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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07

ephOne communications. Anon
minor inventions may be noted tn
cotton gin. which brought down tn
price of cotton goods one half; IT,
reapers, mowers. and threshiag ma
chimes, which greatly facilitated sh'
culture of grain; chloroform anf
other means of preventing pain; th
bicycle and tricycle.. which bid fail
in a measure to supersede horses
rotary anil perfecting presses. whili
make cheap newspapers; and num-
'erless improvements in spinnin-
Weaving, shoemaking, and nearl.,
every department of manufactures.
Truly this nineteenth century has
neen the most important in the
worlds his DRY, in an industrial poin'
Of view. Nor j. that all. 1t has i'll
clu'led all the labors of the Bible and
Tract societies, and of nearly al
Missionary societies, AMI all Temper
ance societies. In fact, the humal'
race has probably maize as great adj
vancement in this century as in the
whole previous history of our era
And the century is not yet ended.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

The Railroad Exhibition in Chica.
60 reminds this busy generation tnat
the whole vast system of railroads
which now covers the civilized and
much Of the semi civilized world has
conc into existence within a single
lifetime. There are millions now liv.
ing who distinctly remember the
opening of the first railroad, namely,
that between Liverpool and Manches
ter. AS consequence of railroad
facilities. cheap postage has crowd
up within still less time, and still
more rece ntly telegraph and tele-
phone communication have been in.
troduced. Steamboats, were first run
within the memory Of some still liv-
Ing, and ocean steamers less than
half'a'century ago. The Importance
of these inventions, to which msnv
others might be added, will be hest
estimated by trying 20 imagine what
would be our condition if Suddenly
deprived of steamboats, and railroads
Cheap postage. aud telegraph aud tel,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
PERSEVERE.

Don't stand signing, wishing and
waiting. but 90 to work with an en-
ergy and perseverance that will sci
every object IN the way Of your sue
cess flying like leaves before a whirl
wind. A milk and-water way Of do.
ing business leaves man in the
lurch every time. He NAV have am
bition enough to wish himself on tile
topmost round Of the ladder Of sue
cess, but if he has not the persever.
ance to pull himself up there. he will
inevitably remain at the bottom, or
at the best, on the very lowest rou. d
Never say l cant; never limit tiler>
u any such 4 word it has drag.td
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07

Is tens of thousands to poverty and
degradation, and it is high time it
ras stricken from our language. But
airy q Who'll. lexicon of cans and |
ills with you, ana thus armed. every
obstacle in the way will vanish.
Never envy your neighbor his success
nut tr, aud become like him. and as
much better as you can. If at first
YOU don't succeed, don't wilt down
With dependency and | can't. but
.ird on the armOr of can, and NJ,
vord for it, you will.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07

The SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY
2ECOGNIzED BY THE u. S. GOVERN
nENT AFTER A LAPSE OF TWENTY
IEARs.-"Time heals all wounds,
md this is emir emily true as apple"
o the bitter passion engendered 10y
he late unpleasantness, and the cor
lial relations Low existing b. tween
the two sections SO recently conten-
ling for the supremacy in this conn
nv. During the war it was tie ain
of the Confederate leaders, backed
as they were 10y the moral il'fuenc'
of European nations. to force recog
nitinn of the Confederate States h,
tie United States. In this they faileo
vet gradually. year 10y year since or
fearful domestic trouble advance.
have been made in this direction !;
and on yesterda! Capt. II, N. Jen-
kins received a doucment signed an.
sealed by the proper Government
officials in effect recognizing ths
historical fact that a Southern Com
fe1eracy at one time had legal exist
encc within the present hounds Of tho
United States. This paper IS a curl.
.osity, granting as it does an exclu-
sive franchise to one DIR. Geo. Ii.
Tichenor, of Red River Landing. La,
To use as trade mark label widel,
portraying an engagement of the late
war, in the midst of which as a CEN
trail figure. appears Confederate
veteran triumphantlv holding uplif:.
I'd the. STARRY cross" the wellknown
emblem of the Confederacy. 1t is
believed hv certain officials that the
granting of this franchise is an over
sight. and much Indignation is ex-
pressed. With a view to ascertain
the precise facts our reporter called
on Capt Jenkins at his branch patent
agency in this city,and was informed
by the genial Captain that the
certificate he held was applied fol-
and issued in COOL faith with dull
knowledge on the part Of the officials
OF their action in the premises. He be-
lieves with us,th.,t this is the fo:erua
ner of an era of good feeling .politica
and social, between the States -
american Mventor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
SCHEDULES.

