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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
JACK ROBINSON.

-DUNNiNG AN a POSTAL CARD. -
our agent informs US that few days
ago one of our subscribers remarked
to him that if the editor of this paper
didn't stop dunning him on postals. he
would stop reading our paper. Our polite
Il gent remarked to him that he supposed
we never had dun such thing. calling
our nama at the same time. Beg your
PARDON said the astonished gentleman.
81 thought you were agent for tho"
Well now. we do dun - and that
right often-but we give our delin-
quent readers the chance of concealing
their embarrassment from the postmaster
We send our ''duns'' in SEALED ENvEL
OPES. So our readers who have not paid
their subscriptions need not fear,-if we
send them dun. there are only three
persons admitted into the secret, Viz
Ourselves, the receiver of the dun, and
HIS OWN conscience.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
MARRIAGES.

NEAL-MCDOWELL.-At 81 O'Clock
| on 22nd of Feb, in the Baptist church, by
Rev. j. D. Huffman. MAJOR j. i. NEAL,
of this town, to Miss SALLIE Z. Mellow
ELL, daughter of the late Rev. DR.. A.
Mcdowell of Murfreesboro. The church
was well filled with the many friends OF
the contracting parties, hasty congratulate
tons were extended, and the happy cou-
pie took the 8 o'clock train for tour
North. A party Of ladies and gentlemen
| accompanied them as far as Weldon, and
returned on the evening tain to give ac-
| count of what they all said was day of
pleasure and sweet delight" We join
in congratulations, both to tho Major and
his charming bride, and wish them the full
realization OF every anticipated pleasure
for the future,
DIXON-ALSBROO AT the resi-
dence of the brides father. Feb. IS, Mr.
/ W. g. DIXON to Miss CORA ALsBROOK.
Rev. R. Ii. Harriss. of Edgecomb, ottici-
ating.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
A MAN GOES OVER TIE FALLS |,

A MAN GOES OVER TIE FALLS !.
And disappears beneath the foaming bill
lows. This afternoon about half past 2
O'Clock, tine-looking, well-dressed gen
tleman was seen walking across the sus-
pension bridge with cigar in his mouth,
smoking quite leisurely. There was moth
ing strange in his manne~, and many peo-
pie thought nothing wrong until they saw
him leap from the bridge over the railing,
into the mighty waters beneath. The
people on the bridge We're awe-struck
and poweriess to render HIM assistance.
and with feelings OF deep regrets, tears
TILED their eyes. They stood silently
watching as he struggled with the rushing
tempest-tossed waters, and as he was car
ried over the roaring cataract, thew
noticed he was still pulling away at one
OF those famous ''rANsILL PUNCH
Cigars, apparently reconcled to his fate,
enjoying such IL luxury, and from amid
the rushing waters the faint sound reach
the ears of the terrified observers. Call
on j. Nichols & Bro, and purchase
Only ) cts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
THE Usual RESULT.-It is mo-

The USUAL RESULT.-It Is not
to be denied that good sewing machine
is one of the most important appurtenan-
ces of the modern household.
We thought we had good machine in
our household until one day the agent of
the NEW HOME presented himself at our
door and proceeded to deliver an Grafton
upon it's characteristic merits.
But" we answered, ''our machine
serves us nicely and suits US well, and we
do not care for another
The agent, however, begged the prlvl-
lege of leaving one of his machines with
us, ''for the ladies to try"
The request was not unreasonable, so
we granted it-but more to oblige the
agent than anything else; for we really
did not want the machine, and had not
the remotest idea of buying it.
The machine once in the house, it was
natural that the ladies should look it over
they did SO, and as a consequence fell In
love with it. They say that without the
slightest wish to decry or disparage any
| other machine. TINS, all thmSS cOnSluereu'
is, in their opinion, the most desirable
one to be had.
The upshot of the whole matter was
that the old machine was disposed OF, and
the Light Running New Home" install
ed in our household. 1t is pronounced
genuine beauty ana Il real comfort, and
s-our folks wanted Us to tell other folks
about it
This unrivaied mae nine is manufacture
ed bv the NEW HOME SEWING MA
CHINE Co. 50 Union Square, New York,
VINO wish us to say that all who Will SEND
for tncr new illustrated catalogue ano
enclose their advertisement (prnted or
another page, will receive a set OF fancy
advertising novelties, OF value to those
collecting cards, &c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01

