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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

MAKING THE CLOUDS WEEP.

A dispatch from Wichita, Kans., says
that by preconcerted arrangement be-
tween the mayors of the towns OF Wei.
lington, Winfield, Arkansas City, South
Haven, Caldwell, Hutchinson and New.
ton, simultaneously bombardment of
the heavens began at noon Thursday
Cannon and every explosive within reach
was brought into requisiton, and hun
dreds of men and boys with guns blazed
away at the skies till p. M. when the
clouds opened their reservoirs and
drenched the earth with rain continu-
ing four hours. All the country for some
miles beyond the radius of these towns
was deluged by the heaviest rainfall in
eight months. The crop prospects in
eight counties over which the rain fell
are wonderfully improved.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
DENSITY OF POPULATION.

Rhode Island, the smallest Of the Uni
ted States, has the largest population per
square mile, or 3l8.44 persons. The hg.
ures of the last census show that if the
whole Union were as densely populated
it would contain 945, 766, 800 inhabitants.
New York State has more than twice the
population Of Switzerland, and comes
within half million of being equal to
the total of European Turkey and Greece
More than one.fourth as many are now
within its borders as occupied the whole
of Europe at the time the Emperor Au-
gustus ruled over Italy and Spain. All
the people Of the United States could be
lodged in the three States Of California,
Oregon and Washington without over
crowding and without producing greater
density Of population than We find IL
England. in Italy. or in many othe'
countries.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
and many of these strange people will

and many of these strange people will
not return to their native land.
The editors in their national c0nven-
ton last week and part of this, seemed
to have mixed great deal of pleasure
with their business, and they return TO
their paste pots invigorated by our
lake breezes, and to continue the good
work by saying kind words for the
Columbian Exposition.
The driyeways are finished. or nearly
SO, but an edict has gone forth that no
driving Is to be allowed, except for the
delivery of supplies late at night and
early morning. Even the "bikes"
come under this head, and are barred
out. Some of the Columbian guards
are trifie too saucy and too officious.
They seem to forget that they are re-
quired to be gentlemen under all cir
cumstances, even though they are
dressed In brass buttons, black braid
and blue uniforms.
To Judge from the numerous hotels
erected for tho Worlds Fair visitors,
saying nothing of the old established
ones, and many boarding and private
lodging houses, Chicago will have no
difficulty in taking good care of the
multitudes even though all of China
were poured In on US. Rest assured
on this point, that ample preparations
have been made.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER


WAsHINoToN, May %, 1898.
The Geary Exclusion act is to be a
dead letter, twithstandiDg the
Supreme Court decision, until Congress
meets, if no longer, it having been decided
by the cabinet to spend what money is
now available, as we'll as the $50, 900
that will become available July l, in
prosecuting and deporting those China.
men who are in America in violation of
the anti-Chinese law of 1884, and to let
the unregistered Chinese alone.
There is much speculation as to the in.
fluences the administration brought to
bear upon ex-Secretary Fairchild to
cause him to withdraw his resignation as
chairman of the committee recently ap-
pointed to investigate the New York
custom house, after having twice refused
in writing to serve on the committee.
The Democratic Commissioner of PEN
sions seems to lack the courage of his
convictions. A few days ago it was stat.
ed by his close friends that he had con-
cluded that the medical boards should be
made up hereafter entirely of Democrats.
There was such unanimous kick against
the mauifestly unjust proposition that
he made haste to make half hearted
denial of his intentions to put it into
effect He admits that he favors such q
policy, but says that when the sentiment
of the locality in which the boards do
their work favored minority represen-
tative on the board he would appoint one
Republican and two Democrats. If there
is community ia this country in which
public sentiment favors making these
boards political machines composed solely
of the members Of one party it is good
community for fair minded men to gel
out Of.
The Spanish Infanta Eulalie and hel
suite are in Washington, and so fal
everything attending their entertainment
has moved smoothly and apparently sat
isfactorily to the Spaniards and to tn
administration. The royal party psit
their respects to Mr.. and Mrs. CLEVELAND
by making an official call at the Whit
House Saturday morning. In the after
noon of the same day Mrs. Cleveland
accompanied by Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. La
mont, and several other ladies, returne
the courtesy by calling on the Infanta q
the hotel where she and her suite ar
quartered in royal style. Tomorrow
evening Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland will en-
terrain the nations royal guests at
State dinner at the White House, tn
J other guests being the members of tn
} cabinet and ladies of their familie,
members of the Supreme Court and the
, wives, and all of the members OF tn
Senate and House Committees on Foreig
, Affairs who are at present in Washing
ton. Thursday the Infanta will 60
New York to accept the social attention
Of the -four hundred" of that city, an
afterwards to the Worlds Fair.
No wonder Postmaster. General Bsse
said to delegation the other day, Nv
are all somebody's menials;" he had ju,
, received curtain lecture from Nj
Cleveland because he had dared to max
small appointment in Georgia at the r.
quest Of Secretary Hoke Smith witho,
first having obtained the approval Of M
Cleveland. There is no doubt abot
. Bissell's being somebody's mental.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
THE FA,n GATES OPENED SUNDAY

