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Weldon Tho Great Falls Company has sold one half interest their canal, near this town, to a wealthy Northern syn- and learn that two large mills are to be erected at once. Wilson A man in Wilson, iD trying to shoot a big gun turned the muzzle down into a well. Tho explosion burst the gun, and so his right hand that Moore and Albert Anderson had to amputate it just above the waist- We learn that the stables of Mr. Ash- with two mules, buggy, wagons, and all farming were destroyed by an in- fire Monday night. Mr. lives in Johnston county- near the Wayne line. No Tho Board of Aldermen of Greensboro passed an ordinance that practically kills the in city. The ordinance imposes a tax of on whole- sale and per year on retail merchants. A tine of or thirty days in jail will imposed upon retailers without license. There is a wide difference now in the price of Bahama and yam toes. Numbers of boots have been lying the market dock with the former and yesterday they sold by the cargo at per bushel- Not many yams have been coining since Christmas and they are get- ting in demand. They command- ed GO cents yesterday at wholesale from the boats- Burlington News; Mr. L. W. Holt has brought us a box of what he calls year locusts, dug up at his nursery near town- He informs us that he has been dig- them out there all the past year, and they are now near the surface, and are sprightly. Those we have are as large as the little finger and full of legs being well developed. Mr. Holt says the woods will be full of them the coming summer. Clinton We regret to learn of the serious accident which befell Miss Clyde, the 14- year-old daughter of Mr. Bass, postmaster at Warsaw. A gun which a colored man care- left standing by a counter fell to the floor and was ed by fall. The load of shot struck Miss Bass on the foot which was blown almost entirely off, necessitating amputation. At last accounts Miss Bass was doing well and hopes are entertained for recovery- There are seven white female convicts in the penitentiary. There is one Croatan Indian woman. One of the white women is serving a life-sentence, and two are in for twenty years. There are among these women two sis- from Iredell county. The number of convicts in the prison to-day is 124- The health of all has been above the average the past twelve months. The record for behavior has been generally good, and the officials have had very little trouble. The last report to the Superintendent showed that there were convicts at Castle Hayne farm, at the Northampton dike, at the Caledonia dike, at the Halifax farm, at the Northampton farm, and at the Caledonia farm- Of the considerable of females are serving life-sentences. D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. Year, in Advance. VOL. XI GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY NO. TYPHOID FEVER AND DRINKING WATER. We deaths annually from typhoid fever, and we know how to prevent those deaths. Why do we not do it f It is mated that the of the average adult is worth to the State If a young man of from to twenty-five years cf ago loses his if will cost, to raise another up from the cradle to tho same age ; and I am sure that any father who is engaged in the pleasurable occupation of raising a family of boys, will deny that it can be done so cheaply. But on this estimate, this Government is losing times or annually, in death from typhoid fever- This is not all that typhoid fever is costing us. For every death from this disease, at least ten other people are sick with Five hundred thousand who do not die are sick each year with typhoid fever- We will suppose that tho average duration of the sickness is twenty- eight days, and all physicians will agree that this estimate is too low. Tho person who has fever is unable to re- his vocation within a short- time than three months. How- ever, we will make our estimate on the supposition that the aver age time lost from work by a man sick with typhoid fever is twenty- eight days. Then tho aggregate of time lost each year by people sick with this disease amounts to times twenty-eight days, or days, which is equivalent to more than years. Supposing that the time of the individual is worth cents per day when he is well, this rep- resents an actual loss of annually, and this should be doubled, for every per- son sick the time of another per- son who acts as a nurse is de- The 614.000,000 added to the which is lost by death makes a total sum of or about for every inhabitant, tho annual tribute levied upon this Nation by the one disease, typhoid fever. This represents approximately the amount which we pay every year for the ignorance and which we exercise in allowing this disease to among us. I said that typhoid fever is a disease, and that the large number of deaths from this disease is unnecessary. This is true, not only theoretically, but practical demonstrations are not wanting. Prior to 1859 the city of Munich, in Bavaria, was a veritable hotbed of typhoid fever. There were no sewers and no public water supply- Most of the houses were furnished with large brick or wooden flues which were built from the up through tho different floors- Into these the excretions from the body were dropped and accumulated in the cellars. Other waste ma- was deposited in cesspools, and garbage was thrown into back yards. The air in the houses was foul and offensive to the sense of smell. The drinking water was taken from shallow wells in the yards, and these often received the ooze from the cesspools and vaults. In 1859 the citizens were compelled to seal tightly the bottoms and sides of these receptacles of filth, and later a system sewerage was introduced, and later still a sup- ply of wholesome drinking water was obtained. Notwithstanding the fact that portions of the city still remain at the time of the last report, the results have been most gratifying. From 1852 to 1859 the typhoid deaths per in Munich averaged 24.2. This has been gradually de- creased, until in 1884 it was 1.4 per This shows what has been done in an old and crowded city, and Vienna has practically repeated the demonstration made by Munich. The majority of cases of typhoid fever arise from a contaminated water. That a drinking water infected with the discharges from a person sick with typhoid fever may cause an epidemic of the disease, there can, no longer be any doubt. The records of sanitary science abound in histories of such cases. Every physician of large with this disease can detail one or more instances in which the disease has dearly traced to infected water, and I will consider that this method of the dissemination of the disease is recognized by all. It probably is a safe estimate to say that bad drinking water causes not loss than deaths each year in this Victor C M. D., in the Now York Independent. The South Farming More Wisely. The Record, in a review of the business condition of the South, shows that the farmers of that section now largely engaged in raising grain crops and provisions, supplies of which character they formerly in tho West; and in tho of writer, full result is that this section is probably loss in to the North and West for than any year since the war The thrifty condition of tho South, as revealed by this show- makes plain the beneficial fruits of diversified agricultural methods. For many consecutive years tho planters of the South the mistake of devoting nearly all their acreage to the growing of cotton, with the result of producing larger crops than could at times, be harvested or marketed to advantage. Con- by costly experience of the unwisdom of such a course, they have the policy of put- ting all the ex-i in one basket; and to growing many necessaries of life, which, under their former easy-going system of living, they were to purchase. Diversification of their crops has already proven a good thing for their pockets; and it will prove a good thing also for their farms. Of course, the economic will it more essential than ever that the West shall freer access to the markets of the outer world for its surplus and pork; but tho now revenue system outlined by the Ways Means Committee, and soon to enacted by Con- will go as far as possible in opening the gates of com- outward, and make work as well for tho who plow tho water as for those who plow ALL ABOUT THE The People and the Revolution. tin Stop Talking Panic. The country has been pretty nearly talked to death during tho last three or four months. suddenly observed that gold was going off to Europe It had been doing this for three years, but nobody noticed it until the drain began to tell on the Government's gold reserve- Then somebody spoke of it with an ominous shake of the head, and immediately went up a great lino and cry about tho danger just ahead. The people were scared out of their wits. They began to take their money out of the banks and hide it away and banks had to Suspend. They began to skimp and scrape and save and deny themselves the ordinary indulgence of life, and merchants trade dull and themselves unable to pay their bills. Every dollar that could be obtained was fastened upon with a death grip, instead of being sent about its business of paying debts. Banks loaded up their vaults with reserves of or per cent, and refused to cash their depositor's check or loan a dime on the best of We became a nation of as to money matters a nation of crazy fools, some- body has put each went about yelling at the top of his voice to alarm his neigh- all the The way to restore confidence is to restore confidence, and the best plan is the old Jerusalem style of each man looking out for that part of the wall over against his own door. Pay your bills. Use your money as you would ordinarily. Put your cash in banks. Don't talk panic, or act panic, and in a little while there will be no Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Hands, Chilblains Comes, and all Skin and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It Is guaranteed to give perfect or refunded Price cents box. For Sale by Hon. Claudius Dockery, of North Carolina, recently returned from Brazil, where he was station- ed for four years as vice consul, is in attending the an- meeting of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon college fraternity. Yes- he was elected its chairman for tho coming year. During his residence at Rio Janeiro Mr. Dockery a very close observer of the affairs of the Brazilian people and nation. This morning he talked very pleasantly and entertainingly to a Loader on the of affairs since tho fall of the Emperor, Dom Pedro, and the rise of the At the time Mr. Dockery left Brazil, July last, the the State of de was in pro- Shortly afterwards Ad then secretary of the marine department, resigned, and soon assumed command of the rebellious force on sea and land. Speaking of tho revolution Mr. tho Ad- resigned ho publicly stated that ho favored President course. Ho himself had been one of ad- at tho time he forcibly made president. I do not think Admiral is fighting for any other reason than is All these South American wars for tho spoils to be had. I dunk, favors a republican form of government, but to en- his own interests is willing to see the monarchy restored. The rebel leader is an able man, of family and well educated. With the navy he is tho most popular man in the county. The old rivalry between the land and naval forces is partly to blame for Admiral position. I think President will be successful I think he will. He has the support of all the wealthy people of the county, the coffee planters and leading mer- chants. In addition, tho general feeling of opposition to the is very strong. During tho era of the empire, the Republican element was very bold and strong- This element will stubbornly op- movement tending toward a restoration of the imperial party. Besides all this, I thin k made a very choice he secured American vessels and seamen to fight tho rebels. I am personally acquainted with the commanders and several of the two boats now Brazilian waters. All these men are men of experience and reliable seamen, well ac- with all the arts of modern warfare. The Brazilians are very poor naval managers and know or nothing of naval warfare. my at Rio J the soldiers in a small fort near the city rebelled. Tho entire navy was in the harbor. Orders were issued to shell