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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
WE MUST MANUFACTURE.

The people of Scotland Neck are ac-
credited with being wide-awake and
progressive The COMMONWEALTH is
glad of it, so far as it goes; but the
reputation for certain things, with
nothing but the reputation, reminds us
of the good old deacon who delighted
to pirate over what his church did forty
years ago. Some one becoming sur
felted with healing of forty years ago,
said: "Turn the other end of that
forty years around here, and let's have
something done now"
The Charlotte News says that Thorn
asville and High Point are two of the
most prosperous towns in North Caro-
lima; and says further that they owe
their prosperity to the variety of their
small manufacturing Industries.
Concerning small industries, Charity
and Children, published at Thomas
vile, says:
"For the life of us we do not know
why community wants to break itself
to raise Sc, 700 to build cotton facto-
ry that will declare 10 per cent. when
one-fifth of that amount will EQUIP
half dozen spoke and handle or chair
factories that will declare 25 per cent.
How do we know? Here they are in
Thomasville doing that very thing, and
with the labor of men, not babies.
High Point is rich and growing richer
every day. It is full of furniture fac
tories"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
MILL PLANT DESTROYED,

A special from Beaufort, N. c., to
the Virglnian-Pilot 10th said:
The large steam mill plant OF the
Beaufort Lumber Company, located at
Lenoxviile, three miles from here,
caught on fire from defective Gues and
was totally destroyed, together with dry
kiln and lumber on yard.
The plant was owned and operated
by Messrs. Leinau Bros, Of Philadel-
phia. 1t Will leaye many laborers out
OF employment and be quito loss to
the owners.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
THE YARN is 25o5 STRONGER.
TEST OF THE ROUNDLAP COTTON BALE IN
NEW ENGLAND MILLS.

Mr.. VIM. G. Lowering, leading New
England cotton manufacturer, says:
"The Roundup bale Of the Ameri-
can Cotton Company continues to win
favor with the manufacturers of New
England, as we'll as with the spinners
of Europe. You can readily under
stand why this should be so, in view Of
the saying, and of the fact that alter
making a very thorough Investigation
in ono Of my mills last summer I found
that the average breaking strain Of
yarn spun from this bale is about %
per cent. greater than the strength OF
the yarn spun from the old bale"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
WHEAT ASKS FOR MILLS.

For number of years these columns
have carried the almost weekly message
of the editor OF this paper to the farm
ers about raising home supplies.
Among other things we haye urged the
farmers to raise wheat and cave the
community the great drain which is
the result of the purchase of so much
flour from abroad. Little by little
wheat has been planted for the past few
years acre by acre the wheat crop has
been increased until now there is quite
a nice little "sprinkling" of wheat in
the community.
This brings out another feature of
handling the wheat crop. From time
to time it has been said that if the
farmers raise wheat there are no mills
here to grind it. We have always ans
werod that the presence of wheat would
call for mills, and the presence OF mills
would induce farmers to plant wheat.
An increase of the wheat crop calls for
the mills; and farmer who has good
wheat in the community said to us
few days ago: 1--WE have the wheat,
now see if you can't induce some one
to put in the mills"
And 60 The COMMONWEALTH now
presents the subject and hopes to see
some enterprlsing man in the COM
munity, both for his own interest and
that of the public generally, at once
put in wheat mill that will make
first class flour. 1t may not pay a very
big per cent. this year or next but we
feel confident 1t will pay a handsome
return within very few years. And
besides being hne investment Tor the
promoter of the enterprise, it will be
an incaiculable help towards develop
ing home independence amongst our
farmers.
Let us have mills that will not only
satisfactorily turn the wheat OF this
immediate community into flour, but
will induce persons of other communi-
ties to ship their wheat here to have it
ground. There ought to be here in
Scotland Neck and community not
only mills for grinding wheat, but first
class corn mills In which to grind all
our meal.
=: Who will seize this good opportu-
nifty?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
The University or
North Carolina,

Widest patronage and fullest equip
ment in its history. Faculty, SO !;
Students, 495.; Academic Courses 3
Elective Courses Professional Schools,
in Law, Medicine and Pharmacy. New
Buildings, Water Works, Splendid
Libraries, Laboratories, etc.
Advanced Glasses open to women.
Tuition, $50 year Board, So month.
Ample opportunity for self help.
Scholarships and Loans tor the needy.
Free tuition for teachers. Summer
School for Teachers, "a Instructors,
147 students. Total enrolment 644.
For catalogue address.
PRESIDENT ALDERMAN,
b-22-tf Chapel Hill, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
MISSED THE CAT-HIT A HORSE.

