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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-06

The treasury department to-day pur-
chased 393, 600 ounces of silver for delivery
| at the mints.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-06

local government board at Westminster.
The prisoners will not be arraigned
Thursday, because, in view of the docu-
ments seized, the police have decided to
make several other arrests, which they
thought might be frustrated if evi-
dence in their possession wac made pub
lie. Norman describes himself as coach
man, Wilson claims to be a clerk, and
Gallagher physician. The police be-
lieve the Birmingham factory one of sew
eral which exist in the great towns. Evi-
dence is forthcoming from persons ar
rested and connected with the Invincibles,
that the dynamite used in the Westmins-
ter explosion was undoubtedly made at one
of the factories Of the society. Norman's
box was barred on the outside with wood
for the better protection OF the contents,
and fitted with handles. After the con-
tents had been tested at Woolwich, the
box was taken to the magazine at Plum
stead marshes, where it will be kept in
water until the officials can safely dispose
| of its contents.
LONDON, April 5.-The Irish police have
made two further arrests in the suburbs OF
Lambeth in connection with the man ar
rested last night. The latter is now said
to be an American. Nearly half ton OF
nitro-glycerine has been seized in London
already.
LONDON, April 5.-Renewed excitement
in government circles this afternoon be-
because of report which comes from
/ Newry, Ireland, where are situated large
! government infantry barracks, that sen
tinel standing guard over the powder ma
gazine last night challenged a mar
who was discovered scaling wall. The
! sentry fred shot and gave the alarm
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

THAT foul.mouthed radical organ
the "Wilmington Post" in scathing
article against the Star and its
views gives vent to the following
which bears the lie on it's face !:
"There is 40 doubt that the crimes
committed in North and South Caro-
lima alone excelled those committed
in the Northern States.' Just such
false reports as this from mean and
designing men at the South is what
causes the North to Witty the South
to so great an extent.
Read what an able exchange SAYS:
'Three negro murderers were execut-
ed at Chatham, Va, on Friday. This
is more than have been hanged in
Chicago in two years where there
have been more than twenty murders,
or New York City. where there have
been probably a great many more.
And yet Northern papers have the
hardihood to tell their readers that
the North does more hanging than
the South does in proportion to muir
ders. The statistics, if accurately
kept, we have no doubt, would be al.
together favorable to the South, and
probably in proportion of ten to one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
NOTICED!

QY virtue OF several executions in nv
ID hands in favor of Bynum Gaskins
Il Co., and against l.. Shields. | will
sell for cash at the Court House door in
the town of Halifax on the 9Th day of No.
vember next, being the first day of Su-
perior Court, to satisfy the same. the in
tcrest of said J. l.. Shields in and to the
following real estate, to wit: Beginning
ct pine on the Scotland Neck road.
thence along the road n S3W, los poles
to gate in front of the Lawrence White
head house, thence n E, 46 poles, S ssE
l1poles, N 6E II poles, s SO L Is poles.
NJ w ~ poles to A. A. Whites line:
s 80 b SO poles, thence $ 1G Z So poles to
the beginning-containing fifty-nine acres.
And the interest of the SAID J. L. Shields
in and to the land upon which Sherrod
Shields now resides, and which was de-
yised by John White to Evellne Shields
for life, remainder to her children. as will
be seen by reference to said will of record
in the will office for Halifax County. This
October LIST, 1888.
r. j. LEWIS Sheriff.
At per B. l. ALLsBRooK Deputy
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

