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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
and corns. all skin ruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price % cents per box.
For sale by Elmer D. Prickitt, Mt Holly,
and Lumberton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

SHILOH'S CURE is sold on a guaran-
tee. 1t cures Incipient Consumption. 1t
is the best Cough Cure. Only one cent a
dose. 25 cts, 50 cts, and $1.O0.-Sold
by R. c. harrington, druggist, AZ Main
street.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris.
When she had Children. she gave them Castoris,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

"Marriedp sighed the elderly friend.
Married, and with no provision for the
future
NO." smilingly chirped the young
bride, there are no provisions for the flu
ture in the house. He just detests canned
goods. Indianapolis journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

Mrs. I. s. Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn,
says. ''Shiloh's Vitalizer SAVED MY
LIFE | consider it the best remedy for
debilitated system l ever used" For
Dyspepsia Liver or Kidney trouble it ex-
GELS, Price rs cts-Sold by R. c. Barring
ton, druggist, AZ Main street.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

pATENTS
Caveats and Trade Marks Obtained, ana
all other business in the u S. Patent Office at
tended TO, for MODERA TIE FE ES.
Our office is opposite the q. S. Patent once,
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR ORA WING. We advise
as to patentabiltty, free of charge, and we
make NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN
A PA TENT.
We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt.
of Money Order Div, and to officials of the u.
S. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms,
and references to actual clients in your own
State or County, write to
O. A. SNOW & CO.,
opposite Patent ONCE. Washington, d. c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04
"A friend in need is ! friend indeed ),

Every mortal with hopeful heart is a
capltalist.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04
sHILOH,s CURE is sold on

A jest loses its point when he who
makes it is the first to laugh.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

A sweat cloth, used by ancient wrestlers
and other athletes to wipe of the perspira-
Aen, cost ] cent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy in
action and sure in effect. 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

Nothing is more noble, nothing more
venerable than fidelity
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.

You know what man is when you
know what he will oppose.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

"a friend in need is friend indeed"
A friend advised me to try Ely's Cream
Balm and after using it six weeks | be-
lieve myself cured of catarrh. 1t is most
valuable remedy. Joseph Stewart, 624
Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NJ Y.
My son was afflicted with catarrh. in
duced him to try Ely's Cream Balm and
the disagreeable catarrhal smell all left
him He appears as well as any one.-J,
G. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
1t is hard to please the man who never
knows what he wants
KARL'S CLOVER ROOT, the great
Blood purifier gives freshness and clear
ness to the Complexion and cures Consti-
patton. 25 cts, so cts, $l.OO. Sold by R.
G. Darlington, druggist, AZ Main street.
He that does good to another does good
also to himself.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04
Mokheys. Reaa This Gil

Let others faults remind thee of thy
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

1t is hard to please the man who never
knows what he wants.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-06-04

He that does good to another does good
also to himself
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
SALE OF LAND.

Whereas, Eustice c. Bullock did or
the Goth day of March 1891. execute
and deliver to Albert r. Shattuck
Trustee, Il trust deed on certain land:
in Halifax County, State Of North
Carolina therein described, to secure
the sum of $4,000 due by said Eus
tice c. Bullock to the British q Amer
lean Mortgage Company, Limited
which said trust deed Is recorded in
Halifax County, in Deed Book % page
421 to which reference is hereby made
and whereas default has been made in
the payment of the moneys secured by
said trust deed ; and whereas the un-
dersigned has been duly appointed sub
stituted trustee in the place of said
Albert r. Shattuck, as provided IN
said trust deed. and has been duly
requested to execute the trust therein
contained
Now, therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en-, that under and by virtue Of the
power contained in said trust deed, T
the undersigne substituted trustee, on
Monday the Bird day Of June 1895. be-
tween the hours Of 10 a. N. and , p.
M, at the Court House door in the
town OF Halifax in Halifax County,
Will by public auction sell to the high
est bidder for cash the following de-
scribed property, viz
A certain tract OF land adjoining the
lands Of Andrew Gunter, VIM. f. Bill
lups, D. G. Clark and others, and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a
stone on the road leading TO Enfield in
front of James Billups' house and run
ming S. 81 w. to the main run OF
Burnt Coat Swamp, thence up said run
to bowl gum on Andrew Gunter'-
line, thence along said Uunter's line
\. 81 E. BAT poles to a gum in a
branch, thence along W. f. Billups
line S. q E. AS poles to four sweet
gums, said Billups' corner, thence
along said BiIlups' line ;. % W. 170
poles to a stake on said Enfield road
thence along said road TO the begin
ming, containing in the aggregate SOC
acres, more or less
Said land viii be sold to satisfy the
DEBT secured by said trust deed, and
such title will be given as is vested IN
said trustee.
L. L. TRAVIS,
5 9 At. Substituted Trustee
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16

