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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

To remove a troublesome corn or
bunion: First soak the corn or bun
ion in warm water to soften it, then
pare it down as closely as possible with
out drawing blood and apply Chamber
lain's Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing
vigorously for five minutes at each ap-
pIication. A corn plaster should be
worn for few days, to protect it from
the shoe. As a general IMMINENT for
sprains, bruises lameness and rheuma-
tism, Pain Balm is unequaled. For
sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Drug
glsts.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

When you feel that life is hardly
worth the candle take dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse your stomach, tone
up your liver and regulate your bowels
making you feel like a new man. For
sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Drug
gists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15
A Little Run to Tarboro.

The editor of Thu COMMONWEALTH
was in Ta,boro Tuesday. Criminal
court was in session and Solicitor w.
E. Daniel is prosecuting EVIL doors with
the same success he bad in Halifax and
elsewhere. He does not have to ad-
dress his Juries and frequently they do
not leave the box before conviction, so
convincing is Mr.. Daniels method OF
bringing out evidence.
Judge Moore is also increasing the
population at the State prison, az he
did in Halifax.
It is truly pleasure to visit Tarboro.
1t is good town, alive with hustling
business men who are accustomed to
look on the bright side of things every
time. The people are 20 courteous that
one feels like he wishes he could stay
amongst them all the time.
The town has recently put In sys-
tenn of water works, electric lights and
has made other Improvements which
place it in the front rank of progressive
towns in the State.
The town is we'll eqipped with able
men in all the professions, has large
number of prosperous and progressive
business men, keeps abreast of the
times in everything, and the editor Of
The COMMONWEALTH is always glad to
60 there.
It is a peculiar pleasure to note the
success of our friends, DR.. G. A. White
head and Mr.. r. G.. AllsbroOk. They
have made a fine impression and Scot
land Neck people may we'll feel proud
OF them as our representatives in the
good old town of Tarboro.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

There is no pleasure in life If you
dread going toi the table to eat and
can't rest at night on account of indi-
eestion. Henry Williams, of Boon
Vile, Ind, says he suffered that way
Tor wears. till he commenced the use of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and adds, "Now
/ can eat everything l want and sleep
soundly every night" Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure will digest what you eat. +.
T. Whitehead e. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

You can't afford to risk your life by
allowing a cough or cold to develop in
to pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throat
and lung troubles quicker than any
other preparation known. Many doctors
use it as a specific Tor grippe. 1t is an
infallible remedy for Group. Children
ike it and mothers endorse it. E. T
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will
quickly heal the worst burns and
scalds and not leave scar. 1t can be
applied to cuts and raw surfaces with
prompt and soothing effect. Use 1t
for piles and skin diseases. Beware OF
worthless counterfeits. E. T. White
head & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

A NICE SToRY.-Almost any one
will enjoy reading the story on the
first page headed "James Horn"
REV. E. e. GLENN who conducted
two revival services in the Methodist
church OF this town, begins a meeting
In the Methodist church in Robertson.
Vile, N. c., next Sunday.
% Read The CoMMoNwEALrH's Of
fer elsewhere to delinquent subscribers.
We make it because we wish to be
liberal with our readers and then we
need the money. Answer 1t quick
ly, for we shall not hold it open long.
SHOOTING AT KNIGHTs.-A few davs
ago two colored men got into a difficult
ty at Knights station, when one of the
men drew pistol and shot the other
three times. The wounded mans con-
d!tlon was reported serious, and the
other man escaped.
Mr.. HYATT's AD.-Elsewhere we
print ad for Mr.. John B. HYATT. OF
Tarboro. He is clever gentleman
and treats his customers we'll. Persons
who go to Tarbcro will do we'll to call
on him for buggies and other things
which he advertises.
CONCERT AT LAWRENCE.-Last Fri
day night there was an enjoyable con-
cert at Lawrence given by Miss Kate
Cheshire, of Tarboro, who is teaching
there. There was good crowd and a
collection was taken for the Thompson
Orphanage at Charlotte.
The Missionary Society and Ep-
worth League of the Me thodist church
will meet next Suday at 3. Is P. M. in
u union service. Rev. M. L. Kesler, of
the Baptist church, will make an ad-
dress. Let no one miss hearing Mr..
Aesler. Everybody invited.
ATTEMPTED TO BREAK IN.-Last Sat-
urday night at late hour some one
tried TO break into Mrs. Maria Hodges
house near Lawrence. He opened the
blinds, raised the window and attempt
ed to 90 in. A lady and a little girl
who were sleeping in the room gave
the alarm and the man was frightened
away. He was not recognized.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

