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A CHARLO fTEsVILLEE lNvEKTION
The Scientific american says:' Mr.
Charles f. Brennan, of Charlotles
vile, Va, has recently patented an
automatic fire-extinguisher, the oh
ject of which is to provide an apparat
US that shall be brought into opera
ton automatically when a fire oc
ours in building or other place con
tiguous to the machine. In case a
fire occurs in a room, as soon as the
temperature reaches high enough to
point to fuse metal, weight and
lever will thereby lie released. and
falling. opens a,vafve whichcopnccts
with the pipes for conveying water
from the tank or reservoir. The
pipes are provided with sprmkling
attachment and ex.end around the
room. The moment the valve is re-
lieved by the fusihle metal the water
commences to flow through the
sprinklers about the eroomssn ttan1
the fire is subdued. ~ =
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COUNTY.

Superior Court Clerk and Probate
Judge-John 7. Gregory.
Inferior Court--Geo. T. Simmons.
Register of Deeds. Nj. Grizzard.
Solicitor-A. j. Burton.
Sheriff-R j. Lewis.
Coroner H jenkins.
Treasurer-E. d. Browning.
Co. Supt. Pub. lnstruction-D c Clark.
Keeper Of the Poor House-John Ponton
Commissioners-Cha Aaron Pres.
colt, Sterling johnson, DR.. W. r,
Wood, John A. Morheet, and NJ
Whitehead.
Superior Codrt-Every third Monday
in March and September.
Inferior Court-Every third Monday ii
February. ay.August and November
Judge of Inferior Court II. N Hill.
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| Scarlet Fever
Cured.

Vanderbilt UniversitSaSashville. Tenn.
l testify to the most excsA.nt qualities OF Prof
Da-bys Prophylactic Fluid. As a dlsiniecsant and
detergent it IS both theoretically and practically
superio, to any preparation with which am
quainied.-E. 7. LUTON, Prof Chemistry.
Darbys Fluid L. Recommended by
Hen ALEXANDER Fl. SrsPEENs, of Georgia;
Rev. CKAs. F. DEsas, DID,, Church Of the
Strangers, n. V;
Jos. LRCoaTE, Columbia, Prof University S C.
Rev. A. J. BATTLE, Prof, Mercer University:
Rev. GEo. F. PIERCE, Bishop NJ. E. Church.
INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless. Used internally ca
externally foT Man or Reast.
The Fiuid has been thoroughly tested, and we
have abundant evidence that It has done everything
here claimed. For fulie- information get Of youT
Druggist pamphlet or send to the proprie,ors.
j. III. ZEILIN CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA.
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CHURCHES /:

Baptist. D. Huffman. D. D.. Pastor.
Services every Sunday at II O'Clock. A {.
NJ, and at Z. P. Nj. Also on Saturday
before the first Sunday at IL o'clock, a.
NJ. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday
night. Sunday School On Sabbath morn
ing.
Primitive Baptist-Eld. Andrew Moore.
Pastor Services every third Saturday
and Sunday morning.
Methodist-Rev. c. ". Byrd, Pastor.
Services at 3 O'Clock, P. NJ on the second
and fourth Sundays. Sunday School on
Sabbath morning.
Episcopal-Rev. II. G. Hilton, Rector
Services every first, second and third
Sundays at l09 o'clock, A. NJ. Sunday
School every Sabbath morning
Meeting Of Kible class on Thursday
night at the residence Of MIR. P. E. Smith
Baptist-(colored.) George Norwood.
Pastor. Services every second Sunday
It'll o'clock, A. NJ. and Z, P. Nj. Sun
day School on Sabbath morning.
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AN ANECDJTE sF GAMs: :TTAs MOTHER.

