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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
STORY OF A SLAVE.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains OF disease is the wors.
form OF slavery. George D: Williams
OF Manchester, Mich, tells how such a
slave was made free. He says: "My
wife has been SO helpness for five
years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles OF
Electric Bitters, she Is wonderfully i'm.
proved and able to dc her own :. work. .
This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, headache, hack
ache, Iainting and dizzy spells. THE
miracle working medicine Is godsenj
to weak. SICILY, run down, people.
Every Bottle guaranteed. Only i5Ocents
Sold BY E. T. !Vhi!ilean & Co Druggist
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
DON'T SUFFER, The ELEGTa02.l1!!2E:

Cures all diseases without tie nso q
medicine. A pure Oxygen treat~et,
by absorption. It cures where every
thing else fails. It is needed IN every
family. for it will relieve every weak
ness or ailment, to the most persistent
chronic disease, and without the CSC Il
a grain Of medicine. Thousands 4
people all oyer the United STATE, trrn
private citizens to lawyers, iiottMs,
Preachers, Supreme Judges, Ea.Ior,
etc, even Crowned Heads OF Europe
have given testimonials OF thee facts.
Book Of testimonials, and matter of
great interest with price Of Instruments
sent free. Every family should haYs
an Electropoise it saves nancy, in-
duces health. Send your address at
once and see what people say who have
thoroughly tested It's merits. Agents
wanted. THE ELECTROpOISE co,
5I3 4th ST., Louisville. Ky.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
DIR. CAPEHART's FARM.

Norfolk Virginian- Pilot.
:, Ore of the finest stock farms Of the
North Carolina section contiguous to
Norfolk is Ayoca, near the head of the
Albamarle Sound In Berthe county, N.
G.. This great estate comprises 5000
acres OF fertile we'll watered land and is
owned by DR.. w. R. Capehart, who is
known fan and wide on account of his
connection with the Avoea steam
power fisheries and the artificial prop
agations OF shad.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
! VOLCANIC ERUPTIoNs..

Are grand. but Skin Eruptions rob
HE OF JOY. -zBueklen,s Arnicas Saire,
cures them, also Old, Runnisg and
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
sca'ds, Chapped Hands, Cnilbla1ns
Pile cure On earth. Drives out Pains
and Aches. Only 25cts. box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by e. T. Withheld
& Co. Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
CHI AM BERLAIN'S PAIN BALM
CURES OTHERS WHY NOT YOUi

My wife has been using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, with good results fc1
lame shoulder that has palned her
continually for nine years. We have
tried all kinds of medicines and doctors
without receiving any benefit from
any Of them. One CAV
We saw al advertisement of this med.
lclne and though. of trying it which
We did with the best OF satisfaction
She has ussd only one bottle and hel
shoulder is almost weli-ADoLpH L.
MIILETT, Manchester, n. II. Fer sale
by Z. Z. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
LET US HAVE Il PEANUT
CLEANER.

Scotland Neck is the largest peanut
market in the world. That is to say,
Scotland Neck handles more Spanish
peanuts than any other market.
The COMMONWEALTH makes this
statement On good authority of num-
Der of we'll posted business men of this
community.
And the statement has not been made
without careful thought by those who
have youched for its correctness. In
deed peanuts are one of the chic!
products of the region and tho peanu,
crop is regarded by many as the safest
money crop that can be raised here.
With all this 1t goes without saying
that as long as the lands will produce
them and the market price is fairly
good, the farmers will continue to raise
large quantities of them.
Those who have studied the matter
carefully have become convinced that
the farmers ought to get better prices
for their peanuts. One of the surest
means of securing better prices for the
farmers is to establish a great peanut
cleaner right here at the very gates of
the fields which produce them in such
large quantities, so that the peanuts
mal De sold directly to the cleaners
and i!,.1. save to the farmers the per
cent. T.! commission that the local buy
ers 6. for handling them.
Fer s,ioh an enterprise no place in
the cyua.ry offers greater advantages
than Scotland Neck. No people are
more ready to help the farmers than
the l.oople Of Scotland Neck; and no
time more opportune for commence
ing the work than now.
0es'des the great saving it would
maxi ior the farmers in the Increased
price of peanuts. which saying would
ena;,a the farmers to haye more money
to spoi=j, such an industry would give
employment to quite large force of
hands. This would increase the popu-
lation of the town that much, " hich
in turtl would increase the consump-
ton OF supplies both home raised and
imported.
Thus We may see how such an enter
prise would greatly benefit every kind
of business in the community. As the
population In the town increases tie
the opportunities to farmers and truck
ers to sell their produce are correspon-
dinghy improved, and the general vol
umn of business is Increased in every
branch of trade.
The COMMONWEALTH sees many
possible c.cellent and timely enter
prlses for Scotland Neck, but from none
could there come better or quicke. re-
suits o! good than from a great peann.
cleaner. Shall we have it?
What say you, business men?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
STATE HAPPENINGS.
SOME THINGS DURING A WEEK.
MAN KILLED.

