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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
Finances in the Home.
Di1ae Farmer.

Di1ae Farmer.
A lack of sound business understand
ing between husband and wife has been
the ruin of more homes than poverty.
When a man and woman enter >into
a marriage-that most important part
nership in llfe-both members in the
new firm should have distinct appre-
citation of the financial situation, and,
as tho years pass, the firms profits and
losses should. come within the equal
knowledge of both.
So would be avoided. much of the
unhappiness that arises from the hus-
bands thinking his vile extravagant,
or the wlfe's thinking her husband
stingy. Nothing is more discouraging
to man than to see his hard earned
money thrown recklessly away on lux
uries he feels that only the families of
richer men can afford, but often this
expenditure is due not to the wilful-
ness on the wife's part, but to simply
not knowing how much her husband
can afford to have her spend. He ls
often over indulgent. She tells him
of two bonnets one is five dollars more
than the other, and she doesn't know
whether she ought to get it-"but 1t is
a dear of bonnet" she adds, and he,
too weakly loving, tells her "to buy it
and look pretty" and then when the
bill comes in, he broods over his ex-
penses.
At another time she asks for money
to buy a certain piece of bric-a-brlc,
and meets with refusal, and, at loss
to reconcile her husbands former gen.
erosity.with the present denial. In
wardly decides that he is "close."
Both of these misunderstanding
are due to a want of mutual advice
and confidence concerning the house
hold treasury.
The way to avoid the unhapplness
that such misunderstanding invaria-
bly, bring about, is for the wife to haye
an allowance for household expenses,
knowing exactly what ratio this allow
ance bears to her husbands whole in
come. Whether the allowance be
large or small Will really matter very
little in home that is established on
the above sound money basis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
Something to Depend On.

Mr.. James Jones, of the Drug firm
of Jones & Son, Cowden, Ill. in speak.
ing OF DIR. Kings New Discovery, says
that last winter his wife was attacked
with LaGrippe, and her case grew &c
serious that physicians at COwden and
Pana could do nothing for her. Hav.
ing DR.. Kings New. Discovery in store
and selling lots of it, he took a bottle
home, and to the surprise of all she
began to get better from the first dose
and half dozen dollar bottles cured bel
sound and we'll. DR.. Kings New DIS
covery, for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds is guaranteed to do this good
work. Try II. Free trial bottles q
q. e. Whiteheed = Cos Drug Stem
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30


Pepsinagogue cures
dyspepsia, Tones up
the heart and steadies
the nerves. Makes old
people strong. Taking
40 to SO drops doses
for several months
cures Asthma. IF your
druggist does not keep
it send so cents to DR..
Hyatt, Kinston, n. c.,
and get a bottle by
mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
Birds Which Bald Houses.
N. Y. Journal.

N. Y. Journal.
There has just been discovered by 8
Government ornithologist tribe o1
birds in the Island of New Guinea
which show themselves excellent arch.
itects by building each for himself a
little house on the ground.
OF course, the house that the bird
builds Is not an elaborate pile of brown
stone or even bricks. It is made mere
ly OF twigs and pebbles, kept together
by the Interviewing OF the tall dried
grass peculiar to the wild fields of New
Guinea. But it answers its purpose
just as we'll in keeping off the rain and
sun, and no wind can knock down the
house, owing to the ingenious manner
In which the bird selects site.
The birds haye received the tempo
rary name of garden birds, owing to
the fact that they fence in little plot
around their houses, for no other ap-
parent reason than to let other birds
know that the enclosed plot is private
property.
When the male garden bird takes a
mate he selects some level spot in the
fields where he finds tree not moro
than two inches In thickness at the
base. With this tree as centre pole
the bird builds his house of twigs,
leaves, pebbles and grass and when fin
ished it is cunningly wrought man.
sion, shaped like bell, and with two
stories. In the upper story several
small openings are lett to act as win
dows, and the ground floor has one
large opening which serves for entrance
as we'll as to let in the light.
Whom the house is finished the bird
erects circular fence, two Inches in
height, around his house, and thus en-
closes plot three feet distant from it
at every point.
The interior Of each house is decor
ated with fresh leaves, the wings OF
beautiful insects, pretty feathers which
other birds may have shed, gayly-color-
cd berries, and even the bleached
skulls of birds that have died in the
fields long before.
The gardens of the birds are strewn
with wild blossoms, and when these
wither they are carefully replaced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
Notice.

