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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
LESSONS OF THE FLOWERS.
They are the Great Teachers, and
Speak Universal Language.

"Nothing teaches us so much in this
world as flowers if we Will only watch
them, understand the messages they
exhale, and profit by them," writes
Edward W. Box in the April Ladies'
Home Journal. 81 wish everybody ON
this earth might love flowers. Flowers
can do so much for a man or woman.
No one can raise flowers, live among
them, love them, and not be better Tor
their influence. BY their birth they
show us how, out Of things hard, out
of disappointment and failure, by the
overcoming of obstacles and the bend
ing to difficult tasks, creep forth the
most beautiful results. BY their cul-
t1vatlon they show how different ma
lures need different treatments. BY
the manner in which they refuse to
thrive near weeds they teach the clear
est lesson of human association, and
show that SIN Is an intrusion In this
world. We learn the great lesson that
while the most gorgeous flowers appeal
to our admiration, we love the fragrant
ones the best. Every lesson, every
pleasure, we can learn and derive from
these silent messengers OF the earth.
The flowers speak universal language
they adapt themselves to grave or gay
A flower Is never misunderstood. We
associate flowers with all the joyous
seasons of our lives as we'll. Flowers
often speak to US when our own words
seem powerless to express what We
, really mean. They are the dalnties'
6 bits of Gods handiwork. They call tc
us to care for them, to love them
rewarding us with prodisality when
we respond to their reckoning. Thel
message is Divine. Like an April day
shadow and sunshine is life But 81
= the flowers grow, and I'VE come to jun
by the way Of March,"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
NO. II
A True Horse Story.

Chicago Herald.
On Madison street one day paused
to pat the nose OF a beautiful horse
which stood by the curb, and commits
crate his misfortune, for this beautiful
animal, though sleek of coat and shape
ly in body and limb, was apparently
suffering excruciatlng torture. His
head had been checked lnhumanly
high, and the cruel bit, drawing tightly
in his mouth, disfgured an animal face
of unusual charm and intelligence. 1
was just fancying that the horse had
begun to understand and appreciate
my words of sympathy. when the lady
who sat In the carriage holding the
relns fumbled in her pocket, produced
lump of white sugar, and asked me
to give it to the horse.
"He is very fond OF sugar." she ex-
planned, "and I have quite won his
heart by feeding it to him. always
carry sugar in my pocket while out
drying, and give, him a lump at every
opportunity. 1 never knew a horse to
be so fond of sugar. Will you please
give him another lump?"
"Certainly," replied; II see that
YOU are quite as fond OF the horse as he
is OF sweets"
Eyes, think everything of him."
| "Then why do you torture him?"
"Torture my Prince?"
ayes, that is just what yet: are doing
Do you know that The poor animal sui
ters agony because his head is checked
so unnaturaIlJ high? His neck ii
drawn out straight, producing Il mos
ungraceful angle, he holds his heae
d, awkwardly, the bit is hurting hi
mouth, and that graceful curvature o
neck and carriage of heal which are
in his nature are now entirely lost
Why do you check him SO ?"
: She didn't know. She was no
aware that high checking was source
1 of pain to horses, nor that It destroyed
+ their natural beauty. She was amaze
q at the discovery.
"May trouble you to unloose hi
J. check?" she asked.
l. When the strap was unsnapped tn
is horse Immediately lowered his heae
u Strengthened the cramps. out OF h
S. handsome neck, shook himself to max
!, sure that he had been actually release
ID from bondage, and then looked rour
1t with such a grateful, delightful e
preston in his intelligent eyes that b
;e mistress declared no more checkin
w straps should be used upon him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
Murdered by Liquor.

N. c. Baptist
Last week the startling news came
to Fayetteville that a colored oaroer
had been killed on the Atlantic Coast
Lines road near Wilson. His body was
cut almost in two and mangled fear
fully. Why? the poor fellow was a
drink victim. He was under the In
fuence OF whiskey, lay down ON the
track and the laundering engine did
it's work. The engineer was not &c
blame. He did what he could, but th'
momentum OF the train was too great t(
bo overcome. And now there IS sat
wife and fatherless children in Fayette
ville-the victims of liquor. This bar
her was an expert in his trade and had
for number of years served the pee
ple of Fayetteville. Drink was silen'
" doing its work. His associates II
business warned him of the drunkard
Grave: his white friends talked to hlr
Of his failing business and wrecke
life, but he went on from bad to wors'
until finally he lett his native town to
work. This man had served us. W
had talked to him of his terrible ene
nv, but the liquor fiend had him
its grasp. From a moderate drinker
hecame a drunkard and went down
his death of horror. We do not VIII
this to give publicity to the awf
l finale OF the man but to warn othe
! who may be IN the same road to
struct,on. The work of whiskey is J
: s;d,ous-it steals In on the frail huma
and if encouraged soon claims a v
tim. Every death like this Is wal
ing in blood to those drinkers W
:: think themselves safe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
Gets $40, 900 Dollars Damage.

