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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16

CoUNTRYMEN ARE ENOT FOOLS
Politeness Sometimes Pays.

PollteneSS sometimes rays.
A great many countrymen stray
into New York about tins time Of
year, says Kansas City S'ar cor
respondent. Some OF them are as
simple as they look, while others
have a very large share of common
sense hidden under their crude ex-
terror.
The other day a tall, Taw-boned
and dusty gentleman from the hay
fields strOlled into fashionable res
taurant and took seat. The waiter
whose duty it was to serve him, Sc
veIely observed the innocence OF
his eye, the prlmeval cut of his beard
and the Jagged irreguIarlty of his
trousers.
The servant made up his mind
after careful survey Of the rura
party that there was not a cent
there for him, and SO he proceeded al
once to treat him with the disGaiI
deserved by one ofsuch impecunious
dimensions.
The cOuntryman ordered simple
and economical meal, and the waiter
turned up his nose, shu1lled lazilN
about, and propelled the dishes over
tie table with that lndeScribabI,
haughtiness Of manner possible only
to the proud menial.
The hayseed retained his genla
smile throughout the Tepast, no
delgning to notice the lmpcItiuenct
of the waiter.
WhAa he finished he called for hi!
bill and counted out the precise
change to settle it.
AS the servant made sure he wa.
to get no tip, he dcftly upset a glas
OF water III such a way hat /
flowed into the cOuntryman'a lap
The latter quietly dried the we will
his napkin and rose to so. Upol
reaching the door Of the restaurant
he turned ond said to another waite
who was standing near:
II had an umbrelly when I ken
in. I reckon I left it over thar b.
my table"
This was a better disposed waite
than the other, and he hasteneC
after the old gentleman's umbrella
without any exhibition Of contempt
When he returned the countrymal
took a dollar bill from his p0cHe
and said:
II like Your way, young man
Here's a dollar for ye. Ifye haC
waited on me at dinner | moughu {
made ye rich >"
The dIsdainful waiter was watch
lug the comedy, and, when he saw
the crisp greenback pass from th'
country mans hand into that Of hi
co-Iaborer, he sighed and realized
that all walters are not wise men
nor all cOuntrVmen cOmOletn fools
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16

GALVESTON, TEXAS, March 10, 1888.
A. Behrends, Agent for William
Radam's NIlcrobe Killer.
Dear Sir-I have been suffering
for years with complication Of dis
eases which riginated from diseas-
ed liver. l had dysentery ,Hloody fux
and internal tumors.I consulted some
of the most eminent ply .cians in
the city and used their medicines for
q long time without getting any re,
lief. l was finally given up to die,
when q friend advised me to try the
Microbe Killer. As the last resort
T gave it trial, and the relief it gave
me- was wonderful. When [ com
menced to take the Njcrobe Killer
[ only weighed eightY-six pounds:
my present weight is ore Hundred
and forty-six pounds, and [ am
resto ed to ny usual good health.
JOHN W. DERRICK,
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me
tins tenth day of March A, d. 1883,
JOHN a. CAPLEN, Notary public,
Galveston County, Texas.
For sale by Z. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Sole agents.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16

