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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-04
z'Eie Arm Clutch. -

" llmlngton MesSenger)
We are gratified to say that the
public farm clutch" display is not so
frequent and gIarinG now in Will
mington as it was year ur two ago.
Leastwise we have not at night seen
by the aid of the electric lights so
many exhibitions Of this vulgar and
reprehensible practice. We do not
think any true woman ought to al
low such indecent familiarity. Many
pure minded, good girls permit this
Iustful ''grab,' but they do it with
the utmost ianocence. But how
about the grabbers? The Richmond
(Fa.) State says pertInently, and we
are not sure but it hits the nail on
the head:
THAT silly and indelicate method
of grabbing young lady's arm
known as the arm.clutch," is more
Objectionable than the round dane
ing, and is certainly more ungrace-
frl. II is not nice. 1t is not the
polite thing. Plainly speaking, it is
undue familiarity without even the
reprehensible excuse of being effect
i've as street parade measure"
In the Lynchburg Nears q writer
signing herself " Hope Dare" writes
very sensible communication on
the "arm-clutch" which should not
be tolerated in the South, and if
parents were alive to its objection
able character, it would not be tol
Grated for one night. We must copy
little from the Lynchburg woman
who takes the right view OF custom
that should be strongly rebuked ,
She writes:
"Who the originator was of so
ungracefuI and indelicate q method
| of walking we do not know, but we
venture to assert that he or she be-
longs to the saT4e old family to whom
we are indebted for decollette, and
for certain eXtravagant extremes in
round dancing, at sight of which
every true woman ought to hang her
head in blushing shame. Why any
sensible man and woman should
want to appear in 8 promenade in a
| posture as repulsive and unnatural
| as that Of the Siamese twins, we are
certainly at loss to conjecture. n
Girls, don't do it. Don't encourage
or consent to any such absurd aud
lndecorous sway of your lovely
bodies. Remember they are the
en-ordained temples Of the Holy
Ghost. Reverence and respect them
as such. Say to yOur escort, keep
your distance.' or If assistance is
necessary in ascending or descend
ing a hill, take his arm in the old
fashioned way, prescribed by decenc>
and good taste, and ny word tor it
e viii respect you ten thOnsand
times NOR than # YOU allowed hIm
lue q eotinDa.ie liberty Of tie
'ci4 tch.' Female dencacy Is ut
another name for female purity, and
Is The most leIIcate thing in tae
world. Like tn Magnolia, it must
ne self-supportin. touch the beau
tiful flower and that instant its snow
Whit petals. sensitive even to 6
breath, will fade ami fall under the
ol=at OF swift, decay
That is neatly, gracefully done
Sbe shoald he thanked for her time
| ", needed, womanly words. Tire
Tjrgjnlan endorses her sentiments
anu calls for reform movement
among the women TO put an end tt
the censurabie arm-ciutch habit.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-04

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-04
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follow their use. These remedies
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lY on their merits L. 7. Whitehead
& Co., Druggists.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-04
New ORLEANS.
3i95 NILSEEE STREET,
oct. p 1889,

Wm. Radam, Esq
Dear Sir-I wish the afflicted and
suffering TO know that | positively
assert that for twenty>nino years l
have constantly suffered intense
agony with that most terrible dis
ease known as hemorrhoids, or piles,
in their very wovs. form. | have
tried every available prescription,
but to no curative cad. ! have taken
one jug (whjch contained oac gallon)
Of Microba Killer. and it has con-
pletcly cured me. II now feels like
dream that / ever suffered with
that disease, 1t also has cured me
OF an Unsuitable thirst, which have
had all my life. Go try it, all man
kind, and DO not let Your prejudice
blind you against this world-renown-
ed medicine. If | possessed the
means l would give all the afflicted
all and as many jugs as they need to
bring about a cure. This testimonial
ought to show the Microoe Killers
efficacy. consider the Microbe
Killer paramount.
remain, most respectfully,
Mrs. +. r d. WATSON.
For sale by f. T. Whitehead &
Co.. sole agents.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-04
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES.

