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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12
NOTICE.

r SHALL sell in front of the Court
j. House door in Halifax, On Monday.
the 9th day of August, 1888, the interest
of j. r. Lanier in about one hundred ard
forty acres Of land in Conoconary Town
ship, adjoining the lands of j. P. Futrel'.
A. j. Parks. and others, to satisfy State
and county taxes due II 1887.
J. Z. DAN SON. Collector.
B. I. Alshrook, Der'ty.
July 9th, 1883, 45-4t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

CHEAPEST FASHION MAGAZINEln the
world, 100 large pages, 4pages new music.
1000 engravings each issue. so cents per
year single copies Is cents. STRAW
BRIDGE & CLoTH1ER, 9Th & Market Sts.,
Philadelphia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

Illustrated Book of Cage Birds mallet
for cent stamp. BIRD FoOD Co., %
South 9Th St., Philadelphia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

Owing to the great demand for
meal throughout the country. Noah Biggs
& Co. have made arrangements to keep
at the Brick Mill sufficient supply of
corn, to meet the necessity.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

The large Brick Mill, owned by
Noah Biggs 4 Co., is now prepared to
supply the increased demand for Mill
Stuffs. A car load of White Corn re-
ceived this week, and as the mills run
daily, all who need nything in that line
can be accommodated.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12
MOTTO ".

BRANsON's N. c, DIRECTORY. 18th
year of Publication. Sta Edition. will
soon be issued. Tie only reliable Di-
rectory of the State ever published. Price
So. 90. Order of
L. BRANSON. Raleigh, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

The ROANOKE UNION.-This
body will meet with the Baptist church
at Quankey. Halifax Co., at IL O'Clock A.
NJ, on Friday the 9th inst.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

For SALE.-Store and residence
on Main Street. in Scotland Neck, n. c..
Apply to G. W. GAY.
rl528tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

--NOTICE--LOcals will be insert
ed at ten cents a line for first insertion
Afterward at five cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

"A large lot of best Copal Var
nish and Black W alnut Stain, at manu-
facturer's prices, for sale by Roanoke
Furniture 10 AZ I'm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

For pure drugs, and accuracy
in compromising prescriptions, go to j.
Nichols 4 Bros Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

"A fine young harness Horse for
sale. Also young mule. Apply to
| NOAH BIGGS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

Bring your Hides and Sheep
Pelts to F. STERN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

There was some fine shooting
done in Halifax yesterday, the 10Th INST.
But Scotland Neck. in the person of
Willie Shields, did best. There We're six
entries only. The following is the num-
Der of balls broken by the contestants :
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

5 ( Lmade. Costly outfit free. Address
True 4. Co Augusta Maiae
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

Remember that we are the only
House in this town that sell Zeigler'
Hand made Shoes.
NJ HOFFMAN,,
Leader of low prices.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

If YOU want the best Whiskey,
for medicinal purposes. buy the cold
Forty-Nine." E. Peyser, sole agent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

Shields and Moore divided the first
money in proportion of two to one. En-
gelhard, Creech and Shields divided
second money. Robertson and Moore
divided third money.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12
PUBI.ISHEER.s NOTICE.
Books and Periodicals

Space will be given III this column at
at any time for noticing Books and Peri
odlcals. All books and periodicals sent
TO this Office will be read and duly noticed
here.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12
RELIEFTOF FARMERS
The Maryland Live stock NIufu
al Aid So .Eety.

You can insure your horses and COWS
at a small cost and rece ye their full value
in case of death by acci lent or otherwise.
For particulars call on
G. w. BRYAN,
Agent for Halifax County.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

-Beeswax wanted at
F. STERN
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-12

W. r. WHIT1oRE, Agent. Scotland
Neck, n. G.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
The Danger of Being a Natural Orator

lpIh arp IN Atlanta Consutuuon.)
l met an old friend the other day and
says he: ~ just wish you couid see
my boy. I'm fixing him up for college
and he is just the smartest boy in all
this country. He is natural orator.
He has got gifts, he has. He speaks
low like Henry Clay. He took the
medal in defamation. Iwish you could
see him on the stage. He is just splen-
did, he is"
L looked at him mournfully and says
l: Its sad, very sad. / never knew
a natural orator to be any account. I
was natural orator and it ruined me.
I've never been any account. l took a
pewter medal when was young and I've
never gotten over it. 1t was for speak
ing speech. I thought then that
had whipped the battle of life and there
were no moro worlds to conquer, but
I've had to fight on ever since and my
medal didn't do me any good. l wish
you would guard your boy against
medals and being natural orator.
There is but one remedy for a natural
orator and that is to marry rich and
settle down and wait for invitations to
make speeches at college commence
ments. They are right and useful that
~
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
How BretzeIs are Made

