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The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

hat etching might-be done on stone IN
stead of copper. He had stone pre-
pared, and was about to carry his IDEA
into execution when a circumstance
happened that placed etching on stone
in the background, and brought into
existence a new art, that OF ltho-
graphy Let Senefelder tell the story
in his own words: Il had just sue
ceeded in my little laboratory in pol
ishing a stone plate, which l intended
to cover with etching ground. when
my mother entered the room and de-
sired me to write her q bill Tor the
washerwoman. who was waiting for
the linen. happened not to have the
smallest slip of paper at hand, as my
little stock of paper had been exhaust
ed by taking proof impressions from
the stones, nor was there drop OF ink
In the inkstand. As the matter would
not admit of delay. resolved to write
the list with my ink prepared with wax,
soap and lamp black, on the stone
which had just polished, and from
which could copy it at leisure. Some
time after this 1 was going to rub the
writing from the stone, when the idea
all at once struck me to try what would
be the effect of such writing with my
prepared ink if l were to bite in the
stone with aQuafortis; and whether.
perhaps. 1t might not be possible to ap-
ply printing ink to it in the same way
as to wood engravings, and to take
impressions from it." NJ. Senefelder
surrounded the stone with a border OF
wax, and applied aquafortis, by which
the writing was raised in a few min
utes. Printing ink was next applied
with a common printers ball. impress
sions were taken of, and the practical
bility of the important art OF llth-
ography was established.
1t may be interesting to add that the
Duke of Wellington was the first to
apply this art to useful purpose,
when he in the Peninsular war by its
means prepared copies of dispatches,
orders and sketches of positions.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

The widow Of Henry Ward Beeehsr
died at Stamford, Conn, on the morning
of March as . result of . severe fall
sustained on Thanksgiving day. She
was eighty-five years old.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

During a recent bull fight in Mexico.
the audience is reported as going wild
" enthusiastic. The cause OF the en-
thnsiasm was the killing of eight bulls,
four horses and four men.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

Two numbered railway postal clerks
left Chicago by special train on March
9 to attend an annual meeting of men
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

It is reported that Stockholm, the
capital of Sweden, has the largest
death-rate from the use of alcohol OF
any city in the world. The number of
deaths from that cause is ninety in .
<housau6
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

It T. said mat church member At
Denver, Colo, deducts dollar = week
from her cooks wages during Lent.
because she has less cooking to do.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

"Wll you always trust me dearest?'
he asked, looking down into her great
blue eyes with unspeakable affection.
She was a sales-woman in an uptown
shirt store, and she told him business
was business. and he'd have to pay
cash every time.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
Statesman or Politician.

Tommie Tompkins-Pa, was Senator
Ducksworth, who died the other day. .
politician or a statesman?
Tompkins-Nobody knows yet, my
son: his estate hasn't been appraised
Truth.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
Bad Memory.

Old Seriously, don't re-
member ever to have told lie in all
my life.
Young Gen.leman-So? Well, do you
know, I'm getting little forgetful my
sek-Boston Transcript.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

An Eastern man recently claimed
exemption from paying road tax on the
ground that he had no sense, and was
consequently disabled.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

The report of r. G. Dunn & Co. in
dicates . slow and gradual, but en-
couraging. improvement in business in
the last month.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
Wise Girl.

She-Would you love me just tho
same, dearest, If were poor instead
OF worth a million?
He-I have registered solemn vow
never to discuss the financial question
agaiu.-Detroit Free Press.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

The government of Peru has refused
to allow the claim of Victor H. McCord,
an American citizen, for 5000, 600 dam
ages for false imprisonment Secre-
tary Olney had made a peremptory de-
nand for the settlement of the claim.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
The Apparel Question,

Little girl: do children keep on
growing after they get to heaven.
mammal"
Mamma: Yes. suppose 60"
Then where do they get their
clothes ?"-New York World.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
Cripple Creeks Output.

