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SOLVED AT LAST.
The Historic Mystery of Man
In the Iron Mask.
M. Of the Cipher
of XIV. to the
Identity of a Bat
Of all historical problems perhaps
that of the identity of Man in the
Iron Mask has most excited
gent curiosity. But at last the mys-
tery has been solved and all doubts
set at rest by the patient
of Commandant of the
French army. While in garrison at
Nantes M. determined to
decipher certain dispatches of Louis
XIV. and his Minister ad-
dressed to Marshal De
whose cipher system had never been
unraveled, although many special-
had tried to master its secret.
The explanation of the historical
enigma of the Man in the Iron Mask
is found in one of these cipher dis-
patches of to De
After much research and patient
plodding investigation, M.
was enabled to decipher the dispatch
which contains the actual order from
the king to imprison the Man with
the Iron Mask. It is dated
8th July, and consists
of nothing but groups of figures.
Vivien Sig. De
was, then, the in the Iron
who, having raised the siege
of against his orders and the
king's pleasure, wan condemned to
imprisonment for life and to wear a
mask when he the privacy of
his cell.
a lieutenant general of
the king's armies, entered the army
young and had a fairly brilliant mil-
career. During the war with
Italy he was sent with M.
to invest the town of
The first attack on this place proved
a complete failure, and on the news
of the arrival of reinforcements under
Prince Eugene was seized
with panic; he raised the siege,
abandoned his wounded, his artillery
and the ammunition of war. This
shameful retreat provoked Louis
XIV. to such anger that nothing
could assuage his wrath.
official reply to the ex-
demanded by the king's
minister arrived at Versailles on
July 1691, and on the of that
month, by the famous cipher mes-
sage, the extraordinary punishment
of was decreed. On July
he was imprisoned in the citadel of
whence he wrote letters to
the king and the minister trying to
justify his action. His pleas were
of little avail, and in a letter to
dated August the king
confirmed the sentence, and from
that date nothing further was heard
of M. de
The general who had re-
treated before Prince Eugene had
henceforth to expiate his fault in
prison. For two years he remained
in the fortress of whence,
by order, he was removed to
the Isle Ste. Marguerite, Saint Mars,
the governor of which was ordered
by a dispatch to tell ab-
nobody about general
he had received from In
May, 1698, Saint Mars became gov-
of the Bastille, and in
ho with his prisoner
of who was always obliged
to wear a mask of black velvet, and
of whom no one has ever known his
name or
Five years afterward, in
1703, the man with the mask
died and was buried in the cemetery
of St. Paul under the name of March-
This historic puzzle has then
been spoiled in its dramatic mystery
by M. and henceforth his-
will know M. de as the
legendary prisoner in the iron mask.
St. James Budget.
A BURIED FORTUNE.
The Good Luck of a Minnesota
Man.
John a resident of
Winona since 1879, has just received
from West Russia,
news that one thousand dollars was
recently dug up on his old home
place. In 1792 the
family was rich and powerful, own-
the above named village in the
province of
of John
grandfather, was a
wealthy bachelor, drafted into the
Russian, army, where he was killed.
Nothing was ever known as to the
whereabouts of his wealth, which
was all in cash. John
with his three brothers, fell heir to
the estate, and twenty-five years ago
John sold his portion to one John
and emigrated to America,
settling in Winona.
He received word from the man
who purchased his farm that in dig-
around the roots of an old pear
tree a badly-decayed half-bushel
measure, containing golden ducats
and silver bad been
earthed. The coins are all of an-
date, and aside from their in-
value about
valuable to numismatics.
ski, who is now seventy-one years of
age and a fairly-prosperous citizen
of Winona, intends to prosecute a
thorough search his old home
farm to find the rest of the money
which was buried by his ancestor,
and the recovery of a portion of
which was made known to him only
through the honesty rt his old-time
Mend and neighbor. Winona
Dispatch to St. Paul Pioneer
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JACKSON'S STOUT
How He Gained His at
West Story of a Plucky
Three Hundred
Miles on the Old Mare in a
Week, But Reached
Washington in Tune.
Some twenty years before the
breaking out of the civil war it
became the of a certain Con-
from a then Virginia
district to recommend to the
ODe for the position
of cadet at Point.
Am other applicants the
two most favorably known
were a couple of youths named
Gib Butcher and Tom Jackson.
The Congressman submitted each
of them to a personal examination
and told them be would
his decision in writing on the
following day. As may be sup-
posed, the intervening time was
not a restful period for either of
the lads.
Jackson thumped over an
bra he had picked up in the sit-
ting room of the little tavern
where they were stopping. What-
ever anxiety he really felt was
veiled under an appearance of
shrewd indifference- Young But
however, was very nervous
and fidgeted about a good deal-
Tom's quiet manner was to him
rather incomprehensible.
hardly believe you care at
he exclaimed, after loitering
about ft r several hours in a fret-
way.
replied Tom, is
the use of worrying over what yon
cannot help Time enough to
fret when the appointment or dis
appointment
you don't really hope to
win
haven't bothered my head
about it since I saw Mr. Hays.
I did my best before him. It is
his affair
Early the next morning the
landlord opened the door of the
room occupied by the young men.
is a letter for you,
said he. reckon you must be
in
Butcher seized and tore open
the fateful missive- Tom, who
had the algebra again, inserted a
finger between the leaves before
closing the book Suddenly Gib
began an impromptu war dance
over the floor.
he cried, got it
I'm sorry for you, but Mr. Hays
has decided in my
Then he gave a mild imitation
of what afterwards became fa-
as the Tom,
still retaining bis book, was the
first to shake Butcher's hand and
congratulate him his sue
Then he sat down and
finished a problem he had been
attempting to solve when the in-
came. After that he
paid his bill, saddled an old gray
mare that his sole earthly
piece of property and rode quietly
home. The succeeding day he
resumed his duties as constable
of his district as if nothing had
happened. To this position he
had been elected, notwithstanding
his youth, because of a general
confidence in his honesty and
self-reliance.
In due time Butcher went to
West Point, passed his
there and was admitted as a
cadet. Then two months or so
elapsed, during which Tom rode
the old mare here and there,
papers, posting notices and
otherwise attending to his official
duties- At night he could usually
be found over a few dog
eared volumes in a plodding,
persistent way. One day when
riding by the house of Gib's
he was amazed to behold
young Butcher sitting in a de-
attitude the front
porch.
exclaimed Tom, rein
up. thought you were at
West Point. We all heard that
you had passed in great
passed the exams well
returned Gib, I
couldn't stand the after wear and
tear. I tell you, Tom, it's a
life. Nothing but orders,
drills, dress and discipline. Then
there's the hard studying and the
bullying by seniors. I swear
I won't get the roaring of those
guns out of my ears in a
you mean-to say, Gib, that
you have thrown p your appoint-
is a dog's life, I tell you. I
wouldn't go through with it to be
made a general at the
Tom's astonishment was great
enough to partially conceal his
contempt for Butcher's
He rode homeward deep
thought Then he consulted a
copy of the War Department re-
concerning the appoint
of cadets, and saw that the
privilege of recommending one
rested with the Congressmen only
for a specified time. After that
it reverted to the Secretary of
War. He also consulted an alma-
and made brief calculations.
Then ho got up and walked to
and fro, but presently paused
with an air of resolution.
hove just seven
he reflected, the appoint-
will go out of the hands of
Mr. Hays. It is more
miles to Washington, and he may
decline to recommend me after
all But it is my only chance-
I've got to get there, and I will
get
An hour later on Tom and the
old mare were on the road. He
stopped at the house of the
justice of the peace
turn over his official papers and
resign his After
settling us his accounts ho had
but left.
said the
will never get to Washington on
get there on the old mare,
replied Tom, not
to humor. is, if she
doesn't give out too
in case she does, here
are to come back on. You've
made a good constable, and I'll
keep the office open awhile for
better not take the
said Tom, you need not look
for me back under four
Butcher didn't stay that
long. Yet yon better take it any-
how. You'll be apt to
need it
Tom concluded to accept it as a
loan. Three hundred miles upon
a half broken down mare, over
mountainous roads, with creeks
and rivers mostly to ford, and with
but seven days to make the trip,
was a very serious task. There
was no swift running railroad in
those days along his rugged
route, and what is now a ten
easy run was a long and
tiresome journey even for a strong
man-
Some fifty miles from the
the old mare gave completely
out Tom left her with a farmer,
shouldered saddle bags and
trudged along upon foot- By
hard pushing he barely reached
Washington a little before mid-
night of the seventh day. When
he pounded at the door of Con-
Hays his strength was
nearly exhausted-
sir, what does this
mean V said that gentleman
rather sternly, for though kind-
hearted enough, he did not relish
being roused from his bed upon
a cold night.
When the servant who had re-
admitted him withdrew,
Tom explained while the great
man shivered in his dressing-
gown.
you not wait until
complained the Con-
mildly, however, as he
noted the lad's utter weariness.
Tom mentioned that the last
hour of the last day wherein the
power of rested
with Mr. Hays was about to ex
enough; you are right,
my boy. I had forgotten that.
So Butcher gave it up, did he I
Well, Tom, if you do get there, I
hope you can stand up to the
rack. In fact, I believe you will.
A boy that can ride and tramp
from Weston here in seven days
will be apt to go to West Point
to
Tom intimated that if he could
pass the he would
risk the other drawbacks.
fear the board may pinch
yon hard, Tom. Gib was some-
what better posted in his studies
than
I've been reading since
Tom. yon will
only recommend me
there is yet time, I
think I can pass. I've got to
pass, sir, that is all there is to be
Mt- Hays, re-entering hi
room, thought regretfully of
interrupted slumbers, then made
ready to sacrifice himself. He
told Tom to make himself com-
in the ante room and pro-
to dress. When he re-
turned the lad was fast asleep in
his chair. His saddle-bags lay
beside him on the floor; his shoes
and clothing were coarse and
travel-stained.
thought the Con-
pityingly.
