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The herald., 1896-05-24
Taking the Hand Organ Attractive

The street organ grinder who first saw
the wisdom of adding one or two dane
ing children to the attractions of his
mechanical piano did remarkably well
and made money rapidly. 1t is true that
the little girls We're of an uninteresting
age and usually dirty and draggletailed;
still, they were a novelty and attracted
a good deal of notice.
But another piano organ gentleman
has come along with improved methods.
His dancing girls are grown up, and he
has had the great good sense to dress
them quite tidily. and give them trim
shoes and stockings, and neat petticoats.
The result is all that could be desired.
and the idea will. no doubt, be largely
copied. The dancing maidens are, un-
derstand, couple of chorus girls ''out of
shop" and their dancing is quite excel
lent.-London Pelican.
The herald., 1896-05-24

Mrs. John Drew carries her rs years.
or thereabouts, with an agility that is
surprising. This fine old actress likes
the busy whirl and gayety of Broadway,
and is not at all averse to fine feathers,
for her costume is up to date. even If
1t be bit STACEY. She walks with a
firm STEP does this lady of the old
school Of players, and the silver streaks
are not so numerous in her hair as old
time play-goers would imagine.
The herald., 1896-05-24

In Bavaria the police will allow no
woman to appear in public on bicycle
unless she holds certificate of efficien-
cy. To obtain one she must first ride be-
fore the police officials in crowd Of
other candidates without falling off or
running into anyone.
The herald., 1896-05-24

sential qualities of leadership-namely,
sincerity and courage"
The Republican convention will nom
mate Mckinley whether he speaks or
not. He is just the sort of candidate
to represent the party this year. and
that is why the World predicted his NOM
ination nearly two months ago.-New
York World.
The herald., 1896-05-24

The difference between McKinley's
various financial positions is merely
the difference between straddledee and
Straddledum.
The herald., 1896-05-24

There is no place like Grand ARMY
post, with membership of men who
knew what it was to go through the av.
periences of fighting soldiers, for I'M
written war history and entertaining
stories.
J. A. Watrous in Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
The herald., 1896-05-24

Two New York journals, the World and
Herald, have successfully made efforts
to get Candidate Mckinley to say where
he stands on the money question, and to
each and every such attempt his un-
The herald., 1896-05-24

1t may be very funny for Tom Reed
to call Mckinley straddle bug, but
that is the kind of candidate that Mr..
Reed and his party will have to sup
port this year.
The herald., 1896-05-24

in
ed
The herald., 1896-05-24

The stream of wagons kept coming.
The sergeant thought it hardly the part
Of well-armed cavalry man to join
the fleeing caravan. He faced his horse
toward Bedford. Riding along, he occa-
sionally asked Of the fleeing citizens
the news. At first there were $4,000 of
the enemy in Bedford: then 10000; then
5000; then they were not in Bedford yet,
The herald., 1896-05-24

1t Is said Of Napoleon the Great that
he never allowed the question of money
to bother him. Is this also the attitude
of the Ohio Napoleon with regard to the
money question ?-Philadelphia North
A
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
WHY NOT HAVE 1T?

Notwithstanding the great political
excitement of the hour, and notwith-
standing the fact that INCH at such
times give the most of their thought
to these burning questions, THE Con-
MONwEALTH wishes to talk business to
Scotland Neck little. There is a fit
ness Of things that has been fixed by
the powers and laws of nature and it
is the part of wisdom to regard such
fitness. For two or three generations
the farmers of this community have
been raising cotton, and their lands
produce the staple as we'll now as they
did fifty years ago. There is no proba-
bility that this section will cease to
raise cotton for generation or two to
come, no matter what the price NAV
be. If it should be high price they
Will raise larger quantities., and if it
should he low price they will raise it
anyway. The cotton farmer will not
pass out in this section for a long time
to come.
Now to the business view: The
most buslnesslike thing that Scot
land Neck people have ever done
would be the building and operating of
a cotton seed oil mill. The cotton is
raised here and large quantities of seed
are sold and shipped away every year.
This ought not to be. If there is
any profit in the business the commu-
nifty that furnishes the material Is en-
titled to it.
Then why not operate an oil mill
here? Who will go about establishing
it?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE AT
WELDON.
Correspondence to THE COMMONWEALTH

