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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12

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born of success another
has only hopes"
Don't take it for granted
that all patent medicines
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Let the years of uninter-
rupted success and the tens
of thousands Of cured and
happy men and women, place
DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery and DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton on the side of the
comparison they belong.
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country in the world, wheth-
er its people realize it or
not, but have men and wo-
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and their effects.
Think of this in health.
Think of It in sickness.
And then think whether
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trial if the makers can
afford to take the risk to
give your money back as
they do if they do not
benefit or cure you.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12
FEDERAL COURT IRREGULARITIES.

Judge Speer's Answer to the Report of
the Congressional subcommittee.
In the dispatches OF the MORNING NEWS
yesterday there appeared an extract from
the report of the subcommittee Of congress
which has been investigating the charges OF
Irregularities in the federal courts of sew
eral states. In the extract in question ap.
peared the testimony OF the United States
district attorney for the Northern district Cd
Georgia, in which the district attorney
stated that Judge Speer had suspended tho
sentences OF many convicted persons and
permitted them to return to their homes.
In answer to the report Of the subcommit<
tee Judge Speer prepared the following:
CHAMBERS o. s. JUDGE,
SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. II, 1891. Z
The Honorable the Chairman of the Ho1tse
Judiciary Committee. Washington, ID. c..
The report OF the subcommittee relative to this
suspensions OF sentences In the Northern dis
tricts Of Georgia. was made without opportu-
nifty to me to call attention TO the reasons for
such suspensions. The occurrences referred to
court had been designated to hold on accounu
OF the disability of Judge McCay, but am sure,
had the attention OF the subcommittee been
called to the facts. they, would have
ascertained that a multitude of prosecu-
lions, many for the most trivial offienses, and
all nldtd prOhibttd merely. had been instituted
in that district; that the accused countrymeu
had, many Of them, been incarcersted for
months In a crowded and noisome jail during
the fiercest heats OF summer; that the sanitary
condition Of the jail was fearful; that their
long imprisonment pending trial, itself punish-
ment of the severest character, had resulted
from the physical and mental disability OF
Judge McCay: that many Of them had been
prosecuted on information filed by the dis
trict attorney, and not by indictment; that
q short time previously. not then,
the deadliest epidemcs of measles meningitis.
and other diseases had prevailed, as che records
will show, among the federal prisoners con-
fined In that jail and that it was, upon every
consideration of simple humanity, the duty OF
the court to enlarge prisoners so situated dur
Ing their good behavior, as had been uniformly.
on such grounds. the practice of the courts
heretofore. So far es the testimony of the ex-
district attorney Hill, published to-day. may
have affected the subcommittee, it would have
been perhaps. sufficient reply to have called
their attention to the interview published at the
time In the Atlanta papers in which he honored
the action and the humanity of the court
with his distinct approval.
The committee can form no adequate concep-
ton of the suffering endured by federal prison.
ers in many state jails, and before the power of
the court to suspend sentences is wholly abro-
gated respectfully submit that federal jais
should be provided where confinement viii not
destroy life or endanger health.
United States Judge Southern District q Geor
rwfA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12
Tried and True

Is ths positive verdics of the people who
take Hoods SaTsaparilla. When used &C.
cording to directions the good effects Of this
excellent medicine are soon felt in nerve
strength restored, that tired feeling driven
off, good appetite created, headache and
dyspepsia relieved. scrofula cured, and all
the bad effects of impure blood overcome
For good blood purifier, take Hoods Sar-
saparilla,--Ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12

ing the farmers, and because believe that the
agricultural society should go hand in hand
with the department OF agriculture and the
Georgia experimental station In aiding the
movement which will eventually sweep our
state into prosperity.
After Commissioner Nesbitt's report the
convention ad fourued until last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-12
THE PRo0RAMlfE TODAY.

