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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
a LAUGH FOR EACH.

SHE (sentimentally)-" Shall You ever
forget our honeymoon, darling?" He
Observation-Disclosures! the bills We're
something too awful 3 ssSa,@
CORA (city cousin)-"Doy you ever go
out driving?" Smartweed Country
cousin)-"Ya-as, wen the ole cows
won't come up without goin' arter EN-"
Miss PoRcANBENEs-'M My faithful ca
nine exhaIes knickerbOcks after any
violent muscular exercise" Miss
Breezy-"You mean to say his breath
comes in short pants?" a.. ~s>-e>.
A MAN had consulted fortune-teller
as to his future. you'll be poor, sir,
until you're thirty" was the prediction
of the PythOness. And then?" 'Oh!
after that you'll get used to it"
ExAsPERATED VICTIM tossing penny
to organ grinder)-"Here, take this and
be off, Spaghetti gratefully starting
his crank again -"NOt yetta signOr;
one good turn deserves another"
"YEs," said the bulldog, after hard
effort to break his chain and chew up 81
tramp he saw in the road; ''if l wasn't
so much attached to my home there is
nothing I should like better than to join
that poor wanderer yOnder."
SOPuOMORE-"I heard one Of the girl
undergraduates make a truly womanly
answer the other day" Junior-''In
deed" Sophomore-''Yes; the professor
in astronomy asked her why the earth
goes around the sun" Junior-"What
answer did she make?" Sophomore
"BecauSe.' - -.e--a- -s..s..-
THE Modern Style.-Visitor- (trying
to amuse the baby)-''See, baby, see,
There goes the choo-chOo." Nineteenth
Century Baby (contemptuously)-''Ip-
deed! have always understood that
that was a locomotive; but if have been
misinforned, thank you for the cor
rectiOn.'' - -. .e:~. ~ .~.."..
MAMMA (coaxingly)-"Come, Bobby,
take your medicine now, and then jump
into bed" Bobby-'I do not want to
take my medicine, ma" Father-(who
knows how to govern childrerg Rob
ert, if you don't take your medicine at
once you will be put to bed without talk
ing it at ALL Bobby takes it promptly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
CONGRESS ADJOURNED,

The ffty-first Congress adjourned
on the 4th. There has never been q
more eventual session of the Com
gress of the United States. Event
full for what it failed to do as much
as for what it did. If the force bill
had passed there is no possible way
OF conJectGring TIE result, not only to
the South, but to the entire country.
Speaker Reeds tyranny in the House
has never been surpassed for down
right mesnness ina conspicuous place
Altogether it has been unione
body and its work will be remem ber-
ed more for its wranglings, perhaps,
than anything else. The democrat
ic party made one Of the strongest
fights eyer made by any prrty in the
Senate, and kept off the final issue
an the force bill.
The country heayed one long sigh
of relief at the death Of Congres
will and it might.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
"VERBUM SAP. "

The man who calls You Tom or Jack.
And proves by thumps upon your back,
How he esteems your merit,
Must be very much your friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it,
Many persons thonghtlessly or
ignorantly breach pOliteness by call
ing persons by theu names when
simple "Mr." would be much more
agreeable to the person addressed.
We recently heard boy address
man by calling him by his chris
tian name, and the man was in the
act ofreproving the boy, but stop
ped and remarked that he could ex-
cuse the boy on the grounds of
ignorance.
"Mr. William' or "Mr. Henry"
is not any Improvement On plain,
simple "Mr. Smith," or mir. jones',
We have seen persons try to show
OIL when extra company was around
by calling some one with whom
they were reasonably well acquaint-
ed by the same name that his faith
er and mother or brothers and sis.
ters called him. Such "showing
off, always shows the worse for the
one who forces the familiarity.
You ought to be very familiar,
indeed, with any friend before you
address him by the same familiar
name that his father and mother or
brothers and sisters call him.
"Familiarlty breeds contempt"
we know.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
DYKE THE ROANOKE.
From Chronicle, 5th.)

