THE REFLECTOR Greenville, N. C. B. J. Entered at the at Greenville H. C second-class m a town where th them to elect the Secretary and I are wide-awake, business mm, geant-at-Arms nominated by them ear- in the session, nor the to make a deal with the Populists to vote against them. Under the new arrange- the Democratic Secretary and will be retained, and each Senator, regardless politics, will be given bis pro share the minor positions. April 1896. The readers of Youth's Companion, published at Boston, are delighted with the special features that always ex- paper. Every special issue is along the line surpassing all former efforts, and such is the general verdict on the Easter edition just out. It gives the pleasure to note the announcement that in the next issue of the Companion will be commenced a story that was written by our lamented friend. Miss M. who died last summer. This story, entitled was among her last productions have not yet been published. as are found in Greenville. In this connection it may not be out of place to quote an extract from a letter from a New York business man takes such an interest in what goes on in Greenville that he keeps a regular file of the Reflector. He just remarked to a gentleman that the never had a better or more pointed lot of advertisements than it now carries. It begins to look like efforts for Greenville are at last being If this is any encouragement, we will say to the Salisbury papers, keep hammering away, and perhaps some of these days you can awaken some en- and appreciation in your sleepy old town. SOUTHERN COMPETITION. The Lawrence Manufacturing Co., of Lowell, Admits that It Cannot Meet the South's The Reflector a few days ago asked the Charlotte Observer the fol- question contrary to the Observer's belief, such a thing is the Democratic national convention at Chicago should nominate for President a man committed to the free coinage of silver, will the Observer give such its support Bro. Caldwell answers the follow- in- language WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. U. April, 3rd, our Regular Correspondent. The party flag has been hoisted over democratic headquarters, in Washing- ton, and the of the campaign be- gun. An entire building has been cured, on fifteenth street, just above avenue. It will be pied as headquarters for Democrat- Congressional Committee, and the National Association of Democratic Clubs, the two raving the same Mr. Lawrence Gardner. There will also be room in the building for the National committee, should it de- sire to establish in Washington either a branch or its principal headquarter. Senator Faulkner, the chairman of the Congressional committee, and all the other members are preparing lo make a very determined effort to overthrow the WATER WORSE BELAYED. -If the present enormous publican majority in the House, and they are perfectly at Chicago tor President a man committed to the free coinage of silver, the Observer will him its most earnest and loyal This is enough and is such an answer as we expected. The was not asked because we doubted what the Observer would do but to have it express itself so that those in these parts who are so fond of quoting the Observer and asserting that it would bolt the party should it a silver man for President might ax-just what we knew, that its editor too much in the principles of the Democratic party to desert it be cause its candidate differ somewhat in his views from those held by the Observer. When Joe Caldwell ceases to be a Democrat we will begin to doubt the existence of any such party. His ex- ample in the answer above may be followed by many the ex- silver papers in the State. There is one thing certain, the Char- Observer will be found in the next lighting as manfully for Democracy as it has the past, and this is saying a great deal. Some days ago the Reflector had something to say a list of en- in the town of Salisbury, as published in and that the advertising columns of the papers of that town tailed to verify the claim that so many stores and factories wen- there. Commenting we had to say in the matter the Herald says first impulse of the Herald was to get mad and talk back at the Re- but when its meaning was understood our lighting notions van- This was especially the case when we looked at the advertising col- of the Reflector and saw fully thirty local business houses represented, several of them taking a full column of space, and then looked at the columns of the Herald with less than half number of houses represented. And the comparison is the greater, too, when we recalled the fact that the is published in a town not half the size of Salisbury and which was recently visited by a fire that de- nearly half its business The-Herald went on further to say that it was not through its hat a. the had suggested hut that Salisbury really had more en- that were mentioned, for