The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-16
Local Items.

Halifax Inferior Court convenes
next Monday.
Sells circus is to show in Wei
don September 10th.
Read advertisement of land sale
by Rev. G. 7. Bailey.
Our friend, Geo. nj. Newell, IS
still making ''beauties' and ''puns."
There is complaint about so
many hogs running on the streets in some
parts of the town.
There was only one representa-.
tive from the town Of Halifax at the Hop
Thursday night:
The Wilson Advance says that
there is girl in Wilson under eight years
old who weighs eighty-seven pounds.
We hoard = good farmer say on
last Saturday that if it were to rain that
day there could not be full crop of
corn.
What has become of that $780,
900 some one proposed to raise for build
ing large hotel? 1t is needed. Shalt
We have it?
The weather feels very much
like corn gathering time. A sheet and
quilt are both in order just before day
Tthese mornings.
We will vote for every house
that goes up in town for the next six
nonths-especially on Main street-te be
more stylish than some are.
The mania of the senior half of
this concern for croluet has suddenly
subsidized since the arrival of ''ye local"
Why, oh why, is this thus' Echo an
swers-why?
We call attention to our adver-
1isement of Salem Academy. Most OF
our readers know something of this school
as some of our brightest lToung ladies re-
celved their education there.
Our townsman, w. A Dunn,
Esq, we are glad to learn, has been
elected by the county commission. IT'S IS
their advisory counsel. Nomore wor thy
selection could have been made.
AS we sit at our desk vainly
trying to ''scratch'' local of interest.
the gentleman across the way success
fully scratches -'shoo ly'' out of a half
tuned fiddle. For the LAN-sakes stop.
friend, or EwELL kill US.
The Second Annual Fair of the
North Carolina Fruit Growers Assocla-
ton will be held in Wilmington on the
22d and 23d insts. Wehop' hat Halifax
will be we'll represented, as it especially
desired that every county shou,. be.
We acknowledge the receipt of
an invitation to attend meeting of the
Amateur Press Association, at Burgaw,
on Tuesday, the 18th. Owing to uncon-
trollable circumstances we could not en-
courage the boys by our presence.
I'VE call especial attention to the
advertisement of Duplin Road High
School. Mr.. Clement is thoroughbred
educator, being graduate of the Univer-
sity of our State, and having had about
twenty-five years experience as teacher.
We are glad to give our readers
"a letter from Louisville again. We are
sure that all will be interested in reading
it, as it gives us some important items
relative to the great Exposition, and then
it is the communication of one of the Old
North States brightest boys.
On and after the first day of
October next the rate of postage on let
tiers will be two cents for every half
ounce or fractional part thereof. After
that time the three-cent stamp now used
will be of little use. Stocks of them
should therefore be kept small.
Thanks to Mr.. E. T. Whitehead
Tor an offer to set 'em up to cigars, but as
The COMMONWEALTH force never smoke
we had to refuse.-Commonwealth, Aug.
~. THE smoking force has arrived, and
We arise to inform Mr.. Whitehead that
T.; 80 are now IN order. Chg
1 work on the railroad be-
-1he >nd Halifax is still progress
tween mere ~emark Of every stranger
ing. 1t IS the. his road that it IS fine
"no passes over u very one who comes
and especially does e, II and commodi.
here admire the beautil.
Gus warehouse. o,,
. We notice from our t. rate al
that horses are dying at fearful = few
over the State. In district of It,
miles IN the lower part of Duplin coul.
and the upper part of Fender seyera,
have died In very few days to our own
knowledge.
- There is only one thing needed
now to make Main street beautiful. It
has trees all the way, is quite long. and
has two main drives. If these drives
were made perfectly straight the street
would be beautiful. Why not have them
so? Our town is already pretty but this
would be one more Improvement.
We must beg our readers to ex.
S Gu the bad print of this week and last,
Through the carelessness of printer the
rollers were left out of their cover and
Inc rats have almost demolished them
we have ordered new rollers from New
York and expect them in time for our
next issue.
The following advice to Young
men from an old physician has q ring and
jingle OF truth in it that we cannot Alto
gether pass unnoticed, and, for the sake
of those of our masculine readers who
have never yet entered upon the race
course Of life in double harness. we
cheerfully reprint it. He says: t'My
profession mas thrown me among won en-
of all classes, and my experience teaches
me that the Creator never gave man a.
greater proof of his love than to place
woman here with him. My advice is, 90
and propose to the most sensible girl YOU
know. If she accepts you tell her how
much your income Is, and from what
source derived, and tell her that you will
divide the last shilling with her, and that
you will love her with all your heart into
the bargain, and then keep your promise.
My word for it, she will live within your
income, and to your last hour you will
regret that you did not marry sooner.
Stop worrying about feminine extrava-
gance and feminine untruth. Just YOU
be true to her-lOve her sincerely, and a
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