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The Commonwealth. E. E. HILLIARD Editor. Published Every Thursday. Entered at the rost-Office at Scotland Week, N C .as Second Class Matter. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1898. NO MIXING IN THIS COUNTY. Halifax, 1. C, Aug, 9. Special Committees of Republicans and Popu lists met here today to arrange fusion. A stormy session of seven hours was had. Mac Furgerson. the Republican -Krister of deeds, led the fight for fu sion assisted by W. E. Bowers, Populist treasurer. Joe. J. Wood, a life long Republican, tnucrht fusion, and won a victory ior the, Rpnuhlican straiehtouts. John TL Hannon. colored, assisted Wood Hannon i3 slated for register of deeds. The foregoing is a report sent to the News and Observer of a joint meeting of Republicans and populists in Hali fax Monday looking to fusion. The Populists nowhere in the State are willing to try to make a fight alone, The Republicans having succeeded in putting in colored postmasters all over the county now say to the Popu lists who are responsible for it, "No, thank you ; we have no further use for you." See, Mr. Populist? MCKINLEY'S OFFENSIVE AP POINTMENTS. 1W MARKET. WAR NEWS. FIRST DAY'S SALES FINE. Best Opening Ever Seen. AS THE TOBACCO PLANT WA- VETH OVER THE BROAD ACRES OF THE FARMER, SO WAVETH THE PALM OF SUCCESS FOR THE NEVY TOBACCO MARKET OF SCOTLAND NECK. The following editorial utterance in the Norfolk Virginian and Pilot of Aug. 6th, is one of the clearest and most sensible arguments we have read against the actions of the President in appointi ng so many colored postmasters in the South : "In appointing so many colored postmasters at the South, where every such appointee is known to be persona non grata to the community, and es pecially to all its better elements, Mr. McKinley is revealing a side of his char acter that was never suspected. He was supposed to be an amiable and refined gentleman, with some of the higher qualities of a patriot and statesman. In these postal, gratuitous and wanton appointments, he shows himself the opposite of what he was at first thought to be. The administration of the post-office is very important and delicate, if not in some ways sacred and confidential. The custodian of every office, there fore, should net only be a trusted cit izen of the immediate community, but a favorate citizen, one in whom all confide and with whom it is not offen sive or disagreeable for any to come in contact or association. The selection of a colored postmaster for a Southern white constituency is offensive. It is not the business of the government or of the President to cure prejudices, re form feelings, or dictate likes and dis likes. There is no law compelling the appointment here, there, or anywhere, of a negro instead of a white man, no more than there is that Smith, rather than Brown, should have the office But it is the duty of the government to appoint officers agreeable to the people, other hings being equal. That prin ciple is consulted even in our appoint ments abroad ; and we do not make a colored man our representative in any foreign country, unless its people and government are also colored. Let prejudices alone. They will cure them selves in course of time, if not founded in nature and reason ; and, at all events, it is no part of the duty of government to undertake to remove them or defy them. There is neither sense, policy, nor , good Intent or good feeling, m making an offensive "J A appointment. as a ruie, sucn ap pointment is an affront to those chiefly concerned. It is a breach of good manners, a violation of the spirit that should obtain between the public and its government. "There is no use talking about rights in this matter. Any negro, for that maiier, omerwise quannea, nas as good a right to be nominated and ' elected President of the United States as Mr. McKinley. The main consid eration, especially in the post-office, is to give the people whose most private affairs are to pass through his hands. an officer liked and trusted, and whose appointment on neither side will fo ment animosity, or ill feeling ot any kind ; and there can be nothing but false pretexts for an administration to take the attitude of a tyrant, or enemy or censor to force any objectionable person In close daily offensive relations , with the people." For days and weeks the people of Scotland NecK and community had looked for ward to August 4th with keen and eager interest ; for it was to be the opening day for Scotland Neck's new tobacco market. The warehousemen had been busy for weeks making good preparation for tb,e da3 and all were hopeful for a good and flattering opening ; and they were not disappointed. Two or three days before the opening