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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
CEREMONY AMONG BIRDS.
The Love of Display Among Species o
the Feathared Tribe.

The Love of Display Among Species of
the Feathered Tribe.
The singular wattled, wing-spurred
and long-toed jacanas have queer kind
of meeting. They usually go singly or in
pairs, but occasionally, in response to q
call by one of them, all who are within
hearing leave off feeding and fly to one
spot, where they walk about with their
beautiful wings erect or half open, OF
waved up and down with slow and
measured motion.
With these two species both sexes
join in the display; but that of the spur
winged lapwing is altogether peculiar,
inasmuch as it takes place with three
individuals only. These birds live in
pairs, and at intervals during the day
or on moonlight nights one bird viii
leave his mate and fly to another pair a
short distance away. These will re-
ceive the visitor with signs of pleasure
They place themselves behind him.
first going to meet him, and all three
march rapidly, uttering special notes,
Then they stop; the leader stands erect
with elevated wings uttering loud
notes, while the other two, with pulled
out plumage, standing side by side,
stoop forward till the tips of their beaks
touch the ground, and with a low muir
muring sound remain for some mo-
ments in this strange posture. Then
the visitor goes back to his own mound
and mate, and later on they receive a
visitor whom they treat in the same
ceremonious manner. They are said to
be so fond Of this form of visiting that
they indulge in it all the year round
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
Glass Eyes Are Cheap.

Glass eyes can now be purchased at
less than one dollar each, although al
this price there is not much choice ii
the matter of shade. The cheapest
grades are manufactured in Germany.
but in some parts Of England they are
produced at very trifiing expense. The
highest priced grades are made in Paris,
whittier very sensitive people who want
~ avoid detection Of their loss have
been known to travel from great dis
tances in order TO insure the greatest
variety to select from. There are hum
dreds of shades both in the white and
the dark portions, and deception Is
quite easy. \ costly glass eye win last
nearly . lifetime, especially if it is
taken good care Of and not worn day
and night
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
APPLES AS MEDICINE
The Phosphorus Found In Them Is an
Admirable Food for the Brain.

Chemically, the apple is composed of
vegetable fiber, albumen. sugar, gum,
chlorophyl, malic acid, gallic acid, lime
and much water, says Medical Age.
Furthermore, the German analysts say
that the apple contains n larger per-
centage of phosphorus than any other
fruit or vegetable. The phosphorus is
admirably adapted for renewing the
essential nervous matter, lecithin, Of
the brain and spinal cord.
1t is, perhaps, for the same reason,
rudely understood that old Scandinavian
traditions represent the apple as the
food of the gods, who, when they felt
themselves to be growing feeble and in
firm, resorted to this fruit for renewing
their powers of mind and body. Also
the acids of the apple are of signal use
for men Of sedentary habits whose
lives are sluggish in action, those acids
serving to eliminate from the body
noxious matters which, if retained,
would make the brain heavy and dull,
or bring about jaundice or skin erup-
tions and other allied troubles.
Some such an experience must have
led to our custom of taking apple sauce
with roast pork, rich goose and like
dishes. The malic acid of ripe apples,
either raw or cooked, will neutralize
any excess of chalhy matter engendered
by eating too much meat. 1t is also the
fact that such fresh fruits as the apple
the pear and the plum, when taken ripe
and without sugar, diminish acidity in
the stomach rather than provoke it.
Their vegetable sauces and juices are
converted into alkaline carbonates,
which tend to counteract aciditY
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
CURIOUS COURTING.
Fisher Folk Who Marry In OnHand
fashion.

On the shores of the Moray Firth-the
spot need not be more specifically local
ized-there is a hourishing little village
of some fourteen hundred inhabitants,
consisting chiefly of fisher folk, The
young man and maiden do not court in
the orthodox fashion. Their method is
much more prosaic, and what IS charac-
teristic of one case may generally tc
accepted as characteristic of them all.
There is, of course, an occasional in
stance of genuine oldfashioned court
ship, but that is rather a rare excep-
ton.
Mother" said one young man on his
return from successful herring fishing;
I'm goen to get merrid."
''Wecl, Jeems, a think ye sh'd just
gang an ask yer cousin Marack." And,
as he had no particular preference, he
went straight away TO ask her,
''Wull ye TAX me, Maracl1?" was the
brusque and business-like query which
he put to the young woman in the pres
ence of her sister Bella
But Mary had promised her hand t.
another that same evening. 81 Gamma
TAX ye, Jeens, was her reply; and then
turning to her sister: TAX ye i'm, Bel
lack" And the sister took him.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
HER ANNUAL DIVORCE.
A Married Woman's Yearly Season @.
Respite.

