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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
The Eliza

Speaking of feas-and they are a
common topic of conversation in some
parts of the United States-as COM
mon a subject as mosquitoes in New
Jersey or flies in other places-certain
British and other scientists have late
ly discovered that a flea becomes old
and infirm within twenty days after
its birth, although some fieas have
been known to live to be ninety days
old when especially well-fed Up to
the fifteenth day of it's career the flea
is able to do considerabl BILE amount
Of execution. After that length of
time it becomes rather sluggish and
Indifferent. These are important adj
ditions to the literature of the flea.
1t has long been known that the flea
is no respecter of persons, is. in fact,
very promiscuous in its associations !;
that it is extremely agile; that a
settlement of f1eas anywhere soon be-
comes Overcrowded, that fieas thrive
on most poisOns; that they can easily
distract ones attention from the most
important topics, and that they are
meaner, much meaner than flies in
their manners in fact. the most
impOlite Of insects
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Origin of Visiting Cards.

Some authorities hold that the or
igin of the visiting card lay in the cir
cumstance that, when Pericles first
laid siege to the heart of Aspasia, he
sent her a bouquet to which, fearful
lest she might not guess from whom
the compliment proceeded, he caused
to be attached a strip of wood wherein
his name was cut.
According to Bertarelli, who, among
others, has been at much pains to com
pile the history of the card, it is diff
cult to say whether it was first used
in Greece or in China. However that
may be, it seems to be an ascertained
fact that the visiting card did not real
ly obtain to any extent in Europe I'M
til the time of Louis
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
ITCHING, BURNING ERUPTION

Thomasviile, Ala.-'I suffered with
eczema on my hands and feet two or
three years. About eleven years ago |
became troubled with an itching burn
ing eruption which came on my hands
and feet in little water blisters and in
about day or two when l would let
the water out or wash it out, using my
hands, then the places would tester
and itch to beat the band. / could not
do any work that was rough on my
hands at all. 1t caused me great suf-
fering and Inconvenience
Il tried everything that / knew OF
or was told and never was really re
lieved until l began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. / would wash the
parts in water with the Cuticura Soap
and then when dried them l would ap-
ply the Cuticura Ointment on the sur
face in the daytime, and at night l
would get soft piece Of cloth and
apply the Cuticura Ointment on my
hands and let it stay that way all
night. A perfect cure was effected.
No one will ever know how glad l was
to get my hands and feet cured"
(Signed) Geo. c. Crook, Nov. Is, 1912
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

walk the floor. could not lie down or
sit still sometimes for day and night
at time. was nervous, and had very
little appetite, no ambition, melancholy.
and often felt as though I had not ii
friend in the world. After I had tried
most every female remedy without sue
cess, my mother-in-law advised me to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l did so and gained in
strength every day. / have now no trou-
BILE in any way and highly praise your
medicine. 1t advertises itself. Mrs
S. T. HURLEY, Eldon, Missouri.
Remember, the remedy which 1id
this was Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. For sale everywhere.
1t has helped thousands Of women
who have been troubled with displace-
ments, Inflammation, liberation, tumors.
irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing down feeling, Indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means have failed. Why don't you trv
it? Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co..
Lynn, Mass.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
FAMOUS OLD MEXICAN CITY
Sightseers Look Upon Militia as One Of
the Chief Points Of Interest
in the Country.

Among the many ruined cities of
Mexico dating back to antiquity, is
Militia, of unusual interest to the sight
seer. The name is a contraction or
corruption of the Word Mictlan, mean
Ing the place of DEATH" The modern
village and the ancient ruins occupy
the center of an arid plain or valley,
surrounded on all sides by equally
arid hills, on the highest summit
of which are the well-preserved re-
mains of a great fortress, whose
walls are of rough construc-
ton and without ornament of any
kind. Nearly in the center Of the
plain five great groups of buildings
stand out completely exposed Many
of them are now nearly shapeless
mounds and masses of ruins. Two
great groups, however, are in compar-
atively perfect preservation, a third
is incorporated with an old church.
and a fourth, the great sacrificial
mound, is surmounted by the ruins of
very ancient church. The principal
buildings are of stone masonry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
New Wireless for AeropIanes.

