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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
THOU ART BUILDING.

Zach man is surely building up a mon
ument of deeds
And the stones are swiftly gathered as
the glad year onward speeds;
Be they smoothly dressed and chissell-
ed, be they broken and unhewn
On the soiled, neglected esplanade,
with splintered fragments strewn?
Bring the trusty square and plummet,
try the pitch, with steady hand
For without a true foundation no lite
monument may stand.
Hast thou sought, with critic fancy,
where the perfect might be found
Hast thou delved amid the quarries
where the valueless abound?
Life is long and deeds are plenty, you
must build with careful aim
That the structure rise Ill beauty, as q
tabature Of fame.
Use the golden square OF conscience
take the pitch, with steady hand
For without true foundation no HE
monument may stand.
Has the block Of mortal weakness found
place amid the rise?
Or does selhshness shine boldly IN the
simmer Of the skies?
Has the gloomy tint OF avarlce crept
like a serpent N?
Md the rearing of the structure, are
there vet some blocks OF SIN?
From thv heart lift out The plummet-
try the pitch, with steady hand
For without a true foundation no life
monument may stand.
Shines there but one block OF sorrow
from brothers helpless cry?
Is there vet another tainted by the lone
ly widows sigh?
CLEAN there now some orphans curses
swiftly crumbllng from the side?
Rises up thy mighty structure on
corner stone of pride?
BRING the stralght-edge OF thy con
science, try the pitch, with stead,
hand
For without a true foundation no life
monument may stand.
Freely strewn along the Wayslde rlci
materials there be
Rightly used would bring the blessing
of a thankful world to thee
Life, and hope, and love, and sunshine
honor, truthfulness and pray
Thought, and trust, and noble Impulse
let thy rising structure share
Bring loves gllded square and plum
met-try the pitch with stead.
hand
For without true foundation no III
| monument may stand.
j. IL MockIey IN Poi" De"le'
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
Table Manners.

Good Housekeeping.
The use of a knife, fork and spoon
and fingers undergoes considerable
modification from time to time, and
sinyrlarlv enough, as it would seem,
Wore articles are allowed to be handled
at the table than formerly for many
wears. Among these we may name
bread. olives. cheese, radishes, celery,
asparagus. berries served with the stems,
and most fruits, while it is no violation
Of polite usage to take tubes OF sugar
with the fingers. Generally, however,
what is considered the proper usage
will he Indicated by the hostess IN the
utensils supplied with the various artl-
cles. and when none are furnlshed II
may no accented as an indication that
the fingers are expected to do the dn-
~ The knife is to be used only fol
cutting, spreading butter and the Ike
the spoon conveys to the mouth fiuld
and semi fluids only-everything elst
is relevaten to the fork.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

Marriage ard Eo-e.

C.. j. Norman IN Plymouth Beacon.
Let us remember that the union
of husband and wife is the chosen tyre
Of the relation between Christ and the
believer. 1t ought then 10 be the ten
derest and noblest OF all relations. Moth
ing to my mind is lovlier than to see
two young people we'll mated, begin
ming life with the high purpose to con
tribute to each others happiness. Mar
riage is the vestibule of home and home
is the vestibule of Heaven. There j.
no word In the English language sweet
er than home at the ment on of which
every heart yibrates in tenderest sym
pathy; it holds within its warm grasp
the family secrets of sorrow and JOY, ii
is an oasis in life. The husband an
noyed all day with business reaches
home where its burdens are removed
and love is law for awhile he forgets
the day and its cares, for home with
its happiness swings upon his mind
and heart, as the morning swings in
upon darkness and makes it day. 1t
may be an humble home, but wife's
industry and care can make it attract
i've. The sacrifice of the husband &c
make home comfortable, and the sac
rifice of the wife to utilize every means
in her power to make home attractive
combine to make it sacred. Home is
the place of ten thousand sacrifices
The husband may be making just sac
rifices, but the true wife is by his side
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
Made So Extra.

Wilmington Star.
That Cincinnati boy who was told
bv his employer to fix up the show
window SO that every woman who pass
Cd vo,,ld he sure to stand and look In,
didn't mean to cast any reflections on
the women, but he struck happy idea
when he hung black velvet cloth in
the background, thus converting the
window into mirror, 1t worked like
a charm. and his boss gave him S3 ex
ira that week.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
A Cheerful Heart.
Selected.

