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SIX MONTHS
The
Reflector.
THE PAPER
EVER PUBLISHED IN
LARGEST CIRCULATION.
EXCELLENT
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Proprietor.
TRUTH IN TO FICTION.
TERMS Per Year, in Advance.
VOL VII.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY
NO.
The Eastern Reflector,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
TWO SIZES TO A
MARGARET ANDREWS OLDHAM.
THE LEADING PAPER
IN THE
are two side to n so
my mother paid to me.
When in frolics I would fuss
And to her would go for comfort, with a
weight upon my heart,
I Thinking- without any
would blindly take my part.
in early years of childhood, while at
yet in- little feet
thing is that during this period,
1880 to 1886, the actual cash
by North Carolina far-
mer tor these fertilizers has de-
creased per cent, while the
or grade has improved
percent. Tine menus North
Carolina farmer could get, in
three million of dollars
what they had to pay four millions
for in and get an
than the
1880 article was.
The station has endeavored to
extend on all matters
; Stood the magic fairy-land of
. . by hood so sweet,
Subscription Price. per year ,,.,, honest lesson, as my pertaining to scientific agriculture
dear replied print lug
DEMOCRATIC HUT ; sides to a question, let me
hear the other side.
will not hesitate to Democratic
men and measures that are not consistent
now used, every
pound which brought from
Europe miles away.
The officers of the Station
have aided lamely in the displays
of the resources of the State in
Boston in 1883, at our own Expo-
in 1884 in New Orleans in
These exhibits have done
incalculable good m advertising
North Carolina and her material
resources.
The Station has always in
the past is to-day cheerfully
and promptly attending to every
Digestion experiments with
stock to ascertain practically the
value of certain our food stuffs.
A study of the temperature
of the soil, to ascertain how far it
affects the of the crop.
Investigation of the chem-
constituents of the Standard
crops in the various stages of their
growth ; and the growth of the
State Guard.
Raleigh Chronicle.
The law under which the State
Guard is to he so thoroughly equip-
went into force the 1st
1887. Decisions made in De-
by the Secretary of War
were to the effect that its
provisions Quartermaster's stores
roots of these crop, as determined I as well as ordinance stores could
by root-washing. be issued. This is a new depart-
The list might he largely ore and a most important one ;
increased is merely given to
show in outline the work which is
request by mail and otherwise, in I considered should he undertaken
sixty separate reports,
formulas for composts,
with the true principles of the party. I of and be- ions have
If yon want a a the swallows go i been distributed broadcast
section of the State send for the High I prize the useful lesson, in the , and ill ad-
in of trouble, such
come to all who grow rt,. . ,. . .
Of their mother's and be- n
tor. Or SAMPLE
true and tried.
That has silenced my opinion till I heard
the side.
For the darkest cloud, they tell us, has a
lining silver bright;
have their hours of perfect light ;
Ami this life so strange and
where no joy can long abide.
Has a look in Heaven, where
we see the side.
A. Y. Universal
STATE GOVERNMENT.
at. Scales, of
M.
man. of New Hanover.
Secretary of
of Wake.
W. Rain, of Wake.
P. Roberts, of Gates. I
Superintendent of Public Instruction N.
M. Finger of . . r
Attorney F. David-
son, of
,.,., the it
X. H. of, . ., . ,. .,.,.
to future
Associate S. Ashe. of
Augustus Merrimon. of Wake. The h Carolina Agricultural
JUDGES SUPERIOR
monthly Bulletin has
hugely increased this circulation.
The effect of these publications
has of the service to
For our days so with shadow, the people of the State,
First E. Shepherd, of, , , ., . a . .
ed an Act o
Second Philips, of in 1877. just ten years ago, which
Edgecombe. Act the same time established a
Connor, of j , and of
re-nth Clark, of and Statistics
The object.- for which
ally and collectively.
By the urgent ad
vice, thousands home-made
composts have been made by
in every of the State,
and the have that
every pound of compost put up
means so much money in their
pockets. To aid in the
these compost have been,
when requested, analyzed by the
Sta ton. Over hundred
these and other home materials.
Experiment Station was establish- from waste products been
as to the proper
for certain soils, in giving
a variety of formulas for composts
suitable for each individual soil,
and in fact in among
questions relating to
scientific agriculture.
The officers of the Station
have attended many Farmers In-j
made addresses
to topics of importance to the i
farmers.
The money value of this work
cannot he estimated. As far as
the fertilizers alone are concerned
the following will give an
The results which been ac
certainly for North Carolina,
it permits the complete equipment,
with of
the State Guard. The law in-
experiment the allowance annually to
in the past, as well as Whet militia in the United States
proposes for the is thus
outlined. Can the people afford
lo let this work droop in languish
a work so fraught with good re-
H. Director.
A Printer's Dream.
North
Carolina's annual is
Of this allowance,
July, 86.000 is to the State's credit
now, and more becomes
available July 1st next. Out of
this overcoats will be
drawn for twelve hundred men.
Four companies are to he
supplied with uniforms,
and the issue of the latter will in
cases he based upon the report of
charges for such work
for each analysis, which
would make for the
work on fertilizers alone every
year. Besides the fertilizers there
are analyzed several hundred
samples each year, embracing
examined their value to the
shown.
The phosphate beds of the
Slate have been explored and
j mapped. These beds though no.
j now on account of the ex-
of the Experiment Sta South Carolina rock,
Sixth T. of j were desired two-fold grade will undoubtedly
Sampson.
Seventh C. of
Cumberland.
Eighth J.
Cabarrus.
Ninth F Graves, of
Yadkin.
Tenth Avery, of
of
IN
Sena B. Vance, of
To protect the farmers of
the Mate the fraudulent
fertilizers then flooding the mar
to exercise a
of the by a system
all legally on sale in
and by a chemical anal-
of these samples to ascertain
valuable in the future and
thus tie very profitable to the
State.
The marls of the State have
been examined and no less than
three hundred beds analyzed. A
has been given to use
them, which will prove of
M. Shipp, of
guaranteed standard.
2nd. To on experiments
Meek- , , e the
Matt. W. Ransom, of North- , , . A ., . i
the nutrition and
of District growth of plants with a view to
Louis C. Latham, of Pitt.
Second M. Simmons, of
Craven.
Third W. of
Fender
Fourth Nichols, of
Wake
Fifth W. Reid, of Rock-
Sixth T. Bennett, of
S S. Henderson,
Rowan.
Eighth II. IT. Cowles,
Wilkes.
Ninth D. Johnston,
Buncombe.
i ascertain what are best
sett-ad to the various crops of this
State, and whether other crops
may not be advantageously grown
on its soil.
proving the soil.
On account of tho proper con-
and regulation of Bale of
fertilizers, the in cotton
been largely increased the
western limit of the cotton belt
is now fifty miles farther west-
than f Tobacco has
like-wise increased in acreage.
Now where sods are worth for to
As to whether the Station has growing an acre the.
fulfilled the respect worth less than
to the first, in the proper control I Frauds in the adulteration
of the fertilizer trade, the follow-i fertilize have been discovered
GOVERNMENT.
Sept.-i-v Court A.
M. King.
Register of n. Wilson.
B.
Abram S. Congleton.
P. Redding.
Commissioners-Council Dawson. Chair-
man, J. A. K. Tucker.
W. A. James. Jr., T. E. Keel.
Public School Superintendent
Latham.
of F. W. Brown.
TOWN.
J. Perkins.
C. Forbes.
Tyson.
B. Alex.
1st Ward. T. A.
and J. P. 2nd Ward. Ty-
son and J. S. Smith; 3rd Ward, A. M.
Moore and J. J. Cherry.
CHURCHES.
First and Third
Sundays, morning and night. Rev. N. C.
Hughes. D. D., Factor.
Sunday, morn-
and night. Meeting every
Wednesday night. Rev. R. B. John,
Pastor.
every Sunday, morn-
night. Meeting every
Wednesday night.
Pastor.
LODGES.
Greenville Lodge, No. A. F. A.
M. meet every 1st Thursday and
night after the 1st and 3rd Sunday at
Masonic Lodge. . M. King. W. M.
Greenville R. A. Chapter. No. meets
every 2nd and 4th nights at Ma-
sonic Hall. F. W. P.
Covenant Lodge, No. I. O. O. F.
meets Tuesday night. D. L.
James, N. G.
Insurance Lodge. No. K. of H.,
meets every first and third Friday night.
D. D. Haskett, D.
Pitt Council, No. A. L. of H. meets
every Thursday night. C. A. White. C.
Temperance Reform Club meets in their
club room every Monday night, at
o'clock. Mass meeting in the Court House
fourth Sunday of each month, at o'clock
p. X. E. C. Glenn,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meet in the Reform Friday
statement will show.
Prior to 1877 no less than
brands of wee sold in
the State, and of Mich a
that confidence could be placed
in them or their qualities. A
good producing excel-
lent the year
prove worthless the next. The
bad absolutely no
I On every hand fraudulent
were sold and no
by any way tell
whether or nine
tenths Wat- sand. The people had
lost all confidence in their sale
and at the time the establish
of the Experiment Station
scarcely tons were sold an-
not the fact that all
were made at home
l hat could be but
wing the entire loss of
bad in the trade.
What were the people to
use of fertilizers tor plant food on
most our lands is as necessary
to the growth of the crop as food
is to a baby.
They must used, is no
help for it, and yet the farmers of
the year 1877 and were
millions of dollars annually
for sand to haul on the soil, in
many instances already too sandy.
In fact a certain manufacturer
Sold many tons of a stuff contain-
common sand, which he claim-
ed was as good as ammonia, and the
farmers paid hi in per
pound for ii, because had no
means for proving that it was val
and snipped. In 1381 adulterated
nitrate soda containing per
cent, common salt was
In 1882 hair leather, and horn
were found mixed with ammonia
fertilizers. In
and Peruvian guano
were exposed. In these and other
were the farmers pro-
from various frauds and
swindles.
At a further check upon the
rude and in oiler to educate our
farmers on the
Mat ion makes analyses of
samples of chemicals,
for actual North Car-
Farmers, free of charge, pro
the samples are taken and
forwarded according to our
lions.
The Station has stimulated
home growth of industries in such
a way that while in 1878 there
was only one fertilizer factory in
the State, now there are ten. Cot
ton Seed Oil Mills have increased
in number from none in 1878 to
at present. Many waste products
have been utilized in the
of waste products for making
standard example,
tobacco stems, seed meal,
from fish fact
When the coal exploration
was made by the Depart of
Agriculture in Deep River and
Dan River Sections the Station
analyzed for this survey all the
samples of coal obtained, and so,
largely aided in work.
Hundreds of mineral waters
been examined, and large
After the law went into force ii umbers of ores identified and as-
out of these fertilizers
driven from the State, and Seeds have been
remainder were greatly improved to their purity and germinating
in quality and ha continued to qualities, and several adulterations
improve ever since. The follow-
extract from the Station's Re-
port, tor 1885, will give to our far-
some idea of the improve-
. c ,
of each week. Mrs. V. H. Which- sold
ard,
Band
Room e
be
I of Hope meets in Reform i i ,, ,, i
every Friday night. Miss Eva
r, from ill
The percent of portion of St ate
id has increased
1880 to in
detected.
have been
made in the growth of the sugar
beet and hundreds of analyses
made from samples sent from
EXPERIMENTAL WORK.
And now as to the other duty
of the Experiment Station to as-
certain by experimental work in
the field, the value fertilizers
on various crops, and other
to aid directly the far-
mer in his labors.
Not till the spring of 1886 did
the Board of Agriculture see fit
to establish a farm in conjunction
with the work of the station and
to carry out the provisions of the
second part of the Act. True ex-
work should
mainly in actual field trials to be
supplemented by the results oh
tamed in the One is
necessary to other us a man's
right to his left.
mental wink in the field should be
combined with experimental work
in laboratory United they prove
of the greatest benefit m
the general cause for which j with red-hot wire ; and
they should he undertaken ; sir, you should see them squirm,
they are of many of the while I turn them over and cook to
advantages that would inevitably a
follow their union. With these lust words the
The work at the farm since awoke, and thought it all a
Old Exchange.
A printer hi chair,.
. Ins hoots were patched and his coat General that
average fertilizers threadbare, and bis face looked re them- Th
are analyzed every year. A j stores are ail the property f the
I While sadly thinking of business States The law is entire-
i debts, old Morpheus slowly around i In the
him and before be knew the of the
ho suddenly slept; and while practically gives each
I Sleeping, he dreamed that he was expense, so
dead. from trouble and toil and camp
spirit and Bed, and that not even I equipage re concerned, an army
among others, marls, soils, waters,,, its own, ready for service
ores, seed prod-j rest f- sole As he at u notice, at the
composts and agricultural Wandered among the shades, that
products. j smoke and scorch in lower hades he
shortly observed an iron door, that
swung on hinges ajar,
but the entrance was closed with
a red-hot Oar, and Satan himself
stood peeping out, and watching
for travelers thereabout, and thus
to the passing printer spoke
in, my dear, it shall cost
you nothing, and never tear, this
is the place where I cook the ones
who never pay their
sums, for though in life they may
escape, they will find when dead,
it is too late ; I will show you
place where I melt them thin, with
red-hot chains and scraps of tin,
and also where I comb their heads
with broken melted lead
and it of they only
J-u will
to drink; there's the red-hot grind- testimony to
STATE NEWS.
The State Over, From Our
Many Exchanges.
Happenings in and Events Concerning the
North
Are Doing and Saying.
A stock company has
been organized in Oxford for the
purpose of building a and
ti hotel.
Greensboro is now one of the
best towns in the State,
having electric lights. gas
lamps and kerosene lamps.
Four hundred and forty prison-
lets in one county jail in one year
do not look much like a
of crime. This is what Forsyth
county jail contained m 1887.
Scales has been authorized
I to furnish overcoats for each and
every member of the State guard
Be a Man.
Wilson Advertiser.
The highest attainment for a
young man is to be a mar. This
world is full of counterfeits. But
it is thing to stand upright
troth and principle.
When persecution comes, some
hide their faces until tho storm
passes by ; others can be bought
for a mete of pottage. From such
a one torn away. But stand by a
friend ; be a man , do not run
away when danger to
overwhelm him or yourself.
Think for yourself; read good
books and read men's faces. The
eye is the window to the soul ; use
your eyes and hold your tongue.
u opposition come meet it man-
fully. If success crowns your
forts, bear it quietly. Do your
own and keep your own
secrets ; worship no man for his
lineage or his wealth. Fine
feathers don't always cover fine
birds. Be sober, be honest, be
just in all your dealings with the
who proposes to go into annual en- j world ; be They will sell
j this year.
you for money
popularity ;
call Governor or of the Pres-
of the United States, through
the Governor. The State Guard
thus becomes as near regular
army as The law the
State fixes the number of
at The same act gives
each company annually. The
minimum strength of a company
must not fall below and each
organization must be at a point
having railway or steamboat com-
and with telegraphic
facilities.
The Number Seven in the Bible.
Philadelphia News.
Among the Hebrews the word
for solemn swearing
or protest by seven. Abraham.
One them. Wear but one
I chant in this county had about j let
i forty-five lien bonds and
I mortgage registered Monday. SMELL
I What are coining to i . ,, , , ,.
n What smells in a drug store Your
Greensboro At Win- have a cold, noting.
day before yesterday Judge
sentenced a white man and I Mullein.
j a to days imprisonment
appearing before the grand the outgrowths of the
j in an intoxicated condition. principles co-operation taught
n t. n . . . in the Grange has been the
R. II Battle, chairman of the and successful
Democratic State Executive Com , of banks by farmers. no-
, has published a call for table a core-pond
meeting on the of the Farmer's Friend, the
Feb nary tor the fixing j Bank of California,
the time and place for holding the started more than ten years ago,
with its million dollars capital, and
State convention.
Free Kinston
and lead the State in
which in a single season, has loan-
ed over three million of dollars
educational advantages. Each of upon the receipts of
these towns have three or four wheat stored in a Grange elevator
good In fact Lenoir or Kansas has a
a we have frequently said before, i in a prosperous
I the banner county of the State in
schooling advantages.
