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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22
M ENl O RIAL.
To he Hon. He Senate and House Of Representatives in Congress assem-
territories

| To Me Hon. the Senate and House O.
 Representatives in Congress assem | bled:
 Your memorialists, the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, now in session, respectful Ky beg leave to represent to your hon. orable bodies:
 That in 1864, Congress and the President of the United States, in their joint capacity, granted to the Territory of Arizona every l6 and 36 sections of the public domain within its boundar ies for the benefit of the public schools. In subsequent years, and in pursuance of law. hundreds of sections of the school lands thus reserved have been set apart, dedicated and used for mili- tary and Indian reservations, thus de- priving the children of the present and future generations of the benefits 0l the lands which your illustrious predecessors SO wisely set apart for their education.
 Your memorialists would further represent that the school sections in the San Carlos reservation. by reason of their proximity to the rivers San Carlos. Gila and other tributary streams, by reason of the fertility of the soil, the facility of irrigation and climatic influence. are the most de- sirable lands for agriculture and hor- ticulture that we have in the Territory and the school sections and other sec tons adjacent thereto in the moun- tainous regions within the reservation contain valuable mines of gold, silver, copper, and fiels of coal of great value,
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An Iowa court has just rendered a
 lec!>ion of farroaching nature. An ingenious youth tied thread to q
 ,ickel, droppeI the nickel into slot machine, got what be wanted, then, withdrawing the nickel, repeated the operation until he had made clean sweep of the receptacle's contents. He vas charged with theft, but the judge held that the defendant had merely lone what the inscription on the ma ahinc bad told him to do-dropped n nickel in the slot--and had kept on loing it. Nothing was said atout ,essing the coin where it was dropped. The youth was therefore set free.
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MARK SMITH
Makes a Speech on the Land
 Survey Appropriation.

Mir. Chairman, I notice in the re- port on the bill under consideration that for the the last year the insufli- civnt amount of $449,300 is appropri
 att d for the survey of pubic lands.
 see that the estimate for this year
 which has just been referred to by my
 friend from Wyoming Mir. Clark is $465,OO0, I see that the committee on appropriations, without any reason SO far as is disclosed by this report, have cut that down to $30S,O00. At the same time just above that in the report notice most interesting item showing that the appropriations for public buildings in this bill alone is S6,GO5, PIP, much of the money doubt less going to places that do not need public buildings at all.
 Now, whether $100,000 has been taken from the appropriation for the survey of public lands and diverted to building a post office in somebody's town I do not know, but I do know that this policy is unjnst to the people who have sent me here. MT. Chair man, l wish the gentleman in charge of the bill [Mr. Cannon] would state, if he KNOWS, any reason for stopping or curtailing the surveys of the public lands when the condition of affairs, which has been so we'll described by my friend from Wyoming, exists throughout the west, where, as that gentleman has told you, there are men living on. their homes for ten years without being able to get title for want of survey.
 I would like the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations to show by any official returns what has been done toward the survey of lands in Arizona during the last five or ten years. Yet that country is being set tied. People there are holding their titles by naked possession. The min. ute they leave, their titles are gone to anyone who sees fit to "jump" on them. That is the condition of things there. Yet the appropriation recom- mended by the Department for these surveys is cut down-cut down with. out any reason unless it be desire to make light appropriation bill and hit where the least noise will be made.
 l do not charge any such intention upon the chairman of the committee; 1 know him too we'll to make any such intimation but l can see no other reason for this unfair and unjust treatment. With no desire to be heard in debate on tbis floor, but with the sincere wish that this amendment may be adopted by this Committee on the Whole, I intreat gentlemen to support it and give us for this purpose at least the amount which a conservative Sec retary of the Interior aifirms is as little as we can get along with.
 l hope the chairman O. that com miitee will himself aid us in about the very necessary sur vey of these public lands. We ask to be relieved from the horrible condition of things now existing. $3OS,OO will go but very little way toward accom- plishing the great work which lies be- fore the survey ors general of those territories.
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the Militia Law.
trh"Iix Her ld.l


 Company B, N. G. A., is taking ar active interest in securing the passage Of wise militia law, including such reasonable appropriation as will en- able the various companies mns,ert d hereunder to maintain an effect organization. Circulars issued by the comIanys executive committee, en- closing copy of the proposed law, have been sent to influential citizens throughout the Territory, inviting sug- gestions and amendments if deemed advisable. Replies should be address aed to Geo. A. Mintz, chairman eXecu- tive committee, Co. B., Phenix, Ari- zona.
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A Fish Story.
(GaZette)

