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Old DOMINION Paper Co.'S Loss.

The Old Dominion Paper Co. in
Norfolk was burned out few nights
ago. The loss was $50, 600 or sec, 900,
but we learn it was we'll insured. The
company had number of patrons in
Scotland Neck who will be sorry to
learn of their loss. The COMMON
WEALTH has had extensive dealings
with them during the past fifteen
years and has always found them clever
and pleasant In all dealings. We sym
pathlze with them in their inconve
nience, but feel sure their business
will not stop.
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DAWSON TOWN:
to the Commonwealth.

Correspondence to the Commonwealth.
DAWSON, N. c., Oct. 26, 1903.
MIR. and Mrs. J. L. Edwards, of Prov
idence, +. L., are here visiting Mrs. j.
D. Lawrence, MI. Edwards sister.
Mr.. R. E. L. Gunter, of Enfield,
passed through here Thursday.
Miss Mamie Barnes spent pleasant
evening at Spring Hill Wednesday.
She was the guest Of Miss Anna Marks.
Mrs. S. A. Partlne and little boys,
Jesse Manley and Edward Benson,
spent several days near Enfield last
week on a visit to her uncle, Mr.. r. L.
Fleming.
Our train, like most all of the others,
had wreck last Wednesday morning.
Engineer Cook had his hand sprained
IN trying to get it back on the tack.
Mr.. Eli Stephenson and sister, Miss
Ethel, of Halifax, were here Saturday
on a visit to their sister, Mrs. R. w.
Barnes.
Mrs G. E. Pope spent short while
in Scotland Neck Saturday.
"Old Tom," the faithful old horse
owned by the n. G. Lumber Company,
fell in the woods one day last week
while "snaking" logs on the train, and
died that night from the accident.
Mr.. Louis Pope. of Crowells, is the
guest of Mr.. w. J. Partine.
Master Dainta Weeks, of Epworth, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Stanley Whitaker, of Whitaker
town, made call here Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. J. R. Pope, of Cory, Pa, il
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Ellen and Miss Fannie Phelps
OF Crowells, attended services here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lawrence are
visiting Mr.. J. D. Lawrence.
Rev. G.. L. Merrel!, OF Hobgood
preached here Sunday morning and
night, for the last time as pastor OF the
Baptist church. Rey. ]. K. Hender
son will fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Wyley Barnhill, of Enfield, paid
us call yesterday.
Mr.. Walter Marks, of Tlllery, anC
Miss Bessie Moore we're out drivins
Sunday, D. m.
MISS Sallie Barclay of C-owelle ,sbent
Sunday here on a visit to Miss I've
Weeks.
Mr.. W. E. Lawrence, of Hamilton
was here Sunday on visit to bis moth
or, Mrs J. T. Lawrence, who is yer.
i'll. He also visited his brother, MI
T. u. Lawrence, In Whitakertown.
Miss Annie Marks attended servlc
here last night.
Mr.. Kelly Weeks, Of Epworth, spen
Sunday here.
Mr.. Johnnie lawrence went to Hal
fax Sunday.
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Mr.. Jones Fuller to Wed.

The following handsomely engraved
invitation has been received by THE
COMMONWEALTH announcing the mar.
rlage Of Mr.. Jones Fuller, of Durham
to M1ss Mattye Elisa Pace, of Raleigh
Mrs. William II. Pace
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage OF her daughter
Mattye Elisa
Mr.. Jones Fuller
Wednesday evening, November 11th
a; half after eight clock
First Baptist Church
RALEIGH. North Carolina.
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Money In Sweet Potatoes

The following from the Williamson
r,.ornriae shows what farmer III
Martin county realized from one acre
PLANTED in sweet potatoes :,
"Mr W. R. White has sold 6oearre'e
Of YAM potatoes at $3.50 rer barre g,
ono acre. and says that ne VII
have at Ieast,40 barrels more.
,;v.te 'ertilize ard house the CT
:, :. .cre cot him rot To- eAce' :
$50; this leaves him a me- . r
s,no rhi, pays better than tobacco.
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bEN ARB OF CONTINENTS FOR
CATARRii THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY,

as mercury viii surely destroy the
sense Vi smell ard completely derange
'he Hhole system when entering it
through the MUCOUS surfaces. ouch
sfticle- Il oi..1 never be used except
UPON pfescrll ,;ion icoIn reputable phy-
Scans, as t1es Damage they Will DO is
rh Told TO the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
ohFe. manufactured by f. G. Cheney q
20, Toledo, o., contains no mercury
"0a Is taken internally, acting directly.
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
The system, In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. IL
staken internally and is made in 10
,eao, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney e Co. les
tlmonias free.
" Sold by druggists, price Toe. pei
oottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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School Books
Are sold fe- cash.-N. B. JosEY.

