The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-02

BADLY HURT.-Mr. z. c. Josey &C
cidcntally ran against a wire stretched IN
bis back yard Sunday and was severely
hurt. He did not know the wire vas
there and he ran against l. with such
force that il SCARED his face al across
one side and threw him selseless to the
ground. He is nov improving, We are
glad to state.
WENT TO sFP THE GE.-On
Christmas day lumber Of young gentle
men and young ladies went down to the
Roanoke river to see the bridge for the
Norfolk and Carolina railroad. The
editor went in company with Mr.. ]. B.
Edwards. Mess. Peasants and Hanna
were quite courteous to Us and showed
Us many particulars Of the work.
Some men try advertising as an Indian
tries feathers. He took one feather, laid
it on board, and slept on it all night.
In the morning he remarked. Nv hiteman
say feathers heap soft; whitman fool
Some business q men invest quarter or
fifty cents in an advertisement, and then
because they do not at once realize a
great increase in business they declare
advertising does not pay.-Joplm Herald.
When you wish to discontinue your
subscription to a newspaper ask the pub
Usher TO send you a statement OF your
account, on the receipt Of which remit The
amount due and say ''DIscontinue nv
paper from data.'' There Is a right and
wrong way Of doing every thing, and the
rigat way TO discontinue q newspaper
SUBSCRIPTION is as above stated.-Dcnto-
ocrat, Pennington, y. j.
SENT TO JAIL.-On Christmas day d
colored man named Reddin Sherrod liv
ing near Hohgbod entered into word>
with NJ L. } Shields about a tin bucket
drew pistol on tr, Shields and attempt
ed to fire, The pistol snapped, else in al
probability he would have killed Mr.
Shields, Sherrod was brought before
Justice E. 2. Hyman and was bound ovel
to court ia a bond of $50, in default o
which he was lodged in the lookup her,
Monday night and carried to jail Tues
day morning.
RAILROAD CHANGES.-Circular No
- Of the W. & w. Railroad says tina
Mr.. John Fitzgerald has been transferred
as roadmaster to the northern division 0
the ". q W. railroad 10 succeed Mr.. J
W. Sing who has resigned. Mr.. J. NJ
TeachY has been appointed roadmastc
for the Scotland Neck and GreenvilI
road to succeed Mr.. Fitzgerald Mr.. W
II, Griffin has been appointed inspecto
of wood and cross ties on the w. & "
railroad to succeed Mr.. Teachy who ha
been promoted.
DIED. AT the home of his parent
near Palmyra, on Wednesday,, Dec. 25th
1882, Tommie Leggctt, aged 1G years
IL died Of cerebro-splnal meningitis. H
came home from Davis School at Ii
/ Grange on Saturday t. spend the hol
DAYS, was taken sick Saturday night an
died the following Wednesday. He wa
buried at Lawrence's church on Thurs
day, 26th at O'Clock. He was brigt
boy, came home perfectly well, as a
thought, but was soon cut down an
borne to an early grave.
TIE DEMOCRAT extends sympnthie
to the bereayed parents and friends.
STILL THE SAME DEMoCRAT.-TI
Economist of last week says:
, Capt K,tchin, hO was in town Sa
= urday as special inspector of Banks, fl
North Carolina, made US a pleasant, il
teresting and instructive visit. TT
, Captain is Hill Democrat, and Civ,
: strong reasons for the political TAFT
! that is in him. In the language
2 Agrippa to Parl-'thou almost persu
dest me" &c, Kitchin is the man tn
Vance said "whipped rattlesnake in
fair fight across a rail fence and give hi
the first bite
The Greenville Reflector of last wee
; speaks we'll of Rev. A. D. Hunter 81
new pastor of the Baptist church the
as follows;
IhlS excellent minister, who has q
It copied the call as Pastor OF the Bapti
e Church here. arrived last week and e
tered upon his duties on Sunday, preac
ing both morning and night. Large co
It gregations were out to hear him al
r were delighted with his sermons. II
introductory sermon was upon the ne
y of earnest cooperation between Past
and people TO insure the best results
the Church and the cause Of Christ. |
IS also in a measure outlined the course
y would pursue in his work in this fie1
re- At night he preached upon the power a
influence of the Holy Spirit in draw
men to God. His sermons are seldC
at surpassed 1t is the opinion Of the
= t}ectoT that our Baptist friends ha
. secured the right man as Pastor Of tn
re church.