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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
A most Pleasant Meeting at
WILLIAMSON.

The W&rrenton District Conference
OF the North Carolina Annual Confer.
ence of the M. E. Church, South, met
In its eighteenth annual session in the
beautiful new Methodist church in
Williamson, N. c., July 27-3O, DR.. j.
T. Gibbs, presiding.
Opening sermon was preached We'd
nesday evening, 8 80 o'clock by Rey.
A. r. Goodchlld.
Thursday morning after devotional
exercises and remarks by DR.. Gibbs
touching the conference and the work,
the conference proceeded to its regular
minute business.
ALI the pastors in the District were
present except J. T. Abernethy and J..
R. Tillery. Only 10 delegates were
present
The following schools were represent
ed :-Littleton Female College and
Central Academy by Rev. J. M.
Rhodes, President of Littleton Female
College.
Trinity College by Rev. N. NJ.
Jurney.
Trinity Park High School by Prot.
J. F. Bivins, Head master.
Louisburg Female College by Rev.
J. E. Underwood.
Warrenton High School by Prof.
Graham, Principal.
Rev. I. j. Gattls, colporter for the
North Carolina Conference was present
with nice line of good books
Thursday afternoon was DEVOTED to
a general discussion on the spiritual
and financial state of the church
Revs. P. L. Herman, J. O. Guthrie, J.
Sanford, D. D., P. N. Stainback and
Messrs. J. T. Flythe and E. S. Dali took
part in the discussion.
Delegates to the Annual Conference
o. K. Taylor, w. A. Ellison, E. S. Dali
and ]. T. Flythe. Alternates, w. H.
Smithswick and H. G. Spiers.
Revs. A. McCullen, J. c.. Jones, J..
M. Rhodes, and N. NJ Jurney made
addresses on Christian Education Fri
day night.
Rey. N. NJ. Jurney, Agent for the
Braxton Craven Memorial Hall, spoke
very earnestly Of his specific work
the raising of funds to build an audit
orium at Trinity College in honor OF
the late DR.. Braxton Craven.
He took collection and subscrip-
tions for the same.
This was very pleasant conference
all the way through.
DR.. Gibbs endeare.l himself very
much to the preachers and the people
In the manner in which he presided
over the conference.
Sermons were preached by Reys. ].
D. Pegram, J. E. Underwood, P.
Greening, A. McCullen. T. j. Daley,
J. L. Rumley, Oliver Ryder, 4. Brad
ley, Y. E. Wright, 3. F. DeLoa;ch and
w. A. Piland.
The following were recommended to
the Annual Conference for admission
on trial:
W. A. Piland, J. I. Erwin, Chas.
Read, w. Ii. Brown, 3. F. DeLoatcb,
and W: E. Nicholson,
Williamson is good place to hold
a conference. The people will give
you good place to s'eer, and plenty
to eat in fact, will treat you right in
every way.
Long shall we rem embcr tie good
people OF Williamson.
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the Rev. w. B. Costley, of Stock
bridge. Ga, while attending to bis
pastoral duties at Fleetwood. that state
was attacked by cholera mprDus. he
saws !: "By chance I happened to gel
hold Of a bottle of Chamberlala,s Conc
CHOLERA and Diarrhoea Remedy, anc
r think it was TIE means OF Swing %,
-. Il relieved me at once. For sail
- H1r. Whitehead 4 GO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
Good Buyers on the new Market.

There will be no lack of interest in
the new tobacco market. Already the
following buyers are here:
Mess. 0. d. Hooker, of Hillsboro /;
Henry Wilkinson and w. T. Clement
Of Oxford; G. G.. Crimpton, of Danville,
Va. Mr.. w. J. Finch, of Chatham,
Va, is here as auctioneer for the season
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
valuable to Women.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters, Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place OF
weakness, and the glow Of health readily
dsrful remedy is taken. For sickly children
or overworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
TRUNKS! TRUNKS !!

II you intend TO buy trunk be sure
and see our Roller Tray before you pur-
chase. r. c. Josey & Co.
Big Lot Nallses, Telescopes and
Travelling Bags--VERY Low.
e. c.. Josey & Co.
All Summer Dress Goods at greatly
reduced prices. R. C. Josey & Co.
Obelisk Flour fresh from the Mills
every barrel guaranteed pure.
r. c. Josey & Co.
72S ct,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
For Sale.

! offer my horse, buggy and harness
for sale. Apply to Miss A. E. Smith.
S42t. Rev. W. J. SMITH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
Moved His Shop.

