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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
HOBGOOD CHIPS.

HoBaooD, N. c., June 10Th ' IS,
Crops are looking vel. in this, section
but little grass. :. s.'i'
A severe wind and hailstorm visited
our section Saturday night. Corn and
cotton were split to pieces considerably
but not seriously injured. A few PEG
pie got very much excited.
Mr.. s. w. Everitt has four Poland
China pigs 8 weeks old, and their COM
bined weight is 120 pounds.
TYRONE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVEN.
TION.

The county Democratic convention
will meet in Halifax next Monday 22nd.
The township primaries will be held TO-
day at which delegates will be appoint
ed to the county convention. There is
difference of opinion about the wisdom
of making nominations next Monday.
Some think making nominations now
will cause the campaign to he too long,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
CArARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with local applications, as they CANNOT
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take inter.
nal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure il
taken internally, and acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces. Hah,s
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
It was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years
and Is regular prescription. It il
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mocus surfaces,
The perfect coordination OF the two In
grediets is Whist produces such wonder
|fnl - il curing CataErh. Send for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.

l am candidate for Register oil
Deeds and respectfully ask the endorse
ment of all parties.-and the votes all
for the old. cripple. I naxer would
have asked for this soHice had I not
been cripple. 500. j..
Yours for the good of all,
T. l.. WHITAKER.
Enfield, N. c., June 18th, 1896.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
Defenses and armament, "a, 195, O76.
New warships, 81, 100000


Defenses and armament, 4,l95,U76.
New warships, $12, 100000
District of Columbia, $124, 1000.
Total, $7s,241,48O.
He SAYS that the total expenditures
IN one fiscal year have never been so
great except during the civil war and
exceeded the assessed valuation OF prop
erty in any one of the south Atlantic
States.
In conclusion Mr.. Sayers says: "If
the present Congress had rigidly refus-
ed authority for additional contracts
and had appropriated only to meet i'm
mediate or fiscal year requirements I'M
der existing ones, the next Congress
and administration would have been in
position to largely reduce appropria-
tions and expenditures and the admin
istration of the government could easily
have returned to an economical meth
cd of expenditures. This, however, has
not been done; and the majority in
Congress must be held responsible to1
this grave dereliction in public duty"
Mr.. Sayers sums up the appropriations
made by the past three Congresses and
at the present session have been as fol.
lows:
Fifty-First Congress, both sessions
81, OBS, $50, 109.94.
Fifty-Second Congress, both sessions
81, O27, 1O4, 547. go.
Fifty-Third Congress, three sessions
$685., 239, 2O5.69.
Fifty Fourth Congress, first session
$515, 759, 82O49.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
SALE OF LAND
FOR TAXES.
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP.

fALM YHA 1OWNSHAH.
The following lands will be sold on
Monday, July 9Th, 1896 to satisfy taxes
and costs on same for 1895:
J w Lewis, 8 acres Charleston
land, 5 50
Henry Manning, 156 acres
Staten land, Sll
Pendleton w G Agt. II acres
Scotland Neck 3Ol
Edward Smith, 25" I" 37G
Trust e., T. Loan Co.; town lot a dos
Pennie White, 10 acres piney
woods land 10
John T House, 250 acres piney
woods 400
r L Joyner, 1000
James Currie, 80 acres Currie land &c
IN M Hyman, 1 town lot 4O3
James Hopkins, III acres piney
woods 800
Warren Harrell, 80 acres piney
woods l 30
John Hair, 81 acres piney woods 10l
Frank B Henderson acres
Charleston 322
w Harrell, 81 acres Dawson d 81
ROSENEATH TOWNSHIP.
Haywood Cofield Estate, acre
Staten Store O6
Geo Lawrence, Sc acres, Polly
Bell land 4S2
H D Lilly, IL acres on Halifax
road I1G
G.. H. JOHNSON,
COLLECTOR
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18

Taken In time Hoods Sarsaparilla
prevents serious Hines by keeping the
blood pure and all the organs in heal
thy condition.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18

Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic
cures every time. Cost so cents a bot
tie if it curces not one cent if it does
not. Hnr ee}a hy f. T. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18

tODll606Q Every A0uASys
Entered at the Post Office at Scotland
Neck. N. c., as Second Glass Matter.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1896.
OUR NEW HEADING.
This paper goes out to-day under the
name The COMMONWEALTH. This il
not q new name, however we only re-
sumo our former name which has been
laid aside several years and which lay
ing aside was done by others.
As some say they do not yet under
stand the change we are making, we
beg our readers indulgence in repeat
Ing what we have several times already
made plain enough for any one to COM
prehend, it seems to US. And with this
we shall say no more about the change.
In January 1883 the writer came to
Scotland Neck to assume editorial con-
troll of The COMMONWEALTH and to as
sist in the management of Vine Hill
Male Academy. Circumstances over
which we had no control soon threw
the entire responsibility of tho school
upon us as we'll as the conduct of the
paper. Unhinchingly We did GU little
best to keep both above water for ..oout
nine months, and we did.
We sold the paper and its interest to
Mr.. George NJ. Carr, who in turn in a
few months sold it to Mr.. Geo. M. New
ell, if we remember correctly. In the
course OF a year or so the paper sus-
pended. Finally Mr.. Chas. E. Haskell,
at the counsel of some others, revived
the psper under the name THE DEMO
Graf. Soon it came into the hands of
Capt. w. III. Kitchin who edited it I'M
til December 1887, when we purchased
the paper again, and have had entire
control ever since.
Ever since the 23rd of December,
1887. the day on which we sent ont the
first issue under the new purchase, we
have desired to change the name of the
paper back to The COMMONWEALTH,
the name it bore when we managed it
at first. But whenever we mentioned
it some would counsel against it saying
that the political situation was such
that perhaps some would not under
stand it; and so we have let it alone
until now. As to the political situa-
tion," it seems that it is as much I'M
settled now as ever and promises to be
20 still for some time to come so we do
not wait for that. As to our politics,
we think nine years of positive stand
for Democracy ought to place us, espe-
cially as there have been such iostling
and changing amongst many during
these latter years.
We change the name of the paper
back to THE COMMONWEALTH because
it pleases us and we add that tho reas-
on it pleases us, is because it was the
name under which we learned to love
the work, with the further reason that
there are about ten other papers in the
State named "The Democrat, and the
old name will place us out of the pos
sibilities of confusion. As we have
said before, 30 far as we now see, not an
ri" will be dotted nor a ct" crossed diff
ferently under our name which we take
up today than under the name THE
DEMOCRAT. In politics we are for De-
mocracy, first, last and all the time
straight, pure and simple, with no mix
ture of anything else: And we might
add that we believe most emphatically
in the principles OF temperance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
4uDS0N'S ENGLISH KITCHEN,
1877 Main st., NORFOLK, VA,

Is the Leading Dining Room in the
City for Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
ly a Temperance Place. All meals 25c.
% Hudson's Surprising Coffee a
Speciality. l l6 ly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
p. 2. p, lippman's Great Remedy, Saves
4 Nan From Beooninq q Cripple.

Mr.. Asa Armons, well known
citizen of Jacksonville, Florida, was
afflicted by q terrible ulcer. Medical
skill seemed unavailing in stopping the
ravages of the terrible disease. The
leg was swollen and intensely painful,
as the ulcer had eaten its way down
to the very bone. All medicines and
treatments having failed to effect
cure, the doctors said the leg must
come of. Just when it seemed that
Mr.. Ammons would become disabled
and a crippled man, he tried +. +. r.,
Lippman's Great Remedy, and the re-
suit was wonderful.
PIP. P. SAVES HIS LEG.
Jacksonville, Fla, July 1, 1906
Two years ago 1 had the worst ulcer
on my leg I ever saw. 1t had eaten
down to the bone, and my whole leg
below my knee, and my foot was
swollen and inf1amed. The bone was
swollen and painful, and discharged q
most offensive matter. My physicians
said I had necrosis of the bone, and
my leg would have to come off. At
this stage 1 commenced to take P. P. P.
and to battle my leg with hot CASTLE
soap suds. It began to improve at
once and healed rapidly, and is to-day
a sound and useful leg.
81 think p. p. P, Lippman's Great
Remedy, is all q man could ask for as
a blood purifier, as have known it to
cure so meterrible cases of blood poi
soning in q remarkably short time.
'sASA AMMONS."
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.
The body covered with sores-two
bottles of P. p. p. made positive and
permanent cure. This is only one of
many thousand similar cases.
Catarrh yields at once to p. p. p.
That smothered feeling at night, that
heavy feeling in the day-can and
should be removed; p. p. P. will do it
if you only give it q chance.
Indigestion and constipation go hand
in hand. Headaches and total loss OF
appetite are the results. Regulate
yourself and tone up your stomach
| with =. p. p.
Sold BY all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-06-18
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.

