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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
Avoid Trihing Disputes.

A woman whose goodness and ten
derness make her loved by all who
know her once said to an impatient
girl friend:
"My dear, learn to allow others to be
mistaken. It is difficult lesson to
acquire, but it is one that will make
you, and all who come in contact with
you, happier"
This wise advice often occurs to me
while listening to discussions and heat
ed arguments upon utterly unimportant
matters. Suppose John says he left
home this morning for his office at
80, and Mary knows that the hands
of the clock pointed to s As, as he clos
ed the front door behind him. Why
should she tell him of his mistake :?
Nobody likes to be told that he IS
wrong, and few of us Will believe it
ourselves when we are told OF 1t. When
there is no principle involved, it is
wiser, gentler and kinder to let trifl-
Ing error pass unnoticed. If the friend
has bought the material for portiere,
and has had the curtain made by a
seamstress, under the fond conviction
that she has saved money by so doing,
why tell her that she could have
bought pair of ready-made portieres
for what she paid for the material and
making of one? It will only lessen her
enjoyment in the property and do
neither. her nor you any good. When
mistake is made and past changing,
let it alone. It is great undertaking
to try to right the world, and those
whose temerity permits them to at
tempt the task should be careful that
the so-called righting Is not in itself a
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
BUCkLEN'S ARNICA bALVE.

The best saive in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChilbIains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money rcfnnced.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
r. r. WHITEHEAD & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
COAX THE COTTON.

If they want the good times
In meadow an in street,
Jest let 'em coax the cotton
To merry waltz with wheat,
An all will be forgotten,
An times be hard ter beat;
So, play a tune fer cotton
In ripplin' round with wheat
F. L. STANTON
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16

One advantage of taking Ayers sar-
saparllla to purify the blood is that
YOU need not infringe upon your hours
of labor nor deny yourself any food
that agrees with you. In word, you
are not compelled to starve or loaf,
while taking 1t. These are recommen-
dations worth considering.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16

The New York Voice, a strong tenn
perance paper. has sent out some ques-
tions to chiefs of police over the coun-
try as to how much the liquor business
has to do with Iawlessness and crime.
Here are the questions
"First.-In your opinion, what pro-
portion of the business which comes to
your department arises from the use of
intoxicating liquor?
"second.-If the saloons of your city
we're closed, and liquor selling and
liquor drinking should cease, Is 1t your
opinion that the police expenses of
your city would be reduced? If so,
how much would they be reduced?"
From the 255 replies that were re-
ceived, 1t was learned that 63 per cent.
of the crime in the cities comes from
the saloon. Here are the reports from
North Carolina From Charlotte the
answer was that 662 per cent. of the
police business came from the saloon
power from New Berne, so per cent. ;
from Raleigh so; from Winston 80
from Salisbury Is; from Henderson
and Concord, where there we're no
saloons, only 10 per cent.
These figures, if true, and we see no
reason why we should doubt them,
show us what a curse is the liquor
traffic in the cities and towns, and 1t is
certainly correspondingly great in the
country. The wonder is that the good
people of the land do not suppress all
other differences until they can get rid
of this monster evil and then turn at.
tention to improvements that would
mean something. Take all the liquol
curse from this land and there would
be fewer grumblers and many a place
now little better than den would be s
fairly comfortable home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
Remember This !!

For the next thirty days, will sell
my entire stock of
Trimmed and Untrimmod
Hats at a Sacrifice.
Shapes usually sold for 50c., 75c.,
and $1.OO, now going at 25c., 4Oc., and
so cts.
Job Lot of Ribbons at cost and below.
This lot includes
Persian and Dresden
effects, also Satins, Satin edges, etc.,
More Notions than ever before.
mrs. n. \. WHIT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
NO CURE-NO PAY

That Is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills, Fever and all forms
of Malaria. It is simply Iron and
Quinine in a tasteless form. Children
love it. Adults prefer 1t to bitter nause-
ating tonlcs. Price. Soc. s II II.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16

Whiskers that are prematurely gray
or faded should be cOlored to prevent
the look Of age, and Bucklngham's Dye
excels all others il coloring brown or
black.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
THE HIDDEN LIFE.

