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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16

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SAID eiitorialIy:
This is the only country on The
globe where there is a free field and
fair pay for every one We Meth
or think less of man because he
has found his pile nor worse of him
because he is hunting for it. Oors
is the shirt sleeve nation OF the
world, in which the hard worker Is
honnrcL and in which gTandiathers.
noble ancestry and other brio brac
are at a discount.
OF course we hayc a few fools
with vacuum IN their skulls who
think they form an aristocratlc class
ami who live IN the stupid secluslon
Of their own seIEconceIt. They
have money, a dialect of their own
and q bearing which an honest
laborer would be ashamed 10 lml-
tate. They count in the census
Ii.t. which includes also the IDIOTS
and the lunatlcs. but they are
Americans by the misfortune OF
birth only and arc called citizens by
way of compliment or hattcry.
The representative man OF the
Republic has something to do and
never loafs in business hours. All
the others are barnacles, bats and
Namn.rCS
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16

We value everything in this
world by comparison. Water and
air have no intrinsic value, and
yet Jay Gould, If furnishing in the
desert would give all his wealth for
pint of the former, and think it
cheap; hence, life and health are
the standard of all values. If your
system is full of Malaria you will be
very miserable; a few doses OF
Shallenberger's AntidOte will make
you We'll and happy. Is one dollar
a high price to payS
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16
SCOTLAND NECK \. c. THURSDAY. January l6. $50.

lanta sold more pianos 81 $500
apiece than were sold tan years
later at $3.50, Under the stimulus
of high prices for cotton, tie South
ern people loaded up with land q,
fancy figures, and tLen went under
lien tc the merchant for cash and
supplies.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16
E3On'G Stand The Way

THE world Is too crowded"
The grumbler declares,
~ don't Ike Its labor,
| don't like It's cares"
IF you care not to work, sir,
And much rather play,
Why, do as you please,
But don't stand in the way.
The sewers are coming
To put in the seed,
THIS army IS scarcely
Enough for our need;
You can lend US a hand
For an hour, or day,
Or stand like post,
But don't stand in the way.
Life's summer and autumn
They glide on apace,
And then the glad reapcrs
viii fall into place.
But if you have not laborcd,
You can't expect pay;
And the harvest is theirs,
SO dou't stand in their way.
Keep moving, keep moving,
There's good work for all;
Pat a hand to the plough,
Or 80 back to the wall.
The young men are coming,
And old men grown gray,
The world needs them all;
Friend, don't stand in the way.
-IhP BGnup
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16

North Carolina, ! AGA in Alabama,
200 II Virginia. 795 In Tennessee.
and Az in other Soathe-n Statcs.
THIS gives Us 44.95l Southern born.
To this add 1921 foreigners. snd
we have 46.8l4. Deduct this from
the total, Ass and We have 77i IS
the total Of No.thcrn- born citizens
Of Atlanta. This l. the city that :
oflenest cited as Northern city IN
he South" Since 1860 the South
has lost nearly one fourth or It's for
eign born population IN spite Of the
tremendous tide OF foreign immlsra>
ton that aows In at Northern ports
Further-the South has less North
ern.born citizens in 1880 than in
1860. Ia the eIght South Atlantic
States there were even fewer Nortt>
trners in1SS0ttan in 1870. InGeofgia
in 1879 there were G,6l3 citizens
of foreign birth in 1880 only 5,s4S
this in a total population of ,542.-
$50. In 1880 there were 1921
more Southern people living NORTH
than Northern people living South.
The Soath has been rebuilt by
oouthero brains and energy.
TIE SOUTH Is AMERICAS AND
RELIGIOUS.
We regret that our brothers from,
the North have not taken larger part
with US in this work. We have also
watched with regret the great ours
rent of immigration sweeping west
ward giving US nothing and even
absorbing into its mighty volume
one fourth Of what foreigners We all
ready had. But our status has its
compensations. II has given us q
homogeneous people-COmPact, earn
est, sympathetic, and united when
unity means more Of safety than il
ever meant to any people before. 1t
has left US the straight and simple
faith Of our fathers, untainted oy
teresy and unweakened by spccula-
ton. The spirit Of Americanlsm-
Of popular liberty of love for demo
cratic principles and Institutions
burns steadily and unobstructedly
here. Anarchy, ,sOCialIsm-that level
ing spirit that defies government
and denies God-has no hold in the
South. Here the old churches are
the best churches, and the old creeds
still living and saving. Here law
and order reign. Here government
is supreme, and if we love well that
government which touches US most
closely we love none the less that
government which, above all, blcsses
all.
1t may bet may well be, unless
some brave statesman shall challenge
the incoming hosts at our ports, and
demand that they shall be worthy OF
citizenship before it is bestowed up
on them-that in the South, here
amid this homogeneous and God
fearing people may be lodged the
last hope Of saving the old fashion
in our religious and political govern
ment. While, therefore, we welcome
immigrants TO our matchless domain
we prefer that they shall come in be
seeming order rather than pellmell-
as friends and neIghbor, to minglt
their blood with ours, to build theiI
homes in oar fel Is, honoring ouI
Constitution, rcverencing our God
Until such immigrants come we pre-
fer TO work out our own salvation, al
we have largely done for tToaty- fy'
long and strenu )us years.
How We'll VIC have done this in th'
line of agriculture and manufactur
ing the succeeding article will tell
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16

