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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25

/ QUARTERLY MEETING.-Rev. w. s
Black, D. D., presiding Elder OF this
district, will hold quarterly meeting ir
the Methodist church of this place mex
Saturday and Sunday.
| COLUMBIA GUANo CoMPANY's ADJ
We call special attention to the adver
tisement of this company on the first
page of this issue.
Boyd & Young, of Enfield, have
orders for 100000 pounds scrap, and
want to buy it in few days; also $780,
600 pounds of tobacco for pressing
orders.
FOUND DEAD NEAR LITTLEToN.-
Walter Kirkland was found dead near
the railroad three miles from
Littleton on last Friday morning. The
coroner was telegraphed to hold an in
quest, but we have not learned the re-
suit Of the inquest.
CAMP & ANDREWS MovED.-Messrs.
Camp & Andrews have moved their
goods to the drug store next door to
the Hardware Store. They are in a
nice store room, one side of which they
occupy for dry goods and the other side
is used as drug department, managed
by Mr.. NJ. D. Higgs.
CoLoRED MANS PHILOSOPHICAL
colored man who is serving term in
the penltentiary was asked, Don't you
have hard timer"
"No, sab, Boss" said the convict, II
feels mighty safe. Every night when
I lies down I knows dere's somebody
gyardin' me, and muffin can hurt me
tall"
RALPH BINGHAM's ENTERTAINMENT.
The celebrated Ralph Bingham,
known as the "boy orator." gave an
entertainment in Temperance Hall on
the night of the 18th. The entertain
ment consisted of performance on the
violin, Rotations and declarations.
It was highly enjoyed by those who
attended. He had a good audience.
The entertainment was given for the
benefit of the Methodist Parsonage, and
the sum realized was about $50.
NEW HOTEL WALDoRF.-Mess. Hale
Bros. have thoroughly renovated the old
Southern ell at Halifax and now call
it New Hotel Waldorf. Last Monday
was the first public day at the court
house since they have opened the hotel
as managers, and they gave a most ex-
cellent dinner. There was abundance
of the best of food and it was most ad-
mirably served.
They propose to make a first-class
hotel and their first outlay for the
general public bespeaks success.
MARRIAGE OF Mr.. r. S. COLLINS
Cards announced the marriage yester-
day of Mr.. Robert s. Collins and Miss
Lucy Bruton Taylor, daughter OF Mr..
Simon B. Taylor, of Catharine Lake,
n. C. The people OF Scotland Neck
remember Mr.. Collins as a student in
Vine Hill Academy here some years
ago. He has many friends here who
will congratulate him on the happy
event. He was pupil of the editor OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, and we feel deep
ly interested in him, congratulate hi m
upon this happy era in his life and wish
the happy couple full share OF life's
richest blessings together.
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Save Your Hams.

Save your hams by using bug-prooi
paper bags for this purpose. A sure
preventative-AtT aylor's.
Patapsco Snperlative flour at Tay-
lor's.
New corned herrings at Taylor's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25

Rices famous Goose Grease Linimen1
for the cure of all aches and pains
Group, colds, DC. For sale by E. T
Whitehead & Co., Wholesale Agents
Scotland Neck, n. G. u II 3m
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Wanted.

An experienced woman for cook. To
one who can furnish good references as
to ability and honesty good home
will be given at large wages. Also wish
a young woman for nurse at good
wages. Address
JNO. L. WATSON,
Portsmouth, Va.
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Announcer TO
Merchants.
To the Merchants of Eastern North
Carolina

To the Merchants of Eastern North
Carolina
We announce that we are now ready
to fill your orders for mattresses, hay
ing large stock on hand, and all made
In the latest Boston shape. We are
the largest manufacturers in the State,
and do claim to give you the best
Double Cotton Top Mattress, in fancy
and plain blue ticking, ever offered be-
fore. We have special freight arrange
ments to all points. Orders filled the
day they are received. Order early, as
they will be higher.
Very truly,
Halifax, n. C.. HALE BROS.
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GuanO.

Piedmont Mt. Airy Guano, good fol
Corn, Cotton, Potatoes, Tobacco, Truck
&c. For sale by
D. P. HAsKITT,
Scotland Neck, n. c.. IL If
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25

Sterling Silver Wedding Presents,
Plain Gold Rings, and Special Bargains
in Diamonds. Satisfaction guaranteed
at the old Established House of Bell,
the Tarboro Jeweler. See his ad. else
where. 2 Is If.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Pretty Wall Papers!