PETERSBURG RAILROAD CoMpANv
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
PETERSBURG Va, october IL, lSss
COMMENCING Monday. October - :
~ 1882, trains on this road will nv ~,
follows: ~
GOING SOUTH.
Boston & Savannah Fast Mail
(Stoi only at kelhelu)
Leave PetersbusgSaally at i :0g ~
Arrive at " eloon at ) "a
NEW YORK EMPRESS
Leave Petersburg daily at lD,p T.,
Arrive at Weldon at 3Io D "
Freight.
Leave Petersburg (ex'pt Sun :.39
Arrive at w eldon at II,0o m
GOING NORTH.
Boston & Savannah Fast liau
Leave " eldon daily at II :Uj A. n
Arrive at Petersburg at :Z3
NEW YORK EApuE5s
Leave Weldon daily at Ham,
q NV Y ~ a' Oh +, N.
Freight.
Leave " eIdon lex Sum- 4a,,,
Arrive at Petersburg :; pu
F'irst-class coaches will run 1,,,aa
between Wilmington and lYas,r,.,,ra
and sleeping cars on night and tay l,Sn ,,"
Sleeping car bertns can be tad l,,r r,',
dollar from Richmond to Baltimore Ts
change OF cars.
Through tickets sold to all !.axisu
and Southern points, and baggage check
ed through.
W. j. BRUNA.
Dispatcher OF Tram,
K. NJ. SUil(
General Superintendent
w. Z. TAYLOR, Gen. Ticket Ad
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07

OFFICE SUp ERINTENDENT TRANs4vp
TATIoN,-S. q K. Il. K. Co.
Portsmouth, Va, November 1th, lS-a
ChANGE OF SCHEDULE!
On and after MONDAY. November IN
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE PORTSMOUTH DAllN w
CEPT SUNDAYS.
Mail tram at 925A.u
Accommodation Train 2ODru
ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH nAlN
EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Mail train at 5 t5r N
Accommodation Train 33pu
Mail train connects at Weldon with The
Mail Trains of the Wilmington ( Weldon
and Raleigh and CASTOR Railroads.
And on Mondays, Wednesdays. and
Fridays at Frank lin, with steamer for
Edenton, Plymouth and Ian, ltes On
Blackwater and Chowan riye's ana Tor
Washington and stations Oh gainesville
and W Washington Railroad.
Through tickets on sale to Tarbura
Goldsboro, Newbern, Wilmington. CoI.
umbia, Augusta, Charleston, Savannah,
Jacksonville, Fernandina, and all points
in Florida, Raleigh, Hamlet. Charlotte,
statesville, Marion, Hickory. Old Fort,
Asheville, Warm Springs, Atlanta. Ma.
con, Montgomery. Columbus, Mobile. New
Orleans, and all points i'll South and
Southwest.
Freights received daily, except Sundays,
from Am. to PM. E. q. CHIC.
superintendent of Transportation
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07

WILMINGTON, n. e. My. II. ISIS
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
GOING NORTH.
l. Express. Passenger and Mail trans.
No IL
Leave Wilmington daily, at 6.4oA.A
Arrive at Goldsboro. at 3.I5 4.
:: Enfield at l2:17pm
Arrive at Weldon, at 1850 ? N
No. -. Fast Mail.
Leave Wilmington at l:};
Arrive at Enfield at 1l:l9 III
: at Weldon at l2.0oa
GOING SOUTH.
Express, Passenger and Mail trains.
No. IS.
Leave Weldon daily. at 3.37p. "
Arrive at Enfield at 4:l3 n
Arrive at Goldsboro, at G.I3 +. n
Arrive at Wilmington, at 9.5j Pm
No. 20. Fast Mail.
Leave Weldon 6: 10 pm
Arrive at Wilmington at 1U:15 pm
TARBORO BRANCH ROAD.
Arrive at I.arboro l:lO m q 50 pm
Leave Tarboro- 8 90 m and 3 % pm
The day train makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North, Via bay
Line, daily, except Sunday, and daily
via Richmond and all rail route.
Night train makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North, via Rich,
mond. Sleeping cars attached TO all
night trains. JOHN +. DIVINE.
General superintendent
A. POPE. Gen'l Pasen'r Agt.
SEABoARD 4 RALEIGH RAIL
~ ROAD co.
On and after this date, trans will run
on this Road by the following Schedule:
November 10th, 1882.
TIME TABLE.
Tarboro 'Uv.) 10 Tarboro (Ar.) 95
Little Creek 9l5 Little Greek 20
Bethel 935 Bethel 8 IS
Rober'nville 1000 Jacksonville s 70
Everett's 10 20 Everett's 500
Wil'ston (ar) 10 so Williamson <aD7 30
The 80 m train from Williamson
will arrive in Tarboro at 8 30 a M, allow,
ing passengers to connect with the lot
III train on the w d " K r for Rocky
Mount.
The 45 p m train from Tarboro con-
meets with the Boa,s at Williamson tor
Norfolk via G d N Railroad and inter-
mediate points, also at GAINESVILLE with
the j q w Railroad for Washington and
all points below.
This table may be changed at any time
as necessity or circumstances may require
P. DORSCH, Gen. Supt.
Tarboro. N. c., 'Noy. 2 eth, 1882.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
LOVE.
BY MARION EDMoNDs ROE.

