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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21
NEW YEARS DAY,
Customs and superstitlons Of Various
Countries-Notable Eevents.

In Athens new statue, either to a
god or hero, was erected and conse-
Grated on the first day of every year.
On January l, 1916, Louis XII. of
France died. On the same day died
Helvetius, in 1772; Selvio Pellico, 49,
81.
In Silesla a peculiar kind OF wine
made from grapes and seasoned with
honey and spices is used on New Years
day.
The celebrated march of General
Monk to London for the purpose of seat
ing Charles II. on the throne of Eng
land began January l, 1860.
In Norway there is a superstition that
the kind of fish caught on New Years
day indicates the character of the fish
ing during the year.
The custom OF watching out the old
year and waiting for the new to begin
prevails in many countries if not in
most of the civilized world.
Suetonius and Tacitus allude to the
custom common in their time among
the Romans of sending and receiving
presents on New Years day.
A special feature of New Years day
in ancient Babylon was the procession
in honor of Baal. The king himself
marched in this procession.
The first day of January was made
the beginning of the new year in Hol-
land, the Protestant districts of Germa-
ny and Russia, in the year 100.
In Coventry, England, God cakes are
made for New Years day. They are
triangular in shape, made of paste, in
closing a portion of mince meet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21
DID YOU EVER MAKE MONEY
EASY.

MR.. ED1roR.-I have read how Mr..
G. E. B. made so much money in the
Dish Washer business and think / have
beat him. am very young yet and
have had little experience in selling
goods, but have made over eight hun
dred dollars in ten weeks selling Dish
Washers. 1t is simply wonderful how
easy 1t is to sell them. ALI you have
to do is to show the ladies how they
work and they cannot help but buy one
For the benefit of others will state
that I got my start from the Mound
City Dish Washer Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Write to them and they will send you
full particulars.
= 1 think ! can clear over $1,000 the
coming year, and I am not going to let
the opportunity pass. Try it and pub
Iish your success for the benefit of 9TH
ers. J. F. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21

P. P. P, Lippman's Great Remedy, is
a friend indeed to weak women. It is
a positive and speedy cure for general
weakness and nervousness.
All skin diseases are cured by it; any,
thing from pimples to the worst eases
of eczemas succumbing to the wonder
full healing powers of P. P. p.
Dyspepsia and indigestion in their
worst form are cured by it. AS tonic
to restore the appetite and to regain
lost vigor, it is simply marvellous.
p. P. p. is the best spring medicine
in the world. It removes that heavy,
out-of-sorts feeling and restores you to
a condition OF perfect physical health.
For Indigestion, Sick and Nervous
Headache, Sleeplessness, Nervousness,
Heart Failure, Fever, Chi1is, Debility
and Kidney Diseases, take P. P. P,
Lippman's Great Remedy, the most
wonderful medicine in the world
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21
A FOUL TONGUE.
VULGAR JESTS ARE LOW.
Chaste Conversation a Virtue.

