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

The Patron and Cleaner in some
timely suggestions calls the attention
of the farmers in the Rich Square Sec
ton to the fact that 1t is getting time
to make plans for the wheat crop again.
Our contemporary kept preaching
about the advantages of wheat crop
last year until the farmers planted
much more than usual; and it says
that the results in most cases were high
ly satisfactory.
THE CoMMoNwEALTH has for a num-
Der of years urged Scotland Neck farm
ers to plant wheat and add the item OF
flour to the volume of home supplies.
Not many have done SO, but we still
believe that such course would be
wise amongst our farmers, and we hope
to see them prepare land and plant a
good crop this fall.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-18
''''|..! Is!k Telephone Exchange

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
business Phones, $500 per month.
residence Phones, l.5O !"
1wo OF either for 800
II Is our purpose to give good service,
ana to this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any irregularities in
the service.
" Our slgued contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers,
ana we request that this rule be riG1dly
enforced. =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-08-18

Send your orders for
Job Printing to this Of
fee. First class work
and low prices.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
Short Locals.

The Legislature meets next
Tuesday.
Miss Maggie Humphreys is
visiting in Newberry.
dispenser Elliott has moved
his wares into the Payseur block.
MIR. Joe Walker has sold out
his stock to Mr.. Ganson.
One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
ly. That's what you want, Crawford
Bros.
Mr.. Claude CroweI, spent
Christmas with his sister Mrs.
Frank Walker.
MIR. 5. G.. Witherspoon of
Pendleton, S. O., is visiting friends
and relatives here.
DIR. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Galloway
spent the holidays with relatives
in Darlington.
Miss Lizzie Miller of Chester
county, is visiting the family of
Mr.. j. +, Latham of Riverside.
, Mr.. John Craig, and Mr..
Shillinglaw Of Yorkvillc visited
friends in this county.
=. 4. Perkins, of Antiquity, o., was
for thirty years needlessiy tortured by
physicians for the cure OF eczema. He
was quickly cured 10y using DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve ne famous healing
saivc for piles an. shin diseases.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
Program.

Program.
Moriah Union to be held with
the Charlesboro Baptist Church.
Friday Jan. 2S, 1880 a. NJ
Devotional exercises by the Mod
orator.
IL a. m.-Enrollment of dele
gates and Introductory sermon bv
Rev. Edmund Wells; Alternate.
Is. :. Funderburk.
Atternoon-Reports from the
churches.
Saturday 10 a. m.-Devotional
exercises.
SUBJECTS The historical scrip
lures as a source of interest and
instruction. Il. \. Dabney, ID. 4.
Williams. Is ones conscience al
ways a safe guide ? j. B. Boze-
man, X. +. Small. Is it scriptu-
raj to pray for rebaptism of the
Holy Spirit: T.. Wells, j. y. is
fridge.
The value of Baptist principles
to the world. j. III. Boldridge, j.
b. Terrell.
The duty of parents to teach
their children the doctrines ofthe
Bible. 5. \. Watson, w. Il. Nor
ris
Sunday lOa M Sunday School
Mass Meeting. W. L. McMauus.
ID. a. Williams.
II a, m.-Missionary sermon
by Rev. j. II Boldridge alter
nate Rev j. B. Bozeman.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
I)cTfHS.

Deaths.
The sympathies of the com
munlty 20 out to Mr.. and Mrs. B
Cunningham in the loss of thei,
eldest son, Harry McDonald,whosc
death occurred at their home ON
Elm street last Wednesday after,
noon, after an illness of less than
week, of pneumonia and catarrh
al fever. Mack" as he was
familiarity called, had Just enter
eo ms 9TH year the day before his
death. He was dutiful child.
and was kind and affectionate to
his playmates. His remains were
inferred in the Town cemetery
rsday afternoon, the funeral
g having been conducted at
nome by DIR. Humphreys.
Mrs. Martha f. McAteer wild
ow of the late John McAteer of
Craigville, died on Wednesday,
Dec. %, 1897, after a short i'll l..
ness. Mrs. McAteer was about
79 years of age and was a con
slstent member of Shiloh A. r.
L. Church for years. She leaves
two sons, John and Andy. and
two daughters, Mrs. J. w. Jen-
nings and Mrs. Daniel Jennings.
surviving her. Her remains were
inferred at Shiloh church on the
%, ult., after funeral services con
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. w. c..
Ewart.-Ledger.
Died yesterday morning at
Oakhurst the infant child of Mr..
j. A. Williams.
Mr.. Henry Wilson, son ofthe
late Henry Wilson, died on the
18th ultimo.. after brief illness
of pneumonia. He was about %
years of age and during the fall
Joined the Methodist church. His
remains were inferred at Douglas
church the following day. Besides
his mother he leaves two brothers
and one sister, Mrs. Ii. n. Sowell.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
sayc, My child is worth millions to
me; yet | would have lost her by Group
nad | not invested twenty-five cents
IN bottle of One Minute Cough Cure"
III cures coughs, colds and all throat
ana lung troubles. Crawford Bros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

