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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02

| once heard Of a boz amusing him
self by setting up row OF bricks
three or four incbea apart, and the
tapping over the first, which striking
the second caused it to fall oa the
third, which returned the fourth ,
and SO on through the course until
the bri i.ks lay postrate on the ground.
Thus it is with all our Influences.
They are continually knocking other
people down. If l take dram,
some body else will be infl1enced by
roe and will also take one, and be-
Cause he does 30 somebody else will
do it too and because this one does
it still another wil|, an0 thus my lit
tie ilfueEce goes on making DRINK
ards through all the future ages.
Again If | utter blashphemors
language, another will DO it, and be-
cause he does so another still will
do it, and the evil genius goes Oh
working decentralization and ruin
through all the coming centuries.
And thus 1t is with ali the evil prac.
tlCes of which we are ever guilty.
They al exert lnfluen: e oyer others
ten'lng to drag them down to de-
gradation and ruin. We cannot
aYciI it "NUne Of Us lveth to
himself and TO man dieth to himself"
Rum Il; I, Living or dying. we
cannot avoid heing influential and
the feartul rejection Is that our in
fiuences Is that our inhuences
are indestructible. They will con-
| tinue their operations throughout
| the duration OF time. Every act
eyerV word, perhaps every thought
| strikes chord which will vibrs,e
on the shores of eternityl VII t
fearful thought! Whist striking
lesson the boy and the bricks teach
AS one brick knocked another down
aud that another and so on to the
last brick in the row, 80 our influ
ences will affect each succeeding
generation through ths ages until
the end OF time. o thon, let US be
careful what character @! influence.
we set in motion. Once started ".
can never stop and to the Almighty
Judge we must ere long render &
trict account for all these things
and what guilty soul can stanC
before him?-Selectcd
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
IN A RESTAURANT.
The Health Destroying Foods That Go
Into Meme >tomachs-


The risks which New York men
take with their digestion. said the pro
priet1r Of group Of well-known res
taurants downtown. is a constant
sourcc Of surprise 10 me Heavy Pie
and pulpy pudding are bolted al the
very time when careful eating should
Dc vigorously attended 10. | SIT and
look on at times in my different restau-
rants with absolute amazement at the
Judgment, or rather lack OF Judgment
which men exhibit at the table. We have
two thropgs Of customers The first rush
comes about hah-past nine in the morn
ing. Il is composed Of brokers, busi-
ness men, clerks and office employees
who have grown into the habit of rising
late and rushing down 10 the office
ithoc. breakfast SO as 10 start the
work Of the day on time. They could
easily ret their breakfast at their
boa ng houses or at home II they
would rise half hour earlier, but most
of them sre mp late st night, and the
temptation of Il longer nap IN the morn
ing IS 100 alluring 10 resist. SO they
hurry dO|n-town, open the mail, start
things a-golng, and then rush into the
nearest restaurant for breakfast 1t
does not hurt any man to take little
exercise before be eats in the morning,
and undoubtedly a delay in the first
meal of the day would not do them any
particular harm if they would be care
H.! about the character Of their food
But after working two hours on an
cInpty stomach they come in in violent
I'D
pastrv and sweets enough to ruin the
digestion of an ostrich. They usually
start in with roast beef or some other
dish that is ready and wind up with
rtirire pie or boiled apple dumping.
| know nfsry business man who
comes in and c0fIsnmes three or four
dishes and is out of the place again in
| less than fifteen minutes At lunch
| time they come in again and LOAD up
with an oyster pattle or beefsteak PIE
| or some other dish in which rich pastry
| is an important factor. This second
rush Of trade is even more interesting
| than the first because it shows how the
habit of eating pastry grows. 1t is nc
unusual thing to see man of forty
years Of age take wheat cakes, sausages
aud mince pie for his luncheon. nc
| hollis he sausage, covers his cakes witt
rich sirup, am has his pie served hot ane
spr;nkled an inch 1eep with powdered
sugar. 'sa is invariably an advanced
| dyspeptic III appearance, and cor some
| uneccountablc raastsB be seems to sue
cecd in business. 1t does DOT do any
good to sneer at the pie eaters ~ New
| York, because half the railroad inesi-
dents, telegraph superintendent anc
influential men Of affairs Of this town
eat things which cause man Of gas
Economical intelligence to shudder.
Most of the absorbed and nervous tinan.
ciers and business men die ut fifty, and
everybody says it is due to overwork
All mistake. Pie is the fell destroyer.
| N Y SIN
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
LITERATURE AND ART.

