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Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
testify to the most excellent qualities of Prof
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid. As a disinfectant and
detergent it is both theoretically and practically
superior to any preparation with which am ac-
luan,ed.-N. 7. LUPToS, Prof. Chemistry
Darbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, of Georgia:
Rev. CHAs: F. Deems, DID,, Church Of the
Strangers, N. Y;
Jos. LECoNrE, Columbia, Prof University sc.
Rev. A. J. BATTLE, Prof Mercer University;
Rev GEO. F. PIERCE, Bishop NJ E. Church.
INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
externally for Man or Beast.
The Fluid has been thoroughly tested, and we
have abundant evidence that has done everything
here claimed. For fuller information get of your
Druggist pamphlet or send to the proprietors,
j. H. ZEILIN CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA
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l inch / week,
/ " I month,

home can have its bright light and
the student is allured to read books
by the soft light that falls upon the
page. If kerosene light is not as
cheap as sunlight it is next to it at
present. The light of the future has
not yet been perfected, but we may
expect that before many years there
will be light in the dwelling that will
outrival in cheapness. safety and
our present light, as far as
our best refined oils now snrpass the
tallow candles of war times when the
writer was glad to get them at $40 \
pound.
At present the civilized world is
interested very greatlj in the produc-
ton of petroleum. If the wells were
to cease to flow the price of oil would
go up at tremendous bound and in
little while we should have TO fall
back upon the poor lights of quar-.
ter of century ago. At present the
production of petroleum is as great
as it has ever been. Whilst thous-
ands of wells have become exhausted
there are at present 10000 in opera.
tion. No one can pretend to say how
long the supply will keep up. Thus
far the discovery Of new supplies has
more than kept up with the exhaus-
ton. There are sections in the oil
region where there is now scarcely a
vestige Of it left.
The production OF petroleum in
1882 was greater than ever before,
and amounted to 31,398,75O barrels.
The production in 1881 was very
great but some less than it was in
1883. OF the 10000 wells, $4,000
are in the Bradford district in Penn.
sylvania. The oil region is mainly
in Pennsylvania, but it extends lit.
tie way into Southern New York.
There is some oil obtained in Ohio
and in West Virginia, and some in
Europe, but the whole from these
so lrces amounts to little when com.
pared with the production of Penn
sylvania. The oil region is about
$50 miles in length and from l to 20
miles in width, and covers about 8O,.
900 acres It is not to be understood
that petroleum is to be found throua h.
out this region. 1t is only found here
and there at intervals, and sometimes
at long intervals. In fact the oil Sec
ton covers bat small part If the
area embraced within the limits given
above. Until the "coming light" is
in our possession we are all concern.
ed in the productiveness ofthe Penn
sylvanian oil region. When barrel
of the crude fetcbes 81 then the oil
men are happy. 1t sometimes falls
to 80 cents, and then there are long
faces in the oil regioa.-Morning
| Star
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! Saved BY a Stocking.
A TRUE STORY.

.Father will have done the chimney
to. night. won't he neither 7" said lit
tie Tom Howard, as he stood waiting
for his fathers breakfast, which be
carried to him at his work every
morning. 5000 ~ ea rssaE
ssHe said he hoped all the scaffold'
ing would be down tonight" answer
ed Lis mother, land that will be 8
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-19
GENERAL DIRECTORY
SCOTLAND NECK.

