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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
Mr.. Jones Feed Barn Burned.

Some nights ago Mr.. j. B. Jones
was aroused at late hour by a colored
man giving the alarm OF fire. Mr..
Jones snrang from his bed and run
ming out into the darkness fell over
the pump on his back peach, was Sc
verely GU. or the upper lip and knock
ont front tooth. He was badly hurt
but partially crawled out to find his
feed barn on fire.
His stable being near the barn he
knew that his horse was in great dali
ger. He succeeded in getting his horse
out of the stable and also in saving
the stable. Mr.. Jones lost with Ills
barn some forage and some farming
Implements, but lost none OF his corn
as it was in another barn.
He was so badly hurt he had to send
for physician, but has nearly recover
ed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
Letter to Jos. Barnes.
M. l.. K

Dear Sir: Here's an interesting story
about paint. We give you the name
of the story-teller write him and find
out ali about it..
Mr.. John Hanna, grocer, of Glrard,
Penn, painted his house with Devoe
Lead and Zinc paint. He thought It
expensive, but he bought it, After
finishing the job, he brought back
nearly half the paint and said it was the
cheapest job of painting he ever did.
Write to Mr.. Burt Young and Mr.. E.
H. Hiler of tic same place. Also to
Mr.. H. H. Stephenson, Cashier Of OH
City Pa.) Savings Bank.
It is the cheapest paint in the world
because it is all paint. It covers most
surface TO the gallon, and it wears
longest.
There's going to be lot o! this paint
used in Scotland Neck. When it gets
foot-hold, it meyer lets up; aud the
painter who uses Devoe Lead and Zinc
is going to save money for his patrons
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co,
New York.
P. Sc. T. Whitehead & CO. sell
orr naint
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
The Sudden Death of Mr.. Jas, L. Staten.

Last Saturday afternoon Mr.. Staten
went into the country to visit his
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Hopkins. Late
Sunday evening Mr.. Hopkins brought
him home leaving him apparently in
perfect health. No one else was there.
the boys having left the house few
minutes before. In a very short
time the COOK came and found him
lying dead on the back porch. Soon
Mr.. Jack Keel came. but he had pass
ed beyond the help Of friends and
neighbors. The veil between the here
and the hereafter had been suddenly
rent and in moment he passed into
the great beyond.
He had come in it seems, and had
taken off his overcoat, and then, per-
haps, sank to the floor from a stroke
of apo lexv or heart failure. No marks
of struggle remained.
It's a source of grief to his chill
dren that not one of them was near
him to administer to his wants when
the end came. But it is to be remem-
bered that we all, however, surrounded
by earthly friends, must take that voy-
age alone unless we meet the Great
Pilot face to face.
His faithful wife preceded him by
just one year, within few minutes of
thegsame hour, counting by Sundays.
He had been lonely gazing into the
tar land and listening for the summons
at almost any twilight hour.
The form of "Uncle Jimmie," as he
was Familiarity called, will be missed
from our streets and from his place in
church. It was late in life when he
united with the Scotland Neck Baptist
church. On hearing of his death, one
O: the older members remarked, II have
as profound respect for him as for any
member of our church. His life has
been an evidence of ''change Of heart y
In conversation with him this writer
has been impressed with mis- calm and
unshaken trust. He loved the old
hymn, "Nearer My God to Thee,
which his brethren and sisters sang
with iull hearts as they stood by his
grave.
He went in the sixty-seventh year
of his age, and leaves behind him two
daughters and three sons. They have
the tender sympathy Of Il large circle
OF friends who join in the prayer that
they may find help by looking to Him
who "hath borne our grle!s and carried
our SORROWS"
M. L. K.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
a Youthful Marriage.

