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New-York tribune., 1899-02-11
7 II. e. 4. GYMNASTICS.

The annual exhibition Of gymnastics and athletics
by mem5ors Of the physical department o. the
Twenty-thlrl-st branch Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Will be given next Friday night at
AesOc@ lion Hall
New-York tribune., 1899-02-11

obscure title. The motive Of the story may be
cor jectured from the source Of the new title
the line concerning the soul escaped as bird
out Of the snare Of the fowler"
G. F. Watts the artist, lived for years with
NJ: and Mrs. Prinsep at Little Holland House
Kensington, and there IS an agreeable legend re-
cited in The CornhilI'' about his first coming
to that delightful home. II ran that, having
been invited 10 dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Prinsep.
when the hour Of departure came 1t was found
to be raining Watts had no umbrella, cabs in
that neghborhood fifty years ago were not so
plentiful as now. he was asked TO stay the
night Day followed day. attack Of Illness
supervened, through which he was carefully and
tenderly nursed and the day Of departure was
deferred sine die. "Frall and decate-looking. 1
seem to see him still to my young eyes gray
beard even then, in his long coat and skull-cap,
a very artist modest and kindly. surrounded by
his noble works IN that studio which has ever
remained to me as a perfect example Of what
studio ought to be-the French have but one
word, 'atelier,' for studio and workshop-a work
shop OF the highest and sublirnest craft with
every accessory beautiful. but partaking neither
Of the character OF a curiosity shop OF fine
lady's drawing room The question OF Seniors
health was often an anxious one in those days,
and it was generally doubtful whether or no he
would appear on those Sunday afternoons. or he
kept out OF sight and sound by his careful
hostess. How he came by the appellation Of
Senior know not, but It firmly affixed TO
him. and then. as now. used by all his familiar
friends"
DR.. John Watson Qan Maclaren) has Just
finished his Life Of Christ" Dean Farrar is at
work on the sequel to his own Life Of Christ"
This addition IS based on studies in Palestine.
It is reported that S35O 900 IS the price to be
paid TO Miss Marie Corelli for her new book
which IS fact more creditable to the business
ability OF Miss Coren than TO the brains OF the
readers Of her silly books
Here is glimpse Of George Cruikshank Of
fered us by Mr.. Storey. who met the illustrator
OF Dickens at the Leslies: The great George
himself was rather like some Of the eccentric
individuals he drew in his pictures; his 'Fagln
the Jew in Prison. for instance, is what might
be called awfully like him. He was quick in his
movements. with a sharp. intelligent eye,
good-szed nose. but very little hair, which.
however dark and long, and collected and
tied in a sort Of curl on his forehead which
otherwise would have been bald.
Il happened 70 be lunching one day at Leslies
when Crukshank Of the party. Leslie,
knowing that his friend had become a stanch
teetotaer. said. with sly look. Mr. Cruk-
shank. may have the pleasure Of a glass of
wine with your raising his own and passing the
decanter.
"'No my dear Leslie said Cruikshaniz; I
don't drink wine. YOU know. but I shall be
very happy to take potato with you Where
upon he held one up on tho end Of his fork,
nodded to Leslie, bit piece OFF. and wished
him very good health, Leslie laughing and
slipping his sherry at the same time"
New-York tribune., 1899-02-11

Norfolk Street Embankment. London. This newt,
erected repete with every modern comfort Over
looks Enbanknent and River Elegant and spacious pub
lie rooms. Electric Light throughout. American system
elevators. Fixed tariff.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-11

mot for long time have we enjoyed so
brilliant picture Of Roman life and roman
history His method Is that OF the novenst APP
riied 10 the matter OF history, and the result
is q book fully as delightful as any novel this
gifted master Of fiction has ever penned
-ZHe Daily EGslt, Brooklyn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
WHY THE DIFFERENCE9

Wilmington Messenger.
Every we'll informed North Caro-
linian knows how prosperous a count,
Edgecombe was from 1850 to 1880. I,
ranked as first or with the three or fou,
best. The lands are fertile, the farmers
nourlshed when prices were good. The
late Turner Battle averaged ON his OK.
cellent Tar river plantation over bale
OF cotton to the acre. Others did a.
we'll. On Friday native of Edgecombe
and friend OF ours, was in to sea ma
incidentally he told us that his farm.
In the tine cotton producing section In
the past, used to be valued by tax as.
SCISSORS at SIT so an acre. It Is now as.
sessed at $500, or less than one-third
What has caused this great deteriora-
ton In value? We gave the other day
mint as to conditions in Granville
and Warren, the two other counties
that in productiyeness would have been
compared with Edgecombe. Ithas not
been more than twelve or fifteen wears
since fine tobacco lands in Granville
rented for 500 an acre. You can bnv
the very best now for less than that
very much less, we dare to saw. It
ought to be no crime in North Caro-
ma TO safe facts and give opinions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

CHILD STOLEN IN WILSON.

