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VOL, I.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4. 1883.
NO. 18.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
SCOTLAND .ECK
Hay or W A. Dunn.
Commissioners Noah Biggs, J. R. Bal
Uard, K. M. Johnson, J. Y. Savage.
- Ileet first Tuesday m each month at 4
-o'clock, P M.
Ckief of Police C W. Dunn.
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"Shields. C. F. Speed. Sol. Alexander.
' Treasurer R M Johnson,
'(jerk J Y Savage.
CHURCHES:
Baptist J. D. Hufham. D. D., Pastor.
Tsrvices every first, second and third
? indays at 11 o'clock. A. M. Prayer
I feting every n eanesuay mguu
' jy Scliool every Sabbath morning.
primitive Baptist Eld. Andrew Moore.
1 stor Services every third Saturday
rid Sunday morning.
-Methodist Rev. J. Crowson, Pastor.
Tjrvices every second and tourth oun
furs at 11 o'clock, A. M. Sunday
I jhool every Sabbath morning.
" Episcopal Rev. H. G. Hilton, Rector.
: irvices every first, second and third
andays at 10 o'clock, A. M. Also at
Htman'8 Hall every first and third
abbath evenings at 4 o'clock. Sunday
chool every Sabbath morning.
. Services at Hamilton every fourth Sun
"iy morning and evening. Sunday school
t 9 o'clock every Sunday morning.
. leeting of Bible class every fourth Sun
day at 4 o'clock p. m.
f Baptist (colored,) George Norwood.
2astor. Services every fourth Sunday
iaorning. Sunday School every Sabbath
, Horning.
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i COUNTY.
Cfcperior Court Clerk and Probate
Judge John T. Gregory,
"aferior Court-Geo. T. Simmons.
legister of Deeds R. J. Lewis.
Solicitor A. J. Burton.
herift J. T. Dawson.
Joroner J H Jenkins.
Measurer Dr. L. W. Batchelor.
to. Supt. Pub. Instruction D C Clark.
leeper of the Poor House W. W.
- Carter.
Commissioners H. J. Harvey, "W. H.
j Shields, F. M. Parker, J. H. Whitaker,
Sterling Johnson.
apenor Court Every third Monday
4 in March and September.
Iferior Court Every third Monday in
I February, May, August and November
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ENFIELD.
lay or B F
Whitaker.
Tommissioners John
J. Robertson, .
Hunter, R. B.
:T. Branch, J. B.
i: Britt.
Nonstable J. C. Derr
CHURCHES.
Methodist hpiscopal services every
j jst Sunday, at 11,00 A. M., and 7.U.
I M. Rev. W. H. atkins. Pastor.
Baptist Services every second Sunday,
11.00 A. M., and 7.00 P. M., and third
indav at 7 30 p m. Sunday school at
f30 am Rev. TV. J. Hopkins, Pastor
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? Protestant Episcopal Services every
tcond and third Sundays at 11.00 A. M.
Rev. A. S. Smith. Rector.
f Methodist Protestant Services every
)urth Sunday, at 11.00 A. M., and 7.00
m. Rev. W. U. Wills, Pastor.
County Appointments M. E. Chncrh
Bt. Sunday, at Eure's School House, at 3
. M.
2nd Sunday,at Pierce's, at 11.00 A. M.,
JSnd at Smith's, at 3.00 P M.
j3rd. Sunday, at Ebeneezer, at 11.00 A. M.
44th. Sunday at Haywards at 11.00 A. M.
Communion at each appointment in Feb
lay. Aug. and Nov. Rev. W. H. Wat
ins. Pastor.
I M. P. Church 1st. Sunday, at Brad
rds, at 11.00 A. M., and at Reid's
fchool House. 3.00 P. M. Whitaker's
Ihapel, every second and fifth Sunday, at
1.00 A. M. Roseneath, 3rd. Sun-
ay, Il.UU A. il.
