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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23
Battle of DUG Springs.

The last of July the Federal com
mander learned that the Confederates
were on the march toward Springfield
with more than 10000 troops. They
were approaching in two columns, one
from the south and the other from the
west. He decided to attack them in
detail and Tor this purpose moved out
with his army on Aug l, leaving d
small garrison in the town. He aimed
his first attack at the force approach
ing from the south By night he had
advanced ten miles to Cave creek
where he encamped. The next morn
ing he marched to Dug Springs, nine,
teen miles from Springfield, where he
encountered the enemy under General
Rains. Dug Springs is located in .
valley about five miles long, with pro
iecting wooded hills interrupting the
view. The presence Of the COnfeder
ates was discovered through the ap-
pearance OF a cloud of dust at the 9th
err end Of tile valley. General Lyon
thereupon formed his forces ia line o.
battle and advanced, with 4 company
of infantry and another of cavalry III
the lead. Suddenly a force of Confed
crates 500 strong emerged from the
woods and sought to cut caf the in
fantry from the cavalry.
Captain Stanley. in command of the
cavalry. ordered his men to fire as
soon as the Confederates We're in
range The fire was returned. and
there was a brisk fight for several
minutes, when one of Stanley's off
GERS ordered a charge About twenty
five cavalrymen responded and fought
with such spirit that the entire body
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23
is Happy Row.

Gee, amt it a great relief when
you've been suffering from toothache
to summon up your courage and go
to dentist and have it over With"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23
Mystery Solved.

One reason women have so many
buttons to button is because they
don't have to lose any time at shaving
and hunting corkscrews. Galveston
News
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23
EVERETT BOYES
Lancaster, Wisconsin
KELLAR 81 Zig
By Allerton 2:09f
State Certificate No. 1882

lam by Red Wilkes; End dam by
Geo Wilkes; Sd by Nam brino Pat
chen. Will make a fall stand at
my Livery barn 1 block south and
1 block east of Wright house.
23w4 W. 8. DYER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23

GENERAL JOHN A. DIX, AUTHOR OF TrF
FAMOUS DISPATCH IF ANY MAN AZ
TEMPTS To POLL DOWN THE AMERICAN
FLAG, SHOOT HIM ON THE $ or. GEN
ERAL DIX SUCCEEDED GENERAL N. p
BANKS IN COMMAND AT BALTIMORE
EARLY IN AUGUST 1861
rior force under Generals McCuAoch,
Rains and Price and Governor Jack
son approaching to give battle.
Previous articles have recounted
how General Lyon marched from
Boonville, Mo-, to Springfield. arriv
ing about the middle Of July. ColCnel
Sigel in his retreat from Sarcoxie had
reached Springfield ahead Of Lyon, n
small troop from Kansas also joined
the Union forces there, making the
total of Lyons command little more
than 6,O0O. Here the Federal conA
mander called for re-enfOry ementS and
waited in vain for their arrival III
the meantime General Sterling Price
and Governor jackson, at the head OF
the Missouri state troops, had been
joined by General Rains and General
Ben McCulloch, with troops from Ar
kansas and Texas and were begin
ming to draw a net about Lyon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23

Virtue alone outbuilds the Pyra-
mids; her monuments shall last when
Egypts faIl.-Young.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-08-23
The War Fifty Years Ago

Lyon Defeats Conederates Under General Rains at Dug
Springs, Observation-Disclosures Gather In Force at Will
sons Creek to Attack Lyon at Springfield - Aged
General Scott Mffed Because Mcclellan Is Invited to
Cabinet Meeting-He Opposes McClelans Plans For
Recognizing Army--Admnistrati Upholds McCel-
LAM Little Mac" Creates the Army of the Potomac.
His Popularity and His Skill Organizer and Drler
of oops--Extra Session of Congress Adjourns.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
!yadfOrd'S X Roads liens.

