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THE AMENDMENT.
The i Ike amendment
article it of the Stale
ion. adopted by the As
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THING If
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First, all persons who shall
deny the being of Almighty God
Second, nil persons shall have
or their
guilt on indictment pending, and
whether or not.
hi KM, and to submit i judgment suspended, any treason
teal in I he voters for ratification r any other crime for
next which the may
Section 1- That article VI f in the
-misfit ion of North Carolina becoming of the
nut the is hereby or and
ind in lieu thereof shall in office, unless such
lilted the following article of said person shall lie restored to the
VI.
AND
has planned to
Section Every male person I Savannah, for two days.
rights of a manner
Ben. This act shall lie force
from and after its
Your Money.
I I save
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lite stomach, liver or bowels.
.; Reckless Assertion
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constipation
i million people endorse
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s i . . i . s
AGE.
AT HOOK STORE
born in United States, and
every male pt i-sou ho been
twenty-one years
ace, and possessing the
set out iii this article, shall
be entitled to vote at election
by the people in the Slate, except
as herein otherwise provided.
Dee. He shall have In
stale of North Carolina for two
years. In the six
and in the precinct, ward or other
election district in which be
four months next proceed
the election; Provided, That
removal from one precinct, ward
or other election district
the county, shall no ope
rate to deprive any of
right to vote the precinct,
or other election district from
which he ha removed, until four
months after such removal. No
who has been or
who has confessed his guilt open
com i upon indict meat of any crime
the punishment of which i. or may
hereafter lie, imprisonment In the
late prison, -hall be permitted lo
aid person -hall
restored lo
the manner prescribed law.
Sec. person ottering lo
vote shall I e at the time a legally,
registered voter as
ed and in manner
provided law, and the General
Assembly, of North Carolina
enact general registration laws to
carry into effect the
article.
Sec. I. Every person presenting
I himself for registration shall
able lo read and write any
of the it lit in
I language; and. before he shall be
entitled lo vote, have paid on or
reaching there March and
from that city lie
WILMINGTON ft R. H
LINK
COMPANY OF
CAROLINA.
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and provost i
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the March of I lie
load were In east
j runner
every any
except connect-
nay don't
lira mar provost
n soldier a cherry tree
when Hie following
around
Hie army n
the
all
I with
guard
plan
are j demanded the guard.
replied the soldier.
is your
don
what do you
don't
you III that
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Rood s you are oat-
don't
there do
1-
last order I had from old I
Stonewall was Mini l to know
anything until further and j
I sill see yon all
I will know mull old Stone.
wall lakes order Waco
times Herald.
year which he poses lo vote.
bis poll lax us prescribed by law.
for the previous year. Poll laves
shall he a lien on assessed
. and process shall
I to enforce I he collection of same
property.
See. male person who was.
on I, 1847. or at time
prior thereto, entitled lo vole mi-
law-of Stale the
I Stales wherein re-
sided, and no lineal descendant of
a I J such person, -hall denied
the to register and vote at
any election In this State by person
of hi- failure lo possess the
prescribed in
section I of this Provided,
be shall have registered in accord
with terms of this section
prior lo l. The
Assembly shall fur
record all persona
who register under this section on
or before November I, and
all such persons shall be entitled
to and vote all elections
the people this Slate, unless
disqualified under section this
Provided, such persona
shall have paid their poll tax
quired by law.
See. ii. All elect by the
shall he ballot, and all
elections by the Assembly
shall he viva
See voter
Carolina, except as iii this article
disqualified, shall lie eligible to of-
lice, Inn before entering upon the
.- i it. la b man who la at home,
., own York
subscribe Mill if.
Ill old to
viM-y ton In nod will kill
if
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of
thin-, nil follower rush lo tin
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in the when
In the
riding of Hint epoch
to
v- off It, Hint
u following
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the Hi
port
have I--
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which religion It
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Henry been
but lie Isn't, sine
Main
ton H m,
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in. o in
S arrives Wilmington
u m
Train Hen-
h la am, HO. a m. Had
in. Mills a
rive
i-in. Mills r.
Red y C n
at N.
with the Carolina Central
with the Bad
at
with Seaboard Air Line and
Hallway at Gulf with
Tram on goad
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pin,
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at I in am, am. dally
on
H h in an i n, Pamela
a m m. V
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Sunday.
Train
m, arrive
Baa
day am. it in. II in.
Train on Midland N C n.
Sunday. in, an-h-ma
s a m,
if a m.
Train on
at am, . in.
lo am.
. in . i anting Hope II So am
m. 1915 a m. at
II Sunday.
Branch
dally, n i
P in. Too am and
I all pm.
Train Wei
don dally. rat. via
H.
Agent
J. Ii. Manager.
T. M. EMERSON. Traffic
ST CHILLS
fever i a bottle of
t hill It is simply
ion form.
No pay. Price
ADM NOTICE.
t Hay the
Clerk i-i f Pill
as r of M. J-
i .- i lo
a I at-
tail to them to m for
duly authenticated, on or before the
March, or this notice will be
plead in their recovery. All persona
indebted to mid are to make
payment to me.
hit the i or Man Ii
I. II
at. I. deed.
Tho Ono Day Cold
For
a candy
and quickly cine.
IN
I nod
las
the run j
North Caro
I Calla.
A i I
mil to lilt
s in
in Hip
Una not mom, or
of my
So help
Tho of
In
in lit. In-
not i.-. mi an
ii . in- i fur.-
I ill III
C.
Tin- in every
prices
market
SALT RHEUM CURED BY
Johnston's Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
am in
a of I
I a
a.
Way U to n-r-4 W
U en u I Ml
Nature. In her efforts to correct which mistakes hare come from
or it may be from out blotches and
other imperfect ions on the akin, a warn inn; that more serious
haps tumors, cancers, erysipelas or pulmonary diseases are certain to follow if
you heed the correct the mistakes.
Many painful and been avoided
notes of have been and the blood kept
pure by a use of JOHNSTON'S
Miss Abbie J. of Mich .
I was of a bad humor after with it for five yearn. Tho
doctors and my it salt It came out on my head, neck
and ears, and then on my whole body. I was perfectly raw with It. What I
suffered taring those five years, la no use Nobody would me if
did. I tried every medicine that was advertised to cure It, I spent money
enough to buy a house. I heard JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA highly
praised. I tried a bottle of it. I began to improve right away, and when had
finished the third bottle I was completely cured. I have never had a touch of It
since. I never got any thing to do me the least good till I tried JOHNSTON'S
SARSAPARILLA. I would heartily advise all who arc from
or in disease of any kind to try It at once. had also a good deal of stomach
trouble, and was run down and but JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA
made me all
The blood is your and If you keep it pure and strong you can positively re-
disease face contagion JOHNSTON S SARSAPARILLA never
fails. It is for sale by all druggists. In quart bottles at only one dollar each.
SOLD
NOTICE TO
Having this day the
of Superior of
of Allen
deceased,, notice is hereby given to all per-
sons holding against said to
to for payment, duly
lent on or In-fore the -id f
March or this notice will in
their recovery.
ed to estate will make
Be He. This March
of K. Alien.
TO
of upon the estate
of Jennette K. Rollins,
day been to me by the of
he Superior of Pitt notice
a given lo nil person;, holding
lo present them
to payment, duly authenticated, on
or before the day of
Of this notice will be plead In bar of their
All Indebted t. an
late will make immediate lo Una,
Thin February
It. s. Jambs,
m K.
Blow, Attorneys.
SALK OF
John White, Mary Cannon, Margaret
Hill vs. II. C. and wife,
virtue of u of
iii a certain special proceeding
entitled as on the 19th day
the coin-
will to nubile sale to the
highest at the
door In the town of on the
day of IS o'clock M. the
piece or panel land
An the life
in piece or parcel of land
lying and being hi
the
and Martin
and known as the Fred White land and be-
the in the last will and
of While to Jones
in
which in lo n
Tins day of February
WM F.
SALK.
By virtue of an order of the Superior
Court, made this day in a certain Special
Proceeding therein entitled Ola
Forties against Henry Jenkins and wile
will on
APRIL
before the door in
nil at public for cash, certain lot
or pan-el of land in the town of
located as follows;
of lots No -IT and on fifth street
and inns with the lines of lots N,. nod
n to the of lots No. and
theme x ii la No. and
sixty one half feet;
parallel with line to fifth
with to
beguiling, containing one fourth of an
acre more or less and being a port of lot
No. in the plan of said town. This the
day of March
L.
n. in.
evening. Ev-
prayer Wednesdays at
M., and Litany Fridays at A
M., A. Minister
in
every Sun-
day, and Pray-
J. K. Booth, pastor. Sunday-
n. C. D.
day, and
I meeting evening. Rev.
; N. Sunday
p. in. W F. Harding,
thin
Kev.
