- . A.
Subscription $1.50 per year.
WE MUST WORK FOR THE PEOPLE'S WELFARE.
W. II. Kitchin, .Owner.
TOL. 1.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1885.
NO. 39.
THE DEMOCKT
JlOW Kil l: WOX A MATE.
,SIie, came to our far-a-way, quiet,
juountain-flauked village in early
summer, and, stopping first at the
liotel, she registered her name Kate
Burbauk, of New York. She might
have been 22 not older than that
und was very pretty.
Bat she did not remain long at the
hotel. She brought letters of re
commendation to the rector of our
parish, and was soon admitted a
member of his family. She was an
orphan without brother or sister
Sue possesed property enough to
support her in an humble way, until
she could turn her hand to some
profitable and pleasant employment.
Toward the end of July the rec
tor's nephew, Arthur Grafton, came
on a visit. He had graduated at
college, had studied law and had
been admitted to the bar, and now
before commencing practice, he had
come to the mountain village for
recreation, lie was 24 years of age
tall and strong.
Certainly Arthur Graftoa had
never before met a woman to him
like this woman. How bright and
joyous were the days, how sweet
and enjoyable were the
evenings
Arthur resolved that he would
know
his late.
Before that night came Arthur
and Kate in their rambling met
Charles Dabne of New York. Dab
nej7 had been Arthur's classmate in
college. Kate's hand trembled on her
companion's arm as he advanced to
speak with his friend. She turned
away and waited for him until he
came back,
"Dear old Charlie !" he said. "We
were chums in college. I must run
over to the hotel and see him after
tea."
After tea Arthur went over to the
hotel as he had promised. A brief
interchange of fraternal greetings
and then Dabney burst forth.
"Look here, old fellow how in the
liauie of wonder did you manage to
get the heiiess under your wing?"
-The heiress?" repe.ited Arthur
vvonderingiy.
"Aye Miss Cornelissen the lady
you were with this afternoon. She
didn't recognize me. though I'm sure
she knew me."
"Miss Cornellissen !" echoed our
hero. "What do you mean Charley?
You saw in my company this after
noon Miss Kate Burbank, of
New York, an orphan whom friends
recommended to my uncle, the rec
tor." Charles Dabney drew a long breath
and then whistled.
"Forgive me Arty. Perhaps I've
put my foot in it : but it can't be
helped now. I will tell you the truth
and you can govern yourself accord
ingly. It may be well that you
should be on your own guard. Her
mother's maiden name was Burbank.
Miss Kate Burbank Cornelissen
was the lady I saw upon your arm.
Her father was Hedrick Corne
lissen, the old East India trader
and ship owner, who ditd four years
ago, leaving his only child heiress
to three millions. A year ago she
came in full possession,, and she has
tied to tliis secluded nook to escape
the sycophants and noodles that be-,
set her on every hand. I under
stand it now."
Arthur Grafton returned to , the
rectory in a daze. He knew that
Dabney had told him the truth. On
the lollowering niorningr as Katie
looked out her chamber window, she
saw Arthur walking in the garden,
His step was slow dragging, his head
was bent and his hands folded behind
him. Certainly he looked far from
happy. When she came down into
the little sitting room where the pi
ano was she found the rector and
his wife there, looking strangely un
comfortable and perplexed J .
"Something has happened we
don't know what," said Mr. Edgar
ton. in answer to her earnest ques
tioning. '-Arthur is going back to
New York at once he savs to
day,"
"Hut I thought he was to stay
l'til September."
"So he had planned, but something
has changed him."
A great weight sank upon Kate's
heart and a choking was in her throat
oho turned away and thought. Ar
lllur had discovered her secret and
afraid of her. But, had she
gained his heart? And, if so, should
she lose him? Should she without
one struggle, surrender the only
promise of joy, true and pure, that
entered her life since her father had
died."
"Arthur Grafton, standing beneath
a drooping elm, himself also droop
ing, felt a light touch upon his arm.
He turned and looked into the sweet
earnest face of the beautiful Being
who had been occupying all his
thoughts
"Arthur, your uncle tells me that
you think of leaving us." She spoke
with a calmness that cost her a
mighty effort.
' Yes" he answered, in a voice that
souuded hollow and distant.
She stood back and looked at him
with prayerful earnestness.