Then he woke Tom up, called a
hack and drove with him to the
residence of the Secretary of
War. On the way Tom related
his recent experiences. His in-
resolution made a
deep impression upon the Con
Something unusual
would certainly be necessary
wherewith to mollify a great
on being thus
routed out at a heathenish
hour to attend to the desires of a
back country youth. Perhaps a
recital of Tom's story would be
their best excuse for so rude a
violation of the of
etiquette.
The Secretary was reached after
some difficulty. He was naturally
in no very amiable frame of mind.
But Tom told his simple tale
and then fell into a doze while
the Congressman pleaded his
cause. The undeniable proofs of
the lad's determination finally
overcame the Secretary's
of asserting his own later
prerogative in favor of a
of his own, and agreed to
have Tom's papers made out at
once, so as they might come with-
in the legal limit of the Congress-
man's power and
A subordinate was sent for and
the task accomplished while the
youth still slumbered- Then Mr.
Hays woke him up and the great
cabinet official shook his hand.
said the
methods, though
usual, are justified by the
You certainly ought to
Tom came to senses
to express his thanks, but
once more went to sleep on tho
way back to the Congressman's
boarding house. Mr. Hays was
indulgent, however, and soon had
the young man comfortably be-,
stowed until morning.
Tom rose bright and early. He
changed his shirt, blacked his
shoes, and otherwise made him-
self presentable- Yet his rustic
appearance at the breakfast table
was amusingly noticeable. He
made a hearty meal, however,
and thought only of getting on to
West Point.
are you off for money,
Tom V asked the Congressman,
when they were again alone to-
Tom pulled out the remainder
of his seven dollars and a half.
will never see you
through. Did you expect to walk
to West Point like a tramp.
knew he was in a close
place but he had reflected upon
such a contingency before.
sir, I did he replied
boldly ; then added, after a pause,
if you continued to be my
This astute reply completed his
conquest of the Congressman,
who laughed and patted Tom
upon the shoulder.
you should fail, my
said he, will not be for lack of
nerve. Come with me to my
ban
this Tom's most serious
difficulties were at an end. He
obtained the money he needed
went on to West Point, passed a
successful examination, and soon
convinced others that he had
come to stay. For four years he
patiently worked his way through
the different grades with the same
persistence which, from the first,
had carried him obstacles
that would have daunted a less
soul. On receiving
his lieutenancy he returned home
with the first money he could
draw, paid his Congressional
benefactor in full and held his
memory always in es-
teem. He also sought out the
justice under whom he had served
as a constable.
said Lieut. Tom,
are your five dollars with
interest to
The Squire, clad homespun
jeans, surveyed the young officer
in his neat uniform and
noted the shoulder straps. Then
he pocketed the money.
were heartily welcome to
the money, said he,
as you don't seem to be needing it
now I may as take it back.
I had my doubts then, bat it has
turned out a right good invest-
best yon ever made,
me. With-
out it I might never have reached
there in
Shortly after this the lieutenant
was ordered to the West, where
he served upon the frontier for
several years and fought through
the Mexican war. He finally re-
turned to Virginia and accepted a
military professorship in a noted
educational institution, which he
held until the beginning of the
war.
When Virginia seceded ho
followed his native State, drew
his sword behalf of the late
Confederacy and became known
to fame under the of Stone
wall Jackson.
Cross-Examiner
Such an experience as here re-
lated has a tendency to make us
question ourselves as to whether
we really are over sure of any-
thing
There was an exhibition of
gal skill in an Ohio county court
several years ago. Tho case was
a and a cross law-
was retained for his reputed
skill in criminal cases. On cross-
examination, he went at the wit-
after this
Now Mr. Tompkins,
you say you saw the defendant
kill the man f
Yes, sir.
How did he kill the man T
He shot with a revolver.
How do you know t
I saw him.
Did you see tho revolver T
Certainly.
Did you see it revolve I
No, sir.
Aha How did you know it
was a revolver
It looked like one.
Did you see him pull
the
No, of course not.
Ah Then you admit he didn't
pull the trigger
I saw tho blaze and smoke.
Did you see any bullet in the
blaze and smoke ; would the blaze
and smoke have caused death
Of not.
Then what danger was in
firing
The bullet was found in tho
victim's head.
Did you see any bullet strike
tho deceased
Of course not.
The attorney solemnly arose
and addressed the
your honor please, we would like
to introduce testimony in
Here is a who
swears that he saw one man kill
another with a revolver, yet he
neither saw the bullet leave the
pistol nor strike the victim. He
didn't even see the man pull the
Are you addressing the court
asked the judge.
Why if your honor
please.
How do you know
Why, your honor certainly
hears me.
Yes, but you neither your
words leave your mouth nor strike
the court's ears.
The attorney sat down.
Money Sent Away for Horses,
A business man Charlotte
says that county
alone has spent as much as
for horses which were brought
from Tennessee, Kentucky and
Oregon this year. These horses
were brought for farm use, and
the farmers, of course, will have
to foot the bill.
We doubt not that the
who purchased could easily have
raised the animals themselves and
saved the money they expended,
and what is true of Mecklenburg
in this particular is true to a great-
or less extent of every county
in the State. But stock raising is
being developed and a different
story may be told in the course of
a few years.
With such ample means and an
unlimited natural
there is no excuse why North
Carolina not raise her own
supply of horses and mules.
In Craven and some other of
our adjoining counties some of
our men are
giving the matter a trial and as
far as we can learn not one of
them has regretted tho more.
Journal.
A FARMER'S PHILOSOPHY.
He Reasons for the Hard
Times.
is being so much said
in the country about hard times
and the scarcity of money, and as
everybody has a cause and knows
a remedy, I thought I would
write to tell your readers what I
think is the cause.
buy more we produce.
is too much flour and I
bacon hero every year. I
The things we ought to make at
home we
let our timber rot and buy
our stocks, singletrees,
handles, handles and
fencing.
throw away our ashes
buy soap and axle grease-
give away our hides
and buy and shoe-
strings-
waste our manure and buy
guano.
buy garden seed the
spring and in tho winter.
let our lands grow up
weeds and buy our brooms.
waste the wax out of our
pine and gum trees and buy
chewing gum for our children.
build schoolhouses and
hire teachers and send our
off to be educated.
land a five cent fish with a
four dollar fishing rod.
send a fifty cent boy out
with a twenty-dollar gun and a
four dollar dog to kill birds.
raise dogs and buy wool.
about the only things in
this country that there is over-
production of politics and
dog Times.
Highest of all in Leavening U. S. Report.
to toll a
will not lend him
to prefer
fashion
A Religious
Tho Seventh Day
who have their headquarters at
Battle Creek, Mich., are getting
ready for tho coming of
Christ.
At their recent annual meeting
people were present, and
when were called on for do-
nations they rushed forward and
gave with unexampled liberality.
Men gave and lots worth
from to some gave,
overcoats and gold and
the women gave their seal skin
cloaks jewelry. The total
of the donations was
000-
These people are earn-
est. They believe that tho end
of tho world is near at hand, and
they are getting rid of their
worldly goods and spreading
their doctrine throughout the
world. It is to be that
these good people persecuted
in some States, and imprisoned
because they do not observe their
Sabbaths.
The York World says of
them
The do not use
stimulants of any kind, not even
tea nor coffee. You could no-
more buy a pound of tea one
of their groceries than you could
buy a dose of morphine with
intent. They pride them-
selves on their morals, and in
their everyday life they live up
to what they preach-
Their doctrine, briefly put, is
this They believe in free grace,
like a Methodist; in baptism, like
a Baptist, and in the perpetuity
of the ten commandments. -Upon
the fourth commandment they
base their observance of the
bath or the seventh day. They
also believe in the unconscious
state of the In other words,
they think that the dead sleep
until the judgment day, when the
final destruction of the wicked
occurs. The doctrine of eternal
punishment or hell fire finds no
place in their theology. In the
past year they have increased in
membership over per cent.
Surely, these sincere and con-
people deserve better
treatment than the fines and
meted to them in
some localities. Why not let
them alone until their craze runs
its course Atlanta Constitution.
Moral Courage In Daily Life.
Have the to toll a
man why you refuse to credit
him.
tho
man why you
your
Have tho
comfort and propriety to
in all things.
4- the courage to dis-
charge a debt when you tho
money in your pocket.
Have the to own
that you are poor, and thus dis-
arm poverty of its sting.
G. tho courage, pro-
an entertainment for your
friends, not to exceed your moans.
tho to do with-
out that which you do not need,
however much your eyes may
covet it.
Have tho courage to ac-
knowledge your ignorance, rather
than to seek under
false pretenses.
tho to speak to
a friend in a coat, though
you are in company with a rich
friend, and richly attired-
Have the courage to speak
mind when it is necessary
that you should do so, and to
hold your tongue when it is
dent for yon to do so-
Have the courage to show
your respect for honesty, in what-
ever it appears, and your
contempt for dishonesty and
by whomsoever exhibited-
12- Have tho to cut the
most agreeable acquaintance you
have when you are convinced that; signed,
he lacks a friend
should bear with a friend's ,
but not with his vices.
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Notice to Creditors.
Having qualified as executor to
the last ill and testament of David
House, before the Clerk of
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letter testamentary having been issued
to me by said Clerk on the 23rd day of
January, notice is given to
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Love and need no
Nothing is sure in politics but
certainty.
Many men lightly spoken of as
would starve if hen-
less.
Excessive humility is a fungus
which springs from a decaying char-
A man never really knows what he
Amis until ho finds that ho can-
not get it.
Most thoughtful persons would
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Laud Sale.
virtue of a Decree of Superior
Court made at January Ills
Honor John Cray Bynum Judge
the case of A
v J. B. trustee, O. L.
guardian, and H.
the undersigned Commissioner will sen
tor cash before the Court House door If
Greenville on Monday the nth day or
the following described
lots in the town of The lot
described in the decree above mentioned
as lot No. and known as the
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This of December, 1893.
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DENTIST,
FLEMING,
ATTORNEY
N. C.
Prompt attention to business. Office
at Tucker A old stand.
