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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-08

OFFICE Su oERINTENDENT TRANSFER ,
TATIoN,-S. d r. r. r. Co.
Portsmouth, Va, November 9TH, 1879,
(1hANGE OF SCHEDULE!
On and after MONDAY, Novembe, 10
trains will run as follows:
LEAVE PORTSMOUTH DAILY XIX
CEPT SUNDAYS.
Mail train at 925Au
Accommodation Train 2OOpM
ARRIVE AT PORTSMOUTH DAILY
EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Mail train at S 45p N
Accommodation Tram IL 53r.H
Mail train connects at Weldon with the
Nail Trains Of the Wilmington i " ellon
and Raie,gka and CASTOR Railroads.
Ard nr- Mondays NSiis1-s..isA-.,-As~s AIS, and
Fridays at Franklin, with steamer Tor
Edenton, Plymouth and Lant ngs on
Blackwater and Chowan rivers and for
Washington and stations Oh GAINESVILLE
and Washington Railroad.
Through tickets on sale to Tarboro
Goldsboro, Newbern, Wilmington, Co-
umbia, Augusta, Charleston, Savannah
Jacksonville, Fernandina, and all points
in Florida, Raleigh, Hamlet, Charlotte
Statesville, Marion, Hickory. Old Fort
Asheville, Warm Springs, Atlanta, Ma
con, Montgomery. Columbus, Mobile, New
Orleans, and all points in South and
Southwest.
Freights received daily, except Sundays,
from s AM. to Pm. E. G. CHIC,
Superintendent of Transportation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-08

The total railway mileage Of the
world in 1881 was 149.59O, divided
as follows: America, 122.1a6; Eu.
rope, 1OS.OO5; Asia, lO,774; Aus
trailia, 5.4Sl Africa, 0,l47,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-08
SCHEDULES.

PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT
PETERSBURG VA, October Ii, 1882.
rOMMENClNG Monday, October, IA
~ 1882, trains on this road will run a.
follows:
GOING SOUTH,
Boston & Savannah Fast Mail
(Stoks only at Relfeld)
Leave Petersburg daily at zoe p. N
Arrive at Weldon at 5:54 :,
NEW YORK EXPRESS,
Leave Petersburg daily at 1.OOp.M
Arrive at Weldon at 3.19p.M
Freight.
Leave Petersburg (ex'pt Sun $3.50 ~
Arrive at Weldon at ll:00 n
GOING NORTH
Boston & Savannah Fast Mail
Leave Weldon daily at IL :O5 A. NJ
Arrive at Petersburg at 2:23
- NEW YORK EXPRESS.
Leave Weldon daily at 1.1OpM
Arrive at Petersburg at 3.24P.M
Freight.
Leave Weldon lex Sum- 2OOnm
Arrive at Petersburg 733 nm
First-class coaches will run throurh
between Wilmington and Washinpl@
and sleeping cars on night and day trains
Sleeping car berths can be had for one
dollar from Richmond to Baltimore, M
change Of cars.
Through tickets sold to all Eastern
and Southern points, and baggage cheek.
ed through.
w. j. BROWN
Dispatcher Of Trans,
r. NJ. -SULLf
General Superintendent
w. p. TAYLOR, Gen. Ticket Agt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-08
NOTICE.

:" E have one hundred town lots for
w sale in this town. Some of them
are very desirable. This is a rapidly
growing town, and persons wishing to
secure good places for residences and bus
mess stands. and to make good invest
ments, will do well to call on us.
KlTCHI. Il 4 DUNN.
July 5th. 1882.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
The Flag at Mount vernon.

A particularly absurd story. was set
afloat the other day by the news gather
ers of Washington to the effect that the
board of regents of Mount Vernon had
procured United States flag, and that
now for the first time in its history the
American ensign waved over the home
of Washington. AS matter of fact, a
flag has flown from the staff on the lawn
ever since Mount Vernon has been in
the possession eff the patriotic board of
women who took it in charge and res
cued it from the dilapidation and decay
in which it's owners and the State of
of Virginia had suffered it to fall, and
the only reason why it was not placed
on the house was because the cupola
was not strong enough to sustain the
proper staff. Furthermore, this flag was
desecrated by the Confederate troops
all the time that Mount. Vernon was
within their territory, and no desecra-
ton of war took place within the home
sacred to the memory of the Father OF
his country. Recently the old flag hav-
ing become worn out, the Board of Re-
gents we're presented with new one,
and this was probably the origin Of the
story. That Mount Vernon has not fall
en- to helpless decay and has been re-
stored to the semb)ance, as far as posi-
BILE, of what it was when Washington
lived there, has been due to the unre..
warded efforts and care of the ladies and
their successors who undertook the
work, and with inadequate means have
shown great executive skill as we'll as
patient observation-disclosures Journal.
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Cicero Not Engaged.

