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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09

SOME SILVER THOUGHTS.
WHY SOME MEN DO NOT SUCCEED.

The St. Louis Mlller,)
Two Of the most successful men
on the North American continent
were recently asked the question,
What are the causes of poverty?"
One replied, IGNORANCE and inca
pacitY." The other said that the
prevalent cause is THE number of
young men who are wanting in
decision and fixity of purpose. If
they get into good place at the
start, they should stick to it. know
ing that by perseverance, industry,
and ability, they win promotion in
due course as vacancies occur. But
they see or hear Of some one making
fortune IN Wall Street, or in
mining, and away they go 10 try
their luck. When they lose, as
they do in ninety nine cases out of
a hundred, that is the end of them;
they can never settle down to ordi-
nary ways of earning living after
that, and their descent is rapid"
This reason hits the nail square on
the lead. Go where we Will. we
will find men who commenced life
under the most favorable circum-
Istances, but who are such complete
financial wrecks that there is but
little hope for their reformation.
They may be honest aud temperate;
they may even possess natural abll-
ity of high order, but lacking in
steadines5 of purpose, they will
never succeed. Had they sufficient
will force to stick to one thing, no
matter how disagreeable it might
be at first, were they content to
advance slowly, they would bave
no reason now to talk of the "iuck"
of those who have pushed forward
into the front ranks.
Another cause of poverty is a
lack of self.cOnfidence. Many men
seem to have no faith in themselves,
no independence, no pln"k, aud no
push. Tney are afraid to stand up
and speak for themselves, preferrlng
to lean on others. They are afraid
to make an investment, because OF
the possibility of failure; they are
afraid to tell what they can do, as
they might make an error in doing
it; they are towards in every sense
of the word. This Is often the
result of early training: A boy,
naturally tImid, is kept in the back
ground so perSistently, and his
mistakes are so severely criticised,
that he grows up into an entirely
useless man. Push and tiXity of
purpose will always bring a measure
of success.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
Rac:aG with wolves.

Many a thrilling tale has been
told by travellers of race with vol
YES across the frozen steppes of
Russia. Sometimes only the picked
bones Of the hapless traTeler arr
found 10 tell the tale. In our own
country thousands are engaged in
g life and-death race against the
wolf Consumption. The best weap
ons with which to fight the foe, is
Dr.. Plerce's Golden Medical Dis
coyerg. This renowned remedy has
cured my-iads of cases when all
other medicines and doctors had
failed. 1t is the greatest blood-puri-
fer and restorer of strength known
to the world. For all forms of scro-
fulous affections (and consumption is
one of them, it is unequaled as a
1emedy.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
Turned Democrat.

(Wil Star.
Robert q. Samuels, is a prominent
cOlored citizen Of Arkansas who has
been studying the situation and
seems to have graspcd the true
inwardness Of the relations of his
race to the Republican party. AS q
result he has discovered that the
"Hepubican party promised Us
everything and gives US nothing,
and that It IS neither well for him nor
any other colored man to continue
to support that party which does
nothing for him but make promises
to be broken. He has therefore
publicly announced his withdrawal
from the Republican party, and
gives among others the following
reason for turning Democrat; 81
have" he says, turned Democrat
for the simple reason that | believe
the interests Of the races in tie
South are Identical. We have fought
our neighhors long enough. Democ.
racy may not give Us anything, be,
when we vote hat ticket we will have
the consolation Of knowing We arc
standing bg our personal friends"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
a Good Answer.

Johnnie-"M Mamma, do Congress-
men work for living?"
Mamma-"Oh yes, my child"
Johnnie-"What do they do
mammal"
Mamma-"They meet on the first
Monday in every Dccember. my son
and begin at once trying to adjourn
sometime between the Fourth OF
July and the 18th. Of October"
Johnnie-'Is it very hard work.
mammal
Mamma-"vcry difficult, indeed
my SON"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09

HER GREAT PROGRESS.
OUR GROWTH IN TEN YEARS.

