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r. Book THING If TIE if OP BOX R, TABLETS. Pens, Pencils. Slates, received THE AMENDMENT. Hie following is tin lo articled of the adopted by the General As 1899, nod to be submit to the voters ratification next August Section i- That article VI of the oust it at ion of North Carolina lie Hid the same is hereby abrogated in lieu thereof be the following article of said VI. Sill Tl AN ELECTOR, Section Even male burn in the United Slates, every male who been naturalized, twenty-one age, and possessing the set mil in this article, shall be entitled to vote at any election In the people in the State, except as herein otherwise provided. See. He shall have i the State of North Carolina for two years, in the six months, and in the precinct, ward or other; i all bilious diseases. Liver Pills First, all persons who shall deny the being of God . living Second, all persons who shall have or confessed their they keep the and in perfect order and arc whether or not, art an, treason Q or felony, or any Other crime for headache, which the may lie torpid liver, C in the penitentiary, citizens of the or corruption and malpractice in office, unless shall lie restored to the How the Best-Dressed Woman rights of citizenship a manner Will Attire Themselves at law. Sec This act shall be in force from and after its and not with waists as heretofore, will lie much warn. The separate waists will lie of or other I'm Court in materials. cause of J. T. against . , . ,, ,, . net executor and tartan- and Dew other, which The named therein as Goat-; makes them adaptable to the pres- will expos to sale before of to the IMPORTANT LAND SALE. bidder for canto, on the 5th of March 1900, described property; election in which he offers to vote, four next the Provided, Thai l Out undivided ball in a tract of land the of Williams and or Indian , known at the rather wide make the waist line as long as There are to be some lovely silk muslins with of sprays of vines buds The smartest shirt-waist will be made tucked back and front from the neck down, and the tucks will than otherwise. All waist line as Ion front. The tailor and walking skirts will barely sweep the ground, and the lung trains have entirely pasted away with the habit and closely lilting hacks. The return of the bustle is her or in a deed aided. It is not a large affair, but months after such removal. J. G. to Harry Book .-.-.; .-., ,.; removal from one precinct, of or oilier election district to another u. acres or lees, fully in the same county, shall n it from inn rate of right to vote in the product, ward or other from the lands of K M. Junes, John Mason and which he has removed, until lour I I One in kn w , as ton t II one or am JOB PRINTING person who has been convicted, or who has confessed his guilt in open court upon indictment of crime the punishment of which is. or may , e. , . a One i known as the be. imprisonment in the .,.;. tale prison, shall be permitted lo , . , , I and other, i vote, unless the said person shall be lira restored to in I the manner prescribed by law. i as tie Sec. II. Every person offering to I Vole shall lie at the lime a I , n. I i . ;, removing registered voter US herein all the manner by law and the n Daniel. George Janus bundled containing less, Known i the I lie HI, give a call. A- of North Carolina shall enact registration laws to effect the provisions of this article. Sec. livery presenting himself for registration shall be on tract, limber ill of- i lie tracts will be a a limber and land, with accept bah that Hie There la one lion and Malt tract. feet of on j small, well shaped. Sleeves are still worn tight, arc much trimmed. They arc quite long, and the smartest ones are made ending in a point which covers the top of the hand to the knuckles. Collars arc to be high, but not they have been. The new huts are made of some fancy straw braids, tulle, or silk nets of the moat fantastic shapes. Breasts, birds, wings and feathers are much less worn, and can't have enough Law- In the March Home Journal. Tie States Right Over One tract adjoining It. Una, J, A. Fleming, able to read and write section i in known a the Sam laud, acres manner of timber heretofore Ti Plaiting II Sheet Poster. The Eastern Reflector of the constitution in the English and. before be shall be entitled to vote, have paid on or before the day of March of the year in which he pi. poses to vote, his poll tax as prescribed by law, for the previous year. Toll taxes shall be a lien only on assessed property , no process shall issue enforce the collection of the same except against property. Sec. 5- No male person a was. T One tract known the nod, ululate in lying on Ian J. H. I other This is the and the the possession of by the voter, and every who Can show in the one or the nth of two ways that he It, la entitled to vote under SALT RHEUM CURED BY Johnston's Sarsaparilla QUART BOTTLES. in Tine a Warning or fare fA the Nature, in her effort to correct mistakes, which hare come from careless living, or it mar be shoots out pimples, blotches and other imperfection on the a a warning that more serious troubles tumors, cancers, erysipelas or pulmonary are certain to follow if id I correct the mistakes. pure you neglect fa heed the warning i- a lingering, painful and many an ha been avoided because of warning have been and th blood kept Miss Abbie J. of Marshall, Mich., I was cured of a bad humor after suffering with it for Are Tear. The doctors and my friends said it was salt rheum. It came out on head, neck and ears, and then on my whole body. I was perfectly raw it. What I suffered during these five year, is no use telling. Nobody would believe me if J did. I tried every medicine that was advertised to cure It. I spent money enough to buy a I heard JOHNSTON'S highly J X Improve right law, and when I the third bottle I was completely cured. I have never had a touch of it . do me the tin I JOHNSTON'S I would heartily advise all who are suffering from or skin disease of any kind to try it at once. I had also a good deal of stomach trouble, and was run down and miserable, but JOHNSTON'S made me all never .- one dollar me SOLD Bro. Dickey's Philosophy. Do longer I live de impress I is freedom is de jail. president is so high sometimes he a. in. CHURCHES school he can't see de people below I don't believe In country out so fur its arms can't reach way talks, de is on wars, but no doubt devil's all over In politics kicks ladder down lop; but sometimes de ain't no lire escapes in de service and sermon every Sunday morning and Ev- prayer Wednesdays M., and Litany Fridays A Rev. I. A. id Charge. every Sun- day, morning and Pray- Thursday evening. Rev. J. N. Booth, pastor. a. m. D. Rountree, superintendent. day, morning and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Rev. N. M. Watson, pastor. Sunday Many de we school p. at. W F. Harding, rive never heard turn thin time. I Sunday, Rev. Polities nicks en never is crowd. NOTICE To CREDITORS. Loiter of upon the of K, Rollins, his day been la me by the Superior Court of a hereby given to all holding ins against said estate lo present to me fee payment, duly on or day of February or this notice will plead in liar of their recovery. person Indebted to will lo me. This II. S. v Blow, attorney. Amendment. J A ,, , . , ,, Trustee, to Harry skinner in there can Is page s One tract adjoining land of the Fleming. and in forks of where U. w. Daniel . formerly and described inn deed J. J lo prior to vote and North Si Weal lo nine the law any State in tin S. and K. IN line then with bis in the States u herein he then re- of dwelling house -bled, and no lineal descendant J such shall la- denied l right lo register and vote at any election this State by of his failure lo possess the qualifications prescribed in I of this article he shall have registered accord i with the terms of section L I prior to December I, 1808. Robt. no denial of right of the Slate to base the right of upon the voter's ability to under stand the nature and the effect of the exercise of the This right of the State is equally us clear as its right to impose what is known as an educational by requiring the voter to be able to rend and write, for this is itself in nothing but an inn. One tract of land in Content- requiring the vote to show in ii adjoining lauds A. He . ,. write is sole- Hardy Johnson, the poles to the road Hun up road N sT Weal Tl I hers, acres in a deed from -l Jo, ii in and A page A-WEEK h s a vi sir am news every Iv ill that many U One situate in town- f Hardy Johnson containing General shall provide a record all persons who register under Ibis section One tract of land situate in or In-fore i in i township, adjoining the land of the Iota I. and place, J. A. all such persons shall be entitled p. u. other, to and vote all the people iii this state, unless town under section this ID I--t In week. sf worth SI PU AT Provided, such persons shall have their quired law, i Bee. All elections b the pie shall lie ballot, all the General shall lie viva Sec r. Every voter Carolina, except as in ibis article disqualified, shall be eligible to of- bill before entering upon tin- duties of the office he shall take subscribe following do swear I Will support and maintain the constitution and laws of United Slates, the eon and laws of North Cam inconsistent therewith, and that I will faithfully discharge the of my office So help ma, Sec. . The following clauses of j persons lie to d. X. W. us follows; corner and Wind North Latham street feat lo the Una of II I No. In-Ill e with the line of lot No in n comer or lot No VI- i-. Ward strait east with Ward street feet to the I. West at the B. K. i and streets, thence . II ii vi.