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The Eastern Reflector. D. J. EDITOR -AT VOL. XIX GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. JANUARY NO I Than HAD A MAS HOODS AND ONE AND ALL FOB LIB PATRON At I AM NOW TO WITH BEST LIKE OF BE HAD in Ed. H. r to Business. Any business is gaging in is worth Increasing. So business be increased without the help advertising lends to the energy enterprise which make the business possible. Pub- reaches its develop- in the artistic advertisement. Those who freely the ad- columns of a daily news paper help to Record. Should Mot be Shelved. Aside from the polities there is no doubt about the rent of a qualified rage, And there is mi room lo question the superior advantages of it to the Slate. We arc not to In drawn into a discussion of the tin in of the amendment to our State constitution, on which we are lo vole ere long, nor lo a discussion of Its conformity to the Federal con- In the Bible we And in old.-n were scribed by in order to exercise Of duties Such a requirement now the bonds of Voters has in very fact Divine sanction. Benson tells us men are unfit lo make laws. The voter is a law maker, lie does what he does through The Voter names the law maker in and executor. A large number of Ignorant voters in n State is a to material men and religions prosperity . Pol- sake of the Ignorant and en- lightened the lost the saved let us have an educational cation for all who are allowed lo P. is. Law in Persistent Advertising I do no believe that old people should to be effaced simply because the riotous advance of youth around them is pushing them to the rear. Love docs its mistaken best them, it is true, giving them the easy chair and the sheltered corner, and from all exertion, and in that they are to be wailed Upon, and their work taken out of their hands. Maturity has m deportment and application to right to let itself upon the study. shelf too soon. There i- will lie resumed -i of the rosebud and another I, WOO. This will be a good of the one beauty of the grow-1 time for to enter the in; grain and another beauty of institute for term i- the ripened sheaf. Margaret K. Peace Institute, in. c The fall term of this Institute has been remarkably successful In II more board- pupils than last year, joyed Uniformly good health and have distinguished themselves The man who do at all seasons should gangster, in January that it is necessary to advertise Home Journal. It Is not enough that x he should gel a share of patronage j when everybody is buying; should endeavor to attract custom-1 Dec. j;. an at other times as well. Per -j states Circuit Judge Simon- latent advertising is to decision the of any bus- Statue to Stuart. Dee. To the Surviving Members log as some of the the Cavalry and horse Artillery I state. all Soldiers and Briefly the who admire the splendid career of company sold goods mill a great II was decided at a meeting of the Executive Com- of the Veteran Cavalry As- recently held lathe City of to proceed with erection of an Equestrian Stat- lo Major -General J. B. n. The pupils, two in a room, the lent physician and Inspector, competent mined arranged Infirmary, and the careful attention paid to each in. must reduce lo a min mum all tendency disease in Peace Institute, numbers are in the case of the -I limited and the aim is to have u tile Company, of Columbia, shall be Weber, collector of Internal rave- a quiet home-life, with dose and which involves a very inter- intimate association between teach- eating question of and will add era and pupils, and to avoid the considerably war taxes, If all great mills have of pay j numbers collected together with no in this common of sympathy. In I snub a school as Peace the ad- vantages for the development of true character and habits and the accounts of individual defects of Hi,, arc very News and Observer. presented to the treasurer of mill were paid of monies due operatives. In order to pro- itself, the mercantile look vouchers each account under the stamp law, Collector Webster hold that a revenue stamp to be attached to each and Years ago the preliminary steps every order. The commissioner of Internal Revenue sustained the collector and the mercantile com- paid two cents on 15,87-1 wan taken for purpose, bill further action was postponed on ac- count of financial depression than prevailing. Subsequently suit was The substitution of the command brought for the return of the tor that of I amount, but it baa been refused by then given, is because the I the court the complain was dark days of past have bean j today dismissed, succeeded by a more prosperous In consequence, II Mr. Vi. been III i. Louisville I III.- period. In consequence, re- solve has been till en lo press promptly lo a successful the erection of a monument to the great Cavalry Chieftain who fell gates of Richmond. We earnestly request nil soldiers whatever the arm of service, and all who with or are willing to co operate with the Veteran Cavalry Association in their noble purpose, to scud at once their names and post office addresses to Mr. Men Secretary of Veteran Calvary As- Richmond, Va. Lee, Wade Hampton, I. M. C. Butler, Wm, H. P. T. II II. MY-M Vice Presidents. Ben Palmer, Secretary. We note with interest that a Georgia paper, Which claims a larger circulation in North than any North Carolina paper j has, j of never referring to North Carolina except to ridicule a nice appreciation of the patronage it receives the State and the Slate exhibits a high de- of local pride lo give its business lo it paper which is so appreciative of r I I friends political Mr ii eve broke tip. Mr. i is J-l n i been i ; II I p i-i ii run for governor, dill i think of me for lieu Mm me f in. mull nil in II tint Inn if ii fell Why, i ii- Mill -ill ii i ll, . -ii-i. i during the I , N. nil Hie time, I, HI ,,. i Intimate of Ii Mini site met i in iii el. in. Ii Henry, ill ins lull Hie l Hint I do Hardware, Paints AND STOVES Acts on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels b- -3 EFFECTUALLY PERMANENTLY the hint o North Carolina number mills or in the United States for the last half of 1899, as reviewed by The American Wool and Cotton is against I Hi for lint of the year. This s a total of mills for the ,, for and f. i-I The South still leads in new mill a i of mills over the number i i the of the year. The North has shown a greater increase ii. accession of over the the first six mouths in tin- year. v. Carolina, as usual, leads ii-i. with a total of II. second, with a of j i. Ii shows South Alabama i New York ; I Maine Mississippi f. --ii and Virginia each; Connecticut, Louisiana Jersey each; Ohio M a la ml. Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North and each. SPECIALTY. AND lull Courier Join i ti it RS do ii, iii a wan Von in Ml III IO tail IV. hauls r p ii n No mil by -r of an Hi re -i la lei i i I I in Hull . lied IX , r , i, , Mot BEST i CAN BE I COME AND SEE OUR COOK . I, Bl BAKER HA IT N., h. i nick i i i u I -1 I In- ill I, el- fol HOW'S THIS We offer One Dollars for any case of Catarrh I lint can be cured by Hall's I Cure. F. I. Co.; Props., Toledo, O. We the have known v. for the last fifteen years, and behave him perfectly honorable in all business and financially able lo earn mil any obligations made Ii their i i Tin w. wholesale drug --I-. O. IN, Toledo. i is taken in and surfaces of I lie Price per bottle. all free. Hull's are the best. II h . n II I-1 I I , ., .,, II ; , I I , . I I . I I I l t. lie lire , . . i I ,, . ,. . mi ; . i i. J. l i i. in K, i A At-Law. N. C. IT--- Dr. P. L. James, T. t .

EASTERN REFLECTOR GREENVILLE. N. D. J. WHICHARD. Ed. Owner Entered at the Post at Greenville, N. C, as Second Class Mail Mutter. Tuesday. 1900. The of the soldiers perished the Maine have been brought home from II and in the national at Every military honor nil OS d NEWSY AND BUSINESS Dec. It. Jackson, of home fur the holiday The State's bonded debt is now of which is A. G. Cos la making in per cent. inter charged The Slate The leans My stock in the X-C. and the Democrats have no issue for y ,.,,,,., K year. If they had awl holds its own else, Mark Hanna to the amount of 13.750. be These holdings have a market Val- mi- The income from I home for He stopped Evangelist Dwight L. is is from j with in this town hut night. lira. Salon Dr. Cox's ninth died at her daughter's. Mi. earl saddles this morning. Miss Wyatt returned from yesterday morning where she has been spending Christmas, E. . Of who will take the A. M. degrees Wake Fores College this year, come Marriage Licenses. For the last week in December of Deeds Moore licenses to the following during ISM, and I., one a died a few days ago . , dividends go at his home in his death a great and good man passes to his eternal reward. he has American shops have tinned done to the world will live through out locomotives this year ages to come. number they ever man- in one rear, and V BITE. Ira Porter and Martha Coward, Noah Tripp and Waters I. Fin lies and Julia Braxton, James and Susan Shields. George Jones and Etta Joyner. Austin and Settle Hardy and Matilda Little. Oscar and Mary Kin William Brew in Moore. Pa Peter Wilson and Lou Gardner. The total number issued for the month was whites colored told hi. Thanks to All, Tin; has enjoyed a liberal patronage from the people take occasion here to return thanks. For the new year we shall give you just the best paper we can, and to this end we ask your patronage in advertising and job printing. The usefulness of a pa- per to a town is measured by I lie support it receives. The king of Greece delights in A SPECIAL SALE DAY at My Store. I do not cut prices one day make it up on somebody else the next, but every day MY PRICES SO LOW that it is to your interest to sec me before you buy. You never get fooled at my store but full value for your dollar time come and Ann had lo do it for a living he would BOt delight in it so Frank Carrol's. Thursday morning, and was buried at Hancock grave yard yesterday evening. She was . ,. . , i. . ion lemon years old and up to i his short, . . . can u Star. sickness has visiting among and Ruth he every department and my are Hate, and any of lines you can get all your wants tilled at my at the prices for honest goods. C. THE BIG N. C TO CURE COLD Take Laxative Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. When the Emperor of Germany Grove's signature on every box, spoils of his decorations he has worth of them on him, and Palls How much better off has this more than were made in 1808. prosperity laboring man More than per cent, of t lie a with his wages raised per cent. or were made for railway mg her children from lime to time. He husband died about years are Are, prepared from stamp to lures John Tripp. of the of v Co. booksellers and the of everything he companies m other countries. I Philadelphia, arrived on yesterday train. He is stopping in town with Mrs. Abram Cox. at v. laxatives, and Large as the output it; by the i n was little more than A plank in Democratic to replace the engines form in opposition to the govern- which were worn out and discard- going into the bus- ed. There are about loco and the National banks talc- motives in the States. part in the business of govern the country, should be stationery. It take then. The most spirited stage lions are given when the . r ii They walks regularly. Back ward-Forward, How does the number of factory operatives, whose wages have raised by com- pare with the number who have been discharged altogether by the closing down by the trusts of facto wherein they worked The year 1890 ha- been a remark- able for Greenville. In the of building made the great est advancement of any year in the history of the town. Two large tires occurred during the year, the in February, destroying tobacco factory, and the other in May destroying nearly blocks of business hon.-cs. The has been re- placed by a plant that is not excel- whose home he was reared near here. Hope he will stay several It seems fitting that the last day j in order his many friends of the come on Sunday. may get to see him. Handsome It is well to look meditate as he is called around here, upon the past to brood has seen a gnat deal of the world, over its. failures and grieve over its and knows how to tell what he has losses, bat to profit by its seen too. He don't fail to come s and trials so that strength back Pitt county about once a may be gathered for the future, year to see his old associates. Then let us all take courage and Th exercises Monday turn hopefully to the new year, night for the benefit of the Baptist resolved that we shall do our Sunday school at this place were to make a year fraught with well gotten up and highly praised good and usefulness, not forgetting Cure Si. k Headache, Sour and Constipation. Sold re, per box. He is not a true patriot who any in swears by his right or of ,,., but rather he tries m ,,,.,., to keep his flag unsullied u. town may .