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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-09
RINGWOOD NOTES.

RINGwooD, n, G. MARCH, 3, 90
Correspondence to THE CoMMoNwEALTH,)
Spring will soon unfold its blossoms
to the breeze ; the singing of the birds
has come the voice OF the turtle dove
will soon he heard in the land.
Mr.. Cecil Matthews left Thursday
last the 3rd inst. for Warrenton to at
tend Prof. Graham'a school.
Mess. L. Vinson and G. A. Williams,
the largest tobacco farmers of this Sec
ton, will increase their acreage.
Owing to the inclement weather.
our farmers are somewhat be-
hind in burning plant beds. We
should not feel discouraged as farmers
do, but look on the bright side of life.
There is a divinity that shapes our
end, ''rou gh-hew them as we may"
Rev. &. W. Phelps will continue to
preach for us this year. He is con-
secrated man-liked by all who know
him.
JOHN T. BISHOP.
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Thousands Have Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know it.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so de-
ceptive. Many sudden deaths are
caused by lt,-heart disease, pneu-
monia, heart failure or apoplexy are
often the result of kidney disease. If
kidney trouble is allowed to advance
the kidney poison in the blood is liza.
bic to attack the vital organs, or the
kidneys themselves break down and
waste away cell by cell. Then the
richness of the blood albumen-
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form of kidney trou-
BILE. Kidney trouble can be detected
although it be slow and deceptive.
First, by analysis of the urine ; second
by the simple test of setting the urine
aside in glass or bottle for twenty
tour hours, when cloudy or brick
dust settling indicates 1t.
1t was for just such troubles that IN
His Infinite power and goodness tho
Great Physician caused Swamp. Root to
grow for the benefit of suffering man
kind, leaving it for His servant. Dr.
miner the great kidney and bladder
specialist to discover 1t and make it
known to the world. It's wonderful
is in promptly curing
the most distressing cases is trnIv
marvellous. You may have a samnIe
oottle OF DIR. Kilmer's swamp-Root the
great kidney, liver ana bladder rema.
~, by mail free.
Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bine-
N. Y. When writing mention
druggists, in fifty-cent or dollar
lies.
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never pass away. When I @ n,.,
opportunity you have given .,
what it has been possible /, i
how much l need your Kind ~,
ment OF today, for which I ,a.n.,
thanks and gratitude. Win =,
memories for Our past, which :
always cherish and Tor be- will.
your future, which I Shall 4.s.,
terrain, l now declare his l;,m.,
journed without day"
HaIf dozen times during iba
ress of his remarks the &pouer
obliged to pause, owing u tho
taneous applause which arse fyor
sides, and when he conclud ,yi.t
announcement that the ilon>, .
adjourned sine die, the applause
cheers were deafen;ng.
The galleries Joined in the ontL,
Patriotic songs were sung ana che
given for the army, navy, Dewey
" heller. "..
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ROBBED THE CRAVE.

A Startling incident of which Mr.
} 'hn Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, Is narrated by him as follows
was in most dreadful condition
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
e :, tongue coated, pain continually IN
back and sides, no appetite-graduaIly
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortu
n itely, friend advised trying sElec-
tic Bitters,' and to my great Joy and
surprise, the first bottle made a decided
continued their use
fer three weeks, and am now we'll
Gan. l know they sayed my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim"
NJ one should fail to try them. Only
o' cts. per bottle at E. T. Whitehead &
Co.'S Drug Store.
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RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

The following gentlemen were last
week elected by the Legislature as the
new Railroad Commissioners Frank
Mcneil, of Wilmington, chairman !;
Samuel L. Rogers, of Macon, and E. c..
Beddlngfeld, of Wake.
These gentlemen are said to be en-
inently qualified for these Offices.
Mr. Beddingfeld was one of the origin
al Railroad Commissioners and gave
satisfaction in said office.
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REMARKABLE RESCUE.

