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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-17
Massacre of Christians in Syria.

ROME, Nov. ia despatch receiv-
ed here from Alexandretta, Northern
Syria, says that massacre of chris
tians has occurred in the vicinity of
that town and in the presence of three
hundred Turkish soldiers who did not
render any assistance
1t is added that European residents
Of Alexandretta are in danger.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
Facts for Farmers,

Selected.
Sharp plows save the farm teams.
Help costing the least money IS not
ALWAYS the cheapest.
Surplus earnings cannot be invested
in anything that will pay much better
than a good barn.
You cannot afford to buy all your
home supplies, no matter how big crops
YOU grow to sell.
odd times can be used to advantage
in cutting weeds which VIII seed a
little later if let alone.
If YOU have 10 shed or shelter OF any
kind for the farm wagon, run 1T under
some shade trees. Tie hot sunshine
following q rain in jures it more than
the rain.
DO not allow the farm buildings to
lock naint. The cost is covered by the
saving in lumber which results and the
improved appearance is worth some
thing.
Cure clover hay as carefully as pos
sible. 1t is excellent feed VIXEN nicely
cured. but loses much OF It's value
leached in curing, or handled when Sc
drv that ITS leaves fall off badly.
Adopt a system Of rotation OF crop
which is adapted to the condition
found on your farm. Different crop
require food elements and some nee
the elements which others add to tn
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
Henderson's Big Hog.
liquor trade

Hendcrson Gold L"uf.
few weeks ago the Gold Leaf made
so,oe reference to a big hog Mr.. VIM.
s Fuller. Of Vance county, had. lie
liloa HIM lust before Christmas and
if J larger one has been slaughtered in
tho State this winter we are not in
formed Of it. He weighed 9O1 pounds
GROSS and $50 net. 2O4 pounds OF lard
were made from him. Too large and
nnhandv to scald in the ordinary way
he was rolled up on a slantlng scatfold
wrapped in blankets and boiling water
no,1red on him. After being cleaned
no was made secure to a beam. or gal
lows. that had been erected over the
scaffold. the latter was removed and
the great bulky mass of flesh swung
downward. 1t was a POland-China
not quite three years old. W no ha
killed larger hog this season? Vance
claims the belt for the biggest hog IN
I'll some other county produces tn
proofs requisite to disprove It's chan
pionship.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, OF Junctloh
CITY Ill.,. was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
10 hone for her. but two bottles Dr
KINGS New Discovery completely cur
ea her and she says 1t saved hef NE
Mr.. Thos. Eggers, l3o FLORIDA 9t. san
Francisco. suffered from dreaoloi
cold. approaching Consumption, 'fleo
without result everything else theh
bonoht one bottle of DR.. Kings Ne"
Discovery and in two weeks was c''ie'
He is naturally thankful. 1t Is such
results. of which these are samples
tho+ nroye the wonderful efficacy 0
this medicine in Coughs ana ,oios
Free trial bottles at +. |. " hl'eiiea
& co.'s Drug Store. Regular size 'oc
and $1.OO.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
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ends s [ 'le f'io"'n
r'. observed
l. >eEeT.
point il'A
: Never eaFrE - - t'--'' ID % were
accidentally discharged It would e> II
endanger tae life = p ao-.
B. Always tbink 0alcn way year
gun j, pointed. aud il a companion Is
In the field with you. no matter b ~
near or how tempting the game appear~-
do not shoot until You know where ne
Is; q stray 9saal may he -"-Ael'''-, .
destroy an eye forever
l. Never carry q l'aled gun III :.
wagon.
>. Never carry a loaded s'h over "
fence. Pu- u through '''''' 'Aell Ee'
0'0''
to. Always carry gun al man COCK :
II biea1A loader never Ie' 'he nam
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
THE MOTHER POET.

|ouH's Companion.
Ny mother was poet
And. though she left no song
To ripple down the centuries
And cheer the world along,
Her soul was full of music
Her thought was SET to rhyme
Of little teet, that kept her heart
A-singing all the time.
Her life was one long measure
OF kind, unselfish deeds;
$50 common is the doing
One scarcely knows or heeds.)
She gave herself SO freely
Thought bad she for us all,
And time to note eacn flower.
And the first bluebird's call.
A singer who sings truly
Must often sing of pain,
Yet hope rose through her sorrow
AS rainboWs through the ram.
O. what a WondrOus poem
Is mother duty done
Ny mother was poet =
I'm sure that yours was one.
-jIory 4. Mason.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

