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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01
THE WORTH OF COURAGE
STRIKING ANCEDoTE CONCERN
ING DR.. MILBURN.
What Made Him Chaplain.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
Few clergymen in America are bet
ter known than Rev. w. III. Milburn
who was for so many terms the "blint
chaplain" of the national House O
Representatives, and is now chaplain
OF the Senate. The story-vouchee
for in various geographically his frs
election to that honor is entirely tt
the credit of his fidelity and of the
better feelings OF the legislators who
saw reason to propose his name.
In 1845 when travelling as circuit
preacher, he was sent from st. Louis
to Wheeling, Va On the boat were
several Congressmen, going to Wash.
lngton. Some of whom shocked the
young minister by their reckless
speech and habits. They "swore out
rageously, drank whlskey to excess,
and played cards day and night"
One of the days OF the long river
journey was Sunday, and Mr.. Mil
burn was asked to preach. The Of
tending Congressman were present to
hear him, and at the close of an ap-
propriate discourse he addressed them
directly, and solemnly denottnced their
actions in the plainest language. He
told them he had supposed the
representatives of the nation at its
capital were representatives OF it's
character as well as of Its intellect,
"but if / am to judge the nation by
you,"' said he, II can come to 10 other
conclusion than that it is composed of
profane swearers, card players and
He told them that as an American
citizen he felt disgraced by their ex-
ample, and after charging them With
its terrible effect upon the youth of
the land, be gave them warming that
unless they repented and turned to
righteousness, their own end was cer-
tain ruin under the punishment of
God.
If there was any criticism of the
young preachers judgment in thus
publicly arraigning distinguished
men, every one of whom was old
enough to he his father, they were not
the ones to put it into words. What
[olioYsa was as unexpected as1t was
admirable.
The same day Mr.. Milbufi vas
waited upon In his stateroom by a
gentleman who presented a purse
lbout seventy-fve dollars-from the
in token of their "sense
If his courage and falthfulness,"
md desired to know If he Would al |
ow them to present his name at the |
opening election of Chaplain to Con-
,ress.
Blind Chaplain Milburn obtained !
his honorable post through his
earlessness in his sacred profession i
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01
Things to Remember
FROM ANaELL's LESSONS ON KINDNESS
TO ANIMALS.

Our Dumb Animals:
/. Meyer to stick pins into butter.
flies and other insects, unless you
would like to haye somebody stick pins
into you.
2. Never to carry poultry with their
heads hanging down, unless you would
like to be carried in the same way
3 Never to throw stones at those
harmless creatures, the frogs, unless
you, would like to have stones thrown
at you in the same way.
4. That nearly all snakes are harm.
less and useful.
5. That earth worms are harmless
and useful, and that when you use
them in fishing they ought to BE- killed
instantly, before You start, by plunging
them in dish of boiling water.
6. That it is a very cruel to keeE
fish in glass globes slowly dying.
7. That it Is kind to feed the birds
in winter.
8. That bits should never be put IN
horses mouths in cold weather with
out being first warmed.
9. That it is cruel to keep twitch
ing the reins while drying.
10. That when your horse is put ir
strange stable you should always be
sure that he is properly fed and water
ed, and in cold weather that his blank
ct is, properly put on.
IL. That you should meyer ride afte1
poor-looklng horse when you can
help it. Always look at the horse and
refuse to ride after poor-looking one
or a horse whose head is tied up by {
tight check-rein.
II. That you should always tall
kindly to every dumb creature.
l3. That you should always trea
every dumb creature as you would like
to be treated yourself if you were ir
the creatures place.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Mr.. Hardin Norris. clerk of the drug
store Of z. Shoemaker, Perry, ILL.,,
saws: IL man came into our store
the other day and said. I want bottle
Of that stuff that saves children's lives.
/ read in tho News about it. The chill
dren may &c. sick when we can not
get the doctor quick enough. It's the
medicine you sell for Group He
alluded TO CLamberiain's Cough Rem
edy and bousa at bottle before he lett
the stora. For sale by +. T. White
head & Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01
Administrators Sale Of
Personally.

