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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
More Of Them Needed.

The Monroe Journal recently pub
lished some results of a revival of re-
ligion in that town, which show what
real heart religion will do for anyone.
Here is the item:
"The late revival meeting has been
the means of putting some conscience
money into circulation. One gentle:
man living in the country called at the
postofflce few days ago and asked for
his mail. He was handed letter con-
tanning $12 and scrap of paper with
only these words on it: This Is your
money" He did not understand why
any one should be sending him money
in that style, and after two or three
days thought, concluded that it was
from a man who had got ahead of him
about that much In trade sometime
back. The other morning Belk Bros.
received letter containing 81 LOG and a
note saying, "This is for coat I beat
you out Of" Another man living in
the country received SIS which man
had unjustly gotten out of him in a
horse trade"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
A Card from a Georgia Widow.

The Griffin, Ga, Call publishes the
following card OF thanks from a heart
broken widow: "Mr. Editor, desire
to thank the friends and neigh bors
most heartily in this manner of their
cooperation during the illness and
death of my late husband, WHO escaped
from me by the hand of death on last
Friday, while eating breakfast. To my
friends and all who contributed so will
ingly in making the last moments and
funeral of my husband success, de-
sire to remember most kindly, hoping
these lines may find them enjoying the
same blessing. I have also good
milch cow, and roam horse, 8
wears old, which I will sell cheap.
"God moves in myst erious way
his wonders to perform. He plants his
footsteps on the sea and rides upon the
Storm"
Also black and white shaot very
low.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
A Linguistic Training.

Forum.
One of the most valuable kinds o1
training which the college can give is
the linguistic. If to think Is important
linguistic training, is Important. Fol
we think in words. Therefore thinking
becomes clear, orderly, profound, as
language is adequate. Language re-
presents those methods and results oil
thought without which thought itself
is feeble and inefficient. Therefore
training in language is of the highest
value. To be able to think in or ade-
quately use the English or any other
language one should know the Ian
guage. He can only know this language
as he knows those languages which
have made the richest contributions to
it's structure. Every new science and
every new application of any old sci
ence goes to the Greek for its very
name hence, training in Latin and
Greek is of the greatest worth. The
college is not filling the mind With use
less knowledge in requiring students to
learn these, not dead, but living Ian
guages,
Second, the scientific school is pro-
fessianal school. It's graduate goes
from its commencement az ooes the
graduate OF the school of law, theology
or medicine, directly to his life's work.
1t is not a school of liberal culture or
of general training. It is to be said,
and said with the utmost clearness,
that the governors of our best technical
and scientific schools are beginning to
recognize the advantages which the
man desiring to enter these schools
possesses if he has previously received
a general training through the college.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
TAKE YOUR PLACE IN LIFE.
Let the Community Know What You
Are and Where Your Influence
May Be Found.

Monroe Journal.
The power of a real christian layman
one whose works tally with his pro
fessions, is incalculable. Consecratlor
in business is needed worse than con
secration in the church. Mr.. James
| G. Cameron, banker of New York
city, lately delivered lecture on this
subject, from which we quote as fol
lows:
"In this life every man should have
his place. The question naturally
arises, Have you found yours, and are
you maintaining it? Don't be wand
erer or a foater through life. You have
seen the drlttwood carried hither and
thither by the tides it is tossed about
by every turbulent wave. Now it is or
the crest, and anon 1t sinks into the
trough Of the sea. Does not this re-
mind you of some people you know
| whose lives are devoid of ambition and
purpose? What we want is more stab
ility OF character among young men
Be something. Do something. Haye
some place in the Christian ranks and
community where you can perform
your share of Gods work.
"Outside Of. your church and Young
Mems Christian Association, take your
place in the community as distinctly
religious man. Let it be known that
you are true and faithful follower Of
the Lord Jesus Christ and soon the
world will respect you.' It is the weak
and vacillating who never takes his
stand or place who is most subject to
temptation. Take your place outside
of the realm of the vile and smutty
story-teller. If there is one person to
be Stunned more than another it is
the fellow in college or in business who
is continually sapping all that is pure
and true in manood by telling to his
fellows stories of questionable char
acter. I know that many so-called
smart men in the community have this
despicable and baneful habit, and in
my opinion there is nothing too severe
that can be said in condemnation of
the practice.
"We all like good, pure Jokes and
occasionally well-polnted puns, but no
thing seems to please some men more
than an effort to provoke 1nerriment
by appealing to the baser side of man.
Frown them down; never laugh at
shafts which have their origin in the
evil one. Let it be known that your
place is not among such associates, or
among those who make light of religi-
Gus subjects. Use all your influence to
and neutralize their evil
tendencies. Let 1t be known that your
place on Sunday is in the house of
God that your place is In the Bible
class for the study of Gods word that
your place is among the people OF God.
and your companions who are not
Christians will soon cease endeavoring
to persuade you to participate in a
bicycle run on Sunday, or to frequent
places of amusement where you would
hesitate to have your dear mother or
sister accompany you."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