The kinston Free Press tells of the
,narrage Of Miss Eva Smith, the IT.
frear-old daughter ct Captain George j.
i Smith. to Mr. IL w. Cummings, the
I7-year- Old son II M J. E. Cummings.
|Iiu,nor said they were to be married at
tie Baptist church Thurscay night
RS; 500 people attended prayer meet
(iDe service to see the marriage. They
ENare not married at church. but at .
O'Clock were quietly married at the
e oule ii the bride. She is we'll known
fn Scotland Neck and her friends here
Ei:l be interested in her marriage.
Nmong other things the Free Press
eay5
Both u the young people are de-
|eeryedl popular in KInston and where
#erer known. Mr.. Cummings is a
<young man who is Just budding into a
| CON marcial life OF busy activity, now
&holdlng position as travelling sales
IN IN for wholesale house in Norfolk
IVA, and everyone that knows Miss
#Smith knows her to be one OF Kinston' s
!aI1est young flowers just sprlnging
Elnto glorious Young womanhood, and
Ct the most evenly tempered and sweet
q, e; ~: Toned character that Is known
- i.oss Of trends Of the young
#coupie join in Offering congratulations
H.. them and wish them a long, happy
g. / useful career.
after the ceremony the couple
*yisltctl tie home o. the bridegroom I
ia Shcr, Mr. J. +. Cummings.
i "!suulor has 1t that objection haf
bean raised by the parents OF ths
[young couple on account Of thei
youth, but had been withdrawn aftel
ktiaay had seen the determination 0
the young people"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05

Mr.. Henry Gray went to Tarboro
saturday.
Mr.. IT. f. Biggs, of Raleigh, spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. ]. E. Woodland went to Wash
ington Friday.
Mrs. G. l.. Merrell, OF Hobood, spent
Monday here.
mir. J. P. Futrell went to Raleigh
aIonday night.
Mr.. N. Biggs went to Richmond
Monday on business trip.
Mess. L. III. Pittman and III. w. Mix
On went to Washington last week.
Miss Maggie Shields has gone to
Greenville on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
2. B. Hlggs.
Mess. S. W. Morrisett and J. S. Bow
crs went to Baltimore some days ago
on business trip
Mr.. Otis Bracy came over from Rocky
Mount Saturday and spent Sunday
here with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs.Wells D. Tillery ,of Roam
',ke Rapids, spent few days here last
week visiting relatives.
Mesdames DR.. A. c.. Llvermon and
\. w. Outterbridge have gone to Nor
loik On q visit TOR two weeks.
Rev. r. A. Willis, presiding elder
FOR this district, was here Sunday and
held quarterly conference Monday
morning.
Mrs. J. A. Vance, who has been here
some time visiting her brothers, Mess.
J. A AID l.. N. Plttman, returned to
her home ia Salem Tuesday.
Miss Miriam Webb, who has been
teaching some months near LlttletOn,
came home home Monday. Her friends
ire glad to have her home again.
Mr.. J. H. Alisbrook, Jr., returned
Monday to Robersonvllle where he
had been for week Or two moving
houses. He will probably be there
two Or three weeks yet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
Moore-Hargrave.,

On Wednesday evening February
25th, at the home of the bride ne.r
Enfield, Miss Lula Hargrave was mar
ried to Mr.. Frank Moore, who lives
near Dawson.
Alter the marriage the bridal party
repaired to the home OF the groom 3
father, Mr.. J. G. Moore, where re-
ception was given.
They received number Of nice
presents, among them handsome cash
present by the groom's father.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
Mr.. LAMBS CERTIFICATE.

Ny little son had been troubled with
Ringworin On his hand Tor year
We tried various remedies with no Ell
test. At last we used Hancock S Liquid
Sulphur, and after three Or four appli-
cations there was improvement, and
IN three weeks it Was entirely cured.
Il. LAMB,
Scotland Neck, n. c., Oct. q, 1902.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
QUESTION ANSW Erred,

Yes, Algust Flower still has the
largest sale Of any medicine in the CIV
ilized world. Your mothers and
graudmothers never thought OF using
anvthing else for Indigestion or Bill
iousness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard Of Appendicitis,
Nervous Prostration Or heart failure,
etc. They used August Flower to
Clean cut the system end stop fermen-
tation Of undigested food, regulate the
action OF the liver, stimulate the ner-
vous and organic action OF the system,
and that is al they took when feeling
dull and bad with headaches and other
aches. You only need few doses OF
Green's August Flower in liquid form,
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can
got this reliable remedy at E. T.
WHITEHEAD & cos. Price 25c
and 75c.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05

If it's a bilious attack, take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and a quick recovery is certain. For
sale by E. T. Whitehead Il Co., Scot
land Neck, N. c., and Leggett's Drug
Store. Hobeood, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE

Taking when you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the formula
is plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and QuInine
i, tas.eless form. No Cure, No Pay.
soc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
Norfolk,
Chickens Blown Away.

