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IP . J1 f he Commonwealth. E. E. HILLIARD, .... Editor. Published Every , Thursday. Entered at the Post-Office at Scotland Neck, N. C, as Second Class Matter. THUBSDAY, NOV. 19, 1896. OIL FROM PEANUTS. CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMINALS. FOR MORE INDUSTRIES. When all the different kinds of in dustry obtain in a community, each in dividual can find his proper element, and call into activity the whole vigor of his nature ; and the community is benefited by" the services of its respect lve members, in the manner in which each can serve it with most effect. To cherish and stimulate the activities of the human mind by multiplying the objects of enterprise, is not among the least considerable expedients by which the wealth ot a nation may be promot ed. Even things in themselves not pos itively advantageous sometimes become so by their tendency to promote exer- building, getting ready lor tne recep- A number of Pittsburg, Pa., capital ists have organized a company to op- In the Uaptist btate convention neia I - m . 1 1-V T TTV TT . eratein Norfolk a factory for extract- In Morgan ton last weeK ut.j.u.xxuv ,'n n tmm mannfg ThA Pilot sftvs : ham offered the following resolutions 'The company proposes to extract which were passed by that body : "Whereas, The prison system of the State classes all convicts together, mak ing no discrimination between young and old criminals, hardened offenders and such as have just entered on a ca reer of crime, therefore "Resolved, That patriotism, humani ty and justice require that there should be discrimination and classification in tlnese things. "Resolved, That in the judgment of this body, a reformatory for youthful criminals should be established at an early day." - -N the oil from peanuts for commercial purposes, the residue being used by confectioners and for cattle food. The establishment of this industry opens a new field of enterprise in the United States, there being no other of the kind here, and Prof. Atkinson, who first sug gested the use of cotton seed oil, says " 'I rest my prediction that there Is a greater potential future of wealth and welfare in the, peanut than there , was in the cotton seed but a few years since. "The company has secured the An derson mill property, foot of Lovitt av- enue, f ramble ton, ana is acuyeiy en- eraered in repairing and altering the MARRIAGES IN NASH. tion. Every new scene which is open ed to the busy nature of man to rouse and exert itself is an addition of a new energy to the general stock of effort. It is, therefore, to the interest of na tions to diversify the mdustiral pur suits of the individuals who compose them. Alexander Hamilton. Such were 'the ideas of an intellect ual giant 100 years ago ; and they come as a special messenger to the na tion, to the South, to North Carolina, to Halifax county and to Scotland Neck. What the future has in store - - . for us we knov not : but it behooves us as a people of keen enterprise and 9 large possibilities to bestir ourselves to stronger and more manly efforts for our material prosperity than we have ever put forth before. . The excitement of a great national campaign has just closed. It is a mat ter of history that such campaigns al ways clog the wheels of industrial prog ress for a year at least. The one that has just closed has been no exception. For months and months every indus try and enterprise has deferred many steps of progress to the result of the election. The result has come, and whether or not the question is settled according to the preference of most of our industrious and energetic people, it is settled : and the sooner the country gets down to business in dead earnest the better. We must live for four years at least under the plans and pros- ecutions of the incoming administra- tion ; and the less we regard that fact and the more we try to do for ourselves " tlic better--it uriJi fc for no. Let Scotland. Neck and every other town and community in the State cast about for new enterprise, and when something new and prospective of good development is suggested, let every one encourage it, and thus shall we move "forward.