The total output OF the Cripple Creek
district from 1892 to 1895, inclusive.
was $13 900. 1t is expected that
this years output will reach SIC. 600, 900,
making total Of $23.70O,O0O. 1t is
claimed that OF this years output So
SEQ. 900 will be net profit to the owners.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

The bill for an international none
tary conference passed the Senate on
March 9, and was signed by the Presi-
dent the following day.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

Her Mother-You assume q grave re.
sponsibili;y when you marry ny
laughter. Remember. she vas brought
~ in the lap of luxury! Her Adorer-
o., she's pretty we'll used 70 my lap
now.-Truth.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

A citizen was recently complaining
because . certain man had no sense.
This il not at all unusual Did you
ever know q man who had.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

A Little Rock. Ark, girl who paint
ed angels on some Easter cards left of
their wings because she couldn't make
them look stylish without big sleeves.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

It is said that one of the colored
kings of Borpeo has just placed an or
der in this country for . fourteen-inch
searchlipht,
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

An Arkansas physician claims to
have 80 much nerve that he recently
performed q very painful operation
up0n himself.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

Provision has been made for the
building of three more torpedo boats
at cost not to exceed $500. 900 for
eoHh
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

The Iowa, the largest battleship in
the navy, is now ready for her trial
trip, which has already been announ-
rod
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

It is already announced that 1897
will be q noted crop year.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

A terrible mining catastrophe occur
red At Zacatecas, Mexico, ON February
eth.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

No-To-Bac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. SOC, g. All druggists
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

A large fiiibusberlng expedition il
nd to have left the New Jersey coast
On March for Cuba.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES CT DlSCOV-
cry AND INVENTION.

The Invention Of Observation-Disclosures
and Combs Made Of MIA New
Popular Game for Children-Aboat the
PenGuln.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

GET STRENGTH AND APPETITE.
Use DR.. Harters Iron Tonic. Your druggist
VII refund money II not satisfactory.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

On March l, the town of Candiamo,
Crete, fell into the hands of the insur
R0ntk
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

P0T8 stopped free and permanently cured. No n
oftef nfst days use Of DR.. Klimess Great Nerve
80OlOrer. Free 81 trial hottie and treatise.
6ond to DIX KLINE 93I Arch st. Phi Philadelphia p
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
A Short Cue.

Although the Suez Canal Is only
ninety-nine miles long. it reduces the
distance from Britain to India. by sea.
nearly 1000 miles.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
- HE art Of It'll

HE art of litho-
graphy was discov-
cred in q very curl
Gus way. We owe
this invention to
Alois Senefelder.
who was at one
time employed at
the Theater Royal.
Munich, and latter
ly a writer of plays.
It occurred to him
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
Used 70 Hlo.

Rome, New York, suffered . 500
600 fire on March 5.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

Candy Cathar,ic, cure constipation foreveI.
&c. nc. &C. fail, druggists refund money.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

The Mulanphy Savings Bank at st.
Louis has closed its doors.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
Yoke Fellows.

Many women wo1k too
hard. There is NO ques-
ton about that. II they
did not have Love for q
yoke fellow they could
never endure the daily,
hourly grind and drudgery
of life. But they bear IL
cheerfully, sustained by
loving thoughts of huS-
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

Goes Cough Balsam
u the Oldest and lest It will break ND cold quicker
oAaa anything eise. 1t 10 always reliable. Try il
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01
It is harder to give than receive.

No law that man can devise can pre-.
vent election frauds If honest citizens
continue in the future as in the past,
to permit INSCRIPTIONS men and ward
heelers to conduct and control primar-
les and take charge Of elections.
The public may expect to see . Fitz'
simmons orbett all-star speciality con,-
pany on the road.
At . down south summer resort .
young man made love to = Dago wom-
an sixty years old
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

Underground, this one. on a small
scale for the home or lawn, will prove
exceedingly popular.
The Globe-republican., 1897-04-01

DHYEYe 0ysan expessesee. Sod sssaeAAeae
bUU6uUSb Vtea. a. Deaae. hate pr,s. e0oo0 "a
HSf00oel pGo0ot Weovof. 0cl0iu -, W0AA0
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
WILLIAMSON JOTTINGs.

Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALrH.l
WILLIAMSON, N. c., Oct. 5, 1897
Rev. A. J. Parker conducted a pro
tracted meeting at GAINESVILLE last week
and is this week holding a meeting at
Sloan.
Seven candidates were baptized into
the fellowship of the Everetts Baptist
church last Sunday afternoon. An
immense crowd was present to witness
the solemn ordinance which was adj
minlstered by Rev. G. L. Finch.
Mr.. J. W. Anderson and Rev. GIL.
Finch are attending the Tar River As
ISOLATION at Stony Creek church, Nash
county, this week.
Miss Era Simpson, charming Young
lady OF Everetts, is here visiting Miss
Belle Ellison.
Mrs. G. L. Finch returned from Will
mington on Tuesday last.
Rev. Mr.. Dalton of the Primitive
Baptist church preached to a large
crowd in the Masonic hall last FRIDAY
light.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
RINGWOOD NEWS.

3
tCorl espondence to THE CoMMorwrA1ru,
R1NGwooD, N. c., Oct. 4, 1897.
Windy, dry, cool and dusty.
Fishing creek lower than ever knoun
Rocky swamp dried up and MANY
wells giving out.
cotton all open and short crop.
Tobacco being graded and sales Div
ing general satisfaction, which is some
consolation for low price of cotton.
Several nice young ladies of Wilson
are visiting Wood Lawn, the elegant
ana hospltable home of e. w. Slmnson
ana are enjoying fox-hunt1ng. horse,
BACK riding and other athletic sports
frotracted meetings at Union and
central churches this week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
EDITOR WINFIELD DEAD.


A special from Washington N. c., a
few days ago said:
"Rev. J. L. Winfield, editor of the
Watch-Tower, the organ for the Chris
tian church in North Carolina, died at
his residence in this city this morning
after some days illness. Mr.. Winfield
was one of the foremost preachers OF
OF his church in the State and had held
quite number of positions Of honor
both in church and State and at the
time of his death, was chairman OF the
county Board of Education. No man
In this section welded more trench
ant pen and the whole community
will mourn his loss"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
ONE OF TWO WAYS,

1ne bladder was created for one nnr
pose, namely, receptacle for tn.
urine. and as such it is not liable r.
any torn OF disease except by one d
two ways. The first way Is from i'm.
perfect action of the kidneys. The sac.
ond way is from careless local treat.
ment OF other diseases.
CHIEF CAUSE.
Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kid
neys Is the chief cause of bladder tron.
DIGS. so the womb, like the bladder.
vas created for one purpose, and if not
uoctored too much is not liable tn
WEAKNESS or disease, except in rare
cases. 1t Is situated back OF and very
close TO the bladder, therefore anv main
disease or Inconvenience manifested =
the Kidneys, back, bladder or urinary
passage Is often by mistake, attributed
TO female weakness or womb trouble of
some sort. The error is easily made
ana may be as easily avoided. To find
out correctly, set your urine for twenty
iour hours Sediment or settling in.
Kidney or bladder trouble The
mia and the extraordinary effect of Dr..
hllmer.s Swamp Root, the great KID
ney and bladder remedy is soon applied
II you need medicine you should
nave the best. At druggists fifty cents
ma one dollar. You may have a SAM
pie bottle and pamphlet, both sent nv
nan. Mention THE COMMONWEALTH
.no SEND your address to Kilner & Co.
n. Y. The proprietor
y Ibis paper guarantees the genuine
less OF this offer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
STANDING TO CONVICTIONS.

