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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
Growth Of the South.

Where the proud city of Birming-
ham stands to-day, says the Macon
Telegraph, there were in 1877 only
WORKOUT fields. Chattanooga was a
dilapidated village. Atlanta sat still
in the ashes of the war. Florida was
almost as much of wilderness as In
the days of Spanish rule. Texas had
made no impression upon the worlds
markets as q cotton producer. The
States of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas were in poverty and despair
because Of the miserles of the recon
struction period. The coal and iron
mines Of Tennessee, Alabama and Vir.
ginia were practically undiscovered
and unopened. There was no serious
competition by any Southern port with
New York and Boston for the export
aud import trade. With single ex-
ception there was not one great rail
road system in the South, and that did
not tOucn the southeastern part.
Twenty years ago the manufacture
Of cotton In the South was wholly an
infant industry. The cities now known
rs textile-working centers were mere
trading posts at the cross roads. The
fruit and vegetable business of Florida
was 60 small ~ to attract little atten.
ton, while the fruit and melon busi-
mess Of Georgia did not exist at all.
Southern farmers then bought their
corn and meats instead Of raising them
N they do now, and the cotton crop Of
Gsorsia. notwithstanding the compara-
lively. low prices, and notwithstanding
the cities have absorbed 90 much Of the
rlrsl population, = twice = large - Il
Nes slol
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
Things We Ought to Know.
Selected.

Selected.
That sulphur will prevent vermin in
bird cages If piece is tied in a bag
and hung in the cage.
That rooms where there are diph-
iberia patients should be fumlgated by
burning piece of roll sulphur on a
shovel.
That a damp buster, followed by a
dry one is very beneficial in remov-
ing dust and giving a good polish to
furniture.
That an old silk handkerchief makes
an admirable buster for the fine cabi-
nets and bric-abrac.
That a teaspoonful OF powdered
alum mixed with stove polish adds
greatly to its brllliancy when applied
to the range.
That sprain may be kept saturated
in hot water.
That fever blisters may be cured by
rubbing them with salt pertre, which
has been dipped Ia water for al isa-
slant.
That the white skin of q raw egg II
spread over cut will cure it.
That charcoal should be tbicklv
sprinkled in a jardlniere in which q
damp flower pot is to be Kept.
That children should be given a
light supper of bread and milk at 5
O'Clock and be put to bed at 6 80 I'M
til at least 5 years old. After that their
bedtime may be fixed'at Z o'clock for
several years.
That pretty blanket may be made
for baby of double Germantown wool
in white, with a border of blue or pink.
Knit on large wooden needles.
That close watch should be kept
over all vegetables kept in the cellar
that no decayed ones are allowed to
remain over night. This is the ire
quent cause of diphtheria, etc.
That cold tea added to a bucket oil
water is useful in removing finger
MARKS from hard wood doors, etc.
That candle grease may be removed
from a carpet by covering the spot
with piece OF brown paper, such at
grocers use, and pressing gently with
a moderately bot iron.
That children may be greatly
strengthened by daily salt bath. Sea
salt should be used for this purpose.
That tablespoonful of ground mus
tard to tumblerful of warm water il
| the rule for an emetlc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
JUST LOOK
GOODS MUST Be som

We have been rushed with I'll
selling goods at a profit. We avn "a
big rush during August. becopSo p Pc
going to throw several thou<ana ave. W.
worth of goods on the market ~ uoi
below cost. Many of these goods q
bought at two-thirds regular prices
We are Going to Sell Them
just What They Cost Us. !
In order to get the pick of these rol
our advice Is Tor you to come at 81
We give few prices: VI
Several hundred yards floor ma,,1
to close out at 5, 6 and 7c.
Very wide percale at &c.
80 styles dress goods 8. 5 and So
Mems fine straw hats for half roa,,
prices.
Ladies' hats, ribbons, laces. silk nd
going for almost nothing.
Mems collars, late style, 45c
dozen.
Ladies' shirt ""iets "a ooch
! Lambrequlns, ,no I'd
colors, Sc. each
Ladies' vests 3 fol
! -i s,4sssies Oxfords. ~ a'du i
price.
| A large lot lace cur,a.na, mice. !
surprise You. Think about it y,
| wide silkoline drapery, fancy ilow
and colors 4 and SC. Y
| Did you ever hear the like, very vi
mosquito netting Tor 3 and 4c. per Va
| Duck dress goods, white, black 4
colors J and Sc.
Window shades and curtain nc
closing out stock on hand for less II
ever before.
Several hundred yards white DR.
goods 4 and Sc. Some of these 90
worth 1Oc.
A large stock boys pants Is and /:
We have lots of other goods to Ct
out during this month. REMEMB
WE PREPAY FREIGHT ON A
GOODS BOUGHT AT ONE III
AMOUNTING TO $500 AND owl
HI. G. SPIERS Il DAVIS
August 5, 1897. WELDON, y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
soME PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