farmers began to bring in their tobacco in small quantities, for no farmer had had op portunity to grade more than a load or two. Early on Thursday, the opening day, carts and wagons began" to roll in and when the hour had arrived for opening the sales the floor of each warehouse was well covered with the golden weed. Tobacco sales in Scotland Neck was something new, of course, and large crowds had gathered from the town and country, among them many ladies. to witness the opening. THE FUN BEGINS. At 10 :30 o'clock sales were opened in the Banner Warehouse. Auctioneer I Finch opened the sales with an enthu siasm that in a moment electrified the great crowd, and quick and rapid bid ing on the part of the experienced buyers caused the hearts of the farm ers to beat fast with a satisfaction that thev were to get full value for the products of their fields in which they had toiled in heat and in cold, in sun shine and in shadow, in the hope of making honest money through the sweat of their face. Interest kept up through the whole hour's sale until the last pile was sold on the floor ot the Banner ; and then the crowd quickly swept across the street to witness the same good and gratifying results from the sales on the floor of the Star Warehouse. Meanwhile all through the sales warehousemen Warren and Herndon were "whooping up" the buyers and seeing to it that the farmers got what their tobacco was worth. The sales amounted to sixteen thousand pounds. When the sales were ended every body took a long breath of relief The tension was over. The first sales had been made on the new market, and the question was settled for good and all tnat Scotland Neck tobacco market is to be among the best and foremost of the State. The opening had been a success, and the owners of the property, the ware housemen, the buyers and the farmers were all pleased with the result. THE MAKKET'S FUTURE. Happenings of a Week. SICKNESS IN CAMP. j Sickness still continues among the! Ainciicau troops in the West Indies and Florida. Gen. Shafter's reports show a death rate of about 12 a day. Aug. 4 there were 3,354 cases of sick ness in his camp, of which over 2.500 were fever. Many of the diseased troops are being moved to cooler re gions. Where the troops now at San tiago are replaced by immunes, there should be a rapid decrease of sick cases. GEN. JULES ACTIVE IN PORTO KICO. Although peace negotiations are be- -. i n ing pressed by our government, wu. Miles is very alert in pushing the Porto Rico campaign. Thus far the Spaniards have made no resistance to his troops landing or advancing. The inhabitants seem glad to welcome lib eration from the Spanish yoke. It is thought that very soon there will be collision between Gen. Ernest's brigade and the Spanish outnosts. The Ad ministration seems very well satisfied with-Gen. Miles' management of the campaign, and have not let him suffer for want of supplies raid reinforcements. Gen. Brooks was dispatched to Porto Rico with troops lasweek, and is now safely disembarking at Port Arayo. The next detachment of reinforce ments will be commanded by General Wade. Among the regiments m his brigade is the 1st North Carolina. Spain's reply. The reply of the Spanish govern ment to the peace conditions laid down by the United States were received and tranlated in sections at Washington Monday. Up to this writing (Wednes day) there has been no official publi cation of the reply ; but the great length causes considerable speculation as to its purport. It was thought that its length meant that Spain had not accepted peace propositions uncondi tionally, and that the reply would car ry with it considerable discussion. A cabinet officer said late Monday afternoon : "The information that has come from Madrid about the action' of the Spanish cabinet indicates the Spanish hive accepted our terms in a general way but leave several ques open that we did not include in the terms submitted." On all hands it is believed that the reply will not be an unqualified accep tance of terms submitted by the Unit el States. A dispatch from Madrid August 8th credits the Liberal wilh the following : 'The government accents the Unit ed States conditions ad referendum, be lieving that it is not authorized to cede territory without the vote of the Cortes. If McKinley objects, the Cortes will be convoked this month. A fresh note from President McKinley, replying to Spain's reply, is expected during the course of this week." THE LATEST. Wednesday morning's daily papers say that the entire Spanish report was received Tuesday. Secretary Day was closeted over an hour with M. Cam bon, the French ambassador, who is acting for Spam. As a result of their conference he said that for the pres- ent the substance of the report would be