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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

" Littleton Female College desires
Immediate correspondence with four
young ladies who desire to paw for one
years board and tuition in part with
work.
READ IT, BoYs.-Eyery boy and
young man who is dependent upon his
labor for a living, ought to read the
article on the first page OF this issue
headed "Boy Wanted"
Note the announcement of the
Grand Fall Exhibition and Race Meet
of the East Carolina Fish, Oyster
Game and Industrial Association, to be
held at New Bern, N. c., the week Of
Noy. IL.
Mr.. G. w. L1vERMoN MARRIED.
At high noon yesterday at Riverton
n. c., the home of the bride, Miss
Laura, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. vii.
liam johnson, was married to Mr.. G
w. Liyermon, of Kelford, N. G. DR.
A. G. Livermon left Tuesday morning
to be present at the marriage of hif
brother. Mr.. and Mrs. Livermon took
the Seaboard Air Line train to RALEIGH
where they spent the night and con.
tinued trip to New York, Washing.
ton and other places. The cards say
they will be at home October %, 30 4
81, Atlantic hotel, Norfolk, Va.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
OUR MANUF ACTORIEs.
They Are All Prosperous.

Scotland Neck is the best factoried
| town to its size in Eastern Carolina
said an observing business man recent
| ly. It is even true, we believe; and
| The COMMONWEALTH has felt no keen
er interest in any matter that has come
| under its observation at all than in our
manufacturing enterprises.
The Scotland Neck cotton mills,
which have been in operation fo1
| about ten years, have steadily increased
in output all the while. The mills are
doing more business now than ever
before, and the capacity is greatly en-.
larged.
| Lockland Knitting mills, a few
months ago purchased by Mess. An.
drews, Mcdowell and Pittman from
Andrews & Coughenour, have been
quite prosperous under the new man
agement, as we'll as under the old
The capacity of the mills will soon be
enlarged one-third. Indeed steps have
already been taken to purchase tbs
machinery.
Mr.. Ed. Shields, who built and com
menced to operate a knitting mil
about four months ago, says the enter
prise is prospecting as we'll or better
than he anticipated. He feels encourag
ed to push the enterprise with ever
more vigor than ever.
| The Scotland Neck shirt factory
which was opened the first of this year
has done we'll. The management hs
been well pleased with the enterprise
and will continue to push it If house
can be secured In which operative
may live.
i Mr.. W. A. Brantly has buii
and opened up his ne1
shops for the manufacture an
repairing of buggles, wagons, etc
this year and says tn
he has been as busy as n
possibly could be. He has not had
dull day since he commenced work.
The Carolina Buggy Co., which ha
been operating here several years, be
also done we'll this year. Perhaps
has done the largest work this yes
, Isince its organization. Altogether
Scotland Neck is on sound basis as
, manufacturing town. The most 81
rious draw back is the want OF house
| for mill operatives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
Attempt At Robbery.

Last Saturday night about O'Clock
some one attempted to break into Mr.;
G. HoHman's residence on Church
street by opening a window. Mrs
Hoffman sometimes does not remain
at home on Saturday nights while Mr.
Hoffman is at the store until late
hour. Evidently the would-be robbe1
knew this and thought Mrs. Hoffman
was not at home Saturday night. She
was at home, however, and phoned TO,
her husband, who came and soon had
blood hounds on the trail. The
hounds trailed to Albert Hills store on
Main steet, but he said there were 80
many persons passing in and out be
could not give any guess whom the
hounds we're trailing. They were
taken back to Mr.. Hoffman's house
again and made the Same trail.
The Stats in the window blind were
broken by the person who attempted
to 60 in, and when the blinds we're
pulled Mrs. Hoffman let it be known
she was at home. The excitement
caused Mrs. Hoffman to be Ill ever
since.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
Suicide
Was Committed
United States Senator.
7, Washington City this week
hv the son-in-law OF a

sueb news Is always shock
ing. and the public never can
guess the cause:
We all wish that people
would stop committing the
crime of self-destruction, but
Nil almost every day the pa
nars tell of such things.
at is unreasonable" we say,
.tor people to act thus"
Well. that is true, but people
make mistakes in other matters
as well as committing suicide.
When 4 man by any act of
csrelessness wastes his money
or falls to save it as he might, is
It not two-fold folly?
In the first place, it is suicidal
TO his own well-belng and COM
fort: and then 1t is injustice
against his wife and children.
Mans first duty Is to guard
well the interests of his own.
Why not, then, look Tor the
right place to save money by
spending it judlciously aud
where it will purchase the larg-
est amount of the necessarles
and comforts of life?
Why. certainly, every one
will say that is wise!
Now, as in olden times all
roads led to Rome, SO in Scot
land Neck, every street leads to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
SUN Bros SHOWS.