-. In the lira is, with lbs Has of lot So Is. la It, the line of i i i feel lo Third street, i i . bat lo I- i. I-I in tin- town of on th. i front and streets I- m a deed from j W. J. House to i iii I, V I. I ii. . . hut i-r I lull i third rash an for n in. Tana J. ,, v aid lo ; r his capacity to under i. certainly this may lie proved just as well just as in other ways. The which has recently la-en upheld by the Supreme Court of the States, not only imposes an under- standing qualification but goes lo the of permitting the registrar of elections to decide arbitrarily voter M. IN BEST CHILLS and fever is a bottle of Chill Tonic. It is simply I a in I quinine in a form. No pay. Price W. R. Whichard, N. C. The every and prices us low as the market prices aid for country produce. BALE OF LAND County. John White, Mary Cannon. Margaret Hill vs. II. C. and wife, Francis By virtue of a of the Court in a certain special entitled as on tin- day of two. tin- will public sale to tin Udder fur cash, the court hi use dour in the town of on III of March, VI o'clock M., the or parcel land for the life in that or parcel of laud lying and township, adjoining the Frank Tripp, Jones and wife, and Martha StocKs, and known White land the same devised in the last will and testament of Fred While to Percy Jones lo an estate tor the life of Francis winch lo La sold above art out. This day of February F. J. B. Minion, pastor. school a. m. E. B. regular services Cure Cold In Mead. to lake sail quick to cure in sort OLD DOMINION LINE A. F. A. M. Greenville Lodge, No. meets first and third Monday B. W. M. J. M. Sec I. O. Lodge, No. Meets Tuesday evening. R. Ii. O. E. E Griffin, Sec. K. of Lodge, meets every Friday evening B. M. C. T. M. Hooker, K. of B. andS. B. Vance Council, No. meets every Thursday even- W. B. Wilson, B. M. B. Lang, Sec. Jr. O. A. every night at in I. O. O. F. B. White, Conn- A. O, Council, No. meets every first and third Thursday nights in Odd Fellows Hall. J. Z. Gardner Worthy Chief; D. S. Smith, I. Conclave No. meets every second and fourth Monday nights in Odd Hull. W. B. Wilson Smith J. J. ------DEALER IN------ SERVICE PATENTS SIGNS soviet s lo . ., is Book leave daily A. M. for ville, leave daily at M. fur Steamer leaven Greenville Mondays, and Fridays at A. at. for Tar- leave Tarboro for Greenville at A. M. carries freight only. Connecting at Washington with Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and ton, for all points for the West with railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by the Old Dominion Co. from I New York; Clyde Line from Bay Line from Baltimore; and Line from Boston. JNO. SON, Washington, N. C. J. C, -A GENERAL LINE OF Also a Line of Hardware. I can now be found the brick store formerly occupied by J. W. Drown. COME TO SEE ME. J. R. COREY. PATENT or Improve; aim fur BOOK ON The Eastern Reflector. D. J. EDITOR m. VOL. XIX GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH NO What has the of the Republican in the State for last eight Such deed no young or old could vote a straight can ticket, but through fusion, or co operation or surrender arranged by the hunger of bis leaders he has forced to for the last three elections a ticket made up a of men of all mid there- fore of none, running for under the flag of partisanship independence as if it were a crime to be a partisan. No matter What they claim to he God in His mercy has never plagued His pie with that class so-called hide pendent. A so-called Independent is an ignoramus In the first hasn't enough to lie a partisan, mid the next he lives too far from his age to benefit State. Consistency, thy name is Butler. It is unnatural to expect Populists lo be in opposition lo an amendment lo the Constitution which if adopted redone for a lime the strength of the party to some number nearer their even that party lie one with which it has here alliance. believe another light along the color line ill still further the parties while the ranks of the will steadily Chairman Simmons said have read the account in yes- News and Observer of the speech delivered at Newton las week by Assistant United States District Blackburn, which, after referring to the recent of the Republican party on this State its leaders, will make the Undaunted but law abiding while people of the State more than ever determined to remove forever unbearable condition which have made such things possible in North Char- Observer, Tantalizing- the Reporter. TWICE TO -AT- are still in the forefront of the race after your patronage We oiler you the best selected line of to It. And we are promised the the Dem same kind ticket the coming campaign. It Is this that makes an other cause of among for them arc many in all sections of a ho e that with the ignorance and in- competence of the ed the party will be in position lo a Strong and healthy growth, not dependent upon calamity and dissatisfaction in the ranks of other parties, and lime without fusion or alliance with any party secure the entire control of the State Administration the vote of the for its national dates, tinder present conditions North Carolina is not a can Slate. It Inn not for years. By an alliance with the Populist party in it secured one States Senator. In 1897 by a continuation of same alliance an anti Democratic was elected. Then the ac- disruption of the Populist par- began. Butler of the Populist opposed the re-election of Senator Pritchard alleging unfaithfulness to the free coinage of silver. Pritchard, how- ever, by alliance with Skinner, populist Congressman for the First district, secured his re election to the Senate of the United States. Skinner since that time has had a voice if not absolute control of certain Federal patronage, in State and he has used it to utter rout of the Republicans of his district and serious division of his party. Butler represent- the majority and minority, became rival leaders in in the Populist party. From the ranks of Butler's followers the Democrats many 1898, and despite Butler's before his committee, I believe will gain more In 1900 on the issue of the What support save inspired by a desire for office can the Be publicans expect from Populists fight the amendment, for the latter gain little or nothing They by its defeat. There is a while party, they say, and gains its recruits from the same race. well know- that in every light yet made where the Populists leaden has not had some personal stake he has been decidedly lukewarm if not hostile in his efforts. The fact of the matter But- office is in danger, and as he can expert no comfort from the party he deserted and his own is not he must needs seek the help of the despised gold men the re election of whose leader ho and the majority of his party opposed. His voice is no the voice of many of his erstwhile followers. It is the voice of one crying for re-election; the voice of one whose eyes mind and soul look to march lie Governor -elect of Kentucky by the followers of Governor the Republican usurper, he the North Carolina take warning from fate Blackburn is very close to Republican Slate Chairman Hot- ton. is United States dis- attorney of the western dis- and Blackburn is his assistant in that office and he is a of Senator Pritchard. Blackburn's warning lo Democrats of what the may ex- if they persist their pose to disfranchise the Data repetition of the threats Violence recently made in Wash- by his chief, Mr. the only difference Black-; is more aped He was Mr. and boldly predicts murder and assassination of Democrats. Butler, meeting of the Populist executive appealed lo the light- qualities his followers and asked I hem to join hands with the Republicans fifths and drive the white supremacy gang out of the State, I said in interview in The Charlotte Outer- j that his purpose seemed to be to stir up and incite the to violent resistance of lawful; purpose of the white people. ton's threats, warning attempt to secure Fed- aid, threat to pass force bill law through Con the White's impudent assault upon white women, the and mysterious activity of the revenue doodlers and the recent sudden outbreak of insolence and lawlessness not only confirm that opinion arouse a strong suspicion that fusion office are engaged in sonic danger- scheme and that, in carrying it out, the is being secretly organized and will be lived as a tool. It would seem that the con- have discussed and over their of so much that their minds have become thoroughly sat united with it, and, under the heat of ex- General Merchandise tube in any store in County. Well bought choice selections, creations of the beet manufacturers of America and Europe. Seasonable all the year round. Spring, Summer and Winter. work for and our mutual ad It is our pleasure to show you what you want t. sell you H we can. We offer you the very best service, polite attention, and the most liberal terms consistent with a well established business built up strictly its own merits. hen you come you will not do yourself lust ice ii yon do not see our immense stock before buying elsewhere Remember us and the following lines of general merchandise. and Jackets and Capes, Minings and oil Cloths. TO Tin; AND OF If there is anything world makes a newspaper man feel like taking himself to a vast and keeping himself com- for the remainder of his days. it is to seethe line ere of his brain carefully painstakingly brought out. by the printer. Let prepare lit for gods and intended to be an exponent of his genius and brilliancy, and it is sure to come out in the paper, if is impossible for him lo see proof, sense, sound or sentiment. For instance, the write-up of an elegant dinner in which the dishes were given, the olives appeared in the first After the whole issue of the paper had gone out it was a that the printer had onions in that and course instead Of all t lie j things on earth Another I case, the neighboring town, was more illustrious still, j Q It was the account of a fashionable j MAW dance. With his kind heart warming with generosity, and with i a desire to make others happy, the reporter referred to a young lady dancing us gracefully and stately as Juno. Being With the name of Jupiter's spouse but having beard more or less of Jumbo, the intelligent in the latter and gave it to the writing world. Greensboro Telegram. The Greensboro Record says that the reason why Senator Pritchard does not wish judgeship fails is that Simon- ton will soon be years old and will retire and Pritchard Is to circuit judge. St. Mary's female Raleigh has been bought by the three in this State and the diocese of South Carolina Of only has been paid, and Rev. A. A. appointed agent, is raising remainder. calls on Raleigh