An old acquaintance .f Gamhetta
contributes an anecdOtal paper to the
Century, containing the following &C.
count OF a rather INSCRIPTIONS ruse
by which Gambetta' mother got the
means to send her son to the law
school IN Paris. AS the '.Bazar Ge
nois" was in the market place. its
business lay in Il great degree with
rustics. Leon got 81 * of dealing wi tn
haggling rustlcs, and prayer to be re
moved from behind the counter to
the desk. AS be was quick account
ant, and wrote in neat. legib:e and
flowing hand. this was granted. He
did his best to give his min to the
business. bnt failed, and his health
sank under the tedlum Of uncongeni
al pursuits. No device to which the
watchtul anil tender mother resorte,l
could get the better OF his spleEeti
state. He had fixed ambition which,
as it appeared to him clerical one,
made him restless. dlscOntented and
miserable; it was to study law and
become teacher to legal faculty
in provincial city. One day his
mother called him to her. She Sal
she han been unhappy in witnessing
his growing depression,a Id she hand
ed him a bag Of money which she had
saved unknown 10 any body-enough
10 defray the cost Oh his: journey to
Paris AMI enahle him to study law
there tor some time. A trunk full OF
clothing had been prepared and=was
at the office Of the stage.coach, where
a place was booked for him to the
nearest railway. Madame Gambatta
instructed him to slip quietly away,
in order to avoi Il painful scene with
his father, who was determined that
his son shoui-l succeed him IN the
business. This communication was
so unexpected AMI delightful that for
| the rest OF the iay Leon was in a
state OF bewilierm Mt. He rose be.
times next morning and stole off as
instructed. Before Ma lame Gamb-t
- had instructed her sol IT, follow
his vocation she had taken steps to
keep him out OF misery when the
hoard placed in his nan is shoul.t be
exhausted. IL 1o55.tIle yearln which
Gambetta left Caliors, Nj. Emile
M-nier wen; there on business tour.
He had just opened chocolate fac-
tory at Noisiel. and TIA led in mc,lieat
ed biscuits and sweet stutfs. Calling
at the 'Bazar Genois." he was receiv.
ed by Madame Gam!,et1a. In answer
to his proposal to sell his gools on
commission she, with tears in hcI
|eves. met it With another. 1t was III
the nature of the one enunciated sy
the unjust steward. Il have son oi
great prom Sc" she said, ''whom
want to send to Paris, against his
fathers will. to study law. He is a
good lad AMI no fool. But my hu>-
band, who wants him to continue his
business here will, know. try to
starve him into submission. What
am about io propose is that if | uuy
YOUR chocolate at the rate you offer 1t.
land buy it outright inst 'eal of taking
it to sell on comm sslon, you will say
nothing if enter 1t 1t a hi Iner price,
and you will pay the difference to my
son ?' NJ. Menier, from whose lips
had this anecdvte. agreed, and for
some years carried out this arrange
ment.
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EDUCATION BY NEWSPAPERS.

IF any disbeliever or doubter of
the :ducative value of newspapers is
willing to be convinced of his error,
we suggest to HIM the propriety of
studying the great moral and rellgi
Gus movements that have recently
assumed such interest and import
ance in onr country. Thus, few
years ago, the patriotic sense of the
people was almost utterly blunted to
the exactions and wrongs of the
"spoils system" AS for any hope
Of reform from the ;.oliticians, one
might as we'll have expected a hun
cry wolf, enjoying his midnight
feast on a captured lamb, to let go
his delicious victim, as to nave look
ed for any improvement in this
iniquitous state of governmental af
fairs. First rate statesmen are al.
ways very rare productions in any
country. Such a miracle as " ilber-
force was in England two.thirds Of a
century ago, or John Bright has
recently been, is extremely uncom-
mon and as for statesmen among
us-men of comprehensive intellects
| and sound hearts-the wonder has
made to itself wings and flown away
For the last forty years nearly all
our true craftsmanship has been
among editors and newspaper con
tributors, and, notable of late, this
fact has become obvious, that the
daily and weekly press has showr
itself the first power in the land.
HOW THE MATTER WORKS. i
Who 90 from many of the State.
to Cangress For the most part
men who represent interests tina
have axes to grind. The selfisl
concern has this or that object t.
effect and the so called representa-
tive. SO far as the will and welfa1'
of the people are involved, is wha
Napoleon said of history-"a fable
agreed upon.' The necessary out
come is whisky rings, huge corpora
tions, herculean monopolists WELD
ing resistless power, governmen
that allows aristoclacy Of money t,
put E Pluribus Unum in their pock
cts, and has small use for the Amer
lean eagle except the use the eagl
has for its prey. No mAn In thi
country objects to Smith or sJone
making fortune. No man had
word to say when William E. Dodg
died worth several millions, for th
people knew him as one who sait
to his fellow directors in a celebrat.
ed railway: I'VE break Gods Law
for a dividend, but as for me, ! g
out" Unfortunate and alarming =
the inequality is, when one man Cal
make $4,000 or $50, 900 . day. ant
10000 or $4,000 Of the people can
not make over 81 a day, nobody ha
any disposition to complain serious
lv of this abnormal condnion O
democratic society. What the sobe
and thoughtful-minded in. every ranl
OF American society dosobject to Is
that Government should be particep
]criminis in this personal eggraa
1dizement of a few to the 1mnaeasura
BILE harm of millions of citisens. an.
Ito the moral degeneration Of our gov
iernment in all its branches.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY
SCOTLAND NECK

