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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
GENERAL NEWS.

...Wil. Star: We learn that Rev.
F. w. Eason, recently pastor of the
Baptist Church at New Berne, has
been called to 5he church at Fayette-
vile whose pastor, Rev. Mr.. Ebeltott,
recently resigned. Rev. Mr.. Eason,
who was just about taking up his
residence at Charlie ston, was former
lv pastor of the church at Fayette-
Vile and was very popular with his
people there and the community gen.
orally.
Charlotte Journal Observer In
E. G.. Worthen's machine shop yes
terday, while a party of workmen
were casting the moulds, a pot filled
with molten iron was accidentally
overturned, and a quantity of the
burning matter fell upon the foot OF
Mr.. Harry Plummer, one of the work
men. AS a matter of course, it burn
ed through his shoe and into his flesh
instantly. A large piece of flesh was
burned out of his 1nstep, making a
horrible wound. The injured man
was taken to his home and medical
assistance was summoned. The burn
is exceedingly painful, but not dan
0erOuS
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

WITH this issue the COMMON
WEALTH enters upon its second year
of publication AS the salutatory OF
the present editor has been so recent
" read. we would deem it a waste of
space to occupy another half column
in giving 4 prospectus for the ensu-
ING wear. Suffice it to say that in the
future. as IN the past, this paper will
be devoted to the agricultural, educa-
tioral and general development of the
Ola North State, this portion especial
ly. To the people Of Halifax and adj
Joining counties we look for our pat
ronage, and we promise to publish
for them 4 paper that will do good to
their own individual interests and
help to boost forward the dear old
State OF which we are all rightly
proud.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Public Hsbt Statement.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The public
debt statement issued to-day shows
the decrease Of the public debt during
the past month to be $6,671,851.71
cash in the treasury 1921 SOB, 1892 !;
gold certificates outstanding, $685.
651, $50; certificates Of deposit out
standing, $8,299,274; silver certifi-
Gates outstanding, $92,651,981; GER
tifcates Of deposit outstanding, $12,-
145, 900; refunding certificates 1884,
$50; legal tenders outstanding, $685.
6S1, O16; fractional currency $685.
796,631; decrease since June 80,
1888, $14,572, 442.39.
Raleigh Neavs Oaserver On the
Raleigh & CASTOR train this morning
Gov. T. j, Jarvis leaves for Boston,
to be present at the grand exhibition
there on the 9TH inst, when he makes
the response to Gov. B. F. Buffers
speech Of welcome. Gov. Jarvis goes
to Norfolk, thence via Old Dominion
steamer to New York. In that city
he will arrive Sunday evening and
will stay day, reaching Boston on
Tuesday. At Boston he will be either
at the hotel Vendome or the Revere
house. He will probably be absent
three weeks.
Mrs. Jarvis accompanies the Gov
ernor, as do also Mrs. 'Stonewall'
Jackson and her daughter, Miss Julia
Jackson.
Mr.. Montford MEG ehee, commits
sioner of agriculture, leaves to-day
for Boston and will be there several
weeks. He will havo special charge
of the North Carolina exhibition, be.
ing aided by DR.. G. w. Dabney, Mr..
Bruner and other gentlemen.......At
:15 this morning fire broke out in
the wooden building once used as a
kitchen at the penitentiary, but late
ly in use as place for making soap,
The long row Of wooden buildings
burned fiercely, though there was nc
breeze, and about one hundred and
fifty feet of them were in two hours
nothing but ashes. The double-tank
chemical company made extraordina
rily quick time to the fire, thanks tC
the good driving of Sid. Solomons.
The citizens were present in con-
siderable numbers. All worked splen
didly. About $50 convicts were turn
ed out of the cells to fight the fire
They behaved we'll and worked we'll
The Chemical company checked the
fire, which had attacked the old cells
used as stables and saved them. The
Rescue did not have enough hose to
reach the fire by about 200 feet. Al
8 :15 the danger was over. The ole
buildings we're situated 800 feet ir
the rear of the main buildings.
Mr.. Hicks desires us to thank spe
cially the Chemical company; also
the citizens for their assistance anC
aid.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

