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J Tucker . . J. . Q, . it. m. . II I. Humber . J. B Cherry, J. Cherry, l. Keen . Parker. . ii. Harrington. ii. . J, Proctor A Bro. ii. Proctor A R M . Q. T. . Cherry. B, ; N. s. Fulford. M. M. Jones. Q. Leggett . ti. . T. A. A Carr. ii. Proctor Bro. j. A J. II. K. O. Leggett . K. O. . it. M. . A Bro T. A. . A . Skinner . Co . ii. . R. M. . Thus. Williams . Parker . II. Skinner . it. . Chapman . i A . J, Cherry, v. M. . E. ii. Leggett . J. ii. Proctor A w. j. A J. Turnage. Parker . O. T. Tyson . E. a. . R. M. . W. Q. Harris . a Carr . O. T. . R. R. Fleming . J. i. Praetor A Bro. J. N. Hart, It. M. Starkey . J. . B, . H Jefferson . W. Williams . O. Proctor A Bro. c,. T. Tyson . It. M. . A. D. Johnson . . A Carr . H. H. Coward . ii. T. . n. M. . T. Whom P. Barrow. Joyner . J. B. Button. J B. Button . r . No. Te Whom Issued. C. U Barrett. Josh Tyson . . J. Little. I. K. H. C. . II. A Blow M. Moore. Edwards A 1241 R. Williams . T. K. Moore. 1430 H. A. Blow. ELECTIONS. I. SI V ill I H HIT M on s;, on in FERRIES. Tn Whom Issued R. it. P. It. It J it Davenport. II. It. It. Cotton. J It. Davenport. it. it. Cotten. J. It. TAX LIST. Whom T. A. . A i i. SO on Whom M. Mooring. A. M. Lewis. H. L. J. Moore. K. E. Staton . J. Elks. J. s. A. Harrington. E. Ellis. D. Sim i E. T. C. Harding. M. ,. H. Page. M. Daniel. M. Mooring. T. Pierce. . N. . J. L. Williams. H. Dudley. Rawls . C. D. Wilson. W. Smith . E. . H. Venn. O. Cox. I in-. W. Parker. R. . T. Atkinson. V. Joyner. r. John-tin. II. R. . J. While. II. Manning. Moore . C Moore. B. Pollard . s. Smith. . A. E. E. Carson. L. C. Cannon. r. Overton. . P. Humphrey. s. Moore. K. F. Allen. II. Bryan. II no 2.1 . II II . . l no . On L. Pender, N. C. Pines, I k Expert All Gun mill work first lass, lie stocking of gnus a specialty. for The Oliver Typewriter TUCKER CO. Wholesale Hatters, NORFOLK, VA. We nil -style lints, Al Hals, of nil shapes, in fact anything in the line. We. have II. Hunker sole distributer for Greenville yon Will a full of lints at his More. I CO. TO THE PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND OF PITT AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. No. To Whom Issued. M H. T. King . ii. M. Mooring . ill House. Flanagan Co. V. J. . Hank of . Hook Job Hook and Priming 27.8 J. F. King . D. J. . Hook Job Co. Q. M. Mooring . 37.7 . Book and Job Co. fit J. L. Sugg . It M. Mooring . Hook H. T. King . J, L. 1313 B. L. . 1441 Hook Job Co. 17,32 Book Job Co. John . D, J. . 1764 Town of Greenville. Horn.- . Jail . Conveying Prisoners in Jail. . Witness Court Jury . of Coroner . Court Coat . Sheriffs . i . Solicitor . Justices of the A . clerk Court. of Deeds. . i House . . . . Tax Lists . . . II On on ii a ii 1.581 1.631 1.002 1.492 PO 3.132 SO 7.0 SI 1.153 Total STATEMENT SHOWING AMOUNT OF RECEIPTS AND DURING YEAR ENDING mi m. W gee Liquor Hooting, mi ti M Tm Conn. Hull,., fl f OH Lumber Darla for . on of Market i filial on I, 1,33.72 Oil STATEMENT Knowing of at the l,. r M, have not of 1.19.68 STATE OF OSTEOPATHY. V O. Henry Clark House, I North of Hat tint free I, II. Ham, la t, In tin- . i. h m Mk if in mi Hie n T. R. of and . T in for Hie o of the of Pill la if f a retail Dealer. for Hides, Fur, Cotton Bead, Oil Bar- Turkeys, Bed- Oak Suits, Ra- by Parlor Tallies. Lounges, Safes, P. Meat Key West Cheroots, Beauty Cigarettes, Can- Cherries, Apples, Pine Apples, Syrup, Jelly, Milk, Flour, Coffee. Meal, Soap, Food, Oil, Meal Hulls, den Apples, Dandies, Apples, Peaches, Prunes, Currents, Raisins, China Till Ware. Cakes Rest Hatter, Stand- ard and other goods. Quality for Come to tut. y m Phone . Vitality, Vise end Men- nil new and A nerve tonic blood 1-. . pink slow to youth. By per boxes for with our or refund the money raid. Bond for copy of our Results cure for of or Fit, and too of of . in- r. By mail in plain parka-m a for our bankable to In or refund money paid. MEDICAL CO. Jackson St,, tn l I. N C will pa; tor any of sic Tn u-i., we ran oil Ills I . i. fill, I lie- .,. , I an and fall to ,. lad I v Ml . Cur. and sir.-, i III. Fur sale by i I. Woo Eli, C are still in tho of the after your We ofTer you the selected line of General Merchandise to be found in any store in Pitt County. Well choice the of the best of America Europe. Seasonable all the year round, Spring, Summer Winter. We are work for yours and our mutual ad- It is our pleasure to show you what you want and to sell you if 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. When you come to market you will not do yourself justice if you do not see our immense stock before elsewhere, us the following lines of general merchandise. Goods and Notions, Hats and Silks and Satins, Jackets Carpets, Mattings Oil Cloths. Shoes. Men's, Women's and Children's and Harness, Horse Blankets and Ousters. Groceries. Flour, Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Lard, Send ts, Hardware, Plows, Callings Plow Fixtures, Nails and Rope. Furniture for hi nit hit and in that line. We buy Strictly for Cash, but sell for Either Cash or on Approved Credit. Our motto is Honesty, Merit and Square Dealing. Friends, Wilkinson 1901. Can we not serve you Banister's for man, for ladies. NOT The cheapest, but the best goods will be kept at our store. A complete stock of everything and we you to Arc angry Satisfy Appetite at the Carolina door to and Clean. fine, Anything mi to Fit. Dinner from -33 Can . . Soup, j neat, t kinds Vegetables, Coffee lie- nil for cents. W. K HACK Manager BROS. I fit Norfolk, Va. Cotton and Broken Stocks, Cotton, ions. ate Wiles Io New York, Chicago and New Orleans. on anything wanted in the dry goods line. No trouble to show our merchandise. Every day we are receiving new goods. A new line of Hamburg A new and complete line of men's, and shoes. A new line of hats in the shades and blocks An up-to-date line of Clothing for men, youths, boys at prices to suit you RICKS WILKINSON. For anything Aral dry goods store. will tin In r lbs tun n of -t. I. . Miner. C. Oil,. January lilt MM The One Day Cold I in h, , ii , use I Oil OM CM I Times The Value OF ANY TH K AS I Kit. Aleuts all d territory. Company, Atlanta, Oh. For sale by S. T WHITE, The Eastern Reflector. D. J, EDITOR -AT VOL. XX COUNTY, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY I NO NEW AUK NOW COMING IN. We sell the Celebrated The only corset that will not break down at the sides. Our line Bu- Tables, and Wash Bland Covers is beautiful very cheap. Bee us for ham- burgs, swiss, val laces. W. T. LEE I Time's Own Clock. transmitting clock at the Naval Observatory, at Washing- ton, is the absolute monarch of writes in the Feb- Journal. the year except Sunday, by one it speaks directly and to every city and consider able town between the peaks of the Rockies tho pines of Maine, saying them that on the seventy tilth meridian it is high noon to the fraction of a second. A duplicate mechanism, stationed at the Naval Observatory on Mare Island, performs a similar service for the people of the Pacific slope. And this one clock at the National capital with its duplicate on the is set nearly every timepiece in the United States and Cuba, most those in Mexico many on the bottler of Canada- A number of three to three thous- nearly every city and large town are wired together into a local family, and, by means of a switch-key at the telegraph office, are p-i into contact with the parent clock at the National capital. So that the instant the electric touch is given from Wash- every dock in the circuit whether it be at of New a new day la perfect accord with its School The sudden disappearance of Dr Geo. Wharton, the Lothario-like president of Hillman Female College has created a profound in religious circles throughout Mississippi. president de- parted for his old home in North Carolina even before the board of trustees of the college could take the testimony of the ladies who had charges of at- tempting to bug them. Not less than s dozen young who had been submitted to indignities by left the college before th matter became public, the due liberties became so marked that the exposure followed. ton is about years of age and anything but a Romeo per-1 He is an or- minister of the Baptist church and had been charge of the college for several years. The board of trustees has not yet named his successor. About young ladies are on the student roll of the Miss., in Atlanta Journal. Now Subjects Taxation. If of the committee lower house of the Legislature could have his appointment tn that position, might have gotten from the hooks of other States a good deal valuable information as to subjects I of taxation which it is probably too late for him to accumulate now. There must lie in North Carolina a I good many things, of