Mavor-W. H. Shields.
Commissioners-Noah Biggs, NJ. Hoff-
man, R. n. johnson. X. AllSbrook.
Meet first Tuesday IN each month at
o'clock, P NJ.
Chief of Police-R. J. White.
Assistant Policemen C. W. Dunn, W.
E. Whitmore, Z. Speed. Sol. Alexander.
TreaSurer-R Nj Johnson.
Clerk-k. Allsbrook.
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all Contagious DAseds
the Sick should use il FIRE
never been known TO spr'
used. Yellow Fever has
black vOmit had TAX
cases of Diphtheria yield
Feveredand Sick Per-
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
ed BY bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
Impure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat it is 4
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet.
Chilblains, Pile S,
Chafings, etc.N
Rheumatism c&d.
soft White Somplex-
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
il can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
Burnsre relievedinstantly.
Scars prevented.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
Scurvy cured.
An AntidOte for Animal
CT Vegetable Poisons.
Stings, etc.
| used the Fluid during
CUR present affliction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
c;ded advantage. 1t is
indispensable to the sick
room. VIM. F. SAND
soRD, Eyrie, Ala.
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"Thee munna do that, lad?" cried
the wife, with clear. hopeful voice.
"Thee munna do that. Wait a bit.
Take off thy stocking, lad, and un-
ravel it, and let down the thread with
bit of mortar. Dost hear me, Jem!"
The man gave sign of assent. for
it seemed as though he could not
speak. and taking off his stocking,
unraveled the worsted thread, row
after row. The people stood around
in breathless silence and suspense,
wondering what Toms mother could
be thinking of, and why she sent him
in such haste for the carpenters bali
of twine.
"Let down one end of the thread
with bit of mortar, and keep fast
hold of the other,' cried she to her
husband.
The little thread came waving
down the tall chimney, blown hlther
and thither by the wind but at last
it reached the outstretched hands that
were waiting for it. Tom held the
ball of twine, while his mother tied
one end of it to the worsted thread.
"Now pull it up slowly cried she
to her husband; and she gradually
unwound the string as the worsted
gently drew it up.
1t stopped, the string had reached
her husband.
"Now hold the string fast and pull
it up," cried she, and the string grew
heavy and hard to pull for Tom and
his mother had fastened the thick
rope to it. They watched-watched
it gradually and slowly uncoiling
from the ground as the string was
drawn higher.
There was but one coil left. 1t had
reached the top.
s.Thank God! Thank God p ex-
claimed the wife.
She hid her face in silent prayer.
and tremblingly rejoiced. The rope
was up. The iron to which it should
be fastened was there all right; but
would her husband be able to make
use of them? Would not the terror
Of the hour have so unnerved him as
to prevent his taking the necessary
measures for his safety :? She did not
see the magic influence which her
few words had exercised over him
She did not know the strength that
the sound of her voice, 50 calm and
steadfast. had filled him witll-as il
the little thread that carried him the
rope of life once more had conveyed
Ito him some portion of that faith in
God which nothing ever destroyed Oh
shook in her true heart.
There was great shout.
"He's safe, mother, he's safe J!
cried little Tom.
"Thou hast saved me, Mary" SAID
: her husband, folding her in his arms
'.But what ails thee? Thou seem's1
more sorry than glad about it,
But Mary could not speak, and il
the strong arms Of her husband had
P: not held her up, she would have fal
len to the ground. The sudden joy
after such great fear. had overcome
her.
Tom" said the father. ''let thy
mother lean upon thy shoulder ant
! we will take her home
j And in their happy home the.
e poured forth their thanks to God 70
r his great goodness, and their happ.
# life together felt dearer and holier 70
l. the peril that it had been in, and 70
y the nearness that the danger ha
brought them unto God. And tn
holiday next day-was it not iudee
la thanksgiving day !-1he Eaonai'
e er.
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NOTICE.

WE have one hundred town lots fol
w sale in this town. Some Of then.
are very desirable. This is a rsyiidly
growing town, and persons wishing te
Secure good places for residences and bus
mess stands. and to make good invest
ments, will do we'll to call ON us.
J., KITCHIN & DUNN.
July 5th, 1889,
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Diphtheria
Prevented.

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successful in the treat
ment Of Diphtheria.
A. SToLLENwERcK,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases OfDeath it
should be used abont
the corpse-it it will
prevent any unpleas-
ant smell.
The eminent Ply
sician, j. MARION
SIMS, NJ. D., New
York, says: "I am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
valuable disinfectant."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-19

II know where tiere is snn;h-r
arm ius. ga pretty as this Que. sid
a ,.,un fell,w ~ his ..thaAr' : 3
he ,;i:.. e. her fair arm Yesterday
evening. The STORM that quickly
gathered upon the yonngiaav's brow
as quickly pasSef away when Tie
Young m.n pinchcd her either sr'n
and said. RI. is this one. kas.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-19
PAST AND PRESENT. OR. RO-
NANCE VERSUS REALITY.
A DUET.

