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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28
ALONE WITH GOD.
Alone with God

Alone with God
That my poor bleeding heart
May tell him thus apart
OF all it's cares and woes,
Its struggles and it's foes,
AS friend to friend.
Alone with God
That He may counsel give.
With strength divine to live.
Above each i'll and care
To overcome each snare,
AS Guide and Friend.
Alone with Cod
Who will my cries attend
And blest assistance send,
Who all my tears shall dry
And every need supply,
AS Helper, Friend.
Alone with God
To ask that He will come
And make my heart His home,
My life to enter in.
Its aims for good to win,
A Saviour, Friend.
Alone with God
That 1 my joys may tell,
And gratitude es well,
For all His gifts to me
And loving Kindness free.
My Maker, Friend.
Roger H. Lyon, in n. Y. Examiner
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28
HALT, OR I'll SHOOT!

Fourth Michigan cavalry, with which
Munger rode.
On the morning of May IL, 1865, de-
tachments of this troop came full upon
the little camp of fugitives. It was in
the pine woods about one and half
miles from Irwinville, Ga. The natives
will still point out the place to you
each different one.
just as the day was breaking Capt.
Lawton and about dozen troopers
walked their horses to the very edge of
the wood, and then dashed upon the
tents. No one was ia sight, except an
old negro, who led Mr.. Davis horse,
saddled and ready for fight.
In an instant Mr.. Davis and his wife
came out of a little wall tent by the side
of the road. Davis wore a woman's wa
terproof cloak and a woman's shawl
thrown over his head. He started to
run down the road.
The soldiers, thinking the figure that
of an old woman, let her pass, but Corp.
George Munger, was quick enough
to see that the "woman" wore heavy
riding boots. He drove his spurs into
his horse and galloped in pursuit.
s"Halt, or Til shoot!" he cried, with
leveled carbine.
Davis obeyed and surrendered.
Later the captive said that, in the
darkness of the tent, he had taken the
waterproof in mistake for his own, and
that his wife had thrown the shawl over
his head.
That the actual capture was effected
by Corp. Munger there is no doubt.
This is positively stated by the COM
handing officer, Gen. Wilson, in his
official report.
Not until 1868, three years later, was
the reward of 100000 distributed and
then pretty nearly everyone who had
taken part in the pursuit got share of
the money. Four officers each received
$500. Then 1874 men of the Fourth
Michigan cavalry, IS Of the First Wis
consin cavalry, % Of detachment that
accompanied Capt. Yeaman, and two
more of unknown name, belonging to
an Iowa regiment, were voted by con-
gress the remaining $ss,ooO appor-
toned to their rank and the pay they
were receiving at the time. Munger re-
ceived $300.-Philadelphia Press.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

! In 1S4S. when every throne on the
continent was either seriously shaken
or overturned, the queen Of England
could walk and drive about as usual.
N. Guizot, the French statesman of that
era, said to Lord Shaftesbury: II will
tell you what has saved your empire.
IT was not your police, it was not your
army. 1t was not your statesmen; it
was the deep, solemn, religious atmos-
phere that is breathed over the whole
people Of England"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

Il The great success OF Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrboea Remedy
in the treatment of bowel complaints
has made it standard over the greater
part of the civilized word. For sale by
E. T. Whitehead.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28
HE ARRESTED JEFF DAVIS.
A Michigan Man Was the Real Cap
tor of the Confederate
President.

George Munger, once corporal in
the Fourth Michigan cavalry, enjoys
the distinction of being the man who
arrested Jefferson Davis when the de-
feated chief executive of the broken
confederacy was trying to escape at the
close of the war. The capture, the re-
suits of which proved to be so impor-,
tant, has several times been credited
to Capt. William p. Steadman, but the
facts are really these:
When it was definitely learned that
the confederate government had finally
evacuated Richmond President Lincoln
offered reward of 100000 for the cap
ture of Jefferson Davis. All the avail
able troops in the neighborhood OF the
fugitives' supposed route were thrown
forward in pursuit. Among tho most
jealous and eager of these was the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28
Valuable to Wo.ce,n.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this won
derful remedy is taken. For Mckly children
should be without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28
SWAMP
n0N"

