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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
COMING AND GOING
Folks You Know or May Know.

Mr.. ] /. Bel Of Suffolk : here on
visit to his parents
Mr. John 7. Brinkley i home for
the holidays.
Nj J {. Boyett spent lat sunday
in Tarhor9
Nh .. K. Taylor visited friends in
Tarbor0 last week.
Miss Mollie Tiliery ha- returned from
a visit TO friend. and relatives at Tlllery
Mr.. Durwood Leggett returned from
Chapel Hill TUESDAY
Miss Lizzie Peters came home last
Friday to spend Xmas.
Mr.. McVeagh Of Virginia i here on
visit to his sister, Mrs. r. T. Nann.
Rev. W. V. savage Of Tarboro spent
Tuesday night and Wednesday with
Rev. r. T Nann.
Rev. Mr.. Durant who was stationed
on thi. circuit last year has been as
signed TO Currituck circuit.
Miss Pattie Hardison Of Williamson
has been on visit to Mrs. +. /
Whitehead this week.
Miss Bessie Shields returned last
/ Friday from visit TO one OF her old
school mates in South Carolina.
Mr.. Leonard Bell of Suffolk came
home last week to spend Christina:
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. /
| Bell.
Rev. H. NJ Jackson has been ap
pointed on this circuit for the comm:
year. His first appointment IN tn
! Methodist church here IS for the frs
Sunday in January Mr.. Jackson vii
live in Scotland Neck
Rev G. l.. Finch Of Biltmore spen
a few DAYS here last week visiting hi
sister, Mrs w. W. Jones. He preach
ed in the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and Sunday night. His sermon
were well received and the cOngrega
tons were pleased. Mr.. Finch ha
many friends here who are always gla
to see him and who rejoice at his sue
cess.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
Where to Buy.

w W. Jones K Co. haven't got
much to advertise, but offer what they
have at low prices. We deaf honestly
and fairly and endeayor to do unto
others ;is we would have them do to US
Thanking the public for past patronage
we solicit our share for the future.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
The Cantata.

The Cantata.
Some of our young ladies and gen
tlemen are preparing to render on
Christmas night DR.. Doane's brilliant
Christmas Cantata. The players, OF
which there will be over forty, Will
represent Hail, Ice, Aurora Borealls
The Storm King, The Queen OF Win
ter. Autumn that merry rogue Jack
Frost. the Four Winds, our child
hoods friend. Santa Claus and that
still older patrlach, Long Ago.
The gorgeous and beautiful cos
tunes. sparkling songs and choruses
and general spectular effect promise
an evening Of rare enjoyment. The
nlay will be rendered IN the Male Acad
envy. Admission 10, % and 80 cents
Doors open at I curtain rises at 81
O'Clock, tickets on sale at Drug Store
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20

Advertisements 81 all kinds must be
in this office by Tuesday afternoon to
insure publication for the current
week.
Local. ADVERTISEMENTS Il cent a
word for each insertion.
Chorgcs fer Iocol odrertisi"g d'f
1reekIY.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20

Pure blood is absolutely necessary
in order to enjoy perfect health.
Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies the blood
and Strengthens the system.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
DIR. SHADES DISCOVE cry
FOR
CONSUMPTION JUST ST. o ''.1:>

Write at once tor particulars OF the
newspaper investigation going on at
this time in Washington. Doctors and
other citizens cured What physicians
and medical journals say about u he
Greatest Discovery Of the Century"
symptom blank. etc send 2-cent
stamp. Address Dr.. SHADE, l232
18th Street, Washington. ID. G.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20

When Baby was Buck, we gave her Castor1a.
When she was Child, she cred Tor Castor1a.
When she became Miss The clung to Castoria.
When 20 hsa Children, she gave them CestoziA.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
AlmanacS Free.

Turner'S North Carolina Almanacs
tree 70 AL our guano customers (Roys-
tiers Selection) call and get one.
BIGGs & JOHNSON,
Scotland Neck \. c
r. j. SHIELDS. Hobgood, \. G..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Wanted!

40 sheep by T. W. FENNER,
u Il 2t Scotland Neck, \. {
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20

Board can be obtained at from
IS to $40, including furnished
room, lights and washing.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
STRICTLY NON SECTARIAN.

The Thirtv-thlrd session will open, the
Lord willing, on the 3rd Monday
IN January, 1894.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
THE DEMOCRAT.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1894
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20

Rev. H. NJ. Jackson has been APP
pointed on this circuit for the coming
year His first appointment in the
Methodist church here is for the first
Sunday in January Mr.. Jackson will
live in Scotland Neck.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20
w hlta.kers
Academy.