In trying to shoot chicken eating
cat Saturday afternoon little Charley
Loughlin came very near killing a fine
horse for his father. The animal-Mr.
Loughlln's large white circus ring
horse-was standing in the stable the
gunner on the outside Blazing away
with a shot gun the load struck the
horse in the face and took effect in one
eye. It was glancing shot or the re-
suit would have been instantly fatal.
The eye torn out was a bad one the
sight having been previously destroy
ed.-Henderson Gold Leaf.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
WHY CONTINUE FTP

"Can State grow rich in which
nearly everything is imported? Is 1t
Il fact that we sleep on beds and be-
tween sheets made in Connecticut?
that we take our morning additions in
vessels made in France? that we put
on hose from Germany, linen from
Ireland, rock our babies IN cradles from
Michigan, broil our fish on ranges
from Cincinnati, buy our -four from
Minneapolis, get the baking powder
from New York, our knives from Shef-
field and our canned beef from
Chicago?"
So spoke DR.. D. A. Long In his ad-
dress before the Teachers Assembly at
Morehead last week.
DR.. Long is now president OF Anti
och College, Ohio. He is native OF
Alamance county Of this State; and in
speaking for development and progress
in education he recognized the fact
that such cannot be unless we have de-
velopment and progress in the sub
stantial part of llie namely, independ-
ence at home.
North Carolina Is yet strictly an ag-
ricultural State, though it may some
day become quite manufacturing
State.
We remember now what Tom Dixon
said several years ago in his great ad-
dress at the Weldon fair. He said,
North Carolina is great big farm"
and as he trilled the r, q la Yankeedom,
he swung out his long arms in man.
ner gracefully suggestive of reaping
grain.
DR.. Longs searching questions, quot
ed above, mean much to the South, to
North Carolina, to Halifax county. to
the community of Scotland Neck.
People of common judgment ought
by this time to see that prosperity never
comes by patronizing others always.
We must have some patronage come to
us. If the stream flows On all the
while one way it must needs flow out
after awhile unless the fountain head
be replenished.
Let Scotland Neck people ponder
we'll the enormous amounts of money
that are being sent away all the while
tor things we ought to grow and man.
ufacture here at home.
DR.. Longs questions, quoted at the
head OF this article, among other things
mention beds and sheets that come
from Connecticut hose from Germa
ny papy clauleS from Mlcnlgan nOul
from Minneapolis, and beef from Chica-
go. All of these things ought to be
made here; and besides he mentioned
baking powders from New York, which
ought to be displaced by home-raised
buttermilk.
These things are worth our careful
study.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
A BEAR NEAR PLYMOUTH.

The Plymouth Beacon tells the fol-
lowing:
On Sunday morning, two weeks ago,
Mr.. Frank Lucas was at his stables
hitchlng horse, and looking across
his farm he saw large black bear help
ing himself to Strawberries, cabbage, &c,
only a short distance from the house
Mr.. Lucas got his pistol and went hunt
ing for his bearship, killing him before
he escaped from the field.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
Oh, THE PENITENTLARYt

There is no end to trouble in the man.
agement Of the penitentiary. There is
a clash between the Attorney General
and the Executive Board of the peniten-
tiary about how the $4,000 bonds
money should be used. The Attorney
General has given:an opinion that debts
against the penitentiary contracted
since Dec. 81, 1898, cannot be paid out
of the bond issue, and the Executive
Board think that money from the bonds
can be applied to the payment Of all
debts against the penitentiary as late
as March 9th. An extra $4,000 for
penitentiary expenses Tor the years each
1899 and 1900 was appropriated by the
Legislature and the Attorney General
says that the debts of 1899 must be
paid out Of that.
This the Board argues would place
the psnitentiary on a credit basis again
with doubtful credit, which is the very
thing the Legislature wished to avoid.
Meantime State Treasured Worth has
refused to pay warrants from the bond
money.
And 70 II i.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
CAROLINA CLIPS.
YOUNG LADY DROWNED.