SWAMP IS not recommended fo,
ROOT everything; but if YOU
have kidney, liver or blad-
DER trouble 1t will be found Just the
remedy you need. At druggists in fiity
cent and dollar sizes. You NAV have .
sample bottle of this wonderiuI nor,
discovery by mail free, also namnh,a,
telling all about 1t. Address. Dr. XII
mer q Co., Binghamton. N. Y
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

Show That You Mean IT.
Don't tell man to be good, unless
you are willing to set him practical
example. Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28
Life a Sch

If the earthly fife is Gods school, we
must expect that many of its lessons
are to have their application hereafter.
Boston Congreoationalist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

The longer I Hive the more certain I
AM that the great difference between
msn, the great and the Insignificant,
II energy-invincible determination
- honest purpose once fixed-and then
tAe victory. That quality win do any
thing that can be done in the world;
and no talents, no circumstances, no
opportunity, win mako two-leggcd
creature without it.-Goethe,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

Proof Of the pudding lies In the eating
Of It. Proof of ROBERTS, TASTELESS
CHILL TONIC lies In the taking Of 1t.
COST NOTHING II it fails to cure. Is
cents per bottle II IT cures. Sold strictly
on it's merits by
z. T. Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

The Congo river has at one place 80
waterfalls within distance OF 154
miles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

A destructive cyclone has been rag
ing in the Azores.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

Don't buy an umbrella on a rainy
day. They're liable to up then.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

Inc theatre hat must go-in fact i.
inslsts on golng-to the theatre.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28
TEMPERANCE TIDINGs.
If the liquor traffic is not wrong, the1

If the liquor traffic is not wrong, then
nothing is wrong.--Lever.
Show your colors and stand by them;
it is the only way to fair play and hon.
orable warfare.-Our Best Words.
Tolstoi, we are told, is teetotaler
and vegetarian. He never takes tea,
coffee, butter, eggs, milk, cheese or
sugar.
The woman who does not understand
the art of making over her last years
bonnet should never marry a drunkard
to reform him.-American Issue.
Frances i. Willard made herself pop,
ular by doing unpopular things, and
she made unpopular thiags popular be-
cause she did them.-Union Signal.
The drinking customs Of our day are
a relic of the pagan worship of their
devil-gods, and yet they have the legal
sanction of so-called Christian civili-
zation.-The Cornerstone.
Good coffee will gradually destroy
liking for alcohol. In Brazil, where
coffee is grown extensively, and the in
habitants drink it many times a day,
intoxication is rarely seen.
The only possible way to bring about
better day for women, when they will
one and all possess the choicest gift of
pure and unsullied life. is to begin with
men and try; to. elevate them to the
standard of a better manhood.-Jessie
Alderman.
So long as the licensed saloons are
permitted to sell spirits to anyone, so
/ long will crime, disease and pauperism
exist It Is cause and effect as clearly
as any operation of nature. Saloons
are veritab1e pest houses, whose pres
ence is menace to all progress and
vilizatfon.-Journal Of Inebriety.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

You assume no risk when you bud
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. E. 7. Whiteheay
& Co. will refund your money If you
are not satisfied after using it. It is
everywhere admitted to be the most
successful remedy in use for bowel
complaints and the only one that new
err fails. It is pleasant, safe and re-
liable.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

CAsTo7IA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

Invr Many golden opportunities
IODI. have been lost by those
who suffer from rheumatism. By
taking Rheumaclde now they Wille.s.be
permanently and positively cured.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

A dress can never be rich enough for
. woman, but it sometimes happens
that the woman isn't rich enough for
tho dress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

oA9ToRr
Bear the - me Kind You Have AEwars Rouuit
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-09-28