The Worlds Fair at Chicago was
opened last sunday aud was visited hY
over 200, 900 persons, although the day
was cold aud windy. The ministers Of a
portion OF the country and the saloon-
keepers of Chicago are furious over the
occurrence. Some Of the fsuatics have
even went so far as to telegraph Presi-
dent Cleveland asking him to order Fed
eral troops to Chicago, to close the gates
against the people ct the point OF the
bayonet. And the Presbyterian Assem-
bly, have resolved that their exhibits
bibles, tracts, etc. shall be taken from
the profane ground unless the order to
open the gates on Sunday shall be re-
voked. The saloon keepers have made
no threats as yet neither have the sports
who arranged series of smuggling matches
for Sunday with the understanding that
the Fair should remain closed on that
day
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
A NEW FLYING MACHINE,

An Englishmap named Horatio Phil
lips is the latest flying machine inventor,
and his machine was tested few days
ago at Harrow, England, with remark
able results. II weighs 800 pounds and
consists Of a steam engine in boat-like
carriage on small wheels, an aerial screw
propeller and wooden sails of Stats like
Venetian blinds. The artificial gale
blown against the Stats produced va
cum and plenum on the upper and lower
surfaces respectively, thus giving the
greatest possible lifting power. On the
first trial, with ~ pounds added weight,
on circular track, the machine ran q
little way on wheels and then mounted 3
or 4 feet into the air and continued I'M
supported more than half the circuit.
When the extra weight was reduced to
l6 pounds it made clear flight of more
than three -fourths of the circuit of 900
feet. Its speed was at the rate OF 70
miles an hour. The experiment thus far
is to test the new kind of eroplane, and
the results are regarded as most encOur-
aging.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

The San Francisco Report says that
among the recent arrivals at that port
was the British ship Dumfriesshre.
During the voyage the vessel
stopped at Pitcairn Island, and Captain
McGibbon reports everybody well.
"Since was last in San Francisco, "
said the skipper. II have been in India,
China, England. Africa, South America
and Australia. l have stopped at all
kinds Of little out-of.the.way places, but
the only one that l never heard 'Ta'ra.ra.
boom decay either whistled or sung at
was Pitcairn. While we lay there the
sailors taught it to the children, and be-
fore we sailed you could hear the men,
women and children at it morning, noon
and night"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

ONE of the most notable conventions
of 1893 will be that which will assemble
in Chicago June 9th to deal with the
great question Of combinations to raise
the price Of fuel. The call for the gath.
ering has been issued by Governor Nelson
of Minnesota. The convention is called
in accordance with resolutions passed by
the Minnesota Legislature last winter re-
quiring the Governor to correspond with
the Governors of other States asking
them to appoint Commissioners to meet
and endeavor to formulate some plan for
doing away with the coal.combine evil.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

The difference in the purchasing power
of money between 1892 and the present
day is illustrated by calculation made
by Prof, Ruge and published in Ger
man paper. He says that the first expe-
dition Of Columbus cost about 81, 800 of
our money, which seems very moderate
sum for the equipment Of three vessels,
small as they were. Columbus was paid
asl admiral only at the rate of $500 a
year; his captains only received SIG a
month, and his sailors from 50 to 80.
Expenses Of living. Of course, were in
proportion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