Mayor-W A. Dunn.
Com nissio1ers-Noah Biggs, j, R. Bal
lard. r. NJ. johnson. J. Y. Savage.
Meet first Tuesday In each month at i
O'Clock, P NJ.
Chief of Police-C W. Dunn.
Assistant Policemen A. David. W L
Shields. &. F. Speed. Sol. Alexander.
Treasurer-R NJ johnson.
Clerk Savage.
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never been known &c Spt
used. yellow Fever has
black vomit had TAX
cases Of Diph,hsria yield
Feveredand SickPer
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent :
ed by bathing with
Dartys Fluid.
Impure Air made
harmless and purified
For Sore Throat il is a
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted fect.
Chiiblains, ele 5,
Chafngs. eA.
rheumatism cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
it can't be surpassed. :
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysilelas cured.
RurnSrelievedins:antiy.
Scars prevented
Dysontery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly
Scurvy cured.
An AntidOte for ANNA
or Vegetable Poisons
Stings, etc.
used the Fluid during
our present affiic.ion witt
Scarlet Fever with de
cided advantage. 1t j
indispensable to the sick
room. WV. F. SANu
FORD, Eyrie, Ala.
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China possesses the longest brid.

China possesses the longest bridge
in the world. It 10 a. Lagang, ,over al
arm of the China sea, and is five
miles long. built entirely of stone, is
seventy feet high. with roadway
seventy feet wide, and has three hun.
dred arches. The psrapet is a balus-
trade, and each of the pillars. which
are seventy.five feet apart, supports
a pedestal on which is placed a lion
twenty five ttet lsng. made of one
block Of marble.
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Diphtheria
| Prevented.

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
msnt Of Diphtheria.
A. SToLLENwERCK,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases of Deathit
should be used about
the corpse it will
| prevent any unp,eas-
! ant smell.
The eminent Ply
sician, j. MARION
SINS, NJ. D., New
York, says: 81 am
convinced Prof. Darbys
! Prophylactie Fluid is a
| valuable disinfectant.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-29
SMALLPOX
and
P1TTTNE of Small
pox PREVENTED

A RI mbe- Of my fam
:fy WAS taken with
Smallpox. l used the
/ Fluid: the patient was
not delirious, was not
p;tted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. j. w. PARK
iHSoN, Philadelphia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-29
THE SCI1OOLMASTER OF OUR REPUB-
Lie.

: "When our republic rose, Noah
Webster became its schoolmaster.
There had never been great nation
with universal language without
.}iale;.ts. The Yorkshire can not
now talk with man from Cornwall.
The peasant tf the Ligurian Appeni-
nes, drives his goats hCme at even.
ing. over hills that look down on six
PROVINCES none of whose dialects he
can speak. Here, FIVE thousand miles
change not the sound of a word.
Around every fireside, and from
every tribune, in every field of labor
and every factory Of toll. is heard
the same to o,gue. We owe it to
Noah Webster's Spelling Book and
Dictionaries. He has done for US
more than Alfred did for England.
or CaAAnus for Greece. His books
have eiucate,i three generations.
They are forever multiplying his in
Vulnerable army Of thinkers. VINO
will transmit bis name from age to
aye.
Oni. two men have stood on the
New Nort3. whose fame is go sure
TO .ast--Cnunabus it's discoverer,
and Nasi,ington. its savior. Weh'
ster is aa.' wi!i be its great teacher;
and these three make our trinity o.
fame"
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For Scarlet and
Typhoid Fevers.
D:pAtI.eria, Sail
vation, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
P0Y. Measles. and
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DARBYS
PR0PHYLACTIC
FLUID.
FLUID.