New There the
been less Northern cabbage in our u n
this winter than for many I
i wealth produce by not giving
condition. Pennsylvania has
all in a prosperous condition,
stone to grind down their toes,
and if they mention they don't
fire I'll sew up their mouths
The Station has made
ding to law all analyses for the
POST OFFICE.
the
. will be issued front to P. M. and
Bethel mall arrives daily Sun-
I at A. M., and departs at p M.
mail arrives
at ii . and depart p. m.
nail arrives daily
at l J K. departs at p. at.
tor Ridge and inter-
ate Mondays, Wednesdays
mail arrives Fridays at J p.
ate a. ax.
H, A. P. aV
1886 ; average per cent of pot- Board of Health, each anal-
ash has increased iron, in
per cent, of ammonia remains re
near ore figure for all
the years except 1883, when am
were unusually
Thus the valuation the average
the prices of
for ail analyses alike, ha, with a
few duet nations, steadily climbed
p from per ton in 1880 to
The man
embracing many hundreds of
portable articles of
supposed to be adulterated and
similar other articles.
The Station has made an
exploration of the deposits,
investigated every bed of
and samples of
each. These deposits will at
future time be fr the man.
of
m 1884., and in the of avid
establishment has been to a
extent preparatory in its nature.
A commencement has been made
however, and with the proper fa-
the work can be made of
the greatest benefit to our
In its workings they should take
tho liveliest interest, because for
them it was established, and for
their benefit the work is carried
on.
The Experimental work that it
would be best to undertake should
it be considered entirely practical
in character, and such as would
give the moat immediate and
and practical for the
of our farmers, it should in-
among others
The effect of fertilizers on
various soils and crops, carried on
in, conjunction with the
Station by individual far-
throughout the State. With
such a diversity of soil and
mate as we have, is a
to obtain results of value.
A study of the cultivation
of our staple crops, looking to the
improvement in the present sys-
The best treatment of worn
out lands to render them
The best system for the
of crops, and the effect of
time for the planting of each.
Experiments relative to the
feeding value the various for-
age crops, and of the grasses, now
grown the State, or can be
grown, and to instruct farmers
in the value of the standard hays
grasses, of the nutritive value
of ; and to determine from
the analysis of the plants grown
the proper ration tor stock.
Investigation as to the
growth of other crops than those
now planted, to ascertain if more
valuable crops could be substituted
in part or in whole, for those we
now have investigation,
might include among others, the. ,
practical joke, but still at tunes, so
real did it seem, that he cannot
believe it area a dream, and often
he thinks a chuckle am grin,
of the fate of those who save their
tin and never pay the printer.
Sound Logic and Sound Sense.
the covenant with
The Creator rested from His work
on the seventh day, and this day
was called Sabbath or seventh. A
leprous person bathe
seven time- or be sprinkled seven
times with the blood of a sparrow.
Seven years was the period for
repentance. Every seven years
the Hebrew servant demanded
liberty for himself. And the
prophet praised God seven times
day. Cain, we are told, to he
revenged sevenfold.
The gifts of the Holy Ghost
said to be seven in number, and in
. the presence of the Almighty en
angels we are told, in To-
bias. Seven lamps burn before
God, and throughout the-whole
book of Revelation the number i.-
constantly used. Jacob served
en years for Leah, and seven more
for Rachel. Then there are the
seven ears of corn and the seven
kine. It was seven people that
possessed the land of Promise in
Deuteronomy, and the story of
Samson tells how he kept ins
and then was
bound with seven green withes
years. truckers have learned
to make a supply fall cabbage
and they have been able to supply
the They are better than
imported.
Wilson We notice
ca
tern meat is being
to the per of profit
too frequently demanded. The
success of the bank above refer-
red to is on I, one of the many in-
stances of the fact that well
intelligent co-operation
load after cart load of among will
tern meat is being out of I Times.
town by the people who should be
i selling instead of buying. There i IN
be but lit I lo permanent pros-
with any people who do not i A Black. Jr., writes from Andalusia,
raise what they eat. Alabama, that he was taken with
j tery of type. were
Scot land Neck While j called in to no effect. A
standing on the the
to Its use he owes Ins life.
Do Not Fret.
The best policy we for a
political party to follow is to
the man it can most easily
elect. The renomination of Mr.
Cleveland, then, will not only de-
that the true Demo
era's desire his re-election, but
i hat such a result is considered
good policy. Republicans do
not believe that they can elect seven days,
Blame, so they deem it bad
policy to nominate him. See
New York Star.
This is very practical and
and as a rule it would be safe
enough to follow in a political con-
State and
pal. As such we commend it to
the Democratic party m North
Carolina. We have no doubt that
when the National Convention is
held there will be a spontaneous
recognition of Mr. Cleveland's
ability. As a consequence we
have no doubt that he will be
nominated on the first ballot.
So, we think, the people in
their candidate for Gov-
on tho Democratic ticket
should not forget the wisdom of
this principle as so clearly stated
by the New York Star. We are
convinced that the campaign this
year will be conducted with vigor
and ability by the Republicans
who are more united now than
they have been for several years
past. We are assured that we
must needs he united and
in order to insure a Demo
victory. Consequently, the
best thing to be done is to
the man whom we en most
A LEX I. BLOW,
ware-house recently, we counted
fourteen mule carts, two single ox
carts, two double ox carts,
horse two-mule wagons,
lull on the yard at once, and all
having brought of
I which came from the farm of Mr.
William I lodgers.
Goldsboro There is a
peach tree in this city, near the
graded school, in full bloom. It
looked lonesome
its midwinter
and not another peach tree in
sight. And, by the way, is it not
about lime to hear from the usual
report of tho effect of the
upon the peach crop
Here are the tuxes collected
ring 1887, in North
Tax on licensed retail liquor deal-
Carte
IAMBS M.
Y-AT-L A W,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
ought to he, as
study of he will ,, the choice of all the
root growth of plants I people, and he will be elected.
yielding a study of the Wilmington Messenger.
our grasses of value, to ascertain
ho far the new crops could super-
the planting of cotton and
other crops, now so
to the soil.
The ruction of the to
and the preservation of green for-
yon have twins at
house a neighbor to Tom-
my T two of
What ere yon going to cell them
and
hat strange names to cell
age and that what pa
vain e he beard
Any one who expects to got
through life without a certain
share of is under a
very serious mistake. It is in the
nature of human affairs for petty
vexations to can hardly
tell how or wherefore ; and he is
a wise man who being aware of
this fact, docs not allow himself to
fret or fume over annoyance that
everybody has to encounter, and
which cannot he helped.
Fretting does not pay. To the
contrary, it is always practiced
a loss of time, strength and
per, ending in n great loss of hap
are much more
apt to indulge in their silly habit
of pessimism concerning small
matters than greater ones, and
troubles are quite at like-
to be the subject of their dis-
quietude as real ones. And, if
they have nothing real worry
over, they will conjure up some
thing with which to make them-
selves miserable.
Nothing is to be gained by fret-
ting. Yon simply make yourself
miserable by So doing, more over,
you are almost certain to make
your family and friends
table.
Remember this, ye and
fret no more.
C M
BERNARD,
A W,
IT. C.
Practice in the State Federal
J. E. MOORE
J. H. TUCKER
J D
A W,
N. C.
SKINNER
N.
The beat in the world for Cuts,
. Bruin. Salt Rheum,
Sore, Hands,
Coma, and all akin Erupt one
and passively cures Piles, or pay re-
quired guaranteed
tax white
; tax on colored polls,
; on real and
property at cents on the
valuation, Total school
taxes, ; total taxes for all I
purposes,
Kinston Free Press.- From pres- j
indications but few
fertilizers will be sold in this; V.
section this year. Home of our bus- and at Law
N C.
W. IS. A. O.
HUGO JAMES,
successors to A
N. U
them have bought none this seas-
on those who are still hand-
ling them are buying in not near
so large quantities. This is a
good sign. If our farmers would
less commercial fertilizers and
utilize the they have on
their farms they would be much
better oft ; and we believe they
are beginning to do so.
Jew Mr.
the green grocer on
Middle street, captured a raccoon
in store yesterday evening.
For sometime he had been annoy-
ed by. what he thought, rats
between the ceiling and upper
floor. Yesterday he went up
stairs, took up u plunk of the floor
and set a steel trap. In less than
half an hour afterwards he hoard
the trap fall when he went to
examine it found a nice, fat
coon about grown, fast
by one fore foot. Where he cam
from and how he got is
somewhat a mystery but he
t just the same.
Baleen be o the Re
Collections a Specialty.
Practice in the Superior, Federal and
Supreme
Attorney and at Lair
GREENVILLE, N, C.
Will practice in the Courts of Pitt,
Greene, and Beaufort
ties, and the Supreme Court.
Faithful attention given to all
entrusted to him.
DR. H. SNELL,
n. c.
Surgeon Dentist.
Tenders hie professional the
public.
Teeth without the sea
of Oxide Gas.
J.
B.
Wt

The Eastern Reflector,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Every Wednesday
THE LEADING PAPER
TO
Subscription Price, per year
DEMOCRATIC, BUT
have read
Cleveland's message.- Thia doc-
is so astonishing, and its
effect in Europe so ordinary,
that it forces me to break the
which I expected to main-
during my stay
Richmond Pearson in Asheville Ad
Wonderful tidings these from
a wonderfully remarkable his
own man The sound-
of that great big Mr.
Pearson at the top of the
cal ladder. All other aspirants
for office must remain silent and
inactive until this mighty, self
constituted leader decides what
he wants in this respect. From
the tone of his marvelous epistle
from across the sea, one is led
to infer that he imagines the
time has about come when he is
to step into Mr. Cleveland's
shoes and be the boss of the
The Slaughters nation, on
the U.
Very Sick Poor to i I Richmond Pearson,
Help Kurt of Buncombe county, the big-
man that the has ever
seen, or that the State of North
Carolina has ever produced,
have read the President's mes-
What a grand
to mankind is this But
listen, as he goes on.
document is so astounding, and
so extraordinary in its
trill not hesitate to Democratic
men and measures that arc not consistent
with the true principles of the party.
If yon want a a
section of the State send for the
-SAMPLE FREE
Entered at the office at
C,
Mail Matter.
Procure a
Seen or It'll Die.
A subscription list ought to be
carried through the different
sections of the State, and
ally in radical counties, to see if
enough or could be raised to
help J. C. L. Harris, of the
Raleigh Signal, to secure
for his paper. It is sadly, Yes, yes. No doubt it teas
in need at present both of an to his puny intellect
editor, and correspondents. so astounding indeed that it
does the best he can, it may i couldn't comprehend it. Poor
be, but if so it's a mighty bad; little ignoramus He is
best. His recent exhibit of the of pity who desires to learn,
finances of the State under Rad- and can't. But the effect ought
not to have been
to cause him to get mad at
the President about it. He was
not responsible for Mr. P's
But we are sorry for
Mr P. all the same, for he didn't
know any better. This message
President me
to break the silence How
sad for him to have been thus
and Democratic rule was a
lovely thing. Loge
somehow forgot that the Stale
Chronicle flourished in Raleigh,
or he wouldn't have made the
fool of himself that he did. The
Chronicle went fat him with
gloves off. and such a
J. C. L. got, oh my The
young, but brainy editor of the
Chronicle, placed Harris and his the midst of quietude
in a bad light, rest If Mr. P. had notified
made the laughingstock he President that he intended
all sensible people Maybe taking a trip abroad, it may be he
try to come a little near- would have deferred giving his
the truth next time. He ought message to the public until after
to subside a little after the gentleman's return. It has
Chronicle's withering rebuke. been charged against Pres.
But J. C. L. may be like the that he loves these lit-
character Solomon speaks of in j tie hungry mugwumps too well
Prow Chapter Verse If to give them any if he
he don't keep quiet after this, we i can avoid it, and if this be true
shall always think so. Take a Pearson ought to have made
backseat. Mr. Hams, and let known to him just how he stood
the next biggest rad fool what he way
in for his share of the drubbing j of a message, and of course the
which the Chronicle, is ever ready would have shaped it
with pleasure to administer.
to suit Mr. P's views. But the
And then the has one die has been cast, and now it de-
correspondent who considers upon the President to
himself bright particular star make some satisfaction to Mr.
in the political horizon. for breaking his rest
he is a blossom. What a power-, while abroad, and also to offer
imagination he possesses . some kind of apology to him for
What grandeur of thought writing such an outlandish doc-
What lofty conception of men without even asking Mr.
and consent, or else the wand of
inventing lies for instance. his political power has been for-
this writer goes on from time to ever Cleveland
time to tell the leaders of the J must make a defense, or
Signal how anxious the people determined to keep
are to find out his him from being president
where he hails from, j Mr. P. has gone into
We will say for His enlighten- the radical wigwam at last and
that these inquiries are not j we devoutly trust he will stay
made because they see anything j there. If he wants anything at
smart in his letters, but because j the hands of the Democratic par
they didn't know that such he'll never get it. He is too
was to be found in j small a fry for that, even if he
the State. Then he tells us read the Presidents message.
what a mighty sensation they
create wherever they are read.
We are not surprised at this.
We suppose the correspondent is
a at least it
The Elizabeth City Economist
I and Edenton Enquirer are claim-
the next District
for their re-
and i and the
it don't take much to produce a issue suggests that
. , , , , j these differences be settled
sensation of kind and de- , .,. .
,, the Convention in
among the average class ,
ft ow we cannot
He may be the agree with
do for ought Hertford is not
know. he calls himself accessible and has neither haD
Will take that back Suppose
fear of insulting the Rev. Jas. suggest a solution of the mat-
per, if he be alive. He is -factory to the
not of that respectable more the interest of
class to which
Rev. Jasper Stowe belongs, nor and
is he equal to him in natural en-i as as Reflector. Let
and gifts. Verily the candidate from
takes the cake for Hertford and leave the selection
ranee and exaggeration of the to the committee
between j w
the , We
invariably come out second best an he
that is unless n gets brainier and
men than it now has at its helm. with the wrongful appropriation
Loge and his puny little Jasper of Pacific
cant even so as keep the heM in b and
flies off of Daniels. Truly the
Mr. Editor day bra
week while I was out
fellow-cam long de road
far Pate Carter. I
I de man he give me
letter he you axed him
deliver. De letter was writ-
ten in de folio
Wilson, the In-
dependent Register of Deeds, wishes me
to Inform v on that he went up to the mas-
Ball Wednesday night to see
a dance but before he left the thing had
developed into a hug. D. J. W.
Er long time ergo was
art painted picture a
woman when be got
pain de picture be sorter
tired so he paint very much
clot he.-n it. He hung
op in art gallery one day
at hit, when lady
cum up axed him he
think picture vulgar. He
-no madam, de ain't
vulgar at all but your remark
and may be de way de
Register Deeds on
Dar may not be
bout but may be sum
very wrong his thoughts
on de subject Dar goes an old
the pure all things are
I moat
be changed so as read to the
impure all things are impure with-
out damage to its truthful-
whatever. I would
write whole letter
but I got in
y her ball in Green
ville I'm sorter of
things, sec Hard
Side preacher, he
over got on a
tended ball
had the de big
locked up in de guard house
all day when he cum
home he tole me his ad
I writ em up fur de
Well rite smart
niggers dis
The its
at the following
subscriber,
subscribers, year. 10.90
One copy, year nuns to the one end-
a club of ten.
Bight pages, weekly. Send
cash to
L. L. Raleigh, N. C.
MONEY TO LOAN.
now prepared to effect Loans at
per cent, interest on good farm property
as security.
J. B.
AW.
Feb. 1888 Greenville. N. C.
Important Land Sale
By virtue of an execution In my hands
for collection against B. F. Sugg and
issued from the Superior Court of
Wayne county, I will sell at the Court
House door In Greenville on Monday, the
5th day of March, 1888, the Interest of the
said B. F. Sugg In a tract or parcel of
land in the town of Greenville, contain-
more or less on which the
Machine Shops and Foundry are situated
and also all the interest of the said B. F.
Sugg In the Machinery in said shops, the
interest of said B. F. being a lease
of said Real to satisfy said Ex-
Terms of Sale Cash.
W. M. KING,
Feb. 9th Sheriff of Pitt county.
Executor's Notice.