John Hays Hammond, Jr, has per-
fected at Gloucester, Mass, a wireless
telegraph apparatus for aeroplanes
which he intends to sell to the gov
eminent. His instrument embodies
several new features which have not
yet been made public, among them a
new coherer 20 times as sensitive as
those now in use. This will enable
aviators to receive message as well
as send them. To the present time
planes have been only to transmit,
and the inability to receive messages
has kept the operators tied to their
base Of instructions.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
PAY TRIBUTE TO WASHINGTON
Virtues Of the "Father Of His Coun-
try" Have Eeen Recognized by
People Of All Nations,

BY James Bryce, former ambassador
to the United States from England:
washington stands alone and unap-
proachable, like snow peak rising
above it's fellows into the clear air of
morning, with a dignity constancy and
purity which have made him the ideal
type of civic virtue to succeeding gen
erations. No greater benefit could
have befallen the republic than to
have such a type set from the first be-
fore the eye and mind Of the people,
Inscription on the stone placed by
China in the Washington monument:
"In devising plans Washington was
more decided than Ching Shing or
Woo Kwang; in winning a country he
was Drawer than Tsau Tsau or Ling
Pi. WELDING his four-footed falchion,
he extended the frontiers and refused
to accept the royal dignity. The SEN
timents of the three dynasties have
reappeared in him. Can any man of
ancient or modern times fail to pro-
nounce Washington peerless?"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Teaching the Children.

In the Womans Home Companion
appears department called The Ex-
change in which various contributors
give household suggestions. A Texas
woman tells. as follows, how she has
taught her children to pick up their
playthings
Being a busy homekeeper with
three healthy babies to watch over, /
try to teach them to help themselves
One great problem is to get scattered
toys picked up and put away in proper
places. l secured a good-sized soap
box. which l covered neatly with
denim, and to which l fastened four
casters. At night this is our freight
train and it's a very simple matter to
get my men to push the car around
and collect scattered freight (toys). -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

You've got another grandpa, though,
haven't you?'
Yes. but l don't think l like him
as well as like you
why not?"
He hasn't any nice garden like this,
and he never sat under nice big tree
like this alone with me. Why doesn't
grandma come out here with us?'
II don't know Maybe we will
have her come out here with us some
time"
Grandpa, do you know what?"
mo. What?"
Day after tomorrow's the Fourth Of
July
Good gracious! Is 1t?"
Yes. You have the Fourth of July
here, don't you?"
"Of course we do"
And fireworks?"
Fireworks? I'm, yes, we have fire.
works here, too
"Goody! Wen have some, won't
WEI"
Certainly. And your names
Henry"
But that's only part of it,
ooh! What's the rest Of it?''
my name is Jonathan Henry Crab
shaw
A rough old hand was laid gently
upon the little boys head.
How would you like it If I called
you Jonathan instead of Henry?"
I'D like it. That's what papa al
ways calls me when l do anything
that makes him glad"
Jonathan Crabshaw's contribution to
the celebration fund made it possible
for Paddington to put It all over
Greenville in the matter of Fourth of
July fireworks. When the old man
and his wife and their little boy got
home after witnessing the splendid
display Mr. BRADSHAW said
Mother, l never really NEW before
what the Fourth of July was for Amt
it been a glorious day all around?"
Then he kissed the little boy and
after that he put an arm around his
wife and kissed her and said:
I'm mighty glad Mary's out of dan.
ger. AS soon as she's well enough to
get around again / guess we better GO
up there and see about buyin 'em a
house. Little Jonathan ought to have
a nice yard to play in, and l can show
him how to start a garden of his own
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