If you have ever seen child In the
agony of Group you can realize how
grateful mothers are tor One Minute
Cough Cure which gives relief as soon
as it is administered. It quickly cures
coughs, colds and all throat and all
Iung troubles. E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

Both makers and circulators of cOun-
ferfiets commit fraud. Honest men
will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles, injuries,
eczema and skin diseases E. T. White
head Il Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

Chamberlalp's Stomach and Liver
Tablets cure biliousness, constipation
and headache. They are easy to take,
pleasant in effect. For sale by E. I.
Whitehead & Co., Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15
10 oI
Dyspeps Cure
DiqeStS what you eat.

DigeSfS what you cat.
Itartificially digests the food and aids
Nature in strengthening and recon
structing the exhausted digestive Or
gans. 1t is the latest discovered digest
ant and tonic. No other preparation
can approach it in efficiency. 1t in
stantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache, Gastralgia, Cramps and
all other results of imperfect digestion.
Price5oc and 81. Large size contains ~ times
small size. Book all about dyspepsia matledfree
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account OF Group. It is
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure, which children like to take
EFT. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

At THE CORNER are surprised Of
the variety of things hanging around
the door and Show Windows. and
when they go inside they are more
surprised than ever. They find things
70 wear, things to eat and many other
things which they did not expect tn
nnd In Scotland Neck at such low
prices.
But which is the CORNER?
And whose is the STORE?
why, 1t Is all at ]. D. RAY &CO,S
NOW, come along and get your bar
gains.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

WHEN others fail, take ROBERTS
TAsTELEss CHILL TOXIC. 1t cures
chilIs, fcvers, malaria aud general bad
health. 25c. A red cross on the label
assures you OF the pure, hlgh-class
material that makes Roberts success.
Don't take substitute.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are best
liver pills ever made. Easy to take
and never grippe. E. T. Whitehead &
Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

The One Day Cold Cure.
For colds and sore throat use Kermott's Chocc.
| lates Laxative Quinine. Easily takea as candy
| and quickly cure.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

MRS. H. OvERMANNS LITTLE GIRLS.
through the sickness them the
We have used Pruna constantly for the with
children and have received the most satisfactory results We would
not be without The E is the that had
bronchial trouble and had medicine she would
checked DEATH 1t has wonders for her. Positively
couldn't without Peruna. Yours gratefully,
H. H. Overnann,
1866 WInsl0W Ave., Cincinnafi o."
vandegn caolton had physicians to treat
bottles Peruna she sound and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

e
( ~ On Us
i. For your Gro
ii. ceries, Hay,
Il. Corn, Oats, Mill
| Feed Ship Stuff,
=. and we will prove to
FL hat Quick Sales, Small
you - and Prompt Deliver
* is our motto:
r W. : also buy Butter, Eggs,
ra;,kens. yes, anything.
Give Give Us a call.
Y. 7. TYLER 4 co.
free Delivery. Phone IS.
p s.-Hereafter we will
.an a fresh supply O1 LOAF
B Brad on hand:
1oo OOO Cabbage Plants
T., sale. Early Jersey Wake
sIa Ready by Nov. 10th.
i per thousand us n ~
". r. WALSTON.
sotland Neck, N. c.
.rp.YED OR STOLEN-A white
NE and road cart. Short build,
asl about years. lib Liberal anT Te wa to
finder. 49,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

q ~ il 1[1A a.
r..,. Ii. :, The Kind You Have Always BaqQh
as. :; &<Az<z1u
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15

Stops the cough
And Works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price 25 cents.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15
CASTORiA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sssss the ., IMEzzlSzl<

Cure colo IN mead.
Kermotts Chocolates Laxative Quinine, easy
to take and quick to cure cold in head AID sore
throat.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-11-15
StOckhO1ders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The North Carolina Lumber
Company will be held in the office Of
the Company, at Tlllery, N. c., on the
3Oth day of November, 1900.
This Nov. 7th, 1900.
1885, HAROLD III. FRIES, Pres.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
WRITING ON THE GROUND.
Jesus Said to Have Written Some of the Leading Sins of the WOm-
 ans Accuaers.