one kind and another, which could justly stand ; taxation, which are not on the tax books now. It would seem that if a good financier had before him revenue act of every State in the. Union be would find them in- i crest i subject of inly could gather from I hem many ideas which, if applied State, would largely augment the public revenues without work lug hardship to any individual or An State who made the duties of his of- a subject of study, could do the work and incorporate the re- of his investigations in his re port to the Legislature, in the form of recommendations. Of course we speak for the for, as above suggested, if this has not already done it is too late to do it for the present Perhaps, even, it has been done, though we cannot so, for it is certain that other States tax a great things which North Carolina does not. With the system of which is open and flagrant in this State though perhaps not more in is not to be wondered at that the visible property is put on the tax books at an average of halt to three-fourths of its actual value. There seems to be prospect of an this state of things, unless sub-1 of taxation re found the de upon the public Treasury for legitimate needs are likely In continue to nut run the i Charlotte Observer. nudity The Libel Law. is much to lie hoped that Legislature will pan the libel bill which has been reported by the Senate judiciary existing law the newspapers are at a great vantage, as will doubtless be point ed out the discussion of this bill the two A news paper which persistently traduces honest men is to no thy from legislators or deed, it is the interest and the de- sire of the decent justice should be meted out to such paper but the greatest wrong and hard- ship may lie flailed, under the libel law, upon most in- and newspaper and all fairness the Legislature should provide a way Aw its es- cape. . For instance, a paper may publish a false charge against a will a of whom it never before and against whom it can therefore have tin malice. information may have been derived from correspondent or from some other equally trotted source, its corresponded or reporter may have misinformed, he exercised due in the matter and acted good faith. Where there was no there should be no punishment when a is made and the person grieved exonerated. Hut, it may be said, that case of of a nature the news- paper should verily the before publishing it. That is fie- entirely out of the if a paper slops to verify statement it prints, it would rawly ever print any news, for an item which awaited this slow pro- would cease to be verification were established. We take it the original purpose of a libel law was to punish sins character who used a paper or other medium to blacken men whom they wished, for some reason, to take vengeance. It be believed that the law ever intended to visit severe penal- ties a writer or who made a mis without evil intent, and be believed in all good conscience that what he was writing or publishing was the Observer. J. CHERRY TO THE OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS OF PUT ADJOINING COUNTIES. We arc still in I lie forefront of the after your put ruling We offer you the best selected of No, Maude dear, there is no a battle ship a tug of war. When it comes to buying few women think have enough pin money. Negro MID Labor a Failure. The owners of the Vesta Cotton Mills, of this city, decided to the property and move the textile machinery a mill at Ga. nil is made that the of labor for cotton mills U a failure, this is known after a fair test. Two years ago Vesta Mill began operation the reorganization with labor. The experiment was the first made the South and was watched with by mill people. said today that the were trilling and lazy and would not stick to Borne the mill would start and would be short a hundred operatives. This was destined to wreck the property and the owners The majority of the stock is owned In New York. Charleston, C, Dispatch. Sketch of the New Mug. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, now King Edward of Great Britain and Ireland Emperor India, is in his 60th year. He feet high, rather stout. As the Prince of dressed very neatly but plainly. The character and capacity of the King are said to lie different from what is, perhaps, the popular idea of his personality in this For over a generation his Blind has been developed by contact with the In -t authorities all subjects. His mental ability is declared to be accurate, comprehensive and profound, and predictions have not been made that the event of his ascension to the throne the world would see no ordinary sovereign over England. He speaks French, Italian and German. March he was mar- to Princess Alexandria of Pi k. Their living the Duke of York, who married Princess May of the Princess Louise, married the Duke of Fife, and the Princesses Victoria and Maud, the latter the wife of Prince Charles of Sweden. One child died in the of Clarence, the oldest sou, January, 1802. You can't a girl who has waited until she is that it's unlucky to get married on Friday. General Merchandise to be found in any store in Pitt County. Well bought choice selections, the creations of the beat manufacturers of America and Europe. Seasonable all the year round, Spring, Summer and Winter. We are at work for yours our mutual ad- vantage. It is our to show you what you want to sell you if we can. We oiler you the very best service, polite attention, and the most liberal terms consistent with a well established business built on strictly its own merits. you come to market you will not do yourself justice if you do not see our immense stock before buying elsewhere. Remember us and the following lines of general merchandise, Goods and Notions, Cape, Silks and Satins, Dress Trimmings Jackets Capes, Carpets, Mattings and Oil Cloths. Shoes. Men's, Women's and Children's and Harness, Horse Blankets Dusters. Groceries. Flour, Meat, Sugar Coffee, Molasses, Laid. Send Is, Hardware, Plows, Castings and Plow Fixtures, Nails and Rope. Furniture. r Headquarters for Furniture and everything In that line. buy strictly for Cash, but sell for Either Cash or on Approved Credit. Our motto is Honesty, Merit and Square Dealing. Your Friends, In New Quarters. My Friends and can now ma in the store-formerly occupied by Mrs. Lea get, opposite the Alfred with i full complete line of Goods and Notions. WK HAVE RECEIVED A COMPLETE OF MILLINERY Trimmed Sailors, Silks and Velvets of I v carry complete lines of Millinery to be found . town. Mrs. M. B, will have charge of tho mil- department and will lie glad to all her old and customers call her. Story Of To a writer, as a poet, there were few In ho literary world of London forties who had if it heard Adams, the gifted woman in whom nil Christendom Io day pays homage in its love for her immortal hymn, My Hod, lo writes Clifford Howard in the February Home Journal, was Written in 1840, and hail been set tn Bliss Flower, included a lien of hymns I'd by within that year bad hook of and published, and the u was destined to In- spire world had been heard but or twice, and within the walls of a single Palace Chapel was not, however, until d in a . en and v V nil . . . . . I. i . I ; . IN K I AU -I . M. . How's This We offer One Hundred Dollars for ease of Catarrh the when the pie- ,, ,., , ,.,., ,,.,., sent well known tune was Cure. Dr. Lowell Mason, oft Co., Prop. Toledo O. New York, that the hymn attained We the undersigned, have known He widespread popularity. Up to for the last to that lime had alt reeled but little notice. Through spirit of music ii was quickened Into glorious life and within the reach of every congregation and every Christian lint this was after the author of hymn had Mated away. She died in 1848, Without knowing the believe him perfectly honor- able in all business and able In carry out any obligations made by their Weal Wholesale Drug- gists. Toledo, V Marvin, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. Hall's Cure is taken In acting directly upon the blond mucous surfaces of the system. Price per bottle. If you want stoves or ranges upon scientific principles which are economical, durable, and convenient, us well as beautiful and look for the trade mark, which is shown upon every genuine stove or Range, and do not be deceived by worthless imitations and substitutes, lead all others in yearly stiles and popularity, Sold by all Druggists. i mph the glory awaited free, her work. grave the little Hall's Family Pills are the best village of her birth is monument to her Hum Sufferers, Sold Exclusively by BAKER HART. We see in a exchange the to the in human bosoms an ocean station of I i- rolling and tossing affected by the billows fiercest fury, forcing its given the as milk is spray at times through eve . Why lids in tears; but so brave- Tho is easy of and so silent so ; Tho la it borne that no one dreams Stanly, full of all know- of trials that ale singing beasts, birds and fowls, roaring in the hidden depths with- Democratic in. That beautiful calm of of 1888, a number which mantles brow of b delegates remaining In Bel- such lovely serenity, and that soil l all over and to en- mild light cheerfulness, railing be a party like sunbeams fr. Heaven and discourse upon over the features in such a l etc. other glimmering the chickens would seem to whisper were far all is peace and rest the and ad- reefed eaves of But, county. Why, not so. We dive through a wheat and the shining surface and sec the cotton county. The nick-mi the bottom, which lived largely on the the waters strike and loam and found in in all their tern- Balds about the Building. N c hie fury. So, that is and it Richmond hail Is given unto the bean alone worms, which were know and feel its throes and agonies. Many a smiling of Mr. over a heart whose l with the dream la broken whose sun. of the Stale experiment light has gone out even as a Charlotte Observer. In sky sometimes droops Its Iridescent beau. of above a dark and sobbing and black looks are apt to make Va Observer I blue.