Mrs Michael Curtain. PIainfeld, ILL.,,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; She
was treated for month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told
her she was hopeless victim of con-
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
lion; she bought bottle and to her
ielight found herself benefited from
tirst dose. She continued its we
md after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and we'll, now does her own
aousework and is as we'll as >he ever
vas.-Free trial bottles of this Graat
discovery at E. I. Whitehead & Co..
Drug Store, large bottles SO cents ard
Sl.OO.
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would be satisfied it the roads Wer'
taxed ON a basis of value that would
leave them per cent. earnings.
Senator Fields said ii the appro
priations asked for at this session were
given it would be an increase of $12O,
600, necessitating an increase OF fran
chise or property tax to meet the out
lay. Whether the tax was On PRIV
ilege or gross earnings was matter o
Indifference. The men on the Rail
road Commission were good men, bu
it took men of nerve to put up taxe
in face of the Remuneration from al
railroad corporations.
| Senator Justice said he had beer
used to appearing before juries against
railroads, and was afraid he would moi
be able to do justice to them in leg
islatiye body. He had serious doubt
that this was the best way to levy
taxes. He feared that it would lead tc
taxing factories and all similar indus.
tries in the same way.
It was unfair to tax them because
they earn IL per cent. on assessed val
ues. He considered that the proper
way to adjust the matter was to haye
the Railroad Commission raise the
valuation of property; the commission
could be instructed in a section to
raise valuation.
He did not know how the tax should
be levied by this method and doubted
that others did. He had heard the
argument in committee, and was not
enlightened as to how to get at it.
He thought that some prejudice
against the railroad probably entered
into the matter.
Senator Hairston: If this tax is
not levied how much Will the State in
come fall below expenses?
Senator Justice If the method is
not right the need of money cannot
make it right. The proper way to
levy the tax was on the property val
uation.
Senator Hairston: How much
money will the State need for expen-
SEES?
Senator Osborne We will not
need any more than we have; there
Is $4,000 surplus in the treasury now,
and the bill failed to raise as much for
the past two years.
Senator Brown It is not manda-
tory in the law that the commission
raise the valuation.
Senator Justice l think that it is
mandatory that they do the right
thing.
Senator Glenn: The Railroad Com
mission can take evidence.
Senator Justice continued that he
had no doubt that the commission
would do what was proper.
HOUSE.-Practically tho work OF
the House was completed except local
interests to be considered.
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LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS.

The Legislature passed the following
resolution Monday:
"Resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring, that
the General Assembly adjourn on Wed
nesday, the Sth day of March, 1899, at
IL O'Clock M, to meet again in the city
OF Raleigh, on Tuesday after the second
Monday of June, 1900"
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An Old Idea.

Every day strengthens the belief Of emf.
nen' physicians that impure blood is the
S G Of the majority of our diseases
o. twenty i've years ago this theory was usei
R;t4a. BASIS H. Tor the formula Of Browns Iron
b. This f, ne many remarkable cures effected
snamclent to prove that the theory Is coyre ar
ofo"ns, Iron DitIers i sold by ali deale,.
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NOTICE..

COUNTY COMMISSIONER. To
MEET.
Il HERE will be a called meeting Of
the Board of Commissioners Of ll'
lI a county on Tuesday, NJ ,rch TN
1872, In Parker's Hall in the Town o.
Enfield.
PARTIES from Halifax and Weldon are
requested to send in their accounts,
by order of the Board of Conm~
sloners.
w. F. PARKER.
Marcn D, w Chairman,
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Judge James E. Sheppard has been
elected professor of Law at the State
University in the place of DIR.
Manning whose death occurred a few
weeks ago.
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DIR. BULLS Cough SYRUP is the rem
edy on which you can depend for the
cure OF protracted or lung affection,
brought on by exposure to colo. It is
the most excellent medicine sold. A
b ,tle costs % cts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-09

The fifth annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor for North Carolina
will be held in Sallsb ury April 21-23.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-09

Hon. B. II. Lacy has been eIe, j
Commissioner of Labor and priDr-.
fol the State.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-09

Mr.. james H. Young. Of lIeade,.
was made Insurance Commissions,
the Legislature last week.
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SATURDAY. MARCH 5.

