The Commonwealth from Scotland Neck, North Carolina • Page 2

EE TE II TIMES A HE A LET IT BE DONE. condition thru they have leen in 10 year. There is little money plen THE DEMOCRAT. 1877. 3ST.

B. Y. 893, f.ui-:er has corn fvr his own and many have corn to sell. Very few will buv meat." WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY. The great campaign of 1892 vns ty to lhe n.

Farmers do not need as fought on the lines of tariff reform. E. E. MILLIARD, Editor. Published Every Thursday.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, '91. All Agree that the Country is Getting Better. M. 11. Clark, county commissioner "There is plenty of meat and bread and farmers are in 1-etter condition than The Democratic party swept into power on that issue.

From every hus GrOOODS FOR Starting with the first dav of Janua Entered at the Post-Office at Scotland Neck, N. tin Second Class Matter. tings in all the land tariff reform was preached with such power that people heard and heeded, and at the polls they Pan ana winter Fi Hon. Hokk Smith will deliver the address at the next conmenccmcnt at Chaiol Hill. miuh money as formerly lrau-e they have plenty to eat.

A to how money will this will depend upon the price that ianut. will bring, for nearly all the crop is on hand." John T. Arn ewhitk, farmer: "Tic condition of the country is much letter than it has been in several years. By reason of home supplies fanner- are better prepared to make a crop than they have l-een. There is less money but we do not need a much.

The improved condition of affairs was brought about by raising home supplies and economiziinr. ry, the editor of The Democrat has interrogated a number of iersons on the condition of the country. The following is the question which was put to each one "What is your opinion of the bonis on which the po-ple of this country start vpon the. Nf Year?" Following are the answers of some of the persons we have interrogated, end related the message by casting their votes for the representatives of that party that relief through the revision of the tariff. The party lias been in nowcr long enough to do little more than prepare EVERY DKPARTM KNT BRIM Fll.k AND IH'NNlNi; OYER WHICH ARK BEING StH.D AT FMlKARDoK RD Rs Hox.

Koi'K Euas has withdrawn from the contest for Collector of Internal Revenue for the Western District, lion. M. E. Carter will le appointed. they have been for years.

It is t-e-caure they have economize! and raised home supplies that they find in better condition. There is more money than usual, but the i-cople with home supplies do not need so much money." J. Frank Brinkley, Kecister of Dc-tds "I have talked with a lare numl-er of merchants and they will end jerhaps about the same numler of papers to 1-e recorded that they have leen sending, but the amounts of debt in the papers will be decreased. Farmers say they are in better condition than they have been in several years. They are paying off more mortgages than usual.

There is more corn and a bill that looks towards the fulfilment OUR of the promises that were made to the people. Such a bill has been prepared J. A. one of the host known job printers in the State, died at Dress Goofis DcDartmeut: Trimming his homo in Henderson lat week. He was proprietor of the large and prosjer- CONTAINS EVERYTHING NEW THAT IS OFT THIS SEASON IN A I.I.

SUA MX they are uiven in order as we interrogated them, without letting any one know how others had answered before him W. H. Hux, farmer in Halifax county "lhe country, in my opinion is in better condition than since 18'J0. There is hardlv a farmer in my section ous printing establishment at Weldon, HoPSCHERS, PA NAM A RS, oCOl.OKED SILK'S, which he had developed from small le VELVETS. RR AIDS.

FLA EI.ETS, EDENBORO, WHIP CORDS, SERGES, Ac. ginnings some 20 years ago to the business, as it is now. He was a most wonderfully energetic man and prompt in meat in the country than in lo years. and the provisions of the bill are such that it will )c fairly satisfactory to the country if enacted into law. Some kickers on both sides are always ready to abuse and condemn whatever is done, be it wise or otherwise but such have little to do with the real work of lawmaking, be it said to the good fortune of the country.

The proposed tariff bill will meet opposition by Democrats even where the proposed changes in the tariff laws will effect the particular interests of their localities. After all, the tariff question is very much a local one The eoimtrv is on a better basis even at business to the very letter and herein lav his success. 0(N) K0 4 to I OUR FANCY GOODS IN THIS WE liEJOICE. Ml (Kd. tM iYANKEE but has plenty of corn and meat.

