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SI 4 Subscription $1.50 per year. WE MUST WORK FOR THE PEOPLE'S WELFARE. W. II. Kitchin, Owner. SCOTLAND NECK, N. 0., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1885. VOL. 1. NO. 51 7 1 m v Tf' DEMOCRAT . COLORED FOLK SOON LEARN. WHITE WAYS OF WORLDLY WISDOM. At the age of fifty-nine. "Splay' Footed Buck was left a lonely wid ower. His children were married niid were living in distant cotton fields ; his old friends, one by on had bowel their heads in obedience to the summons which no mar. cau 6et aside ; and, still sadder to relate, his old 'possum dog had been stretch ed upon the plain of eternal slaep. Old Buck's heart was weighed down by the dull load of sickening melan choly. He looked about him, but blooming and bountiful natur eafford ed no delight to his vision. When he looked into his little red framed mirror, studded with the rustic shell of his overcup acorn, he saw not the bright tbon face of yore but a dark countenance, wrinkled like the over coat of an Asiatic elephant. Daily the old man went to his work, and nightly he caught up retrospective glimpses of a happy life, of a past when he could with impunity catch a peach orchard shote, made him lowly of spirit. He devoted himself to the church, but the church brought no relief ; hs was elected a grand kidney footer and deputy supreme red axe bearer of the Sons of Ham. yet oold ashes lay upon the hearth stone of the old man's soul. One day Jowl Fat Pete, the minister, call ed upon 'Splay' Footed Buck and said : 'Bruder Buck, how is de speret dragin' erlong?" "Powerful slow, Bruder Pete, pow erful slow." "Doan look fur much he'p in dis Leah, wicked worl,' does yer?" "No, Bruder Pete, I doan speck much he'p in dis heah worl' o' weep iu' an' gnashin' o' de human Jaw bone. De rope oa my win'lass is erbout woua' up to de eend an' dar ain' much use now fur me tur turn de crank. "Dai's a fack, Bruder Buck, lessen yer turns de crank de right way. "How de right way?'' "By unwinden de rope." "Bruder Pete, it am wid differ kilty dat I keu ketcli de adwerbs o' yer nouns an' ginnyflecksbuns.'' "I reckon, Bruder Buck, dat 1 is er talkin' wid de profoun' sug gestions o' de characteristic alle gory, but ter make myse'f plain iet ine say that yer ougbter marry er gin. Dat will sorter take yer back ter yer young days will sorter on win' do rope. Dat young daugh ter o' mine is er mighty fine chile. Dar ain no foolishness er bout her an' I knows dat ef yer wuz to win de lub o' dat young pnssnii an' dat I knows yer ken do yer woul' be de happiest man in de whole country." "Bruder Pete, I neber thought o' dat," Cose yer didn't. If yer had yer would been married by his heah time. Teil yer whut I'll do, Bru der Buck: 111' speak to Liza 'bout Uis snbjeck. I knows it will be all light fur I'se dun heerdher talko' how much she thinks erbout yer.'' -Yer has!" 4iO' eo'se I has." "Said she liked de old man, did she?" "Yap, an more den dat she pa!d dat she sorter hived him.,, "Wall, I declar,' I neber thought o' dat. Look heah, tain't bercause I'se got er little farman' some stock is it?" "Laws a massey, man, how foolish yer kin talk fur er wise pussun, no how. Dat chile doan kero nuthen a tall er bout property." "She doan!" "Not er bit. Er rich nigger want to marry her de tuther week, but whut yer reckon she tole him." "Look heah,' she didn' talk dat way ter er rich pussnm did she!'' "Dat's nersacklv whut she done." "Wall, Bruder Pete, dat am de oman whut I'se arter. I'll drap roun some time dis ebenin." Liza, Pete's daughter, was as slim as a weasel and as black as a mink. She was endowed with many graceful airs. Old Buck had often thought of her, but now he loved uer. fche wa3 young and he was old: and, like a dutiful daughter, she would study his wants and wait upon him. "Dis heah is er mighty fine day,' said old Buck when he had taken a seat which the girl brought for him. "Yes, it's putty," the girl replied. 'Taiirt ez putty ez sum things I knows, howeber," rejoined Buck. "tf hut did you eber know puttier den dis heah day?" 'Yesse-f, honey." . "Law, Mr. Buck whut er story teller yer is." "No I ain't, I'se truthful pus-' sun. Look heah, Liza, I lubs yes-se-f.' "No yer doan."