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The Delta independent., 1891-03-31
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Ladies'.

Ladies'.
Bay your shoes of W. G. Simpson 4 Son
and get the best in N. city for tire money.
The Delta independent., 1891-03-31
5P9l Cent. Discount

To introduce eur MERCHANDISE
COUPON BOOKS. we will make
. adiseonnt Of Pive Per Cent.
on all books sold
The Delta independent., 1891-03-31

II you want bed springs or msrEesses go to
Gale Itros.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
TOO MODEST TO BE HONEST

"Are you the editor Of the paper"'
II an. What csn | do for your"
"Well, / thought I'd step up anI
see how you are. / aud my wife are
going to Cane May tomorrow.
"Indeed''
eyes but | woldt have anything
said about it in print, Of course. My
name is Sinpkins-Axsriah Simp~
kins."
"Glad to meet you, MIR, Sinpkins,
I'm sure"
"Now do0't 60 to putting anything
into the paper about our going away
We start at 4 o'clock and l reckon
we'll be gone pretty near . month
I need the rest and Mrs. Simpkin:
wss getting run down. OF course
know how anxious you uewspapel
men always are for an item, but we
are plain people aud don't want
any notoriety. My wife always likes
to see Simpkins spelt without 'p,
bat the oldfashioned way is good
enough for me. Well, L know al
editors time is valuable, 80 III Gay
good day. If | come across any
urders or anything while I'm gone
I'll let yon know about them.'-Pha
Ri1viUs Messenger.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
A CHEERFUL SPIRIT.
Wilson Mirror.)

Wilson Mirror.j
The man or woman who always
reveals q cheerful spirit, will succeed
in life. The pleasant face will carry
it's possessor safely through life in
spite of every opposing power
Smiles will Danish the darkness that
gathers aboat every life paJh, and
the sunlight will fall upon life's path
way, wherever cheerful spirit e1-
ists. The sunbeam will melt the ice
berg and dispel the darkest night
that ever brooded over the world,
and so sunny spirit will scatter the
coldneas ano darkness Of humanity,
and bring brightness and blessing TO
those about it. If there is anything
utterly repelllng and disgusting, 1t
is the sour>visaged ono who cannot
smile or wear cheerful look, but
who continually broods over his mis-
fortunes and so keep on tue shado"y
side Of rYthing. Gods sunshine
is nothing to him, anymore than the
sunlight is TO the poisonous nettle
weed under the shadow OF the sllmy
rock, or dense shrubbery. His dwar
ed and selfish spirit is as nearly
| like the nettleweed as 1t can be any
thing else that grows in gloom ant
darkness. a cheerful spirit is on
OF the most valuable gifts eve
bestowed upon humanity by kim
Creator 1t is the most fragran
flower of the Spirit-thau CONSTANT,
sends out It's besuty and fragrance
and blesses everything within 1t
reach. 1t will sustain the soul /
1.-THE darkest asd moat dreary place
| of this world. 1t will hold in chec
the demons Of despair, and stide th
the power of disco1ragement an
} hopelessness. 1t is the brighte'
star that ever casts it's radiane
, over the darkened soul, and one thu
seldom sets in the gloom Of morbl
fancies and foreboding imagination
8 Cultivate then, cheerful spirit, ar
= cherish it as something sacre
, Obey the command "Rejoice ev
: more" and its light blessedness "
. ever fall upon the pathway like su
s shine from Heaven.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
Don't be Too Strict.
(The Teacher IN. y

(The Teacher IN. y
ave can pen boys down on benz
ches, we can restrain them from
restlessnese, we can coerce them to
walk sedately, we can withhold
their hands from exploration and
mischief, and tneir whole bodies
from rolicking activity and in doing
so we are modifying the development
of their brains.'
This is the opinion of great
medical authority, and should, to-
gether with the weight of evidence
from other sources, accomplish
some reform in the present treatment
Of boys in school, and girls as we'll
Courses Of study are too little di
versifed and appeal to the inteilec
for too long time at once. The ey'
and the ear have to prominent Z:
place in education, and all spontan
city of action IS wrongfully represseG
Physical exercise at proper period.
and changes from mental to msnua
work and vice versa, as occasion
may require, are elements of growt
that are sadly neglected by teachers
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05