A Wilson correspondent wrote the
Wilmington Messenger under date OF
August Goth
At Lucau.a yesterday an attempt to
kidnap the young son Of Mr.. Andrew
Lamn was made by a negro tramp. A
party Of children were gathered in
MIR. Lamm's front yard playing, when
tue negro picked up the child and
made of towards the woods. An alarm
was at once given by the little folks
and a party OF citizens went in pur-
suit.
After searching the woods the child
was found in the underground where
be had been thrown by the negro, but
no trace OF the brute could be found.
The people ale very much wrought
up oyer the occurrence and a through
search Will be made for the kidnapper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
BAD DLOOD-CURE FREE

Bad Blood causes Blood and Skin
Diseases, Eruptlons, Pimples, Scrofula
Eating Sores, Ulcers, Cancer, Eczema
Skin Scabs, Eruptions and Sores on
Children, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Itch
Ing Humors, etc. For these troubles a
positive specific cure is found in B. B.
3. (Botanic Blood BaIm), the most
wonderful blood purifier of the age. It
has been thoroughly tested for the past
thirty years and has always cured even
the most deep-seated, persistent cases.
after doctors and patent medicines had
all failed. B. B. B. cures BY driving
out OF the blood the poisons and hu,
nors which cause all these troubles, and
cure is thus made that is permanent.
Contagious Blood Poison, producing
Eruptions, Swollen Glands, liberated
Throat and Mouth. ETC., cured by BIB
b., the only remedy that can actually
cure this trouble. At druggists, ST. per
large bottle; SIX bottles Gull treat
ment) IS. B. B. B. is an honest RENE
dy that makes real cures. Send 2
stamps to pay postage on Free Trial
Bottle. Medical advice FREE. Address.
BLOOD BALM Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

cars and wagons with half the help for
me-; i ,cqHissd, and his warehouse is
no: filtered Up With cotton and dirt, as
under :'s cid system. The howl Of
miltdlemen, Stown-crop' handlers, COM
press stockholders and operators Is but
natural and expected, as they are hurt,
and badly hurt. But who can blame
them for trying to get up combines,
compress trusts, regulation sized press
boxes, laws to prevent the operation
OF the round bale system, and The tell
Ing all kinds Oh stories about hard cores
(Which DO not exis,). etc? II they did
not see the handwriting on the wall
they would not be so vigorous in their
efforts. But to the producers, ginners,
carriers and consumers, the ouly four
parties who are interested, the situation
is entirely different, and especially to
tho producer, who, by leason of the
low price Of cotton, is compelled to
adopt new and cheaper methods or
give up the fight. The new system
has come at a time when the planter
most needed it, and those who have
taken advantage OF the system are free
to state that but for this improved
method and its economlzing advanta-
ges it would be impossible for the cot
ton planters to continue On the farm"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
DON'T USE OIL FOR KINDLING.

The following sad story from Dur
ham told in the News and Observe,
ought to be warning to al not to use
oil for kindling fires ::
"Mrs. John Hayes died at her home
some five or SIX miles from this CITY or
the old Fish Dam road, late Thursda,
afternoon, from burns received on Tues
day evening. In attempting to kindle
a fire in the kitchen stove with kero.
sene oil, the can of Oil caught on fire
and burst, burning Mrs. Hayes from
her feet up. She suffered great agony
before death came to her relief. The
deceased leaves husband and one child
The lnterment took place to-day."'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
ApMIRES NORTH CAROLINA.

