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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
SVINION'S SPECIFIC
FOR DYSPEPSIA.

This unfailing remedy for Dyspepsia OF the
most chronic type, is the result OF many years
medical research of one of the most noted emil
nent medical scholars of the period, Dr. La Verne
Swinton. Patent and proprietary nostrums
have had no more bitter opponent than TINS
most eminent physician, for the simple reason
that the same dose is Invariably prescribed to the
sufferer no matter what the temperament OF the
patient, and no matter what the pecullariues OF
the disease, and this, too, in the face OF the
claims that such remedies will cure majority Of
known diseases.
DR. Swfnton realized fully to what extent Dys
pepsa whether mild or chronic by impoyerishlne
and poisoning the blood, became the progenitol
of numerous diseases, and therefore sought dlii
gently for years to discover its true specific. III
this he was successful but in prescribing his won
derful discovery, he never overlooked the great
medical truth that the symptoms in each case
the te1nperamental differences, and even the hab
it's and occupation of the sufferer, required not
only difference in the prescription OF his remedy
but also demanded supplemental treatment anC
dietary directions. varying widely III differen1
cases. THE SWINTON MEDICAL co. send il
connection with this celebrated Specific Tor Dys
nensia a com ete treatise by the Doctor, which
gives explicit directions to the sufferer, so tina
he may not only intelligently use the remedy
but also properly regulate the diet, and properl,
self-administer the supplemental prescription
suited to the case.
THIS Is MEDICAL TREATMENT AND NOT QUAcKERY
Do not be robbed OF your money and you
hopes for restored health by alleged panaceas
which while comparatively harmless will cur
nothing.
SWINTON'S SPECIFIC is sold by all druggist
in 90 packages. We are introducing it our
selves in this territory, before placing it sal
with your leading pharmacists, and will send sin
gle packages to any address upon receipt OF scot
Each package contains the medical treatise O
DR., Swnton, giving dietary directions and sup
Elemental prescriptions. Address.
SwintOn Medical O.,
pn,iIl
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
COMING FROM FLORIDA.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
The Northern tourists are now
flocking homeward from Florida at d
every train on the Atlantic Coast
Line bound North is crowded. Cal t.
Gaillard, who hrou. bit in train No. "A
night before lest from the South, had
ZIG passengers 90 board.
Judge Kicks and family, of Ohio,
Who have t.eea spending the winter
in the Laud of Flowers, passed
through to Richmond 10 taeir private
Car, Rover,
Some Of the hotels in Florida are
Clntin for the season, and among
the passengers t.olng back North are
the Walters who have been doing
service in Florida during the winter.
We are told that it ls getting pref
ty warm IN Florida now, the Their
mometeg at Jacksonville having
reached as high as 81 on Sunday.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
TWO MADE 1040.
Kinston Free Press.

Kinston Free Press.
Mr.. Isaac Stroud, Jr., who lives on
the line of Lenoir and Duplin coun-
ties, killed two large hogs Wednes-
day week. The largest weighed ex.
aotly 700 pounds, the other one $40
pounds. The largest one was three
and half years old. was eight feet
around and three and half feet high
and if it had been very lat would
have weighed much more.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
A TAR KILN ON WHEELS.
w lndsor Ledger.

Windsor Ledger.
A company has been organized IN
our town to prepare s. tar-kiln ready
to be fired, to be taken to the World
Fair. An expert tar maker will
manage The building and burning of
the kiln at the fair. L. is to he a
perfect North Carolina Tar Kiln of
ye olden times and will attract a
large crowd aud pay handsomely, in
our opinion. T. p. Smaliwood, pres
iGent. will give farther inform alton.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
JUDGE sHUFoRD IN PERoUIMANs.

JUDGE SHUT ORD IN PERQUIMANS.
Perquimans Record.
Court opened early Monday morn.
Ing; his Honor Jadse Shuford presI-
ding, q very large crowd Was Ia
attendance, in fact larger crowd
was scarcely ever seen here. Judge
Shnford's charge to the Grand Jury
was an able presentation of the la.
and it's hearings and although the
youngest Judge upon the Bench, 10 le'
gal learning, and dignified bearing be
is equal to the best. A full attendance
OF the legal fraternity is present
and the docket is quite large one
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07


