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The record-union., 1899-08-11

Try the Ell Dorado, 500 J street. for
a glass of steam or lager.
The record-union., 1899-08-11

Hartman pianos never lose their tone
They are the highest grade made. We
also handle Chickering, Harrington, and
other pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co., As K.*
The record-union., 1899-08-11

,''Wieland's Extra Pale" Lager, 81
a doz. quarts delivered. Blauth, 4O7 K.
Tel. 297.
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Whisky Hill Wells office, 631 K.

Try Grenadine frappe or Grenadine
ice cream sodas at Fishers. S22 K. y
The record-union., 1899-08-11

Phone Lands, 1913 Third, wood, coal
ice
The record-union., 1899-08-11

Thursday and Friday special sale
from 4 to $50 p. m. All fruits and
vegetables will be sold at one-half reg
ular price. The Pacific, ] near Eighth. =
The record-union., 1899-08-11

The Waterbury Sunrise and the An,
sonia Pirate are the best Toe alarm
clocks on the market. H. C. Hotfilter,
jeweler, S24 K street
The record-union., 1899-08-11

Transfer Co., 906 K, either phone.
See Capital Sac. Van & Storage Co.
Wood and coal. F. Cady, 215 L. Both
phones. Carpet cleaning.
The record-union., 1899-08-11

We can please you II you want COED
tea. We have some particularly
good values In teas of different fla.
vors at soc, 55c and DOC q pound.
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HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.

GOLDEN EAGLE HOTEL
SEVENTH AND X SITS. a-.s
STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS. FREE BUS
to and from the depot
+. 4 GRAY, Proprietor.
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l16 X street between Front and Second.
BOARD AND ROOM, 81 TO s1.5o PER
day. Meals, Csc.
Renovated throughout and electric
lights in every room. Prices to suit the
times. ABEGGLEN & NYGREN. Props.
The record-union., 1899-08-11

THE ARCADE HOUSE,
10061s SECOND STREET, Between j and
X, under new management; open day
and night and strictly first class. Rooms
by the night from 25c up. Large, airy
suites at low rates. Baths free to guests.
Convenient and only three blocks from
depot. H. ARNOLD.
The record-union., 1899-08-11
THE METROPOLITAN,

RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AND
oyster House, 427 X street formerly near
Golden Eagle HoteD. Meals a la carte
at all hours. Family Orders, BanQuets
and Wedding Parties.
l.. FAURE, Proprietor.
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Sacramento's Exclusive Dry
Goods Store.
EVERY
DAY is
BARGAIN
DAY

at our Great Summer Clearance.
Every day sees our store filled with
happy shoppers. This opportunity is
one not often afforded the ladies of
Sacramento. Here is another list of
surprises:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
toEs OVER A DAlI.
Most Miraculous Escape from De-
struction by a NenCnGnhel&
Craft.

The towboat J. C. Risher became dis
abled while trying to enter lock No. lin
the Monongahela river from the upper
end at Pittsburgh about seven O'Clock
the other evening and drifted over the
dam. making most miraculous escape
from destruction After making the
wild plunge she righted herself and was
whirled by the swift current around
one of the piers of the Pan Handle rail
road bridge. She struck with terrific
force, and her upper works were badly
wrecked. Again drifting on, her career
was finally stopped when she was
caught by the towboat Harry P. Jones
and landed at the Henderson-Jo hnston
company's landing at South First
street.
A model barge that the Fisher had in
low broke loose just above the lock and
check line became entangled in her
machinery, thus causing the loss Of
control, which resulted in the accident.
No one was hurt, but six members of
the crew had an exciting, though brief,
ride. Four others made their escape in
a slsiff to the ice breakers above the
lock-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
DRUGGISTS ERRORS.
Due IN I1any Cases to overworked
Condition Of Clerks.
Statement Ezas.e That 100 Persons are
Fatally Poisoned Every rear
In Rev. YcFfS city Owing
TO Ezistakes.

