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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-08
Good Start.


Reports have come in from the cOun-
try that the farmers are beginning to
pillow and are doing good work towards
starting their crops. With plenty to
work upon and no time to be wasted
hauling supplies, and with an early
start, farmers may reasonably hope that
this will be the best year they have seen
in many.
Has Never Left the Family.
Mr.. w. T. Purnell, of Halifax, is cul-
tiyating land that was granted to one
of bis ancestors named HOusen, under
King George III, and the title has re-
manned in the family ever since. The
land has never been under mortgage
and Mr.. Purnell is still cultlvating it
free of mortgage.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-08
Appreciated.

The DEMOCRAT is gratifed at the
many expressions of appreciation Of its
work. Our subscribers seem we'll pleas
ed with the paper And it is perhaps
not out of order to remark that our
list is lengthening rapid
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-08
Horses For Sale.

We VIII have several nice horses Fri
day. 9th, which we will sell at remaka-
bly, low prices. Anyone wishing to pur-
chase will do we'll to look at our stock
before buying.
j. NJ. MOrrisett & Son.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-08
BOlkl>. GARNER \ CO..
nsliimufv Md

Top DRESS ALL CROPS WlInCEGEAliTE
Il 3m
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-08
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LAND Sales-W. A. Dunn.
Lot IN HOBGOOD-B. ]. AllsbrOOk.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-08

County Conrni--so ners held regular
monthly meeting Mcnday All pre-
ent. The following accounts were a.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-08

Old newspapers at this Office.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
GAME OE THE DEVIL.
1t Halls from China and Used BE
Played in Europe.

Played in Europe
What Is called the Game of the
Devil dates back in China. where it is
allied Koucu-gcn. to very remote
.rtiguity. and has been much played
n France at different epochs Of modern
times, especially at the beginning OF
the present century.
The devil is thrown into the air by
means OF a string which the player
keeps taut 10y the skillful use of two
-ticil-, and upon which he il to catch
it Il remember having often seen this,
came in the hands of one of my
friends" says a contributor to Il French
periodical. According to him. the
game was in great favor in Belgium in
his boyhood, about fifteen years ago,
especially at colleges, where the young
men often got up genuine matches be
tween two and even three players.
The form of the devil varies a little
from that of the 'Kouen-gen.' 1t is
made Of two tin cones connected by
their apieceS. and provided with aper-
lures for the production of a humming
sound when the devil revolves very
fast. \ good strong player can easily
throw it To a height of more than forty
feet"
Something less than quarter of a cen
turv ago this game was much played
at Paris The devil was made of two
hollow lockwood balls.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
EVEN WITH THE COMPANY.
BLUR from n New Highlander That Rub
bed ont An Old Score.

The game of bluff" in honest hands
is seldom a winning one, yet an honest
young man evened up loss one day
last week through the first bit of
bluff" he had ever tried in his life
He hailed from New England and
ignorant of New York railroads was
making a trip to Mamaroneck on the
New York, New England and Hartford
line Promised by the conductor that
he should be warned when nearing the
station, he realized nothing until he
had reached Stamford, when the for
getful official turned up to inform him
regretfully that he was a dozen miles
beyond his destination.
And shall l have to pay my fare
bacIl?" he inquired.
Don't exactly see how you could
get back any other way" was the re
ply.
With sense of unjust treatment,
the young man purchased a ticket and
rode back in the next train.
He made the same trip again two
days later. This time he knew just
where his station was but falling into
a sound sleep he let himself be carried
past it until by strange coincidence
ne found himself again at Stamford.
With an air of injured independence
he boarded the next train back.
See here CONDUCTOR" addressing
that functionary. I've been carried
through the stupidity of another of
your blooming conductors twelve miles
out of my way, and if you suppose I'm
going to pay you for taking me back
again you're pretty far out. You may
call for any fare you please will not
pay it. There's a lot more than that
due me for my Inconvenience"
''All right, sir" answered the con-
ductor meekly, completely overawed
by the apparent depth of resentment
confronting him.
I'm even with that company, muir
INJURED the provincial youth blandly
when he stepped off the train.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
BIRDS COME BACK.
An Instance of Instinct Related by Q
Truthful Southern Man.