Alexandra (Va.) Gazette.
Sun Bros Show, which exhlDlteo
here today, is without doubt the oess
25-cent show that has ever played mere.
The music was first-class, the oano
being under the efficient leadership OF
Will Long. Ferris and Trevanion'
the aerial performers, have no eqoai III
their line the Kardo Bros. In ACROBAT
ic. and tumbllng are the best ever seen
here Dan Evans, clown, and Master
wilev Ferris, the youngest clown IL
the world are uproriousiy funny' anu
made a big impression; the 'raineo
nonies horses and dogs showed nlen
degree of sagacity Geo. and Pete sun
;upylers, are without doubt premlers
a. thew are masters in their respeo'ise
line. The show had an immense auu'
ence, both afternoon and evening" an'
oave the best OF satisfaction.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
Blood.

We live by our blood, and on
it. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re.
freshed, bone muscle and brain,
in body and mind, with con-
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits,
no cheer, no spring, when rest
is not rest and sleep is not
sleep, we are starved our blood
is poor; there is little nutri-
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food,
to keep the blood rich. When
itsfails, take SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
| woman and child.
| If you have not tried it, send for free sample
Its agreeable taste will surprise you.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
ene415 Pearl Street, New York.
Soc and s1o0; all druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
DOES IT PAY TO BUY CHEAP

A cheap remedy for cougs and colds
is all right, but you want something
that will relieve and cure tho more
severe and dangerous results OF throat
and lung troubles. What shall you do
Go to warmer climate? Yes, II pos
sible if not possible for you, then In
either case take the ONLY remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschee's German
syrup" It not only heals and slim
,iIates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays inflammation, cans,
es easy expector alton, gives a gooo
nights rest, and cures the patlen'
Trv ONE bottle. Recommended man
wears by all druggists In the worlo
For sale by E. T. Whitehead q 20
Druggist.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

The following left Monday to attend
the Tar River Association at Spring
Hone :-Revs. T. 8. Crutchfield and
M. L. Kesler, Mr.. r. E. Hancock and
Dir. r. N. johnson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
J. W. PERRY 4 CO.,

Cotton Factors.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. Is, 1900.
COTTON. WEAK.
Strict Middling, %
Middling cotton, "
Strict Low Middling, W
Low Middling, VI
Tinges,
Blues and Stain, y
B. E. Peas, $3.50 per Bag.
PEANUTS.
Fancy. 3 cts.
Strictly Prime, p cts.
Prime, % cts.
Low Grades, II to cts.
Machine picked, II to e Cts
Spanish Peanuts, $1.OO bushel.
b. e. Peas. $3.50 bag
Peanut Bags, 68 In. 8 OF. 81
J. w. PERRY & co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

DR.. w. III. Lewis, Lawrenceville, Va,
writes. 81 am using Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure In my practice among severe cases
Of indigestion and find it an admirable
remedy" Many hundreds Of physi-
clans depend upon the use OF kodol
Dyspepsia Cure IN stomach troubles.
Il digests what you eat, and allows
YOU to eat all the good food you need,
providing you do not overload your
stomach. Gives instant relief ana q
nermanent cure.-E. T. Whitehead q
Co
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
Fine Entertainme Mt.

Billy Lehr and his company OF Color
ed Aristocracy gave their superb enter
tainment here Tuesday night. Inc
entertainment consisted OF cake walks
tents IF contortion, songs and dances.
There was q large crowd and the entire
audience was Outlines conVu
with laughter.
The entertainment was strictly mfr'
al and clean.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
SCOTLAND NECK PEOPLE
AND OTHERS STILL ON THE
FLY.