IN. Y. Herald.)
\ gentleman writes to the Heruld
in the following strain -
II am q poor man; one of the des-
pissed Knights of Labor. My oppor-
tunities for study have been few, and
my opinion on matters as compre~
hensive as the Mckinley bill are
therefore without Weight. Won't
you kindly answer these two Qucs-
tions - Will the effect Of that bill
be to restrict the market for Ameri-
can products? And If it will be, is
not that an injury rather than 4 bene-
fit 10 the country2'
Mighty important questions these,
but they are easily answered and the
answer will not be favorable TO the
bill.
First--Ifyou raise the price of 2
given article you thereby decease
the demand for it. IfpeOple can get
it at cheap rate they Will buy it; if
it is dear they will manage to dc
without it. That is one Of the axioms
OF supply and demand.
Make woolIen goods, for instance,
go plentiful that they come within
reach of everybody7s purse and
everybody will buy them, because
woolIen is necessary to health in the
winters cold. Make them so scarce
that they become dear and you at
once put them out Of reach Of the
wage earning class, which is the
largest class in all communities.
Second--If the demand is light
because the goods cost too much,
then the manufacturer, very natural
ly and properlv-for he doesn't pre-
tend to be a neutrality-suspicious.
his mill on three-quarter time and
consequently on three-quarter wages.
He can't afford to pile up q loss, and
so informs fifty per cent of his men
that he doesn't need them any
longer.
There you have say. five hundred
men thrown Out IF work because the
Price of woollen goods is so dear that
people will do without them as much
as possible.
Third-Now extend the range of
high prices, Make the general cost
OF living dearer. 4 little more must
be paid for this, that and the other
article of household comfort, a few
cents more for every kitchen utensll,
few shilliDgs more for tue bed
blankets, for the bahy's clothes, and
so forth and 50 forth, until the whole
domain is covered what then?
Why. that thousand manufac-
turers limit their product, for there
is no sense and no profit ia 1loding
the market. Then these same thou
sand malufa ctorers discharge q part
of their working force, and the Gu
employed are found in every nook
and corner of the cOuntry.
That is precisely the effect of the
Mckinley bill, and you can see 1t
with one eye shut.
Now. look at the other ST ?c. Sup.
pose the democratic policy of {
worlds market for American manu-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16
GLOW delicious is the winning

sings the poet, and his sentiment
is true with one possible exception.
If either party has the catarrhJ even
loves kiss loses its sweetness. Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy is a sure
cure for this repulsivc and distress
ing affiiction. BY its mild. soothing,
antiseptIc, cleansing and healing and
properties, it cures the worst cases
$500 reward offered for an incurable
case,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16
GHp"s iIa Chickens.
iStTatlOH

(Boston CultiYator.)
Gapes are caused by 3 minute
worm in the windpipe. 1t Is gen
orally produced by filth or neglect.
If taken iu tlue, as soon as the
chick is noticed to gape and sneeze,
it can be cured. Give the chick
every two hours few drops Of di.
luted canphor or turpentine, taking
care to get some in the wiodpipe,
The odor will, as q rule. kill the
worn, and the chick can then easily
dlslodge it. English fanciers re-
commend corn meal boiled, into
which tallow candle has been STIR
red, then feed cold.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16
To Prevent Pneumonia
IN. c, Intelllgenccr.)

IN. c, Intelllgenccr)
AS pneumonia is essentially a
c0ngestiye disease, the best pre-
ventive measures are those which
avoid the causes of congestion.
Pulmonary congestion is favored
by too heavy clothing worn in
winter weather. A serious error Il
the suppositIon that a double set
Offannels worn next the skin affords
double protection. The fact is in
such a case the inner flannel abSOrbs
all secretion and persplratiOn, which
are then retained by the outer fan,
mel. An almost poulticc-Iike action
is thus brought about, sottening
the skin and rendering it highly
susceptible to the slightest expo
sure. Over heated, iIl-yentilated
rooms, and the sudden transition
from these to the sharp outer air,
are other avOidable predIsp0sing
causes Of the disease. lie who uses
a cold sponge bath with brisk rub
bing every morning, who wears the
lightest clothing consistent With
comfortable protection, and keeps
his living room we'll ventilated and
at a mean temperature Of G5 de
grees, is employing the be- pre-,
ventive treatment of pneumonia
known to sanitary science.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16
No ~ York, No Pleasure.
(Ledger.)

Uedger.)
Some polemics argue that but for
that unfortunate affair in Paradise,
We should now be living in a play
day instead of a wQrk-day world
Yet labor seems so essential to the
happiness Of the human family as at
present constituted, that one can
scarcely conceive Of true enjoyment
without it. 1t is not reasonable to
suppose that ADAM was eyer an
idle man, Or EVE ali indolent wo-
man.
When we are past worl, the re
menlbTance Of our labors, if they
have been honorable and useful, is
the chief solace of our retirement.
Does man derive tie same pleas>
ure from the possessjou of wealth,
when he has received it as an in>
heritance, that he would have deriv-
ed from q competence won by the
sweat of his brow or the energy of
his brain? Every one knows that he
does not! The veteran merchant
takes comfort in the recollection OF
his business enterprises, when the
pastiucs and rec7eations of his youth
and maturity seem to him estate. fat
and unprolitablc."
Yes, the memories of labor are
sweet. Let the father who desires
the real happiness Of his children set
them to work-ende2yo to give
them q relish for employment. No
matter how rich in this worlds goods
he may be able to make them, be is
not their true friend if he brings
them up in idleness.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16
Well said.

