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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
FROM ENFIELD.
Bad treatment Of an erpostptaster--
Personal mention.

Bdd treatment q an eT-poSHtd5tef--
Personal mention.
Mr.. R. b. Parkcr's new residence Is
completed and he moved to town last
week. Welcome to him.
Mr.. S. B. Holloway has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Rev. Mr..
Leslie.
Mr.. I. L. Whitaker, eX-postmaster at
this place, who was turned down by the
present administration, tells me that
though it has been eight months since he
was discharged he has not been able to
get the balance of commissions due him.
He is badly crippled Confederate veter-
an. We hoped better things from a
'ibusiness administrator" run on ''busi'
ness principles.
The exodus move VIII not down. \
snail PAL y left here on Saturday.
Mrs. G. G. Lynch, of Florence, S. c..
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah E
Whitaker.
Mrs. Carr, Of Wilmington, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Forbes. E.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
s'iaisa &.t2 POINTED.

The Idrdpce has done all that lay in
its power to encourage TIE building Of
Tobacco Warehouse in w tlSOn. " e have
spared neither space nor effort to arouse
the people to its necessity aId we expect
to continue our efforts to develop the
tobacco business of this section. We
muse confess, however, that we were
somewhat surprised to see that the Job
work CT the warehouse was beng sent to
Dauville, when there are two JOB Offices
l. the town. We are perfectly willing to
DO all we can, but 1t does seem t. us
o0lish and cracked Drained as this idea
may proclaim Us to be)that hen the com
panY has job work to give out, the
paper that does its utmost to help the
warehouse, should at least have a chance
at the work. If the people show no more
appreciation Of home warehouse than
the managers do of a home Job office,
then the warehouse will have TO get its
patronage from DanVij!e or some other
foreign place. Just this spirit of a want
Of appreciation of home enterprises has
always been Wilson'S greatest draw back.
l. the business men of Wilson would
never send off for what they can get at
home tie number of enterprises that en-
plOy hands and scatter money in our
midst, woul be very materially multi
pIied.-W ilsOn AdraRce.
We glory in the fearless manner IN
which our neIghbor speaks. Every body
packs on newspaper when some thing
Important is to be advocated. Marriages
and deaths and speeches and personal
mention aud a thousand one ct ceteras
must be done to punctilio: and then the
paper is laid aside and forgotten. HIT
'em again, brother Adrance, and spare not
to speak out. You do much for Wilson.
! What does Wilson for yOu?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
The circulation OF tie h!ood-qoicl

The circulation OF tie b!ood-q1ick
orea and enriched-hears life and
energy to every portion of the body ;
appetite retuTna; the hour of rest
brings with 1t sound repose. This
can be secured by taking pr. J. H.
McLean's Sarsaparjila.
For sale by F. T. Whitehead & Co.
The quality of the blood depends
mach upon goOi or bad digestion
and assimilation. To make the blood
rich in life and strengthening con-
stitueuts use DR.. J. II. McLeaD's
Irsaparilia. 1t will nourish the
properties of the blood. from which
the elements of vitality are drawn.
Fer sale by L. T. Whitehead Il Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
BCCKLENs ARNICA sALyE

TIE UEST oALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chllbialns, COrDS, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
Pay required. II IS guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Free 70 cents per box.
SALE BY Z I. WHITEHEAD &Cc.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
a Severe EEail storm.

On Monday of this week severe hail
storm passed over the neighbol hood o.
KehuEee church, and part Of the storm
touched the town. 1t occurred about 5
o'clock il the afternoon, and Mr.. c. c.
AII5brook told US Tuesday at 10 o'clock
that there was hail lying at his gate then.
Some Of the oldest inhabitants say that
they never witnessed such a hail storm
The ground was pretty well covered, and
the size of the hal stones was anywhere
from the size of buck shot to that of a
small hen egg. A great MANY window
panes were knocked out, and the accom-
panying wiGd blew down fences and
gardens.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

Lat Grippe-Home 0anurjng DEATH.
La Grippe has subsidized. The farmers
raised so much home manure that they
do not expect to buy much guano. Wild
ow Rebecca Teel died in Williamson
last Friday. She was about 20 years old.
Lived in this township, but was on visit
TO her son. Feb. 25th.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

The people CT Durham offered
$4,000 and 3 site for the Baptist
Female University, and Raleigh Of
f,rcI $4,000 and q site and gets the
University. The Durham people
feel q little ont Of fix atout the mat
ter, and ere talking about raising
money to build a great Southern
Uriversity to eclipse any female
school in the South.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
LOCAL.

