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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
A New Soporifc.
N. Y. Tribune

N. Y. Tribune.
1t is said that new soporific, to
which the name pellotin has been Civ
en-, has been discovered in a Mexican
cactus called anhalonium. The ma
tive Mexlcans eat slices of the plant,
which they call "pellote." Its hypnot-
ic alkaloid has been separated by DIR.
Hefter of Leipsic. One grain of pei
lotin is equal in its effects to 154 grains
of trional and 81 grains of hydrate OF
chloral. It is effective in quieting de-
llrium tremens, only in large doses.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15

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prnAace your adeas; they may bring yoQ wealth.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
Written Tor THH CoNNoHWEALTH.1
A LETTER FROM JAPAN,
GENERAL GRANTS TREE IN
NAdASAKI
Notes Of Travel.

/ arrived in Nagasaki one beautiful
morning and after the ship had dropped
her anchor, I made a visit ashore and
seeing the whole city decorated with
flags, flowers and Japanese lanterns and
the natives parading the streets, ]
asked what the meaning was and / was
told by Jap that it was the celebra
ton of wedding. The Japanese are
a very nice people and they have de-
cided preference for we yankee" men,
as they call us.
This city is nicely situated with
hills around the barbor and b 9 y
are all cultivated. The different color
of vegetation makes the hills beautiful.
The boatmen have the oldest looking
boats you ever saw, with little houses
built on top of them and they can
glide through the water with surpris-
ing rapldity. The natives take bath
every morning of their life regardless
Oh tQ0 W0aCQ0r.
Nagasaki has many places of interest
to visit. General and Mrs. Grant
planted two trees in the Nagasaki park,
which are still growing and are we'll
cared for by the natives.
Now we come to Yokohama, Japan.
My visit here was very sad one, for
we brought with us from Nagasaki the
smallpox. We lost three on board of our
ship from this disease, and their bodies
were cremated and inferred in one
grave. Yokohoma is more like Eu-
ropean city than any other port in the
far east. Many foreign people are in
business here. The harbor il beauti-
full and Is protected by a break-water
over mile in length, that was built
by the United States. The indemnity
was paid to the United States in the
tifties, for the murder of some of our
countrymen and was refunded on the
conditions that the Yokohoma break
water should be built. There is much
to be seen here-there are fine Japan
ese theatres and tea gardens, there is a
number of hot springs that can be
reached in one days ride from the city.
Many ancient temples and idols are to
be seen in the near vicinity, among
them being, "Diabutsu" very large
gold idol of some thirty feet in length
of course he is not solid gold.
There is railroad running from
here to TOXIC, Hahodade and other
large cities in Japan. This is the only
place in the east where draught ami
mails and machinery are utilized to
any extent. Many Japanese profes-
sional men are in business here, who
have been we'll educated in the United
States. The silk, paper and toy indus
try is carried on here to a large extent.
The inhabitants are very polite and
obliging and have great respect for
all Americans.
Japan is the land of flowers, but the
flowers had no odor. Japan is beau
tiful country. I took a steamer one
morning that was leaving Nagasaki,
bound for Kobe, Japan, and her route
was through the Inland Sea, and it was
the prettlest sight I ever saw. Nice
little towns about halt mile apart
on each side, and all the land cultivat-
ed. The passage is very narrow and
you could see from one side to the 9th
er and see the natives at work on their
little farms.
G.. T. CUKRIE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
Greek Fire.

Greek fire, which had several other
names-wild fire, liquid fire, wet fire,
and fire rain-descriptive of its de-
structiveness, is said to have been the
most destructive engine of war previous
to gunpowder. Discovered by Callini-
Gus, Syrian, it was first used in the
siege of Constantinople,' 1873, and al
Mecca, $50.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15

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. p. Champ
lin, Sup't. First Floor (Rooms - to 15)
McGill Building, Washington, D. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
Literally Correct.

Richmond Dispatch.
Lipper-How wonderfully cheap
clothing Is getting to be! Trousers
have come down one-half.
Chipper-Yes, just about one-half
Since this bicycle craze they only come
down to the knees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhma. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by Drug.
gists in every part of the World.
Twenty five cents bottle. It's value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take
no other kind. (R) 26 1y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15

English SPAWN Llnlment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints. Sweeney, Ring
worm titles, Spra,ns, and Swollen
Through, Coughs. Etc. Save SO by
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wondrfuI Blemism Cure ever
known. Sold bo e. T. Whitehead 4
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, N. G.
1O1 ".
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15