GOVERNOR Hoaa has vetoed the sugar
bounty bill passed by the Legislature Of
Texas. He says Congress was guilty
of usurpation OF power in passing the
bounty act and Texas would be accessory
to the crime if it accepted money from
that source. The State would debase
her dignity. prostitute her honor and
appear before civilization as Inundated
sucking holding on to the breast Of the
federal government il she accepted this
bounty. Bounty laws, he says, are gov.
eminent crimes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

A PROMINENT banker is quoted by
Wall-street agencies as saying; "The
money market condition is growing
worse. The borrowing demand has been
ON an unprecedented scale for some time
past from the west and south, and is still
increasing. 1t is no exaggeration to say
there has been no such pressure for
money throughout the country in twenty
vaoro
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

ACCORDING to New York Rabbi but
four Hebrews have been sentenced to
death in this country, one Of whom died
before the day Of his execution, and q
second-G oldenstein- converted to
Christianity by Catholic priest. The
other two are being prepared for their
execution in Pennsylvania.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
The last Congress passed an act which

The last Congress passed an act which
provides for the appointment of army
officers for Indian agents where vacancies
occur. Arrangements are being made to
carry out the provisions of the act. The
Indians are under the control Of the In
terror Department, and upon request of
Secretary Smith, Secretary of War La.
mont has furnished list Of army officers
from which he recommends that selec-
tions be made for Indian agents. Army
officers will be placed in charge of every
agency except those where the Indians
are in an advanced state of civilization.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
TRE Captain Pratt, the last of the tire

TIE Captain Pratt, the last of the three
ironclads ordered in Toulon by President
Balmaceda for Chile, was finished few
weeks ago, and has just been armed, and
is shortly to start for Chile. The total
cost is about f600, 900. She is of 1000
tons, is 100 yards long by 20 yards wide,
draws 20 feet of water, and is of $4,000
horse power. has twelve Canet and
twenty Hotchkiss guns and five Calling
mitrailleuses, Fiske telemeter, and
Bullivant anti-torpedo netting The
crew numbers 450 men.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

GovERNoR FLOWER of New York has
vetoed a bill passed by the legislature.
providing that persons arrested for
drunkenness shall be subject to medical
treatment under prescribed method for
graduating the desire for liquor.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

WHEN Napoleon overran Italy his at.
tention was called to a number Of silver
statues Of the Apostles which had decor.
ated an ecclesiastical institution for cen.
turtles. Take them down." said the
great conqueror, and coin them into
currency, that they may go about doing
good, as did their Master"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

Ex-SEcRETARY Of the Treasury Foster,
doing business at Fostoria, Ohio, hae
failed, with liabilities at 5000, 900. He
was another strong believer in the doc
trine that gold is the only money. By
this time next year many more of the
same belief will be wiser and poorer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
Official Paper Of Lincoln Co.
THURSDAY. JUNE |. 1893.

AN organization has been formed in
San Francisco which is incorporated I'M
der the name Of the "Chinese Native
Sons Of the Golden West" 1t is com
posed of Chinese young men who were
born in California.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

The San Francisco Report says the
proposed railroad from Independence to
Mojave is not to be extended to connect
Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. Let
not any one believe that this is new
transcontinental line. because it is not.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

If Ireland gets home rule it is quite
probable new set of postage stamps for
use in that country, and distinctly Irish,
will be issued. Mr. Gladstone tells the
Philatelic Journal that this matter will
be one for the consideration of the Irish
government.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

THE Gould family has had plans made
for memorial Presbyterian church for
the late Jay Gould. This church, which
will have seating capacity for 300 per-
sons, will be built this season at Roxbury,
Delaware county, N. Y, Gould's birth
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01
ALuMINuM ia evidently the comm,


metal. Since the utilization of electro
city in its extraction from common clay,
the cost has been reduced from 500 per
pound in 1907, to 20 cents in 1893. This
metal can be used in place of steel, iron,
tin and brass. It is much lighter than
other metals, and is clean and always
bright. 1t is already used for surgical
instruments. foundry castings. grill
work, cameras, table and kitchen ware
aud for many other useful articles. 1t is
probable that it will be used in the near
future for bicycle frames and other simis
lar purposes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

On her trial trip last week the cruiser
New York developed the marvellous
speed of 81 knots. This record gives
the United States the fastest armoIed
cruising vessel in the world and the
builders of the vessel premium of
5000 900.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-06-01

The remains of jefferson Davis were
transferred from New Orleans to Rich
mond, where they were inferred in Hol-
lywood cemetery yesterday ...-..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
The Billville Banner.
Progressive Farmer.