to give gives color, flavor and to all fruits. No good fruit jean be raised without Potash. Fertilizers containing at least to lo,,; of Potash will give a Masterly Paper. North Carolina has a very de-id of whom we do not remember to heard mini Monday last, lb- in politics, a law- and resides in county, we do not know it is heard of him before, for lie Is a J man of capital understanding and no little wisdom and penetration as Raleigh and Observer of Sun for our pamphlets, which ought day he publishes a paper on North Carolina amendment to the in every farmer's library. institution that fills very Page. It is statesmanlike, wise, able production from start to i broad, conservative. it mils do good , among all democrats who waver, all republicans who think, ail who an- not in favor of They are sent free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, M , York. e agree with Hen's, Women's and Children's Shot Harness, Morse Blankets Dusters. s. Saddler and Groceries. Flour, Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Laid. Scad ts, Hardware, Plows, fixtures. Rope. Furniture. Headquarters for and everything in Hue. We buy strictly tor Cash, but sell for Either Cash or Approved Credit. Our motto is Honesty. Merit and Square Dealing, Self-Destruction the Trusts lawyer of ibis city opinion that is the most and most progressive cation yet made in Carolina on the franchise amend- He even puts it above senatorial speeches o- the amend- Mr Cos does not discuss the constitutionality of That has been thoroughly well done by Judge W. s. Mr. and others among North Carolinians, and bi Senators Morgan, and in the I Slates senate. Mr. Cox In the beginning of discussion is purpose lo attempt A In Each. Even the social sometimes develops into a bore. Some girls are envious just be cause they know to I hem. When a man complains that life is a burden, he ought lo reduce his weight. Some men are born thirsty, j era acquire thirst, but few have inks thrust upon them, The most unhappy woman in the world is the one with a secret that wants to know. wear loud clothes to drown the clamor of conscience don't pay their tailor hi bills. Lots of men reputations for when they simply have any argument as sense enough to keep their months We well leave this lo those with Even the people who go through Use Good in We have chilled just received Bin Double I lot- t hem buying, We also ii Call line f they let drop hint its dark purport. Under these circumstances ordinary prudence that the white people be on their guard and watch every movement of the and the white emissaries who may be en- gaged in secretly organizing them. hope there may lie no during the campaign or at election between the whites and the blacks and we will exercise reasonable forbearance, but it will know who has In- it and who is responsible for it. We arc trying and in the way provided by law to amend the constitution the at- tempt to Intimidate date us by threats of force murder, Hi van, the the Nu I while it proves all we have ever lion; Pritchard, the charged concerning the character There never would have been any Sugar Trust to pity upon the consumers of the States but for such manipulation of the sugar duties in interest of refiners as to encourage monopolistic plunder- where the plunder is the who fatten on it will II The heavy dividends of Trust brought into the Held new when these bought new ones appeared. Alias the competition has become so vigorous that the present Trust has been compelled to reduce its dividends and practically edge the defeat of its monopoly. It a matter Of rejoicing for the victims of the greed of tariff de- fended Trusts that stars are not Invulnerable against compel it at tack. There has been of late much Cheerful proof such dated monstrosities a rule earn within themselves elements wreck. Public Information as it shall lie enlarged by observation I Builder's and confirmed by painful . will hereafter make ii a P. Nails and Garland Stoves, World's Be. mat of move to doubtful authorities at baud which may quote lo sustain them in their respective views. Hut tin- state often heard no man can vote for ratification of amendment without violating his nth I., support the tut ion the veriest rot, and only shows to what extremities some be driven for argument Io sirs To vote ii or not to vote for it matter of point of matter in conscience. hat doc- this An educational in voters, lint were thousands the stale mil come up to I hit who in war had proven their fitness for suffrage, inserted a clause excluding from the pro visions of those in. won tied to vote in any th life leisurely themselves out of breath when death finally over- takes The man who cats with his knife, ii been noticed, never needs a tonic lo sharpen his appetite Do yon keep asked the young woman the fruit The new clerk blushed. Yes, he stammered. Where shall I MOW TH Tools, Plow Headquarters For oil Hardware, Ready Booting Burlap. Heady Mixed As is to do business every day, it is necessary lo use the public prints daily. No. -lire I In- right After tin year in a ho conic age and for registration the pro visions of the apply n of South Ben and whether white of road i lie t paper at and ii delighted and strengthened us, Ii persuasive, thoughtful, -all of these more. We ii among the most memo- of North Carolina discussions that recall iii a half century of hearing and reading, ii should be circulated in every county. It i- a capital paper lo road in every township before White Mons club's might be read at a meeting every month until the election. Where ever read it do good among people of ordinary intelligence, ho arc not are white and who de-ire to servo North Car- with Messenger. from the pen of Dr. T. It- editor of Messenger, la indeed to Mr. Cox's A higher compliment could not paid it. We oiler One Hundred Dollars for any ease of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Props., Toledo, O, have known i for the las. fifteen years, and him perfectly honorable all business and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their ii mi. r ancestors were . wholesale drug- gists, Toledo, o. forever in wholesale druggists, o prior In formation of BAKER HART. N. C. Hall s Catarrh Cure is taken In- upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, Price per bottle. Sold all Druggists. free. family Pills are the Von Like Printing Then You Will Like Ours. THE Dr. D. L. N. c. A Fleming fit

l III WILLIAM EASTERN REFLECTOR There few mm D. J. public opinion Ml Kn widely different as of William the Bet who almost In bis dying let rev. U. c. Mar. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY Office Into Thursday night and o'clock, some one broke into the reigns the Mi-Kin , Greenville, the various and u. .,,, Mail Matter. . that S to Is , a to the LS, WOO. . people read , ,,. casts light upon the char- his remarkable man who duties l lies ed Mr. , , ,. . . , hurried Into eternity by and c arc per- to give some extracts . i , i , ,. r. in a private letter written will all-. take tor subs-tip I Senator N. W. . bar the upper K. u- Our purpose in having a special tuck, Frank ton. to personal friend and Of the local of the milled bis of dona, advertising and job pr Inc. reporter is to make local news department better. It Will give us opportunity more attention to oilier departments of paper, so it will be all around. This step wall as some other improvement, baa ban in contemplation and hope a In- crease of patronage will follow. We want paper possible. Mr. Harding is a young man of talent, popular and of pleasant ad- dress. He has been assistant post masterful some years and is well known to all our people. He IS go to carry his usual to succeed with him in his new both he and trill appreciate any iii the way of news items or business for paper. Ban. who has been jump-1 ,, over the republican , m , on the bull in it were not lion. U going to be boomed The Sheriff he went around re , publican candidate for the In the last paragraph of the tide in e paper about Jarvis Harding being as local The r. con, the was printed in place of We the under could easily ace Word was Wrong. Where did get power Its powers delegated lo it the Constitution ii baa any other body of respectable old as Secretary once the Senate. Once goes tin- Constitution, it noes nut of existence. It is only by the Constitution at all. Representative Payne, chairman Of Ways and Means Committee of House of Representatives was stumped tin-other day. He Hull the the Winder- bill a well known resident of Ibis town. Mr. ask me what about I receiving your letter events have transpired within this Commonwealth. Mr. champion of the great common people. He was Bill his bitterest enemies once accused him of faithless- lo a public trust. He fought poverty as a lad his parents, ell college at eighteen death bis father to for his mother sister. He assumed the burden caring for his mother and ting the others, and succeeded. dear old mother is ill Heaven, sister, u of rare culture, is married lo a man of ion wealth, both brothers, one a graduate of Vale, an- men of large wealth. During year of his life Mr. practice was a year. was as a brave as a Spartan, us a as . and -l friend never known, lie friend ID return, for I had give. When stricken by assassin's bullet he requested me to take charge of and act bis as pro of the and chairman of I be Steering Commit tee. So more delightful tusk ever fell lo lot, nor greater honor. than the ill of tin people and s. e Mi. declared and of this Stale before he died. men, great church and state, i and I Hies man I ever knew . nomination. The story, as it comes to Washington, is that Harrison i sure of Indiana vote in convention to with; that he U reasonably Minnesota vote and has more than a lighting chance to get the Michigan vote, if Mr. attitude towards war South in his lie sent a man around to the office door and he to the window but the robber bad escaped. Sheriff Mooring says be made a remark late in the afternoon the Hank had closed and he bad failed to make his deposit. The room was crowd- ed with people and he Africa, and h is supporters in many ,,,.,, . or standing near by heard remark made the attempt at robbery. was made to open i in- safe. r-i Individual Amendment. ORINOCO As e have before He Analysis of Professor W. State of February 17th, 1900, from sample drawn totter party, organization, i is controlled the of the Ammonia . 