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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Sash " eights.

Philadelphia Record.
The ingenuity of man in converting
tho nsciess odds and ends OF industry
into articles OF convenience and ntlhtv
Is shown to advantage IL the ordinaf!
window sash weights. Without these
house keepers life would be a burden
hui few have any idea of the materials
Of which the weight is composed. The
one quality on which its utility Is based
Is weight, and almost every metal tha'
cannot be used In any other 1ashioh
finds its way into the sash weight IN
cans that are too far gone to be pressed
ont for further preserving uses, ola mar
ness buckles, zinc bath tub Innings
railroad spikes, rusty telegraph wires
broken nails, shattered screens and
hundred other remnants spurned o.
the mass of people combine there "
serve an important pubic use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Rely en- Yourself

The ET0W'neT.
Nothing better could happen to the
xonnc man who has the right kind OF
crit. than TO bc thrown on the worlo
ond ri. own resources. A we'll to-do
indye once gave his son thousand
dollars. and told him to go to co'ege
and graduate. The son returned at
the end cf the first year, his money
all gone. aud With several extravagant
ha,,ts At the close of the vacation
the nudge said to his son, "Wei', VIII
liam are YOU going to college THIS
xear?" l have no money, father.
:.But ! rave you a thousand dollars 70
: graduate on" II is all gone, father.
every we'll, IN son 1t Is a:i co''o
give YOU; you can't stay here YOU
must now pay your own way III Luz
world.'' \ new light broke III upo'
the vision If the young man. lie nc
: como3a;cd himself to the situation
again left home, made his way through
college, graduated at the heal OF III
: class. st,.diel law, became GcScrno
"a If .he State Of New YORK, entered IN
q Cabinet Of tho President OF the Unite
States. and has made a record that WI
- not soon die, for he was none o'n'
:" tnan VIA H. Seward.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Patience With Teams.

Boston Cultip0tor.
The quality of farm help Is more
nearly tested by it's ability to manage
team without abusing it than by any
other one thing. The horse Is sensi-
tive. nervous animal, and If abused as
It often is, it soon becomes restless anu
tnalIy obstinate and vicious. A great
many horses are ruined by the poor
Quality of farm help, which is now SO
common. If better help canho' oo
procured it may be necessary to 40 as Is
done by Southern farmers breed mules
which will resent i'll treatment -
promptly that they will he less likely &c
he abused than is the horse. For yer!
rough work among stumps and on rock'
land oxen vii do better work. ana "
less liable to break farm Implement
than will horses. Ok teams were coll'
mon in the early days, when there W"
much wood land to be cleared an
they can even yet be used with aoVal
e tage in many places.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Thrift.
Biblical Recorder.

Biblical Recorder
Every man ought to desire to be we'll
to-do. He has right to expect to be
if be ia honest and industrlous-and
his wife is thrifty. The plain people
of the South have the great secret OF
sncces, from a domestic standpoint
vet 10 learn. It is hidden in the word
"thrift." 1t is said that Benjamin
Franklin made New England wealthy
by teaching the people this lesson
Thrift lays by little money, no mat
ter how little, and is not discouraged II
the nile does not grow as fast as hope
had had it. Thrift buys home, even
if fine dresses and costly parties have te
ho disnensed with. Thrift meyer wastes
anvthine: it saves the odds and ends
making use of the scraps, whether the.
are of clothes, or vlctuals, or time
Thrift educates the children, ii not a
great schools, in the ne'ghoor'oo'
school-house If not there, in the nome
Write that word large above you
hearthstone :-IHR1FI.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
THO Shakers of Mount Lebanon,

