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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-25

The death Of Dr. E. Burke Haywood
w iooccuTed at his home in Raleigh
last week, was a sad announcement to
the whole State He was widely and
favorably known and in his death the
State lost one of her best citizens and
physicians.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-25

All who are troubled with COnstipa-
ton will find asafe, sure, and speedy re-
lief in Ayers Pills. Unlike most other
cathartics, these pills strengthen the
stomach, liver, and bowels and restore
ton,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-25
HALIFAX BEFORE THE STATE.

1t has been the policy of The DEM
oCRAT, under it's present management
which has now continued more than
six years, to say and do everything pos
sible for the interest or Halifax county.
i. We have persistently labored to- put the
advantages OF the county before the
State and the outside world and have
ever been ready to say word for the
county's development.
The interview with number of
farmers and others which we printed
two weeks ago has turned the attention
of the State towards the prosperous
condition of Halifax county. Quite a
number of the State papers have men
toned the fact that through THE DEM
ocRAT they learn with pleasure of the
happy state of affairs in old Halifax
that almost every farmer has "meat
and bread and to spare"
This state of things is most favor
able comparison with that meeting
that was held in Halifax four years ago
asking the Governor to issue bonds for
the relief of Halifax county. The
bonds we're not issued, be it said to the
good fortune Of the county. We pro-
tested against such course then and
said all the while that the raising OF
home supplies was the only salvation
for Halifax and all other agricultural
counties that were falling behind.
Suppose these bonds had been issued
and had been taken up, Halifax county
which is now in better condition finan-
cially than it has been in many years.
according to the statement of the
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners, would be groaning
under a heavy debt
We said then that such action would
burden the county at time when it
would otherwise be independent and
the present condition of things proves
the wisdom of The DEMOCRATS posi-
ton then. Our people have worked
out of their hard pressed condition, are
now independent and the county free
from debt whereas, with the issuance
of the bonds they would have done no
more than work out and would now be
under the weight of debt.
The farmers of Halifax have nObly
come to their own rescue and are now
independent, and it is great pleasure
to The DEMOCRAT to be able to say
that the outlook for our people was
never better. And with this condition
OF affairs men who are seeking to in
vest money in lands and homes will be
inclined to cast their lois here and
enjoy the advantage of living where
gaunt hunger and gnawing want do not
meet them at every turn
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-25

While it cannot be questioned that
an income tax is just and an equitable
form of taxation, some object to 1t on
the ground Of its '.inquisitorial feature"
To be sure it might have ''inquisitorial
features" but why object to that?
WHY should a man who is making &C
cu1nulation in money and other things,
under the guardianship of the Govern
ment which protects his thousand and
one rights, object to the Governments
seeing and knowing his financial stand
ing? It occurs to us that If man has
income which is honestly and squarely
gained he should feel no hesitancy in
having it known, and as good citizen,
true and loyal to the Government which
protects his rights and furnishes him
opportunity to exercise his powers and
capacity in doing the best he can for
himself in great and free and happy
country, he ought to be willing to pay
a reasonable tax on such income.
Then this seems to be entirely equit-
able Everybody knows that, apart
from what we know as poll tax, there Is
a large number of citizens of the land
that pay no taxes at ALL They have
nothing for which to be taxed. Then
why is not an income tax on those who
have income ust as reasonable and
correct as is the tax on property, real
estate, or whatever property-one choos-
es to possess? Those who have pos
sessions must pay the taxes 10 the
Government to take care of those who
have nothing And just here, by way
of parenthesis, we remark that great
many people who never had anything
and who never have paid any taxes
more than poll tax busy themselves
too much about matters of this kind
which never can affect them in the
least
But some say that an income tax
would furnish such a broad field in
which men might practice deception.
1t is argued that they would conceal
many facts about their income Well,
we fear that such a thing as deception
concerning taxable property would not
be altogether new even if we had an
income tax. If one should look care
fully enough into such things we are
of the opinion that he could find in
stances where men have not been en-
tlrely unreSerVed In the matter OF
giving full list of taxables.
The truth is, any man who has the
disposition to be dishonest about his
taxable property has just as good a
chance now as he would under an IN
come tax. Why can't man lie now
about his money or land, his notes and
solvent credits, personal property and
the like, just as we'll as he could about
his income? He can and any one
with a modicum of common sense
knows it. SO then this objection fails
like all others. The people want an
income tax.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-25
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-25