What is the grand distinguishing
difference in the two parties South?
What is the difference in the respect
i've tenets of the two? The most no.
table difference that we now recall is
this: The Democratic party believes
in avh,te man supremacy-it believes
thst white men were made to rule
this country-that it is their birth
right-that the negro race is inferior
to the white race. 1t does not believe
that the negro ought to come into our
schools; it does not tolerate matri-
monial alliances between tne races.
1t believes that the negro is incapa'
BILE Of self-government. The -Repub-
lican party believe in negro suprem-
acy, for it is composed Of negroes. 1t
secretly favors mixed schools ; it be-
iieves ia intermarriages; it favors
social race equality !: it believes in
elevating the negro at a grievous ex-
pense to the white race.
It is true the white Re publican
say that there is no such thing as So
cial equality enforced that a person
chooses his associates, but this spe-
cious argument only serves to ease a
sore and troubled conscience. They
know that when they place negroes
in Office above us, they compel us to
respect their official positions. They
tell you again that the cardinal vir-
tue of white Republican teaches
him to ignore the negro when offices
are to be distributed. This is so, but
the negro is waking up; he is de-
handing office he says through the
press of his race that the white Re-
publicans must go; he says that you
are with him for Offices sake alone a;
he proposes to take the Office away
and to test your party fealty; he
abuses you worse than we ever did,
Well. white Republican friends,
don't abuse Holden too severely. He
is only a little in advance of you.
You will come soon. He led you in
to error. now he is leading you out.
Your condition is indeed pitiable.
Even the negroes abuse you. Bear
the burden with patience. You have
warmed a serpent that stings.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

y Railroad 1000 miles lone was
recently finished; and yet as great
enterprises are SO common and occur
$" frequently, its completion created
only ripple Of news in the papers
PORTLAND, Oregon is row connected
bv . through line from the lakes
The second great railway band, the
Northern Pacific Railroad. stretches
itself across the continent and fur
nishes rail facilities to Minnesota
Dakota, Montana. Idaho, WASHINGTON
and OREGON. Immigrants will now
hnd ne" territory and our North
" eStern lands will he flle;l with col.
ONES from the Eastern States, and
from the old country. What a ma
ton will this be in few wears!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
SAYS the l arbOrO .Southerner.

One Of the crying evils of c,
towns is the ball pool, playing y
boys. a few of the more respectable
saloons and billiard rooms will not
allow boys to play, but in many of
the beer saloons where pool tables
are kept kids are permitted. and
there Is no better school for trainino
up the boy in vice than pool playing.
Let the Legislature interfere.
Very sensible remarks these. and
We wish that the saloon keepers
would realize the great evils that the
'Southerner' speaks of in allowino
KIDS to be trained up to pool play
ing III their saloons. We do not know
to whom the 'Southerner's' remarks
apply but we hope they NAV be
Needed in every necessary case.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
A Good Man Gone.

The Rev. DR.. John M P. Atkinson,
late President Of Hampden Sidney
College died Tuesday of last week.
He was very able and devout di-
vine and a dign;fied gentleman of the
highest order. His declining health
necessitated a resignation from the
Presidency of the H ampden Sidney
about a year ago. The following
from the Richmond dispatch will
give an idea of his life and character {:
DIR. Atkinson was the son of Rob.
ert Atkinson, Esq, of Mansfield,
Dinwiddie county, Va, and ives born
about the year 1916, His mother s
maiden name was Mary Mayo, and
he was one Of a large family-six
sons and five daughters, Three OF
his brothers also embraced the min
istry--Bishop Thomas Atkinson of
the Episcopal Church, and Rev. Dr..
William M. Atkinson, and Rev. Jos.
NJ. Atkinson, DID,, of the Presbyte-
rian Church. The latter is still alive,
and IS a highly esteemed pastor in
| North Carolina. X x In June, 1861,
DIR. Atkinson organized the students
of Hampden Sidney as an infantry
company, and being elected their
captain, reported to Richmond for
service. From Richmond he was sent
With his company to West Virginia
and with it taken prisoner at Ricf
mountain. While awaiting parole il
the enemy's camp he frequently dis
cussed the causes that led to the wa
with the superior Federal officers
and was SO bold and outspoken as tt
incur the bitter personal hostility o
: the private soldiers and subordinat,
officers. To sneh an extent did thi
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

HE COMMONWEALTH while under
It's present management. will ever be
found fighting that hideous and abom-
nable ioter mother Of monopolles-
the Republican Tariff-which COM
pels the laDoring man in the cotton
fields Of the South and in the grain
fields Of the west to pay an unjust
tribute to the few rich manufacturers
OF New England.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

