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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
A Pathetic Prayer.
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ID aUe IaQl laSliC SInuoHo oa IhS "oiI'
but no one moved or spoke. Toe
doctor said this was the turning
nolnt of the disease and there was
nothlng TO do but wait-wait.
TIE boy slept and his father kept
his ewes fxed upon the thin, wasted
features. and watched for What be
hoped would prove new lease Of
life. The mother had gone TO lie
down and rest. The nurse sat near
and dozed. At last the sick child
opened his large bright eyes, and
SAID 10 a clear voice:
"Papa,"
"That, dear boy!" ans wered the
father softly.
as it near morning?
eyes, dear Roy !"
And will | be well in the morn
ino2p
"I-I hcpe so :" sobbed the oor
father, family.
There was a long silence. then the
sick child moved restlessly on his
pillows.
81 want to say my prayers,' be
murmared.
The father beckoned to the nurse,
and she brought the mother who stole
softly in ard knelt on the other side
of the bed.
''Let met up" said the dying child
in a full clear voice: shold me up,
papa, while l say my prayers"
He clasped his little hands togeth-
er, and repeated like one who was
dreaming:
"Our-Father-whi art in Heaven
followed -be-Tay-name-Inyki king
dom-cone-Thy kingdom come
''Papa, can't remember l can't
remember T.
"No matter, dear boy, yOG can fn-
lsh it in the morning."
Again be lay among tbs pillows
like pale lily, his eyes were opeu
wide.
"I can't see you, papa he mur-
mered twill it soon be mornlng?"
ayes, dear boy"
And will | be we'll theu!'
The poo5 father could not answer.
No one spoke and s. faint light soon
stole Ito the room that drowned The
h:cker1ng rays of the night lamp and
s1one rosy on the wall, Then sud
denly little voice dlled the room
Irwas so sweet ana clear that II,
sounded like a strain of music from
celestial spheres. Il was the d, ing
boy finishing his prayer! When be
came to the last clause he seemed
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13

o1HoCEJBE TO TIE DEMOCRAT.
<'a~ CASH ia ADVANCE,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13

English SPAWN Liniment removes ali
uard Soft or Calloused Lumps and
BlemiShes from horses. Blood SPAWN.
Curbs, Sphnts, Sweeney, Rinc-bone,
Stiles, Sprams, and Swollen Throats.
Coughs, Etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemlsh Cure ever known. Sold by E. Z.
Nhitehcad Il Co., Druggists, Scotland
Neck. N. e. S21 1v.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
Lessons for Boys.


An old painter watched q little
fellow who amused himself making
drawings of his pot and brushes 3,
easel and stool, and SAID, Chat boy
will beat me one day s. be did,
for he was Michael Angelo
A German hos was reading q
Observation-Disclosures novel. Right in
the midst Of it be said to himself:
"Now this will never do. | get too
much excited over it. cau't study
so well after 1t. 81 here COS - end
he fang the hook into the river. lie
vas Fich:e. the great German philos
opher.
A Swedish boy fell ont ortha window
and was badly hurt, bat with clanch-
ed lips he keeps back the cry Of pain.
The King, Gustavus Aiolphus, who
saw him fall prophesied that that
boy would make 9 man for an emer~
gencY. And 81 he did, for he be>
came the famous General Bauer.
Do you know what tLese little
lessons mean? Why simply this,
that in cblihood are shown tie
traits for gooi or evil which max e
the man or woman good or not.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
Thomas EIXON. JR

[. r. Branham, Ed tor Christian
IndeX, Atlanta, Ga. writes II
have used Bradvcrotine with unfail-
ing, prompt decided relief"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13

The hrusque and fussy impulse Of
Of these days Of false impression
would rate down ALL as worthless
because ONE is unworthy, As If
there were 90 notes in sunbeams
Or comets among stars Or catar-
arts In peaceful rivers Because
oce remedy processes to 10 what II
never was adapted to do, are all
remedies wo7thless2 Because one
doctor lets bis patient die, sre all
hunougs2 II requires foe eye
ana a foer brain ID discriminate
to draw the differenilal line.
They say" that DR., Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery AMI DR..
PieTce's FAvorite Prescription have
cured thousands.
"They say" for weak system
there's nothing better than the DIS
covery," and that the "Favorlte Pre-
scription' is the hope Of debl!itsted
feeble women who need restorative
tonic and tracing nervlne. And
Ge-e's the proof
Try one or both. II they don't
aelp YOU, tell tie Worlds Dispensa-
r; Medical A>sociatioD, Of B1aalo,
y. Y, and YOU get your money back
3gaIn.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
FOR A THIRD PARTY.

