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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
THE LADY OF TEARS.

Through valley and hamlet and city,
Wherever humanity dwells,
With a heart full of infinite pity,
A breast that with sympaty swells,
She walks in her beauty immortal
Each household grows sad as she
nears,
But she crosses at length every portal
The mystical Lady OF Tears.
If meyer this vision OF sorrow
Has shadowed your life in the past,
You will meet her. I know, some to-
She visits all hearthstones at last
To hovel and cottage and palace,
To servant and king she appears,
And offers the gall of her chalice,
This unWelcome Lady of Tears.
To the eyes that have smiled but in
gladness,
To the souls that have basked IN the
sun,
She is always a picture of sadness
A creature to dread and to shun.
And lips that drank out Of pleasure,
Grow pallid and tremble with fears,
As she portions the gall from her meas
ure,
This merclless Lady OF Tears.
But IN midnight, lone hearts that are
breaking,
With the agonlzed numbness OF
grief,
Are saved from the torture of brealling E
By her bitter sweet dTaught Of relief.
Oh then do all graces enfold her,
Like q goddess she looks and ap-
pears,
And the eyes overflow that behold her
The beautiful Lady of Tears.
-EU0 Wheeler Ut'c0f.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
Trusts Well Filled Barns.

To Editor Charlotte Obserrer
If it be possible to arrest the atten-
ton of my agricultural brethren from
the ilIusory phantom Of free silver, ti1at
the politicians are daily presenting to
them. beg permission to call their at
tention to prepare now for an Oat crop.
Now is the time, if 1t has not been done,
to fallow stubble land, preparatory to
1avinp it down to oats-from the mid
die to the latter part OF Septem Der.
The rolling lands, now in cotton, might
also he sOwn down at this time. Two
trips in cotton row with sweep VIII
do the work and save the land, too,
from wi,ter washing. ] usually SOW
about one bushel per acre on thin land
Oats On .tuhble land should be put
in with a one-horse plow and lmme-
diately run a plank drag over It, o.
h,ph1v manned land one and one-halt
bushels per acre. | prefer the Virgin
n white winter oats. sometimes called
turf oats. from the fact that 1t spreads
ont in winter. For fall seeding l pre-
fer the red rust proof, sown in January
or February, on very rich land highly
prepared. This red rust proof oat does
not always stand out winters. MADE
about 200 bushels of them this yeal
from an early spring sowing. 1hs
land was highly manured. l soWed tnt
same oats on the same land last tall ant
thev we're all killed out. Iurt oat
sown last fall stood the winter very wei
where they were plowed in, and mace
a good crop.
This last rain makes my prospectus
for corn. cotton, potatoes ana peas vel
fine. My barns are now hlleo VIII
nicely cured clover hay and nice GA
straw. I trust more to them than to
redundant currency.
Very respectfully,
Med WATKINS.
| Cbarloftp n G..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
A TRUE MOTHER.
NATURAL INSTINCTS.
Treat Children Kindly.
Arthur's Magazine.

h|tHb -uuJd@INP.
To suppose that because a woman
has given birth to a child makes her
really a mother IN It's truest sense. is a
mistake. There are women who never
bad children Of their own, who are
more truly mothers in the highest
sense OF the word than some who have
given birth to several children. 1t i.
the right development of the natural
instincts OF q true woman, be she wife
or maid, who makes real mother in
It's highest calling.
When our little son in his efforts to
satisfy his curiosity, plies us with his
ceaseless questions, at moment, per-
haps, when we are busy with some 9TH
er thought, do we stop to consider that
our impatient rejolnder, or perhaps our
not too truthful reply, makes or mars
the little fellow? Do we always re-
member that our child is what we make
it?
How many mothers before punish
ing for one little offense, wait to learn
the cause? / know that often the
chlld>s antagonism is reused by some
| harshness or teasing on the part of a
nurse, or some older person and the
seeming naughtiness for which we too
harshly punish, is but the develop
! ment which we ourselves induce by the
neglect of justice to our child.
A hard matter to deal with some
times, is in regard to the rights of
property. If we will not recognize it
ourselves in the children's toys, how
can we ever expect a child to recognize
it IN other peoples belongings. To
forclbly compel boy to give up his
toy to some other child, or to coax and
shame him into doing it unwilllngly,
will never teach him to be unselfish,
but rather instill churlish, suIky feel
Ing which we think is ugIiness forget
ting of course, that we ourselves, help
ed him to deveIop the trait.
What bugbear Don't" becomes to
the little ones how many restless, ac-
tive little people wish there never had
been such word? And how often,
too, our "Don'ts" are absolutely injur-
ious to the physical development OF
the growing child. Don't make so
much nOlse," "Don't be so restless"
Don't do this or don't do that, mean
ing to restrain natures methods to give
healthy, strong physical growth to
our active little ones.
Children are naturally restless and
are more or less nervous; activity Is
their only vent to compel a nervous,
active child to "keep stilp' it often
cruel Rather direct the activity, and
see that the little folks are as busy as
they wish to be. Our little girl wishes
to help mamma arrange her room, and
will of course wish to carry brlc-a-brac.
Don't scold and frown as the little
hands reach out to take it; but give
her the books to carry, give her to dust
the rounds of the chair, which she can
reach $50 much easier than mamma"
Our boy wants to pound the wall or
doors, give him hammer and board
and let him pound. He develops
muscle If he must have scissors or
be unhappy, give him blunt pair and
some colored paper. Never mind the
muss 1t Is easily cleared away, and
our child Is happy.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
A Crimson Waterway.
SpIrctent.

