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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Hard Times.

Observer.
"Boy at the head of his class, what
are we paying for liquor as nation p
"Nine hundred million dollars an
nually."
"Step to the blackboard, my boy.
First, take a rule and measure this sill
yer dollar. How thick is it?"
"Nearly an eighth OF an inch"
"Well, sir how many of them can
you put In an inch ?"
Between eight and nine."
"Give the benefit of the doubt; call
it nine. How many inches would il
REQUIRE to pile these nine hundred
millions in?"
zone hundSed million inches"
allow many feet would that be?"
Eight million three hundred and
thlrty-three thousand, three hundred
and thirty-three feet"
How many rods is that?''
Give hundred and five thousand
and fifty rods"
"How many miles is that?"
"One thousand five hundred ane
seventy-elght miles"
miles of what?"
zone thousand five hundred ane
seventy-eight miles of silver. dollars
laid down, packed close together, ou
national LIQUOR bill would make. Thi
is only one years grog bill"
Reader, if you need facts about thl
Temperance question, nail this to |
post and read 1t occasionally. |
would take ten men with scoop shovel
to throw away money as fast as we art
| wasting it for grog.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Something to Know.

It may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vlgor is Electric Bittera. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very
best blood purifier and nerve tonic.
Try it. Sold for Soc or $l.O0 per bot
tie at E. T. Whitehead & Co.'S Drug
Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
SCOTLAND NECK. N. G. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1897

tional testing the pulsations of the
mighty heart of the great common
people have always beaten steadily
That is our pride. After all a moral
idea is greater and longer lived than
material things or forms of words: the
church in your neighborhood will point
my meaning AS its spire-finger is raised
upward to the sky It stands for an
idea that goes on after its apostles have
perished, after its builders have slept
tor generations, after the materials of
which 1t was made have crumbled at
the touch of Time. Moral and not
material it survives the lapse of years,
the death of supporters, the shatterlng
of dynasties. Even so with all right
ideas, OF which surely our nation is an
embodiment. Vaguely yet desperately
the masses have held to the conviction
that this widespread country is to be
supreme testing place Of the trust
worthiness of the common-people +;
solemnly have they grown to sense OF
unity and its absolute necessity to ma
tlonal life. Glance back and see
-
Who held in clinging desperation
along the fringe of the continent, de-
spite wild savagery before and cultured
savagery behind? The common peo-
pie.
When lapsing time showed the pos
sibilities of this country and men be-
gan to dream of rights based upon con-
ditions here, unlnfuenced by the dicta
OF remote and half-crazy monarch,
the common people watered the ground
with blood.
The supreme right to the manage
ment of our own affairs having been
decided, a territory wide enough to in
spire boundless enthusiasm confronted
this plain people. By splendid energy
they have subjugated it, so that its
culture, its progress, its completeness
are monument to the magnificent
pow er of common people, untrammeled
by traditions.
Then a great moral question came
up for settlement, whose issues struck
at the very cohesion of our blood
baptised nation. Desperately the ma
tional heart yearned over the need of a
government zone and inseparable."
The common people bore the brunt OF
the conflict on both sides, ana by them
was it fought to a conclusion, so that
even the vanquished now say the ques
ton was settled rightly.
~
Our pride is that "the people" can be
trusted. 1t thoroughly possessed by
an idea, their response is splendid. Like
some huge engine, their progress is
irresistible when once motion is inn
parted. The only complaint--and even
that is a cause for pride as it is closely
related to the permanency of national
purposes that they are slow to awak-
on to danger.
With your editors permission / will
carry this idea further next week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

With but little care and no trouble
the beard and mustache can be kept a
uniform brown or black color by using
Buckingham's Dye for. the Whiskers.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
R11ckLEN,s- -ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world Tor GUS
Rrnises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum'
Fever r Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all okln Iru
tions. and positively cures Pies OF ~ ~
pay required. It is guaranteed aesd 20 slsI
nerfect satisfaction or money rei'.nceu. ~
P-;ce * cents per box. For sale Dy
= = WHTTEHEAD + co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

No! Territory, population, wealth,
products, formal declarations, are not
the things that fill us most with pride.
This nation thrown together hap-haz-
ard. ls nevertheless so permeated by
ldeasof the eternal right and justice of
things, that in moments Of grave ma
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

FUN Wv Ell i IT 4 L N11tN
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 Diarrhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be sure ant ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. l q ly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Don't Poison the Cow.
Our Dumb animals.

