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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-02
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WANTED-TO rent two Pianos
9 1t # Mss LENA II. SMITH.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-02

WANTED-A good manager in ev-
cry County west Of Wilmington & Wei
don railroad in North Carolina.
Address, 4. T. JONES,
L. s. LIFE INSURANCE Co,
Winston n. c..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-02
NOTICE /.

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-02

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-02

Atty for Plaintiff
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
AT THE EXPosIrIoN
Over One Million People Attended
Last Week.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.--During the first
six days of the present week the paid
attendance at the fair has been S39. .756.
and if the bureau of admissions
has correctly estimated the attend
ance for today the total for
the week will be over 1,OOO 900.
The official count at o'clock this after
noon showed that 1896 people had
pushed their way through the pay
gates. The officials in charge of the
bureau of admissions said that the total
for the day would reach 165,OO Should
this prove correct the total for the week
will reach 100000.
The programme for the day was one
OF interesting fun, such as never fails
to draw crowds. The fireworks pro-
gramme at night was a good one, and
added many thousands to the throngs of
the day. Last Saturday l6S.S61 visitors
paid their way into the grounds. The
crowd today looked larger. 1t came
earlier and was prepared to stay longer.
The weather during the early part of
the day was extremely pleasant.
Illinois day was, of course, the great
factor in the weeks big attendance. A
great many of the 246, ,951 people who
came to the grounds that day stayed, of
SOuAS0, 1OI SuOSoqu0uG VISITS. Inc
cheap excursion rates offered by the
railroads had the effect OF bringing more
people to the city to see the fair than
were ever here before for the same pur-
pose.
Because of some technical hitch in
the treasury department at Washington
the foreign judges at the fair cannot
get their pay, and there are many mad
complaints. Altogether there are about
$50 foreign judges, each entitled to $3.50
pay. Many of them have finished their
work and are detained at the fair by
lack OF money. Some of them had fin
lshed their work two weeks ago and have
not been able to get cent. Secretary
Dickinson, of the national commission.
who is the disbursing officer for the
government at the fair. has written to
Washington repeatedly, but has re-
celved no money to pay the judges. Mr..
Hoyt, of the bureau of awards, an
nounced today that the technicalitles
that stand in the way would doubtless
be overcome in day or so and then the
judges would be speedily paid.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

''The traitor was led through the streets
in solemn procession. his effigy being
laid upon an open bier clad in the blue
shirt and long boots of a steYedOre. On
returning TO the ship the ef1igy was
hung to the yardarm and so riddled with
pistol shots that nothing was left save
the rope by which it had been sus-
pended. This punishment of Judas is
one OF the most timeworn and deeply
ingrained customs of the Latin coun-
tries, and both in Mexico and in Europe.
the same fervOr isexhibited in denounc-
ing the effigy of the betrayer."
curious case of retroactive Justice
as exhibited i'll effigy punishment was
that OF the confessor of Charles V. He
was convicted of heresy by the Inquisi-
ton, but. either fortunately or unforiu-
nately, he died before the sentence pro.
nounced upon him could be executed.
Both the courts and the people resented
this act on his part and clamored for an
execution, whereupon an effigy was ar
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
LoCHkEN's ROAST.
The Pension missioner De-
nounces q CONGRESSMAN.

1ne HenSiOn Com missioner De
nounces Congressman.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-There is
trouble between Elijah A. Morse, men,
Der of congress from Massachusetts, and
Judge Lochren, OF Minnesota, commits
sioner of pensions. Mr.. Morse has in
formed Commissioner Lochren that he
expected him Immediately to order a
review and REORGANIZATION of partic-
ular pension case. "Otherwise,' he says,
II shall call the attention of congress
and the country to this case at the first
opportunity"
Commissioner Lochren has replied:
II shall have TO submit to this dire al
tentative. for | assure you | will not
order review or denomination of the
case" Commissioner Lochren further
suggests that Mr. Morse is an Him
formed 'demagOgue," with "a capacity
for malignant lying" and afflicted fur
ther with a development of s,sordid
meanness," which impels him to violate
a law OF congress by wilfully using a
government penalty envelope to convey
a SILLY libeP' and thereby "swindie his
government out of the sum of two
cents" The commissioner alleges that
Mr.. Morse used penalty envelope for
sending private letter to constituent,
III which he SAID that the Confederates
are on top liz the pension bureau and
revoking ten pensions to every one
they grant. hence the commissioners
sharp reply.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

