The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-10
OLD HICKORY CHIPS.
Snort and Pitby Sayings on Subjects
Past and Present.

GOT uDu l lCOCVl.
| A college for women orators is t.
be started in Chicago. Next thing
you know some college will have 8
professor to teach young ducks tc
swim.
We wouldn't know how good some
people are if they didn't tell US
about it.
John D. Rockefeller is reported to
have slight attack of insomania
but it may be that he has merely
had to sit up little later than US
ual counting the sixty million stand
ard oil dividends.
Some of the sugar magnates have
given evidence of such extensive
wealth that they may be regarded
even if the worst happens, as hav-
ing something laid by for rainy
day.
No matter how the thermometer
goes, this summer will be regarded
by the Chicago police as mild COM
pared with last years political con-
vention season.
The Kaiser was once called war
lord, but he did not find himself
compelled to enter into actual hos
tilities, Europe is hoping that his eff
forts as peace promoter will not
also work contrariwise.
Don't all you currency experts
speak at once.
TIE public is getting an inlook on
the affairs of the Outlood.
June Brides are just as sweet in
any kind Of weather.
Hot weather puts the blush on the
peach; also on the freck!e.
International baseball should make
for worldwide amity if the pop bot
- ~"ctrained.
Lake Michigan may be short of
sea serpents, but it seems to have
nermaids to burn that is, to sun
burn.
Honest workers of Mexico may
fear to resume production lest it
give the warning factions something
to fight over again.
win ueeI SEEMING at 3o.z0 d nun /
dredweight that proposal to raise
in Louisiana as a beef
substitute becomes positively thrill
ing.
Mr.. Rockefeller gets up at sunrise
these days and thus sets another
precedent that very few will follow.
If you don't believe art is long
visit a moving picture show.
In announcing that 'he's willing"
Mayor Gaynor says he has no party
behind bi1n; but that's no reason
why he should crow over Bill Su'zer
TIE Sultan Of Jolo seems inclined |
to follow his accustomed way with
out giving much concern to whether
the proprietors Of the PHILIPPINES
speak Sanish or English.
A candidate is not expected to go
any further than to say he IS will
ing to accept the nomination. The
use cf the word anxious is not
considered ethical.
Uncle Joe Cannon refrains from
Dragging about being "the hest |
speaker the House of Representa-
tives ever had" That line of talk
is the sure sign Of the hard loser.
Temperature comparisons between
the capitol and the Presidents man.
sion are said to be much in favor of
the latter. But then some congress
men have always complained of the
cooness at the White House.
The foods and drugs board is pre-
pairing to scrutinize carefully all
meats from purchaser to consumer.
Perhaps somewhere between the
noof and the mouth it will locate
the deadly germ that causes the high
price cf living.
Plans fer the sane Fourth include
everything but the regulation OF
speeches.
South Americas troubles will soon
20 over. The Colonel is going down
here in the fall.
DR.. Laura Miller says that the
Brazil reporters are known as the
relatives Of public men"-doubtless
because they cozen 'em.
Our latest fears are said to be a
influx off the Hindo; but
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