J. B. Morton, pastor. Sunday-
school a. m. E. B.
regular
LODGES
A. F. A. M. Greenville
Lodge, No. meets first and
third Monday evening. R.
W. M. J. M. Sec
I. O. Lodge, No.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
R. L. G. E. E Griffin,
See,
K. of River
meets every Friday evening
R. M. C. T. M. Hooker,
K. of It. and S.
E. Vance Council, No.
meets every Thursday even-
W. R. Wilson, R. M. R.
Lang, Sec.
Jr. O. U. A. every
Wednesday night at in I.
O. F. hall. J. R. White,
A. O. Council,
No. meets every and third
Thursday nights in Odd Fellows
Hall. J. Gardner Worthy
Chief; S. Smith, Sec.
I. O. Conclave
No. meets every second and
fourth Monday nights in Odd
Hall. W. B.
OLD DOMINION LIN ;
PATENTS
AS
in AM
Hook How
patent I.
My res leave Washing-
ton daily at A. M. for
ville, leave Greenville daily in
P. M. for Washington.
Steamer leaves
Greenville Mondays, Wednesday
and Fridays at for Tar
leave Tarboro for Greenville
Tuesdays, and Saturdays
at l A. M. carries freight only.
at Washington with
for Norfolk, Hal I
New York and
too. for all points for
with railroads at Norfolk.
Shippers should freight
the Old Dominion Co. from
New York; Clyde Line from Tin
dolphin; Buy Line from Baltimore;
and Line from
Boston.
JNO. SON,
Washington, N. C.
J. J. CHERRY,
Greenville, N.
------HEALER IN-------
Hi.
A GENERAL LINE OF
nice
I can now lie found in the
brick store formerly
occupied by J.
W. Brown.
COME TO SEE ME.
J. It.
no or improve
Hand model,
free and
BOOK OH PATENTS
It
t .
-n-
FOR-
The Eastern Reflector
mi
hi j
D. J, EDITOR
TRUTH II
PER i
VOL. XIX
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, TUESDAY, MARCH 1900.
NO
Our Fertilizer Distributer.
Hatching
IS
the
it is the Lest.
it is the
it is that be gotten op to do
good even WOK.
weighs
one wheel a wheel
one louse piece, a wooden shoe, which throws the
guano OH as the wheel it.
Sows much or little.
in a narrow or wide
kind of f. that is in good older, and not wet
enough to stick together.
Sells always with a fair trial,
ells at factory for retail.
ells when others will not sell it is light, and
durable, and dues as good work us much higher priced
implements.
A G. COX CO.,
Winter ville, N. C.
A Startling-
One of the most startling
dissever practiced upon a citizen
of our has i made
The Republican Scat-steal-
Machine.
The Republican majority the
House seems to be considering the
contested election cases very much
public. It is the purchase of the . , ,
Crinkle plantation by one Mrs. h.
E. Knight of Yew The facts
seem to be Mr. W.
advertised the plantation for
sale in papers last year.
Mrs Knight answered the ad.
holders met ion days.
A voter was challenged, and the
connect for ca -h side argued the
ease for an hour, ea-h presenting
the law and the tacts as they
from his standpoint. The
were entered into for the. ,,.
transfer of the valuable plantation
and deeds and papers given.
Mr. deeded the
to Knight for a five year
note of secured by
gage on real estate in the city of
Washington, When Mrs.
Knight was down here o. a visit
to tho plantation she grew
confidential a loan of
from Mr. to carry
out some scheme in the of zinc
in Missouri. It bus recent-
developed that Mrs. Knight is
a notorious confidence woman
swindler while
trading with Mr. was out
on awaiting a hearing by the
higher of a suit against her
for swindling. She has since
been rut In it
has further developed that she
hasn't a dollars worth of land
in Washington, or Missouri,
follow the attorneys through the
tortuous Windings o f the law.
When the argument was concluded
the ebony-hued chairman
here, white folks, we don't
boat the law, and
bout it. What
we want to know is whether
here man who to vote is a
or a
The Congressman simply asks
whether the applicant is a
if he stands pretty well
he is seated.
On no other hypothesis can we
possibly understand why Demo-
who were elected by large
A few days we published a
brief extract from speech of
Assistant District Attorney
Blackburn, at Newton, in which
he condoned the assassination of
of Kentucky,
virtually told people who lit
to him it wouldn't
Of very wrong if some
of the leading Democrats In this
Slate ere assassinated if the pro-
posed constitutional amendment be
adopted. A few days ago the
Washington correspondent of the
Atlanta Journal sent that paper
the
Republican Slate Chairman A.
B. Holton, of Carolina, is
in the city to discuss with the ad-
ministration officials the proposed
franchise amendment in that
State.
This is the lives
in the States today,
party leaders en both sides are
taking a keen interest in the tight.
Chairman Holton will talk
over with Senator
and President today,
and will intimate, it is said, t hat j
federal troops will lie
when the vole is taken. He will
also urge prominent Republicans
to go ti North Carolina and take
in the campaign.
The chairman is charging fraud,
intimidation, desperation, lawless-
and many other things against
the Democrats i n general and
Chairman Simmons in particular,
I and declares that riot and blood-
shed will result, as the
are determined to tight for
and demand their rights.
This is practically a
of defeat
election in North Carolina we
the Republican machine runners
scudding Washington to pull
the national committee money
and to tell what a hard fight they
have before them, so that they
may not be suspected of failing to
hustle after the news comes in that
they have been That's
why Holton has been chinning
to pull him for some money
and chinning the president to tell
him what an up-hill job the Re-
publicans have before them.
Rut wasn't be doing a sneaking,
cowardly thing when he made
then charges against the Demo
orate, and predicted
because the are determined
to light for and demand their
rights, when the fact is that these
white plotters a n d conspirators,
and most of them federal,
are secretly organizing the
and inciting them to violence
knowing as they do that it will be
TO PEOPLE, AND
PITT ADJOINING COUNTIES.
We arc still in the forefront of the race after your patronage
We the selected line of
General Merchandise
to lie found any store in County. Well bought choice
selections, the creations of best manufacturers of America
and Europe. Seasonable all year round. Summer
and Winter. We are work for yours and our mutual ad
vantage. is our pleasure to show you you want and to
sell you if we cu. offer you the very best service, polite
attention, and the most liberal terms consistent with a well
established business built up strictly on its own merits.
you come market you will not do yourself justice
if you do not sec our Immense stock before buying elsewhere.
Renumber us and tho following lines of general merchandise.
Dry Goods and Notions,
Hals and Caps. Silks and Satins.
Jackets and Carpels, Mattings and Oil Cloths.
Shoes.
Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes.
Harness, Dusters.
The wisest publican- nil
lie.-. New York in the
column this year. In
majority for
and yet today the highest
claimed by Republicans
ii gave the Demo-
of in
1898
The gold
nearly ail returned to the
the German and
and anti-trust vote
ought to make it safe for Bryan.
It is a Stale as it ha-In in
in every election since the
Republic was
News observer.
.
all good fruit
can without
. -I;
all
. ought
to i iii r library.
I in free.
i,
depends Upon thee
of amendment
than in- mere political Interests
that attack to It The Industrial
development the stale will be
greatly affected by It. n was re
marked recently hero by one who
look-to industrial affairs for the
future that certain Investments
which he contemplates now will
depend upon the carrying of
While he i-
North, be says iii
political affairs here will mill
really control him in the mutter
his investments. He bus
some experience with the colored
people and he sees no hope of in.
or
meats if they are
Save any large the
affairs of the
Nick Commonwealth.
Vii
ii.-.
X If
S -I
Groceries.
Flour, Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Lard,
Hardware,
Plows, Plow Fixtures, Nails and Hope.
Furniture.
for Furniture and everything that line.
We buy strictly for Cash, but sell for Either Cash or on Approved
Credit. Our motto is Honesty, Merit and Square Dealing.
Your Friends,
I.
IN
. each.
and I
. . I Sank
; moil
m re property worth
. . j m
ten after
sold a
which gives
per
Ire. In on
and
l ; II II I
cent. i I iii- i-
j . and on
. . I. . Ir I i
. .-, . lime.
I cs anS Investors Union.
Ii
Dollars
if Catarrh
Hall's
majorities are unseated to make
way for who who will suffer
most, while they, the real
tors the guilty will
carry a county in the district.
There is no ground whatever for
a in the cases of Mr.
ford and Mr. Bellamy. Rot h t
gentlemen were honestly elected,
and therefore, Mr has m the latter's case if
been duped and is minus in vote j disputed county were
cool cash and a plantation. , Hue
Mrs. Knight's, alias Mrs. Peck's
a lawyer by the name Tue reverse the
was arrested this week verdict at the polls.
Brooklyn, X. V., and the law-
have the ease. We arc sorry
for Mr and hope will.
succeed getting the title lack on
his lauds even if he can not get his
lost Record.
A Md CM
Durham Batt It.