- tion of their machinery, which is all ready for shipment. It is estimated,- that it will require six weeks to place the plant in running condition, and Correspondence to The Commonwealth.) Spking Hope, N. C, Nov. 17, 1896. The election is now over, .and while many'of us would have been glad if. the results had been different, especial ly in our State and connMes, we bow that it will be in full" operation by Jan- submissively to the inevitable, hoping uary 1st. " J that good may come ot it and hat the "The machinery' Is an entirely new flag of Democracy will yet rise and un- patebi, originated by Mr. W. E. Weath- furl its banner in the breeze of good erby, who is to manage the business, rule to our country after several years of close application to .he subject, and visits to France, and other sections, where the peanut is utilized in the manufacture ot food and oil. His rights are covered by let- Your correspondent has been trav eling out in the country several days and noticed that farmers generally have about housed their crops. Saw but little cotton or corn in the fields. ters patent in the United States, France The cry on every hand is short crops Great Britain and Germany. yet we notice that our cotton huyen - i . "The , process is by cold pressure, of whom we have three, are busy and which is a great improvement on old though several car load lots leave ou methods. The new method secures the town every week some days it is hard product against the danger ofbecom- to find room on the platform. ln'g rancid, which was the chief objec- .Large sales of tooacco nearly every tion to the old method, where heat was day at the warehouse. m. I - used. " Matthews new storehouse is This industry will relieve the peanut nearly completed will be occupied by market of the inferior, or colored nut, Mr. J: H. A. Edwards. which has hitherto been unsalable, ex- Work will toon commence on cept at a very low price, but which has dwelling-house for-Mrs. Coue. always affected the sales of choice goods, Mr. J. Spivey is erecting a small ten (and furnish our farmers with a home ant house. market for stained goods, which does ' Several marriages have taken place irffaflD& Makes life misery to thousands of people. It manifests itself in many different ways, like goitre, swelings, running sores, boils, salt rheum and pimples and other eruptions. Scarce ly a man is wholly free from it, in some form. It clings tenaciously until the last vestige of scrofulous poison is eradicated by Hood's Sarsaparilla, the One True Blood Purifier. Thousands of voluntary testimonials tell of suffering from scrofula,' often inherited and most tenacious, positive ly, perfectly and permanently cured by nn LnJ(QXQ)(QJ Sarsaparilla Prepared only by C. I. Hood & Cov Lowell, Ma. Be sure tq get Hood's and only Hood's. , j, 1 are the best after-dinner flOOU S HlllS pills, aid digestion. 25c - . ' not now exist. "The factory will employ about 75 hands, largely girls and women. The labor is light and not unpleasant." THANKSGIVING PROCLA, MA TION. The observance of one day in the vear as an occasion ot "solemn and public thanksgiving to Almighty God for past blessings and of supplication for His continued kindness and care over us as a- state and Jttation is a beautiful and time-honored custom of a Christian people and should be per petuated among us and observed in a dignined and religious manner. The people of North Carolina have call to this church for another year. around our town in the last two weeks. Jir. bykes, one ot our prosperous yjoung merchunts, was married a few days ago to Miss Boon of Franklin county. On last Friday night the ladies of the Baptist church gave a festival -for the benefit of the church and realized quite a snug little - sum and paid off the debt that was resting on the church It was a feast of good things and near ly everybody in town went and all en joyed it. - Sunday night Rev. Mr. Hocutt who has been serving the Baptist church here this year preached his farewell ser mon. ' - Rev. J. W. Powelfe has accepted a What will 'Scotland Neck do? - mi i.