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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
LESSON He EASILY LEARNED
vinced Wifey That He Could
, Say "No."

II dined at the Carlton with the
Howard Goulds In London" a globe
trotter said. Afterwards we took oui
coffee on the raised platform OF the
foyer, where the orchestra plays and
where you get an excellent view OF
the smart London world. Mrs. Gould
entertained us with the story of hcl
last balloon trip. She had stayed w
much longer and gone much farther
than had been intended.
The trip she said, ruefully, was
little too successful
"'Oh,' said I, can anything be toe
successful?'
A temperance sermon was once
too successful Mrs. Gould said.
Then she told us how a woman
preached one morning temperance
sermon to her husband, who was suf
fering FROM the effects of the night
before. The great trouble with you,
George. the woman said, IS that you
cannot say No" Learn to say mo, "
George, and you will have fewer head
aches. Can you let me have little
money this morning?'
No. said George, with apparent
ease"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
GARDENING IN JULY.
Fieht insects, Drought and Weeds
Stake the Tall Plants-Look
Gut for Seed Bed

Continue the work of fighting in
sects, drought and weeds and to tat
work ahd the following:
Stake the dahliaa and all tall
plants having heavy tops-it will be
too late after a windstCrm has bro en-
them over warns Eva Ryman-Gaii-
lard in the National Magazine.
While chrysanthemums do rot
break as easily as dahlias they viii
look better ali the season through if
well stakcd and tied now. When
working among them DO not forget to
pinch back the branches to force Eaw
lateral shoots and secure a greater
number OF blooming points. II train
ing for single stalk specimen pllnt,
keep all side shoots pinchcd back as
fast as they appear. Give plenty Of
liquid fertilizer from now on ii tle
soil is not rich enough 10 prod.
such blooms as desired.
Look after the plants intended for
the winter window garden and see
that they are pruncd to compel a
compact form of growth. If the OTIS
are plunged in the garden turn IL IN
frequently to prevent the roots from
taking hold in the soil under them.
Sow pansy seed for late lowers,
and seeds of hollyhocks and other per-
crnials for next years blooming.
These sunimcr-sown seeds make Sur
day plants before cold weather AID
bloom profusely the next season.
Make seed bed and lct the plants
grow i'm it until large enough to
transplant easily, then put in pcrma-
nent place. Some growers advise
sowing seed where it can come up
among other plants, but the risk of
their being destroyed while wedding
or cultiyating is against the method.
If one forgets that seeds have been
sown In a particular spot the pulling
of a weed near them may disturb the
seeds just as they are sending down
their first roots and ruin them com.
pletely
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
"Good Enalish.o

In discussing editorially the art of
writing good English, the New York
Evening Post asserts, what we may
easily believe, that the. fault of most
manuscript submitted to it's editors is
not erratfc punctuation, grammatical
blunders or improprieties. These are
superficial vices. THE articles are
clogged with words, all of them cor
rect, half of them superfuous;" :" which
recalls a passage in Boswell's John
SON." Il took down Thomson" said
Johnson, "and read aloud a large por-
ton of him and then asked: Is not
this fine?' Shiels having expressed
the highest admiration, Well, sir
said l. have omitted every other
line"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
GIVES BARRY HONOR
REAL FATHER OF THE NAVY.
SAYS DRISCOLL.
Though Facts Seem to Bear Out This
Assertion, John Paul Jones Will
Always Be American
Naval Hero.

