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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

One man, however, was ...- Zeal his mas
ter his demi-god-tne warden.
HIS attractions were such as to draw to
him perhaps dog, and he fed and thrashed
Sixpence like dog. His accomplishments
appealed to the convict. He was a crack
shot with revolver or rife, he rode daripgly,
he could throw an assegai as well as Six
pence himself and he had mysterious powers
over pen and ink which awed SiXpence,
crouching in a corner of the office. De
Jough was an Afrikander. His father had
been a discharged English soidier-his
mother no one knew. He had won his war
denshp by ferocious fighting in the terri
tory and by the respect his prowess gained
for him among the natives. His sullen reti
cence and sudden furies had won him enc
mics never had he called any man friend
Therefore the life prisoners dog-like affec-
ton for him. after amusing him at first, in
the slow movement of the months dragged
from him a feeling as near akin to regard
as is that of a school bully for the small
boy whom he daily thrashes, but whom he
will allow no other to threaten. 1t was his
privilege to seleet from the eonVicts per-
sonal servant and he chose Sixpence, even
taking him away on a lonely hunt; even
trusting to him to safely guide him home
after a debauch.
Periodically he drank, and In excess, not
in the Jail, in the village, but in
lonely roadside tavern some miles away.
Then for months he was sullenly abste-
mious, cruelty strict and unapproachable
Sixpence welcomed these intermittent fren-
zies of the warden with giee, for in them
the mans nature swung about and he was
boisterously jOyial. Then the kafflr held
high his head and was filled with pride,
because of the great cordiality and friend
ship the drunken white man evinced for
the utterly unsophsticated and faithful
black. These outbreaks lasted about two
days; then the Kaffir would lead his mas
ters horse home the warden slouchins
heavily in the saddle. Reverence, affection
for something, however poor the idol, is
good for man, savage or Civilized The raw
Kaff1r in his kraal reveres nothing, loves
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nothing. Therefore, though such a prison
hfe would have degraded white man be-
yond hope. it was good for Sixpence; he
feared to love, he became human.
After such a debauch. one night when
the sun had gone down. the two went home
W., War9; me warden was singing. and abus-
not keeping the tune They made horrid
noise, a hoarse and hideous below that
spread far from them over the yeldt. until
It seemed to disturb the solemn echoes of
the distant grimly darkening hills, and ST.
lence above the, plains the gentler voices
OF the southern stars. Sixpence had his
snare OF drink, and 1t took but little of that
TO turn his foolish brain. The moon also
was not yet risen, and for these reasons as
they passed along the trek and were UNI
aware of all but their own discordant
music, a man stood in front of them and
blocked their path before his approach was
noticed. 1t was the resident magistrate, m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
UNDER THE K0PJE
A Story Of Early Days in South Africa.


tAuthor of The Post Chaplain "a Lost Sensa- .
tien.'' The outcast,' Etc. .s,o-
Copyrighted by The S. S. Mcclure Co. 1so8)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

From the Philadelphia North American.
Haven't you made mistaken he asked,
rushing up to the desk of the summer no.
tel.
"How?" inquired the clerk.
You've given me closet to hang my
clothes in, but where's the room that goes
with it?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

From the Chicago Tribune.
Paw" said Tommy. what does it mean
when a Teller says It's up to you now"
why. that's a gambling phrase. Tom
my replied Mr. Tucker. with animation.
land it means-it means-that is, | sup
pose it means-it has some significance
probably, that nobody but a gambler I'M
derstands.
For he discovered, just in time, that Mrs.
Tucker was cycling him sharply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

and had been promptly punished for it.
Far from sulking over his rnisfortunes, he
the invaders, of his country. The only time
the negro ever signs is when he wishes he
was white. Sixpence wished so hard and
SO often, and initiated the white people so
earnestly that save when he thrust his
broadly laughing face at mirror, he was
convinced that he was pretty nearly white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12
Hung Up.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"How far back on the family tree did he
trace his hneage?"
ITO the third limb"
why did he stop there7"
His MISREPRESENTATION was dang
ling on It"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-12

The narrow chasm between success and
failure is bridged by effort. Many an adj
vertised article has been on the verge of
success only to, be dropped at the moment
when, by little more hustiing, IL could
have been made profitable TO fits expioiter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
Some Mere Good Farming.
,tatesville Landmark.

