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A BABY HERO.
A Pathetic Little Story of a Brave Child In
the Hospital.

A Pathetic Little Story of a Brave Child In
the Hospital
Detroit Free Press.l
His face was white and the soft drifts of
golden hair lay as thistledown on his pill
low and formed an aureole about his head.
The look of pain was in his eyes, as it was
always, but there was something that had
just come there, glean of conscious pride,
which expressed itself, too, in his hating,
baby speech, for he was only a baby, one Of
many in the Children's Free Hospital.
As he was wheeled through the ward on a
low stretcher on his way to the operating
room he would wave his small hand to his
fellow sufferers
''Me getty oP'rash'n," he said proudly;
'sme getty we'll"
Nor did that look leave his eyes when he
was laid tenderly on the operating table,
and the great big doctor in the great, long
brown robe prepared to cut into that trouble
some hip where the disease was located, and
which had prevented him from walking q
step alone.
The nurses in their white caps and aprons
stood near, ready to assist the doctor. A
young doctor was to administer the chloro-
form, and student held the case contain
ing the instruments that were to be used.
Still there was no fear in those bright
eyes, nor did the white face grow troubled
at sight of so much preparation.
"Me getty well now" 1t was not ques-
tion, but statement,
eyes, little man, you will get well now,"
said the doctor, and then there was only the
short word of command that was almost
military in its precision, and after an anxious
half hour it was all over.
When they carried him back to the ward,
a little new head lay on the pillow of the cot
next to his, and he looked over at the new
conner with wan smile of welcome
"Getty op'rash'n? Getty well, too?" he
asked family.
Then his eyes closed and shut out the
world and he drifted away to the slumberous
land of Nirvana, while Science, his foster
mother, watched at his pillow to see him
getty well"
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boots and finishing out chimney as he
cheerily calls for "More mort" He likes
to be busy, he says. "Duty done is the
souls freside," he remarked to me yester-
day, as he put lot of nice fresh lniment on
his thumb and showed me where pretty
little pink nail was sprouting over the ruins
of the other one.
Mr.. Vanderbilt will have one of the most
extensive and beautiful, if not the most ex-
tensive, expensive and beautiful home in
the world. One reason have not yet fin
ished up my place is that want first to see
what George does, and thus get the advant-
age of his experience. He does not mind
that, he says. His house will be bigger
than Charlie Kuster's hotel ut Larimie
City, and will have hot and cold water and
gas in every room. The servants will oc-
cupy rooms entirely apart from the family.
Mr.. Vanderbilt will keep help the year
round. He has set out his pieplant already,
and yesterday ordered span of horseradish
plants.
A Railroad All for Himself.
A railrod running from Baltimore, on the
main line to Mr.. Vanderbilt's place is owned
by him, and is used solely for conveying
building material and salaries to the men.
1t is called the Vanderbilt system. Twenty
thousand dollars per month is the sum paid
at present to men working on the grounds,
aside from those who are building. And yet
my grounds, especially on Monday, present,
] think, more cheerful appearance than
his'n does. 1 often tell him that when our
folks are rinsing out their white clothes in
the second water, and placing my new par
boiled shirts ON the lawn to bleach, know
of no landscape gardener who can begin to
get such effects as we do.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is very popular heye, es-
Pecially on Saturday evenings; but he is not
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loved alone for his vast wealth. Here. a
on Staten Island OF in the city, he is know
as a quiet, studious, thorough gentleman
and scholar, as well as good Judge of the
native wines made here in the mountain
businesses of the State out Of the grains anG
! cereals of Carolina, and used to shorten the
long stage waits formerly so pairful when
the Governors of the two Carolinas were
| thrown together.
The richest of gold mines known. prior Ia
the acquisition Of Carolina, were found in
North Carolins and yielded $500 to the
bushel. Possibly the reader thinks I am
| irving to be facetious, but that was the rate
| $500 to the bushel of earth-for it was a
| placer mine-or So, ,000, 900 while the mine
| was being worked. Then it suddenly be-
came flooded, and believe is still little
moist as this letter goes to press.
Treasures In the Bowels Of the Earth.
Diamonds of fine water, and from one.
half to two karats in weight, have been
found in the State, but not in sufficient
quantities to interfere with agriculture.
Fine detached crystals of zircon, gafnets
and graphite occur in Franklin, Lincoln
and Macklenburg counties. North Carolina
is also headquarters for granular or crystal
line corundum, or emory. Arcenic, anti
mony, bismuth, cobalt and nickel are also
met up with here, but not in the gneissoid
rocks.
The climate of North Carolina, especially
of Buncombe county, Is really its chief
charm. 1t is, In fact, why both me and
Vanderbilt came here. We said to our
selves: ''Staten Island is beautiful beyond
description, especially at times, but It is
not suitable for the entire year. One should
60 up into the hills, at least for part of
the year, that the ozone may dawdle through
ones whiskers. Change is good thing,
and the climate of North Carolina has its
good points,"
Once came here along with fall of two
feet of snow and mean temperature. had
nothing to do with it, but even yet (and
that was better than five years ago) the peo-
pie of Buncombe county, whenever frost
strikes the valley, as they profanely hunt in
the bottom of the rag barrel for their ear
mufs, murmur to themselves and begin to
look at the depot for baggage with my
name on it.
just as Nature Fixed 1t.
At night, or in the shade, it is always
cool here, especially during the holidays.
But take the year round, facts, figures and
poorly patronized cemeteries show that
this county can easily give points to the
field and carry off the blue satin ribbon.
Relatively, the larger part of the State is
very near as the Creator left it in the sun to
dry. Virgin forests are still that way after
the lapse of millions of years, and have
had them pointed out to me with pride on
that account by old timers here. There are
thousands and thousands of acres every
where, and nowhere will you see thereon
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with a small bellows attached, by means Of
white heat. He then takes the white hot
piece of metal in a pair of pincers, and
with dexterous toss passes it up to the
men on the scaffolding, when one Of them,
with a no less dexterous turn, catches the
flying spike in nail keg, bucket or some
similar receptacle.
The precision with which heheated rivst
is thrown and caught is really remarkable,
as the distance it has to be thrown is fire.
quently from 30 to 50 feet, yet SO skilled do
the workmen become that miss is seldom
if ever known. After being caught by the
men on the scaffolding it is taken from the
nail keg with pair of pincers, inserted in
the hole from which bolt has previously
been removed, and riveted firmly in position
by the sledge hammers of the men.
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WHERE Is CHIOAGoI
A French Journalist Appears to Be Slightly
Doubtful About It.