the insurgents and force submission. For hours those vessels sent shot and shell at that fort, but not one effective shot was fired Considerable was done in the neighborhood, but no one was killed in the fort- another time, presidency, Admiral of the navy, sent an ultimatum to the President, stat- he must resign by noon or he would fire on the city. Shortly before noon a launch was noticed approaching the vessel, carrying several men. As they gave no sign of their mission Admiral ordered them to be fired upon. One shot aimed at that launch demolished the steeples of a church in the sub of Rio Janeiro, five miles Concerning the financial and moral conditions existing in Bra- mi, Mr. Dockery Brazil is practically bank- Gold and not to be had since the republic. The the unit of value, worth cents during the monarchy, has dropped as low as cents. Fluctuations in the money market have rendered the condition of affairs too precarious for business. Everything is stagnant. Ex- change is at the lowest ebb. Men who were formerly millionaires find themselves really bankrupt. In accordance with this, the imports have decreased per cent. Europe suffers more than the United States by this as under act, trade with our country has improved. No actual increase has been noted owing to tho stagnation in Brazil. The conditions of ex- change cause all merchants to be very backward at importing. American interests in Brazil are very strong. We practically control the coffee trade and if tho reciprocity has a fair trial will have tho same control over the Regarding the civilization and life in tho great South State, Mr. Dockery says they are awful. Ho a few cities along the coast, where tho foreign predominates, society is very good and the people live well. But in all portions of that great country the awful. Morally the people are very low. A census of tho of Para in 1890, showed that per cent, of the children were The conditions of the poor is low, and the laboring class is uncivilized and wars and re- have had much to do with this. Since tho the monarchy this state of affairs has rapidly grown All restraints have been practically thrown off and the natural cal toward licentious has full sway. Pestilences always follows such If conditions were rendered any ways stable, Brazil is a wonderful country, whose resources merely hinted at. Tho country is a glorious one and rightly ruled would rapidly advance to a prom- position among the great ODDITIES OF GREAT MEN. Octavius Augustus had a dread of thunder, and when- ever a storm on he retired to underground vault, built for protection. Richter was fond of pets, and at one time kept a great spider in a paper box, carefully feeding and tho for months. Phillip, tho of Burgundy, spout much in contriving trap-doors in his and grounds to souse unwary in water Spinoza's amusement was to set spiders to fighting, and ho would laugh immoderately at beholding their ferocious Julius was ashamed of his bald hood, and it shiny, ho constantly a laurel wreath tho of con- tho deformity. Seneca, when tired writing his treatises on moral, found going over his accounts, and calculating how much inter- est was duo him. The Eighth Silver Dollar of 1804. Jan. Tho be- lief that only seven of the 1804 silver dollars were in existence, has been an error, for the eight one has turned up. Rosenthal Bros., dealers old coin, had a debtor Virginia from whom they tried vainly some to collect a bill of Recently tho Virginian sent tho firm one of the much sought-for 1804 dollars. He stated that he sent the coin in payment of his bill, and if the Rosenthal company could sell it for than the total amount they could keep tho balance. In explanation of how ho came into possession of the dollar, tho wrote that ho had bought it for from an old who was ignorant of its rarity and value, and in whoso family it had I mind. been for a long time. The took tho dollar to the mint here and it was pronounced genuine. A coin collector has offered them for the dollar, but they refused the offer, as at an auction sale of coins here one of the 1804 dollars sold for Barton, when out of spirits, would go to the seeps leading to tho water, and find pleasure in listening to tho stories of the bargemen. to money Rembrandt loved nothing so well as his key. shed tears when tho ape died, and painted a portrait of his pet from memory. Adam Smith, the author of the of when tired of study, would go into a neigh- boring blacksmith-shop and watch th at work. the astronomer, had been a player ill a Prussian mental baud, and his old ago set his neighbor's on edge with a Both Pope and Campbell were accustomed to ring for pens, ink, and tea at unreasonable hours of tho night, that they might record tho thoughts that occurred to them. Cowper loved pots, and at one time five rabbits, three hares. two guinea-pigs, a magpie, a jay a starling, two canary birds, two dogs, a and squirrel. Coleridge found for his troubles the forgetfulneSS in- by opium, and when under its influence would sit for boon threading tho dreamy mazes of A Newsboy's Gallantly. A bright-faced little newsboy performed an act one day last week which rivals Lord Chester- field's courtly deeds. He was standing on the corner of Penn- avenue Seventh street northwest, crying his papers with lusty voice. A stylish attired little miss of about his own age crossing to tho where he was standing, had the misfortune to have one of her trim little shoes splashed with a big gob of slush. She stood on the curbing and glanced rue fully down at the bespattered foot and then looked at the other, which was so shiny and bright as could be. Great big tears welled Mozart always kept his note- book his pocket, and while walking or playing billiards, his favorite would often stop to jot down a melody that occurred to him. took his Sunday din- alone at a coffee-house. After dinner ho would build a pyramid of wino glasses, which usually toppled over. Ho would pay for tho broken glass, and go. Diocletian, after his abdication, spent his leisure in gardening. yon could see the cabbages I, ho said to a deputation, would not ask mo to the Kant, tho Gorman philosopher was fond of walking, but was so fearful of contracting some disease that ho always walk- ed with his lips closed and a handkerchief his nose- Sheridan spent his leisure in manufacturing clever repartees arid funny sayings, and after going into would load TRAINING BOTH HANDS AUK. In one of his essays in a book entitled tho late James T. Fields I wore a boy again I think I would to use my left hand just at freely as my right one, so that if anything happened to lamp either of thorn the other would be I all ready to write and handle things just as freely as if nothing had And undoubtedly a groat many of us would learn to use both hands alike if had our lives to over again. Of all tho young who came under my instruction while in charge of tho school of economy of tho Iowa Agricultural College not than one in could sweep properly- The ratio in this respect of those who came under my instruction at Purdue University was about tho same. And, as far as my observations extend, this ratio will hold in regard to women generally. As a rule, women, old am young, do not know how to handle B broom. Their right hands only- have been trained. Their left hands been When a woman takes hold of a broom it is with tho right hand near the top of the handle and the hand toward tho com; and instead of changing and re Versing them as occasion demands she always keeps them in the same position. Whether she sweeps to the right or to tho left, the of her hands remains changed. And body is coil totted her muscles strained in the performance of an operation that would exercise these organs harmoniously if the hands were so trained that could be used at will were changed as mended by the changes position of tho sweeper. I refer to women merely to illustrate my point. The same can be concerning the training of the hands in other of women's work that it is to men so far as the use of till left hand is concerned, men arc in no better condition than women. Men and women are this maimed and handicapped alike. Why should such a stale Of things extol Why in this of manual training, should we Overlook and neglect the education of tho left hand to train tho right hand at the ex Dense Of the left No physician or physiologist has given a sensible reason for so doing, and seem to adhere to the custom merely because it has been carried down to us by our ancestors. Monthly. th It every Anton St. Lewis, Mo., suffered with for the last two and have doctored considerably Salvation Oil the only remedy that has effected up into her eyes as the contrast j conversation to a point at struck her painfully. The news- boy was quick to see and the situation. Pulling a handkerchief from his tattered coat pocket he stooped and wiped the shoe until it was again as dry and clean as it had been before the mishap- Before the little miss, who was smiling by this time, could thank him he jumped up and ran down the avenue yell- papers at the top of his voice. Washington Post. which they could worked off as impromptu- David, the artist, when not painting, amused himself by scraping an old fiddle, which ho did Ho would in- on playing for every visitor, and often if I had only been born a Byron's household, according to Shelly, consisted, of ten horses, eight dogs, three monkeys, five cats, an eagle, a crow, and a con, and all except the horses went to and fro in tho house at their pleasure. Says that well known journal, tho Louisville Home and Farm No man is more to envied to day than the owner of a farm, be it largo or small, who is out of debt has learned to so man- age it that it furnishes an supply for the wants of his family, and leaves to be laid by for future use. There are men who doing this on a few acres. We visited in Frank- county, Ohio, whoso farm con- acres the sales were a year for a series of years. Another on a farm of acres, only half tillable, who sold on of nor year. Both of those unusual cases and are only mentioned to show some of tho possibilities of firming. Scrofula eradicated and nil kindred disease eared by Hoe which by vitalizing and effects, pure blond. Deserving We desire to say to our citizens, or years we have been selling Dr. K New Discovery Consumption, Dr. King's New Lifts Pills. Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never handled remedies that sell as well, or that have given such universal faction. We do not hesitate to tee them every time, and we Hand refund the purchase if satisfactory not fellow their use. These remedies have won j great popularity purely on their merit fight and endorsing Mitchell, dollars. Methodist conference at adopted resolutions denouncing the proposed Tho Globe man good pokes fun at tho kiss tho and you ever kiss the pretty girls at Christmas under the mistletoe bough I never Kissing the girls at Oh the mistletoe is a good old English but in America we hare a better, viz. kissing tho girls under tho without regard to the season. pi In Federal income-tax yielded about seventy millions of NOW LOOK Tho Eastern Reflector ho Atlanta Constitution ho Now York World ALL ONE TEAS FOB 82.25 Subscribe at office. This Office for Job Printing A Great Truth. The man who borrows your pa- per is as able to subscribe as you Sentinel. The stormy winter with its rains, and snow-, and rushing blasts serves timely on all persona, who think life worth the living, that they must keep on hands supply of Dr. Cough syrup, the cure for cough, cold Incipient consumption, or die of A girl is considered of able ago at in Spain, Hungary and In America she is whenever can got her dower. Lease in is the caption of an in a con- temporary, tolling of the row In Kansas. That's it. Sister is satisfied a disturbance, and she is as happy now, in a big black- guarding match with of her own kidney, as if wore again dodging eggs in lotto Observer. It Should Be In House. I. Pa., mys he will not be without King's New Consumption, Coughs and Colds, ft his wife who was Pneumonia after attack of when various other remedies and several bad done her no good. Robert Barber, of Pa., Dr. King's New Discovery baa done him more good than anything he ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing Try It Free Trial Bottles at Drag Store. Large bottles, Me. and S A full-length portrait of the late Mrs Caroline Scott Harrison, wife of ex President Benjamin Harri- son, is being painted by Daniel Huntington for tho National So- of tho Daughters of tho American Revolution. When finished, tho picture will hang in the White at Washing; ton. Mrs. Harrison was the Re- society's first dent-general, and upon her death Mrs. Mrs. Letitia Green Steven- son, wife of Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson, to fill position us leading officer. Ohio, City of Lucas County. Prank J. makes oath he lathe senior partner of the J. it Co., doing business in the Icy of Toledo, States afore- and that mid Arm will pay the sum of one hundred dollars for each and every ease of Catarrh that cannot be by the use Hall's Catarrh Core. J, sworn to before me and inscribed in my ibis 8th day t December. A, II. 1888. A. Gumboil ska Notary Hall's Catarrh to taken Internally and acts directly on the blood and mu- surfaces system. Send for U tree. V. 