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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
WHOSE UINDS ARE CLHAN :?

The war On the Philippines. who new
CT did us any harm, is 50 revolving tha1
we can hardly write about it calmly.
It has no basis in reason, justice or
humanity. We have 10 right to shoot
our principles INTO the Fil'pinos With
Calling gun. The policy upon which
we have enters:i may accomplish the
purpose Tor which it was iEaugurated,
t,-vit The re election OF Mckinley
ns President with Mark Hanna as En-
yeror. ana the fostering OF the trusts
and sync.ieates which rob the people.
tt NAV do that, but the blood of inno-
cert men, fighting for liberty, and OF
brave men sent to snbjugste them will
rest upon the heads and the hearts OF
those who have instlgsted the unholy
war.-News and Observer.
THE COMMONWEALTH, from the blow
Ing I'D OF tbs maine" and from the
time the first rumblings OF war were
heard, contended that there was no
eause for war. We said and belieyed
then, as we say and believe now, that
tae blood Of the slain should rest on
the botheaded congressman, RepubIl-
cans and Democrats, who urged and
pressed the matter against the Will OF
President Mckinley and hurried him
to the point OF Yielding to their bloody
demands CT var
Those newspapers, too, which brought
every possible pressure to bear for the
declaration Of war, must bear their
share Of the guilt OF the human gore
which ies stained The fields OF battle
and tlnged the waters Of the sea.
National honor" could have been
maintained, 10 he sure, without the
sacrifice of Thousands OF human lives
and indeed it seems inhtiman and
wicked to continue the destructive
work against those whose only fault Is
thar love oE liberty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
YOUNG SUICIDES.

A special from New Berne to the
Norfolk Virglnian-Pllot dated March
25th, says:
This community was greatly shock
ed On hearing of double murder that
occurred at Fo4e Barnwell, In this
county, yesterday. MIR. Lone Lane,
aged 90 years, son Of Mr.:Richard Lane,
and Miss Gfennie Sauls, aged 13
daughter Of Mr.. R.W. Sauls, were lovers
Because OF opposition to their marriage
o. account Of their age they repaired
t. the nelghborins woods, where Mr.
Lane shot Miss Sauls, then killed him.
self. Both we're shot through the head
s'All parties to this sad affair are
widely known, we'll connected and
highly respected. Mr., Lane was an in.
teiligent, sober and industrious youne
man, while Miss Sauls was possessed Of
many virtues that endeared her to al
who knew her.
1t is supposed that the killing tool
place about 4 O'Clock, the bodies no
being found until dark. They were
missed from their homes and search
soon revealed the terrible tragedy
Sympathy Tor the bereaved is univer
SAL"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
The Elizabeth CITY Economist h

The Elizabeth City Economist has
entered upon its 2Sth volume. It Is a
good paper and Father Creepy says
that it is more prosperous and more
influential than it has ever been before.
1t is paper o! "reminiscences, and its
readers appreciate 1t both for what it
tells On the present that other folks
know and much OF the past which few
others do know. Long life to the
Economist and many more years OF
useful and joyous labor for its venera-
bic editor
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~0 CANDY cATtiARTIcx
CUo&Q)lQx(o
3sl!lsS7a57:I3
Mrs. JOG Persons Remedy.

