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Have You Forgot What THAT I AM STILL UP-TO-DATE LINE Dry Dress Goods, Shoes Hats, Shirts, Pants, Hardware Tinware, CONDENSED STORIES. ES- of AND A OF OTHER THING WHICH I AM TO MENTION Come to sec me for your next Barrel of Yours to please- Jas. B. White. TWO YEARS PREMIUMS HAVE BEEN PAID IN THE Music. I General Shatter took a box for the .-at- a San Francisco pa-, per, lie came up from to pass tho month with bin enjoy the season. The, general, who delight in an life, declared he never had much, fun for the same amount of money, so the Martins, the general, tho the tho and the every night for awhile. While general was not exactly in tho stats of a prominent first he Wagner, but he. could, not stand that Dutchman grin. he shied just a bit at for he had been told often that one must be born at least years ago to the mysteries of tho When the performance was ended, a neighbor of the general asked how he liked it. and ho answered It's too much like piano tuning to suit And he could not b dragged to Wagner again. . The Conductor. An paper says that John Philip the American band- master, was standing in his uniform Pills save the be SICK HEADACHE, MM Hi food to is the keen DEVELOP FLESH Take No Substitute. Ink OF NEWARK, N. J., YOUR POLICY HAS Loan Value, Cash Value. Paid up Insurance, Extended that works automatically, I if arrears be paid within month are living or within three year, after lapse, upon evidence of and payment of arrears with interest. No Incontestable. ratable a. the beginning of the second and of each provided the premium for the current year be They may be used-1. To Premium, or To Increase the Insurance, or . Si To make policy payable M an during the of insured. IT. L. SUGG, Greenville. N. C. Here six good pointers from Ink are of interest to the business man who is about to select a paper in which to ad- One copy of a paper is. read is worth a hundred copies of a paper that are not he higher the price at which a publication is sold the more that publication is worth, per thousand, to the higher the price the more closely will the actual sale proximate the number higher the price the longer the publication will be lower the price at which a publication is sold the less that publication is worth, per thousand, to the lower the price the more widely will the actual sale fall be- low the number lower the price the shorter the time the publication will lie Do Not cold, long or improperly you throat, you loot in a day, but you can its ll n tune get if you use Lung Tin-re in nothing like Oils honest for and other affections of the air passages. at St Written. Two third, of all the which pas through the of the world are written by people who -peak English. There are persons speaking the ten or twelve chief modern and of these about per cent, or persons, speak English. About 90,000.000 speak Russian, German, French, Span- Italian and Portuguese. While only one quarter of those who employ the postal departments speak English, two thirds of those who correspond do so in the English language. There are, for instance, more than in India, the bus- of which aggregates more than pieces a year, and the business of these offices is done chiefly in English, though of India's total population, which is nearly fewer than either speak or understand Postmaster. J. W. FEW CD. Norfolk, Va. Cotton Factors and handler of Bagging, Ties and Bags. Correspondence and shipments solicited. OLD DOMINION LOT Plant Trees I have on hand a few thousand of Ornamental Trees, Rose , for sale cheap. I am alto preparing to put a large stock Nursery Trees for the fall trade. me your orders and money. WARREN, Jan Proprietor Riverside Nursery. WHEN YOU WANT Goods, Groceries, Confections, etc., go to Mrs. L B. WHITE, Black Jack, X. C. Nice Hoe cf good on band. lo Country produce bought for or in for leave Washing ton dally at A. M. for Green- ville, leave Greenville daily at M. for Washington. Steamer lea vet Greenville Wednesday and Fridays at A. M. for Tar leave Tarboro for Greenville Tuesdays, at A. M. carries freight only. Connecting at Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and Boa- ton, and for all points for railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight the Old Dominion Co. from New Clyde Line from Bay Line from Baltimore and Line from Boston. JNO. SON, Aft. Washington, N. C J. J. CHERRY, Aft., Greenville, K. O. Sat M new. from sad of proportion. They M anon in j r . from from hundred. It. aerial ah mm. ., hundred. It. editorial, are men of us value to am -1 kM. col- . have to Ute H very highly indeed I no. h.,. I. a had to. because all f men. no mute, widely then Idea, diverge, ate V. c- tree utterance la III 1- ., i. , test and most pal EX J a Mint. addition to my ., . great teal a publication very great . value I have sometime, . Is the there matter indeed , . . , M my I should not have I H n V. m Send lo. a. ho- It car. had invaluable let lo. cent, a month on a railway platform when a rushed up and asked, the gone really don't know, replied the man ill blue. Why don't shouted the other angrily. are you stand- there for, perhaps will tell like a log of wood t you a I replied conductor of a Gave Them to the Chambermaid. James Hill railroad fume was standing front of the tend in the New York, the other evening and asked the man behind the any one ever those big thick clean that come in tho round yes, said the man. are very popular around Christmas time. But we don't keep I am glad lo lour it, Mia Mr. Hill. do I keep them. Some one who I thought had some for me sent me some the other day, I didn't know any one ever smoked them or not. gave them to the to decorate her room Fabe Prophets. In General Blair declared that an to install rural mail delivery bank the Govern Thirty tan later, in Postmaster General said the same thing, but now we have it, the most popular branch of the postal service, and the treasury is a most Post master. To a cigar after an actress doesn't make it draw any better. Most men arc too clumsy to fall in love gracefully. Few people arc so as to take both sides of argument. It is well to by our mis- takes, but it is better not to make any It's a good thing to wear your sack cloth and sprinkle your ashes on the icy pavement. The money some men owe doesn't double them so much as the money they would like to owe. When a man's breath smells of cloves his is not spicy It isn't necessary for a man to be a hypnotist in order to get his mind concentrated on the tooth- ache. DISSOLUTION. The Arm of W. B. Whichard Bro. doing business at N. day dissolved by mutual consent, Whichard from the The business will continued by W. K. ard, who will all of the Arm and to whom all persons owing the Ami requested to make immediate pay- 1902. W. R. WHICHARD. D. E. WHICHARD. 0.1. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The clerk of Superior court of Pitt having Letters of Administration lo mo, the undersigned on the 1st day of the estate of W. E. Spain deceased, notice Is hereby given to all per- sons to tho estate to make payment to undersigned, and to all creditors of said estate to their claims properly authenticated, to the within months Ike date of this notice, or this notice will be plead in recovery. This the 1st day of January, MARY A. F. SPAIN, Administratrix of lbs Estate of W. E. Spain. The Best Prescription Joe Malaria I bills ard Fever is a bottle of Grove's Chill Tonic. It is sun ply Iron and quinine in a form. No cure, Pay D James, Dental Surgeon, Greenville, Cotton Bagging and on Fresh goods kepi constantly es hand. Country produce and sold. A trial will convince you. D . W. of ASTOR PLACE ,, TONIC LAXATIVE you sour bad breath. inactive liver, heartburn, e, tad blood, or any and disorders which the story of bad and an Will Cure out th. bowels, simulate the liver and the mucous membranes purify your blood and put you on your again. Veer your Ur and kidneys to trouble you, your akin clear and you will feet old time energy and buoyancy. seeking . I. ., their r a th MS t . . ; I make. and Stan Me U . . II Mas u U- . i ,, m . i , Bagged at the Knee. When Ed of the I my of and Colonel Jones of the aquarium meet at the Fifth Avenue hotel, there is always thing doing. sec that Senator was out gunning the other said the colonel to Ed Gilmore the other evening. said Gilmore. he anything. pelf of duck. don't say lie bag At the said Colonel Jones. duck New fork Times. Like Cures Like. a preface to his attack upon the recent army appointments In England Kipling tells a store man who ell carrying a ; beg and of whom a fellow traveler it was that the bag eon- was the an- brother sees snakes, and I'm taking the mongooses up to kill brother t real but these real Best Chicken Feed. On lbs place of I a great are I -I -lo consider the best I chicken Mated I and I replied Mr. with humorous I York Times. Novel Use For Kites. Kites have been used with great I success as a means to stop part- ridges rising and flying