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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-10-05

Goidsboro talent sui continues
to press to the front. This time 1t
is our pleasure and pride to chren-
icIe the appointment of our young
friend DR.. George KIRBY to a de
sirable professional position in the
State hospital OF Massachusetts
located at Worcester as the result
OF competitive examinarrn.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-10-05

GOOD s inch Shingles at. $1.25 per
= thousand. w. 81. Griffin
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-10-05
Smith s. WOOten.
AGENTS FOR
Royal Tailors,

nTSamples on exhibition at j.
r. Grifin's. Our friends and the
public generally are invited to cal
and inspect, Rug2ot1
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-10-05
HIGH COTTON, HIGH BEEF

The ranching business came to
so low a condition that In ten
years ended last January the num-
Der of cattle fell off just about 49,
100000 head. We give below the
department of agriculture's fg
ures for 1898:
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THE A. & N. c. RAILROAD.
Stockholders Meeting Yesterday;
Officers Elected: >Po,icy of New Ad-
ministratton.
ally US OF Fri, ay, Sept. 20.

Daily Us OF Fri, ay, Sept 20.
Yesterday was an ideal fall day
at Nlorehead City, The weather
was clear, the atmosphere brac-
ing ard ;he placid waters of The
sornd hean.isa' a9d enaf1sr
st
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y
home III KInston.
"Uncle jimmie" Scott re quests
the ARGUS 70 say that his grares
are ali gone and that "Grap@
Viue Pa K" has been closed Ter
fna sss :, and also a. express
loala pafflaaA las 81.
Goidsboro talent sui continues
to press to the front. This time 1t
is our pleasure and pride to chron-
icIe the appointment of our young
friend DR.. George KIRBY to de
sirable professional position in the
State hospital OF Massachusetts
located at Worcester as the result
OF a competitive examination.
NJ IN e
!. A- - II ld
lbg adjoining tie Goldsboro
Hardware Co., on West Centre
street, opposite the Hotel Kennon.
Mr.. Humphrey becomes identified
with, anu will act as general man
ager # the G5idsboro Real Es-
tate Exchange, announcement OF
which wIll appear n these colpm ms
later.
Mr.. 4. Cohen has gone to
New York 10 purchase his
fall end winter stock Cf goods.
He says tell the peuple that ne
will have tbs largest end hand
soonest stock Of goods this fal
that he has ever SHOWN in this
city, and he has been show
ing some large and handsome
stol *, too.
TIE advance in the price o
cot}, l. means D=Jter umes In tnt
81 u d. nj OdILg cotton is wortt
81 so g bale more than it was a
this date lasb year. II is not i'm
probable that within two week
1t will be worth SO bale NOR
tnsn il was o. be same da'e las
yea. A lacrease 81 $40 bai
meaLs Is nuch TO tne cotfot
ia nezf@ ~ ,n, S utn a> 81 whea
Is .ne Nueo. I@i meIs OF Ii
West.
A big coicred camp meeting
on the tapis for Goldsboro, t
open on Friday, October 9th, an
will continue for ten days. Colds
boro people remember ;he cam
meesing near GrcenicaI about fl
years ago, which was visited h
hundreds of white people dali,
THIS meeting is 10 take place ne'
the same location and viii /
doubt be as large and as iuteres
ing.
Tae trade month of the year
now at hand. Our mer chants a
trying to excel each other in. {
display of handsome stocks
goods. The rerchaser from IT
country will not only find wh
he wants, when he comes to- tow
bat he will fnd several things
attractive that he cannot resist
temptation TO buy. With z7eca
cotton in the near future our m'
chants may expect good t
trade - - - -
The alarm. of fire last Thursd
was occasioned by the taking
of some forty bales Of cotton
longing to Messrs. Borden
Scbwab on the platform OF the
6 N. G. warehouse, at the no
end OF the city, consigned to
A. G. L. for shipment to f
etteville. The entire fire deps
ment were quickly on the see
tho Eclipse N the lead nd ,slid
fcleu wu K 10 speD eafingnlsil
-ta. 1aai-s, but n0t. i tll+e..xt
lot oi forty bales were more
less damaged. 5 me say tue
originated by small hoy wifi
cigarette, bul OF 9 ) ) sm Ios sp
it was caused by spark iron
passing locomotive.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-10-05

G- 20 il u id~
lpg adjoining tee Goldsooro
Hardware Co, on West Centre
street, opposite the Hotel Kennon.
Mr.. Humphrey becomes identified
with, anu will act as general man-
ager # the Goidsboro Real Es-
tate Exchange, announcement OF
which vlll appear IN these colpm rs
Liter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
THE DAY FOR THANKSGIVING.