In the Christliche Welt, of Leipzig, No. 35. Prof. Casper Rene Gregory has published a short but very interesting contribution to the disputed section, John 7:35, to 8:11, the object being not a defense of or an attack on this famous pericope, but rather it's interpretation on the basis of peculiar readings found by the author in three different manu- scripts, one in Athens, another in Mt. Athos, and a third in Dessau. the addi- tional matter adding great dramatic interest and clearness to the words. In the traditional form of the text Christ is described as stopping over and writing on the ground, which ac- tion and His department results in the adultery leaving Him and her, appar- ently in shame. But what it was in Ch-ist's writing that effected this charge in the programme of the Phar- isees is not indicated. According to the variants found by Gregory, Christ wrote in the sand some leading sins of the woman's accusers, and he inter prets this to signify that as soon as these saw that the Lord knew of the great wrongs they had done. but which they had thought were secret, in the consciousness of their guilt they left Him. These additional words certainly make clear what hitherto had been eni"matical in the text. Gregory has evidently a high opinion of this peri cope, even if it is not part or portion of the canonical Gospel. He thinks that possibly it is older than this Gospel itself, and he closes with these words:
 "The scene here described evidently made an indelible impression on the souls of those present. In what man. ner and when and where this section found it's way into the Gospel of St. John, we do not know. But who would be willing to miss it ?'-N. Y. Outlook.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
IN AN APRICOT ORCHARD.
How the Fruit Is Gathered, Dried and Prepared for Market in South
 ern California.

As soon as an orchard of apricots comes into bearing. advertisements dre inserted in the newspapers of adjoining towns for women and girls. Thou sands of women leave their domestic duties, taking with them their fam flies to engage actively in the sheds of the ranchers, cutting the fruit for dry ing, after the men have collected it from the trees.
 Sometimes 500 people will be engaged upon large orchard. Rules and regu- lations are laid down for their conduct; the women and girls sleep in the tents provided at low rental by the man agement, and either cook for them selves, or board with what would be termed in railroad circles boarding boss;" the men, not so many, occupy tents in some other and distant part of the orchard. The sole requisite be- ing the ability to pick and cut fruit, an aggregation of humanity represent ing all classes of society, from the inn
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
EXPENSE OF HAULING.
Tn New Jersey If Has Been Reduced to Q Minimum by the Building
 of Stone Roads.

Regarding the making of stone roads the question is frequently asked wheth- CT the increased taxation does not amount to more than the advantages gained. State Commissioner Budd. of New Jersey, reports that before the construction of good roads the expense Of carting a few pounds of produce to market was so great that farmers. where possible, found it much cheaper to send by car or boat. But now they are purchasing broad tread wagons. which carry from 130 to 225 five-eighths bushel baskets of vegetables and fruits, while before they only carried from 30 to 50 baskets, and are returning with from three to fiye-ton loads of manure. On the ferry leading to the PhfladeF phia markets this year the passage of 2.440 teams per day was counted car rying from three to five tons\on each load. Stone roads place the farmers almost at the door of the consumer, saving many intermediates. all of whom are forced to have a profit. His in- creased loads, the saving in transporta- tion, the dispensing with the commfs- sion man, and the delivering of the produce 10 the grocer or consumers doors have resulted in saving to the in- dividual farmer sums ranging from ten to twenty dollars on each load.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
CAN you AFFORD to be without your County Paper?
ANNIE LAURIE.
,ss he sea a fragment.

