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THE OLD
ELIZA COOK.
LATELY TO
the fields, the waving masses of
garden truck, and the fresh scent
of the grass. All was new, like to
an world, to him. The
boy had a touch of poetry in his
soul, for more than once he pulled
in his horse that he might enjoy
some particularly tine aspect of
nature, saying to
I always live here de grass
nicer nor
Subscription Price. per year
I love it, I love it and who shall dare
To chide me for loving that old arm chair
i I've treasured it long as a sainted prize,
I've it with tears, I've
it with -sighs.
bound by a thousand bonds to my
Not a tie will break, not a link will start; j are in New
, Would you know the mother sat j In due time they arrived at
there i bay track. The string
And-i tiered U that old arm chair., . . ,
sixteen horses were cozily
in the model sheds, given
their feed, and then Johnson turn
ed and said on
We will our fodder
But Teddy did not stir. There
She me to lisp my earliest prayer i was a troubled look ill his eyes.
As I knelt there beside the old arm chair. again and asked, a
I sat and watched her many a day, j little you
When her eyes grew and her locks, thinking about Come and
were gray; j . n
And I almost her when she
smiled, forgot me
Governor A If red M. Scales, of Guilford And turned from her Bible to bless her ,
is
man. of Now Hanover. Years rolled on, but the last one sped- i ls , S
Secretary of V My idol was shattered, my earth star Bed me pant. lies lame,
of Wake. I how much the heart can bear and if I didn't him. I
W. of Wake. When I saw her die in her old arm chair.
See here, Teddy, I've taken a
THOROUGHLY DEMOCRATIC, BUT , hour I lingered near
i The hallowed seat with listening ear;
will not to Democratic Am, Words that mother would give
men and measures that are not consistent flt to teach me to live
with the true principles of the party. g -ham,, would never
If you want a paper from a wide-a-wake I tide
section the State send for the With for creed and God for my
TOR. SAMPLE COPY FREE
ask-
STATE GOVERNMENT.
s. of h in. mother's old arm chair. de grub, and goes snacks
Teddy Burke.
him. lie ain't got no
madder,
tell you what you do Ted-
Here's Get on the train
and go to New York. Find
come back the way you
Street. I went. Bring him with you. I'll
JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
First E. Shepherd, of
Beaufort.
Second Philips, of
Third G. Connor, of
ton.
Clark, of
r- . r i an . He was a gamin on the
His clothing was not much to, find something tor him to
Sixth T. of i speak of, and the soft boss. You're
Sampson. , I wind blew through them with This compliment probably pleas-
greatest freedom Over a shirt of. Mr Johnson more than any he
Eighth J. Montgomery, of unbleached cotton, two pieces of bad ever received, for he knew
tarred rope acted in lieu of that it came from the boy's
holding up of trousers At o'clock on that day, when
Tenth of made tor an adult. They wore the trainer visited his stables,
rolled up at the bottoms, display- there were and Larry, the
M. Shipp, of; .
Eleventh
Mecklenburg.
Twelfth
of Buncombe.
two sturdy legs, tanned and latter much the same as Teddy in
dirty, scarred with hard knocks his Their faces
and slivers from the wharves. The shone with soap and water John-
wearer of all this was a son show ed them whereto make
Sena B. Vance, of Meek-1 boy apparently years their beds and where they would
Matt. W. Ransom, of North- executing his jig he stood on got their meals. Thus Teddy's life
of Representatives-First District, one foot, a hand it.-; changed from a newsboy to a
Louis C. Latham, of Pitt to a pocket and drew out a hand- boy. In a days he was
pennies, which he proceeded home in the saddle. Ho always
to count. j rode bareheaded, and stood the
fur four tin jibes his companions good
Suns. Ki, but I'm late dis morn- sometimes giving them a
i j taste of sharp Irish wit that show-
lie replaced the pennies in his ed his mettle. He was an adept
T. Bennett, of pocket and started toward White- at pitching pennies, and smoked a
, t- t. r. , hall street. When he reached it I cigarette through his nose with all
stopped to look at some horses the grace of a dude. A prime
Eighth Cowles,, standing at ferry wait- favorite with his employer, he was
f ins for the gate to open. taught how to ride, and the dream
guess is he of his life was to a jockey, ride
soliloquized, and turned to go up j in a race and hear the plaudits of
town and purchase his papers, when j the multitude as he piloted his
one the men in charge the, horse to victory. He confided his
horses shouted there, I ambition to Larry, who sighed,
you boy. Do you want a job
retorted the boy
come over here. I'll give
n Congress.