(RIchmond Times.)
If the old saying that figures
cannot lie be correct, then the
material progress which the South
has made in the course Of the last
ten years, as eXhibited:in the figures
which have recently been compiled,
is altogether the most remarkable,
when everything is taken INTO con
sidcration, that has been recorded
III the economic and industrial
history of this country. Regarded
entirely apart from opposing Cir
cumstances, this progress has not
been as rapid as that which has
been observed in certain parts OF
the Western States, but when all
the adverse influences with which
the South has had to contend are
carefully weighed and their OBJ
structiye effect calmly estimated,
the advancement of the Southern
material interests has been, relative
ly speaking, much more striking
than the advancement of the same
interests in the West in the same
| length OF time.
The South emerged from the
war practically bankrupt, The
institution of slavery, upon which
all estimated values were based
was destroyed, credits of every
kind had either been swept away
or had declined to the lowest points
lands had deprecated. Such was
the situation in which the Southern
people found themselves when they
faced the future under the new
order of things produced by The
war. Never had a civilized people
been placed in a position so calcu
lated to depress and discourage:
their accumulated wealth had van
ished, their social and pOlltica
institutions had been subverted
their labor system was disorganlzed
Until 1880, the progress of the
South in escaping from the evi
circumstances which surrounded IT
was comparatively slow, SO serious
were the obstacles which had to be
suTmounted before any progress
could be made at all, but from 1886
to the present hour the momentum
which the material interests Of the
South had acquired previous to the
last decade has carried it forward
with rapidity which 1t is dinicult
to FULLY realize.
IN these ten years there has been
an aggregate growth from $2,164,
702,795 to $3,GS5,2S3, which has
been attended with a reduction IL
Southern Indebtedness from S2O4.
O35,520 to $151,314,534. These es
Inmates do not include Delaware
Maryland, ana Missouri, Indepen
| IDENTIFY of these States, the railroad
mileage of the South has increased
from 17,8O8 miles to 3S,S92, which
does not cover the mileage now IL
process of construction. Several
other significant items of increase
of a like character may be men
tioned-such, for instance, as the
growth of the plg-ir0n production
from 350,43G tons to 1,780,909 tons;
the growth in value Of the lumber
interest from 46,970,062 to $lO8,
37S, 1000, while the number of cotton
mills LAS doubled, and the number
of looms and spindles has Quadru
pied
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
Memorable Sayings of
Memorial bic Wen.
(Ledger.)

(LeugcT.)
Vigorous and terse phrases that
comprise "the whole story in few
words" take a strong hold of the
public fancy, and are long remem-
bered and quoted. JacksOn's II
take the responsibility David
Crockett's "Be sure you are right
then go ahead;" Clay's "NO North
no SOut-nOthing but my country"
and II would rather be right than
be PRESIDENT" WebsteI'S "W here
shall l go?" and "Union and Lib
erty, now and forever, one and
inseparabie;" Patrick HanTy's "Glve
me liberty or give me death;' John
Adams "Sink or swim, survive or
perish" and many other torcible
or odd sayings of our remarkable
men, uttered years ago, are as fresh
in the memories Of the people as if
they had but just been spoken.
General Grants II propose to move
immediately on your works. and
II propose to fight it out on this
line if it takes ali summer possess
similar elements of Immortality, not
to mention his famous "cOrked in a
bottle" simlle as applied to the
Army of the James in the position
III which General Butler had placed
If
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
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PARAGRAPHS:
ABOUT PASSING EVENTS.
AS THEY APPEAR To TIE EDITOR
THROUGH HIS OWN GLASSES AND
OTHER PFOPLE7s.