Selected.
once heard a young lady say to
another, "Your countenance to me is
like the shining Of the sun, for it always
gladdens me with a cheerful look" A
merry or a cheerful countenance was
one of the things which Jeremy Taylor
said his enemies and prosecutors could
not take away from him. There are
some who spend their lives as it shut
up In dungeon. Everything Is dark,
gloomy, and forbidding. They mourn
from day to day that they have so little,
and are in constant fear lest what little
they have should escape out OF their
hands. They look always upon the
dark side, and can never enjoy the good
OF the present, for fear of the evil that
is to come. This is not piety. True
religion makes the heart glad, and when
its noble principles are felt and exer-
cised, men will be happy in spite OF
themselves,
The industrious bee does not stop to
complain that there are so many pols-
onous flowers and thorny branches IN
his road, but buzzes on, gathering the
honey where he can find it, and passing
quietly by the places where it is not.
There is enough in this world to COM
plain about and find fault with, if we
have the disposition. We travel often
in a hard and uneven road, but with q
cheerful spirit and a heart to praise
God tor his mercies, we may walk
therein with great comfort, and come
to the end of our journey in peace.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
A Matter Of Mere Patience.

Washington Star.
"Wen," said Mr.. Sorklns, ''I've quit
worroying about the fate OF the coun-
trv and the destiny of our present so
cial system and things"
Have you solved all the problems .
"No, I haven't solved any of 'em.
But my daughter Minerva Jane viii
he at work on her graduation essay
pretty soon, and guess | may as vel
make my mind easy and find out al
about it when she gets through"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
BITS OF GOLD.
Learn These Suggestions When You
Visit.
Biblical Recorder.

Biblical Recorder.
When you are invited to pay visit
to a friend YOU should, if possible, find
ont how long your visit is to be, so
that you may not interfere with any
other plans Your hostess may have
made It would facilitate matters very
much it every one that in yites friend
to stay with her would state the limit
Of the invitation as we'll as the time of
coming.
Do not begin your visit with adlsap
polntment. If you have slgnified your
purpose to arrive on certain train, let
nothing but illness prevent your taking
that train If you are i'll, telegraph at
once so that no one may be put to the
trouble Of meeting you.
Be punctual at all meals. Get up as
soon as the rising bell rings, and do
not let the breakfast be delayed on
your account. 1t should be unnecessa-
ry to say this, but | have known girls
that would ''lie just a minute after be-
ing called, then dawdle over their
dressing, and be ten minutes late, max
ing all of the rest wait for them, since
the hostess naturally does not wish to
serve breakfast before the appearance
of her guests A visitor becomes an
unwelcOme one if she does this, and
she will not speedily be asked to repeat
her visit.
Keep your room IN order Before
YOU 90 down to breakfast see that your
bed is taken apart, and the clothing
put to air Take care of all your toilet
articles and your own clothing
IF yCur hostess has more than one
servant, you will probably find your
bed made and your room arranged
when you go upstairs from your chat
with YOUR hostess after breakfast. If
she does her own work, or has only one
servant, whose duties keep her in the
kitchen, go quietly to your own room,
and take care OF it yourself.
Do not exact constant attention from
| yOur hostess. While she Is about her
| household duties, you may write your
letters, read, or do anything to amuse
Yourself; only be amused, and do not
act bored or hurt because you are LETT
to yourself. If you are sufficiently IN
innate with her to ask to go with hel
while she is busy, offer to help her
make the tasks pleasant by doing them
together.
Before you leave home provide your
self with all the little toilet necessities
pins, safety pins, darning silk and cot
ton, thread, silk, scissors, and plenty
of stationery and stamps.
Do your part IN entertaining. b
bright and cheerful. If you have an,
pleasing accomplishment, be ready te
display it if asked by your hostess, an'
respond to her request as if 1t were
pleasure to confer pleasure.
In short, be thoughtful and consld
crate, be sensible and helpful, be natul
al and be amiable, which. l hope,
: being natural. You will IN such
case be model visitor.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

GRAND SUCCESS.

caadvsville. Robson Co., \: g
Some time last summer, o,i'ls q
With whom / am employed receired Co1,o :"
sample bottle OF Chamberlain na,a.dE ; which Iy'
ChoIera and Diarrhoea Remsdy' '''oi'
has been used with grand success.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
The Necessity Of composuce.

