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

frequently PROFOUND the favorlte
question of Capt. Hay wood Clark
"What has this to do with the nc
fence law %
Weldon News About five hun
dred more bales Of cotton were ship
ped from Weldon this season than
were sent from here during tue Sea-
son of 1883 Cd
Elizabeth City Ft.1coa: There are
| three residents Of the town Snowdent
proper, all of whom are applicants fol
government positions-Eife Saving
Service, Collector Internal REVENGE
and Lighthouse Superintendent can
be supplied from this small burg.
New Barne' Journal: AS evidence
Of the severity of the cold snap that
has been upon us for ths last few
days. yesterday Neuse river was, for
about half the distance across on the
North side, frozen over.
| Warrenton Gazette: Our people
seem to be more active. more energet.
| ic, more industrious, more determin-
ed and more hopeful than we ever
knew them. It is cheering sign.
Henderson Gold Lsat' /: Henderson,
as tobacco market, grows better
with age. She ranks along with the
best in the State, if fine tobacco from
all parts of the country, heavy breaks
and high prices, are a proper criterl-
on to judge from.
Monroe Express: Wheat and oats
re looking very poorly. The out
look at this season has not been as
unsatisfactory for years. There is
yet plenty of time for them to recov-
er and make good crops.
Western Tribune: A Railroad is
projected to run from Mt. Holly on
the Carolina Central Railroad to
Denver in Lincoln county. The Man
agement Of the G.. C. r. r, offers to
equip the road if the people will
grade it.
Kernersville Ne.ys When fellow
with red hair, and his pants in his
BOOTS rushes into an editors sanctum
and savagely calls out, Are you the
boss of this shebang,. it requires a
good deal Of hating between hope
and fear to decide whether he is In
search of the fighting edi,or or wants
to ply his subscription.
Norfolk Ereaing Neus: The spirit
ofreform is abroad in the lani. The
North Carolina House of Represen-
tatives has passed bill making it
misdemeanor to sell or give cigarettes
to boy under ten years Of age, and
Virginia boys are hauled up in the
primary schools for chewing tobacco.
Wilmington Star; The greatest
change of temperature recorded this
season took place during Tuesday
and Tuesday night, the Star Their
nometcr showing fall of forty de-
srees in twenty-four hours ending al
Is o'clock yesterday morning. We
| AVE had numerous sudden jumps
his season, hut this, we believe, geJs
| ,head OF all of then.
| Lenolr Topic: Up to date the pub
lie roads have been remarkably good
for the time Of year. II the Spring
rains continue, however, they will be
come almost impossible. Let us call
upon every oyerseer to give his Sec
ton an exceptionally good working
as soon as possible before court. The
work Is mich needed.
| Eastern Reflector: Wherever you
go and meet people who have visited
Greenville recently they speak oftbe
rapid Improvement and growth of the
town. GreenvilIe has, indeed, made
very many marked Improvements Of
late and all that is needed to give the
town a general boom is a good rail
ROAD and few more enterprisine
men.
NeUs- Observer The committee
appoint' d to take steps in regard to
the sale of the Exposition buildings
has been in session here. No conclu-
sion was reached. Anot Their meeting
will be held. 1t IS hoped that the
main building may yet be spared, and
another grand exposition held in the
autumn Of 1886. When asked about
the matter yesterday, Mr.: w. S
Primrose SAID: .There will be a gen.
eral sale of exposition property at a
time to be set hereafter. 1t is not
I definitely known what will become of
III.