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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
Is it Business?

Let the Scotland Neck merchants
(onlv two Of whom are advertising IN
THE DEMOCRAT, except the two drug
stores and the millinery store) observe
how many advertisements we are run
ming for Norfolk and other business
men. and then see how the following
from the Reidsville Weekly strikes
them
The immense power local news
paper possesses in attracting trade to
The town in which it is published or
diverting 1t into other channels can
hardly be estimated, says an exchange.
Further. 1t is matter that Is seldom
considered as an important factor IN a
towns prosperity, for the simple rea-
son that business men do not generally
eve it thought. He who Will impair
tally consider this assertion Will be
convinced of the truth oflt. The local
paper is very naturally biased in favor
of the place Of its publication, and II
given fair, living patronage by home
business men, will guard well their In
forests lust as the merchant guards the
| interests of his Individual customer.
But if a niggardly support is doled out
| to it. and it is compelled to solicit Gus
tom from neignborlng cities, 1t cannot
N Justice to those patrons exert itself
in behalf of its local merchants as 1t
otherwise would Tote fair with your
home paper if you want it to spread It
self for your town.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
Advertising The Town.

Every town is judged by It's appear
ance. If it presents good appearance
in well-worked streets, good drainage
and such things, the stranger passing
through is impressed with it and goes
away and expresses himself as being fa-
vorable impressed.
On the other hand, if the streets are
neglected, Improperly worked, poorly
drained and allowed to look filthy and
uninviting the stranger passing through
is equally impressed with the untidi-
ness of the town and improper munich
pal government. Under such circum-
Stances all that can be said for the
town by GLOWING" through the local
paper, Or gushing talk by those who
would perhaps be the last to consent to
higher taxation for the improvement
of the town, counts for nothing with
the careful observer.
Let those whose business 1t is to look
after these things officially in Scotland
Neck take pains to advertise the town
as much as possible with the taxes col
lected, not by inserting notices in ad-
yertising sheets that Scotland Neck is
good town to live in, but by making
it attractive in appearance. Scotland
Neck has many natural advantages
over other towns, and let us keep the
improvements of the streets up with
the advantages with which we begin.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
Death OF Mr.. w. n. Ssec.oe

Mr. ". Y >teptoe died AZ his home
near town last SATURDAY. morning al 10
O'Clock aged - vears-
! thursday afternoon lie walked 10
/ town and returned home JUS: before
+ dark perfectly VEL. H. custom was TO
rise early TO feed hi. stock Friday
morning he arose about 5 o'clock ard
! before be had dressed hin-el. he fell
back on the bed and cried, oh. nv
/ head - Physician. ~ere sent Tor And
II was s,on apparent that the summons
had come for him in a stroke Of apo
plexy. From the first the physician.
said there was no hope for him. lie
never rallied or spoke again Friends
tenderly waited by his bedside until
| the end came Saturday morning al /
O'Clock. The remains were inferred in
the Episcopal cemetery SUNDAY morn
ing at 10 80 o'clock, Rev W j. smith
| conducting the service.
deceased leaves vile and Two child
rem MI. William stepioe and Mr.
Jones lie was well known through
out The community rs aqulet and care
iui farmer he was a good citizen
quietly attending to his own affairs and
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02

When fevers and other epidemics are
around, safety lies III fortifying the sys-
tenn with Ayers Sarsaparilla A per
son having thin and impure blood, is
in the most favorable condition to
CATCH, whatever disease may be float
ing III the air. Be wise In time.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02

A child was cured Of Group by dose
or two of Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL. a
neighbor's child died of the same
dread disease, while the father was get
ting ready to call the doctor. This
shows the necessity OF having Ayers
Cherry Pectoral always at hand.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
From 3 to z Ears.

All selling my Prolific Corn at 81
4 peek. It's hand-picked and hand
sbrlIel Instructions as to cultivation
with eah package. Yields from to
aar, ia. the stalk. There is still time
. order NOM ElGGs.
Scotland Neck, \. c..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
tnrps Chickens and Hogs.