The Fall Of N9n.-Sunday School
Teacher I'm KeptachyI-Jo1nny,
how did tie forbidden fruit cause
the fall Of man? Johnny-Ihey make
it inter brandy.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-16
SENSIBLE
ANSWERS.
GOOD READING ON TIE
TARIFF.

LOOK ON THAT PICTURE AND THEN
ON THIS.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
Of burning villages; no shrieks Of butch

Of burning villages; no shrieks Of butch
pred men; but peacel German and
sarlman, who fell with arms inter
/, lrvd in hate on the field Of death,
v, through Christ in Heaven, stand
with arms interlocked in love. Arms
stacked forever; shields Of battle hung
up. Tho dove instead of the eagle; the
lamb instead Of the lion. There shall
be nothing to hurt or destroy in oil
Gods holy mount, for there Is rainbow
round about the throne.
Now the earth is covered with the
deluge OF sorrow. TROUBLED trouble!
The very first utterance when we come
into the world is cry. Without any
teaching, we learn to weep. What has
SO wrinkled that mans facep What has
so prematurely whitened his hairP
What calls out that sigh? What starts
that tear? TROUBLED trouble! l find 1t
in the cellar of poverty, and far up
among the heights on the top OF the
crags; for this also hath gone over tho
tops Of the highest mountains. No es-
cape from 1t. You go into the store,
and 1t meets you at your counting desk;
you go into the street, and 1t meets you
at the corner; you go into the house,
and it meets you at the door. Tears OF
povertyl tears Of persecution! tears OF
bereavement!-a deluge Of tears! Gath
cred together from all the earth, they
could float an ark larger than Noah's.
But the glorifed, looking up to the
bow that spans the throne, shall see that
the deluge is over. No shivering wretch
on the palace step; no blind man at the
gate of the heavenly temple, asking for
aims; no grinding OF the screw-driveron
coffin-lid. They look up at the rainbow
and read'in lines Of yellow, and red, and
green, and blue, and orange, and indigo,
and violet, "They shall hunger no more,
neither thirst any more, neither shall
the sun light on them, nor any heat; for
the Lamb which is in the midst OF the
throne shall feed them, and shall lead
them unto living fountains OF waters,
and God shall wipe away all tears from
their eyes" Thank God for the glory
spanning the throne!
In our boyhood we had superstition
that at the foot Of the rainbow there was
a casket of buried gold; but l have to
announce that at the foot Of this rain
bow of Heaven there is box made out
OF tho wood OF the cross. Open 1t and
you find all the treasures Of Heaven.
o that our eyes may all look upon
this bow OF promise, lifted by Christs
own handl We shall trace the separate
lines OF beauty across the armament
In the line OF red shall see the blood
OF my Lord; in the blue, the bruises
that colored His cheek; in the green,
the freshness of His grace; in the violet,
His humility; in all that curve OF beauty,
the bend of His right arm OF love swung
over all the redeemed.
But mind what / told you at the be-
ginning, and what tell you at the close
that none but Noah's family in the ark
saw the rainbow, and that only those
who are at last in Christ shall discover
1t amid the glories OF Heaven.
"Excepta man be born again, he can
not sec the kingdom Of God"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
v.r,m,on,,, Ylo.tlne Island.

