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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17

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lis difficult to discover the orIetu
II the name ~Furorc Uera8atue
a+o,.- rraeu5an-lv that no raasal e.. .
eIye H. meaning. Several -taat-.
nevertheless. agree lr recognizing ra
fei- name n word ~ ~euiu. origin. .
ar..b og. ereb. which. in Hebrew. means
"eyenin." or setting" and tte uurl
accordingly signifies ~the land of eeea-
my or the twilight land
In any case. the word Europe is latea
than Homer. for it is not found IN amy
/ Of his works. II j. mentioned TOR tAe
inst time in hymn to Apollo. where
it serves to distinguish continental from
insular Greece. In word. no one IL
sare Of the exact j. Of the name of
I Europe n. EiFzee ie lus himself ha-
been Obliged to clalue himself To- very
vague coajeetei,--
As for Asia, some think that IT gets
lis name from the Semitic root Hatsi,
which means central Others derive
1t from the >ancrit word u>ha@ signify
ing dawn" Others still think that lt.
means simply the country Of tie Asiars
OF Aseens, people mentioned by ftol-
envy, and Srabo, who lived east q the
Sea Of Azov III rhe regions OF the eau
casus. Here also Reclus Is non-com-
initial, he says that the word ASIA
means perhaps 'land Of thenslng sun.
As for Africa, called "L1bya' IN an
tiquity, its present appelation seems TO
be derived from that Of a Berber tribe
Of the Atlas, the Aires, or, rather the
Avraghen, to-day limited to the Desert
If Sahara, bat once spread lar and WIDE
IalOng the northern coast on in the oases
Of the salt-lake region that forms the
boundary Of Tunis.
Tho Romans gave to this c0untrvthc
nan,e Of IFS inhabitants. and called il
Afrikia. Later. the Arabs extended the
name to ali the countries that they
> found as far as the Pillars OF Hercules
(the Straits OF Gibraltar). And, follow
ing them, the Europeans dwelling to
the north Of the Ozark Continent "e-
! lieved mat all the region to the sou'I
4 was called by the same name. Aimee
), thus now extends from the shofeS "
Morocco to the Cape OF Good Hope.
As for America, we must destroy
legend. i IS generally believed tha
o this continent gets its name from tn
4 Florentine Americus Nespuclns' WHO
: having landed, after christopher -
o lumbus, at the mouth OF the orlnoc'
u boasted, in the narrative OF his VoyaA
o that lie had been the first to reach tn
mainland The editor OF this narr'
tive. HyIaromylus, Of st, DE, IN l."
raine. took upon himself to give to III
: transatlantic land, in memory Of \c
pucius, the name America, and no on
: protested.
Now # annear- certain that Amcrc
~ o.. rather Arnoriouc is an Indian wor
= do.;onatina the HIGHEST lands Of Nc
" " raona In these lands gold is found
~ fourtb VOYAGE asked OF the natives whe
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-17
HOW THE WOODPECKER
KNOWS.

How does he know where to dig his
rhe woodpecker there, on the elm-tree
bold?
How does he know what kind Of limb
10 use for drum, or to burroW IN?
How does he find where the young
grubs grow
I'd like to know"
The woodpecker flew to maple limb,
And drummed a tattoo that was fun for
No breakfast here It's too hard for
that"
He said. as down on his tail be sat,
Just listen to this rrrrr r0t-tat-t0t."
AWAY to the pear-tree, out OF sight
With cneery call, and a jumping
flight
He hoped around till he found stub,
"Ah. here's the place to look ior grub
| lis moist and dead-rfrf rub-dub-0u6.
70 branch Of the apple-tree DownY
/ hied,
And hung by his toes on the under side
twill be sunny hero, ia this hollow
trunk
Its dry and soft, with a heart Of punk
Just the place for nest ,-fffIf fuah
tunt-tunh.' :
Il see. " said the boy Just tap q
two.
~, >; - o,,,- briobt hon mioht
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