Not long ago there came thought,
White winged as snowy dove;
/ let it nestle in my heart,
And called the blessing ''love.'
l did not think at first
But it would soon depart:
But now, oh, joy! Oh, pain!
1t hath become part
Of heart and soul and life,
Causing me sweet unrest,
And I've no longer power
To thrust it from my breast.
The age of a rose ago,
In the beautiful guise of dove,
1t came to abide with me,
Innocent. guileless love.
Iwould not. if I could,
Danish this bllssful pain,
Whatever else depart,
Oh, white-winged Love. remain!
Gems Of P"etry
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
THE HIRED GIRL.

TO some people the above appella
ton has a very unwelcome sound.
and they almost despise one engaged
in what they think is mental occupa-
ton. But it is great 4" istake am
we are glad that sensible people.thos*
who are not slaves to caste in society.
are beginning to see this popular
error. The young lady who works
il The kitchen. who prepares good,
substantial food, who knows how to
keep house, possesses accom- pIish
ments that are superior to those Of
knowing only how to play N the
piano, or talk French or Latin.
Much of our happiness and comfort
of life we owe to the hired girl-she
who is slighted and regarded as not
being good enough to associate WITH
and by no means good lough to enter
the DINING room and with higl.tone1
family. Now it does seem strange
that such state of Affairs shoul exist
when we take into consideration the
fact that we are all hired. The profess
sional man who looks with disdaih
upon the faithful domestic, who takes
so much pains to prepare his meals
and iron his linen to suit his taste, is
as much of q servant aS she, and yet
he does not think so. He serves the
public, and she serves in his family,
but the thought never enters his mind
that he is hired man. Such posi-.
ton would he beneath his dignity. In
our colleges the professor is as much
a servant as the cook, with the differ
ence that the work Of the former is
more of an intellectual character, and
he gets better paid for his services
but they both serve. and if they dis
charge their duties faithfully there
should be no stigma attached to
either. Then, too, why should the
work OF the kitchen be considered oil
less Importance than that of the reel
tation room Much of the unhappi
ness, disease and misery in our land
to-day is the result of this caste and
depreciating the work Of those who
should he encouraged rather than ig
nored.
Work is honorable and is the royal
road to success, and hence cannot be
low and degrading. Many a hired
girl possesses finer qualities of mind
than her mistress who dresses in silks
and satins aud lords over let. True
worth is often found among the lowly
and obscure, while some Of those who
occupy the ''high positions lack
depth to thought and purity of action
What would this world be like did We
not have the labor;ng class ? we all
belong 10 that class, and we should
remember that it is not the work We
do. nor the position we occupy tina,
elevates or lowers US, but the charac
ter we put into it. We leave our i'm
press upon everything we do.
The hired girl, if she is true and
virtuous, and discharges her duties
faithfully deserves as much honor
and respect as the millionaire, and
those who are actuated by true prin
ciples will not withhold it The true
object of education is to counterac,
these errors and instill higher ano
nobler ideas oflife.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
AMERICAN SOCIETY.

