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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
FREE BLOOD CUF e,
AN OFFER PROVING FAITH.

Bad Blood causes Blood and skin
Diseases, ruptlons, plmples, Scro fula
.ating sores. Ulcers. Cancer, Eczema
Skin Soaps, Eruptions and sores on
children, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Itch
ing II 1mors, etc. For these troubles a
positive specific cure is found in B. B.
3. botanic Blood Balm), the most
wonderful blood purifier OF the age. 1t
has been thoroughly tested for the
past thirty years and has always cured
even the most deep-seated, persistent
cases, after Doctors and patent medlci-
nes had all failed. B B. B. cures bv
driving out of the blood the polsons
and humors that cause all these trou-
bles and a cure is thus made that is
permanent. Contagious Blood Poiso n,
producing Eruptlons, Swollen Glands,
liberated Throat and Mouth. etc,
cured by B. B. B. the only remedy that
can actually cure this trouble. At
druggist, 81 per large bottle six bottles
(full freatment) IS. We have faith
IN B. B. B., hence sufferers may test
it. We will send sample bottle free
and prepaid. Write for it, Medical
advice FREE.
Address, BLOOD BALM Co, Atlanta, Ga
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
Good Points Or Wash Day.

A very hot iron should never be use d
for fannels or woolens. ..-
Clothes-llnes are made more durable
by boiling for ten minutes before they
are used.
Table linen should be ironed when
quite damp, and iron with hot aud
very heavy iron.
Embroideries should be ironec Or q
thin, smooth surface over thick aannei
and on the wrong side.
Linen may be made beautifully
white by the use of little refined bor-
ak in the water, instead CT using a
washing fluid.
Wash fabrics that are inclined to fade
should be soaked and rinsed in yer,
salt water, to set the color, before wa
ing in the suds.
Silken fabrics, especially white silk
handkerchiefs, should net ioa Camp
ened, but ironed with moderately
warm iron, when tai,4ts Ison the
line.
Irons should 10 slowed to be-
come red hot, as the, never retain
the heat properly ai:eiw eiwagt.s.-Journal
of Health.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
Notice..
State Of North Carolina, }


Halifax County.
In The Superior Conrt.
c. V. Andrews, G.. L, Andrews, A. A.
Andrews, +. T.. Andrews, G.. n. Az
drews, A. w. Watson, Ro.,'t T.. Watson,
II. Floyd Watson and Lena Watson,
the last three being minors and a,-
pearln9 by their father and next friend
c. f. Watson, Elk Parte:
In rersuance Of The order OF the
court IN the above entitled special pro-
ceedings | viii on the 3rti day of March,
1850, III the town Of Scotland Neck, n.
g., sell for cash at public auction to
the Highest bidder the following de-
scGihed tracts OF land lying in Halifax
county, Palmyra township, lo-wit:
First tract That tract O! land
known as the Stephen Andrews home
place, adjoining the lands Of J. G.
Meekins, n. X pippin, Tom Johnson
and others. containing l97 acres, more
Of less and lying on the right hand side
Of the road lending from Anthony
johns to Palmyra.
Second tract THAT lot of land in
the town Of Palmyra, n. c., containing
abont q acres, laying on the east side
of the Main street oe said town, adjoln-
ing the lands of l.. J. Baker, Baker &
Robertson, and known as the Andrews
lot. This Jan'y 80, 1900
CLAUDE KITCHIN,
2-1-ts Commissioner.
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tDa,ly except Monday. tDaily OK

