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RADCLIFFE SUTTON d co, AUCTIoNEERs
Successors TO Ratcline. Darr a Coz
SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY ON
THE TENNAI.LYTOWN ROAD, NEAR TEN
EALLfTowN, IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLIM-

SALE OF VALUABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY ON
THE TENNALLYTOwN ROAD, NEAR TEN
EALLfTowN, IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLuM-
By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust. dated the
thiitieth t30thl day OF December. AID. is92, and
recorded among the Land records of tie District OF
Columbia. in Lib.r 1112. folio 26s seq. and at
the request OF the holder OF the notes there
by, We will offer at public auction, In front Of the
premises. on MONDAY, THE TN T.\rT FIFTH
DAY OF JANCARY.A.DlS lSs1.AT THREE O'CLOCK
IN, the following descriDed real cstaia. situate
TO wit: Part OF tract of land called Friend
ship. described by metes and hounds = follows:
beginning for the same at a hound Ia the line
OF Land "onyeyed Ia David Shoemaker 10y n deed
ttr,cd among the land records Of the District OF
Columbia, in Libcr W. b., 90, folio 3.7, and this
land and running thnce along south Linz af said
Shoemaker's land north So degrees -. perch
es to the west line OF the turnpike road: thence
with said road south 1911 degrees east ~ prchcs;
thence south G6E degrees west sc pcrclIcs to the
east line OF the river road; thence with the line of
said road north ~ degrees SIS I,erbes tn.
southwest corner OF said Shoamakcr's land: thence
rorfh 35 degrees east ii. 6 perches the beginning
Terms OF sale: One fourth OF the purchase money
TO he paid in cash, and the balance to br paid In
four equal instalments respectively, in one. two.
three and four years secured 10y deed OF trust
upon the property sold, with interest Jayablc semi
Annually at the rate of peg per annun or
all cash. at the option OF the purchaser. A de-
post OF 800 will he required thr time Of sale
sale to be closed i'm len days from day Of sale,
otherwise the property Will be resaI at The risk
and cost OF defaultiig purchaser after tive days
advertisement in soae newspaper palilish,d In
Washington. ID. Z. Conrcyan,is ut cost OF pur-
chaser.
DAVID ID. STONE. Trustee.
SOG vi. NV.
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Fifteen Children Lost Their Lives.
The burning of the Ruckner Crphans'
Home, at Dallas. Texas, late Friday night,
resulted in the death of fifteen children.
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G. G. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers,
14O7 G Street.
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| TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
NEAR DEANWOoD STATION. IN THE DIS
TIuCT OF COLUMBIA, ON THE b. AND =.