NORTH CARoLINA's splendid Ex-
hibit at Boston has given her boom
at the North. Even that blatant and
foul-mouthed radical organ the Chi
cago s'Inter Ocean" pays homage to
the vast resources of our grand old
Commonwealth after the following
style:
ssNorth Carolina seems to be rous-
ing from her Rip Van Wrinkle sleep.
A State of wonderful resources and
a glorious climate, it will be only be-
cause her people are too lazy to take
advantage of their opportunities if
she does not have boom in the near
future
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

the Lords Day holy. without doing
any manner of work. You shall not
idly spend your time for bedecking
Yourself with superhuity Of costly
apparel, in vain dresses, for I have
ordained a day Of rest: I will have
that day kept holy that your sins be
forgiven you. You shall not break
my commandments but observe and
keep them; write them in your hearts;
and steadfastly observe that it was
written with my own hand and spok-
en- with my own mouth. You shall
not only go into church yourself, but
also your man-servanJ1 and maid
servants, observe my words and
works. and learn my commandments,
you shall finish your labor every Sat-
urday in the afternoon, by six o'clock,
at which hour is the preparation for
the Sabbath. l advise you to fast
four Fridays in every year, beginning
with Good Friday, and continue the
four Fridays Immediately following,
in remembrance of the five woulds
which l received for all mankind.
You shall diligently and peaceably
labor in yo1r respective callings.
wherein it has pleased God to call
you. You shall love one another with
brotherly love, and cause them that
are baptised to come to church and
receive the Sacrament, Baptism and
the Lords Supper, and be made
members Of the church, in so doing,
I will give you long life, many bles-
sings and your land will flourish,
and your cattle bring forth in album
dance. I will give unto you many
blessings aud comforts in tue great
est temptation and he that doeth to
the contrary shall be Improbable; l
will also send hardness Of heart upon
them until l see them, but especially
upon the impenitent and unbelievers.
He that giveth to the poor shall not
be Improbable. Remember to keep
holy the Sabbath day, for the Sab
bath day l have taken to rest myself.
And he that hath copy of this my
own letter. written with my own hand
and spoken by my own mouth, and
keep it without publishing it to 9TH
ers shall not prosper; but he that
publisheth it to others shall be bless
ed of me, and though his sins be in
number as the stars in the sky, and
beliverh in this, he shall be pardoned
and if he believes not in this writing
and this commandment, I will send my
own plaques upon him, and consume
both him and his children, and his
cattle. And whosoever shall have s
copy of this my letter written will
my own hand. and kept in Their
houses, nothing shall hurt them
neither lightning, pestilence no
thunder shall do them any HURT
You shall not have any tidlngs o
me, but by the HOLY scripture, unit
the day Of judgment.
s~All goodness, happiness ant
prosperity shall be in the house wher'
copy of this letter may be found.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
Hon. A. s. Merrlmon becomes Judge
Rufln's Successor.

Upon whom will the judicial man.
tie of the competent and upright Ruff.
fin fall? has been the general query
the whole State over for the past f1f'
teen days, and it is now answered by
the appointment of Hon. A. S. Merri.
mon. No doubt this appointment
will meet with the warm approval OF
a majority of the people of our State.
Judge Merrimon has held several
honored positions and public trusts,
and his characteristics and qualities
are well known by the people OF his
native State. In the words of the
"News and Observer" .'his purity of
life, singleness of purpose and great
abilities have long been recognized.
To logical mind. we'll trained and
enlarged by continued study, he
unites clear apprehension and pro-
found knowledge of the principles OF
jurisprudence and a thorough &C.
quaintance with the present State of
the law; and his habits of industry,
his capacity to labor and his zeal in
doing well whatever he undertakes
render him peculiarly fitted for the
position to which he has been ap-
pointed. His selection for this place
is SO appropriate that it seems public
opinion had early settled upon him as
the probable Successor of Judge Ruff
fin. Indeed, as soon as the vacancy
occurred, Gov. Robinson determined
on making this appointment if Gov
Jarvis should not return in time to
act in the matter: and as soon as
Gov. Jarvis heard by telegram, OF
Judge Ruffin's resignation he. like
wise, determined on rendering the
positions to Judge Merrimon. On a
conference yesterday morning ii
came out that both Gov. Jarvis and
Gov Robinson had from the first
thought of this eminent citizen in this
connection
We simply add that the selection
is one that will ELL the high position
with honor to himself and his people
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
An Instance ofNegro Superstition.