A gentleman remarked recently that
had a stranger or an outsider come to
North Carolina, and made the cures
among OH: people that Mrs. Joe Persons
Remedy bad made the people would
have been stirred as never before. Read
this and suppose case
Eleven years ago had child that
was delicate from birth, and for six
months she was under constant care of
the best physician we bad in our town.
But his medicine seemed powerless to
control the bowel trouble, which had
become chronic dysentery. She also
suffered from some aggravated blood
trouble, which caused large sores and
risings to break out on her body. Oft
time there would be as many as 20 or
25. We had several doctors to treat her
at different times, but nothing reached
her case. They would lance these ris-
ings, but as soon as one was cured an
other broke out, and the doctors gave
me no hope of her cure. Alter she had
led life of agony and suffering for
six months, was inspired to try Mrs.
| Joe Persons Remedy. There was a
tDC OcttCi III
hours, it seemed to check the bowels at
once. and after using a few bottles my
child was entirely cured, and has never
since had any sign OF the troubles, and
is now in perfect health. A few years
alter this had two sores to break out
on my ankle, and strange to say l did
not think of Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
was under the treatment OF doctors for
years, hut the sores continued to get
worse until they had eaten to the bone.
| / then thought OF trs1ng Mrs. Joe Per-
sons Wash and did do SO, ard it IL
almost useless 10 say 1t soon made Il
cure.
| Iwish l could speak 50 that every
man, woman and child, III North Caro-
lima could hear me, that I might tell
them what Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy
and Wash did 70: me aud mine. ad-
vised one OF my friends who had been
u terrible sufferer tor long time, with
nurses sore mouth. She used the Rem
edy and Wash, and it soon made a cure.
/ have recommended it 10 ever so
many OF my friends. for indigestion
and other ailments, and / have never
known It to fail to cure yet. There II
no medicine equal to it.
MRS. RACHEL READE LoNc.
Roxboro, PeESon Co, n. G., Oct. s. s93.
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TO BE MUSTERED OUT NEXT
s.. WEEK.

Savannah, Ga, March 27.-The First
North Carolina Regiment arrived at
Fort Pulaski, fourteen miles below this
city, to-day on the Ward Line steamer
Vigihncla from Cuba.
Five companies OF the Fourth Vir-
2inia Regiment also arrived at the fort
on the steamer San Antonio. The pro-
cess Of fanigation was at once hegun.
The North Carolinians will be broueh
to the city tomorrow and the Vlr-
glnians on Wednesday. The troops
will go at once into camp and be mus
tered out here next week.
The health of the men is reported to
be very good. Some of the officers OF
the North Carolinlans are accompa-
MED by their wives.
The Third Georgia Regiment left
here this morning for Augusta, where
it VIII be mustered out.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
AHOSKIE HAPPENINGS.
,re.pouuenee to TT. ConnoswaALrn.

to TIE CoAMoKwaALTH.)
AHosKIE, n. c., March q, 49,
Mr.. E. H. Hardison has been ap-
pointed assistant agent here, vice Mr..
E. L. Brown transferred.
Mr.. w. B. Hobbs, from Rocky Point
takes charge of this section and Mr.. NJ
S. Wigs gees to Hobgood. We vel
come Mr.. Hobbs but regret to lose Mr.
Wigs
The w. & P. passenger train No.
was delayed few minutes last Tuesday
in the yard by being deraiied betweer
Union depot and Maple street station
Last Thursday box car loaded with
mattresses caught fire while in motion
Car and contents were destroyed.
Miss India Copeland returned from
Aulander last Friday.
Mr.. J. L. Bell went to Scotland Noel
Saturday.
Mr.. D. L. Myers and Miss Nellie
Rayner were united in the holy bond
0: matrimoay last Thursday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
ENFIELD NEWS.
Correspondence to The Commonwealth

Correspondents to The CoNMoNwEALTH,)
ENFIELD, n. c., March 81, 800.
Although the smallpox scare has
been here they come and go, they
marry and are given in marriage, and
can see no difference, except many
have sore arms and some bad to carry
them in sings and some had to take
their beds. Never heard of vaccination
serving people so badly before.
Many deaths and marriages in this
community in the past year and it
seems the single people are getting SO
scarce that many now have to get
married ones to wait on them.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Carrie Young and Mr.. D. c..
Clark, OF Wilmington, on the Both inst.
Judge S. Whitaker spent several
days here last week disposing of his
property. He sold his farm to Mr.. R..
E. L. Gunter and his house and lot to
Mr.. NJ. T. Wood.
Mrs. Matthews, of Spring Hope, is
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis.
Mrs. Martha Harris il on a visit to
Mrs. A. III. Hunter,
Mr.. J. H. Parker has been sick for
some time.
Randolph Bros. have laid the toun-
dation for three brick stores.
Don't suppose any one ever saw as
much snow in February before in this
section, and the farmers are so much
behind.
Mr.. I. T. Wood has built warehouse
to do brokerage business in.
Rev. D. Williams preached two
good sermons yesterday in the NJ. p.
church on the new birth and prayer.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy, of Now York
after spending the winter here, left
last week.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
WHITAKER'S ITEMS.