EASTERN REFLECTOR GREENVILLE, V. J. WHICHARD, Ed. A Owner Post Office at N. as Mail Matter. I, 1901. Tut Charlotte News had a small lire in its office Monday morning new press was damaged. We are glad News out without much loss. Queen Victoria will be buried on Saturday, February 2nd. in- will beat the side of The lions for greatest pageant ever known to the world. COTTON PUT COUNTY. The folks down this way could have had a Boger In high price of cotton in Sew York the last few days, lint the hid the situation in their and man who makes cotton was out of it. The long litigation between the Stale and the railroads over the question of taxation has at last been settled, an having been reached by which the rail- mads are lo be assessed at a figure satisfactory to both sides. Gov- will send a message to the Legislature giving facts in the matter. It is stated that assessment will add about one hundred thousand dollars per year to the State's revenue. Following is a copy of the bill Introduced la the General Nichols, of the representatives from this The General Assembly of North do Sue. I. that the Hon- of the mouth following the of Ibis act, the board of commissioners of the county ,, may elect cotton r- for the county as one for town of one for the town of den; one for low a of one for the town of one for the town of for the ton n of one for d of Bethel; and one for the town of i Sect. That weigh- year from the date of their vice- ti hi. Sect. That annually there- after on the hist Monday in April cotton be elected for the above named the board of commissioners of LETTER of N. C Jan. -28,1901. we know that it will only to the ail vantage sod benefit and in- creased prosperity of foreign com- who can send their goods here the As the people of North QUO Interstate commerce Una are so and closely win hem with impunity in several bills any login the General Assembly, we do better than to The fight against trusts should this almost thereto. v Five of the most legislators, who measures of legislation proposed industrial are still though two so many of whom of them will probably be disposed themselves by crush- of this week. All of these bills; industries originated in the capitalists. This is the view therefore first be considered in the to by J. Dry- upper n I refer to the bill pend DI- log State adoption of a . series of school the Reform bill now the bill; the Brown bill to pro- Senate the special order for the sale of i Wednesday next at IS o'clock; by cigarettes in North Carolina; the ex- Congressman John S- I lender Ward trust fan, providing for alimony to the above AM ,, wife after granting of divorce a discretion of trial or absolute of Each of the discretion of the these measures of great judge, if bethinks the people of the entire voiced woman deserves is an Stale. important departure from the The bill is probably the present law, and all past laws in most important of all, for a this State. But It prevails a form series of school-books, mi in her of Slates now, by recent through State adoption, is of enactment, as naked for by Senator arm 18- i. That the cotton weigh- be- It on elected as above provided tor, school- debate last Friday, will lied shall be allowed to act necessity of catted again Wednesday. shall give different on its passage will be close good and bond In school , of live hundred dollars each. The system provided by the machinery of the bill for selecting The last few days have In en ones with the Legislature. There has not been much ex- On bills that came up on their passage. all, ll I that not too much of a new character be done. A cannot be judged the multitude of laws it creates ll lo or old laws than to make new ones. A Legislature every four Id as as we have much ii P r o It .-k- like Legislature will abolish Hie criminal courts S increase the of court and Judges. believe the u ill a . one and give a more . ., the t. The ii ii districts are g i Raleigh opposing the change, it is easily seen n personal Inter in and the interest of in-- public. for faithful malice of their duties the said to be proved by the board of county and when ed filed in office of the of Deeds of the said cotton before entering upon their duties, shall m an oath before qualified lo faithfully, and weigh nil cotton ; i and to perform duties of cotton II any cot- accused and of fraud or unfairness i weigh making unfair , shall I from by the ml of Any other person, I him the aforesaid shall weigh any bale offered for sale in of said towns shall be of i mis punished of the e COtton for in this act shall re . . is compensation for their i. .-s i in- sum of ten cents each bale of cotton shed. I v. nun gum i to i . paid j buyer and live cents Hie each buyer of haled cotton shall retain from the price of said cotton the of live cents lo p lid I i cotton i re pro . s the Hers the i doc said era bale weighed, e i of I Ii I be . i it i- I in to ill l I Ills for . I and i cuts in IT. Knew What It Meant. A verdant yo Uh dropped Holder's jewelry store and after and contracting for these hooks . , , . . . . easing at some pins in through a State with ii . , , ., . showcase said to Governor at Its head and the , .,,. . , . . hem s mighty nice breast- Supt. Public Instruction as Us . ,. , pins you got Secretary . will open the doors of ., , , ,, ,.,,.,, bat kind a pin would to all, and the ,.,,.,.,, . . ,, . ,. . like to look at I much is trust will therefore not be able to . , . this one wit,, a and a pair control supply. , . , of compasses I pointing lo a Ma- I. r .,.,,, ,, ,,. .,., . , ,. . ,, . sonic pin. -Five dollars, lit- Johnson Publishing of , . , ,. , . . , , dollars, eh t got one aim other independent . , , j , , , . . , , any handsaws on it, have book have stated , . . . . you in outer my time, and their to ASSEMBLY Law are Do- In, MONDAY, The Senate met a short while cleared up all the work before It. The only bill interest that was introduced was by Senator to set-lions of the code in relation lo deposit of State by State Treasurer, requiring Treasurer to use only State banks not National Stale funds. Senator James introduced a bill to authorize town of Greenville to issue bonds. Senator Glenn introduced a bill loom tax in Greensboro, but that it shall not exceed HOUSE. The House began week by meeting o'clock, a. in. doing an hour's work before break fast. The body met again by noon had cleared up every- thing the calendar. Among the bills introduced were By Winston, to authorize the governor lo employ counsel to de- fend certain persons under indict- the Federal courts the State. to public power on deputy sheriffs. By Willard, an act to secure a proper assessment of properly for taxation. By Mason, for the better pro- of mechanics, laborers owners of buildings. By Moore, to protect owners of timber. Ricks Wilkinson A Royal Welcome For 1901. Can we not serve you I Banister's for iii.