Service tonight in Trinity Caurch at
half past seven o'clock. Subject Of ad-
dre8s-Lav Cooperation.
Mr.. 9. W. Bryan has begun to remove
some Of the tree, in his grove where be
will build a new residence.
There is danger IN impure blood. There
is safety il taking Hoods Sar-aparlja,
the great blood purifier. 100 dQ5es one
dollar.
TIE BIGGEST HOG.-Mr. Frank Hitch,
Of Hamilton, raised hog that tipped the
beam 30 lbs net, the gross weight vas
oil lbs.
There is now a regular Post office at
Hasscll on the Scotland Neck and Green
Vile road William Powell is the post
master.
MOVED FROM town. Mr., }. {. Pitt
man has moved his family to HIS y
Roads. NJ. Pittman will travel as
salesman. and has rented his house and
lot IN town to Mr.. II. G. Jones.
Prof. Loisette's Memory System is
creating greater interest than ever in all
parts OF the country, and persons wish
ing to improve their memory should send
fer his prospectus free as advertised in
another column.
CUBAN CORN.--Mr. B. Alsbrook puts
his early corn before our readers again.
The editor of THE DEMOCRAT planted it
last wear and by higA manUring lost the
first planting, but even with the second
planting he had the earliest green corn
in the community.
SosAY WE.-The LaGrangc Spectator
truthfulIy says: "The people of Eastern
Carolina, in order to make buckle and
tongue meet, have got to put their shout
dcrs to the wheel and pull together II
dead earnest. Use economy and cast
extravaganza out of sight. Be up and
doing early and stir late"
FORSYTH COUNTY'S FAT BOY.-The
Twin City Daily says: Arrangements
have been made to have Forsyth county 5
''fat boy" Xeb Vance Tise, at the New
Bern fair. The boy is only little over
~ l1or. +bo+ 10 Io, hoor .oo,,
by Il, 900 people to date"
DIED SUDDENLY.--Ihe community Of
Enfield was greatly shoched on Monday
afternoon at the very sudden death o.
DR.. b. +. Whitaker. He was we'll as
uSuel st 0 clock p. M, and was dead 1T
.'I.5' " ,,.-l 49,. 1.,oti,
r. oh,st 70 roar. oII aa1 ono -,
ia ho,+ ond nos+ hoIovod c,ti1.rs If ~.
aa1,at,.
CALLED AWAY BY TELEGRAM,--The
friends of Ms. W. q. Allen will regret
to learn that she was called by telegram
Monday to the bedside OF her sister, Miss
Ida WiIkersen, IN Pant'g9' Later news
n-o., ,.,,.,;l : VIVA nm fo,no1o oco3 o,,,r
1,~t onl ,or n;oal, will rocro+ -
$780,. lrL.1,,a.;o,,- .,l-aouu
7''' -
A FITTING MARK OF RESPECT.-Ihf
| Baptist Sunday-schooI OF this place
raised last Sunday morning by voluntary
contribution the money with which t.
put handsome tombstone at the grave
OF the late Mrs j. d. hufham. I'M
was done as mark OF tender regard ant
warm esteem in which the ounday-sch0o
-.cl '
DIED.-ht her nome near HIeTy
Feb. II, Mary L. Johnson, we OF " II
liam t Johnson, age 81 years. She wa
the daughter of our townsman, Mr.. ). d
| Lewis, to whom HE DEMOCRAT extend:
! sympathy. She was buried END IN thu
Baptist cemetery OF this place. Pner
monia was the cause OF death. Sh'
leaves 4 small children the younges
| being only little more than months old
! l'hNlAf'>Al'i-h'---'l'' = 'e'i''''oNS 4Ail3
=. "" Soy 10y, L ,,,, I - 1re~-.,3 80
uIU" d. us ,'0-n0 an" -
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

Iftou are all run GOwn-have no
strength. NO energy, and feel yer,
Lired all thu nme--take DR.. J Ii.
McLeap's SarsAparila. 1t will in
part Strength and vitality to your
system.
For sale by E. 7. Whitehead & CO.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

FROM LEWISTON.

~..
o'oA ."'' nv
- - - % e. - -
- - 49,. r. -
from tie s,ar. who're 3, had hse- t.r-xr
n--.-.-s----. - 1870. w.-4---
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

HARD TIMES CURED.