From Chronicle, 5th.J
Bill for retaining low lands OF
Roanoke river by allowing directors
of penltentiary to send not more than
one hundred convicts not employed
Ia the commissioners Of the counties
through which! the river runs, who
stall employ them for work 10 pre-
vent overnows.
Cant. PEBBLES made an argument
for the bill and showed how 1t would
paw the entire State to do this "ork.
Mr.. Wood made strong argument
for the passage of this bill and
gave the reasons for its passage. Mr.
Patterson said that the laws of 1889
provided that until the penltentlary
IS eelf-suetainng it cannot allie" con-
vets to be let out to private corpor'
atlons or for public purposes. AL
conyiCts have been taken 10. Tits
bill would revolutionize the wcrk Of
the pcnitentiary, and ought Los 10
pasq. Mr. Hileman opposed the Ia"
and wanted it tabled. .
DR.. Stsncill said if these Roanoke
lands were reclaimed they would pro
duce enough corn to feed the entire
State. We only ask the convlcts in
cssethe Pentiary can spare them. Mr.
Hall of Halifax urged the passage of
the bill. and said that it would not
take money away from the penltenti-
airy until it was self supporting. Mr..
hopkins thought it was q good bill,
and that it was better to make the
convicts work than do nothing. Mr..
Henry opposed it, and said that it
was not proper to allow these con-
yicte TO be used for draining swamp
land. Mr.. Bryan moved to ahmed by
saving, this shall notgo into effect IN
til the Pententary is self-suQporting.'
MIR. Cof1ield said the bill did not
provide for any conyicts unless they
are in ldlaness in the Penitentary. A q
appropriation was expected from the
general government, and if so, these
convicts would aid US materially.
Mr.Bryan Of Wayne anta2onize d
the bill On motion Of Mr.. Holman
the bill was tabled bv vote OF
As to 81.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
ABOUT TEXEs.
News L Observer

News L Observer
The Legislature adjourned Monday,
March 9th. after a very laborious
session. a great many laws were
passed. The people are chiefly In
terested in the money part Of the
business. The State tax for general
purposes remains the same IS lsst
year. Is cents. The school tax has
been raised from ~ to Is cents.
The appropriations for the year are
about $l50,0O0 more than for last
wear. We do not believe that the
State tax will be sufficient to meet
these additional appropriations. If
the appropriations were necessary
sufficient tax ought to have been
levied. To meet these new expendl-
lures, the State tax ought to be
thirty cents.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION

Daring the past three years there
has been much said 10 the state for
and against a railroad commission
for North Carolina. Two years ago
there was an sffort made in the Leg
islatore to create the commission,
but the measure was defeated.
The matter was greatly agitated
all the while until the last campaign,
and during the campaign.
Almost every Senator and Repre-
sentative went TO Raleigh practically,
if not positively, instructed to vote
for railroad COM mission.
The feeling for the commission had
been well wrought up, and the Leg
! islature was, we might say, honor
bound to its constituency to pass
| the measure. The entire press of
the state, with perhaps few excep-
tions, had persistently urged such
commission. The DEMOCRAT in line
with almost all the other papers
printed long series of able articles
for the commission. They did not
appear as editorial matter, but were
[ communications, as was stated at
| the time.
The late Legislature created the
comDlssion, synopsis Of which We
printed few weeks ago. They elect
ed three commissioners Mess. E. G.
Beddingnfeld of Wake, Thos. ".
| Mason of Northampton, an0 j ".
Wilson Of Burke.
Mr.. Beddlngfeld is a young man
and was little known in the state IN
iii about two or three years ago,
when he became prominent as an al
lance man and hss made q reputa-
ton perhaps E.ore rapidly than any
man Of bis age has done In the state
il many years. He Is now chiefly
known as q jealous alliance man,
and also has taken bold stand as
an uncompromissing democrat.
Msj. Wilson is a well known rail-
road engineer, and has mode repu
tation as such which RIVALS that o
any engineer in the country.
Mr.. Mason is well known law
yer, especially in Eastern Carolina
and has beer prominent campaign
er foc years In the democratic party
With three such commissioner
l acting for the railroads and the PEG
pie, surely whatever can be accom-
plished through such commlssio
l. may we'll be expected. But let n
one expect too mach; for Mr.. Maso
{ and Mr.. Beddingfeld are both douh
y less very much at sea on question {
u rnilroadiDg, and Mr.. Wilson, we su
Ii pcct, knows much more about COZ
y structing railroads than lie does
Bout controlling them or managin
. their interest.
}; People of almost every class hay
{ asked for the commission. Tho!
" who needed it and those who neede
Z 1t not have asked for 1t. ThoI
Of whose slumhers have been disturbe
u by the engines whistle every mig
~ from infancy, and those who har
:, perhaps scarcely heard Its whist
~ three times in their lives, have aske
" for it. We all have it now, AID Y
trust that some wrongs will be RICH
d, ed and that the people will get sou
d, relief.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
WHAT MORE SHALL WE SAY?

