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Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17

The house committee on military
affairs has practically agreed upon q
bill to place General Grant upon the
retired list of the army, with the rank
of general.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17

We have received the Baltimore q
Ohio red book, noticed some time ago.
1t is useful and interesting compila-
ton OF the returns Of the last
election. Any one can get 1t, free, by
addressing q. K. Lord, Baltimore. Md.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17

We have received from Col. Robert
McCulIoch, state register OF lands, .
copy of the report Of the work done In
his Office during the years 1881 and
1882, for which We return our thanks.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17
.eeklg gatelligenter'
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

The former Knob Noster Gem is now
Will Carr's Gem, and it seems to be
full of news and fun.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17
THE TOM

Died-In this city, Feb I. j. W. STEPHENS,
aged S5 years.
At Corder, Lafayette county, Mo-, Feb
IL. Mr.. S. j. HACKLEY, aged sS years
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17

The law partnership between Msssrs.
Walker & Field has been dissolved, Mr..
Field retaining the old office.
We received an interesting letter from
Hon. VIM. d. Carter, yesterday, too late
for publication, which We regret very much.
We always do as We say. We are going
to take the lead In the boot and shoe trade
of the county. Call early and get just what
you want. =. A. q N. j. Chinn. feb17tf
The tram between here and Kansas
City on the K. c. & E. division has been
discontinued until further notice, on &C.
count Of the unsafety OF track.
For reasons given in card published else.
where, the Il. ]. 4. Ahrens Dry Goods
Bazaar still has q complete assortment of
dolmans. clocks, satin wraps. paletot and
light colored jackets. which will be sold at
25 per cent. less than original cost. tI0tf
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17

An accident which occurred In the
Severn Tunnel works, killed tour meh
aud severely injured many others.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1883-02-17

Frank James has been taken to
Daviess county for trial.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
"A MAN GOES OVER TIE FAILS

"A MAN GOES OVER THE FALLS
And disappears beneath the foaming bill
lows. This afternoon about half past 2
O'Clock. fine-looking. well-dressed gen
tleman was seen walking across the sus-
pension bridge with cigar in his mouth.
smoking quite leisurely. There was moth
ing strange in his manne~. and many peo-
pie thought nothing wrong until they saw
him leap from the bridge over the railing.
into the mighty waters beneath. The
people on the bridge were awe-struck
and poweriess to render HIM assistance.
and with feelings of deep regrets. tears
filed their eyes. They stood silently
watching as he struggled with the rushing
empest-tossed waters. and as he was car.
ried over the roaring cataract. thev
noticed he was still putting away at on.
Of those famous ''TANsILL's PUNCH
Cigars. apparently reconciled to his fate
njoying such luxury. and from annie
5he rushing waters the faint sound reach
the ears of the terrified observers Call
on J.. Nichols & Bro. and purchase
Only cts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
N OTICE!~

DY virtue Of an order of Halifax Su-
ID perior Court made at Spring Term,
1883, in the cause therein pending be-
tween Angelo Garibaldi and others, as
plaintiffs. and VIM. Ii. Randolph as de
ftndant. shall proceed to sell at public
auction at the Court House in Halifax. n.
j., on Monday, The 7th day of May, A I.
D 1888. that valuable tract of land stu
ated in Halifax county. n. G.. lying on
Roanoke River at Pollock's Ferry, form
erly belonging to Thomas P. Deveraux.
deceased. known as the Ferry Cenoco-
nary tract. and containing about two
thousand acres of land. Parties desiring
to invest in land would do well to exam
me this tract before sale.
Terms: One half cash. Balance in
two equal iasIallments, payable January
LIST, 1884, and January LIST. 1855, re-
spectveiy. Title retained till all of
the purchase money is paid. Possession
given January LIST. 1884.
For further particulars. apply to Nn'-
len d. Moore, Halifax. \ Z.
J. NJ. MULLEN, Com'r.
April ,. 1888 81 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS IN 1883.
From the new edition of Messrs. Geo.
p. Rowell & Co.'S American Newspaper
Directory, which is now in press, it ap-
pears that the newspaper and periodicals
of all kinds issued in the United States
and Territories now reach the imposing
total of l1.196. This is an increase of 5S5
in twelve months Taking the States one
by one, the newspaper growth III some Is
very considerable. The present total in
New York State, for instance. is ,3lO-a
gain OF 50 III the past year. The increase
III Pennsylvania is Is, the existing number
being 343. Nebraska's total grew from
j75 to POI, ana Illinois from $50 to 904.
y year ago Massachusetts had 420 papers ;,
COW the Number is 4jS. In Texas the new
papers outnumbered the suspensions 10y 8
and Ohio now has 73s papers instead of
.i92. The most remarkable change has
occurred in the Territories, in which the
daily papers have grown from 43 to So,
and the weeklies from l69 to 243-Dakota
being the chief area of activity. The num-
Der of monthlies throughout the country
grew from 976 to OBJ, while the dailies
lcaped from 996 to 1908. The figures
given above are exclusive of Canada,
which possesses total of COG. 1t is in.
teresting to note that the newly settled
regions of the Canadian North West are
productive of newspapers as we'll as Of
wheat. for the number of journals ISSUED
| in Manitoba was nearly doubled during
the year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

