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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

prints. Editors ought to reflect that
we now have no use tor soldiers, and
that other qualities are now more
highly valued than fighting ones.
Why is it that editors cannot dis
cuss a proposition and argue q ques.
ton without bitterness and acrimo-
ny? It appears that they cannot do
so. Be the subject never SO dry, a
discussion thereof too often ends in
bitterness and strife. Solid argument
based upon facts and research is at
a discount, while shallow repartee
and crusty witAcism are at pre-
MUM. No effort is made to enlighten
and instruct, but the subject at issue
is lost sight of in puerile efforts to get
the best of an opponent in sharp say
ings. And often times one of the
belligerents will end by saying if you
can worse me in argument I am the
best shot. This is highly edifying
and instructive to the public, and it
ought to show it's appreciation by or.
dering the paper to be stopped.
We know there are times when rid
icule and irony are potent weapons
and when every dictate Of reason and
common sense would say use them,
but, when the Intelligent thinkers,
deep reasoners, able writer's. and pro.
found statesmen of the world are
about equally divided upon a subject
| it is the supremest folly to attemp
to use ridicule. 1t savors of intoler-
lance and narrow.mindedness and
shows a manifest want of intelligent
comprehen sion. Men can sometimes
be persuaded, but they can be driven
never. .. ....r ..
We have no reference to any par
ticular quarrel, but we have said what
we have for the purpose of calling
the attention Of our profession to
what occurs to us to De a growing
evil, in the hope that we may learn
to discuss and argue our differences
in calm, manly and digniied Ian
tguage and thereby elevate our call
ling.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

WE believe in the principles of the
Democratic party because we believe
them right. We believe in the fideli-
ty of its members and their devotion
not only to the party's principles but
also to it's discipline, for that is the
only effective means by which to car.
ry out those principles. Whenever
petty local disturbances exist, good
faith, good temper, devotion to prin-
ciple, devotion to discipline must
prevail so as to heal them all before
he day OF election.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
Call for the Democratic Congressional
Nominating Convention.

The delegates to the Democratic
Congressional convention from the
counties composing the present first
Congressional district are requested
to meet at Edenton, n. c., on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER I'd,
for the purpose of nominating a can.
didate for the Democratic party te
represent the district in Congress
The various counties composing the
present first district are requested te
select and send delegates according
to the rules of the State Dem. Ex
Com, adopted for government of con
ventions. a. WILSON G.. LAMB,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Committee FRS
Congressional District.
District Democratic papers are re
Iquested to copy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
FOR SALE!

A good farm SO acres. One-half
cleared, other half well timbered in cy-
press, oak and p ne with three-room
frame house and good well of water, in
the healthiest paI eaof Greensville county,
Virginia, lmmedately on the Petersburg
& Weldon Railroad, half way between
Jarrett's and Belfeld depots.
This land has enough timber on it to
pay for it, and is we'll adapted to the
growth of cotton and peanuts.
Parties wishing to purchase may write
to the editor of the Biblical Recorder,
Raleigh, Nc.,s or call on Mr.. George FL.
Bailey, neaF B1elfeld lVa.) Possession
gwen 1st JNIdasV 460k aW36eW
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

Next Tuesday eveneng the editors
of North Carolina embark at Norfolk
for the Boston Exposition. They 60
by water to Providence, r. l.. thence
by rail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
The statistician of the agricultul

The statistician of the agricultural
department at Washington says that
from his reports he does not think
there is any cause for uneasiness re.
garding the corn crop, as the yield
this year will be fully as great as it
was last, there being about two mil
lions more, acres under cultivation
this season than in 1882.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
UNITED STATES Senator Dav

UNITED STATES Senator David
Davis, who married a lady near Fay.
etteville, N. c., last winter, declares
himself out of politics and proposes
to "devote the remainder of his life to
domestic joys Would that he had
arrived at that conclusion prior to
the Presidential election of '76, when
he helped to place his Fradulency
R. B. Hayes in the seat that Justly
belonged to Sam. Tilden.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

THE Anti-Monopolists of New
York held meeting at Cooper Insti
tute about two weeks ago and here
is what the Rev. DIR. Howard Crosby
wrote to them: "Our present system
Furnishes those who steal five dollars
and encourages and applauds those
who steal five Millions" in which
there is a vast amount of truth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