Youths Companion.
A politician of considerable reputa-
ton, but of low instincts, was seated be-
tween two clergymen one night at a
public dinner. Not content with max
ing his two neighbors somewhat I'M
comfortable while the courses were
served, he continued to ridicule them
when he was called upon for speech.
One of the clergymen had spoken ell
oquently and humorously. The politi-
clan followed HIM with offensive rail-
lery, beginning with an appeal for SYM
pathy because he had been sandwiched
between two sanctimonlous sinners, and
ending by telling several obscene stories
about ministers.
There were muff1ed murmurs OF dis
approval when the politician sat down,
but most of the guests relished his vul-
gar jests, and laughed thoughtlessly
and immediately at the ministers on
either side of him.
There was a hush OF expectation
when the chairman called upon the
second clergyman, well-known public
orator, for speech in defence OF his
cloth.
The clergyman rose with quiet dig
nifty, but with signs OF indignation In
his usually genial face.
"The speech to which we have just
listened" he remarked, II would des-
cribe as a bit OF foul tongue sandwich
ed between two clean pieces OF bread. "
Then he took his seat abruptly. A
moment afterward he said good night
to the other clergyman and strobe out
of the room.
The politicians face flushed. and
those who had been laughing at his
rude tests and tainted stories looked as
if they were ashamed of themselves.
An awkward pause was filled with a
rambling, Ineffective speech. Then
the company with one consent broke
up.
The dash OF mustard on one of the
clean pieces of bread left pungent
taste in every ones mouth. The poll
tician was taught lesson, and was ev-
identity disturbed by it. The other
xv,ho1oo0vvoa roh111yn f0v.
applauding offensive personalities, OBJ
scenity and foul talk about religion.
After-dinner speaking is one of the
social arts in which Judgment and
good taste are indispensable. Sarcasm,
wit and pleasantly are unfailing re-
sources OF entertainment for those who
sit at table at public dinners, and the IA
cillty with which laugh can be raised
offers temptations too often irresistible
for ribald stories which shock people Of
refinement and sensibility.
An after dinner speaker greatly in
demand for public occasions in New
York was once asked how he contrived
to amuse his audiences without ever
introducing anything vulgar or deg-ad-
ing.
Il have very simple rule" he re-
Piled. "Not infrequently when I speak
I try to imagine that my good old
mother, now gone to her rest, but in
her time a woman tull of fun and spir-
it's. Is listening to me- / could not say
anything that would bring blush to
her dear face"
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Wanted An Idea =: ::$ 8: : g.:

Write JOHN WkD0ERB0RN & CO.. Fsssns 49,
Xeani1&eq2a 2: e for tae!s y 90 ps3srfS
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Sold by all druggists.

lPPMAN BROS, Apothecaries, Sole Prop'n
Lppman's Block, Savannah, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21

Train Scotland Neck Branch road
leaves Weldon 40 m, Halifax 4.2S
D m, arrives Scotland Neck at 800 p m
Greenville 6.57 p IN, Kinston 7.55 p m.
Returning leaves Kinston 10 m,
Greenville S.22 m. Arriving Halifax
at HOO a M, Weldon 11.2O m,
daily except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 500 m, arrives at Par
mele $50 m, returning leaves Parme.
lie $50 M, arrives Washington 1I.25
a m. Daily except Sunday. Connects
with trains ON Albemarle and Raleigh
Railroad and Scotland Neck Branch.
Train leaves Tarboro, via Albemarle
& Raleigh road Daily except Sunday,
5.3Op m, Sunday 800 p m, arrive Will
liamston, 7.18 pm, 400 p. M, Ply
mouth7.35 p m, 500 p m. Returning
leaves Plymouth, Daily except Sunday,
1.3O, a. m. Williamson 7.3O M,
9.5S m. Arrive Tarboro $50 a m.
Trains on Southern Division, Wilson
and Fayetteville Branch leave Fayette-
vile Branch leave Fayetteville $50 p
pn, arrive Rowland lila m. Return
ing leave Rowland 1885 m, arrive at
Fayetteville 9.19 a m. Daily except
Sunday.
Train on Midland, N. c., Branch
leaves Goldsboro, daily except Sunday
500 a m, arrive Smithfeld 7.3O a m.
Returning leaves Smithfeld 500 m,
arrive Goldsboro $50 m.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at $40 p m. arrives Nash
7.15 pm, Spring Hope TAO p NJ.
Returning leaves Spring Hope 500 a
M, Nashville $50 a m. Rocky Mount
9.15 NJ, daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily except Sunday
at $40 p M, and Ills m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at $40 NJ, and 3.
10 p m connecting at Warsaw for Clin-
ton, daily, except Sunday at GEO p m,
and lilo m. Returning leaves Clin-
ton at $40 M, and 80 p m, con-
at Warsaw with Nos. Al, 40, % and rs.
Trains No. 81 South bound and IA
North will stop only at Rocky Mt,
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. Is makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily.
All rail via Richmond and daily except
Sunday via Bay Line, also except Sun
day, with Norfolk and all points north
via Norfolk. JOHN F. DININE,
j. r. KENLY, GENERAL SUP'T
SUP'r TRANS. T. NJ. IMMERSION,
Gent Pas. Agt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21

