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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
NO. 80.
SAVE MONEY.
NOW AND THEN A LITTLE
A Home Instead Of a Cigar.
Temperance Advocate.

Temperance Advocate.
"In early life," said New York mer-
chant, II smoked six cigars day, at
six and halt cents each they averag-
ed that. I thought to myself one day,
III just put aside all the money am
consuming in cigars, and all 1 would
consume if I went on in this habit, and
l will see what it will come to by COM
pound interest. Last July completed
thirty-nine years since, by the grace OF
God, was emancipated from the filthy
habit, and the savings amounted to the
enormous sum of $29,1O2O3 by COM
pound interest.
ave lived in the city but the child
rem, who had learned something of the
country life from their annual visit to
their grandparents, longed for the
home of the green fields. noticed a
very pleasant place in the country for
sale. The cigar money now came in
requisition, and I found that 1t was
large enough to purchase the place and
1T is mine.
81 wish all the boys could see how
my children enjoy the home, as they
watch the boats and steam launches
which course the river. Now, boys,
you take your understanding with
out home, or nome without smok-
Ing"
Some years ago, gentleman who
did not drink or smoke, one day said to
his wife, II think I will give you each
month the amount OF money would
spend in smoking and drinking How
much would 1t be?" They calculated
the sum. One friend whom they knew
spent about $25 per month, another
spent 500. and many, it was found,
spent sums between these two extremes.
1t was agreed that he would spend
probably $50, and this sum was regu-
larly set aside by him for his wife, to
consist of fund for the education of
their children. Once or twice every
year he would contribute 500 to her
fund instead of getting drunk. When
the fund had reached comfortable pro-
portions, it was invested; some of 1t
was placed at interest. Once the hus-
band, being in close place, borrowed
the money, paying interest for it. The
children growing up, were sent to
school from it. Many charitable acts
we're also performed with the money,
but still it grew. Later they remov d
to Tacoma, and made several fortunate
real estate investments with the money.
Not long ago the woman died, and her
estate, accumulating in this way during
eighteen years, was found to be $50, COO.
All this grew out of the fathers self
denial in estimating what he would
have spent had he been a drinker and
a smoker, and Investing it in the way
many men are continually wasting
their substance upon drink and tobac-
co, who might thus provide for their
chlldren's education, and do good IN
other ways, with money which is now
worse than wasted.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
SCOTLAND NECK, N G.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1896

by which he is afterwards called. The
elephant is given a special compart-
ment and his name posted over the
doorway. There are from ten to twelve
people detailed to attend to and guard
him.
Now I will describe the Siamee to
you. The true Siamee is short,
stocky man, dark brown in color, when
he works in the open air, but almost
as light as the Mongolian when belong
ing to the higher class. They have
dark brown, almost black eyes, and
short stiff black hair. They crop their
hair, both women and men, very close.
Their hair is the only protection they
have for their heads from the hot sun.
They have very good disposition but
they are very tlmid and never think of
the future. They learn their babies to
swim when they are quite young, they
tie a rope around the body and throw
n1m In the water, until he learns to
swim. The natives use the elephant
for clearing mp land, such as moving
rocks, logs, etc. They soon under
stand what they have to do for they
are very apt In learning and will very
often do things to suit themselves by
their own judgement rather than to
obey the masters command, and after
wards the master sees that the elephant
had the better judgment of the two.
They will not cross bridge until they
test it.
Siam is rich country and the soil
is very fertile. Gold, lead and copper
are found here. There have been
many precious stones found here also.
G. T. CURRIE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
Your Boy Won't Live a Month.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of "a Mill St.
South Gardner Mass, was told by the
doctors. His son had Lung trouble,
following Typhoid Malaria, and he
spent three hundred and seventy-five
dollars with doctors, who finally gave
him up, saying "Your boy won't live
a month" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to go
to work perfectly we'll man. He saAs
he owes his present good health to use
of DIR. Kings New Discovery, and
knows it to be the best in t he world for
Lung trouble. Trial BOTTLES Free at
E. T. Whitehead & Co.'s Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED 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 ie
the best remedy for Diarrhna. Ie
pleasant to the taste. Sold by Drug
gists in every part of the World.
Twenty five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and take
no other kind. (R) 26 ly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
The art Of Long Living.
Mem York Som

