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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23
Let Us Quarrel Tomorrow.

Selected.
NV wife is one of the sweetest little
women in the whole world, and | am
not considered peculiarly cranky, but
sometimes differences would arise, be-
ginning with the most trivial things,
which, however, being duly nursed,
become Of momentous proportions and
often threatened the peace OF family.
OF course. | was commonly the one t.
blame in tact as I look back on it now,
[ am sure l was always to blame, for ]
should have had the wisdom to give
way on the non-essentials, and by a 1T
tie restraint and gentle talk win ml
little wife over to my way of thinking.
But instead of that | feared | should
sacrifice my dignity, CD as head OF the
family by yielding. So sometimes j
went to my business without my good
bye kiss and two people were miserable
all day.
But my little wife had an inspiration
(most women have when things come
to the breaking poinO, and the next
time our argument was drifting nea1
the danger line, she turned aside the
collision by this womanly suggestion
Howard, dear, let's quarrel tomorrow !?
This was proposal for an armistice
WHAT husband could refuse? "All
right" | said, eve will put it OFF for to
morrow :" and we laughed and talkeo
of other things. But tomorrow die
not come. Indeed, tomorrow never
comes it's always ahead ; and if we on
~ keep our quarrels till then, there
will be no more heart broken little wife
at home and fewer blue" husbands
at the store or office. Lets quarre
Tomorrow
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23
CUTE TRICKS.
MARKING Up GOODS.
How The People are Fooled.
Farm Neus.

Farm Nems.
In large city, last fall, large cloth
ing house was known to be making ar
rangements for the occupancy Of large
| building about the first Of the year
and it was privately stated that when
this removal took place there would be
a big reduction in the price Of cloth
| ing.
! In order to know definitely what re-
| duetion would be made, and to escer-
tain what methods, If any would be re-
sorted to, to fool the people. two gen
tlemen determined early in the fall to
watch the prices of clothes in this
store.
They kept a careful account of the
prices of the various suits early in the
FALL and up to the time Of the an
nouncement Of great reduction on ac-
count of removal to a larger building
and comparisons were with the newly
announced prices as follows
SUITS which had been selling for three
months at $3.50, were marked up to
$40, and then reduced one-third, max
ing the new price $6.66, an actual re-
ductlon of S1.S4, instead OF 1888.
Suits which had sold at $40, were
marked up to 81, and then reduced
one-third, making the net price SIS, an
actual saving OF 50, instead Of 81.
Suits which had sold tor 1923, were
marked up to $50, and then reduced
one-third, making the new price 500,
an actual saving OF So, instead of $40.
Other suits were reduced in the same
manner. In this way many people
were humbugged into buying, bellev-
ing that the reductions were really be-
ing made as advertised.
These great reductions are so frequent
and the advertisements so extensive
and costly that it Is likely that many
of them are like the case outlined
above.
The people should protect themselves
against these forms OF deception. Laws
should be passed that will force dealers
to sell exactly what they represent.
The products Of the farm are now
largely graded and tested WHY not
make the manufacturer and other trad
ers sell their goods in such a way that
the people cannot be cheated There
is no reason why piece Of Woolen
cloth should not have ticket on it
stating exactly what it is. Nearly ey-
erything produced could be described
in simple way so that the purchaser
would know what he is buying
In the large cities it Is common
thing to find the old reliable house 60
ing out of business. Those places
where one could send child and be
certain that 1t would receive full value
for the money, when the absolute rule
was that all goods must be as represent
ed.
These old houses cannot hold out
against the new methods, which have
humbuggers for their basis.
B. FRANKLIN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23
Trotting With Loose Shoes.
Golden Rule.

Golden Rule.
At certain horse-race in Baltimore
the other day it happened that one of
the best horses fell behind, and the
discovery was made that the Jockey
had been racing the horse with loose
shoes,
"The jockey was fined $3.50, replaced
by another, the horses shoes were
fastened on, and after that the horse
won the races with ease.
We do not object OF getting morals
from horse races. That Is all they are
good for. Many man runs the race
of life handicapped by loose shoes.
His morals are loose His principles
are so loose that he can slip all around
in them. His plans are so poorly
formed that he Is at all mems beck and
at no mans service.
The wise man, on the contrary, so
runs that he may obtain. His feet
are lightly shod with the prepara ton
of the gospel, his planlndefnlte and
| unstable.
Tighten your moral uppers, young
man. Strengthen your heels. See to
the tapping, worn-out heels of your
purpose. Become whole souled for
| life's race.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23

sHi..s iass CURE
oR MONEY - REst-NpED.

