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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-04
THE NEW YEAR.

It has been but a few weeks since
lr salutatory appeared. But edi-
,rs soon learn to feel an abiding in
rest in their patrons, and we have
earned it too. Surely we can never
e of and for the people without be-
oming attached to the people; and
hen we must needs make ourselves
rec in expressing as much. Although
7c have been known to our readers
o short a time, we have already
learned to feel that int rest in them
which we think we ought, and which
$ q pleasure as we'll; and we can
make it known in a manner no more
appropriate than in wishing to them
"a happy New Year.
Then a HAPPY New YEAR to all
our readers
The notes that ''ring out the old,
ring in the new still linger on our
ears as the old year passes US by
and the new year PUSHES in. we
dwell with pleasure and regret on the
memories of the old year-trustlns
again the joys so dear, and regret
ting alike our sorrows and mistakes
Every one likes with each sue
ceeding year to be less subject tt
regrets and better able to avoid mis-
ia ke: and we know of no better
plan for accomplishing such ends
than to strive to make all we NEE
happy. And as we have the same
desire in common with our readers
The COMMONWEALTH will endeavol
this year to be as pleasant visito
as it possibly can.
We hope that as this happy New
Year shall change to the old, we may
be able to merit the word of kindly
cheer from our readers, and in some
degree at least, contribute in making
them enjoy what we hope may be tt
them not only a happy New Yea
now, but year of continued peace
and plenty. and one whose close
shall be crowned with abundant sue
cess.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-04
WORK f)R THE LEGISLATURE.

On to-day one week the Gener al
Assembly Of North Carolina will
meet at Raleigh. It will be an inter.
esting and important session. There
are three questions that will come up
in which tile whole State is interested
no little. The redistricting of the
State into nine Congressional Dis
tricts. the election of United States
Senator. and the amending or chang.
ing of the system Of county govern.
ment, are cry important matters fo1
the whole State. The final settle
ment OF tn'se questions in a satisfac
tory and j';dicious manner will re-
quire Wis s1m and prudence. The
Assembly is Democratic, and the
majority will ~ held RESPONSE biz
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-04

very properly for the character of
the legislation. If there are any
plumbers they will react against the
Democratic party. If the session is
marked throughout with generous
aud comprehensive legislation, in
which no spirit Of jealousy, or oppres-
sion, or OF sectional selfshness shall
find place, it will be we'll for the
state. But if on the other hand
thercare narrow and provincial views,
and a true North Carolina spirit, that
knows nothing. of east or west or
centre, is lacking, then the next cleo
ton will tell sadly in the diminution
of the now small Democratic MAORI
ty.-WI. StuT.
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BINGHAM SCHOOL,
Established in 1862