The Smithfeld Herald tells how two
little brothers OF Miss Dora Summerlin
at Princeton called her upon a mill
dam to see the roaring, sp!ashing wa
ter. She did not know the dirt was
giving way. Suddenly she went down
and was whirled into the stream and
drowned, and was taken out an hour
later. She was beautiful young lady
OF II.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
AGENTS WANTED

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
FIRE IN GREENSBORO.

The Benbow House in Greensboro
was burned last Saturday. About II :
Is O'Clock fire broke out on the fourth
floor. Lack Of Of pressure in the wa
ter tank and the fire engine blowing
out an air chamber made it impossible
to save the hotel. Help was sent from
Winston, but il arrived too late.
thousand dollars with no insurance.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
CONGRESSMAN BLAND DEAD.

Congressman Richard Bland, better
known of late years as "Sllver Dick -
died at hts home at Lebanon, Mo-, 18th.
For twenty years he had been strong
advocate of silver, and indeed he was
the chief leader in favor of the white
metal. He had made national repu-
tation, and was strong in the race for
the nomination for President by
the Democratic party in 1896. He was
largely interested IN farming and made
it successful. business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
CHESTNUT AND ENGLISH WALNUTs.


The Plymouth Beacon of last week
gave the following interesting bit of
news about fruit, etc:
Mr.. F. r. Johnson, who is the most
successful and extensive fruit grower
m this county, has fine lot OF chest
nuts, English walnuts and almond
trees in bearing, and says they are sue
cessfully grown here. He has all yari-
cites OF fruit, and is testing all the
leading kinds. He thinks fruit raising
generally would be profitable in this
section, but spraying the trees the
greatest importance in so doing has
been using one and knows from ex-
perlence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
WEDDING AT BRINKLEYVILLE.
Correspondence to The Conveniently
BRtNKLEYvILLE, June IS, '90.

Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALTH)
BR,NKLEYvlLLE, June Is, '99.
Owing to the very rainy day last
Sunday the Children's Day exercises
vera postponed until the third Sunday.
Our schools have closed and the chill
dren are enjoying the vacation.
Miss Mamie Taylor gave her pupils
all ice cream supper last Thursday
night which was greatly enjoyed.
Miss Annie Wick, who has been
attending school at Oxford, and Miss
Myra Hunter, who has been going to
the Normal IN Greensboro, have re-
turned home to the delight of their
many friends.
Our Township sunday-school Con-
vention held its twelfth session at
Bethesda on the 14th. Sickness and
other causes kept away some OF our
home people, but we had good repre-
sentation from other townships.
Among the number was that prince
of good men, Mr.. w, G. Whitaker,
county president; Rey. ". L. Powell,
of Littleton Mr.. S. S. AIsop, OF En-
field Rev. w. O. Rosser, Rev. Paul
Bowers and DR.. Patterson. These con-
tributed largely toward making it one
OF the best meetings in the history OF
the Convention.
Miss Eugenia Harris, of Chapel FILL,
is visiting Miss Myra Hunter.
Hiss Jessie Williams, OF Henderson,
is visiting Miss Mamie Taylor.
During the terrible storm last Friday
night lightning struck the residence OF
Mr.. 7. G. Williams, demolishing three
chimneys and injured the building.
Mrs. Williams received very severe
shock, but was not otherwise INJURED.
Delightful seasons have visited us
and crop prospect was never better
possibly at this'season.
A BEAUTIFUL HOME WEDDING.
There was quite gathering OF the
intimate friends who met at the hos
pitable home of MI. Jesse Rhea on the
evening of the 18th, to witness the
marriage Of his daughter, the pretty,
the good and accomplished Miss Laura,
and Mr.. A. G.. Cook. The parlor had
been beautifully decorated with flowers
and evergreens. At the appointed
hour Mr.. Cook, accompanied by Miss
Essie, and the bride by Miss Potter,
were led to the altar where they were
met by the minister, Rev. A. G. Wilcox
who pronounced them husband and
wife. Many and hearty congratula-
tions were given the happy pair, after
which the crowd were invited to the
dining room where delightful refresh
ments were served and greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. Cook is a Marylander, fine
business man, being engaged in saw
milling. His plant is near Weldon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
House aud Lot FIR 7e',i
I Will sell cheap for

