' Highest of all in Leavening Power.-
Latest U. S, Gov't Report
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THE SOCIAL, SWIM.
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Coming and Going EverWcek.
Mullen Tillery,
At the residence of the bride's father,
Mr. John B. Tillery, near Tillery, Wed
nesday iNoy. 11, 1896, Mis? Bettie Til-
Mr. Howard Alston of Halifax spent lery was married to Mr. John Mullen.
Tke Commonwealth.
THURSDAY. NOV. 39, 1896.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
AOZQEJU'SEUX PURE
LOCAL NEWS.
a night in town last week
miss Maggie Shaw has returned
from a several weeks visit in Tarboro.
Mess, ti. W. Bryan and S. P. Stal-
lings went to Rocky Mount last week
to sell tobacco.
Rev. J. A. McKaughan performing the
ceremony.
It was a quiet home wedding with
only the family and a few other friends I
present.
The bride an groom left on the
Announcement to
Merchants.
uyste? supper. The Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist church will
have an oyster supper for the benefit
of the new parsonage to-night (Thurs
day) at Camp's Hotel. The people of
the community are cordially invited.
Work of lightning. During the
morning train for"Petersbure.Va..where
Mr. W. G. Lamb of Williamston was Judge Jas. M. Mullen, brother of the
I nere last week on business and on a vis- groom, tendered them
it to his brother,
MtJoseph Cohen left Monday for
Baltimore to purchase goods for his
clothing and shoe house.
If T T - -w-w .
ir. j . ,a. jrurvis oi Hamilton was
a reception.
Thence they went North on a ten days'
trip, visiting Washington and other
cities.
The groom is a well known farmer of
his community and enjoys the highest
esteem of the entire community and of
thunder storm last Thursday lightning here Sunday on a visit to her father, many people throughout the county
To the Merchants of Eastern North
Carolina: -
We announce that we are now leady
to fill your 'orders for mattresses, hav
ing a large stock on hand, and all made
in the latest Boston shape. We are
the largest manufacturers in the State,,
and do claim to give you the best
Double Cotton Top Mattress, in fancy
and plain blue ticking, ever offered he
fore. We have special freight arrange
ments to all points.. Orders filled the
day they are -eceiyed Order early, as
they will be higher. ;
Very truly,
Halifax, XC. . HALE BROS.
truck a tree in Rev. W. J. Smith's
. ird and" tnree chickens were killed by
the shock. A clothes wire running
from tbe tree to another tree near by
has not been seen since. -Mr. Smith's
little boy had just run past the tree
wheu the lightning struck. He thinks
that if the boy had been five seconds
later running by the tree he would
have been killed. '
oiiciju u AliBuroOK. ' The hririA ia WAll Irnrrcr. thmmUm
Mr. M. Cohen has moved here and ttus section of the county and has
is li ving at Mr. George Smith's new many admirers because of her many ad-
A Card to the Public
Good Home For Rent.
The Miss Nina McDowell property
in Greenwood on which Mrs. Rasberry
now lives. Good house and "garden.
All in good repair. Six acres of land
adjacent which will be rented with the
house and garden," or separately. Also
. a mall - two-room house on corner of
lot which may be rented separately
from the other property.
Apply to editor of
The Commonwealth.
JNotice.
Owing to the condition of my health
and my inability to attend to my busi
ness matters,. I have placed all my
notes, accounts, tind other business
T matters in the hands ot Mr. W. A.
Dunn. I will be glad if all of those
who 'have unsettled matters with me
will call on him immediately.
Nov. 17, '96. Noah Biggs.
Superior Court.
November term of bupenor court
will $pen in Halifax next Monday.
The docket has quite a number ol
cases divided about as follows :
Assault and battery 23 ; trespass 1
Tseduction 1 : damage to prooertv 1 :
larceny tf ; resisting omcer z ; carry
ing concealed weapons 7 : a t tempt to
wreck a train ; arson 1 ; murder 1.
, There are other minor cases besides
those mentioned. ' -.
the Size
house, where his' sons live with him.