Having qualified as administrators,
cum testamento annexo, Of the estate
of the late Frances M. Mizell, hereby
notify al persons having claims against
said ESTATE to present the same 70 mo
on or before September 8, 1898.
This Sept. !, 1897.
F.M. MIzELL,
s 26 81 Admr. G. T. A.
BY Claude Kltchin, Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

He who does humble labor faithfully
and well, will sooner or later be called
up higher. The man or boy who is
worth no more than he gets is not like
" to get any more for if be does, he
will be receiving more. than he ia
worth.-Epworth Herald.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
FIf. 3.rs ago.

v,o eou1d imagine that this should be
~. Mace where, in eighteen ninety-three
~,,t white world-wonder of arch and
dome
e,ou1d shadow the nations, polychrome. 9.
u.r. at the Fair was the prize conferred
\, AYERS Pills, by the world preferred.
rh;cago-like, they record show,
Since they started-So years ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
SCOTLAND NECK. n. G, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 80 1897

existence or put Him aside. IF He ex
ist, million denials OF His existence
amount to nothing more than did age
OF ignorance in relation to the powe
that kept our globe circling.
II basic fact of the universe b,
true, it has been true always and al
ways will be true, even if never discov
cred. Think of the modern chainins
OF electricity and you will see what ]
mean. The wondrous power we now
control to pull our trains, light oul
rooms, cook our meals, has been here
as long as the world has existed. It is
= truth Of nature and still would be
even though ne never had wrenched
It's secret forward INTO light.
~
Ever the sun shines. Though the
night
Brings darkness, yet, not vanished
quite,
Our faith is helped. by mirrors dim
The misty stars, the moons cold rim.
Or, when the cloudy veil hangs low,
Some shreding fleece with gold will
glow,
And bid us hope. Fen the sad soul
Who dwells where months of darK-
ness roll
May find his infidelity
Rebuked bv some pale stars firm eve.
And still, through. questioning and
doubts,
And ridicule and mocking shouts,
Though all men say no sun exists
And each one argues as he lists;
And, though the planets all com bine
To hide his face, still doth he shine
Some day no cloud shall cloak the
hill,
No mist the gloomy valley fill;
But every shadow flee away
Out driven by the perfect day.
My brother ostrich, let us think
'urther one step of the one whose fall
Tres have made you hide your head.
reckon you would regard him as in
stupid who tried to picture
o himself the Grant or Washington
monument, with nothing before him
'ut sharp edged chip. Its rough
appearance, its dangerous points, its
unfinished and unpublished sides are
lot the right things by which to esti-
nate the original of which 1t is me-
nento. Think now if you please of
hose wretched failures among men
I'd women of good profession, and
earn what I would argue concerning |
hem. Mere fragments are they, and |
'ear no resemblance to the grand block
f which they were once part. They
ave caused you heretofore to bury
our head from the sunlight of day.
)pen your eyes now and q wholesome
1orld growing more and more full of
reat things, learned to be true, is
ours to look upon and disport your
elf In for your little day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

While the great rush to tho schools
and colleges is hopeful sign for the
future good of the State, there is dan
ger of young men and young women
making a mistake in the ends sought
through an education.
TO be sure, the educated man has
greatly the advantage over the nnedu-
Gated man in matters OF business,
money-making, and position In the
world but this is the lowest estimate
that can be put upon education. The
chief end in education is the up
lift which 1T gives to our lives In max
ing us better and broader in our sym
pathies. It's design of God is to make
ma moro like himself and the better
prepare us for the great out-stretchlng
future of Immortality for which this
life, with its varied experiences, is only
a preparatory school. Let the young
men of the land, as they seek to devel-
op their minds, seek also to broaden
their sympathies; and thus every truth
which they grasp will not only make
greater possibilities for them, but viii
give them agreater moral LEVERAGE with
which to help lift others upon higher
plano Of life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS,
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The Salisbury World says that ex-
Senator Ransom will doubtless be in
the next campaign. Mr.. Ransom went
up to Blowing Rock a lew days ago
and the World reviewed him, and was
impressed to say that he will go in
to the campaign, and adds that those
who know him predict that it will be
the greatest campaign Of his hfes,.-z.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