We can supply you with any and all
kinds of Wall Paper in the latest and
prettiest designs, at astonishingly low
prices. 1t is direct from the great man
ufacturers, United States Wall Paper
Co., of Cincinnati, and is the latest and
most up-to-date paper on the market.
E.. T. WHITEHEAD & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
The Best Way to Cure

The Best Way to Cure
Disease is to establish health. Pure
rich blood means good health. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the One true blood puri-
flyer. It tones up the whole system
gives appetite and strength and causes
weakess nervousness and pain to dis
appear. No other medicine has such
record of wonderful cures as Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinne1
| pill assist digestion, prevent constipa-
ton. 25cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
CARROTS.

We haye car load of Hay, Meat
Oats and Flour. Will sell low for cash.
NJ. HOFFMAN & BRO.
2-4-tf.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25

Enlarge Your Picture.
Will have your picture enlarged and
furnish frame for 1898 till frames on
hand are closed out. n. B. JosEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Cheap Quinine.

Sulphate OF Qulnine reduced to 4Oc'
Der or. e. r. WHITEHEAD & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25

H-ROOM Dwelling for Rent.
Il WILSON ALLsBROOK.
225 1t, Scotland Neck, N. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-25
Sale Of Valuable Tobacco
Farm.

BY virtue Of power in me vested by
that deed of trust executed to me on
the 9Th day Of Feb. 1892, by G. G.
Minchew and wife Lucy. shall sell for
cash at auction i'll Scotland Neck, on
the 9th day of March, 1897, the follow
ing described tract of land That land
which said G. G. Minchew purchased
from Epraim Dickens estate, less what
he sold to John Pittman, and bounded
by the lands of .Tiney Whitehead, John
81. Harris, Robert Whitehead, and the
part sold to said John Pittman, and
containing about two hundred and
seventy acres.
Feb. 9Th, 1897. G. s. WHITE,
211-4t. Trustee.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
THIS ANO that.

The first union flag was unfmled on
the lst of January, i116, over the camp
Cf Cambridge. II had Is stripes Of
white and red, and retained the Eng
lbsh cross in one corner.
An unusual accident, the explosion Of
coffee urn, occurred in London res
tauIdnt -Four girls were severely
scalded, and the face of one Of them
viii he permanently diafgured.
Persons intending to select a pup
ahould Fermit the pups mother to make
the choice. The one the mother first
carries back to their bed is almost GER
tain to become the best deg.
Notwithstanding all the efforts of in
yentors, no one has been able to dis
cover q substitute for leather. For
shoes, betting, harness and thousand
other uses there's nothing Ike
leather"
Nitriol throwing by jealous women,
hitherto a peculiarly Partisan mani
festation Of decadant affection, seems
to Ee growing fashionable in the Lon
don West End toe. A case where the
actors were English was tried recently.
The police ard courts of Paris are
making a determined effort to I'd the
city Of the scandal of criminal med
ical practice, and two physicians were
recently sentenced TO five years i'm
n scnmcrt, which is regarded in
Franco as an unusually severe punish
meHt for the crime
The hcalth department Of Baltimore
has been called upon to lock into the
condition cr n number Of bakeries re-
rorted TO be in a filthy state. Nine
hundred and seventy-c ght inspections
were made last gear, resulting in de-
c.3cd Improvement in cleanliness.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
SHE ARRIVED en- TIME.
Crossed "A River on one Stringer and II Rode
SiXty hIilos ON Morsehack.

Hrs Mimic Hicl;ox, who has just
entered upan tEc discharge Of her du-
ties rs teacher Of the public schools of
Cooke City, left Livingston to open tho
Cooke school on Thursday morning a
week ago Upon arriving at Cmnabar,
the terminus Of tho railroad, she found
that the stage would not leave that day
Oh account Of the washing out Of the
bridge across Gardiner river. The stream
was 50 swollen chat the stage driver
dared not undertake to make ford.
This was a dilemma not counted on
by the plucky schoolteachcr. She had
given her word that she 'Sould be in
Cooke on Monday, and She determined
to make it good even if she had tC con
tinuo her journey on foot and swim the
streams There was no tine to be lost,
and SO she started out.
All there was left Of the Gardiner
bridge WAS single stringer Nothing
dauntod, the lady stepped boldly on to
this and walked across the raging river.
1t was pcrilJus undertaking even for
u man, and a woman less brave and cool
headed than Mrs. HicEOX would have
been very likely to have become dizzy
and lost her balance. Mrs. HickoX, how
ever, proved herself equal to the emer
Goncy, and reached the opposite bank Of
the roaring mountain torrent i'll safety.
As luck would have it, sho found a
family en- route to Cooke cncamped
close by, an securing u horse mounted
it and continued her journey. 1t was a
pretty long ride for woman who had
never ridden a horso--the distance be-
ing 60 miles over a rough mountain road
but Mrs. Hichox kept on her weary
way until she reached her destination,
Upon arriving at Cooke she was 50 bad
lyused up with her long ride that when
she got OF her horse she had to be as
sisted to the hotel She had the satisfac-
tiCn, ,.howeyer, that she had kept her ap
p0intMeut. -AnacoHda Standard.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
The EAGLE
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Haas just received "a large
SGOCsk of first class letter
papers. envelopes, bill
heads, ,EAOae faessals. csarlis&&
which we are putting UP i'm
fine style saMal sat reasonable
prices.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
CHARACTER m THE ClilN.

