The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-05

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HERE AND THERE.
Revieav Nebraska has one woman
minister, one woman lawyer, six wo
men county superintendent and ten
women physicians. Many women are
engaged in editorial work.
Daily Reviev: When Jumbo ar-I
rived in New York he was lank, lean
and tall. He has since improved from
weight 1860 pounds, height II feet
inches, girth "a feet inches, to TO-.
160 pounds in weight. Is feet inches
in height, rs feet inch in girJh; an
increase of 1,54O pounds in weight,
7 inches in height and 8 inches in
girth.
The New York Herald, speaking
about the mountains of North Caro-
lima, says: In that picturesq ue and
rich region, there are mines of health
and Of sport that are inexhaustible.
As railroads have pierced this won-
derful region it has gradually be-
come summer resort, not only for
those who are able to rough it, but
for invalids; vet few people know
more of this region than if it were a
newly discovered country.
Kinston Ere Press: A St. Louis
Judge proposes to put down flirting.
Il SHALL" he said in discussing a
case, 'dismiss every case Of woman
insulting where it can be shown that
the woman first firted with the &C
cused...... The commissioners of
Smithfield tax dentists three dollars
a week, and doctors ten dollars
|year, and billiard and begatelle
table only one dollar month. High
state of civilization, that!
Workman CHICAGO, June 26.-
The lard failure of McGeoch. Ever
ingham & c.. grows worse as the ac-
tual state of affairs are developed
receiver now says the liabilities are
over six million dollars-four million
due Chicago houses, secured by lard
as collateral and two milliong distri
2 buted in varying sums from $780,
! 600 down This estimate does not
include money due to Milwaukee
parties. A week before the failure
$85O,O0O was received by the firm
from Milwaukee and all swallowed
t up in margins for settlement of &C
counts of outside banks. The only
assets are $4,000 and the office
furniture.
Neavs and Observer The people of
Illinois are now entering upon the
trial of two experiments. the result of
D which will be watched with interest
I in other States. The "high license
exp eriment and the compulsory ed
ucation" experiment, if they succeed
in Illinois, they may be ventured upon
r with more confidence elsewhere, for
= the reason that the trial is made up.
, on a vicioua urban population, as
, we'll as upon the people of country
towns and villages. While we think
+, the scheme of high license covers the
germ Of practical temperance re-
form, we have no confidence at all in
the system Of compulsion as applied
to school attendance or to any other
matter which is the sole and single
affair of the family. But let US see
, how these things work in turbulent
Chicago.
STIR: For the eleven months end.
! ing with May, 1920 foreign emmi.
grants have arrived in this country.
r For the same period in 1882. they
numbered 685,536. If this keeps up
in ten years there will have arrived
nearly six millions of foreigners.
1t was Mr.. Julius II. Wilcox, former.
! ly of Warrenton. who has been lectur
f ing III Norfolk, Va. The accomplish.
ed editor of the landmark said of the
lass lecture delivered on Wednesday
!, night:
, He achieved success, indeed. of
which any man in the community
might have been proud. and the ap-
pIause which greeted his appearance
, followed him throughout his address.
4 The best and most compact criticism
t we heard was this: we must have
Mr.. Wilcox next time at the Aca.:e
my of Music"
: Hurrah for our young North Car.
Gilman.
, Patriot: All the cotton mills at
| Columbus, Ga, are Crowded with or.
ders. One day last week the Eagle
and Phoenix mills received orders
that footed up 100000. The prin-
) clpal portion Of these orders came