A BLOW,
L. BLOW
KY S-AT-LAW,
In all the Courts.
m-in,.
A TYSON,
F.
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
Prompt attention given to collection
LATHAM.
SKINNER,
M. C.
U. JAMES,
RY-AT-LAW,
GREENVILLE, N
flu-
THE REFLECTOR.
Greenville, N. C.
Editor and Proprietor
WEDNESDAY. 1894
at at
N. C, second-class mail matter.
A new order of things
en with the powers that be
Washington When folks were
voting Democratic tickets in 1892
they thought if their man be
elected it meant Democratic
When those entitled to
and expecting to get the plums
stepped up after the inauguration
and asked a recognition of their
claims, they were told to stand
back until the expiration of
the incumbent Republican's
and then they would
be given a hearing. And now,
after some of these appointments
have long since the
-would-be still find themselves not
getting the promised hearing
a new obstacle arises and the
President stops the whole
pointing machinery until he can
get one of his pets fixed. Con-
going to the
department, last week, to look
after the interest of their con-
and ascertain why prom
appointments were not forth-
coming, were informed that mat-
in their territory were being
held up until it was ascertained
how the Senators from their
States stood on the confirmation
of for Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. If this is
not a genuine case of mutton-
headed bull we would like
to see one pointed out. If the
Senate does not throw out Peck-
ham the very first chance it gets
the body will fail to do its duty.
There was trouble in Congress
about voting again last week, the
number of absentees being so
great as to break a quorum. Two
of the North Carolina Congress-
men were not in Washington, and
correspondents in that city re-
ported them home on sick leave-
We notice, however, that the
home paper of one of them said
he was home attending court.
Being a lawyer he had business
in court and was home looking
after it, while his salary as Con-
went on the same.
The Reflector grows stronger
in the opinion that for every day
a Congressman is absent from his
post of duty in
less actually kept away by sick-
should be a
deduction from his
If he has private business
that requires his absence for any
time, his salary should cease
while he is away attending to it.
This matter should be agitated
until there is a law to that effect.
Congressmen are paid sufficient
salaries to stay in Washington
and attend to the duties demand-
ed of them there.
We print to-day Senator
Vance's letter in which ho gives
his reasons for opposing
confirmation of Mr. Simmons.
We also publish Mr.
reply- Comment is unnecessary
just at present only to say that it
has come to a pretty pass in
North Carolina if one of its
has no right to favor any-
thing except what a Senator fa-
and if he does he must not
dare to move in that direction,
but must keep as mum as an
oyster. We wonder who does the
work necessary to elect a
which will keep those
in their dignified positions-
If Senator Vance has no better
reasons for his opposition than
he has expressed the people of
North Carolina ought to let him
know that they have not entirely
as yet turned over the State, body
and soul to him- Statesmanship
has gotten to a low ebb when it
is governed by such sordid per-
motives.
We thought something was up
but when the facts leaked out
the matter stood a bit different
from what was expected. For
two days last week our Charlotte
Observer got out of fail-
ed to respond to our search
through exchanges for it
Getting two Friday it was dip-
covered they had grown larger on
the way, may have taken more
time for the mails to get them
here- It had increased in size
from seven to eight columns to
the page- We might have been
surprised at this, but important
changes for the
have been given out by the 01-
in such rapid succession,
that it is useless to get surprised
over it- Still we wonder just a
what it is going tit do next
VANCE AND SIMMONS.
Senator Vance Writes his Reasons for
Opposing Mr.
Latter Replies.
Tampa Bay Hotel,
Tampa Fla., Feb. 1894.
Editor of the Citizen an-
to your letter of the 1st, I
have this to You know that
in all transactions connected with
the executive sessions of the
Senate, including what is said and
done in committee, my month is
closed- I am at liberty therefore
only to speak to you about my
own attitude towards Mr. Sim-
mons what has not been
etc-, but not as to what has been
done or probably will be done. I
want to say, first, that for myself
and on my own authority I have
filed no charges Simmons.
Aside from those which may have
been-filed by ethers, my attitude
toward him is one of opposition,
for the reason that as
of the Democratic committee of
North Carolina he came to Wash-
and interfered in
to my recommendation for
appointments the govern
Knowing that Mr. Ran-
and I had agreed that
I should recommend all
appointments in the West, whilst
Gen. Ransom did the same in the
and knowing that I had
recommended Mr. Gudger for
collector in my own district, and
that General Ransom opposed
Mr. Gudger on personal grounds
and favored Mr- Elias, he
and misused the power in-
trusted to him by the Democracy
of North Carolina, by urging and
securing the appointment of Mr.
Elias over Mr. Gudger. He also
opposed my recommendation of
Mr. Hale for a foreign appoint-
which was virtually
cured and was higher in grade
than any given the State- Now,
if he thought proper to volunteer
his interference where he had no
right or authority, to do so, lie
should not object to the exercise
of an undoubted right, by a
tor in the selection of appoint-
bestowed upon him by the
constitution. To save trouble to
anonymous scribblers who are
constantly slandering mo in this
regard and who report him as
speaking of himself as
and the Democratic I an-
once for all, that I resent
not only Simmons interference
with my rights, as a Senator, but
the insulting and defiant tone as-
both by him and them- I
shall Mr. con-
on personal as well as
public grounds, grounds
with his to hold the
position for which he has been
appointed.
My health is improving rapidly
in this tine climate I hope
soon to be in my seat in the Senate.
Very respectfully yours,
Z. B. Vance
The Senate last Thursday pass
ed the bill to repeal the Federal
Election law. and now this
law is a back number. It
had already passed the
some time ago.
Collector Simmons publishes
the following
Senator Vance, in a letter to the
Asheville Citizen, dated February
5th, 1894, and published hi your
issue of yesterday, declares him
self opposed to my confirmation
for the alleged reason that as
chairman of the Democratic
live committee of this State I
went to Washington and inter-
with and defeated the
of Mr. Hale to a high
grade foreign position of Mr.
Gudger for collector of internal
revenue, secured the appoint-
in his stead of Mr. Elias.
whom antagonized. In view
of the specific and public state-
by the Senator of the ground
of his opposition to my
I am constrained to believe
it proper for me to make a state-
of my connection with the
appointments referred to by him,
that interested may judge
whether I have transcended my
rights on the one hand or usurped
the prerogative of the Senator on
the other. Both as a citizen and
as chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee, I was, on
account of their acknowledged
fitness and eminent party services,
ardently in favor of the appoint
of Mr. Glenn for attorney
of the western district and of Mess,
Robbins and Henry for
the best obtainable positions in
the foreign service of the govern-
Some of these gentlemen
had appealed to mo in very urgent
terms to go to Washington in
their I cheerfully yielded
to their solicitations in this respect
because I thought they deserved
the recognition they sought as a
reward for honorable and faith-
public services, and I felt they
had the right to call upon me as
the chairman of the executive
committee of their party to as
them to that end to such ex-
tent as I might be able. I was
opposed, as was also Senator
Vance, to Mr. Elias, for district
attorney, but I was not opposed
to Mr. Gudger for collector. I
had taken no part in the contest
for the latter position and the
of Mr. Gudger would
have been entirely satisfactory to
me. Mr- Hale had requested me
to him for the position of
consul general to
which pays about
per annum, I am informed, and I
had not complied with his re-
because I did not think him
entitled to absorb all the patron-
age in this which might
be accorded to North Carolina.
This was the position which I
occupied with reference to these
gentleman when I called upon
Mr. Cleveland and the Assistant
Secretary of State, Hon. Josiah
Quincy, I had had no
cation with Senator Ransom con-
corning the appointment of either
Gudger or Hale and did not then
know his attitude toward them
nor towards Elias, except that he
was opposed to him for district
attorney. When I went to the
White House I did expect to
to the contest over the col
I went simply to ad-
Mr. Glenn other
gentlemen first named did so
with warmth and ardor- I spoke
Of Mr- Glenn's opponent, Mr.
Elias, in such high terms of praise
as I thought then and now think
him entitled to receive. When
Mr. Gudger was mentioned
spoke of him in equally as high
terms of praise. I became
however, before the inter-
view closed that the President
would appoint Mr. Elias either
district attorney or collector, and
in response to a question ex-
pressed the opinion that there was
a more general of
sentiment in favor of Mr. Glenn
for the district attorney than
there was for Mr. Gudger for col-
there being at that time
quite a number of strong
dates for the latter place, and for
this reason I expressed the belief
that there would be greater
in the party if Mr.
Glenn failed to receive the
of district attorney than there
would be if Mr. Gudger was not
appointed collector. I did not
advocate the appointment of Mr.
Elias nor oppose the appointment
of Mr. Gudger for collector.
In all I did and said in this be-
half I was actuated by no thought
or purpose of antagonism to Sen-
Vance or favoritism to Sen-
Ransom, for I then regarded
both of them as my friends, but
I was moved and influenced pure-
and simply by what I thought
to be my duty to the party in the
interest of harmony and right.
With reference to Mr. Hale and
his aspirations for a high-grade
foreign appointment, I will state
generally and briefly that I have
never advocated him for any
and I have in the exercise
of my right of personal opinion
at all times denied his claim to
precedence over all other North
Carolinians in the distribution of
the foreign patronage of the gov-
During my conference
with the President have had
but one with him since the
the claims of Messrs.
Robbins and Henry were
discussed but nothing was said
about Mr. Hale.
During my stay in Washington
on this visit I called upon
Secretary Quincy twice, once
of my own accord tho second
time at his suggestion. On the
occasion of my first visit, made
solely for the purpose of urging
the recognition of Messrs
Robbins and Henry, I was
told by him that it had been
and claimed that Mr- Hale
ought to have the next best place
in the foreign service given to
North Carolina. From this claim
I dissented and expressed the
opinion that he was not entitled
to precedence over such gentle-
men as Robbins, and
Henry, and that it would be
just to set aside the men who had
borne the heat and burden of tho
tight, just then ended in victory.