If you had chills, and druggist Of
Tered you medicine to cure, or money
refunded, would you try It?
Do you think he would make such
an offer if he did not confident-believe
it would cure you?
Could he afford to refund the money
for quack medicine?
Very we'll : now to the point. The
.proprietors of DIR. Davids Chill Tonic
have instructed all druggists handling
their Chill Cure 70 refund the money
in cass OF failure to euro. OF not &c
your druggist's write the proprfeEots,
Owens 4 Miner DING Co, Richnnog,l,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

Train on Scotland Neck Branch road
leaves Weldon 40 p M, Halifax 4.2S
D m, arrives Scotland Neck at $40 p m
Greenville 6.57 p m, Kinston 7.55 p m.
Returning leaves Kinston $50 a m,
Greenville $50 a m. Arriving Halifax
at 11.2O M, Weldon 11.4O m,
daily except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington $50 m, arrives at Par
mele $50 m, returning leaves Parme.
lie $50 a 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 p M, 4.20 p. M, Ply.
MOUTH .35 p m, $40 p M. Returning
leaves Plymouth, Daily except Sunday
7.3O, a. m. Williamson 7.3O m.
9.58 a m. Arrive Tarboro $50 m
20 m.
Trains on Southern Division, Wilson
and Fayetteville Branch leave Fayette-
vile Branch leave Fayetteville $50 r
N, arrive Rowland I'll m. Return
ing leave Rowland 1876 m, arrive al
Fayetteville 9.19 m. Daily except
Sunday.
Train on Midland, N. c., Branch
leaves Goldsboro, daily except Sunday
600 m, arrive Smithfeld 7.30 m
Returning leaves Smithfeld 500 m
arr va GOldshOro q 20 a m.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at 6. 20 p m. arrives Nash
7.15 pm, Spring Hope 7.4O p n
Returning leaves Spring Hope 500 8
M, Nashville 8.35 m. Rocky Mount
9.15 a M, daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton branch leaves War.
saw for Clinton daily except Sunday
at $40 p M, and 11.15 m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at $40 M, and 8
10 p m connecting at Warsaw for Gin
ton, daily, except Sunday at $40 p m
and LIS m. Returning leaves Gin
ton at $50 M, and $40 p M, con
at Warsaw with Nos. Al, 40, % and 70.
Trains No. 81 South bound and II
North will stop Only at Rocky Mt
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Ndin No. 70 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. DIVINE,
J. r. KENLY, GENERAL SUP'I
SUP'T TRANS. T. M. EMERSON
Gent Pas. Agt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

The sense of security against sudden
emergencies from Group and bronchitis,
felt by those who ere provided with a
bottle OF Ayers Cherry Pectoral, would
be purchased at ten times the cost of
that remedy. mall lung complaints,
1t is prompt to act and sure to cure.
For sale by E. T Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslowis Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and IL
the best remedy for D1arrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. III 1v.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

A fool b as to find out for himself
that fire is hot.
No fish gets away that bites at the
DEVILS hook.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30
NO CURE-NO PAY

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills, Fever and all forms
of Malaria. 1t is simply Iron and
Quinine in tasteless form. Children
love it. Adults prefer it to bitter nause-
ating tonlcs. Price, Soc. City.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

The Redeemer warned his disciples
against hyproclsy about as frequently
as he did against sin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-09-30

We may kill Gods man, but we cam
not kill his truth.
It Is waste of breath to talk any
flouder than we live.
The record-union., 1897-09-17
SILVER IN ENGLAND.
NONE HAS BEEN BOUGHT By
THE BIG BANK.
No Negotiations Made With the
United States Monetary
Commission

