North Carolina Newspapers

i - -i - : i The Democrat. E. E. MILLIARD, - - - - Editor. rubli.-Oitxl Every Thursday. THURSDAY. JINK 21. Ml. Entered at the Pout-Office at Scotland Neck, N. C, as. Second Class Matter. HA KM ON Y 0 EH SA EE TY. There is a .-trori tendency amonsr the ief)p'e throughout the country se riously to disagree on public question.-. But a glance at the situation will con vince any reasonable man thnt too much disagreement just now is danger ous and will prove harmful. And there is not only disagreement between those of different political faith, which is ex pected always; ; but the tendency has crept within the democratic ranks. In deed it may no longer be called a ten dency, but a declared disagreement out and out. While it is, an admitted fact that there are reasons why democrats !-hou!d not he in accord with every act of the President or the Congress ; it is not al ways prudent to declare opposition in terms that would commit one to some other political creed if his own opin ions are not followed. Many persons fall out with the Dem ocratic party and propose to abandon it because the President lias not done what they thought was right, or be cause Congress has not kept its pledges and covenant with the people. Now, the President may be wrong and according to our thinking certain lv is wrontr, and so is Congress ; but the fact that the President has gone wrong or that some members of Congress have done so, does not justify any one in falling out with the Democratic party which has done po much for the couu try. It would be just as reasonable for a good and true member of anv christ ian church to renounce all his aililia tions with it because, forsooth, the pas tor or a part of its membership had made a mistake. Withdrawing would not help matters it would only make the body weaker. The thing to do is to agitate con cerning what has been done wrong and who has done it, and then proceed to right those wrongs by seeing to it that the same persons shall not again have the opportunity to abuse the confi dence of the people. Then, let us agi tate, if we agiUite at all, with the sole purpose of harmonizing the discordant elements within our own ranks first, and then we are prepared to go outside and show men away from us that we are right and can be trusted ; for the Democratic party lias done more for the country than any other part'. Let us be careful not to drive any one out of the party. RANSOM NOT A SPECULA TOR. (Correspondence to The Democrat.) Washington, June 18, Every Senator at present in Wash ington, except Quay, of Ph., has de clared under oath that he neither spec ulated in nor gave information to oth ers to be used in speculating in the stock of the sugar trust. Quay says he has I.K?en speculating in sugar stock whenever he felt like it and that he is going to continue. The evidence did not surprise any sensible person, but all the same it was wise in the investi gating committee to examine all the Senators legiiming with themselves; it closes the mouths of the Buncombe speakers and writers who have been continually asking why not swear the Senators? The only features in the examination of the Senators that va ried from the stereotyped denial of the eight leading questions asked enough to arouse any tiecial interest were the confession of Senator Quay and the statement of Senator Hansom, that he had a day or two before learned that his son had during the month of April speculated in a Washington bucket shop to the extent of $4.o, and that $20. of it had been placed upon the sugar trust. It was, of course, a foolish thing for young Mr. Ransom to have done, but the amount invested is of it self sufficient to clear the young man of any suspicion of having acted upon any information beyond his own desire to bet his own money upon his own judgment. When a man goes into a speculation on inside information he puts ii, more than $20. Senator Ran som has never bought a share :f spec ulative stock of any kind since he be came a member of the Senate. Pimples, boils and other humors of the blood are liable to break out in the warm weather. Preyent it by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. WAKE FOREST COMMENCEMENT. .... i at ake he most The annual commencement at orest last week was one of the interesting in the history of the insti tution. On Monday night Class Day exer- ci.