Progressive Farmer
We couldn't raise the parsons salary,
and he has left for other fields. The
fact is, we're gettin' too poor to raise
tune.
One of our new converts has skipped
with the missionary box containing
seventy five cents in punched nickels
This will be sad news to the heath
en-, who have been out of brass rings
and poker chips for three weeks.
We are powerful sorry that Paul
said, sit is a shame for woman to
speak in the church ;" but Paul wasn't
a married man, or he would have let
her divide time with the preacher,
while he took day off.
In the course of our moral rehec-
tons, we have come to the conclusion
that that saying about the good dying
young has made more bald headed sin
ners than the devil can accommodate.
The devil doesn't go about like a
roaring lion these days. He's as quiet
as sewing society, as wise as Geor-
gia justice who's just got his commits
sion.
We don't know much about wo-
wen's rights, but we do know that a
woman's left has sent us sprawling
many time.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
La Grippe.

During the prevalence Of the Grippe
the past seasons it was a noticeable fact
that those who depended upon DR..
Kings New Discovery, not only had
a speedy recovery, but escaped all OF
the troublesome after effects of the
malady. This remedy seems to have
a peculiar power in effecting rapid
cures, not only in cases OF La Grippe
but in all Diseases of Throat, Chest
and Lungs, and has cured cases of
Asthma and Hay Fever Of long stand
ing. Try it and be convinced. 1t
won't disappoint. Free Trial Bottles,
at E. r. Whitehead & Co.'S Drug Store.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
"old Hickory" Endorsed the Note.
Pittsburg Times.

Pitsburg Times.
When Andrew Jackson was Presi-
oent a Washington boarding house
keeper had number OF department
clerks in her house, who were very dill
,torv i'm paving for what they got.
She tried dunning them in every rea-
sonable way, but they had skins as
.b;ck asa rhinOcerOs and cOnsciences
as impressionless as an asphalt pave
ment. She finally got tired OF being
Systematically robbed, and having
known the President before his elect
ion. he having been an ex-bOarder Of
hers. she went to him with her com
plant. He heard the story, and told
her to get the worst Of the bOarders to
give her his note for the amount due
her.
This she readily did the young man
fondly imagining there was no easier
or more inexpensive way OF settling
with her. But when she had gotten
the note she carried it up to the White
House and Jackson coolly endorsed it
on the back. You may guess when
his landladv carried that note back
the Young man started out to hustle
with the wherewithal to meet it, as il
was not likely that he would let it &C
to protest with the Presidents sigma
ture on the back OF it. When the
story got out and the rest of the clerk.
saw what an interest the Chief Execu
tive was taking in their board bills
there was a general revolution in Their
methods Of meeting such obligations
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
Roanoke Poultry Yards,
j. G.. LASSITER & CO., Props,
RICH SQUARE. \. c.

BLACK MINORCAS A SPECIALITY.
THOROUGHBRED NON-SITTERS.
LAYING CAPACITY 200 to $50
EGGS 4 YEAR.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09

Branch Weldon =
Scotland Neck As p reenyle 62s p = IN
a
LOO m, Weldon II 20 m daily Sunday
Washington Branch Washington a
$40 returning leaves amee 100 arrives Washington si
Sunday Ahemarle Raleigh
and Scotland Neck Branch.
Tat, Albere Raleigh road Daily
Sunday WilianlSton, rs p
Trains Southern D wilson and Fayetteville Branch leave Fa,ette
vile Branch Fayetteville 80 Rowland III
Snthfed a
Ciodloo $50 a IN
a
p Spring
INasnvi Rocky SUNDAY.
Clinton branch at
p lilo m. Clinton y
connecting Warsaw for Clinton daily Sunday 62Op and 5
saw Nos ], % and
hwil Wilson,
bore nd Magnolia
connection Weldon
|day, wit Norolk anda points north Norfok
JOHN F.
II. r. KENLY, SurT
SUP'T EMMERSON, Gen1P Agt.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
SALE OF LAND.

