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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
ELl .IEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the "NEw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is great
surprise on account of its exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
Of the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. It relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost immedi-
ately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy.
Sold by e. 7. Whitehead and Co.,
Drn00ists. Scotland Neck. N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
Lovers Quarrel Ended.
Richmond Dispatch.

Richmond Dispatch.
Thirty years ago James Barton and
Malinda Jenkins, who lived in Han
cock county, Tenn, were betrothed,
and quarreled over some trivial matter.
She sent him letter of explanation,
which was lett on his table in his alb
seDce. He returned home after night
and threw the papers, Including her let
ter, into box. He was thus ignorant
OF the fact that she had written to him
and resolved that their courtship
should be at an end, unless she made
&C me explanation. She also resolved
to make no further explanation. Thus
matters were left, and they lived on
friendly terms, but neither married. A
few days since Barton, in looking over
some old papers, accidently discovered
Miss Jenkens' letter. He Immediately
went to her with apologies for his con-
duct, and, without further ado, they
procured license and were married.
Thus pride had kept two good people
apart for over a quarter of century.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
DID YOU EVER MAKE MONEY
EASY.

Mr.. Editor.-I have read how Mr..
G.. E. B. made so much money in the
Dishwasher business and think / have
beat him. am very young yet and
have had little exp erience in selling
goods, but have made over eight hun
dred dollars in ten weeks selling Dish
Washers. It is simply wonderful how
easy 1t is to sell them. All you have
to do is to show the ladies' how they
work and they cannot help but buy
one. For the benefit of others I will
state that I got my start from the
Mound City Dish Washer Co., st.
Louis, Mo, Write to them and they
will send you full particulars.
think can clear oyer $1,000 the
coming year, and am not going to
let the opportunity pass. Try it and
publish your success for the benefit OF
others. J.F. Z.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors, she
had Consumption and that there was nc
hope for her, but two bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery completely cur
ed her and she says it saved her life.
Mr.. .Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida st. San
Francisco, suffered from dreadful cold
approaching Consumption, tried with
out result everything else then bought
one bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. It is such results
OF which these are samples, that prove
the wonderful efficacy of this medicine
in Coughs and Colds. Free trial bot
ties at f. T. Whitehead & Co 3 Drug
Store. Regular size 5Oc and $1OO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
A Story About Stanley.
atlanta Constitution.

atlanta Constitution.
When Stanley was writing his
Through the Dark Continent" in Lon
don he used often, from want of a flat
surface, to spread his maps and charts
upon the floor, and one day the cat Of
the house, which had taken an extra
ordinary liking for the great explorer,
and passed most of her time in his
rooms, went to sleep on chart that
was spread out on the hearth rug. BY
and by the chart was wanted, and one
OF Stanley's assistants was going to
turn puss off it, when "the man who
found Livingstone" stopped him.
"Don't disturb the cat," he said, eve
can get on without the chart till she
wakes up. II you only knew how good
the sight of that English cat, costly
curled up in front of that fire, is to me,
you would never let her move from
where she is" He had just come back
from a weary and trying time among
uncivilized tribes, and the sleeping cat
was to him the symbol of comfortable
security, peace and of home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate their bowels and kidneys Will
find the true remedy in Elecric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
cantains no whiskey nor other intox-
icant, but acts as tonic and Alternative.
It acts mildly on the stomach and bow
els, adding strength and giving tone 70
the organs, thereby aiding Nature IN
the performance of the functions. +.
.lectric Bitters is an excellent appetizer
and aids digestion. Old People lind lll
lust exactly what they need- Price .
cents md ~ 90 par bottleE At =, 3
M k7o. Dsnf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
CHURNING DONE IN ONE MIN
UTE.