Is PREPAYMENT among Southern
Boarding Schools for Boys in Age, in
Numbers, in Area Of Patronage
and in equipment for Physical CuI-
turc. The only school for boys in the
South With gas light and a Gymnasium
36x7O feet, presided over by a skilled in
structor. By February lst hot and cold
baths will be provided for. For Cata-
logues giving full particulars, address
MAJ. r. BINGHAM. Sup't.
Bingham School P. o., Orange Co., n. e.
Dec. 81. l7-lm.
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We do not admire the course OF
the patriotic gentlemen who indulge
80 lavishly in criticising Senator |
Ransom's political record, if such
could be consistently done, at this
particular time. Neither do we con.
graduate them on their political
acumen.
We think it displays bad taste,and
worse Judgment in those gentlemen
who remained contentedly at home
during the late campaign and did
nothing to help the struggling De.
moor acy of North Carolina in its
necessity. to become all at once so
severely critical in the warfare they
are attempting to wage agaist Gen'l
Ransom.
If Mr.. Dortch, with Judge Howard
and others OF his friends had opened
their purse strings and gone into
the canvass body and soul, expend-
ing their time, money, talents and
energy in the cause of the people,
the Democracy and good govern.
ment, and shown by their acts that
their hearts, minds and efforts were
all with them in the great struggle
then going on against the combined
hosts of Standardization, they
would at least have some show OF
lust .ce on their side, and the people
possibly might look with some de-
gree of complacency upon the ag
gressive manner in which they are
contesting the seat of the distinguish
ed Senator.
As it is, however, we advise thu
gentlemen to call halt in their i'll
directed efforts, and let aueU enough
alone.
The late President Lincoln, whom
every one, both North and South &C
knowledges as a man of origina
ideas and practical craftsmanship
was often credited with saying
cit will never do to change horse
while crossing stream" If such
change would be dangerous unde
such circumstances, how much NOR
disastrous would a change becom
on the race course. The Democrac
has lust turned and entered on tn
home stretch with every prospect c
success. To throw Gen'l Ransol
out of the Senate with al his e,
perience, consummate statesmanshl
and thorough knowledge OF the 81
uation at such a juncture IN OF
political affairs would be Nations
calamity calamity to the Dem'
cratic party, an injustice to til
State, a stupendous political bludt
amounting to a crime; and we b
lieve our Democratic Represent
tives in the Legislature will view
in the same light, and return hi
with scarcely a dissenting voice.
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y
crushed to earth by the Juggernautic
wheels of despotic Federal authori-
ty, but administer the government
upon the fundamental principles of
the greatest good to the greatest
number ? Or will it falter and foun-
der by the way side as it has in the
past ? We trust not.
Our party will be put on trial in
many States, and upon that trial, in
our Judgment, will depend it's future.
Should the country become convinc.
ed that the party is worthy to rule,
and that corruptions, frauds. and
despotisms have no abiding place in
it's ranks, it would in 1884 enlarge
and extend it's lease of power. Sc
let the party plant itself upon q
sound money basis, sound revenue
basis, and all other matters will ad
just themselves. No party can live
or ought to live that is not as souno
as gold and silver on the money
question. Asto the revenues no NOR
ought to be collected from the PEG
pie than is sufficient to defray tn
expenses of the government and pa.
the public debt. More than that Ii
simply robbery, and no party ough
to live that robs the laboring ma
of his hard earnings in ORDER to pu
! it in tho pockets Of any other class
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-04

The results of the late election are
now before the country, and whether
the Democracy claim the outcome as
L.A;ctorv for itself or the half breeds
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-04
Notice!

WE have qualified as Executors of E.
w P. Powell before the Probate
Judge for Halifax county.
Persons having claims against the es-
tate are notified to present them to our
attorneys, kitchin & Dunn. on or before
the LIST day of November next, or this
notice will be used as bar to their re-
covery. D. DSON,
o. G.. STALLINGS,
Oct. 10. 1882.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-04
Notice! Notice.!
NOTICE!

HAVE qualified as Administering of
l. John H. Everett before the Probate
Judge for Halifax county.
All persons having claims against de-
cedent's estate are hereby notified to pre-
sent them to Kitchin & Dunn. my attor-
news. on or before Nov. 10th. 1888. other
wise this notice will be used as a bar to
their recovery.
ELIZABETH A. EVERETT.
Nov. 6. 15-6w. Scotland Neck. n. G.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
LA WEEKLY BAZOO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1883.