| tory. I, on the other hand, can demon
strate to you that selfish individuals ar,
not the right material for an enduring
fabric. It is the fond dream OF Ameri
cans that this great democracy is to gt
on growing grander with the progress
OF time-we believe that it is to demon
strate once and for ever the possibility
of people developing in condition
of peace and retaining through all their
material growth the strongest kind ol
love for the institutions of the country
as originally laid down by the self
forgetting ones who co.nted their lives
as naught if they could but let the Lib
erty-bell ring out Freedom" over the
nations. But this dream will remain a
dream If we are content with the kind
OF progress that has characterized the
past century, grand though it has been.
So much OF territory and of prosperity
could be acquired by the strenuous
toiler that individualism has run riot
and the gaining Of wealth been the only
standard to rally to. If we are to live
as nation, selfishness in our relations
to our fellow men must cease or, like
the selfish struggles of the unrefecting g
brute, the weak and the strong will
together and destroy one an
other. Too many of us feel as though
we were autOcratlc monarchs of our
lands, our families, ourselves tree to
do what we like with every thing we
have no matter how much outsiders
may suffer. Herein do we err, for we
are all tied up together like stocks in q
fagot; weak alone, but strong when
bound close to even weak neighbors.
l care not how great a man you may
feel yourself to be, either by your ill
balanced self-approval or by the plaudits
OF your fellows you must realize that
others to sustain you and sto
approve of you there would be no great
ness in you at ALL The debt is not all
on one side. Who are you then to
neglect the 1ll-favored and the unfavor-
ed? All, all are brethren in democracy
ike ours
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
ARE YOU OUT OF SORTS.

VINO is not at times, during this sea.
son of the year? How can one help
being out of sorts when one is carrying
around in his blood all the impurities
that have accumulated during the long
winter? No wonder you can hardly
get up the steps. But there Is relief
for this sort of thingf The blood can
be relieved of its LOAF. What will do
il? David's sarsapafilla. Sold at DR.
Whiteheads Drug StQn1.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It
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 and ask for Mrs.
WinsIowis Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. ] 81 ".
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
N. E. JOSEY,

English Spawn L1nlment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
and Clemishes from horses. Blood
SPAWN Surbs, Splints. Sweeney, Ring
worm titles, Spralns, anc Swollen
Through, Coughs, Etc. Save so by
use of one bottle. Warranted the
most wondrfui Blemism Cure ever
known. Sold DO E. T. Whitehead &
Co., Druggists, Scotland Neck, N. G..
10 l Nv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