Whiteville Neus: Nr. Jessie Ward.
! Of Lees township, Il 90 years old and
has voted a Democratic ticket 32
times and never scratched.
| Wilmington Messenger: The pan
try Of Capt A. l.. DeRossett's residence
, on South second street, was entered +
Friday night and robbed Of all the pro F.
vision supplies and all cooked food. /
It is believed that the thief got in with
key.
Rocky Mount Argonout: \ four
teen year old colored boy, named Wi
lis Cooper, living near Springhope was
accidentally shot By his sister, an
eighteen year old girl, on last Friday
night. The strange part Of the story
Is that although thirty-eight callbre
pistol bullet passed through his head,
from Just over the right eye to the
back. he is still living and conscious
Tarboro .Southerner: At AshevilIc
last week five dollar prize was offered
for the best essay In favor of WOman's
suffrage. 1t was contested fo1 by four
young gentlemen, and Mr.. v r. W hit
lock. son Of Mr.. A. Whltlock, formely
Of TarbOrO. was the winner. All was
adludged by competent critics, and Mr..
Whitlock was victor in a double sense,
being the most forcible and finished
in expression of any essay delivered.
Monroe Enquirer: On last Saturday
afternoon Rev j. w. Little, a Baptist
minister, who lives about ten miles
south of here. came very near freezing
while on his way to Monroe. He was
found near town lying in his buggy
and was totally unconscious. He was
brought on to town and the usual
means of restoration for freezing was
resorted to. He recovered in a short
while. Mr.. Little says that he was un
we'll when he left home and tainted
when about a mile from here.
Wilson Adrnnce We have learned
that a very bad accident happened OF
Mr.. Jacob Aycock's place near Fremon
few DAYS ago. A package Of gun
powder. that was lying on the mantel-
niece in q Mr.. Woodlands house, fell of
upon the hearth. Mr.. Aycock's son
OF who was present, stopped down to pick
it up when the powder exploded H
was badly burned. Mr.. Woodard an(
his two children were also severely III
;1,red. They are so badly injured tina
their death would not be unexpected
The house also was materially dam
aged
&c Littleton Courier: Mr.. and Mrs. Y
a w. Land gave pleasant reception o.
Monday evening to the friends OF thei
ny daughter Miss Lucy, who was hom
er from Peace Institute spending the no
ne idavs. Miss Lucy is quite accomplish
an ed and is very popular among our youn
people. The elegant new residence {
to Mr. Land was brilliantly lighted, an
he presented a scene Of enjoyment seldol
he eoua}ed A union temperrn(
ne meeting was held at the NJ f. Churc
on Sunday night last Rev } <. l'al
,os- Of the Baptist church, Rev. j. \
civ Rhodes of Ilttleton Female COlleg
if and Prot. L. ". -Bagley of the His
so School and Mai. Jenkins, made a
dresses The meeting was held, we u
OPS derstand. to take steps to petition Il
Ons LEGISLATURE for a bill to control t
ops liquor trade.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
Strength of Materials.

"" York Ad'ertis0r
Cast iron weigs Ill pounds 70 tue
cubic foot, and one-lnch square bar
Will sustain a weight OF l6,3oz pounds;
bronze. weight 323 pounds tenaclty
5000; wrought IRON, weight $50, te-
nacity $4,000 hard struck" steel,
weight. 100, tenacitr $4,000; alumni
mum. weight lGS, tenacity 10000, We
are accustomed to THINK q mel3is II
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
Survivors q Lap2laoa's Aern.y.

Setected.
One OF tne French papers, which has
been deyoting a great deal Of attention
to Napoleon Bonaparte OF lates has been
entertaining Its readers ~ having d
census made OF the SURVIVORS Of Napo-
Icons grand army. four OF these men
only are now lett. HE eldest Is Jean
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

Whiteville Ners Nr. Jessie Ward,
OF Lees township, l. % years old, and
has voted a Democratic ticket y
times and never scratched
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
A Young Skeptic.