The strong wind which struck Scot
land Neck last Saturday morning did
some damage.
Mr.. ". N. Steptoe says that he had
a hen with chickens about as large as
partridges. The wind took the brood
Of chickens away and he has not seen
them since.
Mr.. D. A. Madry sustained serious
loss by the storm. He is building q
new residence at his brick yard near
Kehukee church. The frame work
was up and the Misunderstanding par
TALLY on. The wind wrenched the
building off the pillars and twisted the
timhers so the work will all have to be
done over.
At Mr.. w. 7. Hancock's at the b. D.
Gray place near town, a chimney was
blown on the top Of the house, which
broke through the roof. Also cedar
tree was blown down on the back porch.
1t was the strongest wind known
here in some time,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
FOR TWENTY YEARS

/ have suffered with Eczema on my
hands and by using Oae Bottle OF Han
cocks Liquid Sulphur have touad
great relief. J. ii. HARDEN,
Spring Hill, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05

Rheumatism is caused by an excess
OF uric and Tactic acids in the blood
Rheumacide, the great blood pufi"er,
laxative aud tonic, cures The disease b'
G.iy!nr TIE acids out OF tIie b!COd. All
Gr;Jef.i+ts
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qainine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
f You Want
For Sale Cheap.

i.200 acres, fine body OF tlmbered
and near water IN Beaufort county.
on}y TO II. W. NIXON,
Scotland Neck, n. G.
Best Improved Farming Implements.
The Josey Hdw. Co.
Anchor" Lime mas no superior.
The Josey Hdw. Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05
COWS for Sale.
Machines and Needles

+. :. -s:-G-tGoC:t, Ase.4s 10: SSii.2 ser
Se~ir~ Machines. Needles, Oil, Belts,
Parts ard attachments. Any part sup
n i'll, Or axst Sold on easy Install
rg.e.... Old machines taken IN ex-
.ch3nc. Box 2oo,
I6122a Scotland Neck, n. &.
Dill. Grulti Ia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-03-05

P. Sc. T. Whitehead & CO. sell
our paint.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13

circulation, where 1t ID needed for tho
transaction. Of business. nnd honrded In
the government vaults. where " Is not
needed. But this bill and all bills like
1t nro miserable 1nakcshifts. and It is
surprising that Intelligent congressman
Will keep on patching up an old system
that has proven to DO a dead failure
instead OF wdp:ng out that system root
and branch, and adopting q new system
that will meet the requirements Of the
age.
First OF oil, this bill prcsuproses a
large surplus In the treasury from time
ITO time. But why should there DO a
largo surplus7 Why should tho gov
eminent tax the people beyond the ne
cesstlos Of governments why should
we have n tariff tax and an Internal
revenue tax which yield larger revenues
than even Republican extravaganza can
spend Ahead Of all else, our tax sys-
TEN needs to DO thoroughly revised and
reformed. We should get on q strictly
revenue basis, putting the taxes, both
customs and direct, at such a figure as
VIII yield revenue sufficient only to
defray tho expenses OF government
economically administered. There should
not DO any surplus. The people should
not be taxed one dollar more than Is
necessary. But that Is not the Rcpllb-
lican idea. The Republicans believe in
having plenty of money in the treasury,
In raising It by taxing the many for the
benefit Of the few and in giving the gov
ernment control OF the currency.
What a glorious thing it would be If
we could got back in these prosperous
times to old-fashioned Democratic prin-
cipes! II we were on a tarift-for-
enue basis II we had a fair and lust
system of taxation. the government col
Letting only enough money to carry on
its work and leaving the rest In the
pockets of the people. and especially If
the government should get out OF the
banking business entirely and remove
all restrictions and let the banks Issue
currency according to the demands of
trade. then. indeed. we should have prac-
teal Democracy and an ideal currency
system.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13
THE ALDRlCH BILL.

On the financial page OF the Times
Dispatch yesterday the views Of Rich.
nlond banker We're given on the Aid
rich bill. which is just now agltating the
financial interests Of the country This
bill, II enacted into law. will permit tho
Secretary of the Treasury to deposit in
National banks public money received
from all sources. against which the Sec
rotary may accept as security United
States bonds. approved railway bonds or
interest bearing obligations OF any State,
or legally authorized bonds of any city
OF over 10000 population that has been
In existence as a city for twenty-five
years. and which for period OF ten
years preceding such deposit has not de-
sfaulted In Its payments The banks will
pay interest on deposits at rate Of not
less than IL per cent, Under the present
statutes depository banks cannot receive
customs payments. which must be turn
ID into tho Treasury, while against gov
irnmsnt deposits government bonds alone
are required as security
y Our correspondent points out that under
'his hill the banks would not make any
hing, but would rather lose by recely-
hg government deposits against United
States bonds MS collateral. and that many
substantial railroad bonds, particularly
The bonds of Southern roads. would be
excluded
II these defects In the Bill were pointed
mt to the members Of Congress the prob
sbiiity is that the blu would bs amended
sccordingly oeur objection TO the bill is
broader thar those OF our correspondent.
Perhaps the term "pbjeetipn' Is nislead-
Ing. II nothing else Is TO he done, sure
sly some provision IKE this should BIO
made for getting the money out OF the
public treasury In time Of distress. In
times Raea the money Is withdrawn from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13
::6,'enq y, 6ao4y4t
~ IKE .Cana
''it117t AZ Y Ky w \