Persons advanced in years feel
younger and stronger, as well as
frcer freer from the infrmities Of
age by taking Dr.. J. II. Mclean 9
Sar.aparil!a.
Fer sale by +. T. Whitehead & 20.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16


later at $3.50. Under the stimulus
of high prices for cotton, tie South
ern people loaded up with land q,
fancy figures, aud tLen went under
lien tc the merchant for cash and
supplies.
COTTON ONCE MORE KING.
Cotton worth slxty-dve cents in
1856 brought only forty cents in
1867. This was still high enough TO
tempt reckless land-5uying and reck,
less plan;iog. In 1865 1t declined
to eleven and one-quarter cents, but
ran up in a few weeks to thirty six
cents. After this it went down
steadily. involving thousands in
ruin. The Hon. B. II. Hill bought
several plantations and stocked them
lavlshly on credit. He lost over
$250,0C in hls planting operations,
and although he coined more than q
million dollars from his brain, was
for years hsInpe-ed with his losses.
Land had practically no selling
value Superb estates that had
brought 5000 600 dragged at $4,000,
and estates that ha3 sold for $50. .O0O
went unhindered to the sherfr's ham
mer for taxes. Broader than these
personal losses, was the oppressive
system entalled on the planting
class. Having once mortgaged his
crop for supplies to his merchant,
the farmer was practically the slave
of that merchant. Under the de,
ciining price of cotton, his crop
would barely pay his len. He was
thus lefc dependent for the next
years supplies on his merchant,
who charged him what be pleased.
| The official report Of the commIs-
sioner of agriculture of Georgia
shows that an average Of "a per
cent. usury was charged on all sup>
plies sold to the farmer on credit,
and that he bought his meat, bread ,
hay, stock, and often his butter and
eggs, devotng his land entirely to
cotton. When he saw the wisdom
Of raising his own cora, bacon,
grasses and stock. he was notified
that reducing his cotton acreage
was reducing his line of credit. He
was thus helpless. Carrying this
burden Of usury, and buying every
thing he needed, and having stocked
his farm on credit, he made slow
progress. How he progressed shall
be shown hereafter. Suffice 1t to
say here thai he gradually diversi-
fed his agriculture. slowly paid his
debts, and this year-fo7 the first
time since 1859-raised in Georgis
all the corn that Georgia needs.
The Southern merchants began
business with an interest rate of five
per cent. month. 1t dropped
rapidly to one sni half to two pei
cent. q month, and halted there
stubbornly. AS late ss rs GeOrgis
issued ten per cent. bond. She
he's since floated a four per cent. ,anC
money rules in Atlanta at from tve
to seven per cent. From its specul'
ative beginning business steadieC
wonderfully quick IN the South. The
old soldiers traded as resolutely al
they fought. There is q smaller per
centage of failures in the South thar
in The West. Every city has it!
board of trade building, and well
equipped exchanges for its dlfferen
departments of business. Com
meTcial ethics are high, and bust
ness integrity is valued and respect
ed among a people who tor year
had nothing but integrity as capita
and credit. There slightly NOR
than fifty millIonai7es in the South
and of this number more than three
fourtbs made their fortunes in th
n
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16

