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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
VANCE Esuas THE FARMERS

Last week Senator Vance made
strong speech IN the Senate for the
farmers. In speaking of the evils of
protection for the manufacturers to
the detriment of the farmers, he
said:
Mr.. President, if this thing con-
times without redress | can see but
one resource, and that is for the
farmers Of America to take the thing
in their own hands, or rather in their
own feet, and boot the men who keep
this i0iquity upon them out of their
seat in this Congress -
He closed his speech with a strong
HAT at what the farmer Is learning
for himself:
"It1s useless to deceive him or
try TO deceive him any longer with
protective duties Oh eggs and split
beans and cabbage heads and dried
apples. 1t is useless to bait him any
longer with free fddlcstrings, ske!e-
tons. acorns, sailed CUTS, nutmegs,
and Zante currants, Tempting as
this bait is, the farmer prefers to
have cheap ties for his cotton and
Irvine for the sheaves of plenty
which he reaps from the earth, cheap
t:ace chains to pull his plow and
fence,8irc TO inclose his fields, cheap
blankets, cheap baggjng for his cot
ton cheap tinware for his household
and cheap window>glass for his
house.
Look over that free list, Mr.. Press
ident, and no impartial mind can
see q siugle solitary article which is
largely imported of any particular
benefit to the farmer in his business.
lie will see every one of them either
tor the benefit Of the rich or for the
benefit Of the manufacturer. That
is not right, sir; it is not just, sir; it
is almost, was going to say, impi>
ely itself to thus Cypress men who,
as the instruments of the Almighty,
answer for Us the prayer He taught
Us to utter: Give as this day our
daily bread
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
EsETke&ehsS E9EISSE'EEI
ETEEiEKS TED.

Editor DEMOCRAT: The reclaim
ing Of the low lands Of the Roanoke
section is attracting some attention
here and many and devious are the
means that are spoken Of The
manner suggested by the Democrat
is the most feasible. There are
many bonds in the river. Some Of
them are not more than half mile
across while the distance around
them is two or three miles. They
could be cut across, thus changing
The course Of the river and shorten
ing it at least thirty per cent. and
then build dams on the banks Of that
which is to be reclaiWed, The nat
ural fall would soon carry oil the
water if the course of the river
vas straightencd. Some here have
suggested that there shOuII be 4
canal cat across the counties Of
Northampton and Hartford and tha!
the water should be turned from its
course into the Chowan river.
Whether that would answer or not
no one knows, bit the people living
on the Ch0wan river would seriously
object to having their lands Destroy
ed 10 save those on the Roanoke.
Perhaps the committees appointed
by the counties msY suggest some
course to reclaim them. Col. S. A.
NoJfeot Of Berthe or MIR. r, II.
Smith Of Halifax are both well
acquainted with these lands and
know the best way to reclaim them
and if the committees will appoint
these two gentlemen as sub-com.
mttee TO devise plan we have no
doubt but that they will get up the
best one that can be got up and the
one that will cost the least money.
Mr.. John Ray, Roanoke farmer for
nearly sixty years, though not one
Of the committee, informs us that he
will attend the meeting at Scotland
Neck wien it is called. HUGH.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
TIE LOUE3NDS

Windsor Ledger.
The action Of the Beard Of Commis-
siontrs of this, Berthe county, In Sc
lecting . committee Of the representa-
tive men Of the county to confer with
like committees from Northampton,
Martin and Halifax counties looking
to some plan by which The rich farm
ing lands along the Roanoke river
bottom might be reclaimed is highly
commendable. These bottom lands
are OF rich soil, capable of producing
immense crops of cotton and corn
and would be eff incalcu!able benefit
to the farmers living along its banks
One Of the plans proposed is that
Of dlking the Roanoke where the wa
ter oyerflows. This, while q good
plan, would be both expensive and
Inadequate. The most feasible, and
in the long run the most endurable
and least expensive woQId be he
cutting Of q canal from the Roanoke
to the Chowan river, a distance of
about twenty-five miles, at a point
where the Roanoke does not sub
merge the lowlands. The Chowan is
considerably lower than the Roanoke
and by draining the excess of water
into the Chowan the danger of an
Overlooking ofthe bottom lands along
the Roanoke would be entirely obYi-
ated
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
WILL THERE BE COALITION?