{Greenville Refector.)
Daniel Fleming, colored, one of the
hands of the Greenleaf Johnson Lum-
Der Co., at Whichard station, was
killed Thursday night while the train
was coming out of the woods for the
station. One of the logs rolled over
endways striking him on the head and
breaking his skull. Another negro
was struck but not seriously hurt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02

Why were IS, coo BOTTLES OF ROB
EIsTs' TAsTELESS Csc. CHILLI TONIC
old the first year Of its birth? Answer
Becsuseit Is the BEST ATANY PRICE,
guaranteed to cure, money refunded If It
fails, pledsant to take, Csc per bottle. It
Is sold and guaranteed by
=. T. W hitehead & Co, Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
DON'T WAIT A MINUTE
Coed v atci.es
& bsolutely Free.

we want your name for Pastime, a
b c'ean' illustrated story and
humorous paper for the family circIo
10 large pages, only Toe. wear: on
trial months, 1Oc. We give a nictIe
silver watch, guaranteed for ono Voc
VIII Keep time for many years as ar.
curately as 500 watch. Ara for
little work We give Gold Watches
Sicycies' Sewing Machines. Guns etc
sample and particulars FREQ. send No
your asscress to-day if you do no more %
ana see bow easy You can get some ,bino
. ne, yon want. We viii surprise xo,,
tease s don't walt d minute Send ;,o 80
a pe!1el eaclose 5 stamps sor, trial s,,b.
,.a at,.loan and presents pr, 39 stamps for,
"a.cn land paper, while the watches are
gong Tree. The PASTIME Pub "a
- 5r.-so' AAy. eN9 14tss -sf5,s
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02

Persons ao1to puTclass aagsEiay ao-
vertssed in ttis paper aoiH do .fuvor
to botkfhe aduertiseSand the editor BIZ
mentioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement IN The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
Administrators Notice.

., Having qualified as admiuistrator,
de oonls non, upon the estate OF tae
late Il. A. Pittman, Jr., l hereby give
notice to all creditors of said estate to
present their claims to me on Or before
the first day OF November 1900, at RI,
held, N. c., or this notice Will be pleaaeu
IN bar OF their recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will come f'I-
ward and settle at once and save coS'
OF suit. This 9th Oct, 1899.
w. G. WHITAKER,
Adm. de bonis nor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02

TEN YEARS AND WEIGHS 165 POUNDS.
Charlotte News)
Quite sensation was created at the
cotton platform this morning by the
appearance Of a ten year old boy who
weighed 1855 pounds In his boots.
The young gentleman was placed on
the cotton weigher's scales and tipped
the beam at 164 l-2 pounds.
Tho young man comes from Berry
bill township and is a son of Mr.. G. Fl.
Mccoy. Berryhi!l has quite repu-
tation for producing sensations and
whatever she undertakes is alwa rs the
best.
The young bow is only ten years old
aud In height is feet 6 inches. The
platform was thrown into CONSERVATION
and wonder by his arrival.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-02
SWIFT JUSTICE.

Raleigh Post.)
Lumberton, n. c., Oct. 27.-Ed
Blount, a negro, assaulted young
lady here on her way home from
church last night. He was prompt
ly arrested and brought before Judge
Battle who is presiding over special
term OF the criminal court, for trial
this morning. He was convicted Of
assault with intent to commit rape,
and sentenced to term Of fifteen years
He will reach the penitentiary just
twenty-s1x hours alter the crime was
committed. Judge Battle has applied
the remedy for lynching.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
Summer Rates.