HE shutting his Froissart with q slap).
.'Oh, for the days of olden time,
When, true TO knightly duty,
The champion roved through every cline
To win the smile If Beauty!
Meath moonlit skies his midnight spent,
In place of bathrooms choky,
And through triumphal arches went,
Instead of hoops at croquet!'
SHE (smiling maliciously).
"Ha. Ha nice figure you'd have made
Mid Syria's heat and slaughter,
Who growl at seventy in the shade,
And long for seltzer-water
| think I hear you mntter. then,
While through the sand-heaps wading !:
Well, let me once get home again,
And deuce take all crusading!'
You heartless thing but you have ne 'er
Perused, Ike me. their story
Who knew no task they would not dare,
No pain when crowned with glory;
And, glowing o'er those pages, dear,
I've wished, with heart o'erladen,
[ were Spanish cavalier
And you my chosen maiden -
SHE.
so Fred, you goose ne'er could bide
Unseen behind grating,
Nor bear forever at my side
A prim duenna waiting.
And then this face you say you prize,
Some horrid Moor, might eye it,
And whisk me off before your eyes"
HE (iercely).
I'D like to see him try it ~
Then, too. in that stern age, you know
No opera. ball, nor fashion,
No 10, ely sleighing in the snow,
No novels filled with passion.
In convent alone, or castle strong,
1t must have been diverting
70 stitch at tap'stry ali day long,
| With ne'er chance at flirting"
| HE.
''Of course, that's the thing you require
| But men had then chance, dear,
To win their spurs through gore and mir
| In Palestine or France. dear:
And when the stubborn fray was done,
Hls lady crowned the winner,
And
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-19
SMALLPOX
and
PITTING of Small
Pox PREVENTED

A member of my fam
ily was taken with
Smallpox. l used the
Fluid the patient was
not delirious, was not
pitted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. j. w. PARK
INsoN, Philadelphia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-19

JUST THE PAPER THE PEOPLE WANT ,
ED. OLDHAM'S
WESTERN SENTINEL '
Established 1922
Should be Read at Every Fireside in
Western North Carolina.
Full Of News, Fun. General Information
and Something to Interest Everybody
SEND so CENTS AND TRYlT THREE MONTHS.
WINSTON, N. C..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-19
DARBYS
PR0PHYLACTIC.
FLUID.
FLUID.

A Household Article for Universal
Family Use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-19

For Scarlet and
Typhoid Fevers,
Dipntheria, Sah-
walton, liberated
Sore Throat, Small
Pox, Measles, and
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SHE.

''Pawned the spurs his strife had won,
To buy their Sunday dinner
HE (angrily).
Too bad, by Jove ! of all say
You will make fun
Poor fellow!
He sees en- beau our fathers day,
But ours in jaundiced yellow.
Your knights,g good sir Whose spurs ofgold
Where all the wealth they carried),
Oft found their chosen maidens' cold,
And lived (or died) unmarried
''But never mind, dear Fred for. though
sometimes like to tease you,
I'd never say word, you know,
That really could displease you;
And, though papa may fume and rage,
And vow he II ne'er endure it,
Just wait until come of age,
| And them
| HE (ecstatically). &
/ "The ring and eurate %
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Eradicates
MALARIA.

ali Contagious Diseases. Persons waiting on
,be Sick should use il freely Scarlet Fever has
nevrr been known to spread where the Fluid was
nsed Yellow Fever has been cured with it after
black yOmit had taken place. The worS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
A Vegetable Product,

Only used in AYERS AGUE CURE, has
proven itself never failing and rapid
cure for every form of Malarial Dis
order, Fever and Ague, or Chills and
Fever. No injury follows it's use, and
its effects are permanent. It rouSe5
the system to a condition Of vigorous
health, cleanses the blood Of malarial
poison, and imparts feeling of COM
fort and security most desirable in
Ague districts. It is an excellent tonic
and preventative, as we'll as cure, of
all complaints peculiar to malarious,
marshy and miasmatic regions. The
great superiority Of AYERS AGUE CURE
over any other compound is that it
contains no Quinine, Arsenic, or min
eral; consequently it produces no
quinism or injurious effects whatever
upon the constitution. Those cured
by it are left as healthy as if they had
never had the disease.
The direct action of AYERS AGUE
CURE upon the Liver and Digestive
Organs makes it superior remedy
for Liver Complaints, producing many
remarkable cures, where other medi-
cines have failed.
For sale by all druggists.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
STORM FREAKS.