4 scrofuloas Sa,c of the system Is tho
primal oause II ihp toaut ni~~aao DT
flerco's Golden Mcitcai Discovery has cs1r~i
thousands of cases II Scrufsls- ln SKIN
Diseases. ali Scro1uiosgs Sorvs and SNclllnsa
it's the only guaranteed biusd purtfsc-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23

Tnrn,h SPAWN lAmnrut removes
all Hard soft % taIIou-al l.ump and
and Clcmi~hc- from hoHs li'sod
SPAWN Sufh-, ~Ilnr Sweeney Ring
worm thcy. ~ruIr-, aut swollen
Through, Cough- Mite Save yn by
usc 81 one bottle War;. tod tho
most wnnlriui Blcmi-m Cur ever
known sold bo T. Nhtehcaa &
Co, Druggist Scotland Neeh = 4
10 ".
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23

When Bzoy was sIc1, ne gave her CastoTia
When she was Child. she cred lor Castoria
When she became E;iss. he Gun. TO Cestor;a.
Vbcn "a Il Children, sl.s gave them castoria
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23
EVERYBODY

and everyone needs it at all times of the
year. Malaria is always about, and the
only preventive and relief is to keep the
Liver active. You must help the Liver bit,
and TIE best helper is the Old Friend, SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, the RED I.
Mr.. G.. Himrod, OF Lancaster, Ohio,
says: "SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
broke a case Of Malaria Fever of three
years standing for me, and less than
one bottle did the business. shall use
it when in need, and recommend t..
Be sure that you getit. Always look for
the RED Z on the package. And don't
FORGET TIE word REGULATOR. 1t is SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR, and there j.
only one, and every one who takes it Is
sure to be benefited TIE BENEFIT IS
ALL II THE REMEDY. Take it also fo;
.Biliousncss ard Sici: Headache; both arr
causei by sluggish Liver.
j, =. Ge::;r Z Go. philadelphia.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23
UUDSOES English KITCHEN,

1877 Main St, NORFOLK, VA.
Is the Leading Dining Room IN the
CITY for Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
ly d Temperance Place. All meals Zoe
FG Hudson's Surprising Coffee 8
Speciality. 10 ly
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-23

For Barb Wire Cuts, Scratchcs
Saddle and Collar Calls, Cracked Hcc.
Burns, Old Sores. Cuts, Boils, Bruiscs
Piles and all kinds of Inflammation ot
man or beast. Cures Itch and ManEc.
Tho sars. ca. or 5srs Will r,vn E:t.u ,st' ns G.
A;1 sssa :tp.!st.
BE prepared for accideutsby keeping il IN YOU
house ors stable. aiiOrucgists u on guarantee
20 Cure, no Pay. PrCc 2S cts. and SI.oo. II -ot
Druggist does not keep II send 3S cts. IN pos
age stamps aal We viii ser d IL TO you by mail.
Paris. Tenn Jan. 2th leas.
Dear Sir hsvs used ict'.r'. Asti.sptis Heaiar -
i9r Harness su1 saddle calls Scratch aud Barb Wif c.
"ith perfect sasfActsou. and heartily t.oommsud 81 &
al Livery and stoctInsn.
c. Is. IRvfNE. Livery and Feed stab
BABY BURNED.
Gentlemen Il pleased 20 speak word for Porter
.nti2spfe H.aIiss on ~ baby burned fev faoH a.
sftsr trying al other remedies appli-d %
4l :e fr application rrliei sad Ia fs~ da IT,
we'll. sisp used the oil stock aud hud a.
Is ts beet remedy for this purpose that hsve used
Yours, 9. 4. lJWfs.
Parie Tenn. January p. 1924
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
The Hhono a Light Hearted River,

OF all the rivers which, being navi-
gable, do serious work in the world, the
Rhone is the most devil may care and
light hearted. III its 500 mile dash
down hill from the lake of Geneva to
the Mediterranean it's only purpose
other than that Of doing all tho mischief
possible-seems to be frolic fun. And
yet for more than 1000 years this APP
parently frivolous, and frequently ma.
levolent, river has been usefully en-
ploycd i'll tic service CT mankind.
1t has served under many masters. III
the Rhono valley of the present day Gel
tic fliEts and pottery underlie Roman
ruins; here and there bit of Roman
magDlficenco remains almost intact On
the hilltops still stand the broken strong
holds Of tho robber mobiles who main
tanned their nobility upon what they
were able to steal. Naturally, these
ruined castles, and the still existent
towns of the same period, being SO con.
spicuously i'll evidence, the flavor of the
river is most distinctly medieval, but
everywhere, to the discerning eye; arc
traces of the barbarism, of the civiliza.
ton and of Observation-Disclosures which sue.
cessively were plowed under before what
we have the temerity to call our OWL
civilization began. Thomas A. Jahvie,
in Century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Bonnets Coming Back.

