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if - V? -it -'kTJ Mr in Iftr I :? ,1 III liK; ; til Jfj J !S i m ft ii hi The Commonwealtli. E. E. HILLIARD, - - - - Editor. Published Every Thursday. Entered at the Pout-Office at Scotland JTeck, N. C, an Second Class Matter. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1898. THE AURELIAN SPRINGS POST-OFFICE. LET CONGRESSMEN LEAD. The postoffice at Aurelian Springs is one of the most important offices in Halifax county outside of the towns. And indeed Aurelian Springs Is quite a Tillage itself, with the thickly settled community. Mr. A. Brinkley, one of the best citizens in Halifax county, has had the postoffice in his store, and has been postmaster, we believe, ever since the office was established, more than a dozen years ago. Everything has moved along smoothly with the office, and never a word ot complaint have we heard until now. Recently a colored man named York White has been made postmaster, and things have changed considerably. Patrons of the office have this week told the editor of The Commonwealth that the present post master is quite illiterate and seems to have a hard time handling the mail. He has moved the postoffice three quarters of a mile from the place jrhere the people have received their mail for many years. This, of course, causes inconvenience to many, as they were F.ccustomed to get the nail when they went to the store. One subscriber to The Common wealth has already notified us to stop the paper because he is not pleased with the arrangements at the postoffice, and because the postmaster is a colored man. Another subscriber sent regularly for bis paper three weeks in succession andjgot three papers the last time. A sub scriber to the Christian Advocate, pub lished at Greensboro, told us at Hali fax Monday that be has not been able to get his Advocate at Aurelian Springs since the postoffice changed hands . and he knows it has not been stopped, for it is paid for to July. And so it goes. It is our business to give the news, and this is a little chap ter of it that touches the interests of our neighbors as well as our own. If changes must be made in postoffices and ottmr flings the people ought not to be Imposed upon by placing incom petents in charge of postoffices, nor any other offices, as to that. THE WAR SITUATION. un Con' The members of the Congress of 1861, eaid he, plunged the country in to war, and then carefully hid away in their bomb-proofs and allowed others to do the fighting. He thougnt every member should be willing to fight be fore he asked others to fight. Such was the utterance of Mr. Mad dox, a Democratic Congressman from Georgia in the House Monday. And despite the broad claims made by some newspapers and newspaper correspon dents that the people of this country are spoiling for a fight" with Spain, Mr. Maddox voiced the sentiments of more than perhaps be knew. Congress seems to be very anxious for a war with Spain ; but if war should be the result of the present - trouble with that little country, which The Commonwealth does not yet believe, the members of Congress will be refer red to by the American people much as were some people in the late civil war between the States. Then it wa said : "Rich man's war but poor man' flght." Now if war comes tfith Spain it will be said : "Politicians' war but voters' fight." - We believe that there has been too much haste' on the part of Congress int this matter. Calling" the Presiden names and accusing him ot cowardice is nothing but small talk, and small at that. To be snre. the sufferers in Cuba ought to be relieved it possible ; but where is the sense or reasons in shov elling hot ashes from one man in or der to pile burning coals on another? Perhaps a little time granted the Pres ident in working out his plans might avert the great calamity of war ; and if Congress by impatience should precipi tate war which the President could avert with more time than has been allowed him, it would be a crime ot blood and shame against the two na tions now at variance. .very COUNTING THE COST. DEATH OF DR. FLEMMING. The war situation is practically changed for the past few days. gress is waiting for a special message from President McKinley. Kb one can tell -what the message will be, Perhaps before this reaches our read ers the message will have