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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-16
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts Of Our
People and Other Folks.

| MdJ' IL d. tSSei tctb tOt VfecIlS
boro yesterday.
Mrs. A. A. Shute left Tuesday fol-
a visit to Kinston.
Mr.. S. D. Hancock, of Weldon, wa:
in town Tuesday.
Mr.. S. w: Morrisett went to Nor
folk Wednesday.
Mrs. L. R. Carter left a few days
ago for Emporia, Va.
Mr.. ]. J. Long, of Oak City, was
here one day last week.
Mrs. G, Hoffman left Tuesday to
visit relatives in Norfolk.
Mrs. F. Armstrong, of Hobgood,
was visitor here Friday.
Mr.. W. R. Whitehead, of Whita-
kers, was in town Thursday.
Mr.. j. w. Madry, of Penelo, visit
ed relatives here last week.
Miss Lena Smith returned Tues
day from visit to Halifax.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, A. Hobbs, of
Williamson, were here Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Biggs return
ed Monday from a visit to Williams
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. G. Trevathan,
of Enfield, visited relatives here Sun
day:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Pittman went
to Greenville Saturday and returned
Monday.
Miss Lizzie Whitehurst has re-
turned from a visit to friends at
Hamilton.
Mr.: Geo. w. Dunn was here a few
days ago visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Dunn.
Mesdames J. R. Mason and S. P.
Stallings, of Emporia, Va, visited
relatives here last week.
Senator Lee S. Overman spent
Friday night in Scotland Neck, the
guest of Hon. Claude Kitchin.
Mrs. S. Justus Everett came in
Tuesday and is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. DR.. A. C. Livermon.
Miss Addie Smith left Tuesday to
attend the Episcopal Convention at
Tarboro in session there this week.
Miss Annie Blount Arlington who
has been on visit to relatives here
left Monday for her home in Enfield.
Misses Minnie and Maggie Lewis,
who have been teaching at Pt.
Peters, Georgia, returned home last
week.
Mr.. j. G.. Moore has moved to his
home in the country and Mr.. Hassell
Bell has moved to the house vacated
by Mr.. Moore.
Mrs. O. A. Snipes and daughter,
Miss Elsie, returned Monday to their
home in Rocky Mount after visiting
friends here.
Miss Olivia Berry, who has been
on a visit here to her sister, Mrs. c..
F. Burroughs, left Tuesday for her
home at Oak City.
Mess. Albion Dunn and John Gray
were in Norfolk last week. Mr..
Dunn brought back with him a pair
of handsome horses.
Miss Matte Allsbrook, after Wis
it here to her sisters, Mrs. C. Waugh
an and Mrs. w. D. Parks, has re-
turned to her home in Norfolk.
Messrs. J. S. Bowers and L. M.
Pittman are in Philadelphia this
week attending the National Associa-
ton of Hosiery Manufacturers.
Among those who left yesterday
to attend the Southern Baptist Con-
vention were: Miss Annie Biggs, Mrs.
DR.. A. C. Livermon and Mr.. E. E..
billiard.
Rev. and Mrs. G. T. Lumpkin left
Tuesday to spend day at Littleton
and from there they will go to Rich
mond to attend the Southern Baptist
Convention.
Mr.. D. M. Prince left Tuesday for
Elizabeth City to attend a meeting
of the Grand Lodge, l. O. o. F. He
expects to take in the Jamestown
Exposition before returning.
Mr.. Edwin B. Josey, who has been
attending the Wake Forest law
school, has returned home. He ex-
poets to go back in June to resume
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-16
Don't Forget!

Morrisett Brothers cellar is filed with
everything good to eat. Delivered
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-16
Corby's Loaf Bread.

Corby's Washington Bread all TIE
time.
Fox River Butter.
w. I. TYLER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-16

Climax Powder for Chickens, {
sure cure for gapes.
J. D. Ray & Co.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-16

There is nothing nicer packed than
largo Red Salmon, and yet the price
lis within the reach of all.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-05-16
Special Announcements.

