. SHI ill ;-ir .r-'A It 4 ill ; fi" -11 V" If i a t! m If The Oomm on wealth. E. E.HILL! A RD, - - - - Editor. Published Everv Thursday. Entered at the Post-Office at Scotland Neck, N C . us Second Class Matter. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1899. ABOUT FR FIGHT BATES. The Charlotte papers haye been say ing recently that Charlotte is as badiy discriminated against in matters of freight rate?, perhaps, as any othei town in the State. This, together with personal observa tion and wDat others have told us. leads us to think of the high freight rates which the people of Scotland Neck have to pay. Time and again have we heard it said that the high freight rates niuet neeesanly be the rippling of industries nerelmtii there ball be some reduction. Of course everybody knows that rail road corporations are in business foi the money they get out of it ; but the are not always unreasonable. And ii eems to us that the people of Scotland Neck ought to be able to bring the proper influence to bear on the railroac companies whereby they would be in duced to make their rates easier. For instance, if by having rate, easier capital should be induced tc combine for operating a large cottot mill here, it seems that the incieasec business which would thus come to tht railroads would more than compensate tbem for the iosa in freight rates or other things. Cannot I he business men of Scotland Neck put their intelligence togethe; and bring such influence to bear on the railroads as will bring about a change in rates? It seems worth, considering. DEATH OF "FATHER NEED HAM." Winston, N. C, April 1. Rev. Jame Needham, North Carolina's oldesi preacher and citizen, died this morn ing at his home near Pilot Mountain. He would have been one hundred yean old May 26th next. Ke was ill onlj a lew days. "Father .Needham," as he was fami liarly known, was actively engaged iL ministerial work for sixty years. While he was never a member of the Method ist Episcopal Conference he served a; supply pastor many years. His last sermon was preached in Winston dur ing last session'of the Western North Carolina Conference ia November, '98 He had acsepted an invitation U preach the annual sermon at the school commencement in Pilot Mountain tot day he reached the century mark. Father Needham leaves several child ren, a number of - grand and great-grand-children. Two sons and one grand-son are preachers. Rev. Dr. Creasy, of Winston, who was a warm personal friend of the de ceased, will conduct the funeral service tomorrow. WHITAKERS NEWS. Coireaponuenceto Tint Commonwealth.) Whitakers, N. C, April 3rd '99 Easter was appropriately observed at the Protestant church on Sunday night. The exercises were pleasing and attractive. The music, recitations, tc. were very eood. There was a largo crowd and a good collection. Dr. W. S. Jones, oi Goldsboro, was in town Thursday, looking around with a view to locating here. We hope be will come. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Batts and baby, ot Halifax, came Saturday to spend Sun day with his parents. - Mr. Alphonso Hatcher, of Richmond, has been in town several days the guest f Mrs. L. J. Dayis and daughter, Miss Hattie. x Miss Lillah Mann, who has been at tending Littleton Female College, came home Friday to spend Easter. She was-accompanied by Miss Teasdale, her music teacher. Mr. E. P. Land has been appointed Fertilizer Inspector for Edgecombe county. He left last week to enter up on his duties. Mr. W. C. Taylor had the misfortune to low a barn and twenty five or thirty barrels, of corn and some farming im plements by fire on Saturday night. Origin ot the fire not known. Loss between two and three hundred dollars No insurance. Mr. P. Y. Matthews after an absence of several months has returned- to town. Dr. J. C. Braswell and Jimmie left Monday for Littleton. Why were 26,000 BOTTLES OF ROB- EliTS' TASTELESS 25c. CHILL TONIC sold the first year of its birth ? Answer : Because it Is the BEST AT ANY PRICE, guaranteed to cure, money refunded if it fails, pleasant to take, 25c per bottle. It is sold and guaranteed by KT. Whitehead & Co., Djrutfgiats. - HOMICIDE AT BETHEL. Monday's Greenville Reflector gave tho following account of a bar-room brawl at Bethel : "Mr. Robert Sfaton keeps a bar-room at Bethel. Mr. W. C. Nelson was a clerk in this bar-room, and he also own ed a pool table which v.