kept secret. THE MANILA SITUATION. SUNDAY-SCHOOLS AND TEMPERANCE. (Correspondence to Tun Commonwealth.) Enfield, N. C, Aug. 8, 1S9S. The Countv Sundav-school associa tion met at bitaker s Chapel tne 2nd inst. and Rev. C. H. Whi taker was elected secretary pro tem. All the townships represented but two, and judging from their actions the people of Enfield take little interest m the Sunday-school work, for although so near not one of the four delegates at tended. Scotland Neck was well rep resented' by Mr. S. W. Morrisette who made a good speech on equipment and management. Many of the speakers were absent from various reasons and they were fortunate in having Rev. Mr. Ayers present who made good talks both in the Sunday-school and Temperance conventions. The attend ance was right good and everything passed off well and the singing was splendid. Next convention to be at Hobgood. New officers : Mr. E. E. Hilliard, president ; Mr. F. Froelich, secretar' au'd Mr. J. E. Hunter, treas urer. The County Temperance association met at Whi taker's Chapel the 4th inst and T. L. Whitaker was elected presi aent pro tem and i)r. M. 1. savage, secretary pro tem. Many good talks and recitations and, songs, and would that more that need instruction . on this great subject could have been there. The people need to be taught the great truths of .Christianity which should make them temperate in all things. Next convention to be at Roanoke Rapids. The following were elected for the next year : Rev. J. H Frjzz3lle, president and Mr. E. E. Hilliard, secretary and treasurer. Mr. Ed. Boyd has returned. Mr. Forrest Whitaker, of Lynchburg, Va., is on a visit to his mother. Mess. J. J. Whitaker and Gunter haye bought the J. J. Whitaker stock of goods and are selling them at cost. POPULISTS KICKED OVEIt- PtOARD. Nc.vs and observer. In Halifax county m 1894 and in lt- 9G, tne Republicans used the Populists "put life into the dead hulk of the Republican prrty." In 1898, having enough negro voters to win over a solid wh'te opposition, the Republicans have kicked their Populists friends overboard and decided to take all the offices for themselyes and leave the Populists out in the cold. That will make those white office-holders, who were willing to betray their race for an oriice, very sick. They ought to quit filling their bellies with the husks fed to swine and and help put an end to negro domina. tioii in the State. ALL ELSE FAILS. EJ Tastes Good, use K"T Gii!SE3 WHERE , Best Coush Syrup. in time. Sold by druuplets. Fill III!!! lifer m A Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E. Hart, ol Groton, S. D., "Was taken with a bad cold which settled on my lungs, cough set in and finally termi nated in Consumption. Four Doctors gave me up saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial took in all eight bottles. It has cured me, and thank God I am saved and now a wel and" healthy woman." Trial bottles free at E. T. Whitehead & Co.'s Drag 1 men that sales are held regularly at 10 Store. .Regular size due., and fJ.UlH o'clock, and every day when there is guaranteed or price refunded. I tobacco to sell. There is no longer a doubt about the future of Scotland Neck's tobacco market. It is an assured success. Mr, A. S. Herndon, of the Star Warehouse, and Mr. J. A. Warren, of the Banner Warehouse, are from the tobacco mar ket of Danville, Va., the largest loose leaf tobacco market in the world, and they are up-to-date in all that penains to the interest of the.ir business' and that of their patrons. They will spare no pains or expense to make this mar ket a big one the first season and to make every pound of tobacco bring its full value. The buyers who are here, Messrs, Wilkinson, Hooker, Clement and Crumpton.witb others who are to come, are men of much experience and are here to pay full value for all tobacco that is put upon this market. Auc " -w-- noneer jt incn Knows now to squeeze the buyers to the last notch on every pile, and the "af-and-af-and-af" that trills through the various tongue gyrations as he passes from pile to pile he never lets go until they have bidden for the weed the uttermost farthing it is worth. SATISFIED FARMERS. It was gratifying to all those in terested in the market to see such sat isfaction amongst the farmers at the prices which their tobacco brought on the opening day. The warehousemen win see to n in ine iuture mat no market pays better prices than Scot land Neck. One most remarkable feature of the opening day was the uniformily good order which prevailed, notwithstanding the greatness of the crowd. Tobacco was not trodden upon, nor was there any , unpleasant episode during the day. , BEST HE HAD SEEN One who had seen many onenins sales said that the sales on the floors of the