from cover where it U wished to keep them for shooting. The birds will not when kites are flying above them, I doubtless, attack. Small has received from Mr. E. B. of the Tobacco Board of Trade of Greenville, pass ed by board Con- to the special war lax on tobacco. Speaking of Green Mr Small is now one of the tobacco in the being largest in east except Wilson. The men en- gaged in that I miners in are intelligent and The production baa very largely the territory tributary to Greenville, they raise probably the grade of tobacco in the Washington City correspondence of Raleigh Photographer, N. C. The leader in good work and low prices Nice Photographs for Si per Hall Cabinets it go par All other lines tery C yon Portraits made from any small picture Nice Frames on hand all the time. Come and examine my work. No trouble to show and questions. The very best guaranteed to all. hours to n. , to p m. Yours to please. HYMAN. Noam I Court. Bertie county- of Was. Charles vs. Jno. M. Hardy, R. Lee Hardy, and other heirs at law of Wm. Charles deceased , By of Superior county entered In Hie above entitled pro- reeding I w sell at court house door In Greenville, N. C . Pitt county, at m. on Feb. these two town In Bethel, Pill which Charles Hardy owned at death called Andrews lots, both Main street in to-n. . cash and balance in one and two years with interest on deferred payments. , . . This is sold to pay the debts of Wm. Hardy. This KM of Wm. Charles Hardy. By F. G. JAMBS, Attorney. THE GREENVILLE DEALER Whichard, N. C. The Stock complete in every payment and as low as the lowest. Highest market prices for country J. i BELT, -DEALER notice to We learn that a serious Swan Quarter day night. Some who are in the factory buying dunce when of dredgers came and lo A light and v-hen of away it m thirteen seven of four being cut and three M-. CO, Manufacturers of Doors, Sash and Blinds, Interior Finishings for Fine M. and Cheap We solicit patronage and guarantee to give satisfaction in price, styles and work. send your orders to Hie Greenville Co. N. C. ATTENTION Mr. John C. General for North Carolina Virginia, of that ell- Known and Popular Company, MUTUAL BENEFIT Life Co., of Desires policy k. state life Insurance company in the world. If the local agent in your town has not yet completed arrangements, JOHN C. State Agent, Raleigh, N. C. Assets Paid policy Live, reliable energetic agents wanted at once to worn for the Old Bet. A OP Henry II. Rogers, an oil mil- Mete Mate., and ii g u to make it fair- He is As orating the a if it were his own private lie has given it waterworks, a sewerage m. town hall, schools all of which were o ii money. Mil Unit kind are useful fellows to have g- Star. Also a nice Line of COMB TO SEE ME. J. B. COBBY. Norfolk, Va. Cotton Buyers and Brokers in Stocks, Cotton, Grain and ons. Private Wires to New York, Chicago and New A contemporary asks, nab We know, but they . M. and Furniture Dealer. Cash paid Hides, Fur, Cotton Seed, Oil Bar Turkeys. Egg, etc. Bed steads, Oak Suits, Ba by Carriages, Go Certs, -mis, Tables, Lounges, Safes, P. and Gail Ax Life Tobacco, Key West Che- roots, Henry George Clear, Can nod Cherries, Peaches, Apples Pine Jelly, Milk, flour Coffee, Meat, Soap, Magic Food, Matches, Oil, Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls, Gar den Seeds, Oranges, Apples, Candies, Dried Apples, Peaches, Prunes, Currents, Glass and China Ware, Tin and Ware. and Crackers, Mac Best Butter, New . Royal Sewing Machines, awl nu ore generally to wide awake to be other goods. Quality and caught by us when we throw Star. Quantity. Cheap for Com to see me. S. M Schultz Carolina's The Charlotte Observer. EVERY DAY II THE YUL TOMPKinS. J. P. CALDWELL Editor. THE the largest telegraphic news service delivered to any paper between Washington and Atlanta, and its special service is the greatest ever bandied by a North Caro- paper. THE SUNDAY con- of or more pages, and to a large extent made of original matter. THE SEMI printed Tuesday and Friday per year. The paper in North Carolina. Sample copies sent on application. OBSERVER, N. The Commoner WILLIAM J. Editor A Publisher, in Advance. One Year Biz Months Three Sing. Copy No traveling canvassers are em. ployed. Subscriptions taken . The Weekly Reflect and will be together one year for or The Daily and one year for 98.60 payable In ad- PATENT FOB- The East Ref D. J, TO FICTION -AT VOL GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY la. NO Ricks Wilkinson Pro- is a Store, To stand still is to go back- ward. Stagnation leads m to business death Any day, every day, we intend to be doing better by you than the day before Not perfect yet. Never likely to be perfect, but trying to do the best possible store-keeping with all the help that experience and closest can supply. Shoe Department. Bugs Robes. to The leftover Ladies Shoe were 11.60 and 2.00, Shoes in small sires must be sold, and we Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co's own make Ladies Shoe are told for and must be closed out to make room for our Famous John So we want room and price must give it as long as they last at size and lots in mens Shoes at half price. Department. A Offering of Ls- dies and Gents underwear going on. Ladies Heavy Bibbed at Bibbed Pants Vests at Ladies Union Soils Extra Heavy Union Suits. They are real values at now Ladies All Wool Bibbed Pants BOd Vests, never sold for less than 1.00, now Mens Extra Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, with silk tape and pearl regular grade now marked Joe Health kind, marked in this sale at Colored-Dress Shirts and kind at Boys Pants. and kind at Umbrellas. Steel Bods at A. few nice left that must go into money. 6.60 kind at l, 4.50 and 13.00. Horse Blankets. were and 1.50 in this sale at and Department. Yon can ill pick up some great bargains at less than half price which no should miss. CORSETS. C. B Corsets at 75-c It Is up to you not to let this bargain unnoticed. Kid Gloves. Ladies Kid Gloves at Hosiery Department. Boys and Girls Heavy Hose, a good value at now Ladies Extra Heavy Hose are sold at Mens Half Rose an be bought for less than now Department We have some great bargains I afford to pass noticed. GOLD MEDAL OFfERED. Open For All Schools in Pitt County. Through the liberality of Hon J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State and on account of his interest in educational progress his mi county, we are by him to oner a gold medal for best essay on some event in North Carolina history, written by some student in any of the schools of Pitt county during the year Mr. Grimes has offered this medal to stimulate in, i a study of our own history, and should it accomplish purpose he will make it a permanent offer. We trust that many of the pupils, both in our private and public schools, will con test for this medal and send names to me at once that they may be en- as contestants. I I rut t hat every teacher Pitt county will bring this offer before each school and encourage as many as possible of the students to enter this eon test. I desire, us Comity of Schools, to express our appreciation of Ibis manifestation of Mr. interest in progress and to thus pub thank him Below will be found the rules which arc to govern this contest, and it will be seen from these that the restrictions are few and the contest open to all. X. to any student attend- school Pitt county under years of age. Each essay must he written plain handwriting or type writ- ten on one side of paper. essay must be not less than nor more than MOO words. Each paper must be by a certificate teacher the writer or bus been a of a school in Pitt the year 1802. All contestants must send In application to enter contest to County Superintendent of Schools on or before April 1902, papers must be lo on or before October 1st, 1902. Each paper must be by of the fact that the reputed writer is th of production. Each essay will he judged Its style, method and value, weight to original and heretofore unpublished m liter of local Importance. The judges will lie a commit- tee of three of Pitt county, to he selected by the Schools. n. The manuscripts will lie the property of the County and he may have publish- u such as the judges may pro- sufficient merit. Decide at once to enter this con test and send aw your April 20th. I would be glad to see many of our schools represent- ed W. H. County Supt. of Schools. DO YOU EVER WASH IF YOU DO II WE ALL KINDS Off soap BEAD LIST AND SEE IF YOU DON'T NEED A FEW CAKES OF THE KINDS. STOLE TOBACCO. Toilet Soaps. Sweet Maiden American Beauty Wild Dr. Egg While Le Laundry Soaps. While Cloud Magic Cleaner Be Hustler, for r-c Chic, for City, f-r COMES Cutaneous fr the complexion and only vary One queen Louise Super line Violet very fine cakes in a box, Ibis week per box. We have more yet that have not mentioned. Crushed Roses, Crushed LilaCS, Crushed Carnations, Baby Talcum, etc. If you wish to keep clean call on J. B. Cherry Co. The Only Department Store in