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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-14
A Lovely Morning Marriage.

At the residence of Mr.. w. E. Wal
ston this morning at 10 o'clock Miss
Ada Bell and Mr.. John r. Askew were
united IN the holy bonds of wedlock.
The parlor and hail were decorated
With ivy and other evergreens, and the
parlor being darkened presented a
pretty ecene.
The parlor was filled with relatives
and friends of the bride and groom.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the bridal
party entered the parlor, preceded by
Mis- ses Irma Robbins and Laura Bell,
where Rey. o. Ryder, in solemn and
impressive ceremony, made them no
more twain but one.
Mrs. Askew ls lady Of refinement
and has many winning ways that m AXE
her attractive. She nas been living
here for some time, her former home
being In Battleboro.
Mr.. Aekew Is well-known here, being
reared in this community and is g
rising business man.
They left on the morning train for
visit to the brides parents IN Bate
boro.
The COMMONWEALTH joins in con-
CALCULATIONS for the happy pair.
Death Of Mr. r. S. Whitaker.
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UOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
"A Ny House and Lot on Main street
in Scotland Neck are for sale. For
prices and terms address me at Kins:on,
N. G. f. K. HASSELL.
2-2l-4t,
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For Sale.

Asparagus and Ras pbafry Plants, May
Cherry and Seeding Peach trees.
J. Y. GAVAGE.
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uORSES AND MULES.-We have
IA moved all our stock to Scotland
Neck and have good lot Of Horses
and Mules to select from. Call to see
US. For cash or On time.
PRINCE L CO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-14

GAVE YOUR TURKEYS AND
~ Chickens from Cholera ard Gapes
by using Climax Powders, sold ct Tay-
lcr's Grocery Store. / baye used these
Powders for pas. i've years with most
pleasing results.
3-7-33t OK, TAYLOR.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-03-14

kMOTICE.-Persons in this communi
A ty who have business of any kind
with DR.. J. r. Pope, Or who owe him
my accounts, will please settle same
nth me. J. P. FUTRELL,
-7tf Scotland Neck, n. G..
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MISS IDA HARMED.

Conspicuous among women who have
attained success in the business world
is Miss Ida Harmed, clever insurance
writer.
A recent letter from Miss Harmed to
The Peruna Medicine Co., of Columbus,
O., reads as follows:
CHICAGO, I'LL,
COZ CHAMPLAIN BUILDINa.{
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
0enffemen---s:Asa tonic find .ycur
Peruna an excellent medicine to buiEd
up and restore the nervous system.
My work is out doors ana travelling to
a great extent, and during Indictment
weather especially value it as pre-
venfafive against colds, and as a ca-
farrhal treatment it is unexceLed. 1t
IS with much pleasure ! give Peruna
my hearty endorsement"
Yours truly, Ida Harmed.
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6IDE A "MONARCH" BICYCLE
= and keep in front. High grade
Wheels from S25 to SIS. All guaran-
iced. S. C. RAY, Agent,
Scotland Neck, N. G..
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d ~ -
Sturat Draft Flour,
D. NJ. Ferry's Garden
Seed, Hay, Corn:
Oats, Hominy, Mill
Feed and Seed Irish
Potatoes, go to Ty-
Ter & Outterbridge.
Car Load of Fine Hay has
Just arrived at $1.O5
per hundred
weight.
BILLIARDS BEST PATENT ODE
LISK FLOUR For next ten
days at the exceedingly low
price of $3.50 per barrel
Phone a.
TYLER & OUTTERBRTDGE.
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Always Up-to-Dafe

The Passenger Department of the r-,;,. Paciiic Ky. has recently issued a txs-s. eight page booklet of 'The Overland Isrn.. ed. It IS magnificent specimen of nr;., ing, artistic in the highest degree. sn5 ,iAs !. embellished with views Of the tran 1-e -e.l < toned both interior and exterior. toretbs- with much information regarding the se-v. ice, and also interesting points on th. route to California. It makes one feel lR. putting his affairs in order with ,La lss-. possible delay and taking trip to the Coi5' en Gate The Union Pacific was tbe r.o neer line Westward, and it is not too rnprs to say that 1t has maintained the pres.;y. which that fact gave 1t. A trip to Csliforr,. over the Union Pacific in connection rita the Chicago & Northwestern and Souths-s Pacific Systems is a delight at all times
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UTTER DEMORALIZATION.
Specimen of Conditions Follow iu q the Abolition of the Canteen
 at Army Posts.