two warehouses here last week were the best and most nattering he bad ever seen at tne opening ot a new market. SALES AT ANY TIME. The question has frequently been asked on what days and at what hours sales will be made: The Common wealth is informed by the warehonse- .HAMILTON PHOTOGRAPHS. J (Correspondence to Tee Commonwealth.) Hamilton, N. C, Aug. 8, 1S98. We are glad to note that Mr. B. B. Sherrod, who has been quite sick with typhoid fever, is much better. Mrs. 1). C Jones, who has been very sick at her mother's, in Williamston, returned home to-day, accompanied by her sister, Miss Belle Carstarphen. Miss Bessie Cherry and Miss Mayo are visiting Miss Sallie Salisbury. ivlis3 Ellie King, of Thomasville Orphanage, is visiting her many friends in Hamilton. Miss .Maud Mayo, of South Carolina, is visiting Mrs. B. L. Bryant. Miss Lucy Whitehurst, of Conoho, who has been visiting Miss Ruth Matthews, returned home this morn ing. The young people had an ice-cream supper last Friday night which all en joed. There was a large crowd in Hamil ton on Sunday to attend the yearly meeting o! the Primitive Baptists. The Rev. Mr. Harding, ct Washing ton, will hold services in St. Martin's Episcopal church the lirst Tuesday in each month. Miss Eva Pntchard, of Hobgood, who has been visiting Miss Ernestine Gardner, has returned home. Miss Pritchard is a great fayorite in Hamil ton and all regretted to see her leave. , Mr. Gus Floyd is quite sick. The sympathetic tenderness of a lov Incr husband is everything to an expec tant mother, especially during her first ordeal. Georsre Lavton, iisn., a promi nent druggist of Dayton, O., gives the following case : A customer of mine, whose wife has used four bottles of ' Mother's Friend " before con finement, says, after seeing the effects of the remedy, that if she had to go through the or3e;il again, and there were but four bottles on the market, ana tne cost was $iuu per do axe, sne would nave tnem. " Mother's Friend" is a scientifically compounded liniment which atford.3 cer tain relief in the various ailments pre ceding childbirth, and assures proper elasticity to ths corHs and muscles in volved m tne final ordeal. "Mother's Friend" is sold by drug- sts, or expressed on receipt of one .ollar. Valuable book. "Before Baby 13 Born," mailed free on application. THE ERADFiELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta, Co -:- Call at -:- . C. COOICl'l for your Heavy and Fancy Groceries. The following dispatch was received by the New York World August 0th : "The United States Monitor Mon terey arrived here today. Manila will fall as soon as the Monadnock comes here. She is expected by next Thurs day. "Admiral Dewy's ships are stripping for action. "Owing to the high winds and heavy seas the troops of the third ex pedition have not vet landed. Two lighters were capsized m the attempt and three natives were drowned. "Immediately after the arrival of the expedition General Merritt organized all his forces for an attacn on Manila. "The troops were formed into one division under command of General Anderson. The division is composed of two brigades, the first under General MacArthur is made up ot the Twenty third and Fourteenth regular infantry and the Wyoming, North Dakota, Ida ho, Minnesota volunteers and the As tor Battery. "The Second Brigade under com mand of General Greene, Eighteenth regular infantry, Third Artillery, en gineers, signal corps and Cali, Ne braska and Pennsylvania volunteers, Utah battery. "The two brigades number 9,000 men. Oregon troops garrison Cavite. "Admiral Dewey's fleet commands the trenches and camps of the Span iards. "The situation in Manila is critical. The lights of the city are extinguished. All meats are exhausted. "The defenses are a cordon ol trench es, two batteries of nine-inch, the lat ter on the Cavite side. The big guns are directly in front. Don4 Neglect Your Liver. Liver troubles quickly result in serious complications, and the man who neglects his liver has little regard for health. A bottle of Brown' Iron Bitters taken now and then wiU keep the liver in perfect order. If the disease baa developed, Browns' Iron Bitters wiU cure it permanently. Strength and vitality will always follow : 'its use. Browns' Iron Bitten is sold by all dealers. Deafness Cannot -be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is the re sult, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal conditon, hearing will be destroyed forever ; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition ot the muc ous surfaces. .We will giye One Hundred Dollars for any 3'C of Deafness (caused by catarrh) tha.'-jcannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cuie. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 7o. Sale cf Heal Estate. By yirture of power invested in us by a deed of assignment executed by Walter V. Bobbitt on the 13th day of November, 1889, of record in the Reg ister of Deed's office of Halifax county, in Book 89, page 284, we will sell at public auction, for cash, at the court house in Halifax town, on Monday the 5th day of September, 1898, the follow ing tract of land conveyed in said deed of assignment, to-wit : One tract kuown as The Moore Land, bounded by the lands of John Kyle, deceased, G. W. Davis and others, and fully described in. a deed from T.H.Tay lor and G. W. Davis, Executors vof Benj. Johnson, to said W. V. Bob bitt. Also all those tracts of land descrbed in a deed from Arch Braswell and wife to said Bobbitt of record in Book 62, page 201, office of Register of Deeds Halifax county. Also that tract known as tne Boon Place, bounded by the lands of Mad ison Williams, Hole and others, fully described in the deed of S. S. Alsop and D. Bell, Trustees, to W, V. Bobbitt, recorded in Book 85, page 95, office of Register of Deeds. Also a certain lot in the town ofRing wood adjoining the lands recently be longing to Rev. A. S. Smith, deceased, Mrs. Biggs, and others. This 2nd day ot August, 1898. W. P. Threewitts, ) L. D. Johnson, ) Assignees by E. L. Travis, Attorney. 8 11 4t. Just received a Fresh lot of BAKER CHOCOLATE AND MACARONI I keep on hand at all times FRESH COUNTRY BUTTER from Ed. Smith's Farm. I also keep the BEE WASHING POWDERS BEE LYE. Judicial Sale. By virtue of decrees filod in ihe Superior Court cf Halifax Countv, will on Monday, September 12, 1898 pell to the h'erhest bidder, before the Court House door in Halifax, two sep arate tracts of land situated in Brink leyvilie Townsnip, Halifax County, de scribed as follows : 1. One tract adjoining the Emily Burt land, the Fred Cyrus land, the Sherrin land and others, containing about 2S3 acres, known as the S. E. A Bunn land, and which is fully de scribed by metes and bounds in a cer tain deed recorded on page 281 of Book 6;j, Halifax County Registry, to which reference is made. 2. One tract adjoining the above described land, the Emily Burt -land, the Fred Cyrus land and others, con taining 100 acres, more or less, which was formerly a part of the S. E. A Bunn tract, and is embraced iu deed recorded in Book 65, page 279 of Hal ifax County Registry, to which ref erence is made. Attention is directed to the timber on these two tracts. Tracts will be sold separately. Terms of sale : One-haif cash, the balance in six months. Title retained until all of purchase money is paid. Interest on deferred payment. Pur chaser can pay all cash if he so desires. W. L. THORP, 8 11 4t. Commissioner. NOTICE. State of North Carolina, Halifax Co. Superior Court, Mav Term, ) 1S98. Edward . Shields, VS. Geo. W Daniel and wife, Mary E Daniel. By virtue of power conferred upon me by a decree entered in this action, I shall sell for cash at auction, in Scot land Neck, on the 10th day of Septem ber, 1898, the following described land : Beginning on 12th Street on railroad in Scotland Neck, thence East towards the dwelling of L. L. Kitchin 170 feet, tfamnce a straight line towords 13th Street and paiallel with Green wood Street 200 feet, thence a straight line parallel with 12th Street 170 feet, thence 200 feet to the beginning, being the same land con veyed by L. L. Kitjbhin to Mary E. Daniel on the 22nd day of May, 1893 This August 5tb, 1898. ' W. A.DTTNW.V You feel the blood rushing alng- . But what kind of blood? That is the question. is it pure Diovja or ihuic blood? If the blood is impure then you are weak and languid; your appetite is poor and your digestion is weak. You can not sleep well and the morn ing finds you unprepared for the work of the day. Your cheeks are pale and your com plexion is sallow. You are trnnhled with rimoles. DOlls, , or some eruption of the skin. wny not purny your oioou - ipw 11 I'll ii" Wnra Enfield, N. c. I am again in Enfield at .!. r, Lcu's old Stand, with a full hue uf Pure Drugs, Shall le glad to serve my .,! friends aud patrons, well as the public generally. F. H. 1101SEKT.S0N : 24 :im. will do it. Take it a few days and then put your finger on your pulse again. You can feel the difference. It is stronger and your circulation better. Send for our book on Impure Blood. If you are bilious, take Ayer's Pills. They greatly aid the Sarsaparilla, They cure constipation also, y Wrila to Doctor: fvnal rr oil ta ri HTlJnTa t sTlbC UICIU i vvi - in your cae. You vil receive a prompt nviT. .rrvr, Lowell. Mats. 9 Big Bargains. For the next Thirty Days, 1 will sr: ;,; trimmed and untrimmed l. il at a sacrifice. ALSO n.OWERS, fancy ribbons, silks, laces, hambukgs,i:t(. 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