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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28
Why the Hoecake is Going.
Richmond Dispatch.

Dispatch.
Most mlddle-aged persons remember
we'll when cornbread was served upon
nearly all tables In the South and West
at least twice day. Sometimes it APP
peared in the form OF ''hoecake," or
"butter bread" and again III "pones."
It was par excellence the bread Of the
negro, and every man who served In the
Confederate army was also full gradu-
ate in the use Of it. Now the darkies
eschew it wnere wheat bread is to be
obtained, and upon the tables OF thous-
ands of Southern and Western whites
it never appears at all, while others
continue to use it only for dinner.
Now why is this? Surely corn-meal
is as it ever was Those who sincerely,
but probably mistakenly, believe that
"water- ground" meal is better than the
product of mills turned by steam, can
always find a supply of that in most
cities, and 1t is common enough In the
country. There is no trouble about
the meal but we doubt whether tie
art of cooking it has been preserved.
The high-toned colored damsels who
are turned out by the public schools
are not the adopts that our old Aunt
D,nahs and Aunt Peggys were. No
seli-respectlng pan of dough would be
coniured into shape by such unskllled
hands. And then we may seriously
doubt whether cornbread can be cooked
in stove as we'll as an open fireplace.
The Indians laid their dough cakes
between layers of forest leaves or upon
the hard ground, and cooked them In
the hot ashes. Hence "ashcake," a
yery luscious product, indeei, when
one has whetted his appetite for 1t by a
long days hunting.
The hoecake was so called because 1t
was originally baked upon hoe-that
ever-ready and useful instrument OF
agriculture which Is to be found upon
every plantation. But later on cooking
utensils were manufactured which took
the place of the humble hoe. So, too
! shingles we're used whereupon to place
the dough while it went through the
process of becoming a well-done ash
cake.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28
BILLY IS IN TROUBLE.

Selected.
I've got letter, parson, from my son
away out west,
AM my OF heart is as heavy as an anvil
In my breast,
To think the boy whose futur' had
once so proudly planned
Should wander from the path bright
an come to such an end !
1 told him when he left us only three
short years ago.
He'd find hlmsslf p!owing' in
mighty crooked row
He'd miss his fathers counsele, an his
mothers prayers, too,
But he said the farm was hateful, an he
guessed he'd have to go.
know thar's big temptation for
youngster IN the west,
But believed our Billy had the conr-
age to resist,
And when he left warned him o. the
ever-waitin' snares
That lie like hidden sarpints in hfe's
pathway everywheres.
But Bill he promised faithful to be
keerful, an allowed
He'd build reputation thatd make us
mighty proud,
But 1t seems as how my counsel sort O.
faded from his mind,
An now the boys in trouble O. the very
wustest kind!
His letters came so seldom that I some
how sort o. knowed
That Billy was a-trampin' on a mighty
rocky road,
But never once imagined he would bow
my head IN shame,
An in the dust d waller his OIL daddy's
honOred name.
He writes from out in Denver, an the
the story's mighty short;
1 just cau't tell his mother it'll crush
her poor OIL heart
An 80 l reckon, parson, you might
break the news to her
Bills in the the legislature, but he
doesn't say what fur.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28

A late number of the Baltimore
Manufacturers Record printed on its
front page the following, taken from
the Philadelphia Manufacturer
"An equilibrium OF interests will soon
be established between the North and
the South, and the two sections can
never again drift apart by any chance of
which we are now able to conceive.
The establishment and acclimation of
the cotton-spinning and cotton-weaving
industry in the Southern States direct
Iy tributary to the cotton field is de-
velopment which Is going on under
our own eyes swiftly and surely. While
the industry In the old New England
centres is suffering sorely, the Southern
mills are prospering wherever there Is
any pretence to good business manage
ment. Old mills are expanding, and
new mills are being built, the produc-
tive capacity all the while increasing,
while there Is unceasing activity in the
search for new markets."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28
VOL. XIV. New Series Vol. 2.
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

Strange as it may seem to many who
have an aversion to coming i1to close
contact with the dead, there is man
in Philadelphia who makes his living
as a pall-bearer at funerals. His name
Is John Fagen, and he is known as the
"champion pall-bearer." He Is said to
be nattlly dressed man of the stature
of ii Jap, and undertakers regard him as
a most useful citizen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28

