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Attention Farmers I am now offering you one of the complete lines of GOODS. SHOES, HATS, PANTS, SHIRTS. POCKET and at very reasonable prices. My line of GROCERIES which is the of any market are fresh and cheap. When you come to town again give me a Yours to Ne Over. Jas. B. White THE BEST BED ON EARTH- Don't Be Deceived. GREAT OF Our Royal Elastic Felt Mattress, which due lo its merit, and also advertising, has others put on the market, which they and claiming they are as good as the ELASTIC he deceived same. We deny that they are as and are ready time to com pare ours with other. your local dealer does not handle write us direct for descriptive pamphlet. ROYALL Bole Manufacturers, H. C. Get a good Safe The Victor safe is made in all sizes con- home, office and general i-e. Every sale with guarantee to be fire proof. Prices range from up. J. L. SUGG, N. C. Famous U to. and Laxative. cure for chills and fever all and billions troubles. For sale by Harrington, Barber o., N. C THE COUNTY .- HAVE APPOINTED THE Reflector As one of the depositories for Public School Books In Pin County, We handle books designated on the for the public schools and can supply what- ever you need. We also have COPY BOOKS. slant an vertical, double ruled practice writing bi tablets, fool's paper, pens, pencils, slates, crayons, colored crayons, inks, companion boxes in u soapstone pencils I cent, S plain lead pencils I cent, rubber tipped lead pencil I cent, a nice tablet with pretty cover I cent, sorted crayons with metal hold- in nice wood box cents, lead pencil, slate pen and pen, and rule, all In nice wood box, a great big wide tablet r cents. Ink on the market, C vents. Copy books to cents. White crayons, gross in box, cents. Good fool's cap paper per famous barker gen flight Query It is clear that the Republicans j no expect to have a walk- over in the presidential race. Their candidate find himself very handicapped by the strike of Pennsylvania. When the administration's stump speak- get up declaim about Me- and the they tremble less the miners strike should be at them. That's a condition, not a theory, and it must be observed that the strike is a boss ridden state, which has profited greatly by protection, and that the mine owners arc, for the most part supporters of the administration, are friends of Han- In dealing with this particular subject, the Republican orators must either that prosperity has not reached the coal regions, or else that the have grievances. There is other course tor them to sue. The Democrats are making a powerful tight Indiana. Trusts and the latter have thrown thousand- of awn in that State out of work, and the contemptuous in which has treated the sub has angered them greatly, the vole were taken to-day, we be- and Stevenson would carry Indiana. Illinois we regard as hopeful. Maryland is, too, but our friends there ought to make it certain. of the fiercest tights now going is West Virginia. While both sides claim that State, the Dispatch cannot but regard the chance as the The Pennsylvania strike cannot help the Republicans; it may mi prove the prospects of the Demo much. Kentucky seems all light our party. in New York city and State the out- look appears to be improving steadily. So we say Boost have walk-over. hat is admitted to be a fact, not only by numerous intelligent Republicans, but by many icily partisan, but selfishly calculating operators in Wall street. Thus, it may be that Dick which he has put the election of Bryan, may bring him in Dispatch. Violating Revenue Act. State Treasurer Worth receives at frequent intervals letters from business men making inquiry as to what sewing machine companies have paid the lice use tax posed section of the revenue act of Legislature. It seems that a small number of companies which manufacture machines and have not complied with the law in the matter of license to do bus- will at intervals consign ma- chines to dealers and others different parts of the Slate and the consignors ignorant of the fact that I he company has no right to do business in North Car- will sell them mil the viola- of the law is not discovered until the agent of ed company calls at a home where the machines has been sold and reports the violation which invariably do. of l he general public. Mr. Worth bat hail prepared the fol- lowing list of licensed companies the dales on which their expire. While Sewing Co., Cleveland, Ohio, February Singer Manufacturing Co., Va., April 18th, New Home Sewing Machine Co. Mass., June tool. Wheeler Wilson July 16th, New Domestic Sewing Machine Co., N. J., July 1901. I Co., covers the The Young Manner Society asks little of a young and man except to behave well. If he is The license of the New maul in looks, If he has a good Home Sewing Machine Co., covers manner, is civil to his elders, if he the has any little gift of entertaining New any he sends a The license of the Stan- Sewing Machine Co. covers the and Post. A Mite. few occasionally, looks is polite, his way will be smooth to pro- that he is really a gentle- man. He never joins her on a thorough- fare unless the friendship be an es- one and only with her The tiniest mite of in will he stand and New perhaps, is toe new- with her. born baby, boy of Mrs. William of Cedar Brook. Though a child with fully developed power em- its feelings the way that babies do, this weighed two ounces lees than two when he was ushered into the world. The usual preparation for the coming had been made with motherly care but the mite disappeared entirely in the white slips which the enfolded him. An ordinary tea cup engulfed his tiny head, and bis mother's ring made him a which lay loose about his arm the elbow, bis tiny pink toes were like tea- It is to walk between two women, to stare, or look after any one who has passed. la public conveyances a man does pay a woman's fare unless he is her escort except in when he must ask if he may. Introductions are rarely made in public places or conveyances. A man precedes a woman when entering a or public place. Id a church the lady goes first. He may precede her up a public staircase, but in a private house in descending, he fol- lows. In picture-galleries, elevators in public buildings, hotel and corridors, they being thoroughfares berries, and his wondering, dark a man retains his hat. In a hotel eyes like glistened glass beauts. The little fellow quickly oped a normal appetite and is nourishing, but his fond mother lays she realize that he is a real, live baby. are of the average Record. For Union of Farmers. Christian Becker in Southern Farm Magazine, of Baltimore, for October Let the stand in with each other take care of selves first. Business would then turn toward them, cotton would never sell less than ten cents a pound, the merchants would need half their clerks, and a great many people would have to leave the town and go to raising their own bread meet on the farm. If the farmers would stay at home and board at the same place they would have no mortgage forced on they would owe nothing; they would sell what they have to spare when prices suited; they would more be indirect slaves to the merchant and the cotton buyer would lie bosses of the world, of its slaves, as they are today. The world does not care how the farmer gets along just so the world gets all the farmers make for small a price as possible. That is the nature of people. But farmers live at home they need not I cotton to pay for their bread and meat. A SONG OF COTTON. Mister Money wink he eye, K no. Mil, at de But Mister rise so high He'll cut my He tell me, you see En no But tie rise en bit de skies He'll cut my O Cotton, I hails you on de way; Dixie ain't Atlanta Constitution. A Tioga old maid that a man who remains a bachelor must lie ashamed of his ancestors. No, Maude, dear, when a man boasts that he is a sou of the soil it equivalent to saying his father's name is mad. When a gets married she think so much about the past she Is leaving behind as she does about he presents she is go- to get. r TASTELESS CHILI TO ale. Cures Chills and aria, Night Sweats and Money hack if it doesn't. as mud. Get the kind Bed Cross on the January and by I Bryan druggists. Standard Sewing Machine Va., April 1500 I will abort an i-an KM Fever, I No other Illinois Bowing Machine Co., the III., he removes it if are pres- If a lady bows lo a man a restaurant he rises slightly from his seat in acknowledgment. When he is with a party, if a lady with her escort stops to speak lo his friends he rises remains stand- she passes He also rises if a man is introduced to him when with a stag If a bachelor shows some little hospitality it advances him much in favor. If be has attractive rooms, or has anything to show, he may give an afternoon tea or a chaffing-dish supper. Simplicity is in order A bachelor's entertain is usually regarded in the light of a frolic and his efforts diligently considered. A bachelor may live where he likes without loss of social position, if he belongs to good club, which he may only use for the ad- dress on his cards note paper. October Home Journal. A Market street has discovered that none of his clerks is too sick to come to work during house cleaning time. Always welcome at Cheap Cash Store Where you can get Dry Goods, Shoes, Pants Capes, At Hard lime Prices . I. Co II , . Machine with Mr. Richmond, Va., January W. I 1175.