The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-02-01

FLAW. breakers have not quite
nlaved vet. One of our townsmen tells
us how one of his correspondents had his
ardor cooled; for he says that after he
wrote Ibis girl a-well no word can ex-
press the sweetness, he received from her
a :. don 't-care-if- observation-disclosures
fever-and. die-letter.' Come, knights
of the quill can you beat that?
The Musicale at the residence of
Mr.. W. IL. Shields on last Tuesday night.
was one of the pleasantest OF the season.
Really ..weariness seemed all dream
and life nothing but pleasure to those
present. The spacious parlor was entire
ly filled and the occasion will long be re-
memb ered by those present as one OF the
GASES of life Would that we had the
opportunity of attending one all the time.
The following dialogue took
place between one Of our merchants and
A colored customer the other day.
| Customer Boss. is ye got any boss
ye'd sell me:''
| Merchant: Yes, sir, l always keep
them on hand-any kind you want. How
much can you pay for horse?''
Customer. Nv ell, Boss, | hain't got
10 money now. we can take my no
Merchant: "Some of the horses are
sick and will not do to sell just now -
We have noticed the following
questions:
Small boy to papa:
Papa. when you kill COW it makes
beef: when you Kill hog il makes
bacon when you kill sheep 1T makes
mutton. but what does it make when you
kill goat:" Some one answer, but
don't all answer at once,
+ Owing to press Of business the
e editor of this paper asked friend to write
a few locals while he was preparing for
. the Sabbath. After continued, laborl-
lous. and over exerted mental effort he
krote, Il am busteG.' and retired to
!. dream of the days when he too WOULD
have to fill such chair. Please ask nc
questions as this friend is anxious thai
r. ais name should not be made public un
lg til he has had another chance at this de
ok liehtful employment.
st Second attempt-Question by friend
DO you notice ladies when they visi
- this place."
81 Edi,or: ALWAYS, Sir
IL Friend. Nv ell, | UNDERSTOOD Their
was one over here at the Calisthenic ex
IS ercises the other night from Petersburg.
Editor: We have no ticed her arriva
20 some weeks ago"
-, Friend latter meditating long enoug
to have filled small sheet) Il clare II
=, busted ag'm,''
We offer our congratulations, an
W would quote for his benefit the trit
though true lines:
< IF at first you don't succeed
ur Try. try again.
- The Calisthenic exercises we
ra held in Vine Hill Female Academy
last Friday night. An extended and we
selected programme had been arrang'
for the occasion.
- The Halls were filled, the galle1
''o crowded, and the exercises were high
a" interesting to all present. The trainil
." Of the girls, including the very smalles
bespeaks for the teachers Of this instit
ro- ton the perfect satisfaction of all the
100 patrons. No one who witnesses the
ry exhibitions can fail to see that the teac
Ter ers are eminently qualified for thorou;
en- teaching; and that they spare no effort
their work, both in caring for the small
u girls and in preparing young ladies f
raj higher institutions. The influence
of these schools, both male and female, G.
I'm hardly be estimated. We recently hea
We the President of one of the leading c.
leges in the State say that "Vine FL
-, Academy is doing more for higher educ
~ ton than any similar institution in t
'iu State..'
INV There are at present no less than TWEEN
3D. students in the several colleges of Nor
'oA Carolina who were prepared for collie
's at this institution. 1t can also be So
for this school, that it prepared some W
at now occupy honored positions in t
las councils of the nation.
re- 1t can also boast that it has trained
theirs who have trained sons, to becol
On, the first educators of the land, and
,on confirmation of this, we can say that
father of the honored and beloved Pre-
70 o dent of the University, Kemp P. Bait
was once a student of this Academy.
There are many boys in this yicin
who have talents which ought to be G.
We tivated. Times are hard we know. '
80 fear that parents may become too mind
' OF this, and forget their duty. If you HI
anything to give your boys or girls,
eet 1t In their heads and not in their poke
this for this is by far the best estate.
UGH cannot conscientiously fail to comm
nd, this school not only to our own peo]
lty. but to the State at large.
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Resolutions of Respect.
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