news & Observer 14th.
The largest personal damages judg-
ment ever affirmed by the Supreme
court of North Carolina, was that OF
Norton VS.. North Carolina Railroad
Company, affirmed Tuesday in de-
cision written by Judge Douglass. MIR.
Norton sued for $4,000 damages, for
INJURIES received two years ago.
It will be remembered that at the
March term, 1897, of Durham SUI
perior court C. H. Norton, the Durham
builder and architect, recovered Judg-
ment against the North Carolina Rail-
road Company for $4,000 damages
for personal injuries sustained ny rea-
son of a collision with train OF the
defendant at a crossing in Durham
The railroad appealed, and the Supreme
court has just affirmed the judgment.
Mr.. Norton was riding in Durham
on the morning of May End, 1896 lii
buggy with Mr.. A. G. Bauer OF this
city, when the injury was sustained
Mr.. Bauer was also badly hurt, bu
he compromised his case for 81, 2,5OO.
| Mr.. Norton had his jaw bone broker
IN two places and lost nearly all hl
teeth. together with the process b.
which they are held in his mouth he
sides receiving other serious and pei
manent injuries.
He made seven trips to Baltimor
and Philadelphia and was twice In
hospital IN the former place. He e.
pended more than $4,000 in and abor
these visits. Mr.. Norton is now l
Baltimore undergoing treatment Il
his eyes.
This is the largest recovery ever su
tained in damage suit in this Stat
Tn James vs.. Railroad $4,000 was
> covered and there have been sever
: $4,000 recoveries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
800 Reward 500.

The reoders of this paper Will oe
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science mas
hoen able to cure In all its stages, ana
,hat "a Catarrh. Halls Catarrh cure
ia 18th the only positive cure known to the
- medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires Icon con,
stitntional treatment. Halls Catarrn
Cure is taken internally, acting direct, rect,
the blood 3sa1a%l and des2oyng shs
foundation of the disease, ana glVin'
the patient strength by building up th' an
constitution and assisting nature IN 90
;nu it's work. The proprietors have g
much faith in Its curative }3sre Powers, 3or tina
they offer One Hundred pel,aas send ioa for lis IL
case thai it fails to cure oenu 'o' ''&
| Of testimonials. a,,rrrv T. m
Auu'S' Toledo,
~sold by Druggists, Toe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
TWENTY YEARS HENCE.
THE MAN Or THE WHITE
HOUSE.
Read This, Young Man.

The following from the n. Y. Evening
journal contains many points worthy
OF the careful consideration OF every
young man:
Dear young men, you are all ambi-
tious in vague sort OF way. You
would all like to be recognized as great
and you would really do good deal
in the way of self-sacrifice to achieve
fame. But do you know what the sit
uatlon is?
In twenty years from now, or in
thirty years, some man will be the big
boss of this country. He Will be In
the white house, after a hard fight, and
all the country will be looking at him
in admiration and envy.
The indlyidual is a young man now.
Do YOU know where he is, what he Is
doing? He is out on farm some
where ieedlng pigs or building fires at
four In the morning, or he is selling
trash ON train, or working in Il ma
chine shop, or trying to learn law IN
some little one-horse town. Wherever
he is, and whatever he is, he is living
d life that prevents his wasting bis VI
tality on nonsense. He Is saving uE
| his strength and growing all in one
direction not dividing his fine energie
between clothes, cigarettes, neckties
photographs of girls and looking glass
es
He is at the bottom OF the ladder
He hasn't one-half your chance or ad
>yantages. He has perhaps very lmpel
feet education, land you would be shock
ed at his clothes and his coareness if yo
could see him in his present crude COZ
dition. But he will beat you all, an
thirty years from now your boast WI
be that you slightly know the great 81
and-So, and you will hang about te
ling how he used to feed pigs and
not too proud to admit 1t. And yo
will be asking the pig feeder for favor
You all know that this is fac
don't YOU? 1t ought to encourage ar
not discourage you. You oug
to say to yourself:
"l'm ahead of that country Jal
now. and I'll keep ahead. 1 kno
more than he does this minute, al
I'll keep on studying, so that he ca
. not catch up with me. I shall 81
- up the company of fools and cultlva
men from whom can learn somethlr
" | shall study events and not my gro
H. ing mustache. I shall devote to boo
" the time that my rival must devote
;. his pigs. I shall go to bed early a
= get up early. I have the start and
keep it,"
v" The young men OF the city are alws
q beaten by the young men OF the cou
u u trv in the race for life's big prizes, a
~ simply because they fail to keep
~ start with which they begin hfe.'
q is time for them to realize that
10 country boy tortoise is racing agall
" them while they sleep.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
PATERNITY.