Mr.. c. Il. Smith, secretary of the
jacksonville board of trade, relates a
wonderful story of a birds instinct
which he vouches for. 1t is to the fol-
lowing effect: Some time in April
last Chicago woman who was visit
ing him, she being Mrs. Smiths niece,
purchased two nonpareils On the
tenth of that month, as she was get
ting ready to go home, by some means
the cage door was opened and the fe
male bird escaped. She did not desire
to take one bird with her, and she left
the male bird in the cage at Mr..
Smiths. says the Savannah News.
The other morning, as Mrs. Smith
was in the room where the cage con-
tanning the single bird was, another
bird flew through the open window
and began circling around the room
and finally perched itself near the cage.
Mrs. Smith looked at ii attentively. and
then said to her servant, who stood
near by. that this was the bird that had
flown off some months before. The
servant was incredulous, but Mrs.
Smith went up to the strange bird and
held out her hand. With a little fiut-
ter it settled on her finger. She
opened the cage and the bird hopped
in, seemingly pleased to get back
again. Its mate was at first rather
shy of the stranger but within an
hour the two were chatting away in
bird language at great rate
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
HAD TO HAVE HIS PIPE.
The Rich Chicago Contractor and His
Humble Guest.

The Rich Chicago Contractor and His
Humble Guest.
In one of the fashionable quarters of
Chicago, according to the Times, lives
an Irishman who has made a fortune as
a contractor. He has never forgotten
the friends of his youth, especially one
Casey. a boss mason, who still lives in
the Goose Island district Casey does
not feel exactly at home in the big
house, but out of regard for his old
friend often spends an evening there
with him On recent occasion of this
sort, heavy rain set in just as il came
time for the visitor to take his leave.
Look here, Mike" said the contractor,
as they reached the door, there's no
need of your goin' home in this flood.
/ have a spare room upstairs. STAY
over night wild me" ''All right, Tim, -
replied Casey; ''Oi will The ould wom-
an won't worry" The contractor sum
moned a servant and had Casey shown
to the spare room" Then he returned
to his den to look over the plans OF a
new block he had on hand. The work
kept him absorbed till nearly midnight.
when he was startled by a sharp ring
at the door-bell. Every one else had
retired, and he answered the bell in
person. When he opened the front
door, there stood Casey, dripping wet,
with a smile on his face. 'How's this.
Mike?" exclaimed the contractor; Il
thought We was to stay all night here" "
$50 l am, me boy" replied the smiling
Casey; that's why l went home for me
nine"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THERE are three times as many wild
ows as widowers.
LETTUCE and onions, eaten just before
retiring. cause sleep.
BOILING tar, applied to masonry,
makes it impervious to water
SEVEN THOUSAND insects are required
to make one pound of cochineal-
GEORGE BUNBARY, a Dublin short
hand writer, can record $50 words in a
minute.
FULLY 1000, 900 people in this country
are sustained by the wages earned by
railroad employees
THE redwood forests of California
have become almost depleted by the de-
mand for railroad ties.
PHOTOGRAPHS have been taken of the
bottom of the sea, fully five hundred
feet below the surface
THE apple grows wild in the Sand
witch islands. There are forests of them,
most of them neglected.
SEVENTEEN transatlantic cables have
been laid, but only seven are in use.
The others have given out.
A CATERPILLAR is so greedy that in
one month 1t usually devours six thou
sand times its own weight in food
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
IN EUROPEAN SOCIETY.
Americans Rarely Succeed an Entering
the Inner Circles