Correspondence to TIE CoaMoswEALTH)
WHiTAKERss, n. c., March 81, '99.
Mr.. Henry R!ount, of Wilson, was
the guest OF Mr.. W. c. Taylor on Sun
day
Revs. J. e. Underwood, Presiding
Elder OF this district, and E. e. Rose,
held their second quarterly meeting at
NcTxere church near Whitaker's mill
on Sunday. There WAS large crowd
in attendance and two excellent sermons
during the day and dinner on the
grounds-a regular old fashion meet
ing. Mr.. Underwood preached here at
night.
Mr.. Charlie Braswell, Of Battleooro,
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. f. H. Cutchin and Miss Annie
Land visited Tarboro last week.
Mr.. E. P. Land spent Friday in Will
son.
Mr.. Frank 5tallings, while on hia
way to this place last Saturday driving
new horse, had the misfortune to gel
his knee broken.
Miss Eta Bradley spent last week
in town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know OF one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The pro-
,,iietors Of DIR. Kings New Discovery
For Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
have given away over ten millions trial
bottles of this great medicine and have
the satisfaction OF knowing it has abso-
lutely cured thousands Of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
,asss and all diseases Of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by it.
Cali on E. T. Whitehead & Co., Drug
lists, and get trial bottle free, regular
size SOC. aud 81. Every bottle guar
;,nteed, or price refunded.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the Eng
fish Baptist Church at Minersyille, Pa,
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. He says: ga few applications
OF this liniment proved of great service
to me. It subdued the Inflammation
and relieved the pain. Should any
sufferer profit by giving Pain Balm a
trial it will please me-" For sale by E.
T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
Notice..
North Carolina, In the SUPER.
Halifax County. Court, Mch. S, ~
Gid johnson
vs..
Ida johnson.

1t appearing IN this action that
summons has been issued for the de
PENDANT notifying her Of this action Il
a Divorce from the bonds of matrlmo~
and the Sheriff having returned On til
summons that the the defendant Wi
not to he found IN Halifax COUNTY
upon motion OF j. Norwood Hill, ATTIC;
ney for the plaintiff, il is Therefore o.
dered by the court that publication &
made once a week for six successlH
weeks in THE COMMONWEALTH. a ne"s
paper published IN Halifax COUNTY
notifying said defendant to.appear y
the Court Couse in Halifax town, Mort
Carolina on the 10Th day of May, lSe
and answer the complaint OF lhe pia'''
tiff which is filed in the Superior Cor
of said county; and let the detendal'
take notice that If she fail to ans".
the said complaint within the time e
quired by law the plaintiff will apr
to the court for the relief demanded u
the complaint.
Given under my hand ani seal q
said court, this 7th March. 1899.
STERLING Nj. GARY,
Cfk Sup'r Court Halifa\ Co.
3-16-6t.
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Ihird:It stons at once all catarrhal anl

Third-It stops at once all catarrhal and
mucous discharges and kills the cough.
Fcurts-It provides true tonic influence,
which invigorates and stimulates, vitalizes
all weak spots and brings the entire system
back to healthy normal condition..
Best of all, this glorious discovery is yours
fer the asking. BY special arrangement
may obtain the Four Preparations making up
the complete Slocum System, as illustrated
above. by sending their complete names.
posto:fice and express addresses to the
Slocum Laboratories 96 and SO Pine Street.,
Editorial Advice. Writeto the Doctor to.
day, ask his advice, and he will give you tho
benefit of his years of experience. Don't de.
lay, but send your full name. postoffice and
express address to DIR. T. A. Slocun. SO Pine
that you readthis generous offerin this paper.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30

have been afflicted with rheum
atism for fourteen years and nothing
seemed to give any relief. I was able
to be around all the time, but constant
ly suffering. had tried everything l
could hear OF and at last was told to
try Chamberlaln's Pain Balm, which
did, and was Immediately relieved and
in snort time cured. / am happy to
say that 1t has not since returned
JOSH. EDGAR, Germantown, Cal. For
sale by e. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
THE MEMORIAL IN PLACE.

