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JOB PRINTING.
The is
pared to do all
of this Una
NEATLY,
and
IN BEST STYLE.
The Eastern Reflector.
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner
TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. per Year, in Advance.
Plenty of new mate-
rial and the best
of Stationery.
NOMINEES.
FOB
CYRUS WATSON,
of
roil LIEUT. i.
THUS. W. MASON,
of Northampton.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1896.
NO.
THE MAN WITH ICE.
Two Papers for
We have made
to
the Reflector
North Carolinian
above amount. This it
campaign year and
should take the
leading papers.
M.
Franklin.
fob
K. M.
Oil
U. AYCOCK.
l-T. i
C.
of
PUB A I
F. I.
Mecklenburg.
the man with man with
ice
When big wagon air divides,
How I lie children run from the shade
and sun,
Ard throng its dripping
sides
As lie cuts the ice
In both large and small ;
And the boys stand by.
And the wee ones cry
And for the crumbs tint fall
Oh, a welcome man is the man with
ice.
When sun is blistering down.
And the sick man turns lo the light,
and yearns
For a breath o'er the town
Goes the man with ice.
As children throng and press
him,
And he goes his way
Through the day
a sweet bless
A She Devil.
A ROBIN.
What art thou doing there,
Robin, sweet Robin,
On yonder bough so bare,
or sobbing
Through the long summer days
thou rarely ;
Lark, and nightingale
thee fairly.
I I'll F l-
A. C. AVERT, of Burke.
G. II. BROWN, of Beaufort.
DELEGATES
JARVIS, of Pitt.
E. HALF. Cumberland.
A. M. of New Hanover,
R. WEBSTER
ELECTORS
LOCKE DOUGLAS,
Beaming of the Work of Redemption.
OPPORTUNITY.
An Enterprise in Our Reach if Steps
Are Taken to It.
In days gone by Greenville has
lowed opportunities to them-
at he- door and pass oil without
taking advantage of what was
This fault might have been chargeable
either to indifference or to a want of
proper co operation among our people
everybody waiting for somebody else to
move first in the a n con
nobody started. Th-so things
ought not longer exist. There
should be some a Hoard
of Trade for instance, to look after
such enterprises here as will
prove benefit to the town
From what the can
gather there is an enterprise now in
reach of Greenville that would benefit
business interest of the
it it is secured. The Beaufort
County Lumber Company own large
bodies of timber lands on the south side
of Tar river and lying in Craven,
and contuses. To
remove this timber they must have a
railroad through their lands and make
shipping connection with the outside
world. With this end in view they
have already made a survey from Bay-
to Ayden. the latter point affording
connection with the Atlantic Coast
Line.
Now this company owns land to
in or mile-s and it has
been intimated to us that if they could
get the light of way to this town
would make Greenville their terminal
point instead of Ayden. The road
they build will be for general freight
as well as for carrying their
and wherever make the Gosh
point will locate a large
mill and also make headquarters for
many of the officers the
and for several hundred men in
It can be seen at a glance what
great benefit it w be to
if this be induced to bring
their road here and make this their
headquarters. Beside the immediate
benefit from the company and its em-
just think the tobacco and
other form p mil the immense
trade that would be brought here from
all this country south-east of us.
The gives these point
that the business men of Greenville may
see what is within their reach if they
he up and take hold of it,
The matter is worth looking into. We
believe that by prompt action this road
with its attendant advantages can be
brought to Greenville, but if we sit still
and do nothing in the matter it will go
elsewhere. And there is not
time to he lost in reaching a decision a
v is hat shall be done,
PERSONAL.
page med cal reference
book to any J
special, chronic or delicate disease .
liar to their sex. Address the leading
physicians and surgeons tie united
States. Dr. Hathaway Co., South
Broad Atlanta,
Many Democrats have given
to the opinion that the Democratic
State ticket, nominated last week, if
strongest in popularity in the party
and in speaking ability that has be. n
offered since when Vance
the candidate for Governor. It is at
true that not since then any j
ticket be-en with so much en- j
It menus something that
when Cyrus R. Watson passed through
he was taken from the
train and carried on the shoulders-
the people and it means still more
that he was met with a great ovation
wheat he reached his home and that he
was carried on the shoulders of the
people among whom he lives who
see him every day. Means something
Yes. it means business. These and
other manifestations mean that as
soon as this ticket was nominated there
was formed a purpose in the great Dem-
heart that it should be elected.
It means that the present unnatural or-
of things is to be reversed and that
there is again to be government in
North Carolina by, of and for the solid
people whose worth and
virtue the greatness of the
State.
In this work of restoration, in
the averting of the blight which the
election of Russell would bring upon
the State, every good man and woman,
of whatever party, every boy and girl
claims North Carolina i-s home
and has been taught to love her. should
be proud to bear a part, however hum
We shall see in the remit of this
election how worthy we are to be the
descendants of the men Who first gave
voice on this continent to the yearning
for liberty how worthy to citizens
of the State was the first
to give a life for the establishment of
the Confederacy ; of a State which
Hon. George H. Pendleton, of Ohio,
-no scandal has sullied her
Men and brethren to the breach
Charlotte Observer.
Mrs. R, R. wife of police in-
of Ottawa, Out , was
sentenced to tor lite, last
Friday, for cruelty to her orphaned
grandchildren.
The charges against Mrs. which
at trial, were that she
punished the two children, George
aged and Short, aged
lo, with the most fiendish tortures Now, when thrush and all
which malignant ingenuity could de Silence are keeping,
vise. Stripping them to Skies like a leaden pall,
she soaked them in water and Mist
then compelled them to sit before open
windows when the temperature was
several degrees their
was frozen On one
tho boy was kept at work in the cold
improperly clad until his toes were
frozen and dropped off. The children
were fed on victuals mi with noxious
like kerosene, turpentine and
worse. When brought into court both
children showed conclusively the
physically and mentally, of the agonies
tiny had Raftered. offered
was that Mrs. inflicted only such
punishment as a parent or guardian had
the right to do, but jury
her guilty, and tin-
foil penalty of the law meted out
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Tin- reports of correspondents the
y Crop Bulletin, issued by the
North Carolina Climate and Crop
vice, for the week ending Saturday,
June 1896, indicate that the past
week has been nuke favorable for the
growth of crops. The temperature was
above the normal from two to six de-
Where dark yew its shade
Over churchyards is flinging.
Thou and
Oh, what are thou singing
It is not of love ;
Love needs one to hear it.
It is not of ;
Death and tombs are too near it.
And it is not in hope,
With the lone days before us.
With the limitless scope.
And the woods sweet in chorus.
ONE HARE OF DISTINCTION.
BY NARY
shouted the
tor ; the signal for starting was given
and the long train slowly out
per day ; rains were frequent and l .
y from the depot.
excessive in a few counties, and
there was more sunshine than last
week. Cotton is blooming quite freely
and this indicates an advanced
of this crop which promises a fine
Corn continues excellent. The
curing of has begun on a small
On the whole, except in those
counties where damage by excessive
At the last moment a young man
sprang upon the platform of a ear and,
looked around a seat. lie
was not one to attract attention, and
yet he evidently considered himself of
watched him. that I
might learn, if possible, the secret of his
self satisfaction. Surely, no sane person
could regard his small head, expression.
rains, the general crop outlook is very face, discolored teeth, and yellow-
favorable, except with regard to fruit. as ,
Highest of all in Leavening Report
Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
TEL- ME YE WINGED WINDS.
to
A Mission of Sympathy.
are on your way to
Hit's mighty long walk.
v me, but I reckon I'll git
what are you going away out
there for, I'd like to know
out see dis Mis-
done
Oho you're going lo sec what you
call do in the way of getting an educe,
or Something that sort, eh
in de
down
done tell me dis let
open his free I
wants de hit
be wuss. I
de I
git mer moot open at all
time, hat steal off de woods
it dab. Oh. know
an reckon udder
shut got be-
Rut when all else is still,
Or winds only arc sighing,
Leaves falling around thee
Decaying and dying.
When some tire yet unknown
In thy warm heart is throbbing.
Thou and there,
Robin, sweet Robin
of hi art, cheerily.
Chiding our sadness ;
Rut, oh, there are tears thee,
Bird, in thy gladness.
London Spectator.
neither could the sight of his coarse,
rough hands inspire him with vanity.
Yet there was no mistaking the fact
that he was vain. Directly I saw that
he occupied with business which
seemed o him of importance ; and
here It was. all plain. The secret was
tout. He could chew tobacco and ex-
as if to the manner
It not much of which to be
proud and the mt
I did not improve his
DISTRICT
The past week on the whole was
very favorable, except in a few localities,
and all crops made rapid The
was high, with rain on all
two days of the week, but with
more sunshine than last week. It was
too wet in Wayne. Given.- and Pitt j
counties, and the ground continues
in Gates and Northampton.
Cotton has improved and is
, . ,. . i did improve his personal an
freely, lice are disappearing to I J
, i i n Rut it may have cost him
extent. Corn line and nearly all J
many an hour nausea and unrest
laid by, except in north. Tobacco cur-
has been commenced by some farm-
en, Sweet potatoes continue very line ;
vines nearly covering the ground.
. . c . . . enjoy the consciousness possession
Some report of grapes rotting. J.
j melons
and into mar
New Committee
The following compose the new Dem-
State Executive Committee as
selected at the recent State convention
First G Lamb. William-
; W Rodman. ; J J
Greenville L W
Mullen. Hertford.
Second W Grainger,
; D Winston, II C
Tarboro ; W A
Neck.
Third L Stephens. War-
saw ; J M Davis, Linden ; II L Cook.
Fayetteville ; W D
Fourth C
; G S Bradshaw, Asheboro
II A London, Pittsboro ; F S Spruill,
Louisburg.
Fifth E Walters,
ville ; Samuel Hillsboro ; R F
Yanceyville; J D Glenn,
Greensboro.
Sixth
Charlotte; G B
W II Bernard, Wilmington ; J A
Brown,
Seventh R Means. Cm-
cord ; S J Pemberton, Albemarle;
Speculating on
We were informed that a
living in the country
A Snake and Eel Fight.
Seventy-first has had her
and man Flea Hill her
j . CENTRAL DISTRICT.
A week rains fa-
a hardly earned dollar,
thing f intellectual force. had
paid the pi ice. Why should he not
possession
I turned from him with disgust ; yet
I know that thousands of boys through-
out the length and breadth of our land
are making daily sacrifices, that they
may, in the years lo come, claim least
the growth crops, except where j this one mark
excessive laud and to chew
hindered farm work, as occurred in hope none of the readers the
her Guilford, Stokes, Davidson and Anson Rainier will thus sacrifice themselves.
but it remains Fayetteville to have
a snake and eel fight.