If anyone had to answer the ques
| ton right off the bat who was
| father of the American navy" no
doubt the reply would be John Paul
Jones. No other man who ever com
manded ship in the navy has been
| accorded such honors as has been paid
to this daring Scotchman who cast
his lot with the American colonies and
fought the English with so much gal
lantFy. These honors are such as
should be paid to the greatest Ameri-
can sailor. and no doubt many of our
people believe that John Paul Jones
Is the greatest of our sailors Repre-
sentative Driscoll, of New Ysrk, rises
to dispute this assumption. He says
that the honor Of being the father of
the American navy is due Commodore
Barry. After many years the United
States has determined to honor this Of
flcer and has provided that monu-
ment shall be erected to him. Dris-
coll In congressional address has eu-
logized Barry and placed him on a
pinnacle above that of Jones. Dris-
coll has this to say to prove that
Barry is entitled to the first place In
our naval annals.
"At the breaking out of the war of
the revolution he was master of the
Black Prince, the finest merchant ship
In America. She was purchased by
the first congress, armored for war,
first fleet under the first commodore,
and named the Alfred, after the father
of the English navy. He won the first
naval victory of the war in the con-
tnental service, and returned the first
prize captured from the enemy in COM
mand Of the Lexington, which was
named after the first battle of the rev
olution, and was the first ship that
bore the continental flag to victory on
the ocean. During the last three years
OF the revolution he was the first Off
Ger of the navy. He fought the last
battle of the war in command of the
Alliance, the last and best ship of the
continental navy. He was appointed
In 1894, and continued first in com
mand until he died, in 1902
He points out that John Paul Jones
after his victory over the Scraps
never returned TO this country, but re-
mained In Europe and received high
honors from France and Russia, while
Barry remained in the service from
the beginning to the end. Of course,
the record Of Barry Is splendid and
he is entitled to all the honors that
can be paid him, but there is some
thing In the record of John Paul Jones
that appeals to every person with
blood in his veins. He was a man that
did things" and no matter what 9th
ers may have done the brilliancy Of
his exploits were such as to excite the
admiration of the American people
for all time
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Wise Girl.

Now, there was a certain girl, and
she had three wooers. The first
wooer said she was the whole world
to him, but she frowned upon his
suit. The second wooer said she was
the sun, moon and stars to him, but
she bade him be on his way.
ITO me-" said the third, you are
a young woman of agreeable man
ners, with eyes that might be lit
tie bluer, with a nose that is a wee
bit puggy, and with a few freckles,
and an annoying habit of blurting out
your thoughts"
She married the third wooer. Be
ing pressed for an explanation of her
conduct, she said:
MY goodness! | think was
sensible. l married the only one that
had courage enough to tell me of
my faults before marriage, instead
of waiting to throw them up to me
afterward. Life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Fixing the Stars.

What is considered the most sensi-
BILE and most symmetrical arrange
ment for the stars in the union of the
flag comes to the bureau of equipment
Of the navy from woman In New
York The addition of the state of
Oklahoma makes necessary a rear
rangement of the stars, and instead
of As there will be 46.
The New York woman suggests that
there be a row of seven stars at the
top and another of seven at the bot
tom of the union, with four rows CT
eight each intervening.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Potato Salad.

In new book, THE Up-to-Date
Waitress" by Janet Mckenzie HILL
several new salads are described A
tomato salad Du Barry sounds at
tractive. Peel a good-siZed tomato for
each person to be served. cut a piece
from the top and with teaspoon
scoop out a portion of the pulp.
Sprinkle inside with salt and set up
side down In the refrigerator. When
ready to serve fill the tomato shells
with cold cooked caulifiower and set
on heart leaves of lettuce Put a
tablespoonful of mayonnaise on each
tomato
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Furniture Stains.

Have ready three pieces of wooden
cloth: dip one into linseed oil, rub the
spot briskly, wet the second with alco-
hol and apply to oily surface, rubbing
quickly, as too much alcohol will de-
stroy the varnish, and finally polish
with the third cloth, moistened with
oil or furniture polish. Another way
is to use equal parts of vinegar, sweet
oil, and spirits of turpentine; shake
all well together in bottle; apply
with flannel cloth and rub dry with
old silk or linen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Distinctly Eligible.

He came hurriediy from the parlor
to the piazza.
"Who was that handsome young
man who just left?" he asked.
The fair girl smiled and blushed.
That was Harry Parker, pa" she
said. He has just proposed to me,
and he tells me that his income is
$4,000 a year"
Fifteen thousand year at his
age? Great Scott, what is he? A
learned lawyer. an eloquent divine 2"
said the old man.
mo, father" she answered. "He is
a professional baseball player.v
Gossips might appropriately be
ned misfortune tellers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

n Old age the mucous membranes he.
come thickened and partly lose their
function.
This leads 20 partial loss u hearing
smell and taste. es well Gs digestive dis.
tur barces.
Perura ccrrects ali tkls hy It's efficient
operation Oh all the mucous mem uranes
Of the body.
One bottle will convince yone Once
used and Peruna becomes lifelong
standby with old and young.
For free medical advice, address DR..
S. B. Hartman, President Of The Hart.
mar Sanitarium, Columbus, o. All cor.
respondence held strictly confidential
4 is Sold hN. l 4,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
To Freshen "a Carpet.