A French Journalist Appears to Be Slightly
Doubtful About It
1t is asserted that a Nantes newspaper
published on April %, this year, this ac-
count of Chicago: "It Is situated at the foot
of the falls of Niagara and receives the
waters of the great lakes. In no part of
Europe will you find SO great city. Its
boulevards are regular and as straight as
its streets, which seemed to have been
ruled with straight-edge, and in it
all railroads have termini. One
is almost frightened by the height
of buildings, in which all styles of architect
ure meet without confusion. About 60 years
ago we first visited the falls of Niagara, and
our first stop was naturally at Chicago Ex-
cellent hotels, very attractive people were
there; and as we took rapid walk along
the banks of the father of waters we were
obliged continually to avoid meeting the de-
scendants Of the companion of Saint An
thony (pigs). Now these noisy animals
have their own quarter, where they are sold,
and they no longer, by their squeals, dis
turb the public peace"
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HANDLING RED HOT RIvETA

Wonderful Skill Displayed by Workms.
on an Iron Structure.
New York Press.1
On the Pennsylvania Railroad depot IN
Jersey City peculiar and exceedingly in
genious plan is followed in the riveting Of
the iron work of the great trussss. In put
ting these up, owning to the necessity for
haste, much Of the iron work was bolted
together with bolts and nuts. Now that
the entire structure is in position the bolts
used in this replacing Is simple, but 81
the same time requires considerable skill
on the part of the workmen engaged. The
man on the ground has little hand forge
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Good Byel

This is q sad word when taking leave of
the beloved, but when Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters enables US to say it to an attack of
liver complaint, 1t Is by no means sad, but
decidedly jolly. Similarly, if the great tonic
Alternative relieves from dyspepsia or kidney
trouble we experience joy. Malaria, rheu-
matism and neuralgia are also tenants which
this remedy dispossesses.
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LESSONS IN MASSAGE.
An Old Art That Has Been Handed
Down With Good Results.
WHAT THE EXPERTS THINK OF IT.
A Lean Person Without Magnetism Makes
the Best Masseur.
RUBBING OILS INTO THE SKIN
WRITTEN FOR THE D1srArcH.1

