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THE
Talking At The Wrong Time M
The ear.
this season
of the year to bear of
J. off raising
the of swearing
a New Cotton Bale. done in December
I well the cotton the
The News has received a long ,,,., rear. The greater
of the new cotton who off,
bale, one of the now ,, be crop.
in operational Monticello. Ml. Watkins, a large
I for ll
The advantages kw are
that ii the value of
for
pounds of
will make -union an
pendent market; will
ate one entire handling in pressing
t. bag
ties; saves in storage;
gives iii a
large amount of cotton
for a coring that will be made
mills;
of parish,
i the local paper a
of cotton shall on but
phi. e year. He says
i-i.- experience of tin I
crop years, there is more profit In
o cow in In fifty acres , t
ion. He will devote his place lo
stuck fallen ii with.
This resolution of Mr. Watkins
and hi- view are
as sound The trouble
it, however,
FOR FIN.
Sealskin arc
antagonistic to the money
signs of appear
present to be the
mis variety.
The cigar dealer may not
Inn ii lakes to nuke
business go.
Here's mil I
chuckled the camera Bond
he pressed the button
osculating
Jones is i be
a bright young
Br Why. man ran ac-
he mas be
in reducing freight rates; ,, the
guarantees a reduction
freights, for ii double storage
load ships without
the necessity of ballast,
reduction
i port of lading, for the
not have to be screwed in. but will
load like barrels of Hour, and be
unloaded with the same at the
of discharge.
This Is practically the same ad-
vantages that wire claimed for the
round bale. II remains to lie seen is planting seed and
whether the will nothing. Ami
new method. made in December
Am innovation in the in- observer.
bus to pass so
lime
of the year. la wintry and
the ground cold and
next cotton long
way off. bill spring comes
again and Mr. inhales the
Ira-rant -cent of newly
soil, the colt on itch is apt to strike
another will go
wrong. The man who going
lo plant any more cotton
la always doing bis talking
lust about now. year
the planter,
exporter, buyer that
it a poor
Mews.
dealer,
that
of a lop
Kill hi-
E.
i I
Immunity be d
possible clef.
it Hie to-
dial
i- in v-l j-e
and was
l-t to our
all to no Ir.
illy locate
lo in an
Salesman have a Mr.
is residing in town here who
owes a bill. Would yon
ii advisable to draw him
for amount Alkali Ike
unless
quick at I'd advise ye
he'd ye
afore git gun
The a lofty air.
he went on,
affairs.
rime's no stability,
know, about them. I'll venture to
say now you haven't am
of such as a
award of state in your
I've never heard of return
oil Mis-
it to swords honor
lead the
The dude, cigarette,
Causes numerous men to
Thai of laws
in II claws
Stipulating death he should
In a recent communication, and
gain in this issue, our
i the mer
haul in words imply that the
weir being oppressed. The
is sorry to see
ii and to
add a of Us
own. So and
has been the
is oppressive and grinding, lull
is lenient and obliging, frequently
taxing his resources lo ac-
counts over due to
date his customer. In selling goods
upon a credit the merchant is do
a favor to the purchaser. He
has money or negotiable paper,
which can lie used money,
Legal Notices.
North s ,,.,,
County. I
N Branch
V S.
II
wards and
rah W II Partition.
Harris and wife,
Harris and I
James Tripp.
virtue Of an order in the
above cause, I sell on Monday
the 2nd of January
NOTICE.
rill County. j
It. J. of W. II. Cox
K. J.
In the above entitled action,
Spring term of the Superior
Court of County,
having been tendered against the
defendant in favor of the plaintiff
for two hundred and live did
Ins. with interest, and for costs,
subject to credit amounting to am
hundred and eighty dollars
and twenty cents. And it appear-
more than three years
have elapsed execution has
been issued thereon, further
o'clock M. to the highest I appearing to the Court that the
bidder for cash, the following is a Don resident of the
properly to wit t piece of North Carolina. And the
of land in Pitt county, assignee of mM judgment having
with these he purchases township, adjoining the Hied the proper affidavit urn
credit farmer, who lands of W I Tucker, an for leave to issue execution
others, being the laud former- Judgment.
deeded by D. S. Branch to,
Tripp containing is notified to appear at my
less. Said lauds I ,,,;.,, i X. on the
has mil money. For till
merchant charges a reasonable
as he has a right
lo do
ten acres more
when lime for settlement comes la-sold for partition.
as agreed upon it is the duty,
should the pleasure, of the man
who has credited and acorn
mounted to cancel his obligation.
lie has used the goods of mer
chain not object to pay
day of December
Wm. F. II
Commissioner,
NOTICE,
The Board of of the
A i and e simple Dr Bl and
K s Lib after two I
their j w take In am
are In
III III cue
for
and I Ivor ironic,, have
Invaluable They
toe
vegetable T do weaken by
their bat giving lone
and
Hie slue f
,. . I. W Ir .
an
fully yours,
in t p,
,. A.
, Jno, I .
tea.
for them III asking the I town of at
m 11-, meeting Oil the day
merchant or the follow
is he lord and mas v, .
r. lie i-merely seeking what is .-This Board being unable to
frequently, If ascertain from the records what
amount. If any. the loan Is
24th of December, 1898, and
cause, if any he has, why ex-
not issue against
him mi said lodgment
execution will accordingly is-
sued for the balance due on said
judgment.
under my hand this the
their regular day of November 1898.
B. A.
Superior Court
leave on
and Fri-
days at A. M. for
water permitting,
leave at A.
M., on Tues
days. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Sailing hours subject de-
pending on of
Connecting Washington with
Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore,
New York and Boa-
ton, for all jaunts for the West
with railroads at Norfolk.
Shippers should order freight by
the Old Dominion B. Co. from
New Clyde Line from
Bay from Baltimore;
and from
Boston.
JNO. N.
Washington, N. C.
J.
K. C.
The Eastern Reflector
TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION TERMS per. Year in Advance.
GREENVILLE, PITT FRIDAY, DECEMBER
Tuesday
Friday
his own. very
not always, it is absolutely
for him ii in order I hat
his own credit may lie saved and
he may aide to again purchase
sell goods a credit. The
of and the
pleading for misapplied
With ill grace when a
man's properly has la-en used and
he asks payment Ii
ion
An Investigation Needed.
A Rat In Trouble.
mi com
Ii ins- nil crawled mil
Air
cud
next to Trade street.
he to a load buck.
uM Henry Hardy,
well known intelligent
man. who was wailing to cc
the
has solved race
s,, as he is individually cm
farms,
and has quite a large of
horses, and cow. All this
property he earned at
I en I ion He lake- no
people ale hi-
ll and hi- note for a
A Negro Has Solved the
Kate Problem.
I have a her down in
lull in vain. Be ran
wall II swarm of
sparrow sight of
his slender
pick hi- hack sharp
claws and hill-.
ii bore down on Mr.
could heard some distance
Trade sir.-cl
and College aired was
lined with people the
The of
Observer a
lea day-ago. was rumored
Treasurer Worth had advanced
m management of the
stale penitentiary to keep that In-
going. This story need
not he called a rumor. The Land
mark Information
State Treasurer has not only
advanced the
is now nearly to
death for fear he won't get his
money hack, toll the
lion is owing debts which it can
pay. We happen to know that
in one instance ii owes one concern
.-,, , account
has for some lime.
The Legislature should
gate the of
and investigation
sum i- as hank
a- any
v i-
class of whites and the re
portion of the black
pie, who mind their own business
and have no gel
well together in the A
certain claw of while
he we, ill trash, are
responsible
have been on
In, lie and
bring on whole
Washington
Mistakes.
