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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08
Do You Watch Yourself.
american Ginner.

american Ginaaer.
II you watch yourself as thoroughly
as you ought, you find that your time
is so nearly all employed thatyou have
but little LETT in which to look after the
faults OF others. You will also be so
surprised at what you learn about your
self that you will have no inclination
to criticise your friends, even if time is
found in which to do so. It may be
humiliatlng to your pride to discover
the very self same weakness in yourself
that has been noticed in others, and
that you are just as mean and tricky
and dishonest as you know others to be.
Then as you find out that you are your
own enemy, and filled with the spirit
of pride and envy, which, if followed
out, would work absolute ruin to your
self, you begin to learn something of
the master you serve, as it is heralded
only in the light of strict self examine
ton and watchfulness. When you dis
cover that you are just as weak and
human as those Of your fellow men
whom you condemn in severe terms,
you then realize fully enough to be
careful about your manner of life.
Oftentimes little temptations need clos
er watching than larger ones. Know
Ing the results OF yielding to great
temptations, you should naturally
guard more closely against those that
are smaller. II you exercise your will
power, 1t would soon become as easy to
say mo" to small temptation as to q
large one-to those apparently insig-
nificant temptations which SO silently
and slyly knock for, and too often gain
admission to your soul. Keep a close
watch on the common events of your
daily life, for while engaged with your
duties you hardly stop to consider
whether your deeds are rightor wrong,
and it is then that these little enemies
OF self get In their work, hardening
your heart as they creep in almost UNI
awares.
How much better things would be
in this world if every one would do
personal watching. There would not
be 80 many unkind things said about
each other, and suspicious looks and
words would not meet one at every
turn in life. The idle tongue would
stop in it's wickedness, and the quick
eyes would not see so many strange
things in other peoples homes. The
thoughtless words would not even be
heard or spoken, and the sweet charity
that hopeth all things, beareth all
things" would everywhere b exhibited.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08

A Stupefier for Flies.-Mlx one tea
spoonful of black pepper, two teaspoon
fuls of moist sugar and two table spoon
fuls OF cream, and place little of it in
saucers where flies abound.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08

Ar. Lv.
8 81 I % Rocky Mount 2 o5 $50
r. M. +. M. p. M. A. M.
No u carries pullman paricr ca.
Norfolk to Rocky Mount and connects
with A. G. L. Train % for all poiats
south.
No. lob connects at Hobgood for all
eastern Carolina points, also st Rocky
Mount with A. G, L. train u for All
points south.
No. q carries pullman parlor car
Rocky Mount to Norfolk and connecta
for all points north.
For ell information schedules cali on
or address -. -
G. M. 6ERPELL, J.R KENry
Gent Manager Sup't Trains.
i. NJ. EMERSON.
Genl Passenger Acant
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08

Few medicines have held their
ground SO successfully as Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. During the past fifty years
it has been the most popular of all
cough cures and the demand for it is
greater than eyer before. Prompt to
act and sure to cure For sale by E.
T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunced.
Price rs cents per box. For sale by
E. T. WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08
NO CURE-NO PAY

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills and Malaria. It is
simply Iron and Quinine in tasteless
form. Children love it. Adults prefer
it to bitter nauseating tonics. Price,
SOC. ST 1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08

Good Starch-The proportion OF a
large teaspoonful of turpentine to every
quart of mixted starch will impart a
highly glazed effect, and will prevent
the iron from sticking to the starch.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08

To Prevent Smoky Lamps.-Soak
the wicks in vinegar, and dry them
we'll before using them they will then
burn with great freedom from smoke.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08

Buckingham's Dye for the Whis-
kers does its work thoroughly, colorlng
q uniform brown or black, which when
dry, will neither rub, wash off nor soil
linen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-07-08
HOW DID YOU GET UP THIS
MORNING.