treason, was officially executed, but the
OrdOnnance Crimineile of 1870 COM
mendS this form of punishment only
when the criminal is condemned to
death. When under this act the GRIM
inaI was condemned to the gallows,
banishment, the lash or the wheel his
effigy was not to be publicly exposed
and mutilated. but his name was posted
and spat upon by such passersby as
chose to avail themselves OF this
method of criticism.
Under this same ordinance the GRIM
irlal who was condemned to death and
cbanced to make his escape had his
efigy made and delivered into the
prison. The eXecutloner and his as
sistants and apparatus of punishme Mt
made their appearance, seized the
image, carried it to the place Of pun
iShment and executed it as SOlemly as
though the living man was in their
hands. At this time it was permissible
to deal thus with but one effigy, but in
1859 the Duke of La Vallette was be-
headed in Paris, Bordeaux and Bay
onhe. although at the time he was sup
posed to suffer punishment in these
cities he was actually enjoying life
comfortably in England.
In 1898. at the Revolution feast. the
tyrants" were burned together at
Rheims.
Practices i'm Other Lands.
OF course. Guy Fawkes comes in for
his annual and memorial punishment,
and, of course, his punishment is by
effigy; but still more curious anniver-
sary is that prevalent among the South
ern European people and their descend
ants in Mexico of melting out punish
ment in this way to Judas Iscariot, and
on Maundy Thursday the inhabitants Of
the Mexican towns throng the streets
to execrate, insult and otherwise express
their disgust of the false disciple, whose
eff1gy is hanged to lamp posts and fired
at with pistols. squibs and crackers.
The Portuguese sailors invariably
take the opportunity on this occasion to
manufacture a doll Judas, which they
fog and otherwise despitefully treat.
In the Cork Examiner of 1868 there is
q description Of one of these scourgiDgs:
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
why He Didn't shoot,

Detroit Free Press.
A Cass avenue man, with wife who
has her own ways about doing things,
catches her now and then.
MY dear, "he said the other morning,
he was dressing, 81 think you are
ght when you told me last night there
were burglars in the house,
''Why?" she asked nervOusIy.
Because all the money that was in
my pockets when L went to bed is
gone"
"Well." she said, with an I-told-
you-so air, ''if you al been brave
and got up and shoot the wretch you
would nave had your money this MORN
ing"
"Possibly. my dear, possibly" he
said, gingeriy. But l would have
been widower "
She laughed softly then. and gave
half of it back to him.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

rayed in the robes of the dead priest, the
usual ceremonies were performed with
scrupulOuS care, and tn representative
was burned in the pres ence of the vast
crowd that had gathered to see justice
done
One of the most successful and popu-
lar of the effigy burnings that is known
to history was that of Lord Butte in the
cider counties of England. where the
chronicler tells us that in the little town
of LacomtOn 'thousands stood by ap-
plauding."
Perhaps the most active year In which
et1igy punishment was rife was that of
the first anniversary of the Restora ton.
The Kingdoms intelligencer and the
Mercurius Publlcus announce that
on the 29th of May, at Bury
st. Edmunds, 1.-THE entire pop
ulace followed the reverend eff
.gies OF Hugh Peters. The common
hangman led the etfigy of the parlia-
mentary chaplain through the streets
and the beadle whipped him the while.
Halesworth lit up 500 fagots to consume
the etfigy of Oliver Cromwell At Exc
ter his image was saddled to "A poor
jade and drawn to the gibbet, where it
was hanged. The town of Reading out
did even this. The covenant itself was
placed in prison Immediately after it's
condemnation by parliament, kept there
until the 29th of May, dragged through
the streets by rope and burned in the
public market place."
Admiral Bying received quite his full
share OF public condemnation us ex-
pressed by the treatment OF his effigy
He was hanged'at Gates Head, Sunder-
land, Shields and Newcastle In the
iast-named place he figure was seated
astrlde a donkey which bore the legend,
This is the villain that would not
fight" and, upon arriving at the ap-
pointed place, after vicious mutilation,
1t was burned.
In this country these outbursts
against the inanimate efngy are mainly
and usually confined to college boys {;
and Legendre and other mathematical.
abstruse and unpopular text book
authors suffer an annual cremation,
which is usually the occasion for harm
less humOr rather than bitter hatred.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
BALDWIN's POSITION.
The Congressman Has Not At
tackled Mr.. Doran.