Considering I here-are usual-
live or six hundred items
in a in
items there are something like
thousand letters, is
-in prising
The hank makes a mistake, and
no one learns of except the of-
clerks and fellow on
who Hie tunnel, and
neither will tell
Ho.
The merchant makes a mistake
and he never lolls unless on
witness stand in a of Justice.
The lawyer makes a mistake, and
he and or
i-ates until he clears up. on the
at hast.
The newspaper man mis
take he puts it on a shoot of pa
per he world to look at. and
ii cannot erased, or
plained ; and in there are
some who are marvels of great WM
who have in past, dis
where the newspapers
made mistakes.
There is Soil of question
is reeking w
l ion and Immorality from top to
hot torn. The scandalous
should he thoroughly es
posed and while is
re and he ., ,, W I
more numerous. the Treasurer Worth has ad
rut. exhausted disheartened. I ,. to
The
go and loll lot he ground. Death
, ,
Tile of of
in Democratic
of November
There Is evidence of in
numerous ,,,
which have held In the State-
There remarkable proof
of it In Charlotte yesterday in the
fuel as Judge I Battle
entered court house to open his
first court here, the people off
their hats and cheered n is
If there was ever a
demonstration in the stale be-
fore. Again last night, as Judge
Mottle entered the opera house, he
applauded, Both incidents
have been very gratifying to
him. as an Individual and as a
Observer.
debt, it Is hereby ordered W.
Brown. Treasurer, advertise for
all persons holding orders upon the
Town Treasurer, to present
them to him on or before
1st day January. 1898, for
Hie purpose of listing the same.
And that the said Treasurer shall
enter such orders on a show-
the date of such orders. t
or whom payable and the amount
thereof, and report the same t
this Board the regular meeting
in January
pursuance of said order notice
is given the holder of
such claims lo present them to me
on or before the sold first day of
January, 1880, for the purpose
aforesaid.
This December 2nd. 1888.
W.
Town Treasurer
-AT-
The man makes a success
an important venture never waits
for the lakes great
nerve. It takes a great lot of grit.
the man who succeeds, has
both. Any man can fail. The
public admire a man w ho has con.
enough in himself to lake a
chance. chances are the
main thing after all. The man .
who trice to succeed moat expect to SALE Aid
Nothing By virtue of a decree of the So
was ever done greater Court of Pitt County made
her previously doubted ,, the day of November, 1888
the possibility. Success is the m H certain Special Proceeding
accomplishment of that which most therein pending, entitled Jesse
people think can't be done. Cannon, Public Administrator, ad-
ministering the of Amy
deceased, against Robert
Williamson and others. I will on
Monday, January 2nd, 1888, sell at
over this list public sale at the court house door
when you want n the highest bidder
Currants, Dried tor cash, that lot in the
Peaches and Goods town of situated on the
of every description, corner of Second and
Baked Beans and Plum Pudding, at and known in the plan of
Prepared and Unprepared Buck town as lot number one bun-
wheat, Breakfast Food, and twelve
Pearl Tap- Jesse
Administering the estate of Amy
Williamson,
court
Comity. I
Jesse Cannon,
administering the estate of
Barnes,
Against
James Joyner, George
Joyner. tiny, Jenny
Barrett, Lemuel Tyson and
Carmen.
Jenny Barrett who is a defendant
in the above entitled cause, will
take mil ice that B special proceed-
entitled as above, has been
commenced In the Superior Court
of Pitt county, before the Clerk, to
sell the real estate of Barnes
deceased, in order to make assets;
and the said defendant will further
take notice that she is required to
appear at the office of tho Clerk of
the Superior Court of Pitt county,
on Friday the 6th day of January
1898, in and answer or
demur to petition and com
plaint filed in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded therein.
miller my hand, this
of November 1888.
B. A. Mote, clerk
Court Pitt Co.
Mil I
I DOLLS. Vases,
Wagons,
Air Figures,
Works, Toys,
Cups and Saucers,
Candies, Mixed Nuts,
Sweet Florida Oranges,
Apples, Bananas, lemons,
Chairs, Bedsteads, Tables,
Mattresses, Bureaus, SC,
You will never
n Standard Sewing Machine.
SAMUEL M.
Baa Salt. Phone
READ Ml
All new goods at
J.
sen
If his act Is
he should impeached.
Landmark.
A few weeks before election an
was moved to
national sight of a
v id to a
made such a stir about it the
officer having charge of the men
was compelled o loose the
that held I hem together.
week Winston witnessed similar
spectacle white man a
chained together, were
marched through under
guard, nothing was heard of
except through the newspapers,
an outrage against white
nice, even in tin- person of an of-
fender against the law, should
be regarded as less offensive
than in heal of a political cam-
Public sentiment in Win
Moo ought to be strong enough to
prevent a repetition of lie outrage.
Raleigh Post.
u, -1 olive in w. ml
S,
Chilblain
am
pay
Salt
Tiller. Chapped Ha U.
an i
, inc.
id. ii i
or
Professional Card
Gilliam Mills B.
N. N. C.
ft
AT LAW,
Greenville, N.
DENTIST,
Greenville, N.
Office over J.
Cobb A Sons store
price
n-v. t.
Swift Galloway,
Snow Hill,, C.
B. F. Tyson,
ALLOW AT TYSON,
DIRECTORY.
Cure
west of Webster City, Iowa, I Ills
his vest on the fence in barn I iii.
I Think This Is True.
Si-veil a farmer living
yard. A calf chewed up a
in the garment in which was a
standard gold watch.
week the animal, a staid
old milch cow. was butchered for
Deaf, and lime pie, e was found
in such a position between the
I of the cow that process
of closing in
filling the lungs, kept
winder wound up. and the watch
had but four minutes in the
seven Ledger.
o those living
m I.; ft
n absolute
-n I liver
sit
Liver
every Sun-
day, morning and evening. Pray
Thursday evening,
A. W. Setzer. pastor. Sunday
school in. c.
regular services.
-school
a. m.
every Sun
day. morning and evening. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening,
N. M. Watson, pastor. Sunday
school p. m. W. F. Harding,
-Services third
Sunday,
J. B. Morton, pastor. Sunday
schools p. in. J. It.
LAND
By virtue of the Bu
parlor Court of Pitt County made on
the day of December 1898 in
a certain Special Proceeding therein
pending, entitled Cannon,
Public Administrator, administer
A the estate of Warren
against
and will on Thursday, j
door in the town of Greenville, sell;
sale to the highest bidder
live sevenths interest in that
lain I nick of land situated in Con-1
township, Pitt County, ed-
the lands of Fred
horn. Sam Manning laud and
others, SO acres more or
leas. Terms of sale cash.
This 13th,
Cannon,
Public
Administering the estate of War.
deed.
Blow,
LODGES.
A. A A. M.
Lodge, No. MM, mania and
evening. B.
W, M. J. M. Sir.
Covenant Lodge, No.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
W. F. X. I. I. Over
ton. Bee.
K. Tar Lodge, No.
every evening. Pr.
E. A. Move, Jr., O. C. H. A.
While, K. of It.
K. Vance Council, No.
1696, meets every Thursday even-
W. II. Wilson, It. M. It.
Lang, Sec.
V. A. every
y night in I. O.
O. F. hall. L. L. loon
LAND BALE
By virtue of an order of the
Court of Pitt County in the
case of B. Greene, of Jesse
it. Cox vs Mary Cox and II.
Cox, Jr., undersigned will sell
for cash at the Court House
in Greenville on Monday the 2nd
lay of January, the following
described piece, parcel or tract of
laud, situated in the County of Pitt
at Haddocks
Beginning the of the
Newborn and Tufts Road and run
Ding down the Newborn road to
James Cox's line, thence with
James Cox's line around to the
Tall road, thence the Tuft
rand to John W. Cox's two and a
half acre tract to the
the acre tract on the Tail road,
and thence with said Tuft road to
the beginning, containing the
homestead and u acres, 1.0
the land owned by late
Jesse B. Cox.