~ SHALL SELL FOR CASH AT
= auction, on Friday, the 23rd day OF
December, 1898, at the residence of the
late John T. Lawrence near Dawsons
Cross Roads, all of the personal prop.
erty Of the deceased, consisting Of
mules, farming implements, corn.
fodder, cotton seed, household and
kitchen furniture, and 60 forth. This
Nov. 24th, 1898.
NOAH BIGGS,
Administrator OF John T. Lawrence.
IL "a 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01
tR. G.. A. WHITEHEAD,
Scotland Neck Telephone Exchange

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, $2.W per month.
Residence Phones, 1.5O
Two OF either for 3.OO :"
It is our purpose to gives good service,
and to this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any irregularities in
the service.
~Our signed contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers,
and we request that this rule be rlgidIy
enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is the i'm
placable enemy of sores, burns and
wounds. It never fails to cure Piles.
You may rely upon it-E. T. White,
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Overcome evil with good. Overcome
YOUR coughs and colds with One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t is to good chill
dren cry for 1t. It cures Group, bron-
chltis, pneumonia, grippe and all
throat and lung diseases.-E. 7. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

hall we set of announcement?

L
The brains of those who think an,
the hearts OF those who love even ou
meastire Of human liberty, thrill will
belief in our destiny. Graded in re
moteness, tended by those who choose
exile for freedoms sake, nurtured by
devout and devoted men whose heads
were endangered by the pledge o
their hands, sustained and maintained
! through trials from without and al.
most volcanic descriptions from with
in, it is not for naught that our great
branch IF the race that loves human
freedom has been brought thus far
We believe that our light is not now
to be set on hill in order to go out
with greater humiliation but in order
to shine with greater clearness, because
of the awakening sense that we are as
never before the observed of all observ-
ers
~
The very facing Of the unavoidable
gives courage. The moment of su-
preme danger makes the prepared
mind cool, calculating and lightning
swift in its action. When the great
mass OF the nations heart pulsates
With the feeling that greater test of
American capacity is npon us than
any to which we have been hitherto
that future generations may
rise to denounee weakness and ineffect-
iyeness, should 1t be shown-then there
will be a movement among us that
shall prepare the great burden-bearers
Of the new testing.
~
We know we do not guess-tEat
great times produce great men; just
as the needs of hive produce queen
bee. The men do not always rise from
The group that we expect. Our own
selections Would be quite at variance
with the men who step forward but
hey appear, and that is the chief poi,lt
Would you have selected a surveyor OF
forest land gentleman farmer who
oroached his liquor for his farm hands.
Just like the rest Of them, colonel of
militia, to bear in his hands the pre-
;ious casket of American liberty and to
De sponsor for country whose rapid
levelopement has been unexcelled In
te history of the world? Nay; I
Know you would not. Would you
lave possessed insight sufficient to see
the u1lcotith figure of horny
landed rail-splltter, whose very attempt
o wear the pot-hat of civilization
made him look still more peculiar,
nd to discover in him the poise of
haracter that made him strong to ex
cute terrible task, prompt to forgive,
nd anxious to be just? Nay, you
now you would not.
~
Let not shadow of doubt be IN our
minds; though we haye incomplete
asks at home, that the wisdom Will be
acking for the task abroad. Tile very
7idth of our new task will make US all
hink more, and more wisely and
herefore react upon home condi-
ions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