New Cut Herrings at
J. D. Ray & Co.'S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

fected by offering terms which II was impos-
sibIe for him to accept" The policy worked to
a charm. from the outset Napoleon quickly
saw its drift, and thus declared himself in one
of his conversations with Bubna:
will not accept your mediation. will not sur
tionaIly joined to France l do not care for my
own life for that OF others; you can only coerce
my dynasty will perish with me. You wish to tear
from me Italy and Germany; you WISH TO dlshonor
the child then the dynasty What will become Of
What l care most about is the fate of the King
Of Rome: Dc not wish to make Austrian blood
hateful to France You begin by asking for u
Iyria- you, will go on to demand Venice the Nj
you. You had better begin with il at once
The psychologist must find much that is sug-
gestive in the state Of Napoleons mind at this
crisis in his fortunes, y parvenu among rulers.
he had to identify himself absolutely with
the fate Of his country and cherished its pres
tige with as paternal a passion ever ami
mated a monarch sitting throne handed
down to him through ages At the same time
that Napoleon shows this patriotic fervor-
writing to the Austrian Emperor and saying.
Il am determined to die, if need be. at the head
of such noble minded men as France has left.
rather than become the derisiOn of the English
and secure the triumph of my enemies'-he filings
himself into war with a gusto lending abundant
color to the hypothesis Inat Jfe JOY OI tbIill4tt
was really the very breath of his nostrils. and,
in fact Indispensable to him Mr. Browning
gives some interesting details OF his heros
astonishing activities. Nothing was too small
to deserve his attention 1t seemed. too. for
a time at least, : though nothing was great
enough to withstand him Humanity speaking,
the day should have gone against him at the
battle of Dresden but his genius shone forth
and pIucked victory from what threatened to
be the hour of defeat. Yet he seems to have
begun about this time TO suspect that MS star
might be on the wane. Reverses gave him
pause if they did not depress him yesterday.
he would say. Il at the top of the wave;
now am in the trough Such is the destiny Of
man" Bitter events between Dresden and
Leipzig upon his will. and Caulaincourt
tells of finding him in unaCcustomed languor.
and excIaiming 'AIl is LOST I vainly
tending against Fate. The French DeODle do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

toward the policy Of peace which had SO much
to commend it at this time. In any scheme
looking to the pacification of Russia and Prus-
STA the probable action of the Austrian court
was a matter of the utmost Importance. Ma
poleon was extremely sOlicitOus on this point, as
is shown by the questions he addressed to the
Austrian Ambassador. Count Bubna: rs Prince
Iichenstein cold toward France? Does count
Wallis wish for war? What about TrautHanhS-
dorf? Has Belegarde become Russian? Inc
astute and well instructed envoy was not to be
caught your majesty" he would say, we
are all Austrians first, and after that any one
may be whatever he likes" Napoleon con-
tjnued to parley with a measure of aniablllty
81 will on this OCCASION he said to Bubna,
give the Emperor of Austria a splendid part
II, play. having SO often treated him badly.
But the stars in their courses were hghtlng
against a smooth arrangement of NapoleOn's diff
dcuIties Lutzen and Bautzen were predestined
battles, and the armistice of Pleiswitz only
served to gain time for Austria in the waiting
game that she playing. "Metternich had
made I'D his mind" says Mr.. Browning. ito
take the side of the allies This was to be eff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

Phase" of Lord Rosebery. His main purpose is
TO narrate the events which led the final dis
aster and in doing to bring out NapOleon's
character in adversely. Mr. Browning is not an
especially wcighty historian. There is nothing
brilliant about his account of the years of Euro
pean strife he has attempted to survey. nor is
there anything at all distinguished about the
portrait he has drawn Of his hero on the other
hand. he has carefully consulted all the authori-
ties. he has visited many of the scenes with
which he has to deal. and there can be no
question of the sympathy with which he
has approached his theme. The result is a
modest crcditabIe and fairly entertaining con-
tributicn to the popular literature Of Napo-
leon. If the book has one merit more than an
other 1t is the merit of presenting complicated
matters clearly and. on the whole. briefly.
The authors faculty for going straight to the
point appears to much advantage in those open
ing chapters which sketch the European situa-
ton following the return from Russia and eX-
hibt N2poIcon's demoanor in the face OF prob
lens grlycr in their significance than any which
had previously confronted him lie was critical
of the policy which had been adopted in his alb
sencc, and certain note Of anxiety is percep-
tiblc in his conversations 1t this time, bat he
threw himself with all his accustomed energy
into the rehabilitation of current affairs He
self up 10 the business with resolution that
bore down most If not all Of the objections of
the Pope. lie could concentrate himself. too.
upon this moieutous transaction. at time
when he knew that his enemies everywhere were
moving heaven and earth to compass his down
fall Mr.. Browning is tegse but luminous in his
pages on the development of European oppos-
ton to the Emperor. He cites the appeal which
Frederick William of Prussia made to his people,
calling them to the strife and warning them of
what they might have TO suffer, but reminding
them also OF the blessings for which it was time
for them TO fight. In episodes like this we are
brought close to that mood of resentment which
was 50 rapidly to pervade all Europe and rear
an unconqucrable obstacle in the Emperor's
path.
Fronting 10y the researches of NJ. SOrel the
present historian takes a more favorable view
then ig generally held OF Nanoleon's attitude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
THE HERRINGS' HEADS.
London Academy.