Sold BY al druggists
LlpPNdAN BROS, Apothecariess Sole Prop'rs
lppman's Block. Savannah, Ga.
Arizona republican., 1896-05-19
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY l9. 1896.

county are to be congratulated upon having one officer in our midst who IS willing to try and deliver Arizona from the hands of the devils incarnate.
 A good story on the Republicans is one of the results of the Indian fight. The young pappoose which was cap tured was dressed in the latest fashion i; the waist WAS one that had been cut down from one that had been worn by some older person, while the skirt was made of the red, white and blue Re publican muslin election posters of 1888. Among the names on the poster were: Thomas F. Wilson, who at that time was a candidate for delegate to congress- John F. Calkins, Cy Bryant, J. P. McAllister and several others. The young pappoose is soon to be brought to B.sbee and a photograph in her novel costume is to be taken.
 To ialustraIte the daring of the willy Apache it is said that one large buck returned to a wigwam amid a shower of bullets, made a search for something, presumably tine pappoose, and made his escape unscathed. .
Arizona republican., 1896-05-19

hibition employees are necessarily out mum bered by by those of the aiimtnis- trative branch. Every man has cer- tain share of his work to do, and for failure there is only one remedy-dis- charge. Every tent pole, every rope, every bit of tinsei is listed and some one is responsible for it, even though the circus may have moved in gale of wind in the middle of the night 'We never lose anything" said Harrison
 This show, which is type of a half dozen such concerns on the road, has a million or so investment, including its own railroad train, has 400 em- p,oyes and matter of 300 horses. We try to run our men in opposition ito the old idea that circus man is a tough" :" said the manager, 'and there is no curs;ng at work and mighty little talk ing. The f1im-fam man is discouraged for he doesn't pay in the long rlln.''
 The horses were stabbed in four long tents north of Adams street, near the East End school house. Nearly all showed a strain of Percheron bl~od, and cwere gentle, fat and well cared for, despite their life of hard work and al-
  also were the performing horses, The aristocracy, with ponies by the dozen and several old Pinto Arabian horses. They formed without doubt the most attractive of all the features
 Every branch of industry seemed represented, there being two barber shops and a carpenter and blacksmith shop and two farriers were busy as bees with the horses.
 There were two cook tents, for the officers and the laborers, each with its own big enclosed wagon and refrig- orator. At prompt 6 these tents would go down and the whole apparatus lead the retiring procession to the cars, to be followed latter by the me-agerte fixtures and animals and tent, the draught horses being the last on board.
 The purveying of supplies for the multitude Us in itself a work of magni- trlde. A.l hands are we'll fed, and to the horses go three tons a day of hay and a ton of grain.
 Yet, with all there was to do, there seemed to be no rush about the work, for the days programme was fixed and never deviated from. "It's system that does it, explained Harrison. You see that little saddle hanging on the second hook? Well, you might come into this harnessing room six months from now, in the other edge of the Union and that saddle would be mo- where else"
 1 The last Strains of the evening con cert had not died away when the can- tral tent commenced ito fall and every thing "a half hour later was on the trailn without stake or buckle misaing. Did the job once in e.ghSean minutes when we feared storm,' said the boss. The performers and la,borers. tired out from their work in the heated tents, were already in their berths. in Pullman or 'boxcar, according to rank and the trains pul.ed away to the next stand.
Arizona republican., 1896-05-19
HOW 4 CIRCUS IS RUN A Glimpse Behind the Entry Curtain. Management of a Migratory
 Army.
System and Strict Discipline Ac- .. complish Wonoers in Speed :, and Efficiency.

