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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
Move up, Young Man.

Very small things sometime serve
as sort of index to a mans GEN
ulne worth. We heard a lady
speak OF a young man recently
very tayorably as to his general
character; but having known him
ior quite a while she said she had
never seen him look quick and
active. She SAID, ale moves too
slowly for a young man."
Now, young man, this is pointer
tor you. We are not gong to tell
you who the lady is nor who was
the subject of her remark: but this
little incident shows that we are
sometimes sized up by a very small
thing. The truth is, in this busting
age No young man can afford to
move slowly. In the first place, he
actually loses time as counted
against the progress of the real
hustleI$; and then by dragging
around ne makes poor impression.
And Impressions many times have
much to DO with Young mans
success. Get move on you, young
man, or you will get left.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
SCOTLAND NECK LEADS.

We have been reliably informed by
good BUSINESS man ofthe county
that a Scotland Neck merchant pays
the largest amount OF purchase tax
~ the county and a Weldon man
oays the next largest amount. MIR.
NIB. Josey is the Scotland Neck
merchant who pays the largest in the
county and W. d. Smith, coloreo
man. is The one from Weldon who
pays the next largest.
We give this as matter OF news
and for comment, rot OF our own
observation, but as given to us by
gentleman who is thoroughly reliable
10 what he says.
Now, there are two significant
things in this statement. The one
relates to Scotland Neck and the
other to the colored people. The
first is that Scotland Neck leads the
county in mercantile interest.
We have for long time thought
that Scotland Neck does more busi-
ness than any other town in the
county and this, as shown by the
records at Halifax, substantlates our
estimate OF it; and we are going to
claim 1t unless 1t is shown to US that
there is q mistake.
And in passing, we must congrat-
ulate our townsman. Mr.. Josey, upon
leading the county In h07'ness'
Persons wishing to set n the
moot prosperous part of Halifax
county will come to Scotland Neck
if they are looking for home in a
town where the desirableness OF liv>
ing is based on the amount Of bus>
mess activity.
The sigfoant thing in the state
ment with reference to the colored
people ls, that q colored man ranks
as second on the list of purchase tax
| We do not know his business mol
the nature of il; but we do know that
| according to this showing, no one
dare say that every right OF a gooo
and flee A merlcan citizen is not ac'
corded a colored man in the South
in North Carolina and in Halifax
county.
Where figures show them to bt
prosperous in business it is sros
misrepresentation to say that the.
have not equal chance with whit
men. We should like for some o fou
bitter Northern brethren TO ruminat
on this
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
THE PRESS CONVENTION.

(Win> ton Tobacco JournaI.)
The Press convention IN this CITY
Will give that organic atioa such 8
Doom as 1t has never had before.
Winston does things whole handed or
not at all, and she has taken hold of
this matter of entertaining the
editors in her usual vigorous way.
Look over the committee lists and
see who is at work, 1t is the rank
and file Of Winston's business and
professional citizens, Every man
W, nts ID do his share ia this matter.
anu he stands ready to heed the
call. 1t is united people who put
their heads and money together.
They have gone to work like one
man, and all the State knows how
Winston people can work.
Editors Of North Caroline. you
will find here reception which will
be as sincere as it Is generous.
Every home in this hustling city will
be open to your coming. Nothing
will be too good for goo, and nc ex,
penses will be spared to make your
sojourn here one of comfort and ease.
Oar people will welcome you with
open hands and glad hearts. No.
where in this State is the profession
to which you belong held in higher
esteem. These people know your
worth, they appreciate your work,
and they will give to you such
reception as has rarely, if ever, been
accorded the profession in North
Carolina.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
THE EXPOSITION AGAIN.