A notable gathering of all sorts and
kinds of men, representing the Ali
ance, the League, the various labor
organizations, greenbackers, disap-
pointed politicians, nOndescripts and
cranks was held at Cincinnati last
week, about 1900 delegates being pres
dent. After stormy but enthusiastic
meeting platform was formed and a
new party was organized and christen-
ed. 1t is called the Peoples Party.
The Boston Journal in speaking of it
says:
''As to the platform, it is a conglom-
Grafton of every sort of political vag-
airy. 1t demands free and unlimited
coinage of silver. 1t adopts without
qualification the preposterous sub
treasury scheme, which is already dis
credited among a considerable num-
Der of Farmers Alliances, where it or
iginated. Itpronounces for an unlim-
tied irredeemable paper currency,
which is to be loaned at 2 per cent to
any one who can offer real estate or
imperishable products as security. 1t
thus adopts the craziest features of
the fearful and wonderful financiering
which has wrecked the Argentine Re
public. 1t calls for Government con-
troll and, in certain contingencies, for
government ownership of railroads
1t demands an income tax, and the
choice of president, vice president and
United States senators by the direct
vote of the people. Other resolutions
supplementing the platform favor the
eight-hour day, pensions to bring the
soldiers pay to a gold basis, and the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
COMMISSIONER RAUM SHOULD
RESIGN.

The Pension Bureau has been a
tiOns. The physical wreck' who oc-
cupied it in Cleveland's time, while
himself drawing the highest pension
known to the pension laws, and Sc
cured on his oath that he was utterly
incapacitated for business of any kind,
pinched and starved the old veterans
to swell the ''surplus.' His successor
went to the extreme, and would have
created a deficit in the Treasury if he
had not been asked to resign. Now
we have a new scandal of a different
type entirely, affecting the integrity
of member of the Commissioner
family employed in the bureau.
1t is the misfortune of Commissioner
Raum that his son has fallen into dis
grace while the echoes of the refriger-
ator company scandal and the Con-
gressional investigation of that affair
are still heard, because there will be a
general demand for his removal. 1t
is not an unreasonable demand, either.
even when General Raum's integrity
is not disputed. The suspicion drawn
down upon his subordinates through
his sons conduct will require sweep
ing changes in the Pension Office to
restore public confidence in it's man
agement, and if General Raum is sem
sitive to public opinion he will place
his resignation at once in the hands
of the President.-Th Press
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
4 BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE.

In all the speeches made by Presi-
| dent Harrison during his trip of near
ly 10000 miles through Uncle Sam's
domaine, nothing could surpass in
simple eloquence or in exquisitely ex-
pressed truth the words uttered at the
tomb of Lincoln in Springfield, Ill. 1t
is given to but few to touch SO tender
ly patriotic heartstrings which after
25 years still vibrate at the name of
Lincoln:
The interest of this journey culmi-
mates oday, as we stand here for a
few moments about the tomb of Lin
coin. AS | passed through the south
ern states and noticed those great
centers of busy industry which have
been built since the war, as [ saw
how the fires Of furnaces had been
kindled where there was once solitude,
[ could not then think and say that it
was the head that now lies beneath
these stones that kindled and inspired
all that we beheld. All these fires of
industry were lighted at the funeral
pyre of slavery. The proclamation
can be read on all the mountain sides,
where freemen are now bending their
energies to the development of states
that have been long under the para1
ysis of human slavery. l come to-day
to this cOnsecrated spot with heart
filed with emotions and gratitude
that God, who so wisely turned tow
ard our eastern shore a body of God
fearing and liberty loving men to
found this republic, did not fail to find
for us in the hour Of our extremity
one who was competent to lead the
hearts and sympathies and hold up
the courage of our people in the time
Of our greatest national peril. The
life of Abraham Lincoln teaches more
useful lessons than any other charac-
ter in American history. Washington
stands remote from US. We think of
him as dignified and reserved, but we
think of Lincoln as one whose tender
touch the children, the poor, all clas-
ses of our people, felt as their friend.
So the love of our people is drawn to
him, because he had such a great
heart, such a human heart The as
perities and hardships Of his early
life did not, dull, but broadened and en-
hvened his sympathies. That sense of
justice, that love of human liberty
which dominated all his life, is anoth
er characteristic our people will al
ways love. You have here in keep
ing a most precious trust. Toward
this spot the feet of reverent patriots
of the years to come will bend their
way. AS the story of Lincoln's life is
read his virtues will inspire many
lives. [ have studied it and been filled
with wonder and amazement.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