Second M. Simmons, of
Craven.
Third J. Green, of
Cumberland.
Fourth R. Cox, of
Wake.
Fifth Di W. of Rock-
Ninth D. Johnston,
Buncombe.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Court A. Move.
M. King.
Register of n. Wilson.
B. Cherry.
S.
P. Redding,
man
Latham.
of F. W. Brown.
TOWN.
J. Perkins.
Clerk C. C. .
Tyson.
B. Cherry Alex.
Ward. T. A.
and J. P. 2nd Ward, Ty-
son and J. S. 3rd Ward, A. M.
Moore and J. J. Cherry.
a said he, and
giving a leg to the man was hoist-
ed on the back of a race horse in
transit from Baltimore to
Bay track
The journey was an uneventful
one in one sense and an eventful
one in another. The boy was ask-
ed his name and he gave it. Ted-
and, with a tear trembling on his
lashes, would murmur wish
I could ride,
Then Teddy would put his
led arm around Larry's neck and
say consolingly you
mind, Larry. I'm a jock de
hundred I git will take you
de doctor's I'll get them
legs straight, thin ye
can ride, me paid. So cheer
And then Larry would smile
and dream over what he
was too good to be true.
Time passed on and the day tor
a great race came. The trains
thought
i remember his father or mother.
CHURCHES.
First and Third
Sundays, morning and night. Rev. N. C.
Hughes, D. D., Rector. do you do for a living
morn- asked the trainer, who rode along-
and night. Prayer Meeting every j
Wednesday Rev. F. A. Bishop. . , . .
sills papers and does anything
night.
Pastor.
every Sunday, morn-
and night. Meeting every I sleep in the
Wednesday night.
Pastor.
Burke was all the name he
knew of, though it might have from Brooklyn and the boats from
been anything else, as he didn't New were crowded with
thousands on pleasure bent. The
grand stand, resplendent in new
paint, was crowded with wealth,
fashion and beauty. The book-
slates were up. The
was loudly and rapidly
I ling pools, and in the grounds the
what I can fur to make a few
would you like to be a j crowd surged to and fro and out-
boy and learn to be a jock-grew itself into the paddock and
n, I . a Ant
Any money in it
give you a week
board, and by and by, when
learn to ride, you can make
LODGES.
Greenville Lodge, No. A. F. A A.
M. meets every Thursday and Mon-
day night after the 1st and 3rd Sunday at
Masonic Lodge. W. M. King. W. M.
Greenville R. A. Chapter. No. SO meets
every 2nd and 4th Monday nights at Ma-
Hall. F. W. P. , .
Covenant Lodge, No. I. O. O. F. of dollars in a
meets every Tuesday night. L. L. whiz
James, N. G. I have known jockeys to
D. D. Haskett, D. Watcher me.
Pitt Council, A. L. of I'm a fool
very Thursday night. C. A. White. C. , . ,
Temperance Reform Club meets in their t a . .
dab room every Monday night, at that was the trainer's name,
o'clock. Mass meeting in the Court House , be a good boy, Teddy, and
I'll make a man you. I think
E. Glenn, t. , . ., ,
kindly asked his employer. out to the green infield. Teddy
leave do that as all this, and it was wonderful.
His work was done. Larry had
and
you
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Beet in the Reform Club Room Friday
of each week. Mrs. V. II. Which-
Band at Hope meets in Reform Club ride a horse before
Room every Friday night. Miss Eva j ; never
when you get the dirt washed off,
and a suit of store clothes on, that
you will be a different boy. Ever
POST OFFICE.
Office hours A. K. to p. M. Money
Order hours A. M to J P. M. No or-
will be issued from lit to p. M. and
from to p. u.
Bethel mail arrive daily Sun-
at a. m. and departs at p m.
Tarboro daily Sun-
at and depart at P. M.
Washington mail arrives daily
at k. departs at P. m.
leaves for Ridge Spring and inter-
Mediate offices, Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at
Vanceboro mail Fridays at P.