-as rurTin con nection with the saloon. Mr. W. N. M. Hammond wn3 one of the Saturday night patrons of ihe establishment. After being there sometime he and Nel son got into a dispute about a small amount that Hammond owed for the use of the pool table. In the dispute Hammond -struck at Nelson with a beer buttie and Nelson shot at him with a pistol. This was followed by a iusilade A beer bottles from one side and ol pistol shots from the other, ?nd when the smoke cleared away Hammond lay If ad upon the floor and Nelson's skull was fractured. 'The Coroner, C. O'H. Laughing house, went oyer Sunday to hold an inquest," and the aboye is about the sum of the eyidence brought out at the investigated. : "Here is another striking lesson from the open bar-roonViind gambling den. A tvrfpse, a widow and several orphans, another home wrecked because the father's hands are stained with blood, relatives on both sides crushed witb sorrow and filled with bitterness that s iile time will not blot out. All this to satisfy the greed for gold ol the men whom the law gives a license to stand b3hin:l the bar and carry on a business that damns men's souls and fills the land with widows and wretchedness. And christian people stand aloof anc iiliow such to continue instead of rising in their might and drrving the evil from the land." I was reading an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy ia the Worcester Enter prise recently, which lends me to write this. I can truthfully sayI never used any remedy equal to it for colic ind diarrhoea. I have never had to U3c more than one or two doses to cure tbe worst case with myself or children. W. A. Stroud, Fopomoke City, Md. For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co. ITEMS FROM EINGWOOD. (CorrsLipondence to The Commonwealth.) Rixgwood, N. C, April 3rd. '99. After a winter of unprecedented 32verity we hail with gladness the signs- ot spring, which is aclvajjcing slowly but surely. It is a source of regret that our be loved- minister, Rev. G. W. Phelps, lid not preach for us Easter Sabbath, his regular appointment, though Fri day before the third Sabbath we will expect him. Bishop Cheshire has an appointment here for the third Sabbath ; also Presi dent Kennet, of the M. P. Church the fourth Sabbath. Probably ere that time their church, which is being erected here, will be finished. Mr. John Bishop has been somewhat indisposed, but ia now well. To-day Mr. "Lucius D. Johnson and family have moved to Littleton to live. Regretting their loss to our community, we extend them our best wishes for their futur3 prosperity and happiness. Misses Delia Weller and Mary Har rison have gone to Chockayoite to visit relatives there. Misses Prince and Jarratt from Vir ginia, are visiting Misss Janet Dugger, Pattie and Marie Williams, of our town. The public schools of this township have recently closed. Teachers were probably glad of two months' terms ; and wiil be gladder if similar 'terms be given them ere the close of the year. DISCOVERED BY A WOMAN. Another great discovery has been made and that too, by a lady in this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she with stood its severest test, - but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly and could not sleep, She finally discovered a way to recovery by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that she slept all night and with two bottles has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. C Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. Trial bottles free at E. T. Whitehead & Co.'s Drug Store.' Regular size 50c. and $1.00 every bottle guaranteed. - CHURCH CELEBRATION. (Correspondence to The Commonwealth.) Brinkijeyville, N. C. April 3 '99. The celebration of the 70th anniver sary of the founding of the Methodist Protestant church in North Carolina will be conducted in the various churches of this denomination through out the State during the month of April. An appropiate program, has been ar ranged for the occasion. These services will be held at Bethesda on the Halifax circuit oq the 2nd Sun day (9th ot April). ' v All are cordially invited to attend. A Member. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tfca Kid Yea Have Always Bsught Bears the (Signature ff COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. The county commissioners were in regular session in Halifax Monday. The following accounts were allowed : W T Jenkins, election judge, 9 00 Enfield Lumber Co., rebate, 32 28 Louis Froelien, goods co. home, 2 40 A II Green, serving road notices, 0 J. II. Norman, record' Feb & Men, 21 50 Jacob Clark, election judge, B I Allsbrook, sup. co. fence, C W Dunn, pris'er jail, notices, B I Allsbrook, supt. co fence, E L Travis, attorney, J E Fleming, wood for register, Jackson Seldon, rebate on tax, Davis Reid, lunatic expenses, A L Stainback, prisoner to jail, W G Purnell, prisoner to jail, Jno' Fenner, work at co home, M. Cohen, drugs co home, 9 45 2fc0 3 00 5 00 50 GO 65 1 U 2 60 10 58 1 00 75 25 50 T N Harrison, exam'g treas book, 4 00 ILii-reli's Ptg Housa, books, 23 25 T R Hendrick, serv'g road notices, 2 10 Emry & Pierce, goods co home, 2.1 GO P N Stainback, goods co home, 4 50 W B Drewery, services co home, 47 95 Harreli's Ptg House, Blanks, 5 35 J B Fitzgerald, freight ballot box, 90 F J Keeter, working road, 19 55 L D Morris, 10 00 3 00 20 00 20 50 7 00 9 00 10 00 5 00 8 25 10 00 20 00 4 75 12 00 S75 12 00 3 00 2 15 R H Walker, A E Carter, R G Branch, Walter Keeter, Jno T WhilfieJd, Ctas Adkins, G V Warren, II L Adcoek, J W Dickens, J T Dawson, J S Hedgepeth, Jumes Billups, RHPittman, T E Merrett, Thos Stainsbury, " . " Alex Tiilery, rebate on tax, J B Bar lor, Maridian Monument, 15 00 Commonwealth, printing register, 1 50 J A Whitehead, work on road, 15 00 Geo F Warren, prisoners to jail, 6 00 Mrs Laura Browning, rebate on tax 1 29 J A Whitehead, wood to jail, 1 00 W R Neville, supervisor roads, G2 00 W R Neville, am't for hands, 3 60 Mrs Susian Liles, allowed on list, 1 50 S M Hale, goods co home, 70 J W Nortuington, goods co home, 71 14 W E Spruiil and T N Harrison, examining lunatic, 2 90 3 00 U Saunder-3, poll holder, .U i.vlcAIanon fc bons, goods, 82 00 55 78 28 CO 50 50 00 00 00 CO 50 Stewart Hardy, pol! holder, fno N Brown, drugs for jail, M Hale, goods for jail, 19 .0 Froeiu-h Trading Co., goods, D O Fenner and T B Wilcox, " goods for jail, 2 Vilcox Bro.-i.. whiskey for jail, 2 3 AThorne, feeding road team, 21 G E Matthews, examining lunatic, 5 D C Fenner, guarding jail, 17 J A House, summoning jurors, 45 J A House, jail account, 269 I A House, lunatic to Raleigh, 19 II Harvey, letting out bridge, 2 00 20 70 00 W Pi Shaw, wailing on countj', 10 W E Vv'hitmore, prisoner to jail, 2 J F Quiucey, holding polls, 3 Y & Harvey, 2 days as commis'r, 6 50 20 50 -00 W F Parker, " " 5 J W 'Northmgton, " G II Norman, " ' 4 You feet ths blood rushing aiong. But what kind of blood? That is the question. Is it pare blood or impure blood V 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 troubled with pimples, boils, ( or some eruption of the skin. why not purify your blood? 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. Wrifs to otep DoalorBm Write them freely all tbe particular in your case. Yon v'll receive a prompt rcpty, wiincmraosc Lowell, Mass. tM fa- siiici! prrr 'mi .mi iiii-rr;g?-iv'i": IIS Tbe SIochki System" Is Needed. A Curative Medicinal Treatment Founded on Modern Scientific Truths is More Potent Than Air Alone. FRBB TREATMENT FOR X,UNG WEAKNESS. If those of our readers who reside in the most highly favored sections of this country, where the climate is healthy and invigorating, with a dry and tonic atmosphere, will look about them, they will see a greater or less number of their friends and neighbors dying of con sumption, while many others have already been carried off by that dread malady. These deaths have occurred from time io time ar,?!d the refreshing prairie breezes of summer; in the fair and mel low days of autumn, and also in the dry and sunny seasons of a southern winter. Such deaths amid such favorable sur roundings afford positive and convinc ing proof that climate alone will not cure consumption; that neither pine laden breezes nor bracing mountain air will restore weak lungs or build tip a constitution that is be5ng undermined and broken down by the insidious germs of a fatal disease. But, on the other hand, many thouT sands of testimonials from grateful peo ple all over this country, who have been cured by the Dr. Siocurn System of Treatment, and are today in the enjoy ment of perfectly restored health and strength, afford the most convincing evidence that this treatment, aided by favorable climatic conditions and sur roundings, is a positive cure for Con sumption and all other chronic diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Therefore, those who go to the moun tains, the seashore or to, southern cli mates, as well as those who already reside in such' favored localities, should not fail to take the Dr. Slocum System of Treatment