The question OF coalition between
the two parties in this county seems
not vet settled. It is Tumored that
tho two Executive Committees met
2 few DAYS ago in Halifax and came
70 some agreement about the State
and county Offices. We simply quote
from rumor, rot having heard any
ore Who was in the conference, and
not having seen any letter from any
one who knew. AS we have 1t from
rpmor, The agreement between the
democratic and republican Executive
Committees was about this: The
democrats arc 10 have the member
for the Senate, the two members for
the Legislature, and the Treasurer;
the republicans are to have Clerk o!
the court, Register Of deeds and
Sheriff.
At least three months ago TIE
DEMocHAT expressed itself very
plainly as against such movement,
combination, coalition or whatever IL
may be called. We opposed it be,
cause we thought it would prove
detrimental TO the interests Of the
democratic party both now and in
the future. We are opposed to it
still for the same reasons. We think
it undem0cratic and we think it will
be ulWise IN the county convention
to ratify such arrangement.
Why should we make a cons
promise for half the offices, when We
have a fair chance at all of them?
The chances for democratic success
are stronger to-day in Halifax coun-
ty than they were two years ago ;
and we can not see why we should
yield a p9rt of the ground which we
have every encouragement TO think
we can hold in the coming election.
It is not necessary for us to say
that we write our convictions per
fcctly free from any personal feel
i9zs or the slightest degree of dis
regard for any ones opinion.
We candidly believe that with the
falling off IN the number of republics
an voters in the county and the gain
in the white voters, together with
those who have wisely learned that
tue poor negro gets 10 more from the
republican party than from the Dem
ocratic party, and therefore does not
care to vote-we say with these
chances and pers0asions before us,
we can sec no reason why the demo
cratic party ol Halifax county should
make any compromise whatever.
We believe 1t unwiee, and we fear
for the results OF such action on the
part Of the democratic convention TO
convene in Halifax on the first Mon~
day in October,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
DEATH OF MARY POWELL J0SEY.
Tears are the rain drops
That fertiliZe the heart.n


That fertilize the heart"
Little Mary Powell Josey, daugh>
ter of Mr.. r. G, Josey, died on last
Sunday at 2:30 o'clock after q i'll
ness of twelve days. She was taken
sick with something like & cold and
her mother thought it was the effects
of too violent exercise at play. She
gradually grew worse fo- several
days until her symptoms grew some
WHIST alarming, and her father, who
was away at Beaufort for q few
weeks rest, was telegraphad for.
He reached home four days before
she died, hut not until the bloom of
health with which her whole frame
glowed when he left her, had faded
away forever. Her Sabbath for this
world proved her birthday for that
life of which the loving SAVIOR said,
"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
She was just five years, one month
and ninteen days old.
TIE professional services of DR..
W. 0. Mcdowell, their physician,
were rendered unstintingly, and the
loving watch care of father, mother,
and other friends made the dying
pillow as easy as it were possible for
mortal hands TO do.
At 3 80 o'clock on Monday the
little coffin was borne away and low
inglr lowered into the grave where
the little bojy shall rest until the
resurrection morn; while the spirit,
free from the shadows of earth, doth
joyfully await that happy reunion of
loved ones left behind.
The little chair is vacant and the
innocent prattIe hushed; bot her
flight to the realms Of eternal io7
hath lowered an anchoring ccrd Of
love whose tiny threads are all gold
en- and which binds the home on
earth to the mansion Of brightness
up yonder in the 'Bcautiful city of
Light
sweep not for those whom the veil of
the tomb
In itc's happy morning hath hid from
our eyes,
Ere sin threw blight DER the spirits
young bloom,
Or earth had profaned what was bern
= for the SKIES"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
OgR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.