Cicero Davis, an applicant for por-
ter's position, was not engaged. The
reason why his services were declined
were brought out in the Georgia Majors
report of his endorsement as to homes
ty:
Old 81 was asked by one of our mer-
chants, Isl, do yon know darkey by
the name of Davis?''
'Sissero Davis, wild de red eye dat
got burned in the powder sploshin?"
Eyes, he's the man."
"Well I kno's him."
is he reliablo?''
"Gin' ull, but it 'pends moughty on de
bizzness dat he's engaged in at de time"
"What business would he best suit in
as q porterW
well, ter tell yer de aat-footed un-
sophisticated trufe, dar's one place
whar dat niger could wuck an be ez
homes es de day; an OATS ez porter in
er real state store, In dat case de o'ner
nd. be Liable ter fine de propurty allus
jess whar he left hit!' .
The gentleman named Davis was not
ENGAGED So - : Z.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
Health in Mexico.

Distance lends enchantment to the eli
mate of Mexico. People sicken and die
about as commonly as elsewhere. Ac-
cording to one of the leading doctors
the prevailing diseases among foreign
residents are intermittent fevers, pneu'
monia, and kindred troubles. Those
who are Confined by their occupations
to Central Mexico are particularly sub.
iect to typhus fevers. The rarefied air
also effects nervous people unfavorably
aggravating their complaints. Sufferers
from tubercular consumption on the
other hand, are often greatly benefited
here. Almost every visitor. suffers
more or less on his arrival, from indi-
gestlon, headache, lassitude and the
like, but in most cases these disagree g.
able sensations wear of, although some
persons find the climate too trying.
Those who attempt to do an energetic
days work on the high plateaus soon
find out their mistake. Neither mind
nor body can be forced With safety, as
numbers of Americans have learned
to their neutrality-suspicious. New
York Sun.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
FIELD AND FARM.
Cooking Recipes,

CUCUMBER SALAD.-Peel and slice Gu
cumbers, mix with salt and let stand
half an hour; mix two tablespoonful
sweet oil, ham gravy or melted butter,
with as much vinegar and teaspoonfui
of sugar; add the cucumbers, which
should be drained a little; add pepper
to taste and sliced onions if their flavor
il liked. Stir we'll together and serve.
stewed veal need not be the tasteless
dish it often is. Cook it in as little water
as will possibly answer, and with it stew
a few thin slices Of ham OF BACON. Nicely
cured bacon Is one Of the luxuries OF
modern civilization. :Science has con;
ferred lasting benefit upon the world
by teaching the farmer to feed his pigs
in such q way that: the result may be
traced in slices, of fine grained fat with
little strips of lean. This is the kind of
bacon.one should look for when mar
keting.
.., CREAM SAUcE.-Heat one tablespoonful
of butter, in skillet, add teas oonful
of flour and stir until perfectly smooth !;
then add gradually one cupful of cold
milk, Jet it boil up at once, season to
taste with salt and pepper and serve.
WAFER G1NGERBREAD.-One cuplul of
butter. two cupfu|s of light brown sugar,
one cupful of milk, four cupfuls of -four,
one teaspoonfuf of ground ginger; warm
the butter and sugar slightly and rub
them together to cream; add the milk;
ginger and flour 1t makes paste like
very thick cream. Spread thin coating
of butter on the baking pans, let it get
quite cold and set, then spread the paste
on it no thicker than visiting card.
barely covering the pan from sight.
Bake in slack oven, and when done
cut the sheets Immediately into the
shape and size of common cards. This
is also known as euchre gingerbread, is
served in packs and eaten between
games:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
Danger in Drainage.

p Farm drainage is a subject which has
attracted the attention OF agricuiturists
for many years, and in some of our
States many thousands of acres have
been thoroughly underdrained with tile,
much to the advantage and profit of the
owners. Not only have large tracts OF
tillable land been dr,ined, but the
swamps and ponds into which these
drains empty have been lowered by
larger drains and open bitches, and in
many instances the water entirely re-
moved, leaving dry ground where a few
years ago large ponds and swamps were
to be seen. Now, all this may be bene-
fetal in one way, while it may prove
injurious in another. A correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune very truly saws
that nature has established reservoirs
in all our valleys in the form of ponds
and swamps, into which the rain which
falls upon all the tributary surface finds
its way SLOWLY by filtration; and after
days and weeks, during which evapor-
alton is constantly going on, the surplus
or overflow of these swamps reaches
the rivers, and thence the ocean. But
if we drain the land, the wa er falling
upon the earth passes off quickly and is
not left to benefit the surrounding coun-
try through slow evaporation. This is q
question worthy of careful considera-
ton, and perhaps is of equal importance
with that of the preservation of forests.
New York Sun.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
Fruit in California.