For Mr. Hale nothing in
his political career which entitled
him to such paramount
and I believed and said if he
were appointed over these gentle-
men it would create great
in the party In taking
this position, I acted from a sense
of duty to the party without
personal to any one.
is the sum of the fact of
my so-called interference with
these appointments. Senator
Vance says my tone has boon de-
and insulting to him. He
has been misinformed. I have
neither privately nor publicly
given any utterance which
could make me obnoxious to this
charge. I have no desire to
make an issue with Senator Vance
regarding my right to express an
opinion to the President whether
in advocacy or opposition to the
claims of an aspirant from this
State for a Federal position re-
quiring senatorial confirmation.
That is not the issue made by the
facts in this case, but I do insist
and maintain that I had a perfect
right to do what I did and that
in doing it I did not in fact I
certainly did not either
to usurp or invade the right of
tho Senators from this
F. M- Simmons.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
our Regular
Washington D. C. Feb 1894.
It is gratifying to note that the
Democrats in Congress have at
last realized the benefit of united
party action. No man in Con-
has a right to expect that
every measure he is called on to
support will entirely in accord
with his personal ideas- If every
of Congress should adopt
that idea legislation of any sort
would be impossible. Long years
of power in Congress taught the
Republicans the value or
and unity, and the lesson
will have to be learned by any
party that hopes to accomplish
important legislation. The Dem-
in the House made a good
start by passing the Wilson tariff
bill and followed it up this week
by the adoption of the
Hawaiian resolution which
the acts of ex-Minister
Stevens and endorses President
Cleveland's policy. The Demo-
in the Senate are not entitled
to graduate in unity, but they got
together this week and passed
the House bill for the repeal of
the odious Federal election laws.
If they would get together on
everything and stay together it
would be greatly to their credit
and to the advantage of the Dem-
party.
Representative bill for
the coinage of the is
now before the House, but as it
has no order from the committee
on behind it and the anti-
silver men are refusing to vote to
make a quorum there is some
doubt as to whether it will be
able to maintain the right of way
until disposed of. Countless mis-
representations have been made
of the attitude of President Cleve-
land and Secretary
towards this measure- Neither
of them have publicly spoken one
word either for or against the bill,
although Secretary did
point out one particularly
feature in the bill to Mr.
providing for the
issue of silver ad-
of the coinage of the
Mr. Bland ex-
pressed his willingness to change
the bill so as to make the
on the coinage of
the silver.
In deciding not to grant hear-
on the tariff bill the Senate
committee on Finance deeply
offended a few gentleman who
had come to Washington to in-
the committee and air their
views, but the Democrats on that
committee in so voting were ac-
ting as they believe from the
information they have received
the entire country wished them
to act- From north, south, east
and west comes in chorus
ever is to be done let it be done
and the denial of fur-
hearings on the tariff means
the saving of several weeks time
in the consideration of the bill
in the Senate. Senator
sized up the situation correctly
when he and
speedy action on pending tariff
legislation is required at this
time by every patriotic and
This being
a fact acknowledged by business
men who oppose as well as those
who favor the Wilson tariff bill,
the Republican Senators will do
well to consider the matter care-
fully before they attempt to carry
out the obstructive
which is now being prepared by
their ablest parliamentarians in
the Senate- The capitalists of
the country are only waiting a
definite settlement of the tariff
question to invest their money
and inaugurate a period of pros-
for everybody, a com-
few fortunate
and woe be unto the
can party if its representatives in
the Senate postpone that pros-
by factious opposition to a
measure they know they cannot
in the end defeat.
The sub-committee on For-
Relations has concluded its
Hawaiian investigation, so far as
the taking of testimony is con-
The reports of the sub-
will shortly be submit-
to the full committee for action
thereon. Although there is some
talk about reports there is
no real foundation for the belief
that there will be more than
majority report signed by
Democrats, and a minority report
signed by Republicans. There is
no reason to doubt, which of
these reports will be adopted,
notwithstanding publications to
the contrary in Republican and
anti-administration papers-
President Cleveland must enjoy
reading tho contradictory fairy
stories that are daily printed in
the metropolitan papers concern-
his alleged actions to secure
the confirmation of the
nation of Mr. to the
Supreme Court. What Mr.
Cleveland is really doing in that
connection can be authentically
stated without any violation of
confidence in one
As the Supreme Court has ad-
for a month there is no
special occasion for haste in dis-
posing of the nomination-
Mills Items.
Feb. 12th
tilled his regular
appointment at St- John's
Miss Nora Button, of LaGrange, is
visiting Miss Mamie Gardner.
Miss Maggie Dawson, of Maple Cy-
press, Is visiting Miss Annie Brooks.
The past week has been quite warm
and the farmers are taking advantage of
it.
The tobacco fever is again raging in
this community. There will be more
planted this year than ever before.
Parmele Items.
February, 12th, 1894.
Mr. II. G. Burton has returned from
his old home, ills many friends Hie
glad to see him.
Miss Mabel Bowen, of
spent last week with Miss Bertha Whit-
Mrs. Mrs. Jno. Crow-
all and Miss I of
spent yesterday at Mr. Whit-
A locomotive over a yoke of oxen
here a few days ago, killing one. The
driver has not been seen since.
Mr. J. C. is in Suffolk, Va.,
very sick. We hear he is improving.
Some of our need to take a
second treatment.
Our Nimrods are still enjoying their
hew guns, dogs and pipes.
Mr. C. Peele and wife, of Berkley,
Va., were visiting Mrs. R. F. Gainer
last week.
W. H. Bullock is on the cask list this
week.
Best
The- on Hood's Pro-
by Squire
Bethel Items.
Feb, 12th 1894.
Mr. W. G. and son, of William-
ton, spent last Monday and Tuesday in
town
Sheriff It. If. King was here Thursday
on business.
Mr. J. T. Ward has gone to Greenville
to take position as printer with Mr. A.
Joyner.
Mr. D. S. is going into the
manufacturing of potato barrels here.
Mr. G. W. Andrews is quite sick at
his brother-in-law's, Mr. G. Ford.
Mr. II Burton, of Parmele, who
has just returned from a visit to the Old
Country, was in town Saturday night
and Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Dixon, a pupil of Bethel
High School, preached an excellent
in the Methodist church Sunday
night.
The following testimonial from T. M.
Esq., who Is well-known throughout Ken-
as court Justice and Justice of the peace
for Bath county. His words should Invoke the
confidence of all who read his
I. Hood Co., Lowell,
will say for Hood's I believe
It to be the best medicine In the world. In the
winter of I had a bad case of the grip which
left my system In very bad shape. I tried every-
thing I could And and got no relief. In the fall
of the same year I bought a bottle of Hood's
The first dote I took
Made a Decided Change
for the better. When I began taking the first
bottle my weight was pounds, the lightest
since manhood. By the the second bottle
bad been used my weight pounds. I
owe all this to Hood's and gladly
recommend It to all T. M.
Justice of the Peace, Sharpsburg, Kentucky.
Hood's Pills cure liver Ills, constipation,
biliousness, Jaundice, sick headache, Indigestion.
Land Sale.
By virtue of the power and authority
given in a decree of Pitt Superior Court
made by Ills Honor, W. A. Judge
presiding at December term, in
the case of L. C. Latham and Harry
Skinner against Sarah Forties and
Thomas A. the undersigned
Commissioner will sell for cash before
the Court House door in Greenville on
Wednesday the 7th day of March
the following described tract or parcel
of land situated in township Pitt
county the land of
Nobles Thomas Lancaster and others
containing one hundred and fifty acres
more or less.
This Feb. 6th. 1894.
U. M.
Commissioner.
HOME FERTILIZER
The Cheapest Fertilizer Known
Costs Only About Half as as
See what prominent farmers in North and South Carolina say
about .,
N. C, Sept. 20,1993-
Mess. Boykin, Carmer Co.
Gentlemen chemicals I
bought of you for making
continue to five
faction- I only it under cot-
ton. You know I must think it
good or I should not have used it
so long. This makes or
years that I have been using it,
and its use has made me able to
pay for it in cash, not on crop
time- Yours truly,
S. Evans.
S. C, Oct. 1893.
Mess. Boykin, Carmer Co.
It gives us pleasure to say we
have neon using your Home Fer-
for more than fifteen years
continuously, and expect to con-
to do so. Of course, we are
entirely satisfied that it pays us
to use it.
Respectfully,
J. W.
R. M.
All who have used it cheerfully testify to its me.-its. For sale by
RELIABLE
Odors to the buyers of Pitt and surrounding counties, a line of the following
not to be excelled in this market. And all guaranteed to be
nil i. i j m, .--i -is FURNISHING
GOODS, WINDOWS, SASH, and
HARDWARE, PLOWS and PLOW CASTING, LEATHER of different
Mm, Hat, Rook of Paris,
HARNESS, ADDICT .
HEAVY GROCERIES A
Clark's O. N. T. Spool Cotton which I offer to trade at Wholesale
jobber cents per less percent Bread Prep
ration and Hall's Star Lye at Jobbers Prices, White and pure Lin
Red Oil Varnishes and Paint Wood and Wood and
Ware. Nails specialty. Give me a call and I guarantee satisfaction
Cotton and
Below are Norfolk prices of cotton and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished by Co., Commission Merchants of
COTTON. Good Middling Middling; Low Middling Good E-16 t C 3-16
PEANUTS. Prime Extra Prime Fancy Spanish -i
Notice to Creditors.
The u- duly quail
fled before the Superior Court Clerk of
Pitt comity Administrator of F. A.
Fleming, deceased, notice is hereby
en to all persons indebted to the estate
to make immediate payment to the
and all persons having claims
against the estate present the
for payment or before the 12th day
Of February, 1895, or this notice will
plead in bar of recovery.
This 12th of Feb.
of F. A. Fleming.
Notice to Creditors.
The undersigned having this day
qualified as tic administrator of the
estate of S. L. Barber,, this is to
persons having claims against the
said estate, to present them within
month- Iron, the date of tills notice or
this notice will be plead In bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to the
said estate will come forward and
st February 3rd, 1894
B. F. PATRICK,
of S. L. Barber.
