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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-01
LOCAL NEWS.

RUNAWAY MARRIAGE AT HALIFAx.-O1
last Thursday there was a runawa,
marriage at Halifax. The contracting
parties were Miss Ella Hartman Of
Richmond, Va, and Mr.. Wardell Cease
of Old Point, Va.
BURIED FOR SHORT wH1LE.-Tues.
day colored man working on the rail.
road near Palmyra was covered with a
pile OF dirt which fell in on him. He
remained buried until others could dig
him out. He was badly bruised but
not killed.
MR.. SHIELDS INTEREsTED.-Sinc
there has been some newspaper agita-
ton recently about the birth place and
age OF Henry Lawson Wyatt, the first
soldier killed in the late war on the
Confederate side, Mr.. r. J. Shields of
Hobgood has been making some inves-
legations. He has some Interesting
correspondence concerning Mr.. Wyatt
and his death.
LAWN PARTY.-There was pleasant
lawn party given last Thursday night
in DIR. Woods grove, by the "town
boys" complimentary to Miss Clara
Vance, who is visiting Miss Maggie
Shields. Ice-cream and cake were served
in abundance, and altogether it was a
very enjoyable occasion. It was chap
eroned by Mesdames. G. Hoffman, JOS
Stern and w. A. Dunn.
BAD BEHAvIoR.-There has been
some very ugly behavior recently in the
town, such as removing gates from front
yards at night. Also it has been said
that some boys make themselves an
moving by unbecoming behavior as
they pass along the streets at night
from church and other places. Boys,
this is wrong and when you grow older
you will be ashamed of it.
HoLLINs INsTITUTE.-Wec call special
to the ad. of this most excel
lent institution. It's fame and inf1u-
ence have reached almost every part
of Virginia and neighboring Safes.
It is known as one of the finest institu-
tions of learning in the South. Scot
land Neck people will remember that
Miss Bessie Shields was a student there
some two years ago. When writing to
President Cooke mention The CON-
VINE HILL MALE AcADEMY.-Else-
where in this issue appears an ad. OF
this we'll known home institution. We
believe that boys get as fine training
here as at any institution in the
Messrs. Prince & Wilson
haye succeeded in building up fine
school, It is one of the attractions of
Scotland Neck, and parents make no
in sending their boys here.
In the absence of the principals on their
vacation, catalogues may be had from
RAYMOND G.. Dunn of this place.
Changed hands
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HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common glass with
Urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours sediment Or settling indicates
indicates an unhealthey condition OF
the Kidneys. When urine stains linin
II Is positive evience of kidney trouble.
100 frequent desire to urinate or pain
IN The back, is also convincing proof
mat the kidneys and bladder are out
OF order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge SC
ol'en expressed, that DIR. Kllmer's
ewaamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
lullllls every wish in relieving pain in
.ne back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part OF the urinary passages. II
oortects Inability to hold urine and
isoaloihg pain In passing 1t, or bad eff.
,ecls following use of liquor, wine O,
oeef' and overcomes that unpleasant
Necessity OF being compelled to get uI
many times during the night to uri
nate. The mild and the extraordinary
G I. OF Swamp-Root is soon realized
~ STANDS the highest tor its wonderful
. va OF the most distressing cases. I
,t need medicine you should have
o eaa oest- Sold by druggists price fifty
oenIs and one dollar. You may have
son sample bottle and pamphlet botf
s 'I ifee by mail. Mention THE Cow
w. We hALAH and send your address t,
H. Miner & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-01
Liberal Reward.

For small double-case silver watch,
lost on road leading from Scotland
Neck to Spring Hill.
June Both. 1897. JOS. STERN,
Scotland Neck, n. c.
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HuDsoNS ENGLISH KITCHEN.
1o7 Main St.. NORFOLK VA

io' Main St., NORFOLK, VA.
ci rs .he Leading Dining Room in the
" T ror Ladies and Gentlemen. Strict
temperance Place. All meals 25c
sn 49, Hndson's Surprising Coffee 8
/ 16 1y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-01
Changed hands.