tied. He, too, was asked il he had any
brass on hand and answered in the mega.
tive. Then the search was commenced,
and sack filled with railroad brssses was
found secreted in the hay NOW. The arrest
OF Fisher followed. and he was also taken
before Squire Halstead, who set his trial
ON the same date as that for Rosenthsl and
fixed tis bond at 500 While Fisher was
out with an officer trying to Fill his bond
another visit was made to his domieile,
when an additional and still larger guam
titv of brasses was found secreted in the
hay. He was ruled to give another bond
of $500 for his appearance on the day set,
and after some trouble succeeded.
Ii is believed that these arrests will
break up The junk desling business in Sc
dalia, so far as railroad brasses is con-
cerned.
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like the one referred to is proper or i'm
proper, or whether the gentleman alladed to
Is trying to make mash on all the pretty
school girls, is young man Of "mashinG
years and fascinating looks" or q stately,
quiet business man like the party In ques-
tien. The BAZoO begs leave 10 inform the
Ledger that such mistakes are liable TO oc-
eur in the very best regulated families In
the country.
Any one who is acquainted with Mr.. j. T.
Quarrels, one OF Nevsda's best citizens,
and the FOCAL representative of the bAzoO,
will readily admit that no harm was meant
or intended i'm the little squib appearing
in the What" column, manipulated for
the benefit of the BAzoO readers by orr
young friend, Mr.. Davis, the BAZoO's local
reporter. 1t WAS simply one Of those acct
dental slips oil the list" which sometimes
occur to erring mankind. Mr.. Quarrels
has too much good sense 10 give the matter
any further serious consideration.
For the information of all the ladies who
contemplate q visit To the Nevada opera
house opening, the BAZoo will saw that a
full and reliable report OF the affair, the
opera, the ball, the banquet, and the cos
tunes worn by them will be faithfully re-
corded. This i'm itself will be decidedly
precious document to be placed away in
the archives oil their collection Of yalua-
bles for future reference OF the incoming
generation.
Mr.. W. A. Mcmillan, who occupied the
responsible and dignifea position Of chair
man of the board of directors OF the Mis-
souri, Co.nmeIcial Travellers association,
spent day with friends in town and was
an attentive listener at the opera house
convention last night.
A brother of Mr.. Crockett, of the Demo
crat. lies at the point of death at his resi-
dence near this city. Col. Crockett told
the BAzoo correspondent that he cannot
Recover.
Some of our church members seem Just
a little bit dissatisfied because the opera
house opening occurs during Lent. Sorry,
ladies. but what can't be cured must be en-
dured
Mrs. Captain MitcheIl's broom brigade
will 60 into active drill next week.
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ST. CLAIR COUNTY NEWS.

Special Correspondence To the Seialia BAzoc.
OsCEoLA, Feb. 10.
The railroad between Clinton and
Osceola is being pushed forward as RAPIDLY
as possible, considering the weather.
The excitement over the recent manda-
mus, ordering levy of taxes to meet GER
tain railroad bond judgments, runs high.
The bonds outstanding, together with
accrued interest aud judgments, amount to
about 100000, which is one-sevenih of the
county's assessed valuation. Ii is under
stood by knowing ones" that the county
court will endeaver TO set compromise,
and should they fail will decline TO make
the levy as commanded by the United
States court. Two of the present court are
democrats. and their friends claim that
they have the backbone sufficient to 60 to
Jail rather than levy taxes. The fature
seems dark enough at best, hui discretion
and wisdom will vet bring the county TO
the first rank
Three prisoners are in jail at Osceola.
Dave Freeman. a tall, lank, sensual negro,
who used to steal all the hogs in town and
keep up nearly all the colored sisters, is
awaiting trial for attempting TO rape Miss
Raw. young white woman residing south
of town. A sensual old hypocrite by the
name of Proctor attempted to outrage q
ten-year-old daughter of Parson Brown, of
Roscoe, and will likely serve the state for
his crime. RENO.
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wear when their dreams are sweet.
Old jackson was crying like q child,
and some of the men hid from each
other behind the wagons. 1t was
long time before the old man arose,
laid the little body down AIMING the
prairie flowers and huskily whispered:
"We'll bury him by hisself. One
OF them bodies out there was his
mother, but as We can't tell which
from which, we'll make no mistake"
"There was one large grave for the
mutilated remains, and when the
earth had been pressed down above
them and rocks rolled down to pre-
vent the work of the wolves, we went
to the centre of the dell and there, un-
der lone pine, We followed out u
resting place for baby. When all was
ready jackson took the body up in his
arms, dropped his hat ON the grass
and looked around and said :
Hats of, men, We are nearer
seen angels this mornin' than any of
Us will ever come agln"
Slowly, tenderly, grievingiy the
little form was laid away, aud it was
Jacksons coat that came of his hack
to cover it before the earth was filed
in. Every single man in our band
took the shovel by turns to gil in and
round up the grave and protect it,
and before We went away there was q
head-board to mark the spot, and on
the board a knife had engraved the
single word, BABY"
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Gen'ls Andrew jackson, q. T.
Beauregayd and Jubal A Early.