LONDON, Sept. 16-At the semi-an-
nual meeting of the Bank of England
to-day the Governor, Hugh c. Smith,
said:
'You are probably aware of the pro-
posals laid before the Government in
the summer by the United States and
France, whereby this country might in
crease it's use Of silver as a contribution
to an international agreement, which,
not affecting our gold standard, might
enable the mdnts of France and Ameri-
ca to resume free coinage. Among the
proposals was one asking the bank to
hold the amount of silver permissible
under the Act Of 1914, as against the
notes.
The Governor then read a letter dated
July 29th, addressed to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach. 1t was as follows:
Referring to our conversation, we
beg tn say the bank is prepared to car
ry out what is laid down as permissible
in the bank charter, viz: To hold one
fifth of it's note issue in silver, provided
always that the French mint is again
open to the free coinage of silver and
that the price at which silver is pro-
durable and saleable are satisfactory"
Replying to the questions, the Gov
ernor said the bank had no negotiations
with the United States Monetary
Commissioners, adding: I'VE bought
no silver. All we have done is to agree
under certain circumstances to carry
out what is permissible under the Act
of 1911"
BERLIN, Sept. 16.-The National
Zeitung." referring to the intimation i'll
the Times" of September 11th that the
Bank Of England was prepared to hold
in silver one-fifth of the bullion held
against its note issue, says:
THE UnfavorabIe reception the an
nouncement has met with from the or
gans of the British trade leaves no
room for doubt as to the opinion of the
British commercial bodies and as TO the
ultimate fate of the latest American at
tempt to secure for the silver mine
owners, with the aid of Europe. a, rise
in silver as a reward for their support
of the Mckinley tariff policy and to
keep the silverites in good humor'
The record-union., 1897-09-17
BARRIOS' REIGN
AT AN END.
RevOlutiOnists Masters of the Stu
alton in Guatemala.
The Dictator viii Hastily Leave the South
era Republic.
Propero Morales, Who Was De-
posed From Office by Barrios,
Will be the Chief Executive OF
the Southern Country.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1G.-Private
adVices received here to-day convey the
information that after two days of hard
fighting the garrison of Barrios sol
diers at Quezaltenango succumbed tc
superior numbers, and the revolution
lists are masters of the situation in
Guatemala. This is understood here
as equivalent to the end of the career
of Reyno Barrios as Dictator of the
Central American Republic.
With the announcement that BarriOs
had caused himself to be elected Presi-
dent by his Congress, local merchants
who have large interests in Guatemala
stopped payment on drafts on Guate-
malan houses, as it was generally un-
derstood that trouble would ensue
Soon after the Dictator's action
revolution broke out, headed by Daniel
Fuentes, Feliciano Aguilar and Pros
pero Morales, all of whom were candi-
dates for the Presidency.
According to the telegram received
here to-day, Morales was yesterday
chosen as chief of the rebel <orC.s,
which is taken as Indicative that he
will be Guatemala's next President.
Barrios has few friends in Guatemala,
as he has carried things with a high
hand during his six years admiuistra-
ton. He gained the enmity of Morales
by relieving him of the position of Min
lister of War, merely, it is claimed, be-
cause the latter was too popular.
Should Barrios fall into the hand of the
rebel chief, it is generally believed that
l7a ho rr;x CHI ch ri
In view of the fact that Barrios has
chartered steamer from the Pacific
Mail Company, which has been lying
at San Jose de Guatemala with steam
up, ready to put to sea at shor. notice.
it is thought he VIII follow the example
of Ezeta of Salvador, and leave the
enemy in undisputed possession before
escape to the coast is cut off.
The record-union., 1897-09-17
MEXICAN CONGRESS.
President Diaz Reads His Semi
Annual Message.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 16.-Presi-
dent Diaz opened Congress this even
ing, reading his semi-annual message
covering the period since April. He
commented favorably on the interna-
tional dam, expressing the hope that
the United States would conclude a
treaty with Mexico for its construc-
ton.
The Postofffce Department and tele-
graphs owned by the Government, the
crease of business.
Referring to- the question of silver
as affecting the finances of Mexico, the
President says: Unfortunately the
present fiscal year does not begin un-
der as good auspices as the previous
one, for the excessive weakness and
fuctua tions of silver, often sudden and
violent in their character, have so in
fluenced the economic situation of the
country that is demanding the Sc
rious attention of the Government, and
has caused the adoption of strong
measures Of prudence; all expenses not
absolutely necessary being deferred or
reduced. There is not, for the present
any serious reason for alarm. The ma
tion will be able to pass through this
difficult period confronting it with the
same serenity which it displayed a few
years ago when the causes produced
alarm"
This portion of his message attracted
great attention, and was favorably re-
ceived. 1t was stated that the Finance
Department had issued concessions for
several banks of issue in the interior,
and had under study several other pro-
posed bank charters.
In conclusion, the President assured
Congress that there was every reason
for congratulation on the state of the
country, which steadily grows richer,
while the Government revenue is con-
tinually increasing. There is only
one thing to be regretted, and that is
the single clause, entirely outside of
the power of the country to control,
which threatens to disturb the foreign
trade of the Republic and the easy
financial situation of the Government.
The recent decline in silver, which, if
continued and aggravated, might occa-
sion serious consequences, only encour-
ages national expectation and manu-.
factures while the temporary nature of
this decline, according to the reports
received by the Executive, permits the
indulgence of the hope that the situa-
ton viii soon clear up, and, in any
event, the National Treasury is prop
erly prepared to meet it,
The record-union., 1897-09-17
VERSAILLES HORROR.
MAY BE A SEQUEL TO THE IN
DIANA LYNCHING.
Participants of the Mob May Suf-
fer the Same Fate as Those
They Put to Death.

