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The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
Small Pox Quarantine.

Monday morning news came to
Scotland Neck that small pox had de-
ve!oped in Weldon and Halifax. L:
being the week for Criminal court
many of our people hesitated to go to
Halifax. Mr.. w. A. Dunn telegraphed
Judge Battle at Halifax. Judge Battle
replied that court would be postponed.
There was probably no real danger,
as there is only one case in Halifax, but
the people all over the county would
have besltated to go to the court house
and thus seemingly expose themselves
to the disease.
The commiss oners Of Scotland Neck
held meeting and at the suggestion
of several citizens passed the following
ordinance:
It shall be unlawful for any person
who shall have come from the towns of
Halifax, Weldon, Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Suffolk, or any other place where small
pox is known to exist, to stop or re-
main in the town of Scotland Neck
except he produce health certificate
from the authorities of said places con-
tanning the usual provisions.
Any person so offending shall pay a
fine of ten dollars, and shall be taken
In custody and confined in some sulta-
ble place to be provided for the purpose.
This ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately.
J. A. PERRY, Mayor.
Il. G. Josey, G. W. Bryan, Joseph
Stern, E. w. Hyman, Commissioners
VACCINATION REQUESTED.
Tho commissioners at the same
meeting passeo the following resolu-
t;nn, or request:
The Board of Commissioners OF
Scotland Neck urgently request and
advise every person in the town OF
Scotland Neck and surrounding coun-
try to be vacclnated at once, as the
small pox has appeared in Weldon
Halifax and many other places. This
| Is important. Act at once.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.

| MARRIED.-In Edgecombe on Feb
ruary 90, Miss Maggie Fly was mar
ried to Mr.. Willie James, Rev. W. B.
Strickland officiating.
QUARTERLY MEETING.-Rev. J. Z.
Underwood, Presiding Elder of this
district, will preach in the Methodist
church here next Sunday morning and
night and will hold quarterly meet
ing Monday morning.
New BusINKss.-Mr. Sam G.. Ray
has opened a grocery store in the K.
Allsbrook building on Main street in
front of the post Office. He is well
known here and the people of Scotland
Neck are glad-u number amongst their
business men one of the heroes who
stood IN front of Santiago.
EpwoRTH LEAGUE ORGANIZED.-On
last Sunday an Epworth League was
organized in the Methodist church,
with the following officers:
President, R. L. Hardy LIST vice pres
ident, O. K. Taylor End vice president,
D. P Hasiett; 3rd vice president, Miss
Maggie Shaw secretary, Rufus Walls
ton; corresponding secretary, Oscar
Ryder. The League organized with
% mem bers.
WoRsHIPED TOGETHER.-Af few weeks
ago the congregations of the Methodist
and the Baptist churches worshiped
together at night in the Baptist church
when Rev. O. Ryder, pastor of the
Methodist church, preached on temper
ance. Last Sunday night both con-
gregaticns worshiped together in the
Methodist church, when Rev. r. T.
Vann, pastor OF the Baptist church,
preached on temperance also.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
A Pretty Home Marriage.

#On Thursday, February %, at 8, a
at the home of the brides father
J Roseneath, Miss Alma Chesson
kuchter of Mr.. A. J. Whitehead, wa!
karrled to Mr.. T. IT. Vanlandingham
The parlor was tastefully decorated
Nth testoons OF evergreen. Rev. r
Vann officiated. Miss Maggie
radley presided at the organ.
The attendants were as follows
[iss Dali Whithead with Thurston
tanlandingham Miss Lucy StatoE
18th W. G Kimball; Miss Lillian
Whitehead with Rufus Cherry Mis-
knnle Mitchell with Carey White
[iss Lizzie Pjttman with Turner Bass
fiss Leila Cherry with w. F. Min
lew.
@They we're the recipients of man!
Rndsome presents.
Immediately after the marriage the
hide and groom left, to visit the
toom's relatives and friends at his
{rmer home, where most enjoyable
kceptlon awaited them.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
OBITUARY..