------ . M. W retail Grocer Dealer. Cash paid for Hides, Fur, Cotton Seed, Oil Bar- Turkeys. Egg, etc. Bed- steads, Mattresses, Oak Suits, Ba- by Carriages, Parlor Suits, Tables, Safes, P. and Meat Tobacco, Key West Cheroots, American Beauty Can- Cherries, Peaches, Apples, Pine Apples, Syrup, Jelly, Milk, Hour, Sugar, Coffee, Meat, Soap Lye, Magic Food, Matches, Oil Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls, Gar- den Seeds, Oranges, Apples, Nuts, Candies, Dried Apples, Prunes, Currents, Raisins, Glass and China Ware, Tin and Wooden Ware. and Crackers, Mai, Best Butter, Stand- ard Sewing Mac hi , and nu- other goods. Duality and cheap for cash. Come to see me. or w. cad , i. His are . art, v , w- Angus, 1901 W of B. I. Oat, N o Twenty Years Proof. Li keep the bow- els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con- and kindred diseases. do without R. P. Smith, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Liver Pills Prospect of Paper Mill. W. chairman committee appointed or- a to operate a pa- per mill, has ascertained that it will require to build the mill and that an additional in capital will be It will be remembered that when the matter was broach- ed at the press convention Gen. Julian S. Carr offered to take stock to the amount of The Wilmington Dispatch says a gen- in Raleigh, whose name is withheld, has offered to subscribe This gives already sight one-fourth of the capital Mr. is in with parties in the north in hope of finding a northern paper manufacturer who will be- come interested the enterprise. It would have the patronage of the North Carolina papers without the cost of soliciting and that would be a big from the start. To show the increase in the price of white paper since the or- we may state that it is a tax of per day the News Observer All papers are taxed proportion. Raleigh Observer. PILLS Vitality, Night of Hi nil of or and w tonic blood Brines h pink to pal add th of Tooth. Bf mail . . boa. O for with our ox refund paid- hood tad copy of our PILLS or circular am for Low of or Shrunken M. Fits. nulls I'm of mail In plain for MM to can la SO or MEDICAL CO. a Jackson Kan CHICAGO, for wile by J L N U NOTICE, LAND POSTED. All SN and for- to hum with or without gun or or in any way upon the of the In Town- on the north of Creek J. B. Lima, J. II. wife and L NOTICE TO CREDITORS. qualified before the Clerk of Superior Court of Pitt county of the estate of Henry notice given to all persons claims against es- W to me for payment Mn or l--f. re tin of March, or this notice will be in it law recovery. All persons to estate are notified to make immediate payment to me. the 17th of September 1900. w M r. of To See At the old Five Points, where we have just opened a new and fresh lock of Heavy and Fancy Groceries Consisting of Meats, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Canned Goods, Tobacco, Snuff, Cigars, Fruits, in fact everything to be found in up-to-date Grocery. We pay the highest market prices all of Country Produce, either in cash or in When you want to sell or when yon to buy come to see us. To all who favor us with their pat we promise entire sat T. F, CHRISTMAN CO. at Five Point The One Day Our. Cold in cured by a- . them. I is the specific Oils American ft goal straight to the of the Bail, building op health and strength by supplying ant food and blood to the worn-oat loosing the liver to and regulating all the I of the body. lassos Sols am sins, ERNUL. OLD DOMINION LINE vies Steamer leave Washing- ton daily at A. M. for Green- ville, leave Greenville daily at P. M. for Washington. Steamer leaves Greenville Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at A. M. leave Tarboro for Greenville Tuesdays, and Saturdays at A. M. carries freight only. Connecting at Washington with Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and ton, and for all points for the West with railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by Old Dominion S. S. Co. from New York; Clyde Line from Bay Line from Baltimore; and Line from Boston. JNO. Washington, N. C. J. J. CHERRY, Greenville, N. C. S. I. DEALER GREENVILLE N. C. Cotton Bagging and Pies always on Fresh goods kept constantly on hand. Country produce and sold. A trial will convince yon. D. W. IN Whichard, N. C. The Stock complete in every de part and prices as low as lowest. Highest market prices paid for country produce. IN- A GENERAL LINE OF Also a nice Line of Hardware. TO SEE ME. J. B. COREY. mm modal, or for c f nation and Oil Washington, For J. BRYAN, Nebraska. For E. STEVENSON, of II Presidential Elector, CHARLES L. of Carteret. For Congress, 1st Dist., JOHN H. SMALL. of When Yon Make Calls. milking an afternoon call a usually leaves his overcoat, cl a s. ck, hat gloves in in.- hull the drawing-room. He may if he chose, carry his hat and stick in- to the room at a tint or formal call if it is to be very except at a reception. Ho removes his right glove be ore offering to shake bands. He never offers his hand first, but waits the invitation of bis busiest. If she is behind her tea- table, she may rise to greet him but gracefully includes him in the and perhaps bows her It is an evidence o good breed- to and leave a room obtrusively. It is not usual to introduce guest his entrance to more than one other. He never shaken hands when presented to a woman, but alway when introduced to a man. He leave upon the rival of of other after min- turning back as little as possible upon the company and bowing comprehensively at the door. A woman never accompanies a man to the vestibule, but takes leave of him in the drawing-room. It is no longer customary to press one's guest again. The lady always gives the to call. A man must not go-j- beyond an evident pleasure in her society by suggestion. Some time a woman friend will exert her self him. The sooner the call follows the invitation the greater the compliment. A fortnight is the usual Burton in October Ladies Home Journal. Ga., Sept. 18.--After I a quarrel which has over weeks, young of families, of East Point a suburb of met this even- and with pistols. One of the men, Sheffield Harrington, was shot in four places, and the other Waiter Hudson, wounded once. Both are believed lo be fat- ally wounded. It is asserted that both Walter Hudson and another man at Harrington. As a result of the meeting George Hudson is jail. charge against him, however, is not made public Four bullets struck Harrington, one the thigh from the back. Harrington tried, time after time, to fire second shot, but each time the hammer his revolver failed to explode the cart- ridge. Hudson, i is alleged, was It is to the interest of merchants, mechanics, etc., to pull together. The ion of our business in country lies in fanning. Mer- chants should encourage farmers, for if farmers fail to make good crops how can they buy from the merchant and pay him They should pay the farmer a good price for his products. Bankers should also favor the farmer all they can in advancing him money. Any combination to break down the price of cotton is country. It interest of all classes our people and other farm products to sell well. Manufacturers seek to down the prices of cotton, tobacco, etc., that they may gain. But suppose cotton and tobacco should sell so low that there is no profit for farmer, how can he TO THE PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS OF PITT AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. We are still la the forefront of the race after We offer you the selected line of General Merchandise From W Oct. There win be a ma- cf not leas lea in the next That is way Congressional Cam- Committee figures it out. and in doing the figuring allowance has been made for every reasonable contingency. Republicans admit that these figures are very conservative, and that they have almost given up hope of re- control of House. unless there is n change in public sentiment amounting almost to a stampede before election day. Even been patting Catarrh Cannot be Cured Local Applications, as they cannot teach seal of dis- ease. Catarrh is a blood or con- disease, and la onto to cure it v., moat lake Internal remedies. Ball's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh is not a quack medicine. was prescribed by one of the best this country for year-., is a regular prescription. It is composed of tin heat ionics known, combined with the be-t blood directly on the mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the two ingredients la what produces such wonderful results in curing is,.,,, tree. Co.; Props. Ohio. Sold by Druggists, Hall's Family Pills are the best. love with Harrington's sister buy the products of the factory, or and there were reports they h's or pay his bank were to be married. These re were accepted as true for a j cotton is much bet- lime, but finally Hudson denied twelve months ago, the truth of the rumor. A few- days ago the young lady left for Harrington, it is said, stated at that time if Hudson did not go there and marry his sister be would kill him. Matters stood in this position as far as re- liable information is obtained to day. A Glut of Cotton. The shipments cotton for this port are very heavy now. day the freight yards of the the crop is short, and the sup ply is now limited and will to be so. If farmers would rush their cotton into market so rapidly they would obtain prices. There has been is, now a com- of cotton manufacturers to beat the of These manufacturers have made very large profits the last few years. Now when they are not making so much they seek to break down the price of raw to the Why lo be in any store in County. Well bought choice selections, the creations of the best manufacturers of America and Europe. Seasonable all the year round, Boring, Summer and Winter. We are work for yours and our mutual ad- vantage. It is our pleasure to show you what you o sell you if we can. We oiler the very best sen ice. polite attention, and the most liberal terms consistent with a well established business limit up strictly it own merits. When you come to market you will not do yourself lust ice Babcock, has been wholesale claims out any claim, except In the most perfunctory way, a republican give more j majority in the House. On the I votes than he had in contrary it- chairman, The idea is said to be that such if you do not see our Immense Stock before elsewhere, his part j for defeat. Among us and the following lines of general merchandise, the contingencies allowed for by the Democratic committee arc loss Goods and Notions, tic Coast Line were el nag his cotton, to be discharged, j and then he will be better Altogether of to the cotton goods when cotton in the yards and at sidings I manufactured A Sad, had Sight. No stronger argument was ever advanced for the establishment of reformatory in North Carolina