Statesville Landmark.
The Landmark has recently cited a
number OF instances OF good farming,
and here Is another that is fully up to
any of those mentioned. Mr. A. f..
Morrison, OF Shiloh township, made
last year On ~ acres OF land, without
the use of fertilizers, 2oO bushels OF
corn, an average of % bushels - the
acre, which Is q firot-:a'e average !or
this country when no fertilizer is used.
Mr. Morrison sold corn from this 10
acre field for 45 cents per bushel and
the fodder for sufficient amount to
realize 1852 for his corn crop from 10
acres. This averages fraction over
$l5 per acre, and while Mr.. Morrison
kept no account Of the cost ct produc-
ing the crop, every farmer will at once
see that he has made Il handsome profit,
for the cost Of producing an acre OF
corn Is small compared with cotton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
monia always results from cold or
from an attack OF la grippe. During
the epidemic of la grippe few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that dis
ease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy was used It counteracts any tend
ency of a cold or la grippe to result in
that dangerous disease. It Is the best
remedy in the world for bad colds and
Ia grippe. Every bottle warranted
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
Only Two Men Know the Trick.

Selected.
There is one expert in Philadelphia
who, it is safe to say, stands entirely
alone in his speciality, says the Record.
He is James TonghllI, who has charge
OF the plllng of coin bags at the sub
treasury. Net only does he have
charge OF the plling of the bags, but
he does it all himself, for there is IL
secret connected Wit. this work
that is known only to one man in the
country besides the Philadelphia eX-
pert.
1t does not seem at FIRST glance to
be a very difficult task, but those who
have tried it and failed can be counted
oy hundreds, while the first lna:, to do
the work properly without oN!edgc
of the secret having been Impaired to
him is yet to be named. Not 30 many
years ago there was only one person i'll
the country who could 90 the work.
Where he obtained his exclusive
knowledge 70 one knows On trip
to Philadelphia he met TonghiIi, and
the two became fast friends. As Il
mark OF his esteem the ori ri-lnai cAlert
taught Toughi;l the art Of piling up
money securely, and that is as far as
the knowledge has been extended.
The work consists OF piling up ha#s,
containing 1000 silver dollars each, as
high as the vault will permit. When
built by the experts this silver wall is
solid and substantial as if built OF
bricks and mortar, and it is well this is
so. If one of these walls should be
constructed on wrong principles it
would surely fall, and fall ns,'a!y
means serious injury to some one.
Many men have been hut in at
tempting to learn the art, ana now
ToughilI and his friend. who is in tho
West, occupy the field alone.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
To the Public.

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be as represented and II not
satisfactory after two-thirds of the con-
tents have been used, will refund the
money to the purchaser. There is no
better medicine made for la grippe
colds and whooplng cough. Price, %
and SOC per bottle. Try it. E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
If ! WE'RE YOU.

l wouldn't thlni, about dist ress
Ii | were you;
l wouldn't even once confess
To ever feeling blue;
But when the sun is well disposed
To shine upon our friends and foes,
I'd be content with even less,
II were you.
Just let it rain. or snow, or shine;
Twill bring no gain
To blame misfortune, or repine;
The longest lane
Will end sometime, and every day
Roses Will bloom along the wav,
Because of RAIN.
Then sing your songs; cry if you
must,
But keep In view
The healthy, soul-insplrlng trust
That's always due
TO them that strive to live above
All earthly things--excepting love
I'd let all other treasurels rust,
If l were you
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
tR. G.. 4. WHITEHEAD,
DENTAL
Surgeon,
~ ~ ~
s.1.|sa! I1'k Telephone Exchange
TARBoRo, N. G