Notice to Creditors.
The undersigned having as
administrator on the estate of J. J. B.
Barber OB the 3rd of February,
1304, this is notify all persons having
claims against the estate to preset t
them within months from this date
for payment or notice will he plead
in bar of their recovery, nil persons
owing estate will conic I and
settle at once. Feb. 3rd, 1804.
B. F. PATRICK,
of J. o. B. Barber.
LAND SALE.
Under power conveyed in a mortgage
from II. Skinner to R A.
in book mortgagee
and assignee, will at noon on Monday
March 5th, 1894, at the Court House
door, In county, expose
to public sale the tract of land in Chi-
cod Pitt county, adjoining
Hie lands of A. H. Taft, W. W. Tucker,
John Galloway et containing
acres, more or less, and known as the
Mills place. Terms cash.
Jan. 29th. F. H. BUSBEE,
Attorney for Mortgagee and Assignee.
IMPORTANT SALE OF LAND.
Under the terms of a decree of the
United Circuit Court for the
Eastern District of North Carolina, en-
in the suit of the Marine Bank of
vi Latham A Skinner, the
will as commissioner on Mon-
day March 5th, 1891, at noon expose to
public sale at the Court House door, in
In Greenville, Pitt county, the tract of
land mentioned in the decree in Con-
township, adjoining the
of Alfred Forbes, T. J. Cannon, the
Blount heirs, et containing about
acres, being part of the May place
on the left side of the road. Terms
cash. F. H. BUSBEE,
Jan. Commissioner.
sale of both the above
mentioned t-acts will be adjourned until
Tuesday, March M.
Notice.
By virtue of the authority granted by
the Superior Court of Pitt county in the
cause of Allen Warren, of B. F.
Manning, against W. J. Manning, H. A.
Manning, J. A. Manning and Jesse Ba-
and wife Addie, the undersigned
will expose to public sale before the
Court House door in Greenville, on
Wednesday, the day of March, 1891,
for cash to the highest bidder, one
or parcel of land situate and lying in
the county of Pitt, in Greenville town-
ship, on the south side of Tar river,
bounded on the west by the lands of Mo-
Tyson, on the south by the lands of
J. T. on the east by the lands of
W. A. Forbes and Mrs. W. J. Tyson, on
the north by the public road leading
from Greenville to Wilson, containing
forty five and one-sixth acres, more or
less, subject to the dower
which has been assigned.
This 5th day of Feb. 1894.
ALLEN WARREN,
of B. F. Manning.
ESTABLISHED 1875.
S. M. SCHULTZ.
AT THE
OLD BRICK STORK
MERCHANTS BUT
their year's supplies will And
their interest our prices before
Our stock
n all its branches.
PORK
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR.
RICK, TEA,
at Lowest Market Prices.
SNUFF CIGARS
we buy direct from Manufacturers,
yon to buy at one profit. A com
stock of
always on ham and sold at prices to suit
the times. goods are all bought and
sold for CASH therefore, having no risk
W sell at a close margin.
Respectfully,
M.
Greenville. N,
Sheppard,
REAL COLLECTING
AGENCY.
FOR RENT. A nice residence,
ltd neighbors, line location rooms
kitchen convenient, barn and stables,
A small house, rooms, kitchen con-
line garden spot, nice neigh-
House and lot on Greene street, only
rooms and kitchen, splendid neigh-
A small house Just beyond t and
a few tenement houses.
Also or sale or rent about acres
land, good tenement house, tine fruit
trees and strawberry patch, adjoining
corporate limits. easy.
FOR nice residence.
barn and stables, splendid
A fine vacant lot, x
A fine residence lot on Evans St,
x , ,
One house and lot, rooms and
en.
One vacant lot z
House and lot Dickinson
rooms and kitchen.
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
cures In-
digestion Debility.
J. B. CHERRY CO
To all who want goods that are all we invite
them to come to see we will make the prices
all and satisfactory. We have often
been told that we were a little high in
on some lines of Goods but
would always add
that the quality of your
goods is better than
the lower priced
goods costing
more and
demand-
be
priced than the
inferior good. This
is we claim i That we
will meet competition on the
different lines of Goods carried by
us, quality considered. Come to
see we have in stock a general as-
and can supply your every want
FURNITURE
that we have 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 band. Call on us for
anything want
in the Furniture
line. We have
just re-
lovely line
of CHAIRS,
and
ROCKERS in Silk Plush,
These Chairs
make nice Christmas presents
and we would remind our friends
not to overlook them when making
for Christmas as they will please you.
GUNS
Call on us for Guns and Gun
Implements We have some
nice ones on hand and will
make prices right-
Wishing all our friends and the public generally a joyous and
happy Christmas,
We remain, your friends,
ESTABLISHED 1883.
i A
-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-
JES Ft,
. GREENVILLE. N. C.
Boxes C. It. Side Meat.
Tubs Boston Lard.
barrels Flour, all grades
barrels Granulated Sugar,
barrels C. Sugar,
boxes Tobacco,
SO barrels Mills Buff
barrels Three Thistle
bands Gail Ax
barrels P. Snuff,
cases Sardines.
Full of all other
50.000 Luke Cigarettes,
box s Cakes and Crackers,
barrels ck Candy.
kegs Rand's Powder.
tons Shot,
K-0 c Bread Powders.
cases Star Lye,
Apple
oases Gold Dust Washing Powder
rolls lb Bagging.
bundles Arrow Ties.
goods carried in my line.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES
-IN-
TO my Friends and Customers of Pitt and adjoining counties I
I wish to say that I have made preparation In preparing HOG
HEAD MATERIAL and propose giving HOGSHEADS with Inside
smooth which will prevent cutting or scrubbing your Tobacco when packing
Also I have made special amusements to use best split Hoops made White
Oak. The special advantages have In cutting my own timber places me In a
position to meet all competition. I cheerfully promise yon that I will strive to
make it to your interest to use my Hogshead and can them at time
either at my factory at the Eastern Tobacco Warehouse, Greenville, N. O.
hi Sawing, Making
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 for Piazzas, Pickets for Stairways. Mendings of
any kind, including Piazza Railing, and would be pleased to name you prices on
anything In the above upon application.
GENERAL REPAIR WORK j
done on short notice. Thanking you tor your past patronage, lam willing to
to meet your future patronage, and ask you me a trial
elsewhere. Respectfully,
J. COX,
N C
COBB BROS. CO.,
-------AND-
Commission Merchants,
FAYETTE NORFOLK, VA.
and Solicited.
J. L. SUGG.
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
GREENVILLE, N. C
OFFICE SUGG A JAMES OLD STAND
All kinds placed in strictly
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES I
At lowest current r
a GENT FOR FIRST-CLASS PROOF
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They
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CALL
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AND SEE THE
BARGAINS.
DON'T
FORGET THE
PLACE.
HIGGS BROS.,
Leaders of Low Prices.
Greenville, N. C
Carriages and Wagons at
f. B. Cherry A Co's.
Valentine's Day.
When in want of good go to
J. Ii. Co.
Lookout for the comic.
Breech Loading and Muzzle Guns and
for sale, by J. B. Cherry Co
Shad fishing has commenced
here and a few have been caught.
The Best Flour on earth 44.20 at the
Old Brick Store. ,
Mr. S- M. Daniel has out
his grocery business to Mr. W. S-
Cotton pay cash for
Cotton Seed t the Old Brick Store.
The soap man was
around yesterday with reminders
that it is time to wash again.
L. M. Reynolds and Boys
shoes are the best. For sale by J. B.
Cherry A Co.
There is a good deal of sickness
in Carolina township. Fever is
most epidemic along the railroad.
Go to J. B. Cherry Co when In need
of Furniture, they keep a stock and
sell at prices that will please you.
Keep it in your mind where the
Reflector office, is just south of
Five Points. Look for the swing-
sign.
Come on while you can get the Its
the Atlanta Constitution and
the New York World, all three papers a
year for
It is the prevailing opinion
that more changeable weather
than this we are having is not
down on record.
A large stock of rice Furniture cheap
the Old Brick Store.
From to was the range of
the thermometer
morning and Friday night of last
week. Pretty variable that was.
Orders for the New York World Al-
for be left at the
f office. Our subscribers can
get them less than the regular price.
Commercial visitors, more com-
styled drummers, have
been more numerous during the
week or two than We
always glad to see them in
town-
Remember I pay you cash for Chicken
Eggs and Produce at the Old
Brick Store.
good Physician with
some experience to locate at
to us, N- G Nice office with
Drug department attached.
Nice residence can be had on easy
terms. Best location in the
tern part bf North
Address, Postmaster,
N. C- J
THE REFLECTOR
Local Reflections.
B.
Pretty New Home calenders
tree at Wiley Brown.
Choice canned Fruits and Veg
always fresh and nice, at
J. S. Smith Co's.
Eggs are at cents
per dozen.
S. Pender Co are selling
the Elmo cook stoves as as
they can get them in.
J. S- Smith Co. receive fresh
every week the finest Cream
Cheese and best Vermont Butter.
Prices the lowest.
Shoes to matter
whether you stand or whether
you sit, at Higgs Bros.
If you want your job printing
promptly and neatly, bring
your orders to the Reflector
office.
Seed Oats. Call on J.
Cherry Co.
Always on hand fresh Grocer-
of all kinds Confections.
Como to us for table supplies.
J. S. Smith Co.
Tobacco Cloth i Tobacco Cloth,
for sale by J. B. Cherry Co.
New Garden seeds D. M. Ferry
Co., at the Old Brick Store.
For Gilt E Shoe Dressing
and polish for Men's Ladies and
Children's Shoes, call on J- B.
Cherry Co.
Genuine Clipper, Atlas. Boy
Dixie, Stonewall and Climax
Plows and Castings sale by J
B. Cherry Co.
Farmers in need of tobacco
Flues this year had better go to
and put their orders
for them early. He is
low prices.