GREENVILLE Chief Police and Police man have working for a week or so past on a ease In which three man were believed to have formed a to Heal tobacco from the Central Ware house. The known arc as About weeks ago of proprietor of the warehouse no lived wheel tracks at one of the aide doors of the warehouse and sumo tobacco lying around the door. This aroused suspicion and proprietors of the warehouse secured of Policemen House and to make In vest It was found that a living near Kinston, had sold considerable co at three warehouses, the Atlantic, and From other fads developed, BUS pointed a conspiracy be Robert Nelson, color- ed, and L B. Harding, a white man, who was night watchman warehouse. The parties became aware suspicion rested upon them, and Jones and Hauling left Kinston. Rout. Nelson remained, and a raw -lays ago arrested. Jones was d at Wilmington and left a few days ago for purpose arresting him. service- of the Wilmington police, located the house Jones staying in, and also he was going the alias of Thomas The house surrounded night OUR RALEIGH LETTER. S- Correspondent of Mentor. N. O., Feb. Two unusually important meet- were held in within the past good-roads with practical road by the crew and machinery of the Southern good-roads under contract the city of conference of leading educators of the State with the Governor and other State of- cut more better rural school and Improved rural school of them particular- excellent plan of work was napped out by Educational I conference and a vigorous cam- education is to be taken. were appointed to look alter and perform the this work. The executive committee is composed of Governor of Toon and Dr. Charles D. Another committee, with Professor J. V. Joyner as chairman, appointed to write and distribute to every news- paper iii the once a week, consecutive articles bearing upon better and as publication Of name, etc. Each clergyman is to be written lo by another com- with Dr. Charles F. I us chairman, asking that he preach I at hast one sermon each year on i public education. Conferences with i by Con- i districts, are to be held, It la asked that I dent Toon be of every BAKER Headquarters STEM i ti, police officers, when it was apparently in good con- that Jones war in. for agitation the question the officer demanding local taxation lot lamp as blown out. The It is the fact officers forced the woman who per of the total to the door United States and admit them. The lamp was g only U relighted, bat woman again j cell, iii North Carolina blew out and in the darkness, I Jones, Who had been in an upstairs should say. room, break tit liberty. Be attempted to get a window. at hut Jones dodged, and what C the mare along a new system of county roads, said the good-roads Ample room for Money AID AND CON V FOB Jones brought window lo puces. and attempted toe J rape but instead ran int. the of chief the aid of who held Z was in- Wednesday and yesterday he Nelson were given a preliminary . . . hearing before Moore. I They Harding woe conceiver of plan was for We have just added Steam Supply to our business and will tell anything in this line very low. See us when in want of Globe and Valves, Standard Globe and Angle Valves, Check Valves, Water Oil Cups, Air Steam Hancock U. S. Injectors, Cocks, Steam Pipe all Pipe Kitting all sizes. OF Packing, Bolt, Belt, Leather Belt, Belt Lacing, Belt Hooks, which also urged . more liberal and extended use of convict labor on public road work. The con- vent ion was largely by of many counties, Jones to bring cart at exhibited deep to help load tobacco. I Jones would have sold the other warehouse floor i good roads a State I to be known as the i Carolina Good roads give the money lo Harding, w with the fol- according the of President, B. H. Jones and Nelson, gave them what . J. A. he pleased it. Joins JoSeph G. Brown, that Hauling gave bin ID for each They testified district. The Executive Committee is composed of Messrs. and named We in gaper SO BE IT. Editor Your paper makes me glad and We are agents for the Standard I all right It went sheet are yours for asking. Ricks Wilkinson I soon be with him, where sorrow can never his noble soul. You made my heart sigh when told how many saloon licenses the Pitt Commissioners for 1902. north Saloon League. May God help us to unite and push it to a success. I long to see the day when North will not have one saloon. Yours forever. a. Stedman, N C. SOLE AGENTS PIP and Tile Garland Cook Stoves BAKER HART. j about live six steals had been made, all during vast two j months, from to I pounds at a lime would lie stolen. Moore hound over to court in they were committed jail await trial March term of court Harding left last day, ho N. C. lie 1- a man led man and bar a wife living in Kinston. man left fol with papers for hi- So at writing baa from and looks Harding apprehended. Kinston free I lib. above, and Messrs. L. Patter- son, A. W. Graham, W. C. Bid- dick Paul Garrett. Ship is open lo all citizens interest- ed in the subject. A number of excellent speeches made during the three days was in and a lining and enthusiast. ti roads unquestionably being worked up in this State, the meeting here has had tho aiding and pushing It, When weather in n in and up be What ought have his Mil I raised. The Children's i lo permed that a for Thee mow how It relieves the of any do is lo. A and that n r, for

. EASTERN REFLECTOR N. C. D. J. Ed. Owner Entered at the Office at Greenville, N. C., Mail Matter. ,., 1902. The Time has ed its thirty-second volume. For twenty-live years it has been the sole control of editor J. A. Thomas and he has made it an ex- weekly paper. The Kinston Free Press has en daily edition to a six column paper. The Free Press is progressive, always working for interest of its community, and merit a liberal patronage. and commend- able act of Secretary of State. J. Bryan in offering a gold medal to the pupil of any school in Pitt for the hot historical production. It ought to inspire every pupil in to make an honest effort to win the medal. While all cannot win the medal, the effort will be worth far more than the labor to every GATHERING. Earned. Young Men Meet in Convention. The Twenty annual Con- of the Young Chris- Association of North Carolina will take place in Charlotte March It will be Con- ever held in previous years. Sot more than half a dozen topics be discussed, a the Convention itself to the discussion of several vital, live subjects, which have to deal with the religious life of men. It will, every respect, be a Twentieth Convention. Practically every important college many schools for boys will send delegations of their choicest men. City and Associations will be represented by some of their lead terminal Is are also coming to participate the Convention program. This year the Convention STATE NEWS. Happening In North Carolina. town of South Mills, four teen miles Elizabeth City, was nearly wiped by fire Sat- live buildings were burned Miss Mamie night of the Charlotte Telephone Exchange, was fatally burned a bout o'clock Saturday morning. Her dress caught fire from the stove by which she was sitting. She ran down three flights of stair with flames her body, and upon reaching the street was caught by policemen who heard her screams. The officers put out the by covering the young lady in She died a hours after the NEWSY HAPPENINGS AND NOTE A New Industry. is horses to Richmond. For a county that imports reds of and mules annually such a statement not only seems odd but incredible. The reporter to the other when he heard a trader say to a farmer with whom there had just been a swap of hors- es, yours in at once, it will just make up a car I'm to The reporter's curiosity was so greatly excited that he bad to learn more. He was informed that old which will sell market for only a dollars sell readily Richmond for a much better price. So whenever a trader has accumulated enough to make a car load off they go to Some persons have been beard to express the opinion the is fortunate to rid of them at any Southerner. But wonder if some those same horses are not taken to Rich- mono, fattened and given a little good and snipped buck with some of the stock, Possibly that kind of is going Their Only Child. Sunday afternoon O'clock, Taft, n Saturday evening, cloning J on Tuesday night. Sunday will be. lie a red let tor day Charlotte. There I Taft, died at their home the will be services in nearly all of the of Evans and Second streets, prominent churches, with union The chill had sick but a meetings at night, addressed by i few day s, being taken last elation leaders in North ton- a Everything possible was mass meeting for the men of de relief- Charlotte. The Association of the disease could not be check hopes to have over a thousand men ed until death claimed the little at this service. Mr. Nash, the Work Edmund was Mr. and Secretary of the Cleveland, Ohio Mrs. only child. He was a Association, will address this BUM very bright little boy. and a gen- meeting