Bs Ia 1Ihs Kind yos Has AIways Bought
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06

employment. material, production and
prices. Having raised the value Of
money by artlflcially contracting its
volume and making 1t scarce in the
hands of the people. productions are
now to be made artifcially scarce to
double the eXactions! 1t is killing the
goose that lays the golden eggs, to get
more eggs; but what satisfaction is
that to the goosc-the public-the PEG.
pie? Greed blinds those whom 1t
possesses: and as the more they get,
the more they want, there is no men
tai. moral, physical. or legal stay to
their rapacity but the aroused sense of
self-defence. operating wisely and
sternly in time, or, later. arising in mad
fury for Vengeance by the people.
Monopoly. of course. could be made
impotent and harmless. If consumption
could or would cease to consume: but
consumption must consume, or perish,
nor would it cease consuming, If il
could. and live: for men live more TO
consume and indulge their appettcs
than they consume to live. Life is con-
sumption, and for most, life is not liv-
ing. nor worth living, without graft
fication of appetite to the extent of OPP
portunity and ability. This monopolists
know: and when they secure and hold
all the sources of supply, consumers
will he at once made to understand how
little their providers care for the bene-
fit. or wish, or desire, of the slaves OF
hunger, thirst, and all the needs of life
who are also debauched, dissipated and
madly extravagant in appeasing artifl-
cial cravings that doubly enslave and
drive them.
Consumers. indeed, will find that they
are the most helpless and the wors,
treated of all the victims of monopoly
Labor and material may, even at the
last pinch. make some provision OF
roots. bark and wild herbs, or even re.
serve some production for themselves
In defiance of all that monopoly may
do. or refuse; but consumers, dependent
| on production and competition, will be
the abjcct thralls of monopoly, forced
to take whatever 1t offers. at it's owr
| price. If their stomachs cannot teach
them some sense, they will be forced
| to learn that monopoly has no bowels
| of compassion. being filled with an end
less taDeworm.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
QUEER DECISION.

a queer decision has just been made
in Baltimore as to stolen free school
books. that will greatly promote the
trade-the stealing and selling of such
books. a certain school of the city
lost two sets of books-encyclopedia
They were traced to second hand book,
sellers. and from them to two different
purchasers.-one OF whom had paid $3.50
for his lot. and the other $3.50; total,
Sl3. To recover the books, the police
decided that the school authorities
should refund the s13 paid out by the
purchasers of the stolen goods,-the po-
lice alleging as n reason that nobody
had been convicted of stealing them
This seems to us new and very GU,
rious point of law,-it being usually
held that where any property is stolen.
or illegally carried away. the owner is
entitled to it. wherever found, and the
receiver must lose the money he may
have paid for 1t or on 1t. unless he can
recover from the one he got them of.
1t facilitates the sale Of stolen books,
If not of all stolen property, even II
not a judicial decision, and we think the
school authorities are to blame for pay
ing the money and thus compromising
the matter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
BE JUST.

Why any American newspaper should
denounce the Kentuckians as savages
and barbarians because OF the rccen,
disorders of the Democratic convention
in that State, we cannot understand. II
exhibits very gross ignorance, or rank
Injustice to the brave conduct in work
and deed. of free and independent citl-
zens. Recently n mob of aristocrats
and nobility in Paris hooted and as.
saulted the honorable President of the
French Republic. heaping every vile
eplthet upon him and showing a strong
desire to assassinatc him. all because
he had shown an inclination to have
justice done to Dreyfus. that victim oil
the foulest conspiracy that ever dis
graced men.
The Legislative halls. and the Legal
tribunals. of the capitals OF Europe. in
Guiding those OF London. have often
witnessed far worse scenes than were
displayed In the Kentucky convention;
and these European tumults are fire.
quent and for trivial causes. as a rule
compared with the far milder actions
which occurred at Louisville.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
dition Of affairs, unless the unknown
future contains a remedy.
THE REAL HERO.
(New Orleans Daily States.l

