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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Coming, Going and Whereabouts Of Our
People and Other Folks.

Miss Donnie Dickens left for En-
field Monday.
Mr.. j. ". House, OF Oak City, was
here Monday.
Miss Katherine Kitchin is at home
from Hollins Institute.
DR.. r. NJ. Johnson went to Rich
mond, Va, Monday on business.
Mr.. j. c. Riddiclz, Of Wake Forest
College, is at home for the HOLIDAYS.
Messrs. P. E. Shields and Hinton
Dunn, Of the A. & NJ, are at home.
Mr.. Robert Gray, of Rocky Mount,
was here on a visit to relatives Sat
urday.
Mr.. James Tillery, Of Suffolk, Va,
is here to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. M. Tillery.
Mr.. W. F. Butterworth returned
from visit to his brother at Butter
worth, Va, Saturday.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Tillery is spending
the week at Hamilton turkey hunt
ing with Capt. T. W. Tillery.
Miss Winnie Nicholson, Of Wash
ington, n. c., spent Monday night
with her sister, Mrs. Danford Ed
mondson Taylor.
Liuet. Geo. S. Bryan, Of the U. S.
Navy, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. W. Bryan, this week.
Miss Kathleen Robertson, who is
teaching school near Enfield, came
home Monday for the Christmas
holidays,
Misses Laura Clark, Matte Josey,
and Mamie Shields, of St. Mary's
College, Raleigh, are at home for
the holidays.
Mrs. Norfieet Smith was called to
Raleigh several days ago on account
of the serious illness Of her son, Mr..
Morheet S. Smith.
Mrs. Annie Hancock is at home
from Glen Rock, Pa, where she has
been engaged in the millinery bust
ness the present season.
Mr.. Lonnie Dunn, who has been
attending school and playing foot
ball On the A. & M. team the past
season, is at home for the holidays.
Mr.. r, J. Mauney returned to
Williamson Sunday afternoon after
spending the day with his family.
Mr.. Mauney is doing some brick
work in Williamson.
Rev. N. C. Yearly left Monday
for Creednaore to join Mrs. Yearly
and the children where they will
spend the Christmas holidays. Mr..
Yearby will return TO his work here
the last Of next week bringing with
him his family.
Mr.. Mark Lassiter, formerly of
Snow Hill, but now a civil engineer
located in Halifax where he has
charge Of the road making Of that
county, spent short while in Farm
vile Tuesday morning on his way to
visit his parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Lassiter, in Snow Hill.-Farmville
Enterprise.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21
A Gard OF Thinks.

take this method Of thanking
every one for their kindness toward
rs during the sickness of my hus-
band. And especially the faithful
nhvsician and druggist. | am glad
TO saw that Mr.. Braxton is able to
he ND most Of the time, and | hope
he will be able in a few weeks to go
about his work again.
MRS, E. l.. BRAXTON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21
Finds Winters Troubles.

TO many, winter is a season Of
trouble. The frost-bitten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips,
chilb!aill's, cold sores. red and rough
skins. prove this. Rutsuch tro'lb'e5
ay before Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
A trial convinces. Greatest healer
Of Burns, Bells, Piles, Cuts, S5res.
Bruises, Eczema and Sprains. Only
25c at r. T. Whitehead Company,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21
AND HEALTH 70 MOTHER and CHILD.

"i|alov'5 SOOTHING syrup has becu
y ever SIXTY YEARS By EtII,LIONS CT
-,..Es LOT tae.r CHILDREN WHILE
,..-sG, with PERFECT SUCCESS. Il
- Inc CHILD, SCrIEES The . y Ms.
I l. -AIE; Cr2ES WIND COLIC, and
I. r.'2z-r - IIAEREC. i is alb
3 nar.'.=s7 re ire and ask fer MI.
-'9t.,-.-- -.g..0." and take 10 ether
,.-..r- C-.-5 Z bottle.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
The Little Folks Tell Him What They
Want Fer Christmas.
Scotland Neck, Dec. 20.

Scotland Neck, Dec. 20.
Dear Old Santa:-Hury up and
come to See me. pleas bring me a
trisickle, bring me a little mobeal,
too, bring me one Of the little bows
that sea saw, if you have it, and
don't forget to bring me some con-
fexernaries, pleas. from your little
boy,
KEIJAM JONES.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

There is evidence on every hand
that good roads pay. Are we will
ing to pay the price to get them?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

IF it is to be either Wilson or Har-
mon next wear we are inclined to
take Harmon as the winner.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21
KELLAM JONES.
Scotland Neck, Dec. "A.