Wadford's X Roads, Nash County,
Sept 13.-As the fodder through
this section is all about housed our
farmer friends are getting busy
picking cotton. We are sorry to say
that the cotton crop through here
is not what we once expected it
would be, in fact all the crops are
considerably damaged from the dry
seasons we have had. Though
we must report a better cora crop
than has been for years.
Mr.. D. J. Wadford was taken
suddenly i'll last Wedne sday, but he
Is able to be out again now.
Mr.. I. O. Wadford made bust
ness trip to Whitakers today.
Mr.. G. N. Edwards passed through
here today enroute to Battleboro.
We think the widowers of this
section are all trying to find them a
companion, but being unable to de-
eide which girls Of the county they
think are the best locking or which
ones they like best, they gave an
ice cream supper at Mr.. J. G.. Ben
netts few nights ago and asked
the young ladies, in order to get
them all together, SO they could
select one, and you can bet it was
real amusing to see them trying to
decide which girl they had rather
talk to.
There is being another room add
ed to the Salem school house and
school will begin in a few days.
Miss Bessie and Fannie Edwards,
of Washington, N. c., who has been
spending some time with their sis
ter, Mrs. c. M. Bennett, is now in
Rocky Mount, spending short time
with their aunt, Mrs. S. N. Edward.
Mr.. R. L. Avent, our Star Route
mail carrier, was few days age
thrown out Of a job though we hope
it is for the best as all most his en-
tire route is covered by the r. T.
d. carriers now.
The Salem and Gienyiew base
ball boys had a match game las,
Friday on the Salem grounds, the
score stood 4 to 8 in favor of Salem
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
CLEAN UP YOUR STOMACH.
And Gas, SourHess, Dizziness, Head
ache and Bad Dreams Will Go.

If you really want clean, sweet,
pure stomach. free from gas, sour
ness and distress, go to E. I. White
head Company's drug store to-day
and get SO cent box Of MONA
Stomach Tablets.
Take these little tablets according
to directions, and if at the end of a
week you are not brighter, stronger
and more vigorous, just say so and
get your money back.
For heaviness after eating, eruct-
alton, heartburn and that distressed
feeling, MONA Stomach Tablets
will give relief in five minutes.
Large box Of MONA Stomach
Tablets, SO cents at E. T. Whitehead
Company and druggists everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

Woods Crop Special for Sep
TENDER, saps 1t is always advis-
able, in our opinion, for farmers to
put in as mush of their land as they
can in the fall. We nearly always
get seasonable growing weather
during the fall and the early spring,
and crops soWn in the fall not only
furnish cover crop for the soil
but are growing and thriving at
seasons which in recent years have
proved most advantageous in our
southern soils and climate. We
would therefore urge our farmers
to sow all the land possible in suit
able crops this fall, so as to provide
against the repetition of short feed
crops another year"
Woods Crop Special is issued
monthly and gives timely and sea-
sonable information about seeds
that can be planted to advantage
and profit each month throughout
the year
Write for sample copy to T. w.
Wood & Sons, Seedmen, Richmond,
Va.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
Essex Items,

Essex, n. c., Sept. 12-Prospects
for a good harvest are very bright
throughout this section of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Z. I. 1lIington's new cotton
gin is nearing completion.
Mr.. G. L. Knight has installed q
new press to his cotton gin.
Mr.. J. r. Violet, VINO has recent
~ purchased a new roller mill, is
making nice flour and meal. This
means a great benefit to the farm.
ers, and we hope that is will Induce
the farmers to SOW more wheat in
the future.
Mr. Sidney Williams has opened
up fine stock OF fail goods.
Miss Lula Maddrey left last weel
to resume her studies at King:
Business College, Raleigh.
Miss Leila Knight visited at Arcols
last Friday ana Saturday.
Miss Elma Mabry spent last weel
with relatives at Ringwood.
Quite 9 number Of our people at
tended services at Bethesda Sunday
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
Give The Boys and Girls a Chance.

Schools may not make men and
women, but they will always help.
Certainly the lack of educational
advantages will not make men and
women. Because the little log
school house with the slab benches
ard two-by-four blackboard has
turned out strong men and noble
women, it does not follow that they
would not have been even stronger
and nobler and have had greater in
huence for good if they had had
better advantages in their youth.
Because your hero, perhaps, learned
his letters for himself by a Pickering
lire Of lightwood knot and got most
of his learning in the School Of
Hard Knocks" it does not follow
that there is no better way Of train
ing men. All the evidence agrees
that the more of opportunity, the
more Of culture, there can be put
into the life Of boy or girl, the bet
ter will be his or her chances for de-
veloping into the worthiest and most
useful type Of manhood and woman
hood We believe, with Ebert
Hubbard, that it is a good thing for
a boy to have had the privilege Of
warming his feet cold mornings on
the ground where the cows lay the
night before; but we also believe
that it is good for him t. have had
the privilege Of going TO a schoo
house made neat and bright and
cheerful without and within, and OF
advancing from that school house t6
higher institutions Of learning where
he can breathe the air of academic
inspiration, absorb the traditions
and ideals Of his college, and acquire
all that it can give Of learning arC
culture and breadth Of thought
The Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
The Price Of Picking Cotton.