if they wish to derive the full benefits of favorable climatic condi tions and scientific medication. The Dr. Slocum System of Treatment (consisting of Four Preparations) is both medicine and food. The medicines used in it allay the cough and lung irritation, heal the soreness and subdue the pains in the throat, overcome shortness of breath, improve the appetite and diges tion, and bring comfort, rest and re freshing' sleep, while its food properties are building up the constitution, enrich ing; the blood and infusing the sufferer with new life and vigor. No single remedy will accomplish all this, but the Four Remedies embodied in the Dr. Slocum System of Treatment will. More than a qnarter of a century has been devoted to perfecting this System of Treatment; every indication, overy symptom in Consumption and ther diseases of the Throat and Lungs, 'ias been caref ully studied in the devel ?f .' ( sis: ms II.: V V r t h highest any sort is worth fce Rameler grade. E. T. WHITEHEAD & CO., A . . A JV1 en's Fine Ties. MEN'S SILK BOSOM SHIRTS. Men's Nice Summer Underwear, LADIES7 Mice ine of SPECIAL LINE OF BIBIE' BIBS. Stamped Doilies and Table Napkins. All at Bargains. - , a. --CJLi. v tiite Cor. Main and Tenth Streets, 1 Shois, Bats, WffilM ATB opment of this Treatment, therefore those who take it and give it a fair trial, certainly avail themselves of all that modern science and skill have to offer for- the cure of Consumption and all forms of wasting diseases. Dr. Slocum's faith in the efficacy of his System of Treatment is so strong, and his interest in the welfare of hu manity so pre at. that he will cheerfully send his co-r-nlete System of Treatment (Four Preparations) FREE to all suf ferers who ask for it. mmM '2 Complete Frae Course of Treatment, Cocsistiag of Four Preparations, Formula; of Dr. Slocum. Write the Doctor. Simply write, giving your full name, postoffice and express address, to Dr. T. A. Slocum. Laboratories, 96 and c8 Pine Street, New York City, stating that you read this article in this paper, when the FOUR FREE PREPARATIONS will be sent you, together with free advice adapted to your case. in" ms ,. ; " wmt& BMW II - llMMV'B J. ii- m, jii,i!ifi !,. : j wheel is not always a high priced one. For example, the l899 PricQ $0 high priced bicycle is not always a high grade one. I Safest way is to insist I upon "Name, Quality, Price," s I an old and honored name, quality which that I name demands shall be kept the highest, a 9 price that is fair for wheels known to be of grade. witii Ramblers at S-O the best Ramblers ever built, fitted with G &J Tires, Detachable, the best, most durable and mont easily re paired tires ever made, "iio bicycle of more, none at a less price can INSPECTION INVITED. ASK FOR CATALOGUE, Agents, Scotland Neck, N. C. "VIED8TS- India Linen. & Paul, SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. HAVE RECEIVED FULL LIKE f F DliESS GOODS, JiotMng, "Dry Qoads, - asi.a hh of Nick-wear. Show Me Another Cure Equal to This Ever Mnde in North Carolina, by Any Other Medicine, Than Mrs. .Joe rarsou's Remedy. " When I wast ntfendinar school m Hillsboro in 1880, I broke out terribly with Scrofula. It had been in my sys tem for years but- Fully developed it pell when 1 wasa sir J 4 years ol : my tnroni commenced swelling, large lumps came tinder my arms so that I could not use thsm even to feed myself. My Knee riPfnrY'HPnormnuB.'v swollen and I could not walk a step. My suffering cannot be described. I coma not get my arms. lovn to my body, my boay was so swollen. ' - . I was attesded by the best physici for twn montlis. hut thev cave me no relief. The bref.st was lanced several times, but it did no good and gave no .flipf Fm.'illv I was carried home. about two mile. from Caldwell Institute, n .1 bed. perfectly helpless. 1 his was in March. A iriend toM me of Mrs. Ice rerson's wonderful Kemedy. At ffaat time she did not have it in the irug stores and my father sent a jug tr, hfr home in Frnuklin county, and bor gh t a gallon of the Eemedy. By the time I took if, 1 could walk some a fflUH. Wr sent and srot two n:ora galh ns ;vA I continued taking it until the winler, when I seemed to te nerfectly well kik! started back to school in Hillsboro, in janunry. .Three years after that 1 Jeit symp toms ol 'he trouble a sain, as the gland? of the neck commenced to swell. My fa' her at ones put me on the Remedy a&ain nnd knot mo on it all that spring nnd until cold weather, when I was perfectly cured. I am now 82 years old and have nev fr had a vpRtisp'of the trouble since and ray health w excellent, all owing to that mot wonderful medicine Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy. Its effect in myicaee was like the working of s miracle. I would have been in my grave years ago had I not beard of it. MRS. W. P. DAY. Olive Hi!!, Person Co., N. C, Sept. 30. 