The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-26

the ntlynbOTing I8nrueS 10 Ut. jas -
Hall ere startled st what seemed
brief firing of musketrY. Several of the
neighbors gathered at Dr.. H>ll's resi-
dence, and found that the report was
caused by the falling of large limb from
one OF the stately oaks in his yard. The
limb was thought to be lightly feet long
and at some places more than foot in
diameter The old oak that has stood
for more than century perhaps Is thus
losing is branches from the weight of its
own development.
The man who does hot push l'' busi-
ness finds it pushing him. The best way
to push almost any bu,ine IS to AdveT-
tise it, We dreamed few nights ago Of
putting certain merchant in this town
on the way to a fortune. We believe the
dream might foreshadow his success if he
follows the line we gave HIM in our
dreams. Come in one at a time, gentl--
men, and when the hight one comes, We
will tell him what we dreamed about
him and how he may succeed.
IT PAYS to advertise III THE DEMO
Graf, for Mr.. \. Biggs, who carries
whole column al on our first page, has
received a number ofletters relative TO
| lis fine farms he has advertised. W.
have recently seen the crops on these
farms and they are very fine for the
season. Mr.. Biggs as Real Estate Broker
is prepared to give any one bargain II
lands Come to the community and see
his farms.
MIND YOUR BEA R.-The Gold Leqt
Of last week says:
"A new use has been found for white
beavers. 4 certain Young man in town
left bis hat in the hall Sunday and Will
he was IN another part of the house an
old hen went in and LAID an egg in lis
hat. Don't ask who it was"
Be careful, boys. if you do not want a
hens nest made of your beaver.
Perhaps there are few towns in the
country whose telegraph operator is do
ing more to supply the new offices on the
roads than ours. MIR. G. W. Bryan, the
clever and attentive agent here has, with
in the last five wears prepared and sent
out from this office qnice number of
young men, some Of whom are filling
good places. John G. ComanD, who five
years ago was "dcyil'' in this newspaper
Office under the name Commonwealth, is
now the operator at Halifax, RESPONSE
bic place. Mr.. A. j. Parker, who came
to this town some four years ago, is now
operator at Roxobel Mr.. Gus Jones,
who came here three years ago, is now
operator at Tillery. Mr.. J. B. Neal ,Jr..
who learned here some years ago, is now.
We believe, operator at Enfield. Mr. Tom
Station completed lis work mere last year,
and is now waiting for an opening. Besid, S,
Mr.. Bryan has now Mcssrs Macon Harris.
Allie Lawrence and Master Dunn HUFF
ham in training, A good score for our
operator.
Young DO you ever take a
drink now and then because your friendC
asks you? SO did w A Potts, who
committed suicide last week rather thar
be hanged. Do you ever take an &C
cast )nal drink just because you like it:
So dill Potts. Do YOU feel confident there
is no danger ahead CT you? So felt Pots
Do you count on your good family name
and your responsibility? SO did Potts
: Do you say YOU are educated and are
above ii ,grsc": 50 said Potts. Do you
4 & l.
but say to youTSel';''l am strong and " il
t never do So:'' 50 said Potts to Inns, If
; Do you spurn the thought Of becoming ;
, debauChec and a lIbertine? So did Potts
criminal SO hooted Potts. Does your
check burn against the thought of dis
grazing your strong father, devoted
mother and charming sisters? So did his
Do You tlilk lightly of the i lea of your
filling a drunkard's grave: So though
, Potts Do you know, as you tbink, tina
no power can induce you to comm
suicide? So knew Potts. Do you expec
to miss hell when death comes? SO ex
pected Potts. And yet Potts dii ever
s single one Of these things against his OWL
S lcula'ionS, simply by iudulging il
t moderate drinking. Why not you, if yor
;. drink at al?
a See the Iicture ahead! A handsom
n young man now. Soon a bilIiard-playe
then a Swearer-thcn rcvellcr-thc1
e a lbertine-then a sOt--then a beast
) then cIiminal-then in jail-then on til
gallowS then lost!
! NEW BRIDGE ON FISHING CREEK
= According to appointment n number c
: the citizens and business men Of til
= town met number of the Edgecomb
" farmers at the ''LyOn Seine Place o
; Fishing Greek last Thursday to considc
the building Of a new bridge there. +.
: uilliard was made chairman of the meet
u ting and R. II. Smith, Jr, secretary
The chairman appointed n committee
i six to decide upon a location for tn
t. bridge. The committee were Mcssr,
r Gray Bryan, J. NJ. Parker and L. |
E. Lyon from Edgecombe; Messrs. d. *
h mondson, NJ. Hoffman and n. b. Jose
a from Halifax. Mr.. Bryan acting as chat
N man, called the committee together an
81 decided upon location for the bridge