The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-17
LOCAL..


Several persons say that snow fell here
Tuesday about 3 O'Clock.
The rains this week have retarded the
work on the cotton factory some.
Mr.. G. W. Gay has been dressing up
his house on 9th street with a coat of
paint,
Stop right here, house-keepers, and
read on the first page ''Old Butcher's''
instruction about cooking steak.
The many remarkable cures Hoods
SarsapariIla accomplishes are sufficient
proof that it does possess peculiar pow
ers.
The Graham Cleaner gives account of
two geese noted for longlvety, one hay
ing died at the age of 30 and the other at
%.
A half dozen cases or more before the
Mayors Court for the past few days
have helped the town treasury consider.
ably.
\ gentleman remarked to US recently
that he had Just been out to the cemetery
and that it is very pretty. So it is, but
it might be greatly improved.
The Hickory Press says whiskey is
dangerous even in the bottle, for one
negro fractured another negro's skull by
a blow with a bottle of rd,Sbey.
DlrD.-At Mullcn's X Roads, Oct.12th
of typhoid fever, Mss Maud Griffin,
daughter of Mr.. l.. F.. Griffin, She was
buried near Whites \ Roads Sunday
evening 18th,
STEAM WITHOUT \ BOHER.-Mr.
Carter Pope, of Bait 'eboro, viii exhibit
at the Raleigh fair this week an invention
which he claims Will produce steam
without bcilcr-
ssy~ Dr., J. Stuart Hall has opened an
office at the Rotscbild House on Main
Street. lie IS il a convenient place for
the public and can be found there when
not professionally engaged.
f. IIrIoN L COVE cal attention
to the advertisement Of these gentlemen,
m another column Of this issue. They
guarantee their goods 10 be satisfactory.
The Cotton factory company has bought
lime Of them.
cLoo+;rc. oH'rov Occurrad N +ouD
MONDAY night No one was hurt, but
the parties being brought before the May
or on Tuesday were bound over to the
next term of the Superior court.
MOVING in TOWN.-Mr. ". A. Dunn
has moved from the Timberlake property
IN 9th and Greenwood streets to DR..
Woods place, and Mr.. E. B. Peasants
has moved from GAINESVILLE into the
house vacated by Mr.. Dunn.
Dr.. J. D. Huffman and Mr.. Noah Bjggs
returned home Sunday night from the
Tar RIVER Association. They report a
pleasant and profitable session. All
things moved off pleasant and the busi~
ness of the Association was all finished
| by II o'clock on Saturday.
| The ' VINEYARD NOT SOLD.-Ne learn
| that the Medoc Vineyard has not been
sold as reported recently in this paper.
| There was a s., 900 forfeit put up some
time ago. and the forfeit has been paid
by the parties proposing to buy, but the
amount will 20 as payment if they shall
in the future conclude to purchase.
! MAKING IMPROVEMENTS JnO
7. Brinkley is rapidly improving th'
PEBBLES place which he has recently
purchased in ClarkSyille. He is putting
a handsome walling around the yard, anC
is also improving the building very much
It u one of the most desirable places il
the town.
THE FATRs.-The editor acknowledge!
an invitqtion to the Goldsboro Fair Oct
22-24. THIS promises t. be mos
successful exhibit. Also we have receiv
ed from Secretary Hall an admission
ticket into the Weldon Fair. Much pre-
paration is being made to have the bes
exhibit in years.
We have received an invitation from
Mr.. Jno. c. Bond Secretary Of Edentol
Agricultural & Fish Fair, Oct, Is to No.
st. Considerable preparations ar
being made for fine fair. 1t would civ
90. ,,Ioocurp to attend.
THE WEIGHT OF \ PENCIL Mark
There IS Young man IN this commnnit,
who claims to have seen some scales s
accurate thct if you put piece of hlan'
naner Of equal size in either side so as +
perfectly balance the scales, and the
take out one piece ard make penci
mark on it and pace it back il the scales
that side Of the scales will 81 down.
When Won are sick you don't wan
, theoretical or even logical demonstrated
"a convince YOU as to the worth of rem
edy YOU should use. Experiments
In0vIrdgc is tAe true criterion. Rea
tbo cvne1ionce Of othe-s who have use
= r p rr}otanic Blood Balm) The
IIain statements carry more force tina
! all the logic and theories possible.