Brattleboro will soon have a horse
car route.
A number of Rutland people are
said to be heavy losers through the
failure of western institutions.
The little twelve-year- r-old son of A.
J. Bailey of NeWbury Center recently
shot a coon weighing twenty-five
pounds.
The safe in the store of Homer
Thompson of Underhill was recently
blown open and S45 in cash was taken.
The wife of Professor A. S. Camp
bell of Johnson Normal School died
short time ago. She had been mar
ried less than year.
George W. Dimick's farm buildings,
three valuable horses and one COW
were burned at Windham May 15. The
cause was a lantern. The loss will be
81 600, partly insured.
The Clarendon and Pittsford road,
projected in 1885, has been completed
from PittsfOre to Rutland, a distance
of twelve miles. 1t will be used prin-
cipally by the Vermont Marble Com
pany, which owns the entire plant.
A wagon owned by George S. Rob
bins containing four persons, was
struck by a train at Chester recently.
the wagon was smashed into kindling
wood The horse was killed, but the
occupants escaped.
Rev. DR.. J. d. Wickham, of the class
of 1915 of Yale University, who was
the oldest graduate of that institution,
died May II, at the age of ninety four
wears. He retained his faculties to a
wonderful degree almost to the time
of his death He was a tutor at Yale
for ten years, and had lived at Man
chester since 1884.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
WALTHAM WATCH FACTORY.

Dear ditor,-Thinking it might in
terest the readers of the MONITOR to
know something about the greatness
of the WaItham Watch Factory, l will
give the following facts: They have a
capital of So, ,OOO,O 900. The length of
the main building is SAG feet. 1t has
So acres of floor surface and 16
miles of work benches. The factory
is run by two 100 horse powerengines.
1t supplies its own electric lights and
dynamOs and uses over 400 incandes-
cent lamps. The factory operators
are $500 hands and they complete
about $500 watches per day. They
make all their own machinery. They
have three different factories making
new machines all the time. There are
many automatic machines used. 1
have been studying screw making
machine, that by connecting the wire
with it and starting the machine, it
will finish 5000 screws per ten hours.
To watch it one would almost think
had human intelligence. There are
many other parts of watches make on
similar machines.
[ commenced at the engine room
and shall be instructed in every de-
partment of the factory
Respectfully,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

The decrease in indebtedness, both
national and State, during the last ten
years in the United States is exceed
ingly gratifying. If the figures fur
nished by the Census Bureau be cor
rect, they show that the per capita
Indebtedness of the United States has
been reduced from 1888 to S14.63,
while the indebtedness of the States
and Territories has been reduced from
1919 to 1886 per capita. Take the
whole thing in the aggregate and the
figures show a decrease in this direc
ton of more than one half. Certainly
this is throwing off burdens about as
fast as is wholesome, and our free
trade friends who have so long been
groaning over damaging effects upon
the country of protective tariff
must get cold comfort out of figures
like these.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

