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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03
THE CONVOCATION.
For The Commonwealth

The Convocation of Edenton assembled
in Trinity Church on the 27th Of April
| last Friday-and continued three days.
The following clergy of the Convocatlon
were present. The Rev. n q. Hughes.
ST., dean; Rev. Ii. ii. Hilton, sub dean,
and rector of tins parish; kevs. r. b.
Drane and Israel Harding. The kevs
DIR. A. 5. Smith and W. j. Smith were
present as visitors. Hon. 4. II. Smith as
delegate from Trinity parish.
On kriuay morning a highly entertain
ing sermon was addressed by pr. Smith.
The people of Scotland Neck listened with
pride to very excellent sermon from
Rev. W j. Smith delivered at Plttman's
| iiall on night of same day. Saturday
morning Rev. r. b. Drane prea ched III
| the church, and at night Rev. Israel Har-
ding i'll the Hall. Sunday the very Rev.
Dean preached. Six children were bap-
tlzed by the rector, and the Holy Commu-
nion wa administered to about one hun
dred persons. At night the Rev. Israel
Harding preached the closing sermon at
Plttman'S Hall.
There were business meetings held each
day of the COnvOcation aud subjects Of
great interest were discussed with open
doors. Among the interesting features OF
israel Harding, the discussion Of the
Evangelis,>' work. and the diversion Of
diocese. The latter subject seemed to have
engrOssed the greater attention of the Con-
vocation This is subject of the deepest
| interest to the Episcopal Church, and one
upon which they cannot put too much
| thought.
The Convocation adjourned to meet
again at kinston, n. {. on last Friday in
July next. Thus drew to close the first
Convocatlon eyer held in Scotland Neck.
The Convocation services and meetings
were well attended and all present seemed
deeply interested.
The writer takes the greatest pleasure
in expressing the heartfelt thanks and
appreciation of the Convocation for the
courtesies extended by the Scotland Neck
people, irrespective of religious creed
A II former prejudice seemed to have been
forgotten, and each met the other as
brother seeking the path to God. God
! grant the feeling may continue among Us.
uow beautiful is it to all creeds united IN
the advancement of pure religion.
Taken AS whole tine Convocation was
glorious success. May they come often
'OMNEs.'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

Tho most ditticult arithmetic
hat a man has to face is when be
tries to reconcile a twenty dollar
salary with a thirty dollar wife
fuN Rirer Adrlncr
II they are all in the same proper
ion to salaries as so is to 20. we'd
prefer to ITO without salary, arithme.
ic, and wife. too. unless the order
Of the proportion be reversed. Won
Ter if such arithmetical problems
EVER trouble the editorial fraternity q?
You brother with a better half, tell
us boys something about it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

"A doctor at Richmond says tina:
if people will take bath in hot whiskey
aai rock salt twice year they will never
catch Cold. Until somebody has tried
this new remedy we say stick to the
old and reliable DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Rain fall for the week ending
April 2sth. 1888. $40 inches. Highest
range Of thermometer, zee; lowest range
Of thermometer. 39'.
Frost on 25th and Goth. 81 fair days
IN March and April. Rain fall for April
is greater than it has been for the same
month for the past II years.
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FOSTERS up: Still Aheud -
The Great Z. S. Concert :" BEST
Concert travelling" ~ Will exhibit At
Scotland Neck April 80. Sure enough
they are on time. Twelve poor mules
and marsh ponies drawing half as many
dilapldatcd wagons move up Main street
at g miles per hour. We sympathize
with the ponies but nothing like being
still ahead.' The afternoon time ar.
rives and all is quiet along the line. The
music at P. M. announces that doors
are open. They remain open till the
money for six tickets was funded. But
the boys love music Forty tin.pans
furnish such as they like. SAUNDERS and
breakfast equip the travellers for a more
congenial cline.
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Electro Magnetic Brush.
A New Invention !!

I PROCURED patent the 9th Jan.
i for my Machine to measure Cotton
Begging and Carpeting. which the owners
of GINS and retail merchants need to save
labor ami do away with the trouble OF
rolling the baggng off on the muddy
streets. and the carpets on the DIRT,
floor. With this machine you can mea >nr'
100 yards within five minutes time. 4
bow seven wears old can execute the work
easily. From the present prospect, mil
lions will be sold South.
Offers have been made for the patent
right, and to give enterprising men an op
portunity to purchase, l will leave the
sale open for other Bidders 80 uay>. 100
or more testlmniaiS can be given that
the measuring is done accurately. For
particulars. ad!ro>S
!. C. WILLIAMS.
Scotland Neck. \. G.
Feb. -. 1883. 2f-im.
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For The Commonwealth
THE NlOTlIERLESS.
To NY Mother.
BY EARNEST HEARTE.