Tfa Famous Major Cholera Cure
cnrc- chickens and hogs of cholera in
4 short time Its popularity is grow
ii. every day. All orders promptly
filed Il. L. WHITEHEAD Il Co,
Scotland Neck, \. c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
COMING AND GOING.
Folks You Know or May Know.

Mr.. W. N. Crump Of Tillery was
here Tuesday.
Mr. J. s. Higgs Of Greenville was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Annie Madry left Tuesday on a
visit to her sister in Rocky Mt.
Mr.. Harry Kitchin came yesterday
from Portsmouth TO visit relatives.
i Mr.. Isaac Smith, Jr., came home
from the A. & NJ. College at Raleigh
last week
| Mr.. W. A. Dunn left Tuesday fol-
Clinton where he goes on professional
business
Mr. S. B. Kitchin of Portsmouth was
| here on a viait to his relatives and
friends last week.
| Mrs. L. G. Grady OF Halifax has
opened a millinery store on east side of
| Main street in front OF NJ. Hoffman &
Bro.
Mr.. J. L. Joyner went to Lawrence
vile, Va, last week where he VIII
make his home. THE DEMOCRAT
wishes him success.
Mr. 6. L. Bell left for Suffolk, Va,
Monday where he goes to take a posi-
ton in the wholesale house of Mess E.
G. Holland q Co. THE DEMOCRAT
wishes for him great success in his
new field of labor.
Mrs. NJ. H. Mcdowell came over
from Murfreesboro few days ago to
visit her sons, DR.. w. Q. Mcdowell.
Mr.. A. Mcdowell and her daughter,
Mrs. j. B. Neal.
Miss Mary Hufham came down from
Shelby Tuesday with her father DR..
Hufham. Their friends were delight
ed to see them. DR.. Hufham' s coming
to Scotland Neck is always a benedic-
ton to the entire community.
Rey. J. H. Lamberth of Mt Airy
stopped here to-day wednesday, on
his return from Greenyille. He
preached in the Baptist church at 3 80
o'clock this afternoon. He was accom-
panied from Greenville by Rev C. NJ
Billings pastor of the Baptist church
there.
Mr.. Ed. Fender, who left this COM
munity about ten years ago, returned a
few days ago. He has spent most of
the ten years in Florida. He says
Florida has been quite prosperous, but
the very cold weather which destroyed
the orange crop and killed the trees
last winter, has been a great obstacle to
to the State. His friends were glad to
see him return, and he thinks North
Carolina is about as good place, after
all, as he has found Mr. Pender will
make his home here aoaiu.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
WHO'S SHELLABERGER?

He's the Wire Fence man, Of Attain
i Ca. and sells the best and cheapest
fencing il existence for all purposes.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
Pups for Sale.

lvo thoroughbred pointer pups,
il u aad female at 50 each. Pedigrees
anl particulars furnished or applica-
s. W. EyERITT,
IJl HObgood, n. G.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
JERSEYS.

few Young Jerseys for sale in milk.
iI-5 few Ieifers.
T. W. FENNER.
Scotland Neck \. c..
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02

