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STATE NEWS.
Things Mentioned in our State Ex-
chances that are of General Interest
The Cream of the News.
A largo force of hands is at
work getting the grounds at Car-
City, near Morehead, in
readiness for the t of
the State Guru.
The Jewish citizens of
have organized a religious con-
and will build a
as soon as a suitable site
is secured.
The News says that a child
weighing only two pounds was
born last week to Mrs. James
at Thomasville. The child
is living and doing well.
Goldsboro A mad
dog bit Miss Ida Lancaster, the
16-year-old daughter of Handle-
Lancaster, in Stony Creek town-
ship. Tuesday evening, causing a
painful wound-
One of signers of the
Declaration of
Benjamin Patton. lies
buried near Concord in an
marked grave. The Concord
Standard is making efforts to have
a suitable monument erected to
the old hero.
Burlington News The
of Burlington and Graham
townships were indicted Monday,
and fined for a little neglect of
duty. List it for
got to report on the condition of
the roads in these townships.
Judgment was suspended on pay-
of cost, which amounted to
over
Alamance On last
Thursday evening, about dark,
as Mr. A. F. Allred, of
was coming up town accompanied
by Wm. Thompson, at the rear of
Mrs. Sally lot two
sprang out. Allred was
stricken with a bottle, which
knocked him down senseless, and
inflicted an ugly wound over his
left eye. and the fled.
Not a word was said. Merited
punishment should be meted to
such evil doers.
The Eastern Reflector.
D. J. WHICH Editor and Owner
TRUTH IN TO FICTION. per Year, in Advance.
VOL. XII.
GREENVILLE PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY 1893.
NO.
Beaches the
Patron
By advertising in an
Therefore he
THE DRUNKARDS LAMENT.
BY KYLE.
night go by with song and ova
It was not any common
banquet to which these great
pie came- All parts of-the earth
I have boon to I lie funeral of all hopes , .,
And entombed them one by had sent their richest viands to
that table. Brackets and
flashed their light
Not a word was said.
Not a tear was shed.
When the mournful task was done.
Slowly and sadly turned me round
And sought my silent
And there alone.
By the old hearthstone.
I wooed the midnight gloom.
And as the winds deepening
lowered above my brow.
I swept days
When manhood's rays,
brighter far than now.
The dying on the hearth
Gave out their flickering; light.
As if to say,
is the way.
Thy life shall close in night
wept aloud in anguish sore
O'er the night of prospects fair,
While demons laughed
And eagerly
My tears like rare.
Through hell's red M echo ran.
An echo loud and long;
Ai in the bowl
I plunged my soul,
the night of madness strong.
And there within that sparkling glass
knew the to lie.
This all men own
From zone to zone.
Yet million- drink and die.
upon
tankards of burnished gold. Fruit
ripe and in baskets of
THE ASSEMBLY.
Assembly and enjoy with as the
j privileges of the session and the
An event of great importance delights of the sojourn at
to the teachers of North Carolina, Capital by the
and to every school in the State, John J.
Mi G. Harrell, President-
Secretary and Treasurer.
will be the tenth annual
of The North Carolina
Assembly, at Morehead City,
June to July S, 1893- TO THE USE OP AU-I posed to sweep
BEWARE OF
Topic.
Not a great while ago we read
A SECOND ROSS.
a little fable about the appear- light
Charlotte Observer.
A second Charlie Row came to
entwined with leaves, plucked new features in the Assembly ;
IMPORTANCE OF A WELL
SPENT YOUTH.
s. c.
It matters little I was born,
Or if my parents are rich or poor;
they shrink at the cold world's
Or walk in the pride of wealth
Hut whether I live an honest life.
And hold my integrity firm in my
clutch.
I tell you. my friends, plain as I
It matters
from royal conservatories. Vases
inlaid with emerald, and ridges
with exquisite traceries, filled with
nuts that were threshed from for
of distant lands. Wine
brought from royal vats, foaming
in the decanters and bubbling in
the chalices. Gorgeous banners
the breeze that came
through the open windows,
witched with the perfume of
gardens. Fountains rising
from of ivory, in
jets of to fall in clattering
diamonds and pearls- Statues
of mighty men look down from
niches in the wall upon crowns
and shields brought from subdued
empires. The signal is given,
and tho lords ladies, the
mighty men and women of the
land, around the table.
work introduced this session, will
FOR
PARTY PURPOSES.
of the Angel of Death be-
fore a petty Asiatic Prince and
his warning to him that he pro
over his
make the occasion of more
than ever.
value .
Free Press.
Raleigh. N. C. May
Men and women of the highest the undersigned officers of tho N.
reputation and success in G g Alliance, in answer to the
State, representing every several statements by newspapers
of education, will be pres- j individuals, again denounce
to meet you and give yon M report that
their best thoughts and views or
in the summer and take
Yesterday's noon train brought
in a young man by the name of J.
G. Chancey, who claims to be the
same who was stolen from his
parents in Washington, N- C,
away 10.000 of his people with the when but four years old. Mr-
dreadful scourge of cholera. J Chancey s story is as follows
Presently the summer came and When but four years of age he
with it the cholera 25.000 was stolen, being taken, he sup-
professional work.
The meeting will be one of
usual educational value, such as
ambitious and progressive teach-
cannot afford to lose. It will
sum was
died as its victims. In the
winter tho Angel of Death re
before the who up-
braided his grim visitor for not
keeping faith with him. The
poses, to Savannah, as his first
are connected with
that place. He was k there by
a lady whom he does not know
and was afterward placed in the
or allowed to be used in the
interest of the party
last year- Not one cent of Alli-
funds were used for such a
purpose. By order of tho
be a time to make most pleasant committee at the May meet-
acquaintances, re M Alliance
old
and valuable acquaintances, re
new and strengthen old friend -I withdrawn from the
ships, exchange professional several weeks
with those who are j prior to first t to organize
working lines like your own.
and to
more
of
practical conceptions
Pour out the wine, let foam and education.
The results of such a delightful
meeting of our as has
; been planned for the coming
of tho Assembly are certain
to increase the of our
people education ; and to es-
our schools a more
a new party. Not a cent was paid
broader, deeper and for lecturing after that time
Salisbury Herald A
man from Stanly county is in
town to-day and is attracting con-
attention. He is
being unable to read or
write, but is a marvelous hand at
He can add or sub-
figures as fast as they are
given him without an error, and
handles fractions with almost the
same ease as whole numbers.
him the year and month of
your birth and he immediately
gives your age in years, months
and days. This peculiar gift is
unaccountable.
Scotland Neck On
the Caledonia State farm one
day last week, a convict made a
desperate lunge for liberty. He
was plowing very early in the
morning and on reaching the end
of his row he jumped into the
woods and ran off. Four guards
and several dogs were in early
pursuit and many shots were fired
at the flying fugitive, but none of
them reached the mark. He ran
in all about miles, and was cap-
before noon. He was
brought back and made to plow
the remainder of the day.
The Greensboro Record hears
of a distressing occurrence in
county last Friday.
A and a white man were
hunting turkeys in the same body
of woods, each unknown to the
other. The heard a
which he took for the gobble of a
turkey, and presently saw what
he thought was a turkey's head-
He fired, and running forward,
was shocked to find that he had
shot and killed a white
man named Harris. He
himself was discharged.
He has been nearly prostrated by
the occurrence-
We are in-
formed that easy communication
between the encampment grounds
and the Atlantic will be had while
the encampment is in progress
by the frequent and regular run-
backward and forward of a
passenger train. At drilling and
practice time, the visitors and
people of Morehead will thus be
enabled to spend what time they
desire at the encampment and re-
tarn when they choose- The
soldiers likewise will be enabled
to spend the time when they are
not on down in the town.
This is a very agreeable arrange
for both
We conceive of no spectacle
better calculated to lead the mind
to serious reflections than that of
an aged person who has mis-
spent a long life, and who. when
standing near the end of life's i,
. . he brought into read that anting.
journey looks down the long vis- , , ,,, . . ,
, .;. , tie comes and reads,
of his years to recall ., , , ,. ,
.,. . , . r in the balance found wanting,
that it is boo late, he can plain-
see where he passed by in
bubble kiss the rim. Away with
care from the palaces- Tear
royal dignity to tatters. Pour
out wine; give light,
wilder music sweeter
hark, a
What is that, is it a spirit Out
of the black sleeve of the dark
a finger of fiery terror
through the air ind comes
to the wall, circling about as it
would write, and then, with a
sharp tip of flame, on
the wall doom of the king.
Music stops. The goblets fall from
the nerveless g; asp. Let Daniel
basis than
ever
I fore.
will be a full and free
I presentation and discussion of
I such methods of teaching as are
, adapted to the peculiar
of our educational systems.
no money was for other than
legitimate expenses of the Alli-
Signed, S. B.
J. S- Johnson,
J- M-
Executive Committee.
Marion Butler, President.
Lecturer.
W. S- Barnes.
W. H. Worth, State Bus. Agent.
W. A- Graham, Trustee.
Of course everybody
stands the claim that
was paid to Alliance lecturers, as
it was. But the idea is that most
Angel replied that ho had kept i Catholic home, where ho stayed
his word to the letter and carried
off 10.000 people with cholera.
retorted the Prince,
The Angel answered
that of them did not die of
cholera. what did they die
asked the
plied the Angel of
or D years. He finally ran
away from there and roamed
about Georgia, making his living
as best he could until he became
a marble cutter. Being th n at
tho age when he naturally began
Of re-j to his family, he
Death. And learned that ho had none Ho
less haste the true gems of life in
pursuit of the alluring pleasures
of vanity, but which when gained
like the apples of Sodom, turned
to ashes in his very grasp. But
alas regrets are useless, save
when they awaken the mind a
wish to avoid errors. is a
crowning triumph, or a disastrous
defeat, garlands or a
prison or a Great
lie shrouded in your swift-
passing hours, and
stand in the passage of
this life ; dangers lie hid-
den in the by-paths of life's great
highway, and uncertainty hangs
over your future history. God
has given you with full
power, and opportunity to
prove it and be happy- He also
has given you equal power to de-
the gift and be wretched;
which you will do is the great
problem to be solved by your
choice and conduct. Tour bliss
or misery in two words hangs
pivoted in the balance; and I
trust yours will not be that which
struck terror to the ears of Belt
the king of the
What an doom,
in the balance and
Imagine Babylon on the close of
that eventful day as the shadows
of her two hundred and fifty
towers began to lengthen and
gleam in the setting sun; and
gates of brass, burnished and
glittering as they open and shut
like doors of flames- The hang-
gardens wet with the dews of
heaven pour forth fragrance for
miles around- The streets and
squares were lighted for dance
and frolic and The
and galleries of art in-
the wealth and pomp and
grandeur of the city to rare en-
; scenes of riot are
on every side, godless mirth and
splendid wickedness come to do
their mightiest deeds of darkness.