This Is the day set apart by the
President of this nation for general
thanksgiving. To be sure, there is not
q single individual in the nation who
has not sonsthing for which to be
thankful; ard many grateful minds
will return hearty thanks to Almighty
God for the rich gifts of his bountifui
bestowment. But it 4 an open cues.
ton With many whether this day OF
thanl sgiving does more good than 1t
engenoers harm. With many people,
we fear with the majority, the day has
lost is significance as day of real,
heart. fell. thanksgiving and has become
a day Ut gormandlzing, and unnatural
and unnecessary feasting. surely with
many it has become day Of rollicking
carousaIs, drinking, hunting and the
like, in hich it would be hard to find
any attitude of mind towards thanks
giving to God for his rich gifts and
bOunt.ful mercies.
Blu: let US be glad that some still
observe the day in the spirit of holy
worship and true thanksgiving, and
let all thank the Giver of all good for
his bCunties and mercies; tor to
no people on earth has God been more
gracious than to the people of this
nation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
STILL A LITTLE TIME.

While it is better to plant wheat
earlier than this, there is>still little
time left Tor planting this season.
The COMMONWEALTH has frequently
urged the farmers to plant wheat, and
we are we'll convinced that they make
great mistake in not doing it. Ere
quently inquiries arc made as to what
VIII be the probabilities of getting
wheat ground here. We always reply
that with plenty of wheat there will be
mills to grind it.
Mr.. John Henry Baker says be
planted 4 acres in wheat last year and
harvested 81 bushels and even with tina
yield he was encouraged to plant 10
acres this year.
There is still little time for plant
ing and the wise farmer will see to it
that he raises as much of his supplies
at home a. possible. A few acres in
wheat will greatly help out any farmer,
because 1t Is that much at home which
he does not haye to buy.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
DON'T SUFFER, The ELEcTROFQQIsse':

Cures all diseases without the ,lse q,
medicine. A pure Oxygen treatment,
by absorption. 1t cures where eyery-
thing else fails. 1t is needed in every
family. for it will relieve every veal.
ness or ailment, to the most persistent
chronic disease, and without tie use q.
grain of medicine. Thousands Of
people all eyer the United States, trora
private citizens to lawyers, Doctors,
Preachers, Supreme Judges, Editors,
etc, even Crowned Heads OF kuiu1a
have given testimonials of these facts.
Book of testimonials, and matter Ct
great interest with price of instruments
sent free. Every family should have
an Electropoise; it saves money, IN.
duces health. Send your address at
once and see what people say who have
thoroughly tested its merits. Agents
wanted. THE ELECTROPOISE CO.,
5I3 4th St., Louisville, Ky.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
GLORIOUS NEWS.

Comes from DR.. D. B. Carlyle, OF
Wachita, /. T. He writes -Four bot
tics OF Electric Bitters have cured Mre.
Brewer OF scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
lace, and the best doctors could give no
help; but her cure is complete and her
health Is excellent" This shows what
Thousands have proYed, THAT EIec-
trio Bitters is the best blood purifier
known. It's the supreme remedy for
eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. It stimulates liver
kidneys and bowels, expels polsons,
helps digestion builds up the strength.
Only 50 cents. Sold by E. T. White
head & Co., Druggist. Guaranteed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
n SEED FARM.