Correspondence to THE COMMONWEALTH
WELDON, N. c., July, 20, 1896.
On Tuesday evening at $50 Grace
Episcopal church was brilliantly light
ed up and beautifully decorated for
the marriage of Miss Kate Long, one
of Weldon's fair daughters to Mr..
Edward Benedict Episcopal minister of
Weldon. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rt. Bev. J. B Cheshire and DR.. NJ.
M. Marshall, of Raleigh. At 10 o'clock
the bridal party arrived. Miss Mabel
Zollicoffer with master touch played
"Lohengrino"-bridal chorus, which
was beautifully sung by the choir and
as the music was being rendered the
ushers, n NJ. Cohen and w. B. TiIlery,
were seen to march slowly up the aisle
and stand on the right and left OF chan
Gel followed on the left by the bride,
dressed IN cream silk and orange bios
SONS, leaning on the arm of her sister
Miss Emily Long, maid of honor, on
the right side of chancel by the groom
with his best man, Rev. Mr.. Horne, of
Oxford. At the altar they were met
by Rt. Rev. Mr.. Cheshire and DR.. Mar
shall, who united them In marriage in
a beautiful and impressive manner,
Judge T. N. Hill, of Halifax giving
the bride away. After the ceremony
was performed and as the party march
ed out OF church, the hymn, t'The
Voice That Breathes Der Eden Fair
was beautifully rendered by the choir.
They were given reception at the
residence of Mr.. A. Prescott from 10 to
IL O'Clock and after receiving congrat-
ulations and partaking of refreshments
the party was driven to the depot to
take the Northbound train for six
weeks trip North. They will visit New
York, Canada, Noya Scotia ard other
places of Importance.
Visitors from abroad we're DR.. and
Mrs. Benedict, New York; Miss Liz
zie Fessenden, New York Mrs. M. A.
Hamilton, Baltimore; Mr. B. A. Bad
der, Raleigh Mr.. Frank Haywood,
Raleigh Miss Ruth Moore, Northamp-
ton; Mrs. w. r. Bond, Scotland Neck.
Visiting ministers present were: Rt.
Rey. Mr.. Cheshire, Rev. M. NJ. Mar
shall, Rev. M Walker, Raleigh Rev.
Mr.. Ingle, Henderson Rev. Mr.. Horne,
Oxford Rev. Mr.. Branson, Warrenton
Rev. Mr.. Hoffman, Tarboro; Rev. Mr..
Battle, Rocky Mount Rev. Mr.. Smith,
Scotland Neck.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
OUR RAILROAD PROPERTY.

The Wilmington Star of 23rd pub
lished the following interesting special
of railroad statistics:
"The railway commission has com
pleted Its assessments of the valuation
of railway property In this State. The
figures compiled from the report fur
nish interesting reading.
"The total valuation of the mlscel-
laneous roads in this State, including
rolling stock and depots, $685. 45.
The grand total valuation OF all roads
in the State is $40, 316.32O. The total
mileage is 800 miles. The valuation
of Pullman cars is $83, 1892.
"The valuation of telegraph property
in the State is as follows: Western
Union, $182,252; Postal Telegraph,
$29, $50; miscellaneous telegraph lines,
4.4OO.
''The valuation of steamboat proper
ty in the State is $278,78O.
"The grand total valuation of all
property under the jurisdiction OF the
commission is $26 1875 1921. This Is an
increase of 81 ,81O,773 over last years
valuation. The revenue from the in
crease is sufficient to pay the expenses
of the commission for two more years
1.-THE increase in mileage of railways
in the State ls eighty-four miles. The
valuation of the Wilmington, New
Berne & Norfolk railroad is $500 per
mile.
! "The valuation of Southern Railway
property in this State by the Railway
Commission is So 1893, 23O, an increase
of 81 ,361 1866. The valuation of the
seaboard is 1926, 1876, an increase OF
$172, 2S2 over last year. The valuation
OF the Coast Line is $685., 349, an in
crease OF $1Y3,923. The Wilmington,
Columbia & Augusta is valued at ten
thousand per mile, as is the Whining
ton & Weldon.
"The Hamlet Wilmington division
OF the Carolina Central is valued at
"a 500 per mile"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
4uDSON'S ENGLISH KITCHEN,