Fair motherless children. would you fine
friend forever true and kind,
A friend to bind the broken heart
Wounded by fiery DART
A friend to act the mothers part?
Fair motherless children, could you know
The love another would bestow,
With smiling face and subtle plan;
Who would restore the golden band
Broke asunder by deaths cold hand?
Fair mothsrless children, this is true:
There's honor honor to a woman due
Who well a mothers place supplies.
Your second mother don't despise-
She is an angel III disguise.
Unbar the doors of evil will,
Let perfect love the space refill
And ere the coil thoughts depart
Before you welcome to your heart
She'll enter in with magic art.
Fair childl en-, this of truth know;
For scarcely thirteen years ago
My mother faded from NV sight,
And fled to realms of pucer light,
And left behind mothers right.
The ioveliest woman meath the sun
Purer and better there are none
Than she whom mother now | call
To her my best affections fall,
To me she's mother more than all.
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-"Wny does kiss raise Il

-"Why does kiss raise the
spirits - d" ecause its the cream
of a.ta."-Huryurd Lumpoon.
And because its explosion, if
.iven on a girPs cheek, is apt TO
strike the powder. Guide.
Powder generally makes the girls
20 off," but aft, IT the "explosion''
hat the Guide speaks of, the fellow
hat caused that explosion by kiss
ing the girl. doesn't feel like going
oif-he rather stay awhile longer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03
NEW ORLEANS WIT AND SCOT
LAND NECK HUMOR.

Not long since one of our young
men who now and then assists our
clever aud worthy Postmaster. treat.
ed himself to the luxury of a Lottery
ticket, and having reason to think
he was badly treated in the transac.
ton. wrote the La. Lottery Co. q
scathing letter OF enquiry. where.
upon the following interchange OF
compliments ensued:
NEW ORLEANS TO SCOTLAND NECK:
Sir
The air of Scotland Neck may
DC good for invallds-Uut its society
manners must be defective, or you
would be better posted i'll using polite
language when writing for a list. 1t
can't be that z. U. clerks are barrett
from bon-ton Society. Perish the
thought. When rosin and tar have
gone down to 6 cents a barrel, p. o.
clerks will be worth at least IS cents
abushel. Ishould smile p
A. II. B.
SCOTLAND NECK TO NEW ORLEANS:
To Il. H. B., La. Lottery, New Or.
leans:
Your precious little morceau, so
replete with ironical tid.bits. receiv.
ed, and read with feelings of pleasur-
able surprise.
Thanks to the intuitive genius of
your perceptive faculties the air of
Scotland Neck is pure and whole.
some, and its society aesthetic.
Though p. 0. clerks are not debarred
Ffrom the "bon-ton" Of the Beuu
lnoede, La. Lottery officials should
be
A few barrels Of y. c.. Rosin and
Tar, even at the startling figure of
6 cents, scattered about your estab-
lishment would be worth millions to
your customers. as tn ngs are getting
monstrous slippery down there, and
chances don't stick worth cent.
When real live, tangible, living,
breathing human being outside the
imaginary personages of newspaper
advertisements draws Capital
prize in the La. Lotterv-wcll-I
should smile-then y
ADril 80. IA.
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PERSONAL.

Mr., Harper Alexander and lady return
ed from their visit to the eastern part of
the State on last Friday.
We were glad to meet in town a few
days ago Rev. Walter Smith. formerly
residing here, but now making his home
in Tarboro.
Rev. Mr.. Wilcox. from the upper Dor
ton of the county, preached acceptably
IN the Baptist church on Wednesday
night Of last week.
Messr>. j. I. Brinkley and A. Mellow
ell recently made flying trip to Rich
mond; the former on business, the latter
on-on business too We suppose-PLEAs-
Ant business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

LADIES II have il st received, in
connection with my immense stock
Spring Goods, another supply of those
Homeless Fatigue Corsets, which ! am
still selling al the low price of $500.
They are unequalled IN the market for
the money, TO be had only OF
VI HOFFMAN.
Leader of low prices.
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Thanks to MessrS. Hill ant