This Hot.
B.
F. O. James, j
Attorney.
k at- law,
N.
Practice In all the Courts.
N. If. C
GRIMES,
N.
Practice wherever service is de-
sired.
J. t.
AYCOCK, MOORE.
At Law.
Greenville, N.
UNDERTAKERS,
AL
EMBALMERS
We have a new
hearse and the nicest line of
Coffins and Caskets, in wood,
metallic and brought
Greenville.
We are prepared to do em-
in all its forms
Personal attention given to
and bodies entrusted
to our care will receive every
mark of
Our prices are lower than ever.
We do not want monopoly
but court competition.
We can be found at any and
all times in the John Flanagan
P CO
J C. CO
N.
In i r i.
r Slate, Ml
CA CURED BY
Mrs. Joe Person's MA.
For Belong time sou was
with some bronchial ills
ease, which every time he took
cold, settled in his throat and pro
something like
The tonsils would enlarge and
so that, he hail great trouble
to anything, and could
lake no solid food. spring
he took half dozen of Mrs.
Joe Person's and gargled
his throat with the wash, and it
Mm. He has never had a
Mas. i.
Eagle, Co., N.
iron
only i work
prices reasonable
to B.
IN
N.
The Stock complete in
every department and
prices as low the low
est. Highest market
priced paid for country
produce
WASHINGTON LETTER.
v. De.
Senator Vest made a spirited at
I u-k on the evils of the present
pension system, saying that the
had fallen into most
expenditure by ill
legislation thorough
political was now
acting as a sort of political
dent insurance company. He tie-
dared that he did not wish to de-
a tingle honest applicant of
his pension, hut he did wish to
h the abuses stopped. He said
that although had furnish-
ed more soldier for the civil
war than Indiana did that the pen-
payments in Indiana exceed-
ed in l-y
and charged that the reason was
Indiana is a pivotal Stale no.
and that it was a
fuel that pensions had
granted to almost every applicant
in districts that were close.
The Immigration bill is
thought to have received death-
blow, this week, when the House,
by a majority rote declined to take
it from the Speaker's table, where
It has since it passed the Sen-
ate, early in the last session. This
makes twice that the House has re-
fused to take the bill up, and it is
regarded as very doubtful whether
its friends will make another at-
tempt
D of
Missouri, the pleasure of nag-
Czar into making a
speech this week. The incident
was started by Representative Grow
of Pennsylvania, a Republican,
making a speech attacking the gag
rules of House. Mr. DeAr-
then took the floor and
ed that Heed had compelled the
committee on Holes to refrain from
reporting a new act of rules, in or-
rules of the but House
supposed to have been adopted
temporarily at last year's extra
might continue in force. Mr.
Reed tried to wriggle out by being
funny. He made the House laugh
any clown could do he
didn't convince anybody.
Col. Bryan hi in Washington con
with the Democratic lead-
in Congress.
When was
whether anything else besides the
demands of bis private business
had influenced Secretary Miss to
resign the portfolio of Secretary of
the Interior, he could hardly keep
his face straight. He didn't an-
the quest ion words j he
wasn't expected to. Miss was taken
into the Cabinet to head off de
made by Mutt, and he has
been used for the same purpose at
various times since. So Matt isn't
grieving over his resignation. In-
deed, it is altogether probable that
Matt has done his part to push
along the petty annoyances which
have resulted in convincing Mr.
Miss that his private business needs
his attention. While it is not like-
that the resignation of Mr. Miss
was brought by Buy open
rapture, it is probably the
nation of dissatisfaction of
a thousand little things, no
one of which is important enough
to lie assigned as a reason for res-
It an open
in Washington that Mr. Miss
didn't like the Job.
Representative Bailey, of Texas,
has made a statement concerning
his attitude towards lien. Wheeler
three other members of the
House who hold commissions in the
volunteer tray, He quotes sec
of Article of
lion. , no person holding
office under the United States
shall lie a of either
during his in
cites two cases in which the
House decided to have
forfeited by accepting a
major's commission the District
of Columbia Militia, and the other.
NO
by volunteer
regiment, in the Mexican war. Mr.
thus his own post
am one of those who lie-
three that it is the highest duty of
every man the law and to
t he it at ion; and I have
little patience with weak
that a of Congress
shall shrink from his sworn duty
because public sentiment would
low a brave and distinguished man
to hold two high offices, even though
lie the Constitution of
our Another phase of
the name question is now being
cussed in the
right of to nerve
as government or Com-
missioners.
Senator never minces
words when he has anything to
say. He favors the Nicaragua
Canal, hut does not favor letting
the Maritime Canal Co. have any-
to do with its met ion.
in the course of a short speech ad-
vising the postponement of action
on the question until report of
the Commission, sent over to
is submitted lo Congress.
Mr. said the object of the
Maritime Canal Co. was not to cut
a canal, but cut a channel of
at the least
between the treasury of the
United States and empty
fen of that beggarly
Senator Berry has offered an
amendment to Nicaragua Canal
bill, providing for direct
of money to construct the
canal, instead of guaranteeing In-
and to limit
the cost mid slated
Senator Morgan was willing
to accept the amendment so far as
it related to appropriating money
instead of issuing bonds. Senator
has offered an amendment
to the bill, providing that the net
shall not go into effect until the
United States secures by treaty the
right to fortify and garrison the
canal, to semi armed vessels and
munitions of war through it In
time of war, and to close it against
any other nation with which the
United States at war.
The reception given Col. Bryan
by Democratic Senators Rep-
shows very plainly
that he is still recognized by them
as the party leader. One
result of Bryan's visit to
Washington will la that with one
or two possible exceptions, Demo-
Senators will offer no
to the prompt of
treaty of Peace by the Senate,
they having, after talking mat-
over, agreed with Col. Bryan
that the question of expansion was
not involved in the treaty and will
not necessarily la- affected by that
document. Col. is very em-
expressing
we should accord same treat-
to the Philippines that will
lie given to Cuba. Representative
of Virginia, goes further
than Col. in opposing ex-
He said, while discuss-
Mr. Atlanta speech
in which he naked would
haul down the ling in the Philip-
lam one of men in
Dixie who would haul down the
flag over the Philippines. I would
rather establish a republic the
Orient than destroy of the
The Philippine islands
should b turned liaise and their
people should he allowed lo
and maintain their own gov-
lint there are other
Democrats who favor expansion.
For instance, Representative King,
Of Utah, who hopes noon to be a
Senator, Democratic
party will never go record as a
party in opposition lo expansion,
We will oppose imperialism, but
expansion, and we will
giving all persons under the
sovereignty of United States
I he greatest degree of self govern-
which are
Senator
tried to me that I
was wrong, but I firmly believe
that States should
relinquish anything it has fairly
earned by the Among
Democrats who openly express
their belief in keening what we
won by the war. arc Senators
and Money. Representative
and Livings
ton, of Georgia. There are many
who decline taking
ground either for or against
until it can la-officially learn-
ed what interpretation the
intends to put upon the
term.
The Democrats of the House,
who solidly opposed the measure,
ere gratified at their success in de-
feating the bill for the
lion of an international American
Bank. This victory was won with
the assistance of the votes of some
western Republicans and the ab-
when a vote was taken, of
some others. The vole was I IS to
Representative the
Republican floor leader, could not
conceal his chagrin at the defeat of
the bill. The Senate bill,
this bank is the hands
of the Souse Committee Dunk-
and Currency, and when it is
reported to the House, fight
may have to la- made over again.