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Baptist Church Everv first Siindav t
jonoconary at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m
Ach third Sunday and the Saturday pre
feeding at 11 00 a m. Praver mpptino- mMi
F ednesday at 7 30 p m Sunday school at
a!
ou a ui.
f Dawson's Church, Dawson's X Roads.
jrery fourth Sunday at 11 a m and 7 30
I m and the Saturday preceeding the fourth
lunday at 11 00 a m Prayer meeting
fhursdays 7 30 p m Sunday school at
X) a m. Rev W J Hopkins, Pastor.
Colored Churches 1st. baptist Every
Vst Sunday, at 11.00 A. M. and 7.00 P.
C. B. Gibbs, Pastor.
f 2nd. Baptist Every second Sunday, at
U.0O and 7.00 P. M. Rev. TV. R. SW
Pastor.
I A. M. E. Church Every fourth Suudav
U 11.00 A. M. and 7.00 P. M. Rev. J ri
errick. Pastor.
LODGES.
Knights of Honor Meet ; every second
.-vi m J.ucouJfB, b 4 .UU tT. AI.
!2ionsnf IT
rd Tuesdays, at seven P. M.
EXPRESS AND FREIGHT.
Southem Express Officer-Open all day.
L Whitaifpr A front J
No frpicht frr c1mn..i ; j .
LOO P M "'"t"" icceivea aiiei
TELEGRAPH.
Western TIni
.. j , Jz vivB' f vruxva 1U vile
lauroad Warehouse Onen from nn
M, to 9. P. M. T K W.1-
,T)erator.
NOTICE !
PERSONS wishing to buy. sell, lease,
rent nr o.v,. i
. , ''v.iittugc ii estate any
rnere in this vicinity, will do well to
lerras moderate.
KXTCHIN & DUNN,
Scotland Neck, N. 0. 1 . '
LOVE S EVOCATION.
Come to me, love, with the flush of the
summer,
Come with its fragrance, its music, its
mirth:
Come when the bird-songs are filling the
forest,
Come when the roses are crimsoning
earth.
Come with the blue and tne suver oi
dawning,
Come with the lark-song, come with
ihp Usrht.
Come with the rose and the splendor of
sunset, .
Come with the stars and silence of night.
Or come when old holly-crowned winter
is reigning
Over the land where sweet summer has
hf.9Xi 1
Come with its sleigh-bells, come with its
snownakcs,
Come with its glitter, its sparkle, its
Come with the crocus and daisy of Spring
time,
Come with the fall of the crimsoning
leaves.
Come when you're eagerly sowing Hope's
harvest,
Come when you garner its beautiful
sheaves.
Come when your life is a pean of glad
ness,
Come when all honor and glory are
thine.
Or when your heart is grown weary with
sadness.
C!ome to the love and the shelter of
mine.
Truth cannot change, dear, Faith cannot
falter,
Death cannot kill though it striketh
Love dumb,
And, if sleeping, my darling, beneath
God's green altar.
The daisies will whisper your name
when you comb !
K. Temple Moobe.
A GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
I Position. North Carolina, some
times called the ' Old North State,"
is situated in the southeastern pari
of the United States. It is bounded
on the north by Virginia; on the
past, by the Atlantic Ocean ; on the
south by South Carolina and Geor
-ia ; on the West by Tennessee.
II. Extent. Its area is 50,704
:viles. which is a little greater than
that of New York, and almost exact
lv that of England. Its greatest
iength from east to west is 500 miles :
its greatest bredth from north to
south is about 300 miles. It has 315
miles of sea coast. There are 96
counties in the State. Its popula
tion is 1,400,000.
III. Contour. (a). Indentations.
Its eastern boundary is indented
by three large sounds, Currituck, Al
bemarle and Pamlico. Ihese8ound
are broad and shallow and abound in
dsn.
(6). Projections. Skirting the sea
'oast are many long, narrow sand
;ar. The projections from thes
fars orm dangerous capes, as Cap,
ilatteras, Cape Fear, and Cape Look
out.