NEAR DEANWO0D STATION. IN THE DIS
TIGr M & OF COLUMBIA, ON THE b. AND +.
By virtue Of power contained In a deed of
trust duly recorded in Liber M. 1882, at folio 1S2
ct seq Of the land records of the District OF Co.
lumbia; ; and at the request Of the party thereby
road. on ,he TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JAN:
PM, the following described real estate. situate
in the District of Columbia, known Bcals Ad-
venture. Fife Enlarged or by whatsoever Lame the
may be known. and described in the said
trust as follows Beginning at stone planted at
S n Levi
at the time OF his DEATH and running thence along
along the West u lae Of % said rad to stone theps
Shq q ,n sasSaa Line then thence I perch: .
perches thence s. $50 Z. 1856 perches; thence
;, ssss So. F. 5i IS peshes thence E. a perchss;
Containing 6S,44 acres OF land more or less or
according to plat recorded in the surveyors ONCE,
acres acres conveyed to Geo. E. Baldwin, I-iber loss.
folio 2o4, 2:T acres conveyed to the Southern
8 764-1OOo acres conveyed to the American Ener'
siser Company, Iiber 1917 folio IA, and subject
liber 1883. folio 261 ct scq. with su-h interest
may be due thereon
paid down at the time Of sale. Abstract Of title
conveyancing and recording at the purchasers cost
Of sale. TO resell the properly at tn. risk and
cost Of the defaultinS purchaser purchasers,
dIieT uNe Qdyt advertisement IN The Evening Star
newspaper.
E.BEaT DENT. Trustee
once of Duckett. Dent & Co., 635 1t. NV,
Washington, II. 4.
CHARLES WEEKS. Auc,ieneer. taIod&d.
THos. J. OWEN. AUCrIONEER. 9l3 F ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF NO pa OAK STREET. LIE
DROTT PARK.
By virtue Of a certain deed of trust, dated Feb
ruary 13, 1894. duly recorded in Liner No. 1882 at
folio 2iO ct seq Of the land records Of the District
of Columbia and at the request OF the holder OF the
note secured thereby. we. the undersigned trus-
tees will sell at public auction in front of the
premises. on MONDAY. JANUARY TWENTY
FIFTH. 1897, AT FOUR ~ O'CLOCK Pm, lot
% of George W. Barry's subdivision OF lots in
block 10, In A. l.. Barber & C0mpany's subdi-
vision of tract of land situate In the District of
Columbia and known lie Droit Park as said
Barrys subdivision Is recorded In the office of the
surveyor for the said District in Liher County No.
s, folio 140 improved by two-story brick dwelling.
Terms Of sale One-third cash. balance in one
and two years, with interest at per cent per n
mum. payable sem-annually, all cash at option
of purchaser. A deposit of $50 required. Convey
ancns purchasers cost. If terms of sale are NOT
complied with in ten days property TO be resold
4 trsk and cost OF defanlting purchaser.
GEO. W. BROWN,
WALTER HIESTON,
jal3-dts Trustees
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., Auctioneers,
SuccessOrs TO Ratcliffe, barr 4 Co.

SIN TWOSTORY BRICK HOUSES IN WILLOW
TREE ALLEY, NOS 223 TO 233, INCLUSIVE.
We will sell by public auction, in front of th.
premises on TUESDAY. NINETEENTH JANUARY.
AID. 1897; AT HALF-PASr FOUR O'CLOCK
PM. sublots 40. 80, 81. 81 SO and "a, in
square 5Si improved by six two-story brick houses.
Nos. 223 to 233 Willow Tree alley
Terms: Liberal and made known at time of sale
deposit of $50 required each house ut time
Of SALE All conveyancing, &C.. at purchasers
cost. Terms to be complied with within fifteen
days RATCLlFFE, SUTTON 4 co.
ja15-d&ds Auctnneers.
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Corner A and La. ave. NV.
WATSON J. NEWTON. Trustee.
S02 + st. NV.

UTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED on AC-
count Of the weather until MONDAY JANUARY
E1GHTEENTH 1897, same hour and place BY
order Of the trustees. ial4-dS,ls
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THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUCTIONEERS,
6l2 ST. NV

AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK DWELL
ING, NO. 704 STH STREET NORTH IIEAST.
On THURSDAY, JANUARY FOURTEENTH 1897,
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, will sell, at public
auction in front OF the premises, lot No. 56 square
800, improved by two-story brick dwelling, 6
rooms, bath and all modern improvements, being
No. 704 Sth street northeast.
Terms: Sold subject TO trust Of 2,500, bal
cash. all cash, at the purchasers option.
$100 deposit required at the time of sale, and all
cenveyai.cing and recording at purchasers cost.
Terms of sale to be complied with In fifteen days
from day Of sale, the property will be resold
at the risk and cost Of defauting purchaser.
jaSdts
UyTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL.
TUESDAY, JANUARY NINETEENTH, 1897, at
same hour and place. ja15-dts
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. AUcrIoNEERs

