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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
EAT STRANGE THINGS
GastroE,a1nic Fc-lts Sc Goats and o..
iricI.ca c.zt0c2-.s z;y Kittens, Pup.
pics ard Other pets.


A recent operation fer the removal
OF ever six inches Of hatpin from the
neck Of kitten is rot altogether with
out precedent. Arsporter, in the course
Of some brief interviews with several
leading veterinary surgeons, heard of
many strange accidents that befal do
mcstic pets. and Of how science has on
many occasions given painless and COM
plete relief.
2<itties and puppies, and cats and
dogs, it was stated. are frequent suf-
gerers from z lack Of discrimination in
swallowing things never intended for
consura ption. uatpins. meat skewers,
knitting needles and ordinary needles
and pins are among the articles they
have been known o swallow. Only re-
Gently tiny fox terrier was submit ted
for professional examination on what
was supposed to be an abscess in the
side. The surgeon, however. decided
that a foreign body was present, and
nothing could, OF course, be done with
out the ilerciful aid of chloroform, for
It is both interesting and gratifying to
know hat even the least painful opera
ton is never attempted until the ami
NAL to be operated On is placed tempo
zarily beyond the reach Of pain. The
results CT his operation disclosed the
presence Of : wooden meat slSewer in
the terriers stomach, with the point
projecting between its ribs. The obsta-
Gle was successfully removed, and to-
Gay The tiny pet is as frisky as ever it
was.
It is attributed to some cats that they
show an Incorporate inclination for
wine corlzs, and frequently swallow
them. Others swallow needles, which
gradually work out through their skin,
and there is a case on record of an om-
nivorous GOAT that swallowed packet
of small needles, and for some months
afterwarti, owing to its porcupine ex-
terror. was {. terror to the small BIO!
who attempted to take seat on
back.
Pet white mice, guinea pigs, tame
rabbits and hedgehogs are also included
in the veterinary surgeons patients.
Most Of their ailments are, however,
medical troubles. and their complaints
are little different to those of their
youthful owners, in whose eyes, how
ever, the invalid's state is momentous
matter. Dogs with false legs and false
teeth are frequently to be seen, and it
is only recently that the wife of a we'll
known millionaire had handsome leg
constructed of vulcaTite and silver,
with steel springs, fitted on her toy
spaniel, whose forepaw had been ampu-
tated.-Philadelp Inquirer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
CAMELS ---RBOD HATRED.
TIL ey Wait Patiently for a Long Time
Until Opportunity Arrives
for Revenge.
The Arab who has angered a camel

The Arab who has angered a camel
will throw his clothes upon the ground,
and the Infatuated beast, after stamp
ing on them and tearing them asunder
with his teeth, goes on his way, and the
driver is thereafter quite safe, as it
seems to be an. axiom with the camel
that no man shall be put in peril of life
twice for one offense.
The camel is stupid, save when angry,
and then seems to become almost pre-
ternataral IL carrying out its vengeful
designs. Palgrave relates the follow
ing story of a caInels revenge, which
serves to illustrate this point: "a lad
Of Il had conducted a large camel laden
with WOOD from one village to another
at half hours distance. AS the ami
NAL loitered or turned out Of the way
its conductor struck it repeatedly, and
harder than it seemed to have thought
lie had a right to do. But, not finding
the occasion favorable for taking I'M
mediate quits, it 'bode its time That
time was not long in coming. A few
days later the same lad had to recon-
duct the beast but unladen, to his own
village. When they were about half
way on the road and at some distance
from any habitaticn. the camel sudden
ly stopped, looked deliberately round
IN every direction to assure itself that
no one was in sight, and, finding the
road clear Of passers-by, made step
forward, seized the unlucky boys head
in its monstrous mouth, and, lifting
him up in the air, flung him down again
on the earth with the upper part of his
skull completely torn off. Having thus
satisfied his revenge the brute quietly
resumed its pace toward the village as
though nothing were the matter, TIL
some men, who had observed the whole,
though unfortunately at too great
distance to be able to afford timely
help, came up and killed it."-London
Telegraph.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