| VINO KNOW 0im pr0OlcS tlAt IL WIA Q
the greatest campaign Of his hfe,~-s.
That was most generous act of MI
Dennis Simmons of Williamson il
purchasing clothes and shoes for al
tho inmates Of The Nursery at the Bap
tist Orphanage at Thomasville. Wher
people do wicked deeds much is writ
ten and said about it, and we ought te
be as free in commencing good deeds
especially when done for the poor and
needy.
Mr.. Simmons example in helping
take care OF these unfortunate children
might we'll be followed by other men
of means in the land.
"Booms" in business seldom ever re-
suit as they promise. What is known
as "boom town" soon becomes to be
practically no town at all. A mush-
room growth in any thing is not per-
manent. One sudden bound in the
life of man who has no well-wrought
foundation on which to stand, seldom
is maintained to the end. One sudden
bound to fortune by one who has not
had experience and toll and response
bility, seldom lasts the man through
his life time.
So with business-so with anything.
It seems to be a law with the Great
Builder that what is to be enduring
must attain unto greatness, if ever it is
reached, through gradatlons Of develop
ment.
Mr.. Thomas A. Jackson, a cotton
farmer near Atlanta, has stock of
cotton that promises to revolutionize
cotton farming in this country.
According to the Atlanta Constitu-
ton the cotton is limbless, having no
branches at all, the bolls growing on
short stems from the stalk. Instead OF
making bale to the acre, as tho best
cotton makes here, it will easily make
four. Having no limbs, the stalks can
be grown very close together and as it
grows very high every stalk will pro-
duce four times as much as the ordina-
ry cotton. Those who have counted
the bolIs on number of stalks say that
The average is over so bolls to the
stalk.
Mr.. Jackson had only few stalks in |
1895, last year half an acre, and this
year 6 acres. Tho cotton brought Is
cents pound last year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
=" and Pretty Sill
verware

l,adsom1oasstt Just received the largest
= seevs. shipment OF silver
,ons 1p 8, offered to our customers.
i ID Bs,sa ,ekls e Dishes Orange, Cot.
Neat Fly Fc,.s spoons; Oyster, Fruit
vsls;' 'ks s,arO Tomato, Jelly and
g.0yser % sugar Tongs; Cream,
elis a,aa.a and Soup Ladies', With
fsG.!y things.
:. WHlTEHEAD & CD
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

Reference City National Bank, Nor.
folk; First National Bank, Gainsy lie,
Fla. 9 20 6m
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15
Charity's Campaign

WASHINGTON, April S--Secretary
Alger is pushing forward the work of
relief for the flood sufferers and with
in few days the disbursement OF the
rations provided for by congress will
begin. Today the secretary was in
con- ultatiron with Col. Gillespie, presi.
dent of the Mississippi river commits,
sion, who has been summoned here
by telegraph by the secretary for that
purpose. Col. Gillespie has just re.
turned from a visit of inspection OF
the flooded districts along the lower
Mississippi and backed by his expert
ence in the river improvements was
able to give the secretary a fair idea OF
the situation. 1t is felt by the engl.
neers that with the appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 already placed at their dis.
posal by congress for the protection OF
the improvement works they will he
able to restore broken levess and gel
the river banks into normal shape
wherever they are protected by the
levee constructed by the national gov
ernment and are not State works.
Already Captain Fitch at Memphis
has been authorized to draw upon the
appropriation to the extent OF $2O, ON
for the repairs necessary in his dis
trict, which lays up the river from
Mamnhis-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15
BRYAN ELATED.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Great in
terest was manifested here tonight in
the Chicago election, and crowds con-
gregated about the newspaper offices
to receive the news. Democrats were
all very much elated. Mr.. Bryan was
one of the most elated. Mr.. Bryan
was one of the most interested in the
returns, and spent an hour in the
Southern Associated Press office read
ing the Chicago returns. Expressive
of his views. his telegram to Mr.. Har-
rison tonight puts them succintly. 1t
reads:
"Hon. Carter Harrison, Chicago:
Accept congratulations upon your
magnificent victory. The elections in
Chicago, Cincinnati. Detroit and other
cities indicate a decided change in
public sentiment since November.
w. j. BRYAN.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15
Leaving Low Lands.