than a spectacle witnessed at the depot yesterday morning. A young boy years old, with handcuffs on his wrists was in the custody of Deputy Sheriff Leatherwood, of Haywood county. The boy was arrested some time ago for larceny and the burning of some hay stacks a f being guilty was to a year the penitentiary. The boy had none of the hardened lines of the criminal in face. It was an open, frank He was attired in overalls and a dirty shirt with splits in it He gave his name as Jesse and seemed to feel his position keenly. The State sends him lo Raleigh and imprisons him hardening criminals, re- making a criminal of him. A reformatory might make a man of Truth Index. The suffer from the ex- beat can gain flesh at the butcher shop. along the railroads for The railroads are hold- back the cars as the yards are already glutted, but it is expected they will be bought by row or next day when the cotton receipts will take a This great movement of cotton and the of both coin- presses give to all the surplus labor about the city there is consequently a great scar- city of labor. The naval stores men find it impossible to get hands to load their vessels, and several ships now taking on cargoes of spirits turpentine, rosin, tar, etc., are detained by the slow process of loading them with the few hands that can be picked up. One naval stores man said yesterday that it was impossible to gel hands. With the city from to laborers at good wages permanent work, and with the naval stores people anxious for hands, there is plenty of for who can come here Messenger, 30th. A Cate Of Hoodooing n Durham There are some colored people still left who believe in and A case has just come to light in this city. A colored man who was sexton at Trinity church lost his job and another man got it. The new man, so the story goes, on occasions found the door knobs of church whitewashed. He come to the he was conjured or that something would befall him, he throw up his job and quit. then look The same thing was attempted on him as on the previous one. He concluded to watch and catch conjurer. His efforts were reward- ed by discovering tin t the first mentioned ex sexton was the party, and he at once proceeded to turn the tables and do a little with a Sun. Let banks help out, and let merchants do likewise, all will be P. D. Wilson Times. The national election is an after thought. are you for for is the paramount issue in North Carolina. I have been ten days. The day four button two for Carr and two for Simmons, the square as I was waiting on a street ear. Each had his grip and was on the run, like Colonel Ben- Shot steer going through cane thicket. At Concord I saw the same kind of men bearing grips and on the go; at Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro and Win- Colonel Gov- will not get an of votes a piece, unless tide turns, though many people are certain that either would make a better senator than Mr. Can or Mr, Simmons. Mr. is popular the most intelligent It i superb combined with his splendid native ability make him the fittest man for the E C. Bryant in Char lotto Observer. America's Most Artiste House After two search and inquiry the general assent of competent critics decides that the most artistic house America is incited one of tic Slates. The house is externally and is little heard of outside certain circles, but it la Indisputable in interior decorations and furnishing. Its owner and pant has graciously consented I- reveal its artistic beauties to the public through The Home Journal, and two whole pages of an early issue of that be devoted to picturing the interior of this superb home. Bats and Caps, Silks and Satins, Jackets and Capes, Carpets, Mattings and Oil Cloths. Shoes. Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes. Harness, Horse Blankets and Dusters. Groceries. Flour, Meat. Sugar, Coffee, Lard. Scad Is, Hardware, Plows, Castings and Plow Fixtures, Nails and Rope. Furniture. will catch voters who wish to be on the winning side. seats in New York and Many of the characters in the which the party managers in Chinese language are very suggest- those states are confident of of the between husband and wife, and leave no Mad as the republican leaders doubt as to the subordinate peal- I are with the lust of power and ODD- lion which the woman occupies quest, and determined as they Chinese domestic life. The part this liberal-loving the Chinaman plays in n-public into a world conquering his bride is vigorously empire, founded mi no higher last rated in the world to seize the than that dominated for woman crouching an- ages f the Chinese symbol for claws makes right do not dare to while th character for wife, publicly that purpose as ; ,,,.,, ., .,., ,,,.,,,,, plainly as Dungan broom, is evidence of China- of Ohio, once a democrat, did in a man's opinion with regard to the I speech made in Washington, proper position of his helpmate in which be attempted to justify Mr. his imperialistic i policy in the Philippines. The Headquarters for Furniture and everything in that line., following sentence from Mr. Dim- We buy strictly for Cash, but sell for Hither Cash or on Approved reveals the in- Credit. Our is Honesty, and Square Dealing Your Friends, his Home Journal republican policy, dispatch. which they s. trying to conceal by general talk about bettering condition of the poor natives and improvement In American There are four good habits- punctuality, accuracy, steadiness Without the first of these Stoves Subscribe to The If you stoves or ranges constructed upon is wasted. Without second, mistakes the most hurtful to our own credit and interest and that of others may be committed. my Without the third, nothing can be opinion, title is fixed only by the well done, and without the fourth survival of the fittest, is I opportunities of great advantage Why America is going to rule which In other words, no pie s title to their own country good against the it is impossible to re- avarice of country, surely persimmon crop of Americana are not . ling to enter the 20th championing such a document. Representative Livingston, of Georgia, thus sums up the attitude Of the two parties towards recent speech made by Sen- this statesman the party, is opposed to trusts, while the would do nothing. Now, tills statement was made lo intelligent people. It mis Is so, how could Mark go to Hal gel from the trusts of to recognized weather prophet, hi a sure sign of a hard Winter. In Person county, near by. the persimmon crop is poor, which must Indicate a mild Win- We have assortment of climate our Star. Is reported that J. Q. Republican nominee for Congress in district, will be pulled down, before Klutz gels a chance scientific principles which are economical, durable, j that city while an eve had ho Mad It something and convenient, well beautiful and artistic, look wouldn't nave got NO Senator Dan ,, ,. . ,. . . , ., , e hard lo in his has said there are trusts, c . , , , ,. , .-star. knows so does every thinking for tin- man that this is Here is an evidence of the trusts. This year it takes DO per cent, more wheat to buy a plow than H did last year. It per cent more corn it takes from i to month more than it did a year ago. Why is this It is trusts. desperate the republican Two boys near Charlotte were bitten by a mad dog Tuesday. trade mark, which is shown upon every genuine or Range, and do not be deceived by worthless imitations and substitutes. ed from their ordered lead nil others in yearly sales and popularity gold Exclusively BAKER HART. Building N. C. CURE CHILLS FEVER and night Sweats with Robert's Tasteless Chill Tonic per bottle. to take. Money refunded if it fails. petite, purities blood and makes you well. None good. ore getting may .,,,, , the drag i id Bryan. Ernul Hi. pet press to Irv I capital out in Lookout for post claims. gone in in S Headquarters to the party news papers lo print continually and during the three weeks previous to the election par- claiming talcs to THE B ST a id lever is a of Grove's 1.1 I Chill Tonic It is simply I quinine ill tasteless form Sc . pay. Price Dr. D. L. .- DENTIST, . Greenville, N. Klein s.

REFLECTOR N. J. J. Ed. Owner Entered at the Post Office at Greenville, N. C, as Second-Class Mail Matter. inn. r, 1900. National election live weeks off today, and such little interest in It down this way. There are people in ton who are homeless, and help is still needed in that city. At a recent of the rectors of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad, the building a branch road from to Hill M authorized. That was a good the road. The mine owners in the district strike have agreed to give the min- a per cent advance in wages. The miners will hold a to consider the The North Carolina car of that contained Slate and been taken nearly all over the States, was destroyed by tire at Kingston, Ohio, on Monday. The low- is at about POLL HOLDERS Primary Par Senatorial COUNTY Proceeding; of The Board of County at their October meeting, besides issuing the usual pauper orders, and and paying claims again the county, lowing poll holders for the several the following to conduct the Democratic O. W. was j primary election for States a committee look after bridge to be held on Tuesday. near W. II. The Democratic of the county, met in Green- ville selected the fol- Mr. Bryan is making a tour of the treat in a special car. from platform of which he speaks to who go to hear him. He i-puke for six hour Monday His speeches always make friends and his of u brighter en day. A very that the Senatorial primary be called the Tuesday in lie He says that in the Presidential and Congressional elections is by the interest in the Senatorial question an he thinks Mr. and Democratic nominees for will sillier if the voting for them and the Senators at time. I appears mi paper ever day that tin war in baa ended. that the broken out in a new place, And mi it goes, Ural one and then the other, The latest la that they have become very active in another and that an entire company of has been In company captured were Carolinian-. It hi fear- many of the has killed one el.