The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-22
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

In the Borden muroer trial, no"
qoi1g on 10 Massachusetts, there are
many things which seem to point 10
Lizzie Bordep's guilt; bot there are
ao;n. that would indicate ner icno-
c..n;e. Ifea2 did the murder. she 10
Q si.rnster in human formi but some
bo1 we have aiways doubted that
any female cculG perpetrste double
marder, and then pat on innocent.
The Princess Eulalie was very much
ANNOYED last week when she found
OFT that she mad accepted an invita-.
ton to the house Of An inn-keeper.
If tue Princess woald stay in this
country long enough, che would nnd
out that American etiquette IS entire
" different from the cast iron kind
IN tie old world. and that innkeepers
have as good chance to enter arst~
class society as anyone.
We are glad that the authorities at
Fay etteville were prompt and efh>
clent enough to bag tho burglars,
that robbed some safes there last
week. They we're captared about
twenty miles from Fay ettevllle by
tue officers who were in hot pursuit.
One Of the burglars was shot in the
arm. because he resisted arrest. They
were brough, to Fayetteville, and
will suffer the punishment that will
be melted out to them.
Gov. Mckinley, in his 6rst speech
in the Ohio campaign the other day,
arraigned the Democratic party for
the financisl strineency Of the times.
In deaounciug the free cottage Of
silver, he incidentally stuwhles
against the Sherman act, thing
.:,at be himsai; was instrumental! IN
nringlug out IS Law. Why is 1t
that some men will advocate things
one year aud oppose them the next I
we think that it is because they are
demagogues.
Mucn has heen said about the
eaormous prices at the Worlds Fair;
and 1t has NO doubt scared some
+eak purses out of the idea OF going.
rhs Gold Leaf, however, denounces
tue report as false. We suppose the
editor Of that paper has been there
and knows whereof he speaks. He
s4,s the en.rges are reasonable, and
no one has any right to complain. 1t
1, very wrong to circulate damaging
sports about the great fair.
A man b. the name Of Gordon
! Lawrence, With haad of praying
fanatics, has come across che ocean
from London for the avowed parpose
Of converting Col. Ingsrsoil. He
has written the Colonel a letter in
| zhlch be expresses great respect for
| he great ia:fideps Intelligence, de.
eiares his purpose Of not discussing
religion vita hiT, but that he and
his followers are going to pray out
side of Inaersoll's doo7 every day IN.
Ill he is converted. The Colonel ia
likely to be bothered by these fanat-
les, If not converted.
| a. ain tbs Sunday opening qaes>
tion has been declded. rbis tine 1t
,s decided to open the great fair on
shs L.rd's day. We hope the matter
Will stay decided this time. We
we're heartily 10 favor Of the gates
being closed, and are now, but We
suppose no machinery will be at
work on that day, and it will only be
open to accommodate that great
class OF labofers, Who could not 20
any other dav. After ali 1T may be
\ very wise step.
Mr. w. w. Scott, Jr., editor Of the
Lenoir Topic, has been appointed
Chief Of q Division 1T Washington
at salary Of $4,000. Mr.. Scott is
an editor of decided ability and .
| gentleman of the highest character !;
and his appointment Is especially
gratifying tc the newspaper fratsrni-
ty Of Moth Carolina. We sre glad
to see good men like Mr.. Scott call
ed to serve the eoontrr.