The Raleigh News and Observer saif
some very striking things last SUNDAY
1t mentioned three classes Of enem,o,
which 1t feels sure are barking q,
its heels.
The first class is composed OF those
white men who, for thirty years, have
tried, by the help of 10000 negro yo-
ters, to control the interests of the
State for personal gain to themselves
Inc second class, 1t says, is corporation
agents. and the third class is composed
OF the new manipulators OF politics."
The News and Observer il not alone
In being hated and howled at by the
crowds of jackals which it mentions :.
Tor almost every man who stands for
pure government and the best interests
OF the State, is the object of the fury
OF the mongrel crowd.
1t is refreshing to read the bold and
defiant expressions with which the
News and Observer closes its references,
to its enemies. It says:
It invites the political opposition of
the base white men who affiliate with
the ignorant negro to degrade the
State.
1t scorns that corporation influence
ana power that has no object but The
subsection of the State to 1ts own
greedy and selfish control.
It despises and spurns the handfnl
OF Piace-huntors who trade on the fran
chlses OF free mon in order to obtaln
public Office.
The News and Observer has mo- mis-.
slon higher than to help as best Il nav
% save the State from the control If +
these agencies which, though profess
ing @ b far apart, do not scrnple to +
Join hands Tor purposes Of common al
and selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT. I'll
e honored by their hate and blessed 81
their slandor. ]
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
THE CRIMINAL COURT

The people of Halifax county did
not desire the county to be included ir
the Criminal court district when the
Legislature did it; and from genera
comment they are not altogether pleas
ed with the court, now it has been put
upon us.
In the court which Judge Sutton
held in Halifax last week there was
quite a full docket. There was also
quite number. of convictions. and
perhaps as many pleaded guilty and
threw themselves upon the mercy of
the court. And it is the opinion OF
the public, so far as we have heard ex-
preston, that the criminals, those who
submitted and those who were con-
vlcted by jury, received quite merciful
treatment at the hands of the Court.
We make this statement upon the
strength of the declaration of many
persons of almost all classes. The pre-
vailing opinion is that the sentence IN
most cases was very light indeed. By
referring to report of the cases dispos-
ed of as given in another column in
this paper, one may see how the pun
ishments ranged.
1t has been stated to us that white
Popullsts have declared that thew
are done with anything that will give
us courts which impose such light
punishments for such grave offences.
The colored people, whose race made
up most of the list of the criminals
before the court, have expressed Them
selves as pleased with the court; and
one colored man who was charged with
false pretense and pleaded guilty, iudg-
ment suspended on payment of cost and
who lsat home under leave to be hired
out, has been heard to make the threat
since the court that he will not be ar
rested by white man again.
The people of the Palmyra section
seem to be Indignant at the light pun
shment OF Ashley Fender. It will be
remembered by the readers of The
COMMONWEALTH that about the first of
July he was arrested by Constable w.
{. Shields for boisterous conduct and ,
When Mr.. Shields made the arrest, PEN
er, standing with folded arms, struck I
ut with an open knife and cut him
adly in the face, and apparently 1t h
'as no fault of Pender's that Mr.. T
'hlelds was not killed. Pender was Il
onvlcted and the sentence was 80 DAVIS II
jail. The general expression OF the a
eople OF that community is very fl
rong against such light sentence
n such grave crime. re
And so the unfavorable comment IL a,
&c. and we have heard expressions by b,
9rsons who saw much OF the court. fl,
injecting this Criminal court with ~
70 memory Of GREASY Sam" M
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07

Don't think because you are sick
and nothing seems to give you relief
that you can't be cured.
There must be a cure for you some
where.
If your doctor can't cure you, per-
haps he has mistaken the cause Any
body is liable to make a mistake some
times.
One in three of us suffer from in
digestion, and one out of three dys-
peptics doesn't know it. That is, he
may know he is sick, but he blames
it to something else.
Indigestion Is the cause of half of
our dangerous diseases.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, made from
tonic medicinal roots and herbs, is the
most natural cure for indigestion. 1t
relieves the symptoms and cures the
disease gently, naturally, efficiently,
giving fresh life. strength and health
to sick dyspeptics.
At druggists. A trial bottle for 10
cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
METHODIST QUARTERLY MEET
ING.
to TIE CoMMoswsALrH.