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r- THE REFLECTOR. Greenville, N. C. S. J. and WEDNESDAY. JANUARY red t Greenville, N. i . second-class mail matter. The House of Representatives at Washington Las been to transact any for days because so many Demo- are absent Loin their places that when the Republicans refuse to vote there is no This is a pretty spectacle to be to the American people. If the Democrats with the major that they have in the House can't get to work on the tariff bill how is it to be expected that the bill shall soon become a law. It is time that the constituents of shall demand that they be in their places at all times when they are not kept away, or resign their seats, one or the other. They are paid their salaries, they are expected to carry out the pledges of the party, and unless they do it they ought to be com- to step down and out. Two weeks holiday at Christmas ought to have been sufficient to have attended to any private business and there is no excuse for the absence of so many Rep- We are glad to see from papers that a has been passed in the House commanding the Sergeant- at-Arms to every present and authorizing him to summons as many deputies as may be necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution. When they have been gotten there they ought to be kept there and not excused to home, often for the purpose not voting upon Borne question. We are glad to see that ah of our Representative have been present and voted every time. This is as it should be and we trust that they will not absent themselves during the en- tire session unless compelled by unavoidable circumstances- For doing this they will be ed and it will be remembered at the next election. want but faithful men to represent us in these responsible positions and the sooner this demand is made and enforced the country over, the sooner we will have the reforms which this age so much needs. The Democrats are ex to revise the tariff. Every man ought to know this and hooves Congress to act recording to the instructions them by people at the polls more than twelve months ago. Let this de- be made by every Demo- paper in the Union and 1st them speak in no uncertain words as to the result of failure to use the opportunity which tho party now has to itself in power for years to come. Nothing but the fulfillment of the pledges made to the people will do this and this can never be done while a large number of those who ought to be at their post remain absent. Business before the House de- every Representatives presence and we trust before this is read that the Democratic House may have a working ma- and go forward with the work which they ought and must do if they expect the approval of the American people. The long continued fight over the confirmation of Mr. as Collector for the West- District has come to an end, and it m settled by Mr. Elms himself. He wrote a letter to President Cleveland thanking him for the interest he had taken in the matter and the manner in which he had stood by him, and requested that his name be with- stating that he had rather i from the contest rather be the cause of dissension in the Democratic party. The then went to Mr. Mel- E. Carter, of Asheville, who was agreed upon by both Sena- tors- The great six days bicycle race at New York came to an end last week with Shock the winner, making 1,600 miles. This beats the world's record of Martin in 1891 by miles- Waller came out second, making 1,484; Martin 1,430; Albert 1,410. There were only eleven contestants that re- to the finish- The Teachers Assembly will meet at Morehead City, begin- June 19th to 30th- There were steps taken to hold it at Chapel Hill, but failed to mate One thousand names will be sent to Vice President Stevenson and family them. Mr. J. A. proprietor of the Harrell printing house, at Weldon, and a prominent can- for Public Printer, died last Thursday morning at his home in Henderson, aged years. He was sick only two weeks with heart trouble. The Tarboro Southerner has passed another mile post and is now in its seventy-second year, and tho oldest paper in the State. Success to it. Speaker Crisp certainly made himself solid with the country when he said the Wilson bill would be passed without the loss of time- if a Democratic quorum cannot be kept here all the time ; already the day of the final vote has been charged to January 22- This absenteeism is more the result of the big Demo- majority than indifference- Each member who stays away probably thinks there will be a Democratic quorum without him, but so many stay away that there isn't. The investigation of the of this government with Hawaii is being pushed by the of the Senate com- on Foreign Relations. All of the witnesses heard up to this time have been gentlemen who took an active part in the movement and the formation of the provisional government of Hawaii.- consequently the money has been all of one kind- Although the proceedings are supposed to be secret, the nature of the testimony taken becomes known almost as soon as it would if the hearings were public. Con- comment not favorable to ex-Minister Stevens has been indulged in this week. Senator Frye had reported the health of Mr. Stevens to be so precarious that it might prevent his coming to Washington to testify before the committee, yet the newspapers all contained accounts of his traveled from his in Maine to Island in order to deliver a speech on Hawaii at a club banquet. Now the is being asked, why, if his health permits him to attend club banquets and sit up two-thirds of a night to make a set speech, it should prevent his coming to the mild climate of Washington and giving the committee a few hours of his time during the day Per- haps the oath which the commit- tee administers to its witness may have something to do with the reluctance of Mr- Stephens. A man doesn't have to swear to statements made in a banquet speech- Representative Bland has in- a bill in the House, providing for the immediate issue of of silver certificates to supply the treasury with money to meet the growing deficiency, the same to be passed upon the of the silver bullion in the Treasury; also providing for the coinage of the silver lion in the Treasury as rapidly as possible. Mr. Bland thinks the adoption of this bill preferable to an issue of bonds to meet cur- rent expenses of the government. There has been a great deal of interest of late in the revolution in Brazil, and anything about it coming from a reliable source, has been eagerly read by the public. We publish on first page to day an interview by a Pitts- burg Leader reporter with Mr. Claudius of North Caro late vice at Rio. which throws considerable light on the situation. Commenting on this interview, tho Charlotte Observer says views of ex Gov. Jarvis upon the Brazilian ought to be of interest now. When he was minister to that country under Mr. Cleveland's for- The New York World has been collecting the opinions of of various States relative to the expediency of an income tax. Every Southern Governor, except one, Gov. of West is in favor of it. Gov. Carr, we are glad to state gives his endorsement. Hear him as he speaks in the people of North Carolina warmly favor a graduated income t I might say without regard to political parties that a law imposing such a tax will meet with no opposition in North Carolina. I favor going as low as possible on the amount income to be taxed, going as near as may to the amount necessary for support, say all in excess of per annum. No statement is more true than that people who own the most proper- are not only best able to pay taxes, but have more at stake. there was a Government income tax the men who paid it fought it, and their powerful lob- by at Washington secured the re- peal of the law. There is an in- come tax in North Carolina. It is one half of per cent, on in- comes in excess of I do not know that there are any ob- to this tax. is sail that but little money is derived from it, but a United States income tax would be collected by internal collectors. They collected it under the old law and they did the track thoroughly. I do not think an income tax leads to more false swearing than any other form of taxation, as people generally give themselves the benefit of the doubt when it comes to giving in property for The World itself endorses the measure strongly. WASHINGTON LETTER. mer administration it was yet an our Regular Washington D. C-, Jan. 6,1894- Chairman Wilson is not the support he deserves from the Democratic members of tho House. He had worked himself into a state bordering on physical exhaustion in order that the tariff bill might be called up as soon as the House met on Wednesday, and his disappointment can only situation i when ho saw that tho tariff bill could not be taken up on that day because of the ab- of a quorum of Democrats, it being the policy of tho cans not to allow the bill to be empire and Dom Pedro was on ans not to allow the bill to be the throne. Gov. Jarvis regard considered without a quorum, j w;, ., and i which they will refuse to assist in ed him as an able and excellent man, if we remember rightly, and became personally attached to him during his residence in Bra The Reflector hopes Gov. Jar- will be heard from. Granulated sugar is quoted now to jobbers at 3.74 cents per pound, lower than ever was known- The price was fixed at cents less a rebate of of a cent and per cent- discount to cash buyers, so that the net cost to jobbers, was 3.74 cents per The lowest previous prices was con's, less the cash discount, in the fall of 1891, short- after the removal of the duties on raw sugars, and at the of the competition with local trade outside tho trust- I making. Inasmuch as every i Democratic member knew tho of having a quorum of their own members present this absenteeism is inexcusable. The whole country is demanding prompt action on the tariff, and at the very opening of the session a day is thrown away. The tariff as map- out by Chairman Wilson was five days for general debate, eight days with evening session for discussion under the five-minute rule, during which tho internal revenue amendments decided upon this cent tax upon all incomes of and over ; the increase in the tax on cigarettes to per ; the increase in tho tax whiskey to per gallon, and tho tax of cents per pack on playing cards are to be and the final vote to be taken on the 17th of Jan- ; but it will not be possible to carry out this or any other MEETING. W O Vinson and Guilford Stocks were allowed to pay single tax only instead of double tax as charged on delinquent list. Ordered that Adam Gaskins, of of township, be credited on list with 96.93, he having been charged twice. Ordered that Albert be refunded his tax for 1893, the same property having been listed and paid by M S Moore. J J Elks, Constable of township, tendered his bond which was approved and ordered filed. Dr W H Bagwell, dent of Health, presented his monthly report which was order- ed Ordered that the Clerk of this Board notify the Board of Road Supervisors of Swift Creek town- ship, of the completion of the new road in neck, and direct them to assign hands to the keeping up of the same. Ordered that the Sheriff grant peddler's license free of charge to T E Randolph, Sr., a disabled Confederate soldier, for the year 1894. Ordered that J H Mills, an, be credited with on the tax books of 1893, it