We are prepared to furnish telephone
service to the public and solicit patron
age.
RATES FOR SERVICE.
Business Phones, $500 per month.
Residence Phones, l.5O i"
Two OF either for 800 /"
1t is our purpose to give good service,
and to this end we ask all subscribers to
report promptly any irregularities in
the service.
!" Our signed contracts prohibit
the use of phones except by subscribers,
and we request that this rule be rigidly
enforced.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
be Is the senior partner OF the firm OF
+. J. CHENEY & Co, doing business in
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm viii pay
the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Ca
TARRH that cannot be cured by the use
of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Dec
ember, A. D. 1886.
f~ A. w. GLEASON,
! SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials. free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, U.
- Sold py Druggists, Toe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
Don t Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order II the
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow its use.
Rrovns' Iron Bitters i sold BY all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
=. Il. WHITEHEAD 4 co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

To insure happy new year, keep
the liver clear and the body vigorous
by using De Wits Little Early Risers.
the famous little pills for constipation
and liver troubles.-E, T. Whitehead
& Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

Paul Perry, of Columbus, Ga, suffer
ed agony for thirty years, and then
cured his Piles by using De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve. It heals injuries
and skin diseases like maglc.-E. T.
Whitehead 4 60.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

Persons acho purchase anything od-
vertssed an this paper wiH do a .favor
to both the advertiser and the editor By
Mentioning the fact that they saa0 the
advertisement IN The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

Local enterprise in exploiting re-
sources is reinforced by energy and
money from without.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

"a prominent Secessionst" Is giving
in the National Magazine "Stories of a
Confederate. In the December num-
Der ne wrote Of meeting in Columbia,
S. c., some months before the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter. A mum mber
Of speakers had made wild declarations
about wiping up all the blood that
would be shed with one pocket band
kerchief, and the like; but the writer
quotes the words of venerable Sena-
tor who disagreed with the other
speakers and in the midst of a DEATH
like silence and stiffness said: II can
not agree with the gentleman who has
preceded me. l believe that we shall
not only have war, but that it Will be a
long and bloody conflict" The same
venerable Senator made the further
appalling prediction, which proved, in
deed, prophecy "You will yet take
up your carpets to make stretchers and
tear up your dresses to bandage the
wounds of your best and brayest." But
the writer in the National Magazine
does not give the name of the Senator
who spoke such a true prophecy. Can
the Charlotte Observer give us the
name?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

Farmers no doubt sometimes get
tired of reading in the papers what
they regard as "free advice of mex
perienced editors" and wish they could
be left to run their business as they
feel inclined without so much outside
advice. At the risk of being thought
offic1ous, we make bold to say that
many farmers make a mistake in not
raising more corn. We have been
pegging away for some years now, try
Ing to get FARMERS of this region to
plant wheat; but the objection they
raise against wheat culture will not
hold against corn. We have never yet
seen many farmers have more corn
than they could dispose Of and the
present price of corn here is full guar
antee of the wisdom OF these observa-
tions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

People who do 2ot pay taxes ought
not to be allowed to vote. Such
persons are practically wards of
the State, and they ought not to expect
voice In shaping the government
which makes special arrangement for
their support. To some this may seem
hard but any one of us would be slow
to ask of him to whom we give in
charity ADVICE about how to earn and
save that which We give for his COM
fort. The requirement of every man
to show his tax receipt before he can
vote has something more in than the
ed justice to the State.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

Congressman-elect, B. =. Roberts
of Utah, is perhaps spoken and written
OF more than any other member of the
National Congress just now. Before
the law prohibiting polygamy was pass
ed he had three wives, and now that
he has been elected to Congress strong
protests against his being seated are to
be heard from every part of the coun-
try.
The Philadelphia Record few days
ago said:
"The Presbyterian ministers in their
weekly meeting in the Witherspoon
Building yesterday adopted resolutions
protesting against the admission OF B.
H. Roberts, of Utah, to seat in the
National House of Representatives be
cause of his three wives. Copies of the
resolutions will be forwarded to the
Philadelphia congressman.
"a similar resolution was offered at
the meeting of Baptist ministers in
Grocer Hall, but instead of being I'M
mediate1y adopted it was referred to
the Committee on Resolutions, with
instructions to report next Monday.
"The Women's Presbyterian Home
Missionary Society of the Presbytery OF
Philadelphia has arranged to hold a
mass meeting in the large auditorium
of tie Witherspoon Building on Feb
ruary 10 to protest against the seating
of Roberts. The committee is in cor
respondence with Eugene Young, a
grandson of Brigham Young, but who
is vigorous opponent of the polygam-
Gus practices, and he will probably be
one of the speakers at the meeting
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The entire population of the world is
given as 1,5oO,OoO,Oo0; and of this
number 81 per cent. are females.
Some one further estimates that at the
present rate OF increase the population
of this country fifty years hence, in
1910, Will number 190,000,Oo0.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-01-19

