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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01
1t will surprise you-try il.

1t is the medicine above all others for
catarrh and is worth its weight In gold,
Ely's Cream Balm does all that is claimed
for it B. w. Sperrv, Hartford. Conn.
My son was afflicted with catarrh.
He used Ely's Cream Balm and the disl-
greeable catarrh all left him j. c. Ohm
stead Arcoa, III.
The Balm does not irritate OF cause
sneezing. Sold by all druggists ar 80
cts. or mailed by Ely Brothers, SO War
rem Street, New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01
FUDGE.

Two cups of sugar. Onehalf cup of
cream, and butter the size of an egg.
Let it come to a boil before adding n
square Of chocolate. 1t is done if it be-
comes hard. not brittle, when dropped in
cold water. 1t must then be beaten until
quite cool, when it is turned out on but
tered platters. To have the shapes per-
feet it must be cut before quite cold.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01
WORKING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work
night and day, curing Indigestion,
Biliousness, Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomache, Liver and Bowel trou
bles. Easy, pleasant, safe, sure. Only
25c at DR.. w. Ii. Sheldon's drug store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01
Receipts.
CELERY SOUP.

Cut bunch of celery into small pieces,
boil in water for 20 minutes. When ten
der add pepper, salt, butter size of an
egg, one quart of milk, and one cracker
crumbed. Bring to boiling point. Sweet
cream may be added if desired.
BREAKFAST CAKE.
Three cups flour, butter size of an egg,
three tablespoonfuls of sugar, two eggs,
two teacupfuls sweet milk, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01
The Lion and the Mouse

a lion, by accident, laid his paw upon
a poor innocent mouse. The frighted
little creature, imagining she was going
to be devoured, begged hard for her life;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01

Over S2,000.000 was invested in new
cotton mills in the two Carolinas during
the past year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01

Dyspepsla-bane of human existence.
Burdock Blood Bitters cures it, promptly,
permanently. Regulates and tones the
stomach.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-02-01

The University of California is to be
splendid institution at Il cost of $4,000
600.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
How to Spend Other People
Money.

Ger1and Stanley Lee in "The National Magazine -
for Aprif.
There are three kinds of mlllicn-
aires. The first kind of miiliouaire
doesn't propose to give his money to
people until he is dead. The second
kind doesn't propose to give his mont y
to people until The peap!e ara dead o
instltutlons-the endowed and organ!z-
ed dead). The third kiEd deyotee him
self to discovering and endowlng Indi-
vidual men-men that are institutions
in themselves, and that make institu-
tions worth while.
Mr.. Carnegie's Libraries, however, in
spite OF Mr.. Carnegie, and in spite of
all of lis, are largely nude up of books
written In the old world. Why are
not great libraries being written for
Mr.. Carnegie in America? They are
going to be written III America som' J
time Unless the best and greatest
part OF the Carnegie library OF the
future Is to be the American part OF it.,
the best Carnegie library will do for
us will be to remind us of wha. we ere
not. Unless we can make the Ameri-
can part of Mr.. Carnegie's libraries
loom in the world as big as Mfr. Car
negle's ch,mneys, the world is failure.
America is what all the world is for,
and what all the books in it have been
for
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
NO. 16.
Is It Degenerate:

Robert F. Horton in Good Words.
Is it degenerate to fall from wealth,
To live in straitened shores, on
scanter fare,
To put on homespun, and to house
Simplicity the hardy nurse of health
Is it degenerate il Power or Stealth
Pluck from the brow uncertain cor
onet,
And unsubstantial pride of sword er
gun,
And make realm ON which sun
never set
A realm of spirit needing not the sun? ?
Nay, these are accidents which nev-
Or yet
Could hurt nobility. But one thing
may
Brand on our brow the mark, "De-
generate"
To lose the vision OF the truly
Great,
Aud lapse from effort on the starry
way.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
tDa'ly except Monday. tDaily ex-

