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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08
Good Roads Indeed.

National Recorder.
This is an age o. mechanical resolu-
t,on and therefore it occasions less sur
nrise than formerly to note that COM
n,ete metamorphosis of our turnpike
system is beng seriously and ana Oh
ficially discussed. Gen. Roy Stone IN
charge of the road inquiry office OF the
denartment OF agriculture at Washing
ton. in recent interview announced
bis belief that the ultimate solution OF
GOOD roads problem for the great thor
oughfares will be steel track highways.
He advocates laying double tracks OF
fat rails on stringers, with l2foot road
way on each side for turnout. Inc
form, of the rail should be shallow
trough with flat bottom and the edges
raised lust enough to give gentle
r Guidance to the wheels. This woulc
, enable vehicles to turn on and OIL the
. rails without difficulty. He belelve
that such roads would effect a saving
!, q, from so to 50 per cent. In the eA
b nense of hauling and also large pei
l. centage in wear and tear OF vehicles
k With the general use OF horseless CA
10 riages which such steel roads woul
nromote. the saving might be even ia
"a q ger. The first cost of such roads aao"t wi
o1 6e considerable, but they will eHect
n. a. Great or saving in repairs, so that IN TIN
is is al our large cities will be conneet9
er hv m these steel highways, which VIII
y ~ crowded with vehicles, thus cneape
u. u. ing transportation and tacllltatIns Il
~ tarcommunlcation. And-what cor
ns nendation of American courage al
We anerov-no one will assert that In tf
40 no % nroeressive country so gigantic a tral
TX formation is impossible or even wit
out the range of probability: II I
lp- Up AM American Eric people decide that iron roa
n'' are the best they will have them
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08

English SPAWN Llnlment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints. Sweeney. Ring
worm titles, Spralns. anc swollen
Through, Coughs, Etc. Save 30 ny
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wondrful Rlemism Cure ever
known. Sold bo r. r. Whitehead q
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, n. c.
10 Nv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

Diamonds and secrets are much
alike to a woman-they are valueless
to her unless she can manage to let
some one else know about them. In
.snncb "a it shows want of taste and
sense of propriety to wear rings on the
outside of the glove, the latest lad OF
showing diamonds is to sew the dla-
monds along the back OF the glove
simply to show the presence OF wealth.
Some one remarks that 1t would oe
inst as sensible to trim a skirt Win
thousand dollar bills.
Everv season brings forth its numer-
ons fads and enrolls its devotees In Or
der; but about the most unique fad we
have seen this season is the campaign
hntton fad. We doubt if ever the
world saw before such a flood OF cam
,aion buttons and of so many designs
as American enterprise has sent out
this season. All sorts and sizes are
worn by all kinds of people from tne
) school-boy and street urchin, the Joy
Gus and gay gallant, to the grave and
sedate gray-halred patriarch.
Al last Prof. Cole of Chicago think
he has solved the problem of navigat
ing the air.
Q His model stood the tests so success
fnllv that money has been raised
hu1ld monster air-ship. Hot air WI
make the liftning force and wings
nearly as can possibly be made ike
birds will do the propelllng.
G. Whether Prof. Cole has succeeded
not the next generation will see trans
- cvrations that would make an eig
teenth century mans head swim.
:, MANY things are probable and me
things are becoming possible as
draw near the close of the nineteen
century. Even the laws OF nature
set at defiance by latter-day enterprl
r. has become fashionable to have
hair. and waggish writer says raw
locks and ashen tresses now undel
the magic change OF becoming blo1
r,no,ets. much to the satisfaction
the brains beneath them. Even
witching dimples are manufacturer
order. and those of the "upper crr
co. will no longer have any one out tn
l. v sa1ves to blame if they still rem
ugly.
Tho csanctifcation" craze has g
,u Disturbed some communities OF
GIL and an exchange says that Gel
D Bapt,st minister preached more
+l,oo bonrs on "sanctifcatlOn."
We do not know whether he wa
Tending sanctifcation or condem
It. but it wonld take some degr'
o 900 sanctifcation on the part OF the
Nnen ,tn.n nary mortal listener to be pa''en
dor q three hours sermon preache
any ordinary man. Ihere Is d "a
III things. and public speakers
To remember that there is I'll
r. stop.
There are two facts about the
cal campaign this year that strlk'
being something unusual VIZ u
tivity of women and ministers
eo,o,, gospel, 1t is common thing
cheap the portraits OF talr "o1aei ~ ~
journals and read the statemen
n O. tbev are active on this or that II
the campaign.
H, Sometimes the good and sa1n
mon Of the country have had
ahout prohibition but this til
women seem to have more 10
f0Fpr the money question than al
else.
SDs. ----
The physicians OF Pitt coun
'alrlns' formulated and published res'
, VAL s;on,ng their names to them, t
,rTS ,.;1, BLACK List persons who ar
nav them and will not do it.
+hev will attend calls for the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