Yesterday published tho ac-
count of a young lady near Mt Airy
who made a quilt
pieces. Information comes to the
Sun that a Durham lady beats I hat
by pieces. Mrs. Chas.
of this city, has made a
quilt that contains pieces.
Farmers
Good Plows.
The Slate .
Public the
lowing to the
will
era of
county newspaper or
that the next annual examination
for life certificates will be held
the court house on
Thursday to July.
been prepared by the Slate
of examiners upon the following
subjects,
bra, geography, physical
physiology, history, civil , .
school law. English
grammar, English literature, v.; have
botany, elementary psych If. chi e; for the
and physics.
These will be
due lime you, as are
I now iii hands of the Stale I in
tor. Will see under reel ion
of school law. that
cant must pay in advance to you
the enmity
schools, which must
be reported n the
school directors and paid Into
general school of the county.
keep ill the safe
standing their election bias-
That is the way it always has
been when there hits election
troubles between the races.
Hut Mr. Holton is pursuing the
right course lo stir up the
of the white men of
Carolina and bring out a vote that
will overwhelm him and his fellow
conspirators and his black cohorts.
Wilmington
k lei feet
. . all business
; . able in carry
. h their
, v
, .
IN,
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in. 1- in
. 1.1.
On Wednesday night of hist week
Mr. Joe Hayes and his were
till a mad cat in their home
near Saratoga. The i
cut which suddenly became and the time required
unexpected.
enraged animal flew at Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes and wounds Airy will have to try again, or else
which are most The
The attack of the j These pieces arc cut triangle
shape, and the time
make this quilt consume three
months of successive work. Mt.
Seoul, Korea, a Ml is rung at I
sunset, and when the golden orb
bus sunk beneath the
every must lie safely housed.
If a man should lie found in
street after time he is liable to
the punishment of a flogging; but,
oddly enough, women are allowed
to go about as usual.
couple are now very sick and it is
feared that, serious
may news.
Durham the head in quilt
Sun.
to
have just received a lot of Smith
Chilled Pious, Single and Double horse. Call see
them before buying. We also a complete line of
Tools,
Plow
Headquarters For
When a society ladle goes on the
stage there arc a lot of
lows lo clapper.
always the wife who to
remind the husband of their wed-
anniversary.
Builder's Hardware, Ready Uniting
Paints, Pumps, Nails and Garland Stoves,
Ready Mixed
The Winston Sentinel i- struck
by the fact that while K.
Blackburn denies having -aid in
bis speech at Hint
Carolina Democrats may lake
warning the late
he fails to say he did
This is. indeed, II
noticeable A
gentleman, by the way, said an
Observer
that while few Democrats aim
heard Blackburn would lie willing
that housed the very
with which lie is
words that he did use e
this lo them, and
one Democrat coming mil
the court remarked II
was to the game the
publicans would get enough It.
II seems to be Ml. Black
burn again, and is u
Observer.
Ills
I'll
I'll bottle.
I.
. III.
like
i i
Printing
You
w ill
Ours.
BAKER k HART.
No. Building.
U BEEN VILLE, N. C.
The Rev. K.
K. Vii who had a stroke
paralysis 1ST f
night, died and
land brother of Rev.
Di Ii HI i i A .
t HILLS
Chill H lie
in i tasteless form.
I . Price
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EASTERN REFLECTOR
X. C.
J. WHICH Owner
Entered at the Font at
Greenville. N- M
Mail Matter.
JO.
The
Tuesday was unable lo reach
a conclusion on lbs
the standard bill
passed , by a vote
iii Eleven Democrats went
Republicans and voted
Car bill. Nona of the
were from the South. New York.
Indiana and Malta
fun, of
The la-t Democratic Legislature
mid then was a rant difference
between poof white people and
That legislature said
that white people though poof
WASHING ION
1875-1000.
C. Mar.
Mr. alleged lender
Mr. and Mrs J. B. th. s Sit
Wedding.
The Senatorial Primary.
If w ill adopt
a for
rial beheld is every
jowly the State, with proper
safeguards to prevent
or fraud; and shall further-
bill, and will have lo hold another might to be allowed to vote, while
caucus, ought not to en-
joy is right. Vet we hear some
General Otis is said to think it fusion says that a
is simply outrageous that in- is as good as a poor white man.
should begin lighting Dispatch.
again Just had then hopeless-
,, , . t in the other a
Mattered, blamed cusses v , , , , .
Court was to deter-
ought to stay Whipped.
potted and
The party In Texas shrimp which a retail grocer do
has split. That ought to be good he found unfit to pay for.
news for that party. The Judge decided in favor of the
didn't know that Texas It. without resort lo the test
cans were numerous enough to be
capable spitting.
Friday night from to
to England of Rood office the palatial home of Mr.
this government toward bringing Mrs. James Cherry.
about peace between England has bean recently that the
the two Booth African was a scene the Legislature shall
England is but It as be pledged to abide by the decision
h i ii g out of of the celebration of the primary election; the
lance was nothing more than the their silver wedding. Twenty-Are will be solved.
attempt of a frightened politician 1875 I The senatorial primary is not
to the voters of this joined hearts and the interest of any candidate. It
their wedded life has passed fair for one at for another,
quarter century mile post panes tint it is the interest of the people,
and happiness. Their host o and is way in which the
country s ho have been openly ex-
pressing sympathy for the light for
life that of these
arc making. In fact,
been no lender of the good of-
fices this government. All
was done was to forward n cable-
gram from presidents of the
South African republics to the
English government, through the
States In London.
There was no word of comment
this government, although
Mr. knows that a light
suit of a message from him would
result in saving the
The odor of I republics. The message
s was convincing. i,,,,,, the South African govern
not even
The Cramps of presented the
Hit is possible President Me a cruiser for Ambassador to England,
may be t indicated by time. I the contract for which was ,.,, official being i on a pleasure
friends wish them many more
happy anniversaries.
The interior of home was
ever-
greens, dowers and delicate ribbon
being arranged in most harmonious
tent.
The guests were received in the
by Miss Nina Mas-
Burton children of Sen-
E. G, I
people can take part
of a man who is to represent
them in the Pulled States Senate.
Charlotte News.
Sure
Every great movement the
institutional life of any people
has sure foundation. A people's
law changes slowly.
HEBE IS THE REASON WHY
Orinoco tobacco Guano
Has the largest of any Tobacco the World.
N. C , March 3rd, 1900.
Messrs. J. C. Hadley Co., Wilson, N. C.
Dear answer to yours of even date, will say we
live acres in and manured the same
with our sales from the live acres up to the
present to 2,418.04 above warehouse charges, we yet have
hand to sell about probably 1,000.00. We will use
Orinoco again Ibis year. Yours truly,
E T I. E
Orinoco is especially made for Tobacco from Selected Materials.
Manufactured only by
F. S. Royster Co.
Norfolk, Va.,
i Mr. Cherry, the ,,.,. , lib
but it is not likely to be until alter
Col. has been elected to the
While House and then will be
ton late to
them to build this war vessel
no doubt made a fair profit
from the job. Why should they
Honor, mil nuns to be heaped ask government for bounties for
General for bis heroism in
relieving all. r
had been forced by Roberts to raise
the siege. W
be honored by the Navy Depart-
no.
more.
Hull
Samuel that none of
t ion is wanted lo bring about a
of Ike war between
laud South Africa. President
and re-
quested states govern-
lo oiler its services lo Eng-
land to mediate peace.
e but ; it.
bus selected
a party of the principal
as i place for taking
vat ions the
which will take place on the
98th at Maj . It is said
eclipse a lot
period in than it
will elsewhere.
l . I
ha- u-t Invested upon ii- forty
eighth volume. For n
half years it has been II
management, and
have it a paper of which
Raleigh and State ought in
reel proud. steps of
and progress have i oil
grows better
all the while.
The has been in Iain i
and has brought u a
mouse. Tie Republican Senators
have argued m a . final-
decided to do nothing for the
present in hope
will turn up lo enable la
the tin ml
iii i V i
there ever a mote ignominious
of playing politic.-; The
know how regard such i.
lee.
secured after competitive bidding. ii was presented by one of
needed subsidy to It was because of
the showing that would have
been made that Mr.
look advantage of his right and re-
fused to furnish the Senate with
copies of all correspondence with
Britain the South
republics, which are asked for
merchant Yes
because they have
got a stock jobbing set of officials
that will give it to i resolution offered by Senator
is not whipped jet, lie
probably simply him-
right before the world it
is certain that he dune
SO. brutal announcement of
Lad that England would
be content with nothing less than
the very distance of its victims.
win the Boars anus and
raise them up a hundred
where they had but one
before certainly
British every
way-In war, peace and In dip
Journal.
for Commissioner of
Labor sod Print.