8.81 120.000 who constitute four lift hi of its Voting length, will be forced by their to oppose the hat we are glad to kn will not deter honest white who are under no ob and who lie Have that the future of party Available Phosphoric Acid Potash O. 3.43 Value of at seaboard 021.88 To which add average freight 3.00 I rust of mixing, shipping 1.00 Actual cost of bags 1.00 026.88 The sale of exceeds any the world. this any previous year. Do not is hopeless so long as it is without it. For sale everywhere. Manufactured by P. S. Co. for ,,,. , , . ,,, , , m Norfolk, n a., Tart C. Sharpe know that the hangs like a mill their necks TN not yet. The Philip- of keep up the party, that they will never lie cables one day that all is over to throw off the , that the whole lay out has long M follow the decrees of trampled under foot. The next other states, it is too to say how much then- is In alleged Harrison boom, but he isn't I of man lo say or do anything without an object, audit is j other object he can; of the Stale have in thumping the Mm nomination by policy, as he has been doing re State than to try to gel Pus , M ., Superintend- of Public Instruction. The their party conventions, they have lo put the In- to the root of tree help to eradicate evil. When the Slate have boon from the me- and incubus of irresponsible nomination for himself. When Mr. signs reasons advanced are that Mr. Me- The President says that every- one is against Imperialism, True enough Everyone this conn had increased the value of the ho hi II to lit cents i- by a decree, lie was .,. The does r x,,, , not consider imperialism bold millions of people sub- governed by nu alien people without representation, and , asked Mr the value of the dollar could not be raised legislation, Mr. Payne could not I an any one do Little, of burg count;. committed suicide, Thursday, She w run- lining rash act was due to tin- faith- of n in-in having . n her love then deserted her for Tin-thief on the r the he yet, bus till . weak would judge that if any should be left Without the pale of is w retell who will so with a woman's love as lo drive her to self destruction. A or our own youthful mistakes and follies will lead us to judge those of others, with sympathy and Indulgence, the recognition we hive reached the time Of life when gen He dignity and cheerful serenity are more becoming than sparkling vivacity or any affections will -a,. us from being ridiculous, March Homo Journal. such rights Congress may -co lit to bestow on them. If lie did he Would be opposed to it him self. But oilier tin-sort of thing the rankest they would like Mr. just what he word. 11.- French are laying their plat h on i. .- v, ho indulge in a the Paris ,;. this summer. If one has holding the idea i hut a cheap trip might be offered that well abandoned, pi. sent prospect Is that I here wilt be advance in across c can, is hold ii is-aid, will be three times as high alter April 1st, as present. Verily, an- expecting to reap it harvest. The House mi by a Strict rate Ii. A. Bobbins, Democratic in gild standard bill, which that make the rich richer and the poor no bias and which as passed ill the and House this week, as re ported from Conference com be will cancel of the heavy obligations he Incurred to the moneyed interests of the try during his campaign for to the Presidency. Senator Lodge is usually n good talker, although always radical ill his ideas, but lie couldn't do his speech in the bill giving Mr. authority to govern the Philip pines US he pleases, which ought properly to be A bill William Czar of the Philippines, It is not i-a-y to led the Senate that it should give one man autocratic power over of millions of pun who a ere bought and sold without consent. Ii Congress ever passes this bill the of this country will sorely regret it. The attempts of republicans to shift responsibility for I be disgrace exhibition given country by the passing of the Rico tariff bill by the House would be if the matter were not too to laugh over. The among republican Senators over the bill, which is now before the Senate, has almost readied the lighting A caucus is 1.1 lie held to patch matters by amend the bill to the extent necessary to get the votes lo put through the Senate. The sugar and trusts, win h are credited with lining compelled the republican lo make this disgusting exhibition are to have let become known Republican Senators that they have objections to any may made to the bill so long as tariff on Hie in and sugar is not Hulled, and if I bey don't object Mr. wool. Senator Mason is stirring things up In the Senate again. He wants foreign lions discharged from further con of bis resolution. the thy of for the Boers, which has been hands -in, e December Ii, and be says he i- going to keep on hammering at until something Is done to give day the old donkey cables that new complications have that the are again massing and they- have killed a few of our brave boys. Thus war and the great cost lo the people go that as the office is not political he should be ii tamed, that Mr. has been a good officer and which is true, the see reason for his nomination by the Demo- State He is not a Democrat, but a Populist, and was elected by a fusion of Populist, and K In His office is a- much a political one as that of any State officer and could as advocate the Thompson, Hal l other as Mr. We want none of and we believe nine tenths Of the Democrats of North do not want them. We do not think Mr. stands ghost chance for nomination the Democratic th.- par- docs not to commit suicide -His nominal ion would be binding on no Democrat save those who for aim in the con- and Democrat would be required to vote for him. voters are morally bound to cast their ballots for none but I and W hen t Democrats are Dominated the mat- left to their preference. The editor of the has never rated for a man who was not a and docs nut expect to as long as ho remains in the Dem- If Mr. or any not a was the ticket we would not him, nor would we other Democrat to do an We say tins because the question is lie- not because we fear t c nomination of Mr. are numbers of Democrats who will the position creditably and one will lie named for it. ii, suffrage, and their party has the last old fossil in the been freed from j service of this has had they will, if they time to show that be is a hero are lit to continue their allegiance an ass as many of them really to republican party, become are. These foreign complications the dominant spirits its Hut it will be Mis, and Ibis Stale long years after all who now will be what such men arc it are dead shall make it After two years Premiums been IN THE of Newark. N. J. Your Policy Has Value, Value, i. Paid up Insurance that works Will I ire Lost Philadelphia, March -A lire estimated loss of over early today the retail dry goods district. The originated the en glue room of dry goods millinery store, at and streets. A MM Hope of Another The trusts has gone into bankruptcy, and the on stated fur it is that no Hour trusts could be formed big enough to prevent competition. trust, as we told a few days ago, has found the profits gone of its business. It turns out to be not so rather not so good -as Ibis, bill it baa been forced to re- duce percent, one half. Taking the failure of the flout is only one of the many which has come to grief for text, The Philadelphia Times points out best hope we seen for that the country is not to be en- by the trusts- Invention it baa introduced and is still in- new economies into the of sugar, the making of sled, Hour and other articles of trust manipulation. It follows that at any given tune there is a of dead capital in each of these industries invested in out of dale and useless construe A trust combination of industries means is sue of shales this productive capital, and in many in stances a liberal addition of water besides The moment a new con- on a sound basis and employing only the newest most productive methods, takes the Held aggregation is at a disadvantage, sooner or later must absorb Its new rival or go to the wall. There is hope this view matter. The progress of invention keep the trust tearing out old roach I at enormous expense, and i ii with new, or put it a disadvantage the pres- ever-present new though of smaller cap- ital, which starts with the new Observer. The Halted Stales government is now new seas, and if nothing else,, on will result the expenditure of billions of dollars and a and tormenting debt, all of which will go to the present Dis- patch. the He says the Senate would adopt the resolution if a lie has been discovered that a lot of expensive furniture In the Hap- at Washington, though chased for solid mahogany, is only thinly veneered with that wood. Philadelphia Record. No doubt there is a great of this kind of fraud and job practiced by those whose goods to the government. Because he voted against the from the fourth Alabama district, Puerto Mean Tariff bill a and seat to I has lo Indian packer for alarm was sounded, but all opportunity forts to save building were fruitless, and it was leveled- The lo.-s is placed at dry goods store, i.-- nit. entailing h i loss of th.- building was four and Mark's live stories The spread lo the building on Cherry sin- . n by Broth of women's and and the K. Nothing was left of Ibis place, but the walls and loss is placed were more or less serious damaged. About persons men, women children, were thrown out of employment by lire. Advertisements Point the the most inveterate occasionally likes a hint as lo w hat she should purchase ; she gels that hint from the she reads her favor- newspaper. If can thus be moved thousands of other purchasers can lie more easily Advertisements point the way to trade.- There never was a lime, in fact, in the history of American social economy when old domestic- service problem was so dose to its natural and the whole of woman was so near to its own log- adjustment as at present. The twentieth century will in no oilier aspect tie as and division of the world's labor which America is destined to present world men for bus- in.