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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
How Lynch Law" Originated.
Virginia Pilot.

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Colonel Charles Lynch was an officer
in the army of the American Revolu-
ton. His residence was on Staunton
river, in Campbell county, Va, a
branch of the old Roanoke. During the
Revolutionary War the country on
James river and on the Staunton about
the Blue Ridge and mountain passes
was harrassed by lawless bands OF tories
and desperadoes, and their rdepredations
at one time extended into the regions
round about Lyn chburg.
"Colonel Lynch, a first cousin OF
John Lynch, the founder OF Lynchburg,
Va, and nephew of Charles Lynch,
who represented the counties of Camp
bell and Bedford in the House OF Bur
gesses, was resolute, determined ma n
OF elevated, patriotic principles and a
staunch Whig, as we're all the Lynch
family. He organized and took the
lead of a strong body of determined
patriots, men ct moral character and
Commanding influence, and secured
the country night and day. They
took many of the desperadoes, gave
them summary trial, at which Col
onel Lynch sat as judge, empaneled a
jury, and on conviction, executed the
punishment in prompt manner. The
villains we're permitted to defend them
selves and to show mitigating circum-
stances, and when punished to clear
out.
"Colonel Lynch raised regiment of
of riAemen after he had officiated as
judge in relieving the country of tories,
thieves and murderers. He was pres
ent at the battle of Guilford Courthouse,
where he behaved with great gallantry.
He died soon after the war.
"Cbarles Lynch, afterward Governor
of Mississippi, was his son, as was
also 'Staunton Jonh' and Anslem
Lynch"
The above extracts are taken from
sSketches and Recollections of Lynch
burg, Va, by the Oldest Inhabitant,"
a book written by Mrs. Clifford Cabell,
in 1857 and published in 1858 by G..
H. Wynne, of Richmond, Va. The
author was one of Virginla's loveliest
daughters, and was so modest that she
did not write her name on the the title
page. But we all knew her, and she
still lives in the hearts of hosts of her
kith and kin.
Judge Lynch's mode of disposing of
thieyes, murderers and house-burners
was far better than the modern lynch
ing, SO called. There are sometimes
palliatlng circumstances connected with
lynching, but it Is to be deprecated. A
staunch, moral support of the stat ute
laws will make US, as good citizens, be-
ware of that horrible necessity which
knows no law.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
sATAN'S STRONG SUPPORT.

Pcninsular Methodist.
What an awful thing it is to be bit
ten by a serpent! l dare say some ui
you remember the case oil Curling.
one OF the keepers Of the reptiles in the
Geological Gardens. Il happened il.
October, 1852.
This unhappy man was about to par,
with a friend who was going to Aus
tralia, and, according to the wont OF
many, he must needs drink with him.
lie drank large quantities of gin, and
though he woald probably have been
In a great passion if anyone had called
him drunk, yet reason and common
sense had evidently been overpowered.
He went back to his post at the gardens
III All excited state. EIe had some
months before seen an exhibition Of
snake-charmlng, and this was On his
poor, muddled brain. He must emu
late the Egyptians and play with ser
pents. First he took out of It's cage =
Morocco venom snake, put around his
neck, twisted it about, and whirled ii
round about him. Happily for him 4,
it did not rouso Itself SO as to bite
him.
The assistant keeper cried out, "For
Gods sake put back the snake! !" bu.
the foolish man replied, II am inspir
ed" sa---=
Putting back the venom snake he
exclaimed, ''Now for the COBRA" This
deadly serpent was somewhat torpid
with the cold OF the previous night, and
therefore the rash man placed it IN his
bosom until 1t revived and glided dowr-
ward till its head appeared below
the back OF his waistcoat. He took
it by the body, about foot from the
head, ;snl then seized 1t lower down by
the other hand, intending to hold it
by the tail AMI swing it round his
head. He held 1t for an instant oppo-
site his face, and, like flash of light
ming, the serpent struck him between
the eyes. The blood streamed down
his face, and he called for help, but his
companion fled in horror, and, as he
told the jury, he did not know how
long he was gone, for he was in IA
maze.
When assitance arrived, Curling wa
sitting in chair, having restored the
cobra to is place. He said, II am a
dead man." They put him in a cab,
and took him to hospital. First, his
speech went, he could only point to
his poor throat and moan; then his
vision failed him and lastly his
hearing. His pulse gradually sank.
ana in one hour from the time at which
he was struck he was a corpse. There
was Only little mark upon the bridge
of his nose, but the poison spread oyer
the body, and he was dead man.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