Thousands of sufferers from grippe
have been restored to health bv One
Minute Cough Cure. It quickly cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia,
cr,npe. asthma, and all throat and lung
diseases-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28

Thirty-five 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-
Wits switch Hazel Salve.-E. T.White-
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28

A sort of skilflIl wonder has been re-
ported from Lisbon, Ohio, through the
Richmond Dispatch. A farmer named
Vandergreen was making all excavation
for the foundation of a barn, and dug
up rough-looking stone which did not
attract his attention, although later
high authority pronounced ii a sclen-
tific gem.
1t was a human-shaped head carved
out of stone, aud in building the barn
it was cemented in the foundation, and
remained there for years a target for
bows with stones, sings and cross-bows.
The features became badly defaced by
the sport Of the boys.
An antiquarian named Benner
learned about the stone, reported it to
the Smithsonian Institute at Washing
ton. It was at once recognized as
relic of great value, and was taken from
the foundations of the barn and Is now
valued relic of the art of sculpture
among the aborigines of that region.
| IF Governar Russell continues his
bounding after railroads he need not be
SURPRISED to find himself some OF these
davs confronted with writ OF inquir
eodo de h,7aatico. Ever since his inau
Duration he has been cutting up antics
.hont railroad matters that indicate hl!
insanity, or, to say the least of it, tina
he is rnonomanlac on the subject 0
railroads.
| To he sure, railroads are not heaven
}lv corporations any more than man!
other business interests and enterprise
with which we have to do; but we Sc
no more reason in trying to lnteffer
with their~buslness and rob and Heec
them than there is in doing the sam
thing for other people.
Who knows but the next stroke
the PopuIo-Republlco crowd Will be Z
an attempt to interfere with the pr'e
Of almanacs People are not bound
have almanacs; neither are all boun
!. tn ride on the RAILROADS.
There is about as much reason
: ;nterfering with one as the other,
pecially so if we consider the ani"'
and manner Of proceeding.
L =.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28

Hon Champ Clark, Representative in
Congress from Missouri, made the tol
lowing statement while discussing the
Loud bill recently before Congress
Il serve notice on the House and
country now that as soon as l get
through writing three or four speeches
that / am obliged to write to fill en-
gagements, l intend to prepare bill
and introduce it here to abolish the
Congressional Record. It is a nuisance
and always was. Hundreds of speeches
that are never delivered here at all
not a syllable of them-are franked out
all over the country, and men are given
a reputation for being orators who are
as dumb as oysters. / am opposed to
such an expensive and rearing farce"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-28

"The service of God IN this world is
an increasing service, without interval
or suspense. But, under the condi-
tions of our physical, intellectual, and
social life, large portion of that SER
vice is necessarily performed within
the area which is occupied by this
world and its concerns, and within
which every Christian grace finds per-
petuaI room for It's exercise but tor its
exercise under circumstances not al
loving the ordinary man, unless in the
rarest cases, that nearness to access to
the things Of God, that directness Of
assimilation >tosthe divine life, which
belongs to day consecrated by spirit
ual service. So the grace and compass
sion of our Lord have rescued from the
open ground of worldly life a portion
of that area, and have made upon it "A
vineyard seated on a very truitful hill,
and have fenced it in with this privi-
lege-that, whereas, for our SIX days
work the general rule OF direct contact
must for the mass OF men be with sec
uIar affairs. within this happy precinct
there is provided, even for that same
mass of men, a chartered emancipa
ton and the general rule Is reversed
in favor of direct contact with spirit
ual things"
"sEND ME- THOSE"
Gladstone was bonanza TO the book
men of his native land. It is fact
that one day he entered the establish
ment OF London dealer in second
hand books, and, when asked by the
deferentlal store keeper what books he
would like to see, said with a sweep of
the arm that took in the whole stock,
ssSend me those" He had bought
the entire store. When his library be-
came so oyerstocked that he found it
necessary to weed out some volumes,
1t was Gladstone's custom to send the
surplus to the secondhand dealers,
from whom he frequently bought them
back again at advanced prices, under
the impression that he was obtaining
volumes that had never lain on tae
shelves of the HaXarden library.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
poli,s Wonderland Thentre.