Scotland Neck, Dec "A.
Dear Santaclaus:-Please bring
me some apples oranges nuts and
negro toes large coll baby a
carriage with a top a little cook
stove and tea sets a little piano a
doll bed stead doll cradle. Your
little friends
Jennie and Ernestine Register.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21
Jennie and Ernestine Register.

Scotland Neck, Dec. 16.
Dear Santa Claus:-1 want you to
bring me some candy and apples
oranges nuts niger toes and one
tricycle. wagon and pop pistol.
Lonnie Register.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

Scotland Meek, Dec. 20.
Dear Santa Claus:-I am going to
tell you what want you to bring
me. I want you to bring me some
apples candy and bananas. | am
little seven year old girl.
Glenn Register Blackburn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:-Please bring
ne q ball lash train and oil wagon
and story book and something good
to eat and fire works
Kelscr AskcW.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

Dear Santa Claus: am seven
wears cid. write to tell you to bring
me q apple and some nuts candy and
some gloves. Your friend,
Donald Vann Holiday. :.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:-l am eight
wears old. l will write 10 you to tell
YOU what | want YOU to bring me:
Pleas bring me G doll doll bed and
some oranges candy and a apple n
trunk and a box of popcorn raisins.
Louina Barnhill.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

Dear Santa Clause:-I want you to
bring me some candies and nuts and
oranges apples. | am good little
girl four years old my name is Geor-
gia Ruth Newsome.
Scotland Neck, N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

Dear Santa Claus:-I am six years
old I will write q letter to tell You
what | want you to bring me bring
me a pig and gloves and a little
basket bow and arrow and some can.
DIV ard q cap 2 ship too.
Billie Barnhili.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-12-21

Dear Santa Clause:-I will write
you nice little letter to tell you
what | want you to bring me some
apples and candy. | am good lietle
boy four years old.
George Gordon Blackburn, Scotland
Neck, N. c.. r. F. d. No. l.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03

Advertising This section.-Four
thousand booklets, handsomely illus
trated and autographed, and present
ins in the most attractive manner the
manifold attractions for prospective
settlers in the territory along the line
OF the A., Z. and A. railroad, will be
distributed By that road at the great
Chicago Land SHOW which will be
held i'm November
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03

clerk Carrier Examination The
United states civil service commits
sion Announces that at Brunswick on
October IS, 1911, an examination viii
be held for the positions Of clerk and
city carrier in the postoTlce service
Clerhs-in offices Of The FIRST and sec
ond classes and carriers in the city
delivery service are divided into six
grades, as follows: First grade. sal
airy $500; second grade, salary $500:
third grade salary 5000; fourth
Grade, $1,000: fifth, $1.100; sixth
$1,000. Clerks and carriers at FIRST
class offices will be promoted sue
cessively to the fifth grade. and the
clerks at second-class offices viii he
promoted successfully 10 the fourth
grade
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03

diately picked up by her neice. The
old lady arrives on the scene first
and as the young man is the only one
that she sees with a white rose. brit
no, no, we ar6~not going to ruin this
delicious ending by telling you all
about it. Undoubtedly one of the best
comedies We have had in some time,
and one well worth seeing.
AS previously announced, we are
going to offer the people Of Bruins
wick something entirely new, when on
Wednesday we are eoine to offer the
first and only Brunswickian ever. re-
corded by a motion picture camera.
This is going to be extra, but it is not
going to cost you a cent more.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03
THE Two White Roses"

Mr. Abbott is being chided by his
nephew, Billy for having TO SOW
on his own buttons Get married
and then YOU won't have to do this
said billy" This struck the old
gentleman as bully idea, but where
oh where, was he going to get one of
those uneXplainable mysteries that
would come up to his ideals? After
some very hard thought he decides to
put an ad at the Pastime, but being
refused here, he seeks the offices Of
q matrimonial paper, inserts an ad
and awaits developments At last he
receives a reply from "a Lady OF
middle age, kind disposition, and who
had little money in her own name. d
Now it so happens that this old lady
was an aunt Of the girl that Billy
is engaged to. They watch this cor
respondence with much glee and final
| ~ when the meeting has been ar.
/ ranged they decide 10 follow their re
4 spective relatives and enjoy the meet
ing. Now as neither of these hone
to-bes bod ever. seen each other be-
fore, they We're to each wear a white
rose as means Of Identification. AZ
ter a collision with a pedestrian tho
osd man loses his white rose. but
BillyN promptly picks IT up and puts
it in his buttonhole. The old lady
is 50 nervous and opens and shuts
her parasol so often she accidentally
knocks her rose of, and this is imme-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03

