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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
NJ eeS. u. w. Bk AIY.

Mrs Belvedere Drews Bracy died at
her home IN Scotland Neck Tuesday,
Feb. l4th, in the 46th year Of her age. She
was native of Virginia. born in Isle
of Wight county in I847.
In 1872 she was married to Mr.. G. W
Bracy, who with two sons, survives her.
Of her Ave boys three preceded her to
the spirit world. At the age of 20 she
Joined the Baptist church, aud remained
a consistent member until her death.
For many years She had been great
sufferer, and through i. al! she showed
that beautiful resignation to the will ii
God which characterizes the true and
trusting follower OF CHRIST.
friend writes of her "To know
sister BracY is to ioye her. The church
| has lost one of its purest members. She
delighted to talk Of the goodness Of God
and SAID that he had been very precious
; to her during these years of attiliction.
She was devoted wife, mother, friend
! and christian, and has gone home to h,
three little boys in heaven"
1t was often remarked by those who
observed her how affectionate she was
| to her husband and children. Always
of retiring disposition and modest in
her life, she iinprcssd all who knew he,
and particularly those sho knew her best
and most Intimately "ith the beauty Of
| her character.
tier remains were inferred IN the EDi.
copal cemetery here beside her three chill
| dren ednesday Feb. 18th, her pastor
Rev K. T. Vann conducting the services
THE DEMOCRAT tenders sympathies
| to the stricken father and two surviving
sons, and commends to them the good
! word Of Gods grace.
[SuffolA and Norfolk papers please
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
CORR ESPONDENCE


The weather has been sach ! through
the months OF January AMI tctruirE
.aat farmers have done but little toward
getting ready for the next crop, except 10
give mortgages and crop LENS. There
has been so much RAIN that tue 7osds arc
almost impossible, and owing 10 the con.
tinued bal weather !, Is next t. lmpossi-
biz 20 put them IN order.
The freshet in the Roanoke. va leaIn,
is falling thus morning. bot tie knowing
ones think there will be still larger one
Every store house IN onr town is at
present occupied, which has not been the
case before for three years, Dir. Juniu.
Bridges is occupying the Grifdn store OF
Main street and MIR. J. W. Balance for
merly of this place, but recently OF Dan.
vile, Va, has returned here and has
opened 4 store on Court street.
Mr.. Thos. j. Lassiter has sold his place
in town and mas moved to his farm about
two miles in the country.
Mr.. Hezekiah Griffin and family have
also lett town aDu are now ieSiuluS ou
his farm.
The sale OF the personally Of the late
Jas S. Bowers will take place next Tues :
day. Feb. 2lst. There will be s,,ne fne
mules and cotton sold.
The Kelford Hotel, at Kelford. n. g.,
has been opened for the scccmmoda>
ton of the travelling public. Mr.. Chas.
Cobb is proprietor.
Mr.. Perry Bazemore, 8 Joung mer>
chant. while carrying = barrel Of vinega r
from the depot to his store about i've
miles happened to painful accident ?
few davs az. While cross n9 the swamp
the hamc strins broke aud the horse male
a spring forward. jerking Mr.. Bazemo.e
out Of tae cart into the swamp. Tho bar
rel OF vinegar fell on hi. legs aal loyer
part of his back, pinning him t6Ttie bot
tom Of the swamp i'll water about tweaty
inches deep. He lay In this condition un-
til q gentleman coming from the other
way. could get to him, which he did just
as he had tainted. He was Sorely bruised
and has no. been able to walk without
crutches since.
Several of our young people speak OF
attending the Inauguration at Washing
ton, D. c., on March 4ta. l..
Feb. 18th.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
Interior COurl.