"Arthur, will 3rou answer a fe?r
questions truely and frankly?"
"Yes."
"It j'ou had not met Charles Dab-.
ney yesterday the thought of leaving
us to-da' would not have entered
your mind?"
He hesitated and considered.
Surely it would be honorable to
answer with the simple truth.
"It would not, " he said.
"Charles Dabney told you who my
father was?"
"Yes."
"And what my family name was."
"Yes."
"And he told j'ou that I was very,
very wealthy in the possession of
money?"
"Yes."
"Arthur, in the great city I was
hunted for my wealth. I grew sick
and tired of the dreadful infliction,
and resolved to escape into a purer
atmosphere, and, if possible, leave
all trace of iny poor wealth behind
me. Good friends, fully apprecia
ting my purpose, assisted me. Drop
ping my well-known family name,
I came hither.recomm ended chiefly
by one who had been your uncle's
college mate in other years. And
here I found peace and sweet content.
By and by you came to share the life
with me. Never mind how I discov
ered it. but the knowledge came to
me that you were a true and noble
man. And soon soon I believed
you loved me. My heart bounded
with gladness when I thought that
a true, strong and generous man had
fallen in love with poor, simple Kate
Burbank. Can j'ou doubt whither
my heart was tending?
"Arthur, I love you with mv whole
heart. If you loved me as I had
hoped, 3"ou shall not go away from
me. I will not lose my brightness
of life for the lack of a few honest
words.''
In a moment more she was gather
ed in the strong- sheltering embrace
of a man who could not speak for joy.
Ex.
READABLE PARAGRAPHS.
Culled from our Exchanges Through
out the Country.
"How is Jim Billiard getting on?"
asked a stranger at the railroad sta
tion of a Dakota town.
"Jim kermitted suicide 'bout a
mouth ago," replied the native.
"Committed suicide? How did be
commit suicide!" i
"He called me a liar, stranger."
"How are times down intbe coun
try, uncle?" asked a white man of
an old negro. -
"Porely, sab, porely."
"What is the cause?"
"It's de comin' in o' dese Yankees
sab." '
"How4did they cause hard times?"
"By t'arin' down all the old smoke
houses, sab." .
"Why did that make any differ
ence?" "Whut? Whydiddat make any
difference? , Confoun' em;' sab, da
tore down allde log houses an' built
brick ones in dar xdace. Da needn't
be so pertiklar. Nobody wasn't
gwine to steal nothin'." Arkansato
Traveler. . . -
"My dear," said a father to a
daughter, "how long ago was it that
George Jackson went "West to '"seek
his fortune?" - 1
"Just a year," the girl replied with
a blush. I "
"Was there anything between you
and George? I sometimes thought he
was fond of you."
"lie was, papa,"ar.d the girl hid
her face on the old man's shoulder
"I promised George when he went
away that I would wait for him for
years if necessary." 5
"I have a letter from him."
Oh, papa?" she exclaimed. "Does
he-or has-he oh, tell me, what does
he say."
"He wants twenty -dollars to go
home with." Ex.
As Others See Us.
The Scotland Neck Democrat is
a good homesspun paperj now.
Topic.
The Scotland Neck "Democrat"
one of our best exchanges, came to
us last week in a new dress with
both sides printed at home. Little
Clipper.
The last issue of the Scotland
Neck Democrat came to us both
sides printed at home, which adds
wonderfully to its appearance.
Herald.
The Scotland Neck Democrat
comes to us greatly improved in its
typographical appearance. The pa
per is also edited with more than or
dinary' ability. Messenger.
The Scotland Neck Democrat
has put on a new lace and is able
now to better battle for its cause.
Mr. Kitchin is a good writer on po
litical questions. Tar River Talker.
The Scotland Neck "Democrat,"
we are glad to see has dropped its
patent outside and comes to us now
as a neat and valuable all-home pa
per. We wish it success. Rocket.
The Scotland Neck Democrat
now comes to us as an out and out
home printed paper. It is an cxcel
lent paper and we are glad to note
this improvement. Reflector.
The Scotland Neck Democrat
comes to us in a new dress this week.