Commencing June 1st and continuing
until Sept. Both 1899 the Queen &
Crescent route will place in effect
from all coupon stations regular sum-
mer resorts in east Tennessee. North
Carolina, Virginia and northern ere
sorts good until Oct. 31st. The Queen
and Crescent offers to the public excel
lent service. Train leaving New Or
leans daily 7:3O p. M. arrives Gin
cinnati next evening 1880 thus giving
twenty-four hours schedule, carrying
Pullman Buffet sleeper. There is al
80 through a Pullman sleeping car on
this train to New York, running by way
Chattanooga, Bristol, Lynchburg,
Washington and Pa. r. r. thus n
trating the very heart of the summer
resorts. Train leaving Shreveport
daily at 9:IO a. m. carries through
Pullman sleeper to Chattanooga,
where change can be mad into the
Cincinnati or New York sleepers with
out getting off train.
For detailed Information as to rates,
routes. etc. apply to any ticket agent
or T.. NJ. Hunt. T. P. Dallas, Tex, r.
J.. Anderson, A. G. P. A., or Geo. H.
Smith, G. P. A. New Orleans.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

Summer excursion Rates to
all the we'll known Springs,
Mountain and Lake resorts of the
north, east and south. Tickets will be
on sale until September Both good for
return until October 31st, Full infor-
nation cheerfully given on applica-
ton.
Austin, Texas, State convention
United Daughters Con%federscy. Tick
cts on sale October 18th with q return
INIT at October 21st. Rate, one fare
for the round trip.
San Francisco Wholesalers League.
Tickets On sale September 9th with a
return limit of 80 days. Rate S45. 90
for the round trip.
Alexandria Bay, N. Y. Round trip
rate from Ell Paso $4,000. Tickets on
sale until September Both, good for re-
turn to October 31st.
To Rockport and return 1872. 35.
To Corpus Christi and return, S31 .95
Tickets on sale until September 3Oth.
Good for return thirty days from date
of sale.
For information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
list car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket Office, Cor. San An
tonic and Oregon Ste.
II. E. HUNT,
Com'l Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
Save Money

Buy your school books aud supplies
from w. A. Irwin & Co. -,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
Here and There.

Fresh cut flowers q specially. Mrs
j. 81. Comstock.
Finest line of tablet and composition
books at Irvin's.
New wheels for rent at r. 8. Tan
ner's, lib Oregon st.
O'Brien Coal Co. sell pitch paper,
lime, cement, plaster, etc.
Pillsbury's Best Flour is the best in
the world, at Ell Paso Grocery Co.
Ask for "EL PA8O TRANSFER
the best 5 m CIGAR on the marke t
Use Pillsbury's Vitos the ideal wheat
food. For sale at the Ell Paso Grocery
Co.
Build your own houses stop paying
rent call on Dresser and Stringer RooW
5 Morohouse Block.
The grea-s success of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Disrrhoea remedy
has made 1t standard over the greater
part OF the civilized world. For sale
by all druggists.
colds and all bronchial troubles; for
Group 1t has no equal" writes Henry
r. Whitford, South Canaan, Conn.,, of
One Minute Cough Cure. Fred Schae-
fer, druggist.
"They r simply perfect" writes
Rob't. Moore, of La Eayette, Ind, of
De Wits Little EARLY .Risers, the
famous little pills" for constipation
n all liver ailments. Never grippe.
Fred Schaefer, druggist.
DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers per-
%manently cure chronic constipation,
billiousness, nervousness and worn out
feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire
system. Small. pleasant, never grippe
or sicken.-"famous little pills. Fired
Schaefer, druggist.
E. E. Turner, Compton, Mo-. was
cured of piles by DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, after suffering seventeen
years and trying over twenty remedies
Beware of dangerous commercials
Fred Schaefer, druggist.
Chester n. Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich,
says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured
me OF a severe case of indigestion; can
strongly recommend it to .all dyspep-
tics" Digests what you eat without
aid from the stomach. and cures dys-
pepsis. Fred Schaefer, druggist.
There's always hope while there's
One Minute Cough Cure. "An at
tack of pneumonia left my lungs in bad
shape and I was near the first stages of
consumption. One Minute Cough Cure
completely cured me-" writes Helen
McHenry, Bismark, N. D. Gives instant
relief. Fred Schaefer, druggist.
For wounds. burns, scalds. sores, skin
disease, and all irritating eruptions,
nothing so soothing and healing as
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Mrs.
Emma Bolles, Matron, Euglewood MUIR
sery, Chicago. say of it: when all
else falls In healing our babies, it will
cure" Fred Schsefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
SATURDAY
NIGHTS HOLD-UP
The Southern Pacific Suffers
Again at the Hands
of Outlaws.
O SECURED