IV. Relief. According to heigh'
!i tne sunace aDove toe sea-ievei, mc
State is divided into three sections,
the Eastern, Middle and Western
sections. The Eastern section lies
along the sea-coast and extends in
land from 120 to 150 miles, and is
generally low and level. The Mid
die section is about 200 miles wide
and extends from the Eastern section
to the foot of the mountains in the
West. Its surface is undulatiDg and
hilly, varying in height from 150 feet
to 1,500 feet. The Western section
is about 100 miles wide and extends
from the Blue Ridge to the Soioky
Mountains. It is a high plateau ol
2,000 feet elevation containing sever
al high peaks. Its highest peak is
Mount Mitchell, 6,700 feet high It
is the highest peak in the Appalach
ian Mountains. Other high peaks
are Clingman's Peak.Roan Mountain,
Bald Mountain and Grand Father
mountain.
V. Rocks (a). Soils. The soil
of the Eastern section is generally
sandy and of moderate fertility. But
along the streams, bays and sounds
and extending inland the soil is ex
ceeding fertile. In the Middle .and
Western sections the soils are of ev
ery variety of composition and of ev
ery degree of fertility- It is a re
markable fact that the mountains are
covered with rich soil, and magnifi
cent forest crown their very summits,
(6 ) Minerals. The following min
erals are foundin workable quantitias ;
marl in 25 counties; iron in 30 coun
ties ; gold in 29 counties ; copper in
12 counties ; limestone in 20 counties,
coal in 3 counties. Mica is exten
sively and profitably mined in the
mountains. Graphite, silver, lead,
zinc, manganese, corundum and
nany precious stones are found.
Beautiful and valuable building
stones exist in great abundance.
There is a larger number of species
of mineraU found in the State than
in any other State of the Union.
VI. Rivers. There are two river
systems represented in the State,
(a). The Atlantic system, East of the
Blue Ridge, and (b) the Mississippi
system, West of the Blue Ridge.
(a). Atlantic System. There are
cu large rivers wtncli now in a
South-eastern direction through the
middle and Eastern sections, and
empty into the Atlantic Ocean. The
Koanoke empties into Albemarle
sound and is navigable to Weldon,
nearly 100 miles from its mouth.
The Tar empties into Pamlico sound
and is navigable to Tarboro, 100
miles from its mouth. The Neuse
empties into Pamlico sound and is
navigable to Goidsboro, 100 miles
from its mouth. The Cape Fear
empties into the Atlantic Ocean and
is navigable to x ayetteville, 140
miles from its mouth. The Yadkin,
Catawba and Broad rivers take their
rise in the Mlue Ridge and flow
Southeast through South Carolina
and empty into the Atlantic Ocean ;
they are navigable for certain . parts
only of their courses.
(b). Mississippi System. West of
the Blue Ridge aie seven other large
rivers winch flow west into the Mis
sissippi and Oiiio rivers. The Ten
nessee river is the largest of these.
Water Power. The value ot these
rivers can scarcely be estimated. The
force produced by their fad from
their sources to the sea exceeds the
force of all steam engines in Great
Britain or the United States. The
Yadkin river alone has power to turn
10,000,000 spindles.
VII. Every variety of climate from
very warm to very cold exist in the
State. There is no healthier climate
any where than that which the Mid
dle and Western sections afford
The mountains are fast becoming a
resort for invalids.
VIII. Vegetables. Native Growth.
In the Eastern section are found
the pine, cypress, juniper and live
oak. The long-leafed pine, which
covers a large part of this section, is
of great value in producing terpen
tine. The live oak is extensively
used for ship building. The Middle
section abounds in oaks, hickory,
walnut, persimmon, dogwood, and
sassafras, all of which are valuable
to commerce. In the Western sec
tions occur walnut, cedar, white oak
and chestnut. Four fifths of the
entire erea of the State are still
covered with forests.