II have put in several acres of
wheat" remarked farmer to the editor
OF THE CoMMoNwEALTH few days ago.
$50 have t." responded another
farmer standing near. And when the
matter began to be canyassed it was
found that the farmers are turning to
wheat planting somewhat. To be sure.
1t seems that they are rather slow
about it but from what we can learn
there will be wheat enough in this
region next year to warrant the prep
aration for threshing' and grinding it;
And, indeed, it is not yet too late for
planting. Let more farmers plant
now and make the crop larger.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera and
DIarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by E. T. Whitehead q
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Readers of The CoMMoNwEALTH re-
call the presence of Mormon elders in
many parts Of the State during the
past two years. They emphatlcally
declared that polygamy is no longer
practiced among the Mormons. And
yet from Utah, the birthplace and
home of Mormonism, Brigham II.
Roberts has been elected to Congress,
Notwithstanding he has three wives
is Mormon really of the old time
type. He claims, however, that when
the act was passed against polygamy it
referred to the future, and he was al
ready in possession of his three wives.
The Charlotte Observer thinks:
Cali the same, the gentleman from
Utah should be required to give up
two of his wives, or lose his seat. His
presence in Congress would be dis
grace to the county"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Col. John S. Cunningham is the ex-
ecutor OF the late John G.. Terrell, who
left $4,000 to the schools of Person
county. This paper referred to the
bequest some time ago.
Col. Cunningham has recently said
that it will keep him busy some time
to build the school houses provided
for in the bequest. Said he:
"Person county. will have twenty
eight of the best academies in the State,
and will have the best schools In North
Carolina. The interest from the en-
dowment fund, added to the public
school fund, will give efficient schools
in every school district in Person coun-
ty. The school houses to be erected
from the Terrell bequest will be about
22x4O, and will be equipped with the
latest improved patent desks and built
OF the best material. These schools
will put Person county at the head Of
all the counties in the State as to pub
lie schools. We are already first in
many other respects"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Col. Creecy, of the Elizabeth City
Econmist, thinks that North Carollni-
ans are not sufficiently Jealous about
recording the power of her sons as ora
tors.
He thinks that the pen is mightier
than the swoard ;.and the failure to write
more about our orators is the reason why
more is not kno wn Of them. Says our
venerable friend, call along the line
from William E. Davie to Charlie Ay-
cock, orators have been indigenous to
North Carolina soil, and at every peri
cd OF her history" Col. Creecy thinks
great wrong has been done our State
In not giving better record of her great
orators; and asks the question how 1t
NAV be corrected and gives the answer
"How can the wrong be righted? :?
How can it be condoned before the au
gust tribunal of history? Let "North
Car DINA Day" be set apart in all our
sch ools in the State as sacred to Our
his tory. Let each pupil select some
event in our annals and write histcri-
cal essay upon that event. or some one
be assigned to hi m for study and COM
position. Let the teacher select the
best essay and preserve it, and the
next generations of North Carolina's
SONS will know more and be prouder
of the grand old State of their birth
and its achievements in the role of his.
tory"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-01

Let not shadow Of doubt be IN our
minds, though we haye incomplete
tasks at home, that the wisdom Will be
lacking for the task abroad. Tile very
width of our new task will make US all
think more, and more wisely and
therefore react upon home condi-
tiOns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01
LOUISVILLE LEGION.

Newport News Won the Fight Against
New York.
Another hitch has occurred in the
program for the return of the First
Kentucky regiment and the date for
leaving Ponce is now named as Friday
This change was due to the fact that
tn. transport Berlin. which viii carry
the Kentucky soldiers. is but n few days
out Of yellow fever quarantine and the
authorities considered it best to give
the transport thorough cleaning be-
fore allowing her to sail with the Louis
Vile Legion.
While the danger would now be little,
Il delay of n few days will not he unwise
and under circumstances will meet the
approval of all those Interested in Col
CaStleman's regiment.
It is learned officially that the Berlin
had orders to sail direct tn New York,
but after Il conference in Washington
this order was modified and the trans
port will stop at Newport News, where
the Legion will disemhark as originally
intended.
Quite Il fight was made by interests
controlling all the traffic out Of New
York city on account Of the modiiica-
ton OF the Berlin's original order, but
ii was demonstrated conclus{vely that
a. stop at Newport News would not only
be n saving Of several thousand dollars
to the Government. hut would also save
not less than forty-eght hours in time.
The Quartermasters Department
now believes 1t has things flnalhl
straightenedAout and expects NnmaSa4
nothing m4AM,p bout the maA1
she Re
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01
THE WORK HERE.

