The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-13
LOCAL.

dow Shades, Curtain Laces, Poles, and
Furniture, Call On Fender d Hargrove
The Inferior court will be in session
next week.
Do you have dyspeptic troubles: Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which has relieved
thousands and will cure you, Sold by,
druggists.
MARKED INPROVRMENT.-Mr. ". A.
Dunn has greatly improved Dr.. Wood,
lot by putting new walling around it
1t makes handsome improvement on
Main street.
Prof. Losette's Memory System is
creating greater interest than ever in all
parts OF the country, and persons wish
ing to improve their memory should send
for his prospectus free as advertised in
another column.
DR.. CHRISTIANS CARD.--We call
attention to Dr.. G. G.. Christians card IN
another column. He has permanently
located here and our people are universal
~ well pleased with him.
The .Southerner says that negro was
fooling with pistol in Tarboro, and
when the thing accidentally went off the
ball struck him IN the forehead and did
not penetrate the skull. 1t only indented
it little.
Advertisers have been taught that, if
they wish to attract custom and sell
their wares, they must do more than
make a simple business announcement.
They must make their announcement in
a pleasing and attractive fasbion.--Jotr-
nai,St.
To take the advertisement out of the
paper during the So-called dull season Is
about as bad as to stop feeding the horse
because the present weather is unsuitable
for using him N. 6. Fo1cler, Jr.
LARGE TURNIPs Mr.. W. f. Daven-
port sent THE DEMOCRAT two turnIps
recently that were fine indeed the two
together weighed II pounds, and ore
measured % inches around.
LIFE OF JEFFERSON DAvIs--The
Bedford Company, of New York, will
soon edit THE Life of Jefferson Davis"
a work prepared by Mr.. Davis widow.
CHILD BURNED.-A negro woman in
this community left two small children
in the house few days aCo and came to
town, and when she returned, she found
the smaller child burned to death.
RUNNING TIIIRTY-FOUR AND SEVEN
TEEN Rs.-Mr. p. E. Smith made a
log wagon in $50 that is still running.
lie also made farm wagon seventeen
years ago that is running yet. Things
made at home are generally mere dura-
bic than those made elsewhere.
COAST LINE WILL CONTROL.--We
have 1t from good authority that the
Atlantic Coast Line will take charge Of
the Norfolk & Carolina railroad as soon
as it is completed, ana will haye the
entire management of it.
BEATS 10 YEARS RECORD "A gentle
man of good taste, stopping at the E1-
change hotel, of which Mr.. JE Con-
drey is the clever proprietor, said that he
had beer coming to this town for 20
years, and he Jared better this tip than
he ever had Jared before. This is indeed
| quite a compliment for Mr.. Condrey.
DEFIED THE OFFICER MIR. Mont
gomery Shields had a hog stolen, and
secured a search warrant and found the
pork; but upon asking for che man Of
! the house, the wife defed him and sent
him away. The supposed thief had
made his escape.
PASSED OVER TIE NEW ROAD.--MeSS.
T. NJ. Emerson, Reach, j. r Kenly, II,
Walters, b, K Dunn all officials of the
W. 4 W. railroad, with Mess. Jones &
Serpell Of the n. 4 c. road, passed over
the new n, q G. railroad from Ports
mouth to Tarboro last Tuesday.
TROUBLE WITH OUR MAIL.-We re-
ceiyed notice from two readers of THE
DEMOCRAT yesterday that our Wake
county mail did not put IN last week
We promptly send out our papers and
hope that those who handle the mail will
attend to their business. Let 1892 come
and then we hardly think Mr.. Wanna
makers ''inetficients' will handle our
mail any longer.
WILL MAKE CORN ONLY.-We learn
that DR.. j. r. Pope will plant his 10
horse farm on Roanoke river in corn.
He will plant no cotton at all. People
are beginning to learn that home supplies
can not be easily purchased certainly
not so easily as they can be make. This
is what THE DEMOCRAT has been urging
for more than two years. We hope to
see on every farm the supplies needed
for both the people and the stock il
supports.
f DEATH OF Mrs. J. w. PORTER Mrs
| J. w. Porter died at her home in thi,
town this "Wednesday morning, after
an illness Of several weeks. The imme
date cause Of death was from Iun!
. trouble, caused By an attack of influenza
. which in her weak condition proved fata
in q few DAVIS Deceased was carria1 n,