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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09
WHO IS The MAN?

1tisnot the business OF this paper
70 make Or unmake Presidents loi
the United States. 1t Is, ho"eHei,
the business of this paper-at least
in nart-to feel and express an
interest in the welfare OF the people, !
not only of our own immediaCe
vicinity and State, but Of the "hoie
nation We hope that wisdom Will
direct IN all the manlpula'iohS VI
our political interest for the next
oonnaign SO that no disaster VIII
fall mon US as people. We hope
TO see the Republican patty turneu
down for a period of twenty-five
years to come. ion
But to do this it will take wise
and discreet action on the part ol
democratic leaders. The question
inst as we'll be considered dlspas-
slonately now,.,ere the heat OF 1he
campaign begins to warm US up
Who is the man to lead the dem
ocratic party7 Where is the man
that can carry the full strength o
4 the nartys These are the questions
thai cor front US now and they VII
i confront the next national demo
{ cratic convention.
0 It must needs be a man IN sym
,othv with the people. Who l
that man? Is it Cleveland? Is
Hill? Who is it?
d We hardly think it is Mr.. Clevf
o land We have heard TRADE ate
IS trade against him and laudat'o
,r after laudation for him; but TRADE
Z. nv individuals and laudatlons D
individuals count very little VINE
of taken singly. The real, none
at sentiment of the people IS Wh'
is commits. The cool dellberation
is the voters OF the country Is VII
d commits, And while thousands a
pp mire Mr.. Cleveland personally,
an may be, there is feeling OF dlssS
isfaction as to his position on son
Ter important questions that conce
en- the people, notably the silver QUE
he ton.
lst THE DEMOCRAT believes tn
ito Cleveland and Hill onght both
yes dropped, aud man taken up abe
It'll whose position on these issues the
Id. is no question.
ust We do not believe that HI
ner strong friends would gladly supp
;es. Cleveland; neither do we belle
ith Cleveland's friends would gla'
ag- support Hill. Drop both and prl
the out some one against whom there
be no criticism. The people do
the voting and the people must
hen pleased, regardless of what
professional politicians say.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09
Crop Report.
Governme

The reports of correspondents o.
of the WEEKLY WEATHER CROP
BULLETIo issued by the North Caro-
lima Experiment Station and State
Weather Service for the week ends
ing Friday, July 3rd. 1891, show tn at
farmers have enjoyed another week
of remarkably favorable weather.
The rainfall has been slightly def
cient, aud showers are beginning to
be needed in portions of the Eastern
and Western Districts, though copi-
Gus rains fell in many portions OF
the State on the 1st. lie mperature
and Sunshine have been very favora-
bic, and crops show decided im>
proyement. By hard work farmers
have succeeded in clearing nearly all
crops Of grass, and putting them IN
a proper state of cultivation. Wheat
and oats have been harvested, yield
generally good. Tobacco is in good
condition, though there are some
complaints that it is "buttoning'
low. Cotton is still small but has
improved much in many places sc
that on the whole the prospects arr
more promising. The present aver
age condition of crops for the entir'
state is as follows: Cotton, IS; to
bacco, 80; wheat, "a; oats, 70; grass
r 80.
EASTERN DISTRICT. Favorabl
\ weather Prevailed, though raln-faI
has been rather efficient in seVera
counties, and badly distributed
o copious showers fell at many place
- on tee 1st. The temperature an
amount of suunshine have been no
- NAL and very favorable. Crops ST
- nearly clean Of grass and have In
proved materially. Wheat and oi
" crop practically housed. Some con
o plants have been received Of Tobacco
e "buttonlng" low. Cotton still small
o but more vigorous and under bette
e cultivation. Present condion {
1T crops in this district: Cotton, q
T. corn, 50; tobacco, 81; wheat, s:
oats, IS; grass, IS.
CENTRAL DISTRICT. Two weel
10 of most favorable weather have C
70 abled farmers to clean crops NIGEL
ne rapid improvement IN the prospect b
,e taken place. Wheat and oats hs
" vested and threshing in progress
r.. Cotton and corn clean and grown
of nicely, Farmers hilIiOg corn. SQril
N oats have been somewhat damag,
by rust. Present condition Of gro
x. in this district: Cotton, u; corn.
be tobacco 81; wheat, So; oats,
ng grass, 81.
e. WESTERN DISTRICT. The weatl
de has been very favorable. Hot 81
shine has made corn and tobaC
grow very rapidly, while the c
we.ther has gwen farmers TINE
ply cultivate crops, Kill oct weeds 6
ost grass, stack grain and cut and CT
1t their hay. Local showers have
100 cured, hut rain is generally beg
- ming to be needed. Wheat is to
Ing ing olt very well, Present couditi
,rt- of crops: Cotton, 10; corn,
LA sobacco. 81; wheat, IS; oats,
igrass, 50.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09
What does SAeans