A royal feast is to be given at the
king's palace. Bushing up to the
gates are chariots upholstered
with precious cloths from
and drawn by green eyed horses
from that rear and
neigh in the grasp of the char-
; women dressed in all the
splendors of the Syrian emerald,
and the color-blending of agate,
and the chasteness of coral and
the sombre glory of par-
pie, and princely embroideries
brought from afar by camels
across deserts and by ships of
across the sea. Open
the gates and let the guest
come in. Hark to the silvery
music as it ripples out upon the
evening air, mode heavy by per-
fumes stealing from these
Babylonian gardens. Let the
The Assyrians for two years
j had been laying to Babylon
and took advantage of that feast
and came in. Death burst upon
the scene, and I close door of
public and private.
, Teachers cannot be too strong these lecturers wore third party
urged to be present who party doc-
sire to become more efficient . in other words talked and
their work; to know why th- I worked for a third party, while,
most successful members of the i ostensibly, lecturing for the
profession succeed ; to secure a
good school or a change of
for the fall term ; to gain a
new educational inspiration, or to
banqueting hall for I do not from the fatigue of .
want to look. There is nothing j by the in.
there but torn banners, and of the refreshing sea-
broken wreaths, and the slush of breeze exhilaration an
upset tankards, and the tumbled ocean bath
of a dead king, for that of he moat
. night was Belshazzar the king of the Assembly now
slain. My young if you h Bureau, which
bad looked that banquet assist teachers in securing
in the first few hours, you would porous, and
perhaps have wished you had competent teachers to any
been invited there. Oh, the grand pal committee who may
ear of feast, you desire hem m R E
would have said, but you look in of the Bureau, and no
at the close and your blood cur charge made for
dies with horror. The king of rendered. Applications should
has there a ghastlier banquet, be i t once.
human blood is the wine and dying j of trip will
groans are the music. Sin has light-a two
made a king u the earth, and has weeks to tho in.
spread a to all railroad fare
the world is invited to come. It from the most portion of
has in its halls the spoil of the state and board
all kingdoms, and the banners of the Atlantic Hold,
all nations. But horrible is the, not The
is
end. Ever and anon there is n
hand writing on the wall, the doom
pronounced, in the
balance and found
Here is a man who begins to
read corrupt novels and associate
at
need
over fir,. The total
average expense of attendance
for tho entire session, including
railroad faro and board, will not
exceed The professional
and value of the meeting to
a teacher will be times
with bad people thus opening the neater than the slight expense of
gates of a life. A sinful attendance.
spirit meets him with her The for member-
and all is enchantment. Why it in the Assembly
seems as if the angels of God l are for males and for
poured out phials of perfume in By special request of the
the As he walks on Assembly the railroads will add
he finds the hills becoming membership fee to the price
radiant with foliage and the of the ticket, and will furnish
vines more resonant with the a coupon, for which,
water. Oh, what a charming I to the Secretary
landscape he sees But that sin- j at Morehead City, a
spirit with her wand meets of will be supplied,
him again, but now she reverses which entitle the holder to
the wand and all the enchantment
is gone- The cup is f oil of poison., entertainments, and every other
privilege of the Assembly
Alli-
and while paid out of
Alliance They did such
work long before tho May meet-
The first start to organize a
new party was made prior to the
month of May. We suppose the
signers of the above denial mean j to be dreaded than typhoid fever
that Mr. Butler and some of the j and it is a well known fact that
this latter disease, with which I
are somewhat familiar, can be
kept within narrow bounds, as j
far as fatal results are concerned.
by sanitation.
perfect drainage of lots I
dwellings and habits
n a great protection ;
disease. This is applicable not i
only to towns but to residents of j
the country. See to it that your
water supply is no danger of
pollution and that it is kept per
we read somewhere else of a man concluded that he would make an
condemned to death being effort to find some people by his
upon condition that lie name, but did not succeed until
should spend the night in a bed last January he met a book a cent
at a hospital in which a cholera j in Gainesville, who knew some
patient had just died. Tho man i Washington, this
was taken to tho hospital and put State. Mr. Chauncey went to
to bod. seeing the attendants re- j Washington several weeks ago and
move the body of a dead person hunted out his supposed relatives-
from it- In a short while ho was I To his surprise and he
taken with all the symptoms of that there lived there a Mr.
cholera died quickly. In; who had lost a
truth, however, ho was put to bed j when ho was only four years old.
a hospital where there were no j that he filled the bill in every
cholera patients and tho man j way His to
whom he succeeded as a lodger him immediately,
had died cf consumption- This he says. However, ho is not per-
shows tho power of the satisfied as to his identity,
and it also warns us to be- will tho search,
ware of panic if cholera should Mr. is M or H years
appear this side of tho old. ho does not know which. He
tic this summer. Outside of tho loft last night for Gainesville, but
great cities, we are told, where will return to Washington
people ate crowd d further study tho peculiar facts
there is little danger any way, of his life,
but it is not at all improper for
every even
mote and isolated, to guard
against the approach of all
diseases by sanitation.
Cholera, it is stated, is much loss
A CORRECTION ABOUT THE TAX
VALUE OF JAMES CITY.
other prominent did
not fully go into third party
until after May.
All the leaves of the bower are
forked tongues of hissing serpents-
The flowing fountains fall back
in a deep pool, with
corruption. The luring songs
become curses and screams of de-
of the Assembly on
same terms as teachers. When
purchasing your
be sure your baggage is checked
through to Morehead City.
The various railroads of the
laughter. Lost spirits State haVe made, for the
Assembly, a very liberal rate of
one and a half cents a mile
each way. Tickets on sale from
to and are good to re-
turn any time until July and
permit stopping on the
The great Atlantic
gather about him and feel for his
heart and beckon him on with,
brother; Hail blasted spirit
He turns to get He
comes to the front door where he
entered and tries to push it back.
but the door turns against him, turn trip
is the balance and , to all who hold certificates
found of membership at a uniform rate
of only per day. The boot-
I men make reductions for sailing
Jg
Fever Sores. chapped delights may be constantly par-
Corns, and sit Skin in by all.
and positively or no,
pay required. It to guaranteed to give j A cordial invitation is extended
to teachers and friends of
perfect, Money rein
Price cents per box.
cents
per be
box. For sale at
Cause and Effect.
Tho New York Commercial
calls attention to the fact
that capital is leaving Kansas.
and. that tho farmers, being
to borrow money, are in a de-
condition. Nothing else
be expected- What
is going to invest money in
a State under control of the Third
party, the foundation principles
of which is opposition to capital-
and the establishment of so-
in the country t The
same condition of affairs would
be found in any State where such
principles are permitted to govern
the Times-
Five Goad Rules.
An old Scotch has said
the longer I live the more I feel
the importance of adhering to the
following
To hear as little as possible
of what is to the prejudice of
others.
To believe nothing of the
kind until am absolutely forced to
Never to drink the spirit of
one who circulates an ill report.
4- to moderate as far
as I can the which is
expressed towards others.
Always to that if the
other side were heard, very differ-
accounts might be given the
matter-
Recently we have read some
interesting articles from
ministers in North
on the needs and necessity of a
Reformatory for boys in this State.
We think this a matter that should
have the attention of every citizen.
It cannot be disputed that sending
a youth, who has given way to
temptation and fell, to the State
penitentiary, and there placed in
company with the toughest
and murderers of the land,
would naturally develop into a
tough and dangerous criminal him-
self. While on the other hand
had the State been provided with
a Reformatory and he sent there
he would have perhaps made a
useful citizen. Other states have
them and they have proven
I and we hope some day to
North adopt one.
of other States to visit Hie Courier.
Kin-ton Free
Soon after the James City war
j the Free Press published a report
that Mr. Bryan, the owner of tho
property, listed it at only
hoard tho statement repeated
time and again and took it for
granted that it was true.
wore shown tho original of the
pure water, j following and take pleasure in
publishing tho same
N. C . May IX
James A- Bryan.
tax list for
1802 shows that tho City
lots are for taxation at
There is other real
pure. Vessels with S
Very truly yours,
milk should always be kept cover
for milk is a groat absorbent
of impurities from tho
Nature always gives
warning of tho fact of the hatch-
of disease-bearing elements
by sending out bad odors. Trace
them up and them- In
some towns, tho mornings
tho afternoons, frequently
can, the summer, sniff a stench
that is almost intolerable-
this, too, towns whore ordinary
diligence is exercised to produce
cleanliness and healthfulness-
But extraordinary efforts should
be made to abate such
for they always indicate that they
come from a source that may at
any time an epidemic.
They do not always do so, but
they are liable to do it at any
time. Too much attention can-
not be to this matter-
W.
Reg. of Deeds.
Tho Tress hopes tho pa-
that published tho state-
from tho Press that
this property was listed at only
and on the
same, will do Mr. tho
to make a correction.
A statistician remarks that the
invention of the sewing
has enabled one woman to sew as
much as a hundred could sew by
hand a century ago ; but he omits
to state that one woman now de-
as clothing as a
did a century ago, so that shall file a verified
matters are not
after Observer.
It Should B In House.
J. St.,
Ph., says lie will not be without Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption.
Unit it cured Ills wife
was threatened with
after an attack of
various other remedies ail several
physician had done her Robert
I'm., claim Dr.
King's New Discovery has done him
more good than ho ever used
Lung Trouble. Nothing like It, Try
Free Trial at Drug
Store. Large bottles. and
AN ACT.
Cue,
II. Clifford, New Win., was
troubled with Neuralgia and
Ids Stomach was disordered, hi
was to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away, and he terribly
reduced in and strength. Three
bottles of Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, III,,
had running sore on his leg of eight
Used throe bottles or
Electric Bitten and seven of
Salve, and his leg Is
sound and well. John Speaker.
O., five, large Fever sores on his leg,
doctors said he was incurable. One bot-
Electric Bitters and one box
Salve cured him entirely. Sold
at Wooten's Drug Store.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
Dyspepsia, In-
digestion A Debility .
haps no more important act
was passed by tho last legislature
than tho one entitled act to
prevent fraudulent
It provides that upon the making
of u voluntary assignment all
debts of tho maker shall become
due at once; th at the trustee
inventory be-
fore the clerk of the superior
court within ten days s that a
schedule of all doubts shall be
filed before the clerk within five
days; that any creditor may com-
plain before the clerk have
the trustee removed unless he
gives bond ; it forbids the sale of
the property of the with-
in ten days; requires the trustee
to file a verified account of re-
and disbursements every
three months, and within twelve
months to file a final account, and
that all creditors shall file a
statement of their claims be-
fore receiving payment-
Violations of the provisions of
the act are made a misdemeanor-
The act goes into effect
let, 1894.
This Office for Job printing
An Old Soldier's Last Hottest.
Mr. Deter an old Con
federate soldier, who died near
Winston last Friday, requested
that his body should be wrapped
in his old army blanket that he
carried throughout the late war.
He said that he had passed many
sleepless nights under the old
blanket and he wished his family
to see to it that when he was
buried this old covering should
his shroud. The request was
granted, and the old blanket that
had shielded its owner from the
chilly winds of winter on the bat-
of Virginia, now serves
in some measure to shield the
lifeless corpse from the death a de-
News.
tank
Notice.
safe M announce to my friend and
the public that I have opened
an office for myself just across the
my residence and on the old Dr.