Some are selling meat. They have little money, but are well prepared to start a new crop. Xo man is pressed near me. Men's trouble is old I know a man named Lewis Dickens who could not pay for his land by making cotton. But when he quit raising cotton and went to raising corn and meat he paid for his land." GLOVE AND HOSIERY DEI' A RTM EN I I Six years ago, the 23rd of last December, the present editor assumed OCK) (MM) OKI Well, You Should So' It control of The Democrat.

Almost with the first issue we began to advise MX XXSXXXXXXX according as it effects certain industries in certain localities. And if Congress present prices. The people really have very little money, but they do not need so much." W. C. Whitaker, farmer: "The outlook is more promising than in five years.

There is as much money, I think, as there has been in five years. There is more corn and meat, a plenty to supply the people. Men have learned that they must live at home. The improved condition of the farmer is due to the fact that home supplies are more abundant." It. W.

Brown, chairman Board county commissioners "The people are in circumstances than thev have and urge the farmers to raise their own supplies. At that time they were get waits to frame a bill that will suit all W. F. Parker, county Treasurer We are at the bottom and climbinjr, ting fair prices for their cotton and classes and sections alike betore any TOR THE CURE OF Catarrh, Scrofula, Boils, Eczema, Carbuncles, Sores, And all Other Skin Diseases. EQUALLY EFFECTIVE IX Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Nervous Debility, and all complaints originating in Impure Blood.

Ayer's Sarsaparilla Has cured others, will cure you. STANDARD HUNTS many were making cotton to the al- th5ng at all js done, it will be a long FOR FIYE CENTS. and we will gradually improve. There are more supplies and less money in A full line of Art (Mothini: made' most entire exclusion of other crops. From an exierience in farm life from Douglas' Shoes A I Bay State Shoes, heat Tin: woiti.n -FOR STYLE AND WE time before the pledges made to the neoole in 1802 will be redeemed.

The the country than since 1SG8." A. E. Carter, farmer in Halifax by the World-renown Clothiers STRA USE .0 BROTHERS. UGH ART YOUTH. BOYS'.

MEN'S ceo ccczzczcczzc" infancy to majority, as well as from truth js sUch a thinff is impoPsible. logical conclusions, we knew that the TLe pubject must be considered in its farmers were making a mistake to tax bro.ule8t on such a basis lhat it county "Farmers start the new year -THE- been in many years, ihey are less in in better condition than a year ago. There is more meat and bread in the country, and this makes it easier for their lands with the production of cotton every year and buy their meat and debt and have more meat and bread will apply to the whole country alike. The tariff law that works the greatest lm higssl stock oi Cck in New ork HeralQ weeKly tin Hi than in manv years. Ihere are more the farmer." good to the majority of the southern corn from other markets.

And we have persistently advised against such a rovisions and they are more equally J. A. House, farmer in Halifax coun Metalic, Cloth covered. Zinc Lined, Walnut, people, for instance, might work to the FOR 1891. Will be without question distributed than in 5 or 10 years.

Near course. ty "Money is scarce but there is Rosewood, disadvantage of the North. And on ly even' man in the country has sup AMERICA'S LEADING FAMILY PAPER The answers gathered from a large more corn and meat than I have seen." plies to last him a vear. There is little the other hand, a tariff provision that would operate to the interest of the number of farmers not the least nor E. C.

Biggs, farmer "Times are as The reputation that the Weekly Orders "by Wire Promptly Attended. money, but the people do not need as the smallest, but repiesentative farmers easy as usual. There is more bread and northern people might more or less Herald has enjoyed for many years of being the best home paper in the land will be materially added to during the much money as formerly, because of and 'printed in this issue, bear out meat in the country and the people are conflict with the interests of the South. the wisdom of the system for which vear 1801. Xo pains or expense will le no more in debt than one or two veais Then any view that would stickle for The Dkkocuat has been pleading.

