The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
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Friday evening.
The list of subscribers to the Demo-
Graf continues to leugthen.
The Legislature passed over quite a
au,nber of bills and resolutions.
Rev. Mr.. Dowell preached in the bap>
tis. church at Hamilton last SundSy.
We give room IN our local column tins
week for the publication Of the stock law
Mr.. Jas. 6. Shields has been confined
. ~. hal VII, rheumatism for several
Day.
It is Thought that the population OF
scotland Neck has nearly doubled since
the last census.
/ MIR, ". \. Dunn IS looking after de-
Enqucnt taxpa ers. He will not let any
lass # lie knows it.
A little boy. playfuliy burning grass
st week set fire to q fence belonging to
lr. Julian Pcndletou.
Il Mr.. P. E. Smith is away assisting "n
he survey Of a new railroad from Garys~
arg to Windsor via Jackson.
fhis IS court week. The Inferior Cour
in session at Halifax. 4 number o.
Sar citizens. including lawyers, are attend
q President Cieyelan,l's inaugural adj
: ress was very sensible and only twenty
inutes long. delivered without manu>
eript-
II IS understand chat a cart body was
bsct on the street the other day catching
Old laiy under 1t, as a trap catcleth
e bird.
In another column we publish the
bc:l law in full. Next week we Shall
superintendent Fingers letter rela~
to the school law.
III. John G. PittEnal is cur authorizes
Eat for the DEMOCRAT, and he carries
supply of blank receipts which he will
hdiv I'LL for cast, subscriptions.
ave- have received copy of tae Trxa
= irror.' published az Gi:.n.r, Texas 1t
= handsome and newsy ~heet. and shows
kerprise. We gladly enter it on our <
{ hir. T Stern has procured the services
Dir. louis Jordan. form eriy OF ilson.
salesman. Mr.. Stern IS good business
h and shows discretion il employing
yer statesmen.
II kny che who will leave at this Office or
q TO the manager copy Of Tine Gems
wealth bearing date Of March IA
will confer favor which Will be
- appreciated.
h good nan, who has seen r.ach Of the
I, and is not tired OF it, says: The
tials to happiness in this life are.
"a thing to do. something to love, and
'1Q1lething to hope for
he drug store has new steps in self de.
te. for the proprietor said that some>
81 stealthily took away the Old oaes.
new ones Of course were more easily
laced than old ones.
Mr.. Butler. Of Charlotte Is SAID to
sess genuine mad stone. The stone,
as reported, extracts all poison when
piled to place bitten by either mad
<log, OF snake. or any other such enemy
we see from the Roanoke News that
sc Roanoke Il Raleigh r. r. IS rapidly
sumns real business hike appearance.
he News also highly compliments Cen
al Institute and Mr.. Rhodes. Its priuci>
Ii.
We have received the last issue Of the
edmond Rocket With pleasure we
ID it to the number Of our exchanges. Il
spicy, well gotten up sheet. Mr.. II.
Wall is editor. May success crown
efforts.
are glad to note that those who
pe not paid their taxes are being arrest
"a thing Inch. we think has seldom
eo done before. 1t is nothing but right
pit all of those who owe for their taxes
puld be arrested and treated ACCORDING
law.
pr. Hufham spent last week in Wake
rest, Raleigh and Durham. lie SAYS
Rt the people in some portions of Wake
intY were almost ready to holl indig,
hon meetings in consequence of the Wis.
hon of the no.ience law into their quie,
fders.
Merchants, think about this: suppose
close your stores at 81. or 8 o'cloch
NJ. We don't want yon 20 close al
rk IT 1t will in any way i,jure you. Bu;
sing then would certainly benefit the
FAs. Perhaps We could then have q
erary Society.
e cheerfnlly enter tho Chesterfield
Fcrtlser' upon our exchange list. Il
lpiished weekly at Cheste field, S. G.
Kennedy is the political editor and
W. Hursey IS local editor. 1t is =
put up paper. the local SIDE being es.
NY interesting, which however, is n,
tHan any one, WIN knows the edto,
expect. We hope itmuch success
Tue OEAoCRAT, it is i'll its first vol