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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
PROOF ON WEAVER.
He HAD A HANKERTSG FOR COTTON
TWIST, HoG AND TURKEY.

The Pulaski Democrat publishe.
the following leaf from J. b. Wes
ver's Var record:
| General Weaver, while in com
mand at Polaski, In January, 1864,
issued an order TO Charles c. Alhsr'
usthy, John II. NewhIll. Robert
Rhodes and others th.t they ray
ioto his hands 81 900 for tie mainte-
nance of refugees (mesning negroes
aul renogades from Alabaus.) This
order vas accompanied by tie lhreat
tha. Il The money was not paid they
and their families would be sent
S nuth sud their property given TO
SAID refugees. All of these parties
are dead now, and were over sixty
years old when that order was IS
sued.
Al man by the name OF @. w. WIT
sold Mr.. Jasper Cox, very poor
man, TWO Thousand pounds Of bacon,
for which be received the cash. Mr..
Cox took the bacon to the cotton
mills in Lawrence county and traded
il tor cotton twist. This he careful
ly stored away in the loft Ot his lit
tie cabin, thinking 1t would assist
him 10 purchasing little home otter
the war. as he was very poor with
large family AID had no home.
Weaver learned through some source
that this gentlemen had the cotton
twist md sent detachment Of SOL
dicrs to his home and took posses
soa Of it. and shipped it TO Iowa
for his own use.
The cotton twist was worth at the
tlme it was stolen 81 600.
Jasper Cox Is now living in Gill;
county.
John 2. Williams, poor but high
ly respected farmer in Giles county,
had twenty-five f"t hogs, which at
the time were worth Sl0per hundred
gross, and lot of turkeys. Wes-
yer, IN person. took file of soldiers
into Williams place and made the
soldiers shoot every hog Oh the place
and had them brought into camp
When Williams asked for a voucher
Weaver said: n don't give rebels
In the South YOU Tners. would rath-
er furnish rope to hsng every d-n
ole of them" MIR. Williams Is stlll
living and will swear to the above II
necessary.
The hogs were valued at $3.50,
Tae turkeys belonged to Mrs.
Williams, and she begged to have
them spared, but the heartless wretch
N"d them all killed and taken Ia
for his own special use,
remarkIbs 70 Mss Williams that she
lad no business being the wife OF 3
rebel.
Weaver made it practice to
cbafse our citizens 10 cents each for
passes to come into and go out of
the Federal lines. This money be
put into his own pockets. This pass
read as follws:
Pass the bearer through the Ted
al lines.
J. b. WEAVER, Commander"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
The Cigarette Record
IN. Y. Herald.)

IN. Y. Herald.)
The inmates Of BIoomingdale In.
sane Asyl lum turned green with envy
yesterday when they learned that
Joseph Gibbs. Of Paterson, n. j had
smoked one hundred cigarettes in
eight hours on a wager. Nothing
that has been done In this insti utiOn
for maay years had excelled this
feat of Mr. Gibbs, and the lunatics
wonder why that gentleman is still
free while they remain in custody.
Cigarette smokers have reason to
be interested In the feat of Mr. Gibbs.
1t shows the immense quantity of
cigaretts that gentlemen can dispose
of within given period without
dying and it erects a standard for
the ambitious dude to try ard live
Up to. 1t seems to demonstrate slso
wat the fewer brains man has the
Vs. "en smoke This
uioiS HlE"'F1a h~ ;om
is enough t0 pfovt'}:e the eashns.~--
of the dude, because it foIbWs as 3
matter of course that If a man has
no brains tie number of cigaretts he
can make away with is absolutely
without limit.
Paterson is now the Mecca Of tue
cigarette smokers, and 1t will be no
til the dime museum managers Of the
country have held convention
there, anctioned him off and started
him on a tour Of the freak eircuit.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
Keeping an Account
IN. Y. Trlbune.l