Child, for thy love and for thy beauty's
sake,
My heart opened warmIier to the
day;
Springs Of new JOY and deeper tears
awake,
Whose wells were bored in the baser
clay.
For thy sake nobler visions arc unturl-
ed,
Vistas of tenderer humanity,
And all the little children OF this world
Are dearer now to me.
ARCHIBALD LAMPMAN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
IN M1SCHIEF.

NV work-box my work box Oh, what
shall 1 do?
You mlschievous kittens, I'm angry
with you!
You've tangled my knitting and brok-
en- my thread, 49,,
And rolled up my silk for soft little
bed.
This world may be all but a playroom
for you,
But please to remember, I've some
thing to do!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21

NJ, L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says
"I was a sufferer for ten years, trying
most all kinds of pile remedies, but
without success. DeWitt's Witch Ha.
zel Salye was recommended to me. !
used one box. It has affected a per
manent cure" AS permanent cure
for niles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvt
has no equal.-E. T. Whitehead d 90.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
Sits Mormonisl1l.

Rev. II. T.. reel ID ~ y. DdpuiSo'
Dear Bro: While others are shoot
ing the Spanish devil, l will take a
crack at the foe in our midst, being as
I am too old to go to Cuba.
Isms and schisms are the order OF the
day. There isa strange tendency to
doubt what is established, and to sWal-
low what is questionable. People are
saying every day, ave can't believe
YOUR Bible or your Christ" Yet these
same people have wonderful capacity
for believing anything that reflects on
either. However, we can meet this
sort OF opposition. The issue IS squarely
drawn. But when fellow comes
clothed with the Bible and in the name
of Jesus to clinch it ); I confess some
confusion as to the best way OF meeting
him. One thought comforts me the
second coming Of Christ will uncover
thcm and put an end to their devil
ment. God hasten the time Lord
Jesus come!!
In this letter I shall pay my respects
to Mormonlsm First telling what 1t
is and second how to meet it.
T. What it is. Mormonism is the
devils last miracle, rather lying wonder
It was conceived in avarice, born III
fornlcatlon, and brought up In ignor
ance nd fanatlcism. Solomon Spald
ing was its real but accidental father
, Joseph Smith its stepfa ther, Oliver Cow
dry, Sidney Rigdon, David Whitme1
and Ma rtin Harris it's sponsors. Spald
', ing was insane, Smith was deluded
and the others were lmposters. Smith
was of low and degraded origin, lowe
morals, with shrewd and superstition
" mind. His zeal, energy, courage, ant
= enthusiasm argue that he was deluded
but his deceptive and fraudulent meth
~ DDS show that he was LED captive vii
- lngly. He was very eligious and yer
immoral at the same time. He bellel
ed in his own inspiration while he VIZ
% using lie to get others to believe 1t!
n The strength of Mormonism is tt
We absolute power of their President, tn
IS. devotion and obedience of every men
u Der, the compactness and efficiency
IN the organization. Their worldly WI
a. dom. their missionary zeal, their pc
'p slstency, and their truth-washed cree
o. IL. How to meet it. Not with pc
IT. secut,on. This will only add fuel
D" the fire, and scatter the flame. E'
or will never overcome evil. Bnt how n
'at is not how. How then are we to me
o' it?
TO l. With character. Let the church
are be what they ought to be and Mormt
eo ism will not IKE root. 1t is want
I'VE character that makes community
'a' prey to this monstroslty.
0" 2. Enlightenment. Give the peo1
ofe the truth in such way that
OF hecomes their life. Full OF life
light error Is crowded out and darkn'
Is shined away.
owe 3. Exposure. Tear Off the angel
ion ery off their leprous souls. Unco
ab- the nakedness of their truth-wasI
!. or creed. Thrust through their lie W
row the sword of the Spirit.
up Fellow citizens of the Kingdom
ing God, beware of dogs Watch the
, is in wool! Put on the whole armo
tan. God and stand for truth and rlI
With eousness and against the wiles OF
ood, deYil. H. f. EEL
Just
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21