Eighth District-L. G. Waugh.
| Ninth District--W. A. bills.
AT LARGE.
J. B. Coffield, of Martin.
| w. r. Capehart, of BERTHE.
J. A. Stevens, of Wayne.
| J. G. Bunch, of Gullford.
| G. F. Weston, of Buncombe.
Senator Wilson in behalf of Com
mittee on Trustees of A. and M. Col
lege, sent up the following list of nom
inees and they were confirmed.
TRUSTEES OF A. & M. COLLEGE
First Distric--Frank Wood, of Ed er
ton.
Second Dlstrict-J. B. Stokes o.
Windsor.
Fourth Distinctly. J. Peele, of Raj
eigh.
Sixth District--D. A. Tompkins, OIL
Charlotte.
Seventh District-E. Y. Webb. OIL
Shelby.
Eighth Distrlct--W. C. Fields, OF
Sparta.
Ninth District--J. Frank Raw, oil
Macon.
AT LARGE.
W. S. Primrose, Of Raleigh.
W. II. Raglan, of High Point.
David Clark, of Charlotte.
I. 3. Twitty, of Rutherfordton.
A. Leazar, of Mooresville.
III. E. Bonitz, of Wilmington.
r. L. Smith, OF Abemarle.
H. f. Fries, of Salem.
P. J. Sinclair, Of Marion.
Senator Glenn nominated the fol-
lowing to compose the State Board of
Elections and they were elected
w. B. Pollard, of Forsyth.
Cicero III. johnson, of Sampson.
". G. Lamb, of Martin,
r. D. Gilmer, Of Haywood.
J. D. Mcneil, OF Cumberland.
Walter II. Neal, OF Scotland.
Senator Franks, of Swain.
The roll was called on the election
OF Railroad Commissioners chosen at
the morning session.
Samuel L. Patterson, of Caldwell.
was elected Com missioner Of Agrlcul-
tt1ra.
The bill to change the charter of
the North Carolina Railroad was
called up. Senator Hicks opposed it,,
saying the private stockholders were
afraid OF any change. The bill was
tabled.
HOUSE.-J'he House held three
sessions and passed many bills of a To-
cal nature.
MONDAY, MARCH b.
SENATE-The Senate by a
vote OF 26 to IL rejected that
clause OF the revenue act imposing
tax on the gross income of railroads.
Senators Osborne and Justice opposed
the tax and Senators Fields, Hairston
and Brown favored it in speeches Of
some length.
The school law was taken up. The
House amendment requiring all
teachers, without any exem ptions. to
stand examination was discussed at
length.
Senators Hicks, Murray and Franks.
spoke in favor OF the amendment.
Senators Daniels, Wilson, Ward,
Glenn and Fields, opposed the amend
ment. The vote showed:
The amendment to reduce pay of
county superintendent from $500 to
$500 day was concurred in.
A committee of conference. COM
p osed of Senators Wilson, Hicks and
Smith was appointed on the part of
tie Senate to consider the amendment
as to certificates.
To appropriate 1880 to put In
water-works and sewerage at the
L University, vas introduced and put on
its readings.
Senator Brown said he had voted
a ;ainst the former bill he had since
learned that generous friend had
Tered to put up $4,000 building at
The University if fire protection was
given. He favored the bill.
Senator Justice said he had allowed
The bill to be withdrawn before; he
lid not think it quite fair to introduce
The bill now.
Senator Brown said he reserved the
right to vote according to his iudg-
ment.
The motion to suspend the rules
ROBBED THE GRAVE.
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DIRECTORS FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

The bill which was passed by the
Legislature for the government of the
public schools is:
The General Assembly of North Car
Dina do enact
Section l. That the following named
persons are hereby appointed members
of the County Board of School Di-
rectors" in and for the respective coun-
ties.
OUR COUNTY BOARD.
The following gentlemen we're ap-
pointed for Halifax county: w. A.
Dunn, A. s. Harrison and J. M. Griz-
zard
These Boards will meet in the re-
spective counties on the second Mon
day in April ior organizing.
The Princeton union., 1899-08-10

Zadie. This made it an easy matter to
overpower them. We put the rogues
who were torturings Mr.. Shurker to
flight and afterward surprised the ban
dts in the farmhouse. I believe we
killed quite number, but unfortunate
ly Claudius Smith and s-son, Rich
ard, made their escape However, my
frinndss'' she concluded, making
graceful courtesy to the rough frontiers
men. lyon have helped me accomplish
my purpose, and I thank you once more
for your gallantry'
With these words she smiled sweetly
upon the company and, gliding quickly
across the apartment. sat down by the
side of her lover
For moment the profoundest silence
reigned in that crowded room. Then
Farmer Price, who had been deeply i'm
pressed by the heroic girls narrative,
made his way to where Robin was sit
ting and grasped him warmly by the
hand.
II hope ye will forgive me, Ed
ward. " he said in tones of deep emo
tion, ''for [ have done ye a grievous
wrong. But I will make amends for it,
my lad. rest assured If ye wish to
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Where Wool Ought to Grow.