John Maxwell the husband OF Miss
Braddon, the famous novelist, is dead
Silas p Carpenter, town treasurer Of
Rockford, VT, has been elected for 90
years i'll succession.
Dr. Rainsford, an advanced New
York Clergyman, pronounces i'll favor of
making Sunday fit the man, not man to
tit the Sunday.
Lady Dixie is busily engaged i'll writ
ing series OF articles dealing with Ran
dolph Caldecott, his art, character and
correspondence
OF Worth. tho famous French MILL
ner, it Is said that, though ho personal
ly fitted all his patrons, ''tho woman is
not living to whom he ever paid com
pliment.
Archbishop Corrigan received So, 600
rs his fee for performing the Gould. Cas-.
tcllano wedding ceremony Tho arch.
bishop received tho money in the shape
OF II check signed by George Gould.
Charles Il. Benedict, United States
judge for the Eastern district of New
York, is past the age of retirement and
viii probably soon resign. Ilo is one of
the three surviving judges appointed by
President Lincoln i'll 1865.
Nine. de Stael was ugly, with rough,
irregular features and bad complexion.
She was very sensitive i'll regard to her
looks aud dislikod being complimented
on her intellectual powers, regarding
the compliment as slur on her lack of
beauty.
Willard Spencer, who composed 1.-The
Little Tycoon" used to DO music
teacher i'll Wilmington, Del. Ho brought
the opera out ut his own expense, in
vcsting $50, 900 in it, but the ROYALTIES
he has received havo reached rs high rs
SlS, 600 in season.
Mrs. Elizabeth Custer. widow of the
famous general, is u pretty woman who
suli dresses In mourning for her hus-
Dand. She has avery sweet manner and
n charming voice, i'll which blend tho
soitness of tho south and the distinct
| cnunciation Of the west.
Mrs. Cleveland il fond of flowers
Growing and blOssoming plants are to
be found III every room, aud her con
seryatory, under her Interested care. has
been much enlarged and boautitied.
Two rare growths III the floral world, n
rose and chrysanthomum, bear Mrs.
| Cloveland's name.
y million forms was tho penalty re-
Gently paid by the Austrian Baron Ko.
nigswator for changing his religion. He
! was Jew who married a Catholic
| wife. His father III his will imposed
the condition that if ho became u Chris
tian he should pay !, 900, 600 forms to
Jewish public charities He has now be.
come Catholic and has paid the for.
| felt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
"From shndow-sun.r

We must live through tho drcary winter
II we would value the spring.
And the woods must bc cold and silent
Before the robins sing.
Thu flowers must lie buried in darkness
Before they can bud and bloom,
And the sweetest and warmcst sunshine
Comes after the storm and gloom.
s. the heart from the hardest trial
Gains the pu-cst, JOY of all.
e And from lips that have tasted sadness
The swc"tcs; songs will fall.
Tor ~ p'1c" comes after suffering,
And love IS reward FOR pain,
So. after earth i heaven,
And OUt of our loss the gain.
Agnes l.. Pratt
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
AN ADMISSION IIsON AN gSEX-
pECsED QUARTER.

The Philadelphia Ledger, as a high
protective tariff paper, makes frank
confession In reference to the new
tariff. Here is what it says:
''The new tariff has not had the dis
astrous effects which it WAS so com
monty predicted 1t would have. IL is
not as protective and fostering meas
ure as it should be, but it is now the
Jaw, not to be radically changed for
two or three years at least, if at all, and
it affords settled conditions. Our man
ufaciurers have generally adapted their
operations to It's provisions. and the
consequence is assured industrial ac-
tivity."
This is an admission from quarter
altogether unexpected, and one that
would not have been made did not
fncts warrant it, All The new tariff
needs is q fair trial, ana Indications
thus far point 20 success.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

Heardso-They say every hearty
laugh adds day to ones life.
Saidso-That depends. l had at least
week kicked out Of me for laughing
at - man who fell in tho mud. Pear.
son S Weekly.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

Entered as secoad-class matter.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
I'LL GUOS P O MANUFACTURER TO CONSUMER Direct WITHOUT MDD|FNHs RT

There is not all article in this immense establishment -.
guaranteed TO be Solid Value for the price. ny
- make comparison between the STYLES
oHIpeS and general details Of Construction aGGF E dsfT
to W Ha5on 5aIioT- ad Fern Ptling Ready
class OF Clothing usually offered sale and the result viii h
your purchases are made here every time. ~ WIZ ~ mat
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

The Washington papers are still
claiming that Alexander Island really
belongs TO the District OF Columbia iu-
stead of to Virginia. Ii II poll of the
people of this State could be taken. we
think they would overwhelmingly
admit the claim of the District TO the
most disreputahle aud worthless spot
of land within the limits of the Old
Island, anyway says the Index Appeal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

To prevent wrinkles, tho ledies of
che Court OF Catherine de Medici wore
forehead cloth tightly bonnd on their
heads.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