An OLD AND WErI-TRIEp REMEDY
Mrs. Winelow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years 10y mil
lions of mothers for their children
while tcething. with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain cures wind collie, and ls
the best remedy for Diarrh%a: Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by Drug
gists in every part of the World.
Twenty five cents bottle: Its value
is incaiculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take
no other kind. (R) y 20 ly
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. +. Champ,
lin, sup't. First Floor (Rooms II to l')
lMcGill Building, Washington, u. Z.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08

Pharaoh Used Locks.


,ar,,est obtainable information points
To the time of the Pharsohs; for in
stance at Karnak, the visitor is shown
the sculptured representation OF lock-
which is almost exactly like one kind
of lock used in Egypt at the present
day. But that is very vague answer
to.the question. Homer tells us that
Penelope used brass key to open her
wardrobe. He adds that it was very
crooked and had an ivory handle.
Greek writer who lived IL the last hall
of the twelfth century. explains that
such keys were very anc,ent, although
still to be seen in Constantinople and
elsewhere.
These keys are similar for drawing
hack the bolt or bar which ran into
staple across the door, OF for pulling
out the pin which locked the bolt. If
we examine the mechanism OF the ear
lier locks we find that 1t il In itself sui
fcient to secure the bolt without the
aid of key to move something; In
other words the locking was done au-
tomatically, the key being required on
ly for the purpose of unlocking. 10
man locks, like the Egyptian, requlr'
ed partial sliding of the key; they
: we're. however, more intricate. The
, n,ns which held the bolts were very
close together ana Of various shapes
some round-others square The ke.
had to be turned a quarter - d c1rcl'
before it reached the pins. Paddock
also came into use foy sacurlng, 1ner
cbandise to be carried from, olAs plac
to another and it is worth mentionln!
s that we can see at .t'ie present time
l. in some of the count les Ct the Tar Eas
nadlocks made on the exact prlnclpl
Of those employed in a1clent Rome
y IT. was sometime afterward ere the pro
u ;ections called "wards" wee invented
Il This was distinct improvement, as
's prevented unlocking by any but tn
- | right key
u Various ornamental dlsi:ns are o
y served on medlaeval German lock case
u while in the seventeenth century v
have the letter lock so called because
order to open it, certain letters on
u ries of exterior rings had to be arran
50 ed into a word or combination to Whl'
al corresponding rings inside the lock n
~ been set, and some elaborate designs
'n KEYS which are quite IN keeping WI
lso the revival of art. Regnier, Fren
'es engineer, who acquired consldera
ul reputation toward the close OF the
II" century, produced some very ing
OIL ,ous key locks, to open which outs
no' knobs, etc., had to be turned to
'ne tain marks. The principle OF the
''ei er lock was the invention OF Barr
in 1774.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08
tEl.IEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis-
eases relieved in six hours by the "NEw
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
crpr" This new remedy is a great
surprise on account of its exceeding
nromntness in relieving pain in the
bladder, kidneys, back and every part
Of the urinary PASSAGES in male or ie-
male. 1t relieves retention OF wafer
and pain in passing 1t almost ,mmeoi,
ately. If you wait quick relief ana
cure this is your remedy.
Sold by E. r. Whitehead and Co.,
Drnyoists. Scotland Neck. N. G
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08

