The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-27
SCOTLAND NECk.
II. Advantages. Location and
People,

This section has more real adyan
tages and fewer drawbacks than
any section i'll the State. We' >
no towering mountains and ,:
springs for the sight-se -, ;,,-s
lid to seek to graft" .''' ~ <,
heal his malad- ~ MS fancy anu
~ ':'l Us r. ~ ~. We have no noun
% with ravines, gorges,
and rocks. No, we can't climb
.,on the rugged peak, where sky
and land kiss, and go one eye on
the old and the other on the new
Jerusalem. No, we have no hills
here where We can burn from heat
OH one side and freeze from cold on
the other side. But we have that
which is just as good. We have
pure air and water as good as in any
section of the State-two great life
and health giving elements, indis-
pensible under all circumstances
The doctors all agree and all 9th
erS who are informed, that Scot
land Neck is as healthy at least as
any portion of the State. We have
five doctors in Or near this place
and from the health of this section
they have all been reduced to hal
rations, and if the health of the
community increases from what ii
is now, they will be compelled t(
starve, emigrate, or draw upon then
reserve funds.
We are not jestlng when we as
sert without fear Of refntation, that
this is the healthy part of North
Carolina. We are located between
the Tar and Roanoke rivers, right
on the backbone of the highlands
between the two. The water that
falls from the clouds in the town,
runs about half to the Tar, and the
other, half to the Roanoke. Before
the war this was the most wealthy
and intelligent part of the State. 1t
took its name from the first im1ni-
grants who settled here from Scot
land, and from the fact that all this
section known as Scotland Neck is
i'll the bend of the Roanoke river
and opposite the bend. The bend
OF the river is very much in the
shape of horse shoe and the town
is located about three miles from
the heel of the shoe. This is the
finest cotton producing section in
all the cotton belt Of the State.
and the Roanoke lands could be
made the granary for all the State.
We have some Of the most enter
prlsing merchants anywhere to be
found. d. EdmondsOn & Co., n.
B. Josey & Co., NJ. Hoffman 4 Bro,
F. Stern and E. B. Higgs & Co..
are fine business men, and full OF
push and drive, and are making a
reputation among our people tor
fair dealing and business qualities
unsurpassed. The first three
firms mentioned are among the
most thrifty, public spirited, inter
prising men in North Carolina.
Some Of these firms actually sold
meats here for less than it could be
bought in Richmond, Norfolk or
Baltimore. Our other merchants,
who did not handle meat by the
car load bought of them, because
they could save by so doing. Not
only can we buy some things cheap
cr than we can North of us but we
can sell our cotton here to these
same men and others who buy, for
more money by two or three dollars
a bale. than it will net us when
We ship to Commission Merchants.
1t is useless to enumerate the adj
vantages of our section i'll the way
of business. They are unsurpassed.
We have direct communication
with the outer word, by rail, water,
telegraph and mail. Can hold con.
versation with all the business
centres of the world. No com
munity has more facilities and ad-
vantages for social enjoyment, NOR
al and religious development, and
literary attainments. We have
more pretty ladies (and they don't
alm-clutch either) and handsome
boys than any other section in the
State. We furnish husbands from
a mule driver up to the legal profess
sion, and we can supply wives tit to
grace Kings palace or a peasants
cottage. AS to churches and schools
we stand in no need. We have
within the corporate limits one very
fine mixed school, taught by
Miss Sallie Speed, than whom
there is no better in the State
Then we have Vine Hill Academy
presided over by Professor Hilliard
one OF the most promising young
teachers and leaders OF advanced
thought in all the State. This
school is for males only. Then we
nave female Academy presided ov
er by Misses Lena Smith and Eunice
Mcdowell. Two Young ladies more