Nm ~ ~ ~ 4 ~ = 7 =
Savannah News: congressmcn seem
to liRes. TIE innovation OF hold
~ memorial Sessions on Sunday
For several Sundays now reg
'tlar sessions II Of the House have boon
held, at which memorial exercises In honor
OF dead melnbers were tho only business
attended to- These Sunday sessions give
every eve, pod y, q plenty OF tlmo to talk; and
y ~ possible that they may give Some
OF the members an excuse for no going
f to- church. II +,
Birmingham Age. Herald: The fact is
Mr. CLEVELAND As a thoughtful man. and
whllie manyIdos not agree with him on
public questions few there are who do
not respect his opinions. For this rcn-
son, 1907 his vicws nresought perhaps
mulch as hose OF any other private citl-
zen in this country.
Atlanta Journal: A New York preach
or says the ideal American cares nothing
ABOUT pedigrees.s But he will have to
for IT Is generally human nature to
care TOR something you haven't got.
MON tgon1erysf Advertiser: Baron Stern
berg declares that tho German Emperor
Understandable the Monroe Doctrine policy
because he has carefully read all that
has been said ',or written about 1t by
;Americanl statesn,en.,' Here's great
moa = ana q wonderful memory for YOU.
Inc man who .ahas read all about that
eraii liotches above any Of our own states
men. .ss NJ 4, IS. + 81
concerning F the Hanna negro pension
blu. the Mobile Register says:
However,, 1t may BIO explained. there
Is the fact staring Senator Hanna in the
face the has, lent his great office to the
encoura cement of sharpers. Flo processes
no not to elintetested In the bill and will
not urge Its passage: but that will not
excuse him al the scheming origina-
tor Of the bill desired was to have the
bill presented. It does not matter to
him if It stneyer to become a law. He
Will make fortune out OF 1t before the
the slow Intelligence Of his victims.
Discussing the same measure the
Green vile Is, C.) News says:
I SUCCESS to the negro pension bill for
Whatever purpose 1T may be. or whether
It has any purpose TO land which has
paid billions Off dollars to Union pen
,sioners during the past forty years for
the enrichmentiof Northern. Eastern and
Western States, this proposed flood OF
pension money to be distributed in the
South, Will come as the gentle dew from
heaven, It VIII. like the quality OF mer-
icy, be unstraiNcd. even though It. be,
lcolored. It will likewise be twice bless
~, for Will. bless the negro pensloner
who, receives the money, and 1t will bless
his former white owners who will even.
itunlly get It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13
SEM several handsome prizes to bo offer-
90 9 !, ZOE q thc target shooting. Cream, cake
And nome made candy Will be aold. --ls.

