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The herald., 1895-10-13
THEIR WORK INCREASED

New York Sun: Now that the mum Der
OF naval engineers is unequal to the de.
mands of the navy, the once despised
greaser is man of peculiar importance.
So long as the navy was small and sew
eral old sailing ships were IN active SER
vice, there was no dearth of engineers.
With the building of the new navy, the
demand for engineers has steadily in
creased, and, with the continued devel-
opment of technical com plications in the
structure of the great modern ships of
war, the engineer has had to add to his
technical knowledge steadily. Engineers
of the earlier time, who were not ward
room officers and lacked the thorough
technical knowledge OF their modem sue
cessors, were the men who gave the line
officer the excuse for using the term
greaser to desIgnate to his engineer brothers
of the staff. The engineer officer of to-
day is in every respect the equal of the
line officer, though the formers rank is
| only relative.
| While the navy was still small the work
OF engineers was certainly not so trying
as that of some other officers aboard ship.
| The chief engineer usually had at least
| two juniors on board, and much of his
were two juniors on board, and the duty
was arranged 80 that one man was able
to take day off regular duty every three
or four days, but the immense aggrega-
tion of machinery that goes to n AXE tie
modern warship demands close attention
from the engineers.
The engineer officer must know not
only the scince of steam engineering, but
he must be tirst-rate electrician as we'll.
There are now not olly one but many
engineers on board a modern man. of w ar.
Some ships have as many as thirty or
forty auxiliary donkey engines for work.
ing the guns and other apparatus. They,
of course, are ordinarily run by a me-
.chanic, who is an enlisted man, but the
engineers of the ward room must be
ready to look after all the engines if
need be, not, indeed, to run them them
selves, or even to run the engines that
drive the ship. but 10 advise AS to repairs
and to take the general responsibility.
The knowledge that electricity demands
of the modern naval engineer has made
it necessary for him to add q new science
to his education. 1t was simple matter
20 look after the engines of the old kear-
sarge, with her tonnage of 1850 tons and
her horse power of less than 900. 1t is a
very different matter to be responsible for
the Baltimore, with tonnage OF 1900 and
horsepower of over 10, 900, to say nothing
of her auxiliary engines and other appli.
ances, or to have the responsibility of
the chief engineer of the Minneapolis,
with 1850 tons displacement and y, Zoo
horse power.
The education of the modern naval en-
glneer is technical In the highest degree.
more so than that of any other naval
officer save the naval constructor. The
sudden demonstration of the fact that the
engineer is man OF importance is likely
to obtain for him with good will what has
hitherto been grudgingly accorded him
by his brothers of the line-that is, rec
ognitIon of his right to rank as an officer
and the ''greaser" is likely TO disap-
pear forever from the slang of the navy.
The herald., 1895-10-13

the water which is present in the joint,
make a very fine oil. Without this
synovia, or human lubrcating oil, all of
the joints of the body would De stiff
How much we owe to 1t may be realized
il you think for q moment of the large
mum ber Of joints in the human frame,
and how often they are put to use. If
you wiggle toe, move q finger, turn
your head, close your jaw, or perform
any one OF a uozen similar acts, you are
calling into play this eggy substance,
which learned men are pleased to term
"synovia.
If, now, this Jill should give out, or
become diseased or refuse to perform its
function, the result will be the same as
in the case of q machine which has been
neglected. The joint will become sore
and stiff. and finally, will refuse to act.
But, i'll addition to this, the disease
which has already dried up the oil will
often cause the adjacent bones to become
distorted, deformed and swollen. The
patient suffers great pain, and in many
cases it is impossible to afford relief.
The accompanying diagrams are not
what might be called beautiful or pleas
ant, but they are interesting and in
structlve. They show very we'll the fear
full havoc that can be wrought by this
malady, and how the hand, which is
naturally beautiful. may be so distorted
as to become hideous.
Figure 1, on the left, shows the right
hand of girl 16 years of age, five years
after she had been attacked by the dis
ease known as rheumatoid artbritis.
which. in all of its manifestations, is
The herald., 1895-10-13

