davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30
uoRE RElDIyG roR suyDlY.

Remember the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" For centuries this mandate has been
respected BY the true followers of Christ One
day out of the seven is needed for rest from the
tolls Of the week.
am weary. brethren, weary,
| have toiled the long, long week
have wept till eyes are bleary
And need to my cheek,
Cause love Hawaii nei so,
Is the reason why bray
Rest is anything that calls new or seldom
used faculties of the mind or body into oper-
alton. Vet we are to understand that by resting
on the Sabbath we fulfill the requirements OF
the precept, Remember the Sabbath day to
keep it holy" Yes, for how can a day be
kept holy more entirely than by recuperating
the faculties which the Creator has given us
for the consummaton OF the duties Of lte2
During the laborng days Of the week our
minds are usually absorbed in business occupa-
tons.
I'm so busy all the week,
Banketing my frozen cheek,
That the Sunday rest seek
Is very. very weak.
But by the word crest" we would not neces-
sarily imply that this day should be given over
to sluggshness or idleness.
The better the day the better the deed:
Greeley and Gladstone chopping down trees
The royal yachtsman, hugging the breeze,
My Lanai shepherd dog, searching for ieas
Are all Of them thoroughly well agreed
The better the day the better the deed.
But have higher ideal for the cabinets Sunday rest
Each hies the golden goose.pen and quietly feathers
his nest.
There is rest in diversion, rest in reflection.
Aye there is rest in reflection comforting calm in re-
Election,
The prison OF Welterveden swms in my eager sight,
For memory's mellow pages are crowded with intro
spection,
And even my skeleton closet is flooded with lambent
light,
And the peace which follows conversion is the highest
and best diversion
Which to a chosen saint in the gloom Of des-
| pairs black night.
When the Sabbath comes, it is fitting that
we should lay aside the distracting and often
aggravating worldly thoughts that fill us with
anxiety, and turn to a contemplation of Christ
and the conditions of our souls, which we
generally have little or no opportunity to
think OF during the week. There is great rest
in the thought OF heaven and heavenly things
'ne'e ev"So'a.io' !" '''e P.ospee' VI e"uins
,nis ne.'u' ' ea',ny saieei WIN 'ne nope o' d
'''s'' ''''''''''''''' summing oe'o'e us
And is it impious that |, who need
The story of the thief impenitent,
Should pray thst might seape his grewsome fate,
By ringing in at the eleventh hourr
7, H.. ,;... ,h., .,;,,;o ;.
- '"e PROMISES .''a' 'Ie'on sNes' We
mbi ,mIu seeM o' mae '.''. ms We may 10 y, n
pa'ns y, a :" p'N ~, n'';.e'S y. "o' mne',' II
H., ~, ave' -, ,h ba 'n, , s ~ ~" e,o' 9" ,;as ~
wa" ".ai " '"e s'e'' 'o'''''N' VI ms anu
Pe".e' anu 'o'e'
For have fought the devil all my days
poor fool, he thought was his iriend). and now
The wicked opposition press diselams
Inc Sfy''a' e'eafhe's o' my h'npid me-
pu' Sho" wen the virtue 'ha' ieei'
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30

The persistent policy Of the San Francisco
Chronicle towards these islands, has been to
lie by day and lie by night, and lie for the
very lust Of lying" Bought with the gold Of
an unserupulous enemy, il has laborcd, with
zeal well worthy better cause, to weaken
American influence in the islands, resulting
from the hard earned advantage Of reciprocity T;
to wreck hundreds Of fortunes, and TO arrest
the development Of the Hawaiian nation.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30

The unspeakable Chinese, like his unspsak-
able fellows Of every nationality, has been
making the loa,hsomeness Of human nature
apparent in New York city; and much is be-
ing said and written on both sides Of lhe sub
jet.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30