Representative of Virgin
fully endorses the opinion of
Mr. that the govern-
ought to help
Confederate dead, goes
by advocating its helping take
care of needy living Confederate
soldiers sailors, who served in
the Civil War. shall la- admitted
upon the same terms lo all soldier's
homes and other institutions who
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J. B. CHERRY CO.
-TO OF PITT
Christmas Chit-chat.
give girl u present
ill keep, .
a person has licked fur
looking a gift horse in the mouth.
The average slipper i
worse thing a
his fool
Doing business without advert is
the same us for a
girl lo hang up her mistletoe and
lo stand under it.
While ii i always
make useful presents, give
he
well
It.
There is a drawback to every-
thing in this world. The biggest
stocking small can is
the golf without inn
you arc careful . let
your little have anything for
Christmas there is sure to be some
kind friend who will give him a
drum and a
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the
opened
maintained by the United states
government.
The Senate Committee on
has referred the
charge of bribery made against
Senator the Ohio Sen
ate, to II composed
Hoar,
investigation and report.
There will be a whitewash report
from the majority of this
and that will cud the mat.
so far as this committee is con-
resolution for the usual
two weeks Christmas recess of Con-
has been reported from the
Home Ways and Means Commit-
tee, and it will H promptly adopt
ed. Congress very seldom turns
down an for a holiday.
The war investigation
will take a Christmas holiday,
although for anything it is
might just as well lake
a permanent holiday. The
prominent witness it will hear will
lie The Commission
has been having a little trouble
Ha own. Half of its force
went a strike, because they
said they were tired of doing all
the work, that the other half
were
There is a regular cat and dog
light going among the
cans over Whether an extra session
of the next Congress shall be held
the Spring, and is growing
more bitter all the time. Mr.
and the Republican leaden
Mb Senate and House, agreed
at the beginning of the session that
an extra session should be avoided,
if possible, the men who want
legislation as as the
Republicans control branches
of Congress, are working Sena
ton and order
lo make an extra session
if they cannot control Mr.
by all sorts of pressure, to
change his mind and agree to call
one. Democrats are not taking
any part in this wrangle, although
most of them believe that
can at an extra
session, would Demo
IN
You can select your Christmas while here and
lake it home a yon. We can show you a lull Hue of
GOODS and TRIMMINGS. NOTION'S, SHOES,
HATS. and it Is
trouble to show goods. We extend you all a cordial
ion.
BAKER HART
DEALERS IN
General
Hardware,
Just received a carload
pi
c, the winter health
resort, has opened for winter
season and the
banquet in h.
travelers, In lie held hotel
evening, January nth.
Dining two years these
have been a
and N the aim of
commercial traveler la m arrange
his route that present
on that occasion. Manager Si-
John always gives traveler the
glad baud of welcome
spread which he prepare
boys Is a most
we doubt bin the annual
reunion this year, those of
will be one of
pleasure long be remembered.
If you would be successful, have
faith your own ability. Nothing
to a lender in
or business as self
nothing can
accomplish,, without effort,
Without one's ability
to succeed there will no effort.
Business success has resolved Itself
into a mailer of looking out for
number on,., and If number one has
his own works he makes
for himself a positional the head
of the procession retains it
right of possession. Sense
Thought to be Head, but Living.
Yesterday grave had
dug in the cemetery, a small
coffin prepared an Infant wrap
in burial clothes. The under
taker went house o'clock
the afternoon was Hulking
preparations for burial
was startled by discovering life
little one. was given some
stimulants began 1.1 breathe
regularly and show other
signs of life. A doctor was
called and there bones for
its ; but tho child
far gone breathed last
this morning.
The burial clothes were Used
the grave Idled after
v Observer.
The time a traveling
your door and tries lo
goods, says an exchange, ask
I him if he will lake butler,
I eggs and ill her farm products a-k
him f, when your neighbor gets
lo build a road over the
creek slough, he ill donate a few
dollars i. help ii along. Tell him
there is pour widow down
toad, ask him donate few
provisions; if he will eon
tribute lo a new
sinning. to do this,
I lieu pal him. Your home
merchant and more.
Greensboro hit riot.
r the superstitious officer
. I called attention to the fact that
Massachusetts is Hie third vessel of
the navy whose name
w that has met an ac
off Governor's Island sine e
war The others arc
and the Montgomery.
The Maine is point ml to as another
unlucky ship initial.
There arc just naval
now in commission with
as the lint letter their names,
are
thirteen letters the name
More than In cut. of
British people could write their
names when Victoria
ed The proportion in
condition has now been
ed lo per cent.
Stoves are by the
manufacturers in the world and are used by
many millions.
, N. t
is
then
that th
be large enough
i said a is on
fool
people of Great-
New York. Th., a had
acres has been ,.
and families will be
brought lo their new
from Month Carolina.
Professional Cards
Mills R. lane.
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1.1.1 am
at LAW,
Greenville. c.
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over ,
in- Sous store
world over, mid
at same time so as not to
be a menace to American
The problem might lo be
complex, and it further
simplified such a
if National Guard of
as would make in
effect a standing reserve from which
the regular army could lie recruit
ed mass m emergency,
tho bitches which attend-
ed a movement in th
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w Denude
Greenville,
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IT WAS THE RIGHT THING.
Oar Mend Herbert, of Hie Kin
ton Free .
we have been
in i
Age i u
logical of long
we began unite In
lift. ran not enough
In appear that in the
old Herbert hi creditable alike u
tn are red
for Have we
down
insult and treat ii .
Henderson Hold Leaf.
s. Th
listen the
not
need
wearing a
mark of distinction aw n red bead,
for lake million
Klondike gold for head he
We wont hear
Manning deep
ft a nice like
ours instead of near bald-
beaded.
SCHOOL
We
number of will enter the
rare to
to the children of North
Investigate
matter will
to lie selected none I he
very beat publication
a few day
to the lie
fore giving opinion by
upon
I MM ill.
honor. He, once,
to accept of Judge
technicality.
between hi duty and inter-
With the White
proclaiming M. and
I, of to
opinion of Secretary. Mr.
Moore game and
morally and
legally was
was
ii i living memory,
Democracy of
type, in hi early
be was
by circumstances
overcame and he I'll
arm of a party he did
social instinct and
by Intellectuality or
and do
not he i- a whole
hearted
type today and
in opinion by the manly
In- has
proffered
teal for
THE NEW RAILROAD.
Action of Chamber Commerce.
At a meeting of the
Chamber f held
the following
were adopted in
and
Hie railroad
the Board of
heard with
Mr. It. and
build a railroad from
prom-
give
Thai of this
appoint hi- a com- ,
of three to confer with ll.-,, trade.
. , , , vi proper hi
, the over f
Quite Naturally.
Von by
one of the pump
men a
small om-e or
in a a and
then Lack and wan what
cornea of it. Quite naturally,
nest to of
it. People your
or twice an- be-
ginning to lake note of what u
My, and. perhaps to resolve to
give your good a trial. The next
time they look over
in their favorite paper yon
there. the
man who and
wins their
i- going
proposal line of railway will why shyly
terminal of up I,, I lie now and then.
said proposed Hue will be situated and down
for the right of way and
ran in- obtained Christmas
gate,
for the name.
, W Don t BO In
. a of
confer with the
. , , Don give expectation
the tow n and
. . .,
to pay . ,,
, . , Don t what and
said right way and terminal.
I. Thai these re
a subsequent meeting
hi- t be held on the P
gift as an --invest
Don't deposit a gift in a of
and expect per cent,
and healthy, must
have
Potash
Phosphoric Acid and Nitrogen.
These essential elements are
to plants, what bread, meat and
water are to man.
Crops flourish on soils well
supplied with Potash.
Our pamphlets tell how to buy and
and re tr to U.
KALI WORKS,
REMEMBER
H. She
We lb ink
time hi- route when we
to have school
hooks for Southern school children.