Selected
w bat Is the secre: by whi-h yoa DO
your work so heautlfGlly?' The
ques'joner held In her had aad e1
ouisite piece Of cro,chet work,
wrough, by the lady TO whom the
question was addressed.
There is no secret abou. Il,
replied tho lady: Il only mske
every stitch IS perfect as | can, and
an careful to put it in the TiSbt|
place. There ism; one wong care
less stitch IN all that work. II l
make mistake rsvel It ont and
correct it"
| One perfect s,ich a. time So
the marvellous fabrics Of lace Il. fAbu-
lous prices are made. SO the IN
trIcate and exquisit embroiderIes are
wrought. 50 the costly garments
Of men and women are put together.
One perfect stitch at time.
The nobIest lives are lised-one
moment at a time. No moments
wasted; no moments carelessly
spent; no moments vlctously spent.
Wrong stitches in c7otchet can be
picked out and put ia again right
Bat who can reverse the tide OF
time, and undo a wrong act, ana
make it TIghtT
| Some unknown friend left a card
on our desk on which was printed
this: Il shall paas through this
world but once ANY good thing,
therefore, | can do or any kindness
that | can show TO any human bcirg
let me do it now, in His name. and
for His sake Let me not defer OIL
; neglect it, for | shall uot pass this
! "ay again
Is there better secret than that 70
naking the whole fabric Of life per
iect2 "Any good thing that | Cal
do" that coyers all our duty to Go,
and ourselves. "Auy kindnes tha
| can show to any human being
] tlat covers all our duty to ou
, nelghbor. Love to God and to on
, neighbor Is the fulfilling of the law,
One stitch at a time! Sometime
we allow ourselves to become con
, fused with the thought or feelinI
that we have dozen things TO do a
once. But this is mistake. "
can do bul one thing at time, thin
one thing at time, speak one wort
ct time, see one thing at time
' For every duty required OF Us, W
have time given to do it in. We ma,
- pass rapidly from one task to another
q we may construct enginery by ruic
It We do much and we thus multiply Ou
u executive power. but to live tw
y minutes at once no mortal can d.
y snymore than we oan recall one &C
e or one moment of the past,
Ie Let US then be up and doing,
e. Heart within and God o'erhead.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05

they do not know and can not tel
you what effects these miserable
1ostrums have Oh the muscle, the
bones and the brains OF men. ! tell
you these poisonous intoxlcan.s sEd
narcotics sre the most Protean
Mschiavelistic machines thst Satan
has ever employed 10 degrade and
ruin mankind.
There is no father or mother or
brother or sister or relstive or friend
who will not take the hand OF the
child and show hun the poisonous
viper that coils in the shrubbery, or
explains the sickening, buzzing din
Of the enragei rattlesnake, or the
venomous hiss OF the cobra or poplar
leaf, and warn him Of the sure, Ger
tain death consequent upon too near
approach within its fatal stroke He
is told with great care and delibers-
ton the baneful effects OF It's poison
Gus fangs; that it's virus once injected
rushes through the veins with light
mug rspidity carrying paralysis ard
almost inevitable death.
We are educated and warned ofali the
poisonous herbs, minerals and gases
and of almost everything hurttnl to
ourselves or deleterious to our health
and when grown into q man and
womanho9d we understand mos
Of the necessaries OF life ani well be
ing.
But how ignorant many Of rs are o
the baneful effects, and the ever
lasting degradation Of these miser
abel elements, these hydra-headet
machines of evil. that drag their slim,
lengths with bligthiug influence
across North Carolina's fair land
Gentleman, | call upon you t.
lift this black pail from North Car
iolins's fair face, and "turn on th
light" and let the rising geneatlo
see these evils in sll their uglines'
and turn with loathsome and becom
happy, prosperous people here an
f be happy in eternity
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
AChioken Story Hard to Beat