Recently THE COMMONWEALTH sug-
gested that some one might do we'll
with q seed farm in this region. The
Roanoke Chowan Times, published at
Rich Square, copied and commented
On it. 1t says that Mr.. George Hamp-
ton Barnes, of Roxobel, has already a
nice little seed farm on which he raises
successfully garden and flower seeds
and bulbs. Our neighbor makes good
suggestion in tho following:
1T occurs to us that a company
could be organized with a capital stock
of from one to five thousand dollars,
with power to increase it If desired, to
be divided into shares of ten dollars
each. Land could be rented or leased
With privilege of buying, and the bust
ness started with comparative small
outlay. If the merchants and other
seed buyers In three, four or five coun-
ties could be induced to take stock in
tie company it's success would be as
sured from the start"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
DON'T WAIT A MINUTE.
Good Watches
absolutely Free.

We want your name for Pastime, a
bright, clean, illustrated story ana
humorous paper for the family circle,
16 large pages, only 75c.. year; on
trial 4 months, l0c. We give nickle
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curately as 500 watch. And for a
little work we. give Gold Watches,
Bicycles. Sewing Machines, Guns, etc.
Sample and particulars free. Send us
your address TO- day if you do no more,
and see how easy You can get something
nice you want. We will surprise you.
Please don't wait a minute, send now.
Better enclose 5 stamps Tor trial sub
scription and present, or 80 stamps for
watch and paper, while the watches are
going free. The PASTfME Pub. Co.,
Louisville, XIV.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
CATARRH CAN BE CURED
N urdock's Catarrh Cure
It Goes to Every Part.
Sure Safe and Pleasant.

Tor
Tn this eneavor many have been offered
been completely
causing the worst forms OF
worthless is impossible to reach the bars
in this nanne. j
MURDOCK'S CATARRH CURE and pepa,in
affected by the disease It relieves instantly the
Hay Colds in the Head and all
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30


required qualifications, will be voter
under the amendment.
The State can also extend suffrage in
any reasonable manner as is done In
section 5 for the next few years. The
only restraint upon the State relative
to suffrage Ia that contained In the 18th
amendment above quoted. There Is a
real difference III capacity, in fitness,
IN intellectual and moral force, in in
formation, in love of home and coun-
try, in aspiration, in all that makes
competence for good suffrage between
the great mass OF the uIIlettered ones
who or whose ancestors could vote
prior to 1867; and the great mass of
those who or whose ancestors could not
then vote, and this difference exiets
without consideration of servitude. It
is a deep, time-proven, unmistakable
difference, known of all men.
While section 5 is an .enlarging, not
abridging section, even its extension of
suffrage to certain ones is not On ac-
count of race or color, but it we are to
look beyond Its words for Its reason,
because OF the actual fitness tor suf-
frage known to be usually possessed by
them. The position taken by the OPP
ponents of the amendment puts upon
them the maintenance OF the PROPOSE
ton that there is no difference in fitrscs...
for suffrage between the unlettered
negro who will not vote under.iit, and
that the only difference between them
is race and color. Let those who choose
to do SO, contend that the unlettered
negro is the unlettered white mans
equal, but the Democratic party stands
for the white mans superiority. It
invites the contest, and confidently ap-
peals to the people. It will gladly
meet its opponents at the polls and
cheerfully In the courts. The people
should not consider 1t a mere party
question nor act upon it from ill feel
ing. The courts should not consider
it mere political Contention nor act
Upon 1t with partisan spirit. The end
IN view is not strife, danger, and op-
preston, but peace, safety and liberty
of thought. The equal protection OF
the laws will continue to bless those
who vote and those who do not. The
Democracy. with respect for the better
end more intelligent ones Of the color
ed race, and just and patient regard
TO. others who will be admitted to the
ballot as they become qualified, will
continue its efforts to educate the
youth, care for the blind and insane,
and to in every way enable the men,
bers of that race In this State to work
out its destiny in peace and friendship
with white men.
The amendment will be maligned
and mlsrepresented by every one whose
future depends upon the votes of ignor-
ant negroes, but this, child of the
Democracy with her lace set firmly to-
wards white supremacy, her heart full
OF faith in honest, fearless, white man.
hood, with prayers and hopes of good
women ringing in its ears, unframed
by malice and falsehood, will succeed,
and with her success will come, we
trust. a better day for our good Com
monwealth.
Roxboro, n. e., Oct. 81, 1899.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
MR.. KITCHIN'S PAPER.