the Inner Circles
Americans says Vogue fail to real
ize that Europeans recognize no social
OF class distinction in this country
Our people know that this Is a repub-
lie, that il has been a republic for more
than a century. and that the principal
doctrine upon which the entire nation
al fabric i founded l. that Of universal
equality They cannot, therefore, un-
derstand that there should be any kind
Of class distinction OF gradaiions Of 50
ciety- In tileir eyes all Americans are
equal, and The question as To what CO.
terie or clique their American acquaint-
ances belong To in this country weighs
but very little with the grand monde m
Europe. II Is utterly immaterlal To
them whether their American acquaiIt-
ance has ever had grandfather or not
OF, If he had. who his grandfather was
They do not care one brass farthInC
whether he or she happens To toe a
born millionaire OF "A made million
aire." and they take their American
friends purely and entirely on their
merits, altogether irrespective Of the
sociel status and prestige they may
enjoy on this side Of the Atlantic
But once an American has succeeded
in getting himself accepted 10y the best
European society, his position Il really
q most delightful one. since he i re-
garded as beyond the pale Of class dis
tinction. and Is allowed a freedom and
a latitude which would never be ac-
corded to any native no matter how
high his or her rank Notwith>tand-
ing all that Is claimed TO the contrary,
there are relatively very few Ameri-
cans who may really be said TO have
penetrated the inner circles Of Euro
man sn.ni.-r
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
a CURIOUS PROVISION.
One of Natures Ways of Protecting Her

Nature has wonderful ways of
guarding against the extinction of
Species said a Wichita (kan.) man to
a St Louis Globe-DemOcrat writer
The manner in which the eggs and
young of the prairie chicken and
other ground-nesting birds are protect
ed against their numerous enemies is
specially curious. Their escape is at
tributed by the majority of spOrtsmen
to the alleged fact that in nesting
birds the scent which is given out at
other times is suppressed. In proof of
this statement the fact is adduced that
dogs, even those of the keenest powers
of smell, will pass within few feet, or
even less distance of a nesting pheas-
ant without showing the least sus-
picion that game is near, if only the
bird is concealed from sight. This
would seem to be pretty strong evil
dence, but some naturalists refuse to
be convinced. They reason that Sc
cretions and eXhalations are invOlun-
tarv and therefore cannot ne sup
pressed by the will of an animal Take
whichever side you Will. To me 1t
seems likely that, as the eXhalation is
involuntary, its suppression during in
cubation may be equally SO, and both
NAV be accounted for on physiological
grounds when the prying eyes of our
naturalists are turned in that direc
tion
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09

During the recent strike in the coal
regions. a Hooking Valley coal train
was stopped by the strikers about a
quarter of 4 mile from a wooden
bridge. The leader of the strikers told
the engineer that he must not pull the
train through. and the engineer de-
clared that he would. Come down
Jim,' cried one of the strikers We
know you too well To harm you. We
have a lzeg OF powder on that bridge,
and when the boys see you coming
they are going to light the fuse" -All
right" replied the engineer, grimly-
I've promised to pull this train
through. and through She goes" With
these words he opened the throttle,
and the train dashed on. The strikers
saw the train coming and lit the fuse.
ON and over the bridge the train went;
as the last car cleared the structure
bang, went the powder, and the bridge
was blown To splinterS- The fuse was
a uuarter-inch too long.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
THE GREAT ARTISTS.

POLLAJUoLo was the son of pOul-
terer, whence his name, and began his
career aS a wood carver.
BURGKMAIR was one of the first paint
ers to execute court scenes, such as
coronations and marriages.
GUIDo's later works are very inferior.
They were painted in haste, to raise
money for the gaming table
D'AVANZo was the first modern
painter who attempted to give an OPP
tical illusion to his pictures.
HoLBEIN was only sixteen years old
when first engaged in painting altar
pieces for the churches in Basle.
DURER was the son of goldsmith,
and. showing an appreciation of art,
was apprenticed to a draughtSman.
NALEsQUEZ was self-educated
painter. His scenes and models were
generally taken from peasant life
TITAN began to sketch before he
was four years old. His favorite
models were his wife and daughter.
JANssEN's life was made miserable
by an eXtravagant wife, and his last
years were passed in extreme want.
JEAN COUSIN was originally glass
stainer. who left that business to be-
come the first historical painter of
Eranc.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09