If you have a protrud.ng chin, you
are Of the get there" type. Successful
people always carry their chins in this
way, with compressed lips.
\ rotrcatiug chin shows a yielding
nature, easily discouraged; unless its
owner has other wcll-Geycloped facul-
tics to countcrnct the influence Of this
chin, he is mentally, morally and phys
ically weak.
y plcasure-lovirg person has small,
Wcll-roundcd chin, with a red cushion
Of flesh upon it.. If dimplcd, it belongs
to coquettc, or one who loves 20 be
pett2d and admired Its owner should
I've to be a round old age.
Broad chins signify noblencss, square
chins executive ability ard a strong
desire TO hate; chins with circular l'neS
oboIt them denote drunkardf Sloycniy
folks have wrinklgd ch.ns.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
HIS FEE & CENTS.
C'EIrien Eeceived That Amount Tor Twen
ty-cight Years OF Service.

Perhaps one of the smallest checks
ever issued by the United States govern
mcnt and one Of the smallest fees ever
received by any attorney was received
by Daniel j. O Bricn of Albany, who
received a check from the United States
navy Office, drawn Oh the assistant
United States treasurer at New York,
for the sum Of cents This check has
a story attached to it. During tho war
Of the rebellion MI O'Brien was an
officer on Il cruiser Of thonorthern navy,
on which Richard W. Allen, also Of AL
bany, was q Emdsman.
At the close Of the war the govern
mcnt distributed among the Geamen Of
the navy the prize money made by soil
ing vessels captured during the war. In
the distribution Allen, who, with
O Bricn, lett tho navy at the end Of the
War, Was omitted. O. Bricn, acting as
Aliens attorney, sent in a claim for
prize money to the navy department u
1861, and since then, through the sue
coedin9 rs years, he pressed Allen S
claim at intervals. To each demand
sent il the navy department responded
that the matter was under consideration
Tho other day tho postmaster handed
Mr.. O Brion letter from the navy de-
partment. Mr.. o Bricn opened it, ana
there lay the check he had been expect
ing for 28 years. lie glanced hastily at
the figures on the precious slip Of paper
and thought they read "&400." Ho
glanced at the lottcr accompanying 1t
and read that the amount was II cont" "
for attorney fees, Mr. O'Bricn sought
out his client, Allen, and found him
gazing at a check for 35 cents, his prize
money, which he had received few
days before and had framed and hung
over his chimney. Albany Argus
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
MISS JACKIE A HEROINE.
She Saved Herself and Two Little Sister
From tho Jaws of an Alligator.

She Saved Herself and Two Little Sisters
From tho Jaws of an Alligator.
Ty her bravery Miss Jackie Williams
saved herself and two little sisters from
being laanglcd by an alligator at Titus
willie, TIA, the other day, The girls left
home 50 visit roighbor, Miss Jackie
taking along winchester rife, i'll the
use Of which sEo is an expert. They re-
maincd at the ncigAbor's till late and
.hcn started home.
Nearing their residence, the girls dis
covered a hugo alligator in the road
Miss Jackie Immediately fired at the
saurian, but the bullet did no damage.
The shot enragcd the gator, and it
rushed at the girls with les great jaws
open. The little girls ran behind Miss
Jackie screaming. The older girl re-
treated, with her face TO the saurian,
firing as she backed. Tho bullets, how
ever, reached no vital spot, and the ga
tor still pursued.
Finally the girl trippod and fell back
ward, and the alligator was on her
Luckily she retained hold Of the rife,
and as the saurian came she thrust the
gun into its gaping mouth and fired.
The bullet SPED into tie monsters vi
tails, and it was soon dead. AS Miss
Jackie pulled the trigger after thrust
ing the muazle into the gators mouth
she fainted, and when men, whom her
sisters screams had attracted, came, the
girl was found unconscious, with the
dead saurian at her feet.
Tie gators jaws had to be pried
open 70 release the gun, and its teeth
had dcntcd the steel Miss Jackie is the
heroine of tho hou Cincinnati En-
uuircI.
Neighbob- Before giving you my daugh
ter ! ought to know something OF you
prospects,
jack Ash--If certain scheme have IN
mind turns OFT well, | shall be rcl
man.
Ncighbob--When do you expect thii
scheme 10 cvCntdatcy
Jack Ash-Well, my idea IS for short
! nngAgrnirnt Now York N'rid
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22