ECENT as massage
may be to many read
ers, neither name nor
practice are new,
ranking among the
primitive-one may
say instructive
methods of cure. In
any pain the natural
prompting to press
the hand upon the
seat Of suffering, to
rub or knead it for re-
lief is common to civ
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The following is for a companion piece to
the above:
When all saloons have gone to stay
Light hearts will rock the cradle.
With husbands home at close of day,
Light hearts will rock the cradle.
When sober papa feels no ills,
When manly papa runs no bills
OF course, twill be as woman wills,
But then she'll rock the cradle.
When papa no saloon has spied,
Light hearts will rock the cradle.
His noble soul will not be tried,
Light hearts will rock the cradle.
When honest papa does his best,
When woman's rights are set to rest.
And all the boys securely blest
Mamma
Rock
The cradle,
-No7tRo,cn Herald
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Walker, an old mountalneer of the cute,
quaint and curious variety so common and
so delightful in the hills of Western North
Carolina and Eastern Tennessee. He lived,
I am told, at Waynesville, in Haywood
county, on the borders of Buncombe, which
was also one of the counties of his district
The old man arose to speak in the midst
of stormy howl for the "question," and, it
is said, when an hour or two only remained
of the session. He rambled on in an aimless
sort of way, which is SO exasperating to
bright young Congressman whose heads are
yet big with their first unuttered speech.
why He Insisted on Talking.
Felix could not talk for sour apples, it
was said, but as yet he had not himself made
a speech, and he felt that he could not look
the voters of Hickory township and Sandy
Mush in the face if yielded to others and
went home without frightening up the pages
of the Congressional Record When the
forensic sprouts of the Sixteenth Congress
therefore, came to him and offered
to him their bright new Con-
gressional jackknives if he would
stated, as the gavel fell, that he was talking
only for Buncombe.
Buncombe county has an area of 450
square miles, and is bounded on the east by
the Blue Ridge. 1t is very mountainous,
but fertile, with an ali purpose climate that
cannot be beaten in the world. Cattle,
grain, tobacco and wool are among the pro-
ducts. Skyland is where am as this letter
is being written. 1t is small but growing
place, containing 81 inhabitants and s
head of horseA 1t is quiet here at present,
of course, owing to shrinkage in values at
the large money centers, but this, it is
hrr hoef de 4 ~ 41s,
store, cannot last long.
His Cottage Is Heavy Set
My house is rather heavy set cottage,
and is made from the trees which grew
where the house now stands. It faess-
toward a little brawling, stream called
Group creek 1 call my place the skyland
tleman in the fosessround of the almanac
11et my works show for themselves. Sky
land has an inexhaustible water supply,
consisting of Group creek and q couple of
patent wooden pals on which bonds have
been issued bearing a low rate of interest
The works are in charge of my coachman,
and 1 also control the bonis. As the town
grows we propose to put in another bucket
service.
George Vanderbilt's extensive new
grounds command fine view of my place
was over there yesterday to see how the
work was progressing. 1t is a beautiful
site One can see from the foundations of
his prospective mansion for miles up the
beautiful French Broad river, and the
smoky tops of the soft, blue mountains
make a magnificent picture of gentleness
and repose.
A Friendly Call on MI. Vanderbilt
1t is pleasant sight to drive over there
on q quiet morning, when the thrush is sing
ing in the persimmon branches and the paw
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UNCOMBE coun
ty,which also
properly b e
spelled Bunkum,
is q large and
beautiful county
on the French
Broad and Swan
anoa rivers, with
Asheville as the
county seat. The
name itself gave
rise to the express
sion Talking for
B u n c o m b e."
which is now a
classic, toward the
close of the fa-
nous debate on
the missouri
in the
S1Xte tn Con-
gress. It was used
at that time, jac-
cording to his
tory, by Felix
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Woman's Rights,

When woman's rights have come to stay,
Oh, who will rock the cradle7
When wives are at the polls all day,
Oh, who will rock the cradle?
When Doctor Mammals making pills,
When Merchant Mammals selling bills,
Of course, twill cure all woman's Ills,
But who will rock the cradle7
When mamma to the court has hied,
Oh, who will rock the cradle?
She has a case that must be tried,
But who will rock the cradle?
When Captain Mamma walks her decks.
When Banker Mampa's cashing checks.
When all our girls have lost their sex,
Must
Papa
Rock
The cradlef
philadelphia hnq1.irer.
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NYES COUNTRY SEAT.
Heayy-Set Cottage That he Calls the
Skyland Thought Works.
A VANDERBILT FOR A NEIGHBOR.
The Nice Times BE Will Have With Him st
This Rural Retreat.
RESOURCES OF BUNcoMBE COUNTY