Mr. .1. M. Morrisette went last week
te Elizabeth City to visit his old home
section. He had not been thare in
thirty-five years before.
Mrs. Garabaldi ot Halifax returned
home laatweek after a visit of several
days to Mrs. Dr. J. R. Pope.
Miss Addie Smith returned Friday
from an extended visit to Birmingham,
Ala., and other places.
Mr. T.Tl Worsley of Rocky Mount
spent a day or, two in town last week.
He is interested in the Rocky Mount
tobacco market and treats his custo
mers cleverly. - - ""
mirable qualities of head and heart and
I her charms of Christian character.
m s .
ahjs commonwealth extends con
gratulations and wishes for the happy
pair a full share of happiness and pros
perity,
We. respectfully request every family
in the county to examine the Economy
Flour . Bin when the salesmen call,
This is our means of advertising our
goods, and the company pays its men
good salaries for this express purpose.
and requires them to show the bin at
every-house, if possible, whether the
parties wish to buy or not. Our sales-
m
men are sometimes met at the door with
the salutation "We don't want to buy
and consequently won't take up your
time unnecessarily to show us your
bins." If our men showed the bin to
those only who wanted to buy before
having seen it. they would fall far
short of doing the duty to their compa
ny that they are employed to do. Our
main object is to lay a foundation for a
future trade on the bin, and we are not
depending wholly on the immediate or
ders we take. -Consequently we want
every one to at least examine the bin
Some people have tuch a narrow idea
of business that they see only the pres
ent and never consider the future of
LOST A pair of gold spectacles be
lonsinsr to Anderson Mitchell. In
case worn at the lower end. Finde
mav leave tbem with owner or at this
office and will be paid for trouble.
Cotton Seed "Wanted.
I will oav highest cash prices for 15.-
000 Bushels of Cotton Seed. Also I
have meal and hulls for sale cheap.
. It. J. Madry.
Scotland Neck, N. C. '
Full line of Warner's Corsets.
X.,B. Josey
Special Inducements offered on Dress
Goods. N. B. Josey.
A DATDY THING TO 3ELL.
I have been doing so well this sum
mer selling combination dippers that I
think it is my duty to tell others about
it. I have not made as .much money
as some I "read about but 1 . never
make less than $3, and $5 a day ; the
dipper can be used as a fruit jar filler ;
a plain dipper ; a fine strainer ; a fun
nel ; a strainer funnel ; a sick room
warming pan. and a pint measure.
These eight different uses makes the
jdipper uch a necessary article that it
sells at nearly every house, as it is so
w t
cheap, lou can get a sample oy sena-
insr. ss I did. IS two-cent stamns to
pav postage, etc., to W. H. Baird &
Co., Station A, Pittsburg, Pa., and they
will mail you a dipper, and you can go
right to work. Anyone can make $3
or $4 a day anywhere. A Reader.
A Nash County Diamond of
of a Guinea Kgg.
We are informed by a reliable busi
ness man mat a iarmerin .jNasn coun
ty found some time ago a" diamond of
thl? siz3 on his farm. Our informant
states that he saw it one evening about
dark and it illuminated a small, room
aoout jjdxio. .it was tound some vears
ago. Tte business man states that
he offered to advance $100 on it for the
farmer to send it on to, be examined
by experts.-Rocky Mt. Phoenix.
The Colored People Celebrated.
Last Friday the colored ipeopie cele
brated Republican victory by a general
gala day of parading music. &c. A
band of music came on the morning
train from Greenville and'several ..hun
dred spent most of the day in a general
celebration of their victory. . They pa-raded-ihe
streets about 12 o'clock and
went to their church for some speech
making, and later in.the afternoon tfaey
paraded again. - There were men, wom
en and children of all sizes in the pa
rade, some mounted on horses - and
mules and one on a black ox, but most
of the crowd on foot. '
They were very orderly and did noth
ing more than make merry in a very
conservative way; and The Commox-
wealth sticks to it that Scotland Week
ind community Jias" the cleverest col
ored people in the country. -
NORFOLK MARKET.
