The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-24
The State Reviewed
HERE AND THERE.

The Chatham Record says there
are large quantities Of partridges ID
that region and hunters will have
rare sport this season.
The Winston Sentinel says: "Davis
School Cadets continue to arrive on
every train; likewise do young ladies
for the Salem Female Academy"
Mr.. Jas. Harrington fell from 18th
story window Of the Hotel La Fayette
ia Fayetteville last week. Ine
Sanford Express says DO one kne"
how or why. The Damn Times says
it was thought that he was under
the influence of i1toxicants.
The Statesville Landmarks of last
week said: "At their meeting to-day
the county commissioners will doubt
less order an election on county
subscription to the Statesville Air
Line Railroad. A subscription of
100000 will probably be proposed to
the people,
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The Asheville Democrat gives &C
count of the death Of Col. r. Or,
Dun, of that place, and says: "Col.
Dun was an agriculturist and stock
breeder, gaining distinction by breed
ing some of the highest types Of
Short Horn cattle this country has
ever produced. His stock was known
far and wide, and won premiums at
every important show in the United
State3 and Canada. He was also
breeder of thoroughbred horses
and other varieties of fne stock
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The Herald says that the Salisbury
cotton mills are to be improved.
They Present now front OF 335 feet,
and when the new building is COM
pleted the entire frontage will be
63S feet. Nearly all the buildings
are 90 feet deep. The new extensio n
will he built into the northwestern
end Of the present building, extend
ing 800 feet towards the railroad.
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There was an election held in
Goldsboro Wednesday of last week
on the question Of issuing bonds to
the amount of $4,000 to build a
town market house. The argus
says it was a tame affair and failed,
not by reason OF aggressive opposi-
tor, but because of the want of a
sufficient number of votes cast to
declare in favor of bonds.
Ky
Evangelist Fife held a meeting in
Clinton last week a d the Caucasion
said, upon gong to press Thursday
that from 1900 to 1000 attend
ed every service and the lnteres
was Increasing.
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The R3tky Mount Phoenir says of
the tobacco crop: "Tne rains have
spotted the tobacco up pretty bad,
causing great deal OF it to have
specks Of more or less size. This Is
co .dItion known among the trade
AS frog eyed" Tobacco generally
Is consld !rably Off grade this year.
A great deal Of it has been rotted by
tie r9lns. Fine tobacco will be
comparatively rare this season.
There was peculiar trial IN the
town of Damn last week. Mr.. d. II.
Irulove's little girl was going to the
public tchoo', and when it was re-
ported that sne hal been bitten BY
mad dog, the school committee
had the child stopped from school.
Mr.. Trulose claimed that tue com
mlttee had no right to stop the
chill. The Times says both sides
We're represented by good counsel
The trial 10 the magistrates court
went aga INST Mr.. Trulove, bat he
took an appeal to the Superior court.
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The New Berne Journal thinks
that raisln grapes may he cultivated
successfully in this State. 1t saws.
"Mr. r. Berry, great searcher after
hidden truths, has been experiment.
ing with number of varieties of
ralsln grapes TO see what success can
ne attained in that direction here
and he has now III bearing a vine
from which he has by evaporation
produced large, f1e, well.aavored
rasins, and he believes tat q field