Halifax
la. m. Weldon a. 10,
Lo
Scotland Neck p. Kinston
Tuesday Thursday
a. m, Scotland Neck m Weldon 5l5 N.
n R. II.
Sunday =. WILLIAMSON, us
Plymouth $50 $40 Returning leaves Plymouth \ G. La"
a IN.
N C a.
Wilson Fayetteville
Rowland II Returning
f ) IN.
Train Midland \. Branch leaves Goldstor, Daily lay
Smith, G.
s.00a m N. C., "a. m.
Nashville Branch Rocky Mount III.
vile Spring Hope $50 Returning
at and
m a
son i
iisN Sunday.
South, Soh will stop only Mount, "
andM
Train No makes closes Weldon for points North @
Line also
sunday Norfolk and Carolina Railroad for Norfolk
Norfolk
J.. R.. KENLY, GeneTs s1f'
T. NJ. EMERSON Genl Passenger Agent
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
IRON BRIDGE AT TARBORO,

y Southerner.
A contract for the building of al
iron railroad bridge across the river
at this place has been made, and
work will begin next month.
This bridge will have a draw and
will cost between $4,000 and
$4,000.
In this connection it may be stated
that the county authorities will have
to put draw in the county bridge
soon or be mulct for heavy damages
As it is 1t will not be long before
this same bridge will need extensive
repairs. Ii would be we'll If the
County Commissioners would enter
tain proposition to build an iror
structure which will pot always need
repairing and be enduring.
The railroad companies have beer
driven to building iron bridges or
the grounds of economy. fit save
money t. them 1t will to others.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07

20 70 KOGky NOunt I % 8 %
P. Nj. 2. M. p. NJ. A, NJ
No. l01 makes connection at Rocky
Mount with W d W. Train No. % for all
points South, and No. rs train for all
points North.
No. 1o3 makes connection at Rocky
Mount with w. Il ". Train No. ~. for
all points South.
Tram No. 1O3 connects at Hobgood
with train on Scotland Neck Branch, W
4 w. r. R. or Greenvile, Plymouth and
kinston.
IL. Nj. SERPELL, j. r. KENLY,
Gen'l Manager. Sup't Trains.
L. M. EMERSON,
Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
ONLY TWELVE.
Goldsboro Headlight.

GOldsboro Headlight.
The Odd Frllows' Orphan Home,
near this city, being now complete ]
will he opened 10 about two weeks
for the reception of inmates, which
have been limited at prese to
twelve--six girls and six boys.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
Manufacturers Commisslo n Co.

il responsible syndicate which sells direct 70 the
consumer. By investing in manufacturers sam
pies odds and ends, ioblots, and the stocks Of
fnsolyent manufacturers. in connection with our
regular commission holdings, are able 20 sell
10 the consumer direct at the commission price,
which is but one remove from the manufacturers
While this company handles ali kinds OF ladies'
hosiery merely to introduce name in your
territory and establish a reputation for giving
values never before offered. so that you will be
fully prepared for our later announcement OF our
entire lines. Read the following offers
Ladies fnll length, fashioned, fast black hose
superfne guage, retailing everywhere at % to
80 cents per pair we will SCI at 10 cents, one
half dozen at 96 cents.
Ladies extra length, full regular made fast black
and seamless hose, very finest guage retailing
everywhere at 30 cents per pair we will sell at
% cents, or one half dozen for sI.3s.
We pay express charges and agree uncondi-
tionaly to refund money If hosiery is not the val
ues and qualities described. Be sure and send
the size wanted. and remember that pay
express we cannot afford to send less than one
| halt dozen. Orders must be accompanied by cash
| in either money order, postal note, stamps or
registered letter, addressed to the
MANUFACTURERS COMMISSION Co
221 Fifth Avenue st. Chicago, Ill.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07

r-S'ss 's*:fF-' J.>t.4s.;
And those troubled Situ aGryoiSacss resulting
from care or oyVrHorh syis. be believed by taking
BrOaUn's Iron Bitters. Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-07
LADY'S HOSIERY.
At ommissiOn Price.

Ladies, d o .Fou realize that when you buy Of the
retailer. you aye paying three unnecessary prohtA'
The manufacturer sells 10 the commission house
the latter to the jobber, and the iohber IN turn
sells to the retail merchant You must pay the
manufacturer profit first, and then pay each OF
the snbseq uent handlers a profit not infrequent-
II naxfnp two profits to the retailer. The
The morning call., 1892-12-04
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Live Interest to Members of
rlany Denominations.