I will sell cheap for Cash..
. :: sale the residence ii .he IRE .''
Z. Boyette on Church street n j.
land Neck. Also bave Tor ss'e envy. :
ira building lot, All private ifJ' q. *
en- prompt attention. Address -''
JAS. L. HAHR}qs
May 18th '9o. Spring IEone < r
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
Sale Of Land for Iaye2ss,

10 whom it may concern
I shall sell at the court house ii
Halifax, Oh Monday. the 3rd day Of
July, 1899, the following tracts or par
cells Of land to satisfy taxes and cost On
same:
PALMYRA TOWNSHIP.
Mary Savage, "a acres, & Savage - s.
Susan Smith, 6 acres, piny woods 9!
Simon J Smith, 50 acres, Dayen-
port 5ll
Pender -, Z acres piny woods %
Lewis Knight, 81 acres, G Savage LA
VIM Callwell, 125 acres, Charleston | ).
David Clark, 60 acres, Ausbon q
Ned Clark, 81 acres, piny wo-ds 5W
Jas A Currie, 33b acres, p woods ] d
ton ll5
ZENITH Baker, il acres, Charles
ton Is
M B Ballard, 125 acres, Dawson GG
Mrs julia Bell. 94J acres, p woods & 30
Harkley Williams, , acres, Clifton W
Granville jones, EOS acres, Pope G0O
Jno + Black, 100 acres. river land u ~
Miss NJ E Hyman, 1l3 acres, near
Palmyra l1E
Pennie White, 10 acres, p woods l %
Alex Anthony, 157 acres, p woods . ..
n B Bryant, 80 acres, W Harrell ! !!
J G Cain, 10 acres, plny woods ] %
Thos Davenport, Il acres, Old .
Hobgood
VIM Drew, So acres, piny woods . 81
Berry Drew, So acres p woods 2N
w J Early, IT'S acres, Whites a..
Mill pond 0A
Miss S A Lyman, acres acres p DIV, wo'ds "
Alex Lawrence, Ga acres, St6pt0e, . "
Drew Long estate, 220 acre p W'dse -
Hyman Little, 100 acres, BUr8eli =" %
A j Staten, 5 acres, Homestead =
L S Strickland, 5 acres, Cam 'o0
Mrs Clara Allsbrook, so acres, oo
home DIV
G.. f. WHITE. Collector.
DncENEi rrOu-N-SIITp.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

Proof Of the pudding lies In the eating
OF It. Proof OF ROBERTS TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC lies in the taking of it.
COST NOTHING if it fails to cure. rs
::-:ts per bottle if it cures Sold strictly
on lis merits iy
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
G.. F. WHITE. Collector.
ROsENEATH TOWNSHIP.

ROSENEhTH TOWNSHIP.
Mrs M M Hardy, II acres, p w'ds " W
Lawrence Howard. ac's, p woods ~ "
Jas Seasons, 81 acres, piny woods : !! !,
Walter Gray, 100 acres, Edmonds + j
G. F. WHITE, Collector
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

U
Mrs T. w Lee, Montgomery, Ala writes ''Some years
ago nocuated with poison by nurse who infected
ulcers head foot and in great extremity prayed
to die Several prominent physicians treated me- but al
gave seemed to add fuel to the awful flame which was
wonderful made by it, to try swfts Specific inn
proved from the start the medicine seemed to direct
trouble and force the poison out Twenty
bottles cured completely" Swift's Specific
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22

E. T. Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-06-22
s. s, 5. Goes
TO THE BOTTOM.
Promptly Reaches the Seat
of all Blood Diseases and
Cures the Worst Gases. disc E


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The true northerner., 1899-01-18

MONEY TO LOAN ON FARMS s-Write to r.
A. Crane, Kalamazoo, Mich. [t17o90*
The true northerner., 1899-01-18