Before going on sea-voyage or In
to the country, be sure and put a box
OF Ayers Pills in your vallse. You
NAV have occasion to thank us 1or tnls
hint. 10 relieve constipation, bilious
mess. and nausea, Ayers Pills are the
hest n the world. They are also easy
to take.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
Before
Retiring....

hkeAyer's Pills, and you will
sleep better aud wake in better
condition for the days work.
AYERS Cathartic Pills have no
equalas pleasant and effect
usl renedy for constipation,
hlousness, sick headache, and
ii liver troubles. They are
agar-coated, and SO perfectly
repared, that they cure with
otthe annoyances experienced
n the use of SO many of the
pills OF the market. Ask your
tuggist for Ayers Cathartic
1ls. When other pills won't
Zip you, Ayers is
THE PILL THAT WILL.
Fnale by f. T. Whitehead & Co.
Scotland Neck. n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16

Near Emporia, Kansas, on the Santa
Fe railroad there was terrible train
wreck last week. Three engines explo-
ded. Two were pulling the Mexico
and California express which met the
fast mail going east. The accident was
caused by an undellvered train order.
A dozen persons were killed. Hon.
William Jennings Bryan was on a rear
Pullman car 400 feet from the engines
He was not at all hurt. Mr.. Bryan,
said the reporters, was one of the no.
blest men present in his kind Offices
to the wounded. He had spoken
that day at county lair at Burling-
anne, and one wounded man in the
wreck said to him: II went to hear
you speak to-day; l am now dying and
want to shake your hand and say God
bless you. If you possibly can, Mr..
Bryan, get me drink of water" Mr..
Bryan got the water and performed
other kind Offices to the sufferers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
:" and Pretty Sill
VerWare

Aapdson1asstt Just received the largest
M syer 'est es shipment OF silver
is5mns, n,e' 7. offered to our customers
'd Be,r,a ,ssle e, Dishes Orange, Cot
Neat tt1Ffy Fc., Spoons Oyster, Fruia
Servers 4As 3 Tomato, Jelly and
loyse,' Sugar Tongs; Cream,
Other n,as.' ana Soup Ladies', with
=. !. WHrEHEAD & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-16
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The Patron and Cleaner, published
at Rich Square, says that in the terri
tory between Roanoke and Chowan
rivers, there will not be more than a
half crop gathered. It says also that
there were larger quantities of fertilizers
used in that territory this year than
ever before. All this brings about a
serious state of affairs for that section
with cotton falling and wheat rising.
Our contemporary wisely suggests
that the farmers SOW clover and small
grain which can be gathered early In
the spring and give time for some other
crop. 1t urges the sowing of wheat,
which we think is wise indeed.
There is now considerable comment
O1l Euc ldCt tJdU NuCs1U IOul dLu COIA
meal are mixed and sold as flour.
Some mill people seem to have learn
ed secret whereby they can mix the
two to certain degree without detec-
ton. And those who know about the
manipulation are not willing to make
known the proportion In which meal
and flour may be mixed and escape de-
lection.
Perhaps large quantity Of flour in
all the markets has corn meal In it.
The Southern farmer can avoid this
by raising both his own corn and wheat
and having it all ground at home.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
PRICE Of BREAD RAISED.
It Is Likely to be Attended BY Some
Serious Riots
COMBINE OF MlLLERs AND DEALERS
Who Arc Trying 20 Force the COW
eminent 10 Lower the TariH Im-
posed ON American wheat.

London, August IA dispatch from.
Paris says: The rise in the price Of bread
is the cause of no little agitation. There
is even talk Of summoning a special ses-
sion Of the chamber Of deputies to discuss
the matter. Market rigging is an import
ant factor In the rise. At Marseilles the
popular excitement Is much greater than
in Paris and the mayor OF the city has Is
sued a provisional scale OF prices.
The cause Of the rise in Marseilies Is
the scheme OF syndicate OF wheat mer-
chants to force the government to reduce
the wheat duties. The price has risen
since last night Today the importers and
mllcrs at Marseilles held long conference
and such Is the popular feeling that the
authorities are taking steps TO prevent an
outbreak
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
THE, SOUTHERN STATES
J. u. RICH COMMITTED DOUBLE
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Enrngcd at Separation from His
Wife. He Killed Her md Her
Brother nnd Shot HimseIf.