PEPORTED WEEKLY BY
. SMGE, SOiU CO,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 9, 18'J6.
COTTON STEADY. .
Good Middling, -
St. Middling -
S. L. Middling,
Middling, 7
. PEXUTS STEADY
Fancy,
Str.' Prime, 2f
T." 9.1
x rime,------------------t
Spanh, - -,-0.7o
B. E. Peas per bag f 1.50.
Fires Ter doz. .... ..... . -17
ao i :
G-EO. L. PARKER,
M M Watch Inspector.
HIGH GRADE
1
ALWAYS OK HAND.
Bridal Presents in Sidling and Plated
Silver of. Elegant Designs.
A FULL LINE OF THE
- Best Spectacles -
and Eye Glasses.
EYE-SIGHT TESTED
ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.
9 21 tf ;
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71
Porf (Vnsh gffim. Tastes
ID ttmfl. BOMPf or-w .
Death of Thomas. R. Ransom.
The sad news has come that' Mr
Thomas , E. Ransom, son of Minister
Ransom, died at his home irf North
ampton county, Friday Nov. 13th.
Beinsf'" much interested in the late
election and, the cause of Democracy
he exerted himself until late on elec
tion nicht and took cold whfch result
ed in pneumonia. He had the atten
tion of three physicians who rendered
him all the' assistance of which medical
skill was master, but nothing could
loose the band ot the destroyer.
Mr. Ransom was a young man of
superior talent and a Chesterfield in
urbanity. He" studied law at Chapel
Hill after graduating from the Univer
sity. In September 1S87 he secured
license before the Supreme Court ffr
practice law. Afterwards he practic
ed law in Asheville, but abouf
two years ao he settled down to the
nractice of law at Jackson near his
home, and he was fast taking rank as si
lawyer of marked ability.
A kinder and truer ffienct no one
ever had. His grace of nfanner and
fluency of conversation, with other
qualities of real gentility, easily won
tor him a phice wherever he went.
The editor of The Commonwealth
feels a personal loss in his death. Hav
ing spent some time with him in the
study of law, and' having been with
him in the ordeal ot sitting before the
Supreme Court which so tries a joung
man's nerve, we learned to admire him
for his real worth as a man and for his
kindness as a friend. "
The world is sadder for his death and
the household from which he was the
first to be taken is heavily borne down
by this untimely sorrow.
The Commonwealth extends the
deepest sympathies.
To Our Subscriber,.
We desire to thank our subscribers
for their uniform courtesy to us this
year and we feel under many obliga
tions to most of them for the kind
treatment we have received at their
hands both in the payment of their
subscriptions and in other respects. So
far as we know there is not one ruffle
of feelingbetween us and a single one
of our subscribers, the list ofwhich
now numbers about eleven hundred,
outside, ot exchanges teand advertisers.
We are much gratified at this state
of affairs- that we, can count at least
five thousand Headers every week and
leel on good', terms with every one,
While we preier to ketep a paid-in-ad
vance subscription list, we have not
exactly done so for the past year ; and
we find that a number of our subscrib
ers are a little in arrears. We take this
r -
method of reminding them . that a
great many, small amounts due by In
dividuals make a large amount to us.
Theeditor of The Commonwealth
expects to be at the conrt house in
Halifax every day next week, perhaps,
except Wednesday, and shall be glad to
have tnose who owe something on the
paper to settle, if they can. If you are
behind aqd it is not convenient to set
tle, why just tell us so and tell us
when you will and that will help some.
Catarrh in the Heaa
Is a dangerous disease. It may lead
directly to consumption. Uatarrn is
caused by impure, blood, and the 'true
way to cure it is by purifying theblood.
Thousands testify that they have been
cjured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. '
Hood's Pills are the best after-dinner
pill ; assist digestion, prevent constipa
tion. 25c.
Wanted-Aji Idea
Who can think
of oma slmpla
thing to patent?
A Household Convenience.
