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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28
In Webster's Old Home.
Selected.

Selected.
A tourist who has been looking over
Daniel Webster's big farm at Marsh
field, Mass, found but one person who
was acquainted with the statesman. A
former superintendent of the farm still
survives, and relates how he drove the
oxen past Webster's window in order
to crafty the dying mans desire to see
them once more. The old superlntend-
ent denies that Webster was a hard
drinker, and insists that the only trou.
BILE was that he did not have as much
money as he needed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28
Read, Young Ladies.
Our Dumb animals.

Our Dumb animals.
Love a young man who loves his
mother so fondly that for her sake he
is chivalrOus to other women. Love
a young man who is pure-hearted.
Love young man who believes there
is a nobler career in life than to be a
coed dancer or successful society man.
Love a young man who Is not asham-
ed of tears for others sorrows, or ten
der song or for a beautiful thought.
Love young man who cannot be
laughed out of duty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for
your troubles? If not get a bottle now
and get relief This medicine has
been found to be peculiarly adapted to
the relief and cure of all Female Com
plants, exerting wonderful direct in
fluence in giving strength and tone to
the organs. If you have Loss of Ap-
petite. Constipation, Headache, Faint
ing spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless,
Excitable, Melancholy or troubled With
Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is the
medicine you need. Health and
Strength are guaranteed by its use
Fifty cents and 81 90 at E. T. White.
head & Co.'S Drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mill
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 is
the best remedy for Dlarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer lmme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure, anu ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. l 2l4y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28
BUCkLEN's ARNICA sALVE.

The best saive in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refnnced.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
E.T. WHITEHEAD e co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28
T. G. A. WHITEHEAD.
DENTAL
Surgeon,
TARBoRo, N. G.

\, 1ose who believe chronic diarrhoea
Re ncofable W.. should read what Mr..
hss r. o,lsnan, of Gaars Mills, Iowa,
been ssy NY on the subject, viz. II haye
ter sa sunerer from chronic diarrhoea
ipds 'e =. 'ne war and have tried all
hond medicines for it. At last I
nd ~ remedy that effected a cure
Cholo.a was Chamberlaln's Collie,
nedicinsa aau Dlarrhoea Remedy" This
] e eole' can always be depended upon
Mdia,,,.cn cnolera morbus, dysentery
.ud neya. eea. .:, 1t Is pleasant to take
Ncan. :. 'aiis to effect a cure. Is and
! I'D 1 o. ~" 1or sale by E. T. White
Is
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28

In many cases, the first work OF Ay-
er's Sarsaparilla Is to expel the effects
of the other medicines tnat have been
tried In vain. It would be a saving Of
time and money if experimenters took
Ayers Sarsaparllla at first instead OF
at last. For sale by E. T. Whitehead
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28

We know whereof we affirm when
we state that Ayers Pills, taken
promptly, at the first symptoms OF
colds and fevers, arrest further progress
of these disorders, and speedily restore
the stomach, liver, and bowels, to their
normal and regular action. For sale
by e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28

A person is prematurely old Wneh ..sh
h.1dnoss occurs before the forty-hitn
vae- IJsa Halls Hair Renewer 10
keep the scalp healthy ana piosoA'
badness.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28
sOMEyOTERs' DoN'Ts.

sOME~VOTERs' Don't
Don't make loud declarations and
neglect deeds.
Don't boast OF freedom and indepen-
dence unless you really possess it.
Don't divide on dead issues, whose
carcasses ought long ago to have been
buried.
Don't forget to think of your child
ren's children, Tor whom by your
Neutrality-suspicious. God there shall
still stand a government worthy OF
pride.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28

1t never hurts Gods work any for
neople to be mad at his truth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28