The amount of fruit produced in Cali
fornia is so enormous that it can no
longer be disposed of at remunerative
prices in its natural state, and producers
are now seeking the best methods of
canning, drying, and putting the sur
plus into marketable shape. Many kinds
Of fruit are now produced in great abun;
dance in California that cannot be raised
chesply in the Atlantic states-such as
apricots, nectarines. and Plums-and3
large quantities Of these may be disposed
of in the East, when put up in cans or
dried. The time may come when these
fruits will fail to be remunerative to tho
raiser in California, as they have in our
older States, through the depredations
of insects; and while we hope the day is
far distant, we nevertheless think it will
come sooner or later. The demand for
California fruit is increasing every year,
also the amount produced; but it is to be
feared the profits to the raiser are de
creasing.
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shepherd business was carried trihe
too far, as when, one day, flock of real
sheep was led into one of the most mag.
nifjcent rooms in the palace, and an old
ram, tax ;ng ofense at his reflected i'm
age in mirror which reached to the
floor, sprang at his imaginary enemy, an
had demolished many thousand francs
worth of glass before his mad career
could be checked.
The palace was called the Hotel
Evreux until after the death Of Madam
de Pompadouf. who had willed it to the
king, It was for some time Thereafter
residences tor ambassadors extraordinary
and th6n became the storehouse tot
crown furniture Tho king seemed
anxious to have it forgotten; Conscious
that hs was in some, measure resPon-
sible for the folIies which had been com
convicted by The ,fnancier .Beaujou; who
begged the king to sell it to him, and the
king did not wait to be asked twice.
Beaujou was delighted, and spent, even
more money than the Pompadour had
lavished on the edifice and the
beautiful grounds-surroundingi it. =
An odd thing about the palace is that
it has never passed directly as an inher-
itance from father to son. John Ben.
lou died just as the Revolution was
breaking out, the Duchess de Bourbon
purchased the palace, and, for short
time, it was called the Elysee- Bourbon.
During the revolution it became nation
al property by virtue Of confscation.
Under the consulate many splendid
fetes were given there, and later the il.
lustrious soldier Murat occupied the
mansion. 1t was in the Elysee that Ma
poleon the. First signed his second apdi-
cation. A few weeks before the Duke
of Wellington and the Emperor of Aus
tria had their headquarters there. Un-
der the Restoration the Duke de Berry
had the palace, but from 1880 to 1913 it
remained vacant and deserted. Then it
became the presidential residence, and
since then its history is we'll enough
known. Marshal Mcmahon was not
over fond of the place, and used now
and thet. to gramble at Its narrow cor.
ridors. The marshal is soldier; and
likes plenty.of room to move about in.
Edward King.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
A Fathers W'auderings.