- "Yes, I does, an' I wants ter mar ry yer.7' "Law, Mr. Buck, my daddy wouldn let me marry uobody." "Yas he would." "Wall, now- yer ax him." The girl was delighted to know that her father had given his con sent, and throwing his arms around the old man's neck, she wept for joy. The cerimony was performed without delay. Buck, now a thor oughly happy man, took his wife home. She was very effectionate, and within two weeks' time he had made his property over to her. Her disposition underwent an immediate change. When the old man asked her to take off his shoes, she flew into a passion, ana, snatching a stewpan of hot water, she scalded the old man. She did not stop at this. She followed him to the gate and struck him with a brick-bat Ol I Buck, hurrying to Tete s house and meeting old Pete in the yard said: "I wants yer to come up to my house an' take dat daini wild cat er wayfrom dar." "Whut's de matter, Bruder Buck!" "Neber mine. Oo fetch dat wild cat erway." "How kin I, own housef "In her own gasped. when she's in her house!" old Buck "Yas, fur ain't yer done made ober yer property to her?'' "Dat doan make no difference." "Wall, de law say 'it do. aint able to pay de rent on dis heah place, so I'se gwine ter mube ter Liza's house. Efyer doan wauter lib dar, Bruder Buck, we knin' he'p ir. v an, tirop roun' an see us some lime, Good mawnin,' Bruder Buck. Reckon yend better commence ter wind up yer rope ergin." Arkun- sato Traveler. (For tho Democrat.) AMOAG XIII SlDWICII IXouoEuln. We take the steamer at San Fran cisco Cal. and after a pleasant voy age of 2200 miles we reach the shores of the Oahu one of the famous Sand wich Islands. The principal town on the Island is Honolulu the Capi tal of the Hawaiian Islands, and the residence of the lioyal Family, who live in the Palace, a very large and beautiful structure. The site of Hon olulu is good, risingjradually from the sea to an elevation of about twenty feel, The ground is volca nic soil, with a coral rock basin the very best foundation for building. The surrounding country is made up of everlasting green mountains and valuvys. ihe immediate vicinity is diversified with hill and plain, tins- ceptible nf much adornment, as run ning water is abundant and can be led to all parts of the Island Much has been done to beau tify the environs of the town in the shape of cottages and trees. The scenery of the Island is picturesque, it is well watered, salu brious and fertile throughout : and its topography such that a railroad may be constructed around it at a moderate expense, and doubtless will when it will pay. Its productions are various, mostly tropical fruits. Its vegetables and poultry supply the residents and ship ping in the port. Sugar cane and rice is raised in abundance. John Spreckles of San Francisco has no- f merous sugar cane plantations imong these Islands. Grazing is carried on largely and at a profit, and is the chief business of this Is land in the agricultural line. Being the centre of Hawaiian commerce, it Iraws its supplies mainly from the other Islands for consumption and shipping to foreign ports. A large fleet of coasters of every description, from the nonpariel clip per schooner to the sand barge, is employed in this trade, leaving dail for, and returning from the other Is lands; several steamers are running regular between the Islands. The Pacific Mail Steamers touch here to and from Japan, China. Australia. anl New Zealand. The town of Honolulu and the shipping port are abundantly supplied with good wa ter, brought down iu iron pipes from exhaustless sources near the moun tains. 8000 barrels of domestic salt beef and about 10.000 barrels of domestic flour, equal to anv im ported, as well as large quantities of firewood, potatoes, pumpkins, vege tables and fruits of all kinds are an nually furnished at this port to ves sels bound to and from the United States and other countries. This port seems to be a focus at which the commerce from every point of the compass in the Pacific concen trates. Its geographical position ia relation to the old and new world tends unavoidably to make it such. The schools are numerous, both for tho native and foreign children, and it is generally thought, by those most capable of judging, that the advan tages afforded in Honolulu for a thor ough education are equal to those of the United States excepting only her universities and colleges Aside from these elements of material prosperity, there are gathered to gether in Honolulu many facilities ior reai intellectual ana social en joyments, which are not bo intel lectual, There Is a College of Phy sicians, an incorporated college for students, deughtlully located at Punahon. There are three weekly and two monthly journals printed at Honolulu iu both the Hawaiian and English languages. They are con ducted with more or less ability, with a high or low moral tone, ac cording to the editorial caliber and the intellectual and moral wants of their respective supporters. Ihe water front is built up with fine wharves, and warehouses. The harbor is a deep basin