Fig, t-Fingers of Young Girl Distorted by
the Disease
the problem of perpetual motion would
cause them no trouble.
In order to overcome the resistance
offered BY friction in machinery the
Joints are Kept we'll oiled. The constant
rubbing Of one part on another generates
heat. and this heat consumes the oil. II
the oil IS allowed to give out, the parts
will begin to rasp and grow stiff, and tie
ultimate result will be clogging or in
action of the joint.
The Joints OF the human body, like
those of machine, are provided with
a lubricating substance which performs
the sane Office as the oil. This substance
is called synovial fluid, from two Greek
words meaning with" and eggs
and the name has been adopted from a
supposed resemblance to the white OF
an egg. Il consists of water, holding in
solution mucip. albume en-, fat and Inor-
ganic salts. Mucin, or mucine. is the
chief component Of .nucus. which lines
the bronchial tubes and becomes dis
agreeably prominent wnen you get.
bad cold. Albumen is very peculiar
substance, found everywhere in nature.
1t is especially abundant IN olooo.
muscles and bones. 1t exists in It's purest
form in the white OF an egg. rat con-
sists of two similar substances, olelne
and stearine, the former constituting the
oily and the latter the solid part. lnor-
ganic salrs are substances which do not
decay after death.--
All of these parts, when dissolved IN
The herald., 1895-10-13
Pictures In the Home

Try to give your house an inhabited
look, and while paying attention to the
beautiful do not forget what is comfort
able. Have pictures. Have expensive
ones if you can afford them, but anyhow
have pictures, and do not be afraid Of
having too many. Have none that are
suggestive of pain, sorrow or of distress,
however costly. Such pictures are valua-
BILE in museums and galleries of paint
ings as works of art. bu. in the home
have what are pleasant. Groups of chill
dren, animals, flowers, landscapes and
events in history are all good subjects,
and many "a picture of faultless work.
manship is rendered worthless py the
subject which it illustrates. Be careful
of cheap colored pictures. and Mess
you are judge both of color AID work
manship. you do we'll to have the major
ity of your pictures black and white.
Put family portraits and groups in pri.
vate roo ooms and not in parlors. Most
pictures look we'll in gilt frames, but to
he good they must be expensive, and it
is in bad taste to put frameSthat costs
dollars on picture that costs cents. Mar
row oak or other wood frames with wide
mats are both durable and tasteful on in
extensive pictures. and white frames
should only be used on delicaste paints.
water coors or pastels, and then shonld
only be hung in dainty, pretty rooms.-
Chicago Chronicle.
The herald., 1895-10-13
IN A ROSE GARDEN

A hundred years from now, dear heart,
We will not care at all,
1t will not matter then a whit,
The honey or the gall.
The summer days that We have known
Will all forgotten be and flown;
The garden will bo overgrown
Where now the roses fall.
A hundred years from now, dear heart
We will not mind the pain.
The throbbing, crimson tide OF life
Will not have left stain.
The song we sing together, dear,
Will mean no more than means tear
Amid q summer lin.
A hundred years from now, dear heart,
The grief will all be Ger;
The sea OF care will surge In vain
Upon a careless shore.
The glasses we turn down today
Here at the parting of the way;
We will be winelesS then as they,
And will not mind it more.
A hundred years from now, dear heart,
Well neither know nor care
What came of all life's bitterness
Or followed loves despair.
Then fill the glasses up a
And kiss me through the 70 se-leaf rain1
Well build one castle more in Spain,
And dream one more dream there.
John Bennett in Chap Book,
The herald., 1895-10-13