A recent number of the South,
em States Magazine, Baltimore,
contained a good likeness of Mr.
Lyman Gotten, son of Mr. R. R.
this county, mentioning
him as one of the representative
students of Homer's School.
The largest and best assorted
line of General Merchandise in
Pitt county, is offered for sale by
J. B. Cherry Co.
A horse belonging to Mr. Frank
Johnston, who lives just of
town, created a little stir the
other day running away on
street. A rail-body cart was
hitched to the animal but no dam-
age was done.
Farmers, Mechanics and Labor-
of all professions, when in
need of goods of any kind, call on
your friends, J. B. Cherry Co.
Besides the signals displayed
from the pole erected for that
purpose, the bulletins are
posted in front of M. R. Lang's
store and also in front of
tor office.
Now in Stock,
late, Raisins, Prunes, Nuts, Rolled
Oats, Buckwheat, Cream Cheese,
Mountain Butter
cents, av the Old Brick Store.
All who find a blue cross mark
after their names on margin of
the Reflector, are thereby
that their subscription has
and they are invited to
come and renew. At our low sub
price we cannot afford
to send the paper on credit.
Tie up your door bells to-day
and maybe the boys can not
trouble you so much to night as
they do on some Valentine nights.
And if you own a dog it might
you some annoyance to turn
him loose in the front yard
have removed near
the residence of Allen Warren
on Third street where I can be
found at all hours when not pro-
engaged elsewhere.
Wm E. Warren M. D.
A 15-year-old colored boy drew
the crowd several afternoons last
week to see him walk a slack wire
suspended across the street. He
had the art down bis per-
being fully up to the
professional wire walker. He
was also good at several tricks in
Greenville, N. C Dec. 1893.
Mr. F. S. Royster, Tarboro, N. C.
I used Orinoco Guano on my
tobacco this season at the rate of
pounds per acre. I have
made splendid crop where I used
it. Have just two hundred
pounds package at per
hundred. Who can beat
You will have a heavy demand
for Orinoco next season.
Truly yours.
Geo. M. Tucker.
A Former Register Dead.
We failed to mention in last
issue the death of Mr. L. H.
son, at Ayden
week before last. He had been
quite sick in Greenville for some
days with pneumonia but had
sufficiently recovered to be out
again. He west down to Ayden,
had a chill on Thursday morning
and died that night. He was a
former Register of Deeds of this
county, having filled the office for
six years prior to 1889. His
family now live in Kinston.
Empty Jail.
Saturday night Pitt county jail
furnished lodging to no prisoners,
the jail being empty for the first
night since it twelve
years ago. There were two
there Saturday
morning, but Sheriff King accept-
ed bonds for during the day
and was left without a boarder.
If the jail stays empty lone-. how-
ever, some people will be missing
their deserts.
The jail only remained empty
one day. for while Mr. Henry
had family at church, Sun-
broke in his house
and carried away a lot of clothing.
The was caught Monday
and in jail,
Personal.
Mr. of Tarboro,
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Children of both Mr. R. J.
Cobb and Mr. R. A. Tyson have
been quite sick the past week.
Misses Granger and
Lillie Hooker, of Hookerton, have
been spending some days with
Mrs. W. H. White.
Mrs. F. X. Miller, of Florida,
and Mrs. Edwards, of Greene
county, spent a day or two last
week with A- Jarvis.
Mr. E. M. Short, Mayor of
Washington and one of the
est lumber mill owners of that
town, was in Greenville one day
last week. He told us he had
just been up in Falkland town-
ship looking after some timber
purchases, and that he intended
soon to begin the building of a
lumber railroad from the river
out through the Falkland and
Farmville sections. If Mr. Short
will let his road touch
and haul the freights for the
there, it will be a great con-
to that town and be-
would pay him well.
A New Company.
A number of the young men
have formed a company to be
known as the Empire Specialty
Company, and will give a series
of entertainments. They have
secured the assistance of Messrs.
Bob Hayes and John Mack, two
of wide reputation,
and these with our splendid home
talent can keep an audience roar-
with laughter. The company
gives its initial entertainment in
the Opera House to-night in an
amusing and interesting pro
gramme- Seats can be secured
at Wooten's.
Our Soldier Boys.
The Rifles had a good day for
parade last Friday and came out
for the first lime in their full dress
uniforms and white helmets. And
the boys looked soldiery indeed.
Thirty-three were out and
made a handsome appearance.
Capt. Smith a and
wore broader smiles than it he
had a for
passing on the town's code of
ethics, while Sugg and
Fred Brooks himself
never walked in greater shape
than they. And Corporal Warren,
he was just out of sight The
company is getting well up
tactics, and we all want to see
them out often. Coot and
wanted to stop at the bank to
draw their breath after the drill,
but said the Captain had worked
them so hard the account was
overdrawn and they didn't have
enough loft to work on.
It Didn't Come.
The forecasts that the Weather
Bureau send out by telegraph to
the different sometimes
hit sometimes they
don't. Monday was far from be
an agreeable for
the time of year, blustery, cloudy
and sending down frequent show-
It went on this way
about the middle of the afternoon
when the weather telegram was
received rain
probably changing to snow b
Tuesday morning, severe co
wave by Tuesday
Warm as it was, to read the
diction would almost make a
body shiver, and many remarks
like feel it turning cooler
were heard. No sooner was the
telegram posted the signals
raised than the weather, despite
the promised heavy rain, seemed
to set its head on clearing up, and
y a little past supper was
as bright as a night ever gets.
Not a drop of rain of flake of
snow followed the and
the only approach to correctness
the telegram made was that it
turned colder yesterday. Tho in-
for to-day are fair and
colder.
A Assault.
The rumor reached Greenville
last Thursday that Mr. B. J.
of Tarboro, who was here
the Monday previous looking
after the sale of some property
en which he held a mortgage, on
bis way back home was foully as-
just before reaching Beth-
el. We give the following par-
from the Tarboro South-
as related to that paper by
a son of Mr. i
It seems J.
for some years had a note of
hundred dollars against a
man by the name of Ferdinand
Brown, who resides in Pitt county,
about eleven miles from Green-
ville. Mr. had made
attempts to collect the note,
finally decided to sell the
land of Mr. Brown to get the
amount of the note. He left Tar-
one day last to be
present at the sale- After the
property had been bid off, Mr.
accompanied by Mr. Mac
Bryan, left for Bethel, Mr,
Brown having gone on be
fore- When Mr. reached
creek, he saw Mr. F
Brown standing in the water, and
not suspecting anything wrong,
on. As Mr. buggy
got opposite where Mr. Brown
was standing, the latter reached
out, taking Mr- by the
collar of his coat, pulled him from
i he buggy into the water that was
about waist deep.
Mr. is an old man, and
could make no resistance. His
face shows signs of blows that
must have been inflicted as he
was struggling in the water. He
states himself, had it not been for
the assistance rendered by Mac
Bryan, he would have been
strangled, death before being
able to from the fall
the assault made on him.
At Mr. K
was j -------a
. to his room and
was suffering from the
effects of this dastardly Assault
upon him-
The Devil at large,
sure enough, if the sensations
looming up in a great many
towns are indicative of the ray
of his Satanic ,
Fair Excursion. chairman of to reduce
ready for the Fair tho valuation i f properly of
next week. There will be Old. Steamship
excursion on Wednesday, a
train leaving Greenville that
morning at The fare for
the round trip from Greenville
including admission to the fair is
from Ayden from
Grifton from House
Saturday's Fire.
The alarm of fire was rung out
on Saturday about
o'clock and fire was found
issuing from the old club house
in a room occupied by James
Smith, as a barber shop. The
cause was accidental, a gentleman
crossing the room and striking
his head against a large electric
lamp which was knocked from its
fastening fell with a crash to
the floor, throwing the
oil all over the and setting
fire to everything it touched.
The Rough Ready firemen soon
had their truck on the and
work. A number
citizens also responded to the
alarm and many lent aid
in what at one time
threatened to be a serious
conflagration. All of the fur-
tho barber shop was
damaged. A large mirror was
broken by the heat the chairs
were injured. Jas. Davis, of
the had his coat, hat and
a pair of shoes burned up. Smith
lost his overcoat. The fire was
principally extinguished by sand
thrown with shovels, fur-
by J. B. Cherry it Co.
The loss, it is supposed, will
amount to about with no in-
MEETING.
N. C, Feb.
Tho Board cf Commissioners
of Pitt county met this day in
regular session, C.
son, chairman, S- A. Gainer, T. E.
Keel, Fleming and
Jesse L Smith.
Tho following orders for
wore drawn on the Treas-
Martha Nelson Margaret
Bryan H D Smith
Lydia Bryan Jacob
Nancy Moore
Susan Briley
Lucinda Smith Lock-
am Henry Harris
Crawford
Smith Hettie Andrews
Henderson Elijah
Edwards Carlos
J H Henry
Sara and Amy Cherry
Fanny Tucker J O Proctor
G Alice Corbett Patsy
Stocks Easter Vines
Wm A Jones Alex Harris
Winifred Taylor Mary
Briley Lydia Bryan
John Ham 50-
The following orders for
county purposes were drawn
W L W. R. Parker
W. J-
C D L B Hard-
C G W Ed-
A Floyd R L
lumber Cornie Anderson
L B E A
Bland Wyatt
W T Hart Fannie
Bettie Clark GO, Mark
Nancy
Dawson Joseph Wilson
Abrams Robert
Davenport Bell
Will Cox W H White
Samuel Edwards OIL Wyatt
Henry T- King
C T Kittrell James Alston
J F Tyson Mills
G M Smith James
Bowers Jesse Braxton
H T King C D Rountree
James Long C V
Newton R M Starkey
A L Bellflower M L
B S Sheppard Wm
Holliday A M Joyner
T C Moore H A Kittrell
R. A. Parker E P Nor-
Chas Skinner Riley
Randolph F T Smith
W T Godwin B S Sheppard
C F White D C Barrow
Andrew Bobbins W
B Carson R W King
R W King E A -Move
J F Miller D J
J D Bullock W H Bag-
well Jesse L Smith Smith
T E Keel Leonidas
Fleming C Dawson E
A S A Gainer
H Harding R W King
G W Edmundson W
C Nelson Bullock
D C Moore W B Carson
B S Sheppard J
Woodard A M Joyner
R A J A Harrington
J B Bullock G M
Smith W S Manning J
J Satterthwaite R L Joyner
T A Thigpen I A L
J D Cox F G Du-
I J Anderson Chas.
