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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
be interested in the experience OF Mr..
w. M. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
Providence, r. I. He SAYS: "For sew
eral years I have been almost con-
slant sufferer from diarrhoea the fre-
quent attacks completely prostrating
me aud rendering me unfit for my
duties at this hotel. About two years
ago travelling salesman kindly gave
me a small bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Much to my surprise and delight Its
effects were immediate. Whenever
felt symptoms of the disease I would
fortify myself against the attack with
few doses of this valuable remedy
The result has been very satisfactory
and almost complete relief from the
aff1iction." For sale by E. T. White
head & Co.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28
Fire and Life Insurance.

The very best fire companies repre-
sented. The Aetna Llfe 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. 1t
has paid out over $7OO 900 in this COM
munlty during the past % years. There
is none better or more reliable company
than the Old Ntna.
J. H. LAWRENCE, Agt,
Office over w. J.. Harrell & Co.'S store.
2-3-1y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

from him Lieutenant Carter was able
to hear the first word he had heard oi
Der since the days his detail protected
her property. Here he first heard that
Mrs. Kitchener found her valuables
intact, the wheat having been recover
ed by drawing it through hole at the
base OF the columns. DIR. Mlllender
referred to A. L. Parker, a Montiord
avenue merchant. formerly a resident
of Johnston county, who furnishes
much additional information concern
ing Mrs. Kitchener. She was Miss
Secoy, daughter of DR.. Secoy, Of New
York State, and came South as teach
er at time when it was common for
wealthy families to employ tutors for
their children. She was wooed and
won by Agrippa Kitchener, a wealthy
old wldower. He died and the widow
some years afterwards married Major
Hastings, another elderly widower OF
considerable means. One child was
born to them. Major Hastings lived
only a few years, and his widow in. due
time married third time, her hus-
band being Policy Gardner, a young
man. The couple are living at the old
homestead. and Mrs. Gardner is said
to retain, in spite of her years, much
of the wondrous beauty that was hers.
when the young schoolma'a am came
South. Mr.. Parker says. she is one of
the most intelligent women he ever
saw.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28
The Defects Of Our Friend.
Christian Commonwealth. 7

Christian Commonwealth.
Most or our friends do not come up
to our ideas of physical perfection.
When you look critically at the face
of your wife or sister you do not find
it difficult to suggest some trifiing inn
provements, and the man to whom
your soul cleaves in loyal friendship is
short, dupapy fellow who never could
by any possibility be mistaken for an
Apollo. But you realize SO perfectly
that your wife's retrosse nose cannot be
changed or your dumpy friend be elon-
gated that you are quite content to
take them as they are. Indeed. their
very imperfections commend them
selves to you, and you would not have
Mary or John different than they are
If YOU could make them over. But
strangely enough, this indifference to
physical detects is often associated in
our minds with strange intolerance
of lmperfections OF mind or disposition.
Your friend takes narrow views. and
shows no interest in what lies beyond
a limited range. Your wife has GER
tain popularity of temper that some
times puts her out of an angelic mood.
Why should you not look at these va
riations in the same light as physical
imper!ect,ons? It will be quite rs dif-
Eficuit to change them. You remem-
Der the story of the man who set about
forming his wife's mind. "With all
thy faults 1 love the still" is pleasant
song.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

"During the hot weather last sum sum
..or had q severe attack OF cholera
morbus, necessitating my leaving my
business says Mr.. c. A. Hare, OF
Maro Rros.. Fincastle, Ohio. "After
.ah,no % two or three doses of Chamber
lain's Colo, Cholera ana Dlarlnoea
Ramedy was completely relieved ano
=, few hours was able to resume my
''.orL - ~ the store. / sincerely recon-
mend it to any one afflicted with stom- !.
och or bowel trouble" For sale Dy =
4. whitehead q 20.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28
NOTICE.

North Carolina Superior Court
Halifax County. s. NJ. Gary, Clerk.
w. E. Station & wife Olivia
and Nj. f. Pierce
J. w. WOmble and wife
Mary G. Womble.
By virtue OF the order OF the court
in the above entitled special proceed
iEgs, will on the 29th day of July
1898, in Roanoke Rapids, N. c., sell
for cash at public auction to the high
est bidder, that tract of land of which
R. B. Pierce, died seized and pos
sessed, containing GO acres more or less,
lying near Bowling N. c., on the North
side of the public road leading from
Weldon to CASTOR adjoining the lands
of M. B. Ivey, Mrs. George Halcs' land
and others. CLAUDE KITCHIN,
6-30-5t Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