M. Departs Saturdays at a. M.
H. A. Blow, P. M.
been perched on top of the stables
and Teddy had gone with his em-
to loam how a race was
started. The first two races were
contested by second class horses,
and not much enthusiasm was ex-
pressed. Yet Teddy, when he
saw the satisfied smile on the
jockey's face, thought ;
if was only
At last the bell rang to call the
sixteen sleek coated, beautiful an-
who to contest in the
great race, not one of which did
not carry a hoard of money with
which its owner had backed him
to win. The jockeys, gay with
their new and satin colors, the
ride well. You sit like a horses groomed to perfection, the
sun glancing from their polished
I to. I can't get I coats like unto a burnished shield,
down me the wild applause that went op
was Teddy engaged as the mad throng as some fa-
stable boy. Ho had never been galloped by or some well
over to Brooklyn but once, and j known jockey was recognized, was
then ho only went town as far j great experience to Teddy. His
as the City Hall and didn't think heart throbbed with exaltation as
it half as nice as the City Hall he thought of the time when he
park in New York. But on this
beautiful May morning be saw the
blossoming and leafing of
trees, and, as they neared Grave-
send, the farmers early at work in
would be astride of a fleet footed
racer receiving the plaudits he
now heard given to others. lie
stood with his face pressed be-
tween two pickets of the fence ad-
miring the changing scone, when
lie beard an oath from a well dress-
ed gentleman standing near, who
turned to a companion mid said in
; a vexed manner
my confounded luck, Bob.
Here's a note from Higgins He
can't ride to-day. Sprain-
ed his wrist. I don't suppose I
can get any boy to ride now, and
I've got on him ten to
ho win it quickly asked
his friend.
a canter. Great
I this is
ride
This came from Teddy, and his
i heart went into his boots as the
j man turned and with a smile
led
Who the devil are you
Burke is me name.
; Mr. stable
you ride
you beat and
Garrison and and a
dozen others the best in the
land
I can
spoken my boy. Come
with me. You shall ride, and if
you win shall have
whistled Teddy
bis breath. I'll win de
race assure as I'm a tut high
git legs straighten-
are you saying asked
owner, as they stepped in-
to the stables.
was hots, I'd win
de
hope you will, but, my young
man, don't count your chickens
before they are hatched. Get in-
to that suit Hold on. How much
do you weigh
pounds
carries eighty-eight.
Put on this woolen shirt. That
weighs a pound. Now I guess you
will tip the scales K when you
weigh
Twenty minutes afterwards
Teddy was in the saddle and had
received instructions from the
owner. He was to make an
for the race until turning
into the homestretch. Then he
was to hold a tight rein, and, if
necessary, use the whip
get into a pocket, and win this
race if you want to make
get into a pocket
the is that But, anyway,
I'll do my soliloquized Ted-
as ho slowly cantered up and
down, and the name of Burke
went up as rider and
went down.
Burke was the query
that went the grounds, but
no one Mr. Johnson less
than any, r he did not recognize
his boy. After three at-
tempts the flag fell and
Teddy was in for it He could
see the horses in front of him,
hear them him, yet
la ran steady and kind. The
rein lay upon his neck, and
the motion was easy and
ting. Around the first turn and
he still he'd his own. On the
retch Teddy saw that he
was dropping back. He leaned
forward, patted his horse upon the
neck and spoke to him. He
proved his around by
the stables be was fourth and run-
easy.
On the grand stand all was ex-
Ladies were waving
their handkerchiefs, men were
hoarsely shouting, and as the
now strung out, with a bunch
at the tail, turned into the home-
stretch a cry went up God
look at come He wins
he wins
As Teddy turned into the home-
stretch he his employ-
instructions, and, gathering
the reins with a firm hand, he
head up, and the
horse leaped by two of bis
but the other in the lead
would not have it so. Then Ted-
resorted to his whip, and a right
good persuader it was, for with
every muscle quivering the gallant
beast took heart again. His feet
moved with lightning like
and the pace became too hot
for the leader, who showed signs
of quitting. Then came a driving
finish, but feet from the wire
the nose of slowly shoved
by and went on Teddy's stir-
was at the bridle of the other
wonder. Suddenly there arose a
tremendous wins
for
passed under the wire a
winner by half a length. Cheer
cheer --as rending the air
when a hush came over the multi-
and a cry of horror went up.
is down
Fifteen horses thundered by
over the luckless horse and his hap
less rider. Women fainted and
strong men grew pale. The own-
of with tears in his eyes,
knelt in the dust with the
mate form of Teddy in bis arms,
and a short distance away, with a
broken neck lay who bad
beaten the record. Tenderly they
bore Teddy to the and
laid him upon the grass, throwing
water in face. A physician
who was present did all in his
power to resuscitate him. Teddy
opened his eyes and gazed wildly
about. They rested on
owner.
won de race, he said
slowly and with great pain.
did my boy. I'll take
care of you till you are well, and
you shall have the
need de money, boss.
I money is for Larry. Cos I'm
croak,
i A shiver came over him and he
closed his eyes.
heart aches, boss. Yes,
boss, I won de race. Give de
I money Larry. Sun
Sun, boss,
a cent,
Tiro's a light over
boss. I won de
The gray pallor of death was
upon his face. His head turned
Teddy was dead.
