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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-31
QUEER "a 9iGtNG.
FOR THE CHILDREN.

FOR THE CHILDREN.
the leaves
In tie heart of the old oak-tree.
From the deep, dark floor to the mosey
caves
1t Is full as it can be.
And the Jolly farmer chuckles with
laughter
As he sits above on the topmost rafter.
He wears a fur coat and little fur hat
No wagon nor horse has be.
But not whit does he care for that,
For he brings home bis corn, You see
Ia his own little mouth, now isn't that
funny?
And his name, did ! tell you is
Farmer Bunny.
-Yoeth's CompaRjoR
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-31

Tic shakers have made di-c7yerE
which i destined - accom- it.h much
good. Realizing that ;hree-ipur.hs of
Iii our 7ttTering- arise from stomach
troubles, that the country j. literally
flied with people who can III; eat and
Giges. food. without -th-ee euentlr slf-
ferlug pam and distress. ana that rnanE
are starving wasting t. mere .kcletoa-.
because their food does them ~ good.
they have devoted much study and
thought to the subject, and the result
Is this discovery, Of their Digest e
Cordial.
\ little book can be obtained from
your druggist that Will point ont tie
way of relief at once. An investigation
viii cost nothing and vii result il
much good.
Children all hate to take Castor Oil
| but not Laxol, which is palatable.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-31
TRUTH.

Come" said her voice, and from earth's ;
devious ways
Her chosen answered to the enhancing
call.
One fought her fight, one bore her torcn
ablaZe,
And one. the bravest, broke opinion 5
thiall.
Sarah D. Hobart IL Cdmp0nion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-31

Are you taking SIMMONS LIVER REG
ULAToR, the "KING OF LIVER MEDI-
CINEs?' That is what our readers
went, and nothing but that It 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 easv 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. II. ZeiIin s.
Co., Philadelphia.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-10-31

Old \EW-rAIER- HIRE
10 cent- i hundred.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
M'KINlEY'S BUNGLlNG.
A Condition Brought About by High
Tariff Legislation.

Tarin Legislation.
Gov. Mckinley, of Ohio, the putative
author of the Mckinley bill, says the
way to maintain the gold reserve in the
treasury is to stop the deficit in the
revenues This is a strange PROPOSE
ton coming from that source. From
the close of the war until the Mckinley
law became operative there was no def
cit in the revenues. From that time
until the day the bill was repealed
there was nothing else.
At the close OF Cleveland's first term
in the presidency, March 4, 1880, there
was surplus In the treasury of more
than one hundred million dollars, and
revenue redundancy that excited the
concern of the statesmapship of the
country. But in 1890 the Mckinley
law was enacted, and the condition
was changed. In three years the sur
plus was exhausted, and instead. there
was treasury deficit amounting to
more than fifty million dollars. In
other words, the revenue deficit
amounted to more than fifty million
dollars year under the Mckinley law.
For Gov. Mckinley to comment in
the language imputed to him in regard
to the revenue deficit is, therefore, to
set him down as a montebank. Under
the circumstances he should be modest
and silent. It does not lay in his
mouth to censure anyone. Whatever
evils the treasury has encountered
in the last five years are attribute BILE
to his bungling and to no other cause.
kansas City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
Thievish Ingenuity.

Thieves of upper India are generally
very smart when it comes to the squeeze
of capture, and the care which native
burglars take in the way of precaution
against surprise is phenomenal, writes
a correspondent of contemporary.
They are usually most painstalsing,
and friend of mine one morning
awoke to find that he had been '.loot-
ed'' and at given intervals the
places of exit had been laid out
with bits Of broken bottle, so that if
the man had been disturbed and
pursued the glass would have in all
probability brought the pursuers up
smartly. They themselves knowing
its lie, would have avoided it and got
away comfortably. House burglars
ell carry wallet of sand, and hand
full of this is thrown over the shoulder
into the face of would-be capturer is
warranted to postpone the pursuit. In
the case above mentioned the highway
man was little extravagant to part
with his blanket. They generally
bring the enemy up with the ample
folds of the turban which rarely fails
if the lassooing is done adoitly. BON.
bay Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