'D'S'> ~, ICoi i, 10 Ar.
and Mrs. j. w. Conder, a daugh-
ter.
Two or three pieces of land
were sold Monday and several
old mules, horses and wagons etc
MIR. Chalmers and Charles
Cocoran, of Mecklenburg, n. c..
visited Mr.. j. X. Thomson of Riv-
erside.
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Evans and
family of Rock Hill visited rela-
tlves at Heath Spring Christmas.
MIR. Harvey Ford and Willie
keesler of Rocky Mt, Fairfield
Co., visited friends at Riverside.
prosperity comes quickest to the
nan whose liver Is in good condition.
DeWltt's Little Early Risers are IA
nous little pills for constipation. bill
lousness, indigestion and all stomach
ana ilver troubles. Crawford Bros.
Judge Jones returned to
Columbia yesterday after spend
ing the holidays with his family
here.
Miss Pearl Payseur spent
Christmas with friends in North
Carolina.
List of advertised letters for
the week ending Jan. 4th 1898 ::
Mrs. f. j. Brunson, Jane Pleuton.
|, G. Huneycut (2), w. l.. Jack
son. j. F. GREGORY, 2. NJ.
Miss Allie Hughes. Norfolk. Va.
was frightfully burned on the face and
neck. rain was instantly relieved by
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. which
healed the injury without leaving n
scar, IL Is the famous pile remedy.
Crawford Bros.
DIR. w. Gill Wylie and his
brother, DIR. II. f. Wylie, and his
son, Sim Gill Wylie, all of New
York city, have arrived in our
town and are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. r.. u. Moore Cbactor
Lantern.
Try your hand in the missing
word contest of the Atlanta Con
stltution advertised elsewhere in
these columns. You can get the
Enterprise and the weekly Con-
stitution for the year for $3.50
cash. Send your subscription to
this office.
We regret so soon to have to
give up DIR. +. G.. Brasington and
his most estimable wife as citi-
zens Of kershaw. But the doc
tors business interests demanded
that he return to the Halle Gold
Mine to live, from whence he re
moved some months ago.-Ker-
shaw Era.
Mrs. Nj. b. Ford, Ruddelrs. ILL.,. suf-
iered for eight years from dyspepsia
ana chronic constipation and was
mnally cured by using DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills
for all stomach and liver troubles.
Crawford Bros.
MIR. l.. j. Perry, Jr., who has
been with the l.. e G.. people
here for some time past, left on
the 23rd of December for Ala.
bama where he has accepted a
position on the Alabama South
ern as telegraph operator.
"A car load of fine Young
mules and horses Just received at
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

Mrs. w. A. Schrock has been
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. l.. c. Payseur left yes
terday for a visit to her mother
at Cargile, Ark.
MIR. L. III. Spence of David
son College spent several DAYS in
Lancaster recently.
Mrs. r. A. Billings spent
Christmas in Charleston with
relatives.
Mr.. j. w. Elliott, of Able
vile, spent the Christmas holi-
days with friends here.
Miss Mamie Edwards of Fort
Lawn visited relatives here last
week.
w. G. Hough, Esq, of the
Lancaster bar was in Yorkville
yesterday. .-Yorkville Enquirer.
Miss Lilly Halle of Cam
den spent the holidays here with
her sister, Mrs. l.. NJ. Clyburn.
Remember you can get Brede's
Steam Bread, always fresh at
j. B. Mackorell's.
MIR. r.. b. Mackorell left Mon
day for Alabama where he has
accepted a position under his old
er brother.
Rev. j. III. Boldridge went to
yesterday to attend a
meeting of the State Mission
board.
There will be preaching at
Douglas church on Saturday and
Sunday week, with sacramental
service on Sunday.
MIR. r.. l.. Mason, of Atlanta,
Ga, a prominent cotton man,
spent several days here during
the holidays.
Miss Belle Thomson who at
tended the Butler-Mackey mar.
rlage returned to her home in
Camden yesterday.
Mrs. stark, Pleasant Ridge, o., SAYS.
After two doctors gave up my bow TO
DIE, | saved him from Group by using
One Minute Cough Cure" IL is the
quickest and most certain remedy for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Crawford Bros.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Roberts who has
been living in Texas for some
time has returned and will make
her home at her brothers, Mr.. X.
j. Harper.
Mrs. ID. +. Flynn, of Lancas-
ter county, has been spending the
holidays in lorkville with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Long.
Enquirer.
Lost on the streets of Ian
caster Monday an account book
containing a lot of names of
Heath Spring, Pleasant Hill and
kcrshaw people. The finder will
be suitably rewarded by return
ing same to the ENTERPRISE office.
INcoNTINENcE of water during sleep
AMrI DiuErIC. Cures children and adults
alike. Price II. Sold by j. F. Mackcy 4 Co.
Druggists, Lancaster. ;. c.
MIR. Walter Twitty who is
attending lectures in Baltimore
spent the holidays with his
parents of Heath Spring, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. 7. Twitty.
MIR. II. NJ. Kirk was stricken
with paralysis one day last week.
Only his right side is affected. He
is able TO be about the house some.
we understand.
"A great many people about
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
li05riTgcs.