THE editors of the State, or many
as can, will take passage on the ed.
H. Miller" at Norfolk next Tuesday
for the Boston Exhibition. North
Carolina is making grand exhibit
at Boston and the press association
should attend in full force.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

JUDGE Ruffin Is no longer an asso'
ciate justice of the Supreme court.
He has seen fit to resign the position
he has held with so much honor and
dignity. Let it be hoped that the
ermine of this learned jurist may fall
upon one as competent and brilliant
In jurisprudence as he has proven tc
ha
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

WHEN our fore-fathers Incorporate
ed into the organic law of the land
this idea, "The freedom of the press
shall not be abridged" they fully
comprehended the proper mission OF
the press, and the good that it was
destined to accomplish under wise
and intelligent direction what a
stimulus to noble resolve and benefi-
cent purpose it might be; what a
check to vice and discrimination it
might be; what an educator morally
and mentally it might be. This
clause of the law does not confer the
right to abuse and traduce men with.
out cause, nor to denounce men and
measures from spite, prejudice or
other mean motives. But 1t does
confer the right to free expression
of opinion upon all subjects. 1t is
needless to say that this privilege is
often grossly abused. We have no
opposition to grumble and no ambi-
ton to assume the roll Of reformer,
but it seems to US that newspaper
quarrels are becoming too frequent.
Quarreling is no part of an editors
business-it is an abuse of high
and extraordinary privilege. There
are remedies, and they ought to be
applied.
Men who make it practice to get
into fire uent brawls upon the streets
are little thought Of; men who make
it a practice to parade themselves and
their private difficulties in print ought
to be less thought of. If the act OF
one is a crime, the act Of the other is
an outrage. The people do not like
TO see their exhibitions of temper in
print. They do not pay for this kind
of literature. It is no part of the
contract between publisher and read
ef.
1t is the business of the press te
educate the people mentally and NOR
ally, to furnish readers good and
wholesome literature, to commend
Virtue and to denounce vice to ad-
wise and counsel; to express wrong
and to defend right; to expose its
convictions boldly, fearlessly and in
dependently upon all subjects of pub
lie interest. To what depths does il
descend when it permits It's columns
to be made the mediums of abuse fol
selfish purposes?
How can an editor advise others tt
peace and sobriety and good morals
when he himself publishes to The
world his quarrels? What would the
moral and correct thinking part o
nRp who wOul(
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

THE confederate Home fund
spoken of IN our last now foots uF
$1,000. Now that the ball is fairly
started keep it rolling.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

WE learn from an exchange that
there are about two hundred freight
vessels, from Norway, Italy, and Eng
land now in Philadelphia awaiting
freight.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

RALE1aH's new Weekly-"The
State Chronicle'-is to hand. AL
though not SO large as we anticipated,
having only ty-four columns, yet
it contains more reading matter than
the most of our weeklies of a much
larger size. It contains twenty col
AQpA of reading matter set solid,
there being only four columns of ad.
vertisements. 1t is worthy of good
patronage. Page and Oldham both
ge the editorial ability to make it
the first. newspapers of the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

"a WE DESIRE A 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, 1883-09-27

The Governor Of Connecticut Of
fers a reward of fifteen hundred dol
lars for the arrest of the murderer Of
poor Rose amber,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
State News
Winston Pilot.
Greensboro Shaken up by an Earth
quake.