A discussion arose as to the time
of meeting this morning, and
o'clock standard time was fixed upon.
II is the intention TO conclude the business
Of the convention by 10 O'Clock, so as to
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-10-22
OJO OJO

Vino Gsllego del Rio de la Ulla, muv !.
perior SO vende a precios modicos, shbida
la sPuerta de Espaaa, Izqnierda sssss; -
f4 Use cuidan caballos; con esfnero r,
dado la salida de Puerta de TERRA se
rantizan los pastQs. s.--An Andres Gallo,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-10-22
sSegsvi<.i1, de Hotel

Habitaciosnes fYente al -Norte, ca
pacdad para dos personas-per-
soma ttassesss Haf so ctvs alarios.
Tdem en- la casa pequena i'd id. id.
id.--persona-- {ts 5I### ss.} so id, id.
Idem frente Sud NUNS. ii, IL, 10,
IA y Is ibid SO id. i'd.
Iaem ID ID id s, Z, $, s.y 10 id id. 10 ID ID.
ldem planta PLAZA - i'd id 80 i'd i'd.
Almuerso, comida, desayunoy Y ser | S.
aviclo ---------- So 90 i'd id.
Ninos hasta a amos so centaves De S1tS h
IS q IL amos $1.-ED adelante So. tslIfs sI1
5ts NOTA-Caso que una persona qnisieras ocn-
por una habitaclon y pernnita cedersela la concu-
rrencia, sera precio conventional. A f#.-@ ,
JOSE r. GONZALEZ.
IL Abril de 1891
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-10-22
Ell Ecuador.
d .lFORTALEZh SO.

s Etc conocido acreditado, establecimient
ofaece 4 sus numeroscs parroquianos lDhnldad q
altfculos proceaentes de Europa Y los Estado
Unidos, que desean realizar precios muy limi
tados.
Calzado: En- zapatos y botines hay un con3i l.
20 surtido en- cases para nifos, n;nas, sefloasss
cabaleros. Zspatas, desde la mas ordinari d.
aifombra 4 la mas fina de piel monato Bot;s
polainas para montar. Idenl zapatos de gom;
para aqua.
]. Capas impermeables de todos tamanos
8ss Sombreros:-Desde FL ordinario de panza- bA'rt
Lasta la chstera mas elegante.s En 3pa]a hay uns
infnidad de classes. Gorras cachnchas hay uns
variedad de classes para homhresyy ninos.
Guantes nlitones de tcdase claes coores
inclusos los de cahritilla fnos. Ri
Sombrillas fnas con blondas. stsst.sslx 4g
Paraguas y mediOs paraguas de todos prfclos
Abancos desde 2 reales hasta el fnisino de
hacar de diez ocho pesos,
EN n Flores:-Competo surtido gran haratura.
! fsi HaFloreros nluy caprichosos elegantes.
al Macctas de porcelana, varias formas tamanos
fsl Adornos de tocador para todos los gustos
,5 Fguras de Pedernal, l,-Surtido admirable. III
Juegos de layado, muy fnos y baratos. /.
Albums para retratos marcos bonltos al gus
W 10 del comprador.
Sedas Torcal y yclimas de mil colores.--Blon-
das anchas yestrecllas:-Razos de todos colores -
Granadina negra.--- Veos de CASA negro de colo
res.-Panuelos de seda hi0, dobladillo. ~H
Nj &53 Perfumerfa -Vastisimo surtdo de clfanto Sc
couoee, de los fabricantes Rigoud Ca., Oculaay,
LGben, aLetrand, Rogart y Cattart, r.. Rsn0d y
Efectos para viajar:--Maletas desde 20 rls,
$ IS una, Carteras negras de varlos p eclos y
formas para hembres senoras Bolaas negras y
de color s#
Espejos fnos tamanos graudes.
Idem de luna pequenos superlores. Nldos-
oaules de papeI zins.-Mnnaos 1inos tesie 20 a
40 pulgadas.1 & I&A Asd3@Ot3&A
Efectos militayes;-Gran surtido en- galones,
roses, teiecianas, sables, ETC., etc.
NJ -g Boquillas de ambar para tabacos eisasroa.
Tijeras fnas para bofdadO coatnlas-utensioss
para bordar.--Armas de fnego de aire compri
mjdo,de todas clases.- Veocfpe los de dos tres
Iuedas.--Maquinas doble pespunte, preclvs lm.ta
dos l. MI 6
Corbatas de todas classs.9Ii.E .El h5@sH.RN Il
y Ff Cintas novedad, vasia>sa.
Encajes de todos aehos.
81 Camisetas, Calcetl.es y medias de todas cali
dades.9 its-2 ~ aft5s. sets & s..es,s.
Cinturones:- Surtido complete. Il u. .@5..as
Lanillas escudos para banderas
Banderas dc tOdas dmensiOnes.s l. y s.*.a ss
En- juguetes para 1inos hay unsl lgPan surtido,
asf como innunerables articulos que menciona-
s.. F 4...,i4 ls salas2sas ri asfiia4s .H.t
sSasfesNs.s ii ssg.1aif sURIA3Y Comp
~ a2s aetaa + sAaf 1.tt '@ = s. ISL
.a5k&3lN Ss#55ajttla HEA8s4A86
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
PER SOEAlS.