emnIzed in White BIull church at
I O'Clock Sunday night the 10Th
INST by j. n. Estridge, \. p.
The contracting parties were
MIR. j. +. Baker. son of Mr. W. J.
Baker Of White Bluff and Miss
Ellen Crimmin@er. daughter of
Mr.. Columbus Crimmincer Of the
Heath Spring section.
y large crowd of relatives and
trends were present to witness
the ceremony. The attendants
were MIR. l.. j. Baker, with Miss
Julia Hilton Mr.. l.. A. Baker.
with Miss Almetta Estridge; Mr..
z. M. Hilton, with Miss Alice
Hinson Mr.. j. f.. Hegler. with
Miss Docia Estridge and Mr..
Andrew Watson, with Miss Ola
Lyles.
Married, by Magistrate Rich
ards, Thursday, Dec. 3Oth, 1873.
Jas. Baker and Miss Maggie Bar
ton, daughter Of John l.. Barton
of Dry Creek.
On Wednesday, Goth, Dec.
1897, at s o'clock p. m., by Rev.
5. n. Watson, f. G. Blackmon
and Miss Lucy Bailey, daughter
OF 5. j. Bailey. were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock.
Thursday, 3Oth, Dec. 1897, Rev.
j. H. Boldridge performed the
ceremony which united for life,
f. l.. Lane and Miss Mamie +.
Hallman, daughter Of A. M. l..
Hallman, of the Greek neighbor-
hood.
AT Treasurer j. f. Blackmon's
home, on Sunday, 26th Dec. 1897,
r. A. Blackmon and Miss Rosa
Lee McLelland were married.
Rev.J. II. Boldridge officiating.
Married, at the brides mothers,
Dec. 26th, 1897, by Rev. j. II.
Boldridge, w. s. Knight and Miss
l
Married, at the residence of Mr..
John 9. Stover, on the 21st Dec.
1897, by Rev. Chalmers Moore, j.
IL. Halle of Camden and Miss Lou
Stover.
Joseph Caskey and Miss Mamie
Craig were married at the resi-
dence of j. z. G. Caskey, the
brides uncle, ON Wednesday night.
Dec. -, 1891, Rev. Z. w. Hum
phreys officiating. An excellent
supper was served the guests I'M
mediately alter the ceremony.
Married, at the parsonage by
Rev. q. @. Leonard, Dec. %, 1897,
Judson Bell, and Miss Lucy Ben
nett, daughter of Mr.. w. X. Ben
nett, all of Cedar Creek township.
Brice Steele and Miss Wren
%
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

1t is easy to catch cold and lust as
easy To get rid of it if you commence
early to use one Minute Cough Cure.
II cures coughs, colds, bronchitis,
pneumonia and all throat and lung
troubles. 1t is pleasant to take, safe
to use and sure to cure. Crawford
Bros
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

