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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Priceless Pain

IT price can be placed on pain, Mothers
Friend is worth its weight in gold as an allevi.
ator. My wife suffered more in ten minutes with
either of her other two children than she did al.
four bottles of Mothers Friend It is blessind
to any one expecting to become mother" SAYS
q customer.
Thus writes Henderson Dale, Druggist,
of Carmi, ILL.,, to the Bradfe1d Regulator
Company, of Atlanta, Ca, the proprie-
tors and manufacturers of "Mother's
Friend.' This successful remedy is not
one Of the many internal medicines adj
vertised to do unreasonable things, but
scientifically prepared 1iniment especially
effective in adding strength and elasticity
to those parts of woman's organism which
bear the severest strains of Childbirth.
The 1iniment may be used at any and
all times during pregnancy up to the
very hour of confinement. The earlier it
is begun, and the longer used, the more
perfect will be the result, but it has been
used during the last month only with
great benefit and success.
It not only shortens labor and lessons
the pain attending it, but greatly dimin-
ishes the danger to life Of both mother
and child, and leaves the mother in con-
dition more favorable to speedy recovery.
Mothers Friend is sold by druggists
at $I.oo, or sent by express on receipt Of
price.
Valuable book for women, "Before
Baby is Born,'' sent free on application.
THE BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
The Hardware Store Assigns.

The Hardware store conducted by
Mr.. A. P. Hyman, made all assignment
this week. Mr.. w. F. Butterworth Is
assignee. Inability to collect accounts
was the cause of the assignment. The
assets are sufficient to cover all IiabiIi-
ties if anything like fair amount
can be realized on them. The CON-
MoNWEALTH, with his other friends,
regrets Mr.. Hyman's misfortune, and
hopes to see matters soon adjusted and
the business running again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
WHITAKERS WHITES.

Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALTH.)
WH1rAKERs. N. c., June 20, '9S.
Despite the unfavorable weather on
Sunday night the Cbildren's Day exer-
cises at the M. P. church we're we'll at
tended. All acquitted themselves well,
and it was a very creditable entertain
ment.
MIR. Ed. Clark, prominent attorney
of Weldon, Wi s here Monday. He ap-
peared in the White and Crowder case.
Miss Matte Bats visited Enfield
Monday.
Mrs. J. r. Cutchln and children, of
Greensboro, are here visiting Mrs. w.
S. Knight.
Mr.. Gus Bowers, of Scotland Neck,
was here Thursday.
Miss Maggie Braswell, of Edgecombe,
Is visiting Misses Linda and Isla
Cutchin.
Mrs. Tournage, of Wilson, is visiting
at Mr. Moore's.
Little Miss Clyde Moore, of Wilson,
came up Saturday to visit relatives.
Mrs. A. Braswell, Jr., Is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. M. Cutchin.
Mr.. J. III. Exum, Jr., is spending a
few days at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. J. III. Exum, Jr., and daughter,
Miss Mary Blount, spent last Sunday
1T Mr.. Lawrence Battles, in the Gold
Rock section.
The beautiful and fascinating Miss
Temple P. Battle, of Gold Rock, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. II. Exum,
of this place.
The popular and charming Miss
Mary Sebrell, of CORTLAND, Va, is the
guest of Mrs. E. p. Land.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Death Of Miss Belle Boyette.

Miss Belle Boyette died at her home
in Lawrence's Saturday morning, June
Is, aged So years. She died suddenly
only being sick from Thursday until..she
died Saturday. She was buried Sun
day.
Deceased was not a member of any
church but had strong religious ten
denotes and was spoken of by all who
knew her as ''most excellent woman"
She was sister to our townsman, Mr..
J. E. Boyette.
The COMMONWEALTH extends its
sympathy to the bereayed family and
friends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
John R. Morris next Week.

THE COMMONWEALTH Will next week
print special contribution to these
columns by MIR. John r. Morris, one of
the most felictious writer's in the State.
It will be worth reading and we hope
Scotland Neck people will be sure to
see it.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Scotland Neck Boys IN the Navy.

