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on the Black Warrior river. in the present
county of Marengo. This land was sold
at s. an acre payable within II years,
provided the olive and the vine were pro-
dueed. The land was divided by them
selves as a stock company, each one of
the 314 families taking quantities of from
so to $50 acres. In contemplation of a
town to be built there was assigned id
ditionally to each head of a family, a
lot within the proposed city and one on
the suburbs.
With this arrangement completed the
novel colony was to sail at once and oe-
cupy it. Accordingly a schooner, the
McDOnough, was chartered to convey the
company numbering about 1900 In all, to
Mobile, whence they were to make their
way up the river to their final destina-
ton. With their varied household ef-
fects, the vivacious French set sail from
Philadelphia in April 1878, and for more
than a month slowly sailed down the
coast of the Atlantic.
During the following May. late one aft
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But seeing nobody approach, Narcissus
exclaimed, Let US Join one another"
Poor, loVe-sck, lonely Echo, pleadingly
replied, join one another" Then she
came to Narcissus, ready to throw her
arms around his neck, but he scorned
her and said. I'D rather die than that
you should have ae.' Then the nymph
pleaded, 'Iave me- But Narcissus
turned away in silence, and poor Echo
went to the woods, and to the forest
recesses, and to the silent dingles, to
hide her bushes. From that time shs
lived in caves and lonely places She
pined away in dreadful grief, and after
her weary flesh had shrunk away, her
bones We're changed into rocks, so THAI
there was nothing left of her in tho
whole wide world but her voice, which,
as the Earl of Warwick, in the quota
ton above, says doubles" to this day.
And Juliet had reference to Echo's sem
fenced abode when she spoke of tho
cave where Echo lies" In Milton's
Comus, there is a poem that he calls
the "Lady's Song" The singer is seek
ing her lost brothers, who, she says.
stepped to the next thicket side,
To bring me berries, or such cooling
AS the kind. hospitable woods pro-
vide"
They failed to return before night
fall. and. to attract their steps to her
whereabouts, she sings,
Sweet Echo. sweetest nymph, that
liv'st unseen.
Within thy aery shell
BY slow Meander's margent green,
And in the violet-embroidered vale,
Where the love-lorn nghtengale
Nightly to thee her sad song mourn
eth we'll
Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair
That liSest thy Narcissus are?"
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IN HE fall OF Napoleon at Waterloo Gre
ated CONSERVATION in the ranks of
\ his adherents. In rejoining him
after his return from Elba, they had
staked all on his attempt to regain the
empire. When he fell. his supporters were
in worse plight than was he. num-
Der of the best were shot, among them
Marshal Ney, while many others fed
penniless to different parts of the earth,
among whom was a large and respectable
body who came to America. These in
cluded Marshal Grouchy, who was
charged with being the occasion of the
defeat at Waterloo, and others whose
nemes will appear in this narrative. This
body of refugees sailed for America.
where they hoped to build miniature
empire In remote quarter of the Amer
ican continent with such construction
that while they would be able to initiate
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crnoon. Lieutenant Beal. the commander
of Fort Bowyer, saw in the distance u
vessel wrestling with a gale which was
sweeping that quarter of the sea. Through
his glass the commander could see the di-
rection in which the vessel was bearing
while sorely tossed by the wind which
was blowing at a fearful velocity. The
captain of the McDonough had a chart
which was out of date, and Beal saw
that the vessel was heading rapidly
toward danger. He fired a cannon as an
alarm gun, hoping thereby to arrest the
erroneous course of the vessel. The day
was now far advanced, and darkness set
tied over the face of the sea. Beal took
