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THE TYRANNY OF LABOR.

The day-laborer in this country has
come to hold a place only little be
low that of a tyrant. Food stuffs are
so cheap that the wages for days Ia
Dor will purchase weeks provisions ;
and in many cases the laborer is not
slow to take advantage OF the situation.
There is no class of people on earth to-
day that has such absolute control OF
the environments that give them bread
as the day laborer in the South. This
is especially the case with laborers who
have no family and loll around towns
and villages waiting for a chance to
make weeks living in day. He
who desires to hire one such laborer
for day may set it down that he must
pay double price for him and be very
polite to him or he can't get him at
that.
The ordinary laborer will ask you
fifty to sixty cents day for his time,
and if it is a special job such as he can
make twist on you, you will be tortu-
nate if YOU get him for less than dol
lar. He can take his fifty or sixty
cents and buy provisions enough to
run him a week and then for five days
he will loll around, talk big and make
himself important generally. With
corn at 40 cents bushel and meat four
cents a pound, potatoes fifty cents a
barrel and vegetables begging purchas-
ers, the day laborer or the laborer paid
by the week or month, has an advan-
tage that he has never had before.
There has long been a cry about the
tyranny of capital, but conditions have
changed. The laborer holds the mas
terry now, and he is not slow to use it.
Such state of affairs is truly demoral-
izing to all. The laborer who can live
a week on days labor has no cause to
bestir himself to anything like even
healthful activity to labor, and the en-
ployer finds that all the profits of the
enterprise for which he employs labor
are lost in the excessive discrepancy
between the price he pays his labore.s
and the returns he gets from his bust
ness.
Whatever will bring about a differ
ent state Of affairs that will put activi-
ty In the employees and hope in the en-
ployer, will be great blessing to the
country. Whatever that condition, let
it come. Whatever will hasten it on.
let us have it.
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THOMASE. WATSON.

Thomas E. Watson, OF this place,
was born in Columbia county, Ga,
Sept. 6, 1856. He received common
school education and was then sent to
Mercer university at Macon. At the
end of the sophomore year he left col
lege tor lack of funds and taught school
two years. He read law for few
weeks under Judge w. r. McLaws, OF
Augusta, Ca, and was admitted to the
bar, commencing the practice OF the
profession here in November, 1876.
Mr.. Watson was a member of the
Georgia legislature in 1882 and 1883 !;
was Democratic elector for the state
at large in 1883, and besides the prac-
tice of law has been and still is largely
interesting in carding. He was elected
to the Fifty-second congress as Dem
ocrat.
Mr.. Watson served but one term in
congress, being succeeded in the Fifty
third by James C. C. Black, who was
elected as Democrat, receiving 17,772
against II, 1888 votes received by Mr..
Watson, who ran as the candidate of
the Peoples party. Mr.. Watson also
ran as Populist candidate for the
F1fty-forurth congress from the same
district, but was again defeated by Mr..
Black.-Thomson (Ga.) Correspond
ence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06
MIR. BRYAN'S WORLDLY STORE.
Lincoln (Neb.) Dispatch.

Lincoln (Neb.) Dispatch.
Mr.. Bryan has always posed not only
as the poor mans friend, but as poor
man himself. An examination of the
records In the Office of the county treas
urer discloses the tact that the silver
candidate for President pays real estate
taxes to the amount of $3.50.
The only piece of rea4 estate that
stands in his name in this county is a
Observation-Disclosures tract of unoccupied
land about three miles from the centre
OF this city. 1t was purchased during
the boom days, when land ten miles
out was regarded as available for town
lots. The value of the land is given at
$40. Mr.. Bryan's personal property
was assessed at $40 in 1895; the tax
was $11.O and was promptly paid.
The tax schedule for that year made
out and signed by him is an interesting
document. He confesses to the posses
sion of one horse, valued at $40; four
watches and clocks, $40; money, $40 ;
household goods, $3.50; and stock in
corporations, 1000.
Opposite the words "gold and silver
plate" Mr.. Bryan wrote $40 and then
erased the figures. He wrote $50 op-
posite "jewelry and diamonds" and
made a second erasure. He returned
two carriages, and then on second
thought said he did not own any car
riage.
The tax schedule for the current
year has just reached the treasurer's Of
fee. His household goods are reduced
$50 to $50, and he admits owning gold
and silver plate to the value of S. and
diamonds and jewelry to the value OF
$40. He has also 500 in money. His
father-in-law, Mr.. Baird, who owns the
house in which Mr.. Bryan lives, has
considerable property in this county.
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RINGWOOD NOTES.