Ikeke, stm, KING, Tor lillo and way ports June IS
L.hua, sim, Lofen,cu, for Molokai and Hama 15
Mokolii stm., McGteg1f, for koolau. -....t.t IS
&. X. Bishop, stm, Cameron ior Kauai ........ IS
Mana, SCH Tor Onomc1. .....'.',.''. sS
Waichu sch, fUr kipahulu ,,,.'.t...,'''''' 25
Maloo, sch, for lIaka'au. .,..-'...t.' . '5
Waiinalu. soh, f1r Iionomu ..'-:i,...., 25
I X Foster liaw bk, Rugg for Royal Roads, g.,
Is. C........ .......- ....,..s. ...s.,.....f . 'i
Mary 4 Dodge, Am tern, Paul for 5. f....... %
lanes Makee, Mcdonald, for Kauai .....,'.. 20
klauea Hou, stmr, Sears, for kahului '..t'.' =, 20
Waimanalo stm, Nelson, for WamAnalo. ''''. 30
lwalani. stm Bates for Maui and Hawaii ..,. " 30
Ehukai. sch, for Waiaua.. .............,,. .,,., 70
Emma, sch. for Waianac .......,.....l,...s 40
Waioli. SCH fof Maliko. ..t.-. ..'....s'F ~
Kalakana, Haw bk, Miller, for San Francisco. y
Amelia Am bktne, Newhall, for Port Blakeey II
l.uka, sch, for kohala ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
Wailole, sch, for koholalele .....,.....s...'.' ~
lihollho sch, for Hanamaulu. .........,.s.- AZ
l.eahi sch for koholalele ..t..,.,.,,.,.s'. u
Suez, brit stm, Ainsley, for tIongkong. ..t,-. a.
Manuokawai, sch. for kukuihaee .....'... 20
Nettie Merrill sch. Christian, for lahana ID
rauahi. sch. for Hanalei ,...-.t,...-..... %
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30

Who is "Bili orchiltree," Of whom one Of
the accomplished correspondents Of the Adver-
,iser Office recently wrote. There is a noted
TON ochi,ree in the United States, Whose
exploits in mendaeiiy, wesldeS to a facile
epistolay style, well qualify him Coz Official
organ grinding in the Advertiser office.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30
SHIPPING
Arrived at por, of Honolulu.

>t,LoH aim, N,G,epar. from Koolau .... tuue ~
Cen Siegel, .oh from Eva. ........ .......... . -
tyalani sim Bates I'm kona kau and Maaaea %
Waioli sch from paauhau ..... -..-....... . %
e. X Bishop sim, Cameron, from Kauai. goo. -
shandon, Brit ship, Pa'>iful, ul days from
Glasgow ........ ...... -. ..s..r' -
Kilauea IIou, sim Sears from kahuu ..... y
iIelike, stu King from llilo and way ports. -
lanes Matee sim, Mcdonald from Kauai. y
Waiehu, Sch from kipahuu. geo. ..s.,.s''.,.' . ~
kauikeaou ,,h, from kuluihaclc. .... ...,.. -
waimanao sttu. Nc-on, from Waimanalo ... -
Iihoho. sch from kauai. .........t.... 25
Fhuka, s.hf, from Waialua. ....... j.. .....r 25
Nettie Merill, Sch Christian, from lahaina. 20
Wailele sch. from Malito.. .......s.-.... ~
Manuokawa sch. from Nawiliwili .....,...st 20
Marion sch, from kukuhace, .,t..,...... . y
Jennie sch, from kekaha ..... ...... .....t' "a
Waimanao. sim. Nelson, from Waimana2 ~
fehua, stun forengen, I'm Hama and Molokai " ~
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30

The man who is always boasiing Of speaking
his mind usually has the least mind TO speAk,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30


n '1 Co.,
JUST RECEIVED
rye,..c p p,..o, and s,.,,,.,;, rhr.,c.,.
From BREMEN,
Consisting in part of as follows:
A Large Assortmant M nrv Goods.
u ~'S ''
sue" As
Denims, Brown and White Cottons, Drills. Tick
s n.. Ney .,,.,.. nua' "e.,nosIolas e"nos anu
Cobourgs, Italian Cloth and
DRESS GOODS
Fin. Sul.s
Black Gros-graiu Fancy Colored and Striped
~
Nfen,a E.sr,lisLjn<, EnnSIs
etc. Merino and Cotton JJudershirt. White
Bosom Shirts, Socks b Stockings, Gloves
voice Of CLOTHING consisting
rants. oussskin ,n Sseks'
RAMS anu ours, re"'
monsn, C'"'
FLANNEL
Secks g rants,
rinoys Sh,Ns, ana
sI;nSy.a and sIi Siior nd 5iets'i iSsIpst
White and Fsne~ Quits a Felt Rua. .SS sIa..
sells carpetins, SIX and Velvet Ribbons. Thread.
v.,,. -, a,,,r.,.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30
STEAMSHIP con,Asv.
NOTICE no sHIppERs

