davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

The average net product per year years
Sl564 the net product the 1861 s3
product hand S32566;
duct per hand for the year 1861 $415
this period there damaging reshe the
Taking the distance by the river from Weldon Halifax county to
Hamilton Martin be fifty miles and the width of the
lands be miles there are in the counties of ax North
ampto Berte Martini thousand rich lands
capable being equal
produced crops shown in the above
oppog only one half of these xtyur IN
tvaton producing the
on this fifty be hundred sixty
thousand barrels, eight thousand bushels,
us Island near weldon comprises acres
land and five hundred of which cultivation
VIII eight barrels of
acre. will produce twelve barrels per
s sIlss b for it's
protection from Feets The farm produced 10 cent
the lands on capacity
With the Of slaves the dke on began
until they have places entirely dsapPeaod and
avail whatever against freshets that sweep over them
the des and other necessary improvements
gradually decreased no yn ar many r Places nave grown up an" pro-
1t by carefully gathered statistics that these lands
pf"pSG pr ] caie croas than thew have ever produced
The lands sides of the from Weldon to ani
undoaot foe body Of low lands the State of the
of acres And few places ia the South any, can sur SuFpe
lands will retain the manure put upon the" longer than the
These lands are adapte kinds grass. only
psrn.e, 10 @ @ a @ a5 the scni Neck section of the Roanoke
stock section found
fine ho be found
TGeSos moftb so~ns or no to that ph @ @ ever m make crop on
the and all especially much better on th
Thsss eovet aod lands in North Caro-
are system dkes which be done at cost Of mt
T land owners must do this by uniting together
capitalists who have the money do the work
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

TIE ROANOKE LANDS.
No. 2.


gbsnde section,
lands possession owners who cleared them and
gradual process imperfecty crops
being injured by great
lmperfecy of cton
owners running
and as best suited his convenience.
always
State before they dked they valued far above the
best lands ohe sections being valued high fifty dollars
Large quantities of wheat and bacon shipped from
these lands from part century the close of the
About the 1880 the dng introduced which
conducted has already been stated according each land
proper to manage his possessions.
that the known the Johnson, Clark DeveeauX
farm" including lands both sides of Roanoke the
The shipments of these reached
high xty.fve thousand bushels annually
These lands produced wonderful ordinary all dur
ing their history until about the year 164j.
Up to that time farmer Every farm had its
anney made shoes the whites the blacks spun all the
products.
this time the display increased energy
agriculture cleared and other lands improved until
dfcut obtain boats for shipping the surplus products
The Clark had by which to ship
hundred and forty thousand bushels of
was shipped from these two farms in one season. Vessels from
farms either side The steamer kept for the johnson farm had
capacity hundred barrels of and kept busy all the
boating carrying the from this
produce shipped these farms Wheat
shipped large quantities. brought
per uny shipped Baltimore market.
system dlkng prevailed
Ferry Buzzar
of Is miles the protected from all oyetnow
cept lands proper, embracing
and during the
Smiths and the C but they have since passed largely into other
uands, by o divisions and other
portion crop produced
lands there in the cotton
CROP part the sale produced
them
following journal
successful of the Scotland
section from 1883 to 1873.
Tue statistics given years, 1855-1861
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
A Sermon in gFive Hines.
By Norris Waite.

1T takes so little to make child
happy that it is pity in a world
full of sunshine and pleasant things,
that there should be any Wlstful
faces empty hands or any lonely
young hearts"
| found these words in an old
news paper the other day. They
were headed "a Sermon in Five
Lines" and they came from home to
me with all the force of personal
appeal.
at takes so little to make a child
nappy." How many times | had seen
the most trivial Incident lirs nv own
llttle boy into the very ecstacY Of
happiness. How often would some
SIMPLE Gift or 8 song or a story
chase t1e tears from his eyes and
bring the bright smiles to his face.
And yet [ though with a pang Of
regret how many times | had chid~
ed him necdlessly; how many times
| had refused to exert myself at all
for his sake. That very night he had
gone to oed with a heavy heart be
cause l would not romp with him. l
was too tired, l sald.
stepped into the boys room be-
fore l went to bed that night, and
passing ny hand over his flsxen hair
as he lay asleep, | resolved that IL
the future | would be a better father
10 him.
'It is pity that there should be
any wistful faces, empty hands OF
lonely young hearts," l thought as
l dropped asleep. | remember that
later in the night was dreaming OF
visiting a great factory and inspect
Ing the machinery.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