The Amount Taken Variously Estimated
at From $4,000 to S6O .OOO-Cochise
Dynamite Used to Break the Safe-The
Gang Consisted of Four Men And Their
Work Appeared to be That of Ex-
perienced Hands.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
THE AMOUNT SECURED.

The amount Of none secured by the
robbers is believed to be far in excess of
what has ~beengiven out. The agent here
when questioned tried to assume an in
difference in the matter but his gen
eral demesnor rather betrayed the fact
that the express company has been a
heavy loser. 1t Is known in certain
quarters hat q large amount of money
was sent out from this city Saturday
night, and one estimate of the noun
places it as high as 500, 900.
HOPE OF CAPTURE.
With three posses securing the coun-
try the railway people are very san
guine in the belief that the gang will
be captured. There are only two
ways to find q refuge. One is
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
Free Room.

The reading room of the Brother
hood of St. Andrew in the parish house
next to ST. Clements church on Mesa
avenue is open day and evening free.
Periodicals kept on file.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

Buy your cosl from "O'Brien Coal
Co.." b agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. Phone 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
La Union CHAR Factory.

The best grade of Mexican cigars
The Victoria Colon a speciality, We
do a strictly wholesale business. Mail
orders promptly filled.
A. ALVAREZ, Prop.
204 Mesa Ave, Ell Paso, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11
$4,000 U. S. Cy. to Mexico City and
Return"

Account of the national holidays,
Sept. 18th and 10th. the Mexican Cen
trail railway will sell round trip tickets
to Mexico City, Sept. 7th to 18th in
elusive, at $40. 90 U. S. Cy. for the round
from date of sale and allow stopovers at
any point en- route.
See B. J. KUHN, Commercial Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-11

Use Pillsbury's Vitos. the ideal wheas
oo.d. For sac at they'll Paso Grocery
Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-27
BRAVE EN- FALL

Victims to stomach, liver and
kidney troubles as well as women,
and all feel the results in loss of
appetite, poisons in the blood,
backache, nervousness, headache
and tired. Iistless, run. down feel
ing. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to j w Gard
ner, Idaville, Ind. He says:
"Electric Bitters are just the
thing for man when he Is oil
run down, and don't care whether
he lives or dies. 1t did more to
give me now strength and good
appetite than anything ! could
take. can now eat anything and
have new lease on life." Only
so cents, at Crawford Bros Drug
Store. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-27
To be Tried for Killing and Eat
ing Their Companion.

Charleston, S G, Sept %
Warrants were sworn out today
by Vice Consul Witte, acting for
the Government or Norway,
against Anderson and Thoman,
the Norwegian sailors from the
bark Drot, who, according to
their own story, killed and ate a
companion while drifting in mid
ocean on a raft.
The men are still sick and the
warrants were not served, but a
guard was placed over them. They
will be sent to Norway as soon as
able to travel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-27
EDITOR AND MANAGER.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1899.
4 friend Of The State who tray

A friend of The State who trav-
els extensively in the South writes
us from Van Buren, Ark: 81
have covered very wide scope of
territory recently, through Geor-
gia, Alabama, upper Mississippi
and Arkansas. Within three
weeks, if the weather stays fair,
all upland cotton will be harvested
practically. You cansot do our
people greater service than to
constantly advise them to hold ev-
ery available bale of cotton thew
can. 1t is ust as sure to bring
much better prices as the sun is
to rise. After the bulk is out
of the hands of planters it will
boom This is the judgment
and advice of a southern man who
has deep interest in the pros
pcrity of South Carolina, and who,
having been on the road for many
years, covering the south, knows
how to make comparisons. We
have urged our planters to hold
their cotton wherever possible,
and we urge them again. BY do
ing so they can make this short
crop bring them more than the
biggest crop of recent years. -
The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-27

From Presbyterian to Baptist. Z

Rev w l. Walker, formerly of
Greenvile, has created somewhat
of sensation at Piedmont by
rendering his resignation as pastor
of the Presbyterian church there
with the explanation that he can
not longer conscienciously teach
certain Presbyterian doctrines.
The understanding is tina, he will
connect himself with the Baptist
church.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-27
For The Ledger,
VAN WICK ITEMS.