In this issue We print an open
letter to the people of the South by
Mr.. J. t. Patrick, chief of one of
Southern Inter-States immigration
Bureau. We indorse his appeal to
the people generally to send a
display to the Exposition to be held
in Raleigh.
TIE DEMOCRAT feels especially
interested IN Halifax county; and SO
we come time after time to our
county readers and urge them to
see to it that the county is repre-.
sented.
Read Mr.. Patrick's letter care
fully and then let's put our heads
together and get about making
preparation for the exhibit. Many
people seeking homes from other
sections Will visit the Exposition;
and those sections which make the
most complete exhibit of their
resources will be likely to reap the
greatest benefits.
Every one knows that there are
thousands aud thousands of acres
of land in the State that are idle.
We have not enough manufacturing
enterprises in the country. New
settlers means adding to the pros
perlty of the people both in the
cultivation of the lands and the
establishing of manufactures.
This is a rare chance offered US
for exhibiting to those who come
our resources. Will we be idle in
the matter and allow the opportu-
nifty to slip? Will Halifax county
go without being represented or
will there he some united effort all
along the line to show our county
up to advantage?
AS we have said before, this is
to be done, if done at all, by private
enterprise.
The towns Of the county must
take the lead and then individuals
will help:
What will Scotland Neck do?
Shall we be the first or the last to
start the work? Speak up, Mr..
Mayor. Speak up, citizens. These
columns are open for a discussion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
CAMPBELL AND MCKINLEY.

Governor James e. Campbell, of
Ohio, was renominated by the
Democratic Convention at Cleveland
last week. He was nominated on
the first ballot by a large majority
The eyes Of the whole country are
turned to the buckeye State" now,
and the contest between Mex inley
and Campbell will be watched with
~-.~~+ ,"+A"Ast Mckinley, the
champion Of protection, VIII do his
best, and it is alre .dy said by some
that If he is elected Governor, he
will be the Republican nominee for
President. No state contest in the
Union will excite more interest than
the ole now waglDg in Ohio.
Governor Campbell made a ring
ng speech after his nomination and
showed that the state of Ohio had
been greatly improved in her finan-
cial and educational interests under
the democratic administration it
now enjoys.
AS to the Third Party he said:
''Let the well-meaning men who
train under the name of the Farm
ers Alliance or the Peoples Party.
and who seek to remedy real griev.
ances brought about by Republican
legislation, remember that no third
party can succeed, but that with US
and as part of US they can help to
swell the joyous hosanna that will
peal to Heaven from the tax-bur.
dened people of the entire country
when the glad tldings 60 forth next
November that we are vet in DOS,
session of the old Republican
citadel, now the Democratic Buck
eye State.u
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
Some Animadversions.

What vii tho r.rrsn. o-y Of ,h..
machine politicians lin som, oftnr
counties bc IN the next campaign
In the past tie possibility ol -n,esrf
supremacy" caused them 10 use that
CRY for all +. was worth. and there
NJ got have been some clu>e for r.
then: IN. tic possibility ut negro
rule be.uz Eele, Bow what rtE WI.
the politicians waa are G,t,rm ar,d
10 rule, hold al the Offices. OF say
wrS shall RAISE ta keep themselves
on TOP.
Il is a strange fact. hut neycltut.
less true, that la somr >tes"u. "a
lew politicians ran everything So
suit themselves. aul tie idea v' tae
people ruling j. ridiculous Tie
minority m, r,ooh. >had ,ynr ft,
-. .., -, -, H.. ,...
oeiohs 10 'hlS e'a>H 81 po'..''"'
boomers need apply for any thing.
They manage 10 get into every
order and oa.,'f conventions The,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
PAYING FOR ADVANTAGES,

It has appeared in print that
according to Census Bulletin g.,
the cost per head for living in cities
Is very great. it gives it for the
cities of the country numbering
100000 population and upwards,
In the calculation are included all
The expense OF lighting, street and
fire expenses, police and other
salaries.
The lowest is Cleveland, Ohio,
which is 1872 per head, and the
highest is New York, $3.50 per
head
It will be seen from these figures
that tbs average per head OF city
population is many times what 1t
costs persons to live in small towns
and villages. 1t appears also that
persons desiring the advantages OF
city life have to pay for these
advantages at very high rate.
For instance. if man moves from
Scotland Neck to New York to live,
he goes to be assessed on an average
with the whole population at least
1852 for city government; whereas,
in Scotland Neck it costs him on an
average little more than fifty cents.
And all THIS difference, mind you,
is in actual taxation for city govern
ment, leaving out the many times
increased cost IN living.
To person of thought and obser.
walton 1t Will appear at glance
why cities and large towns can
have so many advantages over
smaller towns. 1t is because they
pay for them at an enormous price
Suppose, now, that the taxes
collected in Scotland Neck for the
next five years should average just
one-tenth per head Of what they &c
in New York, what would be the
difference? The average per heat
would be about $2.40, nearly five
times as much as it IS now. Their
the town could have five-times the
improvements it now has.
We make these observations t.
call attention to the fact that thos'
who enjoy great advantages mos
generally have to pay for them.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
J. L. PATRICK, Secretary,
RALEIGH \. c.
CONDITION VS. THEORY.

