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The commonwealth., 1898-06-16
Profanity.
o. Up. in Clinton Democrat.

o. J. p. in Clinton Democrat.
For the last few weeks the writer
has been brought into closer contact
with the world probably than during
any period of his life. He has been
disguised, If not surprised, to find how
general is profanity, and how uncalled
for its use.
If he could in this article say word
that would lessen the evil, he would
rejoice. He would write for all the
people-for the thoughtless boys, girls,
women and men who unconsciously
take the Lords name in vain, and for
those who consider profanity priyi-
lege and insignia OF manhood.
My friends, consider how useless the
habit is and how worthless the oath.
No one respects your opinion the more
because you emphasize it with an
oath no one believes your statement
sooner because you ask the Lord to
damn you If it is not true. The great
est liars are usually the great
est swearers.
Then consider of what company the
profane man allows himself to become
a member. The company OF profane
swearers includes Of the most ignorant
Ia great number, of the most wretched
thousands, OF the most vile, OF the
most degraded, besotten, inhumane and
ungodly-all.
| What crowd, my countrymen, for
even self-respecting Hottentot to VOL
UNFAIRLY become a member OF! A
brotherhood that admits all these, but
does not contain single specimen OF
the highest type Of the gentleman or
lady!
The very name of gentleman
forbids the possessor's being profane
The two ideas are altogether inconsist.
ent. 1t man OR woman has no re-
spect tor God or His com mandment
these thoughts should so arouse his
self respect and Lis love OF decency
that he would for once and all lay aside
the disgusting and disgraceful habit.
But we find. there are numbers o.
those that profess Christianity vino .rol
the name of the most high God in thei1
mouth as carelessly and thoughtlessll
and as frequently as they do their to
bacco.
'sThe Lord will not hold him guilt
less that taketh His name in vain."
i Oh, you tkoughless Christian mar
or woman, "in vain" means with ou
purpose, aim what are you going tt
do about you "My-Lord's," My-God's,
"Great-Jehovah's "Good Gracious's'
and "By- -God's?" The Lord does no
! hold you guiltltness. Will you stop
or will you continue to invite the
cause? Oh, for more reverence fo1
holy names and things.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

was seriously afflicted with cough
for several years, and last fail had a
more severe cough than ever before. I
have used many remedies without re-
ceiying much relief, and being recon-
mended to try a bottle of Chamber
lain's COUCH Remedy, by a friend,
who, knowing me to be a poor widow,
gave 1t to me, tried it. and with the
most gratifying results. The first bot
tie relieved me very much and the
second bottle has absolutely cured me.
I haye not had as good health for
twenty years. I give this certificate
without solicitation, simply in appreci-
alton of the gratitude felt for the cure
effected. ted.-Respectfully, Mrs. MARY A.
BEARD, Claremore, Ark. For sale by
=. T. Whitehead 4 Co.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause. To be successful one must
look ahead and plan ahead so that
when favorable opportunity presents
itself he is ready to take advantage of
1t. A little forethought will also save
much expense and valuable time. A
prudent and careful man will keep
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house,
the shiftless fellow will wait until neces-
sity compels 1t and then ruin his best
horse going for doctor and have big
doctor bill to pay, besides; one pays
out % cents, the other is out a hundred
dollars apd then wonders why his
neighbor Is getting richer while he is
getting poorer. For sale by p. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16
Stay in the Country.
Charity and Children.

