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favor social race equalsy. 4Outs s7AS'
not so /; they vote for negroes, they
put them into small offices they thus
bring them in contact with the whites
and they enforce social intercourse
to this extent. But for those of our
own race who have deserted US. every
Southern State and every Southern
county would be ruled by white men
to-day. We are no enemy to the me-
gro; we will always aid him in the
proper way. We recognize the fact
that he is ignorant and prejudiced,
and that the evil propensities Of his
nature are indamed by the yenal pol.
i.icians of the day. They are not re-.
sponsible for the fact that citizenship
was conferred upon them too early
after freedom, They are not respon.
sible for believing that they have
wisdom enough togovern this country
when their white friends have preach.
ed this fact 20 them for years. These
white men tell US that we are asleep,
that their idea represents progress.
Yes, it is progress, but progress in
evil, progress in venallty, progress in
a spirit which, if successful, would
destroy this "Indestructible Union of
Indestructible States"
Again he says: You at once adj.
NIT that he who is groveling in his
aims, insincere in his purposes, and
dishonest in his dealings, is not wor'
thy of association in the every day
concerns of life. Why should you
tolerate slch characteristics in him
who is to fill places of honor. power,
and responsibility ?" There is no
reason why such men should be toll
Grated. There are many reasons why
they should not be. Let the people
see to it that in the future none
but honest, upright, moral. sincere
men are put in Office. The address
is admirable throughout. We CON-
mend it to the young man and to the
old man. 1t is we'll worth study.
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NOTICE.

SHALL sell for cash in front of the
i Court House door in Halifax, on
Monday the End day of July, 1888, the
following tracts of land to satisfy the
State and county tax due for the year
1882:
One tract lying in Palmyra Township
containing Fifteen Hundred and Fifty
Nine acres, the property of R. r. Bur
well.
j. T. DAWSON, Collector.
B. 1. Alsbrook, Deputy.
June Q, 1888.
40 A.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21

the negroes that they will be more
moral, more correct in life, and more
independent as voters.
We think there will he as much
crime among them, as much debauch
cry, as much vice, as much subserv-
iency to party. when they can read
and write as there was when they
we're wholly ignorant"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21

And so the Banner editor shows q
contempt for law and order by taking
our Solicitor up throwing him clear
over a pump. We don't know what
caused the fight. Collins lived here
a long time, and he enjoyed the rep
utation among all Of the people Of
being quiet, orderly, and honest
citizen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21

Brigham Young, Jr., announced
that 10000 Mormon immigrants we're
expected in Utah this year. 1t does
seem that this blot on American soil
ought to be cleared. The govern.
ment should take violent me assures
to suppress polygamy in Utah-it is
q growing vice.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21

Our exchanges have it that Chal
mers recently attended the meeting
of the Republican State Committee
of Mississippi. He was ignored
even by the negro. The way of thu
transgressor Is hard. This desertel
is neither countenanced by white
men nor bv black ones.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21

One of the u. S, District courts of
Texas has held that the Civil Rights
Act of Congress of March 1873, is
unconstitutional in that the act is an
infringement of the rights of the sew
eral States.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-06-21