The physicians of Pitt county nave
.o-nn,ated and published resolutions
a;on,ne their names to them, that they
will Black List persons VINO arc aD'o ~
pay them and will not do it. -. Ihey 'eyrtsy SAY
thew will attend calls for the "or'ns s
DOOR who are unable to pay them' but
thew will not attend calls for persons
who do not make satisfactory arrange
nonts about what they owe them o!
.he first of January, 1897. The re
aector prints the resolutions passed o
80 ,bvsicians as we'll as the names
those signing it.
There is no class of professional me
on earth who ought to be paid MOI
promptly than the faithful phys'cla'
J. lof the country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-08
rROCKY MOUNT, N. G.
Buckner Davis.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF NEBRASKA.
FOR VICE-PHEsIDENT
ARTHUR sEWALL,
OF MAINE.
State Democratics,!Ticke
For Governor:
CYRUS B. WATSON,
of Forsythe.
For Lieutenant Governor;
THOS. w. MASON,
of Northampton.
For Secretary:
CHAS. NJ. COOKE,
of Franklin.
For Auditor:
r. NJ. FURN1AN,
OF BuncOmpe.
| For Treasurer
B.F. AYCOCK,
| of Wayne.
| Supt. Public Instruction
i &c. SCARBOROUGH,
Il of Johnston.
For Attorney-General:
FL. OSBORNE,
of Mecklenburg.
; For Supreme Court Judges:
r A. G.. AVERY, OF Burke,
II G.H. BROWN, of Beaufort.
Is vop CONGRESS SECOND DISTRICT:
t. FRED. A. WoODARD'
IL OF WILSON.
is. County Democratic Ticket
he Tor the senate-CLAUDE K1TCHl-
be ror tho House-W. H. THORNE, -
I'd. r. A. PATTERSON.
lbs For sheriff-C. w. DUNN.
h For Register of Deeds. FRAN \
RRINKLEY,
for For Treasurer-B. F. T1LLEkY. !.
nor For Coroner-J. H. FITZGERALD
IAN County commissloners-W. c. Dan :,
the r. w. Hyman and Whit. H. Johnst
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Maine Delegates.

We publish elsewhere the call for
the Republican State Convention to
elect delegates to the st. Louis Con-
vention. The convention 5 to he held
az Portland, April 18th, and will nomi-
nate candidates for electors of president
aud vice president as we'll as elect dele
gates at large to the National convention.
Among the gentlemen named for dele
gates are Hon. Geo. NJ. Soldiers, Port
land Hon Edwin c. Burleigh, Augusta ;
Hon. Ghas, E. Littlefield; Hon. Harrison
Hume Robbinston; Hon. George Murehie
Calais, for delegates at large.
In this district the delegates are con-
ceded to Somerset and Hancock counties
and Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan, aud
Hannibal E Hamlin of Ellsworth, are
likely to be the choice in district con-
venton to be held in April soon after
the State convention at Portland. Other
candidates for the places may come into
the field, but at this time we hear of none
ia this district.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Fairfield.

Rev. n. L. Dutton. of the Baptist
church, administered the rite of baptism
to eight people, at the close of the SER
mon last Sunday.
The w. c. Il. L. will meet Monday
evening, February 3, with the president,
Mrs. n. L. Dutton, on Newhall street.
subject, 1.-The Maine Law"
Mrs. c. G. Totman and son Fred, left
here on the pullman Wednesday. Mrs.
Totman will spend some time in Wash
ington, ID. c., where her daughter, Mrs.
Marion Freeland is. Fred will go to
Denver, Col, where he has employment.
G. A. & C. NJ. Phillips started, Mon
day morning, sixteen horses loaded with
grain, to the scene of their lumber OPP
erations. They were fine looking
string of horses. Messrs. Phillips have
a large amount of logs to be hauled on
to the driving waters of the kennebec.
Eli French of Fairfield, 7s years of age
committed suicide Wednesday. He had
been in poor health for several years
For many years he WAS employed by the
kennebec Log Driving Co. as log
watch along the river, and it was his
duty to patrol the kennebec from
Augusta to Scion. He was faithful
man and in the many years he travelled
over the section allotted to him he became
very well known. All river.men knew
him as "Uncle Eli" He is survived by
his wife and one daughter.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
4 Republican State Convention
WILL BE HELD IN
City Hall, Portland,
Thursday, April 18th, 1886,
At Eleven Clock a. NJ

