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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
PARADISE FOR OARKlES.
Where Fruit Grows Out OF the ROCKS
and Loo. L I-lkn lL.n.

and Frost l. Unknown.
One can easily imagine that IN c2un-
try ike this. where fruit and F-hes
grow out OF rocks. where frost i IN
known and one may 70 barcfooted or
bathe i'm the ocean the year round. the
coIored man G7d5 himself IN an earthiF
heaven. writes a Nassau correspondent
Of the Chicago Herald. An average
negro family in Nassau pays dollar i
month rent for a one-room house, but
what does that matter, since they i've
pretty much outdoors from New Years
to New Years? a few pennies viii buy
enough corn hominy for meal, and
sapcdillas mangoes, cocoanuts and pine
apples grow in the yard without any
cultivation.
AS n rule the negro family does not
know at supper where its breakfast IS
coming from, but they do not worry
over a little thing like that. If nothing
else turns up they can go down 70 the
harbor and catch few fish or send
one of the small boys down to the bot
tom of the water for a conk. The chill
dren don't need shoes and clothing, eX-
cepting only Sunday outfits, is very
small matter for either adults or chill
drcn.
Sunday is the great day. No matter
how poor the family, or how few the
days work had during the week at fifty
cents the day, Sabbath morning every
colored man, woman and child come
out with a spick and span gown and
the adults torture their big, swollen
feet. with spreading toes and long,
fiaring heels, by encasing them in cow
hide shoes. The average colorcd per-
son is proud, even if poor. Those who
live in the suburbs and have to come
some distance to church walk the two or
three or four miles to the outskirts Of
the town carrying their shoes in their
hands and when they reach the city
they sit down and put on their shoes
and stockings, hire carriage at twelve
and a half cents per passenger and ride
into town in good style, as happy as
mortals are permitted to be in this vale
of cOrns and corruption.
Another thing which contributes to
the happiness of the colored population
on Sunday is the fact that some years
ago they made stand for their rights,
ard had the doors of all the churches
thrown open to them. There is not a
church in the Bahama islands without
its share of cOlored communicates
Even at the very high and aristocratic
cathedral of the Church of England
about one-third of the congregation is
cOlOred and three or four large black
gentlemen, with solemn manners. the
quecreSt necktieS ever made, and large.
| wide boots which DiDch 1hai,. feet linn
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
No More Drummera.

The travelling men in California OBJ
ject to the use of the word drummer"
as applied to members of their profess
sion, and a movement is on foot to abOl-
ish the term. In olden times, says the
San Francisco Merchant, when it was
the wont of quacks, fakirs and itinerant
mountebank to make periodical visits
to country towns on market days, they
would beat big drum to call up a
crowd. This was called drumming for
trade" and it is presumed, and IL fact
generally accepted, that this is the or
igin of the offensive name. 1t is strange
that in England, where the expression
was first born, it is now unheard Of in
connection with commercial travellers.
In that country travelling statesmen are
called "bagmen," or knights of the
gripsacl," but in no instance would any
of the fraternity countenance such an
appellation Us that of drummer"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
A Courageous Canine.

A funny incident occurred while
some blasting operations were in
progress lately at Hull, Que. An I'M
usually heavy charge was about to be
fired, and every body had been warned
away. a little dog Immediately logged
over to the edge of the pit where the
explosion was about to take place,
The canine stood wagging his tail, the
onlookers at distance, of course,
thinking it was indulging in a final
bark. With a loud report the rock be-
low was rent asunder, the men ran
over and to their establishment found
the little dog uninju-ed and barking
with all it's might ut the noise in the
middle of cloud of smoke.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
Acc of the Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army has been in OK
istence just thirteen years. 1t had its
origin in a sensational way in the Eng
fish town Of Whitby, in the rough.
coal-mining district of Yorkshire,
where Gen. Booth, at that time Rev
William Booth was doing humble mis-
sion work. England was then in arms,
expecting to jump into the Russo-Turl1-
ish war. 1t occurred to Booth that he
might attract crowd by issuing a
declaration of war himself SO he pre-
pared one forthwith, sprinlled it plen-
tifully with hallelujahs and posted two
thousand copies of it about town. The
device tickled the British sense of
humOr, there was a ''red-hot. rOusincr
meeting" to quote Gen. Booth, the
penitents fell down in heaps, and the
Salvation Army sprang into life full
grown.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
Three Notable Families,