some overlooked in making up the long list that it published. Well, if that is so, then Salisbury must have most unenterprising set of business men of any town in existence. How- ever, it is not Salisbury that we want to talk about to-day, but of Greenville along the line of comparison by the Herald. Greenville may not yet have become entirely relieved of all her ideas, but it can never be charged that her business men are made up of a set of barnacles. There be now and then one of that class found, but as a whole their enterprise will not suffer by comparison any town anywhere. The columns of the Reflector show this, and tell that our community is composed of men of energy and enterprise. our daily and editions to- it will be found that there are not to exceed ten business homes in the town which are not advertises, and even some of them advertise occasion- ally. count does not include bar rooms, for while some of them would be advertisers have scruples against admitting advertisements of that class in the Reflector and have never dope in satisfied that there is much more than a fighting chance for success. A care- study of the returns of the in all the Congressional districts shows an unusually large number districts earned by very small ties by the republicans, and a son of the votes in the same districts tor will show that this result was brought about in many of them simply by ll remaining at home. There is very little doubt that a ma- of the next House will be demo- the full democratic vote can be got out. The Congressional om- will make special efforts that line, in districts which are naturally democratic. The failure of the of the present to keep the they made on the stump it is expected, help the democrats in all districts where the class of voters who never permanently ally themselves with either party hold the balance of power. Many of that class voted with the republicans in who may be to vote for a democrat this year. Senator Alias, who was President Cleveland's first Postmaster General, is especially well qualified to speak on the subject of government mail sub- He made the Senate amend- to the Post office appropriation bill, giving additional to the Oceanic Steamship Com- for carrying the from San Francisco to Hawaii and other points, the for some interesting remarks, in which he said that the mail subsidy system, which he opposed when he was Postmaster General, had entirely tailed to give a more expeditious or better mail service. The supporters of the subsidy the amendment on the ground that it was made necessary by the competing subsidized Canadian line of Pacific Steamers. There is rather a nasty row among the republican members the House committee on Public Buildings and Grounds over the old of a site for a new Government Printing While no open charge has been made, it was stated by Representative White, of Illinois, that Milliken had railroaded a bill through the commit- tee which provides for the of a site at a price twice at high as a site just as good could be bought for. On the other hand Chairman Milliken inti- mates that Mr. White is over friendly to those who are interested in the much talked about Mahone site, which has figured somewhat in this matter for some years. That much is publicly said. is privately said is of such a nature that it would not be safe to print unless you had indisputable legal proof to back it up with. According to the opinion of Mr. Henry p. Queen, a prominent Ken- now in Washington, Secretary will be the democratic date for President- Mr. Queen says of Mr. as a would carry Kentucky by at least majority, and he would not fail of success in a single southern state. To the Eastern and Middle States demo- he would be particularly As far as Kentucky is concerned- there is an end of party dissensions, and henceforth the Blue Grass democrats will be found working in harmony, and the electoral vote of the state will be cast for the democratic nominee, who- ever he may There will be no political of the of the Senate. This was definitely settled at a confer- of representatives of the can and Democratic Senators, and was brought about because the Republicans did not want to agree to the demands made by the Populist fur voting with Mr. Richard H. Edmonds, of the Rec- in the last issue of that pa per, referring to the southward trend of cotton manufacturing, The decision two years ago of some of the largest companies in New to build mill's in South, such as the Massachusetts Mill, at Borne, Dwight, at was not more significant of of the South as power m cotton than the taken a few days ago by the Lawrence Co, of Lowell. For several years the Record has persistently insisted that the New England companies manufacturing coarse cotton goods would lie compelled to quit that line of business or build in the South. Every by the highest New authorities has de- of this position. A