The Shakers of Mount Lebanon
community of simple, honest, God-fear,
;ng men and women, have prepared
!%S Shaker e Digestive Cordial for many many
years, and It is always the same, simple, ep3
honest. curative medicine that has 1.hp nG,p-
ed eit to MAKE the the Shakers the healthy, MSs
long-Hyed 10 people that they are Th;s rne
Shakers never have INDIGESTION. '1,oda an,f nf
is partly owing their SIMPLE nronerties mua @
life, partly to the wonderful rad;a, prDp fpdiges
OF e'os' anssel Ia cauaed by the stomach glands
sbaker s1. kepp digestive Cordial inv'gorste' e.
nnast1 the stomach and all its glands 80 tha "a,
s9e Inter r' awhile they-don't need help: a; a;
.,,Sl evidence Of the honesty OF Shaker ,,,e %
es ,estiye Cordial, the formula is pr'nte
.en euS',, every bottle. Sold By druggists
W. nr,ce 10 cents to $1.00 per bottle
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
The Discovery Saved His life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette. Druggist. Beavers
vile. ILL.,, says: "To DR.. Kings New
discovery / owe my life. Was taken
With La Grippe and tried all the physii,,
cians tor miles about, but OF no avail
and was given up and told l could not
i've. Having DR.. Kings New Dlscov-
arv in nv store sent for a bottle ant'
began Its use and from the hrst aose w. ue,
can to get better, and after using tnree
bottles was up and about again. IL Is
worth its weight In gold. We won''
keen store or house without It,. ue'
a free trial at E. r. Whitehead q COS
! Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms OF Head
.,oha Electric B,tters has proved to lie
the very best. It effects permanent
,,d tho most dreaded habltuai SICK
headaches yield to Its influece. we
,,roo all who are afflicted to procure
hott,e and give this remedy fair trial
In ca.es OF habitlal constipation Elec.
trio Bitters cures by giving the needeo
tone to the bowels, and few cases ione
-os;.t the use of this medicine. Try i
once. Fifty cents and $l.W at T. l
Whitehead & Co.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

sweetest grandchid, Margaret
WHAT'S put the child in such pet?
Come, quickly now the cause reveal"
.Papa won't let me have Wheel,
Maud Margaret sobbed, with streaming
eyes.
Her grandma listened with surprise.
"Wou't .et thee have a wheel, my dear?
That certainly is very queer!
How can my son be such goose!
Perhans ne thinks It's not for use,
And that thee wants it just Tor show.
That's his opinion, we'll I know.
"No. papa says he can't afford.
And will not hear single word.
Now, grandma, isn't 1t SIN,
For it I had one, how I'd spin J!
"Well, well-a-day, it ls shame !!
Exclaimed the dear old Quaker dame.
"But thee shall have thy wheel, m,
dear,
So wipe away that needless tear.
I do not see the reason why
Thy father frowns at industry
For in the good time, long ago,
Each maiden had her wheel, trow.
A blooming lass her wheel beside,
Is surely sight to view with pride.
So here's the money, sweet, tor thee,
Go. buy thy wheel right speedily
Alas for gray-haired innocence!
The dame, with horrsr 9est. Intense,
Espied, upon the folloxyn day.
Maid Margaret spinning blithe and ga!
Her task she never loitered at,
Rut it was on her wheel she sat.
Erect stood grandma's treses gray,
nd then she tainted dead away
, LENA c.. Krdctzer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
RELIEF IN SIN HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved IN six hours by the "NEw
GREAT South AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy Is a great
surprise on account of its exceeding
nromptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
Of the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t relieves retention OF water
and pain in passing it almost immedi-
ately. If you want quick relief ana
cure this is your remedy.
Sold by f. Z. Whitehead and Co.,
| Drnugists. Scotland Neck, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Tough Customers.

Selected.
A good story is.toid of Connecticut
narson. His country parish ralsed his
salary from three hundred to four hun
dred dollars. The good man oolecteo
tor three reasons:
"First," said he, "because you eau :
afford to give more than three nun
dred.
.Second because my preaching If
not worth more than that.
"Third, because have to collect my
salary. which heretofore, has been tn'
hardest part of my labors among you
1f1b.d to collect an additional hun
dred it would xii! me"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WELLTR'ED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years Ivy mill
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. II
s,othes the child, softens the gums
a!lays all pain cures wind collie, and is
tine best remedy for DiarrhGa. IS
pleasant to the taste. Sold 10y Drug
rists in every part Of the World.
twenty five cents bottle. Its value
ia ;ncaIculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take
no other kind. (K) 70 ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
Eek. N. G., THURSDAY, JULY 9. 1896.
What is Home Without Slippers !