being the amount charged on acres of land in township which was listed twice. W G Stokes, H A Smith, Ben Dancy and James F Clark were allowed to list for 1893- The office of Constable of Greenville recently held by W B James, was declared cant, and O W Harrington was elected to the position. He ten- his official bond which was accepted and ordered filed, and the oath of office administered. G B King having tendered his resignation as Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Board of Education, the said Board of Education at o'clock met in joint meeting with this Board to elect his successor. A ballot was taken resulting in the election of W H The following were drawn as jurors to serve at March term of Pitt Superior First Edwards, John S Hart, W N Simmons, E F Cox, J S C Ben- Jesse Thomas, W F Flem- David Newell, R J W Car- son, J S Higgs, C L Patrick, Chas S G Forbes, L B Bur Fred Brooks, Fernando Ward. Second W Martin, E Hardy. John J Mason, B F W B James, J J Laughinghouse, G Holliday, Fred Cox, B F Patrick, L H W M Cory, Geo Mooring, col, J G W J S A Arnold, Leon Ford, Jas H Highsmith, Jas W Briley. E A Clerk Superior Court, filed his statement of the amount of funds in his hands on the first Monday in Dec, 1893, and the same was ordered re- corded. T E Keel and Leonidas Flem- who were appointed a com- to assist in a settlement be tween J A K Tucker, and John Flanagan, Treasurer, for the taxes collected for the year 1892, made their report which showed a settlement in full. BY A MOB Of eager buyer. The props have fallen and prices have dropped down to actual of production. We are not after profits now, our sole object is to unload our shelves and turn our enormous stock into money. Your dollars will be more now than ever before or ever again. Josephus Daniels. N. C-, Jan The Board of County met this day, present C Dawson, chairman, S. A Gainer, Jesse L- Smith, T. E. Keel and Leonidas Fleming. The following orders for were Martha Nelson Margaret Bryan Smith Lydia Bryan Jacob Nancy Moore Susan Norris Susan Briley Lucinda Smith Patsy Henry Harris Crawford Smith Kenneth Henderson Eliza Edwards Carlos Gorham J H Henry Sam and Cherry Fanny Tucker J O Proctor Alice Corbett Jordan and Hettie Andrews Patsy Stocks Easter Vines W A Jones Alex Harris Winifred Taylor W H Parker Mary Briley Lydia Staton James Long Theophilus The following orders for county purposes were issued John Flanagan R W King C J Flanagan Buggy Co W T Smith A M Cameron E A Dr W E Warren, G W Edmundson W R James W F E A Chas Skinner Dr W H Bagwell W B Wilson D J Whichard D J Which aid Andrew Robinson J L Wooten D D Haskett J B Cherry Co H Harding R W King S A Leonidas Fleming Tom Blow Jesse L Smith T E Keel C Dawson R W King R W King R W King For Greenville Stock Law D J Whichard J B Cherry Co 119- For and Swift Creek Stock Law D J Whichard The Sheriff was directed to is- sue license to retail liquor for six months to the following Gardner, E and E A Bland- Farm B Burnett, W J Turnage it J I Baker, T L Turn age. T Pierce. J Williams Co., J B Garris and C L Patrick. S Powell and Robert Staton. Hooker, W E Belcher, B F Anderson Co., J A Brady, L Hooker k Go. and U C Edwards. Parkers X Fleming. Cobb's D Smith. S Hicks. E Fleming. S Harris. J R Davenport. P Moore Co. J O Proctor Bro. Upon application it was order- ed that the acreage of the land of Prince Moore in Greenville town- ship, be changed from acres to and the valuation from to Richard Moore, J S Smith, col, James A Stocks, the estate of James Adams, J H P Bynum, Ed Stocks. John col, Abram Haddock, D W Braxton, J J Moore, John Hathaway, and S C Whichard were released from poll tax for 1893. Ordered that J O Smith be credited with on tax list . , . . . for 1893 there appearing to be a clerical mistake in calculation. A Washington special to the New York Press It is re- ported that President Cleveland has determined to appoint Jose- Daniels of North Carolina, public printer. Daniels is now the chief clerk of the Interior Department. He soon won the confidence of Hoke Smith and made himself quite popular with Senators and Con- in their office hunting forays, but none of them has ever dreamed of him for public printer, the fattest office under the place that controls upward of offices not subject to Civil Service rules. Mr. Daniels at- the President's notice in his attendance upon Smith at Cabinet meetings and was slated for public printer when it was seen that the contest among the leading aspirants for the place was so bitter that a dark horse was desirable. So far no member of either House has been taken into the President's confidence in the matter of the proposed Sad and Gloomy Weak and Dyspeptic Gave Strength and Perfectly Cured. J. K. White Birmingham, Alabama. not word enough to thanks for the great fits received from a few bottle Hood's I weak, and It made me strong; I was a tic, and It cored me; I was sad and gloomy, and it made me cheerful and hopeful. And last, though not least, It made m an Hood's s Cures working democrat All who hare taken Hood's with my good re- I gladly recommend It to all J. R. White, m. Birmingham, Ala. N. B. If you decide to take do not be Induced to buy any other Instead. Insist upon HOOD'S. Hood's PHI are the best family and For Liver BROWN'S IRON BITTERS FRANK WILSON WILL SHOW YOU HIS SPLENDID LINE OP CLOTHING Dry Goods NOTIONS If you will give him a call- No trouble to show goods, its a pleasure. See him this week without fail. DON'T WALK When it is Cheaper to Ride. The John Flanagan Buggy Company to put up their first-class work and will furnish you any kind of at so reasonable a that riding is cheaper than walking. ---------Besides a full line BUGGIES AND HARNESS They sell the W offered on the market. J. B. CHERRY CO. -o- Don't Grub and Sweat when you can the ft and do your work so much quicker, cheaper and better. This splendid farm i m p e m c will crush, cut, level and pulverize land all in one operation. Use them once and you will out them again. We sell these row in several sizes, from feet to feet. LAST BUT NOT LEAST IT OF COURSE requires some money to carry on a business like ours, and we request all indebted to us to settle as early a possible. Thanking all for liberal patronage in the past, and hoping to continue receiving you i orders we are Yours to please The John Flanagan Buggy Company. RELIABLE the buyers of Pitt and surrounding counties, of the following not to be excelled in this market. And all guaranteed to be first-class pure straight goods. DRY GOODS of all kinds, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, GEN FURNISHING GOODS. HATS and CAPS, BOOTS, LA and CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS, FURNITURE, HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, DOOR-i, WINDOWS, SASH, BLINDS, CROCKERY and QUEENS- WARE, HARDWARE, PLOWS and PLOW CASTING, LEATHER of different Gin and Mill Belting, Hay, Rock Lime, Plaster of Paris, Hair. Harness, Bridles and addles HEAVY GROCERIES A SPECIALTY. Clark's O. N. T. Spool Cotton which I offer to the trade at Wholesale jobbers per cent for Bread Prep ration and Hall's Star Lye at jobbers Prices, White Lead and pure Lin Red Oil, Varnishes and Paint Wood and Wood and Willow Ware. Nails a Give me a call and I guarantee satisfaction Notice to Creditors. Having duly qualified before th. Court Clerk Pitt county as Executors of the Last Will and of Allen Mills, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate to make payment to the Executors, and all persons having claims against the estate must present the same for on or before the day of December, 1884. or this notice will be plead in bar of 13th day of December 1893. JAS. A. MILLS, MILLS, Executors. Notice. Allen Warren, of F. Manning against W. J. g, Jesse Baker and wife, J. Addie, Henry A. Manning and J. Manning. To J. Manning one of the above You are hereby recognized to appear and answer or demur to the petition filed in this special proceeding before Clerk of the Superior Court of Pitt county, at his office in Greenville, 4th day of February, 1694. purpose of this special proceeding is to obtain eave of court to sell the lands of B. F. Man- deceased, for the, purpose of assets with which to pay debts of the said and no other relief Is sought against this defendant. This 29th day of December, 1893. E. A. Clerk Superior Court. Land Sale. By virtue of a decree rendered in a certain cause pending in the Superior Court of Edgecombe county, wherein W. S. Forbes Co., are plaintiffs and Latham Skinner are defendants, the undersigned, Commissioner duly authorized by said decree, will sell at the door in Greenville. N. C. for cash, on Monday, Jany 22nd, 1894, the following described real estate in the county of Pitt, a certain tract of land lying in Falkland town- ship, adjoining the lands of Margaret Mathews, Willis R. Williams, Mis. Newton and others, containing by acres, generally known as the Adam laud; a certain lot or parcel of Ian I lying In the town of Greenville, as lot No. In of said town and well as old Nelson lot; a certain other lot in the town of Greenville, a part of lot No. in the plan of said town, being the same lot which was conveyed to Harry Skinner by W. T. Marsh and wife by deed recorded in Book H. pages and of the registry of Pitt DONNELL Commissioner. Notice. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court made in the civil action wherein R. J. W. is plaintiff and Mrs. Julia and others are defendants, I will sell at the Court House in Greenville, N. C, on day the 17th day of January, 1894, the following described One tract of land situated in township. Pitt county, adjoining the lands of Win. Barrett, J. W. Bynum and others, it being the land whereon r,. J. Barrett lived at the time of his death, acres more or less. The dwelling together with acres of land contiguous thereto, is covered by the widow Julia Barrett's dower. cash. JNO. F. Commissioner. Laud Sale. By virtue of a Decree of Pitt Superior Court made at December term by His Honor W. A. Hoke Judge presiding, in the case of Susan against Jesse P. Brown and others, the Commissioner will sell tor cash before the Court House door in Greenville on Monday the 5th day of February, 1894, the following described tract of land situated in the county of Pitt, and Township, known as the Ida Warren land, adjoining the lands of Betsy Phillips, John A. Cobb. O. B. Hathaway, J. W. Clark and others, containing seres, more or less. F. James. This Jan 3rd 1894. Commissioner. Mortgage Sale. By virtue of a power of sale contained in a mortgage deed executed by Fer- Brown and his wife Ann II. Brown to the undersigned on the Elev- day of February 1884 and duly recorded in the Registers office of Pitt county in Book F on pages 86-87-88. I shall sell before the Court House door In Greenville, N. C. at M. on day of February 1891. to the highest bidder for cash, the Real Estate described in said mortgage. B. J. January 5th, Mortgagee. Notice to Creditors. Having duly qualified before the Court Clerk of Pitt county as ad- the J. I. Which- ard, deceased, notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to tho estate to make immediate payment to the under- signed, and those claims against the estate must present the same for payment before the 27th day of 1894, or this notice will be plead In bar of recovery. This 27th of T. H. WHICHARD, of J. I. Whichard. To all who want goods that are all we invite them to come to see we will make the prices all right and satisfactory. We have often been told that we were a little high in price on some lines of Goods but our friends would always add that the quality of your goods is better than the lower priced goods costing more and demand- better priced than the inferior good. This is what we claim i That we will meet competition on the different lines of Goods carried by us, quality considered. Come to see us, we have in stock a general as- and can supply your every want FURNITURE. When we say that we have the largest and best line of FURNITURE ever kept in our town. We make no mistake as a visit to our store will prove. Numbers of our customers ex- press surprise at our haying such a large and well selected stock on hand. Call on us for anything you may want in the Furniture line. We have j us t re- lovely line of CHAIRS, and ROCKERS in Silk Plush, These Chairs make nice Christmas presents and we would our friends not to overlook them when making chases for Christmas as they will please you. GUNS Call on us for Gun Implements. We have some nice ones on hand and will make the prices right- Wishing all our friends and tho a joyous and happy Christmas, We remain, your friends, ESTABLISHED 1883. t, a. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-------- N. C. Boxes C. R. Side Meat, Tubs Boston Lard. barrels Flour, all grades barrels Granulated Sugar, barrels C. Sugar, boxes Tobacco, barrels M ills Stiff barrels Three Thistle barrels Gail Ax barrels P. Snuff, cases Sardines. Full stock of all other 50.000 Luke Cigarettes, s Cakes and Crackers, barrels ck Candy. kegs Rand's Powder. ton Shot, c Bread Powders. cases Star Lye, barrels Apple Vinegar, cases Gold Dust Washing Powder rolls lb Bagging. bundles Arrow Ties. goods carried in my line. SPECIAL ADVANTAGES To my and Customers of Pitt and adjoining I wish to say that I have made special preparation in preparing HOGS HEAD MATERIAL and propose giving you HOGSHEADS with inside dressed smooth which will prevent catting or scrubbing your Tobacco when packing Also I have made special arrangements to use best split Hoops made from White Oak. special advantages have in cutting my own timber places me in a position to meet all competition. cheerfully promise you that will strive to make it to your interest to use my Hogsheads and you can And them at time either at my factory at the Eastern Tobacco Warehouse, Greenville, N. C. Scroll Sawing, And Turned Trimmings for a Specialty. I am prepared to do any kind of Scroll Sawing for Brackets or anything In the line, or turning Balustrades for Piazzas, Pickets for Stairways. any kind, including Piazza Railing, and would lie pleased to name you prices on anything in the above upon application. GENERAL REPAIR WORK done on short notice. Thanking you your past patronage, lam willing to to meet your future patronage, kindly ask you a trial 11-ranging elsewhere- Respectfully, COX, Winterville, n C COBB BROS. CO., Commission Merchants, FAYETTE NORFOLK, VA. and Solicited. J. L. SUGG. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT, GREENVILLE, N. C OFFICE SUGG A JAMES All Risks placed in strictly FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES At lowest current rates. AGENT FOB A FIRST-CLASS FIRE

THE REFLECTOR Great Reduction Local Reflections. Court began yesterday. in -IN- PRICES. In order to reduce our We sell for the NEXT I DAYS at far below regular prices. four widths church is of MUST BE SOLD AT SOME PRICE. WE HAVE TOO MANY GOODS AND THEY Clothing Clothing with Our must be sold out regard to cost- potions and the same way, to these we add Ml IN Cheap to make any reduction ANY DAY YOU COME. BROS., Leaders of Low Prices. Greenville, N. C Carriages and Wagons at T. B. Cherry Co's. When in want of good shoes go to J. B. Co. Breech Loading and Muzzle Guns and for sale by J. B. Cherry Co The Best Flour on earth 84.40 at the Old Brick Store. Cotton pay cash for Cotton it the Old Brick Store. J. B. Cherry Co Keep a full stock of General Merchandise and solicit your trade. L. M. Reynolds Mens and Boys shoes are the best. For sale by J. B. Go to J. B. Cherry Co when in need of Furniture, they keep a full stock and fell at prices that will please you. Fob room house in kitchen and dining room attached. Apply to ALLEN Come on while you can get the Re- the Atlanta Constitution and the New York World, all three papers a year for A large stock of nice Furniture cheap at the Old Brick Store. Orders for the New York World Al- for 1894 should be left at the office. Our subscribers can get them less than the regular price. Remember I pay you cash for Chickens Eggs and Produce at the Old Brick Store. for Greenville C Salem the first Sunday at eleven o'clock and Jones Chapel at three o'clock. Shady Grove on second Sunday at eleven o'clock and School House at o'clock. Ayden on third Sunday at eleven o'clock and Tripp's Chapel at three o'clock. Bethlehem on the fourth Sunday at eleven o'clock, and Lang's School House at three o'clock. Everybody invited to attend. G. F. Smith, J. C. Strictly Cash System. The Cash System adopted by me one year ago has shown by increased business that it is best for merchant and best for customers. For 1894 I have adopted the Cash Sys- or over the Counter before the Goods goes This system saves to the buyer to per cent, and does away with the unsatisfactory monthly My stock will be found full, my goods of first quality, and my prices low. I carry in the Stove line but the Richmond Stove Stoves, Castings and Fixtures of which I have always on hand, you the Kelly Perfect Axe bought direct from factory at cents- The world renowned Red War- at cents. Nails at per pound. Other goods low. My Stoves are talking for themselves hence I'll Bay nothing more about them. think the public for their patronage the past year and assure my customers that I shall study their interest in the future. Come to see me but always bring tho cash Truly, D. D. Haskett. Floor Oilcloth at Lang's. The Presbyterian nearly ready for use. You can always find a sheet water on the bed of the ocean. The days begin to lengthen And the cold begins to B. J- a sale of land in this issue. F. G- James, commissioner, ad- land for sale in this issue. Lang is determined to sell out his winter goods at very low prices The disagreeable Weather makes small crowds at Court this week. W. H. Harrington, has an advertisement of laud sale to-day. Houses for to Henry Sheppard, Real Estate and Collecting Agent. We are closing out our entire stock of winter clothing at greatly reduced rates at Lang's Quite a number of colored hands left here last week for the Southern turpentine farms. Hats, and Gen- goods will be sold at a great sacrifice at Lang's. A siege of bad weather has been on again during the past week and is still getting in its work. There be little or no cessation of the grip, and most every one you meet has more or less to complain of. A who could make commonly good music on an ac- has been doing up the town the past week. Venus will continue to be even- star until Valentine's Day, after which it becomes morning star until November 25th. falls this year on February 7th and Easter Sun- day on March 25th. just one week earlier than last year. Only a few of those beautiful and stylish Cloaks and Caps left which we are determined to close at starvation prices at Lang's. Somebody ought to send the Lexington an almanac. That paper has just made the an that this is leap year. Dress goods and trimmings have been marked down and we will sell them cheaper than eyer at Lang's There will be four eclipses this year, only one of which, a partial eclipse of the moon on the night of September 14th, will be visible here- Frank Wilson tells you in this paper something about his did stock of dry goods and cloth- of course you will not over- look it. The Skinner block of brick buildings East side of Evans street, was sold Monday, Mr. Wm. of Baltimore being the purchaser. Mr. J. L. Hudson, of Florid. wrote his father here last week that be had ripe strawberries for dinner on New Year's day. That is quite early. Do you want it New York World Almanac for so subscribe to the Reflector your- self and bring us one new sub- scriber and you get the book free. They are taking advantage right along of our low Constitution and World all a year for Reader, do us a favor, and your neighbor too, by telling him about this. We are in of a premium list of the fair, which will be held February 16th to 24th. The premiums are very liberal and the fair promises to be the greatest of of the mid-winter fairs yet held. Mr. G- A. Vick, of this county, who 1887 was convicted of per- jury and served a sentence there- for, was at last term o Pitt Court restored to full citizen- ship, it appearing to the of the Court that he was wrongfully prosecuted and con- Mr. R. Hyman, the besides doing you up in good style when you want your picture taken, is also taking orders for enlarging portraits to life size- We have seen some of the work he gets and it is excel- lent while his prices are much be- others charge for work. We see in a recent issue of the Norfolk Virginian that at the election of officers of Columbia Lodge I. O. O. F., Mr. G L. Whichard was elected financial secretary, and Mr. C- Cobb chaplain. Both of them are young men of this county, and their host of friends will no doubt find pleasure in this item. An Ex-Sheriff Dead. Mr. Zeno Moore received a let- from Ga., last week, in- forming him of the death of Mr. Joseph H Gray, which occurred there in October. The letter was I can sell from a daughter of the deceased, who that she was so young when her father moved away from Pitt county that she did not re- member any one here, but in re- looking over his papers she found Mr. Moore's address and decided to write him of her father's death. It was back in the seventies that Mr. Gray moved away, but there are many people in the county who him. In 1866, the year after he came out of the war, he was J Paste Personal. Mr. L. H. Wilson is sick. Mr. D. D. has tho grip. Mrs. V- H. was quite sick last week. Mr- Henry C Hooker has gone to Richmond. Mr. Malone Tucker is clerking for W. H. White. Mr. Roscoe Little spent part of last week in town. Miss Mamie Hines, of Wilson, is visiting Miss Etta Hines- Mr. W. F. Harding left Monday evening to return to the Mr. W. H. Harrington has moved over to the Yellowley place. Mrs. Barden of Plymouth, is visiting the family of Mr. W. B. Wilson. Dr. R. L. Carr has returned to Philadelphia to continue his den- studies- Mrs. E. M. Williams has moved back into her dwelling on Wash street- Mrs- Whedbee, of Hertford, is visiting Mrs. Charles Skinner at Hotel Macon. Mr. T. E. Randolph, Jr last week for Pemberton, Ga., to take a position there- Miss Smith left morning for the Normal and In- College at Greensboro. Rev. J. N. H. failed to fill his appointment last San- y in the Baptist church owing to sickness- Mr. E. A. Jr., left Wed- morning of last week to resume his medical studies in Philadelphia. Mr. W. F. Morrill has moved his family from Snow Hill to Greenville, and occupies Mrs. Daniel's building on Greene street. Messrs. Harding and J. L. Sugg returned from Wilmington, Saturday, where they had been attending the Grand Lodge of Masons. Mr. B- Drew, of Georgia, who has been coming here fourteen consecutive years to hire hands for his turpentine farms, was here last week. Rev. J. H. is expect ed to arrive to-night from his visit up the country, and will hold services in the church to- morrow night. Mr William Murray has moved into the building on corner of Second and streets, re- vacated by Mr. W. H. Harrington. Mr. John Nicholson, of the firm of Elliott Bros., Baltimore, has been spending a few days in town. The had a pleasant call from him. Rev. A- D. Hunter, former pas- tor of the Baptist church here has resigned his charge in and has accepted a call at Cary, N. C- He will live in Raleigh- Rev. R B. John, P. E., held meeting in the church Sunday morning, administering the Lords Supper. He preached an excellent sermon and elicited the closest attention. Mr. G. L. of Tar- so well-known here as the Grand Mogul of the A. I. O. fame, smiled on us last week and says the only thing he does not like in Greenville is that his mustache grows so rapid. New Officers. The following officers of Lodge No. K- of H. have been elected for the ensuing D. Haskett. V- D--A. C Nobles. A. S. Roach. A. Sutton. Sheppard. F. RS. M- Schultz. R. Lang. Junes. The following compose the juries at this term of Grand J. Chapman Foreman, B. S. Bowers, Jeremiah J. J. Humbles, Southey Carroll, Wm. W. Andrews H. J. Hudson. C A. Elks, C. M. Tucker, J. R. Randolph, R- M. Kennedy, D. Wilson, E. S. Phelps, J. R. Forbes, L. H. tree, R. J. Lang, Jr. Henry Shep- M O Blount. An Old Woman. Roxie Pearce, perhaps better known as an old colored living on the premises Of Mr. J. B. Cherry, died Friday night Dec. 29th. She was the oldest person in the community. Her exact age can- not be given, but that she was more than a hundred years old can be established doubt. She belonged to the and when Mr. B- G father was born in 1799 she was his nurse- This was years ago, and presuming that she should then be about years old or more to have been with the care of an infant, it is safe to say