/ Otficers-Judge ID j. Goodwin, Gener-
al superintendent, E. L. Powell. Gener-
al Treasurer Rev. R. II. Jones. Secretary
and Agent.
General Directory-Judge D. J. God
win, Col. A. Savage, E. L. Powell, Esq.
Captain j. B. Rlddick, Rev. R. Ii. Jones.
This Society pays at death from $1,000
to $4,000, according to class insured Ill.
Glass pays $1,000; Glass pays s., 900 :;
and Glass ) pays So, o0o, and all Glasses,
# taken together pay S6.U,D.
Maize and female applicants are taken
on same terms.
Death certificates are paid by mortuary
assessments, thus making the members
their own insurers and treaSurers. The
society is the cheapest and one of the
most reliable IN the country, and is in the
most prosperous condition.
4 Active and reliable agents wanted for
the States of Virginia, West Virginia,
North Carolina and Maryland. Reteren-
ices must be given. Liberal commissions
paid.
For full particulars, Constitution and
Bylaws, or blank applications, call at
office. or address
Rev. RICHARD II. JONES. Sec,
Main street VIRGINIAN Building.
Norfolk. Va.
W. +. WH1rMoRE, Agent, Scotland
Neck NJ c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
How TO RAISE 'EM.--We see in

How TO RAISE EN-. I'VE see in
almost every exchange some complaint
about money. Almost every member of
the editorial fraternity seems to have adj
miring readers but not so many paying
ones. We put in line here to our
brethren only. Do you want to know
how to make raise? Just publish every
card Of ''thanks for your paper" and
you'll sooE get the ''sponds." Try it a
few times. brethren. and if you fail we
who will not go back on you.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
A New Invention !!

I PROCURED patent the 9th JAM.
for my Machine to measure Cotton
Begging and Carpeting. which the owners
Of gins, and retail merchants need to save
labor and do away with the trouble of
rolling the bagging off on the muddy
streets. and the carpets on the dirty
floor. With this machine you can measure
100 yards within five minutes time. A
boy seven wears old can execute the work
easily. From the present prospect, mil
lions will be sold South
Offers have been made for the patent
right, and to give enterprising men an op
portunity to purchase, l will leave the
sale open for other bidders 80 days. 100
or more testimonials can be given that
the measuring is done accurately. For
particulars. address,
j. G.. WILLIAMS.
Scotland Neck, N. G.
Feb. p, 1888; 26-6m.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
Leader of low prices