AS l was going to Derby
| Upon market day,
| saw the biggest ram, sir
| That ever was fed on hay.
Chorus:
| That ever was fed on hay, sir;
| That ever was fed on hay;
| saw the biggest ram, sir,
| That ever was fed on hay.
| Tow de row de dow, dow,
| Tow de row de da,
| Tow de row de dow, dow,
Tow de row de da.
He had four feet to walk, s,r,
He had four feet to stand,
And every foot he had, sir,
Covered an acre OF land.
Chorus:
Covered an acre of land, sir, cts.
The wool upon his back. sir,
1t reached up to the sky,
And eagles built their nests there,
For heard their young ones cry.
Chorus:
For l heard their young ones cry sir, etc.
The wool upon his tail, sir,
| heard the weaver say,
Made three hundred yards of cloth,
For he wove it IN IA day.
Chorus:
For he wove it in day, sir, etc.
The horns upon this ram, sir.
They reached up to the moon;
A Niger elm bed up in January,
And never came down till June.
Chorus:
And he never came down till June, sir,
etc.
The butcher that cut his throat, sir,
Was drownd-ed in the blood.
And the little boy that held the bowl
Was carried away in the flood.
Chorus:
Was carried away in the flood, sir. etc.
American Monthly.
The herald., 1895-10-13
A Rheumatic Affection
Which Attacks WO=
men Especially
1T HAS NO APPARENT CAUSE
But Accompanied by Great Pain-The
Remedies Suggested Have Effect
I'd Few Cures and With
But Little Relief

The relation between the various parts
of the human body has been very often
compared with the arrangement OF
cor plex piece of machinery. A most
striking likeness between the two is
found IN the manner in which the joints
are constructed. if the word construct
ed.'may be used with regard to the body
machine depends for its efficacy upo-i
the ease with which the different parts
play upon one another. Tho greatest
enemy to smoothly running engine is
friction. Some persons have gone so far
as to say that, were it not for friction
The herald., 1895-10-13
THE DARBY RAM

A song sung by General Washington to tho
little children of Chief Justice oliver
Ellsworth.
The herald., 1895-10-13
AgreeabIy Surprised

''I had a very severe cold on nv lungs
that caused much soreness and gave me
considerable uneasiness in regard to the
result" says Mr.. T. e. Smith OF Bill
erica, Mass. "A local druggist called my
attention to Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edy, and ON his recommendation 1 gave
surprised me; I recovered entirely in
three days" Twenty-Five and SO cent
bottles for sale by Off g. Vaughn. Fourth
and Spring; G. +. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main street.
The herald., 1895-10-13

1t is fact that when the sun is visible
watch may take the place Of a COM
pass. This information v i'll be of value
to anglers and "ther sportsmen in emarg-
ency. Point the hour hand of a watch to
tween the hour and figure l2 on the
watch. For example, if it be o'clock
point the hand indicating to the sun,
and the 2 on the watch will indicate due
south. If it be o'clock in the morning
point the hand indicating 8 to the sun
and the figure 10 on the watch is due
south. If the hour hand be at 3, due
south will be exactly half way between 1
and 2, and SO on.
The herald., 1895-10-13

very much like plain, everyday rheuma-
tism, though the physicians declare that
it is different.
On the right hand OF figure No. are
two fingers of the same patient, one
sho wing side view OF the first finger of
the left hand. and the other back view
of the third finger of the right hand.
In figure No. 2. on the left, is repre-
sented the left hand of young woman
25 years OF age. two years after the disease
had made Its appearance: The original
rize Of the fingers may be determined
from an examination OF the tips, which
lave not suffered an enlargement. II
The herald., 1895-10-13

Sir Ernest Mason Satow. the new Brit
ish minister to Japan, is one of the best
Japanese cholars among all t he Eng
disappearing people of the world. He
was trained under Sir Harry Parks and
understands how to make himself accept
able to the Japanese. Under his diplo-
macy England expects to restore her
former friendly relations with Japan.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
MAJOR GUTHRIE on COUNTY
GOFERNUENT

The Durham department Of the
Mems & Observer says:
MAYOR W. \. Guthrie, who i, or
certainly ought to be, high authority
on the subject, says the county govern
ment VIII certainly be changed by the
Legislature and the office of county
commissioner will be filled by election
by general vote.
They will be voted for ust as the
members of the Legislature are, with
the exception that a provision will be
made for cumulative voting, which
he explains to mean that if a man
chooses to do so, instead of casting one
vote each of the five candidates f0I
commissioners. he will be allowed tC
cast five votes for some special commits
sioner He says the reason the office
was not abolished was because of 9
constitutional impediment."
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
LAND SALE.