Lexington March h
hi;
This is one of the m. critical
years the history of the hem-
in Stale. The
constitutional amendment, decent
State government and
welfare of the State's
all depend upon this year's
This being Hue. behooves
u-ii. put up the ticket
name
. Hi, cu able and
ii lot plan.-in
ticket, men who will bear their full
part of the work the
.-ah like we are
Davidson
comity never had a man on the
Democratic State ticket, the
pie this section a-k that Mr
B. editor The
Davidson Dispatch, be
for Commissioner of Labor and
Printing. In asking iI i feel
confident that we are working
I interest of one who is eminent,
and well suited lo
the position with credit to
honor to his State, as be is a
practical printer successful
newspaper business man.
Mr. represents the young
Democracy of North Carolina, and
is a For a of
years be has been Chairman of the
Executive of Ins
and in the last election a
great victory. of
Us, Com. of the Editorial
and is serving hi
as Southern member
of the legislative Committee the
same Association.
honorable deal-
unrelenting work Mr,
ha- won admiration of all
who him. If delegates
t i coin should see
lit to give Mr.
consideration, no mistake would I
made.
It
In. Hobbs, of
i- raising
to send a cargo of corn to the
star, natives
Delegates from ten Slate, in
eluding Pennsylvania, met Chi
III., and the
state Hardware Association,
Matthew Hansel his
valid wife out burning build.
at New York, and was then
burned to death in trying i,
his money.
Rev. Barton W. Perry,
of Man Cal. has lo the man
been appointed a in h
parlor Mr. and Mrs. Cherry were
assisted in receiving by Senator
and Mrs. and
Mrs. T.
and Ir. Zeno
At their marriage
was the bridegroom's best man and
Dr. accompanied the
bride lo the altar. It is also re-
markable that all of the bride's
maids, with one exception, are now
living, though circumstances were
such that nope of them could be
present silver anniversary.
n the east parlor was a
display of silver presents, some
exceedingly handsome.
The dining room was a dream of
beauty, the table being a
pyramid of and brilliant
with overhanging
of and At
smaller around the room the
guests i served w elegant
supper In Misses Bessie Jarvis.
Winnie Skinner. Woolen.
Louise and Messrs. W II.
T. I. C Gary
and J. A. Ricks.
the guests departed they
were charmingly entertained with
two vocal selections
II. Crimes.
Allen and adopted.
After wrangling and lighting for
nearly a week and holding two
caucuses the republican Senators
have patched up a soil of agree
on the Rico bill. A
bill appropriating for
the immediate relief of the
is to be passed at once, and
debate upon the old bill is to
be continued indefinitely.
Davis stated in caucus the
republicans did not give Rico
free trade Mr. would
lose the electoral vote of Minnesota
Senator made n
similar statement as to Indiana.
Representative of Sew
Fork, believed that the various
of complaints of American
resident the Transvaal Republic
of the treatment of themselves and
other foreigners ire lakes
ed to stop tin- Increase of Hoe;
sympathy in this country, and to
prove his belief to be correct In-has
offered a resolution in the House
calling on Slate Department for
copies of all letters received from
pit of the states
in the South African
lie I, to the
present time.
Having got their gold standard
bill beyond reach of the
Senators S ho still claim I., lie
the republicans were
very frank in acknowledging the
the new law will have.
Representative Over-
street, who was in charge of the
lull when passed the
House, said, in reply to a question
of Representative Williams, of 1111-
noise, as to whether the clause Congress
law making bonds payable in gold w ,,,,., .
would prevent their being paid in I
if ,. ,. . . . , , ,
, . , In a tight school
d in the . ,,. ,, ,
.,., , ,, , ., . I at Hill. Ky.
bonds could only lie paid in
Military Competition.
The New Bern Fail Association
will at their coming fair, offer a
prize of gold for the best
drilled and uniformed military
company, the drill lo take place on
Wednesday of lair week.
The following rules to govern
Every company
must be a regularly
company of the N. s.
Not less than three
lo compete.
;. All competing companies
must enter parade on
day of fair week.
I. No company will be allowed
to compete unless it has at least
and thirty-two petty
officers and men in line during the
competitive drill.
OVER THE COUNTRY.
in America the cry of the
vine right of was drowned
in the surging cry that the people
must have voice in the councils of
Stale.
these closing hours of a
tiny the defendants of the men who
declare against the rule of
kings, dare to provide against
the rule of the benighted slave.
In the light of it unwise bestowal
and the fuller light of the base
uses to which it has been put we of
North Carolina declare that the
ballot the hand of ignorant
black mail to our
D. Winston.
Monuments to Advertising.
that the
of a season's trade i
enjoyed by those merchants
advertise. solicit custom in
a manner which cannot be resisted
arc, therefore, enabled to
place on sale goods that cannot be
excelled qualities.
Every successful es
is a monument to ad
as well as to fair deal
Fell
I. son-in-law of
fell from a
railroad bridge near
yesterday afternoon, and received
serious injuries. The distance in
fell was feel. Costlier, of
is attending him.
The last message Mr. John-
son in regard lo his condition
was not encouraging. He was said
to be worse. The extent of his in-
not lie
News,
Democratic Convention.
A the Democratic
Party of Pitt County is hereby
called to meet at the Court House
Greenville Saturday, March
at o'clock M., for the
pose of appointing delegates to the
State Convention to be held in the
city of Raleigh the 11th day of
April, tor the of
candidates for the various State
offices.
Township Primaries will lie held
on Saturday, March 24th, at I
P. If. to appoint delegates
to the County Convention.
The several townships will be
entitled to appoint the following
number of delegates,
Beaver Dam,
Bethel, S.
Carolina,
IS.
Content
Greenville,
i.
Swift Creek,
Id. This bill holds out I
slightest hope of international
under
I say frankly that this bill
will make it practically and
hitch impossible ever lo have
at rate-
in lo I. That fully exposes
the hypocrisy of I hose republican
Senators who stated when ii was
the Senate that the bill con-
nothing that would stand in
the way of
The Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee has opened
headquarters and started the work
Of the Campaign. Secretary
who is charge, says the prospect
. for eliding a Democratic House is
brighter every day
same thing has been publicly
Moron and C. Hamilton kill
and two Other men were
wounded.
Mis. Phoebe A. Hearst will hear
I the expense of excavations by ex
j silo of ancient cities
throughout the world fur the
Lieutenant the hero of
the M i mac, has given a
made Don Juan
de A list I and the
,. lo the State of Alabama.
More Arrests.
Frankfort, Ky. Mar.
teen Warrants have been issued for
thirty of the most prominent Re
publicans in Kentucky, and also
for four Brown Democratic leaders,
charging with being
to murder Only
. have been
given lo detectives but
four of them have been served.
at Limit to arrest
several of most prominent He-
publican would result in a bloody
riot civil war, man-
agers have held them up and only
four more will be served. The
plan is to have the April grand
jury of Franklin comity return
then the arrests will
follow . Taylor Senator
are n the list of those whom the
grand Jury will lie laked to Indict.
I said prominent Republicans.
check.
V. nil u of Josh BUN
taiga.
Ii i little trouble to a graven
to b patient, even in
time.
Half the of life is the
result of getting tired ourselves.
Humor must fall out of a man's
music out of a
link.
Necessity is the mother of in
hut Right is the
father.
A New Vegetable Tariff.
The Atlantic Line has an
Bounced that a new will go
next Tuesday, affecting
all classes of and small
fruits The sheet has been is-
sued and shows reductions all
items. On apples, cabbage,
toes, turnip, squash,
ling, egg plant, kale, spinach, etc.
the reduction In barrels or
crates is from three to live cents to
Washington, Baltimore, New
York, Philadelphia, Providence
and Boston. The same reduction
is found on beans, liens,
etc.; also potatoes and cabbage in
bulk. asparagus, in
the reductions are from to
teen cents per crate.
two years
Premium hate
IN TUB
i m
that
Newark, N. J,
Your Policy
Has Cash Value,
Value,
Paid-up insurance,
Extended Insurance
works automatically,
Will lie reinstated within
three years after lapse if yon ore
in good health.
After Second Year
No Restrictions,
Incontestable.
Dividends arc payable at the
of the second of each
year, provided the
fur the current year he paid
All persons who arc favor of Md
the while people controlling the
State and County governments are
invited to participate in these
meetings.
By order of the Democratic Ex-
Committee of Pitt County.
L.
W. L. Chairman.
Secretary.
A Potent Factor.
To insure the permanent success
of any commercial enterprise the
help of every
power must enlisted. No
form of assistance is too modest
none too great for tin- purpose.
The most potent of all factors in
the achievement of success, how-
ever, is advertising. The man who
puts in newspaper publicity
is made the victim of his own
Record.
The Age and Skirt
Probably no other one of the
flowers that bloom in the spring
will the rainy daises in
this year. Mine. Prof
of Berlin, public discus-
ton advocated the short Skirt be-
cause it made a woman look
This settles it. Dress
can expect a tremendous run.