- lfron tue NeW YORK Sun.
The best white flour is used, and yeast
dough is made similar 10 that used in
the manufacture of bread. In the bake
room is twenty gallon kettlefilled with
boilinglye, made with water and potash,
which is bought in cans. A workman
sejzes piece of dough, rolls it out into
long rolls as large as a bologna sausage,
and then cuts the roll into pieces about
three inches long. One of these pieces
is rolled into long strip, large in the
middle and small at the ends. The
workman places thumb and forefnger
at each end of the strip, crosses his
hands i'll twinkling, dabs the ends into
the fat part of the strip by the same
motion, and the bretzel is shaped and
ready for the lye kettle.
another workman drops them into the
boiling lye in patches of twelve, and
keeps them there only moment while
he fishes out twelve he has Just put in
few seconds before. About four sec
onds is the time required for the dough
to take on mahogany color. While the
bretzels are still wet they are sprinkled
with salt and then shoved'into very hot
oven where they are quickly baked.
Steamed or hard bretzels are made
from cracker dough. A machine mixes
and rolls the dough, and cuts the rolls
into short lengths, which the workman
makes into bretzels by hand. He makes
$50 an hour. After boiling them in the
lye, sailing them, and baking them in
an oven they are put in boxes, where
they are dried by steam. This process
renders them friable.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
Whipped for Marrying.
[From the New York Morld l


The novel spectacle of man and
woman pursuing fleeing 17-year old
boy up a street in Washington, S. c.,
and belaboripg him at every bound with
a clapboard aud willow switches attract
ed crowd of people recently. The boy
was Ernest @. Lowe. and he was being
spanked and switched for gettieg mar
ried. His father is employed in the
navy yard. Ernest procured mar
rage license, stating to the clerk that he
was over q years old, and in the after
noon was married to Rosa l.. Buckley, a
damsel about his own age. Later he
called at the parental domicile and intro
duced the fair Rosa as his bride. The
surprised parent said nothing, but dis
appeared through the back door, and re-
turning with a stout switch ordered the
young woman out. He then began to be-
labor the boy who stood it for moment,
but soon broke away and ran down the
street, the father following, plying the
switch and ably supported by the moth
er, who had procured clapboard, which
she laid on with vigor. Ernest was
finally captured aud taken home, but an
hour later joined his bride at her fathers,
where they were serenaded by brass
band,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
A Condensed Novel.

A writer in the Springfield Republi-
can CHANGED to meet jolly sea captain
travelling overland from California to
Maine for vessel which he was to take
around the Horn to San Francisco, and
in the course of the weeks trip extract
ed from him the following love story:
Capt. Blank was the life of the car,
and condensed novel. He was the bad
boy OF a large orthodox New Hampshire
family; when a dozen years cid he per-
suaded q companion to run away to Bos-
ton; the pair told pltiful but false tale
to two farmers near the Hub, aud Sc
cured work; one laG weakened and
"peached;" tho parents were notified
and on the way to reclaim the lost,
when our hero discovered Gle pct r. !
skipped out alone; he sold papers, and
took up short but prccarious residence
IN Boston; went to sea; was beaten and
bullled and banged on a voyage, and
reached port sore, but plucky; de1ied
his tormentors, and tried another ship;
SO on through many adventures on sea
and land, being tramp in London,
serving i'll the navy, and dining with the
dissolute king Of the Sandwich Islands,
as II master of merchant ship, until
now he is one of tho smartest captains
on the Pacific const.
So many autobiographical details were
easily drawn out. The romantic chap
ter of the rough-and- ready salts expert
ence came hesitatingly one night when
the writer and the captain were late sit.
ters in the smoking room. /" You are
from Springfield p began tine captain.
"Yes,' "Kuow Frank HIP" "Right
we'll. "knowhis sistcr?" ''By name,
yes; she is the wife of so. aud so. " eyes, F."
replied the captain, reilectively. Then
turned full about and rolled up one
sleeve, SAYING: !" you SEQ these let
Lers, IS. NJ, in India ink marked on
my left arm? Well that's for her; we
wentto school together, and she was as
and ] priclied that in to stay. Do you
know that | am fool? l weut to sea
and gave her up. Often and often I've
stood and thought whether / should 90
back to her and a New England life: but
when almost persuaded I'd say: You
are no good-you are too wild for nice
girl; you stay with the rough fellows
where you belong And stayed. All
the family | have, or ever shall have, is
covered when this hat is on p
He paused, and blew out long, full
puffs of smoke. "Well, WE'LL" resumed
the tar, "this is funny business for me
to be III. Away with sentimentandpon-
sense-I am as happy MS big suntow-
er, and with wings | could fyr' And
the captain whistled loudly, but tears
glistencd in his small sllrewd eyes. '.All
right, Capt. Blank; but why not come
and see me in Springfeld?"
well, partner, I'll do it; really
want to look in the face OF that little
girl; sha'n't call, You know, but I'll see
Mary somehow"
Nothing more was said, and this is
the captains story exactly as he told it.
Mary is the wife of a prominent Spring.
field professional man.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
A Brave Rrufe
tFrom the Wheeling Intelligence r. ]