When President Mckinley announc-
ed that he would see every one who
went to the White House, no matter
what his business, some thought it a
very sweeping promise. To be sure,
people who know nothing of the duties
that belong to the Office, sometimes
think that the President has little else
to do than dress himself, eat the fine
food that the best of caterers and cooks
can prepare, and talk to any who may
wish to see him. Such is not the case.
The President is perhaps the hardest
worked man in the nation. He GER
tainly has more responsibility than
any other man; and it he faithfully
meets that responsibility, it follows that
he has more to engage his time and
thought than almost any other man.
This those know who have made obser-
vation of Presidents great duties !;
and so they at first thought Mr.. Nc
| Kinley's promise was very broad. It
is said that thus far he has kept his
promise and holds up we'll under the
strain. The secret of his ability to ac-
compl1sh much with apparently little
effort, Is the fact that he works by sys-
tenn every day.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

guessing Kidney and Bladder dis
ro''eseo IN SIX hours by the "NEw
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
;so lhis new remedy Is a great
ae Oh account of its exceeding
y. p.hess In relieving pain in the
ef' Kidneys, back and every part
urinary passages in male or fe.
u relieves retention of waite,
'"l4 IN passing it almost immedi.
AZ, II you want quick relief and
ms Is your remedy.
|s,.,y : "y E. E y; Whitehead and Co.
p'afa- Scotland Neck. n. q. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

Henry ward Beecher once in formed
man who came to him complaining
of gloomy and respondent feelings,
that what he most neened was a good
cathartic, meaning, OF course, such a
medicine as Ayers Cathartic Pills, ev-
cry dose being effective. For sale by
E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck
N. q.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
A BRAVE WIDOW.
SHE HAD TRUE CONVICTIONS,
Warning on q Tombstone.

Kansas City Times.
Out in Oak Hill Cemetery, the fash.
lonable burying-ground of this city, a
marble shaft towers far above its nei oh.
bors. 1t is colossal in size, white as
the driven snow, delicate in proper.
tions, exquisite in design, airy and
graceful as spire OF the Cathedral OF
Milan when viewed from far away. 1t
is the observed of all those who visit
the beautiful cemetery and who tread
the flower-lined and shadowy avenues,
and they linger at the granite base to
admire the delicate carving and ponder
upon the strange and suggestive in
scription chiseled upon Its polished sur
face:
At last it biteth like a serpent and
stingeth like an adder.-Prov. % :22.
This unusual and unique monument
marks the grave of once prominent
citizen. He was prominent in busi-
ness, prominent in politics, prominent
in social affairs. He was the person
ification of business integrity, leader
In public enterprise, the exemplar of
the young men of the community.
By and by, even as some insidious dis
ease takes possession of the human
body, an appetite for strong drink took
possession of this business man, this
political leader, this social lion, this
model for young men. It came about
like this: First, the glad New Years
happy greeting then the convivial cup
at the campfire and the club then the
public reception and the cordial en-
tertainment of the city's honored guest.
His history is simply the old, old story.
He fell from his lofty pedestal, from
his high estate, from Heaven to hell.
Prosperity, political standing, social
influence, everything was swept into
the great vortex wherein sooner or
later are engulfed all that has been or
is of him who looketh upon the wine
when 1t is red. He died and was buri-
ed. The people, great multitude,
stood uncovered by the side of his open
grave and listened, reverently, to the
words of the preacher, who recounted
the many good things the man, now
dead, had said and done when living,
though some marveled much at his
moral" And long lines of civic So
cietles, with their plumes nodding in
the breeze and their rich regalia, a
picture of beauty, threw over the rich
casket "the broad mantle of charity"
and cast into the open grave the en-
blems of immortality.
The man had lived and was dead and |
buried, and the great world, forgetting |
his faults and frailtles, remembered only
his excellencies. But the widow She
emembered-even if she did not re-
the virtues OF her husband-l
the cursed cause of ruin. And one day |
by her orders, the imposing monument
above his grave was erected, and around |
it, from apex to granite base, the
sculptor had chiseled from the inani-
mate marble a snake of many coils, |
whose forked tongue, eyer protruding,
and stony eyes, never closing, are a
constant warning to all who LOOK upon
it and read the strange device upon the
polished surface of the granite base,
that "At last it biteth like a serpent
and stingeth like an adder"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

If afflicted with scalp diseases, hair
falling out, and premature badness, do
not use grease or alcoholic preparations
but apply Halls hair Renewer.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.,
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
HOW DID YOU GET UP THIS
MORNING.

