The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-01-25


man ordered a supply of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup for them and now the SEN
tries are happy.
Don't fail to read our new ad-
yertisement from J. P. Gulley, Raleigh,
~ Z. His goods are always just what
he tells you, and no one need hesitate to
accent MIR, Gullev's statement or that of
his clever and polite clerks. Gulley's is
Known as one of the best clothing estab-
l;shnents in Raleigh. We speak from
experience, having for several years
known the house, and during the time we
have given him all our patronage. we
advise our readers and friends to seno
him their orders.
Raleigh s-Obsercer: Dr.
Curry's address, delivered before the two
Houses on yesterday was mastery Ell
fort in behalf of a permanent common
school system. The Doctor well sustain
ed his established reputation for oratory'
and we think he impressed his audience
with the conviction that he is man OF
greater power and breadth than had been
understood. We hoard good judges, gen
tlemen not unacquainted with public men,
declare that his address was the finest
they had ever heard.
Our business men. as i'll many
other places, are complaining OF poor
collections and Strengthened circumstan-
ces but We feel confident that each and
every one of them will prove equal 10 the
occasion and will sustain the credit and
reputation which he has abroad. we
notice failures here and there all over the
South, but as yet We have had no such
calamity. This speaks well for our bus
mess men, and it gives us pleasure to
note it.
Some of our youths, whom
Cupid has been dealing with for the first
time. would do we'll to remember that
everything is fair in love- and that,
three-all more or less affected.-to ride
few hundred yards on the train to have
the last '.By-bye," each one has a right
to 60 iarther-even to the first depot
without any breach of contract, and re-
turn at his own expense, especially II the
object in pursuit offers no objection.
Our schools opened last Mon
dav. and the attendance shows that our
people are not indifferent to the import
ance of the education of their children.
This is the right view of it, and we hope
! that the cry of hard times will not in
huence any one TO keep his children from
school. Educate them and thus prepare
them for business and happiness. There
is still room, and those who have not
commenced would do well to do so at
once and thereby get the benefit of all the
session. AS has been before stated, the
teaching force has been increased in the
Male Academy, and the boys may not
hesitate to come in, knowing that they
will receive proper attention.
| Thanks to the marshals of the
approaching Anniversary at Wake Forest
College for tn elegant invitation received.
The following are the officers President.
6. c. Briggs, Secretary, H. P. Markham;
the debaters onthe Aft. are L. L. Jenkins
and d. NJ. Austin OH the Neg, W. F.
Marshall and Ii. B. Folk; the orators OF
Ievening are Ed. S. Alderman and Thomas
Dixon. The question to be discussed :
''Resolved, That foreign immigration
ought to be prohibited We know these
young gentlemen. and judging from theil
attanments and the talent that some Of
/ them have displayed heretofore on SINH
lar occasions, we can assure the public
that they will be entertained in manner
well worthy the reputation that that in
stitution has long since made for its
students.
-Rev. DR.. w. T. Brooks died at
Wake Forest College on the 10th ult
He was one of the first graduates of the
College. and was for long time mem.
Der of its Faculty. In this capacity, he
reflected honor and credit upon his wor-
thy ALMA MATER. He was pastor Of
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church for - years,
and of Henderson Church for 20 years,
in both of which charges he was greatly
respected and tenderly loved. He was,
lhdeed, a most sincere christian, a good.
practical preacher, faithful exemplar OF
the faith of his denomination and a man
of whom North Carolina ought to be
proud. and whose memory ought to be
embalmed in the heart of every true
christian North Carolinian. We tende,
our sympathies to the bereaved family
and to his large circle Of friends and adj
mirers.
We have local on newspaper
agents, but we forbear to print. We will
only ask the following questions, afte,
having said that they are not exempt
from the ills of life: If one of these
should be seen promenading the streets
VI any OF our towns with chair Gockine
CHAIR on his back, which he has taken il
part payment for his paper, ought any
BODY to say anything? Suppose whel
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