Blow lot where I can be found at
lime.
FRANK W. BROWN. M. D.
DENTISTS
I C.
I Fleming. Andrew
Greenville, N. O.
attention to business.
at Tucker Murphy's old stand.
i BLOW,
AW,
In all the Courts.
I. A. S. F.
TYSON,
Prompt attention given to collections
HUSKY
N. U.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
GREENVILLE, N C.
Practice In all courts. Collections a
GENERAL
Grain, Poultry, Egg;, Bias,
Oysters, Fish, Caviar and
All Country Products.
No-. Dock. Norfolk, Va
Retainer Son A Co., Bankers
OLD DOMINION III.
TAR RIVER
Steamers leave Washington
and Tarboro touching at all land-
on Tar Monday,
Friday at A. M.
Returning leave at A M.
Tuesday. Thursdays and Saturdays
days.
These departures are subject to of
wider on Tar
Pontiff ting at Washington with
of The Norfolk, and Wash-
direr i Hue for Norfolk. Baltimore
New York and Boston.
Shippers should their good
via Dominion Iron
New York. from
Norfolk A
more from
more. Miners from
Boston,
JNO. SON.
Agent,
Washington N. U
J. J. CHERRY,
Agent,
Greenville, N C.
ESTABLISHED 1870.
S. M, SCHULTZ.
OLD BRICK STORK
Ins their year's supplies will And
their Interest to get price before
chasing else whet e Our stock Is complete
n all Its branches.
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR
RICK, Ac.
at
we buy direct from Manufacturer,
yon to buy at one profit. A com-
stock of
always on hand and sold at price to salt
the times. Out goods arc all and
sold tor no risk
to Mil at a close
Respectfully,
v c
THE REFLECTOR
Greenville, N. C.
J. Editor ad Proprietor
WEDNESDAY. JUNE
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die following.
Tho Wesleyan Female College
at Murfreesboro, was destroyed
by fire last Wednesday night-
All the young ladies escaped from
the building without the slightest
injury to any one, but the teach-
and students lost much of
their private property. There
was insurance on the
building, which was a very hand-
some and well furnished one.
This college was burned once
before, in 1877. We hope it will
be rebuilt
One of the most important acts
of this administration is the re-
of order No. by
Hoke Smith. By this one
decision fifteen or twenty millions
of dollars have been saved to the
United States in pensions which
heretofore had to be paid out by
this order of Commissioner
This is one reason the South is
so poor. It has to pay its part of
tho pension money and none of
tho money paid out comes to this
section. The Democratic party
promised reform in tho pension
business and this action of
Smith looks as if the
is not going to be
of its promises. This
decision was written by Judge
Reynolds, of Penn., Assistant
Secretary, endorsed by Judge
of Minnesota, and
proved by 01-
it therefore cannot be
as sectional.
This is the kind of work the
Democratic party expects of this
administration and this is a good
beginning.
The long and much talked of
trial of Prof. Biggs of Union The-
University has been en-
and resulted in the
of the Professor. All lovers
of the Bible will rejoice at the
finding of the Assembly.
Prof. Biggs was tried for here-
based upon the fact that he
taught the following
First, that reason was an en-
lightening and saving power, that
a man might reject the Bible and
yet be saved, and that the
had the same power.
Second, that the Bible might
originally as it came from the
hands of the writers have contain-
ed errors, thereby rejecting its in-
Thirdly, that Moses was not the
author of the Pentateuch.
Fourth, that Isaiah did not write
the book of the Bible which bears
his name, and in the
Fifth, that through Christ was
not the only mode of salvation.
We do not believe that these
views arc held by many
of the south and many of
these seem to us to subvert the
whole teaching of the Scriptures
Whatever notions a man may
have of things that pertain only
to time we believe he ought to be
careful how he tampers with the
Bible. Scholarship is going a lit-
too far when it overturns the
whole system upon which the
hopes of tho world are based for
future life-
One of the Third party
said in Concord last week, ac-
cording to the Times, that if he
had his way the editor of that
. paper print any
Tins is the result of farmers
reading and studying and
ii g of which we hear
so much of late. The
they- are getting from their Third
party papers and orators is only
titling them for bomb-throwing
and for other manifestations of
lawlessness. There is but one
step between this speech and
Observer.
And now it is the Norfolk
Western railroad that has gone
into the hands of a receiver. This
ought to be a great time for the
Populists. The monopolistic banks
are closing right and left; the
monopolistic railroads are going
into the hands of receivers,
generally speaking, the plutocrats
and money kings are having hard
lines. There is so much of hap-
in all this for
that if they are not careful they will
forget to be
MAGISTRATES MEETING.
Tho Justices of the of
the county held a joint meeting
with the Board of County Com
missioners Monday for the
pose of levying taxes for the
year, electing a Board of
and transacting such other
business as might come before
them.
The Magistrates were called to
order by chairman G. T Tyson
and a call of the roll showed
thirty-nine present of a total
of forty-four in the county. The
first work was the election of a
chairman for the ensuing year.
J. D. Cox was elected to
this position. Upon taking the
chair Mr. Cox made a neat speech
of thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, and after declaring the
meeting ready to enter into joint
session with the Board of County
Commissioners he yielded the
chair to chairman C- of
the latter Board.
Mr. Dawson made the state-
that there is now in the
county treasury the sum of
This amount is not quite halt as
large as the amount on hand a
year out of
the funds of last year the dam at
North end of Greenville bridge
was constructed, and as no
need was apparent for any
considerable sum above ordinary
county except to build a
bridge at the Board was
of the opinion that the affairs of
the county could be conducted
through the fiscal year upon a
tax levy no higher than the levy
of last was cents
on each valuation and
cents on each poll-
A motion was offered that the
levy be made the same as last
year, when Esquire R. L- Joyner
offered the amendment that the
levy be raised to cents so that
the Board might not be confined
to barely enough to meet current
expenses but have something for
making improvements and put a
fire proof vault in the Court
House.
This question was considerably
discussed by a number of the
Magistrates, tho remarks of Esq.
G- T. Tyson especially
and patriotic. Upon a
vote the same levy as last year
was adopted. On all schedule
taxes the same levy was made for
the county as had been made for
the State.
The Board of Commissioners
was to build a new
bridge across tho creek at Grifton.
Tho next business was the
of a Board of education.
The old Board, J. R-
ed with bis office. He says he in-
tends to put a stop to national
banks being used to bolster up
outside wild-cat financial schemes
that would have no standing or
credit whatever were it not for
their supposed connection with
national Nobody knows
better than Mr. it is a
big contract that he has under-
taken, but if he succeeds he will
certainly be a popular man with
the solid business interests of the
country, which are naturally op-
posed to the dummy mushroom
financial concerns that always do
so much to demoralize legitimate
business. Mr.
sized his position on this
by telling Mr. E. A. Mears,
the president of two North
banks that failed this week,
who called on him to say that he
expected both banks would re-
business, that the banks
would not be permitted to re-
and further that no nation-
bank with which he
was connected would be allowed
to begin business hereafter.
How many of the Republican
papers which have been
Secretary for
removing Republican chiefs of
division and that their
Democratic successors wore in-
competent, will have the
to print his latest order,
directing the examining board of
the Treasury department to in-
crease the minimum for testing
the fitness of applicants for
as chiefs of division
from to per cent
Secretary has
ed no official communication from
the Chinese government giving
even the slightest intimation of
the intention of that government
to adopt retaliatory measures to-
wards Americans residing in
China because of the Geary ex-
law, notwithstanding nu-
more or less sensational
statements to the contrary. The
opportunity was too good for the
sensation mongers to lose ; hence
the rumors.
As was generally expected, the
Presbyterian General Assembly
found Dr. Briggs guilty of heresy.
George Smith
Texas.
ABOUT COTTON.
R. C- Cannon and F. Ward, were
placed in nomination, as were
also D. H. James, C- L Barrett
and W. C. Burney. The vote on
the first ballot was as J.
R. R. C Cannon
F. Ward D- H. James C
L- Barrett W. C. Burney Dr.
Bynum and the first three, the
old Board, were declared elected.
Upon petition from Esquire E.
C- Blount the line be-
tween and Beaver
township was changed.
There being no other business
for the joint session Esquire J-
D. Cox again took the chair and
upon motion the Board of
adjourned.
following letter sent by
Cobb Bros. Co. to their
explains
Va., June 2nd 1893.
Dear Sib
This week closed with a much
better feeling in cotton circles-
The improved demand in Liver-
pool has greatly
Congleton, our market and with the very
WASHINGTON LETTER.
our Regular
Washington 1893
Secretary has made it a
rule to see everybody that called
on him at his office until this
week, when after much
he came to the conclusion
that his promiscuous callers were
taking up so much of the time
that should be devoted to weight-
matters that it was his duty to
follow the Presidents example
and deny himself to general call-
and an announcement to that
effect was made- It is easy
enough to see Secretary
if your business is of a public
but otherwise you cannot.
Theoretically it seems hard on
some of his callers, but practically
there was no other course left for
him to take- In the present state
of the country the official duties
of the Secretary of the Treasury
are of the highest importance,
more depending directly upon
him than upon any other
of the cabinet, and John
Griffin has never shirked
or neglected his duty, although
he has often found it, as he prob-
ably does in this case, more or
less painful to perform.
Democrats were surprised when
President Cleveland left Wash-
for a few days of rest and
recreation at Hog Island, Va.,
without appointing a new Public
Printer, as the term of Mr. Palm-
the incumbent, expired
weeks ago- Whether right
or wrong the failure of any one
of the score of applicants for this
office to get the appointment is
taken by many to mean that none
of them will get it, that it will
eventually go to some man who
has never made or probably even
thought of making an application
for it. It has been rumored for
several weeks that President
Cleveland has been making quiet
inquiries of some of his callers
about various men who had been
suggested to him for the place.
Commissioner of Pensions
has decided, after mature
consideration, that to carry out his
policy successfully in the Pen-
bureau he must have new
chiefs in every division in the
office, and the present chiefs,
some of whom are notoriously in-
efficient, will all have to go. Some
who made fairly good records
will be allowed to remain as
clerks. Some of these chiefs,
though they are Republicans,
have influential Democrats trying
to save their official heads, but
Judge says he intends
to put the office upon what he
considers a strictly business
sis and that no amount of
will change his purpose.
That young
Comptroller of Currency
is very vigorously ad-
ministering the business
re-
cent unfavorable reports and bad
weather in tho cotton belt, we ex-
a slight improvement in the
immediate future. Under the
circumstances it might be more
all holdings,
as after the Bureau Report of
June 10th a decline is anticipated
and with the world's visible sup-
ply at bales, only
bales less than last year,
troubles threatening the
country's trade on all sides and
general depression existing both
here and in Europe, there will
scarcely be a chance of maintain-
the high prices we look for
shortly. We therefore think it
more prudent to at once dispose
of any stock hitherto held back
in anticipation of a better market-
Awaiting your valued favors,
we are, Yours faithfully,
Cobb A Co.