san Francisco, April 4.-The demor- alization that has followed the aboIi- ton of the army canteen can be seen outside the gates of the Presidio.
 The long line of cheap saloons along Lion street is daily filed with soldiers from the reservation acrcSs the way. who, having no canteen of their own, frequent these places
 In them may be seen hundreds of soldiers, many of them drunk. They cluster al the wet lars; they lie along the benches; they stand in punches or the sidewalk. and some sit with rheir legs in the gutter.
 Capt Evans of Co. T.. Eighteenth infantry did not require a descrip- ton of the orgie; he had seen it be- fore.
 The abolition of he canteen,' he said, has increased the percentage of misconduct among the soldiers sta toned al the Presidio at the rate of from 200 % 300 per cent, and that is a mild estimate"
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big bows ard we'll go to church and hear the big organ and. Q mamma. couldn't we do it honest truth-fo- sure, ] meang"
 ''I am afraid Blossom, that you and I would look queer in a fine church, " she answered, sadly.
 70 mamma, please" coaxed the child, sitting up in bed, her little hands held out pleadingly.
 A toTturing wave of homesickness swept over Blossoms mother. If only could go," she murmured, and wise little Blossom said cheerily: 'We will. mamma; I'll take care of you-" Then they both laughed as if there were no heavy shadows in Easton court, and nothing but joy and love in the world on Easter morning.
 "We shall have to start early. then, dear. before the people go to church, and you shall see the lilies and then we will come home and have a happy Easter by ourselves" :" said her mother.
 After one awe-stricken whisper, Blossom did not speak again to her mother She felt as if she must have died and gone to Heaven. for never in her happiest flights of imagination had she dreamed of anything so beau tiful as that which she saw on enter ing the church. They sat down under the gallery and Blossc ms mother, white-faced and weary, leaned her head against a pillar and closed her eyes. There was lump in the child's throat: her pleasure gave her such keen pain. The organist was playing slow. sweet melody that throbbed through the church like a psalm of rest, and Blossom, unable to control her tears, stood up leaning heavily on her crutch and wiping her eyes with her little coarse handkerchief.
 An early worshiper, a lady whose crape draperies f1oated about her like q sable cloud, moved down the aisle. She caught sight of Blossom sobbing among the shadows and went oyer to her, laying one caressing hand on the top of the crutch and the other on Blossoms shining head. Blossom did not start. for she had reached the stage when nothing could surprise her, but she looked up into the fair. naughty face and smiled through her tears.
 What is the matter, little girl?" the lady asked, in a voice so musical that
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Blossom smlled again and gave her head little shake to send the tears flying.
 Its so-so nice" she answered, reverently. Aren't you glad the lilies tell about Jesus?"
 The lady did not answer her in words, and as she stopped nearer the child, lifting the dimpled chin in her palm, she said with passionate ten derness: Poor little girl! You are a cripple like my little boy; l am so sorry for you"
 "Oh, is he lame, and will he be here to-day? He won't mind his lameness when he sees the lilies"
 He is not here; he is risen; and am alone" answered the lady, her voice sharp with pain.
 Do you mean that he has gone to Jesus?" asked Blossom.
 There was only an affirmative nod for answer, and Blossom. whose child ish idea of ministry meant loving. put up her hand and stroked the face of the stricken woman beside her, as she did the tired mothers when the hard days work was ended. Poor lady," she said, softly, T expect God is letting him gather Easter lilies for Him today. Mamma thinks God has gardens in Heaven because there are so many folks like me who never had any flowers down here. l never saw an Easter lily till to-day, and won't it be nice when we all go to Jesus for me to tell your little boy that we talked about him today down here?"
 Mrs. Raymond was crying-crying as she could not cry when they carried Donald's casket from the house; cry ing as any oppressed heart will cry when relief comes, and still Blossoms voice went steadily and sweetly on: "I guess you are lonesome without your little boy and that makes you cry, but some day when you go to see God, your little boy will already be there, and he'll run right up to you without his crutches. Mamma says God doesn't have crutches there, and 1 think I'll be the happiest little girl
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CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
Five of the St. Louis Worlds Fair Com missioners Pay Their Re-
 spects to the President