New York city has Druggists
Ieau.,o for Skor.Ir Hours of Labor, and
its Secretary, Edward Thimne, makes
a Plea in behalf Of legislation when
will not only protect druggists CLERKS
and EMPLOYEES from working over hours,
hut will guarantee the public against
tho dangerous consequences OF such
abor.
The New York Herald quotes MIR.
Thiume to the effect that upward OF
100 persons are fatally poisoned in that
city every year through the mistakes
of druggists il substituting one drug
for another This is startling state
ment. ard if It even approximates the
truth there is urgent need Of instituting
some RENE liall!e action in behalf OF
the public The following list is given
supporting to show some of the deadly
Substitutes made by druggists by mis-
take ia serving their customers;
Acetane,id for phanacetine.
Morphine for quinine.
Chloride of potash for Rochelle salts.
SaItpeter for Epson salts.
Corrosive subig2late for calomel.
Iodine for aietris cordial.
Carboiic acid fer alcohol.
Oxalic acid for Epson salts.
Arsenic for powdered sugar.
strychnirse for ~alerianate of uuinfne.
Carbolic acid for ooracic acid.
Laudanur for paregor!c.
1t is claimed by be league that most
of these and other errors are made by
clerks who are not in possession of their
best faculties when making up their
prescriptions, the result either OF eS-
haustion brought about by long hours
or of the use of stimulants taken to
excite their tagging powers. Mr.
Thmme in q recent address said that
during the four years ending with July
/, 1898, 10 drug clerks had committed
suicide in New York, and seven others
had attempted to do so, owing to the
physical condition into which the use
of stimulating drugs had brought them
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

all appearances a soutlerner, appeared
at ZionsviIIe in the southern part of
Lehigh county. He proclaimed that he
was native of Georgia and on intimate
terms with jefferson Davis and the
members Of his cabinet, as well as Gen.
Lee and all the leading generals OF the
con moderate army. He further said that.
having heard that there were many
persons who were not in sympathy with
the federal government, he had come to
organize a lodge Of the Knights OF the
Golden circle. Any person could join
this lodge by paying ten dollars and
promising allegiance to the confedera-
cy. In return,he would receive certifi-
cate and be instructed in the grips,
signs and passwords Of the order. Thus
equipped, his horses and cattle would
be safe from confscation. ALA mem
Der had to do when the confederate
army appeared was to introduce him.
self to the commanding general, pre-
sent his certificate Of mem bership and
give the password, the sign and the
grip.
On the day for organizing the lodge
more IMAM lUU FARMERS ana OlIeIS NeIe
assembled at the village tavern, paid
over their ten dollars each and got gor-
geously embellished certificates bear
ing the alleged seal Of the grand lodge
of the knights of the Golden Circle.
For the next two days the stranger was
busy filing out certificates, instruct
ing the memb ers in the signs, grips and
passwords and collecting ten dollars
from each applicant, and then he disap-
peared.
Shortly afterward came the news OF
Lees defeat at Gettysburg. By this
time it began to dawn uponthe farmers
that they had been swindled, and soon
reports began coming in that the stran-
ger had played the game in other places
In one township of Berks county he was
said to have worked upon ahe fears OF
the natives so succc ssfully that he made
about Sc, 600 out of his scheme. 1t was
afterward learned that t1e-~swindle1
was 4 native of Philadelphia. There
are a few of these certificates still liz
existence, but a stranger rarely sees
them, because the name OF copper
head still has considerable of sting
to it-N. Y. Sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
PILING COIN BAGS.
Expert at Subtreasury at Philade1-
phia who Can Stack Silver
So 1t Will Stay.

There is one expert in Philadelphia
who, it is safe to say, stands entirely
alone in his specially. He is James
Toughill who has charge of the piling
of coin bags at the subtreasury. Not
only does he have charge Of the piling
of the bags. but he does it all himself,
for there is secret connected with
this work that is known to only one
man besides the Philadelphia expert in
the country. It does not seem at first
glance to be very difficult task, but
those who have tried it and failed can
be counted by hundreds, while the first
man to do the work properly without
a knowledge of the secret being i'm
parted to him is yet to be named. Not
so many years ago there was only o1le
person in the country who could DO the
work.
Where he obtained his exclusive
knowledge no one knows. On trip q
Philadelphia he met Toughill and the
two became fast friends. AS mark of
his esteem, the original expert taught
Toughill the art of piling up money Sc
curely, and that is as far as the knowl-
edge has been extended. The work con-
sists in piling up bags of silver con-
tanning one thousand silver dollars each
as high as the vault will permit. When
built by the experts this silver wall is
as solid and substantial as if built Of
bricks and mortar, says the Phila-
delphia Record. If one of these walls
should be constructed on wrong princi-
Piles it would surely fall, and a fall
usually means serious injury to some
one. Many men have been hurt in at
tempting to learn the art, and now
Toughll and his friend, who is in the
west, occupy the field alone.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
A WAR TINE TRICK.
Hov 1t Was Played Upon Fehhsyi'
yRnia Farmers by Sharp
SOutIierncr.