disease lies in ambush for the
weak feeble constitution is Ill
adapted TO encounter mslarious
atmosphere and sudden changes OF
temperature. and the least robust
are usually tue easiest victims. DR.
J, II. McLeau's SarsapariIla will
give tone, vitality aud strength to
the entire body.
For sale By f, 7, Whitehead 4 Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16

One Of DR.. J. II. McLean's Little
Liver AMI kidney Pillets, taken a
night before going to ted. will move
the bowels the effect will astonist
you.
For sale by Z. I. Whitehead & Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-16

The must popular liniment, is the
Old reliable, DR.. J. II. McLean's 5
Volcanic OIL Liniment.
For sale BY E. 7. Whitehead 4 CO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26
BANGOR BOARD OF TRADE
Held Their First Annual Banquet
Tuesday Evening

BANGOR, Mar. 25-The Bangor Board
of Trade held its first snnual banquet to
night. covers being laid for 200 at the
Bangor House dining room, which wss
beautifully decorated and every seat occu-
pied.
President Lord opened the speaking and
presented Hon. f. B. Neslley As toast
master of the evening. Ex-vice Presideu,
Hsmln responded 10 "Our Country; ex'
Gov. DAVIS. "Our State; Mayor Bake
..Our City; Mayor Melcher, City o.
Portland; Mayor Sargent, City Of
Brewer; C. d. Barker, president of the
Lewiston Board If Trade, City Of Lewis
tom; G. f. Goldthwaite. CITY OF Bidde'
fsrd'; DR.. Fuller Of Bath. "Our Merchant
Marine; Mr. Baker, City of Belfast"
Mayor 5 pear. City of Gsrdiner"; NJ. N
Rich of Portland. State Board Of Trade"
Hon. J. S. Wheelwrisht. Trade an Com
merce"; Hon. Lyssnder Strickland. Our
Lumber Interest,"; b. B. Thatcher, Esq
"Our Manufacturer" City Treasurer
Crosby, "Our Financial Condition.
Andrews full orchestra furnished music
during the evening The exercises we're q
great success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

The Maine Central X. X. Co. have re-
Gently put an iron bridge on the road opp0-
site kingmAn, and are now engaged in re-
placing the wooden structure over the
Crossuntook stream at Boyd's Mills by the
came.
The largest snow plow ever seen In Boz
ton was taken through here on the Boston
4 Maine Friday. 1t is fourt, en- feet high,
nine feet across the top and weighs fifty
tons. II cuts swath thirty inches outside
the tracks. 1t isa patent Russell wing
elevator pillow and has wings that can be
let out four feet on each side. 1t was
made by the Portland Co and was on ito
way to Hartford, where it is to do work on
the Poughkeepsie bridge division of the
Central New England & Western Railroad.
Col. J. N. Greene. in company with X.
II. Tingley of New York, ard J. II Madi-
gan Of Pennsylvania, arrived in Machias
Wednesday evening, on a tour Of inspection
over the proposed route Of the Shore Line
Railroad, and proceeded to Eastport Thurs-
day morning. The Mschiss Union says:
Their visit disclosed bo,hing of import
ance relative to the building Of the Shore
Line, but to those who have not lost all
hope in the ultimate success Of the enter
prise believe that the party had something
in view other than the pleasure that drive
over this county affords at this season."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26
wATERvILLE.
Wild Antics OF a Crszy Mana Fire
Inquest Over the Burning OF the DR..
RodeIick House Notes