Put tablespoonful of ammonia in
TO half a pailfu Of warm water and
wipe the carpet with a cloth wruns
out In IT, The dust is thereby re-
moved the colors are frightened, and
any insect lurking in il Is speedily
killed
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
GALVESTON'S SEA WALL

makes life pow as safe in that city as
on the higher upland. E, w. Goodloe,
who resides on Dutton St, ia Waco,
Tex needs no sea wall far safety. He
writes: II have us,d DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption the past
five years and it keeps me we'll and
safe. Before that time l had a cough
which for years had been growing
worse. Now it's gone" Cures chronic
Coughs, LaGrippe, Group, Whooping
C,ugh and prevents Pneumonia.
Pleasant to take. Every bottle guar
anteed at E. T. Whitehead & Coz
drug store. Price SOC and $i.00. Trial
bottle free.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
A Cinch.

do you think ! could get your chum
to marry me2"
she detests you, but you can get
her if you work it right"
Tell me how"
Pretend to be dead in love with
me and I will pretend l am crazy
about you"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

-
COL Arthur L. Hamilton OF Volunteers writes from
5 &9 t'oodale St. Columbus a
nv hav,ng ne merits OF e.na fa
sen trouble and an unite remedy casrh can
Hartman. writes
my command used
o'NN' @~"t''''o""
nave used Peruna
nave already
remedy during h.A inner War '''"'O
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Too Good to Lose.

YES" she said, I've been going to
cooking school for nearly six months
now and, really, you'd be surprised il
| were to tell you ali I've learned
could, for instance go into the kitchen
and get up good wholesome meal
without using a bit of meat of any
kind. and"
"Darling." he wildly cried, will you
be mine?'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

Mr. Fred DeIsewen, RidRctop, Tenn ..
writes:
"We bav" hccn nsing Peruna for frs
years. J believe lAatitistlc best m.S-
iclne !haI know 'pf.
"l and my wife md our thirteen chill
dren DO brt need any doctor, since We
use Pcruna."
Fe-ru.na Contains No Narcotics
One reason WHY Fcruna has founc
permanent use IN So many homes Is that
u contains n" narcotic of any kind.
Peruna has no tad effect upon thp
system. and gradually eliminates ca
tarrh hy removing the cause Of tho
Catarr4.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
To Polish Windnus

For cleansing windows nothing else
is equal to clear vinegar. 1t gives a
most brilliant polish. Rub it on with
a soft cloth, dry with another, and
polish with chamois skin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

Scrub yourself daily, you're not
clean inside. Clean insides means
clean stomach, bowels, blood, liver,
clean, healthy tissue in every organ.
Moral Take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets.
j. T. Whitehead & Co,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Mixing Mustard.

When mixing mustard, always use
milk instead of water, and the mus
tard will not dry up so quickly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Able to work At the
Age of Seventy
Three Years,

pounds took your Peruna according
to directions and the result was more than
lexpected. took no other medicine but
Peruna. and 1t accomplished all. You
told me IN your first letter that you
thought PecuEa would cure me and it
has. / am seventy three years old and
can attend to my business as usual"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

She-What makes you think l would
gay Eyes" If YOU proposed to me? He
because / know you always like to
be On the side Of the wInner.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
Mndp MuStard.

To prevent made mustard from dry
ing and cazing in tho mustard pot add
a little salt when making.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

How many people tumigate money
that is given to them
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

Wainng works wonders II yon work
while you wait.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

Pop, what's an anonymous poem ?"
'It's one you can't blamo on anybody,
Willie. ."-Denver Post.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

Od maids would be scarce and hard 10
find,
Could they be made to see,
How grace and beauty IS combined
by using Rocky Mountain Tea.
e. L. Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

Law rules the wolli but love Is a
law unto itself.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

A woman's idea OF q perfect gentle.
man is one who agrees with her.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
A Rapid Operator.

Emma (who is stenographer)-Is
Name very quick as stenographer?
Lizzie (also stenographer)
Quick! She's bird. Why, she got
her last boss to propose In less'n two
weeks.-Judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

flesh builder. !
an COW at work
every day, a n d
have gained ten
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

Mice and conclusions are not sy-
nonymous, yet women Jump at both.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
A VETERAN OF THE SPANISH WAR
Expresses His Great Faith I'm Pe-ru=,,a.