Sadawaga Lake, large-sized pond In
Nottingham, VT, has one OF the most
remarkable islands in the world within
its borders. The island Is larger than
any farm In the neighborhood, contain
ing over $50 acres. Its peculiarities lie
in the fact that 1t daily shifts It's posi-
tion, being first on the north, then on
the south and again on the east or west
borders OF the lake. 1t Is known as
"The Floating Island" and has kept up
its aberrant voyage since time out Of
memory. 1t has many trees upon Its
surface, some OF which are from 30 TO 80
feet in height, besides an immense
thickness Of cranberry bushes. II is
rare that portion Of the island breaks
of and sinks to tho bottom, and It's sta
bility has made IT favorite resort for
picknickers and others seeking an out
ing, Holes have been cut through The
crust and fish caught, much after the
fashion OF catching them through the
ice In the winter time.-St. Louis Re-
public.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
Tn. M..ne.. Man /. Nebraska.

A Kenesaw .botel-keopes Is said TO be
the meanest man In Nebraska Tho
story goes that q short time ago he was
90 sick that he needed watcberA A
young butcher in that town was asked
70 sit up one night, and he readily
consented 70 do so. Bis wife went with
him 10 visit the hotel-nan's wifs The
landlords wife pursusded her 70 remain
all night, occupying the same bed with
her. In the morning at thcir carnees
solicitation the butcher and his wife
staid TO breakfast Some days after-
ward the butcher WAS surprised 70 have
a bill for rs oonts presented to him By
the landlord, who explained that 3
cents was for his wife's lodging and 70
cents for their breakfast, on that COCA
sion. They compromised BY discount
of 10 cents.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
FOR DRUG-BuYERS.
Money Can Ic Saved by Buying Medicine
by Its English Name.

Money Can BE Saved by Buying Medicine
by Its English Name.
All the large drug firms print and dis
tribute catalogues and price-lists Of
their drugs, says the New York Sun.
Most OF these catalogues contain almost
all tho standard prescriptions. The
formulas for the most frequent dis
eases are printed in these pamphlets,
with the quantities Of the doses and
the prices at which the pills, powders,
or LIQUIDS are sold 10 the trade. Every
doctor has several Of these price-lists,
and every drug store has pile OF them.
A man who has any OF the ordinary all
ments will find his prescription repeated
in one Of these price lists. The differ-
ence is that the price-list usually gives
the ordinary names for the drugs used.
while the prescription is written out In
a way which onlya doctor, or drug
clerk, or man who has picked up the
knack Of il can understand.
The difference between the prices In
the price-lists and the prices at which
the goods are sold is from 400 TO 9,ooo
per cent. II q man gets medicines often
and can find friendly disposed doctor
he can save = great deal on the price Of
his prescriptions. The thing to do Ia TO
have the doctor write out the presofp-
tion in English, or to give him copy Of
ono Of these pamphlets With tho pill.
powder, or whatever II may be, marked
lie learns the name Of II by heart, then
he goes 10 the drug store and asks foz
what he wants instead Of handing In q
prescription for It. This Is simple
thing TO do, and viii save from one-hslt
10 three-ouarters the price.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
a SPREE ON WATER.
The Reformed Member OF Congress and
His Hilarious Friend.

The Reformed Member OF Congress and
His Hilarious Friend.
There is member in the House who
has for many years been fond Of duA
to invigorate, writes the Philadelphia
Telegraph's Washington correspondent.
The other day he resolved 10 quit-I
don't know for how long. On the very
day Of this resolution, but before II had
had time to cool or grow feeble, be met
friend with whom he had often spent
merry evening. The first proposition
was to go and get drink. The mem
ber-who withal is an original fellow
said he did not drink, but he would go
along. They went to fashionable res
taurant; the friend ordered wine and
the member took water. He managed
to make as merry as his companion.
More wine was ordered and more water,
and. as the friend warmed under the in
fuence OF the active liquor, the NOM
ber followed in all the merriment OF his
mood. When the wine-drinker pounded
the table with his fists In maudlin en-
ergy and called for more vino, cursed
the waiter and asked where his straws
were, then ordered deviled crabs
and lobster salad, picked pigs
feot and diamond-back terrapin, the
member did likewise. He grow
as hilarious as his friend, sat sidewtse
in hts chair, hammered the table, cursed
the waiter, and ordered as great con-
glomeration Of food as ever Jolly in
ebriate tancied his palate demanded.
His tongue wagged as thick as that OF
his friend; he sat as limp in his chair
with as great an air OF recklessness and
abandon. So the evening went on, the
friend drinking wine and tho
member drinking water, but each
showing the same evidences OF
intoxication. When they left the
restaurant the friend staggered, and
80 did the member. The friends hat
was mashed on the back Of his head.
The members hat was pulled down
over one eye. The friend put the
wrong end Of his cigar in his mouth; tho
member did likewise, and then they saw
each other home-or, rather, the friend
was seen home safely, after which the
member Strengthened up and became as
sober as q Scotch deacon.
"You know" said the member, with
confidential whisper in the ear OF his
friend, "it is Just as much fun as being
actually drunk, and have no headaches
but tell you confidently that ! never
took so much Potomac water at one time
before in my life"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
Pyc,ery.tioo Of Lard.

