The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23

of Black Mountain says the Topic.
We are told that sometimes a pump
seems strange and complicated.
We return thanks to Hon. L. L. Myers
for courtesies extended. (
We are mdebedt to Hon. John d. B;rcs
for courtesies extended to us. ]
There are various ways. Of pumping |
water. Is that not so?
Miss Bessie Griftir., Of Rocky Mount, is
visiting Miss .4,nie Gray. of Scotland
Neck. |
MIS- n. Thomas. of New Orleans, is
spe'. ding the summer in this place with
, .er sister, Mrs. A. s. Dunn.
The DEMOCRAT for one year, for the
largest watermelon given US. All speak
at once.
The Governor has offered $500 for the
arrests of Anderson and Ray, the escaped
IN urderers.
Five hundred people left here for Halifax
last Friday to see the hanging. A very
few of these were whites.
Near Brinkleyville, this county, last
week. child of MIR. Ezra Bowers drank
some concentrated I've.
Col. Savage. of Norfolk, came to town
Monday evening. He is looking as vigo-
rou S as ever,
At least it was very good sermon,
Bro. Recorder and we knew it was
not from Rev.
We call attention to D. Whitehead's
advertisement IN this issue. He has ice
for sale in any quantity.
Partridges everywhere. Question !:
Where will they 60 before hunting sea-
son? They will be absent then.
lis now that the big mud bird wades
in the swamp after cells and the small boy
ramhles in the wood after the berries.
We call attention to the notice of Jno.
L. Whitehead, Executor for the estate of
Mrs. Nancy Strickland, deceased. Read
it.
Weather Report for week ending July
z1th, 1885.
Highest Thermometer 95 degrees.
Lowest 6 Y s.
Mr.. James F. Perry, of this place,
left Monday morning for Henderson,
which place he will make his home for
the present.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS, The State
Board of Education have recommended
for use in Public Schools Steel's Hygie-
mic Physiology abridged,
MIR. Nixon P. Clingman, the humorist of
the Messenger" died in Goldsboro last
week. He was original and without an
equal in tins state for humor.
We gladly place the Little Clipper upon
our exchange list. It's small sheet pub
lished weekly by w. S. Herbert at Rocky
Mount, price 35 cents a year. 1t promises
to be a success.
We'll, old gentleman. why do you fan
SO very vehemently - Mine Frient, |
will tell you, because mine thermometer
measures eighty in the SUM-" Well, he
was warm sure.
We learn from the ''Gleaner'' that an
old man near Graham went out in his field
to work and has not been seen since. His
hat. shoes, and cravat, were in the field
Diligent search has been to find him but
II vain. He left no trace to his my stery
Col. Isaac J. Young, of Henderson, Sc
long famous in North Carol1Ia as poll
tician. died in New York last THURSDAY
night. He was on his way to Saratoga
for the summer. He was good soldier
and clever man.
Messrs. E. L. Whitehead & Co. hav,
now nice Soda Water Fountain. It i
really pretty one and makes just tn
best water. Scotland Neck people hav
missed this drink so far this SEASON, bu
we can now obtain it, Good.
A negro girl was burned to death a
Brinkleyville last week. She made fir
using Kerosene oil and left the can nea
the fire, in few minutes it became s.
hot that it exploded throwing burning OF
OVei nef.
Mr.. Thad. Manning, of the prosperou
and well deserving "Gold Leaf spen
Sunday in town, and Monday ,rning be
fore the train left he gave us aN-y pleas
ant call. Wish he had remained her
Monday SO we could have enjoyed hi
company longer. However, come agar
PIC-NIc--The young beople Of Sprln
Hill and vicinity had nice and enjoys
BILE picnic at Mr.. Whitmo res place la.
Thursday. There were about fifty peopl
present and all seemed to enjoy then
selves fully. Plenty of refreshments {
all kinds added no little to the pleasure
OF the day. The dancing continued III
til late hour. l noticed especially Sc
eral couples seated in buggies IN tt
shade of the huge old oaks. You kno
they must have been having a good tin
Tor they refused to join in the dancin,
suppose they were discussing some vel
important matters or else surely the
would have mingled in the dance.