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
Ths nsv WAREHOUSES; u H. o. s 4 Ca sss
noe eonpiss>d AssckAa<iss inssndnA ~ shi1s1sm
by ss>ssk q III above NJ vsli y ssesisst tnkx =
asssSs snd ssssipss issued ~ saAls.
lnsa.Anes IssehAndi1s vhils u ~ sassherss =
WV. O. iRwun . GO,
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30
STEEL RAILS

Cord-is every shade -pafla Seas resu1<d
covered, polished and made equal TO
n<v, Mzttfess<s gs-Hads aud
cleaned Al shon
notic<.
We are noted fer asss-eiass vest 40 asAsssss
chasges
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30
Ocm advertisements.
W NJ. c. A HALL. Hotel Street.
OR ND NICER
Honolulu symphony Club.

Given with the kind assistance Of the Amateur Music,
Society, by the
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-06-30

fElkfiioNF, 71,l.,,-.-..1,,,--, .P' 0. Box li
,e1'5m
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
DIED..

August 26th 1883, at the residence
Of her father. in Scotland Neck, n.
G. after protracted illness, Isadell
Ballard, aged seven years and two
months.
She was bright and promising
child, comely in person and engag-
ing in manners. Her death is a sad
affection to her parents and many
ardent friends. who have the svmpa-
thy of a large circle. But the loving
Savior said "Suffer little children
to come unto Me and forbid the not,
for of such is the kingdom of heaven,
and he has taken her from ''the evil
to come"
May this blessed assurance lead
the fond parents to surrender her to
the arms of The Savior, for his bless
ingis paradise. And since she can no
more come to them, may they so live
that when their probation ends they
may 90 to her. "The Lord gave and
the Lord hath taken away, blessed
be the name of the Lord
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Personals.

N. B. Josey Esq, left last mon
day morning for the North.
w. A. Dunn has gone to Norfolk
on business trip. Will return Friday.
Mr.. r. L. White, left for Hor-
ner's school, Oxford, Monday morning.
Miss Bette Gotten left this
wednesday, morning for Panacea
Springs.
Miss Matte Nichols left for
Salem Monday. She graduates there next
June.
-Messrs Willie Grimes, and Sam.
and Willie Kitchin left Monday morning
for Wake Forest College.
Mr.. Jesse. E. Hancock, of Der.
tie, and former student at Vine Hill Acad
envy, has accepted clerkshlp in the store
of Mr.. F. Stern,
We are happy in welcoming our
old friend and brother Euzelian, w. c.
Allen Esq, as citizen of our town. He
Is clerking for the firm of N. 3. Josey &
Company.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Special Business Locals