One of the most bonyenient and most
desirable equipments for the kitchen
pantry is the Economy Flour Bin. It
is manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio,
and is being sold now in this commu
nity by Mr. F. M. Brown, assisted by
Mess. J. F. Cox and H. A. Carroll.
The article commends itself to every
housewife, and any one who uses it for
awhile would doubtless ask more than
the price to part with it,
Mr. Brown; the general manager - ol
the business for this region, hts his
headquarters at Tarboro. He comes
to this community with splendid bank
references, and he has opened a bank
account with the Scotland Neck - bank.
Mess. Cox and Carroll have, chaige of
the work for Scotland Neck, Mr. Car
roll being here all the time and Mr.
Cox part of the time. ,
These gentlemen will spend- two or
three months here and will doubtless
call on all the housekeepers in the
community before they leave. They
are clever and polite and can- interest
all housewives with their flour bin.
Roanoke Union.
The Roanoke Union will be held in
Washington, N. C, Nov. 27-29th.
PROGRAMME FRIDAY.
10 a. m. Devotional Exercises J.
K. Howell.
10 :15 a. m. Organization.
10 :45 a. m. what Our Orphanage
has Accomplished, and What it Should
Accomplish F. T. Wooten, J. B.
Boone.
2 p. m.- Religious Literature in the
Home J. A. Rood, G. L. Finch, J. W
Powell and N. B. Broughton. t
3 :15 p. m. Sunday-School Work in
North Carolina J. R. Pace. E. C
Wells, B. W. Spilman.
Night Introductory Sermon W.
V. Savage.
, SATURDAY.
10 a. in. Devotional Exerc ises
by J. A, McKaughan.
10:1; a. m. The Ideal Christian
College D. B. Ricard, Dr. C. E. Tay
lor. -
3
11 :S0 a. m. Our Undeveloped De
nominational Power W. V. Savaere.
Dr. J. W. Carter.
I p. m. Undeveloped Power Con
tinued. .
2 A5 p. m. The Mission Work Be
ing don9 and to be done in North Car
olina by Baptists -J. E. Ray, J, E
White. ,
Night--Sermon.
, SUNDAY.
10 a. m. Sunday-School Mass Meet
ing led by N". B. Broughton.
11 "a. jn. Dedication Sermon Dr.
J. W.. Carter.
Night Sermon
led
DpThey Sell Liquor on Sunday?
In the regular weekly meeting of the
Temperance Association Tuesday night,
Mr. F.P. Shields stated he had heard
it stated on tne streets that any one
who wishes can buy liquor m Scotland
Neck on Sunday.
Mr. Shields moved that the Associa
tion appoint a committee to ivestlgate
the matter, add if the report should be
found true, co-operate with the town
authorities in suppressing this viola
tion of the law. - - -
Mr. A. McDowell spoke in support
of the motion and expressed the be
lief that all neccessary is to -ask the
saloon-Keepers whe have violated the
law, to desist. President Hill appointed
business. Our company has gone to
heavy outlay of money in equipping
its factory and getting its business es
tablished on a solid basis, and our main
interest is centered" in the future of the
busiuess, and it is the ambition of the
company to make the Economy Flour
Bin as staple a household article as a
cooKing siove or sewing macnine, or
any other piece of furniture.
There are many irresponsible agents'
on the road of questionable character
and wholly'unscrpulous as to the man
ner of doing business, selling various
kinds of goods, who if admitted into a
house to display their samples, will
bore the people to death for their pat
ronage, and if they fail to get it will
feel offended and show their dissatis
faction very plainly by their words and
actions. We take this opportunity of
assuring the public that such will not
be the case with any of our men, and
if you are kind enough to look at the
sample you will not be bored for an or
der, but will be Kindly thanked for
your - time ana attention and m ever'
way treated courteously whether you
purchase or not, and we feel that , our
men deserve and will get the same
kind and corteous treatment from the
public.