-ii and her honor bright, and who w prom, ,,,,.,. does his best lo restrain her when toward, he thinks that she is going wrong. tobacco larger, sales have increased, the y all. Instead of a tree, a in id as made of w ire fence. This was so constructed as to be turned by a little boy who sat inside out of sight. Concealed tn the upper story was Santa Clause covered in cotton to represent snow. After the preliminaries, the wonderful head of Santa appearing above pyramid created unit a sensation, mason-Proctor. and the closest attention was his words, which were are out for the marriage point. John J. Mason and Mis of the many presents with, Santa Clause hand church on W ed- w ho guides us daily . Why don't your town have a hotel asked a visitor of K,., And the reader would WELCOME THE NEW YEAR be surprised to know how this very question is propounded. CLOSING OUT OWING TO A CHANGE THAT WILL BE IN THE TUCKER CO Grimesland, N. G. Ab nit January next we will our entire stock Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Furniture Crockery tit FIRST COST FOB CASH, Groceries Until if 1900. TUCKER CO. down the ones. Not the church was Great Britain is likely to meet population has grow u considerably, people the best . . preserved. with a sad disappointment it sue many new resiliences nave up, I on having the United States new tobacco warehouse was add- as an the worst conies to the ed to the market, the depot worst. The Filipinos might give ties were improved, the municipal her advice as risk of bank- administration has been more pin- on William and it is also worthy of . no.-that not a business failure of order full was evening, Jan. at eight o'clock. null. Lamp The upsetting of a lamp ill the Contributions to the Town's home of Mrs, Millie on Dickinson avenue, caused some ex- in night. The was put v out with slight damage to the car- and some articles of clothing. with feasting and good cheer. If yon intend receiving New calls you will to lay on your table choicest that the market affords in all the relishes, and potted meats, pickles, jellies and everything else nice which have furnished especially for the holiday J. H. WHICHARD years Premiums have been paid II. White, w. T. Fleming. IN THE lo n. IX large docket of holiday offenders. plan of relieving but the following cases have been, the money market by depositing the in his conn since last , . , ii, It is a good, report; internal revenue receipts in i ,.,.,,,, , . substantial There is drunk disorder hands bank whose sen u- Hued and costs, total large audience at the opera house spasmodic about th.- people. . , ,., , . II ii. Tr and the nut no w w are .-all.-d s waive to January laud acting were all up to A Good Show. The Osceola Minstrels had ii gaged in bringing about the looks much like another in- stance of placing the lamb under the guardianship of the wolf. Brown, Jr., and Friday night, and the boys put disorderly, waived a good show. The jokes, songs V P but sure, steady way ,., i. I worn all tn date and W. O. and was bound Twenty years ago. the War De- cost the country -ting tills push forward. Now let ii- all feel for what ha term of Superior court. the audience enjoyed it from be- The Stock complete In every and lien Gwaltney and James to end. The Minstrels and prices as low as the been riotous and speak of going to Washington to greater progress ever. 9330,000,000 a year. All money must be paid by the work men of the who have bad nothing whatever say re- war that been ., In the ,,, To drop an unwelcome The British one merely omits sending ,. , , . ,. . , January term of give a performance there. in the past year, and turn court. William Hy man. riotous and hall and with deadly Highest market prices aid country produce. to the new year with a lion that the town freight vessel bound from to Hamburg, was wreck- ed off Sunday morning. Twenty one of the crew left the vessel a lifeboat were drowned the heavy tea. The captain and eight of the sailors were rescued by the coke life saving crew after an he bottle with the fury of the waves. Secretary Gage should i.-ally preserve better harmony in the Treasury Department, as he is getting ready to supply a third pros forlorn New York speculators, his of the Mint comes out in a state that all such actions will only fiercer and the ultimate crash more certain. Do not apologize too much for not having called before. Your to do so probably not been observed. Never yourself upon your friends unless you are feeling well and are reasonably aura of making yourself agreeable. Do not your hostess the light of a hurried call, or be ab- sent minded, nor con- your watch. man who patronizes a pawnbroker must expect to have I certain redeeming qualities. weapon, bound over to January court in the sum of Failing to give bond he was com- to jail. Andrew Pearson, riotous and dis- orderly, lined one penny and costs total 18.61. Calvin Lucas, drunk and dis orderly, lined one penny and costs, total k Bryant, riotous and dis orderly and profanity, lined one penny and costs, total 13.75. Mr. Hester Dead. Mr. Heater, Of Nash county, on the 20th while re tinning home from Mount was waylaid and shot by died Monday. His arc in Wake county jail and will pay the of their crime on the gallows. BOOKS A Farm Concise and Printed and Beautifully Illustrated. By JACOB LI- No. HORSE BOOK Common work. No. BERRY BOOK learn how ; . tun . i i i If nod mo No. POULTRY BOOK All Poultry Ht ti Book I i. . n 11-; i; . with other No. COW BOOK Send I the Amount , t ,. . , , who owe TOW l t with wk one to promptly. yon well. for fan, we are asking of Bryan hope this. mm Newark, N. J. Your Non Han Value. Loan Value, ii. works automatically, Will lie re-instated within three years sifter lapse if you are in good health. After Second Year No Restrictions, I We have just opened nix building with an entirely new and complete stock of We Carry Dry Goods, Notions. Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Crockery, Farm Implements, Meat. Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Lard, Tobacco, etc., in fact every STAPLE ARTICLE carried a general stock. We Also Sell HAY, OATS, CORN, TON SEED HULLS AND MEAL AND GUANO. Our prices on everything will be . . . found as low as a good article can Dividends are payable at the be,, .,,, . v . ., . . i lie sold at. ion are cordially m- of second and each year, provided the for, the current year be paid They may be used To reduce Premiums, or To Increase the Insurance, or To Make Policy Payable as an Endowment during the Lifetime of Insured. J, L. SUGG, K. C. cordially in- to Highest prices paid for all kind of country produce. WHITS FLEMING, N. C All about Cows and the Dairy me a with i other Illustrations, in., y No. SWINE BOOK out All tic Contains over beautiful half- tones other The BOOK S are lap rial never anything like practical, They arc having an sale Weal, and i- . one who a Horse. Cow. Hog or Chicken, or grows small Fruits, ought to send right way for the BOOKS. The FARM JOURNAL la your paper, made for you not a misfit. It i a years old. It lathe great down, blithe the head. it, l-arm Household In the of In of a million and Any OWE of the BOOKS, and the FARM JOURNAL YEARS H tr BILL. BOOKS No Ghost Story Hut all the same our. an Eye Opener. can not look at our splendid I IN . GOODS -AND GROCERIES. and learn at what low pi ices we excellent goods with out bring astonished. Hut that is what here for, please our and give them big values for their money, delivered free in any part of the city. Come, to Cotton and always on hap Fresh kepi on hand. Country produce and old. A trial will convince you. W. ii L. FRANK WILSON The King Clothier ha no old goods to Shove oil it Holiday Folks Still and rood Harper, baa bean Bra. H. left this morning for Wilson. Hiss Thomas Tarboro, i-; tending the Meeting. She is ii guest at the James House. The I . Never did of J. appeal ilia. last during ill FEE Mrs. Toll, of Kinston, who has Mrs. Z. A. Long tot hi Just what a well nun Of boy should wear. all to see me and I will con- you I have the right at a lower than have . to pay for cut roods. HIS SEW STORE THE KIM; CLOTH EASTERN REFLECTOR NOTICE. The Presbyterian s today had a j Christmas tree night. made an address appropriate to the occasion. were delighted with their presents. E. I. went up tin this morning. Lee went t. Plymouth to ml Christmas. II. went lo son fur the holidays. Col be. i, came In to spend Christmas. J. J, Cherry. Jr., returned W evening from Norfolk. been visiting Mrs. E. turned home A. returned evening A. returned evening from II. M. Snuggs came up from Washington holidays- here. bridal party gather. different States ; par- Mrs. Parsons and little r IMpale in marriage of her, Washington, arrived I daughter, Lillian, lo Mr. W. K evening to visit Mrs. J. N. Booth. Harding, The Mrs. of near New deco- Bern, who was visiting relatives at rated in the College colors, house, left eve Joseph of Plymouth, I who has been his daughter, E. returned home to- day. Orinoco Guano Has the largest sale of any Tobacco Guano in world. your plant beds with ORINOCO, then pounds per it will give the ii quick and vigorous growth, and will mat urea I III L BRIGHT YELLOW LEAP. Atkinson, who has boon with the B, Army stationed at Pass, Texas, is home on a furlough. Miss morale Neck. Rosalind roe left this If there is a CROSS MARK the margin of this paper it is to remind you that you owe j The Eastern Reflector for the young ladies of Greenville and we at you settle as ,,, opera house Tuesday There was a large attendance both of par- We need what owe us hope you will not Khan US waiting for it. This notice is for those who and spectators, besides the cross paper marK on LOCAL REFLECTIONS. Dr. It. L, Carr boarded the train this morning and looked as it he might lie going to visit friends at Scotland Miss Annie Biggs, of Scot laud Mr. and Mrs. H. Neck, came down Friday evening tamed Wednesday evening from to attend the one of Be spent Wednesday green. The warm hospitality dispensed and the holly u tin-best nil round Guano toe in the decorations carried crops and always one hack to Our Farmer's Bone all crops; tried on Kl log the evening a dainty and deli ii i X I ii Norfolk, Va. scheme was carried out. At a late hour good were said with pleasant thoughts the event that would lake place the dance an elegant supper was served. The young ladies did all the honors of the occasion and the fortunate beaus voted it social event of the holidays. weather under foot. I Nice Quarters. your 1900 calendar. . i . the This weather eats up the wood county School Directors and of Schools has been titled up in one of the rooms over Frank Wilson's store, Prof. Bags- dale now conducts examinations of teachers and attends to other of the Superintendent ax his new office. The I will also hold their meetings there. force e pile. Stock taking time with the mer- chants. Reflector this Christmas. This weather is hard on the printers. i New Year resolutions arc com out for an airing. Not much demand at present for is too plentiful. Not many people get from the country such limes as this. By express fresh Mountain But- per ft at S- M Several delegates to the meeting arrived Friday ELECTOR iii Tarboro. II. came over From Bertie county to spend the days with his people here. W. II. of Washington, who was visiting his son, W. returned home today. Mr. and Mrs. L, I. Moore re turned Tuesday evening from Whitakers. w. Andrews, of Durham, is spending the holidays with his father, A. A. Andrews. Mrs. J. Dancy. Jr. of Rich arrived evening to visit Mrs. P. K. Dancy. Joseph of Plymouth, came to spend the holidays with Ins daughter. Mrs. IS. II. Tall. B. B. went to Scotland Neck to spend Christmas with bis family who were there for the I is the guest of I. Mrs. returned Fri- day evening from Philadelphia where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Goodwin, during the fall. The old dead elm tree trunk that Reflector bus been cut down and firewood. It does more good that way than Rev. A. Bishop, the Presiding of this district, rived here Friday evening. Mrs. Bishop accompanied him. Green- ville would be glad to have I hem their home here. lake place m m . mi the uniting in of Miss Lillian Long is Complete ALL LINES. prices that will suit you. AND SEE THEM. They are Dangerous There was plenty of noise made by the explosion of pop crackers Christmas day. though we believe not so much as usual. There was enough, however, lo do consider able damage, several store windows broken and other damage done. Such fireworks as are used now are exceedingly dangerous both to persons and property, and the sooner they are forbidden en- the better we believe it will be for the Keep it I p. The business men who have gained prominence by judicious advertising the sea- son, should not lose it by with- drawing from public notice. The old proverbs of sight, out of is as true in business as There will lie much of j anything else. The most effective the next few days. advertisers are those whose names Greenville got a bigger share f appear constantly before the