There is always some hope for
the fellow who admits he doesn't
know it all.
Do reduce Premiums, or
To Increase the Insurance, or
To Make Policy Payable as
an Endowment during the Lifetime
of Insured.
J. L.
N. C.
DEALER IN
GREENVILLE; S.
Cotton Bagging and lies always
on ban i
Fresh goods kept constantly en
hand. Country produce and
old. A trial will convince you.
D. W.
Battle.
. f
you any I
J I
If bring them to pay cash
i. prices.
M.
BIGGIE
N. I HOOK
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illustrated.
JACOB
HOOK
ii we
BOOK
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P. POULTRY BOOK
i. t ii i v ; Hit Book In I
id like
II Hit i oilier
a.
cow book
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like if pr, Auction
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i a Cow, or
lo end
HOOKS. The
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l OUT A OF
Fall and Winter Clothing
TO MARK BOOM
WOULD -V
Special Price
ON A
Good
IF BO I AM
TO CIVIC A BARGAIN.
FRANK WILSON
EASTERN REFLECTOR
NOTICE.
If Micro is a CROSS MARK
in the margin of this paper it
so to remind you that you owe
for
subscription and we request
you to settle early as
We need what YOU
owe us and hope you will not
keep us waiting for it.
This notice is for those who
the cross mark on their
paper
LOCAL REFLECTIONS.
THE CLOTH I
The
Assembly meet Morehead in
June, beginning the The
committee decided in favor of
over Wilmington on ac-
count being able to get
hotel rules.
Heady for Work.
Representative W. J.
who hits been in Atlanta for the
past eight months, has returned t.
his home in Pitt. he will
take active part in the
campaign will remain here
after the election.
Some Speak He, Some to in
M vim ii
mm
Bone Fertilizer.
Analysts B. W. State Cam-
Una, from sample drawn bands of R, . Cotter to.,
N. liars
two who h
months ago killed Mr. lies
lei, near Rocky Mount, whew
H. T. let this i handed
Mrs. C. Vines left this
for Baltimore
Hay Your Dog Tax.
The dog pound has been com
and all dons found on the
streets without badges will be
taken up and the law enforced.
W. thief Police.
New Bern Fair.
We have received from Secretary
George Green the premium list of
the next New Item fair which will
be held in April. The premiums
are the most liberal yd
fair promises to
ass all previous one-.
Fresh today at S.
M.
Early after Lent marriages are
being talked.
Vermont butter cents per
pound at T. F.
Cotton is holding up well
price now that it is planting
time.
Something good, Mullet Hoe
cents a pair at S. If. Schultz's.
Pinned Pancake Dour,
Buckwheat, all fresh.
T. F.
Pitt county not a
Supremacy yet. II is
time there were some.
Have any of your old customers
ceased trading with yon I
the fault lies in not advertising
properly.
Mr. a very prom-
farmer, of Bethel township,
died Wednesday night with
Attention is called to the notice
by Jesse administrator of
James E. Craft.
The News and Observer says the
friends of Mr. A. of
Gary, are advocating his
for of Deeds of Wake
county. Pitt's boys usually come
to the front wherever they go.
Meant ft Brother of
Bethel, N. C. heavy j
shippers of say from their native land to es
that Henry Co. Wash- cape the draft for duty in South
his fertilizer
J C. returned
laud alter noon.
Mrs. Williams,
Neck, is her brother,
Mr. Mrs. E. of
Falkland, this morning for
Baltimore.
The Boston Start Co. left
this morning for where
I hey tonight.
Miss went to
Wednesday night to
Mrs. H.
Joe Powell lame over from Par-
Wednesday night and re
turned this morning.
Zeb Johnson, Jim Moore, Marion
Tucker and Mack Hearne, attended
the Wednesday
night.
B. J. Pulley returned
day from the North, where he has
purchasing spring goods for
who has been
here some time buying re-
turned to his home in
Wednesday evening.
Hi
Miss Emmie Smith is sick.
Don Gilliam returned to
this morning.
J. W. Perkins left this morning
for Mount.
S. A. Gainer, Bethel, came
over Thursday night.
It. L. Smith returned
night from Richmond.
Ii. Ii. Aiken came over from
this morning.
to
Two More in Jail.
J. H. Lewis and
ell, both colored, were before W.
It. Long, Justice of the Peace,
Wednesday afternoon charged with
assault and robbing John Creech of
five dollars. claim
they were merely assisting in the
arrest of Creech and did not lake
any money. Both were bound
over to court and upon failure
give bond were placed in jail.
Mrs. J. I. went
Mildred this morning.
W. F. Burch returned from
Parmele Thursday night.
Miss Martha of Has
sells, is visiting Mrs. W. K.
Smith.
Misses Ella Hams, Harris
an. Annie Foley to House
this morning.
Miss Bessie Ayden,
and Miss of New
Bern, arc visiting Mrs. II. Ed-
wards.
Miss Harris left morn-
for Sanford, where she accepts
a position with Mm. B. c.
in her stoic.
to
Afraid Drafting.
New York, Mar.
Irish Immigrants arrived here
today on the steamer Oceanic.
About of them are girls,
the others arc young men who ran
Saturday
Jesse went up
today.
E. It. Aiken
stun Friday.
II. A. White
this morning.
1800,
the road
returned to Kin-
went t Parmele
New York are the best
Produce Commission House that
they ever shipped We mere
this fact as no doubt
many of our shippers would
to associate themselves with a res-
New York house.
Florida Peat were all out done
by the last in Slate,
but the majority of farmers have
which they feared was
replanted the prospect now is
for heavy crops of that vegetable.
Potatoes arc well; their
Henry
Co. Produce Dealers of
no Washington St., New
gave us the above information.
Striking- Miners.
Pa., Mar. II.
Three thousand miners of the Sus
Goal Company, at
coke, struck today, and Nos. Hand
collieries are idle. The men were
on a strike from August 1st,
year, to January 1st, this year,
they now claim that is
not the agreement on
Which the Strike was ended,
s. A. Gainer returned to Bethel
this morning.
Mrs. l. E. House wont to House
station this morning.
Mm. L. L. Nash returned to
Washington today.
c. B. Hughes came In Friday
night from Danville, Va.
Mis. W. i. Lang, of
is visiting Mrs. Smith.
A. W. returned
morning to Scotland Neck.
Mrs. left this morn
on a visit people at
was hanging in
v for
Baxter who some
years ago was tried for the
of Dr. and a.
is for more
A dispatch from
says hi mis arrested there on the
charge obtaining under
false pretense from a bank in
The report that there are
between and cases of small-
pox Two deaths
have occurred.
The schooner James,
on bar, has been
abandoned.
A. L. has named
as postmaster at
The Salisbury Sun
jury of Superior
court went to the
week according to the
custom in eases made and pro-
-and while were in-
II building it fell down on
them one of the narrow
escaped killed.
A with u well
case of smallpox, was taken up
right on principal street
Charlotte, Tuesday. man
wore gloves to hide the disease
his bands.
A citizen of Greensboro brought
suit to test the constitutionality of
the establishing n in
The S has
decided that was Bit
lions.
A hundred operatives of the
Clothing Manufacturing
Co. went out on a Strike
The strikers claimed that the sec-
of the company used bad
language the presence of the
male operatives, and men and
men alike resented it. The matter
adjusted.
There's a great exodus of people
from Yadkin and Wilkes counties,
especially Yadkin, to West.
Most of the emigrants arc going to
Indiana.
Tho North Carolina Press
will hold its annual
Juno
and I
Came Out Worsted.
The editor has added one more
to his list of troubles and
very near making
short another hand. Late Thurs-
day evening while waiting for sup
per he went out in his garden and
undertook to put up n
where one was needed in the grape
arbor. Of course the fell
and he full across
lace, the result being a stunning
blow and physiognomy.
NEWSY HAPPENINGS AND
Bl NOTES.
U 11.1.1. Mar.
I. Jr., went to
Ayden. was
town
There is good demand here for
Split light
Hi sou Jersey cow,
for Cox.
Slaughter and Rouse, of
returned borne Thursday
morning.
Mrs. John i- quite
her son law's, J. II. Carroll's,
near here.
I Belts, wife and daughter,
of Ayden, spent Thursday at
Cox's.
ha- lots a plenty for
sale, and land to give away to
worthy industries.
Jackson returned from
Friday where he
has been baling his eyes treated
Mrs. Best, who lived here a
year or .-o ago. is in town visiting
a days.
All are to sec Miss
Marj leave us, Mrs. J, I,
has tin- millinery shop in
hand. Give her a cull.
Several friends Mrs.
Cox, an aged widow
here and for h.-i I
She enjoyed ii very i
much.
Within -I hours have bad
three minings here. Messrs. J. J.