,ept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, !,
Yadkln DlyislOn Main Line--Train
leaves Wilmington, 8 90 a. m, arrives
Fayetteville IL O5 p. m. d, leaves Fayette-
Vile II 25 p. M, arrives Sanford l 43
o. IN. Returning leaves Sanford 2 30
p. m, arrlyes Fayetteville 3 Al p. M.
leaves Fayetteville ]. 46 p. m, arrives
Wilmington 6 40 p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves
Bennettsyll'e s Is a. m., Maxton 8 20
l. m, Red Springs 9 53 a. m, Hope
Wills 10 42 a. M. arrives Fayetteville
10 IS a. m. Returning leaves Fayette-
vile 40 p. M, Hope Mills 4 IS p. M,
Red Springs b 35 p. M, Maxton 6 Is
.. M, arrives Bennettsville Is p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. IS, at Maxton with the Caro-
lima Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard
All Line and Southern Railway, at
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc ":land Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon :35 M, Halifax
:l5 p. M, arrives Scotland Neck at
5 :OS p. M, Greenvllle 6 81 p. m.. Kins-
ton Z 80 q. m. Returning leaves
Kinston 7 80 a. M, Greenyille 8 :52 a.
m., arriving Halifax at ii :l8 a. M,
Weldon IL :33 a. M, daily except Sun.
day.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington s 10 a. m. and 2 30 p. m,
arrive Parmele 8 10 a. m. and 4 100 p.
M, returning leave Parme)e 9 :35 a. m.
and 6 80 p. M, arrive Washington
Ii 90 a. m. and 7 80 p. m. :, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 5 80 p. M, Sunday,
:15 p. M, arrives Plymouth Z 40 p.
M, & 10 p. M, Returning, leaves Ply
mouth daily except Sunday,7 80 a. m,
and Sunday 8 90 a. M, arrives Tarboro
1G:iO a. M, II 100 a. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch
leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday.
:O5 a. M, arriving Slnithfie'd 8 10 a
m. Returning leaves Smithfield 9 90
II. m. arrives at GoIdsboro 10 rs a. n 4,
Trains on Nashville Branch leasa
Rocky Mount at 10 :OOa. m., 40 p. m :.
arrive Nashville 10 10 a M, 4 :O3 pm
spring Hope 10 40 a. M, 4 :25 p. %.
Returning leave Spring Hope IL 80 a.
M. 4 :55 p. m., Nashville IL lis a. m, I,
5 :25 p. m, arrive at Rocky Mount
IL :45 a. H., 6 100 p. m, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday,
Ii 40 a. m. and :O2 p. m. Return
Ing leaves Clinton at I 90 a. m. and
2 80 p. m.
Train No. IS makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily,
all rail via Richmond.
H. M. EMERSON,
GeuI Pass. Agent.
J. r. KENLY, GenI Manager.
T. NJ. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
Notice..

By virtue of power in re vested by
that Deed of Trust which was executed
to me by George B. Black burn and his
wife MolIie, which is duly recorded in
the Registers Office for Halifax county,
In book 124, on page 1896, shall sell
for Cash at auction in the town OF
Scotland Neck, on the 18th day OF
March, 1890, the property therein de-
scribed. to-wit: That lanu in Halifax
township, founded by the lands of Y
NJ. Bradley, J. F. Ellen, and j. T.
Whitaker and containing 335 acres.
more or less.
Feb. II. 1900 w. A. DUNN,
2-15-4t Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
SGR0FULH HND ITS ANFUL HORRORS
J0hnStOn's SarSaparil1a
QUART BOTTLES.
A MOST WONDERFUL CURE.

Grand
OF Brighton
the 1872 the Of the in Hebron Washington Co. New
She Michigan S4 the Of Ippecanoe and Iy
exceIeny
which
the
terribly
tins of the death angel Transmitted generation to
sweings the
Speaking troubled
unghy in Ny body covered with couous
1nfmd
My blood bad condition head ched severely
miserable condition.
beginning at
Sarsapara
thing faith agreeable
better taking it.
many bottles But steadily improved until became entirely well All the
healed disappeared
with OF
life saved by JOHNSTONS SARSAPARIILA"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
What RELIGI0Al Is.
All Men Are 7rtara Sent,
ALL BELONG 20 Q~lSE EMILY
BY hRo ,sVENOk
Written for The Cog monu ealt