pub- snow some of the neighboring lie. Seeing your name every time towns. a paper is read keeps you always If you will need a ledger for the minds of those whose new year call at Reflector book trade you want. More. Miss Fannie Bagwell gave her little friends a party Thursday evening. The year 1890 gave us a lick of bad weather at and going. Now we are all wishing for a re- turn of some of the pretty weather. There was not a big snow, but enough to cover the ground and make things white. Ch mas day came near giving us a storm. A little fell times during the Mr. L. F. is wearing a considerably braised eye and nose caused by the kick of a gun. Don't lie afraid to ask for a subscription receipt. We arc always ready to write them. We hear some cotton factory talk now that seems to have some promise in it. get a factory in 1900, Windows stores of James Long, J. S. Norman II. M. were broken by heavy canon crackers Christians. If yon need job printing for the new year send your order to office. It will lie done right and as low as you can get good work. The Methodist Sunday school had rather weather for their party Wednesday night, but their was a large attendance and all a delightful time. There is no stopping place on the road of advertising. You must lie a constant traveler or you will Is- left behind among the Mail Order Journal. The meeting for the 8th Saturday and in December at Falkland been to the l-t Hit Jesse left Wednesday for Norfolk. He will travel through but will be in often. Mis. V. N. Seawell and Miss Faison, arrived Sheppard Tuesday evening to P. E. Dancy. Mr. William P. Harding. Just before the appointed lion. the assembled guests, who filled the parlors, were delightfully en the appropriate song. Love sung bride's cousin, Miss 1.1 of Durham, The green white ribbons which formed the aisle for bridal pain were held Masters John Peacock and Sidney Alder- man in green and white Washington Promptly at inspiring of s Wedding March, played by Miss the bridal party entered In the following order. Miss Eva L. Fleming, of N. C, Prophecy Party. Miss Catharine of Wednesday evening Mr. It. W. Miss Rachel King gave party com Sims, of Durham, Aim Miss Nan- Winston, Mis, , of Kinston. Each guest Marj Oliver Black, of tin- first photograph with N-C., Miss Minnie H. Moore, of them and prophecies were written Greenville. C, Miss Annie M. I about them. Some of these were Va., extremely amusing. A prize was ed in while and carrying for the largest number of while satin ribbon direct guesses as I., will, white ea mat ions graphs were, also a to The maid honor, the poorest Mi- Mis I;,,,,. Vt Dr. I while I . White PARING. REPAIRING, General Repair Shop. iii- w. Bryan went to to spend Christmas. His fondly who have been there for some weeks, returned with him Tuesday evening. B. of Rocky Mount and L. M. of D, S. who were visiting their brother, D. D. left this morning. 1899. Miss Tyson left this morn- for Wilson. H. left this morning for Plymouth. J, D. returned evening from Andrew Moore returned Thurs- day bethel. Mrs. A. II. Taft returned Thurs- day evening from Oxford. P. M. Hodges returned Thorn- It. L. Carr the latter. wan PRISONERS Preliminary Trial in Oakley Pistols and There two or three rows among the colored people on Christmas day and the policeman had their hands full trying lo keep order. At row early in the lay pistols and were freely used and several of the participants had lo be carried to the doctors for their wounds to be dressed. day evening from Tarboro. above named were arrested brought here t. jail. The day evening from i preliminary trial was set for Wed 20th. day the de- were brought before Justices W. HI. and w. II. Long, and at the of Solicitor L. I. Moore Ibo hearing of the case was post- to Thursday. On latter date for a bearing the same The her l v ,. ,.;,., I or green ribbon. Sin- in the folding doors the mom. escorted by hi mini, Mr. Hurry Then came the bride lean- on arm of her eldest broth- Mr. A. W . bong, of Lawrence- ville, She gowned In and tin- conventional bunch of brides roses lied with white ribbons, She was met the they in -I, heir stand under bough of mi- -ii from a green were, united Rev, N. M. Watson, of Greenville, according to Episcopal eh inch. The party then to the sitting room where much merriment the cake. Among the presents, overs hundred in pieces of silver, .-in glass and china, AT OLD STAND MAIN READY WK HAVE AND ARE PARED CLASS i MADE AND Henry Andrews, Mack and S Little, who on the of jury over the body of Mr. George O. Taylor were arrested and held custody, have been given I liberty. Mr. George Taylor's near Oakley, was burned early on Sat- night, Kith, and bis charred body was found ruins of the building. The supposition was that be was murdered and the set on lire lo cover the clinic. I Oil the of the Colon.-r's jury the Dress In make room for Spring Stuck, I nm regular price at a cut price from in ii.-r It. Webster, of la visiting N. Booth. W. returned Thursday evening from his Christ- mas trip to Nash county. Mi- and Mrs. Harding left on noon I ruin fur their I'll III re home, Greenville, N. C, followed the wishes and lions of host of B. and Brisk trade, Price St Iii fur ion arrived Thursday visit Mrs. II. A. While. FEMALE REGULATOR Is for mid Item n i that is . ; lit ii. inn ton j an i How In i- an I well r.-. store i book it One enterprise has long needed ill he ;. before the year grows very much. That is a brick yard, lie I established Mr. A. A. Andrews. He he will have plenty of Mary Move . Sarah solicitor u, cotton . if nun as u the the people from a visit to Wins.,,. i for tho defendants. all other building Ii. W. Andrews, of Durham, . . v an ,, . who was visiting his The IS IN THE Kid in . Milt The trial lasted nearly ail day. The State put twelve witnesses for examination, the defense oiler- . arrived Thursday evening M M- I to locate here. Ho is lo have, was made to the charge of PUSH Andrews returned home today. John B. Walker, family, of the Shoes and Ii. Tripp, of Philadelphia, came in Thursday evening to bis father, J. V. Tripp. Many friends are truly glad to see him again in our midst. 1899. II. II, returned Friday from W. II. left this for county. J. A. Pittman, of Scotland Neck, who a day or two left- this J. L. Woolen this morning from a trip over Junes county. Mrs. S A. Joyner, of burg, arrived evening to MS A J Experience teaches both side, and after j good clothes wear longest, the court decided good food gives best nutrition. In all the testimony there was nm and a good medicine to justify holding cures disease is natural the longer best and Hood's and the case was dismissed. j Sarsaparilla is the best While the f the general opinion is that with the testimony before court look Vi. the proper action. We hope guilty ma be found and brought to justice. Ii U nil I inn In-in I iii-u . t V stock Phone C. S. FORBES Hand Christmas morning Mr. II. Hooker was painfully hurt by a cannon cracker. The little of his right hand was almost turn off, and the third palm of the Kb p, ; Hi .-. ii r ii at th Used I m . . foot . .;. Gift