UFF it, THE FAIR-Tha fo'lowlng
pers Il leit Tuesday morning for Wei
d7n l. attend the Fair: Mrs. }. L.
Hancock. Mrs.. w L. Hancock, Mrs.
D. J Z Pope and Mrs. 6. Il. John
s9n.
HELD QUARTERLY CONFERESCE--
Rev. K. a. Willis. presiding elder ct
the Warrenton district, preached In
the Methodist church here Sunday
night and held quarterly conference
Monday morning.
\ SLIGHT AcCIDENT-Master Carl,
the little son of Mrs. Dr.. j. r. Pope, OF
Cory, Pa, few days ago accidentally
put some concentrated iye in his
mouth, mistaklng it for condensed
milk. Fortunately it did him no Sc
rl0us harm
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Our House
Is the Place

We cell as low down as the lowest ;
the same price to all !; sixteen ounces
TO the pound, and tour pecks to the
bushel. We want all of the cash Gus
toners we can get and more, too, sc
come! You wall not regret 1t )! New
goods all the time! Everything good
We buy the best and sell the lowest
Try US. W. X. WALo1tN.
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The Election
Is Over.
Now for Business

40 YOU loye to read good books,
u magazines of clever fiction, de-
tective stories, ETC.? If you do we can
supply your wants.
We all love to eat and are compelled
to do it, and we want everything a.
low down as we can get it.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabout,
of Our People and Other Folks.

Inc coming, Going and Whereabouts
Of Our People and Other Folks.
Mr.. T. BrintIny went to Weldon
Tuesday.
Mr.. Geo. Waleton went to Halifax
Tuesday.
Mr.. H. E. Biggs, of Raleigh, came
Tuesday.
Mr.. Clarence Riddick spent Sunday
in Hobgood.
Mr.. T. w. Fenner, of Halifax, was
here Tuesday.
Mr.. Cooper Pitt, OF Tarboro, spent
Saturday here.
Mrs. Albertson attended the State
Fair last week.
Mr.. J. T. Lewis went to Parmele
Monday evening.
Mr.. Paul Salisbury, of Hamilton,
was here Sunday.
Mrs. E. w. Ayers, of Kinston, is
here on visit to trends.
Mr.. Glasgow Evans, of Tarboro,
came Tuesday on visit.
Miss Minnie Howard, of Speed, is
here on visit to Miss Alma Speed.
Mr.. P. H. German, of New York
spent several days here last week.
Miss Ruth Pope, of Cory, Pa, is
visiting relatives in Weldon this week
Mr.. Floyd Harris, of Clayton, came
Tuesday to visit his mother, Mrs. Nora
Harris.
Mrs. A. T. Burwell is here to spend
the winter with her daughter, Mrs. H.
A. Glrsch.
Miss Geraldine Wilkins, of Enfield,
is here on a visit to Misses Minnie and
Bessie Gray.
Miss Minnie Dunn went to Hob
good Monday to take charge of the
school there.
Miss Rosa Harris, who has been
visiting in Western Carolina, returned
home Tuesday.
Mr.. C. T. Munford, of Greenville
spent Sunday here shaking hands with
his old friends.
Mr.. John Walston, of Conetoe, spent
day here last week visiting his son
| Mr.. Geo. Wa!stOn.
Miss Mamie WEIGH, OF Baltimore
Md, has taken a position with Mrs. A
NJ. Riddick as milliner.
| Capt. A. B. Hill and Mr.. John Levi
we're among the Weldon Fair visitor
yesterday "wednesday.
Capt. and Mrs. T. w. Tillery, 0
Edenton, passed here Tuesday on thei
way to the Weldon Fair.
Miss Lucy House spent some days
in Raleigh last week visiting her parent
and attending the State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bunting, OF Coll
Point, spent several days here last wee
visiting the family of Mr.. J. K. Bolton
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Edwards, VIII
have been visiting relatives here, hav
returned to their home In Providence
4. l.
Mrs. A. Vaughan, who has bee
| here some time visiting the families o
Mess J. B. and Clee Vaughan, has re
turned to her home in Raleigh.
Miss Nettie Harden, who has bee
here several weeks as milliner for Mrs
A. NJ. R,ddick, returned to her HON
In Easton, Md, Monday on account (
sickness.
Rev. c.. w. Mcdonald, OF Washing
: ton, n. c., preached in the Baptl
: church here Sunday evening. M
{. Mcdonald is a Presbyterian mission
Z: ary, and our people greatly enjoye
his sermon. He was entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Tyler while here
A Scotland Neck Boy IN Suffolk.
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Ii troubled with a weak digasti' n
ny ChanberlaiD's Stomach and Liver
tablets. They will do you good. For
Yale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.. Scot
,and Neck, and Leggett's Drug Store,
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RtF. " Z. NoT.h's Success.