The story Of John Henuse, who turned
up in Reading d day OF two ago sitter All
absence Of twenty-five years; Is III many
respects remarkable, When he disap:
peared, Henuse had a wife end several
children, the youngest of whom, Mary,
then three months of age, is now mar
ried. Mrs. Henuse heard nothing of
her husband until soon after the late
war had begun, when she received a let
ter announcing that he had been con-
scripted into the rebel army Nothing
more was heard from him and he was
mourned as dead.
On Tuesday bronzed and weather
beaten man OF sixty.five years register
ed at the Berks County House. He
wore long hair that fell upon his shout.
ers in curls and his ears were adorned
with gold rings. 1t was the same John
who disappeared quarter of century
ago. seized with longing to once more
sec his wife and children. He learned
ing was not gushing one. There were
no tears of Joy and no clinging in fond
embrace, but nevertheless the prodtgal
husband was cordially greeted when he
had established his identity.
Then he visited his youngest daughter,
Mrs. ROLAND. That lady was engaged
at, her household duties yesterday
when site was suddenly confronted by q
strange rlan.
"Your iianle is Mary" said he,
breaking 9 short silence and advancing
l"Yes, that is my name," answered
Mrs: ROLAND, cycling her strange visitot
suspiciously, What can J. do for your"
80, 81 am your farther, Mary, who left
you when, you were a babe three
months old. Am I quite forgotten?"
And tears came TO the old mans eyes
as he leaned against the counter and
gazed at his daughter. Mrs. Rolland's
first impulse was to summon assistance,
for she feared the man was demented,
but he stopped her and soon convinced
her that his story was true, and then re-
lated to her his past life.
To a correspondent of the Times Hen
use told his story. He said when he
left Reading, he went to Virginia. Hero
when the war broke out. he was forced
into the rebel army, and when on the
march to Gettysburg he escaped, but,
was recaptured and placed on board
war vessel. He again escaped, and
then made his way westward, only to be
captured by hostile Indians. For time
he was kept close prisoner, but event
ually he adopted their habits and mode
of life, and was looked upon as q mem
Der of the tribe. lie lived with his red
brethren fifteen years, and during that
time learned several dialects. Then
came Il yearning for the home of his
youth. He babe his savage friends fare:
we'll, went to France, and after q brief
sojoufn there, returned to America by
way, of Cuba. ''Then / came to Read
ing" sorrowfully concluded the aged
adyenturer ian? I will leave again as
sty be e eeS me ali fty trn as sea a&d
even my own family do not seem to re- :
ognize me. Twill leave for the so,ith;
have friends there" And he kept his
word, for he left as suddenly as he came
not even bidding his wife and children
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times.
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81 Want my MOtllcr.o

Among all the death.scenes of our
Civil War there were no sadder ones
than those of sacrificed boyhood. Pre-
mature patriotism, or perhaps mere pas
sion for adventure, led many lads to run
away from home to join the volunteer
service, whom the better judgment of
regimental or company commanders
have sent back. The frequent sorrow
full result in such cases is truly pictured
in touching story printed in the Phila-
delphia Times In 1863, Mrs. Mary Cad.
well Fisher, the wife of Judge Fisher,
left New York City for Gettysburg, to
succor the wounded, of whom twenty
thousand had been left within sight Of
Round Top. After nearly twenty years
have passed Mrs. Fisher recalls scene
that was deeply impressed upon her
mind during the week spent among the
sufferers of Gettysburg:
One beautiful evening, after long
to me and said, ''There is little chap
from his home, and he wants to see you"
found him at the furthest extrem-
ity of the hospital. with half-dozen
other hopeless cases: He was lovely
bow, scarcely more than child. who
had run away from his home in Prov;
dence, R. l. to join the "drum corps"
He was a great pet among the soldiers,
who nursed him as tenderly as possible,
bnt could poorly supply mothers low.
ing care, How he ]onged for one more
look at her dear face! He was 80 frail
and slight it was marvel how he could
have endured the fatigue and privations
so long.
He was not dis6gured by wounds, but
constant marches ana insufficient food
had exhausted his strength, and he had
no vitality to resist the sharp attack of
fever. He was perfectly conscious, but
too weak to say much.
I asked the poor child what I could
do for him.
"Oh, want my mother!'
I sat down on the ground and taking
him in my arms tried to comfort him.
He turned his face to me, saying, II am
80 tired!' laid his head against me and
appeared to sleep.
The last rays of the sun tou ched tho
lovely features of the dying boy. The
shadows vanished in the gathering dark
ness. Silence, unbrok en- save by the
moan of some poor victim, succeeded the
hum of the busy day.
Fainter and fainter grew the breath,
and more feeble the clasp of the little
hand, when suddenly rousing he opened
his eyes, and looking long and earnestly
in my face, said -
: kiss me, lady, before / del"
+ Clinging still closer to the stranger,
who could family represent the fond
mothers tenderness, he craved, he
dropped his heavy lids and slept away
n = I. S-e q
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
vs. Family and Income.