THE SOUTHERN STATES magazine for
January, published by the Manufacture
ers' Record Co., of Baltimore, is unus-
ually interesting. 1t is almost invalu-
able to every one who is interested in
: the matter of developing the South.
Much attention is paid to the subject
of immigration to the South, and it
ought to be widely read 1t is doing
much for our Southern States
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-25

] Hoods Sarsaparilla, the king of med
icines, conquers scrofula, catarrh, and
1heumatism and all other blood diseas-
,es. Hoods and only Hoods.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
BITS OF PLEASANTLY

Sometimes remarked turlc Et,cn.
de man dat hollrrs lie luules fnh De
fool-killcr am tc one dat ia halter 40
dc mos dodgiu II he showed up
Teacher The prince was born when
the battle of Leipzig took place. Now.
who can tell M the date 81 his birth2
Pupil The 18th. 18th aud ipth N
October
Hazel DO YOU know. papa never
knows when Tom goes home Tho
clock is always stopped when he calls.
Ethel Dear me, Is he homcly
enough for that?
Wife, thinking she hears burglar.
John John really believe there's
somebody in the house, Husband
Thanks Quite compliment aud
appreciate IL. assure you.
Whatever bccam, Of that grey.
hound You had2" "Kulcd himself"
"Really2' Yes; tried Is catch AZ
on the small Of his back aud miscal.
culated. BIZ himself in two
Mr.. Biff Here, Johnnie. Is a nice
new quarter, now johnnie II
It's to fnl out who the other fellows
are that call on sister, its worth fftv
cents to go over the whole list.
Demonstration. ia clinic You win
notice that the subjects right leg ia
longer than his left. which causes him
to limp Now. what would Won d. ~
such a case2 Bright Student I'D
limp, too.
Mrs Nexdoor have found out one
thing about THAT Mrs Ncweomc. Who.
ever she Is she has never moved IN
good society. Mr.. Ncxdoor How do
you know that? Mrs. NcxInor
shakes hands ~ II She meant Il.
Miss Cora Fay--what do sou thinkq
Berry Bobveal ia going TO marry
Mignon Backroe Of our ballot S,ys
he loves her sol Miss ANA Zonn- Al,
But will he love her when she's ado
Cora Fay-Will he? why. he doe.
Mrs. Youngwife, iudignantly-Ana
you took the cake put in the
window to cool and ate it2 How
dared you? Dusty Rhodes, caught IN
the act and consequently humble A
starving man will eat almost anv.
thing, mum.
rs anybody waiting on Won. mad.
ann inquired the floor walker oyes
sir, retorted tho middle.ngcd M,
iron, 'fcrcely. 81 reckon ,hev'r.
waitin' to see II won't 20 away with.
out stayin' for the seventy tive cent,
IN change that's a.comin to metz
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

