The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1882-10-19
OUR ENf ED LETTER.
Especial correspondence Commonwealth

| Oct. Is, 1892
At their last meeting, the COM
missioners immoi ,alized themselves
by sitting down upon the snack
stands and huclster shops which,
within fifteen days must be removed
'nd not set up aga;n wi hin one
bundled va: DIS of any place o. busi
| ness o. business tho, ouehfare.
They lad become a nuisance and
an eyesoie. Built of goous boxes
and scraps Of lumbe., they wee III
expensive and every da key who
could get pc mission. set up one.
One fellow conyir1el to add, till it
was large enough to hold his family.
Fish tubs, and the selling of FISH
will not be allowed On the streets
a err the same time has elapsed.
| They failed to act on a nu sance
which ought to be abatef, specially
at this time when everybody is nerv
Gus from quiniDe, and thai is the IN
cessant blowing of Moselys steam
whistle.
Fo., stealing cotton from Mr.. j..
H. Parker. ne.r,o was arrested.
taken be Tore Justice Clark, and in
default was sent to jail. TIE cotton
was stole bv means Of hole in The
OH house hoor through which the
band ruls.
On the morning after the theft, it
was noticed ih.t something was
wron,. and a sea; ch for a clue ives
commenced which, was soon found
little pieces of d'y Init havin !.
"a ned and all else was wet-enabled
the searchefs to tack the thief
LeanGer - to his house, and thel e
found two baskets OF lint, but
Leantel was not at home.
NJ. Parker remained at the house
while The othe. weie seat in search
Of him. E"e long, lie drove up IN
suspectinglv with a lot OF empty
baskets which NJ. Parker recognized
as his own. Caugho so nicely, lie
turned over the proceeds OF SIX huh
dred pounds or SEED cotton at mar
ket price, less one dollar.
Sometime ago Willoughby Reade
was here, but Oh account Of rain did
not Give his entertainment, He was
here again On Wednesday evening
but more rein p eyented good
house. Those who heard him we've
we'll pleased. Determined to give
all who desire l., chance to hear
him he will give another enter tain
ment this evening.
While speeding their t~otters on
the race course an accident happen
ed to some OF the parties.
Cell was in front: and slowed up
sudde aly, crossing tue track diayon-
allv, not being aware Of the nea. less
of Branch ia the lear, sc Branch was
upo 1 him before he could hold up
No damage. Pope was behind
Blanch, lumoe, ing along at furious
rae, alo ne,o. e the latter could get
out Of the way, Pope RAD into hin
demolishi ~ one Of B -anc.i's wheels
end to, owing bis own no. Sc down
III CHI had 20 be cut loose before il
could get up.
The blowing OF steam whistle uE
that wav, remIlds me that Mr.. J. B
Hunter has put up steam gin
making thee in town.
One evening last week while light
ing the lamps at ,he Hoyel one was
dropped, alt, beyal to blaze. Tn.
Sc want t, led to kick it into The firt
; place out it ST uci1 the washboaiC
5 a I'd broke. and The OF! becoming ign;t
ell sp esd over the foot Some one
thou 2htlessly th ew enous h water OF
it 20 Increase the blaze instead o
putting it out. A yell of fire J
went up, but before the excl, emen
inc. eased, tie blaze was smolhered
AS seen through the Office window
the room appea eG to be epvcloped i,
flames and beyond the means of ex-
t:rsu' sbing, hence the momentar,
excl -e1uent.
Tnose who are forturate enough
to have con 10 grind, nave been sub
jected to an inconvenience, a.
Moselv's mill has been, and is out O
repair.
A plank wall has beel place.
around The cotton ysid.
For the week, ending Saturday
only one hundred and sixty .eigh
bales of cotton were sold and weighe d
A Cough, COLD OR SORE THRoA
should be stopped. Neglect frequentl
results in an Incurable Lung Disease O
Consumption. Browns BRoNCHIA
TRoCHEs do not disorder the, stomac
like cough syrups and balsams, but &C
5 directly on the inflamed parts, allayin
irritation. give relief in Asthma, Bronchi
tbs. Coughs, Catarrh. and the Throa
, Troubles which Singers and Public Speak
ers are subject to. For thirty year
! Browns Bronchial Troches have bee
recommended by physicians, and hav
always given perfect satisfaction. Havin
7 been tested by wide and constant use TO
nearly an entire generation, they have al
tanned well-merited rank among the fe,
staple remedies of the age. Sold at 2
| cents a box everywhere.
MOTHERS. MOTHERS. MoTHERs,,
Are you disturbed at night and brok en- @
your rest bv a sick Child suffering an