A gentleman of undoubted
tells us that several days ago he and
other persons, walking around
pond, saw a terrific fight between
a and eel. The snake was a
bull moccasin about six feet long
tWO and a half inches in diameter.
The eel was a common yellow one, but
of uncommon size. When first seen
the two slick combatants were in
low water, each standing erect with
tails round roots. The snake
had evidently attempted to swallow its
opponent hut had found him a
CHARLES MM KAY.
Tel me, ye winged winds.
That round my pathway roar.
Do not know some spot
Where mortals weep no more
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Some valley in the west.
Where free from toil and pain,
The weary soul may rest
The loud wind dwindled to a whisper
low.
And sighed for pity as it answered
Tell me, thou mighty deep.
Whose billows me play,
Known thou some favored spot.
Some island far away,
Where weary man may find
The bliss for which he sighs
Where sorrow never lives.
And friendship never dies
loud waves, rolling in perpetual
How,
Stopped for awhile, and sighed to
answer
And thou, moon.
hat with such lovely face,
Dost look upon the earth.
Asleep in night's embrace
me in all thy round
Has hot thou seen some spot
Where miserable man
May find a happier lot
Behind a cloud the moon withdrew in
woe,
And voice sweet, but sad. responded
HON. CYRUS B. WATSON.
a hogshead tobacco to Louis
ville last week and received in return
for same a click for cents and a
cent postage stamp. After meditating
over the matter a while, he decided
that if he could buy the same quality of
tobacco at the same price ha would
speculate a little, so he sat down and
and wrote the Warehouse, enclosing a
check cents and two cent
stamps with the request that they
chase him two
Re-cord.
y ship- . wiry foe. They
Several instances of extreme distance
of voice carrying have come to light-
In the canyon of the Colorado a
man's voice was plainly heard at the
end of canyon, eighteen miles dis-
Lieut. on Peary's third
attic expedition, found that he could
converse with a man across the harbor
of a distance of about one
mile and a quarter. Sir John Franklin
said that he had conversed with ease
at a distance of more than a mile. Dr.
Young records that at Gibraltar the
human voice has been heard at a dis-
of ten miles.
together again, however, and for
minutes the water was
churned as if by a
T hey formed a cork-screw shaped
column on the water and each tried
to squeeze the life oat of the other.
Finding this they commenced
wrestling and the eel scored a victory,
wing its opponent with ease. They
both went under the. water and were
lost to sight. Presently something
and was heard
making for the shore, and to the as-
of the thunderstruck spec-
the snake threw itself out of
the and lay gasping for breath on
the bank. A glimpse was caught of
the victorious eel as it turned, be-
fire reaching the bank and glided into
its watery element. The snake was
died and the writer and party
returned home to tell the glorious
Observer.
The- Messenger says
Democrats, ii under, and u prop
canvass made, ought to poll
votes. Look at the of 1890,
and the vote of 1892, and see the
thousands of stay aways. Get them
to vote. That would be the chief aim
D Watts, Statesville; M II Pinnix. j There has never been
Lexington. organization among Democrats
Eighth N Hackett. but in one and Governor
Wilkesboro ; W C Newland. ; did that
R L Durham, Dallas ; J R Lewellyn,
Dobson.
Ninth T Lee,
ville ; George A Jones, Franklin ; G
; D M
Asheville,
A photographer relates
that he recently took a photograph of
a child who was apparently in good
health and had a clear skin. The neg-
showed the lace to be thickly
covered with an eruption. Three days
afterward the child was covered with
spots due to prickly heat. The camera
had seen and photographed the eruption
three days before it was visible to the
naked eye. ft is that another
case of a similar is recorded,
where a child showed spots on his
trait which were
fortnight previous
pox.
The rebels in Cuba have discovered
a novel method of setting fire to the
sugar-cane fields. A small piece of
phosphorous, coated with wax, is fas-
to a snake's tail and the snake
let loose among the cane. The sun
melts the wax and ignites the
and the deed is done. No
military supervision can outwit this
plan.
The most curious use to which paper
is to be put is that suggested by the
recent patenting of a blotting paper
towel. It is in
consisting of a, lull suit of heavy blot-
ting paper. A person upon stepping
out his morning tub, has only to
counties, in which section are very i Don't it, boys. TeW is
Cotton is blooming freely. better for you. You Know there is.
which is very early tor the season lice You have clear heads and brave hearts ; Pell me, my secret soul,
are disappearing ; there are some com- and, if you will it thus, you may be I tell me. Hope and Faith.
plaints of cot ten bee lining too weedy. counted among the truest, noblest, j Is there no resting place
Corn is being laid by as fast as the grandest men of the Rainier j From sorrow, sin am death
weather will permit ; damage by Is no happy spot
bugs continues, though where heavy R the average traveler only feared Where mortals may be
rains occurred the insects have been wine or brandy ; does water, it Where grief may find a balm.
washed away. Threshing wheat con-
Much tobacco has been topped.
would be a great gain to the cause of And weariness a rest
No matter what part of Faith, Hope and Love, best boons to
in some places it is growing up too fast he is in. he seems to have an mortals given,
idea that the only really dangerous Waved their bright wings, and whisper
w x r.
Warmer weather with frequent rains
made the week a very favorable one
for the growth of all crops. Rains
were excessive in only a few counties
of Surry, Rowan.
keeping crops grassy and prevent plow-
but at most places farm work was
not seriously interrupted. Corn is in
good condition except where checked
by bugs crop is rapidly
laid where this work has not yet been
done ; planted ill stubble land is
doing well. Cotton has been damaged
some by lice, but is now looking better ;
blooming freely in south and promises
a fine yield. yet to be harvested
will give fair results. Wet weather
has interrupted haying to some extent.
Water-melons are fine.
ed, in
Banner.
The Horseless Carriage.
In fact, it is so thoroughly accepted
horseless carriage has come to
stay, that scores of manufacturers are
Philosophy.
De man de l
won't be mighty apt to to
angle wing to fly
De glass oh am like de mule.
You truss him he fro yo,
De man drinks MB to
sec
De man steers ob
j drink in that vicinity is the water. If
an American travels in Europe, he is
commonly told by his fellow-travelers
that the water there is bad it is
quite unsafe to drink it had , . , . ,
was so hot yesterday that our eel
take wine or as a beverage. It . . . . . ,.
cuffs caught fire, our collar
the travels in America, be . . . , . ,
I ran down our back while we were ad-
learns the same thing about water here. . . . ,. , .
vising the gold-bugs to keep cool.
A New going west or south
is warned against the water of that re-1 Our preacher preach long
He must take strong drinks, or sermons now. He simply warns the
die. Nothing in New England, on the congregation to look out for what's
other hand. So perils a Western or coming by the Sample given by the
Southern man's life as pure spring thermometer, then lakes a
aid pronounces the benediction.
Or apples, cucumbers, j
i baked beans are innocuous ; but any-
thing which will bring the is
the safest thing in the world for tho
man or woman of delicate constitution The members of the Liter-
During the Centennial year, visitors to Association are BOW attending night
Philadelphia were made to understand school, and will soon be able to
that the water of the Schuylkill was give the titles of the books on hand.
not safe to drink. More recently, in i .
Chicago, at the Columbian Exposition, j W market prices
visitors were similarly taught to dread P
already engaged in turning out these mighty t; boo de snakes lute
machines of many and varied types. ;
Snakes like de smell ob an
dogs de man day chases.
When de am hankering after
Their first use will of course come in
he where then arc good reads,
and for such purposes as
sage. The great value of the horseless
as compared with the old do he puts de smell
style, is its far greater cheapness. The
use of in our cities, for instance,
is practically forbidden to all except the
on de end oh lies fish hook, an yanks
em In.
de birds gets in de way of de gun
. cm
we runs in do way ob
we mus what de give us.
at a cost of a few cents a day, will
perhaps eventually place, a
afternoon rides In Central Park
within the reach any bookkeeper or
clerk. When a man earning is a here a piece of
year in New York city can maintain an charcoal. Both . yet between
. , , . J ., . them stands the mightiest of magicians
equipage which will trundle him nature- The food on your table, and
miles away from his flat in an hour, I your own body ; the same,
. . . . , yet between stands the
a whole new class of citizens will be-
come victims to the tennis, or
golf habit from which are now
sheltered by the mere inertia of time
and space to be overcome. And with
each ice in the art of moving rap.
idly there will be a corresponding in-
in out-of-door sports, and a
opportunity, to Bench, the fields and the
woods in tho short vacations allowed by
the hurrying business of to-
World's Sporting
arbiter of growth or decline,
or death,.
We make a we can-
not make blood and bone. No.
But by means of the Shaker Digestive
Cordial we can enable the stomach to
digest food which would otherwise fer-
and the system. In all
onus of dyspepsia and Incipient con-
with weakness, loss of flesh,
thin blood, nervous prostration the
dial is the successful remedy. Taken
with food it relieves at once. It
cents,
The Literary Club captured
a moonlight distillery lat week, and
i no business has been transacted since.
weigh it on standard scales.
Our wife says that our new book on
the Life of a Married
the water Lake Michigan. In both
it was deemed necessary to take
freely of beer, or wine, or at least to
put a little brandy or whiskey the j .; m
water. Occasionally cue of tho j,
ton had satisfactory evident, from i,,.,;,,,.
personal experience, that motions
friends had reason tor sending a note of
warning on p int. After eating an
unripe melon, walking about in the hot
sun for three or four hours looking at
the exhibits, drinking several glasses of
and making a lunch of fried
chicken and cream, he had a sense
of faintness with twinges of pain, which
he satisfied, was result of his
wisely a glass of water of the
region. He to have known
He try it
lie would thence-forward stick to the
trustworthy leer or brandy. If Solo-
had only said, not
cold water when you can got anything
stronger to a lot of fol-
lowers he would have had
invisible on his face a array himself in one these suit, and by Charles D. Lanier, in Is the best for
H to an attack of small- . . of Reviews for V t w
Some of tin- newspapers are wrong
as to queen Victoria's long reign. She
ascended the throne on June 1837.
She has been queen for years.
She is not yet the longest reigning
British monarch. George III. reigned
for TOMB and days.
She ha made pure, upright queen
and commands the and
of her own
. and the other. peoples of the
and assists nature to nourish is now nearly may
trial bottle-enough to show its merit r. if so Wales will hard-
wear the crown, as ho is now some
or seven of
Messenger.
sad story is going the round
the press an old lady in Chicago
who was recently deserted by her
band. Twenty-two years ago, at the
age of sixty-six, she became the wife of
Daniel Thompson, who was then only
v-one years of age. The marriage
occurred in Denmark. Shortly after-
wards the couple emigrated to America,
The husband found employment in
Chicago, and for quite a while they
to ho contented and happy.