From The London Academy.
Miracles are not only Of religion; perhaps the
readers OF the Academy may have forgotten
the strange adventure of the great Johann Sebas-
tian Bach. The story told by Bach him
self and is therefore. may be assured,
substantially true. Bach was q very yOu1S
man at the time. His chief object then was %
hear 4 great OrSaniSt of Hamburg named Rein
ken. He very poor, and on one Of theSe
journeys. returning home. he found himSe Il
destitute and yet far from LunebUrS. So h
sat down on a bench outside an inn, and triFt
to dine on the smell of the cooking Sudder.y
a window was thrown open above. and a coupe
of behring's heads fell at his feet He piclof
them up. and discovered in each a piece Of
money, He could not find out who his benz
factor had been: but he made good use ~
the gift, for he Immediately tramped back &
Luneburg to hear Reinken once more How
ever il happened. il was miracle; but Ba"-
was dwelling in the regions OF the mira &c.
One does not suppose that sold in a heTrlT-
head ever fell at the feet Of GOSS or StaineT ~
Barnby. or of any of the rub5ishy conposers
on whom the beautiful choir of St PauFS
Cathedral Is wasted day after day. and Sunday
after Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
NAPOLEON.
The Story of the flaming of HIS
Star.

THE FALL. OF NAPOLEON. BY Oscar Browning
With numerous illustrations SYO. PIP Tlll' %
The John Lane Company
NAPOLEON's CAMPAIGN IN POLAND. 1867
A Military History of Napoleon FIRST war
with Russia Verified from Unpublished O1hcial
Documents. BY +. Lorraine Petre. WITH maps
plans and sixteen ful-page ILLUSTRATIONS o'o
DID. xiii, $50. The John Lane Company
NAPOLEON THE RETURN FROM ST, Hell
ENA An Account of the Removal OF Inc Fiji
peror's Remains from St Helena 10 fTzIH T IN
1910 Together with Description OF HIS IoHo
in the Hotel des Invaldes in Paris by " nhdIn
Henry T. Phyfe. Illustrated. LIMO PIP ~. w.
Z Futnam's Sons
Mr.. Browning begins his study of Napoleon
with the return of the Emperor from his RUSSIAN
camnaien late in 1872 The story is carried
down to Waterloo and the captivity in St
Helena though for details on the closing years
of that stupendous career the author has wisely
left his readers to seek such books as THE Last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
QDc sgrm2lofk gribares
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER /, 1901.

There be those we believe, who are FOND OF dis
diminishing between literature and journalism.
1t is Il distinction which is mad" Y no true
journalist ia his conception of lis profession,
for he knows that the right man can as easily
make his journalism literature as the wrong one
can make his literature journalism He knows,
too how many splendid names shine IN the an
nails of his own craft. The subject is recalled
70 us by an amusing paper which Mr.. Michael
MacDonagh has written for 'MacmliianS
Magazine" on old Parliamentary reporters Cole
ridge WAS one of them. Early in 1900 he made
a summary for ''The Morning Post OF Pitts
speech advocating a continuance of the war
with NAPOLEON. and he could write to friend,
saying My report of Pitts speech made great
noise here" Canning thought enough OF 1t to
make inquiries as to its authorship. 1T does
more credit to his head than to his memory,
he said when he learned that COleridge was the
reporter. John Payne Collier, so well known to
ShakcSpcarian students. was a Parliamentary
reporter in his time. and was IIaziitt who
the best speeches are the worst reported, the
worst are made better than they are, and so
both find 4 convenient newspaper level Ills
experience in the reporting of Parliamentary
debates is. of course. of the most familiar
passages in the early career of Dickens. Mr..
MacDon3gh diyeringly shows how Parliament
began by disdaining the reporter, but ended
with every desire to facilitate the execution of
his task
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01
FOPBE4P. FAIR PHILLIS.