American society, as now carried
On, is maintained solely for the Eene-
lit of the young girls. and is gener-
ally little better than a marriage
mart. The parents launch their off
spring a. we'll as possible and display
their wares to the greatest advant
aye, but the business is carried OF
chiefly by the young girls themselves.
instead of bv their mothers. as in
England and Europe. There is n"
special objection to this method o
,ransacting the business, but it Il
preposterous that Young glr's and
their affairs should overshadow ant
shut out everything and everyhod!
else. The result of this absorption,
IN one pursuit is that American so
ciety is often insufferably dull and
fat. 1t is male up too exclusivel.s
of ignorant girls and their attendant
boys. Half the education Of cult.
waited woman is of course that which.
is derived from society and from the
world and yet American society is
almost wholly given up to the bust
ness of entertaining and marrying
those who are necessarily wholly
| destitute OF such an education. An.
other effect Of the prevalence OF
social principles of this description
is the supremacy of that most rustic
and unattractive of habits-tht
pairing system-which converts so
ciety int vast segregation of tete-
ate es. This prevails ali over the
world to a greater or less extent, bul
it should never reign supreme. The
upshot Of the whole thing with US il
to drive out Of society nearly al
married people-for marriage under
such a system is destructive of SOFIA
value; nearly all unmarried womer
over 25. who are thought to have
overstayed their market and, finally
a considerable portion of the unmar
ried meh Of 80 and upward Ii
other words, except at few larg.
balls and receptions, all the best ano
more intelligent part Of society i.
usually lacking. 1t has been push:,
aside. and is obliged to fnd all il.
social amusement in small cOterle!
of its own. This r, tirement is o
course voluntary because the palrin.
system ruins general society. ant
makes 1t, in fact, impossible in thu
best and truest sense. A cleve
young Englishman not long ago cx
pressed his surprise at the fact tina
whenever he asked v no a lady of
certain age as the French say, Nigh
be, be was invariably told, not tha
she was Mrs. Blank, but that sh
was the mother of Miss Blank. Til,
girl like the boy, is properl,
the most insignificant membe
of society. When a youn!
man goes forth into the worl'
lie starts at the bottom OF the ladde
and works his Way up. The sam
rule should apply to young w"nel
in society. They have their place
and it is an important one but the,
should not start N life at the top, ant
then slowly descend. Such system
is against every law of nature or o
art, and, with its cOncomitant of uni
versal tete-a-tetes. generally make
really attractive society Impossible
We place the social pyramid upon it
apex, instead # ui.on its base, an,
then wonder that it is poor, otterin;
nnlovely object.-Atlantic Monthly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-07
FrSt-ClaSS Restaurant,

KEEP A FIRST-CLASS RESTAU
i rant at my old stand on Main St near
the Brick Mill. Lodging can 20 be had.
Meals at all hours. The best the mark ct
affords will be given you served up as
we'll as in any sim lar house in North
Carolina, and at as reasonable rates.
Beef. Fish, Oysters, &C., always on
hand at the lowest figures. Meals may
also be had at all hours at my other
stand, first door South of X. Alsbrook'S.
cordially invite and ask the patronage
of the people. Will guarantee satisfac-
ton. JACOB d. HILL,
Feb. 8. 23-tf. -....
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-12-01
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.


-Camphor trees are being introduced
with success in Florida.
The flesh of the whale is said to be
very wholesome when picked, and a
new industry in this line is growing up
alongthe Atlantic coast. - Chicago later
Ocean.
-" Common wood soaked in petro.
leum," says a writer in the Counirg
Gentleman, twill make It as durable as
cedar" Wood used in verandas and
trellis work, where exposed TO the ele-
ments, can thus by little expense and
labor be made lasting. III
There is now u boat on the Thames
which is successfully propelled by cleo
tricity. The expense Is about the same
as that of steam, but the convenience is
much greater, and there is no heat or
smoke or cinders. That electricity is TO
be the motor of the future on the water
as well as on the. land there is very little
doubt. 2ass
--F. M. Shields, of Mississippi, has
invented Q murderous gun which he
calls the Sweepstakes. at shoots
he says, $4,000 balls at the explosion Of
one cap. 1t will kill and wound 800
men out of regiment of 1000 men at a
distance OF 800 yards, 1t has forty-nine
barrels all combined IN ones and each
barrel shooting one degree and twelve
minutes on horizontal plans from tho
others. Shooting distance OF 100
Yards, 1t will cover aspnce Of 100 yards,
hiilng want long felt. - Cticddo He.
@S% AF f5@ a2
mIhe experiment Of making, glass
with natural gas has been tried with
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-12-01
A Libel on American Ladies.