About a year ago, Mrs.
Thompson's son, by a former marriage,
came to live with them, bringing his
young wife. Finding himself in a good
home, he refined to work and began lo
in a most manner.
In these vicious habits ho
for several months. Finally his young
wife threatened him. On re-
turning home the. other day ls. found
that she out her threat by
running away with Thompson. In or-
to marry this young woman
Democratic Stale convention
made no mistake in nominating Cyrus
B. Watson, of county, for
Governor.
Mr. Watson had not
and accepted it only in response
to a demand upon his patriotism that
his devotion to duty and country would
not permit him to decline.
He is a man from and of the people,
and he touched a chord that brought
tears to many eyes when, in accepting
the nomination, he -aid the. first place
he should visit when he left the
would be to the country home o
his mother, now in her Hind year, and
tell her that the gnat Democratic party
had nominated her to lie
of her State.
Mr. Watson has ability of a high
order ; courage that is not to be doubted,
and integrity the most rugged type.
He was a brave private soldier, sell
educated, but educated in school of
and great industry that
makes the well rounded man.
Mr. IV is a lighter, lie never
runs. He is always in the of
the light, neither asking nor giving
quarter. He is a great
e the best.
Mr. Watson's position public
questions is well known, lie makes no
concealment of his opinions. His
is an open hook. His love for his
lows is so great that there is no corner
in his heart for anything except the
milk human kindness.
Mr men one of the
strongest advocates of the free coinage
silver from the commencement of the
agitation. He stands true in Democrat-
hostility to all trusts and
and for people in their as-
for better conditions and a
lair chance.
With his record ; his upright
file ; his ability as as a debater, his ca-
his patriotism, and his courage
will make him a successor on
the hustings to the beloved Vance.
News and Observer,
P. editor of Char-
Observer, who con-
telegraphed his paper the fol-
lowing editorial i
The nomination Cyrus
of by the Democratic State
was made in great wisdom.
He is a Democrat of Democrats, a clean
man, a man of high ability, spotless
record and approved fidelity, and
age, well equipped with all the weapons
of political warfare, fertile of resource,
ready, bold, tireless, lie will traverse
the State from the mountains to the
sea and rain such blows upon the head
of Russell as will make that worthy
curse the day be was born.
Bison's speech of acceptance
was in a forty strain. It was
able for its grand dignity and it went to
the hearts of the convention and
the delegates that they had made no
mistake in their choice of a standard-
bearer.
Three times three for Watson now
for victory in November.
The example Forest. III. is
one lo be to all towns in-
fest.-d by tramps and vagrants. The
council did not exactly pass
an ordinance making it a punishable of-
for anybody to give food to a
tramp. They put it milder, in the
form of a mere request, that citizens of
Lake Forest, give no food or employ-
to tramps and vagrants. A copy
of the request was sent to every house-
holder in the town, and now tramps
make a wide detour around Lake For-
est. It is certain that these vermin
can lie exterminated from the country
by vigorous and concerted action
the part municipal councils. Every
possible aid should be to men
who are willing to work steadily, but
for the wandering, thieving, disease
and vermin spreading hobo there should
be no quarter.
The man who care three
shakes of a lambs tail about the news-
papers, recently rode thirteen miles
Thompson deserted his aged wife, with the hot sun to get
weekly
whom he had lived for twenty-two years I , e o, , prominent
and who had borne him several . to a
Thompson carried away with HO i p-f- r
him all the money which ho had laid away he said would a great
by, leaving his wife in a helpless j advertisement for the paper. Tins
The old woman, who is now abounds in every community
years old, will doubtless be Sun.
sent to the
THE
Greenville, N. C.
Ilk
Entered at the post office at Green-
N. C at second-class mail matter.
July Ma,
JOHN
Temporary the National
Convention.
to Daily
III., July Na-
MRS. WILL.
W. B. Qualifies as
tor.
The lust will testament of Mrs.
A. H. Clark, deceased, been
with the Superior Court Clerk for
WASHINGTON
Committee by a vote to The will is
named D B. Hill, of New York,
chairman of the Democratic
National Convention. The minority
report the name John
Daniel, in place Hill.
The roll State was called resulting
i Hill
I From our Correspondent.
Washington- D. 4th,
Chicago is the Mecca toward which
thousands good Democrats are now
traveling, and towards which millions
more arc looking with interest.
The weal or woe of the Democratic
only for the
but the future, will be determined
the convention which meets in the
city next week. As far a
most important plank in the platform
to be footed by that convention is
. the matter is already
settled in silver.
principal contest in the convention will
over the head the ticket, it is be-
although there is a report that a
tight is to lie made to drop the rule re.
Hearing two third the convention to
nominate. Then- is another to
the effect that a bolt is con-
by the gold Democrats, in
case the head of the ticket nominated is
a radical silver man. Your
. dent will have to see this before he will
believe it. the beginning of i
unfortunate fight id the party it has
been preached up by the gold men that
the fight should be fought to n finish
inside the party and that when the
National convention had adopted a
platform it should be loyally accepted
by the minority. Now, men like ex-
Secretary Whitney and Chairman
the Democratic National
Committee, have done rt
preaching, I positively to
believe that they an- going hack
they fail to get the convention to tee
things they see National
are courts resort to
political parties, and no man should
take part in one who is not prepared to
a its decisions There may he
who the Chicago
convention who leave the Demo-
party its action, as
they have right to do. but I don't
there will be -my boiling on the
a delegate.
The more that
Hobart the more
ti m there is expressed at his election
by for the second place
ticket. At first it was thought that
his obscurity would cause him be
without protest by the rank
and tile of the Republican patty, but
since newspapers the country
have bent throwing their searchlight
upon record there is a
H-publican howl all along the line
They may not be able to lores him oil
the ticket, hut it is certain had
th-y known as at St. Louis as
do now that the It
. cm in that convention would never
allowed Garret Hobart t be
nominated for Vice President, it
would have
such a thin of the convention
h id he known that not only
bolted the nomination of .; in
the campaign, hut furnished a eon
part the money to pay
of
whose running a in the
election of Mr. Cleveland. The
were nut any too wt-ll d
towards anyway, mid.
now that they know the part played by
Hobart in keeping their idol out the
J louse, nobody be
if thousands of them the
whole ticket November.
Cleveland has sympathy
for men who are convicted violating
laws. refused applications
for pardon three such convicts just
h fore he left Washington for
la the ease of A.
he wrote on the application for
pardon -This was guilty.
of nearly all the crimes and
fraud.- denounced by our pension laws,
lie seems in every way possible to have
and swindled ignorant
on the
The meted out to him was
ell well-deserved, and J cannot yield to
the unthinking and irresponsible appeal
for his the
for a pardon for Andrew J. Rooks the
President wrote
s-mated a dead soldier, and through
means procured a pension
robbed the government. He was justly
with by the and should
suffer all the punishment awarded to
and upon S.
who a pension attorney
I am unwilling to pardon those
in violation our laws,
overcharge applicants for pensions for
the they in
their
What will be lie of
when the
at Chicago is over is matter of
doubt, but it Wellington in healthy
condition and its friends were
hopes of success. Ex-Congressman
of Ohio, and one of
the proprietors of the Washington Post,
is one of the chief Mr. Me-
Lean is proprietor of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, and important business
interests in Washington, where he re-
sides of the time ; but he, of course,
retains his citizenship in Ohio.
am
FOURTH OF JULY.
Big Day in
Crowd Here.
connection to act as her executor or
their guardian.
The Executor was also directed to
mark her grave with a tasty and
monument while Italian
at cost not to exceed
Willis H. was
Executor of the ,
before tat charge of estate.
qualified before the Court
Clerk to-day.
The will dated April 23rd,
with K. IVY It
as subscribing, witnesses.
Mrs. Clark's estate was valued at
exclusive of household and
kitchen furniture, silverware jewelry
and china.
HOLLY.
HOW AR MADE.
Another 4th of July has come and
gone, and it proved to lie a big
Greenville, not so much over what was
in the crowd it brought to
town. People coming in
the day, and kept coining
until the crowd was immense. All day
Main street was so with
people that pedestrians found difficulty
in getting along on the sidewalks. The
citizen was much in evidence,
where led lemonade, candy and
sold being the centers of at-
traction for this abut,
For the white people the races were
the chief event of the day. and about a
thousand them went out to
Greenville Driving Association's track
to witness the trials of speed.
The first nice was in the minute
class, this there were three entries
Dictate, by A. J. lied Cross, by
B. Tripp. and Harold, by S. T.
White. Dictate won in three straight
heats, lied coming
Harold was distanced.
The second was a bicycle
Cherry, of Bethel, Haddock, of
and Washing-
ton. Cherry was an easy winner,
in Brat on every round with Had-
dock second.
The next was a buggy
Ida K, by Joe Parker. by
W. I,. and Maud M., by Joe
M. Ida K. had a walkover
in this race, both the other being
distanced.
The fourth and last was
free for all. but only two horses
entered. were B., by Ben
Shelton and by Smith
Hooker, the coining in winner.
The best time made on any heal was in
this race, making it in
Down loan there was a little fight-
and more than usual.
-lie of color found
tin ill the and when
Mayor Forbes . Ike roll
of offenders he had added about to
the town treasury.
quite a long document, covering six
pages of legal cap paper, and the follow-
condensed extracts are taken from
it tor publication
Item one lends to her niece, Susan
E. Poole, during her natural lifetime,
all q parlor except piano and
stool, all furniture in room occupied as
a cast iron yard vases.
After death Sirs. all said
and to be divided be-
tween her two daughters, Mary
lie Pool Susan S. Poole. ,,
he made
Item gives to J. Staten a gold o,,,,.
and. a fob chain. is ,
Item. gives to Mary WM for bids from
a silver tea set, silver r ,., from
tor, act of decorated china used here per but a
and got
waiter. thought well surely
will have to carry
gives to Swan S. Poole j man live at.
pure diamond brooch, silver water here and sub-let it at
pitcher and two goblets, one about what it will coat to feed a
, , . . horse if corn and hay stay at present
dinner and desert one a . J r
I lie man who took con-
half dozen tea spoons, one sugar L Um ,, ,,. ,,,
one sauce ladle, and one mug. all side- of the river is down here trying In
also two plated salt cellars and spoons. another sub like the
lie Is offering from
ice
All the world is blight and fair
no pleasure misses
Molly share
and cheese and
Find me here, or me there-
in a hut like this is,
Happy with her I share
and cheese
Again
With You.
