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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Professor Huxley left a second elaborate
critique of Mr.. Balfours book, which he
finished with much difficulty on the day
that he finally took to his bed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

IN THE presidential race the candi-
dates will have to ride on a bicycle
built for two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

IT IS a mistake to say that the Re
publican press outside of Salt Lake
City has been corrupted. It has merely
been Svengalied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Mrs. A. s. Palmer, who died at Cleve-
land recently, was in her youth instructor
of James A. Garfield. 1t was she who
taught the future president hfs alphabet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Hohenzollern is not the family name of
Emperor William. His true name is VIII
liam Zollern.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

NJ Kicker, editor of the Revue des Deux
Mondes, is only is years of age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

the truth are capable of. will not
sweep away these irrefutable and self
apparent facts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
Personal MENTION.

In his boyhood Charles A. Dana was a
clerk in a Buffalo shoe store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Critic-Here you have left the heroine
with her face buried in her handkerchief
Playright-Yes.
Critic-Are you going to leave it there
or have it eXhumed?-Detroit Tribune.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Try 'Huve n Chew" the new Pep
sin Chewing Gum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

sampson-How is your wife progressing
toward emancipation?
Thompson-Oh, pretty well, but | no
ticed the other day that she still decor
ates the cigar boxes with pink ribbons
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Judge-Did he call you an idiot?
Complainant-Well, not in so many
words; he said my brains would fit in q
Coney Island beer glass.-Brooklyn Eagle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

police force, is said to have the finest
collection of clippings relating to crime
and criminals that can be found any
where.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Nan-Kittie, don't hear you talk about
your handsome employer any more.
Kittie-I don't like him so well. The fact
is he hurt my feeling dreadfully. He
told me he was married.-LOuiSville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Pawson-I hear that your grandfather
was hanged, Chump; is it true?
Chump flectively)-Well-er-I don't
remember him ever saying anything
about it.-London Tid-Bits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

Masher-Ah, my dear lady, speak the
word that will make me the happiest of
mortalS.
Wealthy s-Money.-Sontags Plau-
derer
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
LAND SALE.

BY virtue of power in me vested by
that deed of trust executed 10 me on
the 9th day of February 1898, 10y F..
:. Smith and wife Sallle v, which l.
of record in the County Of Halifax, In
book l0l on page G6l and by virtue of
power conferred upon me by deed OF
trust executed by them to me which Is
of record in said county in book lOi
on page 635, | shall sell tor cash in
Scotland Neck on the 2nd day OF Feb
ruayy, 1895, the following described
real estate in the town Of IIobgood, to
wit That land which was conveyed To
said f. 5. Smith by lvey NJ. Parker by
deed of record in said county In Book
81 on page 536, to which reference Is
ma e for full description, being a
house and lot. and two roam mares, one
bay horse. and two blue mules. This
January 9th, 1895. w. \. DCNN,
llO-it Trustee
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

If 1893 letting the public printing to
the lowest bidder 4 excited warm
debate The Republicans AM Popu-
H..~ were together Tor repealI - the act
and the Democrats =olidly opposed H.
The following i the law repealed
Section l. That hereafter ali print
ing and binding required for the State
shall te let by contract TO run two years
to the lowest responsible bidder, unless
otherwise herein after provided.
sec > That for the purpose OF car
rvine oat the provision Of section OF
;b1s act. the following regulations are
hereby prescribed The Secretary oil
State shall tor four weeks prior tn Jan
uarv lst 1926. and every two years
thereafter advertise III the daily
paper in Raleigh. having the greatest
bona tide circulation. Tor sealed propo@-
als T. d. the public printing and bind
ing He shall prepare printed forms oi
proposals FIR printing and binding
shown. the character and class - work
| to be contracted for aud shall furnish
the same upon application free OF cost
| 10 PARTIES desiring To become bidders
| Proposals must be forwarded by bidders
to the Secretary Of State - IS 10 reach
| him not LATER than the second WedneS-
DAY in January. Each proposal shall
be accompanied by certified check
pavable 10 the Secretary Of State OF
order in the sum Of $500. Every pro
posal shall lie sealed or enclosed IN an
envelope and plainly marked on the
outside Proposals for printing and
binding for the year - The law
then goes on TO provide that the mar
who gets the contract TO do the public
printing and binding shall file a just
fed bond, with two or more suretles, II
the sum OF ten thousand dollars, for thu
faithful and honest discharge OF hi
contract. which bond, together Will
the contract, shall be examined by thu
Attorney General who shall make HI
endorsement thereon that the same arr
correct in substance and form.
The bill to repeal passed Its varlou
readings, the vote on the third readin:
being 20 to 40.
The bill to repeal passed its variou
readings in the face of House Rule D
which says that no public act shall b'
read twice the same day without tn
concurrence Of two-thirds OF the mem
bers.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
N office !!