When Milton Mobiles plays drunk in "Why Walker Reformed" there isn't a sober face in the house. It is impossi- ble to keep soberly visaged while he is doing the ridiculous things that good man will do when he makes the mis- take of leaving his nice little wife at home and goes to the club with bach elor friend. Walker arrives home at 1:90 a. m., but his wife is there to greet him, and she does it In the orthodox manner. Then something happens that makes them both jealous, but the fun continues and all ends happily with a most comical reconciliation. Milton and Dollie Nobles in this act please everybody.
 "A Damage Suit" is the Imaginable sketch played by Herbert Cawthorn and Susie Forester. They do it full justice with lively speech and excel- lent song. Lizzie Raymond's songs are going big, and special favor is given to Hiatt and Pearl, the artistic musical comedians, and Rice brothers, the "Chinaman and the Rube." Leonard and Bernard, Dollie Lafferia, Loney Haskell and Merritt and Merritt com plete the bill.
 Prices 10 cents and 20 cents; ladies in the afternoon 10 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
ENIERT NIIS,
Hyperion Theater.


 The catholicity of John Philip Sousa's s musical taste is admirably exemplified in the arrangement of his programmes. A thorough believer in the principle Of giving the public what it wants, and is willing to pay for, Sousa possesses in addition the happy faculty of being able to cater at once to the most wide iy diverse tastes. Here a bit of clas- sic music for the lovers of the sub stantials in music, there a dainty mel ody for those who love the lighter forms of musical expression; here the stirring rhythm of a Sousa march, and there languorous swing of the dreamy waltz. A glance at the superb pro- gramme that Sousa will present here this evening at the Hyperion, when his great band will give a single concert, will show how the great bandmaster consults the wishes of the many. Maud Reese Davies, soprano, and Jennie Hoyle, violinist, accompany Sousa and his band as soloists on the present tour. Sale of seats now open; $1, 75 and 50 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
SERIES OF LECTURES
In University Extension Course by D
 Burton of Hartford.

In University Extension Course by Dr.
 Burton of Hartford.
 pr. Richard Burton Ph. D., of Hart ford, will deliver the next series of Iec- lures in the University Extension course. Dr. Burton Is well known English critic and writer, is literary editor of the Hartford Courant and is one of the editors of the Library of the Worlds Best Literature" He has lately been making tour of the Unit ed States, featuring at all the leading colleges. He comes to New Haven from Minneapolis, where he has been featuring under the auspices of the In- stitute of Arts and Letters. While in Minneapolis Dr. Burton received a call from the University of Minnesota to become professor of English literature at that university.
 The subject for the course will be English as it is Written and Spoken D The lectures will be delivered at War ner hall on the following evenings: March 30, "What is English?" April 6, "What is Good English?" April 13, ''New England English" April 20, "American Versus British English; !" April 27, English in the School and Family"
 Another lecture on Sectional Eng lish'' will be given, but the date has not been definitely decided upon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
Grand Opera Fouse. JOHN l.. TONIGHT.


 John L. Sullivan and his big compa- ny will be the attraction tonight and for the balance of the week at the Grand opera house. John L.'s comedy and big vaudeville company is a win ner. Reports from the road show that the company has been doing a phe- nomenal business. Every appearance of Sullivan upon the stage is cheered again and again, and when he dons the gloves and stands like gladiator of old in the ring with his sparring partner, Ed White, the enthusiasm of the spectators is unbounded. He spars three rounds, and the way the old champion ducks and parries and sends in blow after blow on his clever antag- onist calls forth tremendous applause. Professor White is boxer of no mean ability and he gives the greatest of all fighters plenty of work in getting at him. A clever comedy is also given en- titled "A Trip on the Ocean," in which will appear such clever stars as Setty and Murray, the Golden Trio, Begley and Lee, Fetching brothers, the Brown ings and Ed and Rolla White.
 Through the patriotism of Starr and Breed, managers of the Grand opera house, who are willing to forfeit a great deal for anything that Is worthy, they have very nobly released John L. Sullivan from appearing at their house tomorrow night, so that he can appear at the monster carnival given by the New York Journal at Madison Square Garden, New York city, on that night MT. Sullivan will appear in this city
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
DEATH OF MRS. DUNN, MOTHER
 OF CAPTAIN DUNN