The storekeeper who expects to
10 much business in 1924 must prac.
tice the lesson taught in the follow
ing story: Two frogs found them
selves in pail Of milk and they
could not jump out. One OF them
was for giving up and said to the
other Good bye. | sink. die. I
Said his mate, Brace up, you dutrer.
Keep q jumpin'. anJ see what turns
up. 70 they kept Jumping all night
and by morning had so churned the
milk that it turned TO butter, and
they jumped OIL the butter to the
ground.
Applied to business the fable
means this II you want the Dusi-
ness OF 1894 TO exceed that Of 1898.
keep a jumpin'' Don't cry, Il sink.
die" The merchant who continues
looking for bad times will not sur
viye to see good times The man
who keeps a iumpin will SEQ good
times first. Carry a level head. buy
standard goods and keep good.
clean stock, an attractive store and
advertise with bright, attractive
ads.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

taand ths raaa - sarsasi fAas
Ready ,f'rins NruspaRgt

taand ths raaa - sarsHsi fAas
Ready ,t'rins NruspaRrt
fgr s9ma gears I zli9s
Aevuss and phirui muiielss
tla1fs lp tg1Ad on mo 81 wiil.
! saw ihry ala 90 oihnrt iis
go ask one % thrm q rrA1qsa
tor "a advertisement hs H9as
inc 81 exhibiting Couirsss
uUlshh1riuE pspers Ia lafEe
and ut greater circulation y
iar br,1H miu0 ~ those dsu
lar looked bigger than . ca
20 us. Tor had bought my
Kick. and ii was bard snfaisa 4
mcnt interest and paymga
though "a won't soru against g
scioner. I would take COSTS
what seemed 80 be tho ruiief
Iiut As the burden % dCbi =
little. my back bono atlaessl
during tho past twD or thpa
havo takcn aolid cofnioFi
iusiuz 90 submit 20 she r.
she tnpdeitinNs rnjays1
tial liberty 30 wolf that
~ my mind 80 socurr taa
emancipation I did not cKsa
ms way clear In my rgatrisiss
with n town three timos g
Within ESQ milca on one eide q
county seat Within ton miles
oihorl 20 handling both sIta
eightcolumu paper Withhold
Using. aud ! did moi have ne
courage to reduce 10 sovcn e'
80 | decided 20 try the c0sH
though somewhat dusplsed ~
So far | am woll satisfied w
change 20 tho ready print q
have saved moro than euesi
Office expenses 20 cover ail
would have received from !
advertising. and have handles
johbing than / could y
do withoutoxtra help II lhad Q
both sidos Of the paper NJ
advertising IL increasing and
ises before long 20 crowd
printing both sides again o. 2
larger shoot Botwoon
filed with medicine ads 81 q
price and a good ready print g
sensible publisher will choos
lnttor every time. &C, G. H.
Press and Printer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
KING RICHARD.
The Remarkable Victories Of the iAon-
Hearted Crusader.


The Remarkabie Victories OF the iioN'
Hearted Crusader.
IN, success OF King Richard tLlon
Hearty, though not complete, was an
no moro remarkable Mhen he
landed al Acre, ii llgl, he already
had in his gift q kingdom nearly as
large a. that which King Guy had
the island q Cypress, con
auered by English soldiers sailing IN
An English leet, which the Latlns
had never before attempted 10 take
from its so-called emperor. isaac
Comneuus II had the same strate'
ylcal value then that IL sim pos
sesses a. "place Of arms. % use
military technical phrase, or base
for attack on Asia
The recon 4uest d Palestine ln
face o. united Islam under a vie.
torious leader, who was respected
for his austere religious conduct
aud trusted on account Oi Lis skill
and gcnius, was no easy task out .
was necessary for the prosperity o.
the great Italian trade, ana Dc.
manded by the public opinion ~
Europe The French and English
were enemies 40 home. and their
friendship lu she kAat was hollow,
With such unwilling allies, ana Iii
face OF forces from Egypt and
Arabia, Syria and Mesop0tam,a.
King Richard succeeded Id wress.us
from Saladin half 81 his cou4Hes.s
la Palestine. and IA restoring % ths
Tempiars ana llospila,lers all the
lands and castles which they had lost
Ia the plains
His treaty made after che French
had deserted, when hn htA7s'f hsd
won a great battle. had lAkeu Aero
o. assault. and had chased che
Moslems uut VI nli Sharon aaI
phu,stla "a 6aza. brought aoga, q
state Of affairs which endured l1r 8
century after, says lae EAla5aggh
Review Cyprus Represented So ai.
ditiou 20 the Latin possessions equal
la gStent, aa4 superior 10 ivrlHltg.
10 tho lands which by tbls treaty
Saladlu retained and. though tho
jealousy 81 French and Gertuaas Jed
10 King Richard Two years cap,
tigity a. that tlm9 when his pre- ssnr1
was sorply needed ga England a8
was recognized as the champion -
Chr!stcnd0m. who alone Of al tho
leaders 81 ths tm9 had shown b.m.
self equal 90 Saiadin. aad he became
a popular horo ia Europe. aud among
the MOslem, a. wolf
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