These who are in ill-heaIth are con-
fronted by condition, not a theory, al
though there are numbers Of people eady
and anxious to theorize about it. In
ninety-nine cases out of hundred 5. S.
S. Viii DO the work of renovation. In
cases Of indigestion, loss Of appetite and
general debility, this wonderful medl~
cine acts with almost miraculous certail>
ty. 1t restores the activity Of the liver,
puri6es the blood and builds up tue
system. AS tonic for young and old
it is without a rival Though it is pow
erful in its effects. the youngest or the
oldest can take 1t with the most beneficial
effects. s. s S has behind it a record
of half century, and is more popular
rs household remedy today than ever
before.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23

Beware Of 0lnrments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury.
as mercury VIII surely DESTROY the sense
Of smell and completely dcrange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescup-
tons from reputable physicians, As the
damage they VIII DO is ten f"li 10 ,the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. mannfn ctured by
z. j. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo. g., contains
no mercury. and is taken internally. and
acts directly upon the blood auI mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying lIaIi' 5
Catatrf Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t IS taken internally, and lnads in Toledo,
Okio. by f. ]. Cheney 4 Go.
s>ss" Sold by Druggists, price - cents Per
bottle
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
NO DIFFERENCE.

4 very intelligent Allianceman,
writing to the NearS 4 Observer,
gives utterance to very significant
fact concerning the unity of the
Alliance and the Democratic party.
In speaking of the democratic
platform adopted at the last State
convention and the Alliance, he
says:
"There was no difference then,
and there is no difference now, 10
North Carolina, between the ALT
ancc and the Democratic party
limited then for war, offensive and
defensive, they marched onward,
shoulder to shoulder, to battle and
to victory, at the November cleo
tons"
THE DEMOCRAT believes that the
foregoing quotation from the cores
p1ndence to the Neags & Observer is
the best basis for operations In the
next campaign. There is really no
difference in the objects and aims
Of the Alliance and other democrats.
They do not all see the way out OF
present difficulties alike, but this Is
no good reason for any split in the
party, The demands OF the Alliance
are the demands of the Democratic
party III a general way. The sub
treasury plan, or bill, is the cause
of some difference of opinion, but it
should not De the cause of any
serious breach. And we give 1t as
our opinion now, as we have done
before, that it the split comes
between the Alliance and others of
tho Democratic party, it will be
the cause OF extremists on either
side.
Harmony between democrats in
side and outside the Alliance is the
only thing that can save the country
from the clutches of the Repu bllcan
party III TIE next contest. We
think any one will see this upon
cool and sober reflection.
In the North the old Republican
lashers will whip into line almost
every single man that has ever
borne allegiance to that party. In
the West perhaps a split may have
some advocates from both the
Democrat and Republican parties
s0ljdly republican, as it has been
for twenty years. This will be the
case with the negro vote, new party
OF no new party. So then, accord
ing TO our opinion, the matter will
stand thus in the event of new
party: A dead sure thing for the
republicans North, very strong
chance for them in the West, and a
dead sure thing for them with the
solid negro vote in the South.
Now, to US in the South there is
moro concern for our own section
than for any other. We want tC
MAINTAIN white man SUPREMACY
here; and there is only one way tC
do 1t and that is TOR the Democratic
party to stand shoulder to shoulder
IL the fight as they did III the last
contest in North Carolina. five
do this, we can and will come out
Yjctors, and the Alliance will bear
its share OF the spoils and glory
according to its numbers IN the
fight; if we do not, then we believe
that the government of good Old
North Carolina will be turned over
into the hands of the party that has
never yet proved itself a friend to
the people.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
NEITHER CLEVELAND NOR
HILL,