It is with deep sorrow that We an
nounce the death of our esteemed and
valued friend Mrs. Sallie f. Salisbury,
relict OF the late r. B. Salisbury, which
occurred at her home near Hamilton,
N. c., on Jan. 2lst 1899, in the forty
seventh year of her age. She leayes u
brother, one son and four daughters to
mourn her loss, but she will be most
keenly missed by her aged and afflict-
ed father (Mr. ]. NJ Sherrod) whose
life has now over stepped the boundary
line set to human existence as recorded
In the tenth verse of the nineteen tn
Psalm, and to whom she had been such
a comfort and assistance in his feetle-
ness. Mrs. Salisbury had been in deli
cate health fol. several years, and when
death came there was no percep,ibls
suffering.
"The Lord led her beyond the gate
in dream" and set her spirit free.
She was baptised about seventeen
years ago by the Rev. F. NJ. Jordan.
Since that time she was an active and
useful member of the Hamilton church,
aud gave signal proof of her devotion
to Christ. She was a joyous, happy
christian, and believed it a part of her
duty to make others happy. Her
cheerful, genial disposition blessed all
within its Influence, In fact, ~ one
could be long in her society without
feeling it's benign and sonl-cheering
effects. She WAS a kin l AMI sym !,athet.
i, neighbor. Her lie and character
are precious legacy to the community
in which she lived.
Mrs. Salisbury was noted for her
hospitality. Her home was always
open to her friends and around her
board her acqualntances always found
1t pleasant to gather. 1t has lem the
pleasure Of the writer of this freqren,ly
to visit her home and he can gratefully
testify to the cordial manner in which
she welcomed her friends. 1t is un.
necessary to add that this cslimab!e
lady was one of the best OF mothers.
She loved her children with tender
and fervent affection. The love and
devotion she had tor her father WAS
beautiful and touching.
In paying this modest and unsolicit-
ed tribute we wish to extend to her
bereayed father, brother and children
our friendly sympathy. Oh, may that
peace (which passsth all understanding"
fill theic hearts, and VIXEN life Is over
may they meet their loved one beyond
the shadow Of time, upon the golden
strand Of eternity; in that morning.
that will haFc no cloud, III that land
that will have no death, where mourn
Ing will never be heard, AMI whero
sorrow and disappoi ntment vii! nc un-
known. T..
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
The Commonwealth an Educator.

One OF the good country subscribers
to this paper came in few days ago to
make a payment on his subscription
and made some statements that we feel
excusable tor printing. He said he has
been taking the paper four years. which
has cost him 81 at a dollar year. It
has been worth, be said, six months
schooling to his little girl for she reads
it closely. Calculating tuition and
books, it would have cost him $40 to
send his girl to school six months; so
he has found that he has received SO
worth of help from THE COMMON
WEALTH for his little girl for 81.
And finally our good friend wound
up by saying that his girl frequently
turns to THE COMMONWEALTH to see
how to spell word about which she is
in doubt.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
Frets a Merchant.

The average merchant Will get angry
If you tell him you don't believe there
are any good reasons why people should
patronlze him in preference to his com.
petitors. Thus aroused, he will pour
out reasons-good reasons, too-enough
to fill book. But it rarely occurs to
the average merchant to give the pub
lie those reasons by advertising. He
doesn't seem to realize that such is the
best sort of advertlsing-the only sort
of advertising that is real advertising.
Press and Printer.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
SERMON ON TEMPERANCE.

At night in the Methodist church
Rev. r. I. Vann, pastor of the Baptist
church, preached on temperance. He
read from the 35;h chapter of Jere-
miah. He took no special text.
''The Moderate Drinker" was the
subject OF the discussion. He said be
did not wish to be extreme, nor did he
have harsh words for liquor sellers or
liquor drinkers. He addressed bis dis
course especially to moderate drinkers,
for be said the moderate drinker does
not know any more about whether or
not he will become drunkard THAI be
knows where the lightning will strike
next time.
The discourse was made under four
questions:
l. HAS MAN RIGHT AS GODS SER
Want TO DRINK LIQUOR UNDER THE
FRESENT CONDITION OF SOCIETY? l Tim
Z; Phil. 4 g we're given as texts from
which to consider this question.
A Christian not only ought to lie
good but he ought to be thought good,
else his Influence is damaged. Moral
questions change with the change Ct
time. Time has been when men drank
liquor innocently, and perhaps minis
ter of the gospel might without dam
age to his influence, but such is the
case no longer. Everybody knows that
a man with the smell of liquor on his
breath has no spiritual power. The
odor Is against him as servant OF God.
How can a man urge his son not to
drink when he himself is a habitual
drlnker?
2. Has A MAN A RIGHT AS GODS SER
Want TO DRINK LIQUOR AS BUSINESS
MAN?
God expects each one of his children
to be his best self as business man.
A CHRISTIAN man in the eyes of God
should be the very best kind of busi-
ness man. Every one may not be
brilliant in intellectual attainments,
but every one can furnish high char
acter, and this God demands. A mat.
who drinks liquor regularly is not the
best business man. Eyen the rough
prize fighter, though he may drink
liquor at other times, is not allowed to
drink at all while he Is in training for
a contest The superintendent OF the
United States military academy at
West Point wrote that no cadet Is
allowed to drink or use as beverage
any Intoxicating drink. Secretary
Long at Washington has said that no
officer or seaman on Uncle Sans ships
is allowed to drink. At the Naval
Academy it is not allowed. 1t Is rot
tenn perance or morality on Uncle
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
WITHIN OUR TEMPLE DOORS.
Last Sunday Services IN Scotland
Neck Churches.
IL THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