Correspondents to THE CoMMonwKALrHl
RINGwooD, N. c., Aug. 3, '96
Hot and dry and rain is needed very
much. The farmers are busy curing
tobacco and some are making fine
cures
Miss Sallie Perry Of Littleton who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. D
johnson, has returned home.
Miss Della Weller has returned home
after several days visit to relatives in
Weldon.
Rev. Mr.. Philips preached two yer,
interesting sermons in the Episcopa
church Sunday.
Miss Viola Davis of Arcola is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. w. v. Bobbitt.
Misses Dasie ,and Urtie Harrison arr
visiting the family Mr.. L. Vinson.
Miss Annie Garrette OF Weldon i.
visiting friends and relatives here.
The Ringwood Temperance Societ,
was organized here last Monday night
with thirty-five members. The follow.
ing officers were elected President
NJ. E. Cousins; Vice-Presldent, Y. A
Spivey; Recording Secretary, Mrs. III
c.. Matthews Treasurer, T. G. Robert,
son; Executive Committee, L. Vinson
Miss Irene Threewitts, III. G.. Matthews
Miss Lula Spruill, Miss Sallie Jones
Jno. T. Bishop. DR.. G. E. Matthews
was present and made an excellent tenn.
perance speech.
A few Popul1sts assembled here Sat-
arday and listened to speech from
MIR. Jasper Shearin. Delegates were
appointed to Halifax. They were GEN
orally middle of the road Pops and want
no fusion. EncAp
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IS 1T A PANIC?

For some time there have been sc
rious fears entertained that the man,
complications of the financial situation
together with the fact that it is grea
election year, would bring about .
money panic. And there are sure signs
that it will come, if it is not alread,
upon us.
View the situation as we may, VIZ
might as we'll see the facts as they arr
first as last-the very great uncertainty
that attaches to the money interests Of
the country can not fail to produce q
panic OF some duration.
1t is to be hoped that it will be oil
short duration, but times will, without
doubt, be little hard for some time
to come. THE COMMONWEALTH seldom
complains at what can not be helped,
and we do not refer to the matter now
in the spirit of complaining; but we
think it proper that we view the situa.
ton as it is, and prepare as best we can
for what may come.
It is already the policy of the banks
of the country not to lend money!
Some of them have it to lend and some
have not. Those that have not the
money OF course can't lend and those
that have it deem it wise to be cautious
for at least few months until thu
money question becomes better settled
And it follows most logically that wher
the banks shut down and refuse to le
out their money the masses will hav,
less opportunity Of getting it. Closing
it in the banks cuts off circulation ant
this produces tight times.
But let us hold on tenaciously, anl
when the panic is past we shall be tn
better prepared to move out on lines O
broader adventure as people.
We preach a hopeful gospel becaus,
we are hopeful.
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ALL THE PEOPLE

Should keep themselves healthy and es-
pecial 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
pull power oer disease. It actually and
PERMANENTLY cures when all other prep
aratlons faiyto do any good whatever.
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CHAIRMAN MANLY.

At the meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee in Raleigh last
week, Mr.. Clement Manly OF Winston
was elected chairman to succeed chair
man POu.
Mr.. Manly is a good Democrat, has
ability and, so far as we know, his cleo
ton as chairman gives general satisfac-
ton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06

The August number of The Arena
contains an admirably written paper
by G. 8. Crawford, entitled "Club Life
versus Home Life" In these DAYS
when the club reigns supreme in some
form or other, this paper will be sure
to attract general attention, and while
Mr.. Crawford discusses his subject in a
perfectly fair and impartial manner,
weighing the pros and cons, pointing
out the advantages and disadvantages
OF the club, we think that many, espe-
cially amongst the members of the nu-
merous Women's CLUBS, will take ex-
ception to some of his remarks.
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Don't Stop Tobacco.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF
WHILE USING 1T.