The members of an archaeological so
ciety had a gathering at the home of
one OF their number. While they were
roaming about the house, the host
called the attention of his guests to
an old clock. He told his friends of
his great attachment to this timepiece
and grew quite pathetic at certain
points in his remarks, which he brought
to close by saying, in a voice full of
emotion: Gentlemen, I have wound up
that clock every night for 40 years.
He had evidently made an impression
on his auditors, when an old fellow,
who had been carefully examining the
clock, spoiled all the sentiment by
saying. dryly: "Well, always did think
you were something of an idiot. That's
an eight-day cloclk!"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
Boys en- a Noyei Ernt

The sea devil, ray OR devil fish, what
ever you please to call it, is an occa-
sional visitor to Galveston bay. Four
came in at one time recently and three
boys-none of them more than 16 years
Oh age-started out on a novel hunt,
with rowboat, a harpoon and a Win
chester rifle. The boys rowed around.
and pulling up within 10 feet of one
OF the monsters, fred shot which sent
the ray flying ahead at terrific speed
Fortunately it swan in a circle, and,
more fortunately. it did not run foul
of the boat. Two more shots were
fired. and as it floated on the surface
OF the water the boys threw the 11ar-
poon into the mass and towed it to
the wharf. Then they made a little
money by exhibiting it at ''five cents a
look
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

Of the most eccentric character They
appeared fierce enough to make a meal
off man without waiting for grace,
but, in reality, to anything human they
will offer no serious injury. But woe
to the dumb brute that faces their
fangs!
They will kill geese and ducks with
savage ferocity, tearing them to pieces
as if frenzied; they will attack and kill
sheep, calves and colts; they will even
destroy horses and cattle, so savage
and bloodthi7sty is their disposition
and so prominent in their veins the
cruel strain Of the wolf. An old Hud-
sons bay region guide who had had
much to do with huslies told me of an
authenticated instance where a pack
OF three dogs set upon and killed sew
eral cows before the owner, who had
brought them down to the fringe of CIV
iGzation, could get them in tether.
The typical huskie is red and gray
mixed, though now and then there viii
be one almost black. Some huskies are
as red as fox, and all of them have the
sharp, pointed ears Of wild animal.
These ears are triangular, the upper
points, when the dog is aroused, stand
ing out sharply. The tails are very
long, sweeping the ground in some
cases, and closely resemble the tail of a
fox
When the huskie is in repose it
doesn' tlook very fierce, but when lump
Ing in midair, bowling with all the howl
OF a wild pair of lungs and showing it's
yellow fangs, the creature gives you
a vivid picture of a wolfish ferocity.
The dogs are very strong, and tandem
OF three will haul a rema rkably heavy
load. 1t would be impossible to keep
them very long in q place even as cool
as the one where I saw them on their
way to the gold regions. Even in a eli
mate. where the mercury but once in
the summer rose to IS degrees they will
not live very long. They have been
bred and reared in a region of almost
eternal ice and snow, and they wilt in a
temperate climate. When they are be-
ing driven over long journeys they will
lie down on the ice Or burrow into the
snow to sleep. They will not accept the
shelter of tent, refusing, even in the
coldest weather, to sleep inside It,
The huskies live on very short ra-
tons, fish being a favorite article of
diet. On the north shore of Lake Su-
perior the fishermen sometimes use
these dogs to haul them in and out on
their fishing expeditions on the ice.
Keeping the dogs in cool, dark room
during the entire summer and feeding
them The gills Of the fish caught in the
lake for shipment south. In spite of
the greatest precautions, however it is
alhhcult to keep them in summer,
though after a generation or so they
become used to the warmer climate. |
But the genuine wolfsh huslie lust
from the head of James bay, or north-
ward, thrives on cold and willis in
warmth.-Chicago Record.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
FIGHT ON SUNDAY PAPERS.
Anc~c.ehinr innovation ia Landen
Ia the Subject of Con-
trcversy.