Captain Tevis is a very successful
 fisher, but if Speaker Clark tells th, truth on him, he onght to be expelled
 He says that before Tevis started ou
 to fish, he went to Chinese restanr- ant and purchased dozen fish (fresll ones.) The Chinaman not having the requisite number of the fresh fish took four or five fried fish from tn. tahle and put into Tevia' basket. Tn, baptain can't see as we'll as he could twenty years ago, and didn't notice the cheat, but just before the crowo began 10 fish. it was noticed that tho Cochise law-maker took position Il, the river several yards and lost out of sight of the rest of the company, and was only fishing a few moments,
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A New Find.

From parties just in from down the coast we learn that some very rich sil yer mines have just been discovered near San Felipe, just below the mouth of the Colorado river in Lower Cali fornia. A dozen locations have been made. The ore runs from $50 10 $500 per ton. The mines are from one half 10 three miles from tho steamer land- ing at San Felipe. The grass is good There are two wells of good water near the landing. Game, deer, ante lope, quail are plenty. It is the great est place for fish, oysters. clans, tur- tie, soft shell crab, wild geese, dnck; crane, curlew and snipe in the west. Parties have gone to get material to start camp and town.-[Yuma Sen tinel.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

THE Mexican Congress will at its next session reduce the duties on paper, which now costs in that coun try about as much as calico and is one of the heaviest drains upon the earn ings of d newspaper proprietor.
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from which our miners were expelled by the authorities of the agency at San Carlos.
 Now, therefore, in view O inc exist ing condition of affairs at the Sen Carlos reservation and the probability of the valley lands being held by the Indians in severalty for all time to come, your mem"rialists not only re- quest but urge with earnestness:
 That in lieu of the school lands in the valleys of the San Carlos reserva- tion, you will cause to be segregated and set apart for school purposes that mountainous portion of the reserva- tion known as the "coal fields," and mining region adjacent thereto part of which are school lands in their en- tireiy, and that you cause to be ap- pointed commission of two, one to be nominated by the Governor, and such commission shall proceed to seg- regate and set apart said mining re- zion and cause the same to be marked by meets and bounds; and where so segregated and set apart, that the same be sold; first, to the best interest of the schools; and second, so as to con- fer the greatest good to the greatest number of the people, and the pro- ceeds thus obtained beinvested for the best interests of the schools.
 Your memorialsts would further represent
 That in subsequent years, after said grant to this Territory in 1864, hun. dreds of sections of our school lands have been set apart for the use and benefit of the Pima and Maricopa h. dians, which will ultimately be held by them in SC veralty. Now in lieu of the school sections embraced in the Pima and Maricopa reservations, we request that you set apart and desig- nate Fort Mcdowell, Camp Verde, Camp Thomas and Camp Fucker res- ervations as school lands and cause the same (when no loLger required for military purposes) to the best advan- tage for the schools of this Territory, and that proper care be taken of said posts until sold.
 Your memorialists would further represent that many soldiers were dis charged in this Territory after ihe late war and have become aged and infirm and destitute; many citizens and fam flies have been despoiled of their homes and property by the Apaches, and are destitute. Many invaliIs from other States have gathered here in the hope of regaining their health and have become destitute, and their num- bers are increasing. In consequence, there are many destitute and orphan children, and Territorial asylum for the care of such indigent persons and orphan children has become a neces- sity.
 Now, therefore, we request that Camp Lowell reservation be granted to this Territory for Territorial asy- lum, for purposes above named. The building and grounds are of but little value to an individual. but Of great value for purposes above stated, and, therefore, request that it be carefully guarded til the grant is duly made.
 And that his Excelency the Cover nor is hereby requested to make such ndorsemeLt herecn as he may deem proper and the Secretary of the Terri tory is hereby requested to forward one copy to the Hon. M. A. Smith, our Delegate to Congress, and a copy to lis Excellency the President of the United States.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

THE news of General Sherman's death was received here yesterday and was not unexpected. It caused Q feeling of SOFT w, especially among Grand Army men, who felt that they had lost friend whose place could not be filled.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