We notice from one of our ex-
changes that O Hara, the representa-
tive elected from this congressional
district was recently entertained in
fine style at dinner given by prom,
inent colored citizens in Boston.
Ol!ara is surely one Of the head
lights of his race as far as brain pow
er is concerned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

HE following from the New York
World is too good to 90 unclipped ::
there is one National Treasury
III the world where no stealing goes
on where the treasurer gives no bond
whefe the Government vault is never
locked, where there is neither scan
dai nof suspicion. No unaccounta-
Die packages OR funds are ever found
lying around loose, no compromises
arc ever made with thieves the par
ty III power has its honesty proved
without defense the party in opposi
ton cannot hurl defiance at any ont
for robbing the State. This is TIL,
Treasury OF the United States O
Columbia. The cable gives us tn
regular report of its condition a
follows There is not dollar in tn
Treasury of Columbia
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

SOME time ago there appeared in
the columns of the COMMONWEALTH
an article depreciating the intense de-
sire Of our people to become sudden.
ly rich by fortuitous circumstances.
1t would surprise us ell to know the
amount of money annually received
by lottery companies from the foolish
and unwise all over our land. Young
men struggling withpoverty,a las we'll as
those in comfortable circumstances,
alike expend their spare money with
the hope Of immediate wealth. They
forget the injunction of the wise man
to make no haste to be rich if they
would prosper. 1t is probable that
only one out Of several thousand get
the worth Of the money invested. 1t
is hard to beat gambler at his own
game.
We commend to our readers the
candid expression and good sense of
the Kinston Free Press in attempt.
ing to open the eyes of the people
by putting this matter in its true
light before them:
whenever some gambler gets a few
hundred dollars from one of the gam.
bling concerns known as lotteries
every newspaper in the State up
holds it through its columns and con
graduates the lucky man, when they
should look down on him as gam
bier no better than the man who
spends his nights in the gambling
dens that infests every town an(
city. Give things their right name
and call such luck, gambling and con
denim it accordingly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

TIE South has been hurdened and
cursed with a High Tariff for more
than twenty-three years. Is 1t not
high time that the honest and hard
working tiller of the soil gets some re-
lief?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
THE captain of the steamer whic

TIE caPCal11 OF t1lC sUeH1ner WHICH,
was in the strait of Sunda during the
recent volcanic eruption. says that
ashes fell on the deck of his vessel to
the depth OF sixteen inches. He es-
Inmates that 10000 lives were lost at
Tjiringin and that the total number
Of persons killed by typhoons and
tidal waves amounted to 10000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

feeling obtain that when he was pa
rolled two United States officers were
sent with him to the Confederate lines
to protect him, as they stated, from
the Federal sharp, shoot ers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-31
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Domestic POSTAGE Rates

DROP LETTERS, circulars in sealed envelopes to b,
delivered at the Office where deposited cent each hall
ounce.
Domestic LETTEIs, 10 any part Of the Kingdom :
cents, II less than = or, and cents for each addition
al ! OF.
NEwsrAPERs printed in the Kingdom, and mailed 10
subscribers from offices Of publication free in the
inter-i'land mails. Rolls Of papers sent to agents
and not to bona ldc subscribers, cannot claim the
benefit Of the free postage law.
Books, printed or blank cards. cngayings watches
jeweiry roots, bulbs, cuttings samples Of dry sugar
or RICE photographs. medicine. except liyuds articles
Of elohng, samples Of merchandise Of any kind, and
az articles not Included in cass or Of the laws of
le'e-When weighing not moro than tour pounds or 81
0Nnees,-One cent au ounce fraction thereof All
articles likely to damage the mails strictly pro-
hibited.
PACKAGES AND PARCELS. containing books or mail
able merchandise Of any kind any letter newspaper OF
parcel that may be mailed. may be registered on paw
mcnt Of fee Of 10 cents in addition TO the ordinary
postage
NEwsrAPI.Is, pamphlets, almauacs, calandars hand
0ls- Inagazines maps, occasional and other pubca-
tons mot bOund) cent for each ounces or fraction
thereof Circulars in unseaed envelopes. cent each
PARCELS Of merchandise OF any kind viii be received
and forwarded IN the incrisland mails at the rate Of
one cent an ounce This regulation does not include
the foreign mail service All intcr-island parcels can
be registered.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-31
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county fund the certificate the justice summoned them The
justice shall receive his ordinary issuing to be paid
n the IaI at
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-31

|arificr. The density Of the juice
June.
GRADES j. ahnlt a. follows
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-31
WATER NOTICE !