LEAvENswoRTH, April S.-The river
is within five feet of the flood OF 1881
and still rising steadily, having come
up two inches since yesterday. The
stage is Is feet above the low water
mark and fast approaching the danger
line. Several families in the bottoms
are moving out, and farm lands are
being flooded. The Burlington road
has a large gang of men laying new
track at Burns Lake, five miles, south
where the river is cutting under large
sections OF the road bed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15
Damages for Murder.

YoRKvIvLE, s. c., April S-A yer.
dict of &c, 500 was rendered against
Marion F. Reese in favor of the es'
tate of Charles T. Williams in the
court of common pleas here yesterday.
The suit was brought by ] II. Riddle,
administrator. Reese was recently
convicted of the murder of Williams,
and suit for damage was accordingly
brought. The defense has moved fol
q new trial.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15

Cox, who had become offensive as
boss the result in the State generally
is accredited to dissatisfactions
There are many who are suffering
in business and many more who are
out of work, who expected relief first
month under the new administration
and some express the opinion that the
free, silver sentiment is growing
among these people. The Democratic
gains were general. There was no
special legislation of the last Republi-
can legislative on which any issues
were made. The man who headed the
Democratic ticket in Cincinnati, Gus
tay Tafel, was formerly Republican,
become q free silver Democrat three
or four years ago. He secured the
vote of both gold Democrats and gold
Republicans, because he represented
the anti-Co sentiment in this city.
It is stated by the Republicans that
they have always lost the municipal
election after the Inauguration OF q
Republican president. At Hamilton.
the entire Democratic ticket is elected
while Chas. S. Bosch for mayor Sc
cures a majority of 1, 400.
At GAINESVILLE the Democrats simply
swept the city, electing their entire
city ticket.
At Springfield, the Democrats car
ried the home of Governor Bushnell
electing John N. Good mayor.
At Akron, the contest for mayor IN
dicates the election of Young DEM
! At Fostoria for the first time in q
wears the Democrats elected q mayor
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15

the sole question 1Or oeIermlnatlOu is
whether the dispensary act of 1896
prohibits the storing or keeping OF in
toxicating liquors without having on
the vessel the stamp of the State COM
missioner. 1.-The construction con-
tended for py the learned chief JUS
tice," he holds, would practically
nuliify the dispensary law, for it is not
possible to held that the keeping OF
Intoxicating liquors in possession
without permission of the stamp is not
punishable unless it was kept tor un-
lawful use, and not be compelled to
hold the same thing in reference to
the manufacture aud sale OF such IL
ouor. Moreover, if sale of intoxi'
eating liquors is not unlawful, unless
made for an unlawful use, then 9
keeping in possession OF contraband
LIQUOR for sale for lawful use is moi
unlawful. This would make a para
disc for blind tigers; I should say,
rather, there would be no blind tiger:
since everybody could sell and keep
for sale intoxicating liquors openly
and with impunity. =.
eThe construction ne contend fol
is not only the natural and grammat
ical construction of the language used
but is consistent with the scheme o.
the dispensary act, whereas, the othel
construction is the unnatural, ungram
matical and destructive of the design
and operation of the dispensary law
The question is one of construction
merely. 1t is simply our duty to de
clare the law. We have nothing t.
do with its wisdom or its severity
The harshness of its operation, real o.
supposed, should not in the leas
swerve us from our plain duty. Their
was no error in the charge OF th'
judge complained of and the judgmen
of the circuit court should be affirmed
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15
NEW SCHOOL RULES.
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES ADOPT
EDBYTHE STATE BOARD.