LET the Cochise delegates stand as solidly against jobbery of all kinds as it has against county division. and other counties in the Territory will be equally as willing to trust them as we
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WITH Cleveland the candidate of the east and Blaine of the west, what would Democrat do when he went to the polls?
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

THE present Legislature has proved it's ability to cope with measures, weigh them and pass judgment with a sense of justice. The Cochise dele gates have proved their entire fitness for the trust confided to them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

A NEW duelling code has just been published in the City of Mexico. The only change from the old one is that the opponents must fight to finish.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

THE Republican and Herald of Pbe- ,ix, which threw their weight in favor 1.-the unholy alliance by which Cochise vas to have been cut in twain. evident ' had but little weight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

A MEXICAN paper suggests that 300 Mexican Indians of both sexes be sent to the Chicago fair. dressed in their costumes and carrying their babies on their backs.
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Congratulations.

Gen. Wesley Merritt received off, cial notice from Washington that Col J. w. Forsyth, 7th Cavalry, had been restored to command of his regiment He immediately wired congratulations to Col. Forsyth as follows: "I cor dially congratulate you on the perfect vindica,ion of the management at Wounded Knee. The commendalion of the discipline of yur regiment and ability displayed in it's control by off cers, coming from the Secretary Of War and the Major General command ing the army, should be matter of pride to every man in it, as it is to all good soldiers in the department"
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No publication of the delinquent tax fist of Maricopa county has been made and trouble for somebody will result.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22
Poor Prices for (Ittle.

A prominent ranchman of New Mexico writes from Kansas that he has been obliged to sell 67O two-year-old heifers, which he ras'ured and corn fed near EmpuIia, for the exceedingly low price of $67O--tlat is to say $l per head net to him. Continuing in his letter he states that another sale has just been made by a Silver City company of several huhdred two and three-year-o!d steers. which have also been pastured and corn fed in Kansas, for $2.5O per head. The letter states that the cause of the low price is owing 10 the high lr.c Of feed, rendering it impossible to keep the cattle in good conditiom.-- Albuquerque Citizen.
 Dr. Gray is in So ora, u: der con. tract with large cattle firm q err,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

Mr. Woodruff, a prominent finan- fer of New York, accompanies Will tard Richards on his trip to Arizona and Nacosari.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

IT is said that Harrison will sign a protective silver coinage bill. We'll, that is stepping stone; let's have it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22
Sonora Coal.

The following telegram was received in TucsGn last Friday, from Col. F. H Garcia, who is drilling for coal in Sonora, near San Marcial and about 60 miles from Guaymas, on tide water; 1;
 San Marcial, Sonora, February 12,- We have struck, with a diamond dr'll, at a depth of 393 feet, vein of pure anthracite coal, which was found to be 52 solid feet in thickness of the best quality. We have passed it and anoth- CT drill is still in carboniferous forma- ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22
Signed Col. r. H. GARCIA.

This is the 7th vein. The first four were six feet in thickness: the next two were five feet and the last twenty two feet. The coal is said 10 be of the best quality of anthracite and there are immense bodies of it.-[ Star.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

CLEVELAND has killed the silver goose that would have laid him gol- den egg.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

THE road from Deming to Topolo. bampo is assured. It will help Ari- zOpa
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

Now is the time for Blaine to write a letter iavoring free coinage.
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Subscribe for the PROsPECTOR
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

There was ball at St. David on St Valentines night.
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den egg.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-22

result.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15

Greer world Q1eer people! Here
aye men and women bv thousands
sltf3ring from all sorts Of diseases,
hearing ali manners of psio, spen>
diug their all on physicians and
!.gelting no better, but rather WORSE
when right at band there's remedy
which says it can help them because
us helCed thousands like them
1AUotter patent medicine ADVERTISE
ment,' YOU say. Yes-.ut not o.
tue ordinary sort. Tue medicine
is Dr. Plerce's g ,lden Medical Dis
covcr7, and It's diff :rerent from the
o.dinarq nostrnms in this
It. does what i. claims to do, OF
it costs yoo Eothing!
The way is this: You pay your
druggist 500 for q bottle 1og
reai the directions, ard you follow
than. Yo. get better, or you dont
If YOU dc, yoa buy another bolt e
and perhaps another. If ,oa don
yet et,er, on get your mory back
And the queer taiDg is that so many
people are willing to be sick whe'
the remedy's so near ct hand.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
Da2AIE1. EIEE. IRE AI'Eae