or the work in connection WITH INC
conversion OF purchased vessels cafrtea
n,,, under the supervision OF the super
intendent naval constructors at snip
Yards. Commodore Philip Hlchborh mas
This TO say in his annual report:
"a Newport News Nn vs the 'm anS i,t,ed
out. The work upon her CONSISTED y,
changes in the joiner,work tit1. n,,n ar o,
an elevator. and installation or ls.uHu'y
machinery disinfecting piant. ventliat-
| ing npparatus. water tanks, etc:
| ..rrhe work Of converting the fat any ,
harvard was carried out a, this yaru.
and consisted chiefly Of the installh.lo'i
| IF batteries. fitting of magazines c1e'.n =
ing and painting. arrangements ior ne
stowacc of boats. and such inlsce..i1'-
cons items of repair as their conult'o'
necesSitated. , c.,+a,
"The converting Of the United stare
| RED out at this yard. and CONSISTED O
| work similar to tina, on the fiarEa, ,
and Yale. with the addition OF ns a.
belt -armor, additional steel bulkneaus
I docking cleaning. and painting. .h
. such other work as was necessary
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

Now that Mr.. Sharkey and Mr.. Cor
hett have been "vindicated'' by the
honorable gentlemen who conducte
the affair in Gotham a few nights
ago. it is natural presumption that
the contiding public is now ready 10
be huncoed again. In the meantime,
these fistic artists must have an ade-
auate idea of the feeling of pride that
Sweiled the heart of old man Weller
when he told Mr.. Pickwick that he had
three friends by whom he could prove
anything.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

Speaker Of che House IL an absolute me-
juncture. He is the only man who has
sufficiently ability to mould the small
Republican majority into compact
unit for a successful fight against the
Democratic minority.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

J AS YOU
! LIKE 1T
3 oRisNDo--As remember. it was upon shis
J (4cr !. SCENE -
(ACT 1. SCENE ~

DISILLUSIoNMENT.
He wrote a score of sonnets
To her eyes.
Her face and form did he ap-
OstrophiZe
In verses sentimental
Aye. in odes quite transcendental.
He neglected meals and mental
Exercise.
He raved about the glory
OF her hair: IT,.
Made oath that golden sunbeams
Nestled there.
In vein both wise and witty
He wrote madrigal and uitty
TO this actress piuuant. pretty
Debonnair. .....
He said she was an angel
Fair. divine
He said it in acata-
Lectic line: ..
In anapeStic measure .....
she. was writ Il peerless treasure,
Which TO gaze on were pleasure
Saccharine. ".
Now. he had but beheld this
Gay soubrette, .
While executing dance and
Prouette. ."
One day, sad fate decreeing,
He was siv'n a chance Of seeing
Her in street attire. He's fleeing,
Fleeing yet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01
WHAT 1T is TO BE FAMOUS

Sometimes. when ! am not otherwise
engaged. wonder at the amazing dig
nifty that Il prominent mans personality
can. and does mpart to the most ordi-
nary little incidents Of life.
Take. for instance. the common,
everyday. plebean occurrence OF nose
bleed and atllict the average mortal
with it. Does the affection. with its at
tcndant inconvenience and embarrass-
men, extend beyond the individual con-
Germ of the fellow who's got it? NO.
my hearers, it does not. 1t exctes
neither the sympathy nor the interest
of the man who has it not. and the most
the sufferers closest friend will do for
him is advise him to go put his head
under the pump.
on the other hand, see to
what a height the personality
of a man Of distinction will ele-
vatc n simple. spontaneous and extern
pore flow of claret from the proboscis.
Last Tuesday. soon after the Louise
left Norfolk on the afternoon trip. a
commotion started in the cabin and
spread to every part of the vessel in
thirty-two seconds time fiat II the
crew had mutined the excitement
couldn't have been more general.
Walters flew in and out of doors like
mad. The steward moved around with
such activity that his coat tails sat out
horizontally. upon the papitant air
The walters bore napkins. towels ice
water. aromatic salts and determined
expressions.
The disturbance converged toward
and radated from one part Of the cab
in--thc labratory. II also revolred
around and centered in the same local
ity- What do YOU suppose 1t was all
about? DR. Richard A. Wise, passen-
ger. had an attack If nose bleed Every
body on board knew 1t almost as soon
as the. Doctor himself. Every man on
nj
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

MIR. Bynum's demand for an extra
session of Congress is not Il cause for
alarm. While he has Il wide and va
red experience in the demanding bus
mess he is seldom taken with any de-
gree of seriousness
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01
ADOPT BUSINESS METHODS
y The ARTICLE which appeared d5$3a
asf43at A. dvsskss&S
81 sg.al;ls.. Methods pursGVE sI3ss