BY virtue of power in me vested 10y
that deed Of trust executed 10 me on
the 9th day Of February 1898, 10y +.
:. Smith and wife Salhe v, which =
Of record in the County OF Halifax. III
book l0l on page 66l and by virtue OF
power conferred upon me 10y deed OF
trust executed by them to me which l.
of record in said county in book loi
on page 635. | shall sell tor cash IN
Scotland Neck on the 2nd day Of Feb
ruary, 1898, the following described
real estate in the town Of Hobgood, 20
wit That land which was conveyed 10
said f. :. Smith by Ivey NJ. Parker by
deed of record in said county In Book
81 on page $50. to which reference =
made for full description. being q
house and lot. and two roam mares, one
bay horse, and two blue mules. lhi-
January Gth. 1898. w. \. DrNN,
LOOT. Trustee
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
IUPROFED ROADS.

The subject Of good roads has recent
~ engaged the attention OF the people
more in North Carolina and the South
generally than ever before, perhaps
1t is subject that commends itself to
all classes, and especially to the farm
esr. The Nunfucturers' Record says :
ITO solve the question of good roads
would be to solve many questions
pressing for an answer upon the
American people. Good roads would
enhance the value of all agricultural
property, would improve the financial
condition of farmers, would stop the
tendency to leave farming life for city
pursuits by making farming more at
tractive, and increasing the social, ed
ucational and religious privileges of
country life. By doing this good roads
would bring about new period of
prosperity OF the country at large"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
RETIRED THEN TOO La TIE.

The Democratic caucus, by agree
ment on all sides, lett out the names Of
Ransom and Jarvis when they went
about selecting two men to nominate
before the General Assembly for United
States Senators to succeed Senator Ran
som and fill the uneXpired term Of
the late Senator Vance This was all
right, as there was some difference
about the names of Ransom and Jarvis
being put before the caucus.
THE DEMOCRAT is Of the opinion that
the Democrats OF the State could have
done better service to the party by
leaving alone the names OF Senators
Ransom and Jarvis about eight or nine
months sooner than they did.
THE DEMOCRAT at the very outset OF
the campaign, even before the campaign
opened, said that individuals and indi-
vidual interests ought TO be lett out That
the success OF the party and its noble
principles was the first consideration
Democrats all over the State began tC
differ with each other early in the cam
paign, and in fact kept it up almost tC
the day Of election.
twas our opinion, SO expressed then
that the names of Senators Jarvis anC
Ransom ought to be lett out of the con
slderation, however worthy these emi
nent gentlemen were of the admir-
alton and support OF their fellow
citizens We ought to have pulled TO
Democracy first and let personal con
The DEMOCRAT refers to these thing
now simply to say the Democratic
party and its leaders Gf it has any tina
nothing Will avail towards regainin!
our lost ground but perfect harmon.
and unbending energy injected irt'
coaseless effort. A house divided agains
itself cannot stand The Democratic
party divided did not stand and i
never will get on its feet again in Nortl
Carolina until harmony shall charac
tprize its efforts
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
NORTH CAROLINI1NS IN TEA
Wilmington Messenge.