1.-TWO White Roses"
"His Little Valentine"
Everybody likes comedy and as we
have two good comedies for today
they are going to be greatly enjoyed
We have one that is extra good
namely,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03
A Day 5 Doing
I Briefly Told

The weather.-Forecast for today:
Generally fair.
The Tides.-High water on the bar
today: BOZ a. m. and 3.42 p. m; low
water, 9.22 a. m. and $50 D. m. About
half hour later in the harbor.
"The Two Vhiss Roses which is
one Of the best comedies Of the sea,
son, at the Pastime today, matinee ana
sht
TO Coffee Drinkers.-The Phoenix
Grocery company has a coffee adver-
asement in his issue which should
be read by every housewife in Bruins
wick who uses coffee On her table
Read it-yoa w.l profit by it.
Commissioners Meeting.-The reg
Tar monthly meeting Of the commits
toner's Of roads and revenues Of
Glyna county win be held at their
room in tic courthouse this morning.
Only routine matters will be handled
WHAT'S the Use Of Buying sorry to-
matoes when for the same price you
can get the very choicest grown, Sc
selected sbecially for fine retail rare
on sale at L'oyd's? Also me youn +,
okra, ereen peas and other vegetables
Beautiful Island Property.-Notice
is directed to the advertisement Of
ArthuI Leayy this issue. Mr.. Leavy
has piece Of island property that
VIII bear close Investigation 1t is the
best proposition in real estate around |
this section
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Personal
Mention

: Hatten Howard has returned from
trap 70 PalatAa, Fla
Percy Bacon of Fernandina, spent
the past few days in the city.
Stanley Lyle has accepted a po-
sition with the Harrington Drug Co.
Eddie Owens, son Of Chief Of Police
4. l. Ovens, has returned from New
York.
The many friends of ]. 3. Abrams
to learn that he continues
70 improve.
Col R. D Meador, who has been
Spending some time in New York, has
returned to the city.
John c. Lehman of the Acme Brew
ing company, who has been in the
city for the past few days, returned to.
Macon last night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03
THE PASTiME.
Matinee and Night.


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The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-03

"The Two Vlhiee Roses" which is
one Of the best comedies of the sea,
son. at the Pastime today, matinee ana
ght.
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17

The constancy of trade winds Is due
to the permanence of the conditions
which rule them. AS the heated air at
the equator ascends surface winds set
in from north and south and, uniting,
ascend in their turn and flow off in
opposite directions. AS the velocity of
the earth's revolution from east to
west is much greater at the equator
than at the poles, wind blowing along
its surface to the equator is constantly
arriving at places which have a higher
velocity than itself; hence it is retari-
ed and must lag behind, and under the
influence Of two opposing forces it is
compelled to take an intermediate di-
rection, so that what was originally
north wind is detected and flows
while what started as a
south wind becomes northwest From
the great service they have rendered
TO navigation these reliable winds are
called trade winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
HUMOR OF THE DAY
A Short Story.

from the Lawyers aMagazne1
Comes now Ignatz Wasdo, who com
plains Of Miss Lucretia Smythe and
declares that by reason OF her grace
beauty and general lovability he has
lost his heart to her, wherefore he
prays the said Miss Sngthe that she
take pity upon Kim andkaccede TO his
request. to wit-namely, that she join
him In the bonds Of holy wedlock
Whereupon the hereinbefore men
toned Miss Smythe treats the COM
plalnant in n cruel and inhuman man
ner, in that she laughs Scornfuly ct
him as he rests on his knees before
her and declares that she win never
marry him because Of previous con-
viction in that she saw him kissing
another girl ut the railroad station on
n day and date which she does not at
the time recall to mind, all of which
she swears is true to the best of her
knowledge and belief
In reply thereto the complainant
prays for a writ of error and states
that the aforesaid Miss Smythe WAS
In error when she made the kissing Of
the girl at the railroad station a cause
for action, inasmuch as the young lady
In question was and Is n sister to the
party of the first part, and under the
constitution of the United States and
the rulings of the interstate commerce
commission Gala. 2-34-0 such kissing
cannot be made the basis Of q cora
plant for unjust discrimination by the
fiancee of said kisser. Whereupon
Miss Smythe reverses her decision and
orders that, after being signed, sealed
and delivered with a kiss, the mar
rage decree be duly and fully promul-
Eated.--Puek.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
His Black Suit.