BosToS has o school tho ob}cct q
which j. 70 teach models how - Tnsc.
IT i reported that the Pop intends
70 rrnovate Michael ApSrlo'S ccle-
brn,ed tre~co. The Las. Judgment. "
which is the glory ot the olsiinc eAaT~l
THE venerable James Parton works
six hours day al his home IL New
buryport- His desk j. his place - rrs;
and recreation. for tha; 5 what literary
occupation means 10 him
w. CLARKE RUssEIL, whose sca
stories have such remarkable dash,
brceziness and ou,-o,-door freedom. has
long been . hopeless and wsll-nish
helpless invalid. chained 70 an indoor
existence in an inland town.
Miss X. T MyNroRp. 81 Detroit. a.
one time George Bancro't's anIanucns4s,
says that the historian. though delugesi
with letters and kilograms Of congr atu-
lation on every birthday. scrupulously
replied 10 every solitary one by letter
A MONTREAL citizen has purchased
for 500 a landscape painting that he
would be willing To sell a. a discount.
The chief value OF the picture was III
the signature, ID. Tennant,' in one cor
ner. but Mrs Stanley pronouncss II q
forgery.
THE Russian press unanimously la
ments the death of Gregory Petrovitch
Danilefslsy. editor Of the official Rus.
sian Gazette. which h. converted from
a dry and uninteresting record OF Of
fetal acts into journal OF distinct lit
erary attraction.
THE royal Saxon collection Of china
the finest lot OF Dresden china in the
world. has just been greatly increased
bv the addition TO il OF the "a, 600 pieces
| of Dr. Gustav Spitzncr The museum
now contains about - 900 pieces from
| the Meisscn factory
! FRANKLIN W. SMITH, Of Boston, is the
| protector OF an ambitious scheme L
| build an immense temple OF the arts al
Washington. 1t is 10 cost 1000, oot
| and occupy $50 acres Of ground. Mr.
| Smith has had the plans drawn. IT Is
| said, and hopes TO raise enough money
| in the next five years 10 begin the work
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
WITTY ANSWERS.

JAGGs - Much left in his will?''
Waggs - An his relations. - Town
Topics.
JACK-''What's the bcs. way 10 get
hold Of Greek roots?" Jin-"DlS, OF
course. Yale Record.
sAPPY-"Very few people get what
they deserve in this world" Miss
Castique-'Aren't you GLADE"
Il SEE through my error, said the boy
who broke Jones window with snow
ball. And Jones forg ave him
PAgIoR MAID-''Give me pound OF
tea" Shopman - "Blach or greenY
Maid-"Doesn't matter which; mlssuF
is blind. Moon.
THE SHoPKEKPER-"My landlord has
raised the rent on me- His Friend
Have him arrested for shoplifting- -
ST. Joseph News.
HE-"I'n afraid I wasn't myself al
the reception yesterday" She = -
thought not; you were 50 entertaining
st. Joseph News.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
Happy HI ~OAlers'

Wm. TimmonP, Postmaster of Ida.
vile, Iud writes. "Electric Bit.
ters has done more for NE than al
other medicines combined, for that
nad feeling arising from Kidney and
Liver trouble" John Leslie, farmer
and stockman. OF same place, says
''Flnd Electric B,tters to be the best
Kidney aud Liver medicine, made
me feel like new man." J. W.
Gaodner hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bit,ers is ju u.t
the thing for man who is all run
dawn and don't care whether be
dies or lives; he found new strength,
good appetite and felt just like be
mad new lease on life. Oalv SOC
A bottle at Z. t. Whitehead s Co.
Drug Sto-e.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
SO Goes the World.
ella Wheeler WilcOx.)

ella Wheeler Wilcox
Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep and you weep alone;
For this brave oil earth must borrow its
mirth,
1t has troubles enough Of its own.
Sing. and the hills will answcr;
Sigh, it is lost On the air.
The echoes bound to joyful sound,
But shrink from VolciDg care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they torn and 20,
They want full measure of all your
pleasure,
But they do not want your woe.
BE glad and your friends are many.
Be sad and you lose them all.
There were none to decline your nectar &
wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.
Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by;
Succeed and give and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There Is room in the halls Of pleasure
For long and lordlY train;
But one by one must all file on
Through the narrow aisles Of pain.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
Mrs. Millions Ride,

When mrs million goes to ridf
she travels forth in state, He horse
full of FIRE and pride, go prsnclng
from the gate But all the beauties
of the day she views with languid
eye, Her flesh In weakness wastes
away, Der voice is but Sigh.
For Mrs. Million is an advanced
stage OF catarrb. and all the luxuries
that wealth can buy fail 10 give her
comfort. She envies her rosy wait
ing maid. and would give al her
riches for that Young woman's pure
breath and blooming health. Now.
il some true end Gisinterested frien d
would advise Mrs. Million Of the
wonderful merits Of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, she would learn
that he. case is not past help, $500
reward is offered by the manufactures
for case Of catarrh in the head which
they cannot cure.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
Effects OF Prfde.