The spared to make it in every department the most reliable, interesting and in RESPECTFULLY, N. B. their home supplies. Tax collectors say it is easy to collect taxes. The people have improved their condition by economizing and raising home supplies.

ago. irospects are as good as tliev special legislation in favor of one section structive of all weekly newspaper pub Mentions. It will be improved in many farmers of Halifax county, and we presume of all the other counties we know of manv of them are in better regardless of the interests of all other sections, is narrow the law-makers have been in five years." W. E. Daniel, lawyer and president Weldon bank "Farmers have abun By following the present plan a year ways.

A number of new features and departments will be added. The latest of the land cannot afford to follow the or twro more, the people will be in a development in all fields of contempo condition than they have been in dictates of those whose views are thus dant supplies. The low price of prod raneous human interest will be ablv more independent condition than since many years and it is so from the sim contracted. the war." White Pa till, Cor. Miiin and Tenth Streets, SCOTLAND NECK, N.

DEALERS IX ucts has kept money scarce. Business of merchants for the past ten years has ple fact that their cribs and barns and discussed from week to week by accom plished writers. THE NEWS OF THE WORLD The Democrat wishes to see such A. A. IIux, farmer "The people smoke-houses are better filled.

tariff revision as ill help the southern In this The Democrat reioices. Let will be given in a concise but complete are in better circumstances, as to meat and bread, than they have been since changed very much. Banks appear to have plenty of money. The credit business is less than formerly. Merchants us all bo glad and take courage and 1 1 form.

Every important or interesting event, either at home or abroad, will be dulv described in the columns of the the South given any undue advantages ll'llllJIUU IJU1ICV. 1 1 pay cash and sell for cash more where over the and so we like man the war. There is very little money, but the people do not need much. Farmers who do not owe money are in bet Herald. In politics the it is absolutely GENERAL IRCM1I ner ask that the North be given no un independent and sound.

It tells the THE EIGHT RING. as ten years ago the business Avas dons on time. Necessity forced the people rights and wrongs of all sides without due advantage over the South. In the fear. ter condition than they have been since the war.

This improved condition to economy. I am not in sympathy In a democratic caucus in ashing- broadest sense what is best for the The women and children of the land will iind the weekly Herald a welcome with the financial policy of the admin ton a few nights ago, speaker Crisp off- whole country is best for every f-ection, among the people was brought about visitor. The household and children's pages will be both interesting and in ered the following resolution, which and in order that such state of affairs by raising home supplies." istration." Dr. H. B.

Furgerson, physician gives tho ring that the laboring people may obtain our law-makers must COMPLETE STOCK OF DRY COODS, NOTIONS ALWAYS IN S'l FINEST LINE OF JENTS' FC1LMSHINC EVER REOCOHT TO THIS MARKET. L. II. Hale, merchant, at Halifax structive. A brilliant array of novels and sh'-rt stories by the best writers in "There are more supplies in the coun of the country like to hear learn to give and take.

Some conces- and jngianci has been secured, so that fiction will be one of the try than in several years. Very little "Hesolved, That it is the sense of Lions must be made by almost every "The people are in better condition than they have been since the war. There is plenty of meat and bread in ii most attractive features in the weekly monev. The condition of the farmer this caucus mai is mo uiuy oi omtv action in order that other sections may Democratic member of the House to WE CARRY IX STOCK is better. In my observation, a good 1a" 1 I 1 VJ 1111 JUll IJt vote lor the pending resolution portion of the crop of 1893 is still on Herald during lb'Ji.

Only $1 a Year. Send for sample copy. Address THE WEEKLY HERALD, ingfortheconsicterationof the tariff bill, There is another phase of the tariff Charles Heiser's Men's Fine Shoes, the country. People don't need as much money as usual because they have their supplies at home. We have not had a single application for supplies for '9-1." hand." in order that the House may have an question that many seern not to consider, opportunity to redeem the pledges oi and that j3 lhe fact that tariff revision W.

W. Rosser, fanner "Farmers are in better condition, as to supplies, Herald Square, Xew York the party resecting tariri reform. pftWtnnllv wrnnpht nut in B. I. Allsrrook, sheriff "People "Resolved further, That it is the du and less in debt than thevhave been in day.