If you get the idea of party so firmly
ground In your heart, perhaps because
you were born a this or that-that
you will vote for bad man in your
party rather than for good man In
another, then as voter you are not to
be trusted. You haye not in any
sense risen to comprehension of the
fact that you are first, last, and all the
time, a custodian of national rather
than party health. In brief, the line
OF voting cleavage Is well, if it be be-
tween party and party whose actual dif-
ferences partisans would sometimes
find lt-hard to explain. | would soon
er trust an honest man who differed
from me, than the sly and SNUG politi-
clan who agrees to anything to get Of
flee and then recks noe though the
country ego hang"
~
AS man you know that a Eal.dlng
covered with ornaments is EGJ render
ed thereby one particle firmer In It's
foundations you know that the color
OF sail IN stormy weather is OF less
importance than its qualities OF
strength. AS man, therefore, I look
to you to believe that neither money
nor miles are the things to make us as
a nation endure forever. If ever you
are relying on the mere outer circum-
stances of national life as your pride
and your confidence, you are a voter
who cannot be trusted, since your view
is too narrow and your reliance too un-
reliable. The national cohesive force
is the character OF the individual In
the place of boastings of wealth, lean
upon men, men of morals and men OF
mind, and be one of them yourself,
On the principle that national charity
begins at home.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-28

God can see jewels where we would
only see common sand and gravel.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Chamber Sets.

SNudluQUS1 SGUSe
$40 Oak Suite, with full
cabinet made bed, hand
somely paneled and Princess
dresser
Special Spec, So8
$125 CHARTERED Oak Suite,
with swell front dresser and
swell front footboard on
Special SoQ
price YJC.
$3.50 Prina Vera Mahog-
any Suite, consisting Of s.
foot dresser. with 34x52
French plate mirror-pure
ROcocoa style. All the
carvings are hand work and
In exquisite designs
SPss,al n2isa" $2.6o.
$3a Large Initiation Ma
hogany Suite-so good an i'm
ftatiOn as to pass readily for
the genuine wood. 1t has
large French plate mirror
and massive carvings. Also
copies of the real mahogany
sets.
price Y20.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
AGAIN WIDE APART.
small Chance of Ynle and Harvard
Getting Together This Year.


Small Chance of Ynle and Harvard
Getting Together This Year.
Harvard and Yale seem to be steadily
drifting apart. and now looks as If moth
ing short OF a miracle would bridge over
the gulf which has arisen between them in
their Attempts to resume friendly athletic
intercourse. The report received from New
Haven to the effect that, Yale had given up
all Ideas OF playing Harvard this year was
a surprise to the Harvard athletic commit
tee but Prof ]. H. Bea1k went so far as to
say that he thought ting report from New
Haven was very hkely-@tue. He would say
nothing more. except that Harvard was
likely to give out an official statement of
the entire affair inside M a week.
The one point which has been bothering
the Harvard committeesk whether it would
ball with Yale In case no boat race was ar
ranged. 1t is settled that Harvard will row
but one race this year with Cornell, about
July 2. 1t seems to be as well settled that
Yale will not enter the race. The Harvard
athletic authorizes are divided in their
opinion as to the advisability Of arranging
any other contests In case Of no boat race,
hut the college at large has generally de-
clded that Harvard should keep entirely
away from Yale until an agreement can be
made which shall cover all sports.
Announcement Is made that Yale viii 20
ahead regardless of Harvard and make
what athletic ARRANGEMENTS she can with
other colleges Tor the coming year. A con-
ference OF Yale graduates Il to be held to
outline boating policy of Yale, with Har-
ward left out
The candidates for the Yale crew took their
first practice yesterday afternoon under the
direction OF Captain Bailey alone, as there
were no graduate coachers to aid him. The
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Draperies.

Make the most of this
generous shearing-
12hc. and 15c. Silkaiine-
choice patterns-REDUCED
to: exc. a yd.
81 and $3.50 Velour for
upholstery and hangings-
REDUCED to. :. .S1.5O u yd.
35c. and 5Oc. Silk Madras
REDUCED to. .19c. a yd.
s.iss@.SpTs 5ss:, & and 81, ;J . ,,, cI,iRa / "a
45c. japanese Crepes-RE-
DUCED to. ...2ac. n yd.
9c. Cretonnes-fr fresh pat
terns-REDUCED to.5c. j yd.
75c. SILK japanese Crepe
REDUCED to. BE. n I'd.
Remnants of Upholstery
SILK. Satin Damask and
French . Novelties - regular
prices, 9Oc.. S1.25, 50. SEQ,
-. s. and 81 S7.50-REDUCED
to. Half Price.
2-pattern Medallion Chair
Seis-regular price. s7.50-
REDUCED to. .S3. so eIch.
20c. Cretonne -four pat
terms to choose from - RE-
DUCED to. o........... Dc.
2 patterns Satin Derby
Portiercs-regular price, SIS
REDUCED to. 81 so
3 patterns Tapestry Por-
tieres-regular price. 81. S.
and S6-REDUCED to. 50. so
Broken lots of Lace Cur
taim-regnlar prices have
been Si.0 to So5 - RE-
DUCED to. -. Half Price.
Evening star., 1897-01-21