DIR. I. E. Green, OF Weldon, was here
Friday.
Mr.. o. J. Moore spent Sunday In
Halifax.
Miss Minnie Brantly went to Spring
Hill Tuesday.
Mr.. Sherrod Salisbury, OF Hamilton,
was here last week.
Miss Fannie Harrell returned Mon
day from Everetts.
Mrs. j. B. Jones left Monday to visit
relatives near CASTOR.
Mr.. J. A. Pittman left Monday for
Baltimore on business.
Mrs. w. B. Morton, of Washington,
spent day here this week.
Mrs. Clio Darden returned Thursday
from visit to Spring Hill.
Mrs. M. A. knight returned Thurs
day from visit to Edgecombe county.
Mr.. J. Frank BrinkIey was up from
Jacksonville Sunday visiting his fam
lily.
Mr.. J. 7. Brinkley lett Wednesday
for business trip throughout the
South.
Mr.. F. L. Lilly, OF Fentress, Va, was
here last week on visit to friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Richard Kinion, OF Greenville,
was here last week visiting, Mrs. A. C.
Peterson.
Mr.. John B. Tillery, of TilIery, has
been here some days visiting his
daughters.
Mrs. L. w. Bagley went to Roanoke
Rapids Saturday to visit her son, Mr..
John B. Bagley.
Mrs. E. w. Hyman and little son
Gavin, are in Halifax visiting Mrs. T.
w. Fenner.
Miss India Taylor, of Whitak ers
came down Friday to visit her uncle
Mr.. O. K. Taylor.
Mr.. J. E. Wilkinson, of Belhaven
has been in town this week shaking
hands with his friends.
Mr.. G. w. Liyermon, of Roxobel
spent Sunday here visiting his broth
| or, DR.. A. G. Llvermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Hancock returned
to their home in Weldon Friday ate
a visit to relatives hero.
| Mr.. w. M. Dixon has moved hi
family from Winterville to Scotland
Neck, where they make their home.
Mrs. J. II. Alexander and children
! returned to their home in Chase City
Va, Thursday after visit to relative
here.
| Mr.. W. J. Crumpler, Of Washington
was here this week. He is one Q
IWashingtons cleverest men and w
were glad to see him.
| Miss Mary Kesler came Thursda..
from Statesville where she has beef
on visit. She was accompanied b
Master John Kesler, son of Rev. M. l
Kesler.
] The following left Monday to atten'
the Tar River Association at Sprin
! Hope :-Revs. T. 8. Crutchfield AM
I'M. L. Kesler, Mr.. r. E. Hancock an
tDr. r. N. Johnson.
/ No other pills can equal Dewitt
Little Early Risers for promptness, ce
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

WHEN others fail, take KoBEKrs
n. srr1Ess CHILL Tonic. 1t cures
chills. levers, malaria and general oa1
Ssal.h 25c. A red cross on the laoei
assures you of the pure, nen-c,ass
m aterial that makes Roberts asucco'e'
Don,t take substitute.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

No other pills can equal DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for promptness, GER
talntv and efficlency.-E. T. White
heed & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18

Total $3.50
The COMMONWEALTH has previously
renorted more than $50 for the sufferers
in India.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-10-18
For FAMINE Sufferers.

The following amounts have been
bondad TUE COMMONWEALTH recently
for the famine sufferers In India:
I'D. Bunch, .oo
R. E. Cook, .oo
BENEFIT Allsbrook, .oo
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
A Trap OF Her own Setting.

We have all met people whose pride in
their possessions is so great that they can see
no charms in those of others. A young bota-
mist was showing party of ladies and gen.
tlemen through a conservatory of some of
a wouldbe young.looking, middle-aged lady
who at every description volunteered the
statement that the plants and flowers she
had at home were quite the equal of any
thing here or indeed anywhere.
Just as they were passing giant cactus
she was heard to exclaim:
well, this is nothing extraordinary. I
have cactus at home that is still larger.
planted and reared it myself
Reared it YOURSELF" the professor
gently observed. How remarkable! This
,pecimen is SO years old, and if yours is still
larger"
The lady did not stay to hear any more,
but executed a strategic movement to the
rear.-Philadelphia Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
NEEDED IN HIS BUSINESS.
Papa Made Their Young Hearts Glad
Just to Get His Money
Back.

