The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-07
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Wizard Oil Co.'S n uaic made horse
run away.
Vir. mia is aroused about the coa> |
pom decisions.
\ battle has been fo,:ghi in Mani
toha. \ few men killed.
We understand .I,as Gov. Jarvis
leaves for Brazil May Z9th.
Election days are Gull ior bar keepers. |
Cay-twe have more election days:
III, .f:tlsa,s and Russians have
ho3 another isht. The Afgnans
were victorious.
pa;lreaeis are on boom in this
st9-o The Garysbarg, Snow Hill.
a.l,l a;a.;vooa roads all ar growlH@
in interest.
The sNew& Observer says that next
Saturday the anti-no-lence law people will
meet in Raleigh. There is said to te some
warmth il the matter.
We earn that during the storm Friday
evening the house OF Mr.. R. II. Stamper
was struck by lightning. The chimney
vas torn down and two chickens under
the house were killed.
The Wizard Oil Co.. pleased the Oar
keys when they sung about the black
irau making all the cotton and ths wl-ite
lss,: cett;ug all the Money.
Ne return thanks 10 +. l.. Caster. Sec
rotary Of Eastern Carolina Fa;ra Stoch
Association, for. courtesies from kim.
Tie Fair viii be May 6 aud 7, 50.
We Learn from reliable partier at Court
that hail stones could be gathered by the
CAY, iya in the vicinity of Ebenezer
church on Noaday Il. oT1liils, which fell On
Friday.
The Walesooro Inteiiisoncer tells Of a
treasure hidden during war times being
dug Up By four strangers last week. 1t
vas buried IN grave by yankees, who
came hack after It.
Judge Graves this week hss resentenc-
e. Eaton Mills to be hanged on the 2Gth
dag of J,ns. Doubtless he will have his
reward hen. Judge Graves' charge to
the Jury was very able and tall.
There were mere people Oh the streets
Saturday aftelIoc than We have seen
lor some time, CT we thought SGT may
have been because we saw them all col
i.-- ID around the Wizard Oil we.on.
We learn that the = III mouse an. lnili be-
longing to MIR. j. =. 'N:l.t9ry, OF Tillery,
Were burned Thursday night last. There
was no insurance and it was thought to
be the work of an incendiary. We haze
no estimated loss.
There was a considerable fall Of hail
here last Friday. The clouds came from
northwest about D O'Clock and the rair
and hail continued for 80 or 40 minutes.
during which time some Of the hail stones
were as large as partridge eggs.
The Winston Sentinel has secured the
services Of Mr.. Geo. II. Carr as editorial
contributor and travelling correspondent
Mr.. Carr was formerly editor of the Gem.
m0nwea!ta, of this place, and we con'
graduate the Sentinel On scouting his
services.
We have On orr table the April nun
Der of the n. c. Teacher 1t is as hand
same as ever and is choice number. II
has a portrait Of Alfred Williams, the re-
tired member Of the firm of Alfred Will
liams & Go. who has been so long engag>
IN the wholesale book business in Raleigh
There is negro in Pitt County selling
strands of rope with which the man wa:
hanged recently. The negro selling the
rope says that it will cure fits. He sells
strand long enough to reach around 9
little negro urchin's neck for rs cents
Any business will succeed if it is pushed
vigorously. >
We see in al exchange that gentle
man with 81 800 wants to buy an interes
III some lucrative business or travel and
loan his employer his money. Well now
most people would be pretty we'll con
tented with that amount to spend it il
summer pleasure. Join the Wizard Oi
company.
Report Of weather for the week end,n
May :, 1885. Highest Thermometer u
lowest Thermometer APO. Amount .
fsln fail2.5G inches. About 5 P. Nj. o
sday tie fist there was quite severe ha
storm. There were three falls of sno'
lasting 81 minutes with short interval
between which is unusual. The storr
vas unusually wide. Size Of largest ha
soeut OF an inch in diameter.
The Wizard Oil Company spent sever
gays II scotiand Neck last week. The,
gave open air concerts nearly every night
ana also some afternoons, Their musi
Ha' iha and entertaining. They drive
me team Of four, and have quite a move
way OF Advertising. We hope that tn
noAey given them for tier oil Will h
sIs means CT relieving many who are su
4n's from tae various aiings which the
~ 1t will sure,