Inferior Court is in session in Halifax
this week, Judge N. Hill and Justice.
5. S. Norman and j. j. Robertson pre-
siding. The court was opened at 'clocl
Monday. The grand jury was called al
follows:
Tnos- F. Mcguire, foreman, r. E.
Bishop, J. T. Minctew, j l.. Shields
W. s. Bobbett, II. w. Har is, l.. E.
Whitehead. E. A. Cuthrell. Louis Pope,
Joshua Bell, J. A. Spears, j. s. Debrule
II. G. Aston, Eugene Station. +. Il. My.
rick.
Judge Hill's charge to the grand jury
was very brief. He said that the fire.
quency Of the courts and the repeated
charges given to grand juries in the cour
house render 1t unnecessary t. dwell a
length on q charge. He called the grand
iurY's attention to one particular fact
viz: 1t is their sworn duty to keep secret
all that transpires IN the grand jury
room-not only dnring the term of the
court, but forever.
The docket IS pretty we'll filled, there
being II cases. Uf the number the most
important were as follows:
Assault aud battery Is, larceny Is
unlawful cohabitation Z, failure to lis
taxes 10. sci. ia. 4, trespass l. house
breaking 2, attempted burglary l, carry
ing concealed weapons /.
The Jail had "a prisoners Monday
larger number than has boon in jail at
one time in quite while.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
FROM RING WOOD.

No farm work Of consequence ha.
been done on account of the severe
weather.
Samms Burgess had the misfortune to
have his fore flnger cut off with Al ak on
Saturday, and colorei boy near here
cut off two toes. Such accidents rarely
come singly.
Tobacco crop in this section will be
about tbs same, and think the cotto n
crop will be increased.
1t will be rainous to plant large
crop of cotton, get cents per pound and
pay fol large quantities Of guano out OF
that. Don't do it-plant hog and HON.
iny''.
Your former compositor, MIR. John
Carlisle is keeping house. He and his
wife are both deaf mutes. Tley have q
little girl that can hear. They have two
little dogs. One of them sleeps out doors
and the other in the house. When any
thing d,sturbs the premises the one out
doors banks AMI the one in the hou. {
jumps upon the bed and wakes johnnie.
am In favor of dog law. bnt want a
special act oxempting these.
David Bell, ESQ.,, of Enfield, lawyer
OF ability and gentleman of courtesy
and splendid type Of physical manhood ,
was in town on legal business today.
Mr.. II. S. Harrison has telephone
line from Medoc to Enfield nearly COM
pleted. &. E. Nj.
Feb. 20til.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

A friend il need is friend indeed
. T.! not less than one million people
have found just such frlsn | in DR.
Kings New Discovery fox Cnn.ump-
ton, Coughs. and Colds.-If yoa
have never used this Great Coug
Mediocre, oue trial Will convince = GU
that it has wonderful curative pow err
10 all diseases Of Throat, Chest and
Lurgs. Each bottle Is guaranteed
s, 80 al tat is claimed or money
VII be refunded. Trial bD.tle fee
st Z. 7. Wnlteheai & c.. Drug
store.
Large hottie 80 aud $l.OO.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

it has been truly said that half the
world does rot know how the other half
lives. Comparatively few of US have per-
iect health, owing to the impure condi-
tlon Of our blcod But we rub along
from dav to day, with scarcely thought,
unless forced to our attention, of the
thousands all about US who are suffering
from scorfula, salt rheum aud other serio-
Us plood disorders. and whose agonies
can only be imagined. The marked sue
cess of Hoods Sarsaparilla for these trou>
hias. as shown II our advertising columns
frequently, certainly seems to justify
urgi z the rsa of this excellent medlcin e
b all wh3 know that their blood is dis
ordered. Every CLAIM III behalf of
Hood 5 Sarsabrilla is fully backed up by
what the medicine has done and is still
dong, aud when It's proprie Ors urge its
merits and its use upon all aho suffer
from irprre blood, in great or small de-.
grces, they certainly mean to include
YOU.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

THE DEMOCRAT is 0 firm believer N
patronizi3S home BUSH On this SUB
ject a. exchange we'll avs:
MANY people seem 2 think that be-
cause an article is pur used at some di-.
lance fIom home thst L possesses great
er degree Of merit This is entirely
wrong. Oftener thar YOU think. perhaps,
your local merchant can supply you with
the very article you Want for less money
than you paid for il At a distance. Make
it rule to always apply to your home
merchants first. and thea If they canno,
or will Dot get 1t for you, send away for
It, but we think that if you will put this
ruls into practice you will not be compel
led to send away often"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
Guarana Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist t. sell Or. Kings New Discov, y
for Consumption, Coag1s aad Colde,
upon th,s condition. l. YOU are az,
flicted with Cough. Cold or any
Lung ruroat or Chest troable, and
will nse this remedy 9, directed
giving it fair trial, aud expes;spc.
no benefit, 5ou may return The bottle
and have your monoy refunded. We
could not make tais Offer did We not
know That DR.. Kings New Discover,
could he relied on. 1t never dissp
points TriaI bottle free at +. T. Viii g
head Il Co. Drug store Large size
6Oc. and $l.OO.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
HOW,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & TInax. Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Walding. Kinnan Il Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS lakea internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu>
cous surface of the system. Testimonisl Is
sent free. Price 75c, per bottle. Sold
by all Druggist.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