SHAKESPEARE
What Mr. Thinks He m
Would Hat
Said About Hood's Sarsaparilla
M Had Shakespeare lived here and suffered as
I have, I think ha would hare said. Throw
away all medicine Hood's
As an Englishman, to this
climate, I have felt the heat very much. In
toe spring I Jolt as U I had all the ears and
anxiety America on my mind. I got one
bottle of Hood's and after I had
taken it I felt as could undertake
The President's Duties.
Last month I had a return of prickly beat; U
seemed impossible to stand up or lie down
without almost tearing myself to pieces. I
then got one more bottle and It has not only
cured the heat I believe It put my blood
la good condition. I advise to tab
Hood's In tho spring and
Texas.
Pills core Nausea, Sick Headache,
Sold by all
Notice
On the third day of July. A.
D., I sell at the Court House
door in the town Greenville to the
highest bidder for cash one tract of laud
in Pitt county containing about one
hundred and twenty-two acres and
bounded as Situated in Green-
ville, township, Pitt county, C. ad-
joining the town of Greenville and the
lands of B. F. Patrick. W. A. Manning,
Alfred Forbes and others being that
tract of laud on which is located the mill
plant of the Greenville Land and
Company formerly owned
by Wm. Moore deceased and bequeath-
ed to Mrs. Allie to satisfy sundry
execution in my hands for collection
against the Greenville Land and
Company and which has been
on said land as tho property of
said
Is; of June
B. W. KING. Sheriff,
Per HENRY T. KING, D. S.
Notice
On Monday the 3rd day of July, A.
will sell at the Court House
door in the town of Greenville to the
highest bidder cash two tracts of
land in Pitt county containing about
four and acres and bound-
ed as tract situated in
Falkland township containing acres
more or less, adj the lands of J.
F. Edwards. W. F. Mosley. tho
en tract and others and lying along
Kitten Creek, also another tract con-
acres more or less, in Falk.
land township adjoining the lands of
G. Webb, Harry Skinner, Corbett
place and others, the above lands being
excess of the Homestead exemption
of A. V. Newton to satisfy an
in my hands for collection against
A. V. Newton, and which has been
on said laud as the of said
A. V. Newton.
This 1st of 1893.
W. KING, Sheriff,
Per T. KING, D. S.
Keep Up Your Sign.
Here is what Peter Cooper, who
died worth many millions said of
a all the towns
where one is published every man
should advertise in it, if nothing
more than a card stating his name
and the business he is in It does
not only pay the advertiser, dot it
lets people at a distance know
the town in which you reside is a
prosperous community of
men. As the seed is sown so the
seed recompenses. Never pull
down yon sign while you expect
to do and
The ingredients of which Dr. Hull's
Cough Syrup the great family stand-by,
is compounded, arc the best and purest
to be found in the
The standard of this great family med
has been kept uniform through a
period of nearly fifty years, and hence
phenomenal popularity with the mas-
the grip, when you are weak
and Hood's
will restore your health and strength.
CHILD BIRTH
MADE EASY
Friend is a scientific-
ally prepared Liniment, every
of value and in
constant use by medical pro-
These ingredients are com-
in a manner unknown
FRIEND
WILL DO all that is claimed for
it AND MORE It Shortens Labor,
Lessens Pain, Diminishes Danger to
Life of Mother and Child. Book
to mailed FREE, con-
valuable inform-ion and
voluntary testimonials.
by on receipt of price per
CO.
by all
Notice.
SUPERIOR
Pitt County. I
Jane trading; as
burg Iron in her own name
and in behalf of herself and all other
creditors of Fleming, deceased.
against
R. R. Fleming of us Fleming.
The above entitled action having been
commenced in this Court on the 17th
day of May, 1898, for a settlement of
the estate of Fleming, deceased,
under chapter of Code of
Carolina, notice Is hereby riven to the
creditors of the said Fleming to
appear before me on or before the
day of July. 1893. and the evidences
Notice
On Monday the third day of July, A.
I . I will sell at the Court House
door for cash one tract of laud in Pitt
county containing about forty-tire acres
bounded as Situated in
Falkland township. Pitt county, X. C.
known as lot in the division of
the binds of Wm.
bounded and described as Be-
f lining at a the line between L.
. tract at a stake
with the road north eighty three de-
east one hundred and two
poles to a stake south south two degrees
east four poles to a stake to Richard
line, forty degrees west fifty
two polos to a branch, then down said
branch to the containing
forty-five acres and allotted to Richard
in said division, to satisfy ex
in ray hands for collection Rich-
ard and which has been levied
on said laud as property of said
Richard
3rd day of June 1803.
R. W. Sheriff,
Per HENRY T. D. S.
Notice
On Monday the third cay of July, A.
1893, I will sell at the Court House
door in the town of Greenville to the
highest bidder for cash one tract of
land in Pitt county containing about
and as lot No.
Are in the division of the lands of
Ham deceased, bounded and
described as at a
stump in Louis field thence
south twenty one degrees east one
seventy pole to a and maple
north sixty seven degrees west
hundred and sixty eight to the great
branch, down said branch to maple
branch then up maple branch to the
containing ninety-live acres
and being a it of home tract.
Said lot No. allotted to Nancy Ann
the said laud situated in
Falkland township, Pitt county, N. C,
to satisfy a yen ex in my col.
against Nam-, Ann and
which has bean levied on said land m
the property of said A.
This 3rd of June 1893.
B. W. Sheriff,
Per HENRY T- P.
TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
Report of Churl, s Skinner, Treasurer
of the T of
Sale.-
By virtue of a decree of the
Court of Pitt County made at April
Term 1893 In a certain cause therein
pending, entitled F. M. Davis versus F.
M. Davis I will on Monday,
July 1893, sell at public sale before
the Court House door In Greenville, to
the highest for cash, all the right
title and interest which Robert J, Lang
deceased had at the time of his death
in and to s certain piece or pieces of
land in Farmville township. Pitt county
that Is to say a one-half undivided inter-
est in said tract of land, described as
follows. side of Little Content-
Creek, Beginning at on said
Creek and running with G.
line to a pine on prong
of Branch said corn-
; thence down with said Branch east
to G Ward d n corner
thence with said Ward's line to the Big
Branch ; thence said Branch
with the meander thereof to a pine,
Bennett Fields conner; thence with
said Fields Hoe to the run of said Little
Creek and thence with the
run of Creek to the beginning, con-
six hundred and thirty acres
more or less. In the event the said
of Robert J. Lang shall not sell
for a sufficient sum to pay off and dis-
charge the amount due under a certain
mortgage executed by U. J. Lang and
wife to Albert R. recorded in
the Registers office of Pitt County In
book page et sea, I will on the
same day and at the same place and upon
same terms sell the undivided one
half Interest of T- Lang in said
tract of land.
This 7th day of 1893.
ALEX. L.
DR.
X. To whom issued.
Skinner, street work
MS II J Hoyle, night watch
J B night watch
H night watch
night watch
J R Move, street work
J T Smith, police
T R Moore, police
J L Daniel, police
M Williams, lighter
F G Jame,
M J Latham,
Dr Warren,
Whichard, printing
O Lift I Co,
L W Lawrence,
July
T R Moore, police
J L Daniel, night police
M Williams, lump lighter
J T Smith, police
J J Stocks, rent
Skinner, street work
A J watch
k G James,
S Vines, rent
J T rent
August 1892.
J T Smith, police
T It Moore, police
J L Daniel, night police
ii Williams, lamp lighter
Chas Skin tier, street work
A Dudley,
D D Ha
S E
J B Cherry Co,
September 1892.
J L Daniel, night lighter
M Williams, lamp lighter
J T Smith, police
T B Moore,
Chas Skinner, street work
F G James,
D J Whichard, printing
G L I Co, lumber
October
J T Smith, police
T R Moore, police
J L Daniel, night police
M Williams, lamp lighter
F G James,
SE Pender C. mdse
L W Lawrence, tax list
B S Sheppard, tax list
J J rent
F Greene,
A Dudley, board
B Cherry, witness
November 1892.
J T Smith, police-
T R Moore, police
J L Daniel, night police
M Williams, lamp lighter
F G James,
Harrell Printing Company
D J Whichard.
December
J T Smith, police
T B Moore, police
J L Daniel, police
M Williams, lump lighter
F G James,
S E Pender Co, mdse
Flood, work
S E mdse
mdse
Chas Skinner, street work
GO Ed Clerk
January 1893.
J T Smith, police
T It Moore, police
M Williams, lamp lighter
J L Daniel, night
F G James,
T It Moore, wood
J J Cherry, mdse
J J Stocks,
J D Williamson,
Chas Skinner, street work
January
A relief com.
February
J T Smith, police
T B Moore, police
J L Daniel, night police
M Williams, lamp lighter
Brown Hooker, mdse
Chas Skinner, street work
Alfred Forbes, mdse
S E mdse
S M Shultz, mdse
II A Blow, police
Dr Warren,
March
J T Smith,
T It
J L Daniel, night police
M Williams, lamp lighter
Chas Skinner, street work
S E Co, mdse
James,
A Dudley,
H V
J B Cherry Co, mdse
April
J police
T B Moore, police
M Williams, lamp lighter
J L Daniel, night police
F G James,
Chas Skinner, street work
O S Co. mdse
S E mdse
May i,
J T Smith, police
T R Moore, police
J L Daniel, night police
M Williams, lamp lighter
v G James,
F G James, salary
W B Greene, salary
Chas Skinner, street work
E B Ellington, rent
T R Moore,
HI D J Whichard,
S E mdse
J T rent
L Hooker Co, rent
Amount.
1200
1250
1260
mm
CK.
Reed J K
F i tax
Ch of
market
J T police
T It Moore, taxes 1,687
PB,
To cash paid out from
No to
per cent commission on
Cash on hand, Cl
Fund
For work,
Report of T R Moo.-e. Town Tax Col-
for the year ending May
D.
Amt property and poll,
purchase tax
to July. 1892,
tax from July
to January, 1893,
tax,
By fire company exemptions,
insolvent list,
per cent, commissions.,
cash paid treasurer,
Approved by
1,887
Ed. II.
C. C. Forbes, I Com.
M. B. Lang.
Report of Charles Skinner, Town
Treasurer of the Town of Greenville,
ending May
DB.
Amt reed from former
treasurer,
Amt reed F G James,
Mayor,
Amt reed from citizens
of
Amt from T R
Moore, market house
Amt reed from J T
Smith, Hues costs
Amt reed from T It
Moore, tax collector, 1,887
town
orders,
By per cent, 2,497.07
Cash on band,
Doe Fund,
Approved by H.
G. C. Forbes,
M.
Com.
II.
A little drop of printers
Sometime people to think.
-o
It is with that I to
the citizens of Greenville and
that I have Just returned from the.
Northern Markets where I visited
all now
receiving the most beautiful and
stylish selected stock of Millinery ever
opened in market, to see
and you will get nothing but the
latest fashionable good. Low prices
and
Mrs. Georgia Pearce,
GREENVILLE, V. C.