Our Dumb animals.
Every unk1nd treatment to the COW
poisons the milk. Throwing stones at
her, Tightening her, even talking un-
kindly to her, may poison the milk.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21

Our lives please God when they
make sinners want to know Christ.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
G. COOPER,
ROCKY MOUNT, &C.

Pepsinagogue cures
dyspepsia, Tones up
the heart and steadies
the nerves. Makes Old
people strong. Taking
40 to SO drops doses
for several months
cures Asthma. IF your
druggist does not keep
it send SO cents to DIR.
Hyatt. Kinston, N. c.,
and get a bottle by
mail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Fifty Years Ago.

r,;s the way 1t was bound to look
ra.u grandfather had his "picter too1tS
rs.se were the shadows cast before
NE coming of Corjurer Daguerre
,rd his art; like girl in pinafore
sue day to bloom to goddess fair.
Ne. certainly were not as black, we know
utsey pictured them, so years ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
VIEW and Pretty Sill
VerWare

I'D hsnse ua,e Just received the largest
sare auusomest va shipment OF silver
Hanasss ever offered to our customers.
ss and e D. Tickle Dishes; Orange, Col
I'd NJ Ma.. perry Spoons Oyster, Frui4
Cake Ssss ~s forks; Tomato, Jelly and
Grayy ovels; ove Sugar Tongs Cream,
Aaay otIa ssser and Soup Ladies', with
~ cuiuSb.
y. I. WHITEHEAD 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
Ayers Sarsaparilla

began to make new men, just
IS the new pictures of men
began to be made. Thousands
Ct people fronted the camera
With skins made clean from
blotch and blemish, because
they had purified the blood
with Ayers Sarsaparilla. It
is as powerful now as then.
its record proves it. Others
initiate the remedy; they
amt initiate the record:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-10-21
80 Years Of Cures,

For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
Scotland Neck. n. G..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

The nugget had, entered the muscles. but
in spite of its having left a big gun it
could not be found. The doctor asked a
lot of fool questions and then said
Just what L feared. Forty Mile, the .ac-
tlon OF the grease, powder and smoke on
that nugget turned it into chloride Of geld
You all have lost your thirst, same as if
you had been 70 Dwight. L m sorry but
you can't irrigate none no more"
1t was true. We pards had mixed into
squabble, lost all our dust and the best fell
low on the creek was spoiled for life. Forty
Mile had been one of the liveliest boys in
Alaska, ready with his guns and always
skin tight with good red liquor But after
that game he left off cards, stopped drink
ing and wanted to go about the camp
preaching temperance. OF course, we had
to fire him out of the camp He went back
to the states a changed man. No man
without a Sood thirst is wanted in these
diggins, Poor Forty Mile wept as he read
the notice, but he said:
It's all right boys. l know I done lost
all you airs respect / done lost all respect
for myself. Klondke never meant to do
this and | freely forgves him. l hope you
all makes good pile and turns from your
wicked ways. I'm gcin back to Illinois and
missionary with my Old chums"
That's the last we saw of Forty Mile.
likewise our fortunes, which may be over
TO Juneau, for all we know. We three are
liking to begin over when the spring
comes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Church Directory.