reached Con gress and some definite caurse of action will be decided on. There have been so many conflicting statements in tbe papers for the past few days that one can not tell what to believe. Perhaps there will be some thins; to believe by our next press day. The Richmond Dispatch puts it about as it is. It says : "There are conflicting advices as to what will be the tone of and the recom mendations contained in the message. In one special we are told that tbe doc ument will be an earnest appeal for peace, and in another that it will be distinctively aggressive. This friend and confidant of the President is quoted as saying that he will push the Maine disaster to the front, and that one is given as authority that he will continue to treat the whole subject of the ex plosion as a matter entirely dissociated from other issues. Here we are in formed that he will, make do recom mendations at all, but simply review all tbe facts in the case ; there it Is affirmed tnat ne will not only make various recommendations, but back his recom mendations by communicating impor tant information bearing upon certain . features of the situation that he has ' confided to but few members of either . house of Congress, and ot the full sig nificance of which even some of his Cabinet members, are not informed 'And so it goes." w nen wear Degins to exceed repair in your Doay you are going to fall sick The signs of it are : loss of flesh, pale ness, weakness, nervousness, etc. The repair, needed is food. You , think you eat enough, and yet you feel 'that you wear out more tissue, energy. nerve-force, than your food makes for you. The difficulty is that you do not digest enough. And this is so serious it is worth sitting down seriously to think about. If you can't digest what you eat, take a few doses of Shaker Digestive Cordial. The effect of it will be to increase.your flesh and make you feel stronger. You won't fall sick. Proof that it is in control of your re pair apparatus. It's easy enough to test this for yourself. Take a few bot tles of Shaker Dieestive Cordial. Warrenton, S. C, April 3. (Special) Information has just reached here by wire ot the death of Dr. R. D. Fleming in Richmond, V a., at 7:15 o'clock .a. ra. He has been unwell for some time but up and attending to his business. He went to Richmond for treatment a week ago and has been ..gradually sinking ever since. He was one of our largest and most active business men. He was a zealous member of the Bap tist church. He was a very charitable, good man. Many will miss him. He did great many acts of kindness that no one ever knew except the receiver. Few knew him better than the writer. He feels his loss greatly. News & Ob server. The foregoing intelligence will strike sorrow to many hearts in North Caro lina. Dr. Flemming was one of the best and truest men in the State Perbap's he was best known as a free and liberal giver to benevolent objects. Having a fair share of this world's goods he was quite liberal with his means, and many a heart that . his kindness has made glad weeps over his 9 sudden and saddening death. He was one of the staunch suppor ters of the Baptist Orphanage at Thomas vi lie, having put much money into tbe institution and having given it much of his personal attention. the uommonwealth feels a peron- al loss in his death, and sorrows with his great host of friends throughout North Carolina and elsewhere. INSURANCE IN NORTH CAROLINA. Tbe following editorial article from Tuesday's Richmond Dispatch so well applies to North Carolina . we give it in full : "The appropriations that New York, Ohio, and other States have made, or purpose making, in expectation of war, suggest to us the unpleasant thought that it would be very . inconvenient for Virginia to follow in their footsteps. "When the President calls upon a State for its quota of troops, those quotas do not become a charge upon the - United States until they are mus tered Into the Federal service. So, to meet the preliminary expenses of en rolment and organization, and to leave in the hands of their Governors funds to meet contingencies that may arise in case of invasion, &c, several of the States have undertaken to make special appropriations. In case of war, in case of a prolonged war especially, each State and each city would find it neces sary to increase its debt. It