OFFICE OF F. GREER, COUNTY JUDGE,
Green Cove Springs, Clay Co., Fla. (
GENTLEMEN: Twenty-three years ago
was attacked with inhammatory rheumatism.
l was attended by the most eminent physician
in the land l visited. the great Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, the noted Hot Springs of Ar
kansas, and many other watering places,
always consulting with the local physicians for
directions, and finally came to Florida, ten
years ago: About two years ago had a severe
attack of rheumatism was confined to my
room for twelve weeks, and during that time
was induced to try P. ?. p. Lippman's Great
Remedy, knowing that each ingredient was
good for impurities OF the blood. After use
ing two small bottles l was relieved At four
different times since have had slight attacks
ard each time have taken two small bottles
of P. P. p, and have been relieved, and corr
slder p. p. P. the best medicine of it's kind.
Respectfully, ]. F. GREER.
James M. Newton, of Aberdeen, Ohio.
says he bought a bottle of P. P. P. at
Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it did him
more good than three months treat
ment at Hot Springs.
rheumatism, as we'll as sciatica and
govt, is cured by course of P. P. P,
Lippman's Great Remedy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-21

The Honorable J. F. Greer, one Of the
best known and most highly respected
county Judges of the State Of Florida,
writes of his horrible sufferings from
Inflammatory rheumatism:
The evening times., 1897-12-15
NAY COST HER sa5, 900.
Ruby Eloped and Now Must Fight
for Part of Her Fortune

for Part of Her Fortune.
Bridgeport. Dec. 15.-Coming of age
yesterday, Mrs. Ruby Bennett KateIy, of
New York. arrived here to take possession
Of her fc, tune OF $4,000. But she wunt
away vastly disappointed, for her aunt,
Mrs. c. n. Beers, attached her money and
served her with the papers in a suit for
S25 5,00i damages for breach of cnntra act.
Ruby Bennett was an urpan and her aunt
took care of her. Mrs. Beers claims that
In / S93 she and Ruby entered Into a con-
trace to build house and to maintain IL
together. They did build fine house on
Washington avenue But uniuckily. in S95,
New York fresco painter, Frank Kateiy
went to the house to add to tn e beauty ofits
interior. He frescoed Cupids, doves an.
posies ell over the ceilings, and Mrs. Beers
was so much interested In him and his work
that she gave him a gold watch
And Miss Ruby was interested in the
fresco painter, too, although he was forty
five and had been divorced. One fine
night Miss Ruby jumped out of a window
and eloped with the frescoer, who knew
Cupid SO well he could paint the mischie-
vous boy from memory. Mrs. Beers sent
the police after her niece, but not in
time, for Miss Ruby went to New York
with Ketely and married him.
Mrs. Eeers has since lived in the house
with the doves and the posies. But to
mainta in herself she had to ia Ike boa rders.
James Staples, Mrs. Kately's trustee, has
been pa yinf, the income OF her property to
her regularly. He would have turned over
her fortune, but the attachment and the
suit inter vened. Now the lawyers will
wrangIe over the $4,000.
The evening times., 1897-12-15