New York Sun.
From Georgia.
Ga., Oct. 1887.
Editor Reflector
As promised in my last, I write
you now, giving you a few points
as to my opinion of Dawson, and
this portion Georgia. have
been in and around here for a lit-
more than a mouth, and
kept my eyes open in order to see
what was to be seen.
In size, Dawson is a little larger
than Greenville, and contains
about the same number of
In appearance it is
behind Greenville, there
j being no very prepossessing or at-
tractive buildings hero. There are
two churches, Baptist and
dist, the congregations being about
divided, but both houses
are very ordinary looking. The
, town should, by all means, have
I better places of worship.
These are a few of the points in
which Greenville excels Dawson,
now I will tell wherein this
town is ahead of you all. What
is lacking in love of is more
than made up in push energy and
enterprise. Everybody has some-
thing to do and is doing it.
is a small county, more
than half as large as Pitt, and
there are a number towns near
Dawson to compete for trade, yet
farmers from the adjoining
ties of Webster, Lee,
and Calhoun bring their
cotton and other produce here to
sell, and do a big part of their
ding hero.
There are two large variety mills
j here which do a vast deal of work
for the towns villages
i rounding. Orders are often re-
from a distance,
Ala., and Macon coming in for
a good share.
And you will scarcely find a
town anywhere that has a more
efficient police force than Dawson
They are feared and respected by
all violators the law. Saturday
is always the big day here, like it
is in North Carolina, and while
crowds of come here to
trade and look around, they are
very orderly and do not indulge in
the boisterous language so common
in the of Eastern
During the five that
U have been in and around
son do not recollect to have
hoard half a dozen oaths fall from
the lips of any one on the streets,
and I have heard other visitors
make the same statement. Could
any one be on the streets of Green-
ville five hours without hearing
more profanity than this
There are two banks here that
do a good business, and in that
line also Greenville could
j take pattern from this place
A few days since I went out to
the city cemetery, about halt a
mile from the business portion of
the city, and there I was made to
blush for shame when I thought of
the difference between the two
towns in that respect. Here
is neat and clean in the
cemetery, the walks and burial lots
properly cared for, and there are
some as fine monuments and tomb-
stones as can be found in most
towns four or five times the size of
this. In Greenville, while Cherry
Hill is naturally a much prettier
location than the cemetery in
Dawson and could be made beau-
with a little care and the ex-
of a little money, my
recollection of the place as last
seen is that it was overgrown with
weeds and shrubs and that the on-
shown it was by
who had loved ones buried
there and who- did not wish for
their graves to be entirely over-
run with the weeds. The Be-
has often alluded to this
matter and urged the people of
Greenville to pay more attention
to the care, of their naturally beau-
cemetery, and I would be
glad to learn that the suggestions
thrown out bad been acted upon.
In making these comparisons I
do not wish to be understood as
trying to make little of Greenville
for such is not my intention. I
love the old town, think it is a
little better than any other place
and make these criticisms with
the hope that they will do good.
I have said enough
about the town, and will now say
something of what I think o the
country. The farmers here, like
those in Eastern Carolina, make
cotton their principal crop, and a
great deal of it is brought to this
place and sold. And right here
lot me say that the Georgia style
of selling cotton is much more con-
than in North Carolina.
Instead of running to the
different buyers in order to see
what he can get for his cotton, all
the farmer has to do is to carry it
to the warehouseman who, as soon
as it is brought to bis door, takes
charge of it, weighs, samples and
stores it, and sells it to the buyer.
And in nine cases in ten the ware-
houseman sells for more than
could be received by the farmer
because he knows more about
ding and has many other
And the cost of all this to
I the farmer is only cents per
bale. Quite an improvement on
our style selling, you will be
compelled to say. In addition to
cotton the farmers here make corn,
wheat, rye, peas, potatoes,
and the other crops made in North
Carolina, and make sugar
cane, which is not grown at home.
Almost every farmer has his cane
patch and makes enough syrup t .
serve his own family and spare a
little. This is entirely different
cane from that grown in North
Carolina, having no seed, the far-
planting the stalk, which
at each joint. They are
I now busy saving
I which is dug up and buried in the
until next spring, when it
will he taken out and planted.