"Tve decided" said the dignifed old man,
ito let you have that young Briteley after
all, if you are, positive that you can't be
happy without him."
"0h, fatherl" the beautiful girl cried,
"you don't know how happy you have made
me- Now | can see the gates of paradise
opening. Dear, dear, good, old papa! Let
me kiss you for those sweet words. oh, L
can hardly wait to fly to him and tell him
the glorious news. He will be so glad! We
shall all be so happy now. 1t seems almost
like a lovely dream. l can hardly believe
that l am awake. But tell me what has
made you change. your mind? Yesterday
when / tried to plead for him you said you
would never permit I US to see each each other other
words bruised my heart What has hap
pened, father, to make you relent?"
He kissed her fondly, and then with tears
in his eyes, replied:
81 sat in little game of poker where
he happened to have hand last night, and
if we don't get that money back in the fam.
lily some way my business is going to suffer"
Chicago Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02

government has tested the lamp and
found it highly successful. Great Brit
ain, Germany and Russia have within
the last month placed large orders for
the lights.
Their invention is the most impor-
tant ever achieved by undergraduates,
and it promises to bring them into
big business almost before they are
out of college. Both are bright young
men. They both come from Dansville,
n. Y, where as children they played
marbles together and made mechan-
ical toys.
Soon after the explosion of the
Maine Messrs. Burdick and Hall, work.
ing together, conceived the idea of
submerging an arc light to expose and
examine the wreck. 1t will be readily
seen that as an aid to divers such a
contrivance is invaluable. Heretofore
only incandescent lamps of small can
die power have been used. The arc
lamps, however, may be of, any de-
sired candle power. Those tested at
the New York navy yard were of
about 1000 candle-power.
Messrs. Burdick and Hall began
their experiments early in March,
1897, but were interrupted by the war.
in which they served as electricians,
assisting in the laying of the mines
of New Haven harbor.
The first requisite for lamp of this
kind was a watertight enclosing case,
containing the carbons and an auto
matte feeding apparatus, the whole
TO be sufficiently strong to resist the
water pressure at depths varying from
ten to two hundred feet. Another diff
ficulty encountered was the internal
gas pressure caused by the combus.
tion of the arc. This is relieved by q
special check valve.
Heretofore eNperimenters have oper.
ated on the belief that air is essential
to successful submarine arc light com
bustion and have supplied air to the
arc by rubber tubes, but Messrs. Bur
dick and Hall have rendered this un
necessary.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
WILLIAM KEPT TAB.
An Elevator hoy Who was n Regu-
lar Gustatory budget for the
House.
Monday morning.

Monday morning.
The passenger in the elevator OF the large
apartment house shifted the air.. -,
Seems to me, William" she said, Il
smell cabbage" ,
"Yes'm," replied the elevator boy; "The
Ferguson's, on the third floor back, is cook
in 'em fur dinner"
Tuesday afternoon.
"If Pm not mistaken, William, there is
a strong odor of mutton here"
"Yes'm. They're hayin' mutton fur din
ner at the Welkersons, on the next floor,
about halfway back"
Wednesday.
William, where does that smell of onions
come fromw
Comes FIN the Cluppinses', .ma'am. Their
company,,s gone, and they don't have no
meat to-day"
Thursday evening.
81 think notice flavor of soap in the at
mosphere, William"
"Yes'm. The Brinkmeyers is doin' their
washin'. They do that every two weeks"
Friday. ,,. -,
"Who's having fish to- day, William"
"The Swallingers, on the fourth floor, the
Biddlecombes an the Shadwells, on the sec
ond floor, an the Jordleses, on the third.
The Dorans is goin', to have turkey, but they
hain't begun to cook it yit."
''Do You know what we are to have for
dinner, William?"
"Yes'm. Cold meat an turnips-but /
won't tell anybody, ma'am. Chicago
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
SUBMARINE ARC LIGHT.
The Invention of Two Yale UNDER
graduates, Francis G. Hall, Jr,
and II. e. Burdick.

Francis G. Hall, Jr., and T. f. Bur-
dick, two Yale boys, have invented the
first successful submerged or SUBJ
marine arc light.
Hall and Burdick became interested
in the idea of submarine light at the
time the battleship Maine was blown
up in Havana harbor. Before the war
was over they had invented a light
that worked successfully at great
depths below the surface of the wa
ter. Since then they have perfected
their invention. The United States
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
WILLING TO TRY 1T.
No Lineage Necessary as Long as He
Had a Sumciency of the
Coin.