Ladies, despair not. Or. LeBrun's
=. ~ /. Pills sure cure. one Dollar,
at store or by mail
Sole Agts. j. +. Mackey & Co. and B.
Z. Hough II Co., Lancaster, 5. G.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
MORO RIOTOUs NEGRO TROOPS.
One Soldier Shot Dead by Guard
Others Wounded.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., November IA
special to the Observer from Knoxville,
Tenn, says:
"Zeb Patton, a private in Company {,
Third North Carolina Regiment (colored,
was shot and instantly killed in a street
fight. Patton became engaged with
number OF other soldiers In a fuss over
a negro woman who had frequented the
camp, He defed his most bitter opponent
10 enter the company street, ana the
challenge was accepted. Patton nred at
the adversary. and shot him and the wo-
man over whom the fuss was caused.
Major Walker. commanding the battalion,
ordered out the guard and squad or
armed officers TO the scene or the DIM
Guilty. Lieutenant Walker, officer of the
Guard ordered Patton TO surrender. but
patton refused. and fired at the officer.
Thereunon the squad Of officers and
guards fired into the throng OF irate SOL
dIers Patton was instantly killed, In
Vulnerable bullets pentrating his body.
other soldiers were wounded, but none
fatally. The firing created panic in the
camp' and soldiers gathered around the
nrostrate form Of the dead private, while
n,hars attended to the wounded.
| ''The woman was employed as mouse
Girl In a prominent mansion OF the city
where she was taken. No arrests were
made. but the matter was officially re-
ported TO division headquarters.
'srhis regiment Is Differed by negroes
II ia under orders TO leave this camp to
| morrow for Macon, Ga.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
Had n Prayer Recited to Suit Him.

The English papers are now filled with
anecdotes OF the hero of Omdurman, not
quite so pointed as the many ABOUT
Dewey, Schley, Fighting BOD Evans,
and the rest OF the American galaxy, pu.
probably az authentic In m. A. y,
Il. =. OConnor relates: queer niue
story reaches me as to the way IN wnlcn
the Sirdar dealt with case OF clericai
intolerance during the Soudan campaign
The occasion was the eVer-to-pe,reniei.
bered ceremony which took place AT
Khartoum, when the triumphant britisr
and Egyptian armies solemnly and splen-
didly crowned their campaign OF vehse-
ance bv celebrating the imposing rites OF
"Gordon's funeral" by common consent
the various chaplains attached 70 hi'cne-
ner's forces-Anglican, Methodist, fo-
manist and so forth-had agreed, WIN
one exception, 10 recite a specially COM
niled prayer. during the service at the
tomb. The one exception was strange
" obstinate cleric, whose somewna. "a" az
row ideas are well known throughout .ne
service Kitchener, hearing tnat the
reverend gentleman In question had re-
fused TO toin In reciting the prayer,
promptly sent for him and asked MIN IL
The rumors which had reached MIN were
true. ,,.o-
Very well then" said Lord Kitchener.
taxing out his watch. II give you just
FIVE minutes to consider whether you VIII
Join in reciting this prayer or nor, ano
II YOU don't / shall march you down 20
Cairo under arrest"
before I've minutes we're up me Nev.
Mr.. - had decided that 20 OBEY was
better than sacrifice. when man IKE
the Sirdar was concerned, ana II Is sats-
factory 10 know that at Gordon's ,omp'
AT ali events the representatives or nor
mally warning sects were absolutely
unanimous IN their petitions To Heaven.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
MURDER In DANVILLE
AND THE MURDERER KILLED BY A
POLICE OFFICER.
4 DESPERATE NEGRO'S DEED.
shoots an Auctioncer nnd Then
Turns on His son-Snaps His Pistol
at a Policeman and is Dropped In
His Tracks.

DANVILLE, VA, November A.-(spe-
cial)-Two bullets-one fired by Sam. Me-
ban, negro. and the other by Police
Officer Collie-ended two lives in this city
at 1910 O'Clock tonight Meban shot f.
M. Queen, an auctioneer, in his place oil
business, on Craghead street. and made
q dash for liberty around into Main
street. Less than a block away from
Queens place Meban. while running down
the middle OF Main street, fourishing his
smoking pistol, met Officer Collie coming
up the street. Collie. hearing some one
Of the crowd behind Mebaa shout to him
10 stop tho fugitive, called on Meban TO
halt, but the negro for reply put his pistol
In the officers. face and snapped 1t vi
ciously. but without effect
BULLET THROUGH HIS HEAD.
Without an instanps hesitation the OFF,
Ger, realizing his imminent danger, sent
a 3S-calibre bullet crashing through Me-
bans head. Meban, who was running at
full speed, pitched forward at full length,
and in the death agony rolled over on
his back, and in this position breathed
his last in q few moments.
The trouble at the auction-house arose
claimed when the bidding on it was over
that Meban had bid $3.50. The negro dis
puted this, saying that his bid was g.
He finally agreed TO pay $3.50. and after
pocketing the watch, moved toward the
door, At the entrance he paused. turned
around, whipped out a pistol, and remark
ed with an oath that he would close VI
the place. With that threat on his lips
his finger pressed the trigger, and stimuli
taneously with the crack of the weapon
Mr.. Queen, who was slightly elevated
above the crowd, threw up his hands
and sank behind the counter.
TURNED ON THE SON.
Meban. without pausng, turned on Mr.
Queens son Tom, who crouched behint
the counter as he realized that he was 9
target for the desperate negro's weapon
Two, perhaps three, shots were fired int'
the thin partition that sheltered tn
Younger Queen. Meban then ran to hi'
death as told above.
A Coroners inquest was immediately
held upon both dead men, but the Jur!
| adjourned after viewing the bodies U
meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
| Mr. Oueen. who was from Atlanta, wa
an orderly, quiet citizen. Meban was
desperate character. No blame attaches
| IN officer Collie. The bullet that kille'
! Mr.. Queen entered the right breast an
came out under the left shoulder blade
Mebans death wound IS just above th
right eye.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
DEVILS IN RUSSIA.
Methods of Treatment That Are oitHh
EMPLOYED.
Cst. Petersburg Correspondence OF tn
London Telegraph)