With two good corn Tears In success
sion prices of corn will consequently
be low, but single "of year" in corn
will make a great difference, as the
consumption is large and a shortage in
the crop Is quickly felt over every por-
ton of the country.
When prices are low it may be due
to causes which will soon pass away
At this season many farmers sell in Or
der to realize cash to meet obligations
and to avoid storage during the winter
hence the bulk OF crops Is now moving
and prices will be better latter on, as
the markets will not then be 80 liber-
ally supple.
Bare spots in the pasture are obnox-
ious. There is but one remedy, which
is to use fertilizer literally on such
places and SOW seed this fall or early in
the spring, first loosenlng the top soil,
but cattle should not be allowed on the
pasture until the vacant places are well
covered.
An excellent mulch for strawberry
plants Is stable manure. Spread it
around the plants on the beds if the
rows are matted. In the spring the
refuse may be raked off and clean straw
substituted. The rains will take out
the soluble partlons of the manure and
carry the plant food to the roots of the
plants.
Every farmer should keep large
flock of hens during the winter, as they
can then be given the more attention
than in summer. Poultry gives re-
turns every day in the year, and the
egg basket has done more than its
share in assisting to furnish the family
supplies when crops have failed. Poul-
try raising deserves more recognition
on farms than Is usually bestowed.
Windbreaks will be appreciated in
winter, and to grow them set out row
or two of arbor vitae or Norway spruce,
keeping the young plants trimmed the
first year or two and then permit them
to grow undlsturbeb. Placed on the
north side of barn Or house the
thick hedge (for that is what it will be)
will add greatly to the protection OF
the buildings.
Small trees will root better than
those that are larger, and the young
trees will start off in growth sooner and
make better trees than the larger ones.
There is really no time saved in at
tempting to use large trees. They are
liable to meet with some drawback,
which requires year or more for re-
coyery, while some OF them may not
thrive at all.
How much an acre will produce de-
ponds up climate, fertility of soil and
other circumstances. In Switzerland
an acre keeps five COWS, which are kept
on the solllng system. In Japan a
filve-acre farm is considered large one.
In this country in the growing OF
"truck" as much as $500 has been made
In a year from an acre where the land
was near large market.
Farmers who have large herds OF
cattle are the most successful because
the cattle are consumers of much that
is grown on the farm, and, therefore,
assist In creating home market. Ev-
cry pound of food that can be utilized
on the farm to produce something is
80 much saved in the cost of Transports
ton, hauling, etc. It is t b e con-
version of substances into articles that
h market demands that enables
farmers to secure profits. Corn, oats
and hay are sold to advantage when
used for producing beef, butter and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS,
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

much as Is possible but the short crop
and low prices all through this section
this year make it necessary to practice
a system of most rigid economy. The
people are growing Independent by rea-
son of economy during the latter years,
and now let them continue it awhile
longer and they will be still moro in
dependent
OF recent years there seem to be
more electric storms than formerly, and
some one has observed that it may pos
sibly be due to the fact that there is
more manufactured" electricity than
ever before. We do not know about
that, but certainly it does seem true
that we hear of more storms and cleo
trio displays than formerly. Others
say that the denuding of the forests of
their timbers has much to do with the
greater number OF windstorms while
others think that even the seasons are
different from what they were few dec
AIDES ago, and the whole system of ma
ture's operations seems to be changing.
Mr.. John E. Ray, the new superin-
tendent of the institution for the dumb
and blind in Raleigh, has taken charge
of his work. He returned to North Car
DINA after an absence of several years
In the West, and is greatly delighted
at the progress the State has made.
He says North Carolina is making
progress in mining and manufacturing
which those who remain here all the
time cannot realize. The many facto-
rles which dot the railroads where a
few years ago there were none, he says,
is sure sign of the growth and deveI
opment of the State. He says the eyes
of the world are now turned towards
the South.
We should be glad to be able to i'm
press young men and boys with the
fact that it is worth while to study and
make themselves intelligent. Knowl-
edge is power now-as great as ever In
the history of the world-and it Will ev
er be power, increasing power as the
ages roll slowly by. We we're impressed
with this truth recently as we heard a
man who had been a working man."
but then held special position of
trust, present certain claims for an in
terest with which he was concerned.
notwithstanding he had learned to
work he had not failed to learn to
think. Let our boys and young men
strive to attain unto the highest degree
of intelligence possible.
A writer in the Sunday-schoOl Times
discusses the Sacratic question and
says as premise for his discussion that
ssthe best stimulus to thought is that
which has come down to us through
the ages and which bears the name OF
the greatest of teachers in ancient Ath-
ems"
The Socratic method as discussed is the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
SCOTLAND NECK, N. g, THURSDAY OCTOBER 15 1896.
Farm Hints for October.
Selected.

With two good corn Years in success
sion prices of corn will consequently
be low, but single "off year" in corn
will make a great difference, as the
consumption is large and shortage in
the crop Is quickly felt over every por.
ton of the country.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-10-15
sRQCKY:MOUNT. NC.
Buckner Davis.