An ancient and distinguished individ-
ual writes: Il owe my wealth and ele
vation to the neglect with which used
to be treated by the proud. 1t was a
real benefit, though not so intended. It
awakened n zeal which did it's duty, and
was crowned with success. l deter
mined, if this neglect was owing to my
want of learning, | would be studious
and acquire it. ! determined if it was
owing to my poverty, l would accumu-
late property, if extreme vigilance, iD-
dustry, prudence and self-denial would
do it (Which will not alwaya). I de-
termined, if it was owing to my man
Eers, / would be more circumspect- I
was anxious, also, to show those who
had SO treated me thnt | was undeserv-
ing such coldness. / was also warmed
by desire that the proud should sec
me on q level with. or elevated above,
themselves. And was resolved, above
all things, never to lose the consolation
of being conscious of not deserving the
hautcur which they displayed to -
N Y Ledger .s-.,,.~
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
. AMERICAN LIFE. III
The Dangers Which Threaten Men Of
BusheeE,

The Dangers Which Threaten Men Of
-,,..r Busineen,
American life is too often tragady
which sIds with the sudden death Gt
the most prominent actors: The eager,
anxious, restless life-tha ltot; hard,
desperEth pursuit of wealth and fa<Da
is killing olif people before their
time A great statesman falls in the
midst Of his usefulness; a popular GenA
eral dies in his prime; a leading mer-
chant falls dead in his store. These are
no nurses tales to frighten children.
They are the occurrences of our daily
life. They should make US pause. Call
upon n man of business, and he is too
busy to attend to you. He gives you
the mad struggle for wealth, instead of
doing the work of one man we vainly
try to DO the work of three. We
scarcely take time to eat or sleep.
Hence the softening of the brain and
other mental diseases which are SO COM
mon in this country. This was not
always the case. A generation since
our people lived their full time. Astor
was q great merchant, but he lived
until he was elghty-four. Clay was a
great statesman, and he lived until he
was scventy-six. Scott was a great
General, yet he lived until he was sew
enty-ninc. Our life needs toning down
we want less rush and more repose>
NO Name Magazine. ',>-,a 800
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
SUGAR-COATED PILLS.

THE we'll employed man comes near
est being the happiest man
REASON can not show itself more rea-
sonable than to cease reasoning on
things above reason.
THE great difficulty about common
sense is that il is SO tremendously scarce
that it isn't common.
WHEN there is no hawk flying around
the biggest thing in the barn-yard is
,he strut of the smallest rooster.-Atchi-
son lobe. -
rt.y mn who spends much time in
,rr;rcr tc n,'ease his enemies is one OF
the most foolish Of spendthrifts.-Som-
erville journal.
THE world may o,Vc you q hVlnR'
Young man, but the acco'&ht can no. ot
turned over to an attorney lor eoilec'
tion.-Jamestown News.
IT is strange how n man will hiriA~e4'
admit that he Is a fool, yet il any on.
else tells him SO he viii get hopping
mad right awav.-Boston Herald.
WHEN society whispers, you can bet
it's whispering i'll Of some one; when 1t
speaks good Of any one it uses long
distance trumpct.-St. Joseph News.
SOME men receive impressions after
the manner Of q blotter. They get
things directly opposite from what
they were originally.-Boston Tran
script.
SouE men can he coaxed, some must
he driven, and once in q long, long
while we meet n man amena5le 70
plain, cold \. .rcasoning.-lndlanapohS
journal ~ Nh
IN the present progressive age the
man who wits to be sure he's right
and then goes ahead usually finds that
he has been anticipated by somebody
who was willing to take lsw chances
washington Post.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
Old Clothes from London.