Special to the kennebec Journal
WATERvrLLE, Mar. 25.-Peter King, an
inmate of the city poorhouse, became vio-
lently insane, Sunday morning and created
considerable CONSERVATION among the peo-
pie at the house. He declared his intention
Of holding 4 rel gious service, and wildly
waving q razor compelled the company to
| get on their knees, after which he made 4
| prayer iasiirg for half an hour. Coming
| Up town during the day. he visited the
priest and again INDUCED his religious
frenzy, accompanying the scene by demon
strstions with the razor. The police were
finally notified and after quite . struggle
he was secured. His case had a hearing
before the Mayor ard Board Of Aldermen
ami Monday he was taken to Augusta to
the Asy um by Deputy Marshal Crowell.
Certain Suspicious circumstances in con-
Dectlon with the burning Of the Roderick
house last week. led to the holding of a
fire inquest at Sberiff Hills office. Monday
| forenoon. Several witnesses were heard
aud the hearing adjourned to Wednesday
at 0 o'clock.
Mr. C. ii. Nelson started Monday on a
| trip to Kentucky and Florida. Mrs. Mel
son. Xho has been spending the winter in
the latter State, will return with him.
| The hearing in the case of the city
sgalnst Gilman began this for noon before
Judge Peters and Associates Haskell and
Emery. It will probably occupy several
days.
Fred Wiltshire, Who has for several years
been engaged in the grocery and provision
business on Ash street, has sold out to c.
f Sawtelle. Mr.. Sswtelle took posses
sion Moaday.
Quite a number of the city teachers have
avaiied themselves of the low rates 20 make
4 trip o Boston the present week. and vieit
the schools of thttct!
Editor Hatch of the Colby Echo has re-
ceived letter from Col Richard c. Car
mon. dated in Paris France, containing q
check for the Echo Tor S25.
| The Wardwell Bros, who have pur-
chased the Veszie store lately occupied by
MIR. Fuller of Rocklard, will take posses
sion of their store on Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26
Absconds With q Large Sum q Hia
Employss's Money.

NKw YoRk, Mar. 81. Bartlett Cooke
Who styled himself Precedent Of the Amer
lean Development Company and occupied
expensive ofices at IS Broadway. has die
appeared aud it 10 alleged that y 500 con
nded to him by employees and others ven,
with him. J. b. Tyler, who enicred the
Development Company's" employ ~
chief clerk. says Cooke has o. 500 belong
ing to him. for which Tyler has only worth
less stock in the concern to show.
Tyler and others were induced to Put
money into the concern by the names Of
several reputable business mel appearing
in list Of directors. 1t now transpires that
these gentle men withdrew from the direct
ory almost at the sta.t and the use Of their
nance was not warranted. The company
at first advertised the British Co nmercial
Corporation, 81 Lombard street London. ~
its London correspondent. but that corpora
ton threatened legal proceedings and the
advertisement vas withdrawn. The Devel-
opment Company organized for the osseu-
sible purpose of acquiring Western lands.
ranches. mines, etc and negotiating their
sale to American and European investors.
Cooke demanded . deposit from every
clerk be hired and whenever possible in
duced them to invest in the company's
stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26
Worlds Fair Laid Over Till 1893 by
tho House.

The worlds fair bill wa, called up.
Belden of New York. said that not a
dollar of the subscription had been shown
by the advocates of Chicago.
Lswler of Illinois, inquired whether gen.
tlemen of standing had not come before the
committee and satisfied the majority that
everything was all right.
Belden replied that two Illinois members
and the chairman had some gentlemen be-
fore them, and the general committee and
Belden had argued that Chicago should be
compelled to sno~ some guarantee that the
subscriptions could be raised.
Gamblers amendment, postponing the
time for holding the fair until 1898, was
adopted without division.
On motion Of Carlisle of Kentucky, an
amendment was adopted providing that
the government buildings be built of such
material as can be taken out and sold after
the exposition.
After further debate Belden made a
motion to re commit with instructions, de-
featei without division. The bill passed,
yeas 202. nays 40. The negative vote ~ss
cast by the members who from the first
were opposed to holding any worlds fair.
The House at 5.45 adjourned. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26
MAINE PEOPLE.