iOIceuSUOTo Oudkeu up ny al GdE III
quake.
GREENSBORO, n. c., Sept. 21.-
The town was thrown into consterna-
ton early this morning by the shock
of an earthquake abOnt 6 AS o'clock
A heavy rumbling noise was heard
and instantly it was followed by a
severe shake of the earth, lasting
about one minute. The shock was
Enthusiastically in the western part of
the town. The houses shook as if
there had been an explosion near by.
Some alarm was caused, but quickly
subsidized. No damage was sustained.
Charlotte Journal Observer =
Strange things are always happening,
and medical gentleman of this city
tells us of a remarkable case that
came under his observation last week.
A little child in an adjoining county
some time ago swallowed a grain of
oats without it's parents knowledge.
Shortly afterwards the child was
taken sick and Notwithstanding the
attention of the physicians it contin-
ued to grow worse and declined in
health rapidly. A few days since a
painful sore spot came on the child s
side, and shortly after it was noticed
the child's parents were surprised to
see grain of oats come out through
the sore place. Since the oats came
out of the side Of the child, it's health
at once began to improve, and the
Inference is that it's illness was caus.
ed by the grain. This is case for
cogitation by the medical fraternity.
Winston Sentinel: Two little col
ored children came very near being
burned to death in tenement house
in the rear of Messrs. w. M. Hin
SHAW & Cos store a few evenings
since. Master Willie Pennick pass
ing by saw bright light and heard
cries of distress. The children were
locked in, but he forced an entrance
and extinguished the flames which
had burned to q considerable extent
around the hearth. Parents should
be more careful.
| AoASAOo OWfsfIy HOWe. AL EaSOn
old store, in Nash county, last Satur.
|day night, difficulty occurred be-
tween two colored men, Richard
Watson ana Watt Westry, and dur
ling the quarrel, Henry Parker, anoth-
er negro, came up and interfered,
taking up for Westry, and struck
Watson on the head with large
stick Killing him almost instantly.
what we can gather, it seems
Parker and Westry made a bar
before going there totake up for
other, if either got into a diff
). Parker has left for parts un-
dsboro Messenger: A woman
rah Williams, was murder
errapin Point in the eastern
State, on Wednesday
Lee. The parties had
g which Lee shot the
the head with a piss
\stantlv. The MUIR
d has SO far eluded
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

CANADA will not reduce her post
age at present.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
NOTICE.

WE have one hundred town lots for
w sale in this town. Some of them
are very desirable. This is 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.
KITCHIN & DUNN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27
Failing! ]

H.viH0
That IS N.hat a great
many pcof.!!'- IRE doing.
They don't i--::.' Just what
is the mattt1, b. they nave
a cor iDlnatso::. @ pains ana
oW WCt-..
nj, 80 remedy
Ino.,
:. ! ''''''
81. TGi;S, - .f5 y faPlo
;.c,l thorc,. assimilation
with tbe bio, nurifies and
$500
enflCneS Il, N;.i IiSA, StioiiS
Of the system repairs the
wasted tissues, drives out
disease and gives health and
strength.
This is why BROWNS 81
IRON bIrIEHs VIII cure
kidney ana --Vef diseases,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT
SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., AS SECOND-CLASs
NAIL MATTER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

~ These Machines, Buggies and
Wagons can be had of j. III. BEAL at
lowest cash prices. Reasonable
terms on application.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-27

In this department, under the manage
ment of Miss Hilderbrand, of Baltimore.
we shall endeavor to please all. Our
Stock of Millinery, which is large and
well selected, will be sold very low.
Dresses and Ladies' Outfits made with
Dispatch and Taste. 9-2O-4t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-20
zJrarfablr GompnmnD.
4 NOTED BUT UNTITLED WOMAN.
n ~ poeton crI.E..,

MesSrS. Editors -
The above is good likeness of Mrs Lydia E. Pink
ham, of Lynn Mass who above all other human beings
may be truthfuIy called the Dear Friend of Woman
as some of her correspondents love to call her. She
is zeaIousy devoted to her work. which is the outcome
of a Hfestudy, and is obliged to keep six lady
assistants to help her answerthe large correspondence
which daily pours in upon her each bearing its special
burden Of suffering, joy at release from it, Her
Vegetable Compound is medicine for good and NOT
evil purposes have personally investigated it and
am satisfied of the truth of this
On account of its proven merits it is recommended
and prescribed by the best physicians in the country
One saws: q" It works like charm and saves much
pain 1t will cure entirely the worst form of falling
of the uterus, LeucorThoa, irregular and painful
Menstruation, all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation Floodings all Displaeements and the con-
sequent spinal weakness ana Is especially adapted TO
the Change of Life"
1t pereates every portion Of the system and gives
new life and vigor. 1t faintness fatulency
destroys all craving for stimulants and relieves weak
ness of the stomach. 1t cures Bloating Headaches,
Nervous Prostitution, General Debility, Seeplessness,
Depression and Indigestion. That feeling of bearing
down, causing pain, weight and baekache is always
permanently cured by its use. 1t win at all times and
under all circumstances act in harmony with the law
that governs the female system.
Itcosrs only ST. per bottle or six for ST. and is sold by
druggists. Any advice required to special ses and
the names of many who have been restored to perfect
health by the of the Vegetable Compound, can be
obtained by addressing Mrs P, with stamp for reply
at her home in Lynn, Mass.
For Kidney Complaint of either this compounds
unsurpassed as abundant testimonials show.
Mrs Pinkham's Liver Pills." says writer, "are
the best in the IoorId for the cure of Constipation
Biliousness and Torpidity of the liver. Her Blood
Purifier wonders in its special line and bids fair
TO equal the Compound in its popularity.
All must respect her Angel of Mercy whose sole
ambition is to do good to others.
Philadelphia. Pa. ca Mrs. A. N. D.
Sold by all druggists. Trade supplied by
LIPPMAN BROS, Savannah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-20
STEAMER DAVID CLARK