By planting nay Cuban corn carly
and 10y annual Improvement, | have
better seed than ever before. II
matured last year where other kinds
failed. My orders are coming II
earlier and faster than ever befO-e ;
so all who desire it would do well 10
apply 1T once. prjce p cents per
quart by mail or freight to any point
IN the United STATS.
B. ALLoBROOK,
SCOTLAND NECK, y. G.
227 If.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

The Rev, DR. d. q. Corey of
CtI~a. a prominent Baptist clergy
man, died on the 20th inst, aged
scvcntY,six. He had been pastor
0! one church at Utica for nearly
ii <ty years.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

John Jacob Astor, of New York,
died last Saturday.
The Legislature OF New York has
passed bill approprlating $lO.000,-
coo for the World Fair of 1892.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

FOR SALE by EDMoHDsoN & JosEY.
Two new wagons, one very fine mare.
one nice horse, one pony, one yoke OF
oxen. I'll in fine order.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27

/ = / LII iIiN-'4I1-N'
4 braad new river seine 12O yards
Iorg. One half the length fishes - feet
deep, the other 10 feet. Has meyer been
u,ci. May be seen at the store Of Froc-
Itch Bros. in Halifax, and may be bought
at bargain by appIj iog to the editor Of
TItE DEMNCEAT. , 20 I'm
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
FCR BT$P EP%IA
Use Browns Iron Fit:

Physicians recommend it.
All dealers keep it. $40 Ie- bottle. Genuine
has trademark and crossed redNues on wrapper.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
AppOrsiOnn.ent Of Gl,e School
funds Tor Halifax County.

ENFIELD, February 18th, 1890.
EDITOR DEM0CRAT:-B low are the
amounts due the several School Districts
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-27
SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENTS

have arrived at last with a Ne"
STOCK or JEWELRY. Be sure t.
come round and look at my stock at ny
store doors below the Po>totiice,
ii HEILBRONER,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
THE BGhnIN = sGA CASE.
Decision of the Supreme Court of British
Columbia.

Justice Drake, of the British Columbia
Supreme Court. has just rendered decision
which declares that the Government of the
United States has no jurisdiction over eh-
ring Sea outside of the marine league limit
The question came before the Court in u
civil suit brought by Henry Baxter, of Scat
tie, Wash, against SDl)m)n Jacobs, of Vie.
toria for violation ola sealing contract.
Jacobs is the owner Of the schoDuers Mol
lie Adams and Webster In January, ls'9,
Jacobs contracted to sell to Baxter, in Seat.
tie, at a stipulated price all the Scalskns
taken by his two vessels during that year
The schooner Webster was lost in a storm,
but in April 1859, the Molic Adams dc.
livered her seasons catch 10 Baxter. A
verbal agreement was then entered into by
Jacobs and Baxter to the effect that the Mol
lie Adams was To return AMI take seal in
Bcring Sea and deliver the skins to Baxter at
the price stipulated in the contract.
The Adams went to Berng Sea and re-
turned last November, but, instead of delv.
ering the skins to Baxter, Jacobs sold them
in Victoria, Baxter then brought suit
against Jacobs for damages by breach ofcon.
tract. The defense held that the contract
was not valid as sealing in Berng Sea was
in violation Of the United States statutes,
and called Mr. johnson, of Port Townsend,
as a legal expert, to establish in court the
American law la relation thereto. lie read
sections OF the statutes governing such
cases, the amendments enacted by Congress
in 1879 and the Presidents proclamation.
The Court, however, decided that the con.
tract was valid, and refused 10 recognize the
jurisdiction ofthe United States in Bering
Sea outside of one marine league from shore
ofAmerican territory. 1t was held that the
law existing where the contract was made had
no bearing in court Baxter was awardc |
81, l6l damages. Both defendant and plain.
tiffare American Citizens and the schooner
Is an American vessel.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
= he World,s Fair.

II is now generally conceded that New
York is on, Of the list of competitors for tn,
Worlds Fair. This is owing to the fact that
politics rather than business partisanshir
rather than local pride, hasinhuenced tho
action of those having the matter in char ge
Tammany seemed determined to run th,
whole business in its own interest, aud the
Republicans We're not dispos I'd to permit
that unscrupulous organization TO expend
sl0OOO,OO0 in a Presidential year in that
stronghold Of Democracy il they could pre-
vent il.
It's not yet definitely determined that
there will be Fair held in 1892 but the
Worlds Fair Committee has taken action
looking to vote on that important point at
an early day, If it is decided to hold Fair
then the selection Of place will be next in
order, and Chicago is so far in the lead that
there is not much doubt of its being finally
chosen. Some of the New York papers have
already declare in favor of the enterprising
Lake CITY.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
FoRTY.oNE KILLED.
The Siberian Prison Horror Worse Than
at First Reported.