mo. Wouldn't Contribute Couple Of
Cents for Any Such Fooishncss."
down here to stay with US for week
or two"
oh, that's what he wants, is it? It's
wonder he feels like trustin' him
with US. Here he is, nearly ten years
old, and we amt never seen him. And
they named him after her pa, too,
when by rights, he ought to been
named after me. Write back and tell
EN- to keep him there. l don't want
no boy around here-specially no city
boy"
Mrs. BRADSHAW looked at her hus-
pahd for long time. He was gen.
orally considered a hard" man. Every
Dody knew that he had plenty of
money, but no one ever saw him spend
any OF IT. His wife, who was growing
Feeble, was compelled to do her own
hou8ework and get along upon the
pdfest necessities He had driven his
son away from home and then blamed
MN TOT not returning, humble and
p@u'ient. Most of his time was spent
Al MS garden. 1t was the only thing
ne seemed to care for.
having given his wife orders to
"'''e mat they had no place for their
s'ahuchild, the old man took it for
'''Ht'p mat the matter was settled
'No walked out Of the house.
IT. was on the second of July that
'"Aalhan Crabshaw, who was busy in
nc GARDEN, heard Jhe hinges of the
sqoeahlng. He looked up and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

fd1S1n what DO L care
how much the people of Greenville are
gOin' to spend celebratin'? Let 'em
spend a million if they can raise it.
They'll only have that much less to
spend for things that might do their
town some good"
But don't you see,' said Thomas
Sturgeon, that we can't afford to let
Greenville get ahead Of PaddingtOn in
this matter? Since the old-fashioned
way Of celebrating the Fourth has
been done away with every town that
amounts to anything has a general dis
play which Is for the benefit of every
body. BY stopping the sale Of danger
GUS explosives and all that sort of
thing we can have day of comfort
and safety: but we owe something to
the youngsters, SO we propose to have
q fine exhibition of fireworks in the
evening 1t will be in charge of men
who know how to handle such things,
and you can readily see that 1t will be
much bigger and more thrilling than
It would be If everybody celebrated
in his own way. Besides, there will be
no chance for the boys to lose their
fingers or have their eyes put out.
The people Of Greenville have been
boasting that they beat our town in
everything, and we want to show them
for once that they can't do it. Don't
you feel that you can afford to con-
tribute a couple of dollars?''
No, l wouldn't contribute a couple
of cents for any such foolishness. ]
tell you it's all poppycock. It's nothin'
more nor less than burnin' money up.
What's the use teachin' the kids that
they're to expect something every time
we prevent 'em from actin like lot
OF crazy young savages. I'm glad the
shootin' has been stopped. l wish
they'd stop acknowledgements and
all. Them's my sentiments, and that's
all I've got to say"
1t was on the following day that
Jonathan Crabshaw's wife received 8
letter from their son in the city.
Jonathan she said when he came
in from the garden, Williams wife's
got to go to the hospital
That's just like them city women"
ne grumbled. They're always goin'
10 nOspllals. IL Wllnam nad married
a girl from the country he'd be a
blamed sight better off than he is.
Why is he writin' to us about her
goin to the hospital, anyhow?
spose he's hard up and wants money,
eh?"
I'm AFRAID your hearts hardened,
pa" Mrs. BRADSHAW replied What's
the use feelin' SO bitter? Williams
the only child we've got, and II his
wife amt our kind that's no reason
why we should treat him as If he was
our worst enemy. I s'pose he thought
It would be different when he married
her. Now she's got the appendicitis
and there's no KNOWN what may hap
pen. He wants to send little Henry
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

saw little boy who had just stepped
inside. No little boy had ever entered
there before. Jonathan Crabshaw's
garden was forbidden territory. Even
his wife was afraid to go into it,
The little boy stood for awhile, look
ing at the hard" old man who was
half leaning upon his hoe
We'll" the old man asked, what do
you want here?"
Il want to come in and help you"
the little boy replied.
Get OUT"
Are you my grandpa?"
Your grandpa? What do you
mean?''
I'm Henry. Grandma told me you
was out here all alone"
Jonathan BRADSHAW dropped his hoe
and began rubbing the dirt from his
hands.
How did you get here?" he asked.
Il came all by myself on the train"
the little boy said my papa put me
in the car and grandma was waiting
for me when l got here. My mamma
is very sick"
mere was big apple tree in one
corner of the garden, near the gate.
Under 1t was seat which Jonathan
BRADSHAW had made for himself. He
went to 1t and sat down
Come here" he said.
The little boy went to him and
leaned upon his knee.
| The old man had hard" look, but
in spite Of that the little boy bore a
strong resemblance to him.
so your names Henry, is it?'
Yes And your names grandpa
| isn't it?'
The hard look seemed to fade GU,
| Of Jonathan Crabshaw's face.
Well he said with something that
was almost smile, that amt exactly
my name, but you can call me it
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
THE FLAS.