This county contains three remark
able families, writes a Milan (Tcnn.)
correspondent. 1t is perhaps safe to
say that it contains the tallest, the
heaviest and the lightest families in the
country. The tall family consists Of
four persons-father, mother, son and
daughter. The tallest member. the son,
measures 6 feet inches: the shortest.
the mother, 6 feet ? inches. The heavy
family is composed of father, mother
and daughter, and their united weinht
is over 900 pounds. The light family
number ten persons, father. mother and
eight children, whose united weight is
5l3 pounds
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
\ Run of Hard Lnck.

There may be no such thing as bad
luck, but it would be difficult to con
vince an old Johnstown pa carpenter
named ID. Warrington of the fact. At
the time OF the Johnstown flood he lost
one child and all his property. Friends
made up purse for him and he went to
Arizona. Here another food washed
away all Of his earthly possessions and
drowned second child. He then went
to oklahoma, and there the other dav p
third flood beggareQ him and drowned
hIs remaining child.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
4 NCW Game.

4 new outdoor game is "Anelotto. "
Il IS played with rings They are raised
a@oat six or seven feet from the ground
b. means Of slight iron rods, and the
game consists in sending light balls
through Il series Of them. This is done
by using a racquet, and requires con-
siderable skill, as the diameter of the
rings IS only about ten inches. while
tie balls arc of the ordinary tennis size,
and the player is expected to stand
some thirteen feet from the ring It
W., invented by the vicar of Old Buck
enhaln, Norfolk. .x=-,-- -. -
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salye in the world for
G"ts Braises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Khepm, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains Corns, and all
ok'n Eruptions, and positively cures
pies or 40 pay required. 1t is guar
an'ee to give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price 50. per box
for Sale by E. 7. Whitehead &. Co
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
= St A QUEER HOBBY.
The Benevolent Way In Which n New
York Man Spends His Money.

me benevolent Way In Which n New
York Man Spends His Money.
There is one man in New York to
whose hobby, or whatever it may be
called, no one can object. A CONNER
clal Advertiser reporter dropped into a
furnishing and clothing store on Nassau
street the other day and saw one of the
statesmen busily engaged with q we'll
dressed portly old gentleman Of benign
expression who held a boy, ragged and
unclean, by the hand. A few moments
later that urchin was taken into q dress
ng-rOOm. from which he soon appeared
clad from head to foot in clothes such
as he had probably never dared hope to
ever possess. Hat and Shoes, nccl1tie
and hanll<erclief5 completed the pres
ent to the little fellow, who was also
given underwear enough to last six
months. The old man and the lad he
had befriended disappeared, and the re-
porter asked Tor Il little information.
why" said the salesman. 1T is the
delight Of that man to clothe ragged
street arabs. | suppose he comes in
here or goes into some other store down
town two or three times week with a
poor boy in tow, who is soon trans
formed into a deccnt-looking lad It's
his hobby, and a good one too, think.
Don't you? He can afford it, and | be-
lieve the solid enjoyment nc gets out of
his pet way of getting rid OF some of
his surplus money is much greater than
the pleasure many a rich man finds in
his Yacht or his horse
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17

FlV3.-All Fits stopped free by DR..
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer No FITS
after tiTst days use. Marvellous cures.
Treatise s2.0 trial bottle free to Fit
cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 93l Arch 81.
Philadelphia, Pa
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
Congress Adjourned!

1st congratulations to
JOSEY keepng the complete line
ALL GOODS that be In whole country.
ond That heartily endorse their prices
Ord That we public generally merchants
intend TO continually their stock by close
thereby enabling them all times give best value for t1e
natc be pocur ed where
Afh credit for having the agency
he Tailoring which their guarantee, samples
prices warrant.
9TH. bpeak for them much business they
awake being unerso Quality goods always
be consdered)
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17