With bad taste in your MOUTH
Good for nothing feeling?
All run down in spirits?
"Yes," you say land what does it
mean.
sWell, 1t means that nature Is sery-
ing notice on you, that's all. The i'm
purities which have accumulated in
your blood through the winter and are
there yet, and It is notice for you to
get up and get them out and save
trouble.
.sWhat will do it, you viii ask.
" A first class blood purifier
"And what Il first class blood lpur-
ifer7" -
aDavids Sarsaparilla. !"
8 Where San get i"
aDr. Whiteheads Drug Store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

st. James Gazette, the semi-official
organ of the English conservatives
has opened war ON Chamberlain. This
renegade from the radical ranks,
made a pet for a season of the To
ries, has incurred the bitter enmity
of the old Tory leaders by his course
all along the sessions of the late Par
lament, for that course has shown
him not at all in sympathy with the
traditions of his present associations.
He stands in the mind of these old
leaders convicted of seeking office for
office sake and not because he is in
unison with them in his political
views. How to get rid of him is the
question. 1t is not even certain that
they want to get rid of him, but they
want him different. He has secured
such a hold on power that shaking
him loose may shake other things
loose also.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The anarchist scare, incident 10 tae
taking off of Canovas and the uiscov-
cry of anarchistic plots in France and
Italy and the rendezvous of the plot
lists in London, is disturbing the great
city of Europe and the continent.
England has been afraid to join the
rest of Europe in hunting the anar-
chists out and now that danger threat.
ems she pursues the same old policy.
England is never ready to enter near
lily into any European measure.
whether it be the suppression of an
archists or the forcing of peace ne
gotiations to which she is solemnly
pledged. She has lost her backbone,
simply because in her selishness she
is afraid a decided course may hurt
her interests.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

There is one land where the social
lists would find their heaven on earth.
1t is in the little republic of Herero,
near the Transvaal. There everything
is in common, and there is no owner-
ship of land or anything else for that
matter, except what you carry with
you. Whatever is tied under cover is
secure, but whatever is left out and
open is common property. Every fell
low who has not a trunk or box in
which to put his extra clothing carries
it with him when he goes out. Here
is community of goods to suit the most
exacting. Debs should go out there
and get points for his social Demo
cratic colony.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

New York is going to see fun in her
Democratic convention this fall. A
sufficient number of the county con
ventions have been held to show tnat
the free silverites will be in the ma
jority, while the leadership and the
money are on the other side. David
B. Hill has the puzzle of his life be-
fore him in trying to prevent the eA
preston of the free silver sentiment
of the convention in its platform ard
resolutions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18
MANN's KINDNESS DISPLAYED.

Miner to Whom He Loaned $50 in
Butte Returns it With Interest.
w. ID. Mann, manager of the Herald
Square theatre, received a surprise,
and more substantial exemplification
of the old proverb about casting bread
upon the waters in his mail yesterday
morning in the shape of letter from
San Francisco inclosing a draft in the
Hibernia bank of that city for $4,000
made out to his order.
The accompanying letter was also
as much surprise as was the bank
draft and read as follows:
wv. d. Mann, Esq:
Dear Sir-Allow me to return the
loan of $50 you made me seven years
ago at Butte City, Mon, and as you
eXacted no interest at the time tyou
will remember you were managing
Evans and Hoey in "a Parlor Match'1
| trust you will give me the pleasure
of naming the amount of the interest
myself. 1t not only gives me great
pleasure to do this, but also gives me
an opportunity of telling you Of my
good fortune. You know l was
miner and had gone broke gambling
when you gave me the money on the
strength of my having once been an
actor. Two years ago went to AL
aska last summer and was one of the
first to strike it rich at Klondike. !
came back few weeks ago with
moderate fortune, enough to do me
the balance of my life. Trusting this
will find you well, and hoping 10 see
you this winter, l remain. very truly,
"MARTIN HURD."
Mr.. Mann naturally remembered
the incident referred to, and has no
intention of starting an argument with
Mr.. Hurd over the interest question,
but will keep the Klondike nuggets
the waters have brought TO him.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Latest Iowa adyices are that Hon.
Matt PARROT is in the lead for tue
governorship. He will have over 400
votes ON the first ballot in the Repub,
lican convention, but as there are over
1900 votes in that body he still LACKS
enough to render his nomination very
uncertain. The Hon. Matt is well
known in the state, one of its leading
journalists, a man who has seen pub
lie life and he will make determined
fight for the nomination, which this
year means an election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1897