-,-. anere is no stana-stui point; we must move forward or back-ward wnich shall it be? The columns of Hie Commonwealth are open to any much for which to be" thankful to the "Giver of every good and perfect gift." Although the past year has not brought so great prosperity or the land yielded so abundantly, still our people have' en joyed a proportionate measure of these blesgiiigs and have escaped the dire' ca lamities which have befallen some less favored Commonwealths. . ,..v Therefore, in accordance with the laws of this State, I, Ellas Carr, Gov- T . T T c . ? 1 a m -r. uy. vy . j . otncKiana oi uavie coun ty is visiting, nis father who lives at Stanhope. . - AV. R. Ferrell of the Dixie Optic from Nashville was in our town to-day looking around with a view of moving to this place. Now & Then. PEEPER-ISLES NUPTIALS. 1 1i l a ..I ana an wno wish to suggest something ernor of the State of North Carolina, for the good of the town, community do hereby designate and appoint Thurs- or county. Who will lead off? COLORED PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. The next report of the State Auditor will present the following facts about the material prosperity of the colored people in North Carolina : r ml i r m i . . ioe property oi tne state is ap praised for taxation every four years. An assessment was made in 1891, and again in 1895. In the former year the aggregate value of the real and person al property in the State owned by.its white citizens was $.234,109,568 ; in 1895 the total valuation as shown by a1 m A- i a i . me iortncoming Auaitor s report, is only $222,683,057, or a decrease of $11,- 42b,all. On the other hand, the ag gregate vafae or realand personal prop erty owned by the colored people of tne State in 1891 was only $8,0f8,446 ; in 1895 this had increased to $8,180,074, or $161,628 more than it was in 1891, and in spite of the fact that the valua tion of the property owned by the whites had such a remarkable fall off. day, the 26thday of November, -1896, as a day to be set apart by our people for public Thanksgiving to God for the many blessings vouchsafed to us. To this end let our people assemble in their usual places of worship or around thejr firesides and give thanks in pray er and praise. On that day let us remember in our prayers and with substantial offerings, the poor and needy, the widow and or phan, the noble Charitable Institutions of the State and the disabled soldier who more than ever needs, in his de clining years, the strong arm ot the State and the assistance of her patriot ic citizens to protect him from want. In witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of North Caroli na to be fixed. JDone at the City of Raleigh, this 12th day ot Nov. in the year of our Lord one thous and, eight hundred and ninety-jix, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundredth and twenty-first. By the Governor : Eiias Carr. S. F. Telfair, Private Secretary. SA3IPS0N CARRIES THE FLAG. REVIEWS. Sampson county, the home of the big blue huckleberry, at this time seems to enjoy a political prestige far greater than that of any sister county in the Tar Heel State. At this writing the following political officials of North Carolina are natives of old ""Sampson : E. T. Boykin, Judge of Superior Court ; M. C. Richardson, Solicitor of this judi cial district ; Marion Butler, United States Senator ; J. E. Fowler (just elect ed) member of Congress from the Third Congressional district ; Dr. P. L. Mur phy, superintendent of the Morganton Insane Asylum ; Dr. George L. Kirby, superintendent of the Raleigh Lunatic Asylum, and in addition to all these, this county now boasts of the greatest Evangelist in the State, Rev. A. B. Crumpler. Verily Sampson is on deck The Cosmopolitan for November j is quite an interesting number. The illustrations are fine and the literarv merit of the magazine is striking Donn Piatt's thoughts on "Newspaper Humor of tbeFuture" are peculiarly interesting. The entire make-up of the number is good. It is a special fiction number and contains seven com plete stories. It is one of the best dol lar magazines published in the country. uor. otn Ayenue & 42nd St., New York City. EXACTLY HOW HE FELT. with all four feet. Pender Star- Bryan's majoril over McKinley w in North 