Southerner Changed hands.
We had failed to note that our neigh
Dor, the Tarboro Southerner, had
changed hands. Mr.. John Albertson,
formerly of Elizabeth City, is now
editor. He goes to Tarboro with good
words by the people among whom he
has been living, and we wish him sue
cess in the management of that venera-
BILE and worthy journal.
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For Sale.

One good horse, also one fine mule
at bargain. r. C. JosEY,
GLIB Scotland Neck, N. G..
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Lumber For Sale.

have a few thousand feet of lumber
ceiling and fooring-which I will
sell at a bargain.
624 #. X. &. JOsEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-01

Says Scotland Neck IS Much Improved.
Mr.. F. M. Pope left this community
in 1890 and went South. He has lived
in the South and West ever since.
He returned here Saturday and said
that Scotland Neck has taken on many
changes since he lett here seven years
ago. He says that when you leave
North Carolina you miss great deal
of the hospitality to which you have
been accustomed all your life. He has
observed much in the South and West
and says Scotland Neck's greatest needs
now are electric lights and artesian
wells.
Mr.. Pope is in the employment o.
the Southern Railway Company and is
located at Spencer, q thriving little town
near Salisbury, this State. He left
Monday for Spencer, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, who have been
In Scotland Neck about year.
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The Commonwealth.

THURSDAY, JULY l. 1897.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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life; I think It heredi-
tary al my father was
afflicted with 1t. I have
suffered great distress,
my heart palpitated to
such an extent a. to
shake my whole body.
So distressing was It I
rn~1A nr1o 9TH mAa~t-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-01

~ Fart DISEASE Of long standing IS
not easily cured. but it Is DURABLE.
Elder VIM. Tennison writes: II was
afflicted for thirty live years with heart dis
ease in fact troubled with it nearly all my
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-01
Announcement TO
Merchants.

To the Merchants of Eastern North
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were accused of spelling constitution"
with the same broken back letter, and
about the same time 1t was found that
a majority of the graduates from our
female colleges had never known but
that a mouse and young rat were one
and the same thlngl Now, had these
young ladies been we'll acquainted with
the force in the printing Office in ques-
ton they would never have COMPOUNDED
mouse with young "rat."
But The COMMONWEALTH is clean
newspaper in the very highest sense OF
that term. This is a credit which be-
longs to the editor and his readers in
common.
In some communities clean news
paper is almost an impossibility, the
demand is so much greater for funny
graphs and nasty graphs. Yet l think
the signs of the times point to improve
ment.
Certainly THE COMMONWEALTH is do
| ing It's part most nobly. My judgment
would be that the price it charges for a
yearly subscription is very trifiing
sum when compared with the benefits
it carries to its readers every week. Ar
educator indeed it is that can be trust
ed in any family as part and parcel o.
a system moving on right moral ano
intellectual lines, and distinctly mark
ing out the true course OF social and
business enterprise.
When about to begin this article
Though not Intending anything NOR
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-08-04
DscH . rOH5 CD{s.

ON Tuesday nightof last week
Macon CiyhUrn. co.ore l,i.Led
Tony Morris on Mr. i. +. Bow
er,s place near White Bluff. The
trouble wa, about Clyburn's wife.
Tony having been charged by
tIyburn some time before ofmak-
mg improper proposals to her.
When they met in the road Tues
day night, they got into a fight
over the matter. Tony striking
Clyburn in the head with rock.
Knocking him down. Clvburn
then took out his knife and used
it pretty freely on Tony, who was
severely cut in six places on his
back, his arms and stomach. TONY
ran oil, Clyburn says, and he
and his brother hearing him
grOaminG, went t. him a;3d ccuUG
him welterng in his blood in
dying condition, from the effect OF
which he died in about two hours.
Magistrate Long held an in
quest and the jury returned
verdict that death resulted from
the effects of wounds inflicted
with a knife in the hands of Ma
con Clyburn. Magistrate Longs
constable, Mr.. Roberts. brought
Clyburn TO jail Wednesday where
he awaits the October term of
court.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-08-04
Respectfully.
Is. G. fiOuGH X Go.