MISS LOUISA ELLER, Fl o street,
northwest, Deafness
j. H. DITZI.ER. 523 + street north.
east, Deafness.
l.. c. SANDERS. 53I 7th street
southeast, Abcess Of Middle Ear
MRS. MARY E. MAIN, 1922 18th
street northwest, DeafRess.
MRS. s. G. RICE, 1915 Florida ave-
nue northeast, Deafness.
j. w. PALMER. 81S / street
northw est, Deafness.
MISS BERTHA MAY SCOTT, 713 1
street sOuthwt Vt. Deafness.
REV. l.. L. SMITH, COG 9Th street
southwest. Deafness.
JOHN A. STANTON. 1913 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, Deaf
ness.
SAMUEL ALLEN. SOL Harrison
street, Anacostia. d. C.. Deafness.
MRS. c. A. DAVIS. Little Falls
Road. D. c.. Bronchial Catarrh.
MRS. JENNIE SMITH. 8O8 8t:i
street southwest, Asthma.
A. n. HIxSON. 1914 Superior street
northwest, Catarrh Of the Stomach.
CHARLES DAVIS. Little Falls RoaI,
ID. c., Catarrh of the stomach.
j. G. CLARK, 1918 o street north
west. Cata rrh OF the stomach.
WILLIAM Fl. BARNES, 500 e street
northeast, Deafness.
JOHN W. BERKLEY. 500 Eighth
street southeast. Deafness.
MRS. b. J. CONFER, 182 r street
nOrfhee st, Catarrh.
MRS. ANNA DIERCKS. Rock Creek
Church Road, d. C., Deafness.
HIRAM DEYERS, 814 Maryland
avenue southwest, Deafness. =
MRS. BARRIET f. GROGAN, 1911 s
street northwest. Bronchitis.
w. ID. WOOD, 2UO Columbus s.: :reet.
Alexaud ria, Va, Deafness.
GEORGE F.. RINGOLD. 1923 Ninth
street northwest, Deafness and Ring
ing Noises.
GRANVILLE HARTFORD. 9O3 c
street northeast, Deafness.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
THE QUEENS OF EGYPT.

Women always stood on level with men
in ancient Egypt, unlike the custom of
other eastern Countries. They were al
bwed to rule as queens as early as the sec
cnd dynasty. Their palaces were Of brick
adorned with gorgeOusly painted walls, rich
carpets, rugs of fur, ivory and ebony chairs
and couches. Till the end OF the eighteenth
dynasty there was little change in feminine
attire, which consisted OF a fine and often
Transparent linen garment extending from
shoulder to ankle, supported by straps over
the shoulders. Colored robes were not fire.
quently worn-gay plumage was left to the
men. Women contented themselves with
blackening their eyebrows, letting their hair
down and dec king themselves with innumer-
able rings, chains and bracelets.
To one cfthese ancient queens thereis at.
tached Cinderella-like story. Nitrocis is
sposencfas rosy checked and flaXen- haired.
and was doubtless not a pure Egyptian.
The story goes, the King found on the sands
of the Nile tiuy sandal, and sought the
maiden To whom it belonged and ma de her
his wife. To her is attributed the building
or Improvement OF the third pyramid, in
which she is said to have been buried She
invited the niurderers of her brother to n
feast in chamber below the level Of the
ground, caused the waters of the Nile to lie
let in OF fiien. and then smothered herself
The evening times., 1897-12-15
MISS MAUD GoNNE DEPARTS.
Incidents of Her Last Days Stay
in This City.

Incidents of Her Last Days Stay
in This City.
Mss Maud Gcnne the Irish Joan of Arc"
left the city at ! 2: 10 p. III. today for Phiia
delpha. where she speaks tonight.
She went to the CAPITOL yesterda in com
pany witt. Hon. d. 1. Murphy and Capt.
John Il. Tohin. Interviewing very agree
ably large number OF Senators in opposi-
tion to a direct arbitr alton treaty between
the United States and Great Britain. Many
Senators listened to her eloquent arguments
with apparent great interest. The Vice
President received her and her at tendants In
the beautiful private room set apart for
him. An invitation was received from
Speaker Reed to visit him in his private
office. and he paid Miss Come marked
Difference, having her and Miss Gleeson
and phty taken by an dttache or the )f-
fice to his priv ate gallery in the House while
that body was In committee OF the whole.
When the House adjourned Hon. John NJ
Allen escorted the lady and friends to the
floor, where, in front OF the Speakers
chair, she was cordially greeted by thrungs
of Representatives..
In the evening Miss Come gave dress
reception in the Normal ndie pariors to the
members OF the Committees, and the ladies
who assisted in organizing the Columbia
Theater demonstration Sunday night Mr..
Metzerot. placed his private box last even
ing at the disposal of Mr.. Murphy for her
use, and Miss Come attended the per form
ance of the ''wrgsg Mr.. Wright" which
she enjoyed very heartily. On this occasion
the Afternoon. party was increased by the
attendance of Capt. Patrick O'Farrell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenney.
At the Normandie Hotel at tho close Of
the performs nee. in the name of the COM
mittees, Mr.. Murphy rendered Miss Come
and party nice little supper, which Jerry
O'Connell, Of The Bureau of Statistics,
joined joyially at midnight, and was the
life of the PARTY up to its close.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
CLIPPER AT THE AGE OF 100.
Mrs. Hannah Kingsley Managing a
Farm in Her Second Century.