| kESHh IL mere ID q 1reSDet In ROd
noke river. 1t wa. rising rapidly Tues
day night and already out over much o
the low lands
To TARBoRo.-Rev. W. J. Smith
Mess. J. Y. Savage and Isaac Nea
went to Tarboro last week to attend
the Convocation held there
Much DELAYED.-The heavy rains
Sunday and Monday in this commu
nifty greatly hindered farm work
Many OF the farmers had not finished
planting their cotton seed and so are
| thrown back several days by the heavy
| rains. Other work was also DELAYED.
A BEAUTIFUL BRAND.-The chewing
gum factory is doing we'll 1t has been
styled Southern SWeet-Gum Company
and the gum is put up ia most tasty
style and makes a beautiful brand. 1t
is said to be the very best gum that is
| made.
LOOKS BUsY.-A gentleman from a
neigh boring town said here few days
| ago that Scotland Neck seemed to be
busy-much more SO than any other
small town he had SEEN He said 1t
seemed almost as busy and full of life
as the State capital. A gentleman
straight from Raleigh said the same
thing.
House BURNED.-It has been report
ed to THE DEMOCRAT that MIR. Charles
Taylor living near Battleboro, few
days ago lost his dwelling and some
other houses by fire. All his provisions
were lost except few pounds of meat
and little sugar. The cause OF the
fire was not known, but it wa. thought
to have originated from defective fue
in the kitchen.
GOOD ROAD-We recently drove over
that section of the public road between
Scotland Neck and Dawsons which is
under the supervision of Mr.. Balfolr
Dunn as overseer 1t Is the best work
ed road in the county and is almost as
smooth and easy as the machine-Work-
roads of Edgecombe. A little more
care in putting our roads IN the proper
order for few times would be a great
Improvement. Once put in good con-
dition road is much more easily kept
so.
GONE TO PHILADELPHIA.-Rev r. T.
Nann, pastor of the Baptist church
here left Tuesday for Philadelphia,
where he goes for treatment for some
nervous troubles with which he has
been suffering for more than a year.
His congregation in conference last
Sunday passed resolutions of sympathy
and urged him to go away and give
himself up to perfect rest. The reso-
luton. recited that his salary will be
Dd1u III Ills dDSouCc JttSu Vic Sdu1c DIS II
he were at home The whole com
munity is anxious tor his restoration.
MUCH BENEFITED.-The exercises
in the Baptist church Monday night
we're out Of the usual line. There was
no preacher but Mr.. Nann and he did
not feel we'll enough to preach, SO he
conducted sort of experience meeting
in which number of persons gave
their experience and difficulties in be-
coming Christians The following tes-
timony to the helpfulness OF the meet
ing has been handed us by a colored
man named John S. Shields with re-
quest that we print It "Mr. Editor,
was much benefited last Monday night
by hearing the talks on religion at the
white Baptist church. 1t gave me a
stronger determination to strive up
ward
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
THE DEMOCRAT.
rfu RsDAY. MAY 2, 1895.

rIrI RSDAY. MAY 2, 1898.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
a-ac.- Japan peas for sale.
n 3. JOeEY.
-oonair- If ChiIdrens', Misses and
FL -ripner=-Nust be sold.
\. b. JOsEY
$1,000 behring's for sale.
Y. b. JOsEY.
~. took OF straw Hats is complete.
\. B. JOsEY.
80 anr Gents Low Cut Shoes be-
-.ing n b. JOSEY.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02

"heh n many people are taking
~ deriving benefit from Hoods sar-
s sai,a Why don't you try it your
WI 1t Is highly recommended.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
oend for Sample Copy.

>ince Its enlargement, The North Car
..a.tz I, tie largest weekly newspaper
ha2l-hed m the state 1t prints all
~ news and breaches the doctrine OF
P.le l'enoeracy- 1t contains eight
80 u Interesting matter every week
~ one collar and get it for whole
III ! sample copy will be mailed
oa APPLICATION Is
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Raleigh, n. c.
oo me Worth CoroI;njaa and THE DEM
oohAI both one year for 81 so.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
IF YOU WANT

sgC cabbage, Tomatoe, Geranium,
silva. Heliouope, Begonia and other
n..a,. send your orders at once to
ALLEN WARREN q Son,
Greenyille, n. c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

FREsHKT.-Thers is freshet in Roa-
noke river 1t wa. rising rapidly Tues
day night and already out over much Of
the low lands
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-02

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-04
You're Another.

good story is told about the smart
sergeant Of crack cavalry regiment.
Whenever he had occasion To punish
any Of his men he Invariably concluded
the sentence by exclaiuiing, And you
are another. Every victim noticed this
strange remark. but none could under
stand the meaning Of it, and naturally
they were afraid to ask But one day a
newly promoted sergeant determined to
solve the mystery. He said to the SER
geant:
Sergeant, there is one thing should
like 10 ask you I've often heard you
say after infiicting punishment on a
man, And you are another What do
you really mean By that remark?n
We'll, said the sergeant smiling
II will tell you ! know that whenever
am Obliged to punish All eyilduar the
victim always says to himself, What
4 stupid ass the sergeant isl get even
with him by saying, And you are an
Ithur. Keep il dark - Boston Post.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-04
PIANOS AND ORGANS tuned or re-
paired. Leave orders at Hanscom's
book store.-Sstf JIG. REMFREY.