S. B. 9S, Senator Jerome To ex-
tend the powers and duties of justices
of the peace by amending sections Sl2
and 873 of The Code. To Committee
on Judiciary.
S. B. 1O3. Senator Hairston: To
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-25
COINS DO NOT RETURN
Hundreds of Marked Ones Arc
Never Found Again.
The Queer Experiment Made by u
New Orleans Man Results
In Confirming the Above
Statement.

If an old coin could only talk, what
strange adventures It might tell" re-
marked Il Canal street druggist, twirl-
ing silver piece he had just received
from custom Now, this half-doI-
ar was coined in 134S, the year the
great gold craze began in California,
.,-a | snOu.d say by - locks that ii has
been in pretty constant circulation
ever since. Think what a volume OF
trade that represents. If it purchas ID
its face value only once day, which is
certainly modest estimate, it has
ICne wei on 10 $lU,CL0 worth cf bust
ness in the half Il century it has been
going the rounds. That's quite a rec
ord, isn't it? And | dare sny that curl
Gus things have happened to it in rs
journeyings. 1t has been borrowed
and stolen, and lost and lent; it has
been boarded by misers ard squan-
dered by prodigals, and who knows
how often il has been the last coin in
the pocket of suicide? 1t must have
lain on gaming tables, and ratified in
church boxes, and held down the eye
ids of the dead. There is no telling
in what far countries ii has travelled,
and what fantastic foreign things il
may have bought. / never finger one
of these old coins without a certain
sense of awe and an inclination 10 stoD,
no matter how busy | may be, and do
little day dreaming over its history"
AL li."t rtIir...l.s 49,. >L.. man
who had listened to the druggists hom-
Iy, "of queer experiment ! made
years ago. l was specializing one day
on the possible wanderiEgs of CONS,
and just to test the matter | had a
small steel punch made with my ini-
tials cut in the end. By bringing il
down sharply on coin | could leave
,irc letters ihdeEtrd OH the surface.
Well, for long time-over Il year, in
fact-I stamped every scrap of hard
money got hold of-Lickels, pennies
and all. l suppose at the lowest esri-
mate | turned adrift 400 or 500 separate
,"vccs bIaIing ny sign manual mean.
while keeping my eyes open for the re-
iurn of any Of'the wanderers 1t was
III 1881 or 1852 that began work with
the die, AMI in all these Intervening
years l have never yet received q coin
bearing my stamp. Looking for the
:n';ials has become such d habit with
nie that l do it instinctively almost
every time 1 receive any change. Sew
cral years ago was cashier in coed.
S.zcd retail house here, and handled
great many fractional coins. Hundreds
CT them had been marked, but none
had my particular stamp. This GER
tainly shows how widely money be-
comes scattered. A young friend OF
mine tried the same experiment, and
after considerable lapse of time
found one Of his coins in some charge
given him in Il store IN New York. lie
Lad ring put in the piece and wears i,
on his watch chain."-N. D. Times
Democrat.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-01-25

Hohenstadt, in the grand duchy of
Baden, has selected q woman as it's
town clerk.
Miss Leonorn Jackson, an American,
won the Mendelssohn stipendium, a
highly esteemed musical prize, in Ber-
lin recently.
Mrs. "Bill" Nyc lost some $1,000, her
all, through the failure Of the First ma
tional bank Of Ashcville, N. C.
In New Zealand the women are en-
franchised and consequently all are en-
tlusiastic politicians. Society in the
capital is more political than musical or
literary.
Mrs. s. G. Doud, Of Cato, N. Y, 90
years old, has kept diary for more
'han GO years. As she is an intelligent
woman, IN" record is historically com
plctc and Of value.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-03-01
hV"N toftts.
SOS Ftuh Avenue. New York.