John. said Ms BlI4s. "Nlat Is
the salary o. an alderman
II think IL d 81 for each meeting
"Aud vet there seems % b. pJra,
OF mon willing 10 take tho place A.
that pltiiul salary Hos hard ,hp
times must b. whea strong abe-
bodied mon. willing 20 work. no
doubtaud capable otGutug ,ar hssh.
err stations Ia l,ic are driven b tho
necessity d taxing just such ,uus'
! am .uro wO ought 70 81 gerry thank.
iul John. that you haven't icl; ths
pressure Of the hard times 20 tar OK
tent OK that. and
Maria. said Mr. Bjjlus, looking
tixcdly o. her over his new snapor.
you make mo very weary
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
Advice Wanted.

"You newspaper men know most
everything. don't your asked the
woman with the square chin. as she
planted herself in chair alongside
the editorial desk. The editor
lodged a direct answer by asking
the woman what was the trouble,
ats just this way" she said. You
see | went to see a lawyer last week
to see about gett'n' a divorce an
paid him S25 in advance. Yistiddv
the old man got run over with a
coal cart an got his neck broke, an
OF course, | don't need no divorce
from a dead man, an / want to know
If the .awyer can keep that money,
or can ! make him chip in for funeral
expenses" -Indfanapolis Journal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

and demorallza-
lions. Yet, nevertheless, he had
charming wife, his Adele, as he still
called her.
And why should he not have called
her thus? She was only twenty-five
years old, and they had been married
scarcely eighteen months, and She
possessed a singularly enticing and
bewitching style of beauty with her
red cheeks. blue eyes and raven hair.
So enticing and bewitching that
Moisinel had taken her without SOU
of dot
As chance would have it, precisely
in the same building where he had
his own apartment, there was, on the
first floor, large and fashionable
dressmaking establishment, whose
speciality was the exporting of fine
robes to foreign shores, entailing the
necessity for handsome models, or
.'tryers-on, to use the phrase Of the
trade.
Sixty odd work girls and mo9els
daily fitted up and down the stairs at
lunch time and dinner time with the
buzzing and chattering of flock Of
crows, The Devil is always obliging
in leading one to his fate. Moisinel,
among the sixty-odd little ouvrieres,
remarked many possible pleasures.
He ended by stopping one. \
brunette, with dark, sparkling eyes,
hair that-but you have no need Of an
exact portrait, suppose. 1t is not
you that are going to escort her to a
private cabinet Of some to-be-named
restaurant the first Sunday evening of
the month of May.
Need I tell you, also, that the ac-
quaintance had followed its usual
course-there being 50 much incline,
you see, in games like this They had
had a tender though passing confer
ence, and decided that on the Sunday
in question they would go, not to a
cafe first as planned, but to the open
ing of the violet season at Chaville;
and as the days were still too cool to
dine in the fields they would return
to Paris in time for little fete at the
Cafe Richie.
There remained but one point to
regulate. All! but that was a very
delicate one, indeed. Moisinel quailed
whenever he thought OF it. How was
he going to free himself for that prom
ised Sunday Of emancipation? He
had fallen into tie habit of taking
with Adele a dinner en- famille on
that evening. His mother-in-law
came; her aunt, also, and Adele's
brother-in-law and sister
Moisinel, who was not Of the nimble
wit essential to the prompt fabrica-
ton Of a reasonable romance, took
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
CLIFF nwELIr5s,s
Their strange Custom. ans /.
Living.

