The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-26

'er lark, of Raleigh will deliver the
ans. ass at the commencement OF
Glis:.on Collegiate Institute on the
1871. Of May.
COMPLIMENT % A North CARO-.
LIsIAN.--Mr. Jarvis c.. Buxton.
neIh ew Of Judge Buxton and Mrs
:. =. Lntterloh. of Fayetteville, and
sna (, DR. -BaxtaH formerly of Fay
e;te. lille, now of Asheyille, has been
elected city attorne, OF Cleveland.
Onlf,. city Of 10000 inhabitants.
! 10y ever 3 900 majority.-Fayettevillt
OiSt ,"Cer.
1',.rLoro Soatheraor Mr.. S. X.
Fountain has patented pow ami
named it the advance" in honor OF
the Wilsna Advunce. .... Barbecues
are coming thick. Capt. w. C.Jeffreys
will give one to day to the Ell. ecombc
Guards, and to-day q week the Odd
Fellows celebrate their Anniversary
in win h the scorche:l pig will figure
most prominently.
Central Protesiuat: A terrible
railroad accident occurred on the
North Carolina road just this side OF
of High Point. at s 80 Wednesday.
CAPT. Geo. H. Coble was conductor
and escaped unhurt. as the Ca boose
did not leave the track. Eng ineer
John T. Gayle. Of Clover. Va. was
instantly killed. and the colored
fireman, and one colored brakeman
slightly injured.
Wilson Atlyance The Democrats
will nominate John A. Gilmer for
Governor next wear and will he elect
Ell by 5000 majority. Mark the pre-
diction. ...., Mr.. John Curtis. of Rich
lands, says the Lenoir Topic, "a
ears old and can split 200 rails per
day. He says he has not tasted liq,tor
for IS ,ears......The editor Of the
GoldsbOro Bulletin wants telephone
line from Snow Hill to Gol1shoro.
He wants to cuss man in Snow Hill /;
wants him to hear it, but wants about
twenty miles oetwt en- them
Former 4. Mechunic: We object to
the Palace because it. will ruin every
poor man WHO is chosen to the office.
and many OF our ATTEST, nobiest. and
most deserving people are very poor.
1t is 4 singular fact that for twenty
Years 70 Governor Of North Carolina
has seen fit to live in the Governor
Mansion. They ali preferred to take
the furniture aud the rent $500 a
year, and live in a private building,
or hotel. 1t has !.een said the okl
palace is unhealthy. yet 600 children
OF all ages are occupy ing it, in all
sorts of weath'r, year after year!
Western Sentinel: A series of
meetings will begin in the Baptist
Church next Sunday Rev. Mr..
Baldwin. of Greensboro. will assist
the Pastor, Rev. II. A. Brown ......
Samuel Mickle. living Lear Elkin,
Surry county, died a short time
~ince. He is said to have been 107
years old....-.Animal affection is
quite peculiarly portrayed at the
stables of the Salem Academy. There
are two Young coach dogs who have
;ormed a strong attachment to q
mich COW. choosing this one bovine
out of drove Of six or eight, The
dogs occupy the same stall at night,
and not only accompany the COW to
and from the pasture, but remain
with Or near the animal throughout
the entire day.
greensboro Patriot: A wealthy
Young farmer from Butler county.
Nebraska, went to Omaha last week
to find wife. He was introduced to
young woman. proposed and was
accepted. On his econd visit he took
his betrnthed cut 10 ride, and on re-
turning to the house appraised her
that. he had concluded not to marry.
Being importuned to give a reason
he S: id he had discovered that she
powdered. and he thought no woman
who powdered could possibly make
a good wife. The District court will
decide whether powder IS sufficient
cause to break an engagement......
The train from Raleigh last night
brought UP twenty two convicJs who
were on their way to the Western
Railroad. They were all colored.
NEW BERNE GRADED SCHOOL,
Five hundred and nine children are
enrolled and they continue to come
in from the country and surrounding
counties. Seven states and sixteen
counties are represented. The Board
of Trustees have been compelled to
secure another building ceside the
two now occupied for the accommo.
dation OF pupils No houses in the
city are vacant and property has
been enhanced in value. Truly the
Graded School is worth more to
New Berne than her trucking in
terests which have proved a bonanza
in the last ten years. New Berne
TtjoiceS in her factories, mills. fish.
cries and truck farms but she holds
above all as her pearl Of inestimab:e
value-the Graded School.-Neu
Brr .e Journal.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, April IL
Geographic inquiries have.been made
during the past twenty.four hours
about the accuracy of the special re.
p"Fs that a meteor fell near Williams