There are London dealers who ad-
vcrtise their readiness to buy ''cast-off
clothes for export only" To what
country are these cast-off clothes ex-
ported? A New Yorker who ought to
know says that the chief markets for
them are among the blacks of the
British possessions in Africa. Some Of
them are sent to Asia Minor and the
regions bordering on the Red sea, but
more of them go to Guinea and the
lands of the Hottentots. 1t is proud
day for a negro when he can stride
among his bare -boned brethren in the
garb of London dandy. There can
be no doubt that civilization is pro-
noted by the trade in old clo'.-N. Y.
Sun
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
Never Be Commonplace,

"Bring your feet with you and
have them fitted to a pair of our
common sense Shoes Is the way a
Plttshurg dearIer adverti.es. 1t i.
good phrase and one which attracts
attention. The man who succeeds
IN advertising in such u way that pee
pie read his advertisement is the one
who draws trade TO his store 40 sure
As magnet draws a needle to itself
Study up quaint, pitby or witty
phrases to bead your advertiments
and te not too modest in the space
they Occupy.-Brocktou Shoe.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
STILL ANOTHER MYTH.
Il Was Not Ronget de L'Isle VINO wrote
the Music OF the Marseillalse."

the Music OF the +" harssilIAisc.
Yet another tradition Is disproved and
Ia graceful legend upset and discredsted.
Every ope knows, says the Chicago
Journal. who wrote the music OF the
..Marseiilaise. and how Koaeet de
IlIsle, lying in prison IN Paris, heard
the troops marching from the south
sing the famous war song which be bad
composed TO cheer the coDscripts at
Stranburg. Tie troops were coming
from Mnrsciues. Rouget de fIsle's
hymn was henceforth called the Mar
seillaise. and in 1880 its composer was
pensioned by Louis Philippe. Well. he
did not write the music. There lived
at st. Oner, in the department Of
Calais, modest old cha pel-inaster who
had controlled the music OF the
cathedral and believed himself 20 BE- i
composer, he wrote hymns and
anthems aud pieces during the years Of
his office; which began in fi75 end
ended IN iesT, He even wrote m
oratorio, taking the chorbsAs from
Racin's Esther" for his libretto and
calling his p,aEnum opus by that name.
When he retired from his peaceful Of
fee, two years before the taking OF the
bast!le, he drew up m inventory OF all
his works and deposited it and his man
uscifpts In the archives Of tho town.
Tl.sre they have remained, cared for
certainly Us the old organist would
have wished, but also wholly undis-
| turbed. In the introduction to the
oratorio was that very hymn to which,
two years after the choir-master's re-
tirement, Rouget de i'fsle set his IA
ttious words: The manuscript has &Ato'
| fy been i1rr+tght forth from obscurity
and the air discovered ID the aohnposer' g
autograph. There is even Something
stranger. The battle hymn, as Reuget
wrote it, had certain horid Passages
which he judged in accord with martial
music. Subsequent arrangements by
more skilled composers have reduced or
omitted these, and in SO doing have left
the composition exactly as it appears in
| the old chapcl-master's autograph score.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
IT WAS THE WHISTLE.
An Old Lad.'s Experience with Steam
...-... Engine.

All Sio Ahts o A-NP>Ai~No "AN>-
..--.. Engine.
DR.. c. c. Abbott. in Outings at Odd
Times" tells u tragic tale Of Ell ad-
venture which once befell an old lady,
long, long ago" The spot where she
lived was almost wilderness, and was
beset with the perils of new and
scantilv- v-scttled land.
The now almost-forgotten Camden e
Amboy railroad was in operation, but,
though scarcely a mile distant, it was
as nothing TO her. She knew neither
what nor where it was. But where
the best whortleberr grew, in the
back swamp, was knowledge worth
her possessing.
Although her cousin Abijah had
killed bear there during the winter,
she did not stop to think Of that, but
one day started for berries where few
men would care to follow. With light
heart she gathered and gathered, until
at length an ominous shrieking fell up
on her ears.
Gould It be another bear?" thought
she, and turned her face homewnrd.
Her big basket was not quite full, and
there were such loads of fruit within
cosy reach, This was tantalizing, but
all her doubt vanished with the second
| shriller, more unearthly scream.
The path was no longer plain, nor
| was she sure-footed. As she pitched
rccklessly forward the berries were
bounced by handfuls from her basket,
| and finally in despair she threw aside
| the basket itself.
And still sounded through the swamp
| the terrible screeching of that angry
| bear At last she could see her cottage
| through the thickly-set trees, but not
SO plainly the tortuous path. One mis-
step, nnd she sank, waist-dcep, in the
yielding mud Of an old well, and there
she stood screaming, until her husband
| came to the rescue.
DO be still, Hannah" was his first
remark, after she had chokingly called
his attention to the still audible cries
of the bear; that's only the new
fang led steam-ingine whistlin'.'
| "And to Think" the old lady wa.
wont to remark, on concluding this
story, ito think lost all them beautiful
berries. Companion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02