NANSN OAiSeiHS iIstliy oldteS.1
Under this heading the London Times
pays the following eloquent tribute to
Colonel Plcqunrt for his manly course
in the Dreyfus case:
1t is some consolation in the midst
of so much perfdy and cowardice to
recognize in Colonel Picquart the no.
biest type of loyalty and courage. 1t is
to him more than to any other man that
the unhappy Captain DreXfus owes his
escape from the terrible doom to which
he was Illegally condemned. Pure love
or right for rights sake appears to have
been the motive which led this brave
and honest man to attempt to get JUS
tice for his brother officer He seems
to have had dislike for the prisoner.
He respected and believed in his chiefs.
lie was the youngest officer OF his rank:
he had brilliant future before him,
and all he had to do to secure 1t was
to take the hint given him by his super
Tors and hold his tongue. He preferred
to face hatred, persecution, exile, loss of
rank and solitary imprisonment. He
has won for himself the admiration of
millions and has convinced them by the
most striking of proofs that, despite all
the baseness and all the corruption
which have been laid bare, there are
still in the gallant French army off,
GERS and gentlemen of whom any SER
vice might be proud"
This is well and the praise richly de-
served, but we cannot repress the fear
That, sooner or later. Colonel Picquart
VIII be bounded out of the army by his
brother officers.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
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OPINIONS OFrhE PiEESS.
A HEAVY LOAD.
(From Atlanta Journal.)

Some of the Republican newspapers
are beginning to realize that their party
will find the Administrations foreign
policy heavy load to carry next year.
They are begging the President to call
a halt in his Imperialism and some OF
them predict that ii he does not do so
he will be rcbulied by the people at the
first opportunity.
We quoted yesterday the comments
of the Washington Post on the Philip
pine situation. While the Post claims
TO be an independent newspaper it has
been stunch supporter Of the admins
tration and yet it practically admits
that the President has made mess
of the Philippine war.
The Minneapolis Tribune, the leading
republican newspaper Of the northwest,
frankly tells the President that if the
Philippine problem is not solved n year
hence his reelection will be very
doubtful.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06

II colored or white labor is to be
taken to replace labor on n strike any
where, there should be both State and
Federal laws compelling all persons en-
gagged in hiring or transporting this la
Dor TO fully and fairly appriee the men
of the situation at the point to which
they are to go. AS it Is. whenever there
is n strike in mines. on railroads, street
car lines, &C., wherever common la
borers may be used as substitutes, tenn
porarily. agents are sent all over the
land. to cities and towns, and through
out the country, who induce many per-
sons. white and colored, to engage
themselves to so to the scene, where
they are needed. by suppressing the
facts. making false statements. &c. In
many cases. the men thus imposed on
desire to return home at once, as soon
as they know the facts, but they are
unable to do so. having no means, and
are thus forced into collision with the
strikers against their will.
This is an outrage that should be
prevented, and we specially call the at
tention of Congressman and State leg
islators TO the matter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
Warm Words of Com
mendation from a
WeII-kn0Wn Method
list Minister.

Il HAVE KNOWN DIR. FIREY
ABOUT NINE YEARS while living in
Roanoke City. HE HAVING PRAC-
TfCED IN MY FAMILY DURING THAT
TIME WITH SKILL AND SUCCESS
Though young man then HE ENJOYED
THE REPUTATION OF y SKILLFUI.
FRUSTRATING AND COMPETENT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON in the gen
eral practice of his profession. SINCE |
CAME TO NORFOLK DIR. FREY HAS
TREATED ME rs Il specialist FOR CA
TARRIl of the Nose. Throat and Bron-
chial tubes with marked Improvement and
by continuing his treatment hope TO be
permanently cured. AS n gentleman as
well as n physician, REGARD Dlt.
FIIsEY IN EVERY WAY WORTHY OF
THE CONFIDENCE AND PATRONAGE.
or TIE PEOPLE or NORFOLK and |
take great pleasure IN recommending him
TO the public generally.
Respectfully.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06

Rome. June Gothic Chamber of De-
puties to-day was transformed into n
veritable battlefic The tumult was
terrific. More than twenty DEPUTIES
We're injured in the struggle. including
Baron Sonnino. who was seriously hurt.
Baron Sonnino is the leader of the ma.
iorliy. and the probable future Premier.
If such scenes occurred in our State
or National assemblies. they would be
taken as conclusive proofs of The failure
of popular free government; yet they
arc of frequent occurrence at all the
capitals of Europe: Berlin, Vienna
Paris Madrid. and even London. If
they are less frequent at ST. Petersburg
it is on account of the stern military
dcspotism that Expresses all: but there
are some times similar tumults in
some of the tribunals there, despite the
multitudinous police and the fierce sol
diery.
Public proceedings in the United
States are often disordcrly, but they
never become so ungovcrnable and out
rageous as in South America and Eu.
rope. The aclf-rcspcct OF our people
seems to be the best and most effective
restraint. And yet even our own de-
natlonalizcd impcrinliata seize every oc
casion 10 charac tcrizc them as unc!yil.
lied rabble!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
The shirt-waist for men is spoken o