/ SUNDAYS Hess<aqer stated that at
urday a solid fT1eera:or train = sh
+ teen cars lefs y ilnington - carry straw
berries to Northern markets |. "a.
the first ,ra1e q the kind ever cen
frorn the South. The Messsagsr ssld
Of the train:
The eighteen cars were loaded With
strawberries. and carried 800 crates,
Or 10000 quarts Beeld the refrig-
orator train, two cars IN another train
carried / Zoo crates of Strawberries. OF
1000 quarts, the grand total shipment
for the day being 20>, 900 quarts. val
ued at 81 200. computing them a, hf-
teen cents a quart. although the mar
ket quotations are above that. This j.
the biggest days business ever done In
strawberries in the South
SHIPMENTS FOR PAST WEEK
The shipments II strawberries by the
Atlantic Coast line the past week have
been 10000 crates, or 900. 60 quarts
valued Al Sli4 600 This + the big
gest weeks shipments ever made al
though the shipments the coming week
Will he larger \ train Of twenty re
frigeTator cars will leave here tomor-
row morning and Will carry more her
rles than the refri gerator train Of yes
terday"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
Bethel News Items.
to THE DEMOCRAT.

Correspondents to THE DEMoCRAT.)
BETHEL, n. c., May 18th, 1895
Miss Ludie James who has been Wis
iting Miss Lula Peal returned to be-
home at Everetts Sunday evening.
Hon. w. O. Howard of Tarboro was
in town yesterday.
Hon F. G. James and Mayor ]. L
Fleming Of GreenviIle were in tow
Monday.
Mr.. ]. L. Taylor wa: married to Mis-:
Virginia NJ. Philpott at the residence
of the brides father, Mr.. W. W. Phil
pott last Wednesday evening, d. C
Moore Esq, officiating.
Mr. G. B. Whitfeld's four-year-olc
child was killed by lightning las
Thursday. Its mother and Mr.. Willie
Thorn were both knocked down anc
came near being killed. Mrs. Whit
field has not finally recovered from the
shock yet.
Mr.. B. F. Bryan highly respected
citizen and ex-Post Master here dice
at his home last Tuesday night, with
consumption. His funeral took place
at the Methodist church "Wednesday
conducted by Rev. w. A Forbes. He
was buried by the I. 0. O. F. In the
presence of large number of friends
and relatives. We extend our condol
ence to the bereaved family.
Mr. John r. Jenkins left yesterday
to attend the meeting of the Crane
Lodge of the l. Q. 0. F. at Greensboro
this week.
DIR. r. J. Grimes left this morning
to attend the meeting Of the State
Medical Convention at Goldsboro.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
Fire.

Fire.
Tuesday was a windy day and dan
gerous one for fire. About 10 O'Clock
the house of a colored man named
Isaac Evans caught on fire from the
inside, but was soon extlngulshed and
no damage was done.
At y O'Clock the alarm was again
piven. This time it came from
Clarksville, and was the residence OF
Mr.. r. H. Smith. 1t caught from a
spark from the kitchen fue. In a few
minutes the roof was burning turlously
and it looked as though it would de-
stroy the building with the wind blow
ing so hard, but the fire company was
soon at work and quickly controlled
the flames. No damage was done save
the removing of few shingles from
the roof.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
Death of Mr.. Gilbert Elliott.

Mr.. A. b Hill received telegram
Friday morning announcing the death
at his home. Staten Island New York
OF Mr.. Gilbert Elliott, a native Of Ellz-
beth City. Deceased was in his 5otl
year and leaves a widow and five child
rem. Mr.. Charles &. Elliott of the Nor.
folk and Carolina railroad and Mr. War
rem q. Elliott, president Of the vii
mington & Weldon railroad, are broth
ers of the deceased.
The widow of deceased is sister &c
Mrs Peter +. Sml ia and Mr.. A. Il
Hill of Scotland Neck and of Judge T
n. Hill, Of Halifax.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
\ y AL ABLE FIND.
III, i13 and 115 Bank St.,