One day last week an old hen walked
into the residence Of DR.. J. R. Cal.
lam, just about nightfall and perch
ed itseif upon the headboard of his
bed for comfortable roosting place
for the niqht. Mrs. CAilum fancied
the hen, but disapproved of its IA
niliarity ca SO short acquaintance,
and removed it to the hennery. The
next day she concluded to try it in
the pot. and directed her cook to
kill it. When the colored woman
whent to the coop to get it out with
murderous iutent, she was surprised
to recognize the fowl as one che had
stolen from her q few nights before.
She told Mrs. Callum. she could
prove it was hers by turning it out
and calling it by name, and iflt did
not follow her she would not claim
! it, although one Of it's legs had been
injured by dog when it was little
chick. The test was made and the
hen when called followed her any
where. The wounds on the leg were
also exhibited. The question now IS
how did the ben get from the Goa
shute to Church street-fully one
mile or more The old coloret
woman carried her hen home.-
| Greensboro Patriot.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
GOOD k.OUE4S S'

Good looks are more than skin
deep, depending upon a healthy COM
dition of all the vital organs, If
the Liver be inactive, you have a
Bilious Look if your stomache be
disordered you have a Dyspeptic
Look and if your Kidneys be affected
you haye Pinched Look. Secure
good health and you will have good
looks, Electric Bitters is the great
Alternative and Tonic acts directly on
these vital organs. Cures Pimples.
Blotches, Boils and gives good com>
plexion. Sold at E. L. Whitehead s
Co.'S Drugstore, SOC. per bottle.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
About Printers Ink.

This is the day of printers ink, and
the prizes are for the ones who use it.
Your traditions and prejudices may
be to the contrary, but the world
aosen't care fg for them. 1he man
who sits and waits for his trade in
these days gets left Don't adver-
tise, don't quote your prlce lists
don't sec that your city or your busi
nesss is represented in your patrons
iEing territory, and don't stand up
manfulIy alongside OF those who are
lighting for your rights and interests
| and there can be but one result-
| shsivellng up. Good statesmen, first
class articles, gilt edge credit are not
enough. They are excellent, neces~
8arY-but not enough. Printers ink
beats them in the long run. Uncle
| Sam smails go every day, carrying
their freight of special offers, new
crops, long credits, cash discounts
Job lots and lovers tales froni every
where. And in the end vour trade
is reduced. It's the worlI-old story
Of the honeyed tongue and the oper
car. In the fierce competition 0
these days old habits and sssocls
! tions simply cannot stand the pres.
!. sure. Tue trade is for the man WIN
; uses printers inb.-Grocery World
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
Resign alton,

(Selected.)
Since thy Fathers arms sustain thee,
Peaceful be;
when a chastenlng hand restraints thee
1t is He.
Know His love in full completeness
Fills the measure Of thy weakness;
II He wound thy spirit sore
Trust Him more.
without murmur, accomplishing,
In His hand
Lay whatever things thou canst not
Understand.
Though the world thy folly spurneth,
From thy faith in pity turneth,
Peace thy inmost soul shall fill,
Lying still.
Like an infant, il thou thinkest
Thou canst stand;
Chlldlike, proudly pushing back
The offered hand:
Courage soon is changed to fear,
Strength doth feebleness appear,
In His loYe if thou abide,
He will guide.
.'Fearest sometimes that thy Father
Hath forgot2
When the clouds around thee gather
Doubt Him not.
| Always hath the daylight broken,
| Always hath He comfort spoken,
Better hath He been for years
Than thy fears.
"Therefore, whatsoe'eT betideth
| Night or day.
| Know His love for thee provideth
Good Away.
! Crown of sorrow gladly take,
Sweetly bending to His will,
| Lying still,
"To HIS own thy Saviour giveth
Daily strength;
Ito each troubled soul that liveth,
| Peace at length.
| Weakest lambs haYe largest share
OF this tender Shepherds care;
| Ask Him not, then, 'When?' or How?
Only DOW"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
Gg8E,AN2EEDG GUssE FOR la
Grippe.

