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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
BOIL YOUR WATER.
IT PuR1F1Es FROM MALAR1A.
In What Distri cts.

Youths Companion.
This disease-also called fever and
ague-is best described as periodical
fever. It's chief characteristic is not
SO much the nature OF the single at
tacks as the peculiar manner of their
repetition.
The two principal types of malaria
are intermittent fever and remittent
fever.
The intermittent type is characteriz-
ed by recurring attacks, in which, as a
rule, chill, lever and sweating follow
each other in orderly sequence. One
generally knows few hours before
hand, by unpleasant sensations, and
sometimes by headache, that a chill is
approaching. The entire duration OF
an attack is usually from twelve to fif-
teen hours.
The periodicity of the attacks is
most striking; they occur with regular
ity at the end of twenty-four, forty
eight or seyenty-two hours. During
the intervening period the patient feels
pretty well, and except in Unusually &C.
we're cases is able to be about.
The remittent type of the disease has
no distinct intermissions of the fever !;
the temperature is constantly above
the normal, though marked remissions
occur.
Malaria is caused by the presence in
the blood OF a parasite, a minute organ
Ism which can be seen only by the aid
of the microscope.
The natural history of this parasite
is not known nor do we know how
the organism enters. or how or in what
form. it leaves the human body. It is
known, however, that those organisms
are always present in the blood of a
person suffering from malaria, and
that they disappear with the disappear
ance of the symptoms, or with the ad-
ministratlon of qulnine.
Low, marshy regions, with abundant
vegetation, badly drained low-lying dis
tricts, old river courses, tracts of land
which are rich in vegetable matter, and
particularly districts which have been
allowed to fall out of cultivation, are
favorite localities for the development
of the malarial poison.
In regions where malaria constantly
prevails, it occurs most frequently in
spring and autumn; in temperate re-
gions 1t is at it's worst in September
Wherever it prevails the drinking wa
ter should be boiled, and unnecessary
exposure to the night air should be
avoided.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
OK. n. C..THURsDAY, JULY 80, 1896.
Distinction Between Cyclone and a
Tornado.
Landmark.

Landmark.
The Chief Of the Weather Bureau oi
the Agricultural Department has issu-
ed a circular concerning the distinct
ions in the designations of tornadoes
and cyclones, which, he says, are en-
tirely dissimilar in their manifestations.
He also says the terms are now gen
orally used enormously by the press.
and explains that the tornado" is a
sudden outburst of wind in an other
wise quiet, sultry atmosphere; it is
ushered in by a loud, indescribable
roar, similar to a continuous roll OF
thunder its path Is very narrow-sel-
dom more than 500 feet in width at
greatest destruction /; it moves gener-
ally from southwest to northeast, and
rarely extends more than twenty miles.
A tornado may be considered as the
result of an extreme development OF
conditions which otherwise produce
thunderstorms.
"a cyclone, on the other hand" he
says, "ls very broad storm, 1000 miles
in diameter, and sometimes can be
followed half around the world. The
winds circulate about 1t from right to
left, or the way one turns clock hands
backwards in the hemisphere this
motion is reversed. The air pressure
always falls as one approaches the CEN
tire, where at sea, there is a portentous
calm, with clear sky, visible at times.
The cyclone winds often rise to hur-
ricane force, but are not to be COM
pared with the extreme violence of the
tornado"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
Two Lives Saved.


Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, III. was told by her doctors that
che bad Consumption, and that there
was no hope for her but two bottles
DR.. Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved her life
Mr.. Thos- Eggers, 139 Florida ST. San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching Consumption, tried
without 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 bottles at E. T, Whitehead
& Co.'S Drug Store. Regular size Soc.
and 81. 90
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor other
intoxicant, but acts as tonic and alter
alive. It acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, ad dding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding Ma
ture in the performance OF the tunc.
tlons. Electric Bltters is an excellent
annetizer and aids digestion. Old peo-
nle find it Just evactly what they need.
Price so cents and 81. 90 per bottle at
.. Z. whitehead & Co.'S Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
How to Discourage a Tramp.
Selected.

Selected.
"Who is that In the kitchen door ?
asked ,Mr. 81 ,alicans Of his young wifi
4ast Sunday, just after breakfast.
"It's a tramp, and I'm bothered te
death with them," she replied.
"Waita minute, my DEAR" said hel
husband, "IIl fix him so he WONT
trouble you any more"
He kissed her and went out and in
five minutes returned.
"Well," inquired his wife, "did yor
fix him ?"
eyes, I gave him something te
eat?"
"Why, you shouldn't have done
that, he will be sure to be right back
and worry me more than ever," she
said petulantiy.
"Oh, no, he won't. I gave him g
pocketful of those biscuits, you made
for breakfast"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
RELIEF IN SIX.HOURS,

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in siS hours by the "NEw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is a 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 fc-
male. 1t 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. T. Whitehead and Co.,
Drn99ista. Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
That Punch Bowl.
Biblical Recorder.