Helena (Mont.) Independent.
He had taken off his boots and was
down on his hands and knees searching
for something, when his vile noticed
him.
s.What are you looking for, William ?"
she asked.
"My slippers" he replied.
"Oh. gave those old things away
to-day" she said.
"You gave them away?'' he repeat
ed, and then he added, solemnly:
MRS. Mifler, are you trying to drive
me away from homer"
"Of course not, L"
"What is home without slippers"
he interrupted. "What is an evening
at home with heavy boots on your
teet? Mrs. Mlfler, what do you think
constitutes homer"
u "Why, you can ge; another pair
she protested.
"Of course 1 can," he exclaimed
| II can get new pair OF still soieo
r slippers, and spend thirty days break
Ing them in"
"The others we're torn, and
That's why l liked them! The
a were comfortable. When l got then
r ON things seemed homelike. l wa
l. settled for the evening, and a lou
e horse team could not get me out agar
t. But now-now I am ready Tor III
70 club. or theatre, or any old plac
Slippers, Mrs Miffler, help me to mai
es tho difference between the home an
It, the office, and old slippers make II
"a difference greatest"
to II can't see why"
"Of course you can't. NO "ohi'
j! ever can ; but 1 tell you if l were ru
eu ming things I'd make every wom'
r take course In slippers. That
e. what is needed more than anythl
3" else in that line. Just slippers
.0' nothing but slippers
ne He got up aud stamped around
50 room in his stockinged feet Tor a m
'"t ute or two. and then put on his DO
again.
"This isn't home," he said blttel
eft isn't p bit like it. I'm going
,or the club"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
The Largest School in the World

New York Dispatch.
Within stones throw of Whitechap-
al, London, surrounded by some OF the
verv worst slums, stands the largest
.chool in the world. It is presided oyer
by peer of the realm, Lord Rothschilo'
who IS regarded with love and admlra-
ton by every pupil, for he is indeed
their good fairy. This school educates
2 500 children belonging mostly 10 tne
poorest foreign Jews, and has stan Oh
hundred teachers.
r. is vell-known that this is Lord
Rothschild's pet institution, ana tha'
uoro It not for his munifcent support,
tho school would be unable to meet its
vast exnenditure. 1t is owing to his
generosity that free breakfasts are CIV
On every morning to all children who
wish them, no question being asked
Again, he presents every boy with 3
snit Of clothes and pair OF boots' ane
overv c,rl with dress and pair OF
boots in the month of April, near th'
Jewish Passover.
An idea Of the poverty OF the chl'o
rem may be cleaned from the TACT INA
not more than two per cent. OF ther
aaol,ne to avail themselves OF this chal
itx A second pair OF boots Is of1ere
N the month of October to every ch'l
J. whose boots are not likely to last do
ing the approaching winter It
scarcely necessary to state that lew
a not get them.
r. A very popular feature III the scho
"a is the savings bank department, ms
e. tuted by the kindly president. In {
~ der to encourage habits OF thrift ne
", lows an interest Of ten per cent. per a
ne mum ON all savings, the said savin
,,f nf not to exceed f5 in year. The tea'
les ers are also permitted to avail the
a. seIves Of the benefits OF this hanK'
IDS maximum savings allowed them Del
ce. E15 per annum. ...+
tes II remains to he mentioned that
hat ,,rsn,ny this noble work Lord Kot
As Child is following in the footsteps
hi other members of his family. who n
ted .,,,,.,orted this school in princeiy Il
lists, ION since Its iounua''on' "'y
ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
A NEW KIND.
EFFECT Or TEA CIGARETTES.
Thew Give One a Sensation Of Thick
ening in the Head.

