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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-09-14

season was had last week. Two foxes
and one coon was the result. One fox
was caught while running up the creek
bank, and, right over the mouth of the
coon's hiding place, or den. After the
fox had been killed, the hounds continued
to bark and claw around, notwithstand-
| ing the efforts of the huntsmen to blow
them off, till one little dog went in, and
bearded the coon in its den, pulling it out,
or causing it to run out. 1t succeeded in
getting into the water, the hounds fol-
lowing, and the way in which the coon
and dogs bobbed up was good show. if
there wasn't any severity about it.
On Friday evening, with freezer of
cream mounted on a wheelbarrow, the
I juveniles stormed couple of their friends
who were waiting 7ery patiently for their
beaux to escort them to the rink. Music,
dancing and games were the order of the
evening, fun, and good time generally,
the result.
The line was not drawn as sharply as
it should have been, because there were
a good many ''antis'' in the company
The ages of some of the boys are very &C
commodating. They are over or under
twenty-one as the case may be.
Fodder pulling engages the attention of
the farmer, otherwise he would have but
little to do. as cotton has not opened suf-
ficiently to pick. Farm engines are being
overhauled, preparatory to the work be-
fore them.
The rain yesterday and last night, was
needed in some neighborhoods, but [ fear
it came too late to benefit cotton. as it
has fallen into the "sere and yellow leaf: :"
and cannot take up any more nourish-
ments, but other crops will be benefited.
Sweet potatoes are becoming plentiful,
and all have seen are very fine, for the
time of year.
The mosquito crop is very good this
year, so good that one cannot read with
any comfort, Evenings. Where they come
from is mystery.
Those interested, are wrangling about
the cotton yard. Some want it in the
same place, others, the open space near
the r. r. warehouse.
One by one, our merchants gravitate
NorthWard
Off for school to-day-Misses Sallie
Branch, gerta pittman, Annie May
Wb,tak er and Estele Hunter, accom-
panied by Ms. B. F. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Female Institute. Kisses Maggie Grunte1
and Maud Estes-peace ms. lutte, Raleigh
and Mr.. F. IT. Whitaker, Jr., y" ''
Maryland College.
Another Sunday without divine services.
Dr.. Smith is in the mountains, recuperat-
ing, and the Rev. Mr.. Hopkins could not
leave his meeting at Crowells. Don't
know how to spell the name Of the church.
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To the Voters of Halifax County:

1t is known to you that on the first Mon
day in August last. was elected by the
board Of Magistrates Commissioner for
the county for two years next ensuing,
commencing with the first Monday ofDe-
cember next. That position l neither
sought nor desired, but felt greatly COM
plimented that should be chosen by so
hattering vote to such an important
trust, and being willing at all times to
discharge my full duty as citizen, when
the sacrifice is not too great, | express
my willingness to accept the position.
But Fellow Citizens: The office of
Register of Deeds is to be filled, an Office
of equal Importance, of greater RESPONSE
bility. and more profitable. That office
| want, and for that office I am a candi.
date. fl am defeated, [ shall qualify
on the first Monday of December as a
County Commissioner. If elected, | shall
by law be Clerk eX officio to the Board
of Commissioners and the Board will have
the benefit of whatever former experience
| may have attained in the management
of county affairs. | am, Fellow Citizens.
Very truly your obedient servant,
J. M. GRIzzARD,
Halifax, n. c.. Sept. 18th, 1882.
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thing in a general way. He attempted to
defend his position, he was not Repub-
lican, he said, he was Liberal. Yet we
find him stumping the State, and which
ticket does he advocate? which party
DOGS he say is the party of reform and the
party of progress, why surely the Demo-
cratic party. Oh, no. Well, then, the
Republican party. Oh, no, but the Lib
eral party. Now where are we to find
this liberal party, ''are there three tickets
in the field ?" asks one. Why surely not,
but you do not seem to understand. There
is ticket known as the Liberal-Republi-
can-V ariegated- Mongrel- Mott-Johnson q
Co. ticket. When the sorehead renegade
Democrats get upon the stump: this ticket
composed of lifelong Republicans and
Marty hacks from the Democratic house
hNld, becomes Liberal ticket, and the
soreheads attempt to delude the white
people by pretending that it is white
man S ticket, and when the old straight
out Republican gets upon the stump it is
matamorphosed at once and becomes a
straightout Republican ticket. This is
done to delude the negro voters. And
1t was so with the Hon. Chas. Price last
Tuesday. He did not present his candi-
dates to the people, he did not discuss
the true, live issues of the campaign, but
his entire speech was simply an abuse of
the Democratic party. 1t was a very
poor speech. Such is the verdict of the
people.
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MoVHERs. MOTHERs.. MoTHERs!!n.
Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest by a sick child suffering and
crying with the exeruciating pain of cut
ting teeth? If so, go at once and get a
bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SO0TH-
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately -depend upon
it, there is no mistake about it There is
not mother on earth who has used it.
who will not tell you at once that it will
regulate the bowels, and give rest to the
mother, and relief and health to the child,
operating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe
to use in all cases. and pleasant to the
taste. and is the prescription of one of the
oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States. Sold every
where. 25 cents bottle.
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FOR SALE,