Ii OUi ia L II Il JIi1tS
Or you are all worn out, really good for nothing
it is general debility. Try
BROWN'S IRON EITIERS.
1t Will cure you, and give good appetite. Sold
- Ss>-~
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-17
Forever FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs, WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of 10 others for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, sottens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie. and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be Sure and ask for MRS. Win
lows Soothing Syrup, land take no other
kind. 1923 1y.
The record-union., 1891-11-18

a DIsHwAsHER at the Palace Hotel,
San Francisco, turned out the other day
to be real Italian Count, and to have in
herited large estate with his title. The
discovery was very sudden, and the new
Count was whisked away to New York
en- route for Italy before the tuft hunters
Of San Francisco learned of the presence
of another blue blood among them. The
San Francisco sensational press, the
San Francisco toadies, and the Bay City
groyelers before European ,aristocracy
are to be greatly pitied that this choice
opportunity escaped them-but then they
have Baroness Ida Green before whom
they can still worship.
The record-union., 1891-11-18

THE very amusing spectacle is pre-
sented in Chicago of arrested anarchists
pleading their constitutional and natural
right of free speech. Yet these same
rascals in preaching anarchy deny all
law, challenge the right to set up consti-
tutions, and to enact laws. In other
words, they preach mo law; no exercise
of authority; no officers; no restrictions"
yet when brought up for abuse Of the ma
tural right OF free speech guaranteed by
the Constitution, these same desperate
men and women appeal to the law for
protection. If this is not facing two ways
at one and the same time we cannot con-
ceive what the attitude is.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
BRAZILIAN TROUBLES.

The reports from Brazil are very con
ficting. This much, however, we are
warranted in believing, that revolution
is afoot that has made such progress that
the Government is suffering annoyance,
but is not in danger of being overthrown.
While the Governmental dispatches as
sure us that all is tranquility, save in one
State, those from the provinces as en-
phatically assert that all is disorder.
Since the latter dispatches come from
widely separated States, but are practi-
oally uniform in the statement that an
The record-union., 1891-11-18

ONE California committee has gone
East to solicit the meeting of national
political convention in California. That
is a good thing to do. But far better
one will be to have the press committee
that goes East in December succeed in
securing for this State the 1892 session of
/ the American Editorial Association
There will be in that body, if it comes to
California in April, fully SEQ persons, per-
haps 1000. These men and women will
come to see and learn of our State; to
/ spy out the land; to take notes Of all
/ they see, hear and ascertain. When the
| delegates return to their homes they will
publish editorially their conclusions, and
these will be read by clientage of
40, ,000, 600. 1t IS TO be seen at a glance that
the importance of securing the Editorial
Association for California is vastly greater
than that Of securing the political con-
vention. Some little confusion has arisen
! as to the two newspaper bodies that Cali
fornia wishes to entertain. One is the
Association of Press Clubs, compare
lively small body, that will meet in Janu-
uary in San Francisco. But the Editorial
| Association is a very different body, four
times as large, and greatly more impor-
tant. The one is social in its character,
the other is body of business men and
women who are, in the man, newspaper
proprietors. That association has not yet
decided to hold its session in San Fran
cisco. It's Executive Committee is to
meet in Cincinnati late III December, or
early in January to settle upon
the place of meeting and the date.
1t is to prevail upon this Execu-
tive Committee to call the association
to meet in San Francisco that the COM
mittee of the California Press Associa-
ton viii go East late in December. 1t
will take with it carload of dried and
fresh fruits, and some wines and other
products as examples of what California
proposes to do in the way of entertain
ment for the association if it comes to
California 1t is to aid this committee TO
present its appeal that the State Board of
Trade has extended a helping hand.
That board perceives clearly that a visit
from the newspaper men will be of in
finite value to California from the fact
that they represent the population out
side of great cities, the people of all others
we most desire to come into California as
home-seellers. They will address these
people knowing that their newspaper
reputation stands behind all they may
say, and the people will receive what they
report with full knowledge that the
writers are not hired, and that the ex-
pressions are not those of q California
immigration bureau.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
DREADFUL SKIN DISEASE
Afhicts Well-Known Merchant. Itch
Ing and Burning Terrible. Doctors
and All Remedies Fail.
Tries Cuticura. Relieved by the First
Application and Entirely Cured
in Five WeaSS