Across the sea a fragment,
 Blown with the spray and mist Shoreward from rosy distances. Where shade and shine hold tryst; An old song set in colorings Of gold and amethyst. A ship on the horizon
 Where misty curtains cling, Lightly to clearer levels
 Her sails of violet swing; A schooner nearing the harbor- Listeni The sailors sing: 'Maxwelton braes are bonnie,
 Where early fa's the dew. Twas there sweet Annie Laurie Gave me her promise true Oh, the rainbow lights of boyhood Kindle my skies anew. ''Maxwelton braes are bonnie" How sweet that old refrain! The promises of morning
 Break into bloom again. And on the lowly roof l hear
 The music of the rain. ''Maxwelton braes are bonnie"
 There's mother at the door. The cattle down the dusky lane Are coming as of yore; And, mounted on the pasture bars, swing and sing once more. ''Maxwelton braes are bonnie"
 Oh, bonnie maid of mine, Thro' all the mists of distance
 Again the dark eyes shine; The world is full of music,
 And living seems divinei Across the sea a fragment,
 Blown with the spray and mist Shoreward from rosy distances, Where shade and shine hold tryst; A vision and a memory,
 In gold and amethyst. Jennie Bodge Johnson, in Lewiston Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18

with a shuddering "God forbid" But
 the limitations to which men subject
 the Divine operations to-day are those
 demanded by science" We are told
 that the reign of law has banished or
 rendered incredible the direct interpo-
 sition of Deity. To this all our spiritual
 munitions. our psychical analogies and
 our Scripture statements oppose them
 selves. We do not believe in God fet-
 tered by His own perfections. It is
 said that the queen of England is for
 bidden by court etiquette to help her self to a glass of water. But that is
 not so serious as to be shut off from giving somebody else glass of water.
 Better to be peasant living under thatch of mouldy straw than to be a
 monarch raised so high upon an ivory
 throne as to be out of touch with hu-
 man suffering and need. That con-
 ception of divinity which shuts it up to
 the contemplation of it's own absolute impassibiGties will hardly satisfy a man who knows that to live such life himself would wither his spirit and shrivel up his heart like a sterile seed rattling within it's own blasted shell. The God we need, and the God we find in our sorrows, is a God of infinite pity and limitless compassion and bound less love; God who is swift to reach us when we faint, and quick to relieve us when we cry, and mighty to save when we are ready to perish. Anyone who has watched the fremen mount the blistering ladder in moment of deadly peril, and seen them rescue at cost to themselves the pale faces and trer bling limbs of women and little children cut off otherwise from escape, will not take kindly to any philosph- ical conclusions which put God farther away from their sorrows than their fel- low men are. We want to-day, just what David wanted, ga living God" We want One instinct with life and sympathy and tenderness and love. And that is the God revealed to us in the Holy Scriptures.-Chicago Interior.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
AN ASHBARREL BIBLE.
Striking illustration of the Sad Neg feet the Sacred Volume
 Suffers.

A church in New York city acquired it's pulpit Bible in a way that was prob- ably never paralleled. During the ab- sence of the pastor. Rev. John B. Shaw, D. D.-as he relates the circumstances in the Presbyterian Banner-certain repairs and additions to the church tdifce had included the gift of hand some new pulpit. But the new Bible, ionated as its companion piece. was found to be too large to fit its lectern, or reading-board. The same objection prevented the use of another one, sent by different donor.
 One day a woman came to the doc tor with neat package. which she proceeded to unite. He was not sur prised to see beautifully bound gilt edged Bible unfolded in her hands; but his feelings changed when she told him that she had found it in an ash barrel.
 A family. after short residence in the apartment house where she lived, had moved out that morning. and had left their rubbish with the janitor to be carted away in the city garbage wagon. The costly Bible was among this rubbish" The family record had been cut out of it, being evidently the only thing about it that its owners valued.
 The minister took it to his new pull pit. and it has been there ever since. It fitted the bookboard exactly. He wrote out his thoughts about that ashbarrel Bible. two columns of them; but we cannot repeat them here.
 There is sadly pathetic vision of sacred wedding gift once prized; of resolutions forgotten; of decaying household piety amid a hurried city life and frequent removals; of birth and death. and their little record; of the final loss of religious faith and all reverence for its symbols. The family Bible meant only so many pounds or paper and leather-a piece of lumber too heavy to carry away.
 There is another form of neglect of the Bible, says the Youths Companion, that appears less rude and disrespect- ful to the holy volume. It adores it's beautiful covers, but does not open them-a kind of fetish-worship of book that is never read Which neglect is the worse?
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18