I OFFER for sale one town LOT AND
i DIV ELLING on Main street same
square as W A Dunn's dwelling and the
Postoffice. The dwelling has three COM
Portable rooms with kitchen and dining
room adjoining,
This property is situated in the very
heart of the town Of Scotland Neck. and
is generally conceded to- be among the
most desirable property of the town.
Parties wishing to purchase or desiring
further information viii confer with Mr..
Joshua r. Nichols, Scotland Neck, NC.
MISS A C. ROBERTSON.
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The COMMONWEALTH is furnished

/ The COMMONWEALTH is furnished.
with the compliments of the editor,
to our young ladies off at school. At
present we have on our books the fol-
lowing names: Misses Mann lie Smith.
Minnie Edmondson, Bette Joyner,
Susie Shields and Matte Nichols. If
there are others, whose names we
have failed to get, we would like to
have them as we are determined to
furnish this paper to all of our charm
ing girls; at school, free, gratis, for
nothing.'Y
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Take Carraway's Liver Pills to keep
off Malaria.

A Cough, COLD OR SORE THROAT
should be stopped. Neglect frequently
results in an Incurable Lung Disease or
Consumption. Browns BRONCHIAL
TROCHEs do not disorder the stomach
like cough syrups and balsams, but act
directly on the inhamed parts, allaying
irritation, give relief in Asthma, Bronchi-
tbs. Coughs, Catarrh, and the Throat
Troubles which Singers and Public Speak
ers are subject to. For thirty years
Browns Bronchial Troches have been
recommended by physicians, and have
always given perfect satisfaction. Having
been tested by wide and constant use tor
nearly an entire generation, they have at
tanned well-merited rank among the few
staple remedies of the age. Sold at %
cents a box everywhere.
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VALUABLE
FARM FOR SALE

w ISH1NG to devote my attention to
w other business. [ offer for sale that
val liable farm known as the old Green
wood place containing 2GS Acres, $50 OF
which are open and in high
state of cultiva ion. II .
acres Of as good cotton land as there is
in the State, The soil is also adapted to
wheat and clover. with low grounds to
make sufficient corn for the use of the
plantation. There is fine dwelling con-
tainingS Rooms. with Dining room and
kitchen attached. The whole farm IS
under good fence, half Of which Is plank
walling. 1t has all necessary out build
ings, Ill Of which are comparatively new,
including 6tenant houses, four OF which
are plastered and white washed. Will
sell the farm with stock. crccr,, &c, or
separately. This place is adjacent to the
town of Scotland Neck and partly with
in the corporate limits, a i've and thrifty
town with branch OF the W K w r r
just completed and to which place trains
are now running regularly. There is
also good school on the premises un-
der the control and instruction of Miss
Sallle Speed, whose last session closed
with Al pupils, and has Just opened with
very f1attering prospects. Also in sight
Of 5 churches, viz: Primitive Baptist.
Missionary Baptist, Methodist, Episco-
palian and Catholic. Anyone wishing to
invest in such property will do well to
come and examine the premises for them
selves. | invite inspection of the present
crop. Terms will be made liberal and
easy
d EDMONDSON.
Pm Scotland Neck, y {.
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Personals

Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Hoffman returned
from the North, last week. ~
Mr.. Gus White has gone on to Bal
timore to lay in fall goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Nelson re-
turned home last Tuesday
Mr.. P. H. Whitmore left for the
North Tuesday in quest of fall goods.
Miss Bette Joyner left last Tues
day for St. Mary's School, Raleigh,
n. G..
Mrs. A. L. Hassard-Short left last
Tuesday for Tarboro, on a visit to
relatives.
Miss Minnie Edmondson left a
few days ago for Peace Institute,
Raleigh, n. G.
Mrs. James Smith, who has been
on a visit to re latives in Halifax, has
returned home.
Mrs. n. B. Josey. who has been
on a vi it to Wake Forest, returned
home last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Speed, who
have been up to Raleigh on visit,
returned home Tuesday.
Mr.. d. Edmondson left last Friday
for Baltimore for the purpose of lay
ing in large fall stock.
Mr.. Jesse Brewer, of Norfolk. Va.
was in town this week in the interest
of his house, Mapp & Co.
Miss Maggie Ward, who has been
visiting Miss Annie Gray, returned
to her home in Hamilton to-day. !
Messrs. Charles Lawrence and J.
F. Brinkley left for New York last
Tuesday to lay in their fall stock.
MISS -.nnle Lyman left last rues-
day on visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lawrence, in this county.
( Mr.. P. Ewell, who has been to
WILLIAMSON attending to his legal
business (courting) has returned
home.
Mr.. r. H. Smith, ST., who has been
on an extended visit to the noun
tains, has returned home and is In
the best of spirits and health.
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HALIFAX LIBERALS.
THE MONGRELS MEET M A l. l.
CROWD-SPEECH OF CHAS. PRICE
''JEEMS' MADISON DID NOT
COME TO TIME.

Circulars announcing that there would
be ''Public Speaking at Halifax last
Tuesday were stuck up around the coun-
ty. These circulars did not say that it
would be a Republican meeting, or a
Liberal meeting but Oh. the circular we
find the same old eagle used by the Re-
publicans in their former campaigns, and
we read that the meeting twill be address,
ed. by Hon. Chas. Price, Gen. j. NJ. Leach
and Capt. W. II. Day-what would be-
come Of them without titles--and when
the meters met what did we behold, a
handful of so-called Liberals and few
darkies who live IN and around Halifax,
and who do not take kindly to this Liber-
al humbuggery. There being only two
tickets in the field, they think the So
called Liberals should at once come out
boldly and say, gentlemen, we are Re-
publicans
Well, the meeting was called to order
by Capt. W. H. Day, and he introduced
the orator of the day. He said: Il in
rroduce to you the Hon. Chas. Price of
North Carolina. a man who has the
courage and the nerve to say that Bour-
bon Democracy is wrong. He asks that
you give him fair hearing. He appeals
to no mans prejudices or passions, and
by his fruits shall you judge him.
Then Mr.. Price, we should say the
: lo
plated collar. He is fine looking man,
and man of culture, and we would say.
refinement, but he has deserted bis party
and become a renegade and a Liberal and
he must have felt that he was in very bad
company. We were somewhat surprised
to see that our old friend G. E. NJ had
! put on the collar and Sided into the Re-
publican camp. We suppose that G. E..
M. has his eye on an office, and he cheered
and applauded the Hon. Mr.. Price. lust
as he used to applaud Judge Fowle and
other Democrats. We must say that the
speech of Mr.. Price was quite different
from the usual style of Liberal speeches,
yet the man labored to conceal the truth,
He was candid enough to bring it out
sometimes, and when he touched up the
prohlbitionists he said that it was assert
ed by Democrats that prohibition was
dead,y see no carcasses lying around.
and find the prohlbitionists sitting high
in the Democratic synagogue. BRO. Day
for instance, said voice. [Great ap-
plause.I He was especially hard on his
brother Day, when we remember that
Capt. Day was strong prohibitionist.
MIR. Price spoke of the present system OF
county government and SAID that it was so
many clicks and rings, that it worked an
injury to the counties. An old darkev in
the audience, who, probably, does not
make more than a peck of potatoes,
shouted, ''dats so, It's SO in dis county,
He spoke Of the special tax bonds,
the internal revenue, he charged
it all to the account of the Democratic
party, he tried to impress upon his hear
| ers the idea that the Democrats are re-
Sponsible for all the evils now existing.
! He Iesurrected old Horace Greedy, he
| brought forward dead men from all sec
tons Of the Union, he spoke about every
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1 ROLL OF HoNOR.-The following pu-
Eplls IN Greenwood School have recited
thirty perfect lessons during the week
ending September Sth, 1882:
Eva Alsbrook, Eta Alsbrook, Paul
kitchin, Lizzie Steptoe, Leonard Bell,
Rosa Lee Alsbrook, Pattie Dunn, Rich
ard Alsbrook, Minnie Dunn: Ida Alsbrook.
MISS SPEED. Principal.
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Dissolution Notice.