have tried the Lightning Churn,
yon recently described in your paper,
and it is certainly a wonder. can
chr,rn in lees than one minute, and
the butter is elegant, and you get con-
siderably more butter than when you
use q common churn. took the a
pe1cy for the churn here and every
butter maker that sees it buys one. l
have sold three dozen and the best OF
satisfaction. know 1 can sell 100 in
this township, as they churn SO quick
ly, make so much more butter than
common churns and are so cheap.
Some one in every township can
make two or three hundred dollars in
selling these churns. By addresseng
J. F. Casey & Co., st. Louis, you can
pet circulars and full information 60
YOU can make big money right al
home. / have made $50 the past two
weeks and have newer sold anything
Hi nv Ifs bofoce. A 3
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WETI-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrh9a. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by Drug
gists in every part of the World.
Twenty five cents bottle. It's value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take
no other kind. (R) 9 26 1y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22

English SPAWN Llnlment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints. Sweeney, Ring
worm titles, Spra,ns. and Swollen
Through, Coughs, Etc. Save 80 by
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wonderful Blemism Cure ever
known. Sold DO f. T. Whitehead 4
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, N. G.
10 / Nv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
Warning b ?!sslssslls

~ALL PERSONS are notified that
trespassers upon the lands and timber
of this Company will be prosecuted. II
won,d be we'll for those Of whom tim
ber has been bought to examine their
contracts before cutting anything.
The law is strict and can be found IN
Acts of 1889, chapter 1853. The Com
pany has instructed it's attorney 70 see
thai !. is enforced.
rho \. G. all
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22

WANTED-A gentleman OF stand
ing to represent Combined Contract
comprising two of the largest invest
ment and life insurance companies in
America. Address Thos. A. p. Champ
lin, Supt. First Floor (Rooms - to 15)
McGill Building, Washington, d. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
NOTICE.!

In pursuance of an order of Court
made in the special proceedings entl-
tied Amos Cherry VS. Levy Cherry and
others, now pending in the Superior
Court of Halifax county, I will on the
18th day of October 1896, sell to the
highest bidder in the town of Scotland
Neck, that store house and lot in which
Albert Hill is now doing business, be-
ing lot No. II on Block As according
to the plot of said town. Said sale fs
made for the purpose OF partition
among the devisees of the will OF the
late Wiley Cherry.
This 14th day Of Sept 1886.
CLAUDE KrrCHM,
d - r. Commissioners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22

Seventeen daily papers are publish
ed in Berlin, Prussia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
ISAAC EVANS,

ISAAC EVANS,
GENERAL CARPENTER.
A speciality of Bracket and Scroll
work Of all kinds. Work done cheap
and every piece guaranteed.
71y SCOTLAND NHt.@
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The origin of county, or agricultural,
f,irs, can be appropriately given just
at this time, as it is the season for
them. They are said to have been
first held in Holland and were intro
duced into England by William of Or
ange. He popularized the idea of ag-
ricultural periodical festivals, and this
was followed by three-day shows. The
first day was for athletic sports, the
second day for manufacture and the
third day for live stock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22

1t has been stated as a matter of his
tory that the planting of rice in Amerl-
ca was commenced in 1898. A brig
from Madagascar, ON her way to En-.
gland, came to anchor Oft Su;ilvan's
Island. Thomas Smith went on board
and received from the captain bag of
seed rice with information of Its cul-
ture in the East He divided the seed
among his friends, experiments were
made on different soils, and thus this
good c1op of North Carolina had its
beginning.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22

It is not uncommon for gospel evan.
sellst.; to preach sermons "to men on.
~" and sometimes they preach "to
women only" but Mr.. Bryan, the
Democratic candidate for President, is
the first mau in the history of the ma
ton, or of the world so far as we know,
who has addressed an audience OF
women only" on matters purely po-
litical. He did it in Minnesota last
week, and captiyated his fair audience.
Mr.. Bryan has often declared in bis
speeches that the women of the coun-
try are as much affected by financial
as the men and that they
feel as much interested in the ques-
tlons of financial reform.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22

There has been great change In
the manner of conducting political
campaigns. Formerly it was expected
that the candidates of the two political
parties would meet each other in the TO
rum for debate but now in many places
the opposing candidates do not meet
each other single time during cam
paign. The multiplicity of parties
and consequently the multitude of can
didates for the same Office, make it in
convenient for joint debate, for it would
take two days run at each speaking
to hear them all through. But GER
tainly a good deal Of the "snap" of a
campaign is taken out by the failure of
opponents to meet each other in ora
torical combat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-22