The shirt-waist for men is spoken OF
as something new. but it was a popu-
lar part of undress apparel in the
Southern army during the summer, and
the Northern army also to some extent.
in the war between the States They
were worn by Generals and privates.
and nothing was more common. Photo
graphs taken at the time prove this,
and all -Confederatcs recollect how
convenient and pleasant they were.
Many wore this waist in winter. but,
OF course. OF cloth becoming the
season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06
AN ERROR AND A DIFFERENCE

''To err is human" and a friend OF
TIE VIRGINIAN-PILOT calls its at
tention to two alleged errors in n re-
cent editorial that appeared in its col
umns. We extend sincere thanks to our
friend for this, for not only should
errors be detected and corrected. II OF
any consequence. though wholly I'M
noticed by others rs errors. but be-
cause i. is not unlikely that IL they
have been observed by one intelligent
reader they have caught the eye also
of others.
Our friend calls one OF the two errors
in question an "egregious error" and
we own that it is so. and so egregious
that its own egregiousness largely
causes the error though IT Is no OK
cuse for the lanse. In attempting to
state in round figures the sum total
outstanding OF our silver coin. we put
it at 1900. 000-an amount so far below
the real sum. which is 100000. 900. that
no informed person supposes that THE
NIRGINIAN-PILOT made it intention
ally or consciously, but in what Is
~''''NN s'ppNHNC VI lItc TcSull De
ing lunsus pennae and the condition
of mind Zone of much frequency among
thinkers and writcrs) is dignficd by a
long title in Greek and many profound
and acute ESSAYS in all languages. OF
course THE VIRGINIAN,PILOT knew
that our silver coin was more than
$i,500,000 and did not mean to falsify
the real sum of $3.50 1000. 600 by any mis-
statement. and particularly by one in
depreciation of that sum.
Our friend alleges anather error in
the same article: You say:
England has hundreds of millions of
dollars in SILVER COIN at HIGHER
CASH NALtII; than 16 to 1. France has
twice the amount at still HIGHER
VALUE; and all Europe has millions
on millions in silver ut Il GREATER
RATIO than 16 to /. and every nation
in its own coin. Is that not a mistake?
Hou were speaking of SILVER COIN.
and YOU VERY TRULY STATE that
1t tsilvcr con) was, and still Is. Mt n
HIGHER VALUE than 16 to |. But is
II not an error to say that: all EuroDe
has millions on millions in silver (coin)
at - GREATER RATIO than l6 to /?
You doubtless meant to say at n
LESSER. or LOWER. RATIO. than IL
TO H.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06

The social and political conference in
Buffalo. N. Y, last week, on "EXpan-
sion and Militarism." drew from the
speakers some fierce and bitter remarks
that we do not endorse and do not care
to repeat. as we do not favor explosion
against expansion. nor lynching against
militarism: but here is something said
by Prof. George D. Heron. of Iowa Col
lege. that is apt and true:
I'VE are living in this country to-day
under 4 military dictatorship of the
most contemplate kind. This is an
illegal war. and we are being governed
without n constitution in America to-
day. We are in that same period from
which the Roman Republic passed to
the reign of the Caesars, who are
simply chiefs of police for the property
classes"
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT has quoted
a deal from Froude's Life of Caesar to
establish the same truth-the facts and
comments concurring with the views OF
the Professor and the VIRGINIAN
PILOT. But too many people see moth
ing until It runs over them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-06

The Democrats who still rate Wat
terson and the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal as Democratic factors in State or
Federal politics. is easily deceived II
Wattcrson stab him in the back in the
fight of 1900. or the Journal sell some
Democratic West Point to Hanna,-why
wonder? Watterson "aint got no prin-
ciplcs:" and the Journal is running n
wax works" for gold.