in the coral reef which extends from Coco Head to Diamond Head (two points jutting out from the Island), the reefs extend about a half a mile from the shora between tUese headlands, forming a safe harbor Tor vessels, to the num of about two hundred and fifty. The depth of the water varies from 25 to 40 feet. The bottom is deep stifl mud, the best ot holding ground, vessels at anchor in the harbor are perfectly secure at all seasons of the year. In the strongest south erly gales when the wind m directlv in from the sea the harbor is well proteoted by the reef outside of U. This harbor was discovered in 1794 by Capt. Brown of the English ship "tfutterwortu. ine year in which this harbor was discovered is among ine most noted A of its history. Captain Brown together with Capt. Gardner of the Prince Le Boo," were murdered by natives pirates, me vessels were captured and taken out of the har . . m t bor round to Waikiki Roads, which till then was the principal anchorage for vessels vessels visiting Oahu, i . i i . . . , out were retaken again oy the sea men, belonging to them Kalanikapule the King of Oahu, was one of the ac tors in this tragedy. While walking through the streets of Honolulu ou would imagine yourself in some city of the United States. Large numbers of Ameri cans live on the different Islands of the group. The houses arc built on th plan of our houses here. There are a number of fine churches in the City, which are attended hy natives and foreigners. Our Bible and Hymn. books have been translated and printed in the Hawaiian lan guage. The majority of the natives read and write the English language. The laws of these islauds are very severe, and are very seldom broken. Intoxica tion is very seldom heard of; on some of the islands no intoxicating liquors are allowed to be sold. The missionaries on the islands have great influence over the natives who are a peaceful race. Over a century ago each island had its own Kins and was at war with other continual!'. The first King of the Hawaiian Islands was Kamehameha I, who was born in 1753, twenty five years before before the islauds were discovered by Capt. Cook. He has been styled the 4,Na poleon- of the Pacific." Having con quered all the islands of this group and established a dynasty, which has lasted nearly a century, be died at Xailua, Hawaiian, May 8th. 1819. Kamehemeha II was a son of the former and was born in 1797, on the island of Hawaii. He was pro claimed Kino: on the death of his father. During the first year of his reign idolatry was abolished and during the second year the American missionaries arrived. He sailed for England in 1823 where he and his Queen both died in 1824. They were kindly received by George IV and after their death were returned to the Islands on board an English man of war, commanded by Capt. Byron, a cousin of the poet. Kam ehameha III, was also a son of Kam ehameha I and was born March 18th 1814. He died at the age of 42, De cember 15, 1854. During lus reign the old feudal system of the kingdom was abolished anrl a Constitutional Government established. The lands were survey ed and fee simplj deads granted. Many ot.jer important changes wore effected. The King was ac- knowledged as independent by the . Kamehameha IV was proclaimed King having been adopt ed and appointed successor by the former King. He was a well educated gentleman, and while a Prince ac companied his brother, and the Governor of the Inlands, on a visit to America and Europe, lie died November 80' h at the age of 20 year's and was succeeded by his brother, Kamehameha V. who reigned 9 years. He died December 11th 1872 at the age of 42 years having died on his birthday. His Majesty not having appointed a suc cessor it devolved oh the Legislature to elect a successor, and Prince Lunalilo was elected king, he has since been succeeded by Kalekue who is the present king of the Haw auan Kingdom. He has lately re turned to the Islands after visiting the United States and Europe. A St n MrkJ Gentleman "I am sorry to learn of your wife's death, Uncle 'IJas- tus." Uncle 'Rastus "Sahf" iientieman "l say that I am very sorry to hear that your wife has recently died." Uncle 'Jtastus (with a puzzled look) "I giss da am some mistake bout dat, Mistah Brown. I leP de ole ooman in gud health nis maw nin', sah. Who said she was dead r' Gentleman "I've forgotten now But I certainly heard so several days ago." Uncle 'Rastns (his face clearing up) "Oh, yas, now I understands, sah. Dat wuz er formah wife ob mine, Mistah Brown. She diec mo'n foah weeks ago. De presest incumbent am York "Sun." all right." Kew Father (out of patience) 'If you ask any more