The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19

finder will he rewarded by bringing
same to this office.
The depot of the w. Il w. Il. r. wa
for short time last week, the centre OF
tatraction and of 'hurrying to and fro,'
caused BY the Observation-Disclosures Of a
dray-horsc which IVES practicihg to lower
the record TO the great praise OF the spec
tators.
There have been more mules and horses
brought to this market this season than
we have known to hc brought here any
oae season before. TINS tells Us that
farmers are using good stock on their
farms, which gives them one OF the assur>
ances o. success.
There was a very enjoyable Hop at Ed
mondsou' Hall last Monday night. Ghe
young irdies and gentlemen have had sew
era; si;oh occasiGiis III TIC Hail recently,
Mr. Edmont!son put Scotland Neck undfs
obligations TO him when he furnished tie
town with sach n.ce hail.
Tie travelling pubic viii be G:asi'iei u
learn that the oil bridge o7cr Giars 5
b::.nc.. has been thoroughly repaired, al
most ress,.:ls. Csrt. Lamb WAS the gene
IA! superintendent. c. tho w-o:s. Mr.. hoo-
inson. the road master, came down ana
nraaoaace;l the work q. *.
We learn that there Was Gu,te y Grand
wedding ut Mr.. William Hodges the lith
INST. Miss Moll,c, one OF the accomplish
cd daughters OF Mr.. Hodges, was
united i'll marriage to Mr.. Ed Thigpen, OF
Penny Hill. Those who attended say ti,at
the occasion was one of very great gayety
and pleasure.
We have received the first Issue OF
the Westera Trijnte, published week
IS at 4 sheville, Garter Bros. aud May.
.5liters and proprietors. We gladly
place it upon our exchange list. 1t
5 neatly printed upon nice paper,
ull OF the best reading matter, care
uliy edited. and in fact, we have
seen no better weekly anywhere and
lone more worthy Oh success.
At all times Of the day we are constant
~ reminded that our farmers are wife
wake. and recognize the benefits derived
rom the use OF fertilizers. The depot IS
surrounded daily by carts aid wagons
bringing cotton and peanuts, and car
rying away, distributing over the country
suano. thus aiding to the capacity OF the
soil. " e think there is an increasing opin =
ion among the farmers that it is better ami
more economic to plant less and aannze
and cultivate better.
Grourdpeas, peanuts or gooieTs. We
ion't care which. continue to be brought
. o town for shipment. Our soil Is wonders
fully adapted TO the cultivation OF the
same. One Of our best far ners remarked
he other day that he maize last year coj
dollars more on his peanut crop than Oh
lis cotton crop. When our farmers once
Try peanuts on a larger scale, and tobacco.
then we will congratulate them mere
heartily than ever, on their knowledge OF
true Turning. Plant what the sol! is best
lifted faa' always.
Mr.. d. Edmontlson made on his four
,orsc fariA adjoining town, 81 bales OF cots
on, GJ bushels OF corn. - bushels OF
,ats, 30 bushels OF sweet potatoes, 100
,uSheis OF pcs2luss, All 800 pounds o..
,ork T,is Is as (. to1 farming a we has-=
s,lown Ill All? section o.. til. State. Ia:
aul in Halifax, in TACT. is ell lsi :.'notsa
'erior to that OF ;sny section OF the State
.aSy ana handsome livings IS 10 niahu
more home fertilizers, save mere har:iyar,
lanures aa,l push business Vigorously
Mr. j. i. Mills, who is Wei kaewn ii
III parts ot the State as = great !a';e.:;i t"
he orphans. az: who has been c.2ctasS
resident OF the Baptist Urp:la.la:se. visit
ID our tasvn last week in the interest OF
his rev ana very worthy enterprise OF
nc Baptist Of the State. lie addressed
Dr.. ufham's congregation on Sunday
morning, and gave an interesting account
Df some Of his work while Superintendent
If the Orphan Asyi um at Oxford. lie
made strong appeals so the audience for
:iberal aid in support Ct the Urr!lanage.
setting forth very clearly the needs ofsuc!,
III institution. Notwithstanding the cons
5regation was very small in consequence
Of the nclement weather, the collection
amounted to $500. Mr.. Mills says tina,
the O:pianage will be located on a very
suitable site near Thonasville, and he
says that he hopes to be ready to have a
acme for the poor Baptist orphans by the
end of the year.
Three Wise Quota siOa. :lsso s.t
Fortune.
Fortune makes him fool, whom she
makes her darling
Fortune IS not conte It to DO a man one
Ill turn.''
The fortune which nobody secs makes
man happy and unenvied. .
4 New Physician.
DR.. n. P. Boddic. who has beenclocated
n Palmyra for two years has moved to
his place and will continue his practice in
md around Palmyra as we'll as III Scots