Halifax Superior Cour. adjourn
ed on Friday of last week. We believe
this is the fourth court that Judge Philips
las held. He is sound lawyer, and the
indications are that he will make an able
Circuit Court Judge.
The Register of Dee Case occupied
considerable time. This was an action
by John ii. Hannon.to GUST j. NJ. Griz-
card. Harmon was elected by the peo-
pie, but. in the judgment of the County
commissioners he was nor a citizen OF
the State at the time OF his election. and
they declared the Office vacant and elected
Capt. J NJ. Grizzard. The jury. at CT
being hung tor several days, rendered
their verdict in favor oil Harmon. anu
judgment was given accordingly. from
which Capt. Grizzard appealed.
The law i'll reference to Jurics in
capitol cases is very defective, in cur
judgment. We think rigid qualifications
should be prescribed, and for the Sheriff
to summon anyone not possessing the
qualifications should be made misde-
meanor. If this was done, then only a
small number of jurors would be required
All of the jurors summoned ought to be
paid, whether they serve or not. 1t is a
bad rule that works one way only. Now.
if u juror fails to attend he can be fined
if he attends and is not taken he gets no
pay.
Hereafter the term Of our court will be
three weeks instead of two as now. This
will give satisfaction to litigants. The
crowded state of the docket in this coun-
ty almost amounted to denial of justice
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
GRAND SUCCESS! UNPARALLELED
POPUL
The Cox Cotton s.lnute

ne LOA OetSE -ssaNseE
Th" best in use. 1t is the simplest. stron"
est. and most durable male. Sold by d
Edmondson, Agent.
The above Planter can be had of N. 4
Josey & Co.. also.
d. Edmondson is also agent for the
Deere Cultivator. the greatest improve
ment in walking Cultivatars ever made
Cultlva,ing thoroughly frcm 10 to Is acres
per day with one man AM two horses.
mar22 29tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

THE LATEsT.-The Eclipse"
Cotton Planter is now before the public
If you will call on Noah Riggs & Co. they
will show you the finest planter ever in
vented. 1t received the premium at the
North Carolina State Fair. Georgia State
Fair, and the Atlanta Fair out of lot o.
seventy-five.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL
MIR. W. H. Shields left for Baltimore last
Monday.
Glad to see Mr.. R. H. Smith, Jr., again
on the street.
We are pleased to see Mr.. Pittman. the
Postma ster, able to attend to his duties.
Mr.. Joseph Savage and family, Of Mis-
sissippi. are visiting his brother, DR.. NJ.
[. Savage, near Scotland Neck.
Mrs. A. l.. Hassard-Short has been
very Ill for several days. Medical aid
was summoned from Tarboro last Satur-
day. We learn that DR.. Williams, Of
Tarhoro, visited her Saturday night. /
Miss Pattie Gotten, one OF Scotlan
Neck's best young ladies. makes her
home for the present at Manly. Moore
county, N c. We wish her happy
stay i'll the sand and among the pines. =
DR.. j. Herbert White, who recently
completely his course in the study oi
dentistry at Baltimore has left US. He
makes his home at Elizabeth City, where
we wish him liberal patronage and much
success, both of which he richly merits.
DR.. j. D. Huffman left Sunday evening
for Tarboro, where he was joined by DR..
y. A. Mundy. the much beloved pastor
of the Baptist church at Waraenton, n.
z. They will spend some days working
together with the Baptist church at Tar
boro.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

--SOMETIING FOR THE BOYS" -
An entire new and noby line of Clothing
which, for style and prices. can't be bea, i,
at NJ. H0FFMAN'S,
Leader of low prices
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

--.ITST RECEIvED.-A car load
choice Western Hay. for sale cheap TO,
cash by G. w. BRYAN.
mar593O3w.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

For SALE Store and residence
on Main Street, in Scotland Neck, n c.
Apply to 6. w. GAY.
marl52Stf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
Bishop Lyman's Appointments in This
SecLiOn.

March l. Thursday-W eldon.
- 2, Fridav--Halifax.
:. 4, Sunday-Entield.
j.. 6. Tuesday--Ringwood.
%, Thursday-Rocky Mount.
: %, Good Frlday--rarboro.
Apr. Ii. Friday-Hamliton.
Is, Sunday-o6otland Neck.
= IS. Hickory Fork. Edgecomb Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

--NOTICE--I4ocals will he insert
ed at ten cents line for first insertion
\ fterward at five cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05
-PUBLlsHEn's NoTIcE All .