Next door to Old Brick Store.
Roots,
Sash,
HASKETT.
HASKETT.
HINGES. NAILS, AND AXES,
Rope, and Packing,
MECHANIC'S TOOLS,
PUMPS and
Tinware, Hollowware,
Stove Pipe, Chimney Pipe,
Paints, Oils, Glass and and
many articles kept in a first-
class Hardware Store Call to see
if want goods for
cash.
D. D. HASKETT
GREENVILLE, N. C
FOB SALE.
Prices Low,
Terms Easy.
The J. L. home farm, Bea-
Dam township, adjoining the lands
of G . T. Tyson and Cobb. A line
farm of about acre, with good build-
and adapted to corn, cotton and to
A bed.
A farm near Ayden and lying
mediately on the own-
ed by Caleb B. Tripp, acres of which
are cleared. Good neighbor-
hood, churches and a school within
miles. Plenty of marl on the adjoin-
A fine farm of acres, three miles
from and miles from t
ville, with large, substantial dwelling
and out houses, known as the L.
home place, fine cotton land,
good clay subsoil, accessible to marl.
A smaller farm adjoining the above
known as the Jones place, acres,
dwelling, barn tenant house, land
good.
A farm of acres In town-
ship, about G miles from
acres cleared, part of the Singletary tract
Part of the Noah Joyner farm,
acres, adjoining the town of Marlboro,
located improving section
and can be made a valuable farm.
A small farm of acres,
about miles from Greenville, on In-
Well house, etc., for-
null by
ALSO TIMBER
A tract of about acres near
the station, with cypress timber well
suited for railroad lies.
A tract pf about acres in
township, near the Washington rail-
road, pine timber.
A tract of acres near Johnson s
Mills, pine and cypress timber.
Apply to U. LONG,
Greenville. N. C,
FLAN A E A N
Baggy
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Can still be found
at the Old
stand.
pared lo do
FIRST-CLASS WORK
on anything in the
BUS. LIE
Fine Vehicles Specialty
Repairing done prompt-
and in best manner
we want to impress upon your minds ham V
-------received our new-------
SprinG-.-StocK
-and can now Know a
it
intention is to sell mod at low
prices. We the barest and most varied stock
kept town We keep almost every
needed in household or on tho farm and
invite inspection and of our
goods. can and will Hell low for
cash- We want your trade and
will be glad to show you the
following lines of
DRY GOODS, GOODS,
NOTIONS, WHITE GOODS.
NICE LINE of
AND PIECE GOODS FOB
MAKING MENS AND
SUITS, ALWAYS IN STOCK.
HATS, SHOES, CROCKERY,
GLASSWARE. TINWARE,
WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
HARDWARE, PLOWS AND
FARMING UTENSILS,
HARNESS AND WHIPS,
Groceries, Flour a specialty. the largest and
. ever kept in our
hue of FURNITURE Consisting in part of-
Top Walnut Suits.
Solid Oak Suits, Imitation Oak Suits, Imitation Walnut
I i , ii- . -I i i
. Tables, Children's Carriages, Ac. Keep also a nice n
of Lace Curtains and Curtain Poles, Matting and Floor
Oil Cloths. cordially invite all to come to see us
J wont ,. fa give YOU
will
when in want of any goods.
at all times.
POOLS COTTON AT WHOLESALE PRICE-
eT. B.
ESTABLISHED 1883.
AND RETAIL w
GREENVILLE. C.
New Corned
C. B. Side Meat.
Land.
Flour, all grades
barrels Granulated
barrels C. Sugar.
Tobacco,
to barrels Mills Snuff,
barrels Three Thistle
barrels Gail Ax
50.000 Luke
barrels P. Snuff,
box s Cakes and Crackers,
Candy.
ft Hand's Powder.
tool Shot,
cases Star Lye,
Apple Vinegar,
cases Gold Dust Washing
Full stock of all other goods carried in my line.
e Your Own Hay
WE CAN SELL YOU THE
BEST MOWER IN
THE WORLD FOR
CUTTING IT.
CALL ON US WHEN IN
NEED WARE,
COOK STOVES,
PAINTS, OIL.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS for TO FLUES
S. E. PENDER CO.,
O.
CRYSTAL LENSES
JAMES LONG,
-Dealer In------
General Merchandise,
Has exclusive ale of these celebrated
glasses In Greenville, N. C. From the
factory of Moore, the only
complete optic plant In the South.
Atlanta, Gs, Peddlers are not sup.
lied with
Land Sale.
By virtue of a decree of Pitt
Court made at March Him,
case of Tin Dec Smith and wife vs. Sam-
Cory, the
will sell, for cash, before the
House door, in Greenville, on Monday,
the 5th day of June, 1893, the following
described piece or parcel of land,
in the of Pitt, and in
township, adjoining the of Jo-
Henry
Samuel Cory and others, containing
acres, more or less, being the piece on
said Turner wife lived
in This April 20th, 1893.
A. BLOW r. G. J A-MKS,
Commissioners.
If you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
REFLECTOR.
Local Reflections.
Rules Adopted by the N. C. Press
The sum of not less than live cents
line will he charged for of
of and
obituary poetry; also for obituary notices
other those which the editor him-
self shall Rive as a matter of news
Notices of church and society and all
other entertainments from which rev-
is to be derived v. ill be charged
for at the rate of five cents a line.
JUNE.
All of this
month we
have
el to sell
our entire
Stock at
reduced prices- DRESS
Our stock of Dress
Goods is complete, the best thing
in town our 40-inch Linen Lawns
at cents.
stock was
never bet-
We
have a big
lot Ladies
Gauze vest
and C-13
Corsets all
to be sold
Our spring
and summer
Suits are cheap
and SHOES
and SLIPPERS to
your dresses and
SAMPLE STRAW
HATS at cost. Everybody call.
HIGGS BROS.
GREENVILLE, N. C
BRIGHT SF A
in kept on ice at
Sheriff King four
land sales to executions in his
hands.
Fruit Cheap at the Old
arc at the cent mark. That
i- cheap enough for are
worth a cent apiece for family use.
Splendid growing weather the past
week and vegetation has taken a hump
itself.
Bushels Black Peas at the
Old Brick Store.
Unless the almanac fools us we will
km summer now, June being the
summer mouth.
Bros, will offer special induce-
during June. See their new ad-
Greenville ought to keep a death
record. It would not only be of interest
but of benefit to the town as well.
The Best Flour earth at the
Old Brick Store.
Mi-, boarding house has been
given a new dress of paint which very
much improves its appearance.
Received to-day fresh K. C.
Butter at per pound at the
Old store.
Buy ties from
Higgs Bros.
Many of the summer resorts are own-
and people who can t away will
be turning their attention to the
.-nil seashore.
Milk Coolers. V ilk Buckets and Milk
Pans at D. D.
The list takers are all at work and
ready to serve you. Do not put it off
till the last of the month to give in your
taxes but on and attend to it.
The Ice Cream
Freezer is the bet, at D. D.
Keep the flies and mosquitoes out of
your rooms by using the Adjustable
Window Screens at D. D.
Remember I pay you cash for Chickens
Eggs and Country Produce at the Old
Brick Store.
PAIRS S over
from Higgs Bros.
Mr. B. J. Heath, of told
us last week that he has three acres of
cotton which he expects to be full of
squares by the 10th. That is fine
cotton.
A large stock of nice tire cheap
at the Old Brick S ore.
Fob Institute,
school building in Eastern Carolina.
Healthy location, good water, in a live
town with back country. For
further information apply to Alfred
Forbes, Greenville C.
Fob Reaper war-
ranted to work. O. T. Tyson, Greenville
Commencement week.
Sunday night was a sweater.
The crowd in town Monday was
large.
rain and thunder storm Friday
A. I. Blow. Commissioner,
laud sale.
The Town Council held its monthly
meeting last night.
price of pork declined more than
a barrel Monday.
The young folk arc glad that this is
the last week of school.
Some of the dogs act like they don't
fancy wearing muzzles.
The slang expression on
will have to take a back scat now, for
the pesky nuisances arc on everything.
It look like they were never more
numerous than this
On the first of February Mr. It. B.
put seven liens in
an enclosure separate from his other
fowls and up to the first of this week
these seven hens laid eggs.
People in town Monday told us that
Farmville township had the heaviest
rain storm on Saturday evening that
has visited that in ten years.
Several farms were badly damaged.
The Southerner la.-t week reported the
death of Mrs. Sarah Morris, aged
that town. She was the mother of Mrs.
A. and used to visit Greenville
frequently when the latter lived here.
Commencement exercises of
Male Academy and Greenville
Female School take place Thursday and
Friday evenings in the Opera House.
Exercises will begin promptly
The Board of Education had a
session Monday getting all the School
for the several districts
We hope to publish the
full list of appointments in next issue.
The Goldsboro Headlight reports that
a Chinaman that town named
applied to the Register of Deeds
for n marriage license, but as the girl
was only years old, no I
granted.
The Greenville Amateurs under the
management of Mrs. Jarvis presented
the drama at the Opera
last night. go to press too
early so make any comment except to
say it not have been Otherwise
than a success.
Potatoes are bringing a good price
and many of our planters are shipping.
past week they have -old
from 63.30 to u barrel with a strong
demand.
advices
day lad the market broken.
Hiss music school will give
a recital in Opera House nest Tues-
day evening, promptly at
o'clock. The public invited, and
all expecting to attend are requested to
be in the hall by the above hour as the
door will be closed at the beginning of
the exercises.
There was a large congregation to
witness the children's day exercises in
the Methodist church Sunday night.
Every part of was well
rendered and the audience enjoyed it to
the fullest. Superintendent D. D.
is doing splendid work for the
Sunday-school and keeps a good Inter-
est among the children all the while.
Memorial Services.
Next Sunday morning in St. Paul's
church memorial services to Rev. N. C.
Hughes, D. D., will be held, conducted
by the Rector, Rev.
Addresses upon the life of Dr. Hughes
Hill be delivered by Col. Harry Skinner
Henry Harding.
Officers Elected.
Greenville Lodge So A. F. A.
M., at its meeting last Thursday elected
the following officers
Worshipful M. King.
Senior Harding.
Junior W. Smith.
L. Sugg.
S. Rawls.
The other officers will be appointed.
The Rumor Untrue.
X. C, June 1st,
Mu. it has been
rumored by some that M. T. Spier was
or dismissed from the
of North Carolina, this is written
to deny any such report and to certify
that M. T. Spier was neither expelled
nor dismissed by the authorities of the
University.
Geo. T. President.
Ocracoke.
Personal.
Mr. Herman Wilson, of
spent a few days hero last week.
Miss Forbes attending the
University commencement this week.
Mrs. E. B. has returned from a
visit to her parents In Scotland Neck.
Mrs. S. M. Merritt returned Friday
from relatives Wilson and
Mrs. P. and two children,
of are visiting the family of
Mr. D. D.
Mr. W. II. Long left yesterday to
spend a few weeks at his old home.
New Market,
Mr. Duncan, of Beaufort, who was
visiting the family of Rev. G. F. Smith,
returned home Monday.
