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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

For the three months OF this fiscal year
the receipts from internal revenue have been
S37 1874 1887 against $37. IA ,479 for the CORES
ponding three months Of 1895. The principal
items OF revenue are: Spirits, $40, 944, ,645,
an increase OF 81 092. GIT; tobacco, 81, ,37O 4O7,
. decrease OF $705.137; fermented liquors.
$40. 1851, decrease OF S255, ,629; oleomar-
garine, S269, 9,09l. decrease Of S69.242; mis-
cellaneous $77,l7O, decrease OF $l2,299!
Filled cheese at a tax OF l cent q pound ap-
pears for the first time among items OF reve-
nue., the tax collected from Sept. 4. when the
law went into effect, being 81 ,2l5. For Sep
tember. 1896. the collections from internal
revenue were $l2,009.l20. as against S12-,
OO1 .956 in September, 1895.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

The cornerstone Of the Hall OF History,
the first Of the buildings to comprise the
American University was laid here Tuesday.
The ceremonies were conducted by the
venerable senior bishop. Of the Methodist
Church. Thomas NJ. Bowman. assisted by the
officers Of the district grand lodge Of Masons
Bishop Hurst, Chancellor, took prominent
part.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30
bryan IN OHIO.
HE SPEAKS IN McKINLEY'S
STATE AT MANY POINTS.

Bryan Exposes Hanna's Foul Plot
and Asks Patriots to Display the
American Fisg--Our Symbol Of Lib.
erty.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

Tho President has removed Postmaster
John II. LOWS at Black River Falls, Wis.
and appointed David Thompson IA his sue
cessor. The summary action in dismissing
Lewis is due to disclosures of alleged corrup-
tions entered into to obtain Office
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

Secretary OF War Lamont has transmitted
to :he Secretary Of the Treasury his estimates
OF the appropriations required by tho War
department. Tor the next fiscal year. The
aggregate Is $50, 1915 ,63S. .27.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

1t is intimated In official circles here that
although no regular formal leave has yet
been Issued to Gen. FitZhugh Lee to absent
himself from his post Us Consul General at
Havana, that no has arranged the business OF
the Consul Geueralship so that It may be- left
for a time ut least, to tho care of Mr.. Sprin-
ger, our energetic Vice Consul General. 1t is
expected, therefore, that he will soon pay q
visit TO his home in Richmond. 1t Is under
stood from tho same source that General Lee
is in no respect dissatisfied with his office or
with tho relations that now exist between
himself and the authorities at Havana, but he
has undergone trying and particularly I'M
healthful season ut Havana while engaged In
the discharge OF onerous duties and feels the
need of recuperation. 4 visit OF course will
AFFORD an opportunity for Secretary Olney to
confer with General Leo as to the present as
pect OF affairs on the island. but further than
above stated it cannot be gathered that the
Consul Generals movements have any sig
niiicance rs affecting the relations between
Spain and the United States.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

William A. Richardson. Chief Justice OF
tho Court of Claims, died, ut his home
here, aged "A years. He had been
ill for some months past with a
complication of diseases ard owing to his
advanced age his death had been generally
expected. He declined a Superior Court
Judgeship IN 1869 and in the same year be-
camo Assistant Secretary OF the United States
Treasury. He went to Europe as the finan-
cial agent Of tho government in 1871 to nego-
tia:e for the sale OF tho funded loan and
made the first contract abroad for the sale Of
bonds. In 1878 he became Secretary Of the
Treasury, resiSning in 1874 to accept a seat
on tho bench OF tho Court OF Claims, OF
position he held at the time Of his death
Judge Richardson was the author of g num-
ber Of publications OF financial and legal
character.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

Lieutenant G. Fl. Lyman. OF the cruiser
Montgomery has been convicted by a naval
court OF drunkenness whi.o the ship lay at
Key West, Fla. several months ago and has
been sentenced to lose six numbers In his
grade. The ssnteuce has boon approved by
Admiral Bunce, who ordered the trial.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-10-30