Considerable opposition is developing
against the approaching Sunday edl-
lions of the London Daily Telegraph and
Daily Mail. The government was qUes-
toned on the subject il the house Of
commons, a member asking whether
it was intended to legis'ate against such
newspapers or cause the post Office to
restrict their advantages Of transmits
sion. so as to discourage the practice Of
seven-day papers.
The government leader, \. ]. BalfouI
replied chat her majesty's government
had no intention of interfering in the
matter lie pointed out that the Sun
day papers had existed for long time
in the past.
The opponents of seven-day newspa-
pers. however, do not intend to let tbs
matter rest Col Duncan Vernon Pirie,
veteran who organized the relief OF
the wounded in Greece during the late
Graeco-T Turkish war from The fund
raised BY the Daily Chronicle, has an
nounced his intention to introduce
bill to prevent seren-day newspapers.
on labor grounds, while other Cp-
ponents CT such papers are agitating
against them on the ground that it viii
be a desecrat;on OF III Sa bbath to print
them. This latter cor tention furnishes
the motive for Sc, ere Eebuke OF tbs
queen ia thc report on Sunday obsary-
ance, submitted by the Free Presley
terry, OF forno, Scotland, in which ii
says:
1T is deeply TO be deplored that the
queen and the royal family have not
shown a happy example to the people
in Sunday observance in her recent
journey to France, She arrived there
on the Sabbath. which must be grief 10
every enlightened Christian. and have
very pernicious influence upon the
giddy, goddess French
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions OF mothers for their children while
feethlng, 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 a
bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, and take no
other Kind. 4-27-ly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
INDIAN CHILD's CRADLE.

letter "U." The infant is wrapped in
cloth and placed in sitting position in
this continuance. He is then securely
fastened by means Of cords, which pre-
vent him from falling out. He spends
the greater part Of his early life thus
harnessed.
When not being carried about the
country or while his parents are at
work the chair Of it can be called
such) is fastened to the trunk of tree,
which gives q back rest to the affair.
When in the chair the infant has the
free use Of his legs. but his arms are
securely fastened under the cloth
around which the cords pass,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
NOTICED.
8 22-1y

tate OF North Carolina-Co. oTHili-lr
Superior Court-May Term, ISL.
John Cary Johnson
VS..
Alice Davis johnson.
NOTICE TO THE DEFENnANN
10 the Defendant Alice Davis join.
You are hereby notified tbat @.
tlon entitled John Cary John-.a rs.
Alice Davis johnson has this d., zen
commenced in this Court again .su
Inc purpose OF the action is to procure
an absolute divorce from You
l. For adultery.
;. z. Cor abandoning the plain| Il
living separate and apart i!o.. iva
ior more than two years.
AND you are hereby commando a
ne and appear before the Judge a lr
superior Court to be held Tr ne
county OF HALIFAX, at the Ccutt
IN HalIfax, on the 18TH Monday nL.rr
me first Monday in March. y g. ID
answer the complaint this dal fef n
sax. Court, WITHIN the time reao.mi
oy law, and let the defendant taGe..-
lce mat 1t she fail To appear ana "a.
s~'ef the complaint, the pIaiutt I'll
appit, TO the Court for the reiC' ao-
manded Ia the complaint.
" i,ness Sterling NJ. Gar, C'- ct
'a'd court, at his office III EaIas .
me z4tA day Of April, 1899.
STERLING N. GARY.
1876
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
POINTS FOR CHRISTIANS.