fer the purpose Of selecting six candidates for
electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, and four delegates at large and
four alternates to attend the National Repnbli-
can Convention to be held at st. Louis, Missouri,
On Tuesday, June 10, 1895, and transactng any
"ther business that may properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as follows :
each City, Town and Plantation will be entitled
to one delegate, and for each seventy-five votes
east for the Republican candidate for Governor
m 1894, an additional delegate and for fraction
Of forty votes in excess of seventy five votes an
additional delegate.
Vacancies in the delegation of any City, Town
the County in which the vacancy exists.
The state committee will be in session in the
reception room of the hall at nine O'Clock ON the
morning of the convention for the purpose of
receiving the credentials of delegates. Dele
gates in order To he eligible to participate in the
convention, must he elected subsequent to the
safe OF the call for this convention and dele
gates under this call, should not be elected to
tne state convention to be hereafter called for
the purpose of nominating a candidate for gov
Prnor.
All electors Of Maine. without regard to past
poiiiical differences. who are in sympathy with
the sentiments expressed in the call of the Re
Puhllcan National Committee Tor the Republican
National Convection, cordially invited to
UNITE with the Republicans of the State in elect
ing delegates to this Convention.
Ter order Republican State Committee
JOSEPH II. MANLEY. Chairman,
ARON BOYD. Secretary
Augusta, Maine, Jan. D. 1896.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, Our Heavenly Father has re-
moved from cur Christian Endeayor
Society our beloved and esteemed presi-
dent. Mrs. Cora Locke. therefore
Rts9ired, That we will remember her
strong and helpful Christian life. her
earnest forts and unseltish labors for
this society, and. While we mourn her
loss as a member Well beloved. We. who
still remain. will strive. in LOYALTY to
Christ, to follow in her footsteps and
still carry on the work which she loved
and sustained.
Resoired. That we will show our love
and respect for The memory Of this our
dear sister aud sympathy for her
bereayed family by iuscribing these re-
solutions on the records of our society.
Resolred. That a copy of these resolu-
tons be presented TO the family Of the
deceased aud also that they be printed
in the SoMER>ET REroETER.
BY the Committee on Resolutions Of
the Christian Endeayor Society Of
Revere.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
The Skowhegan Market.
IElef> rAlp PRODUCERS


HTrrH-Flrs quality. STAMPED. l. Perth.
BEEF-pN beet to rts.
BiANs- tiaud-li,Aed yellow eyes $3.50.
Uea beans. : IN
OAIS=S4 cts
EG6s=i> cts. Fer fresh
Hlpfs AND skIN>-Licht hides, : cts; OF
hides IL cts lamh skins Is 10 ~ cts
each cali skins u L. 80 each
iytlTn-t VS.. toe cts I@r H.. chickens
tol- et,.
RouNn Hoo cts.
Weol-J uwashrd, 1ot le cts.
TALIoW Rough. cts. yer III.
ktTAlL NARKtT.
tHFHsF-l- 70 "A cts. PER lh.
tukN-sl Gu FER bag meal and cracked corn
a. cents
{. ;. MEAL Sl.50 per bag.
tLoIR-CholCe family extras. S3h0; WINTER
wheat, patent, $42 to 4,75. spring wheat patent
S+.,' feed -four 81. 10 per cwt
HIM iddlngs. al 10 Ter oVt; bran Sue
shorts, s 30 10 95
TEAs-20 to 80 cents Per H.
CoFFEE-20 to b cts. per 10.
OkANGEs-l5 10 ST. cts. per deg
LEMONS 80 cts per doz.
kERoSFNF- l4c. per gal
LARD Domestic, 10 Ct Western, S cts
MolAs>fs-Fure Ponce. a. pure Barbados,
50 to 81.
CHOICE CooHINe MoIAsSEs nc.
cts
ONIONS - c. per H.
SuGAR-Grauulated, l. pounds for 81 O. liglt
brown, 70 pounds fer 81.
BUTTKR-l5 to 20 cts. per 10.
OATs-pomestc 30 Western ~.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Athens

Mr. Ralph Leaviit late Of California.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ".
Bailey.
Mr.. Edward Ware of Waterville, was
in town, Monday.
Mr.. Chas. Tarbell of No. Arson. and
sister, Mary. were at DR.. and Mrs. Tar
bells on Sunday.
Mr. Claude Barker. who has been
spending few days vacation at his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. Barker's, has
gone to Keene, n. H., where he has
fine position to play in W. 4. Barring
tons Orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manville futile have
taken boarder for life. 1t is fine
baby boy.
The Woman's Literary Club met last
Tuesday evening at Mrs. John Curtis :;
subject for reading and discussion,
Emerson.
What little snow had come Friday
and Saturday, WAS greatly appreciated
and every one is trying his best to inn
prove it for lost time.
Mr.. Ernest Cook, our popular barber,
spent Thursday of last week with his
sister, Mrs. Willard Smith of Hartland
The y. K. Telephone Co., have order
ed booth to be put into their office in
town, which will be a pleasure to the
people, and we hope of profit to the COM
pany.
We saw Mr.. ID. F. Judkins of Skowhe-
gan in town Monday eve.
School at Somerset Academy closed
Friday for two weeks vacation
Mrs. Annie Fish and Master Jamie of
Hartland, are on a visit to her mother.
Mrs. j. Foss.
Another correspondent writes:
was told that chicken dinner was
given to the neighbors on Stickney hill
last week by the widow kingman and a
pleasant time was spent with her friends.
1t is rather dull here this winter for
| shoppers.
Mr.. Stickney sold , yckes of oxen to
Almon Locke last week for good round
sum.
The Bush family have gone to Mass.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Literary Notes.