Further particulars ofthe Siberian horror
have been received, and show that the cru
elites were worse than at first reported.
II now appears that Nine. Sihyda had
a younger sister, some 1G years old, who
went to Siberia to look after her comfort.
Arriving there, she had the misfortune to
please the eye of the director of the prison.
She was detained by him upon trumped
up charge of conniving at Nine Sihyda's at
tempted escape, and became victim Of his
brutality. She was subjected TO such afro
oious treatment as TO cause her death soon
after.
Nine. Sihda indignant and terror stricken
by this awful event, vehemently denounced
the outrage. In doing this she attracted the
attention Of the director. VINO then ap-
preached her with the same insults he h I'd
heapcd upon her sister. The monst-ous
revenge OF the director In having her pub.
liciy noggcd followed, and this punishment
was accompanied by inhuman incidents
which probably had more to do in driving
her to suicide than the exposure to which
she had been subjected.
The report of a revolt in the main prison
Is confirmed, and Il is now definitely known
that the number Of killed amounted 20 u
News Of the airi has been circulate in
Russia, and it has INSPIRED the Anarchists
with new yg'r.
Upon letning the particulars and rca'iz-
ing the universal protest aud violent feeling
the case would arouse, the Car dispatched
nu officer To replace the i rector and ordered
that official 90 repjet 81 st. Petersburg
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
RIOT IN KANSAS.
Bloody Termination of Railroad Bond
Election.

An election was held Thursday at Harper,
Kansas, to vote on the proposition to Issue
100000 in bonds 10 the Salina and Gulf
road. The project was bitterly resisted by
many Of the leading citizens and as bitterly
advocated by Others For week both
parties had made every effort to
carry or defeat the proposition The
fight over the bonds was complicated
and made hotter BY the fact that Anthony,
a rival town, three miles west of Harper,
promised to issue the bonds if the railroad
company would locate its line at that place.
Citizens living between the two towns were
also deeply interested in the struggle, ana
when the election was held at Harper the
town was filled with interested outsiders
anxious 10 take hand in the matter. The
company preferred to run its line through
Harper Is the bonds could he voted and had
sent large gang of grader and other en-
ployes To help carry the project through
Many stormy scenes were witnessed at the
polls during the day. and halfa dozen ishts
took place, but general riot was prevented
10y the Coolness of the leaders. When the
polls closed It was believed that the bonds
had carried The ballots wcrcnot all count.
ei and during the night the boxes contain
ing the votes were stolen and disposed of 50
cilcctuallv that they have not yet been
found. The only wari voting against the
bonds was the First aud its bJ.luts were
stolen.
When the affair became known there was
great excitement. The railroad crowd had
number Of arrest, made and warrants were
sworn out for o,hcE who could not be
found. An effort was male . arrest Tom
Sabin, who had been acowbby in MS day.
lie made a fight, and, h. fricn Is joining, Il
hundred men in few minutes became en-
gagged in II desperate battle.
When the battle ended two inen had re.
cciyed their death wounds and Lcarly doz-
en- others were cut bruised or shot. several
of them SO ba.lly that there is little chance Of
'hc,r recover
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
The no.lor Of Loeomotivo Ernlode,.

Ascrious and remarkable accident occurred
at Dogulas Station on the f., Mex. Il Y
The engine hauling II gravel train exploded
its boiler resulting in the death of two per.
sons and the seriously injurin; three others
The engine had left the gravel train some
distance from where the accident occurred
and ~ the time of the explosion was hauling
the caboose and one car. The men who
were working on the train were also some
distance from the engine and none but the
regular crew was on the engine and cabOose.
This crew consisted of the engineer, fireman,
conductor, brakeman and higman. The en-
gine was in motion AMI was Just nearing the
end of the switch at Dougas station, about
30 miles from Pittsburgh, when, with no
warning, the boiler exploded, scattering parts
Of II in all directions. tearing NJ the tracks
and demolshing the cab and caboose.
The engineer and fireman were in their
positions and as the boilers let 60 they were
thrown about 20 feet, one to the right of the
track and the other up on the side of the
hill. The swtchman, who was standing at
the switch lever, was thrown Off his feet and
instantly killed
Inc accident IS most singular one and
the third on record of q similar character
exploding Of the boiler Of locomotive
while the engine was in motion.
The record of the accident u:
Killed instantly;
CHAs. JENKINS, fagman, of West New.
ton.
JOHN LUDWIG, engineer.
Injured;
JOHN STEADMAN, fireman, face cut and
otherwise seriously injured.
WIN. MCKINLEY, brakeman, Of West New.
ton, right side of face badly cut, right eye
ont and hurt internally,
GEORGE RISr conductor, OF West Newton,
face bruised and badly burned.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
TIE NATIONAL MoNUM emf.
Prominent Congressm- IN from Every State
Asked TO Meet the Committee.

