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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19
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A Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases of cold,
deep-seated on the lungs, causing pneumo-
MIA, is that of Mrs. Gertrude E. Fenner, Mar
ion, Ind, who was entirely cured by the
use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says ::
''The coughing and straining 50 weaken q
ed me that run down in Welght from i4o
to no avail until used One Minute Cough,
Cure. Four bottles of this wonderful
remedy cured me entirely. of the cough,
strengthened my lungs and restored me TO
my normal weight, health and strength.
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What's In a Name !

Everything is in the name when it comes to
Witch Halle Salve f. c. Dewitt 4 Co. of
Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how
TO make salve from Witch Hazel that is a
specific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itch
IL and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts,
burns, bruises and all skin diseases, De
Wits Salve has no equal; ms mas given
rise to numerous worthless counterfelts.
ASK for DeWitt's-the genuine. H. IT,
Moody
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SUNDAY READING.
A Morning Prayer.

Gracious Master, all this day
May l love Thee we'll, pray;
Kept by Thee from every wrong,
Singing out cheering song,
May bring to hearts that weep
Thine own comfort, sweet and deep.
May gather to Thy fold
Little children, trembling, cold;
May thirst and ache dispel
Feed the hungry both with bread
And the Word that Thou hast said.
May show, in look and deed,
Thee, for whom all men have need.
Yea, my Master, all this day
May love Thee well, pray.
Norman G. Schlichter, in Public Ledger
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Itchiness of the skin, horrible plague.
Most everybody afflicted in one way or an
other. Only one safe, never failing cure
Deans Ointment. At any drug store, 5Ooents.
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Port De Paix. Hayti. has been COM
pletely DESTROYED nv fire. Some ship
ring was burned. The town is a sea-
port of some 1000 population.
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Politician-I'll do what l can to get
work for you.
Citizen-I don't want work; what L m
after is city job.-Exchange.
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Bacon-Burglars entered the first
floor of our house and took nearly
everything we had while my wife was
upstairs putting on her hat to go out.
Egbert-They took quite good deal,
did they?
ooh, yes. 1t must have taken them
several hours. ''-YonkerS Statesman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19

Women love a clear, healthy complexion.
Pure blood makes it. Burd0ck BLOOD BUYERS
makes pure blood.
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break down and allow ac.' w7,-e7 .s
and disease to spread d o.,-I.-.r
tenn. "Blood Wine" is o. III,
tissues. If the lining IN 10 ill.,,
has been ripped out, or iit5s ,..
combed with sores, "lD.dV a.. r
heal the sore, and ren.. -. tr.lr
down tissues. 1t gi,s r Is. rr
healthy corpuscles. Ii ra -t,
red, rich, and te, NH VIII TIE 1.-,
ishment that put health aa. .--
in every organ, every rtrn ur. 49,,
membrane Of the wh"ls ln Iad
life. 1t is the founda'i1 lf a.rr,
existence. "Blood Vine ur, {r
what nothing else vii 81,
If you don't theron +. w. .rs--
your case you ought to la.e g .-I..
examined. 1t is the o1'v a.. -,s 81.
to tell what diseases or genus sr.a. .
carried in the blood. - It'll. h..
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SCULPTURE AND POTTERY:.
Baxter, Lucy E.
Ghiberti and Donatello with
other early italian sculptors.
1882 illus. biog. of the great
artists. .................... 754. b-l
Luca della Robbia, with other
Italian sculptors. 1888 ILLUS.
biog of the great artists)...... 7A. BE-
Church, Arthur Herbert
English earthenware. 1884..... 1888. Z
Earle, Alice Morse.
China collecting in America
Illustrated 1892. 73S.
Elliott, Charles WHY'S.
Pottery and porcelain, from early
times to 1876. Illustrations 1878 1873. FL
Fortnum, Drury E.
MaiOlica. 1882. .................. 15o
Gasnault, Paul and GARNER, E.
French pottery. With illustra-
tiOns- and marks. 1884........ 73S. Il
Hurll, Estelle NJ.
Greek sculpture. Collection OF
sixteen pictures of Greek
marbles with Introduction and
Interpretation. 19O1.......... 1888. ID
BEDFORD, George
Greek sculpture. 1s92.........' 49, -
, Waters, Clara Erskine.
Outline history Of sculpture for
beginners and students. Illus
trati0ns 1885,. 1oo' " .
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FREE BLOOD TEST