Cultivated Growth Cotton is the
staple product of the State. In the
Eastern section are produced cotton,
oorn, potatoes, the small grains, pea
auts and a great variety of garden
vegetables; in the middle section
cotton, core the small grains, and
tobacco ; in the W ester n section, the
small grains and tobacco. The
Western section is eminently adapted
co grazing. Fruit grows in great
variety and perfection in every part
of the State.
IX. Animals. All the domestic
animals common to the North Tem
perate zone are found in the State.
Jf the wild animals, bears and deer
are found in the Eastern and Wes
tern sectious. Small game is auu
Jaut everywhere.
X. Industries. In the Eastern
section of the State the rivers, lakes
.-iiid sounds furnish a great abund--.ince
of fish aud oysters, the catch
ing of wuicii is rapidly becoming one
of the principal industries. The cul
tivation of cotton
engages
a large
parr ol the people ot this section. In
-he Middle section manufactories are
iound along tne streams. Iron and
old mines are being profitably
wmnuu. many extensive tooacco
factories are in operation in this sec-
.-isi-i f . t . . , ... . . .
miju. iu iuc esteni pan tue peo
ple are inainiy engaged m agricul
ture, mining, and cotton raisin.
vuLiea.-- xvaimgu, situated in
W ake County, is the capital of tbi:
estate, and waa named after Sir Wal-
ter rvaieign. Wilmington is the
largest city and sea-port. Other
lunua ji importance are
U ayetteville, New Berne. Goidsboro.
uuzaDeth Uity, Durham, Greensboro,
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w inston, Salisbury, Charlotte.
oiaiesvuie, and Asheville.
ine hrst permanent settle
ment in the State was made in ifiM.
North Carolina was one of the origi
nal Thirteen States of the Union,and
was tne hrst to declare herself free
ui but; m it; ii r. norland . , rhia wt
sV l. I. .... i , .
took place at Charlotte in Mecklen
burg County in Mav. 1775. The
State University, whose corner stone
was laid in 193, is at Chapel Hill,
m urange County. The chief Col
leges in the State are Trinity, Wage
forest and Davidson.
hVe learn from Prof. Phillina that
the above is the outline of a book to
be 'A Geograph y of North Carolina.
It is intended for use in the common
and primarv school of the State.
This is another yreat need in our
cuui-auonai worn, aoout to be sup
plied, ine urst geography taught
to our children should be that of our
own State, but this has never been
done because we have no text book
on the subject. Prof. Philips is an-
uuuubeuiy wen quaiinea to give us
this book, and we hope he will hasten
its publication. Educational Jour
nal.
A new method of reducing corn to
meal is now in opperation ud North
which is likely to supersede the old-
lasinoned nuill-stones. The corn
passes over a series of cylinders, pro
vided with fine steel points, revolving
rapidly against fixed knives, each set
finer tha.n the one in the rear. This
meal is exceedingly fine, and as this
machinery costs less than the old
buhr stones, there is no excuse for
hanging on to old methods. .
THE RELIGIOUS CARD-PLAYER.
A private soldier by the name of
Richard Lee was taken before the
magistrate of Glascow for playing
cards during divine services. The
account of it is thus given in an Eng-
ish Journal :
A sergeant .-commanded the sol
diers at the church, and when the
parson had read the prayers he took
the text. Those who had a Bible,
took it out; but this soldier had
neither Bible nor common prayer
book, but pulling out a pack of cards
he spread them before him. He first
ooked at one card and then auother.
The sergeant ot the company saw
him, and saiu :
"Richard put up the cards ; this is
no place for them."
Never mind that said ltichard.
When the services were over, the
constable took Richard a prisoner,
and brought him oefore the mayor.
Well, said the mayor, "what
i a. i i
have you orougm. tne soiuier uere
tor r
"For playing cards i l the church."