FOR THE DEMOCRAT.
Beyond the cloudland argosies
Attending lovely tinted eve.
There is a happy land of ease
Where saddened spirits cease to gricve.
Beyond the sunsets golden tinge,
Beyond the cloudland's crimson fringe,
Beyond those unts of gray and white
Are realms forever free from night.
Beyond the narrow shores Of time,
Beyond its smilings end its sighs,
There IS a verdant vernal cline,
'Tis hidden just beyond the skies.
Beyond the shades of coming night,
Beyond the earth's most dazzling light,
There IS far moro brilliant place,
'Tls lighted by the Savlour's face.
There ransomed souls shall sing His
praise
And feast on love forevermore---
Through countless ages, endless days,
Forgetful of this earthly shore
There aching hearts are healed and
blessed,
Aud fainting souls are given rest;
There's no beyond to this bright home
Where ladened sinners welcomed come.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
A General Tonic and Blood Purifier.

}. W. j Johnston, Proprietor of Nolan
dine:-Durjns the last twelve months
have had frequent opportunities of testing
the curative properties Of your Vegetable
NoIandine in the following diseases. and
in not a single case did it fail to accom-
pllsh all that you claim for it:--DVspepsIa
and other catarrhal affections ofthe st0m-
ach and bowels, catarrhal affections OF
the kidneys and bladder, uterine catarrh
and irregularities, maIarial complications
and hahitual constipation; and as a gems
cral tonic and Alternative | have found it
ycr" cfficaci0us. Yours truly,
JAS. \. GARLICK, NJ. D.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
New ORLEANS Feb. 81, 1883.

Tnis Is TO certify that after taking
one jug Of Microbe Killer l was per
manently cured of severe attack of
bronchitis and pulmonary infanms>
ton. said illness having resisted all
methods Of medical treatment. /
cheetfully recommend VIM. Radam' 6
Microbe Killer as being more than is
claimed for it.
HENRY V. NELLY, II Camp ST.
For sale by Z. I. Whitehead &
Co., agents for Halifax County.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

JOhnStOIt'S VcGcf0-
bic NOIGI1djnc, 2tItcT-
ccUcd as Il tonic, HrcF
rcgetIOtOr Ultd blood
purifcr. For safe by
oil dTatOOists. the No
T0ntiiIte Co., RjcA-
2l3 O!1d, Ia.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
EsanSom's Linen.

Twin City DailY.l
The Atlanta Journal INDUCES il
a fling at our senior Senator, Matt
W. Ransom, because he is decent
enough to always wear clean linen
tailor made clothes and blacked
shoes, and accuses it as being dis
pleasing to an humble constituency
May be the editor of that paper
judges North Carolinians by GeOr
gians. Truly it is in the Old North
State that our people would be
disgusted to see our oldest repre-
sentative in the council halls of the
Nation be other than clean and
particular in his appearance. Can
not your own representatives take
a lesson from the wisdom of Senator
Ransom?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

KANSAS CITY, MJ.-I have been
afflicted with kidney trouble for over
year. I commenced using Mlcrobe
Killer at your suggestion. l have
not finished my second jug and am
completely cured. Yours respectful
", Gus. D. WEIGH,
Clarke 8, Nelc1, Pprinters, 12l9
Walnut ST.
For sale by E. I. Whitehead &
Co, agents for Halifax County.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

J. W. Johnston:-I feel it but just to
recommend your valuable medicine. No
Iandine, for any tronble caused by torpid
liver, or constipation produced by NOR
phine or any drug used to subdue pam As
tonic for delicate fsn.aIes it is unsur
passed.
The above you are heartily welcome to
use any way YOU deem best, and | will
personally tell any one what it will 90 on
application. Respectfully,
Mrs. A. 4. ANTHONY.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
KindW ords from some of our ladyfriends