Charity and Children.
The more we see and know of North
Carolina and its needs, the more we de-
plore the steady drain OF the rural dis
tricts into the towns and cities. The
country homesteads are fast being lett
in alien hands. The situation grows
graver day by day. A man with little
Children goes to town to educate them.
II the children be grown they poster
their parents to quit the farm that they
may get into society. This is power
fnl appeal to fond father who I'M
agines that his daughters are the pref
tiest women in the State. Although
the postal service is so greatly Improved
that most neighborhoods have daily, or
at least tri-weekly mails, people COM
plain that they are out of the world,
and move to town to get to the cent1e
of things. Our preachers, instead OF
trying to correct the evil too often set
the example, by seeking what they
term "a wider field" There is no
wider or more fertile field than good
country pastorate, but how few OF our
Young ministers are willing, though in
search OF lost souls, to go where the
Great Shepherd did, "into the noun
talns wild and bare," or even In quiet
country places where men hunger for
the bread of life? We have heard that
DR.. Broadus used to advise his students
to "fill the largest place possible. "
Great and learned as he was, If he
meant by this that the young men
should 60 to the cities in search OF
prominent pulpits, he was wrong. We
know few young preachers who have
lost ground because they struck twelve
too soon; we know others who are
away from the centres OF influence,
close to nature and close to men. They
are growing in grace, and at the same
time in saving common sense. They
are the greatest breakwater between
North Carolina and the appalling
danger of depopulated districts. We
honestly believe the solution OF this
problem lies largely with the young
men now preparing for the ministry in
our colleges and seminaries. Only re-
Gently we heard bright young preach
er say that he must leave the State be-
cause there was no opening for him
No opening! There may be none that
offers ease and luxury, but there are
half hundred where souls may be
saved and the kingdom nightly ad
vanced, If strong and cultured men
would determine to begin, at least, in
the country, In twelve months time
we honestly believe, the present con
dltions would be exactly reversed.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

Beware of stumbling over propen-
sity which easily besets you from not
having your time fully employed. Do
instantly whatever is to be done and
take the hours of recreation after
business, never before it.-Sir Walter
Scott
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16
Did't Fool the Old Man.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
A somewhat reckless youth who had
enlisted for the war, and had spent his
time in camp in writing home for
money, finally sent this telegram as "a
Father: Leg shot off in sham battle.
Send all funds you can"
To this the old man replied:
"Son: Don't know your number, but
wooden leg goes to you by express. If
doesn't fit, get camp carpenter to plane
it. Love. All we'll here"
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16
For Over Fifty Years

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by mill
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer immedi-
ately. Sold by Druggists in every part
of the world. twenty-five cents q
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs w in
slows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. ALLY
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

If man has no regard for time of
other men, why should he have their
money? What is the difference be-
tween taking a mans hour and taking
his five dollars? There are many men
to whom each hour of the business
day is worth more than FIVE dollars.-
Horace Greeley.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

The law OF nature is that certain
quantity of work is necessary to pro-
duce certain quantity of good of any
kind whatever. If you want knowI-
edge, you must toll for it; if food you
must toll for it; and it pleasure, you
must toll for it.-Ruskin.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

Persons soho purchase a,syt1si,sg od-
vertssed IN this paper aoiH do favor
to both the aducrtiser and the editor by
mentioning the fact that they SAP the
advertisement IN The Conspeon,0e1lth
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

It is the vain endeavor to make our
selves what we ale not that has
strewn history with so many broken
purposes and lives left in the rough
Lowell.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

Mr.. P. Ketcham, Of Pike City, CAL,
says: During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was the only
remedy that gave him any relief" !"
Many others have testified to the
prompt relief from pain which this
liniment affords. For sale by e. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16
Facts About Our Navy.