ST. Johns church, early celebration of
holy communion Sunday 1880 a. M. Rev.
}. L. SculY of ST. Paurs church cele-
brant. Morning service and sermon ami
celebration of the holy communion at Ii
o. clock Rev. Robb White rector of Christ
church, celebrant. Evening service ana
sermon at o'clock Rev. John F. Porter
officiating.
ST. Paurs Episcopal church, corner Bar
nara and Duffy streets, Rev. J. L. Scully.
rector. Morning prayer. sermon and holy
communion, II a. M; evening prayer and
sermon, by Rev. Mr.. Porter, S:15 D. m.
Trinity Methodist EPISCOPAL church
south, corner of President and Barnard:
seats free. j. II. Scruggs, pastor Serv-
ice, IL a. m, followed by the sacrament.
Service at p. m. Sunday school at D.
m, j. A. Varnedoe, superintendent.
Wesley Monumental Oiethodiso church.
Abercorn and Gordon streets. Rev. A. M
Williams, pastor. Preaching by the pas
tor, Il a. m. and p. m. Sunday school.
$3.50 p. m, c. V. Snedeker, superintendent.
Seventh Street Methodist EPISCOPAL
church, corner Seventh and Jefferson
streets, Rev. e. F. Morgan, pastor. Serv-
ices at the parsonage at IL a. M and S:15
p. m.
st. Paul's Lutheran church, Bull and
First streets, Rev. NJ. J. Epting, pastor
Regular services at II a. m. and D. m
sunday school, 4:20 p. m Prayermeeting
Wednesday, S:15 p. m. Visitors welcome.
Regular services at the Duffy Street
Baptist church at II a. M and s D. m.
conducted by the pastor, j. d. Chapman.
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Baptist
Young Peoples Union devotional meeting
at in the afternoon. All cordially in
v,ted.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. serv-
ices, IL a. M; Sunday school, II AS a. m
knights of Pythias hall, corner Barnard
and York streets.
Gospel service at White Ribbon Mission
go Broughton street, west, at Sis. A cor
dial welcome to ell. Leader, Mrs. Stevens
St. Paurs Colored Methodist Episcopal
tabernacle, on Maple street. Sunrise pray
ermeeting; preaching, II a. m. subject.
Where VIII You Spend Eternity" sun
day school, p. m; preaching d. M.
subject we Are Responsible 10 God for
the Raising Of Children" preaching. $40
p. M. subject, ''The Lords Supper" Our
revival continues next week; all are cor
daily invited. Rev. w. A. Dinkins, pas
tor
The Evangelical Minister'S Union. col
ored, Will meet tomorrow at II a. M, at
the First African Baptist church. All the
ministers of the ci5y are earnestly re-
quested to be present. Rev. w, A. Din
ktns, secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Baptist.

This will be a rally day for all depart
ments of work at the Duffy street church.
The pastor, Rev. James d. Chapman, will
preach in the morning on the subject,
Every Man to His Work and to Every
Man Work" AT the evening hour his
subject will be "A Fettered Generation.
Now that the people have nearly all re-
turned, the Sunday school expects to take
on new life, and the regular Sunday after
noon devotional meeting will be resumed
this afternoon. A class for Bible study
was organized last Tuesday night with
thirty-ive members. This number will
be greatly augmented, and the class led
by the pastor viii meet every Tuesday
night for the next eight months to study
systema tically the life and letters of the
apostles The class is open to all who
desire to take such a course Of study
Rev. and Mrs. John d. Jordan have re-
turned from their vacation trip, and are
the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. William F.
McCauley, 707 Whitaker street. The pas
torium of the First Baptist church is I'M
dergoing repairs. and will be ready to be
occupied in a few days. Mr. f. ID. Blood
worth and family will occupy the pasto-
rum and Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan viii live
with them
The pastor will preach at the services
to-day. His morning subject Is, THE
Death Of Our Lord" "A Fool' is the
subject he has chosen for his evening ser
mon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
ATLANTA, GA.
Live Frogs in His stomach.

FROM tne new 1OTh HINES.
Railway, N. J.-"Frogs in his stomach
instead of consumption is what has just
been discovered as the ailment of Albeit
Vansant, young man of this city. WITH
in two years numerous physicians have
diagnosed his case as pulmonary trouble.
and two weeks ago he began the use OF
inhalants, instead of drugs Yesterday ne
was taken very i'll with cramps, and pc
culiar pains in his stomach, and soon he
expelled a live frog four inches in length
from his throat. The creature hoped
about as if glad to be released from its
confinement ard is now in the possession
Of the physician, who is diagnosing the
case for more frogs.
The young man seems better to-day
than for a year past. 1t is supposed that
the animal was swallowed about Two years
ago while the young man was drinking
from a small stream of water. He was
violently i'll for a few days at that time
The case is being watched with great in
crest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