Last fall 1 sprained my lett hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor I called on said at first it was a
slight strain and would soon be we'll,
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said I had rheumatism. It continued
to grow worse and I could hardly get
around to work. / went to a drug
store and the druggist recommended
me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I
tried it and one-half of 5O-cent bottle
cured me entirely. ! now recommend
it to all my friends.-F. A. Babcock,
Erie, Pa. II Is for sale by E.T. White
head e Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
TN MATURE YEARS.
WHEN THINKERS DO BEST
WORK.
The Brain at It's Best,

The Happy Thought.
The brain takes longer time to de.
ve!op to its highest capacity than any
other organ in the body. Like the
limbs, it increases in strength and
power, or falls into decrepitude, just III
proportion as it is exercised or neglected
The late poet laureate was fifty
years of age when his idylls, "Elaine,; .
"Vivlen," and "Gulnevere," were
published, and his series was ut t
completed until the poet had reache:!
his b2d year. Macaulay's essays take :.
deservedly high place in English liter
ature, but these collectively are net
works by which the great thinker antt
writer would have been remefn bered
They were the outcome OF his early
manhood, and pale into insignlficanco
compared with his magnum OPUS, the
"Histcry of England" And it must
be remembered that, although the first
two volumes were issued when Mac
aulay was IS years of age, the two To-
lowing did not see the light until G
was 55.
Swift was SO when his brain gave
birth to "Gulliver's Travels" and john
Stuart Mill 56 when his essay on "Uti]-
itarianlsm" was published, although.
his "Liberty" was the child OF lis So
year-old brain. Milton's mind rose to
its highest capacity when the blind
poet was between ST and SO. 1t was at
this period of his existence that he
offered the world that sublime brai,.-
fruit, "Paradise Lost" Sir Walter
Scott was a. when his "Waverly" made
its appearance, and nearly all those
stories which have conferred lasting
fame upon him were composed after
the age Of 46.
Cowper had turned the half-century
when he wrote "The Task" and "John
Gilpin," and Defoe was within two
years of 60 when he published his Won
derful Robinson Crusoe."
George Eliot, perhaps one of the
most eloquent and remarkable women
writer's who ever lived, was near her
5Oth year when she wrote middle
march," and this was succeeded by
that powerful book, "Daniel Deronda."
Darwin's "Origln OF Species" was
evolved by the philosopher when he
had reached his half-century, and his
'tDescent of Man" when twelve years
older.
Bacon's great work took ffty-nine
years to mature, and Grote's History
of Greece" some few years longer.
Every reader and literary critic Will
admit that, of all Thomas Hoods
WORKS, the two which stand pre-eml-
nent are "The Song of the Shirt" and
"The Bridge of Sighs." Yet these
were written at the age of 46.
Longiellow wrote "Hiawatha" at As,
and Holmes gaYe us fSongs in Many
Keys" when he had passed. his 55th
birthday.
From these data it would appear
that the intellectual faculties Ct
mankind, speaking generally, are at
their brightest and best any time be-
tween 45 and 55 years of age.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
ROTANIC BLOOD BALM FOR BAD
BLOOD.

Famous B. B. Botanic BLOOD
Balm, the greatest, grandest, best ano
strongest Blood Remedy made. cures
when all else fails, pfmples, ulcers
scrofula, eczema, boils, blood poison
eating sores, distressing skin eruptlons
cancer, catarrh, rheumatism. 1;es Tree
medical advice given, when DESCRIPTION
OF your trouble is given. This gener.
ons offer is worth while accepting
Large bottles, containing nearly 9
quart Of medlcine) for sale b. all drug
eists at 81 per bottle. B. =. =. IS away
ahead oi ali other Blood Remedies 10
cI1r,Iro Blood Humors. Try B. b. =
1Iiuod .Baia, co, Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
SHE GOT IT.