Thanks to Messrs. Hill and
Herring for an Invitation to the Com
nencement exercises If the University,
June 9th and 9Th. Hon. I c. Manning,
IL. D.. of La, will deliver the Address
before the Literary Societies. Rev. A.
D. Hepsburn. DID,, of \. g.. will preach
the Baccalaureate Sermon.
We notice that the printer or proof-read-
er is al little fault as shown on the in
vitatlon,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

SEED CoTToN fLEvATOR.-Mr
G. Arlington. of Ringwood, was e1-
hibitng last week miniture Seed Cotton
Elevator. He claims that four or tive
times as much cotton can be delivered in
a given time with less labor than by the
old pulley and basket. Two premiums
were awarded it last fall. MIR. A. is
agent for Halifax, Nash, Edgecombe, and
Pitt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

-PTBLISHEK's NOTICE All "! (,
give patronage. either in person or
by order. to those who are advertising
in this PAPER. will do Us favor to men
ton this paper and the advertisement OF
snch part es as / ey may trade with. Ihi>
will be no trouble t them, and yet vii
be quite u favor 10 uS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03
FARMING IMPLEMENTS IN DE-

farming IMPLEMENTS IN DE-
MANp.-See the new advertisement IN
another column of this paper of the cele-
DRAFTED Newark Hay Rake and Improved
Keller Force Feed. Grain, Seed and Fer
tilizing Drill, built by the Newark Ma
chime Co., Newark. Ohio.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

--Ihisi Is die place to get bargains.
L am closing out the entire stock of Nj. d.
Allsbrook's goots at cost and some less.
Come in to see me come now. StriA e
while the iron is hot. strike now.
w. II. kITCHIN, Assignee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

LADIES: Call at j. B. Dunn &
Cos and examine ti'cir new and beautiful
Stuck OF Ladies' Fancy Goods, i,ress
Goods. &c.
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April so, '83.
Comment is unnecessary.

Mrs. NJ. f.. r. twards. N.wherne.
n. c., says: Il have received very bene-
fetal effects from the use of Browns Iron
Bitters,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03
Published by Request.I
A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT.

Chisel in hand stood sculptor boy,
With his marble block before him,
And his face lit up with 4 smile of joy,
AS an angel dream passed Ger him.
He carved the dream on that shap eless
stone,
With many sharp incision;
With Heavens own light the sculpture
shOne,
He had caught the angel vision. .. ..
Sculptors of life are we as we stand.
W tn OR souls uncarved before us.
" aiting the hour when at God $ command,
Our life dream passes Ger us.
five carve it then on the yielding stone,
With many sharp incision,
Its Heavenly beauty shall be our own,
Our lives that angel vision.
Mr.. Il. z. Richardson, Reids.
! vile, N. c., says: Browns Iron Bit
tiers restored my wife's mother from
feeble health to full strength
200 Bales Prince Timothy Hay
Just to hand and for sale by G. w. Bryan
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03
Magistrates of Halifax County.

the following is "a list of the Mag
istrates for the county, after August
lst next. and the date Of which their
terms will expire:
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-"SoMETmNG EXTRA ."-Anoth-
Ct tull line Of the well known Palm
'hirts In store. in all sizes. This is the
oss' unlaundried shirt on the market 70,
''e moneI, only 500, to be had of
~ NJ. HOFFMAN. :
'->-,,.---1A, 1sssdes efl0w prices.
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NEW GOODS! New GooDs -
just received at Noah Biggs IL Co.'S the
neatest assortment of Prints on the mar
ket.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-05-03

CHEAPEsT FASHION MAGAZINE in the
world, l2u large pages, i pages new music,
1000 engravings each issue. 50 cents per
year single copies Is cents. STRAW
BRIDGE 4 CLorHIDR, Sth Il Market Sts.,
Philadelphia.
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NOTICE..

NOTICE.
The town registration Books are now
open at the store nf j B Dunn & Co. All
voters will come and reg .ster at once.
=. b. DUNN,
Registrar.
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illustrated Book Of Gags B,rds mailed
tor cent stamp. BIRD EooD Co. 237
South Stn ST., philadelphia.
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FOR SALE Store and resi- len.
On Main Street. in Scotland Neck. \ {
Apply to G. w. GAY,
marlaaStf
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-"JUsT TO PHASE THE BOYS. -
We keep full Inc of Gents Furn;shm
Goods--the latest styles.
/ r T,I-NN & n
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Hi les wantt,l,

Hi les wanted.
f. STERN
Red G. Oil reduced to 90 cent
per gallon.
j. NICHOLS 4 BRO.
--NoTICil- Loo ais will he insert
ed at ten cents he for first inSeltio
Afterward at five cents.
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BUTTEHWuOD TOWNSHIP.
CALEDONIA TOWNSHIP.
CONOCONARY TOWNSHIP.