by sending your name to Aa LID.
Daudelin Co., Worcester, MIS- "
expert bacteriologist, under H. .r.
full microscope, will analyze t-0l'
and tell you just what is ia I-. w--
today for full particulars free E@
Wine" costs fifty cents a tyt.
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General debility-failure of the strength
to do and the power to endure-is cured by
the great tonic-Hood's Sarsaparilla.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
Marvellous Escape from
Death !!
PAlNE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Does q Wondrous Work for a Lady
Who Was Almost Crazed with
Pain and Suffering,

It is well known that terrible rheumatism,
sciatfcA, and neuralgia. cause more helpless
ness, acute suffering, and agony, than any OF
the other diseases that affict humanity. The
great medicinal virtues of Paine's Celery Com
pound make it the only trustworthy specific
for the cure of all forms of rheumatism and
neuralgia. Thousands of strong testimonial
letters from the most prominent people of the
land, prove that Paine's Celery Compound
has banished these terribly fatal troubles when
all other treatment has failed. Mrs. Mar
garet Bethel, of Brainerd, Mimi, after thirty
years of egonizing tortures had a desire to end
her life, if it was the will of Heaven; she al
most prayed for the time to lay it down:
Heaven-directed, she made use of Paine's
Celery Compound, and is enjoying true ife
once more. She says:- i
For thirty years have been great sui
ferer from neuralgia in the head, and also
with rheumatism in the whole body. began
taking Paine's Celery COMPOUND and soon
found was much better. Before taking the
Compound, my life was such burden that
almost prayed to lay it down. was bedf.st
every two weeks with horrible pain in the
head, back, and neck, until was almost
crazed. am able to do harder work and
more of it today than for twenty-five years.
am really enjoying life again, thanks tc
Paine's Celery Compound. l am satisfied
that my life has been prolonged many years
by fits use.''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
Some whoppers.

Business Guide.
Some newspaper men are terrible
prevaricators. One of them wrote
about cyclone, saying that it turned
we'll wrong side up in the State of
Mississippi, turned we'll upside down
in Wisconsin, moved township line in
Nebraska, blew al of the slaves out of
a whiskey barrel in Iowa and lett moth
Ing but the bung hole, changed the
day OF the week in Ohio, killed an
honest Indian agent in the West, blew
the hair off a bald-headed man in
Texas, killed faithful lawyer in I'LL
nois, blew a mortgage off a farm in
Kansas, scared red-haired woman in
Michigan, blew the cracks out Of a
fence in Dakota, and took all the wind
out of politician in Missouri.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
For Sale and Rent,

A good farm for sale in Warren
county p miles from Macon, N. c.
400 acres. 200 acres cleared, balance
In woods we'll timbered with cord wool
Good land for Tobacco, Cotton and
Corn. Tenant houses and good water.
Terms: One.fourth cash, balance IN
one, two, three and four years.
RENT.
One lot on west side Main street next
to the Howard house 5Ox2O0 feet.
One lot corner Fifth and Church
streets, 100000.
One 5.room house on Main street.
One 4-room House on 9Th street.
One Groom House on Sth street.
One 4-room house on Sth street.
One 4.room house ON 10th street
Terms made known on application.
Apply to billiard & HOUSE.
Scotland Neck. n. G..
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How to Test Amussments.

Christian Commonwealth.
l. do they rest and strengthen, or
weary and weaken the blood?
2. Do they strengthen and rest, or
weary and weaken the brain3.
8. Do they make resistance to
temptation easier or harder?
4. Do they increase or lessen love
for virtue, purity, temperance and JUS
tice?
S. Do they give inspiration and
quicken enthusiasm, or supply the in
tellectual and harden the moral nature
6. Do they increase or diminish re-
spect for manhood and womanhood?
Z. Do they draw ono nearer to, or
remove one farther from, the Christ?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
Nvernasd Crops.

