The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The York Dispatch says that while
Grover Cleveland has ceased to be
President, he will be President again
Next time the Dispatch thinks he will
be President of Princeton University.
Perhaps the longest stretch of rail
road without any stop is on the Great
Western railway of England. It runs
from Paddlngton station in London, to
Exeter, a distance of 1914 miles in
hours and 36 minutes. It makes no
stop for the entire run but takes up
water from a trough alongside the
miles an hour. The water tank holds
5000 gallons. The run is made every
day and the train is said to roll in on
time almost every run.
Rev. Thomas Dixon preached for DR..
Lorimer in Chicago some time ago.
One of DIR. Lorimer's congregation,
Miss Bell by name, was greatly affect
ed by Mr.. Dixon's preaching and has
written a novel, "Little Sister to the
Wilderness" in which she makes Mr..
Dixon the hero under the name of Cam
den. The work is to be dramatized
and put on the stage next season. To
an inquiry by the editor of the New
York Journal, Mr.. Dixon has written
that he believes that Miss Bell has
made him the hero of her book.
Those who are partial to the beauti-
fully % proportioned tooth-pick shoe
do not know all about it. It is claim
ed by physicians and students of hy-
gene that such shoes are very delete
reous to the development Of certain
parts of the BODY. They throw the
great toe out of position and thereby
unbalance the body and keep person
from standing perfectly erect. The
foolish style has caused, some claim,
paralysis in the small muscles of the
foot and spoiled the proper elasticity of
the step. Also the compression of the
blood vessels retards the circulation
and prevents the proper development
of the foot, leg and thigh.
Pouring oil upon the waters" is an
that has come to be proverb-
ial. There is more In it than many
suppose. Sometimes mention is made
of the possibility of quieting the mad
and stormy sea by pouring oil upon
the waters, and some smile incredulous-
ly-and think it impossible. 1t Is not
only possible but practicable. Only
few days ago the papers told of the two
steam ships, Samaria and Alcalde, start
ing from Seattle together for San Fran
cisco. They encountered storm and
the vessels unintentlonally separated.
The Alcalde reached Frisco but the sa-
maria, it is thought, went down. The
AIcalde was only saved by throwing out
oil bags which moderated the force OF
the sea Immediately about her. Yes,
oil will calm the mad and lashing sea,
ana we sometimes wonder why this
protection is not more nearly perfected
Messrs. Hector and Hugh Mclean,
the two celebrated Harnett county
twins, drove into town yesterday morn
ing. 1t has been but few years since
they would walk the distance nearly
thirty-nlne miles, and with ease. They
will be eighty-seven years old next
month. Each has his coffin already
procured and yesterday they were nego-
tiating with Mr.. Remsburg for a,mon-
ument to be erected over their graves.
Fayetteville Observer.
The editor of The CoMMoNwEALTH
remembers going to the home OF these
gentlemen nearly twenty years ago,
and there are many remarkable things
about them. They have lived together
all their lives, have never married. and
they are so much alike that you can
not tell one from the other. They are
the most unique characters in North
Carolina, we doubt not. They live on
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