Syracuse, Dec. 15.-Surrounded by her
descendants, the youngest OF whom is
sixty years cid, Mrs. Hannah Kingsley
celebrated her one hundredth birthday
Sunday in the farmhouse in the town of
Van Brren where. she has lived eighty
two years. Mrs. Kingsley's five sur
viving sons and daughters were present.
Mrs. Kingsley still manages the home
farm of 40 acres, the son who lives with
her being ninvalid. She appears as smart
and capable as any OF her daughters.
Sunday she drove To the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Taimadge, three miles, and
returned ia the evening. none the worse
for the excitement of the day.
Mrs. Kingsley was born in Rensselaer,.
Albany county. and came to On0ndaga
county with her fathers family when she
was twelve years old. They made the
Journey on sleds in the winter time. She
married Mr.. Kingsley when she was eigh-
teen yours cd. There was but one wa gon
track then from her home to Syracuse,
twelve miles, and the brideto-be of that
day came to this city on horseback for her
wedding outfit and carried it home in q
bundle on her lap. ''You see,' said she,
with side-sadde u woman makes quite
lap"
The evening times., 1897-12-15
WORKERS FOR THE BLIND.
Partial Organization of the New
Aid Association.

A second meeting of a number of ladies
prominent in social and philanthropic cir
cles was held last Monday morning at
the residence of Mrs. John Russell Young
to complete the details of their newly
organized aid Associat ation for the Blind
of the Distric of Columbia"
The committee on constitution sub
initted It's report, which was adopted
or the ten vice presidents who VIII form
the official number four were elected, ls
follows: First, Mrs. F. W. pickins; sec
ond, Mrs A. g. Breckett; third, Mrs. NJ.
s. Gist; fourth, Mrs. Harriet MetZerott.
A committee Of nine. composed of Mrs
Dickins, Mrs. Bracket, Mrs. Gist, Mrs.
Metzerott, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, Mrs. II.
P r. Holt, Mrs. C. NJ. Pepper, Miss Har-
rington and Mrs- Hunt, were appointed To
formulate the bylaws. 1t was decided
t. fix the membership fee at SO cents i'er
annum, to be held by the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. A. T. Hunt, 1928 New
York aver ues until the election of the
treas surer at the next meeting, which
will be called shortly after the HOLIDAYS.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
DOCTOR Mccoy
TO THE PUBLIC.
He Announces the Absolute With
drawal of the So Rate Jan. 1.

&C and see these people. II you
arc sick you have an interest in being
cured. These people whose names and
addresses are given. who live right in
your midst, right here in Washington. say
they were cured by Docrors Mccoy and
Cowden. Go and See them. Hear their
stories circumstantially. Find out IL 1t
is true that they are cured. This is the
first step. The next step is to gu and
investigate by wha. means they were
cured. At the offices of Doctors Mccoy
and Ccwden Consultation is free. Having
visited the people who have been cured.
having gone to the offices Of Doctors Nc
Coy and Cowden and seen for yourself
the means By which they were cured, If
you should decide to take treatment and
be cured yourself you are assured, provided
you apply before January 1 =, that the fee
will not be more than So a month until You
are cur ed.
The evening times., 1897-12-15