-ii, for ladles. I WANT BOOM FOR A OF CLOTHING AND GENT'S FURNISHINGS AND WILL OUT MY legislative committee on education, that they arc satisfied with the Aye bill and would be glad to see made a it is exactly what the would have suggested. attorneys of the as I'm going lo set up as and I thought I'd like to have something to wear so folks would know what I Well, I'll take ii, I'd like with a handsaw, I guess maybe that's plain enough. The compass is to mark out your work Publishing Co., and the American . , ., . ,. , , and the square is to measure it Book to , both of Now York, and . . . some claim are the lea when marked out, and any darn fool knows that stands for NEWS. Happenings la Carolina. Tarboro is discussing the Of a dispensary that place. Shelby had a lire a few nights ago. Several stoics and offices were burned. Mrs. V. L. wife of J. J. Martin, the late postmaster at Tar has been to hi in. The Oaks hotel property at Ashe- is to be converted into a large sanitarium. The cheapest, but the best goods will be kept at our store. A complete stock of everything and we want you to us on anything wanted In the dry goods lino. No trouble to show our merchandise. Every day are receiving new goods. A new line of Hamburg and Laces. A new and complete line of men's, and shoes. A new line of lists in the latest shades and blocks. An up-to-date line of Clothing for men, youths, boys at prices to suit HICKS k WILKINSON. For anything first class dry goods store. BETHEL ITEMS Jan. 20th Misses drove over lo Tarboro Thursday and returned Friday. lid ward Cherry want lo Tarboro Thursday. J. R. Bunting made a dying trip Friday. The merry go is here and are beside With delight in of a Reverie James Haley, an up-to date bar- of Norfolk, has accepted a n, AND BUSINESS N. C. Jan. Important facts for Cost of different kinds of fence per yards. Cost of rail for years. rails for, yards or VI rails W. H. last week, four miles east of Rocky Mount, hogs were killed, to- The Ladies of Bethel Thanks. i In i ii of Sen i lei I II. of North Carolina, presented to the United Slate- Sea lie Monday and were placed on file until time for In u I i t his on of Mar.;. ii the credentials were preen ed Senator u of Maryland, moved tin, I ho committee . . s elections, signifying hi III I he wanted a n , the opp-wed the , . ,. . . . ,. . . Sun. cock bill at a Joint meeting me two legislative committees held that The now century doubtless a. m. Friday be by new weight, pounds. Nine The lull is now in the In International politics. For two- men assisted at killing, total weight hands of a sub and will thirds of the nineteenth century j may not happen in be reported back to full com- live lowering figures shaped, more Southerner. i. even lets, the of nations. lug, The bill Will be reported Three of have been to the Senate week, to their Judge Connor will seek to and Victoria. Two it by exempting graded schools of tottering and snowy-haired, the towns from its provisions, but must soon Josef and it is doubt fill whether Hip commit- Pope Leo. These live great figures tee w ill lake course. In European politics stood for what The Reform school bill Intro- was old and tried. They had dined by Senator of their youth -is still in the hands of with certain methods of govern- s. Committee on Penal and and procedure liable Institutions. It will be maintained the same lo old rep favorably, after being age. They were to a certain ex- amended In several particulars, tent restraining in the the board ,.,. During past week cam of world currents. the ii committees held a joint last one of shall be taken of the V, . in cotton ii- an in me addressed Jo i- occasioned by by i and the rivers of international lug president of the politico religious Chat all and the president of will Hood out into BOW channels. of . who ibis lire A- of Charlotte Observer. repealed. Stole Board of U. shall In , Nichols and others from and w ii i; THE we needed to of what we can F. G. James Introduced I have money, II is i i -1 l-e. the Is of the We think so much about money. as staled, not by me, talk so much about money. b suppose is the reason Mr. but by one of the Democrats . nothing without does place this town in ind lawyers In North Thai is not so. We We the undersigned mothers of Bethel and members W. C. T. If, to express our most sincere gratitude lo the Honorable Board of County Commissioners for refusing to grant license for the sale of within one mile of our n. We that our homes are now safer, that our community will lie happier and more prosperous, that we now have a better opportunity for boys and girls who will ii will be the break- j lie a blessing to Again we say thank you, and we earnestly pray that the you will help us keep from our community that which tends lo the destruction of the peace and prosperity of our homes mid lire Bides. Mrs. SI. Blount, Mrs W. H. Britton, Mis. H. W- A. Martin, Mrs. T. Car- sou, Mrs. R. J. lines, Sirs. W. J. Whitehurst, Mrs. and others. I there were a time when -ii. Such Hoar, his bill. Bo. . -o Republican, of lid lo such proceedings, d motion to refer was for withdrawn and Mi, credentials placed on file. mean that I light will be made when Mr. hint committee. That lie saints without we can Please nun if we peace of conscience, peace las after passing It, a. far as with God, joy I had be added. Such e of the were nut as John S. Henderson, Heaven i February La- I, t all pleased with the section of and and Dr. Curry's speech In which and aid nun who hold similar The fellow tells i i of his vote would B the the j lots friends. tin be sworn as threats from his then that better for mariner truth i mi id he didn't expect i id ti, cigarette , , ,,.,., ., ;, to take a bill Ii re Bail on a reef. Legislature. liked meal The moth may not be a society Hi; speech, remark fr It frequently hit Raleigh Tunes. I said la writer, we do not went to cripple you give me a home not If sill bog day. even sit ion here Me. G. Ford. Van K. us Prof. of Institute, Splitting BOO rails at per , . ft timber at per m. 1.20 spent night with George . . H ;,. Hauling and putting up rails 1.00 . Shrubbing fence per year for I years Bullock. It. Whitehurst returned from Richmond this week with a of fine Arch Smith, of was here Saturday a number of horses and mules. Athenian Society has grown to be Drummers stormed town Friday. A new box will be open- ed next Friday. J. W. Chadwick, with Blount Bro., went to Rocky Mount Sun- and ii rued Monday. W. J. Rollins, of came Friday night. The walking delegation of is daily evidence our streets. Total cost for years Making total cost for rail fence years per yards to say nothing of loss of land taken. Cost of walling. feet plank at per hundred delivered lo post at each, delivered 2.00 lb nails at per lb Cost of walling 1.00 Total Average coat of plank wall- The man an elastic eon- science is always willing to stretch a point. People who buy on the in- plan evidently believe trusts. I of Pill am of H. A House. Sr lo per- wins lo the mute lo ii u the all inn or day of or Salts will k in W. TRY IT Women suffer- from troubles and weakness, and from irregular or painful men- us, ought not to lose hope if doctors cannot help the in. arc to busy with other that they do not fully the peculiar ail- and the delicate organism of woman. What sufferer ought to do to a fair trial to Female Regulator which is the true cure provided by Nature for all troubles. is the formula of a physician of lbs highest standing, who devoted hit life to the study of dis- ailments peculiar to our moth- n and daughters. It Is mad of healing, strengthening herbs vegetables, which have been I a kindly Nature to fill in the menses, Palling of the Womb. o Headache and in t and to Brad ever; woman ought to give it s A huge i bottle will do amount of good. Sold by On . I I Wire fence yards. yards at per yard post at Be each I staples at So Patting up 1.00 1.00 Your rail fence takes a large row that is worth something year and your fence is subject to be thrown down by stock, blown down storm, or burned when fire gets to it. plank fence Is a strong fence, is subject to be burn- ed and your posts decay some the force of wind against the will break posts on before en- rotten The wire fence is Are and storm proof and stock can- not throw It down they a rail fence. The posts will last longer because the storm has no power the wire, and will but IS years instead of years with re- pairing of posts. Thia wire fencing can be bad by applying to the Wire With a bill pending to tax and soother hill introduced to tax cam, we may expect to see the fur the Legislature pretty soon. Son. x. U. They are going at these prices. mac Sheet Calicoes Oil Color-, in Solids Silver Star Homespun Plaid Denim Mills Sheeting wide, Bleached and bleached Chester Cotton Flannel Bleached Cotton Flannel Heavy red twilled Flannel all wool, at IS, and Heavy twilled Jeans Mills Bleaching yard wide I yard wide Be j Fruit of the Loom yard wide j yard wide heavy unbleached Arlington yard wide all wool Sicilian Bolting inch Henri. all i Double width Plaids i piece Cream double width kind. piece good quality Manhattan for Lining; Full line of Percales fast col- ors yard wide A O. Corsets at Towels at your own price just a few left. die Dr. W a in tied missionary to China, came in Sat- evening and pulpit the Baptist church Sun- day evening. He left