Yesterday was Circus Day. ever an occasion of the highest importance in every interior Amer.can town. It mat ters Iittle the character of the attrac- tion, to it ever is attracted the Ameri- can public and ito the rural denizen the loose skinned elephant, the ring, the clown and even the pink Lemonade have pleasures of rarest value. It was yesterday demonstrated that Phoe- nix is no exception ito this rule. The city was filed with the country people from every part of the valley. From Lehi to Peoria it seemed as though having had been neglected and that every one from oldest to youngest had been bundled into wagons and brought ito town" Quitting the casual In dian and the impecunious Mexican viewers of the parade, not less than 5000 visitors were in Phoenix yesaer- day afternoon.
 The show was that of Wallace, the same that here played eight months ago. It arrived Sunday afternoon, leisurely pitched tents and got ready for visitors. The parade packed the streets and fully 5000 people packed the vast tent at the afternoon perform ance. The city residents seemed r3th- CT to prefer the evening perform ance, which was aittnded by as equally large a crowd. The performance was of the usual order-only more of it and in three rings.
 The show came from Colorado, where snowstorms tlad occasionally made the performances something of a frost, and tine last stand had been at Flagstaff Immediately after the evening per formance down came the big tent and by midnight the trains were on their way ito Prescott, there to show today and then make 1.-the long jump to San Bernardino, California. As it is the first large circus that has ever come to Prescott, it is anticipated that a tre- mendous crowd will be present.
 Press Ag5nlt Harrison of the circus IS one of the plaasantest of men and was pilot in an inspection by severa. news paper men of the inside workings of the show It was found far more in teresting than the sight of the features of the ring.
 A circus is probably the best disci- plined institution on earth. Its ex-
Arizona republican., 1896-05-19
A UNIQUE REFERENCE BOOK.

To say that it contains information of nearly universal interest, and that is, practically, obtatnable by most truth oncerning "Aldsn's Living Topics Cyclopedia." The second vil- ume, extend ng from Boy. 10 Con-, con- tains the latest facts concerning the nations, Brazil, British Empire, Bul garia, Cape Colony, Chfi, Chinese Elm pire and others, and concern ng three states, California, Colorado and Con necticut; also concerning six large cit ies, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chicago, c a. cinnati and Cleveland. The facts are commonly from one year to five years later than can be found in amy of the leading cyclopedias, amd commonly a year later than the 1896 a.manacs and annuals. We name only leading cit ies; besides there are hundreds of oh CTS, all of them living" top cs. One wonders how busy seekers after knowl edge have got along without such an up-to-da.e cyclopedra. The whcle ser ies of six handy volumes is to be com paeted during this year, and at the sur prisingly low cost of S150 Ito s for the SCl, WuCu Nis5OUuAitS HUI 1uFduCS orders. Specimen pages may be had free by addressing the publ sher, John B. Alden, 10 and 12 Vandarwater street, New York.
 The ladies' shirt waist sale at the Alkire companys store has been a de lcided success. Hundreds of them have been purchased by tIhe leading ladies of ithe city and they all pronounce them the best they have ever bought Only a few remain i'm stock and you should lose no time in seeing them every lady in Phoenix should wear a nice new waist, especially when they are selling so cheap.
 T. E. Torl3n, handling o. w. Rich ardson & Go. samples. The great eX- elusive carpet house of Chicago is in i;he city for sixty days. Office, No. IS South First avenue, east side of court house square This hcuse handles more pat'tcr1is of carpets, rugs, En- olaum, o.lclotlls and curtains than any ten houses ir the United States. Mir.
 T9olGn has just left Tucs2n, where he placed direct ito families $3,100 worth of goods and left llls house represented thare. After leaving this city the
 Messrs. Doris Bros. will have exodus i've sale of these goods and will con- 'tiinue lthe astonishing low prices inau- gtIrated by T. B. Tolan.
Arizona republican., 1896-05-19
TAXING CATTLE.