SpIrcted.
one curiosity Of cOastWise igatiOn
in the Gulf OF Mexico used to be Grants
passage on the inside route from Mo
bile to Pensacola. The inside voyage
is made by crooked way of waterways
separated from the open guilt by narrow
banks of sand A man named Grant
Strengthened a part of the passage by
digging canal to give deep water at a
point where a wide detour used to be
necessary. He set up little light
house to aid navigators, and then
charged toll npon all vessels passing
through. The passage was Of some
importance during the period when
north and south were fighting over the
defenses ABOUT Pensacola.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
That Wonderful Baby Boy.

Chica1o Ercui1g Post.
The proud Young mother had come
to pay her visit, accompanied by the
infant heir and his nurse.
Il don't wish to appear in any way
partial said shes "but really for a child
Of sixteen months | consider Algernon
a marvel of intelligence. He under
stands every word that is said and joins
in the conversation with a sagaclty that
almost alarms me at times. Speak to
the lady Algernon.
"Boo-boo," said Algernon.
Iisten to that ~ cried the delighted
mother. "He means, How do?' Isn't
it wonderful ~
"Now, -Algernon, ask the lady to play
for YOU. (He adores the piano.) Now
Algle, dear" (very coaxingly.)
.Boo-boo :" said Algernon.
"He means Music by that. Boo
boo'-'muslc. Isn't he too smart fol
anything? Now, love, tell the lady
mammals name?''
"Roo-boo ~ said Algernon.
That's right. 'Boo-boo'-'Louise
MY names Louise, you know. OF
dear, I do hope he isn't too clever t
live Now say by-by to the lady, prec
cious"
"Boo-boo-.by-by.' Why, upon m.
word there's hardly any difference
Bless his little darling heart Isn't h'
a wonder2"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
MAI BE EIGHT CENTS.
Gotten Planters Should &c. La-ss:
Their crop Tee Rapidly.
News < Obser rrer.

Nep: Il Obserrer.
II catton growers accept the advice
81 Hon. Hector u. Lane. COMMISSIONS
Of Agriculture II Alabama and rrc-i.
dent of the American Cotton Growers
Protective Association. .av- the Auuns.
IA Chronicle. they viii stand an excel
lent chance II getting S cents Tor ul ILL.,
ding cotton this year Mr. Lane ar-
rived q, Galveston few day. ago frm
a trip through the cotton growing See
tions of Texas, and lie asserts. without
fear Of contradiction. that the TexJ-
crop VIII not exceed 2.OoO.OOr bale-
The reasons he gives for this assertion
are convincing ones.
Mr.. Lane has also informed himself
OF the condition OF the cotton crop iu
all the other cotton growing States. and
he gives it as his opinion that the en-
tire American cotton crop viii not cN-
ceed 7,250.o 900 bales
Mr.. Lanes advice 10 the cotton grow
crs is TO hold their cotton until late in
the season. He does not expect that
all will hold 1t, or that every cotton
grower VIII hold his entire crop. What
he means Is that cotton farmers should
not send their cotton to market a. fast
as they gather it, but they should 50
control their shipments as to prevent
the glutting of the market
The English buyers are going to get
the cotton for as low price as they
can. In pursuance of that policy their
agents are making predictions of a crop
of 5000, 900 or 100000 bales They
would predict 100000 bales in all
probability if they thought such a
prediction would have any influence on
the cotton market.
1t is pretty generally admitted that
the crop is going to be a short one.
Even il the weather during the next
four weeks should be extremely favor
able throughout the entire cotton belt
the yield would not be greatly increas-
ed beyond what it would be under av-
erage weather conditions, and there are
no good reasons for thinking conditions
better than the average will prevail in
the whole cotton belt
Let the cotton growers act with good
Judgment in dlsposlng Of their cotton,
and the chances are that they will get
8 cents, and perhaps more, for their
cotton. There Is no good reason why
they should be in hurry to market
their cotton. Most OF them have rails
ed abundant food crops, and therefore
they are in position to hold on to
their money crop. They should not
permit themselves to be scared by the
reports of the English agents that the
crop is going to be large one. The
reports Of such men a. Mr. Lane are
much more reliable than those Of bear
spectators, whose sole object is to get
the cotton at as low price as possible.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
An Old Paper.
Chnfhnnl RecOrd.