ibis morning. Jim 1ST 1901. F. M. went lo to- day. W. C. ban his res- went to Hobgood EASTERN REFLECTOR NOTICE. If there is a CROSS MARK in the margin of this paper it so to remind you that you owe for subscription and request you to settle as early as pas- need what YOU owe us and hope you will not keep us waiting for it. This notice is for those who mark on their paper. LOCAL REFLECTIONS. Most people like a good grip, but this is a bad grip they on now. The best lead pencil is the them at Bo- Hector Book Store. The cent pencil tab- let Book Store cannot be elsewhere. pad for a is u lie one at the lie Hector Book SI on-, corner opposite post If Madame Rumor is giving a true forecast there are three wed- dings set for the same day in near future. Attention is called to the notice creditors by W. W. House ll. A. House, Jr., of B. House, Hr. II. C. Hooker has added a large line of millinery to bis stock to which is called big ad We understand some opposition to progress is being stirred up. Well, some people will oppose anything, you know. When waler works, electric lights better streets are in you will see factories other enterprises fol- lowing pretty close behind. We arc off after a lot of line mules will have a special sale our stables on Fri- day and Saturday, 11th 12th. Livery II. Salesman, Fire At Plymouth. About o'clock morning Plymouth was by a big lire. Five buildings were in- nod of Plymouth. I bum nail Sons, the largest merchants of the town, were among those out. The of the lire is Mayor's Court. Mayor J. Q. has disposed of following cases his court since last Andrew reckless and fast driving, fined cost, Samuel Coward, drunk lined one penny costs, Washington Hayes and Thompson, riotous disorderly assault and vulgar and profane language, lined one and cost each Forbes, riotous and being lined and costs, A. I. Blow this morning. A. M. Perry returned Monday evening from Hobgood Miss Mary Alice went lo K i, evening. Harry of Rocky Mount, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. Miss I lea in.- went to Kin-ton Monday evening to act as bridesmaid at the marriage today. Mi-s. j. of came lo Kin-ton Saturday and re- turned home Free Press. 1901. J. II. left this morning Norfolk. H. A. White went up the read this morning. T. Jarvis went to today. R. C. Flanagan, Washington City, is here to see his mot her who is sick. Mrs. B. Hughes returned Tuesday evening from a visit to Danville. Rev. F. II. Harding returned Tuesday evening a visit to his parents in Washington. The Palmer Stock Company played here Tuesday night to a I small audience and left this morn- lug. Denmark, came over this The boys tell on him that Ibis is the last trip until. Well may the good people surrounding count be thankful and proud of their Big Store and the wonderful bargains that come from that great ion. For the third lime Mason ha- buyer been north, picking sconcing the Ken York, and Philadelphia markets and quickly snapped up all This was securing a leading fall shipment of line clothing for men and boys intended for a clothier in Tex., but which was countermanded account of the flood. The re- is, we can offer mens and boys high .- grade clothing at half the old time clothier's price. They will be ready and placed the tables OUST SALE Four Oar Loads Merchandise Bought China. Dr. o. W Greene, a missionary to who recently returned and is spending a while at his old home in this State, visited and conducted two services in the j Baptist church here Sunday. In. the morning be talked interesting- j on China's need of the Gospel, i At night he spoke of the causes that brought on the war. A man just from scene MD speak the subject, j one Green without having sympathy aroused for the in made upon their territory by other nations. An Outrage. Some people are enough to play pranks on people over the The other day ore up to the L nil ting mill asked for one of the lady operatives. The young lady went to the and was told that her mother had been taken suddenly ill and point of death. As might have ban expected, the message ; alarmed her and she ran all the way home only to find out that she was the victim of a joke. The young lady was almost prostrated from exhaustion and the message caused. It was an outrage should lie a-h allied of it. Sit As is usual I session every legislature a bill has introduced to tax and, usual, bill will probably meet the fate of all of its predecessors. While sheep huge, even goals are taxed, yet dogs seem to be held sacred as to be above tax- Record. Open the Schools. County Treasure J. B, Cherry tells us that several of public districts of Ibis county have money enough to their credit to run schools for seven or eight mouth-, another apportion will made in July. This being the case the schools those districts should he kept running as long us the money lasts. The money should not be lying idle with the getting booed of it. put county is in as good for on her public schools any c unity in the State. Some small factories ti ville would do a sight of good. . CUT BY A Mr. J. II. Late Monday one of the who works in the stemming department of U, p. Co's. factory became dis- orderly boisterous. The head workman of the told him he must keep quiet or go out of the factory. The his bad conduct when Mr. Adams, manager of the depart- admonished him that he must behave himself or leave the factory. The started out but going by Mr. Adams was so insulting that latter him. The turned Mr. Adams and began slushing at with a knife. Mr Adams defend- ed himself with his lisle as best he could, but happening to stumble encounter was cut right severe- under the shoulder near the Mr. Adams had his overcoat which doubtless prevent- ed being out seriously. The coat hail gashes cut in The Fire Drill. Chicago, Jan. train- the lire drill exercises saved the lives of a hundred and in the French Parochial School today ton, While all the children were at lessons on an upper lire broke out, and before it was dis the whole underside of the first was biasing The upper stairway was cut off. Father who discovered the lire, quickly notified teachers who turn gave the lire drill us the pupils fell in they were quickly marched down the outside stairway safely. The school house was completely destroyed. Love your children and they will love you in spite of all your shortcomings; keep faith with them and they will keep faith you; treat them courteously and they will be courteous; maintain high Ideals and will follow them; make the of your life i hey will make you the of their Field in the February Journal. Dark colors, an I breasted, wool cheviot, kind now BOYS WOOL SC ITS. kind now Boys wool pants kind now SHOES. kind now I'd, 3.50 kind now 2.98,4.00 kind now 3.48. MENS PANTS. kind now 1.50 kind pairs left. GROWING. What has made our store such a busy What we advertise we do. The throngs that daily till store is the very best Hat we rather understate I hint otherwise the remarkable value we have to sell. leave it lo yon If there Is not a snap, vim or go, this business not perceptible in any oilier Greenville. It is secret. The-old dry goods and clothiers arc sleeping, wailing for you to come In and pay them their per cent, profit. Will you do Or will you trade with n live, busting, progressive that is win king like a Trojan and making your dollar buy two dollar We have doubled business we are in our new already, and now want to It. MADE SUITS kind now HOSE. kind kind now lie, kind now SKIRTS. kind now 5.00 kind now 2.89. 3.00 kind now 1.37. US. kind now 2.00 kind now 1.39, kind now 1.98,3.50 kind now 2.98. US Holiday Goods, Over car loads of fancy goods suitable presents. entire presents a big Bazaar, Everything you can think is right here. And the Price is BARGAIN REVELATIONS. Every price is so low that it es- a record for itself and is positively beyond reach of strongest competition within three miles. 3rd Northern Trip Successful. MENS OVERCOATS. kind now 4.98, 12.50 kind now 7.118, 18.00 now 11.78. COATS and JACKETS All kinds and prices. BLANKETS. 10-4 wool bed kind cousin's. Kind now kind now BEDSTEADS. Ml pi ices. CLOTH. Good and heavy GOODS. lo per yard on all line. PLAID Hi; GOODS. kind now Be. COUCHES, SIDE HOARDS, TON SHEETING. yards to select from. Everything Imaginable Here. Our a growing plant, every day. telling selling always go hand in hand here. Our sole am desire and ambition is tor your For you we work. Big New Store. Open Nights. Greenville.