-e expressed his it in print yd, bat on the street hear people talking electric lights, Mater works, better streets schools, While all these are Deeded, the two Drat mentioned arc discussed m -i, MM me talked as though the time for getting them was next year. In i is nothing unusual to hear some one say Greenville is going to put lights and rater works next We take this to mean that application will made t the next General assembly for order for an election to vole on the question of issuing to pro- these needs of the town. and J. It. Galloway's. The sum of was A. Williams to lay out the Black Jack and Clay Boot road. Charlotte was added to the pauper list to receive fl per mouth. I. A. pauper was reduced to per month. Tom Williams was added to the pauper list to 81.50 per mouth. A petition was presented from citizens of Falkland township ask- for a public road from n point near It. P. Smith's to near W. F. Moseley's. across of B. P. Smith. J. T. Corbett. W. C. Moore, if. K. Gotten, I. N. Moore A. M. Wooten. The were drawn Car December Firs C E. Fleming, A. Tripp, Z. V. Hooker, w. it. Greene, Fleming. Wiley Brown, W. G. Alfred Moore. W. C St., I. B. Allen Jackson, B. F. Wooten, D. M. J. C. Cook, Josephus Ivy Smith and D. II. Alien, Second A. Ku Dixon. Sam Flake. I . M. BOBS, C. K. Johns. II. I. Harris. A. Pittman, W. Home. W. K. T. Kit- Joseph Cox. D. J. A. B. King. W. II T. Boss. I. Barrett, J. II. delinquent were allowed to list taxes for 1800. Resolutions Respect. To the M. Wardens of Greenville Lodge No. The committee appointed to pare and submit suitable regarding the death of Bro. I. Wilson, report the Whereas, sudden death has re- moved from Greenville Lodge A. A. M. our Bro. B. J. Wilson, on Thursday the 13th day of Sept. 1800, who was a good and true Mason, And whereas, he has been trans- planted from this imperfect to that all perfect and glorious Lodge above, is proper we should reverence the memory of our brother who exemplified in lie SO of the virtues of our at honorable order. Therefore be it That while we DOW in hum- submission to the loss sustain- ed by his departure from among us, we will ever cherish his memory and remember him as a worthy member of Greene Lodge. That we will throw the mantle of charity over any faults that be may have had and will cherish and emulate bis virtues. That a blank page of the re- cord book be dedicated to his copies of the these res- be to the Greenville papers and Oxford Orphan's Friend for publication and a copy to the our deceased brother with the assurance of the sincere of this Lodge. J. M. M, B. Vt II . W. II Committee. Beaver Smith and Edgar W. Bullock and Warren. Bethel-B. A. Cherry Cad- Carolina W. J. J. R. T. Cox and W. L. Smith. Worthington and J. J. Stokes. J. R. Johnson J. F. Harrington. M. Wooten and F. Q. A. B. . B. Greenville J. C. W. J. Briley. Greenville, No ton and C. D. Jone and M. T. Spier. Swift Creek, J. M. C Smith. Swift Creek ford J. A. Court. J. G. has disposed of the cases his court last William drank 82.50 costs, total 84.70 A. E. Smith a Curly drunk disorderly, one and costs, James A. drunk and disorderly, costs, total 9.0. Samuel Bryant, allowing stock to at large in and costs, total 98.06. ALMOST OUT. Jail There came being other jail night, but it was prevented by the ; lance of the guard. were so X. C, Oct, 3rd., prisoners jail awaiting court, that a month ago Any and every one who is in j need o a class cart. wagon, ., , eel at night. Mr. Buck was employed for that purpose and HAPPENINGS AND BUSINESS Cox can be satisfied both keeping as to quality and prices. The de j jail nigh, It hag Mr for the goods they Buck's custom while on to has made it for them j not only to increase their capital and stock but to add to their each individual t-Aw round this firm feels a just He had , from of the success of their undertaking. m- h, With their motto-honesty is , ,,, t. I best they can never do else than succeed. jail. Thinking it was dogs, as they had prowling The Carnage Co., is , not compelled to supply a large started to demand for their work here at drive dogs home, but are constantly receiving Getting behind the jail instead by telegram a distance of Mr for their buggies, which naturally ,,,, out. takes Whatever seen and used. the wall there was They are not beauties but B large hole bricks came very durable. Our was honored last Saturday morning by the arrival of two Misses, one at the from. He was just in time to prevent prisoners from as of them had started to through the hole when he The letter of T. J. Jar vis, bis candidacy for appeal- ed in the of last week. His letter is addressed to the Democratic press voters it he the high of- flees Senator, etc. he already held, implies that the experience has had tits him for the position, is a frank discussion of his reasons for urging and will make him wherever read. Wilson Times. Anniversary and Reunion. will the of Rev. X. Booth's pas- of the Greenville Memorial Baptist church, the morning service of that day will be made the occasion of a reunion of the church. The roll of will lie called and every one who can is expected to be Absent have been written to and asked to scud a letter to be read when their names are called if they be present in person. There will also be reports of all departments of church work for past year. lie Print n Now When were used lo thing that everybody was and sincere and said true. We regret th it we arc Mates Will now be Announce d Washington, Sept. to day finished the of all cities in the United States of inhabitants, With the of Angeles. Portland, Ore., Seattle and The work of announcing States will come next beginning with Arkansas probably next Monday or Tuesday. The Stales will be an in short bulletins giving the total population, the increase over two preceding census re- ports, population by counties and the population of each the Didn't Know It Was Loaded. Au 11-year-old boy dentally shot and killed himself Friday afternoon in Swift Creek township. His name was Bright Tucker and he was a sou of Tucker. the stole the pistol, which had loaded chamber, and carried it by cotton field where the fatal occurred. The took feet the boy's forehead. He wits alone at the time and the body was not discovered for several boon Post. Public lion, John II. Small, Democratic candidate for t and Mr. Hawkins, Republican date for Congress, j speak joint discussion county, as Friday, Oct. P. M. Bethel, Saturday, 18th, l P. M. C. i. Demo- home of H. M. Dixon and the heard guard approaching, other at the home of Elbert Smith. An examination inside the jail e presume they will remain with allowed that lock a while. We sincerely hope off of of their among us may be pleas- and four in y had BU come out in the corridor cut a Wyatt. J. B. Carroll, I hole the wall at same Prof. CUB. and Elder; place where all the W . L. returned from the have been made. How they man meeting at Spring Garden aged to break Mt that report a very the lock outside the cell door is a pleasant time as well as a hot it U supposed they persuaded a crazy who was The Winter Cigar j. is kept in the corridor to break it off force of its The prisoners make so Their patronage demand it. much noise jail that The High school booming. work might inside hive new in Monday heard, and several pupils from the j rounding country. Cox is still paying highest cash prices for cotton seed. J. E. who has been on a Mrs Julia A. Hawks, mother of visit returned Hawks, of Monday. , at Peyton Mayo who has been at- at home In Petersburg tending the depot left for Va. Mrs Hawks was about Capt. Mother Bead. WOMAN WANTED CORDS OF Dogwood n food condition she la sweet and lovable, and sings He's song on a joyful string. order or unstrung, there U discordance and J as there j U one key note to all music so there Is one key AND note lo health. A woman might as well I to without wings to feel well end look well while the make her a woman I I weak or diseased. She must be healthy i Inside or she can't healthy There j Timber. Will pay from to are women suffering silently all for Mm P R over country. Mistaken modesty urges I , , r ,, mm their While there Is nothing more admirable than a modest woman, health Is THIS WOOD must be round, of the Importance. Every other con- nearly free from and should give way before it. Brad- e i Female Regulator is s , , J women's His. K f long and as small as i in diameter at small end, i but no smaller. the safest est way to cute falling of the womb nervous- headache, backache and gen- weakness. You will be at the result, e if you have en experiment- with other so- remedies. We are ml you to try Regulator has made happy thousands of women. What it has done i others It can do for you. Sold in drugstores for a bottle. A if- will m Ca. J. H. Goldsboro, N. C Q 1866. J. f. PERKY CO., Norfolk, Va. Cotton Factors and handlers of . Ties and Rags. Correspondence and shipments i solicited. The Tar River Association will meet with the church at Hope, X. C, on Tuesday after the second in October. We hope to see all the churches of the Association re- presented, and all delegates ex- expecting to attend, and wishing New Home dewing Machines IN USE IN PITT COUNTY. If you need a Machine see me at H. C. Hooker's store, or write me Jan. J. C. How Mr. W. A. says the jury that made a mistrial of against him on the charge of set- ting fire to his barroom, stood six homes provided for them, will I to six instead of tee to two as pub- please send in their names to me a; in The once, as there will only be homes I day. We published the figures as prepared for those who send their us by the solicitor as names. Those coming by railroad will come by the way of Rocky- Mount. Spring Hope is miles west of that point. also generally reported the streets. The report was that only two of the jurors were acquit- and when they took the last J. E. I vote it was two for acquittal, six Spring Hope, N. conviction four not voting. the same Master Sheppard in to see us yesterday. He has grown to be quite a since we last saw him. the Mr. Jesse died on Fri- day at his home in township, and was buried Sat- was years old, and