Ex-Gov. Joshua L. Chamberlain former
" of Brunswick is President of the New
England Publishing Co, Boston, publish
ers of the New f gland Magazine; and
much of the great success of that delight
full monthly is owing to Gen. Chamberlain .
fine literary judgment and eminent busi-
ness ability.
Prof. Allen E. Rogers Of the Maine
State College who has already delivered
one lecture in the citizens course at
Orono is booked to give the last lecture in
the course on Wednesday evening when he
will speak on Pompeii. The 0rono peo-
pie are fortunate in having college with
so many bright professors near at hand.
Ex-Gov. Sidney Perham is spending the
winter in Washington. He vas . repre-
sentative from the Second District in the
3s,h Congress, in 1868. His colleague
from the First District vas L. d. N.
Sweat, Who managed to bold on to ali the
initials of his name through the roll call oi
the 3sth Congress. and is to day one Of the
tappiest and most widely acquainted Of al
Names winter colony in Washington. An
other colleague was John H. Reid of Fox.
croft, Who also has been . visitor as the
| Capital this winter. . veil preserved repre-
sentative of the old line Of Maine public
men. Another colleague was young man
sewing the drst Of long series Of terms il
+ the public service. James G. Blaine Tn,
Z ff.h, and. at that time. the senior membe
of the Maine delegation in the lower house
is the only one of the i've Who i, not alive
Frederick Pike, the brilliant Representative
from Calais. If the four surviving member
Of this Maine delega ion in the 35th Con
gress could have had . reunion while the,
were all in Washington this winter, the re
mini.cences that they could have broush
up would have been instructive 70 the stu
dent Of the history Of thas psriod.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-26
TOWN ELECTIONS.

ALSA-Selec,men A B Erskine. Nathan
iel West, II Albee, Dem; town
clerk, John Mclean; supervisor,
] / Jeveu; treasurer. Frank l.
Weeks. Money appropriated: Schools,
5000; highways, $500; other purposes.
sI5 95 Political character Of officers
elected all Republicans but Albee. Sutton
Albee. collector and constable.
BLAINE E-Selectmen, A o Nut,er, N Tai
pey, John Corey; town clerk, II B 1bar
supervisor, Bethia Taipey. Money appro-
prated Schools, 1850; !; highways. $500;
other purposes, 800. No party lines drawn
in town meetings.
CARr-Selectmen William Reed, Daniel
Libby, David Skidgell; torn clerk, Tru-
man Williams; supervisor. Hiram Tracy
Money appropriated 81 60 town charges ;
schools, so cents per head for each scholar ;
highways. $500. Republicans. Hiram
Tracy, treasurer.
ENFIELD. Robert Brady,
John II McGregor, James P Tovle; clerk,
Alvan Messer; supervisor. J II McGre gor.
Money appropriated Schools, $3.50; high
ways. 81 900; other purposes, 81 ,435.
| Politics not considered.
| fERkNs.-SeieCtHltn d IuItle, 4 q
Danforth, C W White; town clerk.
" A Lewis; supervisor. s 6
White. Money appropriated: Schools,
elo0; highways, el25; other purposes
sl5o. Political character of Onlcers
elected. Republicans. Town meeting March
Path.
vEAzlE.-Selectmen. 4 J McPhesrss. Z
K Stuart. Nicholas Calanan; clerk, Johr
z Kent; school committee, A J McPheues
Money appropriated Schools, 5000; high
ways, $500; other purposes, el,l00. Twc
republicans. two democrats. Voted to buy
hose and carriage for fre purposes and ap
pointed Albion Morris. Chas. Morris ant
l H Doane committee to purchase same.
i wEsrox SCI ectmen, Arthur Mcguire
Otis Giipatrick. Ferdinand Gellerson
clerk, James R Dearborn; school commi,
tee. W d Giipstrick. Money appropriated
, Highways e700; other purposes 600
school text books $500.
] wIyx-SelectEen. 7 Jay, z P Lee
. 7 A Ranney; clerk, n 2 Scott: schoo
, committee, c J CARL, r r Jay. + c Estes
Money appropriated: Schools. $500; high
n ways. $500; othe: purposes, q 45O. Tv
: fepublicaus and one democrat Raise
{ ESQ for Free High School in addition :
: the $500 which amount 10 to b deducts
from The . 40.