Christianity is a sin escape, OF fire
escape.-Standard.
| Monday tells the worth of Sundays
neutrality-suspicious..
Christians may not all feel alike, but
| they all have to feed alike.-Ram's
| Horn.
God will make every man strong
enough for his day and duty-if man
will let Him.-Watchman.
! 1t is not wise to compare ourselves
! with ourselves, but 1t is wise to COM
pare Scripture with Scripture.-Cnited
Presbyterian.
If Christian worker comes to think
more Of the human size and show of
what he is doing than Of the divine
nature and purpose Of it there will be
little written Of that work in Heavens
record ok-Watchman,
There is nothing that brightens life
SO much as an act Of kindness, and the
chief felicity comes to the doer of the
act. He who performs an act of I'M
selfish kindness every day will find a
sprig of rosemary on his pillow every
night-''that's for remembrance."-
Advance.
You may not be able to speak elo-
quently for Jesus, but by His grace you
may live fer Him infuentially. Justin
Martyr confessed that he forsook phil
osophy and became Christian through
his admiration of the godly lives of
primitive Christians.
It is inconceiva BILE that soul once in
glory should desire to return to this
earth. but if anything ever did tempt
a ransomed spirit to return it would
probably be a desire to make amends
to those whom when on earth Ii treat
ed unjustly Or unkindly. The best way
to right a wrong, however, is never to
commit it.-N. Y. Observer.
Sir J. William Dawson. the eminent
scientist, says at the age of IS: eff I
have any good cause for regret it is
that have been able to do SO little di-
rectly for Christ; If I have any cause
for joy it is that He has done so much
for me and that with all my inir1nities
He has enabled me to do even. a little
for His glory and for the good Of 9TH
ers, though IN looking back ii seems all
too Httle.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
YELLOW JAUNDICE CURED

Suffering humanity should be sup
piled with every means possible for it's
relief. 1t is with pleasure we publish
the following: This is to certify that
1 was a terrible sufferer from Yellow
Jaundice for over six months and was
treated by some of the best physicians
in our city and all to no avail. Dr..
Bell, our druggist, recommended Elec-
trio Bitters, and after taking two bot
ties / was entirely cured. l now take
great pleasure in recommending them
to any person suffering with this terri
BILE malady. am gratefully yours,
NJ. A. Hogarty, Lexington, KY" Sold
BY E. 7. Whitehead & Co, Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
STRAPPED TO A BOARD.
That Is the Way in which Indian
Babies Are Fastened and Car
ried Around,

fall the contrivances used for chairs
and cradles for babies the queerest are
to be found among the native tribes Of
North and South America and Africa.
There are no such rocking cradles or
dainty cribs to be found among them as
one sees in the shop windows. The In
dams Of North America use board to
which the infant is strapped and slung
on the bough Of a tree or over its moth
er's shoulder.
In South America and in some parts
Of Africa reeds are used They are
woven together and then brought al
most together at the ends, forming the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
ANOTHER CASE OF RHEUMA.
TISM CURED BY CHAMBER
lAIN'S PAIN BALM.

Ny son was afflicted with rheuma-
tism which contracted bis right limb
until he WAS unable to walk. After
using one and half bottles 0! Cham
berla;n'5 Pain Balm he was able to be
about again. I can heartily recon-
mend it to persons suffering from
rheumatism-John Snider, Freed Gal
houn Co., w. Va. For sale by E. I
Whitehead & CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
BUCKLENS ARNICA SALVE

TIE 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, CT no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction Or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
.. T. WFTTEE EAEl e co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
ARCTIC WOLF DOGS.
They Are Known MS ''Huskies" I'm the
Far North, and Thrive on Cold
and Wilt in Warmth.

"You may not believe me; sir, but
those wolf dogs will live for two weeks
on an Indian moccasin.'
There was string of strange, howl
ing wolflike dogs out in the narrow
street in front of us as the dog dealer
spoke. He had handled these dogs
ever since the Klondike excitement
broke out, sending them from the lit
tie Canadian town to the Pacific coast,
whence they were shipped up into
Alaska.
The dogs, or ''huskies," had just
come down from Hudson's bay. It was
their first glimpse of civilization, and
they didn't like it. Neither did they
like the wea ther, for Though it was
late in the autumn and to one from
warmer cline cold enough for winter
clothing, to these dogs it was insuffer-
ably hot and they were painting and
lolling.
If we are to take the word Of those
who breed these dogs in the far north
they are descended from wolves, at
least on one side the family line. Their
wonderful powers of endurance, their
ability to live long on short rations,
their absolute immunity from far-be-
low-zero cold make them very valuable
for the Klondike region. There were
abou! dozen in the lot to be shipped,
and they averaged in value $40 each.
I think I never saw before such rest
less creatures as these huskies. The
word huskie is said to be & corruption
Of Eskimo. After they were driven
tandem down the street they were
staked out on green plat to await the
train that would take. them west.
When I came near them to make @
photograph they began to jump and
tug at their tethers, setting up such
terrific bowling as you never heard
save from the threats of a pack of
wolves, and every one seemed bent on
outdoing the one next him in gyrations
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
DIR. HARPER DRAWS PARALLEL
AT SANFORD University He Compares
1t to the Chicago Insti-
tuition,