Chatham Record.
Mr.. Green Brewer, OF this county,
has shown us a copy of the New York
Dnilv Gazette, dated May l, 1899. 1t
is quite diminutiye newspaper-only
- bv IS inches and four pages-in
very striking contrast to the huge dali
les now published in New York. Only
one page OF four short columns con-
talns any reading matter, and all Of
that is an account OF President Wash
ington's inauguration, which occurred
the day before. The other three pages
contained advertisements, among which
is one offering tor sale "A Likely,
Healthy, Young Negro Wench,' and
another offering to buy a smart, ac-
tive Negro Boy" for at that date slave
rv existed in the State of New York.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
Always an Opportunity.
Sunday School Times.

Sunddy- School Times.
Whatever God may deny us, he new
vr donio, US the opportunity 10 uv tho
right thing. This thing may be our
going forward or our holding back, our
acquiescence or our refusal. He leaves
it to become poor, sometimes it is to
become rich. Sometimes 1t is to live,
sometimes 1t is to die. But it rests
with us to make the circumstances IN
which we are placed our opportunity
to do the right thing, and to take it..
God often shuts the door in our face in
order that we may 60 through another
one which he has opened. He knows
that the closed door is the one that we
want to go through, but the open one
is the door that we need to go through.
But sometimes he permits the opening
of a door which he knows that we know
we ought not 20 enter. He thus puts
us to the test by allowing us the Oppor-
tunlty of keeping out of it. And there
are times when he closes all doors in
order that we may have the opportunl-
ty of patiently and persistently knock
inc until one is opened No one can
complain of the lack of opportunity
for he is pretty sure to be IN one Or an
other Of these cases.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

Leave all and you shall find all for
everything is to be found in God by
him, who, for the sake of God, despises
thing.-Augustine.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

When Baoy was SICK. Ne gave her Castor'a-
When she was a Child, she cried lor Castoria>
xx,,,,, aba became Mss, lhe clung to Castorla'
\ Children, she gave them Castoria.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
Norfolk Commission Co.,
: u 81 Is haHI
Scwm!ss:or Merchants ara
LE.c-a---SE -GSIE.S

FuG-. Negotiable. nd otlw .iaec.
I5 & n Eaauat. nuri N..a Ill
Rl1rEINor~ ~ Ihc Bank So .au-
mcrco Norfolk " " Dewey,
Cashier. Farmcr- au3 Mowhlu i.auh.
New Berue. y. G. r y Rulc lc
Bank - Wayne Gaid.hfa \
Il Is
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

Are you taking SIMMONS LIVER REG
ULAToR, the "KING OF LIVER MEDI-
CINEs?" That is what our readers
want, and nothing but that. 1t is the
same old friend to which the old folks
pinned their faith and were never dis
appointed. But another good recon-
mendation for it is, that it is BETTER
THAN PILLS, never gripes, never weak
ems, but works in such an easy and
natural way, just like nature ITSELF that
relief comes quick and sure, and one
feels new all over. It never fails.
Everybody needs take liver remedy,
and everyone should take only Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
Be sure you get it. The Red Z
is on the wrapper. j. III. Zeilin &
Co., Philadelphia.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.