In this issue we print strong paper
on the constitutional amendment by
Hon. W. W. K1tchin. It is an able
presentation OF the subject and we
hope every voter among our readers
will read it carefully.
It is a very important question, and
every voter ought to post himself on
the various features OF it, as they will
come before the people next year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
USED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS IN
AFRICA. /

Capt. G.. G. Dennison isfwell known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date OF Noy. 4, 1897,
from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes
"Before starting on the last campaign
bought quantity of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy,
which I used myself when troubled
with bowel complaint, and had gwen
to my men, and in every case it proved
most beneficial" For sale by E. T..
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or INSTEAD,
heart beats. and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart i:
over-working in pumping thick. kidney.
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mile
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy /.
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for it.
wonderful cures of the most distressing case:
and is sold on its merits EE~
by all druggists in fifty ! isssakH{zas::
cent and one-dollar siz- e ~
es. You may have a SzelslsAe! es!s| EEE8
sample bottle by mail Home Of swamp Root.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to fine
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmel
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

Saturday morning a man named
George Butts found d large whale
washed Ashore on Pleasant Beach,
near ocean .vw, ceiow Norfolk. The
big fish was 80 feet long and 20 feet
through. It is supposed that the whale
was struck by steamer at sea and
killed and the body washed ashore. Il
was a valuable prize for the finder
Greenville Reflector.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
THE APPETITE OF A GOAT.

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose Liver and Stomach are out OF
order. All such should know that DR.
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and LIVER Remedy, gives a
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
regular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
Csc. at E. T. Whitehead 4 Co.'S drug
store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

THERE ARE SOME SIMPLE REMEDIES
ir ilspensable in any family. Among
these, the experience of years assures
us, should be recorded Pain Killer,
For both internal and external applic-
atoms We haye found it of great value
especially can we recommend it for
colds, rheumatism, or fresh wounds
and bruises.-Christian Era. Avoid
substitutes, there is but one Rain-Kille
Perry Davis. Price 25c. and SOC.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
PAY UP AND GET BOTH PAPERS
AT PRICE OF ONE

We want to get 200 subscribers to
Our paper by New Year, and are going
to do 1t If we can we therefore ccntin-
re our arrangement with the Farm
Journal by which we can send THE
COMMONWEALTH one year and the Farm
Journal 5 years, both for $l.OO. And we
make the same offer to all old subscri-
bers who will pay all arrearages and one
year In advance.
You know what our paper is and the
Farm Journal is gem-practical, pro-
ssiye-a clean, honest, useful paper
full Of gumptlon, full of sunshine,
With an immense circulation among
tho best people everywhere. You
ought to take it.
NOTICE:
We are going to send you soon a
ssnple copy of the Farm Journal, free
aad let itspeak tor itself. Look out
Tor 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

