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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

The Brooklyn trolley companies
seem determined to resume the bust
ness of killing the innocents in ON
sister city. In front of her home, d
little girl WAS ground to death by one
of the 'iuggernaute' running at {
speed far beyond the legal limit and
without fender, with which the law
declares every one OF these convey.
ances shall he equipped.
The murder business must not be
resumed in our sister city. The troll.
lev companies do not own the high
ways of the fourth city IN the Unior,
and the speed of their conveyance.
must be cut down and not increased,
as the companies are now demanding.
Dividends on watered trolley stock
must not he ground out at the fearful
cost of turning the streets and avenue,
Of Brooklyn into slaughter house.
KNlCKERBocKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
padW v.
IL Pills
MILD BUT EFFECTIVE.

Purely vegetable act without pain, ele-
gantly coated, tasteless, small and easy TO
take. Railways Pills assist nature, stimuat-
ing to healthil activity the liver, bowels and
other digestive organs, leaving the bowels in
a natural condition without any bad after
effects.
Observe the following symptoms, resulting
from diseases Of the digestive organs: Con-
stipatioI, inward piles, Gullness of blood in
the head, acidlty of the stomach, nausea,
heartburn, disgust Of food, Eullness Of weight
OF the stomach, sour eructations, sinking or
futtering OF the heart choking or sutTOcating
sensations when in lying posture, dinness
Of vision dots or webs before the sight, fever
and dull pain in the head, deficiency Of per-
spiraton, yellowness Of the skin and eyes,
pain in the side, chest, limbs, and sudden
hushes of heat, burning in the flesh.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS
will free the system of all the above
named disorders.
Price DC. u Box. sold by Druggists, OF
sent by mail.
Send to DR.. RADWAY Il Co. Lock Box
865. New York, for Book of Advice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
A LOVE SONG.

In all the distance and the dark
see billow-beaten barque--
The waving of a fair white hand
As by Loves watch-nres lone stand;
And meath the stormy skies and blue
! dream OF YOU
dream Of you!
The wind with mournful music roves
Through all the summer-scented groves;
The birds, that seem to miss you, make
Sad melodies for your dear sake!
The roses droop beneath the dew
And dream Of you
And dream of you!
In every star and flower trace
Sweet memories OF your dear face:
The violet breathes of you, and seems
TO blend with mine its dewy dreams.
And in the paths your footsteps knew
dream Of YOU
dream OF you!
Blow, gently blow, We tropic gales
And kiss her curls, and bless the sails
That lean above the stormless sea,
Signing her souls farewell to me-
And wait to her this message true:
'Loye dreams of YOU
Love dreams OF your
u. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
A Curious Freak.

One of the most curious human
freaks in existence lives in Madison
County, in this State, says the FIori'
da Times Union. The freak is a
colored boy now over twenty-one
years of age. The boys head is OF
immense size, being fully fifty inches
in circumference. He is about three
feet in height and has never walked,
although his limbs seem perfectly
formed. But although he does not
walk he gets about briskly by rolling
over and over. 1t is n novel sight to
see the boy make himself into ball
and 60 tumbIing about the house.
The boy is very intelligent and de-
lights in talking to strangers. His
mother has Indian blood in her veins
and has resisted bitterly all attempts
of museum men to secure her son Tor
exhibition purposes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Dog farming is carried on extensive
" in China. There are thousands of
large breeding establishments scattered
over the northern districts of Manchu-
ria and Mongolia, ana no dog skins In
the world can compare with those that
come from these parts rs regards either
size, quality or length of hair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Nerves irritated by tobacco always crav-
ing for stimuIants. explains whyi is 50 hard
10 swear of No-To-B ac is the only guarar-
teed tobacco habit cure because ii acts di-
rectly on affected nerve centers. destroys ir-
ritation, promotes digestion and healthy, re-
freshlng sleep, Many gain 10 pounds in ~
DAYS. You run no risk. NO-ro-Bac is sold
and guaranteed by Druggists everywhere.
Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., New
York City or Chicago.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
TEN efiectually, dispels colds, head
aches and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of ligs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 80
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. kE NEW YORK. M
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
LEAVES ITS rlARK