1t is generally believed that Mr..
Reed has killed his presidential chances
by his course on the financial question
in congress.-Wheeling Intelligencer
(Rep.).
1t is to be hoped Tom Reeds
neigh bors in Maine will not be rude
enough to ask him leading questions
about his financial views. - Chicago
Record.
There is an impression that the
political difficulties of Thomas B. Reed
are not entirely disagreeable to his de-
voted friend, William Mckinley
Brooklyn Eagle.
Mr. Boutelle's red hair is the
only assurance that Maine can now
give the country that she keeps a
plumed knight in stock Reeds feather
is white.-St. Louis Republic.
What would be the state of our
financial affairs to-day had the admin
istration neglected to make this (bond)
bargain, depending on congress to pro-
vide for the needs of the treasury?-N.
Y. Post.
"A notorious war deserter sue
ceeded in working through congress a
bill giving him an honorable discharge
from the army. The bill was to lay
the basis of pension claim. and was
vetoed by President Cleveland.-Chi-
cago Herald.
In the present bond issue the
president has, we believe, done the
best he could under the authority Civ
en- him. 1t is the duty of congress to
1egisiate on this matter, and it has
shirked it's duty. Upon it, therefore,
rests the blame.-Toledo Blade (Rep).
THAT the administration should
be charged with dishonesty in the
transaction effected with the sixtv-five-
million-dollar syndicate is an outrage
not to be excused by the utmost stretch
of allowance for partisan or faction
al ity.-Philadelphia Telegraph
Rep-).
Hon. Thomas B. Reed sowed to
the wind during the early part Of the
session and he is likely to reap the
whirlwind in the end. He puts mis-
chief in the heads of his partisan asso-
ciates on the financial question, and
when patriotic impulse overlook him
he couldn't get those whom it has been
his .,ride to command to listen to his
orders. Now he hasn't even the mel
ancholy satisfaction of being with the
majority even of his own party.--han-
sas City Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
PLEASURES OF POKER.

OF tho Game OF Draw.
The negroes take to poker like duck
to water, and some of the stories about
them are rich to degree. A few are
appended:
Mr.. Broadwater (the banker)-Dey's
cheaten goin' on.
Mr.. Knight-Cheaten?
Mr.. Broadwater-Yas, sir. dat's what
I said.
Mr.. Knight-How's you gwine ter
prove it?
Mr.. Broadwater-Dem lozenger chips
of mine am all peppermint, an jess
smelt sasafrash. Dat haw 1 proves it.
Mr.. Whitehead (who had just slapped
stranger on the baclz)-Oh, beg yo'
pawdon, sab; thought it was my frein'
Smithers. Yo' hab ON de berry same
clos he gen'r'ly wars.
Strange-Yes. Smithers attinded de
same pokah pawty did last ebening.
He am at de present confined to his
room.
Ibid you hab q 'citin' game las,
night?"
sony played one hand"
"What break up de festivities?"
"Dar was seven dollars on de table
an had three kings"
BERRY good fob a stahter."
AN Mr.. Jinkins he'll up guards"
"Promisin'?"
'Shoh. An I drew annudah king"
''An' won de pot?"
"No."
''What did Jenkins draw"
GER razer."
Uncle Rastus-I wuz playin' pokah
las mig hit, an hell fob kings an an ace.
Uncle Lige-What'er win?
Uncle Rastus-Nufin. Peter Lath-
erwell had fob aces an a king.
ington Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
I SAT pows on A pIsMAkTLED CANNON

I SAT- DOWN on A DISMANTLED CANNON.
Election as I plod on in submission to
my self-imposed penance. 1 shall look
up to your sympathy as bright star
illumining the dreary days Of nay term
of service, and the knowledge that you
are watching me with friendly interest
will tighten every uncongenial duty i'm
posed upon me-"
Your term of service Will soon pass,
and it must be cheering reflection to
you that you will then return to the
enjoyments of civil life and to the So
cicty for which yon are SO well fitted
feel that a bright future lies before
you, Mr.. Thornton, and you will appre-
ci;.tc the blessings of life I'll the more
with this experience to look back upon.
But must go now. Papa will become
uneasy at my long absence. VIII you
kindly assist me to mount my pony?"
With his aid she sprang lightly into
the saddle, and once more extending
her hand said:
''Good-by. thank you for the pleas
ure your sketch afforded me. You
must let me see it when it is COM
pleted.''
Il would be only too happy if you
would accept 1t as gift. Good-by,
and may the Master above bless you
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07