Those who have visited the Atlanta
Exposition and seen it for themselves
will endose the following from the
Chicago RerorG 1t says:
Returning visitors to the Atlanta
Exposition are enthusiastic in their
praises of the magnitude, variety, and
beauty of that enterprise. In the 10
cation and establishment of the
grounds, the structure of the buildings,
the arrangement of the exhibits and
the methodical conduct of affairs the
utmost taste and sensibility are appar-
ent. We have heard several persons
whose opinions are entitled to respect,
say that its compactness and its natur
ally less involved system of manage
ment combine to make the Atlanta ex-
position much more 'seeable' and much
more enjoyable than the Worlds Fair
was. The Atlanta people are said to be
doing their full share toward vindicat-
ing the name of the South for cordial
ity and hospitality.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
Notice of Sale.

NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
~ power of sale conferred upon the un
dersigned Trustee and contained in Deed
of Trust executed by w Ii. Lewis and
others on the nth day Of May, 1891. and re-
corded in Deed of Trust Book No. ], Page
AL, in the Office Of the Register of Deeds
for Vance county, for the purpose OF secu-
ring the payment of the Indebtedness
therein mentioned, default having been
made in the payment of the same, at the
request Of the holder of the same, will sell
at the Court House door in Henderson. n.
e., at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash on the 9rH DAY OF DECEMP'
1895. the property conveyed by said Deed
Of Trust, to-wit: Begin at stone on
Montgomery street, in the town of Heu-
derson. n. g., Northwest Of J. F. Harris
prize house, now e. i. & s. R. Harris
thence along said street North west 10 feet
to stone, and thence IS feet to John II .
1oung's plank fence, thence In North
east direction 40 feet to a stone, thence
Solth-easterly to Montgomery street 65
feet. GEORGE B. HARRIS, Trustee.
Time Of sale, 12 o'clock N.
Henderson, n. c., Nov. 6, 1895.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

In the Transportation building of
the Atlanta Exposition there is an
elaborate surface map of the Nicaragua
canal, showing how much has been
done, how much must be done, and
indicating the obstacles. 1t will per-
suade one that the cutting OF the canal
can be done; and a citizen of the
United States thus persuaded imme-
diately feels that his own country
ought to control it. We have said
from the beginning that no risk of re-
peating the Panama scandal ought to
be run; and, that no risk may be run,
if our country goes into it at all, let it
60 alone, without endorsing any
corporations bonds or making a part
nership with any investor.-Raleigh
Biblical Recorder.
In this connection the following will
be of interest. We copy from another
source:
The route proposed for the Nicaragua
canal by the commission sent out to
investigate, is 175 miles long, about
three or four miles longer than the
route laid out by the canal company.
1t is said that with force of 10000
men it can be completed within SIX
years at an estimated cost of SIIo, ooo,-
nNn
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
Girls Won a Wager.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 24.-Ella
and Ida Nelson, two young women Of
Chicago arrived here late last night
having succeeded in beating their way
from that city.
The trip was made on q wager OF
$500, the requirements being that they
should go from Chicago to Jacksonville
in sixty days without the expenditure
OF a cent, and were to make on the way
by any honorable means $500.
We saw these girls when we were
in Atlanta. They had just reached
that city-and a gentleman who was
with us at the time said they were sell
ing kisses to old men in the Kimball
House lobby the evening before at SO
cents a piece. This was one of the
honorable means resorted to in
raising the $500: They were dressed
in costumes that were a compromise
between the attire of male and female.
They wore coats something like a
mans cut after the fashion of the
modern woman, with blouse pants
fastened at the knees. From the
knee down their shapely limbs
were chased in canvas leggings.
They had on broad bottom, flat
heel shoes and each carried a small
satchel strapped across her shoulder
Dressed differently they might have
passed for good looking but as it was
they had little of feminine modesty or
womanly charms about them and
we did not stop to take second look
after our attention had been directed
to them in passing.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
NORTH CAROLINA'S MILLS.

The annual report of State Labor
Commissioner Lacy has been made
public. Regarding mills, it gives the
following valuable information, which
shows North Cardinals progress:
There are I56 cotton and WOODEN
mills in active operation and eleven in
course OF construction. There are
9SI,45e spindles and a4,S5S looms.
This is very good showing when the
fact is considered that i'll 1870 there
were only $4,000 spindles.
There are 1912 persons employed
in mills and the amount of capital en-
ployed is SIS, 900, 900, or about SOS :
to each employe. OF these there are
4,SSS men, OTIS women and 1859
children, of whom 1858 are under
II years of age. The mills have con-
sumed I2S,65S,ooo pounds OF cotton,
or about 100000 bales.
Twenty-siN counties have produced
7o,475,942,655 yards of domestics,
have produced 5I,75n547 yards OF
plaids. Two counties, Forsy,he and
Cabarrus, have produced 100000
yards of wooden goods, Forsythe lead
ing with 100000.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
A TIME FOR APPRECIATION.