The Reflector p I EASTERN REFLECTOR V. at office at N. C, as Second Class lull -Mailer. lo. i t i I I I H W , till ,. ., ,. U. . . ; ,. . MM EVERY THING II TIE WHY OF BOX PAPER TABLETS, Pens, Pencils. Slates, inks, received it l V S u 1899 Tar Ions n t L of . R. I Magazines. Stand Be . . cents. Never spill when turned over. JOB PRINTING give a call. AN V HI Ml FROM A Visiting Card TO A Full Sheet Poster, The Eastern Reflector TWICE A-WEEK Is only Si year and con the news every week, and gives information to th grow- tobacco, that is worth many times more than the subscription . i.- . SALE AT OR BOOK SORE- Year's Chief Events In a Record. DIARY OF THE WARS. Happenings Havoc Wrought by Ac- Political Item-Brief History of a Noted Year. FIRES. It The J. S. natal hoots in I Ml It, at Pa.; m, fl Fire in the portion of O., . a lot T. Manitoba hotel and other in Winnipeg; Ion, l Several burned in . t i., fl id m Co other concerns out in Chicago; A It ft J. On Iota U tax i mu Co burned at Akron, fit, the largest the navy yard, and original model i of the The burst I in Ion. is. hold and atom at u-.- . l. I . Freight burned at Charlotte. K. C ; I m i imago; Hie Marj Molina collect and in i; i n tot, Iota, -i . l. ; MO . and works at it. U at low, Idle Hour, tie on Long K Jr. hit It Hair a block f la block to lorn, to Fire mp-d out center City; Md HAl I. Cm containing a . , and s. . i Fin In the i f , N. C; bet, . I, ; n M-. T, N. II- t; a I re in n. a Arc M. J tin, S IV A fin Um Th Bi II of Sen i. A A n A In . f the Arm mg-Whit I Newcastle H. II . C. On i it i. i.-. hi- Kn o I, burned a . i Bit l. lie L Fir I n;. valued at in i, heart n S J i r prop, rimed at . i ii Ii SO ii Caria, . or- k g. burned at Si. . Ci i alp J by Iota, id It worth a quantity -f at the D kl; i, i . . in, II v. m , burned Ind ; II lorn by the burning f wheat r at Toledo, The boil . i g and r de- a. i- a, l , b in Us milt of ii- buildings at in. N V.; lots. II. The ct , de- I r loan, so. rapper K. Y.; Iota, ID Fin- stationery of Co. at u-m. t. A fir.- In I by The temple, St. arr- burned at Lincoln, Ni-; th in i. Co at land. N V . of K. f., mil i In . i la mill lumber yard at i n V Iota, B a touting mil o fit Heal Unit burned at Ruck, Iota, I. A It all, I buildings burned at Ilia., w I M burned at Ark , ham I. and other I at h.- Iota. yard at Pi-i kw. tO. A of W Iberia, I Cable I i d N. V. lean, pi at N V . Iota at H. a at la II at Wash.; , . . The at n i . loan, i gnu. t t and St. hotel in Its rota, I In in plant hi st . i U a . at Ilia. B K M H It. k In i i at Buffalo; Ion i Ire at oat la Now O. burned. Twenty Years Proof. Liver Pills keep the bow- in and cleanse m N.; i. the system of all impurities An i i absolute cure for sick headache, e dyspepsia, sour stomach, con- . . . . and kindred diseases do without R. P. Smith, Va. I don't know how I could without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Liver Pills ITEMS. lb. PATENTS NoUn Id An Book t Ml FREE in military Ii i I It I W I Ions r i n-r, died In i. J kn em i In I don th i I . ,. , S a led t a i -i the fall, I Ki-n i. i nag of the man r.- Mi Up , m L I. in I i; s I I ,, . to honor the . . r n l died In b- and Hi a I tut I I Ii Ii t pan, III in I v pi ; nun . t M .- I at i n. a j ; I of d a;. mi ,. . i n in N In II I h av I it. i Win lug. the and patten In; ired in a rear kill d m g ponder mill st am Bi i injured n a lives -i . b bI WAR. . an st i . n v i . and i t U l h life. In. i u i lots DIRECTORY. school ; Divine Hermon every Ev- prayer If., Litany A If., Kev. I. A. every Sun- day, evening. Pray- meeting Thursday evening. Rev. J. N, Booth, Sunday- school a. C. D. superintendent. morning and evening. oil g Kev- Mi M KM is. M. pastor. Sunday AN p. W F. Harding, bu- j j Services thin ago J. B. Morton, pastor. Sunday- school J. R. Moore regular WILMINGTON BRANCH AND ATLANTIC COAST LINE SOUTH CAROLINA. a. p am i kl rat. in . sea. In the ; treaty la i r a. Keokuk, tad died O T. M- , I In I. n- I don. g. Hr Whitney, e-l ft- . of war. d -J Sew city g i I ft. Italian died at Genera. ti. n II M .- i matter In the .- t died In j f. k Hi J ii. a II . died at Louts; aged Margaret inn died la I. r. yacht built to defend n j i p. It inched -t It. I. it r . i It i m tail- ed on the h rat n day. i r. S. be for u- M. Con. II Jut, of Santo Du- court martial , lit Davit Dalton, known the champion lift j the world, the of drowned at bar N. Y. far wounded by a shot from s tr and tin if his, . d r t suddenly in on the i- i engaged la i i it. triumphal die-l MM C. Ire, at M u ; a.-d Dreyfus and t. i arr IT. ml n rt killed in a Carter- in. Lieut, Col. J ho l wry i -1 a nail officer to at the Meg it r in America, died at Dearer; pardon v. i a batik- in at killed and wounded. Adams, Marriage i m Ken York a two at U n gs. i n-U-u killed an wounded with an Egyptian force, at- -he lint arty. i. ll a. . at tad repulsed. Io-p U. town i of Manila, l ; U righting ti i Ho between lUll rt and tin In ii having Bred and evacuated tat city. at, t, n Hat division in way to m bet before r. Mi division the Rio Call I ; ll at. from lot an by BUT. f. raptured H. -i -hi I t. l.-i i- l an TRAINS ll. July ll. Rocky Mount Mount Leave Loan Ar Florence A M t M it as o op an la a M AM TRAINS GOING ST L, Ar AM I SI I'M PM All H l It If AM f M I'M II lo I ll I CM II j n A Weldon i; n Mi . in. IS n in, ii IT. ts. ,. ti.-n. in a. ii tut . . . I I . I l I . II., . . . I i meed b ; killed in-l I. . . I II mi. I I lb, i. i Fr I. hi Ito by t. lion l . u. n ii i . I, IS. I V i . i tun i M. . . i nu l l II mi- ll. and i i . II. A . I i . j was in . won l. Ill- u. I. the el th- ii, killed MO, I.-I turn, I l. agent with A. lb, In N,,, I .,.,,. . Jan. I MM I IDS ill TI r III pi N.-t. v.- III R .,, ii- ii mi -i Mil Ii . In . t. w i I mil . i n . . I. I . n ll I i. proud . , . A. K. A. M. No. meets and evening. K. pm am j limns, If. -j. M. Meets every I. N. G. See. K. of Lodge, lit meets every Friday J. L. Fleming, O. S. .