&3S7 ssike methods purs
s$&SHn Council in awarding cOTiracts
improvements, has ELECTED
|B3asa2M IA yorable comment on the part
business men of Newport News.
$s| course usually adopted by the
s & a3$k Individual of ordinary business
Nv in the conduct Of his own at
rs a very safe guild" for those
I lSa@ aching in a representative char~
would curb the tendency to care
= -~-1rss7agance too often exhibited
|sS$s 10 vile powers are coupled with
aaa row responsibility.
$She city Council has seen III 10
nnt a different guide. 1t has not I'M
sSIS.rstood the ifrpossihility Of securing
NM h.nef1ts OF competitive bidding I'M
Ness it has first fixed upon some seFhtte
sbasis upon which the bids were 10 ee
made. It seems that the CITY fathers
have no, understood the necessity FOR
SO providing as that all OF the Dids we're
unon the same, and not each upon a
different proposition i
The advertisements for bids on ootH
the new city Jail and the raliroa'
"A bridges nave SIMPLY ftii1ouA
tations to the contractors No settle
matter for the Council. WHICH shoui'
have been settled before bidsAWere III
yited. Ii necessarily followed ina
each bid was for Il different structure
NO lowest bid was possible, and WIN
the transaction wore the gulse, n 'oS
the essence of competition.
The choice between the bids was pe
wholly to the fancy of the ind'r'asSS
Councilmen The result was simply
matter Of taste, instead of figures.
Whether or no, the law permits u
course which the Council has adopte
is beside the question The people
Newport News have a right To eSpe
that their representatives shail use
binary common sense In the conduct
the important affairs of the mun'cli'
;ty. Because tile burden rests upon
many, the few who impose 1t sho'
not use their power with less care
F It would be an injustice to oEer.'
the fact that there has been all az
a minority Of the Council fully a.
10 the necessity for different ofhe'
things. but in the matters referred
unhaprily for the city's interests |
voices have not been Needed by the
jority.
sense, not sound: right. not mi
should prevail Let the Council a
business methods in conducting
city's business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

The war critics never permit them
selves tn be worried by the absence OF
facts. If they find themselves short
they manufacture Il few right on the
Observation-Disclosures Post
The testimony adduccd at the recent
sessions of the War Invest isating Com
mission makes it altogether unneces-
sary to manufactures facts upon which
to base criticisms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

After their experience with the "coun-
try lawyer of Canton it is TO be hoped
that the Spanish commissioners are
duly impressed with the legal ability OF
the Americans. .... ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

There seems to be little doubt that
the recently punctured Kansas City cat
tie king was an expa nsionist Of the most
pronounced type. H. 0
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01
TROLLEY CAR REPARTEE.

"So smoking allowed" said the con
ductor, thrusting his head through the
door. U 80
I'm not smoking aloud" retorteo
The youag man passenger with the red
necktie. who had lighted cigarette.
You mustn't smoke inside. argued
I'm nor inha,ing. either" replied the
! youth with the red neckwear.
| The conductor peeled off his overcoat
ana hung it on the back rail OF the car.
| See here" said he. either you or the
cigarette goes out. III" M.
And the cigarette went out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01
Parties other Inn those having led

Parties other TIM those having led
ger accounts with the paper civic so
cieties and military organizations. are
required to pay for transient adver-
tisements in advance. An increase of
80 1-3 per cent. will be charged for tran
silent advertisements not paid for in
advance and no transient advertise
ment will be booked for less space
than one inch. To illustrate: one-half
inch is so cents. one inch rs cents for
one time. when paid in advance: but
they will be $1.O0 il charged. Tran
sient advertisers will save money by
remembering this notice, which applies
in all cases. irrespective OF financial
responsibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01

WA NTED-POS1TIO BY ~ r III
49,, hooL- kncu,r. Address b., care
Press office. hoN"oh'N
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-01
N11W ADVERTISEMENTS


FOR SALE--HOUSE AND LOT. NJ;
,.7 18th street first door ABOVE scno oon
hnnse) Price 81 100000. Terms: $i,ooo
in cash, $1,000 the second year ana ti1e
rest in three and tive years. ~ u. ao "
| Nest avenue. noV2G-"t~