Is the Leading Dining Room in the
CITY for Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
ly Temperance Place. All meals Zoe.
~Hrdson's Surprising Coffee a
Speciality. L 10 ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
ber Of thu convention. they endorsed

Der of the convention, they endorsed
MIR. Bryan with a most enthusiastic
vote. When the ballot was taken the
result showed 1,O42 for Bryan and 32l
for S. F. Norton of Chicago.
There was great demonstration and
wild enthusiasm for Bryan and silver.
The National Silver Party conven-
ton was held in St. Louis at the same
time of the Populist convention and
nominated Bryan and Sewall by accla-
nation. They were enthusiastic in their
support of the Democratic nominees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30

u
Evangelist Crumpler has been doing
some very strange work In Goldsboro,
Clinton and Dunn. We printed last
week an account of his meetings, taken
from the Sampson Democrat.
1t turns out now that a number OF
persons have had their minds unsettled
by this ''sanctifcatlon" craze and have
been sent to the insane asylum at Raj
eigh tor treatment. As many as six
persons have been sent to the asylum
as result of the excitement which
came upon them in the Crump1er meet
ings.
Now, THE COMMONWEALTH would
never throw feathers weight in the
way Of any one who is trying to do
good, unless the effort to do good should
become over-balanced with evil. In
this caso it does seem that the evil at
tendant upon the specification meet
ings which have stirred up the people
in the sections named, over-balance the
good. It Is sad and serious matter
for people to become so excited over
anything as to cause them to lose their
minds.
We rejoice in good wherever we see
1t, and we believe in enthusiasm but
we think there Is such thing as sense
less fanaticfsm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
ALL THE PEOPLE

Should keep themselves healthy and es-
peclal care should be given to this mat
ter at this time. Health depends up
on pure, rich blood, for when the blood
Is impure and impoverished diseases OF
various kinds are almost certain to re-
suit. The one true blood purifier is
HOODS Sarsaparilla. By its power to
purify and vitalize the blood 1t has
proved itself to be the safeguard of
health, and the record of remarkable
cures effected proves that it has wonder
pul power Ger disease. It actually and
PERMANENTLY cures when all other prem
aratlons falyto 10 any good whatever.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
BRYAN'S SCHOOLMATE.

WICHITA, Kas.,-Joseph II. Nc
Knight, a prominent business man OF
this city. whose congratulatory tele-
gram was the first to be placed in the
hands of the Democratic nominee, was
a schoolmate of Bryan, and has many
interesting "reminiscences of 'The Boy
Orator of the Platte" To correspOn-
dent he said
Eyes, I know the nominee well, l
attended school with him at Jackson
vile, III. Not only this, but Mr.. Bry-
ans wife, who was then Mary Baird,
attended the same school as did also
my wife. We were always together
and notwithstanding the fact that we
differed politically, there was always
the friendliest feeling between us.
II have at my house one of his visit
ing cards which he gave me when he
first came to school. 1t reads Will
liam Bryan, Salem, ILL., I wouldn't
take a good sum for that card and
other souvenirs of our school days.
"Bryan was always leader in the
debating societies. He was by far the
best debater who attended school, and
when sides we're chosen he was always
the first chosen. He took all the prizes
offered at school and was a general
favorite on account of his excellent
scholarship There was not a more
studious scholar at the school than
Willie Bryan. I think he was about
Is years old when he first came to
school and on account of his hard
study he took his place among the
larger scholars.
"Almost all the the boys who went
to school were Republicans, and we
used to pity Bryan because he was a
Democrat. He could talk with any
of us on politics, and there was never
a time that Bryan did not take care Of
himself. The people used to say that
it that boy could get right politically
he might obtain some good position
That was the only thing against him
and outside of politics he was gen
eral favorite. He was farmers boy
and I remember that when his father
died it made it pretty hard for him to
finish his education, but he always
said he was determined to have an ed
ucation it he had to work all day and
attend school at night. He had the
pluck, was determined to win and did
win.
ellis wife was one OF his greatest ad-
mirers. She was at the head of her
class, as Bryan was at the head of his
They both graduated at the same time
and were the valedictorlans of thel,
respective classes.
Bryan determined to take up law
course, and his wife dio the same
tlai"s. In his practice her counsel has
greatly aided him, as 1t always did al
school. Both were exemplary scholars
"He became infatuated with his wife
at an early age, and couple whose
likes and dislikes more nearly agreed
/ never knew. l never knew Bryan
to smoke, chew or drink, and as to the
use of vulgar language, it was not used
by him under any circumstances"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
MR.. BRYAN'S POSITION.