Pe'rn-na Is Tonic Especially
Adapted to the Prevention and Re-
lief of ALI Catarrhal Ailments
Due to the Vicissitudes of
Climate and Exposure
Experienced by the
Soldier.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
An Old Soldiers raise

Mr.. +. r. Cox, Center Oak, Pa, writes
81 was taken with hemorrhages Of the
stomach and had from one to three Q
year
"The doctors said my stomach could
not be cured, and 1t was only question
Of how soon one of these spells would
kill me, and i was given up several
times, as they had no hopes for me.
81 finally wrote to you, and you aajd
II it was not cancer or q tumor, Peruus
would cure me.
81 commenced taking Peruna right
away, and have never bad one of those
spells since.
81 an an old soldier, one OF Phil Sheri
dams Rough Riders, and pretty nearly
played out now, but l have pretty
good stomach again"
Assistant War Correspondent Rec.
ommends Pe-ru-na
Mr. II Il. Manley, Assistant War Cor
respondent during the war II China.
care BLACK and White" 6s8 Craig ST.
M ontreal, Canada writes.
"When man travels in extremely not
or cold climates, he realizes how va.ua
bic friend he has II he carries q bottle
OF Peruna.
~ know G! nc article in my travelling
outfit which l have learned to praise
higher.
"If you are suffering with the ex
trerie heat, Peruna restores you, or if
you are afflicted with a cold, la er!ppe
or bronchitis, Peruna restores you IN
short time.
"Or If you suffer w!th sleeplessness or
II your appetite is poor, again Peruna
acts as good, true friend and Is the
tonic needed.
~ have tried it for months and am
only too glad to Acknowledge Il as a
true, loyal standby IL timeR Of trouble.
DO not hesitate TO recommend to all J."
I T. Markland, q well-knowu bust.
ness man OF Cincinnati, O., address Il. r.
No. /. Mt. Washingto ton, Ohio, writes:
II find that IN my case Peruna Is a.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16
40 Remove Varnisl

Alcohol will remove varnish from
fabrics
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1906-08-16

No man is as good or as bad as he
- --'- to be.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
NEW TRAIN SERVICE


In connection with the fast train
service of tho Queen and Crescent
route via Shreveport, the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Ry. Co. has put on
an additional train scheduled to leave
Shreveport at 90 p: m. and arrive at
Dallas, Texas, at $3.50 p. m. This new
train service has been instituted es-
pecially to take care of the through
passengers from Shreveport and points
east thereof and will wait at Shreve-
port for the arrival of Queen and
Crescent route fast train ensuring con.
nections.
The M. K. & T. railway also has q
train leaving Shreveport at 1850 p.
m. connecting with the day train of
the Queen and Crescent route which
carries through Pullman sleeper to
San Antonio, Texas, via Dallas, Waco
and Smithville and arriving in San
Antonio at 9:05 p m. Corresponding
service is operated in the opposite d.
rection By means Of this new
double daily service of the ~ <. &
T. Ry.. the Queen and Crescent route
is able to offer it's patrons additional
facilities which will be Of the great.
est advantage.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
Brandon Mercantile Co.