I wall to inform my
the
that am in
in
of the new brick
the location
I of my old stand, and
, . , invite all to call on
hat young man was it got Lost . . ,;.
am opening an entire
street, Monday night, and Vis new f
could not
L. P.
A n.
The
EVANS Props.
J. w. J. s. HiGGS, Cashier, CANNED GOODS,
Greenville, N. C.
Maj. HENRY HARDING Cashier.
and propose to carry a
line of
to none in
in My goods are
ail fresh and selected
with cue, and I sell
; as as any body.
STOCKHOLDERS . I
Representing a Capital of More Than a Hall
Million Dollars,
Win. T. Dixon, President National JUST RECEIVED
Exchange Bank, Baltimore, Mil.
The Scotland Neck Bank, Scotland, A o
Family GROCERIES,
Noah Biggs. Scotland Neck, N C.
R. R. Fleming. N. C.
IV. Higgs Butt., J
Greenville, N. C. r
Meat,
respectfully solicit the i
of firms, individuals and the
public,
Checks and Account Books
ed on application.
Item gives to Sheppard
piano one huge iron frame j, w fur, and the
sole leather trunk and who have had it at that say tiny
Item C. -rives to Sheppard, I have lost on it and don't try get it
Bottle and Henrietta Which-
ard all household and kitchen furniture
not otherwise of. also nil prop-
in outhouses or lying loose about Q TO
the premises to be equally divided be-
tween in money to each.
Item directs that the
sell estate within
months, collect all debts due tie estate, j
and out the funds arising therefrom
he shall pay. the cost of proving
will and as sec-
Lard,
Sugar,
NORTH CAROLINA,
Which I an;
so low
that it
surprise.
sen mo
will
treat you fair
and
NOTICE.
r i To the Tobacco Farm-
The old Greenville Warehouse is being en-
and more lights added which makes it
the lighted Warehouse in the State. With
plenty money and no pets, fair dealings and
hard work, we are going to sell Tobacco as high
as any one. Give us a trial and we will show
you. Your friends,
. EVANS CO., Greenville, N. C
PEACE
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
Raleigh, N.
INSTITUTE,
No superior done anywhere, North
or Booth. It ha- now the bast faculty it
has ever had. advantages offered
in Literature Art James M. a.
ate unsurpassed.
of Principal,
Call on
YOU W
For the finest lino of While
and Black Sailor Hats on
market received weekly from
northern cities. Also
horn, White and Colored
and Straw Shapes.
bun. Flowers. Baby Cap I. A
full lino of Trimmed Hals.
entire stock will sold
at per cent, above cost for
the next days. Call and
satisfy yourself.
THAT .
STEEL
FLUES.
FOB LESS MONEY FROM
funeral burial , Looping Tobacco, until my form
. ,,, , .,, i,, , being for S acres pr i . all over acres cultivated
ail just debts; fourth, to i J . may expected and the f
Death and Notes.
At the request, and acting under the advise Of n-y Attorney, Col. I. A.
I b extended time for pun base of Farm Rights for the Improved Patent
at former ,,
ram who
to the Improved Method of
villa Baptist church j the special lowing are the terms and prices, to
v are that they must procure a
legates the balance the i before using the same.
funds to be divided between . FIVE AND TEX ACRES same having been patented Oct. .
.,. ., . . . ., . ten AND l'S HER twenty 7.601 two by Pleasant by hint
Mary Sushi S. ACRES AND to John R.
C. Staten. and can be procured by applying to
All persons who wishing to avail themselves tills opportunity l me.
Staten. or so many as may low can do so by culling on Col. I. A. Sugg, at. Green- IS aC A. SUGG, y.
be living at time of her death. John i vine, N. C-, or remit the price by registered letter or P. O. order on the V. C- June 1898.
, ville. i. o. to it Grove. right will be prompt-
Biggs, V. was appoint- This la a of and of FLOORING
ed guardian for these heirs, and ill ease the Slates Patent Laws must comply the notice.
In-refuses to act the will directed
the Clerk of appoint some
suitable man who
unconnected or as
did not a near kinsman or near JULY
JOHN R. CHANEY.
I loss cost- Try a car f. o. b.
at Tillery, N- at per M.
Co.
fl
N- C July 2nd,
Rev. Albert Harm's left Monday
morning a few at his for-
mer home Fremont.
There have been five births and one
death Bethel within th hat three
days.
A. It. Cherry jg the happy man this
a fine girl.
William Howard, of
yesterday in town.
The baptist Sunday had its
picnic to-day everybody
seemed o it. credit is
due T. It. of
their school.
Mrs. Whitehurst died yes-
morning in funeral
services were held in the
church at o'clock by Rev. S.
A. She was interred at the
family from
town.
Mrs. T. C. Davenport died Tuesday
morning near depot. Her re-
here on the A.
It. team morning and con-
to the home father, W. It
Ford. Funeral services were held by
S. A. Cotton, of . alter which
she was buried.
Literary Notes.
the poets made
money by voting iii recent
primary to publish book this
fall.
We had a literary barb-cue on Wed-
last. There were three
C and poets, all went
m Try a a cuttle be.
The literary
benefit of the new steps was
a great SB. Seven razors were
fled and we predict that will
be livelier than ever.
DELICATE
FEMALE
REGULATOR.
IT ft SUPERB
exerts a wonderful influence in
strengthening her system By
driving through the proper
all impurities. Health and
are guaranteed to result
from Its use.
My wife was bedridden for eighteen months,
S FEMALE
for two months. Is welL
t. U. JOHNSON. Malvern, Ark.
CO.,
by at SIM m
Greenville is the leading Bright Tobacco market in Eastern Carolina and the
THE EASTERN WAREHOUSE
is not only the leading j
house in Greenville
challenge the Slate
show that any Ware-1
house within her
sold as
pounds of Tobacco last
year for as high an av-
price per pound
as the Eastern. There
are three points
to obtain the high-
est price for a pile of j
tobacco. First a
knowledge
tobacco. Second
thorough of
currant market val-
of that tobacco, and
j third that constant, per-
-J and ever
hard work over the
while the bids
hang upon the auction-
lips without winch
no one can ever be
Sable to outside
prices for your tobacco.
These three lessons the
managers of the East-
have zealously en-
to master in
in Court
Pitt County, P.
W. H. Harrington W. R. Keel,
Williams.
Th
. in
plaint.
This of 1896.
A. J. P.
James for
yon can common iron
I from If yon
it call and Ins prices. ill
be undersold. All work
as to
Flues are now Heady
Delivery.
Prompt attention given to all or-
I am agent for
largest WALL
A. B. ELLINGTON,
Near a Machine
Iii.
well equipped.
be-
practice of pupils.
matriculates its In
of l be represented.
at county
August to fill free vacancies
n Application should be
made before July 20th to enter ex-
No free except to
pledge to become
teachers. Annual expenses of fr.
tuition students boarding in
, tuition-paying
CHARLES D. M
Greensboro, C.
HOME SCHOOL FOB GIRLS.
Will open at
Oct. 2nd a Homo School
from II years age.
limited to Address
Mrs. A. L
Norwood Nelson Va
Notice to Creditors.
qualified as Executor of
will of the late Mrs. A. notice
i- hereby given all Ii d pied
to tin- r-i i i make Immediate
in the and to nil
creditors I th estate Mrs. A. M.
Clark to exhibit their claims
II -d In I III I-i; HI I
o urn I- i n. I is St I . In
Ii ii I . oil I I I st
hi v i f
. I . VI i . I .
Exec i f t- is. A. V. I in K.
o . i i i ;. Alton In
i i
In
on
order that they might, at all times, thorough-
protect the interest of all their customers and
the vast army of old customers whose patron-
age and encouragement has placed us among
I the leading warehouse of the State, and the
constantly increasing new ones bear witness to
fact. With five years
of practical experience
on the warehouse floors
in Greenville we want
to say to the farmers
of Eastern Carolina that
we are in a Better
this year to
your crop than ever
before. Evans and Joy-
will both be on sale
In conclusion
want to say that with
our e efforts
believe that we are
in a better position to
get t p-top prices than
any house in Eastern
Carolina and when you
get a load ready for
pa no
to the fairy talcs
of the little drummers
but come right on to
the old Eastern head-
quarter tor high prices.
Your friends,
EVANS, CO.
f GREENVILLE, N. C.
assortment the celebrated
Eagle Brand of Fine Shoes
received. A complete stock of
General MERCHANDISE,
on hand.
T. WHITE,
tAt A. Whiles old
THE OLD RELIABLE.
---------IS STILT. AT THE WITH A LINK---------
me that the best Is cheep's
Building Pumps, Farming
house a- Well i
Ladies Dress Goods I have on hand.
for qr K, T-
Cotton, and
FORBES,
N.
J, Ii. SUGG.
Life, Firs and Accident Insurance.
GREENVILLE, N. C
OFFICE AT HOUSE.
All Risks in strictly
FIRST-Cf ASS COMPANIES
At current
V, O. Co. N. C.
t. i. pops., y
COBB CO.
COTTON AND HAMS
AND
Stock, Cotton, Grain and Provision Brokers.
and Progress Building, Water Street-
Hugging, Ties and Peanut Sacks at Lowest Prices.
and Consignments Solicited,
Code, used in Telegraphing.
mm
THE REFLECTOR.
CLOTHING
Local Reflections.
Ill cool-appearing and
comfort-giving
we have been careful
not to omit a particle of
that distinctive style and
perfect fit which always
characterizes our
Clothing. Neither
for one moment
lost sight of the ever
important point of price
economy. Mid-Sum-
mer of equal
quality and style was
never sold cheaper.
Seventh month.
The hot wave is on.
he pan is half gone.
Just a little bit shorter the are
pawing.
Dog days have commenced. The
dog usually has day.
Attention is called to the legal no-
lice by J. A. Lang. J. in this issue.
This month will jive us rive
days, five Thursdays and five Fridays.
Frank Wilson is selling free silver
hats. They have the
them.
Work has commenced on
Brown house in mi
the Star Warehouse.
Fourteen tobacco from Gran-
ville county arrived here on Saturday
evening's train to work in this county.
People who cure tobacco by the loop,
system are directed to read the ad-
cut of John It. Chancy in this
The Aldermen of Winston have R
fused to grant liquor licenses in that
city. They turned down nine
cants.
JULY JUMBLES.
A and Able to Keep Moving
Richard Hosier, of Suffolk,
friends here.
is visit-
G. K. Harrison returned Wednesday
I evening Oxford.