she must have been at least years old at death She lived with the older of the family until Mr. B. C Pearce married then went to live with him- After his daughter was married to Mr. J. B. Cherry then an old woman went to live with her- When she became too old to be of further service she was given a comfortable home on their and was fed regularly from their table. The family and Mr. Pearce gave her a nice burial, and several of them accompanied the remains to the grave, where services were conducted by Rev. J. C. This item was written for last issue, but the copy was misplaced by the and not until too late to get in- A MANLY LETTER PROM ELDER PHILLIPS. Johnson's Mills Items. Mills, N. C, Jan, Mr. Herman Johnson is on the sick list this week. Mr. Clarence went to Kinston last Tuesday and re- turned Wednesday. Mrs. Kate of Kinston, was in last day. Misses Clara Richardson and Henrietta Metts are visiting at Mr. May's. Mr. Joe left Monday for Raleigh to attend the A. M. college- The ladies at this place gave a festival last Thursday night for the benefit of St Johns church. Election of Officers. The following officers were appointed in the Methodist Sun- day-school last Sunday for Superintendent-D. D- Haskett Assistant White. Secretary A- L. Blow. E. Warren. B. Ellington- Assistant Harding. C. The following officers were in the Baptist Sunday-school on last Sunday for the ensuing year s D. Assistant F. Burch. J. Cherry. F. Assistant Brooks Jarvis. Ivy Smith- Rosalind tree- Assistant Lina Sheppard. Small debts are what blight the general business of the country, says an exchange. Every store- keeper has e large number of small debts on his books and when it is remembered that the aggregate in many oases amounts to hundreds and it Greenville, N. C, Jan, 1894. Editor Eastern I feel it my duty to speak to my friends and the public through your columns, with your kind in- of the great benefits I and others have from the treatment for the liquor habit at the Institute of Green- ville. But first let me return my heartfelt thanks to the better class of the citizens of Greenville for their many courtesies and kind- extended to me and my fellow patients during our three weeks stay in your midst. To Mr. Andrew Joyner the excellent Manager and Christian gentleman, Mr. James Joyner his patient and lovable assistant, to Baker and Brown the healers of our infirmities, my most grateful thanks and kind shall be ever due. So many people ask me about the treatment, I want to say to them now once and for all, that I consider it a God blessing to our country, especially to our county. It is not necessary for a man to be a sot drunkard to be damaged, or ruined by whiskey, Like a thief in the night it steals away his mind, his character, his property and his physical strength in such a quiet undermining way that he hardly realizes his condition. To all such the Green- ville Institute is a pleasant home where the broken down faculties of the physical man can be built up. It is a Jordan in moral Leprosy can be washed away. It is a Siloam where all those who have become blind by the disease of alcohol can wash and come away Some who every day and on all public occasions, advertise themselves as drunkards, keep away because they are ashamed. A man who is more ashamed to be cured of a horrible disease and restored to his family and country a sober upright citizen, than to continue a drunkard and a suffer, has gotten to a sad condition of moral and mental delusion. God pity that man in his blind- and open his eyes to the light before it is too I wish they would visit the Institute at Greenville see what big brained, whole souled men are there drinking at the fountain of health, enjoying themselves in innocent games, or friendly intercourse, or reading out of the large library of excel- lent books the manager has pro- the daily papers, or stroll- about the town eating, sleep- resting as they have never done before. I wish I could do- scribe the feeling when a man feels that old devil, whiskey de- sire, is cast out There are no words to describe the happiness. You just feel like getting down on your knees and thanking God Almighty for the blessing. And when those men go home, instead of a bloated face and unsteady step and a quart of liquor to slip under the back steps, they go home with a Bible and Prayer Book in their pockets, a proud step, a sense of freedom in the heart and manhood in the body. Oh ye wives and little children weep for joy for this is your band and lather who was dead and is alive again, was lost and is found There is no suffering whatever, in the whole treatment. It has been used in North Carolina for nearly two years and I under- stand that not a single graduate has gone back to drink- Mr- Editor, this Institute is a blessing to all sufferers and to the community, and with Governor Jarvis I join in saying bless God that science has placed relief in Greenville for my suffering Go on Bro. Joyner in the good work, God and all good people will stand by you and name will be blessed in years long to come by those whom you have helped to rescue from the slough of despond. My friends, let what was weak and frail in me, in the past, be buried, forgotten and forgiven and trust me for a nobler and a better future- Respectfully, John I- Phillips. Notice of Sale. In pursuance of an order of Court I will sell at public auction before the Court Home door. In the town of Greenville, on Monday. February 6th. 1894, the following described tract of , , . i land Lying In Greenville township, comes out of the profits of his adjoining the of VT. K. business, it can readily be the lands of heirs, and why the debt system of the others, containing thirty-one acres, elected Sheriff of Pitt county and j try figures so largely in l one term. and losses to the trade-1 A. D. Grifton Items. January, 8th, 1894. Rev. Mr. Burns lectured in the Disciple church last week. He is a State evangelist. Mr- C. S- Hollister, of was in town last week. Mr. George of Kinston was in town last week on business. Miss Stella of Kins- ton, and Miss Rosalind Rountree, of Greenville have been spending several days here with relatives, and on New Year night a was given them at the academy. Rev. J. L. Keen, pastor for the Craven Circuit, preached his first sermons at this place and Sunday night at the M E Church. He made a very favorable upon his hearers. Parmele Items. N. C Jan-, 8th, 1894- The Co's mill here has been shut down for some time putting in more machinery, but will start up to-morrow. Our sports gave a musical at Mr. Wm. Powell's last Thursday night in honor of the Misses from Aurora, N. G, where we spent a very pleasant evening. F. has returned from Norfolk, Va., whore she has been visiting Mr. M. G S. Cherry, of Bethel, was here to-day talking Mr. A. L. Bellflower has opened a bar and grocery business on Main St. T. To make room for his Falkland Items. January, 8th, 1894- Mrs. A. V. Newton with her family has moved from Tarboro back to her farm near here. Miss Lizzie Savage of Scotland Neck is visiting the Misses Mayo. There was a nice party given in Smith's hall last Tuesday night by Miss Maud Mayo and S. V. King. E. C King and B. J. Pally were on the sick list last week, but have much improved. Mr. J. A. Cobb who has been clerking for C- C. Vines is now with J. L. Fountain, P. G. May o takes Mr. Cobb's place with Mr Vines. Mrs from We are glad to Henry Harris is recovering an attack of V. Newton is building a dwelling and intends moving his family here the near future. Rev. J. N. H. Summered failed to fill his appointment in the Sunday, on account of sickness. Grimesland Items. January, 8th-, 1894- Mess. J. O. Proctor Bro, C P- Moore Co, have just ed a prosperous year, and are making preparation for a large business this year. Mr. Bob Smith, of Washington, N. C- has taken up temporary residence here our town is delighted at the of so genial a gentleman and his charming family. We hope he will conclude to remain per- Our Photographer, Mr. J. P. Taylor will leave this place next week for Falkland. Miss Rena Teel spent Christmas with Miss Lula Warren near Falkland. Our Mr. W. H. slipped away during the days and spent thorn at Edward's Mill. Fortunately, our town was orderly and quiet we did not need any Mayor. Calvin Bear was in Town to day, bright, spunky and as sharp as ever. Miss Ward, of is visiting Mrs. Thad Moore. She is one of our favorite visitors. Miss Bessie Wilson, the daughter of Mr, R. T. Wilson, came home for a few days Christmas. She returned to son Collegiate Institute Tuesday. Miss Minnie Holiday gave a pleasant party Thursday even- complimentary to our young people and visitors. Miss Minnie is a very agreeable hostess as this scribe can testify from the nice time and courtesy accorded to him- Our young men have gotten up a dance to be given at the late residence of Mr. Henry Evans, Judging from the managers, this is bound to be a We are soon to have a new school house and Masonic hall- Mr. will soon com- the erection of several new buildings- We hope to hear often from the Grimesland correspondent- Ed. Greenville, N. C-, December 1893. We have this day formed a to conduct a Mercantile Business, sell Fertilizers and buy Cotton, Peanuts and Rice in the town of Greenville under tho firm name of Boswell, Si-eight Co. W- I. BOSWELL, JESSE C. M. JONES. Greenville. X. C , Dec. -6,1808. i N. C, Dec. Referring to the above card we have We beg to announce that having this day sold our entire business, stock business formerly conducted of and fertilizers, store fix-j by at this place, hues and good will to Mess. Boswell, we shall continue to occupy the same Co. They will continue building and shall be pleased to have all to conduct the business formerly car- of our friends call to sec us. We shall lie on by us at our old stand. They re- the control for this territory of those brands of fertilizers formerly sold by us, National, Capital and Beef, Blood and Bone. They will very thankful tor a continuance of the patronage of their customers and shall strive to merit their Confidence and Having the stock of continue to buy cotton, disc of Mess. Young at a very rice, and are prepared to pay the liberal discount from first New York est market prices. we arc enabled to offer many We desire to return thanks to our and shall continue to sell that many friends who have so kindly pat- us in the past and to them the public generally we most cordially recommend the firm succeeds us, and with our intimate acquaint nice of many years with each of know- their strict MUM of honor and in- we feel Justified in asking a continuance of your patronage which we can assure you they will appreciate and merit. Mr. C. W. will up the business of Young and his address after January 1st will be Buchanan's Wharf, Baltimore, Md. in care of The Fertilizer Co. Yours truly, YOUNG at greatly reduced prices. We are also now receiving a large stock of new goods just bought the lowest markets for cash and we are therefore prepared to save you money on any purchase you may make. It will pay you to see us before buying. We shall carry a full stock of Dry Goods. Cloth- Hals, Shoes, Hardware. Implements Groceries. also arranged to continue the sale of those well established brands of Fer- National, Cap- ital and Blood and Hone, also Acid Phosphate and We shall combine to buy peanuts and rice and are prepared to market prices. Trusting to be favored with share your patronage, we are Yours truly, CO. v.