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

Hot tlOIer y! dOGeSG J!
Cotton is yet coming into market
1T is said that Waynesvi)le but
.ormilk had peculiar effect on our editor
Farmers were not able to pillow
on Tuesday.
Ice Cold Beer always on hand
at E. Peyser's.
Look for a better paper when
the editor comes home.
Our Louisville letter through |
mistake was omitted this week.
The farmers are fearful that the
continued rains may ijure the growing
crops.
BENJAMIN O. Joyner died last
week at his home of bilious collie, aged
46 years.
j. Nichols & Bro. have just re-
ceived large lot Of Fancy Toilet Soaps.
Call and see for yourselves.
-"Aeainst School Prizes' is the
subject of communication this week.
Who will defend the present system?
-Messrs. T. D. Crawford & Co.,
Oxford. N. c., say: 1--WE consider
Brown s4ron Bitters the reliable tonic
on the market
The Constable escorted Bill
Barnes to Halifax on last Friday and
lodged him in jail for purloiniug $1,000
from Capt. Kitchin.
If YOU need pretty, neat, and
durable Shoe, call for I. Miles & Sons
celebrated hand made Shoes. Sold only
by Noah Biggs & Co.
Rain fall for the week ending
July It'll, 1888, 100 inches. Highest
range of thermometer, 9Oo; lowest range
of thermometer, 74o.
The agent for the Goldsboro
Messenger, Mr.. B. W. Cobb, was in
to see us on Wednesday. He reports
the paper doing we'll.
MIR. C. X. Hancock. Newberne,
NC. says: Il used Browns Iron Bit
tiers after an attack of malarial fever and
was greatly benefited
We learn that there will be a
grand picnic at Tillerys on next W ednes-
day. A train will be chartered from
this place, on which those desiring to at
tend can conveniently go.
On the first of June one town.
ship in Halifax county registered only
225 barrels of corn, one third of which
belonged to one man, and he in good cir
cumstances because he raised corn.
For Ice Lemonade. Claret
Punches. Sherry Coolers, and cool drinks
of any description, call at the Contra
Saloon. E. Peyser, Manager and Pro
prietor.
Last Friday was the most Sc
we're thunder storm we have had this
season. Lightning struck several places
in town. In the country about thre
miles it struck and consumed dwelling
Loss was not very great.
The Scotland Neck Gun Gu!
authorizes us to announce that 1t chal
lenges the State to shoot match for thu
championship of the State at glass balls
No entrance fee and no prize II Dor
guns to be used.
We call attention to the card o
Mr.. Thos. F. Bagley general commission
merchant and merchandise broker, Viii
mington. N. G.. He assures the Scotlan
Neck merchants that he can save Their
money in the purchase of coal, molasses
salt. &c.
"A gentleman, who has been t
Georgia says that be saw on exhibition a
the warehouse in Columbus,a section of
hickory tree two feet thick with scant
ling driven through it by cyclone. Thi
is the most wonderful wind story we hav
ever heard.
Mr.. J. L. Dunn, Jr., has show
us vertebra of the the famous skeleto
across Fishing Creek, in this county.
is FIVE inches long with diameter
about the same. If the museum at Ra
elgh has no portion OF this skeleton,
would be we'll to procure this.
On last Monday morning OF
Office was the scene of bevy of prett
girls, with rosy cheeks and sparklir
eyes, curious to get a glimpse of the cur
osities and workings of printing offic
and learn something of the Art Preserv
tive. We appreciate your call We,
much, ladies. Come again.
sold Jack Kickeypoo's" Mini
trel Troupe will give one of their Vi
PARALLEL entertainments tonight Thur
day., at Vine Hill Female Academ
We hope there will be good attendant
as the proceeds will be contributed
the Academy. The admission has be,
reduced from 35 to 25 cents for adult
Children 10 cents. After the performan
is over the audience will be served WI
ice cream and cake.
We call attention to the adv,
st. Mary's School, Raleigh, N. G. I'll
school has been in operation AZ yea