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO., AUCTIONEEIsS.
MANUFACTI RE.RS' SALE
OF
LADIES' AND GENTS
MACKINTUSiIES
Made in the latest styles and of the finest quality
and by the best makers. Space will not permit
giving full description of all the different kinds
of Mackintoshes. but give the sale your attention,
which takes place at sales roon of 10th
and ID streets northwest facing Penns. lvana
nue.,
SATURDAY. JANUARY SIXTEENTH
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK Nj, HALF-PAST THREE
Pm.
Continuing daily at the hours until entire
stock is closed out.
Terms cash.
Ja15-5t WALTER r. WILLIAMS & CO. Aucts
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TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED ALLEY PROP
MeTY, BEING PREMISES NOS 3l3. 1918 AND
1890 HARRISON COURT. BETWEEN THIH-
TENTH AND FOURTEENTH. { AND ID
STREETS SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue OF q deed Of trust, duly rccorded in
Liber No. 1870. folio 326 ct seq. of the land
records OF the District OF Columbia and At the
request OF the party secured thereby, the under
signed. trustees. VIII sell. at pubiic auction. in
front Of the premises. on TUESDAY, JANUARY
TWENTY-SNfH. 1887 AT HALF-PAsr -FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm. the following described land and
Pre- mises, situate In the city OF Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia. and designated and being lots
Nos. Is. - and -, In square lO41 as psr Mat
recorded In book 1s page lS6 the recoris Of the
once Of the surveyor Of the District of Columbia
improved by three twostory brick dwellings
Terms OF sale: One-fourfh cash. balanrc in one
two and three year, with interest at p~r eut
per annum, secured by deed Of trust on The prop-
erty sold. or all cash, at the option of the Inr-
chaser. A deposit of nifty $50, dollars will he
required on each piece Of property At time Of
cost. Terms to be complied with in ten DAYS, or
the trustees reserve the right resell the property
At risk and ol defaulting purchaser
II. BRADLEY DAVIDSON
GEO. Y. WORTHINGTON
14l4-0&0s
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This furniture is from Grand Rapids. Mich, and
Is OF the finest order And parties refurnisng will
ind In this sale come Of the elegant Cha Inb.r,
Dining Room and Hall Furniture ever offered at
public sale in this city.
This sale will take place within our sales rooms
on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY TWENTIETH, 1887,
Al Ten AN. n1S-2t
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Ja12-d&dbs
DUNCANsON BROS. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
REAL ESTATE. NO. CO.. ELEVENTH STREE

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
NORTHEAST.
By virtue OF a certain deed Of trust 10 U.S. dat ted
February T. 1885. and duly recorded February 10
1895. In Iiber No. 1879 folio All ct seq. Of the
land records OF the District of Columbia and al the
request Of the party secured thereby, Ne the IN
dersigned trustees, will sell. at public auction in
front Of the premises, on FRIDAY. THE TWENTY
SECOND DAY OF JANUARY, A. ID. 1887 AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK T. NJ, the following
described land and premises, situate In the city OF
Washington, in the District of Columbia and
designated and being lot numbered forty-two
t42 In Doris Gupe's subdivision of lots in s.usre
numbered nine hundred and sixty 96o, as per plst
recorded In ber 19 at folio ~, of the records OF
the Office Of the surveyor for said District together
with the improvements, consisting Of a twostory
six room brick dwelling, No. 600 11th ST. ne.
Terms Of sale: All cash and above a cert ain
Indebtedness Of twenty-seven hundred and fifty
dollars H2, 75O,. with interest. the amount OF
which will be stated the day OF sale. A deposit
Of 500 will be required OF the purchaser at the
time OF sale All conveyancins. recording and no.
tarial fees at the cost Of the purchaser Terms OF
sale to be complied with within ten days from day
Of sale otherwise the trustees the right TO
resell the property at the risk and OF the de-
faulttng purchaser.
JAMES f. FITCH.
GEORGE W. BROWN,
yalI-okds Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.

REGULAR SALE OF
Horses, Horses
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
TOMORROW tTUESDAYl MORNING. JANUARY
NINETEENTH, AT TEN O'CLOCK, WILL BE
SOLD. WITHIN THE BAZAAR, no. $40 LA.
AVE, THIRTY HEAD OF HORSES AND MARES.
SOME IN THIS LOT ARE EXTRA DRAUGHr
AND DRIVING HORSES, AND SOME OF A
CHEAPER GRADE
tSALE PEREAfPTORY.)
1t S. BENSINGER, Auctioneer
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FUTURE DAYS.
NJ b. LATIAIER & CO.. AUCrIONEEl,S,
814 12TH STREET.
Am important Sale of Ele=
CANT Furniture for the
trade and private buyers
ON WEDNESDAY, Jamu=
airy 20, at our auction
rooms.

