The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-17
DIR. WOOD.
OUR FOLKS"
FROM GOOD OLD TYRRELL.

The Economist gets off The follow
ing interesting history OF DIR. Wood;
There have been different &C.
counts Of the life record of DR.. ".
r. Wood the new Superintendent
Of the insane Asylum and they were
so conflicting that We have enquired
/ his history from authentic sources
and learn that he was native Of the
good old county of Tyrrell, which
has become so distinguished as
good starting point for distinguished
men, that young lawyers, doctors
and others who have ambitions
young dream, generally settle in
that county to take a Tuaring start
for life's leap. Gen .Pectigrcw start
I'd from Tyrrell, Gov. Jarvis started
from TyrrelI. DR., Edward Warren
Bey started from Tyrrell, Rev. VIM.
S, Pettigrew, the brother OF Gen.
Johnston Pettigrew, all men of mark,
started from Tyrre'l, and now Dr.
W. Il. Wood, superintendent OF the
Insane Asylum, turns up from the
soil of Tyrreu. 1t is a good soil to
yegetate IN. DR.. Wood was born in
Tyrrell, as our trusty informant tells
us, and not iu Plymouth, as the
wspapers have it. Put peg there
on Tyrre!rs side Of the board. When
DR.. Wood was a bud Of boy, just
out of The seed time, his father ennis
grated to Texas, whore another lamb
was added to his fold, that he named
Mirabeau Lamar Wood, after he
distinguish Texan, who we believe
was Governor Of that revOlted Mex
lcan province, in the trOublous lone
star periOI. NJ l.. Wood now lives
in Bertie county. BY some fortult-
Gus and fort.j - CatenatiOn of cir
cumstanceS DR.. Wool drifted from
Texas to the county Of Gates, where
he took root fO- some time and was
married and practlCed tue curative
art, we presume with success. He
married the daughter of our old
friend Mills Daughtry, who died
early leaving one son, who is now
a citizen OF BeT.ie county, and is
practicing that profession whose
business it is to make "the worse
appear the better reaSOn"-Or words
to that efftct-After living in Gates
q considerable period, and having
thoroughly imbibed its atmosphere
of independence. DR.. Wood drifted
over Into Scotland Neck, and having
succeeded in professional business
he drifted from there into DR.. Girls
SONS vacant seat, where he is now
seated, happily We hope. From these
authentic facts we gather these con-
clu8i0ns that Or. Wood has always
been under the guide-star of luck.
His nativity was an augury of sue
cess in life. Probably his infantIle
, cries were soothed by copious
. draughts of Tyrrell jumper water.
and his earliest inspirations were of
the aroma Of resinous jumper, both
) Of which gave tenaCity to his con
stltutional fibre. The budding period
of his life was developed ani hard
ened In the rough frontier life Of the
carbine and the bowie knife, and he
was fortunate when he reached the
threshold of life in having d7lfted
into the bounds Of old Gates county
the banner county of North Caro-
lima for all the sturdy and masculine
qualities of manhood, where self
, respect Is degree higher than any
county in the State, where a maa
will knock you down quicker for
calling him a liar than any where
else in the State, and where the tie
of fraternity Of county is stronger
and tighter than any part of the
State. Hence we can say with con>
, fjence, that in his administration
of the States greatest charity, he
will not restrain Gates county
r patient by throwing him down and
! putting his foot upon his neck.
! Lucky Dr., Wood!'