Some of our farmers say they
are about through picking cotton.
This is no exaggeration. We have
seen some of their fields and in
our judgment, they will not aver
age fifty pounds more seed cotton
to the acre. This is an unusual
occurrence, to finish picking cot
ton in September. Our ginners
do not expect to gin more than
half as much this season as they
did last season. 1t is fortunate
for the farmer that the price is
better than last fall but it is still
too low for the short crop to pay
expenses and give the lshorer his
just hire.
Our people are blessed with
fine health Some few have had
chills but these were mild and
have about disappeared.
Mrs j L Tillman, who has been
i'll for some time, is better and
able to be up. Her son, MIR j
Wien Tillman and family visited
her last Saturday and Sunday.
We are glad to see j Nj Yoder
able to get about without bis
crutch again. He has had a
tough time with rheumatism for
the last three months.
A good many of our farmers
are trying the Wsxhsw market
with their cotton, but Van Wyck
keeps up with neighboring mar,
kets, and has been paying as high
So 81 cents for the fieecy staple
Cotton seed also brings the highes,
market price here.
DR. Werner Nisbet left Van
Wyck last Monday evening fol
Philadelphia to resume his studies
at the University of Pennsyl.
vania.
Miss Blanche Smith of Waxhaw
is visiting her Vap Wyck friends
this week.
Cedar Camp, Woodmen of the
World, are taking steps for build
ing them bel! at Van Wyck
} Some are very enthusiastic over
this, and don't want to stop with
the hall, but want to build a cot
ton factory and charter a train tt
New York for pleasure excur
sion. If all the gas that is being
generated, could be collected i
would be enough to light up tn,
hall and tho would-be factory.
OPTIMUS.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-27
Death OF Mr. Frank Blakeney.


Mr. Frank Blakeney, father of
our fellow>townsman, MIR w A
Blakeney, who came to Kershaw
from Texas last December, died
at the home of his son here Sun>
day morning last at $3.50 O'Clock,
after an illness of several months,
from an affection of the liver. Mr.
Blakeney was a native of Chester
field county and left what was
known as the Blakeney x roads
in 1852 for Alabama where he
married his first wife abouta year
later. She died the first year Of
the war. Mr. Blakeney entered
the Confederate service and served
as lieutenant during the war.
He was captured at Lookout
Mountain. He married again
right after the war and moved to
Texas about twenty years ago,
where he has resided continuously
until coming here less than a year
ago. Three children survive him,
they are MIR w A BIskeney, Ker-
shaw; B F Blakeney, Boneam,
Texas; and Mrs = Nj Green,
Jordan, Texas. Other near rela ,
tives who survive him are three
full brothers, Messrs p NJ, at
Plains, Jno &, at Monroe, n c..
and q w, in Texas: and three
half brothers, Messrs Rochel and
Preston near Monroe, n G, and
Whiteford at Plains, and half
sister, Victoria. His stepmother
still lives near the old place.
Had be lived until next Friday
Mr. Blakeney would have been 66
years old. The funeral services
were preached in the Methodist
church, of which he was a consis-
tent member, Sunday afternoon
by Rev j q Beck with, the pastor
and just rs the sun was passing
the Western horizon his body was
laid to rest in our village cemetery
with Masonic honOrs. Just be-
fore the conclusion of this last
ceremony and after the coffin had
been lowered in the grave his
brother, Mr. Jno T. and one of his
half brothers arrived from Mons
roe and at their request the coffin
was opened so they could see him.
The Fra joins with the citizens
of Kershaw in sympathy for the
bereaved ones. -Kershaw Era.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-09-27
Jerry Simpson Hooted OF the
Stage.

Wichita, Kans., Sept 22-Ex
Congressman Jerry Simpson was
booted off the platform here this
evening, while addressing local
6 A X reunion. Mr. Simpson
said: 81 glory in the spunk of
Aguinaldo's men. They are
simply fighting to regain the land
the Catholics took from them