Net0 York Sun.
Sir Benjamin Richardson, the dis
tlnguished English physician and med
ical writer, says that seven out of every
ten sound and reasonable people ought
to live to be ITO years old, and would
do so if they "took care of them
selves"
The fact that there have been CEN
tenarians in every country is proof
that the human machine is capable of
lasting as long as Sir Benjamin says
it ought to last. If the few can live SO
long, why should not the many be able
to reach an equal fulness OF years?
Very careful examinations have been
made to discover the secret of the now
exceptional longevity, the methods of
life, the regimen, and the peculiar
physical constitution of the centena-
rians. But the difference between
them and the run of their neighbOrs
in these respects does not seem to have
been marked. At any rate, no facts
have been obtained from which can be
deduced anything approaching law
that can be laid down for the attaining
of such longevity. Some of the CEN
tenarians are remarkable for their alb
stemiousness and the scrupulous care
they take of their health, but the run
of them have been found to live like
the rest of people who do not wanton-
ly throw away their stock of vitality.
They have got so old without special
and deliberate efforts to reach the DIS
tinction. OF course, they must have
constitutions capable of great endur-
ance, but in that particular they are
not peculiar. Many of their contem-
poraries who died at much less age
would have been passed by a life in
surance examiner as having an equally
long expectation of life. The physi-
cal machine of the dead was as good
as that of the living, according to sci
entific tests applicable by a physician.
The physical machine which lasts
through hundred years and more of
life, is no better in its construction
than that which wears out at 20 or 80.
Why, then, has not DR.. Richardson
reason for saying that the existence of
cetenarians, few though they may be
proportionately, Is sufficient evidence
that equally long life is not only posi-
ble tor all who have sound constitu-
tions. but ought also to be the rule
among them? It is proved indlsput-
ably that the machine can last very
much longer than the run of men keep
1t going that of itself it is good for the
ITO years to which DR.. Richardson says
the majority of people of good constl-
tutions should live.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03

English Spawn Llnlment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints. Sweeney, Ring
worm titles, Spralns, and Swollen
Through, Co'sghe, Etc Save SO by
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wondrful Blemism Cure ever
known. Sold DO e. T. Whitehead 4
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, N. G..
10 l Nv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
ON THE VERGE.
EDWARD A. VALENTINE.

Standing where the sunset embers,
Crumbling, fall down the skies,
Autumn muses. and remembers,
Bending stern regretful eyes.
The imperious purple burning
From her cheek hath burned away
And her bosom feels but yearning
For the golden yesterday.
Though her kingdom fall asunder
Through sedltion winds and frost
And the drums of winter thunaer,
And she sees that all is lost.
Yet her royal pride ensureth
That none whisper word of scorn
Haggard, battled, she endureth,
With a spirit upward borne.
Eyes that love her grieve serenely
At the pathos OF it all,
In her bounty free but queenly,
Now unbendlng in her tall.
-Youths' Companion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
The Law as to Cruelty to Animals.

Biblical Recorder.
The following is list of ofenses un-
der the present law for prevention OF
cruelty to animals: "a half-staryed
horse under burden; an overloaded
horse, mule or OK the turning out OF
a disabled domestic animal to die of
starvation the overdriving of horse,
mule or OK; the cruel beating, kicking,
Jerking of horse, mule or OK failure
to feed, water or house domestic ami
mails in winter the carrying OF fowls
with their heads down (must be carried
in the arms or in baskets; the killing
of birds of song or plumage, except
such as may be of use as food the rob-
bing of BIRDS nests; mocking birds
young may be taken, out must be kept
in clean, roomy cages the manning or
Gripping OF any bird or beast in
sport. These offenses are punishable
by fine and imprisonment"
The reader we'll knows how frequent
" this law is vlolated-this law and
the higher law of God. Cruelty is a
daily spectacle on our streets. we
ought to put stop to it; we have the
law to aid us in doing it. # several
examples were made of those who come
within reach of the law, there would
be wonderful improvement in the gen
eral treatment of Gods speechless and
defenseless creatures.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved In six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy ls great
surprise on account of it's exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the
bladder, Kidneys, back and every part
OF the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t relieves retention of water
and pain in passing it almost immedi-
ately. If you want quick relief and
cure this is your remedy.
Sold by E. T. Whitehead and Co.,
DrngRists. Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
THAT CLASS OF READERS
THAT You
Wish your Advertisement
TO REACH
is the class who read this paper.