--, and women for the home, with equal standard in each ease for both employer em in the March Journal. It is stated ton reached with the body of her husband she found letters awaiting her, each one ask- for a portion fund raised for her benefit by American There are two problems under one is how to get I money and the is bow to keep There are perhaps few men in the who, if asked the question, would not an- that if they responded favor- ably to every application made to them, personally and by loiter, for money, they would in little while he paupers. Of course Sage would prove exception to this rule, for everybody knows that it would be no use to apply to him for any in good health. After Second Year K.-i i i.-i ions, Incontestable. Dividends arc payable at the be- ginning of second and each succeeding year, provided i ii in in for current year be paid They may lie used To reduce Premiums, or To Increase the Insurance, or To Policy Payable an Endowment during the Lifetime of Insured. J, L. N. O. IN If our looking glasses tell us palatable truths, we may always sec t our best the mirrors Of loving and friendly eyes. Let us at least study how to keep our hearts warm, to preserve as much sunshine us we may, and often up what treasures we have garnered The warmth in our own hearts will depend upon our power to warm those of La- Home Journal Clocks arc not obliged to shake hands for the wind-up. GREENVILLE, S. C. Cotton lies always on i Fresh goods kept en produce and old. A trial will you. D. W. Have KB. n YOU I j J I If m, bring Item to m-. cu higher prices. E. M. Mk. hit A r. el -it. ,. . . . . . he Illustrated. JACOB . it . HOOK BOOK n It-. Si Wars Sow I i-.- . . BOOK I- . In .,,.,.,,., Hi c. life . I Mill, I I,.,. . TN A ; N- COW BOOK H . IT . as W II l . . No. B I SWIM- BOOK J . I I lo hall- Th. ii .,. . Any ONE lo Mia, i l. . r. . Kt and i . i , . Hone, Cow. Hoc or ft v. . t mail to Mod my it, The FARM JOURNAL I. raw not It U if t lilt i,. ii In Mm l M In -i. the the FARM JOURNAL j i . i. . i M v will be b Mail , a . Ma BOOKS. BEFORE MIST A OF Fall and Winter Clothing TO MAKE BOOM BOB raw WOULD A Special Price ON A Good INTEREST W BO I AM TO A WILSON DO. Some Speak to Mr, Some to You 1.11 MI IT. Mail it . Lee Stewart it, sick. It. Shaw, of is in EASTERN REFLECTOR THE and Be went to i today. Smith to night. Charlie Beet, over m W. T. Hunter came up Miss returned t I Station this J. left for Washington City. of is visiting Miss Ellen Mrs. Winstead returned home . Wat who has been vis . It, to Ayden night. E. X. Wilson, of I who has been visiting here several who wants to do returned home today. hide his light . , i , ii I II. Cowan, advance agent a He make, . . . . . . .,, ,, , , the Boston Star Concert Company, Known and lie must ask for ,,,.,,. ,.,.,. the he desires. This cannot I for the appearance of his lie done verbally. He must there- next Tuesday night. If there MARK in the margin of this paper it so to remind you that you owe I Tint mid we be must , j to settle as early as pis We need what owe and hope yon will not keep us waiting for it. This notice is for those who find the cross mark on their paper LOCAL ml much thought and attention to his trade matters pertaining 1.11 lie proper conduct of bis business. Nearly n Killed. Charleston, W. Ya., March ti. The greatest mining horror in I the region occurred ltd Ash.-, o'clock this u as ever, good, Mullet B cents ii pair at S. M. Best T. V. weal her we arc lately remind Hi all that we have seen better days. The shad catch is improving the price of a conies a little lower. The length of some faces is with the squeezing they get when cotton slumped. The John Buggy Co. have put a gasoline and in a few days will have their saw A Balm o Advertising. Lives men all us We can make our lives sublime Just by doing all do; Advertising all lime. , morning, explosion drift mine of the Red Ashe Coal Company. The mine was full of men and the explosion occurred near the entrance, was ed by falling slate. A relief crew was quickly at work. I. is ed over inn in.-n were the mine. I DO bodies have been taken out and the work of rescue is still going on. C. Franklin Wilson, Attorney. From the Banner, of X. J., Unit Mr. c. Franklin Wilson was among the recent successful applicants in that State for the license. The Banner says Mr. Wilson passed at head of his class, and all bad high averages. Mr. Wilson is a Pitt county boy, and was connected with for some time beck in the eighties. They Messrs. J. Q. Smith, E. T. Forbes, A. F. Kennedy as Duke went to Strawberry Hill, Monday, to spend it few days They returned today re- ported a catch of A Lung Case ease of vs. Tripp was token up the Court Wednesday morning and for three days the court has Been running on testifying, arguing and ruling. At today the evidence was all Jarvis began his tin- plaintiffs. This case will probably lie the last tried this week. Five Babies in Months. Paul Minn., March children have been to Mrs. of in mouths. Friday night she gave birth to triplets, two boys and u girl. Eighteen months ago she became a mother of twins, a boy and girl. live babies are healthy and strong. Reward for To him who things within reason are possible. Hy who bus wisely and persistent- advertised success has been achieved. The sumo re- ward of continued effort can lie on joyed by any merchant who may so will. Custom comes to who Invites It. Philadelphia A until never fully realizes w hut i world this is until he steps skin and lauds bead tint the asphalt. The Champion Cat. Jo. Mitchell has the champion cat in the State. It caught four ruts at one time one day recently and held them. They were cleaning up the and got into mime ruts. Two inn out and the cat caught them and got them both in its mouth. Before it could kill two more run out and caught them, one under e foot. Mr. Mitchell went lo the and killed the two under her feel and the eat soon die- patched the other Chronicle. lo the Wednesday to return to work, had to lake his bed again to- day. He is having a bad lime with the mumps, this being his It la week of sickness. 1900. E. II, Friday in Washington. lion left this morning morning for Dr. returned from Washington Thursday night. t. I. Aycock went down the road last night and returned this is visiting her sister, Miss Ophelia at Mrs. E. Brown came in night from where he has moved his who for past year bus In. buying tobacco on the Scotland Week market, name Thursday night. Denmark and Miss Lucy Cox, of Kinston, came over this morning to spend the day with Miss Florence Starkey Miss Julia day operator tit the bus been quite for some lime. sis tor, Miss Annie, is filling her place. Saturday moo. Barrett is sick. F. ti. came home Fri- Luther went lo today. ;. ii. Leggett Wash ton. BUSINESS NOTES. Mar. John is quite I,. Mis. went to last night. Mrs. Tyson i- improving, e a re glad to say. to learn that Mis- is about us. We glad to M e aide to be in his store again. It. Cooper and wife are now at in the dwelling near church. Collins has finished hi- -re, and just moved into it. la North Carolina K I will meet this year at Ashe- . ill.- June 27th. A school at i file i d for two weeks an of grip among lb pupils. A fire night M. ii ed about data-1 age. ii Bone Fertilizer. of B. W- State Chemist of Caro- from sample drawn in bands of R. O. Cotter Co. N. f., 10th, Ammonia . Avid Value unmixed ingredients seaboard 118.50 Add e at Actual cost mixing 1.00 us of bags. bar 11- u used on fifteen consecutive crops, and is I I .-i all Cut ton Peanut reliable; I -I. in I, has made from the best Is. Manufactured been I from the go as a picnic ground for visit- S. Royster Guano Co., Norfolk, N. Th. M won, i th.- so district The body of a man to W. Mount, is to ,, ,. i- , ,;,. rail fence. That w. Wednesday morning. Bishop is. done With by Barker's a ire fence. Cotton planters and back bands are shipped from here to Texas, Arkansas, and Slates. In-side- the Carolinas. was a here for Archer, Mew borne, Moore, perhaps , ,,., , cl I hall a dozen other- wen- coming going. t , , , , ,. . h holding court at ton, announce for g the in . in ; for V is Complete ALL gods. At prices that will suit you. THEM. Railway, near Clayton, will make addresses n this State on the twentieth Winston, Charlotte, and The hotel at Halifax was burn There no in- building or fur- Judge who was t what AND Ml man was here yesterday. Thai-, legal papers and other in is handling a special I , , , , . , , be had him. cheroots made by At court week A. Sugg, Jr., went to Kinston Wednesday night have his eyes treated, returning Friday morning. Ir. Hyatt said he was just in lime lo save his left eye. Turn On Light Come See gs. judge jury, seven la., u-r- and ere for four whole days A. i. Cox Mfg. Co. are now working a full of fifteen hands, with even I hill do. There is a premium going with every pair of cart wheel left today fol of losing liberty in as as this. The gets his rights. This I stands for the i properly. is Those w favor adoption the amendment haven right ex that they will b . din of rather than an attempt to frighten the citizens of n suggestion Heavy and Fancy Groceries, Mil, Moore store, . where we opened a new and i of been discussing and candidly as ii- friends arc determined shall be, wear.- confident that the the State will ratify i always held here by a large majority. The year limn will mark n forward and upward by the people of this Com Mr Win. Brand, one of the oldest which will give new Ledger. Consisting of Meats. Flour. Coffee, Canned Goods, Snuff, Cigars, Fruits, in fact everything to ii f mi I in an up-to-date , , We pay the highest market .,; for all kinds of Silver Wedding. handsome have been issued bearing the following an- of the silver wedding of two of our most popular 1875. Mrs. Cherry the honor of your presence at their Twenty-fifth Anniversary, Friday evening March sixteenth, nineteen hundred, from nine lo twelve o'clock, Greenville, X. These cards so d only to friends living outside of being understood that all town are invited. In advance of it extends and lust wishes. and a highly respected citizen in hopes and inspiration to the this county, did his near manhood guarantee a sense , y, peace and to those who have weathered the inn. a I.