800 Doses One Dollar" means simply
that Hoods Sarsaparllla is the most
economical medicine to buy, because 1t
gives more for the money than any other
preparation. Each bottles contains 100
doses and will average to last month
while other preparations, taken according
to directions, are gone IN week. There
fore, be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparila
the best blood purifier.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09
Buckien's Arnica SalVe.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, BCaises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilhlains Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
antee to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 81. per box
For Sale by E. T. Whitehead s Go
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

Blood diseases are terrible on account
of their loathsome nature. and the fact
that they wreck the constitution so cons
pletely unless the proper antldote is app
piled. B. B. B. botanic Blood Balm)
is composed of the true andidote for blood
poison. It's use never fails to give salts
faction.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
B.amishes from horses. Blood SPAWN,
Curhs, Splnts, Sweeney, Ring-bone,
Stiles, Sprains, and Swollen Threats.
Coughs, Etc, Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by E. L
Whitehead & Co., Druggists, Scotland
Neck. y. .. 81 lY.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

The Yourg Mems ChrIitian Asso-
citation will try to put in good work
at the encampnen. this Year. 1t
was highly complimented last year
and efforts will be made this year
for more work than before.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09
SHORT STOPS.

Baseball, they say, is the national
game, and in North Carolina the
winston boys seem to be champions.
They have recently cleaned up
Richmond and Bristol.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

That tired feeling now so often heard
of, is entirely overcome by Hoods .Sar
saparilla, which gives mental and bodily
strength.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

This seems to be a time of railroad
accidents. Almost every mail brings
the sad news of some horrible wreck.
To be cure, there is not enough care
exercised in the management Of
trains where SO many lives are at
stake.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

Hon. j. H. Seals, editor of the
Atlanta Sunny South, raised a breeze
by an address be delivered st the
Georgia Wesleyan Female College
recently. He said that formerly
women had little to do but get mar
RED, but now there are avenues of
usefulness opening up to them on
every hand.
What raised the breeze was his ex-
preston "let them preach" The
trustees Of the Institution, fearing
the sentiment would lead to bad re.
suits, passed resolutions unfayorable
to the address throughout.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

The colored man, Rrabham, who
murdered Italian Mecca In Charlotte
some months ago, was hanged in
Charlotte On End. He confessed the
crime to his spiritual adviser, but
declined to make any statement pub
licIy.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-09

writer sent out from here q story
that Mr.. Mills had decided to with
draw from the SpeakeCsEip contest.
| Needless to say it was q fake with
ont the slightest found alton. MIR.
Mills has never had al idea Of with
drawing, and as sure as tbs demo-
cratic caucus meets his name will be
presented to it and will not be with
drawn until be or some other good
democrat has been nominated for
Speaker.
The Washington people are as
much puzzled about the real condi-
ton OF Mr.. Blaine's health as they
can possibly be. One telegram viii
say that he is perfectly we'll and tie
next that be is dangerously i'll; one
person will inform you that he is
lin daily communication with bis
assistants at tie Department o.
, state. anu auoCu0i tCa0 ho 4as MT
TO communication with that depart
ment since he left Washington
You can take your choice, bot i
would be safe to charge nine >tentb'
Of the statements exaggerating Mr.
Blaine's physical and mental con
dItion to anti-B!aine republicans VII,
: fear that he may accept the nomina
ton Of his party next year.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
NINE ARRESTS MADE.

