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New-York tribune., 1900-10-23

Mrs. Cadwalader Jones left town yesterday but
will return next week. to open her house. No. q
East Eleventh-st for the winter. Mrs. l. Quentin
Jones and Miss Frances c. Jones likewise left town
yesterday for Newport where they Will remain a
fortnight longer.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23

William X. Vanderbilt has gone to the South
where he opens to-day Kissam Hail. the memorial
Vanderbilt, al the Vanderbilt University, Nash
VILE Tenn. He Will return in a few days.
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23

James Gordon Bennett will sail tomorrow for
Europe. He has been in New-York ten days, long
stay for him. His new yacht Is nearly completed,
and he will go on long cruise this winter
New-York tribune., 1900-10-23

The premiere of L'Aiglon brought out the first
nighters in force but the audience could haril, bs
called representative. so far as society was con-
cerned. 1t is out OF fashion to attend first nights
except those at the opera. The latter place OS
amusement had a few subscribers in the boxes
notably Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. Mr. and
Mrs. G. G. Haven and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clews
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

Rabbi Edward B. M. Browne, of Au-
yusta, Ga, is a staunch Republican,
out says that Mckinley will not got
the vote oi the Jews again II he Is re
dominated. He has grievance against
President Mckinley because he has
refused to appoint any Jewish chaplain
Tor the Jewish soldiers in the United
States army. Rabbi Browne, though
Republican, has been staff chaplain to
Governor Chandler, of Georgia, fer three
months. In an interview reported by the
Atlanta Journal as to his position again
ct President Mckinley be speaks in posi-
tive terms. The following paragraph
is especially striking:
"The outraged religion Of our soldier
bows, who have Catholic priests to
praach for them on the day OF the
atonement, and who barry them with
crucifixes before their eyes. these
crimes against Judaism will be aveng-
ed next November. The high-toned
reform radical Jews who are anxious TO
get Offices by appointment as minis
ters to Turkey, which Cleveland mace
II Jewish mission, who want to be sub
treasurers in Cincinnati, they ana
their hangers-on Will follow Mckinley
to his political grave, and few honest
men will lie amongst the mourners'
for we, the Jews, who still have the
religion of Judaism, will vots as we
nray. in the name OF God, In the nane
Ct Justice, in the name OF AbrahaH'
the father of our religion, ana III the
name of Washington, the father OF our
country"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
tDa'ly except Monday. tDally ex-