Cincinnati Tribune.
One of the most injurious and dan
eerous of new fashions is the tea cigar
cite That this is no empty, baseless
story of new craze is shown by the
application made last week to the COM
missioner of internal revenue at Wash
ington for permission to manufacture
tea cigarettes In Michigan. The ap-
plicant was told that he must comply
with the law governing the manufact-
uring of tobacco cigarettes, tea being
a substitute for tobacco, that he must
register, give bond and SO on, and that
the cigarettes, when made, must be
packed, stamped, branded and labeled,
Iexactlv as the tobacco cigarettes, be-
fore the government would sanction
their removal from the factory for
sale.
Several descriptions OF the tea clga-
,o+to have been printed, but these have
erred III the presumption that the tea
was taken as sold, rolled up in paper
I. and smoked. This would be practical
" impossible, as the sharp edges OF the
tea would cut the paper in all direct
ions, spoil the draft and render th'
cigarettes unsmokable.
: To make the tea cigarette one take
O oreen leaf which has but little dus'
being composed of unbroken leatnan'
dampens it carefully, just enoue t.
H. hermit the leaves to be unrolled Will
,e out being broken, and so as to be lei
ID pliahle and capable of being stuffe
lie in tue paper cylinder, while the damn
Of ness IS not sufficient to stain the pape
It, The cigarettes are laid aside Tor 1e
I'd davs and are then ready to be smoke
IN The feeling of tea cigarette In tt
bv mouth Is peculiar. The taste Is not
N. disaereeable as might be supposed, b
at the effect on the tyro is sense
if thickening IN the head and dl'po
ne ton to take hold Of something Or
en- down. If the beginner quits the'
to that settles it, he will not try tea Gig
tes cites again If, however, the smo'
ds, sits down and tries second clgare'
ley inhaling it deeply, then the th'cken'
ne. feeling passes and is succeeded oy {
at of intense exhilaratlon. The ner
ood are stimulated until the smoker 1e
me like flv,ng. skirt dancing or do
our something else entirely out OF the &C
mon way. This stage lasts as long
the smoke continues, which Is until
reaction of the stomach sets In.
Words cannot describe the fnal
fects OF the tea cigarette. The ag
nore of the opium fiend is shadow to
pc a of the nauseated victim OF the tea
any arctic. 1t will be hours before
,nsi- can be looked at. yet the first step
/. as ward cure is cup of tea. An
and atterward comes the craving 1or
great tea cigarette.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09
HERE SHE is.
WELL, WHO IS sHE2
The Meanest Woman Alive.

Norfolk Virgimiam.
There is an elderly spinster down IN
Lancaster county, Pa, who has earned
the reputation of being the meanest
woman alive, says the New York Sun.
Her whole career has tended IN the d.
rect,on of upholding her right to this
unenvied repute, but recent act OF
hers absolutely clinched her claim IN
the minds OF her neighbors.
Her meanuess got her into litigation
with a neighbor, which lasted several
wears, and ended at last in her victory
bv reason of the cleverness and hard
work :of her lawyer. She anticipated
that the counsel's bill would be large,
and although a woman OF means, the
thought of having to part with several
hundred racked her mentally and phys
ically.
One day the lawyer received a hur-
ried cali to her room, where, 1t was
said she was at the point OF death. He
!, found shis client i'll abed, breathing
] hard and apparently very weak. she
3 explained that she expected to die YER!
L shortly, and us she had no near kin
]. abe wished him to draw up her las
G will and testament. The lawyer mad
,. ready. and then the old woman betweel
e gasps SAID:
II want you to make the Will out
,e that YOUR two cons, John and William
will divide between them all my prol
erty at my death. They are fine lad
N and appreciate the fact that the
H. have always treated me with more col
~ siderat,on than any of my acqualn
is ances."
~ The LAWYER protested. His sons hi
no claim on her perhaps she had son
moor. deserving relative. No, there "
he none. the spinster insisted. John al
in William to get all or she would not
~. contented. After half hour OF exp
tulation the lawyer finally gave In
y, drew up the will in favor OF his sc
y and had it duly signed and witness
" Then it was placed in drawer, VIII
the testator said it would be found
her death.
She was fast growing weaker,
managed to say: "Now, before
I wish to settle my bill with you 1or
ing gal work."
stry "But. madam, after such genero'
lity I can not take a cent for such servi
'ary Your goodness to my sons thous
lese times more than repays me 1or
den, work. will not take cent"
rials "But you must. l wish to leave
The world free of debt. Name the SUI
ased once"
49,. Then she reached under her p'
'l'a' and drew forth her purse. The Ia"
1ion to satisfy her, named the rldlculo
Tin small sum of $40, which he rece
,ssed and gave receipt to her 1or.
done. he backed out of the room.
40" "A soon as he was gone the elderly
lngs, an leaped from her bed in the
'lres, sprlghtly manner, ran to inc n orr
nd a cot the will and threw it into the
, NV place, where it went to ashes ana slf
She carefully filed away the ref
=" dressed herself, and Is living Vo-oa
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

English Spawn Linlment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps ana
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints. Sweeney. King
worm tities, Sprains. anc swollen
Through, Coughs, Etc. Save 9o oy
use Of one bottle. Warrarted tho
most wondrfui Blemism Cme ever
known. Sold DO E. T. Whitehead q
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, N. Z.
101 w..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