A young lady asked a butcher for a
dollar toward paying for a temperance
lecture. She didn't expect to get it,
but the butcher said "There's your
dollar. I've sold more meat in cne
day since this town went no-llcense
than used to in whole week when
We had saloons" What better temper.
ance lecture than that could be deliv.
cred?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
THAT THROBBING HEADACHE

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Thous.
ands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure bloc
and strong nerves and build up your
health. Easy to take. Try them
Only 25 cents. Money back If not
cured. Sold by E. T. Whitehead &
Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache bll-
iousness and constip ipation. A1Idruggasts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

A man once de!eaded the liquor
traffic to Gladstone On account Of the
large revenue derived from it. Glad
stone replied "Giye me sober nation
and l will take care Of the revenue"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

Again, think, the fact that Dreytus
is a Jew had much to do with the feel-
ing on this side Of the water. For,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Mems Shoes.

Mems 81 Dress Shoes SO cents.
Mems 81. 50 Fine Shoes, lace or congress, good,
durable Shoes now $I.Io
Mems $I.75 Kid Finish Dongola now $I.32. A
soft easy shoe.
A good solid 81 Tan Shoe for $I.38.
Dark Brown "Vctory" Shoes $I27, worth $I.75.
Russia Calf Shoes, fashionable shape and color,
worth So. 50 now $I65.
Mems Black Vc Kid Shoes, soft, bright and
easy now $I65.
Mems yard Wide" 81 Shoes now $I65.
Mems 81 Kangaroo Calf Shoes now $I.65.
All the Mems So Shoes now S2.4S.
The Mems S. 50 Shoes now $2.75.
Mems hand sewed SO Plow Shoes now $I.I5.
Mems ST. so Work Shoes now SI.I5.
Mems 81 90 Work Shoes now SO cents.
Mems SI25 Work Shoes now $I.oo.
Boys $L75 Shoes $I.25.
Boys 81. 50 Shoes $I.Io.
Boys 81 90 Shoes 90 cents.
Boys Russia Calf 81 Shoes now SLAB. This is
the best Tan Shoe we have ever sold
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
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The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken-cheeked, dis
tressed- looking people, you often meet
are afflicted with kidney Complexion"
Their kidneys are turning to parsnip
color. So is their complexion.
They may also have Indigestion, or suf-
fer from sleeplessness, rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, brain trouble, nervous exhaustion
and sometimes the heart acts badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney dis
ease does not find out what the trouble
is until it is almost too late, because the
first symptoms are so like mild sickness
that they do not think they need a med
icine or doctor until they find them
selves sick in bed.
DIR. Kilmers Swamp-root will build up
and strengthen their weak and diseased
kidneys, purify their diseased, kidney
poisoned blood, clear their complexion
and soon they will enjoy better health
You can get the regular sizes at the
drug store, at fifty cents and one dollar,
or you may first prove for yourself the
wonderful virtues of this great discovery,
Swamp-root, by sending your address to
DIR. Kilmer a. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
a sample bottle and book that tells all
about it, both sent to you absolutely free
by mail. When writing kindly mention
that you read this liberal offer in the
Paw Paw True Northerner.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
EVERYTHING IN THE STORE AT A
REDUCED PRICE.

Gilt Edge Polish, the best 25 cent Dressing for
ladies' shoes, IS cents.
Best Dollar Wrappers IS cents.
Best IS cent Wrappers Sd cents.
Best dollar Shirt Waist now Is cents
Best Is cent Shirt Waist so cents.
Best so cent Shirt Waist now 80 cents.
sI.25 White Duck and Pique Skirts 68 cents
Linen Crash Skirts at about half price.
$500 Black Dress Skirts from so to 1878.
Sc. 90 Black Dress Skirts from 800 to 1925.
The above made from Cheviots, Vicunas,
Serges, Sicians; we'll made and trimmed. The
material alone is worth than ask for the
skirts.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
WOmen'S Shoes.