Bonnets, I am led to believe, after
quitting the field of fashion for some
time past, are likely to enjoy O renewal
OF favor, but they will be somewhat
larger than heretofore-of the Saliva
ton Army pattern. Hardly becoming, I
fancy, yet am told that in hairy Oh
smooth felt, with trimmings Of velvet
or ribbon loops or tufts Of plumes, and,
moreover, nicely tied under the chin
with bows Of old fashioned sarcenet
ribbon about to inches broad, they
are ever SO quaint, and with the hair
over the ears style Of couture most adj
vantageous to Young and pretty faces.
We can but hope that none other than
ladies possessing the above mentioned
gifts of Dame Nature will live up to
this style of couture. Paris Cor. Lon
don Telegraph.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
STREET TOILET.

corselets, boleros, and, in fact, arc en-
p.oyed in every conceivable way. Tho
latest novelty in lace is a combination of
ivory and black.
Costumes of black or dark colored velvet
have the front of tho bodice entirely Of
lace, arranged, with it's trimmings, to
show lining of velvet OF another color.
Tho Mario Antoinette flchu of chiffon
end lace is seen on many evening gowns,
framing tho dccolletage and held in place
by choux. The lace border forms q double
bertha, while the points in front aro ar
ranged in coquilles to the belt. For ordi-
nary house wear ample flchus of plain or
dotted net, edged with fine plaitings of
the same material, are serviceable and be-
coming.
Lace points turned down over the top Of
high, draped collars ore very fashionable
The lace, which is usually fine, may DO
used alono or may be mounted on points
of velvet, which will sustain it.
The costume shown in tho sketch is of
plaid vclours in mixed, red, chestnut and
white. Tho godet skirt is untrimmed The
close bodice has short, ripplcd basque
and opens in front over coquilles of white
gauzo, embroidered in cashmere designs.
The fronts Of the bodice and tho odgo of
the high collar are finished by band of
sable, and sable enoircles tho wrists of the
gigot sleeves. Three largo buttons deco
rate each side Of the front. and band OF
sable Stimulates pointed yoke behind.
The hat of chestnut felt is trimmed with
immense bows of chestnut velvet.
JUDO CHoLLET
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
WHERE uHAsANAsp COME FROM

Most of Thorn In England Mover Saw Cuba
Mt Any Time.
"Where did this box of cigars como
from?" asked tho writer tho other day,
standing in the shop Of large London
tobacconist.
"That. said tho tobaccpnist, "came
from tho United States. F"
"And this-where did this come
from?''
"Also from tho United States"
"Also this othcr?'
ooh, that cune from the Unitod
States too. I'll tell you all about it.
Suppose l had 2,i24 boxes of cigars i'll
this shop, ana that they wero taken pro-
portionately from the imports from all
countries that send us cigars, then 1913
of these, Or considerably more than half,
would have come from the United
States.
'Ihen You mean to say that 10 out Of
every 81 cigars smoked III London are
Americana" gasped.
That's just it" ho said. lyon see.
tho Americans send to Cuba for tobacco
leaves, which they use for covering tho
cigars they make of Virginia, Ohio ant;
Maryland tobacco.
"Of the remaining 1855 boxes" he
continued, 'tho largest number como
from the Philippine islands, from which
we get our nillas--that is, PA boxes
Almost an equal number, 22S, come from
our near neighbor, France; Ill from
Belgium, 102 from Holland and 81
from Germany. Then very largo num-
Der, 1915, were sent from the British
East Indies. Now, you see. only 90
boxes remain, and we have not como to
Cuba, the country of true 'habanas,
yet. OF these 90 Hongkong has sent
half. AZ; IL have come from the chan
mel islands, from the Canary islands
and 10 from Spain. -Four are from Aus
tralia, from the British West Indies
and nearly 4 from all other British pos.
sessions Now there are only 8 moro
boxes, and they come from all quarters
of tho globe, including Havana. You
will see that of all foreign cigars moro
than half come from the United States,
and of the remainder more than half
come from France and other European
countries. No, sir, the 'habanas' which
come from Havana arc small lot. -
London Answers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
studIons Now Woman