PRESIDENT William r. Harper, of the
University of Chicago, delivered an adj
dress before the Stanford students while
IN the west. His address, which was ex-
temporaneous, was devoted largely to
comparison of the University of Chi
cago and Stanford university. The in
situations are somewhat similar in ORR
gin and about the same age. He said in
part:
Il hear of your 5000 acres of land and
think of our ~. I think of your mag
n1ficent freedom in the open air and of
our being crowded in great city; of
Row you are here huddled together by
yourselves with your work, while with
US 40 or so per cent. of the students are
on the university grounds only for lee
lures and Rotations. see your found
er living with you, while with us the
man who makes our work possible has
been with us but a single day in our
whole history. also notice our differ
ent methods for accomplishing the
same thing. Our founder has used his
own method. He tells us to go ahead
and he writes the checks
In conclusion he paid warm tribute
to President Jordan.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
A Wonaersal Discov.rv.

The last quarter of century records
many wonderful discoveries in medicine.
put none that have accomplished more for
humanity than tic. sterling old household
remedy, browns Iron Bitters. It seems t.,
contain the very elements of good health.
and neither man, woman or child can Iaks
It without deriving the greatest benefit.
broWns' lsca Eii..teis is scid By al: dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

More Eloquent Than Words.
Mrs. Clancy hear thot Mrs. O.Toole
Is well an opp again.
Clancy-Yis, o'Toole had pair av
black Dyes this marnin'.-N. Y. Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
An Old Idea.

Every day strengthens tie belief of emf.
nent physicians that impure blood is the
cause OF the majority of our diseases.
twenty-five years ago this theory was used
az basis for the formula of Browns Iron
Buffers The many remarkable cures effected
by this famous old household remedy are
sufficient to prove that the theory is correct.
BROWNE Iron Filters Is eoid ~ all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache bill
lousness and constipation. ALI druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

Why were IS, 900 BOTTLES OF ROB-
ERTS' TASTELESS 25c. chill, TONIC
sold the first year Of it's birth? Answer:
because it is the BEST AT ANY PRICE.
guaranteed to cure, money refunded if it
Calls, pleasant to take, Csc per bottle. It
is sold and guaranteed By
f.. L. Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

Inconsistency with past views or con-
duct may be but mark of increasing
knowledge and wisdom.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

The number of Austrians in France
Is l2,OOO; the number of Frenchmen
in Austria is 5000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

Rheumacide is a thorough, perma-
nent, constitutional cure for rheuma-
tlsm. The acids in the blood which
cause the disease are thoroughly eradi-
Gated. Is also the best blood purifier,
laxative and tonic.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18

tate OF North Carolina-Co. 0! Htlir4-
Superior Court-AIay Term, ISL.
John Cary Johnson
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-05-18
HOLDING A HUSKIE,

Of the most eccentric character. They
appeared fierce enough to make a meal
off man without waiting for grace,
but, in reality, to anything human they
will offer no serious injury. But woe
to the dumb brute that faces their
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-09-01

could not be charged to the butch
er along this particular line. With
thousands Of sons Of honest Amer.
leans under his command he has
cablcd falsehood in order to cover
up his own weakness and imhecil-
ity, and in this crime against the
American people he has had and
still has the hearty support Of the
Mckinley administration.
The new secretary of war, Mr..
Root, has been received with great
favor, and confidence has been ex
pressed that he will give a differ
ent turn to affairs than that found
when he assumed the Office. In
the name of the friends, relatives
and countrymen of our gallant sol
diers in the Philippines, let Mr..
Root save them from the humilia-
ton under which they mus; labor
from being commanded by a man
SO utterly unfit for the position.
Then let the administration break
away from its present policy Of
Weylerism and permit the Ameri-
can people to get the plain facts
from the Philippines