This cane is a much better paying
crop than cotton, but it is
to convince the farmers of
i that fact. While acknowledging
that more money per acre can be
made from cane, they say that
cotton brings money whenever
carried to market without much
j trouble, while if cane was more
extensively planted it would take
considerable time to dispose of the
syrup made. The season for cane
grinding is always a gala time and
will soon be here, some few farm-
having already begun. I have
several invitations to attend these
festive occasions, and will do so if
i possible. In that event I may tell
I your readers what I see there.
And everybody here chews cane.
Little and big, old and young, rich
and poor, white and black, love
and can be seen at all times with
a stalk of cane in hand chewing
away on it. I was very much
tins when I first came here,
but have become accustomed to it
now. When Bret offered a chew
of cane I could hardly force it
down, but it is an article that
proves very much on acquaint am. e,
and I can now chew up with the
, genuine
In fertility I think the lands in
Pitt county and Eastern Carolina
are far ahead of any I have seen
j in Georgia, but the tanners hero
much more fertilizers and work
; harder than do ours. Everything
; here is manured heavily and the
I farmers work twelve months in
, year. Were you people to do
same thing is no telling
what kind of crops could be made
in the old The
j land here, in appearance, is very
much like that of the Piedmont
section of North Carolina, and
will, I believe, produce a
article of tobacco. But no farmer
here has ever tried to cultivate to-
nor will they do so for
time to come. Another vast
to Eastern Carolina and
this section is found in the bottom
lands. There the swamps are the
most fertile and produce immense
crops year after year without ma
while here they are perfect-
worthless. The country here is
too flat to be ditched, and were it
possible to drain the swamp lands
they are so poor that nothing could
be made of them.
The farmers here begin planting
com in February and cotton in
March, which makes the season
just about a month ahead of North
Carolina. The cotton crop is now
all open, and more than three-
fourths of it is gathered.
A word or two about the people.
As a class the people are more en-
and work harder than they
do in North Carolina, and they are
more progressive in many ways.
If our folks were to work as hard
as these then the whole country
would come out so much that it
could cot be recognized. In hos-
I can only say they
will compare favorably with the
people of Greenville and Pitt
and when that is said I do not
think higher praise can be offered.
My reception here has been all
Hint I could wish.
I am glad to note the signs of
prosperity in the Reflector and
Greenville. May both improve
rapidly. More anon.
J. R.
Hog cholera is raging in John-
county.
STATE NEWS.
The State Over, From Our
Many Exchanges.
Happening in and Events Concerning the
Our
Are Doing and Saying.
The Asheville Citizen tells of
well developed cabbages on one
I stalk.
Keep it before the people.
Greensboro has and
passenger trains daily.
Greensboro The coal
i mines at Egypt, Chatham county,
have been reopened and consider-
able coal is being taken out.
Wilmington Review Mr. W.
II. Stokely, Wrightsville, has a
duck that It is a
fact. We have seen her do it.
The North Carolina Conference
the M. K. Church South will
convene in on the
30th inst. Bishop Key. of
will preside.
Reidsville Eight part-
ridges flew against a house in town
and killed themselves Monday.
W. R. Pool was near enough to
gather up the game.
The State Convention
will meet in Durham on the 16th
I inst. Rev. W. II. Battle, of
I will preach the open-
sermon.
Milton Advertiser Mr. R. S.
Wooding, of this place, owns a
jet-black horse said to have been
at one time the riding horse of
James A the
Beaufort One the
menhaden crews put their nets
around a school of blue fish last
week and caught bar-
re's or and then distributed
the remainder to the poor, the
lame, the lazy, the halt and the
blind.
Raleigh News Observer
have been made to the
Governor for permission to organ-
military companies at the
lowing Reidsville,
j second at that Plymouth,
j Winston, Cumber-
land county, Warrenton, New-
all
try.
Beware of Old Corks.
GOOD NEWS FOR ALL
OUR PROCLAMATION
IS READY.
is said a physician
the other day, iii spite of the
great interest taken nowadays in
the purity food and drink, no
one calls attention to an abuse that
is as dangerous as it is dirty. I
refer to the second-hand cork bus-
Every intelligent person,
every paper and the board of health
should protest against it. Their
use should be prohibited under all
circumstances. Corks once used
fit to be cut-down, bleached
or pressed and used a second time.
may be ever so well clean-
ed, the fermenting
that got into the cracks and inter-
j Dal fissures, decay,
disease and death to liquids they
are used to preserve. that
I lie around for weeks among the
i filth and dirt of bar rooms cannot
purified.
Industry, sobriety, honesty and
; economy are the weapons to fight
I poverty. A man who has a good
i share of qualities can own
land if he wants it without these,
I land will not prevent poverty.