TIE yIRGIYIAN acknowledges the re
ceipt of several numbers of the Journal
of the United States Artillery. pub,
lirhed by authority OF the staff OF the
Artillery School, Fort Monroe, en-
bracing whole Nos. s. l. aud IL, July.
1893; July. 1894, and July 1898, issued
from the press OF the School. They
are exceedingly interesting publica-
fions.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

. am par; OF all thnt havn met.
Yet all experience is un arch whcrethrouEh
1leams that untravelcd world. whose margin
Forever aud forever when 1 move
-Tcnnysou.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

Concentrating the whole Forces to hrines o,,t
the BEST POSSIBLE VALUES at the Ierv
Lowest Possible Prices, and TO broaden the
scope OF the various Departments in Both
buildings has developed IN making Each
DePartraent practically COMPLETE STORE
within itself.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

cheapest Good as the best There More Variety and
Fitting Goods here than by any other onee in N
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

A dispatch sent ont from Washington
on Saturday night stated that England
had declined to arbitrate the Veuezue
len difficulty.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

In Berlin, Wis. fifteen women tried
TO vote at the recent municipal election,
but were headed Off by the Board OF
Elections, whom they now propose to
enc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
NoRFoLN AND HAMPTON M,tr>.

There is need of additional iacili.
ties fox the mail service between Nor
folk and Hampton. There is mail
which leaves Hampton for Norfolk via
Newport News at $40, reaching Nor.
folk ct IL o'clock. Ii arrangements
could be made TO send the Hampton
mail VIC eteamer from that point at
$3.50 it would reach Norfolk ut 10
O'Clock. Then by return steamer TO
Hampton mail could be dispatched from
Norfolk at l1:30 O'Clock, reaching
ssaampton ut O'Clock. Under present
arrangements the afternoon mail for
Hampton does not reach that town IN.
til late in the evening BY the inaugu.
ration of this service the interests of
Norfolk and Hampton would be greatly
benefited. There would be closer
communication between the two com
munisies, which is warranted by their
growth and development. The bust
ness men of both cities would COOP
crate in this matter. The Postofiice
department would no doubt fsyorably
consider the proposition.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10
ara e GOOD >ttfP NEWrONt NEWS

The launching OF the new steamer
Newport News, at the city OF that
meme yesterday, for the Norfolk and
Washington Line, was grand success,
and added another triumph to those
already won by the Newport News
Dry Dock Company. the concern that
constructed her. The new steamer will
run between Norfolk and the National
Capital. and is a valuable addition to
the already fine fleet of steamers owned
by the company for which she was
built.
While In many particulars the new
steamer is duplicate OF the Others OF
the line, she is larger aud will be faster.
1t being estimated that she will easily
make twenty miles an hour. The New.
port News will be fitted up in elegant
style, and it is expected that she will he
completed about June LIST, aud during
the months OF July and August viii be
! Eat on the route between this city and
sS,s shingtou as day boat.
are large number OF people who wit
81 %g. the laubch were loud in their
KS ~; OF the new steamer. which Is q
sSslIiSe to the company which built
& the enterprise Of thOss for
i3;5S3 Va constructed,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-10

IS the tax of the town. All sizes of this Gel
eDfatea Make IN the Hat Department. Stetson's
oupefjor Quality Famous Derby Hats, repre-
ether branches of the establishment contains
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

of the day. Brown, u. c., scratch; Dozier,
U. c., 40 yards, and Jackson A. A. L.,
so wards, were the starters. 1t was con-
coded to be Browns race before the start,
but when the easy stride of Jackson be-
came apparent the college boys began to
root for their man as hard as they were
able. Dozier dropped out after the first
lap. Brown began to slowly overhaul
Jackson The league mans handicap was
Just enough, however, for, after peing
passed once for a moment, he came up
with Brown again and took the race from
him by about six inches. So close were
the men together at the tape that the
timers got Browns time as well as jack
son. Though he lost the race, the college
runner lowered the college record held by
himself, from 40 is to 4:38 3-5.
The 220-yard dash nearly cut another
college record-one of % seconds-for that
distance Barnes, U. c.. from the scratch,
covered the distance in % Is seconds, and
was loudly yelled at by his classmates.
He too, is member of the great team.
In the half-mile run, with seven start
ers, Bradley, U. c., IL yards, won in 2
minutes IL seconds; Thompson, Y. M. G.
A, second and Dozier. U. c., third.
In the mile walk Mervin, U. c., won;
Holton, U. c., second. Time, minutes
"a 2-5 seconds.
In the 220-yard hurdle Torrey, U. c.,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