Editor The Commonwealth: Eve
~ season some trouble arises with
the farmers in this community about
the price paid for picking cotton.
1t seems impossible to get an under
standing or an agreement about the
matter, but it is a great mistake to
allow such conditions Of affairs to-
continue. Farmers should have a
thorough understanding in each
community concerning the price for
picking cotton and should under all
circumstances abide by it. 1t is al
together unfair for any farmer to
send his wagons around where the
cotton pickers live and make the Of
fer Of five cents per hundred more
than others are giving and thus
move a squad of cotton pickers from
one mans field to another, and in
the interest Of community harmony
| offer the plea to the farmers Of
Scotland Neck and community that
they will all abstain from such
course. If it becomes necessary and
right to raise the price for picking
cotton let it be SO understood among
all and let all raise alike at the same
time. Whatever be the price let US
all pay the same together and thus
be fair each to the Othhr.
What | have written is in nc way
intended to dictate a price but N
the interest Of harmony between
the farmers themselves and between
farmers and laborers. | beg that
all endeavor to pay the same price
for picking cotton and not take ad-
vantage Of one another. 1t seems
to me, however, that the presen.
prevailing price of IS cents per loo
is as much as farmers can afford to
pay for picking cotton while cotton
is selling for less than II cents per
pound.
r +, HJIJJAPD
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
To Our Gin Customers.

We are glad to announce that
having completed extensive improve
ments in our ginnery, we are now
ready to begin ginning and to give
better and quicker service than ever
before
Charges for ginning will be 1Oc
per hundred pounds seed cotton:
Bagging and ties furnished at lowest
market price.
AS we buy in car load lots we can
probably furnish bagging and ties
cheaper than is sold elsewhere, and
we earnestly request that you allow
us to furnish same to prevent con-
fusion.
Cotton buyers have been instruct
ed to advise all ginneries that they
may not buy bales with side-strips,
so unless previously notified by Gus
toner bales will be packed without
sidestrips. -,
Hoping that each one Of you will
harvest a big crop,
Respectfully yours.
COTTON OIL & GINNING Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
News Frem GienVieW.

Gienview, N. c., Sept. ll.-Rev.
G. W. May filled his regular appoint
ment at Hickory Chapel last Satur-
day and Sunday. On Sunday the
house was filled t. its capacity and
he preached from the 29th verse Of
the 18th chapter of Acts, And Paul
said, | would to God that not only
thou but also all that hear me this
day were both almost and altogether
such as / am save these bonds"
After the sermon the announce
ment was made that a marriage
would take place, and as Mrs. T. M.
Powell played the wedding march,
Mr.. Gillian Wilson entered with his
best man, Mr.. J. F. Walker, and at
the same time entered Miss Bette
Afford leaning on the arm Of Miss
Daisy Walker. They met at the
altar where Rev. G.. W May spoke
the words that made them husband
and wife. They left for Whitakers
where they boarded the north bound
train No 80, and will spend their
honeymoon in northern cities. Their
many friends wish for them a long
and happy life.
Rev. J. w. Frank will commence
a meeting at Central Cross next
Sunday.
The weather has been exceedingly
hot and dry. 1t is agreed by all that
this has been the hottest and drye5t
year since 1881, thirty years ago.
Wells continue to dry up to such an
extent that the matter Of water is
becoming somewhat alarming, al
though it is raining to-day, and it is
hoped that it may continue until the
drought is fairly broken.
Two. thirds Of the cotton is open,
and labor is not obtainable to pick it
out at any price. Peanut digging is
also On hand and the farmers are in
a push and scramble to harvest the
crop.
The cotton crop will not be as large
as that Of last year. A large PEI,
cent Of the hollis are opening prema-
ture. The lint is short and inferior.
Mr.. G. G. Viverette is preparing a
new cotton gin. This will max &
three gins in our town.
Mr.. Charlie King is home from
Norfolk to see his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. King.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
Forced to Leave Home.