Mr. A Crews, representing the
Wilmington Messenger, was town
Monday. The Messenger has a host of
friend hero.
A daughter of Mr. C. Dawson,
iii hi Board of County
graduated at Salem
Academy lost week.
Misses Novella and Bertha
Savage, who were attending school at
Mount de Sales near Baltimore, returned
home Friday evening.
From the Haleigh papers we learn that
handsome life size portraits of ex-Gov.
Jarvis and Mrs. Jarvis have recently
been placed in the Governor's Mansion.
Mrs. L. V. Morrill and children, of
Snow Hill, arc visiting her parents, tr.
and Mrs. W. M. B. Brown. Mr.
Morrill was also here Saturday and
Sunday.
Rev. A. Hunter, of Va.,
formerly pastor of Baptist church here,
was shaking hands with his many friends
here yesterday. He is spending the
week in this section.
Maj. II. Harding, Register of Deeds,
accompanied by Mrs. Harding left Mon-
day for Chapel Hill to attend the
and be present at the graduation
of their son, Mr. F. C. Harding.
Rev. B. W. arrived Saturday
evening from the Seminary at Louis-
ville and preached at Sunday
morning and here Sunday night. He
went to Monday to visit his
mother and will return to Greenville
Friday evening.
Mr. Andrew manager of
Reel- Institute at Ashland, Va. has been
spending a few days st home. Ills con-
with the Institute will sot inter-
at all with his law practice here,
and he will return to Greenville in time
for the fall courts.
Lillian Burch, two-and-a-half-
year-old daughter of our Foreman. Mr.
F. Burch, is quite a musical prodigy.
She sings a number of airs correctly,
being so familiar with the words of the
songs that she can sing them
from the name of tho song being called
to her, always giving to each its proper
tune. She is as full of music as any
little child ever saw.
Don't Hinder.
If anything is mentioned for the up-
building of Greenville and you are not
disposed to aid it, do not retard the
progress of the town by putting your-
self the way and attempting to
any enterprise. Don't cry down
any movement simply because you are
not sympathy with it or cannot be the
controlling spirit In it. Hands off if
wheel
Died.
Miss Isabella a very charm-
young lady of Washington who had
many friends here, died at her home in
that town on last Friday night. She
was the. eldest daughter of Col. D X.
who was killed while on duty
at during the settlement of
the James City affair. Truly the
of that family have been great
during the last few weeks. They have
the earnest sympathy of friends here.
Knocked From the Railroad.
One day last week a 15-year-old col-
boy was lying asleep on the track
of the A. R. railroad
and Bethel. The of an
train saw him and blew the
whistle, but could not stop the train be-
fore reaching him. The boy was
knocked from the track and received in-
juries from which it is not thought lie
can At last accounts he was
lying a critical condition and had
only spoken once since, the accident.
A Careless Driver,
Out near Whichard station one day
last week while some hands were felling
timber for mill a hauler drove
a yoke of oxen up near where cut-
were at work on a tree and stopped
his team. The tree fell, the body of it
coming down upon the yoke immediate-
between the two oxen, killing one of
the animals and injuring the other so as
to make it unfit for service. The driver
himself had a narrow escape from being
caught under the falling tree.
Sec Here.
Suppose a local paper should no
more interest In the prosperity and pro-
of a town than do some of the
citizens. Every word spoken for the
advancement of a town is just that
much in the interest of every business
in the town, and in matters that tend to
help the town every citizen should be
active. Don't wait for your paper to do
will do its part but there
are some tilings it cannot do- We long
There is no more delightful resort on a the time when the people of the
The Commencements.
The exercises of Greenville
Male Academy and Greenville Female
School, the former under the principal.
Prof. W. H. and the latter
Mrs. V. L. will take
place jointly at the Opera House on
next Thursday and Friday evenings
beginning promptly at o'clock.
Alt are invited. We are requested to
ask that the audience assemble by the
appointed hour or they may fail to gain
entrance. We have heard it very strong-
intimated that there will be ad-
missions after 8.30 o'clock. Knowing
the Principals as we do we can safely
predict a good entertainment and
bespeak for them your prompt attend-
as requested.
the North Carolina coast than Ocracoke.
Fishing, sailing and bathing are enjoyed
to the fullest there. The hotel be
kept this season by Mr. J. W. Mayo, of
Washington, and Capt, Dave Hill will
run his steamer regularly between
Washington and Ocracoke. Something
interesting about this resort will be
found in another column.
in sunny laud of flowers.
For over three weeks roasting cars had
been on the market and melons were
almost ripe. Saturday following the
date of his letter a new bridge was open-
ed across the river at
and the occasion was expected to
bring together several thousand people
to participate in a big barbecue.
Mayor's Court.
Mayor Fleming disposed of the fol-
lowing coming before lit-
during the two week t
Brown, riotous and disorderly
conduct, fined and
Joseph Bell, intoxicated on streets,
fined at and costs.
W. B. James and Harris,
fray which deadly weapon was used,
both bound the sum of for an-,
at September term of Pitt
Ida Reed, vulgar profane
fined and costs.
John Curtis and Leon Patrick, riot-
and disorderly conduct. Curtis fined
and costs, Patrick fine-l and costs.
Henry and Leon Patrick,
riotous and disorderly conduct, Marsh-
man fined and costs, Patrick fined
and costs.
AN ISLAND PULL OF BEAUTY
AND ANCIENT STORY.
TO THE PUBLIC
OWING to the dull trade
we propose to close out our
Spring; and Hummer Stock at
prices defy competition.
Such as CLOTHING, HATS,
SHOES, DRY GOODS and
NOTIONS. In connection
with our regular stock we
have an elegant Hue of SAM-
SHIRTS,
SUSPENDERS, to
EMPORIUM.
AX SKETCH.
We all admire the
and that which has suggestion of
At mice invites inquiry and
investigation.
To-day I write of a place distinguish-
ed for natural beauty
one that has weird legends, as well as
strange connected intimately
with its history.
OCRACOKE ISLAND.
There U along line of slender islands
paraded to the Atlantic
Coast, which the have
freaks in geological
indeed it is so. Atone point this queer
stretch of land makes out into Cape
Hatteras, the most dreaded locality on
the American coast to mariners. Just
miles from Hatteras light is the
of Ocracoke, where the god's have
dealt out with lavish hand.
The is eighteen miles long and
two miles wide. On the one side
clear placid waters of the Pamlico
Sound stretches out in quiet,
beauty, while on the other the raging
Atlantic lashes the
shore. Rosy lingered Morn steals up
behind angry billows of ocean, while
the King Hay, goes down in quiet
beneath the surface of Pamlico.
From the one side the bracing
blow from crested billows; from the
other the gentle zephyrs, like the breath
of sylphs and sea-maidens, come at even-
to cool the visitors brow.
SILVER LAKE.
In the heart of the Silver
Lake, a in circumference, whose
indented edge is fringed with queer-
shaped tea tree, surface dotted with
sail, and waters teeming with fishes,
lends variety to the scene.
CAPT.
It is said that here was Captain Kidd's
rendezvous, the circumstance of
Ilia capture give the Island a Dane. II i
is said to have paced the deck of his
all night before his capture, feeling
presentment of foreboding evil,
once it, a while would cry Crow
Even the inhabitants
call the place M be-
that rich hidden
ed here to this day. The oldest grave
yards and grave stones in the State are
found on the Island, and the quaint and
interesting customs of the people, as
well as their hospitality, remind the
stranger of the story of the of
Galilee. Much of their time is devoted
to hunting.
SPORTS ON THE ISLAND.
The waters of the sound and ocean
teem with all kinds of fish, and there is
no better hook line on the
coast. The stranger is amazed at the
tremendous catches of millions of
lets by the natives, who jump
their boats and encircle the schools of
fish the shallows. Clams and
are caught, fresh and luscious
every day in the year. This island, and
the adjacent ones, abound also, birds
of many varieties, and it is verily the
Sportsman's and
surf-bathing are unsurpassed, and a a
health end pleasure rendezvous, free
from stiff formalities of fashion, it
has no equal. four
Ocracoke Hotel will lie alter
June and a week or
two can be enjoyed no where. The
Coast Line It. and the J. R.
It., will take passengers to Washington,
N. C, and a steamer will them
to the Island. The steamer also con-
at with the
Southern It. R. Mr. J. Mayo,
Washington, N. C, who is the pro-
will take pleasure in writing you
any information. Address him at
Washington, N. X. C.
Gazette.
EMPORIUM.
HOLD New York cost.
SHIRTS from cents up.
GENTS TIES from cents
on. STRAW HATS from
up. A big line
reduced prices.
we Solo Agents fur
PROS, and E. P.
REED A- fine SHOES
SLIPPERS. Call and
them be pleased-
C. T.
GREENVILLE, W. C.
RACKET STORE
BULLETIN NO.
Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Cotton Gins.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO REPAIRING.
HI
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Satisfaction guaranteed or i refunded. Writ
and prices before buying elsewhere-
A few Second-Hand for sale.
Grand Ami Mil Did Sale.
-o
Notice.
By virtue of a mortgage to me
by Alfred Walker and wife
duly recorded in the Register's office of
Martin county, in book pages
and I shall sell for cash before
court house door, in Martin county,
on Monday, the 3rd of July, 1803,
the land conveyed in said mortgage.
This the 12th of May.
MOBLEY,
Mortgagee.
Dry Goods, Notions Hosiery, Shoes, Slippers,
In fact in all of our Departments goods cheaper and
better than ever.
CLOTHING
-o
But come and get our prices before spending your hard earned cash.
We are the people for you to spend your gold, silver and greenbacks-
with. Yours for reliable goods and low prices.
Store,
GREENVILLE, W. C.
No to show goods. One south of Bank.
New
Straight
Large
CONGLETON CO.,
-----DEALERS IN-----
All FANCY El.
We arc again in business to and have I nice line of fresh
goods. Will be glad to have our old cu-lo i era call and sec Ha. as well as all
others who wish to get Groceries and Confections that are pure.
Our goals will he guaranteed In respect. We pay the highest mar-
prices for
MM,
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CO
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I'll
Wishing to thank my many
friends for their liberal patronage
for both Merchandise and differ-
articles which I manufacture.
I take this method of
that while I thank you all I
tun also striving hard to secure
advantages that I can give you
in order to farther merit you
p i
B S
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ill
it
We are still making a specialty of
i, wits
We have a first-class assortment and sell
get our prices-
close. Do not fall
and parts for all kinds of machines are sold by us.
Respectfully,
BROWN BROS.,
Depositors American Bible Society
Notice to Creditors. Notice to Creditors.
will feel such an interest in
each business that they will
come together and work in concert for
those enterprises that help the town,
and in helping the town helps every
man's business.
Licenses.
During the month May only four.
marriage licenses were issued in
county, as follows
and Annie M-
John Jolly and Haggle
W. P. Clark and G. W. Tripp,
Butler and Battle Roebuck,
Down in Texas.