The military chieftsins above named
were brought in strange contact few days
ago at New Orleans, La, on the 9th of jan
uary, 1883, when the l52d Grand Monthly
Drawing of The Louisiana State Lottery
took place, immedistely after the spniver-
sary of the Battle of New Orleans, known
there as St Andrew Jackson's day, and is
observed as a general holiday. Gen'ls
Beauregard and Early had las they always
do, the entire management Of the distribu-
tion of $685., 800 i'm prizes, and here is what
they say about il: Ticket No lO,454, sold
for s. to Alvin Kensler,of Odessa, La
Payette county, Mo, drew $1,000 Ticket
No. S,SS6 drew $25000-sold in ffths for
81 each)-one $4,000 to Augustine Lopez
90 Bdronne street; another 5000 TO +.
TagliaPietra. l23 Cont street, both of New
Orleans. Among others, the third capital
prize of $40 900. won by ticket No. 81, i0l,
sold in tifths in New York city Tickets
Nos %, 2S5 and 70,755, drawing each So
900 were sold in tifths-one IL y. Il. Apple,
of Omaha, Neb. one collected through
the Union and Planters Bank. of Memphis.
Tenn. one to j. B. Ketchnm. No. 632
Broadway, New York city; one to III. +
Stevens. of Ti:usville. Pa. Tickets Nos
., go 23.633, 1880, 1856, 1852. each
drew s. 600, scattered over the country
Next opportunity will be on Tuesday,
March 18th, of which any one applying TO
NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, will be
fully informed.
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What Railroad Trains Are Worth

What Railroad Trains Are Worth
But few persons, as they see one Of
the express trains 60 by, are aware Of
the value of such a train. What is
known as the Royal limited express
over the Pennsylvania road. as the
train is ordinarily made up. represents
over $l20, 900. as follows: Engine,
Slz,OOO +; baggage car. 81 200 smok-
ing car. 5000; dining room car,
$4,000; five elegant Pullman cars,
$4,000 each, $4,000. While this
may seem to be an exception, the Or
binary express trains represent from
$50 900 to $50. 900. The engine and
tender. which are considered together.
valued at $40, 800; the baggage car,
81 900; the postal car, $1,000; the
car, SIS. 900; the two ordina-
~ passenger cars. SO 900 each ; and
three palace cars, s15. 900 each-total,
sS3 900. This is low rather than an
excessive estimate of one of the fast
expresses The palace cars put down
al Sl5. 900. are 10 many instances
worth SIS, 600; and some Pullman
cars are nov run that cost
in the neighbOrhood of $4,000.
1t is stated that the average value of q
freight train is still greater than
train, when the rolling stock
and value of property are included
the freight OIL one of these
through trains aggregate in value
$3.50 900 to $500, 900 and what is a
little singular is the tact that the
trains moving westward are more val
liable than these moving eastward. A
large per cent. of the west bound
businiss is merchandise or valuable
while 10 per cent. Of the
ca t bound business is grain, which is
carried in a car costing $3.50, and the
carried will average $500
per car, so that the train Of twenty
five cars, engine included. is not
worth over $50. 900 to S35 900, while
enc car load of merchan-
disc coming west will represent that
value, and these places upon wheels.
carrying millions of valuable property,
are dependant Tor safety upon one
engineer. There are other
nen-the conductor, fireman and
three or four brakesmen--but the
hand upon the lever and the brain
directing it have an immense re-
'ponsibility.
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Hog Cholera Cure.

| have discovered an unfailing remedy
for this dread disease among swine. Being
a stock man one quarter Of a century expert
ence, and having lost thousands Of dollars
by the cholera. speak from experience
when say it will cure i'm all cases where
the directions are followed.
| refer to the following named gentle
men, who are substantial farmers in Cooper
county. and Who have successfully used the
remedy: X. Hsggerty, VIM. Higgins, Jake
Hof. Joe Hazel, David Smith, David
Drsffrs, o. Swarth and Mike FELTON,.
This remedy will cure chickens affected
with the same disease with the same reaGi-
ness as il does swine.
The medicine, "White's Remedy" can
be found at Dan Woolridge's drug store,
Boonville, to whom all orders should be
addressed. Fnll directions with each pack
age. c III. WHITE,
Inventor and proprietor Of whites Rem.
edy. l.23w4ts
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A Pretty Story.