The roof and upper walls OF Ebenczar (col-
ored) Methodist Church on Capitol Hill fell
in, buryng In the ruins Samuel Biown. Wm
Johnson, A. w. Dangerfield and Abraham
Lee, all negroes. The men were taken out
jured internally The church was dam aged
by the recent storm and men were engaged in
making repairs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
ACHING JOINTS

Announce the presence OF rheumatism
which causes untold sufferings. Rheu.
matism is due to Tactic acid in the
blood. 1t cannot be cured by lini-
ments or other other outward applica-
tions. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifes the
blood, removes the cause of rheuma-
tism and permanently cures this dis
ease. This is the testimony of thous-
ands of people who once suffered the
pains Of rheumatism but vino have act
ualIy been cured by taking Hood IS Sar-
saparilla. Its great power to act upon
the blood and remove every lmpurlty
Is the secret Of the wonderful cures by
Hoods SarsaparllIa.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

There has been some trouble recently
about the Seaboard- Airline and the
Southern Railway system failing to
make connection at Raleigh. As the
ministers and others were returning
from the Methodist Conference IN
Kinston, arriving at Raleigh by way OF
Selma, they saw the train of the 8. A.
L. pulling out from Union depot.
They were thus compelled to lie over
in Raleigh twenty-four hours. They
made complaint to the Railroad Com
mission and the railroad systems In
question are now required to hold trains
reasonable time for passengers who
wish to make the change at Raleigh.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

Heavy bank failures in Chicago this
wonL show ti,->.- Ai.-e- ~ennntrx is not ae
prosperous as the Republicans promls-
ed it would be- But no matter who
had been elected or what financial sys-
tenn should prevail nothing could have
been done that would flood the country
with money within thirty days from the
election. But men generally say that
the prospect is dull.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

different paris OF the State to spend
Christmas and rest day before enter
Ing upon the work of the spring term.
There are about 246 enrolled for this
! the institution has ever had for the
| fall session. The course has been much
improved and the standard raised du-
ring the past few years. Wake Forest
stands amongst the leading colleges OF
the South. The department. Of Law re-
Gently established Is very popular and
the students are greatly pleased with
it. All students are required to take
| some part of the law course before grad
| uatlng with first degree. Prof. Gulley
is dong very hard work to make this
department successful.
Prof. Cullom is also doing very effi-
Client work IN the school or the Bible,
which has been established only one
term. It was fortunate for the COL
lege that this work was begun this
year. It is popular and the institution
is greatly benefited by it already.
There has been no jar during the en-
tire fall term and the students have de-
ported themselves in such way as to
command the admiration OF all the fac
ulty.
The Summer School which is to
be opened there will be quite stride
in the progress of the institution. Al
ready preparation is being made for the
work and it is proposed to have the
very best management and best talent
that can be had.
The Halifax boys there are Mess.
Draper, Herring, Bowers and Rosser.
We made special inquiry about them
and members of the faculty told us that
they are all doing we'll. It was espe-
cialIy gratifying to learn that Mess.
Toy Savage and Chas. Herring who
went from Vine Hill Male Academy
here are taking high stand.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

Whoever travels much through the
rural districts of the State will find that
too much can not be said for an i'm
provement in our public roads. In
many places the roads over which farm.
ers are compelled to haul their produce
to market, are well-nigh impossible
The people need better roads. What
can be done? What will be done?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
INCREASING DRUNKENNESS.