Southwestern StUckman: The Globe Silver Belt would try to make it ap- pear that the cahtlemen are the fs.- lows who sihirk their just prop portion of the taxes by returning to the assessor a number of cattle entirely too small. We have made the statement in the past, and will make it now, that tine men who really keep up the territory from a tax standpoint are the cattle men, and taking them away would leave a mighty small balance. We are convinced of the fact that in every county in Arizona the cowman is as- sessed for more nearly his correct val uation than any other class of pro ducers and they have stOod it without a grumble. We do believe the manner of assessment is not as it might be, but if properly done they would pay less than they do, agalnat a raise for the other taxpayers. We are of the opinion that they will not allow them selves ito be gulled ini.o paying all of the taxes for the support of the coun- ty and territorial government and let the wealthy men go scott free, nor can they be expected ito do so by any right minded man.
 The circus when 1t comes to town usually takes out all the money. The people that come in from the outside districts very seldom spend any money with the merchants, as thsy are to2 busy taking in the s:ghts. Yes.emd9y J seemed ito be different, though, for he Alkire company has meyer seen bus fer day. From early morning un.il closing time the store was packed Straw hats and psrasois were to SC and in such large numbers. The firm has never enjoyed such "a large safe CD these articles. The stock in this line is not completely exhausted and you can still get a nice straw hat at hail price
 Straw hats, summer clothing, neg.i- gee shirts, furnishings and shoes i1
 abundance at the Alkire company < store. Save money and get the best by
 buying at once.
Arizona republican., 1896-05-19

Ice creaEn anlsi strawberry festival at
 Gar'diner's ihais, commencing his even ing at 5 D. m., given by the Ladies' Aid society of the N. E. church south.
Arizona republican., 1896-05-19

Straw hats, summer clothing, negi- gee shirts, furnishings and shoes in abundance at the Alkire company $ store Save money and get the best by buying at once.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
For Free Distribution.

Ihe Cotton Belt Route has had pub
.hshed a series of attractive pamphlets.
beautifully illustrated, which set forth
m a clear and concise manner the won
deTful resources Of the States of Arkan-
sas, Louisiana and Texas, commonly
known as 1.-The Great Southwest
The information contained in thes,
pamphlets is thoroughly reliable, being
compiled from the best sources and
each n is complete in itself. Much
interest is being taken in them, and
the general good they are doing in up
building the country traversed by the
Cotton Belt Route is commendable.
The pamphlets are entitled Homes
in the Southwest" Texas" ''Truth
About Arkansas, "Glimpses of South
east Missouri. Arkansas and louisiana -
Glands for Sale Along the Cotton Belt
Route"
These books are for Free distribution
and will be %cheerfully sent to any ad-
d:ess free, upon appl' ca zion to E. w.
GIaBeanme. Gen'l Passenger and Ticket
Agent, st. r. VIC. Mo.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
Clearness Of Lake Sunerior.

* 1"s-1-|
Il have often read of the wonderful
clearness Of the waters of Lake Supe-
rior," said E. F. Lane, of Hannibal,
Mo-, "but I never realized it until I
saw it about three weeks ago. I was
at Marquette and took a sail on the
lake, going about forty miles. AS we
neared the shore, the bottom of the
lake was so attractive with it's white
sand that I felt like wading in to
shore. The water appeared to be
about two feet deep. 1 took off my
stockings, rolled my trousers up to my
knees, and slid into the water. In a
moment I was completely submerged,
and it was so unexpected that I did not
close my mouth, and swallowed enough
of the liquid to render me powerless to
swim. I was unconscious when they
pulled me into the boat, and when they
revived me and told me the water was
eight feet deep where I stepped off, I
realized the deceptiveness Of a clear
lake with a white sand bottom."-
Washington Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-11-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness As
caused by an inf1amed condition OF Inc
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube Is inf1amed you have q
rl1nbling sound, or imperfect hearing. and
when 1t is entirely closed deafness Is the
SesAlt. and unless the Inflammation can os
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing vii! De de-
stFoyed forever nine cases out OF ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an inflamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (eaused by catarrh)
Mat cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free:
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. ..
Sold by druggists. 75c.