A. II. Taft returned home Saturday
evening from Littleton.
Watermelon
The Reflector renews its annual
watermelon prize offer for this year.
The person bringing us the largest
on during the season will receive The
Reflector for one year.
Miss Lizzie of Kinston,
visiting Miss Harris.
is
W. S. Rawls and son Lee returned
Saturday evening from Hill.
Miss Carrie of Kinston. is
visiting Miss Sugg near town.
Linen, Crash, Serge,
Flannel. Seersucker, Si-
ilk. Duck,
are in profusion and can
he bought cheap.
mediate buyers have
privilege of selection
from the finest, largest
and most complete as-
of
apparel ever display-
ed here.
is enjoying a large
supply smoking tobacco,
Bel t with the compliments the
Planters Warehouse.
Friday morning Dr. F. W. Brown's
pair horses were hitched in
his residence. The horses began kick-
at Hies that were troubling them
and smashed up the tongue of the
The Free Press says
in Kinston were burned out
storm Saturday night. Two houses
were aim struck by and
slightly damaged.
The dance in Hall, Wed-
night, was one the most
had in sometime.
About twenty couples
given complimentary to visiting
young ladies.
The editor got between
two fat men at the depot this
and lost one his spectacles.
Moore and Register of Deeds
King are calculated to mash any little
that comes betwixt them.
Little Miss May Schultz gave an
Wednesday,
to Misses Sadie Abram, of Rocky
Mount and
A large number of little folks were
present and they had a charming time.
There In another party to
ken Saturday
John Cherry gays fishing fine down
there and enjoyment is abundant for
everybody. The hotel fare was never
good as under the management of
Miss Fa Hi
Saturday evening
returned home
Scotland
A Little Smoke.
A workman making some repairs to
the tin roof of W. i. Wilson and W.
L- Brown's office, came near causing a
fire, Friday afternoon, by a hot
soldering furnace on the shingle roof of
the adjoining building. A hand full
shingles torn up was the. only damage
done.
The Eastern Warehouse.
course you cannot overlook, the
large advertisement o the
in this issue. This excel-
lent house sold pounds of to-
last at
than any other house in the
c in show. This they are going
to reach out for the pound,
mark and high prices, good attention
and count anything they
RM going to reach that figure.
Capt. J. came in
Wednesday evening from Washington.
S. Greer, of Baltimore, is here.
His snide will drive away clouds any
time.
John K. Williams came home from
Friday evening, to visit his
mother.
L. F. and J. Cherry, Jr.,
u spin I this week at
Mrs. W. F. of Edge-
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Zeno Moore.
Miss Olive Joyner. of Baltimore,
rived Tuesday evening visit Miss
Tyson.
W. C. Cook, of spent Sat-
and Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs. J. K. Hart.
Miss and Master Alfred Duck-
arrived Thursday
to visit friends here.
Miss Warren, who has been
visiting relatives in Washington, re.
turned home Friday.
C. G. Joyner, of is here
for a few days. His host of friends are
always glad to see him.
Mrs. II. C Jackson, who has
visiting her sister. Mrs. Allen
left Friday for Falkland.
Miss Katie L. Moore, of Washing-
ton, is visiting her Mr.
and Mrs. Alien Warren.
Misses and -Myrtle Keel, of
have been spending a few
days Mrs. J. A. Dupree.
Miss Sallie Gotten, of
Maj. a Delegate.
Our attention called to an error in
the special telegram to the
us to the delegates-at-large from this
Stale to the National Convention.
The name of E. J. Hale should have
been in the place of T. G. Skinner.
We are glad that Maj. Hale is one of
the delegates.
Her Bow.
of Weldon's charming and
accomplished young ladies will to
Hymen this News.
Hymen should show his politeness
by acknowledging the bow. In other
words he should bow back- .
Five to One.
Some gentlemen were taking a
mental census Friday of the
of widows and widowers among the
white population now resident in
Groan ill--. They gave us the t of
their investigation, number of widows
being placed at with only widow-
Thus widows outnumber the
widowers o to
I is very evident that there is some
money in this county, if the for
change here on Saturday can be taken
as an indication. The banks say that
on no day have more bills been taken
to them for change than on Saturday.
Farmers are getting ready to DB off
their tobacco hands and many of em
have the money on hand for it.
Earns Its Way.
A home paper is in no sense a child
charity ; it earns twice over every
dollar it receives, and is to no
enterprise in contributing to the
building of a town or community
a western weekly. Its patrons reap
far more benefit from its columns than
do the publishers, and in calling for
the support of the people of the com-
in which it is published, it
asks no more than in all fairness be-
longs to it though it generally receives
Herald.
Will Locate Here.
Dr. E. A. has decided to lo-
in Greenville and has had the office
formerly occupied by Dr. W. H. Bag-
well, Five Points, repaired for his
use. He has quite a neat office and we
predict a bright future for him. He re-
returned from Philadelphia
where he completed his course and
spent a year in the Jefferson Hospital
the greatest Surgical Hospital h this
country.
For Girls.
Elsewhere appears an announcement
who spent last week with Miss Myra I between the
Skinner, returned home Saturday. of and years, to be. opened at
near Norwood,
Town Matters.
The Board of Town
held their regular monthly meeting
Thursday night Beside the allowing
of accounts, which has grown to be a
voluminous part of their work, about
the only item of much importance was
the passing of an additional to
the ordinance prohibiting the erection
of wooden buildings on Evans street.
The new section make the first violation
of the ordinance punishable by a tine of
and days in
county jail, and for any subsequent
the penalty is imprisonment.
Free Scholarship at Bingham School.
There will be held in Edenton on the
12th day of August, a
examination for a free scholarship
covering all expenses except clothing to
at Asheville, N. C. I
will select three confident scholars to
conduct this examination. All
cants are expected to stand an
on English grammar, spelling,
arithmetic, geography and history of the
States. The applicant receiving
the certificate of the committee conduct-
this examination will be furnished
by me an appointment to a free scholar-
ship at School, Asheville, X.
C. I am enabled to make this
the condition
through the generosity of Major R.
Asheville, N. C.
Kit V INN Kit,
Representative of First District.
Our especial
Gloom
CONDENSED TESTIMONY.
B, Hood, Broker and
Agent. Ohio,
that Dr. King's New Discovery
has no equal as a Cough remedy. J. D.
Brown, St. James Hotel, Ft.
Ind. testifies ha was cured j
of a Cough of two years
by La Grippe, by Dr. King's New
L. F. Merrill. Baldwin
Mass. says that he has used rec-
it and never knew it to fail
and would rather have it any doc-
tor, because it cures. Mrs.
Hemming, E. St, Chicago,
ways keeps it at hand and has no fear
of Croup, because it instantly relieves.
Free trial at Jno. L. Wooten's.
HIS FATHER-IN-I EXPLAINS.
I am stowing a large
variety of the newest
and most fashionable
novelties in Straw and
including
finest grades of both
English and American
Frank
Wilson
The Kins Clothier.
Dare County, C. July
regret
this painful task to but as
the father of Capt. Gilbert's wife I
would say in reference to the special
from Washington in your of June
30th. that knew nothing the
dent that took place between Capt. Gil-
the lady, Miss Beach-
am. It seems to me that most of the
people of Washington knew that Capt,
Gilbert was a married mar. Mr.
was one of the placer I heard him
speak of visiting and always spoke
in highest terms of the family.
He left home in the best life and
said he was to bring back a load
pests. There never was a trouble
between him and his wile and she was
just devoted t him. They have one
little boy three-and-a-half years old.
They have lived in the house, with me
since they were married, and if there
ever was any trouble between them
never knew of it. I cannot see how
any disgrace should rest upon the law.
wife and child of Gilbert. I
think the yoking lady who brought on
the trouble ought to be th one to bear
it. I have no harm to say of her.
She will have to answer for her own
conduct and so will he.
Capt. Gilbert never to Wash-
He fold me he should come
home on Monday and should leave
soon for Powell's Point to take a load
of melons to Baltimore. I was
upon motiving a telegram from
Washington which Mr- was
kind enough to send me, and I feel
under obligation j to you for the
cation you made, as up to that time
we had no light on the matter or how
he came to his death. Please publish
this me.
Yours respectfully,
C. E. Hooper.
Harrington, Charles Cobb, C.
T. Case and W. C. Proctor returned
from Richmond Thursday evening.
II. W. Whichard, of
Saturday and Sunday with
here and returned home today.
II. R. King, Goldsboro, came down
Friday evening to attend the funeral of
his mother and returned home today.
Mrs. Edwards, of Durham
and Mrs. Ida Edwards, Hookerton,
are visiting the family of E. A.
Miss Rosa Hooker, who has been
her sister. Mrs. J. Woolen.
returned home to Hookerton on Sun-
day.
Misses lone May. of and
Liens Broaden, of South Carolina, have
been spending a few days with
Hortense Forbes.
Mrs. F. G. and
Miss and Miss Km ma War-
Conetoe, visiting the family
Mr. Aden Warren.
Solicitor C. M. Bernard, who has
been spending a few days in Virginia
since attending the Republican Nation-
at St. Louis, returned
Thursday evening.
Mrs. W. i. Flake has returned from
a visit to relatives at Richmond and
other points in Virginia. Among those
she visited was a brother whom she had
not seen in twenty-five years.
Miss Katie Matthews who has been
visiting the family of J. T.
returned Thursday to her home in
Ahoskie. She was accompanied by Mrs.
J. T. Matthews, and children, Miss
Lena and Edward.
P. EL Crawford and John Sasser, of
Wayne, Miss Julia Mt.
Olive, Miss Pearl Hornaday and J. H.
Darden, of Greene, came over on the
fourth to visit the family of B. V. Sugg,
and returned Monday. Miss
will remain a week.
Oct. 2nd. The editor of the
once had the pleasure of a visit to
and can recommend
the school to any one having girls to
educate. It is situated in the
country overlooking the
river valley, and is a charming location
both as to health and beautiful
We know the principal this school,
and girls could not ha placed in belt r
hands.
GRIMESLAND ITEMS.
Fine Buildings
Notes.
At Best.
Friday at o'clock, the spirit of
Mrs. A. King, consort of the
late Thomas King, took its flight to tits
better land, where all is peace and rest.
Mrs. had a great
for some time, but bore it with that
Christian fortitude with which she was
so richly endowed. She was a faithful
and consistent member the Disciple
church at She was born
on the Turnage arm, near
the day of April, being in
her year. She had four sons
John M., now dead, EL, Richard i
Henry large
number of relatives and to
mourn her death. The funeral took j
place Saturday afternoon at o'clock
at the family burial ground.