We authorized our advertised
druggist to sell you DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, Coughs
and Colds, upon thic condition. II
you are afflicted with La Grippe and
will use this remedy according to
directions, giving it fair trial, and
experience no benifft, You may re-
turn the bottle and have your money
refunded We make this offer, because
Of thewonderfnl success Of Dr.. King 8
New Discovery during last season .
epidemicHsve beard OF no case in
which it failed. Try it. Trial bot
ties free at Il. T. Whitehead & Co.'S
Drugstore. Large size SOC. and 81.
LOO
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
STEEL & ALEXANDER,

For the purpose of conducting g GEN
ERAL FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
BUSINESS, at the stand lately occupied
by the firms of WA. Il. TappeY, Tappey
& Delaney. Tappey Il Steel and Tappey,
Lumsden i Co. Tor the past 80 years, and
having been associated with them as fore
man for 80 years and book.k keeper for IS
years. we feel confident that IN entering
upon this enterprise we do so with thor
ough and practical knowledge of the bust
ness, and trust to have a share of public
a tronage. Very respectfully,
K. j. STEEL,
5l5ly. W.M ALEXANDER.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-05
CO-PARTNERSEIP

PETERSBURG, VA, April %. $780,
M E HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIAT-
" ed ourselves together under the
firm Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07
He Knew Bis Business.

'Churn-dog" stories are always in order. A
city man who used to live on a farm, as SO
many city men did when they were boys, sends
this, says Forest and Stream At home on the
farm we had a number OF cows, so many that
churning was too heavy a task for even the
men folks, so Mr.. L. rugged up dog-chu-n. an
inclined wheel, a sort of a canine tread mill
1t became the duty of Ponto, q large white
mastih, to tread that monotonous cycle, and
Notwithstanding the toothsome bit of meat
that was fastened on lath within four inches
OF his nose, be was not at all proud of his posi-
ton and responsibility.
He made several attempts to shirk his task,
churning day came around as well as any one
in the house.
On the morning of that day he would Ioiter
about the kitchen door until he was fed and as
soon as he heard the note OF preparation-the
bringing Of the cream jugs, preparing churn,
etc.-he would put for the woods and would not
be seen again until night.
The day OF churring was changed and next
morning a more crest-falen aud astonished dog
was never seen w1en he was collared and bar
messed to the beam which set the dash in motion;
he looked positively foolish
He did his work. but with lowered head and in
cogitation evidently. On another occasion he
tried another dodge. When they were about 10
put him on the wheel he ran up To his mistress,
holding up one pave affecting to b 3 lame
She thought much of the dog and was in.
cliued to let him off that day. The next in
slant he was seen charging over a high fence
after a neighbours cats. "Well" said the old
lady, "if he can go after cat like that he is
able to churn," And he did, and never tried Ia
Shirk his work again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07
BRIGHT BITS.