Some impatient, unwise and im are in letter condition than since the ty of every Democratic mewler of the LAND. SALE. several years. There is very little men i ii i i ji Houso to attend its daily sissions and Fve persons wouia unve, ny ineir we hereby express the opinion that those maledictions, the whole Democratic ey. There are fewer mortgages given, By virtue of power vested in me bv LADIES' ROCHESTER MADE.

PERFECT FI ITINO FIXE SHOES. EARL WILSON'S COLLARS AND CFFS. YOU SHOULD SEE OCR LINE OF FINE liTEOS: WEAR. Our Line of Hats is Complete. Vine Clothing I.vly or and I think there will be still fewer a certain deed of trust made and execu members who are absent owe it to the prty from power simply because they ted by C.

T. Lawrence and wife, on the party and to those of us who aro here do uot make a sweeping and radical this year." Maj. T. L. Emky, merchant and far 30th day of March, A.

D. 18S8, and re r'lmiK'o with hp vprv i mr if 11, corded in the office of the Register pressing pub'ic business may be attena- Deeds, of Halifax county, North Caro mer, Weldon "The condition of the wl to iniquity ot the tarm burdens. hi.cn lina, in Rook 80 page 283, I will sel country is better than it has been in persons would ruin the country in a for cash, in the town of Scotland Neck A LARGE AND V7SLL ASS03T3D ST0C2 AL77A7G I2T Z1ZZZ. Call and examine goods and prices. Mar 7 I v.

20 years. There is more meat and on the 12th day of January 1801, the The Humanitarian for January is a day if they had it in their power. Ev property described in said deed of trust corn, and more paid mortgages. My very interesting number. Sir Dyce erything ought to be looked at in a bounded by the lands of J.

T. Brinklev Mrs. W. P. Darden, Mrs.

Sherod Shield's collections nave been the best this win Duckworth in the Decemler number common-sense way, and as the burdens ter I have ever hxd." Mrs. W. E. Whitmore, Mrs. W.

Biggs, A. E. rope and W. II. Kitchin S3.50 S3.BO endeavored to defend alcohol as a need- of the tariff taxation have come upon ed stimulant to the human system.

In u3 gradually through a long stretch of containing five hundred and fiftv-six L. G. Grady, jeweler, Halifax acres, more or less. G. II.

Smith, "The farmers in this section are in bet 12 II Dec. 11, Trustee the present numler George C. Kings- years, so they must be thrown off more bury picks his arguments to pieces and or ess jn the same way. To be sure, it ter condition than they have beer war, and there is more meat and corn in the country than there has been in many years. I heard a man say in Weldon that there are fewer people in town on Saturdays.

There will be a revolution in the farming of the future." H. B. Dickens, hotelist, Halifax "Farmers are in better condition than they have been in several years. Thevhave plenty to live on. They have more money, I think, but do not need so much." II.

H. Rasberry, Edgecombe farmer "Country no better off than a year ago except there is more meat and bread. Farmers can not afford to pay as high wages as they have been paying." F. W. Gregory, merchant and farmer "The current expenses of 1893 are nearer paid than for any year since the war.

There is more to eat in the country than since the war. People are fully satisfied that thev must live at home and buy as little as possible. There are good reasons to hope for since lhe war. Thev have had more says Dr. Duckworth ought to inform js not necessary that the party in power Administrator's Notice.

money than now, but their himself better before he attempts to give as long in casting off these burdens such broad-side instruction. "Biology as they have been accumulating but Having qualified as administrator on supplies "were not greater." the estate of Xannie D. Shields, deceas W. J. Wixgate, merchant, Wake- and Ethics" is discussed by Sir Critch- it can not all be done in a day nor a ed, I hereby notify all persons holding Claims against said estate to presen Forest "There is less money in my ton Browne Education Question," year.

And persons who clamor for all them to me for payment on or before section thrai in 10 Years. Farmers are the 4th day of Decern her 1891. Al by Rev. C. J.

Vaughan, D. D. and oth- at once dimply do not know what they er interesting subjects. are asking or are verv thoughtless in persons indebted to the estate will make in as good condition as they have beei Will be the price this season of Tait's Extra Early Eclipse Peas. You are familiar perhaps with the reputation of this great trucking Pea, for so many years the favorite among the Southern market gardeners; if you are not, let us suggest that you send to the North Carolina Experiment Station, at Raleigh, for its report on extra early peas.