of friendship sprang up between the
young people, a sort Of brotherly and
sisterly affection, and they seemed
never so happy as when in each others
society. Bit by bit Alice had drawn
from him many little details Of his life
not embodied in the story he had told
her, and his manly character and bril-
liant intellect shone in her eyes with
more luminous power as by deft ques-
tioning she gradually unfolded his
past history. She lost sight of his
rank, Of the humble sphere in which
he moved, and contemplated him only
as gentleman of lofty station bowling
for the nonce beneath a passing cloud
of adversely, and she looked upon it as
a Christian duty and privilege to do all
in her power to pluck the thorns from
the path which circumstances COM
PEELED him to tread. She felt that MIR.
Thornton was her equal from social
point of view, and soon came to regard
him as one entirely worthy of her
friendship and esteem. AS Private
Brown he was but an ordinary cog in
the great machinery of war and mil
itary duty. She seldom saw him on
duty-in fact, she had but once noticed
him in the ranks, and then at review
of the troops at the post, and his sol
dierly attitude in the saddle as his
troop moved along the parade ground
called from her brain q thought which
her lips half whispered:
'He was born to command"
Had Alice's mother been living she
would have been led by a sense of flial
duty to go to her and tell her the his
tory of her new friend, and the social
equality on which she met him. Her
maidenly instinct limited to her that it
might be wrong for her to conceal her
relations with the young soldier from
her father, yet in the knowledge of his
severe ideas of propriety she feared if
she were to make known to him the
truth her intercourse with her friend
would meet with an abrupt ending.
The more she considered this phase Of
the matter the greater it troubled her,
and in girlish confidence she one day
went to Mrs. Colby, the matronly wife
OF the senior captain of the Sixth Cav
airy, and related to her the story of
the unfortunate private soldier.
why, Alice, child, what remark
able story" the good lady exclaimed.
What refreshing chord you have
struck and started to vibrating to
arouse the dreary stiffness OF garrison
life. A gentleman. an artist, q scholar,
a philosopher, and goodness knows
what else masquerading right Under
our eyes as = private soldier. And the
heir to fortune. too. Really. you
quite take my breath e~cy ia-c yoa
told the colonel Of h..rl?''
Il have not spoken to papa of him
since I learned his history. 1 told him
of our first meeting and OF my aston
ishment at finding man of such re-
fined bearing and artistic skill in the
ranks, but he took little interest in the
matter. Merely limited that crime
might lie behind his enlistment"
TO BE CONTINUED
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
FiNAncIERING OF CONGRESS.

Double Dealing Methods of Republicans
In the House.
The administration cannot very well
drive out the Fifty-third congress as
Cromwell drove out the rump parlia-
ment. For one thing. the constitution
is against it. Furthermore, there is in
this country rooted prejudice against
calling in musketeers to expedite legis-
1ative proceedings. But it is a great
pity-at least in some respects. We do
not say in all.
When a house of representatives
that is overwhelmingly democratic de-
eisive1y rejects proposition the adop-
ton Of which would strengthen the
national treasury half million a year
for thirty years, NO doubt every demo-
erat who is also patriot and good
citizen must for a moment chafe under
the restrictions of settled constitu-
tional practice. 1--WE have had enough
of this!" cried Cromwell, striding into
the middle of the chamber 1.-The Lord
hath done with YOU I will put an
end to your prating. Il is not fit that
you should sit here any longer You
should give place to better men" And
they scuttIed out before his musket-
GERS.
OF course, we see that this was irreg-
ular and foolish. One evil cannot be
corrected by another and more mon
strous- But the behavior of the house
of representatives in rejecting propo-
sition to authorize.the issue of three per
cent. gold bonds must, in the present
circumstances, be set down as an act
of such uncommon and unpatriotic
madness as to call for the severest CEN
sure the people can pronounce. There
would be a savage satisfaction in see
ing these false servants put out-al-
ways by some safe constitutional
be any better.
But what are we to infer from the
conduct of the republicans in the
house? Mr.. Reeds behavior the other
day was plainly dishonest and insin-
cere. He protested to support the
sound-money resolution, and through
partisanship or a worse motive did it
what harm he could. This is not OF
good augury for the republican con-
gress to come.
Following this defeat of sound
financial proposition, we may expect
attacks upon the go1d-purchase con-
tract just made by the administration.
Ignorance and vice will cheerfully join
hands in that business. It still seems
to be little difficult to convince even
intelligent persons that this contract
provides for something more than the
sale of bonds. A study of its pro-
visions shows that it makes pro-
vision not only for replenishing the
treasury's stock of gold, but for pro-
tecting it against all preventable
drains. How efficient the protection is
will probably appear. 1t might be
we'll for the too-ready critics to wait
and see whether the government has
made a bad barpain-N Y Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
CHAPTER ".