Washington, April 4.-Ex-Senators Thurston. Mcbride and Lindsay. ex- Representative Allen, of Indiana. five and John r. Miller, of Indana, five members of the recently-appointed St. Louis exposition commission, called upon the president Mir. Allen remarked. humorously, after the in- terview. that the commission had sim. ply called to thank the president on behalf of the country for the wise se- lections he had made. Under the law the commission must organize at St. Louis, under the direction of the sec retary of state, within 90 days after its appointment. After leaving the White House the members of the con- mission saw Secretary Hay.
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PHILLIPS CORN CORNER
The Young Chicago Speculator En- gagged In Another Struggle
 in Corn.
HE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE WHEAT PIT.
He Fell Back Behind His Breast works of Corn and Oats and De- tended Himself with Great spirit. Resisting Every Assault of the Opposition.

Washington. April 4.-Although no official notice has reached here of the reported departure of Prince Ii Hung Chang from Pekin for Shanghai. the officials are inclined to believe ii is true that Ii Hung Chang is real ly leaving PeIin for good, and because the emperor is dis pleased with his conduct of the ne gotiations. It was known here that when Li Hung Chang was made one of the peace envoys. that he was pro Russian in sentiment. but there was no cause for complaint on that score until the Manchurian agreement came up for consideration. Now it is be- lieved by officials here that Ii has proved so earnest an advocate of the Russian cause, and has so strenuously worked for :he signature of the agree ment that his own government has felt obliged to deprive him of power 10 further that agreemnt. If this un- derstanding is correct it is believed that an effectual check has been ad- ministered to Russia in her designs upon Manchuria, for if is thought the emperor of China would scarcely have acted in this summary fashion had he not received assurances of support from some of the other powers.
 Mir. Rockhill has not yet acquainted the government with the exact lan- yuage of the agreement reported to have been reached at Pekin as to th. Chinese forts. but taking the press accounts of the ministerial meeting as accurate. it is gathered that Sec retary Hays views have formed the basis of the agreement. The original proposition, strongly backed by most of the European powers. was to com plctely destroy the Chinese forts ill the gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. and on the road from Taku to Pekin. The state de- partment felt that it would be mex pedient to proceed so far and leave China naked to the attack of the meanest foe. Therefore. the powers were urged 10 content themselves with the simple dismantlement of the forts, leaving them in condition to be again mounted with guns in a reason able time. II is believed here that this project has been accepted. for it ap- pears, from the language of the press dispatches, that the only forts or dcred to be destroyed" is one on a point in the Pei river. which is to be removed simply because it forms an obstacle to naviea ton.
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came true," she said, softly; i've did go to church, and God let me see the l lilies. God can do anything, can't He. mamma? ?"
 Yes, my Blossom, He lets us have all that is good for us," answered | the brave, trusting mother, who, in the midst of her toll and pain and poverty, had learned to keep the true
 Easter in her heart:
 Many Easter days have come and | gone since then, and now the lilies blossom royalty at Easton court, for Mrs. Raymond, thoroughly awakened | from the selfishness of her grief, tore away the old buildings whose environ ment laid so cruel hand upon the children of the court, and in their stead built up Donald house, in mem- ory of the boy she loved and we'll nigh lost. Blossom and her mother have rooms in the new house as in the old.
 ! Sometimes when Mrs. Raymond has l taken leave of them she remembers her first meeting with them, and, re- tracing her steps, takes Blossoms face
 between her hands while she says;
 God bless you and keep you sweet in this garden for many years, my Blossom" and Blossom, whose pres- ence is like a benediction in Donald house, can repay her friend only by the daily unfolding of her own Christ
 life.-Minnie Waite Roselle, in Bap- | tist Union.
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in Heaven when God lets ne show mamma how I can run