Women's Better Quality Serge Slippers CSC.
Women's Serge Slippers 23c
Women's Serge Congress Caters 44c.
Childrens SOC Shoes now CSC. Sizes, to 8.
81. 90 Low Shoes $I.65.
so Low Shoes $I.ro.
Low Cut $I.oo Dongola Shoes now SO cents.
No Corn 81 90 Shoes sos
Womens Fine So 90 Shoes $I.65.
Womens Fine $50 Shoes $I.Io.
Womens $I75 Tan Shoes now $I.25.
Pingree's $3.50 Shoes $2.oo
Pingree's $500 Shoes $2.4S.
Gray Bros 49, 90 Shoes S24S
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Dress Goods.

Poplin Sutings in colors reduced to sc.
Two-toned double fold Suitings were IL &c now &C.
Novelties in Worsted Checks were lac now Ioc.
Scotch Suitings reduced from lac to TIC.
A line of very desirable Henrettas 80 inch, at Ioc.
A very stylish weave in two-toned goods ID inches
wide during this sale at I9c.
All Wool Checks, 80 inches wide,
An All Wool Serge in Black and Coors at 2oc
One line of soc Black Mohairs 37ic.
One line 373c Black Mohars 3oc.
During this sale our 20 inch Serge in Colors and
Black will be 35c-was 6oc.
The line of 40 inch Serges in Black reduced from 75c
to 5Sc.
Covert Cloths "a in. wide, 6oc 374c.
at 6oc 45c.
The soc one now 373c.
The 48c 3oc
The 379c one now 2Sc.
The 25c one now 2oc
line of Pattern Dresses comprising the weaves
and colors reduced from 6oc to $50.
Our line of Henrettas that known the SOC line
cut to 37ic.
Our $Ioo Henrettas 90 inch in Black, now 75c.
Our SSc Henriettas 90 inch in Black, CSC.
Our 75c Henrettas 40 inch in Black, now 55c.
Our Goo Henriettas 40 inch in Black, 4oc.
Among the novelties in black goods the stock in
cudes the following: GRANTEES, Poplins, Solies Sell
lians Crepons Mohars; all at the same
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

In nothing has our country shown its
expansiveness 50 much as in the size
of the firecracker. Time was when
this ingenious device Of the evil one
was about the size of boys lead pen
ell, and everybody knows that that is
never over two inches long. Then it
grew to be about the size of modest
tomato worm. II was also growing in
assertion. 1t was put under the edge
of a barn or under the front veranda,
and it never burned down more than
one barn out of five. The patriotic
youth of 80 years ago bought these in
nocent things by the hundred and
slung them with Joyous patriotism in
the faces of FESTIVE horses and fright
ened girls without causing any very
serious gaps in the population. But
now the enterprising youth boards his
money TO accomplish one firecracker.
But he has it sent home on truck,
and as the family take to the noun
tains the fire department and the in
surance agents put cotton III tnelr ears
and wait for it TO go Off Al the same
rate of progress in the firecracker we
shall arrive in another half century at
q condition Of things in which the
Fourth of July will have only one re-
port, and after that all will be silent.
The marvellous part of ii all is that
the small boy, who is bent on blowing
up everything else, does not. as a rule,
get blown up himself. The other day
he took his firecrackers and began to
play in his guileleSs way very close to
a shed containing several hundred
pounds of dynamite. What puzzles the
people for a radius OF three miles,
whose houses We're all wrecked, is that
the small boy came out whole and still
wears a hook of innocent triumph.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
MUST HAVE MONEY SALE
BEGINNING JULY II.
ENDING JULY 22.
Hosiery.

Mems heavy St. Joe Socks, 3 cents pair.
Boys and Girls extra Heavy Ribbed Io cent
Stockings Iron Clad style now ID cents.
Boys St. Joe Iron Clad 25 cent Stockings now
2 cents.
Boys and Girls Ia cent Tan Stockings now I
cents
Childrens Double Knee Fast Black 10 cent
Stockings, cents.
Women's Ia cent Black Stocking now cents
Best quality Royal Stainless Fast Black 25c
Stockings, ribbed or plain tops now 81 cents.
Mems best Is cent Socks, 20 cents.
Mems Is cent fine Socks II cents.
Mems fine shilling Socks either Black or Tan,
cents.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
Summer Underwear.