THE copartaership heretofore existing
J. between James Gotten and S. p.
Brinkley, under the firm name of James
Gotten 4 Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
J. R. Herring having purchased the
interest of S. P. Brinklcy, the said
Herring and James Gotten will do bust
ness under the firm name of Herring &
Gotten, and the new firm assumes all
liabilities of and collects all debts due
the old firm. S. P. BRINKLEY.
JAMES GOTTEN.
Aug. i. 1882.
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PosrPoNED.-Capt. J. NJ. Grizzard
informs us that it will be impossible
to get the speakers fer next Tuesd ay,
and that the grand Democratic mass
meeting appointed for the 10Th, IS
postponed until further notice. we
trust, however, that we may be able
to announce the meeting at an early
day. Our people are anxious to
hear Judge Bennett and other promi-
nent speakers, and we think the State
Elk. Committee should send speakers.
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Administrators Notice.
ID EDMONDSON.
Scotland Neck, y {.

HAVING qualified as administrator OF
1 L the estate of J Albert W hite, dec q.
| hereby notify all persons havins claims
against said estate to present the same
for pavment on or before the 9th day OF
August. 1888 All persons indebted to
the estate will please make pay menf:
BENZ T. Fl FARRELL. Adm 7:
by X. n. Smith. Att y j
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NOTICE..

We have this day formed copartner-
ship for dong general mercantile bust
ness. j. R. Herring having purchased
the interest of S. P. Brinkley in the firm
of James Gotten & Co.. the new firm
will be Herring q Gotten, and said new
firm assume all liabilities OF and cole ct
all debts due the old firm.
j. r. HERRING.
JAMES GOTTEN.
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NOAH B1GGs. R. c. JosEY.
Established 1867.

WE have been before the public for
w fifteen years, and have always en-
deavored to give satisfaction both as to
goods and prices, and can say now that
enlarged facilities enable us to do more
in both respects than ever before.
Returning thanks for past patronage,
we wish to say that we will sell goods for
cash as low as they can be bought else
where, or we will quit the market.
To all RESPONSIBLE parties, and those
who will make us secure. who wish to
buy on time we will sell goods as low as
any house in North Carolina will on the
same terms.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Hoffman returned
from the North, last week. -
Mr.. Gus White has gone on to Bal
timore to lay in fall goods.
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PATAPSCO GUANO,
CHEMICALS, ETC.

We sell the above either for cash or
Cotton.
We always endeavor to have statesmen
of character and politeness.
A. resent we have wi h us ARCHIE
NDnntyp,1 VILE JosEY, and JIMMIE
PI1iT:taS who will pc pleased to wait
ON customers 1T all sin'es.
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Halifax, N. c., Sept. 18th, 1882.
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Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Nelson re-
turned home last Tuesday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-03
BElIAIRE.

The mill men in this city have all been
standing around waiting for something to
turn up, aud the management seem TO De
in about the same predicament The re-
pairiug at the mill has not begun yet so as
10 interfere with starting up in days no,
tice, If necessary. The men all feel good
so far and think that the strike will not last
any time.
No Deputy Marshal has yet been appoint
ed. and there is some doubt whether one
will he soon or not
One of the large panes OF glass IN seilars
photograph gallery was broken by boy
carelessly throwing a stooe through it.
Hon. ID. A. Hollingsworth, the Harrison
county candidate for Congress, was IN town
Yesterday for q little while. He doesn't t
feel like a man wh6Hes sure OF a nomina.
ton by any meanSbut he believes he will
make a fair sboRps in the convention, and
not leaving antsgonized the other candi-
dates in any but sn honorable way ne
thinks his chances in the future will be
better than some Of the other candidates
He doesn't Just say so, but there IS no
doubt but that Mr. Hollingsvorth believes
Mr.. Updegraff will be renominated- be Is
a very close.mouthed gentleman ,patterning
of Grant, as it were, but withal he has
shTewed hackers .Conceding Cpdegran
the nominee of the Repr blican party, only
gives the Democrats that much more hope
In this city The Democrats are very conn
dent, and they feel so well satisfied that the
river cities and townships in this distrie
will 90 back On the present Rep
resentative that they are in rea
earnest nov in thinking up candidates TO
their own party. Among the names prom
inently mentioned are: EI.Judge x Z
Chambers, of this county; Hon. J. II.
james, of Jefferson; Hon. J. N. Estep. o
Hsrrison, any one Of whom are gentlems'
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DAVID DAVIS,
ersat Independent Creates
Much Trouble.
=, and Harbor Bill-le0islatlVe
s..,I :, and Deficiency APprOPria-
.or Bill HepOrted-Huge
Land Frauds.
x,.yHEE,ER ELECTION CASE.
,-....,,.h 10 ne Rertster.