Hides and turs wanted.
F. STERN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01

On, and after the first Sunday II,
March services will be held in Plttman' 5
Hall as heretofore, commencing at +, p.
M of the first and third Sunday of the
month.
The Convocation of Edenton has beer
appointed to meet in Trinity church.
scotland Neck, on Friday, April 27tf
aext. and continue Its sessions anG
services for three days, embracing tie
5th Sunday. As many as eight Clergy
men are expected.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01

When a man married for money,
he goes where he is cent. -WhuehuH
Times.-And the continent of sucn
marriages is dolorous.-GoM Leuf.
If that is the cent he meant, he is
centsible.-Roa,.oke Neacs- Or cent
imental. which ?-Evening Iisitor.
He was probably 'centiess.-Tur-
boro Guige.-And yet he had q
centre lot attraction)-the money.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01

-HoTEL ARRIvALs.-The follow
ing are the arrivals at Capt. A. White s
Hotel for the week ending Feb. 9th
w. +. Trower, Baltimore j. l.. Cog
gins, Seaboard. Va; II. l.. Anderson
Baltimore W. D. Avera, New York
CITY w. G. Lamb. Baltimore j. b
Moore, Norfolk, Va. Gideon Lamb, Bal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01

After all the arguments about
cheapness and quality it appears that DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is the best remedy
for the cure Of Coughs and Colds ever Of
fered to the public. The price is only 25
cents bottle and every druggist in the
land sells and recommends 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
PERSONAL.

Col. Savage. of the firm Savage, son & Co.
of Norfolk. Va, spent last week in town
lie IS genial and pleasant gentleman,
and does an extensive business in this
community.
DR.. J. D. Hufham left yesterday fol
Enfield to assist the Rev. MIR. Woodson
pastor of the Baptist church there, IN !
series of meetings that he snow conduct
ING with his church.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
DAWSONS.
Extracts From Our Correspondent S
Letter.
II. G.. HILTON.

He welcomes Spring. Gardeners are
0usy. Rev. Mr.. Woodson is the the pas
Tor OF his church. DIR. o. Z. Stall.ngs is
one of the foremost enterprlsers of the
section. Mr.. W. B Iarri>s leaves the
vicinity witt, the best wishes of friends.
Mr.. l.. f. D'Berry thinks of making his
nome in Selma. n. G.. Success to The
COMMONWEALTH.
JACK ROBINSON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01

The Roanoke Furniture Co. is
gla to say that they are. through the
corItesv of their friend, Mr.. {. W. :.
banks, prepared to offer all goods IN
their line at exceedingly low rates. l23lm]
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01

-NOTICE !-Fhe: firm of Ed.
Shields 4 Co. was. by mutual consent. dis
solved Jan. 20, 'S3. Ed. Shi Ids pays
all claims and collects all indebtedness
of the firm. TURNER 1ARhlS.
):5-1m
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
Bishop Lyman's App ointments in This
SeclIOn.

March 1, Thursday--We ldon.
;. 2, Friday--Halltax.
8 4, unday-Entield.
" 6, Tuesday-Rmgwood.
= D, Thursday-Rocky Mount.
- q. Good Friday-rarboro.
Apr. -. Friday-Hamllton.
:. 10, Sunday-Scotland Neck.
- l6. Hickory Fork. Edgecomb Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-01
about it

j. W. Gerry, Esq, Stotcsville. N.
Z. says: Il can recommend Brown S
iron Bitters. | have used it with graft
flying results
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13
Only a Wee Sick Lad.
Lac Cincinnati News.JouT1Al.