If there ever was a time in the histo-
nv OF American politics when the $50
neutrality-suspicious." idea pre-
vailed it must be to-day. Already
there have been thousands of opinions
expressed as to Mr.. Bryan's refusal to
accept the nomination of the Populists
at St.Louis last week. His position was
firm and positive that he would not &C.
cent the nomination unless Sewall
should be nominated for Vlce-Presl-
dent.
Gen. ]. B. Weaver put it in its true
light, as we see 1t, when he declared be-
fore the Populist convention that "No
man could have done less and be a
man." Said Gen. Weaver further,
'His manly attitude concerning the &C
ton of this convention, we must all
respect, and every member of it, and ev-
cry one who reads the proceedings of
this convention must do the same"
Mr.. Bryan's position is OF peculiar
interest but the situation is even more
interesting as it regards the Vice-Presf-
dent.
The COMMONWEALTH believes that
the Popullst convention ought to haye
taken Gen. Weaver's advice and nOml-
mated Bryan and Sewall. This would
have made the victory for silver almost
a certainty and it would have done
away with all friction as to the second
place on the ticket.
As it is Bryan and Sewall will receive
the entire vote OF silver Democrats, a
strong vote of silver Republicans, and
also considerable vote of the Popu-
lists.
But perhaps the Populists will, tor
the most part, vote for Bryan and Wat
son. This will make confusion as to
the President. The contest for
the first place being between two and
for the second place amongst three can
didates, makes the situation quite an
interesting one. There is no way of
forecasting now what will be the devel-
opment before the election In Novem-
Der. We believe that many Popullsts
will disregard the St Louis nomination
and vote for Bryan and Sewall.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
FREE COINAGE IS TO 1.

Some of the readers of THE COMMON
WEALTH have recently asked us what is
meant by the "free coinage OF silver
l6 to l."
Briefly as we understand it, it is
this:
The coinage of silver bullion into
money by the Government free OF
charge. That is to say, take your sill
yer bullion to the minis and the Gov
eminent will coin it into money with
out making any charge for it, just as
gold is coined now. The Government
charges nothing for coming gold now
except for the copper alloy that is put
in to make the metal hard enough to
use. The meaning, then, of free sill
yer, is that those who have the bullion
can get it made into money by the
Government free of cost.
The meaning of Is to l, as we un-
derstand it, is that a dollar In silver
must have sixteen times as much sill
yer in it as a gold dollar has of gold.
This Is the ratio of purchasing power
between the two metals, as construed
by those who favor the free coinage OF
silver.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
THAT FINAL IN"

The article on final "N' which we
reprint from the Charlotte Observer
closes with a little tinge of sarcasm and
sounds little "goldy," but we print it
for it's unique calculation on the letter
IN" or as the author puts 1t, for Its
esletterOlogy."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
Sure to Win.

Sure to Win.
The people recognize and appreciate
real merit. That is why Hoods Sarsa-
Darilla has the largest sales in the world.
Merit in medicine means the power to
cnre. Hood e 8arsapar1lla cures-abeo-
lutelv, permanently cures. 1t is the
O,,n Trne blood Purifier. Its superior
merit IA an established fact, and merit
Hmd,s Pills are easy to take, easy to
o,orste. Cure indignation, headache.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30

Il the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by c. /. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
-., are the only pills to take
Hoods Pills with HOODS sarsaparilla.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
Sold by all druggist

LlrpMAN BROS, Apothecaries, Sole Prop'rs,
Lippman's Block, Savannah. Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-07-30
7|.e Eli Female Academy.
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FULL CORPS OF TEACHERS.

Careful instruction in every depart
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Conservatory of Music. Elocution and
Physical Culture under a student from
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For further particulars address the
principal,
MISS LENA H. SMITH.
tt Scotland Neck, N. c..
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-09-04
Vacation DAYS.