Peeunious English family with cula- vated manners and aristocratic connec- tion to the nondescript, who travels from town to town in search of employ ment, is collected together in industri- ous activity for the revenue to be de- rived.
 Each woman has small tray in front of her, and. after cutting the fruit with a knife, she lays it open on the tray. Each tray is furnished with a raised end. When five are filled they are piled up, and the operator shouts: "Tray!" whereupon an attendant approaches, punches ticket with which she has been previously furnished, and takes the five trays to the sulphur house.
 The women are paid ten cents box, each box containing 60 pounds of fruit. All fruit has to be placed in the sulphur house for several hours for the purpose of bleaching it or causing it to retain it's natural color, as we'll as to destroy all insect life that may remain, other wise the sun would cause it to turn black. The trays are then carried out and placed upon the ground under the steady rays of the glorious California sun. Should clouds be hanging over the trays are placed one above the oth- CT until that great purifier and drier of She universe, old Sol, makes his appear ance.
 The fruit requires from three to seven days to dry. At the end of this time men go out into the orchard with what are called sweat boxes" and scrape from the trays all the fruit into these boxes, in which it is left un- til fully dried. Finally it is hauled to the storehouses and piled up in heaps, perhaps ten feet high, awaiting the eye of the critical buyer.-Pearson's Nigga zine.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18

make draft lighter and travel more rapid and at the same time maintain uniform evenness and smoothness of the roads surface, which at once marks them as public benefactors. Note in the accompanying illustration the narrow tires hunting the bottom of the earth" forming ruts that will make travel rough and disagreeabIe for weeks and weeks. Wide tires should come into general use on country roads and no heavy farm wagon without them should be driven upon any thor oughfare when the groundiis saturated with water, or after heavy rains.-- Farmers Voice.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
SIMPLE PLANT PROTECTION

being set, slip paper around it and place clod or stone on the Tapped edges of the slit near the plant and otherwise secure it against winds. This will flare the edges, cast water to the center, lets air under to prevent mold and yet is dark and retains moisture. The grub prefers the ground on which to travel and will not attempt to crawl onto the paper. The papers, if proper ly cared for. will last for a number of years and can be safely taken away from the plant in a week or ten days- Dr. NJ. W. Strealy, in Orange Judd Farmer
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
"DESPERATELY wCKED.~

"The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked" We talk much about victory over self;" Is self, then, sin? An, me! there turks not greater foe with
 out
 Than dwells within. We gird us for life's conflict. and go forth Seeking our foe; Nor dream that he has met and vanQuished
 us
 Long, long ago. But we are proud-so slow to turn the truth The Master taught That deadlier enemy to, self than self Mortal hath not. Life's issues. or of good or evil trend. Lie all within; He who would lift up holy hands. must
 guard
 His heart from sin O. Thou Eternal One! Whose searching eye Sees everywhere Burdened with conscious guilt, to thee we
 come
 In mute despair. Cover our mortal weakness with thy
 strength And make us bold To rid of every evil tendency The hearts stronghold. Thus. with life's fountain-head made clean
 and pure. Life shall be pure; Nor can deceit or wickedness long vex Heart so secure. Sarah L. Penney, in Christian Work.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-08-18
Some Reasons for Spraying.

X correspondent of the Farmers Re- view recently wrote that he had no faith in spraying; that if the birds were protected there would be no need of spraying. The attention of the cor respondent should be called to the fact that the prime reason for spraying is to prevent fungus attacks, such as those producing the apple leaf scab. Birds can have no effect in checking troubles of that kind. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture was first tried in Bordeaux, France, to keep the boys from stealing the grapes. The owner of the vineyard found that it also saved his grapes from mildew. Now, birds have no effect on mildew So it is evil dent that the preservation of the Hrds does not remove the reasons for spray ing.