JOYFUL News "A car load
Of corn has just been received at the
Brick Mill.
The most attractive place in the
town is Peyser's Central Saloon. Every
thing is first-class.
SOMETHING NEw-Call at Pey.
ser's and see the latest thing on legs
amusing. fascinating and entertaining.
illustrated Book of Cage Birds mailed
for cent stamp. BIRD FOOD Co., 237
South sth St., Philadelphia.
The highest market prices will
be paid by Noah Biggs 4 Co. for seed
and lint cotton. I
j. Nichols & Bro. have just re
ceived a large lot of Fancy Toilet Soaps
Call and see for yourselves.
For pure drugs, and accuracy
in compromising prescriptions, go to j..
Nichols 4 Bros Drug Store.
IT'S a conceded fact that the
only pure whiskey in town is s'Old 49,"
for sale only at Peyser's Central Saloon.
For SALE.-Store. and residence
on Main Street, in Scotland Neck. N. c..
Apply to 6. w. GAY,
mar152Stf
Sherry Cobblers. Mint Juleps,
Port Wine Sangarees, Claret Punches,
Stone Fence, Cocktails, Lemonade, &C.,
at Peyser's. 5
POSITIVELY SOD. Edmondson has
just received another car load of Corn at
his mill in Greenwood, where he is pre-
pared to furnish all kinds of mill stuff
low for cash. 2-2t
IN. B. Josey & Co. will soon
move to D. Edmondson's New Brick
Store and open their large Fall and Win
ter Stock of Goods.
Go to E. H. Nights barber shop
in postoiaice building. You'll feel better,
look better, and have pleasant time
at home and elsewhere till you need
shaving again.
CHEAPEST FASHION MAGAZINES IN the
world, 12O large pages, 4 pages new music,
1000 engravings each issue. 80 cents per
year single copies Is cents. STRAW
BRIDGE & CLOTHIER, 9Th & Market Sts.,
Philadelphia.
Wallace, ~ c. April goth, '83
My hogs were taken sick with vomiting
with every symptom of Cholera, and l
applied to A. H. Morris. of Teachey's,
obtained his remedy and gave It accord
ing to directions and 1 will say that my
hogs all improved, and are doing we'll,
and none of them died. believe it to be
a good remedy for sick hogs.
w. N. ELSWO ORTIZ.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
NOTICE.

ne undersigned having bought proper
ty elsewhere; the firm Of Biggs Il
Owens, by mutual consent, propose to
close their business at Palmyra, N. c. on
the first day Of January 1884. Thei stock
now consist of good assortment of gen
eral merchandise. which will be sold off
till January LIST at extremely low figures
and the excellent store house and lot will
then. be for sale or rent.
The undersigned having conducted the
business for the last seven years-would
say to any one wishing to engage in the
mercantile business that owing to the
many large Single Swamps now in OPP
Grafton in the vacinity whose hands are
paid large amount Of money every
month. the cheap water transportation
and other causes, Palmyra is one of the
best places for successful business on
the Roanoke. Also for sale or rent very
convenient family home. consisting of a
cottage dwelling of five room and all nee
essary out houses, a good garden improv-
I'D clover lot &c, all in good repair. The
sto tx Of Goods can be bought very low,
~ Pa ~ house can be rented or bought
anu , ,he terms. Property subject to
, us Correspondence solicited and
no,pno t;ons promptly answered.
AMY to either member of the fam.
pp'y - >R. e. OWENS,
Palmyra N. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06

hour and half and killed three fine deer.
Fish are very plentiful in all the streams,
but very wary. therefore hard to catch,
the water being limestone is as clear as
clear crystal and the fish can see you
before you see them. The climate in the
mountains of Western Texas is so delight
ful never too hot, rarely too cool. We
never feed cattle, Summer or Winter, all
the trouble we have with them is keeping
the screw worms out of them. We herd
our sheep in bands of from 1000 to 1900
Our sheep feeces averaged last Spring
6 pounds and we sold them in San An
tonic for 224 cents per pound. This is a
grand place for a man who has few thou
sand to start on, but for a poor man to
come here with expectations of getting
rich in short time, he will lind it an up
hill business. But after man once gets
start IN the stock business it is all fail
sailing.
| TAR HEEL
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Correspondence
Crowell's, N. G.
Sent 4th 1889

= Crowell's, N. G.
Sept. 4th 1888
Dear COMMONWEALTH
1t is with pleasure that we notice the
improvement in your looks, under your
new management. All success possible
to you.
Mrs. Annie j. Pope and daughter, OF
Weldon, who have been spending some
time in our midst, returned yesterday
Miss Annie Tillery, of same place. was
the guest of Miss Katie Tillery last week.
Miss Pattie Manning, having spent sew
eral weeks with friends and relatives IN
Rocky Mount and Tarboro, has returned.
Masters Henry Futrell and Sam. GREGG
~ left last Thursday, and Miss Lou. Ran
dolph yesterday, for Oxford, the first two
to attend Horner's, the latter for U. r.
Seminary. We miss them right much. "
Cotton las begun to open largely in some
places.
G. j. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Miss Blanche Baker of Norfolk,