always has been so ; it always will be so. There are a thousand and one things that the General Government cannot do for us when hostilities are at their height; when new troops are to be called into the field ; when sick and wounded are to be cared for ; when local defences are to be attended to, &o. AH tbese we must pay for ourselves. In theory the General Government always reimburses the States for these expenses, but in practice it is different. Many items of such bills are eliminated as not coming under the strict provisions of law. And in some other cases, where bills are ad mittedly duo, Congress makes no pro visions for the payment of them. Thus Virginia and other States have claims for moneys expended in the war of 1812, upon which they have never been able to get the favorable action of Congress. Neither the State of Virginia nor city of Richmond is in any condition at this time to enlarge its bonded debt or tax rate; yet these things would probably be necessary with both should we have a war. "Indeed, in the matter of furnishing "the sinews of war" i. e., hard cash no State of the Union would be any worse off than Virginia. Of course, we should do our part, but - onr financial situation would demand ot us sacrifices that would be made mat our men and money, too, would be forthcoming but we still trust that to our country will not be denied the blessel boon of peace, with honor, and that the prob ability of having to increase our debt will pass away. -"We do not underestimate the re sources of oar country, nor the patri otic enthusiasm of its masses ; but when hostilities are once begun, generals and admirals do not usually allow them selves to be hurried by the impatience of the people. They take their own time about the business in hand, and they are right, too ; for upon them rests the responsibility for many lives, and lor the success or failure of the move ments they are leading. So, when blood-letting is once begun, we cannot count upon its being ended with a few weeks or few months. "All these things the President has, no doubt, considered, and we may ex pect him to discuss them in his message now soon to be sent to Cougress. An annoucement of a definite policy is to be expected of him nay, is demanded in view of the torturing suspense of the present and the gaping dangers of the future but we hope it may be so de vised and framed as to command the support of the most prudent members of each house of Congress, and the most thoughtful of the general p ublic. Vast as are our resources for war, they do not exceed our resources - for com manding the peace, if we do but sum mon them with all our "might." HEART RENDING ACCIDENT. EXAMINATION FOR NAVAL CADET. . Mr. Watson L. Cobb accidently kill- The Board of Examiners, appointed aA himcalf nn locf WAflnAsdfl.V WMk. I Kw TTrtn po. Hi White. M. C. for this Mr. Cobb, with Mr. Thomas Harden, District, will meet in Golsboro on apni was in the woods on tbe Tuckers farm, 22nd, for the purpose of examining can- in Bucklesbury, burning ashes and didates for appointment as Naval Oadei gathering heaps for fertiliser on the at Annapolis. The candidate mus ov mornine of Wednesday March 23rd. between the ages of 15 and Zi ana oi That afternoon he havinz seen some Bnnnd mind and body. Further details turkey tracks, carried his gnn with furnished, if desired, by Board of Examiners. blm. And in attempting to rest tbe gun by a tree the hammer struok some thing, emptying the entire load in Mr. Cobb's head just behind his right ear. Mr. Harden being a little distance when tbe gun fired hurried to Mr. Cobb but failed to get any recognition what ever, lie then bastenea to tne uniori- unate's home and notified his wife and family, who immediately went to tbe scene, lie recognized tnem, torn inem he was dying, and related how the acci dent had happened. He lived about an hour and a half from tbe time he was shot. Mr. Cobb was carried home by Mr. J. H. Holder, Mr. Frank Kay and his wife who held his head. He was buried in the old family burying ground at Mr. E. T. Mizell's on Thurs day afternonn, Rev. S. F. Bristow officiating, Mr. Cobb leaves a wife and it small A&ildran. Two verv Drettv and appropriate hymns, selected by the JwkaU deceased, sometime previous, were read day in factor- Rich 'd H. Lewis, Kinston, N. CV Prof. Joseph