The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-21

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1884,
The New Year will be upon us be-
fore we print another issue 50 we wish
our readers a happy New Year in ad
vance.
Wish The DEMOCRAT a happy New
Year by renewing your subscription
and also by inducing some one else 70
take it.
There has beer more country produce
for sale on our streets this fall than
usual. The farmers are having a fat
time with their fresh meats and the
like now.
Wedding bells are ringing and before
TIE DEMOCRAT greets its readers again
there will be more than one happy I'M
ion amongst us. We shall tell about
them next time.
His many friends here are glad to
learn that Mr.. ID. EdmondsOn who
went to Columbus, Ohio, for cancer
treatment expects to return III a few
weeks perfectly restored
A most remarkable meteor made its
appearance in the East early this morn
ing. and persons who saw the smoke
say it was strange and somewhat ex-
citing phenomenon.
During the holidays is a good time
to call on The DEMOCRAT and renew
your subscription for next year. And
those who do not take the paper are
missing a good opportunity to invest q
dollar
1t is quite gratifying to an editor to
| hear good friends commend his work.
The DEMOCRAT is the recipient OF
many expressions of kindness, and there
| is nothing more agreeable to our organ
of hearing, except the jingling OF cash
subscription.
There was an oyster supper at DaW-
sons Wednesday night Of last week
under the management Of the ladies
of the Baptist church there. The pro-
| ceeds which amounted to SIG net were
for the purchasing Of church organ
| THE DEMOCRAT wishes to double 1t:
subscription list during the coming
year. and if every one Of its friends vii
do the kindness to induce some one
else to take it, we can 90 it. Help us
friends. We send out wholesome lit
erature.
| Some men are very sensitive. ano
when the newspapers tell something
bad they have done they bristle up {
good deal over it. A newspaper was
says they ought to be mighty thankful
that the editors do not tell all they
know about them.
A Ringwood correspondent to thu
Littleton Courier says during tn
Episcopal Convoc ion Rev. Mr.. Smith
of Scotland Neck, preached some excel
lent sermons and impressed all as a liv
ing consecrated Christian gentleman
He was the guest of l.. Vinson, Esq
and we are sure he enjoyed his sojourl
in the hOspitable home Of this clever
Christian citizen"
There is more meat in this cOuntr
than there has been at this season i
thirty years" This was the declaration
of one who knew what he was talking
about few days ago. And not only
there more meat. but there is more Q
everything to sell from farm than "
have ever seen before. There hay
been more farm products, such as mea
!. lamb, beef, potatoes, chickens, turkeys
and like-showr on the streets her
this fall than in many years before.
| A Kansas editor announces that h
wants to buy a pair Of three-ply bot
tom pants and sack OF -four, and say
he is ready to hear bids from the me-
chants as to who will sell them til
cheapest. He says that is the wa
merchants do with him when the
want two dollars worth OF advertiser
or job printing. Shake, brother;
your Kansas people sprung from MOI
keys they have some cousins dow
here in North Carolina. Drop int
see Us when down this way and let
talk over similar experiences.
Level Headed.
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