The tobacco habit grows on man
until his nervous system is seriously af-
fected, impairing health, comfort and
happiness. To quit suddenly is too Sc
we're a shock to the system, as tobacco
to an lnveterate user becomes a stimu-
liant that his system continually Graves.
"Baco- euro" is a scientific cure for the
tobacco habit, in all its forms, carefully
compounded after the formula of an
eminent Berlin physician who has used
it in his private practice since 1872, with
out failure. It is purely vegetab,
and guaranteed perfectly harmless. You
can use all the tobacco you want while
taking "Baco-C uro." twill notify you
when to stop. We give written guar
antee to cure permanently any case with
three boxes, or refund the money with
10 per cent interest. "Baco-C euro" is
not substitute, but scientific cure,
that cures without the aid OF will pow
er and with no inconvenience. It
leaves the system as pure and free from
nicotine as the day you took your first
chew or smoke.
CURED BY BACO-CURo AND GAINED THIR-
TY POUNDS.
From hundreds of testimonials, the
originals of which are on file and open to
inspection, the following is presented !:
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark, JAM 20, 1896.
Eureka Chemical & Mfg, Co., La Cross,
Wls.-Gentlemen For forty years /
used tobacco in all it's forms. For twen-
ty five years of that time I was great
sufferer from general debility and heart
disease: For fifteen years I tried to
quit, but couldn't. I took various rem
edies, among others "No-To-Bac," "The
Indian Tobacco Antidote," "Double
Chloride of Gold, !" etc., etc., but none
of them did me the least bit OF good.
Finally, however purchased box of
your "Baco-Curo" and it has entirely
cured me of the habit in all its forms
and I have increased thirty pounds in
weight and am relieved from all the
numerous aches and pains of body and
mind. I could write quire of paper
upon my changed feelings and condi-
ton.
Yours respectfully, P. III. MARBURY.
Pastor c. P. Church, Clayton, Ark.
Sold by all druggists at 81 90 per box
three boxes, (thirty days. treatment),
$3.50 with iron-clad, written guarantee,
or sent direct upon receipt OF price.
Write for booklet and proofs. Eureka
Chemical & Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and Boston. Mass. 4 16 Am
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06

The Populists of Harnett county in
their county convention passed resolu-
tions proposing to waive all other is
sues in the present campaign and work
for silver 16 to l. They propose to
meet either OF the old parties In the
fight for silver.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06
NORTH CAROLINA
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AND MECHANIC ARTS,

AND MECHANIC ARTS.
This College offers thorough courses
in Agriculture, Mechanical, Civil and
Electrical Engineering, and in Science.
General academic studies supplement
all these technical courses.
per Session including Board !:
For County Students, $ 81 90
For all other Students, l21 O0
Apply for catalogue to
ALEXANDER O. HOLIDAY,
Raleigh, N. G. President.
Z Is Inn
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.

Sold BY al druggists
LIPPMAN BROS, Apothecaries, Sole Prop'rs,
Lppman's Block. Savannah, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06
4uDSON'S ENGLISH KITCHEN,

1877 Main St., NORFOLK, VA.
Is the Leading Dining Room in the
City for Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
ly Temperance Place. All meals 25c.
90 Hudson's Surprising Coffee a
Speciality. l6 1y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-08-06
p.pe ,LIppman's Great Remedy, Saves
"A an From Becoming Cripple.

or a y Armons, a we'll known
So, n Jacksonville, Florida, was
ct M;, ~ terrible ulcer. Medical
a a,1;i; sea ~ availing in stopping the
5000 ssm. IF +he terrible disease. The
isv T. s,voSier =. I'D intensely painful,
as the ulcer had a zen zen ITS way down
to the very bone. u, medicines and
treatments having fs, led to effect q
cure. the doctors said the leg must
como off. Just when it seen leo tnat
Mr.. Ammons would become 'isaoieo
and a crippled man, he tried +. +. ~
Lippman's Great Remedy, and t. 1e re-
suit was wOudef full.
P.P.P. SAVES HIS LEG.
Jacksonville, Fla, July 1, 1885,
Two wears ago I had the worst ulcer
on my leg 1 ever saw. It had eaten
down to the bone, and my whole leg
below my knee, and my foot was
swollen and infamed. The bone was
swollen and painful, and discharged
most offensive matter. My physicians
my leg would have to come off. At
this stage 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, LippmA'n's Great
Remedy, is all a man could ask for as
a blood purifier, as have kno wn it to
cure so meterrible cases of bl. nod poi
soning in a remarkably short til ne.
CASA AMMOATS."
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 a 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 al druggists
LPPMAN Bros. Apothecaries, Sole Prop'rs.
Lppman's Block. Savannah, Ga.
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FIsrIc ARGUMENT AGAIN.