Itch on human AID norses ano all
animals cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Druggist, Scotland Neck N. G..
IL 4 80 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03

WANTED-A gentleman Of stand
ing to represent Combined Contract
comprising two OF the largest invest
ment and life insurance companies il,
America. Address Th0s 4 I. Champ
lin, Sup't. FIRST Floor (Rooms IL to is)
McGill Building, Washington, ID. c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03

We live in country OF which the
principal scourge is stomach-trouble.
1t is more widespread than any 9th
er disease, and very nearly, more dan
gerous.
One thing that makes it so danger
GUS is that it is so little understood.
1t it were better understood, 1t would
be more feared, more easily culed, less
universal than it is now.
So, those who wish to be cured, take
Shaker Digestive Cordial, because it
goes to the root of the trouble as no
other medicine does. The pure, harm
less, curative herbs and plants, of which
it ls composed, are what render it so
certain and, at the same time, so gen
tie a cure. It helps and strengthens
the stomach, purifies and tones up the
system.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
$l.O0 per bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
Have you a Boy to Spare:
Selected.

Selected.
The saloon must haye boys, says the
Presbyterian, or it must shut up shop.
Can't you furnish it one? It is great
factory, and unless it can get about
1900, 900 from each generation for raw
material, some of these factories must
close out, and their operations must be
thrown on cold world, and the public
revenue will dwindle. "Wanted-2,-
O0O, 900 boys" is the notice. One fam
lily out OF every t1ve must contr ibute a
boy to keep up the supply. Will you
help? Which of your boys will it be?
The Minotaur of Crete had to have a
trireme full of fair maldens each year ;
but the Minotaur of America demands
a city full of boys each year. Are you
father? Have you contributed a
boy? If not, some other family has
had to give moe than Its share. Are
you not selfish, voting to keep the sa-
loon open to grind up boys: and then
doing nothing to keep up the supply
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future,

Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese states
man now making a tour around the
world, will spend some time in this
country. He is said to be one of the
most intelligent and interesting men
living.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.

THE ED1ToR's LEISURE HOURS,
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese states
man now making a tour around the
world, will spend some time in this
country. He is said to be one of the
most intelligent and interesting men
living.
The latest outdoor exercise for ladies
which is about to rival the popularity
of the bicycle, is golf. It is a fold
game, very conducive to health and
affords lots of amusement both for the
players and the spectators. It is pc
culiarly beneficial as it tends to inyig-
crate and toughen the system by rea-
son of the strong exercise there Is in 1t.
As an example of how young Ameri-
cans spread the wealth OF their fathers
lifetime earnings, young man from
Texas, named Taylor, came to Rich
mond to the reunion and has spent
S., 900 in wild living in two months.
He wooed and won Richmond lady,
but was drunk at the hour for the we'd
ding and soon found himself in the
care Of the city. His father did not
want him to marry and bis plans
were thus broken up.
The Philadelphia Record says:
"Judicious and extensive advertising
is generally acknowledged as a great
stimulus to trade; but it seems to
have given some men great prominence
politically as well as industrlally.
Smith, the cough drop man, is the
Prohibition candidate for Governor of
New York this year, and there is talk
of nominating Douglass, the shoe man,
as the Sound Money Democratic can
didate for Governor in Massachusetts. :"
"They say" that games of an in
nocent nature are very restful. That
is doubtless true, but It is not uniyers-
ally true. There are people who are
all industry and energy to such a de-
gree that games of any sort are abso-
lutely irksome. Not that some games
are not lively enough, but because
some persons never find time to waste,
as they call it, on games. And let us
not blame them. They have a right
to their mode of life as long as 1t is
correct.
We were very much struck by the
remark of clergyman recently when
he said of man who was very rich. 81
have no respect Tor his memory" The
rich man had died but all through
his life he had hugged his wealth to
his bosom with such tenacity that one
could scarcely get dollar from him
for any charity. The clergyman said
that the rich man loved his money SO
we'll that all the time he feared "he was
going to die in the poor-house."
1t is truly pitiaBle thing for man
to have much of this worlds goods and
love 1t too we'll.
In the quiet country towns and ru-
raj districts where The COMMONWEALTH
mostly circulates, one hears not so much
of money questions which agitate the
throbblng and hustling city population
to a point of fever heat sometimes.
For instance, in one of the great cities
recently minister took occasion to ad-
vocate the gold standard OF money from
the pulpit. This brought forth COM
mendation by newspaper, which call
edit courage" in the minister to
speak thus fearlessly from his pulpit.
The truth is, it was very ugly and
naughty in christian minister to
speak thus from the pulpit, and it
would have been just as ugly and
;f ho bod advocated silver
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03