We are Informed l likely
lb will
of r
upon whom will
devolve duty of miming
form system of text
choice,
Stale. We do
any opinion to the wisdom of this
course lo be pill on
record as saying that the youth of
South ought to i-
the exclusion of other to
nil
of and literature
In this
by of So
x ember the Pub
the Ural and only
em provide our
With a
mill history of
tell whole truth and
place the our domestic his
i true perspective. e do
publishing house
mote we nay in
unmistakable tones the Mouth
will not her own until he
has her own literature and
lives of her great an-win
ten by her and ml
and a great Southern
House is formed
may cluster
the and
our We understand that
the publishing house above spoken
of has drawn largely upon South
authors, that its
have much to do with South
men and Soul And
hence we believe that when a child
shall have a course Had
lug similar contained such
will only not la-
ashamed South but will
her as fairest spot upon
the
STOLE AN
And After Ten Miles
Turned It Loose.
inst.
The proposition of Mr.
was 1.1 build a class narrow
age commercial railroad from
lo Hie if
of would donate to
said a right of
way from the river below the
Old Dominion Steam Ship Com-
wharf up river to the
e unity gate and a terminal Mid
river.
This 1- an enterprise calculated
much good and
of the town should
hasten accept Mr. pro
position,
BUSINESS
Some That Take Place During
the Holidays.
TO
The having duly
before the Superior
of Till as
the Last Will and of Ii.
K. Little, notice here
by given to all persons Indebted lo
estate to make Immediate pa
men the undersigned, and all
persona having claims against said
estate are notified to present the
same for on or before
day of
overlook a real friend and j notice will 1-e plead in
cry of same
This Dec. 21st,
ii. II. r.
Executor of O. K
v Sunday I
lion.
Rev, I.
midnight
went to the yard
Washing
Ion mid stole a railroad engine.
When the culprit slatted out of
town with engine he III the
throttle wide open, turned the
whistle raised such a racket
as he sped Dial alarmed
in the neighborhood.
The noise awoke the agent, and
discovering what bad taken place
he began telephoning up the road
in order to head the runaway.
one was found awake except at
stokes station and orders were
Kent Hag down
or d it ell It, A watch was put out
the engine did not go far.
The stopped ill and
after reversing engine lo let
it go hack wild, off. For-
team was so near
exhausted the engine went
about two miles
down on the track. Had
gone back wild into the
Washington damage might
have been done. The officials arc
bunting for the engine robber.
Km
Tuesday o'clock,
. 3rd I will offer for sale
lit public auction before
in N.
my house and lot situated In the
Pitt
and First at whew I no
Several went from
on it all the year round.
Don't you're the Only
the Beach.
Exchange.
ITEMS.
Hi
is now and ever snail be head-
quarters for
SANTA
and Christmas Goods of every
description. I have opened
the prettiest line of Holiday
Goods that have ever been dis-
played in Greenville,
everything from a small
penny toy to a rich handsome
gift. Hereby fail not to
my stock or yon miss the
of your life to purchase
your wants for Christmas.
TOY MAC
attend
OBSERVATIONS.
Made by the
How cruel was
Kipling to woman in a
MK-iii as a
and a hank a
man hater could not have done as
bad.
Santa is a bigger man than
old was.
The wish is father
mother to the
The credit gained by a lie lasts
only until truth comes out.
The man who was lost slum
her found his way night
A smile in sleep is the reflected
gleam of a hoe ripple upon
en i rent of a dream.
Many on you to pay
their respects and that's all some
of I hem ever pay.
Tears bring forth the richness of
our natures, as rain
fragrance of
This is a bad lime of the year for
the United Stales to adopt an
open policy when the
Uteri is Hilling with zero.
Beery good deed others,
whether they appreciate It or not,
is adding to our crown ; every tear
dispel is a diamond that
if will ha worn In that crown j every
of sunshine we can throw into
the lives of others is a tint in
gold ; every act and deed
and article that we can make to add
to beautifying of others
leaf in our crown.
Always about the of a yea
beginning of new year there
business changes to lake
place. Several are already known
for the present season.
after Mr.
Allied Forties will move from his
present stand to his building on
Five Points is now being
in readiness for hint.
As as be is Messrs.
Son will move from
their present stand in the
building int. the Forbes
which will give hem the mom
lo accommodate their in
creasing trade.
W. II. White and W. T.
Fleming, both excellent business
men. have formed a
and will open a stock of general
merchandise in build
log as soon as Messrs. ft Sin
vacate.
Mr. D. S. Smith has purchased
Mr. M. II. stock of
groceries, and will combine his
own stock with it by moving down
lo the store. Mr. Smith
once occupied store and it will
seem like old to see
there.
will found
at the-aim-old stand ready to do
class job printing and top
column
This ban excellent opportunity
for one wishing a good home,
,.,.,.,.,,, self supporting.
for selling, made
from Conference last week and will f ,,.
his work on this A.
His main friends wish j
, TO A IV A DAY.
house and store tor side. He will
move his family to
Tickets arc out a grand
and coronation ball to I
A Line
given here on Jan
Help Them.
We earnestly desire cooper
at lull oft
people that may give the poor
of the county County
It lie
comes us to make gifts on that
blessed day and surely
poor are worthy objects. Will
our county friends aid us by
a donation of ham or
ant thing they may sec lit to give
In His who gave Himself
for us all.
lake
lets. All druggists refund
if it fails lo cure. gen-
bus L. each Table
Turner's N. c. Almanac for ISM
The Reliable, up-to-date con-
the newly elected Slate of
As
sale by Brown . Hook
Always keep on
HOLIDAY TIES
CHRISTMAS
am
OAKLEY ITEMS.
Oakley, x. c. ISM,
Taylor, who has been
in Florida the last two
returned home a days
ago.
w. ii. Bryan arrived home a few
days ago from Norfolk, where he
has working for Sam
upon his warships.
Mrs. Mahala is visit
her daughter, Mrs. W. Mali
for a few days.
c. II. Rom, near here, had quite
a our village one
last week, It was a while part
ridge and was nearly while all over.
S. T, Carson, of Bethel, was here
and look bird home with him
and has now on exhibition.
Mr. S. and Miss Ida
were married last Hun-
at to A.
this place, by
himself,
W. II. Oak
Is a seams to the
fugitive lovers.
Almanac
The above will Is- ready for dis
to all users of Fertilizers
free of lost on or
If ton have not
this Almanac, please send us
address.
I. S,
Va.
EXCELLENCE OF OF
not only lo the and
the but also
lo the it
by
known to tin
Co. only, wish to
all the the
true As the
genuine Syrup of manufactured
by the Kin -o.
a of fact will
in the
imitations par-
ties. The Mph of the
Km Co. with the
cal profession, rind the
which the of
to millions of makes
the the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of it remedy. It la
far in of all other
on it acts the kidneys, liver and
bowel without irritating or weaken-
and it not grip.- nor
In order its
effects, the name of
the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
AX 1.1.
a v.
there it of ea
WILL RE
I OUT FOR IMITATIONS SUD-
I BOTTLE
BEARS THE NAME,
PERRY DAVIS A SON.
and For Sale
it the tum
of J. B. flier
a a
line
Unit silver
mt-i-t
In In part of Tea A
Sir
and
Bridal and Holiday
f your friend and
Thaw mu, arc
retail
For
call
J. B.
NOVELTIES
GOODS, Notions, SHOES,
DRY GOODS, Notions, SHOES,
SHOES,
Hutu, Trunks
Hats, Trunks
A full of
All delivered fr-1 nay
Of city.
It. Ii. BROS.,
K.
I, t.
Just In.
Call and see them.
H. M. HARDER
w-
ABE TO
RICKS TAFT STOCK
lie sold
JANUARY 1st, 1899
And in order to do this will sold
AT COST LESS NECESSARY.
