The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-09-28

Four barns and two mills On the
Sprarue estate were burned by in
cendiarieS-
A negro preacher named D. NJ.
Hall has been arrested for forgery
at Groesbeck.
At lion. n. Y, an omnibus was
struck by a railroad train aud one
person killed.
The Ford boys are playing big
engagement and telling enormous
stories at Cincinnati,
Shell pink is a fashionable color.
+, The husband of the lady who wears
the pink usually does the Smelling.
II am satisfied with my lot," said
q real estate owner who held a piece
Of city ground worth $4,000 foot.
Patrick dressing for a partly,
BE dad now and l sha'n't be able
to get on these boots TIL I've worn
them q tonne or two"
Glass eyes for horses are now
made with such perfection that the
animals themselves cannot see
through the deception.
A Philadelphia man has figured
that he will save $500 on ice cream,
carriage hire, and theatre tickets this
wear. He has married the girl.
Somebody in New Milford has
found an umbrella, and announces
that the owner can have it by calling.
which shows conclusively what sort
of an umbrella it is.-Danbury News.
Deaf lady-'.What's his name {"
Young lady "Augustus Tyler"
Deaf lady--"Bless me, what name
'Busthis Biler.' Eliza. you must be
aking fun of me-
Preacher CARRYING dr"nchedj
What shall l do, McGregor / am
wet through and through p Old
Scotch woman-"Get into the pull
pit as soon as We can. Yell be dhry
emo there
1t is the dastardly young brother
who remarks: s'Sister SAILS all the
fashion now. She wears horse
belt round her waist, and l expect
she'll soon have saddle and brldle.'
Andrews Bazaar.
An Irish gentleman. hearing Of a
friend having stone coffin made for
himself. exclaimed: BE me sowl.
an that's good idea! Shure, an
stone coffin nd last a man life
time.
Ground for the Clinton and Point
Caswer Railroad is to be broken at
Point Caswcll. the Goth inst. Col.
Polk has been selec ted to deliver an
address to the yonng ladies. There
will also be ball at night.-Wilson
Advance.
young man, we eat all the rind
here" said boarding housekeeper
to Doarder who was taking off the
outer portions of piece of cheese
"All right" replied the boarder, 81
am cutting this off for you"
A lady was singing at charity
concert, and the audience insisted
upon hearing her song a second
time. Her daughter. little child,
was present. and on being asked
how her mamma had sung,
replied: Very badly, for they made
her do it all over again."
The story is told Of an American
visiting Montreal, who gave a waite-
a silver dollar as a fee. Said the
waiter: "Sir, did you intend to give
me dollar p" Il did" well, sir.
this coin is at discount. l ca only
take il for ninety-two cents. Eight
cents more, please"
How are you and your wife
coming on ?" asked Galveston man
Of a colored man. "She's run me
JILL ooSS. w ldG GuC IudCUCs
Il is to blame. I gave her splendid
white silk dress. and den she got so |
proud she had no use for me. She
lowed l was too dark to match de
dress"
What! that coffee all gone ?"
'Yis man. There isn't blessed /
DRAWN left in the box" What
four pounds of coffee used up in one
small family in one week ?'' Small
family! Musha, thin, man, there's
two of yez an the maid, and there's
me and me foive admirers who has
aich night to hisselc, and how We
can make Il small family out of tin
o us is beyant me intirel,. / don't
know what yell do whin l come to
fill in the other two night O. the week
with young men who wants a sup O.
hot coffee to keep the chllls away"
Chic.