The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21

have deposits in his institution ranging
from small amounts to several thous-
and dollars. On an average once IN
two wears each depositor draws his
money out, and returns with 1t within
week or ten days. It is said that
these farmers wish their families to
know they have the money and take it
homo to prove it.
Tt is said that there are no orphan
asyluns in Australia, but every child
who is not supported by parents be-
comes a ward of the Government.
such children are granted a pension
and are placed In private families where
hoard and clothes are provided for
them. =.
Perhaps this is more uniform sys-
tenn for the orphans, but we are of the
opinion that the orphans who are cared
for in our orphanages in North Carolina
are in better shape at the age OF 10
than the Australian orphans at the age
of 21.
The newspapers that have been Great.
| ing most excitement of late are now
almost universally called "yellow Jour
| nals." On the same principle the two
congressman who had that scrap IN the
House Wednesday OF last week ane
created so much excitement there ane
all through the land may yet be callet
yellow statesmen"
Call them what you may, the FAC
will still remain that it was very dis
graceful and shameful proceeding. Th
country is ashamed of them and it
to be hoped they are ashamed OF them
selves
| Perhaps the best known obscure ma
In the country is Noah Raby, natlv
of North Carolina. By reason OF hi
great age his name has been prlnte
perhaps thousands OF times during tn
past few years.
The New York Dispatch recent
said:
"Noah Raby, an inmate OF the Fl
Getaway township alnashouse, near Ne
' Brunswick, N. j., celebrated the Al
niversary of his birth to-day. He ga
he is 1876 years old, and has been
inmate of the almshouse for forty yea'
"He was born in Eatontown, Cat
county, c., on April l, l772,
q claims, His mother was South "a
Gilman and his father a North Anne
= can Indian. He has an excellent mel
ory, but is partially blind. He slee
we'll. is strong and enjoys a go
health"
}. In Richmond recently some new
elected policemen upon qualifying
- their offices did some straight swearll
as given in the Dispatch. After pro
islng support to the Constitution
, laws of the United States and OF
State, and recognizing the civil
political equality OF all men before
law the oath added:
81 swear that I have not, while
citizen of this State, since the lst
of Nav, 1882, fought duel with
deadly weapon, sent or accepted a G
G. 1onoe to fight a duel with a dea
weapon. either within or beyond
boundaries of this State, or knowir
conveyed such challenge or aided
assisted in any manner IN lighting
duel and that will not light
with deadly weapon, or send OF ac
. q challenge to fight duel with q
lv weapon, either within or beyond
- boundaries Of this State, or known
convey such challenge, or AID or a
in any manner in fighting such
during my continuance IN ONCE
help me God
ity. 500 Reward 500.
C. The reoders of this paper Will
. pleased to learn that there Is at
one dreaded disease that science
been able to cure IN all its stages
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
I is the only positive cure known
IL medical fraternity. Catarrn oel1
constitutional disease, requires a
n stitntional treatment. Halls "a
In Cnre is taken internally, acting q
" upon the blood and mucous SUI
T n f tho svstam. thereby destroying