Rev. Robb White of Christ church, who
has returned from his vacation, viii off,
ciate at st. Johns church this morning
and at St Miehaers chapel at night. BY
request, Rev. J. L. Scul.y will celebrate
the holy eucharist at 1880 this morning at
st. Johns
Rev. John f. Porter will assist Rev. j.
L. Scully, and preach at St. Paurs church
at night.
The vested choir of st. Johns church,
after a vacation of two months, will sing
al the services to-day Tho music at St
Johns during the coming winter will be
kept up to the usual high standard. Sew
eral boys with good voices have been en-
gagged. The congregation of st. John S
are congratulating themselves that their
organist and choir master, Mr.. White, did
not accept the position offered him as di-
rector Of music at Monroe Female Col
lege, but will remain in Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
WILL MEET AT WESLEY MONU-
MENTAL DEC. 1.

Pastor of That Church VIII De
Transferred-TOpics of the Pas
tOrS-Rev. Robbs white at st.
JOhn's-Dr. James Y. Fair Back in
His PuIpit--Ladies of Trinity RE
sumo Social Entcrtainments--s
enth Street Methodist Church 10
Be Opened Next Sunday-Rev. John
ID. Jordan of First Baptist RE-
turned.
The South Georgia conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, will
meet here on Dec l. The board of mis-
sions which is part of the conference,
will meet the day before that body con
venes. Bishop Key will preside over the
meeting, and there will be in attendance
many of the ablest of the ministers in the
church. This will be the third of the con
ference meetings that Savannah has had
The Methodists of the city are looking
forward with much pleasure to the time
for the conference to meet. Preparations
have already been set afoot for the en-
tertainment of the delegates, of whom it
IS expected there will be more than 300
OF this number about 200 will be minis
tiers and the remainder will be lay men,
bers of the churches and the members
OF the administrative committees. The
committee on eXamina tions. whose duty
1t is to examine those applying for license
TO preach, will meet with the board Of
missions on Nov. 80. This conference will
make many transfers of ministers
Throughout the conference territory there
will be changes. In the Savannah dis
triet there Will be two transfers One of
these will be in the city The stay of Rev.
A. N. Williams at Wesley Monumental
church will be up at that time. and he
will be transferred TO some other field.
There is talk Of one of the most promi-
nent of the Methodist preachers of the
state coming to fill his place. but this is
merely surmise, as it cannot be known
what disposition the conference win make
OF It's preachers. The other transfer from
the district will be Rev. o. f. Cook of
Guy ION. me conference viii hold its SEES
sion at " esley Monumental church.
Rev. a. ~, Williams the pastor will
preach tonight al Wesley Monumental
ehurch on: is the Administration Excus-
aoie FOR the Failure Of Our Moral Quar-
ant.neE
The services at the Trinity church WIN
be conducted to-day by Rev. ! "a
scruggs, the pastor, who viii preach on
"Gou' S Care for the Broken in Heart.'' MS
subject at night viii be The SIN Against
the Holy Ghost" The music at he sor-
wees to-cay viii be furnished by the girls
oil the Savannah orphan home. Music is
o!e OF We leading studies in this iuslitu-
ton, and many Of the girls have very
sweet voicCs.
ne sunday school Of the Seventh Street
Methodist church VIII meet in the new
church this afternoon. New teachers viii
be appointed and general reorganization
church Will be formally opened new SIM.
day. ~N'-
The ladies Of Trinity church win give
their final social enterta .nment for Inc
season In their church hall next FRIDAY
s ss. One Of the features Of the enter
Sslliilent wiz be the violin playing by Miss
Siulslihe Winter The young lady from
G%or~ay, who has been visiting in Poolcr
uuilhg the summer. Miss Winter is an mr..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
WON a WIFE WITH AN EGG.
Oklahoma Farmer Made Happy Big n
Random Love Message.