Yesterday shortly before noon man
was crossing the Seventeenth Street
bridge over Wheeling Creek, and, MOTTO
ing some object in the water, he leaned
over the balustrade. Reaching out too
far, he lost his balance and tnmbled
over, falling into deep hole in the
creek. He either could not swim, or
was rendered powerless by fright or the
effect of his concussion head first with
the water, and houndered about help
lessly. A few spectators were in sight
and all rushed to the bank fully expect
ing to see the man drown. He sank
twice, and was about going down n third
time never to rise alive, when a huge,
shaggy Newfoundland dog dashed down
the bank, lenped into the creek, swan
to the man, and graspipg him 10y the
coat held him up and pulled him toward
the shore until the mans feet were on
solid ground, notletting go his hold until
both we're clear out of the water. Then
the shaggy brute shook his coat dry, and
walked Off pagging his tail, amid the
plaudits of hundred men and boys who
had been attracted by the shouts OF few
people who Witnessed the mans tumble.
The man, as much dead us alive, waited
until he had recovered his senses entire
ly and drained somewhat, and then walk
ed OFF. Neither the man or the dog was
known to any of the eye witnesses.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26

labor and expense of picking and hand.
ling The corn and penning your hogs is
saved. Pork can be made cheaper by
this method than by any other.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Toledo Blade
recommends the following method to rid
the garden of moles: Take handful of
yellow dent-corn and soak it in hot
water until the thin skin of the kernel
can be loosened; then take each kernel
and prick the skin over tho sprout Just
enough to admit some arsenic or paris.
green. / use of the latter mite as big
as The head of pin; then let the skin
lie back overthe hole and dry. Second,
take small stick pnd push it down in
the dirt directly over their hole (be sure
not to go deep, then drop in "a kernel or
two of corn. The moles will discover
the corn and eat the sprout,
A GREAT many farmers, says Col. T.
ID. Curtis III the Country Gentleman,
comfort themselves with the notion that
if they change seed with some other
farmer they are doing big thing. This
is mistaken idea. Seed should be i'm
proved and taken from the farm where
it is grown, and to which it has adapted
itself. At home il the place for i'm
provement. The idea that the little
germ OF a seed can carry the good quail
tiles of good farm with it is ridiculous;
but it can carry with it peculiarities in
ITS nature (growth and maturity ac-
quired in one place, which will be un-
suited to another. He therefore advises
farmers TO improve the seed on their
own land by careful selection of the best
ears for planting.
IT costs, says contributor in the New
York Tribune, to feed flock of sheep or
lambs through winter in proportion as
they are ticky. After shearing, while
the wool is short on the sheared sheep,
the ticks so on TO the lambs, then again
on to the older ones when the wool be-
comes longer. A ticky lot OF lambs go
ing into winter never hold their own in
flesh, and seldom in number, until
spring. SO it is profitable after shearing
to dip the lambs liz some solution that
will not iniure them, but kill the ticks.
For this purpose know of nothing bet
ter than boiled tobacco wafer. Twenty
five cents worth OF stems procured from
a tobacconist will make wash enough
for thirty lambs. A convenient way to
dip them is to place an old washboiler
in the upper end OF an elevated wide
trough, or, what is better, an old sor-
ghnm or maple-sirup pan. Dip the lambs
in the boiler aud stand them in the
trough or vat to drain.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
-l7II7'
/, he Dress Suif