Youths Companion.
No other government in the world
attempts to give its people such fire.
quent and detailed information about
crops as the United States furniehes to
the farmers of the country in its month
ly crop reports nor is there any other
country which could furnish reports go
diversified and, from the point of view
of all the people, so helpful.
Size is in itself often, perhaps usual
ly, an element OF strength. This i.
true as of a country as of an Individual :
but the strength of the United States
lies moro in differences of soil and vari-
city of climate than In mere extent OF
territory.
These differences mean diversified
products TACT which the crop reports
bring out at glance-and therefore
reduced liability of widespread suffer-
ing through local crop failures. II
there is country on the face of the
earth where famine is absolutely inn
possible, this Is 1t. In ordinary times
we raise not merely the food we our
selves need, but also a large share Of
what Europe eats. Our ration is not
confined to one or two things, but con-
sists Of wheat, both winter and spring !;
corn, oats, rye, barley, rice, potatoes
and many kinds Of irpits; beei, NUT,
ton, poultry, pork, milk, butter and
eggs.
Meteorological conditions which
should blight or destroy moro than q
email part Of this food supply ere al
most inconceivable. At least they
are unheArd Of. And there remain
those other great crops, cotton and hay,
which, though they do not in them
solves furnish food to man, yet indi-
rectly put food into the mouths OF mil
lions.
Sections may suffer A., this summer,
New England has suffered from
drought and some parts Of the West
from Hood but these are, after all,
little patches on the great agricultural
map. Theseountry as whole moves
proeperOusly on from year 10 year.
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A HAuNT1D HOUSE
How THIS Particular One Got IT.
Reputation.

Washington stsf:
cit is curious what an appetite peo-
pie have for things smacking OF the
mysterious and gruesome," said q
Washington man to . Star reporter
the other day. 'sThefe ID = whoie lot
Of superstition in this world; etsn
among sddeatsd psopis, and it is amaz-
ing how readily people accept inbound
ed reports Of the mysterious sort, as
though they were determined facts.
can illustration of this tendency to
believe remarkable tales came to my
notice recently with regard to cor
tain mouse in W Washington which was
said to be haunted" continued The
Stars informant. 1.-TWO young men
were strolllng along the street one eve
ming some time ago with two young
ladies. The conversation had turned
upon haunted houses, and several tales
of frightful mystery had been related.
Before the party of four reached the
homes OF the young ladies they passed
small house which was almost OBJ
scured by vines. It was rather
gloomy looking place, especially at
night, and was inhabited by an old
couple who lived quietly and peaceful
iy, uumlndful of the turmoil OF the
outside world.
Conc of the young men noticed the
house and jokingly remarked that it
was said to be haunted. The other
young man took up the story and re-
lated few imaginary accidents which
had occurred there in days gone by.
The young ladies evidently were i'm
pressed, and not long afterward other
residents of the neighborhood knew
the story concocted by the young man
with the elastic Imagination. At first,
according to the tale, only one person
had been killed in the house in q mys.
terious manner, but in q lew weeks
several men, women and children had
met death there in the most awe-in-
spring manner. Strange noises,
shrieks and pleading cries were fire.
quently heard in the little vine-covered
cottage during the sspookey' hours OF
the night, and up to few days ago
the story of the haunted house, which
had been first started in a spirit of iun
and without any foundation OF truth
whatever, was horrible tale, reeking
with bloody and gruesome mysteries.
It came back to the young men few
days ago, and they laughed heartily
over the affair, and then told how the
story was started. But it is likely that
the residents of the neighborhood who
have heard the story will always be In
cl.ned to look askance at the modest
little dwelling, and will always ascot
ate it with the other buildings in
Washington which are supposed to be
haunted"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
Growing Butter Beans.