Their strange gttst -.
Ir,an ' and 4 yatber curl
At special meeting AZ !, Sew 1ssSen, =
ington Geographical ~ Aasu@ Y I'd wo|
Carl Lumholz delivered n @Y"1e .s 80 an
The CliG Dwellers a. Npae ~ al
These natives. he said !. Rpss''s n Grail
Christians, but during il. sssl with
years there has been srs.. @s e.sye conne|
toward barbarlsm. there n.slS working,
out Of the whole 81. 900 A Ma.IT. The ID
5000 pagans IL is Tia @n harmed 4
most people. lie said NV ss.ss rlpging, \
familiar with these pao, I'D csse, and II
their caves are bnrroWed NJ, ii zsander'
cliffs by their own hands szsNs tAinking
has provided them with mshNe1 were
the sandstone, which I. N@afAM o.
homes in winter the oul, ##Ffh lhS o9i
addition 20 these holes M HAk onons
walls which they make ~ RQaFpSpla ~, =
building them across the 4 81sss 81
barriers against invaslon @@ ~ Ia
neighb0rs. These caves saaR' l. 4,
winter residences. small ~ il 81
nuts oetns used outside IL ssg BY lad
mer ssss respon|
strange custom Of thss T. sass mean,|
MIR Lumhoitz said y their s#sA. fan Quit
20 visit and their laeS 81 hos us'sa ore RESI-
II Is considered crimlna
for i man % eater another Coz
even GA a friendly errass = s .Asss !, tsias
aad an insult for one 70 a.,
ular notice 81 anolhars ~. \ =,
conversations being carrlsl I'D
distance from their doorstn : hsnr
vert on - describe tho iss I, tbsy|
the raco, stating that con- d Inc vi
add tobacco are ghslr pFlnels, s S4M erper|
table products Their ~
fishing consists u p0lsoalng ~ Eehe
tiers alth bark which m &Ae Lake
fish. bat doss nos make IN vaYs&f out
% eat As is the custom Il IA m&sHx color |
Amer!eAH Indians. the wa sls# sHnous
the to,lers. whlls the zss slee fIweei
have tho executive cares 3, Il &NsR@s the
uy lp0n thelr shoulders 4 wss@#sriul
which does not appear 70 b k'&H year
sreat aetghtsi uce tbs paisys @AAss0g long
correct taelr chiidreu. " &XsS4 pro
eOaal4er ANY pauishmsat asse 'ss'e,t =
lson 81 family FvyUiusiaa W Wei
However. Ar Llmho.sr igl y zRmp'
asEt Iae slUsE3 % eTefy Hss~
thnse teauEo people. thsss zRRNHR one.
stealing pr cheating smmf 80 4
lhe.s 1ussasrs sFausa tlost = w# oli
by barter money not bsiHg s'lsass ~.
. rae1lam o. exchange "a wI&sks. ri
are maIrls u ia islsal dsFe 49, H. n
often making i-lps - so d sAass 4 Al
lsg das carry Ing asasags qnsskly rg|
leFeHt e,tlss lao average ssf@SA the n
native u iu@ years Or orsf $500 AZ
1~sbs no wear upon ihnif ii I'D mom|
ryatcms 81 worrlmpni q 8sppped biz
miud4 Tic 2ausu aiuAyi 4 xssn eomine
matrImong. because ther + s&saa bhou
Fga. goao anu sluoa os ghs iaa NxwNRh.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
LAID IT ON TIE BOYS.
The Wicked Scheme OF Two sisters to
Cure "A Dissipated brother.