"Well, soldier, what have you to
say for yourself ?"
"Much, sir, I hope.
"Very good ; if not I will punish
you severely."
"I have been, said the soldier,
about six weeks on the march, I
have neither Bible nor a common
prayer book. I have nothing but a
pack of cards, and I hope to satisfy
i A A 1 . ' A A"
your worsnip oi tne purity oi my
intentions.
Then, spreading the cards before
the mayor, he begu with the ace :
-Wuen 1 see tne ace it reminds
me that there is but one God."
"When i see the duce it reminds
me of Father and Son.
"When I see the treT it reminds
me of Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
"When 1 see the four it reminds
.m . A- t A
me ot tne iour jwaugeusis tuai
preached Mathew, Mark, Luke and
John.
"When I see the five it reminds
me of the five wise virgins that trim
med their lamps. There were ten ;
but five were wise and five were fool
ish, aud were shut out.
"When 1 see the six it reminds me
that in six days the Liord made
heaven and earth.
"When I see the seven it reminds
me that on the seventh day God rest
ed from the great work which he had
made, and hallowed it.
"When 1 see the eight it reminds
me ol the eigut nguieuus ucisuua
that were saved when God destroyed
the world, viz : Noah and his wife,
his three sons and their wives.
"When I see the nine it reminds
me ol tne nine iepeia ium "
cleansed by our Saviour. There
were nine out of ten who never re
turned thanks.
"When 1 se the ten it reminds me
of the ten commandments which God
handed down to Moses on the table
of stone.
"When I see the king it reminds
me ot tne ijreat x""g no,, v.,
which is God Almighty.
When I see the queen it reminds
me of the quoen of Sheba, who visit
ed Solomon, for she was as wise a
woman as he was a man. She
brought with her fifty boys and fifty
girls, all dressed in boys apparel, lor
King Solomon to tell which were
boys and which were girls. The
king sent for water for tuem to wash.
The trirls washed to the elbows and
the boys to the wrists ; so King Sol
omon told by that.
"Weil," said the mayor, "you nave
described every card in the pack ex
cept ene."
"What is that ?"
"The knave," said the mayor.
"I will nve your honor a descrip-
O ail a -
tion of that, too, it you will not De
aimrv."
r mU nnt " said the mayor, "u
you do not term me to be thvs knave.
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"The greatest Knave i Know ui is
the constable that brought me here."
"I do not know," said the mayor,
"if he is the greatest knave, but l
know he is the greatest fool."
"When I count how many spots
there are in a pack of cards, l nnd
throu himHred and sixtv-five. as
many days as there are in a year.
yu. v w v - v
"1 find there are tweivc picture
in r nack. representing tne
numbe. of months in a year, and on
nimtinur the tricks I find thirteen,
the number of week in a quarter.
"Sn. vou see. a pack ot cards
serve for a Bible, almanac and com
j
mon prayer book."
MODERN COURTSHIP.
The Rev. R. C. Gi ss is the author
of the following on ' Modern Court
ship :" The different cucumstances
of the people cause a difference in
their manner of courting. There are
thousands, for example who are
compelled to do their courting on the
seats in public parks, and our serv
ants do theirs leaning upon the iron
railing in front of our dwellings
Love is. however, a law unto itself.
and should be left to act naturally
and without resfaint.
In these courting arrangements
young ladies too often feign a cold
ness when thev are burning with
love, doing
this . for the purpose of
drawing on the young man. ihis is
entirely wrong, as it may end rather
in driving him off.
Young ladies and gentlemen should
be entirely frank in their courtship,
and should practice no such wiles.
They should cultivate affection,
for love is of God.
Another fault in our methods of
courtship which should be condemn
ed is the want of conversation with
respect to the peculiar traits of each
other. The youag man should de
scribe to the young lady his weak
points, and she may, in return, speak
of his goodqualities. This will pre
vent, after marriage, many mutual
recriminations.