Bro. Kitchin sees the importance of
printing both sides at Home. He will
make the Democrat a good and use
ful paper to the party. Franklinton
W eekly
The Scotland Neck Democrat
came out last week in home print,
with new types, &c. Friend Kitcein
has displayed considerable energy
in the running of his paper, and cer
tainly deserves success. Rerners
ville ieivs.
That excellent paper, the Scot
land Neck Democrat comes to us
much improved. It has dropped its
patent outside, and it looks so much
better. May success attend the ed
itor's efforts. Clayton Bud.
An Improvement. The Scotland
Neck Democrat came to us last
week in an entire new dress of type,
printed all at home. An indication
of prosperity which we are glad to
note. Well and ably edited, the
Democrat is a credit to its section
and deserves a liberal support as a
reward lor its service in behalf of its
people. We congratulate our young
friend Kitchin on the very handsome
and improved appearance of his
sheet. Gold, Leaf.
The Scotland Neck Democrat
has put on a new outfit. It is greatly
imnroved. Success. Uleaneri
i.
The Scotland Neck Democrat
has thrown away its patent outside
and comes to us in a new dress of
type. It shows signs of prosperity,
and its editor has our wishes for a
continuance of the same. Franklin
Times.
The Scotland Neck ' Democrat
came to us last week all in home
print and greatly improved. It rep
resents a splendid section of the
state and we are glad to see it enter
on a career of enlarged usefulness.
New Era.
The Scotland Neck "Democrat"
has improved wonderfully since it
shed its patent outside. It is one
of the most outspoken journals of
the State Fre&fress.
TnE Democrat. The Democrat
came to us last week all printed at
home. -It lias discarded the patent
outside which was probably necessa
ry in the first years of its existence.
"We cordially welcome this evidence
of prosperity in our neighbor and sin
cerely hope that it will for a long
time continue the course of useful
ness which it has filled under its pres
ent management. Its editorials are
Democratic to the core, are fearless
in their expressions of approval or
disapproval. The Roanoke Neics is
sincerely pleased at the success of
the Democrat and says so honestly.
It has no jealousy towards its con
temporary but will join it in every
good work. -Roanoke Nezvs.
"Are you fond of autographs, Mrs.
Startup?" "Laws, I should say so.
Miranda has a splendid collection of
the handwriting of celebrated folks.
But some of 'em was such poor wri
ting that we had 'em all copied off
in a big book. They look so much
better. Chicago Rambler.
Subscribe for the Democrat.
A."EW GKUEMOCVY
Amending: the Marriage Service
After the Style of the Revised
"Version.
In the Northwestern part of Sum
ner county, Tennessee, lives an Irish
magistrate, a man of liberal educa
tion and a full quota of that mother
wit for which his nation is so re
markable. A short time ago a colored pair
named Jim and Bet called upon the
squire to be united "for better or
worse," probably the latter. Having
had some notice of their coming, he
prepared and actually used the fol
lowing ceremony:
Jim, will you take Bet
Without any regret,
To love and to cherish,
Till one of you perish
And is under the sod;
So help you God?
Jim having given the usual affir
mative answer, 'Squire K
turned to Bet:
Bet, will you take Jim
And cling to him
Both out and in,
Through thick and thin
Holding him to your heart,
Till death do you part?
Bet modestly acquiesced, and the
newlymarried couple were dismissed
with this "stopper over all."
Thro' life's alternate joy and strife,
I now pronounce you man and wife,
Go up life's hill till you get to the level,
And salute your bride you rusty black
devil. Ex.
WON HIS BET.
The other morning two gentlemen
were looking out of the window of a
house when thf " observed a cabbage
roll off a market wagon that was pass
ins. Instantly over a dozen well-
dressed and apparently sane persons
began yelling after the wagon, as
though the vegetable had been a gold
watch. The driver stopped, looked
back at the cabbage, yawned and
drove on.
"What an absurd fuss people in
the street make over trivial occurren
ces," said one of the gentlemen.
Now, I'll bet a silk hat I could get a
crowd of 500 persons around that cab
bage inside of thirty minutes and not
leave this room." "I'll take the
bet," said his friend pulling out his
watchi "Are jtou ready?"
"Yes ; give the word.' "It is now
11:30. Go!"
The proposer of the wager led his
friend to the window, threw up the
sash, and taking a cane, pointed
earnestly at the mud-covered cab
bage with a terrified expression.