every one of the painful irregularities
and weaknesses that prey upon women
They fade the face, waste the figure, ruin
the temper, wither you up, make you old
before your time.
Get we'll; That's the way to look well.
Cure the disorders and ailments that beset
you, with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton.
1t regulates and promotes all the woinanly
functions, improves digestion, enriches the
blood, dispels aches and pains, melancholy
and nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Joaquin Miller probably will not be-
gin the actual work of overthrowing the
Hawaiian government until he has an
other attack Of indigestion,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Business requires a clear head; yet how few
business men-wtth all their sense-realize
what is the trouble with their heads. They
call Il oyer-work, worry, anything but what II
inents usually comes guised Us something
Else. Wouldn't you be convinced IL 4 box OF
Ripans 1nbules cleared your head and bright
cned up the business outlook
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

A movement is on foot in Germany to in
crease The pensions of the wounded and Wild
ows Of those who fell in the French war
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
J0RKYNS
BY JAMES CLARENCE HARVEY.

OR * Y n 5 ha d
been footman for
the Grammercys
II earl y t h re e
years, and t h e
Grammercys had
grown fond OF
Jorkyns; be was
SO splck and span,
SO punctilious, so
stiff and straight
on the HOY and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

LIKE OIL Upon Troubled Waters is Ilale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon IL cold.
Pixies Toothnche Drops Cure in one minute
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

The revelations of the horrors of
the death chamber in the prisons in
Auburn and Sing Sing, made by Dir.
Gibbons, ought not to pass unchal-
lenged by our authorities, whose duty
it is to take the public, OF whom they
are the weI-paid servants, into their
confidence There is II very general
feeling in the community that our
official electrocutlUns, from first to
last, have been II series OF entertain
ing experiments, made for the delec-
tation of thick hided physicians and
callous. hearted eXecutiOners. DR..
Gibbons tells either the truth or false
hood. II the latter, he should be
held up to public cX"cration; ii the
former, the men responsible for the
atrocities he reveals should be hound
ed from the face of the earth Com
mon sense tells us that If sufficient
current of electricity be let loose in
the body Of man IL sufficient length
Of time death must necessarily ensue.
If we may believe, however, what DIR.
Gibbons says, the cXecutioners not
only failed to kill with electricity, but
finished up their job with poisonous
drugs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
NEW YORK LETTER.
IspE,rIAL CORRESPONDENCE !

One result of the increasing number
Of high buildings upon the extreme
lower end OF Manhattan Island has
been to place upon the water supply
of that portion of New York de-
mand never contemplated or foreseen
when the water muins were put down,
The complaints which have resulted
are of two classes. The owners of the
high buildings say that they have to
pump water to cisterns i'll the top
stories or go without; and many OF
them demand that the city furnish
pressure which shall force water to
the top Of even the highest building.
The owners and tenants OF small build
ings, onthe other hand, complain that
the big sky scrnpers with their power
full pumps suck up about all the water
that gets downtown. Pressures MS
low rs nine pounds per square foot at
Rector street and Broadway, six at
Rivington street and the Bowery, and
nine at Fulton and Church streets,
have been noted at noon; and that
means that n big fire might prove
very embarrassing, If not destructive
for lack of water pressure.
The contention OF the owners Of
tall buildings, that water should be
forced to their topmost stories, may
not be unreasonable from their point
of view as taxpayers; but nearly all
old plumbing in the lower city would
be totally unable to bear the harder
strain. Indeed, rs the buildings grow
higher and higher, it would be in
creasingly difficult to plumb for the
greater pressure necessary. 1t is
probable that the high buildings must
always be provided with pumps and
cisterns, or else that n duplicate set OF
high pressure mains should be laid,
which is, of course, too expensive to
be thought of at present. The sub
stitution of 4S-inch for 36-inch mains
would nearly double the supply of
water in lower New York, and this ex-
pense the city will have to undertake
sooner or later, or run risk of fire
which must grow greater with each
year that passes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Last year it cost England $4,000 to com.
bat the locust plague Of Cyprus. NE3I
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Mr.. Richard Croker must be a hui
morist of the first order or he would
not have cabled from England the
MESSAGE eff Tammany were allowed
to continue in power for number OF
years, | believe we should have as
we'll trained n police force as London,
and our street traffic would be as SUI
perbly controlled" Wasn't there a
Lexow commission that showed how
Tammany managed the police OF New
York? Mr.. Crocker is decidedly Il
WAC
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
on the subject, but until that time
comes his high position imposes 81
lence ON his part.