Dem0rest's Magazine.
One thing that, if not necessity, is
at least conducive to comfortable liy
ing. is hardly appreciated even by those
who most need it. This is the need of
having some time each day entirely
alone.
1t is impossible to llye comfortably
without composure of mind, and there
is no way of securing it SO surely as to
spend short time each day (and a
long time is even better) in silence,
and free from interruptions, 1t Is
soothing to tired mind. The person
who does not like to be alone once III a
while is already on the highroad to-
wards ill-health.
1t Is the only way to have relief from
the confusion OF always being in some
ones presence, which Will, sooner OF
later, either affect the nerves or weaken
the mind.
Wherever. or however, you live, then
see to it that you have at least one houl
out of every twenty-iour that you car
call your own. Some busy people may
at first think this is impossible; F.; but ws
rarely find any one who does mot waste
more than this every day, and who Is no
the worse off for the waste.
The very act OF taking this hou
strengthens the will and adds tha
much to the comfort Of living, since
weak-wilIed person is at the mercy o
everything and every person that ma
encroach upon his rights and not til
least of these is the right TO live
healthy, comfortable life.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

The tree that has stopped growing
has begun to decay. There is no rest
ino nlace in nature. Where do you
stand?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

When Baby was sIck, ne gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for CastoriA
when she becams Miss, ohe clung to Castoria.
When 20 rs Children, she gave them Castoria
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

s.-....-----a H. O. Hi...I..s..
Cure. which cure 8ud prevent el "..l1
i'm hogs and poultry i- on #ia so x.
Jo-cy- and at T. 7 Wh'lehead '.ag
store The medicine i- highly f".in-
mended by many western fHuuer
sure cure Try package. g. i
Tosev'- aud Drug store.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

English SPAWN limment WwnNrs
al Hard Soft or Cal'ou.cA i0wH i
and Clcmishc- FROM horses h Il
SPAWN ~urhs. ~plpt Sweeney tWT-
worm nhes. ~pmius, mt swollen
Throulh. Cough. Ett -aeo $50 hy
u-e of one bottle Nafa.tod the
most woudrful blem'm tun ever
known. Sold bo r. J WtIfehcHd &
Co, Druggists, Scotland Ncch y. e
10 ! ".
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
ROANOKE, VA, Dec. ), 1871.
Carey J. Hunter, "a 1ns 60
for Y. c. and Va.

NV Dear Sir and Friend ,;oo, ,rao
During my four years medical aael p al
t1ce / was medical examiner for seYe; -
of the strongest insurance companies
IN the country-I was of course more
~ ~ loss intimate with the policy con
tracts. &C., but I am free to say WIZ
ont solicitation, that the Union Cen en-
tral in nv judgement has the best anu nt
oae;as+ l' form Of contract that | have YET
5000 L. G.. BROUGHToN,
Pastor Calvary Baptist Chn1cn
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
A LIST WORTH PRESERVING.
North Carolina Go-errors from i7.c
to date.

The following list - Governors 4
North Carolina was copied from IT.
ecords Of tie town of Edenton. Chow
n county, by Mr.. ]. II. Ellwee, ,
while on a visit there
1910 Charles Fer.
1929 Sir Richard Everard. Bar.
1884 Gabriel johnson.
1913 Mathew Rowan.
1853 Arthur Dobbs.
1866 William Tryon.
1873 Josiah Martin.
l777 Richard Casweil.
1880 Abner Nash.
1882 Thomas Burk.
1884 Alexander Martin.
17SJ Richard Caswell.
l7SS Samuel Johnson.
1890 Alexander Martin.
1893 Richard d. Spelght.
1896 Samuel Ashe.
1898 William r. Davie.
1899 Benjamin Williams
1902 James Turner
1905 Nathaniel Alexander.
1907 Benjamin Williams.
1908 David Stone.
1910 Benjamin Smith.
1871 William Hawkins.
1913 William Miller.
1917 John Branch.
1920 Jesse Franklin.
1921 Gabriel Holmes.
1924 Hutchings G. Burton.
1927 James Iredell.
1923 John Owens.
1880 Montford Stokes
1882 David l.. Swain.
1885 Edward ID. Spaight.
1881 Edward B. Dudley.
1914 John NJ MOrehead.
1916 William A. Graham.
1S49 Charles Manly.
1850 David S. Reid.
1855 Thomas Bragg.
1859 John w. Ellis.
1861 Warren Winslow.
1861 Henry T. Clark.
1862 Zebulon B. Vance.
1865 William w. Holden.
1866 Johnathan Worth.
1868 William w. Holden.
1871 Tod r. Caldwell.
1874 Curtis H. Brogden.
1876 Zebulon B. Vance.
1850 Thomas J Jarvis.
1884 Alfred NJ. Scales.
1883 Daniel G. FOwle.
1890 Thomas NJ. Holt.
1893 Elias Carr.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