Regulations Which Are Expected to In
crease the Facilities and Usefulness OF
tho Public School system-Of Interest to
Patrons and Teachera.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-15

further consideration being postponed
until the next meeting in May.
Sec. Ii. The County Board OF Ed.
ucation of each County shall meet on
the third Saturday in February, June
and September of each year for the
purpose of examining applicants for
teachers county certificate oil qualiti-
cation, and the transaction of all other
business that may come before it, am
ple public notice shall be given OF the
time and place of all such meetings.
Sec. 13. Every applicant for q
county certificate shall stand salts
factory written examination before a
County Board of Education, on uni.
form questions prepared and furnish
ed by The State Board, the examina-
ton to be held in all the Counties on
the same day, or he or she shall pre-
sent to the County Board full dlplo,,
ma from some reputable chartered
college or university of this State,
known to be OF good standing. Nc
certificate shall be issued on diploma
showing that the holder has compLet'
ed the course of only some particular
department OF a school; the diploma
must show that the full college course
has been completed.
Sec. IA. Only on grade OF exani:
nation questions shall be prepared and
furnished for the County examina'
tons.
Sec. Is. There shall be but two
grades of teachers county certificates
first grade and second grade-this
not to affect third grade certificate:
now outstanding.
Sec. 16. To obtain first grade GER
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-04
SKATING IN OLD DAYS.
How the Sport Became Popular In New
York City.

How the Sport Became Popular In New
York City.
While skating is now one Of the most
popular sports of the winter season it
is only comparatively few years since
it has become so in this city. When the
Central park was being constructed Ill
1860 and the small artificial lake at
Fifty-ninth street was nearly completed,
the park commissioners announced that
it would be thrown open for the use OF
skaters. A few men took advantage OF
the invitation, but women could not be
induced to go on the ice. The skates
then in use were Of the most antique
pattern. some Of the runners extending
a long way in front Of the foot, ending
in a ringlike curl. In crowd these
skates were quite dangerous, and tho
first year skating was anything except
popular.
During the next winter the larger
lake at the upper end Of the mall was
in such condition that it could be used
for skating. Here there was more room
for the sport, hut still the women could
not be induced to venture ON the ice
A number Of gentlemen determined TO
overcome this prejudice and organized
the New York Skating club. having a
regulation patterned skate, almost even
| with the sole Of the boot, which was
laced up tight to the ankle, while the
Objectionable strap was done away
with, the runner being fixed to the sole
while in use Ivy ball and socket and
held firmly with a clamp. These be-
came popular that winter with the men,
and a lighter kind was made for WON
en-. The prejudice, however, still eX'
listed among the latter, until the clut
invited lady, who was fine skater
from Portland Me-, TO visit the Cen
trail park and skate with the club. Im'
lady wore pretty and appropriate
dress. similar to that worn III winter pS
women skaters in Europe, ana sh'
created such sensation by her artlsti'
skating as to attract much notice. In
result was that before the season enae'
several young ladies were induced ..
the club to venture on the ice, ana I'M
season of 1923 found many, VIII
nrettv costumes, enjoying the sport
A series of carnivals were ARRANGED
bv the club during the following season
and skating in the evening became Oh
of the fashionable winter amusenneh's
New York Mail and Express.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-04

We are pleased to tell you that we
make everything pertaining to the shoe
makers trade as cheap as ever from the
best quality OF leather. Mems boots or
shoes soled for As and so cents, ladies'
shoes soled for 80 and 40 cents. We
have a nice assorted stock OF fall and
winter snoee, ana our own maze shoe.
packs, which we will dispose U, 1t very
low figures. Good work guaranteed.
OKER & KEMPPAINEN.
Fifth street, Red Jacket, next to Jacob
Gartner's store.