Having qualified as Executor of the
last Will and Testament of Barnes. Bl
deceased, on the day of January
before E. . Move, Clerk of the Superior
Court Pitt county, notice is hereby given
to all persons indebted to said estate to
make immediate payment to the
signed, and all persons holding claims
against said estate are hereby notified to
them to the undersigned be-
ore the 18th day of January 1889 or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
Tills the 18th day of January 1888.
ALEX L BLOW.
Executor of
Notice.
Whereas, Lizzie and
C minor children of B. C.
Highsmith, deceased, by their attorney J.
H. Johnston, have petitioned to the
Justice of the Peace for Pitt
county to have a homestead exemption
laid and set apart in the lands of said
B. C. Highsmith, situated in Pitt comity
on the North side of Creek ad-
joining the lands of R. B. Highsmith, the
all v takes de REFLECTOR Nobles land and others, being the land
when de letter
cum out old man seed
did he would be
ruined, so he took de bull by de
called church meet
me up fur dances.
He read letter showed
my name hit made
jest convinced
hit me of him
went ball cum
nigh me out de
church on ob hit, my
old woman, she's bitterly
couldn't get her
I go
mutters Mr. Andrew
cum out Hog
day and Sally she axed him he
whether I not.
He yes he saw me
up jig on
bench at mid
not much ennui in my household
fur de next few days an
I wished fur my
wife was turned
suit Lot's wife den I
devised to B. C. Highsmith by Godfrey
All the creditors of said B. C.
Highsmith are hereby notified that said
petition be heard before meat Beth-
el Pitt county on the 4th day of August
1888, at which time and place they are
notified to appear and show cause if any
they can, why the prayer in the petition
shall not be granted. This 2nd day of
February 1888. M. G. BRYAN, J. P.
Notice.
To All Whom It May Concern
At the last meeting of Board of
Commissioners of Pitt county a motion
was lodged to rehear the matter of a Free
Ferry at Yankee nail, and the motion
was continued to the March session of
said Board, and notice is hereby given
that the matter will be heard, when all
interested will have a fair hearing and
action taken in the premises, Done by
order of Board Commissioners for Pitt
county, this February 7th 1888.
LEWIS H, WILSON,
Clerk of Board Commissioners.
OF WILSON
Mutual Benefit and Belief Association
Wilson of 8th.
We have been, from the beginning of
the operations of the Mutual Benefit
would have put her out an i Relief Association, a strong advocate for
t I it. n XI
let hit rained on her while but
I reckon I better not go
too much in line fur my
hood is in state peace jest at
present I find state
a flairs suitable
your friend
Carter, P. K.
Hog N. C. Feb. 14th
Items.
N. C. Feb. 1888.
Editor Eastern
Sickness prevented my getting
u letter to the Ki last
week.
How do you e to keep the
weather signals right during such
weather u we have been having
lately We have a little warm,
some very cold, some cloudy, some
and some sleety weather,
and I think it must be hard to
Keep up with it.
ail this, the farmers are
right ahead hauling dirt and
up their ground.
Miss Purvis, from Hamil-
ton, is visiting relatives near this
place.
The people, generally, were very
busy last Tuesday, It the
14th, preparing their gardens and
seed. We are of the
ion that the seed would have been
better since then,
it, believing Its plans were wise. Its terms
moderate, its officers honest, prudent,
painstaking men. It is the pride of the
people of who are exciting them-
selves to push it on and upward ; for in It
protection for the widow and or-
and the old policy holder, when
too poor and infirm to meet the assess-
They see in it the accumulation
of a reserve fund, which grows with each
assessment and which must be invested,
relief for those needing money, while at
the same time insurance is furnished at
lowest possible cost, and now the degree
of prosperity to which it attained
the announcement that
will be in full after the fifteenth of
March next. The
great agents have bad in
obtaining patrons was that they were
able to promise to pay death claims in full.
This promise is guaranteed now by the
pledges of the officers who re assured of
fulfillment by the prosperous condition
and increasing membership of the
and it is now confidently
mended to all those who need insurance
to apply at once tor a policy, and this h
particularly urged upon all in Wilson
county; not only on the ground that it
will afford the relief desired but because
it is a home company and needs the co-
operation and cordial support of all of
our own people. It is needless for us to
say one word in favor of insurance in
general, that has now become a necessity
to i In- poor man and such as this affords
the best and cheapest form. The pay-
come in small amounts and it
serves the purpose of saving banks with
the strongest assurance that the family
will get the benefit of the savings. The
old line insurance companies may twit
us as much as they please; call us ropes
of sand, monkey bridges and all manner
of hard names, but the security of the in-
sured in ours Is as stable as that in the old
line companies. While we have no big
investments held by wealthy corpora-
while ours are dependent on
For The NERVOUS
The DEBILITATED
The AGED.
m tome,
the be mi m
It ,
the
tho blood purifying sod enriching it,
and overcoming those
revolting from impure or
blood.
A LAXATIVE.
Acting sorely on
and
a stomach, and aids
A DIURETIC.
In Its best and inert
other
for of tho
It can be railed on to give
relief and cure,
. Hand bare
who
fall
b,
WELLS, RICHARDSON CO
THE MAN MOON
BE SEEK EVERY DAY, but the man who keeps a fresh supply of
Groceries, Fruits, Confections, Cigars,
TOBACCO, CANNED GOODS,
Can be found whenever wanted. You only have to look tor
V. L. STEPHENS,
And all your wants in above goods can be supplied.
BOXES OF CONFECTIONS PUT UP TO
FINE A. SPECIALTY.
THIS BEING ELECTION YEAR
And YEAR has nothing to do with the price of
GROCERIES.
I you desire to purchase a first-class article in
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, MEAT,
Or anything in that line, call on
C. TYSON, Greenville, N. C.
Provisions, Canned Goods, General Family Supplies,
Tobacco, Always on Hand.
THIS MONTH
soil
Dress Goods,
GINGHAMS,
BOOTS SHOES,
For Value.
O O O O O O O O O O O Q Q U Q O O O O O O O o o o
Don't go further
you have
ed our elegant line of
Samples, just in, for
Dress Goods wort h for
Ginghams
Dress for
Ginghams
THIS IS NO CATCH
We MEAN IT
The Champion and the Turning
Plows always on hand.
LITTLE, HOUSE k BRO.
E. C. GLENN.
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
STANDARD GUANO. ACID PHOSPHATE,
PULVERIZED OYSTER SHELL,
SHELL LIME, PURE DISSOLVED BONE.
COTTON SEED MEAL AND
Tennessee Wagons, for sale,
GREENVILLE, N. C, Mar. 1887.
way of the transgressor in the
neighborhood of the Chronicle.
office,
that the case is one that demands
attention from the Grand Jury.
code of New York
an offense as grand
The Blair bill seems to have; The
gone through the Senate after a j prescribed is fifteen years
fashion. It passed last Wed j imprisonment and fine not ex-
by a vote of to the value of the proper
There is said to a shadow j misappropriated or stole
of it in the House, j with inter- st on the amount
it die right U is. j
they been bunging In- the tire.
W niter and Eddie small assessments of individual,
. . i r , members, we feel we can say ours is just
Mr. Vi. K. Whichard of
township, have been setting steel-
go
traps for rabbits where
through the fence into the gar-
den. They have caught three
one have
failed to get any rabbits. It is
mime, hut they gnaw their feet
and make their escape.
Now feel inclined to correct
an impression which my last letter
made in regard to the drowning
of Win. J. Langley. The last re
ports that he was indicted at
last, conn for stealing, and that
the plan was agreed by bun
and his father and mother that he
pa to the creek and act
such a way as the
that he was drowned
then go to his brother in Pam
county and after next
court, thinking that the ease
would be thrown out then. It is
reported that he has been seen in
the neighborhood dressed in
en's clot bee he disappeared but
that ha is now in county.
No one believes now that he it
drowned.
Hon.
the and moat brilliant
men of oar State, died in Brook
N. Y., on the in, He
as depend upon honesty
prompt dealing the companies.
The payment of the required
is the condition of membership In
ours, tailing in that the member forfeits
his policy. Will be do It when the
amount is so small and he knows he is
only paying what the other members
would pay in case his death The
mutuality of ours is the strong bond
that assures success. The officers are the
agents to keep the accounts mail direct
the management Its affairs.
The growth of the Mutual Benefit
Relief Association with all the odds
against it, in the way of well paid agents
bloated corporations, mis-
representing ours and the plans under
which we work, our inability, as a mat-
of course, to pay a policy in full at
first, our growth we cay under all these
draw has been phenomenal, now
tint all these have been over come and
policies can be paid in fall, oar agents are
having a fair field and our borders are
being enlarged day by day. The few
families have been and
in their afflictions rise op a ad call
us blessed. The amounts paid them
teem to the big corporations, small and
Insignificant, but they were larger in
proportion to amount paid by
than it they bad fall mount
policy and paid the rates of the old line
companies. The one of our company
who died was a charter member had
paid one not exceeding
and lea of is, his family re
The paid two
at a
save the aura from
the the h
tared In all net
dean. The a email an
tea tar
R. GREENE, JR. Manager.
WE are now fitted in first-class and are prepared to man-
upon short notice any kind or style of
RIDING VEHICLES.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ALL REPAIRING.
We keep a nice line of
READY M-rt-DE HARNESS.
Come and see us. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
W. L. BROWN
MERCHANT
AND AGENT FOR THE TARBORO OIL MILLS.
Highest Cash price paid for Cotton Seed or
Meal given in exchange. Has for sale
Acid Lime and Cotton Seed Meal
Either for Cash or on Time.
FARMER'S BONE FERTILIZER
A SPECIALTY It is to be superior to any on the market.
Land Sale.
By of a decree Superior
Court of Pitt dated February 1st
1885 and made in a certain Special Pro-
entitled Robert Executor
of J. S. Olson against E. S. et
and numbered upon Special Pro-
of said Court, I will on
Saturday the 10th of March. 1888, on the
premises Black Church In CM-
cod township, at public sale to the
bidder a certain lot or parcel
land la township, Pitt county, de-
as follows, Beginning at
a state on the Greenville Mew
road from the fork he road
leading Block Jack Church to
Ferry, Unmet N. XV. H pole to a stake,
stake, thence
or Saw
the Court,
Pitt County.
E. Nelson and J
son, by their
F. E. N .-1-on.
Pursuant to an order of the Superior
Court In the above entitled special pro-
the undersigned Special Coastal,
sell at the door,
In Greenville for cash to the highest bid-
on Monday the day of 1888
the described
on the East tide the road and
about two acre on the North of the
road leading from Black to
Ferry In Pitt county, adjoining the lands
of Henry Samuel X O.
Proctor a Bro,, about
acres more or leas. About ten
of land F. E.
lace orders with us and guarantee
to give you a Suit that is a PERFECT FIT and
SATISFACTORY IN EVERY PARTICULAR.
H. MORRIS BROS
VILLE, N. C. Feb.
SKINNER
L C. LATHAM
SUCCESSORS TO JOHN S, CO
N. C.
THE LEADERS IN
ILL KINDS OF STAPLE GOODS.
Our Fall and Winter stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc., have arrived, and all
friends and customers are invited to call and ex-
goods and prices.
Having the entire mercantile business of John S.
Co, including mites, book accounts and all evidences of debt
and merchandise, we solicit their former and increased patronage.
Being aide to make all purchases for cash, getting advantage
discounts, we will he enabled to sell as cheaply as any one of
Norfolk. retain in our employ J. H as general
superintendent of the business, with his former partner Chas Skinner
as who will always be glad to see mid serve their customers
A special branch of our business will be to furnish cash at
rates to farmers to cultivate and harvest their crops, in sums
to with approved security
J.
INSURANCE AGENT,
SKINNER BUILDING OPPOSITE
GREENVILLE, N. C
All kinds Risks placed in strictly
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest current rates Give us a call when in need of LIFE,
ACCIDENT and LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.
THE OLD RELIABLE CARRIAGE FACTORY
THE FRONT
D. Williamson,
SUCCESSOR TO
KB TUB OF
CARTS DRAYS.
My Factory is well equipped with the Wet Mechanic. put up nothing
but work. keep up with the time the latest improved
Best material used in all work. All styles of Spring are used, you can select from I
Brewster, Storm, Coil, Ram Horn, King.
Also keep on hand a full line of ready made
HARNESS AND WHIPS,
year round, which we will sell as as lowest.
Special Attention Given to REPAIRING.
Thanking the people of this and surrounding favors, we hope
merit a continuance of the same.
TAILORING
Recent improvement which we have made ii
Custom Clothing, enables us to place
within the reach of all, and which arc superior
to those generally at higher
elsewhere. Every garment made on the
JOHN SIMMS,
LaG range, N.
mm
.
AGRICULTURAL
SALE BY HARRY SKINNER CO,

THE
EASTERN REFLECTOR,
THIS PAPER
I AT .
Ad- him
may be foe It In I
Local Spar
A big lot of Sample Shoos to fit
every body AT COST at k
ford's.
Moonlight.
Seed Oats for sale
by E. C Glenn.
The shad are here now.
A few more Game
for sale by J. J. Cherry.
Elm trees are budding.
We have still a few desirable
goods on hand that must be closed
out soon, regardless of cost. A
splendid chance tor cash purchases
to secure bargains.
T. R. Cherry Co.
Oh these streets just about
now.
D. If. Ferry Co's.
Seed at the Brick Store.
Yesterday was an out-and-out
rainy day.
will soon close his Gal-
in Greenville.
We had a thunder rain
storm evening.
barrels seed Potatoes, cheap
Mrs. M. T. sick.
Or J. G. James and wife are
quite nick.
Mr S. M. Schultz spending a
few days in Rocky
Miss Ada of Greene
is visiting Miss Jennie
Savage.
Miss Purvis, of Hamil-
ton, visiting her sister, Mrs. V.
L. Stephens.
Mr. J. W of the firm of
Higgs left Monday
for the Northern markets.
Miss Leta Lawrence, of
who had been visiting Mrs.
Glenn, returned home last
Mr. Abe of
has been visiting his uncle, Mr.
M. II. Lang, during the past week.
Miss Matilda left
Monday to visit the family of Mr.
W. R. Whichard, in
township.
Miss May of Norfolk,
Miss Ricks of this county, and Mr.
A. T. Griffin Martin Co, enter-
ed the Institute on Monday.
Rev. S. If. Smith of Washington
N. C. will deliver the Commence-
address Greenville
Jane 8th.
Mrs. J. W. Goodwin and little
Jack, who been visiting Mrs.
yesterday for their
home in Philadelphia.
Mr. B. F. agent
of the Mutual Benefit and Relief
Association, of Wilson, Messrs
Warren and Deans, agents,
at the Old Brick Store.
A few days of pretty weather in town several days,
the past week. Miss Mollie Moore was very
A complete line of Sample No-
to be closed out at cost at
More people than usual in town
last Saturday
Point Lace Flour has been tried
and is the best and cheapest at the
Old Brick Store.
The odor of the fertilizer
m the land.
Forty Bushels Spanish Peanuts
for sale by J. L. Ballard.
We had a mild blast of March
winds on
bushels early Spring Oats,
cheap, at the Old Brick Store.
burned, a few days
since, while replenishing the fire
in schoolroom, by the hot
stove door in contact with
her arm.
We regret very much to learn
that the wife of our
Mr. J. swift Creek
township, died last Saturday week
of pneumonia. A husband and
nine children mourn her death.
Mr. J. B. Tripp, a young man of
this county, left Friday for Jack-
Fla., having been appoint-
ed mail weigher upon the route
that city and
ton, N. C.
Mr. N. If. Lawrence, of
far, during the winter
escaped the
fiend lose from that
source been sustained. In or-
that the remainder of the sea-
son may be passed in safety we
advise our to look well to
the condition pf their chimneys
and stove before the
of March winds.
New Organ.
Our Baptist friends have this
week received a handsome new
organ for their Church. The
necessary for the purchase of
the instrument was raised by the
ladies and much credit is due
them. We have not seen the or-
or heard its tone at this writ-
therefore cannot speak much
as yet.
Prise.
Some days ago Prof
teacher of Grammar at the
Institute, offered a present to the
first who would correctly
the following
God hath joined together
let no man put Miss
Mary Cannon the first to hand
in a correct diagram, and was
awarded a silver cup.
More Corn
Corn is in considerable demand
and readily brings cents per
bushel in this market. The price
promises to be higher.