IN. I, lrlDune-l
It is quite Iamentable 10 see the
slipshod way IN which most women
keep their accoants. Tue writer
does not know whether the following
story be old or new but 1t certainly
"points a moral" if it does not adorn
tale:
A young husband finding that his
pretty but extravagapt wife was con
siderably exceeding their income
brought her homs ore evening neat
little account book. nicely hound
and looking very attractive. This
he presented to her together Will
800. Now, my dear," be said, 81
want you't put down what give
YOU on this side, and on the othei
write down tfe way it goes, ant
in 8 fortnight l will give you anothe
supply
A couple Of weeks later be asket
for the book. 30, have kept tn
sccount all right" said the wife
producing the little leather volume
"See here 1t is," and on one pay
was inscribed, "Receivei from Algy
$1OO,' and on the opposite the ecu
prehensive little summary, "Spen
1T all.n
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
POWER OF
THE CROSS.
HOW IT TRANSFORMED A
CRIMINAL.
JERRY 3i'AULEY.
Rev, Thos. Dixon, Jr.

Rev, Thos. Dixon, Jr.
AS | came to the ch1rch this
morning l saw a curious monument
In the city. There is q monument
erected at the juncture of threegreat
thoroHghfares in this crty-uamely,
Broadway, Sixth Avenue aud Thir-
ty-tourth strect-that has strange
history. 1t is a monument built 10
the memory of river thief and con
vlct, and yet there lives today not
a man but speaks his name rever>
emily and tenierly. | defy any liv-
ing man to stand before that mona
nent and read It's inscription to the
memory Of Jerry M auley, and read
the history of the convict whose life
1T commentaries, and explain to NE
the miracle of his transformed and
regenerated character upon any
grounds save the divinity of the
Jesus WHOM he served.
While serving his sentence in
prison ne heard the testimony of
one Of his contederates in crime, to
the power of Jesus Christ to forgive
sins. His soul was seized with the
conviction of sin, and through the
long watches OF the night he strug.
gled upon the floor of his cell in ag.
ony, crying 10 God. He says that
he heard the voice OF Jesus SAYING,
Thy sins which are many are for
given. Peace be still" Whence
came that power to lit from the
dead. and fill with life and joy and
strength ? Whence came that BOWS
er that so refashioned and remade
this debauched outcast, the terror
OF the police OF the city, until his
name should be spoken with reyer-
ence and ten derness and love, and
we should build In the cHy's most
crowded square a monument to his
name?
NINETEENTH CENTURY.
If the history of that monument
be scientifically and truly written
we Will have written the history of
the Incarnation. There is no ex>
PLANTATION of such a fact save in the
divinity of Jesus of Nazareth. [ do
not bring to you dogmatlc asser-
tinn. do not reason in this
-" prlori. bIIng you facts,
tDasre. "
stubborn faets- eu.u, %
facts. From out tfG stcreheuse ~ ,
the ages bring these facts ibis
| lay them before you.
[ do not say Jesus Christ is divine;
that yon mast belive III miracles
because he is divine. / bring to |
YOU these stern realities Of the world |
of experience from the storehouse |
of the history of the past and the |
life of the present, and l ask you
what yot1 will do with the facts.
From these facts [ am driven to
bellve that "the Word became |
flesh" What think ye of the Christ?
To abolish facts you must blot from
the pages of history the story OF
the roman empire, You must show
that Tiberius Cesar never lived,
Pontius Plate never governed Judea
You must tear from the history of
the universe the history OF the CIV
iIlzatlon that has eliminated IN
the blaze Of the nineteenth cen
tury. You must blot ont the reall-
ties. the eternal Yeritles Of human
character, and deny the sternest
and plainest facts of human expert
ence. What think ye of the Christ?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22

Blotchee, pimples, liver patches
G. NJ. D. right quick dispatches,
Drives away inciplent tumors,
clears the blood from poisonous
humors;
Ailing one, whoe'er you be.
Try the worth of G. NJ. D.
which is the great Golden Medical
Discovery of DR., Pierce wonder
ful tonic and blood-puriier. The
"Discovery' is a standard rem edy
for consumption bronchitis. colds
and lung troubles; guaranteed te
benefit or cure, if taken in time, oil
money refunded.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22