Deafness can't be cured by local applica-
tions, as they cannot reach the diseased por-
ton OF the ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that is by constitutional reme-
dies. Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dltion of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube When this tube gets inflamed you have
a rumbling sound as imperfect hearing, and
when II is entirely closed, Deafness is the
results, and unles the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) thai we
cannot cure by taking HALLS Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 75 cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Washington, D. c., Mag IS, '9I.
The president has had time to do
little else but accept the congratula-
tions and answer the questions of his
numerous callers since his return to
Washington, but this week he expects
to get down to business. Secretary
Blaine will, unless prevented by sick
ness, consult with the president on the
Behring sea situation, the latest phas-
es of the Italian imbroglio and the
Spanish reciprocity agreement. 1t is
probable that Hon. J. w. Foster, the
gentleman who so successfully nego-
tiated the Spanish agreement, will be
invited to join the consultation as to
that measure. Secretary Foster will,
now that he has had time to familiar
ize himself with the finances of the
government, task, by the way, at
which he has worked about eighteen
hours day since he entered the cab
met, have some important projects to
present Mr.. Harrison is perfectly de-
lighted with his trip, and he looks de-
cidedly better than when he went
away.
Secretary Rusk says of the trip, cit
was wonderful excursion, and every
day of it was filed with pleasant hap
penings that must remain fixed in our
memories. The great American pub
hc-the people-was enthusiastic from
start to finish, and if the good folks on
our route omitted any courtesy, it
would be more than could do to cov-
er the gap. Especially gratifying was
our reception in the South. Every
greeting was hearty in the extreme
and beyond question honest From
the time we entered Tennessee the
journey was an ovation, and on every
side there was heard nothing but the
broadest and most patriotic senti-
ments.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

favorable consideration of universal
suffrage. An attempt to incorporate
prohibition was overwhelmingly de-
feated.
Neither long life nor political effect
iveness can be predicted for party
launched under such auspices and
standing for principles SO unsound.
AS to the financial features of the pro-
gram, which are the chief thing, they
embody the widest errors of John Law
and of the Argentinian financiers. The
interests of every wage Garner, of eV-
cry person who has a dollar put by in
a savings bank, of every one who
holds policy of insurance, and OF all
forces of thrift and industry, are struck
at by these wild propositions to cheap
en- the currency, to pay worthless dol
lars instead of good, and to destroy
the very foundations of industry and
enterprise. The hardheaded COM
mon sense of the American people
may be trusted, we think, to repel and
dissipate such lunacies.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

L. NJ. Tobin, editor and publisher of
the Swanton Courier, has received the
appointment of deputy collector of
customs at Swanton, to take effect on
the first day of next June, vice Major
E. n. Bullard, resigned.
Major Bullard, democratic, has been
very kindly treated by the present ad-
ministration, and retires now at his
own request. His successor is charac-
terized as a person well qualified for
the position he is to fill; an industri-
Gus man, staunch republican, good
citizen, and like most newspaper men
of this state, not rich. Collector Ben
edict is commended for having made
a good selection in this case.
Another editor rewarded with a pay
ing teat, and we are still poor and hun
CRY with no application filed For the
credit of the profession there ought to
be one or two republican editors in the
state who do not hold government
offices.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

Ex-Representative Morey of Ohio
dropped into Washington on private
business last week. Being questioned
as to the political outlook he said:
"Well, in Ohio we have decided to
elect Mckinley governor and to re
elect Senator Sherman this year, and
all of our folks think that next year
we shall re-elect Benjamin Harrison
PRESIDENT -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
Coach BOy.

FoaIed in the spring Of 1882 o. q rich dap
pie chestnut, perfect form and action, stands
i8 hands high and weighs 400 pounds Sire
the imported English cart horse "1hcstnut
Tom" formerly owned by Harrison House ol
Grifin's Corner, T.. O., has since been sold Tor
large sum and taken TO the Vest "a breed
combining size, beauty aelt2n ~ hna enaei one
ted for her beauty and hnc road qualities
His colts are large Mth-l"fm'ul 'i h""N
courage and promise well
have registered the above stallion az re-
quired bv law la Act 1O3 of the Acts or the
Iegislature OF Vermont, 1883, and do hereby
declare my Intention to take advantage oi thf
provisions of said Act relating 70 hehA "P""
colts.
Coach Boy viii be az Lowell, Tuesdaysi az
IrasburRh Mondays from n m. 20 $50 p fhi hl
Barton village, saturdays; the remainder on
the time az my stables, three miles East OF the
village.
TEREs TO WARRANT, go.
Bills payable when mares foal. Mares kcpt
az lowest price Every care taken W prevent
accidents or escapes, but no llbllities ttkeh
whatever. For further particulars address or
call .. ...-...
Barton, May 25. PETER LhFEih.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
Court Of Insolvency
GTArE or VERMONT -. -.