AT am THAN
This is DO fake. Come and price the goods and see that we mean
what c say. is a CASH SALE, please do not ask for credit.
Did it Era occur to
Thai when yon bay
economy lo get the t
in what have,
The
For Christmas
an supply all your needs in
Pine Candies, Emits of all kinds,
Note, Raisins, as. W have Pine
I in if
for And
we have
WORKS to
J. L.
IN
Heavy and Pane
GROCERIES,
N. C.
Cotton Hugging and Ties always
on baud
Hi-cub food kept on
hand. Count and
A trial will convince you.
D. W,
sold.
h, Ears On Run.
Hard Must
Nothing tan Stand Is-
fore
Goods and Marvel
See and
Price em and you buy
The
liner goods this season
than ever before
GOT THEM,
Leading houses laid In
a limited line of extra
choice Styles for
WK
Large Jobbers
the market to i-ash
WK GOT THEM.
Fine Goods
Bought low
can he sold
Cheap.
we will do it. din great
Winter stock has been bought
HI a shall lie sold at a
bargains. Men and Hoy Clothing,
Hals, Caps Gents furnishing
The finest most coin
assortment of new and
ever laid your
on. An immense line of new
as well as all the leading
standard grades.
Come and see
READY FOR HOLIDAYS.
Coming and lining This
Week.
Frank Wilson,
THE KING CLOTHIER.
eastern rib.
LOCAL REFLECTIONS.
pretty
Greenville stores have
stocks of
The weather springlike
too warm to lie
Batter, M cents
a at M. Schultz.
The boys up the
of
Neither the holiday nor
men enjoy rainy weather
now.
-The rain came in torrents Tues-
day now the streets are
all mud.
The Greenville tobacco market
closes for the holidays from Dec.
to Jan. 3rd.
boys are getting their fruit
nut to catch
holiday trade.
Attention m called to the notice
to creditors by U. H. Little,
tor of K. Little.
A is always an appropriate
present. Nice ones at
Hook Store.
You ran help Tub
enjoy by handing in that
little you owe it.
As Christmas falls Sunday
tan year the day following, Mon-
day, will in.- observed as a holiday.
The reduced
its price so a year.
That is dirt such pa-
per.
Most of the stores have had
engage extra clerks this week
wait on numerous
shoppers.
Counterfeiters are the
Mississippi valley with spurious
silver dollars, about being
in circulation.
The degree learn of the Odd
expect to go t
Washington one night next week
to organize a lodge there.
Mr. Alfred Forbes is having his
store building on Five
renovated repainted, ready for
him to occupy it next
is sow
to deliver blanks for deeds,
mortgages crop liens. We are
lot on splendid
Have you some absent friend
whom you would like to make a
nice present t Send
him Tux for a year.
Sunday's
Greenville
Monday at noon, while Saturday's
issue of the same papers did not
reach here until Monday night.
Funny mails we have sometime.
No Paper Tuesday.
As our force w ill take two days
off next week Tub Rb-
will not lie issued on
Tuesday. 27th. Subscribers
look for their pa next Friday.
Advertiser.
The wise Christmas shopper is
not going to miss the stores men-
in the advertising columns
of tell
you print what they have, and
their show windows, counters and
shelves bear further testimony to
the beauty and of
the goods carried. Greenville
business
they have splendid holiday
As we have told yon look
over I h is paper before yon start
out shopping and you will know
just where lo go.
1898.
Mrs. Lucy Bernard went to
sigh today.
Rev, It. Morton returned to
today.
If. W. went t.
today to buy more hones,
J. M. spent Sunday with
friends in Greene county.
W. S. Bernard came home Sat-
evening from Chapel Hill.
K. K. Tunstall went to
evening and returned
this morning.
W. Wiggins came down from
Tarboro Saturday evening and re-
turned this morning.
Miss Annie Kitchen, of Scotland
Neck, who has been visiting Miss
Rosalind Rountree, home
this morning.
Miss Alice went to
el today.
Rev. II. Clayton arrived this
morning,
K. II. went to Kinston
Monday evening.
W. Lamb, of
came in Monday evening.
Miss Minnie returned
Monday evening from a visit to
Bethel.
Mrs. W. left Ibis morn-
for Rocky Mount visit her
parents.
Miss Katie took the
train here this morning for Scot-
land
Hal, C, T. of South
Carolina, arrived evening
to spend the holidays with his par-
How It Rained
The weather observer never
makes a worse slip-up than when
he said it would Is- fair
Tuesday night. It rains
harder than it did for about an
hour.
Excursion Rates.
The Atlantic Coast Line will
sell holiday tickets I points
the system at one and one third
for the round trip. Tickets
will be on sale from 22nd lo
also from 30th to
Jan. 1st, to return until
Freights Take Holiday.
Monday. Dec. and Mon-
day. 2nd, local freight trains
Nob. on the and
Kinston road will not run, on ac-
count of holidays. All local
freight trains on the Coast Line
system will lay off on those dins.
A Dead.
When Mi. Mills, tin
founder of
it
aged
good man died, one whose death
will severe loss,
who
knew him and kite good work
lo which In-
devoted his life. II.- sat a friend
humanity, and u tender father
to the orphan, to whose ear.- in-
of bi life.
Merry Christmas.
Prom the time he in office
on the inst. up to
night, fifteen days, Register of
Deeds Moore issued even forty
marriage licenses, twenty-live
We wish them all a merry
Christ mas.
Mi-s. of
land, took I he train here this 1.-n
for Dunn to see her son who is
very sick.
If
A Good Rule.
wish to
e a good
I'll list mas, yourself and
make some one else happy,
there in your Immediate
neighborhood, be sure t
them with gifts while you arc
enjoying the good things of this
Press,
Pastor Called
was I In
Baptist church here ,, ,;, nu
tor for next year. A i
meeting was held III tin
close of the night and
A. was mull
ed to The
there was a large attendance of the
mil was
b a unanimous rising rote
the esteem in
Mr. held the church.
He In greatly beloved by the entire
community. has served the
for the last years and
his work every has lie
gratifying.
REMEMBER
W CARRY A I. LINK
Clothing, Overcoats,
Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoes,
mo.-i
There 1-
a Christmas
g nicer a Suit of I. h.--
cheap.
C. T.
Another Robbery.
Monday night the barroom of
Mr. H. c. street
was broken into by a window be-
prised open. The thief help
B. L. Little, win. has been at- l himself to liquor and cigars
tending school at Wake Forest faucet to a barrel of brandy
came home Monday evening for open so that the
Social
To be entertaining
when one em to lie
sleep. sweets I
and salads the
stomach craves the
simplest food or none
at all. To laugh
when one wants to
cry All this and
much more
society de-
of her .
followers.
the holidays.
Rev. X. M. Watson left this
morning for to meet with
the the N
C. Conference lo look after
a new conference paper.
-I.
K. M. Move had business up
the road today,
G, V. Smith, of Seven Springs,
came over this morning.
Miss Alice Carson returned
Tuesday evening from
W. M. King has moved In his
new residence on West Fifth street.
Frank of Kinston. is
visiting his brother, M. II.
Mrs. II. E, is spending
the holidays with her parents in
Durham.
Sugg who has been sick
for several days has moved to the
Osmund House,
Capt. Charlie Hancock,
of the
spent today here.
Will Moore and T, M. Anderson
left this morning for Wilson lo
spend holidays.
Mm. X. K. Smith came in Tues-
day evening from Halifax to visit
her sou L. Smith.
Miss Margaret of
more, who has visiting Mrs.
left this
morning.
It. II. who was hurt by
a fall at the lire last week, left this
morning for Suffolk. Ho is
unable to lie lip.
leaked out on the floor. The loss
of barrel of brandy was more
than the goods stolen.