tDa'ly except Monday. tDaily ex-
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, =,
Yadkln Division Main Line--Train
leaves Wilmington, 8 90 ann, arrives
Fayetteville II O5 p. M, leaves Fayette-
vile II % p. m, arrives Sanford 43
o. IN. Returning leaves Sanford 3 O5
o. m, arrives Fayetteville 90 p. m, 4,
leaves Fayetteville 4 20 p. m, arrives
Wilmington 8 25 p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Benneitsville Branch-Train leaves
Bennettsvllle O5 a. m, Maxton 8 O5
a. M, Red Springs 9 so a. m., Hope
Mills 10 IS a. M, arrives Fayetteville
IL 10 a. m. Returning leaves Faye.te-
vile 45 p. M, Hope Mills 55 r. M,
Red Springs 30 p. m, Maxton 6 is
.. M, arrives Bennettsville 7 Is p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. 78, at Maxton with the Caro-
lima Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and BowmOre
Railroad, at Sanford with the Seaboard
Air Line and Southern Railway, at
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc -:land Neck Rrspcn
Road leaves Weldon 3 :55 o m., Hali,s1
IL p. m., arrives Scotland Neck at
5 :OS p. m, Greenvllle 6 81 p. M, Kins-
ton z :55 p. m. Returning leaves
Klnston so a. M, Greenyille 8 :52 a.
M, arriving Halifax at ii :l8 a. m.,
Weldon IL :33 a. M, daily except Sum
day.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 10 a. m. and 2 :20 :, NJ,
arrive Parmele 9 10 a. m. and I ID p.
m, returning leave Parme)e 8 :3a 40 N /.
and 6 30 p. m, arrive Washington
IL 90 a. m. and Z 80 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday 5 80 p. m, Sunday,
4 :15 D. m. :, arrives Plymouth Z 40 D.
m. ;, 6 10 p. m., Returning, leaves Ply.
mouth daily except Sunday,7 :5Oa. m.
and Sunday 9 100 a. m, arrives Tarboro
10 10 a. 10, IL 100 a. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch
leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday.
5 90 a. M, arriving Smithfield 10 a.
m. Returning leaves Smithfeid Z go
| He 0IIltCS dt OtuucDOIO . .Sc Ne II
Trains on Nashville Branch lea, q
Rocky Mount at 8 BOA. m, 8 40 p. m :,
arrive Nashville 10 20 a. m, &, 4 :O3 I'm. .,
Spring Hope ii 90 a. M, :25 p. NJ.
Returning leave Spring Hope IL 20 a.
M, 4 :55 p. m, Nashville IL AS a. m /,
5 :25 p. M, arrive at Rocky Mount
II 10 a. m.. 6 100 p. m, daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War.
saw for Clinton daily. except Sunday
IL 40 a. m. and :25 p. m. Return.
ing leaves Clinton at b :.5 a. m. ard
2 80 a.. m.
Train No. 78 makes close connection
at Weldon for all points North daily
all rail via Richmond.
III. M. EMERSON.
/ Genl Pass. Agent
J. B. KENLY, Gent Manager.
II. n. EMERSON. -saGsA Manas
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
Tried to Bunco the clergymen.

Zone morning a man came to me
with letter written on stamped paper
and signed with the name of clergy
man of my church in a town in Massa-
chusetts," writes Rev. David NJ. Steele
of "The Lovers of Cheerful Glver," in
the April Ladies' Home Journal. "His
story, told in great embarrassment, was
that he had run away from home
According to the letter his aged mother
was dying with grief, and the appeal
OF his rector was to the man to come
come back at once. The minister's q
check for eight dollars, drawn on a
bank in this same town. was 1nclosed
with which to pay car fare. He was
distressed and was anxious to go. but
the difficulty was he had been in New
York only five days, knew no one, and
could not be identified at any bank.
Would cash the check? I told him
to come back in couple of hours, and
meantime / autographed inquiries to
the Reverend Co.. The answer came,
DO net know any such man. When
the fellow returned he YVES arrested,
and In his pocket neatly Kept memo
randum book was found containing he
name of nearly every clergyman in
Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pitts
burg and Philadelphia. This had heen
his route. On each page Of the b ok
there were four columns, headed
Name, Date, Amount and Remarks,
and IN these were such entries as,
Reverend Re-, $500. Got after an
hours work. Reverend ST.. Nc
good. Can't work Reverend T.
$500. An easy mark The dates ran
back through three years. When be
had completed his tour be would
probably either have sold his book te
seme one else to use, or he would have
changed his appearance, invented a
new story, and approached second
time the people who were worth it."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18

After all we must come back to the
old trulsm, that men and women are
like water; they always find their true
level. And where YOU live bepp!est,
that is your level. There's polluted
water and there's clear water. But one
law Is inexorable-the clcer you get
to Nature, the truest and simplest
there is because it is closest to God, the
clearer always will you find the water.
April Lad es' Home Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
TESTIMONIAL FROM OLD ENG
LAND.

II consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the best in the world for bron-
chitis," says Mr.. William Sayory, oi
Warrington, England. sit has saved
my wiie's life, she having been mar
tyr to bronchitis for oyer six years, be-
ing most OF the time confined to her
bed. She is now quite WE'LL" 1t is a
great pleasure the manufacturers oi
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy to bs
able to publish testimonials of thi:
character. They show that great good
Is being done, pain and suffering reliev
ed and valuable lives restored to health
and happiness by this remedy. 1t il
for sale by E. T. Whitehead & Go.
Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
THE BEST BLOOD PURIFIER

The blood is constantly being purl-
fed by the lungs, liver and kidneys.
Keep these organs in a healthy condi-
ton and the bowels regular and you
will have no need OF blood purifier.
For this purpose there is nothing
euuaf to Chamberlain 5 Stomach Tab
lets, one dose Of them will do you more
good than q dollar bottle Of the best
blood purlher. Price, 25 cents. Sam
pies free at 3. T. Whitehead & Coz
drug store.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
SHE DIDN'T WEAR A MASK.

But her beauty was completely hidden
by sores, blotches and plmpIes till she
ueed Bucklen's Arpica Saiye. Then
they vanished as will all Eruptions,
Fever Sores, Bolts, Ulcers Carhuncles
and Felons from its Use. Infallible
for Cuts, Corns, Burns, Scalds ard
Piles. Cure guaranteed. 25c at E. T.
Whitehead & Cos drug ttore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
S. SCOTLAND NJ THURSDAY. 1901.

ed makes the heayiest yield Ct potatoes
Ordinarily fertile soil properly manured
is preferable to very rich land. Except
in soft sandy soils the land shou1d be
broken deep ana close, and narrowed
to finely pulverized tllth. Particu-
larly should this be done with our stiff
clay lands. After good breaking, lay
the rows three to four feet apart with a
long shovel and distribute the fertill-
zers. 1t barnyard manure is used, dis
tribute in the burrows from four to
five tons per acre. II commercial fer
tillzers are to be used good formula
can be made up OF the following:
Cotton seed meal 800 pounds.
Acid phosphate 250 pounds.
Kainit 800 pounds.
This to be applied to one acre. The
sweet potato requires, to perfect its
best growth, about twice as much pot
ash as nitrogen, and more nitrogen
than phosphate acid. If we know the
plant TODD constituents OF any crop we
know best how to fertilize it. and this
can only be properly determined by
practical experiment. or analysis. AT
ter the fertilizer has been applied, mix
1t we'll with the soil by plowing in the
furrOw a time or two with a small
scooter. With twister or turn plow
make the list, and on the ridge so
formed set out the slips. The list
should not be high, because heavier
yields will be made when the potatoes
are cultivated as nearly on level as
possible. It is preferable to transplant
the slips on freshly plowed ground, and
to transplant in dry weather, pouring a
teacupful of water in the hole made for
the slip, rather than walt for a rain.
After rain the ground is apt to be too
wet, or not sufficiently moist, and II too
wet the tramping on clay lands is apt
to injure the soil.
PLANTING AND CULTIvATING.
The slips should be dropped on the
ridge about eighteen inches apart,
certainly not nearer.
One hand can follow behind with
long stick to press the roots in the soil.
Pour little water in the hole beside
the roots and press the earth together
again. In this way two hands can do
the work rapidly. In two or three
days after planting the middles should
fe- broken and the top soil around the
plants knocked off with the hoe.
Flowing and hoeing should be done
often enough to keep the field and
plants free from weeds and grass.
After the first plowlng in breaking
the middles all future cultivation
should be shallow. AS rule, sweet
potatoes should be plowed about four
times and hoed twice. If it is lot de-
sired to tertlllze as heavily per acre as
the amounts stated, then reduce the
supply, but endeavor to secure the
proper proportions according to the
formula. In the early fall ws will dis
cuss the best plans in use for harvest
ing and storing the crop. Every
farmer should have at least an acre in
potatoes this year.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
IL PRINr.

