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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14
Clean The Premises.

There is no more important month
for keeping the premises clean than
the month of Septembcr:- Thus far
it has been warm and there is perhaps
more danger of disease from foul prem
ises than during the summer.
1t is a very small matter for every one
to keep his own lots we'll cleaned and
whoever is too careless to do SO is open to
the laws of the tOwn-and rightly so
and the town laws looking to the san
itary condition of the especially ought
to be enforced. A barrel of lime about
the premises is almost indispensable tC
every family. A barrel of sand will
prove fine deodorizer if properly used
Copperas is also very effective in dis
polling bad odors from the premises.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14
n. 3. JOsev.

800 straw Hats at cost this week
\. 3. ,Jo-ey.
Proctor Knott Flour is the best.
Ladies' Slippers and Low Cut Shoes
Must 80. \. B .Josey.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WANTED.-TO rent two Pianos.
q If Miss LENA II. SMITH
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14
For Sale.

\ 10SAW GIN with good gearing
VIII sell cheap. G. c. WEEKS,
. It Scotland Neck, n. c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14
Among the incidents of childhood

Among the incidents of childhood
that stand out in bold relief, as our
memory reverts to the days when we
were young. none are more prominent
than severe sickness. The Young
mother wildly remembers that it was
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured
her of Group, and in turn administers
it to her own offspring and always
with the best results. For sale by E.
T. Whitehead & Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Late.t s Gov+R+
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
THE DEMOCRAT.

TIL RSDAY. SEPTEMBER A, 1898
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14
Cypress Shingles.

VIII sell cheap. j. r. WEEKS,
t Spring Hill, \. c
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14

Miss Daisy Crump who has been a
student at Vine Hill Academy for sew
eral years, has been notified that she
is entitled to peabody scholarship at
the Nashville (Tenn.) University, for
which she stood a competitive exami-
nation last summer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14

Mr. Claude kitchln, who was some
time ago appointed Bank Examiner,
has been several days on trip to Ok
ford. Roxboro, Raleigh Louisburg
and other places discharging the
duties of his appointment
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14

Mrs Shields has had the sidewal
alongside her residence much impro'
ed by scraping it down to hard su
face, and covering with saw-dust. W
would like to see more of them thl
improved.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14

Mr. J. ?. Butrell has removed his
millinery store from the corner on
Main & 1lth street to the HeilbrOner
stand on west side of Main street
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-30

and uttered not a sound. 1t was SIM
pie fracture of the left leg, which Gill
bert easily set, and applying splints and
bandages had the old man carried to
his own dwelling, where he could attend
to his needs. Listah was overcome with
gratitude, and declared that he felt the
leg healing already, although he WINGED
more than once as his bearers moved
along.
When Eric saw him resting easily 1t
had grown dark, and the moonlight was
pouring down into the canyon, making
the walls Of the city gleam like marble
palaces; the air was still moist and filed
with the sound Of the river as it gurgled
and splashed over the shallow ford. Leila
sat Just outside his door waiting, with
her cheek upon her hand and her hair
shining in the mellow light like melted
gold.
AS he came outside and leaned over
her she looked up and reached her bare
arms up to him, folding them slowly
about his neck with lingering, cling.
ing, creeping movement that showed
how fondly she loved, and sent a warm
thrill through him, winelike, overpower-
ing. She drew-him down and held his
face against hers for long time, with
closed eyes; then slowly their lips crept
nearer, nearer, until they came together
in one long drawn kiss. 1t was more
it was marriage blending Of two
hearts made for each other, reunion of
two souls that in all the economy of the
universe had been formed to be one that
had been seeking each other for ages per-
haps and had met at last. Such at least
was Eric's belief, and it was with rev:
erential feeling that he kissed the noble
forehead Of this beautiful, angelic orea-
ture who so wondrously found it possible
to love him, a rough, blunt, homely.
ungraceful man. He said as much in
fact, and she answered.:
"Oh, my darling, don't you know you
are the noblest, most perfect of Ill Gods
creatures = the handsomest, bravest,
tenderest, wisest of all men on earth?'
and much more to the same effect, add
ing that the wonder was that he could
find anything to love, to admire in her.
savage thing. etc. All this was so
new to them, SO rare and wonderful,
that they imagined it had never roccurred
before.
"Did others ever love, ,as-we do?" was
their constant query.
But it was delightful. delicious and
would have reconciled a>zllan to endure
any existence whatsoever to dwell in
such bliss. No wonder that for long
time he forgot al about Kulcan's diff
culties and his darling's imminent dan
ger. When he did remember it was
with sudden start that caused her to
look mp into luis face in alarm and whis'
per. What is it, my owny' in tender
solicitude. Her eyes were on his face
constantly, and she had grown to read
each change of feeling, each mood. al.
most each tlnnght, rs it left its scarcely
perceptible imprint on his countenauce
or shone in his dark eyes. She read
there his reluctance to tell the tale OF
her brothers misdoings. In truth he
hardly knew how to heein it.
To BE CONTINUED.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-03-30