from the ClnclnnaLl NeNs-do04AAs
In a pottery factory here there is a
workman who had one small invall5
child at home. He wrought at hle
trade with exemplary fidelity, being al
wavs at the shop with the opening Of
the day. He managed, however, &c
bear TO the bedside Of his wee lad, az
he called him, s flower, a DIT OF ribbon.
or a fragment Of crimson glass, indeed
ANYTHING that would lie out on the
white counterpane and give a color o.
the room. He was q quiet, unsentimeh.
tai man. but never went home at nlght
without something that would make the
wan face light up with Joy at his return.
| He never said to a living soul that ne
loved that boy 80 much. sui he went
on patiently loving him. AND oy ana
by he moved that whole shop into real
but unconscious fellowship with him
! The workmen made curious little Jars
| and cups upon their wheels, and paint
| ed diminutive pictures down their sides
! before they stuck them in the corners
/ of the kiln at burning time. One brougt {
some fruit in the bulge Of his apron an0
another ~engravincs in q rude scrap
poak. Not one Of them whispered q
word. for this solemn thing was not to
be talked about. They put themin the
old mans hat, where he found them, &C
he understood all about il; and below
II or not, cynics, asyou will, but 1t Is
tact, that the w~holelpottery full OF memo
rather coarse fibre by nature, grew
niiet as the months drifted, becoming
gyntle and kind, and some dropped
Swearing as the weary look on the pa
tent fellow workers face told them be
yond mistake that the inevitable shado'
was drawing nearer. Every day no
some one did a piece Of work for hir
and put it on the sanded plank to DIR
so that he could come later and go ca
Iier. So when the bell tolled and II
= little coffin came out Of the lowly doc
right around the corner, out CT sign
there stood one hundred stalWart wSLl
in- men from the pottery with the
: clean clothes on, most OF whom gave
q half DAVIS time for the privilege Of IA
ing part in the simple procession, a.
following TO its grave that small ourde
Of a child which probably not . h'
q aver seen.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13
PoITrIot FarnIly.
From he Middlesovn Press

From he Middletovn Presa
There is living st Middletovn q family IN
which nine distinct languages are spoken,
namely: English, German, French, Span
ish, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Arabic and
Turkish, besides any number OF dialects
connected mostly with Italian and Spanish.
The head Of the family. who is o native OF
Zurich, Switzerland, is a musician OF VIDE
accomplishments and reputation, who from
|. love Of travel. has seen most parts OF the
world, having resided for considerable Pc
dods in widely separated countries. After
extended tnvel he settled in Tunis, North
/ Africa, where be held the position OF musi-
cal director for the bey, having charge OF
| his orchestra He married there q lady who
was a native Of Arabia, but born Of Italian
and English parents. Children were born
10 them there. Leaving the country on ao-
count Of an epidemic. they settled at Con-
s~tantinople. and resided some years OF the
Turkish capital. There he was the SUI
tan's chief musician, not only having the
charge Of the bands Of all his regiment 81
the capital, but also OK the music
Of the sultan's harem. Other ehh-
dren were born 70 them at Constantinople'
he left the Turkish capital TO come 70
America, dwelling a wear in Germany, ano
travelling in Italy before coming here. Fol
Z mAuM wears AANN ANNAANa - 49,
Brooklvn. On coming TO this country b
continued his profession, leading oIche@'
tus and teaching music. The gentlem I
referred to is Mr.. Frank Meyer, Who, VIA
his wife. is living with their youngest son
Frank Meyer. Jr., on the Pitts farm, Just
out Of the village. OF IA children, severn
ofsvhom were born in this country, onl.
Sit are nov living, and all but one are resi-
dents Of Middletown. The Oldest Of thes'
| who is the wife Of Mr.. Frank De Moryille
~eonpositor In the Press ONCE, Is by brit
an Arabian, and speaks all the language
known to her family except Portuguese an
Arabian. Like her father, she is q vsusl
, clan, and is giving lessons in town 4. bot
1 vocal and instrumental music. The mel
L, q member Of the family, who is
resident Of Brooklyn, was also born In Con
s stantinople. The oldest son whose mai
e mage was lately Published IN the Press
, also by birth a Turk, and the other three
q sister and two brothers are America
d born.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13
He Drank a Tear.