UOu6F LulS ucdu we uOLlCeu uFSb
The Franklin Land and Improve
ment Co. This company has done
much to Improve the town, and widen
its borders.
Such corporation is a God-send
to any small town.
We saw the handsome building Of
The Farmers Alliance Peanut Fac
tory. They expect to put in machin
cry in time to clean the present crop.
Franklin is following Scotland
Neck in hotel building. Their nice
ten thousand dollar brick building is
to b ready for occupancy soon. 1t
is to be run avitboW bar attached.
Franklin's canning factory is an
enterprise that seems to have taken
definite shape, and will be put up as
soon as possible. Franklin has
wster works, and fire company.
We next take a peep at few
private enterprises that have done
much to help the growth of the town.
First, we noticed the plant of the
Camp Manufacturing Company,
though its plant is not IN Franklin,
1t does all it could to build up the
town.
We think 1t would not be amiss
to see the origin OF this company
since Its growth has been so rapid.
There are six Of the Camp brothers
and the way they hold together and
look 10 the interest of each other is
some thing beautiful to see IL any
family.
Me5srs. 2. D., R. J. and J. l..
Camp constitute the Camp 1pfg
Co., with Mr.. z. D. Camp as presi-
dent. This company manufactures
pine lumber in large quantities, max
ing $1,000 feet of boards per day
$4,000 feet Of which is dressed at
their planer. In addition to this
they get oat 10000 feet Of logs. The
above requires more than 800 men to
carry it through. This company hung
out their card at Bogkins, Va, about
twelve years ago with full stock of
brain and muscle as their capital
stock; today they are able to pat on
their letter heads, Paid up stock,
two hundred Thousand dollars"
We noticed also The Franklin
Lumber Go. of which Mr. J. r. How
ell is president with Mr. L. T. Bea-
man as secretary and treasurer.
This company buys boards in the
rough and dresses it for market.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-04
FRANKLIN.
" lat A MO { r \ I
CORRESPONDENT SAW IN
FRANKLIN, VA.
PLACE OF PROGRESS.
\ PLACE OF PROGRESS.

Mr.. EDITOR We thought il might
not be out Of place to tell what We
saw in . town Of Scotland Neck 5
size, as you a-e trying your hand al
town building. We think it gives
US more determined energy to know
that what we are trying so hard to
DO others have done and with no
more brain, and cash. Franklin IS 4
small town of about one thousand
inhabitants in Southampton county,
Virginia. It is blessed with more
than ordinary shipping fa,iliues,
having the S. & r. and \. < d.
railroads. To act as an assistant to
these roads they have the A. 5. n.
Co. runnihg boats 10 all points on
Chowan. Meherrin, and Nottoway
rivers. Franklin has an unusually
fine country from which to draw her
trade, being situated near the center
of the famous peanut belt of North
Carolina and Virginia.
The farmers are in splendid con-
dition financially. l was told By a
business man il town. that not
twenty papers of security of any
kind were taken by every merchant
in the town this year against farm
ers. We naturally asked the gentle
man to explain why this section was
so prosperous, while some others so
near were in such a deplorable con-
ditiOn. Just this: a few years ago
merchants came together in com
mon sense way and formed resolu,
tions to this effect: We see that the
system Of security for yearly sup
plies is proving ruinoUs to the coun-
ty, and will end in our down fall.
Therefore, we VIII not furnish any
man we cau not trust without secur-
ity.
Now we see the result, farmers
in good condition, merchants "solId''
and doing q good per cent of their
business on q cash basis.
Franklin is blessed with pure
water, having thirty Artesian wells,
One of which has a flow Of thirty
gallons per minnie. This well Is the
joint property of the Baptist church
and two other parties, being used for
the purpose of filling the baptistry.
This we'll was made at a cost of
5000,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
A Broadway Episode.