Having qualified as executor of the last
will and testament of Josiah Walston,
late of the county of Halifax, n. c.,
notice is hereby given all persons having
claims against my said teStator to present
them for payment to ine or my attorney,
properly verified, on or before the 18th
day of Sept, 1898, or this notice will be
plead IN bar of their recovery. Those
owing SAID testator will make immediate
payment This Sept. 9Th 1892.
DISCO PITTMAN, Executor.
q. NJ. 7. FOUNTAIN, Atty. 9S7t
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
Country Journalism.
(SeIected.)

(SeleCLeu.I
You may speak about hard work
and abut close application, but the
country newspaper Office Is where to
find 1t and the man who enters the
sanctum and Is not possessed OF an
iron constitution will be born down
in the toll and rush that crowds upon
him and even after his life Is worn
out In public service he is not appre
ciated tor what he has done. Ihe
people have an idea that he "spapef
belongs to them and must do whist
ever service they demand without
remuneration.
There are more pleasant fields that
this, fields where men can get pay for
what they do, fields where one
servil es are appreciated and where
everything is not battle. Journal
ism will not slwa.s I've thus, but it
will he so until The Southern peOple
hccome a reading people.
While the lot of the country ed>
itor is a hard one, 1t is one in which
good man can do a great work for the
country and the responsibilities thai
rest with the position are such as to
nc axe one shudder, when he realize;
the influence that his opinions have
uoon the opinions Of his readers.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22

Pipe Orgaus.-Sample IN
ware room. Will pay ex-
nress 20 Richmond and
return if church repersen'
atiee buys aPipe Organ
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22

FISCHER.-Befo the public for
fifty years. Ninety two thousand
IN use. Best made for the
Money.
"WAGNER" made for Ryland &
Lee. Cheap and moderate price.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-22
ORGANS.

SHONINGER.-
Sold IN the South for
thirty years. Eighty
Thousand in use.
Honestly m ade. Low
In Price.
arIanG 81 Votey.-
A new faVOrite. Sim
Pile in make. Sweet
in tone. Durable and
hesp.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29
Little Johnny Day lies here,
He neither cries nor frets.
He just had reached his 18th year


He neither cries nor fretS.
He just had reached his 18th year
Cigarettes!
The lazy man aims at nothing and
generally hits it.
-"Dogs are more faithful than men,"
but men have bank accounts"
Deans Rheum attic Pills absolutely cures rheu
matism and Neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe,
The less religion there is in church
the more oysters and ice cream it takes
to run it.
You can't argue with a woman; the
best thing you can do is to let her argue
with you.
The physician is the man who tells
you you need change and then takes all
you have.
have not used all of one bottle yet
suffered from catarrh for twelve years,
experiencing the nauseating dropping in
the throat peculiar to that disease, and
nose bleed almost daily. l tried various
remedies without benefit until last April
when l saw Ely's Cream Balm advertised
in the Boston Budget, l procured bot
tie, and since the first days use have had
no more bleeding-the soreness is en-
tirely gOne.-D. G.. Davidson with the
Boston Budget, formerly with the Bos-
ton journal.
The landlord may be square man,
but you can depend upon finding him
round rent day.
1t is a dangerous time for a mans
greatness when his wfe's imagination
begins to wear thin.
New Boarder: ''Where is you moth
er, Bubby? She said she was going to
show me ROOM" Bubby-"Mom will
be here soon. She's up in that room a.
warmin' the thermometer
Little Boy: "Now that you've got a
piano for sister think you might buy
me a pony" Papa: "Why?" Little
Boy: 80 can get away from the noise"
Sick headache yields to BEEcHAMs
! PILLS.
Driver: "See that woman wavin her
umbrella over Thereof Passenger: 81
do" Driver: "What do you suppose
she's doin' tryin' to fiirt with us?''
1t isn't always the struggle for
daily bread that makes people feel the
race with poverty. 1t is very often the
struggle for tarrapin and quail on toast
For Over Fifty Years..
AN OLD AND WELL-TRTED REMEDY Mrs Wins
owls Soothing Syrup has been USED Tor over
fifty years by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect success
1t sooths the child, softens the gums allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold
| by Druggists in every part Of the worl d
| Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be sure and ask for
| Mrs WnslOw's Soothing Syrup, and take no
other kind, 1Syl
Somehow it comes natural to the
humblest man to say ''they' when he
speaks of the wicked people, and "we"
when he speaks of the faithful and good
Rev DIR. Primrose stumbling in the
halD: Your father seems to be sparing
of his light" Johnnie: Eyes, sir. He's
always that way the day after the gas
! bill comes in"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29