According to statistics just published by
the official Ojedmosti of Radon there were
last year in the old kingdom OF Russian
Poland 1.13i. PCS Jews. or about 1879 Der
cent of the whole population. The Jewish
element is, OF course, more predominant in
the towns than in the country districts,
being no less than 300 per cent
Rev. DIR. David Greer pastor OF St Bar
tholomew'6 Protestant Episcopal Church,
New York, having a sufficient private in
come for his own needs. turns over his
entire salary for the relief of the poor, and,
as his salary is $4,000 year. the relief Is
substantial one.
In a recent interview with representa-
tive of the Meth odist Times, London, Mr..
Moody stated that lie saw no change in the
religious life of England since his last visit,
but that in Ireland there was great in
crease of earnestness in religious matters.
The recent appointment as Archbishop
of Olmuiz, 10 Moravia. OF the Rev. Theo-
dore Cohen, a convert from Judaism, re-
calls the fact that another Jew of that
name. Herman Cohen of Hamburg. became
Carme lite father in 1919.
The statement is made that one of the
objects OF Monsignor SatOllPs present visits
TO this country Is to encourage an American
Catholic pilgrimage 10 Rome next year in
honor OF the celebration of the Pope's
golden episcopal jubilee.
Rev. I'll. NJ. Voorhees,. who supplied the
First Congregational Church in San Diego
for the winter few years since, proposes
to spend the coming winter in Southern
California. thinking to make his home here.
Rev. Walter 5. Rudolph, pastor OF the
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Den
yer, has severed his church relations be-
cause ne cannot consistently preachIhe doc
trine OF eudleSs punishment.
Since his partial recovery Bishop Smythies
the. vigorous leader of the Universities'
Mission. has awakened much interest in
Great Britain on behalf OF East Central Afri.
can mission work.
Eight Congregational Unions are enumer-
ated in connection with British or Colonial
churches. and all the eight this year have
laymen for moderators.
dialects of New Guinea has now heen put
through the press by the London Mission
airy Society.
Rev. DR.. HARDWOOD Is now temporarily
supplying the Congregational church in
San LUIS Obispo.
The new Episcopal churches at Rosedale
aad Santa Paula are completed and occu-
pied.
The Baptist church at Redlands has just
celebrated its twelfth anniversary.
Rev. j. \. Lacy has been called as pastor
or the Baptist church al Sanger.
The new Episcopal chapel in Ross Valley
Is lighted by electricity.
The Baptist church at Santa Paula is
nearing completion.
The pulpitof the Baptist church at Heads
burg is still varant
The morning call., 1892-12-04

the imprint OF human face. The face oc-
cupies the entire palm and is as clearly
outlined as though painted on porcelain
1t Is the countenance of little child about
years old lying asleep. with the eyeashes
drawn In lne dark lines on the full cheeks.
The mouth seems to be slightly parted and
the lips are delicately tinted.
The baby whose hand contains this sim
gular portraiture is the child OF Clarke
Osborne. merchant of Roseburg, and Mrs.
Osborne declares that the face In the in
fants palm Is that of little girl she lost
about three months ago. Relatives and
intimate friends profess to be able to see a
strong resemblance TO the dead child.
When the baby was first put into its moth
er,s arms she looked at the hands, and, with
a loud cry, tainted away, but on coming 10
herself exhibited the little creatures hands
10 the attendants, who saw at once the
strange likeness to the dead and gone sister.
Mrs. Osborne was at first much frightened
over the singular circumstance, but at last
became convinced that the strange portrait
was sent to comfort her. The image on the
palm was clearer the first few DAYS of the
baoy's life than now, and 1t is thought to be
gradually fading away.
The morning call., 1892-12-04
A TREE ON A TOWER.
A fountain Ash Becomes Through
Necessity Veritabie Air Plant.


The front wall OF the First Universalst
Church In Utica is constructed of sands tone
and Trenton limestone, and was built about
forty years ago. AT the two angles of the
facade there are two Norman turrets As feet
high. surmounted with the usual notched
battlements. just below these are plain.
fiat eorniees projecting from the main walls
about twenty inches, and not over eighteen
inches in thickness. On the fiat top of one
of these lodges and from a joint in the
masonry not more than three-fourths of an
inch wide there has been growing, for
nearly thirty years. mountain ash or
Scotch rowan tree" which is now sixteen
feet high about seven or eight feet across
the expansion of the branches, of which
there are so many aud so dense that they
make the tree appear bush-like. The ash is
perfectly healthy, and for several years
past has borne crops OF scarlet berries. As
already stated, the joint on the ledge from
which the tree grows is not more than three
quarters of an inch wide. The hole of the
main stem, just immediately above the
service is five inches in diameter There is
no accumulation of matter on the ledge to
form coil or to retain any moisture.
or course the tree Is not as large as one OF
the same age would be growing the same
length of time in good soil on the ground
but the wender is how does the plant,
growing out of that dry-moTtared chink,
ever sustain life, especially during the
summer fervors, up there as it is on ledge
forty feet above the street, and not on a
crumbling ruin, but on dry, solid stone
cornice. attached to a close olnted dimen-
sion-stone. well-built tower wall? Then.
The morning call., 1892-12-04
THE BERLIN POOR.
Cellar Life in a City of
Tenements.
RENTS HIGH AND RISING.
The Peoples Kitchens ard Their Three
Cent MeaIs-fiow Children
Are Worked.
ENTS HIGH AND RISING.
Correspondence Of THE MORNING CALL