Recently we made some observation
concerning the increase OF drunkenness
in the State. We based our opinion on
our own knowledge of the facts, togeth-
or with what we gathered from the
papers. In passing through several
counties last week we made inquiry of
others, and the general opinion is that
drunkenness is on the increase. In
some places where it has been almost
unknown for years there is now much
of it, and men who have been sober and
correct for years have taken to their
cups.
These are serious and sad reflections
but we believe that the evil is growing.
Let the real friends of humanity bestlr
themselves to suppress the evil in every
way possible.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The public school question is claim
ing the attention of the State quite
generally; and there Is no lodging the
fact that our school system is far below
what it ought to be. Especially is it
defective In not giving the tour months
term prescribed by the Constitution.
Editor J. W. Bailey OF the Biblical
Recorder has been doing some good
work in behalf of the public schools.
Among other things the last issue of
The Recorder said:
North Carolina Will never rise half
to her real stature until she has
strengthened her system of educating
the children within her borders. the
very marrow of her hope. These are
no theories. no guesses we are face to
face with distressing conditions. There
is not even theory of relieving these
conditions the way is perfectly plain (:
the General Assembly has only to obey
the Constitution of North Carolina
which has been in effect since 1868,
and in respect OF the schools of North
Carolina has never been carried out
The Constitution is the Magma Charta
OF the people of North CaroIina-the
embodiment of their rights, their de-
fence against injustice, their safe guard
In all times and changes. It ought to
be scrupulously obeyed by the repre-
sentatives, the lawmakers of the people :;
and for its own sake, whenever it can
not be obeyed, it ought to be changed.
But happily in this instance it is posi-
BILE for the General Assembly to obey
it; and, more, it is sure that the Gener-
al Assembly soon to meet will obey it,
if the people of North Carolina will pa
trlotlcaily arouse themselves to the
present crisis, and every one, great or
small, lift his voice in behalf of the
schools tor the children in the State.
IT the State will provide for better
schools and maintain them long
enough to make it worth while to at
tend them, we are sure the proportion
OF attendance will be greatly increased.
The present policy OF the State Is de-
structive to educational interest. The
schools are so meagerly provided for
and so poorly equipped, that people do
not think education amounts to much
anyhow; and they do not make their
children go-lndeed. In many 1nstan-
ces, they do not give them opportunity
to go. Let us get good school system,
let us make the opportunity of getting
an education a real one, and the chill
dren will come.
The factory question is a problem
but it Is not great one yet. It will be
a great one. Our plan for solving it is
to first place good schools in reach OF
the factories, and then pass law en-
powering counties and municipal cor
pOratlons to enact local laws providing
for compulsory education. The factory
owners are not 80 much to be blamed
for employing children in their facto-
ries as has been charged: It is the
fault, first of all, of the fathers and
mothers Of these children. This evil,
like many another. begins at home.
There are lazy, worthless, inhuman
fathers this day lying idle around fac
tory communities discussing politics,
while their children are wearing their
lives away in the dust-laden atmosphere
offactories. Compulsory education is
thu one remedy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
NEGLECTED FARMS.

Passing through the rural districts
me rarely sees new country residence
of much expense. Many farms have
the appearance OF neglect and in some
places buildings seem to be coming tt
decay.
In an agricultural State like North
Carolina such observations are any
thing but pleasing. There is evidently
tendency amongst the land owners in
many communities to move to the
towns and cities and leave the Chief
management of their farms to an over
seer or careless tenant. This we believe
to be a mistake. Many people argue
never so strongly against the glitter
and tinsel and attractions of city life
who themselves fall into the mistake OF
leaving their best interests in the coun-
try for the very thing against which
they warn others.
The result is that tenants who are
lett in charge often become careless and
let the large farms come down, and the
smaller land owner near by who cannot
leave his farm catches the contagion OF
carelessness, lets his farm suffer In the
same way, and the thing spreads until
a whole community falls behind and
no one seems to know what is the
trouble. In North Carolina agriculture
is yet the hope of our independence,
and everything possible ought to be
done to foster every interest or plan
that will improve the work.
The real prosperity of the country ls
largely in the hands OF the smaller
well-to-do farmers. The large land
owners find that when they have paid
their overseers and laborers they have
very little left in proportion to the
amount of money they have invested.
The man of two or three horse farm
whose own sons do good share, or the
most OF the work, is the most indepen-
dent farmer. It is nothing against a
Young mans chances in the world if he
does plough a few years after he has
passed through half of his teens. And
in many cases this is the work that
makes the fathers farm interest free
from mortgage and debt.
Let the young men on farms remem-
her that they have a great opportunity
tor personal independence and at the
s9f''0 0''1Io "" OPpOIUuniuy " Hmm
strong the State by maintaining those
interests that make the rural districts
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS TIDE.