There are three Scotland Neck boys
in the United States Navy. Mr.. c. T.
Currie is on the Bennington, Mr.. r. J !.
Afford is on one ship, but we do not
now recall the name; and M. O'Neil
is on the Indiana. Mr.. John Gardner,
son of Mr.. Rufus Gardner, has enlisted
in the Second Regiment at Raleigh.
Also Mess. Willie and Richard
Brinkley are at Jacksonville, having
enlisted with the Virginia boys.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Wheel Boys IN Trouble.

The new bicycle ordinance requiring
wheelmen to dismount when passing
pedestrians on the sidewalk, caught
some boys Sunday. Riding by some
persons in the northern part of town,
they failed to dismount. Five of them
were before the Mayor Monday and it
cost them So apiece.
The commissioners would have done
better, we think, to have made an alb
solute prohibition against bicycles on
any sidewalks but as the law is, there
is nothing to do but enforce it.
Let every wheelmen read the ordin-
ance and abide by it, and there will be
no trouble.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
First Cotton Bloom.

Mr.. J. R. Allsbrook, of Sanford, S. c.,
sends THE COMMONWEALTH the first
cotton bloom of the year. We received
it Saturday morning June Is, and the
letter in which it came was dated June
10th.
He writes that the bloom was gath
cred from field of 100 acres.
Mr.. Allsbrook keeps up his sub
scription and says he cannot do With
out The COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Pretty Wall Papers!

We can supply you with any and all
kinds of Wall Paper in the latest and
prettiest designs, at astonishingly low
prices. IT Is direct from the great man.
ufac,urers, United States Wall Paper
Co., of Cincinnati, and Is the latest and
mos. ur-to-d ate paper on tho market.
E. T. WHJgEHFAD 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23

Thirty-tive years make a nation.
That is how long Adolph Fisher, OF
GAINESVILLE, O., suffered from piles. He
was cured by using three boxes OF De-
Witt'sWitch Hazel Salve.-E. T.Whlte-
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Rev. Jno. E. White Friday Night.

Rev. John E. White, secretary of the
Baptist State Mission Board, will adj
dress the Baptist Young Peoples Union
here Friday night, June oath. Mr..
White is one of the finest speakers In
the State, and a treat Is in store for
those who hear him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23

Weakness mapifests itself in the loss Of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
watery; the tissues are wasting-the door is
being opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time will restore your
strength s0othe your nerves, make your
blood rich and red. Do you more good
than an expensive special course 0fmedicine.
Browns Iron Bitters y sold by all DEALERS.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23

Children like 1t, it saves their lives.
We mean One Minute Cough Cure, the
infallible remedy for coughs, colds.
Group, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat
and lung troubles.-E. T. Whitehead
& Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
STATE NORMAL AND
INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE

Offers the young women of the State
thorough professional, literary, CLASH
cal, scientific, and industrial education.
annual Expenses $50 to $3.50. Facul-
ty of 80 members. More than 400
regular students. Has matrlculated
about l 500 students, representing eve
ry county In the State except two.
Practice and Observation School of
about 200 pupils. To secure board IN
dormitories, all free-tuition applications
must be made before August I. Cor
respondence invited from those deslr-
Ing competent trained teachers. For
catalogue and other information, ad-
dress, PRESIDENT MClvER,
6-23-tf Greensboro, n. 6.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Notice to Scotland Neck Advertisers.

Hereafter Scotland Neck advertisers
must give notice OF changes or dlscon-
tinuance of advertisements not later
than 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,
otherwise no changes will be made
until the following week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23

Thousands of sufferers from grippe
have been restored to health bv One
Minute Cough Cure. It quickly cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe, asthma, and all throat and lung
diseaaes-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23

AND
w ACTIVE gentlemen or ladies' to
travel for responsible, established house
IN North Carolina. Monthly $4,000
and expenses. Position steady. Refer
ance. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company,
Dent. w. Chicago. 8 II ct.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
Fire and Life Insurance.

The very best fire companies repre-
sented. The Aetna Life so we'll known
in this community is still here giving
the best policy OF the day and has in
creased its dividends annually without
interruption for the past % years. It
has paid out over $7O,OOO in this COM
munlty during the past 25 years. There
is none better or more reliable company
than the Old Etna.
J. III. LAWRENCE, Agt,
Office over w. L. Harrell e Co.'s store.
2-3-1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
THE MIXING CROWD.
Some Come and Some Go.