" IUttftVtOH htSSFHW.
In Atlanta there are so many North
Carolina residents that they have a
North Carolina association Tie same
thing exists in the growing city Of
Waco, Texas. 1t is called THE Tar
Heel Society of Texas" There are one
hundred local mem bers Think Of
that number of men being in Texas in
city of not more than $4,000 iEhab-
itants, we suppose. What a colony ,
This how great loser our grand State
is in the going out of it of young and
vigorous blood. The Society meets
every two weeks The last address was
delivered by Rev. d. +. Wallace. Mr..
Russell H. Kingsburv, a native of Ok
ford and a leading lawyer out there,
has been invited to deliver an address
on North Carolina-its history, litera-
ture, etc. A letter from a gentleman
living III another part of Texas says
that Mr. Kingsbury Is about the
ablest young man of his age in Texa.
and will certainly go to the Congress
he thinks" The members of the Waco
Society sing at the opening and closing
Of every neeting-"The Old North
State" Think of that, How the hearts
of these dispersed abroad" warm and
thrill at the mention Of the dear old
State" Heavens blessings attend her y
They are still loval in their attach
ments to the land of their birth.
We would rejoice to see the hun
dreds OF the absent sons returning to
the best of all homes in the best of all
States Here they can do as we'll as r
other States, tor North Carolina Is not
without leaders among the gifted and
aspiring youth. 1t has always been so
as it would he easy to show We met
in 1868. in Tennessee. men who had
peen away from North Carolina hirty
years who said they would like TO re-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
4 GREES WITH THE DEUOCR4 /
Wants to Help Nebraska Sufferers
ENFIELD, \. c., Jan. %, Is

ENFIELD, \. G., Jan. %, 1885
Nr. Editor:-
Your articles in two Issues OF your
paper concerning Nebraska sufferers
are religiously inclined. | like your
persistence Halifax county ought TO
lend a helping hand, for the Lord dealt
bountifully with us in our harvest OF
1894. / was at our county site last
fall in company with Rev. L. G.. Grady
who Is an insurance agent as we'll as a
preacher, and trayersed the county
more or less. He said to me: "The
people of this county ought to call a
Thankagiv Of their own, not walt
ing for the Governor Of North Carolina
and the President OF the Uuited States
to issue proclamations.'
If we Appreciate gifts we return
thanks if thankfully glad, we tell 9TH
ers if affectionate, we share with 9TH
ers. See I John 3 {: I'D
I have corn, meat, syrup and pota-
toes ] want to help the Nebraska suf-
ferers Hasten-the people are dying
Yours, &c.
w. c. WHITAKER
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
coxe t~rsD FROM SUPPLEMENT
THE Y,EGvSL I7URE
THIRD WEEKS PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY. JAN. 1>TTI.

IT,. -
The senate and House convened AZ J
q. m. In the Senate most OF the time
wa. devoted to the discussion OF >ena-
tor Ahell'- resolution TO let the public
printing to the lowest bidder senator
Cook. from Warren, said that he M.
free To say he preferred that lopuiist
or Republican paper should get the
printing. 1t was not disposed OF.
In the House the time was taken ~
discussing the age Of consent" in girls
The aueudment to the bill before the
House. rs it passed, raises the ege
from , To II, but eliminates the death
penalty and makes il misdemeanor
punishable at the discretion Of the
court.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
POPILIST PROTECTIONISTS.

1t has been given out that Mr. Ma
rion Butler is a protectionist. If that
is true it will not be long before the
Populist5 of the State will be protec-
Zionist also There may be some excep-
tons. but in the main they will follow
Mr.. Butler. A strong Populist of this
community SAID to The DEMOCRAT a
few days ago that he is protectionist
He added that he had recently become
Exactly Mr.. Buffers position on
that question has only recently been
made known
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31

IT is stated that there are more news
paper men in Raleigh now than have
ever been known there to report the
proceedings of Legislature Very
natural Is this.-there are more papers
in North Carolina now, and more news
paper readers than ever before.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
Marlville n SCI

Mess. Boykin. GARNER 4 80
Gentlemen Tile chemical I..
Of YOU for making Home Fcrt
continue to give satisfaction
use 1t under cotton. You know ! u
think 1t good, or J should not
used il 50 long This make ~
years that have been usine Il, a
use has made me able - pat
ca y rot on crop time
Yours truly. 1U3-. rs