CHEAPEST FASHION MAGAZINE IN the
world, 12O large pages, 4pages new music.
1000 engravings each issue. so cents per
year: single copies Is cents. STRAW
BRIDGE & CLoTH1ER, 9Th & Market Sts.,
PHILADELPHIA.
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Bruce, the colored ex-senator
from Mississippi, who is at present
Register of. the Treasury, has been
interviewed. His account of the
progress of his race cannot be taken
as literally true. He evidently looks
at the bright side of the picture. He
says there are one or more million.
aires among his race, several who
run up into the hundreds of thous.
ands, and a great many who are
worth $4,000.
He favors large appropriations for
common schools. and wishes the
negro qualified to vote intelligently.
We are opposed to appropriations
by the general government for school
purposes, for the reason that there
is no law for it. If there is a surplus
in the Federal Treasury that ought
to be distributed among the different
States, let it be applied to the re-
duction of the public debt. Let the
present unjust, oppressive and oh.
noxious tariff law be repealed, and
the people will, perhaps, be able to
educate their children themselves.
Our own observation is that the
negro race do not accumulate prop.
erty very rapidly. A great man ! OF
them labor very hard to buy small
piece of land. When this is done,
they cease to BE frugal and saving,
but spend all they make in dressing
and fast living. This is the general
rule of course, there are some ex-
ceptions. This is undoubtedly true OF
the genuine negro; where there is
an admixture of other bloods more
evidences of economy are found
And, if We are to form conclusions
from daily observations, we are dis
posed to believe that education acts
disastrously upon the negro mind
The more learning you give white
man, the more polite and refined he
becomes the more you give negro
the more ins0lent and rude he be-
comes. Note the youth of the negro
race, who have been 80 fortunate as
to avail themselves of educationa
advantages. The streets are no,
large enough for them to walk on
they are so blind that they canno,
see the most venerable citizen, or thu
hest lady in the land as they en.e,
stores or other public places. Where
ever you see him, you are at ono,
impressed with his insolence ant
want of politeness. We might 60 o,
and cite instances in this immediat,
vicinity where colored teachers hav'
been untrue to the trusts which they
had assumed, but it is needless
There are some exceptions to thi
rule. too, but they are infrequent.
! The Star says: Education is no
the cure.all and the need.all. Rails
boys to work, to "serve their an
premiership" Let their morals b
first looked after then when the min,
is improved by stud J the penitentiar,
need not open its doors wide for thei
reception. There is q belief just no,
that if the negro can read and writ
and cipher that the country is safi
and the political millennium will hav
dawned. \ \ Bnt v
shall not adopt the extravagant n,
lions that obtain just now, in DO,
the great sections, that commo
y seheel edacation is going to slevs,
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hKhisskey!

~ monC'
Browns IRON B1TTERs
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posed mostly of alcohol or
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Browns IRON B1TTERs
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it will, in nearly every case,
take the place Of all liquor,
and at the same time abso-
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whiskey and other intoxi-
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Rev. G. w. RICE, editor of
the Ame,1can Christian Re-
mezv, says of Browns Iron
BitterS:
Gin, o., Nov. Is, 1881.
Gents The foolish vast
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permanent relief.
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cardingly. f2mo, Illus trated Si.5a.
The ripest thought &c Rev. j. NJ. Nam
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tn old South Church in Boston, is GlT-
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Not ~ Man batt OF God, an admirable
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Decorative Plaques, in which the
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Horses for Hard Farm.
Work.
N. Y. Tribune.


Harry Sedgwick, OF Cornwall
Hollow, Conn, has a pair of Perche-
ron mares weighing about 1900
pounds each. In driving them forty
miles from his home to the State
Fair they easily averaged seven miles
per hour In addition to this ma
tural trotting pace they have that
also of fast walking. which is still
more essential. Now, this is exact
ly the kind of horse which is wanted
in pairs for heavy soils and hard
farm work, while on lighter soils
and lighter work a single horse of
this breed is equal to pair of ordi-
nary sort, for he can turn sufficient
ly deep furrow alone, harrow, cart a
ton or more of manure, or an equal
ly heavy load of vegetables or hay.
It is much more convenient and
cheaper to use single horse than a
pair for general farm work, and it is
only half the trouble to take care of
one, and it does not consume, though
so large over two thirds as much hay
and grain as the smaller pair.
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Gems.

The mind grows narrow in proper
tion as the soul grows corrupt
III you desire to be held wise, be
SO wise rs to hold your tongue.
Give me the benefit Of your con-
victions, if you have any, but keep
your doubts to yourself, for / have
enough of my own.
He who can at all times sacrifice
to duty approaches sublimity.
Better be unborn than untaught;
for ignorance is the root Of misf0r-
tune.
The darkest chapter in the nature
Of man is the tendency to pull down
the reputation OF his fellow man.
We must not roughly smash other
peoples idols, because we know or
think we know that they are of cheap
human manufacture
disqualification in dress, over
indulgence Of appetite, or association
beyond the length of ones purse ARE
equally to be avoided. The first
adds i'll health to vanity, and the
latter brings intemperance, the
worst Of all in the category of evils.
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The Family Party-a Fable