There is a vast deal of truth in
the old saying that man is
the architect of Ins own
Smart men like Henry George can
easily make men believe that their
poverty is attributable to some
one else's conduct; they are half
inclined to believe this any way
But after all, common sense
that nine-tenths the cases
of extreme poverty are brought
about by the conduct of those thus
Journal.
An Exchange says . Ministers
sometimes report how many
mons they have preached in a
year, bow many pastoral calls
they have made, how many miles
traveled, and the aggregate looks
very big. Why should not other
people do the same Here in
the Woman's Journal is a letter
from a woman who, like some
ministers we have heard of who
spend their summers on their
spends hers on her farm.
She
my I have
made one hundred and twenty
pounds of butter, milked and
skimmed one thousand three
and forty-four quarts, got up
about one hundred and twenty-
two meals, and made one hundred
and thirty
Now how it do for other
women about the end of the year,
to present to their husbands or
fathers a classified numerical ac-
count of their labors Monro
Enquirer-
Let the People Rejoice to Find
Such Wonderful Bargains.
We have never before
had such an elegant line
of fine, latest style Dress
Goods, buttons and
trimmings to match.
Our stock of Shoes
and Boots was never
so complete as it now
is.
In Hats we have the
latest styles and can
beat the town in
A visit to our store
will convince you our
goods must be sold at
some price in order to
make room for Christ-
mas Goods.
Greenbacks saved by
buying from the
LEADERS
OF
LOW PRICES,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
AUG. M. MOORE. C M.
BERNARD,
A T-LA W,
GREENVILLE, If. C.
Practice in the State and Federal Courts
J. E. MOORE. J. M TUCKER J MURPHY
A Ml
A W,
N. C.
L C. LATHAM. HARRY SKINNER. A. L. BLOW
I SKINNER BLOW.
n. c.
T A WHENCE V.
Attorney and at Law
N C.
II UGH
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
WILSON, 1ST. C.
Will attend all Superior
the to s-t
and devote effort to all
to him.
Mar
W. B. A. Boo. . O. t
Io J ah via A
N. C
Collections a Specially.
ill the Superior, Federal and.
Court.
A JOYNER,
Attorney and at
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Will practice In Hip Court PR,
Greene, Edgecombe and
and the Supreme Court ,
Faithful attention given
entrusted to him.
h smell,
O.
Surgeon Dentist.
Tenders hi ferric.- to
public.
Teeth without pain by Me
of Oxide Gas.
YELLOWLEY,
A YA W,
Greenville, C.
BARGAINS COME IN TO SEE US WHILE IN TOWN WILL MIKE IT PAY
The Eastern Reflector,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
D. J. Editor
THE LEADING PAPER
IN THE
LATELY T
Subscription Price, per year
DEMOCRATIC, BUT
will not hesitate to Democratic
men and that are not consistent
with the true principles of the party.
If want a paper from a
section of the State d for the
tor. T SAMPLE COPY FREE
WEDNESDAY EMBER 1887.
Entered at the Post office at
C, as Second-Class
Mail Matter.
It is said that Governor Lee, of
Virginia, will be at the Weldon
Fair this week.
That the the world
is rapidly increasing is shown from
a computation of the birth and
death rate tor the world at large.
The rate is put down at
a minute while the death-rate is
a minute, leaving a gain of
something over one million
every year.
The weather and the fairs
pear to be very much against each
other this year. Thus far every
fair has been ushered in with rain.
As an old is quoted in the
in the Raleigh News Observer
right
and left. I believe
wrong
We occasionally stumble over
a peculiar specimen of mankind
whose ideas seem very far-fetched,
and one of the rich cases recently
read about is a man in Boston, who
was accused of selling cigars on
Sunday and pleaded that he had a
right to sell them because tobacco
is a drug. lie was lined for
the appealed lo a high-
court.
informant, we simply say that
our information was
from Mr. Jacobson himself,
which perhaps he will remember
by reverting his mind to a con-
we had in the Mer-
chant's Hotel in Washington last
spring. However it may be that
he was only
There is no use in saying more.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
Jacobson is editing the Progress, a
fact that he also should have dis-
covered sooner and not
with other papers.
And yet he acknowledges not
being responsible for what the
Progress had previously said, then
denounces us for commenting up-
on what it had said, even after we
had declared that our remarks
were not intended for Mr. Jacob-
son, but intended for the
whoever its editor might be,
and in consequence of what it
had hitherto contained. Of
course a paper that does not bear
the name of its editor always
has something to hide behind,
even if it is a
There is an old saying that
yon lie down with dog you
may expect to get fleas on
So the low and undignified
things the Progress has said about
the Reflector are no more than
Encourage Young Men.
