The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-26
LOCAL..

morir, Hoods Sar-apariIla will give
/ strength to the system, and exPel all
| .joison from the blood.
| STOLE A HoG.-A few nights ago some
one stole hog from the hog pen Of Mr..
| Noah Biggs. There were II hogs in the
pen and doubtless the thief thought that
> he stolen one would hardly be missed.
N".t- pr.,sr FI"@.">rE.- NJ =. n.
, l'o.e W., hes t"ca l>rniu. lrr NJ
. B.o-..y. q. EIsecyl..J9 Iyr uuu-L5r G.
! years, viii move to Scotland Neck about
the first Of January. He will take charge
Of the farm on Roanoke river belonging
10 the Mess. Futren. Mr.. Pope IS
good farmer and grows large crops.
7 PEACH BLOcMs.-On 22rd we saw
peach tree in DR.. R. NJ. Johnson's
orchard in bloom. This is evidence OF
The very mild climate we have in Caro-
lima, and persons in the chilly North
would do we'll to stop in North Carolina
when seeking homes in the South.
NOkFt N Il &AIE)l4INA A w Z lCAi II
that cars are now running on the \. x
q. railroad on both sides of the river, The
crossing over Roanoke river has not been
completed, 50 the cars run on either side,
from Norfolk and from Tarboro, and
transfer is made at the river.
CLOSED FRIDAY.-Prof W. c. Allen,
closed his fall session Of the male acade-
my last Friday. 1t has been by far the
mot prosperous session of the school in
years lie takes three weeks vacation
and then opens the spring session on 18th
Of Jan. See his advertisement elsewhere
4 NE.E YEARS GIFT Before another
Issue al tals paper grcets its readers,
toli-.nas Gifts Will all have been be
slowed. 1t Is Just as appropriate, and
. -oM.ume. too~o significant, Il bestow a
~" Years r.t a. a Christmas gift. If
you .ave friend who is not subscriber
I ID IHa jEuuC#AT, We think that i.
woa,0 be g:.t worth he giving and one
that vuo'| @y ,nr:-- lated, if you would
.u-. haud us sI.sJ ai.h your hieud's adj
Gros- for 1850. I,uu
Bars r~ rtnt.-0n last Saturday
nigh; while Mr. q, 7. Lawrence was
away from home, his little daughter,
HI4.,u.. eeut out of the house AID dis
covered nat the barn was on fire. Alarm
was gwen and soon helped collected and
by tearing or the sides of the barn and
rushing the corn on the fire it was ex-
tinguished. 1t took Waterman Satur-
day and Sunday night.
It was thought to be the work of an
I1cendiary.
EEsTERN CAROLINA WILL COME YET.
The Nashville Argoaaat of last week
gives the following interesting news note
that Is cheering to eastern people:
W. A. Campbell, ESQ, who has been
absent in London for the past four
months, returned home on Monday. It
will be of great interest to the people OF
North Carolina and especially in the
Eastern portion Of it, to learn that he has
been eminently successful in inducing
some Of the heaviest capitalists Of Eng.
land to invest their money in our midst
We are satisfied their Investments, as
well as being Of great benefit to our peo-
pie, Will prove highly rcmune1ative tC
;hem.-NashviIle 1ryonaW.
OUR REGULAR IsSUE.-THE DEMO
Graf this week breaks the usual custom
and greets It's readers as it is accustomed
to do, only day ahead. Many of ouI
readers expressed themselves last year
as feeling the loss of even one issue of tn,
> paper; and so this, with other things
has prompted Us to issue our regular shee
] notwithstanding it is holiday. We are
5 day ahead. Our printers will take 81
I most as much holiday as If we had sus
pended for week, and this is why W,
come out ahead. Of course the news o
the week has not fairly reached US yet
r We give what we have.
/ The CANALA AT WELDON.-We lear
! from the Roanoke Ncws Of last week tina
D the Roanoke Navigation and Water Powe
Company will soon open the canal to tn
capacity of 200 or 800 horse power, ant
would make it 1000 horse power if the
could get the land they desire. A girls
mill of ?, 900 bushels daily capacity vi
soon be put in also. The DEMOCRAT !
i highly .sratlfcd to learn these pleasan
I things about our neighbOring town
e Ga9elanmcnt. We hope that even create
D. ae'et Iment3 may spring up there tina,