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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
FULL OF REPTILES.
In Our Geological FORMATION Crespin z
Animals Once Predominatcd.

In Our Geological FORMATION Crespin =
Animals Once Predoninated.
There WAS a time ''in the wide revolv.
ing shades OF centuries past" when our
globe was wholly in the possession -:
walking. swimming and flying reptile.
Being of the dominant type they were
divided into three great classes. In the
ocean they became gigantic padding
enaliosaurians; on dry land, or rather
wet land for the whole face Of the
earth was doubtless a quagmire al that
time}, they became monstrous ichthy-
osaurians, some of which had legs If
teen feet or more in length; those wnici.
inhabited the regions OF the air wcro
the terrible flying pterodachtyls. For
o vast but unknown length Of tim.
these awful creatures literally ruled th,'
earth. Finally. after they had ''se".'
their day" they began % grow less ard
less One by one they died out in tl.
face OF the younger and more vigor"u
fauna, until at the present time only g.
few miniature alligators and crocodile.
a few toy snakes as reminders Of shut'
ing lizards and geckos remain of th.
enormous reptilian types that on
crowded land and sea.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
WASPS AND SPIDERS.
Why "she nirds (" Arc 40, pissnre~a sy
the Mta~rs-


The miners 81 Colorado who have
bail, cabins on the mountain sldc~ know
wha; pest the small brown Wool
50 ler proves - bv s.ye The GrvAt ua.
vide They throw their wchs ovSc ous
BE-. clothes, cooking utensils, in ever,
corner ~ here YOU can get them H. ylr r
eyes aud mouth No, only that tu.
they viii drop into the frying par
water bucks; or upon the table Svhcr
You are eating.
But nature furnished a remedy ana !.
friend when she gave the spider hawk
The name is given by miners - u sll.il
sicel-blue wasp. anoa; tAr,-c .JatsA, 80
an inch in length. He can easily l~.
recognized by the quick. nervous strokes
OF his wings They build IL nest ap
among the rafters 81 your cabin az wool
pulp or furz. from the outcr coating of
old dead trees Then they are ready
for business. Every few minutes You
can sce your hawk climb up the rattsr.
with n spider. sometimes carrying one
four or five times its own weight some
times they get a spider 80 heavy that
they will fall many times before they
succeed ia reaching their nest They
never give up, but keep on trying until
they succeed. When the spider j. safe
~ placed in the nest the female hawk
deposits her egg in the dead body
The hawks live only In pairs as far "a,
my observation goes. They hccumc
rather tame and seem 81 bc obliged To-
you for building the spider trap for their
benefit
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
The Country Boy.
Perqulmans Record.

Perqulmans Record.
We have spent much Of the last
thirty-four years in farmers homes +;
and have seen that boy-the country
lad as he is. He rises early; be. is
acquainted with and interested In all
the stock and poultry; he knows all
the country round; he is acqusinted
with every bug and worm, bird and
animal, tree and -four, weed and CO.
real on the farm. He has a good ap>
petite and good digestion, and he
sleep is sweet and refreshing. He
reads thoughtfully the great book Of
nature, whose leaves open before him
day by day. He loves his father and
mother and calls them such, and he
loves his sweetheart as no town boy
does, and Is loved in turn by her as
no town boy is. He works hard all
day, and when night comes be enjoys
q frolic with a healthful zest, and
then lies down to peaceful dreams.
He grows to mans estate With the
rich heritags Of good health, a clean,
pure character. industrial habits, .
mind we'll stored with practical
knowledge gained by the fireside and
in the country lyceum, a6ectlonate
aud trusting In his disposition, polite
and courteous though perhaps some>
what awkward n his manners, and
In every way we'll EQUIPPED for life's
battle. He knows nothing Of the fol.
lies and vices. the mockery and hol>
lowness 50 often seen il city life.
He is q grown up man. and tie chief
places in business in the city and 10
the aation come into his possession.
He has the stuff in him that qualities
him under guidance for eminent
craftsmanship, for military renown,
for professional success, for judicial
distinction. and the grandest men of
the future will be found among the
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
Electric Bitaers.

