The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-21
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A truck farmer near Norfolk will plant
1000 acres in vegetables this year. He
thinks trucking pays. We have as good
climate as Norfolk.
We learn from the Tarboro Carolina
Banner that the Primitive Baptist church
of that place is being repaired. 1t will
be reshingled and will be newly painted
We learn that Mr., John L. Bridges, Of
Tarboro, received an ugly flesh wound
in his arm recently while out hunting
His gun went off acciiently and the load
passed between the arm and the body,
but ouly wounding the arm.
John anamaker, of Philadelphia has
been so successful IN business that he is
sometimes called John Moneymaker. In
accounting for his success he says. IL
sp md s. 900 4 week IN advertising, and
make money by it. Advertising is the
leverage by which my store has been
raised up
Our people are continually harping on
the necessity of more manufactOries.
We admit the necessities, and the adyan-
tages to be derived. But we will never
remember seeing them established If we
~ still and wait for them to come with
out any effort on our part. We must
work to get them and hold out liberal
inducements. We must seek capital. if
We want It to lrne among US, it will not
seek us. -Curthage Bldde
1t IS true. indeed, that when we find
capitalists they are not going to beg US
to let them invest amongst US. We must
back our judgment by our acts AMI then
ask their cooperation.
The DEMOCRAT takes this means of
thanking the editors OF several of our ex-
changes for their kind and encouraging
words. We hopo to be able to make
still more improvements. All we ask is
the hearty support of the business mep
ofScouand Neck, and the patronage of
the good citizens Of the county Give Us
this and other support will follow,
W. II. Tappey, of the former firm o.
Tappey and Delaney, our liberal adver-
Users in Peters burg Va, has bought the
interest of Alexander Delaney and be-
comes sole proprietor Of the establish
ment.
lie has had forty years experience in
the foundry and machinery business and
this alone would warrant satisfactory
dealing with him. Our readers will
please note.
\ farmer who has been in debt some
time and who is still III debt, but works
the harder for It, said to liz recently that
it frets him to hear farmers say so much
about hard times. IL says his farm is
worth twice as much as it was six years
ago. lie does not hire three or fonr
negroes and stand around half the day
with his gloves on and then ride to town,
but 9c0rks himgelf.
How CoTTON MILLS PAY.-A gentle~
man Of extended observation told us of a
visit to the Cleveland Mills in Cleveland
county, The proprietor said he was ruC-
ming :, 100 81 indies, with about $25, 900
or $50 900 capital invested; and and he
said "cvery time the sun goes down the
establishment is $50 better off than the
day before.''
Now. who doubts that cotton milling
will pay handsomely III Scotland Neck?
A NUMEROUS QUILT.-The Whining
ton Star says:
"A lady of this city has just compile
tel a bcdquilt that is some what curl
0sity. She commenced about ten years
ago to collect bits of calico from heI
friends AMI mel .hbors, which from time
10 time were placed in the quilt, the idea
being for it to contain no two pieces OF
exactly the same figure and color, and
with the exception Of prohaly half dOz-
ell instances she has succeeded in her
ohject---the quilt containing a total
numOer of 1880 different pieces of cali
co.
On A BIG HUNT Capt. J. L. Maffitt
OF " Wilmington, is favoring his Scotland
Neck friends with his presence in the
way of a big hunt III the pine forest and
liver low grounds.
He is up for a week or ten days cam
ping on the river and enjoying the time
very much. Scotland Neck and the
Surrounding country furnish every con,
Fc"ence for sporting men that they need
o.Sre The Scotland Neck boys will
treat Capt. Matfitt well and he will
oo"btless feel paid for his trip.