OTHER PEOPLES.
VIII Wynne announces from Raj
eigh that he will run a twenty five
mile race with hUrses at the State
fair. He will use q common size
bicycle on Thursday, Oct. 10th,
Congress adjourned on Wednes,
day of last week to meet again in
December. 1t has been the longest
session perhaps in half century.
Its influence will live long and the
oppression heaped upon the country
by its acts is but another turn on
the screw against the laboring class.
es in favor Of the fortunate few.
Tom Reeds record will 60 down
as part of American history, and
his memory will be dispised by those
who have had the good of the great
masses at heart.
IL Is reported that there Will be a
oreak among the negroes OF TINS
State some time in November to
Iaavo for Alabama Ar,apeaa Lon.
lsiana Mississippi and perhaps other
places. If they are going, let them
oo boforo c,n+roots oro moao for tho
cooiro voor
The Raleigh correspondent Of the
Richmond DtSPat:h said Oct. lst:
Mrs. Alma Avera has presented TO
Trinity College, at Durham 643
cou,tv with tho nrocoads Of tho salo
IF whirb +bo Avo,omono,ial bu,ld-
inn is to ho o-octoa n momorv of
bo. 1oto hrshond w;,lis u Avoro
Th,,ia,o cc,I, ha,1;. 4,,n. -;.,oa
,oaio = o .7;,7,if,, .,h'oI :. 60 10
established The other four hnfId>
mos givon ara the main bn,,ding
+oobnoI,n;ooI hni13i,o scio,oo bniId
49,, oa3 ,;hna-n
,,,bo onatr,, or roaai, -oso,,+iono
of+ho,I,st to tho Cnool,ar zyoe hrol,on
a. t,a adiournnont Of Congross No
one Of tha other aide that ia the
Democrats foIt enopob roanoct for
fat Tom to offer the resolutions
And well no Que did not tor II any
Democrat had offered such a re8olu~
ton Ee ought to have been replaced
hy better Democrat.
Thouo nrou.iI;no ooir;or +hot
.ho foh4.o4 +ho v;ro;o;a D1;l;+orr
1os+;tn+o r.,11 ho a,soontioro5
n-,1:O 1,
tho onoton and +ho Toiforro.Nro-
Connioo Ga+,or4r will no tho Lost ~
the kind on the grounds Of the in
OIL u LlOll' IL VIZ OCll Gnu hOS .
want to fight hereafter they will baYe
to go into the woods to do it.
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an,7;oo+ u;1I ~ .,,rho 0ror01 I,nor,
- 49, Eormors, Auio,oon If anr
man in tho 1rnitod States can bea,
Tom Dixon on making selections o.
subjects appropriate to the occasion
we have not heard OIL hlm' 1here IL
treat In store lor all VINO snail of
fortunate enough to hear him.
Tho rl,,,.o,.;l,,, save. .lpov ,ror
DlAoh,S congregation mas grown sc
large CuaI ne no" P'e"cheS III A7
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. 20, 1890
Radam's MicTobe Killer Co,
Naob-illa Town

Nashville, Tenn.
Dear S;rs-I hereby certify that |
was indaced to try Radam's Microbe
Killer for q very troublesome boil on
nv peck. I suffered so much that
could not sleep for several nights,
and one application caused an al
most magical cure. | cheerfulIy re-
commend the Microbe Killer TO all
persons affected with impure blood .
as | have known some wonderful
cures made by its use.
Respectfully.
john A. KENNEDY,
Travelling Salesman,
Permanent address, Waco, Texas.
For sale by f. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Sole agents.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
REV. v.THOS. DIXON, .. D.

NOTHING PALMER THAN THAT OUR FRIEND DIXON A
PROPHET WHO is NOT WITHOUT HONOR EVEN IN HIS OWN
COUNTRY AND IN HIS OWN HOUSE. IF THE 3OTH OF OCT
ODER IS A PLEASANT DAY, IT WOULD BE A SIGHT WORTH
SEEING TO BE WELDON JUST THEN, TO NOTE HOW THE
NORTH STATE" RECEIVES ONE OF ITS BOYS BACK
New YorkE Examiner,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
MONEY TO loan.

On improved farm lands IN sums
of $500 and upwards. Loans repay
able in small annual instalments
through 8 period Of years, thus en-
abing the borrower TO pay off his
Indebtedness without exhaItsiDg his
crop in any year.
Apply to r. 0. BURTON, JR.,
Attorney,
/ 10 Gm. Halifax, n. c..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09

The sentiment in favor of temper~
ance IS stronger in this country to-
Gay than it ever has been before.
The total obstinence IDEA, lndepend-
ent Of any party, is gaining among
the masses Of the people,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09

Will Wynne announces from Raj
eigh that he will run twenty live
mile race with hUrses at the State
fair. He will use o common size
bicycle on Thursday, Oct. 10th,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20
CAMBRIDGE.

49,, ,,-,,- - = A., : -..-- :. N,
fdgar eynolds ls az WORK IN the steam , M
n the NotchL school III dlstrlct no ~ oiose'l
Friday, Mabel WhltcomD teache ne street
church by DR.. W. d. Buchanan has been placed
near me wagon steps winch IS an acGo,ninoua-
n:nhattle holmes u nome from ?ohnsona;; ,
llttle uhughter OF WI Stelhhour y very ~!
also as 1aughter OF orange heyhoius' WITS
ollas Ferry Is recoyering.-OhiarIo w MY
cpHip Is IMPROVING IN 'hlchgo ~ N runiore1
lhRt Dr. frohch al Greensboro mas Iente anu
VII soon move INTO the mouse NaCateu ny IT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20
WESTFIELD.