81 don't know what | would do" said
a very gay married woman to Phila-
delphia Times writer, If it We're not
for my annual divorce" she laughed
You perhaps wonder what that is, but
it is really the greatest Of social insti-
tutions, and I would die without it.
mean the six or eight weeks every sum
mer that can go away and be just like
a young girl once more
Il love Jack very dearly, but l would
get very tired Of him If it were not for
this yearly respite. We are very happy
now over our reunion, whereas If he
had seen me every day all summer
long he would be wanting TO go ont
every night and leaving me alone in
stead of doing escort duty. 1t is a great
scheme, and should be adopted by all
wives"
Poor, elastic wedding vows, we
thought TIL death do US part" has
not the significance it once did in
the good old days of our fathers and
mothers, when an annual divorce
would have been regarded with holy
horror.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
= DOGS IN ANCIENT EGYPT.
CANNES Had Very Easy Time In the
Land of the Phsraohs

IN Egypt the dog was a friend and
faithful servant, says Nature He lived
in the house with his master. followed
him in his walks, attended the public
ceremonies, sometimes free, at other
times held in leash by slave or child
or in princely families by a favorite
dwarf. At his meals he had his place
marked under the benches of the guests
The house dog was shaved, combed
and washed. He was sometimes tinted
with henna, as if he were a woman.
He wore fine collars on his neck, fur
nished sometimes with an earthenw are
clasp in the shape Of bell or flower.
Children played with him, became at
tached TO him, and the hero Of one
story, TO whom his father had predicted
at his birth that he would die of the
bite of dog, willingly confronted
the threatening danger rather than be
separated from the dog he had raised.
He, of course, had /. name TO which
he answered-Si-toga, The ferreter;
Khaoubsen, the lamp or star; Soubon,
the strong, and Nahsi, the black
He is seen with kings as well as with
common persons. Rameses II. during
the earlier years of his reigL was al
ways escorted by a female doc, which
was called Anaitiennaktou, OF Brave
as the Goddess Anaitis." a petty king
of the eleventh dynasty, about $3.50 B. c.,
had five dogs, which he 50 lovedthat he
carved their names and engraved their
portraits on his tomb. They were, in
deed, blooded animals, whose names re-
veaied their foreign origin. Th. finest
of them was called Abil1arou, a -aithful
transcription of the word abaikour, by
which the hunting dog is designated in
many of the Berber districts.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22

FAMILY oRAvEYARos


Lone.oHs~ >tSass ThAt H-s ts ue >~~e %
Soath~rr Iadsa A.. Tara4H
Ihc-v Il 80 place tHs -n Iua4.
ana far .raycgassl@ - "a -.- 5eat 81.
i3H-'ssaeld. Ind. - ,sssa-s t..sN sc
uaau r~~~nfsy "Naw. thAt srsa ~ sts-
c.u5.n. +~rru. Narr~. Isrsva Ar8 sal.
Ivan c'ruue@ = a ven. ..rr..-4 ta tvAv.
vr~s II looks as though tav ..tsl sst DER. q
hfty years ago wanted rs.sA enc q, have
q graveyard - hia a>su ierry rallr ar
tSo. ott,a Tar from any roadway. total.
Is lnaccc>sl lie - wagons zssfr.ut lay
ng waste the fvos--e yau r.tsnr ug.rn
little rsk.vallcd ur rail t~sunl i'm.
closures containing thv deal .E anr
family Father mother aHt several
children lie therc. ana uane other,
These PLACES have lsus h..n far.
saken and forgotten Weeds a1a- a in
profusion anA hide the wins3 aud rain.
stained tomhst0nes from view often
with a companion | have cuf.-ct one
- those little Enclosures. tramp.ri and
torn ont the svc,is and rlrhf~d ii... Eve
or six hcadstoncN That had fallen and
buried even the inscribed virtues - the
dead into the worruv earth
These people had ua country church
yard No preacher except the Visiting
parsou who came monthly un horse
back They hal nn funeral su thc pres
cnt sense ~ the "ari Plain w.-s8cu
boxes were used for COLLINS and often
the stIrdy youth - the family maa,
the coffin for the dead parent ar rsaa.
tive These little spots were dear Pep
those families one can sac that hy the
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
HARD WORK NOT INJURIOUS.
With Good Habits Neither UrAin hor
BODY On Itc l.nrl hK i-Ah-r-