OF all the vegetables grown in the
garden, this is one of the best and one
which is often neglected. II. E. Riehl,
in Coiman's r ural World. tells how he
trains his vines so that no poles are
needed. It is the lack of poles which
prevents the growing OF lima beans
oftentimes. He says:
IL grow butter beans on a trellis,
which is cheaper and much more salts
factory than to have pole for each
hill. A substantial post is set at the
end of each row aud we'll anchored,
lighter posts or stakes are set between
at intervals OF ten or fifteen feet. Two
wires are stretched tightly, one ten
Inches from the ground and the other
just as high as one can conveniently
reach. Jute Irvine is then stretched
from top to bottom wire, eight inches
apart. The plants are set sixteen
inches apart, giving two strings to the
vine. A third wire may be stretched
midway between those securing the
Irvine, which will be of advantage in
case there is heavy growth. The ad-
vantages of this method are that the
vines take hold of the strings and
climb with very little assistance, with
out the coaxing tina: is necessary when
poles are used, and the beans being
spread out all along the row, hanging
there in plain sight, affords a great
convenience In gathering. When
crop is over the trellls is easily cleaned
by cutting vines at ths ground and
pulling down vines, twine and all
Loosen the wires, excepting at one end
OF post, roll each one up separately, tying
the roll to prevent tangling, and hang
over post to which it is attached. Re
move stakes between and yon are ready
for the spreading OF manure and the
pillow. In spring, when soil is nicely
prepared, set stakes, stretch out the
wires, run the twine, and you are ready
to plant again. l always start my
plants In hotbeds, usually In three-incn
pots. This may seem like big jot
when grown IN quantity, which it Is
bat ! find it pays we'll. Not only Is i,
a great gain in earliness, but it insures
a good stand. / have rows eight lee,
apart, and between rows plant row
Of early peas or cabbage anything tina,
will mature about the tune the bean.
get good Roadway. OF course, these
between crops must be planted some
time before the bears are ready to q
out. Last year sold a good many
beans at thirty cents per quart, Will,
my neighborsi vines were just begin
ming 70 climb the poles, which is some
thing in favor Of transplanting."
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
Problems Fading the Farmer.

Clinton Democrat.
A tangle Of problems faces tho farm
ar from season to season and day to day.
What must I raise to feed my stock !
What stock arc best for my land !
What stock must / raise to iced on
what raiseY Will the spring b late
u will it be earlys Will the season
IS vet or will it be dryY What is the
market outlook What crops arc beet
suited to my soilf What crops and
what varieties OF crops ara suited to
our climate? What rotation OF crops
must followf
These are only a few Of the problems
that the farmer must solve or guess al
For this he needs all the help that bit
can get. He needs to know what luck
other farmers have had with tho crops
that he is minded 10 try. He neede
all the light that he can get on the
conditions that favor success with each
and every food plant that grows. 1t Is
q very old, very true and generally re-
ceived saying, that "experience 10 the
best teacher" But many farmers
seem to think that each mans own
personal experience is best, which, III
many cases, ls very limited. For II
takes long time for most people to &C.
quire varied and valuable experience
We need the experience of others al
we'll a. our own. The successful farm
or compares notes with others, and il
not above asking them questions about
their methods of practice, or seeking
their advice in perplexing cases. He
needs, too, to read and study and think
and to keep himself we'll posted in the
progress of farming. Agriculture ii
no longer a simple affair. It is be-
coming more and more q complicated
business. Science as we'll as capital
brains as we'll as muscle, intelligence al
we'll as industry, are invested in farm
ing as they never were before; and ir
order to keep pace with its progress thu
farmer must inform himself, and real
lze that be needs not only his own but
others experience, and that he mus
lose no time in gaining it, whether from
men or from books.
| Son OF THE Soil.
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A Nstsorio Phenomenon.