In ''Phases of My Life" the Rev. DR..
Pigou does not conine his stories to
those Of clerical cut Here is an anus
ing one Of a certain meeting of the
Royal Geographical society at which
he was present:
There was present at this meeting a
gentleman named Crawfurd, who always
was on the opposition. Some one who
had spent half Of his life in Queensland
and was owner of vast flocks and herds
was descanting on the great Importance
Of developing the resources of a part of
the world at that time comparatively
little known, especially in connection
with the wool trade.
"Whoever heard, " said "obiecto1
general, . ''of wool being grown in the
tropics? Nature by giving the sheep a
warm fleece intended it for cold eli
mates.
The Australian stared at him in
amazement. "Why," he said, II have
lived there nearly all my life and made
my fortune by wool. AS to wool grow
ing in the tropics, who on earth have
more wool on their heads than niggers ?"
There was roar of laughter, amid
which Crawfurd's voice was heard say
ing: "You have beaten me-. offer no
more objection. r.
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II nope ye aOatt tOTglUe me, Ed1UGrd."
marry this brave lass, my boy, I'll put
ye in the way Of doing it. If yell let
bygones be bygones, Edward. ye can
both come and live with me-
'But thought I was in your debt,
sir, answered Robin, with scornful
laugh. cat least was imprisoned on
that account, was I not p
Farmer Price hung his head in con
fusion
'The good book tells US, Edward, to
forgive those who despitefully use US, -
he said humbly. II am sorry for the
harm l have done ye, lad, and am anx-
ious to make amends for it.
The poor mans humiliation moved
Polly's heart to pity,
''Forgive him, Edward,' she whis-
pered. ''Please do it for my sake.
So Robin, who could deny her moth
ing, generously forgave his prosecutor
Indeed the night ended most happily
for all concerned excepting the unfor-
tunate Zadie. She, poor girl, was mis-
erable, for, although she had abandoned
her old sweetheart. she still loved him
as Of DID,
1t is asserted by the historians of the
region that the hero of this narrative
never deserted the standard of Claudius
Smith after he had been obliged to join
it. They claim that he lived with Polly
Westbrook in the mountains and be-
came the most active of his captain s
Eonfpnonfc IN
us believe that when Claudius Smith
was captured and hanged at Goshen
and his band Of outlaws were dispersed
Robin and Polly took refuge in Canada.
where they ended their days in obscur-
ity.
According to we'll authenticated
tradition, however, they performed the
services narrated in this chronicle and
ended their days in happiness in land
they SO nobly served It is probable
that the historians of the region have
confounded Robbins career with that
of Polly Westbrook's outlaw lover,
Richard Smith, It is we'll known fact
that this outlaw was only second to his
father in ferocity, and that he ended
his days in Canada fugitive from the
laws of his country
In conclusion it may be we'll to say a
few words concerning the e'fate of poor
Zadie Price, as they may serve as a
warning to lovers to remain faithful to
their plighted troth. It is said that
Caleb Shurker turned out to be fraud,
after all, and that his reputed wealth
was chimerical. He treated his young
wife cruelty, so that she was at last
obliged to leave him and return to her
fathers home, where the sight of her
old lovers happiness with his wife,
Polly Westbrook, caused her to go into
decline. She died of broken heart.
THE END.
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was in the act Of delivering it Tory
rushed precipitately into the attic and
jostled against him. At the same in
slant the sharp report of firearms, the
clash Of swords, cries of terror and
shouts of triumph arose in deafening
tumult from below. Another Tory came
tumbling into the loft
"We are betrayedl' he shouted in
tones that quavered with fear run,
captain run, for the Americans have
surrounded the house!'
Then he and his comrade scurried
away in the darkness and concealed
themselves in the lumber that Uttered
the attic. Their chief stood at the head
OF the stairs looking down upon the
tumultuous scene below like one petri-
fed. The light Of the torches, borne
hither and thither by his men as they
fought to escape from their assailants,
threw fitful CLEANS upon his counte-
nance, and Robin could see that it had
turned q hideous, livid hue from baffied
rage and despair.
Presently deep voice thundered
above the din.
| "Claudius Smith is in the loft! Up
and at him. IN! Give the outlaw no
quarter!'
At this Claudius uttered defiant
laugh
AYE. but ye must catch me first, ye
blarsted rebels!" he growled between
his teeth.
Then he turned and ran quickly to-
ward one Of the dormer windows.
Scarcely had he reached it when there
was an onrush of footsteps on the mar
row stairs and number of furious
frontlersmen sprang one after another
into the loft, where they scattered and
began searching the lumber and rubbish
for the bandit chief. Presently one of
them caught sight of him as he was in
the act OF crawling through the dormer
window. With shout of exultation he
hurried after him, arriving at the win
dow just in time to see the fugitive
scramble nimbly down the sloping roof
to the gutter. swing himself to the
veranda below, slide down one of its
pillars and escape across the lawn to
the place where his horse was tethered.
In the meantime Robin had narrow
ly escaped death at the hands Of the
other assailants. On their first coming
into the attic they had passed him by
unnoticed, and he had since been too
much bewildered by the strange events
transpiring before him to pay much
heed to their movements. Indeed while
they were searching the loft for the
Tory chief he was engaged in admins
tering to Zadie, who had relapsed into
unconsciousness when Claudius swung
his saber at her defender The from
tiersmen came upon him while he was
chafing the hands and temples of the
girl with the idea of restoring her to
her senses and, setting upon him furi-
ously, would have dispatched him in
the darkness had he not warned them
quickly that be was not an enemy.
| ''Hold, my fine fellows!' he cried.
''Would you slay true Americana
At this they dropped their weapons,
and one of them lit torch and held it
| close to his face. For a moment he
scrutinized the young mans counte-
nance keenly. Then he broke out into a
cry Of amazement:
"By the powers above, it's Edward
Roblin!'
The young man glanced quickly at
the speaker, and his heart sank within
him, for he found himself face to face
with his relentless prosecutor. Farmer
Price,
The Princeton union., 1899-08-10
CHAPTER K.
ALL S WE'LL THAT ENDS WELL