the precaution to erect lights along the
shore, and some time after night he
heard signals of distress from the unfor-
tunate McDonough.
While the wind was still very high and
should be left to its fate, and called for
fierce, Beal did not think that the vessel
those who would volunteer to go with
him in as large boat as they had at COM
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, Thy deed inhuman and unnatural,
Provokes this deluge most unnatural"
The writer of the play has taken ad-
vantage of the old superstition that if
the murderer of a man approached the
corpse, the blood would pour out of the
| fatal wounds.
| IF the vile actors of the l1einous deed,
| Near the dead body happily be brought,
Oft hath been proved, the breathless
corpse
VIII bleed
| In 1858 Philip Standsfield was tried for
murder, in Scotland. The body of the
murdered man had been buried for sew
eral days, but Stansfeld was forced to
touch it, whereupon, 1.-The blood darted
and sprung out, to the great astonish-
ment of the surgeons themselves, who
were desired to watch this event; Philip.
astonished more than they, drew down the
body. crying, o, God o, God! and cleans
ing his hands. grew so faint that they
were forced to give him a cordial"
The reader will recall the scene in the
| Capuchin church, In Rome. as related by
Hawthorne In the Marble Faun. The old
brown robed monk, whom Donatello had
thrown over the precipice. was lying dead
in his coffirs Miriam, Kenyon and Dona-
| tello, approached the coffin. Miriam and
| Donatello were the first to look upon the
| face of the dead monk. She felt Dona-
tello give convulsive shudder, which she
knew to have been caused by sudden
and terrible throb of the heart. "And now
occurred a circumstance that would seem
too fantastic to be told. If it had not
n n hannpnad =
down. AS the three friends stood by the
bier, they saw that a little stream OF
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mand, TO the rescue of those on the ves-
sci. The McDonough had struck, and
was lying IN the thick gloom at the
mercy of the waves, on the rocks on
which the obsolete chart had directed the
captain Accompanied by five brave men,
Beal plunged into the darkness with the
boat, aud guided by the dim lights of the
vessel, he was enabled to reach it some
what after midnight. Everything on board
the vessel was in commotion, rs every
fresh wave Threatened to enguf 1t. but
Beal coolly proposed to save If he could
the women and children. whom he crowd
ed into his boat and set out on his return
toward the fort through the dense gloom
After much struggle the boat was safely
brought to the fort. and the women and
children were saved. Luckily the vessel
was later released by the waves from
its perilous condition on the rocks, and
in the early morning was washed into
deeper water, and though crippled by the
accident was saved, and in due time
pulled into port at Fort Bowyer There
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was great glee and sport among tho
French after it was all over. as theg
would Joke each other with that which
happened. They soon forgot the serious
ness of the situation to which they were
only few hours before exposed, and
gave themselves again to jollity and song.
In expression of their just gratitude to
the brave lieutenant who had been the
occasion of so much timely aid, they pro-
posed to take him with them to Mobile
and give him a banquet. This was ac-
cordingly done, vivaeity ran high amidst
sparkling wines and merriment uncon-
fined, and the gay throng in the banquet
hall little resembled a colony driven by
disaster from their native land and so re
Gently exposed TO death.
At Mobile the McDonough was dis
missed and plans were at once adopted
to provide hatboats and barges to convey
the company up the winding Tombisbea
to their future home among the wilds Of
western Alabama. of their future eXperi-
ences We shall hear later.
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Continued on Page Thirty-cns,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27
IioW to Cure Meat.