At the Democratic Congressional
convention in K1nston last Wednes-
day. Mr.. W. J. Rogers Of Northamp-
Ton county was nominated on the
first ballot. Nj. Rogers is a farmer
of high standing in his community,
IS an unc0mpromising democrat.
and was brought out by the
Farmers Alliance.
There have been full expressions
or commentator on every hand. all
saving that the nominee is a strong
man. a good man, and Will make
go0d Representative IL has UoS"
SAID by those III lhiS community
who kne" MN al co"e8e Ih@I ne
was a 3Ood man lheh anu 61oo0
well, ana ne malhIdlheu inc lePula-
ton through the war, through Tue
days OF reconstruction, dn" InI"u5 Il
every contest since.
TIE DEMOCRAT asks every single
democrat III CllS ulSCllcC " eAel i
every energy Iot nll' ho90I' 0'00-
ton, ana mus heIp Ieueem INC
dlSIT!cI from uhe n"l0' VI '"'
IepRoIcahS. u Can W uoH0 Il
every man VIII IaiiS 10 IHe VI II
and 90 the accustomed SNARE "hIcn
has Deen the wont OF Vne oenlocI"IS
to DO III former contests
Below we give some press com
mentS on the nominee:
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

liz w AAl3Au IDi 1Af%i-
Mt Rogers is a man Of education
and ability: graduated at the Uni
versity Of North Carolina IN 1859,
served with credit in the Confeder-
ate army. has been both farmer and
merchant since the war. and is a
sound Democrat. He doubtless Te-
ceived the support Of the Farmers
Alliance in the convention and will
be enthusiastically supported by
the members of that organization
at the polls. In addition TO his
other strong points, he is probably
the most available Democrat in the
District. and all indications point
to his triumphant election
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
RECLAMATION OF THE
ROANOKE LANDS.
"W alter falling day by day,

Wears the hardest rock away"
We ask the careful perusal, by
every one interested IN the matter,
of an article on our first page relative
to the Roanoke lands, 1t is from
the pen of that scholarly journalist,
Jno. D. Cameron, Esq, Of AsheVlIle,
and shows the true light in which
this matter should be viewed by the
State.
TIE DEMOCRAT has been working
for general discussion Of this sub
iect before the next Legislature, and
We believe from present indications
it can be had.
Read what Col. Cameron says
about the matter, and let every one
DO what he can towards getting the
matter well understood, to the end
that intelligent action may be taken
IN such way and at such time as will
be instrumental in giving aid for re-
claiming these valuable lands.
We have spoken privately and
publicly in the interest of the work;
NC have written time and again
about it, and now we give what
others say. The AshevilIe Demos
crat commenting upon Col. Gamer
Fon'8 article, which first appeared in
that paper, says:
1--WE ask attention to a commune
alton in this issue relative TO the res
covery Of the enormously rich lands
along the Roanoke river from their
present desolation, their restoration
TO their original prOductivencss, and
their subsequent protection against
tue recurrence of disaster. The sub
ject is eminentlY one to engage the
interest Of the broade8t statesman~
ship, and one that puts to practical
use that growing Catholic conception
of the unity Of State interests; a
conception which now most happily,
no longer sntagonizes measures de-
pendent upon legislation because
relating only to sections; no longer
hostile TO appeals from the west, be,
cause they do not directly concern
the cast, and vice versa. We be.
Iieve such narrow minded policy no
longer governs; and in that belief
ask consideration for the communca-
ton referred TO"
The Wilmington Messenger, in a
recent issue makes comment upon
Col. Cameron7s article and the
Roanoke lands as follows:
"0ar excellent friend John d.
Cameron, Esq, of AshevilIe, has pre-
pared timely article which appears
in the Dcnt0crat, Of that town, in ad-
vocacY of the Exclamation of the
Roanoke Lands He is especially
equipped for such discussion. and
does his work well. We agree with
him il the necessity of reclalming
these low-grounds, for they were
when we last saw them, very pros
ductjve. In 1860, Gen. David Clark,
who owned ten miles Of bottom
lands. told rs he had not lost 4 crop
in many years and had not lost s
crop since the bikes were built. How
it IS best to attempt the proposed re-
clamation Is the question. 1t is i'm,
possible, we suppose, for the owners
Of the lands to rebuild the bikes, and
so the State must do this if it is ever
done. But can the State undertake
The work Of building bikes for private
owners of lands? fit can be done
With proprtety by the State it should
be done"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
Valuable Farm For Sale.

