The Commonwealth. K. E. HILLIARD. .... Editor. Published Every Thursday. Entered at the Pott-Office at Scotland Neck, N. C, a Second Class Matter. THURSDAY, JUNE 25; 1896. REPUBLICAN NOMINEES. At the Republican national conven tion in St. Louis last week Governor William McKinlev of Ohio was nomi nated for President, and 6. A. Hobart of New Jersey was nominated for vice- President. Of Governor McKinlev mncn is known, for he has been a familiar fig ure in Republican politics for years ; but ot Mr. Hobart little is known. It is not even known, we believe, who found him and suggested him for the nomination. Governor McKinley is said to be a man of pleasing address, his home life mild and agreeable and his general character that of a fairly good man. But he represents the principles of the Republican party, is a high pro tectionist and has been allied all the while with that party which has not been the friend of the people. teller's bolt. Wnen the platform was road In the convention declaring for "sound mon ey" and was adopted by a large majori ty, 810 to 112, Henry M. Teller, of Col orado, one of the leading lights of the Republican party for many years, stood up before the convention and delivered a strong free-silver speech and bade farewell to the Republican party and walked out of the convention, followed by twenty-two others. This broke into the proceedings some what, but the decimated ranks were quickly filled and the convention pro ceeded with its work. The nomination of McKinlev, who is popular with the Republican party the country over, means a hard fight for the Democratic party whoever may be the nominee for President by the Democratic National convention at Chicago. WATCH THE PIG. Every pig becomes a hog after awhile. And in these days when "the people" are saying so much about the boss rule in politics, it is worth while for them to scan very carefully the under-current in the lives of those who pretend that they are studying the interests of the "dear people." If a man shows any signs that he is at all piggish as he begins to talk tor "the people" you may be well assured that whenever he finds himself in the position that will allow him to show it, he will be a hog full grown and will, like the hog of the forest, never look up to him who shakes down the acorns. WOODARD AGAIb. At the Democratic Congressional Convention held m Goldsboro Tues day, Hon. F. A. Woodard, who is now serving his second term in Con gress, was renominated. Dr. I. J. Mer cer of Edgecombe and J. W. Grainger of Lenoir were also nominated. Mr. Woodard was nominated on the second ballot and the nomination was then made unanimous. Maj. T. L. Emry and J. W. Grainger were elected delegates to the National Convention and F. D. Winston was made elector. We gather the above just before go ing to press, which is all the account we can give this week. HOW MANY OTHERS? I cannot spend my time abusing gold-bugs or silver bugs. My observa tion fs that the less people -know about -financial matters the more they talk about the question. I heard a of lady who said ot her husband, that if he would talk less about the financial question and hard times and do mere to insure good crops on his own farm, both she and the children would be better off. My informant, in describ ing the lady, said she had a sound head My opinion is that she is a level-headed woman. Geo. R. Scott in Witness. The Commonwealth wonders how many good house-wives in North Caro lina could subscribe to what this lady said. We fear there are many oi them. And we are fully convinced that many who pay little about financial matters, or any other subject that elicits so much cheap discussion, know much more than those who talk the top of their heads almost loose for nothing. "Still water runs deep," and "A load ed wagon makes little noise," were fa CAlVODiW .' WUW VVMW UIIW much to do with giving us our ideas of truth in early childhood. We did not understand it then, but we begin to it now. Less noise and more energy in many places would give this old world a good lift that is greatly needed. GOING TO COLLEGE. The commencement season has closed and from the various institutions, male and female, have gone forth numbers ot graduates who step, for the first time across the threshold of real life. To be sure, many of them are doom- ed to disappointment, for they can not attain m a year and a day to the emi nence which thev picture ahead of them ; but whatever may be their at tainment in a year or a score of yeais, it will be much neater and more far- reaching in its effect than if they had not gone to college at all. As the college season closes with those who have been fortunate