IIr. Editor: to keep hams.
When ready to hang and smoke dip
each piece about a minute in boiling
water. This will cleanse it, besides
killing fly blows or the eggs Of any
insect that may already be on it.
Rub with a dry cloth and give a
good coating on the fieshy side and
about the heck with a mixture of
cayenne pepper (blaclz pepper will
do) and molasses. After lying an
hour OR two pat each piece in a
stout domestic bag, just the size of
the ham, fold over the corners, turn
under the opening and sew up Sc
curely. Tie q stout string around
the hook outside Of the bag to hang
by. Hang up Immediately and
smoke as usual.
A FRIEND To ALL
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Oak City Hens,

Oak City, Feb. 25.-Misses Pearl
and Jefie House spent Saturday and
Sunday in Hassels as the guests of
Mrs. Tommy johnson and others.
Miss Myrtle Hill Wilkinson, of
Scotland Neck was the guest OF
Misses Hannah and Myrtle Long the
first part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. Worsley are
spending the week in Tarboro.
Ralph House, Justice of the Peace
was called upon Sunday evening,
Feb. 23rd, to unite in marriage Miss
Martha Thomas and "Bill'' Ayers.
1t was surprise to all their rela-
tives and friends. +
A small fire, which might have
been very serious had it not been
discovered in time, caused by a de-
fective chimney, occurred Monday
about one o'clock at the old White
hurst home, now occupied by Mr..
Bradley and family.
Prof J. S. Brown, Of Oak City
High School, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Burgaw, which is his old
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Virgins, of
Tarboro, were in town Sunday, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Wors-
ley.
Mrs. Louis Johnston and children
spent Saturday and Sunday in Scot
land Neck.
Little Miss Evelyn Weeks return
ed home with Mrs Louis Johnston to
spend few days.
Mr.. Brown Etheridge drove thro'
Oak City Monday on his way to Hal
flax to marry Miss Martha Brown.
Mrs. John Bush, who has been the
guest of the Misses Hannah anc
Myrtle Long for some time, return
ed to her home in Norfolk the last
Of the week.
B. A. Long Was in Tarboro last
week on business.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Missionary Baptist church will meet
Friday. Feb. 9th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

The State primary bill was killed
on it's second reading in the House
of Representatives Thursday of last
week. The objection raised to the
bill by members of the House from
the western part Of the State was
that in close counties the Republi-
cans would win, for the reason that
as it is new a great many voters in
that section vote the State and coun-
ty Democratic tickets and the Re-
publican national ticket.
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Voted "N0."

When the final vote on the search
:and seizure bill before the House
was called for in the legislature Fri
day night of last week only fourteen
E:were counted against the measure
f;as follows:
+: Messrs. Bellamy, of Brunswick;
Bowie, of Ashe: Britton, of Berthe
Cofield, of Rutherford; Faircloth
of Sampson; kellum. of New Han
lover; Koonce, of Onslow; Murphy
of Rowan; McNider, of Perquimans;
|:Rodman, Of Beaufort; Turner, OF
:Franklin;. Whitfield of Person; Will
,liams, Of Cabarrus; Witty, of Rock
ingham. -.
The bill is now before the Senate
for action. = :* :;-:@::
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$S.5S
Inauguration Of Wilson
Washington, D. c.