Fox the National Educational AS
ISOLATION meeting at Denver, Col,
July ) TO II, tickets will be sold 10
Denver, Colorado, Springs, Manitou
and Pueblo at one fare for the round
trip, plus s2.o0. Sell July 4, ., 9th,
limited to return July 10Th. Tickets
will be honored for return from July
II TO 18th. An extension of time
will be granted until Sept. LIST by
'depositing tickets With joint agent
at Denver. Passengers can so one
route vest of the Missouri river
and return another.
n. FL. Snow, Agent.
G. NJ. & st. P. r.. r..
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-04
No Competitor Meets Them,

We are still selling the reliable
Mccormick Havesters and Binders
and celebrated Mowers. None of
their competitors would meet them
at the Worlds Fair in the field for
trial. Consider before you buy.
% S. Hooking d Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-04

PERSONS who are subject to diarrhoa will nnd
. speedy cure III Dewitts Collie ana Cholera
Cure. Use no other. 1t is the best that can be
made or that money can procure. II leaves the
system in natural condition after Its use We
sell Il ". II. pRtDEAux.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-04

WANTED Good reliable men, TO sell our
W 1AAS ~ Choice and Hardy Nursery
stock. such as Fruit Trees, Roses. Shrubs aud
Ornnmenlals Ladies' make this business n
success. Easy work. pleasant. light and pro-
titabe. Outfit free. Apply at once. with re-
ferenees, and secure choice of territory. f. N.
MAY Company. Nurserymen and Seedsmen,
Rochester, n. Y. low
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-07-04
Instrnction in Instrumental

/ will be home Monday, Tuesday,
"Wednesday and Saturday Of each
week, and will take pupils on Piano,
Organ, Violin, Guitar, Banjo and
Band instruments. Leave orders at
Pulford's drug store, or call at resi-
dence north of Mr.. Jos. Gundry's.
S0tf j. w. NJ. ALDERsoN.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15
WHENPENSIONSBEGAN
Another Decision by Assistant
Secretary Reynolds.
SOLDIERS REASONABLE RIGHTS
Question to BE Ascertained Ia Whether
Enlistment Was for the War or
the Regular Army.

Washington, June S.-AnOther de-
cision has been rendered by Assistant
Secretary Reynolds bearing on the date
of the termination of the war and the
pensionable rights of soldiers enlisting
in 1864 and 1865. The conclusion
reached by Mr.. Reynolds is that in all
these cases the question TO be ascertain
ed is whether the enlistment of the sol
diers was for service in the war of the
rebellion or in the regular army. II
the former, he is reasonable, and II
the latter, he is not. Mr. Reynolds
cites the various orders suspending en-
listments for the war and those order
ing the commencing of enlistments for
the regular army. He says:
LAS to these volunteer enlistments
in the regular army, after the cessation
of armed hostilties, it cannot be truth
fully said that their enlistment was for
the war of the Rebellion.
In reference to the decision of the
supreme court assigning August 20,
1866, as the end of the civil war he
says:
1.-THE reasons however which would
admit of this holding where the right
of the parties in the cases involved
might be affected by the running of
the statute of limitations, cannot be
accepted to establish the date of termi-
nation of the war of the rebellion
where the questions involved are
whether an enlistment was i'll fact for
the war of the Rebellion and the SER
vice performed hereunder i'll further
ance Of its suppression.
The secretary, therefore, holds that
enlistments i'll the loyal states after
April 13, 1S65-when recruiting i'll
them ceased-will not be deemed en-
listments i'll or for the war of the re-
belliOn. In the other states and terri
tories and the District of Columbia,
June / 1868, will be taken as the final
date, as enlistments then ceased in
those parts of the country, and July /,
1865, will be taken as the final date of
war enlistments for the navy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15

