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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
IARTE SIAN WELLS.
TO The DEMOCRAT

Correspondence TO The DEMOCRAT
RALEIGH, Aug. 26th 1893.
What artesian wells have done In
rendering healthy the river districts III
the great North West as well as sections
in the Gulf and Southern States wher-
ever tried has long been known. That
Eastern North Carolina can be revolu-
tionized by them can now be shown by
examples nearer home.
II. Nachman, Intendant (Mayor) Of
Lake City, S. c., just over our South
ern border, writes ''Our city has five
arteslan wells, ranging from 165 to 200
feet in depth. They cost on an aver
age S75 each and flow from to ID
gallons per minute. The quality OF
the water is the very best We have
had no sickness OF any consequence
since the flow OF water commenced. All
Of the wells are overflow and spout up
15 to 20 feet. Visitors come Tor mile.
tor the water and it is shipped by the
carbog even to the billy regions OF the
State. The water is as cool as flows
from any mountain spring"
DR.. w. H. l.. Goodman, Franklin,
Va, just across our northern border,
saws that his town now has "25 wells
averaging each flow Of Is gallons per
day. The population has doubled and
malaria Is unknown. The wells aver
age 40 feet deep and the temperature
OF the water is 60 degrees. These are
all overflow wells spoutlng up four feet
above the surface, the size of pipe two
inches The water Is light and can be
drank in large quantities without any
unpleasant results. The average cost
per we'll was 500"
The Patapsco Guano Co. have put IN
these wells to the decided improvement
of health so they write, at Augusta
Ga, and in ColletOn, S. C.. They have
a four inch artesian we'll, 400 feet deep
at their works near Baltimore, which
they say flows enough water to furnish
a village The President, Mr.. Graffiin
is now engaged boring an arteslan well
on his splendid farm at Neal, Halifax
county, \. G.
Water has also been reached at Tar
boro at 200 feet and in Hyde county al
less depth.
While at some points artesian wate'
may not rise to the surface and VIII re
|qulre wind mills to pump it up. there
can be no doubt that the renovation O
Eastern North Carolina will be brOugh
about by rendering 1t entirely free from
malaria in this method.
WALTER CLARK.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
ABOUT RANSOM.
correspondence to The DEMOCRAT.l

CORRESPONDENCE to TIE DEMoCRAT.l
WASHINGTON. ID. G Anp Oath 1898.
General Ransom telegraphs to a
friend in response to an inquiry about
newspaper rumOrs 81 have not been
to Buzzard's Bay and I have not failed
to see the President" Signed, NJ. W.
Ransom.
1t has been arranged that President
Cleveland will touch the button at Gray
Gables on Sept. Is, and set in motion
the machinery of and unfurl the flags
on the Cotton States and Industrial
Exposition buildings. The principal
address Of the opening day will be deliv-
cred by an orator Of national reputa-
ton, whose name is not yet made pub
lie.
The President and Cabinet are scat
tered over SO much territory that
Washington can scarcely be regarded
as national headquarters tor news.
There is seldom ever more than one
Cabinet officer in this city at a time.
Nearly all the Assistant Secretaries are
In Europe or at the seashore and the
chief clerks are getting too delicate to
stand the weather. The cool breezes
at FALMOUTH seem to have good effect
on Secretary OF State Onley He de-
serves commentator for the aggressive
foreign policy he had inaugurated. He
demanded that Spain should pay the
! Mora claim and the money was forth
coming. This matter has been drag
glng along for years. If Secretary On
ley keeps this up, the administration
| VIII atone in great measure for the IN
popular course 1t has pursued with re-
gard to other countries.
Third Assistant Secretary of State,
| Adee is the only one in town who can
| sign eX-Minlster Ransom's commission
aseeMinister to Mexico Mr.. Adee is
said to be unfriendly to General Ran
som, but ! can scarcely believe that
this republican had any power to DELAY
the disappointment. Mr.. Adee has
been in the service of the Government
for about quarter of century. He
Is quite deaf, cannot talk plainly, but
like Deputy Commissioner Wilson OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau. he is 50
superior, mentally, physically and per-
sonally, to the average democrat, that
he has to be held in his So 800 place in
spite OF the fact that there are several
hundred democrats who believe thew
| can ''fill the bill" as well as Mr.. Wilson
or Mr. Adee. The papers are having a
great deal to say about the delay in is
suing General Ransom's new commits
sion. Nearly al the more prominent
democratic officials left in this city be-
lieve General Ransom will be promptlv
re-appointed unless he has signifed a
preference tor the vacancy on the Su-
preme Court bench caused bv the death
of Justice Jackson.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
Ringwood News.
Correspondence 70 THr prao-EkTb