from The Waterbury (Conn9 Amcticun.l
70 the young man OF limited means
who likes once III Il while to join in social
routs it is agodscnd. The ladies, with
their scnsitivoness about wearing their
party dresses too often are put to a great
expense that to many man would be
frequently ruinous. But if II young man
can once secure n ready capital to invest
in dress suit, or can find tailor with
Il sufficiently trustful nature, his ward
robe is supplied. In fact, a dress
suit covered by the spots and dust
OF many campaigns, if only neatness has
been satisfied by sufficient cleansing
and brushing, is more correct than
one fresh from the tallor's hands. 1t
looks as if its owner had seen something
of society, as if the present occasion
were not its first venture into the region
OF balls, parties, aud dinners. Men will
be very slow to adopt any new-fanglcd
notions about the advantages of knee
breechos and slashed doublets with all
their fuss and feathers, even if they do
set off neat legs and hue forms. The
regulation dress suit is just what is want
ed il this hurried Americas life, where
the men Mt least cannot stop TO "fx up,
even if they have the money.
Then, again, the dress suit has its @s-
thetic side. On other occasions men are
apt TO cover up their shirt-fronts under
u broad cxpansc ofsi!k, popularly known
as "the dirty shirt cravat." Against
such opportunities for concealing the
amount of mans washerwoman &C
count, the dress suit is standing pro-
test. 1t breaches the sermon of cleanli-
ness next to godliness in the face of un-
cleanly tendencies. Even the withdrawn
cravat, which no whims of fashion cap
permanently displace, speaks of the fresh
ness of attire which should characterize
every gcntleman's dress when he pre-
sents himself to his hostess. In a word,
the dress suit came long years ago to
stay, and to stay on its merits, both
practical and aesthetic.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
THE L,eE.sAvIne CREWS.

Tine Congressman sat
In his slippers aud gown,
Preparing the speech
Ihat ahould bring him rcnown.
The theme was Rctrenohmens
The schedule lie scanned,
rod the wages of workmen
BY sea and by land.
Fifty dollars month
For life saving crcwl
Too much for the lazy icute,
Forty viii dov
And he fell TO his task
That OF pruning them down,
as he rat in his comfortable t Il
Slippers and gown.
The life-saying station,
The watch on the tower
Saw gathering thunder clouds
Ihtcken and lower;
And burst o'er the bay ~
In tempestuous glee,
Like demon turned loose
For romp on the sea-
"it's bad night" the Captain said,
Keep sharp eye.n
The lookout aloft
Gave no word of reply.
Are you there, Jack Yn tI am. sir.
And, Captain, / guess
Ihat Light to the east
10 sign oi aistress.D
The Congressman stood,
On the dry, sandy beach,
The toundering vessel
In sight, beyond reach, @
bright bolt of lightning
Flashed over the wreck, .ts
Revealing child
Standing there on the deck.
Its agonized pleadinQs -
To those on the shore - -
Seen and felt, but uuheard
Thro' the angry nights roar
And the Congressman prayed
10 the government toy
40 Tho ovcrpaId crew
My God, save NY boy!n
The Congressman sat
In his slippers and gown. l:
Preparing his sspeech
WIN no thought of renoyn.
And the boy at his knee
Might have heard, lid he choose
We must double the pay
VI the lfe-saving crews,r
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
Knew Her Failing,
from the Wan Street News. J

tHioiu tuclNslh StTCet NeNh.J
SO, Mary you are gong to leave me
to take service with Mrs. DE We're %
Yes, ma'am, but you see she pays
me more wages"
." suppose SO, and / suppose your
mind is made up to go. Mary, want
to make you present before you co."
"Please don't ma'aIl.''
Why, what do you mean ?"
!" mean, ma'am, that Mrs. De We're
VIII waut to know the cost OF your par
lor curtains, the number Of Your sery-
ants and the name of your dressmaker."
And suppose she does ?"
Why, I'll have to tell her, md as
much more ns | can think Of. It's my
failing, and if you give Inc your old
black silk pot to tell aud she gives me
aanew 81 hat topump out III know, l
feel That Ishall lean towards the hat. a =
Mary is allowed to go, aud Mrs. Eras-
tus thanks her stars that tho girl never
knew that her diamonds were paste or
the furniture mortgaged,
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
A New Cloak for the Fair Bather