work will not vary from that OF last year
1t will consist of daily run out of doors
some gymnastic exercises and work In the
tank. OF the crew that rowed at Henley
there are four now in college. Langford.
Simpson. Rodgers and Captain Bailey. Rod
gers has been elected captain of the foot
ball team will lnot row this spring. The
substitutes. Mills, Payne. Whitney and
Marsh will most likely fill seats in this
years boat. Only thirteen candidates re-
ported. but the number will be swelled to
twenty in a day or SO. The men have all
had experience on their class crews, and,
although the number is small, the outlook
is bright for good crew.
The students want to meet Harvard, but
they agree with their fellow-students of
Cambridge that unless the two universities
meet In rowing as well as the other
branches of sports. 1t would be well to
leave matters as they are.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
FAST SKATERS MEET,
First of the Three Days Contests nj
Stamford, Conn,

First of the Three Days Contests nj
Stamford, Conn.
The first Of the three days racing of the
National Amateur Skating Association as
held on Cove pond, near Stamford, Conn.,.
yesterday. and was witnessed by more than
5000 persons The ice was in excellent con-
dition, though the wind was against the
contestants.
The event was under the management of
the Outing Athletic Club of Brooklyn, and
the list of entries far outnumbered ell
previous records. which. with the co-opera-
tion OF the weather clerk, promises a meet
ing which will surpass all its predecessors.
Summaries:
Twenty-f1ve-mile amateur championship
Of Connecticut, Chas McLane Of East Port
chester won in 1 hour Al minutes 81 Is
seconds. McLane was the youngest of this
competitors. and is only sixteen years of
age.
One-mile novice, amateur, Chas. McClave
Of Port Chester, won; time. minutes
10 3-5 seconds.
There were two other strictly amateur
events. Skating cracks from all over the
country entered, and interest is centered
In the professional races Of tomorrow.
Joe Nilsson of Minneapolis, who now
holds several records, and Joe Donognue Of
Newburgh, N. Y, are in attendance, end
hot race IL expected between the two.
Evening star., 1897-01-21

Now is the time to
start a course of riding
lessons at the Column
bia Bicycle Academy
22d and p streets-in
order to become profi=
cient by the opening of
the wheeling season.
Private dressing rooms,
baths, etc., for ladies.
Lockers furnished.
1t MUSIC EVERY EVENING.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Prospective Candidates Inducing In
Preliminary Practice.

The races for the skating championship
Of the District and Maryland. which are to
be held at the Convention Hall Ice Pal
ace In short time. are attracting a good
deal of attention. All Of those who intend
to enter them are practicing daily at the
rink, and some close trials are expected.
Two Of tho latest aspirants for racing
honors are e. p. Hughes. formerly Of Boe-
ton. and Mr.. p. D. Lewis OF this city, who
intends to enter for nearly all the dis
tances. Both are fast men on the long
skates, and as soon as they get In shape
should be able to give the best hard fight
for leading honors.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
sullivan win Be Ont soo.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, January a.
John L. Sullivan. the ex-pugilist, who ia Ill
with tonsilitis. at hotel here, passed
fairly comfortable night After freatiro
the patients throat this morning, his ply.
sician reiterated the statement made yes
terday, that Sullivan would be all right In
q few days.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Spring Mattings,

We have quite Il collection
OF the new patterns In
Spring MattiHgs already OF
hand. and we want yon to
see them. There are three
surprises-Guality surprise
effect surprise-and price
surprise.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Boxer Judge's Had Ear.