| II THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Mr.. Phelps spoke from the words
"Deliver us from evil"
The first part of his sermon was de-
voted to showing the greatness of evil.
Evil was compared to a mighty ocean
whose bounds stretch far beyond our
knowledge and even beyond our i'm
agination. Every year, nay every day,
thousands of wrecks take place upon
its bosom, the greater part OF which we
never hear. 1t reaches every place
and every body. There is none of us
so good as to escape it.
He then spoke of the meaning OF
evil. What is 1t? Looked at from a
purely phllosophic standpoint it would
seem to be an abstract principle. But
it ls more than that. It Is the work
ing OF satan in the children of dis
obedience, ever since the beginning of
the world. And satan, as the Bible
tells US, is an actual personality, ego
ing forth like roaring lion seeking
whom he may devour." He is eyer
working to destroy, and prevent the
good. To fight satan, the power OF
evil, Is Christ's mission into this world.
He discussed bis text as a whole.
In this petition we recognize "Our Fa-
thel" as one almighty with power to
deliver, and willing to save those who
ask him. The evil that we would be
delivered from is threefold First,
the SIN ana wickedness of the world,
with which we come into daily contact
second, our spiritual enemy, who is
seeking our eternal ruin; and third,
everlasting death, the final goal to
which the devil is ever seeking to pull
US.
Christ said, "when ye pray say De-
liver us from evil" SO this should al
ways be part Of our prayer. And If
we pray truly, IN the right spirit, to
our Almighty Father we may be sure
that our prayer will be answered.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
HOW TO LOOK GOOD.

! Good looks are really more than skin
bep, depending entirely on a healthy
bndilion of all the vital organs. II
De liver is inactlye, you have a bilious
*ok, If your stomach is dlsordered, you
eve a dyspeptlc look, it yonr kidneys
fe affected. you have pinched look
ecure good health, and you will cure
have good looks. "Electric Bitters''
a good Alternative and Tonic. Actz
'rectly on the stomach, liver and kid
eys, purlfies the blood, cures pimples,
Iotches and boils, and gives a good
bm pIexion. Every bottle guarantee
bid 1T Z. 7. Whitehead & Co.'S Drug
lore. 50 cents per bottle.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
IN THE SUNSHINE.
Getting into the Spring Flutter.

Mr.. Stewart Smith went to Hamilton
Monday.
Mr.. Bruce FutIell went to Philadel
phla Monday.
| Capt w. H. Kltchln went to Raj
eigh Tuesday.
Miss Sallie Neal returned home a
few days ago.
Miss Retta johnson returned from
Suffolk Monday.
Mrs. Pat Cooper, of Conoho, was In
town last week.
Mr.. r. III. Owen went to Greenville
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. 7. w. Fenner, of Halifax, was
here day or two last week.
Mr. John B. Tillery, of Tillery, is
here on visit to his daughters.
Rev. A. w. Setter, of GreenvilIe, was
in town last week visiting friends.
Mrs.P. c. Cohocn returned to her
home in Everetts Thursday evening.
Mr.. r. II. Owen returned to his
home in Clarksville, Va, Wednesday.
Miss Belle Boyette went to Hamil-
ton last week and returned Thursday.
Mr.. r. B. Peterson, OF Clinton, is
here to see his brother who is very i'll.
DIR. J. G.. O'Hagan, of Greenville,
spent Monday here on professional
visit.
Mr.. J. c. Caddell, travelling CORES
pondent of the Biblical Recorder, spent
Sunday here.
DIR. Stephens, of Clinton, came Tues
day to see Mr.. A. C. Peterson who ls
extremely i'll.
Mrs. w. H. White left Monday for
New York where she goes to purchase
spring millinery.
Mr.. L. M. Pittman paid a flying visit
to Greenyille Wednesday evening. He
returned Thursday.
Mr.. J. L. Scott was here last week
shaking hands with his friends who
were glad to see him.
Miss Mary-Klng, OF Summit, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B.
Jones, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas higgins, OF
Tlllery, were in town Sunday the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Blake.
Mrs. Dr. J. r. Whitaker, of billiards
ton, has been III town several days
visiting her friends who are glad to SEQ
her.
Mr.. Nat Smith who has been in the
United States army for eight months,
has returned home, being included
among the volunteers who were must
cred out at Fort Monroe
The Tarboro Southerner says that
Mr. Lee Pitt will soon wind up his
business affairs there and will move to
Statesvllle. The Southerner adds that
Mr.. Pitt is clever gentleman and it
regrets his purpose to leaYe.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02