v
A short sof!G9u :--A healthy tree
stands festr0etGa N lie earth. Only
as long as 4 holds ;o tne earth can 1t
raise its swl slne Ga41 toward heaven.
In this tree truth .re is somethns
like a human truth.
Look vita ciouit upon that KIM OF
splr'tua1 ega.a;(1 which makes a man
les Of $ 2cai. after he receives it
fanias Ez2sr' ''y ways, narrow-minde eo
condeu1 tsasloa Of Offering opinions, and
81 shrln:slng away from the earth duties
~ nos exI}rsss real spirituality. II
it Is FsriactIy natural for man to be
reiis .ons n his warnings while still a
mar, sffect in every physical sense
the two qualities in him will not run
counter to each other. The animal
With IN him Will bs held in restraint but
not destroyed, While lie spiritual with
i, him wi alse vary necessarily be held
in restrs}It and vet aot destroyed
Tta tso haze a right to exist .ogeth-
or each streng henlng the other or we
ha,e 10 blame he Creator for a very
great blun1ef.
have kaSwn whining men and wo-
men hol1 ng mp their hands III borrow
at the cavages committed 10y one they
called "The Prince OF the Power Of the
Air." and yet with miserable inconsis-
tency not moving finger nor narrowing
their souls to stop one particle OF the
evils they condemned, ever taking ref
uge IN the lazy plea that this Is not
Gods world. These same people,
do not aggerate-wouid sing OF the
land of rest and pine tor it and yet By
all measurments of all that is holy
they had not exerted any wearying pull
towards good on behalf of this pccu.i-
arly mixed old world.
Religion surely is to make us strcng-
er, not weaker. More Of men than less
of men, or other wise to have its psr.
feet work, we ought to be translated at
once from this sphere to another.
T. is last surely not. Religion is not
to slay but to make alive, right here
and right now ; not to emasculate but
to teach restraint not to uproot US
from earth but to show what earth can
produce in the way Of aspiring spirits
whose heads are raised toward heaven
No new view of the world to come
makes us any less the member OF the
great human family. It is the selfish
ness of "tooth and claw" showing
again In man, for those who claim to
haye light to feel Indifferent and sup
erior to those who dwell IN darkne IS.
DepeEd upon 1t, the more our roots
strike down Into feeling Of the COM
mon origin and common lie OF ell the
higher will be our aspirations and the
better the fruits we bear for in that
very feeling of oneness with all will
come the thrill of knowing we have
share in the results of that human fam
lily has gained, and we III our feeble
way can add to its grand sum total.
Ii there is truth In this, liye up TO it.
If tits not truth, speak out OF your
life something better.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
Delicate 6 axe.

One-half cupful of butter, two cup
fus Of granulated sugar, one cupful Of
saeet milk, three eggs (beat whites and
yoiAs separately, three cupfuls of flour
and three teaspoonfuls OF baking pow
der. Bake In three layers. Ice each
layer with boiled icing, also the top
layer. All thickly studded with al
mOnds.
Boiled icing.-Two cupfuls of granu-
lated sugar to one half cupful OF water
Boi! till it threads. Beat the whites
of two eggs to stiff froth. Add to it
boiled sugar while warm, pouring very
slcwlv-New York Observer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
Notice.
State OF North Carolina,
County of Halifax.
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.
R. i. SHIELDS
ROBERT HOWARD.
ROBERT HOWARD. y

To Robert Howard, the Defendant
Whereas II summons Issued by the
undersigned against YOU has been re-
turned by the Sheriff of saia county
and endorsed, "Not to he found IN nv
county," You are hereby notified that
an action has been begun against you
by the said r. j. Shields for the pur-
pose of securing a Judgment against
you for the sum OF Two Hundred Dol
lars with interest from Jan. lst, 1895
and ,ou are hereby summoned to ap-
pear before me at my Office in the town
IT Hohgond, n. c., on the 10th day ol
March, 1860, to answer or demnr to
the complaint of the plaintiff, Or judg-
ment will he rendered against you.
Witness my hand this the 9th day
of February, 1900.
28-lt IvEy Al. PARKER, J. p.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
THAT HACKING COUGH is 8

THAT HACKING COUGH is a
source of annoyance to yourself and
others, IS well as of distress. BY TAX
ing a faaspoonful OF PAIN-KILLER in
halt glass OF warm water or milk every
hour Or two, vou vii be surprised to find
how quick r re eough will disappear.
Insist upon getting the genuine. Sold
in two sizes. Price Csc. and Soc.
Avoid substitutes, there is but one
z Pain-KllIer, Perry Davis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