Mr.. William Baker, son of General
Baker, Of Suffolk, Va died suddenly al
Palmyra on Wednesday of last week.
The remains were taken to Suffolk over
the Norfolk & Carolina railroad on Thurs
day, Sth.
Joseph. little son Of Mr.. F. W. White
head, died at home some six miles frcn
town on Thursday, Sth. His first Hines:
was iaundice after which he took fever
and died.
Samuel, the son of Mr.. W R. Cherry OF
Martio county, near Palmyra, died las
Saturta", aged ii years. He died o
hemorThagic fever. His remains were
inferred in the BaI fist cemetery OF thi
place Sunday afternoon, Rev l.. NJ
Curtis officiating.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
G. commissioners Land Sale

In pursuance of authority confer
RED upon ne ny q decree Of the Su-
perior Court for Halifax county, ir
an action entitled.
State of North Carolina in rela-
ton of the Board Of Commisso ae rs
of Halifax county.
4gninst
r, J. Lewis and wife and others,
made at the May term, 1899, of said
court,
shall cell for cash to the highest
hidde; at public auction, at the Court
House door in Halifax, on the 10Th
day of November 1891, the follow
ing described real estate in said
county; to wit: OJe tract near the
town OF Halifax. known as part of
the Eppes tract purchased from john
T. GreeOrT. Executor Of g. W. or.
ems, bounded by the Halifax and
Warrenton msiC road. tie lands of
the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad
| Company, Z. Linehan, the lands Of
said Lewis and R,bt Knight ana
| Quankey Creek. and continuing 20
scres also one tract kno.n as the
Owen mill (adjoinIng the Eppes
tract; bonded by the lands Of Mrs.
Mary Purnell said Eppes tract, ara
living on 10th sides of & aukey
Creek, purchased from John L. Greg
ory, Executor 6. W. Owens. and
containing ocrco.
Also another tract known as the
Pontoa tract on svu:h site of slih
Halifax aud Warrerion road, hoan>
led by the lands Of John L. Gregg
~, aud Little Quankey creek, On The
John H. Ponton on the East, and
described in contract Of j. NJ
Grizzarl acd 3. +. Moore, recorded
ln Book 81, on age 52o, in the Reg
lister of Deeds office for said county
and containing four bund,e,i AMI
four acres.
Also house and lot in the town
Of Halifax boun led bY Prussia
street on the East. Dobb street on
the North, John I. Gregory on the
West, and the lands form cry belong
ing to H. j Harvey o. the South.
Also house ard lot IN the town
Of Littletr u. purchased by sail Lew
IS of NJ. Y. Perry, sitHa d on TIE
North ST lie of the Raleigo & CASTOR
Railroad, bonded by the 'hs o.
said Perry, W. H.Bobtitt md others
Tnis Oct 9Th, 1891.
w. A. DUNN.
1OS ct COMM SsIDNEE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
THE MEDICAL PRO FESsION.

The attitude of the medical profession
toward what is known as patent med
iciues'' is not at all reasonable. Thou
sands Of these nostrums are offered to
the public every year. Some Of them
are dangerous, and most Of them are
fnti!e. Swift's Specific 6. S. S We are
all glad to say, is not classed among
these nostrums It has overc ,me the
wholesome preJudi:es of physicians IN
all parts of the country, and some Of the
strongest testimonials in its behalf come
from medical men who have used it il
their practice and who do t hesitats
to endorse its wonderful results, This
Is extremely CRAFTY ing, but by no means
astonishing for every claim TINT is put
f.rward in behalf Of S. S. S. is based on
a series of actual experiments extended
over long period OF time.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
Words w" Apr. ciate.