Capt. ". r. Bonds book "Picket
or Pettigrew?" is still in demand. 4
Brooklyn gentleman of intelligence il
writing for some copies Of the book re
Gently, paid high tribute to North Car
ollnians. Among other things hs
says:
Now, Cspt. Bond, there are seyera
of us Yankees in Brooklyn and New
YORK who had considerable fghtins
with North Carolina troops, and have
reason to think we know them as sol.
diers of resolution and desperate BRAY.
cry. We have warm spot in oul
hearts for them, and when we hear
sneers, jibes, and derislons flung at
North CarolInians as soldiers or in6iyi-
duals, we resent it,"
This is high praise from one who
fought IN the "blue" against those who
wore the "eray" a third OF century
after the conflict which was then SO
bitter and to those of us who were too
young to be engaged in the conflict, 1t
is gratifying to be assured through
historical record as we'll as through per-
sonal expressions, such as We have
quoted above, that North Carolinians
were true to conviction on the battle
field, as they are now at home in the
walks of civil life.
The gentleman who wrote for copy
OF the book, wrote from Raleigh. He
was passing through the State and stor-
ping in Raleigh expected to find a copy
in the State library, but was dlsappoint-
ed. He wrote of the librarian that
"the patriotic genius In charge had
meyer heard OF the work.; which does
not speak very we'll for the manage
ment OF the States library.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
BRYAN'S REMEDY For TRUSTS

James Creelman, writing to the
New York Journal, gives Mr.. w. J.
Bryan's remedy for trusts as the latte,
outlined it before the Nebraska State
Democratic Convention. Mr.. Greet
man writes
"He declared that the overgrown
trusts could be controlled, and, if nee
essary, absolutely annihilated, by q
national law forbjddlng any CORPORA
ton organized IN one State from carry
Ing ON business in any other State
without special license from the Ma
tional Government. This license would
be Issued under such restrictions and
limitations as to make any further ex-
lstence OF trusts impossible"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
WE'LL SAID.

In retiring from the Gastonia Ga
zette, whose editor he had been for
eight years, Mr.. w. F. Marshall wrote
beautiful goodbye to his patrons,
the State press and the faithful print
ers whom he had employed. A most
striking and beautiful sentence in his
farewell article was the follcwing:
I'll ! have written helpful lines L
pray their influence may increase if
l hsye printed hurtful word I pray
1t may speedily Jade and its harm be
reversed into good"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
RfNGWO0D NATr.

Correspondence THE Coss,.ovs-...-..
EINGWooD, n. G., Ausn., ~, ~.
Rev. A. G. WILCOX, assi.s-.1-,
I. j. Taylor, Of Walrcat.a. t-, ,.'Y'
meeting at Bear Swamp .s::a,.l.
Mr.. Il. q. Bullock Iost tra h..
last week. ''Is
Mrs j. B. sprnill aud Ms. B;.s..
OF this place are very ac!. p
Tobacco cures are fine cga.-o.,n,
the weather.
Mr.. G. A. Williams has lar.a o,,.,,.:
ties to cure yet. There are h,.1~."
OF hands from Warren county in tsa o
tobacco fields. 0
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
WY NOT HAVE THE MILF

Yesterday we took little outin.
with "the folks at home," and drove t(
Whites mill few miles away. While
wandering about the mill, listening t.
the waters dash through the gates and
observing what seemed to be a great
waste of power, because the mill was
not running, we asked the miller why
the mill does not grind wheat. He re-
piled he did not know; that they were
not "fixed tor it now," but that there
was promise made to the farmers OF
the community If they would plant
wheat last fall they should have a con-
veinence there for grinding their wheat
into -four. In consequence OF this
promise the farmers planted much
more wheat than usual; but they are
now not able. to get it ground. A farmer
came all the way from Conoho recent
ly, the miller said, to learn whether or
not he could get wheat ground
there.
Now, this is great disappointment
to the farmers. If they go to the trou-
BILE to change their plans OF farming
and plant wheat where they have here
toiore planted cotton and peanuts, they
really are entitled to the convenience
to haye 1t ground here.
The COMMONWEALTH has for a num-
Der OF years advocated the planting of
wheat by the farmers and has argued
that the presence of wheat would bring
the mile. 1t Is fine opportunity for
some one to engage in profitable en-
terprise and at the same time do a
great good to the community.
We do not know who owns the White
mill property, and the miller could not
tell US when we inquired of him yester-
day but We do know that it is pity
tor good water power to go to waste
right at the doors of the farmers who
would be glad to furnish grain with
which to utilize it, and tor which thew
have already raised quite a quantity of |
wheat this year.
It is to be hoped that some one will turn
attention to this matter at once and
give undoubted assurance to the farm.
srs that they shall not longer be dis
appointed in getting their grain ground.
There is no reason, as we zee it, wby
wheat should not be raised in this re-
gion successfully; and with the con-
yenlence LOT haylng 1t ground we feel
confident that large quantities would
be raised.
1t would be great saving to the
farmers and one of the chief steps to-
ward their homs independence. We
urge the matter and hope some one
VIII take it up at once, so that the pres
ont wheat crop may be gound here.
and the farmers be assured that thew
viii not be disappointed when they en-
large the wheat crop this fail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
PENITENTIARY INVESTIGA.
TON.