Let it IDLY droop or sway
To the winds light will:
Furl it's stars, or float in day;
Flutter. or be still!
1t has held its colors bright,
Through the war-snOke dun;
SpCtless emblem of the Right,
Whence success was won.
Let 1t droop in graceful rest
For a passing hour
Glory's banner, last and best:
Freedoms freshest flower!
Each red stripe has blazoned forth
Gospels writ in blood;
Every star has sung the birth
OF some deathless good.
Let 1t droop but not too long!
On the eager wind
Bid 1t wave to shame the wrong;
To inspire mankind
With a larger human love;
With q truth as true
AS the heaven that broods above
Its deep field Of blue.
In the gathering hosts of hope,
II the march Of man,
Open for it place and scope,
Bid it lead the van;
Till beneath the searching skies
Martyr blood be found,
Purer than our sacrifice,
Crying from the ground:
Till a flag with some new hight
Out of Freedoms sky,
Kindles, through the CULTS of night.
Holier blaZonry.
Let it's glow the darkness drown!
Give our banner sway.
TIL its joyful stars go down,
In undreamed-Of day!
Lucy LacOm.
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me sleep. Wish l had some here. I'd
take a pound of it. Say. but this is
glorious Fourth
found when I got downstairs again?
Three sticks Of punk and a box of
safety matches. Aunt Jane said she'd
talked it over with Uncle Habakkuk,
and she didn't think that a boy,
brought up as l had been, should be
deprived entirely of the amusements
he had been used to-this is more of
Aunt Jane kind of talk-so Uncle Hab-
akkuk got the punk and the matches
Yes, and I've been sitting on the porch
lighting matches with punk and punk
with matches for over an hour. May
be tonight, If l behave myself real
we'll, and don't make unseemly sounds,
Uncle Habakkuk IL let me throw his
cigar stump in the gutter and play it's
a cannon cracker or roman candle.
els p. m.-Aunt Jane says we won't
have tea tonight-only bite on the
porch-out of respect for the patriots
who refused to drink it at the time Of
the Boston tea caddy.
7:05 p. MASKED Uncle Habakkuk
and Aunt Jane if l couldn't go to the
town park and see the rockets. They
said no; l might be hit by stick.
Amt it the limit?
8 p. m.-Well, we've had our bite,
and we've been singing, Three Cheers
for the Red, White and Blue" in the
parlor. Felt like cheering. l did.
$3.50 p. m.-Aunt Jane read the Dec
laration of Independence. Her eye
sights bad and there was something
matter with the lamp, SO it took her
most an hour to read it. Uncle Hab-
akkuk's asleep in the shiny black arm
chair, making unseemly sounds with
his nose. I can hear a whole lot of
unseemly sounds down at the town
park-bully ones
9:15 p. MIN bed. l sneaked there
by myself. Uncle's asleep yet. Sos
aunt. The parlor lamp went out ten
| minutes ago. Next time pop wants
| me to come up here for the Fourth,
I'll read Declaration of Independence
and beat Benjamin Hancock's declara
| ton all to toothpicks!-Puck
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
lJnhidden Guest.

Mrs. Uptyump Ito hostess -"That
grizzly-faced brute standing over
there at the door had such poor
taste as to refuse to get me glass
of water Surely you didn't intend to
invite such a man to your reception ?"
Mrs Hostess Don't fret, my dear
l didn't invite him. He is my hus-
band."-Calumet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
New Modern Danc;nr