-. K. of B. i. No. even even- lug. W. It. Wilson, B. M. B. l in. I Bee. ,., , . M . .,. . , . .-, night at in I. O. tO. F. hail, a. Johnson, Conn- Bi n-1 limn, a m lied . ,, Mills I A. O. live No. meets every first and third Thursday nights Odd Fellows Hall. J. Gardner Worthy Chief, D. Smith, Bee. I. O. Conclave So. meets every and fourth Monday nights in Odd W. U. Wilson S. See. . in, Hope Mill. U . lied . in, Connections with train No at with Um Carolina Central Railroad, lied at All Una and Railway at and Railroad. . on Hie Road as pa, i u i m, . Seek s, T Sou w U III-., m. am. dally except Train, . in an i id i- u leave om a in, am Sunday. Train leaves Tarboro ll B r I IS n as, arrive, leave, I w. in and sun Train r dally, except in. in. leave, too lo a m. Train a m. n. arrive a in. . in. W a In. I leave a p m, II a, a arrive at u,, Mount II a lo. daily Train . lot Clinton dally, ll and I Is pin. a Too a in and l M a m. . I Wei Son. made, don all point, dully, all rat. II. Plan, J. R, T. M. DISASTERS. , fly f a bettor at y nun . in . In ad an r the N. J. ll Cult It, tarried Ike and killed mm. IT ll m a Art Bi S , U. ll i- j In j In the read from I u Mil; I nu f ti, v . t Sen de- Hi i -i SB TIm Tyler m rt ; f-i T. a I hi ll burning . t In tat Kt a , . drowned In Glen- Mm bi hurl a railway at killed Injured In a and at Pa. tit 1.1 and in l i . n the a la -r M. killed h Cast j mine, V. It. Into l a j it kill it I m a 1.1 . ft- i- . n kl I I Injure by -i, if. area of an a at . -1 it lat at tat killed a In a on the at H. Tar I lust. II to In w m St kin. I g I in a on gin ind Willi Owns l new Sow city minis m I Hurt- for n ranger to open lanky one. not no loon a I lie v . New York Southern x Railway -------Of THE------- SOUTH. IN------ A USE OF Also a nice Lint of Hardware. I tan now he found in the brick store formerly by J. W. Brown. COME TO SEE ME. J. COBBY. OLD DOMINION LINE ED 1875.------- S. M. Schultz, HAS PROVIDED BOB barrels Apples. boxes Sweet I Coca Nuts, pounds Mixed pound Seeded Dates, WATCHES, LAMPS and VI ,.,, . N I and A KIND of TOYS, to see me. SAM Texas California, Florida, Cuba and Rico. all through Ii- Sleep Cars on all Night Safe Schedules. Apply to Tit fol Time Tables, Bates and General or address, B. L. T. T. A., Charlotte, N. O. F. A., N. C. No to answer J, It Cult, W. a. Turk D. O. SERVICE Steamers leave on Fri- days at A. M. for Greenville, water permitting, leave at A. M., Greenville A. M. Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays. Hailing hours de- pending on stage of water. Connecting at Washington with Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and ton, and for all points for the Went with railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by the Old Dominion Go. from New York; Clyde Line from Buy Line from and Line from Boston, JNO. N. SON, Washington, N. J. J. Greenville, N. G. ,, A Free Trip to Paris trip l l PATENT or j alto roe i- The Eastern D. J. EDITOR -AT VOL. XIX. PITT COUNTY, N. JANUARY 1900. He had a Vision. News reaches hen- of a very sin and romantic marriage which Washington D. C. Jim- took place in township In this last LETTER. I bat queer occur knows, but , t. I and well-to-do farmer, ever lo set- which Mr. Kilns Harris, a very re of trying get they call an on the protective tariff system by the republican ad- ministration. that is being sections which pro- duce articles affected the sever reciprocity treaties, under the tariff law, which the approval of the House well us the of the Senate, are trying to get demo- to help them defeat treaties. Mr. pulled ff New Year Reception without a those who have been fussing for over whether Gen. Miles or Admiral should lie given precedence. Gen, Miles was given precede under the rule which always been followed. . There is another row on between Gen. Miles and Adjutant To It was started by the rec- of Gen. Miles that this year's West Point class be graduated In February, instead of June, In order the graduates, instead of civil appointees might the in sec- lieutenancies in I he regular army. reason, Gen. bin bitterly antagonizes this course, he, as General of the Army, has no personal Interest the of civilians lobe second- lieutenants in the regular army. Secretary Root is said to to- wards Corbin a little, although he has decided the qua- yet. . While no In Washington seriously that the will dare to the bill of t of Indiana, which es to reduce the electoral of a number of states, Wilson, of South Carolina, who is an able lawyer, has gathered a of legal decisions showing that has no constitutional to do what Mr. bill proposes, even if it had inclination, which he doubts. Mr. Wilson several ions of the S. Supreme Court, one of which contains the following plain right to vote Is a privilege by pal law, and inhering exclusively , in this He also points mil that the right to vote has been denied by a large number of States. For instance, an educational is by Maine, Connecticut, Booth Carolina, Mississippi, Colorado, Wyoming, while the payment pt certain taxes is re before vole, by Band, Pennsylvania, Del- aware, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and Nevada. Mr. Wilson says tho imposed by debars a larger in of citizens arc effected the or laws any state, and that ho feels sine the best sentiment of the try, regardless of politics, sustains the solution which the suffrage laws of South Carolina Slid other southern states have secured to people of intelligence of Stoles. yearS of age, and a Miss maiden lady of some or sum- were the contracting parties. It Unit Mr. Harris, who until Sunday was a widow, r of sonic six weeks ; in, lo have i th- Lord In u trance last Friday night iii which it was coin of him to betake himself on the following morn to i ii- house of a neighboring lady, a Miss and state that accordance with a special command from on high was the solemn duty for the I wain to be- come united in the bonds of The supposed vision resulted in Mr. Harris at once calling on the lady, proposing a marriage, being accepted, a license here Saturday being married on to Raleigh News and t Enlarge Hus- in all large mercantile establish- advertising is recognized a necessary adjunct of therein conducted To secure ens is as necessary as to employ clerks; it is as needful to sell goods as to buy them. brings customers nu merchant it makes the business greater and the small Record. Opinion and Success. Ii is the professional man of in- who inspire- Hie of his fellow citizens, and