ltllce Oh MS pm"
1t is generally expo cted that Govern
or Morton will commute the sentence
of Marin BnrDer TO imprisonment for
life. And there are few indeed who
will not regard such an exercise OF
executive clemency Ms an act OF jus.
tice, tbs not necessary TO discuss
the ethical question nyolved--inter'
esting and important as it is-to reach
this conclusion. Whether every de-
ceived and brutally abused woman
has the moral right to Stay the man
who has injured her is not the issue.
Certainly IN the present state Of our
civilization society recognizes no such
right either in morals or in law. The
practical question Is whether this ter
ribly wronged woman should be put
to denth for doing what she has done,
All the instincts Of humanity de-
clare that the extreme penalty of the
law should not be inflicted. The low
grade OF the woman's intelligence
pleads for her; SO do the insults and
injuries to which she was subjected
aud against which she ut last rose in
revolt in the only way recognized as
sufficient by her savage nature. 1t is
even doubtful that Maria Barberi is II
dangerous person, Governor Morton
can justly exercise the prerogative OF
clemency in her case.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Much has been said in the New
York press OF late regarding the
"masher. There is n mistake doubt
less in all that the newspapers say of
him, for the fellow who is named II
masher does not mash And the mis-
tuke, like mistakes in scientific and
philosophical as in social affairs, under
like conditions, must he SO fundamen-
tai and pervasive that it were better,
all things considered, il nothing
more were said of danger on his ac-
count.
The fellow is really Just as insignif-
cant as he is harmless in the presence
OF the true blue American woman who
admires manhood most in her lover
and who has the finest instinct to
know it on sight, The fellow
called masher does not glory
of strength of muscles, and in love
OF right and justice, and fit himself in
outdoor sport to prove his heroism in
war. 1t was thus with some of our
boys north and south in the pas, as
history will ever delight to boast.
The fellow called masher does not
glory in strength of mind, and in love
of right aud justice, and train him
self in the library among the people
to prove his heroism in peace. And
the heroiSm OF pence is no less than
the heroism OF war. The fellow called
n mashor does not glory in muscle or
brain, aud there is no installing him
ever,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

There ought to be something done
too to compel public officials to do
their duty and to prevent lawyers,
who are "ofiicers of the court" from
resorting to tricksand receptions for
the delay of justice. The Buchanan
case illustrates both these points. The
District-Attorney neglected his duty
in waiting year before bringing this
conspicuous murderer to trial. Such
negligence should be made impossible
hereafter. The Acknowledgement
shirked his duty miserablyat the end.
When Buchanan's lawyers undertook
to intimidate the Warden of the prison
by pretenses which they as lawyers
must have known to be false the
Warden asked counsel of the Attorney
General. 1t is his official business to adj
wise State officers in such case. He
is paid to do it and sworn to do it.
Yet Attorney-General Hancock has
shirked and shuffied in an effort to
avoid the performance of this duty,
and when fairly compelled to give an
answer has made it as vague and cow
ardly as possible. The lawyers who
tried to defeat justice at the last mo-
ment by threats and false representa-
tions for the intimidation Of state
officer ought to be prevented by law
from such misconduct in future. An
Acknowledgement who has not courage
enough III such case to advise the
bagdered officer ought to resign.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Mr.. Croker Sends word TO Tam
many that it does not need "leader'
this fall, for call that is necessary ls
to get the tickets into the hands OF
the voters and Tammany can win SIN
gle handed" As Tammany can get
the ''tickets" from the election off
GERS in every district, it naturally fol-
lows that the Wigwam chieftains need
not bother themselves this year about
oiling up and putting in order the old
machinery. But this is not what Mr..
Croker means. His idea is that the
position of leader, from which he has
ostensibly resigned, must not be filled
this fall, SO that, in the event OF
Tummany victory in November, he
can throw up all his racing engage
ments on the British turf and return
to resume command for the 'great
battle IN 1896.
1t is shrewd personal politics from
the Crokeriau point of view, and is a
"damper" on the ambition Of Mr..
Purroy and his friends, who aim at
the control Of the organization. Gro
.ker plays too strong hand for the
impulsive Purroy. He has cut the
ground completely from under him.
Croker is "Boss" now in fact, and will
become 'I3oss" in name and openly
whenever he deems it expedient to do
so. Poor Purroyl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03
Summer
Weakness