-es were held and they were quite in teresting. Tuesday night E. B. Jones, Esq., of Winston, delivered the address 1-elore the Alumni Association, his subject being "The Boy of the Old Field School." It was pointed and showed good thought on the subject. Wednesday at 11 o'clock, Rev. 1 C. McConnell, of Lynchburg, Va., deliver ed the annual address before the Iitera- rv societies, jus suujtri-i i., -w other Man's Hand is on your Goal." ir: i: t ...... '."V'v The speaker enjoys the reputation of being one of the finest pulpit orators in the South, and the address fully met the expectation in every particular. We heard Dr. McConnell on Missions at the Baptist State Convention in Elizabeth City last Decemler, we heard him preach there alsothe greatest sermon we have ever heard anywhere and his address at Wake Forest was equal to his efforts at Elizabeth City. The address was full of closely pack ed thought, delivered in that free and easy, yet impassioned, manner that showed the speaker was mastered by the conception of the great truths which he delivered, but masterful in the delivery. It was a great speecn and the only disappointment to the au dience was that ne spoke only fifty minutes. We can not here even give an analysis of the address. Wednesday night Rev. E. M. Poteat, an alumnus of the College, preached the sermon before the graduating class. His text was : "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Mr. Poteat has been distinguished for years as a great thinker of a meta physical turn of mind, and his sermon showed him equal to the occasion. His sermon was highly complimented and fully met the demands of the occasion as a commencement sermon. His clos ing appeal to the young men was touching. He held up Christ as the only true foundation on which to build both for this world and the life to come. Thursday was commencement day proper, when the graduating class de livered orations. Only six, however, out ot the class of twenty eight spoke, the others having written theses and handed in to the faculty. The gradua ting class acq tutted themselves well and President Taylor's address to the class upon the presentation of their diplo mas was said to be quite masterly. He said three things make the key to success- Self-control, Self-reliance and Self-respect. Thursday night was given to the young people, a general reception being held in the literary halls and library. The crowds were large and the occasion a most enjoyable one. It was perhaps the most important commencement in the history of the institution. On Wednesday night after the ser mon, the Alumni Association met in the large chapel and transacted busi ness of interest to the Association. A number of honorary members were elec ted. The matter of State aid to higher education has been before the people of the State some time, and President C. E. Taylor, of Wake Forest, has written a series of able articles which has been printed in the Biblical Recorder. The following resolutions were adop ted by the Association, with only one dissenting voice : Wiif.i;kas, Dr. C. E. Taylor has pub lished in the Biblical Recorder a series oi articles on, "How far ought a State undertake to Educate?" and whereas, these articles discuss questions of great and vital Interest, and of practical im portance to all our people ; therefore be it