Kinsey, Wilson, N. C Dr. E. E. Smith, Goldsboro, N. C WOMAN'S WORK. An apt old adage de clares that woman's work is never done. This is true of the housewife 's manifold du ties and ap proximately true ot tne at the grate, they being "I am now a child of God, For I'm washed in Jesus' blood, etc' and 'We sball sleep, but not forever There will be a glorious dawn !" etc. ies and stores and half the night in making and mending their own clothes or sewing for others to patch out a meagre income. Women who are too mnrTi on their feet, or who are unable to Mr. Cobb was a consistent member I stand, tne strain oi ver-wui of the Greens X Baptist kindly man, loving dutitul father. church, a busband, and a HAPPENINGS AT WHITAKERS. (Correspodene;to Th Common walt. ) Whitakees, R. C, April 4th. '38 Hon. B. H. Bunn was here Sun day. Mess. John Odom, Will Green and Charlie Braswell, ol Rocky Mount, were in town Sunday. Miss Emma Vaughan, ot Scotland Neck, spent Sunday here. Her many friends were delighted to see her. Come again nrp Tjeculiarlv susceptible to the weak nesses and irregularities that are the bane of womankind. The symptoms of such derangements are insufficient or excessive - - ' menstruation, neadacne, oacKacne, neu ralgia, leucorrhoea, displacements ana ex- trpme nervousness amounting in many cases to hysteria. The use of morphine is dangerous and examinations by male phy sicians are painiui ana unpleasant. Rrarlfipld's Female Reeulator. the standard remedy for a quarter of a cen tury, will speedily and permanently cor ret the worst disorders of women. Brad- field's Regulator is sold by druggists at one dollar a bottle. Interestine and valu able books for women mailed free on application. THE BBAOFIELO REGULATOR CO Atlanta, 8a. Pepsinagogue cures dyspepsia, Tones up Mr. Henry Blount was here last week, the heart and Steadies and on Saturday night, for the benefiting neiVeS. MakeS Old of the W C T U, he gave in his own peope str0ng. Taking lnimit.-ible stvle and laneuaee. hi rcc-1 - T -i oUecUons o, Co,. Mow, a gSggg Temperance lecturer. He admirably IOr SeverdJ. ULVUbUH Ralelgb Post. The Secretary of State has prepared his annual report of the Insurance business done in the State during the year 1897, and it will appear in pub lished form in about ten days. There were 115 insurance companies licensed to do business in the State. The summary of insurance business in North Carolina for 1897, compiled from the annual statement, is as fol lows : The amount of risks written on fire insurance during the year was $55,855, 204.55; losses incurred, $625,410.58; losses paid, $655,098.20 ; premium re ceipts, $900,556.10. In the life insurance companies, the risks written amounted to $15,283,950. 08 ; the losses paid were $674,494.39 ; the premium receipts were $1,540,784. 29, The miscellaneous companies, doing accident and surety business, wrote risks to the amount of $20,229,855 ; losses incurred, $28,872.41 ; losses paid, $29,669.19 premiums paid, $85,779.45! The Maryland Casualty Company makes application to the Secretary of State for license to do business in the State. NO CURE DiO PAY That is the way all druggists sell GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC tor Chills, Fever and all forms ofS Malaria.: It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. CAPT, ASHE INJURED. News and Obaerrer, 6th. Last night Capt. S. A. Ashe, who was returning from Durham on the freight train, suffered an accident that came near resulting seriously. He was sit ting in the upper part of the caboose When the train reaobed Morrisville he was thrown forward on his seat by & sudden jerk and his head - thruat through the glass window. An artery was cut and the wound bled profusely. Dr. A. T. Cotten was called in and ac companied Capt. Ashe to Raleigh. He is quite weak from the loss of blood, but tbe injuries, though painful, are not serious. He had a narrow escape. An Enterprising Druggist - There are few men more wide awake and enterprising than E. T. Whitehead x iO. s wno spare no pains to secure the best of everything in their line for their . many customers. They now have the valuable agency for Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, Coughs and Colds. This is the wonderful remedy that is , producing such a furor all over the country by its many startling