The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-28

everything Of interest, returned to
the Court House.
The bows having finished looking
over the records we went out on the
Green to lunch. We had a fine dinner
too. Each boy bad the remains Ct
Thanksgiving. | say each boy because
the professor did not carry any, but he
ate good share Of ours. Uncle Albert
amused the crowd while eating. Some
of the boys drove their own horses
One Of them, namely, Charlie Herring,
according to Uncle Albert, carried only
two ears Of corn for his horses dinner.
Uncle Albert proceeded to deliver a
lecture to the .delinquent Charles" to
the amusement of the crowd and the
CONSERVATION Of the said Charles.
Having finished eating, we separated
again, the professor and some OF the
bows going to visit Mr.. T. n. Hill, and
| and the rest to visit Magazine Spring
and other places of interest.
Magazine Spring is said to have been
built by the Indians and found by
Corvallis men in 1871, while digging
magazine, hence its name. | believe
it is the prettiest spring | ever saw.
IT is under a hull in a recess some four
teet deep and of equal breadth, and
walled up with stone masonry. The
water stands in basin Of solid rock.
1t enters the basin from the bottom
and is discharged through a stone spout
on the side, in stream perfectly clear
and about the size Of ones finger. The
recess is closed by an iron Slated gate,
which is kept locked to prevent en-
trance to the spring proper. The water
is secured from the spout and nearly
everybody in the town use 1t for drink
ing. On the hill above the spring
there was a skirmish between the Brit
ish and Americans in 1881.
We next went down to the Roanoke
River. In descending the banks one
Of the gentlemen, namely, Hon. Rich
ard Brinkley, lost his balance and fell
to the bottom, covering himself with
mud and glory. He was the most woe
begone looking boy you ever saw, when
he did set on his feet again. The
water whirling around the rocks, and
tumbling in cascades, with the broae!
stretch of level land composing the
State farm in fun view, beyond the
river, presents a scene of surprising
! beauty. We saw numbers OF convicts
IN their striped suite crossing and re-
crossing the river.
We now went to the cemetery where
we saw some ancient tOmbstones. The
daughter Of Mrs. Jones was buried
there IN 1853, She has very peculiar
epitaph, which reads as follows:
Venus gave all the graces, Pallas
formed the mind
With rival art, to make the first OF
womankind.
Jove, Of the wondrous work too soon
enamored grown,
Sent the stern Iyrant, Death, and
claimed her for his own.
The Spirit scared to Jo2e; the fine
cold, senseless clay
Shined, in spite of Death, as bright as
Orient, Day
We next visited the old oak under
which CORVALLIS made an address. It
is giant old patriarch, measuring
about four and and half feet in diam
eter. After looking at this we went
back to the Court House. where We
were joined by the professor and the
rest of the boys
Having seen everything of interest
we prepared to return. We started to-
home at o'clock, p. N. The
weather was pleasant and we had {
pleasant drive. We arrived at .. m.
without further incident. In conclud
ing l desire to thank the professors il
behalf of the class, for giving us tn,
trip, and Messrs. J. F. Brinkley and J
, T. Gregory for many courtesies.
T. D. SAVAGE.
Scotland Neck Male School.