few days ago the directors of the Lawrence Manufacturing Co., of Lowell, a company having a capital of and operating spindles voted to discontinue manufacture of coarse cotton goods and to recommend to the stockholders to sell entire real estate, machinery and plant of this their back in cash to stockholders the receipts to the extent of one- half of the capital stock, and to confine their operations hereafter exclusively to the department of their business. The sheeting which is to be closed, now operates about spindles- Mr. C- P- Baker, the treasurer of company, who recently went South with a view to ting a cotton mill that an interview with the Lowell Citizen, intend to stop the man- of cotton cloth at Lowell for good. At present half of our product is hosiery, and the is intend to keep manufacturing hosiery- Out of tho Lawrence Company has always been a man- of coarse cloths, its largest product being sheeting. the Southern mills have very large makers of this kind of goods, and we see no hope, with their low wages, of being able to meet it at a profit here- Instead of going there, as some corpora- or spending a good deal of money here to tit up for the manufacture of tine goods, the directors of the company con it best to return of capital to the stockholders, retaining at Lowell hosiery business only- crisis baa been pending for three or four years, or ever since the South commenced the manufacture of coarse goods Replying to the question as to what advantage South has over Lowell in the cost of goods, Mr. Baker stated that was cue and one half to two cents per pound and this is on account of low-priced formerly worked at Their cost of said Mr. Baker, which is the cost of labor, is per cent, ours, which is due to a very large surplus of help ; and as this is nearly all paid for by the it does not make much difference in the cost whether labor of the South is skilled or not- While Southern mills do not man- enough goods to supply the American trade, man- enough to make price, and to meet it. These goods nearly all go to West South. The treasurer of one of the New England mills, who lately returned from South, in reply to a question which I asked as to the amount of surplus labor in the South, said that there was enough to last for The action of this old company, which has been in successful operation for so many years, in deciding to sell its entire equipment devoted to manufacturing sheetings and re tire from that part of business permanently, shows that all that has ever claimed and ever predicted in behalf of the South and its advantages for cotton is now being demonstrated Ridiculed as the predictions of this paper were for many years, n statements receiving ton or twelve years but scant credit, even in South, th world is finally being forced to realize by the stern logic of events that this section in pro during cotton goods at a lower cost than any other place, is set- ting the price for world, and following this the business must inevitably come to the South. It is only another demonstration of the unequaled advantages of this section for vantages which have brought about the fulfillment of our dictions in regard to iron making, as well as in regard to cotton manufacturing, and of many of industry, as well as of immigration. The South's day is at last drowning. The Town No Authority to Bonds at Present. The committee appointed to look after the construction of a system of water works for Greenville have found an obstacle that will prevent further prosecution of the plans tor th-1 present. The question was raised as to the town's authority to issue bonds or notes, and an investigation developed the tact that under its present charter the town has no such authority. The contrary had bee., thought to be true, but the having repealed certain clauses in the charter of the town the right i-sue bonds was taken away. The only course now open to legalize the issuing of bonds is to wait until the Leg- meets next January, and have that body to hold an election on the question. This is the step that will be taken. these developments will delay the construction of a system of water works for some months, the believes tint nothing is lost by what has already been this during the last few weeks. meeting of the citizens and agitation of the question was timely and has brought out an expression from the people as to what they want. This will not have to be gone over again to get the people in favor of water works, for it is known that nearly every citizen favors it. What should be done in meantime is to have every thing in read- by the time the Legislature meets and get the proper bill passed as soon sis possible after the organization of body. Greenville must and will have a complete system of water Oakley Items. N. C. April Miss Mollie Williams, from Tar- was visiting relatives here last week and returned home