About 100 acres Of land we'll adapted
to corn, cotton, wheat, oats, peanuts, and
particularly adapted to truck gardening
Also fine grass lands well walcrcd. One
small dwelling with two rooms-tire
place in each. Good Barn and stables.
Situated one half mile from Meals
Station OH the n. x c. railroad and two
miles from Roanoke river. About seven
miles from Scotland Neck. Terms easy.
Address J. P. WARE,
72I IT, Scotland Neck, I
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
PRICES REASONABLE.
J. l.. KIT CHIN,
MILLWRIGHT and MACHINIST,
Near cor. y and Main St..

Prepared to bore out engines or do any
kind of repairing and fitting connected
with them. Pipe cut and fitted by ma
chincry, steam and water fittings on
hand | sell the best mills and mall ma
chincrY, at manufacturers prices, cotton
seed oil mills, hydraulic presses, &c.
| also sell pianos, organs and sewing
machines, on the installment plan to re-
sponsible parties, or low for cash. VIII
trade for old ones, string tune and repair
the same. All work unhanIy to bring
to my shop, will have promptly done at
your hCmc. > - If.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

III buying Hoods SarsaparilIa, for it is
everywhere recognized as the standard
buildiugoup medicine and blood purifier.
1t has won its way to the front by its
own intrinsic merit, and has the largest
sale Of any preparation of its kind, Any
honest druggist will confirm this state
ment. If you decide to take Hoods
Sarsaparilla do not be Induced to buy
anythlaS else instead. BE sure to get
Hoods.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

One handsome brick building Cd
Main Street, 5Oxl9O feet. Three
rooms-one 24x50, one 1880 and
10x50. Three rooms up stairs 16xl6.
Price $500. Terms as above.
Reasons for selling: Owner IS in
business that takes him away from
the town all the time, Apply to
L. f. billiard,
Scotland Neck. y. c..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
Es REVIEWS

TIE SOUTHERN CULTIVAToR for
September is before rs. Its
contents show q range Of topics
quite interesting to the farmer.
1t is a first class agricultural jour
nal and we'll worth the subscription
price. one dollar a year.
Southern CukiyatOr Co,
Atlanta,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
TOWN PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

One good dwelling, with 6 rooms.
Stables, barns and other out-houses.
Oue-acre lot Of land. On one Of the
principal streets. Price $2,2OO-
one-fourth cash and balance on l, 2
and 5 years.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

One wooden store touse-two stor~
les 24x6O feet. Lot 50xl9O feet.
Corner Main and tenth streets. Price
S2,250. Terms as above.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

For the purpose Of conducting GEN
EEAL FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
BUSINESS, at the stand lately occupied
y Delaney, Tappey a Steel and Tappey,
Lumsden Il Co. for the past ~ years, and
having been associated wlth them as fore
man for 30years and boo6.kecpDr for Is
years, we feel confident that IN entering
upon this enterprise we d so wI.h thor
ough and practical knowledge ofthc bus!-
ness. and trust to have share Of public
patronage. Very rcSnccUuIlF,
RI. STEEL.
5I51v. N. ALIEN ASDER.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
ALL FOR ROGERS.
= he New Berne Journal :