I M ow offering you one Hue, of room snore, hats. POCKET and TABLE at reasonable prices. My line of is the of any market are fresh and cheap. When you to town again give me a trial. From Washington. U. U., Jan. Mr. J. Ed. of Gold Hill, spent yesterday and this morning Salisbury on his way home from If an extra session of Congress Concord, where ho had been took- has to be railed to pass the Ship after the estate of his father as now seems prob I he late Hurley- able, the republicans are going to son. Mr wife is dead make Philippine legislation the but left a daughter, who will excuse for the extra session. in her mother's estate leading republican Senators had re- Connected with settlement of laid that there was to be the estate comes a story as strange DO Philippine by this as true. Mr. called our arr blushed Y in s lo i las. White. Get a The Victor safe is made in all sizes con- for home, office and Every sale bill a to b tin Prices range r in up T L Greenville, N. C. Congress, and Senator had abandoned his bill, Wat by the nay gives the President about the MM authority Civil in the Philippines that be DOW exercise under his authority as Commander in-Chief of our Mil forces. announced his in I to try to get a Com mil tee sent to the Philip- pines, it and at first confusing for Mr. Merlin- icy to send I report from the Phil to urging the Immediate passage of bill, reinforcing it with the of Secretary Root and his own. Mr. knows the absolute getting the Philippine legislation for in the short time left of and only the re port and message Congress to prepare the way for an extra to the following item in the Concord of the Charlotte Observer. instance of generosity and unselfish sacrifice occurred in this comity the estate of the late Benjamin was in the hands of bis administrator that seldom has n parallel in the records any court. Mr. wife was Mrs. of C., who brought to her new home one eon by her marriage. Mr. had seven children and thus a family of eight children were gathered under one roof. Their home at in this county, was one of plenty prosperity and to all human view, a long and peaceful life was before a happy family. one sad evening last year Mr. was fatally hurt and died a few hours. The widowed . M. Wholesale retail Grocer and Denier. paid for Hide. Fur, Cotton Seed, Oil Hit Is, Turkeys, Egg, etc. Mattresses, Oak Suits, Carriages, Go Carts, Parlor Mr, Tables, Lounges, Safes, P. and Gail Ax Tobacco, Key West Cheroots, American Beauty Cherries, Peaches, Apples, Pine Apples, Syrup, Jelly, Milk, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Meat, Soap, Lye, Magic Food, Matches, Oil, Meal Hulls, Gar- den Seeds, Oranges, Apples, Candies, Dried Apples, Peaches, Pi Currents, Glass and China Ware, Tin and Wooden Ware. Cakes and Crackers, Best Butter, Stand- ard Sewing Machines, and nu other goods. Quality and Cheap for cash. Com to see me. Perfect Health. Keep the system in perfect or- de by the occasional use of Liver Pills. They reg- the bowels and produce A Vigorous Body. For sick headache, malaria, constipation and kin- diseases, an absolute cure Liver PILLS TAKES UP. A ml with brindle stripe, crooked apparently in years old, has been In toy about four oath. Owner is hereby for tame pay charge keeping com of W. I. N. Jan. 1901. NOTICE. Notice hereby given that will be made to the or North Carolina to prohibit the tale of liquor within two mile of the Missionary Baptist church near the town cf N. C Jan Phone RE 1500 REWARD We will any caw Liter Complaint. of we ran not cure with the Ult a Pill, when the are with. They are and to tic ll contain contain of and Imitations. Sf by mall. Stamps taken. Clinton and Jackson streets Ill sale l-T J L N O NOTICE. Application will be made to the to amend the charter of the town of h. MB, Sr Mayor. C. Clerk. January, 1901. indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and the hundred and one ills caused by Impure Wood or inactive liver. yield to the purifying and cleansing properties contained is It cures permanently by naturally on all organs the body. Asa builder, and health-restorer, it has do equal. Put us in and sold at each. MM OLD DOMINION LINE which I mother, with broken hopes, some of the active only of lite welfare of of the Ship Subsidy bill will those left to her core and end the financial prospect, which have seats, if it becomes IV. Mr. has tried to PILLS were before her and to the administrator that her -en the republican tor property in Carolina for the of THE COUNTY SCHOOL HAVE THE over you also have COPY of lit k. k i lead pencils cent, B j .; , tablet with rubber tipped U-a-l t, a . in nice wood box S rents p. and pen. an . I , great let piper l or tile for -3 army, by announcing he to give those to men who had served in the Philippines with the I teem, as far as possible to do so. The qualification was he knows very some of those TAKEN UP. A male hog, weighing shout SO pound black while marked round hole in right Hat up with my there two months. Owner notified to come eel bog pay charge. Four miles north herself and her son. to ac- any part her legal right in Mr. Hurley estate. Mr. Mi that Mrs. i staled that she that her deceased had saved for the sake of bis children and as she had been Night l. s-if-abuse, or aDd A nerve blood Ink flow to pile , -ind restores the youth. Br mall O notes Loss diseases PILLS -w woo o w. an with our to copy our guarantee bond. .-.-.------- will demanded by men whose j married to Mm three years not turn down, haying means of her own she V big republican row is probable would refuse her dower. distribution of these he Famous garter Fountain gen rites TO MAGAZINES. And when u comes to The Reflector Office Can't Be Beat. over tin places. Senator whose successor is expected to present his I during the present week made bis farewell bow In what of his admirers declare lo been the best speech he ever made. The speech was rally made on the following Ion, offered by the I justice, the public welfare, and the national honor, the immediate cessation of , in the Philippine islands, upon terms the of the people, and conserving and guaranteeing the interests of the U but it was not confined to the Philip pines. It the general political conditions and the out look for the immediate future, In- showing how unwise Mr. and his In most of their Senator bacon has bean given being designated to read Washington's farewell address Senate on birthday. The brewers put the on Senator and be in turn put them Senate on Finance, and the re is that the amended bill for the reduction of War tuxes as re- ported to I he Senate keeps promise brewers in exchange for their campaign reduces the tax on beer to a barrel. Audit is dollars U brass buttons that the House Will agree to tills, although when the bill was before House, an amendment the tax at those figures ill voted down. House Committee on Bank has reported two bills, but whether either will gel acted is not yet tutu, The Committee Ins adopted a resolution, making one of them, the Hill bill for establishing the parity between the silver dollar and fold, a special In House with two days for debate, but that resolution will have to ii. by the Committee on Rules before It becomes The Other reported is the bill maintaining at all times the parity of the Stan- with gold. Two lo members, I lungs, K. V., and of Mass voted with the republicans lo favor of reporting the latter bill. The estate is valued at Sun. j s- Tablets for or Shrunken paid. St-, CHICAGO, by J L N U Di 1868. J. ff. CO. Norfolk, Va. Cotton Factors and handlers of Bagging, Tics Hags. and solicited. We would rejoice with exceed- great joy if the Legislature pass a law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of cigarettes the State. II is too much to hope that such a law will be en ct- ed. The business is so entrenched in it will take a Highly, united effort to uproot it. Bat it be done. Trot, the breaking up of the business would moan the lots of vast capital the removal of some of our citizens; bat better this than the nil. death if a thousand We have doubt in the world that the evil effects of habit more to be dreaded and deplored than those which follow the drinking of liquor. And yet bow softly we speak of the former, and how we berate and the latter. Whiskey drinking is disreputable it deserves lo and decent public sentiment la arrayed solidly against ii; cigarette smoking is popular, a young gent suffers no loss of social favor though he blow smoke through his nose in the finest parlor. It is high time that we call a Spade a The pale face of many a bright boy tells the tale of the work of monster that we have nourished our bosom day when sacrifice is great enough our people will lift their voices against I Ins enemy as the voice of man. Hut the hour has not yet and Children. Arc angry Satisfy Your Appetite at the Carolina Next door to Everything New and Clean. Gut, Soup, a kinds meat, kinds Vegetables, Bread, Coffee and De- all for cents. B. W. Manager STILL AT FIVE POINTS, with a good stock of Gr consisting of meat, meal, flour, coffee, syrup, snuff, canned