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT:
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF NEBRASKA.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT
ARTHUR SEWALL,
OF MAINE.
State Democratic Ticket.
For Governor:
CYRUS B. WATSON,
of Forsythe.
For Lieutenant Governor
THOS. w. MASON,
OF Northampton.
For Secretary:
CHAS. M. COOKE,
of Franklin.
For Auditor:
r. M. FURMAN,
of BuncOmbe.
For Treasurer
B. AYCOCK,
of Wayne.
Supt. Public Instruction
J.C. SCARBOROUGH,
of Johnston.
For Attorney-Ge General:
FL OSBORNE,
of Mecklenburg.
For Supreme Court Judges:
A. G. AVERY, OF Burke,
G.. H. BROWN, of Beaufort.
FOR CONGRESS SECOND DISTRICT:
FRED. A. WOODARD,
OF WILSON.
County Democratic Ticket.
For the Senate-CLAUDE KITCHIN
For tho House-W. H. THORNE, DIR
r. A. PATTERSON.
For Sheriff-C. w. DUNN.
For Register of Deeds-J. FRANK
BRINKLEY,
For Treasurer-B. F. TILLERY.
For COrOner-J. III. FITZGERALD.
County Commissioners-W. G. Daniel
E. w. Hyman and Whit. H. Johnston
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05
Murder Will Out.

PARIS. Jan. 2S.-1n the court Of AS
sizes at Draguigana, Department OF
War, Victor Robello has been sent
enced to Imprisonment with labor for
life for the murder of Able Gabriel
Segui, in Old Compton street, Paris,
in October, 1894. Segui belonged to a
rich and influential family in the Ar
gentlne Republic. He was found dead
in his bed at the period above named
in a private hotel hanging from the
oedpost by a silk handkerchief, which
had been tied tightly around his neck.
Nobody then knew who he was, but
on the table in the room was found
this note:
Dear Sir: DO not accuse anybody of
my death. | am finished with life. |
am disguised with my family. I do
not require any noise after my death.
l have no papers. l do not wish an Z
body to know the other motives.
Once more keep silent, 50 as not to
have any scandal. May God bless
you. LOUIS CASERES.
It was concluded that the dead man
was Caseres and that he had in fact
committed suicide, until few days
afterwards, when the officers of the
Argentine Legation, Segui having
been chief chaplain in the Argentine
army, identified the dead man and
told the police his proper name
They also said that they have rea-
son to believe that there had been foul
play. 1t was found that an unidentified
man had forged Segui's signature to a
draft for 400 pounds and had obtained
the money from bank in Havre It
was, however, months afterwards be-
fore he was arrested at Toulon for
taking part in a brawl He was per-
sonating Gabriel Segui at the time and
has been proved to have been Segui's
murderer. The police have succeeded
in proving that Robello was formerly
servant in Able Segui's employ and
that after numbering Segui he appro-
priated his documents to use in furth-
ering his plan Of passing as Segui
himself
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05
Metrop olitan Police fos Charleston.

Charleston is to have metropolitan
police. Governor Evans took the first
step in that direction yesterday, when
he appointed Messrs. j. NJ. Eason, T
S. Wilbur and Edward Anderson,
police commissioners of the city.
It has been expected for some time
that this action would be taken and
when it was announced yesterday
morning that the commissioners had
been appointed, little surprise was
created, although the matter wes
pretty generally talked about. It is
learned that the Governor finally came
to a definite conclusion in the matter
Monday night and selected his ap.
pointees. He had nothing special tc
say on the subject yesterday further
than to announce the appointments
and to state that the commissioners
would assume their duties at once. II
is understood that these gentlemen
will accept.
Members of the Legislature gen
orally commented on the action Of the
Governor, and as whole, it was ap.
proved, though naturally there was
not unanimous approval. The
Charleston delegation, of course,
thought it was all wrong. but they
were not inclined to talk much about
it.
A great many members expect re-
sistance to be made on the part Of the
city-that is in legal way-and what
action will be taken there will be
awaited with interest. The appointees
are all young men. Messrs. Eason
and Wilbur are merchants and Gen.
Edward Anderson is well known
throughout the State, especially in
military affairs. The commissioners
are good business men and stand we'll
in Charleston. They have all been
identified with the Reform faction in
city politics.
Now that the ice has been broken it
would not be surprising if other towns
will also have police commissioners
appointed. Indeed it was stated yes
terday that Greenwood would be the
next and that very soon. The rumor
could not be traced, however, . Az
thentic sources.-Columoia Register.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05
F2tal Mine EXPLOSION.

CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. PA terri
bic explosion has taken place in a col
liery at Tylerstown, near this place.
The shafts were shattered and the
whole town was shaken by the tre'
mendouS conclusion, causing scene
of wild excitement. The afterdamp
was carried to the connecting pits,
from the Tylerstown pit. Fifteen
bodies have been recovered, and forty
two miners are said to be missing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05
Fearful Crime Unayensed.

TAvAREs, FLA, January 29.-To-
day, after trial lasting sixteen days,
Irwin Jenkins, Marion Clinton and
William McRae were acquitted of
what are known as ''the Packwood
murders" The crime with which the
men were charged was committed on
the night of December 10, 1891, and
was most brutal. The victims were
Miss Bruce, a young woman, aged 30 j;
her nephew, Frank Packwood, aged
T; Mrs. Hatch, aged 40, and her son,
Bennie Hatch, aged 10. The victims
were butchered in horrible manner
and Miss Bruce and Mrs. Hatch were
ravished. The crime was committed
near New Smyrna, in Volusia County
and the case came here on change
Of venue. Miss Bruce was from New
York and came to Florida to keep
house for her widowed brother in-law,
+. J. Packwood. On December 10,
1881, Mr. Packwood left home for
Jacksonville, and not liking to leave
Miss Bruce and his son alone, got Mrs.
Hatch, neighbor, to remain with
them over night. Mrs. Hatch took
her little boy along, and either on the
night of the 10th or the morning of
the iith the two women and The little
boys were butchered. For a long
tine the murder was a mystery, but at
last suspicion fell on Jenkins, McRae
and Clinton, the first being an Indian
and the two latter prominent young
white men, and they were arrested
and indicted. Last year the men were
tried here and convicted, but they ap-
pealed. and the Supreme Court re-
manded the case for a second trial,
which today resulted IN the acquittal
of the accused, as stated The evidence
was purely circums.antial, but on the
first trial was considered strong. In
the second trial the State was handi-
capped by the absence OF material wit
nesses, and did not make out strong
case. The two trials have cost Eolusia
County thousands of dollars and
bankrupted the defendants and their
families, and after all the persons VINO
murdered and ravished Miss Bruce
and Mrs. Hatch and killed two inno-
cent little boys are unpunished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05

4 bicycler Of Exeter. Conn, had
both hands badly frozen while riding
without gloves during severe cold
weather last week. II is thought his
hands will have to be amputated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05

Terrific Arraisnment of the oprressors OF
the People--The Crowds i'll the Galleries
Could Not be Restrained but Applauded
HIM scs;n and Again,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05
THE STATE MILITIA.
Official Orders From the Adjutant
General.

The following important orders have
Just been issued by the Adiutant Gen
eral. The first disbands all companies
in the State which hare not enlisted
in the militia:
General Order No. /.
All military companies that have
heretofore existed that have not en-
listed in accordance with the militia
laws OF the State are hereby disband-
ed.
By order Of the Commander-in-Chief.
J. GARY WATTS.
AdJutant and Inspector General.
Official:
W. W. BRUCE, Asst. \. & I. Gen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05
THE LEGISLATURE.
TWO SUPREME COURT JUDGES
ELECTED M SESSION..

Speaker Jones Elected to the Supreme
Other Business Transacted By the Senate
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05
Columbia, S. c., Jan. 2S, 1896.
Co,o,a1 O,do, NJ .

". W. BRUCE, Asst. \. & I. Gen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05

The election of Judge Pope was
unanimous. He is to serve for pc
riod OF eight years.
Mr.. Thurmond, of Edgeiield, nomi-
mated Speaker Jones.
The same process was then gone
through as to the vote, and Speaker
Jones was declared elected an assocl,
ate justice of the State supreme court
for term of six years. The senate
then retired to its chamber, the joint
assembly being dissolved, many con-
graduating Mr.. Jones on his elevation
to the supreme bench.
The house was then called to order
again, with IIr. Breazeale in the chair.
Mr.. Jones rose and said: Mr.. Speak
er, having been elected as one OF the
justices Of the supreme court of South
Carolina by the general assembly, I
tender to this body my resignation as
speaker. to take effect immediately"
Mr.. Bacot, after expressing regret
that the house had to part with its
able and popular speaker, moved that
the resignation be accepted. Miller
suggested that it be done by a rising
vote. This the house agreed to, and
the resignation was accepted.
The house then adopted appropriate
resolutions of thanks to the retiring
speaker for his uniform fairness and
courtesy as presiding officer.
a resolution, offered by Mr.. Thur
,mond, that the house proceed with
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-05

Sales De county dispensers
for eleven months to
December 81, (consum-
er's price ...........s1, 076, 963 IS
Cost of counties above
merchandise .......... SIS, $50 20
Gross profits on above.... s201, 1888 As
Total expenses for eleven
months. ............... 95,252 II
Total net profits for elev-
en- months. ........... s1O6, ,1s1 %