Of ill health, despondency and despair,
gives way to the sunshine of hope,
happiness and health, upon taking
Hood's Sarsaparilla, because it gives
renewed life and vitality to the blood,
and through that imparts
nerve M vigor
energy fl to the whole
body. Read this
par ilia
helped me wonderfully,
changed sickness to health, gloom to sun-
shine. No pen can describe I
I was deathly sick, had sick head-
aches every few days and those terrible
tired, despondent feelings, with heart
troubles so that I could not go up and
Sunshine
down stairs without clasping my hand
over my heart and resting. In fact, it
would almost take my breath away. I
so I did not care to live, yet I had
much to live for. There Is no pleasure in
life if deprived of health, for life becomes
a burden. Hood's Sarsaparilla does far
more than advertised. After taking one
bottle, it is sufficient to recommend
Mb;. J. E. Smith, Beloit, Iowa.
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
Is the Om- True Purifier. All
I. Mass.
Hood's Pills S
all liver ills,
headache. cents.
Two Offices Not Mentioned.
and, N. C, June
As the primings begin to ripen mid
the cotton begins to bloom, our people
take on new faces. They feel good,
for the harvest prospect never bet-
All crops in this section are
unusually good. In a week or two
tobacco curing will be in full blast.
Some farmers have already put in
barns of primings.
happened
that I noticed in perusing yesterday's
paper that two very important offices
were not mentioned on the
that can lead the Democracy to
namely, County Surveyor and
Constable of Greenville township. For
County Surveyor. I suggest the MOM
of that staunch Democrat and worthy
j man, John B. of Swift
I Creek ; Constable Greenville
township I ask the Democracy to
our townsman, B. F. Sugg, a
lite-long Democrat energy,
a courteous gentlemen whom every One
loves and the women adore.
With these men for standard-bearers
and upon our
banner nothing but victory can await
us. A
July is following in the wake of June
and giving us much rain.
G. A. Co. has another
lot of one and two horse Wagons lot
cheap. Sec F. Sugg.
Is Peaches,
Raisins, Dates and Apples. per
S. ML
Butter. N. Y. State and Can's
it S. M. Schultz's.
Car load Lime and Hulls, cheap
at S. M. Schultz.
Can Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches, Cher
Apricots, Pears and Pineapple.
S. M.
Fresh just in at
J. S.
Attention is called to the notice to
creditors W. R. Whichard,
tor of Urn. A. M. Clark.
The southern section of the county
had another tremendous rain Monday
afternoon. Commissioner Council
son tells us that in his neighborhood
some the crops are almost drowned.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. E.
O. died at their home, one
mile to urn, on Sunday at noon.
The took place in Cherry Hill
Cemetery Monday. They have the
of our people.
Board of County Commissioners
on Monday granted twenty-three
to retail liquor in the the county.
The Board will hold a special meeting
on next Monday, 13th, to hear any
complain s as to valuation of property
tor taxation, and to allow any one who
, has not done so to list their taxes.
And along with prosperity our
town in trade and buildings.
W. E. Proctor is not satisfied unless he
is running a saw mill, or building a
house. He has recently added to his
mill plant a shingle mill turning lathe
and lathe saw, is now
all kinds of building material- such
as brackets, banister posts. He
has recently erected large
double stores which J. O. Proctor
Bro. will occupy in the near future,
and a six room residence on corner of
and Pitt streets, will
soon be occupied by Mr. Alex
of Aurora.
Plans and specifications arc already
made out another residence on Pitt
street.
The masons of this are build-
a large school house and a lodge
roam. It will be completed about
Sept. 1st.
Mrs. John II. Daniel, of Roanoke
Rapids, who has visiting her
daughter, Mrs. T. M. Moore, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Virginia Jones who been
her son, Dr. C. M. Jones, left
to-day for her home near Conetoe.
Scot Galloway, and
W. E. Proctor left yesterday for Rich-
to attend the reunion.
It is a noticed that nearly all the
drummers who stop here make strong
talk tor the gold standard. It is a
question whether or not they are em-
ployed a carry gold argument as a side
line. Our people are nearly all silver
men and old will poll her f
Tote as usual.
TOBACCO FLUES.
We. the undersigned,
purchased or used Tobacco Flues
by W. C- last sea-
son unhesitatingly say they
are A- both in workmanship and
are mum easier put together than
Flues usually made. All joints
or hinged.
J. J. Laughing house,
W. G. Grist,
S. L.
S- D.
are now taking order. for
nest season and will guarantee
quality the best and prices as low
as any. Correspondence solicited
Give correct size of inside of barn
and we will make flues so you
can put them up in fifteen min-
W. C. Son-
Washington, N C.
SPRING OF 1896.
Mens Suits or 5-00
9.50
10.50
12.50
6-00
7.00
10.00
j Youths
6.50
I 8.00
j Boy s
3.00
5-75
We have the above Suits in all sizes and the goods have no
for the money.
We have a full line of
in the latest designs. We carry a full line of Bros.
Shoes, E. Ra Shoes, F- Reynold's Fine
e are in a to save you some money this spring.
to see
O.
NEXT TO TYSON BANK.
LADIES
GOODS
DID YOU
Try Bitters as a remedy for
your If not, get a bottle now
and get relief. This has been
found to adapted the re-
lief d cure of all Female Complaints,
a wonderful direct influence
in strength and and tone to the
organ i. II yon have Los of
Constipation, Fainting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric
Bitters is the medicine need. Health
and Strength are guaranteed by Its use.
tents and at Jno. L.
en's Store.
Sells Summer Goods Cheap.
Comer.
of the Bargains jars the purchasers dollars and
fact joined to the truthful assertions, the largest stock,
beautiful selections, best values, make our store the moat
satisfactory place for you to trade. Come take a lock at
the many attractions which we offer you. They
cannot fail to elicit your admiration and make
you our patrons. A stock full of Bargains
day during each season, but
before any better, grander, more
beautiful or better selected
stock than this season. Our
buyer bought for the
Cash, and added to
the judgment
of years
experience, we offer a lino of
Merchandise.
that has never excelled or scarcely ailed in this town or
county. Our store is the home of rare bargains, genuine
merit, honest goods, dealing, polite attention,
and the place for to trade. We have
them here and call upon every buyer
to examine them Our store
is fall to
of the
following
Dry Goods, Ladies, Misses and Children
Goods, Shirt Waist Silks, White Goods,
Dimities, all wool
Black Dress Goods, Ripples,
Novelty Cotton Goods,
Linen Fabrics,
Ducks,
Piques, hi and Colored Lawns
Muslins, Ginghams, Calicoes and other
Stylish things too numerous to mention. Our Laces, Ribbons, Silks,
Buttons, Velvets and other Trimmings make the hearts of
the ladies triad to behold them. Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Side
and Hair Ornaments are beauties. Our Shoe stock is immense for
Ladies, Misses and Children, Men and Boys. The moat complete
and line of Ladies, Misses and Children Oxford Ties ever
offered here.
Furnishing Goods
embracing many articles, such Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Scarfs, Bow
Suspender, Dress and and
every day Shirts, Undershirts and Toilet Articles- Fur, Wool and
Straw Hats for Men and Boys. Caps for men, Boys and children-
Plain, Pure, Heavy Groceries.
Flour, Meat, Sugar, Lard, Molasses, Salt, Snuff and Tobacco. Hard
ware and Farming Tools, lows and Casting, Tinware, Toilet Soap
and many household articles in that line. The Best line
Crockery that we have ever had and that is saying much- Our Ta-
and Dinner Sets are beauties- Our Cups and Saucers, Dish-
es and Bowls are here in quantities and Vase and far
Lamps, plain and fancy patterns- Now a word about oar
FURNITURE
Store, bigger more magnificent and grander than ever before. Oak
Suits, Parlor Suits, Lounges, Plush, Upholstered, Reed,
Willow, and Oak Rocking Chairs, and Oak Dining Chairs. All the
culmination of the Manufacturer's Art up to date.
Bureaus, Bedsteads; and Dining Tables, Towel and Hal
Tin Safes, Side Boards, Spring Mattresses, Cots, Wash
Shuck and straw Mattresses, Mattings, Rugs, Carpet, Cur
Poles, Lace Curtains, Window Shades and other house furnish
es. Harness, Trunks. and Hand Bags and Satchels. Wood
and Willow Ware- Tubs. Market and Fancy Bask
et. And many other things that you need. Don't come to Green
villa and leave without seeing your friends, the Leaders and
tors.
J.
BAKER AND
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
If not it will soon be
and you had better get
your Flues ready for
curing. We can sup-
ply you now at any
time with the bes Steel
Flues.
S K.
Fender makes good
Flues.
GENERAL HARDWARE.
We have a few more left of those
WIRE SCREEN DOORS
at Cents a piece.
A Few Ice Cream Freezers
which will be sold at cut prices.
mm
I am now prepared to
Ice in quantity, ard will keep
well supplied throughout the
summer. All orders in town de-
livered without extra charge.
When want to be served
sand me orders-
Sunday to
A- M. and from to P.
no ice delivered be-
tween these hours.
Fresh Fish arrive by every boat
W. R. PARKER.
New Five Points.
The Asheville is
for the declaration that the
sun and of Congress
just adjourned seems to be that
the Senate did
the House helped.
The New York prints a
picture representing the Demo-
party as an old woman with
a baby, baby, and
asks, will she do
she will take good care of
it until it is able to lake care of it-
and then it will take care
its ma and the country and knock
the hindsights out of
as the Agent of
star.
do women
c be fair f ex
them from the unfair sex, no
A Baptist preacher in Ken-
claims the speed record,
lie immersed seventeen persons
twelve minutes the other day.
says the Wilmington
The Day cf the Wheel Passed.
Lively interest is evinced in the
price of bicycles for 1897-
and wheels have been put
on the market listed at
No doubt some of the machines
listing at this year will be cat
at and next sea-
son It is commonly believed
There is only one
States note in and
that bus never issued, but
is in the Treasury as a spec-
Customer poultry
I should to see a nice,
fat goose-
Small boy Yes, sir ; father will
be down Bits-
was a merry tire
last night. Pal
Josiah The papers say the fire-
men until morning, while
the flames danced till after mid-
night.
It that each North
Carolina in the gnat
CATARRH.
His Worst Enemy Defeated by
P. P. P.,
Great Remedy.
wheeling circles that the days of I at Richmond July 2nd
the wheel have passed- To carry a cane with a
the keen it is evident
that there will be higher priced
wheels the same as there
higher priced hats, carriages,
etc., to suit the various demands
Charlotte Observer
FORK
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS V
their supplies will
their interest to got our prices before
n all its branches.