tDally except Monday. tDa,ly ex-
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, i,
Yadkin Division Main Line--Train
leaves " ilm,ngton, 8 90 a. M, arrives
Fayetteville II 05 p. m -, leaves Fayette-
Vile II % p. M, arrives Sanford 43
p. III. Returning leaves Sanford 9 &c
p. M, arrIyes Fayetteville Al p. m. d,
leaves Fayetteville 3 46 p. M, arrives
Wilmington 6 40 p. M.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Benne.tsvile BrancE-Train leaves
Bennettsvll!e s 05 a. M, Maxton 8 10
Il. m, Red Springs 9 40 a. M, Hope
Mills 10 b a. m, arrives Fayetteville
10 55 a. m. Returning leaves Fayette-
vile 40 p. M, Hope Mills 4 80 p. m,
Red Springs 35 p. M, Maxton 6 Is
p. M, arrives Bennettsville Z 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 Seaboayd
All Line and Southern Railway, 1T
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train On the Sc -:land Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon :55 m, Halifax
IL p. M, arrives Scotland Neck vt
. :OS p. m, Grecnville 6 :57 p. m., Kins-
ton Z :55 p. m. Returning leaves
Nlnston so a. m. Greenyille 8 so a.
q, =, arriving Hal,!.x at ii rs a. M,
Weldon II :33 a. :n., daily except Sun.
day.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 10 a. IN. and 9 80 p. M,
arrive Parlnele 10 a. IN. and OPP.
H., returning leave Pa,r,e)e 8 :3o =. n.
and 80 p. M. arrive Washington
IL 100 a. m. and 80 p. m. daily cx.
.:ert Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 5 so p. m, Sunday,
is p. m, arrives Plymouth Z 40 p.
m, 6 10 p. m, Returning, leaves Ply.
mouth daily except Sunday, Z so a. m
md Sunday 100 a. M, arrives Tarboro
10 10 a. M, II :OO a. m.
Train on Midland n. c.. Branch
leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday.
5 80 a. M, arriving Snithfe'd 6 40 y.
IN. Returning leaves Smitbfield ::5
a. III. arriyes at Goldsboro 8 90 q. n
Trains on Nashville Branch lea,e
Rocky Mount at 8 80 a. m., 3 40 p. m
arrive Nashville 10 20 m. 4 :O3 pm
Spring Hope IL :0O a. m., 4 :25 p. NJ.
Returning leave Spring Hope II 20 =.
m.. 4 :55 p. m., Nashville ii AS q. M,
8 :25 p. M, arrive at Rocky Mount
II 10 a. H., 6 100 p. M, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday,
7 :45 a. m. and 4 :25 p. m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at b: :a5 a. m. and
10 80 a. m.
Train No. is makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily,
all rail via Richmond.
II. NJ. EMERSON,
Genl Pass. Agent.
J. r. KENLY, Genl Manager.
T. NJ. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
Venice Without Water.
Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
Venice without water would hardly
be Vlnice at all, but We are assured
there IS a possibility that the pictur-
esqEe Venice of today may become Il
city OF the past, and eventu lliy Venice
may be water!ess.
According to Professor Marirelli, the
regular increase In the delta OF the
river 20 Is such that i'll proce IS of
time the nothern Adriatlc Will be drv.
ana Venice will be 10 more upon tls
sea. The annual surve,s S show ,ha,
the mean ANIMAL increase of the delta
during 20 years has been three -tenths
OF a square mile.
An rcroachment uron the sea OF
three-tenths of mile in a year means
a large increase in a century. 1t ap-
pears that a total increase in six
centuries has been about 1913 square
miles. The Increase is continuing, and
the gulf of Venice is doomed to dis
appear.
No Immediate alarm need be felt,
and it VIII not be necessary to hurry
off to Venice to take a farewell lock at
the city in its present picturesquancss.
Professor Marlnelll calculates that be-
tween 100 and 120 centuries will elapse
before the entire northern Adriat!c will
have become dry lard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

NO.24

it be the fact that their s )ns became
great. Nature, in her mysterious
rulings, has so cr,:a mel 1t that in but
few cases does greatness descend from
father to S III, aud, like Il flashing
meteor that rushes across the SKY from
some unknown point of space, hu-
man lie may rush ont from some Oh
scurc home ana dazzle the world with
the bliIliancy OF It's imagination or Of
the uplilted degree of its pcrsplcuity.
Hence every father should 81 develop
the child that no taIel. shall be lost or
no vu!uabie trait of character be crush
ed out Of existence.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
Origin. Of the Months Names.

January was named after the Re-
man god Janus; the deity with two
faces, one looking into the past and
the other looking forward to the fu.
ture," writes Clifford Howard, in the
June Ladies' Home journal. Feb
ruary comes from the Latin WORD
fsbruo, to purify. It was customary
for the Romans to observe festivals oi
publication during that month.
March owes its name to the old God OF
War. Among the Saxons this month
was known as Lenct, meaning spring
and this is the origin of our word
Lent. April was named from the
Latin word aperio, to open, in signlfi-
cation of the opening Of flowers. The
Saxons called the month Eastre, In
honor of their Goddess OF Spring,
from which comes our word Easter
May was named after the Roman god
dess, Maia, and June was so called In
honor of Juno. july was named in
honor OF Julius Caesar, and August
gets its name from Augustus Cesar.
September is from the Latin word
septem, seven, this being the seventh
month according to the old Roman
calendar. October, November and
December also retain the names by
which they were known under the old
when there were but ten
in the year-octo, novem and
decem, meaning eight, nine and ten
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