E. H. Hight has moved his barber
shop to Main Street Hotel.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04

Try MacNair's Blood and Liver PILLS
They keep off malaria 3. T. White
bead & Co. haYe them.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
Celery Plants.

I hava few celery plants for sale.
Now ready. J. Y. SAVAGE.
FOR SALE. secondhand bicycle
Of frst-class make. Apply to THE
COMMONWEALTH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
FRUIT JARS.

The "Ball" IS bes. Jar on market at
moderate price-made on same princl-
pal Of Lightning. Examine them be-
fore buying
Sold at TAYLOR'S.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
PRICES TO SUIT THE.
TIMES.

Fruit of the loom bleech A.. Gle.
Home spun, 4c, SC.
Arbuckle's coffee pr lb, lie.
10c. Baking powders, Sc.
Octagon soap, &c.
SC. Celluloid starch, &c,
Nice table tumblers pr doz, 25c.
Jelly glasses tin tops pr doz, 25c.
Good writing paper pr quire, &c.
Hemp rugs, 2 yds long, l yd wide, 81
Butter milk soa
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04

Androscoggin bleech It, &c.
Machine cotton pr spool, Sc.
&c. Baking powders, &c.
Star lye, 7tc.
Starch pr ID, 4c.
lOc. Celluloid starch, Sc.
Nice table goblets pr set, 25c.
Good calicoes pr yard, &c.
Good envelopes pr pack Of Is, e.
Alarm clocks, 69c.
r bOx. SC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-04
THE MIXING CROWD.
Some Come and Some Go.

AND OF OTHERS WE DO NOT KNOW.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
Too Personal.

One Of the wOmen's patriotic So
cieties held an open meeting in Wash
ingtOn recently, and the members were
called upon to respond to various sem
timents of a patriotic character. The
woman who had the affair in charge
notified each member of the toast she
would be expected to respond to ten
days CT so before the meeting. To one
young woman, says the Post, whom, as
it happened, she did not know personal
ly at all, she sent the toast, Our Flag"
The young woman received it, and at
once went to call on the head of the So
ciety, in state of great distress. She
simply could not respond to the toast,
she said. She didn't know whether a
joke was intended, but she had been
chaffed numerically about it already,
and just simply wouldn't go near the
meeting if she were to be called Cd to
speak on that subject.
"Why, what on earth is wrong with
that sentiment?" asked the head of the
society.
The pretty young woman hesitatcd.
She blushed.
WELL" she said, ''you see, I'm going
to marry a man named Flagg."-St-
Louis GlObe-Democrat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
OVERDRESSED WOMEN.
InOrdinate Vanity Encourages the
Growth of Loud Downing.
She is as plain as the pipeStem in her

InOrdinate Vanity Encourages the
Growth of Loud Downing.
She is as plain as the pipestem in her
dress.
To this comment, uttered in a most
contemptuous tone, 1 replied: Il sim
cerely admire the good sense that
prompts woman belonging to the mid
die classes to dress quietly. Her social
grade calls for only the simplest modes.
You cannot deny that the subject of
your criticism is always presentable,
no matter where she goes or with whom
she is thrown
My defense did not please. could see
1 was regarded as decidedly queer"
This, however, rarely deters me from
speaking my mind. l certainly felt i'm
PEELED to do so on this occasion.
The evil of our day is oyerdressing.
This evil as a rule do not find among
rich women, but in the midst of those
of my sex who are busy aping their
weather. sisters.
Limited incomes are responsible for
the constant appearance of gowns, hats,
wraps that become tawdry simply be-
cause of their environments. This must
of necessity be so, for the woman of
average means has by comparison
sparse opportunities for dress display.
Her inordinate vanity refuses to adj
nit this. When she buys an elabor
ate article of dress it is done with but
one object in view-namely, to find in
her mirror an image that pleases her.
She does not stop to consider how this
bit of extravaganza is to be fitted into
her everyday surroundings. She
squeezes and pinches in every Conceiv-
able way to get together costume
that must be put to severely practical
uses, and it has been modelled, mind
you, after creation designed to figure
only at elaborate functions.
The fussy original, a very stunning
toilet, appears at swell luncheon,
fashionable reception or in some place
frequented by exclusives; the copy
switches its way through the shops and
along crowded thoroughfares, stamp
ing the wearer with every swirl of it's
draperies as unrefined.
No use to beat about the bush. We
women judge each other by the way we
clothe ourselves. Often the Judgment
is unfair-indeed, downright cruel
and should not be allowed leg to stand
on. But stand it does, and often to our
complete undoing.-Philadelp Rec
ord
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