AND OF OTHERS WE DO NOT KNOW.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
NO CURE-NO PAY

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC tor Chills, Fever and all forms
Of Malaria. It is simply Iron and
Quinine in tasteless form. Children
love it. Adults prefer it to bitter nau-
seating tonics Price. 81
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-06-23
HE MAN THAT BUYS HIS
goods at Harrells's never regrets

HE MAN THAT BUYS HIS
goods at Harrells's never regrets
it, but will become a regular
customer. Everybody is treated
just right, and goes away from
his store feeling glad that they bought
their goods from W. L. Harrell & Co.
You can always find the very choicest
Groceries at their store, and at the
very lowest prices consistent with hon.
est goods and fair dealings. They also
carry in stock line of Dry goods and
Notions. These goods, at the prices
they are offered at, will astonish you.
Should you be in need of the best pair
of Shoes you ever had On your feet,
just drop in and let them show you
the very thing you are looking for.
Remember when in need of anything
in their line they invite you to give
them a call.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06
MARRIAGE IN IRELAND.
Shrovetide the Great Nuptial Season
Parents Arrange the Matches.

(Macmillan's Magazine2
The great marriage time in Ireland IS
Shrovetide. During the forty days Of
lent the Irish peasantry, in obedience to
the ordinances &C the church, abstain
from matrimony as well as from eggs,
butter and milk. Some time before the
approach of that holy season a farmer
with a manageable son or daughter
whom he desires to see settled tells his
friends and neighbors of the fact. He
usually conveys the intelligence IN an
indirect, offhand manner. He meets a
friend at the fair or market and says,
with a laugh: Whisper here, Jim, I'm
training up my little Maggie for your
Johnny ''Ah. now, jim" the other
says, you do me a great favor entirely
But mind you, NY little johnny, IS very
particular. The boy do be sayin' what a
great fortin' he'll want with his wife"
The subject having thus been preached.
the parents discuss it whenever they meet
elapses and many discussion and
wrangle takes place before the terms are
finally settled. The farm generally goes
with the male, and the great difficulty in
the girls dowry, consisting partly OF
money and partly of furniture and cuiin-
airy utensils, as setoff against the land
But happily many of the marriages in
rural Ireland have their spice of romance.
The match is made by the boy and girl
themselves. An Irish peasant maid in the
heyday of her youth. with her pretty
figure her abundant black hair, her large
blue eyes with their indescribable half
arch, half-shy- expression, is quite ire
sistible; and the boy has too often an
impressionable heart and a 'deludhering
tongue" to render it always necessary
that the parents should make the bar
gain
The youthful couples meet at dances or
on Sunday after mass-even a wake is
turned to account for little counting
and they are in hearty accord with the
tirely to be alone, especially whin yer
sweetheart is wild ye'' DO you drame of
me, Mike?" said the girls-to her lover
as they walked arm in arm down the
lonely glen. "Drame of you, Kate? Shure,
tits the way wild me that | can't sleep
dreamin' of you me darlin'!" Yes, they
have the flattering tongue, those Irish
stealin' ye,' was the compliment one of
them paid to a pretty colleen. Even
when they get refusal they have a soft
word to say. Eileen was engaged to
another boy and so she had to say no to
Tim when he asked her. ''Wisha, thin, y
said Tim, with a sigh, Il wish you'd been
born twins, so that 1 could have half of
yez."
When the day has been named, whether
by arrangement between the boy and girl
themselves or through the intermediary of
their parents. preparations are made on
the most extensive scale for a grand we'd
ding 1t is considered essential in the
humblest circles that, for the honor of
the family the guests at the wedding.
countryside, should have lots of eating
and drinl1ing-'lashins and lawns of
Everything" ClosenesS on such an oc-
casion is the unforgiVeable social sin
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06
uNwARRANTED OPPOSITION.