You cannot tell by the size OF a
mans hand what kind of a heart he
has.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11
Endorse the Union Central.

Law office of
BATTLE & MORDICAE.
Raleigh, n. c., May |, 1899.
Mr.. Carey j. Hunter,
Gen. Agt. Union Central Lie IN
s,uance Company.
Dear Sir From my experience. as
oxecntor of w II. Pace, of the prompt
ness with which your company meets
it's losses, and from some enquiry have
formed a high opinion of its reliability.
~ vore Of an age to make it possible
80 ;,crease the insurance on my lie
I would be glad to take a policy IN the
company. | should think 1t perlecuS
safe. [Signed] Yours truly
0"'o' r. H BATTLE.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-11

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 1t never fails.
Everybody needs take a liver remedy,
and everyone should take only Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
Be sure you get it. The Red Il
is ON the wrapper. j. III. Zeilin &
Co., Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-25
DETECTIVE METHODS.

The progress so far made In unravelling the
mystery Of the Henry murder case In Brooklyn
recalls In several particulars the Borden murder
at Fall River. 1t Is possible that William Henry
Is responsible for the death Of his father, and
that the police will be able to prove him So not
withstanding their failure to make out a case
which would lead the COroner's jury or the pub
lie to believe that he committed the deed. II
they do, then success will justify their policy
and confound their critics. 1t were premature
TO pass Judgment upon them. But their meth
ods so far as they are seen by the layman, hint
at the danger OF their making the same mistakes
as were made by the Massachusetts detectives,
and Of their being at last defeated by evidence
OF much the same character.
In both cases the police jumped at the obvl-
ous clcw, apparently forgetful OF the fact that
1t is the trails which are devious and carefully
concealed which lead most surely In the right
direction. In detective work, as In scientific
investigation, nothing Is more fatal than n pre-
conceived theory. to prove which a search for
facts Is made Under those conditions, no mat
ter how honest the investigation, or how open
minded to truth the investigator may be. bis
mind exaggerates the importance Of every fact
New-York tribune., 1895-06-25

favorable TO his theory, and mnimlzes the I'M
por.ancc Of every one bearing against 1t, ana
rs the theory becomes more plausible, the Ten
dency TO be the advocate instead or the detec-
tive becomes progressively greater Poe's warn
ing against the argument from motive Is not the
less 10 be needed because II Is found In fiction.
William Henry, the son who had quarrelled with
his father, fell under suspicion the moment the
murder became known. Everybody jumped to the
conclusion Of his guilt 1t needed no trained
detective TO conceive theory so obvious. Then
il was easy to guess at will which the son
feared might be changed. and conclude that thu
murder occurred at time which coincided with
thc possibility Of William having committed IT,
The suspicion was so natural that with perfectly
honest intention it was easy to take for granteo
the parts of the theory which did not appear
The murderer must from the character or the
wounds on the old man. have been spattered
with blood Where are the blood-stained clothes!
OF course. SAYS the suspicious theorist. William
destroyed them. 1t is so customary for man
TO have an extra suit Of clothes that 1t Is natural
10 assume that William had, instead OF work
ing away from what one believes to he true, ana
wasting time perhaps only TO find out at the end
that he had none That was the point at which
the Borden detectives failed. Lizzie Borden be-
came by process Of exclusion the most promising
suspect The State proved to It's own satisrac-
tion that nobody else could have killed her par
ents. and then proved to nearly everybody elses
satisfaction that, IL she did it under the condi-
tions they assumed, she was truly marvellous
person The same question of killing without
the murderer being covered with blood. and the
impossibiliy Of offering adequate explanation
of the disposition Of the clothes In the time az
her disposal. more than anything else secureu
Lizzie Borlen's acqutal.
The Brooklyn police are doubtless justified IN
holding William Henry In SUSPICION and II is
proper that he should remain in custody while
the oucstion Is unsettled. But unless the police
have much more evidence against him than they
have so far produced, they will not be wise TO
confnc themselves to the single effort OF fixing
the crime upon him. There are various other
pcrsons who might have committed II, and the
highest kind Of detective work would be the
tracing Of the murderer by the minute, careful
and impartial piccng together OF the facts, ana
all the facts I'm the case. instead Of adopting a
theory and hunting for points to sustain IT, Ex-
elusive following on wrong scent for any length
Of time generally results in failure TO find the real
culprlt: for The little things which, II carefully
noted M first might give the right clew are for
gotten in the intent pursuit OF The wrong one.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-25