Body Caa he Hurt ~ i1b.r.
Dr. Pye Smith holds that there is no
fear Of tho ordinary man using h.s
brains too much for health aua t. ..Ha.
not believe that mental iat#g .r honest
work OF any kind Interfere .s.tn ..aI.r
or shortcns life a day. ia m4.asa0ns
that excessive eating il the auase jhat
tends to the injury 81 brain-worttcrs
more than any other cause.
Many active brain-worlyers have sud
denly broken down, and fancicd that IL
was due 70 brain fatigue. when. a.
matter Of fact, IL was due TO ovarafalIuE
Of their stomachs. The furnace CON
nected with the mental machine be-
came cloggcd up with ashes and carbon
in various shapes and forms. auG a. n
result, disease came, and before t.
ease was fully appreciated Il dem s-..
lied condition Df the nervous SYSTEM
was manifested, and the proaalc cause
for the collapse was sUpprese.i under
the crphemistic mental overayrl.-"
DR. Smith insists that II man sill
take nutritious, digestible food. .n Ju-
dicious quantity, live and work reg
ularly, and rest when fatiQg-d, eaitl-
waiting at the same time a philosophical
habit, and keeping himself aloof from
fret and annoyance, the chance a-r
that he can do An almost uaHmjtrF
amount Of work for an indefinite .aast.
of time. He must, however. bear i-
mind that when wearinees comes Lr
must rest and not take sttmu.ant- aaa
work upon false capital.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
A Mammoth Ostrich

There is at present in the London
Geological Gardens an African impor-
ia ton which bids fair 10 take the place
Of the late lamented Jumbo in the
heart Of Juvenile Britain. It is the
great African ostrich which King
Alimany Samadon presented 10 Queen
Victoria. 1t IS probably the largest
specimen Of the kind ever seen in Eu-
rope. It was ridden six hundred miles
by d young negro before reaching
Sierre Leone, where il was placed on
board ship for Liverpool. During the
long march the mammoth bird attacked
and injured several natives, killing two
of them.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
SOME QUEER FOOD.
The Tempting Hedgehog and the Baked
Elephants Foot.


The hedgehog figures frequently in
sylvan repasts, though he is hardly big
enough to be sent to table as a piece de
resistance. The primitive manner Of
cooking it supersedes the most costly
refnements of elaborate batteries de
cuisine.
The elephants foot, or rather the
slice below the pastern, which is a
famous dainty in eastern hunting
camps, is treated on precisely similar
principles, which shows that the
simplest cooking of all nations has
much in common, like their folklore.
Shakespeare's British hedgehog, like
its cousin, the porcupine, is shrouded IN
a plastic tenement of clay. Then he
is laid to temporary rest in bed Of
smoldering cinders.
When supposed to be done to a turn
prickly skin is detached with the split
ting of the case of clay. All the generous
juices, with their bouquet, have been
confined and transfused.
Royal Funerals.
1t is said that the queen has recently
been concerning herself with the ar
rangement of royal funerals. and that
her majesty has caused long memo
randum on the subject to be drawn up,
with variety of new orders which ex-
tend to the most minute details In
the future the body of defunct male
member Of the royal family is TO be
placed in the coffin in an attire of quite
different material from that worn by a
deceased female, and married people
are not to be treated the same as the
unmarried. The queens solicitude ex-
tends even to the making of the cofins,
and there are copious directions con-
cerning them. Embalming is absolute
lu rarnhi hifad
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
: Wilton t'ituJ-

a frierd m rert "a .rsgf u ed
Ard 40 less 'b-n rue II on T. -
tie lave found jas -uch : fHcrI in-
D.. king's \-~ Dt-cn.ery .,r con
Sumption, Coughs, and Colds.-If
you have never used this Great
Cough Medicine, one trlsi "lli con-
vince you that il has wohf~rfal
curative powers IN all diocese f
Throat. Chest and Luugs L,eh
bottle is guaranteef to 40 all that
is claimed or money will he i-fnnd.
ded. Tris! bottles free It +. /
Whitehead & Co.'S Drug -tore.
Large bottles SOC. and Sl.00.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
What BecoTnr- of Nassar Graduates

\ recent systematic effort % learn
what has become II Eas-ar yraduates
in after life has revealed some iuter-At-
ing facts. Only f9r,s-ase per cent. u
the dear creatures have married. The
great majority Il them bce9me teLeh-
c-s. though ". sar is represented - all
literary prote. IONS. Sine has f"~tF-
eigh. physicians. twelve la~vo. six
missionaries. and one or more IL al
most every known occupation
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
Bucklen's Arnlca SaIVe.