II saw your name in print the other
day," said one man to another who
was very fond Of notorety.
"Where?" asked the other in a trem-
or of excitement.
SIN the directory y."-Excharge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18

Those famous little pills, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will remove all I'M
purities from your system, cleanse your
bowels, make them regular. =. 7.
Whieehoad & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18

You caDnot enjoy perfect health, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes il your liver
is sluggish and your bowels clogged.
DeWltt's Little Early Risers cleanse
the whole system. They never gripe.
e. Z. Whitehead + Go.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
TWO RECORDS.

The worlds record tor skinning fish
is hela in Gloucester, Mass. The worlds
record for skinning lambs is held in
Wall street, New York.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18

Spring coughs are specially danger
Gus, and unless cured at once serious
results often follow. One Minute
Cough Cure acts like magic. It Is not
a common mixture but is high grade
remedy. 4. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18
THE EDIToRs's LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

Is the consumption OF intoxicating
liquors decreasing? This is a question
that commands answers both afirma-
tive and negative. One day you read
by one mans statistics that the drink
bill of the nation is decreasing and the
next day you read by another mans
statistics that it IS increasing. Wheth-
or decreasing or increasing there is no
question about the enormous cost to
the country. If what is spent for
drink were put into schools, there
would be no need of extra taxation any
where to raise the money for securing
good schools. The very life OF the
children of the land cries out against
the traffic and the eyil.
There will be mid-winter expos.-
tion inssCharleston, s. c., this year, end
the News and Courier of that city has
some nice things to say about North
Carolina's exhibit to be given there.
Among other things it says:
"North Carolina is one of the richest
States in the Union, and will make IN
exhibit at Charleston that will cost
from $4,000 to $4,000. The exhibit
is already nearly available, the State
Department of Agriculture having de-
voted for years great deal of intelli
gent attention to the establishment Of
a State Museum in which is assembled
specimens of nearly every mineral,
wood, crop and manufactured product
In the State. Mr.. Bruner, who has
been engaged in the work of making
these collections for the last 20 years,
and Prof. Holmes, who enjoys nation
al reputation In his special field, have
already gone into the work with en-
ergy and enthusiasm and promise that
the North State will make brilliant
display at Charleston. The Governor
is heartily in sympathy with the enter
prise, and the money for making the
exhibit is available. Philadelphia al,d
Baltimore and the Northern and Wes-1
tern States will find in the exhibit from
North Carolina much to inform them
as to the richness of the Southern field,
which they will find it to their interest
to cultivate. We shall have to work
very hard if South Carolina Is not to
be beaten on its own soil by the other,
and in some respects, the greater Car
olina."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18

TO CURE A COLD IN oNEDAY
Take Laxatlye Bromo Quinine. All
druggists refund the money ii it falls
to cure. e. w. Groves signature is on
ach box Csc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18

GA Christian theatre" is what Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon, of Topeka, Kan
sas, author of "In His Steps," thinks
the country ought to haye. It will be
remembered that Mr.. Sheldon about
year ago took charge of the Topeka
Capital, daily paper in Topeka, and
illustrated to the world how he
thought Jesus Christ would run a
daily paper. His paper was watched
with scrutiny by the people OF the
whole country and for our part, beg
ging his pardon for the presumption
in saying it, we could not find any,
thing in Mr.. Sheldon's paper much
more Christlike than may be found
in The COMMONWEALTH every week,
and in number of other good, clean,
moral secular papers we know.
As to the theatre, we believe that all
plays and performances that are not
perfectly clean and hightoned ought to
be kept out of all our playhouses any
way, and we are inclined to believe
with DIR. Poteat that church members
aud others everywhere can bring this
about by refusing to patronize any
thing but what is such.
OF Mr.. Sheldon's idea, DR.. Way
land Hoyt says:
"I am not able to judge VIII ether or
not the scheme is practicable. Ii it is
am quite sure the idea would be a
valuable one. I cannot see why his
trlonIc talent may not be consecrated
to the Lord as we'll as any other talent .
DR.. E. M. Poteat, brother Of Prof
W. L. Poteat, OF Wake Forest, thinks
that Mr.. Sheldon's idea would make
play houses OF our churches and stimu-
late the study of dramatic art in our
theological seminaries. He concludes
thus:
AIf Mr.. Sheldon wants to reform the
theatre let him induce all church
members to withdraw their support
until plays sweet and clean and whole
some as anything to be found IN the
clean, sweet and wholesome lives o.
the best Christian men and women in
the world are offered, and he will be IN
the way of accomplishing something.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-04-18