Nashville. Tenn. August 22.--J. b. Rich,
Young white man. shot and killed his
wife tonight at the home of her mother In
East Nashville. He then killed his broth
er-in-law. shooting him twice. Then he
left the house and while in the yard shos
himself. inflicting wounds from which he
is every moment expected to die, The
pistol used was as caliber revolver.
Rich. week ago. filed a bill for divorce
against his wife, alleging infidel.;y. To-
day he was charged with kidnapping enc
Of the children and It is supposed this en-
RACED him and induced him to go 10 the
house of his mother law.
AT a few minutes after 8 o'clock tonight,
]. B. Rich came to the house of his moth
er-in-law. entered and found his wife and
her brother. Lee Porter, in one OF the
rooms. The door was partly open ana he
shot Porter through the door as lie was
sitting down. Mrs. Rich Immediately tiied
to close the door. but Rich kept 1t open
and shot her in the breast. He then shot
Porter again. hitting him in the head. Mrs.
Rich and Lee Porter died Immediately.
ieiNu iSit tuS hoNSS anu VII
the steps shot himself in the breast. After
falling he again shot himself, lie rsed
an army and navy pistol. 4o-caliber and
fired five times in all. Rich was carried
to the city hospital and is still alive. but
his death is considered as certain.
Yesterday Rich drove to the house where
his wife was stopping, taking the child she
had taken from him some days ago The
wife heard the child's cries and went out
to her. Rich became enraged, caught her
bv the throat and slashed ne, with a
buggy whip. Last night about IL o'clock
he returned to the house and tried 10 kick
in the door. Policemen were called in
and the officers had been looking .or him
all day and the policeman who was on
guard at the house had left only few
minutes before Rich came tonight. Rich
Is "a years old. Mrs. Rich was II and Ici :
ter "a. The double tragedy md the at
tempt at suicide occurred in about ten
minutes time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
DErLoREs THE pnArM.
DomtnEues Does Not Believe There
VIII TIC Interference.

Domingues Docs Not Believe There
Win TIC Interference.
Paris, August p General lopez 10
minguez, who WINS Spanish minister of
war in the last cabinet OF Senior sagasta.
Ia now in Paris. In the course OF an In
terview he deeply dcplores the death Of
Premier Canoyas. particularly because Of
the war In Cuba and the general disor-
genization OF politics In Spain. He re-
CARDS General ie Axcarrasa. the now pre-
mier. as a clever and tactful gentleman,
but does not believe he viii be able 10
replace Senior Canovas. rs the dual task
OF being tie head OF the government and
also the head Of the conservative party Is
a heavy one.
In the opinion OF General pomingucs,
crcums tanccs Will neeessitate the return
Of Senior Sagasta to power as the conserve
tive party is crumbliug. largely thu ough
the fault, he said. OF Senior Silyala. the
leader of the dis&ident conservatives. and
Senior Rohledo. He said Senior Castelar,
has decided to not re-enter politics, hut
that his services will he always sought
by both liberal and conservative gov
crnment In concluding the interview.
General Dominguez said: II do not be-
lieye Europe or the United States will In
tcrfcre in the Cuban difficulty. Spain has
incalculablc resources at her command,
and the only thing TO be feared is shat
political disputes may prevent the suppress
sion Of rebellion which has now arrived
at the limit OF exhaustion"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
SALOON In POLITICS.
TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE SAYS III
IS COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
Christians Must Leave the Two old
Parties, as Jesus Christ Will
Not lie with Them.

Indianapolis. Ind, August c2-rho ninth
annual convention OF the Young Peoples
ChrstiasB uni0n passed Into history Today
Tho place OF meeting next year VIII not
be dec dcd until the general committee
mcets In October, but Albany, N. II, has
the call and there ia ltile doubt that the
convent, on VIII be held there, Two cons
secraton meetings were held this mora
Ing, one at Tomluson hall for men, led
by the Roy. Il. a, Torroy and the other
for women at the First Baptist church.
iod by Mrs, Edith Livingstone Pcake
Both were largely attended. The pnlpits
of the city and the suburbs were tilcd
with visiting pastors this forenoon and
praise meetings were the order. This af-
ternooa IA Tcmlinson hall. John q.
Woolcy, the well known temperance ad-
vocate, addressed an audience that
crowded tho hall and the galleries 10 tho
doors His speech was characterized by
intcmpcrate utterances ana II created a
sensation.
After Hfty years OF education. evangol-
i2ation and leg Station. the saloon - COM
manner Ia chief of American politics"
was ono OF his uttorances. There are
TWO reasons why the church fails IN the
combat, he also said.
-, Because her Runncrs fear that the
rcc0h OF phc shotteu slHge guns might jar
The stained glass W nuowN and interrupt
tho oIfertory. ny. gnnnerE mean the
managers and officers. IL they would
stand together at the polls 10 sustain the
par value OF her political doctrines they
could throw mo old parties upon Their
helnl ends and leave nothing to he done
nut 10 tow the Niippery ola relies Into
port and break them up,
g. In realization OF our citizenship
prog5b.tion would take the iirsi place on
the programme without a rival or a ques-
ton.
DO not fail of my meaning. ] am not
here IN behalf Of the prohibticnl party.
But j assert that you must Join 1t or
make a new party or leave the cause dds
honorod ana disabled.
II say that every man OF you who wouLl
follow Jesus Christ must leave the two
old parties. You can not keep that COM
pany and have Him with you at the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
ST. BERNARD cLuR.
The building Ready - Mcfarland
SniIs for New Orleans.