Presently a cab-driver noticed the
action, and began to stare at the
vegetable from the curbstone and
then a bootblack stopped, then a bill
poster, a messenger boy and a mer
chant. "What's the matter?" inquired a
German, approaching the innocent
b:ise of his national dish.
"Don't totich it ! Look out there !
Stand back !" shouted the gentleman
at the window.
At his horror stricken tones the
crowd fell back precipitately, and
formed a dense circle around the in
nocent cabbage. Hundreds came
running up, and the excitement in
creased rapidly.
"Look out there!" frantically ex
claimed the better, waving his cane.
"Take that dog away quick !"
Several stones were thrown at a
cur that was sniffing around the cab
bage.
"Take care !" shouted the cab-
driver to a policeman, who was
shouldering his way through the
mass. "It's an infernal machine,
nitro-glycerine or something."
Meanwhile the pavement was block
ed, the street beoame impassable,
women screamed and rushed into the
shops, and a shop-keeper began to
tie a bucket on the end of a long
pole with which to pour water on the
fiendish invention. The crowd by
this time numbering over a thousand,
the two gentlemen moved away from
the window and sat down. In a few
moments there was a hurried rap at
the door, and there appeared a man
who had been sent as a delegate
from the mass meetiag outside.
"I should like to know, gentlemen,
what the facts are," he said.
"What facts ?"
"What there is peculiar about that
cabbage out there ?"
"Nothing in the world," was the
soft reply, "except that it seems to
be surrounded by about a thousand
of the biggest fools in town. Do
?y thing else for you ?"
The man reflected for a moment,
said be thought not, and retired.
Ex.
GOOD FOR BURGLARS.
It is well known that the Ameri.
cans are a very practical people, e.ven
in their religion. One of them has
just invented a burglar-proof safe,
which, when tampered with, suddenly
extends a powerful pair of tongs, or
grippers which seize the malefactor
and hold him in a firm embrace.
There is nothing extraordinarily
new in all this, but there is something
further. Nearly always, safes that
are likely to be visited by burglars
are in buildings unoccupied during
the night, and its only the next
morning that the captured robber is
carefully released from the trap to
be duly imprisoned. This is. of
course, time lost, which the religious
inventor desires to utilize.
He has, therefore, had prepared
by an eloquent preacher a very long
and remarkably forcible sermon, in
which the rights of property , the dis
grace of stealing, and the dangers
attendant on it, both in this world
and the next are set forth in the
most touching language. This ser
mon, stored in a phonograph, is set
off at the same moment that the pin
cers operate, and the homily is roll
ed out in the ears of the "patient-"
The monotonous nasal tone peculiar
to the phonograph renders the illu
sion perfect : the unfortunate robber
believes he hears the voice of the
preacher himself, and in the morning
when the police arrive they find him
thoroughly subdued and repentant.
Ex.
Small versus Large Farms.
Our own notion is that small farms
well cultivated, are almost invariably
the most profitable and hence, we
believe (what has so often been as
serted), that if many , a farmer would
sell half or two-thirds of the acres
he now occupies, and poorly tills
and manages, and devote his entire
time and energies to the care and
cultivation of the remainder, he
would derive far more profit from
his labor and investment, with much
less vexation of spirit. The fact is
as somebody truly asserts, we have
too many farmers who are "land
poor" who have so much land they
cannot make a living. Paradoxical
as this may appear, it applies truth
fully to many a naturally fertile and
productive locality. When such
farmers have learned that it is not
economy to own more land than they
can till in the must profitable manner
so that it pays the money expended
in keeping it free from taxes, weeds
and other incumbrances, they will
have solved the problem of ease in
practical rural life. 4The happiest
and thriftiest farmers we have ever
known lived on farms of only ten to
one hundred acres, every foot of
which was made to count. On the
other hand, the farmer who has so
many broad acres that he cannot
walk over them daily where rods of
fence corners are never cultivated or
otherwise utilized lives a life of
anxiety and worry. Instead of
working like slaves and living in a
miserly manner, in order to "run a
big farm," or purchase "all the land
that joins them," it would be wise
for hosts of farmers to sell some of
their broad acres, concentrate their
efforts upon limited areas, and look
more to the comfort and ltappiness
of their households, and the proper
education of their children. Even
if large farms were tha most profit
able which we deny small ones
are to be preferred for many and
cogent reasons, not the least of which
are ths comfort, peace and general
welfare of the owners and their
families. Ex
"Just look at this coin. It is
more than a hundred years old," re
marked Mrs. Yerger to Kosciusko
Murphy.