Reflector would like
see what rightfully belongs
to
to
North Carolina rendered into her.
unto Caesar the things
which are would
like to see the strength of the
youth of the State put forward and
push the State onward to the
place she ought to hold. It seems
at first glance that this rightfully
belongs to whatever of
talent, of ability, of energy and
of vim the young men of North
Carolina possess, should be exerted
towards advancing her name and
fame. This her just
due for whatever they are North
Carolina has made them and it
would seem that their first thought
their first effort, should be for her.
Yes, this is so. But what does
the State otter them in the way
of inducements As much as any-
State or country in the world.
That has been so often presented
to our readers we deem it useless
to again do so. But there is one
thing very striking in the treat-
they receive, and that is
the manner in which young men
are treated by their elders. They
receive no recognition for their
might have been expected by
condescending to notice services, for their efforts, from
But we suppose it was only who am a position to do
so. Politically, for instance, a
therefore under no
circumstances shall we notice it
further.
Thanksgiving Day.
It has become a vary beautiful
custom to set apart one day in
every year as a time for general
thanksgiving to Almighty God
for His bounteous mercy and
loving kindness to the human
race. Every heart should rejoice
at the approach of such a day
rejoice that it is our privilege to
lift our hearts to God and
sincerely thank Him for
the manifold blessings we enjoy.
How much there is that we
should be thankful for Life,
health, strength, prosperity and
and enthusiasm, to the wheels and
roll this glorious old common-
wealth, noblest Roman of
them on to the position she
should rightfully and properly
in the Sisterhood of States
in the Nation's bright galaxy of
Stars here should be not less
bright than the rest, should be
untarnished by the rust of
and not veiled by the curtain
of illiteracy.
to the young men alone we
must look for these results.
assume the responsibility for our
State's future. They re-
a just recognition of their
talent and abilities and should be
made to feel that upon de-
a great responsibility. Treat
them fairly and there will be no
need of preaching at
to them. They are not blind to
North Carolina's
to her disadvantages, either.
LAND virtue of the
given in a Deed of Trust made by
W. A. Barrett Co. on the 6th day of
March, 1886, and recorded in the Regis-
office of Pitt county in Book
pages and undersigned will sell
at the Court House door in Greenville on
Monday the 5th day of Dec., 1887, fol-
lowing described real estate, situate in the
County of Pitt, That
tract of land on which W. A. now
resides, lying on Black Swamp and Little
Creek adjoining the lands of
R. A. L. Barrett. G. W. Bar-
and others, containing acres more
or less tract is subject to the home-
stead of said W. A. Barrett, described as
Beginning at a stake near Tar-
road, G. W. Barrett's corner, thence
down the branch to the swamp, thence
down the Swamp to Greenville road,
thence with said road to cross fence,
Ills elders and superiors thence with fence to Creek,
; thence down Creek to cross fence
said
road,
said
the consciousness of duty i Tarboro road to the beginning,
u i i j r . Also the
well done to solace and
young man gets no credit, no rec-
for his services to the
party his convictions have led him
join
STOP AND READ
and STUDY WELL
Clothing, Dry Goods,
Boots and shoes,
Notions,
AT LOWEST FIGURES
MY FOUR
MY PRICES
MY PRINCIPLE
MY GOODS
MY GUARANTEE
My prices are low down. My goods, the best.
My principle, the fairest. My guarantee is, that
nothing is misrepresented; and I promise to
give you full value for your money, so consider
well and come to buy your goods of
Guss
NEXT DOOR TO TERRELL'S TIN SHOP.
point of position almost site to dwelling house, thence with
entirely ignore him and he
Ins spirits. This is all good and
proper in theory ; but young men
are human alter all the best
of humanity like to see that their
services are appreciated. The
young men of our State have to
remain the rear while
some old political favorite,
tor the simple reason, perhaps,
that he is a favorite, is pushed to
thousands of blessings and com- the and the e
forts are bestowed Him who many of may be
It seems that dreadful scourges
are threatening the country
sides, and it there ever was a
time when thorough sanitation is
needed and every precaution taken
to prevent the spread disease.
it is now. Cholera has been dis-
covered on board another vessel
in New York harbor and a few
deaths have occurred. Last week,
the fever at Tampa, Fla.,
was reported to he increasing
causing more alarm. It is hoped,
however, that the early approach
of cold weather will abate that.
And on the 25th alto, three cases
of small pox were discovered on
board a ship at Savannah, Georgia.