Resolved, That, in the opinion of the Alumni Association of Wake Forest College, these articles are timely, .im portant and wise, and in our judgment the principles discussed are correct, the positions taken just to all, and deserve the support ol every citizen. Resolved, That in the interest of the rights of citizenship we deem it proper that the subject le brought, before the people from all the standmints of discussion in the same spirit of fairness characterizes these articles. The friends of the college are very enthusiastic for the success of the insti tution and stronger efforts still will be made for enlarging its usefulness. A gentleman, under forty years of age, whose hair was rapidly becoming ,1VA ucgau uie use oi Aver s Hair Vigor, and in six months his hair was restored to its natural color, and even more than its former growth and richness. PLUCK WORTH TELLING ABOUT. Mr Rowland F. Beaslev, editor of the Monroe Journal, returned thl" i m0rnjnK from Wake Forest College,! "here he has just graduated. He haH kept up his paj-er ana at me .-aim- time kept pace with his cSa-v-. Going all hisstudv at home by hi in .-elf. In other words, he has done, without j teachers, what a great many cannot do, even under the !e.-t teacher- gradua ted. He has W-en theie for the past three weeks, standing examinations, but this year he did aUmtall his i-tudy ing here and ran a very creditable pa per besides. The foregoing is clipied from the Monroe correspondence to the Charlotte Observer, and it sp-eaks volume- to the young men of the land. Truly, Mr. Ro.iwW h nlnckv vnuii'' man, and wc doubt if a better record has ever been made in the State. The mind is capable of much work, v.-istly more than most of us are wil ling to admit, and the work can be done under the most discouraging and disadvantageous circumstances. Only last week we made mention in our lo cal columns that Mr. Wiley Cherry who lives about six miles irom Scotland Neck, had learned to read while con fined to his ImxI with rheumatism, and he is 77 years old. Mr. ('berry took it easy and was not hurried in fact learned to spell out his words as a matter of amusement ; but it was different with Mr. Beasley, the plucky editor. He remained at home in his office, got up his paper, and kept up his studies with his class es at college ; and keeping up with a class at college and taking your diplo ma is no child's play when you are there all the time and have nothing else to do. In short, Mr. Beasley has demon strated afresh the fact that has been demonstrated before occasionally along dow n the ages, that when a young man sets his heart on obtaining an educa tion, give him good health and a fair mind, and there is no earthly power that can hinder him. Let our young men take the lesson and go and do likewise if it is the best they can do. We wish to say while we did not know that Mr. Beasley was doing so much extra work, we have been ex changing with his paper for quite a while and we have found it one of out most interesting and live exchanges, and would do credit to one who did nothing else but attend to the paper. The Democrat predicts that Mr. Beasley will be heard from some time in the future. If lie Kees up his lick he will outstrip many who have had better opportunities, perhaps, than he has yet enjoyed. His opportunities are vet to come. DR. W. R. WOOD. 117 id i nylon Messc nycr. Dr. William R. Wood has served the State and suffering humanity most faithfully during his five years' super intendency of the Ruleigh Insane Asy lum. We are assured by one of our foremost city physicians that no man within the Stale could have rendered better, more acceptable service, lie brought to the discharge of his very deli cate and important office high qualities as a physician of large and long con tinued practice. He has caused sever al needed and important