-., days fought Mexican Will. , and with his death there passes away the last of .- Standard. cash or in barter. When .,, i want to sell or when you want to buy come to see us. To all who favor us with patronage we promise entire eat Almost Drowned Two I raveling Me- II. Mallard and A. M. Stevens, near being in attempt to fowl th creek c and I I .- on last morning. It those who were traveling con en- the stream which had tor. The thing In I'm- I is a woman who thinks she is. o m j The marriage of convenience has J, f, no it, but I be love in goner- ally wailing around A keeps In r mil -s up her mind that she to wail iii she g.-is lo heaven lo gel man led. When women of n town up their minds that two to get engaged they re home Docs to Hear It Cod loves lo hear people to in Him. He to hear people speak words of warn instruction, en- to their fellow be- He surely docs not love to hen men talk of politics on Sunday. does He love to hear axes on Sunday. A. Ayden, N. C. The Heaviest Mortgage Ever Recorded Here. of Deeds bus just recorded the mortgage ever put upon the records of Vance county. It was for and was by the Company in favor of the Trust of Haiti more. Miss Cox returned night. Denmark returned Friday evening to Kinston. Mrs. M. Powell left this morning for Scotland Neck. F. M. returned this morning from Washington. Miss Harris returned Friday night from Richmond. Frank Wilson is the Northern markets purchasing new goods. c. Nichols, of Franklin is here representing the J. Van Nursery, T. W. ton Messenger, lain made us ii call today. Mis. Nannie Stafford, who has been visiting her father, J. M. Proctor, returned to Plymouth tins morning. M. M. Junes, who has been here several days building a new draw for tho bridge, returned to Wash this morning. I,. Tew and Miss Annie, who been spending Mine days with W. F. Parker. went to Kinston Friday night. tiled I n-s ii-tin , . , , , it around have . reason ,. v. v . , , u ml i New river, not deem . . , Press, in his speech at the Ohio So dinner at the hotel, New York, on day President can be no What can be by Ibis Is he going to veto Hint Puerto Mean tariff bill, after all The President is becoming an i. A convention of the Democratic Party of County is hereby called to mental the curt House Greenville Saturday. o'clock M., for the pose of appointing delegates lo the State Convention be held in the city of day of April, the nomination of candidates for the various state Township Primaries will held Saturday, March I o'clock P, at., to appoint delegates I,, the County Convention. several townships will be entitled to appoint the following of delegates, Heaver Dam, I. I ill nil, I. Falkland, o. ill.-. I. Swill Creek. All persons who are in favor of the while people controlling State and County governments are invited to participate In these meetings. By order of Democratic Es of Pitt County. I,. W. It. . Chairman. See a Well Sam. ; inn its . North i- ; i- d tight b lug ii past folding, lint very, soon after entering the found them wives wale, several feel ; . The team becoming the driver jumped out tin i t to shore, Inn of inters, Mr. succeeded ,.,,,,, ,, campaigns have on the vehicle but the other ,, , . , ,,,, ,. meant to the caught the rush the vehicle and narrowly cs and yet complaints have b-en cape. However beard hard work on the part he was gotten men I the As heretofore guarantee per- fitting, stylish, dressy, gar- . samples stock, now for your inspection. been show u tin HI GO Cut Prices. W. T. Lee . Main K. C. ill-., their pa. 1- . V ,. news which gave the have toiled in-; shoes, at Both the j were given the all their bar gage cases, welcome the when the only of the horse I may have of Its A Shrewd Collects those who public office Taxes. next January. one of the it a- A. London, of taxes were be nominated for Slate coining III Slowly, a In thus Jg scheme that for and Mr. will re would hard l I ha I Hie State he went been mid justly-o. w n Vice President, preachers tin for services in ,,. gee. Manager. ton dollar and u half, people, nil the he engaged in lo announce Journal. that unless luxes weir March 1st. not paid would lose voles in future elections, were made in due course and there was a great iii-h to in that section. At place where the sheriff was waiting there was u rush . hand in their in and the sheriff employed four to assist him. A good while pen pie were caught the, A large force of men has reached build nearly miles of new telegraph line through We don't believe that the and There were worth of rev stumps the ,, , ,. ., . even quite muter- Hallway Kinston Mantel Co. for Business. A girl may all literature, even higher but when tackles ti ii. with the ,, .-. Hold leaf. things m I .- i A of the lutes Improved machinery. workmen. Mantels, Door and l a-d OUT- j, and Store i Counters and Office All Scroll and Lathe work, uM I fair dealing policy, to CO.

The Reflector Book Store EVERY THING R. OF The following is the to article U of the State adopted by the As UM, and to be submit- to the voter for ratification next August Section 1- That article VI of the of North Carolina the same is hereby abrogated ad in lieu thereof shall be the following article of said ARTICLE VI. I; or as TABLETS. office First, all persons who shall deny the being of God Second, all persons who shall have convicted or confessed their guilt on pending, and whether or not, judgment suspended, any treason or felony, or any other crime for which the may lie in the penitentiary, since In-coining citizens of the in- corruption and in office, unless such person shall be restored to the rights of citizenship in a manner by law. Sec. This act shall lie in force from and after Pens, Pencils. . removal one . or other election Section Every male person ill i United State, and every male Demon who has been naturalized, twenty-one j cars of age. and possessing the set out in this article, shall be entitled to vote at election joy the people in the Slate, except as herein otherwise provided. Sir. He shall have resided in the State of North Carolina, for two in the county six months. and in the precinct, ward or other election district in which be offers ., recorded in Boot I to vote, four months next the election; Provided, That One IMPORTANT LAND SALE, By matte September Term of Superior in the of J. T. Harry Skin- i .-. an; others. The Mined I Herein Com- missioner will the Home to the highest r cash, on the tin described One ball the of William others seventy- five r less, m Well and known as for- to on I Julia Bra received, All PRINTING give us a call. ANY I'll INC PROM A- V Card Full Sheet Poster, The TWICE A-WEEK Is only a year and con the news every week, and gives information to r, especially th grow- tobacco, that is worth many times subscription price. S. AT BOOK ST from one precinct, ward i lo another in the Mime county, shall not ope rate lo deprive any person of ii or other election district from which he has removed, until mouths alter inch removal. No who hat been convicted, confessed his guilt indictment the punishment w is, or hereafter lie. imprisonment in the prison, shall be permitted to vote, unless the said person shall tie restored to citizenship In manner prescribed law. See. person offering to vote shall be at time a registered voter as herein in the manner provided by law, the General Assembly of North Carolina shall enact general registration laws to carry into effect the provisions of tills article. See. I. Every person presenting himself for registration shall be able to read write any section of constitution in the English and. before he shall be entitled to vote, have Paid on or before the Hist day of March of the year in which he proposes to vole, his poll tax as prescribed by law, for previous year. taxes shall be a lien on assessed property, and no process Shall issue to en force the col led ion of the same except against Md property. Sec. 5- male person who was, on January I, oral any time prior thereto, entitled to vote tin-laws any State in the Slates wherein lie then re sided, and no lineal descendant of J such shall be denied right lo register and vole at any election in this Slate person of hi- failure lo possess the qualifications prescribed In section l of this Provided, In- shall have registered in accord with the terms of this section prior to December I, The General Assembly shall provide for a permanent record all persons who register this section on or before November I, 1908, an I all such persons shall be entitled lo and vote at all elections by the people In this State, unless disqualified under section this Provided, such persons shall have paid their poll tax as re by law. See. l. All elections the pie shall lie ballot, and all i elections by the General shall lie viva See Every voter in Carolina, except M in this article disqualified, shall be eligible to of lice, but before entering upon the duties of the oilier lie shall take and subscribe the following do swear I will support and maintain it ill ion and of Slates, and con- null laws of North Cam Una not inconsistent therewith, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my office So help Sec. The classes of persons shall be disqualified the lands of Silas j. or fully need front to i. P pant One known as the Council hi lo vote in lite precinct, the lands f K M. James, John one r and n G. Harry page Qua in I I . ii one or land, tin i in bundled and acre alto i i -i known tin- lands , the Council James lain . offered a- The all limber or i above in t-t when cut, x period often year on all the above named timber of- throe whole, Umber nod those bids that wing money. There Is lion hall feel of Handing timber on i. One tract R. U. J. D. Carolina towns known as Sam land, acre more or less timber heretofore tract known as the in township, on Creek, the J. w. H. w hit-hard others acres less nun J A. to Skinner Book page----- h adjoining the lands late John Jordan Daniel and In the forks of where O. was hunted and inn deed J, J Nobles to acres. tract of in at two large pines and runs North West lo a then Weal the road up said road North West poles to the dwelling the late Jerri and runs with said road S. to W. poles thence S and Iv 1311 ii tit;, n's lint- with his hi e to the containing i i One tract of land situate in Content i the lauds of A. M tardy Johnson, the Turnage others containing acres fully ma deed John ill page and II One Had situate in town- i-hip. the Hardy Johnson Jr. others containing i-i acres more r less, fully described Book I pare and A IV IS One of land tunic in township, adjoining the lands of He Porter's place, J, A. and others, containing live bundled and seventy more or leas. TOWN PROPERTY. IS in West Beginning at N. W. corner of and Ward North Latham street to the lino No. hence with the line of lot No feel to the corner or lot No net to east with Ward street feet to the I.