From the ArkAnssW Traveller.
boys, I won't drink lessen you take
what I do" said old Josh Split in reply
10 an invitation. He was a topper 81 long
standing and abundant capacity, n
the bows looked at him in astonishment,
The idea" one of them repned,
that you should prescribe condltlons
is lauehable. Perhaps you van 70 force
one OF your a~bominable mixtures on Us
You are chief Of the mixed drinkers,
and l will not agree toyour condltohs,
'sHe wants to run us in on castor OIL
and brandy" said the Judge, who would
willingly have taken the III 70 get the
"No. Pm square," replied Split.
take nv drink and I'm with you
The bows agreed, and stood along the
bar.
"Mr. Bartender" said Split, give
me a glass OF water.
''Waterl waterl" the boys exclaimed.
yves. water. It's q new drink FOR
| me. admit. and l expect it's a scarce
/ article with all Of you. Lemme tell you
| how I came 10 take il. Several days aso
"a passel Of Us went fishing, ana We Q
! 81 fine nance oil WHISKY a4oAEf oA :
| bean of fun. Long toward evenin
got powerful drunk an crawled under 2
fyee an went 70 sleep. The boys drank
mn aI the whisky and came hack TO town
| They thought il a good Joke cause they
Jeff me there drunk, and told IT around
town with a mighty buster. MY son
cot a hold Of the report and told II a.
home. Well, I laid uuder that Tree 81
nigbt. an when l woke IN the mofnln
thar sot my wife right thar by me. Sht
didn't say a word when l woke up gu,
she sorter turned her head away. i go
m an looked at her. She still dion
saw nothin', but I could see that she wa
Il wish had suthin' to drink, 81.
Then she tuck a cup what en-
fotched with her an went down u
wbar q spring billed up an dipped up
cnpful and fetched il 70 me. Jes IS sh'
was handin' it ter me she leaned over !
hide her ewes, an l seed q tear drap y
the water. / tuck the cup IN dram
The water an tear, an, raisin' my hano
I vowed that.I would never hereatte
drink nv wife's tears Agin; that 1 ma
/ been drinkin' them for the past went
wears, an that ] was going 70 stop, &c
boys know who il was that lett m
/ drink. You was all in the gang. Civ
me another glass Of water DIT ba
: tender"
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13
Mr. Reecher ON Free Trnde.

The Rev. Henry Ward Beeoher delivered
last evening, in the First Baptist church OF
Brooklyn, the first Of q series OF pictures on
free trade, under thea auspices of the Brook
lyn Revenue reform club. In the course OF
bis address he saidi
In addition to what every citizen feels.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13

Professor David Swing, the noted Chr
eaco preacher, is 6ny-two years old. he
was born in Cincinnati.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13

Clara Louise kellogg, the Amenean
priua donna, has returned to New fork
10 make her farewell trip c more
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13

Mrs. II. b. stowe is about to begin a
now s.ory which viii be entitled Ut
ange Blossoms.
The Mineral argus., 1883-09-13

United States Senator Ben Harrison,
Of Indiana, is not Ia good health.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-16

Badly Dis6gured, but Still in the Ring
Grit" appeals to our admiration
even when displayed by our opponents
The South il not sorry to see Ben But
ler's presidential pretcnsions killed oil
| but It frankly confessions to admira.
ton Of the old mans spirit of "nevei
say die" Already he puts out his de
iiancc to the Republicans Of Massachu-
sets and announces himself in the
field for 1854. He points to the feet
| that, under his several candidates., hc
has brought up the Democratic vote in
Massachusetts, from 10000 10 10000,
and in a remarkably brieftime, at that.
This much must be said as 10 this for
midablc statesman of Massachusetts,,
viz: that he has nerve which dis
counts tho old "try, try again" of the
schuolboy rhyme. We have some
where in our memory n floating rcm-
niscence that Ben Butler was candi-
date for governor of Massachusetts
uNuF nutN III 1910. ~ ulI events, III
addition to voting forty-iive times In
succession for Jen Davis for president
in the Democratic national conven-
ton held at Charleston in 1860, Ben
iamin i. was candidate for governor
in the Old Bay state that year. OF
course he was beaten. He was beaten
twice again rs the Democratic cnndi-
date since the war, but The tidal wave
of 1852 enahled him to cpnsummate
his ambition. He says that he was
beaten Ivy money and corruption, and
avows his purpose to he to stand 10y
his own pretensious to reelection
Us governor. He says that he will find
full employment for the Republican
fund in beating Butler in
Massachusetts,, thus keeping IL from
doing mschierto the Democratic cause
IN Ohio and Indiana next year. Brave
Did Ben! We repent poignantly the
somewhat discourteous references we
nave made to thee! Mayst thou live n
thousand years--nr Mt least until after !
he next presidential election.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-16
TEXAS STATE NEWS.