''The Northern Settler" is . new paper
published at Sanford. Its object is to in
dnee people in the North to come and
invest their money in the South. 1t is
edited by Mess. Campbell and Hunt.
Hr. Hunt is native Of the State Of New
York aud knows much ofthe sentiments
among northern people. He has lived
South about three years and 30 has a
good idea Of southern sentiments The
Northern Settler" has field all its own
and We wish it great success.
The Henderson Herald has changed
from a sem-weeklv to a weekly, and Mr..
Thacker has Withdrawn from the man
agement. Mr.. G. NJ. Newell has entire
editorial control.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
Fifty Dollars Reward.
SCOTLAND NECK, n. G..

February 21st, 1893.
Last Thursday night, Feb. 10th, some
unknown pei son entered my passage be-
tween my bed room aud dining room.
1y wife aud | were aroused from sleeI
by the sound of a pistol sh It. The Lamp
was turned to dim light, and sitting on
the bureau near oar bel. | got up a.
quickly as possible to see il the lamp had
not exploded but found it ali right. |
l)oked to examine the window, and
found where the bail had pas icd through,
pane, and next morning we found where
the ball had lodged ia the fire place. NJ,
y life and l were very much frightened
that night but l had nerve enough to
dress and 60 around the house, but saw
no one. | have bad no difficulty with
any one aud did not think any one had
i'll will enough toward me to treat In.
thus. vii. give fifty dollars for correct
Information as to who 1t was
Respectfully,
j. II. ALLsBROoK.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
Aulas,Iei

Aa2la s,1tT.
The editor spent part of last ;Saturda y
in Aulander, and f,uod the good people
there driving ahead aud still lmprov-
ing their town. Tue new hotel will
soon be completed and will
be open for guests by the first
of April. 1t is a handsome two-stor,
building, with long porches, a lower and
an upper in front, and will be quite al
addition to the towns attractions.
The schools are still ftourishng. the
male school under the management o
Rev. E. S. Reayes, and the female schoo
under Misses Darden and Terrell. There
are some new business houses opened up
since we were last there and the volume
OF business for the town is increasing.
No town on tue Norfolk and Carolina
railroad has better prospects for growth
than Aulander.
THE DEMOCRAT always feels under
obligations to tho good people of the
place for their liberal patronage.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
Just a@ We See it.

The klnston free PTess says:
eff q newspaper publishes notices for
institutions in town, by which such in.
situations are benefited (and if they are
not benefited they would hardly request
such pnblicatlous,l does it not seem reas>
enable that they ought 10 give the
newspapers their PATRONAGE in the way OF
job printing. etc? In fact every institu>
ton in a town ought to feel enough 10
terest in home to help along 10 every pos
sible way the other institutions Of the
town.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

Fon iI-ths reason for the great popu-
laritv :of Hoods Sarsaparil!a-simply this
Hocd's CURE. Be sure to get Hoods.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
Sale Of Land.

BY virtue OF Judgment of Superior
Court oe Halifax, in Bell assignee vs. A.
Cochran and wife, will sell for cash a:
the court house in Halifax, on Monday,
March Is, 1898. that tract of land on
nhce said Cochran now lives, containing
l24 acres more or less
r. o. BURTON,
Raleigh. \. c.. Commissioner.
Jan. 20, 1898. , At
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
Hoods Cures.

In saying than Hoad's Sarsaparlla
cures, its proprietors make no idle or ex-
travagant claim. Statements from thous-
ands Of reliable people Of what Hoods
Saparllla has done for them, conclusively
prove the fact-HOOD'S Sarsaparilla
CURES.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

Take Simmons Liver Regulator to re-.
move the bile. clear the head and restore
digestion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

Hoods Pills act especially upon the
liver, rouslng it from torpidity to its
natural duties, cure constipation and as
sist digestion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

80 t.:'s IEST .;,-c'E,ss a.,
For -.
Contains Ore EHnareei tc~c1p~s fer
Ing delicious Csa1dy cIeapIy and ouicA4 -
ct home. This book II givo1 aWaY 1t d,u-
and 0onARnl 0h0YAR.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