similar to common modern earthen-
ware.
In an instant the light had flooded
every crevice with dazzling brilliancy
and showed to Eric's eyes sight that
made his heart beat with new emo
ton. He stood by boat so ancient
that beside it the pyramids were young.
It was about thirty-seven feet In
length and twelve feet wide. The boy
was high and terminated III a swans
head and neck, well carved and curying
gracefully. The bow was dccked over
for about four feet, and the lines of the
vessel, although somewhat clumsily de-
signed, showed much nautical knowl-
edge. She had eight wide thyarts, and
had evidently carried a mast inserted In
the center of the boat, as there was q
round aperture in ono thwast. There
were deep, rc1nd notches in the outer
edge of the Sunwale, evidently made
by the abrasion Of paddles, for thus she
must have been propelled, as there was
no evidence Of oars or rny othor npph-
ance for their use.
The wood OF which sAs was bnilt was
as hard as iron and co black. Great
studs of, pure gold occurred at Intervals
Just under her gunwale, evidently form
ing at one time prominent featnreD Of q
painted decorative border which hHd
been obliterated in the blsckness OF
years. On her bottom he found barna-
cles, black and brittle, proving that she
had once voyaged at sea for @ long pc
riod.
1t was with a creeping feelings
shudder OF involuntary awe-that Eric
gazed upon this wondrous relic, 'and it
was several minutes before he summoned
seemposure to examine it minutely. In
the bottom of the boat lay several large
water urns and a bundle of spears, each
with its shaft split and a flint speaFhead
inserted in it. No vestige Of the LASH
ings Of gut remained They had long
ago decayed.. On the stern thwart rest
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
How Women Incease Care.

Oh, woman! if you will have car
pets, somebody must propel the sweep
er if you must have stuffy curtains
and hangings, some one must fight the
invading moth; if you will make your
house an art gallery, Il museum of
modern curios, furniture warehouse,
a china emporium, a toy shop and q
Worlds Fair in miniature-why, yon
do make it dimple of loveliness, but
know this, my daughter, and hear 1t
for thy good she that increaseth brio
a-brac increaseth care, and much bl-
jouterie is q wearimess of the flesh,
writes Robert J. Burdette in his own
inimitable way on 1.-The Taskmistress
of Woman" in the November Ladies'
Home Journal. But all this is your
own doing. Wherefore, do not come
around the den of the man, wailing
that woman's work is never done; that
you are tired to death, and that you
have no time to read or improve your
self. Go to your mirror and make
faces at the responsible party. OF
course, the monster enjoys all these
things-the exquisite taste and the art
and the loveliness in his house. He
enjoys the toothsome breakfast and the
dainty china, the elaborate luncheon
and the great dinner. But he doesn't
really need so much if it is good for
him; he is always apt to get more than
5 good for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
Does Alcohol Warm Us.

A patient was arguing with his
his doctor the necessity of taking g
stimulant. He urged that he was
weak aud needed it. Said be:
"But, doctor, I must have some
kind of a stimulant. 1 am cold and
it warns me-"
"Precisely," came the doctors crusty
answer. "See here this stick is cold,"
taking up u stick of wood from the box
beside the hearth and tossing it into
the fire, "now it is warm; but is the
stick benefited?"
The sick man watched the wood
first send out little pufs of smoke and
then burst into flame, and replied
"Of course not; it is burning itself!'
And so are you when you warm
yourself with alcohol; you are literally y
burning up the delicate tissues OF
stomach and brainW
o, yes alcohol will warm you up,
but who finds the fuel? When you
take food, that is fuel, and as it burns
out you keep warm. But when you
take alcohol to warm you, you are like
a man who sets his house on fire and
warns his fingers by it as it burns
S. S. Classmate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

God hides some ideal in every sou
At sometime in our life we feel ,
trembling, fearful longing to do some
good thing. Life finds its bottom
spring of excellence in this hiddeI
impulse to do our best.
90 When there are two possible mo
tives for the conduct of another, it is
not only more charitable, but pro
bably more truthful, judgment to
impute the better motives.
Foolish People.-EdWard Everett
describes them. He said to a friend
'Never bear more than one kind o1
trouble at a time," and added: "Some
people bear three kinds-all they have
had, all they have now, and all they
expect TO have"
About the hardest piece of work q
man ever undertakes to do is to try to
build good reputation on sorry
foundation-a bad character. Might
as we'll try to build temple on a bed
of qutcksand. Look well to character,
and reputation will take care of itself.
No better definition was ever given
of religion than given by the great
and strong thinker, Benjamin Which
cote, when he wrote. "Religion means
a good life"
'The poorest man who is great in
prayer is perhaps greater man in
affecting the destinies of the world
than the Emperor of Russia"
Whatever thou lowest, pray that
thou mayest not set too high a value
upon it.
I love that tranquility of soul in
which we feel the blessing of exister ce,
and which is in itself prayer and
thanksgiving.
The right kind ofa man never looses
by defeat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