A charming anecdote comes from
William Grimm. one Of the pair Of
famous story-tellers. One day a little
girl rang their bell. and met him in the
hall with the words. You are the Mr..
Grimm who writes the pretty tales"
"Yes. | and my brother"
"And that Of the clever little tailor
who married the princess:'
yes, certainly"
well" said the child, producing the
book, 1T is said there that every one
who doesn't believe it must pay him
Il thaler. Now. | don't believe that n
princess ever married a tailor. I
haven't so much rs Il thaler, but here
is a groschen: and please say | hope Ia
pay the rest by degrees"
Just then Jacob came in. and the
brothers had an interesting interview
with the little dame: but they could not
persuade her to take away the grpsch.
en which she had laid on the table. She
had the courage of her convictions. and
IA willing to suffer for them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

Il can never understand why so man!
wOuld-be suicides resort to that mos
horrible of deadly doses. carbollc aclu'
says a physician. 1T causes more pam
more genuine, lingering agony, th'n
any deadly dose / can mention i"
its popularity continues to increase e.
pecially among the unfortunate ih'iN'
bers of the half world who nave pe
come wear of life and seek the COM
forts of the grave. The antidoie' o"'
an antidote after the acid mas DEC"
swallowed is of little avail. "A miA'uio
of -four and water should be given ais'
mucilaginOus drinks. l once had Il %
tient recover after taking "A small quan,
tity of the acid. and she said she though
she was swallowing molten a !"
is q horrible life destroyer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
Stolen AuDlauso.

A rector living in Ireland had an W
pleaSantness with the peaSantry i'll re-
gard to the payment of tithes, and II
happened thereafter that when he %
any Of his family appeared abroad they
were received with cries Of mad dog!
Mad dog and other shouts equally
emphatic and unpleasant. The dear
and his family We're also saluted in like
manner, because they insisted upon Wis
iting the prescribed citizen. n TINS
gave rise one day to- II curious incident,
Anstcy, a poet popular in Dublin, ano
well known there as the translator Oh
Goethe's Faust" drove from l.imerlcb
to Dublin in the car of the dean, N
make the latter 4 short visit. The usu
al shouting followed. but being sllghli!
deaf the poet heard only the cries ah0
not the words of threatening and abuse
AT dinner he said to his host. Win q
beaming cOuntenance:
mfr. Dean, | never knew was 81
well known down here. Fame surei!
travels further than we think. ~
sure you that nearly the whole way
from Limerick | was loudly cheered ny
the people"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

reaches the owners wcll-appointcd sta
bic.
In the present ease the farrier was
summoned therefore 10 perform the
operation. He arrived at the stable,
carrying his outfit in a canvas bag,
like a sailors kit. The horse was then
led into an end stall and fastened by
an ordinary headstall to the manger.
which was filed with oats. A piece
of stout canvas, supported 10y a wooden
framework previously built up in the
stall, was swung under the horses
body. ON one side this anvas ham
mock was secured by immovable fast
eningS, but on the other side the fasten-
ing ropes We're tied to pulleys. so the
horse could be raised up in the ham
mock. Some stout wooden rails were
built up to make a fence behind and
almost touching his hind legs. The tail
was laid across the top rail and a strap
put over it. The hammock was then
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

order TO gain such easy employment
and good surroundings" Dealers never
dock a horse. Should they do so buyers
will not believe the horse is not "sec-
ond-hand." that is. one that has been
used in the city before and not a lusty
animal, fresh from the country. tech
nically Il green" horse. Hackncys are
the only horses invariably offered at
the auction sales with locked tails, for
at the breeding farms the hackney colts
and FLIES are locked before they are
weaned. At the other auctions of har-
ness and carriage horses the stock is
always offered with the tails long. The
buyers are usually well-known city
people. When the horses appear in EN-
trail Park a day or two afterward they
have locked tails. The farrier is al
ways called in as 500 as the new horse
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