The investigating committee have
been looking into penitentiary matters
at the farms. The investigation has
revealed tale of cruelty to convicta
that has shocked the entire State. The
News-Observer and Morning Post have
given full reports of the committees
work, and 1t is awful to contemplate.
One convict died in the field after
being beaten three times the same day.
Others fingers were frozen off, and other
things OF cruel nature are told that
would fill a page.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
A FARMER DEFIES TRUSTS.

The SmithGeld Herald tells how far.
mer Giles Bowers, of Johnson county,
dehes trusts by refusing to buy tobacco
huas because there is trust on the
iron from which they are made.
lie made his flies Of hollow gum
trees, but could not get the tempera-
ture Tor his tobacco aboye 80 degrees.
All OF the same he is clear of the
t.uSt
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Wilmington Star, Aug. 25th.

Wilmington Star, Aug. 25th
One 81 the most horrible accidents
which has occurred in this section in
many q day and one which has cast a
gloom over tie entire city, was tat
ai'oat 6 O'Clock yesterday evening,
wien Mrs Susan l.. Mcpherson, one
0! Wilu3ingtcn's most highly esteemed
ladies, was run over and killed by an
engine CT tbs Wilmington Seacoast
railroad.
The accident occurred On Wrights-
vile Beach, between the Seashore
Hotel and the Hall cottage next door
south from the hotel. rhe body was
fearfu'ly mangIed, one truck! Of the
locomotive having passed over her,
severing the right limb and leaving
the left limb attached to the body by
the merest shred
HOW THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Mrs. Mcpherson has been spending
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
w. III. Northrop, Jr., at her cottage on
Wrightsvilla Sound, and on Yesterday
morning took Mrs. Northrop's two
small children Cher grandchildren over
to Wrightsville Beach to spend the day
1t was her purpose to return with the
children to Wrightsyilie on the 6
O'Clock train. With this object In
view, as the train came down the beach
taking up passengers for the 6 O'Clock
trip, Mrs. Mcpherson, accompanied by
her two little grandchildren, the nurse
and Der son-in-law, Mr.. w. H. Nor
throp, Jr., came out of Mr.. Samuel
Northrop's cottage, two doors above
the hotel, and were walking down the
plank walk-way to the hotel station to
get on the train.
According to eye-witnesses, when the
train had gotten within possibly ten or
twelve feet of Mrs. Mcpherson and her
party, she in some unaccountable way
stepped or fell from the board walk
and fell across the track under the
OF the engine, which was moy-
ing at about six miles an hour.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
A CLEAR CONSCIENCE rs GOOD
PAY.

1.-The country newspaper man who
stands up for the right has to look to
the hereafter for the most OF his re-.
ward. In one or two respects, however
ne comes ont ahead In this world q,
sorrow. In the first place he has the
commentator of his own conscience
III he has any. In the second place,
he learns that nearly all the people
VINO are so ready to pat him on the
back and encourage him in his work
Will promptly desert him when there
are signs OF trouble. Twas ever TINS
and always will be. Blessed is he
that expecteth nothing, tor verify he
shall not be disappointed Roanoke
News.
And yet there is duty for the "coun-
try newspaper man." just as positive
and well-de6ned ae for the city news
paper man. The truth is, if the mat.
ter were sized up closely enough. it
might be demonstrated that the conn
try newspaper has a moro clearly de.
fined mission for right than the civ
paper. All city prosperity depends
moro or less upon country prosperity.
The roads that lead from the country
to the cities Railroads and public high
ways) arc the very llfe-arteries of the
cities and If the country is in a pros
porous condition, financially and other
wise, the city Is all the better for it.
The country press ought not to be
regarded the censor Of the peoples ac-
lions in all things; but It ought to
keep an eye on the doings of both
country and city. people, and stand
up tor the right In the name OF its
high mission for good.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