The Director states that ours arc-superior to all the fifty standard varieties planted by him in comparative tests, we would be glad to mail you also a copy of our catalogue for reference on this subject. GEORGE TAIT SONS, Seed Growers, Norfolk, Virginia. payment. J. E.

Shields This Dec. 4th, 1833. Trice 15 cents or annual subscription their expressions. in years. Plenty of corn and meat which makes tLem practically indepen Sl.yn.

20, essoy yew lork. By all means let Con cress wait no Administrator. By R. H. Smith, Atty.

12 7 0t dent. The crop of 1893 was made at 'During the epidemic of la grippe longer to pass the bill presented by tl less expense than any I have ever ob Chamberlain's Cough Remedy took the Way? and Means Committee, and let us 1 NOTICE! served." lead here and was mucn neuer liKeu than other cough medicine." II. M. have what advantage it will give us as Bangs, druggist, Chatsworth, 111. The early as possible, and wait for more and J.

T. Hyman, farmer, Conoho "Far grin is much the same as a very severe mers are in better condition than in prosperity. The country is in better cold and renuires nreciselv the Mme letter worK as Uie party in power may treatment. This Remedy is prompt have opportunity and enectual and will prevent any ten denrv of the disease toward nneumonin I i i Forsa ebv E. T.

Wh tehead Co. AiiuuiHjeiu aSH i iuuk a yiuieui ai- Druirdst tac 'a Srippe. I coughed day and i a i i ii A. R. C.

A. Nash. iiigiu ior si a. ttjKs my wiie men sug The Tarboro Southerner, the oldest gested that I try Chamlerlain's Cough naner in the State, we believe, has en- Remedy. At first I could see no differ 11 1 J.

1 J. A-l-i Zl. tered upon its 72nd volume. 7 1 1 Tp a 7 By virtue of oer in me vested bv a deed of trust executed to me on the 18th day of December, 1889, by T. E.

Ausborne and wife, which is of' record in Book 89, on page 474, I will :11 for cah in Scotland Xeck on the 3rd dav of February 1891, the-following described property, to wit That land Iv-ing on the road leading bv Sam's Head to Steptoe's Mill, just on the opposite side of the forks at Sam's Head, bounded by the land of Thoma Johnson, Mrs. Best, Jordan James. Henry James, BobFarrel and Charlie Everett, and containing one hundred and seventy-five acres, being the same land allotted to Fannie Ausborne in the division of the estate of J. W. Everett.

This Jan. 1, 1894. 1 4 ot W. H. Kitciiix, Trustee.

Old newspapers at thia office. many years. There is plenty to eat and they are independent. Very little money. Prospects are good.

Home supplies are the cause of the changed condition." K. E. Kilfatrick, farmer "Farmers are considerablv ahead of what thev were last year. They are in better condition than they have been in 8 years. They have their meat and bread at home.

With plenty of home supplies they are independent. There is very little money, but farmers need less money than in 10 years. Almost every i i 1 condition than it has been in 10 years, and there is also less debt on the country than for many years. As far as I can observe money is easy. One dollar will buy as much now as one and a half would five years ago.

People do not need as much money as formerly. Low prices of cotton forced home production and put down the credit svs-tem. There are fewer failures in business." W. II. White, broker: am doing better all the time." S.

D. Hancock, farmers are in better The continual success on of boils I iw renes irom one uose i iook an- C. A. IT ASH a SOU, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN SASHES, BLINDS, DOORS, MANTELS, MOULDINGS, STAIR-WORK, HARDWARE, PAINTS, i 11 tlllVl It Will 1 1C 11 Itlllll fr ee from the eouirh. I think ny suffer, indicates an impure state of people in general ought to know the the blood.

The most effctive remedy value of this remedy, and I take plea: is Aver 's Sarsamrilla. It exnels the ure acknowledging the benefit I Inue i ii i i received from it. Madison Mustard, oison liarmlessly through the natural 0- A Xos. 5, 7 and ATLANTIC AVE. i i ii ii.

i channels, ana leaves me bun ciean ana for gaie by E. T. Whitehead Co. Drug- Norfolk, Va. cloar.

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