STEA MEX DAVID Ola RIA
For DARIEN, BRUNSWICK and WAY
LANDINGS on MONDAY and THURSDAY
at O'Clock P. NJ, and for Satilla river SEMI
monthly.
Freights not receipted for after twenty-fo
hours OF arrival will be at risk of consignee
o. S. BENSON, Gen. Freight Agt.
WOODBRIDGE & HARTMAN.
General Agents.
j. A. MERCER, Gen. Pass. Agt. Office
at OsceOla Buffers Drug Store.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-20
JACKSONVILLE EXPRESS

Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on this ire -
daily between Jacksonville and Washington.
! Passengers in Sleeping Cars for Savannah
are permitted to remain undisturbed until
| Passengers leaving Macon at 500 n m ,.on.
meet at Jesup with this train for Florida daily
Passengers from Florida by this train con-
meet at Josup with train arriving at Macon al
| 700 m daily, making CONNECTICUT for ro;nts
| West and Northwest.
Passengers for Brunswick via the East Ten
nessee, virginia and Georgia Railroad, take
TINS tram, arriving at Brunswick at 5:35 a
| Savannah 3:4a m.
Passengers from Savannah Tor Gainesville
! Cedar Keys and Florida Transit Road (exceDf
Fernandina) take this tram.
| Passengers for the Florida Southern Rail.
read VIA Jacksonville make close connection
| at Palatka.
Mail boats of the Peoples and Central Lime
leave cambridge for Columbus on Tuesdavs
and Chattahoocheo for Columbus on TUESDAYS
and Saturday..
Mail heats of Peoples and Central I,nas
leave ChattahOochee for ADaIachieois TbnvS
day and Sunday nights
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile. New
Orleansa Texas, and trans Mississippi. points
make close connections at ChaftshoPocbao
aally with trains of Pensacola and Atlantic
hallroad, arriving at Pensacola. st 9:30 a. m.
hoDile at 900 p. M, New Orleans at O:2g
Connection at Savannah daily with Charles
Ton and Savannah Railway for all points
North and East.
Connection at Savannah daily with Contra
Railroad for points West and Northwest
Close connection at jacksonville daily ISun-
lays excepteD for Green Cove Springs St.
Augustine, Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford and
all landings ca ST. Johns River.
IL: n passenger trains leave Waycrosz
fer brunswick and foE Albany at D m. from
passenger station of this company ''|
Through tickets sold and sleeping car la-tt,
tSeemmodations secured at Bren's tNictat
ufAcei NO ~ Bull street, and at the, Gonna.
aso on e saIe 81 1921 OF Liberty street. Tickets
"a restaurant has heen opened in the sta
tlon at Waycross, ar, sbundant time viii he
j. s. Tyson, JAS TTA sYy1Ilm1Ii
Ss5ssSt a[ansp'n, Geu'l Pass. Agent
h. o. FLEMING, Superintendent
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-20