enough to take a college training and are now to cast about for their work for life, the grave question presents itself to many others as to whether or not they will decide to go to college and spend sev eral years in preparing their minds to think deep in the years to come. It is indeed a grave question for any young man to decide, but In ninety-nine cases out ot every hundred the young man who so decides and takes a course at college, whatever the sacrifice and la bor, congratulates himself all through the stretch of after years that he made such a decision. There are many more encouraging than discouraging features for the young man to consider about taking a course at college; and The Common wealth bids every young man good cheer as he makes the decision to spend few years at his books learning, to think and preparing himself to meet the many stern responsibilities ot the future, under which, without education, he would be compelled to sink. The Monroe Journal makes the iol-CT owing timely observations : "The common reasoning in regard to a collegiate education is strangely at ault. Because many non-college men are successful and many college men are unsuccessful, therefore, a college education is worthless. The proportion of unsuccessful non-college men to suc cessful non-college men is greater by about one thousand to one than that of unsuccessful college men to successful ones. A man who is a failure with a collegiate training would have been a much worse failure without it. "And notwithstanding the jokes, the world is becoming to understand and appreciate the college men every day. It is calling for them every day in the various walks, and faster than the de mand can be supplied. It is absorbing and using them, and they are elevating and making it better." CONFEDERATE CAMP. GO TO RICHMOND TOGETHER. A Supper m Weldon. A tew days ago there was organized in Weldon a Cor.felerate Veterans Camp, and Monday at Halifax there was a .meeting of the veterans after the county Democratic convention ad journed, and the following persons joined the Weldon Camp : Maj. J. B. Neal. B. B. Butts, Co. D. 24th reg. N. C. troops. W. F. Parker, Lt. Co. F. 16th reg.N. C. troops. Col. F. M. Parker. W. T. Jenkins, Capt. Co. A. 14th reg. N. C. troops. W. T. Eure, Co. F. 16th reg. N. C. troops. F. C. Pittman, Co. 1. 1st reg. N. C. troops. W. T. Whitehead, Co. G. 3rd reg. N. C. Cav. Thos. N. Hill, Scotland Neck Mount ed Riflemen. S. H. Strickland, Co. D. 43rd. reg.N. C. troops. W. T. Vaughan, Co. D 43rd reg. N. C. troops. W. R. Walston, Co. F. 43rd reg. N. C. troops. J. J. W. Mitchell, Co. B. 44th reg.N. C. troops. E. A. Thome, Capt. Gen. Robert Ransom's staff. John D. Shaw, Co. K. 1st. reg. N. C. troops corp. J. T. Newsome, Co. K. 16th reg. Geo. troops. Dr. G. E. Matthews, Co. B. 66th reg. N. C. troops. J. W. Rook, Co. C. 24th Virginia Cav. W. H. McGwigan, Co. C. 40th reg. Vir. troops. T. E. Pender, 4th La., St. Mary Can noneers. T. G. Robertson, Co. B. 12th reg. Alabama troops. George Keeter, Co. G. 12th reg.N.C. troops. T. L. Whitaker, Co. D. 24th reg. N. C. troops. This camp will meet in Weldon Mon day night June 29th, where a nice sup per will be given them by the ladies of Weldon, and Tuesday they will go in a body to Richmond to be present at the Confederate reunion and laying of the corner stone for the Jeff. Davis monu ment. - Southern Pines may now be called North Carolina's "Big Peach Orchard," WHAT THE BRETHEEEN SAY. Tarboro Southerner : The Demo crat has been one of our best weekly exchanges, and we hope will still con tin no tn crrow better under its new nam A. In nolitics it will remain the same, Democratic. Wnrrenton Record: There will be no change in the paper, save as to name. Its politics, poH6y and tenor will be as heretofore. Brother Hilliard gets out an excellent paper, and we wish him a greater abundance of success under his new name.- King's Weekly : The Scotland Neck Democrat has made a change of head though not of heart, and now greets its readers as The Commonwealth. There is no change except the name, we are glad to state. May its prosperity and success continue to follow it. Sanford Express: Our esteemed contemporary, the Scotland Neck Dem ocrat, has changed its name to Com monwealth, its first love. Mr. Hil liard is giving the people of Scotland Neck and that section of the State a live, clean, newsy paper and we are glad to know that he is being liberally supported. Fisherman and farmer: Uur es teemed contemporary, the Scotland Neck Democrat, will hereafter be call ed The Commonwealth. There wll be no other change. The politics and influence of the paper will remain the same and the same