Berlin is city of fats and the people
here are crowded almost as much rs the
Chinese are in San Francisco There are
tens OF thousands who live In cellars, and
OF the 100000 people living within the city
limits only about $4,000 have more than
seven rooms OF this vast population there
are less than 5000 people who have a whole
house TO themselves. and there are more
than half million who have only one room
in their tenements which can be heated.
The people swarm and they become more
crowded every year. You see no little
houses here. The cottage system is prac-
tically unknown. and the rich and poor ara
crowded together In the same building. The
difference lies in the location and the
character of the room. The buildings are
usually of FIVE or six stories In the base
ment you will find cobblers, butchers
and groeerymen. while back around
the courts every imaginable trade goes on
aud families live in narrow quarters and
work at something or other to make live
lihood. On the first foor If the street is a
business one. there will be first-class stores,
restaurants or beer-halls, and above these
you may ind German colonel or general.
or rich business man. On the sane floor
in the back rooms will be cheaper quarters.
and rs you near the top of the house the
character of the tenants falls and their num-
The morning call., 1892-12-04

that you could hardly drive a wagon-load of
my thf9ugh them, and there are thousands
OF cellar teneme2ts. There are a number
OF houses there which have hundreds
u ialiliiles IN them. and the same is true OF
Lelpslc and Dresden. More than half the
people In Leipsic pay less than 500 year
Ior rent, and these people live in quarters
where they cannot have more than two
heated rooms. The city has good building
regulations, 1t is true, but the people man
age 10 get around them, and this is so in
nearly every German city. Part of the
Lelpslc regulations are that every living
room shall have at least one window open
TO the air and that the cellar rooms must be
at least nine feet high. But tie houses are
crowded and the poorer the quarters the
more people you find in them. Even the
nails are let out 10 night dodgers, and the
stories OF how women and men of different
families are crowded together in single
rooms present as bad a picture as found in
some places of Russia. The people here are
alive 10 the condition Of the working classes
In this respect. and not long ago a member
OF the Reichstag gathered a large amount
Of facts about the homes of the working
people here, and from these verified state
ments some OF the above figures are taken.
reports were collected from all the laboring
centers, and 1t is on the basis of these tina:
movements have been undertaken TO better
the laborers' condition.
Here In Berlin meals are served 10 poor
people AT almost cost prices, and among the
cellar institutions Of the city are "Volks
Kitchens" or the Peoples Kitchens.
There are number Of these. and they are
managed by the ladies of Berlin, who super
intend them and who take turns in manag-
ing them. They have good cooks, and they
feed Hundreds of people every day. In
them you can get dinner for about cents,
and bowl of soup or rice costs you cents,
while you can get frst-class cup of coffee
Tor cent. visited one Of these the other
day: Two nice-looking old ladies STOOD
behind clean, white counter, and
back OF these were great boilers of
soup, with cooks presiding over them.
The room was, judge. about fifty feet
long and not more than twenty wide. 1t
was in cellar. and il was divided up into
compartment for women and men, Atthe
entrance there was a cashier, who gave you
checks Tor what you wanted upon the pay
ment OIL the money, and you walk back to
these old women and get your Sup or eof-
lee and carry 1t n the benches in the room.
where you can sit down at long tables aud
eat. laid down cents and bought a bowl
OF soup. 1t was made If beans aud it con-
talned nearly quart took bowl of rice
The morning call., 1892-12-04
NINE SHIPS IN ONE
Plans for a Monster Ocean
Steamer.
A QUEER COMBINATION CRAFT
Four Thousand Passengers Might Be
Carried on a Vessel Over
400 Feet Long.

The large steamers that are being built
will probably mark the limit to profitable
advance in size and speed with the present
model OF Atlantic passenger steamers.
Greater speed necessitates greater length,
breadth. depth aud draught. The limit of
draught suitable for harbors will soon be
reached. Moreover, the increase of ton
mage, propelling power and cost is at
a much higher ratio than that of the
passenger capacity. Ten years ago $780,
600 was about the cost of the
large ships; then the cost rapidly adj
vaueed with the rivalry in speed, until
now they cost S2,000.000 and the latest
Cunarders will cost 100000 more. while
these of the White Star line will be at least
S3,000,000. The passenger area OF 700
foot steamer is not much greater than that
of one of $50 feet. and the speed only about
two knots faster. An engraving printed in
the Scientific American illustrates new
design for an Atlantic passenger steamer ia
which greatly increased length is secured
without proportional increase of daaught
and beam.
The proposition is to construct system
OF nine hulis Of special model connected in
three trains of three hulls each. the center
train being the principal part OF the craft
and extending 225 feet forward and 200 feet
abaft the other two trans. the whole form
Ing an outline similar to that of an ordinary
ship. The total length would be 144o feet |:
breadth over three trains, 142 feet; to
outside floats. $50 feet; mid ship draught of
center train, Is feet; midShip beam at
water line. 45 feet; midshp beam at main
deck, 60 feet; midsight draaght of outer
trains IL feet; midship beam at water line,