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR
RICE, Ac.
TOBACCO SNUFF a. CIGARS
we direct from Manufacturers,
you to buy at one profit. A
stock of
FURNITURE
prices
t Our bought
sold for having no risk
to sell at a close
S. M. N C
M R- i-
AND BRANCHES.
AND FLORENCE RAIL ROAD
TRAINS GOING SOOTH.
Dated Jane 14th Z i
Weldon Ar. M.
Rocky Mt Wilson Selma Ar. OS i
Wilson Goldsboro Magnolia Ar M. i P.
A. M
TRAINS
Dated
April
Mr Selma
Ar u
Wilmington
Magnolia
Goldsboro
Ar Wilson
Tarboro
A. M.
Wilson
Ar Rocky Mt
Ar
Mt
Ar Weldon
o s
P. M.
P. M.
P. MU. M,
Train on Scotland Meek Branch
Weldon 3.56 p. in., Halifax 4.1
p. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 4.55 p
Greenville 0.47 p. in., Kinston 7.45
p. in. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.20
a. m., Greenville 8.22 a. m. Arriving
Halifax at a. m., Weldon 11.20 am
except
Trains on Branch
Washington 8.00 a, in., and 3.00 p . m,
arrives Parmele 8.50 a. m., and 4.40 p.
m., Tarboro 9.45 a. in.,
3.30 p. m., Parmele 10.20 a. m.
and 6.20 p. m arrives Washington
11.60 a. m., and 7.10 p. m. Daily ex-
Sunday. Connects with trains on
Keck
leaves N C, via
Raleigh daily except Sun-
Sunday P.
Plymouth 9.00 M-, 5.25 p.
Plymouth daily except
a. m., Sunday 9.30 a mi.,
and
Train on Midland IT. C. branch leaves
GoldSboro daily, except Sunday, a
m. arriving a. in. Re-
turning 8.00 a. m,,
rives at 9.30 a. m.
Nashville Branch leave
at 4.30 p. m,. arrive
i 6.06 p. Hope 6.30
leave Spring Hope
m., Nashville a m, at
-Mount 9.05 a m, daily except
Trains on Latta branch, Florence R
it., leave 6.40 d m, Dunbar
p p Returning
leave a a m,
arrive Latta a at. daily except Sun-
day. .
leaves War-
aw for Clinton except
11.10 and 8.50 p, m- Returning
leaves Clinton at 7.00 a. m. and p m.
Train No. makes close,
at Weldon points daily, all rail via
also at Mount with
Norfolk and R far
Ci
Wu. General Supt.
the resolutions adopted
by the New Hanover Democratic
convention was the following
That we declare to the people
of this State that we that
act of the republican
in nominating D. L Russel
for Governor is attended with so
threatened evils that
questions should be subservient
to one purpose and end, to wit ;
that of his defeat. Living in our
midst and an almost
despotic power over white
colored men alike, of his party,
and having, therefore, many op-
to exert a
influence in this community,
his influence has been exerted to
retard rather than the
progress cf our people.
When a man's own neighbors
deliberately, in assembly, but on
record such an opinion of him as
that contained in the he is
a bad man. Political difference
don't go that far Aside from
politics Russel is a bad man, and
none know it better than the
of and New
Hanover
of pine at the end. This would
make the North Carolina division
it is now declared, will
number something like
distinctive.
A European statistician who
been figuring on it informs
us that human beings
die annually every day.
an hour and a minute.
This would be somewhat alarming
if he didn't assure us that the
births number a year,
an average of a
an hour or a minute, so that
the human family is in no
danger of becoming extinct
while this of affairs
lasts.
Gifts should be accepted thank-
fully, but not too curiously. An
amateur poet found in a
sad quandary. don't know
what to he said-
year, on my Ella gave
me a pencil to write poems with,
and this year she has given me
a silver-mounted
you wish you
were as happy as that
boy, out in the
a whole lot hap-
pier than the kid if could lay
my hands on
Journal.
where domestic economy is
some houses.
FOR THREE YEARS ME SUFFERED--COULD
HARDLY AT
NOSTRIL CLOSED FOR YEARS.
Mr. A. M. Ramsey, of DeLeon. Texas.
u i sufferer id worst
form. Truly, his description of his suffer-
lags seem little short of marvelous. In-
stead of seeking bis couch, glad for the
coming, he went to It with terror,
realizing that another long, weary, wake-
night and a struggle to breathe was
before him. He could not sleep on either
side for two years. P. P. P.,
Great cured him in quick time.
DB TEXAS.
Messrs. BROS., Savannah.
I have used nearly four bottles
of P. P. P. was afflicted from the crown
of my head to the soles of my feet. Your
P. P. P. has cured my difficulty of breath-
smothering, palpitation of the heart,
and has relieved me of all pain. One nos-
was closed for ten years, but now
can breathe through It readily.
I have not slept on either side for two
years; In fact, I dreaded to see night come.
Now I sleep soundly In any position all
night.
X am years old, but expect soon to
be able to take hold of the plow handles.
I feel glad that was lucky enough to get
P. P. P., and I heartily recommend It to
my friends and the public generally.
Yours respectfully,
A. M.
The Bicycle a Political Power.
Nowadays the world easily
be divided into people who wheel
and people who do not, the
former seems to hold the
balance of power, possessing as
they do the solidarity due to this
single enthusiasm. The bicycle
has become a power in economics
and politics. Its association, the
League of American
successfully tights the great
and is hearkened to by mu
and State legislatures.
When the of Chicago
to visit, a far Western meet
they insisted that their fores
should be at one-half price, and
the railroads were terrorized into
submission by the threat of
solidly
rayed them. The trans-
lines in many States
have been to do away with
express charges en bicycles
and treat them as checkable bag-
gage. In several localities the
local bicycle associations have
decided that owners of wheels
to be tasted a head
for the sake of obtaining better
cycling roads, ard forthwith the
legislative powers bowed before
In the New York City
streets made
comfortable riding and an
was at once obtained
the water-cart drivers to leave
a strip asphalt
three feet wide to each curb-
Legislators are busy with
expert testimony on the question
of the danger of carrying small
on bicycle handle bars.
The League of American wheel-
men is an institution which any
Presidential candidate would be
loath to
World's Sporting by
Charles . Lanier, in of
Be views for July.
Some
Prices In
Times,
In twenty head of bullocks
and barren cows were valued at
over seven pounds Bier-
ling in currency. A
pound of sold for eight
dollars. For attendance upon
one session of the Assembly Col
was ten hundred
and seventy-eight pounds
The of boarding in
Staunton, where the Assembly
met in 1781 amounted to fifteen
hundred dollars for the
between June and June a
period of ten days.
Catarrh Cannot be Cured. .
with LOCAL, APPLICATIONS, i-
cannot reach the seat of the dis-
ease. Catarrh is a blood or
disease, and in order to cure it
you must take internal remedies. Hall's
Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the and mucous
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is not med-
It was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for
years, and is a regular It
is of the best tunics known,
combined with the best Mood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of two
ingredients is what produces such won;
results in curing Catarrh. Send
for free.
F. J. Props. Tole
Sold by druggists,
assist digestion.
Wit
Wit like other power, has
its Its success de-
pends on the a of others
to receive impression, and that as
bodies by heart,
can set the furnace and crucible
at there are minds upon
which the rays of fancy may be
pointed without effect, and which
no fire of sentiment can agitate
or
M. Manager.
K Manager,
Aim its
To THE have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. By its timely use
thousands of cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-positive am I
of its power that I consider it my duty t
send lad to those of your readers
who have Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, If they will write me their
express and address. Sincerely,
T. A. M. O, WU
19- Editorial
Pant
At Trinity commence-
last week, four la-
dies were among the graduates
and the Wiley Gray medal for
oratory was awarded to a full
blooded Two such
usual and deserve
more than a passing notice, as in-
of the progress of the
age- It does indeed seem quite
strange and surprising that a
young whose parents pro-
were unlettered
should have won a medal for or-
in a contest with a class cf
educated white youths. And the
graduating of young ladies with
the degree of of Arts,
from a North College is a new de
that is calculated to
the staid notions of some
old Record.
THE STATE OF of
the undersigned
on this day, personally appears
A. M. Ramsey, who, after being duly
sworn, says on oath that the foregoing
statement made by him relative to the
virtue of P. P. P. medicine Is true.
A. M. RAMSEY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this.
August 4th.
J. M. N. P.,
Comanche County,
Catarrh Cured by P. P. P.
Great where all other
remedies failed.
Rheumatism twists and distorts your
hands and feet, its agonies are Intense,
but speedy relief and a permanent cure
Is gained by the use of P. P. P.
Woman's weakness, whether nervous or
otherwise, can be cured and the system
built up by P. P. P. A healthy woman is
a beautiful woman.
Pimples, blotches, eczema and all
of the skin are removed and
cured by P. P. P.
P. P. P. will restore your build
up your system and regulate you In every
way. P. P. P. removes that heavy, down-
In-the-month feeling.
For Blotches and on the face,
P. P. P.
Ladies, for natural and thorough organic
regulation, take P. P. P., Great
Remedy, and get well at once.
sold all
BROTHERS, APOTHECARIES,
PROPRIETORS
Block. Savannah.
for sale by J. h- Woolen, Drug-
A Bit of
A crotch supported him as he
stood on too platform of a street
oar. His chocks were hollow, and a
escaped him at times.
Just in front stood a halo young
low smoking. The to
aggravate the cough. Finally the
invalid nudged the offender and
man, yon oughtn't to
The young man puffed violently
and then retorted, business
is it or
There was no response, but a fee-
hack from the sufferer.
Once again it sounded, and then the
smoker wheeled about I beg
pardon as he surveyed for the
first time his invalid fellow
and he threw the
into the
For a dozen blocks tho car jingled
on in then the whilom
smoker swung off. As ho started for
the curb the invalid peered out and
shouted in conciliatory voice,
night, young man
night, the
response, and the
was lost in tho darkness.
New York Mail and
Why the Editor Was
anybody inquires for
said the editor feebly, can say
I have gone into tho
After ho had tottered out of the
office they looked on his desk and
saw that he had just opened a letter
from containing
is correct, is
or will be Fri-
wore tho causes that led to
the war
you in as brief
outline as possible a history of gov-
by cabinets up to the pres-
Weekly.
Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.
Secret of Beauty
is health. The secret of health is
the power to digest and
a proper of food.
This can never be done when
the liver does not act it's part.
know this
Liver Pills are an
lute cure for sick headache,
sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, torpid liver, piles,
jaundice, bilious fever, bilious-
and kindred diseases.