50 Elegant Chamber Suites in
mahogany, light and dark finish cur
ly birch, bird's-eye maple; Side
boards in oak, mahogany and nat
ural birch; Hall Stands in same
woods, Fancy Chairs and Inlaid
Dressing Tables.
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jaS-d&ds

DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE TWO STORY DWELL
ING NO. 412 WASHINGTON ST. NV
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uTHE ABOVE SALE fs POSTPONED, on Ac.
count OF the weather, untfi MONDAY, JANUARY
1897. at the time and place
TALIMADGE A. LAMBERT,
FRANK BIRGE SMITH.
ia1i-a&dS Trustees.
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DUNCANsoN BROTHERS. AUcTIONEERs.

|a15-d&ds
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
Ask For Rosebud.

We know OF but one community in
the world where dyspepla is practically
unknown, and that is the Shakers Of
Mount Lebanon, N. Y. These good
people have been studying the sub
jet of digestlonfor more than a hun
dred years, and that they understand 1t
pretty thoroughly, is evidenced in the
foregoing tact. Their digestive Cor
dial is the safest and best remedy in
in cases OF indigestion that we know
OF. A trial bottle can be had through
through your druggists tor the triflng
sum OF 10 cents.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial sup
plies the system with food already d.
gested, and at the same time aids the
digestion OF other foods. It will al
most instantly relieve the ordinary
symptoms of indigestion, and no suf-
ferer need be told what these are.
Laxol is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend 1t in place
of Castor Oil.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
DRUMMERS TAX.

The further we get from the sitting
Of the last Legislature the more clearly
we may see that it's members were
either incompetent to legislate for the
best interests of the State or were en-
tirely Indifferent in the matter. We
are inclined to think that they were
both.
Such discrimination against State IN
terest as Is shown in the drummer's tax
seems absolutely inexcusable and a
direct assault upon State industries.
Sundays News & Observer printed
the following in regard to the matter !:
estate Treasurer Worth has been re-
ceiving a number of inquiries touching
the drummer's license tax of $50 pro
vided for by section 81 of the Revenue
Act. This section provides that "every
person, firm, company or corporation
who shall engage in the business of SELL
ing or offering for sale bv drummer
or drummers, with or without sample,
goods. wares or merchandise of any des-
cription, in this State, shall, before go
selling or Offering for sale any such
goods, wares or merchandise, pay to the
State Treasurer q tax OF fifty dollars
($5O.OOO, and obtain a license, which
shall operate one year from its date,
and all license provided for in this Sec
ton shall be counterslgned by the State
Auditor, and shall not he valid unless
so countersigned.
"This, the State Treasurer construes
to apply only to citizens of North Caro-
lima and not to drummers for firms do
Ing business outside of the State. ALI
business firms in North Carolina must
obtain this license before they can offer
their products tor sale by sample, law
fully"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
DEATH OF MRS. p. L. D.
MITCHELL.

The Telephone of Bloomington, In
diana, of April 10Th, contained the fol-
lowing notice of the death OF Mrs. p.
L. D. Mitchell, mother of Mrs. F. w.
Gregory of Crowells, this county:
"The death of Mrs. Mary Mitchell,
the wife of Hon. P. L. D. Mitchell, de-
ceased several years ago, occurred at the
old Mitchell homestead at the corner of
Morton and End streets Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Mitchell was IS years old
and had been very feeble for many
months. She was one of the oldest
settlers of Bloomington and woman
Of the highest christian character. She
had been faithful member of the
Walnut Street Presbyterian church for
many years. P. L. D. Mitchell, the
husband of Mrs. Mitchell, died several
years ago and during his life was q
leading citizen of the community. They
raised large family all of whom are
quite we'll known. Miss Kate Mitchell
lives at the old homestead George and
James L. Mitchell are dead; Mrs.
Elizabeth Hunter is we'll known resi-
dent OF this city; Mrs. Laura Gregory
lives in North Carolina, Mrs. Jane
Shield at Los Angeles, CAL, and A. J.
Mitchell at Kansas City.
The funeral services were held at the
residence Sunday at 3 o'clock and
were in charge of Rev. M. G.. ALI
son. The remains were buried at Rose
Hill. Mrs. Gregory, A. J. Mitchell and
James L. Mitchell, jr., were here to
attend the funeral"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
Just Look!