- No. In West n- S. K. and streets, thence street feet to the line-f l.-i N thence with the line of lots and then with the line of lo tin fit i vi West feet lo the I . lot in the town of Greenville on -r of Front and and . d in a deed from J W. J. House to i i in Hook L pages Th i are cash, hut en pay . third cash can arrange for ii l H i J ,, . b v Save Your Money. On i box i I save many dollars in of stomach, or No Reckless Assertion r sick headache, J i constipation a million people endorse Liver PILLS a Failure I lie washes plant is duo of most in nature. to tin- result even more than composition of the wash. Decently has to j be I lie for specific tor San Jose scale. The writer has re- this upon apple, plumb trees by San Jose scale; location of orchard, Wake county; aye of trees, four to years. The trees hail been carefully tend- ed were well grown healthy, barring the The was applied February dry, day. The Deem- pump and were used. Two strengths oil pure nil oil diluted OH half were used. The Ire-- were as welted as is possible with a pump, lull not enough oil was put on to drip or run down the trunk. March The bark of all Sprayed trees is greasy brown, but the oil has not penetrated into the living cells. All scales by the oil are dean, but in no did the scales amount to above percent of the whole. In other words, about HI per cent of the original number of scales escaped the wash and are still alive. The buds of apple trees were not injured in any way. The buds of the peaches were killed to the extent of about to per cent. The buds of the plumbs were kill- ed to the extent of to BO per cent. particular difference could be between half and full strength of wash. The general is that for this section crude petroleum the same upon scale insects as pure kerosene. It is no better and as to use Persons who wish to experiment with mineral oils on nil trees should go very slowly. Oils are dangerous, especially upon fruits. Dept. JUT SKEW IN to Coma, or I I c Half War o II. la Nature. In her efforts to correct which mistakes hare come from careless or it mar be from ancestors. out pimples, blotches and other imperfections on the a warning that more troubles haps tumors, cancers, erysipelas or pulmonary arc certain to follow If you neglect to heed the warning and correct the Many a lingering, painful disease and many an baa been avoided simply because notes of warning have and the blood kept pure by a right us.- of JOHNSTON'S Miss Abbie J. of Marshal Mich., was cured of a bad humor after suffering with It for Are years The doctors my friends It was salt rheum. It came out on my head, neck and ears, and then on my whole body. I was perfectly raw with it. What I suffered during those fire years, is no use telling. Nobody would believe me if I did. I tried every medicine that was advertised to cure H. I spent money enough to buy a I heard highly praised. I a bottle of it. I began to improve right away, and when I had finished the third bottle I was completely cured. I have never had a touch of it I never got any thing to do me the least good till I tried JOHNSTON'S would heartily advise all who are suffering from or akin disease of any kind to try it at once. I had also a good deal of stomach trouble, and was run down and miserable, but JOHNSTON'S made me all The blood is your you keep it pure and strong can positively re- disease or face contagion fearlessly. JOHNSTON'S never fails It is for sale by all druggists, in I quart bottles at only one dollar DUO SOLD Hosts OP Pitt County. B, fore the Clerk I I I Ola Forbes Henry and Nellie bis wife. Henry Jenkins and i Mettle Jenkins will take Hint Proceeding, entitled as above in the Superior Court of Wore the Clerk, for the sale j of estate for partition; and said will take notice they to appeal at office of the j Clerk of the Superior Court for the County i of Pitt, mi th 10th day of March and answer or lo petition and , tiled in or the will apply to die I relief in said petition and plaint. This Jan. loon. n. c. A Blow, Clerk Court. fur LAND SALE. Ill virtue of a of the Superior Court of Pitt County made, on the 17th 1909, in a certain Special O. and wife and and numbered as ens- I will on MARCH 1900. public Kile before the Court House door in Greenville to the highest bidder for a certain piece or parcel of land situ- ate in Township, Pitt County, Lot No. in the division of the lands of Mary B. and which was allotted to Curl by and the 4th of Lot on ton load, South W. n sweet gum on creek. corner of No. 6- to n black poles lo stake on road near South of its be d thence road lo- i in infilling, acres more or This 1900. I. BLOW, Commissioner. CHURCHES a. in. service and sermon every Sunday morning and evening. Ev- prayer Wednesdays at M., and Litany Fridays A Rev. I. Minister in every Sun- day, morning and evening. Pray- Thursday evening. Rev. J. N. Booth, pastor. Sunday- school a. m. C. D. superintendent. every Sun- day, evening. meeting Wednesday evening. Rev. N. M. pastor. Sunday school p. m. W F. Harding, J. B. pastor. a. m. E. B. regular OVER THE COUNTRY. National man says that Indiana will Ira Democratic Ibis year by Escaping gas killed Henry No. Boat Twenty-lint street, New York, and rendered his brother unconscious. William IT. Ferry, owner of the Late Forest polo at Oh lea- go, . was struck by a train a that city on Sunday. lost bis life in the at Buffalo, N. Y., Saturday is believed to have been Ashton Smith, of Fort Erie, Out. Line ha Champaign Is detained at tine, New York, pending dis- infection if a sick steerage quarters. The Ono Day Cold For colds and use late Easily as candy and quickly cure. PRESCRIPTION CHILLS and fever is a of Tasteless Tonic. Iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No pay. Price WHICH A RD, JR. in A an dis e Whichard, N. C. The Stock complete in every mid prices as low as Highest market prices aid for country produce. ADVICE AS in Hook I .-. PATENTS FREE LAND By virtue of a decree of Court of in the ease of j. c. Griffin, Addle E. Brooks, Alice M. Spier, Pat- rick, Joel i. Patrick and Joel Pat- rick, guardian, to sell laud for division. Coin will sell for cash before Court House door in on Monday day of March 1900 follow- described piece or parcel of land in the tow u on the west by J. C. lot on the north by E. Lang's lot on t east by Alice M. lot on the South by con- two acres more or less. This P. C. NOTICE TO Having day Clerk Hit- Superior Conn of Pill county, as in of I lie estate of Alien, hereby given to nil per- -late to present to for duly nu- on or before the day of Jinn h 1901, or notice will be in recovery. All persona to will to me. This March of A ban In K. Allen. OLD DOMINION LIME leave Washing- ton daily at A. M. for ville, leave daily P. M. for Washington. loaves Greenville Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at A. M. leave Tarboro for Greenville Tuesdays, Saturdays at II A. If. carries freight only. in- iii Washington with for Norfolk, New York and ton, and for all points for the West with railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by the Old Dominions. S. Co. from New York; Clyde Line from Hay Line from Baltimore; and Lino from Boston. JNO. SON, Washington, N. C. J. J. CHERRY, Greenville-, lodges; A. F. A. M. Greenville Lodge, No. meets first and thin Monday evening. R. W. M. J. M. Sec . O. O. Lodge, No. Meets every Tuesday evening. U. b. O. E. E Griffin, K. of River Lodge, meets every Friday evening R. M. C. T. M. Hooker, K. of R. andS. R. Vance Council, No. meets every Thursday even- V B. Wilson, R. M. R. Lang, Sec. O. U. A. every Wednesday night at in I. O. hall. J. B. White, Conn- A. O. Council, No. meets every and third Thursday nights Odd Fellows Hall. J. Z. Gardner Worthy Chief; D. S. Smith, Sec I. O. Conclave No. meets every second and fourth Monday nights in Odd Hull. W. It. Smith J. i -DEALER IN- A GENERAL LINE OF Also a nice Line of Hardware. I can now lie found in the brick store formerly occupied by J. W. COME TO SEE ME. J. R. COREY. PATENT Tm Invent also rat COPYRIGHT or Uriel i-i-l,., foe fro, advice. ON PATENTS . I patent. fin FOR The Eastern Reflector. D. J. EDITOR I I I -AT- VOL XIX GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 1900. Ed. H. WHO I-SALE GROCER. IF YOU WANT TO BE TREATED RIGHT AND AT THE SAME TIME BUY i THEN COME THE EIGHT WHERE WILL GET HONEsT WEIGHT LY RELIABLE Ed. H. THE LEADING GROCER. A Successful Precedent tobacco farmers, who are secure fair prices for their adopted plan known M the plan, which looks lo product of Many have doubted whether it was though they bad no plan I bey regarded as better. There is a successful for the plan adopted. Mr. J. G Johnson, of Kansas, vice- chairman of the Democratic nation executive committee, has written No Sympathy A Suggestion is nut habit to lender ad- vice lo the hybrid, I dark and Ian, streaked and party Composed and low white office seekers, that is called the Re- publican Party, but will deviate from our custom and assist them with advice their quest for Be- publicans to till the Stale Offices in North Carolina. We know Boiler, the Simian, whom the De- in mercy has written I he word all over his frightful We know that he is now in search of some weak or degraded Democrat to put up as the Candi- date of the Republican for the office of Slate at the next election for State We know the and Butler himself knows not to such a frontispiece as Butler before