Okiahona Farmer Made Happy Big n
Random Love Message.
From the New York Herald.
Ross Williams of Enid, o. r., wrote a
lovelorn message on an egg ready for ship
ment several weeks ago, and as a result
he won himself a bride.
What The young man said on the egg
was this:
ION farm in the Cherokee strip 1 SIT
a sad and lonely bachelor, thinking sadly
over my fate and would love 10 come off
the nest and join my life with that III
some comedy young lady Of not too many
summers growth. Should the message on
this egg meet with the eye of fair one
who as matrimonially inclined on short
acquaintance, and who thinks she could
enjoy prairie life with a student of ma
lures beauty, address Ross williams.
Enid, o. T."
In due course of time this reply came:
Dear Mr.. Williams-From The ouiet
precincts Of my boudoir | write thee
am lonely too, and have often longed TO
quit city life and go west where the tail
wild grass sways in the wind as if listen
ing TO the sweet songs of the chinch bugs
After chopplng wood to l1indle The kitchen
nre and after the fire was ready for BUSH
800 t"U me pan was slzzlng in the
sparkling rat, l was about to break an
egg into the pan, when, behold! your mes
sage meets my gaze. IL seemed like a
cream Of a lost, unknown love! l am
cGomely' but not fair. Age, %; no money;
put plenty of grit. Let us exchange pho
tographs. II may all end in another
american union, long to be preserved Ne
thinks l know you now.
Bessie Carroll, Chicago. III"
Further correspondence resulted, end a
rev days later the young people were
married -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

Dyspepsia and general debility are cured
by P. T. p. Lippman's great remedy, the
superior of all sarsaparillas.
P. p. p. is the greatest tonic for the
stomach that was ever known.
Indigestion, bad dreams and biliousness
give way rapidly to the powerful tonic
and blood cleansing properties of p. p Z.
A. prominent railroad superintendent
says he feels better than he ever did, and
he had the worst case of dyspepsia on
record. He had no appetite, and the little
he ate disagreed with him, causing MIN
to vomit often; he had pains in the mead
breast and stomach; but after using three
bottles of p +. r. he felt like a new man
He says that he feels that he could i've
forever IL he could always get P. P. p
His name will be given on application
TO us. Sold by all druggists.-ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

list of great merit and has had the best
advantages Europe affords Those who
nave heard her play are extravagant in
their praise of her performance.
For many years she has devoted her
time and energy 20 the study of music in
both Hamburg and Berlin. While studying
at the latter place she was pupil of the
famous Fritz Strauss. and both in touch
and tone she shows the excellent training
she has received. She is in person most
attractive young lady. She will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Jas. Bardeld of this city,
who is an artist herself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03
Presbyterian.

The services this morning at the First
Presbyterian church win be conducted by
the pastor. Rev. Arthur j. Smith, who will
preach on Jesus Christ the Revelation OF
COD Al the evening service the pastor
will preach the second of his series OF SER
mons on THE Church" His ionic viii ha
the Peril Of tbs Church"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

The services to-day at the independent
Presbyterian church will be conducted bv
the pastor, DR.. James Y. Fair. There
Will probably be a large attendance at the
services at this church, as they are the
hrst to be conducted by the pastor since
his return from his vacation trip. During
his absence the services of that church
and Second Presbyterian were Jointly CON
Quoted BY the pastor of the latter, Rev.
W. A. Nisbet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

At 81. Paul's Lutheran church this morn
ing the pastor, Rev. NJ. j. Epting, will
preach sermon from the gospel for the
day. The evening service also will be con-
Quoted by the pastor. Fifteen minutes of
the evening service will be devoted to
singing from gospel hymns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

Gen. Booth is engaged in preparing
rules and regulations for the direction
of the social work of the Salvation Amy
at home and abroad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

A recent writer says of Mrs. Oliphant
that though she appeared to read every
thing she was seldom seen with book
IN her hand. Her entire life was given
up 10 the duty OF making others happy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

Abbotts East India Corn Paint cures
every time; 1t takes off the corn; no pain.
cures warts and bunions and is conceded
druggists.-ad. - -
Morris tribune., 1897-03-10
Notice of Special Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a special meeting of the menu
bers, the participating patrons and
of intended patrons of the Morris
Creamery Association, at the engine
house, in the village of Morris, Min
nesota, on Saturday, March 18th
1897, at o'clock p M, for the pur-
pose of giving the board of managers
an alternative instruction as follows,
towit: To either limit the custom of
the creamery to the members alone;
or to purchase an additional separa-
tor. 1t being, in the opinion of the
Board of Managers, necessary to take
action in one form or another by
May 1st next.
By the Board of Managers,
GEO. E. DARLING, Sec'y.
Morris, MINI. Feb. 18th 1897.