"That's nothing. I've got one at
home that's a great deal older than
that. It's more than two thousand
years old."
"Look here. When you lie, why
don't you lie so it will sound proba
ble. Don't you know it is utterly
impossible for a coin to be two thou
sand years old?" observed Mrs. Yer
ger, pleasantly.
"Why is it impossible?"
"Because this is only eighteen
hundred and eighty-five. In fifteen
or twenty years from now you may
have a coin two thousand years old.
A coin could not have been made be
fore the beginning of our time."
Texas Sif tings.
CHEATING THE MINISTER.
How City Clergymen Sometimes Fare
at Weddings.
"Here in Brooklyn," said the min-i
ister, "and in large cities, marriage
fees form no : mean part of a minis
ter's income, We receive all the
way from $5 to $100 per marriage
generally, although in many instan
ces we are -beaten clean out' of the
fee. In the first place there's the
envelope dodge. One night a hap
py, loving couple awoke me in the
middle of the night and wanted me
to marry them. I arose dressed
myself and performed the ceremony.
As the parties turned to leave the
groom hunted through his coat-tail
pocket, and when the bride's head
was turned he superstitiously handed
me a well-filled envelope. I bowed
them out, thinking I had been well
paid for my trouble. I hurried to
my room and told my wife she could
have the new bonnet she had been
plaguing me about. I tore open the
envelope, and what do you suppose
was in it?"
"Hundred dollars or so?"
"Ten sheets of reporter's 'cop' pa
per.' I think that fellow was a
member of the press,"
"Then, there's the marriage-certificate
dodge. It's a good one.
I've had it played on me and I know
of a number of others who have
suffered. Here is my case : An ap
parently well-to-do couple came
to my honse and I married them-
After the consummation of the cer
emony the groom said be wanted a
handsome certificate with a costly
frame.
'Let it be nice ; anything below
$50 will suit. Call it twenty five,'
said he stroking his moustache
pompously. 'When can I have it?'
''I told him if he'd call in the
latter part of the week I'd have a
nice one for him. The certificate
cost me $17. They were gorgeous.
That's the friend up there around
my grandmother," said minister,
sighing "The certificate can de
purchased at cost price.
"Another case is fresh in my
memory, as it is recent date. After
Ithad married a couple the groom
jingled the contents of his pockets
and then withdrew his closed hand.
As I bowed with him from the front
door he got between me and the
bride, and shaking my hand warm
ly, placed a large coin in it as he
bad me a hearty goodbye. I have
that coin yet. Here it is." And
the dominie produced a leaden
sinker that had been beautifully
rounded and sand-papered to make
it resemble a $20 gold piece.
"Checks drawn on broken banks
or banks that never had any ex
istence, or banks where they never
heard of the drawer, cannot be
classed under that head. The
ministers of our cities could furn
ish a fine collection of these if
they were" called upon to do so.
The effrontery of these depraved
beings always takes the form of
bashfulness. They make believe
that they are too , bashful to offer
the money in the "presence of the
bride. Whenever I hear a bash
ful man jingling in his pockets, I
am not certain that his pocket does
not contain nails or keys until he
produces a coin, and I am not cer.
tain of the genuineness of the coin
until I have tested it with my teeth.
An honest, God-fearing man comes
out boldly, and in presenting his
offering makes a joke about his
bride being worth it, or sometLing
of that kind. That makes us all
happy and there is no need of fract
uring one's teeth.
"However, I was once fooled by a
man who did this very same thing.
He had neglected to provide a ring
and I loaned him one I always had
on hand. After the ceremony he re
turned it, asking me what my charge
was. I told him we made no charge
but if he fe'.t inclined to remunerate
me he could do so. He jocosely re
marked that 'he guessed his bride
was worth f 25, and if she proved
good he'd send $25 on every anniver
sary of the weddin?. He called for
pen and ink and filled out a check.
He insisted upon ray praying for
their welfare before they left, and
I did so. They had never heard of
him at the bank where the - check
was drawn '
'And you was a prayer out?"