"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DIR. ]. T. KISCHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29
Castoria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
iii So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPESsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN @. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29

Tho Centaur Company, n Murray Street, City
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What is

CastOra Dr. Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
other substance 1t is harmless substitute
Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms and alays
feverishness. CastOra prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures DarrhOea and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatulency
CastOra assmilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is the Chldrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29

Her Mother: 81 saw him kiss you.
am terribly shocked. / did not suppose
he would dare do such a thing" Her
self: Nor /. In fact, bet him that he
didn't dare"
-Worshiping Wide Areas. Carrie
"a young man told me last night that
he worshipped the ground walked on"
Maude, (who is jealous): "Good heav-
ensl All of it?"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29

silver dollars, saying: "Your pig was the
best of its age in market, as fat as butter
and solid as lead. You've earned it, so
send it off if you want to. Why, any
farmer could spare one pig year and
hardly miss it."
80 pa, will you let me have one every
year?' begged Roy. "Then by the time
l am grown can have a substitute in
India, just as you had in the war. See,
pa, I'm lame and can't go, and Nellie
and Willie are in heaven and can't go, so
1 must send substitute"
Mr.. Simpson drew his rough hand
across his eyes, and said: "My son,
never thought of that. l paid three hun
bred dollars to send my substitute to the
war, when 1 had to borrow the money
and work nights to pay the interest, [
never thought of doing as much to fight
the Lords battle, I'll help. Let me see;
you take missionary pig every year,
that will make you ten dollars; and
ma"
'Oh, can easily spare that much out
of the butter and eggs, if you are will
| ing" interrupted Mrs. Simpson.
'Well, that leaves twenty for me to
raise, and don't put much by for a
rainy day, as it is. I'll light my pipe
and think itr ove." He sat down by the
Stove moment, then rose suddenly,
lifted the lid and emptied the pipe into
the fire. Pm blessed if I'm. going to
let you and ma do all the giving. I'll
| give up my tobocco; that will make the
other twenty. didn't know l was send
ing my substitute up in smoke. Here,
Matte, gid this pipe and tie a pretty
ribbon on it, and hang it over the Bible
where can remember my obligations
when l feel the old laundering coming
back When we get Roy's substitute in
the field, l might send one for John
Simpson"
When he had finished speaking, his
wife handed him the Bible for evening
worship, and for the first time he prayed
from full, believing heart that the
kingdom of God might spread in every
land.
Now pipe hangs over the old Bible,
and by it is decorated cigar box, with
an opening in the top. Every time Mr..
Simpson goes to the store he puts in what
he usually had spent for tobacco. Every
Saturday Mrs. Simpson counts out of the
butter money her part of the ''substi
tute" money with happy heart, Oc-
casionally Roy earns a few pennies,
which go in to keep his ten silver dol
lars company, so by the next annual
missionary meeting a boy in India will
be put in school. And who can tell of
all the good that will come from on lit
tie missionary pig!-Northacestern Chris
tan AdUOCdte.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29
SATISFACTION

Is guaranteed to every one who takes
Hoods Sarsaparilla fairly and according
to directions. This is the only prepare
ton of which 100 Doses One Dollar"
can truly be said.
IHave you seen Hoods Rainy Day
Puzzle? For particulars send to c. 1.
Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29

Do you want the best Medical Work publlshedp
Bend 8 2-cent stamps to A. p. ORDwAY q Co.
Boston. Mass, and receive q copy, free. -
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S25 REWARD.

