The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-18
ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY.

ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY:
There is a tide in the affairs OF men,
Which. taken at the flood, leads to Tor |
tune;
Omitted, all the voyage OF their lie
IL bound in shadows and In mlseries.
Shakespeare.
THE COMMONWEALTH presumes to-
write to the people Of Scotland Neck
about matter OF which all ought to
have thought already, and perhaps
have
1t is a subject that all the time ought
to be uppermost in the mind OF every
one who has keen interest In the
towns development and good name
with those who do not live here. But
while it is a matter of Importance all
the time. the opening OF the new to-
bacco market gives 1t peculiar signiti
canoe just now.
We refer to the manner in which
we ought to receive strangers and those
who may come seeking place to
make an investment.
We long ago heard it said that "the
first impressions are the most lasting"
We believe it is true. The applica-
tion is too plain to be urged.
Men like pleasant environments in
business life as we'll as in social life !;
ana the more pleasantly strangers are
impressed with the courteous treat
,nent at the hands of all our people,
the more surely will they feel like
casting their lot with US and the more
pleasant will their stay be amongst us.
And the more pleasant the environ
ment OF strangers and sojourners, the
more helpful will be their influence
upon our town and community, and
the more surely will they say a good
word for Scotland Neck and its people
OF course we do not mean to con.
cede everything to every new
conner. We have sometimes seen
"smart Aleck" looking fellow
walk about town with his thumbs in
his armholes, with far-away dreamy
look over his glasses as if he were won
dering if Scotland Neck could be
bought by squaring the tax books fol-
the property owners and then wouldn'
it be good goat pasture? OF course WI
are supposing that equal cleverness ii
shown on the part of the new conner
and even If he should stretch himsel
little too high it does not hurt to le
him know yon have some sense of pro
priety and know how to be courteous
whether he is acquainted with sucl
feelings or not.
The people OF Scotland Neck Cal
afford to show Difference to all goo
people who come, for it is a good in
vestment in that coin whose value can
not be measured with gold, silver
nor precious stones.
Then, it is right to do for all WHOM
we meet as we would haye them
for us under the same circumstance
1t is an opportunity to practice tn
golden rule" in our business relation
and it Is as binding there, we take i
as In any other sphere or phase of lif'
We hope no one Of our good poop
will suppose for moment that TIL
COMMONWEALTH charges against an
one any serious neglect of the prope
thoughtfulness for strangers and ney
Corners but 1t we have been all tt
while up to the measure Of duty
these things, let us remember that tt
new life that seems to be coming I'M
ourrtown and community gives us q
opportunity to be more watchful
show those little courtesies and defe
ences that make strong links in Il
chains that bind together communiti
a. well as individuals, though no OF
may see the glow of the forge or he
the clink of the hammer that h
wrought the chains.
Scotland Neck people have a gre
opportunity to do much for themselve
much for others and even much