The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30
LOCAL.


wood few days ago.
Sick headache is readily cured by
Hoods SarsaparilIa, which tones and
r, gulates the dige>t ton, and creates an
appetite.
We heard farmer say, as he chunked
bundle of cane seed into his buggy, |
''I'm going to raise every thing eat.
We liked it.
A shooting which occurred at Wilson
last week arising out Of misunderstand-
NJ of some of the prominent men, caused
some excitement.
Mr.. W. J. Edwards has opened a
butcher stall at the RostchilI hotel, and
IS a candidate for the patronage OF his
friends and the public generally.
A sort Of post script line from our
correspondent at Ringwood SAYS that
although the people are "about to per-
ish,'' MIR. j, B SpruilI killed hog that
weighed 80 pounds.
A coIorcd woman near Tillery last
week took something whit which she
thought qaiaine, and died from the eff
rects in a few hours. 1t proved to be
Rough on Rats
WILL PURCHASE A NEW ORGAN
We learn that the Episcopal church of
this place vii! soon purchase a large pipe
organ. A beautiful combination 1t will
be--a handsome organ in a very hand
some church.
| WILL GRIND MEAL FOR ALL.-Mr.
| W. II. Ktchm says that he Will furnish
meal at his mill for all the merchants of
the town if they will patronjze him
Good idea. Home industry, What will
| the merchants do about it,.
FLOWERS. We call attention to the
advertisement of Mr.. James NJ. Lamb,
of Fayetteville. HIS annual announce
ment may be seen in another column.
We have purchased flowers from HIM
and the transaction was satisfactory,
Tie first advertisement appeared in
newspaper in 1892 and still there are
some people who have never been con-
WINGED of their value sufficient to use
them. They are more than 200 years be-
hind the times.-W ashngton Progress.
DIED.--At her home in Enfeld on the
night of 2Gth, Mrs. James r. Horn, after
an illness of several months. She was
buried at the family burying ground
Tuesday at II o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Harris
on conducting the services.
ANOTHER NEW ENTERrRIsE.-- Mr..
Z. 0. Moore has established a candy
mandatory along with his tin shop.
Besides doing anything in the tin ware
line, and his work is first class, he makes
pure candies and runs confectionery
store. W are pleased at this progressive
step, and bespeak liberal patronage.
Mr.. GRADY's ARTICIEs.-Thes series
of articles we are publishing from the
New York Ledysr, prepared for that
paper by the late Henry W. Grady, are
meeting with the favor Of our eaders
We paid for the privilege of getting them
and feel grat:tied that they are pleasing
our readers.
ANOTHER CHANGED HEN,-TneW likes
bo1o Chronicle s credit d with the state
ment that within mile of Moravian
Falls a hen was a hen for several years,
and now is rooster The editor does
not give as good evidence of his his hen
rooster as THE DEMOCRAT did, for we
saw the fowl we described,
To those who have seemed to have little
else to do than grumble over hard times,
there may perhaps be comfort in the fol-
lowing, clipped from the Durham S,n;
There is an old coiored man, Dyer
Bass. living seven or eight miles north Of
Durham, who says he has not tasted meat
of any kind in twenty-five years"
TELEG RAPHIC FACILITIES NEEDED
Mr.. G W. Bryan informs us that the
work of the telegraph office here has
greatly increased. He says that an up
J town office is needed where messages can
be received ana delivered with greater
promptness. This speaks we'll for the
growing intuen and increasing business
Of Scotland Neck.
WHAT IT COSTS TO CHEW.-Tha Con
cord SiandaTd says
a certain young man of this county
has been chewing tobacco for seven years,
the cost Of which has averaged Il certs
per day or SOL 10 for the entire time
This amount with interest for seven years
! makes more than $3.50. Besides this he
? has smoked not few cigars, but never a
G cigarette. 1t costs to have pleasure.
GaH Stop right here, make mark t
G see how far YOU have read. Now turn t.
the fourth page of this paper and reac
{ BE HUSTLER" clipped from tie Dur
: ham Sun. And in the place or'Durham, ,
S the last word, subs itutc your own town
: or county. DO what it tells You AMI i
+ viii be worth the full subscription pric,
: of this paper for a whole year.
4 FINE PREMIUM.-Nr. J r. Petit
who lives neaI Enfield, was contcstan
last year for premium offered by tn
- PocOmoke GUauo Co., for the larges