Joseph and II. T. i
Smith all changed homes,
A St make j
is save money. For
while price of a pair of our
wheels is by coining once
sou can get a premium worth a
Ammonia
Available Phosphoric
Potash o.
Value unmixed at seaboard
Add average
of bags . 1.00
I. Bone has been used and is
greatest of all
made from the best materials. Manufactured
F. S. Royster Guano Co.,
Va.
My Stock
is Complete
IN ALL LINES.
At prices that will suit you.
COME AND SEE THEM.
-.--
las
S. M.
HAS
dollar, thus getting the wheels for
and making a dollar.
A, G. Cox Mi.
Mayor's Court.
Mayor J. C held e session
of his court this the fol
lowing cases being ., posed me.
James A. Button, and dis-
orderly, plead guilty, lined one
and cost l
Kale drunk and
disorderly, plead guilty,
and coal, -.-l.
and;
disorderly, plead guilty, one
and cost,
1.000 pounds Candy,
barrels Apple-.
boxes l
Nuts.
Mixed Nuts.
pound
Currants,
Pigs, Dates,
mi . kT J
and St
and
ALL
TOYS, CUBA
i. White.
Come To See
Ai old Marcellus Moore store,
on Points, where we have
opened a new and fresh
Heavy and Fancy Groceries,
Consisting of Meats, Flour,
S i ii. Coffee, Canned floods,
i, Cigars.
ii ins, fact everything
i., he found in an up-to-date
I , .
pay the in
prices for all kinds of
Country Produce,
i-i iii cash or in barter. When
want lo sell or when you
want lo come to see us.
To all who favor us with their
patronage we promise entire Sat-
mm U
five Points
the
surrounding country gathered at
Athens, last for the
purpose of migrating to the
Valley. They thought they
were to get free transportation,
the police had great difficulty to
keep them oft the train. The
are at n loss what to do
with the
Rev. L O. Head.
A telegram from Morehead City
to tho Raleigh and Observer
says that L. .
Methodist on Core Sound
circuit, fell dead on Tuesday.
was the cause of death.
A few Mr.
had charge of churches Pitt
county, and he was held high
esteem here. He lost his wife
while near Greenville.
Burned to Death.
Baltimore, Mar.
Ii.
F. Crosby, of tho schooner Joseph
Leather, from was burned
i. ill-lit Ii this morning in a
out OB the J- W.
Crosby was visit-
Capt. Handy, tho
was asleep a stale-room
when he met bis death. Capt.
Handy was badly burned while
trying to rescue his The
was
by the
Hurt by a Pall.
Mrs. W. came over
this looming from Seven Springs
to visit Mrs. L. I- Hargrave.
Mrs. P. C. Williams, who has
been visiting Mm, P. Powell re-
turned this morning to Scotland
Neck,
Rev. l. B. Clayton, of Columbia,
B. C. after spending a few ,
here left Friday evening for j,,,,
Wilson came home Fri-
day evening from North where
been purchasing his spring
stock of goods.
Double Hanging.
N X. Mar
Taylor and Robert Fortune,
colored, were hanged hero today for
the murder of Mr. Robert Hester,
near Rocky Mount. made
a statement on the gallows, con-
fessing that he and I'm tune also
Lawrence colored,
and robbed him
Dec. The drop fell
P. M. Fortune was pronounced
dead ill l while Taylor
showed signs of life for S
They both seemed calm showed
no fear of death. Bis thousand
wen here lowliness I In-
Hounds
We have informed by
m I I-
; be kepi here, for
of trucking criminals.
II.- received it telegram Friday an-
the trainer and two
logs would lie here
will be given a trial and If
proven satisfactory, keep
them. We are glad to this
as ii will probably be the means of
catching the perpetrators of crime,
who otherwise might escape.
.
; ting
r i, . ., . t
.- . i
rag .
. I
just Established.
C, W. Pies. Trees.,
II. Vice President,
. Bee. K Manager.
Ii
u i
II
.-;.
r.
Kinston Mantel Co.
. ;
the
now Ready for Business.
Licenses
Register of T. It. Moore
issued marriage last
week. Two white and
as follows
W III
F. and
Bailey.
P. and
trill.
and
Jesse Fleming and A.
Fields and Jennie i
John King and Webb.
A man ha
men run of
he II writ
some other fellow, or
one I he wrote himself.
i fools
ii
if dale
A complete the latest
improved machinery.
I-1 workmen.
For Mantels. Window
a Frames, Pulpit out-
Church Fronts,
i i Fittings. All
kinds of Scroll and Lathe work.
lit price-. Promptness and
fair dealing our policy. Apply to
KINSTON MANTEL CO,,
Kinston,
NEW BERN FAIR
came over from
I in Friday
and
Miss Mar
her
evening to spend Saturday
Sunday at home.
Twelve Millions
This season the to
bacon market has sold some over
Mr. A.
for Cherry Co., met with short while to
the close the
gate will near to twelve mil-
lions. There is not a stronger
has confined him to his bed.
out the door to conic to his
work, their being some ice ,,, than this, nor
the steps he and tell, badly ,,,
shoulder.
An Modern
The business man who he
will not advertise his
grandfather also a business man
didn't would seriously to
abandonment of other
attributes of modern
Is as
lo business as arc railroads
and Steamships and telegraphs and
clerks. Grandfathers of pros
tut general ion would have
lined as moderns do had they
known bow ; and they did
to best of their ability.-
Philadelphia Record.
a 1st
The dogs of war are still
lug for South Africa.
It take a
man lo pat himself Oil the buck.
Any woman ran driven tin
with more success she can
drive it nail.
A man never acquires true mum
until be bus a named after
him. Then his name is
mouth.
The good die young. a
many old people who dye
would be shocked the Impute
Hen that they
the bibulous broke,
ho his taking a drag
VI U K
Will. BURN, N. C.
April 10-21 inclusive, 1900.
will be Imposition the products of
I Carolina. displays of and
Is, Fine Stock and Urge and
Oysters aid Wild Gare.
Exciting Races.
AM, III
Aggregate
j V i Including of
i f u .,
Illusions, mid features never before shown I
in this State,
Cheap Excursion Hates
overall Railroad and Lino. For Premium List or other
informal ion, address
Secretary
MOM K V

THE AMENDMENT.
Hi- following is the
office First. all persons who shall
deny the of Almighty God
id. have
la-en convicted of confessed their
Book Store
HEW THING THE f OF
PAPER,
TABLETS.
Pens, Pencils.
Slates,
received,
All Magazines.
to articled of State ,, pending,
it ion, adopted by the A- whether or not, j
and to treason
to the voters for ratification or r crime for;
nest the punishment may lie mi
That article of the the
of Ninth Carolina he becoming of
mil the same i hereby abrogated of corruption and
Hid in lien shall be in office, unless such
tilted the follow in article of said shall lie to the
WILMINGTON
AND BRANCHES
ATLANTIC COAST
SOUTH CAROLINA.
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ARTICLE VI.
III. I
OF AN
lights of
pi In law.
Se. i. This act shall force
Iron and after ratification.
n a
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THE
Every male person
in in th-- United Stales, In a quarrel Waller
every male person Who slabbed his I in her
naturalized, twenty one t Benjamin, W. Va.
age, and possessing Hie qualities Cuban ex-
l inns Ml mil in this article, shall for the Hi
. .--.
lie entitled to ill medal Sew W
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the people in the State, The New Sort, Texas
as herein and e sailed from Ila-
resided III tor Texas. I ii. Alain
Sec i. He -hail nave
the North Carolina
The will of I
I ii in,
lie t Sari
give call.
count, six months. , of la.,
and ill the precinct, ward or other to in-
election district in which
U vote, What, the safe of burned J,.
the election; Provided, That hank B. l,
or other district t. a not her had been stolen. U p
In the same county, not ope- Begging Liters for an
rate to deprive an, of the aggregate of were
right to vote mm Gould, in with Um Bad
or election district from Sew last ween. Air
which he has removed, until tour William Railway Golf Durham and
months after removal.
person who has the
, .,. .,, . ii. , Nu, k SI K
who has hi- guilt I
en,,, upon of crime American clerks will employ .
tin of which i-. ill the States post
, ,, ,. W
lie. imprisonment n. Hie I an- a
.,,,.,,. a l m, leave V
tale prison, shall be permitted to reported In. -k to the an
vote, unless wild person Indian Appropriation bill ear
be Ural restored to more
the law . It f. m the House.
. ,. . Train on N c h.
Sec to i II I . ; a m,
, u. i m,
VOle shall heat the time a legal A n
i -i I from Huck
registered voter as herein , ,, ,, ,
. killed ill a n am,
and the manlier I w ,.; to
. Mil VI i m. l-j a m. at II
provided by law, and the no., rooming mi
,.,, . I Train on leaves
Clinton . a in l ,
Morn y. a
box of I tin's la
dollars in doctors
all diseases
of the bowels.