The United States is the fifth naval
power in the world. The navies OF
Great Britain, France, Russia and
Italy, rank ahead in the order named.
Germany and the United States are
about tied.
Our present effective fighting force
consists Of four battleships of the first
class, one battleship of the second class,
two armoured cruisers, eighteen crul-
sers, fifteen gunboats, six double tur-
reted monitors. one ram, one dynamite
gunboat, one dispatch boat, one trans
port and eight torpedo boats.
The powder used is brown. Acharge
for the biggest guns weighs 500 pounds,
and is hoisted to the breech by der
rick, the powder being sewed up In
burlap bags.
Armour plates are tested by firing
steel projectiles weighing from 100 to
l,5OO pounds at them from guns
charged with 500 pounds of powder and
at distance of about city block.
Our battleships have speed of from
fifteen to seventeen knots an hour.
Cruisers make nineteen to twenty-four
knots. while the monitors can travel
about twelve knots.
The biggest guns in the navy are
forty-nine feet long, big enough for a
man to crawl into four feet III diam
eter at their largest part, and weigh
l35 500 pounds, or thereabouts.
There are SIX rear admlrals in active
service. The offices Of vice-admiral
and admiral are untitled, so there is no
head of the navy except Secretary
Long.
The fastest vessels in the navy are
the torpedo boats Porter and Dupont,
each of which can travel 27.5 knots an
hour.
Battleships cost from $2,5O0,0OO to
$3.75O.OOO, ard cruisers from $6OO.OOO
to 100000. A good torpedo boat
costs oyer 100000.
Battleships are for heavy work
cruisers are commerce destroyers mon
itors are useful only for coast defense.
The Indiana could lie outside San
DIV Hook and throw l 200 pound shots
into New York at the rate of four a
minute.
Those artists who show smoke In
their pictures of naval battles are
wholly wrong. Smokeless powder is
used.
All of the cruisers are named in hon
or OF cities, and the battleships, except
the Kearsage, in honor of states.
A big battleship has on board an
electric battery capable of lighting a
town of 5000 inhabitants
The boilers of the Iowa have heat.
ing surface OF eight acres and hold
! thirty tons of water.
Great Britain has 294 torpedo and
torpedo boat destroyers; Uncle Sam
has only eight.
FIVE hundred and forty-six men and
forty officers are required to man the
cruiser New York.
At present the total enlisted force O
the naval militia Is $3.50 officers and
men.
Behind the heavy armor there is {
heavy padding of either corn rith O.
cocoa husks.
1t costs $500 every time one OF th'
big guns ON board ship is fired.
The Brooklyn and the New York are
our armored cruisers.
Sailors are paid from $3.50 to $12.5O
per month and board.
An act of Congress in 1872 abolish
ed fogging in the navy.
The American navy has practicall,
all been built since 1883.
A captain in the navy ranks with ::
colonel in the army.
The oldest iron vessel is the Michi
tgan built in 1874.
Five battleships are now under con
struction.
We have the only ram-the Katah
din.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

/ have always been quarter OF an
hour ahead OF my time, and 1t has
made a man OF me.-Nelson.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16
Scotland Neck 7s|sIh,.. 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
Two OF either for 800
1t Is our purpose to give good service,
and to this end we ask all subscrl bers to
report promptly any Irregularities in
the service.
o Our signed contracts prohibit
the use OF phones except by subscribers.
and we request that this rule be rigidly
enforced.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

Economy is halt the battle OF lie !;
it is not so hard to earn money as to
spend 1t well.-Dr. Charles III. Spur
geon.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

It is as easy to call back a stone
thrown from the hand as to call back
the word that is spoken.-Unknown.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

JOHNNY'S PA KNOWS.
"Pa, can you tell me what fame is?"
"Fame, Johnny, is what man gets
for being ciy1l to newspaper men,"
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

*DaIly. !3Ai:, except Sunday.
Trains .<o l.; sd Is solid trains be-
tween Pllinel Ioint AID Wilmington.
Train No. 49 connects at Rocky Mt.
with train % for all points South and
No. 7S train for all points North.
G. M. SERPELL, J. r. KENLY.
Gen1 Manager Sup't Trains.
T. NJ. EMERSON,
GenI Passenger Agent
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

Be a whole man at everything
whole man at study, in work, in play.
Joseph Gurney.
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

but failed. We called
several physicians but
the spasms continued,
her tongue became
partially paralyzed
and the doctors said
she would never talk
again. Night and day
we watched the poor
The commonwealth., 1898-06-16

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
REFORMS N FIRE INSURANCE.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF TIFF COMPANIES POINT
OFT EVILS TO Re REMEnrTp