Mary Kennedy Dunn, mother of Cap tain Thomas K. Dunn, died of debility attendant upon old age Tuesday even ing at the home of the latter, No. 542 Chapel street. She was born in Gal way, Ireland, and came to this coun- try in 1S47. For about eight years she resided in Hartford and then came to this city, where she has made her home ever since. She had resided in recent years with her son, Captain Dunn.
 Mrs. Dunn was the widow of John Dunn, who died In Ireland over fifty years ago. Two of her children died before, she left the old country, and Patrick and Martin died in this city. She leaves sister, Mrs. Bonnie, resid- ing in Meriden.
 For forty-five years Mrs. Dunn had been 8 member of St. Patrick's R. c. church. She was a constant attendant at the church services as long as her health permitted, and was earnest in her church life. Mrs. Dunn was a fine old lady, of pleasant disposition, and she had the faculty of making many friends, and her death will be greatly lamented.
 The funeral services will be held at St. Patricks R. c. church tomorrow morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
RAILROADS AND ELECTRIC POW
 FER.

Counsel for New York, New Haven and
 Hartford Roads Appears Before Mas
 sachusetts Legislative Committee.
 Boston, March 23.-A number of we'll known representatives of the railroad interests of the state were at the hear ing before the legislative committee on railroads to-day. It dealt with mat ters contained in the report of the rail- road commissioners concerning the op- eration of steam railroads by electric power. Colonel J. H. Benton, counsel for the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, thought that it was clear that it would be extremely dif1i- cult to gather together all the various laws applying to steam railroads and so modify them by legislative enact ment as to enable the roads operating parts of their systems by electric power to conform to the law. The present bill aimed to obviate this difficulty by enabling the railroad commissioners to suspend or modify the general law that may not be applicable to the electric method of operation.
 Ex-Attorney General Pillsbury next addressed the committee. He express ed surprise that such a bill should have originated with the commissioners. He ventured to say that no legislative body of this state had ever before been asked to delegate such powers to S board of commissioners. He then read from the constitution of this state the provision that laws could only be sus- pended by the legislature itself, or by it's authority when such suspension is for a. specific purpose.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
MEDICAL EXAMINERS REPORT
Finds That Frank Enquist Came to

Finds That Frank Enquist Came to
 His Death from Gunshot Wound.
 Medical Examiner White in his re- port to Coroner Mix on the death of Frank Enquist, who died at the New Haven hospital Sunday as the result of a gunshot wound, fixes the responsibil- ity in fact for Enquists death upon John Erickson, the brother-in-law, who fired the shot Enquist, a few days before he was shot, received a cut on one of his thumbs and this wound was in a bad condition when he was shot, and when after he was taken to the hospital suffering from the effects of the gunshot wound loclljaw appeared. It was at first thought that the lock jaw resulted from the cut on the thumb. Dr. White finds, however, that there were bacilIi of titanus in the gun shot wound, and gives it as his opinion that lockjaw and finally death resulted from this wound. Erickson has not yet been captured and Coro- ner Mix stated yesterday that he doubted if he ever would be. since
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
PERSONAL JOrTINGs.

Samuel Seviere, the baritone singer, Is i'll with chills and fever.
 Mrs. Harry B. Ferris, wife of Dr. Ferris of Yale Medical school, enter tained the literary club, of which he is member at her York street residence Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ferris read most interesting paper upon some of the prominent Russian novelists.
 Mrs. H. M Kochersperger of Orange street gavea small whist party last eve- ming for a few intimate friends. Among the players will be MT. and Mrs. Will son Lee, MT. and Mrs. s. J. Fox, Mir and Mrs. G. A. filling and MT. and Mrs. G. w. Lewis.
 John Day Jackson left Tuesday night for brief rest at Asheville, N. c.
 Mrs. John M. Marlin of 326 George street is back from a pleasant week s stay In Boston.
 Isaac Bacon, well known and re- spected citizen of Stratford, is danger ously H.
 pr. and Mrs. Hawkes. of High street are expected back from their southern trip early in April
 Miss Olive Damn of Orange street goes to New York for a visit this week.
 Mrs. B. F. Bulkley, ST., of Southport, is seriously i'll.
 Dr. Mary J. Wright of 1157 Chapel street has returned from Florida.
 Mrs. Ely, wife of Dr. Ely, has re- turned from few days stay in New York.
 Mrs. Robert Sammons of stratford, who has been i'll some weeks, is conva- lescent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
Mems Department.