Simmons Liver Regulator has never
peen known to fail to cure all liver dissa-
SEES.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
THE DEMOCRAT.
FEBRUARY %. '93.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

Advert sement3 Of all kinds must be in
chis office by Tuesday afternoon to in
aure publication for the current week.
Local ADVERTISEMENTS. L cent a
word for each insertion.
Lharges tor local adoertas,nq due Weehly
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
PHOENIX
STENCIL
WORKS,

(FORMERLY TwIN-CITYl
Rubber Stamps, Brass Checks and Sea
Presses made to order. STEM
Gil Brushes aud
Paste
Stock
No. 1872 Water
street, opposite late Roper
Building, First class work guaranteed
p o. Box LEA S. B. TURNER & CO.,
NORFOLK, Va. 2 en- Proprietors
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

O.OOO N. 3. JOSEY.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

DEID'S SHOES at sl.39. Must be
n sold at once.
n. 3. Josey.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-23

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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-18
A Wonderful Bridge.

The New York Commercial Adver-
tiser says: New York prides itself, and
with good reason, upon the wonderful
bridge which connects it with Brook
lyn. 1t is, as everybody knows, or
should know, the biggest and finest
suspension bridge IN the world, but
Chicago always immediately in Go
tham's wake) is now engaged in erect
ing really wonderful structure. 1t
is known us ''lift bridge" and is be-
ing built across the river at South Hal
stead street from design by Kansas
City man.
The scheme contemplates fixed span
oftwo trusses, the roadway wide enough
to accommodate four lines of teams and
two sidewalks about 7 l-3 feet in the
clear, AT ench end Of the span, on
either side of the river, are high steel
towers which serve as vertical guides,
and Mt the top of which are 12-foot
diameter sheaves or pulleys over which
the hoisting cables pass. The general
plan of raising the bridge is exactly
the same ns that of an ordinary ele-
vator, there being the usual engines,
hosting cables. CONFERENCE.-The and
compensatlng chains. The clearance
i.o.u ,he mean stage of water to the
lowest portion of the bridge is Is feet,
which is ample to permit the passing
% tugs. The towers are high enough
- permit of the bridge being raised
| 10 feet, giving total clearance OF
feet, which is sufficient to clear the
hest mast. The specifications call
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-18
Arctic and Antarctic Climate.

II is remarkable fact that the eli
mate of the Southern Polar region is
much more severe than that of cores
ponding regions 70 the north. 1t is
well known that n race of human
beings live within the Arctic Circle
with some degree of comfort, but at u
corresponding degree of latitude at
the south all is one drenry waste,
wholly uninhabitable. At the north
reindeer and musk OK are found in
great numbers, but naturalists say
that not n single land quadruped is
known to exist beyond the fiftieth de-
gree of Southern latitude. Arctic ex-
plorers report flowers in abundance as
high as rs degrees north in summer,
but no plant of any description, not
even moss or lichen, has ever been
observed beyond Cockburn Island,
which lies "a degrees II minutes south.
In Spitzbergcn, which is 10 degrees
north, the vegetation ascends the
mountains to height of 5000 feet,
but on every land within or near the
Antarctic Circle the snow line is ut the
waters edge.
The reason assigned for this remark
able difference in two regions of cor
responding latitude is the predomi-
nance of large tracts of land to the
north, and to our Gulf Stream, which
conveys sensible warmth even TO the
shores of Nova Zembla and Spitzber-
gen. st. Louis Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-18
THE sHRRp's FOOT.