won in 81 is seconds, Tuppy second and
Baugh third. The best work in this race
was done by Torrey in the first heat. He
ran the hurdles in 26 As seconds, 2-5 of a
second slower than the coast record, and
nearly a second better than he ran the
| final heat of the race.
In the field events Simpson, A. A. L.,
with 80 feet inches; Rock, q. c. scratch,
second, with 38 feet Az inches, and Eagan,
L. c.. third. Wilbur, r. A. c., made an
exhibition put of 40 feet 2 inches.
In the pole vault Dole, S. e., won with
10 feet SIS inches, including inches handi-
cap; Mumma, U. c., inches, second, and
Cheek, A. A. L., scratch, third. Check
jump was 10 feet 81 inches.
In the high jump, w. Patterson, q. c..
won easily in spite of all handicaps with 5
feet 1013 inches, Mcconnell second Ros-
borough third, both unattached men.
The running broad jump was won by
Dole, S. q. Us inches), with q feet 8
inches, Cheek, A. A. L., second, Woolsey,
U. c., third. Woolsey was scratch man.
and during the contest could do no better
than 20:7. At its close, however, he easily
made Pip.
The last event, the hammer-th throwing,
was won by Simpson, A. A. L., with 25
feet handicap. He threw 40 feet 81
inches. Edgren, q. C. (scratch), second,
with III feet 81 inches.
The great team starts East on Nav 2. It's
itinerary is as follows: Against Princeton
College team, May IL; in Motthaven games,
New York, May 25 in Western intercol-
legiate games, Chicago, June l; against
University OF Michigan, June s. There is
also some idea Of making arrangements to
compete in Denver before returning.
The team will include the following:
sprinters, Barnes and Koch; bicycler,
Dozier; weight-thrower, Edgren; hurdlers,
Dyer and Torrey; for the mile walk, Mer-
vim; for the high jump, Patterson; for the
broad Jump, Woolsey and Cheek; for the
half-mile run, Bradley, and for the mile
run, Brown.
The officials of Yesterdays field day
were: Hon. H. North, R. A. c., referee
+. Blake, .. c., judge of walking; S. A.
Hackett. r. A. c., announcer; A. w.
North, q. c., starter; E. Van Court, o.
c., clerk of course; Colonel Edwards, Mr..
Mcintyre, Mr. Elliott, timers; c. Swingle,
q. c., H. Coffin, O. c., R. Hutc hinson, A.
A. L., judges at finish; R. Lloyd, A. A. L.,
R.. Chestnut, U. c., W. Ransome, field
iudpes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

Terrill second, Edwards third. Edwards time
from scratch was l min. 1 3-5 sec, lowering
the best previous coast record OF min. D %
sec. n q
Wells Raw CITY 25; T. Delmas, Russell Cush-
ing and ]. Smith, Garden Citys, 60. 20 ana 30
wards respectively. Wells won from % YARDS
In min As sec, Delmas second, j. Smith third
In the last heat were o. Osen, Garden City. 10
wards; C. NJ. Castleman, Acme, 30; L. s. Hill,
Bay City, 90. Hall won from 90 yards in l
min z 1-5 Sec, Osen second, Castleman
third
The races were now nearly over, and the
big tournament was drawing to close, but
stiil the immense audience remained In their
places, as interested In the TWO nnals Ser 10
handicap class A, those who had qualihed IN
IL cir heats being: Smith, Navlet, Dieckmann,
Kell, Gooch, 9uimby, McF Far Mdtt DeG nns
qualified, but did not start. 1t was an inter
esting race, there being thirteen riding. Nc
Farland won from 6O-yards handlcap IN
minutes Ia seconds. Decker was second and
Navlet third.
Third-mile scratch, class A, first he al
Jones, G.. G.. c., first Al 80 Sec; ). II. sampson,
A. A. c., second.
second heat-Dick Moody, G. c. c., first, 81
sec. e. W. Decker, A. A. c., second.
SO As 49, sec. Fred smith, S. ]. R. c., second.
Fourth heat-C. D. Bates, K. A. c., first, 80
sec. !: Gus Navlet, S. J. R. c., second.
Fifth heat-Archie Reed first, 4S sec.; j. s.
Gosbey, r. A. c., second.
Mile invitation, class B, first heat-W. A.
Burke, A. A. c., first, min. 81 10 Sec. +. z.
Bald, P. c. c., second; W. J. Edwards. u. Z. o.,
third.
Second heat-C. r. Coulter, o, c. W., first,
Q min. 80 Sec. Oscar Osen, G. c. c., second;
Walter Foster, o. c. W., third.
Final third-mile scratch, Avon by A. N.
Jones. time, 45 3-5 Sec; second, c. Frazier;
third, A.. Reid
Two-mile Chinese special-Chow Choung,
400 yards, first s :3S; c. N. Fong, scratch, Sec
ond.
Final mile, invitation, B-Won by E. G. Bald,
time 2 O4, worlds record; second, G. p.
Coulter; third, w. +. Foster.
Mile handicap, A, first heat-E. w. Decker,
A. A. c., first, I'll 3-5; F. l.. Day, B. G. W., Sec
ond; Allen Jones, G. G. c., third.
Second heat-C. Nj. Smith, G. c. c., 80 yards,
first, ~ Isl G. Navlet, s. r. c., second: j.
H. Dieckmann Jr., R. A. c., third.
Third heat-T. T. Kell, unattached, first; c.
D. Gooch, o. Y. NJ. c. A. G. c., second; NJ.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