changes and improvements to be made, and leaves the benevolent institution which he has directed with so much of skill, tact, vigor ami mercy in a better condition than it has ever been before. Desiring to return to his old home in beautiiul Scotland Xeck, where he is so highly esteemed for personal worth and rare gift as a great practitioner of medicine, he voluntarily resigns the oilice he has so greatly magnified, and retires with the regret, good will and high confi dence of his Board of Managers, and of all who know of his admirable work at Raleigh. May he prove a still farther blessing to afflicted humanity and may he find tiie Great Physician his great est help and friend m this life and the life bevond. .$100 PvKWAKD, .$100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease th t s-ioncf 1m been able to cure in all iis stages' and i that is Catarrh. 1 rail's? Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a con sti;utional treatment. Hcii' qtarrh Cure is taken internally, acung direct ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative pow ers, that they oiler One Hundred Dol lars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of Testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. THE PRESS CONVENTION The North Carolina Pre- Ax-i..- tion was held in Morganton Ia.-t week. ' , We regret that we could not atu.,,1. yQr y years we nave t-een pre-em at every meeting, but this year it was n,,t c,,nvenic:it for us to go Our heart was with the brethren loth in their work' and in their pleasant a,-s-xdations. Capt. Ashe, of the Observr-Ck mtticlr, gives a j,ca-:ng account of his trip to Morganton and the entertainment giv en. The officers elected for the ensuing year ate: President, W. C. Ervin, of the Morganton H raid ; Vice-Presi dents, C. L. Stevens, W. F. Marshall, W. C. Dowd ; Secretary, J. B. Sherrill : Orator, J..hn R. Webster; Poet, An drew Jovi.cr ; Historian, E. J. Hale. Executive Committee W. C. Ervin. president ; J. B. Sherrill, secretary : S. A. Ashe, J. A. Thomas, H. A. London, E. E. Milliard, Thad R. Manning. Delegates to the National Editorial Convention W. S. Herl-ert.J .T. Britt, II. A. Latham, Rev. W. L. Grissom. Alternates J. B Sheirill, H. T. Her ri ck, J. C. Tipton, R. A. Deal. Mess. A. Roscower, Thad R. Manning and C. W. Hunt were appointed a com mittee to examine the treasurer's books, which having done they reported cor rect and showing JfHHJ in the treasurv. Committee" on Legislation S. A. Ashe, J. P. Caldwell, H. A. Loncion, J. D. Kernodle, Marion Butler. There were many attentions shown the editors, among which was an elab orate banquet. The following was the order of toasts, with Mayor Pearson presiding and Judge Bynum acting as toast master : 'Our Guests" Responses, C. F. Mc Kesson, II. A. London. "The Press of North Carolina, the Leader of Educational and Industrial Progress" Responses, S. A. Ashe, J. R. Webster. "The Old North State Forever" Response, W. F. Burbank, E. J. Hale, J. W. Wilson. "Morganton the Gem ol the Upper Catawba Valley" Response, S. MeD. Tate. "North Carolina's Public Charities, Stars in the Diadem of a Great Com monwealth" Responses, J. P. Sawyer, E. McK. Goodwin. "The State's Unwritten History Re plete with Stories of Heroism and Statesman.diip'-Responsc, A. C. Avery. "The Stranger Within Our Gates" Response, Rev. Carlos Alberto Trone. "The Pleasures and Profits of Journ alism, or the Editorial Pocket Book" Response, W. F. Marshall. "The Women of North Carolina the Mothers of Heroes, the Wives of Patriots, the Sweethearts of Our Ster ling Vouth" Responses. II. A. Latham, ?darion Butler. The city of Greensboro invited the Association to hold its next session there and the invitation was accepted. HARD TIMES FIFTY YEA RS A GO. Durham Sun. A Culpepper correspondent of the Frederic:! urg Free Lance quotes fig ures from an old sale book of a gentle man who died in Madison county in 1S-1S to show that the present depres sion in the prices of farm products is not the tirst that has occurred in this country. The property referred to was sold on twelve months' time, and j i)r0ught the following prices : Horses sold at from -t-O to -tbt per head ; colts, from -f 10 to 1-1 ; cows and calves, S ; i IMU1UUL ) U. j " ' I ' ... i v year old cattle, from 0 to $13 ; year lings, from $1 to $2.00 : calves, from 7oc. to -$1 ; sheep from oOc to -$1.10 (aver age 'J('c) ; hogs, oQ to .