1t can purify water; can Kill those
germs that breed and thrive in dlrk-
ncys-which they choose because their
deeds are cvil"--lor their mission
seems to be to kin all humankind, II
can help qIl plants to grow. In fact, It
is essential for the best life Of nearly all
Of them. II you tura them away from
the sun they will twist Themselves TO-
wnra it, even 1t The expense Of deloGm
ity, 1t can help cure great many all
ments in human beings. infectious and
contagious diseases in particular are
often conquered mainly by the sunlight.
IN fact, 1t is beneficial 20 all suffering
from disease With these facts admit.
ted, !; 10 strange that people so OTTER
ncglect that remedy Of gllstening golt
that great gIiiering orb--thc sun -
Every Ndere.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
AMID ARCTIC SHOWS.
How Explorer Tcary Subsistcd WIFI
on Ills Trip 10 The Frozen North,

uox Exulorcr I,c,ry subsi.tcS while
on IIig Trio 60 ,lc Frozen North.
Lieut.. pcary, whose brilliant exploits
ia the far north have only been cclipscG
thus far By DR.. Jansen. has impaired
few of his IDEAS in housckccprg in
the arctic regions. OF course the main
STAY of The harder is supply Of canned
articles. such as prcscryc. Jams. bis
cults, vegetables, butter. tea. coffee.
chocolate. cocoa and, in short. cqcl.
variety of food thai is cara. H. of ben,
preserved IN a ,ari.tcr. such suua,.s
are. Of course. r,ost useful on load b.
.hlp: during slcdgc journeys IT is. lav
over. different. "On these" said ptaN
there must be the stcrucst simplicity
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-22
THE GTATE LEGISLATURES.

The resolution for a statue OF Gen.
Banks on the state house grounds has
been adopted by the Massachusetts
house, with the appropriation reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000
The Michigan Legislature has enact
Cd q law to allow all people who own
assessed property to vote at school cleo
tions, thus adIitting some Of the wom-
en- to limited franchise.
The Texas house has rejected a rcso-
rtion for a constitutional amendment
to increase the terms of state and coun-
t. officers to Iour years, and has adopt
cd resolution for constitutional
amendment to permit aid to be given
disabled confederate soldiers at their
homes.
The Connecticut house has amended
the good roads bill, voting to change
the commissioner three silglc-hcad-
ed commission. TO reduce the annual ap-
preparation from 100000 to SIS ,0C0, and
10 require the state to pay tWo-thirds
c. he cost, instead Of onc-tEiTd us now,
the town to pay onc-third and the coun-
ty nothing, The county formerly paid
onc-thirl.
y bill opunish mob violence, drafted
to suppress the toll-Gate raiders, passed
the Kentucky house, making the as
scnbIng together for any unlawful
purpose a felony, punishable by iI2pris-
onmcnt for from one to five years, per
The record-union., 1897-12-19