Every year large number of
poor sufferers, whose lungs are sore
and racked with coughs, are urged
to so to another climate. But this
is costly and not always sure.
There's q better way. Let DR..
Kings New Discovery cure you at
home: 1T cured me of lung
trouble, +" writes W. r. Nelson, of
CaIamine. Ark, when all else fail
ed and Igainei AZ pounds in weight.
Its surely the king of all cough and
lung cures" Thousands owe their
lives and health to it. It's positively
guaranteed for Coughs, Colds, La-
Grippe, Asthma, Group all Throat
and Lung troubles. SOC and $1.OO.
Trial bottle free al E. 7. Whitehead
Company,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

Let the law in regard to sign post
be inforced. The Greensboro Tele-
gram says:
The Durham Herald calls atten-
ton to the fact that road overseers
often disregard the law which say
sign posts must be erected at road
crossings and places where the
roads fork. No doubt this law is d
dead letter in most Of the counties
and N all except rare cases. Il
should be enforced, however, as it
is q good law. Signs are great con-
venlence to travellers over unfamiliar
roads"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

TIE trial Of Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr., came to an end at Chesterfield
Courthouse, Va, Friday Of last week
when the jury returned a verdict Of
murder in the first degree and the
Judge fixed November oath as the
date for e!ectrocution. The con-
viction is no doubt a just one and
gives general satisfaction every
where. Much sympathy is express
Ell for the aged father OF the young
man.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
Notice..

All persons indebted to W. H Can
mons estate will please make i'm
mediate payment to me. All persons
having claims against his estate will
file same with me within the next
80 days as his estate will then be
settled. Sept. 6, 1911.
A. PAUL CITCHIN, Atty.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

Sen tors Thomas S. Martin ard
Claude A. Swanson were renominat-
ed for the long and short terms III
the United States Senate from Viz,
ginia in the State wide primary hello
in that State last Thursday. 1t was
a big victory for these men.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

The Raleigh Daily Times changes
hands is the Announcement made by
J. Y. Simms and Jno. C. brewery,
owners, and Jno. A. Park ana asst
ciates are the purchasers. Mi.
Simms has made the Times one of
the best afternoon papers in the
State ard the new owner, Mr.. Park
says that it is going to be still better.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

Senator Joseph w. Bailey, Of
Texas, announces that he will not
be a candidate for reelection in
1913. Ee may change his mind sew
eral times before that time.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

Conductor Did you get out and
stretch your legs when we stopped
at the junction? Passenger-Well,
not exactly; | went into the dining
car and had them pulled. Brooklyn
Life.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

There goes man who has been
in hundreds of revolutions. "You
don't say!'' eyes, he used to work
on Ferris wheel" -Birmingham
Age Herald,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

Governor Kitchin his named Mr..
H. A. Foushee, o. ia. ham, as
Superior Court Judge to succeed
Judge J. Crawford Biggs, resigned
to become a member Of the law
faculty Of Trinity College. The ap-
ointment is good one.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
THECOWMONWEALTII.

Entered at the postotfce at Scotland
Neck, N. c., AS Second-C Glass Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

There is a bitter election struggle
raging over reciprocity in Canada.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

From the latest returns it seems
that the State of Maine went wet
Monday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

We say good roads and good side
walks and streets. What do you
say?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

1t pleases us toknow that pellegra
is one disease that is not contagious.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

President Taft will begin a l3,0OO
mile campaign tour tomorrow, 10th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
LAND POSTEn

Tb All H the lands formerly owned nv
cha e ma max Land Company and nu n
is Hesah recently by DR.. H. 81. Fr res
- mereny posted against all kinds les -
T ~ besp}asslng; hunting and f;sh;n u
nc ID" Will be strictly enforced e'
5. F. DUNN, Agent
Tor DR.. H. H. Fries.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14

Thursday, September IA, 1911.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-14
REPORT OF THE
Bank Of Enfield

ENFIELD, N. c..
At the close Of business on the LIST
day of September, 1911.
RESOURCES.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20