Mr.. N II. C,Ate rs. sa :ov1
Mo- .ay : G-,.
NJ. ". w. U>g efHa, ~ The
4 t-rz sreat saziay ,a ,-Sa.
Ma Aaa.e ua-a.a, w. -.
tcen seriously tg smith e-vs:.e.es. is
tn7-oslar.
TIE DnuoeaAr s, s14I lo -
nou1ce tia, Mrs l. II. Smith VITO
was qal:e SICK f-v ~eek. Egg, BE-
ge;t.az vel.
Cap.. +. \. Tho'as, Alliance .oct-
urer for tie Second plsaet, spsai
S4ud.y Ia town, the guest Of Mr.
". !. Damn. He ~. s.c-a .a Hal.
fax .o~l-y.
The G-eenyllle Reflector says:
~ gentleman waa tJr several
months hsi been pa.ten: n the
State uospi,sl a, Rtetsh spoke 10
TIE Saturday abou. The agcuert
Of Dr. Wood At ,hAt i-sttatlo1. lie
sad Dr.. Wood was traly most
uumaae and k.nl-Ae rt,d got.gm4u,
KIND to every patient ard exceeding
/ IL innugh.fnl of 'helr welfare"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
FROM RINGW GOD.
April 18th.

4 rUain0us act Torn planting Timber.
Wednesday night of last week some
villain put fire in Mr.. Sydney Williams
pile of bale cotton at Essex 1870 bales in
rows. Six bales were consumed AMI
but for timely discovery he would have
lost it all, and his store house and gin
besides. 4 track was seen where the
fire was applied, and suspicion points to
a certain person.
One week Of work has cheered our
farmers who have been hard at it. They
are planting corn in a hurry. Inquiries
concerning timbercd lands of this section
are being made by parties in Richmond.
Pine, oak, and poplar abound and much
of it could be bought at fair prices.
Wheat and oats are looking well. Fruit
| is not killed, though there were ice and
| frost on 9th.
The Davis MIL on Fishing creek ha'
washed down and Is considerable loss
to the msnasers and inconvenience to tht
public.
Weather promises better and every
body is hard at work. a colored mai
became obstreperous in front Of Lee
Chapel two Sundays ago. lie IS insane
April 18th. q. 4. NJ.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16

\ correspondent to the State Chron>
icle tells Of 2 granite mountain near
Mt. Airy.
1t coyers an area Of so acres and
is tue finest granite in the country.
TIE streets of Wilmington are being
paved With it, large quantities are
shipped to Washington City for
bases to monuments. 1t is even
shipped to Cincinnati. The correspon
dent says that be saw solid block
of tha stone which measured 107 feet
| in length by feet at the base
He believes Cleopatra's needle can
be duplicated there.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
| lear that YOU desire to
- n q,
April 2, 1891.