This remedy Is becoming 90 we'll
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bltters sing tne saEe song
of praise.-A purer medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed to d.
all that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will euro all diseases OF the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove plmples, Botls,
Salt Rhaum and other affections
caused by impure blood.-W'll drive
Malaria from the yssem and prevent
us we'll as cure all Malarial fevers.-
For cure Of Headache. Constipation
and Ingestion try Electric Bitters-
Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or
money refunded.-Price so cts. and
$l.o0 per bottle at f 7. Whitehead
& Cos Drugstore.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
WOULD BE so ANYWHERE.
Concord Times,

Concord Times.
About month ago Rev. N. J.
Bake, pastor Of the oolored Luthe.
ran church Of Concord, wrote An
article and had it published in some
Lutheran papers North, setting forth
the fact that there was considerable
dsstitution among the colored peo.
pie In this vicinity. and calling Oh
friends to the poor and to mission.
ary work he was doing to send arti.
cles Of clothing for the destitute
people. Mr.. Bake was by no
means prepared for the prompt an
swer to his request. About three
weeks ago the boxes began to come
in, and they have continued to come
in ever since. So many have been
received that Mr.. Bake cannot dis.
tribnte it. II he hll only the wants of
the needy. Up to date he has re-
oeived over 1000 worth Of clothing.
There are hats, coats, vests. pants,
dresses, overcoats, cloaks, socks,
shoes, and every conceivable article
Of useful apparel. The articles were
sent by members Of the Lutheran
church, north, east and west. About
two-thlrds OF them have been distri-
buted.
It soon became nolsed abroad
among the colored people that there
was gentleman in Concord who
was giving away whole suits of
clothing, and all one mad to do WAS
to go to him and ask for what he
wanted. Last Monday a perfect
swarm Of dalkies was here. They
came from Mt. Pleasant, Harrisburg
Flows, Poplar Tent, and every re-
mote part Of the county. They
were at least 500 colored people here
on that day. They came wearing
their shabbiest clothes. They hatch.
ed up all sorts Of tales to tell Mr..
Bake. All Of their numerous chill.
dren were in rags, they said, and
must have clothes or freeze. One
man In the course of his remarks I'M.
willingly said that he had . boy and
q girl each ID years old, and another
boy and girl each 13 years old. In.
auiry revealed that he had no twins
at his house at ali. That man,
along with = g1eat many others, did
not get any clothes. M. Bake has
no doubt been greatly imposed on,
and those who got no share of the
articles went home mad. Many
went back two or three times, each
time carrying home a load Of cloth.
ing.
There 10 very little dsstitution
among any class Of our pople, white
or colored. and nearly all that does
exist could be done away with BY
the exhibition Of little more indus.
try.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
HE HAD NERVE.


tIeT w Ills bpsouL
About two weeks ago Wa stand
ing with party on the shore II Lake
Erie, not far from .ishtabula" said u
mill worker u the Syracuse Standard
shortly after WE had retired one
evening ! heard peculiar whirring
sound. which ! recognized ~ once.
There's rattlesnakc in camp" | cN-
claimed. Il am going TO get up Hush.
came the word, slowly hisseI through
the teeth, from companion 1 II
me. The snake has crawlcd into ny
shirt bosom. This was very soft s,5.i
and we were almost paralyzcd with
fright AT the prospect. We wor" afrA :.
to stir for fear the reptile would t@l )
alarm and strike its victim. /, crawl. 4
over his body good naturcdly, evident y
enjoying the warmth. for the night wa
little raw.
AT times the snakes head WAS clo-.
TO his face, and he told us afterNari lac
feared the motion Of his che. up q ~
down III breathing would STIR up - O..
reptile. ana tried hard t. breathe g..
little as possible. Finally the sna' ,
crawlcd toward the fire, and ia an "a
stant the whole camp was NJ. 81
seized q club and broke the rcptil,
back before it could mike spring !.
measured nearly five feet.
The man who had the terrible c'-
perience collapsed like rag after q.
was over. During the ordeal we va,
all surprised at the coolnees and ucl-. (.
he displayed. With all dancer ,eee /
he fell into faint, but ne soon revived :"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
THE Faithful ENGINEER
BY WILLIS HAYS.