Those pf our farmers who made a
plenty of com last season now see
the advantage-of not turning his
entire attention to cotton. A
good price can be obtained for all
the corn they will have
this summer.
of the
wilt be found in
of
deceased, has a no-
to creditors of the estate in
this paper.
T. Keel announces that he
will not be responsible for debts
that may in be contracted
in the name of Keel King. See
notice.
M. R. Lang has something
important to say in our
columns. His first shipment
of spring goods are now arriving
and his selections cannot be
passed .
Don't fail to read H. Morrie k
Bros, advertisement if you want a
suit of clothes. Spring samples
have just been received and they
are prepared to give you
in every particular.
The Mutual Benefit and
Association, of Wilson, is
in this paper. It is a good
and sate Company, is
mended to those wanting
upon their lives.
Be sure to read the advertise-
of Greenville Carriage
Works and gave them a call.
They are prepared to serve in
a workmanlike manner and
satisfaction.
Notice.
The of Keel A King having been
dissolved the 17th of February,
1888, the undersigned hereby gives notice
that he will not be responsible tor any
furore debts contracted In tho of
the Ann. T. K. KEEL.
Feb.
Notice to Creditors.
Having duly qualified upon the
day of January, 1888, as Executor of
the estate Harriett
ed, notice is hereby given to all person
indebted to the estate to make
ate payment to the undersigned, and to
all creditors of said estate to present their
claims, properly authenticated to the
on or before the 20th of
1889, or notice will be plead In
bar of their recovery. This 20th day of
February, R.
Executor of Harriett
Land Sale.
In of a decree of the
Court of Pitt county made in a
Special Proceedings case, entitled
Nancy E. Turnage and husband,.
T. Turnage and Phillips,
by their guardian. J. G. Pi Ice,
the undersigned Commissioner will sell
at the Court House door in Greenville, on
March 19th, 1888, to the highest
bidder for cash, a certain tract or piece
of land lying in township,
Pitt county, adjoining the lands of A.
J. F. Crawford and others, con-
about thirty-three acres.
Said land was conveyed to Use above
named parties by a Deed of Gift from
Moses This sale is made for
partition. G. B. KING Commissioner.
Feb. 20th. 1688.
Out
For
The
RAILROAD
D.
Tarboro, N. C.
M. Rent
N.
But before that comes we want to tell you of
the bargains we are offering on
Error.
Through the fault of the printer
two. names were omitted from the
report of the German, in last issue,
and one couple was stated wrong.
It was written on copy W.
B. Greene and
Ola Forbes and Miss Belle
and should have appeared in the
paper that way but the printer
put it different as our readers will
remember.
The public school opened in the efficient General Manager
Academy Monday
Received this week another large
lot of good paper curds, etc , for
job work, at the Reflector office.
Give us an order for letter heads
and see if we don't give you i.
first-class job.
Spring will soon be here, to the
delight of every one.
E. C. Glenn has a tons of
Boykin Chemicals for
Home Fertilizers, at per ton
cash.
We have heard of several cases
of pneumonia in the county
The sale of the Boss Famous
Lunch Milk Biscuit during 1887
exceeded the sales of the former
year by founds. Try
them, at the Old Brick Store.
Riches are of but little value to a
man unless used to a good purpose, j
Capt A. F. Davis, of Carteret
county, will arrive at Greenville
early next week with a cargo of
Fish Scrap Fertilizer.
Don't mortgage The practice
will ruin any who follows it.
We that King Bros., of
Falkland, have made an assign-
It pays to advertise in dull seas-
ons. men should
this.
The town authorities had some
trees on Evans street
cut on Monday.
We read 1,234 times
more or less, last week. Every
paper in the land had it.
To-day is commemorative of the
birth the greatest man this
country has ever known.
It is in order to day to retell
the story of the cherry tree aid
the hatchet for the
time.
Robins have made their appear-
and the sportsmen are after
them. A robin pie is not a bad
dish.
There is now and then a slight
moving of the political waters,
speaking. Ere long
the storm will arise.
Sunday was almost as lovely a
day a-; could be asked for.
were held in all our churches,
each having a large congregation.
The good weather does not hold
long at the time. Clouds got the
better of the situation and Mon-
day and yesterday were
The program to be rendered at
the temperance mass meeting next
Sunday afternoon is of such a char-
as to amply repay all who
The rush of new advertisements
this week has prevented us from
giving our usual attention to local
items. The advertisements are all
good reading.
The last issue of the Wilson
Mirror speaks of enjoying the
of a visitor. Did
he come at you with his foot,
brother
The children of the Methodist
Sunday School had a
last Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock. The barrels in which the
of the various class-
es had been made during the last
three months were opened and the
moon's made known. The
for the school was some-
thing over
of the Tar River Transportation
Company, called in to see us
Thursday. He left us a pleasant
reminder of his courtesy.
Miss May Griffin, of Norfolk, a
niece of our townsman. Mr. A. J.
Griffin, has made Greenville her
home for the present. She is as-
r. Griffin in her
establishment.
We are pained to learn of the
death of the wife of Dr. J. N.
near Farmville, which
occurred on Sunday afternoon;
Mist. She was a most excellent
woman and had hosts of warm
friends.
Rev. R. R. of Peters-
burg, arrived to assist
in the meeting now going on in
the Baptist Church. Rev. J. A.
Leslie, of Tarboro, also arrived
yesterday and will be in our midst
a few days.
Senator W. R. Williams
Falkland, was in to see us Monday,
and among other things said
the Reform Club had
almost ionized Falkland and
that it had worked incalculable
good. Let all the brethren take
courage from this.
Notice.
I wish to say to the people of
Greenville and vicinity that there
will be Protracted Services in the
Baptist Church, daily, during the
present week and perhaps longer
at p. m. and p. m.
by Rev. R. R. of Peters-
burg, Va. I beg that God's
of all denominations will come
and help us in the services. Bring
Gospel Hymns if yon have the
book and sing. Try to be present
promptly by Bring your
friends with you.
J. W.
Kind.
In endorsing what the Smith-
field Herald says about the Re-
the Henderson Gold Leaf
says it is of our valued
exchanges, whose editor is one
the most indefatigable journalistic
workers in the Thanks.
Triad.
The Greenville Reflector has
entered upon a new volume. This
is a paper we always like to read.
It has a freshness about it that
captivates us. and
ability. Bro. Whichard be-
longs to the band of progressive
young editors of North Carolina of
Times.
On this page will be found a
space reserved for Higgs
ford. One of the firm is now vis
ting Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, for the purpose of
chasing new goods for the spring
and summer. He has gone
pared to pay cash for his goods
which insures the very lowest
on them, and patrons of their
store will be given the advantage
of these bargains. They are run-
off their at a
sacrifice in order to make room for
the large stock of new goods now
being purchased.
Mr. Theo. Ross, of Carolina
township, while hunting
day, fell in a fainting fit and died
instantly. He leaves a family.
Commissioners Proceedings.
February 6th, 1888.
The Board Commissioners
for Pitt county met this day, at
a. m., the following members
being Council
Chairman, G. M. Mooring, J. A.
K. Tucker, T. E. Keel and W. A.
James, Jr.
last meeting read and
approved.
The following pauper orders
were drawn.
Look well to the establishment
of small and the larger
ones will come along in due time.
Agitate and keep the town
moving.
Much our space outside
pages of this issue is given to re-
ports from the State Agricultural
Experiment Station. The farm-
will find it interesting read-
For sometime we have said
nothing to the delinquent
the Reflector. We have
not them, however, and
request all owing us to come tor-
ward and settle an honest debt.
Just give Greenville a railroad
now and we will show yon what
the town can do. Such a boom as
the town would get on has not
been known in these parts. Let
the road be secured.
Twenty-four members of the
Guard were oat at the drill last
Friday. After the drill the meas-
each one was taken for
overcoats that are to be furnish-
ed by the State.
The is a paper lately
started in Concord by Messrs An-
Cross. We are highly
pleased with the copy before us
and gladly place it upon our ex-
change list It shows a good
paper.
The children of the Bee
gave a festival Friday
night the proceeds of which will
apply to the purchase of a memo-
rial for the Baptist
Church. The net proceeds
mounting to about
The increase in circulation of
the Reflector has been more sat-
January and
February, than at any former time
in its history. Keep the boom
going, friends, and we will he en
to make the paper still bet-
Harried.
On Tuesday last, February 7th,
at the residence of the bride's
mother, in Carolina township, Mr.
W. W. Thomas, Bethel town-
ship, was married to Miss Bug
W. U. Williams Esq.,
The following couples
attended them Mr. Willie
an Miss James, Mr.
C. L. Whichard Miss Carrie
James, Mr. W. B. Roebuck and
Miss Maggie Mooring, Mr.
I lane II and Miss Maggie
ton, Mr. Geo. Blount and Miss
Pattie James, Mr. G. Williams
and Miss Fannie Barnhill. After
the ceremony the happy couple
with their attendants
friends went to the home of
the groom where a host of friends
had gathered to welcome their
return. Soon after their arrival
at home all were invited into the
dining room where one of the
awaited us that it was
ever our fortune to partake of, and
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
After supper the resorted
to different amusements, tho
greater part joining in the merry
dance, while those like the writer
built that found other
amusements which wore enjoyed
equally as well. The presents
were too numerous to mention.
They were useful and beautiful
and many of them very costly. If
kind wishes of friends could
their lite would be one
broken chain of happiness. W.
The above was intended for
last issue, but the person Dy whom
it was sent did not hand it m
Thursday
Joshua L. Tucker, mortgagee,
advertises land for sale.
Sheriff King advertises land for
sale to satisfy executions in bis
hands.
Joe Richmond offers pine wood
at per cord. advertise-
See advertisement of laud sale
by G. B. King Commissioner, in
another column.
Mosley Haddock Ferry Haddock
Susan Turner Nancy Moore U
Nancy John Stocks
Alice Gorham Dinah Carney
Robert Moore Mayo
Taylor
Darling Williams Hopkins SO
Henry Smith SO Mahala Braxton
Cherry Terry
Clarissa Nelson Cannon
L. A. Green
Lewis Gray Polly
J. D. Cobb
Rhoda May Pliancy Tucker
Susan Briley Shade
Elks Edwards
Margaret Bryan James Masters
Amos Parker
W. T. Ross Elijah Ange
Richard Warren John Baker
W. B. Harris
County orders were issued fol-
lows.
J. J.
II. E. Ellis
Henry Brown
B. R. Manning
L. H. Wilson
J H Cherry
J J
G B Ellis
Howell Cobb
Shade Cox
Sam
H R Hearne
Ed Bland
W. B.
T. R. Moore
Harris
D. Wilson
Alfred
Council Chapman
HE Ellis
B White
Oliver Smith
Rachael Dixon
J B Price
W F
Land Sale.
By virtue of a power contained in a
certain mortgage deed executed by W. I.
Smith and wife Patience, to Joshua. L,
Tucker on the 16th day of November,
1880, which mortgage deed is recorded in
the Register's office of Pitt county in
Book P. pages Ml the under-
signed Mortgagee sell on the
on Saturday, February, 25th 1888, at
o'clock. M. the following described
tract of land situated in Swift Creek town-
ship, Pitt county, and bounded as follows
viz Beginning at a stake on the side of
the road, thence N. W.
on the side of said road, thence S. W.
to a small black gum in
line, then S. E. to a stake.
then N. E. to a stake cornered
two large pines, then to the beginning
containing fifty-two acres more or less,
being the lands conveyed by Jacob Mo,
Cotter to John smith. This January
1888. Terms of Sale Cash.
JOSHUA
Tucker Murphy Ally's. Mortgagee.
Notice.
On Wednesday the 21st of March
A D. will sell at the Court House
door In the town of Greenville to the
highest bidder for Cash two tracts of land
in Pitt County containing about one
and forty acres and bounded as fol-
lows One tract on the East side John-
son's Mill Swamp adjoining the lands of
the late B W Brown's heirs and others
containing by estimates forty two acres
more or less, one tract bounded on
the east by the Homestead of S M John-
son on the North by the Tarboro road on
the west by the lands of win.
on the South Tar River containing
by estimation about one hundred
more or less both tracts belief the excess
of S M Johnson's Homestead, to satisfy
executions in my hands for col-
against S M Johnson and which
has been levied on said land as the prop-
of sold Johnson.
W. M. KING,
Feb. 20th Sheriff.
Notice.
On Wednesday the 21st day of March
A. D. 1888, will sell at the Court House
door in Greenville to the highest bidder
for cash one tract of land in Pitt county
containing about thirteen acres and
as follows As a part of the tract of
land known as the Geo W Andrews land
in Bethel township Pitt county and
known as lot No in the partition of said
land and bounded as follows beginning
at the corner of lot No on the road and
runs North poles to a stake thence
South east poles to the back line
thence South to the comer of lot No
thence with Second line of lot No to
the beginning containing acres and as-
signed to Warren Andrews in the
to satisfy a ex in my hands for
collection against said lot No
which has been levied on said land.
KING,
20th 1888. Sheriff.
and all other goods in our line Our Mr. HIGGS
is now visiting Baltimore, New York and
to purchase a large stock of Spring and
Summer goods and our present stock
MUST BE DISPOSED OF
in order to make room for new goods.
purchases will be made the
GASH which will enable us to give all patrons
benefit of the very lowest prices. We are
ways glad to serve you.
HIGGS
a of A. A. BATTLE'S
Calf Shoe.
AT THE
OLD MICK
AND MERCHANTS
their year's supplies will Had
their Interest to get our prices before M
chasing elsewhere.
in all its branches.
PORK SIDES
FLOUR, COFFEE,
SPICES, TEAS,
Market
TOBACCO SNUFF
buy direct from Manufacturers, end
buy at one profit. A cc
stock of
always on band and sold at prices to
the times. Our goods are all bought
sold for CASH, therefore, having no
to run. we sell n close margin.
Respectfully,
W. V.
NEW YORK.
The Racket Store.
UNDERTAKING.
B. S.
in the Undertaking we
with me
are ready
to
Frank Williams Rosette Thomas
Dennis Blount Isaac Joyner
C M A Dawson Henry Burton S
Fred Harding Washington Wilson
James Wilson E Whittle Id
F M SO L H Wilson SO
J E May
Samuel
Richard Warren and W B
were deemed worthy objects
for county aid and allowed per
month each from date.
License to retail liquor was
granted to W O John-
sun, Co., and Bullock
Petition of W C Joyner for ex-
valuation was not allowed.
John King was appointed to
have repaired bridge across Ward's
Run.
Asa Langley and Cicero
were exempted from poll tax for
the year 1887.
W P Buck was elected
of township and ten-
his official bond with James
Galloway and J D Buck as sure-
ties, which bond was accepted and
recorded.
The Grand jury reports concern
the Poor House and Jail were
read ordered spread the min-
The reports were published
a former issue of the
Proceedings of the second day
will be published next week
serve the people in that
capacity. All notes and accounts
me for past services have been placed In
the hands of Mr. for collection.
Respectfully,
JOHN
We keep on hand at all times a nice
stock of Cases and Caskets of all
kinds and can furnish anything desired
from the Case down to a
Pitt county Pine Coffin. are fitted
up with all conveniences and can render
satisfactory services to all who patronize
us ft
Feb. 1888.
Notice
Having disposed of my interest in the
Drug business. I will in future devote my
entire attention to the practice of
cine Office at residence in
J T. SLEDGE, M. D.