-, ,. ant w. a TIMES HAVE CHANGED. Old things have passed away and All things have new. My old stock of goods have been sold out and a new stock has taken its place. The old was replaced by the new because my LOW DOWN PRICES the people and keep the goods moving. Now listen to a few plain I know times are hard and money scarce just as well as the man who raises cotton, corn and tobacco, and am going to sell goods just as low as any honest dealer can afford to sell. For every dollar spent with me you will get tin worth of your money. I keep a complete of General Merchandise, Dry Goods, Notions Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Gents Furnishing Goods, Clothing at any price a man can want. Also a full of Groceries Cotton Bagging Ties. ESTABLISHED 1875. S. M. Schultz. AT THE OLD STORK MERCHANTS BUY their year's supplies will find their interest to get our prices before chasing elsewhere is complete n all its branches. PORK FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR RICE, TE A, Ac. always at Lowest Market TOBACCO we buy direct from Manufacturers, you to buy at one A torn stock of always on band and sold at prices I the S. Our goods are nil bought and sold for CASH therefore, having no risk to sell at a close margin. Respectfully, S. M. N. OINTMENT -TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED WORTH OF------ To be sold at reduced prices, together with a large assortment of Fall and winter IN SHORT A COMPLETE STOCK OF GOODS TO BE SOLD CHEAP. bought my brother out I am determined to sell en- tire-stock exceedingly close. Come and see for yourself- Respectfully, WILEY BROWN, Now Home Sewing Machines and Depositor for American Bible So. -Manufacturer of- BUGGIES, CUTS DRAYS EXTENDS TO ALL A HAPPY and thanking them for their liberal patronage in the past, asks a continuance of the same in the future. For the all Sh This Preparation has In use years, and wherever know ha in Steady demand. It has been lowed by the leading physicians all all other remedies, With the attention most experienced physicians, have for years failed. This is long and the high reputation which it obtained is owing entirely its own as but little ha ever been made to bring ii before the public. of this Ointment will sent to any address on receipt of Ono Dollar. All Cash Order., promptly at- tended to. Address all orders and communications to T. r. Greenville. X. C DOMINION LIE TAR RIVER SERVICE Steamers leave Washington villa and Tarboro touching at all land- on Tar River and Friday at o A. M. leave Tarboro at A M. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays days. These depart u res are subject to stage of water on Tar Washington with erg of The and Wash- direct line for Norfolk. Baltimore Philadelphia. New York and Boston. Shippers should their goods marked via Dominion New York. from Norfolk more Steamboat from more. Miners from Boston. JNO. SON. Agent, Washington N. C J. J. CHERRY, Agent, Greenville, N. C. ran NEW GOODS. Come and sea at Bros, old stand, where we are ready to serve yon with a full line of Hill ,.

WOMEN AS FLORISTS. The Peculiar Fitness of wives to This Occupation. JUST ONE SMALL GIRL. Kean Perception of the of r Thine nod n Alert Attention to the to a Paying Business. While the urgent cry of the day to be for for women, it is comforting to discover that a few of the more sen- and practical members of the sisterhood have gone about their business and Bet- the matter themselves and a very easy and satisfactory way. Among the first prizes carried off by florists, not a few have gone to a little consideration of the- possibilities of this line will show abundant reasons for belief that as florists women are destined to succeed. The alert attention, the daintiness of handling, the habit of care and the keen perception of the needs of delicate things, arc much more highly developed in en than in men; and these are among the qualities necessary for the best work in the floral kingdom. One moment's the least chance-taking, the well-enough idea, and all of the hap-hazard that follow in their train are against the best results in flower- land as well as in household The trained housewife, if her time and strength allow, will, all things being equal, make an excellent for the reason that she has de- precisely the qualities most needed in this new field. In order to make a financial success and when all the fuss and feathers have been taken away it, this is about the basis of the florist It is necessary to reduce floral as near as possible to an exact science. It is not imperative that the present-day woman runs so deeply into the scientific, but in order to achieve results she must take advantage of other people's re- searches and use their brains and discoveries to further her own pose. She must also keep very track of the markets, the law of supply and demand and the ca- price of the moment. A good deal of money has been wasted by invest- in the cultivating of certain flowers just as they were going out of fashion. Just why some woman should not introduce a new flower is a question that many people would like to have answered; indeed, if one has the facilities for so doing, this is where a great deal of the money One man in New York city cleared ten thousand dollars annual- by watching for and introducing novelties; another turned his exclusively to new roses, and banked a still greater There U no limit to the desire of the public for floral novelties, and those who can in any way meet such wants are quite certain to reap golden harvests. Just now the idea is to the fore, and there are excellent opportunities for making money in raising these beautiful flowers. various shows arc incentive in this direction, and it is not in the least difficult, with proper care and a small investment, to Lave a complete assortment of the varieties. There is scarcely o community of any size in which florists might not make a com- living; and, as sort of business grows by what it feeds on, it is possible to develop in the minds of the residents of almost any given locality a taste for nature's beauties that will be met only by a continual enlargement of the floral field. Violets, sweet peas, roses, and similar offer excellent inducements to careful growers, and every year new flow- will come into demand, and for this the would-be successful amateur should be ever on the Y. Ledger. Clever Expedient. A story is told of a certain French Singer which shows that he possessed not only musical ability, but an ad- presence of mind. On the occasion of his first appearance at he was not in good voice, and his local efforts were greeted with hisses loud and prolonged, from the disappointed audience. Without appearing to be in the least moved by this unpleasant re- the young artist looked calmly down at the crowd of listen- and it is a pity to hear you whistle so me to give you a Upon that he began to whistle in a most exquisite manner the varied airs of an opera of which was very popular at the time. At this unexpected turn of affairs first silence and then loud applause succeeded to the rude hissing, and from that time on, whether he sang or whistled, the young artist's was assured with the Companion. IN MIS BED. How She and Her Stayed a Desperate Hand. THE EARTH'S WEIGHT. NAMES OF THE DEVIL. A Man About to Commit Sal- Better Thoughts Brought the Gentle Innocence of III, Little One. She was just a wee girl, with curly brown hair and great black eyes that had a quaintly solemn look sometimes and then again sparkled with a gleam that her most ardent admirers were forced to admit was not entirely cherubic, but her heart was big with the mother love that has managed somehow to save half of us from perdition at one time or another, says the Grand Rapids Democrat. When the brown-thatched head dropped sleepily upon tho pillow nights there always an exciting scurry downstairs, because every one of the collection of dolls that littered the house all the way from the reception hall to the back cellar stairs had to hunted up and laid carefully on the bed with its dis- an impressive row where a small arm could reach out and encircle be- fore the black eyes would close in content. One night the big chap, whose mission it was to swear softly when he stepped on a doll in the hallway, and then in a fit of remorse go straight downtown and buy a larger and handsomer one, staid in his of- until very late. When he did come home at last he went straight to his room, and as he turned up the gas the look on his face seemed to reflect the color of the leaden clouds that were swiftly whipped like torn banners across the night sky by the autumn gale. He took from his overcoat pocket a little oblong that rattled dully as he laid it down and then looked at himself in the mirror. this is the end of it he said grimly. struggled hard enough, God knows, but the tide has been too strong. The world has no use for a beaten man. It takes pains to sec that he never gets on his feet again, and they'll be better off here without He walked to a closet and one hand fumbled along the shelf until it closed upon the ivory handle of a revolver, which he brought to his dressing-case and opened a box of cartridges he had taken from the pocket of his overcoat. He pushed a cartridge into the chamber of tho pistol and then paused abruptly. little wailed a piteous voice. The big chap laid down the revolver beside the cartridge box. He stood irresolute for a moment and then strode to the nursery door. is it, he asked unsteadily. The brown-haired baby was sitting up in bed and the black eyes were wet with tears. She reached out both hands de- Little I see; family a little short to-night, eh Never mind, baby, papa will find the young lady and escort her back to her own and by the half-light of the night lamp he groped the room, under a chair in one corner he found a particularly ragged and dis- reputable rubber doll. This he brought gravely and laid beside its companions on the bed. It was clasped ecstatically to a soft little breast. all murmured the quivering lips, and presently the long lashes came down upon the tear-wet cheeks and the little maid slept blissfully. The big chap stared hard at her for a minute and then bent down and kissed the small flushed face, reverently. When he went back to his room ho replaced tho ivory- handled revolver on the closet shelf, and opening a window threw a full box of cartridges into the street. A Wealthy Lumberman Caught by a Fire In His depot of the East Tennessee, and Georgia railroad at Vine a small station in county, was bunted between the hours of and o'clock this morning. Adjoining depot the office of the Vine Hill Lumber Company. G. M. Frederick- son, president of the a room in it where he slept. Before he could be aroused from his the office was in a sheet of flames and he was burned to death. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Frederick- son was a prominent and wealthy man. Killed a DAVES, Ga. December Monday night colored, mortally stabbed Cain Baptist and he died in ten minutes. The grand jury found an indictment the next day for murder. The woman was put on trial today Judge and the will probably render a verdict f murder. Another murder was committed on the same evening in the country. Charles Owens, colored, was tried for the murder and was acquitted. What He Was. Eight little boys got on a Niagara street car at the corner of Vermont street about half-past seven o'clock. They had been out to St. to rehearse something or other were choir and they were then on their way to St. Paul's. They all talked willingly, except one little fellow, who was as black as coal and who seemed to be the butt of the other seven. you all asked one of the women. answered three of the boys at the same time. your are regular little no, ma'am. Blackbirds don't do but chirp. I'm a a an- other, and each boy told what kind of a bird ho was until tho eighth one, the butt before mentioned, was the only one who had said nothing. what kind of a bird are you, my little asked the woman. I be a chicken, I gets it in the neck so Ex- press. How Scientists Go About the Interesting Fact. Might Have Changed History. Ah interesting of the of the great Napoleon has brought to light by Prof. Ram- baud, who has just been rewarded for his of with the Cross of the Legion of Honor. as is well known, was at one disgusted with the slowness of his promotion, and entertained pus thoughts of directing his talents into other channels. Now M. Ram- baud tells us that Napoleon applied for service in the Russian army, but that the petition which he had ad- dressed to was rejected, as Catherine II. would not admit foreign officers on the same stand- I as that which they occupied in their own country. Napoleon would have had to accept an inferior rank, and this he refused to do. If Prof. be correctly informed, and if Bonaparte had taken service in . Russia, the whole course of the his- if the century would have bean changed, and a whole vista of i possibilities would have been Telegraph. of the Appellations Applied to His Satanic Majesty. Complications of the Problem Which Engaged the Men of Result Measured Id Tout Writ- ten In Twenty-Two One of the problems that men of science occasionally undertake to over again for the sake