A couple of weeks ago the storm in
Kingman county did considerable dam
age to property in one part of Kingman
county. No lives were lost. The
Kingman Citizen reports some Of the
freaks of the storm:
THAT no serious accidents to life or
limb occurred during the recent storm in
this county seems a miracle. The
escape of the family of VIM. Cappis is
almost incredible, but the following we
have from the gentlemans own mouth:
His residence consisted of box house,
l6x2O feet; feet to the ewes, with an
attic above, which was used for sleep
inc room. Mr.. Cappis and his son
were sleeping upon a bed on the ground
floor. while his two daughters occupied
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03
N. b. KLAINE. Editor and Publisher
THE CYCLONE SEASON.

Since the cyclone season has set in,
commencing in the Southern States, the
newspapers are indulging in comment
on the theory Of cyclones. The Atchi-
son Champion says: The tornado season
is brief 1t occupies only the late spring
and early summer. After June the
chances of being blown up rapidly di-
minish.
The chances of being struck by a cy-
clone or hurricane or wind storm in
Kansas are, after all, very slight. 1t
is doubtful if, in the entire history of
the State, one hundred persons have
been killed or seriously hurt by these
storms, and one hundred out of one
million is not a large proportion.
Probably more than that number have
been killed by reapers, and by runaway
horses. One hundred chances in one
million is nothing to be afraid of.
Not every wind that blows is danger
Gus, and in the season in Kansas when
the wind bloweth where it listeth, and
chooseth to blow every day, there is no
danger The destructive winds are pre-
ceeded by seasons of sultry calm, like
earthquakes. A cyclone never comes
one of those roaring days when all
Kansas is rattling and shaking and
Auttering, and the canopy is filed with
dust. That is just the regular old
Kansas wind, which disgusts newcomers
but breaks no bones.
Various directions have been given
as to how people should conduct them
selves during cyclones, but it has been
noted that few people have the presence
of mind to hunt up the newspaper and
read the directions after the cyclone
strikes. 1t you are out OF doors, the
best thing is to throw yourself fiat on
the ground and hang to the grass
roots.
Sergeant Finley, Of the Signal Ser
vice Bureau, advises the construction
of "dug-outs. Unless family is pre-
pared to sleep in these places all the
time, their construction is likely to
prove waste Of time; for no power
can fortell cyclone. Neither is
stone house refuge; they are as easily
demolished as frame houses. The best
plan is to keep cool and take your
chances of safety, which chances are,
as we have explained, very greatly in
fba aycnSS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03

the room above, sleeping on the floor.
In this attic was stored two barrels of
flour, a heavy tool chest, two barrels Of
seed and grain and numerous articles of
household goods. When the storm
struck the building, it turned it COM
pletely around bursting open the door.
The wind rushing in carried away the
roof first; the young ladies were thrown
clear over the house, striking the
ground six rods from teach in an
opposite direction. The first floor was
then taken, the young man carried only
about two rods away, and the father
was hurled through the air and landed
one hundred and fifty yards from where
the house stood. A sewing machine
was lying near him, smashed into atoms,
and the bed upon which he was lying,
was in fragments and shreds. The
children were not hurt and Mr.. Cappis
only bruised some along the side and
head. Now, we have no tornado ex-
perience to relate, and, if we keep our
health, we DOM want any.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-03

The Irrigating company have had the
ditcher Singing dirt right aud left this
last week and have run their bitches
right into the heart of the city. They
have also been hard at work putting in
dams on the river and Coon Greek, and
are doing the work in a way that is
calculated to stay.-Kinsley Graphic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