No Reckless Assertion
I or sick headache, dyspepsia,
malaria, constipation
a million people endorse
Liver PILLS
Southern
Railway.
TO A
Sheet Posters
The Eastern Reflector
Week,
Is a
news
information
farmers, so grow-
tobacco, Urn I is
many times more than i ,
subscription
a f
Ply
rat ,
AT HOOK
of North Carolina shall
enact general registration, law
carry into the provisions of
this article.
See. I. Every person
himself for registration shall lie
able to read and write any section
of it tit ion in the English
language I and. before he shall be
entitled to rote, have paid on or
before the day of March of the
year In which lie proposes to vote,
hi- poll tax as prescribed by law,
for previous year. taxes
shall lie a lien on assessed
property, and no process-ball
lo enforce the collect ion of
except against
Sec No male person w no was,
on January I, oral any time
prior thereto, entitled to vole
the laws of any Stale in Hie
lined states wherein then re-
and 11.1 lineal descendant
y person, -hall
the right to register and vote
election in this person
of hi- failure 1.1 possess the
I hum I in
Beet Ion of Ibis article
be have registered m accord
mice with the terms of this section
prior to December 1908. The
Assembly shall provide fur
a record all persons
who this ion on
or before November 1908, mil
all parsons shall be entitled
to and vote at all elections
by the people Elate,
. ,. . will nuns; Pullman Sleep
section of ibis tag Car on all fight East
Train l
don all all via MM
H.
Agent
R. Manager.
T. M.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
this day I lie
Clerk of Ike Superior of Pitt
of
deceased, la hereby given to per-
bottling
to for dub so-
on or the of
or will be In
bar their recovery. All
ed lo raid will Immediate
to me. March
Allen.
TOE-
SOUTH.
Line to nil
Texas
California,
Florida,
and
Rico.
all through and Lo
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Hie
1.1 He- K. Craft,
notice is given all
.--rill- 1.1 make
in in- nil
tie mine meet
day Una will l-
recovery,
I In- of March, 1900.
Cannon,
of K.
SCROFULA AND ITS HORRORS
BY--------
Johnston's Sarsaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
A CUBE
A Oil
Thankful in the of
Co. Mich. venerable and ltd; torn Is
the 1812, the of arcs war. In Hebron. Ca, New
York. to la the of and Tyler
All her faculties are excellently preserved, sod possessing a re-
memory, her la full of Interesting reminiscences of her
life, of the days of the of sad sod re-
she has met. and Use events of which she s wit-
But nothing In her varied and recollections are more
and worthy of man are her experiences la the use of
Mr. Inherited s tendency
disposition to terribly destructive blood which cursed
and Is cursing lives or thousands sud marking more u
of the death angel. Transmitted from generation to generation, it is
round In every in one form or another. It make Its
in running sores, In unsightly In the neck or
or eruptions of varied Attacking the mucous membrane. It
be known In the or developing In the lungs It be,
often Is, the prime cause of consumption.
Speaking of her case. Mrs. Hard was for years
with s Pad akin disease. My arms limbs would break out In a of
sores discharging yellow matter. My neck began to swell and very
unsightly In My body was covered with scrofulous eruptions-
My eyes were also greatly weakened, and they pained me very
much. My blood was In a very bad condition and my head ached severely
st frequent interests, had no appetite. I had sores also In my ears. I
In s miserable condition. I bad tried every remedy that had been
mended, and doctor after doctor had failed. One of the best physicians In
the told me I must die of scrofulous consumption, as Internal
were beginning to form. I at length or Dr. Johnston, of and
his Sarsaparilla. tried a bottle, more an experiment than any-
thing else, I bad no faith In It. and greatly to my agreeable surprise, I
to grow better. You can be sure I kept on It I took a great
many bottles. But I Improved until I became entirely well. All
sores healed up, all the I ad I gained perfect health.
i have never been troubled with scrofula since. Of course an old lady
or to years Is not a young woman, but I have had remarkably good health
since then and I firmly believe Is
greatest Mood and the best medicine In the wide world, both for
and a spring This remarkably Interesting old lady did
not to be more than and she repeated several times. believe my
life was saved by
SOLD ERNUL.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Let ten. upon the
f K,
bis day to by the of j
be Court of Pitt
is hereby given to all holding
said to
to me payment, duly
a. m.
service and sermon every
very. AH persons add c morning and evening. Ev-
isle will male to me prayer Wednesdays at
24th I M., and Litany at A
II. S.
K.
Brow, Attorneys.
M., Rev. I. A. Minister
every
day, morning and evening. Pray-
SALE OF LAND
. ooh,
a. m. C. D.
Pin County. superintendent.
morning and evening.
By virtue of a stem of evening. Rev.
Court in pastor. Sunday
as on lbs 19th day school p. in. w K. Harding, nu-
the com- t
will m lo the
highest for cash, at the court
door In town of Greenville mi
of March. If M. the
thin
Sunday, Rev.
J. B. Morton, pastor. Sunday-
regular
tor , . . ,
in that or railed of
sad Tut county.
such
shall have paid their sill tux re-
quired law,
Sec. II. AM elections the
pie -hall be lo ballot,
elect long by the General
ball Iva
Sec Every voter in North
Carolina, except as in this article
lice, before
duties of the office he shall hike
Hie oath I
do swear
that I will support and
maintain the and
of Hie United Slates, and the con-
laws of North
not therewith, and
that I will the
duties of my H
BO help
Sec. S. The classes of
persons shall be
an I Safe
Apply to Ticket Agents Time
Tallies, Rates mid
a, or address.
R. Ii. T. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. C.
I. . DARBY, C. A.,
Asheville, N. C.
No n lo answer
j.
to. V T sf. A.
NOTICE.
Having this day
of the Superior of Pitt
in of of M.
is given to
it I claim, against said n-
to th. in lo in,, fur payment
duly on . r before 13th
day March, 1901, or this will
plead m liar of their recovery. All
indebted t. said estate are notified to make
i. me.
I Ins day or March 1900.
I. Hot
M. do-
HI. is
v-t
Tot ad
11- i.
Whichard, N. C.
The Stock complete In every
and prices an low an the
Highest market prices
aid
the Frank Tripp,
Joseph Jones and wife, Martha
mid known the Fred White laud and be-
same devised III the last will
testament of Fred White to Percy Junes
aid Jed an estate for the
II. which said is lo I e sold n
set out. Tina day of
Km. F.
LAND SALE.
Hy virtue of order of I he Superior
Court, made this day in n certain Special
therein pending,
against Henry Jenkins and wife
Jenkins, I will on
APRIL
In-fore the curl house door hi
m-II ill sale that lot
or parcel in the town of
located at the
of lots No. and firth street
and runs wit the lines of lots No and
to the corners of lots No.
with the line of lots No. an.
sixty seven and one half
with the first hue to fifth
street, with fifth street
la -Killing, one of an
acre more or less and betas a part of lot
in the plan of said low n. This lbs
day of Match
I. Blow,
Commissioner.
OLD DOMINION LINE
A. F. A. M. Greenville
No, meets first and
third Monday evening. R.
W. M. J. M. Return, Sec
I. O. O. Lodge, No.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
R. O. E. E
See.
K. of River Lodge,
every Friday evening
B. M. C. T. M. Hooker,
K. of R.
R. Vance Council, No.
1690, meets every Thursday even-
B. Wilson, R. M. R.
Lang, Sec.
Jr. O. U. A. every
at I. O.
hall. J. B. White, Conn-
A. O. Council,
No. meets every first and third
Thursday nights in Mil
Hall. J. Gardner Worthy
Chief; D. S.
I. O. Conclave
No. meets every second
fourth Monday nights in Old
Hail. W. B. Wilson
The One Day Cold Cure.
sore sea
Easily lake U candy
quickly cure.
mo
PATENTS
At
Sm till la
III
No St.
FREE
Steamer My res leave Washing-
ton daily at G A. M. for Green-
ville, leave Greenville daily at
P. M. for Washington.
Steamer leaves
Wednesday
Fridays at A. II, fur Tar-
leave Tarboro for Greenville
e.-i la and Saturdays
at i; A. M. carries freight
Washington
Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore,
New York and
ton, and for all points for the West
with Norfolk,
Shippers should order freight by
the Old Dominion Co. from
New York; Clyde Line from
Bay Line from Baltimore;
and Lino from
Boston.
JNO. SON,
Washington, N. C.
J.
H, O.
J.
-DEALER IN-----
in
A GENERAL LINE OF
Also a nice Lino of Hardware.
I can now found the
brick store formerly
occupied by J.
W. Brown.
COME see ME.
J. R.
T ice
FOR
D. J. EDITOR
VOL. XIX
TRUTH .
PITT COUNTY, N. C. FRIDAY. MARCH .
NO
WHOLESALE
GROCER.
IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED AND
THEN COME TO THE BIGHT WHERE
YOU WILL GET WEIGHT AN STRUT-
LY RELIABLE GOODS.