no THE SCARCITY OF
- WATER the Hours for Irrigation VIII be limited
70 hours per day. from 70 n. and from 10 D.
m, until frrlher notice cHAs. b WILSON,
Supt. Water Works.
Honolulu, May5th. 1885. csc
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-31

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NEWSPAPERS. ETc.-The postage on newspapers 10
Australian Colonies New zealand Fill and samoa ia
cents each paper On books and other printed mat
Ter cents for each four ounces or fraction Of four
ounces
For the other countries named, special rates are
charged which can be learned BY inquiry tue c1ce
in Honolulu.
- AL Postages TO any country in Or ont Of the
Postal Union mast be paid in Hawaiian Stamps only
80 Sim II. M. Whitney, P. "a. C.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-10-31
ATHLETIC ASSnCIATInN,

THE GYMNASIUM OF THE no.
- noInsa Athletic Association is now open for the use
n n.spels every Gay (Suadays excepiedl al n m
SSsr.oleeys ana thursdays for ladies' and Tnesdavs
y eanesoays Fridays and Saturdays for gentlemen In
branches OF gymnastics " 'Hs 'ai'ou
s's . S. 3. DOLE, Preside
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
PERSONAL.

Daniel Buck, of Mankato, is in the
city.
R. c. Judson, of Pennington, is at the
Metropolitan.
Gen. j. H. Hammond, of Winnipeg, is at
the Metropolitan.
L. L. Wheelock, of 0watonna, is at the
Metropolitan.
Capt. Geo. W. Boynton, of Fergus Falls,
is at the Merchants.
M. B. Chadwick, of Owatonna, and G. b.
Nero, of Ortonville, are in st. Paul.
Mr.. Hughson, one of the fire commits
sioners, who has been sick at Grand Forks,
arrived in st. Paul yesterday.
W. W. Williams, of Albert Lea, R. G.
Mitchell, of Duluth, and n. G. Russell, of
Lake City, are at the Merchants.
Mr.. Frank Farrell, representing the
Madison Square company, which will pre-
sent ssThe Professor" at the Opera house
next week, arrived in the city yesterday.
He reports that the company has enjoyed
great success during the present tour.
FL. Niedhamer, for the past several
wears connected with the wholesale dry
Goods business OF st. Paul, has changed
his base and now occupies position of
general salesman with Coykendall Bros.
& Co.. of Minneapolis. Mr.. Niedhamer
leaves large number of friends in st.
Paul who regret his leaving.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
A Midnight Phantom.

The golden sun had sunk to rest, in a
golden flood in the distant west, the G linn
mering twilight long and gray, and dusk
work of the paper was oyer-done. or
nearly so, and another sun, would find the
GLOBE read, its contents spread, its read
ers fed the city DER, the state as well.
Yet the weary printer stood at his case,
and YEARLY toiled as the hours grew apace.
No sound was heard save the musical
click of the little types as they fell in his
stick. A low, dim knock at the
sanctum door. 'Come inv' and a soul
full youth stood out on the floor, with
a sad, sweet sigh and a fearful look in his
soulful eye-like one whose thoughts were
of things on high. Said he, in tones that
became him. Said he: ''My name is
Frank Farrell. 1 represent the Madison
Square Theater company" And with an
other sigh, and another look of his soulful
eye, he dropped his card. We looked at it
hard, and then at the youth of the tender
aspect Who'd suspect? 'Twas Madison
square agent. Said he in sepulchral tones
that became him:
'sThe Madison Square company will be
here soon, during the present month, be-
fore another moon, the 18th of January
will see it,
Sand what has the famous Madison
Square to give us now?" we asked the
youth of the sad-eyed brow. He answered
quick:
"sThe Professor with W. II. Gillette"
and fast and thick this soulful youth soul
fully said:
"Gillette is funny. He's shoulders and
head above all comedians in this fair land
of great and glorious people. The royal,
loyal Gillette, my boy, is the peoples
pride and pet and JOY. They go to laugh
and enjoy his fun, they stay to yell, every
mothers son---and daughter, at Gillette's
funny Professor"
Ana with looks Of amaze We continued
to gaze, as if at a phantom pageant,
and with fearful eye, quickly vanished
the soulful agent.
What was it? Ask Manager Hatcher.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
KAHAN4GH,s AUCTIONS.