WIN Shields, term expires Aug. l, '85
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Dublin.


ON Saturday last u successful festival was held
at Dublin Nj. Il. Church. The attendance was
satisfactory and the receipts, which were in ex-
cess of antcipatons, will be devoted to the library
of the Sunday School, On Saturday next June
&c. the Bible class of the Sunday School at Ascen-
sion Chapel will hold strawberry and ice cream
festival, in grove near the Chapel. for the pur-
pose of raising money to buy an organ. The pub
lie are invited and pleasant time is anticipated.
SNAKES.
As this is the season for snake stories and
several large serpents have been killed in this
vicinity recently, it becomes necessary to relate
true story told in the presence of the writer a
few evenings since. Some years ago as the narra-
tor, whom we will designate as A, and another
gentleman, b., were strolling over the classic
ground called Polecat, A. espied large snake
lying beside a fallen tree. Calling BIS attention
to 1t he stepped around the log to get club and
was greatly surprised to find there a second snake
equally as large the first A. therefore got his
club and massacred the one on his side of the
tog while b. engaged the one first seen. After
a spirited battle each succeeded in killing his
snake. when post.mortem revealed the fact that
both reptiles were one and the same, making q
huge blacksnake nearly eight feet long.
This subject suggests curious fact in natural
history which, perhaps is not generally known.
Snakes are sometimes killed containing number
of eggs and their eggs are frequently found where
they have been deposited by the parent. Again
specimens have been found with many living and
active young inside them. This is to be account
ed for by the fact that although all snakes are
hatched from eggs, vet some kinds, the copper
head for instance, are ovaviviparous and hatch
their young before they are brought forth 8.
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Aberdeen.

Samuel B. WINS, a respected citizen of this dis
trict, died on Tuesday of last week. after an i'll
ness of only twenty-four hours. 1t is supposed
that he ruptured blood vessel while lifting
some heavy bags of phosphate, the day before his
death. Rev. j. III. Marsh, of the NJ e. Church,
conducted the funeral services at the late home
OF the deceased, last THURSDAY. The interment
was at the Grove buryng ground. Rev. j. w
Steele took part in the services at the grave. Mr.
Wins was Il native of New Jersey, but moved into
ihs county about twenty-six years ago. lie
Mr.. Geo. II. Twins, is merchant at this place.
Children's Day was observed in the M. T..
Church last Sunday, and the services were full
of interest. The singing was by the children and
Miss Aida German presided at the organ. Rev.
j. II. Baker opened the services with prayer, and
hev. j. w. Steele and Rev. John SciDer delivered
addresses.
The festival by the Southern Methodist Church
last week, was wonderful success. About Sl2d
was realized Mr.. Jas. b. Baker was presented
with Il large cake, as a token of appreciation for
Marsh, of the NJ. Il. Church, was also presented
with cake. Rev. Mr.. Steele was the successful
candidate for the large cake. Miss Estea Michael
was voted beautiful wax Tyre, and BERTHE Steele
Hinkson, n little girl, was voted wax doll.
Mr.. w j. Fulton was driving from Bel Air
last Monday, and when near Mr. Harvard
place. on the Churchville road, one of the single
trees broke which caused the horses to take
fright and run. Mr.. Fulton was thrown from
the wagon and falling on his head was rendered
unconscious for some time. He received several
ugly bruises.
A missionary meeting is announced for the
All ladies interested in that work are invited.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-06-15
CITYTRADE

Yes sir, am from the country; but enter
tain a modest suspicion that am sufficiently in
telligent to know the difference between ancient
and modern styles. What | want is a suit of
clothes that was made sometime during the pres
ent century"
"Certainy," says the polite salesman addressed.
you can be accommodated. for you are now ut
the Great Clothing Emporium of c. N. Oehm
Son, where everything is made for the city trade;
consequently there can be no distinction in show
ing goods to our friends from the country. Here
the styles set, and, you see there is nothing
old to select from. All the Patterns are new
novel and pleasing, and for Cut, Fit and Finish
we are acknowledged without rival. Your ex-
perience has evidently been among the expensive
clothing houses, where they devote considerable
time TO window exhibitions and chrome distribu-
tions With us there is no necessity for such de-
vices. Our goods are all marked in plain figures,
and our Prices always lower than any other house
in the city.
Every Garment sold is guaranteed to be exactly
as represented, or the money will he refunded by
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-06-15