Intellect vs. Family and Income.
Last year when Barrett's season was
over. he found that young man had
been paying his addresses to his daugh-
ter, who is most estimable young lady.
Inquiry in the proper quarters resulted
in ..the information that the young
man was Of excellent family and good
and that his financial pros-i
poets were very good indeed. Meeting
him on the street, Barrett said: 'Sir,
my name is Barrett-and I understand
that in my absence you have been pay
ing your addresses to my daughter"
The young man confessed that the al
legation was true. "You are member
of such and such family" queried the
tragedian. II am" "And your yearly
income is so much?" ut is" "Hump!
Young man, who was Cicero's father?"
IL don't know, SIR" was the re-
Spouse. ''Then you are not an intellec-
tual match for my daughter, and I pray
you discontinue your visits" said the
erudite disciple ofThespis, and he strobe
away, leaving the young man stupefed
with Wonder.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
ROYAL ,JOkerS,

The Grand Duke Constantine is
loyal enough to Russia to resent any
testing at her expense. Hearing some
illusions among certain Germans and
French officers to the national habit OF
candle-eating," he invited them to dine
with him. The officers, greatly fattered
all accepted an invitation:
The banquet proved to be fit for prin-
ces. until between the entrees, a course
was served on golden platter, of un-
mistakable tallow candles. The dish was
presented to Constantine, yuo took one
and ate it with great gusto, and the
guests were obliged to follow his exam
pie:
them. filled their mouths and clung to
their teeth. After the duke had suttic-
iently punished them, he broke into a
loud laugh and showed them that his
candle was made Of some harmless
sweetened composition, favored with
Vanilla,
Royal Jokes are not always delicate or
refined; and the worst point about them
Ia that they must be borue In patience.
Frederick Of Prussia had an unpleasant
habit when he saw his children or guests
regard dish with eager anticipation, OF
splitting into it I'M order to watch theft
disappointment and disgust.
Napoleon, WHO could when he saw fit,
show great tenderness and tact; was as
coarse as boor when in an i'll humor.
He compelled the ladies and gentlemen
of the court at set times to pass before
him in long procession, paying their
homage in turn; and it was his delight
to hurry them numerically, as if they
were a flock of sheep. shrieking with
laughter when they tripped over each
other.
Ola different spirit were the Jokes of
beetle, was always kindly. Ar English
family in PENNSYLVANIA still retains a
tradition of how the old king stole out
on one occasion from his prison at Kew,
and trotted along the streets until he
met their grandfather, then a school,
boy, and hungry after the manner of his
kind.
The king took him into tart-shop
and treated him to all the delicacies OF
the pastry-cook. :,
"Now run home, my man." he said,
land tell your mother you have been din
ing with Mr.. Rex. And here's gold
! piece for lnck. But mind" with sacred
glance around 'you don't tell Mrs.
Rex"
The distance between loyalty and
| other classes of humanity is too great
for that light, kindly, touch-and:go-in-
tercourse on which jests are based Hence
the king when he would amuse himself,
is tempted to practical jokes on his in
| feriors. We are not apt to remember
how chilling is the height of isolation on
with roya, personages dwell, nor how
| disagreeable that loneliness would b e to
most of US, in which we could never give
nor take 4 Joke. There are compensa-
tions for a lacking crown.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
In Death They Were Not Divided.

L
Somewhat more than year ago FL
win A. Hoff, then a young man of Toledo
was married to a young lady of that vi.
cinity. They were young with seeming
ly promise Of long and happy life
before them. A few months after he
was stricken with consumption. Faith.
fully the wife attended the bedside OF
her husband until her strength gave
way and she too became a victim of the
same disease. Everything that kind
friends and medical skill could accom-
plish was done for them. At last it be-
cane evident that only few days more
remained to either Of them, and they
decided to say final farewell TO each
other and Join their respective friends.
She was taken to Coldwater, Mich,
on her bed, from which she was t 20
feeble to be removed. He was brought
BY his brother to Union Springs. The
sequel is told in the following notice:
Died, at Coldwater. Mich, Saturday.
May 10, 1883, Ella, wife Of Edwin Adel-
bert Hcff; aged about twenty-five years.
In Union Springs, Wednesday, May ~,
1883, Elwln AdetbeFt Hoff. aged twenty
five years two ,noaths Spd twenty.one
day.. Union Spring. = AayaF'
-
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-06-21
Farm Culture OF Oabbagoo.

Writer IN Country 0entlemen.
The cabbage plant is rank feeder.
It is impossible to make soil too rich for
successful cabbage culture, and failure is
quite apt to lie in the other direction.
A dry, sandy, gravelly loan is most suita-
able. The soil should be plowed deep,
thoroughly pulverized, and large quanti-
ties of we'll rotted barnyard manure be
we'll worked in. Those who raise only q
few cabbages for family use often make
the mistake Of not planting early enough.
Plants should be set out az. soon as
dancer from frost 10 passed; Il delayed
.lastei, th1 ground dl4liiels1 90 while the