The commander of the United States
Fish Commission steamer Albalrn>S.
returning from the scaling grounds IT
Behring's Sea. reports the slaughter Of
the seals so wanton this year. despite
international congresses. agreements
and regulation, thai the early aErihill
ton Of the entire species Is to be cX-
pec:"d. because of the lust OF man for
gain. the seal is 10 follow the buffalo
and the sperm whale into practical eX-
tinction. Man is. after all. tn most
destructive of animals. and the more
highly civilized he is the more the lust
for the taking of life seems To possess
him. Neither the brute nor the savage
hunts for sport That is reserved
for the highest type of civilized man
and for him. TOO. was reserved the
crowning abSurdily Of looking with
contempt on the man who hunts FOX
food. The Indian rOamcd the American
continent for centuries without accom-
plishing such slaughter as white men.
on the plea of sport, made allonG the
bison in ten years on the plains. The
pleasing pastime of shooting into 4
herd of buffalo from Il moving train or
Strengthening alligatorS from the deck
of n steamboat is of purely "civiliZed'
origin. Some effort is being made by
States and nations 10 say the rem
nant of the wild animals which have
thus far escaped the sportsman. Great
Britain has prohibited the shooting of
elephants in British India barely in
time 10 w that animal from eXtinc-
tion. Florida is wisely taking steps 10
protect the few remaining alligators
there is agitation in progress to check
the use of mechanical devices for
wholesale capture of salmon as they
ascend the rivers to spawn. In every
State fcathcr"d game is protected 10y
law. RuI the case of the seal is com
plicatcd by The fact that no single
Government has jurisdiction over the
fishing grounds. and hitherto. despite
strenuous efforts. no concerted action
by the Governments most Interested
i''f 'N'i ''iiN i'"'' NiN
United States and Great Britain have
been %wrangling over the situation.
The International court of arbitration,
to which the whole question was refer
red in 1898. went at great length into
the claims of both nations to regulate
the seal fisheries. finally deciding in
the main unfavorably TO the United
States. A circumstantial plan for joint
regulation of the fisheries was pre-
pared by the arbitratorS. but has not
been put into effect. While the diplo-
mats debate the hapless seals die. And
when the seals are gone the Indians Of
the Pribyloff Islands. who have for
countless generations subsisted upon
them. will die as the Indians OF the
plains followed the vanishing bison
into extinction.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
DOCKING A HORSES TAIL.
tctcrirarians and HOrsemen Say the
Operation Is Very Painful.

Horses tails are now locked in n
aew and. il is claimed. n more humane
way. The work is done by specialists,
who call at the stables To perform the
operation. Like dentists. who dull the
gains Of tecth-cXtracting by seating
he victims on luxurious plush chairs,
modern farricrs try 10 make their pa
tents comfortable during the tail-clip-
ping. Still. despite these well-mcant
Efforts, docking is painful. But stable
men all say it is not as painful a. tooth
pulling.
Docking" said a philosophical coach
man 10 a New York World reporter.
lis the green horses initiation L the
ranks Of well-fed and well-groomcd
carriage horses. If horses could speak
they would all asked to he locked. in
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
JAPAN HAS NO ANIMALS.
Domestic Pets Are Unknown in III,
Land Of the MikadO.

hhA VI g"
Japan is Il land without the domestic
animals. II Is this lack which strike,
the stranger so forc.bly in looking upon
Japanese landscapes. There are Ne
cows-thc Japanese neither drinks milR
q eats neat. There are but few
horses, and these are imported mainly
for the use of foreigners. The freight
carts in city streets are pulled and
pushed 10y coolies and the pleasure ca
riages are draw n by men. There are
but few dogs. and these are neither used
as watch dogs. beasts of burden nur ia
hunting. except by foreigners.
There are no sheep in Japan. and
wool is not used in clothing, silk and
cotton being the staples. There are ~
pigs-pork is an unknown article o.
diet-and lard is not used in cooking
There are no goats, or mules or don
keys. Wild animals there are, however
and in particular bears Of enormou,
size. One of these Mr.. Finck saw,
stuffed, in a museum. he describes as
"big as an on" Beside another stuffed
museum bear is preserved in alcohol the
mangled body of Il child the bear had
eaten before being killed.-New iorh
Recorder.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

and cartilage. quickly severinp fro .,
There was no flow of blood. the s,,a
tied above the cut checking the h,a'
orrhage. Vale the ~farrier brou,h,
iron 1T white heat from the fnru.o,
the coachman clipped a bunch Of ),,;n,
from the severed end. He covered -.
raw cut thickly with the hairs a,,
then the cautcrizing iron was mas.
against the flesh. a sickeninc oao.
burning hair and flesh arose n, onc.
making the air Of the closed-up stain,
almost ~sulfocating. This was thu, .,,1
of the operation. Both the cutting ana
the burning had been done insid.
sixty seconds.
AS a precaution the horse had M,
been fed that morning. and he be,a,
ravenously muncning at the oats ,<
soon as he was tied to the mapgor
During the cutting the horse did uot
quit eating. but he shook his head nm,
the body quivcred when the iron bur-,
cd the flesh. AT this time. too. the hor.,
gave Il Shrill neigh of pain. and. lon
for the supporting hammock, he Nigh,
have fallen. for he tried I crouch dow,
in the stall. As Soon as the iron wa.
removed. The pain must have vanished
for the horse Immediately began al in,
oats again. ana seemed at ease.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