fay. y. g. north, who was pastor
Ct tie Methodist church in Scotland
Secl atgdt 1851. mas been rising In
hi Tora al. he while. He is Presid-
IN Eide q Missouri, and recently
h's been geyar tho dagree Of doctor OF
divinity. Ills ir.elaa il North Carroll
n Witt be pleased to learn of his sue
Cess.
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%. Fr La. CO. Oh Wi sell ROCK
M ~ .ch.
n +. InsEY.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Selling Out.

We are selling out our entire big
.,,cL cf Cuggies, Wagons and Harness
;,,.+ - fast as we can, NOT AT COST, but
>. price that Will save you dollars
We have few Horses and Mules to
sell. IhINCH ~
Scotland Neck, n. G..
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OIL Friday, October 9th will sell
Va Bed spreads or Counterpane>
be q ut-xgrth 81 oU.-N b. JosEY.
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Use

r..a, Sulerlatlye Flour.
N. 3. JOsEY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-10-29

~ o..r alsh Grade Clothing (Men 5
ami Boy.E.--N. B. j l,SEY.
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II. B. JOSey

h. t.a largest stock os up .o-date
Dly IL n tie ountrt -fflces are
:lG
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-04-25
Not Lavish With Kisses.

Emperor William of Germany has
the kissing habit, but he is not pro-
miscuous in indulging it. He kissed
Prince Henry when the latter returned
from his recent visit to this country.
AS a matter Of fact, although EN-
peror William is the greatest kisser
of men among the sovereigns Of the
world, he is also a hearty hand-shaker
and the freest of all monarchs in this
particular. Indeed, he and the king
Of Italy are the only supreme rulers
who shake hands at all with other
than brother sovereigns.
The kaiser reserves his kisses for
royalty exclusively. When he visits
a monarch or receives a visit from
one he salutes him with six kisses
three on each cheek. This sometimes
before a crowd of thousands of onlook-
ers, not to mention a regiment or so
of soldiers.
But the war lord will shake hands
with almost anyone. He has grip
that is famous among his subjects, too,
and the favor Of his hand clasp is not
assiduously sought by those who have
had some experience with it. his
majesty has big strong hand, with
muscles like iron. They have beer
cultivated by many years Of SWORD
exercise. His handshake is one tha1
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-04-25

Of five members under what was
known as the Edmund's law, the
duties of such commission having in
view the control of the affairs Of the
polygamists in Utah. Mr.. Ramsey
was chairman, resigning in 1886. This
was his last public service.
Outside the pale of politics Governor
Ramsey was member of the Mime.
sofa Historical society, president OF
the st. Paul public library, one of the
leading members of the Old Settlers
association and an honored member
of the Minnesota Commandery, Loyal
Legion. His wife died in 1884 and but
one member of the family survives, q
daughter, Mrs. Charles Il. Furness.
For over fifty years Governor Ram.
sey's life was identified with the his.
tory of this state. He was an honest
man and model citizen and did
much to build up the commonwealth
which had so often honored him. OF
a genial nature and easy of approach
he was admired by his fellowmen
Conspicuous at all the meetings of the
pioneers of the state and Of the
veterans Of the civil war, he will be
missed by them in a particular man.
ner. He was striking figure of the
North Star State and his loss will be
keenly felt.
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PUBLIC FRANCHISES.