am in the church simply because it il
popular to be member of the church.
But what are you doing, my brother
"Dolng? Why, am a member OF the
church. l am leading member ol
the church. Why, I expect to be
saved by grace and not by any merit OF
work OF my own. I am saved I" "Hal-
lelujah it's done !" What done
"Why, I am saved. Saved !'' Brother,
is that all there Is in salvation-sim-
ply being sayed? The speaker en-
forced and applied these truths.
Purpose Is the measure OF the value
of any life.
Brother, do not tell me you have &C
cumulatea Sl0, 900, or $50, 600, or 500,
OOO, Or $1,OCO,OOO, any amount, but
what are you doing with your wealth
what purpose haye you in view to ac-
complisb through your wealth?
Do not tell me you are educated, but
Is the world made better by you being
educated? Is your education conse-
Grated to noble purpose?
DO not tell me you are member of
the church in good and regular
standing. But, dear brother, tell me
why you are member of the church ?
What purpose have you in your church
membership?
One defined church to be ga cove
nant with purpose" Phillips Brooks
said, "Set yourself earnestly to see what
you are made to do and then set YOUR
self earnestly to do it,"
What is your purpose in life?
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
Notwithstanding.

At the home of the brides father
Mr.. r. w. Strickland, near Scotland
Neck, on February %, at 4 p. M, Miss
Carrie Strickland was married to Mr.
Eli Mitchell, well-to-do farmer of this
community. Rev. r. 7. Vann, o1
Scotland Neck, performed the ceremo-
nv. After the marriage the wedding
party repaired to the home OF the
groom three miles south of town, where
"a YER; pleasant reception was rendered
THE COMMONWEALTH wishes them
great happiness.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
AN ENTERPRIsING DRUGGIST.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprislng than E. T. Whitehead
& Co. who spare no pains to secure the
best OF everything in their line for
their many customers. They now haye
the valuable agency for DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. This is the wonder
full remedy that is producing such a
furor all over the country by its many
startling cures. 1t absolutely cures
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and
all affections of the Threat, Chest aud
Lungs. Call at above drug store and
get a trial bottle free Or regular size
for SO centc and $lOO. Guaranteed to
cure orprice refunded.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
IN THE METHODIST CHURCH.


At IL O'Clock pastor Ryder preached
from Islah 66 IL: II haze purposett
1t, WiU also do It,"
Purpose is the primary element of all
true living, not living, but all true
living. Character IS purpose crystal
lzed; success is purpose loyalty and
faithfully obeyed; achievement is pur-
pose bearing fruit; circumstances and
external results are mere side issues and
Of secondary Importance. Circum-
stances are not always within our con-
| troi, but We are absolute masters of
purpose. Where we are may be de-
termined by others; what we do IS de-
terInired by ourselves alone. We may
| not be able to choose the exact sphere
In which our labors shall be performed !;
but we can choose how cur work shall
be done.
| God asks no man whether he will ac-
cept natural llfe-that is not the choice
YOU must take it. The only choice
| is how shall I live? How shall I use
| the life entrusted to me? True hfe
clusters around clearly defined pur-
pose. From this purpose it takes di-
rection and form. Inspired by con-
scious loyalty to Its purpose, it challen-
ges opposition and criticism with the
bold assertion, "To this end was I born
and for this cause came l into the
world" Such a life failure is impossi-
bic. The man with a purpose Is in
vincible and lrrepressi;o!e q cannot say
lmmortal) till his purpose is realized
and his work Is done. "Our life is like
loom. Gcd puts On the warp OF cir
cumstances, privileges and talents,
daily duty is the shuttle which, flying
back and forth, weayes our thread Of
purpose into the web of character and
worthy accomplishment"
! But bear in mind if the shuttle be
empty nothing is woven. Without
personal effort the best OF circumstances
can produce no results. The speaker,
for about ten minutes, enforced this
duty.
Environments and opportunity never
yet made great life unless they were
interwoven with the weft OF noble
purpose and earnest effort to be some
body and do something. Purpose is a
distinguishing mark Of true man!a ood.
It is the offspring OF intelligence and
moral sense. It brings humanity in
contact with the DiyiRe, The speaker
enforced ana applied the above truths,
then he asked "what purpose haye you
YOU in life?" "Mr. A. Mlss B., what
purpose have you in life that you are
spending your time and money an
education Mr.. A. replied, Il am at
school simply because my parents send
me here" Miss B. replies, II am here
to study" But tell me what Is the
purpose of your studying?
Dear brother, what purpose have you
in your church membership? One re-
plies, s:I was Roated here by strong
current of religious training and lnfiu-
ence." Another replies, "a volcanic
eruption of revival excitement and
emotion hurled noe here almost before
I was aware" Another replies, "Why,
Mr.. A., the evangelist, made the way
so easy simply signed card, and 10,
I was entreated to join the church and
I consented" Still another replies, II
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
Large Quantities of Goods.