REPRESENTATIVES, OF T-HE COMPANIES POINT
OFT EVILS TO RE REMEDrED.
REPRESENTATIVES ~ the various are Insurance
companies doing business In New-York were pres
enf a. an important meeting held yesterday In the
rooms ~ the BOARD OF Underwriters, a No. 12
Nassau-st President + 6. Irwin OF the Fire As
ISOLATION OF Philadelphia presided. and rend a
paper setting forth the injuries worked upon the
insurance business by the present methods en-
ploved in underwriting. He pointed out mat rates
were abnormally high and that on account Of un-
fair competition business in state OF de-
moralization. He pleaded for revision OF present
tariff rates = Lrchneld William p. Clark and
BENJAMIN Alderman led the discussion which took
Mace The following resolutions were adopted
First-That proper and comprehensive tariff
association, 10 rate and govern the fire insurance
busincss~ 20 the metropolitan district. be formed
secbnd Tina, a4 coin-urance and restrictive
be a -ams as III o the aa
MADE a low =. enough 70 Ps
fair competition from non-members. and MI risks
in the territory Of the association be rated by
mmamn I Of the tarM assocs,on ana by
schedule as soon as practicable:
Fifth-That proper revision be made 70 secure
the cooperation OF brokers with the associated
companies $500, ,,.- .
stricted 20 as 10 prevent evasion OF commission
rules and employment OF brokers as branch agents
cen, on all classes OF business and rebates aool-
sh@d .
Eighth-That protection Of members against all
outsiders be provided for.
Ninth-That penalties for violations be provided
FOR 4 money forfeit recommended
Tenth-That local agents throughout the country
be protected by a limitation Of New York broker.
age on outside risks and requiring that local board
"a he obt aimed when written in the metropolitan
districts
preferred In all reinsurance ana business not be
nlaced with outsiders until members have full lines
Twelrth-That provision be made for a strong
disinterested grievance committee to try charges.
with power 10 impose penalties and interpret their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
SAID TO HAVE JOINED THE TRUST.
REPORT THAT THE AMERICAN TOBACCO
COMPANY HAS GAINED CONTROL
OF PLUG MANUFACTURERS

Tobacco stock from the beginning Of the present
year has played important part In the stock
market. Eight years ago the American Tobacco
company consolidation OF the most important
cigarette manufacturing industries In the United
states. was incorporated under the laws OF New
jersey The company. in addition to cigarettes.
manufactured and sold in the open marke, plug
tobacco for both chewing and smoking purposes.
nut instead OF having practical monopoly.
the case In the cigarette department. II encoun-
tered stiff competition from numerous outside
plants which used their principal efforts in this
direction. Chief among these the firms OF
lAggett Meyers and the Drummond Tobacco
company. OF 81. Louis. Dispatches from that city
announce that the report is current that these
interests have at last sold out although the fact
IS not confirmed In that quarter. Those in close
touch with the situation in this city told Tribune
reporter yesterday that without the slightest doubt
the deal had gone through. and that the Cont
ncn.el Tobacco Company was the consolidated
company which would include all the interests
la'eY at odds In fact II may he said that all ar
rangements had been made to announce the con
sohdauon at the time or the expected increase In
the ST Paul dividend. As n result OF the decision
OF the directors not to increase the dividend how
ever this Idea given up. and the managers
decided 10 et tho matter take its own course and
leak out gradually This main fact is still further
substantiated by the OF Tobacco in tho pres
en-; movement OF the stock market. With tho op-
position pug plants all In the fold me enlarged
tobacco trust will have things more its own way.
The real history Of the present movement in
American Tobacco begins with the time when last
year James r. Keene took interest In the stock
Last March the rumors NJ q change in the Board
OF Directors took definite shape and in April To
haCCo had reached III. When the election OF
directors for the Tobacco Trust took place changes
were made Oliver II. Payne and Herbert l.. Ter
rell elected for a of years. to succeed
George W. Watts and Ernst Schmeiser And. fur
thermore. Messrs. Payne and Terrell were there 70
represent tho interests Of strong combination 81
men prominent among whom were James Il. Keene
and James r. Duke the president Of the company
This combination. with Messrs Keene Duke and
Payne at the helm is the in control 81 the
situation. These the men who have brought
about the consolidation of the plug tobacco in
terests
Detroit Mich. Sept. 2o-rt IS reported in tobacco
circles here that tho immense tobacco plant of
Daniel Scotte, has consolidate into tho
Continental Tobacco Company and the American
Tobacco Company which respectively control the
plug tobacco and cigarette trade. Oren Scotch.
manager OF the company. IS AZ present ont Of the
city. and therefore verifcafion Is impossible. The
Scotch company Is large producer % plug and
fne-cut chewing tobacco and lately has started a
cigarette plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
p,ns pOR THE BICYCLE PATHS.