A Household Article for Universal
Family Use.-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-29

l inch ] week.
l - l month,

Contracts for any space or time may
be made at the Office of The COMMON
WEALTH.
TRANSIENT advertisements must be paid
or III advance.
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Eradicates
MALARIA.

all Contagious Diseases. Persons waiting on
the Sick should use ii freely Scarlet Fever has
never been known &c spread where the Fluid was
used yellow Fever has been cured with ii after
black vomit had taken place. The worS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-26
TO-DAY's TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

fire in Brunswick, Mo-. last night des
troyed Kennedy & Beaslcys tobacco ware.
house, valued at $4,000.
Queen Victoria to-day attended the ban
tism OF the infant daughter of the Duke anG
Duchess of Albany.
Parnell says three of the ten men recent
~ hanged in Ireland were innocent of the
crimes for which they were executed.
The bodies of nine of the workmen who
lost their lives by the catastrophe ofthe 10Th
instant ut the town Of damon, ILL.,. have
just been recovered
George Hart and William GribbIes have
been arrested for the murder Of William
Lumberlnan, at Ashland, Ohio. Tho eyj.
dence against them is clear.
The London Daily telegram denies the
report that England has sent menacinp
note to the United States in regard to the
utterances and writings of the Irish dyna.
mite party
A snow storm prevailed at Lynchburg,
Va, from early yesterday evening till this
morning 1t is still showing west of that
place and the storm is increasing. Tue tel
egraph wires are down in several places.
Frank Machu, aged II, was shot dead by
q comrade in Lacrosse, Wis, Yesterday.
The tragedy was brought about by the old
trick of cooking and pulling the trigger OF
what was supposed to be and empty gun.
The April circular of the Philadelphia and
reading Coal and Iron Company just pub
ilshed shows decline of 10 cts per ton In
lump. steamboat and broken, 80 cts in egg,
2Octs IN stove and chestnut, and 25 cts in
pea coal.
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Railroad Property to be Sold for raras

John E. Hamilton, treasurer of Augusta comfy
has offered for SALE at Stanton on April 8, the
property of the Baltimore and Ohio and che.o.
peake and Ohio Railroad Companies, which has
been levied on for taxes, the tender Of tar "a.
ceivable coupons having been declined. The
property of the Baltimore and Ohio attached 10
worth about $50 900, and the tax to be collected
Is about 81 900. The tag due from the Chesa.
peake and Ohio is S16,999, and the property
levied on is valued by the company at 100000
It is claimed by the companies that an excessive
levy has been made. The Chesapeake and Ohio is
assessed at $4,000 mile. The Baltimore and
Ohio Company proposes to try conclusions In the
courts, and the final conclusion will not rest with
Virginia State tribunal. An Associated Press
dispatch from Richmond, says the Chesapeake
and Ohio property was not detained from service.
The Valley Railroad as a distinct corporation,
leases rolling stock from the Baltimore and Ohio,
and the cars levied on at Stsuntou were leased
property.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.