in Heaven when God lets ne show mamma how I can run"
 Blossoms mother turned uneasily and the child went over to her. You went to sleep, mamma, you were so tired" she said, in quaint apology; then, turning and smiling brightly at her new friend, she said: '-I guess we must go now, for mamma said we could only stay with the lilies until the people came; she said we would look queer: do we?"
 Stay to service with me-" pleaded Mrs. Raymond, but Blossoms mother would not be persuaded, and went away, leaving the child under Mrs. Raymond's protection.
 Blossom has never forgotten that wonderful Easter day. The triumph ant music. the perfumed air, the elo- rious promises of resurrection and life, fell with untold power upon the innocent child life. She was uncon- scious of the notice she attracted to the pew of the wealthy Mrs. Raymond. who had not been to service for months, and who had been so bitter in her grief over the loss of her only son that her best friends had avoided her in the hours when she most need ed them Blossom had not felt the bitterness, so she leaned eonfdingly against Mrs. Raymond. bringing to her the first real comfort she had known. Looking down into the child's rapt face, she found her best help in the warm human sympathy of the low ing heart beside her, and as her quiv- ering nerves stilled little the ten- der triumph of the pulpit message add ded its healing balm to the hurt in her troubled heart.
 Blossom rode home in a carriage that day, and the wonder of it all had not left her when a servant in livery returned with several large boxes of Easter lilies. roses and ferns. There was a perfumed note with a dainty monogram tucked between the lily stems, and Blossoms mother read it aloud to her.
 Dear Blossom" it ran, 'I want to send you something from my little boy. I think he wishes you to give these flowers to all your friends in Easton court to help them remember that there is no darkness where Jesus is
 Blossom sat with her hands folded mass of blossoms at her feet. Tt all
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STATE OF OHIO, CrTr OF TOLEDO.
 IrCAs GOI.NrY Q

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he .h. senior partner of the firm of F. J. Chener s Co, doing business in the city of Toled9. County and State aforesaid, and that sa.i firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dos ars for each and every case of catarrh th.. cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
 Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of December, A. D. lsS6. Al. ". GIEAS(V
 Seal Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur. faces of the system. Send for testimoniais free. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, 0.
 Sold by druggists. 75e.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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misery and unhapplness there were in plenty, but no flowers, no Sabbath days, no happy children-that is, ex- cepting Blossom - Blossom, whose long-lashed violet eyes and shining curls set her apart from all the other alley children like bit of hearts ease; whose little crutch went tap ping through the halls all day, and who sat on the rickety stairs at nightfall ready to call out cheery greeting to her mother when she turned into the dark alley.
 Blossom was very rich. Her moth CT did days work for the wealthy people on the avenue, and, besides. Blossoms mother had not always lived in the alley. So when Blossom s glad cry: Hurry up, mamma, I'm waiting for you" would ring out on the foul air, the alley children would hurry to the stairs and look with wondering. wistful eyes at the scene which never failed to take place. Blossoms mother was never too tired to kiss the winsome face and Blos- som's arm always caught her moth CT in a rapturous embrace. Then they went in and shut the door, and the alley children were so poor. so poor.
 Out in the great city the Easter story was being told again and again one Saturday evening, and after her bit of work was done Blossom s mother told her new story of Q little girl who, ever so long ago, went to church on Easter morning, and who talked to the lilies and palms while the minister preached to the big people.
 It was fine old church, with a great organ, and windows so beauti- ful that the sun made violet, and gold, and purple lights on the floor. And the little girl sitting there in her white dress did not know, my Blossom, that some day she would grow up and have great trou- ble to bear"
 "Poor mamma" exclaimed Blos- som, and then she fell to cuddling the hard hand in her sweet baby way anu Wath ShS SAItisAbC childhood went to the beautiful church herself, hearing the wonder ful music, and seeing the lights and flowers. The vision filled her walk ing thoughts, her prayers and her dreams that night, and when sbe awoke with the sun of Easter morn ing shining across her face, there was tremulous hope in her heart that down in the alley she would hear some one crying: Christ Is risen today" and then the response: "He is risen indeed just as her mother used to hear it in her old home.
 But Blossom heard only wicked and evil words, so she went back to her world of make believe" and said
 blithely to her mother: "Now put
 on your prettiest dress, mamma, and I'll put on my white dress, and the Lace cap. and the little slippers with
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trouble somewhere, and nervous pros tration is sure to follow.
 You ought to know that indigestion, e xh U io n, womb displacements, fainting, dizziness, headache, ana backache send the nerves wild with alright, and you cannot sleep.
 Mrs. Hartley, of 221 w. Congress St, Chicago, H., whose portrait we pub, fish, suffered all these agonies, ana was entirely cured by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound her case should be warning to others, ana her cure carry conviction to the minds of every suffering woman of the un- failing efficiency of Lydia E. Plnkhams Vegetable Compound.
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The president, on the evening of the 30th, announced the promotion oi Gen. Fred Funston to be brigadier- general in the regular army, in rec ognition of his gallant service in the capture of Aguinaldo. He also an- nounced the promotion of Brig g.-Gen. Lloyd Wheaton to be major-general, and Col. Jacob Smith to be brigadier- general.
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The Man and tn. M,c,.,.