About eighteen months ago a small speck
appeared on my ankle; il resembled q fish
scale; II became larger, and ! consulted a phy-
Slclah, VINO pronounced IL psoriasis or monied
disease, because it resembled money. I ap-
pileu an ointment, but it spread until at last
it covered almost my entire body. NV suffer
ing was something terrible, burning and itch
ing sensation continually until it became
almost uncomfortable. ! suffered tGrtures,
especially at night and for two months l was
compelled to sleep with gloves on. l became
desperate. would have given anything to be
relieved OF the itching sensation. / tried a
number OF remedies without any relief. l
was requested TO try CUTICURA; this l did,
and 10 my great surprise, was relieved after
the first application. l used the CUTICURA,
CUTICURA SOAP and CUTICURA REsoIVEET
according TO directions for about four or five
weeks, when was entirely cured. Bat what
a relief II was to me after the suffering l went
through. caunOtSpeaR with too much favor
for the "CUTICURA REMEDIES and | would
recommend it to all those who are suffering
from the same disease tha have suffered.
JOB T. MELODY
OF MELODY BROTHERS, u yandotte, Mich.
The record-union., 1891-11-18

FAST TIME TO THE EAST-The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad tSanta Fe route is now
twelve hours shorter TO Kansas City and st.
Louis. and twenty-four hours shorter to Chi
cago than formerly Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars 20 Chicago every Cay without change.
Personally conducted excursions every
Wednesday, with tourist car TO Boston,
GEORGE W. RAILTON, Agent, 1904 Fourth
street Sacramento. MWF
The record-union., 1891-11-18

MRS. WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP.
mothers tor their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child
Scftens the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie,
regulates the bowels, and is the best remedy
for diarrhua, whether arising from teething
or other causes. For sale by druggists in
every part of the world. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Twenty-Five
cents bottle. MWE
The record-union., 1891-11-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Woodland has a new illustrated weekly
paper called CatJoT7o5a Life, published in
much the same general style as the New
\ York Life. Edward Prior is the editor
The first number is q very creditable one
The record-union., 1891-11-18
| CAN'T BREATHE.
4prrtal 31pftrrs.

To SHIPPERS via SUNSET ROUTE.-Hero-
after SUNSET SPECIAL service from san
+ r4Ecisco will be tri-wcslIy, leaving TUES
DAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Shipmente tTa IN Sacramento made on same
days viii make close connection Nth spacialS
{. J. ELLIS, Agent.
Sacramento. November ), 1871. nGn
The record-union., 1891-11-18

armed revolution exists, we must con-
clude, therefore, that tie Government is
concealiug the truth in its official dis
patches
The hope must be entertained that the
revolution win be suppressed. Fonseca,
we are told, has declared himself "Dic-
tator." But this is inaccurate. He has
dissolved the Congress and ordered
elections for new one. but it is consti-
tutionally provided that the President
may exercise that power. He has de-
clared martial law, but only in districts
where the civil authority is PROSTATE.
The civil Government in the States that
are quiet has not been superseded; the
courts still sit. and national and State
officials discharge their duties as usual
under the law where revolt has not been
manifest.
The chief disturbed section is that of
Rio Grande do Sui. There, If is admitted,
there is serious trouble, but it is no where
or by any person claimed that there is
any secession of States or any attempt or
desire by the people to overthrow the
republic and re-establiSh the rule of inn
perialism. Il, therefore, by any chance
President Fonscca is ousted it does not
follow that Brazil abandons a republican
form Of government.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
THE SADDLE ROCK
Restaurant and Oyster House.

ENIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
i spect. Ladies' dining-room separate. Open
day and night. BUCHANAN & CARRA-
CHER, Proprietors. No. 1919 Second street.
between ] and X. Sacramento.
The record-union., 1891-11-18

Forecast till s P. NJ. Wednesday: For North
ern California-Fair, except light Ian in the
extreme northwestern portion; cooler in the
interior.
The record-union., 1891-11-18

HAVE been great sufferer from catarrh
hardly breathe. Some nights I could not
sleep and had to walk the floor, purchased
EIys Cream Balm and am using il freely. 1t
is working a cure surely. ! have advised
several friends TO use it, and with happy re-
suits in every case. 1t is the medicine above
all others for catarrh. and it is worth its
weight in gold. | thank God have found Il
remedy / can use with safety and that does ali
that is claimed for it. IT is curing my deaf
ness.-B. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
The record-union., 1891-11-18

SUNDAY excepted. iSunday only. 2Mon-
day excepted. A.-For morning. P.--For ar.
ternoon.
RICHARD GRAY. Gen. Traffic Manager,
I. II. GOODMAN. General Passenger Agent
The record-union., 1891-11-18
PACIFIC HOTEL,

Corner X and Fifth Streets, Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVEN.
- lent to all places of amusement. The best
family hotel in the city. The table always
supplied with the best the market affords
Street cars from the depot pass the door every
five minutes. Meals, 25 cents.
@. u. SINLII IEION Prnrnrintnr
The record-union., 1891-11-18
A Boon for old Soldiers.