,,, Dispatch 10 thS Register.
,,> June BY his absence,
weight independent element Of
y, caused an entanglement result
| !. ss-,v adjournment, to-day, until
without doing any business.
rs-tha Acting Secretary read a
u he President pro tempOre, say
\, would not be able 10 attend the
.-isv and in the note designated
senator from Kansas, Mr.. In
.,ss.ding officer for the day.
--,,Is ,sI, his seat and had Just laid
"a, the arm of the Vice Presidents
on Vest raised the point thar Mr.,
sno power TO make an appoint
|, ,bs, way, but that his presence
.,I-v 20 make the appointment
81
[, ,sygcsted that the Senate acquiesce
gvoiutment and thus escape the
|. f-s,.nizing as a precedent an ap-
.-.,o ill the chair while he was
~ ;4e chair. This proposition
NEE. considerable approval, but
s,,ei and a confused debate arose.
4, q dozen senators were on the
um,. and meantime the acting
r. vas presiding. A number ofpre-
,,i authorities were cited pro and
ally. after consultation by the
a, 81. the body on both sides, il
|-ss sn u-ier TO avoid any great con-
~ .ha meantime, such as the
sl.a oi the President of the
,s..,. 90 adjourn over until Mon
p va, pu, and carried with but
I-7,ac voice.
M, most discussed was that II the
gt designate Mr.. Ingalls, to act
M officer, to-day, il would be
.-sbr. under the language of the
ether NJ. Davis could displace
.a. 20 tomorrow or Monday, or
-s- be should return. without being
-ul AMI installed in the regular
!. Tie problem without being set
), gotten over 10y adjournment Il.
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ST. CtAtRSvttkE.

Ccurs sNews-wheeling Crock Sent Up
jssh hOusHsEsmiIy ReuniOnr-The Con-
ercssisnal Righs-General and Per-
sPpel.a iGt.g aill saghilsf rzo
s4n,v spssiN b ~ RUisw. piial9Re.
Sr. CnArrsyr1hx, June 2,--The sOsurt zof
conrnon Pleas adjoafnsd to-day until June
18th, wheti q brief session viii be held With
Judge Hance, of Tuscasawas county, on the
bench. This is the shortest Term of court
we have had for many years. Under TIE
administration of Judge Okey the summer
term would run into July or August.
Judge Kelly is business judge, and his
method of transacting the duties of his Of
fee gives good satisfaction to the people.
John Stark entered plea of guilty OF
grand larceny, and the Judge sentenced
him to two years and three months in the
penitentary. This is the fellow McDoal,
who escaped from the Wheeling Jail last
winter.
Mr.. Cowen plead guilty to the charge OF
robbery and the Court gave him one year.
These prisoners were taken to Columbus
Dy the SHeTlH VII Ncthcstoy'
The heavy rain of Wednesday night
washed out three bridges on the narrow
gauge railroad, and in consequence trains
were unable to run yesterday. The road is
in operation again to-day. But little dam
age was done to the st. Clairsville and
Northern railroad.
The family of DR.. Henry West held re-
union on Wednesday. The Doctor is the
father of eighteen children, fifteen oil whom
are living.
The County Commissioners will hold
their regular quarterly session next week
beginning on Monday.
The Trustees of the Belmont County
Children's Home have removed Joseph
Green from the superintendency OF the in
stitution.
Our saloons are all in operation except
those of Sam Gelier and A. &. Downing,
who were closed up by order OF Judge
Kelly at the last term of court.
Rev. Robert Alexander ID. D., has re.
turned home from Springfield, His, where
he has been attending the Presbyterian Gem
eral Assembly.
Robert Thompson, of this place has gone
on trip to Missouri. Mr.. T. is brother
of Judge Thompson, Of your city.
HE annual meeting of the Barnesville
u rict conference of the NJ l.. Church will
Aheld in Bellaire next Monday, Tuesday
Md Wednesday.
The graves OF twenty-three soldiers were
decorated in the cemeteries here last Tues
day. This was the first public observation
of Decoration Day at this place: -.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the NJ;
f. Church in this place next Saturday aud
Sunday. ~
The Republicans will hold their county
and Congressional primaries on saturdAys
June 10.
Those who attend the Republican Con.
gresSional convention here on the 2lst VIII
witness one Of the most bitter and acri.
monious contests that has ever taken place
in any political convention. The seats OF
every delegate from Guernsey county will
be contested, and there will be two con.
testing delegations from the Second ward
of Steubenvilie. The attendance will be
very large and Welday's Hall will be
found entirely too small to accommodate
all who come.