Deputy-C commissioner shannon. % the Depart
ment o, Highways. yesterday opened bids for INC
h,cycle paths IN Queens connecting he terminals
., ~. S,nefv-secnnd and Thirty-fourth- ferries
with the good bicycle roads % Ions Island The
Board OF Estimate some time ago appropriated
80 ~ FOR this work a. Mayor Van Wyckr sus-
y.sfion The lowest BIDS To- IN" two pains on
,Ne FRS, advertisement were In the neighhorhood ~
a. ga and Commissioner Heating asked for ar In
- 60 .he aouropriafi0n Mayor Van WICK
fused mis- request, ard insisted upon me commits
siorer co-operatinC with him IN effort 20 break
,ir tho asphalt combination" tn" Mayor said an
ne fime II IN" efforts were unsucccsstui. The city
would establish al asphalt plant ~ So own.
The Rarher Asplalting Company put 30 the low
es, hf ,or one 81 the paths IN response % the
readvertlsemcnt Of the work IT, price Is fieH2 %
y X poorrnou's bid was the lowest for the other
ra,h iis SO A. The total " these Two bids r.
.,t ,ss Iss C. or SO 30 in excess % the appro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
LAST or AN OLD LAWSUIT.

The last echo Of the famous Hackley litigation.
which has in the courts since 1904 was heard
IN the United states District Court yesterday.
when Judge brown handed down an opinion In
tho suit o. William T. Scott. assignee In bankruptcy
~ Charles pevl.n VINO or the assgnees
Of Iackley against Joseph Dcvlin. administrator
OF the estate OF Charles Devln. The decision turns
over 10 the assignee In bankruptcy about $1,000.
which has been In litigation The suit was begun
two years ago TO reach certain OF the proceeds
NJ a Judgment obtained by the administrator,
Joseph Devlin In 1894. against the city. under the
IIockley street-ceanng contract, the assignment
O, which in Hackleys failure was at the bottom OF
the " -. ~. 49,,
transfer hy Charles Dcyn to his son or his IN
terest In the Hackley claim. when ne was IN
snlvenf was Illegal. and intended 10 defraud his
creditors as WAS clearly shown In the retransfer
- The claim hy his wife Administrative mme-
di,t.lv after his discharge a bankrupt The
,utea grants the claims 10 william F. Scott az.
signee Of tho hankrupis estate for the benefit or
. tta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
CARPENTERS ABRoGATE Az AGREEMENT.

The morning session OF the NTH annual con
veniion - the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joinerr ~ America. in the United Charities
uanlinr Yesterday. entirely devoted 10
discussion on tho reports submitted BY the
Grievance and Appeals Committees The ques-
ton 81 disability and death claims also received
considerable attention.
In the afternoon resolutions calling for the abro-
cation OF all agreements with the ANN lgamhted
Carpenters Union IN the future were passed unani
rnously Another important resolution which
met with the approval % the convention was 10
the Effect that the General Executive Committee
shall not have power under any circumstances
10 refuse 20 allow An appeal against any action o.
theirs 10 be brought before the General Committee
or refuse 20 submit such appeal to the general
convention" n war also resolved that the general
sec-,tary and treasurer In conjunction with the
officers - toe Building Trades OrganlzauoG ne
yo,late with the Representatives OF tho National
I,rfdors Association 20 the end that practical
and single lien law be adopted throughout the
SEVERAL states which Will protect the interests OF
All concerned
mass meeting succeeding a parade OF the
d,egefes VIII be held tonight In Maenncrchor
Hall in East Fifty-siNth-st.. AZ which speeches
v,nf 'h, mad. IN support % the movement against
unfair out-of-town and non-union competition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-21
OFFICERS FOR BREWERS ASSOCIATION.

Cleveland Sept. 2o-The morning session OF the
National Brewers Association was taken up oy ue
election OF officers and the appointment OF com
mittees William r. Wooster. Of PittsburP was
elected president Frederick Baier OF sandusky'
frs, ce-president; Frederick Schreler' OF Chi-
csgo second president; Louis suess. OF chi
cago secretary; Gustav Etter, OF Chicago. treas
urer The mombers Of the Board OF Irus'eeS
elected n serve FOR years were FREDERICK Keiss
Cleveland. A Rloeder. Chicago: william Hltt fnI-
sdelphia: John Bsur. NewYork; WlInam Mans
fisburg John Neu Buffalo; jacob hepp' ne"
ark and Oscar Miller. Milwaukee ,
Al the conclusion Of the election me ne" pref,
Dent. William r Wooster was INTRODUCED anu
made speech The convention adjourned az moon,
and the afternoon was 81 ent in boat ride on the
Ike on the sfeamer CITY OF Straits.