An evening contemporary, attempts
to explain why there is an opposition
ticket in the Second precinct for the
coming school election. But it is one
Of those explanations which do not ex-
plain.
No objection is raised to NJ. II.
walker. who was regularly nominated.
It is not claimed that he is in any way
an improper man for the place No
one thinks him undeserving, Against
him as a man, as a philosophical
citizen, as a taxpayer, as wen-qual-
flied applicant for a membership on
the board of education, not one word
has been whispered even, so far as it
has been possible to determine.
Mr.. Walker needs no defense, for he
has not been attacked; he needs no
euloey, for no resident, perhaps, is bet
ter known.
But why was another candidate
placed in the race against Mr. Walker?
No one has given a sound reason for
this action, up to date. 1t is puerile
excuse to say that Mr.. Walker is op-
rosed because the precinct convention
vas held during the week of a Sunday
school conference; or that Mr.. Walkers
candidacy is objected to because the
convention met in Unity hall instead Of
tbe Sixth ward meeting house.
The people Of the Second precinct
should see to it that Mr.. Walker re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06
THE NATIONS DEFICIT.

In his message the president calls at
tention to the unsatisfactory condition
Of the nations finances. The statements
are substantially the same as those in
yesterdays Herald
The deficit is greater than any one
had anticipated. From the estimate
furnished by the president the govern
ment Will have a shortage five times as
heavy as Secretary Gage thought it
would be.
They blame the war; but extra funds
for war purposes have been raised
enough to pay the expenses of the war
and millions besides.
The message quotes from the treas
ury reports that the receipts of the
government from all sources during the
fiscal year. ending June 80, 1898,
amounted to $4O5,S21, 1886, and its ex-
penditures to s443, 1865, 5S2.
He admits a decrease Of revenues I'M
der the Dingley tariff when he points
out that there was a decrease of $751;
156,69O in dutiable imports in one year.
AT the same time there was an increase
Of So, 212, O6S in the internal revenue re-
ceipts. But all this was before the en-
actment of the war revenue law. 1t was
for the year ending June 80, 1898.
OF this year the messags says: ut is
estimated upon the basis of present
revenue laws the receipts of the gov
eminent for the year ending June go,
1899, viii be s577.S746o7, and it's expend-
lures S6S9, 1874, SAT, resulting in def
cheney of SILL, O0O,O OO"
Admitting this estimate to- be correct,
and taking the customs receipts for last
year as a basis for calculation, the sum
TO be derived from internal revenues
will be over S4OO 900, 900.
Last year, without the aid of special
taxes, the internal revenues amounted
to S17O,9OO,641, the president says. If
this amount were collected under the
peace schedule, it may be deducted
from the amount collected as internal
revenues for the current year, leaving
S230, OOO. 600, approximately, the sum
raised by the special war tax levy.
The outside cost Of the war is placed
at $155, 600, 0OO This shows $75,O0O,O
of a surplus in the war fund. There
fore, it cannot be truly said that the
expenses of the war have caused the
deficit the president has figured out.
There is a leak somewhere that con-
gress should make an effort to discover
and stop.
When Republicans are ready to admit
that the Dingley bill is a failure, and
that the kind of protection it repre-
sents is fraud, when they are willing
to revise the tariff and enact a law for
revenue purposes, there will be a
chance to do away with these deficits
that grow in spite of the continuation
of war taxes in time of peace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06

ago by the men who now are opposing
it.
This is understood to be a direct hint
to the president that his special mes
sage on the matter is not forgotten.
I'm some official quarters" says the
Press, "the opinion is. ventured that
Mr.. Dawes declaration against the
wisdom of attempting currency reform
at this time will be carefully studied
in it's results by those in authority; to
be plain, that the position announced
by Mr.. Dawes is in the nature of a
feeler to test public sentiment on the
subject
Which is another way of saying that
the president has one ear on the
ground He should have a care lest
Chairman Hanna steps on that ear.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06
Reade's Eccentric English.


Reade's use of the English language.
to, was eccentric, not to say ludicrous.
In "a Simpleton," when he wished to
signify that two people turned their
backs on each other in a fit of temper.
he wrote: They showed napes" De-
scribing the complexion of the Newha-
ven fishwives in Christie tombstone,
he says: TT is a race of women that
the northern sun peachifies instead of
rosewoodizing." In "Readina" he DIS
scribes a gentleman giving lunch to
two ladies at railway restaurant, as
follows: He souped them, he tough
chickened them, then branded and CO.
chinealed one, and he branded and
burt-sugared the other" brandy and
cochineal and brandy and burnt sugar
being Reade's euphemisms for port and
sherry, respectively. While he was
preparing his series or articles on Old
Testament characters, he read what he
had written to John Coleman on one
occasion, and came to this startling
passage in his argument:
Having now arrived at this conclu-
sion, we must go the whole hog or
none"
Coleman objected to this phrase.
You don't like the hog, 1 see," said
Reade. f''Well, it's a strong figure of
speech, and it's understanded of the
people; but-yes, you are right, it's
scarcely scriptural-so out it goes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06
AN INCOMPETENT TREATY.