1t was proposed by an appreciative
friend of Mr.. H. J. Stockard, genuine
poet and native of North Carolina,
TO publish this fall volume of his po-
ems if a sufficient number of subscri-
bers could be found. Up to date but
$50 copies have been taken, which is
indeed a beggarly number, and shows
how little appreciation of and interest
in pure literature there is in North
Carolina. We have long seen that
ours was poor State in which to pub
lish historic or purely literary works.
Poems, novels and biographies have
Jared badly, and all adventures but
those pstronized by the State have
been loss to the publishers. Miss
Fishers novels were published in New
York, and having the imprimatur of a
leading house, they had a good sale
for while. We would be glad to see
Mr.. Stockard's verse before the criti-
cal public in volume. What we have
read from him is poetry. We believe
he would be SO regarded by Stedman,
Stoddard and Others who are poets
also. Unless more subscribers come
in the volume cannot be published.
The Putnams, an excellent and long
established publishing house in New
York, will bring it out in good style il
the requisite number of subscriptions
are forthcoming. Mr.. Stockard feels
grateful to those who have subscribed,
and has their names, and he will not
forget their interest in him. Those
who would honor and appreciate a
truly inspired poet of North Carolina
should send their names to him at
Monroe, n. C.--Wilmington Messea-
ger.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
Incorporation Notice.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
To AL to Whom These Presents Shall Come
-GREETLNG:
Rnow Ye, That it appears from the Ger
tifcate from the Clerk of the Superior
Court Of Vance County that the following
named persons, II. T. Strause. n. Z.
Strause, L. L. Hicks and J. e. TOpleman,
heretofe on the 9th day of November, 1895,
signed and filed Articles of Agreement,
for the formation of a private corporation
before said Clerk, and copy of said Arti-
cles of Agreement, duly certified by said
Clerk. under the seal of said Court, have
been filed and recorded in this office, as
prescribed in chapter 3l8 of the Acts of
1898
NoU Therefore, Under the power and au-
thority vested in me by said chapter 31S of
said Acts of 1898, do hereby declare tie
persons signing said Articles of Agree
ment duly incorporated, under the name
and style of the HENDERSON TELE-
PHONE COMPANY, for the period of
thirty years from and after the first day of
November. 1895. for the purposes set forth
in said Articles of Agreement, with all the
powers, rights and liabilities conferred and
imposed by law on such corporations.
WITNESS, my hand and the Great Seal
of the State of North Carolina, at Office in
the City of Raleigh, this It'll day of AOvem-
Der in the 10th year of our Independence,
and in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-five.
M. COOKE
Secretary of State
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-11-28
THURSDAY, NOV. %, 1895.
NORTH CAROLINA AS 4 PLACE TO
LIVE.


To live men must work. The think
ing man, however, to discover the place
where the least labor will produce the
best returns and then other conditions
are favorable, will 90 to that location
and there pass his allotted time in
peace and contentment. Where nature
combines a prolific soil with genial,
healthful climate, is the spot for those
who desire to live a, long as possible
and with as little trouble and worry as
mOrtals can have.
Those whose tastes incline them to-
wards a pastoral life, willlind in North
Carolina more advantages and fewer
drawbacks to a pleasant, even existence
than any civilized place upon earth.
The climate is all that could be cXpec-
ted-mild and healthy. From April
to November it is gentle summer not
the fierce, hot, bllstertng summer Of the
North, but summer with beautiful flow
ers, soft breezcs, showers like angels
tears and a mild warmth that seems TO
fill one with love for all mankind.
Everywhere are flowers, gardens are a
mass of verdue, huge trees are covered
with fragrant blossoms and the songs
OF myraids of birds fill the air. There
is no enervating heat, no sultry atmos-
phere, but the gentle warm air that
causes vegetation to grow with a rap
idity that is almost incredible.
Our winters are delightful. The
climate is conceded to be superb, but
it is questionable if it IS superior to our
summer. The entire year is delightful,
and we doubt if there is a place upon
this mundane sphere that has a better
climate or one more conducive to long
evIty.