When Gen. Lees army was preparing
to invade Pennsylvania it was rumored
that its objective point was Philadel-
phia, and that the line of march would
take it through the eastern part OF the
state, striking the rich Pennsy lvania
German counties Of Lehigh, Montgo1F-
cry and Berks. The news threw the
farmers into panic. Some prepared
10 drive theit cattle ard horses into
the recesses- of the mountains, while
others fastened to join the home guards
and march to the defense of the state.
1t was about a week before the bait
tie of Gettysburg that stranger, to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
Izonngkan's "Tfaul."

The Seventh New York regiment lost
its colors before Petersburg It hap
pened later that Corp. Patrick Fl. Mon
Afghan, of the Fifty-eighth PennsyS-
yania, advanced with his regiment, and
another from Massachusetts, over the
confederate breastwofl1s, and in a
storm of bullets carried the first line
few followed !he retreating southern
men toward their second line A little
group Of the confederates made a
stand. One of them, just in front of
Monaghan. fell wounded beside a
brook, Another confederate ran to him,
shouting: Don't shoot the major!" as
Monaghan came up. Monaghan made
prisoners of both men, and on the Off
GERS promise that he would not
escape started back to get a stretcher
for him. On the way lie met still
third confederate carrying a captured
flag. Monaghan took this away from
him and started back to his lines with
two prisoners and the flag, which
proved to be that of the Seventh New
York. The wounded major was after
ward brought I'M. Y. World.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
HOWARD WENT HUNGRY.
Because the EntTaportant 0HDg OIL
GERS Were Liberal with
Their Cein.

"Gen. Q. Q. Howard" said Gen. David
S. Stanley, twas ever a religious, con-
scientious man, with deep-seated i'm
pulse to raise up and benefit the colored
men. | well remember a story about
him, illustrating his want of llnowi-
edge OF the negro character, as it
emerged from serfdom. After the war
Gen Howard was the head of the Freed
mems bureau, and went to Richmond,
accompanied by Il United States sena-
tor. who was also interested in the
great voG.. the bureau had been de-
signed to prepare.
"At dinner timethey were taken into
the dining-room Of the man in charge,
and the colored walters were called up
and introduced.
"'Boys,' said the man in charge. this
is Gen. Howard, who is doing so much
for the colored men of the south. See
that he gets q good dinner quickly.
Take care Of him.
oh, yes they replied, Gen. How
ard? We all knows bout him. He's
our Moses. He's takin' care Of u.s.
"The other tables were occupied by
unimportant young officers, who, not
knowing Gen. Howard Or not standing
il awe of his strong religious views, be-
gan to curse the walters violently, and
abused them Tor not waiting on them
more promptly.
"The outcome of it all was that the
unimportant young officers were wait
ed upon and got their dinners at once.
Gen. Howard did not fare well at all,
and, after waiting full hour, left the
dining-rcom as hungry as when he en-
tered it.
"In great indignat ton the United
States senator who accompanied the
general strobe up to group of walters
and thundered:
What do you mean by treating Gen.
Howard SOP
Why, boss was the reply, dem
other gemmens give us a dollar apiece
before dinner commenced "-Boston
Herald
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
PASSING OF THE CANAL.
Rapid Extension of Railways Crowd
ing the Artificial Waterway
Out of & Paying Existence.