Opposite the Western Union building on
Broadway stands, day in and day out, a
dark complexioned man whose business is
to sell patent garter for men. He wears
knee breeches in order to show how the
garter is adjusted. AS he stands there on
the sidewalk day after day, the sight of
his calves have become tolerably famil-
lar spectacle to the frequenters of lower
Broadway.
Yesterday an old lady who had crossed
over the Cortlandt street ferry came along
and her attention was at once attracted to
this unusual sight. The man stands on
the inside of the walk, and the old lady,
taking up her stand on the curb, stood
looking at him for time, as If transfxed
For the lands sake |" she finally ex-
claimed, ''if that don't beat anything I
ever seed. thought it was some kind of
scandalous sign at first, but may be blest
if it h'aint living man II
Going up to the garter man, she shook
her umbrella over. his head, and said j:
"Young Teller, take the advice of 8
woman old enough to be your mother, an
go home an put ON some decent clothes.
If you'd cut up any of them monkey
shines over in Hadensack you would get
the blamed head knocked often you before
you knowed what hit you p and she
walked down the street, the awful incar-
nation of indignant womanhood.-N. Y.
World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Medicinal Uses OF Coffee.

Nearly two score years ago claim was
made that green or unroasted berries had
a great value in liver and kidney troubles
By one physician they have been used very
extensively, and he is quite enthusiastic
over them in that class of diseases. He
prefers a mixture of two parts Mocha with
one part Martinique and Isle de Bourbon
coffee. He puts about three drams of this
in tumbler of cold water, and lets it
stand and infuse over night. The next
morning, after straining, the infusion is
taken on an empty stomach the first thing
after getting up. This physician cites
many cases of kidney and liver collie,
diabetes, nervous headache. ETC., which,
although rebellious to all other treatment
for years, soon yielded to the green coffee
infusion. This remedy is very simple
one and certainly worth trial. Another
use of coffee incidentally is in nausea and
retching. For that purpose strong infu-
sion is made of the berries which have
baen round and roasted; and it is slipped
while very hot. This oftentimes acts ex-
ceedingly well; and rather better if
strong mustard plaster is applied to the pit
of the stomach at the same time Halls
Journal of Health.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
The Great Snowy Owl.

The winter or late autumn brings, at
times, a visitor from the far North, the
great snowy owl, Nyctea nivea I came
upon him the other day crouched in the
long, dead grass, which whistled in the
cold wind, while the snow squalls swept
along the far horizon. He turned his
great black eyes on me for moment and
took wing. No bird that ever saw has
such motive power, the first flap of his
broad wings sends him far forward or up
ward. He bounds up and scoops down,
turning in any direction with all the ease
and lightness of the swallow. A few
seconds and his great bulk is a speck at
the horizon, moment more and he is
vanished, while you still stand gazing in
wonder at his grace and speed and power
He certainly has small reason to forego
his Southern trip when the arctic winter
comes on breadths of latitude can be moth
ing to him. A few days, or fortnight at
most will allow him to pass over the
stretch that separates his artic home from
us, and still give him time to stop for rest
and feeding by the way. His natural
vigor and power of wing is so great that
the severe cold of the sub-polar regions,
and the passage of the great distance that
separates it from US. are both sustained
with ease, evidently, by this magnificent
bird. Selected.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Minnesota Alliance.

The executive committee of the Mime
sofa Farmers Alliance, representing 1926
subordinate alliances, met at st. Paul
recently. The object of the meeting was
to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY Of putting an
independent State ticket in the field. Sec
rotary Lathrop announced that he had re-
ports from nearly all the subordinate alli-
ances, and that large majority of them
were distinctly favorable to the formation
Of an independent party and the calling of
q convention to decide upon ticket. 1t
is understood now that special meeting
Of the State Alliance will be called early
In July. Most of the executive committee
favor the nomination of an out and-out
farmer for Governor. Secretary Lathrop
said:
s.The growth OF the Farmers Alliance
has Dsen phenomenal and 1t holds the key
10 the situation. take 1t that the menu
bership is nov about 80, 000, or 40, 900 with
It's 1875 subordinate alliances. Before
electns,, there will be 1900 alliances and o
memS e1ship approaching 10000. There
ere vsly few farmers in the State who
woulS9 so vote the Alliance ticket If one
were sss>&ed In the field, even if they were
not "a 2bers of the Alliance. We could
also nt upon the support Of many of
the cs38ntry business men, who believe
that VAeir interests are identical with
those III the farmers, while those who
think Otherwise would be afraid, for sci
fish resSons, to oppose our candidates. -
WssterA Rural.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Why He Held On.