for men. Among other ii; prominent who N to par- the Convention, are Messrs. Doll . Shelton of New bad a merry childish greeting for every one he met, and will be missed with sorrow. Much York C. L. Gate of Atlanta, expressed for the H. K. of ed parents The music be u special lea- tore. The Committee having secured Mr. K. O. Sellers funeral look place Of Washington, C to have gen- lay at o'clock a. in. re vices charge of this held in the Methodist church con- A cordial invitation is extended ducted by II. If. Rev. to every Pastor in Carolina P. A. Bishop assisting. The inter- to all men who arc interested was Cherry Hill Cemetery, in their fellow men. Young men The pall were Messrs. I. from towns and rural districts A. Sugg, J. Ci. F. C. Hard- where there BO J. A. Kicks, M. Cherry, P. will be especially welcome. will Vandyke, Frank Wilson J. M. be necessary, however, for them to secure the proper credentials. By j writing to A. ti. Secretary Y. M. C. A. Asheville, j awfully afraid of a N. C, within the next ten days, nos, these credentials all other formation will be promptly for- warded. The good people of Charlotte will entertain all delegates. The majority of the railroads have granted reduced rates. It would be well, however, to see your local E. a long time Col. II. has been arguing that a dog was a believer in spooks and he fin- ally convinced me that he was right. One night a came to the back part f my house and be- to how. He would give two or three loud wails, wake up every- K. C, Feb. I believe our friend, Hon. J. B. Grimes, is doing a worthy deed in getting up the essay contest. Our boys girls should know as much about our great people who have been so faithful to our State as it is possible for them to learn, and this will be a good plan to en- courage the reading of our State history. It seems to that his premium for best essay gives place for a premium for second es say, ad if there is no objection on the part of those interested I will be glad to offer a gold pen sec best essay. same plans suggested for first premiums are all right. A. O. Cox. The Carriage Co. are selling buggies extremely low and still are high grade hand made buggies. Their buggies are going at and their top buggies at 183.69. These prices only bold good for one hundred jobs hand. You had better come and buggy soon. Your suggestion, Mr. Editor, that correspondents furn- more news items in place of personals is timely but it is a bad rule that fails to balance. Why not make the case more at home C. R. of Rocky Mount, A. C. down Monday to repair a car dis- on siding. C. A. Fair on 17th as a delegate to attend the convention of Jr. O. C. A. M. at Wilmington. We are still going ahead build- carts and fast as we can and so far have been able to till orders very promptly. We are also working some very line ma- and suit you in that re- G. Cox Mfg. Co. Mis. Sol. Jones and two little of Bethel, spent last Saturday with her daughter who is at tend school here. Don't forget the debate Friday night. Public is invited. If you get in a hurry for your fence to be put up we can you with fencing on short notice. A. G. Cox Mfg. Co Owing to snow we bad no Sun- day school or prayer meeting Sun- day. We that W. H. Stocks, who lives near here, is very low. Sleigh riding was all the go Sun- day. IN Of Taft. Angel of Death came on Simla; tab to a bright and nappy home, And claimed from among them a pure flower in half bloom. ARE YOU WISE i MM Mars Is S He was t tweet and boy, The pride of hi. to hit father ft Dot the Angel of God in knew beet, When he carried tins child to of rat. Mis mother bad taught him bit prayers at knee, And told of God and Ilia in nit lore. And bow, in Hi goodness. He who can all things see. Had prepared a bright home tor His above. So let u weep for our dear little And stand sigh a though be were dead, But look upon sweet, innocent face with Joy, And think of now the Master's own boy. Sweet little darling, light of the home. for n one, beckoning come; Bright rt nun beam, pure the dew, looking, mother, for you. Rank. FOR THE LITTLE ONES. Hearted Little. Lucy and think a white dress is the very prettiest kind of dress a dolly can have, don't you, Then Lucy added before giving Mamie a chance to it is a brown dress. I brown is a beautiful color. I hardly know which I do like the white dress or a brown There was a happy look on the face of little Jenny Jones, whose plain china doll wore a dress of dark brown print. She stroked it gently, hugged her dear dolly closer and for a moment almost forgot how much she had envied the dainty white garments of the two hand- some dolls of her companions. But this was not all. Lucy's little bout was still beating fast as she thought of the mistake she had so made, she hasten- ed to make further dolly is just the site of mine, its dress unbuttons, I see, and mine does too. Suppose we ex- change dresses a little while. My doll has worn this one so long I am almost tired of you truly want to change The brown eyes opened wide, and the cheeks flushed in anticipation. Her beloved Bessie wearing that embroidered dress with its of real silk rib- It seemed too good to be true. course I said Lucy Ely, beginning to unbutton the tiny When the exchange had been made, Mamie entered into the spirit of the occasion and said Lucy, that brown is very be- coming to your dolly's complexion I should make her wear brown a good deal if I were Disciple. an easy way and a sure way to treat a case of Sore Throat in order to kill disease germs and insure healthy throat action is to take half a water put into it a teaspoonful of Mexican Mustang liniment and after wrap, COB. SOc. 91.00 a IT HAY BE YOU tea and row can a speedy on. ticket until advance, and I and then whether or not he has ed instructions. Helen Keller's First Earnings. There is a pretty story in con- with the article which Helen Keller, blind till, has written for The La- Journal, telling about her own life from infancy to the present day. She always has shrunk from the publicity which follows successful literary work, and it was with great difficulty he was persuaded to take up the task of preparing her She had, however, set he. heart owning an island in Hali fax harbor for a summer home, and in a spirit of fun the editor of The Journal offered to buy it for her, or to provide the means to buy it. When the work of writing appear ed especially Miss Keller was reminded of her to come a land holder, and it spurred her on. Just before Christmas she completed the chapter of her marvelous story; and on Christmas morning she received from her pub Ushers a check for a good round urn. Her delight may for this was the Brat money of any account which she had ever earned. is a talc come Whether she will wally out her plan to buy island remains to be Two Thousand Perished. be would go to sleep. About the time people were preparing to go to sleep, thinking that the dog had gone out of business mid dismissed the choir, he would open his head Baku, Transcaucasia, for another The thing mad- Detail which are slowly arriving i Die, remembered what at Baku from show that had said, I put on two thousand persons, mostly my longed white robe and bath women and children, perished to look solemn- of the earthquake there lust, It wan a summer night; week and that thousand houses ,,,, garbed as I was, I stepped The cooking girl A burnt and a discharged office boy dread tire. Close friends are sometime we can't borrow from. The people who run Into debt to were Thirty four of the also To add to Hie terror, of the neighbors, oil, a volcano near the village of eastward has broken out into ac- eruption. A great crevasse appeared, whence immense II hum and streams of lava arc be out. The course of been altered iii consequence of bed being dammed with earth which had been dislodged by the earthquake. Kev. 1.1 Hicks, the range weather prophet predicts wintry weather for February and March. He advises to exercise reasonable and possible precautions for the ring and feeding of live stock, and suggests that wise planning fur out doors work dime. He the months of April, May and June will be propitious above the average for out door avocation. softly out on the back porch, got a tree between and the dog and walked toward him. When I feet from the dog, who had bis bend up and was hay a classic melody at the moon, I stepped out from the folded my arms across my chest and standing perfectly looked sorrowfully at the dog. Well, sir, that dog instantly oped biggest case of nerves I ;. v. He gasped for a two, and then began backward till begot to fence, when will, a long howl be started madly the country. I cured I him. He lived a few blocks Mow my and after the used to him be came by my place. He never failed to the street a couple blocks below and he passed my house on lb opposite of the street his were up, his ears were In he was picture of Wonder whose ghost be thought I Charlotte Ob- server. Mayor's Court. Mayor W. H. has of the following cases in his court