Life ls like a crooked railroad,
And the engineer is brave,
Who can make trip successful,
From the cradle to the grave.
There are stations all along it,
Where, at almost any breath,
You'll be "fagged" to stop your engine
By the passenger of death,
You may run the grades of trouble,
Many days and years with ease,
But time may have you ''side tracked .
BY the switchman Of disease.
You may cross the bridge Of manhood
Run the tunnel long of strife,
Having God for your conductor.
On the lightning train" of life,
Always mindful of Instructions,
Watchful duty never lack,
Keep your hand upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the track.
Name your engine ''True Religion,''
When you're running day or night,
Use the coal OF "Falth" for fuel,
And she'll always guide you right.
You need never fear of s.. icking''
On the up grades long the road,
If you've got Hope for fireman
You can ALWAYS pull the load.
You will often find obstruction,
By the cunning devil lam
IN Ri ~urvo or Gonna D1sco
Where he'll try to ''ditch your train -
But you needn't fear disaster.
"Jerk her open''-''Let her go!''
For the King who ruleth all things
All his plans will overthrow.
Put your trust in God-the Saviour
Keep a-going- look back
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eyes upon the track.
When you've made the train successful,
And you're at your journeys enJ,
You will find the angels waiting
To receive you as friend.
You'll approach the Superintendent,
Who is waiting for you now,
With a blessed smile Of welcome,
And crown to deck your brow,
Never falter 10 your duty,
Put your faith and hope in Him,
And you'll always find your engine
In the best Of running trim.
Ring your bell and blow your whistle,
Never let your courage slack,
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eyes upon the track.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
Farmer Terry Gives Thanks.

best known and most vide awak !.
farmers, through the columns Of the
Practical Farmer, thus lets the world
into the secret OF some of the far
mer's causes for Thanksgiving:
81 am thankful that l am not a
doctor for il l did not manage to
suit every patient l would God them
slipping away from me. / am thank
ful am not a minister with whole
congregation to please. might
have q certain fixed income, but OBJ,
80 many toes liable to be tr, !den on!
am thakful l sm not msuatacturer
for just as l got large supply OF
goods some change Of fashion mig ht
take off all the profit. Potatoes and
wheat never 60 out of fashion. The
only toss I am liable to tread on be-
long to weeds and potato ouss, and
these never resent the operation. II
one man doesn't like the goods l
produce, the whole country 10 my
market, and the loss OF = customer
is not to me what it 10 to the doctor,
who can draw from bat q few miles
around.
con my farm 1 am king. No man
can spit tobacco JUICE about me, or
befoul my air with tho smoke from bis
mouth, or make me listen to swearing
or impure or foul conversation. l
do not have to put up with any body 3
impudence as q matter of business
policy. Said q merchan: to me the
other day as customer left the store,
whose words could not have stood:
Thank God that you do not have to
be all smiles and bows when you are
just aching to kick a man across the
street. am my own boss, except
that must produce what the world
wants. No one can discharge me OF
tind fault with my work. There is
always work to do. l am meyer out
Of job, and still am not closely tied
up, except for q few weeks Of the
year.
"Oh, am more thankful for olo-
yer, and that have got fixed 90 as
to save all my manure from waste.
and that the inventive powers Of
man have given me inpleme IS that
enable me to get better crops with
less labor. am thankful that l can
ride while the horses cut and bind
the wheat, and spread the manure,
and plant the potatoes and dig them,
and cut the clover and rake it. lam
thankful l was not born 90
years earlier and was not
obliged to leave this world
just as farming was beginning to
be a very desirable business.
IL cannot become q millionaire al
farming and l am thankful for it, but
can get about all that is really
worth living for from my little farm,
and get it without being subjected to
the tremendous strife and rush 10
get ahead found iu city life, get 1t in
a quiet, heslthful, easy way, get it
with plenty Of elbow room, with acres
of my own instead Of feet"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
THURSDAY. JANUARY 5. 1893.

coo ontry boys OF our land.
He may At times think bis country
home plain snd unattractivs, his life
one Of drudgery and humdrum, aud
may At times envy the town boy and
hls more exciting life and opporiu>
nities, but let him not worry. He
has fsr richer heritage, and the fu.
ture vii: be . satisfactory revelation
to him
God bless the country boy! He ~
the hope Of the nation.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05

The desire TO serve the country Nv
holding public Office. bc the pot never
so humble. seems u bc about a, strong
in France as anywhere else. The pre-
feet of the Seine had recently l.o.! ~f-
fees Al his disposal. all of a minor i'm
portanc.. and for these offices "a. had
over 10000 applicants. The ",!i",.
were mostly as supcrnuIncrary elrrks-
porters. local customs collectors, tOba..-
co shop keepers, and even chief funeral
mutes and cemetery rangers There
was only one Office that asked = canri-
date. That was the Office Of teacher o!
manual labor in the elementary schools.
There was no aspirant for this posiisn.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
Start the LiUe1' 1U0Tkt7ag an /
all bodily ailments
4ViW disNppe0r.
Bucklen's Arnica SaIVe.