Martin Judge. the lightweight Rox-
borough pugilist who fought q twenty
round draw with Leslie Pearce near Wash
ington Monday night. went to the German
Hospital Philadelphia. yesterday. to be
treated for badly confused left ear, re-
ceived In the fight. The member was swol-
len up to an immense size, ana the ply
sicians stated bloodvessel had been run.
tured by q jab on It. Judges head waa
bandaSed up. and he was told to remain
quiet for several days or the injury might
prove serious.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Sideboards.

$50 Mahogany Si,lehoard.
with large drawers and cup
board below
sPss'al peisa" SOB.
SIS Oak Sideboard, with
two plush lined silver clos
cts, large linen drawers and
other small taste
fully carved and large fine
plate mirror
price" A7.5o.
Evening star., 1897-01-21

ooroornn Cadets to Go to Baltimore.
Tho Corcoran Cadets will play the Y. M.
c. A. OF Baltimore in Baltimore Saturday
evening The team and friends will 20
over on a special ct $40 pm. eo
Evening star., 1897-01-21

Tho honest public sentiment OF thu peoole Of the
United States h unanim0usy in favor Of Dr. Buli,s
Cough Syrup. The dealers pronounce It to be The
only standard cough remedy.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Fancy Cabinets.

These are the celebrated
Vernis Martin goods than
which there are none richer
and are represented ir this
sale by single pieces only
the last OF our stock Of
them: $500.
$50 Music Cabinet CO
now .-...--. .PZ'
$3.50 Music Cabinet Co,
now .........- ..-.. .TSJ'
$i5 Music Cabinet-c,6
now YS'
We shall also Ofrer you ffve
handsome Parlor Cabinets
that we may nlake a clean
sweep of this line
$50 Pnrlor Cabinet. neatly
finished with French plate
mirror back
price SIS.
$3.50 Parlor Cabinet
more elaborate In effect,
with French plate mirror
back
Snfslal bsise" sI8.75.
S3S Parlor Cabinet. with
French plate. mirror back
Spssial S9Isth SIG.
S43 ParIor CabiEet-French
mirror back and two glass
doors ut top
r,,a Special S2o. 20.
$35 Parior Cabinct-a
handsome piece OF furnl-
ture-
spssinl Srieam $3.50.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Rugs & Carpets.

We are throwing down
some fine Rugs and rolling
out some excellent values in
Carpets at very low prices
during this sale. This Is i'm
peratiye, because to show 4
proper assortment we permit
ourselves to gather n stock
considerably in excess of the
seasons probable demand.
1t is one of those sacrifices
that leaders must make. 1t
Is one of those .good-luck"
occasions that housekeepers
must appreciate
Tapestry Rugs, fringed on
both ends-size 50x27-
sEseeM sRsslal Is cents.
Brussels, Moouette and
Administer Rugs = 5Ox27 -
fringed on both sides
Spssial Sr;eeM SIPS.
Wilton Rugs-size 54x27
inches
spsslal sr;sah $500.
Our famous SOC. grade Of
Ingram Carpets-new and
pretty in pattern
pReslAi prieeM 4oc. a yd.
S1.15 Body Brussels Car
pets-some Of Hoeke's ex-
elusive elects
pEiee" pReslal 75c. a yd.
90c. Tapestry Brussels
Carpets-choice colo.s and
Special patterns Of our own
priesm pRes,ai SOC. a yd.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
Bicycles.

Look sharp II you want
one of thnse High-grade Pi-
cycles that We are Offering
Special Cor
price Y.oO.
They have had two or
three mouths use-t'ut that
hasn't hurt them II bit. In
every way they're as good
as new.
China Closets.
Oak China Closet, with six
shelves and glass door and
ends
sPss,al SPissh 5000.
500 Oak China Closet,
with glass shelves and mir
ror back-a veritabIe crys-
tai palace for your fine
pieces OF china
Special S6c
price FoO.
Evening star., 1897-01-21
TruSSeS

Fitted properly. Abdominal Supporters, Elastic
Hosiery, &c NEW WASHINGTON SURGICAL
INSTRUMENT HOUSE. HOS st. NV. ta93m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-06
How an Owl Saved q Train.