Miss Blanche Baker of Norfolk,
is visiting Mrs. Isaac Smith.
I'VE were highly pleased to see
Mr.! J. II. Mills, the we'll known Super
ntealdent of Oxford Orphan ASYLUM, in
town Monday.
Mr.. ]. G.. Pittman and lady re-
turned from the Louisville Exposition
I iesday evening. They are much elated
over their trip.
Mr.. Herbert Hyman formerly of
ths place but now of Hamilton, was on a
visit TO friends and relatives in this place
last week. Come again.
Let Willis Esq, formerly OF
the Tarboro Guide now representing }.
& T. Mahoney, of Portsmouth, was in
town Tuesday night.
MIR. Walter Burrows and LADY of
Ne,vberne passed through town Tuesday
evening enroute for BERTHE county to visit
lends and relatives.
MIR. Robertson, the clever Gen
eral Agent for the Domestic Sewing Ma
chine. being in town Monday on his an
nual round, renewed his advertisement
for another year.
We were delighted to meet Mr.
j. W. Collins, one of Wilmington's, mos
estimable citizens, in town last Sunday
He came up with his son, Master Rober
S., who will pursue his studies at Vine
Hill this session
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Fredericksburg, Texas, Gillespie Co.

Fredericksburg, Texas. Gillespie Co.
August Goth 1883
EDITOR COMMONWEALTH
AS am native of your fourishrng
little town, strayed way out here in
Western Texas, 1 will give you few
items about the sheep and cattle interest
of this great State. When came to Tex
as, little over three years ago, the stock
business was in its infancy. but in that
short time it has grown to be the princi-
pal industry Of the State, notwithstand-
ing the fact that last year Texas raised
something over a million bales of cotton
When came here cattle were only worth
from three to ten dollars per head, and
dull at those prices, now they are as good
as bank check at from fourteen dSeiars
for yearlings to thirty-fve dollars for
four year olds, and cows and calves are
worth from thrty-five to forty dollars.
Lands were then worth from ten to fifty
cents per acre for the public domain
now the cheapest land the State has for
sale is two dollars per acre on thirty
wears time at 5per cent. interest, payable
annua' uy, and from two dollars up to five.
Sheep re one of the leading industries
of the State. To show you how fine sheep
are appreciated { enclose clipping from
the Texas Wool Grower of sale o.
rams in San Aust1n month or so ago
Mr.. Griner bought 20 rams re- GENTLY ano
paid nearly five hundred dollars or one
OF them. Mr.. Cert is OIL his way FRI N
France with $50 more of the same kind
OF sheep, also twenty thorough bred Ar
ablan Stations. lam interested in both
sheep and cattle, live one hundred miles
from the railroad and twenty-five from
post office. Still I like ranch life. it is
SO free, plenty of horses to ride and 90
and come as you please when you gel
home you do not have to bother about
feeding your horse, simply take the bride
and saddle off and turn him in a pasture
when you want to 90 again, go out ant
rope the first horse you come to. You
can't hurt Texas pony in one day, rid.
as hard as you please, and at night he i.
ready to buck with you. Game of al
kinds is plentiful here, A friend of MIN,
went out one night and was gone only a,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Wallace, n. c., Sep. 3rd 1888

wallace, n. u, Cep. oIu 1901
Mr.. EDITOR: Did you eyer see such
dry and dusty weather? Perhaps though
it is not so bad around Scotland Neck as
it is down here in old Duplin. Everything
is suffering for rain, even the wells are
drying up.
The fan mers are nearly done pulling
fodder III this section and are now turn
ing their attention to the cotton patches,
which are beginning to put on their man.
ties of white.
The basket picnic at Clements, in this
place, last week was 2. grand success.
There Were at least sOo'people IN atten-
dance. Pasquali's Italian string band OF
Wilmington made muse for the OCCASION
Every thing passed off to the entire salts
faction of the managers and all present.
except that few representatives from
Grab All made themselves sick at the
bountiful feast spread about one O'Clock
The following business men of Duplln
Onslow and Sampson counties leave fol
New York and Boston this morning to
purchase their fall stock and attend. the
Boston Exposition: Col. S. B. Taylor
J. E. Pigford. NJ. Z. Horn, A. f. Calwell
A. J. johnson, Henry Grimes, ). f.
Sprunt, Joseph Carroll and DR.. N. E.
Armstrong. We hope they may have
pleasant and profitable trip.
Prof S. w. Clement opened his male
school at this place this morning. W.
wish him the patronage he deserves.
SAUL WRIGHT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Notice..