Anthony Hopes new novel begins in
the April number of McClure's Magazine.
1t is a spirited story of adventure. 1t is
his first novel since "The Prisoner of
Ienda," and has even more action than
that splendid story.
The contribution in the February
Atlantic which will attract the widest
attention is an able paper entitled The
Presidency and Mr.. Reed. 1t is the
first Of promised series upon the issues
and some of the personalities of the
Forthcoming campaign. Another feature
of importance In this issue is Glasses, a
complete story, by Henry James.
The leader in the February Forum is
contributed by Professor Charles Eliot
Norton, of Harvard University. who dis
cusses ''Some Aspects of Civilization in
America" A very striking and sug-
gestive paper. Sir Edwin Arnold has
Il delightfully."- interesting study of the
Queen, entitled "Victoria, Queen and
Empress This paper is the first of a
series of reigning European sovereigns,
which will appear in future numbers of
The Forum.
Henry NJ. Stanley, in an article on the
"Development of Africa" which appears
in the February Century, recalls the fact
that troubles with the Beers In southern
Africa first induced David Livingstone
to travel to the north, and so led the
opening of Equatorial Africa. Living
stone, who was a missionary at Kole-
beng, accused his Boer neIghbors of
cruelty to the natives. They resented
his interference, and threatened to drive
him from the country. He published
their misdeeds in the Cape newspapers,
and his house was burned in revenge.
This led to his leaving southern Africa
and going to a region where he could
follow 10 peace his vocation as mission
ary, unmOlested by the Boer farmers.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
ENTERED AS SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER,
To Our Correspondents.

The REPORTER is fortunate in having
enterprising correspondents in most
Somerset towns, and in recognition >of
their valuable services we will send to
those who indicate their preference,
either of the following named pubica-
tions for the coming year: Boston
Journal (Weekly), Boston Traveller
Weekly, New Y ork Tribune (Weekly),
Mirror and Farmer weekly. TO any
lady correspondents who prefers it we
viii send MeClure's magazine Monthly,
instead of one of the above.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Emblem Centre.

John w NORM, who has been suffer-
ing from a paralytic shock for the last
eighteen months, passed away the 24th.
He had always been a hard working man
and possessed of an iron constitution.
Cheston Berry started for the woods
the DIST.
Miss Stella Berry is home for few
days.
Miss Eta Case has been visiting her
brother Reuben, and other friends in
town the past week.
Stephen MORN lost a five year old colt
the 9th, from lung fever.
Roscoe Berry was at home few days
last week. W.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
Oakland.
Miss May Hallett is at home.

Miss May IIalett is at home.
The community was surprised Sunday
afternoon about five o'clock, TO hear of
the sudden death of Mr.. Charles W.
Henry one OF our old and respected
citizens. Mr.. Henry had been at work
in the Wooden mill Sunday, and was re-
turning home, when he fell by the road
He was carried to an adiourning house,
but died soon after. The funeral SER
vices were held at his late residence, at
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. He
was buried by the Masons. Representivs
from other societies of which he was IA
member attended. Mr.. Henry will be
sadly missed AS he was everybody's
friend.
Temperance meeting at the Universal
list church. Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-30
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Boston Journal The formal resolu-
tions in which Mr.. Reed was indorsed by
the Massachusetts Republican Club, are
model of clear cut and emphatic utter
ance. They well say that "By his
matchess ability, spotless integrity, pro-
found learning, great experience, IN
fatering patriotism and abiding faith in
the people he is of all men, by qualifiea-
ton and character, the best fitted for
and the most deserving of the highest
honor within the gift of the republic. =
This is strong praise; that it is entirely
true gives it an extraordinary impressive
ness.