An effort is being made to organize u
lodge OF MasUns at Mineral Wells.
The liquor Licenses issued in Robert.
son county this paramount to $2l 900,
The "top crop" continues to be n
problem of the future. The late sea-
son is giving II a good chance.
You can now go from Fort Worth to
Jerusalem for only Sl42.G5. This is a
special excursion rate, ci0 New Or
leans and New York.
y Weathertord boy, only fifteen
years old has accumulated five hun
dred dollars worth of property by his
own labor.
The Austin Grays nave invited the
BRENNAN Grays toa competitive drill,
to take place during Christmas week,
When Gray meets Gray, then comes
the tug of war"
Two or three fraudulently packed
bales OF cotton canine into Waxa-
hachio last week. The law fixes n
heavy penalty, and the perpetrators
will be prosecuted.
y stranger in Denison offered to bet
his two mules that they could pull II
three hundrcd-pound sack of sand ten
feet, hitched to the end of rope three
yards long. He made "A fail.
ure ana lost his mules,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-16
How the Mint is Guarded.

at would not he healthy for n burg.
lar to.attempt any of his tricks abou,
the mint" said Colonel A. Luudon
Snowden yesterday. About yeal
ago l caused all the muskets to br
changed for repeating rifles and seven
shot carbines that are darlinrs. Our
outside watchmen who patrol the
streets about the place are well sun
pied with firearms. In fact. thew
are walking arsenals. We can readily
arm every person III the building who
can handle pistol or gun. There Is
no trouble apprehended that | know
OF, and can not divine why the sec.
retary OF the treasury has ordered
Calling guns and carbines for the
nints. have not requested any, be-
cause we are sufficiently armed At
this time there are being turned out
over 4 million of standard dollers each
month, and we frequently have Sl5'-
ooO'0Qo IN silver In the vaults But it
would take little army with cannons
to get at il.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-16

THE Western Nail Makers associa'
ton has ordered that the nail mills OF
the country close up until the present
stock of nails in the country is cN'
hausted. This they do TO prevent
over-production and TO keep up the
price of nails. The employees of these
mills will now beein to feel some OF
the protection" which our tariff gives
them. Hundreds of them are thrown
out of work, and will be kept idle UNI
I'll IL pleases the owners TO open their
mills again. Such state of affairs is
possible only in country whose tariff
system keeps out itreipn competition
and the few home Establishments, by
combining, can regulate production
and prices. The mill owners are pro.
tected; but as the unemployed work
man blows his frosty fingers to warm
them he will puzzle his poor wits to
find where the protection 70 rim
comes in.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-16
Saved by Il Dream.
san Announcement !

a remarkable incident connected
WIN me recent wreck on the Sunsef
near Harwood Is told by n railroad
man He says that engineer lin
halr1 was running engine No. no,
which was wrecked, and only the
night before had dream that if he
Iook ms run out the next day. Mon
uay; ne would be killed. The dream
mug, ,i,nur suIh an impression on his mind
,.', ne an not take out his engine
G iS remained AT home and Engineer
, n,as. was sent out to his death, as il
r iho raa l.'st was an old employee Of
ane ROAD and was n general favofite
among the railroad boys. He was one
oi ti'e hahdsomest men on the road
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-16
Santa Ama's Sword.


This relic Of the Texas revolution
was splcndidly mounted with poId
when captured at san Jacinto-and
came into the hands of Mirabeau a
Lamar, afterwards into the possession
OF his brother, DIR. Lamar OF Macon,
ga, ana later 10 his, son Lavorgi,
Lamar, who died n few years ago in
That state. But the gold had been
stolen from it where it was lelt care.
iessly exposed 1T a hotel, when beine.
carried to Washington for the museum
Lavorga Lamar, prior to the war
removed removed 10 Polk county, Ga, where
stephen A. Bordop, who is an old
gentleman still residing at Cedar
iown IN that county. and indinr
that he came when youth with In.
mar 10 Texas and borehimself gallant
~ IN lis battles, and was at San Ia
einto, gave him the captured sword
and he still has it, '''''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-16
Twcnty-Pour O'Clock.
lPhiladelphla Times.

A peculiar clock, which marks the
hours from one To twenty-iour. has re-
Gently been completed by Whining
ton manufacturer. The new time
piece is of the kind soon to be adopted
by several of the railr ads. The most
conspicuous innovations are in the
marking upon the dial and in the
movement of the wheels which run
the hands. The minute hand, instead
oi making twelve revolutions to every
revolution of the hour hand, as in the
ordinary clock, makes tweniy.four
revolutions while the hour hand passes
around once.