New Orleans. Angus. %. Tho new
building Of the 81. bernard Athletic club
Is now practically completed. The rflS
Is the on,y thing unfinished. II IL a
etakciesH. sand r'ne the same that was
nsee at tho old Olympic club. and will h.
nut In shape the first clear day Tho now
mtid'ng will comfortobl tcni 5000 peprls
and on pinch 1900 can he taken care OF,
on the night Of tho fight several steam
boats will leay" the bead OF Canal street
for the st. Bcrrard clih and the ferries
will a'sn take care OF these who prefer
the water route.
Manager Ryan said yesterday afternoon
that he hpd Just rler.ycd wire frcm
Mcfarland IN the eject that he would
ieayo New York nj once and that he was
In Arc fett's fJc will reach Now orleana
on August &C. aboard the Cromwell llr"r
Creole Manager RYAN saws the winner
~ the Evcrnardt Mcfarland light wiz be
nat, he'd aga1nzr "lSn n" Laviene
y Prof, John Luifs Is the referee OF the
club.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
MURDER AND ARSON.
SAM POYENs KILLED AND his BODY
BURNED TO A CRISP
by the Flames started 10 Hide the
Crime - store ana F0ur Tenc-
mcnt Houses Destroyed.

Groenylllo. Miss. August GA frc iof
Gated near the shops OF the Southern
railway, called out the Are department
ana many OF the people. The store oci
cupicd by Sam Poyens was vast sheet Of
fame and before the iircmen could arr
range the hose the flames had reached the
adjoining tenttlent houses and the store
and four small buildings, all the property
of MIR. George Singer were destroyed be;
fore tho fire was arrested but after the
Are had spent It's force, amid the smoldert
ing debris was found sickening sight.
for there lay The chnrrcd remains Of Mr.
Sam Poyens. the proprietor OF the storel
The lower limbs and forearms were burned
to crisp. while the body was a black masf
OF roasted humanity The remains could
only be handled with a shovel.
Mr.. Poyens was successful merchant
in q small way, and had. therefore, cre3
ated some tnvious enmites. He had dur;
ing the past few weeks received aev6ral
anonymous communications warning bin,
10 take HE possessions and leave thq
neghborhood. to return no more. fxinn
death as a penalty Of failure. Mr.. poycnt
raid no attention to this warning. Tho
impression, however. prevails generally
that PoyeDs was murdered and robbedl
and that the fire was but the effort OF tht
hends who pcrpefrated the crime TO c1vel
up their foul work. The fact that poyent
was his own banker and kept his money
in his store lends color to the idea thaI
he was murdered and robbed,
The explosion OF the oil tank aroused
those living In the tenement houses, and
they assert that the fire roared like
young cyclone. The tenement houses wert
oil occupied. most OF the furniture In them
being saved. The buildings were not In,
sured and their loss Is total and born(
by Mr.. Singer.
Coroner George II. Hallet IL Investigate
ing the case.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
MOB Ian E||E1l|6 I ! /
Tke victin wss = ywhiss Many W.
HAD ncen Convicted ~ 4 ii
Crinltnal Assault.