have seen the cowardice of their white
comrades. and state openly tnat if any
Tommy Atkins is ruler to them here
after. he will hammer him; and the
awful thing is, they can do so.
1t is obvious that if the natives lose
their respect for British courage, Great
Britain's hold on India is most precar-
ious. The whole fault seems to lie in
expecting boys to do mems work, and
in turning them adrift just when they
are becoming good soldiers. The cam
paign cannot end before March, and
the cost. fully $50. .db0,O 900, will necessi-
tate the Intervention of the British
treasury in order to avert bankruptcy
of India.
There is a. great deal of interest in
the outcome of the Duke of Norfolk S
petition to the Marquis of Salisbury TO
admit Cardinal Vaughn to a seat in the
House of Lords. The Vatican is back
ing the appeal and the Pope Is keenly
interested.
The society event of Paris this week
was the sale of Jane Hading's jewels
on Thursday Her lap dogs collar,
studded with diamonds, brought 81 900:
a dog collar with superb pearl and dia-
mond pendants was sold for $1,000,
and a pearl necklace was auctioned off
for 50 900. The paintings and furni-
ture of the popular French actress will
be sold neXt week. The principal act
resses ard deni- mondes were present.
Sarah Bernhardt, in an interview on
Wednesday said: MY life is wearied
by the ceaseless watch / am obliged to
kae,, q AGAINST yitriOl She has been aS-
corted everywhere, having been threat
ened by the mother OF Mile. Klein who,
months ago, threatened to use vitriol,
and who, at Sarah's instance, was con-
fined in an asylum.
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sUB-CusToMs PORT OF ENTRY
It's Discontinuance Will Not be
Passed Upon for Some Time.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.--The Ques-
ton of the advisability of closing the
sub-customs port at Dyea- Alaska, is
before the Treasury Department. Sew
eral petitions by mail and telegraph
have already been received, some ia
voring the proposition and others
against it.
1t is certain that a strong case in
favor of the dscontinuance of the Dyea
office will have to be made before the
department would take the action rec
commended. In any event, it is not
probable that the department will pass
upon the question for some time yet.
To-day Secretary Gage received the
following telegram from Tacoma, sign
ed THE Tacoma Citizens Klondike AS
sociation'':
"On behalf of the people of the
United States and the contingent who
have already signified their intention
of going to Alaska and the Klondike,
We beg to suggest that for the present
no action be taken toward withdraw
ing customs supports in Alaska, and
that efforts be centered upon inducing
our Government and that of Canada
to remove all duties on miners ordinary
outfits. consisting of one years supplies
and weighing a ton or less"
The record-union., 1897-12-19
CIVIL SERVICE.
Republican Memb bers of the House
Framing q Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-The Re-
publican members of the House who
are framing a bill to reform the civil
service law have not yet got together
to draft their measure
Chairman Hepburn of the special
committee, who has the matter in
charge, says he expects the bill TO be
matured soon after the holiday recess
closes. Thus far, however, he and his
associates on the special committee
have not discussed the form that the
reform measure is to take
Representative Tawney, who is
Chairman of the committee to look up
evidence of the maladministration of
the present law, is making an elaborate
collection of the material calculated to
show defects in the law and its en-
forcement. He will supplement this
with careful review of the law in the
case, the purpose being to show that
the original law never contemplated
the wide application which is being
given, and that the powers exercised by
the Civil Service Commission are sup
ported only by usage and not by law
Mr. TaWney says their powers have
stood merely because they were net
contested by any legal process which
would secure strict adherence to the
law
The record-union., 1897-12-19

tor Bland shot his bolt early in the
place.
Six furlongs, Alvaro, 90. Conley), 20 TO
|, won; La Mascotta (Martin), 13 to =.
second; kamsin (McIntyre) 5 TO 1. third.
Time-1:15l2 Sleepy Jane. Major S,
Dolore, Monitor, Alma, Little Singer.
Emma D.. Miss Ross. La Fontera.
Queen Safe, Greenleaf, Dick Behan,
Jack Martin and D. j. Tobin also ran.
Seven furlongs, st. Calatine (Ames).
. TO l, Won; Martha II. (Jones), ) to l.
second; Napamax CThorpe), to ,. third.
Time-1:2I. Tiger Lily, Moranas.
Brambella, Torsida and Iraden also ran.
One mile, Burlingame stakes, all ages.
valued at 1900. Bliss Rucker CLAW
son), to 5. won; Altamax (Thorpe).
coupled with Bliss Rucker. second i;
Buckwa CIV. Martini, 5 to l, third. Time
i 40. Imp. Sain, Newsgatherer, SEN
ator Bland and Imp. Trance also ran.
Six furlongs, high weight handicap,
Shasta Water (Thorpe), to /. won;
NcLight OH. Martin),I 8 to l, second;
ST. Cuthbert CIV. MARTINI. 10 to /, third.
Time-1:14 O'Conneli, Bellicoso. Rey e.
Santa Anita and Donator also ran.
Mile and a quarter, hurdle handicap,
Malo Diablo (Ambrose), % to /, Won;
Our Climate Owens), 8 to ., second. :.
Captain Rees (Houston. s TO 1. third.
Time-2:19. Three Forks, William OBJ,
Idle Bell, Viking, Hyman, Preside and
Charlie Boots also ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Yankee Doodle
CIV. MARTINI, to /, won: Break o Day
(Conlay), to /. second; Midas (Plg-
gott), Il 10 l, third Time, lila. See
Spray, Acquinas. Sly, Mamie Scout
Mainstay and Pat Murphy also ran