Think of the mystery of our human
lives. A friend wrote me the other
night: "Everything seems disjoint-
ed" Think of that-disjointed Now
here the only joy will come, if you
hold fast TO the Living One; if you dc
not, the shadows will come thicker and
faster. Listen to His voice saying
II have the keys to that mystery you
call your life. I shall open in time; I
shall unlock everything he satisfied
since I have the key" My comfort
to-day for myself, my comfort to-day
for the great unknown, my comfort for
leaving things locked up as well as un-
locked, lies in this: I haye the keys.
He has keys to lock up as well as to
unlock. IL will cast your sins into
the deep" That deep gives not up its
dead So the locking and theunloc k
ing are all in His strong hands who
says I have the keys!-Margaret
Bottome, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
A Self Made Astronomer.

Prof. E. Z. Barnard, of the Lick OBJ
servatory, in California, is essentially
a self-made astronomer. In boyhood
he had barely more than months
schooling. His mother attempted to
supply the defects of his education.
She taught him Greek, and did much
to develope in him passion for
study.
He had to earn his living, and began
as photographers assistant in Nash
vile. The wages were small, but he
was thrifty. He was also generous,
and not infrequently had money to
lend to friends in need. A companion,
after imposing on his good nature
several times, begged hard tor feW
dollars.
Il will leave you this parcel as Sc
curity," he said apologetically. II
don't want security" replied young
Barnard. "Take the money. land re-
pay it when you can"
The borrower forgot to take away the
parcel. Barnard ,unwrapped it. l was
d book,-one of Dicks astronomical
works. He sat up all night poring
over its pages. 1t was revelation of
the celestial scenery land systems of
worlds that fascinated his magma
ton.
From that night he began to read
everything he could find.on astronomy
He bought a spy glass with all inch
aperature, and spent hours on his roof
star gazing. He obtained at second
hand the tube Of a larger spy-glass.
He fitted an eye-piece to one end, and
sent to Philadelphia for an object
glass. He kept at work in the photo
grapher's shop, but his heart was
among the stars.
Subsequently he procured a five
, inch glass, with this he discovered from
his house-top two commets in advance
of all the professional astronomers.
There was commotion in Wander
bilt university when it was known
that an amateur in u photographers
gallery had seen in the heavens what
the professors could not find with
superior appliances. They invited
Barnard to make use of their slX-inch
telescope. He rewarded them by dis
covering six comets in four years.
The Lick Observatory fn California
then enlisted his services. With the
thirty-six-inch refracting telescope,
the largest in the world, he discovered
eight commets, making a phenome-
nal record of sixteen for ten years. He
also discovered last August the fifth
satallite of Jupiter. This feat mode
him famous among astronomers.
One of his discoveries was made acci-
dentially. He was photographing a
region in the Milky Way. He motto
ed q suspicious streak in his plate.
The next night the telescope revealed
comet.
His early training in photography
was not wasted. He devised new
method of photographing the nebulae
in the Milky Way by cloaking or veil
ing the bright stars, and thereby
bringing out the intervening patches.
His work in stellar photography has
been essentially original.
His career like that of Faraday,
shows what poor, uneducated boy
can make of himself. There were for
tuitous chances in his life, such as his
early employment and the reading OF
Dicks book; but inherent force OF
character enabled him to gain world
wide distinction as scientific investi-
gator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

The words breeches, trousers, and
pantaloons are now used inter
changeably. but originally the signifi
cations were quite different. Panta
looms were at first nothing but long
stockings, worn in Italy as a sort of re.
ligious habit by the devotees of st.
Pantaloon. Breeches originally reach.
ed from the waist half way to The
knee, and finally to the knee, where
they were fastened with buckle,
Trousers are the present style of leg
gear, a combination Of the former two
st. Louis Globe-Dem
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
When will Preaching Begin: I:

An Individual, neither a member o.
the Society of Friends, nor remark
able for his piety, walking near 6
Friends Meeting House, to which
several of its member were proceed
ing, overlook one of these, with whom
he was on intimate terms: expressing
a desire to enter, he asked his com.
panion when preaching would begin.
TO this, the Friend, pointing to a con.
venient seat, replied in whisper, il
thou sits down there, and looks over
bad actions thou hast committed,
preaching will begin with thee dir.
ectly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