a good and true man, one landmarks. Jes as everybody called him, was three old men his neighborhood whose names have been frequently mentioned in He was a who loved hi home paid close at to the of bis farm, made a of his work. He came to about once a year, his last visit here being two months ago, never came without spending a short while in THE His name was on the first page of subscribers the ever had. Mr was a man whom everybody liked, and his life was blameless and above reproach. He was a member of the Primitive church, pas from this life to wear the crown of the in the life beyond. A out and suffer- with smallpox came in Sunday night from Petersburg, Va., and was at once out to the house. Hi-went direct from train to City Physician who had him to pest house at The gave his name Robert and said much smallpox in Petered News and Observer, cities under towns within Presidential will nits. speak in Pitt county as S. In has progress Friday, Oct, el it appears likely that the pres-1 s M. not so young i range Sen cut will cost in the Oct. hood of Strange as it may seem, a thin man may lie very thick with his while yon may only know a fat man slightly. Some people are so constituted that they go looking for with a telescope and see virtue with a magnifying glass. When a man dyes his hair he unsung. years of age. She had been feeble health for several years her death, however, was not ex- so soon. She leaves four sons two a host of relatives and friends, to mourn their loss. Capt. Hawks left yesterday afternoon for Free Press. News has a copy of the Reflector contain- the announcement of Hon. T. J. his candidacy for States Senate. The article is too for reproduction in columns but we give a sis it elsewhere. He has been a hard worker for Democracy and his ability, t ism and service he has rendered the people of North Carolina will draw to his support a large vote throughout the State. Taxes, All men-hauls dealers are required by law to give in their purchases for year, to the Reg- of during the first ten days of October. Register of Deeds T. R. Moore is now ready to receive these lists for Pitt County, and if you have not already it to him it should be attended to at once. Gone to Work Roads. Au officer from Tarboro took eight prisoners from here this morn to work roads of Edge- All these prisoners were sentenced at the last term of Pitt Superior court. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. baying the Court Clerk Pit m of Will an of W. II, notice i hereby to all to astute to make lo and all claims against i.- sent for payment on or before 2nd of Of this notice will be plead bar of recovery. Thia 2nd day of October, 1900. Mai v A A. of W. R. J I have a new and well selected stock of have secured the services of Mrs. Ella Sheppard; as assistant for season. She is a trimmer of long experience and I will guarantee to my customers prettiest Hats at the Prices ever offered. Infant Caps Cloaks a Specialty. Dress Patterns and Hooks. Mrs- L. GRIFFIN. Points Higher. Means Cent per pound more for your THAT IS WHAT YOU GET ON COTTON THAT WE GIN FOB YOU. We have just established at one of the best equipped Gins to be found in Eastern North Carolina and solicit your ginning. We turn out the best cotton you can get anywhere but our are no higher than others. ITS YOUR COTTON. GREEN HOOKER, GREENVILLE, N. C. WE HAVE THE PRETTIEST LINE OF Pattern Hats, SILKS. TIPS, FANCY Ike., EVER TO CALL AND THEM. HaTE TRIM ON SHORT NOTICE AND GUARANTEED. Yours to serve, Misses ERWIN The First Blast of Its lime to Winter Clothing The putter off does not secure the cream of the stock, for the early buyer has the opportunity. Now time is ripe a id we invite you to inspect the most carefully selected stock Our are under their loads of the best dotting ever shown in this city, propose to that this is the place above all others that is your consideration you ready to buy your fall Double and Single Suits, Fancy Cheviots, light and dark brown checks plaids. OUR SPECIAL FALL OPENING PRICE on this well tailored suit will be Dollars Fifty Cent;. Our price this season will fit your pocket book exactly THE CLOTHIER EASTERN REFLECTOR NOTICE. If there is a CROSS MARK in the margin of this paper it so to remind you that you owe The Eastern for subscription and we request yon to settle as early as We need what YOU owe us and hope you will keep us waiting for it. This notice is for those who find the cross mark on their paper. LOCAL REFLECTIONS. Can you realize that the year Is three-fourths gone Five Mondays, five Tuesdays and five Wednesdays month. Any one s second band, wood, beating stove can learn about it at office. Horse shoeing by a first-class workman, at W. O. hill's shop on Dickinson avenue. The man who sweats and cusses and gets sooty over stove pipe that he can't make fit, will soon be on deck. lie is not specially a building boom, get on any street without seeing work progressing on Osceola Rand are in posses of new instruments and the boys are making fine music again. The Masonic Hall School second month with six new pupils, the total enroll- up to You will find a complete line Hats, trimmed newest shapes, at Mr. M. Attention is called to the notice to creditors by Mrs. Mary A. A. Whichard, of W. R. Fresh Goods-Shredded Wheat Biscuits, Pancake Flour, Oat Flakes, Olives Evaporated Peaches and Apples at S. M. Infant Clonks, long and short. I Caps, white and colors, Children's Furs. Tarn and an assorted line of Walking and Soft Felt Hats at Mrs. M. Blood la the Old Man Vet. Governor vis is the latest ad. to the Senatorial canvass- card is in excellent taste. As Lady Macbeth said of Duncan, would have thought the old man to have had so much blood In Herald. Died. Mrs. John S. Harris died at o'clock this morning at home near Falkland. She was years old and a most excellent woman. The and five children survive her The burial took place this Re- lied or 1st. Joint Discussion H. Small, Democratic nominee for Congress this dis- and Mr. I. M. Meek ins, Republican nominee, are making a joint canvass of the district. They will speak at Friday, October and at Bethel Saturday, 13th. Leaf Distance Shipment. Today Mr. D. D, Overton ship a game rooster of his own raising to Canada. If this proves satisfactory to the the shipment is to be followed by a dozen more. This speaks well for Mi. Overton and for Greenville that he gets orders so far away. GREENVILLE, NO Two Brothers We learn that on Thursday at Grifton two brothers, Messrs. Ruck Bland and Kit became in- in a fight, and the out hitter so badly that it is not thought be can live. re tare terrible cuts, one in one in the beck and one under chin. cause of trouble between the brothers was not learned. It was a tragedy much to be regretted. Mall Carrier Strike The driver who has been carry- the star route mail between and Tarboro via Hill Holland, has gone on a strike and thrown up his job. J. J. Perkins is hiring the mail carried on route other can be made with the contractors. Revival at Possibly greatest religious revival that has ever bad is now in Rev. B. H. Melton, of Wilson, N. C. is doing preach- The meeting is being held the College chapel which ed night aid many stood about the doors. There were live conversions at nights vice and the meeting will through week. Way to Help. When The helps you you should help That is way to enable I paper to serve you better be a credit to Don't be a borrower and read the else pays for, but give, us your We want and job printing too. All these help to give you a better paper. HOWDY DO. Some Speak to Mr, Some to Yon MM. Monday, H. to doc F. G. Whaley to Halifax morning. N. c. cuing E. A. Move returned ill is morning from Roy Evans in back to h s gal again after sick for some lime. Alice Harper little sun returned this morning from Kin Owing to the sickness of Judge A. M. Moore he has not been able to hold some of his courts. Miss Dudley to Saturday evening and re turned this morning. R. L. lumber left Saturday evening for Beaufort where his family are visiting relatives. Graham of who has been v sister, Mrs A M. Moore, left this morning. Mrs. E. J. c and Miss left this morning visit friends in Martin county. Miss of who has visiting here, re- turned Saturday evening. Mrs. J. B. Cherry home Saturday evening from and New York where she had been spending some W. I. Render who is chief machinist the cruiser Kentucky. Navy, la home on a furlough while his ship is in the Brooklyn navy yard taking stores. On the Ken- will sail for China. Walter is looking well and says he enjoys life the navy. Tuesday, moo. . J. to Honda- evening. R. I. Smith left this morning fur Richmond. B. T. Bailey returned to Scot- laud Neck G. W. B. Hadley returned this morning from LaGrange. A. M. Perry returned from Scotland Neck Monday evening. II. D. Drake went to Monday evening returned this B. Patrick went to evening returned this morning. Leon Smith has quit clerking and gone to the to learn a trade. Mrs. Patterson, of Wilson, came Monday evening to visit Mis. W. A. Bowes, of came evening to visit bis father J. O. Rev. J. D. Waters passed through to Grifton Monday to con- duct u meeting in the Christian church there. Judge A. M. Moore, by Mrs. Moore, left this morn- for Baltimore where he goes for treatment. G. M. Mooring O. W. Harrington left morning for Raleigh to take several prison- to penitentiary. 1900. John of is town. T. went to Washing- ton today. left morn- for Wilmington. II. M. and M. to Norfolk P. II. Harding returned Tuesday Washington. W. M. King Tuesday evening from Rocky Mount. W. H. Harrington returned evening from Weldon. S. R. is visiting relatives here. Bliss Bertha Patrick Ibis for Greensboro to attend I L. and family return- ed this morning Beaufort where they have DOM visiting. Miss Julia who has been Miss Mary Bernard, left this morning for II. . James in mil Bethel where they been on legal business. Mrs. W. H. and grand- daughter, who have visiting Roberson returned Tuesday HERE And the Goods are Our Second rip North was a Great Success in And These Bargains Are Yours For The Asking, markets like New York, Philadelphia Baltimore been searched Bargains and we haw them, We are to sell less money anybody else. Because more any other store in town and get discounts; and we sell for the smallest p profit, depending on a Large volume o and no rents to pay. and Undo sell. CASH Over the and No Rents to Pay. LOOK at Let The Tell Their Story. CLOTHING Men Suits tin- 0.00 quality, Bale Price. Men Suits Bale Suits the s, it quality, Boys he and quality, Bale Price, n Ci 1.11. Tailor Mode Silk Taffeta blue the Men Suits 8.00 and quality, while they lust quality now These Goods are All New. No Old Stock on Hand. shirt Waists, worth i C . and Checked worth plain and Linen yards Lace, wort Collars Drop Stitch extra heavy German extra j Hose Children's Fast Black Hose, worth worth Bast Linen Canvas, worth Its., Heat I f Knitting Bilk, all colon, worth Dress English Woven Bedspreads, worth worth Elastic Webbing worth Side worth Boil silk Stripe White nil's, per . Welted Pique, Cheese all Curtain Cretonne . Silk, worth worth worth lie 11.00 Lace Curtains worth shin Waists sets, worth Bosom ii Is Damask, worth Stick Pine, worth IBo roller Men's Colored and Waists . and Patterns, the Silk Pulley Bells, all colon , 91.00. Cotton, worth Be left, while they Big; New Store. Open Nights. N. C