Mr. J. A, Lorenzo de now at
Texas, writes under date
of May to renew his subscription
to Um and gays they are
J. A. Nancy H.
and Allie Warren, John
Fields and Lola Jane Caraway.
Boyd and
John Hall and Ada Smith, Chas
Rountree and Bettie Stevens, Bryan
Daniel and House, John Dickens
and Ann King, John H. Downy and
Ida Bank.
Greenville, N. C.
In the CORNER HOUSE
New York Cheap Store.
NEW NEW GOODS.
Prices Lower Than Ever.
FIRST QUALITY GOODS
Having qualified before the Superior
Court Clerk of Pitt county as executrix
the will Weeks II. Clark,
ed, notice is hereby given to all persons
indebted to the estate to make
ate payment to the undersigned, and
all persons having claims against the
estate must present the same for pay-
on or before the 10th day of May
1804, or this notice will be plead bar
of recovery.
This of May. 1803.
ELIZABETH CLARK,
Executrix of Weeks U. Clark
MEN S AND
CHILDREN'S SUITS.
Men's Suits as low and up.
Men's M as T cw and op.
Children's as low will it.
Shirts as low as cents up.
Men's Shoes as low and up.
Shoe as low as cent and op.
Other goods correspondingly cheap.
We are Bias far LOW PRICES.
the patronage at the people
The undersigned having duly quail,
fled as administrator of Mary
ton, deceased, notice is hereby given to
all persons indebted to the estate to
make immediate payment, and all per
sons having claims against the estate
present same for payment on
or before the 1st day of May, 1834, or
this notice will be plead bar of re-
This 1st day of 1893.
J. S. KEEL,
of Mary
A CARD.
To the People Greenville and vicinity
I am now prepared to treat
fully of the feet from which
arises the exceedingly unpleasant
with which many are afflicted and which
I so to them and those with
whom they associate. can relieve
this entirely at once, and I
to give me a trial and I will
guarantee to remove this worry-
log and offensive affliction. My
vices can secured, by calling at my J
hop or It wilt pleasure to ,
at your homes whenever In
anyway. This treat roe will obviate
the necessity of almost daily bathing
to which many am subjected and is so
troublesome. Try my and
ALFRED
Notice to Creditors.
The undersigned having duly
f ed as administrator W. A.
deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to the estate to make
Immediate payment, and all persons
having claims against the estate must
present the same for payment on or be-
fore the 26th day of April, tills
will be plead in bar of recovery.
This day of April.
B. S.
W. A.
go.
For other in our
as Church Pews,
Wheels, and
Tobacco Hogsheads and Genera
Repair Work, you will do well
to correspond with me before
ranging with any one else. I can
rive yon some advantage.
A. G. COX.
Winterville.
Joshua
COBB BROS CO.,
Commission Merchants,
STREET, NORFOLK, VA.
and Correspondence Solicited.
THE OF
Men to the of Pitt and counties, a line of the following go
not to be excelled In this market. And to be fa
pure straight goods. DRY GOODS all kinds, NOTIONS, CLOTHING,
FURNISHING HATS and CAPS, BOOTS and LA
and HOUSE FURNISHING
GOODS, DOOR.-1, WINDOWS. SASH and BLINDS, and QUEENS
WARE. PLOW CASTING, LEATHER of
kinds, Gin and Mill Belting, Hay, Hock Lime, Plaster of Paris, and Plat
Hair. Harness, Bridles and addles
HEAVY GROCERIES A SPECIALTY.
Clark's O. N. T. Spool Cotton which I offer to the trade at
prices, cents per dozes, less t per cent for Cash. Bread
ion and Hall's Star Lye at Jobbers Prices, Lead and Lin-
seed Oil, Varnishes and Paint Cucumber Wood Pumps, Salt and Wood
Willow Ware. Nails a
. . r. . .,. .,. ,,.
i me a and I guarantee satisfaction
JACK WHITE
IS AGAIN
BEFORE YOU.
Bring me your
CHICKENS, EGGS,
TURKEYS. DUCKS,
GEESE, GUINEAS,
And in fact that is raised in the country and I will pay
as much in cash can be had anywhere in Greenville I will also
handle on a small commission anything that my customers may want
me to. Remember my headquarters is at the old Marcellus Moore
store, right at the five points crossing, the most convenient
town- Come to see me.
Yours to please,
JACK WHITE, Greenville, rT. C
J. L. SUGG.
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
GREENVILLE, N. G
OFFICE OLD
All kinds Risks placed in
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest current rates.
AGENT FOB A FIRE PROOF BAA
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by O. L- JOYNER, Proprietor Eastern Tobacco Warehouse.
LOCAL
NOTES AND
JOTTINGS.
TOBACCO
Mr- J. S- who left this
place a few days ago to spend
some time Wilson retained
last Wednesday to perfect
for a prize house for
another season.
Elder was at the
Greenville warehouse with a
double load of the weed last
Thursday, the first day of June.
This is the first tobacco that has
ever been sold on the Greenville
market so late in the season.
There is a heavy complaint
among the farmers in certain sec
of cut worms. In some
places they have almost literally
destroyed the first setting and
TA RA HA BOOM.
the average production of each
planter pounds.
The above heading is the name In Virginia the average area
of a now brand of tobacco that
the P. J- Tobacco
Company have just placed
on the market. The of
little Lottie Collins will now take
up the same strain and make this
one of the most popular brands
in the United States.
Attention is called to this brand
of tobacco merely to show the
alertness which the
looks on the business side of life.
The Ta Ra Ra Boom De Aye craze
produced the wildest wave of
of any comic song that
has ever been sung from the stage
in this country or Europe and this
plug tobacco manufacturing com
recognizing the popularity
what is most strange they do not name went right to work
diminish as the hot weather
comes on.
J cultivated by each planter was
j 4.51 acres.
The total value of the crop to
producers, estimated on the
basis of actual sales, was
an average of 7.1 cents per
pound, or per acre.
The average result per acre in
the whole State of Virginia
and in
The average price per pound
received by the producer in states
producing pounds or up-
ward ranged from 4-5 cents in
Missouri, and 4-7 cents in Mary-
land to cents in Connecticut
and cents in North Carolina.
average price received by
the producer in Virginia was a
fraction under cents and in Pitt-
Mr. S. S. who it is said j tot a time will be one of most
popular brands in the world
will in due time be
is the father of the
tobacco market, has made
to leave Rocky Mount
and will open a warehouse in
Va. Mr. Berger must
have had superior inducements
offered him has labored
hard and zealously to build up
Rocky Mount
A semi-cyclone is reported to
have passed through the
ville Section last week. It blew
down several fruit and shade
trees of Mr. J. J. Taylor and some
on Mr. R. L. Joyner's place. One
half of the top of a barn
belonging to Mr. Jacob Joyner
was lifted off the rafters and left
them and the remains of the roof
Mr. M. T-
says that he had a brick kiln
within or yards of Mr.
trees that were blown down
and there the wind was not felt
enough to blow off some loose
boards with which ha bad cover
ed his brick. Crops are not
damaged, however we are
glad to say.
we wrote an
article stating that we would send
blank tobacco acreage registers
to the various post offices the
eastern counties and have them
posted at some convenient point
near the delivery and ask ad the
farmers to sign their names and
number of acres they planted
year the number this year.
But for several reasons we now
think that this would prove
satisfactory instead of doing
this have sent tho tax listers
in this county tho blanks and ask-
ed them to have the farmers reg-
when they list their taxes.
We have sent a sufficient number
of blanks to every tobacco grow-
section in the ether counties
to register tho acreage.
And now we to say to every
tobacco be he great or
small, if you plant one acre or one
hundred it will be regarded as a
favor especially bestowed,
on us if you will fill up the blanks
that we have sent out. By the
time we get these statistics
thoroughly compiled it will cost
us considerable time and expense
hence we want to get as nearly a
perfect statement as possible.
Possibly some one might want to
know our object for making this
investigation which we take pleas-
in giving. The em-
braced by North Carolina is the
acknowledged bright tobacco
producing section of the world-
Until a few years ago the central
portion of our State furnished
the manufacturers of bright to-
tobacco fancy
smokers and bright
their supplies. The culture of
the weed commenced spreading
eastward and to day the eastern
grow a superior
tobacco to that grown in the
counties. The reason is ob-
soil is deeper, more
fertile and alluvial and our sea
sons from one to three weeks
earlier which gives the tobacco a
longer period of development and
enables us to get it in before
soil being superior
and climatic conditions in our fa-
the eyes of the tobacco world
are turned on eastern Carolina.
Then order to protect our-
selves against self concocted and
imaginary ideas of foreign spec-
is it not necessary that we
should know pretty accurately
area of cultivation and ratio
of increase or decrease as the
case may be I The time is coming
and is not far distant when east-
North Carolina will called
on supply the balk of the
bright tobacco for the world.
These reasons we deem are
to warrant our asking the
tobacco growers to register their
area of tobacco culture.
the company
amply rewarded for their diligence
in business.
la order to save the reputation
of his brand it is related of W. T.
that on one occasion
he had several cat loads of his
famous Durham smoking tobacco
shipped to New Orleans and as it
happened it reached that place
when there was a freshet in the
Mississippi river and the water
into the car before the to-
was removal- The tobacco
damaged of course which gave it
unpleasant odor. Blackwell
of it telegraphed the
agent not to any of it until
he got there When he reached
New Orleans and examined the
tobacco ho found that it was not
damaged enough to ruin it but if
he put it on the market it would
ruin the reputation of the flavor-
of the Durham tobacco so he
caused the entire lot to be burned
rather than sell it to his
in its partially damaged
condition-
go back to the cultivation of cot-
ton at a pound because they
only got about for their to-
While the facts that
in 1889, the last statistical report
the entire State of North Carolina
averaged 14-2 while Virginia
only averaged 7-1 per lb, and
1889 every tobacco grower knows
was a bad crop year.
A FLY-EATING TRAP.
One
TOBACCO STATISTICS.
Figures Showing the Value of the Pro-
duct m the Various
Facts Relative to the Acre-
age in Bach Stale, Number
of Pounds Per Acre, Etc.
Danville Register.
indebted to Consul
General Townes for a copy of a
most interesting Census
very issued by
the census bureau, and which
treats solely of tobacco
in the United Slates. The
figures showing the production
of tobacco tho value of the
same in the various States and
counties in the years 1859,
and are valuable as an
of the rapid increase in
tobacco culture from decade to
decade, and we offer no apology
for using the editorial space to
furnish a carefully prepared com-
of facts gathered after
a laborious study of the bulletin.
Tho report for 1889 is upon
the returns of the census
supplemented by an
correspondence and by in-
in the field conducted
by Professor Thomas N. Conrad,
special agent-
This report shows tobacco
of one sort or another is
ed, to a greater or less extent, in
States and territories, the only
non-producing States being Idaho,
Nevada, Island, and
the non-producing territories,
Oklahoma and Utah.