A Burlington, (Vt.) correspondent
Of the Troy Times tells a ronaantit
story of SaxtOa's river woman, which.
reads like t lie of the middle ages.
She was recently walking along the
highway, when she felt a sudden
blow upon the head, and putting up.
her hand caught a beautiful pigeon
which had alighted there. The bird
manifested no desire to escape, and
she took il home with her, where it
attached itself constantly to her per-
son. following her everywhere. and
never content unless she was pettiDg
it. Soon after the lady was taken
sick, and for long time lay lowering
between life and death All this while
the pigeon perched upon her bedstead,
and would not leave her day or night.
At last the fever turned and the faith
full bird manifested every symptom Of
delight at the returning health Of ito,
mistress; and really aided her recovery
BY its human.like solicitude. The bird
is now the pet Of the household, and
the members o: the family look uDo,
its coming a. almost providential.
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TOBACCO TRUMPS,
Provided the Contemplated Manu-.
factory is Erected in
Sedalia.

The BAzoo has time and again, i'm its
meek and modest manner, urged upon our
people the necessity Of establishing manu-
factories i'm Sedalia. The time has come
when, if she would keep the wheels OF
progress in motion, manufactures must be
erected and maintained, or some OF the
many houses going up will be tenantless,
and rent will take a tumble.
There are few men In Selalia who CO.
incide with the BAzoo, and are ready To
investlin manufactures. Among these are
Messrs Beck Il Messerly. who have been DIS
cussing for some time the feasibility of start
ing q tobacco Danufactory here. For
many years they have bought tobacco in
Sedalia and shipped il to 81. Louis, have
acquired knowledge of handling The weed
and know the possibilities Of a manufac
tory. There is already large amount OF
tobacco raised i'm Pettis and adjoining
counties which finds its way TO other mar
keis. The industry in Pettis county only
needs such fostering as the establishment
of factory in our midst TO convert the
white oak hills If Muddy, the lest tobacco
raising soil i'm the United States, into one
vast tobacco field.
Knowing that Messrs. Beck & Messerly
were thoroughly cOnversantwith the tobacco
interests of Pe;tis, Mr. Keespool, of the large
tobacco manufacturing house of -keespOol
4 Turner, Quincy, Ills, who was in this
city yesterday, called on these gentlemen to
talk about erecting a mandatory here.
After being informed OF the situation, Mr..
X. admitted that Sedalia was the point ia
the state at which To start such q factory,
and he stated that if he should be extended
any encouragement ty our citizsns mere, he
would establish a factory which would
probably employ from fifty TO one hundred
laborers.
Mr.. Keespool does net ask for or expect
donations to the enterprise, but would
merely expect our citizens To lake stock in
il.
As Mr. X. will re'urn here in a lev days,
il is certainly worth the viii e Of our bust
ness men TO meet and consider his PROPOSE
ton.
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Going for the Railroad

Litigation in oul justices courts goes by
jerks. One day there will ne run Oh at
iachments, and the next il will be of an en-
tirely different character.
Yesterday there was a run of damage
suits against the Missouri Pacific railway
John Near, who lives on the line of the
Lexington branch, led OFF with a suit
against the company for killing a mule,
valued at 800. short time ago.
Henry p. Whitney followed Near's ex-
ample by filing suit for $50 damages, sus-
tanned by the loss of COW i'm the city
limits. She was struck by an engine and
cut into bologna.
Mr.. Thos. Davis placed himself on record
by suing the company for $50 damages,
the value OF horse recently killed on the
track.
All of the above cases are set for trial ON
the 18th inst