cures. It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis,, Hoarseness and all affections of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at above drug store and get a trial bottle free or a regular size for 50 cents and $1.00. Guaran teed to cure or price refunded. We want every man, woman and child in Halifax county to visit our store the - last week In March and first week in April to see our New Spring Stock, Just See: bought under pressure of tbe war scare Id New York last week at our own price. Foreign Fancy Wash . Goods, pronounced styles in Organdies, Lattice Checks, Lacei Stripes, 5c. to 25c, worth double the money. White trocas, enaiess variety. Ladies' Shirt Waista 25c. up. Ladles' Jteaay maue on v. w o. i,aceS( Hamburgs, Silk Cheffons, at prices too low to be credulous. 50 Boys' Sailor Suits, 25c 40c and b0c- CHILDREN'S AND MISSES SAILOR HATS at 10c., worth 20c. 100 PIECES OF MATTING AND CARPETING so cheap that it discounts scouring, 100 HASSOCKS BELOW PRICE. RUGS worth $5 going at $2. COLUM BICYCLES. S3Look for our big ad. next week and we'll tell you what you could not hear in New York. Scotland Neck, North Carolina. EDUCATE FOB BUSINESS AT THE J3ZI ...NORFOLK, VA... COMPLETE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS Endorsed by Five Governors, Bankers and Professional Men throughout the South.. From $2.50 3.00 S per Week. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. v J. M. RESSLER, Princinal . Politic:.; hmi for Graduates BOARD ?m ATLANTIC Z- IRON -- WORKS 384nd 388 Water Street, Norfolk, Va. , W. -AJSTZDZEIRSOISr MANUFACTURER OF Iron and Brass Castings OF EVERY DESCRIPTION sustained his reputation as a lecturer. UUlt32 LJJ.IJJ.O.. Ai Jfuui All were delighted and some even ex- ClrilgglSt CLOeS IIOT, Keep i .i .'rt. i : . . I 54- TAt presseu iubuibiww as ueiug more pieao- o DCUU 0 StOM9 AjaA arjj p edfif possible CVith this than with his HV&tt. famous lecture Beyond the Alps lies and. get 21 DOttle DV r . t . tti rf . i-v s I 1 ltaiy. XjYery xemperanco urgamza- I JliQjlli tion should hear Mr. Blount in this lecture. Last Sunday Mr. A. Braswell, Sr., celebrated his seventy ninth birthday. Dr. Braswell had Intended spending the day with the family. His horses were hitched standing in front of his house, just as he was ready to start, having placed his little son, Jimmy in the buggy. The horses became frighten ed and dashed furiously up the street, ran into a buggy in front of tbe livery stables and threw the little fellow out, kept up the street and ran against a post and smashed tbe buggy to pieces, after which the horses were caught Particular attention given to Mills, Steamboats, Dredging Machines, Smitherj t -r l rr l i 11 J . 1 t -rxi bumw worn, aii oruers auenieu to wirn xroropioess anu uispaicn. CIST HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR OLD METALS. 3 3 ly. L. W. Greens. R. O. Odom. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF" THE BANK OF ENFIELD, N.G., AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ' MARCH 15TH, 1898. RESOURCES. Loans,. $ 9,662.57 N. C. Bonds Due from Banks....... Furniture and fixtures,. Cash on hand......... 100.00 16,746.28 236.28 5,620.93 Total. LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in... The child was knocked senseless, but it I Deposits,... ...... . I rlflnliiAr'a hfM.kROitf)Lflndlnr. is hoped that his injuries are not seri- Undivided profits (expense; OUS. I raid T " '7 32,366.06 7,500.00 24,593.25 68.54 204.27 HOMICIDE AT UNION. ( Correspondence to Tn Commohwiaith.) Ahoskie, N. C, April 4, '98. We have been having some fine weather the last week and farmers have been doing right much work to wards planting their crops. Mr. Jesse Holloman of Union, N. C, was shot and killed April 2nd, at that place, by a negro . named" Moore. Moore made his escape and has not been apprehended yet. Air. Jenn cowan died at home near here after a long and severe illness, and was buried April 5th in the family burying ground. Mies KstallA VVataon will vivo hai pupils a picnic next Friday and the NiH"0' l" P?10 LuArnara ,iehiM S m " Hal,fax Co S Court, April 4, '98. come quickly. Total, 32,366.06 I, W. H. McDonald, cashier ot the Bank of Enfield, do solemnly swear or affirm that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. H. McDonald, Cashier. Correct Attest : Geo. B. Curtis. A. B. Cayce, Directors. H. J. Burwell, ) State of North Carolina, ) County of Halifax, y Sworn and subscribed to before me this 24th day of March, A. D., 1898. S. Meter, J. P. NOTICE. ENFIFLD JOTTINGS. Enfifld, N. C, April 4, 1898. (Corraspondenc e t o Tn Commonwealth.) Mr. Paul Randolph and family have moved here from Tillery. Mr. and Mrs. Hardy,, of New York, after spending tbe winter here left last Thursday for Richmond and Washing- Samuel G. Daniel, administrator with tne will annexed of Isom Bancs. jriainiin, . Against Sterling Banks, Wilson Banks, Ma tilda Jones, Samuel Banks, William Banks, Penny Banks and Martha Ann Banks, Defendants. This is an action brought in the Superior Court ot Halifax County by Samuel G. Daniel, Administrator with the Will annexe 1 of Isom Ban ks to sell a certain tract of land in Halifax county, containing sixty-two acres. bounded by the lands of M. E.Newsom, ton Citv. Our new nost mnfifpr Mr u nfW-fc Z , trlaf gow, and S. Johnston, to pay uurnew post master, Mr. 8. Mitch- th8 debts of the said Isom Banks. Children Sold by druggists at 10 cents to $1.00 1 love it Adults prefer it to bitter nan- per bottle. I seating tonics. ' Price, - Valuable to Woman. . Especially valuable to women is Browns' Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache disappears, strength takes the place of weakness, and tbe glow of health readily comes to the pallid cheek when this won derful remedy is taken. For sickly children or overworked men it has no equal. No home should be without this famous remedy. Brawn' Iron Bitters is sold bar all dealws. ell, took charge of tbe office on the 1st. We are very fortunate to have his wife run it, as she has had so much exper ance under both Harrison and Cleve andgave satisfaction to all. Sunday-school convention for this township to be at Eden the 5th Sun day In May. The Summer School for Teachers will be held at Chapel Hill from June 21st. to July 19th. Use Macnair'a Blood and Liver Pills for Indigestion and Constipation. For ale by E. T. Whitehead & Co. And it appearing to tbe Court that Samuel Banks, William Banks and Penny Banks are non-residents of the Stated North Carolina, and that per sonal service oannot be made upon them. It is therefore ordered by the Court that notice to said defendants be published m The Commonwealth, a newspaper published in Halifax county, for six successive weeks, notifying said defendants to appear before me at my office in the town of Halifax on the 3rd day of May, 1898, and show cause if any they have why an order for a sale of said land should not be granted Given under my band at office in Halifax, this tbe 4th day of April, 1898. STERLING M. GARY, Clerk Superior Court. . J. H. Grizzard, v Att'y for Plaintiff. 4 7 6t. L. W: GREENE & CO., Wholesale Frp.it id Profile Commission Merchants. No. 22 Roanoite Dock, NORFOLK, VA. Large Warerooms and ample storage capacity. Country Produce and Southern Fruits.- Quick Sales and Prompt Returns. Trial Shipments Solicited. References : Bank of Portsmouth, Br.nk of Commerce. S3 If. Elias E. Guy. Lee S. Grv. Elias L. Guy. TJTST &c Plumbers and Gas Fitters, AND DEALERS IN - ALL GOODS PERTAINING TO ABOVE TRADES. No 35 BANK STREET, Cor Plume. STEAM AKD WATER HEATING SPECIALTIES. ESTIMATES CHEEKFI IXT OiyEX. 3 3 lv. NORFOLK, VA. Hudson's English Kitchen 347 Main Street, NORFOLK, VA. -0- The only Up-to-date Restaurant in the city. -ooo- For Ladies and Gentlemen. -O-0-000-6-O- Strictly a Temperance Place. ALL MEALS 25 cents. 3 3 tt I. P.LEE & CO. Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, 28 ROTHERY'S WHARF, NORFOLK, VA. ? Large Warerooms, Ample Storage capacity, Liberal Advances, if on Produce ordered to be hld. Orders for bagging, Ties, Twine, Peanut and Grain Bags and otber need articlon. fillnH ot Mention this paper. 9 SO Cm. Established 50 Tears and Still in the Lead with th Largest Stock of IN-T!!t son"- " AND General Cemetery Work Finished and Ready for Immediate Delivery, AT LOWEST P08SIBLE PRICES. Artistic Designs Free by Mail, of Marble and Granite When writing state aee of the deceufwd and limit as to Pr I The CoTi-n at "VTnrW a Works, , , 159, 161 and 163 Bank Street, N0KF0LK - nZ j i ft V. . i wrwe for our musiraiea jc - U9jrtMtt all about a fence that never cdit appoints the buyer.
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