amendment has been sustained at all
while unconstitutional in a material
part.
Those who attack section five are
generally opposed to the entire amend
ment. They dc not want many ne
groes disqualified, but if negroes are
disqualified to any large extent, then
they want many whites also disquali-
fed. They therefore strive hard to
make section 5 appear unconstitutional
while declaring that the other sections
will stand. The unlettered white man
can have no worse enemy than he who
labors on the one hand to prevent the
disqualification Of ignorant and incom-
petent blacks, and on the other hand
after the adoption Of the amendment
endeavors to prevent unlsttered white
men from voting by insisting that Sec
ton 5 is unconstitutional and shall not
stand and that the balance of the
amendment shall stand, thus demand
ing at every step that the unlettered
whites, Notwithstanding the greatly
superior natural and acquired oualifica-
tons, shall he forever chained to equal
ity with unlettered negroes.
The 18th section contains the main
new qualification required. No one
questions its constitutionality. Sec
ton 5 extends suffrage. fnstead ct
denying or abridging the right to vote,
it expressly says the right. to vote
shall not be denied to certain ones On
account of l.sk OF the educational
qualification. The people presume,
when they adopt the amendment, that
these have proper intelligence and fit
ness for suffrage without education :,
as I have above indicated. Yet in that
section its opponents pretend to find
a denial OF the right to vote On account
OF race, color or previous condition OF
servltude. They admit that after the
amendments adoption many negroes
will continue to vote.> Not one could
vote Il the right to vote were denied
ON account of his race. There will
be thousands Of living testimonials to
contradict their aaseition that the
right to vote is denied on account OF
race, color or previous condition of
servitude,
An unlettered white man born here
30 years ago of parents who cams to
our country after the war will not be
benefited by section s. This Will be
unfortunate, yet no one will say his
right to vote Is denied on account of
his color or race. His lack oil educa.
ton dlsqualifies him. Can one reason
thus: "Tou require me to read and
write before voting. Icannot read and
write, therefore you deny ray right to
vote on account of my color?"
The State can require any reasonable
qualification In her voters, such as
the educational test. If one negro
votes because of his education, not be.
cause OF his color, then another negro
fails to vote for the lack of education,
not on account of his color. He must
have the educational qualification in
Massachusetts, to vote Thew admit
that it is all right there and that the
lack of education prevents voting.
Here they say under our amendment
that it will be the color that prevents
the ignornt negro from voting, al
though he might vote if he had the
same educational qualification las re-
qulred by Massachusetts. Here ev-
cry one, without any denial, though
he be black as midnight, who has the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
Notice..

By virtue of decree filed tn Edge
combe Superior Court, I will sell, on
Tuesday, the 10Th day OF December,
1899, in front of the Scotland Neck
Bank, in the town of Scotland Neck,
Halifax county, N. c., one tract OF land
in Halifax county. State of North Caro-
lima, adjoining the lands OF William
Hodges, and containing one hundred
and fifty acres. 1t being lot No. s In
the division, of the lands OF Rebecca
w. Bass. Terms cash.
Nov. Is, 1899.
JNO. M. SHERROD.
u-23-4t Commissioner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste OF
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
Over.WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-30
RATTLINC
RACKET!

RACKET NO. lis over Heinz T.
Co.'S Finest Preserves-Chery. p,rs.
apple, Ounce, Damson.
RAG kET NO. 2.-Is over Apple Eut.
ter and Diamond Table Syrup.
RACKET NO. BIS loud over ..t,c,.
Brand" Coffee, "Java and Mocha
Blend" Coffee-all Roasted.
BEST ON THE MARKET
FOR THE MONEY.
Is dozen Canned Fruits, bought %.
fore rise in price.
MORRTSETTE BROS.
The morning news., 1899-12-22

continued. has been under the advice of
the abest counsel, and the various ac-
tions which have been taken have not only
been ratified by the boards of directors,
but also by the stockholders Of the sew
eral companies in general meeting. There
is no single step which has been taken
to which the slightest objection can be
iegitimately made.
Il have just received a statement Of the
earnings of the Seaboard Air Line for the
month of November, which shows an in
crease at the rate of about $l,000 a day
over last year, which was The biggest
year in its history"
Mr.. Williams was asked what he had TO
say in regard to the recent statements
that the capitalization Of the new Sea-
board system was excessive.
THE total capitalization OF the Greater
SeabOard System" said Mr. Williams,
under the proposed plan of constellation
will be less than one-half Of he capitlli-
zatiop per mile of the southern Railw9y.
The total bonded debt of the Greater Sea-
board System viii be about $4,000 a mile
of road owned, against a debt on tie
Southern Railway Of about $25,t00 mile
of road owned. The preferred stock Of the
new system viii be about 81 coo a m lie.
against $4,000 a mile OF road owned on
the Southern Railway, while cur common
stock wil be about IS ,0C0 a mile against
10000 on the Southern Railway fer ech
mile Of road owned.
In other words, the total capitalization
Of the Seaboard viii be about $4,000 a mile,
including bonds and stocks, against a to-
tai capitalization on the Southern Raj way
Of $1,000 a mile of road owned. ThFss
figures speak for themselves"