DY VIRTUE of power in me vested by
ID decree of the Superior Court for
Halifax county, granted in the case of R.
M. johnson and others against John F.
Howell, lately pending in said court, |
shall sell IN the town Of Scotland Neck,
on the 18th day of October next, tn at
land bounded by the lands of j. I. Brink
ley, Windsor Evans and others, and
known as the Joe Shields tract, and con.
tanning fifty acres more or less.
Terms-half cash, balance IN months.
Title retained, and bond to carry s per
cent. interest with good security required
for deferred payment.
w. H. KITCH1N,
kitchin & Dunn, Com'r.
Attorneys. aug IA 1T
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
New Advertisements.
First Glass Restaurant.

T KEEP A FIRST-CLASS RESTAU-
- rant at my old stand on Main St, near
the Brick Mill. Lodging can also be had.
Meals at all hours. The best the market
affords will be given you served up as
well as IN any. similar house in North
Carolina, and at as reasonable rates.
Beet, Fish, Oysters, &C., always on
hand at the lowest figures. Meals may
also be had at all hours at my other
stand, first door South of K. Alsbrook's.
cordially invite and ask the patronage
OF the people. Will guarantee satisfac-
ton. JACOB u Hill,
Feb. s, 23-tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-09-06
Local Items.

Read! READ. our Baltimore
advertisements 3.
Thirty new subs and eleven new
advs. in week. How high vas dat Eth !?
-Ye ed will be twenty-five. e.e
years of age next Sunday. if it don't rain.
"A good shower Wednesday laid
the dust and refreshed vegetation consid-
erably.
When is a man not a man?
When he wont pay his subscription. Now
doncher feel bad.
The satanic representative of the
COMMONWEALTH ever sigheth for Ham,
ilton What's the Matte. Jim?
1t gives US pain to hear of the
illness of Mr.. Asa Bishop. Mr.. Bishop
is in the neighborhood of hundred years
Of age.
MIR. r. C. Josey, of the firm of
Noah Biggs 4 Co., left this morning for
the North where he expects to purchase
large stock of goods
We attended the picnic at Dup
lin Roads in Duplin county last Friday,
and by so doing increased the COMMON
WeALTH's sub. list twenty-four names.
The editor is called to the bed
side of his wife in Duplin County, who
is quite i'll. We offer this as an excuse
for any deficiency. that may be found in
the local columns Of this number.
In another column will be found
the card of Mr.. J. c. Spiers, who desires
to inform the public that he is prepared
to make contracts for buildings of any
description. Mr.. Spiers needs no COM
mendation at our hands. as his reliable
ness is we'll known in this community.
AT last the rocks have begun to
turn! For several { 5 past the wheels
of the Brick Mill have been stopped ow-
ing to the scarcity of corn No longer
will this be the case, since Noah Blggs
u Co. have just received car load of
corn.
Vine Hill male Academy opened
on Monday with twenty-three students ;
the female with thirty. This is good
be.-,nniug and we hope to see the number
thribb led in the course of two or three
weeks. Parents desiring to educate their
children cou''d not send them to better
preparatory sch nol.
We spent la st Thursday evening
most delightfully."- at a sociable at the res
ldence of Mr.. c. T. Lawrence. There
were quite number of gay young people
present and everybody seemed to ENJOY
themselves. AS for ourself-Well we are
Just beginning to tumble to the true
meening of good time since we have cast
our lot with the clever people of S. N.
The first new bale of cotton was
received in this market to-day (Wednes-
day.. 1t was sold by Mr.. VIM. Hodges
and bought Ply N. Biggs Il Co., at 81 cts.
per ID. AS many of our readers probably
know. silver watch was offered early in
Spring by some of our most enterprising
merchants for the first bale of cotton this
season. Mr.. Hodges, of course wins the
premium. A more worthy and success
full farmer can not be found in Halifax
county than MIR. Hodges.