He was not a good card player. He
admitted 1t, His game was pingpong.
But that was no reason why his part
ner should be so disagreeable when.
ever he made mistakes.
After a particularly glaring error the
Fostering partner turned upon him
with real anger.
"Why didn't you follow my ieadT"
he asked.
"If / followed anybody's lead, sir"
exclaimed the novice hotly, sit Ger.
tainly wouldn't be yours"
His partner snorted and subsidized.
But in the next hand be threw down
his cards in desperation.
look here" he cried; didn't you
see me call for spade or club? Have
you no black suitP'
eyes, have" retorted the novice
with warmth. "But I'm keeping it for
your funeral"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
F0RET0LD BY DREAMS.
Two Remarkable Cases In Which Sleep
Warnings Came True.


II dreamed that the ship was In n
heavy sea, that a big wave came over
her bows, pressed down upon her,
and then she rolled over on her star
board side and disappeared"
This is not an extract from story.
1t Is evidence, given on oath, during
the inquiry at London into the mys-
ferrous disappearance of the Waratah,
the vessel which, on her second voy-
age, mysteriously disappeared in July,
1909, and has never been heard of
since. And so impressed was the pas
senger with the vision that he left the
vessel at Durham, from which point
she continued on her Ill fated voyage
Thus one more was & ided to the ex-
traordinary condolences in which
dreams have figured.
The third Lord Waterford was able
to verify n story of an extraordinary
dream coming true. Talking one day
with the landlord of the inn in the vii
lage close TO Curraghmore, q man
rushed up and said there had been a
murder on the hills. 'Then it must be
the little one" said the landlord, at
which Lord Waterford, not unnatural.
", became very suspicious. The land,
lord proceeded to explain that in the
night he dreamed that two men had
come to the inn and that the taller Of
the two had murdered the shorter
with very curious knife.
He told his dream to his wife, who
laughed at him. But, to his horror,
the men he had seen while asleep
came to the inn, and one used the curl.
Gus knife to cut up his food. They
left, and soon afterward news of the
murder arrived. Search was made for
q tall man answering to the landlords
description, and one was quickly ar
rested. In prison he confessed he had
murdered his short companion. Pear
sons Weekly.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
Center Of the Earth.

II a shaft We're sunk vertically to
the center Of the earth and an object
suspended from spring balance were
lowered down the shaft the weight of
the object, as indicated by the dial of
the balance, would at first increase as
the descending object approached the
deeper and denser strata. After pass
ing a certain depth. however, the
weight would begin to diminish, snd
it would continue to diminish to the
center Of the earth. where its value
would be zero, because the object
would there be equally attracted in
every direction.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
s--,An Exohanue Of compIimcnts.

A charming story is told of pasteur.
the scientist. and Victor Duruy. who
was minister of public instruction un-
der the second empire. The author Of
the "Histoire DIES Romans was a
great friend OF Pasteur. Moreover,
they were near neighbors. one residing
In the Rue d'Ulm and the other in the
Rue de Medicis. One Thursday, the
day of the sittings of the academy, the
two friends met at cab stand by the
Luxembourg. Are you going to the
instituted" asked the minister. Eyes"
answered the savant, and they both
entered the same cab. Arrived at their
journeys end, Duruy rendered a five
franc piece TO the cabman, who, of
course. had no change. Then said
Duruy: Keep the coin as souvenir
of this memorable ride. You have
driven the greatest savant Of the CEN
tury." Next came Pasteur's turn. He
put his hand in his pocket and with
drew a five franc piece, which he
handed to the 'cocher" with the re-
mark: Take care Of 1t. You have
driven the greatest minister of the sec.
ond empire. "--London Globe.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
The COWBOYS Handkerchief.