u lo1H % t1o 4Nu" iurK Evening Post.
For ladies who can afford the extra
expense of maid at the seashore are
offered for sale the new bath cloak,
wherewith the bather is to be enveloped
assshe issues dripping from the "briny."
The wrap is made of cream-tinted cotton
plush, which is identical with Turkish
bath toweling. The cloak is simple
circular, the neck being finished in the
back with monkish-looking hood. In
most cases the garment is nntrimmed,
but sometimes it is bordered with col
ored cotton plush tor with Berlin wool
embroidery in faIe tiuts.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26

SO many are the ways wherein we roam
90 90 DEVIOUS are they, and go wide apart
ihcif paths diVerge, who eTst together start
M nh tcek ;.like some future happy home.
My bark launched Oh an arspicious tide
ANA smoothly sailed by the rivers marge:
Fast asphodes OF love my sail did guide
fare pearls sought TO freight my funcy's barge
ana nafDored i'll some country ttrange and old
upon whose shores tho sparkling rnbies shine
ANA hashing diamonds light the hidden mine
ANA rivers roll whose waters of gold;
Ana pearls gathered from the coral strand:
ate the lilies of Celestial land!
The Inter Oceaa
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
IIoad,s Snrsnpnr


There nnumerablc instances where cures have
been effected by ScUvils SarsapaTilla Blood and
Liver s. for ali diseases of hc blood when they had
been given by their physicians II is of the best
remedies offered the public, and it is prepared
with the greatest care specific for certain dEeascs
it is wonder that it should be more eifectual than
hasiy written and careessy prepared prescriptions
made by incompetent physicians. Take this medicine
for all disorders arising IRON impure blood. It iu
dorscd by leading professional men well by cmi
nent pbysiciaLs and others. Try it.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
uOl,! Npi,cry.o

Lord jeffrey cpitomized The Thorn" one
OF Wadsworths finest Lyrical Ballads as SIM
ply telling how u woman in a red cloak went
up to the top of hill said Oh Misery and
then came down again" Had that savage
critic kepta bottle OF Aliens Iron Tonic Bit.rs
in his study he wond never have pouned such
malicious sentence which had its source un-
questionably i'll n bilious aud morose constitu-
ton which the Bitlors would have speedily
cured. All genuine bear the signature of j. P.
Allen, St. panl AIinn 20 s'-sF z-'' .7-s .17a1
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
pcr.OmuI!-TO men 1l.ly

The VoLTAIc belt Co., Marshall, Mich, Will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated E!cctro-Voltaic Belts
and Electric Appliances on trial for thirty days
to men (young or old who arc afflicted with
nervous debility, lost vitality aud kindred
troubles. guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration Of health and nlauly vigor Ad-
dress as above. N, B.-No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed. s
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26

P. T. BARNUM recently spent S115, 900
in trying to get two Burmese white ele-
plants. All he has to show for the
money are the ears, tusBs and trunks of
the two beasts and the two priests who
perraitted the animals to be removed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26

FoR dyspepsia, indigestion, depression of spir
its and general debility, i'll their various forms
also as preventive against fever and ague and
other intcrmittaut fevers, the :. .Ferro- -Phospho-
rated Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswcll
llaza1d " Co., New York. an l sold by all drug.
gists, is the best tonic; and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness, it Las no equal
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26
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hA fs.IntA

For Fifty Cents we will send The WEEKI,
WISCONSIN to any person until December 31st
together with any one of our premium books
lists of which may, be found in every COPY Of
the paper. Tho WEEKLY WIsCoNsIN has tn,
largest circulation OF any paper in the state
1t isthc most popular literary and family jour
nal in the northwest. Samples TO any address
CIAMER, AIKENs & CGAnIEH,
Milwaukee, Wis
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-07-26

The Washington correspondent OF the
Albany Journal says that Mary Glenn
mer Ames and her new husband, Ed
ward Hudson, look like a benignant old
aunt and her nephew, the husband being,
many years the younger Of the two.