Is caused by thin, weak, impure
blood. TO have pure blood which
will properly sustain your health
and give nerve strength, take
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

Governor Morton very properl Y de-
clines to make answer to Senator Hills
manifesto on the Excise law. He, Of
course, never had any idea of such a
thing, but the suggestion that he
should do so, was made by some gen.
tlemen whose zeal outruns their con-
captions of propriety and discretion.
As Governor of the State, Mr.. Morton
is not in the same class, officially, as
Senator Hill. The latter does not be-
long to the executive department of
either the State or the national Gov
eminent, and, because of that fact, is
free to assail in every way he pleases
any law on the statute books.
As governor of New York, Mr.. Nor
ton, whatever his opinions may be on
the Excise or any other law, could
not, with propriety, discuss the statute
in newspaper controversy. 1t
would be n breach of official etiquette
which Mr.. Morton would be one OF
last men in the state or in any other
state to commit. The Legislature is
the body to which his communications
on this question should be addressed,
either in his annual message or in n
special one. The probabilities are
that at the right time Gov. Morton
will give full expression to his views
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-08-03

1t seems that the report that not
even soda was to be sold in New York
Oh Sundays, was premature. The street
and drug store fountains" are I'M
molested Sundays, and do an enor.
nous business. BIT it can only be a
question of time, for if they continue
unmolested every one OF them will
soon be mixing "sticks" with the col
licky stuff known as soda. 1t is swiftly
pushing around to the old question,
if the world must be put in leading
strings, who shall determine the mate
rial, the length, and the tension of the
strings.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
COMING AND GOING.
Folks You Know or May Know.

Dr. Frank Whitehead returned from
New York Monday.
Mrs. l.. r. Mills OF Wake Forest is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Claude
kftchin.
Mis-. Daisy f. jenkins from Spring
Hill is visiting Mrs. g. C. Weeks.
Mrs J. c. Powell Of Grime.land has
been on a visit to her mother. Mrs. F.
VI. Mizzell near Hoogood.
Prof D. NJ. Prince went TO Colds
boro Friday TO be present at the mar
riags of friend Tuesday.
Rev. W. J. Smith returned Monday
from a visit to Wilson and Rocky
Mount.
Rev. j. A. Mclaughlin OF Enfield
preached a very enjoyable sermon in
the Baptist church here Sunday night
Miss Bette Tillery returned to her
home near Tillery Tuesday, after sew
eral days visit to her sister, Mrs j z.
FutreIl
Miss Kate Tillery returned Monday
from trip to New York and BaIti-
more where she purchased her Spring
millinery. She stopped over in Wei
don a day or two on her return.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
List-takcrs and Assessors.

The following are the list-takers and
assessors for the county appointed by
the county commissioners Monday
OF the three for each township the list
taker is put first everytlme
Brinkleyville-W A. McGwigan
w. 2. Sledge, W. w Rosser Butter
wood-B. B. Nicholson, l.. II. Allen,
w. T. Jenkins. ConocOnara-J. A
Nortleet, n Fitz Patrick, J. 7. Howell.
Enfield. r. Whitaker, J. r. Petit
R. wilkins. Faucetts-E. c. Shearln
w. II. Hux, R. B. Brickell. Halifax
w. I. Purnell, J. T. Gregory, w. T
Eure. Littleton-Ivey Allen, J. A.
House, Whit Johnson, Palmyra-C
V. Andrews, B. T. Harrell. Drew Bras
we'll. Roseneath-W. T. Vaughan, w
T. Whitehead, NJ. B. Pitt. Scotland
Neck-B. !. Allsbrook. l. H. Smith
w. P. Robertson. Weldon-B. F
Gary, J. B. Brickell, w. H. Allsbrook.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
LAND SALE.