Fine iron ore has been discovered in Nell
son county.
The State tax on the will of the late
Douglas Gordon is S18623O.
VIM. Crozen fell dead near Centreyille.
Prince William county, few days ago.
"Lown Tuckahoe," farm in Goochland
county, on james river, has been sold for
SlO.5OO.
Joseph Adkins, of Pittsylvania county,
was fatally injured bya falling tree a few
daysago.
The mountain spurs back of the Cniver-
siy OF Virginia were burned over last week !,
doing considerable damage to fencing.
The cost ofmaintaing each inmate of the
Richmond Aims House for year is Sll3 66
and the average number of inmates Is 26l a
day.
Capt. \. II. Moore, who was superintend-
ent of the ordnance shops In the national
armory at Harper's Ferry. before the war,
died last week.
A lunatic, name not given, but from the
Soldiers, Home at Hampton, committed sui
eide by hanging in the Eastern Lunatic Asy-
lum at Williamsburg, Friday last.
The several committees appointed by the
Lee Memorial Association to make arrange
nents for the unwilling Of the Lee recum.
bent statue at Lexington in June next are
actively at work.
The Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail-
road Company has purchased farm near
Ashland, which will be fixed up for excur-
sion aud picnic parties. A fine hotel and
other buildings will be erected.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Sears, widow of the late
Dr.. Barnes Sears, so long agent for the Pea.
body fund, died at her residence in Staunton
Friday night. She left large property in
Virginia, Massachusetts, and West Virginia.
The police of Richmond last week in the
census taking listed 81 1914 Names which is
regarded as excellent work. Eighty color
ed people were found living on one lot, in
two houses, and ffty-two in another house.
The Grand Lodge of the Independent Or,
der of Odd Fellows will meet at the Odd
Fellows Hall, in Richmond, Wednesday,
April 10. The Grand Enca will
convene Immediately after the adjournment
of the Grand Lodge.
As Mr.. McCrady, worthy citizen OF
Lancaster county, was engaged in under
mninga chimney for the purpose of throw.
ing it. it suddenly fell, catching him under
1t and terribly crushing him, his back, ribs
and legs being broken. he was SO years Of
age.
The coalltionists, Of Westmoreland coun.
ty, have held convention. and nominated
ticket for the county Offices as follows
For Treasurer, VIM. Mayo; for Attorney for
the Commonwealth, John Murphy; for Com
missioner of the Revenue, C. W. HUT; and
for Sheriff ,-Marmaduke
The motion ito set aside the verdict OF
guilty" In the case Of Charles Henry Lee,
charged with the murder of Daniel Miller
on the l4th dav of last February, has been
overruied by Judge Newman, of the Hen
rico Court. The chief point of the defence
was that newspapers containing reports of
the trial were read by jurors. The Court de-
clined to Interfere with the verdict, be-
leving, that it is fully warranted by the
evidence In the case.
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DEATH OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
Timothy 0. Howe, Postmaster General, died
at his home, in Wisconsin, yesterday, in the
9th year of his age. He contracted Sc
we're cold week ago at Green Bay, and re-
turned to Kenosha. He was very i'll till
Saturday, when he seemed to improve. His
physicians pronounced his ailnent pneu.
monia. He was taken worse on Saturday
night, and sank rapidly. The deceased was
born in Livermore, Oxford county, Me-, In
1919. he received an academical education,
studied law and was admitted TO the bar In
1889. After serving term in the Maine
Legislature, he removed to Green Bav.
Wis, and in 1850 was elected a circuit
judge, holding this Office for five wears.
when be resigned. In 1861 he was elected
to the United States Senate, where he
served for eighteen years, ending in 1879,
when he was succeeded by Matt II. Car.
penter After the elevation of President
Arthur Ex-senator Howe succeeded Mr..
James as Postmaster General.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

VIRGINIA BoNDs.-J. A. Hambleton & Co.
Baltimore financial circular of Saturday last sars
Virginia bonds have been dull with bu. small
variations in prices. Consols sold from d nm =,
~ aud closed at al to 4l1s,. Ten-forties sold y,
o4'sa TO 90 but latser were offered at 34lo III
now liked fact that there will be still fnrtba.
litigation over the tax receivable COUPONS, TIL
VIII tend to steady the market and suy indie.
tion favorable to the bundholders will cause o.,
advance. The 1O-4Os are worth 3Ulo m fu,a
into the Riddleherger 3s and rs they are selin.
at only aooue per cent above their fuudsbls
value are certainly worth the dltYerence-for ,bs
chances OF = successful Fight against the State
The decision OF the Attorney General OF virvini.
IN regard to funding WAS ut first const ND "a
mean that the bonds could not be funded nnIss
carrying tho Jan'y 'S3 coupons, but such &c No,
the case the bond, ara fundabe with the curran,
coupon, but coupons filling due on and aft.r
January 50 are Gully fundable if attached Ia tbsi
respective bonds. Hence the difference In m.
market value OF old and new coupons. Old con-
pons sold AT OF lS and new at Az. We do No,
THINK coupons Will fuI Their deprrcIate in wilma o.
there wall always be good demand for tbn,n
from tax payers, either for the purpose of t.ndrr
ing them III payment OF taxes or of proving than
under tho provisions OF the coupon iIl.r hill
RiddlcberS"r s. sold at soy. and Peelers 4, AL,
reeers ara funds bic at 80 and carry the January
% coupon, which makes them worth lust abors
present prices he holders OF peeers will nroh.
ABLY iund as there is nothing else for them 10 do
NEW ioRK, Mar. 26.-Tho stock market opened
urn and 1saes per cent higher than 1t closed
Saturday, During the first half hour a further
advance of 1ssSs per cent was recorded, led bv
Northern Pacific preferred, after which the mar.
ket became dull and heavy and ut eleven O'Clock
reacted to the extent of .. per cent, the lattsr
Central Pacific.