II cured my husband of finding
'ault with the coffee" 'How?" Il let
lin make it himself one morning.
Chicago Record.
-'I thought you said you saw pros
porous times ahead" well, thought
did; but the heiress had my eye on
wouldn't have me."-Tit-Bits.
-E2ceptions.-"Oratoryi is gift
remarked the admiring constituent.
WELL" replied Farmer Corntossel,
mostly it is. But now and then man
gets good enough at it to charge you
;ur listenin'. Washington Star.
Alfonso" said Mrs. Midas, here
IS heading in this paper that says:
Had One Wife Too Many The rest of
the article is torn off. How many wives
do you think the brute had?" "One,
probably" was Midas prompt reply
Detroit Free Press.
Not Much Choice.-''I don't know
which is worse" muttered young Blum
1erheels at the reception, retreating to
corner and wiping his perspiring
brow, 'but believe L would rather be
run over by train than to step on
one!"-Chicago Tribune.
Like a Woman.-Mattie-
have you continually stared at that
couple across the way for the last half
hour?" Helen-"Oh, I was merely
watching their actions. They were only
married yesterday" Matte That's
just like you. You never miss an OPP
portunity to contemplate matrimony."
Chicago News.
One Way.-'Miss Daisy, you are
writing to that little brother of yours
who is visiting out west, aren't your"
"Yes. He's a dear little fellow. I miss
him so much" HE is, indeed. Have
you sealed the letter yet, Miss Daisy?"
Not yet" add the postscript, if you
please, and tell him I want to know
how he would like me for a big
brother" Demurely)-''Mr. Spoona-
more, it will be at least two weeks be-
fore you get an answer-if you ask
him." (And the matter was settled in
about two minutes. )-Chicago Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
RUSSIAN HORSES.
The Country Has Many Good Animals
and They Are Well Kept.


The land where animals are raised in
large numbers is not always the land
where they are best loved. Russia,
however, which is, says Mr.. W. Durham,
the greatest horse-breeding country in
the world, is the country where the
horse is both loved and appreciated.
81 never in all my wanderings," says
Mr.. Durham, "saw a pony or steed of
any sort that seemed to be in a bad con-
ditiOn through ill-usage. The droshky
drivers of Moscow put our London cab
men to shame in this respect. They
may abuse each other vociferously, they
may cheat you roundly, but they never
abuse their horses"
The supply of fine horses makes it
constant luxury to travel in Russia.
The population is chiefly dependent
upon the tarantass, or rough, partly
hooded van, the telega, or country cart,
the little droshky and the capital troika,
or three-horse carriage. Nothing de-
lights a driver so much as dashing
along at headlOng speed, with three
spirited horses harnessed to a troika.
With the whips cracking. the bells
ringing, the driver singing at the top of
his voice, the two outer horses flying
off at an angle as wide as possible, the
troika in full speed is a splendid sight,
In Siberia the driving is so furious,
the mountain roads being as rough as
they are steep, that the traveller is con-
stantly amazed at his immunity from
accident. A stranger experiences
mixed feelings of wonder and alarm as
the rough vehicle, chiefly made of pine
and bircl poles put together in the
crudest manner, is positively hurled
into the air and down again during the
descent i 20 a valley that is approached
by core roy road.
The dri 'ers keep their horses scru-
pulOusly 9iean, however they them
selves may revel in dirt. 1t is curious
to enter a miserable little shabby
droshky and note that the horse which
draws it is a really beautiful animal,
plump, sleek and evidently petted.
There must assure6ly be good side
to Russian character, or the people
would not be as fond as they are of their
horses and their children. The two
loves are iGgrained into the very heart
of the nation.-ContempOr Review.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11