Striking Cloakmalers and Their Leader,
BarOndess, in the Hands of the Police.
NEW YORK, March 11.-Nine of the %
men who raided the shop of Cloakmaker
Greenbaum at Jamaica, and who set fire to
the place and threw vitriol in the face of
Greenbaum's child, disfguring her for
life, have been arrested.
They were found at 1856 Bowery, where
a meeting of the striking cloakmakers
was being held, by Greenbaum and a de-
tachment of detectives from the Central
Office.
Greenbaum identified nine of the panv
persons present without hesitation.
Joseph Barondess, the young Anarchist
leader of the strikers, was. Also arrested
in this connection. He is charged with
having concocted the scheme of sending
the strikers to Jamaica to raid the shop
and home of Mr.. Greenbaum.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
"DETECrlvE'' FRIEDMAN.

The Boys Drank Beer at His
Expense and Then Turned Him
Over to the Police.
For the past few weeks the people
who live near the corner of Scovill
and South Main streets have been
amusing themselves at the expense of
one John Friedman, self-styled detec-
tive. Friedman is employed by the
Scovill Manufacturing Co and resides
on East Main street.
A few days ago some practical joker
wrote letter purporting to come from a
well known safe cracker in New York
to a hostler employed by Austin, the
liveryman. The contents of the letter
showed that the said hostler was a mem
Der of brotherhood of burglars and
that it was proposed to crack a safe in
College Point and then tackle the Dime
Savings bank in this city. The letter
and that the bait caught Mr. Parsons of
the Dime Savings bank can attest.
Friedman has for several days annoyed
and worried Mr. Parsons by his visits to
the bank, until finally an appeal was
made to the police. Mr. Parsons mind
was relieved by the Information that
Detective Dodds was already shadowing
would-be detective Friedman to dis
cover his identity. The latter had also
of the intended burglary and no doubt
they are now worrying over the expect
ed visit of burglars.
Last night the affair came to a crisis
when Friedman BACKED himself up and
assuming all the airs of a country negro,
set out to get Austiu's hosIler intoxicat-
ed IN order to work" him. The latter's
capacity for drink was moderated by
the detective, for he himself became
drunk first. Both entered Lunny's sa-
loon, the one to work out his little plan,
the other to lay in the beverage that in
toxicates. After leaving the saloon they
entered Austin's stables when the iokers
who We're in the game, thinking it had
gone far enough, threw bag of flour
over the credulous detective" This
raised his ire and drawing a revolver he
started after the hostler who was max.
ing his escape to the street. Officer
Sullivan gathered Friedman in and last
night he lodged behind the bars.
This morning Friedman swore that he
belonged to detective agency in Tope-
ka, Kansas. and had paid the agency Sc
for his badge, which was worth about
ten cents. He was fined So without
costs for carrying concealed weapons.
Friedman is about 81 years of age and is
evidently non compos mentos.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
Fl. g. CH ATFIELD
THE OPTICIAN,
is now located at
Io7 BANK STREET.
r 70 TIE UP THE BIG FOUR.

General Dissatisfaction Over Various Mat
ters, Especially Wages.
PTTsBURG, Pa, March 11.-A dispatch
from Springfield, Ohio, says there is pros
pect Of an immediate tie-up on the entire
Big Four system. General dissatisfaction
exists about variety of matters. The
Sandusky and White Water divisions
petitioned four months ago for an il
crease in wages to the Big Four standard.
In an answer given by Manager Peck
they were refused. The Cincinnati division
men are kicking because bills sent in for
overtime have been refused, and the Pc
oria and other division employees are re-
ca.citrant because of heightened freight
schedules preventing bills for overtime.
Grievance committees from all divisions
are in Indianapolis now in conference with
the officers, including President Ingalls,
The Sandusky and White Water men
have the support of the railway employees
orders, and they will not or have not yet
accepted the answer given.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT.
Little Lizzie Cook Accidentally Shot
BY q PLAYMATE.