In another article on this page we
give from the Chronicle the proceed
ings in the House on Wednesday
Of last week relative to the bill be-.
fore that branch of tie Legislature
for reclalming the Roanoke lands
The result was, the bill was tabled
by a vote Of Is to 81.
About a year ago, perhaps longer,
HE DENCCEAT commenced to agl-
tate the question Of retaining these
lands. We were satisfied as to the
possibilities Of reclaiming and de-
veloping these lands and Of the in
calcnlable value it would be to the
state and especially to Eastern Car
DINA. And upon this conclusion
reached by careful study and much
thought, we set about bringing the
matter before the public, with a full
determination to spare no labor
that We could perform to have the
matter brought before the state
Legislature, and see what the State
of North Carolina would think and
say about the matter through her
representative in that body. We
outlined a plan of operations to
bring this about, which plan was
substantially carried out. A bill
was introduced by our Representa-,
tives in the House, embodylng the
plans first suggested by THE DEMO
GRAFT. Our readers are familiar
with the position we have taken in
the matter; j now the question
comes, from the result Teached
Is there any thing IN it after all7
Well, We have some observations
to make. The fact that the meas
ure has been before the Legislature
only once, and in the
House commanded 80 vote!
against As, shows til a
many Of the Representatives regard
ed it as worth their attention anG
support,
"Rome was not built in a day
and The DEMOCRAT is of the opin
lon that two years hence will not b
too late or too soon to have a NOR
thorough investigation Of the mat
ter. We believe that the people c
the State only need educating O
the question and the thing will yc
be done.
ne see no more objection now
the project than we did year age
and if we are no nearer 80 it, W
certainly are not any father from
A little leayen can do great deal
and there are 80 representatiy
men In North Carolina outside {
Halifax county favorable to it, an
Ehy may we not expect that tt
Ieayen will leaven the whole lump
We do expect to see Roanoke rive
lands yet what they ought to be,
1t shall be our lot to live man
years longely
They are rich beyond description
~'>2ast, and they will be reclaime
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
SAVE MONEY AND SUFFERING

SAY K MONEY ND SUFFERING
ONE feature of the thousands OF
testimonials that haye been given
in behalf Of S. S. S. is remarkable.
In numbers at instances it is related
that a great deal oftime and money
have been spent IN vain effort to
secure relief from disease ia Tho
usual way. A knowledge Of the Writ
ues OF Swift's Specific would have
saved time and the money, to say
nothing of the prevention of the
suffering There need be DO such
mistakes made now. The blood bur-
ifer is for sale by druggists every
WHERE, and the S. S. S. company
in Atlanta will send to and address
their Treatise on Blood Skin Dis.
eases free, and pamphlet containing
q few Of the thousands of testimonials
they have received from those who
have experienced the benifts Of this
| wonderful medicine.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard. Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses. Blood SPAWN,
Curbs, Spllnts, Sweeney. Ring-bone,
Stiles, Sprains, and Swollen Threats.
Coughs, Etc Save $50 by use OF one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Biemish Cure ever known. Sold by f. L.
Whitehead & Co., Druggists, Scotland
Neck. n. G. o2l ~.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
The Spring NEediCiue.

The popularity witch Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has gained Bs spring medicine is
wonderful. 1t possesses just those ele-
ments of health giving, blood purifying
and ppetite-restoring which everybody
seems to need this season. Do not
continue in dull. tired. unsatisfactory
condition when you may be so much ben.
fitted by Hoods Sarsap arilla, it pur-
fies the blood and makes the weak strong.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12

Every tissue OF the body, every bone,
muscle and organ, is made stronger and
more healthfal by the use of Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
W. W. CALDWELL,

EItSlNtIIt aIlI ID AlIab1I'
La Grippe corresponds very nearly
with our broken Bone Fever or Dengue
Fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic
IS specific for any malarlal trouble,
hence it cures La grippe
For sale by all Druggists, and one 50
cent bottle guaranteed to cure in every in
stance, or money refunded.
9-25-IV
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12
SPECIAL NOTICE..
OFFICE OF CALDWELL COMMISSION Co.
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. II, 1890.
4 z. Girdnndenn. SarQnQh. Ga.


CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. II, 1890.
4. b. Girdaadeau, Saranah, Ga.
DEAR SIR: My son, man of 2.
years, was attacked with La GrIdpe, and
believing it to be Of ma2arlGt origin took
your Johnson's Tonic as directed for
Chills and Fever. The result was he
escaped the Fever which follows the
severe aching, and was able to be at
work the second DAY. | was taken with
the disease. Every bone IN me degnat to
ache, and my suffering was grea. was
compelled to &c home and to bed. |
fully expected to be there & week. My
son told me Of his experience. and urged
me to take Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic. | did so, with regularity all
all through the night. and was agreeably
surprised to see that no fever came. |
continued until l had doses-felt weak
and exhausted: but no ferer, and aching
disappeared. Mex. morning | had a
good appetite for ny breakfast, felt
quite well and went to my business as
| ever was Since then have tried 1t
with like two other cases, Yours
truly
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-12

Use none but ISOlun Baking
Powders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
FOR SALE.

HGB For the next 80 days [ will sci!
woven wire springs for $l.75.
GEO. w. BAKER.
gSFA complete line of Wisconsin
legal blanks at this office.
For SnE.-The old NJ. F. Church
building is hereby offered for sale. For
particulars enquire of DR.. Hougen.
For SALE.-The ice business, inclu-
ding ice house, tools, implements. &c,
For particulars enquire of VIM. H.
Brown, Grand Rapids, Wis. 4w.
For SALE OR ExcHANGE:-A good
phaeton buggy will be sold cheap for
cash or exchanged towards a good
family horse. This is good oppoftu-
nifty for the farmer that has no buggy
and too many horses. For particulars
enquire at this office.
FARM FOR SALE.-On account Of poor
health Mr.. L. EanSlette desires to sell
his well equipped farm in the town OF
Grand Rapids, just two miles up the
river from this city. About 65 acres are
under cultivation, with fine buildings
on the premises. For particulars
enquire Of A. L. Fontaine, Agent.
Some personal property will be sold
with it if wanted. IF.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
CENTRALiA ITEMS,

Miss Harden, teacher in the Centralia
schools, is boarding at the Hotel Lyon.
a@The best line of boots and shoes
in town just received at the City Cash.
Grant White, Daly's boss jeweler,
attended the Stevens Point fair on
Thursday last.
Now is the time to leave your
order with NJ. J. McRaith for fall and
winter overcoat.
J. ". Cochran is spending the week
in Milwaukee, visiting the State Fair.
He will return home Saturday.
Miss McVicker and Miss Douglas,
teachers in our High School, arrived
Saturday morning ready for another
years hard work.
G.J. Jackson went to Chicago Tuesday
evening to meet his daughter Stella on
her way home from California.
RP Excursion rates to Minneapolis
Exposition and Minnesota State Fair,
also to Milwaukee Exposition and
Wisconsin State Fair over the Green
Bay railroad. For particulars call at
the depot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
EXCELLENT QUOTATIONS.

''The depths of our misery can never
fall below the depths of mercy"
People are sooner reclaimed by the
| side-wind of surprise than by down
right admonition.-[ [L'Estrange.
"You can SOW poppies and get
beautiful flowers; but in the day when
YOU need bread, you will cry for corn
''If you want your hoy to love you,
don't make him hoe potatoes in the
back yard while brass band is passing
the house."
Who can look down upon the grave,
even of an enemy, without feeling a
compunctious throb that he should ever
have warred with the poor handful! of
dust that lies mouldering beneath
him?-[ Washington Irving.
"Cheerfulness is just as natural to the
heart of a man in strong health as color
to his cheek; and wherever there is
habitual gloom there must be either
bad air, unwholesome food, improperly
severe labor, or erring habits of life"
Make no man your idol, for the best
man must have faults; and his faults
will insensibly become yours, in addition
to your own. This is as true in art as in
morals.-[W. Allston.
A melancholy temperament broods
long over a wrong it has done, and
often forgets that the only way to blot
out the memory of the unworthy deed
is to perform worthy one.-Von
Schefel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
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GREAT DISTRICT FAIR.