tackled Mr.. Doran.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-''I desire to
state that never made any statement
of the kind, and have no reason to be-
lieve that Michael Doran had anything
whatever to do with my committee as
signments by Speaker Crisp.n Thus
spoke Maj. Baldwin, of the Sixth dis
trict, today, when the GLOBE corre-
spondent called his attention to certain
articles that have appeared in several
of the Republican papers in Minnesota,
wherein he is reported to have charged
that Mr.. Doran had worked against
him. Maj. Baldwin further said that
the only thing lie had said was that he
had been assured a place either on the
committee on commerce or rivers and
harbors, and was greatly disappointed
when he found that the speaker had
placed him on committees where he
feels that he can be less useful to his
constituents. Continuing, the Duluth
member SAID: Nor have [ ever said
that Mr.. Doran proposed to work against
me on everything. L have no reason to
think this, and do not believe it.''
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
Popular Rates to tt, G Worlds Faia

To meet the popular demand for low
excursion rates to the worlds fair, "The
Burlington" will put on sale, commenc-
ing Aug. l, tickets at the following
rates: Minneapolis or st. Paul to Chi
eago. 800; to Chicago and return, ,Sl3.50
These tickets will be good on all trains
and in all classes of cars. The round
trip tickets will be good for return at
any time within thirty days. Now is
your chance to visit the fair cheaply.
For further information and tickets
apply at ticket offices, 400 Robert street,
Hotel Ryan and union depot.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
Counterfeiters Cantured

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-Peter Runne, a
Roumanian, was arrested at noon today
at his room on the third floor OF No. ZIG
South Fourteenth street. by Detectives
'rebeau, Ziegler and Viehle, on the
charge of counterfeiting. A trunk
full Of medals, dies, sand. acid and
other paraphernalia was captured.
with $50 counterfeit half dol
lars. The coin is a good imitation
of the genuine. but trifie light. Runne
says he and two pals made the stuff in
Kansas City, but the police believe he
made it here. His pals are believed to
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
ROBBERS IN CHURCH.
Held Prisoners by Fifty Armed
Farmers.

PITTsBURG. Aug. 26.-Eight men who
were surprised last night while burglar
izing the farm house of William Harm
bush, in McCandless township, are held
prisoners in an old stone church near
Sample station by fifty armed farm
ers, who surround the building. The
burglars are also armed, and have re-
fused to surrender. The men are des-
perate and say they will shoot down
any of the besieging party attempting
to enter the church. The siege has
lasted since 10 o'clock last night, and
the farmers have decided to starve the
robbers out. Burglaries have been of
frequent occurrence in McCaudIess
township of late, and the farmers or
ganized to rid the county of the thieves.
who are believed to be members of the
notorious Neff gang, which has terror
lied the farmers in the northern part
of Allegheny county for years.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

They are made usually of kid lin gu
with silk, but are also shown of linen
embroidered, and of silk and velvet.
Quite the prettiest are kid ones, daintiIy
painted with wreath of fine flowers or
a graceful spray. Two squares of card
board little larger than the doilies are
covered with kid or silk, pad of the
Inevitable sachet waddiug being first
put over the board. The pieces are
tied together with ribbons and, thus
secured, keep the doilies under excel
lent protection. Now that it has been
discovered how to fringe circles of
linen, the covers are as often made IN
th is shape.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
ECKELs' VIEW.
Banks Report Much Better Busi

Banks Report Much Better Busi
ness.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-ComptrolIer
Eekels today says: Bank failures
have almost ceased in all sections of the
country. Only three or four failures
have been reported this week, and those
are but temporary embarrassments, and
will not require receivers. A half-dozen
banks are resuming now to every one
that suspends. Reports received indi-
cate that bankers are expecting less
difficulty in making collections: that
they have much more cash than fort
night ago, and are taklag a hopeful
view OF the future.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
One Cent Mile to indianapolis.