The farmer, the mechanic and the
h;cvcle rider are liable to unexpected
cnts and bruises. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is the best thing to keep
on hand. 1t heals quickly, and ls q
we'll known cure for piles.-E. L.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21

Thousands of sufferers from grippe
have been restored to health bv One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe, asthma, and all throat and lung
diseases.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21

1t a great leap from the old FASH
,oned doses OF blue and nauseous'
nhyslcs to the pleasant little pills known
"a DeWitt's Little Early Risers. They
cure constipation, sick headache and
h;Ilionsness-E. T. Whitehead 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
THE EDITORS LEISURE. HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

It is going the rounds that Tenn
essee bank official says that nearly all
the German farmers in the mountains
have deposits in his institution ranging
from small amounts to several thOus-
and dollars. On an average once in
two years each depositor draws his
money out, and returns with 1t within
a week or ten days. 1t is said that
these farmers wish their families to
know they have the money and take it
home to prove it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
ANXIOUS TO GOVERN HAWAII.

THREE CANDIDATES IN THE FTETD-IArE NEWS
FROM TIE ISLAND
San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE steamer Gaelic ar
rived yesterday from Hong Kong and Yokohama.
via Honolulu. and brings the following news from
the latter place under date OF December g:
Three candidates being persstently men
toned for the Governorshlp OF the Islands. Ihey
are 5. NJ Damon Harold NJ Sewall and PRESIDENT
Dole Each ca lidate has a host OF supporters.
petition IS being circulated among the natives
praving President Mckinley not to appoint to the
position OF Governor any person connected with
the recent revolution in the Islands. Another pc
ritlon OF Q stortling nature Is about to be crcu-
lated asking France 10 interfere with the present
Government and 10 restore the monarchy
President Dole will soon start for Washington.
" A Kinney will sail on December q for Wash
ington 10 represent the Hawaiian planters during
the debate upon territorial matters In Congress
He goes simply attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
BUILDING BIG SHIPS ~ MAINE.
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY AT BATH AND OTHER
PLACES

AN ERA OF PROSPERITY AT BATH AND OTHER
PLACES.
Bangor Me- Dec II (SpeciaD.-There Is great
boom in shipbuilding in Maine Bath Is prosperihe
as never before The builders there have many
contracts including several from the Navy Depart
ment and the Bath Iron Works. the principal con-
Germ has already begun TO enlarge It's pant III
order 10 meet the demands for new vessels |es-
sells launched thus far this in the district az
gregate g1139 tons and those to be Launched De-
tween now and January will bring the total ior
the year TO 5000 tons
At Camden they are building monster five
mased schooner. whose counterpart is nearing
completion at Bath. The Camden schooner l. ID
feet keel a feet beam, and % feet hold: the Bath
schooner 2S+ feet keel 43 feet beam ana - i-"t
hold Both will measure about 2,1C tons net ana
40 tons gross register. and their carrying capacity
~ estimated at close 400 tons dead weight
Never were such fore alters put up. The only
fve-mas,er now aioat salt water, bullt az
such is the Governor Ames. built at Waldoboro In
1889 ard she IL nearly 40 tons smaHer thih muse
at Camden and Bath. a.,
There IL Il growing demand for vessels Tor tne
West India trade. and good many coasters VIII
be built 20 take the places OF those that went down
n he gales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
r4REWELL FOR COLORED MISSIONARIES

The congregation OF 81. Marks Methodist Episco-
nal Church, in Fifty-third-st.. between Eighth lave
md Broadway met at the church Friday night for
the purpose OF saying farewell to seven colored
missionaries who are bound FOR Liberia. The mis-
sIonaries are young. and were educated In the
schools established IN the South by the Methodist
Episcopal Church. They were appointed by Bishop
IIartzell. missionary Bishop OF Africa. to engage
I'm ministerial work. as well as teach In Africa
under his direction and guidance.
II is believed THAI this little band OF ,hrlstian
minister's and teachers Will be augmented In the
near future by many other young missionaries
from the Southern schools. ,,u
The farewell meeting. at wnch Blshop fdrtLei
,r.sid.d Wa. well attended. Addresses were de-
Ivered Ivy the missionaries and several o'her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