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hurFt, lu said District uf NIIHIH#. "". HN .".
18th, day of Nav. 4. ID $500. I|UNH.I |H ...-.
vent debtnft aud chat d WUUfIH" # I.E ..
tnra 81 said Involvement dfHIUT #II| N. H...
"a Court of Insolvency Hi d. II. Nu.''N
ln Barton Landing. Iu aIIu IiI.IIIt. "N
day 90 june A. M. INHI Hf IU H..|HUN. # 4. Z.
prove their dthfH Hut IHNH.. NN. #f .
uaalgutpa of hla rstHtrI HUI tHHI fH. I#.'
ct amy debts Huu thr NNIINrIF WI NH| N.."
belonging to aHId dtHluI tu NIH .. t".
use, aud The transfer of HuI property Z. ..H
are forbidden hN lHM.
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

LA GRIPPE AGAIN.-During the epidemic of
La grippe last season DR.. Kings New Discov
cry for Consumption, Coughs and colds, prov
ed to be the best remedy. Reports from the
many who used it confirm this statement,
They were not only quickly relieved, but the
disease left no bad after results. We ask you
to do this remedy a trial and we guarantee
that you will be satisfied with results, or the
purchase price will be refunded. 1t has no
equal in La Grippe, or any Throat, Chest or
Lung Trouble. Trial bottles free at H. G.
Pierce's Drug Store. Large bottles, soc. and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

The granite business in the South
Western section of this Township is
enjoying a boom just now, something
like $50 men being at present employ
ed. The new ''Stanstead Granite Com
pany'' recently received a lot of quar-
rying machinery, including one of the
largest derricks in the country, and
there is every reason to hope that the
company will enjoy a prosperous ca
reer.-StdRstead Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

Some of the Grand Army boys may be in
terestedin the following from Alex. B. Pope
A. d. c., Commander, Dept Tenn. and Ga. He
says: eve had an epidemic of whooping
cough here, (Stewart, Tenn.) and Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has been the only med
icine that has done any good" There is no
danger from whooping cough when this rem
edy is freely given. 1t completely controls
the disease. so cent bottles for sale by H. c
Pierce. Barton
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25

Nothing has lately been heard from
the men who thought Blaine would be
an ''unsafe" man for secretary of
state The whole nation recognizes
his talent for treating with foreign
powers. In diplomacy, as in other
public affairs, Mr.. Blaine has shown
himself a statesman of the highest or
der
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

Ex-senator Warner Miller of New
York, the president of the Nicaragua
Canal company, who has recently
been on a tour of inspection of that
great American undertaking, brings
home highly satisfactory account of
his tour. Mr.. Miller left New York
for Greytown on the 14th of March.
He was shipwrecked on his way, but
reached his destination on the second
of April. The steamer which carried
him to Greytown sailed into the har-
Dor there in a IA foot channel. Only
year ago the port was choked by a
sandbar, but the canal company has
succeeded in opening it, and is build
ing long breakWater to make the
channel permanent. The work of
construction parties has thus far been
devoted chiefly to the erection of piers,
barracks, workshops and storehouses,
and the building of railroad, but Mr..
Miller found that the big dredges had
half mile of the canal already exca-
waited to the depth of 10 feet, and the
full depth of 80 feet will be reached by
other dredges coming after. President
Miller and his party inspected the
whole line of the canal from the At
Atlantic to the Pacific, 10 miles in
length, of which about 81 is river, So
1-2 lake and 20 12 basin navigation,
leaving only about 20 miles for actual
excavation. The entire party he says,
were greatly pleased with their trip
across the country, and all of the en-
gineers expressed themselves as en-
tirely satisfied with the feasibility of
the route and the perfection of the
plans of the engineers of the canal.
Still more than this, Mr.. Miller is sat-
isfied that the work can be down with
in the estimates.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-05-25
BOOTS AND SHOES,

shoe stock would that 1t Is now
complete Croqet Balls and Bats Straw Mating and Oil
Cloth Garnet - and wards At this not be
out of place that prepared supply Brbed Wire Poultry
cloth and doors and windows
Woud be clad to say more but Editor mo Call and the
goods for yourselves. Grz-EGGS, 10 GENTS PER DOLEg
Irasbu 8 WHEELER d LOChE.