Washington to-day" says a cOrre-
spondent, has more asphalt pavements
than any city in the country with the
exception of Buffalo OF the 1874 miles
of improved streets in Washington Il
are paved with asphalt, making, 1,773,-
O57 square yards. For the streets on
which heavy hauling is done cobble-
stone is generally used. OF this pave
ment 141d miles have been laid. The
heavy grades have been principally
paved with granite blocks, of which
2s1l miles have been laid In the
northeast section of the city the asphalt
block has been found to answer the
purpose very satisfactorily, and over Is
miles have been put down within re-
cent years. There are still 25 miles of
streets laid with coal tar and HI of
macadam-" -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
THE SWISS REPUBLIC.
1t Has an Executive Council. but ~,
President.

1t Has Executive Council, but No
President
Under the Swiss system, SAYS the
North American Review, the executive
power is vested, not in a president, but
in a council or cabinet OF seven. which
holds Office for three years. The coun-
ell apPortlOns the departments of state
among its own members, and the
members of the council have the right
to speak and make proposals in either
house of the federal legislature. but
not to vote" When the measures pro-
posed by the Swiss ministers are de-
feated in the legislature. they simply
return to their desks and 60 on with
the business of their departments. n
form of procedure which has stood the
test of experience. We have. there
fore, a most satisfactory precedent
upon the one vital point at which we
must depart from the English model
The Swiss constitution. like our own
is federal; and Its federal legislature
consists of two chambers The Swiss
executive council or cabinet holds for
three years instead Of four: the Swiss
ministers possess the right to sit in
either house, to initiate legislation and
debate, without the right to vote: and
when the vote upon measures pro-
posed by them is adverse. they remain
in Office until the end of their terms.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
NUMBER A.
IEGRATITUUE OF NATIONS.
An Instance of 1t Toward Hero OF the
Franco-Germsn War

4 pathetic story of national Ingrati-
tude has been going the rounds Of the
London papers, which i interesting
enough to be repeated. especially as II
concerns those days of intense interest
daring which Paris was last in siege
Publicity has been given it 10y the fact
that the hero of the incident has just
gone into a French hospital in poverty.
there to die The Pail Mall Gazette
thus tells the tale:
When the German lines. in the au-
tumn of 1870. We're gradually closing
their boa-constrictor grasp round the
doomed capital, Durnof was the hero
of the hour. An experienced aeronaut,
who had three times been dashed into
the sea and had run many other mar
row escapes, he proposed with his old
balloon Neptune to carry mail out Of
Paris and to run the gauntlet Of the
beleaguering armies At daybreak- on
September 23, he set out on his adven-
turous journey, the director Of the posts
assuring him. as he handed in the dis
patches and the pigeons, that his cour-
age and devotion would meet with a
splendid reward. Durnof succeeded in
his task. and landed safe and sound at
Evreux. but the poor old Neptune was
never fit for another ascent"
twenty-five years elapsed, hut the
unhappy aeronaut never received
penny from successive governments
Even his claim for the value of his bal
loon, which had been used until de-
stroyed 10y the military authorities,
failed to obtain the slightest recogni-
ton After couple Of decades he got
the bronze medal accorded To all who
carried dispatches 10y balloon, and last
year a small monthly grant was made
which barely sufficed to keep him from
starvation. Swindlers and impoSters
of all kinds laid the foundations of
future fame and fortune in the siege of
Paris. but the first man who opened up
communications between the imprison-
ed inhabitants and the outer world
seems likely to die in dishonor and
despair"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

An exchange reports that grease
weed which is invading the country
from the north is likely to prove al
most as damaging the Russian
thistle.
If the grain shocks are allowed to
stand very long in the fields which
were sowed To clover last spring they
are liable to kill the plants they cover
and thus create bare spots in the fields.
4 FLOWING match is announced as one
of the features of the Iowa state fair
this year. This method will be adopted
for determining the relative merits of
the implements placed upon exhibition
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
FACTS AND FIGURES.