Many an old soldier still suffering from
wounds received in the great Civil War
viii be interested in the following letter
from II. f. RICHARDS Of MENDOZA. Ill.
II suffered greatly for number of
years with violent pains through my left
lung, occasioned by gunshot wound
The wound healed, but 1 was left with
severe neuralgia particularly dur
ing changes in the weather. I found no
relief until placed an ALLcoCK's PoR-
Gus PLASTER on my back and chest,
covering the inlet and outlet of the ball.
In less than an hour / was free from pain. y
SUBsTlTUTIoNS of well-known adyer-
tised articles seem to be the order of the
day. We deem it only justice to our
patrons to warn our readers against this
form of piracy. When you want an
article, ask your merchant or druggist
for it and don't accept substitute
The record-union., 1891-11-18
Of MELODY BRoruERs, y yandotte,
Cuticura Resolvent

of Humor Remedies, internally to cleanse
the blood OF al impurities and thus remove
tue cause, and CUTTCURA the great Skin
Cure, ana CUTICURA SOAP, an exquisite skin
Beautfier, externally ito clear the skin and
scalp &nd restore the hair, cure every species
o. agoniling, Itching. burning, s;llN and
plmpiy diSea'e OF the sllin, scalp and blood
The record-union., 1891-11-18

PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use of local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, Den
tist, Eighth and ] streets
WATCHES, Diamonds and JeweIrv,
UNCLE IkES. 302 X street.
The record-union., 1891-11-18

Sold everywhere. Price CUTICURA. SOC;
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL. CORPoEATIoN
Boston.
EE- Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases" :"
81 pages, s,50lllustrationsendl 90 testimonials.
pNPLES. black-heads, red. rough, chapped,
i-l and OILY SKIN cured bN CUIICL-RA SoAP.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
Weather FORECAST.

Entered At the Postoffice at Sacramento as
second-class matter.
The record-union., 1891-11-18
1O15 Fourth St, Sacramento

TO LET.
40 acres on Riverside Road, with good
dwelling and barn.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-09
THE WATER FRONT.

Steamship City of Puebla sailed for San Fran
cisco last evening with good list OF passengers
and seventy tons of freight Among her cabin
passengers were the following from this city:
Mr.. Hathaway, NJ J. Chaplin and wife, Charles
Mr. Ludgase, ". O. Paul, wife and child. Mrs.. E.
Montgomery, B. Marshall, J. A. Ingram, p. H.
Elkish, Arthur Book and wife, Miss Isoida Book,
Charles Sheeby and Joe Kamer. There were
twenty steerage passengers.
Captain j. A. Hatfield, local signal service
officer, received apother telegram yesterday
from the signal service ONCE at San Francisco
ordering the storm signal hofsted for thirty six
hours from II a. n. yesterday: sStorm approach
ing of Vancouver island. High winds with
thick weather aud rain off Washington coast
Tugs Wasp and Hornet towed the Cronarfy-
shire back to Smiths cove yesterday to finish
discharging. She win be ready to go to Tacoma
about Saturday to take on her cargo OF wheat
The Wasp then went to Nukilteo with lumber
for the Great Northern.
Steamer Michigan arrived in from Portland
yesterday, bringing in 800 cubic feet of stone
from Victoria for Contractor Smile. She had in
addition eighty tons Of general merchandise for
Seattle.
Tug ST. Patrick was engaged yesterday towing
scows OF coal from the bunkers to different
alps. so that it could be loaded on wagons, the
buukers for the local trade containing no slack
coal
steamer Sehome took out 100 head of beef
cattle last evening for Port Townsend.
Tug Biz was expected in with boom OF logs
Yesterday