Because of the rapid extension of
railways and sharp competition, the
canals of the world that are paying
investments are few.
The great Suez canal had a steadily
increasing tonnage from its completion
in 1869 till 1891, when the highest fig
ure was reached, and, Notwithstanding
its exceptional geographical advantage,
it's tonnage has since shown only
comparatively small change, but that
change is a decrease.
The Aforementioned canal, con-
meeting Lake Superior with the lower
lakes, continues to show greater gain
than the Suez waterway. In II years
the annual increase in its tonnage has
exceeded 100000 tons.
OF lesser waterways, the New York
state canals have had steady decrease
in business since 1880; the Welland ca
nal has fallen off largely both in gen.
eral freight and that of United States
ports passing through it; and the Kai-
ser Wilhelm canal, now in it's fourth
season, has made notable gains.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

see, general, / have been away from
home for a mighty long time, and
want to see the old woman and the
children mighty bad
''How long have you been away
from home?' broke in the general.
WAL, SIR said the Kentuckian, L have
been away from home well nigh on to
nine MONTHS Great Scott! man. said
the general I have not seen my wife
for two years, and [ don't expect to see
her IN til the end Of the war The gen
eral may have thought this was
clincher, but the old fellow looked up
at him in a mpassionate sort of
way and drawled: WAL, sir, me and
my wife is not that kind of people,
That ended the interview, and the old
fellow got his Through -Chicago In
ter Ocean,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
GOT HIS FURLOUGH.
nOld HonecspuE" Get "NeSs 10 oia
Pasu'' and the Rest Was
Easy.

s~Thare is another story about Thorn
as" said the major, ''of which l have
seen two or three versions in print. but
all the fellows who have told the story
get it wrong. When we were moving
southwark in Kentucky, after Perry
vile, in the fall of 1862, an old Ken
tuckian in our regiment went to the
colonel and asked for a few days leave
Of absence. He explained that the army
seemed headed for The locality OF his
old home. and. as lie had net seen his
family fer nine months, he s.ould like
to drop out. look after affairs little.
Get up his winters wood and leave his
wife and children in good shape for
the winter. The colonel Informed him
that he could grant no Through. and
sent him TO the brigadier general The
brigaaier general sent / i'm to the ma jor
general commanding the division, and
the division general sent him to the
commanding general CT The corps, Gen.
Thomas.
'~The old fellows persistence amused
the colonel, the brigadier and the major
general, and he was referred to Gen.
Thomas in spirit OF mischief. Not one
of them supposed that the hentuckian
would ever see Thomas, but in some
way the old fellow slipped past the
guard and was III the presence Of Gen.
Thomas and well started on his story
before any of the staff were aware OF
the intrusion. AS he heard the monot-
onous twang of the Kentucklan's
speech Thomas whirled in his seat and
looked at the man i'll astonishment.
Then he looked the old fellow over, and,
catching the spirit of his remarks, ex-
hibited good deal of sympathy.
''Old Homespun began with: I want
to go home, general. You're headed for
the parts where I live, and I would like
to drop out and see the old woman and
get up my winters wood and look after
the stock. I asked the colonel, and
he sent me to brigade headquarters, and
brigade headquarters sent me to divi-
sion headquarters, and a fellow in
shoulder straps in division headquar-
tiers said il I would come and explain
the whole thing to you that you would
give me furlough, and here am. You
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
HIS PARTING SHOT.

Tuffold Knutt pulled off his fatigue
hat, congbed mournFult, and aid:
'Ma'an, if 1t amt askin' too much
"Certainly," interrupted the woman
who had answered his knock, as she
handed him l cent piece and shut
the kitchen door In his face.
The moidy old vagaboId looked at
the coin, put it in his pocket, and then
spoke his mind through the keyhola !:
81 know what you are, ma am.
You're anti-expansionist? "-Chicago
Tribune
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
FIVE ARAB MAXIMS.

Never tell all you know; for he who
tells everything he Knows often tells
more than be knows.
Never attempt all you can do; for he
who attempts everything he can do often
attempts more than he can do.
Never believe all you hear for he who
believes all that he hears often believes
more than he hears.
Never lay out MI you can afford for
he who lays out everyth ing he can at
ford often lays out more than be can
afford.
Never decide upon all you may see
for he who decides upon all that he
sees often decides on more than be
sees.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

"a word to the WISE is sufficient; .
and a word from the wise should be
sufficient. but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft re-
peated experience of trustworthy per-
sons may be taken for knowledge. Mr..
w. NJ. Terry says amberlain's Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction than
any other in the market. He has been
in the drug business at Elkton, KY,
for twelve years has sold hundreds of
bottles of this remedy and nearly all
other cough medicines manufactured,
which shows conclusiyely that Cham
herlain's is the most satisfactory to the
people, and is the best. For sale by E.
Z. Whitehead e Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE,