Cst. Petersburg Correspondence OF the
London Telegraph)
spnerstitIon is very rife throughout
Russia and the East. In some parts vi
Russia the people belief that devils can
enter into the organism OF human peihs',
whose actions they Thereafter gulue' anu
there are sorCerers who profess 10 DC
able to cast out the spirits. Ihese men
are utterly without scrupie, ana the SUI
ferings which they cause their victims
20 undergo may be easily imagined. very
Few cases ever come before the law
courts The people look upon the wizard
os powerful parsonage, who can WORK
tbem much evil, and, therefore. not
ugntlv TO be provoked. Hence complaints
are rarely laid before the tribunals
A typical story of the sort, however
rocentIv came before the Court OF Nlau-
,caucage. A Mahometan moliah' VI
,riost named Ahmed RamasanoH, was
ahorged with torturing a peasant Wo-
nan named Kotcheretova, his object be
ing 10 drive devils out OF hel' AZ
tbe beginning of the present year
Kotcheretova, who was only 70 rel
i'm her malady being acconpailieu
NV enileptic fits. The villagers anu hei
husband. a man named Aslan-bek' CANT
70 the conclusion that she was arict,
ed by evil spirits. and the husband caileo
upon the Mollah RamasanoH 10 cas
-, ont The priest came to the house
- hogap his treatment. First OF al
tbe,, made I'D a big wood fire and wheI
tbere we're plenty of.hot ashes they strip
ned the Young woman. and tied hei
hands and feet. Seeing these ominou'
,,rerarations. KotcheretOva began TO CRY
~ ond begged them to desist "Cut OF
INV arms. put out my eyes, 90 what yo'
Iilra hut do not burn me- Ihey pal'
no attention to her pleadlngs, and' PICK
| ing her up. placed her on the nre' oh'
! then became insensible. she was cover
| cd with burns which the doctor VINO eX
ahmed her declared to be OF very Sc
| we're character. -. a..
When brought before the Court tn
nr;est explained that the woman's nus
! hand had sought his advice. lie coun
selled Aslan-Bek to force MS Wlle L
name the spooks, and he 0he priest
| would be able 10 restore her 10 health
| He had put her on the fire until she CAV
the names of the evil spirits, Whlch
then wrote upon piece OF paper am
threw II into the flames. after which h
r,,as cn,ite sure that the devils woul
Leave her. He added that when sh
cried before being put on the hearth
was not she that wept, but the devils
The inquiry showed that the woman ha
been kept on hot ashes for eight hours
The headman of the village deposed tina
such methods were often employed. an
we're always successful The Court foun
the priest guilty, and sentenced MN
deprivation of all his civil rights an
m one years imprisonment. The nus
! hand would have been also tried, but tina
bJs wife declared that she forgave him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-22
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-TUEsDAY, NOVEMBER ~. 1898.

from the Cuban Assembly. who are ei,
route for Washington for the purpose "
laying before President Mckinley reSo-
luton adopted by the assembly as 10 .ns
future of the Island Of Cuba, arti'ee
here to-day on the seguranca.
General Garcia, when seen on tnS
steamer. said he was delighted TO We IA
New York again. and looked forward
with Measure TO the commissions can on
President Mckinley. THE Cubans nave
no other feelings for the Americans 'han
those of friendship and gratitude. AS iof
myself. / believe in American occupation
Of Cuba until order has been restored;
believe In the United States having Cdpa'
but not forever. am for free CuDa'
and so are all other Cubans. There IL
no sentiment on the Island for annexa'
lion. All Cubans have faith In Mr.. Mc'
kinley. ~.
.sThe commission OF which ! ON inc
head Is not going 10 Washington Win
any proposition for the Presidents cen,
sideration We are going there TO tFy ana
better the conditions, arrange the Gus.
toms duties. and obtain better post-ohes
facilities"