The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-05


has been appointed Supermten dent Of the
oeaboard and Roanoke Railroad until the
annual meeting OF the Board of Directors
in May. Capt. Brown was at one time a
conductor or the road and was until Mr..
Ghio's death Assistant Superintendent.
tie Is extremely popular with all the ofli>
Gals of the road and the public generally
and will make most excellent Superin~
tendent.-Roanokc News
Into the glowing CRATE he gazed
In silent meditation.
Until her eyes the maiden raised
And said: .Nhat's osculation:'
T!le lover slowly bent his head,
And with some trepldatoa,
He kissed her on the lips and said,
Sweet love. that's osculation.'
Then while her heart went pit-a-pat,
Till she could almost hear it
Size said, Il thought it must be that,
Or something pretty near it.
4 very amateur gunner came to town
some time ago 10 lay in "a supply OF anu
ntIon. His father told him to buy Meth.
er shot nor powder until he hal learned
the town price of the same. He, obe1ien.
ooy. enters store and asks the price Of
snot, he is informed that the shot market
is steady at 10 cents per pound. The bay
walks out and goes to another store, MIR.
-, what is the prise c; shot:' ~
cents per pound. Il can get them over
lere at Mr.. for ten cents 'oa,
logs, his are worm eaten, they are worth
,ess.' let me have t;vo poun s. Then
he goetli out re jo:cing thinking unto iilsn
self that he was too sharp for the first
Iercaant.
1t was our pleasure last summ er to sis'
1t Fishing Greek at the point where. as
soiae Of our readers know, there is skel>
eton, or parts Of it, OF some animal which
Vas doubtless an inhab Itant Of this nuns
lane sphere long before the Hood. We
went in bathing and luckily found a part
ii this animals backbone. 1t was. we SUP
pose, seven inches through and about nine
ong. No doubt this animal was once one
ii the monsters that lived upon this earth
'etore the 'iorls OF creation were placed
ipon it.
GJlng back home we met an old sen OF
:, lam, near the creek. We ask him ques>
ions about this skeleton. He knows all
/, and how large the ANNA! was. He even
says, Way boss, why L ou,,hter know aul
.oout him, you knows W mere that air lit
lie nousc Is at the FORKS OF the road, why
me of nay great uncles used ter live there,
lie Wer tle aim glEiest hunter what ever
wed. you know boss, course you do. that
lncle Neouaezar killed that air thing one
lay when he were hunting We SLOWLY
Ind sadly drove away and left hlm alone
II hi is glory
Tlc inventor OF the handorgan died los
Jears ago. Maya Antnonr was rig hit
.vnen he said that the evils of meu dc live
after them. tx. NJ. Anthony is ncteI
Tor his verac:ty. Our exnan5e is noted
.or public spirit Public sentiment changes
With centuries. Morals aad oplEions prev
.lent at tle tim. Of Mr.. Antaoay's ex!s>
aeac, waail II arlly bear close inspection
1t this late day Nj. Anthony, ESQ, was
one Of those OF whom it has often been
sail, 1t is nusnan to orr. Oar excaan5 e
saould have thou sht twice befors speak =
ing once. We are al humble ainirer o!
Snat world wide musical invention. We
play with more gracs and ease upon oul
little naadorgan than upon any othcl
,trlnged instrument, Of course We mean
oae wnlcl Is suspeaiel oy Il string from
lhe neck OF the player. We are not al
expert at any other kind of instrumental
music save that winch with meas uret
strains issues from the melodiouS throa
Of our little handorgan- 1t is a reservol
Of amaranthine notes, entirely. We woul'
discourage NJ inveltor. Tni5 Is AL age ol
progress, and way should the iHustriou
dead inventor, Who has left al imperlsiia
bic legacy to all his enemies. be thu,
made tae Object OF re mar1s Of lcyity? Tn
inveltor was innocent, the invention wor
thy. Lag 1--we tle Eand~organ Th
lanl>orgaa is not what We object to, bu
1T Is that arab Who comes to us with
sxuil-cogerer in oae il and. and an absen
land il the other, tel ling us to help on
Sno has lost al arm, putting almost i;
our face the uncovered stub.
tIurrah for tae in7eltor OF the laad-oryan
If lie wasn't s.narS f,ll5 w.'ll d, 10.
on.
Ills ashes repose in land over the sea,
out, thank the stars. TO all his invention
is free.
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