A. l.. Moulton was here from Decatur,
Monday.
V. f. Manley of Hartford was in town
yesterday.
VIM. Harrison of Bloomingdale was in
town Monday.
G. A. Spaulding of Hartford was in
town Monday.
Fl. L. Roethe of Kalamazoo was in
town Monday.
f. p Grimes was in Chicago several
days last week.
VIM. Pugsley is again very low, and is
in a critical condition.
Mrs. Eugene Cooley is seriously ill,
threatened with pneumonia.
DR.. Mcdonald will be at the Dyckman
house. Thursday of this week.
G. j. Wicksall of South Haven was
here on legal business, Monday
Broughton has a reduction sale of
cloaks advertised on the eighth page.
Grip is very prevalent in the village
and vicinity, but most cases are of mild
type.
r. w. Broughton went to Detroit,
Monday, to attend the Masonic grand
chapter.
Don't forget the chicken pie supper at
the Baptist church, Friday evening of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Crane of Kalama-
zoo were guests at David Woodman's
over Sunday.
w. j. Sellick advertises the greatest
sacrifice ever made in ladies' cloaks. 1t
is a great opportunity.
III. G.. Waters & Co. began this morn
ing laying steel ceiling and side wall in
E. Smith & Co.'S store building.
The condition of Mrs. G. S. Maynard
is but little changed. She is gradually
growing weaker.
The calendar of the present term of
the circuit court is adorned (f) with sew
enteen divorce cases.
During the past year 142 new estates
were opened up in the probate court
four less than in 1897.
Don't forget the lecture of William r.
Moss at the opera house this evening, in
the high school course.
The Disciple aid society will have a
picnic dinner at the home of Mrs. Spack-
Gen. Tuesday of next week.
f. B. Longwell's big midwinter sale is
in progress, with phenomenal success.
See his big adv. this week.
Married, January IL, 1899, at>Paw Paw,
by Justice O. w. Rowland Mr.. John
Branch and Miss Mamie Zines, both of
Hartford. o.
l. w. Van Fossen ard family have
gone to Ann Arbor t9tremain for some
time, the young ladh attending the
university.
Married, January IL 800, at Paw Paw
by Justice o. w. RdEland, Mr.. Riley
Baldwin of Porter ant Miss Sarah Rit
ter of Lawton.
The Up to- Date Fatmers' club, a chorus
eighteen voiceS will furnish voca
dsic at the institute next "Wednesday
evening, January %,
The true northerner., 1899-01-18
Circuit Court.

The January term of the circuit court
opened on Monday last, Judge Buck on
the bench.
The following business was transacted,
viz:
The people VS.. Charles Abel: viola
ton local option law. This case has been
pending for considerable length of
time, having been continued from term
to term. The people have been unable
to procure the attendance of the two
principal witnesses for the prosecution
and there being no prospect that their
attendance could be had in the future,
the court, on motion of the prosecuting
attorney, ordered nolle prosequi to be
entered.
The people VS.. Ray Chase; horse steal
ing. Respondent arraigned and pleaded
not guilty. ID. Anderson appointed as
attorney for the defense.
The people VS.. Jefferson Mason; muir
der Respondent arraigned and, being
asked to plead, stood mute, whereupon
the court ordered plea of not guilty to
be entered. II. T. Cook appointed as
attorney for defense.
The people VS.. Floyd Merica, Lloyd
Merica and Bert Ferguson; obstructing
railroad track. Respondents arraigned,
each pleading not guilty. Continued by
consent.
The people VS.. William S. Rhodes; as
sault; appeal from justice court. Re
spondent changed his plea to guilty and
was sentenced to pay costs, S14, or to 10
days in jail He is serving out his sem
tence.
Della Pratt VS.. George Conrad; con-
| tinued.
Hannah NJ Van huken VS.. Asa w
Lewis ct al; foreclosure. Decree and
order of sale.
Kittie Zent VS.. George p. Zent; di-
vorce. Decree granted.
Norah Wall VS.. Charles Wall; divorce.
Decree granted.
Celia l.. Ellington VS.. John M. Bill
lington; divorce. Decree granted.
Clara III. Lamoreaux VS.. Daniel G..
Lamoreaux; divorce. Decree granted.
Court adjourned until Friday, January
20, at $3.50 p. m.
The jury will be in attendance Mon
day. Civil cases will be disposed of first.
No criminal business will be taken up
until January 30.