PUBLISHER NOTICE All who
give patronage. either in person or
by order, to those who are advertising
III this paper. will do us a favor to men
ton this paper and the advertisement OF
snch parties as they may trade with. This
Will be no trouble to them. and yet will
be quite favor t. Us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-05

--LosT.--One orange and white
setter dog, named Snipe. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for his return.
j. FRAN BRINKLEY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

The President and all the
heads Of department are absent
from the capital Oh a protracted
tour. The running Of the gov
eminent machine is left as it were
to itself. This seems strange to
many and it is certainly a novelty
not too often to be INDUCED in f;
but it certainly reflects great cred.
it upon the administration and the
inherent. cohesive powers Of our
system of government !; all gone,
still the machinery rolls on with
the same ease and regularity, and
the same protection to the citizen
mo other government could safe
" stand the experiment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11
TILE MERIDlONAL.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, 81
f.. I, D N.
"a 50....PER A 81 so
r z Il n .,

rse A..rp,o,AL. 10 pnbiishsd weekly
IL English and French. at two dollar
and any cents pes sunum payable il
advance.
Advertisements will be inserted OF Sl.w
mar square of ton lines, or less, for eacl
insertion. -,
Acknowledgements published 10 Englls,
apd French will bs charged for both Ian
guak-,.
No aa sertlsensnt will bs inserted 10
tsse than W. dollars and dry csnts.
Payment Of at. advertisements II con
adhered due immedisteiy after their hrs
publication.
ADVERTISEMENT not marked with th'
aumbsr Of insertions required. Will b.
published nntil otherwise ordered, ant
charged for accordingly.
TEN dollars In advance II required to
announcing candidates for ONCE ; an
election tickets or other job-wofk mus
be paid for on delivery.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

If you wish to feel happy q
while and as it were rejuvenate,
Just shake of the town dust from
your feet and drop 10 some after.
noon at some Of our good old
country families, where worldly
put.ons and ceremonies are not
known your arrival signals the
beginning Of kind acts Of hospital
ity. Beneath the shady china, q
basket Of ripe peaches, apricots
AID other fruits are brought to
you ; these disposed Of, a plentecus
board laden with milk, clabber,
preserves and other dainties pre-.
sents itself to your wondering eye.
The head of the family with sill
YER locks and heavy beard pre-.
sides over the frugal repsst which
rapidly disappears ; then coffee,
hot coffee with a few drops of na.
tionale and the inner man is more
than satisfied. A half an hour oil
social chat and in your buggy you
Jump and of for home, as the sun
lis declining in the west and the
soft breeze from across. gulf and
prairie cool the burning atmos'
phere. On you speed but 10! a
noise beneath the seat,
stop, q mess of every vegetable in
the garden The kindness and
hospitality Of those people are &c.
|oretly following you to the very
threshold Of your home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

It has been our lot to enter many
coffee houses, in our life and many
we'll attended to, but never have
We dropped into q bar where We
arc more genially and c%ourteously
waited upon than at Mr.. Onea'
Lege's coffee house. There thu
best Of liquors are served to YOU
bv Mr.. Charles G. Stevens who
is certainly the very type Of thu
gentlemanly bar keeper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11
Everything in the way of trad

Everything in the way of trade
or profession, is on the strike for
higher wages, telegraph operators
led the way, then came the cigar
makers, and now we have boat
caulkers, everything is striking for
something higher We hope. that
many Of our politicians will
not be laggard in the striking line
and when the state convention
meets they too will strike for some
thing higher !; that they will strike
for principles and not men, that
they will have in view the further
ance of the country's welfare and
not the good or aggrandizemcn'
of any one man or set of men.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

It seems to be ascertained that
G. F. T. Nichols, will not
consent for any reason whatever
to be q candidate for the Office Of
Governor at the coming election
and in stead, the name of Gen.
Fred Ogden is suggested and
there seems to be no doubt that
he will accept. If We cannot
have Nichols Ne must gladly &C
cept the substitute. From Gen
Ogden We can expect an impair
tial administration Of affairs, on
even and fearless execution of the
laws. He needs but his past
record to recommend him to the
people and their generous sup
port.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

Last Monday evening, it was
nine O'Clock when iu came rat
Ting alta rapid pace, a splendid
six seat hack. with lamps lit on
each side and casting a bright
light at least City yards in front
to facilitate travelling purposes in
tho darkest Of nights. 1t was
nothing else than Mr.. George E
Lyons new mail coach coming
in from Iberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

There 10 some talk Of getting
up q night school. The idea il
an excellent one, and We hope
that those young men who are
busy all day and are in need Of
further advancement will 70 into
this earnestly. 1t is adopted and
encouraged everywhere and has
been invariably productive Of the
most happy results.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11
CAROLINE BouDREAUx.