goods and anything usually found a grocery store. Thank- yon for your liberal patronage in the past and by fair dealing to merit your favors in the future, I am RIVER Steamer leave Washing- ton daily at A. M. for leave Greenville daily at M. for Washington. Steamer Edgecombe leaves Greenville Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at A. M. for Tar- 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 the Old Dominion Co. from New York; Clyde Line from Bay Line from Baltimore; and Line from Boston. JNO. SON, Washington, N. O. J. Greenville, N. O. DEALER GREENVILLE S. C. Si Cotton Bagging and Ties always on has i Fresh goods kept constantly es hand. Country produce and sold. A trial will convince yon. D. W. L. H Pender, Tobacco Flues. Tin Expert Gunsmith employed. All and work first class. of gnus a specialty. Agent for CO. Wholesale Hatters, NORFOLK, V A. We carry all style Hats, Al- Ounce Hats, Stiffs of all shapes, in fact anything the Hat line. We have made II. Hooker our sole distributer for Greenville and yon will find a full line of Tucker Hats at his store. LAND SALE. Bf virtue of the power in me by a deem made in a Special now pending in the Superior Court of Pitt county entitled Jesse A. J. J. Mills, Mills and the other heir at law of Ly- James, will on Monday h day of February. 1901, lo before lbs Court Home door In the town of lo bidder, the following described piece or parcel of land That certain tract adjoining MOM land, J- T. Allen Jolly land, the home tract of A. Ty- and other, eight acre more or baa and being the identical eight acre Intel of land that was conveyed by L. P. to Term or , . W. 1901. W, R. WHICHARD BRO., IN Whichard, N. The Stock complete in every de par and prices low as the lowest. Highest market prices paid for country produce. has just commenced Omaha, Neb. of that city, bail a son who was from The father an eminent to perform the usual op ion, but when the pol i came the doctor was out of the city. Another surgeon war I In, the operation was performed the boy died. Now the is suing the first for claiming that if knife had been wielded by the one who previous knowledge of the case the life would have saved. NOTICE. All owing for for the year prior, Will Call and with W. or S old or send direct to me, HOT. folk. Vs , P. O. boa II. M. NOTICE. I forbid trespassing by any one any by with gun or dog any t me, and trapping, rutting timber wood, passing over or on any other manner, on any following lands; tract known the John farm in Falkland town- It. R. Cotton, and the foreman land others lying on the aide of Tar river. tine tract known and Ben Tarn, in Falkland Mrs Randolph, the Pebble farm and lying the aide of Tar river. will he prosecuted. U. J. Mi, IN A LINE OF Norfolk, Va. Cotton Buyers and Brokers Stocks, Cotton, Grain and ions. Private Wire to New York, Chicago New Orleans. THE ST and fever is a bottle of Grove's Tonic. Iron and quinine in a form No pay. supply of the abort form crop liens now ready Re The One Day For aM In gr. III cola The Commoner WILLIAM J. Editor Publisher, Lincoln, in Advance. One Year II, Months Three Sing. Copy No traveling canvassers are em- ployed. taken at I office. Semi- Weekly and will be together one year for or Daily and one year for payable ad- Also a nice Line of Hard ware. COME TO SEE MB. J. B. COBBY. PATENT A. SHOW MOO. FOR The Eastern Re elector. m i D. J. EDITOR TRUTH If PER. VOL. XX. GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY NEW GOODS ARE NOW IN. We sell the Celebrated CORSET. The only corset that will not break down the sides. Our line f Bu- Tables, Wash Stand is beautiful and very cheap. us for ham- swiss, val laces. W. T. LEE CO- Some of Our Doctor. The of doctors of cine has been subject of comment for many years, and voting men have urged lo seek some suit Which would offer re wards and a inure certain living lo workers. The phrase is always room the however, has upheld thousands of bright young men whose natural bent is for the practice of medicine or surgery. That there is. In troth room for thoroughly educated and surgeons is suggested by the revelations Ignorance on the part of who Dave succeeded in making a living by private or in the pub- service. For a grant many years the leading colleges of the country, particularly those the Eastern States have requited or have seemed to require a high degree of preparatory knowledge or those who have applied for en trance the examinations re- quired for gradual ion have been regarded as exacting. In spite of elevation of the of medical education, ii is up. deniable that the business which should to the efficient has fallen Into the bands of block heads. In the Snell will case, now be- of Public Expenditure. I He Loyal The Louisville Courier-Journal We notice a number of editorials lakes as its text the fact that the in other papers on the line fie- pending river and harbor bill car- written about in the Sun. appropriation of j We refer to imperative duty of and produces an editorial on the residents of a community lo la- the growth of public, expenditures I loyal to that community, We be- refers to the fact that that all of our people, not a few years ago only in this city, but in this sec was considered an extravagant sum l ought to do everything for harbor, and it might I possible to business and have mentioned that the present enterprise of this city and section. pay- pension budget, years j The people should always buy after close of the civil war, is j from our merchants rather the largest in the history of the. send away for what they can This increase public . here and thereby help to sustain expenditures in one of the curious and some other city. It impressive manifestations of I is untrue to say that our merchants fie times. It runs cannot do not sell as cheaply State, county and as any others. It is admitted that pal governments. We recently bad j our merchants sell as good to say of the tides at lower prices than any- growth in the expense of the I where else, as a number of our North Carolina State government merchants have gone into the in twenty five years, pointing out wholesale trade, our country mer that it was out of all to can rest assured that growth in population or wealth lean buy here at wholesale cheaper and this, too, when it was not up- and quicker at less cost of freight- mentioned the best that there had great age away from here. Our the leading writers extravagance in any one particular merchants are more inter- direction. Doubtless a in building up and keeping statement would show the up a good home market here for same relative Increase of expenses, their products than anywhere else. in the county and gov Hence they should our TO PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS OF PITT ADJOINING COUNTIES. We are skill i i the of the We offer you the beat selected line race after your General Merchandise any store in Pitt County. Well bought choice selections, the creations of the best manufacturers of America sad Europe. Seasonable all year round, Spring, Summer and Winter. We are work for yours and our mutual ad- vantage. It la our pleasure to show you what yon want awl to sell you If we can. We offer you the best polite attention, and the most liberal terms with a well established business built up strictly own merits. When yon come lo market you will not do yourself justice if j oil do not see our. immense Stock before buying elsewhere. Remember as and following Hues of general merchandise. Goods and Notions, Cups, Silks and Sal ins, Dress Jackets Cat Mailings and Oil Cloths. Shoes. Men's, Women's and Children's and Harness, Horse and Dusters. Groceries. Molasses, Laid. Head Is,, of was placed Ion the stand as an expert Ion insanity, lie expressed such i obviously opinions that I Flour Meat Sugar attorney side exclaim- j to the I man doesn't know what j he shouted, Plows. Castings and Plow Fixtures, Rope. In tin- witness, know what ; an adverb The witness ad j Till Y milted that be did no. I ii i. justly observed the lawyer, . ,. ,. i .; ., . , for Furniture and in that Hue. can this expert know about ,.,,, ,, r . , ,. i . . . We buy strictly for Cash, but sell for Either or Approved medical terms he t know . , n t . Credit. Our motto is Honesty, Merit and Square Dealing. Your Friends, an adverb from a noun The at- On Insanity and nervous disorders; works which are used in the j medical school as asked the expert if be hail read any of thorn. Again the witness; in the State, with no wholesale merchants. So we j negative. Only parent reason, and in most cases, with nothing especial lo show for it. The subject affords interest- matter for study. The theory that suggests itself is that when the subject was under consideration these be- fore, that as a