"Have you ever wondered why the
cowboy pictures by painters who have
made q study Of western life depict
the man of the plains with his red
bandanna halfway down on his chest
instead OF fitting snugly around his
neck?" queried a ranch owner of Cali
fornia.
"I'll tell you. When a cowboy starts
ON long ride over the plains one Of
his principal annoyances is having to
wipe dust from his eyes. His heavy
gauntlets make it impossible to use
his hands, and he ties his handkerchief
loosely around his neck and when
occasion requires uses it to clear his
eyes. 1t is the most convenient place
to carry the handkerchief while riding
a horse. "-Washington Post.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
Washington Could Run.

"As to running" said Parson Weems
IN his book on George Washington,
the swift footed Achilles could scarce
" have matched his speed. Eead, he
ran wonderfully said my amlable
end aged friend John Fitzhugh, Esq,
who knew him well, We had nobody
hereabouts who could come near him.
There was young Langhorn Dade of
Westmoreland, a clean made, tight
young fellow and a mighty swift run
ner, too; but, then, he was no match
for George. Langy, indeed did not
Like to give up and would brag that
sometimes he had brought George to
tie. But l believe he was mistaken,
for have seen them run together
many time, and George always beat
him easy enough"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17

The elder Dumas was once sued for
stating in one Of his novels, "La
Route de Varennes," that the capture
of Louis XVI, and Marie Antoinotte
at Farennes by the revolutionarles was
due to the action Of the Cheyalier de
Prefontaine in shutting the door Of his
house on the fugitiyes.
a grandson Of the chevalier consid.
cred this an aspersion on his ances-
tors chlyalry and proved in court that
the statement was untrue. An order
was issued compelling Dumas publish
er to call in all copies Of the novel and
to issue within one month a fresh edl-
ton with q note that the ChevaHer de
Prefontaine placed his house at the
disposal Of the royal fugitiyes.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
They Help the Justices,

Each United States supreme court
justice has a body servant assigned to
him, and this seryitor is a sore trial to
many. The body servants, now called
messengers" descend from justice tc
justice. Several are old men Their
usual attitude toward their particular
justices is that Of tutor. toward pupil.
They dictate in all matters of etiquette
and are generally bothersome. But
there's no getting rid of them. They're
an institution having precedent San
Francisco Argonaut.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
OF and Off.

The grammatical use of the English
of and "o1f' proves to be STUN,
bling block to the average foreign ele.
ment.
Heres the paper you bought off
me" is a usual expression of the
newsboy, but 1t was little startling
Tor woman Of more than necessary
embonpoint to be summoned to the
back door to hear. Here's the lard
Mrs. Blank borrowed off of you"
More startling was the grieved serv-
ants retort when the master, after
vainly trying to dissect the steak, an
grily demanded, Where in blazes did
you get thi steak. anyways"
why, l got 1t off of William"-N New
York Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
The penand Ear ciuilisy.

An irate old lady, the wife Of pros
porous farmer on the outskirts iof
Philadelphia. stepped off a train in
Broad street station the other iday
with face Ikea thundercloud. Any
one could see in that scowling cpunte-
nance the smoldering fire that might
break forth at any minute. Stamp
ing excitedly on the platform. she
CRASHED her teeth in a struggle to keep
back the tears. Finally she button
holed the first personwho would listen
to her tale of woe. whats all this
talk of educating young men to be
civil engineers" she screeched indig-
nantly. "What we need in this here
country is more civil conductors and
less sassy Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-17
When Kurds and Turkomans Fiah+

When kurds and Turkonans Fight.
Describing a feature OF a fight be-
tween Turkomans and Kurds in Per-
STA, traveller says: 1.-The Turkomans,
who always fight on foot. were ulti-
mately defeated with heavy loss, and
many prisoners We're taken, and still
more scaptives were released. Among
the Turkoman prisoners was an old
man OF ninety, who said that he had
joined the expedition in order to Sc
cure new wife. The damsel in ques.
ton came upt during the interrogatory
and Drained her captor with a stone.
During these raids, past and present.
the Turkoman appeared to have en-
joyed a great and permanent advan-
tage In that neither Kurd nor Persian
ever carried Off their women or chill
dren owing to their uginess. 4he
Turkomans, on the other hand, pre-
ferred Persian to their own women
and thus had keen incentive. apart
from the purely commercial aspect, to
engage in these forays, In which no
mercy was ever shown to the aged or
weary."-Chicago News.