Ithas been observed that more
goods haye been shipped to Scotland
Neck since the first OF January than
have been shipped here in several
years during the first two months of
the year.
The warehouse at the depot has
been piled up with goods of almost
every kind for several weeks, and from
all appearances merchants must be
doing fairly good buainess.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02

Oan s part partlcularly, Dut simply a
matter of good business. Conductors
and engineers on railroads are not al
lowed to drink. In every business the
one who does not drink is always pre-
ferred. Even the bar-keeper who sells
it prefers that his clerk should not
drink liquor.
The man who does not touch liquor
stands the best showing everywhere.
5. HAS a MAN THE RIGHT AS THE
SERVANT OF GOD TO PROMOTE THE WASTE
ATTENDANT UPON THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC :?
No one hundred items together of
our national expense equals that of the
liquor traffic. 1t would take a train of
wagons ten thousand miles long to bear
the grain consumed In the liquor busl-
ness every year. If the grain wasted
in the liquor traffic were made into
pones of bread it would pave street
sixty feet wide one thousand miles
long. There are six hundred Thousand
men employed in the liquor business.
II all the money spent in the liquor
business we're in silver dollars it would
make pile OF solid silver four thous-
and miles high, and placed rim to rim
1t would girdle the world twice around.
Suppose we should see all this grain
dumped into the Norfolk harbor!
What waste +! And yet ten thousand
times better be dumped into Norfolk
barber than made into liquor. Sup
pose we should see all these men en-
ployed at a good salary to stand still
and do nothing? What folly! And
yet ten thousand times better Tor the
world than that they should be en-.
ployed in the liquor business.
The moderate drinker is mostly ie-
sponsible for this great expense.
4. HAS MAN A RIGHT AS GODS SER
WANT TO SHARE THE CRIMES CoSsE-
oUENT UPON THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC?
"Be not partakers OF other men 8 slus."
The speaker declared that he had nc
harsh feelings against liquor dealers,
but was friend to them all but he
knew and everybody else knew that
the liquor dealer is not regarded as the
best type OF society. "He is not a
model man, not the man you wish your
daughter to marry"
All who encourage the liquor busi-
ness share Its crimes. The man who
sells it is less to be blamed than the
man who DRINKS it. All the judges in
criminal courts give it as their observa-
tlon that liquor Is chargeablo with at
least one half the crimes that come be-
fore them for punishment. The bar
room is the very worst thing for de-
bauching homes. To be sure, there
viii always be bad men, but If we had
fewer baf-rooms things would be
changed.
The speaker referred touchingly to
the great battle ct Gettysbu1g-how
mothers North and South waited with
bleeding hearts TO hear the awful
tidings of the death OF their sons but
those brave sons fell on either side in
the honorable service of their country.
Not so with those who fall b3fore the
liquor demon; they iall in disgrace.
The gambling bells are sustained by
the liquor saloon the felon is nerved
to his t;.-!: by liquor; the murderer Is
inspired TO his deed by liquor. All
these things we share as we encourage
the liquor traffic; and the moderate
drinker bears most of the rsspon-
sibillty.
Can any one afford to be moderate
drinker under the pressure Of the four
questions propounded?
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02
An Uuserta1x1 D.seezc.

/, There is no disease more uncertain IN its
nature than dyspepsia. Physicians say that
the symptoms of no two cases agree. It is
therefore most difficult to make & correct
diagnosis. No matter how severe, CT under
what disguise dyspepsia attacks you, Browns
Iron Bitters will cure it. Invaluable in all
diseases of the stomach, blood and nerves.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02

DR.. BULLS Cough SYRUP FURNISHES
most substantial comfort and relief to
consumptives: 1t works most remarka-
BILE cures. Don't despair. Relief can
certainly be had; cure is possible
with this wonderful remedy.
The commonwealth., 1899-03-02

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP NEVER
disappoints those who use it for obsti-
nate coughs, colds and irritations o1
the throat and lungs. It stands un-
rivaled as remedy for throat and lung
diseases. Sold by all druggists for %
cts