SEM several handsome prizes to bo oirer-
oa ZOE tho target shooting. Cream, cake
'snl 1 NON made candy will be sold.
Under the auspices : of tho wh,tt,.
memorial Circle Of Kings Da,, rhtara,
q which Mrs. John b, Lishtfoot IL 1endar
MISS Maria Blair Will give nSicct,,rn -
: O'CLOCK on thu. evening or Maroh nm,
y Mo " omans Club. for tho benon(
work. Ss''s' ''ustslon
Tho subject Of tho lecture vii, N -.
Lie Ll and Legends OF the Madonna, s"S
Misses Mamie Harrison and ~,
Diggs WILL add to the pleasure :, .' -,
present BY a delightful n,,sca, = :. ,s =
graM1r1e.. Z, - -. p1e'
Announcement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Edwin Shore q,
q No. 1l0 North Eighth Street aI,no,,ncas
the wedding of their daughter, M Ia .ri,,ia
D,lpuy, to Mr.. Wade Hampton AT,,e u,n
Tho ceremony took place at $50 a. NJ
Wednesday In Washington D. g.. tfe
couple being. attended BY Miss roniie
Fltxgerald Pierce and Mr.. Waiter Stoeic
OF this city. Mr. and Mrs. Arwood w,li
make their future home IN Lynchburg.
Personal rlention.
Miss Katherine Stone of Roanoke. i.
N tho city. Waiting her sister, who is
NJ ISIS Weddell, accompanied Inv M.
Lily Logan. will go abroad this nnr,n1
y leaving Richmond for New York ahoi,t
tho last Of February. = '1N'us
+ Mrs. Isaac T. Mann. Of. Bramve,, ~
va. is tho guest OF Mrs. W, r. vaw.
. 1Sr IN her nome "Hngelwood." near
d Z i
The Forget-Me-'Not Circle sc King.
s...ausnlers VIII hold q meeting this AZ
tsrnoon In the home OF Mrs. g. ".
.efemmitt, No. zoos East Brood Street.
Under the chnpcronaRo OF Mrs. s.
Glover Winter and the ladies OF the fur
Enlture booth in the Confederate Fair for
5ehe Needy Confederate Womcn's Home.
g y onIederate german will be given this
evening at No. 221 Governor street. The
german Will BIO for the benefit OF the
furniture booth. - '"o
Il Mrs. Powhatan 'l preaden I, -, -
North Eleventh Street. 4 visiting h v,r
daughter Mrs. A. T. Kennedy. fomev-
" Miss Blanche Breeder, ia Baltimore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Deford, OF Baltl-
more. and Miss Ethel Rurnboid, OF Cal
lahan.s spent last night at The Jeffer-
son Hotel and left toSyisit Mrs. Deford's
parents, DR.. ard Mrs. 8. q, Drewry.
~ M.lineola. Chesterfield county, this
evening.
CAPTAIN Henry Cabell. OF the United
States army. who was recently the guest
Of Mrs. Herbert a. Claiborne, has had
MS leave Of absence extended
Mr.. and Mrs. James Aston Cabell, who
have been Visiting Mrs. Cabeli's family
In New York. are expected home next
week,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13
OLD AGE.
system.

"Old age, serene and bright" is what
most persons desire to arrive at-by slow
process. Pope Leo XIII. is the best
modern illustration Of this achievement
so far as we know. At ninety-two, he is
still able to attend to the chief business
Of his epalted Office and the latest news
from him Is that he has Just completed
poem giving advice to a friend how to
prolons life Advice from him is worth
a great DEAL and we do,rbt not that his
verses will be read with great Interest
and profit by all the world.
1t is one thing to be old and another
to have advanced age along with intel
Elect and health. Great strength OF body
his Holiness has not-nor has had afor.
many years; but his mental resources
appear to be wholly unimpaired, and he.
seems to find time. among other multi
tudinous duties. to indulge In poetry,
which he writes with exceeding grace and
weetness
We hear, too, Of the old ago Of Miss
Elizabeth Coombs Adams, granddaughter
of President John Adams who resides at
Quincy, Mass, and who was nlnety-f1ve
day before yesterday. Until month
ago she was a bright and spry. old lady,
but her mind is now hopelessly enfeebled.
T IIer bodily health, too. Is bad and she
Is not expected to outlsve the winter. So
far as Intellectual traits are concerned she
seems never to have doveopd the genius
and characteristics Of the Adams family.
Another old person who has come to the
front In the past few days Is Mr.. John
Mallory Of Charleston, s.. c., who SAYS
he is over one hundred, and who has Just
Quit wolk-"l knocked OFF, for good. For
more than fifty years he was employed
In the gas works of that city, but lately
his sight failed him and he got in the
way Of his felow-workmen so much
that his room began to become more de-
srable than his company. Therefore he
was dropped from the pay-rolls, but with
the gratifying assurance that he would
always be allowed to draw his pay lust
as If he were at work.
The newspaper accounts We have seen
say that Mr.. Mallory Is bent from age.
bus that II it were not for his detective
eyesight he could still do his daily work.
y Mr.. Malony has been doing manual
labor all his life, and has lost very few
days from his work. from which expe-
rience we may infer that 1t is not that
sort OF labor that kills. ut is worth OBJ
serving in this connection. too, that all
corporations are not as soulless us they
are proverbially said rp be. for in this
instance a laborer Is retired to end his
days In peace. with the satisfaction OF
knowing that he is making Just as much
money in idleness as he would mako IL
he were doing his actual work,