The leading Rupert and Instructor In New York
City. writes: dear Sir:-I have used ALIENS
FoOT'hAsE, the antiseptc powder to be ken into
the shoes, Tor the past ten years. 1t is blessing to
all no are compelled 70 be ON their feet dance
eight or ten hours daily, and and that ALIENS
FOoT.KAsE keeps my feet COOL takes the friction
from the shoe. prevents and Sore Aching feet
l recommend it to all my pupils
(Signed) E. FLETCHER HALLAMORH
Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted LIE Roy N T
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUlNINE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System so cents
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
WOMEN CAN
HARDLY BELIEVE
How Mrs. Hurley Was Re-
stored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Eldon, Mo. 81 was troubled with
displacement, Inflammation and female

weakness. For two
years l could not
stand on my feet
long at a time and ]
could not walk two
blocks without en-
during cutting aud
drawing pains down
my right side which
incre a sed every
month. / have been
at that time purple
in the face andwould
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
RUB-MY-nSM

Will cure your Rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores. Burns, etc. Antissptie
Anedyne. Price 2sc-Adv.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Evil Effects Of Fear.

Fear is the acid which is pumped
into ones atmosphere. 1t causes men
tai, moral and spiritual asphyxiation,
and sometimes death, death to energy
and all growth.-HOrace Fletcher.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure
The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful. old reliable Dr.
Porter'a Antiseptic Healing OIL 1t relieves
IAin and Heals at the same time Csc, Soc 81 90.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Ruling Spirit Strong in Death.

Ruling Spirit Strong in Death.
Mrs. MaZzuchelli Of Carmarthen,
England, left a beQuest in her will of
IS year to pay for the cleaning of
the marble of her grave with soap and
water
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02
Jonathan
Crobshaw,5
G1oriiousQ
t9.4r II
*
-------

}, SIR" said Jonathan
BRADSHAW, Il amt got any
money to waste in any
such way. If the rest OF
the people of this town
W to make fools of
themselves, that's their
business. Let EN- go
ahead and do it, but you
needn't expect me to put
a cent in this fund you're
raiSin' What do I care
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-02

Some men are unable to believe a
word they say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

Although IL has been stated that the
orders directing the three provisional
regiments Of Coast Artillery to perform a
two weeks tour Of duty at Fort II. O..
Wright during next month and July had
been revoked. such is not the fact and
unless the Mexican situation makes a call
for volunteers necessary the Sth. 9Th and
18th regiments will perform the coast de-
fence duty ordered The FIRST Of the regl-
ments to proceed to Fort Wright will DO
tho 18th, which Will be on duty there from
juno Is to July II
Tho same conditions govern the plans
for the encampment OF the lst and "a re-
inforced brigades at Ffshkil Plains In
July next. This camp site. by the way,
is not at Fishkill Landing-on-the-Hu Hudson.
as many have supposed, but is some
twelve miles inland from tho Hudson on
the east 1t Is on the line Of the Central
New England Railroad, which Is also
connected with the New York Central e.
Hudson River Railroad and the Putnam
division Of the latter road. Tho stations
near the maneuvre ground are Glove
Branch, Hopewell Junction and Fishkill
Plains. There is water in abundance and
diversified terrain, and the region Is con-
sidered very healthy and fitted in every
way for a maneuvre ground There are
ample ndings for troop trains, and tho
ground Is strongly recommended by a
board Of officers consisting of Lieutenant
Colonel A. F. Townsend. Lieutenant Colo
mel L. W. Stotesbury. OF the division stan !;
Major William Weigel and Captain W. d.
A. Anderson, q. S. A.
II Is expected that Lieutenant Maxweii
B. Nesbitt, OF Company @, Of the TN
Regiment, will be elected captain dnani-
mously to succeed Captain William }.
Underwood, who has applied for retire
ment after a continuous service since
November 2, 1877. when he Joined the
regiment as a private. Captain Under
wood, who holds the brevet rank of ma
Tor. was a noted rife shot, and has per-
formed practically 100 per cent Of duty
during his long service. Lieutenant Mes
bitt IS the senior line lieutenant In his
grade In the regiment. which he joined
es a private March IA. 1880. and is known
as an energetic and capable officer.
TIE following non-commissioned ON
GERS have passed the board OF examins-
ton and have received their warrants;
Ouartermaster Sergeant William Fl. Alb
bott, Company 1; Sergeants Murray T.
Cramer, Company N; Richard II. NC
Intyre Company L; Corporals Eiho'