since Sam allowing horse to at large on street, fined one penny and cost, J. H. and riotous and disorderly con- duct, I. fined and cost Williams not guilty. Stanley Hopkins, disorderly con duct, lined one penny and cost, 18.10. Bob Harrington and King, affray, fined each and one-half cost each, Iota Peter Tucker, assault with dead- weapon, bound over to superior court. Isaac Jr., discharging gun in incorporate limits, not guilty. How to Grow Cotton for Profit, Prepare your land well, manure well and plant variety wit command a better price when you offer it on the market. Two ago I a peck of seed, planted them on half n acre of land and picked a bale of cotton that weighed pounds, shipped cotton through Mr. B. J. together with other bales of good variety and this sold for three eights of a rent more per pound than the lot. The lint la far superior to any cotton sold on this market and the yield la far ahead of anything we have In this country. of the beat farmers in the county an my crop growing in the field and pronounced It as they ever I am now offering these for sale at 11.00 a wanting any of will please Bend me order at once m I only have a limited quantity for O. L. JOYNER, N. C. ITEMS. Governor Tuft says the Filipino women are than men, In which the Filipino are like the women of other The Heat Prescript Inn tor Malaria a of I in hill Ionic It la limply Iron quinine Id a care, on Marriage Licenses. of Deed, T. R. Moore, issued the following marriage lost White Mills Smith Joyner. Catharine Bed- It. A. n In in and New- ton. and Johnson i i lies and Phil- lips. Will Blow ii and Emma Hilliard. James and Lena Amos and Caroline Peyton. No woman goes shopping with- out foaling that there are things in store for her. are all too prone to believe the worst of other people and the best of ourselves. Home girls are too to get married. Queer Kind of Fishing. The natives of one of the islands of Oceania, have a peculiar method of catching At a en signal all the inhabitants of the village assemble on seashore to the number of about persons, each carrying a branch of the cocoa With these in their hands hey plunge into the water and swim a certain distance from shore, when they turn, forming a compact semicircle, each one hold- his palm perpendicular in the water, thus making a sort of sieve. The leader of . party then gives a the all approach the seashore in perfect or- driving before; them a multi- of fishes that east on the sand and killed with k-. Wasn't It Dear and Every morning bird meat. All the weather. To compare together. Dear. I won In of o did II tunny didn't Tommy Won. is your brother, in bed, miss; he's hurt him- did he do that were playing at who can lean the farthest out of the window, and he Tit-Bits. A Real Short Story. A well known figure in Welling- ton is Jacob Joseph, the Hebrew capitalist. Ha drives in a turnout and wears bloc But be has been blind since boyhood, when he tried to frighten a servant girl by playing ghost with a sheet over his head. She clutched bis face, in her excitement her thumbs destroy- ed Bulletin. When It Rains. The law connecting temperature and minimal, amount of u such that a and a cold body of air, neither of which is sat- or contains water it capable of holding in state of Vapor, may when mixed than saturated, so that soma of the vapor ii and rain fin. . . . N. Feb. R. L. went to Raleigh Wednesday to attend the good roads convention. Alyce Harper has gone to Snow Hill on an extended to her parents and friend. Karl West, of Tarboro, and David Lang, of Reba, came in Wed on the evening train to at- tend the dance, and returned Thursday morning. The Farmville Social Club gave a dance Wednesday evening, Feb. 12th, in hall. There were thirty couples in attendance. The dancing began at and terminated at Those who attended expressed themselves as having bad an exceptionally fine time. W. It Pollard from Virginia Tuesday. Lizzie and Maggie night town. Tom of Tarboro, was in town J. J. went to today on Mrs. L. C. King from a to Norfolk Tuesday. Mrs. U. F. Carr, and grand daughter, Miss Lizzie, Tues- day in town with W. O. Lang. W. R. Home in town yesterday. Tyson spent Wed night in town with Miss Sena Horton. Your advertisement in Thu Rb- goes right along with work. advertisements work II the time building business for the wise advertisers. If yon want people to your store put advertisement when it will be road, that la In REFLECTOR Mr. Harvey Hines, who re- ported dangerously ill t Oak Ridge ten ago, with greatly Improved, and it expected that he will brought to Kinston in a day or m in com with his parents, who left on a telegraphic Saturday a week ago, to be bU bedside. The first diagnosis of appendicitis proved later to be wrong, and fall recovery la now expected to be Fit 18th. People read this paper for what there la In it, and they will see what yon have to say. If yon have not time to write the yourself or don't know what want to let us know and we will help you get It We have bright and attractive cuts to illustrate ad- which yon can use for the Purnell ordered that after date all prisoners sen- to services In the In the V. Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina shall be to Atlanta, In- stead of to Nashville, Tenn., as heretofore. will, however, con- to be sent to Nashville, CLUB On at social gatherings, anywhere, where a of good are clothes question is the topic of conversation, you will if you lend an attentive ear, that we are quoted as being the that always has snappy for the up to the hour man. The store that he to for new things; store to which be first turns for a new cut a a in a bat or tie In short, th- store where the good dresser always finds thing be winds paying an price for style. If you are interested clothing with character, come v KING CLOTHIER. EASTERN REFLECTOR Words Lit. Apples Gold. NOTICE. If there is a CROSS MARK in the margin of this paper it so to remind yon that you owe TH. else if he gets a and we request rime. The man who pays bis per subscription promptly is a safe man to deal with in any of transaction, while man that will beat paper will beat any yon early as pas Bible. We need what YOU owe and hope you will not keep waiting for it. This notice is for those who find mark on their paper REFLECTIONS While Seed at B. M. February is making a big record for the shortest month. Where are rabbit None of them have reported. Feed are the only people doing much right now. Bring your fat Cattle to E. M. and lb The roof of Dr. E. A. Mm broke in under the weight of the snow. Several in which Green- ville la Interested will come in . Supreme court week. Some people like balling and some don't. Don't throw on the don't kind. Mr A. F. Kennedy went hunt- Monday and killed a wild key weighing pounds. When the and the farmers get to fer- they will wish for good roads. The double column of ft quoting special prices something worth reading. Mr. W. B. James telling of a good he made Tuesday, get ting a total of seven partridges at one fire. At now you can hear hunters m they stand around tell log of the game they bagged the day. T. W. Wood A Son, of Rich- advertise their seed in this paper. Their seed are fresh and of best v it ties. When the freight train came in, Saturday afternoon, the deep snow caused one Mr to jump the track. No damage was dona. higher price of cotton is felt In Increased subscription receipts for The We hope the price will yet go higher. The would glad Its correspondents to put more news items in their letters. Boy's Fact Cut. A little son Mr. J. . standing the window his home avenue, dumbly afternoon, mg at some snow balling. Some one threw a ball against window In new all In the boy's face, him in several places. HOWDY DO. Some Speak to Me. Some to You. Monday, 1902. T. D. Tyack went to Wilson to day. W. E. went to Tarboro today. A M. Moore went to Raleigh this Rev. J. B. Horton returned to this morning. J. H. of Rocky who has been Mrs. J. T. Matthews, returned home this morning. Mrs. G. It. Dixon, of Rocky Mount, who has been visiting daughter, J. W. re- turned home today. J. W. Dixon, of Kinston, who has been v sister, Mrs. Charles re- home Saturday evening. C. A. came in Saturday- evening from to Sunday with bis brother, G. A. and this morning. Tuesday. Herbert went to Dunn today. W. F. went to Ibis morning. J. L. went to Wash- today. B. W. Mosely went up the road this morning. F. M. and son, Church ill, went to Tarboro today. W. B. Brown left this morning northern markets to buy goods. Mr. and Mrs. Waller H. Monday evening from Raleigh. W. Is. Is able to be having been kept at home a few days with sickness. Mia. J. F. Kemp, came in eve i- g to attend the funeral of little E d Cues win Tuft. J. of Plymouth, of Mr-. E. H. in evening to be the funeral little Edmund sen Taft. The ASSIGNEE STOCK of W, T. Lee Co. at New York Cost. Shoes, Clothing, Skirts, in fact everything ft kept in a first-class store, will begin sale. it Tuesday, Feb. 11th, a. m. at W. T. Lee Co's old stand. No goads