editor will remain at the helm.. It is simply a flower by another name. Rocky Mt. Argonaut : Our esteem ed contemporary, the Scotland Necic Democat, appears this week changed in name to "The Commonwealth. There will be no other change in the paper. Of one thing the public may be sure, and that is no difference what its name may be any newspaper pub lished bv brother Hilliard will be first NORTH CAROLINA TALENT. The Statesvilie Landmark prints the following from the Washington (D. C.) Times, and adds that Miss Cornelius is from Iredell county : "Miss Cornelius, of North Carolina, who has been in the city tor, the last six months, has made quite a reputa tion as an artist of rare talent. She has made a number ot portaits and gives a remarkably good likeness. Some of her time is spent in landscape work and in that direction she has done some good work. Among the many scenes are Washington from Anacostan Island, the tomb of Washington at Mt. Ver non, Round Knob, N. C, etc., which attract attention. Miss Cornelius prom ises to become a very fine artist in fig ure painting especially. Beauty seems to be the ruling idea in her artistic creed, and ugliness, no matter how in teresting and powerful, has no place in her work." A BEAUTIFUL MARRIAGE. Correepo&denc to Th Commonwealth. J Halifax, N. C, June 20, ft Tuesday, June 16tb, at the home of the bride, MissMattie Henry Carraway, a highly accomplished and popular young lady, was married to Mr. Dayid Meade Field, of Virginia, a very talent ed ana aeserving young man. An un cle of the bride, Rev. G. T. Simmons, performed the ceremony in a very im pressive manner. The parlor was prettily decorated, darkened and lighted with rose colored lights. The wedding march was ren dered by Miss Viva Stewart ot Durham, N. C, and while the nuptial knot was being tied soft strains of sweet music continued to float out upon tbe sum mer air. The bride was attired in white silk and lace and carried a bou quet of jessamines and ferns. The brides maids carrying magnolias, were Miss Minnie Carraway, sister of tbe bride, dressed in white organdie with satin trimmings, and Miss Lazzie Jar ratt, cousin of the bride, in white bril liantineand silk. Little, Edith Sim mons, the flower girl, was prettily clad in while organdie, and carried a silver tray filled with ferns and daisies. The newly married couple left on the three o'clock train for Roanoke Rapids, their future home. They were accompanied as far as Weldon by many friends and relatives. A reception was given the night before the marriage at the home of the bride. We wish them a pros perous and happy lite. L. 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It looks verynatural to see your old name at the head of your paper again, and no doubt many of your readers will giye it a warm reception. I always liked the name, but I also liked the name which you have just laid aside, and being of a conservative nature, hated to see you make the change. am sure, however, that you have not changed your sentiments, and that you will continue to work as a true Demo crat for the common wealth of the peo ple. .Let me state in this connection that I regard your paper as one of the cleanest sheets of which I have any knowledge, and I think it may be al ways welcomed as a safe visitor to any fireside in our land. In your last issue you gave a very in teresting sketch of the male school, but it seems to me that you have made mistake in identifying the present in stitution with the "Vine Hill Acade my" which was established nearly century ago. As you truly say, that was a chartered institution, organized by the people. It has always been gov erned by a board of trustees, acting for and in behalf of the people whose prop erty it is.' At different periods during its histo ry it has been operated only as a school for boys, at others both departments have been open, while latterly only the female department has been in opera tion. When it was decided hve years ago to establish a military school in the other end of town, the trustees ,ot Vine Hill passed a resolution to the effect that the male department should be held in abeyance so long as the other school should be maintained. The military school, if I remember correct ly, continued in operation about two years and a half, and then suspended Six months later the present school for boys was opened, and, according to your statement, is a private enterprise with no connection whatever with Vine Hill Academy. As I understand it, then, Messrs. Prince and Wilson, the principals of the present school, rent the buildings from the owner tr owners, and conduct the school according to their own judg ment, and upon