About Fireworks.
Mayor Ola Forbes says the ex-
of fireworks in the
rate limits of the during the
holidays will be allowed between
the hours of ; p, and mid-
night on Saturday, eve.
and all day Monday after Christ,
mas and until midnight. Those
who explode them any other
lilac ill be subject lo the penally
of the law.
Come and See.
The Store has
received from the Parker Pen Com
puny, a beau-
show cans to
display the celebrated Parker
fountain pen which arc sold no
where else in We
have handled these pens for sever-
and have sold them to
many people in this community.
Every user of a h-ii will
tell you it is the lies made.
Motel Changes Hands.
Several weeks ago it was an
that W. M. King
had sold her King House property
to Mr. A. Andrews and would
business, Mr.
Andrews rented the properly to
Mr. . Vines, of Falkland, and
Tuesday afternoon Mis. King re
tired and Mr. Vines took
the hotel. Mrs. King has eon
ducted hotel for fourteen years
and kept such won
favor traveling public. Mr.
, .,
successor to business. He i
well known Mud u popular mm
and is agreeable to all with whom
he in contact.
Moore Court.
The Sup,.
Court will not have any more
officers are necessary lo trans
act its business, but at the same
lime there will l. Moore officers
about than have been known in
before. Judge Fred
will preside and
on Illegality. Solicitor L. I. Moon-
will prosecute for the stale
make it warm for offenders. Clerk
II. C. will do the swearing
make kiss Hook.
m.
have been will keep order
have an eye the prisoners.
While all on up Stairs,
Register of Heeds T. Moore ill
beholding the down stairs
keeping things hi-
order.
Savage, Son Co.
COTTON
MISSION A
Exchange Building, Front Si . NORFOLK, VA.
Liberal Advances on Consignment. Prompt If.-turns.
Highest Market Prices Guaranteed.
Dealers in Cotton Bagging, Ties, Hags. Fertilizers,
Agricultural Plaster, Arc. and so-
Cutting Scrape.
Down at the Dairy.
two miles below town, two colored
men had a row and
was seriously cut by another man
named Johnson. This occurred
night.
Is ll
Wonder
that
break
down
The
headaches. The
crushing pains in
the back and loins.
The blues, All
such symptoms in-
serious de-
of the
delicate female or-
and must
overcome at
once. Remove the
cause. Strengthen
exhausted nature.
Female Regulator
It the remedy weaknesses
and irregularities peculiar to women.
s Regulator is not a mysterious
mixture of mythical origin, n stand-
ard remedy in accordance
principles from approved
materials,
Is endorsed by physicians who
examined it, and been in
use over -v quarter of n century. It
Is sold by at one dollar a bottle.
II. for mailed
free upon
GO,
have
Recital.
On Wednesday evening then
will lie a recital at the College.
patrons of the school are tape
dally Invited to Is- present, and
nil other friends of the institution
will lie cordially welcomed.
Beware.
The Kinston Free Press calls at
to a new
circular people in that section are
Borne of them nay have
come here also. People should
how they tamper with the
swindler.
Caught Again.
News conies from Scotland
that Young Savage cap-
again, lie is the who
some mouths ago made himself no-
by breaking into stores
both Greenville and Scotland
Seek carried quite a
stolen goods. He has
twice i prison.
Christmas for Pensioners.
This morning Register of Heeds
It. Moore received the warrants
for the Confederate pensioners
Pill county, and is ready to dis-
tribute them to the owners. The
list for this county contains two in
class, each drawing
three in the 3rd class drawing
each, and thirty one soldiers and
twenty four widows in the
class who gel ls each. These
checks will help the lo
enjoy Christmas.
Married.
Mr. Fleming, of this
city, was happily married to Miss
Howard, formerly of
near in Pitt
county, on Wednesday afternoon
last o'clock at the residence
of Mr. Fleming. Rev. I.
O. of the M. Iv.
after
Mr. and Fleming
drove to this city and on
day evening a delightful
was held the groom's residence
mat Second a
number called to pay their
Miss Howard is a must
young lady, pretty and
Mr. Fleming is one of our
rising business men, popular and
Snap Shots.
A bird iii the hand
means one less in coop.
Now is the time when tin- aver-
age man's is
longer I his puree.
A man may Is- able lo rile a
dozen volumes and still be unable
to nil
If yon do not believe you arc a
creature habit, try to put your
hi the other arm Brat,
The annual tax tobacco
the United states aggregates
III.
J. I COREY
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A OF
HORSE
MILLINERY.
Also a Line of I a re.
I found ill
brick store
occupied
W,
to ME.
Ii.
HEY ARE HERE.
My Fall and Winter lock
Cotton Bagging and Ties and a full hue
Heavy Groceries have arrived and we will
the price so low to you until it will compel you
to buy. It you once see goods and hear the
are my customer
James B. White
Greenville, N
GO
PIT COUNTY BUGGY
EDWARDS ft Prop
GREENVILLE.
de-slur in of
a specialty
All r, palling d u We use skilled I and I
and In
J. L SUGG
Life, Fire and. I
Accident Insurance.
Represents only First Class Com-
Office in Building opposite
GREENVILLE, N, C.
Every
NEED
V.
i. make
Christmas
mu be found ill Mow
H.
Nun.
nil
of nil
and funned
lira
mu for
FireworkS
tail lo v Ml store,
Don't
D.
all
repaired on abort notice,
Wagons
etc., made lo
order,
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X. C.
D. J. A Owner.
The First Celebration of Christ-
mas.
Christina was Brat celebrated In
the year ii was
later before m officially adopt
el as a nor was
i; until about the fifth
the day of celebration became per-
mi the twenty
of December. time
had been Irregularly at
various times of the IV
April and in May, but
must frequently in
Ladies Home Journal.
His LIFE WAS
Mr. J. V. Lilly, u
of Hannibal, Mo., lately had I
wonderful deliverance from a
death. In telling of II he
I was taken Typhoid Fever,
that run Pneumonia,
lungs hardened. I was
weak
helped inc. I
soon to die of Consumption, hen I
heard of Dr. King's Sea
One bottle gave relief.
I to use it, and now am
well and I cant
much in its
medicine
est cure the world for all throat
lung troubles. Regular
and Trial Miles free
at L.
bottle guaranteed.
Charles Franks has
n jail at of
bond for musing the death of
near
was a
Kettle on
I and died from I he
The
was that Charles
Anderson, from which
death resulted Pranks was
over to next term of criminal conn
Free
W.
ago. will
you ask a day wood
got several that
two for the
dollar ii day if I bail a replied
Caleb, ain't cot none,
so I an bow I cull
that's all that's lacking, Allow
said the
get a prime one, keen as a
brier, I'll let ii you reasonable.
Bow would I a
cord do for tho
reckon that's captain.
I'll be over ill
Bright sad early that next July morn-
lag Caleb at work, and kept at
it so faithfully that lie finished before
sunset, when lie went to the to I
settle.
the captain,
were to have half u dollar a day. We'll
call it a day, although, it ain't
vet. That's rents for yon, you
HY
Mrs. Job Person's
were to pay me a for tin sH
use of the saw. There throe
all all in the pile That makes
cents me. Somehow, Caleb, you
have very mm ill coming to
said Caleb,
matching his head for half a
then looking up quickly,
as if a new light had broken in upon
that yon didn't
have half a cord more, for then we'd
come out Jest
For a long l sou was
troubled with some bronchial
ease. which every lime he took
cold, settled in bis throat and pro
something like
Tin- would enlarge and
so that ho had trouble
to swallow anything, and could
lake no solid food. spring
he took half Miles of Mrs.
