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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-07

OLYMPIA, March 6-lspecial IA meeting OF
the King county delegation was held tonight
with Senator Dyer In the chair, to constdse bill
submitting to the people of King county the
question whether the Lake Washington canal
should be built by the county or not d. II.
Gilman, 8. II. Piles and John Lsary addressed
the members, explaining the bill It -
Quirss . street.-the majority Of the voters
OF the county to approve it AcElwsin,
Heliker, Gilman and others were decidedly In
favor OF Ii, but Rutter and Salles said they pre-
fsrred to know the Wishes of their constituents
before voting for it Kinnear said he would
want to consider the matter further. The vots
on the question Of putting the bill before the
legislature was carried Heliker, Gilman and
Plies said the construction of the canal
would benefit every individual in
the county, and that when labor was
employed general prosperity followed. Senator
Van de vanter declared that he was unalterably
opposed to it because his constituents were
against il Senator Forrest will call up the bill
in the senate tomorrow.
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HAVANA. March &-The general election for
members Of the Spanish congress in Cuba 10
suited in the return OF twenty-five Conserve
dvoo and eight Autonomists.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-07

PHILADELPHIA, March &-The British steam.
ship Byzantine, from Rio Marine for Phil
adelphia. was sighted tonight passing Del.
aware broakwater. She signalled that there
was crew OF shipwrecked seamen on
board. It 10 not known II the crew
10 that Of the Naronic or not, but among ship
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A New Orleans sluxginr Match.

NEW ORL4ANs. March 6-Iu . welterWeight
contest tonight before the New Orleans Athletic
Club. Joe Green, Of New Orleans, defeated Rob
srt Harpar. of Chicago. in forty eight rounds.
Science Wa at discount Both men were COL.
ored.
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Folder McQuade Signed by New York.
NEW YORK, March 6-Manager Ward, Of the
New York club, today signed Fielder McQuane,
of the California club.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
NtgIlant Chemists,

Adulteration is bad and sanitation is
good but some of the results shown by
vigilant inspectors and clever chemists
in their efforts to show the frightful
dangers that surround US and run down
offenders against sanitary laws are verv
funny. wholesale and highly respect
able grocer was tried in a London court
few days ago for selling tartaric acid
adulterated with lead. The acid was
used in making lemonade, and the lead
in it got there from the vessels in which
it was manufactured. The prosecution
showed that the tartaric acid contained
.0OO26 per cent. of lead The defense
showed that in order to get twentieth
part Of a grain of the poison into ones
system it would be necessary to drink
lemonade every day for six months at
the rate of go bottles day. The ex-
perts added gravely that before the
twentieth part of a grain could be taken
in that manner the experimenter would
die of dyspepsia. The charge was dis
missed, but to satisfy the sanitary Off
cials the judge agreed to ''state case"
presumably as warning to other evil
doers.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
SCOTLAND NECK n c. THU RSDAY. JANUARY - 1893.

all with the results stated. Not
only has this been the result OF our
observation but that ofmanv other.
who have given attention t. the
matter. Wherever ycu fnd mao
who raises all bis supplies at home
you find an independent, prosperous
man. There is DO use saying it
don't pay to raise corn and meat,
that you can buy 1t cheaper than
you can raise i, and ali that kird
of thing. The man who raises tnese
things at bone is out of debt and
has money in hi. pockets, while the
man who raises cotton and tobact o
to buy them with is 10 debt and has
no money. Why this 10 SO, is lmma-
terlal, but 1t is 20, all the same.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
me 4 PLEA FOR HARVEST"
:. Fall" Net an Americanism, But AN Old
English Term.

l have been reminded by several
friends that the word fall j. not exelu
sively American. but that il is used
for autumn in some parts Of the coun-
try to this day. says writer in the
Queen.
l had learned this fact before, though
l cannot remember ever to have heard
the word used by any country people.
Like most so-called Americanisms, il
was dou btless taken over by emigrants
and spread. / think that most Aneri-
canisms acome from the strong New
England stock. They were the stout
est and sturdiest of the English race.
therefore the stoutest and sturdicst
people in the world. Let us always,
my friends, when we can. be patriotic.) J
1t is pretty word; but those who use
it contemplate, as we said before. the
season as time of decay and decline
and approaching death. Those who
speak of autumn think Of full barns and
granaries OVERLOOKING.
l am sorry we have not kept our own
old English word Could we not revive
it, and speak of the season as that of
harvest? Spring, summer, harvest. win
ter. These are four names-all good
AnglO-SaXon words.
Nay, the word harvest -h9rfest-
is actually the Anglo-Saxon for au-
tumn. September is hnrfest monad-
the month of harvest. Let us abolish
autumn-it can go pack To the Latin
dictionary speak henceforth of
harvest
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
~ LITTLE MfRTh.