19,266. A populist who voted for Russel and the Republican county ticket walked up to a straight Democrat today, and asked him, sneeringly, " "How do you feel now?" I feel like a white man. Don't you Carolina wlsn you could r" was the quick answer. Charlotte News. man (Corrjppondencejto The Commonwealth.) v . BkixkleyvillEj'N. C, Nov. 17, '96. Mr. Nat. Allen, so well and favorably known" in our midst,-and wfco for more than twenty years has lived in S. C, has recently moved back to his "native heath," and now lives in Ridgeway. He made our town a short visit last week. His many friends were delighted to see him. - Mr. J. E. Pepper, a prominent in the Aurelean Springs section, and Miss Emma Isles, the beautiful daugh ter of W. H. Isles, Esq., were married last Wednesday. at Bethlehem church, Rev. A. G. Wilcox performing the cer emony. They repaired to the home of the groom 'where a bountiful dinner had been prepared which was greatly enjoyed by all present. On baturday afternoon at tne home of Rev. J. A. B. KilpatricK, the funeral of Mrs. Warren Dickens who died last September was preached by Rev. A. G w ucox to a large crowd of sorrowing friends and loved ones. She had reach ed ripe old age 84 years. Pretty Wall Papers ! We can supply you with any and all kinds of Wall Paper, in the latest and prettiest designs, at astonishingly low prices. It is direct from the great man ufacturers, United States Wall Paper Co., of Cincinnati, and is the latest and most up-to-date paper on the market. E. T. Whitehead & Co. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures every time. Cost 50 cents a bot tle if i$ curces ; not one cent if it does not. Mcs h E. T. Whitehad & Go . THE NEW HOOK SPOON FREE TO ALL. I read in the Christian Standard that Mies A. M. Fritz, Station A., St. Louis, Mo., would give an elegant plated hook spoon to anyone sending her ten 2 cent stamps. send for one and found it is useful that I showed it to my friends, and made $13.00 in two hours taking orders for the spoon. The hook spoon is a household necessity. It can not slip into the dish or cooking vessel being held in the place by a hook on the back. The spoon is somethinfi housekeepers have needed ever since spoons were , first , invented. Anyone can get a sample spoon by sending ten 2-cent stamps to Miss Fritz. This is a splendid 'ay to make money around home, Very truly, Jeanette S MECHANICS and INVESTORS UNION, of RALEIGH, N. C, J. C. DREWRY, PRES. B. S. JERMAN, TREAS. GEO. ALLSXT, Sec'y. Have opened a branch for sale of In vestment stock and for making . LOANS ON REAL ESTATE IN SCOTLAND NECK. J. A. PirrMAN,President ; S. B. Kitchiit, Vice-President; M. A. Smith, W. H. Allsbrook, K. Allsbrook, Directors ; Jam. L. Harriss, Sec'y & Collector. 6?"This Company has been in op eration ove three years, has a nne sur plus, and is PREPARED TO MAEE LOANS wherever 100 or more shares of stock are held. A payment of $3.25 per mo. for 100, months will mature $500 stock, including Guarantee Fund Benefits. F5? further information address v GEO. ALLEN, Sec'y, 10 22 3m Raleigh, N. C Administrator's fbtice. Having qualified as-administrator of the estate of H. H. Rasberry, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate to present them lor payment on or before the zara aay oi uctooer, ioy, or this no tice will be plead in bar of their re covery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment. - ALEXANDER GREENE. Administrator, Thisjtetober 23rd, 1866. 10 29 6t. . - MARRY THIS GIRL QUICK. 1 saw in your paper that a 13 year old boy made $1.25 the first hour he worked selling the Perfection Metal Tip LampwicK. I ordered a sample and went to work and the first week. I cleared $10, the second week I cleared $15. I expect to run up td $25 a week in tha near future, as the Perfection Metal Tip Lampwick makes such a beautiful ' white light and ddes away with smoky chimneys and .bad odor and saves oil, it is easy to sell. If you wish to try it send 13 two cent stamps to Miss A. M. Fritz, Station A," St. Louis Mo., and she will send you sam ple outfit. This4s a" good way to make money around home." ' 10 22 13t Miss Tin a W. A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY. I