The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-09

horses.
Mrs, W. H. Shields, We learn, is still
quite sick.
See our advertising rates at the hrst o.
the local columns.
\ negro boy in Wilmington killed all
other boy with arock.
We are sorry to hear OF the continued
6,,ness Of Mrs. Walter Shields.
81 Ar innocent mole was put TO oea'n ~
y ont of our office the other evening
Rev CT. Dowell will preach at Mul>
Hens X Roads Oil Sunday evening APr'i
12th.
The Lenoir Topic tells ia OF emiSra>
|tion-a belled buzzard leaving for Ie"-
Fnessee.
Goldsboro has new paper. We hope
it may be as successful as the other eoios-
boro papers.
About a third as many children attend
school in Kinston as there are inhabitants
in the town.
q The Wilmington Star is always day
late in coming to our Office. Is it with the
nails or what?
9 There is now a probability that there
will be railroad from Henderson to
sClarksville, Va.
81 Mr.. F. P. Shields, who has been confin-
ed to his room almost constantly for four
months, has again relapsed.
81 John and Parker Gasklns Of Pitt county
nave been sentenced to be hanged on May
-. for the murder of Nixon Moore.
La portion oftheburnt district IN Tarboro
in great demand One hundred dollars
81 !foos Is said to have been offered for 1T.
sg At the fitch street Methodist Church OF
- iImington. there have been 232 CONVEX
Cons and 221 additions since January LIST.
~ One of Mr.. W. L. Joyner's mules ran
zSway with a pillow last week and the point
asnf the plOw cut one of the mules feet
nearly off.
81 Mr.. Z. j. Whitfield, VINO has been
feacher in Pitt and Robson counties. en-
kered Vine Hill Academy last week for
The remainder of the term.
II Mr.. John L. Whitehead, who has been
compelled to walk Oh his crutch for sever
ri
md puts shoe on his cut foot.
s Mr.. James Whitmore has bought out
Gr. j. II. Nelson. He will continue at
elson's stand. The store will be of the
me kind as formerly, grocery.
The Wilson 'Mirror' says that 'the
hung man who would ecoTn the idea of
ing farmer, is the very one who is apt
be an expert in sowing wild OATS,
A II of us can we'll appreciate the
Improvement of the street between
y md in front of Hoffman's and Stern's.
Dur commissioners deserve thanks.
Wonder if our commissioners can not
Improve the looks of our town and insure
the health of our towns-people by cleans
ling the streets, especially at the North
Eend.
Some one desires to have an asylum for
those who whisper and giggle in church.
Yes, such poor unfortunates ought to be
cared for. But objects Of charity come
along every day.
DR.. johnson has begun work on his
new place near the Baptist Church. We
are glad to see the improvement. DIR.
johnson will make his lot one of the most
desirable in town.
The 'News-Observer' says that small
colored boy recently found near the old
fair grounds diamond. An expert said
that it was a diamond of the first water.
and was probably worth 5000.
Oh! happy are they who have no care,
With never grief on thu way,
But those who treat the editor square
Are happier even than they.
Messenger.
We still wish for copy of the Cons
nonwealth' bearing date March IA, 1884.
If you have such number please send it to
this office or to the manager of this paper,
and the favor will be highly appreciated
We heard good minister recently Civ
ing some Sunday school children bear
story and telling them how some bad boys
shamefully treated bald-headed old man,
when one little fellow pertly said 'Twon'
me dare.'
Is there young man in this vicinity
who has ever known the dimensions of his
evercoat to be much lessened IN two hours:
And is there young lady within the same
raeius who could give any probable cause
tor such change?
Highest range of thermometer 77e
Lowest range Of thermometer 32o
Amount ofrain fall .l5 inches Amount
Of rain fa,! for March including snow wa
ter 277 inches. The weather of March
was probably the coolest known by the
oldest person. On the Oath the mercury
was loo above zero. The snews 0) were
~ inches deep. This is the greatest snow
tall for March since 1889 or 1919, when i,
showed heavily for two days az j. 49,