Step by step tho RACKET moves on, and step by step its law of low
value demonstrates tho principles of in business. Solve
the problem of success you will, surround it with all the mystery-
possible, put in it all the due spun theories you can invent and boil
them down into a nut-shell, then put them into practice and you will
find that you have no better one than the law of tho RACKET. Mus-
your business when you buy, keep the mastery when you sell. Nev-
mark item cents when you can afford to take seven.
purchased largely from several merchants retiring from business
at cents in the dollar and sonic goods for loss. propose giving
our customers tho benefit of the bargains. The law of small profits
and quick sales is the only legitimate road to successful career in
To do this it takes when you no man's
credit is equal to dollars, dollars when you sell, for no man can sell you
goods as cheap on time as for cash. And if anyone avers to you that
your credit is as good us your money, look out, for tho business man
who does it, knows full well the power of ready cash, or has not learn-
ed enough the principles business to rank him with a twelve
years old school boy. Men sell goods on time ; of course they do, and
thoroughly dulled merchants in that line do it, but they make you
pay for it. If they did not they would fail. And a groat many do
tail, for the reason that the law of it is the higher prices, the more
certain defeat. Big profits kill, small profits master the mercantile i
business. The credit system is a failure, it encumbers the producer,
the farmers with debts that he may never expect to pay. Ho gives n
mortgage on his horse and cow and everything save his wife
and when he bus done this, he is no longer a tree man. He
agrees to pay just what the merchant charges, and this is compelled to
lie an to make up for those who never pay. At the
end of the if he has been very fortunate he pays up. if not ho
goes on the same basis for another year, and thus it la year after year
Below we quote of oar leading bargains. We can save you
money on anything you may want in our line.
C. S. Parson's Brogan Shoes at astonishing low figures
Calicoes cents Paper Pins cents
Sharp's Needles cents Spools of Cotton for cents
Cakes of Toilet cents oz Bottle Machine Oil cents
Hemstitched Ladies Handkerchief cents
All Silk Ribbon cents per yard
Men's Shirts Linen Bosoms cents
Balls Sewing Cotton cents Towels from cents up
Ladies Breakfast Shawls for lo cents
Men's Suspenders at and cents
Table Clothes at low figures
Ladies Hose and cents better quality
Men's Pants from tip Note cents a quire
Good Envelops cents a pack Buttons cents a dozen and up
Handkerchiefs for cents better quality for cents
Bustles cents usual price
Pocket Books cents Hair Brush cents
Combs and razors most any price cents
Good Hammers cents Corsets for cents and up
Good Rubber Elastic cents better quality brocaded cents
Chemise well made cents
Lead Pencils for cents
Tin and Glassware at prices that will astonish you
Tie Tar River Transportation Company.-
Greenville, Preside
J. B. h
S. e
N. M. Tarboro, Gen
Capt. U. F. Washington, den
The People's Line for on Tar
River.
The Steamer i
and quickest on the river.
been thoroughly repaired, n
and painted.
Fitted up specially for comfort,
convenience of Ladies
POLITE ATTENTIVE OFFICERS
A Table with the i
best, the Barbel
A on Steamer
not only comfortable but attractive.
Leaves Wednesday j
Friday at o'clock,
Leaves Tarboro Tuesday, Thursdays i
and Saturday at o'clock, A. M.
Freights received and through,
Bills Lading given to points. J
J.
Greenville, N. C.
COTTON FACTORS
BALTIMORE I i
NORFOLK.
Established in Baltimore in 1870.
Will open House In
n September, for die handling and
sale of cotton, thus giving our customers
their choice of two markets.
J. c. chestnut;
Has on hand a well assorted stock,
Light Groceries, Canned Goods, i
Confections, Tobacco,
Cigars. Ac,
which will lie sold
PRICES. Give him a call, tho
under Opera House,
Give us a call and be convinced that a dime
saved is a dime made. Come one and all, little
and big, we will send you home rejoicing.
Very respectfully yours
RYAN REDDING
NEW
JEWELRY STORE.
I have lost Opened a Jewelry Store at
the stand of L. will
keep on sale a nice line of
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
and Jewelry.
Am also prepared to do ail kinds of re-
pairing on rash articles in a
and satisfactory manner.
MOSES
ALFRED FORBES
X.
Dealer in Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing
Hats, Boots, Shoes. Hardware,
and Groceries. Lime kept constant.
hand.
I have Just received a large lot of I
Braces for boys, girls, ladles and
gentlemen. need only to be tried to
give satisfaction
I can offer to Jobbing
superior advantages in a.
spool which I will sell at I
cents per doe., per cent. off.
I keep on hand a largo supply of
ford's Bread Preparation, I j
frill sell at wholesale prices to J
The patronage of die public is very I
solicited.
The Wilson Advertiser is the
latest venture in this
State, Mr. J. Gold, editor and
Mr. J. J. Stone, business manager.
It made its appearance last
Wednesday and will be
semi monthly. It is bright
and -era it
J. B. is prepared to
ct loans at per cent, interest.
See advertisement.
k Sheppard advertise
their Undertaking in this
are prepared to serve the
public.
I deliver Ht any where
In town at 11.73 per cord
RICHMOND.
Feb. 21st 1888. . .
IMPORTANT.
ALL PERSONS
A or
TO TUB
T. R. Cherry Co.,
are hereby notified to come forward st
once and nettle their accounts. This hi
t tbs
mm mt he mm emporium.
Come and be convinced that our selections cannot be surpassed. Watch our column and
will keep you posted as to the arrival of New Goods in all departments.

MRS. E, A. SHEPPARD
JUST TO HER STOCK
of floods,
the . f an exp.
All no be the
eat mid Wet Stamping
paint and embroidery executed
the Northern markets she
careful to select only the best an
latest style goods In the Millinery line, ant
to prepared to offer purchasers special in
FREE DELIVERY IS TOWN
or
KEROSENE OIL.
By JAMES A. SMITH
VinE DELIVER, DAILY,
to parties desiring Kerosene Oil, as
as any in market and at lb
now paid at the stores.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Save time, money and trouble by per-
us to till your orders at your
and places of business.
THE
EASTERN REFLECTOR
GREENVILLE,
GRAND EMPORIUM
For Shaving, Cutting and Dressing Hair.
S TOP
AT THE GLASS FRONT,
Under the Opera House, at which place
I have recently Waled, and where I hare
everything ray line
NEW, CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE,
TO MAKE A
MODEL BARBERSHOP
with all the improved appliances; new
and comfortable chairs.
Razors sharpened at reasonable figures
for work outside of my shop
promptly executed. Very respectfully,
HERBERT EDMONDS.
AT THE STOCK OF NEW
MILLINERY GOODS
arriving at
MRS.
will convince you that they are without a
parallel in this market, both as to quality
and price. A new lot of the latest style
nods received every few days.
Will Color One to Four
Of Dress Goods,
Garments,
. Yarns, Rags, etc. j cents.
A Child can use them
The PUREST, STRONGEST FASTEST
of all Dyes. Warranted lo Dye the
ire the best colors. for
and ill fancy Dyeing. leading color.
They also make the Beat and
WRITING INK ONE QUART
LAUNDRY BLUE f IO Cents.
Direction for Coloring and colon
Cabinet as sample, sent for
Ask druggist for Book and Sample or
WELLS, RICHARDSOn t CO. Burlington, ft.
For Gilding or Bronzing Fancy Articles.
DIAMOND PAINTS.
Gold. Silver. Only IO Cent.
MACON
Greenville, N. C.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED.
LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS.
TABLE WITH BEST OF
Tilt MAI
Good rooms and attentive servants.
Feed Stables
S- Proprietor.
HOTEL
SPENCER BROS.,
THE ROME
BAWLS
Polite waiters. Good rooms. Beat
the Market affords. When in the city
stop the
Hotel,
THE
To pay or not to pay. that Is the question
Whether for me to refuse
To take a local paper and deprive
My family rending all the news,
Or pay up promptly what the printers
And, by such payment, cheer him No
pay, no paper-
Then no more shall I be posted on the
news
And local haps throughout the town.
And divers a consummation
I i hat I have long feared. To pay, or stop
To stop to lose
the rub;
For in that step no rest I take
of a flairs that move the town.
And such a shuffling off of all that's good
Must make me pause. There's the re-
Which every editor maintains for those
ho come with I he cash and ne'er
delay
To settle up little For who
would bear
The pointed squibs and pungent para-
graph
Which far too oft reflect upon the man
fails to settle his subscription bill
I'll me now unto the editor.
And. with my purse In my hand.
Will settle up in full, one year date.
By paying t him from my reedy cash
The sum which is his due.
Hampshire Co. Journal.
on Main St.
Washington. N. C.
and all other machines repaired at short
notice, at home or at shop. Iron and
Brass Turning done in the best manner.
Cylinders Models made to order.
Locks repaired. Keys made or fitted,
and threaded. repaired in best
manner. Bring on work. General
Jobbing done by O. P.
Greenville N. C.
S am
R. R.
and Schedule.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No No
daily Fa Mail, daily
daily ex Sun.
Weldon pin pm C
Ar Rocky Mount
Tarboro am
Ar Wilson I pm pm am
Wilson
Ar
Ar
Goldsboro
Warsaw
Magnolia C
Ar
TRAINS GOING NORTH
No No No
daily daily daily
ex Sun.
Wilmington am
Magnolia am
Warsaw
Ar Goldsboro
Ar Selma
At Wilson
Wilson am pm pm
Ar Rocky Mount
Ar Tarboro N
Tarboro am
Ar Weldon pm
Daily except Sunday. pm
Train en Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Halifax for Scotland Neck at
P. M. Returning, leaves Scotland Neck
A. M. daily except Sunday.
Train N C, via
A Raleigh R. R. daily except Sun-
day, P M. Sunday P M,
Williamston, N C. P M. P M.
Returning leaves Williamston, X C, daily
except Sunday. A M. Sunday A
M, arrive Tarboro, N C, A M,
AM.
Train on Midland N C Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily except Sunday. A M,
arrive X C, A M. Re-
turning leaves X C A M,
arrive Goldsboro. X C, P M.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky
Mount at P M, arrives Nashville
V M, Spring Hope P M. Returning
leaves Spring Hope A M. Nashville
A M, arrives Rocky Mount A
M, daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton, daily, except Sunday, at
P M. Returning leave Clinton at A
M, connecting at Warsaw with Nob.
Southbound train on Wilson Fayette-
Branch is No. Northbound Is
except Sunday.
Train No. South will stop only at
Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. makes close connection at
Weldon for all points dally. All
rail via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
day via Bay
Trains make close connection for all
points North via Richmond and Wash-
AH trains run solid between
ton and Washington, and have Pullman
Palace Sleepers attached.
F. DIVINE.
General
B. KENLY. Transportation
T. M. EMERSON. Passenger
C. B. N. B.
Edwards ,
Printers and Binders,
N. O-
We have the largest and most complete
of the kind to be found in
lb Stale, solicit orders for all classes
Of Commercial, Rail
road or School Print-
or Binding.
STATIONERY READY
PRINTING INVITATIONS
FOR MAGISTRATES
, in f oar
ALWAYS SATISFACTORY
EIGHTEEN SIZES AND KINDS
ILL PURCHASERS CAN BE SUITED
BY
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Fertilizer Analyses at the Ex-
Station.
N. C. Felt. 18th, 1888.
The relative in I
of the fertilizing have
reduced us follows Avail-
Acid
cents per pound of to
cents tor the
is reduced cents to
cents, at
cents per pound. In consequence
of tins an
fertilizer valued at last Bea-
son. will lie valued at this
These values are n the
cash retail puce of lb ingredients
at the us Norfolk,
etc For interior points
in North Carolina, the freight from
the to these points
he added. For Haleigh the aver-
per ton is add-
ed to an estimate of the val-
n ii this point.
The following
These brands
hr during the season
Other will short-
No. Co., High
Am hate,
lured era, Wilmington,
N. sampled
acid, claimed to
cent
. found
cent ; potash, to
per cent.
value at
No.
no,
Charleston, S. C,
at Fair
acid, found per
cent.; ammonia, claimed found
2.38 per cent.; claimed I,
found Relative value sen-
hoard, per pound.
relative value at
No. Acid
Co., S. C .
sample Fair
acid, claimed 12.25
per cent. Relative value sea
pounds,
relative value at Raleigh,
No. Acme Fertilizer,
Acme Mtg Co.,
N. C sampled at
Fair Bluff. Avail, acid,
claimed found 8.68 per cent ;
ammonia, claimed found
per cent.; potash claimed
found 2.89 t. Relative val-
at seaboard, per pounds.
relative value at Raleigh,
No National Fertilizer,
manufactured by S. W. k
C., Richmond, stamped at
Wadesboro. Available
to found
cent.; ammonia, claimed to
found per cent.; potash claim-
ed to found 2.02 per cent
Relative at seaboard, per
2.000 pounds, relative val-
at
No. Special Cotton Com-
pound, manufactured by Q.
Co., Baltimore, Md , sum
at Avail,
claimed to found 9.13
per cent.; an to
2.36 percent ;
ed to found 2- per cent
Relative value at per 2.-
pounds. relative value
at Raleigh,
No Island
manufactured
i t ., New London,
Ct., sampled at Wilmington, N. C.
Avail, claimed found
10.43 per cent ; ammonia, claimed
found per cent. Relative
at per pounds.
; value at Raleigh.
Manipulated Guano to., Charles-
ton, C at Fayetteville,
N. C. Avail acid claimed
d per cent.; ammonia,
claimed 2.40. found 2.31 per cent.;
potash, claimed found 2.88
cent. Relative value at Raleigh,
No. Basin's Acid
manufactured by
Fertilizer Co, Baltimore, Md.,
sampled at Greenville. Avail,
acid, canned t found
pet cent.; ammonia, claimed
to 8-30. found Oil per cent
Relative value at Raleigh,
No. Rot war's High
Grade Phosphate,
by
Norfolk, Va., at
value t
at
No. Owl Brand
by Davie Whittle.
at
Mount Avail, acid, claim
ed found per cent.; potash,
claimed found 1.72 cent.
Relative value at per
pounds, relative val-
at Raleigh,
No. Meadow's Special
Guanos for all Crops,
ed E. II. k J A. Meadows,
New N. C. Avail,
mid, claimed to fun id
per cent; potash, claimed H to
found per cent.; potash,
t per
cent. Relative value at seaboard
pound. relative
value at
i. Battle Director.
lea Me.
If we know all of approach
adopted by an enemy we are en-
tn ward off the danger and post-
pone the when surrender becomes
inevitable. In many instances the in-
strength the body suffices to en-
able It to oppose the tendency toward
death. Many however have lost these for-
to such an extent that there Is little
or no help. In other cases a little aid to
the weakened Lungs will make all
difference between sudden death
many years of useful life. Upon the first
symptoms of a Cough, Cold or any
of the Throat or Lungs, give that old
and well known Ger-
man Syrup, h careful trial. It will prove
what thousands say of It to be, the
of any
A bushel of distilled will
make four gallons off whiskey.
The government tax on
off whiskey is The
whiskey made ripe the Jay Eye
rapid process sells quickly for
per making for the
four gallons. this. the far-
mer gets cents with which to
pay the expenses of raising the
corn and supporting his family ;
the help
the already Treas-
on ; the railroads get ; the
manufacturer, ; the vendor,
; and the user gets the
while the tax payer foots the
hill. this bushel of corn
made into bread; now make a cal-
see what the result
will City News.
k Senna Legal Opinion.
E. Esq., County
Atty., Clay Co., Tex., used
Electric Bitters with most happy results
My was low with Mala-
rial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured
timely use of this medicine. Am sat-
Electric Bitters saved his life.
Mr. D. I. of Horse Cave Ky.
adds a like testimony. He
believes he have died, had
it not been for Electric s.
This great remedy will ward off. as
well as cure all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach
stands Price and SI
at Drug store.
Corn.
W Mirror.
The Wadesboro Intelligencer
says that the farmers of
county last year hit the nail on
I he head when they planted large
areas corn. As a consequence
hey are to-day in a better cm
with u plenty of bread, than
Ht time during past ten
years. A plenty of bread what
a comfortable reflection And
when it is remembered that, ac-
cording to statistics Wash
the corn crop of the
try is bushels short of
the yield of and the shortest
of any yield in seven years, it is a
refreshing thought We urge
one, who cultivates one inch
of soil, to pay particular attention
to com, which should be the first
consideration every day
dinnertime. Were we a farmer
we would as soon think having
no bread on our as no com
growing our fields.
For skin diseases, liver complaint, etc.,
use this wonderful remedy
cleanses and purities the blood and there-
by remove such disorders.
The time for the elixirs, and cordials,
for the baby has passed, and Dr. Bull's
Baby Syrup Is now the reliable
remedy. Price
The Chattanooga Tradesman
has this to say about suckers A
man who lives in a ton for no
other purpose than to suck from
that town his wealth his fat-
and all his goes to
other and perhaps
rival worse than a traitor
lie is a vampire, which, while
sucking the blood of its victim,
soothes hi-, wound. lie covers up
Ins act words of
while in his heart he is working
some other cry and will
the one to the other and the
business men of lie one to the
benefit of the other.