Mexico is arming her army with
$4,000 Mauser rifles and two batteries
of rapid firing guns. The republic
over the Rio Grande is not behind her
neighbors and if any of those little
Central American countries jump Oh
Diaz they will find him prepared to
hit so sharp and sudden that they
will hardly know what hit them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

England has once more put her for
tune in the hands of an Irishman and
finds them in safe hands
The leader of that Nile host, which IS
so quietly and surely pushing the
Dervishes to the desert, is an Irish
man, Herbert Kitchner. Always an
Irishman, is the rule when Great Brit
ain wants man for hard service aud
desperate enterprises. 1t has been so
from the days of Moore and yelling
ton and Picton and will be to the eni.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18
AFTER cANovAs. WHO:

Canovas is only another illustration
of the old adage put a beggar on
horseback and he will ride to the
devil" He was not born in the pur-
pie. nor to power but came up
from the ranks of the peasantry by
the sheer force of his own will, I'M
til he was at his death the most pow
erful man in all Spain. With all mis-
intensity and severity he was singular
ly honest and was reputed to be as
incorruptible as he was ugly. aud he
was the homeliest man in all Spain.
Such men arrived at power are I'M
bending in their determination to
crush out all opposition, whether Of
a personal character as against them
selves, or political character against
the state. The very will with which
they bend all things to their advance
ment in the earlier stages of their ad-
vance, becomes only strengthened by
that exercise of it until it brooks no
opposition from any quarter. Such
men make no compromise, but their
one most potent and favorable wea-
pom is force. He hated the aristocra-
cy, for he knew that in their better
born condition they despised him, but
he abated not one jot of his arrogance
in dealing with them. Spain has no
man to take his place. He ruled with
an iron hand and there is not another
in all Spain who can fill up the meas
ure of his craftsmanship. There are
men of broader minds, men more in
sympathy with the progress Of the
age, but none who will hold the PROV
of the ship of national life 10 tine
winds and waves as he did. The eff
feet of his death on Spain can only
be conjectured. Upon Cuba it can
have no permanent effect, for matters
there are settled and will have to be
fought out on the lines already laid
down. The insurgents will not change
their policy now that victory is within
their grasp, and no lenience on the
part of the Spanish government now
would avail. Autonomy will not be
accepted, as pure independence is
what the Cuban government is deter
mined to achieve. 1t will be some
time before matters in Madrid quiet
themselves and the government goes
tremendously on its way under a sue
cessor to Canovas. Revolution is in
the air, but it may not materialize. In
any event the uncertainties of the sit
uation add one more factor to the sum
total Of all that makes up the doubt
full equation Of Spanish authority at
home and abroad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18
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Of it's correspondents.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Reports from Havana say that at
the end of the sickly season Weyler
will not have of all that vast army
that entered Cuba more than 10000
really effective men. If he has not
five times that number he can not
meet the insurgents in the field sue
cessfully.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

There is real sense of the equities
of things at times over there in Mex
leo. 1t is seen in falling those four
drunken miners, who attacked young
Mexican, and letting the Mexican go
without arrest, although he fatally cut
two of them in defending himself.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Europe is charging Salisbury With
delay in finishing up those Turko-
Greco negotiations The whole course
of Salisbury in this business has been
a disgrace to Britain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18
CITY CIRCULATIoN NOTICE.

Mr.. Dan c. Bitter, from date, has
been given entire charge of the City
circulation of the Daily and Sunday
Light and will deliver papers to SUBJ
scribers and collect for same. All
complaints for non-delivery and
changes can be given to him or tele-
phoned to the Office.
T. B. JOHNSON,
Manager, San Antonio Light.
San Antonio, Texas, Nay 9, 1896.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Osman Digna is summoned to take
the field against the British advance
on the Nile. 1t looks now as though
this was one time that Osman would
not be able to check that advance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Every individual report and estimate
of the cotton crop in this state puts it
down a short crop, but the experts
and cotton buyers place the figures
way up in G.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Senator Hanna has had touch OF
what the miners suffer on short ra-
tons and is in condition to feel for
them. He would end the strike and
raise wages if he could.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