Again it is Christmas time and thous-
ands of happy hearts beat with JOY and
gladness at the return Of this season OF
festlvity. To be sure, Christmas is not
the same to us all and does not mean
the same to US all To some it Is a
season of rejoicing and happy greetings.
but to others it is a season of suffering
or sad memories OF spirlt-vexations OF
the past, and brings as much of pain
or sorrow as 1t does to others of peace
and JOY.
But perhaps to the majority of man.
kind Christmas is season of real re-
jolcing. In almost every home, be it
a palace or a hovel, the little folks are
remem bered with care and fondness
something more than they see every
day. The sllken stocking of the en-
bryo millionaire hangs by the mantel
shelf no more surely than does the
coarsely-knit footwear of the little boy
of the cottage on the hillside in the
country hang by the rusty nail in the
corner by the wide-open re-place. In
the one Santa Claus leaves rich and
costly gift of braided gold or sparkling
gem, and in the other he leaves some
tr1fling toy or parched peanut, accord
ing as he opines what will satisfy each
little dreamer as he wakes and finds
the long hoped-for treasure.
Surely, as "the Lord tempers the
wind to the shorn lamb" so does the
season bring its joys to all according to
their station and capacity to enjoy and
utilize its blessings.
Glad greetings are exchanged through
all strata of society and good cheer is
heard on every hand.
To some the day and the season bring
to mind no solemn thought of God or
the Saviour of men, while to others
the chief joy of the season ls the sweet
contemplation that it is a celebration
of the birth of the Sinless One, who
uonvc1Uu U,,.-O1-~..~~, e..,..
raised again for our Justification" Let
us all be glad and rejoice that we have
this season of common good feeling,
and with grateful hearts make the most
of it both for our own comfort and good
cheer and in dong what we can to
make others happy with us. Let the
world be happy for one day, ard let US
forget sorrow if we can; and we shall
be none the worse for it If our festivi-
ties are enjoyed in that spirit OF graf
1tude that should characterize a people
who always remember that their god is
the Lord.
THE COMMONWEALTH wishes for its
readers every one a happy Christmas
and day of unalloyed pleasure such
as will make them glad to remember
in the days that are to come.
To one and to all happy Christmas,
good cheer and day of rest!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

Why will you buy bitter nauseating
tonics when Groves Tasteless Chill Ton
ic is as pleasant as Lemon Syrup
Your druggist is authorized to refund
the money in every case where it fails
to cure. Price, so cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

Wherever intelligent men freely ex-
press themselves in the State they arc
inclined to say that in the coming Leg
islature many of the counties will be
poorly represented.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
BUCkLEN'S ARNICA SALVE,

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChilbIains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refnnced.
Price Is cents per box For sale by
E. T. WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
Pretty Wall Papers!

We can supply you with any and all
kinds of Wall Paper in the latest and
prettiest designs, at astonishlngly low
prices. 1t Is direct from the great man.
ufacturers, United States Wall Paper
Co., of Cincinnati, and Is the latest and
most up-to-date paper on the market.
E. T. WHITEHEAD & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

Governor Cars message to the Gen
eral Assembly is about ready, says the
News & Observer, and will contain
about IL, 600 words.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
Hoods Pills with Hot
LAND SALE.

BY virtue of decree of the Superior
court in the cause therein pending in
which J. E. Shields, administrator of
w. NJ Shields, is plaintiff, and w. D.
Shields and others are defendants. I
will sell for cash in the town of Scot
land Neck, on the End day of January,
1897, the land described In the petition,
being one-sixth undivided interest in
that tract of land adjoining the lands
of w. D. Shields, r. Nj. johnson and
others. being part of the Pore and
Mason tracts. This Nov. Is, 1896.
J.'E. SHIELDS,
IL 26 1t Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
Comes Quickly

when Hoods sarsaparilla begins to en-
rich, purify and vitalize the blood, and
sends it in a healing, nourishing, invig-
Grating stream to the nerves, muscles and
bufIds up the weak and broken down sys-
tenn, and cures all blood diseases, because
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24
| eIp

Il needed by poor, tired mothers, over
worked and burdened with care, debili.
tated and run down because of poor, thin
and impoverished blood. Help Is needed
by the nervous sufferer, the men and
women tortured with rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, dyspepsia, scrofula, catarrh. HELP
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-12-24

We spent day at Wake Forest and
found the students happy body, for
they had just 6ninshed their examine
lions at the close Of the fall term and
sere hying away e their homes is
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-10
NEW MEXICO NEWS.