To the inform your
readers that have a positive remedy for
the above mimed disease. By Its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. I snail be glad to
send two bottles of my remedy to
any of readers who have
If they will me their express
and pOst office address. Respectfully,
T. A. Slocum, M. C, st., N Y
glad to see you back, old
man said a local merchant to a
returned citizen. glad to be
the
have you over to
Boomtown there
anything
made an
eat
Ton cannot afford to waste time In e
when your lungs are In
Consumption always seems at
only a cold. Do not permit any deal-
to Impose open yon with some cheap
Or. King's New Discovery
tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but
be tore yon get genuine. to
m ma he are to saw to
has or the
Don't be deceived,
Lang
trial
Elisabeth City News.
We hoped that with tin
turning over of new leaves and
milking of new resolutions on the
first of the year, the mortgage
plan, so indulged in by our
people, would receive the
the habit deserves,, and that
this year, at least, might pass
without a renewal of the
held by a few upon the
homes of many of people. But
an examination of the the
Register of this county will show
that though u was raised
last year, but few mortgages were
more new ones
were given than old ones paid. It
is a state of a flairs for
a people to be shingled with
gages the
of the section and paralyzes
energy of the community. A
mortgage once given is hard to
get rid of. It means all the profit
n n one horse crop to pay interest,
and often a Bale at Die court house
door at last. A man who gives a
mortgage is simply working for
his creditor. He gives up at last
and his home is advertised for
sale. Iii proof of this, look at the
newspapers all over the country
and see how homes are thus
advertised. It dangerous to
mortgage. If a crisis in
matters eh mid nearly
every farm m county
and many of the homes in Eliza-
City would he sold. Just
think of it ; your families will he
and homeless. If you
are debt you had better sell a
part of your land than encumber
it all. make a mortgage if
it is possible to avoid it. Let it
be the last resort to save honor
and integrity. It you make it, it
will cost you many a
night, fay your debts by all
means after yon have made them,
but, deny yourself sell something,
part of the land if need be. Make
a mortgage of your home only
from sheer necessity.
A Lady's Perfect Companies.
Painless Childbirth, n new hook by
Dr. John H. Dye, one of Xe w
skillful physicians, shows that pain is not
in.- lit Childbirth, but results from
causes easily understood and overcome
It proves flint any woman may be-
come a mother without suffering any
whatever. It also tells how to overcome
and prevent morning sickness, swelled
limbs, and all other evils attending
It is i and highly endorsed
by physicians everywhere as the wife's
true private companion. Cut this out ;
It will save and possibly your
life. Send two-cent stamp for descriptive
circulars, testimonials,
letter sent In sealed envelope. Address
Frank Thomas Co ,
Mil.
The printing office at
Washington is in the largest print-
house the world, and em-
ploys more -people in getting
through with its work than any
other half-dozen similar places
A great deal of matter is allowed
to go into print in the United
States that never would see
light anywhere Vis-
THE WEALTH OF A HOME.
Is dependent upon the happiness there-
in. If sickness is there, what a shadow
falls. Parents, you should never neglect
a slight cough or cold, but give time
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
Mullein.
The of Cuban us county
pay about into the school
fund and receive back about
Such a system is unfair and
unjust to the whites The white
man is simply educating the
all Concord
Times
It It
like a it f at night it
in upon us
have pains
chest and and
in the hack. They real
and sleepy; the month has.
bad taste, especially in the
morning. A sort of sticky slime
collects about the teeth. The
appetite is poor. There is a
feeling like a heavy
Stomach; a faint,
gone sen- i lite
stomach fowl does n
satisfy. The eyes an
the hands and feet I
and After a
cough sets in, bu
after a few months it is attend
ed with a greenish-c ex
The patient feel
tired fill the and
does not seem to afford an
rest. After a time he
nervous, irritable and gloom
a giddiness, a sort of whir
in the bead
ii j -suddenly.
Is become costive; the skin i
and times; the
thick
he white- of the eyes
with the
s high colored, de
a after stand
There is frequently
He led the German and dress
was the admiration of the assembled fair.
bu. his -torn partner slipped on his f i
corn. Sensation Salvation Oil to
the rescue. Happiness again
Nothing is more provoking than a
Cm re it with Or. Bull's
Cough Syrup.
Some people have a had habit
of hen about the doors of
churches just before the hour of
spitting all over the
pavement. The is
that ladies have to wade
this mess of spittle to into the
home of God. How anyone who
calls himself a gentlemen can per-
is such a thing, is
beyond oar to comprehend.
n the name common decency,
we enter our protest against it.
Elizabeth News.
TURNING DAY.
Why is the like people of fashion
It turns night into time people
catch cold, which, if not attended to In
time, will induce consumption. Take
time Taylor's Cherokee of
Your local paper does more than
anything else to give your
character abroad. If you would
come to our table and pick up a
small, poorly supported paper,
without liberal advertising pat-
you would decide at once
that it was from some small
or life town If you pick-
ed up a paper full of live local
you would say
that the business men were full
of snap and enterprise, and that
it was a lively town. Moreover,
m a good paper will
draw i to a that would
otherwise be attracted elsewhere.
Your local newspaper has there
fore, an influence in giving
town character, and in drawing
trade to it, that should hot be
overlooked, and the business men
of the town owe it a liberal sup-
port, and they are In
their own light when they try to
see how In tie they can
use in it. The poorly
gives th town away.
Enquirer.
were three hundred and
twenty-two visitors to the State
Museum during the month of
States
g till
with a
f the food, some
hair Balsam
the hair,
Fail to
Hair to its Youthful Color.
it f
f PARKER
Pains,
STEEL
max in
not by will
in u h c-cS at
pens. do,
J a
u Stubs, each,
TEE CO. Cm
la on the .
GENTS
TIMES BUILDING
ESTIMATES FREE
with a
this is at
ended of th
hi I
aired, th
yes; of
. Al
f thee, .-ire in turn
present. It I bought that
nearly of our
this in some
if its varied forms.
It ha found that
, the cause
f . Some
i .;. a
hers f.-- disease, etc.
c, bid none these kinds
have been
for it is
i and It
a also fount that Shaker Ex-
rack of or
Syrup, whet
will
his disease in all its stages.
are must lie taken, however,
o secure genuine article.
IT WILL THAN
Mr. John
of Co.,
wife has
lean so much benefited by
Shaker Extract of Roots or
Syrup that she says
would rather be without
part of food than without
he medicine. It has done
good than the doctors and
ill other medicines put together.
would ride twenty miles to
it into the hands of any
if he can get it in no
I believe it will soon sell in
this State better than
TESTIMONY FROM
Mrs. Barton, of Varner,
Co., Mo., writes that
he had long afflicted with
and disease of the
urinary organs was cured
by Shaker Extract of Roots.
Rev. J. J. merchant,
of the place, who sold
Mrs. Barton medicine, says
he has sold it for four years
and never knew it to fail.
WAS ALMOST
I was so low with
that there was not a
to be found who could
lo anything me. had
of the heart and
of the head. One
lay I read y our pamphlet called
the Shaken
my
than I could myself.
the Shaker Extract
loots and kept on with it tint,
I rejoice in good health
ft.
Co., Ky.
For sale by all Druggists,
address the proprietor, A. J.
White, Limited,
St., New Yin.
D. J.
----H----
Remain;
Per Year,
PAN Sn
Ill i r
I CURE
FITS
I say I do not mean to
Mop them a time, and then re-
turn I mi-an A RADICAL
i have made the disease
FITS,
FALLING SICKNESS,
T to
worn caw-.
failed Is no reason
at
of my Give
and It cost you for a
trial. It will you.
ROOT.
Pills
FOR TORPID LIVER.
A torpid liver derange the
l Lin. and cs
Sick Headache,
A V A A . Dyspepsia, Costiveness,
Sallow Skin and Piles.
Is THE
Newspaper ever published in
Greenville. It the
LATEST NEWS
mill give Muir for
the money than any other
in Forth Carolina.
The iii a
of news. NATIONAL, STATE
and LOCAL, devote it-
to the material advancement
the section in which it
Send and get a
SAMPLE
it
is called to tho as its
large and circulation
it an excellent medium
through which to reach the people
GREENVILLE MARKET.
weekly by A
and
Mess
Bulk
Bulk
Bacon
Bacon to
Pitt County
Sugar Cured
to 6.50
Brown
Granulated v to
to
to
to
to
tot
to
Irish
O. A.
ton
Rags
Bread
ALL ORDERS FOR
t no remedy
hi a trial
Sold Everywhere.
GIVEN AWAY
S PIECES FREE
.
t- to can i
tr . will on lo fr
Ive
and lull
x .
name a-
at to fill If v
or and and r
real i in
Lat to will job.
wed our of
it haven't
All tin-. Sold at
In I. S. to
BATES Southern Music
SAVANNAH,
PATENTS
obtained, and all in tho
U. Patent Office or in the Court
to for Moderate
We are opposite the I
Office engaged in Patent
and patents ii.
less time than those more remote
from Washington.
When model or drawing sen
we advise as to
of charge, and we make no
unless we obtain
refer, here, to Post Mas-
tar, the of the Money
Div., and to officials of the V.
Patent Office. For circular, ail vice
terms and reference to actual
cuts m own Slate, or county
address, A. Snow
Washington, l C
PROMPTLY FILLED.
and I
W HEAD
CATARRH
i i
Fen i
mid of-1
of Is
i is i r
of tho from
ill On sore, and
of
by a as,
at h
Co i. free.
N. V.
. rs-
I Not a
N parts II may finally c
Ir Hie
I'm ;. ;
I Iii a in-., i I
One of Is lo I
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Cream
Ike bet v
SHOP.
The has fitted up his la
FIRST-CLASS STYLE,
and any person a tiring
CLEAN a PLEASANT
OUT, SHAMPOO,
Notice
for balds.
out hair, and of
l the
the many have It with
I refer yon lo fol-
lowing who will testify
to the truth of my i
Latham,
Boat fa.,
Any one to ft a tho
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a mo, st my o ART
is Invited to me

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El XV
State
STATE
Extravagance Contrasted
With Democratic Economy.
much does it is inquiry
Bade whenever any plan or
is discussed. This question in North
Carolina is both proper and necessary be-
cause the people have little or no surplus
money, and they are compelled to carefully
count the costs before ordering new
or enlarging pr. sent expenses. And
if the financial condition of the people did
not compel to investigate closely.
and spend money economically, the
of common sense and prudence would
that care be exercised in all ex-
This is not only true of
bought by individuals. It applies
to the expenses of government as well.
Taxation is always a burden, even under
most favorable conditions. Men submit
to the taking of a part of their earnings
the State only because of the
and protection to lite, liberty and
property thereby secured. No taxation is
just except what is required for the
administration of all branches of
the government. Every dollar collected
by taxation, above what is absolutely re
Sired, is under form of law.
is is sound political economy. This is
Democratic principle and Democratic
In North Carolina, as a careful study
of the financial operations of the State.
under Democratic rule, will show.
In November 1888 there is to be an
in North Carolina to determine
whether the Democratic party shall retain
control of the executive and legislative
departments of whether the
Republican party shall be given this high
trust. In that election every man, white
and colored, who has children, or pays
poll or property taxes, works on the raid,
or derives any benefit from, or pays any
burden to, government, is deeply interest-
ed. For 1888 it is the question of
Beside it all others sink into com-
insignificance.
What to influence voters in cast-
their bailout
The issue has been tendered by the Re-
publicans. They charge the Democratic
party in North Carolina with extravagance
in the financial management of the State.
The Democratic party accepts the issue,
and is willing to stand or fall upon it
financial record indeed, the Democratic
party would be willing, although there are
other strong reasons why it should be con-
tinned In power, to waive all other issues,
and go before the people, and let de-
by contrasting Republican
with Democratic expenditures,
which party shall govern North Carolina.
We are willing say to every
the inquiry, much docs it
and vote for the party that gives you
the best government for the least
Confident that it has given the people the
lowest taxation, during the years of
its full control in North Carolina, consist-
With the BERT ADMINISTRATION Of rill-
Lie the Democratic party chiefly
rests its hope of continued success upon
its wise economical financial record.
In 1876 the profligacy, and
of the Republican party buried it
In although it has made at-
tempt to again secure the control of the
State, it has until now, had the
effrontery to charge the Dem-
party with extravagance. They
sought to evade this question of
questions by wholesale flinging of mud
and detraction of gentlemen.
Now they think that the people have
forgotten their thieving, and they offer
to take charge of the finances of the
State to the people of heavy-
taxation and stop extravagant
We tell them That the
have not forgotten the corrupt days of
Radical rule in North Carolina, nor will
they forget them, as long as the same men,
who were conspicuous in Radical circles
then, are the real leaders of the Radical
party now.
We repeat, the issue has been tendered.
A Republican leader has a long
article in which he the
Democratic party has increased the ex-
of the State government;
it keeps a large surplus in the State Treas-
its represents; ions of de-
creasing taxation are false.
These are the charges made, and upon
them, for his party, he puts the Demo-
party upon trial. We accept the is-
see tendered and
Allegation is not true.
Allegation is not true.
Allegation is not true.
In the first place the entire article of
Radical Reformer is based upon a false
foundation. It Is intended to deceive. It is
a showing and conveys a false
His statement the
expenditures under Got. Scales are
were, Gov.
den only Now the
truth is that the Governor of a State has
no control of the expenditures of the State.
Brogden Lad nothing more to do with the
expended in 1876 than the King
ml the North Pole, if that undiscovered
country has a King. When Mr. Brogden
Governor of North Carolina the Demo-
had full control of the Legislature,
and bad been controlling it since 1870.
The Democrats are to be credited with
whatever of economy prevailed in 1876,
and It is false to claim that the
cans had anything whatever to do with it.
word of praise of the economy in
1876 is praise of the Democratic
To contrast the Scales
with the Democratic
in 1876, when Brogden hap-
to be Governor, is to contrast De-
with Democracy. If in 1876 the
expenses of the State government were
less than in 1886, there is reason for
this reason is clear to an unprejudiced mind.
Further on, in this article, we will show it.
Now the only honest way to contrast
the financial record of the Democratic
with that of the Republican party,
to contrast the expenditure.- of the years
when the Republicans controlled the Leg-
with the years when the Demo-
controlled the Legislature. No power
can appropriate the State's funds or levy
taxation, except the Legislature.
The expenditures of 1869 and 1870 were
directed by the Republican Legislature.
If ever there was a time in the history of
tile State when the tax-payers had a right
to demand the most rigid economy it was
then. And yet it is known of all men
how the Radical legislators squandered
the State's money and increased the State
debt, and neither provided any schools for
the children nor one k u another
m the way of erecting public buildings.
In contracting the administration of the
finances, consideration Is to be had
the purposes which the money was
and the condition of people
i the taxes were levied. When the
arc moderately prosperous it Is not only
but absolutely b ruling upon
representatives to set foot those
that will educate, elevate and up-
lift people. When the people have Just
a war. It is Imperative upon
that the burdens of taxation be
I light as possible to administer the
attain of government. It is not a question
so much of how much was expended, as for
the money was expended. It
is as to charge the Democratic party
extravagance to-day because the
are In of
TO cause or increase, as it
be to censure a mac for spending
Stole money when he a large family
flu he was a single man. W hat Is
depends upon
men will not forget this
the expenses of 1876 with
the party has no concealments
it the closest scrutiny and
into its financial
, and expenditures of the
following table gives the
what
for two of
Adjutant Department -.-. t
.
disabled
Auditor's
Hoard of Internal
square and public
Convention. SB
Contingencies.-------.
Conveying convicts to Penitentiary-.
Public Instruction.
Drummer's license t refunded.
fund. 64.70
Executive Department.
Executive -.-.
fugitives .
Assembly.
Caldwell's funeral.
Geological survey.
Insane Raleigh. II
Insane Asylum, Morganton, A Support
Asylum,
Institution D. and It. Repairs A
Indigent pupils at Deaf. Dumb and mind.
on i per cent, state debt. .
Interest on percent, state debt.