A Traveller saw Woman take a
Man by the collar, yank him up the
steps into Railroad car, jam him
down into the hot seat next to the
stove, pile up valise and two brown
baskets with loose covers and long
handles at his feet, shove a baby in.
to his lap; and say, "Now, sit there
until l help Mary Jane on the car,
and don't you move till 1 come
back !" When the Woman reached
the car door the Traveller said to her,
"Is that Man your Husband ?''
"NAW-W WIFI" roared the Wo-
man, He's my Daughters Husband
and she hasn't got Spirit enough to
say her Soul is her own!' This
true story teaches US that some
Travellers have not enough sense to
diagnose Family party when thew
see one. -Ha,ckeyc.
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Sleepin. Together

More quarrels occur between
brothers, between sisters, between
hired girls, between clerks, between
apprentices, between hired men,
between husbands and wives. owing
to electrical changes through which
nervous systems 90 by lodging to-
gether at night under the same bed
clothes, than by any other disturb
ing cause. There is nothing that
will so derange the nervous force.
The absorber will go to sleep and
rest all night, while the eliminator
will be tumbling and tossing, rest
less and nervous, and wake up In the
morning fretful and peevish, fault
finding and discouraged. No two
persons, no matter who they are,
should sleep together. One will
thrive, the other will lose. This Is
the law.
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A gentleman while sitting at the
dinner table with his family, had
these words said to him hv his son.
Il ladof eleven years. Father.
have been thinning, ii / could have
one singh Nish of mine, What /
would choose
ITO give y,n, q better CHARGE"
said the father, 'sSnppose the allow
ance be increased 10 three wishes,
what would they be- BE careful,
Charley!''
He made his choice thoaghtfnlly;
first, Of n good character; second, of
good health, and third, Of aNgood
education.
His father suggested to him that
fame, power, riches, and various
other things, are held in general
esteem among mer.
II have thought of that" said he;
"but, If l have gooa character and
good education, shall be able
to earn all the money that will be
of any use to NE, and everything
will come along in its right place."
A wise decision indeed, for a lad
of that age. Let our young readers
think OF it and profit by it.
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THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

furnished Morocco, - The instrp Of
morocco IL restored 10y vanishing II
with the white of au egg Apply ii
with a sponge
Kid Shoes KID shoes can be kept
soft aud free from cracks bY rub
oing them once u week with pure
glycerine or castor oil.
For a Cough. Roast lemon
without burning it. When entirely
hot, squeeze the juice into cup Of
three ounces of finely powdered SUI
gar. Take a teaspoonful VIII never
you cough. 1t will scarcely ever
fail to give relief.
To Strengthen Vinegar. Freeze
it and remove the ice which forms
on the surface-the water of the vim
egar alone freezes. leaving the acute
acid in solution in the remaining
water.
To Mend Stoves, When crack
is discovered in a stove by which
the fire or smoke penetrates, the APP
erture may be completely closed in
a moment, with a composition con
sisting of wood ashes and common
salt made up in paste with a lit.
tie water, and plastered over the
crack. The good effect is equally
certain whether the stove be hot or
cold.
Black Walnut Finish. A process
that requires neither filling nor oil
ing, and is said to make a very fine
finish when plenty of muscle is ex-
pended ON the work, is to mix equal
parts of finely powdered pumic stone
and burt lumber and rub on the mix
ture hard and long with wooden
rag dipped in linseed OIL Finish by
rubbing of with old cotton cloths.
For Grease Spots. "A mixture
which is excellent for removing
grease spots and stains from carpets
and clothing is made of two ounces
of ammonia,t two ounces Of glycerine
one ounce of ether; cut the soap fine
dissolve in one pint of water over
the fre; add two quarts of water.
This should be mixed with water in
the proportion of a teacup to one or
binary sized pail Of water Mix it
thoroughly and wash soiled garments
in it. For removing spots use a
sponge or clean fannel cloth with a
dry cloth rub as dry as possible.
Wooden goods may be made to look
bright and fresh by being sponged
with this.
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What Killed the .sSOns
OfM alta. y