charged or sent without the cash. One first-class fire and Safe at less than factory price. This Should Corrected. If a policeman would go to the depot evening there might be better behavior among the crowd waiting for the train. It is often the that some who spent day here, and filled up on whiskey, behave very badly while waiting at the depot for the train. They even seem to have no regard for the presence of ladies who have to be in the same wait log room, use all kinds of their bearing. Correction. In the report of meeting of the Sunshine Sisterhood, publish- ed a few days ago, were some errors caused by omission of words. In the third paragraph it should have read con versa to the he known to In filth paragraph it have read lines are re- instead of as it appeared. Wednesday, W. H. Parker went to Halifax today. W. E. returned Tuesday evening from W. M. Bagwell came in Tuesday evening from Plymouth. J. L. Flemming returned Tues- day from Washington, N. C. Miss Addie Tuft returned Tues- day evening from a visit to Hen- A Second Prize. As will be seen from our Win- correspondent today, Mr. A. O. it prise for the second beat essay State history a supplement to the gold medal offered by Secretary of State J. Bryan Grimes for the best by any Pitt county. second the Mr. Cox is to be commended offering it. He is always interested in everything along educational hues. and Misses Fine Shoes. Misses and Shoes. THE C. Ladies, Misses Children and Baby Shoes. Stands By rib County. did not expect to have my residence changed by coming to Good Bonds said Mr. B. B. Gotten, of Pitt. chairman, in naming me on a com- put my Edge- combo ought to for you in as a resident in best county in the said Representative of Edge- who by. and Observer. To Have Pick Cotton. A Memphis dispatch tells of a fellow who traveling in accompanied by western Our Luck. As almost everybody else has been going bunting this week, the tried his luck for n couple hours Tuesday afternoon, the time he has handled a shot gun in many years. such an Nimrod our luck is worth speaking of. We took an even dozen shells along. Three of the shots were misses, four others bagged twenty three birds, re- five being singles. Don't ask too many about kind, but there were larks and blackbirds in the bag to make a pie. All CLOT prices. news ii em a m , . . personal items are all right, but with the view of more with them would a large tract of land to add to the Interest of the letters. Fob three farm mile, from Bethel, known the D. Carton farm. One beat little in the county. For information apply to W. H. Bethel, Tea What U Orel's Chill th. la plainly prim- ob that It sod In a No Par. cotton. And when that is done this fellow proposes to sail for Africa, and bring back a load monkeys to take the place of the Arkansas in picking the cotton. He has lived in can jungles and understands key talk well as he any of the other African dialects. The southern rise up at and protest against that kind of imported Mm Shooting it Grifton. Grifton, N. C., Feb. a crowd of were in Griffin's bar room, when from some cause John Canady and another named Walter Jones got in- to a dispute. Canady got after Jones and they went together, when Jones drew his pistol and shot Canady twice, one ball hitting him in the the other go- in the forehead and coming out the top of the head. Up to noon today the wounded man doing well and is not considered danger- hurt. Bath were arrested. The Big Store Greenville, N C. rS

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There i; baby kangaroo, born, hi the zoological park upon which are fastened the hope and ambitions of oven one connected with the big animal place. He came into existence only a few days ago and marks a new in the history of the zoo, for he is the first infant kangaroo to show his tiny head at the zoo and one of the few ever born in captivity. So far his head is tho only part of his small body that has been seen. He has not yet left his mother's pouch, but is content and will be for some time to view the world from between his paws. The day he was born his mother immediately placed him in tho made for that purpose nature, whence he has not yet issued. cry now and then ho formed head into the open air and surveys tho surrounding. Each appearance is hailed with de- light by tho animal men. The of the baby resembles that of a black and tan puppy. The eves arc bright and clear, nearly, black in color, tho ears are a delicate ton Times. CARR, For Mails, Locks, Hinges, Doors, Windows, Paints, Rope, Homes, Collars, Plows, Shovels and Car pi Tools, to H. P assays .- Next door to Wilkinson. Successor to Ormond Carr. DON'T WORRY I like but come to Bland you supply dinner without the aid of the Our excellent line of furnish a variety of desirable for table. i p Hie best VERMONT BUTTER, And In FLOOR we nave the heel brands to be had. In fact our store la the place to cull tor any thing wanted the w of Nice Groceries. N. THE NEW The Fountain Ben Time- SCHOOL BOOKS Reflector All at The Reflector FACT ABOUT THE What U known as the seldom occasioned by actual exist- -i external conditions, but la the treat majority of cases by a disorder- ed THIS IS A PACT which may be by trying a coarse of Pills They control and regulate the They bring hope and to the mind. They bring health elastic- to the body. TAKE NO His Calculation Was Correct. Professor Truman Henry is one of the most remarkable light- calculators now living. One day a gentleman who had heard of bis powers and wished to make a lest said to have a little problem for you, Professor I was born Aug. 1870, at o'clock in the afternoon. This is June 1901, and it is just o'clock. Now. can you tell me my age in The great man frowned, bent his head and began to walk rapidly up and down, twisting his mustache and and unclasping his hands in his nervous way. After a moment or so he returned the an- which was somewhere near three billions. The gentleman produced a paper containing the problem worked out and said, with a superior professor. I'll give you credit for great genius, but you're several thousands The professor stretched out his hands for the paper and, running over the calculation, said contempt- you are. You've left out the leap Von Snubbed Bismarck. Field -Marshal as now published by his son, throws light on several incidents of the wars of 1806 and 1670-71, and, among other things, it disposes of the Bismarck him self never sought to the crown prince, worked upon by his wife, was opposed to the of Pans. The also shows what Dr. Bosch only hints at in his pages that the relations between and in France were very strained, the chancellor having complained that he was always treated by his great military col- league with incivility and Tills coolness relations lo the end, so that one who knew them well ones compared them to pair of Alpine peaks illumined by the rays of the sun but separated by S Jeep mid sunless valley of Corbin and the Chinese Tailor. They t. I an amusing story of Adjutant General Corbin at There i- n Chinese tailor there o note for the making of white uniforms, lo whom the officers often come from Manila. The general vis- and went to tho China- man to be measured for some clothes. will come over to tho tomorrow and bring them to be tried ho said. This was not at all the China- man's idea of doing business. can he he come oil ship to try on clothes; you come It that or no clothe, and the general had lo go back to the China- man's shop to have his clothes fit- Long Life of an Ad. A contract for an advertisement in a Chicago newspaper, which ha run continuously for ten years, two months end twenty-one days, was terminated recently only the wished to make a new contract for both daily and Sunday. During the term of the contract the lily i Range in the wording of the id, when the place of moved. WASHINGTON from On- Feb. It is of a commentary on republican diplomacy that, while the administration is to establish cordial relations with the Filipinos and inspire in the n respect for American Governor Tuft is testifying in Washington that they are lazy, people incapable of jury or of justice. Of course, the press of the islands publishes these statements and doubtless the people be flat- into an immediate of the American sense of quickness of perception null keenness of Since the passage the majority oleomargarine bill by the House, that has engaged in the consideration of private bills odd a one of the members expressed it when I ed hi in what was go on inside. Today the Ways and Menus Com- will consider the reciprocity quest not because it wants to but because the t forced upon the Committee that, in the words of a member, the Senate It is probable the Committee will report some of relief to Cuba. What its Will be cannot be but, whatever they are, still be made to conform lo the well- known views of the President who the measure is taken up in the Senate committee. Today the House will up the repeal of the war revenue taxes, Introducing the