A large number OF Grand Rapids and
Centralia people attended the Great
District Fair at Stevens Point this year.
Ten tickets were sold from here on
Tuesday; 36 on Wednesday; 1876 on
Thursday; and 20 on Friday. While
the display of stock was not as large
this year as last, the fair as whole was
excellent and the people well satisfied
with the exhibits. The races were
exciting and hotly contested, especially
SO were the running races. The
"reciprocity" feeling between the twin
cities and Stevens Point increases as
time passes as the attendance from this
city indicates.
Mr.. L. NJ. Nash, proprietor of the
Mill Creek Farm and a resident of
Centralia, had a fine display of cattle,
horses, sheep and swine. In fact just
as fine an exhibit as any other person.
AS usual he took first and second
premiums in all classes.
The Jackson Milling Co. also had a
fine display of their excellent quality
of Patent flour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
Chas. B. Clark is Dead.

NEENAH, Wis, Sept. 10.-Ex-Congress-
man Charles B. Clark died this morning
at his old home in Theresa, n. Y,
whittier he went ten days ago and
where he was the guest of his old friend
L. W. Tyler. His health had been poor
for long time but when he went to
Theresa, his birthplace and old home,
1t was not thought that his condition
was serious and he had expected to
take European trip. Last Friday,
however, he became very i'll and
continued to grow worse. On Monday
his family was summoned. The follow
ing day he became unconscious and he
continued IN lethargic state until his
death, about s O'Clock this morning.
His family, his partners in business,
Messrs. Shattuck & Stuart, and DR..
Barnett, his physician, were with him
during the last hours. The remains
will arrive here Saturday on special
train, and the funeral will take place
Sunday afternoon under the combined
management of the II. J. Lewis Post,
G. A. R., and the Masonic lodges. 1t
will be held either at the house or the
Presbyterian church. The business
and public places of the entire city are
already draped in mourning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17

Miss Bessie Case, of this city, spent
Sunday at junction City, the guest of
her uncle's family. She returned Mon
day evening, accompanied by her niece,
Miss Freddie Case, Of that place, who
will make quite an extended visit with
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Mr. Henry Podawiltz met with an ac-
cdent Friday by breaking the radius
bone of the right arm, by catching it
into what is called the Wet Machine, in
the Wisconsin Wood Pulp Co.'S mill, in
Centralia DR. Hougen was called and
set the broken member and the patient
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. NJ. A. Bogoger returned from
Minneapolis Sunday morning where he
attended an embaiming school SO as to
better fit himself for the application Of
this art in our locality His customers
will now be insured of good work from
him in that line He also left again for
Milwaukee Monday night to attend the
Undertakers' Convention and gain
whatever further knowledge he can in
a general way Mike is bound TO keep
up with the times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-17
a NARROW ESCAPE.

During the severe rain storm Monday,
the harness shop of Mr.. n. Boucher
was struck by lightning. 1t entered the
building, which faces west, by following
the electric light wires through the
southwest corner just below the
ceiling or the floor Of the second story.
1t ran along the wire until about the
south center of the room where the
electric lamp hung and here it divided,
part of it going down the lamp to the
lower floor and the other part to the
upper story making large hole IN the
ceiling on its way. Mr.. Boucher and
his brother assistant, and another man
who was there were knocked down by
this shock and for few minutes were
so daZed as to be unable to speak. He
also has the ceiling filled with hooks
which were full Of harness all of which
fell to the floor.
Mrs. Boucher, who has a millinery
shop in the upper story, and two assist
ants, Miss Cola and Miss Ray, had be-
come frightened and were also down
stairs in the back part Of the building.
The lightning did not pass them by, but
straIghtway made them PROSTATE also.
1t tore part of one of bliss Rays shoes
from her foot leaving the flesh black
and blue, and also making the arm and
neck of Mrs Boucher Of the same hue.
Miss Cola was so dazed that she was
obliged to be taken home.
1t was indeed very fortunate thing
for these ladies that they did not stay
up stairs, for here it did much mischief,
tearing holes in the floor in a number
of places, tearing out part of the par
tition, turning chairs upsidedown and
leaving things in general IN rather de-
lapidated condition. 1t finally passed
out of the upper story at the east end
Of the building, leaving rent as its de-
parting mark.
The six persons who went through
this ordeal and came out alive and with
out sustaining any serious injuries are
to be considered lucky, as it surely was
very narrow escape.