We receive mahy concentrations FOL
THE DEMOCRAT which we do not pub
lisb; but the following apprcciative note
from a very intelligent lady ia one of the
lower counties, we deem worthy of pubs
licati N:
"Ed r DEMoCRAT:-A friend hind y
sent me few copies of The DEMOCRAT.
and ] think 1t one among the best papers
it has been my pleasure to read. 1t is a
perfect sen, and should find It's way
into eve-y home in the state. Pl ,ase
send it to my address and find sncl )sed
subscription for the same
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
WHAT THE DEMOCRAT REPORTER
SEES HEARS AROUND The
COURT HOUSE.

| Ii is rumored here that the State au.
thorllies are negotiating rent OF the
Caledonia lands, aud Mess. IL l.. Tlllery
& Bros plantation adj oining, for the pur.
pose of making them convict farms. There
seems to be very great agitation amoT G
| the colored labor there as TO this move.
and it IS auesti III with a good many
citiz ms of these immediate sections.
who ther the stocking Of these lands with
convict labor will not work detrimental
to the surrounding towns and country
The subscribers Of The DEMOCRAT
seem 10 appre ciate the extra sheet it has
been eetticg out lat-ly, gting them more
reading matter and OF mere i ,terrstiny
nature
Our merchants shipped Last Saturday
a number of bales of cotton by Hitch's
Roanoke river line. They are taking ad-
vantage of the low rates offered by this
steamboat line, and we are glad to see
them patron re this enterprise.
The two prisoners from Northampton
county, charged with rape, who were to
hav. been tried at Jackson last week
have been returned to this Ill Their
trial having been postponed II next term
Of that court.
Miss Kate Ousby who has been tecch
Ing at TIllerr, returned home Saturday
and will hereafter assist Miss Jennie
Grady who has charge Of the school in
this town.
MIR. Edward Whitehead came I'D Sun.
day on ii it to his father lie is pleased
with Scotland Neck and is genial peop.e,
but thinks the there is certain attraction
in Halifax that surpasses Scotland Neck.
Oct. 18th. "RExTUs.,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs G. Lamb returned
home last week.
Mr.. j. R. Tlllery was In town Tue :
day night.
Hon. w. Fl. Kitchin and his dau
gh'r, Miss Gertie, lefo this orn
ing for Raleigh.
THE DEMOCRAT was glad to see
Mr.. T. +. Powell. of Gold Rock In
town last week.
Mr.. W. w. Kitchin, a Scotland
Neck boy, now of Roxboro, IS enc
of the marshaIs at the State Fair.
HE DEMOCRAT b glad to see Mr..
j. H. Alexander, who has been quite
sick at CT ase City, Va, back home.
Miss Matte Nichols came up
from Plymouth Tuesday. She is
visiting Miss Susie Shields and other
friends here.
Mrs. Jos. D. Biggs and Mrs. Jos
Lani"r, nee Miss Chloe Biggs, OF
Williamson, came up Tuesday on
a visit to the family of Mr.. J, H.
Lawrence.
Mr.. CIV. W. Ausbon, business
manager Of the Roanoke Beacon"
was last Wednesday night marrie,,
in the NJ f church at Plymouth.
Miss Sadie Ralph Of Plymouth was
the fair bride. Our congratulations
to brother Ausbon.
Col. I. A, Sugg, of Greenvlle,
returned Saturday from Henderson
where he had been to sell some of
his foe tobacco. He has taken a
premium, we believe, on every mar.
ket where be has sold tobacco this
yesr.
Rev. Hugh Smith, of Boykin, Va
preached In the Baptist church here
last Sunday morning His theme was
"Chrlst the great Exemplar." In
suitable divisions of his subject the
speaker showed how we should make
Christ our exemplar in all things.
He pleased his audience and I'M
pressed them as being ali able and
sound gospel preacher. His deliv-
cry is free. his manner easy and his
gesticulation graceful. Mr.. Smith
had never visited our section before
and expressed himself as being very
we'll plea ell With the town and
our pleasant PEOPLE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
Poisoned Bv Sc = ofula.

r. tbe cod story Of many lives made miss
aron1e tbrouoh no fault of their own.
ScroruIa j. more especially than any
othe, hereditary disease, and for this
simple reason: AIi'ing rom impure
ard insufficient blood, the disease locates
itself in the lymphatics. which are con
nosed of white tissues. there Is pe1lo"
of E3etal life when the whole body con
sist Of white tissues, end therefore, 'nf
unborn child is susceptible TO thlS dreah
tul disease. But there Is remedy l'I
scrorula, whether here S'tlry or aIqu' Gu
It IS Hoods Ssrsaparilla. Wh Gu py ~,
nororfn] cfT.ct on the blood. expels all
49, Of the seaee and gives to the vital
a,'id tho nnslity and color of health
~ 49, doodle to take Hoods Sarsaparll'a
do nat accent any subtitute.