Aure bi>,ipAteO Bfothers
A very well-known society man.
who is in the habit of looking upon
wine when it is variously colored.
but who has always boasted that he
never lost his head. always knew
where he was and what was going
on. had an experience within day
or two which has caused a change of
mind-perhaps OF heart-says q
writer in the New York Recorder.
Maybe you have seen what caused
the commotion9 Everybody who
met him stared hard enough, and We
nearly all are acquainted with tho
blonde Adonis. He came home a
little worse for wear the other even
ing-really he was not fit to come to
the table-his sisters-he has no
mother--now do you know whom l
mean?-were Inundated beyond en-
durance. After dinner my lord
threw himself down upon the dining
room couch and fell into a stupor.
Said one OF the girls:
Il am determined TO give him n
lesson he'll remember He is as
vain as peacock, so I'll humble
him through mis- self-conceit
What do you suppose she did. and
| never lifted voice or hand TO hinder.
She ran totae druggists and had
bottle OF black dye put mp, came
back and applied it freely TO the
dearly beloved, carefully cultivated,
luxurious, fair mustache Of the sleep
ing beauty! Such a change as it had
made in his appearance. lie was
hardly good looking at alI-not to
mention the bizarre effect produced
By yellow hair, blue eyes and
black mOuthpiece. / remained over
night to witness the fun when he
awoke 10 the state OF things
didn't feel mean, either The horrid
fellow with every iuducement on
earth and a mother in heaven to
make man OF him. getting drunk.
| had no pity for him. When morn
ing dawned, my, wasn't there a pow
WOW! | expected he'd start the
burglar alarm. His bell rang like a
house afire His two sisters tore up
TO his room. He never suspected
them, but vowed vengeance upon
'the boys
Give me something to take this
OF quick"' he yelled. with a quali-
tying adjective which I won't repeat,
They were ready for him Try
ammonia. said Sophie, sympathet.
ically. She flew for some. 1t was
used furiously. the effect being. as
the trattoress well knew. to intensi-
" and firmly tx the color She had
provided herself with a dyer and set.
ter. That young man IS wearing
black, in mind as well as ia mus
tache. and will for few days. dur
ing which time he Is somewhat
missed from his accustomed haunts.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28
lacking in First Princlnle..

Percival-Father, I don't want to
go to that college. It's a poor con.
Germ.
His Father-Poor. my SOM It is
an old. wealthy and famous institu-
ton that numbers among its gradu-
ates some of the most noted men in
the land. What possible objection
can you have against it?
Percival-I don't like its yell.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-07-28

whole week to mediate and to evolve
story of sufficiently ingenious com
plications.
At last he believed that he had it.
The stage was set to nicety-it re-
manned only to play the comedy.
To play it before whom? Before
''his Adele, who thought him so faith
full and true! 1t was truly abomina-
BILE, the thing that he was going to do,
still he took his courage in both hands
and Saturday morning after break
fast, preceding the Sunday agreed
upon, he began to unfold his little
tale.
Adele, dearest" said he, "to.mor-
row is going to be a very, very dull
day for me, indeed, my little one.
That Buenos Ayres correspondent of
mine"
"Eh, " said Adele, surprised. 'sun-
day dull day for you, Etienne? How
and why?"
'As said, that Buenos Ayres cor
respondent of mine-a man through
whom l make fully 10000 francs a
year-figure to yourself that he knows
nothing at all of the Versailles Musee,
the Bots nor nything else, in fact,
of Paris, and he has got it in his head
that shall serve him as Snowman.
elephant driver, you know, my dear"
''You Etienne?" Adele exclaimed.
still more amazed.
None other, dearest; and you must
not forget that make through him
10000 francs at least a year. | have
tried to get out of it; told him where
and how to go, but he took it badly.
and seeing him vexed was obliged to
give in. He consented, however, not
to start till 2 o'clock. He wanted at
first to take the early train, as well as
stay over the evening for the fete and
the illuminated water. 1t is the first