Fine japanese and straw cotton-warp
floor mattings 7, 8, IL, l5c. Lace cur
tains 3x7 feet 18c, 4x9 feet 42c, 4xlO
feet 45c. Curtain drapery ward wide
DC. Mems Numbered shirts with cuffs
and collar 33c, 38c. Oil cloth floor
mats 3x4 feet 25c. Is styles Hamburg
and Laces at two thirds regular prices.
Eight day strike clocks % inches high
$1.98. Good Clocks 45c, 6Oc, 75c. Cur
tain poles complete I8c, zoe.
Ladies' patent tipped shoes soc, 75c
and up. Unbleached sheeting Sc yd.
Sheeting 38 inches wide 41c. Is styles
OF agate ware at two-thlrd regular price.
Table oil cloth 1Oc, 124c.
Good ginghams 81, &C., Calicos
Spring styles 3, &C., New lot wall paper
3, &C., 500 Black ribbon at half regular
prices, Linen table cloth 60 inches
wide &c., Counterpanes 80, so, 75c.
very heavy, Floor oil cloth 20 styles II
and 2 yards wide IL, Is, zoe. New
styles smyrna rugs and other kinds 80
in &c., SO In 65c., 60 in $1.4O. Fine
jute rugs u inch 95c. Felt Al feet
wide 25c. Moquette and brussels
AAA0oONA0 Va HUI StOO16 OOC. WOrCQ 10.
Don't fail to get some OF our floor mat
tings. We are selling these mattings
for less than the regular wholesale
price. We have hundreds other style
goods in stock and receiving. Our
prices are low. Our profits small.
Terms cash. When you want goods
cheap go to cash store when you have
cash to spend.
Remember we prepay freight on ali
goods bought at one time from us
to $500 and over.
We are filling great many mail orders
and have never had complaint. You
buy goods from us and not satisfied
return them and we will refund your
money.
H. G.. SPIERS & DAVTN
March IL, 1897. WELDON. NC
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29

Correspondence to TIE CoMMoNwEALTH.)
ENFIELD, N. c., April ~, ~.
In the absence of Rev. J. L. Mich
aux, pastor of M. P. Church, on sick
list, Rev. e. G. Lowdermilk, from neal
High Point, preached for us Sunday
morning and night to the satisfaction
of the congregation.
We were glad to have with us Sun
day Mr.. Kicks of Nash county, father
of Kicks & Bro.
We have several seriously afflicted
ones here who have the.sympathy and
prayers of christians.
Madam See lectured here Saturday
night to few without creating any
and she left Sunday. L.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
SHALL SCOTLAND NECK GO
FORWARD?