Liver Pills
T- W
at
The Shortest.
Tho bard of the Delta says
tho following is tho shortest poem
In the English
Gladys
Sad is.
To which
Oh,
Stockton Mail
and Effect.
There Is a good story told of a
farmer. He wont
homo night and drank a
pint of yeast in mistake for butter-
milk. Ho rose three hours earlier
next Mail.
SALVE.
The Best Salve In the Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Ream, Fe
Sores, Hands.
Corns, and all Skin
and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price cents per box. For sale
GIVES YOU THE NEWS FRESH EVERY
AFTERNOON AND
WORKS FOR THE
INTERESTS OF
GREENVILLE FIRST, PITT COUNTY SECOND
POCKET BOOK THIRD.
at druggists.
FOR SALE
Collection Agency of
Washington, C will dispose of the
following judgments
Hill Aberdeen, W T
White Bros,
ire R B Burden Bro,
Aulander, -17 B F Mayo. Aurora,
R B West-Oil, Aurora, J
Bath. Jones . Hancock,
Beaufort, I, Benson,
T G Carson, Bethel, E
Patterson
Brown, Bryson O A Rab
J T Wright B
Candor, W Markham,
W T Williamson, Clint
TE Beasley,
B Co II
A Co. J A
I K Buckner Democrat I.
Lee Dunn W A Slater C
Thaxton Patten Durham, f-7
J B Cooper
Swain Elizabeth G Nor
is Co Elk Park 1,413 it A
Fair J M Chadwick
Fail field J II Smith Falkland,
Jones
J A
R T Franklinton
King Co Graham T B
Co Greensboro Sample S Brown
Greensboro W R Jordan Co
Greensboro John B Booker Ham
J C Co Hamilton
N Taylor, J W
B Benson Co Haw River Britt
Bros Henderson W T
Henderson C D Inez
B P Jonathan Creek
J II Hales Co
Lexington James
II Sanford Louisburg
Ct Son
J A
R L Bennett
Middleburg Mon-
cure John Bell
Riddle X Johnson W
M Mason Co City
R R Moo.-e 9.1 J V Mitchell
Son Mount Airy J Cohen
Newborn IS J Smith A Co New-
born S J Oxford
B H Oxford S C
ender Pantego Win B
Raleigh G Jenkins Raleigh
IS, Rice Bros
K L Bennett F
A M Long Roi king-
ham N T Shore Salem
P Duke A Co Seaboard C V
Co Seaboard Fuller
O M Conley Statesville
E F
Jr L
Bro Tarboro I.
Bro Tarboro ISSi CO, J J
Wilson
Tweed Wheeler Bros
J C Morton Washington
Boston Shoe Store Weldon John
F W J
Harris Wilson HI, W Corbett Wilson
Win Harris Wilson Mitch-
Askew Winston King
Pure Food Cy Winston Anderson
bids to tho
National Collection
Washington D. C.
TASTELESS
With careful rotation of
crops and liberal fertilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application of a proper
containing sufficient Pot-
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain-
not less than to
IS J AS FOR ADULTS.
WARRANTED. PRICE
ILLS., Not. ISM.
Paris Medicine To., ft. Louis, Mo.
lost year, of
GROVE'S CHILL TONIC
bought three this year. In nil our ex
of years. In tho drug
never sold an universal
a Tonic truly,
Sold guaranteed J.
SMITH EDWARD S, Props.
t;
lute
Court
store near
GREENVILLE, N. C
in
and dealers
kinds of
mm
mm, cuts,
all
FINE BUGGIES a SPECIALTY
All kinds of repairing done
use skilled labor good
material and prepared to give
you satisfactory work.
to
Actual Potash.
is a complete specific
against
advertising b mm.
rs. practical
u tho i in
cotton farmer a copy. They am
fur the
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
j St.
JOHN F.
mi no ham Steel Strings
Violin, Guitar. Mandolin.
Made. Extra
rust, bend lot
JOHN F.
Manufacturer and Wholesale
till. E. 9th St., N. V.
cure liver troubles.
cure flatulence.
WINE OF
if If
mm
back.
CO.
GREENVILLE, N. C-
--------DEALER IN--------
WOMAN'S RELIEF
for monthly paint in
neck, bead
These are d
peculiar q
t the de-
cure of
Womb, relieve v and
e and brings
afflicted .
n ii
OINTMENT
SUBSCRIPTION Cents
We do agree with the
tempered individual who
take the pessimistic view of
man nature presented below.
Says he. more numerous
the favors are that you do for
others the less they respect
and, your interests. It seems
that the kindness you
the good of others almost tn
every instance turn the one you
assist against There
are some people of this kind we
know, but if they were the rule
and not the exception we would
have less faith in human nature
than we have. Yes, thank
en, the qualities of gratitude
appreciation yet remain in
the hearts of men and women,
whether the writers of the lines
quoted above has coma in inti-
mate contact with them or not
Gold Leaf
The smallest candidate for
office in the world resides
Springfield, O. His name is
Col- Joe and he wants to
be the next Republican Mayor of
Though only forty six
high, and a midget of the
mot diminutive proportions, he
has several large offers
from shows and museums- His
father, one of the pioneers of the
Western reserve, stood six feel
one inch, and his mother's weight
was pounds. The Colonel
when he came into this big world,
in county, on September
1833, didn't take after
of his parents. He never has
weighed more than sixty pounds-
Strange to say, he found
reaching a marriage age, that
there was a girl in his town,
Sarah Meade, who was nearly
as as himself- So he mar-
four pretty
children who show every
of returning to the original
of the race. The Colonel
was chosen a ember of tho city
council in 1880 by the
PUBLISHED EVER WEDNESDAY AT
Per Year,
This h the Peoples favorite
THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT, WHICH
IS A REGULAR FEATURE OF THE PAPER,
IS ALONE WORTH MANY TIMES THE
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
When you need
JOB PRINTING
Don't forget the
Office.
cure dizziness.
cure
MARBLE
Wire and Iron Fencing
sold. First-class work
and prices reasonable.
MARK.
Dominion Line
h k all fees.
This Preparation has been In use for
years, and wherever know
been in steady demand. It has been en
the leading physicians all
and cures
all other remedies, with the
the most experienced physicians, who
for years failed. This of
standing the high
which it has obtained is owing entire
x own but little
ever been made to bring it before the
public. One bottle of this ill
be sent to any address on receipt of Oat
Dollar. All Cash at
tended to. Address all order to.
T, CHRISTMAS. Greenville. N-C.
U ft. AM
N. C.
In all the Collection
a specialty
Greenville, N. C.
Practices in all the
Swift Galloway, B. F. Tyson,
Snow Hill, C. N. C.
GALLOWAY TYSON,
N K Y -AT- LA W,
Greenville, X. C
in p ll
TAR RIVER SERVICE
Steamers Washington for Green
ville and Tarboro touching at all bind
lugs on Tar River Wednesday
Friday at A. M.
Returning leave Tarboro at A. M.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Greenville days.
These departures are subject to stage
f water on Tar River
at Washington with
for Norfolk, Baltimore,
Philadelphia. New York an d Boston.
Shippers should their goods
marked via Dominion Line fr-m
New York. from
Li Nor-
folk Baltimore Steamboat
from Baltimore. Merchants Miners
Boston.
JNO. SON. Agent,
n,
J. J. CHERRY, Agent,
C.
Wanted-An Idea
Protect your Mean; they mar bring you wealth.
Write JOHN A
Who can think
of some simple
thing to patent
you wealth.
CO., Patent
. D. C, for their
it of two hundred wonted.
r-d
WE HAVE AMPLE
THE WORK AND DO ALL
KINDS COMMERCIAL AND
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE WORK-
Our Work and Prices Null our
THE REFLECTOR, BOOK STORE
THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN GREENVILLE FOR
BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY NOVELS
A full line of Pay Memorandum and Time
Receipt, Draft and Note Books, Legal Cap, Fools Cap
Bill Cap, Letter and Note Envelopes all sizes and styles,
Box from cents and up. School Tab-
lets, Slates, Lead and Slate Pencils, Pens and Pen-Holders
Full line Novels by The Celebrated
Inks, all colors, and Cream the best constantly
on hand. We are sole agent for the Parker Fountain Pen. Nothing
of his yard in Springfield it and every business man have one.
and had some experience in o- Pencil-Holders, Rubber Ac r
campaigns- want anything in
HARRY SKINNER H. W.
C Successors to Latham
u. a.
John E. Woodard. K. C. Harding,
Wilson, M, C. Greenville, N.
HARDING,
attention given to collections
settle claims.
DR. H. A. JOYNER
DENTIST.
cure dyspepsia.
one gives relief.
cure biliousness.
cure indigestion.
cure Dad breath.
cure torpid liver-
gentle cathartic.
cure constipation.
for sour stomach.
pleasant laxative.
I Caveats, and obtained all Pat-
for MODERATE FEE.
we patent m time ,
remote from
Send model, drain or with
advise, if or not, of
Our fee not due till patent i secured.
A Pamphlet, Obtain
cost of same in U. S. and foreign countries ,
sent free. Address,
Of-ice, Washington. D. C.
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North Carolina's
FOREMOST NEWSPAPER,
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O.
Office over Old Crick Store front room
R. D. L. JAMES,
DENTIST,
s.
cure headache.
GOOD FOR STOCK AND POULTRY
TOO.
is
for stock, as well as
man, and for that purpose is sold tin
cans, holding one-half pound of
cine
Lambert. Franklin Co., Venn.,
March t-ii
I have used all of medicine, bu.
I not give one package
for all the others I saw
It is best thing for horses or cattle in
of the year, and cure
Don't forget as when yon time.
R. R.
The modern stand-
ard Family
cine Cures the
common every-day
ills of humanity.
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Oldest
Haily Newspaper in
North Carolina.
The Only Five-Dollar Daily of
its Class in the State.
Favors free Coinage
of American Silver and Repeal
of the Tea Per Tax on
State Banks. Daily cents
per month. Weekly per
year.
M. G.
and ; an
more attractive It will be a
invaluable to home, th
the club or the work room.
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The course embraces all the
in an Academy.
Terms, both and
Boys fitted and equipped
business, by taking the
course Where they wish to
pursue a course, this school
e thorough preparation to
enter, h credit, any College In North
X the State University. It
refers . who have recently left
Its wall the truthfulness of this
Any with and.
moderate ability taking s. course with
us will be In making arrange-
to continue in the higher school.
discipline will
present standard.
Neither time nor attention nor
work will be spared to make this
all that parents could wish.
Tot former particular see or ad-
dress
be kept t