hear that you desire to
purchase a perfect horse. | have him.
He is four years of age, perfectly gentle,
good size, perfect shape. He will work
anywhere.
He mas been reared by good Baptist
hands and will take you through water
without halt; he is enough Methodist
not to fear the fire and will take you
up to a putting, snorting, believing
train without tremor of alarm, he Is
enough of Episcopallan!to believe in good
style and ne viii take you along at a
lively rate OF speed, with head up and
tail elevated and nostrls dlstended
whenever you wish to let the world know
that you are in the land Of the living.
He combines every good quality in bis
makeup. If you want him for pleasure,
your moments Of Joy would becotD e
bliss after ride behind him; you could
dream of the rustic of angels wings, SO
gently would he part the gentle bre ezes:
| if YOU want him for work, so patiently
would he perform duties beneath his dig
nity, that you would have no record
save one OF such patience.
He can walk. tret snd gallop in gooc
style. generally feed him high but
think, judging from his rotten dform, thai
he could subsist on as little as any horse
in America, if necessity required.
OF course, l can't tell you what hi
believes, and don't know that it is i'm
portant, but he looks like a.horse tina
believes in the doctrine Of falling from
grace, the sub-treasurY plan and the fire
coinage of silver. / know if you ha
him he would coin s2me for you.
1t will take 5000 to get this valuabl
animal. He is without an equal. Yo
should have him. You could writ
better and faster and easier if you ha
such horse; yon could sing better; 20
could sleep sounder; your dreams woul
be sweeter; your health would be better
you would be better electioneerer an
YOU could get more votes; you coul
t stay in office as long as Yon wish, If 20
. only had this valuable animal; he is
! ! wise as a serpent and harmless as dov
Let me know what you think of hiu
a Yours truly,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16

Many letters are received by the P. P.
P. Co. from patients, saying they had
used such and such blood purifier and
sarsaparilias, mentioning their names
stanug they did no good, and they did
not get well until P. P. P. (Prickly Ash
Poke Root and Potassium is WAS tried
These letters we started to publish, whom.
the various manufactures wrote us fearful
letters and We discontinued same, but
P. ?. 2. Prlckly Ash. Poke Root and
Potassium is sriumphant On every oc-
casion. and has made host Of friends in
cures Of Syphilis rheumatism, Scrofula,
Blood Poison, Dyspepsia, Malaria and
Female Complaints.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
We do What is Better.

We have frequently been asked why
we do not reduce the price of The DEM
OCRAT to 81 year. Our answer has
been every time that the reason is because
it costs US 81 year to send the paper
cut. We can not reduce the price, but
we are doing something better. We are
offering the AMERICAN FARMER free to
every subscriber who pays $50 IN adj
vance for The DEMOCRAT.
See our offer on editorial page. Sample
copies may be seen at this office, or We
will send them on application.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
Meeting OF the Hoard of Educ.,
lion.

The county board of Education met in
Halifax Monday of last week.
The County Superintendent submitted
report favoring the establishing of a
new school district from territory be-
longing to district Nos. 3, and 10, to be
known as Public School District No. p.
The report was adopted and Mess. j. Y.
Savage. T. W. Manning and o. X, Tay-
lor were appointed school committee
men in SAID new district.
The county treasurer reported in hand
4,955 Of general school fund, and 81 1905
of reserved school fund, which could be
apportioned among the different school
districts.
TWAS ordered that 40 cents per capita
be apportioned from the general fund
and 30 cents per capita for the white
race and cents per capita for the color
ed race be apportioned from the reserved
fund
In order to equalize the length of
school terms IN the different districts as
nearly as possible, 1t was ordered that
special appointments be made from the
reserved fund to the following white
districts:
Districts Nos. 2, 4, 8, u, Il, Is, II ant
81, $25 each. No, +, 500. No. II, $40. Nos
2, -, l6, Is and p, $50 each.
The following was allowed also fl on
the reserved fund for colored districts
District Nos. and Is, :25 each. No. 8
$50. 1t was ordered that special allow
ance of SIS be made district No. 10 t
enable the committee in said district t
complete school house for the whit
race.
W. NJ. Crump was appointed schot
committeeman in district No. to fill
vacancy, and Henry Laggett was appoin
ed com nitteeman il district No, 10 t
fill vacancy caused by the resignatio
Collin Gray.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
rYls. xEse WAR