The round trip fare from Scot
land Neck will be S8.55, with cores
pondingly low fares from other
points.
Dates Of Sale-February %, March
/, 2, and 3, for trains scheduled to
reach Washington, D. c., before
noon of March 4. 1913.
Final Limit-Tickets will be limit
ed to reach original starting point
returning before midnight of March
10, 1913, with privilege Of extension
10 reach original starting point re-
turning before midnight of April
10, 1918. by deposit Of ticket with
Joseph Richardson, Special Agent,
Terminal Station, Washington, D.
c., not later than midnight of March
3. 1913, and upon payment of fee of
S1.0O at time Of deposit.
For reservation, or any informa-
ton, communicate with Agent or
t. C. WHITE, w. j. CRAIG,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Pass. Traf. Mgr.
Wilmington, N. G..
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1t appears now tIat the legisls-
ture is going to pass a very stror g
search and seizure law. If this is
done, supported by the Webb bill
passed by Congress, we may reason
ably expect d better enforcement of
our State prohibition law. With
these laws on the statute books
there is certainly no excuse for any
community to be overrun with blind
tigers. But in sections where moth
ing is being done: why there is not
going to be- much difference. T..
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Notice Of Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
first Tuesday in April, 1913 Git be-
ing April 1st), an election will be
held in the town Of SEQ land Neck,
under and by virtue of the provis-
ions Of an act entitled, IAN act to
authorize an issue Of bonds for
school purposes by the board of
graded school trustees OF Scotland
Neck, and TO provide an election
THEREFOR" passed by the general
assembly of North Carolina at its
session in the year 1918, and ratified
on the 4th day Of February, when
and where the provisions Of sections
l and of said act Will be submitted
to vote Of the qualified voters Of
Scotland Neck graded school dis
trict. Sections l and 5 of said act
above referred to are as follows:
"Section ]. That the board Of
graded school trustees of Scotland
Neck shall he and are hereby au-
thorized and empowered to issue
bonds Of The Scotland Neck Graded
School District to an amount not
exceeding sixteen thousand dollars
of such denomination and Of such
proportion as such board Of trustees
may deem advisable, bearing inter
est from date at rate not exceed
ing six per cent per annum, with
interest coupons attached, payable
annually at such times and at such
place or places as may be deemed
advisable by such board of trustees;
said bonds to be Of such form and
tenor and transferable in such way
and the principal thereof payable or
redeemable at such time or times
not exceeding fifty years from the
date thereof, and at such place or
places as said board Of trustees may
may determine. Said bonds shall
be signed by the chairman Of said
board Of trustees and countersigned
by the secretary thereof, and a
record kept Of all bonds issued.
"Section 5. That for the purpose
of providing for the payment Of
said bonds and the interest thereon
and Of defraying the expenses Of
the public graded schools in the
town OF Scotland Neck, the board
of commissioners of the town Of
Scotland Neck shall annually. and
at the time of levying the municipal
taxes, commencing with the fiscal
year beginning the first day Of June,
one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen, levy and lay particular
tax lin addition to the tax provided
for said graded school district by
chapter four hundred and fifty one
Of the laws Of one thousand nine
hundred and three on all persons
and subject Of taxotion within the
limits Of the said Scotland Neck
Graded School Dirtrict, on which
said board Of commissioners may
now or hereafter be authorized to
lay and levy taxes for any purpose
whatever; and said particular tax
shall not be more than twenty cents
on one hundred dollars assessed val
uation Of property, and not more
than sixty cents On each taxable
POLL"
And notice is further given that
G. l.. Station has been duly selected
as registrar for said election, and
G. L. Mcdowell and w. H. White as
judges for said election.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
By J. E. Shields, Mayor.
Witness: A. L. burlington, Sec'y.
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Notice Of Registration.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be an entirely new registration
Of voters in the town Of Scotland
Neck, N. c., for the election to be
held on the first Tuesday in April,
1913, Under an Act of the General
Assembly OF North Carolina, En-
titled, can act to authorize an issue
of Bonds for School purposes, by the
Board of the Graded School Trustees
Of Scotland Neck, and to provide an
election therefor" Notice is fur
Their given that the Registration
Books for said new registration of
Voters will be opened on the END
day Of March, 1913, at the Mayors
office, and closed on the 29th day of
March, 1913, it being the Saturday
preceding the said election, as pro-
vided by law.
This the 18th day of Feb. 1918.
By order Of the Board Of Commits
sioners.
CHAs. L. STATION.
Registrar.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

The L. & Nj. Sem;-Mixe1 Real
Paint is a pure paint. One thous-
and pounds Of pure White Lead,
Zinc and Linseed Gil are put togeth-
er in an immense mixer; then large
mills grind it, and machines fill it
into cans ready for market. But
the user adds three quarts more
Linseed Oil to each gallon to make
Il gallons Of Real Pure Paint for
81 40. per gallon. 1t is the ,uery
highest quality paint.
Sold by Hardy Hardware Con1pa-
ny, Scotland Neck, N. c..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27
Throw Away YOUR CdEOEflel.
Here's q Better Liver Remedy.
OH What JOY, Clrsvel's LiverAd Starts Lazy I1vers
Working in Fine Shape and Ends Constipation.
Dizziness and Sick Headache Money
Back. Ask +. T. Whitehead Co.

It is guaranteed to be purely
vegetable liquid remedy that will
forever end the misery Of constipa-
ton, sick headache, dizziness, ma
laria and other common ailments
without the distress Of nausea or
gripping.
Throw away calomel and get q
generous bottle Of CARSWELL'S
LIVER-AID today It's grand
remedy, harmless and pleasant to
take and children take it as freely
as grown-ups. If it doesn't bring
joyful satisfaction your money back.
soc at E. 7. Whitehead Company's.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

You don't want calonel; you don't
need it. 1t shocks the liver. It's
like taking heavy club to get &C
ton from horse when a gentle tap
from a small whip would do the
work better.
You surely do need CARSWELL' S
LIVER-AID because it not only puts
action into your liver, but strength,
health and vigor into the whole
body as well.
1t drives out the poisons from
your system and does it quickly be-
cause it acts Oh liver, kidneys, bow
els and stomach al at once.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

The House and Senate have passed
a bill giving North Carolina a six
months school term, there being
only one opposing vote in the Sen
ate. In order to meet this extra
term the bill provides that the coun-
ty commissioners may put an extra
levy Of five cents On the hundred
dollars worth Of property.
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:: Mrs. J. H.. Dafden.

