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The Commonwealth. DEATH OF MR. JOHN D. CIOGS. E. S. illLLIARD, - - - - Ed'.tcr Published Every Thursday. Entered at the Post-Office at Scotland Neck, N C .as Second Class Matter. THE BIG DUMPLING AND THE OLD-TIME ELECTION. Correspondence to The Commonwealth. Other papers copied the big dump ling story from "The Commonwealth" last year and added to it, until I did not believe all of it. My good old iriend and kinsman, Mr. P. E. Smith, made some historical mistakes which some of us thought ought to be cor rected at the time, but I think it was never done. He mentioned Scotland neck as the votiug precinct, when it should have been Greeuwcod, for Scot land Neck waa not a precinct until 18G5, and there was not any voting precinct named Dumpling Town, but this was a section of country about Haywood's church, and as you could vote at any precinct in the county in those days, some of them would vote at Crowell's X Roads, some at Enfield and some at Halifax. I suppose most of the Whigs voted at Crowell'3 as that was a strong Whig precinct. Sixty years ago Scotland Neck, which was Bometimes called Clarksville, had only one etore, a little P. E. church, Vine Hill Academy and several residence?, one o! which was my grandmother's. Greenwood had one store and several residences. In the years between 1850 and 1860 it was very close in the county be tween the Whigs and Democrats and both sides would be apt to put on the ticket a drinking and treating man, as they could carry a good many of the iloating voters with whiskey. About fifteen days before the election both parties would make a frolic of If by making men drunk, and taking them to some place where they would be guarded, fed and kept drunk until election day when the Whigs would take their men to a strong Whig pre cinct and the Democrats theirs to a Democratic 'precinct, and yote them and let them go. I was told that on one occasion the Whigs stolo an old Irishman who lived in Dumpling Town and carried him down to a pen in the lower part of the county, but when election time came he would not agree to vote the Whig ticket, so they sent him across Roanoke river and left him, si he couldn't vote at all. In many of those years the late Mr. R. H. Smith was sent to the Legislature and was one of the best representatives the county ever had. I don't think Col. A. Joyner was ever defeated for the Sen ate. It this doesn't, get into the waste basket I may write more ot the olden times. T. L. Whitaker. Enfield, N. C, May 15, 1905. While a bilious attack is decidedly unpleasant it is quickly over when Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are used. For sale by all druggists. Monday morning Mr. N. Biggs re cti .ed a laessage that his brother, Mr. J. D. Uiggs was critically ill at his home in Wiiliamstou. In the early afternoon he received another message that his brother died at 1 o'clock. Mr. Biggs was in his usual health SaturJa'. He was seized with violent sickness and in his convulsions of nausea Le burst a blood vessel and -ioon sauk into a stupor from which he nsver rallied. He was in his 06 h year, and leaves a wife, tLree sutis, Mr. Dennis Biggs, Dr. John D. Biggs and Mr. Harry Biggs and two daughters, Mrs. A. T. Crawford and Mits Carrie Bijrgs. Mr. Biggs was a brave Confederate soldier and was captain of Co. H. in rue tllst Regiment of X. C. TroopS. He was wouudsd about the ciose ot the battle nt Bentonsville. He was a princely gentleman in courteous treatment of every one, a business man of rare tact and talent and a gentleman whose presence was a benediction to other people either singly or collectively. In all his dealings with men and in all his affairs he was as gentle as a woman and always showed the highest deference to others. Iu the army the private soldier was always welcome at his board and he lost no opportunity for helping and protecting hia men ; and lor his kind considerations they held his memory dear. Mr. Biggs accumulated a handsome etate by persistently attending to his business ; and for integrity and charac ter no man in the State stood higher-. The poor and the needy and the worthy he always rembered with kind and tender solicitude. His death is a great less to Martin county, first of all ; and then to the