CORRESPONDENTS OF THE prsrArcH.J
SKYLAND, BUNcoMBE Co., N. c., June 5.
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A Friendly Call on MI. Vanderbilt

1t is pleasant sight to drive over there
on quiet morning, when the thrush is sing
ing in the persimmon branches and the paw
paw is soughing in the mountain zephyr, to
ber M bas o snre Th nails tied 's sround h
waist, laying shingles on an outbuilding
which he proposes to use as chicken house,
or, possibly, wearing pair of lime spattered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-07
The Shepherd of Tekoah.

Now, away down in the Southern king
dom, in the village of Tekoah, six miles
south Of Bethlehem, lived poor herdsman
named Amos. Part of his work was to tend
sheep and part of it was to tend trees. The
sheep were the stunted, ill-looking creatures
of those Southern hills, and the trees were
sycamores, whose fruit, to keep it from Bit
terness, has to be punctured before it ripened
The poorest people eat it. There was talk,
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tues were fully understood clients would
insist on general practice of the habit,
when probably fewer muddle-headed judg-
ments would result.
To attempt description Of the mode of
applying massage physicians agree is not
an easy matter. For perfection It requires
q certain rapport of an intelligent, skilful
hand with the feelings of the patient--a
rarity which anyone can imagine who has
tried to have his head combed in exactly the
right way. French, German and Scandi-
navian physicians often apply massage
themselves without thought Of compromis-
ing their dignity. Drs. Brown-Sequard,
Weir-Mitchel1 and Edward H. Clark have
tried their hands at it. But the patient
would probably prefer less valuable time
and feel more at ease with an ordinary
nurse,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
FROM LEWISTON.
NewS an brief.

| -'C"o t't " ttj'
! he weather continues warm, and the
rams still comes. The farmers of our
section have either finished or quit work.
ing their crops. Cotton running to over
much weed, but fruiting poorly,
The protraccd meeting at St. FIancis
church was discontinued last Thursday
on account Of the sickness of the preach
eT,
a protrace1 meeting at Republican
Baptist church has been carried on all
this week with good effects, 81 to be
baptized Sunday.
The hogs continue to die with cholera.
Onr t1wnsman, SIR. Ed Lassiter of the
firm Of 4. I. Eason & Co. has gone to
lis fathers in Northampton Co., to re-
cuperate His health has been failing
for some time, ard necessitated his leay-
ing his business. We hope he will soon
recover and return to Us. We miss him
very much,
Onl town, and We learn also Aulander,
is flooded with spurious quarter dol
lars, made of lead or PEWTER. Any one
making change hurriedly would not de-
tect the fraudulent from the genuine ST.
yer quarter.
Miss Mamie Speisht, daughter of Rev.
L. L. Speight and Mr.. j. G. Clanton of
jackson Tenn. were united in the bonds
Of matrimony, Wednesday 5th inst, by
the bride S father at his residence near
Lewiston. The walters were, D. B.
Lewis and Miss Rosa Spei5h'; r. s.
Askcw and Miss Dasie Lewis; G.. p
Rodwell and Miss Rachel Tayloe; julie
Weaver and Miss Bessie Tayloe. Joe
Weaver and Miss E la Lewis; G. W.
Baker and Miss Mag Hardy; Jesse Las
sitter and Miss Llrey Riddick; Mr.. HAYS
and Miss Minnie Askew; Ernest Crunper
aud Miss Bessie Taylor; W. Calling and
MISS Elsie Rddick; The happy PAIR will
leave next monday for their home in
Jackson Tennessee.
The staff correspondent, Of the Wind
scr Lcc(yer says that the Baptist Female
Institute of Murfreesboro is three stories
high. think if he will look we'll and
count accurately he will find it four
stories. He is right IN saying that the
Baptist should be proud Of the Institu-
ton for It Is one of the best in the Unit
ed States.
Aug Sth LUCIE.
THE above letter was intended for last
week but came too ate'-Editoll
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
NEWSY 'GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEWHERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