The young man should state
frankly to his affianced his financial
condition. He should also be in
formed if she has any property, and
its nature and value, lhey know,
mutually, their exact financial con
dition. The idea should be scorned
that the young man may deceive the
young lady as to his affairs. For
the sake of comfort after marriage
they should act toward each other
with entire candor. There is too
much holding back upon the subject
of money matters.
A young man should also unde
ceive a lady if he has no serious in
tentions in reference to her. She
will, really, respect h;m for his
frankness in regard to what he might
propose doing.
If he has no thought of addressing
her seriously he should let the fact
be known without delay. Young
men should also be careful what
they say or do in the presence of
these giggling girls, for they often
make the best wives. Six out often
of them marry sedate men and soon
settle down into staid matrons.
Men of sober sense do not want
wives of sober sense, and giggling
girls do not want giggling boys.
There is, however, no one rule as to
the manner of conducting courtship.
All wiJl court as they please in their
own way.
In conclusion, take as your motto
the golden rule, and do to the young
ady m all your intercourse with her
what you would like ber do to you.
The golden rule is a rule made in
heaven, and it is applicable to court
ship as well as to all other affairs of
ife. Do not think a thought or com
mit an act in relerence to her that
you would not have her think or com
mit in reference to yourselt. This
makes character the basis of court
ship, and the character is a sacred
thing.
THE GREAT MON LED MEN OF THE
UNITED STATES.
In the year 1845, Moses G. Beach,
of the New Yoik Sun, published a
little book prepared with care, which
ontained the names of men m the
city worth $100,000 and upwards.
In the then population ot about 4UU,
000, they numbered some 975 per
sons, or one then rich man to each
four hundred inhabitants. Among
the best kno )vn names were :
John J. Astor $25,000,000
Wm. B. Astor 5,000,000
Mr. Lorillard 2,000,000
Mr. Goelet 1,000,000
Mr. Stewart 800,000
C.Vanderbilt 1,500,000
Moses Taylor 300,000
A. Belmont luu.uuu
Of that enchanted "975" only
twentj -six reached the seven figures
which makes a millionaire ; now we
are said to have five hundred such
that enchanted "975" then held
property, as estimated by Mr. Beach
from the best authorities, $2by,4:Ou,
000 : and at that very time the whole
taxable value of the citv of New
York was only $229,329,079.
We cannot trace the growth oi
such fortunes but can take note that
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and others,
estimate them now as follows :
W. H.Vanderbilt $100,000,000
Belmont 30.000,000
Astor 75,000,000
Tilden 25,000.000
Lorillard 15.000,000
And names never heard of in 1845
are placed :
Bennett $30,000,000
Gould... 75,000,000
Sage 75,000,000
Keene 2U,ouu,uuu
Humphrey 15,000,000
Dillon 15,000,000
Smith (Chicago)... 15,000.000
While Mackey, Flood, and Fair of
California, are rated at $50,0U0,UUU
each. Some place the figures much
higher.
Moses Taylor, that worthy man
and grocer, has just died leaving
$25,000,000 behind him.
These men, personally, are as
good as other men; we have no
word against them as fathers, hus
bands, or citizens. They are spoken
of as having "made money." It is
evident, t.hev were not coiners or
counterfeiters of money, or profess
ional thieves : but by what secret and
patent process have they got so much
money r iv. x. justice.
The oyster trade of the United
States employs nearlv 43,000 persons,
and the annual product exceeds a,-
'000,000 bushels,
BROKEN OCEAN CABLES
FISHED UP.