Interest on W. N. C. K. B. bonds.
merest on special Tax
Keeper
Lunatics supported by Co's. not in asylums.
Marlon and lie
or State
Normal
Orphan Asylum.
.
Sunday school.
Public printing. i n
Public tax
Pensions to Con. soldiers and widows.
Pay of Code Commissioners. i
regulations.
taxes.-.-
State Hoard Health.
Slate
Library.
state Boundary.
Slate Canvassing Board.
Stationery, amount refunded.-.
Salaries of state officers and employees.
state Loans paid.
Depart men t.
Tax Commission .
University of North Carolina.
Weights and measures.
other general expenses not slated above.
Investment In I per cent. Bonds.-.-
6.230
7.500
If. to the above we add, what Is legitimate
lo conic under these v amounts,
the statement of the cost of Republican rule
In Carolina Is arrived at The
party is responsible as much for what It
as for what It spent, they are
thus legitimately to be charged with these
by Democratic manage.
the people were saved from paying
them. These Items
SB, School Fund squandered. I
to. Stale Increased. In Oct., Treasurer
reported In Nov.,
Treasurer Jenkins reported It to be
In three years the Increase was
Grand
Dan.
4.440 on
MS
10.411
last is
5.100
as
3.700
On
1.-274 m
at
1,700
a,
mm
St
30.828
IS
CM US.
7.800 on
oust
261.013 SO
11,117.10
17.848,801
The in 1886 are subject to deduction of
special Hems, as
Agricultural tax on 41,000.00
Interest on new six per cent. Slate bonds. 801,193.00
Executive Mansion provided for from sales of State in the of
Raleigh. 2,088.86
Investment in four per cent. State bonds. 947,815.08
492,070.34
Deducting the above amount, the legitimate disbursements payable oat
of the ordinary revenues are, including the interest on tie four per
cent. State 680,572.97
following remarks and explanations of the fore-
table ought to be read carefully and digested by
every voter in North Carolina. They are somewhat long,
but they are explicit and they are accurate.
GENERAL'S DEPART-
increase is due to the fact
that the salary of the Adjutant General
was raised to MM. This is exactly half
of the pay of this officer in 1869, and it
is now about the smallest salary paid to
this officer in any State in the Union.
2-THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART-
is a new expense, but the
expense is entirely met by new receipts.
Every by the Agricultural
Department, the Bureau, the pub-
of the Geological Reports, the
Experiment Station and Farm, and
migration Bureau, and some to fairs, is
raised by a MM tax levied upon each
brand of fertilizer sold in the State. This
amount was never collected by
cans. Democrats collected it, and they
expend it, in the main, wisely. The
of Chronicle upon the
of the Department
is well known. Two years ago we pub-
a full statement of the affairs of
that Department, showing that there had
been some extravagance. What was the
result Democrats corrected their own
extravagance. At the last session of the
Legislature, the expenses of the
Department were reduced by
sum of twenty thousand dollars. That
Department now is run on and
economy prevails in every branch. The
Chronicle docs not hesitate to call ex-
by its right name, even when
tie Democratic party is responsible for
it. But the difference between the Dem-
and Republican parties is
Democrats retrench their
Republicans never retrench.
This is a marked and striking difference
between the parties. The of
money that remains in the Treasury from
this Fertilizer Tax Fund will go towards
the erection of an Agricultural and Me-
College, which is demanded by
the farmers and mechanics throughout
the State. For the protection of farmers
there must be an inspection of
and it is but just that the makers
of fertilizers should pay this expense.
money is given to encourage
Fairs, and to thus improve our
of fanning. amount is not large
and we have never heard complaint
made of thus expenditure to encourage
a generous rivalry among our farmers.
FOR DISABLED
is a wise provision.
It is a specific appropriation for soldiers
who have lost both arms, or legs,
or both eyes. partisan who would
refuse this pittance to brave soldiers,
while every Yankee soldier is drawing a
large pension, is undeserving the respect
good citizens. It is expenses for the
unfortunates of the State that increases
the total expenditures. Who will say
that these are not proper
will advocate stopping The
Chronicle knows that no good n
will lose confidence in the Democratic
party because of expenditures.
TOR'S DEPARTMENT-The in-
crease in this department is occasioned
by extra clerical force required on
account of the recent pension law.
OF INTERNAL IMPROVE-
is a very small amount
and is expended under the direction of
the Governor.
is very
moderate.
only occurs
when a Convention is called. In this
Convention, which was worth much to
Male, the Republicans tried to ad-
without doing anything. The
Democrats succeeded in making it of
great value to tax-payers by repealing
Yankee system under which we
were living.
call special
attention to the account for
Under Democratic rule in 1876 the
amount was In 1886,
Democratic it was
This makes a total for two years of
466.01. Now the In two years
for Contingencies the Republicans spent
In the two the Re-
publicans spent four times as
money a the Democrats. In other words
the saving by the Democrats in two
years in Contingencies is
TO
Republican par-
begun the Penitentiary while in pow-
The Democrats filled it Be-
who after the tax-payer
the
Treasury, continued their depredations
barns, hen-roosts, Ac. Of course
it costs money to transport them.
LAWS-Small and
necessary.
OF PUBLIC IN-
spent money
for this purpose, but included it
of State Officers and Em-
They spent money for
the Department; they gave the people
no schools. increase in this expense
in 1886 over 1876 is to the fact that
allowed
dent a clerk, and paid his traveling ex-
to enable him to perform the
duties of bis office more efficiently.
13-DRUMMER LICENSE TAX RE-
is not an expense at all,
but merely returning a receipt.
spent nothing, so record
shows, in these two years. They
a permanent school fund of
The decrease is owing to the tact
that the taxes for school purposes are
now paid direct to counties, instead
of into the State Treasury. The total
for 1887, paid to the counties, amount-
to as against
paid to the State in 1876. The revenues
to school fund paid now into the
State Treasury are derived from entries
of vacant lands, and the interest paid
on a permanent fund of
ed to the school by the wisdom of
a Democratic administration. The School
Board is developing public lands belong-
to State; Republicans did not
try to make this land available for school
purposes. The amount expended for
schools, under Democratic and
can rule, is contrasted in another col-
To a careful perusal of that con-
we invite every reader of the
Chronicle, especially those who depend
upon the public schools for the
of their children.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT The
item this head in is in-
under Salaries of State Officers
and There is no increase
in 1886 over 1876, but a of
This table shows an apparent
increase. The apparent increase is due
to this cause Got. Brogden did not
collect his salary in 1876. bat held his
warrants for until his term ex-
He also drew last
quarter's salary, in Got. Vance's first
year.
Re-
publican rule the Governor did not live
in the Manson. Got. Holden preferred
to reside in his own house. Of course,
there was no expense. Now we are
building a Governor's House.
FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE
Republican in 1869 this item was
In 1870 it was
This is over six times as much as under
Democratic rule.
ASSEMBLY We hare
chosen two years Democratic
when there was no General Assembly
because Radical Reformer, to whose
article we have referred, took these two
years to contrast Democratic with Re-
publican Bat on cost of the
General Assembly we are glad to show
a comparison. In there were
three sessions of the General Assembly.
It was In session days, and seven
dollars per day and cents mileage was
the pay of representatives. The total
cost of that Legislature was
This was an average pay of about
for each member. Let us make the eon-
In the Legislature was in
session days. The members received
per day and ten cents mileage.
The total cost was an aver-
age of per member. In the one
item of cost of the General Assembly,
one session, Democrats saved to the
small voucher.
SURVEY-Until Prof.
Kerr's survey there was no accurate map
of North Carolina
21-INSANE ASYLUM AT RALEIGH-
More money was of course expended for
this institution before the completion of
Western Asylum at and
the Colored Insane Asylum at
Both of these were built by
Under rate the whites and
ware in tbs
or In other words, the white
ant at tbs
be was to share a
Tbs pro-
for both of this
class population, but provided
separate buildings, as was proper.
22-INSANE ASYLUM AT MORGAN-
course this is a new expense
Democratic rule. Radicalism did
not place one brick another in
North Carolina. Democrats built
Morganton Insane Asylum, and it stands
as a monument to the devotion of the
Democratic party to duty of
orating condition of unfortunate
insane. We rejoice that this is a
and an increased expense. The people
never object to expenditures of
public money, demagogues to con-
notwithstanding. left
the- insane to die in poor houses and
county jails while it squandered the
money; Democracy expends the
money raised by taxation for better-
and help of all the people,
unfortunate.
INSANE
is a new expense. The Radical party
got the vote. It gave
nothing, and promised him everything.
It allowed the insane of the race to die
in jails and poor-houses, because it
couldn't pay its legislators a year,
and take care of the insane, too. It
chose to pay legislators big money,
and let insane continue to suffer.
The Democratic party has made the
few promises, bat it has given
him an insane asylum, a deaf, dumb
and blind institute, a normal college,
normal schools, and thousands of public
schools. And now Radicalism, with its
load promises to the
charges the Democratic party with ex
because it takes care of the
insane in State. Well, the
Democratic party can stand charges
as long as it is doing its to the u n for-
of the State, and it will be upheld
by the honest tax-payers.
mat continue to be hewers of wood and
drawers of water for the Republican
party, in spite of the fact that the Dem-
have done so much for their race.
They may continue to thus make fools
of themselves, bat the Democrats will
continue their appropriations to educate
and help the poor and unfortunate of
their race, and it will do it at the risk of
being charged with extravagance by
Radicals. One of these days
will begin to think
INSTITUTION FOR DEAF, DUMB
AND amount is larger
than under Republican because
there is a larger attendance, and because
the Democratic of 1872 or
erection of a building for
colored deaf, dumb, and blind.
was expended by Democrats to build it.
This was for alone, and yet
Radicals hare the cheek to abuse
Democrats for
85-INDIGENT PUPILS D., AND
B. amount was
repaid to the Treasurer by the counties.
ON PER CENT DEBT
The money to pay this was derived from
a tax on drummers, all but of
which came from non-residents, and
from certain specific taxes, and not from
tax on property. At one time there was
a surplus from this particular fund
which law said should be applied to
the interest on the four per cent. debt.
This surplus was wisely invested by the
State Treasurer, under the direction of
the General Assembly, because, under a
constitutional provision, it could not be
applied to any other purpose than
interest on this debt. saving to the
State up to this time, on this investment,
is over
ON PER CENT. DEBT
The State owns stock in the
N. C. R. R., the dividends on which
amount to per year. Under
the suit, known as the suit, de-
in 1874 by the Court,
a Receiver was appointed in behalf of
the bond-holders. The Receiver received
these dividends and disbursed the same
in the payment of the interest on the old
bonds. The bonds having been redeemed
under act of 1879, these dividends,
an amended decree of the court in
1888, are now payable to the State
Treasurer, and by him disbursed to the
extent of the old bonds taken and
new ones issued to the holders of the
new bonds. This is not to be
a part of regular revenue of the
State. The Receivership still existing,
he receives a part and the State Treas-
a part. The Treasurer only pays
out what he receives from the railroad
company. The Receiver pays interest
on such old bonds as are still
and unchanged.
ON W. N. R
interest was paid by the Democrats
they sold the road. The sale of
road relieved the State of a heavy yearly
expense, and insured the completion of
the road.
INTEREST ON SPECIAL TAX
expense no longer exists.
These Special Tax Bonds, offspring
of the Republicans, were conceived
in sin, born in iniquity, reared upon
and strangled to death
by the hand of the honest Demo-
party. If the Republican party
had continued in power, this expense
have continued throughout all the
years from 1870 to 1887, and been a
never-ending burden on tax-payers. The
Republicans Issued the bonds. They
were children of and
the father could not the child.
The Democrats repudiated whole
issue of these Special Tax Bonds, and
thus relieved the people. There is now
litigation pending to compel the pay-
of these fraudulent bonds. If the
Radical party should be restored to
power, there is no assurance that they
not pay these bonds. The Dem-
will ever refuse to pay these
iniquitous and unjust claims. By re-
fusing to recognize these bonds as bind-
the Democrats saved the State
a year, it being interest
alone on the face value of the issue of
special tax bonds, not including
lated interest for nearly M years. For
the seventeen in interest alone,
this saving is Every voter
ought to stick a pin here I
Democrats have
decreased the expenses, and they have
increased efficiency of the bench.
All judges are now men of high
character and integrity. We have no
ignoramuses, such as toe Radicals gave
us, nor any men who sell Justice, as in
the days of Radical role. Oar Democratic
solicitors prosecute faithfully, and in
conformity with their oaths. None of
them have to resign to escape impeach-
as was ease in Radical
There is no brighter page in history
of to-day than purity of the bench
in North Carolina. It is the crowning
glory of Democratic
party is entitled to all the credit. It is
not expensive. Perhaps we do not pay
officers enough. Bat
justice, so called, was dear at any
price. Under Democratic rule It is never
said Judiciary is
OF
embraced this expense an-
other head.
inks car of the
insane, and expense
is not now because other
party said this
It ha ever been liberal to
the West, and West has been true
to the will continue to be.
STATE new ex-
was by the vote of both
parties in the and is
proved by all who know need of
armed men in the ease of riot. Yon
don't need an armed force often, but,
like man out West, in regard to a
you do need it, you need
t d They have rendered
good service mote than once. The
is about the smallest of any
State in the Union, South
spending twice as ranch. The little
Republican State of New Hampshire
spends yearly Re-
State of Pennsylvania spends
a year for this purpose. In
North Carolina, when the Radicals
ed, the organized militia cost the State
in one year. If this is
ed, we refer to the official report of
the carpet lug A. W. Fish
dated Jan. 1871. This is a
Democratic saving to the tax payers in
one year of 7.74, as in North Car
we now spend but Not
only so; but through the gross neglect
and inefficiency of the Radical Adjutant
Generals and Governors, a fund amount-
to was lost to the State
in the War Department. This fund was
recovered after years of effort by
wisdom and endeavors of our Democrat-
Adjutant General. And worse than
that and more When the
General took charge
in 1877 there were more militia
than whites in this State Now there
are white es and colored
companies. The Radical militia was
worse than worthless to the State while
the Democratic State Guard is an or-
that any State might be proud
of, and has a reputation our
borders.
and more terrible Under
Radical rule the first Adjutant General
was an imported carpet-bagger who knew
nothing of our people cared less,
while under Democratic rule this officer
is a native North Carolinian who knows
and loves the State. Once When
the Radical militia employed to
suppress an insurrection, a cut-throat
from Tennessee had to be imported to
command North Carolinians, while
Democratic government, whenever
the State Guard has been called out, It
is commanded by of North Car-
89-NORMAL SCHOOLS-This I a new
expense, ordered by The
Democratic party believe in
schools. There can be no efficient pub-
schools without good teachers. Part
of this money goes to the whites and part
to the and yet Radical cheek
puts this down an
36-ORPHAN is a new
expense, ordered by Democrats.
says it is
So be it. The Democratic party
will continue this appropriation, and
prefers to die aiding the orphans than
to lire repudiating their just claims on
the State. To be sure Radicalism did
nothing for the orphans. It was not in
their peculiar line. Orphans are neither
carpet-baggers, nor members of the
nor politicians, nor are
they interested in special-tax bonds
ago the
Chronicle said that it did not intend to
keep silent until the penitentiary was
made self-supporting. Nor do we; and
yet we believe In looking at things a
they are, rather than as we would have
them. Until we had a Republican party
in North Carolina we neither had nor
needed a penitentiary. They started it.
and started it on a big scale.
was reduced at the last session
of the General Assembly from
year to but no further re-
actions were made. Lead by Dr.
York, the Republicans almost to a man,
advocated convict
then big appropriations to the
This was not a question,
and we do not desire to it one, but
for a Republican to the Demo-
party with extravagance when His
PARTY LARGELY RESPONSIBLE IT, IS
cheek that only a Radical could show.
The Chronicle bas no disposition to
criticize the members for their votes.
The of convicts on Internal Improve-
may be wise. We are not now
discussing that question. We only seek
to show that it doesn't come with
good grace for a Radical to talk of
extravagance in management of
the penitentiary We say The
penitentiary must be made
but we that Di-
rectors cannot make it self-support log
as long as the Legislature it to
do work for it gets no pay. Give
the penitentiary a chance with con-
and it will pay money every year
into the Treasury.
have no right to complain. They
founded the penitentiary. They have
always voted for convicts to roads and
ditches and swamps, and they furnish
nine-tenths of inmates. Democratic
tax-payers may complain and seek to
secure a reduction of expenses of
the chronicle
will help no tax-payer, who
is not an idiot, will for a moment dream
that help lies in the direction of
cal success.