Correspondence 70 TIE Democrat
RINowooD, y. &, Aug ~, 1879
Fine weather for crops tobacco
cures good and remunerative prices
looked for. An abundance oil irt'it'
melons. grapes, etc.
Mr.. Simpson lost two pack houses
last wear at his Wood Lawn farm, sup
posed 10 have been the work Of an IN
cendiary. He i working against the
trouble this season, by having night
Waterman. armed with the proper i'm
planent. of his otiice-a Winchester
and british Bull-dog-and the lncen-
diary who approaches his pack-house
will have hi, anatomical development
considerably retarded and his physical
corporositv much disfgured if he YEN
lures with his infamous schemes this
season.
A Christian Endeavor rally at Be
| thesda last week was we'll attended.
There were short addresses Dy various
mem bera, and highly interesting
speech and sermon by Rev. Mr.. John
son, President OF the c. f. Society OF
Henderson, was greatly enjoyed. The
members of Bethesda church led 10y
that christian gentleman, J. K. Hun
ter, the WiIlses, Harrisons, Wilson's and
others, are Jealous in good works and
they are striving for the advancement
Of the Masters cause.
Willie Harris deserving young
man died of fever last week and hi
only brother is now quite sick.
Considerable fever, contracted b.
drinking surface water and exposure II
Tobacco fields. G. r. Nj.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
Tlllery Graphs.
(Correspo to The DEMOCRAT. }

Correspondence to The DEMOCRAT.)
TILLERY, n. c., Aug. 26, 1898.
We are glad to say that we are still
in the land of the living, if you havnt
heard from us in the past three or four
weeks, and our town Is getting ready
for business.
Our two popular merchants B. F.
Tillery and w. H. Randolph & Co., are
now getting IN their fall goods.
We venture the assertion that there
are more goods sold in our little town,
than any other of its size in the State,
and if our merchants would use more
printers ink (from The DEMOCRAT Of
fice) their sales would be greatly in
creased.
Mr. w. H. Randolph, ORE Capt. Billy"
| has lust returned from q visit to his
brother, Mr.. J. G.. Randolph at Oxford,
and he says the farmers up there are
money lenders and not borrowers, as
most Of our farmers are Owe are sorry to
say) He says the crops are fine in
deed, but the tobacco is some weeks
later than ours. Property IN Oxford
can be rented or bought at your own
price The cause OF this, Mr.. Editor,
| about four years ago, with which some
of your citizens, / learn, are very famil-
| lar.
We are glad to note the return OF
Miss Lou Smith, of your town, to take
charge of her school again. She seems
to have given entire satisfaction last
session and our people are glad to vel
come her back.
Mr.. Wells Tillery went to Littleton
Monday looking for that ''same pan
acea."
Mr.. Chain, superintendent of one OF
the camps at the State farm, says there
is very little sickness among the con-
victs, only chill row and then. He
says the crops are good but not up to
last year.
Mess. II. l.. TlIIery & Bro, are ex-
permenting with tobacco on their rl.-
er farm and think they can make sue
cess OF it, as their curer says the quality
is as fine as any.
Mr.. w. II. Carter, one of our "brag'
farmers, says he came very near raising
more onions on an acre of land, than
that same land would hold after
being spread on it. Pretty big CROP
but it sounds little ''fishy.'
We are glad to see Capt. Hawks on
his train again Monday evening, having
just returned from a twelve DAYS trip
to Old Point, Valley of Virginia, Lulay
Cave, and other places of interest Capt
Jones had charge of his train While
he was away and he seemed to know
the needs of the travelling public and
we predict it will not be long before he
will be running passenger train regu-
larly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
HOME AND ABROAD.