the people of forth Carolina for highest their There- fore we suggest with ail due con- for the party that we ad-1 dress, it would lie well, and I proper, and becoming lo I put in nomination Don. TO THE PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS OF PITT AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. We are We still forefront of the the best selected line after your patronage towns in the State arc sued by persons who or imprisoned, as the case may be, for the compulsory vaccination Boob people deserve sympathy, for Governor, and Hon. the truth could be know u, it would j George White of color, develop they made trouble for I no other purpose than to work of Buffalo lineage municipalities for damages. White is a pale fare does not require aid of law to instincts of worst compel a good citizen to lake every elements of the race. He is precaution possible to prevent his race in North Cam- defiant, General Merchandise to be found in am store County. Well bought choice selections, the creations of the best manufacturers of America and Europe. all the year round, Spring. Summer and Winter. We arc at wink for yours and our mutual ad- vantage. It is our pleasure lo show you n hut you want and sell you if we can. We offer you the very bust service, polite and the most liberal terms with a well established business built up strictly on its own merits. you lo market you will not do yourself justice ii yon d. not see our immense stock buying elsewhere. us and the following lines of general merchandise. Dry Goods and Notions, Hats and Silks Jackets and Capes, and i I He is . to Mr. W. J. , of Guilford county, that the be re-us. He has, public Jordan plan is the most I, w speech, invited a race with method of dealing with rust. who white nice and then, has yet beard of, and adding y I to contest for in account of this of North Carolina. He made Ibis in moat cases for trivial causes, isl Indiscreet in a it is practically the same thing convention as has adopted with very sat- UM I he grape grow- in western New York. Prior . to their adoption of Ibis scheme convention, they were all at sea about prices, A of and nobody was making any money Now, instead of selling grapes meet at the ,.,., Shoes. Men's, Women's and I Harness, Horse Sh and and way, they are ii to the mutual company which Raleigh ant on the 23rd of February on floor of the he made a speech, which was to have inspired by Jet. which arraigned the State of its treat of criminals, and Greenville on Saturday. March j composed of many mite state- 31st. at IS o'clock at., for the that he was to con Groceries. Flour, Meal, Sugar, Sculls, Hardware, Plows, Castings and Fixtures, Nails mid Furniture. they have organized. There , of to the to w it and the total proceeds for the sea-, of m , h q distributed among the growers,, and who are the pool, in proportion for various Stale I d, when published Con- production and j all win dirty grade of his Township will be held j it is said, was the bandy Since the organization of , o Tobacco Trust, it has ,, t M delegates robbed the farmer of at least o one third of the true value of j The several townships will lie he has produced, and to appoint the following growers of from j DaBber of delegates, to-wit t successful farmers to i i the verge In day of ., general rise in prices, the trust has been powerful to keep the. price of tobacco down to the price of cultivation, it is to be hoped that there is relief for them present intolerable conditions. Raleigh News He was shot old Kentucky, where they make the mountain dew, and on hot revolver stew; where you Bethel, Carolina, IS. Falkland, Swift Creek, II. All are in favor of the white people controlling the State and County governments are invited to participate these flout the people of North Carolina with the speech, as it was deliver- ed in the House of Representatives work Senator These two dirty, disgraced lives from Carolina are close friends, socially, and politically, and working together on the same political lines. Until invoke Fed- military intervention In the political affairs of North Carolina, lo control the election Headquarters for Furniture and everything in line. We buy strictly for Cash, but sell for Either Cash or on Approved Credit. Our is Honesty, Merit and Square Dealing. Your Broth r offices what seeks mens i-- j i rainbow often keep his I promise; comes long w id He rain mi -n jest; en do better thank de ain't enough We i tor live for heaven ii dis but ex soon time comes go for de doctor. De lie better, en bit may in- but bit's r wuss in it. I man what go bid u id up only find dill his I done run vi id de Many simple people, who obtain marriage license of clerks, that clerk some responsible their mar I and arc In duty bound in t . him afterward and .- him keep k affairs. A Suit ii ginger hair and a fierce expression of lately came to county clerk of in that State. the man that keeps she asked. he answered. What book do you sec you find out Peters Was Search developed I In- of John for whose n had been t-o vent is the name of a able ed pamphlet which should be in the hands of every planter who raises Cotton. The book u sent Free. WORKS. . M. Schultz. HAS i poll YOU 1.000 pounds Candy, Apples, Sweet Florida Oranges Coca Nuts, SOU pounds Nuts, pound Raisins, Seeded Currants, Citron Dates, . v v f i r LAMPS and WAGONS, and ALL KIND of TOYS, Come to see me. Phone b- I l hough I said woman. Waters, didn't license is issued for a mar- with Well, I'm I though I I'd ought to in and tell Jack bus es The Sew York has reported a bill to prohibit publication of any paper which , be found who dangerously wounded, r hi, in in suicide or u who dead, unless such paper shall hive been pro- before a at an Made by the Orange Advertising as Clerks. the midst lite must people are in debt. The wages of -in are the Constitutional Amendment in protect the Slate any. and White to control the gen- ., . i- home aid people as it applies to race. about and costs. Home made go ids arc bought A well known merchant would of doing bu-i without clerks as ad The fact i- it he should nut advertise he would not need the army of clerks which he now employs; for there would untiling for I bent to do. Using, therefore, not wily helps in wake up ill the morning shot full Oil bullets holes, your sole j y f , ,,.,,.,,. ,.;, art; disembodied i souls. He was shot in old Ken- where aim is always true, and the principle is shooting people through, where the doctors use as medicine for all the human ills, a dose or two of bullets instead of giving pills. He was shot old Kentucky, where the grow on trees, and the bullets from the lilies through the air likes bees; where the instruments they play on when I bey give a dance or hop, are their musical revolvers and with a Vs., Ob- server. Motive Committee Of Pitt County. L. w. L. Chairman. Secretary. to Tub OVER COUNTRY. All parts of Ohio are suffering from severe Hoods. asphyxiation caused loss of speech for M. Diabetic, a scientist, who is now in a New York hospital. The Democratic Semite in Ken- to appropriate lo a Slate under Democratic Governor Beck- Let and White lie candidates and running mates for Governor and Lieutenant Govern or of Carolina, and the true white sons of Carolina will unit them in a Square stand up City Economist. is the expensive daughter pensive father. The greatest of all nice prob- Which horse will win w believe In the elevation of public morals and horse thieves. The hen is not a good singer be- cause she chanticleer, Love is a delightful is the homesickness of the heart. Tin- pickpocket can dis purse a crowd than the police. Tears are the showers rained the-citing of goods, but for Record. The revenue special imported of- were in tin- two weeks and while about every democrat distiller was seized, there has not been a seizure of a single distillery where owner is ram pant against the amendment so far as we can And out. one of I be Officers was heard to remark that they slashing up n few selected s. as to keep with no doubt means a nigh doctor. and political Such discriminating rotten or whatever it is, ought to lie Chronicle. Bays the of Charlotte There arc people in town whose principal nourishment now i cotton future. A well known law who i- known a- a politician, is i,. have made something hi lie on the recent tempest of heart. is B several young The hog i-somewhat of a have made mi being fond of a square a few people money dealing in in man who likes whiskey bet and other people of than beef, walks not after with the idea but the spirit, log for nothing and Ho matter whether a has eye rich. how troubles or n it. when he of be who lo-e who lose have but all steal from How many lions do we read in which was the of j v The old way ; iii Si. Subscribe to Kill t . la Bach. Tit king ml vice cures a cold. It- an ill wind blow- the doctor good. The should feel in ti mi. old is probably the Kind ii i- cool mid The p believe- that people should in Stolen fruits lie bill e -i ill tin- end. be one -.-. w a mini measures her words i when -In- sends ii telegram. April do March Apt n fellow fulls in ii-. in Ills ii e-i limit ion. a start a girl -be thinks him rude, mid if be -he thinks he lucks taste. umpire should is used lo calling mil on strikes. The girl ho in u lo have husband lording A in drop into iv burling Unit's a v lo take of it. no K i- chased nil It a saves by HOW TH S We One Hundred Dollars for case of Catarrh Unit can not be cured by Hill's Catarrh J, Props., Toledo. O. have Ii for the fifteen years, and him perfectly honorable all business and able to carry out mi; obligations made by their i.-i I'm w. wholesale drug- gists, Toledo, O. W II IN wholesale Toledo, o. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken in- acting directly upon the mid mucous surfaces of the system. Price per bottle. all Druggists. free. Hall's are the b -t You Like Printing m. Lent. The silence of the wise is like silver, but a the air like brass Wiggle, wiggle, little worm, how we wonder why you down in deep, where bard work, lying can peep. a little I A com in tee from mated Mo., to strike within is Then You Will Like Ours. THE Dr. D, I,. James, DENTIST, Greens X. C. While rt