thereby their business. is merchant who sells bis goods a per advertisement, and advertises honestly and I hat builds up a means commercial It is the citizen who is honest with his fellow however ed his means, who has good opinion and will find for bis is not I he out ward of integrity which wins success, there must be the mil honesty of heart back of it, for the evil hour outward shun of integrity quickly disappears, only the sincerity of true hon- faces and evil. New Journal. Paragraphs with Points. means ; a in somebody's cap. i, The Chinese actor never goes on the stage without bis cue of a lady horse I an Premium on mm m We desire to return thanks to our many for liberal patronage the past year. will At when a Merry Christmas is with a good time, which may in- elude the intemperate use of or drink, the question can lie is premium on temper- outside of the mere phys- distress which over eating or drinking is likely to produce The recent order of a leading that should give up the use of them or lose their jobs, is not a matter left to Hie lab of I he hence can hardly be to individual excellence or the personal desire to reform in habit of cigarette smoking. But outside of this mandatory order the mailer of smoking, a close observance of advancement of rail- it will be found that the temperate and industrious man will move ahead of I he mail who is given to occasional drinking. And in other trades it will be found the clear thinker pro- the best work, and to be a clear thinker, temperate and reg- habits are necessary. In trade and commercial deal- in mailers of re it may be there is a premium paid for How about society Does or woman command greater respect the ate Probably not, unless I here lie a in the standing so that the intemperate habits of the man arc overlooked, because of his money. If temperance commands a the world, why should it not be more sought, more demanded more valuable in the social J m- salt tamer. She is probably u grass widow. A prudent man resembles a pin; his head prevents him going too far. Eternal vigilance is tin- price of pretending to be other I hail you are. IS Some men are born poor, some . achieve poverty some poverty on others. IS the amateur pugilist of cure is than an ounce of prevention. A man never knows how- Unit be is worth until the sheriff dis poses of his properly, A miss is far than ;. mile, inasmuch as she doesn't have lo purchase for feet. All things mu-t have an ,, vs the proverb maker. Yes. and an things I hat have an cud must have I tin. In we are taught a gnat many things we arc compelled to unlearn after reach maturity. A writer Bays a man at six- can wear In it than lie could twenty. Of course, he can; with baldness the youthful swelling of the head goes down. For the new year you us at Hie same place ready to do business with you. Come us Yours to please, Dots Prosperity Cause Law. i; ill Male j I . i- H kill .- In . . as ii the . , . . iii i up . u ; II, . , ii CH----- e nit. iii pro . . .,, ; inn. I same e. obtained I. . Tims -1; It i that I here was never witnessed in such is I,, is day, and ii grid observe i ii i- into i he Hike tin- of . Numbers i i ;. . If I II . J I hi in i It i in various stages of and for i bis cause, if no other, mus will long remain u painful nu The New says cases of and before lire mayor Hirer p ii,. i . The I nil. Ion Star s; there is the name able ed pamphlet which should Tithe hands of who raises Cotton. The book, is sent Free. GERMAN KALI WORKS. j V, St , Me York. Great on Traveling, If tin- people every Slate were good on travel- average North Carolin- a well known railroad man rail- v of country would gel rich A man who looks like he ten cents the world will bop a and several hundred miles and . see bis Oil. well, all right shows i In- ins of blood art. yet thick water iii the North Slate and that when a lo ace his relative, be Is going to It, i BAKE The people to live in the i went let b century will lie the for the it may lies in hi , ,,, I I'm I all .,,.;, wiles Jr., in Home .;,, t rep iris i cities I In . of dis Without . lie nice.- d t-1 . I Carolina bail In i- II but was far from The oil j as iii j Slate, pi ; .-,,,,; . . . i. week . I . iSl I police com I Health the Mainspring Sue FOB- Hardware, Paints AND The chief essential of success fur a young man is what vast ma of young men think annul least- is good health and a Bound That lathe Aral nothing precedes It. In for bu that Should be a young man's not hit abilities, nor his work, but his health. That is the cornerstone of all. cannot bring but health may, and generally does, develop Rome Journal. A SPECIALTY. of the will lime, although will bI- ready Tuesday lo them, all the rest of world will be enjoying phase of Monday, the last of I be nineteenth December Al Melbourne will be going to bod, for will o'clock; Manila w ill be I hours earlier in Calcutta English will sitting their dinner, for it ill be about six i. flock; and in the tower of House of will striking the hour of noon. In Ion, New York Bud Washington half people will be eating i .-i mi Monday morning, Chicago will be barely con- of ii. At the same . -in ill lie It.- ii. of what is night, though dark hours is nu morning, and half Pa- i lien ; it -ti-i v win. i . I cause in ml show , . ; be number n ear, In i- . , r Hi Hull . be wrapped In dark- the same morning hours earlier to the west, nut at Midway or Brooks Island I. w iii be a few minutes past of AND per Mile. Mr . and y back It a P- H-l kn sad u An mi nil III a, s On the famous military road, la Is a silver mine in a The coins from Ibis silver were much sought by the settlers. They were called from Hie name of the place in which were mined. A was a or for lire. a whence, by a u, dollar, ft Works Vol. Hook f this hi nothing b. with silver silver n- i i n in i an e ill k -t. i he HEATERS THE HAT CAN BE BOUGH COME AND SEE BEAUTIFUL OAKLAND i THE BEST. BAKER k ., H We Hundred Hew a ii in be cured it I'll. lied, hate snow II hist in,,, who for ears, mid t ill all business lions able made their firm, i Tut S, boles lie O. IN, drug , lo, I i ii . i- lull None lint Can ll mi Lawson, of nil, lo have a weak- flowers, paid r. i M, be be He fell SO proud of it, and so sure it eon hi mil in- mulched be of. I to any one product And now a New York ll has not done bill produced one I pills Ins away in the back The new flower is three a half Inches iii diameter, -i n, in new kind of foliage laud foe Ion days. j . ii i- i-e ; de- ll pol t . ,, tn k. i t A I K. O, . II I i i . hi u