1t is the duty of everyone, whether
at home or travelling for pleasure or
business, to equip himself with the
remedy which will keep up strength
and prevent illness, and cure such ills
as are liable to come upon all in every
day life. For instance, Hoods Sarsa-
parllla as a general tonic, and to keen
the blood pure and less liable to absorb
the germs of disease, will be well nigh
Invaluable. Change of drinking water
often causes serious trouble, especially
II one has been used to spring water in
the country. From few drops to q
teaspoonful of Hoods SarsaparilIa in a
tum bier OF water will prevent the wa
ter having any injurious effect.
Hoods Vegetable Pills, as a cathar-
tic, cause no discomfort, nor disturb
ance, no loss of sleep, but assist the d.
gestlve organs, so that satisfactory re-
suits are effected In natural and req
ular manner.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

Train on Scotland Neck Branch road
leaves Weldon 3.45 p m, Halifax 4.O5
p m, arrives Scotland Neck at 400 p m
Greenville 6.37 p m, Kinston 7.35 p m.
Returning leave Kinston 40 m,
Greenville S.22 IN. Arriving Halifax
at HOO a M, Weldon 11.2O a m,
daily except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 700 a IN, arrives at Par
mele $40 m, returning leaves Parme-
lie 6.1O p M, arrives Washington 7.35
o m Daily except Sunday. Connects
with trains on Albemarle and Raleigh
Railroad and Scotland Neck Branch.
Train leaves TarbOro, via Albemarle
& Raleigh road Daily except Sunday,
44Op m, Sunday 800 p m, arrive Will
liamston, 71S p M, APO p. M, Ply
mouthS.3O m, 500 p III. Returning
leaves Plymouth, Daily except Sunday,
800, a. m. Williamson 7.3O M,
9.5S a m. Arrive TarbOrO 1O.4O a m.
20 m.
Trains on Southern Division, Wilson
and Fayetteville Branch leave Fayette-
vile Branch leave Fayetteville $50 p
N, arrive Rowland I'll a m. Return
ing leave Rowland 1876 a m, arrive at
Fayetteville 9.19 IN. Daily except
Sunday.
Train on Midland, n. c., Branch
leaves Goldsboro, daily except Sunday
600 m, arrive Smithfield 100 m.
Returning leaves Smithfeld 500 m,
arrive Goldsboro $50 M
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at $40 p m. arrives Nash
715 p M, Spring Hope 7.4O p IL.
Returning leaves Spring Hope 500 a
M, Nashville S.35 m. Rocky Mount
9.15 M, daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily except Sunday
at $40 p M, and Ills a m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at $50 M, and g.
10 p m connecting at Warsaw for Clin-
ton, daily, except Sunday at $40 p m,
and lib a IN. Returning leaves Gin
ton at $50 a M, and 80 p M. con-
at Warsaw with Nos Al, 40, % and 7S
Trains No. 81 South bound and IA
North will stop only at Rocky Mt,
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia
Train No. IS makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily.
All rail via Richmond and daily except
Sunday via Bay Line, also except Sun
day, with Norfolk and all points north
via Norfolk. JOHN F. DININE.
). X. * EMILY, GENERAL SUP'T
SUP'r TRANS. T. NJ. EMERSON,
Gent Pas. Agt.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
AGAINST THE CHURCH.