Miss Warren. Of Galilee, were mar.
ried last Thursday. We wish them
many happy days in the future.
Health is very good; with the ex-
ception of Lagrippe and bad colds.
This morning makes Us think that
spring is near, by the birds singing
their sweet songs.
Tobey Mize made flying trip to
Joe last Sunday.
f. NJ. Polk made business trip to
Magee last week.
j. G. Purvis made business trip
to Pelahatchie one day last week.
P. P. Polk made business trip to
Mendenhall one day last week.
There will be preaching at Pickett
Baptist church next Saturday and
Sunday by the pastor Rev. Mr.. Brat
ten, of Clinton.
This community was shocked to
hear of the death of D. e Boone, oi
D'Lo, who died last Monday with
pneumonia. Mr.. Boone was buried
at Pickett Tuesday evening. with q
host of relatives and friends present
to mourn his loss.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Castle Hall Brandon Lodge, No.
129, Knights of Pythias, February 10,
1906-At regular convocation of the
Lodge, Wallace MoLaurin, J. W.
Birdsong and W. s.. May were ap-
pointed committee to draft reso.
lutions on the death of our iamented
brother, H. @. Atkins. The follow
ing resolutions were presented, and
were adopted, ordered spread on the
minutes and printed in The Brandon
News:
Whereas. It has pleased the Great
Ruler OF the universe to remove from
our midst our brother Henry Cole
Atkins. who departed this life on
Saturday night, February 3, 1906,
therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
Jealous and worthy brother Brandon
Lodge No. l29. loses one of it's most
faithful and active members; the COM
munity good citizen, and his family
true, loving and devoted son
Resolved, That while we deeply
deplore his loss, we humtly bow in
submission to Him who doeth all
things we'll, and strive to emulate his
beautiful life, which was .charac-
terized by kind deeds, congeniality
charity and benevolence.
Resolved, Further that we tender
the -bereaved family our heartfelt
sympathy on account Of their ir-
reparable loss, and that copy Of
these resolutions be furnished them by
the Keeper Of Record and Seal, and
that they also be spread upon the
minutes and be published in The
Brandon News.
WALLACE McCLAuRIN.
J. W. BIRDSONG.
w. s. MAY,
Committee.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
LANGFORD.

Listen for the wedding bells.
Mrs. A. G. Ellis and Miss Matte
Ellis spent the latter part of last week
in Fannin.
Clyde Williams spent Saturday and
Sunday with his cousin, Mrs. Kate
Barksdale of Florence.
j. Nd. Williams attended the farm.
ers union at Brandon Saturday.
Mrs. 9. O. Rouse and son, @. O.,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
sister. Mrs. Easterling, Of Jackson.
Carroll Russell, of jackson, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs @. @. Russell.
Misses Eula and virgie Williams
attended Sunday school at Fannin
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Murley, of jackson, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. @, O. Rouse,
this week. We are glad to see Miss
Hattie in our little village again.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G Ellis and sister,
Miss Matte, and Author Collum and
sister, Miss Clara, attended preaching
at Andrew Chapel Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Smith, of
Pocahontas, who have been visiting
friends and relatives for while re-
turned to their home last Thursday,
accompanied by her brothers, Russell
and Ollie Karsh.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15

we'll all meet again. She was con-
secrated christian member of the
Methodist church, q good and obedi-
ent child of God, and was loved by
all who knew her. 1t was hard, so
hard to give her up, but Goods way,
His will, not ours be done. She is
waiting on the other shore to welcome
us in through the golden gates where
partings will be no more. o! how
sweet it will be in that beautiful land
SO free from all sorrow and pain; with
songs on our LIPS and with harps in
our hands, to meet one another again.
Grieve not dear husband and children,
your loss is heavens eternal gain.
A FRIEND.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
COUNTY NEWS.
LIGHT.

LIGHT.
So far as this writer knows the
health of the community is good.
Miss Reesie Mobley, of Yazoo City,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
7. H. King, returned home Monday.
A great deal of fertilizer is being
hauled out from town. Be careful,
brother farmers, lest You have cent
cotton next fall.
D. A. Kersh transacted business
with Esquire B. H. Mobiles the past
week.
Will Mobiles mas returned from Pu.
laski and birds are suffering.
The residence Of DIR. W. I. Kersh,
OF Chapman community, was totally
destroyed by fire Saturday evening
There were no male persons about the
place at the time the fire was discoy.
cred. Mrs. Kersh rang the bell and
the doctor and other men came from
the mill which was one fourth of 8
mile away, as quickly as possible, but
the fire had gained such headway that
very little was saved. Walter Jordan
who occupied room in the house,
lost his trunk together with valuables
and money to the amount of $500 The
smokahouse also was burned in which
was stored q quantity of syrup and
other provisions We are not in.
formed, but suppose the doctor will
rebuild at once.
The Brandon news., 1906-02-15
OBITUARY.

On the morning of January 23rd,
at 6 o'clock, death entered the home
Of Anse J. Warren, Of D'Lo, Miss. !,
and gently bore away the spirit of his
noble comp ranion, Mrs. O. L. Warren.
On the 19th inst God called away
from this home . precious little babe
to bask in the sunlight Of His love.
Mrs. Warren leaves husband and
four children, mother. three brothers,
two sisters, and > host Of friends and
relatives to mourn her loss. May
they look up through their tears and
$50 Gods promises. and rest assured