The sheriff Prevents n Fight be-
tween Evans and Duncan in Car
Olina.
Union, s. c., Aug. 1O-Gov. Evans and
John T. Duncan. candidates for the Unit
ed States Senate, were only prevented
from having a personal encounter to-day
at the campaign meeting here to-day By
the prompt interference Of Sheriff Long
Duncan had charged Evans with making
$4,000 out OF the refunding OF the state
debt and insinuated mat he had gotten
rebates from dispensary liquor purchases.
Evans said in an under tone that Dun
can could not tell the truth.
Duncan Immediately turned on Evans,
who was sitting a few feet behind him,
and was about 70 strike, when the sher-
in jumped between the two, and prevented
further trouble
Duncan continued his speech and dared
Evans to sign a statement that he did not
say that Tillman had lined his pockets
with dispensary rebates.
Evans refused 10 sign the paper, saying
he would pay no attention to Duncan.
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sANDDSGGED A Roy.
But the Little Fellow Held on to His
Fathers Gripsack.

Waycross, Ga, Aug. 10.-When Engineer
Frank Cross reached the station from his
trip last night he handed his grip to his
young son George, and told him to carry
it home. The boy was sand-bagged on
the head and thrown down by a white
man Just as he reached the front gate of
his fathers yard. The robber tried to
snatch the grip from the boy, and the
latter held on the best he could. A hand
kerchief was rammed into the boys
mouth, and he was nearly gagged when
his mother came to his assistance with a
pistol and his father also arrived. The
thief fled on seeing the revolver aimed at
him, and the boy sull clinging to his
fathers sachel in which valuables were
contained, was assisted into the house.
The populist congressional convention
will be held tomorrow at Baxley T. H.
Morton, a delegate from Ware, left this
morning for the convention to take part
in the caucus tonight. The general i'm
preston is that II. w. Reed of the Bruins
wick National Bank will be nominated
for congress.
The people of this section will turn out
en- masse next Friday and hear Hon. w.
G. Branuey's speech at Blackshear.
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BIBB HOLDS THE BALANCE.
The Deadlock In the Twenty-secOnd
COntinues-An Ugly Outlook.

AEAN
Macon. Ga, Aug. 1O.-The twenty-sec-
ond senatorial convention reconvened this
morning al Forsyth.
Without any preliminary remarks, bal
loting was resumed. Bibb voted six for
Cabaniss and Monroe and Pike six for
Borner. After several ballots a telegram
was received from T. b. Cabaniss from
Indian territory saying that under no cir
cumstances would be accept the nominal
ton, and asked that his name be with
drawn.
The Bib delegation withdrew for con-
sultation. When they returned the name
of DIR. o. G. Collins was put in nOmina-
ton, for whom Bibb voted until the hour
of adjournment, while Pike and Monroe
stood for Bcrner.
That is the situation at present. Bib
is determined to fight Berner's nomina-
ton on account of his prohibition senti-
ments, and IL Is openly declared II the
other two counties do not yield. that no
nomination will be made, and that Bibb
viii put out candidate not inimical
to the liquor interests Of the country
Monroe is wrought up over the bitter
ness against Berner, who is a leader in
Monroe county and prominent man in
state affairs.
Charges Of collusion and triekery are
made on the part of a prominent official
to retaliate whenever opportunity pre-
sents itself.
If Monroe adheres to Berner, there will
be no nomination and the matter can
only be settled by direct vote Of the peo-
pie.
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SUSPECTED OF SAFE ROBBING.
A Man Under Suspicion Arrested Mt
WaycrOss.