| h gate IL.
Remedy: Destroy solonaceous weed
as soon as the crop is set out. Watcl
the crop and as soon as any mining !
notinced, pinch the spot aud thus xii
,, the lnclosed caterpillar. Frequent stir
ring OF the soil close to the plants will
destroy this insect while 1t is in tn
ground Transforming from the worn
to the winged lEsect. The mining j
always worse on the lower leaves.
Cut worms OF several species Otter
do very great damage by cutting of
the young tobacco plants as soo1
as these are set out. Remedy
Mix so pounds OF wheat bran will
one pound of Paris green or white ar
senic. Add to this ounces OF sugar
or quart of molasses and enough
water to slightly moisten the whole
a few days befcrs the tobacco Is to be
set out place tablespoonful of this
mixture at intervals of 10 feet through.
out the field. After the plants are Sc,
place a teaspoonful of this mixture
near each plant. it may be necessary
to repeat the treatment but usually
once is enough. Cut worms will eat
sweetened bran before tobacco. Grass.
hoppers sometimes lnjure tobacco in
some way. Tee above bait is the best
remedy for these insects.
Tobacco is very free from fungus
diseases, but such diseases as we find
are very hard to control Walloon or
Waterloo is in some years widespread
aud then disappears from the locality
Its course Is unknown. Frogs eye''
or white speck is due to a fungus SIM
liar to that causing shct-hole in leaves
Of peach and plum trees. The sulphur
prescribed in the powder mentioned at
the head of this article is intended
chiefly to prevent this damage and
will do so if applied in the right way.
Soreshin is a pretty common dis
ease. It seems to be due in the first
place to an injury to the stalk, near
the ground, caused by the boring OF a
small beetle worm, which eats into
corn stalks in the same way. This
beetle is called Diabrotica. 1t Is green
ish with II black spots in the back.
A fungus afterward comes in and
causes the interior of the tobacco stalk
to rot. Remedy: None so far known
to be practicable. Pull up and de-
stroy the diseased plants. They are
worthless. The undersigned desires
samples OF diseased tobacco plants for
study and also of the insects found
upon the plants. Correspondence is
invited from tobacco growers in all
parts of North Carolina. Address,
GERALD MCCARTHY,
Entomologist N. G. Departmental Ag-
rlculture, Raleigh, N. G.
June l, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE,

1t speaks we'll for Chamberlain :
Cough Remedy when druggists use 1t
in their own families in preference to
anv other II have sold Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy for the past five
years with complete satisfaction to my
self and customers" Gays Druggist J.
Goldsmith, Van Etten, n. Y. II have
always used it in my own family both
for ordinary coughs and Guilds and for
the cough following Ia grippe, and find
it very efficacious. For sale by f. T.
Whitehead & CO., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

THE GREAT REMEDY of the day Is
unquestionably PainKiller, tor the IN
slant relief of all burns, scalds. bruises,
ETC., and icr pains In the stomach ana
bowels as we'll as in sudden attacks O!
cholera morbus. No family shou'o
pretend to keep house without II al
wavs by them. Avoid substitutes
there IA hut one Pain-Kfller, Ferry
Davis. Price 25c. aud 5Oc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

Remember now ana always that lIfe
is no Idle dream, but solemn reality
based upon eternity and encompassS &
by eternity. Find out your tasl;
stand to 1t, the night cometh when NC
man can work-Thomas Carlyle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

The man without a purpose Is like a
ship without a rudder-a watt, a moth
irg, no man. Have a purpose in
life, if it is only to kill and sell oxen
we'll, but have n purpose; and having
it, throw such strength of mind and
muscle into your work as God has
given yo".-Carlyle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

In view OF the situation in China
the following concerning the Empress
Dowager, taken from the Atlanta Jour
nal under her picture, is of especial in
terest:
"The Empress Dowager OF China is
the one woman in the world who de-
6es all Europe. She is now about 60
years old, and for the last 40 years has
exerted an all-poweriul influence in
directing the affairs of Gina. She
was born In Peking, and is variously
said to have come from a high family
or an humble one. She is the second
wife of the Emperor. and because she
bore him son and the first wife did
not, she takes precedence. Her beauty
Is said to have been remarkable il: her
early years, ard has not wholly faded
now. AS to education she has received
the bes. China can give. A native
wit and cleverness supplies what she
may lack in book knowledge. Being
a Manchu Woman, she is one of the
prevailing dynasty in China, and there
fore most secure in her position. She
has always been opposed to the pres
enca Of foreigners in China, and she Is
said to have encouraged the Boxer
outbreaks In her provinces"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

Call at +, L. Whitehead & Co. 3
drug store and get free saimpIe OF
Chamherlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are an elegant physic.
They also improve the appetite,
strengthen the digestion and regulate
the liver and bowels. They are easy
to take and pleasant in effect.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

You may as we'll expect to run &
steam engine without water as TO find
an active, energetic mau with torpid
liver, and you may know that his liver
Is torpid when be does not relish his
food, CT fee's dull ard languid a1er
eating. often has headache and some
tllrns dizziness. z few doses nf Cham
berlain's Stomach aud Liver Talleta
Will restore his liver to its normal
functions, renew his vitality, improve
his digestion and make him !eel like a
new man Price 23 cents. Sanp.e
tree st E. 7. Whitehead & Co.'S drug
store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