Workmen were hosting stone next door
to Frankie's house, where new building
was going up. the motive power being a
donkey engine. The signal for hosting
was given by the sound of whistle, and
Il mau to whom fell the duty of blowi ng
t is stood out of sight of the engineer,
One day frankie and small friend
were standing as close to the rope as they
were allowed to come, when the whistler
was called away for a moment The
man who made the stone fast went for
drink, and the two boys crept up to the
tackle.
Unluckily the other boy spied the whistle
lying on timber, and just as frankie had
seized the rope his friend gave shrill
blast.
The engine inside it's shed began to pull,
and with squeal, up went Frank into the
air. The workmen came running, shout
ing to the engineer to reverse the machine
and to the boy not to let 60. The lad was
up to the second story before he could be
stopped, but here carpenter managed to
sieze him and draw him unhurt into a
window.
''You did well to hold on, little fellow"
he said, as he got the boy into safety.
ooh. l had to-" frankie answered
'smother told me not to fall into the mud
with my new clothes" - Youths Com
pGnG01.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Native Dewberries.

am struck with what Mr.. Mott says of
our wild dewberries. The dewberry
grows wild here in our swamps. We have
two kinds, dwarf kind that grows over
two feet high, upright and bushy in
growth, and producing verv large, luscious
berries until the plant fairly bends down
to the ground with it's weight of fruit.
The other kinda trailing variety, run
ming and struggling grower-I should
think hard to cultivate unless staked or
run on trellis. This variety is quite
prolific, bat prefer the dwarf kind. lam
going to dig some plants the coming fall
from place near here called Prairie
Boune Aux, where they grow to perfec-
ton. Like Mr.. Mott and others, have
tried the Northern varieties of dew
berries, and they tail here; had l
planted our wild kind am sure I would
have had some fine berries, but you see,
Mr.. Editor, / was captured with their fine
description, and I was under the impress
sion that they were much finer than our
wild ones. There is nothing like practical
experience. and I now know better, and
like Mr.. Mott believe the wild dewberries
of Louisiana are worthy of extensive Gull
ture in the extreme South. l.. Nor
nsasad, Marksvilze, La. in Florida Agricu
t1trISt
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Peter the Great in London.

The London tavern which Peter the
Great most favored was public house in
Great Tower, Tower Hill, where he took
his river companions in 81 evening to
smoke and drink. The landlord thus hon
ored called his house after Peter, and had
THE Gear of Muscovy's Head" painted
and put up for sign. In 1903 curio
collector bought the sign and supplied the
publican with a new one. This and the
old house have now disappeared. A new
hotel, however, stands on the old site, ard
is known by the old name. The brief
histories of the time contain many notable
histories of Peter. He can not have suf-
fered much from the legal profession. and
yet his dislike to lawyers as class seems
to have been as keen as that of any disap-
pointed litigant of these later days of too
much Jaw and too little justice. Taken to
see Westminster Hall, the Gar asked
what the busy gentlemen in wigs and
gowns were about. Lawyers p he ex-
claimed, in response to the information of
his guide, "why, have but two in my
whole dominions, and l believe I shall
hang one of them the moment get home"
-Notss and Queries.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Speak Kindly