mother man in this taown 'twould er
done it. He moved in Their night; vas,
sir, in Their night. One day he wuz Their
an the next he want. He went in the
fall, an everybody gabbed bout it, but
the doctor he sot it right by tellin' t
he'd got ter move er die, but reckon't
majority Ov 'pinion wuZ't he'd better
died. Strange how little use some folks
ken be; vas, sir, amt it naow?"
assured him it was, and he looked so
astonished that judged he was used to
talking and receiving no answer, even
though he did ask question and SEEM
ingly expected an answer. L mentally
agreed to keep still.
oval, long in FEBRUARY wuz daown.
Ye see I amt nothin' to do an Jane she
thinks it's good fer me to be aout con-
sider'ble, an l guess tits, an gut Their
old sleigh weth er back an er place for
omf'ters, an We don't hev ter keep err
tuckin' in an er tuckin' in, an then
ken drive Their colt, but Jane she says
what'd old Dobbin think ter see We
drivin' off Their colt an leavin' him be-
hind, an l declar' Dobbin is the hu-
manist critter I ever see. But, as 1
wuz sayin', sot Their by Their deepo.
Eff I'm daown most gently git ter Their
deepo; it sorter advertizes er place to
see er lot er kerriges er waitin' 'raound.
I warn't err takin' no particular notice,
but bet the amt es pootier woman n
this state n got often them cars. She
he'd her boy with her, an I knowed
twas hern coz it favored her huff to be
hern. She he'd er box n er bag, an she
talked er spell weth Their deepo master,
an then he came weth her aout to my
team an said she woz er goin' ter the
Poore place, an he thought I'd take her
seems was goin' right by Their.
''Naow who'd We s'pose that woman
wuz?" He waited a moment, and I
opened my eyes to look as surprised as
possible when he said. Harold Flint's
wife, an his boy, tew, an she'd gut er
big frosted cake in. tibet box, an she
took off'n Their cov'r an 1t he'd er big red
sugar heart in Their middle an er little
heart in all them corners. an tibet boy
bought 'em weth his own pennies an
stuck 'em on himself fer Uncle Flint,
and she thought he'd like it coz prob'ly
he didn't hev no cake much wher' he
wuz livin', and then she 'nounced she'd
COM ter take him home weth her! Wal,
sir, it struck me all of er heap. wuz
ser sick to my Stomick 1 couldn't
breathe; them pox s'pose. Harold
wuz dead, and she'd been er doin' dress
maxim an takiR' keer of herself an
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
PISTOLS IN NEW YORK CITY.
Less Than 500 People Have Legal
Permits to Garry Gums

Less Than 500 People Have Legal
Permits to Garry Gums"
There are less than 800 persons in
this city with permits to carry pistols.
Not one of this number is a wOmFin, and
the great majority of them are Business
men who have the handling Of large
sums of money. In fact, there is not
one of them who has not a first-clasS
reason for going about armed, although
there are great many applicants for
the privilege who are not entitled to it,
and who consequently do not get it.
Many of the negroes of the Tender
lOin precinct have a great longing to
carry pistols, but very few succeed in
getting permits. Quite frequently
some colored sport" of the precinct
calls at the Tenderloin station and an
nounces that he would like permission
to carry pistol. The other day a young
man in suit of brown and white
checks, striped Notwithstanding
shirt front and collar, and with an
enormous paste diamond in his scarf,
asked to see the captain.
Whats the trouble?' asked the SER
geant at the desk.
NO trouble, sah," said the young
man, mot a bit of it, sab, but ah JUS
wanter get endowed with authority toe
carry a gun, sah."
''Why?" asked the sergeant.
well, sab, ahm quite spoht, an ah
plays poker Once'n a while, an 1 doan
relish de 'sperience oh losin' de pot
against pair of deuces an a razor,
when has tree queens. sab. All come
to de conclusion data pusson in game
OBJ dat sorts got to have somefn to back
up his han, sah."
He was one of the many whose appli-
cations have been unsuccessful.
The number of permits issued has
Increased but very little in the past few
years. 1t was at the time of the nu-
merous hold-ups of brewery collectors
that the demand for them was at its
height, and from that time until this al
most every brewery collector has had
permit, and has carried a revolver-N.
y. Times
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11