With bad taste In your mouth?
Good for nothing feeling?
All run down in spirits?
eyes," you say "and what does it
mean.
"Well, 1t means that nature is serv-
ing notice on you, that's all. The i'm
puritles which have accumulated in
your blood through the winter and are
there yet, and it is notice for you to
get up and get them out and save
trouble.
"What will do it," you will ask.
"a first class blood purifier"
"And what is first class blood pur-
itler?"
"David's Sarsaparilla."
"Where can / get it,
"Dr. Whiteheads Drug Store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
Before
Retiring.

bake Ayers Pills, and you will
tleep better and wake in better
eondition for the days work.
Ayers Cathartic Pills have no
fqua1 as pleasant and effect
bal remedy for constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, and
k11 liver troubles. They are
tugar-coated, and so perfectly
prepared, that they cure with
|ut the annoyances experienced
n the use of so many of the
til1s On the market. Ask your
ruggist fer Ayers Cathartic
Pills. When other pills won't
fe1p you. Ayers is
1.-THE Pill THAT WILL.
for sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co..
Scotland Neck, n. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS,
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

Since printing in our last issue some
statements about Noah Raby, the man
who recently celebrated his 125th birth
day in New Jersey, we see it stated
that he claims to be a native of Gates
county OF this State. His father was an
Indian, it is said, and his mother a
white woman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
Z. A. WHITEHEAD.

FhaND NECK STEAM DYE WORKS
fooRSING GOODS 4 SPECIALITY
price list. Address
1olLAND NECK STEAM DYEING Co.
Scotland Neck N. G
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
CCeTEGNFnR1AT
RYE .1,.SaHNAL,

J. 4. c. LIVERMON,
- p - ~ 10
Bffyv5 10 - - - - q - ~ 49, ~ "a
1cE-Oyer the Station Building.
Pc hours from 8 to / o'clock ; 2 to
clock, p. m.
SCOTLAND NECK, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

Perhaps the attention of the people
of the land has been more particularly
centred on the great floods in the
Mississippi and their results for the
past few weeks than upon any other
current event. A writer In Leslie's
Weekly says that the Government has,
during the present century, app1opriat-
ed more dollars for the levees along the
great river than there are persons in
the nation. During the past ten years
forty million dollars have been appro-
priated, but all the Improvements made
are but temporary, and experts think
that it will take four hundred millions
more to make good job OF it; and af-
ter that they think forty millions
should be spent each year In keeping
the work in repair. This is, indeed, a
great drain upon the Government.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

Farmers and newspaper men have
much the same experience In the bat
tle-stretch OF life-both are looking for
something better in the immediate fu-
ture. The latest to encourage farmers
is the many uses to which corn stalks
may be put. Some one estimates that
they will soon be worth $25 an acre.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15

The following paragraph taken from
the Southerner is worth reading, re-
reading and remembering
"It needs to be proclaimed from every
house top and practiced by every parent
and teacher that amid all of our needs
the one supreme one, Is better work.
Young man, If you have an ambition
and need world to conquer, begin
heroically on yourself and make your
self ut for something. DO some one
thing we'll. Do it we'll, whether you
are under the eye of master Or not.
Do it we'll if it is never seen. Do it
we'll if you get nothing for it. Put
conscience into every stroke, whether
the work be small or great. All work
Is great that is greatly done. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-04-15
THE Pill THAT WILL.

Tor sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co..
Scotland Neck, n. c..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
AM USEM ENTS.

BANCROF'T.-Ma7 ascr Dursberry re-
celSed a letter yasterIl; rom Edward
l.. Blodman, manager of Bancroft, stat
ing that the magician Is III in Whining
ton, Delaware, with typhoid fever, and
that he would be unable to appear in
Norfolk tonight. as advertised. He
may. however. appear here at later
date.
1492.-Despite the very warm weather
very large audience assembled at the
Academy of Music last night to wit
ness the presentation of the opera. lie OK
traVaganza Of 1892. This show has lost
none Of It's attractions since Its last an
perance In this city, II anything, Ii is
improved, though 1t could hardly lie pos
slble. 1t is still rich In gorgeous cos
tunes. beautiful scenic effects. and
fun runs wild from the rise Of the cur
tain to the going down thereof. Stew
art, the female impe:sonator, casayed
the role of Queen Isabella of Spain, and
he did 1t wonderfully we'll. Asa .narge
artistic. Zelenia Rlwlston was capital. in
fact. all the apecialtles were clever, and
the audience enjoyed the entire perform
ance immensely.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
HUN rERSVII.LE.