Tybee, Aug IS, 6:3Op m-Passed up, steam
ship Tallahassee. schr Jos SOuther.
Wind 81, Is miles: fair.
New \ Ork, August l9-Arrived. strs CITY of
Chester. The Queen, Alaska. Nirginian.
Arrived out, " estphaha. British Crown, CITY
of Berlin.
New York, August lS-Arrived. steamers
Juniata, Norfolk; ChattahOOchee, Savannah
AlvO. Tower Hill.
Arrived out, Adriatic. Amerique. Morse
man.
stettin, August lS-Arrived 10Th, Oberonl,
Wilmington. y G.
Hamburg, August lS-Arrived 10th, bark
Anna a Maria, Charleston.
sutton Bridge. August lS-Arrived 18th,
bark Clifton, Pensacola.
Troon, August lS-Arrived 18th. bark Carl
Frederick, Port Royal, 5 c.
London. August lS-Arrived. banks Deseti
DuDrooakl, Mobile; Hoppet, Pensacola.
New York, August l6-Cleared. schr Flor
ence \ Lillian, Can, Jacksonville.
Belfast. August l5-Sailed, schrs Nellie,
Drinkwater, Brunswick; Fannie \ Gorham,
Welsh, Bangor, to load for Palatka.
Delaware Breakwater. August I6-Arrived.
schr Washington, Jordan. New York for
Brunswick.
New York, August I7-Cleared, schr Ella
Elicit. Hall, Fernandna.
HOnheur, August 2-Arrived Reno. Schiaf-
finO. Darien.
Philadelphia, August I7-CIeared, schr Viz
glnia / Hickman, Nash, Savannah.
Vineyard Haven, August l6-Arriyed, schr
a l. Mitchell, Mitchell, Brunswick.
Port Royal, &, August 19-Arrived 18th,
schrs Isaiah StetsOn, Trass. Bangor: Chas X
Campbell. Gilchrist, Charleston.
Sailed nth, brig Robert Dillon. Sanford,
New ork; 18th, steamship Western Texas,
Risk, New York.
Darlen, Ga, August lS-Arrived 18th, schr
Joseph Hilton, Rogers. Savannah: 18th, bark
Ernst (SWl, Willbergh, London.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-20

sit is without rival, and it is the only
medicine known to science that will thor
Oughly rOut malaria from the system. /
did not come hurriedly to this conclusion.
| looked carefully over the whole field.
gathered impartially all of the testimony
available as to the merits of the various
remedies advertised to produce the results
desirable to make perfect preventive for
yellow fever. After weighing carefully
all the testimony and making inquiry as
to the reliability OF the parties signing
the testimonial, decided that Swift's
Specific was incOmparably better for this
purpose than all the other medicines COM
biIed. 1t produced all the results essen
tial to the success Of my scheme of MAX
ing certain preventive of yellow fever,
and l now prescribe it to all my patients
and base my reputation as a physician
upon its beneficial results
'.Is not the remedy almost as bad as the
eyilS" we asked.
He replied: ''Ehere was never a more
harmless remedy prescribed. The medi-
cine IL composed purely of vegetable mat
ter, with only enough alcohol in it to keep
the roots in perfect state of preservation.
The Swift's Specific Company advertise
that they will give
$1,000 TO ANY ONE THAT WILL
.sdepect by analysis particle of mercury,
luulut lutdS5lNA az 4lts kllHeTdl SUD-
stance In their preparation. | analysed
the medicine and found it composed purely
of vegetable substances. While | sin
cerely hope that Memphis will escape the
epidemic his SUMNER, as she has for the
past few years, ] Still think il well to be
on the safe side by taking preventive to
prepare the blood and system for the
emergency 7 care not what is the mat
tef with any one, or now free they are
from disease, ] DO not believe there is a
maB. wOman 6r child living that will not
10 ,4"sfted by this me1icine, It is the
best
E'HEALTH TONIC
.sand general blood purifier known. 1t is
a certain cure of all skin diseases. Mr..
Spencer, superintendent of Rome, Ca,
Gas works. and a number of gentlemen
whose testimony is unimpeachable, testify
that il will drive all traces of malaria
from the system.
Il have no interest in the medicine and
do not know the men that sell it. and have
no interest saye&he public good in saying
what / do about this medicine, but 1t
seems to me that it is at least worth a
trial. 1t is very cheap and all retail drug