ARE
The machinery used for picking up
a cable in both deep and shallow
water is of the most simple descrip
tion. It consists of a rope about an
inch and a quarter in diameter.made
from twisted strands of the strongest
hemp, with interwoven wires of fine
steel; the grapnel at the end is
merely a solid shaft of iron some two
feet long, weighing about 100
pounds, and prolonged into six blunt
hooks, which very much resemble the
partly closed fingers of the human
hand. In picking up the cable ir.
deep water, the Minia, after reach
ing the waters near the break, lets
out her rope and grapnel, then take?
a course at right angles to the cable
and at some distance from the frac
ture, so that the broken end may not
slip through the grapnel ; the grapnel
rope is attached to a dynamometer,
which exactly measures the strain
on the rope, and shows3 unerringly
when the cable has beeu caught. If
the grapnel fouls a rock the strain
rises very suddenly and to a high
point ; but the exact weight of the
cable being known, the dynamome
ter signals by the steady rate or in
crease its hold on the cable, which is
very far below. The ease and cer
tainty with which the cables are
picked up in tnese days is amazing.
Awhile ago one of the lines of the
Anglo-American Company was
caught without trouble at a depth of
two and a quarter miles, near the
middle of the Atlantic. Captain
Trott, of the Minia, who has won
great fame for his skill and ingenui
ty in cable matters, but recently
picked up the French cable 180 miles
off St. Pierre, and in four hours from
the time the grapnel was let go, he
had the cable spliced and in good
working condition. The splicing is
a work of great delicacy and skill,
and when accomplished by trained
finders, the "spliced" part can scarce
ly be distinguished from the main
cord. So rapid has been the im
provement in perfecting the modern
cable, that the resistance to the elec
tric current has been reduced to one
quarter of what it was twenty years
ago, while the duplex system of send
ing and receiving messages double
the capacity of every new cable laid.
The working age of the modern cable
is about thirteen years.
Why Oysters Should be Eaten Raw.
Why oy stars should be eaten raw
is explained by Dr, William Roberts
in his lecture on "digestion." He
says that the general practice of eat
ing oysters raw is evidence that the
popular judgment upon matters of
diet is usually trustworthy. The
fawn-colored mass, which is the de
licious portion of the fish, is its liver,
and is simply a mass of glycogen,
but withheld from actual contact
with it during life, is its appropriate
digestive ferment the hepatic dias
tase. The mere crushing of the oys
ter between the teeth brings these
two bodies together, and the glyco
gen is at once digested without any
other help than the diastase. The
raw or merely warmed oyster is self
digestive. But the advantage of
this provision is wholl3T lost by cook
ing, for the heat immediately de
stroyes the associated ferment, and
a cooked oyster has to be digested,
like any other food, by the eater's
own digestive powers. "My dear
sir, do you want to ruin your diges
tion ?" asked Prof. Houghton, of
Trinity College, one day of a friend
who had ordered brandy and water
with his oysters in a Dublin restau
rant. Then he sent for a glass of
brandy and a glass of Guinness's
XX and put an oyster in each. In
a very short time there lay in the
bottom of the brandy a tough, leath
ery substance resemblin? the finger
of a kid glove, while in the porter
there was hardly a trace of the
oyster to be found. Neva York Sun
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DAKBYS
PROPHYLACTIC
FLUID.
A Hon hold Article Cor TfnlTinl
Family Use.
For Scarlet anat
Typhoid Ferarsv
Diphtheria, Sali
vation, Ulcerated
Sore Throat, Smal
Eradicates
MAT, A Til ft
Fax, Moaalea, and
all Contagions Diaeasea. Parsoat waitiac oa
the Sick should use it freely. Scarlet Fever ksa
never been known to spread where the Fluid was
ucu. x cuow r ever nas Deen cured with it
black vomit had taken place. The
cases uipmncria yieia to it,
Fevered and Sick Per
8HAIX-POX
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
ed by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
Impure Air nade
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat it is a
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet,
Chilblain, Piles,
Chaflngg, etc
Rheumatism cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cfeanae the Teeth,
it can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
Burns relieved instantly.
Scars prevented.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
Scurvy cured.
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, etc.
I used the Fluid during
our present affliction with
Scarlet Fever with de
cided advantage. It ia
indispensable to the sick
room. Wm. F. Sano
vobd, Eyrie, Ala.
and
PITTING of Small
Pox PREVENTED
A member of my fistsv.