|
wiillamsbure. ~. August 49, lla
Sullivan. who rxred sarah Lawsc1i. M
cousin and sistCr-sn-law. wos han8ed II
mob last night. Ills BODY was fouHt
HANGING from thu frame work OF thu cou1I
" read bridge across TIN Cunbsttsnt
river. The rope used was small ha1ts1
which had bcen spiiced Suliivans fee(
were only about two fccs from the np6l
OF the bridge amt he had chokcd TO deaaA
Tn work was dsns 40 quietly that 10 uss(
but the officers who had charge OF th{
iau were aware OF the occurrences unttl
ths morning.
II Is not known from what direction th}
mob came. They entered tho jail yard
about midnight AMI awakened Deputy
Jailcr Brummcl who was In charge %
the jail aui said ticy had prisoner ID
nut In his charge Upon opening ths doo3
Brummel was immediately covered with
guns In the hands OF about thirty masked
mon. Ono tall. erey-bearied man. who
acted 40 a leader, demanded the kcyss
lirumfnci refused them. saying the kcyf
were In this possession OF Jaiier PerkinxS
who slept In his residence across the
street from the jail The leader. WING
seemed to be familiar with the jail. end
,oreG aud gong TO where the Keys wore
kept secured them Brumniei was then
forced at the points Of pistols In th4
hands OF three or four men 10 point out
Suilivan'a cecil They tlycn opened II and
placed a rope around Sullivan's neck hes
fore he awokc, Sullivan was then takcE
20 tho end OF the LrA!po. 200 yards away
and hanged. THIS is the only Waite man
wts9 has been harsci IN Whitley county
FOR about thirty years.
Sullivan was tried last Friday and Sat-
Urdny WAS found guilty OF rape and was
sentenced TO twenty years imprisonment
Considerable dlssntssacdcn WIS notice;
nbla among the pcorlc over tho vcrdtctS
but no omen violence was expected, cons
sequcntly no oxtla guard had been placed
around tho sadl, The crime for which Sui
Ivan was lynched was one or the fouiest
on record. June Is last he went TO ihd
home OF his fathor-in-law and found Miss
Sarah Lawson NJ home alone lilo told
her that his horac had fnllon In ditch
and asked her 10 80 and help HIM RET
move II. She went and when about a
u,arter OF mile s-om the house he out
ragged hor, beat her with club. breaking
her hand and Jaw, and f1al,, left het
Tor dead aud escaped. III About three
hours she rscoNc,,d sufficiently to so 10
the house and give tho slar, and ha{
Fince entirely !, covered sullivan was
tartured the neat day by stra eg!c work
~ Cumberland Falls. forty Miles front
tho scene of the crime on h.s way I'd
tall he attempted 10 commit Suicide by
Jumping over a cliff. but the oil Gers whe
hao him IN cha'Re. prevent ID him TIL
gcnerai opinion Is that the crime which
he committed deserved the punishment
witch he rece.vcd but thu, II ,hould have
bcti: done by the jury instead of by d
mob. ~ 7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
BOHEMIAN RIOTS.
Disturbances begun Friday by Fa-
nnticni Opponents of the Jews.

Disturbances begun Friday by Fa-
nnticnf Opponents of the Jews.
Pilsen. Bohemia. August 22.--Disturb-
ances which begun Friday by the fanatical
opponents OF the Jews were resumed yes
terday. They arose from quarrel between
a Bohemian student named Schmidt. While
the police were escorting Hartmann from
the town hall an anti-Jewish mob attacked
them and then smashed all the windows
In the synagogue, the Jewish school and
the houses OF the best known Jews. The
authorities called out the military to sup
press the riots and the troops paraded
the town from o'clock yesterday after
regular system OF military patrol was
established. An order has been issued
forbidding public meetings of any kind. di-
recting all householders to close their
houses at o'clock In the evening and
warning the heads of families to keep their
apprentices and assistants In doors after
1880 p. tn. The police have made twenty
nine arrests.
The town is quiet this evening, but there
are disturbances at Sachsen. suburb Of
Pilsen. and at Atsch, which require the
presence Of the military. Thus far only
Ave persons have been injured in the riots
1t is expected that many additional arrests
will be made.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-23
A CLERICAL ERROR.
Prenu of Statistics Has Discovered
n Mistake In Wool Figures.

hrenu of Statistics Has Discovered
n Mistake In Wool Figures.
Washington, August 22.--An error OF
nslderable magnitude has been discov-
ed in the treasury statistics Of wool OK
rted for consumption in 1893. The chief
the bureau of statistics reports to the
easury department that in going over the
kures for the year in making some sFecal
mparisons it was discovered that woods
class 8. imported in the fiscal year CT
30, were reported 10 have been 1888 1877. :
Y pounds. These figures are too high
26,O32 GOO pounds an error OF that
Mount having been made in entering the
hports for immediate consumption at
Philadelphia in the quarter ending Decem-
Pr 81. 1882 The total imports OF class ,
bols In 1893 should have been stated at
I6,S95,5Si pounds. The change made nee
}sary by the discovery will result in
fising the average value OF wool per
Pund in 1898, as given by the bureau Of
fatistics. from Z Sc cents to- s.5 cents. The
fror was made in pointing of the hg-
fes received from Philadelphia. Atten-
pm is called to the correction in View OF
q Importance OF comparisons to be made
1ith woods of the same class Imported for
Presumption in subsequent years.