Waycross. Ca, Aug 1O-A white man,
claiming to be Thomas Phillips of Florida,
was arrested and jailed in this city yes
terday evening on suspicion of having
been one of the persons that blew open
the safe of the Waresboro express office.
and also the safe of j. NJ. Spence. Jr. &
Co.. at Waresboro Saturday night or ear
ly Sunday morning. The man was not
charged with the robbery but will be held
as suspect. The robbery at Waresboro
appears to have been the work of the
same persons that robbed a safe at Hill
hard, Fla, last Thursday night, and also
a safe Friday night at Folkston. At
Waresboro only about $50 in cash was OBJ
tanned by the robbers, though they opened
two safes. A lot of merchandise was also
stolen The rObberies at Hilliard and at
Folkstop were about the same as the one
at Waresboro, so far as the amounts as
obtained are concerned. A posse with
blood hounds is said to be securing the
woods between Waycross and Waresboro
for the robbers.
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IN WILD WEST STYLE.
Four Men Kept Manor LIVELY.
Shooting Through Doors. Etc

Waycross, Ga, Aug. 1O-Four white
citizens of Manor. fourteen miles south
west of .Waycross. on the Alabama Mid
land, were arrested this morning BY sher-
if Miller and Deputy Sheriff Anderson.
charged with rioting yesterday at Manor.
They gave bond and We're released. The
men were drunk. it is said, and have
borne good reputation. They kept the
town OF Manor in a state of excitement
yesterday, shooting recklessly through
doors and windows Of houses with revolv-
ers. Happily, the houses that were shot
at had been vacated, and no person was
hurt. The conservative citizens did NOT
regard the men as dangerous. it is said
but they called upon Constable I,lovd to
arrest them. The constable attemnted
the arrest, but he was overpowered. He
was made captive and was tied for a
short period TO post, while the men
kept up their mischief until the conser-
vative men of the place secured order
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL TRAIN

Via Central of Georgia Railway, for
AshevIIIe, N. C., and Mountain Re-
sorts, Aug. 18th, 1896.
The Central Of Georgia Railway has ar
ranged to run a special train in connection
with the Port Royal and Western Caro-
lima Railway, on account of Mountain Re-
sorts Excursion Aug IA.
The special will leave Savannah a. m,
goth meridian time, arrive Augusta 10 a.
m, connecting there with Port Royal and
Western Carolina special for Spartanburg
and Asheville, arriving TIyon p. m
Saluda, 5:3S p. m; Flat Rock, 1854 p. m.
Hendersonville, sos p. m; Asheville,
p. m. Through coaches Savan-
nah to Spartanburg. The special trains
on both roads mentioned viii make only
a few local stops. First-class equipment,
splendid track, quick time-the safe and
reliable route.
For detailed information as to rates.
schedules, etc, apply to W. G. BREWER,
City Ticket Agent, No. 19 Bull street.
Telephone No. SO, or ]. c. Shaw, Travel
ing Passenger Agent.
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BEQUEsT GETS BOND.

The President OF the Defunct Ger
man Bank Liberated.
Charleston, s. C., Aug. 1O.-A. Bequest,
ex-president of the German-American
Bank, secured the rest Of the bond requir-
ed OF him two days ago. to-day. and this
morning he was liberated from jail.
He is now held under a 5000 bond to
appear before the next term Of the court
or general sessions to answer to the
charges Of breach Of trusts and violations
OF the state statutes governing banks and
banking officers
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The Conteat i'm the Tenth.

Augusta, Ca, Aug. 1O.-The popullst
convention Of the Tenth congressional
district of Georgia, the one in which
Thomas E. Watson usually makes the
race for congress, was to have met to-
day, but has been postponed until Aug %.
The democratic convention for this dis
trict meets tomorrow in Sandersville.
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VERY GOOD OF CAPT. KLINE.

Fort Gaines VIII Get Sunday Mail
HcncefOrth.
Fort Gaines. Ga, Aug. 10.-From now
until further notice a Sunday passenger
train will be run over the branch road be-
tween here and Cuthbert.
Capt Kline has been very kind in or
dering this train run, thereby putting this
city in touch with the outside world seven
days In the week, and the citizens of Fort
Gaines are praising his kindness univer-
sally.
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ROAD RACE AUG IA.
PRIZE WINNERS.

The Barnes white Flyer, ridden by
Vance L. Wells the 1s-Ib. Heating, ridden
by E. Descomb Wells.
Watch our predictions and see If we
are far wrong
Good riders and the best of wheels are
never in the rear, and who ever heard of
any Of the Barnes or Keatings behind in
a race?
We do not like to predict who will win.
but We fully expect I. U. Kinsey, Jr, on
the Clark White Wheel, to make the best
time record.
r.. ID. & w. BALTIMORE
Are Agents for all of the above wheels
and many other good ones besides.