Owls are by common consent adj
judged to be birds Of i'll omen, but En-
gincer Ned Barnett of the Santa Fe
says he happens to know that they are
anything but that and tells the follow
ing story to prove his assertions:
One morning as the east bound over
land was pulling through the mountains
west Of here, Barnctt's engine doing
the work, il big horn beaked owl dash
cd against tn" front window of the cab
with such force as to break the Win
dow, the bird itself dropping dead at
the engineer S feet. Though Barnett is
not, generally speaking, Il superstitious
man. this seemed so singular ;ln occur
renee that he stopped the train and sent
Il brakeman ahead to see if the way was
clean. Strange to relate the brakeman
soon returned, reporting IL landslide
across the track III the mountain pass
about 100 ya1ds ahead. Hands were
sent at once to clear the track, and in
removing the debris they found another
owl, no doubt mate to the first, caught
in the crotch Of an uprootcd tree, crush
cd to death i'll the fall
Barnett had both owls stuffed, and
the two now adorn his cab, always in
surfing him coed luck, he says.-Phila-
dclphia Times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-06
Writing Leaders For the London Times

/ dined with Mr.. Walter and his son
in Printing House square at 8 O'Clock
and found that | was expected to write
an article there and then on one of the
subjects of the day. | protested my in
ability, not surprising myself capable of
doing such a thing in less than a week.
This was poohpoohed. l tried, found it
possible and found also that | was ex-
pected to repeat the process next day,
same hour, same dinner, short CONVERSE
ton after dinner, then the subject was
announced, and was left alone till tea
time, when Mr.. Walter appeared, read
aloud what | had DONE with criticisms
and, after correction, carried off the pa
per to the printer. When the article was
finished, the same process was repeated,
and when | was disburdened of the
whole article Iwent homo to bed Grad
ually it appeared that was expected
(exceptis excipiendis) to do this every
evening. - Letters Of Frederick Lord
Blacdord.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-06
DISAPPEARING GATES.
Grade Crossing Protection without Amy
InsimhtIN Features.


a disappearing gate for railroad cross
ings has been rSccntly patented by Free
Crick Nichols of Lynn, Mass. The many
advantages of such gate will be readily
understood. It's construction il very
simple, there Icing no coG3 or gears. 1t
is made Of sliding and jciuting bars and
angle irons and can be constructed with
out great expense.
a trench about four feet deep is dug
on each side of the tracks across the
street. The earth sides Of this trench
are supported hy plates Of boiler iron,
instead of expensive masonry, boltcd
to U shaped iron castings 70 these
castings is fastened the lower ana sta
tlCnIy part of the gate. The slit or
opening through which the gate comes
up Is, Of course, protected from DIRT,
ETC., by the top rail Of the gate when it
is down and when public travel is pass
ing over it, When the gate is up, the
opening or slit is protected, as public
travel over it Is stopped. The bottom Of
the trench is Of gravel or concrete, ard
it is graded toward one end to allow
water which does not soak up to run off
into Il sewer or blind drain.
At the side of this opening, ON the
street level, are cast iron plates covering
manholcs, which allow Il man to 20 the
entire length of trench to oil or adjust
any OF the movable working parts.
The gate is counterbalanced with
weights, and friction is reduced to Il
minimum, thus making its operations
easy. A bell signal is sounded before
the gates are raised. At night incandcS-
cent lamps are lighted by contact being
automatically made as the gates are
raised. Lanterns are used where cleo
tricity is not available.
The gates are quick and easy in &C
ton, can be operated by one man, where
it often requires two by present meth
DDS. They can be operated from switch
or signal tower in many instances. They
will not interfere with trolley wires or
electric car tracks. The gates are raised
and lowered by the simple movement of
a lever on which is latch, securing
the gate in any position. Philadelphia
Record
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-06

Some kinds Of wasp honey are ex-
tremely poisonous, Il few grains causing
Il kind of delirium.