BY CHARLES COTTON.
Forbear. fair PhiIlis. oh, forbear
Those deadly killing froWns, and spare
4 heart so loving and so true
BY none to be subdu'd but you.
Who my poor life's sole princess are
You only can create my care:
But offend YOU. | all things dare;
Then. lest your cruelty you rue.
Forbear;
And lest YOU kill that heart beware:
To which there is some pity due,
If but because | humbly sue.
Your anger. therefore, sweetest far
Though mercy in your sex is rare,
FOrbear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

woman writer of novels in England has
come out in print with a confession of impe2u-
mostly. and, strange il may seem, her sad
condition is due, not TO failure but to success
Her books sell, and yet she finds herself involved
IN struggle 10 pay the butchers bill The
mere !ayman must rub his eyes in aInaZement
over this paradoXcal revelation, but experienced
Observers long ago disccrned the danger lying,
ri least for certain tempcramcntS, in sudden lit
crary success. If the complainant to whom we
especially refer to-day is tormented by the fact
that her money goes like hot rolls" it is for
Il reason which she is candid enough to re"Os-
rize and reveal Very beautiful she says.
.n9y the door be which opens to the best Eng
lish society; very charming people there. You
can never having been through that particular
door be the same quiet, COntcnted person
&gain" 1t is an cid story, this story of literary
or artistic talent. BATTERED and bcdaZZlcd by
what i called social Success and not On.y
landed thereby in a Euddle OF financial anxiety
but lurod into the haSty production Of inferior
work for purely commercial market The
sadlcSt part of the whole business is that just
as the market begins to fail the writer who has
50 chcaply sacrificed himself begins to discover
that he has been only licensed jester in the
halls Of the great and that his quips are falling
on Indifferent ears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-01

volume of stories and Sketches" by 80
late Mary Putnam jacob. is on the press ot -
z Putnam's Sons. These papers originally 7f-
peared in periodicals and Remembered as
clever and workmanlike productions
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

velvet buttons like those which. trim the
skirt. The slnshings are connected with
narrow brown velvet ribbons and the re,
4vcrs OF the cont these of lace. are trim
med Will, more Of the rhhon and Int
tons The seven-eishths sleeves nrc like,
wise slashcd and laced with the ribhon
over d foundation OF lace aud SILK. The
featherboned girdle il of brown velvet
overset with the cloth cut in points which
extend about an inch over both edges Of
the Eirdle. The hat Is OF brown velvet
otrin,med ttMith brown and white gouras
fplumes White Kid gloves and golden
brown glossee kid shoes complete ms
dressy street toilette.
"A Cleyc- Mnntpuln lion of strtDes,
Perhaps the smartest tailormades OF me
new season In both plain and dressy ef-
fects are those OF striped materials, ~
which the. fabric is SO cleverly man1pu,
lated ms to make 1t, the most prominent
feature OF the suit, For instance, IN the
illugtra ted Il model the material Is 80 ar
ranged as tosgiye the effect OF an over,
skirt, the very narrow front panel ana
tho band which finishes the hem ana the
hem itself being cut on the bias, 80 rna1
the stripes converge upwards IN the cen.
ter front seam. The sides md BACK OF
the skirt are cut circula :. 80 that tne ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

= ! q 4 :
Young houscwfvea might pront
much II they would but follow many Of
the ways Of the old fashioned housewife.
For instance. " they would wrap faces
not in use In blue pnper Instead OF white
they would find that when the wrappings
were removed the fine fabric would be
of as pure wilderness MS when 1t first left
the store. Again. " summer wash clothes
were put away rough dry and without
starch they would not turn yellow aud
would wear twice as long. Starch rots
a fabric when It lays long and more
especially after 1t has hcen ironed.
just now when the moth miliers ara.
about and making NIL sorts or trouble
In their snail way. owners of fenthet
boas. ostrich md tnurahout, those nttrnc.
tive neck dressings which have become
such fashionable accessories to the pres
ent day toilette. should have care lest
these small destroyers get into the soft
dizziness OF the feathers aud utterly ruin
them. Feather l,oass ana scarfs should
never be left hanging around like other
garments OF the feminine wardrobe. but
should be carefully boxed when not II
usc The offensive cumphor balls are
quite impossible us a preventative against
these little pests, hpt cedar chips which
one may purchase ut any chemists shop
may be used without any dlsagreeable 70
suits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