measure, however, n will lie made to pass a rule limiting the debate to two days and prohibiting the offering of any dining the discussion, is intended, to prevent and who advocate tariff re form from amending the II is a sample of the gag law with which the control tho and is, needless lo say, in direct Violation of the spirit of the constitution which intended that the BoOM lie u deliberative body. The whips have boon actively engaged and it is that the rule will The President, through General, has struck a severe blow at partisan polities by a determination to resist the re of fourth class postmasters except for cause. If the President persists in his present Intention there will lie an in Congress of proportions as these now form the chief perquisites with which ii pay political debts. The campaign for government ownership of the radio is being vigorously pushed. Corliss, of re addressed the house on the subject d he told me he believed he would be able to the bill. He has won over his committee until it for and -I, He Likes Seventeen. Sir L. it is said, regards seventeen as a lucky Hiss who is now Ltd was seventeen when he met her, the DOOM in which they first lived was ho now lives at Grove End road, where ho removed one and elaborately house n l it now is was be- Aug. No at All. you tell tho lady I was out Servant she seem to any doubt about it Servant ma'am; she Mid she knew you wasn't. A Record Breaking Envelope. About the envelope ever passing through the States mails was delivered here today. It addressed lo Mrs. John M. Dick and the envelope was exactly the size of a two cent post- age stamp. The direction was on one side. The missive inside was a of four page being exact size of the envelope. On these four diminutive pages were written Ml words. The work was by Mr. A. Miller, of Dick's steam laundry, an or- steel pen and cm be read by the eye if the eye is young and but Is deciphered by the aid of a glass. are devoted lo a de- the Waldorf hotel in New York and was taken from the Home Journal, in which It took a whole Record. Wood's Seeds BEST FOR THE SOUTH. SEED POTATOES ONE OF OUR LEAD III. We of in the Virginia Second Crop Seed. Wood's stoat comparative crop I n to yield, with Maine- grown It also contains mud. other and valuable information a. tout Potatoes. Write for and Special Potato Price list. Wood's Descriptive tool Hire practical, the crops lo grow, moat ways grow- different crept, and other In- formal Ion of if to Trucker, mi Farmer, Mailed fret upon T. W. Wood Sons, RICHMOND, Trucker and requiring large requested to write for 1856. J. W. . n. Norfolk, Va. Cotton Factors and handlers of Bagging, Ties and Bags. Correspondence and shipments solicited. Plant Trees I have on hand a few thousand of Fruit Ornamental Tree, , for sate cheep. am also preparing to put a huge stork of N n Tree for the fall me and save money. WARREN, Proprietor Riverside WHEN YOU WANT Dry Goods, Groceries, Confections, etc., go to Mrs. L. H. WHITE, Black Jack, X, C. Nice line cf goods on hand. Prices lo produce bought for cash or in exchange for goods. OLD DOMINION Steamer leave Washing- ton daily at A. M. for Green- ville, leave Greenville daily at M. for Washington. Hi earner Edgecombe Greenville Mondays, Wednesday and at A. M. leave Tarboro for Greenville and Saturdays at G 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. C J. J. Aft., Greenville, N. C. Dr. D James, s., Greenville. Photographer, GREENVILLE, N. C. The lender in good work and low prices Nice Photographs for per Half Cabinets per dozen. All other lines very Crayon Portraits made frill, any small picture cheap. Nice hand all Ins time. Come and examine my work. No to show answer questions. Tho very guaranteed to all. Office hours to a in., to p m. Yours to THE GREENVILLE CO. Manufacturers of Doors, Sash and Blinds. aid Interior Finishings for floe M n and Cheap We solicit patronage and guarantee to give satisfaction in sty s and work. Please send your orders to Tile Greenville mm. Co. DISSOLUTION. The firm of R. Bro. doing business at Whichard, N. C, was this day dissolved mutual consent. D. H Whichard withdrawing from the firm. The business will be continued by W. H. ard, who will all indebtedness of Ike firm and to whom all persona owing the firm arc requested to make immediate pay- Till. Jan. 2nd 1902. W. U. D. X. I W. DEALER NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The clerk of Superior court of Pitt having Letters of to me, the 1st Hay of January. 1902, on the estate of W. K. Spain notice is given to nil to estate to make payment to the undersigned, and to nil of estate to present claims to the an within twelve mouths after ii o date of this notice, or this notice will b plead This the 1st day of January. Administratrix Estate of K. of Wm. Charles vs. Jno. M. K. Lee and other heirs at law Wm. Charles Hardy, deceased By order of tho Court of Bertie county entered In above entitled pro- Will sell at court house door In Greenville, N. C , I'm m. on Feb. two town In Bethel, frill county, which Wm. Charles Hardy owned hi. death and caviled the Andrew, lots, both situate on Main street in said to -n. and balance In one and two year, with interest on deferred payments. This laud Is sold to pay the of Win. Charles Hardy. This Jan. 1902. of Win C Hardy, By F. O. JAMES, Attorney. A HI. I Mil-11 1875.- B. M. 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THE SUNDAY con- of Hi or more pages, and is to a large extent made up of original matter. THE SEMI-WEEKLY printed Tuesday and Friday per year. The largest paper lo North Carolina. Sample copies sent on application. Address N. N. O. Cotton Bagging and always on Fresh goods kepi constantly ea band. Country produce and sold. A trial will convince you. D . W. WHICHARD de a The Stock complete in every de and prices as low as the lowest. Highest market price paid aft. -DEALER IN- --es- A GENERAL LINE OF nice Line of Hardware. COME TO SEE MB. J. R. COBBY. BROS. no. Norfolk, Va. Cotton and Broken in Stocks, Cotton, Grain and ons. Private Wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. The Commoner WEEKLY. WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Editor Publisher, Lincoln, in Advance. One Year II, Six Months SOc, Three Sing. Copy No traveling canvassers are em ployed. Subscriptions taken . The office. The Semi Weekly and will be sent together one year for or THE Daily and one year for 13.50 payable In ad- PATENT -FOB The Eastern Reflector. D. J. TO PER. IR VOL GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY -AT- NO Ricks Wilkinson This is a Pro- Store. To stand still is to go back- ward. Stagnation leads to business death. Any day, every day, we intend to be doing better by you than the day before Not perfect yet. Never likely to be perfect, but trying to do the best possible with all the help that experience and closest watching can supply. Shoe Department. Smashed to The leftover Ladies Shoe that were 11.60 and 92.00, Shoes in small sizes must be sold, and we have them in this sale at Hamilton Shoe Co's own make Shoe that are told for 12.60 and must be cloned out to make room for our Famous John So we want the room this price e it to as long as they last at Odd size and lots mens Shoes at half price. Department. A Sensational Offering of La- dies and underwear still going on. Ladies Heavy Vests at Extra Heavy Ribbed Pants and at Ladies Union Suits Ladies Extra Heavy Union Suits. are real values at now Ladies All Wool Ribbed Punts and never sold for than 1.00, Extra Heavy Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, finished with silk tape pearl buttons regular guide n marked Health the flail marked in this sale at Colored Dress Shirts and kind at Boys Pants. and kind at lie Umbrellas. Steel Rods at Buggy Robes. A few nice ones left that must go Into money. kind at and That were and in this sale at You can still pick up some bargains at less than half price which no one should miss. CORSETS. C. B Corsets at It is to you not to let this bargain pass unnoticed. Kid Gloves. Ladies Kid Gloves at Hosiery Boys and Girls Heavy a good value at now Ladies Extra Heavy Hose that are sold at Mens Half Hose be bought for less now Department have some great bargains that you afford to pass noticed. paper We are agents for the Standard Patterns and fill your order from stock on hand. The March Designer ready. The fashion sheets are yours for Ricks Wilkinson BARBERS AND CHRISTMAS. trade more than that of any other during the a Thirteenth street barber. to nil we make less money within the ten days of the Christmas season in the dullest lull of the moult.;. About per of our regular customers who shaved three times a week suddenly drop off about three day- before and do not return until early in January. It's nothing new. You see, it's like The tipping habit about grown so in America that a man seems to think that he is forced to give his harbor least a dollar around Christmas, instead of keeping on feeling the pangs of a pricked pride