Mr.. T. G. Hall and FAMILY, who have
resided In this town for quite a while,
Will nowmake their home in Rlchmcud.
Mr.. George Kemp, or Richmond, spent
Sunday with his sister. :irs. John Rose,
Of Avenue c.
This afternoon at o'clock IS the time
for the permanent improvement board to
meet In Justice A. II. Hawks office.
The sanitary Inspector Of this district
called the attention of the city authori-
ties to the condition Of Cincinnatus
street, owing TO bad drainage The
matter has received prompt attention.
Mr.. G. W. Jennings. or Johnson ave-
nue.. has gone to Baltimore. to return
with his family next week.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
BRAAIHYl:IOS.

The Brambleton w. C. T. U. will hold
IT'S meeting this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
at the residence OF Mrs. George T..
Watson, South Marshall avenue. All
are requested to be present as the dele
gates ito the State Convention are to
be elected.
Mr.. T. b. Turner. who lost his stock of
goods by the fire of some weeks ago,
has occupied Mr.. r. C. Wfthers new
store on the same site
See ad. of school books, tablets. states,
ETC., at the dry goods store of Mrs,
Barton and Miss White. on Park ave
nue., opposite the passenger depot.
See ndtice OF Stolen dog in special
column.
MIR. and Mrs. r. A. Hyslor OF
Windsor avenue give u good report Of
their recent trip 10 Philadelphia. Miss
ltena Wright accompanied rhem.
The Rev. c. j. j.. Anderson. who was
supply 10 Sturgeon church during the
absence of the pastor. the Rev. T., III.
Martin, lot yesterday TO spend some
time at Ahoskie. y. c. lie made y
fire impression rs n preacher during his
stay in the city
Mr.. L. ]. Ncl!incs. yard engineer at the
Norfolk and Western, has been confined
III his home, 205 West Brambirton ave
nue.. number of days by sickness.
oi'4Scl w NJ. S'eoTFe mas been physt-
cally disabled for duty n number OF
days at his home. q West Bramblc,on
avenue. No. COS
Mr.. c. \. Bailey. of 20t Hamlin ave
nue.. who has been travelling for the
Standard Oil company during the sum
mer vacation. has returned to his home
for few days rest aG;er which he will
return to Wake N5rcst College to take
UP his Junior work
Miss Efiie NJ. Bailey will reopcn her
private school on Wednesday 15th in
slant at her residence, 2O4 Hamlin ave
nuC.
The funeral If MIR. w. II. Edwards, of
Ferguson avenue, took place Sunday
afternoon at o'clock from the Cumber.
land stree. Methodist church, and was
conducted by the pastor. the Rev. w. H.
Atwill. Norfolk Lodge No. Q. X. OF p
and Washington Lodge No. ., /. o. O. +.
10 which he belonged. were In attend
ance The knights OF Honor of which
he was also Il member. were represented
among the pali-hearers. The interment
was in Elmwood
MIR. Amos Jordan's injuries by the
runaway Of yesterday were reported
very slight at his home, On North Park
avenue. last night.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-14
Free Pills.

Send your address 10 II. E. Bucklen
& Co. Chicago, and get n free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. 4 trial will convince you of their
merits. These pills are easy in action
and are particularly effective in the
cure OF CONSTIPATION and Sick Head
ache. For Malaria and Liver troubles
they have been proved Invaluable They
are guaranteed 10 be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action. but by giving tone 10
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size, 25r. per box.
Sold by Burrow. Martin e Co., drug
gStS.