So it would seem that forty per cent.
of the cigarettes sold in the United
States are smoked by ladies, In Russia,
| should imagine that the percentage is
even greater; while in France, Ger
many, and Italy the percentage con-
sumed by the fair sex must be consider
able. And why notP If men find
pleasure in tobacco why should women
be arbitrarily excluded from the enjoy
ment OF the same pleasureP When,
many years ago, | was living in the
United States, the young ladies at Wash
ington were given to what they termed
dipping" a practice far more objec-
tionable than smoking. A dipping
party consisted of a number of girls
squatting on the ground round a bow
in which there was a thick mixture o.
snuff and water. This they used to pu
into their mouths with sticks and rub i
on their teeth, the theory being that i
whitened them; but this, of course, wa
a mere excuse for what was equivalen
! to chewing. TRUTH
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-12-01

nearly so, by contact with Europeans
1t is supposed that they were visited by
the Spaniards about the time of the
Spanish conquest of Mexico, and in
this way they probably acquired dom
keys, sheep and goats; or, these ami
mails may have been acquired subse-
quently through the Zunis and other
Indians who were visited by the Span
iards. But the Moquis appear. to have
been so inaccessible on the remote and
elevated mesas, and so poor that they
did not tempt the cupidity of the con
quering Spaniards; and they now, prob
ably, exhibit very fair examples of
aboriginal life and character which
reaches back into theages prior to the
discovery of America. At one time the
franciscan monks attempted to estab-
fish missions among them, but in 1880
the Moquis killed or expelled the mis-
sionaries. In 1748 another attempt was
made by the Franciscans to establish
missions, but with only local and tenn
porary success In 1928 the Viceroy
of Mexico attempted to conquer the
Moquis, but failed. At times they
have suffered much from the attacks of
the Apaches and Navajos. They are
formed into a number of small tribes or
families, with one supreme chief. They
are strictly an agricultural people,
raising grain, vegetables, fruits and
cotton. They also have donkeys, sheep;
and goats. They live in seven towns,
located on mesas, or bluffs, from two
hundred to seven hundred feet above
the adjacent valleys. Their houses are
of adobe brick or stone laid in mortar,
several stories high, in terraces. The
roofs are of poles, PUSHES and clay
The floors are of earth, sometimes COW
cred with PUSHES. The Moquis knit,
weave and spin their native woods and
cotton and trade portion of the pro-
ducts with other tribes. The men wear
blankets with leggings of dressed skins.
The women wear shawls and other
garments made of cotton and wool.
When the country first passed into
the Jurisdiction of the United States
the Moquis numbered about 5000 per-
sons; but, in 1866 they were almost
destroyed by smallpox. Their total
number now is about 1000, distributed
in seven villages. Three villages were
represented in the snake dance wit
messed by Prof. Powell. These villages
were, probably, all that contained
families of the Rattlesnake tribe. Other
tribes are known as Deer, Water, Sand,
Prairie Wolf, Tobacco and other names;
but all are under one chief. The
Moquis resemble the Zunis in many
respects. CITY Tribune.
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Hedges Along Highways.

There are frequent appeals in agricul-
tural and political papers for farmers to
set out hedges, wind breaks and shade
trees along the public highways in our
bleak prairies to protect the roads from
the winds and storms of the winter
There are two sides to this question. In
other years the idea of roads protected
from winds and storms was n glorious
one. But the fast-growing hedges of
willow, soft maple, cottonwood, etc.,
have soon overshadowed the roads,
shutting out the sun and causing them
to remain soft and muddy. In many
cases they do not dry between the rains,
making travel difficult and disagreea-
BILE. 1t is becoming a serious question,
so much so that there is talk of appeal
ing to the Legislature for law proVid-
ing that hedges along public highways
AL not be allowed to grow more than
Tnor ten feet high.
winter efforts for protection from the
there has Hns in town and country,
exercised, htoo little practical sense
SO thickly shaG, streets and lots are
dences damp andS. to make the resi-
The same is the case iRrious to health.
The shade and wind bret farm houses,
1 enough from the residenceAare not far
The sun should be permitt@a barns
upon the house, into the wind6 shlne
on the ground about the house. ana
ing can supply the place of thefh-
There is life, health and vigor in the snp
shine to vegetation and humanit
Shade trees should stand far enoug
from the house to permit the sun
shine all about it. This can be dol
easily on the farm, as wind breaks q
best when ten or fifteen rods away.
i. towns where the lots are small it is bt
ter to stand the heat and blaze of q
sun than to endanger the health Of I
' family by keeping out the blessed su
shine from the house and rooms.
: i The question of damp roads ocC
r stoned by high and thick hedges is |
! ginning to be seriously agitated, a
n years will only intensity it. There "
q have to be limit to the height of t
!. hedge, or many of the roads will
4 come impas sable during the entire sn
. mer. And if the Legislature does |
!. give relief soon it will come eventual