The function of the army abroad is
to starve out all originality in the rank
and file, so as to transform the men in
to so many unfeeling, unthinking ma
chimes. The perfection of discipline is
to make them do, needless of conse-
quences, just exactly as they are COM
manded. This destruction of initiative
takes place, too, just when the young
men are best fitted to throw into pro-
ductive lines their super-abundant en-
ergy. Yet this is only part of the IN
Justice for the army relentlessly takes
from home the young and capable and
turns them into receivers of aims, like
the paupers and the demented. The
army produces nothing but demands
everything. It places upon those who
are least vigorous the burden of support
ing those who are most vigorous. Then
having ground away the individuality
of the soldier by years of Draconian Sc
verify, he is thrown back into the world
with wrong ideas of labor and he needs
must 60 through second attempt to
adjust himself to life as it really is, and
not life as the few military years
have led him to think 1t to be. The
whole tendency of the system is to put
brakes on the wheels of progress and
to create discomfort. Common-sense
among the common people is making
them feel that they are in the position
of the fabled cat whose paw was used
to drag out hot chestnuts for military
monkeys. The parade and the show
do not help the people up, but hold
them down so that military few may
swagger over them and trample on
them.
~.*
The cure of this insanity OF force
may come from without it will never
come from within except by bloody rev.
olutions. Possibly our next great
national duty is to open the eyes of
these who think they see-We shall
pursue the subject OF arbitration furth-
er next week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28
Pretty Wall Papers!
April 20, 1898.

We can supply you with any and all
kinds of Wall Paper in the latest and
prettiest designs, at astonishlngly low
prices. 1t Is direct from the great man.
ufacturers, United States Wall Paper
Co., of Cincinnati, and is the latest and
most up-to-date paper ON the market.
E. T. WHyJEygPAD h &C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

E. C. Blanks, of Lewlsville, Texas,
writes that one box of DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salye was worth $4,000 to him.
It cured his piles of ten years standing.
He advises others to try 1t. It also
cures eczema. skin diseases and obsti-
nate sores.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

The Chief Burgess OF Milesburg, Pa.
says Dewitt's Little EARLY Risers are
the best pills he ever used in his family
during forty years Of house keeping.
They cure constipation, sick headache
and stomach and liver troubles. Small
In size but great in reeults.-E. T..
Whitehead q Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

NOR and one can afford to smile at
them !; but smiling is forbidden when
we realize that all this increace of ap-
parent strength among European ma
tlons is really an increase. of weakness.
Taking as an example the case of Ger
many, with its lordly chanceling who
prates of "divine rights" and we shall
realize how like wasting consumption
is this reliance on force?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

Calvary's death scenes were the al
phabet of the resurrection glory.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

If all great deeds got into print the
world would not hold the books.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

Men who are honest for policy's sake
are generally dishonest at the heart.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-07-28

No bird of prey has the gift OF song.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27
TYPES OF WAR VESSELS.
Torpedo Boats and Destroyers and
 flow They Fight.

The distinction between the varioes types of naval vessels is often misun- derstood "A torpedo boat" says a writer who has investigated the mat ter, lis used to destroy war vessels, particularly battleships and torpedo boat destroyers, as their name implies are intended for the destruction of tor pedo boats. Torpedo boats are small vessels fitted with powerful engines that drive them through the water at high rate Of speed. They are lightly constructed aud carry small arms in addition to theIr torpedoes. The de stroyers carry no torpedoes. They are larger than the torpedo boats and have very powerful engines so as to be able to overtake their elusive prey, which they destroy with the heavy guns they carry. The usual time for the attack of the battleship hy the torpedo is at night The boat is painted color that is almost indistinguishable in water, and as she rushes onward almost all that can be seen of her is streak of foam. She approaches a warship head on, so as to present as small mark as possible, and takes zigzag course. When within about 600 yards she let's go her torpedo and gets away as fast as she can. In the daytime tor peio boat runs along in hiding behind battleship. which she keeps between her and the enemy until she gets near enough to strike. She then darts out and makes her attack. Her only chance of escape is her quickness, for if she is hit the chances are she will go down. At night time the big vessels keep their searchlights busy securing the water to discover the torpedo boats, which may at any moment be approach ing to attack them. A battleship s fighting ship, used for bombarding forts and for doing heavy work. A gunboat is small battleship, which, on account of it's lighter draught, IS able to slip in closer after battleship has destroyed fort and finish the work or protect the other vessels of the fleet while marines are being landed. Cruis- CTS are commerce destroyers or, in other words, legalized pirates. They have lighter guns than battleships, and are very speedy, so as to overtake the trade ships of the enemy. .'-Kansas sClty Star.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27
City Officials.