IN HEN you have the privilege of fixing your
w own price on goods they are cheap! You
will have such an opportunity by attending great
auction sale of $4,000 worth of mems fine
clothing, oyercoats, gents furnishing goods,
etc., etc., at No. 145 E. Third street, commencing
on Thursday, January 4, at 10o'clock a. m. and
continuing from day to day until the entire
stock is sold. The goods in question is the bal
ance Of the immense consignment of $4,000
worth of clothing, which have been offering at
private sale, at the above number for the past
ninety days, and consists in part of $50 mems
fine suits, 300 mems fine dress and sack coats,
300 mems fine vests 1000 pairs mems panta-
looms, $50 ladies' cloaks, 500 dozen fine Scotch
wool, scarlet and fine merino underwear, gents
furnishing goods, neckwear, hats, caps, hosiery,
etc., etc. All well assorted and making one of
the cleanest and finest stocks in the city. l
have positive orders from the consignors to close
these goods Quito the highest bidder without
regard to the original cost. Sales at 10 a. m.
and Q p. m. daily. Evening sales each Wednes-
day and Saturday at Up m. Merchants are in
vited to attend the sale.
PIT. KAVANAGH,
Auctioneer
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
The Pierce Murder.

There were no new revelations in the
Pierce murder mystery yesterday. 1t was
thought that the missing link in the trag-
edy might be furnished in the dog which
was found ON the Duluth road last Tuesday,
and which is supposed to have belonged to
to the family, disappearing the night of the
murder. But the dog didn't materialize.
The canine was in charge of brake
man named Brown, who arrived on the
$50 train last night. IA GLOBE reporter
went down to interview Brown and the
dog, and there was in waiting several gen
tlemen interested in the affair. Strange to
say, Brown and the dog gave them all the
slip.
When the train got in they got off the
rear car and made their exit out at the
rear way, while everybody was waiting in
front. An attachment or an order to show
cause should be fired at Brown and the
dog instanter
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
Alvin JOsIiu.

The sAlvin Joslin" combination COM
mence three nights engagement at the
Opera house this evening in the comedy OF
this name, which is said to be bubbling
over with humor and fine situations. OF
its recent performance the Boston Herald
speaks as follows:
Mr.. Davis impersonation of "Uncle Al
vim" is wonderful creation. He is Gap
ital representative of the Yankee charac-
ter, bringing to his task genuine talent
for impersonating old men parts. Having
an excellent Yankee dialect and an abun-
dant store of quaint New Englandisms to
enrich the dialogue, a remarkable makeup
and fine stage presence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
WEALTH

DR.. E. C. Vests nerve and brain treatment, a
specific for hysteria, dizziness, commissions,
nervous headache, mental depression, loss of
memory, premature old age, caused by over
e1ertiOn or over-indulgence, which leads to mis-
cry, decay and death. One box will cure recent
cases. Each box contains one months treat
ment. One dollar box or six boxes for five
dollars, sent by mail prepaid on receipt ofprice.
We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With
each order received by us for six boxes, accom-
panied with five dollars, we will send the pur-
chaser our written guarantee to return the money
if the treatment does not effect cure. Guar
antees issued only by Lambie & Co., corner
Third and Wabashaw streets, st. Paul, Mimi.
Orders by mail promptly attended to.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
Anoka Bank Election.
rSnocinl to tie CIoha ]

ANo4.., Jan. 11.-At the regular annual
meeting of stockholders of the First Ma
tional bank of Anoka, H. L. Ticknor, E..
L. Reed, Z. S. Plummer, R. NJ. Taylor, G.
S. Guderian, c. T. Woodbury. and P. F.
Pratt we're elected as the board of direct
ors for 1883. All are residents of this city
and comprise our leading business men.
Officers of the bank will be elected by the
board at its first meeting.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12

There will be meeting at the new ar
mory hall, corner of Sixth and Exchange
streets, at 2 p. m. to-day, of members OF
the Second Minnesota, to make arrange
ments for. the reunion on the 18th.
J. W. BISHOP, Chairman.