Skinner John Flanagan
For Swift Creek and Content-
Stock Law Territory
W C S S Jackson
Whit R
R Jackson Dawson
J M Tripp, j
Black, W V Harrie,
Farmville j Wiley Hines, Beaver
Dam; were allowed to list taxes
for 1893.
The Sheriff was ordered to is-
sue license to retail liquor to J B
Garris, at Ballard's X Roads, B F
Anderson i Co. at Bluff.
Ordered that
be credited on the. tax list of 1893
II appearing that she
is charged with poll tax by mis-
take.
Ordered, that J W be
with it appearing
that he is charged with poll tax
by mistake, not being of-
Upon on it was ordered
that F M land in
township, be reduced in, valuation
from to it appearing
that the same is excessive.
Upon petition it was ordered
that the land of G W James in
reduced
from to the timber
been out therefrom.
The Railroad Commission of
the State having ordered
I Company in mis from
to it was ordered
that same collected on the-tax
books, and the Sheriff be credited
with the
W. J. Rollins filed his official
report as Justice of the
which was ordered recorded.
Ordered that Walter ebb, J.
J. Tucker, Beaufort County
Co., and Robt. King, colored
be allowed to pay tax
stead of double tax us charged
upon tho delinquent list-
Ordered that Noah
Joseph Haddock, R. L. Moore, C.
W. Baily. M. J. Briley be
ed from payment of poll tux for
1893.
Upon petition from R. M.
guardian of J. F. Pollard,
it was ordered that he be credited
on the tax books with it
that the list taker
ed him on the scroll returned with
that amount more than listed.
Upon petition it was
the lands of James White-
in Carolina township, be
reduced in valuation from
to it appearing that part
the timber has been sold off the
same.
the lands of Lew-
is Hilliard, in Falkland township,
be reduced in valuation from
to it appearing that
the same was wrongfully charged.
Upon petition it was ordered
that J. W. Smith relieved from
payment of double tax as charged
on the delinquent list, it appearing
that tho same is on the
regular list of Swift Creek town-
ship. It was further ordered that
the changed from Swift
Creek to township.
Ordered that James Spain, col-
be credited on tho tax list
with it appearing that he
had nothing at the time of listing
but a poll.
The report of the grand jury
was read and ordered filed.
It appearing to the satisfaction
of the Board that J. A. K. Tucker,
former Sheriff, was charged with
the tax on tho A. J. Corbett laud,
in township, for the years
1891-92, that said lauds were
listed by both the said
and by Skinner and Latham, and
us tho said and Latham
were tho real owners of said land
and paid the tax on the same, the
said Corbett refused and did not
pay of the tax charged to him
for the said years of and
that the said Tucker being
ed with tho said taxes settled the
same in his final settlement with
the county. Therefore it was
that a order be
issued in favor of the said Tucker
for that being the amount
of county tax on that property,
and that a certificate relative to
the State tax amounting to
be issued to
A petition for a public road
starting from new road
four miles west of
near the comer of J. T- Allen's
farm crossing the lauds J.
T. Allen. Mary S. Allen, James
and tho land as the
Nobles land, at the old
plank road near the mouth of a
new road leading from Noah
to tho plank road, and
about three and a half miles from
Greenville, was ordered to
filed until next meeting and prop-
notice at tho Court
House door.
A petition for a p road
commencing near J. R.
and running over the lands of said
T. H. Barnhill, W. J.
Whitehurst, S. C Whitehurst, J.
T. Whitehurst into the Bethel and
Washington road at was
read and ordered filed until next
meeting and proper notice given.
Tho following were drawn to
servo at April term of Pitt
First R Bullock, Ash-
Dupree, colored, W G
C A Smith, John Dunn, Q
Chas S Ed-
wards, colored, John G
Albert Horton, W
H Galloway, J H Cory, Warren
Israel Edwards, E F
Joseph Royals, W A
Allen Adams, J C Cook, W H
May, Jr., John M Cox, D C
A J
Bullock, W M Brown, W S Man-
J J Elks, R L Davis, J R
Lang, Alfred
non, H C Atlas H Ham
Lewis, Fernando Harris.
Second Gay, Fred
Phillips, H F Harris, J S
ton, J S Walker, H C Hooker, G
M Corbett, Lewis, W H
Theophilus
Bryant, Jno C Mobley, E J
Guilford Jackson, Allen
Brown, J Chas S Kit-
Upon petition it was ordered
that Augustus Cook be allowed to
pay single instead of double tax
for his wards, is charged on
delinquent list, he being a non-
resident.
Items
Feb, 12th 1894-
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Button, La-
have been visiting Mr,
near here, and returned home
this morning.
Hiss Carrie Bland, Ayden, Is visit-
Annie and Cox.
Miss Frizzle, of Greene, Is visiting
Mrs. J. C. Brooks.
1894 SPRING 1894
I OF THE
WE ARE OPENING UP THE FINEST
.--------STOCK OF
AND BEST FITTING
EVER BEFORE SHOWN TO THE OF PITT.
Our
Long Cut Sack Suits.
Long Bell Skirts Cutaway Suits.
for latest styles,
C. T.
A great pleasure to show goods.
Headquarters for and REEDS Fine Fitting Shoos.
Special marked down
marked down
OVERCOATS down
8.2.5 TO 4.98
6.50
BY A MOB
Of buyer. The props have fallen and have dropped
down to actual manufacturer's cost of production. not
profits now, our sole object is to unload our shelves
and turn our enormous stock into money. Your dollars
will more now than ever before or over again-
WILL SHOW YOU HIS SPLENDID LINE OF
Dry Goods
If you him a call.
See
No trouble to show goods, its a pleasure-
him this week without fail.
-o-
------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.
Having bought my brother out I am determined to sell my en
tire stock exceedingly close- Como and see for yourself.
Respectfully,
WILEY BROWN,
New Home Sewing Machines and Depositor for American Bible So
WILLIAMSON
MANUFACTURER OF-
Harrell and Stella.
have Returned. f their home
In Kinston a visit here.
Dr. Jim, Perkins Is In town with let
of horses and s a hustler.
Mr. Johnston has been In town
with his phonograph amusing the lovers
Vet the first time la the
I am hap- w very
clever appointed
has built and fitted up a neatly
ranged post office for the people the
community, which ho much
credit. He has done It all at his own
expense Now if the Commissioners
will put a first-class lamp near the office
tor the benefit of the town It would only
be their duty, and also show their
of the Improvement that has
made.
Mis, k
-ALL KINDS OF
REPAIRING DOE ON SHORT NOTICE
Only workmen and material allowed in my shops. Tho many
who have used my work will testily to the beauty and durability of buggies
turned out at my shops. Every vehicle guaranteed. I also carry a complete line of
HARNESS WHIPS.
of Interest to
Farmers
NOW that the planting season
is again at question
is of most interest to far-
is, what shall I when
shall I plant it, and bow shall I
plant it. After determining what
to plant and when to plant, it is
of equally as much important
how you plant and cultivate. We
think it is conceded by all,
no laud will make a good crop
unless properly cultivated. Tin
result of last year's crop, we think
goes very far to show that a
use of commercial
on tho lands this
section.
It is with much pleasure and
satisfaction that we oiler for sale
to our and patrons the
High Grade and Reliable Brands
of Fertilizers which we name
low Tho results from their use
justify us in saying they are well
to the soils of this section.
We will sell them for CASH or
on TIME, upon usual and
We guarantee to give you a bettor-
grade of goods as cheap or cheap-
than you can buy elsewhere.
oiler for your consideration
and choice tho following well es-
and High Grade Brands
of Fertilizers
Tobacco
Fertilizer.
Not including a
brands of For-
ma In es-
for early
truck, this is tho
hi g h e st
grade brand of Goods offered for
in the State, tho results ob-
by customers from its
justify us saying we consider
it tho best goods for Tobacco,
and we most recommend
it to your attention. As a Potato
manure it ranks with tho best.
National
Fertilizer.
As an all round
moderate
Fertilizer is equal-
ed by few and ex-
celled by This goods has
boon thoroughly tested tho past
three seasons for Tobacco, and in
has it failed to give entire
satisfaction, it is equally good for
both Cotton and Potatoes.
j all over
State to need
recommend-
at our hands. It has been
on all crops and never found
wanting. It has been used on
Potatoes most satisfactory
results, and for Cotton it stands
at tho head of the list Those
who have tried it on Tobacco are
much pleased and say want
it again.
Beef, Blood
and Bone
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flesh, blood and
farmers know contain the
best fertilizing properties of any
thing can It has been
thoroughly on Cotton,
Corn and Peanuts will give
entire satisfaction on any crop.
This is
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Grade Potato
Grower.
over for sale in Eastern
Carolina for trucking purposes. It
comes to us very highly endorsed
from the leading truck farmers in
other suctions who claim it has
no equal, and a number of our
farmers in this immediate section
who have given it a test
in the past will continue to use it
again. You can make no mistake
in giving it a trial.
This brand of
goods, as its
name implies is
large
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bone, and all
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Nearly all Add
the same and
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it contains. We guarantee
brand as good as the best.
our
This is without a
doubt a good manure
We have a large
stock on hand and
know it to pure we take
direct from the importers vessels.
This is in
great demand
and we are
pared to far-
it in any
quantity d-
in large
make yon
Lime for
Agricultural
purposes.
sired. buy it
for cash and
very low prices.
Write us and we will to
see you or come to see us and we
will take pleasure in naming you
low figures and explaining to
the merits of the different brand.