Women's Jersey Ribbed Vests 3 cents.
Infants Jersey Ribbed Vests cents
All the I 5 cent Jersey Vests now IL cents.
All Womens 10 cent Jersey Vests now cents
Women's India Gauze Vests now FL cents.
Women's Best SO cent Balbriggan Vests now 42c
Mems Best 25 cent Gray Mixed Gauze Shirts
81 cents each.
Mems Best SO cent Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers az cents each.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

The man who rode a mile a minute
on a bicycle behind a locomotive be-
longs in the select group of unrelated
beings who have undertaken to live
without food for 40 days. who have
climbed the highest glacier of Mount
Blanc and have tried TO prove the i'm
mortality Of the soul by jumping from
the Brooklyn bridge. He has proved
once more to what enormous stress the
human frame can be put when there
is nothing to be gained by the putting
oft.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

The Omaha exposition commands
the honest admiration of the country,
not on account of the successful imita-
ton of the Chicago Midway or the
numerous advertisements which 1t Of
fers to the mere amusement seekers,
but rather on account Of the exhibition
which il makes of the marvellous "a
pidity of growth and progress made by
a comparatively new country. No one
can attend this showing without being
amazed at the literalness with which
Nebraska has fulfilled the prophecy
that the desert shall blossom as the
rose. In all that relates to the state
and the inexhaustible riches of the
west the exposition will rank with any
that has been made in our country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

THIS IS A
Must Have Money Sale

We are overloaded with new
and desirable merchandise Of
all kinds, which must be turn
ed into money at once.
We couldn't begin to list all
the bargains on this small
sheet. Everything in the stock
goes at the same reduced
prices. If you attend this sale
you will be satisfied and make
money on every purchase.
These prices are for this sale
only.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12
PAW PAW. MICH. JULY II. 1899.
aTHE democratic party of 1900 should

"THE democratic party of 1900 should
declare for independent bimetallism at
10 to /, and should not undertake to
relegate that declaration to the rear"
Above is the language of Judge Tar
vim, used in responding to toast at a
democratic dollar dinner" in
Columbus, o. William Jennings Bryan
was also present, and in an address APP
proved the sentiment. If the democracy
desires TO again 60 before the people on
on the imitation issue, the republican
party is willing to again contest the is
sues of SO. A free silver democracy next
year means an easy republican victory.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

In their weekly Review of Trade, Dun
& Co report that the failures during the
second quarter of 1899 were the smallest
ever reported for a corresponding quar-
ter inlthe % years reports have been made
by that agency. This is merely one more
of the prosperity straws with which the
air of business is filled.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-12

THE announcement of Philip L. Col
grove as candidate for the republican
gubernatorial nomination, is the latest
political news in the state. Should he
be successful in the convention, the sill
yer tongued orator from Hastings would
lead lively campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
sANTIAGo's INCREASING TRADE.
Surprising Growth Under American
Adm n Is ration.

The trade of Santiago is already showing
a surprising growth under American ad-
ministratCn. Gen. Wood has submitted an
interesting report to the War Department
on the subject. He states that the policy
of non-discriminative intercourse extended
to the vessels of all nations in the matter
of entering and clearing from the ports of
the province has greatly facilitated the re-
establishment of commercial relations 1t
also, he says, has been one Of the chief
features in the restoration Of comparative
prosperity in commerce, industry and agri-
culture. Outward cargoeS of sugar and
other products are being gradually found
for shipping, but expectations from the
mines of the province have constituted the
bulk of the exports. THE fact" saws Gen
Wood, that the mines were put into op-
Grafton at an early date after the capituIa-
ton Of Santiago was important, in that tie
employment of large numbers of natives
during a critical period was stimulated by
the facilities afforded for shipping ores"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-05
Late Naval Orders,

Assistant Engineers H. o. Bisset and l..
D. Miner have been detached from the
Iowa and ordered to accompany the Ore
gon to the Asiatic station.
Assistant Engineer P. Washington has
been detached from the New Orleans and
ordered to the Yosemite for duty on the
Asiatic station.
Assistant Engineer G. B. Rice has been
detached from the New York and ordered
TO the Yosemite for similar duty.
Lieut.. f. B. Roberts, from the Supply
and home.
Passed Assistant Engineer B. C. Ball,
from the bureau of steam engineering and
home.
Passed Assistant Engineer F. D. Terry.
from the Yosemite and home