81 awoke the next morning il . long
room filled with men, and in answer to
my queries was told that / WAS on
Governors island and was an enlisted
man in the United States army. You
can imagine my amazement at this
startling revelation l walked about
the room in a half dazed condition, my
brain being yet PROSTATE from the ca
rouse of the previous day. During the
forenoon was supplied with the uni
form and necessary outfit of the private
soldier, and was notified that I had
been assigned to 3 troop. Sixth cayal-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
PlTA AND POINT.


With many people admiration be-
gins where understanding ceases
Fliegende Batter.
II want husband who's easily
pleased Well, dear, that's the
kind you're sure to get"-London
Judy.
-"De man dat lubs the SCUM OBJ his
own voice, said Uncle Eben, .shez mos
allus got mighty po'h taste. Rich
mond Star.
Still He Wasn't Satisfied. Agent
-.sI hope the new heater works all
ripht?" Tenant-'It make my blood
boil!"-Puck.
-"How do You distinguish an old
fowl from young one? BY the
teeth" s'Come now, no joking; fowls
have no teeth" ''But have"
John, do You know much about
the Astors7v "A little. Why?" az
read something in the paper about the
lily is he?'-Life.
-s'De trouble bout de spirit oh per-
severance" said Uncle Eben, lam dat
it's too li'ble ter strike man hardest
when he's intiahly in de wrong
Washington Star.
10, pshaw! You're trying to make
fool of me, now" Indeed, am Tot.
I have conscientious scruples which
prevent me from accepting sinecure.
IN. Y. Recorder.
Traveller (inquiring at famous cas-
tle)-'sCan see the antiquities to-
day?" Servant-'sI am afraid not, sir.
My lady and her daughter have gone to
town."-Household Words.
You have let me hope for months
now, and tonight you reject me-" II
didn't know you were hoping; quite
the contrary. have regarded you as
hopeless from the start. "-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
Has Miss Gldingby any accom-
plishment9" asked the young man.
Il should say so," replied her enthusi-
astic admirer. ''She can refuse to play
the piano and stick to it."-Washing-
ton Star.
why does Bliggins always insist
on his wife being present when he
makes political speech9" Hum. I
guess it's the only time he enjoys the
satisfaction of having her do the lis
tening. Tribune.
$50 old Virgins is dead. is he? I
wonder if he died altogether happy"
81 don't know whether he died happy
| OR not, but am sure he did not die al
together. He was blown up in a pow
der mill."-Cincinnati Tribune.
You don't tell me that am the
prettiest woman at the reception, as
you used to-" pouted Mr.. Snaggs.
''No." replied her husband; "you must
remember that l joined the church
only two weeks ago" - Pittsburgh
Telegraph.
-Scribbler lin the stationery and
book storee'Have you the book, One
| Thousand Jokes of the Ancients?''
Clerk-'No." Scribbler-"Then why
do you keep that sign, Dealer in
Writer'S Supplies in the window?"-
Brooklyn Life.
Excitement in Boston.-Friend-
''This must be bargain day! never
saw such a crowd in your store be-
fore" Dry Goods Mani should say
it is bargain day. We are selling Ho-
mer's Iliad, in the original Greek, at
ninety cents!"-Puck.
| "A Humble Part-Theodorus-
always read the parliamentary reports
very carefully, but have never come
across any speech of yours yet" Ber-
nard IN. P.)E"How is that? Have you
never noticed the wor DIS: Cheer and
'Hear, Hear?" That's where I come
| in."-Stuivers Blad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
for the light ou have brought Ito my
dista Stefr1I iffe.