81. A. Wedemeyer, of Waterloo, and
Miss Alma, youngest daughter of A. w.
LANCE, were happily united in the holy
bonds of wedlock on the afternoon of
Thanksgiving Day, November 29th, 1888,
at the home of the brides parents in the
Second ward. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr. Knaack, of the
German Evangelical church, in the pres
ence of a large number of intimate
friends. The groomsmen and bridesmaids
were, respectively: Diego LANCE, Miss
Matilda Meyer; G. A. Stallman, Miss
Alice Herman; Arthur Meyer, Miss Lena
Volckman. The bride was the recipient
of many costly and useful presents.
Soon after the ceremony was performed.
the newly welded couple left for Water
loo, where the groom had previously ar
ranged a nice home. The REPUBLICAN
extends congratulations to the bridal pair
and trusts that long and prosperous life
NAV be vouchsafed to them. -..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Missing from his Home.

Thomas Buckley, of Milford, young
married man about % years of age, has
been missing from his home since last
Saturday. On that day he left his home
to attend an auction sale on the farm of
Thomas Schinnick, in the town of Wa
tertown, some 2 miles distant, and had
on his person about 5000. He had to
cross Rock River to reach Shinnick's but
his boat was found tied and all
right on the opposite side from his home,
showing that he crossed over safely. His
friends and neighbors are searching for
him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Piles! Piles!! Piles!!!

A sure cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itch-
ing and liberated Piles, has been discov-
cred by DIR, Williams Gan Indian remedy
called DR.. WILLIAMS INDIAN OIxT-
MENT. A single box has cured the worst
chronic cases of twenty-five years stand
ing. No one need suffer five minutes
after applying this wonderful soothing
medicine. Lotions and instruments do
more harm::than good. Williams Oiut-
ment absorbs the tumors, allays the IN
tense itching, particularly at night after
getting warm N bed,) acts as pouItioe.
gives instant and painless relief, and is
prepared only for piles, itching of the
private parts, and for nothing else.
For sale by all druggists, and mailed
on receipt of price, $l.OO. Sold by ]. "
Williams, Druggist, Watertown Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

Among our visitors on Thanksgiving
were Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckley, of Az.
talan, and Miss Alice Bennett, of Beaver
Dam, who enjoyed the day with Mr.. aud
Mrs. J. B. Bennett.
Miss Agnes Boyne, of Necedah, has
been visitor at her home in the First
ward.
A. w. Straw, of the firm ofStraw, Ellis
worth & Co, Milwaukee, spent Thanks
giving at the parental home in the Third
ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Parks, of Chippe-
wa Falls, enjoyed their Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. &. B. Lewis.
O. w. Traynor, of Elba, was a visitor
in town yesterday.
Captain w. G.. Wedemeyer, United
States Army, who has been visiting with
his parents here for a few months past,
left Saturday morning for Fort Stockton,
Texas, accompanied by his wife and son.
Capt Wedemeyer expects to be stationed
at Fort Stockton for some time to come.
Frank Maldaner, of Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, passed few days at his old home
here last week.
A. Croal, of Milbank, Dakota, visited
his sister Mrs P. McCabe, OF the Third
ward, last week.
Colonel Daniel Jones and wife started
this morning for Warm Springs, North
Carolina, where they will remain for the
winter hoping to be benefited in health
by a sojourn in that climate away from
the sudden changes of Wisconsin
winter. Their many friends hope that
they may find their stay pleasant and
receive that restoration in health they so
desire.
Conrad DIPPED, of the Sixth ward, has
arrived in town from his homestead in
Taylor county. He reports many i'm
provements and considerable business in
his new field of enterprise in the land of
"tall trees"
Mrs. James A. Norris, of Sank Center,
Minnesota, is visiting in town the guest
of Mrs. r. L. Potter.
DR.. f. A. Barber removes from here
the first OF next month and will locate
at Hyde Park, south of Chicago, for the
practice of his profession.
The smiling countenance of Mark Low
ell, OF Hustisford, was seen on our
streets yesterday and to-day.
Rev. John Seboski, of Illinois, the
well-known temperance laborer, was In
town yesterday.
Mrs. r. B. Basford, of Winona, Mimi,
Mrs. John Sergeant, Mrs. G. w. Green
and Mrs Wash. Snow, with their mother,
Mrs. S. E. Snow, of Portage, were enter
tanned Thanksgiving Day by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Green.