foolish questions, Bobby, I shall send you to bed." Bobby (after a long silence,) "Pa, when a man dies worth $10,- 000 his heirs get the money, don' they!" Father "Yes." Bobby (after another long si lence) "Well, pa, when a trottin horse dies worth 10,000, who gets his money?" Father fanffrilv) 'You set to bed." N. Y. Star. Mother (who with her little boy is dining at a friend's) "Johnnie, I am ashamed ot you. iou never behave so badly at home." John nie "I know it, ma; but when ge a chance at a good dinner like this Pni apt to get excited." New York Times. HE WAS PART-OWNER. "That's a good-looking dog o' yourn, miste," he ventured as he lounged up to the stove in the rail way station and took a chair, "Yes," was the reply, "he's an I' ish setter." "Sette, hey?" ''Yes. Are you fond of dogs?" asked the owner. "Wall, I kain't 'zactly sy I'm fond of 'em, but ye sec I b'long to a stock company what owns one." "Belong to a stock company that owns a dog?" "Yes, thet's it. Sounds queer, don't it? But it happened this way. Thar was a crowd of us as used to hang out at the 'Mug' eaturoay nights, and thar was one feller who used to run things pretty generally. le had only one eye. I don't 'mem ber his right name, but he said as it war 'Cyclops,' and thet's what we all called him. Wall, one of them nights he war storking up bj the bar lowing thet nobody darst come in ther door, for if he did he would get shot, and we knew Cj'clops never told a lie when thar was any shoot- ins: to be did. Just 'bout then ther door opened and we was all lookin to see some fun, but we didn't see none, fur it war a little 8 year-old kid, and he war holdm' in his arms thar most onery-lookin' purp ye ever aid eyes on. He war goin' to run, ;ufc Cyclops graps him, and says he : ''Whar'dyer git ther pup, kid?' " 'I raised him. mister,' says the young un. Then we all laughed. " 'What yer goin' to do wid him?" " 'I wa3 coin' to sec if I couldn't eil him.' "Goin to sell hira, was ye, 'and who do ve think would buy sich an ornery-looking beast as thet?' " 'I duuno, Course he aiu't party to ook at but he's an awful good dog. and I wouldn't sell him if I didn't hev to,' and then the young 'un brush ed Ins dirtv little naw cross his eyes and was goin' out. "'Hold on, kid, says Cyclops, what's he good fur?' "'lie ain't good fur very much, 'ceptin' to eat ; but he's awful gentle, mister.' The idee thet thet poor half-starv ed purp could be savage made us all larf agin. How much do ye want fur him, kid?' asked another one of the- boys, i Wall, I thought he might brin bout half a dollar, but no one won't buy him 'cause lie ain't purty. Say, Jslasomebodj" would take "'num. What fur do yer want to sell hira?' asked Cycl ;'. " 'I got to sell Iiii.il 'cause he's all got to sell, and mother's took down sick and can't do nothing, and we ain't got no food in the house, but I hates to sell him, 'canoe I rais ed him, and he's been awful good ter me ;' and then, stranger, the young 'un puts his little arm round that measly dog's neck and kisses him and sobs like his heart would break. Some of the boys War going to laugh but Cyclops he says "Shet up" and then he turns to the kid and I swow stranger, l b' lieve he war crj'ing; he sajrs, 'I'll take him,' and he hauls out a half a dollar and gives it to him but ther b.yy didn't seem to know it, fur he war kissin'that homely brute and crying so, and then C3rclops says : 'I dun no, boy, as would like to keep such a valuable animal 'round my shanty ; you see be might g'u stole ; so I'll tell yer what, and theu he looks 'round to ther crowd and then holds up a half-dollar so that the7 could all see it, and then puts it on the bar. I could swear I seed tears in more' n one eve and I 'low I did kinder feel moist ravself, but as war sayin,' lie puts the half-dol lar on' the bar he takes out his short er and begins to call each man' name, and as they were called they all stepped up and laid down a half - dollar besides his'o. When the last man had planked down, he puts up his shooter, sweeps the coins off the bar and puts 'em in the kid's pocket. Thai' says he, Wl these gend'-men kid, wants to buy .thet dog so much thet we're forced to go shares on him and ter keep any one from bcin? jeal ous, we're goin' ter let yer keep him. Now get out 'fore I make a bigger bol of myself.' That's how come to be part owner in a dog, stranger This is 3'our train, hey? Well, how dy."J3x They Disagreed with Him. Miss Jones I do so wish to go to the lie evH dinner next Tues day. Yen are going Mr. Dumb, are you notf Mr. Dumb -Ah, tell thi truth, I don't care for that sort of thing, you know. Deuoedly slow. Miss Jones