for the light ,ou have brought ..to my
distastefu1 life
With smile ann a farewell wave OF
the hand she Yves of at brisk gallop,
but soon drew in Der pony and permit
ted him to walk lefsure1y toward the
fort.
Private Brown had strangely inn
pressed her, and as she rode along
she endeavored to analyze her feelings
toward him and determine what it
was that caused her to feel such
deep interest in the handsome
young soldier. In her garrison life
she had met but few young men, and
these were mostly officers of the army.
True, they were polished gentlemen
and studiously polite in their demean-
or toward her, yet in the actions OF
each she could observe an air of disci-
plined dignity that seemed to cast
chill over his social qualities, and
even impart an icy ring to his laugh
ter when called upon to do honor to
refined joke or sally of wit In Pri-
vate Brown she read a noble nature,
unselfish and devoid of aught but man.
1y pride, a nature luminous with the
gold of self-sacrificing heroism in his
battle with life. She saw in him a
gentleman of cultures man as great
ly out of place in his present position
as diamond in the filth of the gutter.
She recognized in his every action a
courtly mien which could not be hid
den beneath the blue blouse of the
lower ranks. She found herself draw
ing comparisons between this man OF
the ranks and the gaudily uniformed
officers whom her father had taught
her were true gentlemen, and Private
Brown did not suffer in the least by
the comparison. By the time she had
reached her home the fact had fixed
itself in her mind that she had never
before met a man who had so favora bly,
impressed her as this private in the
ranks. She dismounted from her pony
| and entered the house breathing the
fervent wish that military rank were
blown away by the winds, so she could
| meet her new friend on terms of
| equality.
AS for Brown, his heart went away
with the fair equestrienne. He thought
her the most winsome creature he had
ever met, and as he gathered up his
sketching material and started toward
| his cherries quarters the bonds OF
| army servitude cut yet deeper into hi'
| soul.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
He Gets Exercise.

'sYour husband applies himself too
closely to his des';.' said Mrs. Wilkes
to the authors wife. Does he ever
get any eXercise?
ssOh. yes, indeed was the reply.
.He must have walked eight miles up
and down the nursey floor with baby
last ght."-Harper's Bazaar.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
CHAPTER Y

Meetings between Private Brown
and Alice Sanford became of frequent
occurrence. The young girl often rode
along the mesa on the trail which led
along the precipitous bluff overlook
ing the Rio Grande, and Brown more
frequently than ever before sought the
spot of their first meeting with his
sketch book and pencils in joyous
anticipation of an hour in company
with the angel who had SO unexpected
ly come into his life. A warm feeling
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07

benjamin Harrison is neither
making birthday speeches like Mckin-
ley, nor, like Reed and Allison, es-
planning how he stands on silver SO as
not to antagonize the other side. AT
the same time he is keeping his ear
very close to the ground and has
his finger On the pulse of Indiana
Chicago Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
Latent Energy.

Parker-Is there any life at all in
your office-bov?
Barker-Any life? He's only resting
- for a squirt. Wait ten minutes and
-vou,ll see Linn close the o tfice.-Puclz.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07

why grieve that American stock
raisers have lost trade of eighteen
million dollars a year with France?
The sugar trust Still lives Chicago
Times
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07

IT is said that three million acres OF
land in Colorado is now watered bv ar
tifcial irrigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
Poor In Brains.

Biggs-There are very few poor men.
In the senate, nowadays.
Diggs-Yes, but there are plenty OF
mighty poor senators.-Life.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-03-07
CHAPTER IlI.-CoNr1NuEp.

lCoPYRIGHT, 1894. BIZ THE AUTHOR ALL
RICHES REsERvEDl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-04-25
FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR SALE.

EIGHT EooM FRAAiE HOUSE, 314 s.
F.ir:a. street, with gas and weter Lot 20x
] % feet to g rear alley. For information az
ply at 2l5 south loyal Street, Alexandra,
VI apis 1D=