Halifax County. Superior Court.
Noah Biggs and W. A. Dunn, trustee,
Martha Pope, Alice NJ. Pope, Geo. P.
Pope, Maynard Pope, Patty Pope, Paul
F. Pope, Eugene Pope, BIount Pope,
Jack Keel and wife Claude, w. II.
kitchin and l.. G. Harper, the said
Patty Pope and Blount Pope by their
guardian ad Item, E. l.. Travis.
By virtue of power conferred upon
me by the decree Of the Superior court
for said county made in the above en-
titled action at the November term
1894, | shall sell for cash at the court
house door of said county, on the first
Monday in February, 1895, being the
fourth day of said month, the land
fully described in the pleadings in SAID
action being that land known as the
Geo. Pope Mill place, and described in
SAID pleadidgs as that land bounded by
the lands of John Devereux, on the
south, on the west, by the lands of d.
\. Pope, on the north by the lands of
Neptune Foreman, and containing four
hundred acres, more or less. It Is that
tract of land near Hills old mill.
This January 2, 1895.
w. A. Dunn,
At Commissioner.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
ONE WEEK OF THE FUSIONIS1
LEGISLATURE.

"Will the Legislature be conserya-
tive?" This question has been asked
hundreds of times and has been an
swered as variouslv as men have opln-
ions. 1t remains even yet to be seen
whether the Legislature will be wholly
revolutionary or whether there will be
some moderation.
A synopsis Of what they have done
for the first week seems to indicate
that the new lawmakers will not go so
slow, after all.
Zeb Vance WaIser, a strong Republi-
can, was made Speaker of the House,
with the agreement, as 1T appears, that
ne should not appoint the various com
mittees of the House, but had to APP
point committee to help him select
the House committees. He swallowed
the pill for the sake OF the place OF
Speaker.
The Senate has also taken from the
president Of that body, the Lieutenant
Governor, the appointment of commit
tees, because Lieutenant Governor
Doughton would not agree to allow
them to make puppet OF him. These
look like the beginnings of revolution
airy measures. Both branches of the
Assembly have passed bill repeating
the act of the Legislature of 1898 Civ
Ing the States public printing to the
lowest bidder.
The act of 1898 we print in our con
densed proceedings 1t was just law
and was enacted to save money to the
State but Performers" say that it mus
not stand, but they will take charge O
the printing ard place it where it suits
their whims, lowest bidder or what not
THE DEMOCRAT had hoped for con
sentative work, but we begin to fear
We think the indications thus far war
rant us in fearing radical measures.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
PRITCHARD FOR SENd TOR.

Jeter C.. Pritchard was chosen in the
Republican caucus Monday night for
Vance's successor as Senator for the
short term. His career is somewhat
remarkable. He came to North Caro-
lima from Tennessee years ago with 10
cents, and began to work as a printers
devil. He grew to manhood, studied
law, has been prominent IN the Repub-
llcan party for several years and is cleo
ted to the United States Senate before
he is 80 years old. His energy is COM
lnendable.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

vote for Mr. Hilemans bill; that he
had assured the Alliance IN his county
that he would vote t. restore the char
ter a. it was
MessrS. Smith. OF Gates, and Mcken-
zie -aid that If the co-operatlonists had
anv idea tina. the Democrats were or
canized to vote against this bill they
we're greatly mistaken that there vas
no party opposition. and that they
themselves would support The bill
The yeas and nays were demanded
and the cal was sustained. Upon a
roll call 10 members voted against the
LiJ
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

There is good reason for the popu-
larlty OF Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. Davis & Buzard, of West Monte
rey, Clarion Co., say at has cured
people that our physicians could do
nothing for. We persuaded them to
tay bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and they now recommend it
with the rest of u.s." % and so cent
bottles for sale by E. T. Whitehead &
Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

Many stubborn and aggravating cas-
es OF rheumatism that were believed to
be rncurable and accepted as lite lega-
cles, have yielded to Chamberlaln's
Pam Balm, much to the surprise and
qualification OF the sufferers. One an
pllcation will relieve the pain and suf-
1erlng and Its con lnued use insures an
efectuai cure. For sale by E. T..
Whitehead & Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

Carlton Cornwell, foreman of the
GAZETTE, Middletown, N. j., believes
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
should be in every home. He used 1t
TOR cold and 1t effected speedy cure
lie says 1T is indeed grand remedy
can recommend to all. | have also
seen it used for whooping cough, with
the best results" 20 and so cent bot
ties for sale by E. 7. Whitehead & Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

The Evening Dispatch is a new paper
In Wilmington. Mr.. Jas. F. Perry is
the city editor. His friends here will
be glad to learn that his prospects are
bright. The paper is handsome, newsy
and shows splendid enterprise. We
welcome 1t to our table and wish it
success.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