Sunday. Mrs. J. Ii. of Rocky is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Williams at this place. S. Ross returned home Monday from Wilson where he had been at- tending the Baptist A runaway horse created some ex- here Saturday but outside of breaking one cow's leg no other age was done. The horse belongs to S. G. Williams. TIMELY SUGGESTIONS. think it would be a good thing for the mer- chants of Greenville to join we people the north side of the river in a pray- to the County Commissioners to stop the bridge repining until the spring are over. If the bridge is torn up pt this of the year there are weeks at that the ferry flat can not be used on account of an over- flow in the low grounds on the side, you see at a glance what a inconvenience it will be to the people and also to the merchants, for if a big freshet comes like we often have at this season of the year the north side trade will be cut off for weeks at a time. The case is not so urgent, I suppose, but what it would be deferred a month or two at least, at which time, if it is a I have seen river is often fordable. It is a bad time of the year to stop travel. Reason. Winter ville Items, N. Wed- the 1st of April, at the home of Mr. G. It. Dixon, Mr. F. O. Cox and Miss Maggie Cox were united in mar- by Rev. R. D. Carroll, of Smyrna, N. C. The attendants were J. F. Harrington with Miss Cox, R. W. Smith with Sarah Tripp, George with Miss Laura Cox, S. K. Hamilton with Miss Cox. After he ceremony a supper was served. The presents were and very nice. Misses Carrie and Henrietta Wesson have just moved in the new millinery store on Mills street next door to B. P. Manning. The following is the roll of honor of Winterville high school, taught by Miss Nannie Minnie Gussie Maggie Brown, W. C. Cox, Cooper, E. F. Tucker, Sarah Little, Rosa A. Cox, Rosa 1-. Cox, Atwood Kittrell, Claude Fred Lula Smith Carrie Brown, Minnie Ophelia Parker, Bessie Cannon, Mary C. A. Smith. The highest averages were made by Mattie and Rosa Cox. The tobacco edition of the Raleigh News and Observer which to this office Monday night is a mammoth paper and taken with the cotton edition which appeared last fall mark the com- as the most enterprising news paper establishment that ever ex- in the State. The tobacco edition is superior to the one issued upon the cotton interest. There is no the good that will accrue to these interests by these, editions. Every town in the State engaged in the to- business to any extent occupies a place in this paper. The men who are handling tins product also appear in together with a brief history of the rise and progress of the industry. Some of the descriptions read like fairy talcs and they arc to life. All honor and credit to the News and Observer for this won- stroke journalism. However, it is due to Greenville for us to state that justice is not done the Greenville market special edition In the matter prepared by the News and Observer this market is with only three million rounds for the season, while the sales up to the first of March had already exceeded five million pounds. Some other state- are also at variance with the facts as given the letter written from Greenville. T. WHITE C. A. Whites old -------DEALER IN------- Tinware, Crockery and Hardware, Heavy and till Farming Utensils. T. s Brand of Shovels warranted Axes, Plows, etc., a specialty- to i and get my prices be- fore purchasing. Car load Flour, Hay, Seed Irish Potatoes just received- I also handle all brands of High Grade Fertilizers for Cotton and Tobacco- Pure, rich blood is the true cure nervousness and Hood's One True Blood Purifier and nerve tonic. Of Interest to Advertisers. The files of both the daily week- editions the ate preserved in nicely bound volumes that are always handy for reference. These volumes are often referred to by law- and others to establish proof that certain legal matters are properly ad- as required by law. The is also adopted by the Board of County Commissioners as tho paper of county. These facts should be considered by persons having legal advertising to do, as when the pa are so well preserved access can be o the tiles without trouble. Whichard Items. N. C, April 7th, 1896. Corn is progressing. Ice and three last mornings be- fore this. WORK CON- Editor saw some weeks ago that our County were thinking of working the roads by convicts. Wonder if they have quit thinking of it We hope they will take such a step, as we think it will better in every way. That we have poor roads is well understood That they would be better if worked by convicts is equally well known to those who have traveled in Lenoir or any other county where it is done. What shall be done with State is a question that has puzzled every government that ever existed. It is unwise and unjust that they should compete with honest labor, and is a bad policy whenever tried. And we see it right here in our