The following is the list of city officers recently elected and enstaalled; Mayor, Mark Whanye; recorder, I. D. Jones; city attorney, W. w. Whit. ley; city marshal, R. W. Hill; treasur. CT, c. P. Sneed; aldermen, c. A. Smith. John Paul. Dr. l.. B. Sutherland, c. C. Palmer, W. Scroggins; board of health Dr. l.. B. Sutherland, Dr. H. NJ, Dagg, w Scroggins; street commissioner, w M. May.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27

loan plen. Now is inst the time for putting into operation the postal sas- ings bank system The chief difficulty in the way of the establishment of the system heretofore, according to it's op- ponents, has been that the government had no use for the funds that would accumulate and would be subject to the inconvenience of investing them safely. But now the government needs money. The expectation is that it soon will have to borrow large sums for war purposes. It has already been conced- ed by members of the ways and means committee that the loans should be placed through the postoffices of the country Why not go just step fur ther and put into operation machinery that would answer also the purpose of collecting small savings? There is be- fore congress very carefully consider ed postal savings bank bill, which has received the approval of the postmas- ter-generaL Congress should pass thls bill and authorize the postmaster-gen- eral to put the postal savings system into operation at once. Then as the government needed funds they could be borrowed from the postoffice bank. In this way the very small deposltors of the country could have share Tn the war loan--a privilege winch many of them cannot enjoy even under the plan of selling bonds through the post offices, which will require an outlay of at least $50 at time. for that will be the size of the bonds of smallest de- nomination.
 Government loans can be made thor oughly popular only through the ln- strumentality of the postal savings bank, which makes possible participa- tion by all the citizens. The time is especially opportune for the establish ment of the system, and it should not be allowed to go by unimproved. The interests of both government and peo- pie would be served by such action at this time
The Mena star., 1898-04-27
Newspaper Advertising in tine u. s.

A book of two hundred pages, con taining catalogue of about SIX thou sand newspapers, being all that are credited by the American Newspaper Directory December edition for 1s97) with having regular issues of LOGO copies or more. Also separate State maps of each and every State of the American Union, naming those towns only in which there are issued news papers having more than LOGO circula- tion. This book Qssued Decemb Der 5, 1s97) will be sent, postage paid to any address, on receipt of one dollar. Ad- dress The Geo. P Rowell Advertising Co.,. 10 Spruce St., New York.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27
Postal Savings Banks Now.

The Chicago Record, speaking edi- torally of the war and the proposition to make popular loan, says.
 It is further understood that the peo- pie would be given chance through the postoffices to subscribe for these bonds.
 This IS good so far as 1t goes, but the government should go further and give io those who have not even so much as $50 to invest at any one time an oppor- tunity to participate in the popular
The Mena star., 1898-04-27
British FriendIiness to America.

From the Chicago News.
 The action of Great Britain in decid- ing to treat coal as coptraband of war is likely to prove of substantial assist ance to the United States in it's expect ed war with Spain. It is in line with the marked fricndliness of the British people for this country which has been manifested in numerous ways of late. The sentiment of the British press and the expressions of British citizens have been alike cordial to this nation throughout the pending controversy in regard to Cuba
 this time is cause for qualification, though of course this country will not care to make use of that friendliness for purposes of defensive or offensive alliance of any kind. There is only one form of alliance which this country should seek with Great Britain or any other European nation. and that is an alliance for peace and the adjustmeni of difficulties by arbitration. The friendly attitude of the government and people of Great Britain toward the United States in the present emergen- cy should do much to pave the way fol a peace treaty between the two coun. tries similar to that rejected by the national senate not long ago
The Mena star., 1898-04-27
Baked Omelet.

Beat the whites and yolks of four eggs separately; add to the yolks a small cup of milk, tablespoonful of flour, 8 teaspoonful of baking powder, half teaspoonful of salt, and lastly, the stiff beaten whites 1t should be served the moment 1t is taken from the oven as it is likely to fall
The Mena star., 1898-04-27

A little boy asked for bottle of ssget up in the morning as fast as you can.' The druggist recognized a household name for DeWitts Little Early Risers, and gave him a bottle of those famous little pills for constipa- tion, sick headache, liver and stomach troubles. Pipkin S5 Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27

M. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says II was sufferer for ten years, trying most all kinds of pile remedies. but without success. DeWitt's Witch Ha- gel Salve was recommended to me. I used one box. It has effected per nnanent cure. ]" As permanent cure for piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. pipkin < Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27