Biblical Recorder.
''The selection of punch bowl tor
the States gift to the United States
cruiser Raleigh, is entirely in keeping
with the namby-pamby weak-minded-
ness that has characterized the whole
painful effort. We are now doubly
glad that we held up the folly OF the
thing in the beginning. We would be
ashamed if aid of ours had gone towards
furnishing war ship of the United
States with the emblem and instrument
of liquor drinking. It betrays bad
taste, worse judgment and worse sensi-
bilities.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
GOD REIGNS.
WICKEDNESs ALWAYS RE-
BOUNDS.
The Devil Reignath Not.

Witness.
"The Lord reigneth' i let the earth
rejoice let the multitude Of the islei
be glad - .sThe Lord relgneth lie,
the people tremble. PA, 81: ! and
90: /.
There is no one fact which it i,
more important to bear in mind thar
this one-that the Lord reigns; that
all events and contingencies, and even
the actions of eyil men are under His
control. He does not prevent evil
minded men from doing evil; but He
does overrule their evil works for good
to those who love and serve Him with
all their hearts, and He does, sooner OF
later, cause the wickedness of the wick.
ed to rebound upon their own heads.
The Lord reigns let the earth re-
joice Why? Because God is love and
His sovereignty is promise of good
and only good to all who will submit
to His authority.
The Lord reigns; let the people trem-
BILE Why? Because God is holy God,
and though long suffering and always
to be gracious to the penitent sinner,
He cannot, by any means, 'clear the
guilty." He cannot, that is, overlook
the smallest sin that is not repented
of and put away.
Let the earth rejoice Let the peo-
pie tremble Aye; serve the Lord with
fear /; mix trembling with your mirth,
"for our God is consuming fire."
The Lord reigns. Let the earth
rejoice! Very often the course OF
events is such as to convey the i'm
preston that the devil reigns, and il
that were indeed the case there would
be no ground for any hope or joy. No
feeling but black despair would be
possible to any thinking man. But,
because God reigns, no man has a
right to become discouraged under
any possible circumstances, for Gods
sovereignty means tenderest care for
the highest interest of every living
-----------@..A. ma child -of---4-'.-----zz-->-
miss the benefits of@God's loving care
unless he shuts himself out therefrom
by hardening his heart against Gods
invitation to seek and find help In
Him.
''I know the thoughts that I think
towards you, saith the Lord :: thoughts
of peace, and not of evil, to give you
an expected end"
"Your lniquities have turned away
things, and your sins have witholden
good things from you"
"seek ye the Lord while He may be
found, call ye upon Him while He is
near let the wicked forsaKe His way,
and the unrighreous man his thoughts
and let him return unto the Lord and
He will have mercy upon him, and
to our God, for He will abundantly
pardon. For my thoughts, are not
your thoughts, neither are your ways
My ways, saith the Lord
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
"dOT YOU AT LAST"

lWnlle turning through an Old bOOl
that CHANGED to come into our hand
recently we found the following anus
ing lfnes.-ED. The CoMMoNwEAITH.
In old North Carolina, long, long year
ago,
AS given in late Raleigh News,
The following occurred, and I guess i
is SO,
But believe it or not as you choose.
There lived a good man, Rev. Burg,
was his name,
With his wife and an urchin of eight
Though tender of age yet oft was tt
blame,
For his mother his faults would be
rate.
She kept all her sugar just under the
stairs,
In the closet, for safe it would be,
Where she often retired to offer hel
prayers
Unseen on devotional knee.
But with all her precautions her sugar
would go,
Growing less on each day in the
week,
Till she felt she could bear it no longer
and so
She determined to find out the leak.
She told her young "hopefu1" that he
was the cause
Of it all, and was guilty of crime,
And she read in his hearing new code
of laws,
And she'd "flog him the very next
time !"
Soon the Methodist Quarterly meeting
came round,
And the Elder stopped there for the
night,
And he rose the next morning before
any sound
Had betOkened the dawning of light.
It had been his custom for many long
years
To retire to his closet to pray,
And with his petitions to mingle his
tears
At the close and the opening of day.
He groped then his way to that closet
to bow
With no harmful or evil intent,
But to pay once again to his Maker a
VOW,
And SO into that closet he went.
He kneeled near the place where the
While his thougts upward earnestly
rose,
And thus for awhile he endeaYored to
pray
For assistance to bear earthly woes.
But the good sister Burge imagined she
heard
In the closet her boy once again,
So she crept along softly and spoke not
word,
AS her watching had not been in
vain.
Then she thought to herself, "now this
habit I'll check,
ana LII CeaCl MIN l0SSOu Of TWO,
For If I do not he'll be surely wreck,
And my sorrows will not be few.
Then into the closet she hastily rushed
With a long hickory switch in her
hand.
When the prayers of that Elder were
speedily hushed,
And his nleadinps woro hrO11pht tn q
stand.
With an uplifted hand she laid on with
will,
And the llcks became heavy and fast,
Thus she hoped in her boy better
thoughts to lnstill,
As she cried, II have got you at
last =,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30