Read advertisement of Jo-
seph Walker, grocer. IN this
weeks ENTERPRISE. Mr.. Walker
is clever young man and is in
the grocery business to sell gro
ceries, and he says he proposes to
sell them BE sure to give him a
call and he will treat you right.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-08-04

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Er.mIa. Du.l0.H .l.~aIa

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Was he chavr.,uiuu .,., en:..
man's cause eh.u ha lr,va nm
with bulIi., M his L.rl, ,o In
house OF a qual, in,Gausjva rifi
zen OF Lauren,. Mr. Cbc-f.yGrl6
Mcdaniel. and. ,}apmng his fish.
in his face pror}yin.6 ,h,t b.
was no ..dunabill." hut :, .o,ro
cock :" The people OF Jaurons
county did NOT seem to thin,, 50
for fhev Immediately srut Nh.
Mcdaniel to the legislature. nut
ting him in on the first ballot.
Was il evidence ol friendship
for the poor man that prompted
lrby to 90 to the home of an
aged citizen. Mr.. Roger Brown. a
man with one foot almost in the
grave, man who had done no
injury to anybody in his long and
honorable life, and rubbed a rock
in his face while he cursed him {?
What evidence OF friendship
for the poor and distressed is
there in the fact that on over
taking Henry Allison. an inoflen.
oi,e bat entirely respectable
white man, walking along a lone
lv road. he horsewhipped him for
no cause Is it TO his credit. does
it prove the love of his heart.
that immediately after this per.
tormance he chanced likewise TO
overtake Chuck Martin and
horsewhippcd him
We would like Senator Jrhv or
some friend of his to evnloin
wherein lies ,he nobility Of III.
act when. without WARNING, he
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
Judge Goif's Decree.

Richmond Va, August so.-United
States Judge Gof has announced his
decree in the case of the City of Rich
mond VS.. the Bell Telephone Company
SO as to explain that the court, by its
Injunction, intended to enjoin the city
from interfering with the local business
and messages, as well as those of an
interstate character. The question is
now directly raised as to how far the
United States can, under the inter
State commerce clause of the United
States constitution, enjoin municipal
government from controlling or limit
ing purely local business. The petit
ton and other necessary papers have
been signed.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
For flowing Crops.

New York, August 3o.-The sub
treasury here to day transferred for
local banks through the Treasury at
Washington $1oo,o 900 in currency to
Kansas City, and $4,000 in silver dol
las to Texas through the sub treasury
at New Orleans, Shipments of currency
to the South and West to-day by banks
direct were very large, all banks re-
porting the receipts of orders for re-
mittances. The United States treasury
is doing all it can to facilitate the trans
fer of currency, especially small bills
and silver dollars, to places where the
money is needed for moving the crops
and to that end has placed supplies at
several sub treasures, New Orleans,
Chicago, st. Lous and Cincinnati, in
order that the transfers may be made
as quickly as possible.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
U. S. Minister WoOdford

Washington, September I.-Mr.
Woodford, the United States Minister
to Spain, has advised the State Depart
ment thar he will leave Paris today for
San Sebastian, the seat of the Spanish
Court in Summer. It is expected that
he will be informally presented to the
Spanish minister of for9igh affairs at
San Sebastian and that he will be re.
cognlzed by the Spanish Government
Immediately thereafter to the extent
ottranSacting business of an emergency
character and such as does not involve
questions oflarge policy. This limita-
ton, OF course, will delay for q time
the execution of such Instructions from
President Mckinley as Mr., Woodford
may have touching the broad question
OF Cuban autonomy and the abatement
OF political conditions in Cuba, but the
delay will not last long, since, as soon
as the Spanish Court returns to Madrid,
Mr.. Woodford will be accorded full
recognition as minister plenipoten,
tiary and will be in position to present
his views Immediately.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
Another Bomb Explosion