Ukiah, Cal, June 10.-A case which
is now attracting great attention among
members of the medical profession III
this county is that of Frank Green, who
lives at Calpella, small hamlet SIX
miles north of this city. Some time
since while shaving Green cut himself
slightly at the point of the chin. The
razor barely penetrated the flesh, and
to an ordinary man the wound would
have caused only temporary inconvenl-
ence. Green, however, is subject to
hemorrhage diathesis from the slightest
puncture, and the surgeons agree that
there is a possibility of the result be-
ing fatal Green is member OF a
family in which these results from in
cised or lacerated wounds is hereditary
Immediately after the int1ictiOn OF the
wound Green applied the usual rene
dies to stop the flow of blood, but the
flow continued, and it was not until
medical assistance had been summoned
that the flow was stopped, and even
then relief was but temporary. The
wound was inflicted on the 25th of
Nav, and it has bled internationally
ever since. According to the theory of
the physicians in charge of the case
there is an utter absence of tibrin in
the blood of Green, and as this sub
stance is necessary to coagulation 1T Is
probable that death will result.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15

London, June 8.-The Standard to-
day contains an intimation to the effect
that when the Instruction i'll Cuba Is
ended, Spain will refuse to pay part OF
the cost of suppressing it, adding:
"There is small pretense of conceal
ment on the part of those going to Cuba
from the United States, and the au-
thorities must be cognizant of it. The
country which claimed and obtained
damages from England ON account OF
assistance given to the south by armed
vessels, which were allowed by this
country, should be the last to allow
armed men to leave her shores and IN
surrect against Spain.
1t is expected that an addition to the
ten battalions of infantry, another gen
eral will be sent to assist Campos III
suppressing the instruction in Cuba:
The loan for the Cuban expedition Will
be 5000, 600 pesetas.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15

Tacoma, June 9.-The City of To-
peka sails for Alaska tomorrow, with
every berth taken, and carries the first
parties of Eastern excursionists for the
season. A Raymond Whitcomb party
of twenty seven goes up on her. The
Queen will leave on her first trip this
season next Wednesday, with a full
list of tourists. The outlook is for a
very heavy Alaskan travel this sum-
mer, this being indicated by both the
present bookings and inquiries One
cause, perhaps, is the fact that rates
on the steamers, the Queen excepted,
are so per cent lower than during pre-
yiOuS seasons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15
weak Case Against winthrop.

San Francisco. June l0-The pre-
liminary examination of O. Win
throp, secretary of the local lodge of
Chosen Friends, accused of the murder
of Mrs. Jennie Matthews, was COM
menced today. Six-year-old Matte
Matthews today denied she had ever
said that Winthrop had given her
mother a pill before she became i'll in
the cemetery. She said he did not
give her mother anything. The child's
former testimony was the only founda-
ton the prosecution had. 1t now has
no evidence.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15
ORDER OUT OF CHAOS.
Formosans submit Readily to the Rule
of the Japanese.

Formosans Submit Readily to the Rule
of the Japanese.
Hong Kong, June 10-Advices from
Formosa indicate chaos is rapidly Civ
ing way to order, now that the Japan
ese troops have reached Tai Peh Flu and
established headquarters at that point.
The natives of Formosa are submitting
readily to the rule of the japanese.
The japanese losses during the military
movements i'll occupying the island
amount to only eight men. The Chi
nese carried away millions of dollars
worth of property from the Chinese
Notifications.
During the firing which followed the
detention of the steamer carrying the
ex-governor and eX-President Chang
Ting, who was making an effort to es-
cape from the island, seven persons
were killed and seventeen wounded on
the steamer. The German gunbOat It
lis replied to the bOmbardment from
the Notifications on the FOromsan
shore, and the native gunners deserted
their positions. The forts were quick
~ silenced According to all reports
thirteen natives were killed by the can
nonade of the Itlis
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-15
Heney Arrested for the Mint steal.

Denver, June thames T. Heney,
charged with completely in the robbery
of the United States mint at Carson,
New, was arrested by United States
Marshal Humphrey at Leadville, and
brought to Denver today and remained
in custody of United States Marshal
Israel until this afternoon, when he
was taken to Canyon City. Heney
seemed pleased with the opportunity
afforded him to meet the charge, say
ing he is wrongfully charged and will
be able to prove his innocence.