The sleeps foot is constructed in
quite different manner from that of
the horse, which is known as soliped
or single hoofed animal. The space
between the claws of the double hoof
| of ruminants is n place of danger, and
quite often the seat of disease And
this is more imminent in the sheep
than in the OK. This space isprotect-
ed on the inside by thick skin, COW
cred with hair, to relieve the friction,
but is frequently ground down to the
tissue underneath it, by the grit of
sandy or gravelly pastures. The horn
of the front part of the hoof, too, grows
in such manner rs to invite disease
rs it extends beneath the sole, when in
asoft condition produced bywet ground,
and then turns under and gathers
filth, which soon corrodes the soften
ed sole, and lays bare the vascular tis-
sue of the interior of the foot, which
then becomes diseased by exposure to
the ground, and by the poisonous in
flnence OF the decomposing matter of
the horn. The lamcness then begins,
that in time increases and spreads to
the inner parts of the foot, which sup
purate and discharge matter, that acts
as nn inhammatory poison, and quick
~ causes gnngrcne of the whole foot.
This then produces n poisonous virus,
which affects the soil, and communi-
Gates the disease to other sheep whose
feet may be in the least injured by
overwearing, or softening of the horn,
and neglected by the shepherd. Thus
it is imperative TINT the flock shouldno
only be watched for the first appear
ance of disease, but examined fire.
quenly, to detect approaching danger.
The common and effective remedy is
to keep all excess of horn pared down,
to shorten the toes when they are too
long, and to apply an ointment of
pure vaseline, slightly carbolated, to
any raw or sore pnrts. The disease
known as foot rot, whether simple or
malignant and contagious, is easily
managed at the outset by this treat
ment. But when the whole flock be-
comes diseased, through neglect, and
the pastures are permanently poisoned
by the virus, the case becomes serious,
and thorough measures must be taken
to save the flock. I American Agricul-
| turist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-18
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Prepare new strawberry bed.
Live stock raising improves the
soil.
A mule is always salable at some
price.
Bad water will affect tho mix the
cows give.
For all kinds of live stock running
water is best.
Every horse on the farm should earn
its own living.
Onions should be gathered Us soon
rs the tops die.
Dehorning should only be practised
in cool weather.
Deep culture of tomatoes is far bet
ter than shallow.
Strawberries set ont in the fall will
bear next season.
Blackberries may be planted either
in the fall or spring.
Nitrate of soda is beneficial to al
most all fruits and vegetables.
A double gated horse is generally
faster as PAGER than trotter.
Breed good dam to n first-cass sire
if You wish 90 insure good colt.
Cattle prefer sorghum to corn fod-
der on account of the sweet taste.
Those farmers who raise scrubs
must be content with scrub prices.
Thinning fruit is necessary if pro-
duct of the first quality is desired.
Keep little cats within reach of tho
colts. They will soon learn to eat it.
Much of the weakness and lack of
vigor among chickens is due to inher-
tied disease.
Burning all the trimmings of the
grape-vines and fruit-trees will destroy
many insects.
BE careful the breeding fowls are
free from taint of disease. Roup is
especially liable to be transmitted.
1t is good plan to provide feed
troughs for chickens. Make them 80
the chicks cannot get into the feed
and soil it, and so they can be cleaned
and washed often.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-18
COST OF cow MILKING.

Your correspondent asks what he
can afford to pay for having women do
the milking. We have several times
had an arrangement with the wives of
our tenants for milking morning and
evening, aud have paid ten cents for
each service-that is, twenty cents per
day. This is based upon an hours SER
vice at each milking, Mt the rate of 81
for days work. In an hours time a
good mixer ought to milk ten cows.
There are several reasons why wo-
men are to be preferred for mixers
when they can be had, or when a por-
tion of the force can be women. Their
natural manual dexterity is greater
than that of men, and they will milk
with more rapidity and with greater
ease to the cows. which mea ms
that they will get more milk,
and the udders of the COWS will be
kept in better condition. The pres.
ence of women at milking time checks
rude conversation and boisterous con,
duct, and the quieter the stable can be
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-10-18
Civilization of An African Tribe.

At the Berlin Anthropological Soc
iety, Mr.. Mereusky has given some
curious particulars about the Kendeh
people in the German district on Lake
Nyassa. Their country is bordered on
the north by the Livingstone noun
tains and on the south by the lake,
and this favorable geographical posi-
tion has enabled the people TO develop
in peculiar manner and attain rel
atively high state of civilization.
"Their affections are largely developed.
Friendship is especially valued among
them, and love between the sexes
strong and firm, as well as the domes-
tic affections. Suicide caused by grief
for the loss of wife, child or even
favorite animal is not infrequent.
The fayorite form of suicide is to en-
ter the water and allow ones self to be
devoured by a crocodile. In war time
all unnecessary cruelty is avoided, and
women and children who have been
made prisoners are set free again.
The position of women among the Kon-
dehs is unusually high. Women are
on perfect equality with men in the
eyes of the law, and offences against
women are even more severely punish
ed than offences against men."-[St
Jamcss Gazette.