their own responsibili ty. From what I have seen and heard of their efforts I believe they are doing good and satisfactory work, and I hope that no one will think that what I have said is intended to do their school an injury. I simply wish to correct a wrong Impression which your article is likely to produce upon the minds of the public, and I wish furthermore to call attention to the fact that should the present school cease to be operated and no one be found to continue it. then the trustees of Vine Hill Academy would be in honor bound to open the male department as soon as possible. The principals of this present school, I presume, have a legal right to call it by whatever name they choose, but let them date its history from 1891 and not from 1810. W. J. Smith. SUNDAY-SCHOOL WORK. (Correspondence to Thb Commorwbalth. ) Enfield, N. C, June 23, '96. Butterwood and Faucetts township Sunday-school convention was held Sunday June 21st. The enrollment showed 925 Sunday-school folks pres ent, which was about half the crowd. All the speakers on the programme were present except one, and his place was well filled. J.ne nrst semi-annual convention of bur townships has been held already and that for Enfield will be held at Dawson's next Sunday. Roseneath will hold at Roseneath 2nd Sunday in July and. tbe county convention will be held at Halifax July 22nd and 23rd. W. C. Whitaker. Catakeh Cannot be Cured with local applications, as thev cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a Wood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take inter nal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. 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Words of Welcome Leah Butts.' A little boy's first Recitation John Harriss. Two Recitations Reg. Cook and Sallie Lucas. Harvey's Mistake Rhoda Lucas. The new Mittens Ben Butts. When I'm a Woman-Six little girls. A little boy's Wonders Walter Carter. The loving little girl Annie Harriss. How they kept house in a shoe Mat Cook. , A boy's Recitation Joe Hamill. Your Mission Julia Carter. Our Darlings Etta Frizelle and Rho- da Lucas. Come buy my dolls Clara Isles. '' Watching for crumbs-Glennie Clark. Bob White Etta Frizelle. City or Country Blanche Clark. Our Flag Lena Dickens, Willie Liles and Leslie Cook. Doll drill. Boys wanted Ellie Butts. What is a gentleman? Bernice Carter. Dialogue In want of a servant An incident of the war Belle Dick ens. Burial of a cat John Hepstinstall. Reverie in church Miss Nancy Heptinstall. Kentucky Belle Miss Bessie Jen kins. Mattie's wants and wishes Annie Browning. John Maynard Miss Lela Dickens. The smack in school John Heptin stall. Widder Bud Miss Carrie Heptin stall.. Relief of Lucknow Miss Dawson Liles. Uncle Gabe on church matters Willie Powell. Woman's rights Miss Maggie Liles. Nobody's darling Hattie Harris. Song In the starlight Misses Bei- sie and Carrie Jenkins. Class Recitation Charcoal Man. i ou put no nowers on my papa s grave Miss Nancy Heptinstall. The boys Emmit Carter. Valedictory--MisB Hattie Cook. Umbrella Drill. Song Goodbye School . Miss Etta Frizell and WillieBen Pow ell won the prizes for the best recita tions. The prizes were presented by Rev. C. H. Whitaker. Rev. J. H. Frizelle made a short ad dress. The songs and recitations showed the thorough training of the children, and did great credit to their teacher, Mies Maude Jenkins, who nas had charge of the schooll for the past two sessions. aoy to Take asy to Operate Are features peculiar to Hood's Pills. Small In size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man n-n LTU said : " You never know have taken a pill till over." 26c. C. I. 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Haywood Cofield Estate, 1 aero Staten Store Geo Lawrence, 56 acres, Pollv Bell land H D Lilly, U acres oh Halifax road G. H. JOHflSOX, io; i at l k; CoLIJXTOl -AT- Mrs. White's. PRETTIEST AND CHEAPEST LINE OF HATS EVER SHOWN IN SCOTLAND NECK. Ideal : k: : Patterns. C. B. Corsets at 85c, former price H. Sailor Hats from 15c to f 2. Give me a call before purchasing. MRS. W. H. WHITE. Notice! .Haying qualified as executor of the estate of Wiley Cherry, dcce.iM'd, I hereby notify all parties holding claims against said decedent to exhibit 6ame to me on or before July-1st. !S!i7 : and all person owing said estate will please make settlement with measeaHj as possible. This tho 15th day of Juno 18!). Amor Cheeky, Executor last will and testament of Wiley Cherry. Claude Kitchiv, Attorney. 6 IS fit North or South. It has now the best Address, JAMES DINWIDDIE, M. A., (University of Virginia) Norfolk, Va. 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