THE BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChilbIains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
2. T. WHITEHEAD g. co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

For frost bites, burns, INDECENT sores
eczema, skin disease, and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
stands first and best. Look out for dis
honest people who try to initiate and
counterfeit it. It's their endorsement
OF good article. Worthless goods are
not initiated. Get DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
For Over .ifsy Years

Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP ha>
been used for over fifty years By mil
lions of mothers for their chiIdre Wtlile
teething, with perfect success. 1t
,oothes the child, softens the gums,
'llays all pain, cures wind collie, and j.
he best remedy for Dia"rhoea. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer immed-
,tely. Sold by Druggists in every part
Of the world. twenty-five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for ''Mrs Win
slows Soothing Syrup" and take no
other kind. 421-ly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
An Er,peror's Canrice,

The emperor Of Germany is such
lover of old customs that, when an adj
mirer recently presented him with the
snuff box of his famous predecessor of
Prussia, Frederick the Great, William
at once had the box filled with the best
snuff, and has been taking" it ever
since
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
RHEUMATISM CURED.

My wife has used Chamberlain Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and | can recommend it as a splendid
Eminent for rhenmatisrn and other
household use for which, we have found
it valuable j. Gu. le;-, Red Greek,
n. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler Is one of the leading mer-
chants Of this village and one of the
most prominent men in this vicinity
w. G. Phippin, Editor Red Creek
He. aid. For sale by E. 7. Whitehead
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
Women VIII Approve of This.

An improved telephone instrument
has been brought out by Frenchman,
NJ. Pierre German. The invention has
attracted much attention, and will. it
is said, be of incalculable use in offices,
since it is not necessary to approach
the instrument in order to carry on a
conversation, nor does the tone of voice
became altered or nasal even when
transmitted q great distance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

Not one child dies where lei former
~ died from group. People have learn
ed the value of One Minute Cough
Cure and use it for severe lung and
throat troubles. It immediately stops
coughing. 1t never fails-E. Z
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
An Cit ar Cook.

Uncle Edmund .-arker, the impress
sive old negro who served as guard at
Washington's tomb for 25 years. died
a few days ago. He was born in 1897, a
slave of Mrs. John Augustine Washing
ton. He was married in the library at
Mount Vernon in the presence of the
family. In the civil war he served as
cook for the Ellsworth zouayes. Nine
of his 10 children survive him. His sue
cessor is another ex-s!ave, u years of
age.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
THE ONLY DOUBT.

Wife (on board ship, trying to COM
fort her seaslck husband and change
the current of his Notwithstanding,
has the moon come up yet?
Husband (groanlng)-It has if I
swallowed it-Boston Globe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

Papa-See the spider, my boy, spin
ming his web. Is it not wonderful:
Do you reflect try as he may, no man
could spin that web?
Johny-What OF it? See me spin
this top Do you reflect that, try as
he may, no spider could spin this top
Household Words.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
CRUEL MAN.

She-I'm sure I've cast my bread n
the water many 81 time, aud / do..'t set
any results.
He-No; guess your bread wo;. d
sink, dear.-I onker's Statesman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

Why were q, 900 BOTTLES OF ROB-
ERTS TASTELESS Csc. CHILL TONIC
sod the first year Of it's BIRTH Answer:
because it is the BEST AT ANY PRICE.
guaranteed to cure, money refunded if 1t
fails, pleasant to take, Csc per bottle. It
IS sold and guaranteed by
E. I. Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

''Glve me a liver regulator aud I can
regulate the world" said genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle OF De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills.-E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

The skeleton Of man was found sit
ting in a chair in an Eastern store room
the other day. Perhaps some merchant
who didn't believe IN advertising.-
Denver Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20

Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes. cure headache bill
iousness and constipation. All druggists,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
The Havana Electric Company.

A company with capital OF $5,0OO,-
900 has been formed to operate street
railways through the city OF Havana
and elsewhere in Cuba.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-04-20
Our Import of Gloves,

There are about 100000 pairs of
gloves imported into this country each
rseA-