ST PErER-"Won YOU walk In
Boston Spinstcr-"ls Rrowninr here
Kate Fields Washington
para. asked the small boy. what
is dignity" Dignity. my son. ~
piled the father, consists principally
OF a tall hat and iroc.s coat "- Buffalo
Express.
Mr.. SCRCGor>s was very afAhlc
when | called on him" You must
have struck "A tender chord NO; !
paid bill That's what meant: n
legal tender chord "-N Washington star.
Mrs. S-PARKk-"My, its after
one o'clock | believe Ill retire" Mr.
Parke-"I guess IN wait The bur
glars ought 10 hc along inside II an
hour, and do hate 10 bc aroused after
l have once gone to sleep. Indian
apolis Journal.
"Nno held the pass of the Thcr-
mopyle against the Persian host?" de-
mandcd the teacher And the editors
boy at the foot of the class spoke up
and said: Father. | lion He
holds an annual on every road in the
country that runs "A passenger train
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS.

THE imperial cholera commission in
Germany announces its discovery that
wine-claret or hock-will XIII the
bacilli Of cholera in a few minutes. Tea
will kill them in an hour.
PROP. a. ID. HOPKINS. of the West
Virginia experiment station. has ar
rived from Europe with IA bug which he
thinks will destroy the pinc-trce beetle
that has so seriously damaged the West
Virginia pine forests.
EXPERIMENT has shown that contrary
to the general belief, water is not puri-
fled by freezing. The average amount
of impurities retained after conversion
into ice is 34.3 per cent. of organic mat
ter and 2l2 per cent. of inorganic.
FROM experiments made by English
scientists it appears that camphor and
oxvgenated water are the most cncr.
gctic cxcitants Of growth. not only as
regards the acccleration of gcrmina-
ton, but as affecting the vigor of plants.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
JAPANESE STATISTICS.
The Population of Japan Is Rapidly i
crcasiHy.

The Population of Japan Is Rapidly In
crcasing.
Mr.. Ono, Japanese statistician. has
just published some interesting figure
concerning the remarkable increase Of
population in that country during the
present reign, and especially since 1872
In January, 1872, the population was
SO, i'll 900; in December. 1889, it had in
creased to 40, ,07O, 900. Since 1887 the an
nual rate of increase has been thirteen
in every 900, 50 that, if this date is
preserved, the population will double
itself in 5S years. In England the rate
of increase is 1872 per 1000. while IN
most European countries it is between
six and nine, and in France and Spain
much lower. Mr.. Ono points out that
the numb of births IN japan is lower
than in most civilized countries, except
France, and that the number of illcgiti-
mate children is smaller there than il
European states. He therefore al
tributes the great increase of the popu
lation to the development of wealth
since the restoration and to Il decrease
in the death-ratc among children.
From the tables which he gives, he in
fers that the national wealth has
doubled in Japan ia the last ten years,
nd he shows that the increase in the
population has been greatest in the
northern and southern part Of the en-
pire, and least in the central part-a
phenomenon due to migration from the
cnDtral DrOvjnceS
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
SOMETHING OUTRE.
The Tramp Was Disturbed for n Moment.
Cd