At this point in the fable the u. seled greatly in that he had no. @a saH Microbe long since. Ales tas asked the Man. pfayE
 Why, for the most part in the v,- didn't bol the drinking water,7 r.ni,ss .as .a Microbe, candidly. p"eo tas
 of course, hygienle science va. das.; to change all this.-Detroit Journal 3-insa
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Held Up by smaIIpox.

San Francisco, April flowing to the discovery of a ease of smallpox among the men of the Eleventh in- fantry. the regiment will not sail for Manila on the transport Fitzpatrick on April 5 as had been planned.
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Can't Always Teu

Do you serve Holsters here:" .sls3., new arrival. 'as Well" replied the waiter. i've n. instructions to discriminate as much ss " oa' slole among them as comes in to es. S Philadelphia North American
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What VIII Become of ch,,,,

None can foresee the outcome of tbs,,. rel between foreign powers over tbs s.sar sion of China. It IS interesting to ,,--.s -.ss | the going to pieces of this ancient b1t- -ssa = progressive race. Many people in Ar1s-ss.a.. sa. .ie also gong to pieces because of dysrs,aa' dS5.,a ssla, constipation, blood, liver and s.o5Isls diseases. We are living too fss, a strength, vIgor and good health ear o-, tained Ii we keep of and cure the sbryss - s.s le
 eases with Hostetter's Stomach Bifts-s os
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Maurice Barrymore, the actor, was taken 10 the insane pavilion Of Belle vue hospital in New York, or the 30th. by his son John Barrymore. He went 10 the hospital willingly. He had nothing at all to say, and acted like n man who was dazed. John Barrymore told the doctor that his fathers real name is Blye, and that he was born in the East Indies about 50 years ago.
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The St. Petersburg Noyosti, unlike most Russian journals, professes to see no occasion for rivalry between Great Britain and Russia for China. The legend of Anglo-Russian epmi- fy," it says, rests upon crude mis- understanding. Russia's natural spheres do not touch England's in the yangtse valley"
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D. R. Hanna. son of Senator Hanna,

D. R. Hanna. son of Senator Hanna, on the 29th, denied The re- Tcrt that the recent conference between his father and !. F. Morgan ;n New York was for the purpose of placing the vessel aLd mining proper ties of the United States Steel Corpo- ration under the management of tie firm of Nj. A Hanna & Co.
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The London morning papers, on the 29th, published long telegrams de- scribing the capture of Aguinaldo, with sketches of the insurgent lead CTS career and editorials congratulate ing the United States upon the sue cess of Gen. Funston's brilliant ruse. All recognize that he risked his life in the attempt, and all express the opinion that the capture win have a great effect in shortening the Filipino resistance.
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Five Hundred Men Went Ont

sharon, Pa, April At meetings of the local carpenters and painters union held last night general strike was ordered. and this morning 500 men came out, causing a suspension of work on scores of houses and buildings.
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At Eaaterfime

At Eastertime. oh, who can doubt That He who calls the vIolets out or their brown graves beneath the rime Will wake us, too, in His good time? Are we not more than many flowers? Oh, sweet the lesson of the hours
 At Eastertime. May Riley Smith.
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\ Calculating Mind,

"Did you observe Lent this year?"
 "yery carefully" answered he. \ think l succeeded in denying myself enough things to pay the cost of ar Easter wardrobe. e."-Washington Star.