"When the Church fully compre-
bends its mission, the men at the altar
will crowd the Alliance. The Church
to-day stands where it has always stood
on the side Of human slavery-and
not on the side Of liberty. ! thank God
that even the pulpit is learning that we
must live now as hereafter"
Such was one of the utterances Of
DR.. Cyrus Thompson upon his being
elected president Of the State Farmers
Alliance at the meeting recently held
in Cary.
THE DEMOCRAT several years ago
said that the Alliance, in its proper
functions, was great educator to the
people. We still think so; but we do
not believe it is fulfilling It's mission if
il follows the lead of such men as its
present president.
DR.. Thompson, it seems, would eth
er make the Alliance equal to the
Church or array 1t against the Church.
Ii he proposes to make 1t equal with
the Church he ought to remember That
he who spake light into existence is
the only one Omnipotent and able to
plant the pillars of an eternal edlfice.
If he proposes to array the Alliance
against the Church, the contest was de-
clded nearly two thousand years before
the bells were rung at DR.. Thompson
birth for Jesus Christ, the head Of the
Church, set at defiance all things great
and small which should oppose the
Church for all time to come, when he
said to Peter, upon this rock will
build my Church, and the gates Of he'll
shall not prevail against It,
Surely Dr. Thompson has failed tc
grasp the idea of the emission OF the
Church" He says that when the
Church comprehends Its missions men
will flock to the Alliance for aid.
The mission of the Church is to save
men and it would seem strange that
it should have lived through the slow
tread of ages, suffered martydom at the
hands OF its prosecutors, and should II
this favored century OF worldwide ely
ll1zativ,I ',u ao;ru more than ever he
fore towards fulfilling its mission O
saving the world, without ever having
comprehended that mission.
To be sure, the Church will never
know OF Dr. ThOmpson's little thrust
for the arm of Jehovah is beneath it
but for DR.. Thompson's own persona
benefit we refer him to the fate of Uz
zah. And we hardly think it would
be considered wild speculation ii WI
were to guess that Uzzah walked full,
as close to the Lord as DR.. Thompson
does.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
Boykins Notes
Correspondence to TIE Democrat
BoYKISs, VA, Aug. y, 1893

Correspondence 10
BoYKISs, VA, Aug. y, 1895.
Protracted meetings were held at our
neigh boring churches, Barnes and Per
sons last week Many from our town
attended.
Miss Carrie Dev of Norfolk who has
been visiting Miss Zula Beaton return
ed home Saturday.
Mr.. Jas II. Corbett who has been
spending his vacation with his father,
left Monday morning for Boston. He
will visit Yale and Harvard and other
places Of interest, thence he will return
to his work in the University OF Va.
Mrs. T. 2. Weston who has been
spending week at her paternal home
in the country, is now at home.
Mr.. c. l.. Corbett filled Rev. r. II.
Burruss' appointment at the Newsoms
Baptist church Sunday morning.
Rev. NJ S. Colonia, Jr., preached tor
his father in the NJ E. church here
Sunday night.
Educational interests are lively. Sey-
al of our young people Will go off to
school
Miss Mamie Beaton returned home
Sunday from an extended visit tC
friends IN the country
At Branchyille, near here, several ar
rests have been made for selling liquor
| without license. 1t seems that a gOOC
many are implicated and 1t may be al
interesting case. DAN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
A BOUT WHEAT AGAIN.

Last week we called the attention OF
our farmer friends to the matter of rails
ing wheat.
Now, we have suggestion to offer
about mills. 1t is fact that there are
no good wheat mills in this immediate
community. But let number of farm
ers agree amongst themselves that each
one will plant SO much wheat this fall
Let 1t be understood that they mean
business and just as soon as it is ascer-
tanned that they have agreed to plant a
sufficient number OF acres to Justify
putting IN a good mill, some one will
be glad to do it.
Let sufficient number of farmers do
this and assure some mill man that
they will supply wheat enough next
year to justify putting in the mill, and
the mill man will be willing to sign a
contract that they shall have an oppor-
tunity of getting their wheat ground.
This done and the influence will
spread and soon again we shall have
the good old days of homemade wheat
end buttermilk biscuits.
THE DEMOCRAT hopes to see it. 1t
is no false calculation. 1t is eminent
ly practicable and we expect TO see it.
Do it, farmers.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

There seems to be something wrong
with the Chinese authorities concern
Ing the recent outrages against Chris
tlans there, foreign and native The
butchering of the native converts to
Christianity ought to call forth the full
protection of the government.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

No appetite? Then do not try to
force food down; but use the most
scientific means tor restoring tone to
the stomach. How? Why, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla, and in surprising
ly short time, your appetite will come
again, and come to stay.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

You cannot say that you have tried
everything for your rheumatism. until
you have taken Aver pills. Hun
dreds have been cnred of this com
plant by the use of the Pills alone.
They were admitted on exhibition at
the Worlds Fair as a standard cathar-
tic.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

A dose OF Ayers Cherry Pectoral TAX
en- In time has prevented many a fit of
sickness and saved numerous lives
This proves the necessity of keeping
this incompatible medicine where #
can be readily reached at all hours Of
the day and night.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