State, whose faithful and efficient servant he had been for several years as a member of the board of directors for the Insane Asylum at Raleigh. Truly it may be said of him that in his death all have lost a friend, for he was the friend of all. His life of strict business integrity on the high plane ol honor and his great spirit of charity and kindness will serve as a noble ex ample to those who know him and who shall come after him. EXPLANATION. In my article ot "Thanks and Re grets" the printer seemed not to get the official positions I held. I was mem ber of the Enfield Blues which was Co. J. in the 1st N. C. Volunteers, Bethel Regiment, and was Capt. Park .er's orderly Sergeant and when he was elected Col. of the 30th Regiment I was elected Jr. 2nd Lt. After the regu lar time was out I helped form a Uom panv which was put in the 21th N. C. Troop, and I was 1st Lt. Commander of this Company "B" at the battie of Drewry'a Bluff when I was so badly wounded I could not use either hand for months and I was discharged from the army. ;' " T. L. Whitker, Enfieldy N. C., May 23rd 1905. I -n u irv 1 mm 3H Hon. J. P. Gibson, of Benncttsville, S. C, a 2r hw well-known member ot the South Cr.rolina Legislature, t&l has voluntarily written to "The Field," the Conway, Si S. C.f newspaper, the highest possible praise of 1 mwv 1 - m mm . -- 1 CITS ATTRH JOINTS FROM THE OtSffiE. He writei the Bobbin Chemicl Co.. Sept. 8. 1904. that his daughter. Milt Kite Gibson, had a terrible case of Rheumatism that all other medicineaMo many doctors had tried in ram to cure. ane coma not wai ; writes, " and would cry and scream from pain. From the week ne oef" to use Rheumacide ahe improred. and ia now absolutely " terrible disease. For Rheumatism, your remedy ia a specific, and I 'nno nraise it too highly. My wife ia so elated orer the cure that she wianei to endorse what I hare written, so she adds her name Maecie L. Gibson. ThU ..1. nf tknnaanrf of marvelous enres wroueht bv this wonderful corery that powerfully CLEANSES THE BLOOD. IMPROVES THE DIGES TION and BUILDS UP THE ENTIRE 5IS11.M. . Write BOBBITT CHEMICAL CO.. BALTIMORE, for Free Sample. For Sale in Scotland Neck by E. T. Whitehead & Co. REDUCTION 20 PER CENT. From the best information that we have been able to get it seems that the eotton acrea?e in North Carolina has been reduced 20 per cent. It has also bean given out that there has been considerable reduction in Texas and other States. It Is difficult to cure a cough or free yourself from the discomforts of a cold unless you move the bowels. Bee Lax ative Honey and Tar acts on the bowels and drives all cold out of the system. Then comes its soothing effect and strengthening influence upon ihc throat m-.d Iun;;s. For Croup, Whooping Cough, Colds, and all Lung an! Bronchial affection?, no remedy is equal to the ougmal Laxative Honey! and Tar. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co , bcotland Neck, and teggett's drug store Hobgood. GRADED SCHOOL. Honor Roll for Ninth Month. Good and Bad. There are good and bad in paints as in everything else. But unless you know from experience or are thoroughly acquainted with the paint industry it is hard for you to tell the good from the bad. THE Sherwin-Williams Paints arc thoroughly good. They've been sold, and have been giving satisfaction for over thirty years. No paints are better, very few as good. They are the best paints for you. Even if you don't know much about paint you can never go wrong if you get The Sherwin-Williams Label. SOLO BY for your Protection v,e place this label on every jsaekagu of Scott's Emulsion. The niMii with a fish on his back 1 our trade-mark, and lt is a guarantee that Scott's Emul sion will do all that is claimed for it. Nothing better for lung, throat or bronchial troubles in infant or adult. Scott's Emul : k:n i s one of the greatest flesh- nil dors known to the medical world. We'll send you a sample free. t BOWHE, 409 Pearl Street New York First Grade Virginia Tillery, Mary Whitehurst, Katberine White, Mary Lamb, Lillian Harrell.Daisy Allsbrook, Ennis Bryan, Bennia Hancock, Rob ert Madry, George Rogister. Second Grade Elmyra Jenkins, Irene Whitehead, Thad Mangum,Jes8e Bowers. Third Grade Myrtie Parrisher. Fourth Grade-Mattie Josey, JLaura Clark, Marv Weeks, Ernestine Cherry, Allison McDowell. Fifth Grr.de Louise Josey, btella Hoffman, Louise Futrell, Cornelia Josey, Danford Josey. Sixth Grade Sallie Josey, Kicnara Josey. Seventh Grade E u 1 a Shouiers, Mary House, Lila Hancock, Annie Cherry, Frank Cherry. Eighth Grade Kebe Shields, Anna Kitchin. Ninth Grade Helen Hilliard, Un dine Futrell. Music Class Hattie Leggett, Jim mie Shields, Louise Futrell, Stella Hoffman, Louise Josey, Edward Wool ard, Kate Condrey, Mary House, Es telle House, Lucy Vaughan, Reba Clark. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Kidney Trouble Hakes Ton "Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful cures - made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kidney, liver ; and bladder remedy. p ii is me great medi- i cai triumph of the nine- teenth century; dis- , covered after years of cfiimna. - i- i rQB Dr. Kilmer, the emi nent Kidney and blad der specialist, and Is wonderfully successful In promptly curing lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou bles and Blight's Disease, which is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ommended for everything but if you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has been made by which all readers of this paper who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous oner in this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,Bing hamton, N. Y. The regular nity cent and Home of Swamp-Boot. aouar sizes are sold by ail good druggists. Don't make any mistake, but re member the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-root, and the adJress, BinghamtoT), N. Y., on vrv bottle. BB II mmms0 AWAY!! sMtsa-ki her 1 YHY -w-ill you persist in spending your v money, losing valuable time, as well os the services of your horses or stock, by trying to cure ti'.sir ailments with some of the tr.r.r,y vcrlhiess liniments you know nothing ;Wi-i '4 about ? !f you want results, throw away the ""IslAy imitations that have been forced $ IffeS. 5Ss -- upon you, and get a bottle of the 'fMWSi genuine and original n I i! ii 4 ! The r-.t f cr man or hesst ; the one that b r-3 contraction ef the muscles, lame iatbm, weakness of the joints, bruises, ether complaints that require external nimcnt that never disappoints. Your merchant if ycu insist upon having Yager's and refuse to mostly imrtu'C-5 ; the erf.: ness, sweeny, cji'j, sU: j j sprains, wind gail;, 'icz. treatment. !t 13 the cn! has it, cr will get it for y take anything else. LARGE BOTTLES 25 CENTS. GILBERT DROS. & CO,, Makers, BALTIMORE. MD. No Gloss Carriage Paint Made will wear as long as Devoe's. No others are as heavy bodied, beeausa Devoe's weigh 3 to 8 ounces more to - ther pint. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & CoY ; KILLthe cough and CURE the LUNGS wm' Dr. King's New Discovery '0NSUMPTI0M 0UGHS anti 0LDS Price 50c&$f.0C Free Trial. Surest and Quickest Cure fcr all THROAT and LTJNG TROUB LES, or HONEY BACK. SEABOARD AinHHB RAIIiV7 T Special Low Rates to the Pacific Coast. Seaboard announces the sale of one way second-class colonist tickets from all points in North Carolina to the Pa cific Coast, commencing March 5th and continuing on sale until May 31st Bate, Baleigh to San Francisco is $48.25, Wilmington to San Francisco is $48.25; corresponding low rates from other stations will apply to all principal poinis on the Pacific Coast. For full particulars, time-tables, etc., apply to CHAS. H. GATTIS, Traveling Passenger Agent, , Raleigh, N. C. 3-23 to- 5 31 I THE JOSEY The Pioneer Hardware Dealers of Scotland Neck, N. C. ; $Wvvvvvv vvvvvvvv vvvwvvv THE JOSEY HARDAVAR E COMPANY, THE! PIONEER HARDWARE DEALERS OF SCOTLAND NKCK. Dealelers in G-eneral Hardware and Agents for the AIR COOLED GASOLINE ENGINE. A MARVEL of SIMPL 1CITY. No Water or Water Pipes about it to freeze or get out of order. v. '3 HARDWARE COMPANY SAVED BY DYNAMITE. Sometimes.a flaming; city is saved by dynamiting a space that the fire can't cross. Sometimes, a cough hangs on so long, you feel as if nothing but dy namite would cure it. Z. T. Gray, of Calhoun, Ga., writes : "My wife had a very aggravated cough, which kept her awake nights. Two .physicians could not help her ; so she took Dr. King's New Discovery for Consump tion, Coughs and Colds, which eased her cough, gave her sleep, and finally cured her." Strictly scientific cure for bronchitis and LaGrippe. At E. T. Whitehead & Co's drug store, price 50c and $ 1.00 ; guaranteed. Trial bottle free v. XT' 3 MOTHERS ! MOTHERS ! MOTHERS! How many children are at this tea son feverish and constipated, with bad stomach and headache. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children will always cdre. If worms are present they will certainly remove them. At all drug gists. 25cts. Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 3-30 Gt What You Want to Eat is wlnat We Have to Sell. It is a pleasure to take Dr. Dade's Little Liver Pills and enjoy their tonic effect upon the liver. Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co., Scotland Neck, and Leggett's drug store, Hobgood. -1 a 1 IXATIVE HPJE ZseTAIR The Original Laxative Cough Syrup. Moves the Bowels works all cold out of the system. Best for Croup. Whooping Cough. Bronchial Affections, Asthma and Weak Lungs. To tie Piic Call and see us in our New Quarters, just across the street from the burned district, where we have a better assortment than before the fire. Another fresh lot of Butter and Cheese, and Ats Good. Wilson A 1 Isnro 0 K. Scotland Neck, N. C. mE3 NO OPIATES Sold by E. T. Whitehead & Co.; Scotland Neck, and Leggett's drugstore, Hobgood. HCLL1STER-S Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets A Busy Medicine for Busy People. Brings Golden Health and Kenewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation, Indigestion, Live md Kidney Troubles. Pimples, Eczema, Impure ilocd. Bad Breath, Sluejrish Bowels, Headaoh-i nd Backactle. It's Rocky Mountain Tea in tab efc form, $ cents a box. Genuine made by 3oi.Li3TEB Druo Company, Madison, Vfis jCLDEN nuggets for sallow peopi p Kodol Dyspepsia Curo Digests what you eat. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICF. Having qualified as administrators of Collin O. Gray, deceased, late of Hali fax county, N. C, this ia to notify all persons haying claims against the said deceased to exhibit them to the under signed on or before the 19th day of April, 1906, or this notice will ba pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This 13th day of April, 1905. R. H. Gray F. M. Gray Administrators of C. C. Gray, dee'd. 4-20 Gt. We carry the best and choicest groceries ami t -.. tee every effort to please our customers. J Your money's worth in our (Joort Things will . ; able you to keep a Good Table. I Fresli Meats all lie tin, Well Goolefl ai Pressrv. BUNCH & WOIV1MACK. At O. K. Taylor's old stand. INSURANCE NOTICE! riRZS ArJiD I.IFI3. Fire Losses 1904 20,000,000 per Mont;! Insure Your Property; the Savings of a LiiVini!' May Go in an Hour. Insure your Lit-To-Day, To-morrow you May Not. I Represent the Strongest and Most Liberal Insurance Companies in the World See Propositions: (1.) Age 33$90 will buy f 1,000 for 1 1 vrs. (2.) '. 33-f200 " " 1,000 " 10'" ,nil ;v turn f 130. . guar'tr.-T (3.) Age 23 f GO will buy 1,000 " r and (4.) m " 23 .f29 annually will buy .1,000 p.-ii.l w, in 15 years or your nioiiey back if wanted. One half payable on the delivery of the policy the other in S 111. i '! - If any agent ca meet the abiva in good cotnpi'ii?-, !::ke a cy with him ; if not,write to me at Scotland Nerk, X. C. W. H. JjSEr. Beari tU 11,8 KM Vou Have Always Bought YOUR HEALTi IT. IS YOUR BEST BUSINESS ASSET, AND PLEASURE IS HARD TO FIND WITHOUT So don't neglect that Nervousness, Sour Stomal., luency, Heartburn, Blues, and other well known svjui. that greatest of all enemies of American health . INDIGESTION WHEN KELLDM'S SURE CURE FOR INDIGESTION T!:- Sold by Y). T. Whitehead cS: Co. 3-9 6m Atlantic Hotel Norfolk, Virginia. American and European Plan. Finest Rathskeller in the South. Elegant Ladies' and Gentlemen's Cafe. Music during Meals and after Theatre. W. L. Stark, Manager. 3-23tf . n7 1 H DYSPEPSIA CURE DIGESTS WHAT YOU EAT The $ 1 .00 bottle contains 214 times the trial rtze. which sells for 50 cents. PREPARED ONLY AT THB LABORATORY OF E. C. DeWITT Ac COMPANY, chtca.ro. tt t For sale hvJE. T. Whitehead & Co.. Scotland Neck, N. C. Ask for the 1905 Kodol Almanac and 200 Tear Calendar. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. 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