Itch on human and norses ana all
animals cured in 80 minutes 10y WOOL
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by f. r. Whitehead n 20.
Druggist, Scotland Neck N. {.
l1492 ly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

WANTED-A gentleman OF stand
ing to represent Combined Contract
comprising two OF the largest invest
ment and life insurance companies III
America. Address Thos. A: +. Champ
lin, Sup't. FIRST Floor (Rooms ~ to lO
McGill Building, Washington. ID. Z.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

The latest electrical appliance on
railways is machine fixed to Hat
car for killing weeds that overrun the
railroads right of way in sparsely set
tied districts. 1t is machine With
electric brushes arranged SO that as the
car moves along the brushes sweep
AGAINST the weeds and kill them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-09

NJ, N. x. Fai1bank, the millionaire
pork-packer of Chicago became .sa, 'n.el.
pstea N prettv Mrs. Leslie Carter after
her sensational divorce in that CIV
some m Years ago, and engaged Mr. D'
r;d Belasco, the dramatlst anu s'"s'
manager. to train Mrs. Lesl1e o"f'o
for the stage. MIR. Belasco wen'
work with his fair pupil, tralneo ne
| for two years, and he says she "o'N'
hard and really accomplished n''
more than ordinarily is done III W.
,,.ne When he brought IN MS l'''
lii 70 Mr.. Fairbank which read slA'
svo thousand dollars" Mr.. fa'ro"'
rctused to pay it There 's' thefe"''
K .nito the tr,fiing sum of '''''''
3 T,r learning pretty woman no" -
E ln actress
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-26
WOODBRIDGE.

Aug. 25-The annual Sunday school picnic will be held at Pawson Park Friday, August 2S. The usual arrange ments for transportation, dinner, etc, have been made.
 Edward Hubbell broke ground Mon- day for q new house.
 John Curries house was burned to the ground about Il o'clock Thursday night, August 20. The fire started iK the ell and spread rapidly and in an hour the house was in ashes. The origin is not known, but it is supposed that it caught from the fire by which they cooked their supper. The build- ing was insured. Only a small part of the furniture and clothing was saved. The house occupied by Mir. Currie and family was one Of the oldest in town. The Rev. Benjamin Woodbridge, the first clergyman who was ordained here in 1742, and from whom the town re- ceived it's name. lived in this house, which is about one hundred rods south- east of the Congregational church. The house must have been about one hundred and fifty years old. MT. Cur rie received the sympathy of the whole community. He will soon rebuild.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-26
THE LATE JOHN A. PECK OF .NAU-
 GATUCK.

Concerning the late John A. Peck of Naugatuck, who died Monday, the Nau- gatuclS News says:
 MT. Peck during his life was prom inent figure in Naugatuck business and political circles. He was born in South bury in 1219, but at the age of nine- teen years he came to Naugatuck and began business life here by purchasing the Naugatuck hotel This place he conducted for number of years with success. His next venture was the keeping of general store at the cor ner of Main and Maple streets, where the sallon conducted by John Deegan is now located. This store he ran for a number of years and from it he made a great deal of money. He was the in- stigator and originator of the Union Knife company which for number of years was one of the largest concerns of its kind in the country He was it's first president and remained in active charge of the affairs for thirty-five years The company under his manage ment became a very wealthy concern, and MT Peck was. when at the head of it, rated the wealthiest man in Nau- gatuck. While president of the com pany he represented the town of Nau- gatuck in the legislature for a term. After severing his connection with the company he removed from here to Chi cago, where he engaged in the cutlery business, in which he remained about five years. About twelve years ago he returned to Naugatuck, and has since resided here continuously. His health for a number of years past has been very poor, and he has twice suffered from slight paralytic shocks.
 MT. Peck was one of the original charter members of Shepard lodge, F. A. M, and previous to his death was the only surviving charter member of the lodge living here. He had always been identified with Naugatuck's af- fairs and took great interest in the development of the town, and much of its present prosperity was due to his efforts.
 He leaves a wife and three daughters to mourn his loss. They are: Mrs. J. H. Goodsell of Paris, France; Mrs. Mary F. Cranberry of New York, and Miss E. Louise Peck of New York
 His funeral, which will be held We'd nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, will be conducted according to the ritual of the Masonic order. such a request hay- ing been made by him some time pre- vious to his death. The interment will be in Hillside cemetery.