AS a matter OF curiosity we pub
lish the following letter which is al.
legged by certain superstitious class
to have been written by Jesus him.
self and found under asgreat stone
at the foot OF the cross. So firmly
do great many of the negroes of
this community believe in its reality
that last week we had an order from
a colored school teacher to print 1000
copies of same for distribution. Bv
that means we got the copy befs,s
you:
WHOSOEVER worketh on th|
Sabbath day shall be cursed. / cor
mand you to 60 TO church, and keet
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
A Convention Of Smart Negroes In
Louisville.

The address issues by the colored
convention held at Louisville a week
or two ago, which was composed of
what may be called leaders in the
colored race, shows disposition on
the part of their representative men
to keep up the agitation to obliter-
ate the color line in the political,
civil and social life. In one clause
they complain of inn keepers and
common carrier companies cheating
them out of Civil Rights. Now when
the negro attempts to thrust himself
into white society there will be
trouble in the land. The white citi-
zens of the South guarantee to the
negro every right due him they are
the best friends the negro has, and
when that delegation at Louisville
said "that many of the laws intended
to secure to US our rights as citizens,
are nothing more than dead letters"
they knew that they were issuing a
falsehood. On this subject the Char
lotte journal and Observer" very
aptly remarks:
While filling this bill of grievances
the authors would have done we'll to
remember that the colored people are
themselves to great extent the ar
biters Of their own destiny, ard that
they have it in their own power to
very much improve their condition.
A majority of them are thriftless,
spend all they earn and have no eye
or care for the future. They live for
to-day and let tomorrow take care of
of itself, accumulate nothing and are
always in dependent condition.
There are exceptions,of course. Some
of them do save their earnings, in
vest in property and become the own
ers of their own homes. With all the
cry about the discrimination against
the negro in the Southern States
GucTC Is uOb VIC VI Uuclu WulCu uc
has not as fair play and as good an
opportunity to work out his destiny
as any Northern State presents, and
even better, for here there is dispo.
sition to help those who are deserv-
ing and show a disposition to help
themselves. There is no Southern
State in which they cannot buy lard
at small prices and on easy terms.
But they cannot do this if they squsn.
der their earnings and work only
when necessity compels them to work.
1t would be good thing for the COL
ored race if they could forget that
there was such thing as politics,
from which they have gained nothing,
and give their attention to work !;
earn money, save it, buy them homes.
They are more interested in that than
in some of the questions which that
convention submitted to the Ameri>
can people.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
Confederate Home Fund.

That charitable and worthy move
ment, the confederate home fund in
augurated by an Edgecombe gentle
man a few weeks since, at last re-
port had a subscription of $1,615.OO.
The idea seemed to have taken deep
hold on the people and we are of the
opinion that the movement will be a
success. There are numbers of men
in North Carolina that can contribute
500 to this end and never miss it.
Surely the poo- disabled exconfeder.
ate soldier who fought for the rights
of his home and friends and suffered
the hardships of cruel fate from hon
est convictions is worthy of home
where he can live in peace and ease
during the remainder of this life. On
this subject our esteemed contempt.
rary-"The Leaksville Gazette
has this to say:
sit seems to us that each State
owes it as debt of patriotic graft
tude that some provision should be
made to care for those who have no
protection from hunger and suffering,
after having sacrificed health and
fortune upon their country's altar.
Is it not something on the order Of a
burlesque when we gush over the
graves or our dead heroes in the
Spring. after having permitted our
poor, afflicted and starving living
heroes to suffer unnoticed and un-
cared-for all the misery of wind. and
cold and penury throughout . drear
and cheerless winter?'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
GENERAL NEWS.