The Tramp WAS Disturbed Tor n Moment.
Hut No More.
The woman who hastencd into the
pantry and returned with saleratus
biscuit for the peripatetic stranger a
her gate wore gingham gown, which
she had obviously builded with her own
hands.
1t was cut on the bias and did not
hang straight.
MY man." she remarked. in com
prehensive tones, 81 will give you this
biscuit on one condition"
Name it, madam"
The tramp for such he undoubtedly
was, leaned gracefully upon one foot.
you must saw a stick OF wood"
A look of pain fitted across his face.
II cannot, madam, l cannot"
Think WE'LL" urged the woman. 1T
was only fifteen minutes ago that an
other man in your business sawed u
stick of wood for one Of my biscuits 4"
The tramp started violently.
You astonish me-" he exclaimed.
A great perplexity seemed TO be OPP
pressing him.
Was it tall man?" he inquired,
with some anxiety, after a considera
ble pause.
1T was"
Wore a checked vest with hole on
the left side?''
The woman nodded.
"A long coat, very slimy?"
Yes"
Had n mean, hang-dog look?"
"Decidcdly."
The tramp heaved a sigh OF relief
That's Bill Stokes" he announced.
with gladstone smile. Hes always
doing something outre. feared il
might be some body Of standing"
There was that which was beatific
about the expression Of his eyes as lie
went his way detroit Tribune.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19

der eyes were illumined with glance OF
pride
And he1 heart with love aglow
AS she softly tripped to her husbands
side
When he opened the door to go.
And there IN her morning wrapper trin'
While a smile her red lips wore,
Sne stood On the steps and gave to him
A good by kiss at the door.
She turns to her duties with cheerful
heart,
For she has not now to learn
That the husband and wife must often
part
WI en- the daily breads to earn;
And there's peace and joy IN ber gentle
breast
As she sews, or sweeps the iioor,
And every task is essayed with zest
For the good-by kiss at the door.
And the husband striving III life's rough
race,
Where there's little time for play,
Has many glimpse of her smiling face
In his mind through sll tine day.
And his look is tender. his eyes are
bright
AS he cons his ledger o'er,
For he thinks of the welcome that
awaits at night,
And the good~by kiss at the door.
o. wives ana husbands, the world is
bright
When the heart with love doth glow,
And it's path is smooth and ils burden
light
Ifyou're willing to make it SO;
ADd the sun u ill shine through the
darkest day
And scatter the clouds that lower
And the roses blossom along life's way
For the good-by kiss at the door.
Tape God Item
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
WIDOWS OF INDIA,

After Their Husbands Death They Are
Subjected to Much Worriment.
Among the many sad things connect
ed with the lives of women in India,
nothing is more pitiable than the state
Of the poor little widows, says the
Youths Companion. A child-wife, only
six or seven years old, is regarded by
her husbands family as the cause more
or less direct, of his death She is
treated at best with dislike, and often
with great harshness and severity
Therefore the death Of young wife
before her husband is the cause of great
rejoicing among her friends that she
has thus escaped widOwhOod.
They are convinced that the gods
have favored her, and that she has been
advanced degree in the great series Of
births and deaths through which every
Hindu passes on his way to final perfec-
ton. The prayer Of every little girl
girl and woman after marriage is that
she may never become widow.
The preservation of a husbands
health is matter Of the greatest i'm
portance, and on a certain day of the
year special religious ceremony is OBJ
served with this end in view 1t is en-
phatically the ''Women's Day." and oc-
ours about the middle of January, when
the sun is believed to turn northward
Offerings are made at the temples
money is given to the priests, pilgrim
ages are undertaken, fastings under
gone, and VOWS performed for the pres
ervation Of a husbands health and life
When he is i'll the wife removes her
jewels, puts on coarse clothing, and de-
votes herself to prayer and austerities
If he dies her woe begins.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The first American paper money was
made in 1740.
IN the human skeleton there are
two hundred and sixty bones.
A HUGE sewing machine weighing
three and one-half tons is in use in
Leeds. England. 1t sews cotton belt
ing.
PEARLS inclosed in box containing
a piece of the root Of the ash are
claimed to never lose one iota Of their
pristine beauty.
1T is stated that the authorities OF
Stonington. Conn. have given notice
that the law against profanity will be
rigidly enforced in the future.
THE body of a woman buried twenty
five years ago, in the Catholic cemetery
at Amsterdam, n. T.. was recently ex-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
4 Singular Palm.