FOR BOTH SENES.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-12-20

A happy Christmas to all.
G.. E. NJ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

in the extreme northwestern part of
Kansas.
The center of population is steadily
progressing westward. In the year
1900 it is expected by good authority to
be not far from the eastern Illinois line.
If Alaska were included in the calcula-
tions which determine the geographical
center, that center would be moved
westward to the vicinity of Denver.
The rapid growth in our population to-
day is occurring not in New England
not in the eastern nor middle states, but
in the vast family of almost virgin
states known by the expressive title of
the Great Northwest"
The people of this western country
have never yet been honored with the
presidency. Lincoln, from Illinois, rep
resented the furthest westward trend
of the presidential lightning in these
times. The tendency Of the Democrats
to select candidates from the Atlantic
seaboard has not grown in favor since
the last election of Grover Cleveland.
If common report be true, Mr.. Cleve-
land could not tomorrow carry single
western state.
Geography and politics are not in
separable; nevertheless, indications
point at this time to more geography
than hitherto in the next presidential
nominating conventions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
POLITICAL POINTS.

Representative Houk, of Tennessee,
who was defeated for reelection, will con-
test for the postmastership of the next
house.
Representative Wilson delivered a lee
ture before u Baltimore business col
lege the other evening and only 800 per-
sons attended.
The mayoralty fight in Philadelphia
seems to have simmered down to an open
contest between Boies Penrose and Cor
oner Ashbrdge.
Hon. Thomas ]. Henderson, of Illinois,
will contest with Major Mcdowell and
Thomas Mckee for the clerkship Of the
next national house.
. District Attorney John r. Fellows, Of
New York, may be removed by Governor
Flower in consequence of charges that
have been preferred against him.
The Philadelphia Record says the most
influential men In the Philadelphia Re
publican organization assert most posi-
lively that they would resist certain pro-
posed measures to radically change the
present high license Jaw. They would
oppose any effort to take the license
granting power from the judges or
otherwise fundamentally alter the Brooks
act
National Chairman Harrity has an
nounced his surrender to the people in the
Democratic party who have for the past
two or three years opposed his leader
ship and his policy in managing the or
ganization. He has conceded what he
said he never would concede, a revision
Of the rules of the party. He announces
that he is "unqualifedly in favor Of call
ing convention for the revision of the
rules.
The official returns 10 tho state depart
ment from all the legislative districts OF
the commonwealth indicate says the Pa
trlot, that the Democrats will have only
twenty-eight of the 2Oi members Of the
next house OF representatives. The Re.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
Harrity Hits Back.

Smarting under constant attack from
enemies grown brave IN the gloom of
defeat, National Chairman Harrity
grudgingly consents to a new deal in
the Democratic organization of Phila-
delphia. II am not one of those" says
he, "who believe that overwhelming
defeats of the Democratic party in the
recent past We're in any measure what
ever due to the party rules. The very
decisive victories that have been won
by the Republican party have been too
widespread to permit such a suggestion
TO be thoughtfully entertained for a
single moment. We have but to call the
roll of states, North, South, East and
West, Qncluding such Democratic
states as New York, New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Delaware, West Virginia and Missouri
which gave their electoral votes to Mr..
Cleveland in 1892, to satisfy ourselves
that the causes for our defeats We're
much wider and deeper than the mere
question of party rules and political
leaders. / dare say that the Demo-
cratic defeats of 1894 We're met under
the same Democratic leaders and under
the same rules as prevailed when the
Democrats won their decisive victories
in 1890 and 1892"
Nevertheless, the restless Moses
says in effect, 'slnce so many Demo-
Gratis, good, bad and Indifferent, want u
chance to clean house. / am broad
minded enough to consent" This is,
Gndeeds magnanimous. Having very
materially helped to drive his party
into the worst hole it ever got into, the
generosity of this man In offering 1t his
free consent to scramble out as best 1t
may, constitutes one of the truly affect
ing incidents of the year. Unaccustom-
ed as we are to such magnanimity in
the inner circles Of the great unwashed,
we were at first disposed to question its
genuineness. But when, further on,
Mr.. Harrity let's fly his goshawk at the
Philadelphia Democracy's noisy blath-
erskites," who dress parade in the in
terests of political "trlcksters, traders
and traitors" we become at once con-
WINGED. This reveals to us, without
further ado, the hallmark of the boss
that-is. Not even erratic Brother Sing
erlys "ringsters, ROSTERS and rufiians'
hold a candle to irascible William F..
Harrity's combination of alliteratiye
ITS"
We shall watch the process Of Demo-
cratic regeneration in Philadelphia
with a great deal of interest. Perhaps,
before they get through, they will
afford a clew to the now commanding
mystery of the future of the Demo-
cratic party in the state at large,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