On the afternoon Of February 10,
1913, the spirit Of Mrs: Mary Eliza
beth Darden was called To- her. ter
nal rest. Mrs. Darden, tie daugh-
ter of the. late Marnaduke ard Mrs:
Elizabeth::HAFii red Pittn1an, was
born.Jan. e, 1852: IN NOV: 1871: She
married NJ. William Crimes and IN
Jan. 1874: she: became: the. wife. Of
Mr.. JohnH. Darden, who, with one
daughter. Mrs. IT. Riddick,; .of
Spring Hill. survive her: 81:
Mrs. Darden' s;1ife was a beauti-
full example Of serene. faith and low
ing service and: her presence and
help will he:greatly missed by those
among whom she. has lived and Ia
lored. A communicate of the Epis-
copal church, she was always ready
to give f:her time and strength in
whatever way she:felt she could be
of service. Many. hours Of the later
years Of her life were spent in en-
bordering some beautiful altar linen
which now emphasizes anew tie
blessed fact of the Communion of
Saints.
On Feb. Is, in the yard of Old
Trinity church, the Rev. M. A. New
Of Weldon officiating, she was laid
to rest. The beautiful ritual of the
church and the hymns of praise and
hope pointed forward with faith
and triumph to the resurrection
morning.
Now the laborer's task is DER;
Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the farther Shore
Lands the voyager at last.
Father in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.
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A PrGlEiablG Jersey. =

Mrs. w. A. Headen Of this place
has sold 500 worth Of butter and
milk in one years time from her Jer-
sey COW. This is intensive cultiva-
ton. This does not include the but
ter and milk consumed by the fami-
w. either. -Siler City Grit.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

The State Journal. published at
Raleigh, N. c., by Messrs. r. F.
Beasley and Alex. J. Field, made its
first appearance on time Friday,
February 7th, and it is a very credi-
table journal, indeed. The Journal
has a field all its own and we believ
will make good.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

The proposition for President to
serve six years and not be allowed
to succeed himself is growing IN ia
yor and it is not going to be long be-
fore it will be the law.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

In speaking of his coming admins
tration, President-elect Woodrow
Wilson, is quoted as saying that
"honest business and honest men
have nothing to fear" We believe
this is true.
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

The Republicans will march out
and the Democrats will march IN
next Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

Entered at the postofiice at Scotland
Neck, N. c., as Sccond-Class Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

Only few more days Of the North
Carolina legislature. What has 1t
done?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27
Notice of Sale !!

BY virtue of power vested Y NJ
by the law as executor OF Il. !.
Smith, trustee under a CERTAIN de..
OF trust. executed to him on Us
2Slh day of January, 1907 BY JAM.
Boyd. and of record in the oiflce 7
the register of deeds for HAM
county, North Carolina, IN booS II
at page 521, to which referen' ;
made. will on the 9Th day Of May
1918, sell for cash at public aucu.
to the highest bidder in the town Y
Scotland Neck, the following !"
scribed real estate lying and be y
in Halifax county, North laFo.l~, J,
to-wit: One tract beginning q
stake. northwest corner q LG 9T 1. 4.
on Weeks line, thence n S9N % Y,
poles, thence N 1922 Poies
Weeks line. thence n So "o3 po.,
to corner of Lot No. /, thence ; =. !,
the dividing line N II w 80 po.s,
the beginning, conta;ning = =. .oi
more or less. being the SANG +, \,
conveyed to Edward Shields y E
9th day of December l9oo, "
H. Kitchin, trustee. !
Also another tract bc5lnnlilns <
Weeks corner, stump. theh',
II w SO poles along Weeks llne !"
stump, thence N 80 W 81 poIes f"
stake, thence S 122 80 poles r.
stake. thence N So + 30 poles y I.
beginning, containing 2 acre. Iam.3
ing lot drawn by LittleberEy J1'
IN the Billy James land.
This February 3, 1913.
STUART SMITH. EN-
of r. II. Smith. Iruslt~.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

And still Mr.. Wilson's cabinet is
still I'D for discussion.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-02-27

Thursday, February 2G, 1913.