Mems Mixed Seamless Half Hose 5c pair
 Mems Negligee working Shirts, new, good styles, Black and White stripes and medium shades, made with yoke, collar bands and S6 inches long, and made to retail for Soc, at 29c each. Mems extra quality Jean Drawers, made with pearl buttons, double banjo seats, Stockinette anklet, worth $1.00, at soc pair.
 Mems 25c Teck Scarfs at 10c each. All our soc Bows and String Ties at 25c.
 Ladies and Misses Fast Black Hose. Misses have double knees. Very excellent quality. Sc pair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
SECRET SERVICE

Owing to William Gillette's power to amuse and his wonderful successes, no one is surprised at the triumphs that have attended his latest effort, Secret Service," in New York, Boston and London. And there will be a big house to greet MT. Gillette at the Hyperion Friday night. Like Held by the Ene- my" the new drama deals with the civil war. So far as clashing sabres and rattling musketry are concerned, however, there is no real war in the play. The battlefield is never reached, as the story is based on the military operations around Richmond in the eX- citing days before the fall of that city.
 There has been an immense advance sale, but still there are good seats yet to be obtained. Parties intending to attend the performance would do well to obtain seats in advance. Box office opens at g a. m. Prices, $1.50, S1 and 75 cents.
 E. H. Sothern will present 'The Ad- venture of Lady Ursulai at the Hy-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24

to-day, at the matinee tomorrow and on Saturday afternoon and night, only missing one performance, tomorrow night. The object is very worthy one and Managers Starr and Breed are to be commended on their true patriotism in so kindly releasing MT. Sullivan, and it is hoped that the New Haven thea ter-going public will appreciate 1t and respond by packing the house to the doors during MT. Sullivan's engage ment.
 Prices as usual-matinees including reserved seats, 10 cents, 15 cents and 25 cents; night, 10 cents to 50 cents, and 100 seats on lower floor at night 10 cents to ladies only.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
IaCeS.

Haven't anything old to give you, but we've got a heap of new goods that are on sale at soc on the dol- lar, and in some instances less than half 150 pieces new, fresh Orien- tai, Applique, Point de Paris and Plat Val Laces. All are worth at the very lowest 25c. It is really a shame to sell them so cheap, but our disposition to always give bar gains that others can't touch spurs us to give you in this department the greatest bargain ever sold, at 12 1-2c yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
Silk Department.

All Silk Black Brocades. 75c qual- ity. at 49c yard.
 All Silk, 24-inch Brocade Indias. 75c quality, at 49c yard.
 All Silk Brocades, in beautiful patterns, worth $1.25, at 69c yard. Black Satin Duchess.
 23-inch wide at 59c yard.
 24-inch wide, at 75c yard.
 24-inch wide, at $10O yard. The above lots are the best bargains we ever saw.
 The finest assortment of changes able Taffetas, Stripes and Checks. ever shown at 75c yard.
 Colored velvets. $1.00 was tho price. Now 39c yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24

perion on Saturday evening. MT. Soth- ern is as enjoyable as ever-even more enjoyable. Miss Harneds Lady Ur- sula is dashing, capricious, daring, modest and womanly, combination of traits seldom found in a woman. AL together a rare dramatic treat is as- sured. Sale of seats now open. Pri- ces, $150, $1 and 75 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-03-24
Dress Goods.

These bargains are all new, thera fore are more desirable and do not cost as much as older materials in other places.
 150 pieces All Wool and Silk and Wool Dress Goods in Cheviots, Serges, Twills, Fancy Weaves, Examines, Matalasse, Prints, and Plaids, the most wonderful collec- tion ever seen under one roof in this city, and are worth soc to 69c. Your choice, 39c yard.
 Over 300 pieces Dress Goods, the choicest fabrics ever seen. and all the latest colors and makes, worth 75c to S5c.