The Monon route has made rate OF
S9.65 from Chicago to Indianapolis and
return, account twenty-seventh ma
tional encampment. Tickets oD sale
Sept. 1 to at city ticket office, a32 Clark
street, Auditorium hotel, and MonOn
depot, Chicago. Five trains daily and
specials for the Grand Army. Parties
wishing tickets and accommodations in
advance can secure them by addressing
l.. E. Sessions, Northwestern Passen-
ger Agent Monon Route, Minneapolis,
Mimi,
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Representa-
tive L. b. Reed. of Maine, spoke on the
Wilson bill in the house today. In be-
ginning his speech, Mr.. Reed confessed
doubts of the wisdom of the house to
deal satisfactorily with the question be-
fore it, but expressed his comfort at
being able to fall back upon the we'll
established belief in the wisdom of the
decisions of congress. Crises like the
present, he said. were the inseparable
accompaniments of all human progress,
which is series of upward starts and
of falls of almost proportionate length.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

be in the city also. A number of spuri-
Gus coins have been passed in the last
TWO weeks. Runne will be turned over
to the federal authorities.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
In Society, That Is.

Indianapolis Journal.
"Was Tennerton much damaged by
that wheat deal he got caught in a
while back?'
"Damaged? Why, man. he is utterly
unrecognizable."
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
Gases for DoiIies.

Cases for the exquisite doilies which
have reached the perfection of obiets
dart are now quite indispensable.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
REED FOR REPEAL.
THE REPUBLICAN LEADER EUL0ejZES
HIS PATTY,
ALWAYS SOUND ON CURRENCY.

He attributes the Present Con-
dition to the Uncertainty of
Democratic Legislation on the
Tariff and Money Questions
Republican Party Will Lead
the Country Back to Prosperity
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
BOURKE AT HIS BEST.
c0cKRAN'S ABLE PLEA FJR A SOUND
CURRENCY
sILvERlTE FULLY ANSWERED

Never in the History of the World
Have Gold and Silver Cfrcu-
lated Side by side-The More
Money That Is Issued the Less
the People Have-SectionaIism
Condemned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-At 1 p. m.
Bourke Cochran Dem. N. " took the
floor and addressed the house. Nobody
would deny that the arguments tor free
silver coinage were picturesque rather
than convincing. He agreed with the
gentleman from Maine (Mr. Reed that
when the gavel of the presiding officer
descended on his desk 18th Of March
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27
The Custom in France.

In France execution by effigy ac-
qured legal right, and up to the time
of the revolution wdS solemn, judi
cIally performed act. Both Diderot and
d'Alembert mention the fact and at
tempt to defend it philosophically.
In the time of Louis vi. Thomas de
Marine, who was condemned for high
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-27

rayed in the robes of the dead priest, the
usual ceremonies were performed with
scrupulous care, and tn representative
was burned in the pres ence of the vast
crowd that had gathered to see juStics
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
ATTEMPTED POISONING.
Prominent Business Man of Den
Yer Under Arrest.

YER Under Arrest.
CHICAGO, Aug. -. At the Hyde
park police court today before Justice
Porter, George v Hannaman, of Den
yer, was charged with putting poison
in the water tank in the office of the
Free Hotel Registry company at 81
SiXtY-third street, by the proprietor of
the place, j. J. Leighton. The case
was continued until Aug. II, and Ham
naman was held in bonds of $500 for
trial at that time.
The prisoner claims that his arrest is
the result of mistaken identity. The
story OF the attempted poisoning as told
by Mr. Leighton Is that ON last Thurs
day evering man entered his office.
He was asked his business and replied
he did not wish any thing. Thinking his
actions strange, his movements were
watched,and, it is said by Mr.. Leighton.
the man was seen to place some powder
In the water tank and also the glass.
Mr.. Leighton was Informed of this by
his clerk, Frank Page. The contents of
the tank We're analysed by III. g. Dug
hen, druggist, and the sediment found
IN 1t pronounced corrosive sublimate.
In the meantime the man had
escaped. but yesterday Mr.. Leighton
saw man walking on SiXty-third street
whom he declares was the man seen in
his Office drugging the water. He had
the man arrested, and he gave his name
as George V. Hannaman, of Denver.
and declared that the whole matter was
clear case of mistaken identity. Both
Page and Leighton declare that there is
no mistake about the matter, and the
proprietor will prosecute the case.
though he says he cannot understand
the object OF Hannaman, who appears
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
Good Investment.