Tho Best Salve in the world fol
Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheun, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands. Chilbiains Corne, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
antee to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price SOC per box
For Sale by E. T. Whitehead f. 90
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05

English SPAWN Llnlmen. removes all
Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Clemishes from horses: Blood SPAWN
Surbs, Spints, Sweeney, Ring.worm
titles, Sprains, and Swollen Through,
Coughs, Etc. Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by E. T
Whitehead & Co., Druggists, Scotland
Neck. N. G.. 10 1y,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05

FITS.-All Fits stopped free by DR..
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No FITS
after first days use. Marvellous cures
Treatise $500 trial bottle free to Fit
cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 931 Arch St.
Philadelphia, Pa
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-05
NOTICE..

State of North Carolina,
halifax County.
Coughenour Superior Court.
vs. Notice.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-04
Independent Book Coupon No. L.

Nj n, 1N1he Old nan'selle's seoros Il, T.
No No s ,-nlind Fate; ny Mrs. A~!szander.
No. 5-Ruffno. " Uuid.. '''Ao''
Ne; - Have Lived and Loved ''1 Ey Mrs.
Ne, net: H.s Face and Her Fortune. BY Mrs.
No: a,,The House on tie Marsh. BY Florence
No; n-Wite in Name Only. ~ Charlotte
No l2I1he Story of an African Farm. Hy
Nc ls-shc. A History OF Adventure. Iy II. Lidsr
Ne R, .a.Kins solomon'' Mines. BY H. Rider
No. i5-l!ssays. First Series. " Waldo Emer-
No. l7-lhs Moee-n Homo Cook nooS.
NO; ls-lLe khsd,w of Elm. Ay Charlotte NJ.
No. IS The secret Of Her Life. BY Edward
lenkins.
No "A Rocue's Life, Ey. wilkie Collins.
Nc: r., he Master of the Mine. BY Robt
Nc zs.Lord lisls'' laughter. B, Charlotte
No. 24- Essays: Second Eeries. sy Ralph Waldo
No. 29-Doris' Fortune. By ,Florsacs Warden.
No D;, 2sIlhs Lss OF Diamonds. by George Man
No; IA 1our of the World in Lightly D.ya
by Jules Verne.
No. "a ; emesis., BY J. MoLaren Cobban.
No: al Quarterm'in' ty Fl. Rider has.
No. ao-The Scarlet Letter. By Nathaniel Haw.
10. Sl-1he Frontiersmap. By Gustave Aimard.
No Sat- the Worlds Mercy. Ey Florence
No. 3s-Tie Yellow Mask. BY Wilkie Collins,
20; "a att; A 1Alo Of > Caravan. BY Robt.
- -. ~ ..r
No. @-Forsins tho rettsrs, ~ Mrs. AleIanaer.
No: S7,,6uity or Not Guilty. BY Amanda Nj.
No. ss.sir Nosls Heir. BY Mrs. Nay Agnes
No. sa-Tfs Twelve Great Diamonds. ry Mrs.
NJ. l0-ihe Heiress of Hendee Hall. by Ettis
No. A-the Cuban Heiress: by Mary Kyle
No 4a-.sors's Bridal Vow. BY Margaret
No. 4s-Ralph Eaymond's Heir. ny Hor.tio
No, M-lhe Fatsl Glove ~ clar. Augusta.
No 4a-Ths Heir of Glsnville. By Francis, A.
NO. 46-K Erave Little Woman. BY Mrs. Mary
No. f7NThe Queen. Revenge. BY sylvanus
No. 4s-lhs MIL Girl of Tyrol. BY NJ. I. Caldor.
No. 49-Auld Lioht dy.ls BY j.. N. l srrie.
NO. 50-Derrick Vaughan. Novsnist. ~ kdns
No. S5- 4hs nuShs;s =, The IL Duchess
No. 5s-1he \ wo orphans: ~ b.. D'Eunery.
NO. 81 Crown Of thsme. By lorenos
MHTryet.
No. 5s-a Troublesome Girl. by Tho Duchass"
No. M-When q Mans single. ~ J. Ii. Earrle.
No. 5-fanohon tie Cricket: BY. George end
No 5s-lhs Story Of ilizatoth. ~ Miss
No. ss"-Tse Kiesos. ~ H.wIcy Smart:
NO. 60--A Mad Love. BY I hariotte ~. Ereamo.
No. 61-Ths Devils Die. BY hrant Allen.
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Hindoostanee Titles.