raised up until the horse could not
kick, or move his body or tail.
Now the actual operation began.
The coachman tied q stout string
around the tail at the place the Incl
sion was to be made, and gathered up
the long strands of hair that fell over
II into a coil and fastened II back with
Il string, SO as to expose the skin of
the oal vertebrae. He then took a firm
hold on the lower end of the tail and
the farricr began work. The old-fash-
Toned docking shears with which the
tail used to be divided are now out of
use. The operation was done with a
surgeons amputating knife. The far
rier poised the sharp-edged lance over
the vertebrae. and with short, deft
strokes. welding the knife with a
steady hand, he cut through the flesh
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31
The Chicago Chronicle reads a

The Chicago Chronicle reads a lee
ture to Cap'n Arson. which will doubt
less make that Scandinavian gentle
mans hair curl. Says the Chronicle:
For eight or ten years in succession
the baseball club bearing the name Of
Chicago has closed the season We'll
down Oh the list of competitors for the
pennant. This year. after various viciS-
STUDIES. sinking at times to near the
bottom of the list and rising again Ia
q place near the top, ii quit fourth ont
of the twelve clubs in the league. More
than half the time during the season it
has been below the middle. There Is
n mOnOtOny abOut the career of the
Chicago club in recent years that is dis
c%ouraging. The people of this city, who
are enthusiastic for every Chicago en-
terprise that is successful or gives
promise of success, are tired of Il his
tory of lost gamcS-Of ~braggadocio and
bad playing-of brag and failure. In
the early history OF baseball the sue
cesseS of the Chicago club We're Il source
Of ci .ic pride. Carrying off the pen
udDl lOG al fuiliDt1 VI RtilN dStIISt NV
powerful Eastern clubs. AnSon'S play
err were regarded as Il credit to the
city and its people. lii baseball. as in
everything else. Chicago WAS tirsl.
There were hurrah and congratulations
for the club whenever ii started Out Or
its annual campaign. II was believed
to be i~nvincihlc. All this has been
changed by many successive annual de
feats of the club. which We're evidently
the result of bad management and poor
playing. The brilliant players and
strategists Of former years have gone
to other clubs or else baseball is Il diff
ferent game from what it was when the
Chicago club gained triumphs II re-
aown. If the Chicago club as now or
ganized and rs it has been organized
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

The opinion is credited I one of the
Rothschilds that within five years the
prosperity of the United States will SUI
pass that OF any other country in the
world. There is ground for the belief,
not only because Of the general revival
of industry now in progress, but in the
prospect for a marked increase in rail
way building. Perhaps the country
may be approaching It's maximum Of
steam railroad tracks. That is not
probable indeed. but even if it Were
true, il is certainly true on the other
hand that electric development !; just
beginning, that it promises to be extra
ordinary. and that as a result of it the
marketing OF all commodities produced
or used in the United States is likely 10
be greatly facilitated by the use of cleo
trio roads as "~feeders'' for larger lines.
The activity now existing in the iron
market is an indication Of what prom.
ises to be an era of great prosperity.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

for several years IS a mere means OF
money speculation-if the gate money Is
the principal object for which it con
tinues to exist-the public should I'M
derStand the fact. But the club has no
right to trail the name of Chicago in
the dust year after year. making this
city identical in name with defeat and
marking an exception to the main
events of Chicago history. which are n
series of brilliant successes and victor.
les over all rivals"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

Seek the sunlight is the advice u ."
present day hygienists. Patients Oh
sunny side of the hospital ward reco'e!
soonest. The person who always "aihs
on the sunny side of the streets -.
lives his shade-seeking brother D! "a
years. Sleep in rooms where thc SUI
has shed its rays all day. Bask )"
sun all you can. and your druggist
doctors notes will go to protest
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-10-31

No young maj who thinks he has TO
contend with peculiar drawbacks or
hardships should fail TO read in the
newspapers the obituary rccitalS Of
what was done and surmounted by
Louis Pasteur. the tanners son. in the
seventy-two years he lived in the world
and blessed it by his bencticent labors.
The youth who fails to find interest and
Indictment in the details of Pasteur's
life has a very sluggish and inappre-
ciative mind.