Chicago Tribune.
Here is the best investment ever
made in my life," said c. Gentle in
room 134 of the Grand Pacific hotel
yesterday afternoon, as he took the
extended hand of stalwart young man,
dressed in exquisite taste, with the
features of the American Indian, and
introduced tile young man as Dr.. Carlos
MonteZuma. "One would not think
bought the doctor for $50. He was but
1--WE years of age then. 1t was in the
summer of 1871. l was prospecting in
Arizona. taking photographs of Indians
and Aztec ruins and gathering curl
oSltleS. One day band of Pimus In
dams came into my Zen with this hand
some fellow here, but he was not hand
some then. He was painted in glazing
cOlorS with rows of beads around his
heck. L took fancy 10 him as a gen
ulne live curiosity. The PImos wanted
$50 for him. tried to beat them down,
but they insisted on their price and |
gave 1t. The little chap cried for dav
or two, thinking l was going to kill him,
and he laughs now when he explains
that he took me for the devil.
81 gave him Ills name," said Mr.,
Gentle. ''MOnteZuma was suggested by
the ruins of that region, and, as the
ApacheS spoke little Spanish, ] called
him Carlos, the Spanish equivalent of
my given name Charles" DR.. Mont
eZuma says his life will be dedicated to
the service of the Indians, and he will
never be perfectly satisfied until the
government properly educates the
young of his people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13
ENGLISH INNS.
American and English Hotels
Compared-Ihe English Land

American and English Hotels
Compared-Ihe English Land
lady.
a writer in the Contributors club, in
the Atlantic Monthly, speaks appre-
preciatIvely of the landlady of the Eng
lish iun.
Every one who has read Robert Louis
Stevenson'S Across the Plains" will
remember that clever gentleman's i'm
broglio with the clerk and the clerks
colored male assistant at the hotel at
Council Bluffs. One laughed, of course,
in reading it. as was intended, but one
blushed little, too, if one were open to
conviction in regard to ones cOuntry's
habits-as was perhaps als) intended.
TO the weary tourist. with reminis-
cences in his mind of the ample and
mOtherly female who, with reaSSuring
cap AMI keys, would graciOuSly meet
him at the door or in the hall OF an En-
glish provincial inn, the aspect of the
preoccupied business manager. hedged
In behind a barrier-llke counter, is
somewhat chilling and discountenanc-
ing. Yet his. it is needless to remark,
is the sole reception our national GUS
tom Ordains for the hotel guest, OF high
degree or low, in small town or huge
metropolis; unless. indeed, one chooses
to consider ones self as received by the
pOrters and bell boys, who do the bust
ness for ones self and ones luggage
by getting both indicted, without any
nonsense, and as speedily as may be,
into the designated number
1t is not only in provincial England,
but in good old-time houses in the
metropolis as well. that this feminine
&c krax
due. Sometimes, indeed, it happens
that she is a trifle too imposing, this
capped and furbelowed hOusekeeper.
Her silks now and then rustic with a
richness that emphasizes too strongly
ones own travei-Stained ShabbinesS.
The laceS and bows of her cop and her
glittering gold brock seem to menace a
modest purse. But this is not often.
The consensus OF SENSATIONS she gives
the arriving guest is. on the whole.
agreeable; she represents the settled
comfort In things small and obscure
that makes the dividing line between
civilization and standardization; her
supervision is part of the decorum
that belongs to the institutions Of our
English kindred.
The picture of Penelope ruling over
her domain in the absence of Ulysses
would lose half of its attractiveness
without the bevy of handmaldens more
dimly outlined in the background of the
poets canvas, and with the tutelar
feminine head of the English hotel the
case is the same. If her assistants
know no secrets Of tapestry and of
suitors, they are at least thoroughly
we'll versed in the mysteries of those
bewilderingly lined and crossed AMI
itemiZed accounts that contain the rec
ords of your bed and board under con-
fusing multiplicity of heads. But. though
you IN aY sigh for a decimal system of
currency or for better Misunderstanding
to your habit of finding fault with the
world in general, or yourself in particu-
lar-yOu cannot but approve the manner