State of Louisiana--25th District
Codrt--Parish Of Vermilion--No.
.6l9.
Succession of Desire Thibodeaux.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said sue.
cession, or having any opposition
to make to the tableau Of debts
and charges and settlement
of said succession to file the
same in writing in the Office OF
the clerk Of court within ten days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand seal Of
court, this 28th day of July
1889.
LAsr1E BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

D.. e. Corn Of Ellenton, Flori'
da, realized $500 net on one and
a half acres of beans this season.
This supports our suggestion in
our last number that small farm
ing would pay in this country and
certainly encourage some Of our
planters to try it. Try-that is
the ever successful yankee motto
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

A school teacher. near Vernon
was lately arrested and locked up
for horse stealing. In either way
he is far from his calling. Horse
thieving and school teaching don't
work vel! together aud this con
dict Of callings might possibly
teach the young idea to shoot ID
the wrong direction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11

A serious negro i%nsurrection
took place in Hampstead and
Howard counties, Ark, also q
fight with the Sherids posse A; all
originated in the killing of a
white man by the name Of Watt
by q colored man, and his resis
lance to the arrest by the sheriff
At the latest dates, the trouble
bad not ceased, and thirty negroes
were lodged in the county Jail.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-08-11
Succession Sale.
STATE OF
TWENTY-FIVE DISTRICT COURT
Parish OF Vermillon.
Ne. 668.
SUGGESTIONS of Luffroy Toups.

granted by the Honorable District
Court, in and for the parish Of
Vermilion and State of Louisiana.
in the matters of the above entitled
and numbered succession, notice
is hereby given that there will be
sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, at the late res
idence of deceased on
Wednesday August 22nd 1883.
the following described property
Of said succession, to wit:
One tract of land lying and be.
ing situated 10 Vermilion parish,
containing one hundred and fifty
seven $500 acres, and desiguat.
ed as lots numbered one and two
and the east half Of the north east
quarter and the south west quar-.
ttr of the north east quarter Of
section 20 in township Is south Of
range 4 east, as per United States
Patent issued Sept. LIST 1850, and
|nnder location Of Military Land
Warrant No. 1904.
2nd one other tract of land
icing the undivided haN of IF:
teen superficial arpsnts, being
wood land, in Crosse Isle. bound.
ed east BY Mrs Theogene Leblanc
west BY Hermogene Langlinais,
north by Levi Deroueo, south -
having been acquired by deceased
at 6herifs Sale, on February 5th
1876, in suit Of L. Toups, admr
We Zelmire Toups. ct ais No 585-
Parish Court.
One lot Of fencing-one OK cart
household furniture-one yoke
oxen-one lot Of cattle--one 10,
wild and gentle horseshoe
branding iron--and many other
articles too numerous to mention,
Terms and Condition -
The movable property to be
sold for cash. the land to be sold
for one third cash, the remainder
Of the purchase price thereof to be
paid in equal instalments in one
and two years from day Of sale
purchasers to furnish their notes
with good and solvent %sureties in
solido, to the satisfaction Of the
administrator, for tho credit por
ton Of tho purchase price, said
notes to bear eight per cent PEI
annum interest from maturity IN
til paid, aud to DO made payable
to the order of tho administrator
with the further condition, that II
case suit should DO necessary tt
enforce their collection or any
part thereof, ten per cent shall b
added to such notes - attorney
fees. The land to remain mort
'gaged With vendors lien and pri
7ilege, and to be subject to the
clause Dc non alienando. until full
end 6nal payment Of said notes.
Given under my Official signa
ture, 10 Office, town Of Abbeville
this 18th dsy Of July A. D
Il. &. Lross, DyAherH.