BEAuTY-This is nice, simple. little bonnet:
don't you think So John?
The Bsast-ltsts more than simple, my dear.
II Is idietic. Pttck
LINasEN may not have been a spirItualist but
no one will dispute the assertion that he at
tehoeo1Es many cabinet meetings .-Rochester
Post Express. -
PROFESSION OF ,RIsToRY--What do You know
about LOUIS XIV. S time?
Jack notwithstanding, sir; never knew
he was Splinter. -GerRadnrotoR Telegraph
LITTLE BoBBY-Your new brother is awful
little.
Little Harry (loftiy)-O, hen DO bigger YETI
We are getting him on the instailment plan -
Puck.
SOME of the admirers of Mary Anderson
Navarro are complaining because she will not
return 70 the profession she adorned. These
people evidently Look upon Mr.. Navarro as a
stage robber.-BostoH Fost.
JMMY-Ps. wish could be pirate and sail
the spanish main aud scuttle ships.
M. serlmp-Wel, you Just take this seuttle
and sail down cellsr and pirate some coal from
smiths bin Bfnghdmtor Republican.
FIRST PAssESaEh-who Is tina. man three
seats forward, who coughs somuch?
Second Passenger-Judging by the way he
clingS 20 his grip. he is a traveller for a whole
sale diamond hGuse.-JeWelIer' Weekly.
MCJUNKIN lin the BARRIERS cnair)-Iook here,
you butcher, you've cut piece out of my left
earl
Bsrber-Ye sir, 1 see; but I'll cut piece
Just like il out of your right ear, sir, and thus
make them uniform.-Hdrper's BdEdr-
"GooD-EIGHT! she said; and laid her head
Upon his manly breast;
And he. accepted, homeward turned,
His soul with joy possessed.
He fAncied still above his heart
lie felt that cheek SO fair;
On hanging up his coat he found
Its ghostly imprint there Puck.
WErTHEDUsr "a few years hence)-Good
morning, DIR. Tiller. Anything in my line to-
day? l have brought my balloons and ex-
plosives along.
Mr.. TiIer american farmer)-Well. 1 dunno.
What's the price of rain, nowY-NeW York
Weekly.
LAwYER-Now, Mr. Witness, want you to tell
the truth without any evason. Had you. or
had you not had any alteration with the pris-
oner before this event you speak Of:
Wltness-Well. 10 own up, we did go into
the bar and take something, but l don't think
| that was the name Of it.-Boston Cottrier.Jo,tr-
nal.
Mas. III called to see the new water-back to
your range. I want one, and George told me to
look at yours.
Mrs. i've have no water back in our
range.
Mrs H--Whv. your husband told George tina {
you kept him in hot water all the time now
Boston Bud7ef.
| carr" shouted an excited passenger, poking his
head in the smoking car door"
Il am one. said Barkins, rising from his
| seat. What is wauteds"
Il have here the full and complete history of
Paterson, New Jersey. Seven volumes For
unavaiing. Barkins had leaped from the
! train. -RGrper's BdzGr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07
Costly Reciprocity.

A reciprocity treaty has been ne1o-
tiated between this country and Germany.
In consideration OF the admission into this
country of the beet sugar Of Germany free of
duty that country agrees to admit our wheat,
wheat -four, rye, corn and pork. The beet
sugar OF Germany has been admitted free
of duty ever since the Mckinley tariff went
into effect, but the German government is
afraid that the free sugar clause may be
repealed by the present congress, and it,
therefore, haStens to secure a market for
beet sugar in this country by means Of a
treaty.
The free sugar clause Of the Mckinley
tariff costs this country good deal of
money. A bounty of 2 cents a pound is
paid on all sugar produced in any OF the
states, and the amount that will have to
be paid in bounties this year is more than
5000, coo. The value of all the beet sugar
imported from Germany In year is not
much greater than this sum.
1t is pretty certain that dissatisfaction
with the bounty feature Of the Mckinley
tariff will crop out in the present congress.
The producers of wheat and cotton feel
that they are as much entitled to q bounty as
the sugar growers. The cotton growers
cannot produce cotton proftably at present
prices, and IL the paying of bounties to those
who cannot make farming pay is to be the
policy OF the country they will likely de-
mand a share of the benefits of 1t.
Reciprocity has some good features, but
this country is paying pretty dearly for
that part Of it which relates to sugar. One
Of the reasons why the Louisiana sugar
planters objected to the bounty system was
their belief that public sentiment would de-
mand the repeal Of that system after q
years trial Of it, or the extension of it to
other agricultural products.
1t is true that the people are now getting
cheap sugar but they are paying dearly for
other necessary articles. The money to
carry on the government must come from
somewhere, and the amount needed for
government expenses is greater now than
ever before. When the duty was taken Off
sugar about s55, 600, 900 of revenue was cut
| off, and the sugar bounties add about
81, 000, goo to the annual expenses. The
total Of these two sums is SIC, 900, 900. This
vast amount cannot be spared from the
! revenues. 1t is needed for expenses. It
must necessarily come out Of the pockets OF
the people. Before assuming, therefore.
that the kind of reciprocity this administra-
ton Is giving the country is beneficial to The
people it might be well to count the COS,
Of il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07
PERSONAL.