necessity arises whole blocks can he f1'lshed from
end TO end with little trouble. Hence he recon-
mends the laying OF this sort OF pavement IN
considerable number Of streets on the lower East
Side. such as Parkst.. Baxter-st., Mott-st Hes
ter.st.. Bayard-st., Chrysie-st.. etc; ana he
exnresses the conviction that the necessi-
ties Of the tenement-house population should
receive attention before other interests are
satisfied Mr. North has also aimed 10
proyide a number OF through routes In various
sections Of the city, using as far as possible the
asphalt pavements already provided. and TO make
Il easier TO get to and from the numerous ferries
on both sides # the city; and on the whole his
Recommendations are excellent. 1t will be long
sten forward for New-York when one Is able TO
drive from a railway station or steamship pier
TO his hotel or residence without being jolted and
ratified over the stone pay ements which now
abound and make so unfavorable an impression
on the minds and nerves Of foreigners visiting
the American metropolis.
Tho Water Purypyor refers 10 the demand for
asphalt pavements near the schools OF the city,
but suggests that. as the meeting Of it would in
yolye an outlay Of more than S1,OOO,OOO, special
legislation Is needed, as 'it does not seem fair
"to all the interests Of the city. in view of the
great amount or repa'IhS h'c'ss'i!' !" '"N'
1.-The sum requisite for this work from the yearly
appropriation for paving" There seems to be
nothing in Mr. North's report regarding the pro-
vision OF a continuous asphalt roadway from the
Park 10 the Battery, though this certainly would
be n most desirable thing to have. The asphalt
paycmcnt In Eighth-ave would naturally he used
for part of the way. but south Of Twelfth-st.
the route presents some difficulties. Perhaps Mr.
North Is the man to suggest the easiest way out
of them. The present is favorable time Tor
putting down asphalt pavcmcnts. as the expert
once Of other cities shows that the work can be
done more chcaply now than heretofore. The
Roard of Estimate will. we presume take prompt
measures to carry Water Purvcyor Norths ex-
cc,,ent recommendations which involve an cx-
nendture Of nearly 100000. into effect
New-York tribune., 1895-06-25
ASPHALT PAVEMENTS IN NEW-YORK.

BY singular misuse of terms the official who
has charge Of pavements In this city Is called the
Water Purveyor. There may be little In name,
as the ancient conundrum suggests, but not
often In the case Of public officers Is designation
less truly descriptive than in this instance. At
present 1t happens that this office Is filed by an
exceptionally able gentleman. When Commits
sioner Brookfeld picked out Mr.. Edward L.
North for the office of Water Purveyor he gave
evidence 10 those familiar with engineering mat
ters and with Mr. North's career that this place
was TO be filled by a man Of rare competence.
Mr.. North Is an engineer Of high standing, q
member of the American Society Of Civil En-
gneers, and has made special study Of street
paving questions. Few filter men for the office
could be found anywhere in the country.
Mr.. North's recent report on repaving numer-
GUS streets with asphalt which Is to be acted
on by the Board Of Estimate at its next meet
ing Is a model Of Its kind and proves that no
mistake was made by Mr.. Brookfeld in filling
the Office Of Water Purveyor. Mr.. North has
laid special emphasis on the desirability Of
asphalt pavements In the tenementhouse dis
tricts, and sets q high value ON these pavements
as a sanitary appliance. both because they can
be 80 easily cleaned and because Of their non
absorbent quality. Not only can they be cleaned
readily by the ordinary method, but whenever