I Joe Person's Itemed-, and gargled
I his throat with the wash, and
I cured him. He has never had a
Co.,
December 1886.
f USE A
When was traveling
Labrador, lie came, one upon a
where the friendly inhabitant
made much of bun and his companion,
and where the good wife asked him
hi play, d on any
my.-, she said,
find of and have an in-
which has been .-. away lot
repairs. We miss it greatly, for we can
all play on it, and when are tired
servant- it for
inti-t to a very musical
said tho naturalist.
of an is
was per Ii I
said she.
largo, longer than broad, and
stand- ell . legs like a table. At .
end sod hum, I y
fast or slow, do assure yon make
m. -t i v I lout
ham
She smiled delightedly.
that's -he. is n
baud organ let f r the life of mo I
not r tin name,
Com n
The St. Co II t I el I the I I-
c nu ml st v
gleaned from tho
Timi
II Wolff, -i c ire el
Tie , mi
win re tween and
went in U. -i .;
with In- dog, r, nu
., . i- h a
i mandarin t try II Chinese,
d mm i mg t
Waring a i i t paper,
which bi his warrant, lib
the cost of
Cf-. fr n
ill
ml
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k tot n.-i. r. t.
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It w
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ATLANTIC COAST LINE
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Sin NO
OLD DOMINION LINE
LOCAL
they cannot the seal lite
disease. is a
disease, and in
cure it Mill lake rein
is Ink
en internally, and acts on
the mucous surfaces.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a
was
our of the in
country for years, and is a regular
prescription. It is com posed of the
know ii. with
tIn- ill
on The
perfect in
is what such
results
Send tor free.
o; In. Crops,
Hold Toledo. .
Hall's the
The Times is
poking fun loungers
hang around corners on
evenings to ogle the girls.
of the
Donkey braved
weal her on last evening
and held a meeting at the north-
west corner of tin- if. E. Church.
Ho many people are noticing the
ears and bray of
the organization ii i- some
difficult to find who
will acknowledge Unit
to
promptly i the ordered
i- lake next
in Ins Ins clerk
on Ida lets, waved Ii
I mandarin, who doubtless that
Ibis the m person,
called the
without hearing evidence, be promptly
He rode off, f
by II. r and tie- el. de-
that the order i f lie day w as U
an end.
A Nan-m
of plain is a
to soften
it, murks nil the and
the I.- Just
us when y w. re made, rugged
and ult to move among,
is life's I; falls deepest and
into the Ult by the
whiter and than snow
i.-. What i- life without
It is like this cold, rug-
i;. i wind driving it
rending it in d thou forcing it to-
again, nothing to cover the
rites, to inc.
of collisions, nothing
round the
the broken floes- nothing, nothing
but hare, rugged drift ice. Stamen
I. and Lain.
Ii is no such a terrible thing to
low y reputation, H.
would Mini it.--
DIRECTORY.
every Sun-
day, morning and evening. Pray-
Rev,
A. pastor. Sunday-
school a. m. C.
regular sen ices.
la-is. school
a. in.
Ices Sun
day. morning and Prayer
Wednesday evening. Rev.
N. M. pastor. Sunday
school p. in. W. sit-
third
Sunday. a iii evening. Rev,
II. Morton, pastor. Sunday
l p. in. I;. Moore
A. A. M.
No. meets and
evening, it.
Hums, M. M. Bee.
even Tuesday evening.
U . Hutch. If. Ci. Over-
Ion, Sec.
K. Tar River No,
Ur.
K. A. Move. Jr., C. H. A.
While. K, of It.
If. Vance Council,
meets every even
W. II. If, M.
Sis-.
. A.
Wednesday at in I. O,
hall. I. I.
so
. i. ran aw p m,
p p
SERVICE
Steamers leave on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri-
days at A. M. for Greenville,
water permitting.
Returning leave Tarboro at . A.
If., on Tues-
day k, Thursdays and
Sailing hours subject to change de-
pending on stage of water.
Connecting at Washington
steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore,
New York and
ton, and for all for Hie Went
railroads at Norfolk.
Shippers should older freight by
the Did Dominion S. S. Co. from
New York; Clyde Line from
Bay Line from
and Line from
Boston.
N. SON. Art.
Washington, N. c.
J.
K. C,
You May Never but Should you
Want Job Printing
Come to see us.
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M.
I Jacksonville H no
Savanna 1.49 night, fluid .-
ton .
S ii, Atlanta 7.50 inn,
am, i ii,
ii m. in
So hi,
Million am,
Lake .
Heel
saves Weldon p. m.,
arrives Scotland-Neck
s. p. m., Kinston .
y. m. leaves Kinston I
,. m., Greenville a. m. Anon
tall 11.3.1
Anything a
Visiting
MARBLE
Wire iron Fencing
only j work
prices reasonable
t.
Al E I IN
Cure A
Liver ills.
A Strong
I- the body
s Liver Pills, an
lite cure for sick headache,
sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, bilious
less and all kindred trouble .
The Fly-Wheel of
Dr. Your Liver Pills are
the fly-wheel if life. I shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
notice. I feel
as if I had a new lease of life.
Iron's Sal re.
The Is-st In the for 04.11
Sores. Halt n
Fever Crapped h
Chilblains, all
I cures or
I pay n It Ii guaranteed lo
perfect satisfaction or
Liver
to Hi K. k
A and k i a free ix f Ur
Life PHI. A trial will
you of
pills in action
the
and
Liver t liven
They are
from very
t in- purely
tin not weaken by
but by giving lone tn
the
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Hen i m-m.
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KM
Trains on leave
I a, m., and J.-10 p . in
a. in., and 4.00
elm leave an-, r.
t; V pm at rt,
pm Daily except Sunday
leaves N C, tin Alba
d y, p. m., Sunday P. H;
Plymouth P. M., 6.10 p. m
H- r -11 j
m., a m
and
on Blanch leave
Rocky Ml at pm arrive He
pm Boring Hope I SO pm he in
lug leave ring Hope. inn N i
S Mt an
run. on i. v
dally, except Sun I.
. a. K
leaves i
I . a. m.
Clinton dally, Sun.
km
m-
am. and
Whichard, N. C.
The Stock complete in
every department and
prices as low as the low
est. Highest
prices paid for country
produce
DOLLS,
Slum
Air
Works,
and
Mixed
etc
You will never
M.
Salt. Phone
Vein. all Mach-
Gins and farming
tit- aired on short notice.
Wagons
made to
s Avenue.
I l
II
Pats.
Manager
M Mai
nag
ii. i. Mat
sail II be miff
lull Ills, lake N., I .
worker, . men
All or II. Cure
and free. A
t Cat. or New
over this list -.-i.-. i
you want
Pear-hex and
of every
Henna and Plum Pudding,
Prepared and Unprepared
wheat,
and Pearl
All new
EMBALMERS
We have just received a
hearse and the nicest Hue of
and Caskets, in wood,
metallic and brought
to
We are prepared to do em-
in all its forms-
Personal attention given to
and bodies entrusted
to our care will receive every
murk respect.
Our prices are lower than ever.
We do not want monopoly
court competition.
We can be found at any and
all times in the John Flanagan
Buggy
R H R c CO
Sheet Poster.
BUY THE GENUINE
SYRUP OF FIGS
. IT .
CALIFORNIA SYRUP CO,
. la- hots TUB n A MB.
NON-PUBLISHED
We carry a full line of the
celebrated
Geo. S. Parker
It is a big hit in fountain pen
and is distinctive Parker
Not only does it feed the ink
perfectly, but prevents soiled
fingers.
The Daily Reflector
Gives the home news every
afternoon at the small price
of cents a month. Are
you a subscriber It not
you ought to be.
The Eastern Reflector
Is a year and contains
the news y gives
information to the
those growing
co, that is worth many times
more than the prices