The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-02-08
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old standby in the days of Coughs aud
Colds,-for we have always found it reli-
able.
The Mu sicale at Mr.. P. E.
Smiths OF last Monday night was well
attended. All present spent the evening
very pleasantly. We are sorry that we
shall not have the pleasure of attending
another SOON, the season having arrived
when they are suspended for time.
There were more people in town
last Saturday than we have seen on the
streets this year. The auction sale at n.
Alsbrook's attracte the most Of them,
especially the colored people. and the
novelty of the auction made the goods
worth much more than in other stores
at least 10 the seller.
We call attention to the adver-
tisement of Jacob ID. Hill, which appears
in to davis issue. A tirst-class restaurant
has been needed here. We have tried his
oysters. &C.. and know they are all
right and prepared to SUIT any taste
Whether you are hungry or not it will
pay you to give him call.
New students are being enrolled
from dav to day iii our schools. Tins Is
lust what we want to see. There Is room
for others. and taey will be property
cared for. Tne number OF boarders this
wear Is larger than during any previous
time If necessary, make sacrifices and
! let your boys and girls be educated.
Who has the "can't-help-lts' in
! the Spring of the year because he can't
sell his goods: The merchant who doesn't
ADVERTISE Who is blue when he has
to STAY at home on rainy Friday: The
farmer who doesn't read the newspaper
published in the community.
Late definitions Tor different
kinds Of nonsense:
Common Nonsense-Get married and
) then keep counting your wife.
Hard Nonsense-Iry to saw wood with
: a claw hammer.
o : Soft Nonsense Stick your finger in a
Nlasin OF water. pull it out and look Tor
tie hole.
G -Messrs. j. b. Dunn & Co. are
4 still selling their goods at % per cent.
less than the same goods can be bought
elsewhere. They make special offers,
and ask that those who wish to buy any
thing in their line Will give them a call
Z before purchasing Tney mean what
III they say. and you can save money by
calling to see them.
l. TN last Friday night some one
rs attempted to rob the store of X. AlsbrooS
Ii Il Co. in Palmyra. There was very little
le in the house. The thief was discovered
and did not get anything. He passed by
S the bar of j. R. LYMAN, (better known
>. as old Ross, and entered the back doc
# of his room, took his trunk, containing
e about one hundred dollars in money. Mr.
Lyman heard him when he went out. ant
% peisued him so closely that he dropped
- the trunk and escaped.
w From the number OF drummer
u who have been in our town recently. w
judge that the wholesale merchants {
70 Baltimore and Norfolk think the time
-, are not too hard to sell goods yet. W
% take it as quite complimentary to OF
- town when we heir them say that the
often go out of their way on Saturday,
order that they may spend Sunday
A. Scotlond Neck. They say it is the mos
ne pleasant place they can find for Sundays
~ Some of orr farmers are speaking
up for less acreage in cotton and more
corn and rice. Some also are disposed t
. experiment with peanuts this year. "
re commend the project; and hope farmer
ne will look more to the interest of maxim
OF their home supplies. We have long bee
convinced that, in most sections of tn
re country, there is too much colt on in pre-
portion to the crop that furnishes me;
1t and bread at home. Let the farmers, an
re tenants too, raise their own supplies, an
IN then the low prices of cotton will NJ
compel them to lament the hard times.
le We acknowledge receipt Of an il
IS. vitation to the Annual Concert ut tt
g Chowan Female Institute, Murfreesbor
re N. G. The exercises will be held on Eel
n Ii. The programme is for Calistheni
Concert, and Evolutionary Exercise
ne We know there is treat in store fl
c. those who attend, and we shall either /
n there OF have some one to represent u
tie KSo, girls. put on your best looks and &
ed your best and we will tell your frienC
about it.
rs We congratulate our preser
e. correspondent, MIR. W. II. Osborne. 6
Sc receiving the medal awarded for the be
ly contribution to the wake Forest St,
n dent'' during its first years publication
Our readers know that MIR. Osborne 20
lis sesses rare literary talent for one
ba young. He is student of w. F. Colleg
ot and we predict Tor him sonnet thing wort
RI more than mere name stamped on gol
h.. In the coming years he will leave an in
press on the hearts of his readers that WI
not soon be erased.