(Selected
A correspondent Of the New York
Sun WAS in little town 10 North
Carolins recently. iE which, he sayt,
there seemed 10 be plenty activity.
Happening to pick up copy Of The
two wceklies published there. and
finding nothing in the shape Of
Mtema' IN the local columns, va.
led TO wonder what sort OF Newspaper
men the editors were. Meeting one
of ttom the same d%y l asked:
"Dosen't anything ever happen
herc?'
"Heap "he replied.
"There must be runarays, rows,
dog hght', fires and accidents"
'Certainly."
"And are you too lszT or tco
shorthanded to gather and pnbli.l.
the dttailsf"
'Si-, every community has Its
particular ldioms, and they do not
always appear on tho surface. Sup
pose, for instance, there should be
a runaway on this street. / write
and publish the facts. Tne paper
ia hardl, ont when old Sile Saith,
owner Of the team, comes in and
says:
L0ok-a>yerr, Kurnel, you're
a doi gasted liar Them hahn,
bay nevis at all, but one is sorreI
and ';other cl'ar white. Stop my
durn paper just as quick as the Lord
vail let yep
And be has no sooner departed
than in comes Franks, the grocer, to
sa,:
'Hyar, Karnel, hain's this sort
GLOW dowDi Then nevis OF Smith.
started from in front Of my grocery
and you took good keer to work
around IT. Fraid it might advertise
me.ehr jess you stop my paper
right eff, suiden!'
"a nd [ haven't got his name
crossed off Tie book when In comes
Moi IT Bliss TO Call out:
" Recon you have started out
to commit suicide, kurnel. Goi
tnroush with this town, eb: Called
in to stop my paper. sahI Ia thai
item about the nevis yo1 say the,
narrosly missed mY buggy sahi
Why, sab, they SMASHED t he of hinl
wheel all TO pieces, san, and it vii
cost me $8 to get new one. Yol
didn't keer to say 80 because | did n
order it in at regular advertisin.
rates. Stop my paper say-stoI
it,
And after him. Continued tn,
editor, IS he looked out OF the win
dow Ia 6 oomy way, "would com,
Jour or five others, all burt in thel
feelings In some way, and I'd los,
u dczcn subscribers by the one item
1t would be still worse If | publishs {
an account of row or dog 1gnt
and vet worse if
At that moment q man entered
with a dark look on his face an.
struck out with:
Kurnel, L Jess doan' want 20
paper bly, mo In this year il,n
bout my BAN burning up you stat,
taat 1t was insured. That's a rtfiec
ton, sab, a reflection on my char
acter. l have alread. been aske
Ii set it a6re to get the insurance
Keep yo' psper, sab l, ANT rclia
ole, sab !"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
La Grippe AGaiu.

Daring the epidemic Of La Grippe
last season DR.. klng's New Dis
coverY for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, proved to be the best remedy.
Reports from the many who used it
cohIrm this statement. They were
not ooly quickly relieved, but the
disease left 70 bad after results.
we ask YOU to give this remedy o
trial and We guarantee that you will
satisfied with results, or the purchase
price will be refunded. 1t has nc
equal in La Grippe, or any Throat
Chest or Lung trouble Trial bot
ties free at +. I. y hItehead & Co.'S
Drug Store. Large bottles. SOC and
Sl.0O.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
The Sting of Bees.

A curious observation made by DR..
Terc, an Austrian physician, formed
the subject of paper read some time
ago at meeting of the French Ento-
mological Society. He asserts that q
person stung by bees is for time ex-
empt from the effect of further sting
ing, and is protected in the same sense
that vaccination gives immunity with
regard to smallpox. This protection
lasts fo2 >..:1 months or less, according
to the number of stings rccefved.-To-
leCO Blade Il
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02

Aunt Rachel-Yes. I like l1im well
enough, Jerusha; but how did you ever
happen to marry a man head shorter
than you are?
Niece-I had to choose, auntie, be-
tween l.tle man with big salary
and big man with little salary
Chicago Tribune.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
HyYionfc Item.

Teacher-So you can't remember the
names of the great lakes. Can't you
keep them in your head?
Johnny-Eo, mum, if l was to keep
them lakes in my head l might get
water on the brain.-Texas Siftings.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
A Doubtful Female.

Lawyer Ito fema:s sFitness)-Willy you
please tell this court and jury what
your age is?
/ Elderly Femaie-What's the use?
They wouldn't believe me if l was to
tell them.-Texas Siftings.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-02
Matr Contrasts.

The longer man is married the more
he appreciates the unselhshness OF
woman; the longer a woman is mar
ried, the more she appreciates the
sel6shness of man.-Somerville Jour