How GEs. ErsnEE MAZE SUCcEssFt-a.
MOVEMENTS
Phl'ap 8sshes, year elt sen at sEr,
T II. E4shee af EsIsea, describes = bat
tie with : hen - follows teen. Basbse
wa7 born in Ealer-A :. G, lee. -. ts,..
graduated st the GRADED school. 4, tas
opening tie Hen Nat lie went i-so tae
army.
Hens strongest for.s were Fest Wood
pile and Fort F.g bush. uea. Hea's
army had taaea For, Pump AM Ger.
Bushes had returned - AshP.,e, All
there Hen attacked h.m, and battle was
fought, but a, last Busoee re.reat=d cav
ing Hen at Ashpl.e.
Busbce took post al Greensrass HI
and there lie vas met b. Hen and 4 great
battle was fought. Hen charged ttree
times but was driven back. Al last fell
back L G--denville. After defsatinE
hens army at Gre 81 grass Hill, B1sbce
advanced rapidly npoa Fort flsbush and
captured II after 4 severe bumbaTdmeEt.
Hen had occupied Gardenyl,.e and WAS
waiting for Busb-e, which was very
soon. The two armies fought tor =
a short bile aud al last Basbee retreat
| ed.
Hens army now moved upon Fort
fence On the way to the fort lien was
met by Bussee at Back~y2rds lie. A
last Busb4e fell back u Fort Fence
Tie seige had now begun aud tie far
was taken in short While. After IT,
capture Of Fort Fence Hen moved L
Turnipbed near Gardenville. Busbe
hearing that Hen was posted at this place
set out after him. AS Busbee rcachet
the place, Hens army was about /
move: Busbee at once ordered a charge
Hen fought CALAMITY bot was at las
forced to surrender. The warwas over
THE foregoing was composition whe
little Philip was 6 years old.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
Correspondence
FROM WINDSOR.

Death Of a Wealthy Citjsen-Hgh Hater--
Depredations-- Other Necs.
MIR. William Roscoe died at his resi-
dence in the Indian Woods last
Thursday in the fifty second year Of his
age. BE left widow and two daughters.
His estate is estimated to be worth over
forty thousand dollars.
The water in the Cashie river is very
high. and the CashIe and Roanoke K. K.
bridge below Burdens mill on the swamp
of the same name has been washed away.
A crazy negro by the name of Wash
Gillian was placed in jail last Friday for
safe keeping.
Mr.. George Hoggard had his horse
stolen last Saturday night. The horse
escaped from the thieves and was drown
ed in the Cashie Riyer near Nils quarter
bridge.
Mr.. George W. Simpson was attacked
in his store last Saturday night and badly
beaten. He identified one Of his assall-
ants, W. NJ. Sarder'in colored, who has
been bound over to the next term Of TIE
| Inferior court.
The Rev. I. I. Speight preached at The
Baptist church yesterday. He had 1
very large congregation who were wei
pleased with his discourse. The Rev
Mr.. Speight is fine pulpit orator an(
always has large congregation. lie he!
done much to build up his church, ant
nae added many members to his chu:ci
since he has been pastor.
April 18th. HUGH.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
Death of Ir. AIphonso Darden