The people of Norfolk, Va, are
grateful to The Copper Marble Works
tor the memorial erected to the heroes
who wore the gray.
The Landmark of Saturday said:
"Norfolk may well be proud OF the
great granite memorial which, stand
ing in the midst of her principal
thoroughiare, proclalms to the stranger
within her gates the love and reverence
of her citizens for their fallen heroes
who wore the gray. 1t Is the first tes-
timonial Norfolk f5 ever erected TO-
her brave sons. sanding at the head
of Commercial Place it is Visible
from the harbor and from Portsmouth.
1t will be seen by passengers arriving
from nearly all the wharves and rail-
road depots. A better location could
not have been secured.
Everyone is glad the memorial IS at
last IN place. 1t is source OF the
greatest qualification among all classes
that the city has at last suitably hon
ored her soldier dead, for no men fought
more bravely in that great struggle be-
tween the States than did the men
from Norfolk who followed Lee. And
now that the city has honored them
every Southern heart within her bor-
ders will beat faster with rejoicing.
There stands the column of granite as
a fitting reminder of the steadfastness
Of purpose and the unfinching courage
and determination of the boys OF I'll,
as endearing as their fame, which 1t
typifies, standing continually silent
and solemn witness to the deeds done
by manly men, an example and an In
spiratioa to generations to come.
The mechanical difficulties attend
ing the erection of the monument were
many and great. The capstone, Which
was placed in position yesterday, fo'
instance, weighed about six tons and
is FIVE feet square. A tremendous der
rick vas necessary to hoist into posi-
ton the heavy blocks OF the monu.
ment, which was put together In sec
tions. Each of these was so accurately
made, however, that there was abso
lutely no hitch of any kind. The
monument still lacks the figure o! al
angel, which is to surmount it and TIE
other figures representing the various
| arms of the Confederate service, which
are to occupy places on pedestal
around the base of the shaft, have no
yet been provided.
The monument is twenty-seven fee
| square at the base and rises to heigh
of sixty feet exclusive OF the statue
1t is greatly admired by every one, an'
it's designer, Mr.. Copper, Of The Coupe
Marble Works, who are also the con
structors, deserves the greatest credit 70
his artistic skill in the conception ant
execution of the great work. TIL
difficult task of setting up the shat
was done by Mr.. w. H. Rowland, 9
Barre, VT, who accomplished it witt
only four men.
To-day the work of cleaning ant
washing of the monument will be be
gun and when the coal dust is remove,
the derrick and scaffolding will b
taken down and the monument lett Il
all its beauty, freed of all the mocha nj
cal devices necessary to its erection"
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Consumption is durable.

Consumption is durable.
The discovery has been made, perfected,
triumphantly tested and given to the world
by the eminent American medical expert
specialist-Dr. T. A. Slocum.
The Slocum System is a thorough. COM
plete and comprehensive System of Treat
ment consisting of Four distinct Prepare
tons. Combined, they represent the actual
annihilator OF Consumption, coughs, colds,
asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, weakened and
rundown systems, anemic conditions, laryn-
gifts, grippe and its serious after-efects.
Pirst-The Slocum System kills and drives
out of the human system every death-dealing
germ, thereby rendering it susceptible to re-
5ponsive treatment.
Eecond-It introduces building-up, fat
tening, strength-restoring food. which re-
stores the diseasc-wasted tissues and brings
The threat andlungs into active, healthy use.
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s- Won weake

Weakness ma1ifests itself in the loss of
ambition and aching bones. The blood is
y7atn =; the tissues are wasting-the door is
being opened Tor disease. 4 bottle of Browns
Iron Bitters taken in time will restore your
strength, soothe your nerves, make your
blood rich and red. Do you more good
than an expensive special course Of medicine.
Browns Iron R;tters is sold bv al e1@alers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30

The beef investigation has grown
more and more sickening from the first
There is now little, if any, doubt in the
mind of any intelligent reader that
much of the beef furnished the soldiers
in Cuba during the war with Spain
was unfit for use.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30