ROBERT ANMANN. Jr.. 1901 r
street northeast, Deafness.
MISS HELEN n. TOwSON, Is
Grant Place northwest, Deafness.
MRS. NJ. A. SEWARD. s14 l. street
southeast, Deafness.
JACOB n. KEEPER. 6I3 G street.
southeast, Deafne ss.
MRS. CAROLINE CROFT, I1O7 L
street northwest, Deafness.
+. E. SHERWOOD, Howard HoHse,
Cor. 9Th and Ia. Ave-. Deafness.
ROBERT AsiSfASN. 1901 F street
northeast, Catarrh.
CHARLES ARMSTRONG, 1897 IL
11th street northwest, Dea afne~s
WILLIAM n. MILLER, 336 18th
street southeast, Catarr rh.
MRS. n. H. THOMAS, 400 w
street nOrthw, st, Deafness.
WILLIAM BLAKE, I1o2 TrintI, III
avenue northeast, Deafness.
W. H. COOPER, 1880 New York
avenue northwest. Deafness
JOHN ALSOP, Benning, d. C.
Asthma.
MRS. E. MILLER. Balston. VI,
Asthma.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
with ashes-an unpleasant method Of COM
mitting suicide.

The greatest feminine ruler of Egypt ever
known was Hatasu. She had muscular
brain, a strong grasp Of affaiis and keen
intellect, yet her Statue shows smiling.
pretty face. well-forned lips and dimpled
chin. She built temple and statues and sent
ont Commercial expeditions and exploring
parties. She wore male attire. put on
ornaments and jewels which belonged TO
kings only, and, in fact, was often spoken
of as the kiBg.
or fcourse. Cleopatra stands out above all
the numerous queens who ruled Egypt,
laughed at il and created trouble and hap
i,.Eess at will, from the di,nages nf liytaoi
ogy down to the Roman period.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
THE GREAT HUXLEY.
What Huxley, the Great English
Scientist, Considered the Best
Start in Life.

The grest English scientist. Huxley, said
the best start in Hfe1s u sound stomach.
WeaL stomachs fail TO digest food prop
erly because they lack the proper quantity
os digestive acids nactic and hydrochloda
and peptogenic products: the most sensible
remedy il, all cases of Indigestion Is to
toke after each meal one or two of Stuart's
u. spepsia Tablets because they supply in
q pleasant. harmless form all the elemants
that weak stomachs lack.
The regular use Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will cure every form of stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
They increase flesh insure pure blood,
strong nerves, bright eye anI clear COM
plf xion, because all thess result only from
Wholesome food weli digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dys-
pcIaiA Tablets at 80 cents FULL sized pack
age.
ssRd for Free book on Stomach Troubles
to Stuart Co.. Marshall. Nica-
The evening times., 1897-12-15
ear.d yy,,b a Mack,utosh

George T. DIETRICH. Of Eighteenth and
d streets southeast. went into Deitz's
saloon, at Seventh and F streets. last
night, wi ere he met Nick Burley and
loaned him his macintosh. Rurley then
suddenly disappea red, and after waiting
until late 'Jr the return OF his coat.
DIETRICH reported his loss to the police.
iuasmuCf as 1t was learned that Burley
had depar rted for Pittsburg.
The evening times., 1897-12-15
President. Train Kills a Man.

Alliance. Ohio. Dec. 15--The special
train carrying President Mckinley and
party. which left Canton at $50 last night,
struck snd killed Louis Moinet. walking pn
the track near Maximo, ten miles east Of
Canton. The President was greatly shocked
over the distressing accident
The evening times., 1897-12-15

After hearing some friends continually
praisiag Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrheea Remedy, Curtis Fleck. of Ana
helm. California, purchased a bottle of Il for
hts own use and is now as enthusiastic
over It's won nderful work as any one Can ie.
The 20 and so cent sizes for sale by Henry
Evans. wholesale and retail druggist 95S
Est, aud Conn. ave. and 8. st. NV: and 1923
Nd. ave. ne.