THE COMMONWEALTH does not be-
lieve in "booms," as the term general
ly goes, but we do believe in progress !;
and in our opinion the time has come
for Scotland Neck to move up. Some
years ago our people became aroused to
the necessity of quickened energy in
business and industrial enterprises. As
a result of that awakening we have
seen established during the past few
years our splendidly equipped knitting
mills a new hotel that compares ia
vorably with any hotel in Eastern Car
olina, and surpasses most of them +; a
new school building for the male
school; Improvements in the female
school; a prosperous chewing gum
plant a good buggy mandatory, and
other little things of interest.
Now, 1t looks like the time has come
for some other forward move, and THE
COMMONWEALTH believes that some
measure whereby we may get competi-
ton in freight rates will be the best
thing the town can do now.
In last weeks issue we pointed out
some reasons why Scotland Neck ought
to have a railroad to Roanoke river.
We gave it as our opinion that all per-
sons in the community would be bene-
flied by the advantage that such
freight competition would bring to us.
Every one admits it and the people of
the town generally are anxious to have
the project put through.
THE CoMM1kwEA1rH urges that the
matter be pressed now while the people
are thinking about it. We believe it
possible that the road can be put into
operation by the first of the fall so as |
to get the benefit of reduced rates On |
outgoing and incoming freights the
coming season. Every farmer, and
gardner, and carpenter, and day laborer,
and every one of every class of persons
in the town and community will be
helped by the building of the proposed
road from Scotland Neck to the river.
The distance Is only few miles and it
can be done. Let not the interest lag
until the project is assured.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
Chew Rosebud Tobacco.

Mrs. A. Tween, residing at 72O Hen
ry St., Alton, ILL.,, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doctored for it nearly the whole OF
this time, using various remedies rec
commended by friends, and was treated
by the physicians, but received no re-
lief. She then used one and half bot
ties OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which
effected complete cure. This is pub
llshed at her request, as she wants 9th
ers similarly afflicted to know what
cured her. The rs and so cent sizes
for sale by E. Weitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Val. Star, april, Goth.

VA. Star, April, Goth.
The following paragraph is from an
interesting and practical communica.
ton from Mr.. D. L. Gore, of Whining.
ton, N. c., to the Cincinnati Price
Current, and gives his ideas on the
sale OF United States bonds to farmers,
and the ability OF the latter to buy
them:
IL have thought if there could be
United States bonds for sale, say at a
few of the postoffces of each county in
in every State, and let the bonds be in as
small denominations as $25 each, and
let the farmer who labors with his
hands, as we'll as mechanics and other
people who labor with their hands,
haye the first chances to buy these
bonds, they would buy many of them,
and each one who becomes bondhold-
or would become lover OF his coun-
try. Some would say this class of
citizens can't buy the bonds. Here in
North Carolina we have as it were flood
tides and ebb tides in all lines of bus
lness. When crops are good and
prices good the farmer has his flood
tide, and when crops and prices are
poor he has his ebb tide and the same
way with the mechanics and other
wage earners. When wages are high
and employment regular that is their
flood tide, and when work is scarce
and wages low that is their ebb tide,
20 when they are ON the flood they
can buy bonds, and when the ebb
comes they have solid investment to
pull them through the hard times as
it were not like it often is, when the
thrifty worker has a piece of doomed
town or country property or some
stocks hardly worth the paper which
hey are written on"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-29
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS.

In the rapid development of South
ern cotton manufactures Southern cot
ton mills are sending their product
directly to China and other regions O
the Far East. During the last yea
the exports of cotton fabrics from thu
United States amounted in value te
Sig, S49, 629, and of these exportationl
China alone absorbed more than sc. 600
600. While the exports of Southern
cotton fabrics to China are of the
coarser qualities it is only question
OF time when, with the improvement
in machinery and with the payment
OF better wages, the textile fabrics
manufactured on the spot from the
staple of the South will command a
market not only in China but through
out the world.-Philadelphia Record.
Such is the honest view of those who
live at distance from our Southern
cotton fields, and it is true statement
of the case.
The staple for the manufacture is
grown in the South, and the most rea-
sonable thing in the world would be
to expect to see the mills for its manu-
facture located where the cotton grows.
Yet, the best work in the manufacture
of cotton goods is done at the North
where the sight of cotton stalk load
ed with hollis calls forth as much adj
miratlon as an orange or banana tree
does here.
And take North Carolina. We have
repeatedly urged through these col
umns that the proper place for the
cotton mills in North Carolina is here in
the eastern part OF the State where the
most cotton is raised.
On this principle Halifax County
ought to have many cotton mills, and
Scotland Neck and community ought
to have several. The farmers in a dls-
trict five miles square could build
and equip a mill easily enough and
pay their stock in cotton.
Let them think oft.