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Khfum Fever Sores, letter, chapped
Hands. Chilbiains Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
antee to give perfect ~atisfaction or
none, refunded. Price soc per box
For Sale hy Z. T. Whitehead q Go =.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22

English SPAWN L,nIment removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Clcmishes from horses. Blood SPAWN
Surbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring worm
titles, Sprains, and Swollen Throush b.,
Coughs, Etc Save $50 by use Of one
bottle Warranted the most wonteIlnl
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by E. I
Whitehead u Co.. Druggists, Scotland
Neck. n. g. 10 ",
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22

FITS.-All Fits stopped free bv DR.
Kine's Great Nerve Rest rer. No Fits
after first day's use. Marvellous cures
Treatise s.. 90 trial bottle free to Fit
cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 93l Arch St.
Philadelphia. Pa
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22
Is Life
Worth Living Z

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
TEN is out of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency ard
the blues. The Liver is
the housekeeper of the
health; and a harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does not interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-22

81 have tested it personally, and know that for
Dyspepsia, Bcusness and Throbbing Headache,
it is the best medicine the world ever saw."-H.
H. JONES, Macon, Ga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22
THEY WON'T VOTE FOR CLEVELAND.

GOVERNOR lFLowERs DECLARATION OK TIE
NETWORK DELEGATES COURSE.
CHICAGO June ol.-Thc Tammany meeting this morn
Ing mt The Auditorium wns q gloomy ghthcrlnR INC
Influences ~ the night before were stu dominant ana
the most hrp-fu statement made was that s)mcfhins
more than 400 votes could be counted mp for boies
against Cleveland.
Governor Flower wps moi Immediately after leaving
the 70 IN where the New York legation In session
There Is nothing be said" he rcp, 10 the question
put 10 him. but YOU take II for granted that the
opposition to Mr. Cleveland has seen no reason to
believe that II has not good lighting chance OF
winning
II IS said that you propose 10 withdraw Ill.,
Governor You Yourself quoted as authority
for that statement In the anti snapper meeting this
morning"
Well ] am willing that Mr.. Hill should be with
drawn, although | have authorized nobody TO make
such statement for me. Ny position Is Just this :
We believe that Cleveland cannot carry New DIRK, and
We want the Democracy u name some man--any man
who can carry tho state. Governor HIS fri nis
not selfish; II there is some other upon whom those
delegates can unite who thoroughly satisfied that
Cleveland Is an impossbiity, then will so 10 him.
lei him be who he may.
There Is talk odny about Boies. have no OBJ
lection Boies. neither has any other member of
delegation. n he can show strength enough to
rnnt our giving him New Yorks vote. II Is certain
will give II to him. The whole matter IL still
settled and no conclusion Will DO reached ill our
final meeting this evening.
SO far a. / am concerned. am willing that under
The circumstances senator HITS name should not be
presented TO the convention. Bocs would do II. Cor
man could do II. Morrison would suit. We are here
nskine the Democracy Of the country nothing save
that II should make tho suicidal mistake OF max
Ing Cleveland tho candidate.
The only thing you can safely predict about the
Now York delegation Is that II will vote steadily
I'll the end against Cleveland. Further than this
none OF us give you any information
With regard to the position OF the NcwYork dete
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22

gates. Secretary De Freest had this 10 say Inc ~
mocracv Of New.York has nothing to lose 10 inns nsn.
We will carry the cities and the LEGISLATURE the s"ns
a. u.uoI We have no state ticket this year-notnns
10 Invoke enthusiasm OF local character anu ie~
AZ Harrison Will hive much easier time OF u mex.
,.nr,hnr thon he had in 1888. I'm case C!evelana -
nominated The south will be the loser me Sorth
Ecu. tci hr Democrats will be redeemed py thc ~
pnScnns ana the possibility Of another ao,cc ,S S
LIE n,s m,h Re awakening to THIS danger and Is grea,y
airreS about IT, The statements OF southern gee
rn,os made in our headquarters today conhrm t"''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22

respective Of political prediction. he desired 10
acknowledge this remarkable expression Ny W.. Nc
National Democratic Convention OF lts syihpa,n.
with his most Distinguished fellow-cl'izcn Of that
State in his great afliction. IL was crcdi.apls,
he said, TO the Democracy OF the Marion .na'
pathv T. this distinguished man In the presence
Of the grim tyrant who wipes out all polltlca,l
lines levels ali criticism and lays the snepner rl,s
~ ", Sweet were received with prolonged APP
pans, by the delegates and spectators A..
After some unmportant routine business me
convention adjourned until IL o'clock to-morro"
morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22
FOR TIE SECOND PLACE ON THE TICKET.
INDI >NIAN; OPPOSED To GRAY But THE CHANCES
FAVOR IT'S NOMINATION.