In many of the large cities of the
country movement is on foot having
in view the prevention or further
granting for long periods Of public
franchises to private companies and
corporations. From all sections of the
Union come reports Of an agitation
against this practice and it's alarming
evils, leaving no doubt Of the earnest
ness with which it is being conducted
in many quarters and auguring we'll
from general standpoint for the coun-
try's welfare. The tendency of capital
to abuse the privileges thus granted
bear evidence on every hand. Specula-
ton and combination for the purpose
of monopoly is the only concern, leav-
ing the public to bear the expense.
No longer the servants but the masters
of the people, these great monopolistic
combinations control the situation with
an iron hand and have become so ar
rogant in their demands as to almost
defy any constituted authority. To
take all and give the least possible in
return; that is the aim and it is carried
to a most successful issue.
1t is a source OF satisfaction to feel
that there is an awakening in the pub
lie mind to the conditions thus exist
ing. One Of the great evils of the time,
it's growth is dangerous and ought not
to be tolerated under republican form
of government. Neither the state nor
it's municipalities should dispose of its
valuable franchises without the most
careful consideration and examination.
To do the contrary is wrong in prin-
ciple. Proper compensation is one of
the essentials and a limited time of
ownership IS another, with the power
of invalidating the same where the
terms are not complied with to the let
ter. With the public conscience some
what aroused great amount of good
may be accomplished through the
present controversy.
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The Home Doctor.

Brown sugar stops the bleeding of a
fresh wound.
For indigestion try the beaten white
of an egg in a wineglass of cold water
directly after meals
A mixture Of equal parts of sweet
oil and tincture of iodine is said to
relieve corns and bunions.
Headache, toothache, backache or
most any joint ache will be relieved by
heating the feet thoroughly with the
shoes on.
Mucilage has been found to be an
excellent remedy for burns. Apply it
to the burn and lay on any soft blank
paper. The muclage soothes the pain,
while the paper excludes the air.
For stiff neck, pains in the chest,
etc., warm some sweet oil and rub on
thoroughly with the hands, then cover
with sheet wadding, the shiny side
out. Wear it until you feel COM
Portable.
A treatment highly recommended by
a scientific magazine for poisoning
from ivy is to wet slice Of bread
with water, dust it with common
washing soda and apply to eruption,
keeping the bread wet from the out
side. Half an hour of this treatment
is said to be sure cure.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fair, who were killed

Mr.. and Mrs. Fair, who were killed
in the automobile accident which took
place in France about year ago, will
live in the memory Of the Oldest in
habitant in this generation. They are
dead, but the lawsuit now in progress
to determine which passed away first
is proof against all kinds of accidents
and may be expected to do well it's part
in perpetuating their memory.
Mad Mullah is still at work in East
Africa. Official dispatches from the
scene of action, received in London
Thursday, contain the words, so COM
mon during the Boer war, II regret
to have to report" etc. This meant
that the British troops had met with
a crushing defeat and now it is being
repeated elsewhere. Near Gumburru,
where the engagement took place, but
81 of the British escaped alive out
of a force of 200 or more. In all
probability II regret to report will
haunt the British war office for some
time to come. Mad Mullah is "get-
ting busy"
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Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, the dis
Hnguished commander Of the battle
ship Maine at the time it was blown
up in Havana harbor, was the guest
Of honor in Minneapolis of John A.
Rawlins post, G. A. R., Tuesday night.
Addresses BETTING the occasion were
delivered by Mayor Haynes, ]. g.
Bliel, Isaac L. Mahan and others and
when the guest Of the evening was in
PRODUCED to the assemblage splendid
ovation was rendered him. Captain
Sigsbee is member Of three impor-
tant boards Of the navy. With Ad-
miral Dewey and several others he is
q member of the general board. He
also belongs to the construction board
and is chief of the intelligence board
as well. On May / he will be trans
ferred from the departmental station
TO the command Of the League Island
navy yards at Philadelphia. In point
pf service Captain Sigsbee is the rank
ing captain Of the navy and will be
promoted to the rank of admiral about
Aug. 1, upon the retirement of Admiral
George o. Remey. he returns to
Washington to-day.
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THE CHILD AND TRUTH.