William II. Richardson of Chicopee. Mass.
of the new Richardson Baking Powder COM
pany has returned home. Mrs Hastings of
Kingsley. Canada, is visiting her sister. Mrs,
David Hitchcock.-Aaron &. Hitch ock aud
wife have gone TO Manchester, y. H., Springfied
and Bos; on Mass, for an extended trip.-Super-
visor Mason :. Stone and Christopher Bryant.
accompanied by II. A. Wrisly of Morrisvlie
went to Seymour lake Sunday, June
$. and spent few days returning with rome
big musCalonge. several from this town at
tended the dedication at Newport last Tues
day.-Mrs. Ashley Farnan goes to johnson
and Burlington next wsck.-Elva farman at
tends the graduaiinE exercises and alumni
meeting OF the Johuson state Normal school
next Wcck.-Mrs. Aue bert Austin j. somew hat
proved i'll he alth. and Is spending n week in
Lowell. = There was good attendance at Mrs.
+. ;. NilIcr's social last Friday. The y. Z. -
&. T.. Will give a cake and coffee social at the
town hall next Friday evening. A short en-
treatment vii he given in connection with
the social. Last Saturday evening the 70 low
ing delegates were elected state conVcn-
ton: Harrison Streeter, Town Representative
William 5. 'rrumpusS Elbrdge H. Hitchcock ::
substitutes. George w. Miller, Warren G..
THrman. Homer " Burnham. Delegates to
district convention Wells w. Woods. Walter
l}urnh9m. Wallace w. Wakefield; alternatcs:
Harrison Streeter. William ). Trumpass, +. H.
Hitchcock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20
NEW HAVEN.

The @lst annual Commenccnt Of Boeman
academy at New Haven brought out a crowd
ed house on Friday evening June H. There
were several enCores, hut where each one did
so well, II would not lie just to particularize
The prograWmc included recitation Relief of
Lucknow by Miss Jennie Levick; recitation,
king Robert of S city, by Miss Matte I.add;
Exclamation, cu,ugy on Garfield. by l.. o.
Mott; recitation. The Prisoner OF Chillon,"
by Miss Matte Partch; recitation The Vision
of SIR Launtal." by Miss Lula NJ. Towner
Grafton. dickens rs Character portrayer,'
by Frank II. Bigelow. The exercises were fol
lowed 10y select dance
Rev. and Mrs stephen II owlton lave
been assisting Miss Kent in dismantling
the Kent cottage and making preparations
for her missionary work in Japan. - Mrs.
Argalus Nquicr was called to Michigan by
the serious Illness of her mother. Mrs
Nhatlcr, who was called here by the death
OF her father, Elisha ii. Landon, has Ge-
turned to her home at SchOharie, \. Y.
Frank Hamilton, r. NJ. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs John add, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Lane, Waldo Clark, Marion Hill Dana,
we're guests in town the past week.-Mr
Fulllngton of Hyde Park, who is insurance
agent. is stopping with SaNton Doud C. B. f.
Palmer Of Chicago has returned to his home
by way OF Washington. ID. {. The many
friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Hinman will
New Haven, permanently. NJ :. Champ,in.
aged - years, is visiting at SilHs
D. uoud',, ESQ. Deacon and Mrs. John G..
WI Ter are receiving congratulations over the
arrival of a dauc I'cr.--\mong the recent ar
rivals in town is a son to Mr.. and Mrs. q. L.
lint, and a grandson Of our esteemed towns
man, George w. Flint, esq.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20
TSElEID.