Mr.. J. W. Johnston Sir: take pleas
ure IN endorsing the above letter | send
you from Mrs. Lar0cho | want you to
sec how much good your medicine did
" hIch you so kindly gave me last summer
for this poor family. | went to see them
a number of times and found them in a
deplorable condition. Mr.. LarOche had
to take five butllcs Of Nolandine before
he began to Improve; he then went steadI-
ly on until entirely restored to health. |
have used Nolandiue myself and members
Of my family have used it; in every in
stance we have been greatly benefited By
It's use. | have distributed all AL you SO
kindly gave me for the poor and have yet
to hear he first one say they were not
benefited by It's use. | am, very
respectfully. Mrs. NJ F. BAKER,
President Ladies' City Mission,
Richmond, Va.
Below is an exact copy of Mrs. La
r0che's letter the woman, her heart
filled with gratitude for all the good No
landmc did her family, named her home
in California ''Nolandine":I
Nolandine, California, February Ist.
dcar good kind lady, take my pencil
in my hand to write you a few lines to
cell you how we is getten along you know
! how bad Of Us all was ween you gin uses
| that nOlandine well marin my husbOn
tuck all them bottles and got well and
etc all you fetch him you knO he was
most dead and you saved hisen life and
them too children you gin them six bottles
| OF nolandine the is big and fat boys al
| them sores is well my old man is doing
smart, he dun got fine farm and makes
a good livin and has good health nolan
! dine saved his life and them too children
! toO we call our home nOlandme because
it saved my old man life and the chlldenS
| life too. We pray for you and good maj
! who made nolandine every mite and morn
in and hope god will bless you both anC
| hope we will meet in heyen there ain
! none Of us willing 20 be here without no
landinc and a heep Of peple here never
! herd Cf it al0re we told them about it no y
they like it like we does and get 1t by tht
dczen dear good madam YOU has made
we'll man Of him and them too chlldrer
and god hleSs YOU for that it takes me
/ week to writ so much this IS first lette
! have writ for nigh on fore year yen i
/ only orc would Iite to if you don't meal
! rit US few lines and thank that good MAJ
! for given us that nolandlne were save M
old man and them too boys who is wei
and hearty. your devoted friend,
Sarah Ann Lar0che.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

Mr.. Jos. ". Johnston-D sir:l have
used your Nolandipe and would cheerful
Iy recommend it as a valuable medicine
for malarial diseases and for promoting
appetite, and a splendid tonic. For the
relief ef of the pains consequent upon female
weakness and Irregularities l consider it
without an equal. Respectfully,
Mrs, l.. =. BELL.
For sale by E. Z. Whitehead & Co.,
Druggists, Scotland Neck. n. c. 327l3t,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

II you have painful sense ol
fatigue, iind yo9r duties irksome,
take Dr.. J. II. McLaan'sSAvsaparjlla.
It viii brace you up, make you
strong and vigorous.
For sale bY Z. T. Whitehead & Go.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

FITS.-All Fits stopped free by Dr..
KIine's Great Nerve Restorcr. No Fits
after first days use. Marvellous cures.
Treatise and $500 trial bottle free to Fit
cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 93l Arch St.,
HshS,a3elnaia, Pa.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
Cures DropsY oftheChest andAbdomen

CLIeo OAOpSy u1 CutIAeSL dAuAUQOnItu'
The very high character of the testl-
monals attesting the merits of your veg>
etable preparation, Nolandine, induced
me to make test Of your Nolandine pro-
per in a very desperate case Of Hydroth-
raX [dropsy of the chestl, combined with
Ascities IdrOpsy of abdomen. The usual
remedies known to our profession had
been most skillfully administered without
producing anticipated effects The dis
eases yielded to the action cf your No
landine. | very gratefully state that my
patient IS now enjoying the blessings Of a
restoration to good health and now, four
months since administering fyOurN GLAND
Inc, there is not d symptom ofrecurrence.
know that | will incur the displeasure
of the profession by departing from its
usages, but candor and facts compel me
to call the attention Of my professional
brethren to the valuable properties Of
your preparation and trust that
prejudice will not deter them from its use.
[ have found the action OF your Nolandine
on the liver and seer etIons more than
equal to calOmcl. which is an additional
recommendation. Very respectfully,
4. q. JONES. N. D.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

EEEuUENTLH accjdcGts occur in
the household which cause burns,
cuts, 8trai0s and bruises; for use in
such cases DR.. J, II. McLeaa's VOL
canic Oh LIniment has for many
years been the constant favorite
family remedy.
For sale by Z. I. Whitehead Co
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

To allav pains soD"lue inaamma-
ton heal foul sores and ulcers tue
most prompt and satisfactory results
are obtained Nv using that old 7elia-
BILE remedy, D.. J. Il. McLean's Vol
canIc Oil Linim1nt.
For sale by E. I. Whitehead & Co
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