A gentleman of much observation
and wise in many things remarked to
us that with all the bad things we have
to contend with just now-polltical ex-
citement, poor crops and low prices,
there is one encouraging thing in
North Carolina, and that is the liberal
patronage that is given all the schools
of the State. And it is even SO: the
report from the schools of all grades
shows increased attendance. The col
leges are we'll filled and the academies
haye good patronage, and the educa-
tioaal interest among the people seems
to be growing. Let it be so an intel
ligent people ought to be prosperous
and happy people.
The following description by the
Witness fits the idea Of good many
people in this county besides John
Chinaman
..Charley Lee, a Chinaman who
keeps a laundry in Patterson, N. j..
certainly believes in combining poll
tics with business. He has swung
acros, the sidewalk in front OF bis
laundry a Chinese flag. On one side
of the flag is the inscription "Vote
for Mckinley and Hobart" On the
other side is the inscription: "Vote
for Bryan and Sewall and free silver :
Charley has the Republican side O
the banner facing Park avenue, along
which many prominent Republicans
reside, while the other side OF the ban
ner faces houses on lower Straigh
street, which neighborhood is consId'
cred a Democratic stronghold"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15
DEPARTMENT NOTES.
Two Special Judges Appointed in
Twenty-Fifth District.

Austin, Tex, Jan. Especial. 1.-The
governor today appointed Thomas
McNeal of Gonzales and Volney Ellis
of Lavaca county as special Judges to
try certain cases In the Twenty-hfth
judicial district.
The Waco Business college of Waco
today amended Its charter SO as TO
read "Hill's Business College, The
Beeman-st. Clair company OF CO.
manche (mercantilo). capital stock
$50 900. Incorporators: G.. A. Keenan,,
II. g, Hin, C. T. Morrow. Eugene Greer
G, p. st. Clair and Mrs NJ. L. Rogers
The railroad commission To-Day
agreed to approve $4,000 Dallas Ter
minal first mortgage railway bonds
on four miles OF completed road The
ennlication was presented by ex-Mayor
Conner and Colonel w. 8. simpkins OF
Mayor J. Milo Sharp OF Tyler today
presented to the attorney-generars
fanartment ss5 900 city Of Tyler re-
funding bonds for approval.
The Encouragement Is preparing 70
hr,nr suit against the Southern rail-.
nav OF Kansas for violation OF railroad
the state board OF education has mp
,raved the decision OF Superintendent
y, public Instruction Carlisle IN the
nenton school muddle as given In To-
days Gazette.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15
don today gave out the following:

tion today gave out the following:
To County Superinttnuents and
Treasurers OF the School Fund: The
treasurers' annual statements TOR
lS9i-95 show that much Improvement
has been made in the way of restrict
ing expenditures OF school funds to
legitimate purposes. But the reports
also show that considerable sums were
expended during the year for purposes
winch this department cannot approve
as legal and necessary. The most i'm
portant Items among these Illegal ex-
penditures are those for charts. maps,
globes, mathematical blocks and SINH
lar articles. Disbursements for these
articles. | find, are yariously classified
by treasurers. Some of them are re-
ported as disbursements for supplies.
others for furniture, still 9th Prs FOR APP
paratus. The truth about these arti-
Giles Is that they are not included In
the meaning of any OF the terms Nm
der which they are reported; many of
them are entirely worthless to the
schools for which they are bought;
some Of them possess a limited value:
but none of them are, in my judgment,
entitled to be classed as necessary
supplies, furniture or apparatus: hence,
there Ia no provision of law that au-
thorlZes the purchase of these articles
with school funds. The schools can be
and there Is eve-v reason why all TN
necessary expenditures OF funds y
be denied, ana as nearly as possible
all the funds used to extend the school
term. trust. therefore, that no further
expenditures for these articles will be
made, as this department will feel COM
PEELED to object to all such expendi-
lures appearing in treasurers reports.
/ need not repeat that expenditures
for exchange, interest, attorneys fees,
court costs, surveyors fees, fees for re-
cording instruments. printing bills, and
all such items are unauthorized by law
and will not be approved by this de-
partnent in checking up treasurer's
renorts.
Treasurers are reminded that 1t Is
their duty to require each voucher to
show for what II Is drawn. and when
a voucher is drawn for an Illegal rur-
pose. treasurers are charged by law
with notice of the illegality OF the ex-
penditure and will be responsible upon
their official bonds for any funds paid
out on such voucher. Notwithstanding
the signatures of the two trustees and
the approval OF the county superin-
tendents
II should be observed also that funds
derived from school taxes are public
school funds and are no more subject
10 disbursements for Illegal purposes
than other school funds.
congratulate school officers upon
the Improvement along these lines, In
dicated by the reports for 1S9i-95. and
! trust that the reports for the current
year will show hat Illegal expenditures
OF school funds have been entirely dis
continued.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15
NJ A RIUNwT
hK Ia Y
n a. 49, W -
IN IInII1nO EYInpMlIV
KNOWN IN DALLAS