of get-; ting nearer to the exact truth is that of the density and mass of the earth. The density of a body is tho of matter that a given volume of it contains, while the mass is the total quantity of matter that the whole body contains. In a popular sense the mass of a body is meas- by its weight. Water is taken as the standard of comparison in estimating the den- of the earth. It has been know in a general way for a hundred years that the earth's mean or aver- age density is between five and six times that of water; in other words, that the earth weighs five or six times as much as a globe of water of the same size would weigh, provided that the water in such a globe had the same average density that water has at the surface of the earth. The matter composing the earth Is denser in the interior than at the surface. If that were not so It would only be necessary to take a cubic foot from the surface of the globe and weigh it against a cubic foot of water in order to ascertain the density of the earth. As it is, the earth's density can be learned only by roundabout methods; by- noting, for example, tho difference in the attraction of gravitation at the surface and at the bottom of a mine. Recently a new method of the mass and density of the earth has been put into practice in France. This consists in changing the level of a small lake, which can be raised or lowered by artificial means, and noting the effect upon the height of a column of mercury. The results of these experiments have given for tho earth's mean 5.41 times tho density of the water. Tho latest previous mate, made by Messrs. and Bailie, gave It has been to speak of the earth as weighing six of tons. Its weight, according to the re- cent determination, is 000.000,000,000,000, or five lions, seven hundred and fifty-seven of tons. A very weighty and substantial globe, according to our ideas, notwithstanding the fact that the sun could swallow it in one of its with hardly a Chicago Post. LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY. AN ANCIENT The Bold Deception Practiced by the Small Hero of the Play. It has always been rather interest- to me to remember that he first presented himself in an disguise, writes Mrs. Frances Burnett in a paper entitled Fauntleroy Really in the Home Journal. It was a disguise sufficiently artful to have disarmed the most wary. I, who am not at all a far-sighted per- son, was completely taken in by him. I saw nothing to warrant in the slightest degree any suspicion that he had descended to earth with intentions; that he furtively cherished plans of making himself into the small hero of a book, the picturesque subject of illustrations, the inspiration of a fashion in cos- the very premier in a play over which people in two would laugh and cry. Perhaps in periods before he in- himself to his family that morning of April in a house in Paris, he may have known all this and laid out his little plans with adroitness and but when I first examined him carefully as he lay on my arm look- extremely harmless and ex- fast asleep In his extremely long night-gown, he did not bear at all the aspect of a crafty and de- signing person; he only looked warm and comfortable and quite resigned to his situation. He had been clever enough to dis guise himself as a new baby in violet powder and a bald head and a florid complexion. HER LAST Instructions to the Hus- band as He Leaves Home. Mr. Morse is an undemonstrative man, and as absent-minded one as well. In these two respects he is a trial to his wife, who is exactly his opposite. she said, as she bade him good-by when he was about to start for Chicago, you to hunt up Cousin William, and find out all about Aunt Sarah It is so many years since I've any of that my will you take particular no-1 the Ohio exhibits in the needlework and the pottery from Cincinnati, my dear old my do you re- member to put on your if the wind changes, so as not to catch one of your dreadful my you will try to remember that you have clean collars, so you needn't go about looking as if had no wife to see to my said Mr. Morse, as he turned to take up his bag. said Mrs. Morse, tearfully, you suppose you will think of me every day while you are gone, and I am here at responded Mr. Morse, with his mind on catching the train, will certainly make a to do Companion. Causes Sore Throat A Choice and Selected of the Title by He Curious Evidence of His Visitation. According to the Talmudists Sat- an, whose real name is or was originally an angel with six wings. He is also known as the old serpent, the devil, Beelzebub, the unclean spirit, leviathan and In the East Indian story of the fall he is referred to both as and as and is also represented as the great serpent against which fought and which, after a desperate struggle, he overcame. In the Persian tradition he is known as Ahriman, and it is believed that at the time of the last day, after he had been purified by fire, he will re- turn to obedience and again occupy the realms of the just as an angel. In Norse mythology the evil spirit . is Loki, and it was believed that the wolf and the serpent were his vile progeny. The Egyptians believed he was a full brother of Osiris, their god, and that he rebelled and was thrown out under the name of Typhon. The people of and Rhodes spoke of the evil one as or the serpent, which will account for the fact that all pents are to this day under the generic of that title in Gould says and Titan is the same as the Arabic the Erse the time god; the Biblical Satan or Lucifer, the Son of the The Greek story of Prometheus stealing fire from Heaven is believed by many learned commentators to be identical with our fall of Satan. The Caroline island Indians have a similar myth that was driven out of Heaven, and that he took with him a spark of fire, which he presented to man. It is needless to add that Pluto and of the Roman and Grecian mythologists, is the same as our devil, or Satan. In the Irish he is called of the in Welsh he is called meaning or the god of darkness; in old Saxon ho was In Danish and in the language The gypsies called him Bong, and by the strange system of contraries by which their language or dialect is noted they call God or as some writers give it. From the above list, says the St. Louis Republic, It will be seen that one can his devil by any title that Or, in the language of Ob, thou, whatever title suit thee, Hondo, Satan, Nick or His other common nicknames are Old Harry, Cloven Foot, Old Boy and THE OFFICE CATS. It Was Printed in in What is known as a in modern journalism is but a new name attached to a very ancient of- The editors of our early pa- were not free from the practice. One quite remarkable Instance of the kind has recently been earthed in the columns of James Royal Gazette of 1778. printed a Tory paper in this city during the revolution, says the New York Her- and made himself most to the patriots by publishing canards about the Continental army, the congress and Gen. Washington. His office was sacked just prior to battle of Long Island, but after that event and during the British his paper was the subsidized mo- of issuing lies. In the issue of tho paper referred to I find the following remarkable bit of letter from Phil- we learn that on the receipt of the last manifesto from the English commissioners one of the congress had the resolution make the follow- short have listened to this manifesto with great attention, and I am ashamed to acknowledge that it breathes a spirit of candor and by which I am considerably influenced. No man in this august assembly dare to express a doubt of my true attachment to the true inter- est of my country. I am convinced that the Interest of is in- separable from that of Britain, and that our alliance with France is natural, unprofitable, absurd. I move that this phantom of independence may given had scarcely uttered the words before tho president sent a message to tho Polish Count Pu- who happened to be exercising a part of his legion in the courtyard below. The count flew to tho chamber where congress sat, and with his saber in instant severed from his body the head of this hon- est delegate. The head was ordered by the congress to be fixed on the top of the liberty pole of Philadelphia as a perpetual monument of the freedom of debate in the continental congress of the United States of Infection from foul drains and posits often causes throat, sore throat often merges in croup and Droop in various grades of what is all this but a ladder of stages in the evolution of a microbe from a harmless one by the of variation and heredity under a noxious regimen i Tom and Irene Would Go Fooling Around Loaded Battery Jars. Tom and Irene are no longer on this earth. Their souls have passed to the great unknown, says the Inland Ocean. Tom and Irene were the feline mascots of the Leader building and their untimely death brings to a large community of from the horse down to the devil. The cats had inhabited the big composing-room of the Leader for the past three months. They were dainty creatures and obtained their sustenance from the abundant sup- ply of which was scattered about the floor. They had become veritable adopting their customs, language and hours, going to bed at three in the morning and arising at noon. But they were curious cats and therein lay their doom. They discovered the battery jars of the telegraph instrument and partook copiously of the greased lightning. The effect was electrical. In a few short hours Irene was wrapped in the shrouds of death. But Tom, who had fallen from the third story window twice and other- wise shown his great tenacity of life, hung on for a period of thirty- six hours, when he too succumbed. Death came to him at one o'clock Thursday morning. The funeral exercises were brief and touching. The voted an adjournment of ten minutes out of respect to the dead. The cats lay stretched upon the composing-stone while Slug Eight touchingly recited Death of Little during which proceed- tears could be heard dropping with loud reports upon the grimy floor. After all that was mortal of Tom and Irene had been consigned to earth the went back to their cases with a firm resolve that the next time they got a mascot they will keep tho battery jars out of sight. The tho of the entire newspaper com- Yellow-Dog Money. A correspondent of the Boston Transcript, writing of tho evils of irresponsible banks and such as the people of the United States endured prior to the adoption of the present national bank system, tells the following At one time the Mississippi valley was flooded with bills on which was stamped the figure of a big hound, and which were universally known as The cap- of a steamer was trying to work some of the stuff in exchange for wood. As he came to one wharf after another on his way up the river he called for In substance the answer was ways the same, though the form varied. Nobody wanted At last, however, the captain re- an affirmative reply. He steamed up to the wharf at once, but just as the line was being cast off he bethought himself to ask an- other do you take said he. for was the answer. STRANGE WAYWARDNESS. A Childlike Genius and His Impulsive and Hot-Headed Ways. Dante Gabriel Rossetti, painter and poet, had impulsive and hot- headed ways, might have caused his detractors to consider him a spoiled child. One day when he was sitting upon the ground leaning on his easel, it came down with a picture which had given him a great deal of trouble and the china palette, breaking in pieces, cut his hands. has ended it he cried. shall have lockjaw; and i t is a very good thing, too I've had enough of this said Harry Quilter, who tells tho story. don't lockjaw simply be- cause they cut their people cut their thumbs they always have he returned. I'm glad shall never touch this picture And ho never did touch it. He was both romantic and shrewd, and among Yankee there are few keener men of business than was this childlike genius. Yet ho treated tho of his pictures with scant George a banker and a fine judge of art, had bought several of them, but ho objected to the price Rossetti had set on A few days after he returned and Ros- greeted him sarcastically. do you want for your asked Rae. hundred you offered it to me for two hundred and fifty really don't was the lordly reply; I did. 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