The farmer, the mechanic and the bicycle rider are liable to unexpected cuts and bruises DeWitt's Witch Ha- gel Salve is the best thing to keep on hand. It heals quickly, and is a well known cure for piles. Pipkln & Hanes
The Mena star., 1898-04-27

Children like it. it saves their lives. We mean One Minute Cough Cure. the infallible remedy for cough, colds, croup, bronchitis, grippe, and all throat and lung troubles. Piplzln & Hanes.
The Mena star., 1898-04-27

A torpid liver robs you of your am- bition and ruins your health. DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse the liver, cures constipation and all stomach and liver troubles. Pipkin & Hanes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-08
HANNA AND MCKINLEY.
If Hanna Goes Down, the President is
Doomed to Defeat.
atlanta Constitution.)

Washington, d. c., Jan. 7.-(Special.)
IF Mark Hanna is beaten in Ohio,
Mckinley will be beaten for renomina-
ton. That is what the fight out in
Ohio means to the Republican party Of
the country at large. 1t will come as a
certain consequence, mark my predic-
ton"
This comes from one of the leading
Republicans of the country, a man who
was largely instrumental in bringing
about the nomination and election of
Mckinley and who now holds an excel
lent office under the administration.
He is a man whose opinions on political
matters are constantly sought by the
other leaders of his party, and is in no
sense one of the disgruntled. for having
been given fall he asked, he is happy.
ut is not a case of the wish being
father to the thought" he continued.
81 shall do everything in my power
to help renominate the President, but
I am giving you the benefit of whatever
insight into political manipulation and
political probabilities l possess, and am
willing to stake it all ON my prediction
There are a good many other people
here in Washington who take the same
view of tne Ohio fight as this. Indeed,
in more ways than one has the contest
that has split up the Republican party
of ohio assumed national Importance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-08
STATE NEWS.

The Southern Milling and Lumber
Journal, established at Wilmington by
Mr.. y. w. Whitehead, is handsome
twent. page journal devoted to the mill
ing ard lumber interests of the Southern
States 1t is well printed and is chOck
full of interesting matter.
The North Carolina Presbyterian in
it's new dress, in it's new home and with
its new editor is a beautiful paper. Char
lotte is the centre of Presbyterian influ-
ence. 1t was the early home of that
church winch lead in religious and civil
liberty in the early history. With such
surrounJ ings, the Presbyterian will -four
ism in Charlotte.
The Mecklenburg Presbytery, en-
bracing number of counties and in
Guiding Arson in its eastern, and Cleye-
land in it's western, boundary, is just
now on the eve of establishing a female
industrial school of high grade, some
where in its boundary" says the Monroe
Journal which wants the school located
in Monroe.
Mr.. Geo. G. Switzerland, formerly Of
this city, but now conducting a prosper
Gus drug store in Washington, d. c.,
and Miss Susie Crabtree, one of our
nlOSC popular ana university duuiIT1u
young ladies, were married in Wilson
at noon to-day, and took the northbound
train from that town for their future
home in Washington. 1t was a romance
-Goldsboro Argus.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Hufham has retired
from the editorial field and will devote
himself to the law and to his duties
as Mayor OF Hickory. He made a clean,
able, vigorous and manly paper, and was
one of the first editors in the State The
Times suspends publication, and is in
corporated into the Mercury, which will
hereafter be published as the Times
Mercury, with j. f. Chick as editor and
e. e. Reynolds as associate editor.
Mr.. Stephen III. Angel, late consul
Of the United States at one of the
French ports, who came here with his
wife several months ago from Washing
ton, d. c., has purchased the J. w. Will
son farm on the Catawba river, just be-
low the new steel bridge on the Lenojr
road. The farm contains 155 acres,
and the purchase price was $4,000. 1t
is handsome piece Of property and Mr..
Angel will build residence and other
wise improve it-Morganton Herald.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-08
FIRES IN HALIFAX.

Gin House and School Burned-People
Getting Ready to Plant.
Scotland Neck, N. c., Jan. 7.-(Spe-
cial. News comes from Dawson's, siA
miles in the country. that DR.. o. G.
Sailing lost his gin house by fire We'd
nesday. There was also some cotton con-
sumed, but your correspondent has not
learned how much.
News has also reached here that some
days ago the building of a high school
was burned. 1t had been reftted with
furniture, ETC., and the loss was not
covered by insurance.
The guano men are coming in and
starting business soon this season.