Yes, but they are going to have a new style of can delabra on the table I hear. That surely ought to tempt you. Mr. Dumb Well, you see, Miss Jones, fact is I don't care for can delabra much, you know. Miss Jones You don't? Mr. Dumb i5aw, all kinds, of canned fruit disagree with me. Con. He Stood the Test- Four boys seated on a line fence dividing two houses on John Street attracted the attention of a pedes trian recently and he halted and asked what tnej' were looking at. "New family moving in there to daj' replied one. Well, what of it?" "They've got a boy about as big as us." "Well, what of that?" NTf iMnnr nnlw wr nrnq trvtnj? him." At that moment the new boy ap peared on the grass about twenty feet awav. One of the bovs on the fence made up a face at him, lie orrmntlv resoonned. lhen anoJ.ier boy threw a stone at hira. He hurled it back. "Say, I'll lick you !" called the big gest. "Yon can't do it 1'' The four boys made as if they would jump over the fence, but the new boy stood firm. "I'll dare yon up here 1" "I'll dare vou down here !" "He is all right he's game," "said tliA hior rv to the nedestri-ir. "If he was a coward we as going to lick him. but now we'll o over and let "mm have a whiff on our cigar stub." Detroit Free Press. Farm Gleanings. Spiders eat twentj'-six times thoii own weight each day. A Vermont individual claims to have a hen thirt3'-ninc years old. Tiio hnrsn " savs a writer, "can not jump jnore than twenty -seven feet." Ti.pTTr.it.ftd States eontai n 5,000, 000 colonies of bees, which annually yield 120.000,000 pounds of honey. Stable malittfe should always heat somewhat before being drawn on the land, to destroy weed seeds ann to place the elements of plant fool in a more available form. The around mole, in proportion u its size excels all other animals in strength of jaw and shoulder. A bat tle between male moles gener.i. end with the death of both. Cow- It took 500 men and 100 horse and carts three weeks to remove tht ice from the wharves in Montreal, about 135,000 of 191,000 tons bebii: thus removed, at a cost of $8,400. The remainder melted. On one wharf the ice piled up to a height of fully forty feet. Philadelphia Re cord. That's a cool subject to tliscu ss. -x. The Best Newspaper in America, and by far the Most Readable. Agents wanted everywhere to earn money in distributing the Sun's Pre miums. The most interesting and advanta geous offers ever made by any News paper. No Subscriber ignored or neglected. Something for all. Beautiful and Substantial Premiums in Standard Oold and otherWatehes.Vaiuabie Books, tho Best FamUy Sewing Machine known to the trade, and an uneqoalod list of cbjecte of real utility and inatruotion. 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The best salve in the world for cuts. bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rlieum, lever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains corns, and alt skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. Jt is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co. W. II. KITCHIN. W. A. I!Kiy, KITCHIN & DUNN ATTORNEYS A COU2CSELI.OUS AT LAW, Scotland Nock, N. C, GFOffiee on 10th Street, first door above Main JJAILR'OAD HOUSE, SCOTLAND NECK, K. C. MRS. LAUR.V BELL, PkFIUKTKKSS Good beds, polite and attentive ecrvsjifc?, the best table the market affords, r-nd good water. Neatness one of its special aims. Mop at trie Kauroad Uousc. D WID A. MADRYt BRICK MANUFJ CTURUU. WiU take contracts for furnishing Mrsek as che-ip as the next man, and give ;ettcr work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Tho best brick in the market made by liiia at lowest prices. (Jive him a tra;. Brick alw ays on hand and for sale in any quantity. Scotland Neck, N. 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Remember that 1 can sell you bug gies as cheap a? you can buy anywhere m the .vorld. IsAi the cjlerte 1 Wreiin vork c. w.mrxN-. I have in store a cargo of Ice. Will leliver in town d til v, except Sun -lav-Special Contracts uii'le for iare q imti tie: G. W. BiiYAN'. Don't fonret to call and soe the A u- 'jurn Wagou wlienj'ou come to town It s tha best waon ma le. C. W. fiuxx. Save 23 per cent by calling at Peter son's old stand ai;d examining the great mkrupt slock Sol llot'iiscinll. 'd;;- man. To be suited perfectly m sp.iciaek'R r eye glasses, call on G. A. Ncweil tho Jewe'i r. JOOKIIERE! STOP!! 100 Heifers Wanted from ono to thre vears old. Also, 10 t Steers from one to thro years old. Ali persoa.i vrkhing to sell will please call on W. II.KITCIIL Scotland Neck, N. C. a li-na tiity '!,(' ' r I x ! -, .
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