In connection with the death of
General Steedman, who instituted
the order of the Sons of Malta, IN
Lafayette, the Courier gives an in
cident which, it claims, Terminated
the career of that order in the coun-
try. George Harding, an employee
OF the wholesale grocery establish
ment of Reynolds, Earl & Hatcher,
brave and brawny Scotchman, de-
sired to become a member of the or
der, and the order was glad TO take
him in A night was set apart for
his initiation, and as he was a par
ticularly powerful man the gather
ing of the clan was unusually large.
The Initiation proceeded amidst up
roarous fun up to the elevated rail
way and a plunge into the seething
waters of the lake. A wet blanket
was in the hands of a dozen strong
men, in which the aspirant was toss
ed about until they became exhaust
ed Harding was an intensely earn
est man, and took the initiation to
be a serious affair. Being told by
the grand conductor that from the
elevated railway he should be plung
ed into lake, he had contracted his
muscles and nerved himself for the
battle with the waves. When he
struck the blanket the shock was
too much for his nerves. He was
taken to his home paraletlc. He
lived year, suffering intensely and
died in great agony. The order
paid out over $4,000 in his behalf.
All that medical skill could do was
done, but to no purpose. He was a
noble man, and bore his sufferings
like a hero. He never once com
planned or spoke harshly of those
who caused it all. His sufferings
and death were the death -knell to
the Sons of Malta, not only in La
fayette, but throughout America.
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The Wrong Parent.

"You know Blank, don't you?"
queried a citizen, as he entered
Griswold street Office yesterday.
eyes"
Have you any influence with
himpn
"Well, l may have"
"Then you are the man to 60 to
him. He has son about sixteen
years oldp"
Yes"
THAT boy is on the road to ruin
because his father is too good
natured and too much wrapped up
in business. Seems to me it is your
duty to 60 to that man and tell him
in friendly way that he must ex-
ercise more government or his boy
will be lost y 9T4
II don't think Pm the man." re-
piled the other. as he chewed at a
blotting-pad and gazed out Of the
window.
Il but whyl"
'sWell, I've got boy about the
same age, aud I'm just going up to
the police court to pay a fine of 500
for him smashing up saloon furni-
ture! Try the next. Detroit Free
Press.
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Rich Mems Tombs.
Gath.


Big tombs are now the rage. Hun
tington projects one to cost 5000 900
at Woodlawn. Vanderbilt's, now
going up at New Dorp, Staten Is.
land, will cost $l50,0OO, and looks
like the Cathedral of Ely. Commo-
dore Garrison's Italian octagon
mausoleum cost $lOO,OO0 Jay Gould
has at Woodlawn Greek temple to
cost $3.50, 900. This is good use to
put money to, showing that rich
men are thinking Of their mortality,
and also encouraging serious art. L
observe that angels are going out Of
fashion on monuments The angel,
like the grifan and the megatherium
has had his day
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An old Dutchman gave up his lit
tie property to his creditors, saying,
81 wants to be all right nit my
heart, and den holdings troubles
me-" But some people seem to
have a ''dead beet' Ia the place
where the heart ought to be, and SO
pay ten cents on the dollar and are
at peace with themselves and with
the world. ,s
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HEARTILY RECOMMENDED -
Don't condemn a good thing be-
cause you have been deceived by
worthless nOstrums Parker's Gin
ger Tonic has cured many in this
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DIR. j. G. Riddle, Jefferson City,
Mo. says" Persons who use Browns
Iron Bitters always speak we'll of it.
/ think it a good medicine. /"
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A gentleman who signed himself
Eek Snorer" writes to the New York
World that he cured himself OF bad
habit by inhaling spirits Of ammonia
after going to bed, and sleeping on
his right side.
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MOTHERS sHoULE KNOW Ir

MOTHERS oHUULE KNOW IT.
Fretful babies cannot help disturb
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Tonic is. 1t stops babies pains,
makes them healthy, relieves their
own anxiety and is safe to use. -
Journal.
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Fanny Field says to make duck
raising profitable they must be kept
for all they are worth--eggs, feath-
ers, and for market.
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Persistency.
Sealskin sacque
In the store /;
Wife looks back,

In the store
Wife looks back,
Eyes it DER.
Says TO husband
"Ain't it nice ?"
He shuts eyes, is
Like a wise.
Shakes his head
Sadly, mo !"
Grabs her arm,
Home they go.
Drops of water,
One by one,
Will wear away
The hardest stone.
Ere the fall
Backbone's broke
WHEY wears
Sealekin cloak.
Ben o. Neil