Mr.. Alphonso Darden died in Pl0m-
outh Saturday April llth, 1891, aged 80
years. He was brother to Mess. j. Il.
and W. P, Darden Of Spring Hill, where
he had lived for several years up to the
last November election. Soon after the
election he went to Plymouth on visit
to his relatives and was taken sick with
pneumonia, from which he never sui-
ticiently recovered to leave his room.
Mr.. Darden was one Of the charter
members of the Scotland Neck Mounted
Riflemen and was member up to the
time of his death. 1t is the first death
that has occurred in the company since
it's organization July 81, 1887.
While deceased was not member of
any church, he had great respect for re-
ligion and religious worship. We have
known him for several years and we have
meyer heard aught against his life or his
character For some time before his
death he expressed himself as being re-
signed to the change, and sad he did not
dread to die.
THE DEMOCRAT extends sympathleS
to the stricken relatives aud friends here
and at his old home near Plymouth.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
Stand NOlxr Ground.

When you make up your mind to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not be induced
to buy some other preparation instead.
Clerkes may claim that tours is as good
as Hood 50 and all that, but the peculiar
merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla cannot be
equalled, Therefore have nothing to do
with substitutes and insisted upon hav-
ing Hood s Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier and building-up medicine.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16

About twenty or thirty days ago, a
young man named Brown came from
Texas TO his old home near Lewiston in
Berthe county. There was small pox In
Texas and he passed quarantine to get
away.
A few days ago Brown was taken sick
and the physicians say that the symp-
toms are of small pox. There is con-
siderable excitement about the matter,
but it is hoped that it will prove only 8
scare
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16

England has been under the rule
of 8 great and good sovereign for q
long ticlc. But there is one thing
that will blot tie page of its history
for the latter half of this century,
and that is the unfair methods by
which that so called Christian c0un-
try has forced the deadly opium upon
the Chinese against their will and at
the protest of the Chinese government.
Ard about the same blot will rest
upon the United States for forcing
alcohollc liquors upon the poor Az
ricans.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
vfasoEiC

At an election held al Roya, White
Host Lodge 40. in thsir hal at Hall
fax at the las. regular communication,
the following officers were duly elected
and installed for the ensuing masonic
year:
J. NJ. Grizzard, W. NJ; IT. Gregory,
5. W; DR.. j. O'Brien, j. W; Il. II.
Clark, Treas; Louis FroelIch, Sec; j. H..
Bachelor, Tyler; 3. V. Butts, ; d; }.
L. Ousby, J. d; q. Bradley and W. :.
Eure, Stewards
Regular logde meetings every third
Wednesday night,
LOUIS FROELICH, Sec.
Halifax, pr. IA. 81.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
/ AND S SALE BY MoETG AGE

By virtue OF the power Of sale COB.
ferred by the mortgage deed Of y. L
Sprnill recorded il Book IS, page
526 of the registry Of Halifax conn
ty, n. c, will sell on the prcn1i>
ses st public auction to the highest
bidder for cash GA i1tb, OF May 1891
that tract OF land described and con-
veyed in said mort2 oge deed, sltult-
ed ia said Halifax county and ia the
town of Ljttieton and bounded ca
north By public road from Llttieton
to Roper'a Springs, on south by
lands Of Mrs. Mary Moore and Of l..
j. Picot, on east by lands Of @. W
Cuilum and On west by lands of Z,
~. Furgerson, co1tai1lng 4S and
four-ff acres.
GEO. u. CULLUM,
AGA. Mort1 esee
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16
A Homespun Yarn.

A we'll known Methodist gentleman Of
Halifax county recently wished to pur-
chase horse. A well known lawyer
living in different town from the Meth
odlst brother, hearing that his friend
wished to purchase horse, wrote him
the following letter, which is more than
ordinarily witty for lawyer:
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-16

scotland Neck Hoos and Ladder Com
pany No. ! met &oaday night aud e
lee e ! oHics-.;
Chief Of department, W. /, Dunn,
Esqr; foreman, +. X. Hasscll, asst fore
man. II. Hti.broaeT; secretary, Dr.. c. G
Christian: asst. secretary Juo. y. Perry.
a resolution was passed is erase fIom
the roll the names Of all who DO not drlll.