have made $1,640 clear money in 87 days and attended to my household du ties besides," and I this is doing splen did for a woman inexperienced in busi ness. Anyone can sell what everydne wants to buy, and every family wans a Dish Washed I don't canvass at all ; people come or send for the washer, and every washer that goes out sells two or three more, as they do the work to perfection. You can wash and dry the dishes in two minutes I am go ing to devote my whole time to this business now and I am sure I can clear $5,000 a year. My sister and brother have starred in the business and are doing splendid. You can get complete instructions and hundreds of testimo nials by addressing the Iron City. DUh Washer Co., Station A, Pittsburg, Pa.", and if you don't make lots of money its your own fault. Mrs. W. H. " w. Catarrh Means Danger, Because if unchecked it may lead di recuy to consumption. jyatarrh is . J 1 , t ' . rw uauseu uy impure oiooa. l nis lact is fully established. Therefore it is use less to try to cure catarrh by outward applications or inhalants. The true way.to cure catarrh is 'to purify the blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, cures catarrh by its pow er to drive out all impurities from the blood. Thousands of people testify that they have been perfectly and per manently cured of catarrh by Hood Sarsaparilla. New Barber Shop. I have opened a Barber Shop for the unites only at Jv. Allsbrook's store be tween jm. u. Uooke's and JoseDh Co hen s. I am prepaied to give eatisfac tion to all my white friends. Give me atrial, lou will be. nlaased at.th work and price. Respectfully, . Isaac ESmith Why will you buy bitter nausaati no- tonics when Groves Tasteless Chill Ton ic is a s pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Your druggist is authorized, to refund the money in every case where it fmia to cure. Price.50 cents. OLD NEWSPA PERS TiYVP h i p J -vx 40 cts. per hundred. Sale of Valnalils Laafi. In pursuance oi a decree of the Su perior court of Halifax countv, made on the 19th day of October. 1896. in the sppeial proceeding wherein Thos. Norfieet as executor of William H. Shith is plaintiff, and Julia A. Smith, and others are- defendants, I will on Tuesday the loth duv of December. 1896, sell in parcels to suit the purchas ers, at the totn of Scotland Neck in the said county ot Halifax, to the high est bidder at public auction the land described in said cauee as follows : A certain tract lying in the countv of Halifax, State of North Carolina, called the Baker tract, containing about two hundreLacre-and adjoining the lands of Noah Biggs and others rmon t.hfi bllowing terms : One third of the pur chase money ,to be paid in cash, the residue m three equal mnual install ments at one, two and three yeai-s from the, day of sale, and the deferred in stallments to be evidenced b3' tne notes of the purchaser or purchasers bearing interest from the day of sale, payable annually. The said purchasers shl! have the right to pay, and the said ex- S ecutor the right to collect and receive payment of the whole or any part of said notes at any time, either at, after or before maturity of said notes. This Oct. 20th, 1896. Thos. S. Norfleet, 11 19 4t Executor Wm. H. Smith. New and Pretty Sil verware We have just received the largest and handsomest shipment ot silver ware we ever offered to our customers. Handsome Pickle Dishes ; Orange, Cof fee and Berry Spoons; Oyster, Fruit and Meat Forks ; Tomato,, Jelly and Cake Servers; Sugar Tongs; Cream, Grayy, oyster and Soup Ladles, with many other pretty things. , E. T. Whitehead fe Co. Boommq oj ! Booming!! WrIE3:.A.T ? oi Wl5" u Lr Warehouse and Tobacco, ENFIELD, N. O. For the past week Tobacco has advanced on our floors and the riantcr rp going home with a smile clear 'cross their faces. We only need good Tobacco on sale to keep everything in good spirits on the floor, and after its over and you get your check you'll go home rejoipitv All grades are bringing satisfactory prices and especially good Tobacco -is the demand is very large for fine Wrappers and Cutters. We are wide awake and wide open. Load up and drive straight warehouse, Boyd & Young, Proprietors. We are anxious for Tobacc large orders, and all 'lobacco put on our floor will receive onr personal tion and shall bring the Highest Market Prices at all times. Wo' are .. Your friends, to 15oy.1V to HttOll- 917 3m Boyd 8c Young, PROPRIETOIIS. Harness ! Harness ! ! CALL OA- J. H. BROWN, WHEN IN WANT OF Harness & Saddles. g3T Repairing done any time on short notice. 