SENTIMENTAL STnFF.-Modern books
have much of poison hidden under
their bright sayings. Much of that
which is deemed original thoughts and
stimulating sayings are but gangrene,
and eat like canker. "Hiram Colts
Religion" says: "There is more real
religion in baking a loaf of sweet bread
than in going to a Church meeting
and letting the bread get
sour" Of this the New York OBJ
server well says "a very plausible
remark, a glittering sentiment, but a
ton of such superficial philosophy
would probably not add an ounce to
anybody's saintliness."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

"What methodical fellow you are,
Dobbs p' said Filkins, who had stepp-
ed into Dobb's Office during the latter's
absence. "Wby, what do you mean?"
echoed Dobbs. "To think that you
should lock all your drawers up when
you are only going out for five miu-
utes. 'Tisn't likely that anybody
would meddle with your papers,"
"'Of course not" replied Dobbs "but
how did you find out that the drawer
were locked?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

Thomas Arnold, of Rugby, cannot
be charged with undertaking education
and the sciences, neither can he. be
charged with fanaticism at any point.
The first among educators and a Chris
tian, he said, rather than have the
study of physical science ''the princi-
pal thing in my sons mind, would
gladly have him think that the sun
went round the earth, and that the
stars were so many spangles set in the
bright blue armament" This same
estimate the holy Leighton had Of the
supreme importance Of religion, who,
pointing to his books, said: zone de-
vout thought is worth them all"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

Walk Tip-Toes Through The Mud
Have you ever noticed how careless
the men down town are about crossing
the muddy streets? I often think
with pity of their poor wives or who
ever has to brush off the mud. They
splash right into the thickest part and
not only spatter themselves but every
one in their neighborhood. Now, il
they would only 60 on their tip-toes
their heels would have no chance to
spatter their trousers or the people
behind them. Such a practice for one
day, estimate, would make thous-
and hours less work for the women
at home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

That boy who was in your class
whatever became of him? Did you
ever inquire after him. or visit his
home, or hunt him up? If he is lost,
will not God hold you responsible /?
"On, I have no time to hunt up alb
senteesw Then resign; for that is one
of the most important of your duties.
But you have time. You waste more
time in many places and in many ways
than would suffice to look after that
boy. Better go as soon as possible. .----
Christian Standard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

The duty of living properly before
child is every now and then empha-
sized. A physician called upon lady
and was met at the door by her little
girl, who went up stairs to tell her
mother. Upon her return the gentle
man said, "Did you tell your
mammal"
"Yes, sir"
"And what did she say?"
"She said, % pshaw p"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

A man who is now the pastor of. a
church in the State of washington
stole ride on the cow.catcher of a
locomotive on a New York railroad
over seventeen years ago. 1t appears
that remorse has recently been prey
ing upon him, but he has sent the
railroad So. As, and is again happy
man. He considers happiness cheap
at that price.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
School Notice.

ALL Teachers and patrons Of schools desir.
IA Gus OF establishing and operating schools
must notify and confer with the Township
school Trustees before commencing 10 teach,
and also notify the Trustees when they wish
to suspend their schools and reopen same on
account OF the work season and other emer.
gencies, so that the school trustees can reserve
their share OF The Public School Fnnd lor
their schools. E. COWAN,
Chairman County Board Examiners. A.C
Sep. 20. 1898.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

The general movement of the atmos
phere all around the globe is from west
to east. The weather now existing in
the middle of the North Pacific will
govern the United Stetes seven days
hence. That is about the rate of travel
ordinarily.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20


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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

Two preachers of the Seventh day
adventlsts haYe been arrested in
Gainesville, Ga, where they have built
up quite large congregation, for work
ing on Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

One drop of genuine love is worth
more to a sincere soul than all the
hollow batteries of all the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-22
ALMOST A HOMICIDE.
A SHOOTING ARRAY AT MOUNDSVILLE, YRS
TERDAY.
Petty Stealing on the South Sids--Ths Criminal
News Recorded Yes
tsrdsy.

Yesterday about four o'clock, al
Moundsville. Police Officer William
Msgill, had under arrest John
Greer, huckster, for drunken
ness. Greer was cursing the officer.
Magill told him il he did not stop swear.
ing he would mace him, when Greer,
swearing again, said he was afraid to.
Magill whacked him once or twice over
the head with his mace, when Greer pull
ed bis revolver out OF his overcoat
pocket. and holding it close to the
officers side, fired, the ball passing
through his overcoat and lodging in his
undercoat. McGill at once reeled to
the middle OF the street, and pulling his
revolver, commenced firing al the pris-
oner. He shot four or five times, one
OF the balls taking effect In Greer's
right arm, just below the elbow, break
ing his arm. When McGill commenced
firing Greer faced the officer with his re-
volver ready to shoot, but IL was empty.
Greer was taken to the Mayors office,
where the ball was probed for, but un-
successfully. A warrant was sworn
out, and Greer was remanded for o
hearing to-day.