Raleigh Visitor Miners prospect
ing near Concord, N. c., discovered
at the mouth of a long deserted shaft
of gold mine the skeleton of wo~
man. The clothing and shoes were
still on the bones. and, from the fine
quality of the cloth and the presence
of a diamond ring Of some value, it
IS thought that the bones were those
of some lady of position and means.
Will. Star. The Eastern Baptist
Association convenes at Bethlehem
church Caintuck township, Fender
county, on Tuesday next, the 9th OF
October. Receipts Of cotton yes.
terday ITO bales. Capt. Paddi.
son. from Point Caswell, reports an
unprecedented state Of high water
in Black river. All the bridges are
said to be either washed away or
are under water.
Montgomery Star: Moses Hamil.
ton col. struck Jas. Huntley, white,
with an axe at Beaver Dam, the other
day and inflicted dangerous, if not
fatal wound. Hamilton was arrested
and placed in Jail at Monroe, to
await the result of Huntley's injuries.
Judge Gilmer is quite lucky (?)
in getting into murder cases. Three
in Charlotte, one at Concord, one at
Stanly and one is awaiting him in
our county,. Most of the fodder in
our county has been destroyed by the
recent rains and cloudy weather.
Beaufort Telephone We have in
this town a colored man who is as
much of prodigy as the verltable
"Blind Tom His name is Zach.
Taylor, born in Carteret county, of
parents who were slaves, is thirty
three years of age, never went to
school in his life, and yet he can
build mill, repair watch, tune a
piano, or print newspaper. The
most remarkable gift he has, however,
is the ability to repeat Scripture,
which he can do for hours at a time
without making a mistake. There
isn't his equal in North Carolina or
in tue South, for that matter.
Daily ReuieU. 1t is stated that
John L. Sullivan, accompanied by
such professional bruisers as Herbert
A. Slade, the great Maori. Steve
Taylor, the ex.champion middle
weights, Pete Mccoy, champion mid
die weight, and Mike Gillespie, the
Boston scientific sparrer, will give
an exhibition of their skill and maui
ing power in this city some time dur
ing this week. They are to appear
in Norfolk on the 3rd inst, and it is
expected that thence they will come
directly here. The troupe is under
the management Of Mr.. AL. Smith,
who organized a tour through the
Western States to the Pacific coast
for those noted pugilists, upon which
they will start as soon as their short
Southern tour is ended.
Lumherton Robesonian Mr. Thos.
Nye, of Barnesville in this county,
who was in town last Saturday told
US Of a strange way in which he re-,
Gently lost two valuable mich cows.
Gon,ing up one morning to be MIXED,
as usu~sS; BTralry>~- n6s.ced. that De
side Of the head of one of them la
9 very bloody and upon closer inspe.
i ton the eye was gouged out and ~
u nostril badly torn. and tuning
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
New York and the Presidential Elec-
ton.


The success of the Democratic par
ty in the presidential con est next
year depends in a great measure up
on the result of the coming election
in New York. Or in other words if
New York should reverse her Demo
cratic majority of 1883 and fall into
the hands of the Republicans, there
would be but little prospect of sues
cess for the Democracy in the nation
al election. But there is hut little
danger of such disaster. The
masses in the State of New York are
not likely to lend their suffrage to a
party which they know to be the up
holder Of monopol.es and the hired
agent of wealthy corporations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

LET the tax to support the govern
ment be levied upon the lururies,
such as tobacco, cigars snuff and all
kinds of liquors. No man living is
compelled to use these articles, but
every man must have clothes and
yictuals. Then tax the rich mans
luxuries and let the poor man have
his necessities free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

A verdict Of manslaughter was
rendered in the trial of Daniel Fra
ley, the alleged moonshiner, for the
murder Of the revenue officer, II. T..
Walker in Stanley county on the 9th
of last February. He was sentenced
to twelve years i'll the Penitentiary.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

The STATE and COUNTY TAXES
for 1888 are now DUE and the list in nv
hands for collection. All tax PAYERS
are earnestly requested to settle their
taxes as soon as possible and thereby
save trouble and cost, as I am bound to
collect. :.
R. j. LEWIS, Sheriff.
Halifax Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
Marshals for the Fair at Rocky Noun

