The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-18

The Golds5oro Arqu, celebrated last
week is 4lh Anniversary with hand
some extra, illustrating the beautiful
town in which it is published. The Argus
is one Of the best weca5i-s in the State
and is sblY edited in every department.
We wish it still greater success and shall
ever welcome is visits.
ACRELlAN SPRINGS We learn
through our correspondent at Aurellan
Springs that Mr.. W. II. Thorne's mill
and gin which was DESTROYED on 4th by
fire was third such calamity which has
come upon him since the war. Three
hundred barrels of corn were DESTROYED
by the fire. The loss will cause great
inconvenience to the people of that sec>
ton.
4 destructive fire IN that section caused
the loss Of considerable pasture fences
there recently.
MARRIED. At the brides uncle's near
Tarboro on the 10 inst Mr.. Charles Fly
to Miss Alma Howell, L. S, Fender OIL
ciating. The attendants were Turner
Billups with Miss Lula Fly; J. b. Hyat
with Miss Clara l. Allsbrook: James
Hodges with Miss Lille Moore; D. F.
Bridgers with Miss Alice Edge; J. J,
StsllIngs with Miss Blanche Moore; VIII
lie Edmondson with Miss Hattie Hodges.
Presents too numerous % mention, Best
wishes to them.
ALSTON'S MILLs.--Our corr esponGent
whites that the farmers are hard down at
work and say they are going to plant but
little cotton this year. They are going to
plant corn and use very little guano.
Ar Don Writmer from Chicago and who
has been on a visit to Mr.. w allet's family,
has returned to his home. Mr.. J. D.
Moore while on a visit to his father near
Brinkleyville learned that the farmers
of that section viii plant more corn this
year and use less guano than usual.
WHEAT.-Ws have seen and heard of
more wheat in this community this
spriag than usual. This is a hopeful
sign.
Why will not some one put in some
good boiling cloths, SO that we can have
here in this rich and productive section
some good, sweet homemade biscuits
like they have up in the bill countries
of the State? Sweet, homemade biscuits
seasoned with butter-mIlk beat all the
white adulterated flour seasoned with
bread reparation.
The time has gone by when young ID ea
will be taught in any part of the country
that it lowers man to work with his
Observation-Disclosures Aessenger.
We are pleased, indeed, to see such
journals as the Messenger speaking out on
such subjects. Ordinarily the city papers
are not expected to say much about what
some consider small things. The country
papers are generally expected to fuss
! about the laziness in the country and the
no 'countness" of people generally. II
! is true, indeed. that the day has come tC
the South when man who is too proud
or too lazy to work is not looked upon
by the back bone of the country as being
WORTHY of success. He IS not worthy o.
! it nor will he succeed.
| WELDON.-Our correspondent from
| Weldon writes that Mrs. Eugenia Cham
bevIain, wife Of Capt. Walter Chamber
/ lain, Of the A. G. L., died in that towI
at the residence of her mother, Mrs. W
/ G. Pair on last Thursday after an illness
of a few days. Mrs. Chamberlain was {
true christian and her death is greatly
lamented. The methodist parsonage il
the town is nearing completion.
Mr.. }. r, Baily, one OF Reldon's clev'
er citizens, will move his family to Little
ton in few days and engage in business
! there.
MIR. Cohen, Of Enfield, who has beer
in the employment of the mail service il
transferring the mail at Weldon, has beer
removed, and colored man by the NAM
Of j ohm II. Howard has been appointed
in his stead.