Paris, Arg. II President Faure ar
rived rom Dunklrk at 3 o'clock this
evening. After listening to short
speeches of welcome, the President
entered a landau and proceeded to
the Elysee palace, by way of the Rue
la Fayette, the Opera, the Madeleine
and the Place de Laconcorde. Enor-
nous crowds ofpeople lined the route
and the President was warmly ac-
claimed. All the balconies We're filled
with spectators and the waving Of
handkerchiefs and flags was to be
seen On all sides.
Ten minutes after the President had
passed the Madelaine, a bomb ex-
ploded inside the ratings around the
church. Two arrests followed imme-
diately and the rallied enclosure was
closed by the police, who began an
active investigation into the outrage.
Nobody was injured by the explo-
sion, but the affair, following as closely
upon others of similar nature, caused
the greatest excitement,
The persons Inside the ratings Of
the "a adeleine were minutely examined
by the police before they were allowed
to leave.
The fragments Of the bomb found by
the police resemble those exploded in
the Bols de Boulosne on June I3th last,
and on the Place de Laconcorde on
June 10Th last 1t consisted of an iron
tube filled with explosives and loaded
with nails.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
Hanging in Snow Hill

Kinston. n. G., Setember Dock
Kelly, alias Dock black, colored, WAS
hanged on the public square at Snow
Hill, Greene county to-day, in the
presence OF five thousand people, for
rape. The trap was sprung at T. 50
and he was pronounced dead in eleven
minutes; death ensuing from strangu-
lation.
The prisoner had been accused OF
several other crimes and had a bad
record. He is only about 23years old,
and stated in his cell last night that he
would make a full confession on the
scaflold to-day, but when on the
galows he acknowledged that he was
guilty of the crime for which he was
about TO pay the penalty, but was
Of the other crimes charged
against him.
His victim was present and witnessed
the execution from a point within a
few feet of the gallows.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
Seth Low and no Other.

New York, August 30.-rhe execu
tive committee of the citizens union, at
a meeting held, decided to stand alone
with Seth Low and no other as its can
didate for Mayor of Greater NJ Home
rule is what is desired and state and
national issues are to be stunned. All
this was publicly set forth in a reply
sent by Chairman Reynolds, of the
union, to Lemuel E. Quiggs, Of the re-
publican committee, to the invitation
to the conference of anti-Tammany or
carnations,
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the factory the turning on Of the steam
to the vat, the sending of Watchman
Bialk shortly after 10 O'Clock to drug
store and Bialk's subsequent errand to
the drug store, all of which keep him
out Of the factory for an hour and
half He was away when Mrs. Luet-
CERT was last seen alive in the alley.
The alleged motive and operating
reason which actuated Luetgert, ac-
cording to the theory OF the State, was
described Mr.. McEwan said Luetgert
despised his wife. He had treated her
with violence, as the evidence of the
State will show He had no affection
for her and lived alone in the factory.
There, the attorney said, be had been
visited by other women. Judge Vincent
objected TO this statement, but Judge
Tuthill overruled the objection. Mr..
MCEWan said witness will testify that
he saw Luetgert choke his wife in the
chicken-house back Of his residence.
She said; "You need not kill me as
you did that man, for | have no
money"
This caused Luetgert to say that she
would not be allowed to betray him.
Judge Vincent objected to this state
ment as foreign to the case and not
proper evidence, but was overruled by
the Court.
When Mr.. McEWan concluded, At
torney Vincent announced that no
opening address would be made at
present for the defence.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
Woman r1urdered.

Welsh, Va, September AT
Bramwell, J, 7. Truman, prominent
citizen Of Mercer county, shot and
killed Mary Dickinson, colored. Tru-
man sent the Dickinson womans
husband to Pocahontas for whiskey.
When he returned he could not find
Truman. The latter after waiting
some time, went to Dickinson's house
armed with Winchester and charged
Dickinson with stealing the whiskey.
Dickinson denied the charge and
Truman fired at him killing his wife.
Truman went out on the railroad
bridge and held at bay three officers
and made good his escape.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
Suicide OF a Young Lady.