Fruit Is hauled from California to New
York, $500 miles, for ~ cents pound,
or only 81 cents per ton per 100 miles. as
against a $40 charge at the antipodes
To be sure, the railways of Australia
are only in their infancy; and as the
country develops and short-haul traf-
fic increases, these charges will dimin-
ish. But wholly Independent of this,
government purchase and control is not
the solution of the railway problem in
this country. Three times the national
debt at its greatest would not pay for
the railroads now owned by individ-
uals; nor would the massing of such
an enormous power Into the admins
tration of one party ever receive the
consent of majority of thinking peo-
IL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
The Railroad Problem.

without more definite comparisons
than any now at hand 1t is of little
avail for opponents of the govern
mental ownership of railroads to claim
that freight rates are cheaper in the
United States than in Australia, where
the government owns and operates the
railroads. Nevertheless, the very large
disparity between the two countries in
this particular item Of comparison Is
striklngly suggestive.
The average charge in the United
States in 1898 for carrying one ton Of
merchandise by rail 100 miles was only
SO cents, according to statistics COM
piled by the Interstate Commerce com
mission. In the same year the Aus
tralian railroads charged $40 per ton
for similar haul, an advantage in our
favor Of more than 1000 per cent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
Senator Hills Chance.

If it be possible in any legal manner
to prevent the income tax from becom-
ing operative, the opportunity should
not pass unimproved. The country
does not favor this partial and squint
eyed method of raising revenue. 1t
said so when it returned only eleven
northern congressman among all those
who had been instrumental in the in
come taX's adoption. The intelligence
Of the nation recognizes that when
man has succeeded in life, he deserves
not eXtortion but encouragement; that
the more successful men we have, the
more prosperous we shall be as a ma
rascals who use their wealth to oppress
the poor, there is no adequate remedy
for this natural depravity in a special
class law which lays its hand most
heavily upon the individual of wealth
who refuses to lie about his financial
condition and is an upright and a de-
cent citizen.
1t is said that before the income tax
can be collected, a special appropriation
Of 100000 will have to pass the ap-
preaching short session of the Fifty
third congress. Here then, is a chance
to kill or greatly cripple this iniquitous
socialistic tax. If in the bitterness of
popular rebuke the Populistlc house
should refuse to block this special ap
preparation, let the superior intelligence
and character of the senate again as
sert itself, to effectually bar further
progress of the lower branch's rap
scallion raid upon American progress
and American thrift. Here, too, Is a
chance for David Bennett Hill. His
warfare upon the Income tax has al
ready won him numerous friends. Let
him augment this personal admiration
by again heading a revolt against the
socialistic tendencies of his discredted
party. A man of Hills fighting powers,
reinforced by the recent and unmls-
taxable assertion of popular opinion,
could now rally in the senate such an
opposition to the income tax as would
settle its fate for a whole generation to
come.
1t is the chance Of life time. VIII
Senator Hill grasp it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
Geography and Politics.

1t is a point worth noticing that If
from the geographical center OF the
United States, exclusive of Alaska, to
the center Of population a line were
drawn and bisected, the point of blsec-
tlon would fall very near to st. Louis,
and on the western side of the Missis-
sippi river. The center of population
is located few miles southeast of In
dianapolls and the geographical center
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

A happy omen in municipal affairs is
the growing interest Of the best citizens
In local government. In the neighbor-
ing city of Wilkes-Barre, for instance,
two names of distinction and promin-
ence are mentioned in connection with
councilmanic honors-Editor Il. f.,
Bogert, of the Leader, and Supern-
tendent ]. c. Atkin, of the Wyoming
Valley Lace mills. There is no reason
why councilmen should not be as big
broad and brainy men as congressman
or presidents. Their duties are Of
greater Importance within the area Of
their jurisdiction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

publicans will have 14S majority in the
house and thirty-six in the senate, or 1Si
on joint ballot. OF the tyenty-eight DEM
ocrats in the house the three representa-
tives of the pennsylvania Democracy
elected in Philadelphia in the Second,
Third and Fourth districts of Phladel-
phia by Republicans are included The
Democrats have elected one representa-
tive in Adams, three in Berks, two In
Clarion, two in Columbia, one in Elk, one
In Greene, two in Luzerne, one in Lycom-
ing. one in Mifilin. one in Monroe, one In
Montour, two in Northampton, four In
Philadelphia, one in Pike, one in Schuyl-
kill and four in York. Representative
Broughal, Democrat, of Northampton,
was defeated for reelection by only four
votes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

There is no apparent reason why the
call for meeting of representative
lawyers to meet in Harrisburg next
January for the purpose of organizing
a State Bar association should not be
successful. Organization is the life Of
professional as well as industrial and
political progress. There cannot be too
much of it, 50 long as wise principles
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

By queer coincidence, General Harr-
son, Governor Mckinley, Ex-Governor
Foraker and Colonel Robert G. Inger-
soil on Tuesday all CHANGED to come to-
gether in Cleveland. o., yet despite the
Democratic rumors of jealousy and i'll
will not a drop of blood was shed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
Room for Improvement.