The interest which new seasons fash
ions excite in every community seems TO
have reached n high tension in these lat
ter days of midsummer. Every woman,
at all Interested In fnshion,-and who is
MOTIFS asking the question-''What are
the fall fashions to bei"-and revolving
In her mind whether those smart loose fit.
ting coat suits with natty short skirts or
separate coats and walking "dresses" are
to be the. most fashionable street Zoos,
tunes. For, of course. 1t is the street
toilette which always claims first atten-
tion, whether the season be spring or fall.
With such position MS the tallormade
has made for itself during the summer it
is but natural that 1t should prove to be
the accepted type OF street toilette for the
ensuing fall and winter.
The Separate Coat.
The separate coat of ulster and mar
chioness persuasion for general wear will
find much use later In the season when ex.
IRENE weather sets in, but for the nonce,
the tailormade. or tailormades, for there
are ever so many varieties of this mode.
Coats Are Longer.
The first and most important feature Is
the coat. Its length and fit, whether it
is tight ftting or loose, and short or long
1t is both short and long and tight fitting
and loose. thonghtth the loose models. which
are trifle snugger than those of the
summertime, are much In the majority
In these loose models the 36-inch length
Is considered the most correct. In these
the fronts are single or double breasted
and the half fitting backs show the side
DRESSINGS which distinguish the mascll-
line coat of the day, Like it, the fronts
of the feminine garment are cut away
sharply from the lower button, but this
only In the single breasted models, as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18
Timely Hints for the Housewife.

When administering the weekly
sweeping 10 carpets md rugs much an
noyunce with arising dust would be saved
II wet ten leaves were thrown over the
floora few minutes before beginning work.
Some housekeepers use damp corn meal.
which is very good, but the ten leaves
answer the same purpose aud cost moth
ing; and they leave Il faint, delicate odor
In the room for several hours after 1t has
been put to rights.
Now thnt tho fruit season Is mt Its
height and thrifty housewives IRE stor-
ing up sweetmeats for the coming winter.
housefurnishing departments In MI the
big shops are making special offers 10
the way OF enrthen ware preserving ket-
ties In which acid fruits are best cooked,
fruit Jars, Jelly glasses, ladies'. fruit
Bparers, ETC. at this same counter one
tinds the white paruftine which affords
the most effective means Of sealing fruit
ana preventing mould.
A very new and useful article In
house Furnishings is the cake and toast
scrnper. 1t Is made of metal and wood
and designed for scraping the burnt por.
tions from, toast. brend and cake. In the
absence of such a5,convenlence we have
long been accustomed to make use of the
Knife for suchfa purpose. but now that
f this new invention has been brought out.
Ii viii doubtless find a very. ready sale
at the very small price which Is asked
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

likelihood of their coming into general
use. 1t has been long and many year
since these velvet figured fabrics have
been In favor and it seems like return
to the high quality and standard of our
grandmother's times to find them back In
the high class shops and the imported
model garments. Or course, they are In
tended for ceremonfous costumes.
Rather heavy and wirey voiles and pann-
mas of good weight will be extensively
used for the little dresses that will be
such feature of the fall and winter
fashions. ahose are Just dresses" pure
and simple. They are not costumes and
they nre not Jumpers, but waists and
skirts usually Joined with medium belt
and always rather simple in style. The
fact that women have worn thin waists
SO much IN the winter season makes them
Ike very light wool fabric when they
use wool for the waist at all. Broad
| cloth waists are too heavy for our over
| heated city houses, hence II light weight
| Fabric, above mentioned, will have first
| place IN the little dresses that will be
worn under the coats OF cloth or fur or
fur-cloth, as the season advances.
SILK and wool weayes Of medium
weight are also slated for the coming
season. Ask and wool colleen poplin has
a lnstre Of silk aud tho wear of wool.
1t Is suited for the little dresses above
mentioned md in the light shades for
more ceremonlous costumes for dinp9r
ana evening uses. Sedo SILK Is another
SILK and wool weave OF the corded variety
which ID exceedingly scrviceable and ut.
tractive. Lansdowne, still another OF the
SILK ard wool fubrics,' is finer, but will
be used in these selfsame little dresses
and also In more elaborate evening and
dinner costumes.
Marquisette has become staple among
the fashion fabrics, 1t comes in silk and
wool aud even In cotton, although, OF
course, The cotton weayes will not be lea.
luEed this winter. The marquisettes run
IN hne and quite heavy mesh, some Of
them helns almost AZ coarse as tilet nets
hey are used only In dressy costumes
Dohbie Chiffon, or chiffon cloth MS IL is
= often incorrectly called il another fay