Itch, Mango and Scratches on human
or ANIMALS cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails
Sold by Z. T. Whitehead q Co.. Drug
gists, Scotland Neck, n. {. Il 6m
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

On improved farm lands in sums
OF $500 and upW Wards. Loans repay
able in small annual iDstalmepts
through period Of years, thus en-
abljng the fouower to pay off his
Indebtedness without expausting bis
crop in any wear.
Apply to Il. Q. BURTON, JR.,
Attorney,
4 10 en-. Halifax. n. {
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
PROOF OF MERIT.
READ WHAT EMINENT DOCTORS
HAVE TO SAY.
Cures Diseases Of the Liver.


have used your vegetable preparation,
Nolandine, and find it valuable agent in
the treatment Of functional diseases Of the
liver.-Its action on that organ and Sc
creting glands is equal to that Of ealomel
and, to my mind. the only yet discovered
substitute for this time-hOnored remedy.
It is, furthermore, entirely free from con-
stitutionai effects too often observed from
the use Of mercurials: and in many cases
where mcrcurials have been incautiOusly
administered, | have witnessed the bene-
ticial results of Nolandinc in eliminating
and modifying the most distressing after
symptoms.
cheerfuIly recommend a trial of No
landine to the profession, believing that
1t will stand their test. Very truly
yours, a. TREAT CLARKE, NJ. d.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05

Evening = Thoughts.

By HERBERT THORNE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-05
DRY GOODS
or FILTIliORE.

Joei.+ yoas aa..".a t. their extensive
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-09
enve!oped.


fear-haunted, blanched and guilty face
convinced both men that they had
found in the Able Froissart the MUIR
dercr of Mile. Croizette. Twice again,
at intervals of an hour or so, was the
same vancouver repeated, with the
same result, until just before dawn, a
man, his nerves utterly broken down,
pale, CHASTITY, looking over his Shout
der at every moment, crept from that
awful chamber, where he dared no
longer face the symbol Of his dreadful
crime.
He did not go far. Hardly had he
turned into the Rue de Rivoli when the
hand of the law was on his shoulder.
IN Able Froissart, l arrest you
for the murder of Mile. Croizette!'
Tho wretch at once broke down, and
confessed every thing. In fit of un-
governable jealousy he had stabbed the
danseuse for resuming her former rela-
lations with M. Chattien, the bank.
err. The Able suffered death by the
guillotine. Cassagne found the dagger
where the murderer had hidden it under
an old stairway. 1t exactly correspond
ed with the reflection on the curtai n
which the artist had seen, and which
brought the Able Froissart to his doom
in the shadow of the scarlet cross
Austyn w. Granville, in Chicago Jour-
nal
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-09
About midnight. the Rue do Petits

About midnight, the Rue do Petits
Champs became comparatively deserted.
Cassagne then placed the stereopticon
in such position as to cause small
but powerful circle of light to fall div
rectly on the window shade of the room
occupied by the Able Froissart Run
ming in small slide, dagger appar-
entity dripping with blood. at once stood
boldly outlined on the curtain, and the
color of it, as seen in tho mingled glare
of the lime-light and the street lamps,
was blood-red, awful and awe-inspir-
ing.
NJ Morel shuddered. Tho effct was
CHASTITY.
my God" he exclaimed. 'If I were
to wake and see that at my window in
the dead of night, it would drive mo
mad"
Not if you were innocent, for the in
nocent sleep; but the eye of tho muir
derer is seldom closed in the dark. The
room is peopled with the image ~ :.ie
victim. 1t is in every corner. Look,
lcok! Shut off the light, quickly"
Instantly NJ. Morel threw heavy
cloth over the stereopticoz, just as
there came rushing to the window OPP
posite figure, with face as CHASTITY
white as the night-robes in which it was
enveloped. One look at that awful,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-09
WIT AND WISDOM.