The Parapee palm is cultivated ~
the Indian ahorigincs Of t.:o Guia5: ;
for its fruit, which they u9e lcrCe', ,,ss
food. They plant it about thc;I so,-; =
ments, and vhcrcit is found aIca.:--' IT
wild in the Treats c-1aIni:la t:.;.l y,-;. ].
show that sucil situations .:ert former
ly occupied by the Indians. In scrno
seasons the fruit !, produced without
seeds. while il other seasons it contains
seeds, the variation occurring in tA2
fruit of the same trees from sea 2-. %
season. Wien boiled or roa-.,t, 80
fruit has something Of the textu,',, 81
taste Of q dry, ;nealy potato L is pal
atable and very nutritious. The f~,:i T.,
which are individually abort the 4izc {
a pigeons egg. arc borne in punches f
from forty to sixty together. There
are two or three bearing seasons III u
wear.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
NEWSPAPER PICkiNGS.

ONE of the Oldest papers of the United
States is the Salem Gazette, a daily
evening newspaper, which began its ex-
istence as a weekly journal in l76s.
GEORGE w. CHILDs has cabinet OF
after-dinner coffee cups in his editorial
sanctum and it is his graceful custom to
pffer every lady visitor to the Office her
choice of this very elegant china.
GERMAN socialists claim to have con-
troll of seventy newspapers, twenty-five o
of which are political dailies. Their
leading organ, the Vorwarts, has a cir
culation of $1,000 copies and is making
money.
For three years past. Miss Annie
Shepard SpOOner, now eighteen ycars
of age, has published at her home IN
Hinsdale. n. H., a monthly paper for
young people, called around the
Lamp" She sets her own type, 50
licits her own advertisements and Is
said to have 1900 subscribers.
IN 1853 the legislature Of Massachu-
setts passed q stamp act in which news
papers were included. The printers re-
monstrated and asked for repeal OF
the clause which applied to newspapers,
pleading that they were vehicles Of
knowledge and necessary information.
1t was done.
HENRI RoCHEFoRT evinccs his undy-
ing hatred of the Germans in various
ways. The most pronounced and pub
lie is the keeping Of standing notice
in the business Office Of his newspaper
which is in substance: No advertise
ments accepted from Germans under
any circumstances
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
4 Tree on q Tower.

Seeds Of trees taken by birds, or by
winds, Frequently lodge in some decay
ing mortar crack on the tops Of high
buildings. and will grow ont and mako
quite large trees. One OF these IS in the
city of Utica, \. Y, where on the top of
a city church tower is a mountain ash.
which. about fifteen or sixteen years
ago probably spro1lted. 1t still con-
tinucs to CroEr. and l,c' now reached Z
height Of about seven feet. The roots
push their way into the cracks and
crevices cf the mason work. During the
last t17o or three years it has l-Cssome,
and borne clusters OF scarlet berries. It
is said by some friend to be one of the
interesting sights of Itica.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
And the Clouds Rolled by.

A cloud had overcast their sky and a
tear fell here and there as the gray shut
out the blue.
She was piqued at some little dcrelic-
tion Of his and had taken her smile
away from hin az a petulant mother
takes rose from n child.
lie had demonstrated and pleaded.
but she was obdurate.
She spoke unkindly, even angrily,
but he showed no resentment
He had erred; he sought forgiveness.
You are constantly foolish" She
said, as II in defense Of her severity.
Yes, dear" he begged, but think
how foohshly constant l am. DE
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
Scws ans; Figs Of Iron

The word pig as applied to iron IS
mere play on the word SOW When
iron is melted it runs of into channel
called SOW" the lateral branches Of
which are called the pigs" Here the
iron cools and is called pig iron"
Now, SOW has nothing whatever to
do with swine. but is from the Saxon
''sawan," to scatter, German, .'sawsen," p"
to rush, and ought to be written saws"
(sows). Having a SOW for the parent
channel it required no great effort of
wit to make the lateral grooves the
little pigs.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend in
deed. and not less than one million
people have found just such friend
ia DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs, and Colds
If you have never used this Great
Cough Medicine. one trial Will con
vince you that it has wonderful
Curative power in all diseases of
Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each
bottle is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed or money will be refund
ed. Trial bottle free at E. T. White.
head & Co., Drug store.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
ANOTHER IDOL SHATTERED
The Ieonoelast Deals Blow Al of
Our Most Cheri.hea Beitrt&