ChilIs, levers and malaria yield to
Roberts Chill Tonic if you get the
genuine, with red cross on the label.
25c. ter bottle. Money back if it fails.
Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

Truth is tough. 1t VIII net Ers ak
like Il bubble, at touch nay, you
may kick it about all da,F like a foot
ball. AMI 1t will be rounl and full IN
the mor1,or Oliver Wendell
Holmes
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14

Look before you ere you leap.-But.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-06-14
VOL. XVI. New Series Vol.
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Thing S
Present, Past and Future.

While Pretoria, the Boer capital
has surrendered to the British, it does
cot appear altogether that the war in
South Africa is over. There is ground
for the belief that the Eoers will adort
warfare similar to that being pursued
by the Fiipinos against the United
States forces. Having only FIVE thous-
and men the Beers knew that even with
Pretoria we'll fortified they could ROT
afford to stand the siege 0! sixty-thous
and British. They Will not surrender
until they have fought much longer
is prediction which seems to be war
ranted by the outlook.
II has heen given cut and has not Eeen
questioned, that respectable colored
brick mason, name John Young, died
at Oxford re6 emily and the colored peo-
pie refused to bury him and at last the
white people to * up the matter and
gave the coiored man decent burial
The cause FOR their refusal to bury ore
OF their race was the fact tha negro
Young was a Democrat.
When party prejudice runs so rife
as to cause people Of any race to ignore
the common Claims Of humanity, those
so acting ought to be deprived OF the
privilege OF the ballot; and the amend
ment ought to disIranchise such ignor-
and hate harborlng people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23
ON THE RUN
Famous Boer General on His Way to
orange River Colony With small
Personal Following of 800 Men
Has Buried His Guns.
on, Aug. 2s.-Roberts reports as


London, Aug. % Roberts reports as
follows:
Pretoria, Aug. 22.-Buller's division
marched TO Van Wycksylei, fifteen
miles south, to Belfast yesterday. Cas-
ualties. twenty. Paget reports from
Hammanskraal that Baden Powell en-
gagged Grobler's rear guard all day yes
Iterday. Grobler was driven back east
to Pinnar's river. During the fight the
Rhodesians lost Col. speckler, four men
killed and seven wounded. Many Beers
were killed and wounded They are at
Cyferkuil this morning, Plume1 and
Hickman closely pursuing them.
1T seems certain that Dewet, finding
1t hopeless to make his way eastward,
has recrossed the Magaliesberg with a
| few wounded, with the intention of re-
turning to the Orange River Colony.
His guns have mostly been buried and
| his personal following is not more than
800. 1t Is stated that Steyn, with q
small bodyguard, is on his way to join
Kruge. at Machadodorp. The Beers
yesterday blew up a portion Of the rail-
way five miles north and thirty miles
south of Newcastle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23

Washington Aug: %. The stale dee
partment this morning made public the
Correspondence between yiceroy II
Hung Chang and the secretary OF state.
Following is Acting Secretary Adee's
reply to Chang 8 telegram. dated the
18th and s21st. urging q cessation Of hos
stilities and requesting the United States
government to appoint an envoy with
fun powers to negotiate a settlement OF
nj questions:
lille the condt dttions set forth in 4
b the memorandum delivered to the
Chinese minister August u have
ass not been fulfilled. and the powers
have been compelled to rescue their
ministers by force of arms, unaided
by the Chinese government, still
this government Is ready to vel
+. come any overtures for q truce and
Invite other powers to join when
security is established in the Chs
5 nese capital and the Chinese gov-
ernment shows 1ts ability and will
ingness to make on Its part an eff
fective suspension Of hostilities
81 there and elsewhere in China. When
this is dope, and we hope 1t Will be
done promptly. the United States
sSs viii be prepared to appoint repre-
sentative to join with the represen-
tatives OF other powers interested
and the responsible government Of
the Chimes empire to attain the end
declared In our circular to the pow-
M ars Iuly Tee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23
BRYAN TOLD AGAIN
Populists Notify Their Pre.identia
Candidate of His Nomin.tion-Cer-
emonies Held at Topeka.