August and early September have
come to be the favorite time Of the
year for the annual vacations, which
nearly every one who is steadily en-
ployed feels the need of, and about
this time thousands of people are in
search of some diverting place to visit.
If one happens to be of this number it
will not be amiss for him to consult
Demorest's Magazine for September,
which is just out, and is full of timely
suggestions for those who are on va
cations bent.
For those who want to go eastward,
Asbury Park and its neighboring town
are alluringly described and charming
ly pictured. For the westward travel
er there is almost an embarrassment Of
riches in the suggestions, for in "Won-
derlands of the West" there is pleas
ant talk about all that picturesque
part of our country, accompanied by
| illustrations which are attractive to a
degree and impress one anew with the
great variety of scenery and interest
this western half Of the United States
affords.
Not less interesting and closely con-
nected with the subject of the outings
is the "Outdoor Dress of the Future"
which is discussed by members of a
Rainy Day club and also in the FASH
ion Department, where illustrations
and patterns are given for the con-
struction of q sensible outdoor dress
which is still within the lines of beauty
and fashion. "a Day at Bryn Mawr,"
is another timely article which will in
terest mothers and daughters who are
vet undecided as to where the girls
shall go to college this winter. "Sum-
mer Aid for Helpless Children" gives
an outline of the work done in New
York to relieve sick children during
the hot months. The Sanitarian De-
partment tells women how to walk
with ease, and all other departments
are timely and valuable.
The Fashion Review and illustra-
tons of earlV autumn modes are at
tractive and suggestive, and everyone
who has ever used the patterns given
with this Magazine knows their intrin-
sic value and how practical they are.
| Every number of Demorest's contains
a Pattern Order which entities the
holder to reliable and modish patterns
at merely nominal cost. The pat
terms that can be obtained during Il
year on the Orders given would, if
purchased in the regular way, cost at
| least from $50 to $75.
Everyone who will take the trouble
to cut out this notice and forward it,,
with ten cents, to the address below,
will receive a sample copy of Demo-
rests Magazine, containing Pattern
Order which entities the holder to any
pattern illustrated In any number of
the Magazine published during the
last twelve months, at the uniform
price of four cents each; and frequent
ly over thirty patterns are illustrated
in one number, thus affording an al
most unlimited variety to select from.
Demorest's is published for 81 year
by the Demorest Publishing Company,
ITO Fifth avenue, New York.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-09-04
NEWS OF A WEEK.
A Budget of Happenings in and Around st.
Clair CoiInkN

A Budget of Happenings in and Around ST.
Clair County
Inlay City will hold its first fair on
October 7, 8 and o.
A Free Baptist Society has been or.
ganiZed at Fostoria.
A cider mill is being built at Capac
by Eugene Wright.
r. Il. Richardson has purchased the
Ubly Courier of editor Brown.
The cost of the repairs to the city
hall in Port Huron will be sos 400.
The dull business on the lakes is
causing some boats to lay up already.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is rag
ing at bennington. Several persons
have died.
At Inlay City there are two milk
men and the price of milk has drop
ped to two and one-half cents quart.
Next summer 300 students from the
Bartlett Commercial College, of Gin
cinatti, will spend II week at Stag
Island.
Tuesday, September End was Ger
man Day, and the German farmers of
st. Clair county celebrated at Port
Huron.
J. II. Banfill has sold his Capac roller
mill to George Allen, of Romeo, who
will Thoroughly overhaul and repair
the mill.
A man drove nine miles to take a
load of apples to the Mayville evapor.
ator recently, only to find the build.
ings locked up.
nh 60 - ,y;l1 10 haI1 Cat
| l6, II and Is. For special prizes 1926
has been subscribed. For horse races
$3.50. For bicycle races, $40.
The tenth annual picnic under the
auspices of the Sunday school associa'
| ton of st. Clair and Sanilac counties
was held yesterday at Amadore.
The corner stone of the city hall in
Port Huron was taken down last week
and the tin box containing the record:
and souvenirs will be opened by the
mayor.
Martin Whalen, for fourteen year;
section hand on the Almont division OF
the F&PM has resigned and will 60 on
the new line between Monroe and
Toledo.
Henry Kuhn, ST., an old and re-
spected citizen of Port Huron commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the heart Monday evening. He had
been in poor health for some time.
j. +. Coope, whose home is in INLAY
City, but who has been specializing in
grain options in Detroit the past year
has failed and lost all his property
He has also involved Walter Walker
of Inlay City, for large amount