own North Carolina today. Home in the classic ages tried ban- and twice came near being overrun by her former subjects. France in the reign of terror was desperate enough to try to kill them all. This they found very expensive, as the gov- was at great cost to bury all its subjects, and they finally quit the tom as burial ground was growing scarce. So we see it has been a to all nations, and it is surely one to us to get our roads worked. So let's dispose of both questions at once. Hour Interest. Inspectors. At their meeting the Town appointed the fol lowing registrars and inspectors for the town election to be held the first Mon- day in FIRST WARD. C. Forbes. P. Humphrey and J. L. Daniel. SECOND WARD. W. Lawrence. M. Blow and G. F. mm W. Humphrey. Inspectors Julius Fleming and C. D. Rountree. FOURTH WARD. F. White. Harding Reid. and Beady to Build. Messrs. D. E. House and W. S. At- kins were here today looking after a suitable location tor th e central of- of the telephone exchange. They tell the Reflector that about forty subscribers have been secured and the of the exchange will begin at once. Nice spring weather to-day. W. A. Fleming, of Mark Cherry, of Bethel spent a and night here last week. and day a day are drummers to swarm. causing the Johnson, of Baltimore, president of the Johnson Lumber Co., was the guest of W. R. Whichard from Friday until Sunday afternoon. He was looking after lumber interest here. The post office was moved last week into the new building recently erected for that purpose. W. R, Sr., has opened a stock of groceries in building. J. II. Sons have phased a lot and are preparing to build a store the depot. Elder L. S. Ross, of Hyde preached at Sunday. Fault in the Mail Service. It seems that the mail of the weekly edition of the Reflector went astray last week. Complaint comes to us that no papers at till reached Whichard or Oakley, on the Wash- branch road. Why the papers tor these office hilled to reach their destination we are unable to tell, as they were mailed as usual on Tuesday night and they left the Greenville office promptly on Wednesday morning. Complaints have also reached us that The Daily Reflector for sonic of these same offices on the Washington branch are often carried on through to Washington and returned to their destination the next day, delayed for several days. ll is not pleasant to have to report any one for non-performance of duty, but if each complaints reach us again we will feel it our to acquaint the postal With the facts. People who subscribe to papers desire to receive them promptly, and it is injurious to the papers when they fail to do so. OUT AT COST ENTIRE STOCK at without reserve. There will be e in our business next year and these goods must go. Remember everything goes at New York cost. Parties owing us must make immediate payment so we can settle up the business. J. O. Proctor Bro., N. C. THE OLD RELIABLE. --------IS STILL AT THE FRONT WITH A I YEARS EXPERIENCE has taught best is the Hemp Bone, Building Pomps, Fanning Implements, and every ting necessary for Millers, and general house purposes, n- well a Clothing, Hats. Shoes. Ladies Dress I have hand. Am bead quarters for Heavy Groceries, and Jobbing agent Clark's O. M. T. Cotton, and keep courteous an I attentive clerk. FORBES, GREENVILLE. N. C J. L. SUGG. Life, Fire and Accident PECULIAR DEATHS. Two Die While Visiting Sick The learns of two strange deaths that recently occurred in Bethel township. About three weeks ago Miss Chrissie Carson went to visit her niece, Mrs. M. A. James, Mar Conetoe, and while there was taken sick with fever. A week later her sister, Miss Carson, went to Mr. to see her. Not long after reaching there she was sitting in a chair talking with the family, when she was suddenly seized with some trouble and died in a few minutes, as was told a days later by our Beth- el correspondent. Miss Chrissie Cur- son's sickness continued and on hist Saturday another Mrs. went to Mr. to see her. Mrs. Barnhill sat up with the until bed time retired. Next morning she was found dead in bed. She showed no signs of sickness tho night before. The Board pf County Commission- have ordered the purchase of and will put the county convicts at work. The first they do will be on the dam beyond the river bridge. This is a good move, and we hope will so on until the roads all over the are worked. t n TWO ., This Chance Does Not Come Every The Jibs just with of Raleigh, whereby we can furnish both papers, weekly, a whole year for Our readers are well acquainted with both these papers. No paper ever published in Pitt county contained as much news as is now found every week in The Eastern Reflector, while the North Carolinian ranks as the best weekly paper in the State. If you want the home, State and general news these two papers will fur- it to you. 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