English Spawn Lln,ment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints. Sweeney, Ring
worm titles, Spralns, and Swollen
Through, Coughs, Etc Save so by
use of one bottle. Warranted che
most wondrful Bien1ism Cure ever
known. Sold b. b. e Iyf,itci1ead- n
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, N. g.
10 / Nv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WEIL-TE5Ep lEcMEDY
Mrs. Wins!ow's Soothing syrup has
been used for over iilsy years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. tt
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain cures wind co'',. md is
the best remody ior piar.hoaa. IL
pleasant to the taste Sold by Drug.
gists in every part of .na World.
Twenty five cents bottle. lis value
is incalculable Pc sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing syrup, and take
no other kind. (R) 26 1y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
If YOU ARE HUSTLER
YOU WILL
ADVERTISE
YOUR
Business.
SEND Your ADVERTISEMENT IN Now.
THAT CLASS OF READERS
THAT YOU
Wish your Advertisement
TO REACH
is the class who read this paper.

Itch on human ana norses ana all
animals cured in so minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by E. I. Whitehead & Co.
Druggist, Scotland Neck n. G.
IL 80 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30

WANPED-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, Sup't. First Floor (Rooms - to 15)
McGill Building, Washington, u. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
PERSONAL.

FREE-64-page medical reference
book to any person afflicted with any
special, chronic or delicate disease pc
culiar to their sex. Address the lead
ing physicians and surgeons OF the
United States, DR.. Hathaway 4 Co.
2a1 South Rsaod at<oek, -Atlanta, Ca.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30

Designs sent to any address FREE. ~In
writing tor them please give age OF de-
ceased and some limit as to price. All
work warranted strictly Grst-class and
entirely satisfactory ~
Work Delivered aT Any Depot.
MENTION Tyrs T.,f Ea.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30

Electricity as mechanical power
was unknown ten or a dozen years ago.
Now, it is said, nine hundred millions
of dollars is invested in various kinds
of electrical machinery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30

Whereverit it prevails the drinking wa
ter should be boiled, and unnecessary
exposure to the night air should be
avoided.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29
Republican Convention.

A delegate convention of the Re-
publicans of Washington County is
called to meet at the court house in
J%onesboro on Monday, May II, 1896, at
l O'Clock Pm. for the purpose of selec-
ting delegates to the G%ubernatorial,
Congressional, Senatorial and Pictorial
conventions and for the transaction of
such other business as may be properly
brought before it; the Republicans of
the various civil districts of the county
will meet in primary convention at
their respective voting places at 2
O'Clock Pm. on Saturday, May O., 100,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to said county convention, and said
districts will be entitled to one delegate
for every twenty five votes cast for H.
G. Evans for Governor in 1894 and for
each fraction of votes 30 EAST over
twelve. The several Congressional dis.
trict chairmen are authorized to or
ganize said district primary conven-
tions, but in their absence the Repub-
licans present are authorized to organ
ize and select their delegates, the dele
gates so appointed must obtain from
the proper officer of each convention
certificate of the appointment to be
presented to the county convention on
Monday. E. A. SIMPLIFY,
Chm. Rep. Cong. Elk. Com, Washing.
ton County.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29
TO Our Departed Mother.

Dear mother, thou art gone, what a
pail of sadness settles over us, when we
realize thou wilt come no more to our
earthly vision. But at last thou hast
reached thy long talked of home. After
a long voyage on life's tempestuous sea,
tossed here and there with its darken-
ing storms, thou hast conquered the
last enemy, death, and has passed safe.
ly over and crowned her with the king
of glory. The loved and lost are found
after the grief and silence of years;
father, mother, sister, brothers and two
precious little lambs, Jesus had carried
In his bosom from each home of thy
children. We have the picture drawn
In fadeless beauty and immortal truth.
Mother walking the golden streets of
the beautiful city, with a sunny haired
boy long deplored on earth, on one
side and a dark eyed one, a home treas.
ure, so lately gone, on the other. Oh
the precious three, as they watch and
wait for us. What a peep into immor-
tally. We would not call thee back
If we could from such q rest. How
weary; eighty three years on the jour.
nev, sixty seven of these a child of
heaven. Thou hast not lived in vain.
The tender love aud sacrifice for thy
children was deep and true, and we
deeply feel our loss, but when we lift
our hearts in prayer we feel that moth
er is neal with love more perfect: The
three precious words-mother; home
and heaven are all united in one an.
them of praise. Earth is fading from
view, and we are catching glimpses of
the other shore. We a not realize
death, but life eternal. Mother with
an immortal body, with all the burrows
that sorrow made, smoothed away,
with God's perpetual smile. How the
veil is drawn aside, and dost under
stand the dark mysteries and sadness
OF thy earthly pilgrimage and art richly
blest. Thou canst not come back and
tell us to be patient and faithful, but
thy dying words we will obey. We
will be satisfied If we can have such
victory and triumph in the last fare.
we'll Of earth, such calm repose as thy
spirit, as 1t took its flight. The world
will often seem strange and cold with.
out a mother, but heaven will be nearer
and in times of sorrow we will cling to
the Rock of Ages until the storms OF
life are hushed forever.
Ida BACON, ELIZABETH BUM.
Jonesboro, April "a. 90.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29
PLEASANT VALLEY.