AFTER Years Of study and labor, there
"a az last been discovered sure and
j 5I-l2lLInii remedy. 1t has been test
an a. ~ Patients. who have despaired of
-, ~ 7elng cured. the results have been
3. every case wonderful. Groff's
i ,l- Cure is nnequaled as pos
.a remedy in al cases Of Chronic
a. III acute lnliammatory Rheumatism,
49, -amtago, Sciatica, Neuralgia ;
or.g lrian Neuralgia, Dysmen-
mad lndred affections. 1t
a., ~ saiaaiIe Blood purifier, being
S.et.4'lE useful ii Eczema, Psoriasis,
~ -9i.lia all Glandular Engagements
/ i.Neases 81 The Liver and Kidneys.
49, .'s2lutelg free from all narcotics.
Z rs attacks are relieved in from one
q i,5ife Day, and a positive cure effect
saIa :. nom five g eighteen days. Fol
I3nd =. | Whitehead & Co, Scot
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
News from Boyklns.
Correspondents 70 TEE DEnocs4rl

/ fCorrespo 1dencs 70 TEE DFkocEATl
BoYKISs, VA, Nav IS. 1896
The recent rains IN this section have
made the famers very backward witt
their crops. Some who have planted
corn will have TO plant again. The
creeks and rivers have been SO high
that bridges were threatened to be
washed away.
The new pastor Of the Baptist church
Rev. Mr. Burris, filled his regular sp-
pointment here Sunday.
Notwithstanding the low price OF
peanuts our place has been lively with
the rattle Of wheels bringing them in
to be shipped 10 the manufacturing
towns
The public school closed few DAYS
ago. Mr. J. r. l.. johnson, the princi-
pal, will continue to teach private
school while longer.
There has been a slight change IL
the schedule Tor the lar River road.
Trains will lie over at Mulfreesboro at
night instead of Lewiston This is per-
haps better for the public.
The Philomathean Society Of this
place held its regular meeting a few
nights ago. The society u doing a
good work in this community and con-
tinues to increase IN membership. Ev-
cry town should have such society.
Mrs. T. 2. Weston Of this place is
visiting relatives in Petersburg.
Tickets will be for sale May 18th and
18th by S. A. L. to the National encamp-
ment of United Confederate Veterans,
at Houston, Texas, at the rate Of one
cent per mile, limited, for return pas
sage for fifteen days from day of sale,
additional time to be granted on their
deposit with joint agent at Houston
before the breaking up of the encamp-
ment. This is a good chance to visit
this great State. DAN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
HOME FOLKS AND OTHER FOLKS
Some Moving Abou, in the World.

Mr.. S. B. Kltchln is here from Ports
mouth.
Mr.. George Andrews went to Norfoll
last Thursday.
Miss Daisy Crump Of Tillery wa
here Sunday and Monday.
DR.. F. W. Whitehead went to Green
vile few days ago on visit
DR.. A. c. Livermon IS attending the
| Medical Convention at Goldsboro.
Mr.. G. W. Bryan and little son Biggs
returned Monday from visit to Rocky
Point.
Mr.. j. A. Pope Of Crowells was here
last week visiting his son, Mr.. w. "
Pope.
DR.. G. A. Whitehead was here Sun
day visiting his brother, DR.. F. W.
Whitehead
Mr.. w. D. pruden and child of Eden
ton last week visited the family Of DR..
Jas B. Hall.
Mr. Willie Griffin and wife of Nor
folk visited the family of Mr.. William
Baker last week.
DR.. w. O. Mcdowell left Mon
day afternoon for Goldsboro to attend
the Medical Convention.
Mr. George w. Livermon, of Kelford
spent several days here last week with
his brother, DR.. A. G. LivermOn
DIR. R. NJ. Johnson, with his little
son Hugh, went to Franklin county
last week on a visit to his relatives.
Miss Lou Smith, accompanied by
Mrs Christian, came down from Til
lery Saturday and spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Walsh, son of C. M. Walsh, pro-
prietor of the Cockade Marble Works,
Of Petersburg, Va, has spent some
time here this week.
Miss Carrie Coke, daughter OF State
Secretary Coke of Raleigh, visited Miss
Carrie Hall recently. Her friends en-
oyed her stay among them very much
indeed.
DIR. j. D. Hutham returned from the
Southern Baptist Convention in Wash
ngton, D. c., Saturday and preached
IN the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and night.
Mr. J. G. Eagles, of Wilson, spent
Sunday here visiting. his brother, Mr..
Fred Eagles who is a student in the
male school. Mr.. Eagles is one of the
prominent tobaccohists of Wilson.
Miss Annie Manning who has been
here some time on visit to her sister,
Mrs. C. w. Dunn left yesterday for her
home IN Henderson. She goes to see
ner father who is sick.
The editor of THE DEMOCRAT left
tuesday morning for Cedar Rock,
Franklin county, where he delivers an
address to-day "wednesday at the
exercises of Cedar Rock
Academy.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
Wild strawberries.