BY Il Playmate.
While playing with pistol yesterday
afternoon a Bridgeport boy shot his
playmate, an eight-year.old girl named
Lizzie Cook. The bullet struck her on
the forehead and fiattened out there. DIR
Gilroy of that place probed for and ex-
tracted it. The child will recover unless
blood poisoning sets in.
The Bridgeport emergency hospital
corps were called upon to treat the left
breast of a young man who, for reason
best known to himself, refuses to give
his name. He was suffering from stab
wound which he said was inflicted by a
pen knife, but by whom he would not
say. The wound was dressed by the
corps.
John Kristoff, who lived for two years
with G. T. Woodrun, of Washington,
this state, and had been in this country
more than seven years, and advised by
his friends here to take out naturaliza-
ton papers some time ago, last Novem-
Der drew out all his money in the saving
bank and started for Hungary. His
mother writes he had been at home five
days when the officers came and put
him into the army for four years. He
had refused to take out his papers, say
ing that he could dodge the officers.
Howard w. Crofut, a Danbury halter,
died last night under suspicious circum-
stances. He worked yesterday as usual
and went out last night after eating sup
per. He returned home about II O'Clock,
deathly sick. A physician was summon
ed, but before he arrived Crofut was
dead. 1t is believed that he was poison
ed. Coroner Doten of Bridgeport was
notified and is to-day investigating.
Crofut was Al years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.

What a New England Road Official
Says of Engineer Hayden's Action.
In regard to the discharge of Engi-
neer Hayden of the New England road,
for refusing to do some additional work
after having been on duty twenty seven
hours, as stated Monday in the Danbury
News, Chief Train Dispatcher j. F. Russ
said yesterday Engineer Hayden was
running with orders to meet train FOL at
Pomperaug Valley. About the time he
reached Sandy Hook, word was re-
ceived that it was necessary to have
some coal cars shifted there at once.
Orders were sent to the conductor of
Hayden's train to have Hayden shift
the cars and to waic at Sandy Hook for
701, instead of meeting it along the
road. The conductor wired back that
Hayden refused to move the coal and
also refused to sign the order to meet
701 at Sandy Hook. Word was then
sent to him in that case to side track his
train. Instead of this Hayden left his
engine and train standing on the main
track and blocking the road.
Hayden, Mr. Russ said, did not ask
for rest. If he had done so he would
haye been granted one. In regard to
his having been on the road twenty
seven hours, he said that Hayden had
been on duty at that time about twenty
been at Hawley Vile for about six hours
and at Waterbury for about four, dur
ing which time he had had very little
to do. The road at the present Is full of
business and everyone is being worked
as much as possible. No action was
taken by the officials on Hayden's leav-
ing his train,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
Reid 4 Hughes
WHITE SHIRTS.

Our Soc Shirt we had made to order
under special contract, and it is not sur
passed by any shirt in this country at tne
price. It is made of Langdon Cotton, Is
b. inches long, has pure linen insefcso
bosom, three-ply neck and wrist bands,
CONTINUOUS facing on the back extending
10 the neck, continuous facing on sleeves,
and is of full size in length width and
neck band, The seams are double telled
and ia an excellent shirt in every way
When calling for this shirt ask for the H.
s. FL. .,,
Our 75c Shirt is made of n. Y. Mills
a ,tton, is of full size and length, has extra 2
fine linen inserted bosom, felled seams ana
synssets. continuous facing on back ana
sleeves, reinforced in weak parts ana Is
perfect shirt in every respect.
Our 81 Shirt is good enough for any
body, 1t is made of the best quaiity OF
cotton, has extra quality linen bosom ana a
every improvement yet introduced: Az
the same price we have the Scissors Shirt,
lanndered. Also line of Fancy Dress
Shirts for evening wear.
We carry a full line of Laundered Shirts
at soc, 69c, Too, 81 Ice, Csc, $l.OO, $l'|o
and 1877 1-2 each.
: Our SOC Night Shirt is made OF good
cotton, has fancy front, and comes In
sizes IA to 10.
The 90 1-2c quality is made OF extra
good twilled cotton, is full length anu
size and is o serviceable shirt.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
WORLD OF SPORTS

Bob Petit is in New Haven. He is
reserved by Milwaukee but wants to
play in the east and will endeavor to
obtain his release.
E. III. Decker, the catcher whom
Manager Durham recently signed, is
now in New Haven with his wife. Mr.
Decker is the inventor of the famous
catching glove, which is known as the
Decker glove.
Buck Ewing writes: 81 will be on
hand in about two weeks. The New
York team will be stronger than ever,
and if no accidents happen have no
doubt we will win the pennant."
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
ssrhe seven Ages. J,