A correspondent writes from Ogden
requesting IAN account of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty, concerning which there
has been some discussion in the press
of the country recently"
The Clayton-Bulwer treaty was nego-
tiated in April, 1850, for the purpose of
preventing further dissensions on the
subject of proposed canals and rail-
ways across the American isthmus. In
considering the Nicaragua project,
which is almost sure to be pushed to
an actual beginning by the present con-
gress, the terms of the Clayton-Bulwer
agreement of a half century ago are
now being practically reviewed and
applied for the first time.
Secretary of State Clayton represent
ed the United States, and Sir Edward
Bulwer acted for Great Britain. The
Monroe doctrine was involved, owing
to the fact that England, although be-
ing possessed of Balize, or British Hon
duras, since 1888, had but recently ac-
quired a Drotectorate over the Mos
quito coast and over the Bay Islands,
a group located not far from Hon
duras.
The discussion continued. for several
years, and Great Britain finally yield
ed, The Bay Islands were surrendered
and Nicaragua obtained a treaty from
the British government yielding all
claim to the Mosquito coast.
This ended the controversy to all in
tents and purposes. In 1860 the secre-
tary of state consented to England's
continued occupation of Balize, and the
president announced that all disputes
under the treaty had been satisfac-
torily settled"
No further attention was paid to the
matter until 1881, when Mr.. Blaine
wrote to Minister Lowell, at London.
urging the abrogation of the treaty, on
the ground that it had been formed
thirty years before, and that the cir
cumstanees governing its formation
had ceased to exist.
The question remains open, however,
I'D the Clayton-Bulwer treaty may
yet be called in as an authority before
the proposed waterway is completed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06
REALIGNMENT OF PARTIES.

Senator Shoup is convinced that po-
litical contests in the western states
henceforth will be on the issues joined
in the national platforms of the two
great parties. Populism will cease to
be factor, he thinks, just as lead
ing Populist of Utah has said.
Every indicction," says Senator
Shoup in an interview printed in a Re
publican organ, points to realignment
on Republican and Democratic lines.
Side shows will cease to cut any figure
in future contests, and voters will rally
under the old party standards. The
election in Idaho indicates this tenden-
cy. There is a most significant in
crease in the number of Republicans in
the Legislature"
That realignment has already been
effected in Utah Except in Weber
county the Republicans united in an
endorsement of the administration, and
the support of administration men for
the state offices.
The financial question is the dividing
line. "Gold Democrats are joining the
Republican party and silver Repub-
leans are joining the Democratic
party.
The tariff issue is losing itself among
the newly acquired islands. The open
door" policy of the administration is a
long stride towards "a tariff for reve-
nue. only" Territorial expansion and
the protective tariff idea are incom-
patible. The next campaign will be
fought on the free coinage issue
Factions and third parties will cut a
very small figure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-06
SOME GOOD, SHORT STORIES
His Dying Request.
ATLANTA Constitution.O

NAllduld
The old eolored deacon came in the
Constitution office and said, in answer
to a question:
Yes. sub, is gittin' long in years,
1 tell you! How old would sou say
1 is?''
You must be 70''
Seventy Why, I got son what's
dat old. Believe, or believe me nor. as
you likes, but dis Thanksgiving day
makes me 96.''
Why you must be one of that nu-
merous class that saw George Wash
ington."
4 should say I did. Ilwuz one er
his right-han' men,
Went with him through the WARP"
All throo it. suh.''
What battles?''
Only one, sub, an dat wuz right out
yander on Kenesaw mountain, whar he
got kilt by a sojer dat cut off his head.
an his las words, altar his head fall
ter de groun', wuz: John. you been a
good sarvant to me en- mine. Look in
my breeches pocket, en- you'll find a
dol1arr"
His audience turned to go. when the
old man said:
rs any er you gen'rmens got any
Thanksgivin' fer me?"