Our company makes It a rule to em
ploy none but sober, upright business
men ; men who conduct themselves as
gentlemen Whether at home or abroad,
and their continuance with the compa
ny depends more on their proper con
duct than it does on the amount of
immediate business they do, and if any
one iinds these facts to the contrary
"they will be thanked for- reportTn g MeT1
same to the company's main office at
Kansas City, Mo., or to the branch of
fice at Tarboro.
Asrto the responsibility of the com
pany we refer to any of the banks of
Kansas City, Mo., or any desired infor
mation on this point can likely be ob
tained through either of the hanks ot
this place, or the Scotland Neck Bans.
We will make Tarboro our headquar
ters for this section of North Carolina,
where we will be located fo? several
months.
Our office is located first building
West side of Main St., next to the new
bridge, where we invite all to call and
see us. - We Keep one ot the bins with
all apartments, filled in working order,
and would like for every lady who
comes to Tarboro to see iust how it
works.
Thanking our many patrons and the
public geneially for the encourage-
p
ENHE
LfrWAREHOU
; ENFIELD, N. C.,
For the sale and purchase
of Leaf
Tobacco,
xNOW BEADY FOR THE 1896 CROP.,
-0-
We have a good Corps, of liberal buyers with orders sufficient to take, at ita full
market value, all tobacco that may be placed on our market. We have
a commoaious, wen lighted and arranged WAREHOUSE for
showing fine tobacco to the best possible advantage.
Large orders, ample capital, long experience
enables us to guarantee at all tfmes
THE HIGHEST MAKKE"T PRICE FOR EVERY PILE OF POBACCO
PLACED ON OUR FLOOR.
e
SO LOAD UP and drive straight to the Enfield .Warehouse
, and you will make no mistake.
910 3m
BURWELL & COLE,
PROPRIETORS.
The Leading
Clotfiii ana Sitae Hoe '
IN SCOTLAND NECK ! !
Again we have received a tremendous
stock of Fall and Winter G-oods, in fact so
large; tHat we were compelled to give out con
tract for another building 40x75 feet to hold
them, if there was not another store ill Scot
land Neck we could furnish you everything
you need and thereby save you money every
V ' rm .1, - -
OUR STOCK
includes everything needed to clothe the
outer and suBtaiij the inner man. When
you fail to find what you want in our
store you are hard to suit.
HtXlVfV 1 f.f-
Mess. R. L. Hardy, A. McDowell, E. E
Hilliard as a committee oflnvestiga tion men t given our business thus far, we
and if the law has been violated as rerjort- are Very Respectfully,
Two Classes.
"The Copy Hook described two classes
of weekly newspapers. The readers of
The Coimoxwath may judge as to
which
says
class. this paper belongs It
There are newspapers and there are
newspapers. In thebne class is found
the banket-sheeted, sensational, high
pressure publication, constantly pers
piring like a foaming boiler and every
one just as much afraid ot it. It is fill
ed with charity to none but itself ;
and malice to all who do not feow to its
imperious will. I sometimes seems
ito prosper, and is not infrequently
wound up by the sheriff.
The other class does not consider- it
necessary to find a fresh sensation J;o
publish each week, but gives what le
gitimate news there is in good shape,
carefully sifting the facts in order to
be able to youch for .what it says.
The paper contains not a line that the
manly boy might not read to his moth
er andsisters in the purest home. It
has no business secrets ; is respected by
its neighbors, though sometimes called
an old woman by the other class ; and
dwells constantly on the sunny side
of conscientious well-doing."
Prevent sickness and save doctor's
bills at this , season, by keeping your
blood rich and" pure with Hood' Saisa-
ed ther will ask the saloon-keepers tol
stop it ; and then if there should be
persistence in the violation ot the law,
by the terms of the motion passed by
the Temperance Association they will
urge a vigorous prosecution of those
who violate the lawvN
The Commoxwealth approves this
- method of dealing with Sunday viola
tions in selling liquor, and every fair
minded , person in the town will ap
prove it ako.
M. F. Brown, Manager.
Mr. Hocutt provoked.