1t was fortunate for Robin that at
this moment Zadie came out of her
swoon, for Farmer Price had flown in
to towering rage on recognizing her
former lover. He had learned of his
escape from Jail, accompanied by Joe
Westbrook's pretty daughter, and had
heard it darkly limited that they had
taken refuge with the Tories in the
mountains, and now he jumped at
the conclusion that Robin had led the
Tories hither for the purpose of carry
ing off his daughter. 1t would be an
efectual way of wreaking his revenge,
he argued, and at the same time pro-
curing plunder for his comrades.
."You internal desperado" he bawl-
ed loudly. $50 you thought to- run off
with Zadie, after all Oh, never fear.
We'll not kill you, for it would be a
shame to rob the gallows of it's prey !
No, you thieving varlet! Well put you
back in prison and keep you there until
the hangman calls for you. That's what
we'll do.
Robin glared at his prosecutor def
anCly and replied:
''Whatever may be, old man, am
not perjurer! I never kept man in
jail on false charge. And, as for wish
ing to steal your daughter, I have risk
ed my life to protect her."
eyes, indeed" broke in Zadie, who
had at last found voice to interpose
'this man has defended me bravely
without letting me know who he was !"
Then, turning to Robin, she continued
in a sorrowful tone of voice: $50 it
was you, Edward, who SO bravely de-
Tended me from the Tories. Strange
that did not guess it before!'
While she was speaking her father
gazed at her in bewilderment, for her
words had cooling effect upon his
rage.
"You say that this man defended
you, Zadie?" he stammered out at last
eyes, father" she answered eagerly.
"He fought the whole band for my
sake
"But he came here with the Tories.
He was one of them, " returned Farmer
Price obviously. ~
81 can explain all that" broke in a
sweet voice from the direction Of the
staircase.
And moment afterward Polly came
tripping into the attic.
She carried lantern in her hand,
and her countenance was illumined by
its light. It could be seen that her
cheeks were flushed with excitement
and that an expression Of triumph gilt
tered in her eyes. --. y T.,
Come" she said gayly. beckoning