They are compounded from Hops, Malt, Buchu,
most valuable medicines in the world, and contain
all the best and most curative properties of all
other remedies, being the greatest Blood Puri-
fer, Liver Regulator and Life and Health Re
storing Agent on earth. No disease or i'll health
can possibly long exist where these Bitters are
used, so varied and perfect are thier operations.
They give new life and vigor to the aged and
infirm. To all whose employments cause irregu-
larity of the bowels or urinary organs, or who re-
qure an appetizer, tonic and mild stimuant, Hop
Bitters are Invaluable, being highly curative,
tonic and stimulating, without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symptoms are
what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Bitters.-
Don't wait until you are sick, but If you only feel
bad or miserable, use Hop Bitters at once. II may
save your life. Hundreds have been saved by so
doing. $500 will be paid for case they will not
cure or help.
Do not suffer or let your friends suffer, but use
and urge them to use Hop Bitters.
Remember, Hop Btters is no vile, drugged,
drunken nostrum, but the purest and best medi-
cine ever made the "Invaids Friend and Hope"
and no person or family should be without them.
Try the Bitters to-day.
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Darlingt ton.

FLOODED STOCK.
ing blooded stock, (he having at this time four
colts of the celebrated Tyboy stock,) others have
been induced to follow his example. Among the
number is Master Eddie Gorreil, of this place,
who on entering his stable about week ago dis
covered fine colt by the side of its dam, which
sons. 1t is perfect in form, and when about %
aours old measured rs inches in height and
weighed 80 pounds. It is of the Bell Founder and
Messenger stock. If the colt should continue to
improve you need not be surprised some day to
hear OF the time of Maud g., or Lucy being re-
.duced.
A strawberry and ice cream festival was held in
this place on Friday evening last, for the benefit
and $50 was received, with very little to be de-
Quoted for expenses.
FISHING IN DEER CREEK.
Since the Messrs. Spencer and Others, who were
Engaged In seine hauling on the Susquehanna,
have "cut out" it has by no means deferred
Others In this vicinity from having little sport
themselves into d joint stock company, for the
purpose of engaging in fishing the waters Of Deer
about week ago, proceeded to the above named
stream, Just below the site of the old Columbian
MINIS, armed with hooks, lines, poles. &c. Ono of
the number, being more tendec-hearted lhrn tho
rest, thinking 1t too cruel to put poor worm on
the hook while 1t was yet alive, conceived the
idea of laying the Insect gently upon rock, and
after procuring a club, proceeded to knock the
poor thing on the head until life was extinct.
when 1t was quietly put on the hook and fishing
gun IL WIN Ouc
,sIall nibble and an eel which they didn't get. 1t
seeHs one of the party devoted the most Of her
time TO clearing away the distractions which had
accumulated in the fishery from time to time, by
drawing kherefrom with her hook roots, brush,
the laps of fallen trees, &C., which will certainly
improve the place for fishing purposes hereafter
very much. sitter their patience had been well
.nigh exhausted at their bad luck they retraced
their steps homeward. to all appearance consider
ably worried on account of their tramp, but very
much to the delight Of the one who went along to
carry the game, az that duty was not very oner-
GUS. We sincerely wish them better luck in the
future.
.'And when next they do fishing go,
May we be there to see."
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On Thirty DAYS Trial.

The Voltaic Belt Company, Marshall, Michigan
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro-Vol-
taic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for
thirty days to men young or old who are atilict-
dred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and com ON
plete restoration of health and manly vigor.-
Address as above N. B.-No risk is incurred us
thirty days trial is allowed.
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The Waring Fertilizer Company,

ESTKAY NOTICE. dgfo1d county, 10 tOH :
II hereby certify that james +. Gleason, of
Hartford county, made oath before me, the sub
scriber, one OF the Justices of The Peace in and
for the said county. this 18th day of May, in the
year 1893 that estrays are trespassing upon his
enclosures described as follows: One Bay Horse
and one Black Mare. Given under my hand,
JAS A. FULTON, j. p.
The owner of the above described Horses 10 re-
queste6 to come forward prove property, pay
charges and take them away.
1je3tf JAMES +. GLEASON.