AGENTS WANTED FOR .THk
LIFE AND Achievements of Admiral
Dewey" the worlds greatest naval hero.
BY Murat Halstead, the lifelong friend
and admirer of the nations idol. Big
gest and best book; over 500 pages.
0xlO inches nearly 100 pages halftone
illustrations. Only $3.50. Enormous
demand. Big commissions. Outfit
free. Chance of a lifetime. Write
quick. The Dominion Company, 3rd
Floor Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
ASSASSINATION AT WILSON

Monday evening Mr.. CALVIN Barnes
was assassinated near Wilson, his az.
sailant shooting him in the back. HE
tenant, Joe Jefferson, a white man who
quarreied with Mr.. Barnes in ito
morning, has been arrested, and ~
dence is clear against him.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

The Associated Press correspondent
at Manila says: "The censor writes
stereotyped official phrases and adiect-
ives into the dispatches, tending to
magnify the American operations and
to minimize the opposition" This ex-
plains Why the reports appear so one
sided, and yet the war does not end.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
RED HOT FROM THE GUN

Was the ball that hit G. 3. Stead
man OF Newark, Mich, in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salye cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Boils, Felons, Corns Skin Eruptions.
Best File cure on earth. 30 cts. n box
Cure guaranteed. Sold by E. Z.
Whitehead & Co., Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made Is Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills. Every pill Is sugar
coated globule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, list!essness in
to energy, brain-fag into mental pow
er They're wonderful in building up
the health. Only 25c. per box. Sold
by q. z. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
Valuable tn Wcr>ec->.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Bac,Iache vanisl;es, headache
disappears, strength takes the place OF
weakness, and the glow Of health readily
comes 10 the pa!iid cheek when this Won
derfnl remedy i5 taken. For sic5ly clil,lIe..
or oveI"oriled men il has 10 equal No hons,
sho:sit' he without this famous remedy,
Hran-,ss' lEon Bi.tcrs is Eoll LIZ al dealers
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

T0NT Many golden opportunities
uO0l. have been lost by those
who suffer from rheumatism. b.
taking Rhenmaclde now they will be
permanently and positively cured,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

Gov. Stone, OF Missouri, denies that
ne is backing the movement to call the
Democratic National Convention for
February. There should be no indie
cent scramble by the Democrats 20 see
who will nominate Bryan first. Every
thing should be done regularly and in
order.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

1t is queer state OF affairs when this
Administration has to acknowledge to
a foreign power (China) that its sub
ordinate is allowed to keep it in the
dark regarding his action in such an
important matter as the exclusion of
Chinese from the Philippines.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31
NATIONAL CAPITAL PARA
GRAPHS.

Chairman Jones, now in Europe re-
cuperatlng, has ordered the removal OF
the Press Bureau of the National Com
mittee to Washington and has author
lied Gov. Stone, of Missouri, to engage
Il new editor. Mr.. Deylln, who placed
the Bureau in opposition to Mayor
Harrison, of Chicago, will be out as
soon as his successor is selected. Re-
ports from abroad show that Senator
Jones will not relinquish the chairman
ship.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

Gen. Otis may find that by keeping
the administration in the dark regard
ing bis proceedings, he has stirred up
trouble for himself. AS long as it was
only the people who were f1outed and
hoodwinked the Administration did not
care
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

The Massachusetts Democratic State
Convention will be held In Boston.
Sept. II. George Fred Williams will
be chairman of the resolutions
committee. An effort may be made
by the silver men to elect del
egates to the National Convention at
that time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

Persons acho purchase onythiaq I'D.
vert'sed an this paper aeW do taror
TO ooth the advertiser and the edifor Bv
mentioning the fact Mot heg sur tJs
advertisement in The Com5aopwrarb
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

GA 0ToR So
1eantas Hh kstyN I'm Alnp Bsprit
- lzz5f
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

Congressman B. A. Caldwell has
started movement to organize the
Democrats of Illinois outside of Chic
ago for VIM. J. Bryan in 1900. The
friends OF Bryan are not going to allow
the Gold Democrats to control the next
National Convention,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-08-31

Daniel j. Campau, Michigan men,
Der of the Democratic National Com
mittee, says he has heard nothing OF
the reported movement for calling the
National convention in February in
stead of June. He does not expect the
National committee to meet before
January.