The largest sale Of wool ever made by one
person In town was made by Cassius Joslin re.
Gently. about 1900 pounds at ~ cen ts The
wool has been accommodating ever since war
time when wool was worth 81 n pound, which
Mr.. Josliu had been offered for so me of the
lot.
George Heath Of Morrisylle is in town.
Company A of the Good Tcmplars was served
n very enjoy able treat last week at the home
of f !. Palmer. captain Of company b, who
was defeated in the literary contest last quar-
tcr.-Edgar Jones, brother of w. A. Jones. is
in town. e. Nan Joslin goes to Boston, where she
expects to stop for some time Charles
Moriarty and Flora Dana were married June
!, which fact has Just leaked out.-Denis
Ryle, n former WRitsied boy, but for the past
few years n granite cutter in Montpelier, was
married the first Of the week to a Montpelier
lady.
i surprise party was given Nathan Royce
and family ut their home last Friday evening".
One hundred and fifty friends from this and
adjacent towns were present, and very en-
ioyable social time was held. Refreshments
were served and music was furnished by the
Mclaughlin Il HOUSE orchestra. Dancing was
kept UP until an carly hour-Benja min Cham
berlin Is AT his unCle's, X. Bates's, convalesCing
from severe attack of rheumatic fever. Mr.
Chambt Rim i foreman in tho job printing
Thomas Grandfeld left Monday morning for
Minneapolis. VII ing New York city EN- rou te.
The trade b tween j. a. Graudfed and
Nessrs. Ward, Track and others is declared
carried on between Mr.. Grandfeld, who is in
poor health, md Boston parties.-Dr w. A.
Jones no better William Grandicld is at
work at Lanes machine shop, Montpelier
learning the trade. kate Mccarthy is at home
for a few weeks Jennie Shea is teaching
school in MurctuWn. \ fred JOslin and wife
have gone TO Omaha, Mob, for the summer.
lohn w. Gregory, esd, goes West soon on a
Bears Head hote. at Hampton Beach, Mass,
for the summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The Wcel Favorable in the Fore Part
but Inravorable in the Latter Part.

The Ncel Favorable in the Fore Part
but Unfavorable in the Latter Part.
The New England Meteorological society,
cooperating with the United States signal
service makes the following report for the
week Just closed:
The temperature for New England
for the week ending with June Is,
has not varied far from the normal
of other years. In all the northern
section there has been Il slight deficiency;
about an average is reported from southern
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island; and in
Connecticut it has been a little in excess.
The first part of the week the days were
warm, though the nights We're generally
cool
The precipitation has been lishtest in
Maine and heaviest in the southern section.
At Lebanon, Conn, the fall was , 80
inches: Hanover, n. H., 0.6l. humorous
thunder storms have occurred. On tho
whole the amount of precipitation has been
slightly in excess
The sunshine has been abundant in the
southern part and but little below the aver
age in the northern.
The first few DAYS of the week were very
favorable and teamwork was rushed, while
crops of all k nds made wonderful growth
In the northern section planting and sowing
which had been delayed was pushed nearly
to completion, while in the southern section
tobacco setting was nearly finished; crops
were being hoed and haying had begun in
several sections. But the cold northeast
rain storm has checked work of all kinds
and brought it almost to standstill on lands
that were only partly dried. In the North
some pieces that were already late for plant
ing will be sown, and grain that was intend
ed for fodder will have to stand and ripen.
Grain is rusting in the South, and corn is
growing slowly, Garden vegetables are
looking well, and an abundant hay crop is
insured everywhere, excepting on some low
lands.
Extracts from Vermont reports follow
Brookfield, it has been too cold for most
crops. Grass and grain look better than
corn or plants in the garden, Springfield,
all crops coming along in fine shape.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-06-20
hORRlSVllLE.

A meeting of the voters in the village school
district was held Friday evening to take action
in regard to Incorporating the village as pro
vided by an act Of the Legislature of lSSi A
large number of voters were Present 1t was
unanimously voted to accept and approve the
act as provided, and the following officers OF
the corporation were elected for one year;
Chairman, Capt. Frank Keniield clerk, W.
II. Robinson treasurer and collector. \. VI.
Burke. The chair appointed Gov. Hendce,
Hon. p. TX. Gleed, Joseph Spaulding, &. j.
SlaNton and l.. t. SOper a committee to present
names of five gentlemen to serve rs trustees.
and report at an adjourned meeting TO he held
Friday evening, June 20, at which time a chief
engineer, assistants, five wardens, health
officer, etc, will be chosen. This action on
the part of the voters of our village, coming as
1t does with such a united and harmonious
action, promises much for the future thrift
and development of our village.
The caucus of Saturday evening was the
largest attended caucus ever held here
although the number of votes may not iudi-
cate it. many being present without voting.
The funeral of Clifford Tiff who died on sat
urday was held on Monday afternoon.