- " SALE or A SOUL, ny c, M s. Nst.r,n.
IL e COUSIN OF the KING BY A s. vanWestrua
IS MONTHS lN IIADEs nv Ci,nee / CIinshln.
r1.H sKlRTS OF ehANcH. BY Captain Alfred
lhompson.
se-AN tHoNY KENT BY ch,hes stokes wayne.
IAN hCllfsb OF VIRTUE. By Chamrion Bisssni
ts-hN UNsPtAkAhi-E SIREN. BY Iohn Cilst
n-lhAr DREADFUL WOMAN. by Harold r. vynas
a. DEAl IN DENVER. ny Giimer Mekendtee-.
iS-whNi SAYS GLADYS, BY David Christie murray,
ie-A VERY REMARKABLE ClRt- ny L. BiskforA
~ MARRIAGE FOR RATE BY Harold NyaAs-
s-ouI OF rliE SULPHUR. ~ 7 { De Lses-
~ Ihh WRONG MAN. Chsmpion ni,ssli,
s-Ihb HuNr FOR AAPPiNkSs. By Asia vi.a.s
Chartres
.-HIE STRANGE EXPERIMENT, syH,,o'as v,---
D-OS riiE ALTAR ne
u-A kAkrIR
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-03-01
III Iu,roduced to the Audience.

All Clark OF Hopkinsville was local
wag who, when Eli Perkins visited that
town on one occasion, stood his sallies
all afternoon long He was to introduce
Eli that night to the audience to which
he was to lecture. When the time ar
rived, it was found that but few were
present, owing to heavy dash of rain
that came up Just before the hour set
for the lecture Clark took Eli by the
arm ard walked him gently to the foot.
lights Making bow, he said:
Ladies and gentlemen, 1t is my
pleasant privilege to introduce to you
tonight the lecturer of the evening, Mr.
Eli Perkins, Judge Feland, this is Eli
Perkins Mrs. Colonel Smith, this is
Eli Perkins Mr. Hunter Wood, this is
my friend, Mr.. Perkins Colonel Camp
bell, allow me, this is Mr. Perkins
Thus he continued until he had made
the lecturer personally acquainted with
each member of the audience. -Hender
son journal.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-03-01
SUMMONS

STATE ct Criorado-t 'ounty Of Fremont-ss.
in tho tuunty Curt
Jos" l-ozass plaintiff. Nicolas Lozaso,
defendant
The Pe-,-iie 81 thr state # aloradu. 10 Nicolas
l. zHsp, lie defendant, allowed named
Gree 3usE
luu ars h sr,.by required to appear in an ao-
0 aiHtiif- ia the county Court OF Fremont Co,
STATE ct t''.l"rad", and answer the complaint
therein within thirty DAYS after the service
Hri, ,t- % -ervsti \. ltAin Die state OF Colorado
rr ~ ruhhra iEpu "r, " served OCT OF the state
uf Colorado. within tftN days after the service
HCteuf, sNclu-iys q { Tie day OF service. said
Hctiuu may b. regularly AZ for trial the same IS
though sucE app arance had been made and
iss ne had bssiu joined on such complaint.
gitf said artinu is brought by plsiatiH to OBJ
tain q decree Of divorce. diss0iving the bonds
ui matrimuuy now existing between plaintiff
and defendant on the gruund that since the
tIaritas" 81 plaintiff and defendant the said
tlrieno.tnt has Nilfully. and without cause or
rom plaintiff for the space ~ more than one
whole year last past, and upon the further
ground that for the space Of more than one
Who'll" Nenr last past defendant has failed To
make reasonable provision for the support OF
plaintiff, he. the defendant, being in good
bosiily health during all of said time and fully
able 10 provide f,r and support plaintiff, and
tu recover rCsts; and for general relief, as viii
more fully appear from complaint in said ac-
tion to which reference l. here made and copy
uf which IL hereto attached.
Nnd YOU are hereby notified that IL You fail
tr appear and to answer the said complaint as
tbovr required, tho said plaintiff will apply To
fiir 'ourf for the rpiiaf therein demanded
Court, at Canon Ciiy. IN said County, this 10Th
Jay ~ b"crmher, A. D, lssN
(Sfail las. l.. CooFER,
77-Nyi Judge aud Acting Clnrk.