Chicago juno Now that the Presidency is prac-
OF speculation which Is always active in political con-
vcntonS Is directed to the Vice. Presidency. Tho
lection of cX-hover1or Isaac 7. GRAY ~ Indiana.
the running mate OF cN-Presldcnt Cleveland seemed
prpbabic last night ard tits morning but later in the
day developed that Mr.. Gray might have some OPP
post On whore IL least expected There are vnn-
Gus members Of the Indiana delegation. among whom
faction In the lioosicr state. who opposed 10 tie
selection OF Mr. Gray and who would be disposed to
consruc his nomination afrront the people who
have borne the brunt OF battle In the loosier state In
behalf OF Cleveland In opposition 10 the Presidential
ambition OF ndiana's laNorite son. IL that
the selection If Mr.. Gray as means OF insurng tho
electoral Of that state for the Democratic ticket
might not after all. coniucc with any certainty 10
the result which is hoped f. be attained and the dis.
cussl)n ~ this peculiar situation In the HOoscr state
has caused tie entire question TO be opened up again.
Tho provcrb that politics makes strange bedfcllows'
was never better illustmtd than In this controversy
over the Vice Presidency. The close o! The day hnds
he Cleveland people of Indiana secretly allied VIII
the anti Cleveland faction In the attempt TO prevent
the nomination OF Mr. GRAY. The former actuated
BIZ the desire 10 prevent tho Ex-Governor gaining
political supremacy In the state OF Indiana ana tne
latter arc burning with desire for revenge on the
Gray people for conScntng e. turn the enure
vote OF Indiana 70 Grover Cleveland when II was
40 confidently expected that the majority OF tD
Indiana delegation would stand out 10 the last against
the denomination Of the eXPrcsdent. Ii Is SAID mat
the Cleveland people OF Indiana favor the selection
OF Congressman W. C. Bynum, OF Indianapolis II
IN Indiana man /, nominated FOR Vice President, and
the Georgia delegation Is also understood 70 be favor
able 20 Mr.. Bynum stevenson and NorIison' -
Illinois: Roles, OF Iowa. and Campbell. OF ONO, sN
also freely discussed but despite all tho speculation OF
the hour. Ex-Governor GRAY still spp>ars 70 De tne
,if. iSatN for fhc Ai.p-I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22
NOT TO LET 1T GO By DEFAULT ANYWAY.

NOT TO LET 1T Go By DEFAULT ANYWAY.
Chicago Jun, 21.-The Syracuse Convention dele
gates met this afternoon and after some discussion,
decided upon their course. There has been consider
able doubt 10 whether not the concstng dcicgs-
tiou In view OF the turn affairs have taheu woaid
oven put In appearance before the Credentials COM
mttce. No notice Of contest from Ncw-forK mao
boon given the Credentials Committee BY the Natona
Committee. Mr.. fairchlld MT having followed up ms
letter % Chairman Bricc with any further communr
cation. Tho regular New-York delegation was ID
doubt whether they would have any occasion 70
notice the Syracuse fight. Tho syracuse delegation oe
cided that they would present tho case 70 tae w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22

Efcetuolly yet gently when costi,c bilious when the
blood is impure or sluggish 70 permanently cure habtnal
constipation awaken tho kidneys and liver healthy
activity without irritating weakening them to dlspel
headaches. colds or fcvefs use Syrup Of Figs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22

HOODS PILLS cure Hsbtual Constipation By re.
storing ps..s.atc action Of the a!imert.ry canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22
ANTISNAPPEKS DENOUNCED.
CALLED BOILERS AND MUGWCMPS'

,v,,,, rrvr1y THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE
WHEN Mr.. CoUDEST PROPOSED TO WIFI
npAw TIE SYRACUSE CONTEST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-22

snd used Hoods Olive Ointment. began
70 heal the Inflammation ceased. she completely cured
and Maya II enjoy health have many years"