Countess Guiccioli, Bvron's inau1oratg-
has her reputation for beauty sadly i'm
pugnei by the author ~ Gossip ot the
Century. hat literary iconoclas;
says that several people ,sho had known
the countess told him that she was any
thing but beautiful. tone assured inc. 7
he says that her complexion reminded
him Of boiled pork y and an
other asserted that her figure was alb
solutely shapcless. that she WAS not
beautiful, md that - far from possess
ing any grace or elegance II style. she
had the appearance Of "A short bolster
with string round its middle Worse
than this, il seems that Guiccioli waa-
died like a duck: her feet, which were
as large and Hat a. Nine. ac Stael -
iunortalized by her enemy, Napoleon.
when he described her as standing on
her grand pied dc Stael-aiding in
the suggestion Of this simile. As for
her manners. they were far from re
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
Words of Wisdom
w arrenton Record.


Because cotton and tobacco have
both advanced to remunerat
prices. aud cotton far oe, onh VIII t
we expected when the crop wa
planted, don't go this year and
plant every acre Of land you can
cultivate IN these crops, ans neg
lect the cultivation of food stutfs
Begin with corn, &C., first aud when
You have pitched crop large enough
to NJ AXE plenty, even il the seasons
should be unfavoyaole, then make
all tac tobacco AMI cotton yoa can
Don't you know this IS good advice?
If so follow it. Our present condi-
tion is due almost entirely to fail
ure to farm on this system. We
are told that larger crop OF wheat
has been seeded this fall than usual
We are glad TO hear it. just
as soon as we make all Cur supplies
at home we will become g prosperous
people and not before. If cotton
and tobacco went up to double the
prices they atc now bringing, It
would not paY to neglect making
our supplies - home. We don't
care how it may figure out on paper,
the fact nevertheless stares US in
the face that this is the experience
of the farming world in ali countries
and all ages. It Is an economic
law which has it's foundation IN the
very nature OF things and cannot be
|dlsregarded with impunltY.
We are glad that our people are
waking up to the Importance Of far
ming on the plan suggested. 10
the counties in his State with which
we are acquainted, there has been
more corn, meat. peas potatoes, &c,
made this year than in long time
and we hope the quantity will be
increased and not diminished. II
Is tue only hope Of the country.
But Gays one, 81 am in debt. and
hoy am | to pay my debts unless !
make large market crops.' We
candiGly confess we don't know:
but one thing we do know, you can
never pay tnen cultivating mark t
crops, when you have to risk a fail
ure in the crop, and if the crop IS a
success, the profit on it has to go for
family supplies which ought to have
been made at home. You have been
trying this plan OF paying debts for
ten, fifteen or twenty years and it
has been failure. There is no
probability that it will be any more
successful in the future. Try the
other plan awhile and see if it won't
work better. What Is the use Of
continuing on the same road when
YOU see It is carrying you in the
wrong diection. Better stop and
try another if it does look unprom-
ising.
There Is one little fact worth men.
tioning for there is a world Of mean
ing in it. With an observation run.
ming through loEg time and cover
ing an extensive territory, we have
never known mau who uniformly
made his supplies at home, who was
not only out of debt, but indsnen-
dent. We do not assert that no
sach case exists, bnL If SO 1t b.s
never come to our attention, but On
contrary we know many eases and
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-19
huncs. and s1una - ~ p~,-iac,A

CAsCo steamer A-c growing IN srr.
A nine thousand tcrrwr WAS lanrrh~I
two wccs~ a-o. and another ouc
similar in size = being laid down
So FRASc1~-o ~ ,icvcs that i. has
the hAmpiats hrirklayer lis~ name j.
1hou.As " Hatcher au8 in dAy o.
ten hours he lays five thousand t-.ck>
Nrs ELLEN RlCHAR0~ has a Row
worsi "Ehalogy. far domestic science.
which may. with morc safety than ever.
h.. now included among The ckl~-;4c
studies
ToR thirty six years Prot William :
Wood of ScV Vmuur. Ind. has taught
school In all that time he has h~vn
abscn, from his du'ics only siS and one
hale S.--s