The farmers in this neighborhood are
about done planting corn. The Sab
bath School at this place is in a -four
ishing condition, but yet lots of room
for improvement; we invite everybody
to attend. Mrs. Sallie Cox is on the
sick list. We are very glad to see
Henry Martin out again. Miss Mary
Garst has been on the sick list, but is
improving fast. Rev. Waller preached
a very interesting sermon at Chestnut
Grove Saturday night, boys why don't
you come sooner2 There's great pros.
poets for fruit this year if it is not de-
stroyed yet, which l hope it won't.
Emory Bacon is preparing to build a
new house. Miss Dora Diehl is on the
sick list. We think the young people
have quite got over their marrying
spell. We had several visitors at Sun
day School, but they were mostly lit
tie boys that don't know how to read;
we think some n ought to take charge
of those boys and learn them how to
read. ONE OF THE GIRLS.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29
A Liberal Offer.

The Criterion, a weekly paper, pub.
llshed at a Bristol Tenn.-Va., devoted
to literature music, society and 10.
nance, makes the following PROPOSE
tons to young ladies of limited means.
wishing to attend college the coming
year:
The young lady sending in the largest
number of subscribers to The Criterion.
paid in advance for one zeal at 80
cents per year contest to begin May 16
and close August 22) will receive from
the publishers a free scholarship in
Sullins Female College, including
board, fuel, lights, ETC., and tuition in
the literary and music departments, or
If she prefers she may select two out
OF literary, music and art departments.
This scholarship is worth $225. The
young lady who fails to win this prize
but who secures as many as two hun.
bred subscribers to The Criterion, will
receive from the publishers tickets en-
ttling her to free tuition, worth $50,
in said College. Other expenses will
not be heavy.
Here is a chance to attend college a
year without the expenditure of money
only a little work. Subscribers easily
secured. Good paper-small cost. Re-
member the contest begins May 10 and
ends August 20. The successful con-
testant will have plenty Of time, after
August % to make ready to enter
school, as Sullins does not open till
September B. Decide quickly whether
you will take advantage of this great
offer and write to G. B. Cook, managing
editor, Criterion, Bristol, Tenn, at
once asking for instructions and sam
pie copies of paper. Sullins College is
too well known to need favorable com.
ment here. Its president and faculty
are superior. Young ladies who desire
to attend this school, whether entering
this contest or not will do we'll to write
d. S. Hearon, Bristol, Tenn, for cata.
logue and other information.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29

During the winter of 1898, F, NJ.
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va, con.
tracted a severe cold which left him
with a cough. In speaking of how he
cured it he says: II used several kinds
OF cough syrup but found no relief
until bought a bottle of Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy, which relieved
me almost instantly, and in a short
time thought about a complete cure "
When troubled with a cough or cold
use this remedy and you will not find
IL necessary to try several kinds before
you get relief. 1t has been in the mar
ket Tor over twenty years and con-
stantly grown In favor and popularity.
For sale at 20 and 80 cents per bottle
by +. E. Britton, Druggist.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-04-29
The strength which comes to us from

The strength which comes to us. from
eating n%ourishing food is better than
stimulation, because it is now strength.
The health which belongs to a strong
body, we'll nourished by proper food
properly digested), is the only health
that Is lasting. The difference between
Shaker Digestive Cordial and other
medicines is simply that it helps nature
TO make strength. 1t does not profess
to cure sickness, except as that sick
ness is a aesult of weakness caused by
food not properly digested. Shaker
Digestive Cordial will relieve the pangs
of indigestion, and make thin, sick,
weak people as we'll as if their stom-
achs had never been out of order. 1t
is a gentle aid to the digestion of ma
lures strength maker, food. AT drug
gists. Trial bottle, 10 cents.