The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-04-24
Old HICKORY CHIPS.
Short and Pitby Sayings on Subjects
Past and Present.

An anti-suffragist speaking against
equal franchise, says that there are
two many fools voting already.
Dutch!
Something is evidently wrong
when democrats decline good jobs
with large salaries attached.
New York continues to lead in
prosperity. A commission now finds
chat Sing Sing will have to be en-
larged.
Make the men good and the girls
will be-" says witness before the
Chicago Vice Commission. Of
course, or Vice Versa!
When it comes to the brewing
| business, the South and Central
American republics have Milwaukee
beaten to frazzle. Only they brew
mostly trouble.
Among the chief criminals were
those who in the flood dirtrict raised
the price of food to the poor suffer-
ers.
Another moral of the floods is
that dams must be watertight and
flood proof.
After 500 years in a strange land,
the Turks ought to be glad to get
back home in Asia.
But Of course, Senator Sherman,
the new Illinois senator has many
accomplishments besides that Of
| looking like Lincoln"
We honestly believe President
Wilson would attract attention at
base ball game with three men on
bases and two out.
Plum trees are in full bloom and
soon the plums will be falling in
Washington.
Only 131. .5O3 persons have applied
for the 10, 1884 jobs in tn the gift Of
the new administration. The 12O,-
600 that cannot be Accommodated will
be able to work off their enthusi-
asm later by taking examinations
for the classified service.
When it comes to uplift and beau
tification Illinois craftsmanship still
turns to j. Hamilton Lewis.
Gamble with Jour ;s;sc # you
must gamble, it keeps the money in
the family.
One way to save money is to run
when you see friend coming.
The Bull Moose party is becoming
addicted to "of years" in state poll
tics early in its career.
AS might have been anticipated
his longing for bucolic pursuits has
at last led Willis Moore to the Chan
taqua circuit.
Of course there are germs in
kisses and many a girl has caught a
husband that way.
Then there is the nature fake of
having the book beer goat appear in
March.
Swimming beaches will not have
any heart interest for some time to
come.
One of the charms of base ball is
that if you can't play you can quail
fly as an expert critic.
Fortunately there is no Halley's
comet this year to steep misfortune
in superstition.
And now the Parcel Post which
was to have put the Express compa-
nies ont Of business, is kicking be-
cause they are its best patrons.
A Shamokin, Pa, man stopped a
bullet with his artificial eye. Will
Col. w. F. Cody champion glass eye
artist. kindly rise and explain?
Nov that the new simplifed SPELL
ing has robbed poetry Of it's charm,
no one longer cares who writes 'Laf,
and the World Lafs with You"
Senator Borah urges American
diplomats to practice economy, wei
that's hardly necessary. seeing the
government provides the return
fare.
The young man who inhaled gas
because he was deprived of his daily
ration of cigarettes should have been
warned Of the danger of hitting the
pipe.
The buffalo nickle is calculated to
make the purchaser feel that per-
haps he is getting the worth Of his
coin even when prices are raised
The Vice-president's tilt against
o.d pedatory wealth brings back
memories of Jack and the Giant
Killer days.
After being sued for Libel, Mayor
Gaynor of New York may have a
little better understanding of the
difficulties of the newspaper busi-
he 80 frequently condemns.
From all that can be learned egg
rolling has made greater hit at the