Chicago, August 31-A handsome
young woman whose name is un-
known killed herself this morning in
the Victoria hotel, where she was a
guest. The suicide was evidently car
ried out with the utmost deliberation,
as the young woman had evidently
slept in the bed during the night,
taken a bath in the morning, made
up the bed, and then swallowed NOR
phine and lay down to die.
At 2:30 O'Clock Monday afternoon
she entered the hotel and informed
the clerk that she was on long
journey and wished to remain in
Chicago for a day for the purpose of
resting. She paid for her room in
advance as She had no baggage and
registered as Miss Blanche Wilson,
New York city. She requested that
if she failed to rise early in the morn
ing she be allowed to sleep as she
was very tired. She was shown to
her room and that was the last seen
of her alive. After repeated knock
ings had failed to arouse her, the
room was forced and she found dead
on the bed She was clad only in
night robe. A vial which had con-
tanned morphine was on the bed and
upon chair was her clothing folded
neatly The dress and linen were of
expensive materials. Sealed in an
envelope which bore no address,
note was found on the table. 1t read:
"To Whom 1t May Be:
please do not try to find out who
| am, | ask and beg of you, whoever
you may be, and, remember, it is my
last favor | ask on earth, as dying
woman. And for my mothers sake
do not try. don't care what you do
with my body. Remember, please,
don't try for my mothers sake
There was no signature to the note
1t was penned in a small feminine
hand and the formation of the letters
indicated that the hand which held
the pen was trembling. The bed had
evidently been made up hurriedly
after being slept in and the woman
had taken bath and dressed her
hair carefully before taking the pois-
Oh. On her finger was a plain gold
band and on the inside was engraved
"a. NJ E Ln a bundle of four col
lars two were marked 81. H. G,n one
zone "a. ID. A and one IL. NJ" A
collar which she had been wearing
was marked similarly to one of the
collars in the package IL, H. g.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03
The War In India.

Madras, September IAN outbreak
is reported among the Moplahs, or
fanatical Mohammedans of the Malabar
coast. 1t has no yet assumed serious
proportions.
Maabar is district of India in the
Madras presidency and on the west
coast of India; but the term Malabar
coast is also applied to the west coast
of India in general.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03

Thirteen members Of the family
and people living on the farm of
Henry Miller, near Metropolis, ILL.,,
were poisoned Wednesday, ard three
are dead. A hired girl who is insane
threw package of Rough on Rats in
the we'll. She has been arrested and
admits the crime,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03

japanese newspapers state that
the commissioner to be sent by Japan
to the Washington sealing conference
this fall will be instructed to side
with the United State, as to remedial
measures for the preservation of seals
and sea offers.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03

Bar silver made a new low record in
the New York market yesterday. The
quoted price was 81 ID an ounce. Id
below the previous low record. Mexi-
can dollars are quoted at al cents.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03

James Golight'y, of Carpers valley,
near Richmond, Va, was taken from
his home early Sunday morning by
large band Of determined men and
severely whipped. 1t is charged that
hp maltreated his wife.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03

At a Spanish Cabinet council yester-
day, it was decided to summon the
next class of eighty thousand reserves,
$4,000 of whom will be sent to Cuba
and $4,000 to the Philippine islands.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-09-03

Gov. Johnston Of Alabama has sus-
pended State aud County Tax ColIec-
tor Lott Of Mobile county There : "a
reported shortage estimated from Si4,
O00 to S26 600.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
POLICE:

w. P. SNAKENBERG, Chief.
EPHRIAM HARRELL.
AMES MARsHBOURNE.
FRANK FELTON,,
GEO, MUNFORD.
D. p CHRITMAN, Street Commissioner