"One minute ! I really felt like
amending the petition, for it was
a fervant $25 one. I trust the way
ward youth was benefited , by it.
He needed all the prayers he could
obtain by false pretences. The
ring he handed back to me was not
mine. When he felt into his pock
et for the check he exchanged it for
a five cent brass one. I have used
it ever since when occupation re
quired." New York Vfortd.
The Tiger and TnE Peasant . A
Tiger suddenly Appeared before a
Peasant one day, and asked for a Cer
tificate of Character, explaining
that he Desired it to help him better
his Fortunes.
"But what can I say Good of you?".
Protested the Peasant.
"Why, man, I've had a dozen.
Chances to down your whole Family,
but have never even Bitten one !"
Moral We don't know how Thank
ful we ought to be to the Burglars
who don't Burgle. Detroit : Free
Pi-ess.
Sweet Revenge. Mr. . Vans
pook "My dear. I wish you would
let Sallie take music lessons.'': ;
Mr. Vanspook "But, dear, what's
the use? She don't know "Yankee
Doodle" from Old Hundred,'"
"I can't help that ; just start her
in and do it soon."
"But why, dear?''
"Old Kinks, next door, has his
daughter practicing five hours a day
and I want to get even with him
Call.
A man whose storehouse had burn
ed down stood sorrowfully looking
at the smoking ruins.
"That was an awful mistake," he
said to a friend.
"A sad loss," the friend replied.
"It shows the evil result of a bad
memory."
"How so?"
"Why if I hadn't forgotten that
the insurence had expired I would
not have left a candle burning in
oh, well it's too sad to talk about;
it's criminal neglect." Arkaitsaw
'Traveller'
A Curiosity in Mechanism.
Avery creditable piece; of mechanism
is on exhibition in the show window
of Mr. G.W.IIuggin's jewelry store
on Market street. It consists of a
panoramic view of a lake scene in
Italy. On one side of the lake is a
gristmill with its water wheel revolv
ing, while on the opposil'i is a tall
castle, which is very handsomely
made. In the castle is a small watch
which is running, keeping perfect
time, and is intended to represent a
large clock. In the rear of the lake
a steamboat, about six inches long
is plying to and fro across the water
and at stated intervals a traiu of
cars runs from the rear of the ca3tle
to the mill and is thea lost to sight
until it again makes its appearance
behind the castle. The whole thing
is run by clock work and fills up a
bout one-half of the window. It is
the handiwork of Mr. E. V. Richards
and should be seeu to be appreciat
ed. Star.
In a certain backwoods community
a suspicious character had been ar-,
rested for cattle-stealing. The gen
eral impression in the community
was that he had stolen the cow, and
public sentimentwas strongly against
him. The unfortunate fellow sent to
a neighboring town for. a lawyer,
and when his trial -came, .up he wa3
represented by able- counsel. The
judge looked upon the lawyer with..
suspicion, and seemed .to leei tuau
his presence was entirelymnnecessa-,
ry. He assumed an unusual amount
of dignity, and called the court to or
der." Having been in the Superior,
Court a few times, he had caught an :
idea of how criminals were tried
there. So he arraigned the prisoner,
and demanded "Guilty or not guilty ?
The prisoner responded, "not guilty"'
whereupon the justice looked him-,
squarely in the face and said : ' Now,
see here, you know that's as black a
lie as you ever told," The lawyer
suggested that the Court should not
pass judgment before hearing the'
evidence. The Court - intimated
mildly that he knew his own business
aim needed no assistance. As sooir
as the evidence was concluded the
justice proceeded to "pass judgment.
"Stand up,7 ne saiu w me j""ul""
"It is ordered by the court that the
iffln.nt hft confined in the chain-?
tran at hard labor for twelve months.,
"Hold on, your Honor,'; said the law-.
ver, xou iiuvu ii"
pass such a sentence as that." You
can only bind the prisoner over tea
answer for the crime at the Superior
Court. . You have no rurht to sen-
tence him to the .caaio-gang.''. ' Vw
see here, young ; man, thin court
thinks she knows her self, and will
stand you In hand to keep your
mouth shut. If I hear another word;
out of you I'll give you six months,,
iu the chain-gang." The lawyer
collapsed, and the Justice proceeded'
with the call of his docket. Ex, -