By virtue Of decree Of Halifax SUI
perior Court, made at the May term
1893, in the case entitled Nat Dunn
against T. B. Locke, and wife Pattie '.
Locke, | will sell to the highest bidder
for cash IN front Of the Court House
door in the town Of Halifax, on Mon
day, November l3 1898, a tract OF land
located on Breech Swamp III Halifax
county. and bounded on the North by
the lands Of Mrs Bette Partln, on the
East by the land in possession OF Susan
Butts, widow of Jesse Butts, on the
South by the land of T. B. Lock, and
the knights, and Oh the West by the
land of Mrs. Temperance Higgs, and
containing sixty acres more or less.
October IL. 1898. DAVID BELL.
10 10 At Commissioner
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09

Have you got any Imagination?
Then picture this scene: The Wee
President has played Caesar, and declar-
ed an attempted Populistic senatorial
speech to be dilatory. Rome howls.
Cassius Stewart, Casca Kyle, CHINA AL
len, Trebonius Teller. Ligarius Wolcott,
and MeteIlus Climber Jones rush upon
Caesar with blood curdling yells, bran
dishing knives and razOrs. Caesar fights
them back valantly for a while with
his gavel, until at length his fast glaz-
ing eve falls upon the blood-clotted
whiskers of PETER. He can stand it no
longer, and drawing his toga over his
face, he falls, uttering these memora-
BILE words: "Et tn, Beauty "-Char-
lotte Observer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
Strength and Health.

II you are not feeling strong and
healthy, try Electric Bitters. If LA
Grippe" has left you weak and weary,
use Electric Bitters. This remedy
acts directly on Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys gently aiding those organs to
perform their functions If you are
afflicted with Sick Headache, YOU will
find speedy and permanent relief bv
taking Electric Bitters. One trial will
convlce you that this is the remedy
need Large bottles only SOC, at E.
1, Whitehead & Cos Drug Store.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
Good Common Sense.
Exchange.

Exchange.
An old farmer writes the following
hard common sense: There is being
30 much said in the country, about
the hard times, and the scarcity of
money, and as everybody knows rem
edy, thought I'd write and tell your
readers what think is the cause.
THE trouble is we buy mere than
we produce. There is too much flour
and bacon shipped here every year. The
things we ought to make at home are
the things we are buying
1--WE let our timber rot and buv our
pillow stocks, singletrees, axe handles,
hoe handles and fencing.
eve throw away our ashes and buy
our soap and axle greese.
1--WE throw away our beef hides and
buy our hame strings and shoe strings.
Eve let our manure 60 to waste and
buy our guano.
ave buy our garden seed in the
spring and our cabbage in the winter y
1--WE let our lands grow up in weeds
and buy our brooms
1--WE let the wax out of our pine and
gum trees go to waste and buy chew
ing gum for our children.
1--WE build school houses and hire
teachers and then send our children of
to be educated.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-09
WE HAVE RAISED 500 WORTH
on ONE ACRE OF LAND

WE HAVE RAISED 800 WORTH
on ONE ACRE OF LAND
from four pullets and one cockerel since
April 81, 1892. Age of pullets when
bought five months old, cost 1920
They lay more eggs than any chickens
Oh record, SO stated by all poultry men.
We will carry next season 900 pullets.
We will also have 81 900 worth Of eggs
The chickens are black, willow cOlore6
legs, clean of feathers, plumage glossy
very large wattles, white earlobes. No
pullets for sale this season. Hen eggs
81 80 for 13. Cash must accompany
all orders. Respectfully,
IL 1y J. c. LASSITER & co.
NOTICE.-This is to certify that j
c. Lassiter & Co.'S Black MinOrcas are
thorough We bought eggs and
had Il good hatch and are satisfied with
our purchase. This Sept. 9th, 1898.
STERN 4 PETERSON.