Honesty never has to crowd any
body in order to get room to make o liv-
Inc. milwaukee Journal. :.
"A cheerful old man or old woman is
like the sunny side of a woodshed in
the last Of winter.-Denver Road.
"A man can not afford to make
fool of himself" But consider how
reckless of expense some people are.
AS reasonably expect oaks from
mushroom bed, as great and dura.
BILE products from small and hasty eff.
forts.
lilo, for the farm" is now the cry of
the city cousin, but he doesn't hoe worth
. cent when he gets there Binghamton
Republican.
Seeing is believing; and when man
sees swarm of bees about to settle on
his head is time for him to be leaving.
n. O. Picayune.
-Timid Husband-What shall we do
when the wolf comes to the door? Coura-
geous Wife-Why, thank Heaven that
we have got door.
-Grocer-Buying this lot of sugar
before the price fell has put me in a
hole, but fixing his scales) I'll find
weigh out-Epoch.
1T is good to be active in debate; but
the thought that strikes like hammer
comes from the pen that moves as slow
rs an hour-hand.-Puck.
well, I'm ohm," said the electri-
clan, when he had let himself in after
midnight. But why are you insulate?"
asked his wife.-N. Y. Sun.
The plainest row of books that cloth
or paper ever covered is more significant
OF refinement than the most deliberately
carved etagere or sideboard.
He was awful" said Chappie, in
dignantly. HE said if I opened my
mouth again he'd put head on me-"
"Why didn't you accept his offer?'-
Figaro.
Man, irreverent, trifling man, should
abstain from sneers at womankind till
he has learned to hold plate of ice
cream on his lap without toeing in.-
Elmira Gazette.
-Harry-Now, Jack, stand up and tell
our guests what you know-it won take
you very long. Jack-l'll tell them
what we both know-it won't take me
any longer.-Figaro.
Mr.. Carpenter-That was nice slip
of the tongue you made introducing me
to those young ladies as Mr.. Carter. Mr..
Tom Bigbee-Well, I should call it a
slip of the pen.-Puck.
An old farmer saw house wrappers
advertised in the paper, and he sent for
one, thinking it was some new contriv-
ance for rapping the house up to break
fast in the morning. Sitting.
1t is what is done and suffered in the
house, in the constitution, in the tenn
permanent, in the personal history, that
has the profoundest interest for us.
Fact is better than fiction, if only we
"a, Id get pure fact.-Emerson.
The story of life, to one who has
reached advanced age, seems to him
like dream. He can not discredit the
story which his own memory tells, yet
he wonders and muses. over the long
line of events in the past. Happy is
tho man who when he thus dreams,
finds no occasion to regret the unforgot-
ten conduct of the past. The way to
lay the basis for pleasant memory is to
1.-Two right in each present moment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-10-09
Death.

had fallen beneath the knife Of
cowardly assassin.
Two hideous and gaping wounds had
been inflicted upon the unfortunate
woman, either of which would have
caused her death. But beyond this, all
the circumstances connected with the
GtrociouS crime remained ShrOuded in
mvstcry-the motive, as we'll as the
chief actor in the terrible tragedy. There
were positively no clewS OF any kind.
The weapon even, with which the muir
der had been committed, had been care
fully removed by the murderer. The
most that was positively known was
that the wounds had been inflicted with
some sharp instrument.
After minute investigation, the first
theory that Mile. Croizette had met her
death at the hands of some jealous lover
was reluctantly abandoned. Whilst
only 4 dancer. the strict morality of her
conduct during her engagement at the
Thcater de Varieties precludcd any sus-
picion being thrown upon her numerous
admirers, whom she had always kept at
q distance. The search for the murderer
would undoubtedly have been given up
If curious circumstance had not hap
pened.
NJ. Pierre Morcl, an artist, called at
police headquarters and stated that he
resided at 81 Rue de Petits Champs, and
occupied apartments directly opposite
those of the murdered woman. Shortly
after midnight on the day of the MUIR
der he had arisen, being unable to sleep,
and gone to his sitting-room window.
Whilst sitting there he had noticed the
shadows of two persons, those of man
and a woman, thrown against the win
dow shade in the upper story of house
opposite him. AS he gazed the two
shadows lurched forward and fell, dis
appearing from view. Then, to his in
tense astonishment, distinctly outlined
against the window curtain, appeared
the shadow of small cross. 1t re-
manned in view for about thirty seconds,
when a shadowy hand plucked it away
in haste and the light was extinguished.
He had failed to report this occurrence
to the police, until urged to do so by the
news of Mile. Croizettes death, which
reached him at Versailles, whittier he
had gone on the morning Immediately
succeeding the murder.
Alfred Cassagne had been sitting
quietly in the chiefs room, having but
lately reported to him the result of his
expedition to st. Petersburg. whittier he
had gone to discover the assassin of Paul
Pciaufski. He listened with consider
able interest to the artists narrative
Chief-of-Police Pommard. however. who