CINCINNATI, Sept 16.-A Versailles
Qnd) special to the "Times-Star' says
the people in Versailles are dazed more
than ever by the horror of the tragedy
Tuesday night. No other subject is dis
cussed except speculation as to the
probability of action being taken for
the arrest and punishment of the par
ticipants in the mob. All agree that
the plan was deliberately laid. 1t is
said by witnesses that from the time
the two signal rockets were sent up on
the outskirts of the town until the work
of the mob was completed and the men
were going home was not more than
fifteen minutes. 1t is also said that
active participants in the lynching did
not exceed fifteen or twenty, though
the men who were present as guards
and helpers-out numbered 250.
1t is generally conceded the organ
izers were Osgood men, though SO far
no one can be found who recognized
any of them. The apprehension that
further work is intended by the organ
ization still continues, and the luckless
man who gets into the Versailles Jail
will have reason to dred the conse-
QuCiCtS. HIS 16ElIIo llleS nav q
tendency to cause some of the sus-
pected men to leave the country.
Peter Hostetter, who gave the infor
nation to the Sheriff about the burg
larry at Correct, has taken alarm at the
threats by friends of the victims and
has disappeared.
An Osgood Qnd.) special to the
Times Star says: There will be an
awful reckoning for the slaughter of the
five men in the Versailles Jail. All the
victims have relatives and friends who
have determined that somebody must
suffer for the wholesale lynching.
Everybody here feels that more blood
will be shed.
There is a feeling that the mob acted
hastily as to Levi and Jenkins. The
only testimony against them was Host
letters statement that they We're in
volved in the Wooley burglary. The in
quest was resumed to-day.
Many witnesses were called, but not
one could Identify any one connected
with the mob. Circuit Judge New says
that every possible effort will be made
by the authorities to punish the mob
participants.
An Osgood Qnd) special to the
"Times-Star" says: Squire Laswell, the
Coroner, concluded the inquest at noon,
and the jury rendered verdict that
Gordon and Andrews had come to their
deaths by hanging, and Jenkins, Levi
and Schulter by being clubbed or shot
to death.
The verdict ended by saying the slay-
ers of the men were unknown. The
Judge charged the Grand Jury when it
assembled to-day, and after giving the
details of the deplorable affair, eau
toned the members of the jury to do
their duty, and, if possible, discover the
names of the members of the mob
The record-union., 1897-09-17
IMPROVEMENT OF
SAN PEDRO HARB0R,
Text of the Opinion of Attorney
General MCKenna.
Decision of the Government Board Final as
to Location.
A Limitation to the Amount to
be Expended, but in All Else
the Judgment of the Board is
Free.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16-Secretary
Alger has made public the full text
of the opinion of the Attorney General
relative to the Improvement of San
Pedro harbor, in California. The doc
ument bears date of August 9th.
The Attorney General states that the
question presented to him by the War
Department was whether it would be
justified in advertising for the whole
work, making a depth in the harbor
of twenty-five feet, instead Of thirty
feet, which, in the opinion of the Sec
retary. would be ample for the pres
ent commerce of the Pacific centering
there, and also for an inner harbor
(harhOr of commerce of say half the
dimensions named in the original plan)
The Secretary had expressed doubt
of his duty in the matter, as we'll as
Of the sufficiency of the appropriation
to provide a harbor both of commerce
and refuge, although they had suggest
ed that private means might be used
to assist in carrying out the double
project.
AttOrney-General McKenna quotes
the paragraph Of the Appropriation Act
relative ito the deep water harbor. and
prefacing his remarks with the state
ment that the Secretary's inquiry
should be answered in the negative,
proceeds to construe his powers under
the law. He says that the board was
to determine the location of the har-
Dor and also the plans of Improvement,
which were large powers. He says,
further:
There is a limitation of the amount
to be expended-in all else the judg-
ment of the board is free. They de-
eide between the places, and the con-
tracts of the Secretary of War are
to be according to the project reported
by them The decision of the board
is final as to location, and it shall be
their full duty to make plans. speci-
ficatiOns and estimates for said inn
provements, and upon their report the
Secretary Of War make the contracts
for the completion of the improvement
according to the project reported by
them. The law itself, besides, indi-
Gates the project. Both the places
mentioned are open roadsteads. In
both, therefore a breakwater is nee
essary to make protected water a wa
ter of refuge, and this may be a har-
Dor of commerce as we'll. Obviously
so, and Port Los Angeles, as we shall
see.
Il do not think that the quays or
pier or wharf, or the excavation of the
docks formed by them, are a part of
the project. They are the means by
which private enterprise may avail it.
self of the project. Some piers were
already so erected at Port Los An
geles They were the property of the
Southern Pacific Company, and We're
to remain so.
From a careful consideration of the
report of the board, am of the opin-
ION that the project reported by them
is bTeakwater and that it fulfills the
provision of the law, and Will make
within its meaning a harbor for COM
merce and of refuge"
The record-union., 1897-09-17
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.
A Fatal Wreck Occurs on the Wa
bash Road in Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-A wreck on
the Wabash at Keytesville, Mo, early
this morning resulted in the death of
four men.
The dead are: William Gaines. St.
Louis, postal clerk; William B. Smith,
Moberly. fireman; William G. Clark,
and Paul Street, both of Salisbury. Mo.
Nine others were more or less pain
fully injured, but none seriously.
The passenger train which left st.
Louis at O'Clock Wednesday night
crashed into freight train No. So The
freight had received orders to take the
siding at Keytesville and let the pas
Senger pass. The freight was a min
uate late, and was just entering the
switch when the passenger crashed into
it. The two locomotives came together
with such force that they were totally
wrecked. Three freight cars were de-
nolished and a mail car was thrown
from the track.
The record-union., 1897-09-17
PLENTY OF WHEAT.
The Crop in Argentine Not Badly
Affected by Locusts.