Austin, Tex, Jan. H.-tSpecial) -Col-
onel w. s. Simpkins OF Dallas Is here
today. Conversing to the Gazette cor
respondent on political matters In gem
eral he said:
at has been a matter of general com
ment around Dallas for some time that
Barney Gibbs was getting very weak
kneed in his Democracy. In fact. 1t Is
known in our city that Mr.. Gibbs stat
ed some months ago that he intended to
make sixty speeches during the COM
ing campaign in criticism of the ma
tional and state Democracy. Gibbs Is
gone. The Democracy might as well
bid him q tender good bye, and ! take
Il that the Populists are willing ana
anxious to give him warm reception
into Its ranks. He however, seems 70
prefer the appellation of independent
to his name, and 1t remains to be seen
how Barney will organize his own Ut
tie party and fire not shot into 'ne
Democratic ranks.
"Politics are very much in mixed
state in Dallas county. You called the
turn, young man. when you sald tnat
the Dallas gold bugs are for deteauhg
the Democratic nominee Tor congress
at the ensuing election Aiy iuea 10 S -
Jerome Kearby will again be put 10 the
front for congress In our district, anu
there will be lots OF fun ahead, prom
Use Won. / am candid in saying that
believe the gold standard fellows VIII
lend all the aid and assistance to hear-
by that they can to defeat tine benio-
cratic nominee, though l am OF the
opinion that they would prefer TO see
both the Populists and Democratic
nominees on the free silver platforms
defeated. and would very probably
unite with the Republicans II they
thought there was u ghost OF chanee
to defeat either.
"Not since the Welborn fight IN our
district for congress have l been IN
politics, but you may rely on II now
that II the Democracy stands fatfool-
ed on n free silver platform ] VIII be on
hand to make a fight for II. =,
Ex-Mayor bud" Common OF Dalias, III
conversation with the Gazette cores
pondent today stated that he was very
much In favor of RAPID transH rn.u
between Fort Worth and Dallas. The
entsrnrIse will receive the hearty CO.
onaration Of Dallas" he said, "and
Womb inure to the benefit OF both
cities" When asked for apolitlcal ex-
PRESTON npent the Gibbs matter he
said that he was out OF politics for al
time To come. and was at present puiin.
Inc railroads. and besides he would
mai care TO In any way critlclse Mr.
I Ching as he was one of the directors
~ hls road. II do not now or never
/ ala belong 10 the brass collar peInoc-
raeA,, he said, "and ] want to say lor
| Rafney Gibbs that he 10 thorousn
| campaigner."
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15
DRYDEN is BOUNCED.
FROM THE TARI,Asr COUNTY AZ
PUBLICAN CHAIRMAssaiP. &
A Letter TO That Eneet From L. r.
Goodeli, Ch.irna. state aspus-
Iioa, incentive Cennittes.