James L. Demoville, Pho, finds
the alum process for purifyinE lard
all that can bo desired. The lard y
melted, little powdered alum being
stirred In; then strained, cooled, and
upon an inclined slab rubbed brisklJ
with o muller, while stream OF wates
Is allowed TO triokle over IT.
For preserving the lard. experiments
were made besides with bepzoin, With
balm Of Gilead buds, storax, salicylia
acid, turpentine and tolu. Tho best ro-
suits wore obtained by using one peF
cent Of balsam OF tolu; tho lard was
white, kept we'll, and had its peculias
odor well masked by the slight bah
pleasant odor OF the balBam.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11

According 10 the Lancet DR.. Buderitu
has recently made . number Of observa-
lions on the destructive power " coffee
upon various microbes. He found that
tho organisms all died in longer o.
shorter period. In one series Of export
ments anthrax bscilli were destroyed In
three hours, anthrax spores In four
weeks, cholera bacilli In four hours and
the stteptocoecus Of orypsipslas in ono
day. Good and bad coffee produce pro-
hscly similar effocts.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
-
CHINESE DIALECTS.
Each Particular Glass OF ChInamen Speaks
In Different Patois.

Each Particular Glass OF ChInamen Speaks
In Different Patois.
Few people OF the thousands who
daily hear the unintelligible chatter OF
the Mongolians on the streets, in the
cars, or about their places Of business
know any thing OF their peculiar IAN
guage. As rule most every one knows
there are innumerable dialects Of which
each particular class Of Chinese, accord
ing TO the district in which they are
reared, claim one. But OF the intri.
cacy OF the tongue worry little is known
by the average Caucasian. The num-
ber OF characters employed by an In
telligent Chinaman, not a professor or
student, OF course, but fairly edu.
Gated fellow, is never more than 1000,
which, by O peculiar method Of In.
Election, transposition, and rotation, Is
equivalent to about $4,000 different
words. The same word may mean as
many rs six different things, according
to whether It be pronounced with ris.
ing or falling infection, quickly or
long drawn out This peculiar feature
has been forcibly brought home TO the
would-be white student, whom he has
caught himself addressing merchant
as "a lying old fool" when he intended
TO convey the idea that he was "a
charming old fellow" Most Of the
Mongolians here use the Canton dialect,
and but few OF the most intellight mer-
chants ever speak Of any thing else.
The nowly appointed consul speaks the
Mandarin dialect, which is the peculiar
language Of royalty and the court, and
an Interpreter is as necessary when he
transacts official business with his coun.
trymen as between Americans and Chi.
nese.-San Francisco Examiner.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11

The Mahometans considered silk
unclean, from its being produced by o
worm. Hence it<was decided that q
person wearing agarmont made entirely
Of silk could not lawfully offer up the
daily prayers onjoined by the Koran.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11

Nothing sits so gracefully upon cbil-
dren as habitual respect and dutful as-
pertinent towards their parents.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11
n.n.. a.a w.ma... or.a....s.

A mans greatness makes his family
great; q woman's greatness makes hee
family insignificant
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-06-11

From the rains Of our castles In
Spain we may lay the foundation OF o
substantial one nearer home.