If there is no exaggeration in the
number of active men reported for
duty by the Cubans, then Spain may
as well give it up, for Weyler can not
possibly put into the field as many men
as the insurgents can command. Man
for man Weyler has no chance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The rain that blesses the surrounds
ing section of Texas has descended
upon the business of this city. Never
theless we unselfshlessly rejoice in
the good of our neighbors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Capital can always take care of IT.
self, for 1t commands the means to
command the courts, therefore the
courts should lean toward the poor in
all their decisions.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The courts are not so ready to alb
rogate the declaration of personal in
dependence in injunctions against the
miners as was supposed. Those men
will have their rights respected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The judges Oh the bench remark
that never before was a miners strike
conducted so peaceably. There are
indications that patience is coming to
an end Patience will win.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Old Prosperity buzzes out the CRATE
full tidings that all the idle mills in
New England are resuming labor with
full hands and full time. This Is ac-
ocrding to promise, also.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

San Angelo will be in much better
condition to command population and
capital and trade if she makes that di-
rect Fort Worth connection. 1t is just
what she needs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18
ATTTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are authorized
collectors of the Light:
H. c. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
W. T. SCHUMACHER, Advertising.
DAN C. BITTER, Subscription.
HARVEY l.. STEELE, Subscription.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
their subscription without taking re-
eeipt. S..
T. B. JOHNSON, Manager.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Texas is going into the tax forfeit
ure business by the wholesale. Sixty
eight foreign and 2SS home corpora
tons are charterless for non-payment
of franchise tax.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

A Massachusetts, brick maker has
recruited company for KlonGike,
from among his workmen. He pays
all the expenses and takes half for the
first year 1t may pay them all.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Matters are so shaping that the sill
Yer business may be all knocked in
the head. This monetary question is
the burning ole at present, but it
will be soon settled.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The N-ray is the great inspector in
the French customs houses now. Ii
tells at once if cigars, TASKS and other
eontraband articles are hidden in the
clothing in the trunk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The effort to stir up strife between
Jubilee Reed and Sherman is a hzle
There will be no harvest TO any DE
mOcratic seeds of dissension sown in
the Republican camp.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The Golden club of London present
a medal to Canadian Laurier for his
free trade loyalty. 1t should have
been of leather, according to the cter-
nal fitness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Paris is stirred up over that duel.
Italy is rejoicing, but there is an af-
terward to that joy in the threatened
excommunication of his holiness, the
pope.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Agricultural Secretary Wilson is
taking observations of our farming
conditions all over the country. Some
pertinent questions will follow when
Congress meets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Jester is running the state govern
ment IN the absence of Culberson,
but he is running it from the Corsi.
cana end. There will be little differ
ence which end.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Canada refuses an alliance with the
United States before it is asked. 1t
is clear case of sour grapes. United
States would not take Canada and her
debt on any account.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

August has turned down the middle
leaf and yet there has not been one
solitary case Of yellow fever in tie
United States This tells how well
our shores are protected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The c. B. & Q. system is preparing
for a car famine. All coal, in box
ears is transferred to stock cars ard
fine Of 81 per car for every "a hours
detention is enforced.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

There is a little girl in Louisville
who has been asleep for 20 days with
no sign of waking. She is simply
passing the severest summer on record
in the best possible pay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

President Mckinley will not have
any bodyguard to keep the anar-
chists off. Cleveland had to have
them, also White House policemen
but Mckinley is off different stuff.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Beet sugar raising will beat the sugar
trust in the end. You can raise that
and cane too.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Reciprocity with the other CONNER
oial nations is now being considered at
Washington.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Yellow Jack is more prevalent in
the West Indies than ever before.
None on our coast.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Iowa is in the throes of a splendid
contest for Republican leadership
this week
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Campos will stay at home to keep
down the Carlists, and will not be
sent to Cuba. n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Spain is in as hot water as is the
Democratic party in the state of New
York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Uncle Sam may be slow, but he has
torpedo boat that can run SO miles
in an hour.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Now make the coal companies that
have not paid the miners their back
wages settle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

10 Cure Coi.-. .saion lorevei.
! Take Cascarets cGnuS Clihartic. l0c or sc
II G. c. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

The pistol and the shotgun an1 the
razor are taking the road, instead OF
the rapist.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-18

Bismarck does neither his head mol
his heart any credit in eulogizina
Canovas.