$1.15 ; turkoya. 18c to 20c ; gee-e, K'c ; bacon, in 100 pound lots, 5c per pound ; dour $"i.25 per barrel ; wheat, 01 e per bushel ; corn, .$1.50 per barrel : rye, 45c per bushel ; bran, Oo per pu.-hel (about 30c per 100) : tobacco, $1 per hundred, and .ill other tilings in proportion. Prof. Silas E. Warren, 1 'resident of Wilson Collegiate Institute, died a few davs ago after several weeks' illness. Lightning played a curious freak in Johnston county the other day. It Struck a tree near which Mr. J. L. Barnes was 'sia tiding. He was not bun but when he started to walk away his shoes fell from his leet. The light ning had torn them to pieces. So says the Raleigh correspondent to the Rich mond Dispatch. From fkiexd to jkiexd. Goes the story of the excellence of Hood's Sarsaparilla and what it has accomplished, and this is. the stronuest advertising which is done on behalf of this medicine. We endeavor to tell honestly what Hood's Sarsaparilla is and what it will do, but what it has done far more important and far more potent. Its unequalled record of cures is sure to convince those who have never tried Hood's Sarsaparilla that it is an excellent medicine. A SLUGGISH LIVER CAUSES Constipation, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia, Nervasness, AND DISTURBS THE SYSTEM GENERALLY. Tor all such ailments, and to impart a natu ral, healthy tone to the Stomach, Liver, ami Bowels, take AYER'S PILLS Every Dose Effective i Caveat?, sn-1 Tra.r Mar fc" obtained, and all I'at en! butm'M roniific Our Ofics is Opncs i fT Moderate Fe. lie V. S. Patent CJiire. ', t in lest iiuic thit:i taose rernoly from V. U!-iin". Send niorli (irnwii p ii. '.hi'ii. a ith deorrin- tion. V. e JivU 't-f, f p cliarr't:. Ojr IV e not .. .tt-r.tiiMe or Mt, frs e of tiil iutt-ut i" riccureu. i OMuh' l utciit.-." witt A Pamohlct. -How t. nnmce of .ict-.i:.! clients .1 your btiito, county, or town, eciii free. A'idit-es, C.A.SRSOW&CO. Opposite Patent C'JPce. Washington. O c SALE OF LAND. By virtue of power vested in me b a deed of trust executed to me on the Kith day of February 1SJ2, by Kliza: both Allsbrook, and recorded in book 1)8 oa'-'e iit oilice of Keister of Deeds for Halifax County, 1 .-hall sell for cash at public auction, m the town of Scotland Neck, on the 1 1th day ot Julv llH, the land described in said deed. i. ii. Wiiitk, C 11 At Trustee. SUNNYSIDE - FLORAL I! NURSERY. I! i i i i JA3IES 31. LA3LIJ, - Proprietor, FAYETTEVJ I.LE, X. C. We have Magnolias Cape Jessamines, Camilla Japonicas, Tines, Spruce?, Arbourviticf, Flowering Shrubs, Hoses, Tieenh.use and bed ding plants, bulbs for summer Uowerin.g, kc. Dwarf Pearl Tulerose blooming bulbs 2o cents per dozen. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. 3 22 tf. ) : ( WE WILL SELL AT OUR DRUG STORE, )::'( SCOTLAND NECK, N. C, )::( Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic UNDER A GUARANTEE That one bottle will cure Chills and Fever, Malarial Fever, Bilious Feqer, Typhoid Fever, Swamp Fever, Fovcr and Hemorrhagi Neuralgia and LaGrippe, and failing to so will refund the money. S. T. WHITEHEAD & CO., " gBT'Yruno Syrup and Senna is the best of all fruit laxatives. 7 11 ly J. THE IUTCHEE. ALL KINDS OF FRESH MEATS AND FISH. Prices low. The Only RETAIL ICE DEALER IN TOWN. ORDERS SOLICITED. fPr'nnt Attention to all Business. 