It is only within the past two years
that the wild strawberry crop has been
attracting any sort of attention. Late
~, the wild berry in this section, by
some freak of nature, has not only be-
come wonderfully abundant: but the
berries have improved in size and flavor
until they almost rival the cultivated
berry. The crop this year VIII be ire
mendous, as the fields are covered with
berry laden plants. In few days the
berry peddlers will be summoning the
housekeeper to the front door.-Char-
lOtte Mrs
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
Death of an Aged Lady.
to TIE DEMoCRAT.l

Correspondence to TIE DEMoCRAr.l
RINGwooD, May 18th, '95
Mrs. Sallie Leary, aged about SC
years, died one day last week. She wa:
noted for hospitality and good cooking
and generous and amiable character.
Crop prospects are fair, though We
have had superabundance Of rain
Tobacco plants are being transplanted
and tobacco increased. Fruit croT
promises heavy yields and the grain
crop is very promising, although there
was not large crop planted.
G. E. NJ.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
Pineapple Preserves, d Current Jell,
at TAYLOR'S GROCERY STORE.
Commandments.

l1ttleton High School commence
ment will be held on Wednesday and
Thursday, May 2Sth and 29th. Presi-
dent c. e. Taylor of Wake Forest will
deliver the literary address on Wednes-
day 2Sth at o'clock, p. m. Other ex-
ercises will be held Thursday Goth at 8
o'clock, p. NJ.
Fairview Institute, of Gibsonville, n.
c., will hold commencement exercises
as follows Defamation contest Friday,
May 18th; annual sermon Sunday,
May 10Th by Rev. J. F. McCullock J;
annual reunion Tuesday, May 21st !;
contest by society representatives, We'd
nesday, May 22nd; Literary address,
Wednesday, May 22nd, at p. M, by
Rev. w. c. Wilson. We are indebted
to Mr. J. D. Savage for an invitation.
We have received and invitation to
the Unvelling OF North Cardinals
Monument to the Confederate Dead in
Raleigh, Monday, May Goth. c. B..
benson, s. A. Ashe, T. S. Kenan, R. H.
Battle and Oct Coke are the commit
tee of invitation.
The University Centennial will be
celebrated at Chapel Hill, Wednesday
June 5, 1895. Hon. A. NJ. Waddell
will deliver an grafton on The Old
University Q795-1S95)." A. H. Eller
ESQ, will deliver an grafton on "The
New University 1S75-1S90."
H. H London, Esq, will also deliv-
er an Grafton on 1.-The University Dur
ing the War"
An Alumni banquet will be served,
AID there will be other special features
of the days programme.
The commencement of the State
Normal and Industrial School at
Greensboro will occur May 22nd and
23rd. On Wednesday 22nd Hon. Car
roll D. Wright will deliver an address
on avenues of Self-support and Use
fulness open to Women AT night a
sermon by Rev. ]. w. Boyd, D. D.
Thursday DIR. Nichols NJ. Butler will
deliver an address on The Teaching
Profession and the People"
The Commencement exercises OF
Chowan Baptist Female Institute at
Murfreesboro Will occur May 27th-29th,
1895.
Annual sermon May 2Sth by Rey.
w. L. Wright, of Richmond, Va.
Literary address May 18th by Rev.
John E. White of Edenton.
We are indebted to the literary so
cities for an invitation.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
He QUIT Cotton Years Ago, And i
Now Raising Home Supplies, etc.

Mr.. w. K. Rowe, one of our good pay
ing subscribers, is getting en- the right
line as to the proper mode OF farming
IN this section.
Mr.. Rowe liyes about five miles from
the city.
He Abandoned the raising OF cotton
five wears ago and turnd his attention
to raising home supplies and lmprov-
ing his farm. He has about 500 acres:
a good portion of which is very rlch,
equal to the best lands in Pamllco
county, and that Is saying great deal.
Mr.. Rowe has about so acres which he
saws will Weld from seven to twelve
barrels of corn per acre, and that he Is
gradually clearing each year more OF
this valuable sOil.-New Bern Journal
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16

One of the best evidences that Aver
Hair Vigor is an article OF exceptional
merit is the fact that the demand tor
it is constantly increasing. No one
who uses this Incompatible dressing
thinks of trying any other preparation
for the hair.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
lnVit atoms.