Uy was taken with
Small-pox. I used the
Fluid : the patient waa
not delirious, was net
pitted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. J. W. Pak
uw, j-nuaouprua.
Diphtheria
Prevented.
The physicians hesa
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in tne tra
ment of Diphtheria.
A. STOtXBKWERCK,
Greensboro, Ala.
Tetter dried op.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcere purified and
healed.
In cases of Deathit
should be used ,
abcU
the corpse it
wil
prevent any unj
ant smell.
The emlnentPIim
si elan, J. MABtOIV
SIMS, M. r.. New
York, says: "I ass
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
valuable disinfectant."
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tens.
. u cxccueui qualities ot rroC
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid. As a disinfectant and
detergent it is both theoretically and practically
superior to any preparation with which I am ac
quainted. N. T. Luiton, Prof. Chemistry.
Darbya Fluid la Beoommended by
Hon. Albxandbh H. Stbphbns, of Georgia:
Rev. Chas. F. Deems, D.D., Church of the
Strangers, N. Y.;
ios. LbContb, Columbia. Prof., University.S.C.
Lev. A. J. Battle, Prof, Mercer University;
Rev. Geo. F. Pierce, Bishop M. E. Church.
INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY HOUB,
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
externally for Man or Beast.
The Fluid has been tharoughly tested, and we
have abundant evidence that it has done everything
here claimed. For fuller information get of your
Druggist a pamphlet or send to the proprietors,
J. H. ZEILIN CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA,
A NEW DEPARTURE,
FROM THE SAME OLD STAND.
''Competition is the Lire of Trade.1
I TAKE this method of informing my
Friends, Present and Former Patrons
and the public generally, that i am still
at the SAME OLD STAND at GREEN
WOOD, where I am still doing all kinds
of work usually done in a Country Shop,
and at as Low Figures as any Good
Workman will do it.
VEHICLES CONSTANTLY ON
HAND, MADE TO ORDER.
REPAIRIG NEATLY, QUICKLY nd
CHEAPLY DONE.
NICE PAINTING A SPECIALTY.
UNDERTAKING AS LOW AS THE
LOWEST.
COTTON GINS REPAIRED, AND
SAWS WiiETTED AT BUI
TOM PRICES.
Fire Arms Neatly Repaired.
Also Aeent for the Excelsior Cook
Store.
1 moon l-mciiipss. if VOU don't OClieVfl
me just call and see for yourself.
Very respecuuny,
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Scotland Neck, N C.
W. H. KITCHIN & W.A.DUNN,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS-AT-LAW-
(:o:)
8"Office on 10th Street, first dof
above Mam.
E. T. BRANCH. DAVID BELL.
BRA N C H & BELL,
ATTORITEYS AT LAW,
ENFIELD. N. C.
Practice in the courts of Halifax and
djoining counties, and in the Supreme
and Federal courts.
Claims collected in any part of the State.
One of the firm will always be found in
the office.
DR- E. L. HUNTER,
Surgeon Dentist,
ENFIELD, ... N.C.
Pure Nitrous Oxide Gas for Pai nles$
Extracting always on hand.
NEW RICH JLOODf
Parson, Purgative Fills make Hew Hick
IHood, and will completely change the blood In
the entire srstem in three month. Any person
who will take 1 pill each nlghtfrom 1 to II weeks ,
mav be restored to sound health, ir such a thing "
be possible. Sent by mail for 8 letter stamps. ,
J. 8. O OTIS SOS CO., Jiotton, Mms
fomu-rlp Jtangor, W.
i:.. w lTVl KKT.Bd TOE COSBBlo
sair
of
i. win mten knit a treat variety of fanrv.
work for which there is always a readynajrk.. He
for circular aad tennsto the TOTsmwjbCCU1I
Scarlet Fever
Cured.
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