Yes, speak kindly. Why not? Why
should not men who are associated together
| in business study and practice the law of
kind words toward one another3 Why
should not the master speak kindly to his
| servant? Why should not one speak
kindly to stranger who may ask him
question Why should not those who
differ in opinion address each other in the
use of kindly and respectful words ? Why
should not those who oppose moral evils
temper their language with the law of
kindness in the form of utterance? Why
should not the minister of the Gospel, the
doctor, the nurse in the sick room. the
buyer and the seller, the banker and the
merchant, the governor and the governed,
the Judge on his bench, the warden of
prison, and indeed, every man and every
woman, on all occasions, in ali circum-
stances, and under all provocations, both
study and practice the law of kind words
in the total intercourse of life from the
cradle to the gravei
We would like to have our readers,
each one for himself, ponder these ques-
tions, andss also the title placed at the head
of this article. There is an amazing
power for good or evil in words. A large
part of human influence is exercised
through this channel. What one is in
life, how he affects others and how they
feel toward him, depends very greatly
upon the use he makes of his tongue. II
he goes through life with lawless and
acrid tongue, as an instrument of an
equally lawless and acrid heart, hurting
epithets right and left at others, blistering
the sensibilities of his fellowmen by his
own vehemence, and disgusting them with
his vulgarity, he may set it down as fact
that he will make himself nuisance in
the social system. Everybody will be-
afraid of him, and manage as far as posi-
Bile to keep clear of him.
If, on the other hand, he sweetens his
life with kindness of feeling and kindness
of words, he will always be a pleasant per-
son to meet, to talk with, and be accepta-
able and agreeable anywhere and every
where. Society will find good use of such
a person, and will use him to its advantage
and his advantage. Kind words are the
cheapest and at the same time IL practical
power for good results, the most potent
words one can use.
Reader, speak kindly. You vii, there
by avoid saying what might be offensive
to Others, ana while making yourself
happy, also make others happy.-lnds-
pendent. -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Indiana State Alliance.

A State organization of the Farmers
Alliances of Indiana was effected at q
meeting held at Fort Wayne last week. A
large number of delegates, representing a
dozen counties in Northern Indiana, con-
vened there and were addressed by New
ton V. Ashley, State.lecturer of the Grange
in Iowa. A constitution was adopted and
the following State officers were elected /:
President, John C. Lawrence, of Whitley
county vice, president, Samuel Keeper, of
Huntington; secretary, w. A. Kelsey, of
Allen county; treasurer, Thomas McGee,
Of Allen county; State lecturer, John M.
Wade, of LAGRANGE; chaplain, Perry J..
johnson, of Elkhart executive commit
tee, John Bush, D. N. Strange and Sam
uel Smith.
Resolutions were passed demanding that
salaries of State and county officials be
lowered; that the county officials be paid
fixed salaries instead of fees; declaring
against trusts and illegal combinations
fayoring the government ownership of
railroads, and indorsing the Butterworth
bill prohibiting dealing in futures and the
Conger bill against adulteration of food
products. 1t was decided to thoroughly
organize the State, and number of organ
izers win be placed in the field at once.
The meeting then adjourned.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-06-28
Senator's Trials.

The bane of the average senator's life is
the request of his friends and constituents
for tickets of admission to the senate gal
lery when anything of great interest is 60
ing on upon the floor. In later days, on
great occasions. the senators have trans
ferred the responsibility to the sergeant
at arms. About twenty years ago the
whole duty devolved upon them. Good
natured men were made miserable by the
demands upon them, aud it is told of big,
burly Ben Wade that at the impeachment
of Andrew Johnson all Ohio demanded
tickets TO the chamber.
| He distributed his tickets with lavish
hand, but they gave out sooner than his
constituents. He managed to make ex-
cuses to all but one, an old army chaplain,
who had come from the northern corner of
the State just to be present at the inn
| peachment.
''My tickets are all gone," said Senator
Wade, s'but perhaps l can serve you in
some other way"
the chaplain. ~ have heard that you are
generous man, but this is the first favor
| have asked after serving my country for
three years, and besides, have come clear
from Ohio to be present at the impeach
ment of Andrew Johnson"
The old Senator looked him over with q
merry twinkl- in his eye, noticing espe
cially the clerical cut of his coat, and
then, writing something on slip of paper,
said:
''If that doorkeeper is Christian he
cannot resist that plea"
After he got out of sight the Ohioan
looked at the paper, and on it were these
words:
"For Gods sake let this man in. Ben
Wade"
Whether it was an imprecation or an
appeal he could not tell, but he wisely de-
cided to consider it the latter and passed
into the gallery under cover of the door
keepers surprise at the novel ticket of ad-
mission Boston Budget.