The entire crop of tho country
amounted in 1889 to
pounds, tho number of planters
being and tho area de-
voted to culture, exclusive of
counties cultivating less than
acre, acres, or 1,082.82
miles. The area in
was, however, very unequally
distributed, Kentucky having
per cent of the total acreage
and producing 45.44 per cent of
the entire crop, and the States
next in rank of production 50.16
per cent of the acreage and 42.49
per cent of the crop, while the
States and territories having
the smallest production had less
than acres in tobacco and
yielded an aggregate of only
pounds, or less than one-tenth
of per cent of the entire crop.
The average production per
acre of the entire country was
pounds, ranging among the
seed leaf states producing
pounds or upward from
pounds per acre in Ohio to 1,402
pounds per in
and in the more important of the
states in which the manufacturing
and export varieties predominate
from pounds per acre in North
Carolina to pounds per acre
in
Virginia's average per acre was
pounds.
The average area cultivated by
each planter was 8-87 acres, and
to get this brand of their goods
i I ii- county it was
before the public which no doubt i J,,,., , , .
leading tobacco producing
county of the entire country is
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania,
which yielded in 1889
worth to the
producers. Christian and Hen-
counties, Kentucky, each
produced over pounds,
as did also Dane county, j
sin, and county,
Seventeen other counties,
nine of which are in Kentucky,
produced between and
pounds each.
The average price paid the pro-
in Lancaster county, Pa.,
was cents per hundred
pounds; in Dane county, Wis-,
in Christian and
son counties, Kentucky,
while tho price realized in Pitt-
county, as shown above,
was
Thus it will be seen that while
one county in the United States
nearly doubles county
in pounds, and three in Ken-
and one in beat
her a few thousand pounds, yet
tho money value of
tobacco crop exceeds that of any
county in the United States, and
in this sense she is the banner
tobacco county of the world.
The accurate tobacco statistics
published from month to month
and year to year in the Register
show that the year 1889, from
which tho census figures
were taken, was a tobacco
in Virginia-
The following additional
tics taken from the census
tin are interesting and worthy of
the study of tobacco men
ally
Kentucky has tobacco planters,
acres in tobacco, ;
pounds produced in
value of same,
average per acre, pounds.
Planters,
acres, ; pounds produced,
value, aver-
age per acre, pounds-
North Planters,
acres, pro
value,
average per acre, pounds.
These are the three largest to-
producing States in
ca.
The above clipping from the
Danville should be read
and carefully by every
man that is interested in tobacco
growing in this State because it
discloses several important
about North Carolina to-
in which everyone should
feel interested.
Kentucky, Virginia and North
Carolina are the largest tobacco
producing States in the union-
By a reference to the comparison
of the number of planters, acres
planted, pounds value
and average per acre it will be
seen that Kentucky employs about
ten thousand more planters than
both North Carolina and Virginia
and by comparing North Carolina
and Virginia the two
edged bright tobacco producing
States it will be seen that Virginia
plants in round numbers
acres which is valued in round
numbers at while North
Carolina only plants acres
which is valued at a
million dollars more than Virginia
which shows in facts and figures
that although North Carolina does
not compete with some of the
other States in the production of
the greatest number of pounds
get by statistical proof it shows
that North Carolina produces the
finest and most desirable tobacco
in the world, a distinction that
English tobacconists and the to-
world generally have been
accustomed to accredit to Virginia.
This wide opinion has
caused by a great deal of
North Carolina tobacco being sold
on the markets and ex-
ported-thence to Liverpool and
London and also by the
of an article like one that
appeared in the Richmond To-
a days ago in which
the editor lays great On the
ct that a great North
Carolina farmers be is afraid will
Specie of the Thai
Makes an Interesting Stud;.
One species of the has its
leaves rounded, while the other has
them elongated, but both alike have
them reddish in color and covered
with short hairs or filaments, says a
scientific writer in Golden Days. At
the end of each of these hairs there
is an enlarged gland, which secretes
a tiny drop of what appears to be
harmless dew. Harmless, however,
the liquid is not, for to most insects,
especially small flies, the is
a most insidiously baited trap. The
liquid is in reality a sweet, sticky
substance, and If the very smallest
fly does but touch it ever so lightly
it sticks there and dies. The man-
in which the plant afterward
actually digests the bodies of the
flies it entraps is Interesting in-the
extreme.
Within a short time of the capture
of a fly, so excessively sensitive arc
the glands, all the filaments growing
around the one which has made the
capture commence to bend inward,
covering the insect until it
is securely within the grasp of the
relentless plant. Each gland then
pours out upon the body a digestive
liquid, not altogether unlike the
gastric of animals, and in tho
course day or two the fly is
completely digested, the nutritive
parts have been wholly absorbed by
the plant, and the filaments have
bent back to their original position,
ready to make another capture upon
the first opportunity.
If, however, the substance caught
by the leaf is of an indigestible
such as a grain of sand or a
piece of stick blown by the wind on
to the glands, the leaf does not re-
main closed more than a few hours.
The number of insects thus caught
must very great. The plants
themselves arc abundant inmost up-
land bogs; each plant has five or six
leaves, and as many as thirteen dead
flies have been found on a single
leaf. Curiously enough, Darwin,
whose researches into the subject
were of a most exhaustive and inter-
nature, found that the leaves
on his plants were killed when he
gave them a surfeit of cheese and
raw meat. The excessively sensitive
nature of the glands almost
passes conception. Darwin found
that absorption of only the one
twenty-millionth part of a grain of
phosphate of ammonia was sufficient
to cause the filament bearing the
gland to bend toward the center of
the leaf.
A Meteorological Phenomenon.
I was riding along a ridge road in
the North Carolina mountains one
day, when I met a native driving a
yoke of cattle, and I stopped to
the way, says a Detroit Free Press
writer.
got. a pretty country
I said, after a few
talk.
right fer North Car-
he said, with a slight sarcasm,
the Tennessee mountains is the
you from
the air as good as
he repeated, as if ho was
sorry for me. Why tho
air's so good we had to give up
mules and go to
That was a meteorological
I had not yet heard of, and
I was curious.
has the ah- to do with
I asked.
By the air's so
good when a man sett on
a wagon cussed the mules it,
it wouldn't carry an oath for enough
for them to hear it, and you
can't make a mule pull a pound cf
you can't cuss him. That's all
is to it, so we had to quit mules and
take up
Love's Secret.
Never seek to tell thy lore.
that never told can be;
Tor gentle wind doth
silently,
I told my I told By lore,
I told nor all my heart.
Trembling, cold, in ghastly
did depart I
Soon after she was gone from me,
A traveler came by.
Silently, Invisibly;
Be took her with a sigh.
William Blake, in N. Y.
A Common Variety.
is a love match
as her money paid
his debts and kept him out of jail I
should say it was rather a safety
For
The dreadful ringing, rattling
cough that heralds croup must be
met, writes a mother,
t always attacks its victims in the
night, and it is to be greatly feared
on account of the extreme rapidity
which it works. If the child
is at all hoarse on going to bed put
a napkin wet with cold water
around his throat, and over
put two or three of flan-
entirely enveloping it to keep
in the steam generated. By such
simple means it is
have often warded off an attack
of croup. If it too Into for this,
and some time must elapse before
yon can get your physician, giro
ipecac, in doses for a
child of six every five minute-.-
ensues, and put hot
moist on the throat wad
upper part of the chart. When
it seldom
a hot bat voles yon have a
well-heated bath-room and every
bettor to
Popular Fallacies.
That matrimony and poker arc
evils.
That undertakers do not find
pleasure in their work.
That a soft bed ameliorates the
of poverty.
That food tastes better if served
ion Dresden ware.
That an ode cannot written
around a buckwheat cake.
That ministers of the Gospel never
suffer from nightmare.
That high kickers are interested in
the poetry of motion.
That wives experience more joy in
accepting pin money than alimony.
That ambitious men bother about
the amount of gray matter in their
brains.
That the click of tho typewriter is
not as bad as the voice of a hand-or-
That a boomerang is as dangerous
as a bean shooter in tho hands of a
small
Women in Indian Mines.
A large number of women are still
employed in underground mines in
India. No steps have as yet been
taken to secure tho prohibition of
such work, but the secretary of state
has intimated to tho government of
India that ho concurs in the opinion
of his predecessor that it is most de-
that tho employment of
and girls underground in
India should abolished in accord-
with the decision of tho Berlin
conference, which renders it
for women to so employed.
Woman's Work.
This Woman Is Bad
A who assumes to keep
other people out of tho society
which she has just conquered;
whose thoughts are wholly upon
social success moans with
her, knowing somebody who has
heretofore refused to know
who is climbing and throwing
backward looks of disdain upon
those who also climb. Such a
woman, unfortunately too common
in America, is, when happens
to have achieved a fashionable
position, of the worst in-
stances of bad society. She may
be very prominent, powerful and
influential. She may have money
and and people de-
of being amused may court
her, and her bad manners will
accepted by careless observer
as one of the concomitants of
fashion. Tho reverse is true. She
is an interloper in the circles of
good society, and the old fable of
the ass in the lion's skin fits her
precisely.
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in strips three-quarters of an inch
wide. Wind these around sticks
of an inch in
and bake in a hot oven about
ten minutes. Brush over with
white of egg slightly beaten,
with and return to
the oven for about three minutes.
Remove from the sticks and when
cold fill with whipped and sweet-
cream. The cream should
be thick, sweetened and flavored
to the taste, and beaten with an
egg beater or in a whip churn
stiff enough to hold its shape.
Put a finger tube in a pastry
bag, fill the bag about two-thirds
full with the cream and press it
into the hollow curls. Cream
horns are made in the same way,
using cone-shaped sticks about
five inches long and three-quarters
of an inch in diameter at tho large
end.
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April. 18th, daily Fast Mail, daily
dally ex Sun
Weldon 12,30 pro
Ar pm pm
Tarboro
Rocky lit p m G pm
Wilson
Ar Florence
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Goldsboro
Magnolia
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TRAINS
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Daily except
Train on Scotland Neck Branch
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in., arrives Scotland Neck at p. m
Greenville 6.28 p, m., Kinston 7.03 p. m.
Returning, leaves Kinston 7.20 a. m.,
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at a. m., Weldon 11.20 a. m. dally
except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave
Washington 7.00 a. m. arrives Parmele
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loaves Tarboro 4.40 p. m., Parmele 6.00
p. in,, arrives Washington 7.30 p. m.
Daily except Sunday. Connects with
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Train leaves Tarboro, N C, via
A Raleigh R. R. dally except Sun-
day, P M, Sunday P M, an Ive
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arrive Fayetteville m. Daily ex-
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Train
Mount at P M, arrive Nashville M
P Hope P M. Returning
Spring Hope A M, Nashville
8.86 A M, arrives Rocky A
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Trains on u Branch R. R. leave
Latta 7.80 p. m., arrive Dunbar 8.40 p.
m. Returning leave Dunbar a- m.,
arrive Latta 7.15 a. in. D y
Sunday. .
Train on Clinton Brandt leaves Warsaw
for Clinton daily, except t
Returning leave
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tO via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
day via Bay Line, also at Rocky
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Slates cents to cents.
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Fancy Colored Crayons
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