There Is very little enthusiasm felt
throughout the country over the war
against the Filipinos. Somehow the
people feel like it is all unnecessary,
and is slaughter OF our men as well as
Of the natives for naught.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30

Why were %, 600 BOTTLES OF ROB
ERTS TASTELESS 25e. CHILL TONIC
sold the first yer Of Its birth? Answer:
Because it is the BEST AT ANY PRICE,
guaranteed to cure, money refunded II It
fails, pleasant to take, Csc per bottle. It
Is sold and guaranteed BY
E. 4. Whi,ehead & Co, Drugglsts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30

Health Tor ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels ard kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache bill
iousness and constipation. All druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-30
Mr.. TRAVIS COMMEMORATE
PRECAUTION.

Mr.. E. L. Travis, chairman of the
State penitentiary executive committee,
has sent out letter to the sheriffs of
all the counties I'm the State asking
them to keep all prisoners in the re-.
spsetivs county jails until they are
sure they are free from smallpox. The
disease has become so prevalent in
the :, ate Mr.. Travis t,ises ,his wise
prs-sslu, IN against the probability of it
being brought to the State prison.
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Sold and guaranteed by f. T. Whit
head & Co., Druggists, at whole
and retail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-27
Admiral Dewsys Son.

Among the committee Of one hundr'a
prominent citizens appointed by Mayor
Van Wyck to receive the cruiser Raleigh
the Mayor named George Goodwin
Dewey-the only son Of the Admiral
who Is a clerk In o dry goods store. But
Mr.. Dewey has declined the honor.
II think I ought to keep quite" says
he, as l have done nothing for the coun-
try"
Evidently the sound commonsense
which 10 80 distinguishing q trait In
the Oh aracter of the hero Of Manila has
been preserved and reproduced In his
son.
Young Dewey's modesty is the more
noteworthy In that IL has not been the
rule with sons and other near relatives
of greatness. Unjustly to some OF them
IL has come TO be almost taken for grant
ed that the sons Of heroes and great
men will be snobs or nobodies Ad'
miral Dewey is fortunate in the dignity.
and common. sense Of this young man
who truly appreciates his fathers fame
and will evidently do nothing to
detract therefrom. Albany Argus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-27
Stockings Don't Match.

Mismated stockings are the latest new
things to attract the attention Of the fair
sex. To be ultra. fashionable one stock
ing must differ from the other in color.
For instance. the left stocking may be
black with sprinkling Of red silk polka
dots. and the right stocking of red with
black silk polka dots. A pale blue
stocking with bronze clocks has mate
of bronze with pale blue clocks. And
so the combinations go. Only the sim.
ilarity Of decoration in the stockings
announces the fact to the uninitiated
that they have anything in common.
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The Place To BUY.

have In stock and bought for SPOT
DASH, 10 different brands Of whisky.
as follows: King Lear, ~; Live Oak.
a.; Applewood. 81; Anchor Rye, q (;
Bourbon Rye, 81. so; Upperten, 81. 20;
Roxbury Rye. q; Club House xxx
Pure Rye. -; ]. W. Harper, a; Pure
Old Stockton, y; Star A, e.; indian
Hill. 81; Old Tennessee, g.; Anderson
County, g.: Pure Distilled White, 100
proof, 81; Good. sl.20. Pure Noun.
tain Brandies from ~. 70 TO a.
I also have q full line Of Foreign and
Domestic Wines, Tobacco, Cigars and
Cigarettes Of the best brands. When
you want the best and cheape6. Gro
ceries have them. pay the highest
cash price for FUR.
AL orders from the country and city
have my careful and personal attention.
Come TO my store before you purchase.
MRS. J. r. MONROE,
Commerce street, Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-04-27

My wife has used Chamberlain s
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and can. recommend IL as a
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
other household use for which we have
found 1t valuable. w J. Cuyler, Red
Greek, N. Y.
Mr.. Ouyler is one Of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one Of the
most prominent men Of this vicinity
w. Il. Phippin. Editor Red Greek
Herald For sale by M. NJ. Lewis. drug
gist.