-PENITENTIARY SUNDAY SCHOOL
This is small item and we suppose no
man will raise objections to it. The
are trying to Radical
inmates the command not
If the leaders of the party con Id
be taught shalt not a largo
voluntary subscription could easily
raised.
the fact that the State publishes
larger Supreme Court Reports, and is
doing other work not required in 1869
and 1870, the cost for the State printing
is not half what it was under Radical
Pot that down.
TAX is
not an expense.
TO CON FEDERATE SOL
AND Demo-
party increases the expenses to
give aid to these deserving disabled sol-
and their widows. We can't give
as much as recipients
need and ought to have, but we give
something. When we think of the
great sums that are yearly
to the Yankee soldiers, and com-
pare It to the pittance own brave
men and their widows receive, we find
it hard to have any respect for South-
men who oppose small
This Is one of the causes
en for The
Chronicle Let us keep up such ex-
as long as is necessary to
keep want from the door of our pen-
Off CODE COMMISSIONERS
Necessary expenses. Not permanent.
48-QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
We suppose no one. except an ignorant
Radical call this
It keeps disease from
our doors.
44-SETTLING formerly
came to Raleigh to settle their tax.
they deposit In a
bank and expenses of a trip to
is saved.
BOARD OF HEALTH-The
party has a just regard for
the people of
ex
M-STATS Dam-
Stain gets
no fees as formerly. Tbs business of
office bas increased.
I a very
small an appropriation for
library.
ATE BOUNDARY- Necessary. Not
permanent.
CANVASSING BOARD-
Necessary.
50-STATIONERY- Necessary.
OF STATE OFFICES, Ac.
Under the Republican rule all are put
under one bead. The Democrats give
the expense in each Department in a
separate place, showing a decrease. sT
LOANS PAID-This was in
Radical days. Now we have no such
entry in our Treasury books.
1879
the Democratic Legislature the
State Treasurer, Treasurer of
all penal and charitable inst
of State, thereby saving salaries to
separate treasurers of these Institutions,
and a saving to State of over a
the way of appropriations to these
After doing this, the Leg-
allowed the State Treasurer a
clerk at This makes difference
between and 1888.
was the
expense of the Tax Commission author-
by the Legislature. Not permanent.
OF NORTH CARO-
LINA Carrying out the requirements
of Constitution, Democrats have
appropriated a sufficient amount to en-
able the University to do good work.
Under Radicalism the doors of the
were closed. They neither
public schools, nor the University.
The Democrats foster both.
AND
expense fluctuates, owing to needs
of the counties.
87-OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES.-We
call especial attention to this
general What
may not be included in that term I How
many white Democrats were arrested
under general How
much money was stolen under that am-
In two years
were spent for general
What a happy way to keep ex-
Senses Under Democratic rule not a
has been expended under such a
It Is suspicious to say the least
of it, to spend in two years for
general expenses after spending
for
So much on Hue of expenditures.
Now let consider.
II.
TUB RECEIPTS AND THE SI II-
It is charged that the receipts for the
year 1878. under were
017.68. and in 1887 under Scales
68.62. and that the increase in 1887 was
that
hard times, the Democrats keep a surplus
in the Treasury. The sly tried
to be left, by using the expression
and is that in
1876 the Republicans controlled
and in 1887 the Democrats.
While was a Republican, yet
he had no connection whatever with
state's finances. All matters concerning
the levying and collection of taxes were in
the bands of a Democratic legislature and
had been since 1870. The proper
would have been to compare with year
1869 the last of Republican misrule. The
printed which the person re-
to took his figures, do not show
receipts to be what ho slates them. He
seeks to the public by a false
of figures. He makes the
of the educational public funds,
to seemingly appear as a part of re-
for the year 1876, and so on
through the ten years which make his
table of comparison, bringing forward
each year's balances and adding them
again to the subsequent years incomes,
thus practicing a deception for the
pose of endeavoring to show an
increase of receipts under Democrat-
rule for each year. We will show the
falsity of the figures as must clearly
pear even to the author of the reckless
charges of Democratic extravagance, if
he will read figures more carefully
than he did the from
which he alleges to have obtained his in-
formation.
As years 1876
and 1887 are used as
comparisons, let us look at figures in
regard to
Assessed
of
ill for
X Assessed valuation
of
Receipts and Educational Fund for
year is
From this amount must be
deducted, as they formed
no pan of the receipts of
Depart
sale or Licenses. I
Amount refunded In
on account of
In-t. D.,
N. a it. dividends to pay
Interest on
bonds Issued on
of N. It. It. paid to
by the Lessees of
said road. CO
contributed by Gov-
.
14.787
Legitimate of end
Funds for
It will be seen that the increase in eleven
years is only The tax rate
has further been reduced to cents.
The talk about large amounts lying in
the Treasury a a is not the truth.
There has never been a large surplus in the
Treasury, but there has usually been about
This was applied to buy log State
bonds, and State Treasurer, by
expended in 1886 for
per cent, bonds, as we
ave stated elsewhere.
The appropriations have necessarily In-
creased. The per cent, debt ha been
satisfactorily adjusted and interest prompt-
met. Asylums have been built and
maintained. The wounded Confederate
soldier and the widows of soldiers have
been given something. The Orphan
put upon a sound basis; taxes re-
cents on the valuation of
property; railroads have been built; val-
of property increased
and all accomplished since the State was
III.
THE RATE OF TAXATION.
The third allegation made the
The representations the
Democrats that they have decreased
is false. Let see about it.
beet and fairest way to the
Republican and Democratic
of the State's finances is to give the
rate of taxation for years under
of the two parties. The Republican,
who falsely charges the Democratic
party has not reduced taxation, is invited
to read following tables. They tell
the truth because they are from the record.
Under Basel
la 1848, for 1869, the Republican levied
a tax of on worth of property.
Under the levy of 1869 Republicans
collected over one million dollar on
and although more than half
of it was designed to pay Interest on
tax bonds, the applied lee than one-half
amount collected to that
The Democrats bad control of the
in 1870 and
the
made arc as follows, and are on every
worth of
of tax
meet a deficiency of the
Session of 1871, same Legislature,
collectible In
Legislature of 1872, collectible
in 1878, cents of which were to meet
the deficiencies of Republicans, from
which State had not recovered.
Same Legislature, session of 1878,
cents, collectible in 1874.
Legislature of cents, col
In 1875 and 1876.
Legislature of cents col
in 1877 and 1878.
Legislature of 1879 met in
instead of November as former-
collectible in 1879 and 1880
Legislature of 1881, cents, collect
in 1882, cents of which
were to pay interest on the new four per
cent, adjusted bonds.
Legislature of 1883, 2.1 cents for all
purposes, collectible in 1883, suspended
in 1884 and not collected. legislature of
1885, in 1885 and 1886.
legislature of 1887, cents collectible
in 1887 and 1888.
In the first few years of Democratic
the rate was higher than it now is,
and the reason is that when the Democrats
came into power they were compelled to
pay amounts for which the Republicans
had contracted. Let us see how this
Take the 1871, the rate cents
on every hundred dollars worth of proper-
In this were Included eight cents for the
asylums, ton cents to meet in
Treasury on contracts mads by
In 1869, and twelve cents for the
incomplete penitentiary
IV.
TUB RECORD EDUCATION.
Republican impudence stops when H
comes to a comparison of the Educational
records of the two do not
propose to allow any dodging. The fol-
lowing is the
Tho Republicans into full
of all departments of the government July
1868 and continued to exercise this control
until the meeting of the first Democratic
General Assembly of period
of about two and one-half years. Al-
though their General
was in session for a large portion of
this period, the only funds that into
the Treasury for school purposes were one
hundred thousand dollars especially
by act of 1370 and those that
the Constitution set apart, mainly poll tax.
Indeed much of the poll tax collected in
the counties never found its way into the
school fund as is evidenced by the follow-
statement made by Supt. Ashley in
bis report Nov. 1st, county
capitation tax is to be collected and paid
in by the same persons who collect the
State capitation tax. Tho law has not
been observed. In most of tho counties
seventy-five per cent of their county
tax has been The stat-
at time required seventy-five per
cent of county capitation tax to lie paid
into the State Treasury. All school funds
at that time were required to paid to
tho State Treasurer, and to be Apportioned
to the by tho State Hoard of
cation.
In Nov made
of but up to Oct. 1st 1870
there had been paid of this to tho counties
only leaving still them
almost a year had elapsed
In Nov. 1870 March 1871 together
there was again apportioned to the
ties the same amount which
together with the balance or
still due was paid in 1871 and 1872. In
the Legislature
levied a tax of cents on of proper
and cents on polls for schools. This
they collected applied together with
tho capitation tax and other taxes, to dis-
charging tho two apportionments that
had been made In 1869 1870.
So the Republicans while in power
made, during the first two years, two
amounting in the aggregate
part of which
In 1871 and 1873 out of funds raised by
the Democratic Legislature of 1870-71.
Very little of tho funds sot by the
Constitution during the two years of Re-
publican rule found its way to the
of tho children.
There remained of
school fund accumulated before the
war stocks that were
shares in the Wilmington Weldon R. R ,
shares in the Wilmington At Man-
chester R. R , and shares in the Cape
Fear Navigation Company. All these
stocks the Republicans sold for the sum
of their value
Of the they Invested
in special tax bonds which are worthless.
What the Republicans did for schools
while they were in full control may be
summed up in this They
the permanent school fund that re
after the war, and collected but
little for school purposes except what the
Constitution required and a large part
even of they applied to some other
purpose.
The Democrats In 1872 increased the
on property and on the poll
by them in to cents on proper-
and cents on polls, and in 1881 they
increased the levy to cents on proper-
and cent on poll. From
these taxes and from flues, forfeitures and
penalties, liquor licenses and other sources,
they have collected and spent the follow-
sums for public
In 1871, disbursed for schools,
in 173,275.98
In 1878, 191,675.07
In 1874, . 997,1594.85
In 1875. No report.
In 1876, 834,168.14
In 1877,
In 1878, . 824.287.10
In 1879, 826,040.80
In 1880, 852,882.85
In 1881, 409,858.88
In 1889, 509,786.02
In 1888, 628,430.98
In 1884, 640,245.20
In 1886, 680,552.82
In 1886, 671,115.65
In 1887, 658,087.88
These figures, if not exact, are a very
near approximation, some counties not
reporting.
The Assembly of 1881 directed that the
funds had been accumulating in
State Treasury from fines, forfeitures and
penalties should be distributed to
counties, this legislation being authorized
by the amended Constitution. Two dis-
were made from this fund one
In 1841 amounting to applied in
1889 and 1888, and the other In 1888
amounting to applied In 1888 and
1884. Except as modified by these
which increased the available fund
for 1889, 1888 and 1884, these figure.
show a gradual and yearly Increase of
money disbursed for schools. In 1887,
however, there Is a slight falling off from
1886 which is accounted for by hard
times through which we passed which
rendered more people to pay their
taxes, and by the decision of Supreme
Court In case vs.
of Sampson county limiting
to for all purposes of a gen-
nature including schools.
The Chronicle commends this thought
to tbs careful consideration of every
Democrat have steadily in-
creased school fund, and every year
the school have been better. What bas
of what win
if Democratic party is given
of power. Nothing ought to hare
more influence with voters, who have
to than
at a natty. We urge to re-
party;
tho Democratic
the school year.
V.
TO SUM IT ALL TIP.
Hear the a hole
Under rule in No
there were
fund of
i hoes, nil dollars, was squandered
W .
Treasurer Jenkins, eighteen
dollars; war
Bach rm their i
rate of taxation mm.
on the one hundred worth of
property, although the Constitution pro j
that tin State and county
not exceed sixty Bis two . ts.
hundred dollars; the lax
were issued and over two hundred
eight thousand dollars raised in n
year from an impoverished people to
interest on
of the Slate was, in s pan.
ant, .
charitable Institutions i noted; no proves-
ion Was made to aid the disabled
veteran or his widow; native North I
were from official
Vice, and carpetbaggers ignorant
elevated ti j. n of trust
and tin-
bankrupted; in j
a worse
and upon the than
devastations of no progressive of
rehabilitating measures were cost tie need
encouraged by them.
Let us turn to a brighter
draw the
Under Democratic rule there are
schools In every district in the Mate, for
White and colored children; the m hoof
fund has grown steadily until now tip.
wards of six hundred thousand
fear are expended for public inn
legislature of 1879 passed an act am
a settlement of the State debt, and
this act the State reduced, by mu-
agreement with Hie Hate and
bond holders-the debt to
bearing four per cent
in thirty years;
IN sessions A NO
THE or EACH lull IS NOT
volt THE SESSION; the of taxation
for Stale purposes has steadily decreased
from eighty cents on the one hundred dot- j
worth of property until it is now on. j
cents, one-fourth the
Republican rule; two
one for the whites and one
one institution for the deal
dumb and blind for the have
has Urn built
and supported, and the labor of con-
has been used to build railroads and
other works of internal improvement
a small pension has been given lone
soldiers and their
the orphan asylum has been
en appropriation sufficient for all its
needs; tho has been strength-
the University has been
the Department has
a good work
a largo building for its uses; the
of Labor Statistics has la-en
the Agricultural Me.
provided for; the j
and Supreme Court of the Slab
administered even and exact to
all, no breath of i u ban
In to any judge;
new Supreme Court Library budding j
has been erected, and a home It
Is nearly completed; j
finances have been, in the main, wist v arid I
economically native am
loving North Carolinians have ail
tared the government affairs, s I no
state in the Union hits had r
government; -in a word the mo
have given low taxes, g
and originated, and earned ii o
feet, measures for the betterment . f the
people. It has made some i. but
it rectifies them. It is in North
the only party of Honesty, and
I From the State
A v
The was the first paper in
Carolina advocate tho j
of a of . We
hailed tho action of tho Legislature in i
making an appropriation for this needed
work with joy, and we watch, d the i
progress of the work with ion and
satisfaction. The department started with-
out the endorsement of tho whole people,
and without co It had
no enthusiastic backing. It had no army
of correspondents or helpers. It was a
pioneer in a new country. It had to cut
down the forests, tho roads, and
erect the first habitations. What to do to
make the department of value to the
was tho question that confronted the
Commissioner. Ho into the office
with no enthusiastic applause. He heard
only muttering of discontent and
of failure. Such was the beginning
of tho work one short year ago.
Commissioner W. N. Jones has won the
confidence of tho people, shown bis
department is valuable and necessary,
Is entitled to that praise duo to an honest,
industrious, and efficient man for faith-
fully performing difficult, untried and
delicate duties, lie has beef aided by his
efficient Secretary, Mr. J. M. Broughton.
We have on the Chronicle table a copy of
the First Annual Report of Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the State of North
Carolina. It is a valuable publication and
teaches valuable lessons, and is a credit tn
North Carolina. Speculation, supposed
conditions, and generalities mislead. There
was some wisdom in the of Thomas
in Hard Times, when be
what I want is, Facts.
these boys and gills nothing hut Facts.
Facts alone wanted in life.
nothing else, and root out everything else.
You can only form the minds of reasoning
animals upon nothing else mil ever
be of any service to them. This is the
principle on which I bring up my own
children, and It Is tho principle on which
I shall bring up these children. Stick to j
Facts,
Francis A. Walker spoke still mom j
wisely when he declared that it is only by
statistics results of a wide and
varied experience in any department
can be collected, classified, and
led. said this
statistician, hungry for
everything of a statistical appearance
taken up with an eagerness that Is
This Ant report fairly bristles with fa
stoat the condition of the
and of the State. The fa
need to be studied, and
employers will do well to give their t
nights to a careful examination
facts elicited and If the
has rendered no other service, the pat
cation of this book its
and continuance. We
the Commissioner the fullness I
of Information Rep.
contains. It establishes t basis of knot,
which calculation
Heretofore we have known nothing of t
wages, numbers of hours, and soon
and all theories have been based upon
condition. Now have
for The
cu expects to
to shortly