1t has been our opinion for long
time that neither Cleveland nor Hill
can be a successful contestant in the
next presidential election. The
more we read end the more we study
the question, the stronger are our
convictions in the matter. With
Cleveland or Hill New York will not
give full democratic strength, and
the party Will not re safe In tamper-
ing with New York's balance of
power.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
lard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemlshes from horses. Blood SPAWN,
'C,ur6s, Sphnts, Sweeney, Ring-bone.
oU11es, Spralns, and Swollen Threats,
coughs, E:c, Save $50 by use of one
1ottie, Warranted the most wonderful
- em13h Cure ever known. Sold by E. r
M " hiItehead d Co., Druggists, Scotland
~ v. 82l 1y.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23

Needing tonic, or children that want building
up, should take
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
1t is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indiges-
ton, and Biliousness, All dealers keep it.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23

, Every tissue of the body, every nerve
bone and muscle is made and more
healthy by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
= Q @ s

when began taking Hoods Sarsap2rilla
l was feeling real miserable, suffering
a great deal with dyspepsia, and so weak
that at times ! could hardly stand. looked
and had for some time, Ike person in con-
sumption. Hoods Sarsaparilla did INC so
much good that wonder at myself sometimes
and my friends frequently speak Of IT," MRS
ELLA 4. GoFF, IL Terrace Street, Boston.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23

II. G.. JON
C0ntrq tor and Builder.

7 y box -.
SCOTLAND NECK. N g..
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
A Thing of the Past.

Mrs. Frank Leslie wrote something
the other day in which she advised
man who couldn't afford to wear a
clean collar every day to wear cellu.
loid. She could have written nothing
more absurd, Celluloid collars and
cuffs have practically been off the
marketfor years, and a ST. Louis ad-
mirer of Mrs. Leslie who wanted to
take her advice would have a long
tramp round among the stores before
he got whathe wanted. A man wear
ing celluloid collars and cuffs on the
street would be a marked economist.
The stuff became unpopular for a,
very good reason. It was uncleanly,
didn't look we'll after day or two's
wear, and man who kept himself
neat with celluloid found thatit cost
him just as much as linen and laun-
dry. The best linen collars and cuffs
are very cheap now, much cheaper
than they were when celluloid was
first nsed, and q man couldn't save
cent by wearing celluloid now.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
Curious Relic ola Cyclone,

Wi ~ lAOAII VI q Ny NiOAl05
E. S. Wilson, a blacksmith of Ozark
Mo-, has d relic Of the Marshfield cy
clone which occurred April IS, 1880
that is a remarkable curiosity. This
witnesses one OF the freaks of the great
storm is a black quart bottle, bent
by some mysterious force into an
elliptic circle without a crack or break
in the glass that the closest scrutiny
can discover. The neck of the bottle
actually touches the edge of the bot
tom, and the fact that the glass was
not broken in any way by the force
of the storm is shown by it's holding
water or any other fluid. By
gradually turning the bottle as
the water is poured in it
can be nearly filled to it's full
capacity, SO as to show the perfect
soundness of the material. This bot
tie was found by Mr. Wilson the day
after the Marshfeld disaster, and ex-
amined by Prof. Tice. The meteoro-
logist attributed the bending of the
bottle to the force of the electricity,
and considered this one Of the most
wonderful results of the agency at
work in the storm cloud. The bottle
was found in the wreck of one of the
Marshfeld drug stores.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
The Gift of Cab.