The announcement in Luzerne county
of another verdict of murder in the
second degree when the circumstances
pointed strongly to the need of stout
hempen rope renews attention to the
striking tenderness of the coal fields
juror. If our memory serves us cor
rectly, Luzerne county, with an an
nual average of from ten to twenty
murders in cold blood, has in the past
ten years had only one eXecution-that
of Paymaster McClure's assassin, Red
Nosed Mike"
But Lackawanna county dare not say
anything in way of criticism; for while
in the sixteen years of its existence
as a separate county there have been
close to 100 homicides committed within
its borders, several of an aggravated
type, we have yet to be treated to the
spectacle of a capital punishment. Nor
is there at present such a tightening Of
the lines of law enforcement among the
classes which supply the bulk of this
bloodshed as would justify a prediction
of speedy betterment in this county.
We are not familiar with the court
records of Schuylkill county in this di-
rection but without going into statis-
tics it is entirely safe to assert, from
current report, that less than one-third
nf I'm fxt
brought to justice and in the past few
years we do not recall a single eXecu-
tion. In view of these circumstances,
which form but a tithe of the criminal
harvest in the three anthracite coun-
ties, it is scarcely surprising that this
regions reputation abroad is not the
best
There is room for vast Improvement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

Two election contests would cost the
taxpayers of this county $4,000 to $2O,-
900, not to speak of the $1,000 to $4,000
that they would cost the contestants,
Individually. Is the game worth the
price of admission?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

Cardinal Gibbons predicts that "soon
a strong appeal will be made in every
state by its people TO bring anarchists
and socialists by special statute within
the law" The law of common sense
ought to be sufficient to cope with these
troublesome. exponents of shallow
thinking; but If II be not sufficient then
of course stronger means must be used.
Self defense is society's first and great
est law
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
There IS room for vast improvement

The man who blundered so thorough
ly in his treatment of the tariff that his
party, within two years, fell from a
high majority party to a party which
is in a minority in all but nine states,
is poor person to be entrusted with the
formulation of new financial system.
If Grover Cleveland be wise, he will
let experiments alone and look about
him for something to do, after 1896.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

For the coming holidays secure an ap-
propriate present by calling at Davldow
Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

Tariff-tinkering was vetoed two
weeks ago by over 100000 majority.
Is it necessary, then, to argue that it
must cease?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

And now, Governor Peck, Of Bad Boy
fame, threatens to take to the stage.
In Momus' name, what next. c e.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

Lorgnettes, new designs, exquisite pat
terns-Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

Soup ladies' at Davldow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER %, 1894.
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 100000.
Registered voters, 20, 599.
Value of school property, $75O,OOO
Number of school children, 1900.
Average amount Of bank deposits, SlV'-
10000.
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States at
which to establish new industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

1t is the chance of a life time. viii
Senator Hill grasp it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
Modern Cost.

YOU CANNOT FAIL TO Pc
PLEASED WITH OUR EXHIBIT OF
THESE GOODS, AND If you DO
NOT SEE MADE UP WHAT YOU
DESIRE, OUR STOCK OF COVER
INGs TO SELECT FROM is COM
PLETE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23

,KNTERED AT THE PosToPFIOE AT SCRANTON. PA. Az
sRooND-oLA6s MAIL MATTER.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-23
ParlOr
Furniture
WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS
THERE HAS BEEN RADICAL
CHANGES IN THE STYLES OF
ParlOr Furniture,

ParlOr Furniture,
ALL WHICH HAVE BEEN TO THE
ADVANTAGE OF THE BUYER, AS
THE NEW AND TASTY PATTERNS
ARE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE
OLDER ONES. THUS ENABLING
THE PURCHASERS TO FURNISH
THEIR PARLORs IN UP-To-DATE
STYLES AT A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

Is What the London Post calls Our Ha-
walfan Relations.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Post comment
ing ON the financial situation says: Prob
ably there is no country in the world that
would be as well off as the United States,
if the inhabitants would learn the prima-
ry elements Of economic Organization.
Referring to Hawaii the Post says that
III would be difficult 10 find in the annals
Of the middle ages more scandalous re-
cord of intrigue than in the history Of the
Republican dealings with this Pacific
community.
" cry old monarchies, according to tra-
diti0n, have INDUCED in frivolous amuse-
ments when the well being Of a state was
in danger But it is a long time since
the world has seen anything So fantastic
In the history Of Democratic people as
the contrast between the poverty and
financial disaster at home, and the first
foundations Of maratime empire as pro-
posed by Mr. uolman's resolution sug-
gesting the establishment by the United
States of prOtectorate over the
Hawaiian islands.