FOR the efficiency OF the National Guard by ADVISING
that instead OF spending n time every year, II,
camps the Guard be placed under the command oi
Regular Army officer for that period Of time ana
put through practice marches ana the framing 'h''
makes the Regular soldier ef'cien ~. , -,
Lieutenant John r. Parker. VINO dld snCh 'l-
fectlve service before the san Juan DO HhouSe,
smoke on the subject Of modern weapons IN the "it
OF war He said that the effective use OF me M
chine gun had been demonstrated III me a'r M"l;
Mace al the precise moment, and he asserted ihal
The arm would rcvOlutiOniZc Tarfdr" almost aS
n,uch as The Introduction OF the breeCh- oadlne
rife had changed the tactics The National Guata.
No declared should be provided with these weaP-
ons and taught in time OF peace how 20 use tGen
II was fourth added 10 the service. ana its
use AZ Santiago was one Of the tactical lessons o'
the - ,,.-. o...-s, -.
rexas responded 70 The National Guard OF Tie
south" declaring the with Spain did not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18

, ,r dore IN aior measure by the war or
lS06l. .A,,od
THE great Army in the great war es'aonsheu
liberty for the citizens Of the United s'ales' ,ans
sa,d The Army ard the Navy IN the war OF 1888
have proclaimed liberty Is the heritage % ana"
kind and that Wherever the Ihll'u o'"''n INV. ",
,, ,,ruogIinc for liberty Il viii help human
a.. "a crush tyranny The American Republic
rom the day Of lis foundation has been FOR ter
rl;orial expansion. From the time OF "asn'hs'o,
20 this day by treaty or purchase inc col''"es VI
.,, raed moi consider the question OF expan-
.,on for II has already expanded"
General Henry NJ. Dufneld OF Detroit an" conf
ndss IN. asd Michigan in the night a; Asuad'res
IN Ju,v 1. defended the National Guard as IL was
r.p,.eented in the volunteers IN the late war re
-, .,,,.,.ars had osoirst the Mauser rines OF tne
GG Io the mlitsmen must have cIedit ioI
snlendld work In the war he suSses'eo . ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
Gr4PDSNEN AT CHICAGO.
END OF THE CONvEST1oN-GENERA DUE
FIELD PRAISES THE MILITIA.

Chicago Dec 1.-THE convention or the inter-
state National Guard Association WHICH ioi W.
80 -, ,oor In session in this city. ended with
s,or loo, night at tho Great Northern More IMAM
,hrao hundred members or the National Guard OF
me rnitcd States were the guests. The hai was
deliberately decorated >.....,
colonel Francis A. Riddle. OF the llilhois Nauorai
Guard. was POSTMASTER ne Mv'o"''ne 80 80
80 5.,,,.o,od hy Colonel L. r. Bliss, who paid
o,,u,,,ar, tribute to the National Guardsmeh de-
rlaring they represented the force and power oy
which the Government Is defended when II is at
.acked bv enemies without any Instruction "lthih'
General John c. Black. responding 10 me 'ods'
"pronhecy from the Old Army declared that me
r.a,s,on Of American territory by the war or ls's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-18
ALBANI'S NEW STATION.
THE BIG BUILDING TO BE PUT UP BY THE
NETWORK CENTRAL.
TO BE UNION STATION. USED ALSO BY THE
DELAWARE AND HUDSON AND BOs-
AND AI.RANY

Albany rejo.ces IN the prospect OF new railway
station The travel 10 and from that point mas
justified the provision OF better facilities FOR long
time but no definite arrangements were MADE 10y
lasting improvements until the property on "h'h
the old Delavan House stood was acquired ihe
mans have all been completed and approved. AMI
the new structure will supply the want and be an
ornament 70 the city and credit to the Ne"-York
Central Railroad
The first object attained viii be union station
The Delaware and Hudson and the Boston ana Al
tany trains will come into the station as well as
.boss ~ m. Eev-York Central and 10 accomplish
this pprpose the belt line connections Of the Della
ware and Hudson will have TO be changed Inc
tracks OF the New-York Central VIII be eieVa'eu
Ave to twelve feet from the present station 10 lhe
point where the tracks cross brodu"d!' M
present station consists OF an ordinary threes.o''
building with small poorly equipped waiting
room. and ticke;-ofices and the passengers VINO to
10 the trains from the waiting rooms must 0'0''