tibet boy, an she'd heard his uncle hao
gone ter live on the poor farm an she
lowed Harry'd like ter hev her take
care of him an she wuz able ter dew it,
an ter-morrer wuz Valentines day an
she thought they'd celebrate. Wal,
jest couldn't say er word. Her. she'd
COM ter TAX keer er the old man an
he with his thousands. Ye see she'd
made er mistake. The place wuz the old
Poore place, the Maj. Poore place; vas,
sir, an she'd gut it twas Their poor
farm. the taown farm. Wal, she KEEP
er talkin' on bout the nice room they'd
gut fixed fer him and we drove in, an
she said she thought 'twould be pooty
in summer, but 'twarn't like Twin weth
yer own folks an Uncle Flint hadn't
nobody ter TAX keer an Wal, carn't
tell We nothin' how felt, seems s eff
he'd who'll streal1s er shiv'rs daown my
back er thinkin' haow she'd feel when
she faound aout.
''Wal, I gut her ter hold Their boss,
an went 'raound ter Their side door,
an gut hole er Mis- Bean an jes laid
out all erbout it, and she cried. Women
alwuz cry, whether it's good news or
bad. They'd cry over er weddin' jes'
s quick ez er fun'al. Wal, Mis- Bean
she said she'd fix it up, an so she gut
'em in and they went ter bed pooty
soon, coz Their old man warn't wal an
he couldn't see 'em, so Mis- Bean said,
but s'pose she warnted ter git er holt
on him fust, an she told me sence that
We never see nobody wuss broke up n
he wuz when he knew't she had COM ter
TAX him and TAX keer of him fer HaTry's
sake, an the boys names Harold, an
he's smarter n his pa ever thought er
bein', an Expect old 10 Flint hadn't
never he'd 70 SIGH er vaPntine s they'd
Civ him an he won't never ergin hev
ser s'prisin er one calk'late. tell We
er lovin'er creter n tibet boy we never
see, er buying sugar hearts fur the old
man, an eff his mars heart amt made er
love she'd never er COM daown here ter
git the old man out'n Their poor haouse;
no, sir, not by er long chalk!"
He stopped to think, and waited so
long that I asked if Harold's wife went
back?
"Oh, vas. Wal, she wanted tew jes'
g quick's she faound aout' t he'd gut
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11

name, too. 1 do no none better
around these parts. He run 'er the
idee that everybody wuz tryin' ter git
Their best of i'm an he wouldn't hev no
dealin's with nobody, an his haous-
keeper she dooz the business for 'em'
HE must have a good deal of money
to run such large place"
Il bet he's got more prop'ty n you
can shake er stick at, an Their story
wuz bout the prop'ty, that is in er
sartain way"
II would rather get the story from
you, because, of course, you, having
lived here all the years, know all about
it, and can give me the little points of
interest that younger folks might be
likely to forget"
oval, guess yer right, stranger.
Wal, 10 Flint he had er nephy, er smart
young man as you'd most ever see, an
of course 10 he'd likely Civ him all the
money, an he wuz poplar now I tell We.
Of course I believe in love an all tibet,
but faint er bad idee ter set yer fec
tons in er place where's the's er little
money. It CONS pooty handy, 1 tell
We, an so all the gels wuz er Iookin'
fer Harold Flint ter make up to- 'em.
But he warn't er doin' no sech er thing,
an he went off daown ter Cassawaddy,
daown ter the south eend Their state,
an got 'ngaged ter er gel 'thout any
cash, an he COM an told his Uncle 10,
an 10 he told him eff he wuz er goin' ter
merry tibet way he needn't never bring
his wife ter see him, an they he'd an
awful spat an it eended weth 10 er
tellin' him he needn't COM himself, an
Harry he jest went off an merried the
gel an went daown ter live in tibet part
er the kentry, an Their amt never been
up here sence. Leastways he didn't
never COM
eye see tibet great piece er medder
land an tibet low haouse out Their? Wal.
thet's wher' 10 Flint lived, an faint
better'n four year sence he moved onter
the hill place. TIL old man like't ter
died, an the doctor he told him tibet
low land wuz rhumaticky an he'd bet
ter mozy out, an old Maj. Poore he wuz
Hvin' on Their hill and Providence killed
him lest in time ter let Flint hev his
place. 10 Flint he madeser bargin ont,
an what dew We think, bet the amt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
Academies for Singing Birds.

A visit to the canary breeding estab-
lishments in Germany affords some in
teresting particulars regarding the
bird Conservatives" which abound es-
pecially in the Harz region, where al
most every farmer takes care of few
hundred of these birds. The males alone
are valued, dis the females never sing.
The male birds are placed in a large
room, where there is an automatic whis-
tie, which they all try to initiate. The
breeder listens, picks out the most apt
pupils, and puts them into another
room, where they are further taught,
and ultimately fetch the highest price.
The less gifted birds are then sorted
and sold as seconds or thirds. while
those canaries which show no aptitude
for song are killed. These German ca
naries are exported by the h~ndrcd
thousand to all parts of Europe. to
America, and even to Australia. Ger
man canaries fetch the highest prices
because they are the best singers. while
those bred in other countries excel
rather in color and beauty of form
Philadelphia Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-02-11
Greetings to the Great.

When a great man passes a Chinese
dismOunts and a Hindoo prostrates
himself in the presence of his superior.
n japanese removes his sandals, crosses
his hands and cries: "Spare mel" In
Siam man throws himself on the
ground and then waits to see whether
he is to be raised up and welcomed or
kicked out of the way. A South sea
Islander greets friend by finging
jar of water over his hea1.-Chicago
Chronicle.