Truth is the straight line in morals.
1t is the shortest distance between a
fact and the expression of it. The
foundations Of truth should ever be
laid in childhood. 1t is then that par
ents should instill into the young mind
the instant, automatic turning to truth,
making it the constant atmosphere of
the mind and life. Let the cid know
that '"Truth above all things" should
be the motto of life, says the N. Y.
Home Journal and News
Parents make a great mistake when
they look upon lie as disease in
morals. 1t is not always a disease in
itself; it is but symptom. Behind
every untruth is some reason, some
cause, and it is the cause that should
be removed. The lie may be the re-
suit of fear, the attempt to cover a
fault and to escape punishment. 1t
may be merely the evidence Of an over
active imagination. 1t may reveal ma
liciousness or obstinacy. 1t may be
the hunger for praise that leads the
child to win attention and to startle
others by wonderful stories. 1t may
be merely carelessness in speech, the
reckless use of words. 1t may be &C.
quisitiveness that makes lying the
handmade Of theft. But in the life
of the child or the adult the symptom
be made to reveal the disease, and that
be then treated, truth reasserts itself
and the moral health is restored.
Constantly telling the child not to lie
is giving life and intensity to "the
lie." The true method is to quicken
the moral muscles from the positive
side, urge the child to be honest, to be
faithful, to be loyal, to be fearless to
the truth. Tell him ever of the nobil-
ity of courage to speak the truth, to
live the right, TO hold fast to principles
of honor in every trifle-then he need
never fear to face any of life's crises.
The parent must live truth or the
child will not live it. The child will
startle you with his quickness in pune
turing the bubble of your pretended
knowledge; instinctively piercing the
heart of sophistry without being
conscious Of process; in relentlessly
enumerating your unfulfilled promises;
in detecting with the justice Of
court Of equity a technicality of speech
that is virtually lie. He will justify
his own lapses from truth by appeal
to some white lie told to visitor and
unknown to be overheard by the little
one, whose mental powers we ever I'M
derestimate in theory though we may
overpraise in words.
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The reference of Mr.. Wyndham in
his speech in the House of Commons
ON Wednesday evening to "the indus
trial prosperity Of Ireland towards the
end of the eighteenth century" may.
render it of interest to recall some of
the testimonies Of Irish public men of
that period to that wonderful epoch Of
prosperity. Lord Plunket thus de-
scribed the progress of ireland from
1882 till 1900: "Her revenues, her
trade, her manufactures thrive be-
You'd the hope or example of any other
country of her extent" Lord Glare,
speaking in 179S of the period since
1882, said: '"There is not nation in the
habitable globe which has advanced in
cultivation and in commerce, in agri-
culture and manufactures, with the
same rapidity in the same period" Mr.
Speaker Foster said "The Constitu-
tion of 1882 not only secured but alb
solutely showered upon you more bles-
sings, more trade, more affluence tina
ever fell to your lot in double the spac.
of time that has elapsed since it's at
tainment." 1t will take something
more, however, than development
scheme" or even Land Act to restore
that prosperity. 1t will need a new
Irish Constitution, says the Dublin
Freeman.
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Henry Labouchere, it Is said, will
soon introduce q measure of Parlia-
mentary reform in the House of Com
mons, containing amongst others,
the following proposals: ''That
any bill, which has been twice
sent up ny this House to the
House of lords, and has been twice
rejected by that House, or that has on
ly been passed by it or so altered by it
that this House has declined to pass
it in it's amended form, should become
law on receiving the assent of the
Sovereign; that all Archbishops and
Bishops should cease henceforward to
be Lords of Parliament; that no parli-
mentary candidate henceforward shall
be called upon to pay any charges in
CURED by the returning officer in
consequence Of his being a candidate,
and that all members of this House
shall receive salary of $500 per an
mum; and that, after a dissolution of
Parliament, all elections should be held
on the same day." Mr.. Labouchere's
object is merely to bring forward his
proposition in order to have them
properly considered as part of Rad
zeal programme. So it is stated.
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American Earthquakes. |

Besides the Charleston earthquake
Of 1886, in which IL lives were lost
and about $5,000,000 worth of property
was destroyed, there have been two
other notable earthquakes in the
United States within historic times
one near the head of the Mississippi
delta in 1S11-12, and one in the Inyo
valley, California, in 1872.
The former, known as the New Mad
rid earthquake, was remarkable for
the length of time which it's phenom-
ena covered. There were several
shocks at short intervals for several
months, and the whole series of shocks
lasted two years.
The country was sparsely settled,
and no scientific records of the dis
turbance were made, but it is related
that the alluvial land of the river bot
toms was traversed by the visible
waves which rocked the trees to and
fro and unrooted many. Huge assures
We're opened, and lakes were drained
by the escape of their waters into
them. The largest sunken area is said
to have been GO or 80 miles long and
nearly half as broad.
The Inyo valley earthquake was
caused by renewed movement along
the great fault plain at the eastern
base of the Sierra Nevada. The chief
shock lasted only few minutes, but
others of less violence continued for
two or three months.
A tremendous fssure was formed
along the base of the mountain range
for about 40 miles. The land west OF
the assure rose, and the land east Of it
fell several feet.
Owens river was temporarily swal-
lowed up. In the village of Inyo all
the houses were thrown down, and
one-tenth Of the inhabitants We're
killed.