The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-12
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Tarboro Sosstkey.ev: At the 1ire in
| Pdncssille Monday night : Winches.
ter rife, in the store Of Ousn James,
went Of, and the bah, = It went sdas
tsing" through the air, caused The crowd
70 dodge their heads.
Goldsboro Headlight: We ars reliably
informed that there Is : two-yearold
negro boy in Now Hope township, who
can pick 100 pounds Of cotton day.
His name is Jack Sutton, whose pa-
rents live on Mr.. A. T. U.sells place.
Lumberton Robesonian: A special
to the Wilmington Stare from this
place states that his Honor, Judge
Connor, will resign after this term
Of court, having already sent his resig-
nation to Governor Carr. This is =
loss to the State, - he il one Of the
very best judges on the bench.
Raleigh North Caroli~iam: Koonce,
the Populist candidate against Con-
gresham Grady, of the third district,
has at last made up his mind to con-
test Mr.. Grady's seat, if the elections
committee will allow him 10 take testi-
mony now and have it printed. Sure
" the Populist is q queer bird and does
things after his own peculiar style.
Wilmington Messenger: Mr.. Ferris,
the great inventor, is constructing q
cantilever bridge at Cincinnati, which
will have q sheer span of 800 feet and
will be 60 feet wide. It win be the
second longest cantllever in the world,
and, considering it's width and its enor-
nous size, it will be the greatest bridge
Of that construction that has ever been
built.
Reidsville Weekly: Mr.. Josephus
Daniels has been promoted to the po-
sition of Chief Clerk of the Interior
Department. We congratulate Mr.. |
Daniels and Secretary Smith, too, for |
the latter has shown that he believes in |
rewarding merit and is not slow to rec
ognize the genuine article when he |
sees it. We hope still higher honors
await Mr.. Daniels, for he deserves well |
of the party.
Washington Gaxette: We learn that |
Chairman Wilson, of the Railroad Com
mission, made personal inspection of
the GAINESVILLE & Washington Railroad
some days ago and found it go much |
out of repair that an order has been is
sued by the Commissioners, directing
the management to show cause, on or
before Oct. 17th, why necessary repairs
for the security and comfort of the pub
lie should not be made on the read.
Wilmington Star: Belya Lockwood
was in q reminiscent mood during an
interview the other day, and gave some
interesting information in regard to-
her early career. She was born sixty
three years ago on farm in New York,
and her youthful characteristics inclu-
led fondnes for walking ON the top OF
rail fences, fearlessnees Of snakes, and
an utter inability to keep her face
clean. When she was IA she taught
school, and when she was Is she mar
lied.
Weldon News: Mr.. Jack Jordan, Of
Northampton, met with most painful
md probably fatal accident at his
cotton gin Monday. Mr.. Jordan was
,aking the lint cotton away from the
breast Of the gin with stick. The
Jaws caught the sleeve, drew his arm
nto the gin, terribly manglingit. Mr..
Jordans face was also horribly cut by
he saws and he IL now in . critical
condition. DR.. Green, Of this place, as-
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