OLD NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE,
40 cts. Per hundred.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1896-09-03

The latest outdoor exercise for ladies
which is about to rival the popularity
of the bicycle, is golf. It is fold
game, very conducive to health and
affords lots of amusement both for the
players and the spectators. It is pc
culiarly beneficial as it tends to inYig-
crate and tougher the system by rea-
son of the strong exercise there Is in 1t.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-14
MISS VIOLA PRAIT'S SUCCESS.
The Lady Selected From Among Three
Hundred Couiraltos TO Slug
Lady Jane.

II will be pleasing Information to the
wide circle Of friends anu admirers Of
Miss Viola Pfatt to learn that she has
scored another vocal triumph Ia New
YorE. The Garrlck club OF that city
recently decided to give the well
known opera, Patience, In the Metro.
politAn operA house for the beuefit Of
the New York university. The fore
most singing masters OF Gotham
were invited 90 furnish their beet
contralio voices NJ a private
test before the club and other
friends In the opera house, which has u
seating capacity nearly three timos as
large as the Salt Lake Theater. More
than THREE hundred aspiring singers
responded 10 the invitation. Out Of
these twelvs were chosen Tor the nnAl
test. Among this number was Miss
Pratt. Tho test was u most crucial one
and tho music rendered that which
tails TO the part OF Lady Jane. Each
competitor did her best aud all were
warmly received. When Mis-, P,ait
stepped from tho stage n perfect shower
OF congratulations followed anu Mana
ger Russah shook handa with her say
log that her voice was one Of mar
vicious power aud rich ness aud that II
was diAtinolly heard In every part "
the great building but that q decision
could not be- given that evening. Tbs
judges, however, soon agreed upon tho
meTils of tue respective voices and next
morning Miss Pfatt was nOtlftd that
sns hsd been selected TO petsonatn
Lady Jane ani sue was almost over
whelmed with the welcome tilings.
A singular coincidence 10 that the
opera win DO given ON March 10, pre-
clsaly four years from the day Miss
Pratt lett home TO enter upon her pro-
fessionAl career. At that timo she
WAS comparatively unknown. To-day
che IL the AUTOMATICALLY assessor OF a
voice that promises TO make her IA.
nous. IL IL not certain whether sue
will visit her old home In this city The
anminu aummef.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-14
District Court Orders.

The following business was trans
acted In Judge Young's department OF
the Third district court today:
Paieutine Insurance 20. " ID.
Alexander 81 All motion 10 tubelilute
indemnify bond iot cash IN tue hands
Of the clerk.
Silver King Mining company We
Alliance Mining company; hearing on
order 10 show cause for Injunction.
Continued TOT one week.
ID. q. Mclaughlin, receiver, W +.
II. snow ct a; w. V. Rec VI PARK
cry bank, anu HenTy Newell VI
George Beitlnger, each case transferred
" Summit county.
Edward MoLtughliu, executor, VI
PArk CITY Oauk; motion for otief au'
thOfIzng receiver 20 distribute auu
pay ten per cent dividend 10 delend
ant creditors. Gfauted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-14
SPANISH P.Psns ANGRY.
U. a. senators Disca.. Cuba Toe Long,
1hsy thinh.