people become better off and as civilization ad- public as well as private wants multiply and must be to all, stand by up for this locality and it will bring you good Sun. V Negroes. Ind., Jan. Cities towns along the S. Ohio rival have a crusade against the The entire trouble dates back to the of the tied, and undoubtedly the people of I at Bock port North Carolina are better off than for the murder of the white bar- Simmons at last mouth. The of safety they were twenty-five years ago. This theory harmonizes with that axiomatic fact that the luxury of today is the necessity of tomorrow, and if the theory is sound then this increase In public burdens is not an unmixed but ply it this discussion only to State conditions, for the reckless Early Straws of Fashion. The drooping hats will be mini South For sudden adjournment the session saved the export from the astound- seen In Spring. confession, in reply to a downs are made long on the that he had never read any I boulder, yokes and are work on insanity. down long on the shoulders This display Of had the shoulders are in the results of Judge j Tucks will be very much in Golfs examination of a New fork deuce the coming spring sum- police surgeon. themed-liner. official ignorant the simplest It is really too early to tell facts relation to his profession, whether the furor for gold will run the lawyer asked him if he bad over Into another read work of My and i run m His Mrs just opposite the Alfred i full and i line of w in in M. A I pr -lore, with Goods and Notions. received a complete link of MILLINERY Trimmed Sailors, Chiffons, Sill.- and Velvets of all I -ii r, one of the complete of Millinery to ; tin . Mrs. M. Con ell id have i barge of I he mil- department and In- glad all her old friends and customers call her. The real estate investor should not lose sight of the fact that the Southern to in- public most favorable opportunities. No section offers a-desirable and at the same as cheap lands and lots; values in the South are below their Intrinsic worth. South has too much unused real properly. This eon will not last many years. outside world is out that the country posses- numerous attractions for and number this city has ordered the police to know that is gowns. people Into the subject arrest all strange and, a and highest author- will be popular j marvel the ultra conservative Not nil of was modest reply. said law must wait and sec if we feel gold when the summer days come. Cravats are seen on the new cloth And sun it draws, New . u can organ, publishes follow fa -t- about pi com- annual bill now before i This is the I largest appropriation on record. The amount to be this year for pen-ions. III years close of the civil war. to the charge due, the payments on the live years from i elusive. It i- more than double the up for eleven years ago. is more than double i of the Federal for , in the first year of civil war. It nearly equals total ex- of Federal govern- excluding Interest public debt, iii 1-71. only years ago. It five times what Hie republic was paying for pen shins years after the end of civil war. total number of the pen- now the roll is Tell ago were twenty years ago there wen- The total number of the new claims allowed last year by more -.- the occasioned roll deaths of old pen- years the cud of the civil war. Every cotton planter should write for our valuable illustrated j pamphlet, It is free, i i . X Kill , N-. V. bring them before the city poll judge. If they give reason for being here they will be sentenced to the rock pile. It is estimated that there arc extravagance in the national gov- conned men in this city who eminent is open manifest, and I absolutely refuse to work. They b finger could not lie placed the spend their time the low saloons items in which it is most and dives of the city and live the two arc mentioned rivers, best way they can. election and harbors and We j day they are the market for the believe that a party having for its highest bidder. Other in presidential candidate a along liver arc taking live who commanded con- steps to drive the worst clement of of the country, could, at j away. In sonic towns no the next election, dislodge from is permitted to remain. Vigil- power the present profligate regime committees have been anoint upon this one issue In the at Grand View, Enterprise, last campaign, however, this vital issue, affecting the pocket of every voter country, was given over, rainbow-chasing being the only thing on the Tell City the trouble at many of the colored people have left that town. rial in B. M. Phillips,, formerly editor of the Greensboro Telegram, has been appointed clerk to Insurance Commissioner Young, at I bottom of is not an No doctor can truthfully to enjoy good health. It's natural for crank to find life a grind. The well that truth lies at tho on diseases I replied the police surgeon; but I read a translation of some Of his It should be said that the medical profession in New York has had nothing to do the choice of police surgeons. This particular shining light ad- be owed his appoint- to arc that the Impression, which shared, that our for the insane are burdened with the care of ates, is mistaken. These are crowded genuinely moreover, though some of seated are more or less well the great majority are notable to stand expense required to maintain insane There appears lo be no way out lint to increase t In- capacity the maintenance of these Institutions, being so, it should be done with no reluctant spirit, but order. i spring, and all the w omen Nice and Monte Carlo are wear the light pastel shades in and pale pinks, blues beiges, as usual. Mixed cloths arc very much is to say, black with n liberal peppering of white. with white, and pastel blue. For slender women nothing can be prettier for the spring than the boleros with backs consist log of three little pieces on each side, one over the oilier round at the cuds. Above these piece is a belt. de forest's Paris Letter In Feb- Home Journal. land pessimist who past Mecca el the scorned Idea of Immigration even moving from the to the South. The Southern has currying on a most active educational campaign and through its efforts thousand people are being inform j ed regarding South. Some of our reader.- do not why they are being so earn and persistently to move South. Let US tell again- we have a grand is cap able of sustaining a much greater population; when the lands are all properly we will do a is Mecca all the portion of the human family to seek solace in free love. II a man becomes dissatisfied with bis wife for any cause, or a wife prefers another lo her husband, here be or she applies for a divorce I w much r of refused. of the complaining with slight evidence, is am not an alarmist, but i do say our present system divorce law must result tho debasement of public morals. The law of marriage divorce, as II prevail- here, is nothing less than concubinage. should Banks. The Slate Corporation Ion made tin it- report, for I he last fiscal year, to Governor Aycock. I tie gives some interesting ii- to the operation of rail- roads and banks, which we lake the follow i The i- in this State have bail a profitable year, as will appear examination of the annual of each railroad company. The gross earnings of the from operation Id Carolina were against for ; M for ; and for operating expenses were against i ii I SOU ; for 1808 ; and for ; income in operation was against for ; for 1808, and for three miles of railroad were added to the railroad mileage iii i year. There is u railroad in State hand- of a receiver. There were in banks organ in that there arc State bunks in operation in the Some of the Massachusetts us are starting wood yards where tramps have to saw for food and lodging. A. quarter of a cord of wood Is tho price Of lodging and two meals. The average tramp who is averse to tackling wood piles, gives these towns go by- larger business and this will amend law so us to permit ab- ally follow the success of our divorce only for infidelity or irons. Hence we do not suggest Chicago Tribune. that for other reasons than to meet with the greatest prosperity. -Southern Field. always for a to have too many strings lo beau. There Isn't n shipyard In this country which hasn't a- much it can do, and yet the say. their i- lo the ship building industry. Star. ,,, . ,. ;,,,,,,. v. general banking pow- ; savings banks and t pi have u capital of against a capital for . making Increase of They have to 071,055.50, 10,611,040.71 for 1800, an Increase of 1,7.1. The total resources the State shown by their last report, was 814,017,850.04, the lo make live reports to us during year e had each of them examined i and we have reports with each with reports the , -and can that seem to have i bad a i year. -c