Attention Farmers I am now offering you one of the most DRY MAI'S. Cl AS.-W POCKET mod TABLE CUTLERY at very reasonable price. My line of bib is tin- of any market are hard, and cheap. When you cease to lB give me a trial. Jas. B. White. THE BEST BED ON EARTH Don't Be Deceived. THE great set i Our Royal Elastic Felt Mattress, which due to merit, and also rigorous advertising, i i them to mat on the market, which they are offering and claiming are as good as the ROYAL ELASTIC be deceived that are and are read at any line to com with others. II your local dealer doe not handle them, write direct descriptive pamphlet. ROYALL BORDEN, Hole Manufacturer. X. C Get a good Safe Every COn- lire safe is made in all sizes , farm, general with a guarantee to lie range from up. SUGG, Greenville, X. C. Chill Al native and Laxative. cure for chills and f. v. i nil nil malarial and troubles. For sale by Harrington, Barber Co., X. c. THE Ml DIRECTORS HAVE A THE Reflector As our of the i County. We handle I In State I it you Deed. also h i Public School Hooks in books designated on the and can supply what- COPY BOOKS, shun l tablets, crayons, col doublet paper, red i rayons, ruled practice writing books pens, slates, like companion boxes cent, table with hold- H K-l LETTER East Prefer. X. C . tot, A very interesting conversation several prominent Demo- took place in the lobby of a Raleigh Hotel a day or two ago. the of comment being the the race for which so interesting already i- get tine to more so daily. The principal speaker a politician from the western part of the State, and as his re- brought a new phase of the case, which may have an I many electors. I f.-el that I reproduce here, is well a those which followed b other who were parties to the a matter of general to the Democrat.- of the Stale. Kits We of the said he, considerably embarrassed over this senatorial contest. The unwritten law of the party for many years has been that the east should have one Senator and the west the other We rec- the fact, of course, the this time belongs to the that we will select the two years hence. Our p of the west, therefore, are disposed to and support a; in.- time that from the east w the majority of the eastern I Democrats prefer. We feel that this be the proper course- It is the course we should expect the west to follow We would not relish our fa- turned down at that time became the east should prefer an- other, we to guard against such a precedent this not disappointing the cast in its preference. Bat the trouble with us just now is that we do know which candidate the prefers, and possibly we may not the fact until after the day of election, definitely, and then u would be everlastingly late. Suppose it should develop, when the senatorial returns are in printed, that the p candidate in the cast had been defeated by the west. Such a result net only but unjust to the east and generally to it might react upon us of the west when we come to select our Senator. Besides, it might lie productive of dissensions and other had results. I people, the greet majority of them, arc very anxious a condition; the great majority with whom line talked and I have the of the west pretty thoroughly feel this way, many being pronounced in the statement. But they don't know today which man the east it is Simmons, arr, Waddell or Jarvis. And that is why I we are greatly embarrassed. As far as I am individually concerned, I in- tend to Inform myself on this sub- and then vote accordingly. Whichever of the four gentlemen named he may WHO IS Of Those present seemed to at once the force of the above sentiment and one gentleman mm the reel agree with you that i would be very fortunate if the most popular man in the east should be by the western vote, but how arc we to avoid this danger I think fur- all things being and Witt no special or personal to interfere, the if tint west should give preference to one preferred by the Au eastern man then spoke up. lie has a wide acquaintance, and is said to be one the best posted men on the political conditions his section. Said can lie easily shown. I do not think there is any doubt in the mind of any one who has taken Hie trouble to acquaint himself any one, although there were see- eastern meat present. replied the original speaker, that is the I shall certainly vote for Mr. Simmons. A la Back. is in its last throes. A leader of men the A man may wear whiskers and I think it will be the duty and the be bare faced liar, pleasure of most western Even the church choir singers is to inform themselves, as far as they not averse to a game of can. as to the choice of the east and then act accord there is some strong personal reason to in- and I feel sure they will take pains to acquaint themselves of the real fact and governed thereby. Such action would in sure a result that be factory to all, would avail the dangerous consequences of an op termination of this friendly political family contest and its effect on the future of the The ether western man. alluded to. observed as the crowd broke, shall pursue the same and will vote for Simmons. Carr, Jarvis just as I am satisfied which one them is the man in the eastern I have no or attachment or for either to with that course, which I take because I know, it will be for the good of the It is wring In the Filipinos to continue killing soldiers after the war has been declared ended. They seem to force us to con- t the warfare whether we will it or Herald. pencils i plain lead rubber tipped load pencil I cent, a I crayons, with Slate pen ,, situation in the box, ii r that Mr. Simmons will lead by a large Is nearly all of these A great big wide tablet cents. Bottle of best ink on the market, cents. Copy books to cents. White crayons, gross in box, Good fool's cap paper per due of the greatest gushers for an oil well yet struck is in West Virginia. It began operations the other day with an estimated flow of barrels a day. most of which goes to waste because they can't catch Star. The J. B. is sick. His Green ville sympathize with him wish he may a speedy A Little Anatomy. How many bones the human face fourteen, when they're all in place. How many bones the human head my child, as I've said. How many bones the human ear Four in each and they help to hear. How many bones in the human spinet Twenty four like a climbing vine. How many bones in human chest; Twenty lour rib- and two of the rest. How ban the shoulders bind Two each, one before, lie- hind. How many in the human arm each arm one; two in each fore- arm How many bones in human wrist f Eight in each, if none arc missed. How many bum in the palm of the band Five in each, with many a baud. How many In the lingers ten Twenty eight, and by joints they bend. How many in the human thigh in each, and deep they lie. How many the human knees each, the kneecap, please How many in the leg from the Two in each, we can plainly see. How many bones in the ankle at role J Seven in but are How many in the ball of the foot Five in ash, as the palms are put. How many in the toes hall a eon and there an And now altogether these may wail And the total sum is two hundred eight. The dinner pail isn't to be mentioned in the same breath with the full coal bin. The man who wears his religion on his c sometimes rinds him- self out at the elbows. a man never gives a to charity he ex- to give anything more sub- rule won't work both some men are poorer because won't work either way. The accented definition of a rag is something to stop the but the perpetrator of stale jokes doesn't see it in that light. The fellow who raises a row be- cause dinner isn't ready the minute he gets in will often spend half an hour on his way home watching a dog fight. The average girl admires extravagance a man, until she marries him. The woman who marries for re- may discover that revenge is not always sweet. Toe person who always tells the truth gets himself into an lot of hot water. The men who six- days walking match should be en title of the gait receipts. The who backs a triad enterprise sometimes realizes that riches take unto themselves wings. Maude, we do not believe that the hanging gardens of Babylon were used to dry clothe in. You have evidently been mis- informed. A person may fall money without hurting himself, even if it's hard ea-h. The literary tramp probably re fuses to cut wood because he dis- likes hack work. Some men don't realize that they need a rest until they home from their vacations. When a man takes too much rock rye to break up a cold it's the rye that makes him feel rocky. The woman who is continually giving her husband a piece of her mind is not conductive to his peace of mind. MaSc the Va. Tin weighs of the ungodly not prosper. Women always keep a secret with effect. The some people live the leas they learn. The of the brings prosperity to the few. Competition is the