ssThe Seven Ages.ss #
The elaboration of Shakespeare's SUBJ
lime soliloquy, the "Seyen Ages of
Man" on burlesque lines, by Henry E.
Dlxey, will no doubt prove an interest
ing treat to our theatre patrons. It is
said to furnish Mr. Dixey ample oppor-
tunity to display his versatile ability !;
he of course assumes each of the seven
ages from the "baby to the old man in
his second childhood" The company is
said to embody all that is representative
in American burlesque and numbers
more than sixty people in all. The
''Seven Ages" will be presented at the
opera house Thursday evening.
''Prince and Pauper."
"The Prince and the Pauper," one of
the most talked about of the successes
of the past two seasons, will be the at
traction at the opera house Friday
night. 1t is a dramatization by Mrs
Abbey Sage Richardson of Mark Twain's
celebrated story of that name. Origi-
nally produced in Philadelphia, it found
favor at once, and ran four weeks in
that city. This was followed by six
weeks run at the Broadway theatre,
| New York, after which a brilliant en-.
gaeement of four weeks in Chicago.
In all these places it returned for two OF
more weeks this present season to excel
lent business One of the principal fea
lures of the production is the acting of
little Elsie Leslie, a child who is de-
scribed by the critics as unapproachable
in the artistic value of her work.
Primrose & Vests Minstrels.
The entertainment at the opera house
last night, provided by the Primrose 6
West band of Ministries, was satisfactory
in every respect. The specialties were
good, the jokes new, while the singing
made up in power what it lacked in
sweetness. A large audience enjoyed
the show.
| Casino Theatre.
Tonight will be the last performance
of "Ranch King" The play is growing
, in favor as was shown by the apprecia
ton of the audience last evening. MI
! Clifton and his company received much
applause as did the clever specialtles
The almost human dog ERIK" came il
for his share of applause.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
Cracks In the Capitol Dome.

HARTFORD, March 1.-THE firing of
cannon in front of the capitol has re-
suited in injury to the piers of the
dome. Some time ago a crack was
noticed in the capstone over the east
pier on the ground floor. The other de-
feet in the piers:consists of breach on
the landing near the east entrance to
the house gallery. William Augur who
erected the dome above the roof of the
building said that there is no
danger, but that the firing of cannon
will not help the matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
MISS VINCENT SOUGHT DEATH.
The PrIma-Donna Attempts to Jump
From a Hotel window.

the Iftm0-DOnnA attempts 10 jump
From a Hotel Window.
The Bridgeport News of to-day says it
has Just leaked out that Miss Ethel Vim
cent. the leading lady of the Bennett Sc
Moulton opera company, who made
such favorable impression here re-
Gently, made several attempts to commit
suicide in Bridgeport last week.
Tuesday afternoon the girls working
in the box shop in the rear of the Allan
tic hotel were treated to scene not
down in the every day repertoire. The
room occupied by Miss Vincent was on
the third story. Suddenly the girls saw
the window of her room thrown open,
and the form of a. woman thinly clad
appeared and made frantic dive head
long out of the window. While they
stood almost motionleSs with horror,
expecting to see her in another second a
shapeless mass on the pavement below,
a man caught her by both feet and
dragged her with difficulty back into
the room again, and the window was
closed and securely locked. .
Prior to this a reporter learned that
she vainly endeavored to knock her
brains out against the wall, and when
prevented, ran to the window and tried
to throw herself out, with the above re-
suit. Miss Vincent, it is said, had a
quarrel2 and became desperate. Her
timely rescue saved a terrible tragedy.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
Waiting For His Release.

DANBURY, March 11.-John T. Col
bert, the horse thief, will be released
from Jail at Carmel next Tuesday. 1t is
said that Colbert's confinement has
greatly told on his health. There has
been considerable sympathy expressed
in this city for Colbert. He is not con-
firmed criminal and was never in pris-
on before.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
Marry in Haste, Repent at Leisure

HARTFORD, Ma CHI ia few months
ago John Cowles was released from
state prison. During his confinement
Mary Carroll, a young dressmaker who
was at that time working for Mrs
Chamberlain, the wife of the warden,
became enamored of him and upon his
release they were married. Yesterday
she had him arrested for assaulting her.
He had threatened TO kill her. The
court sent him to Jail for six months.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-03-11
Casino Theatre.
Judge Gresham Declines.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Judge Gresham
has declined the nomination of the Citi-
zens' Committee for Mayor 1t is under
stood the nomination was afterward ten
dered to ex-senator Farwell, who also re-
fused to allow his name to be used,