9 3 Cm J. H. BROWN, Faimjoko, N. ; CENTRAL LfL Eg , TARBORO, N. C. To our Friends and the Public : . ' WE WISH TO SAY that our business will go on at same old stand with a full force of : Competent Men in each department and with the following advantage's, a Firt-class house, basement, and our own personal work, we can guarantee the HIGHEST - PRICES ' ' ' TOR TOBACCO. and best treatment for yourselves and stock. INSURANCE FREE AND HOGSHEADS FURNISHED on APPLICATION. Correspondence Solicited, and accurato market renorls trlvcn. Brimror "ship us your tobacco and we will SATISFY YOU. Notice. 9 3 3m Respectfully, GEORGE IJ. HUGHES. . By'virtue of a judgement of the Su perior Court of Halifax countv, ren- df red in an action therein pending wherein J. W. Sherrod & Bro., nd Ilettie J. Brvan are plaintiffs and, Bet t ie W. Wb i ffieid, Rbberta'Whi tfield and W. If. Johnson," trustee, are defend arsis, I wil, on Monday the 23, d day of November lS'JG, at'the Pos't Office door in Enfield, N. C, sell at public auction to the highest bidder tor cash, between 11 o'clock a. m., and 2 o'clock p. m., the land described m said judg ment, viz : All that tract or parcel of land situated in the county of Halifax near the town of Enfield on which the late John G. Whitfield resided at the time of his death, adjoining the lands of James. H. Parker, E. C. Bustin and others and being the same land which is described by metes and bounds in the deeds which were executed by Spier Whitaker and wife to said Bettie Whi taker and Roberta Whitfield, re corded in the public"Registry of said county in Book 63, pages 469 and 470 ; Book 64, pages 424 and 425 and Book 6o. pages 8, 10, 11 ; and also in the deed from M. F. Riddick to said Bettie N. and Roberta Whitfield. That part of said land heretofore sold to David Bell Esq., lying on the left side of the road is excluded from this sale. G. M. T. FoxJSTAix, 10 8 6t. Commissioner of Court. r G. W. Coughenour, Manufacturer & Dealer iu ALL KINDS OK oil & ip mi Contractor and Builder. PROMPT ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS AND ALL WORK POSITIVE LY GUARANTEED. "Money Saved is Money Made" Make Money by Sariuy it. 2 3 tf " Mills on Main Street. SCOTLAND NECK, N. 0 W. D. HARRISON'S 'BUS LINE -b etwee: ROANOKE RAPIDS AND WELDON. SCHEDULERS FOLLOWS : Leave Weldon daily at 12 :20 p. m. Leave Roanoke Rapids, 2 :00 p. m. While some aim And others clai -.' We Guarantee - HighBst I Values J FOR LOWEST PRICES. Arrive Roanoke Rapids 1 :30 p. m. Arrive Weldon 3 : p. m. WILL MAKE SPECIAL TRIPS if necessary leaving Weldon at 8 :00 a m. and 4 :00 p. m. FARE tor the round trip 75c. Fare one way only, 50c. 5 4 3m COMFORTABLE VEHICLES AND fifinn TP A M Horses and Buggies Always on Hmul far Hire at Reasonable Prices. M0lRCfiflPMEJ iw Prices cilirs! Cooper - m 's Warehouse, ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. Is the place to carry your tobacco and no ' mistake. . OUR LINE OF Clothing , Dress Goods, Fumshiiiffs. BTO?. !!!l5 Novelties, and everything that vou want i uuou, e can piease you in anything you want, and guarantee that you can not get better bargains anywhere. we nave a select line of Furniture in the latest styles P rices lower than over. "W7 ' THI? R rW ATTENTI0N IS GIVEN EVERY PATRON OF THE WARE HID JJJJUl HOUSE, and every elTort is made to secure the very highei-t price your tobacco Will brimr. The niinrwfHinnfJxl hikvpuh nt ko1m l this worn. house last season and the fiJ4MvfprMfm riv-n Vw aoloa fK5a cAnan U'nvranf ilia guarantee for the very Best Possible Results from Every Day's Sale. REMEMBER YOU HAVE EVERY ADVANTAGE AT THIS HOUSE that the Second Largest Tobacco Market in the State will give you. my friends for past patronage, I further solicit it for the pit .cnt "hanking season. - C. C. COOPER. 7 -V.-