The undersigned will pay the above reward for
evidence leading to the conviction of any person
or persons found tamper'ng with the electric fire
alarm in the village Of Bennington except in case
Of frS. +. NJ. TIFFANY, Chief Engineer
Bennington, W.. January 1, lS9s,-Sltf
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29
Groder'S Botanic Dyspepsia Syrup,
Tn m NNF OUR FAITH IN
IURkUW THE MEDICINE,

On and after October 1, 1891, we give every
person selling our medicine the privilege of
selling six bottles for $500, and guarantee
that in case it does you no good you can
receive your money back. Read guaranty
with every bottle. We claim to cure Dys-
pepsia, Headache, Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
Kidney Complaint, Neuralgia, Distress after
eating, Palpitation of the Heart, Collie, Ner-
vousness, Loss of Sleep, Dizziness, Irregular
ity of the Appetite, Pleurisy Pains, Bloat,
Wind on the Stomach, Hacking Cough, and
Constipation. And why will it cure? Be-
cause it is Relaxing, Purifying, Soothing,
and Healing. 1t is compounded from the
purest roots and herbs, free from Alcohol
or Morphia 1t is harmless to the smallest
child; children like it, and it is far superior
to Castor Oil and all other preparations.
Call for Groder's Botanic Dyspepsia
Syrup. None genuine unless bearing our
trademark, the Beaver.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, iaundice,
billiousness, sick headache, constipation.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
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THE GRODER DYSPEPSIA CURE COMPANY,
wATERVILJF, MAINE.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-06-27
BRIEF NOTES.

Capitol Division, X. of p, has decided
to parade on the Fourth of July.
Last week SIG was imposed in fines in
the Police Court ana Sl20 collected.
The Southern Pacific pay car arrived
on Saturday and paid off the employees OF
the company.
Residents of Freeport insist that there
was quite perceptible earthquake shock
felt there at O'Clock on Saturday.
Another fire on the Haggin Grant on
Friday destroyed some 400 acres of good
pasture. it is said TO have been caused
by a man who was shooting at jack
rabbits.
Mayor Comstock expresses decided dis
satisfaction with the kind OF gravel with
which i. W. Parker is improving 2
street. The latter Is, however, perfectly
satisfied with il, and is backed by Street
Commissioner Green.
The Tailors' Union has elected officers
as follows: President, j. ID. Shoemaker:
Vice President, John Zittinger: Secre-
tary, j.. X. Weeks; Sergeant-at- Arms.
john Pohle; Treasurer, John A. Nelson:
Delegate to Federated Trades, John A.
Nelson; alternate, Dennis Failed; Trustees.
L. Reedy, q. Irefzer and d. Madigan.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-06-27
Azrael, the Angel of Death.

Hovers nearer us, sometimes, than we
are aware. 1t is safer far when we are
unwell to suspect his propinquity than to
ignore the possibility of his nearness.
Caution is trait in which the majority OF
mankind are constitutionaIly lacking.
The proneness to disregard slight
cold" is particularly striking. This
minor ailment is, however a predecessor
of la grippe, a malady which when de-
veloped of the most fatal character, as
mortuary statistics attest. After chill.
or when the premonitory symptoms OF
infiuenza-such as sneezing and shiver-
ing, succeeded by feverishness and dry
ness of the skin-are perceptible, imme-
diate recourse should be had to Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, genial accelerator
of the blood's circulation, which diffuses
an agreeable, healthful warmth through
the system inductive of perspiration, by
means of which the complaint is expelled
through the pores and its further ten
dency counteracted. Wonderfully effica-
cious too is the Bitters for malaria. consti-
patton, liver complaint, rheumatism and
kidney trouble. A wineglassful before
retiring induces health-yielding sleep.