George Stephenson was strong
and original thinker on many sci
entific subjects, but he had not al
ways sufficient fuency of speech to
defend his views. One evening he
held an animated discussion with an
acquaintance, DR.. Buckland, on the
theory of the formation of coal, and
as auckland excelled him in tongue
fence, Stephenson was completely 81
fenced. Next morning he was walk
ing thoughtfu1ly through his grounds
when Sir William Toilet came up
and asked what he was pondering.
"Why, Sir William" said he, II am
thinking over that argument [ had
with auckland last night. I know l
am right, and that if I had only
command of words I should have
beaten him. ''Let me know all
about it," said Sir William, "and
I'll see what I can do for you"
The too sat down in an arbor,
and the astute lawyer entered with
zeal into the points of the case
When he had completely mastered
the subject, he said: ''Now I'm
ready for him. After dinner Sir
Robert Peel, who had been acquaint-
ed with the plot, adroitly intro
duced the subject of controversy.
and the result was that in the argu-
ment which followed the man of sci
ence was overcome by the man OF
law. ''And what do you say, Mr..
Stephenson" asked Sir Robert,
laughing. ''Why," he replied, II
say this: that of all the powers
above and under the earth, there
seems to me to be no power so great
as the gift of CAB. San Francisco
Argonaut.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
The Wine-DrInking Baby Capri.

iS "ilS-OTllkiHR odOy 5Caprl.l
When wandering neevening toward
the Villa di Tiberio, I stumbled on a
curious scene. A mother sat on a
wall by the roadside with her infant
inner arms, while the father, strap
pingyoung farmer, poured wine from a
black bottle down the eager throat of
the baby. My remonstrances were
met by smile at my ignoracne and
the assertion that there was nothing
better than wine for it. Onmy return
l found the boy partaking OF it's
natural food as heartily as it had
done from the wine bottle, *That,"
lsald to the mother, ''is the proper
drink for your child. You will lay up
misery for it if you exchange it for
wine" ''Do you think so, Signore?"
she replied, and, showing me the legs
and cheeks OF the fattest young rascal
| ever saw, she added. "Does that
look like disease? Can you find i'm our
country baby of six months to edual
him?
On mentioning the incident to an old
man at the hotel he assured me that
it was quite the usual practice in
Capri, and on the same evening
pointing to his son handsome
young fellow who was dancing the
tarantella, he said, Had that lad
not got wine from the time he was four
months old he would not have been,
here tonight. 1t saved his life.
GoOdWOrds.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
Some Facts About "Relics."

Some Facts About "Relics."
Charles Howard was talking to
Burke, the old book store man a few
evenings ago, when stranger fresh
from New Orleans slipped up, saying
to Mr.. Burke:
.:What will you give for a big lock
of Jefferson Davis hair?"
"Ah! have plenty of it," an
swered Mr.. Burke. Quite quantity"
Then as the stranger walked away
surprised that any one should have
the treasure he thought so valuable,
Mr.. Burke said:
'The truth is I have everything a
relic hunter wants. I have hair
from the head of many distin-
guished men dead or alive. Maybe
you wouldn't believe it, but one-quar-
ter the money I put into my house
came from the sale off hair of George
Washington IS head"
"Do you know" Mr.. Burke went
on, ''that the relic hunter is the big
gest fool on earth. Any relic he may
want has no value. It is simply
question of how much he is able to
pay. l can always size a man up as
he comes in and am therefore able to
hit him just right.
'"Take a battlefield relic,. said Mr..
Burke after a pause. 81 go home,
say, and get my wife to mark half
a dozen pieces of ribbon as I wantit.
Then [ pound two bullets together
and fasten to the ribbon. They are
bullets, you know, which met in mid
air on the Kenesaw field. [ put one
in the showcase with the card and
the others in a drawer. A relic hun
ter buys the only one. but as soon
as he is gone the drawer is opened
and another takes it's place. They
cost me about a dime and bring in a
five. "-Atlanta Constitution.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27
CHAPTER XXxyI.
A STRANGE CLAIMANT.

eyes, it was his face. Oh! do you
think I would not know it," Nelly
said, family, as she lay recovering
from her sWoon, and the subsequent
which had seized her, on her
own poor bed, at home, whittier she
had been conveyed by the hackney
coach, which poor Toms funds had
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-05-27

The coming amman
can be healthy. She will be,
if she's wisely cared for. AS
she enters womanhood, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
builds up and strengthens the
system and regulates and pro-
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sex. In every case for which
it's recommended, the "Favor-
lite Prescription " is guaranteed
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or the money is refunded.
It's a risky way to sell it
but it isn't your risk.