To individuals or clubs wanting a
carload or more we will make
figures. In conclusion we
wish to say that we buy
PEANUTS
and are prepared to pay the high-
est market prices.
Very truly
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O. L. JO Si Proprietor
LOCAL
NOTE AND
JOTTINGS.
TOBACCO
the town fall of warehouses when
we haven't got prize houses
j enough to store away what
we already sell. Some one
C we would naturally
i oppose because it would increase
Mr. Harry Stubbs, of Williams
revenue was on the market
day looking after the
books of the buyers-
Greenville is the coming to-
market of the east- If you
don't it ask some visiting
tobacco man and he will tell you
that it is bound to be, for the to-
is here and tobacco men
are here to get it.
Messrs J. N. Gorman Co, ex-
to do quite a large business on
this market next season Owing
to the time when their business
was commenced here last year
they were not able to do as much
as they had hoped but will be on
deck at the beginning of the nest
tobacco year.
our competition. Not so, no mer-
motive actuates us in so
speaking. Give us four more
large prize houses and we'll heart-
be in favor of another ware-
house. With eight good prize
houses and three good warehouses
the market would sell nearly
twice as much as it does now and
hence our business with others
would be largely increased, but
with only four prize houses we
fail to see the benefit to be de-
rived from it. Let us have the
prize rooms first, warehouses will
be sure to follow.
Quite a number of our
farmers that never before planted
any tobacco are into it this
year. While we are strongly of
the opinion that Eastern North
I Carolina is tho natural home of
it would be
wise to step cautiously on
commencing the culture of
co. To the beginners we would
say don't let the vagaries of an
enthusiastic planter and one that
In another will be found
a communication from a Pitt Co.
farmer, one that thoroughly
foresees the future of Greenville,
, , . . . bright tobacco yet
us a tobacco market, one who is
deeply interested in the
of home industries, scientific
as well as a practical farmer, a
man of ability and merit. We
ask every citizen and business
i, . , , has made money out of tobacco
man in Greenville to read and .
the views of not everyone
It is not
that goes into tobacco that makes
a fortune out of it. A great many
fail and on commencing the
Mr. J. W. Morgan, buyer of the of tobacco it would be
carefully study the views
a man that hasn't a cent at stake
in the weal or woe of the market-
American Tobacco company,
authorizes us to state that he will
want a leaf factory next year at
least stories high and
that he will pay a handsome rent
for such a house. Mr. Morgan
has bought heavily on this market
the past year and instead of re-
ordering his stock here he has
had to ship it elsewhere, thereby
the of it to
another town. If Mr. Morgan
can get such a house he will give
employment to at least twenty
hands during most of the year.
The money paid these hands will
well to make allowance for mis-
haps and in case the mishap comes
then you will be better
pared to meet it. Those of you
who anticipate planting eight
acres of tobacco this year and
never planted any let us
suggest that you reduce it just
one half. Use the same amount
of and manures, give it
the same careful attention and
cultivation that you would eight,
and in the fall you will get fully
as much if not more than if you
had planted eight. Then if your
experience teaches you well, go
be spent in Greenville and it gradually. This advice
merchants here will get the benefit closely heeded we think will be of
of it- great service to new beginners.
We Lave heard it rumored that
a movement was on to build
another warehouse in
Greenville during the summer.
While everybody to their own
notion said the old woman, yet it
really seems very foolish to fill
It is inexcusable In persons to go to
and disturb the public worship,
or so to a public meeting and annoy
the audience by unseemly exhibitions
t themselves in coughing, when a few
doses of Ir. Bull's Cough Syrup, that
peerless remedy for cough and cold,
will surely can their cold. Try it.
We heard it remarked to-day
by one of the buyers that it really
seemed that the town was at en-
with the promoters of the
tobacco industry ; that he actually
heard one of our say
the culture at tobacco had dam-
aged the farmers of Eastern Caro-
We never asked because it
would not be worth very much to
anyone to know who this Solo-
sage and self constituted
councilor might be. Evidently
to our mind whoever it was is a
gentleman of the old school of
economies whose fortune he
has was made not by the ex-
of an ingenious brain but
by the natural force of
stances. If there is any good
reason why any good citizen
should cry down the extension of
or crush out the tobacco market
then there would be some excuse
for it, but the only reason
that we have heard a.-i yet is
but the rashest kind of blind
prejudice- In the full light of
reason we can see but one
feature to the cultivation
of tobacco and that is the fact
that merchants who have been
doing a credit business the
mortgage system are put to a
little more inconvenience in
their collections out of a to-
crop. Tobacco can be sold
and the proceeds appropriated to
the debtor's use more easily than
cotton because the merchant is
not a tobacco buyer, while with
cotton he is the soul sovereign in
marketing time. The writer has
no more patience with this class
of debtors than the merchants
whom they owe and the only way
to avoid bad debts with such
pie is let them alone. Oh, well,
some one may say, we'll have to
let the majority of them alone
then. All right, so much the bet-
for both the debtor and
If it is one stroke toward
breaking the neck of the
gage system it is the best thing
for the country that has ever hap-
It is this and not tobacco
that has wrought such disaster
not only to tho farmers of Eastern
Carolina but all over the entire
South. In one of the Eastern
counties of this State we have it
from good authority that there
has not been fifteen mortgages
recorded in the clerk's office this
I year. That county is in a pros-
condition. There is very
little trading on time and hence
but that can't be
Merchants, hadn't you rather sell
your goods for cash and get a
small profit on them than to sell
for double the profit and only col-
three, fourths and make the
honest man pay the dishonest
man's debt, thereby encouraging
dishonesty and unseating credit.
The staple product of the county
referred to above is tobacco and
has been since the earliest history
of North Carolina. Let's see if
tobacco hurts the Eastern farmer
and in order to do so we will
compare the farmer of to-day with
the farmer of 1884, a decade ago.
At that time cotton the only
crop of the eastern section
was selling at from to
per pound-
There were possibly ten or a
dozen farmers in the county that
were making money, say making
a thousand dollars a year clear.
Those who were out of debt at
time could manage to stay so by
not spending much money for
luxuries. There was not much
money in the country, cotton be-
to decline and soon got down
below the cost of production and
in wandering around for some-
thing else to make a living from
tobacco was found and h as been
rapidly increasing in acreage ever
since that time- Go in the
try to-day, and while you will not
find much money, the most
of it has been used to pay debts
that wore contracted when
was grown but the
farmers a whole are more
pendent than they have been in
twenty years. There is more
con, more corn, more wheat and
more living at home than there
has been since this writer could
first remember. Then again
there are an hundred farmers in
Pitt and Green counties to-day
that last year sold their tobacco
crop for over one hundred dollars
an acre. Have they ever done
that well on cotton I There was
not a dozen farmers in the east
last year that knew anything about
the cultivation of tobacco who
did not sell their tobacco for more
to the acre than they did their
cotton. No, a thousand times no.
The eastern farmer has not dam-
aged himself by going into
co nor any other diversified farm-
The author of the remark
which called forth this article
doubtless spoke
If he did not, then it is either
prejudice against tobacco or the
grossest kind of unpardonable
If the former he should
repent and confess, if the latter
he should hide himself.
EAST
OYSTER, GAME D INDUSTRIAL
NEW NORTH CAROLINA.
FEBRUARY 19th to 24th, 1894.
Seventh Grand Annual Exhibit.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Aggregate la tho
INK ME IF Wt HIT II MM. MM
GOVERNOR CARR will formally open the Exposition.
a farmer writes.
Mb. Editor
Seeing In your last Issue that
upon any topic of general
interest to the welfare of the
throughout the
would have your careful attention,
I want to write commending your
course in calling for the united effort of
the business men of Greenville for the
of the tobacco trade.
often thought of lack of general n-
the business men of the town to
the tobacco market, It is too prominent
to escape the notice of anyone. Why
this lack of interest not because
arc not aware of the great good
tobacco dots in any town
wherein It is not for want of
money, for there are several men in the
town with ample capital to help the
market many ways. Possibly there
nay be more money handling second
hand clothing and taking crop liens
than in prize houses. I was in Green-
ville a few ago, when several of
the young men who are there now
spoke of the necessity for more
in which to handle next years
crop. To my utter astonishment, I was
told that the American Tobacco Com-
man was compelled to ship to
re-order. We farmers are told
we can't afford to buy western meat and
and can afford
to let work go out of her borders that
would give employment to many, who
arc now compelled to loaf. What an item
alone would have been spout Green-
ville for sundry articles If the American
Tobacco Company could have
prize in which to reorder. Instead
Durham got tho benefit, of what Green-
ville was entitled to in one instance, to
say nothing or others too numerous to
mention. I remember on one occasion
last fall during November I think, being
in the of one of mer-
chants when one of his
Came having sold his tobacco at a
neighboring market. The merchant
seemed well pie at the sales, but
when he his tenant if he wanted
any goods his answer was
because he had purchased them in the
town where he sold his crop. Only a
natural result vet this and I am
told he plenty of company, only
owns a share or two In the
Ware house Company.
When the curtain of futurity shall
have been and the name of
Greenville shall be recognized as the
market tor bright tobacco as it surely
will, posterity will look back and for
such a condition of affairs, thank who
a mighty change in gen-
interest it will be the farmers It is
the money of farmers who has made
Greenville what she is as a tobacco
market. I am sure Mr. Editor as you
have so after, so earnestly stated, that
all that is needed at present to
establish upon solid
footing as the leading market of the
east is but the united efforts of
engaged other business with that of
the warehouse men. The crop of the
present year, with no mishap, will be a
third larger than the one of the year
just closed, and I sincerely hope to see
several new prize houses completed, and
in use by the opening in the fall. Now
Mr. Editor, in conclusion, I have not a
dollar at stake, but as a Pitt
as one who has the good of the county
at heart, whose all is invested within
her borders, for the pride of my county
town as well as for the necessary in-
creased consumption of farm product,
I to see the time when Greenville
will be recognizer, as county now
U, the Banner town of the east.
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