~
There is more Catarrh IN this SEC
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together. and until the last
view years was supposed 10 be i:icLr-
Able. For a & eat many years doctors
YEbronouceJ it a local disease opd pres
cribed local remedies, and by eonstan-
thy failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it Incurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease and Therefore requires constitu
tional tire 7tment. Rails Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney 81 Co,
Toledo, Ohio. is the ONLY constitutional
SSArs IN the market. Ii is taken inter-
in doses from 10 drop to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on tho blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
TheT offer one hundred dollars for
any case 1t fails to curr' Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address;
4 Efficiency & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
y Sold by druggists, 75c.
81, Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
Murphyas M all

A freckled-fAced girl stopped at the
poStotfIce and yelled out, Anything
for the Murphvs?"
No. there is uot".
Anything for Jane Murphy"
Nothing"
Anything for Ann Murpby2'
t'No."
Anything for Bob Murphy"1
"No. q
Anything for Tom Murphya'
emo"
Anything for Lise Murphy7''
no, nor for Pat Murphy. nor for
Dennis, Pete, F&nl, John, lack, Jim
or Jerry Murphy, nor for any Murphy,
dead, living, pnhorR native OF for
eign, civilized. savage or barharous,
male or female, black or white, fran
chised OP disfrapchised, natural or
otherwise. No! there ia positively
nothing Individually, Jointly, severaliy
now and forever"
The girl looked at the postmaster in
astonishment and sald1 Please zee il
there is aRythsng for Clare c
Murphy"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20

Mr. Frank Moore. Of StornlOnt
is the guest of the Misses Pugh.
| Mr.. ]. p. Nottingham is in Bal
timore on business.
Mrs. J. P. Nottingham is visit
inc friends in Cape Charles this
week.
Mrs. Louisa Barnes and Mrs..
w. J. Fitchett and daughter.
Charlotte, Of Baltimore are at
Fitchetts.
Rev. L. ]. Phaup has returned
from Mountain Lake Park, Nd.
where he has been attending
religious convention.
The Peninsula Baptist Associa
ton meets for it's annual session
at Union Church in Gloucester
County on July IS, 26 and II.
Wharton Grove Camp Meeting
begins this year on Friday July,
20 and continues IN session two
weeks.
Mr.. ). z. Richardson formerly
OF Mathews has just recovered
from an attack of Typhoid fever.
Mrs. Richardson is very i'll with
the same disease.
Mr.. w. G.. Harding the well
known piano tuner associated with
Mr.. Paul De b. Hops will be in
Gloucester next week and can be
communicated with atMoney, Va.
The week following he will be in
Mathews.
Messrs. H icks. Christian,
Somers and Gilbert Diggs spoke
at the store-house of Mr.. r. c.
Brooks on Tuesday. The first
three gentlemen spoke in behalf
OF their candidacy for the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Di gg in behalf of
Messrs Jones and Glass.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20
Notice

Delegates who desire to attend
the Annual meeting Of the Kappa
hammock b a ptist Association
which will be held this year at
Betheny Church in Northern Neck
on July 2Sth. will be given half
rates BY the steamboat compan-
les on both the Rappahannock
and Potomac Rivers. The near.
est wharveS to Bethany which IS
in Northumberland County ar e
.Sha-pS on the RanRahanROek and
Lodge ON the Potomac River
Geo Y. Bradley. Sect.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-20

NAV spread Scriptural Hlioness
throughout this county, fill your
churches with hundreds of wholly
sancti6ed souls and make this
community a great Penticostal
storm center for full salvation.
He said farther. In this age.
when t e Interdenominational
Laymen's Missionary Movement
and Sunday School Movement
and Young Peoples Movement
are figuring so largely throughout
Christendom. what objection can
be raised to an Interdenomina
tional Holiness Movement. which
is the central power Of all these
other movements and the one
great need of the organized
church,
After this a rising vote was call
ed. 65 voting for las adoption and
none against it.
A motion was then made and
carried for. the Chair appoint a
nominating committee to nomi
nate all officers. The following
committee was appointed w
r. Stoakes. Robert Hunley. l..
J. Phaup. John F. HudgIns. and
Mr., Adams. The report of said
committee was adopted aud the
following officers elected
]. F. Hudgins Pres F. p. Calls lst
w. Pres. J. B. Grinrell, ,. W. X.
Stoakes. 3. r. Hunley, 4. ] L Caliis> S
r c Brooks, 6. a c HuGGins See. W C
Diggs, Treas
ADVISORY BOARD.
Mesdames enni. Cwynn, CIV Hud
JUS, h p Calls, X G Brook, " L