BY virtue of power in me vested by
that deed of trust which was executed
to me on the Il day of May 1894 by
Walter Cross and his wife Mamie,
which is duly recorded in Martin
county, in the Registers office, IN
Book U. U. on page 536-537 I shall
sell for cash at auction, in the town of
Scotland Neck, on the 9th day of
April 1895. the property therein de-
.crlbed, to wit All of the undivided
Interest of the said Walter Cross in and
to that land of James Johnson, Jonas
Ellison, James Harrel and others,
being the land formerly owned by Sam
Cross, lying in Martin county. This
March 10Th, 1895.
w. A. DUNN.
1 1T. Trustee.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
Killed on the Rail.

Last Friday evening soon after the
train pulled out from Bethel, the coup
ling between the tender and the bag
gage car came apart and a colored man
named Ben Stephens, who was stealing
a ride, fell from the coupling where the
cars separated and the cars passed over
his body mangling him dreadtully. He
died in about half hour. He had Just
been married at Bethel day Or two
before and had started to Parmele where
he was at work. Some persons at a
distance saw him when he crawled upon
the coupling to steal the ride. The
accident was no fault of the railroad
people as they did not know the man
was there 1t was the result of his own
folly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

CIark'- spool SILK 2 for cents at
n B. JOSEY's.
sinners and low cut shoes are now
n ale at n. B. JOSEY'S
blo drive in Ladies fine dress goods
c,II and see. \. b. JOSEY.
China silk 25cts a yard Dress silks
worth $l.OO selling for soc. at
Y. b. JOSEYs.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
The Genuine Merit

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla wins friends
wherever it is fairly and honestly tried.
10 have perfect health, you must have
pure blood, and the best way to have
pure blood is to take Hooe's Sarsapa-
rilla. the best blood purifier and strength
builder. 1t expels all faint OF scrofula
salt rheum and all other humors, and
at the same time builds up the whole
| system.
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient
OSo
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04

session Monday. Following accounts
we're allowed
J F Brinkley, recording orders 81 60
J H Burt, meal, OK E Kilp) 5 90
J w Brown, goods for Jail 3 90
" I" court house 325
L D Browning, Supt. Co. Home 40 SO
Lafayette Powell, lumber 4 90
N Stainback, goods for co. 81 OF
D D Bryan, rebate on taxes 316
H Wood, crier Tor court 6 IS
l. E Whitehead, rebate on taxes 6 A
j L Mosely, allowed rebate 200
I c Newsome, building bridge 10 90
-" /" /" 1000
II Hale, goods for county 27O
Hale Bros, " g 81
H Fenner, work for counly LOO
JOS. Draper, two collins (paup.) 90
r G Reid, Jail acct. for March JIG 40
JAS. Davis, repairing bridge 8 90
B I Allsbrook, repairs on fence 66 80
S J Clark, holding court March term
paid officers, summoning jurors JOG SIS
H Allsbrook, Lumber for co. $50
A III Green, conveying prisoners l 90
J c Marks, repairing bridge Is 90
Harrell's Printing House, 2 90
Emrv & Pierce. goods for co. Ii rs
w II Allsbrook, for meal 8 80
| E Green, 6 80
r W Brown, com. and mileage 3 so
w c Daniel, g 2 65
R B Britt, 800
EW Hyman, /" !" 90
M H Clark, l day com. 2 90
F Brinkley, q clerk 200
w NJ Cohen. goods for co. % As
w r Shaw. work court house 5 25
Dallas Austin. work at Jail 5 90
J T Arlington, conveying John Aston
from Nash county s 40
w w ROsser, serving notices 2 40
J A House, lumber 325
] S Tate, lumber 267
X B Britt pays in $11sl9 for Enfield
township on insolvent list.
r w Brown reports that he has sold
county property In the town of Wei
don at $3.50 and the same is confirmed
| by the board.
Received from J F Brinkley $11 19
paid in on insolvent tax list for Enfield
township w F Parker Treas. Halifax
county.
It was ordered that the jailor's fee for
feeding prisoners to be reduced from
SOC per day to 25c.