Josephus Daniels, of Wilson, Chief
Marshal of the Rocky Mount Fair,
has appointed the following assis-
tants: A. III. Kicks, Battlehoro; w.
II. Griffin. Rocky Mount; DR.. H. b.
Marriott. Battleboro; D. w. Thorp,
Rocky Monnt; w. N. Hadley, La
Grange; Y. I. Ormond, Hookerton
H. w. Stubs, Williamson T. T.
Cherry, Bethel R. q. Egertun, Louis.
burg; w. M. Ward, Wilson; Geo.
w. Barnes, Stanhope; C. L. Muir
phrey, Snow Hill; JAS. w. Hines,
Wilson; E. Cromwell Jr., Tarboro.
+ Eastern papers please copy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

70 WE DESIRE CORRESPONDENT
IN EVERY SECTION OF OUR COUNTY,
AND WE WOULD BE GLAD TO RECEIVE
ANY ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ANY
ONE DISPOSED TO FAVOR US.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

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State.
l Volume limo Cloth 425 pps 81. so
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
NOTICE.

WE ha4 one hundred town lots for
w sale il this town. Some Of them
are very dssirAble. This is rapidly
growing tofn, and persons wishing to
secure goo( places for residences and bus
mess stand, and to make good invest
ments, will do well to call on us.
KlTCHIN l. DUNN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
, LOST BOY!!! q
5000 REWARD 5000

Will be paid in bung-holes, railroad
culverts, chips and whet-stones for his
apprehension. He is of tail complex
ION, about five inches four feet of age,
square countenance, pleasant shoulders
and his height l1teen years and l. months
He was supposed first to have gone off OIL
his ear, but this is a mistake, he was go
ing to Sol. Rothschild's to get him nice
cool drink, and ten-cent cigar for five
cents. Given under my hand and heel
this the forty -oneth day of Septober ate
teen hundred and oysters for 3.
9 ~ At SOLOMON ROTHSCHILD.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

BROWNS IRON BIT
TIERS acts like a charm
on the digestive organs,
removing all dyspeptic
symptoms, such as tast-
ing the food, Belchinq,
Heat in the Stomach.
Heartburn, etc. The
only Iron Preparation
that will not blacken the
teeth or give headache.
Sold by all Druggists.
Brown Chemical Co.
Baltimore, Md.
See that all Iron Bitters are made by
Brown Chemical Co., Baltimore and
have crossed red lines and trade.
mark On wrapper.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
SUFFER

no longer from Dyspep-
sia, Indigestion, want Of
Appetite, Joss Of Stran1.h
lack Of Energy, Malaria,
Intermittent Fevers, &c.
S BROWNS IRON BIT
TIERS never fails to cure
all these diseases.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04
Boston, November as, 1851.

Boston, November as, 1881.
BRowN CHEMICAL Co.
Gentlemen = For years I have
been a ereatsuffererfrom DYSPEPSIA,
and could get no relief (having tried
everything which was recommend
ed) until, acting on the advice Of a
friend, who had been benefited by
BRown's 1RoH BrrTHRs, tried a
e D with n most .s surprising results;
BlTrxRs, everything I ate distressed
me, and suffered greatly from a
burning sensation in the stomach,
e which was unbcarable. Since tak-
ing BRowN's IRON Buffers. alBmy
troubles are at an end. Can eat tny
time without any disagreeable ire
suits. I am practically another
person. Mrs. w. 7, Flynn.
go Maverick ST., E. Boston.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-10-04

Oct. 1st, 1883 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
sun r,ses e59 sets Also MOOnrss SOl moons age U.s. ~
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
~ co,,v uook 1.1OiGov Island, sos Hell Gate, 6b1
f MMsspSy HoOk l:35 GOV Island. SlHen Gate 72o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25
Announcements.

Beware of a slight irritation in the throat.
paI.RI;s CRIKBRATED COUGH DROPS afford immediate re-
iof Keep box Of them in your house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25

For reliable and elegant Furs and Seals<ln
Garments possible prices for reliable gOods go oee'
10 G. c. sHAYNE, manufacturer, 1O3 Prince-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25

FARI. e. WILSON'S " short band Collars and
head edge Cuffs are the best. Sold everywhere