Fort. Worth, Tex. Jan. 8. 1sss--whis
Dryden. Esq, Chairman Tarrant Coun-
ty Republican Committee. Fort Worth.
Texas. Dear sir. The time IL now fast
approaching when Aggressive action
must be had in each and every county
in this state. 1t Ii particularly desir-
able that rarrant county shall not be
laggard in this direction. Tho expert
enocs Of the campaign OF 1894. when for
the first time within my knowledge all
pretext Of an organization was wilfuily
abandoned. do not offer any hope that
the reform Republicans Of Tarrant
county will be given an organisation
worthy the name. and around which
they can rally against our anrieut
enemy. You are therefore removed
from the position Of chairman Of Tar
rant county for the reform Republican
party from and after this date Your
very truly, L. =. oOODELL
Chairman State Republican Executive
Committee. X {.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15
, I; on. offered e. BY Mr.. Bartlett. pem..

N. W yesterday.
Mr.. Hemsnway Rep.. Ind.) favored
the adoption Of the Graf amendment
prohibiting the suspension OF pensions
until fraud had been proven In a Unit
ed States court.
Mr.. Arnold tRep., Pal In criticising
the pension ofllce, denounced partlcu-
larry the practice OF calling on DEM
ocratic postmasters to furnish intvrin-
alton as to alleged fraudulent pensions.
a speech by Mr.. Walker (Rep.. Va)
attracted more than usual attention.
Mr, Walker was a general In the Con-
tcderate army ON the stan OF General
Jubal A. Early. He replied particular
~ to the remark OF Mr. Hemenwny
TO the effect that when a Republican
again took his place In the White House
no man from the South would preside
over the pension oillce. General Walk
er declared there was m,sapprehen-
sion or the feeling OF the people of tho
south, and the southern soldiers in
regard to pensions to the men who
fought for the Union. There was no
sentiment against the pension policy
OF the government In the South. and
he assured his Republican friends in
the North that the fortunes and PEN
sions OF the Union soldiers would be
safe In the hands OF the men OF the
South. His remarks ELECTED applause
from both sides OF the hall.
Mf. NoOu ttep., III, MIR. tltzpat-
rick CRep., Kan) and Mr.. Poole Rep.,
N, W followed. and then MIR. Gums
mlngs Dem, n. " created the sensa-
ton OF the day by a short but bitter
arraignmentof the pension office and an
eloquent Reputation of the sentiments
expressed by his colleague. MIR Bart
lett, yesterday. He declared that 1t
was time some radical action was taken
to call a halt on the pension Office.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Cummings
speech the committee rose and the
speaker announced the appointment of
the Chickamauga park commissioners
as follows: Messrs Grosvenor (o),
keiner tMinn). strong (o). Avery
tAlich9, Bowers tCalJ, Republicans:
Wheeler (Ala). Cox (Tenn), Maddox
ana Crisp Gal Democrats.
He also announced the appointment
of Delegate Flynn (Okla) to the COM
mittee on agriculture. and Murphy
tArizD on coinage, weights and meas
ures. and mines and mining.
The house then at 4:25 adjourned until
tomorrow.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate has
confirmed the following nominations:
Joseph II. Herod of Indian Territory,
secretary OF the United States legation
at Japan; Herman kretz to be super
intendent of the mint at philadelphia:
william Miegern. to be coiBer of the
United States mint at Philadelphia; to
be members OF the indian commissions.
on the Dawes commission. +. c. Arm
strong, District OF Columbia; T. b.
Cnbannis, Georgia: A. Il. Montgomery.
Kentucky; II. J. Ray of Woodford. o.
T., to be register OF the land Office at
that place; j. w. Cowan OF Oklahoma
to be receiver OF public monies at Alva;
TO be members of the Missouri river
commission. Lieutenant Colonel Amos
stickney. Major General William Hen
ry Huer, Major Thomas Hamburg.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-15
A POPULAR COW HILL
Advocated by Senator Lodge TO Fro
vide Hnrbor Defense.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Lodge
today introduced an amendment to the
Notifications bill autlIorl sinE a popular
per cent. coin bond bill Of 500, coo, 900.
the proceeds to be used In providing for
the defense OF the coast, for the manu-
facture of guns and for the erection of
forts and batteries.
The senate naval committee decided
today 10 take up the Investigation of
the armor cracks item in the Chandler
resolution next Saturday. when Sec
rotary Herbert will meet the commit
tee. The hearings viii be private.