Social ostr racism will have no effect
On man who has already INDUCED
until his pride has departed and his
senses all dulled, but those who have
not already gone beyond the pale of re-
demption will stop and reflect for a
long time before taking step that
will debar them forever from the asso-
citation of the fair sex.
Mallory, S. G. M. H. G.
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedyyou need. lthas been tested
in SO many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
flnd out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fc-Kn~
send your address to ezs:Sszs,shTiE Assssssa
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., ,Bing- M 4 s H
hamton, N. Y. The sss::5 s.isss s,s1Igl2n gsWn
regular fifty cent and Home OF swamp-Root.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
THE APPETITE OF A GOAT

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose stomach and Liver are out of
order. All such should know that DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives q
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
and aregular bodily habit that insures
perfect health and great energy. Only
26c, at E. T. Whitehead { Cos Drug
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

No man or woman of the humblest
sort can really be strong, pure, and
good, without the world being the bet :
ter for 1t, without somebody being help
ed and comtorted by the very existence
of this goodness.-Phillips Brooks.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
NJ. H. G..

Use DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP
at once, If your child has Group or
Waste no tine delay may
be dangerous, Dr. Bulls Cough Sv rup
cures at once. It is q safe and infalble
All druggists sell it for 25 cts
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

Quaker lady suggests the following
cosmetic: For the lips, truth /; ior the
voice, prayer ; for the eyes, pity; fol
the hands, charity; for the figure, ny
rightness, and for the heart, loys.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

DR., BULLS COUGH SYRUP is
not a common every day cough mi K
ture. It is marvellous remedy for all
troublesome and dangerous combIi-
cations resulting from a cold in the
head, throat, chest or lungs. Sold foa
25 cts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

grippe with Roberts Taste
III Tonic. 25c. Deli ghtful to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

cures made by DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century: dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
Il
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

Use nothing but Macnair's Blood
and Liver Pills.
w. H. MAcNAIR, Tarboro, N. C.
or E. T. WHITEHEAD & Co.,
9 % If. Scotland Neck, N. G
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

Albert Harriss.
The defendant above ns med will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Halifax county, the
object Of which is to obtain divorce
from him -on account of abandonment.
aud the said defendant will further
take notice that he is required to appear
t the next term OF the Superior Court
Of said comfy to be held on the 5th
day of March, 1900, at the court house
nf SAID county in Halifax, N. c., and
answer Or demur to the complaint oi
the plaintiff in said action, or the plain.
tiff will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in said complaint.
This 18th day Of Jan. 1900.
s. NJ. GARY, G.. s. c..
S. G. DANIEL, Atty for Plaintiff.
1-25 Ct
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
TIE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
P Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

DIR. Leslie E Keelv, of Rockford, I'll.
died at his winter home in California
few days ago. He was the dIscoverel
of what is known as the "gold cure
for drunkenness, and his discovery has,
beyond doubt, been a great blessing
to humanity. The Charlotte Observer
fittipgly said Of him:
"Not a great orator, not a great
statesman, not one who commanded
the attention of listening senates, but
greater than these, benefactor of his
race. A system o. medicine, If 1t may
oe so called, released men of thraldom
under which they are bound 1t does
it, undoubtedly, If they are willing
patients and the originator deserves
the passing tribute of tear"
The great tide OF manufacturing in
tefests now setting in for the South is
changing the opportunities of southern
Young men. Formerly the avenues to
-uccessful endeavor by young men of
talent and energy were limited to what
was known as the learned professions
and commercial and trading interests.
The high possibilities for excellence,
wealth and distinction in manufactur-
ing pursuits were cut off from our
young men but now it is common to
hear men say, II desire nv boys to take
up cotton milling or some pursuit that
will give them a chance in the great
industrial world" And when they
speak of the s'ipdustrial world" they
mean the South now.
Smallpox is so general in the west
ern part Of the State that it can almost
be SAID to be "raging." North Carolina
has suffered great deal in business
during the past twelve months by rea-
son of smallpox. Other states in the
South have suffered also, notably Vir
ginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and
Mississippi.
According to the best medical and
scientific authority of the world the
sure remedy as preventive is vaccina-
ton. It turns out that in whatever
locality smallpox develops the health
authorities order compulsory vacclna-
ton, and The COMMONWEALTH believes
that the General Assembly would do
we'll at the coming June session to pass
4 general vaccination law for the entire
State.
The problem of working colored la
Dor in the general manufactures is en-
gaging attention and the experiments
are being made. There is silk mill at
Fayetteville operated by colored labor.
Mr.. John A. Oates, editor of the North
Carolina Baptist, has visited the mill
and writes letter to his paper describ-
ing the mill and its management. It
Was not known when the mill was pro-
iected that it was to be operated by
colored labor indeed this tact was not
known until the building was about
ready for machinery, and MIR. Oates
writes that there was at once vigorous
protest. The property, however, be-
ionged to New Jersey Company and
there was little or no attention paid to
The protests.
Mr.. Oates says the mill has been in
,peratlOn four months and that the
work Is successful, aud if it continues
% be successful, it will 60 long way
toward SOLVING some features of the
abor question as it relates to the
negroes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
NOS