A few words Of elementary instruction in
Sanskrit and Hindoostanee about the
ing of the titles borne by the oriental po-
tentates. The simplest of these royal titles
is that of rajah, which is literally "king,"
but is applied even to a petty princeling. "A
maharajah is a great king'-usually a
ruler who retains some degree of actual
sovereignty and is not compelled to look to
the British official resident at his court for
authority to act. The feminine of raiah is
rani, better known in the A~nglo-lndian
form of rance, and this is the proper desig-
nation of q reigning Hindoo princess or
queen.
"A begun, whose characteristics every
reader of Thackeray knows, is any princess
or other lady of rank and wealth-the word
being the Anglo-Indian term for the Hin.
d~oostanese begun, a princess" Nawab is
our familiar 'nabob," which has it's origin
In the same Hindoostanese word. Official
ly a nawab is a deputy governor or vice
roy. In ~pronouncing the word the as
should be given the value Of a in fall"
and the accent placed on the final syllable.
In rajah the as are given the sound of a in
father and its natural sound.-St. Louis
st-Dispatch.
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UnfGrmented Crane Juice.

Bottling grape juice is rs simple as can
ming fruit. 1t must be kept in a cool place
and used soon after opening the same as
AIMED fruit, for exposure to Che air will
start fermentation. The process is simple.
Use pure juice from ripe grapes; strain to
remove any portions of pulp that remain in
the juice as it comes from the press, heat to
nearly the boiling point and bottle while
hot. Put no sugar nor anything else in it.
Bottle as soon as you can after it has been
pressed from the grapes, SO that there can
be no chance for fermentation, and you
have the most hcalthful and invigorating
drink that can be found, as it contains
everything to max pure, healthy blood
and nothing Of Il deleterious character
which we find in most Of the prepared
drinks, hard and soft, of the present day
Cor. Rural New Yorker.
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80 1850
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
U. s. LAND OFFICE.
IEIrSA Mnnt Nant 90 1a


HELENA. Mont, sept. %, 1893. :
Notice il hereby given that lho1nas D. Reilly,
whose postotiice addross is Helena, Mont.. has
this day flea an application for n patent for
l,4iG.a linear feet Of the ore quartz mine
or vein bearing gold. with surface ground at2. 3
feet in width, situated in Colorado (uEorgan-
led mining district. county Of Lewis and
Clarke and state of Montana. and designated by
tho field notes and oificInl plat on Tile in this Of
fce as survey No. A.29Z. in township 8 II. range
W (unsuryeyed), of principal base limo and
meridian of Montana. said survey No. 4.2T2
being as follows. to-wit:
beginning at corner No. /. from which tho oor-
ner to sections J, &. and IL. on " boundary : y II.
r W. bears n 81 deg IL min " PISS It. and run
thence q II deg IS min g 33 IT 10 cor o. 2;
thence n So deg 1 min g 2i4.5 1T cor No. 8; thence
n II deg 3B min o Ia6I.1 IT to cor No, 4; thence
n ~ deg 10 min W 5H2,J feet to cor No. 8: thence
. Is deg ~ min " 1893 fl to cor No. ], place of
/ lightning.
Magnetic variation IL dog A. min O. containing
IL ~ acres, upon which Il notice of said rpplica-
ton was posted tho 18th day Of Septemb,r. 1888.
The location of this mine Ia recorded in the
rarorder's office of ! evils and Clarke county
in book 4. psge 5l2 of lodes.
The adjoining claimants arc tho Moonsbine
lode tunsur yey cd on the north. claiman 8 I'M
known
Any and al persons claiming adversely any
portion Of said Fagamore quartz lode mine or
surface grount arc required TO file their adyerso
claims With The register OF the United States
land Office at i'elens, IN the state Of Montana,
dnripg tho sixty days period Of publication
hereof or they will be barred by virtue of the
provisions of the statute.
Is. A. SWIGGETT. Hegistcr.
Date Of first publication. bept. u. 1908.
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Tho Dog Saved His Life.

In the year 1853, when the English made
an attack upon St. Malo. a French shepherd
was compelled to act as guide to the Cold
stream guards and purposely led them
astray. General Vernon ordered him to be
hanged. That officer used to say tina he
never witnessed anything more affecting
than the efforts Of tho shepherds dog to
hinder the men from putting the rope
round his masters neck. The executioncr
had no small difficulty in keeping the affec-
tionate animal off, although assisted by
two drummers who enjoyed the reputation
of having been practiced dog s~tcalers in
Westminster.
But John bull Is a poor creature when
1t comes to the PINCH" General Vernon
used to add when telling the story, and I
could not find it in my heart to put the
stubborn fellow to death for his patriotism.
So after well frightening him and almost
breaking his heart by threatening to have
his dog destroyed l let him go and the
faithful creature with m."-'Nayal and
Military Skctchbook.n