"I suppose" she said, "that you had an
ancestor in the, celebrated, little party that
came over with William the Conqueror?"
Perhaps" he replied, 'but have never
looked the matter up"
"Of course you are lineal descendant Of
some one who came over in the Mayfower"
II don't know. 1t is possible that am,
well" she went on, You M are descended
from an officer of the revolutionary war,
aren't you?"
Finding himself cornered he broke down
and confessed.
my fathers name was Szfchzerskendow-
ski, Which he changed to Dows with the
sanetion of the court"
She sat for moment, almost crushed
Then, hope seemed to return to her and she
asked:
".,How much did y9sga say you expected your
81 figure that my share of the estate will
be about 50, ,000, ,000," he said.
"Al light" she answered briskly, Eve
ian worry along without the lineage and
still be happy, dear."-Chicago Times Her.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02

resident governor of the Hudson Bay
company, president of the Bank Of
Montreal, and director in the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba and
Great Northern railway lines. His
lordship, when he was Sir Donald
Smith, participated largely in the
growth of the northwestern section of
the United States, and freely invested
his capital in American securities.
When Lord Strathcona landed on this
side of the Atlantic he was the poor
bpt adventurous son Of Scotch gen.
tleman, and he plunged into the life
of a pioneer with pleasure. He grew
ZIP with the country, and by wise
thrift soon amassed great fortune.
His home at Montreal is one of the
show places of that city. AS a peer OF
her maiesty's realm SS has a residence
in England which is none other than
the ancestral domain of the Lyttons
in Hertfordshire.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
SiOO Reward 300.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura
tive, powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
Felt Smaller Than He Looked.

The dwarf of the new house is John L.
Burnett, from Alabama. An Alabamian the
other day related this story, which will
best illustrate how the diminutive member
his maiden speech. Burnett, commonly
known in his district as "the Jack of Spades"
is shrewd lawyer who has had much prac-
tice before the Alabama supreme court.
The greatest embarrassment Of his life was
suffered when he made his debut before that
dignifed tribunal. He was seated behind a
high table, stacked with law books and
papers, and when he arose in his turn to ad-
dress the court their honors were unable
TO, even see the top of his head above the
pile. The learned COUNSEL" said the chief
justice, rapping vigorously with his gavel,
will kindly do the court the usual courtesy
of rising when addressing it." 1t is needless
minutive than he looked.-Philadelphia
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
In Another District.

Politics are absorbing; so the gushing
young woman who had been talking to
congressman at last decided.
''See those distant stars?" she said, in
soulful tone. Did you ever pause to think
that they may be worlds?"
"Ye.es, l believe l have thought of it."
was the somewhat dubious reply
And that they may be inhabited by hui
man beings that hope and struggle as we do"
continued the young woman, earnestly.
"Oh,, did you ever give deep thought to those
people so far away, unknown to u.s."
never thought of them at all"
why not" demanded his questioner,
with sudden briskness of manner.
"Well," said the man, reflectively, II
suppose one reason may be that they don't
vote in my district. youths Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
IT All Depends,

'I suppose you are believer in harmony"
said the garrulous barber.
Sometimes l am and sometimes / am
not" replied the local politician.
How is that?" queried the knight of the
lather brush.
"Well, take your business for example,
answered the ]. p. 81 fail to see just why
you and your razor should pull together. -
Chicago Evening News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
LORD STRATHCoNA.
Canadian Noblemnn Who Proposes
to Send a British Columbian
Corps to south Africa.

Lord Strathcona, who proposes to
equip at his own expense a corps of
400 mounted volunteers, composed Of
British Columbians, for service in
South Africa, is notably wealthy and
patriotic among the subjects of the
queen in the dominion. He is chancel-
lor of McGill university, Montreal,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-02
WESTERN CANADA.
One Of the Choice Spots on the Con-
tinent Open for Settlement.

The following extracts from an in
teresting letter to the Mason City
Qowa) Republican, written by Mrs. s.
A. Brigham, late Of that place, but
now of Ross Creek, Alberta, Canada.
so nearly describes most of the dis
tricts of Western Canada that we take
pleasure in presenting same to the at
tention of our readers: