The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
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The cctton chopper soon hieth to the
cotton fields.
Work Oh the machine shop has begun
at the Brick Mil.
Remember Dir. vass' address at the
Academy on 4til Of June.
Mr.. J. Frank Brinkley was foreman OF
the Grand Jury last week.
Dakota has $500 miles OF railway.
q ooo sch,al-houscs, and 275 newSpa-
pesa.
Raleigh claims to have the oldest Rail
.,,5 Treasurer in the world. Maj. w. w.
VasS.
handsome new residence is being
e,mnlated by Capt. kitchin GU Roanoke
Street.
DR.. Johnson's house l., beginning to
look we'll. Glad to see such handsome
house OH his lot i
Mr.. Nj. Hoffman has put ever his store
a good awning, which looks well and
makes comfort for hot days.
The Wilson Advance has aided Mr..
Henry NJ Daniel to It's editorial staff.
Noresucccss to the Advance
J. R. Whichari, Of the Gresnville Re
tiector has retired ana leaves the entire
management to j. u. Whichard.
Last week the trial Of 7. J. Cluvcrius
for the murder of MISS Madison of Rich
monl, began, aid has excited much at
tent;on.
Report of weather for the week ending
May ., 1857. Highest Thern orneter s y
Lowest Thermometer 5)'. Amount Of
Ram fall 2.25 inches.
We learn that there is a flouriSiing
school at Dr.. Sayage's about miles from
town. We are glal to note this, and wish
for more such enterprising men as DR..
Savage.
The ROCKY Mount Reporter suspends
till 2!ni to be superseded by the Tar
River Ta.ker' Of whieh Mr.. {. II. Harris
will be publisher. aasi Mr.. Geo. ?. Hart
Hiii lie the editor.
Why doth the merchantmen sit for
hours Oh goods box in front Of his store
ana white with anxiety il his counte-
nance: Because he did not advertise hi
business at the right siuae.
The first steam engine was brought to
this continent from England iii tho year
1913. Twet.ty-yearS la.cr-in 1,zG-
the number OF steam engines in tic
United States vas bat :i.rec.
I'm. ,tu,..3t> Of Vine Hill. Academy OF,
last thursday elected as Marshe's for the
approaching commencement: Messrs.
Jesse E. Hancock, a. J.. burlington, Jas.
l.. Josey. S. W. Morrisette and z. J.
Whitfield.
An Engiislman is never happy but
when ne is miserable, a Scot Gilman is new.
CT At home but when he is abroad, ar
lrishman is at peace only when ne is fight
ing. In similar way we may say that
an American IS never at rest except wher
he is at work.
DR.. William Royal, Of Wake Fores'
College, Tiled the Baptist pulpit last Sun
day morning and night. His sermons were
practical, setting forth very clearly the
necessity of individual effort in salvation,
and that man utterly fails of the object o
his creation without religion.
The contract for grading the first fifty
miles of the Fayetteville and Wilson
Short Cut, next to Wilson, has been let te
Messrs. }. A. Montgomery, & Wright 4
Co., of Birmingham, Ala. The remain
ing twenty miles to Fayetteville, has
been let to Mr.. j. w. Harden, Morven.
n. C.-Fayet.cyille Observer
Tue following from ono paper we clip
Understanding new uadcrthe suns'TheI
the following appears in another. thougl
not intended for an answer to the above
There is something now under the sun
Towns up in Essex county, Massachusetts,
are troubled by burglar who uses bl
cycle to make his rounds when on bur
glarous intent
Land owners DESTROYS Of renting thei
lands ON shares, furnishing the stock an
tools, or for money rent, the renter fu1
nishing everything. can be placed in com
municatioa with desirable tenant farmers
who have some means and a thorOug
knowledge of the use of improved ayr
cultural implem ents by addressing Jnt
7. Patrick. Commissioner immigration
Raleigh. NC.
We remember once to have heard til
Idea advanced by an honest sen Of to
who knew exactly how every row in h
own corniieil got plowed, that peep
ought to work harder On Saturday ever
E,5S than any otle r, 70. the grass woul
have whole day and Two nights
grow without any of it being plcwe
uhder or chopped out, Now, we don
think that ore ought to regret to see SUI
Gay came-all ought to appreciate ii
Sabbath bat could rot some people pr..
H3y the suggestion? Is it necessary f.
Aarin hands to lose the most Of the .da
kl;Iniy teoa,ce :,