life of the often the death of the trader. Know thyself is sensible, but know thy neighbor is more fashion- able. The liniment of is the best remedy for a sprained cons- If silence is golden, how many- women are worth their weight in A sweet girl is often bitter if you don't admire her shirt- waist or agree with her If every river was overflowing with milk; every field with honey every ban stacked with bread, some people would still complain. The famous Parker fountain Writes flatly fate. tics. My individual ion Is Mr. Simmons will get three votes to one for either of the a her the TAKE Begun TASTELESS per bottle. Cures Chills and Fever, Malaria, Night Money back if it doesn't. other as good. Get the kind with the Bad Cross on the label, was not denied by by Wooten, I Bryan and Ernul, druggists. Always we let me at Cheap Cash Store Where yon can get Dry Goods, Shoes, Pants Capes, At lime Prices Arrest disease by the timely use of Liver an old and favorite of increasing cures SICK HEADACHE. sour stomach, malaria, lion, torpid liver, constipation and all bilious diseases. Liver PILLS Wt will pa reward for of Complaint. Sick we cm not cure with Ito-la Pin. when direction are compiled with They are purely vegetable . never fall to V con- contain J V and Imitations, sent by mall. Stamp taken. MEDICAL and Chicago. Ft sale by . J L WOOTEN. t N C PILLS as. Cora Impotent, Leas of Mean- . or, a u--------, U affect of or A. tonic and Woo pink flow to pal and the of By mall for copy our EXTRA of or Shrunken and th of or con In or Dour paid- MEDICAL CO. Maw for sale by J L N J LAND POSTED. All persons art hereby warned and for- bidden to hunt with or without gun or . or in any other way trespass upon the lands of the Town- the north of Creek. J. B. J. II. en. wife and Mies It hi I, if. I t Co in Wholesale and retail ii r n ii ii rt- Dealer. Cash paid for Hides, Fur, Cotton Seed, Oil Bar- r.-l-, Turkeys, Egg, etc. Bed- Oak by Carriages, Carts, Parlor Suits, Tallies. Safes, P. and Gail Ax Meat Key West American Can- ii.-iI Apple, Pine Apple, Syrup, Jelly, Milk, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Meat, Soap Lye, Magic Food, Matches, Oil Cotton Meed Meal and Hull-. Gar- den Oranges, Apples, Nuts, Dried Apples, Peaches, Prunes, Currents, Glass and Ware, Tin Wooden Ware, takes and Crackers, rout. Best Butter, Sewing i n , and nu- other goods. Quality and Quantity. Cheap for cash. Come to inc. Phone NOTICE TO the Clerk of the Superior Court of Pitt a of the of Henry notice U hereby to all persons ling claims said late them to me for duly on or before the of March, 1901, or this notice will be in bar of their recovery. All to notified to to me. the day of September W. M. r of I I- in v u c GOOD HEALTH by the Quart a mi um i Johnston's tones Um and male lea ore Una art of Um Um at UM color of Um and liter, and tor ail of and children. OLD DOMINION LINE Steamer, leave Washing- ton daily at A. M. for Green- ville, leave Greenville daily ac P. M. for Washington. Steamer leaves Greenville Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at A. M. leave for Greenville Tuesdays, and Saturdays at M. carries freight only. Connecting at Washington with Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and ton, and for all points for the West with railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by the Old Dominion S. Co. from New York; Clyde Line from Bay Line from Baltimore; and Line from Boston. JNO. SON, Washington, N. C. J. J. CHERRY. Greenville, N. O. DEALER IN go At the old Moore store, on Five Points, where we have just opened a new and fresh of Heavy and Fancy Groceries Consisting of Meats, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Canned Goods, Snuff, Cigars, Fruits, in fact everything to be found in an up-to-date Grocery. We pay the highest market price for all kinds of Country Produce, When you to sell or when yon want to buy lo see us. To till who favor us with their patronage promise entire sat T. F. CHRISTMAN at Five Point GREENVILLE N. C. Cotton Bagging and Ties always on has i Fresh goods kept constantly on hand. Country and sold. A trial will convince yon. D. W. DEALER IN N. C. The Stock complete in every de pertinent and prices low as the lowest. Highest market prices paid for country produce. j. s. com, -DEALER IN- A GENERAL LINE OF fl Ii Also a nice Line of Hardware. COME TO SEE MB. J. R. COREY. On Day Cold Ours. CoM In and cored by Milt As easy lo PATENT anything yon or in nod for and ON PATENTS C. A. SNOW CO. WM. FOR The Eastern Reflector D. J. EDITOR TO P. . f 1.00 mi m -AT VOL. XIX GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1900. NO CUR National Ticket. For Nebraska. For ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of II Presidential Elector, 1st Dist. CHARLES L. Carteret. For Congress, 1st Dist., JOHN II. SMALL. of Beaufort. Price of Cotton. If a hundred thousand dollar ton mill afford down in to get cheap cotton, a one horse cotton farmer can afford, lo shut down in order lo prevent sell- his at n sacrifice. The fight for low rot ton by l lie spinners is . They will the fight if cotton farmers rush their cotton to market. If the farmers hold most of their cotton and keep down receipts, they will win their fight for h cot Ion. The price of cotton is largely based on with small receipts the price will go up. If they let the cotton buying world see big receipts, the price will go down. If farmer sells his cotton for less than it is worth, his loss is complete and he is a loser. If the cotton mill has to pay what cotton is worth, he may be troubled for a few weeks, but he and his associates can put up the price of the product the mill and suffer no permanent loss. It is to the interest of the south to have this small crop of cotton its lull value to the men whose toil has made it. Comfort at home and the education of the children arc absolutely upon this. It is to the interest of the south for the mills to do well, to pay good prices for cotton and get good prices for I heir product. The motto is and let Hold part of your cotton if you wish to get Its News Tit For Tat. A red-haired boy and a ion his own age sat in a secluded corner of s ferry boat ed to their lives by in the cigarette habit. gimme a light, said the red-haired boy to a face- man who sat near by. don't need any was the reply, with a significant glance at the boy's top dressing. With a scornful toss of the head the boy with scenic hair promptly dis boat need bellows nor no hot air you're The facetious man sought a scat Francisco Wave. Mow to Save School Children. the October Home Journal Edward lakes up the cudgel against inflicted on school-children, and urges as a step toward a re- form of the abuse every pa- rent who has a child at school will send a note to the teacher under no circumstances whatever, will the mother permit any home study U the child. may seem to lie a very thing lo he contends, often the simplest things are most effective. If the teachers of this country should, the next mouth, receive thousand of notes from parents to the effect pointed out, which they could I can speak for hundreds of teachers when that they would gladly do so hand lo the heads of their schools, it would practically mean a readjustment of entire system of study. This may lie batter understood when it is realized that the entire system Of study during school hours in many of he schools is so arranged as to allow for some of I he work to be done by the pupils at home, other generals in the field, and arc TO THE PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS OF PITT AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. to tell the Troth The Washington I Vast is right declaration that there is no reason, morals or political expediency, why the ad- ministration should pullet in its efforts to deceive mislead the American people with regard to the of affairs the Phil- It to succeeding and effect is worse than if the whole truth was The report if the Philippine commission was flatly contradicted by Associated Press dispatches which in the same pa- side of it. and then still worse reports have received. The administration has all the while, in the face of per feel well known facts, In giving nut stories to the the war is over the islands arc rapidly pacified, and on pa living these or following on their heels arc re ports of engagements in which the lean troops are worsted, and which show a high degree of in- activity an I I These mine from MacArthur We art still in the forefront of the race after We offer best selected line of General Merchandise lo la- found in any stare in County. Well bought choice selections, the creations of the bast of and I'm.-p.- Seasonable all the year round. Spring, Summer and Winter. We work for and our mutual ad- vantage, Ii Is oar to yon you want and to sell you if we can. We otter yon the very service, polite attention, and the most liberal terms consistent with a well established built up strictly on own merits. When you conic to market you will not do yourself justice I of if you do not sec out Immense stock before baying elsewhere. Remember us and the following lines of general merchandise. Let this granted home study be stopped, and a change would at once have to lie made The stud es at school cannot be in- Shoes. conclusive as to the facts. There would be a shadow of excuse though the immorality would not be the fables with creased in number, for already which the White House and the there are too many. The school War I input uncut furnish the , hours be lengthened because. pie fooled anybody or the tide basset in any good purpose; but they Hence some studies would have to j neither, and thus for every reason be thrown out, if home study it were batter if the simple troth eliminated. And this is the result; about the situation in the Philip pines were Hats Silks and Satins, Jackets and Carpets. Mattings and Oil Cloths. Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes. Harness, Rome Blankets and Dusters. and The Woman On The Throne. Orel not III Land literary people speak of our times as the Victorian age. The original song. Victoria- has thus put her impress was in 1839 by on the times live in. the Daniel Emmet an assassination of the King of Italy,; for Bryant's Mr. His royal widow, frequently heard the Meat. Sugar, Coffee, Molasses.