Ed. H.
Col. S.
Person county, who has been prom-
mentioned in
with the Domination
for Governor, has written a
address to the people of North
Carolina, In which. In order to in-
sure entire harmony and
WITHDRAWS. understand that my best
I from now on, as they have always vague way
i been in the past, will be at the
Cunningham,
of the democratic party,
and I have never Railed to enter
into the the u
ever the principles of that party
have been assailed or white
at Sea
X. C. March WOO.
A of prominence
from part of. Hie Slate
today that he violently
his party having organ-
for the August
election. That was a delicate way
of expressing his belief that the
Democrats would certainly win.
The fact is that the Republicans
so far have no plans and DO
dates. It is always their custom
to select their men before band,
make up ii slate iii fuel, but this
year they area sea. and offices
pear to go begging. They know
lent to elect inn. Not a
can can lie found w ho has any idea
who will bis party's nominee for
Governor. Out of dozens asked.
not one has answered with any de-
in
Pearson,
While be doesn't want the
nomination, but does want to go
to Congress from Ninth Dis-
Complete as was
TO PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND
PITT AND ADJOINING
We are still in the forefront of the race after your patronage
We oiler the line of
Let all those in favor of a
of the he withdraws bis white government work
i . of ii tn
to-
name from the contest. In this
address he
believe the success of the Dem-
party this year paramount
to the ambition of any man, and i
that each member of the party
ought to yield his own wishes in
interest of unanimous action.
I think it is also important that
the for governor, who is
rightly regarded as the head of the
party, should be selected, as
as possible, without contest and
with practical unanimity. Hold
these views and desiring always
to do what is best for the party
and the state, believing that
what is the welfare of one is for the
welfare of the other, I have decided
to withdraw from the race for gov-
to shoulder to
Chairman downfall
and
collapse two years ago, Republicans
are Baying be will be re elected
Chairman.
Speakings are in progress i n
counties wildly scattered
to Shoulder lo
cure the adoption of the , an
mental next Augusts
Minor differences can Is.- settled
General Merchandise
lo be found in any store in Pitt County. Well bought
selections, the creations of the Deal manufacturers of America
and Europe. Seasonable all the year round. Spring, Summer
and Winter. We arc at work for yours our mutual ad
It is our pleasure to show you and to
sell yon if we can. We oiler yon the very best -en ice, polite
attention, and the most liberal terms consistent with u well
established business built up strictly on its own merits.
When yon come to market you will not do yourself justice
If you do not see our immense stock before elsewhere.
Remember us and the following lines of general merchandise.
Dry Goods and Notions,
Hats and Satins,
Jackets and Capes, Carpels, Mailings Oil Cloths.
afterwards The one important
point is for us to make our Slate
secure from further government by
the horde who have done
their best to disgrace it and put
shame on manhood and woman-
hood. While such vital interests
are in the balance the man who at- j
tempts to stir up dissensions
the ranks of the white
, ,,, . . lists arc but a
should have no mercy shown nun.
i to its being carried out by the
I Democrats. The Republicans are
I putting sonic speakers in the held
I but they do of their Work by
taking single
or very small groups. It will
campaign for them, but
of coarse their National Committee
them as it did in
when it gave for North
O i S
Made by Va.
ail No good fruit
.,
never believe n I heir com u I ion.-.
New ink. when used a-
paint, w ill in i inner look n
A lilt i- and .
i, even
ll will II
war between and
Russia.
It i-
all fr Write
Shoes.
Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes. and
Harness, Horse Blankets and Duster-
a few cases
Let other issue encumber
Argonaut.
this
Buys Mill
few.
Senator Batter Is practically the
Populist to make any sign,
barring the nine members of the
State Committee who met here in
and fulminated against
the amendment.
Mr. Leon L. a a. who in 1800 was of
-I congratulate that tobacconist of Richmond, j. Senator
b , . i i Va., the Dispatch, has just re-1 ,,.,.
the contest have made I hare
done nothing to create any e-.
that friends
have been considerate
, . , .,. mill. This Is for the manufacture
of me and friends. I nave en- , . ,
, , underwear. plant will be
my . I J
upon a high plane. x , ,,,
tea, indulging unkind
or harsh statements . r . ,
one of the buildings best
any one. adopted for the mill that can be
patriotic n must .
r ,. . found anywhere in The
admit that the of the party .
in coming is
than triumph
Individual, and that
at this lime should be placed high
above every other consideration. I
The constitutional amendment is
at issue and it must lie decided in
favor of white supremacy.
friends throughout the state
hove been loyal to me they
have labored my with an
zeal which has
made itself felt. To them I am
Groceries.
Flour, Heat, Sugar,
Hardware,
i- .
persons can hold to be in c library,
w hen crossing o can.
Did you ever I bat
young men arc u
I paying young men
n ;. lie i
Ion
to too familiar
The principles i lie
w bite Republican in h
in mi-
three
When a mull gels
hi- seal lo a woman a en
oar she often Kind- a-
standing joke.
worships idle.
A ring candidate who
log. i
The most thing in
world in hope, fur
mil the human
The cut tin in
lure may
hill
ii--.- d. -I.
When ii come-
beads an I
Scad It
Plow Nails and
Furniture.
They
M WORKS,
. .
i .
.- N I
i .--
I I
.
.
lie i
I lit . i.-i
for Furniture and everything in that line.
We buy strictly for Cash, but sell for lather Cash or on Approved
Credit. Our motto is Honesty. Merit Dealing.
Your Friends.
Democratic Convention.
convention of the Democratic
Ml is
till
Ill March
u o'clock M., for
appointing delegate- lo
Slide bill to Is- held
of Raleigh Nib
April. the . i , . .
It for the Stale ,.
.
mill under the ownership of Mr.
, c
will be known at the Sea
board Knitting Mills. The capital
will lie fully paid
up.
It la expected that the mill will
be put in operation at the new lo-
within the next sixty days.
From the outset the mill will
turn out dally about dozen
suits of men's This
large capacity will be increased
at an early date. Mr. has
made itself tell. To . am a competent
truly grateful and it them that. The
I turn sincere pride and shall , , ,,.,
. , , . . , , . of the knitting nulls at
ever cherish their oval support as . .
. , , ., . ., . r Henderson is opportune, since the
the page . the history o., mills
my lite, have waged a , M
contest the of
support which have u kn
many sources have been warm and ,
deeply appreciate
every kind word they have spoken
in my behalf I feel they will
understand my action in retiring
from the race at this lime,
unsure and the people of
that inn hiking
because I believe that it
mill- may wish to make.
No Monopoly Success.
There is not today a prominent
mercantile enterprise which has tint
built up and maintained by
judicious advertising. This aid lo
la in interest of party harmony commercial increase
us y as the
my retirement will in a measure trigger be
simplify the and incense What one . can by
advertising an
other man can
who knows me
says
Butler is dealing With the
if he could or
commanded, Populists,
whereas be not control
the Populists who will
vote against the amendment would
do so any way, Butler or no But-
Some of the who in
and 1898 were prominent in
politics, will this year retire.
State Ayer, ex -Chairman,
is one. The who are
In drive their people against the
amendment have discovered that
they cannot out plans.
Enough hulls have been dropped
lo show hi what the Convention
will is, leave the amend
men to the Individual view of the
populists.
II one asks people from the conn
try in Central and Eastern North
t the question, do
you hear the. white Republicans
saying on the u es t ion of the
the reply is.
are divided; some and some
against A politician would
declare they were all against It.
The of a
interesting. It is j
He sees is sure In hap
pen. Jim Young says the
about re
voting, feel little or no
the election, and want the while I
people to settle the franchise mat-.
tot, the merely to
lie lei alone. The white
cans want In keep
of conventions keep in the
ground fact, but to register.
Young, speaking for the
says there will Is few, if any, in
the conventions. The question is
whether this is of their own motion
or whether it is mil a following of
the wishes of the white
can's.
ii
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Fertilizer
is
it is beat.
it i the
II is t lie simplest sewer can be gotten to t
good even worn.
my weighs
which throws tin
Township Primal i. ill I
March
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All ho I r id
people i III
Slate are
Invited to
meetings,
By the I ruin
L. H
W. L. I
st it. i weighs
,. I Inly on.- wheel like u
has loose piece, a she
la guano out as the wheel -trikes i
-lire lo hap
the y little.
Sows in n narrow or wide
any kind of is in good i wet
enough to stick
Sells always with a fair trial.
ells at factory retail.
ells when others will s.-ll be. .-.- it n light, cheap
and as good higher
A G.
OX CO.,
The Making
Slice l- ii
can make i fur mi
can make
will and Wit. In
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b. I
their exploitation i-
places in i I i
I -peel-
while lion advertise I
walls his of opportunity
, . -tore
above
A panic stricken crowd m
in
saved hi . , .
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