NEW YORK, March ii.-A dispatch
to tue World from Madrid sayI
Considerable disappointment In ex-
pressed by all the Madrid papers on
hearing that the debate on tue Cuban
uelligerency resolutions continues Ia
the A merlcan senate. The papers OK.
press angry impatienco NJ Spaiu being
kept constantly In suspence concern-
ing tho ultimate line OF conduoI In
America.
HI Zorro, FL Liberal and other pa
psra begin 10 1nu fault with the mill
laty operations In Cubs, beoaure the
Insurgents have feappesfed In terri
tories that haze been reported clear OF
them. Tnese papers complain OF the
small results that have been attained
siuce the beginning OF February.
TINS ministerial paper Epoca navinH
said that All effort might yet be necet
sary to pgciiy CuDa, the opposition
press reply that all 5paniards are will
| ing 10 incur the expense Tor tucl
efforts. Contrary to the assertions o
tue Madrid press, Minister Taylor hai
not vitiled the queen or the roya
| family lately, aud went only TO IN
iorrigu office, situated on the groun1
door Of the palace, to visit the Duke o
| letuan,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-03-14
The NEW RAILROADS
Utah and CaliiOFnlS, Salt Liz and
Pacia,.
VINO The ISooRroRAiORs ARE.


The Utah California railway and the
Salt Lake aud Pacific Railway com.
pauies Will file articles OF incorporation
with the proper officials In this city on
"Wednesday next.
The incorpofAtors Of the frat named
company are Geo. @, Cannon, Theo-
dore +. Meyer, John NJ. Allen, Altof.
ney In fact, A. II. Cabnon, W. 3. Nc.
CornIck, wiliord Woodruff, john
Dcrn, Joseph F. Smith, Allen g.
Campbell. John NJ. Allen, Robert q.
Lund anu II. A. Cohen.
THIS company Ia organized ior the
purpose OF constructing, equipplng,
acquiring, owning, maintaining aud
operating, by steam, electric, or other
motive power, n railroad by the most
iensible route IRON tbls city southerly
through tne counties VI Salt Lake,
Utah, Juab, Willard, Beaver, Iron anu
Washington 10 the southern boundary
line OF the state OF Utah, near the
city OF ~. George, In Washington
county, o distance 0f about three hun.
bred and thifty.iUut miles.
The amount OF cauital stock u
s5,OlO, 900 divided into 90, loo shares Of
tue vaius Of 500 esc1. The actual
cost OF constructing aud equipping tnr
rosd Is sslimAIeI at sl5. 900 per miio.
SALT LAKE AND PACIFIC.
This corporation. accor ing TO its
articles, " organ izud for the purpose oil
constructing, tquipping, acquiring,
owning, maintaining AMI Operating,
| by steam, electric or other motive
power, "a railway from this city, west
efiy, by the must feasible Route through
the counties OF rJOelo and uab 10 tue
western boundary line OF the state at =
point neariy east OF Muncey, White
/ Pins county, New, n distance OF about
| 40 miles with u branch IRON point oil
Intersection at or near fish SPRING.
JuAb county, thence Ia nofthwtttttlJ
direcliDn " Dutch mountain In said
county, q dlblancs OF about thirty
miles. The entire length u said lins
aud branch thereof being about 2OI
miles, as near as eau DO estimated.
Tue capital stock Of this company u
fixed nj $4,000, 900. disidid Into 1900
shares OF Tat value OF 500 each. fn
incorporstors are Wiifytd Woodruff
George q Cannon, Josenh 4. Smith
Iohn w. Donnellan, J, Il. Dooly, \
W. Clayton, II. J. Cannon, Jane
Jack aud A. IL. Cannon. The nAms
oftwO other woll-RL o~u itlEbns vail b
AdGed to tho list VI ineorp0ratos o
Monusy.