A correspondent Irom Washington
to the Wilmington Messenger says that
the first account of the trouble between
Mr. E. J. Hocutt and one Roberts was
incorrect, and The Commonwealth
gladly prints the Messenger correspond
ent's correct statement : ,
Last Monday morning when Mr. Ho
cutt was on his way .to his office he was
met by Roberts, who began abusing
him without any provocation at all.
Hocutt did not notice this. Roberts
followed him into his office, then said
something about wanting to send off I
some money, still "cursine. Hocutt i
told him he could not wait on him
then and told him to-go out, as he did
not wish to have any trouble. Roberts
told him to put him out if he could,
usiug most insulting oaths, calling Ho
cutt an unmentionable name, at the
same time placing his hand on his hip
pocket as though he was going to draw
a pistol. Hocutt seeing this snatched
his pistol from a drawer in his desk and
fired, the bullet striking the door fac
ing, glanced and struck Roberts in the
right breast. The wound was' not se
rious and Roberts is now walking about
the streets. Mr. Hocutt was not plac
ed in jail, but gave $500 bond for his
appearance at court. : Mr. Hocutt has
never been in trouble of this kind be
fore and bears a very good name in this
community.
Bflnotuisiniess
Is caused by torpid liver, tfhiclr prevents diges
tion and permits food to ferment and putrify In
the stomach. Then follow dizziness, headacne,
C3(d
insomina, nervousness, and,
if not relieved, bilious fever I Oifl II
or blood poisoning. Hood's I II U II 5
Pifls stimulate the stomach, u .
rouse tbe liver, cure headache, dizziness, con
stipation, etc z cents, soia dj an aruggisis.
uooas
Xhe only Pills to tak with 1
i Sarsaparilla.
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA bALVE.
The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Jf lies, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunced
Price 25 cents per box. . For sale by
E. T. WHITEHEAD & CO.
VJanted-An Idea
Ma, Washington. D. Cfor tkefar aUKD
Wbo ean think
of some aimpte
thin to patent f
Pmtaet your fdM: they may Marnn weaitn. i
Write JOHN WJtDDKBBURN CO.. Patent AW
rs. White s.
I have just retnrned from New York
with a complete line of fall milli
nery in all the leading styles
and am prepared to fill all
orders (local or mail)
promptly. I also
bought direct . ..
from the factory a big line of the cele
brated R. & G. CORSETS, known
the world over as the best fit
ting corset on the market.
r from 50c to $ 1.25.
have secured the services of Miss
Hale, from Baltimore, as my mil
liner for this season. I wish
to thank my friends for
their liberal patron- -
age 'last season
and;
solicit a continuance of same.
Will announce opening next issue.
Very respectfully,
'- " MBS.JW. H. WHITE.
WE HANDLE NOTHING BUT RELIABLE GOODS AND SELL THEM AT
REASONABLE PRICES. CALL ON US FOB DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, HATS AND CAPS, CLOTHING, SHES?UM
BRELLAR, CROCKERY, LOUNGRS GLA.SS-WARE,
TIN-WARE, WOOD-WARE, HARD-WARE,
TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS,
AND GROCERIES.
FURNITURE!
Lace Curtains and Curtain Poles, Canet and Floor Oil Cloth,
men
If you want the best Shoes for Ladies call for Zeiglcr Bi ns., and tor
we have Reynold's the best known shoe in America.
Clottiing Clotning.
Our Clothing Stock is Immense and we can "sell you good all-wool Men's
Suits from $2.50 up and Children's Suits from 85c to as fine ns yoirwant them.
Call and see our stock before you purchase elsewhere and we will rave you
money.
M. HOFFMAN Cc BRO.
St. G. JOSEY Sc CO.
-ARE-
hlnthinnr
I
Tlmr flnnilfl Miami ITnfa find TTntminliinwn .
The attention of the Ladies is especially invited to our line of John Kelly Shoe.
Our Furniture Department
is larger than usual this season and we can please yon both in atylea nd prices.
Our Hardware Department still in the lead; ,