Eli Whitney died at New Haven,
Conn.,, few days ago. And this calls
to mind the invention of the cotton
gin by his father, Eli Whitney. The
son had preserved carefully the model
made by his father of the original gin.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

The fact that Hoods Sarsaparilla,
once fairly tried, becomes the favorite
spring medicine, speaks volumes for ito
excellence and merit.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic is q
wonderful tonic and appetizer-alwavs
sold On a guarantee-E. T. Whitehead
& Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

After YEAR Of = .t
has at last been dl-r9,r -
never-failinfi remcd Z
ed on patients. wIp l.c ee-' r.
ever being cured. the -
In every case,
Rheumatic Cure
tive remedy IN
and Acute Infiamm
Gout, Lumtago, 20
especially Ovarian \"at s
orrhpa and all k,@ ~
is also a valuable i s
especially useiul f.a -
Scrofula, all GlaudnAr L..' 20
and diseases Of the l..r
1t is absolutely free fr.t =
Severe attacks are relcfri ii f.
to three days AMI po-',.'e . r.
ed in from five To- eighteen ~ .aF
sale by +. T. Whrtehead . ~
land Neck, n. &.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
LOSS Of VOICE
After Acute Bronchitis
CURED BY USING
AYERS '4 s:s:s,.,
A PREACHERS EXPERIENCE.

"Three months ago, I took vio-
lent cold which resulted in an attack
of acute bronchitis. l put myself
under medical treatment, and at the
end of two months was no better.
/ found it very difficult to preach,
and concluded to try Ayers Cherry
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

The town Of Clinton votes a school
tax OF 90 cents on the 800 valuation
OF property, and $3.50 on each poll.
This is the heaviest school-tax ever vot
ed IN North Carolina. The town now
applies for aid from the Peabody fund :"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
GuanO.

Allwho want Guano by the bag, ton
or car load call on me.
j. l.. KITCHIN.
Scotland Neck, n. c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
NOTICED!

BY virtue of an execution in nv
hands issued from the Superior Court
OF HALIFAX county an adjudgment dock
eted therein in favor Of NJ. Hoffman &
Bro, against w. II. Scott, and levy
hereunder, ! will on the first Monea,.
IN October, 1895, sell at the Court Housa
door In Halifax, at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash all o, the
right, title and interest Of said Scott IN
and to that tract of land in Halifav
county, bounded by the lands Of Sten.
zoe heirs' CALVIN Allsbrook and Others.
oelhg the home place of said Scott
prior to his removal from the State and
being the same land which p Pr.
ley conveyed to him BY deed OF record
IN the Registry Office of Halifax conn.
ty in Book on noao O'''ii-
40 ;. j. CLARK,
Sheriff.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29

The Raleigh correspondent to the
Richmond Dispatch said a few DAYS
ago
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-29
Notice.! NOt1ce!!

Our lands are posted. Keep off them
! shall force the law on all persons,
friends or foes, who disregard this no
tlce by trespassing on the lands and
timber Of the Worth Carolina Lumber
Company. ST. Dunn
II " Insnector
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-16
THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH.

The next academic year will begin
September 10. The following courses
At. proyiirv:
/. Course IN General Science.
.. Course Ia Arts.
.. Course In Mining Engineering.
I. Advanced Normal Course.
liach OF the above leads to the bach.
slors degree, tho normal diploma, by
provision Of law, cNompts tbs h older
IRON all examinations 10 the school
systrm.
3. Normal Course, Issding to n GER
titiCAte a graduation which eXempts
the holder from examination Tor u poi.
lod Of live years.
O Preparatory Course, leAiirg to thu
CollegiAts studies,
Tuition IL virtually FREQ In ali de-
partmvnts,a email REGISTRATION fec only
Icing required. a certain number Of
normal scholarships IL allotted 10 sHcn
county; EIplcautu Tor appointment to
such suhO.urshiua must Apply 10 the
Territorial COmmistiOnet Of Schools
through respective county superuIen.
dents
TIE faculty Of the University has
been recently greatly unintgVJ, ana
The equipment Of the Institution "a
tended.
For circulars and ether Information,
adde's.
]. l.. TALNiAGE,
President Univtrsity Of Ussn, Salt
Lake City.