THERE are $50, 900, 900 opium smokers
in China.
TWELVE average tea plants produce
one pound of tea
TIE railroads of this country en-
ploy 33. 1876 locomotives
IT Is estimated that the land in the
United States is worth S12, 500. 100000.
TIE king of Samoa has forbidden his
subjects to sell or to use Intoxicating
liquors
TIE University of Chicago conferred
its first degree of doctor Of philosophy
upon a Japanese.
An ants brain is larger, in proportion
To the animals size, than that of any
other creature known.
LAST year the postmasters Of this
country handled about 1900, 100000
pieces of stamped paper
SIR john HART declares that the Chi
nese pay every year for their national
curse, opium, 500 OOOO,OO0-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
oIscovEReR OF TOBACCO.
A spaniard Named Pane Used 1t Before
Either NIcot Raleigh.


Either Moot Raleigh.
Though Sir Walter Raleigh was the
first To introduce tobacco into this coun-
try, says the London Daily News. in
quiries into the history Of the weed are
familiar with the fact that IL had al
ready been imported into Europe long
before Raleigh was born. The facts
are retold in an official summary by
Sir George Bonham Of TIE recent finan-
cial statement of the Spanish minister
of finance Naturally, the subject Is
of interest to the controller Of the ma
tional finances Of Spain. as the tobacco
monopoly is an important one. and
brings in large sums To the state cOf-
fers- The first European who became
acquainted with the plant was Span
lard named Pane, who remained in san
Domingo on Columbus return to Spain
after his second voyage He found 1t
used 10y the natives principally as
medicine The first specimens OF the
plant were sent by him to Seville in
1899; but Its use IN Europe was mainly
due to Jean Nicot, q Frenchman of
Mines, who was French ambassador
in Portugal in 1860. Its introduction
into England by Sir Walter Raleigh.
-ho brought it from Virginia, dates
from I5S5
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
Law of Gravitation Reversed.

A lawyer by the name of Mayne,
who was highly respected hut de
cidedly heavy person. had risen To a
judgeship, while Jeffrey Keller, who
had entered on his legal career at
about the same time with Mayne, hut
was more noted as a wit than as a law
yer. was still much in want of clients
and fees The latter was in a court
room one day, when Mayne was sol
emnly presiding, and he turned to a
friend who sat beside him. and plucked
at his sleeve See there" he wins
percd; there sits Mayne, risen 10y hls
gravity. and here sits Keller. sunk 10y
his levity. What would Sir Isaac New
ton say To that. I'd like To know"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09
NOT RECEIVING.
A Young Widows Too Aggressive Caller
Neatly Rebuked-


A man Of the world was wont to call,
not unfrequently, upon a young widow
says the Illustrated American. One
day the pretty maid at the door an
nounced that h0r mistress was out uf
town On some Pretext, however. the
man entered He also talked To the
maid Some days later knowing that
the lady had returned. he called again.
He was a bit surprised when a strange
maid met him at the door and showed
him to the little recepuon-roOm- While
she carried his card up the stairs, he
reflected that she was not 50 dainty a.
her predecessor. and she was not 81
pretty, though her uniform was sim
liar, and her cap was as stiff and her
apron as spotless. He was realizing
how much more woman Is To the dress
than the dress Is To the woman. when
the maid returned and announced
promptly Mrs - Il not receiving 80
The man Of the world bit his lips-it
VIZ 3le first time he had ever been de-
MED admittance-and moved toward
the door. The maid held II open FOR
him and as he passed through 1t she
blurted out: And she says. If You
please. sir, the maids receive in the
Kitchen -
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-11-09

Lady Dufferin was closely related to
Sheridan lie Fanu, Of whom Lord Duff
ferin tells a little story. When a little
boy. Sheridan le Fanu wrote an essay
on the life Of man. which ran aS fol
lows: ~ mans life naturally divides
itself into three parts-the first when
ne i planning and contrivinE all kinds
OF villainy and raScality; that Il the
period of youth and innOcense- In the
second. he iS found putting in practice
all the villainy and ra~cality he has
contrived: that i the flower of man
hood and prime OF life. The third and
last period is that when he Is making
his soul and preparing for another
world; that Is the period Of dotage-"