The Neacs and Observer has changed
form. 1t is now an s page 6-column
sheet. The last two issues have also
changed quality. It has been greatly
improved, Mr.. Daniels personal pres
ence in Raleigh is seen by his readers
all over the State.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
"A Great Battle.

n Great Battle.
Is continually going on in the human
system. The demon Of impure blood
strives to gain victory over the consti-
tuition, to ruin health, to drag victims
to the grave. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the weapon with which to defend ones
self, drive the desperate enemy from
the field, and restore bodily health for
many years
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sickness,
indigestion and biliousness. 25c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

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yo,,,g lco1 Pom Peace Rem. Hile-
va, rpen4 yyoo,en Pom Williams
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believe they had the constitutional
rights TO do 50. The change was abso-
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the condition existing in 1870, when
the Democrats had the majority and
the President the Lieutenant-Governor,
vas RenubIican The Democrats did
not then take any o. the prerogatives
Of the President.
The Senator from New Hanover said
tbov did not intend tn reflect on the
pros;dant Int tho conditions were diff
foro,+ uo did NOT Lnow what the
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Mr.. French (R), New Hanover, in
troduced bill with the request that it
be referred to special committee of
fifteen and be read according to its title
"to repeal existing election laws and to
secure to the people free ballot and a
fair count"
Mr.. Wlnborne (D.) Hartford, a bill
"tO fix the fees of solicitors in estastes
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
BOykin. GARNER & Co.
BALTIMORE MD

FiTS.-Ail fits stopped free bs lr
kline's Great Nerve Re,tmcf ~ h'-
after first day. use MuyclGu- c8rc-
Treatise 500 trial boctlc free ~ l.
cases Send TO Or. Kline, @JI Arch
Philadelphia, +.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17

g.. r ..oz a,d NrKen. !
- H.. nc cc-ora-at,o,;sts had
n ;doa .ba. tho democrats were or
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appoih'ed WIN the Ioi'o" ii'5 0ii'''i i'i'7i'
judiciary :. A. e"oN iiiiii0e'
Long Agriculture }. u Hie" oofsie
! Privileges ana Eiectloils' TI-i
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Home, }. e Beilainy insane AsS i''ili'
J VI. Moody Military Affairs. /. r.
Hccaskey 'oIpoia'loils' d. MIC
renal lhstitu'ii'hs' aiion a 'e'
insurance. j. l. ID iiooNei i9ii anu
Fisheries, Iheo White; Counties
Cities and Towns, A III. fadolsoh :
Claims, B II. brown haIifo"us anu
K. H. commission, IL. W. NoiilS :
Public Health, ). VI Candief banking
and Currency, a. J. QUA Tupllc
Roads, }. b. Fortune Propositions ana
Grievances, a. l.. ranck.
lhere was motion 70 recall 'ne
matter Oh puohc pruning ot't ai'ei
various discussions II was 'apieu'
A motion to elect PRESIDENT pro
tenn was discussed at length ana then
tabled.
HOUsE.-ln the House several bills
OF minor importance were lhtrOduced.
Mr.. Mnnroe OF wayne, Dill 10 appoint
three commissioners 10 codliy the laws
OF North Caroliha ana hA the pay Oh
the same.
The remainder OF the time was taken
Up discussing the matter OF giving the
pubic printing to the lowest bldder.
At last it was set Tor discussion Monday
as a special order.
Standing committees were appointed ;
On Election Law frencN, Chairman
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The Senate resolution to instruct our
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
Marlville \. G. Sep 90 a>

MarINlIIc- \. z, ~op. -. =
Mess. Boykin. GARNER 4 co.
Gentlemen The chemical boa.if
OF you for making Home Ecrtllr
continue 10 give satI-iactiuu | 0E
use il under cotton lou know ii
think il good, or ] should No., ! s
used it 50 long This make IT. re Nj
years that have been using IL. Wd ts
use has made NE able to pas e.
cash. not ON crop time
Yours truly. Tuns EyfN-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
N.leNiLlc y d. a. u |.

AshcyiIlc y 6 Apr -i I,
An extended clinical u-c 81 ,He
~ lithia Mater prompts me
statement that | regard Is IS nue
bc-i. II not the b.-t. llthta -
known 70 the profession II ne
dition OF Phosphate Uruc - al
j. maryo Sous H.. u-s in thr ~
matte and tiouty niathc>ls aFoni
more comfort than either tho BIZ
or Londonderry Water, Ncr1 -
yOun.
InuN Hey MILIIAMN VI 4
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
Home Fertilizer
Cotton. Corn and General Crops.