Waynesville Courier. Il
On top OF Rich Mountain, about
thfse miles frotia the post Office OF that
aame, near the line between Caney
Fork and Canada townships in Jack
son county, occurred Thursdsy, juno
IL, 1903, one Of the starngest phenom-
ena ever Witnessed In that section OF
perhaps ally other ssstioh Of this coun-
try.
Rich Mountain is a pretty high
mountain and little farms are scattered
about over Its surface. some OF them
extending almost to tho top.
On the day mentioned Joe Mansing-
ale and wife were out in the field on
the mountain at work, #hen they Sere
thrown into CONSERVATION by an un-
earthly noise they never heard before
and never want to heer again: 1t was
an awful roaring In the heavens above
like the approach of mighty storm
but the sky was clear and not sign OF
a cloud could be seen. It grew more
distinct and terrible a. it drew nearer,
until the sound was mingled with
Kissing, buzzing noise, accompanied by
rapid, sharp reports like blasting OF
cannonading, which was heard many
miles around.
It was q strange phenomenon, q mar
Vicious performance going on In mid
air, and whom q piece of meteor came
whirlfng whining uncotnfortably near
them and passed through the branches
of q tree into the ground. they did not
stay to make investigation, but ran for
dear life, leaving the strange, mad
thing behind to cool of at leisure.
Next morning early the man return
ed to the scene of the Transaction and
found buried in the dry, rocky earth
about foot deep, a piece of erolite,
~hich was brought to the Courier Of
fec last week by Mr.. E. A. Cook, Of
Rich Mountain, who heard the passage
of the phenomenon and gave us the
above account, assuring US that dozens
of people in that region would corrob-
crate the story. A fellow from South
Carolina, near the State limo, reported
that it passed on toward Hogback
mountain.
Curiosity seekers can find this inter-
esting specimen on exhibition at the
Conrier Office and are at liberty to I'm
spect 1t.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der are out of order.
what to DO.
There is comfort In the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every
wish in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. 1t corrects inability
to hold water and scalding pain in passing
1t. or bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to 60 often
during the day. and to get up many times
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary effect of Swamp.R0Ot is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its WON
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should have the
best. Sold by druggists in Soc. and ST. sizes.
You may have sample bottle OF this
wonderful discovery
and book that tells as 5:::$E.:Es
more about it, both sent
absolutely free by mail, =zs @M e1szs
address DR.. Kilmer & Home Of swampRooa
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men-
:tion reading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghampton, N. Y, on every bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made Is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listlessness in
% energy, brain-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building IN the
health. Ouly 25c per box. Sold by
E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30

els the prisoner going to plead in
sanity a. his defence :" asked the court
stenographer. Judging from the &C.
lection of an attorney" replied the
lawyer who had failed to get the case,
III should say he was. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
JUST ABOUT BEDTIME

take Little Early Rissr-lt will cure
constipation, blliousness and liver
troubles. DeWitts Little Early Risers
are different from other pills. They
do not gripe and break down the mu-
conasmembranes of tho stomach, liver
and bowels, but cure by gently arous-
ing the secretions and giving strength
to these organs. Sold by E. T. White
head Il Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
CHOLERA INFANTUM.

This has long been regarded as one
OF the most dangerous and fatal dis
eases to which infants are subject. It
can be cured, however, when properly
treated. All that is necessary is to
give Chamberlainis Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, as
directed with each bottle, and . cure
10 certain. For sale by E. T. White
head 4 Co., Scotland Neck, ard Leg
gettis Drug Store, Hobg0od.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30
HOW,S THIS?


We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catsrrh that can
not b. cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY 4 Co, Proprietors,
Toledo, o..
We, tho undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last II years. and
believe him perfectly Honorable in eli
business transactions and financially
abl0 70 carry out any obligations made
BY thoir firm.
WEsr &.sTEuAx, wholesab Druggists
Toledo, u.
WALDMa. KInAAns = MAKsIn, Whole.
sale Drpgg1sts, T0Iedos o.
Halls Catarrh Gure 10 takap inter.
naI1y, actsng directly upon The blood
and numerous 1l1slnc1s q IT, ayseo1n.
Rrioe, - bottle, 6oll ~ ~
!! : ~ i : 9
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CATARRH OF THE STOMACH.

CATARRH OF THE STOMACH,
When the stomach is overloaded !;
when food is taken into 1t that fails to
digest, it decays and inflames the mu-
cous membrane, exposing the nerves,
and causing the glands to secret mucin,
instead of the natural juices of digest
ion. This is called catarrh of the stom-
ach. For years suffered with Catarrh
OF the Stomach, caused by indigestion.
doctors and u1e1iclnea tailed tn hanafit
me until used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
-. r. Rhea, CoppeII, Tex. Sold by
e. T. Whitehead & 60.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30

It Is by presence of mind in untried
emergencies that the native metal of a
man is tested.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-07-30

The foundation Of self-respect is
work. Work is the parent of enter
prise idleness is the parent of vice.