hundreds just change places for a week or so. The thing has be- come evident to us we ex- it. When we hear the phrase, Well. I guess I'll go out of town for eight or ten or one customer say to another, I'll take run up to Maine for a week's are Philadelphia Times. To Pay a Quarter Per Baby. Cook county will have to pay cents a head for every baby born inside its limits and whose birth is reported to the county clerk after New Year's day. This is on ac- count of a law which was enacted by the last legislature. The object of tho law was not to place a bounty on the birth of in Chicago, but to insure the recording of tho births of tho who may born. The presiding at the birth of a child will be entitled to collect the tax. If he neglects his duty, the parent of the offspring will have the next chance at the county's quarter. This piece of silver will be paid by the Mont treasurer anon notice by tho county clerk that tho birth in question has been reported to him. expect this new law will cost Cook county about next said President John J. berg of the county board. Wen nearly babies born in Chicago last News. A Full Dinner Pall. David Long, a laborer, walked into the Second National hank of Danville, III., the other afternoon, placed his dinner pail in the teller's window and said lie wanted to make a deposit. Then to the astonish- of the bank officials ho opened the pail showed that it was full of soiled and crumpled bank notes of an almost forgotten issue. There was a little less in the pail, and every dollar of it was of the old war issue of thirty-five years ago and worth a hundred cents. Tho hank retained the greater part of the money, but son , of it was in such condition it had to be sent to Washington exchanged. Long, who is seventy years old, refused to make any of how he came into possession of the money. Crumpled up in some of tho bills small feathers and bits of straw, which gave evidence that the money had been at one concealed in a bed. Indianapolis News. Or cf and Beef. The king of Portugal, although entirely against his doctor's advice, is a great meat eater and thinks no form of cooking comes up to that of the English. When staying in Eng- land a few years ago, he visited Lord Salisbury's beautiful seat at Hat- field. During dinner the naturally turned upon the visit, and the Duke of York, now tho Prince of Wales, who was pres- said to the king, what has impressed your majesty most during short slay In Eng- The king of Portugal replied thoughtfully, I think the English roast beef is very delight- laughed his royal highness, surely something else pressed your majesty us enthusiastically replied the king, course The English boil- i delightful. That Australian Flag. Tho adoption by Australia of s flag of her own has brought about s good deal of a n in London and particularly among military and men. Admiral de Horsey, for example, ancient flag is good enough for the whole empire. Why should Australia, DO YOU EVER WASH IF YOU DO WK H WE ALT, KINDS OF soap HEAD THIS LIST AND BEE IF YOU DON'T NEED A CAKES OF TUB DIFFERENT KINDS. Soaps. Sweet Maiden Cloud size American Bo Wild It. so cakes for Dr. Stub's Egg White for 1st City, cakes for COMES SOMETHING Dr. Cutaneous for Medicated mid only line Queen line Violet very fine cakes in a this week per box. have more yet c have not mentioned. Crushed Ibises, Crushed Lilacs, Crushed Pithy Talcum, etc. If you wish to keep clean call on J. B. Cherry Co. The Only Department Store in GREENVILLE- FARMVILLE ITEMS. N. Cf., Feb. We have a very large snow on the d which averaged teen inches on a level. W. Pollard went up road on today. Kev. Arnold a few days with J. T. the past week. Mis Agnes Moore is visiting Mamie friends. J. V. Wright, engineer of the E. O. It. Ii., went to on business hut week. Dick Havens. of Tarboro, took hi, place during his absence. T. spent yesterday in the country his parents, Mr. and Km. T. L. Turnage. B, V. Williams has resigned his position a ticket agent. Mr. Al of the A. C. L. at Kinston has succeeded him. L. E. Everett went to Washington on business yesterday. J. J. is painting the now residence of Miss Bessie Bullock near the depot. AYDEN NOTES. N. C Feb. Snow hailing has been the most pupil amusement lust Rev. Moore, of I spent the few days here. Miss Alice Grimes, after spend- a few days with Miss Olivia j Berry, of South Ayden, returned to her home 1.1 Thursday morning. No services in the here S day owing lo snow. H. Brooks came down Saturday night. Will Betrayer Shot in the Street Feb. Walter Gray were prob- ably mortally wounded here Ibis afternoon by Walker, who tired upon them as Mood with several other young fellows on the street about a trial which all participated Ibis morning. Walker, eye-witnesses say, came the street toward the crowd with his hand the pocket of a sack coat he wore, and when but a few yards distant fired live shots Into the crowd in quick succession. Two shots struck and one struck Gray. The surgeon wounds arc especially dangerous and Grey has chance lo recover. After shooting Walker weir to meet Policeman who was coming him, and himself. At jail he told the reporter that he shot because had his sis- and said be did not mean to shoot Gray. He appeared quite Cool and evidently considered lie bad done justifiable thing. After ii became known what actuated many men expressed approval his act. The boy, who is only years age, passed through a terrible ordeal an hour before the shooting Ho and his old stood In the police court where Levi's sister Bessie, a girl of seventeen, was the whom she charged with betraying her under promise of marriage, and heard Shipp ad mil that he had ruined her, but deny that lie had promised to Marry her, and heard of associates from about his gal swear that knew her to la- unchaste. Gray, of Parmele, who was shot, was one pent Sunday with bis brother, F. them. The girl was unable to G. prove that had promised to Miss Leona who spent her, was dis the past week Misses Olivia Berry minted. and Annie Smith, returned to her home in A. II. Wilmington, DON'T a small thing like that, but conic to tan dinner without the line of CANNED GOODS furnish I Public school teachers in a variety of desirable III inns f,. are snow your table, We also keep best down VERMONT always i Saturday night and damages. The suit is Ami in we Monday. A suit has been brought by I Louis colored, as ad- town for tho of bis W. from twins the Atlantic Coast Line Co. the best brands to be bad. In our store is t he place to call anything wanted the way of Nice Groceries. THE NEW CARD, Miss Olivia Berry left Monday to friends In brought through Wall field's Mess. it Wooten. It ill he recalled by our readers that Joe was killed by a Line near last May. He was riding on the cow catcher of engine and either Chills Fever Is a of Tasteless Chill It is Iron am a No cure, DO For Nails, Lochs, Hinges, Doors, Windows, Paints, Rope, Collars, Plows, Shovels and Car- Tools, lo H. L CAR Next door to Ricks to Ormond A s flag Turn Three Times Value OF ANY ; Agents wanted all unoccupied territory. WHEELER A WILSON, Manufacturing Company, Atlanta. Ga. For sale by S. T WHITE, The Jacksonville r Fin. Times Union remarks that not many years ago, in Leon county, the grass there was looked upon as a and now is county's profitable crop. As lime prognoses make some valuable discoveries, If nine the formers in North Carolina spent us much time and winked hail cultivating grass as do In trying they would be four limes as well off. This is a record On Monday evening of last week Mr. G. II, Lilly, Long Acre town snip, Ibis county, Mrs. Mag- Watson, hue lo her, pro posed, was and before he evening time was pointed. On lay evening following were Within three days from their nesting hearts beat as one. She is his Hind wife and he is her second h Progress. fell . or frightened off by Turrentine, in some v. as caught under the wheels and killed. It will also be retail- led tout a wreck had occurred to same train, The pr. will Introduce I to prove that was asked or employed logo to Green- j ville to assist iii doing the work to remedy the wreck. I They will allege he bad a I right on this account to return to Kinston the train that it was through the fault of the Mil- be wan killed. Proper papers to suit will be filed the clerk row. These have to unit Hi rough a lei in of count lo give defense an opportunity to Die I reply. The case Consequently Will be heard at April term of I'm.-., 19th, Keep lip a Brisk Attack I list had gold, do wait for ii to Perry Is a powerful Internally with warm, swash water. Huh it Into tin- fathom and Stash bin the h- I. mi nil understand why Hum spasmodic, com petition make In popular the one Too much economy exist Meyer an adopted citizen of Boston He needed a rug bag and this purpose utilized an old Hag which he lying around somewhere. Then they rested him and lined him Wilmington Star. Know What When Chill the is plainly orbit. bottle show-lug that it is Iron Quinine in h form Mo No Pay. t,