Used and endorsed by lending f
mers in North Carolina and the SOUTH
for the past twenty year, Rr3 far
following certificates. and -,d OK
pamphlet giving directions FIJI mA
Testimonials. &c
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-17
A BLEAK EYE TO SILVER.


Mr. Abel offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate of North
Carolina and the House of Representa-
tives cOncurring, that our Senators and
Representatives in Congress from North
Carolina, be and they are hereby in
structed to use all laudable means and
every honest effort to secure the imme-
date enactment of law for the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio of Is to l.
Mr.. abel explained that be did not
expect the Republicans, who favored a
gold standard, to vote for the resolution,
but he did expect the Populists, the
boosted friends of silver, to stand by it.
Mr.. Cook called the Senator from
Johnson to order, stating that he did
not think motion to refer debatabie.
The Chair ruled that a motion to
refer was always debatable while the
discussion was confined to the propriety
Of referring.
Mr.. Abel. continuing, said thet free
silver was a blade in the knife with
walch the Popuiists had taken many a
Democratic scalp on the 9Th Of Novem-
Der. and be wished to test the sincerity
OF their protested friendship for silver.
He called for an aye and nay vote.
By vote of % to - the resolution
was pigeon-holed by being referred to
the Commute on Federal Relations, the
reference being a black eye for silver at
the bands Of its protested friends.
HOUsE.-The House spent most of
thc time over the bill to repeal the acts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-12

that the preliminary inspection OF the
camps will be held in June and
the regular inspection in the autumn; he
also recommends the appointment OF q
press committee and that the per capita
tax from camps be 20 cents per quarter.
The report of Past Colonel William M.
p. Bowen contained 10 recommendations
and was submitted to special commit
tee.
Senior Vice Division Commander Ar
thur B. SPHINX and Junior Vice Division
Commander Herbert s. Thompson made
favorable reports.
Surgeon A. w. A. Traver reported that
during the Dast year S6 weeks were lost
In the camps by sickness and 26 by inju-
ries.
The chaplain, Rev. Frederick B. Cole,
reported on the participation in the Me-
mortal Sunday exercises and Union De-
tenders Day.
Adjutant Ernest l.. Hackett reported
10 camps and 435 men. There were 1852
communications sent out from head
quarters during the year, and 666 received.
Eight division orders were issues and II
special orders.
Quartcrmaster Frederick G. Hoffman re-
ported the total division receipts TO have
been sf05.62; expenditures, S479.27; divi-
sion property, money and supplies on
hand, S25S. S.47; camp receipts, S2277.SS; ex-
pendltures, S1929.06.
The inspection report read by Major
Thompson showed the average division
marking on inspections to be about SO per
cent.
Mastering Officer Henry ID. Clifford an
nounced that there would be an cxempli-
fication of the three degrees ritual IN the
afternoon and that one or two new camps
viii be organized in the spring.
Judge Advocate Frederick T.. Carpenter
recommended 8 change In he form OF
bonos, 10 agree with Rhode Island laws.
At 1910 D. M. the encampment so-
journed Tor lunch, aud at 10 O'Clock re-
convened to listen to reports OF commit
tees, exemplify the three degrees ritual
and for the annual election of officers.
This evening the men will meet in Col
nmbia Hall, Weybosset street, and listen
to speeches in celebration of the day
by Messrs. Cole, Ballou, Barton.
Bowen, Sphinx and others. This will end
the regular observance, but a social and
dance will follow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-12
TO CONSOLIDATE
The Waltham and EIgin Ma
tionaI Watch Companies.
They Will Pass Into the Possession
Of a British Syndicate.
Tie Valuation of the Combined Prop
erty is $16,00O,OOO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Ihe Times says:
The Elgin National Watch Company of
Elgin, H., and the Waltham Watch Com
pany OF Waltham, Mass, will, in the
near future, be consolidated and pass
into the possession of British syndicate.
The valuation of the two properties is
$4,000, 900, of which amount $4,000, 900
goes to the credit OF the Elgin Co. and
and &, 900, 900 to the Waltham Co.
This sale to British syndicate and con-
sequent consolidation was on the point of
being completed last summer but failed
owing to the disturbed condition of indus
try and finance. An option was secured at
that time but tho British investors were
cautious and preferred to lose the profit
rather than run the risk of a large in
vestment at a time when many Europeans
believed the United States was on the
verge of financial ruin and social revolu-
tion.
Negotiations were renewed at once
however, and have progressed so far that
there is today on deposit in the national
banks in Chicago the sum OF 100000 to-
bind the bargain and secure the pro-
moters' commissions and a corresponding
sum in a bank in Boston.
The Elgin and Waltbam factories turn
out about 50 per cent. OF the total product
of fwatch movements in the United States,
more than half of that amount being pro-
duced by the Eigin works, which employs
about 5000 hands.