which turned out, though appreciative,
was not large. The event was in the ma
ture of benefit for the team going East
Most of the interest of the afternoon
centered around the 10O-yard dash. 1t
took three heats, allin fast time, to bring
the entries down to Gill, o. c., scratch;
Barnes, q. c., scratch; Chick, Z. c., "
yards, and West, Y. NJ. c. A., 80 yards.
All were good runs, and the race was won
only in the last few yards by Chick. He
had managed to keep few inches of his
handicap ahead of Barnes, who was Sec
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21
S. F. GUN CLUB MATCH
r. ID. Atherton Wins the Live-Pigeon
Shoot, and Is Award ed the
Trophy.

Fifteen members of the San Francisco
Gun Club faced the traps yesterday at their
grounds in Oakland for their regular out
ing and competitive shoot.
The trophy for the season, a silver cigar
cite case, was won by F. D. Anterior with
a score of IL out of II.
R. Carroll acted as referee. Conditions
II birds each, club rules to govern.
After the regular competitive shoot there
were two six-bird sweepstakes arranged,
club rules to govern.
Following are the scores:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

Quimby. unattached, third. Time, 2 min.
IL As sec.
Fourth heat-F. A. Mcfarland, S. j. R: c.,
first; Gail Hardenbrook S. J. R. c., second P.
r. Mott, A. A. c., third. Time, 2 min. ID Is
Half-mile handicap, B, first heat-C. c. Har-
bottle, R.. A. c., first; W. A: Terr1ll, second ;
W. ] Edwards, G. c. C.. third. Time, 1 min.
Second heat-C. s. Wells, first; Tony Delmas,
G. C. c., second; H. c. Smith, G. c. C., third.
Time, min. As sec.
Third heat-T s. Hall, B. C. W., first; o. osen,
second Time min. Is sec.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21
REGULAR GUN CLUB MATCH.
To My Patrons and the Public.

After thirty-seven years in the shoe business
in this city, have transferred my established
business TO my son, Frank Kmnig who will
hereafter conduct the same on his own &C
count.
! cordially thank the public for the generous
patronage always extended to me, and solicit
Its KIND continuance on behalf of my son and
successor in business A. KGNIG,
122 Kearny street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21
THE ATHLETES WERE OUT.
Successful Benefit Field-Day
at the Olympic
Grounds.
Last Appearance of Some Of the
Men Who VIII Travel
for Glory.

For the last time before going East some
of the members of the intercollegiate
athletic team from the University of Cali
fornia appeared on the field and track at
the Olympic Grounds yesterday. 1t was
an ideal day for athletics, and there was
some good work done, but the crowd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

ond. Gill, the Olympian, was third. The
race was run in 10 2-5 Sec
The 120-yard hurdle brought out two of
the U. G. team. TORY and Dyer. Both
men won heat and ran the final in 1917
seconds, Torrey being far in the lead
Torrey and Dyer are expected to do well
against the murders of the East.
The mile run was one of the best races
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

The London Times mentions an inven-
ton in Germany that looks to the direct
production of electric energy from coal.
The device is 'gas battery" working
with carbonic oxide, air and chloride of
copper. 1t has been received with some
enthusiasm in the country of its inventor,
but in England its practical utility is still
in question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21

The sales in England of some recent
novels are given as follows: "Discords"
Fourth edition), OO0o copies; 'Woman
Who Did" (hfth editionl, 5000 copies
yellow Aster," "a 200 copies; Heavenly
Twins" AZ, 600 copies; "Keynotes" sixth
edition1. 10000 copies.