The Baptist Sunday School Is having a
picnic to-day .Thursdayl
COURT is in session at Halifax this
week and all the lawyers are attending.
THE DEMOCRAT announced last week
that Rev. W. L. Wright preached in the
Baptist church at this place. 1t was a
mistake, and we make the correction.
THIS scribe wants to see the editor
come back. Our stock Of locals per-
sonals, editorials, warp, and wool is just
about exhausted, and If he is not back
soon We viii have TO put in some weather
representations and bulletins to fill up.
THE CONEOCATION OF TARBoRo will
meet in Emmanuel Church, Warrenton,
on Friday Aug. 28th and continue in
session three days. The laity are earnest
y requested to attend, Each parish is
entitled to send four delegates
W. j. SMITH, Sec.
TIE match game Of base ball between
the Tilery and Scotland Neck clubs,
ast Wednesday, resulted in victory for
the home team by score of six to three.
There were some good plays made on
both sides, and the best Of feeling exist
ed between the clubs. Dr.. Shields of
Weldon was umpire.
DIED,-Ruthy Ann James, wife CT II.
L. James, died Aug 10, 81 near Hob
good n. G. She was A years ofage, and
leaves husband and seven children to
mourn her loss. She was not member
Of anv church, but sometime prior to her
death she had become interested in her
souls salvation and intended to join the
new Baptist church at IIobgood, but was
stricken down before her good intentions
could be carried out. We extend to the
family cur sympathies.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
PERSON AIS.

Mr : F.Ia ston weat to We.
ion Monday
y wso { uanJhoa ~.
to~a MONDAY.
Mss LILY Aljsbro K j. vt.i,,a.
relatives IN q .~tpn.
Miss Florerce Fountain. o. Tar
noro Is vi-i:iog Nlss Aanie Mairy
Mr.. : A to ker. of Aaror.. =.
visiting her si.ter. Mrs, T. +. I'LL
hard.
Mr. James P.ttman, ~ho lis. teet
coliaed - h. :oom for some I'm,
hy sickness. i, o.. sgAio.
DR. j II. Aal,rsnr, prou .octt
farmer ara nhss'c4aa % Ed.econ.t
coarts, ~ nt Molday IN to~u.
Mr.. j. ID. R.y left Tuesday for
WILLIAMSON where he Will sccni 8
few DAYS with his home people.
Mr.. ID. A. Lawrence who has been
for some time telegraph operator 81
Warren Plalns, IS nome on a visit 10
his parents
Miss Betta Bryant, OF Colnmhia
Ala. is 81 ending some tune in town
visiting tue family of DR.. Il. Nj.
Johnson.
Miss Is assle jarvis " o has been
visiting Mrs. J Is. Edward, return
ell to her home in Grecnyllle last
Thursday.
President J b. Brewer OIL G. Il.
+. Institute speut Saturday and Sun
day in town, the guest Of Mr.. \. b.
Josey.
Mr.. w. f. Whitmore has heen
down Tor several days enllvenlng
the time for his friends. All are
glad to see him.
Mr.. L. NJ. lIQfhG nc left for his Geld
Of labor in Madison county last
Saturday. The good wishes OF The
DEMOCRAT 60 with him.
Misses Lamb, daughters of Mr..
W. 5. Lam, of Williamson, passed
down to their home Tuesday. They
la6 been visiting Mrs. G.. G. Lamb
IF Henderson.
Mr.. Joseph knight. OF Edgecomb,
county, spent Sunday in town, tie
guest Of DR., X. N. Johnson. He is
contemplating entering the military
school this fall. ard we ho he will |
,ome.
Miss Sadie Perry returned last
Saturday ftom M4rLha's Vineyard, !
where she has been pursuing sum
ner coarse Of study. She expresses
lerself as being highly delIs hted with
Ter trip.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
HoW's This,

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
T. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Props. Toledo. o.
We, the unde, signed, have known
+. }. Cheney for the last Is wears. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
bu>1ncs transactions and tinan cially able
to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
W EST y TRUEN Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo .. NALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo 0.
Bank, Toledo q.
Halls Cataryh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. P,lce 75c.
per hottie- Sold by all Druggists.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20
Bucklen' s Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheu m, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands. Chilblains Corns, and all
Skin Efuptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay requir, d. 1t is guar
antee to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 50. per bt K
For Sale by Z. T. Whitehead & Co
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-20

Say some dealers who try t. sell a sub
stfute preparation when a customer
calls for Hoods Sarsaparila. D. rot
allow any such false statements as this
induce you to buy what you do not want.
Remember that the only reason for
making 1t is that few cents more profit
will be made on the substitute. Insist
upon having the best medicine Hood 5
Sarsaparlla. 1t is Pednliar to itself.