Topeka. Kas., Aug. 23.-W. j. Bryan
arrived at Topeka at II today. He came
to the city by appointment to receive!
the official notification Of his nonlina- =
tion for the presidency at the hands of
the national peoples party, and there
looking to making the event one OF ma
tional Importance Accordingly the city
presented very inviting holiday ap-.
pearance when the train pulled into the
depot. Mr.. Bryan was met at Atchison
at an early hour by the committee. con-
sisting OF the most distinguished mem-.
bers Of the populist party in Kansas
The committee escorted him to the state
capitol. The party was met at the depot
by carriages and escorted to the Nation
al hotel, where Bryan made his head
quarters. The march from the depot was
an ovation. People lined the streets
thruout the entire line OF march. At
various stopping places on the way here
crowds called for Bryan. He, however,
made no formal speech at any place.
The official reception to Bryan oc-
Cured at the National hotel immediate
ly after he had dined there with num-
ber Of leading populists OF the country.
Soon after the introductions were over
Bryan and the other distinguished gen
tlemen betook themselves to the capitol
grounds. where the notification commit
tee had made platform, appropriately
decorated. and upon it were seated
most of the notables.
The meeting was called to order by
Congressman Ridgaiey. James a.
Troutman, OF this city. welcomed the
guests on behalf of the mayor, and
Frank Doster, chief justice OF the state,
in behalf of the state. Thomas NJ. Pat
terson, of Colorado, permanent chair
man Of the national populist convention,
was called upon to make the notification
speech. Patterson spoke at come length
and was received with hearty applause.
A. w. Rucker, of Colorado. was then in
troduced to give Bryan the official noti-
fication of his Enforcement by the Unit
ed States Monetary League. Rucker
was also we'll received. When he con-
tc,uded Bryan rose and promptly began
the delivery Of his speech OF acceptance.
Avast audience was present and he re-
lclved tumultuous applause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23

K \ la+F -
scient to Indicate just who the candi-
dates will be.
Senator Thomas d. Healy, OF Fort
Calhoun counties in the upper branch
talked OF and by politicians it is gener-
ally believed his candidacy would be
popular. 1t is not certain, however.
Webster county politicians say that if
from outside his county, that Webster
county is disposedto to be satisfied with a
United; STATS senator. solicitor of the
treasury department and superintend-
ent of the Inints. and wilIsnot present a
fcandidats. II Healy becomes candi-
date it Will probably be because OF over
Humboldt counties, counties which it is
generally believed Healy can have on
the first ballot, in addition to his own,
for the asking.
Boone county is likely to have can
didate in Judge j. l.. Stevens. Judge
Stevens has served as prosecuting at
torney in the Tenth district before the
days of county attorneys and later was
on the district bench for a couple of
terms. He is a popular man n the
south and east portions of the district
and it is generally conceded would go
into the convention with considerable
following.
Hamilton county has two citizens
! who would like to go toscongress. These
are ex-senator kamrar and Cady
Chase. both of Webster City. Kanrar's S
candidacy was announced yesterday.
The prospects Of Hamilton county
candidate are not considered particu-
larly bright. however. because Of a
lively sectional fight that has been go-
\ ing on in the ranks of Hamilton county
Republicans for several years. The can
9didacy of Chase would also meet With
opposition from the friends of Deliver
who have not forgotten that some years
ago and at about the time DoliiNer had
commenced TO distinguish himself III
the lower house, Chase made a cam-
paign against him fer the nomination
Carl Kuenhis. of Denison, Governor
4 SilaW's partner, has also been suggest
ed as a congressional possibility.
Ben I. Salinger, of Manning, supreme
court reporter, is also understood tc
4 have congressional ambitions ana may
contest Carroll county with Senator
4 Garst
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-23
OMAHA LIS OFF
Nebraska city First TO show De-
crease in Population by New Census
Nearly 3s, 900 Less People-Rolls
Were PaddeA in 800.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Omaha Is the
first city thus far counted in the
twelfth census to show a decrease in
population during the past decade. The
count shows 1o2 2,555; in 1880 it was 14o,-
45e. This indicates a decrease In ten
years of s7,se7. or 26.9s per cent.
When Director Merriam was asked
as to the cause OF the decrease OF Om-
aha's population he refused to say any
thing. but in other Official circles the
charge is made that the rolls ten years
ago were padded. 1t is claimed that old
hotel registers and other devices were
utilized in swelling the population Of
the city at that time.