We have a nice line of invitation.
Tor commandments ice cream suppers
balls, parties and pic-nics. We guar
antee satisfaction in all our work anc
when in need of such things you wi /
do we'll to remember that YOU can get
them at THE DEMOCRAT office as neat
~ printed and as cheap as you can else
VIII ere.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
The Genuine Merit

OF Hoods sarsaparilla wins friends
everowhere it is fairly and honestly
tried To give perfect health, you
must have pure blood, and the best
way to have pure blood isto take Hoods
SarsaparilIa, the best blood purifier and
strength builder. 1t expels all faint
of scrofula, salt rheum and all other
hunaors. and at the same time builds up
the whole system.
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient
Csc.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
-1 lor Sample Copy.

5r;o;a wv u enlargement, the North Car
pabIr.ha.s5 He largest weekly newspaper
he no. .,sl "a The state. It prints all
pDra ~ y and breaches the doctrine of
pages i It contains eight
Sea- " interesting matter everv week
year 0oiiar and get it for a whole
On anu sample copy will be mailed
'osEPHCs DANIELS, Editor,
IT, Raleigh, n. c.
ocg.T t horth CoroIinian and The DEM
l Doth one year for $3.50.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
From 3 to Z Ears.

/ am selling my Prolific Corn at ST
a peck L IS hanJ-picked and hand
sheHed Instructions as to cultivation
with each package Yields from 3 to
ears to the stalk There is still time
to order. NOAH BIGGs.
Scotland Neck, n. c.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-16
LOCAL NEWS.

lions to State-Senator J. E. Green o
Weldon for copy OF Captions Of tn,
Acts and Resolutions Of the Genera
Assembly Of North Carolina passed a
the Session of 1895.
BICYCLES call special atten
ton to Mr.. w. NJ. Gray's bicycle ad
His wheels are the very best. One O.
the special features is their light
weight with durability. Weight 0,
his bicycles ranges from 10 to sc
| pounds.
MAD DoG.-Mr C. w. Dunn's fine
squirrel dog was discovered to be mad
Monday and Mr.. Dunn had to kill.hln.
He was valuable dog and the loss to
Mr.. Dunn was considerable. He
fought several days in town before he
was killed
DEERING MOWER We call atten-
ton to Mr.. J. II. Lawrence's ADVERTISE
ment of the Deering Mower There
is nothing made that surpasse. it. Mr..
G. p. Simmons bought one few days
ago and the first thing he cut was a
crop of small pine pushes that had
grown up on some WORKOUT land.
Mrs. BISHOP DEAD.-Mrs. Bishop,
relict Of the late Asa Bishop, died at
the home of Mr.. D. A. Pope last Fri
day, May 10th. She was an invalid
and quite old. Being left alone a
short while she fell into the fire and
was seriously burned from the effects
Of which she died
COULD NOT GO THEM.-We heard in
the long ago Of apples that were so sour
that it would make pig squeal to bite
them A good lady who does not cul-
tiyate berries to sell says that her
are so sour the birds peck
them off and drop them as soon as they
taste them.
OSE-EYED cHICKEN-Mr. JAS L.
Harriss has been quite successful with
his incubator. The only irregularity
in the second hundred eggs, for this
spring, is the Matching of a one-eyed
his deformities he says the little chick
Is doing we'll
PRETTIEsT TOWN HE sEEs.-Mr. JOS
L. Scott, representative of the Burling-
ton Coffin Co., spent Saturday night
and Sunday here. He says that in his
travels through North Carolina, South
Corollna and Virginia, he does not see
any town as pretty as Scotland Neck.
He thinks his own native home is
ahead Of them all ; and. SO say many
visitors who come here.
LET US KNow.-Occasionally it comes
to the ears of the editor that certain
persons come and go and their names
are mentioned in the paper, and that
others come and go and their names
are not mentioned. This is all true.
But when one says that the editor pllr-
posely leaves out the name of any per-
son whose coming or going would be
news item, he makes a mistake. We
would be very greatly obliged to any
one who will give us news Items OF the
kind. We desire to publish them, but
we lust can't see everybody and every
thing all the time.