The New Berne Journal:
Who IS Rogers, of Northampton?
He IS a man 81 good report among
his neigEbO1S and is the nominee Of
the Democratic convention OF the
second congressional district Of
North Carolina.
We are all for Rogers, Few of
us knew three days before the con
ventIon that we had such a man,
but it is no unusual thing for the
rural districts Of Carolina to bring
to the front men of genius, fully
equipped for usefulness III high and
honorable POSITIONS.
There is Rogers in Congress
now. He represents a district in
Arkansas and is admitted to be one
of the Dest members in the House.
He is q thorn III Reeds side, and
we are proud to learn that he is a
native of North Carolina. We will
duplicate the bill by sending another
Rogers to Congress from this old
North State.
They say, "the Alliance did it,"
We'll, If the farmers will do as we'll
in making crops as they do IN pro
dQcing candidates all Of us VIII soon
lie rich. This writer has INDUCED
in a little extravaganza, III prospect
Of better times, and even now feels
the exhilaratlng effect of a good
supper. Hurrah for Rogers.
But Mr.. Rogers does not appear
before the country as an Alliance
man. He is the Democratic nOmI-
nee, and under the broad folds of
the Democratic flag he marches to
victory.
For ourselves We take our posi-
ton in Simmons division of Rogers
corps Of the grand army Of the
Democracy. Our ranks are full.
Let the roll be called, as it was in
1888, and the answer Will be "he1e,"
or dead on the field Of honor"
\ DEMOCRAT OF TIE STRICTEST SECT,
The Wilson Advance:
Mr.. Rogers is a man Of character
and solid integrity. He is a Demo-
crat Of the ''strictest sect' and has
always labored for the success Of
the party. He was elected as
Register Of Deeds in that Repubh-
can county and he ran we'll ahead
Of his party in 1880 as a candidate
for the Legislature, He is a grad.
uate of the University of North
Carolina, graduating with distinc-
! ton in 1869, He entered the war
/ at the first call to arms and did
valiant service. He is farmer, a
member of the Alliance and Dem
ocratic worker, The Advance VIII
/ take pleasure in doing whatever
lies in It's power to secure his
election, We believe he can be
elected if those who nominated him
viii 90 to work to secure that result.
/ We need him in the halls of Con-
/ gress we've had enough OF Cheat
ham.
Let us one and all go to work to
secure the election Of Rogers. Let
no stone be left uuturned to achieve
that end,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-11
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Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-30
THE REMNANTS WON
The Baseball Struggle is Prac-
tically Settled.
SATURDAY TO CLOSE THEsEAsoN
SSSS$441A4l
Brooklyn Cannot Lose First Place in the
National League

Hot Race for Second Place Between AM
sons Colts and the Phillies-The Giants
and BrookIyns Close Together in the
Brotherhood-BrOokly and Louisville
to Battle for the Worlds Championship.
New YORK, Sept. 30.-The baseball
season of 1890 is practically settled.
The pennants have been won, and 10
now only remains for the clubs nearest
to the leaders to settle the question of
their final position. In the National
League the Brooklyn Club cannot now
lose first place.
The season will close on Saturday
and the club has only four scheduled
games to play, three of them with
Brooklyn and also has four games to
work to do than the Brooklyns, for
they have yet three games to play
with the New Yorks. In the event of
the Brooklyns losing all of their games
from now out-which 10 not likely
and Chicago winning all of her games
which is just as unlikely-Brooklyn
would still win the pennant by fair
percentage over Chicago.
In the Players League, Boston has .
commanding lead for first place, and
cannot lose even if the team should
drop all of its games.
In the American Association the sea-
son will not end for some two weeks
yet, but this will not diminish the
Louisville clubs chances for first place.
They have so long lead now that it
will be impossible to catch them.
When the American Association has
finished it's season the Brooklyn Ma
r n IL SuxS1
battle for tho worlds championship,
just as The leaders in these two Or
CARNATIONS have done in years gone by.
They will not play the Boston Players
League Club, unless there should be
some sort of an agreement when the
National League meeting takes. place
within the next ten days in this city.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-09-30
TIE sENATE,s WORK.
Nearly 1000 Messages Acted Upon at
the Present Session.

Nearly 1000 Messages Acted Upon at
the Present Session.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The Senate
has almost cleared up the Executive
business which has come before 1t dur
ing the present session of Congress.
It has received during the session
3,472 messages, each message Except
those of unimportAnt naval and army
promotions) representing q single nomi-
nation. All of these have been acted
upon except So. Ten of these were re-
ceived last evening from the President.
Only two nominations have been re-
iected at this ssssion-those of j. B.
EAves, collector of internal revenue
for the Fifth district of North Caro-
lima, and H. H. Schrock, postmaster at
Selins Grove, Pa. Several nominations
will doubtless be left hanging at the
time the Senate adjourns. The Presi-
dent has withdrawn 80 nominations
during the session; but the Withdrawals
were due to clerical errors in the mes
sages or deaths of nominees.