Correspondence to TEE CoMMoHwsALrH.
LITTLEToN, N. c., Oct. 4, 1897.
Dr.. Swindell, appointed by the Bish
on to fill DR.. Blacks place as presiding
elder, held quarterly meeting here last
Saturday and Sunday.
In the afternoon on Sunday a men,
orial service in honor of DIR. Black. A
memoir OF his life prepared by DR..
Cunningham was read by Rev. J. NJ.
Rhodes this was followed by remarks
from DR.. Swindell, Rev. Mr.. McCullin
OF Henderson and Capt. E. A. Thorne.
The church was tastefully draped Tor
the services. =
The Littleton Hotel formerly kept
by Mrs. Williams will in future be I'M
der the managem emit of Mrs. Martin.
who Will serve her guests we'll.
Our farmers seem discouraged-no
rain for turnips, clover, wheat, or oats /:
wells are either exhausted or getting
very low, and the low prices of cotton
with increased prices Of provisions and
manufactured goods have largely dis
pirited them.
The High School and the Female
College are doing we'll. The High |
school has broken its record for three
years. Prot. Kltterman of the busi mess
apartment seems quite popular with
he boys.
Miss Kate Bagley has returned to
ne Peabody Normal at Nashville.
Eenn., where she will spend two more
ears.
The Baptists here ara still without
astor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-07
A SOUND VIEW.
BE MERCIFUL TO THE HORSE.
Editor The Commonwealth

tS02tOr Inc Commonwealth
was glad to see some pertinent re
marks in a recent issue of your paper
on the subject of cruelty to animals
For years past l have been an interest
ed reader OF "Our Dumb Animals" al
excellent illustrated monthly, publish
ed at Boston, and from that source
aided by observation, ! have reached
the conclusion that the merciful treat
ment OF our serving animals, especially
the horse, ought to be insisted upor
frequently and earnestly in all oul
state and county papers, and made 8
part OF the education of our young
people. There are certain practices
quite common in most communities
which would at once be condemned
but for the force of custom and the
lack OF proper consideration. Some OF
the things which have been tolerated,
but which should be discountenanced
by common consent, are, the docking
OF horses, the use of the overhead
check-rein, overlooking in general, and
the working of animals under excessive
burdens when they are CALLED, or when
they are evidently crippled in some of
their joints or muscles. If the attain
ment Of being able to "put yourself in
his place" were common in society,
there would be far less of cruelty to
animals in our communities, but as
many persons are so far away from
such attainment, it is not altogether
unjust to say of some that in their
practices they can scarcely take rank
with animals of the better class.
l think / once read in one of the
volumes of Plutarch that some of the.
ancients originated the doctrine and
had it lnculcated upon the minds of
the common people that horses would
have hereafter In the next world and
that acts of cruelty inflicted upon
them would be vindicated by the great
Creator and this belief, it was said,
was professed by the wise ones and in
culcated, with view OF its restraining
force in behalf OF the horse.
do not mean to urge the import
lnce OF the humane treatment of
iumb animals on the ground of econ
'my, for that is too low, but on the far
higher ground that it tends to mental |
md moral refinement and to the fitting
II men and women to the high destiny
which they were created to fill. In
ny observations in society if ever saw
we'll rounded human character at
ached to habits of cruelty to animals,
fail to remember it.
Not later than the forenoon of this
ay l observed moving painfully along
ne street, large and once noble look .
'g horse, fully loaded, it seemed, a l
lrge and unfeellng looking driver sit
ng on the seat. This poor and cruel &
used horse spoke as plainly by his I
obbling gait, his equity joints and
aimed expression of countenance, tn at t
had long been in the hands IF the 9
as ii he had spoken in
ords- And this Is only one of many. 6
his subject, think, should be freely Q
scussed and agitated and much
eded reform set on foot, so that we v
ay see in the next generation, at least IL
m9rked improvement on the present.
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