1898. m ft O 1 p p CD CD CD in i t-s CD CD B CD I I I O o o 0 ta WARD, R00NTREE & CO., General Commission Merchants. Dealers in Country Produce and Southern Fruits. 17 Commerce St., Norfolk, Va. Consignments solicited. References farmers' Bank of Nftnsenfnnd, M.-L.T. Davis & Co., Norfolk. 3 30 3m. O o o a H tji 71 1 J W GO o GO rj. Sale of f ell FrsierlF. The following property belonging to Halifax cou&ty will be sold to the high est bidder for ca-h at the court house door on the first Monday in May : 4 mules ; 2 dump carts ; I road ma chine ; 1 set double trees ; 1 single tree 2 grub hoes ; 6 shovels ; 3 seta wagon iiar-ness ; 2 sets cart harness ; 1 road plow, etc. By order of Board of County Com missioners. W.F.Parker, Chnlrm.m. Make. $yo Per Day. We desire to engage a hustling rep resentative in every town to urocure subserous for The National Maga zine. Vve have many persons through out the country doing this work and making from $3 00 to $6.00 per day. Send for sample copies, subscription blanks, etc. You Lave nothing to risk and everything 10 gain. 4-6-3t 91 Bedford St., Boston, MaV andVTliisXey tit. cured at homo wuii" 'It V 5 3 it . B. M. WOOLLeV CO H CD ii&h -O Ff & aL 2 A g O . Is t s- m ? p o o tZ j W wart t C-tS3 CP WiiTliriUW gig .. 1 J SR1 MWimn'Tt Tin-1 Hiivioi't lcmnu-i r. Yor'r, lUltirr.ore r-i.d em Mari e's, I hnvo li.o A STOCK OF is 1 IILLINERY Ever brought to Scothtii. N(.- !.. HATS, LOXNETr!, Ril-.hc.. - ; S-lk, Brume's Net, Hmios ns-; Miss Owen, of ih-ltitv- , me iiivl Ii.h c:i:p f my ' :. )iM;irtmeut. Res-.e-tfi;'!v. S. W. Momsette 1-: (I. To Farmers : Bring any Country Prcdu .(?; ; ...;e for .: !o. We k?r-p the test and fr-, !:'' Groceries o! all l:in: YmU can drive a trad 3 with 01., y,,nr advant.-'gs any ih:::. To Town Cir-'omrrs : .''i . -r.icr? ' promptly fillad and Grocsiio n ' WE MAKE IT LIVELY V, I. TI3IE. lgfChiekens and Ej:.'.-s a ; :i y Oysters three time v.f.c 1.00 K FOR TH RED CROSS, 53. IS A 5Y5TI; f -it n ! r '." '. is sold SlrieMy. en rs hA.m: s bestGhiil Tcnis tihecrr;:.i;" drift your money r?fL : if fails to eur-s you. Bold and guaranteed by E. i head & Co., Druggists, at i and retail. liite-Ic-nle KToties, North Carolina, III th Snj oriM Halifax Count y. ( Court, icn. B. M r. SK. IL .... i m .1. Gid Johnson vs. Id;'. Johnson. , It r.npearin in this action (I.r.t a , summons has been issued for the lc-fe-ndant notifylnjr her of this ssction for !. a divorce from the bonds of matr:H-ny and the Sheriff havwjr returned on the summons that the tha defendant v-:-. not to bo found in Halifax couniy, nton motion of J. Nnrwond Hill, tit tor-rev- f ; r the plaintiff, ic i- therefore or dered by the court that publication he ; m.-ido once a week for six successive i week 8 in The Comjiovi:ai.th, a new. paper published in Ilalifa?: fon?;';., notifying said dofendnnt to app'"-ai .it tlio Court Coi:s in Halifax towit.N'";:.'i Carolina on the 2f)ih day of May, 1 " and answer (lie complaint of 1I10 i-lr-'H- :' tiff which is filed in the Superior O of said county ; and let the do '! take notice that if she fail to ; .!: the'paid complaint witinn the timr quired by law the plaintiff will ap to the court for the rebel demao 'r i the complninl. Given under my hand' an ' ,1 said coprt, this 7th March, IS'):!. Steuuxo, M. (.V!:v. l'k Sup'r Court Halifax C-i 3-lGGt. Dress .Making and Gciieral : at reasonable prices. MRS. LAURA F. M? 2-iCtf. Scoti.u;,: :,.v;. :; .-4 c Mil U' -i. COTTOM FACTORS a: ' COMMISSION MEECJI Norfolk, Va., Mar. WE QUOTE COTTON Ql'lKT. Good Middling Strict Middling Middling Strict Low Middling ' Low Middling Stains peak ex;; Qi n k. Fancy Strict Tri me Prime Spanish Black Eye Peas, per 1 a;...- 'J- Rice, per bushel Ee:gs, per dozen Black peas, per bushel Rheumacide is not recotKn" : the cure of every ill ; it d;-cs r.--'. everything. But it if, a cm ii: for iheumatism, and is a (i: '' purifier and I&x&tiyc ; try if. DROPSYHSfi at least two-thirrlsot all sM.ri'',i;r.V j. TfwMmonialsand TEN DAYS m ' g BX. H. H. GlIU'I SOUS. Box K, Atlant u itillil lt( 1 n v . ,r. JjllESS Mkm a c c t h v. u it ; 1 'I hi i 1