ESNA THURsBY has brought suit against the
trustees OF the Western Washington Industrial
Exposition Company to recover 5000 dam
ages for alleged breach OF coatract.
TlMorHY HoPKIys has shaken the dust OF
Boston of his feet aud IS now arranging for bis
departure for san Francisco Mira Hopkins
and his lawyer wal accompany him.
J.-FENSER LEE, secretary of the American
legation at Rio Janeiro. Brazil. has arrived in
Baltimore on a sixty-dsy leave. He is accomp-
anisd by his wife son and two daughters.
SAMUEL H ISskasoLL Of Minnesota met his
twin brother, John B., at Nutley, Oak. the
other day. They are IS years old, and had not
seen each other for thirty three years.
Ma. AHxLIE RIvEs CHANDLER IS painting
landscapes In the beautiful country around her
fathers estate Of Castle Hill Va
HAD II not been for the friendship Of ~
Dalton, probably the artist, Gustave Dore. would
never have been included the list OF the
Knights of the Legion of Honor.
LITTLE QUEEN wILHELMISA OF Holland has an
income OF 100000 guilders, or about $780, 200.
Her reign will begin Aug 49, 1898. when she
VIII have attained the age OF Is
ARTHUR BALFous, the new leader Of the
British parliament. is a thorough tory, cool,
reticent. self possessed, plucky, full OF facts
/ ready in debate complete master Of himself
and the situation Besides, he can play golf
| like fury and is a bachelor.
NATHAN HARRIs Of Rich Valley, Va. has
| daughter 10 years old. who is only two feet ten
inches in hight and weighs just forty and one
half pounds. She is well proportioned and in
telhRent and her hair sweeps the floor when she
stands erect. She is the eldest of four children.
Has RUDYARD KIPLING a double' He is an.
nounced to have arrived 10 New York last Mon
day on the same steamer with ]. g. Bennett
and yet the English newspapers are all filed
with accounts OF his arrival in South America on
his way 70 visit Stevenson among the South Sea
islands.
TIE most curious character on the Island of
Borneo is the white Sultan or Rajah Of
Sarawah- He is an EnglishmAn, Sir Charles
Brooke. and the United States is the only nation
that recognized his sovereignty. He rules over
part OF BoIReo as large as Ireland and his
subjects pay tribute TO him ia rice.
The STORY of Louise do Beaulieu is creating
quite sensation in Paris just now. Owing to
the loss OF one arm and being considered quite
an INDECENT, Bhe was the other day granted a
license to sell matches upon the streets
Further inquiries into her history divulged the
TACT that she had been lady of rank and stand
ing, OF great beauty and wealth.
ONE DAY in the Senate ex-senator Spooner
was making a speech on the sugar bounty ques-
ton, and all at once everything grew dim before
him and he failed to recognize ex Senator In
gal s, who sat very near him. He managed to
finish his speech and hurried Off to consult a
doctor. Tobacco was given as the cause of his
attack, and the tw -nty cigars daily he had been
IN the haolt OF smoking we're cut OF. Instantly
he began to feel bstter, and to-day he is not a