NEW YORK, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
Despite the invasion of locusts which
have come into Argentina by the mill
ions, the reports received in Buenos
Ayres as to the wheat crop are of a
most encouraging character. In the
provinces of Santa Fe, Cordova and
Buenos Ayres every indication is now
that the wheat crop. with good luck,
will be so great that they will be able to
export about 100000 tons. With a
fair degree of success there will be at
deast 100000 tons for export. The
prospect for a big crop is splendid.
There was sown this year a greater
quantity of wheat than last year. The
planters have to contend with the To-
lusts to some extent in every province,
but corn has suffered more than wheat.
The record-union., 1897-09-17
SUPERVISORS CASE.
Application to the Supreme Court
for a Writ of Certiorari.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16.-Late
this afternoon an application for a
writ of certiorari. verified by Supervisor
Britt of the oUsted board, was filed
with the Clerk Of the Supreme Court
for the purpose of obtaining a review
of Judge Wallace's action, and, if pos
sible, setting it aside.
The application merely stated that
Judge Wallace had no jurisdiction, and
that While the Board of Supervisors
failed to fix the water rates in Febru-
ary last. they We're unable to do so be-
cause of lack of data, and that no
harm was caused by the delay The at
torneys for the ousted board rely main-
ly upon the case Of Covarrubias VS. the
Board of Supervisors of Santa Barbara
County, an action in which the Su-
preme Court refused to allow the Su-
pervisors to appoint a Sheriff, after
having removed Covarrubias. in which
the same points are said to be involved
as in the case at bar.