5 ? tf. 0 dB fl . Norfolk Commission Co., I. S. D. SA ULS. Maiujr., (J Goldnboro, N. C.' Cammissicn Merchants and MZSCHA1TDISE BBOKZRS. 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FINEST LINE OF GENTS' PLENISHING GOOD.- EVER BROL'GHT TO THIS MARK El. WE CARRY IN STOCK Charles Heiser's Men's Fine Shoes, L DIES' ROCHESTER MADE. PERFECT I I 1TING Fl. : SHOES. EARL A- WILSON'S COLLARS AND CEl i S. YOE SHOl'LD SEE OCR LINE OF FINE HSnECZK" - "WEAE, Our Line of Hats is Complete. Fin' Clothing IN-.idy M;l- or Mad- . A LAHGZ AND 77ZLL ACCOSTED CTCCZ AL77AVC IIT ZZZZZ. Call and examine goods and prices. Mar 7 ly. Uv.rfttttnuiaiita -?alilriiii Tor I AITKli I'SIMJ. AiUrcM.NKUVK FOR SALE BY E. T. WHITEHEAD k CO., S. otl.-md N- k, N. ". -J ! THE k Mill A I rVTn&OTot MlilhlAL LA I n All 1 0 1 Prepared according to the formula cf DR. W3I. A. HAMMOND, Z In bis laboratory at Washington, I. V. i CEBEBKIXE, from the brain, for div ea- of th t.rain and nervoun nvttem. 9tKIl'L.IIM';. from the pir al -ord, for A diseases of tbe cord. Locouioior-Ataxia, X etc. ) T CMBmXE, from tte heart, for disease T Of tt hart. J TCMTIXE, from the t-r, for diaiie!i of the testes. Atroi.tr of tLe organs, ster- llity.eto.. 1 OTAEI.1R, from the ovaries, for diaeaaet of the ovarie. A HIKIUSE. thyrodine. etc. Z Vote, Fit Drop. Price "! irwhrn ), $!.0. The pliysiolotrleal efTj-cts i-rodurel hy a elnsle dif of lrehrlar ar acceleration of the puUe with feclinjr of f jllnes atid dis tention in the head, exhilaratioii of splritn. Increased urinary -xcretion. autrmentation of the expulsive force of the bladder and pensiajuc action ol the intestines, increase In muscular strength and endurance, in creased power of vision In elderly people, and increased appetite and digestive power. Where local druggists are not supplied with the Hammond Animal Kx tracts they will be mailed, together with all existing literature on the subject, on receipt of price, by THIS COLrJIBIA CHEMICAL CO., ( Waohlofffam, X. C. 4 19 ly (h) piSK Yan30pltimHaWt9 cured at bouie with out p-.in.Book of par. t. rears atnt FREE. Always on Hand. and Truckers. HAVING DH 1U.FD ol Ii CAI'ACI'I Y. We arc pivp.ited t funu-h tl iast latent barrels. IN ANY (r.NTH V. (H R PRICE PER tU'Sl'l l , and fr ca-h P ht cnl. (T f. ., i,i M o !'! W E HAVE HI'NDKI I'- t l TFSTI M t.MAI.r Saii:s In 1V.H, 7.YoMt; m I '.'. ;:MHM' ; 1S'.; h'MHKI, ( '., .,, ,! ; , rima'ed Salt - f--i I v.l ."."" : Mad- I. th- FARMERS FAN UFA II lil.N , N't. Id - i t-: . & Paul I, SCOTLAND NECK, N CiANHGOD RESTORED" "Norvo Soccin. .tl ,-t ! I. t' r.M nTTtii.!"1'i. n-h a W Mtf."f ! f Uruln I '! HruilHi-kr, H nk'NIurK, fl M tmU !. .M.ti !'. tf -.tick . : tl Hrri4il. I.twlt r onllJiirr. ,,t-ui . Hil drain nr,l l.n i.t ..wrr in -n-rtj t- OfKar. .f -.lh. r m i i lir over firtKi. rutfcfnl rrrri, riilifl 'f V'''' ' whl':it !! t' ltiflfii.ity. .i.n..n r.5 I.' "' ' ' ecu. .r I'.r iwiut " ' " w rllt (uiiriialrr l miv or rrlaaa l' tmomry r I r.iiii.i. k f..r It ki.'I lift ollf, OH.1 I All I i hIKIIHl.. M.or.t- 'Itpapl . tlt', !. .BOTANIC. BLOOD BALM. A LoLwtliOld r.-m.-d fi m iJ.'-. Pi ston (Um:-, Cura : v"'f la. I Vers, Mn.mmminn.t atsrrh. Sslt Ich'sm and every form of H:1 fr' l; " ' bUupl.-Blp1Ui,,i(j lij tl.;fo-!-nt Vi' r years use with bnvryiM' j" - , onstrat its paramount t u I -' as more curative virtue u.xt.:; ad' ; ' acyotner uiua. it iiuii'; 'p and strength from the urit ?.. VrrWHITH for ilnuh of "--arrfMl Cure, mr tit free on MlfiAn If not kept by your local flrursrt- ' : : LOO for a larjre tKjttle, or I5.U0 for :x ' ties, and medicine will trx- nf-nt. f.'' t'1-1 Si tald. hi 0L00D DALM CO., Atlanta, 6a. i ''"""77?ggffr?rr?alnrl, I JJ lv (ll) R. TYLER. Ornamental House and Sicn Piir.cr. Calcamine Parlor Turntin ;t Sjiecialty. 1 12 tf ifuiKiuon.N-1'- t k ( ;l i t H 1 ii A a til.. XjI.Ej 4 ,B . L