-Lard. Scad Is, Hardware, Plows, Castings and Plow Fixtures, fails and Rope. Furniture. I N IN WASH- Washington, v. v., lib Rebuilding a part of burnt district has been K. Lumber Co . Lumber Co., and Co. have started up. but the purchasers are not moving lumber on account the c of yards and should this eon- Hone long it will necessitate another long period of shut down. The surviving of A. Co. has bought the stock, name w ill, and S ill con- the business. The sheds on main street are to conic down. Public opinion M the question. The order seems from one stand- point to be a good One, and from another it seems to working a hardship. Rumor has ii Mr. K. Bishop, of Bishops, and Miss mar- on lat Sunday, or that they will on the next, the lust. Mr. Bishop the shady side ill sixty, and she on side of -i. It is also reported that his marry her sister. The moved their store back from street at and the little the is taking on airs. Ms growth is rapid It is possible that another planing g up at place. Very tunny buildings are going up. The Hyde Union of I he church was held near Catarrh Cannot be Cured with Local Applications, as they cannot reach the real of dis- ease. Catarrh is a blood or con- disease, and in order to cure it you lake internal remedies. Hail's Catarrh is taken internally, and nets directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine, it was prescribed by one of the last physicians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription, It is composed of the best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, act- on the mucous surfaces The perfect combination of the two ingredients is produces Mich wonderful results in curing Semi for testimonials A Co.; Props., Ohio. Sold Druggists, Hall's family Pills arc lest. His Ads The late Bab- bit was due to two things above all others be made an article that people wanted, and he advertised in the newspapers until be con- people that they wanted it. Every year for twenty years be put up an entire block of factory build- met t the demand created by his newspaper advertising. The experience of Mr, is the same as that of every oil or successful business man. Philadelphia Record. May Seize Paul. said to be the dominant force Italian politics, and will the new King, her son, with her ma- will. Spain, what there is in a circus make the remark wish I was in as the Northern climate began to lo too severe for the tent life which left is ruled by a woman, the, they followed. This expression Queen Mother, during the the song, of the King. The fair little Queen of Holland, Wilhelmina, in governing the men of her realm. She is said to have put her neat, small foot down every proposition for her mar- until a good Prince was pick- ed out for of youth who doesn't drink, say bad words or smoke cigarettes, etc. Her mother, before her attainment her majority, was Queen Regent of Holland. One of the conductress- es of a woman's department in a big New York com- these facts and then asks why it is that the men raise such a racket if a woman is elected mayor of some little town out West where female suffrage goes. Perhaps I It I It made a hit at New York was speedily carried to nil part of the Union by numerous hands and wandering the fall Mrs. John Wood and Leroy of Brunswick Ga, made their many glad by their visit to old home. The preachers I present I ho were C. I. Headquarters for Furniture everything in line. Davenport, W. Davis, We but sell for Either Cash or on Approved Greene, A. Latham and Smith London, Sept. Kruger Is packing his possessions at Marques, on , . be Quite may were in i next week Credit. Our motto is Honesty, Merit and Dealing Your Friends, on Dutch Mrs. Kroger is very feeble, and will accompany him. Admiral Harris, with a Heel of swift cruisers, is waiting in the harbor, and mere is much spec- as to what he will do when Kruger sails. from Baltimore, Md. The Mission will be held Scranton, Hyde count v. Mr. and Mrs. T. Latham. Jr., cruisers for arc quite ill at their home in west which bids have been invited by Second st reel. Navy I will compare favorably in magnitude and engine The grower- of South Car- Georgia Alabama has j, I effected an and II New Orleans the burlesque of and before a week bail panned the whole city had taken it up. A New Orleans publisher saw possibilities in the music, and without authority of the composer had the air liar and rearranged, is slicing it with words embodying the strong Southern feeling then existing in New Home Journal. Robbed of said North Carolina and all oilier States will be taken into the unsocial ion the coin- log fall and winter, and that a strong compact organization will be perfected by the time is just what our have needed, and till of them should heartily cuter into the new which has DO politics con- n rated anywhere about it. so promoters declare. Oscar Williams, who was Consul General Slates at when the Filipino in says that in j the maps of Europe which were used in the Filipino schools under the Spanish regime a large place the of that Continent, us- occupying more than one hall the page, was marked Spain; planting time comes again. This Waters will begin on Sun lay series of meetings at the Christian church this town. Beth and wife are spending a few days The woman who was charged With killing her infant babe was too ill to be jailed, and she has taken The Freeman Hodges Lumber Co. will erect a saw mill Bryan property near Miss Lawrence, a daughter men think the women ought I o r. Mrs. N. M. Lawrence, The what am de differ- between man and de trusts I can't say, Theodore; what is the difference man the st rusts I wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long; De t Is wants all do people's dough Gabriel bangs bis Our genial interlocutor will give bis side splitting speech entitled, Are No York Journal. satisfied with home rule not to the town or the State or the government Observer. Special Sale. Announcement appears today of the third annual bargain sale of Taft which will begin tit o'clock next Tuesday They will keep their store closed on Monday while going over and mark- down everything their stock from to 3.1 percent. The prices they are quoting are worth careful attention. their store will lie closed Monday to make ready for starting the big sale Tuesday. out the housewife, I'll set the dog on wouldn't hatch shouted back the tramp. bad who lives Tryon reel, discovered Sunday that she been robbed of gold. This money, together with HO in silver and bills had been placed In a box in a in Miss Law- About ten days ago she missed the key lo box and search has not enabled tier to find it. Sunday she picked up the box and found that the top had been off and that gold had been taken. The is silver and bids were not stolen. The matter has been reported lo the police, who arc work the Observer, The War Department issued an order to General designed to prevent abuse of Chinese, and the same discipline in China as is maintain ed in the United Slates. the edge. Thus mill, the young Filipino came to have a j n,,. idea of the mag-; iv , ,.,, .,. forbids c country of His op-i ,,,, ,,. the Even Aguinaldo , to learn that America . ,,,, , at dis overs a greater area than Spain .,,, This is no A highway robber met death Saturday in j A He was a young white man named j ,,,. Herring, who with two , i that he went on the bond waylaid former, Taylor, an who was on his way home WM hundred dollars. ,,,.,, n, the sprung at estimate pecuniary I- This country was settled a deal earlier Hum is generally posed are Long island and lay the taking hold of the horse and while Herring attack ed Taylor with a bludgeon. drew a knife Herring's throat. The robber foil and his ac lied. The state I of education hat e just sold acres of school land in Jones counties for to Charles of Phil land has bean in dispute Wilder and other alleged heirs and Stale, and the sale is virtually a compromise of the suit, ft to swamp land and contains timber. What use the will put it to is bail. Franks swore he was worth above homestead, ate., but the execution sent to count he Is not follows, and the bond money cannot Star. Franks has been a for several; Southern Tobacco Journal years. one factory in Winston i work- to white girls in it plug factory leaf wages to week. Thai whiles power with most modern ocean pas- steamships. A ship feel long. reel beam, tons displacement and horse power her engines is bound to be U ll and no mistake. With such an equipment the speed limit knots per hour assigned to these vessels should be surpassed without much These fast cruisers will also carry usually heavy batteries, beginning with eight inch guns, and Ibis will be protected by Krupp armor ranging from three and one half to six inches iii thick- Panoplied like battleships, Hie new cruisers will sail like mod- Steam packets, and need fear no attack of an enemy the high seas. These ships will represent j the latest achievements and last work of science is applied to mod- i.,,,,, em vessels sup- iii young man id the anxious mother. I worry, replied can't get 1790 North Carolina had representatives In Congress. had twelve; lo 1810 have to take place of it bad thirteen; in 1840 ii in factories baa beet reduced to in 1850 to in hong coming, has come to seven; in it had eight, . and lo 1880 and had nine. I . If it had the Dumber to which is, , ,,,, work really entitled II would have had phone people are having done B ST and fever Is a bottle of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. Is simply I roil and quinine in a tasteless form; No no pay. Price BOO, CHILLS AND FEVER and Sweats with Robert's Tasteless Chill Tonic Mo. per bottle. Pleasant lo take. Money refunded if it fails. tip- purifies the blood and makes you well. None oilier as good. Sold and guaranteed at the drug stores Bryan, Wooten and ten dining all the past ten years. News Dr. D. L. Jam N . C. . bore. The will be Fleming store.