Measles is the prevailing disease at
Lordsburg.
The ore output of the Hillsboro mines
since January, 1896, aggregates 1855
tons.
Quail shooting seems to be favorite
amusement in the neighborhood of Hills
boro.
The Liberal complains that Lordsburg
has lately been infested with tramps.
Fifty were there at one time last week.
A petition is being circulated request
ing Judge Bantz to remove Justice
Hirsch, of Kingston.
William Harris, formerly of Bland and
and latterly of Kingston, has accepted a
position as mineral surveyor at Cripple
Greek.
The Eagle reports that Prof. r. G.
Hill will soon have in use complete
assay outfit and diamond drill for a
more thorough prospecting of the White
Oaks region.
Joe Turner sold 10000 shares of Key
stone stock this week to Fla. Williams,
of Trinidad, for $500. The stock has
since gone up ON the exchange there to
AZ cents per share.-La Belle Cresset.
Another one and the last of the Cheney
brothers is dead. A strange fatality
seems to have followed them. Last fall
Will Cheney was murdered near Mutt sta
tion. Shortly afterward his brothers
wife dropped dead at the home Of her
parents leaving 6-weeks' old baby girl.
One day while going to his wife's par
ents' residence to see the baby, the brother
was shot dead by the accidental discharge
OF his rifle IN the wagon. The poor old
mother is now left alone.- Hillsooro Ad.
vocate.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-10
TO-DAY'S CONVERSATIONS.

Two hundred bicycle makers are on a
strike in Chicago.
Gov. Bradley, of Kentucky, is out for
the Republican presidential nomination
Great Britain has formally acknow-
lodged Brazil's ownership of the Island
of Trinidad.
The London Chronicle announces that
it learns on good authority that a partial
settlement OF the Venezuelan difficulty
has been effected. Or, the Chronicle adds,
if not actually effected, is on the very
point of settlement.
In the house Representative Hall, of
Missouri, announced his conversion to
"sound money" in rather sensational
speech, in which he charged eight sem
ators who voted for free coinage, accord
ing to "creditable information" privately
made, that they believed free coinage
would bring upon the country national
and individual bankruptcy and ruin. He
enlarged them with trying to "feather
their nests at home," and declared the
greatest sin of the present age was the
cowardice of statesmen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-02-10
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tors who by their presence given encour-
agement to the intended offense, just as
soon as they cross the boundary line.
In reference to the current rumor that
an attempt will be made to pull off the
fight on some of the islands of the Rio
/ Grande or other lands which can not now
| be accurately said to be in either Mexico
or Texas, it is said here that if, in such
case, the Mexican officials see fit to as.
sumo jurisdiction over any such tract for
the prevention of an act in violation of
the laws of both the United States and
Mexican governments, our government
will not be disposed to make any point
against them.
NEW MEXICO AUTHORITIES PREPARED.
As for New Mexican soil, it is certain
that the territorial officials, wGth .i.e as
surances they have received from the fed
eral government of the fullest measures
of support in their efforts, first, to pre-
vent the fight from coming off thereon,
and, second, to secure the punishment of
all the participants if it is pulled off, re-
gardless of where they may seek refuge
in the United States, are fully able to
Ae0' any iHoVenAoHt W 'no LIZ h'eio'
TEXAS CLOSED AGAINST THE FIGHTERS.
In Texas also the way seems to be
closed against the sports by the active
steps taken by Gov. Culberson, who has
assembled the Texas rangers near the
scene of the rendezvous and it is more
over reported here that some surprising
developments may be looked for in that
state that will discomfit the pugiists.
TROOPS ON THE GROUND.
Austin.-Adjutant General Marby and
a troop of Texas rangers are now at Ell
Paso under Gov. Culberson's instructions.