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
Teg! Telephone Exchange

J prepared to furnish telephone
the public and solicit patron
ATES FOR SERVICE.
Phones, $500 per month.
Phones, l.5O Z"
kher for 800 " "
purpose to give good service,
s end we ask all subscribers to
pmptly any Irregularities in
b.
lr signed contracts prohibit
phones except by subscribers,
uest that this rule be rigidly
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01

3. I. WHITEHEAD CO., scotland NeeE, n. g
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-03-01
Notice..
NORTH CAROLINA, }

NUN II 2 n RVTIIN MA, 7
Halifax County.
In Superior Court.
March Term 1900.
Mariap1 Harriss)
VS. SUMMONS.
i{,orf IIor,;,a \
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-01
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
Much Sickness Prevented by Its sub-
 stitutfon for Gas.

There are 10 stronger advocates for electric lighting in houses than medical men, who say that an immense amount of sickness has been saved since the electric light took the place Of gas Ill modern houses. There can be no doubt that in the matter of maintaining the purity of air during ineandescence, electricity stands without rival. AIT is composed of four parts of nitrogen combined with one part of oxygen. The nitrogen, in a sense, modifles the too active powers of oxygen, which, II undiluted, would make every one 1n- haling it so excessively energetic that the human framework would speedily be racked to pieces. When eembus- tion takes place oxygen is absorbed, and carbon dioxide ia poisonous gas) is given off. The act of breathing pro- duces similar effect, and thus resem- bles the burning of lamp or candle. Air containing as little as 3 per cent of carbon dioxide is difficult to breathe in, and when it is considered that a medium gas burner produces as much of this gas as eight or nine men (about six feet per heur) it naturally follows that air in a room so lighted soon be- comes dangerous. Besides carbon di- oxide, there are other impurities in gas. such as snlphurous acid, ammonia, sulphuretted hydrogen, etc, which vary in quantity according to the purity of the gas. Each has it's own deleterious effect on the air and surroundings, and most of them cause flame to be less luminous. With an electric ineandes- cent lamp there is no combustion. The filament merely becomes incandeseent by reason of its resistance to the pas sage of the current, which is compelled to exert a certain amount of energy in travelling through it. This energy is given back by the filament in the form of light, but the whole being hermetic- ally sealed in vacuo, there is no ex- halation from the process of incan- deseenee, and the outside air remains unyitiated by it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-01
'Spectacied' Animals.

Birds are furnished with a paculiar
 membrane. which in state of repose
 lies in the inner angle of the eye. but is movable by two distinct muscles
 which draw it over the cornea. It is to certain extent, transparent. for. ac- cording to Cuvier birds can look through it, as the eagle does when looking at the sun. This membrane forms pair of speetacles, or, at least. answers the same purpose. This mem hrane Is called the third eyelid One Of the most comical and grotesoue an- 1mals IS the "spectaeled bear" Ursus ornatus), which derives it's chief at- traction from the light-eolored rings around its eyes. These-the greater part of the face being, like the body blaek-haye exactly the appearance of a pair of common goggles" through which the beast seems to look with an air Of mingled wisdom and imbecility The spectacled bear is only found in the mountainous regions of ChDi South America.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-01-01

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