Important newsl With heads bowed down they
read it DER and DER.
From line to line they slowly pass and o'cr
each item pore.
Each paragraph seems weighted down with
news that calls for thought,
And now and then from lovely lips are OK.
carnations caught.
Perchance the complications of tho nation give
them pausc
Perchanco they read of Cuba and her strong
and righteous cause;
Again, it may be Turkey and her foul. revolt
ing crimes
That claim tho close attention of these women
OF the times.
1t may of course, DO politics or problems Of
tho state;
1t may be talk of further bonds or subject quite
rs great:
It mny bo-but it isn't, for glance will hard
ly fail
30 chow it's nothing but an ':ad' for some big
Chicago Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

She Was Reckless.

The train was about ten miles west of
Ypsilanti when an oldish man came
into the car with q bill in his hand and
called cut:
"Kin any purson here change $40
bill fur me?'
Everybody was willing to try, and he
finally got two fives. Then he wanted
one Of them broken, and he finally
found Il passenger who said he could
give him five ones.
"I'll take EN-" replied the man,
-"but then 1 shall want somebody to
bust dollar fur me-"
"Will two halves do?" asked wom-
ali as she investigated her purse.
eyes, if 1 can't git four quarters, -
he replied. I'm sorry to make all this
trouble, but you see how it is: The old
woman has sorter decided to stop off at
Ypsilanti and visit her sister fur three
or four days, while go to Detroit and
back. Her sister mayn't be home, and
she'll naturally feel little queer with
out any money. I thought I'd give her
q quarter, but if can't get it, why, I'll
let her take 80 cents, though 1 know I'll
never SEQ any Of it back She'll go down
town and run through dollar in less u
two hours, and 1 have to keep a curb on
her.
He finally got quarter. and the
"old woman had it tied up in the cor.
ner of her handkerchief as she got off at
Tpsilanti. Detroit FREQ Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
A MANS WOMAN.

She is not sweet, tho woman that love,
Nor Is she fair =.
Nor wise in any love that looks Gun tell, -;
And yet she knows tho secret OF spell j..
From feet to hair.
All, no, not wise, tho woman TINT lovo.
sho is not fair, the woman that love.
Nor is sho wise
Nor sweet, and yet she speaks from feet to
hair,
With turn Of waist or throat, and nm there,
Held in her eyes.
Ain. no, not fair, tho woman that love.
Sho is not wise. tho woman that love.
Nor is she sweet
Nor fair. The spell she weaves, Is 1t Of sensei
TITS underlined and subtle, yet intense
Flame, without heat.
All, no, not sweet. the woman that lovo.
Nor fair, nor sweet, nor wise is she 1 love.
Beyond name.
Incarnated mystery of negatives
Unsolvcd, unsolvnblo; n spell that livcsl
Elusive flame,
That which sho is, tho woman that love.
Old English Poem.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

say right hero that, pore as 1 am today,
I'd ruthcr foller my fourth woman to
her grave than SEQ her amencipated, as
you call it.
She said that men with three or four
dead wives most generally seemed OPP,
posed to progress, she'd noticed, and
then she got her P. o. money order for
$l.9S, called the dog, put her two cop
per cents into her purse. the purse into
the portemonnaie, tho portomonnaic into
tho haversack, the haversacl into the
handbag, slung it over her shoulder and
pulled her wheel out on tho street. One
leg hung in the zenith for moment as
she bestrode her wheel, there was fleet
ing fit of leather leggings pumping like
everything, a frightened tear, or two,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY

Almost everybody takes some laxative
medicine TO cleanse the system and keep the
blood pure. Those who take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR (liquid or powder)
get all the benefits of mild and pleasant
laxative and tonic that purifles the blood
and strengthens the whole system. And
more than this: SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
4LATCR regulates the Liver, keeps it active
and healthy, and when the Liver is in
good condition you find yourself free from
Malaria, Biiiousness, indigestion, Sick
Headache and Constipation, and rid OF
that worn out and debilitated feeling
These arc all caused by 4 sluggish Liver
tIcod digestion and freedom from stomach
troubles will only lie had when the lvel
isrropcily ut work. If troubled with any
Of these complaints, try SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. The King of Liver Medi-
ciIsss, and letter than Pills.
zE~r.LT.flI PhC.IAGE~I2
IF-a 40 :. '.':;i,i., in rcd on 1vra;,->"~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Rcalizcd His Position.

young man" said the old lady OF
tho incoming train after having, paid
him half dollar for the transportation
of herself and bandbox u probable dis
tance of two on three blocks, edo You
ever expect to 80 to heayen?"
'Not while I'm worlin for the bus
line, ma'am, answered the young man,
moving down the aisle. "Goin any
further than Chicago, sir?''-Chicago
Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
FuRs AND LACEs.
Tlstle Cape Collars of Sable, Mink and
Other Furs.

Other Furs.
Sable and laoo are tho very keynote of
fashionable trimming at present. Never
were they SO universally worn, apart ana
in combination. OF course all the sable is
not genuine, for every woman who dresses
fashionably cannot afford to buy so costly
= fur, but manufacturers aro very clover ut
making good limitations, and us long rs
tho effect is satisfactory it is enough for
many persons.
Little fur capes are in vogue which arc
moro like large collars than like cnpcs
Sable, mink, marion and chinchilla com
pose them and they arc often lined with
other fur-crninc, for examplo-and arc
trimmed all around with little tails.
Point dc vcniso, alencon, brugos and
English point lace arc much worn, as we'll
as many varieties Of guipure They arc
utilized for borthas, collar bands, Jokes,
,ptulets, Louis NIII collars, blouses
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

the cries of the wounded, the unuttera-
Bile peace of tho dead, and she was gone.
That evening she came again to the
postofflce to see if the package had come
from Hilton. Hughes Sc Co., but the
cold, calm face of the postmaster and
the sudden recollection that it requires
week to send u letter from Pokeberry
Branch p. o. to New York and secure
an answer decided her I'd ask the post
master If no had any upright pianos suit
ablo for Christmas presents and then to
go on.
For three weeks thonew woman clam
ored for her Hilton, Hughes 81 Co. pack
age, and then Plantagenet came aud
abused tho postmaster also.
Finally, i'll answer to letter sent to
the postmaster general, special agent
came to Pokeberry Branch p. o. and
asked for the new woman.
He told hor that it was solemn thing
TO charge n poor postmaster with appro-
priating her 1aonoy. What proof had she ?
Proof - she snorted us sho laughed
in her sleeve till it was most full. 81
have his receipt, and the money never
got to New York. {"
'Let mo SEQ the receipt"
She pulled it from little purse that
she took from q portemonnaie which she
took from littlo haversack which was
contained i'll u little handbag
"Some would OF tore up tho receipt,
but did not. When deal with man
that's got cemetery full of hump
shouldered wives, deformed by their
burdens of thraldom, jing, keep the
receipt. We live not in the dark ages,
but in tho bright fin de turbcle of ad-
vanced thought, jung"
"But. madam" said tho special
agent, "this is not receipt It's the
money order itself. Send it to Hilton,
Hughes & Co., and Plantagenet shall
have his toy. Good evening. L have just
timo to catch bull team for Biltmore
if I run 22 miles. Good evening""
And lo was gone down the red clay
road, hitting only tho high places every
little while with 4 glad cry as no ran.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Not Iyhnt They Looked.

Nearsighted Old Lady-Goodness me
Here's Il man coming down the street
with brick in each hand.
Her Daughter-Don't DO frightened,
mamma. It's only Charlie Pluggins
with his russell gloves on.-7Roxbnry
GaZotto
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Spared.

"Well, father" exclaimed tho prodi-
gal son, as he nado his appearance again
at tho family freside, ARE you ready
to kill tho fatted calf?''
"No, replied the old man grimly
81 think III let you live. Chicago
Post
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
England,s Patron Saint

The rector Of rural parish in Kent,
England, while recently examining a
class OF boys in history, asked them who
was the patron saint of England. With
one voice the class responded, "Mr.
Gladstone. New York Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Only Changed.

She-And you told mo that it would
ever be your aim to make my life naught
but one Of happiness. And to think that
believed you.
He-That's nothing. believed it at
tho time myself. -Indianapolis Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
The New Way.

In the slang of the day, no young wo.
man says, II will be sister to you,
but "I'll give you the glad hand and the
marble heart. brooklyn Life.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
A Mascot,

"He is the luokiest man ever knew. !"
"In what way?"
well, he was never sick day in his
life and there is every likelihood that he
will live to green old age, and yet he
is so thin and pale that every life insur-
ance agent who comes along skips him
as dangerous risk. Chicago Post.