Prominent Congressm IN from Every State
Asked to Meet the Committee.
Invitations have been extendcl to over
hundred Senators and members ofthe House
Of Representatives to meet the committee
appointed by tho Governors of the thirteen
original states and of which ex,Governor
Green of New Jersey, is Chairman, on
WaShin.ton's birthday in Carpenters Hall,
Ph.ladelphis, to consider the proposed mon
ument TO be erected in Paramount Park, as a
memorial OF tho close Of the first century of
the Constitution.
The more prominent Congressmen of all
the states aud territories have been invited
and the entire Congressional delegations OF
Virginia and New Jersey have been asked,
the former because President Washington
was Nirgnian, and New Jerseys Repre-
sentatyes because the suggestion of the pro-
posed memorial came from that STATE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
WEST VIRGINIA OUTLAWS.
A Family Flogged and Driven From the
State by White Caps.

The White Cap spirit seems to be coming
TO the front again, At Rockport, Wood
county, w. Va. Charles Smith ana his wife
were taken from their home and unmcrci.
fully beaten on the back with hickory switch
es and compelled to leave the county. The
family passed through Pirkersburg and told
a horrible story OF their suffering and trea'.
ment. The wife says after whipping hei
husband the mob caught her while she was
trying 10 escape from the house with theiI
children and tied her to a tree She was
then beaten until the blood came. Mrs
Smith says the whole cause for the outrage
was her resistance of the improper solicita
ton of a citizen Of her neighborhood. Al
Clay Court House, woman was also driven
away by mob who visited her house, firing
guns and revolyers, and tied note Of warn.
ing to her door.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
EIaHTY-FIvH YEARS OLD.
Nineteen New Members Admitted TO the
Economy Society.

SNohpHiJ SbSltNgs
The Harmony Society celebrated its eighty.
fifth anniversary on Saturday. The day was
turned into one of JOY and festivi j. and the
streets Of the staid old town Of Economy,
usually so quiet aud somhrel.ke put on a
fetc day appearance from early morn TO
dark.
The occasion was made memorable by the
admission into the ranks Of the soiety oi
nineteen new members, rs follows: DR.. Ben
idmin Facht and wife, Henry Faicht and
wife, John Duss and wife, Julius Sickle and
wife and stepdaughter, Miss Berthe Sickle.
G. Hermandsdarfer and wife, Mrj. Hoern,
Herman Fisher, Jacob Nicholas. Hugo Mil
ler Edward Keliman, Pastus PIatz and Sig
mund Stiefyater.
The married folks among the above took
the obligations Of celibacy, ~ did the un-
married folks among them The exercises Of
the morning were held in the church, while
in the afternoon and evening concert WAS
held in the town hall, in which OTIS or
chestra took part.
One for all and all for one" is the motto
of the Economics So far as their worldly
goods are concerned. As society they possess
great wealth. Ii has been estimated that
they are worth $500 200 tn dly Jonathan
LEM, their cease leader, place their val
uation at $4,000 0, but there are good
grounds for believing that the amount is
greater than that.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-20
Catholic Church Statistics.

Hoffmnn's Catholic directory for 1890 tab
Glates the following interesting facts
There are in the United States 50 dioceses,
including four yicarates-apostolic. OF these
II are archiepiecopal, and 70 episcopal sees
There are Si63 priests, "a % churches, 27lc
stations, 1889 chapels, 2~2 orphan asylums,
with %, 20 orphans, 80 theological seminar
les, with 1851 students, l25 colleges and G3
seminaries, S07 parochial schools, with
6ji,S3s pupils. The total (establishei) Il. C,
population Of the republic is S,30l 1867.