Freshly cleared sandy soil we'll drain
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
NOTICE
TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS.


Notice is now hero given to any
and all persons owing this. the Ci-
~ Of Brownsville, Texas, any
Taxes for all or either of the years
AID. 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888. 1889,
1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894. 1895,
1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, and 1900,
to Immediately pay the same to the
City Tax Collector, at this city,
falling in which, within reason
able time, | will proceed to collect
Ihe same by due process of law to-
gether with all interest, penalties,
costs and charges accrued, or to ae-
orue, thereon.
No interest will be charged, or
penalty, costs, or charges required
to be paid, upon any such taxes as
are paid before such legal proceed
iugs are instituted to collect them.
And. as large proportion of
such taxes are payable in City
Warrants, or Scrip" which can
now be purchased at much less
than its par value, all such delin-
quents can, in this respect, also,
save quite an amount by promptly
paying them.
All such delinquents should at
once pay all such taxes, due by
them, and by so doing save the
large amount of interest, and the
penalty due upon such unpaid
Taxes, and the costs and charges
that will necessarily accrue there
on, if they are not paid before
such legal proceedings are insti-
tuted.
JAMES B. WELLS,
Attorney for the City of Browns
vile, for the collection of DELHI
quent Taxes.
January End. 1901.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
CAUGHT UP BY
A SNOW Pillow
Thrilling Experience OF a Woman
Who Escaped Unhnrt.

Utica, N. Y, Jan. 5.-Mrs
Elijah Carr, wife of farmer who
lives near the tracks of the Utica
aud Black River Railroad near
FeItz Mills, was caught MP by a
rotary snow pillow last night and
carried half a mile
She was walking along the tracks
to the cemetery. A storm ragged
and the engineer of the pillow;
which came rushing along, did not
see the old woman. She was scoop
ed up aud hurled against the curv.
ing projection at the top of the ma
chine, where she lay unconscious,
peltsd by masses of snow and ice.
Her preiicament was finally seen
by section hand, who signaled
the engineer to stop. The moment
nm caused by the sudden stop
threw the unconscious form of the
woman to the ground. She was
picked mp and after a time vas
able to walk home. She was badly
shaken mp, and one leg was sewers
ly wfenched. She is IS years old.
Old newspapers for sale at fhi:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
Notice to Tax Payers.

Parties owing taxes on property
in Cameron county are requested
to call at my Office, in the Court
House, and pay same before the
close of january, as a ten pei cent
penalty Will apply on all taxes not
paid on or before the 3lSt. of Jan
nary. (Sec. 10, Chap. l03, Laws
of 1891
DAMAs0 LER8fA;
Tax Collector Cameron Co., Texac.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-11
A Gin to Give.

1t is often diffienlt to- decide what
to get your friends for holidays
gifts. Here is suggestion:
"Good morning. Jennie, | have
brought you a nt..e present" said
Gertrude, as she handed her friend
a neatly wrapped package.
The pale, weary looking girl who
was slowly recovering from severe
illness opened the bundle aud held
mp a large bottle of clear, rich
medicine.
"Hood's Sarsaparriliai" she ex-
claimed. Il have been reading
about it today and wished i had a
bottle"
On New Years Day Jennie WAS
able to he ont on the street, aud to
her friends who remarked how
well she was looking she simply
said, "Hood's Sarsaparrilla.'' and
every one Of them knew it was this
great medicine that had given back
her health.