The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-23

Ulamatlon Of the Roanoke lands.
One cent letter postage would be
good thing for Mr.. Wannamaker to
spend some Of his surplus energies
on.
1t is said that Grant never was
known to swear an oath. He never
told or listened to vulgar story if be
could avoid it.
Freights on the railroads in East
ern Carolina are unusually heavy,
The Norfolk and Carolina road is
carrying a great deal Of freight to
Norfolk.
Mr.. Pulitzer editor of the New
York World, has been forced to
abandon his editorial duties, on ac>
count of ill~health.
Every inch man - is the high
est compliment you can pay any one;
for it includes all the virtues. 1t
means patriotism in its highest form;
it means honesty aud Christian in.
tegrity.
The New York Herald says that
the republicans cannot hope to secure
more than 157 members in the next
House while the democrats will have
175. The democratic majority s
put at lowest calculation at IS.
Almost every one you meet says
he wants to hear Tom Dixon ct the
Weldon fair. We heard q very grand
minister say recently that he should
90 but for the necessity LAID upon
him OF atten1ing religious meeting
on that dag.
The slogan Is white supremacy.
Let white men remember that there
has been no cFsnge made In the
original issue. 1t is still the same
old Question--DO we want white SUI
premacy or negro rule? The ballot
COX is the place to settle this ques,
tion.
To lose the next Legislature in
this State Is to turn the whole thing
over to negro rule so far as our
county government system goes. To
fai! to elect democrats to the Legis-
lature will bring about this state OF
things and then all will suffer to,
gether.
1t is observed that tin plate has
already gone up IS an evil effect o.
the new tariff law. The poor man /:
the one who suffers from this in
juatice, This is protection with 6
vim. 1t protects the English own
ers OF undeYeloped tin mines in
Dakota.
It is very great misfortune 70
the democratic party that 10 or'
could be put into the field in th'
Second district against Cheatham
There was q very good, almost
sure, chance for a democratic victor,
p this year if q strong campaign coul(
have beer made.
Men who travel and have inter
> course with the people IN many sec
tions OF the country, say hat ther
is a stronger sentiment in favor o
the principles of temperance op th
total abstinence policy than has eve
been known in this country before
The next Legislature will redistric
the State Congressionally and Sen
atorially. Now, if the republican
should have majority there
wouldn't there be an uyturning neye
before heard Of in North Carolina
: GerrymanderiDg will be the mean
oy which they will make the prou
"Old North State" republican 70
? gears yet unnumbere1.
DR.. Abernethy, President Of Rutt
erford College, which was burne
= about two months ago, pa asse
through this section last week. H
! lectured in GreenvilIe Wednesda
!; night Of last week. He says that hi
, prospects for rebuilding the colleg
are very hopeful. He expects /
commence new buildings at one,
: Ills school has not stopped, but
$ conducted IL !. churcb, aud lie has
good school.
The Executive Committee Of Il
Second Congressional district is ;
: follows:
Bertie-E, r. Onuaw.
CraVen-Jno. c. Thomas.
Edgecomhe-J. n. Cutchin.
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