The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-02
The Armour PacSing Company, OF Chi

tween Russia and England. The British
Lion may have to wrestle with the Russ
sian Bear. Another company of Chicago
has received orders for 100000 pounds
of beef. So 5000, 1000 pounds Of Ameri>
can beef is going over to the British army
This IS bound to encourage the English
soldiers. These are the largest orCers
ever received By any companies.
The Franklin Times. had very true
piece in last issue on the subject, When
It Is Wanted The time for putting IN
advertisers was discussed. The OBJ
,ject OF advertisements is to draw trade.
and to let people know what kind of bust
ness YOU are doing, and to inform people
Us to where they can get a desired thing
without having to run al over town, &c.
When merchants are very busy WITH
trade they run out and give an aavertlse~
| ment. When trade becomes dull they say
| that the store is not paying for the clerks
! and withdraw their advertisements. Such
is life.
Last Wednesday, Mr.. c. W. Dunn. the
/, PROPRIETOR Of our excellent livery stable
! lost fine horse III an uncommon manner.
We understand that Mr.. Dunn had her
aitcted 70 a buggy and get in to take
lrive. She was a fine buggy horse, was
never known tc balk before. When liz
started to drive away she would not move.
D! course he put the whip to her. She
reared up. breaking both shafts and fell
backwards dead. " neither her neck was
.rrohsn. or an artery near the heart is
question among those who saw her. Sh,
nay have had heart disca.e aange.
IS it not?
The following Is an extract from letter
rom one Of the most prominent men IN
his State. AS "a democrat he is in the
first rank of the true. As business mai
.e is success. Withal he premises to
be che ofthe most highly honored men OF
| our land:
II is most credltably gotten Ep and the
reading matter excellent. l like its name
f; rs we'll. Everything connected with casts
ern North Carolina interests me especial
y and have always had kind OF ro>
mantle admiration for Scotland Neck tho
| never was there. | have met SO many
attractive ladies' from your town and your
promin ent men are SO cultivated and res
! lined that ever associate your p lace with
| other towns. such as New Berne, Hills
| boro and Raleigh, as centres OF education,
| refinement and christian moi atty.
| A GOldShorO young man owned pet
opossum until the other day, of which he
vas very found. They have separated
now.
While the 'possum was lying coiied on
the floor, with one of those patented
miles encirclng his bead-like eyes, his
master reached down to caress him.
Whether the 'possum hadn't been re-
| called with his regular ration Of chicken
t chat day, We forgot to ask.
But the 'possum was mad, and when
his master cholleJ him playfully under the
chm, he found him there The 'possum
! relaxed his GIN, and shut both eyes, and
took in large mouthful of hand.
When We got there. two hours after
wards, the room seemed to have been the
| scene ofdisorder, and perhaps of violence.
| 1t looked that way at first glance. The
| sioor was stTewn with relics Of the fray.
| and the man was moaning as ii something
had stung him.
Been fooling with some macI.inerE:'
We asked. glancing at his hand. He shook
his head. aud SAID that he wished it had
been machinery.
Been boxing VITA thorn bnsh witt
bare knucklcs:'
He shook again, and said a thorn busl
would have been luxury.
Been turning handsprings III cactus
patcl:'
That would have been bed Of roses,
he naoanesl.
What's the matter with you?'
''Possum,' he whispered, hoarscly.
w here is the brute?'
He shuddered, and beckoned US tc fol
low him into the yard.
The 'p0ssum occupied it.
Perhaps no other single 'possum ha!
ever heeu spread out over so much ter
ritory at one time. That POSTUM 5 au-
tograph was along the fence, and in tree
tops, and against houses, and over in the
garden. He was the most widely circu
lated 'possum that ever separated with
himself, we reckon.
What did it, We gasped, after getting
back our breath
You see am chemist he said ant
sent to the drug store for explosi7es.'
'Weilss
4 mixed them in a piece Of beef an
when that 'possum swallowed it, kicke,
him
; And the explosion folIowed?'
Precisely
} And we turned from the scene, STUN
bling over some possum as we did so, t
write up the extraordinary event for tn
: Messenger
t Married.
At the residence of the brides fathc,