Should either of these dread dis-
eases get a hold upon the cities
and towns of the nation direful
results would follow.
This Ends Our Say.
Last week's Washington
devoted just three and a half
columns to the Re-
for what we in former
issues had said of that paper's
misrepresentations and
business. As our brother was
kind enough to publish all that
the had said in con-
therewith any further
comment upon the whole of it is
deemed unnecessary. We are
perfectly willing for the articles
to stand for themselves in com-
with comments of
the Progress, for we doubt not
every unbiased reader of
paper who made close com-
has already discovered
its inconsistencies and
Nor will the
tor notice the matter further
save briefly upon just three
points and then we have done.
Progress seems
with the idea that all the
Reflector has said was
by a spirit of malice and en-
We hasten to correct
that. No such feeling has ever
existed. It is not necessary
daily watches over us. After all,
what are the few feeble thanks
man can offer as compared to the
goodness of God I Just think
how much worse our lot could
be, then more than we deserve
be left It behooves us to be
ever thankful, and not forget
Him who in a moment could de-
us of all we have. Below
we publish the proclamation by
the President setting apart
Thursday, the 24th inst. as a day
of Thanksgiving and Prayer.
This injunction from the Chief
Executive of our Commonwealth
should be truly complied with.
We hope Greenville will prepare
to give the day due observance.
More will be said upon this sub-
as the day draws nearer.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
goodness and mercy of
God has followed the Amer-
people during all the days
of the past year claim
grateful recognition hum-
By His
omnipotent power He has
us from war and pestilence and
from every national calamity. By
His gracious favor the earth has
given a generous return to the la-
the husbandman and every
path of honest toil has led to com-
fort and contentment. By His
loving kindness the hearts of our
people have been replenished with
fraternal sentiment and patriotic
endeavor and by His unerring
guidance we have been directed
serving are expected to shout and
and elect him. If they
complain of manifest
they are told that the success
of their party demands this course
of action and because it is politic
they must keep silent; being
imbued with a love for
party and profound of
that they place, paramount
to all else, they are easily silenced.
Should this be done Is it any
wonder, with such treatment, that
the best of our young men are not
content with North Carolina and
arc seeking homes elsewhere.
the above, we clip the fol-
lowing from that sterling old paper,
the Observer, and its
intelligent editor, has
been more correct in his
than at present
is no paper in the State
that desires more to see our young
men remain at home than the 06-
server, for in the past twenty years j
nearly all of our young men have I
invariably shown that their tram-1
was good and that they were
made of the right But I
while we hate to see them go, we
are satisfied that if they had re-
at home, that the energy
they have shown would have
been developed. It is a rare
instance, when one stays in the
place of his birth, unless he has
qualities greater than the major-
that he rises to any degree of
remains until he
reaches near the meridian of life
tore lot in the
town of in said County upon
which the said W. A. Barrett Co. done
business. Terms made known on day
sale. J. A. BYNUM,
November 1st, 1887 Trustee
Sugg James
MACON HOUSE,
Greenville, N. C.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED.
LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS.
TABLE SUPPLIED WITH BEST OF
THE
Good rooms and attentive servants.
Feed Stables in
H. Proprietor.
in the way of National prosperity. the same with rarely
To the end that
one accord testify
Cleveland, President of the
States, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the 24th
day of November next, as a day of
Thanksgiving Prayer, to be
observed by all the people of the
land.
On that day let all secular work
and employment be
let our people assemble in their
accustomed places of worship and
with prayer and songs of praise
give thanks to our Heavenly Fa-
for all that He has done for
us, while we humbly implore the
of our sins and the con-
of his mercy. Let
that a man should lose his lies and kindred be required to at-
another because tend worship on that day and let
we may with I handle to his name, he is not liked
our gratitude of all, consequently there are
THE COMMON SENSE
LIFT AND FORCE PUMP
Makes a complete Fire Department for
any country home out of a common wood
pump, at a very small cost. Worth Fifty
Its Cast if you need it to put out a
fire, and extremely handy for lots of other
things. Ready for action in
fa minute. Energetic business men who
will give it attention are wanted to
handle this pump in every town in Penn-
New Jersey, Maryland, Dela-
ware, Virginia and North Carolina, and
will be accorded control of suitable
not already occupied.
CHAS. G.
for all these blessing, I, many to pull him down as to all Sizes Styles of Wood Pumps.
he wills to speak out
and f
Progress tries to
maintain the argument that the
banter with the Gazette was only
notwithstanding the
fact that we published a state-
from the editor of the lat
paper to the contrary. It
farther its lack of
knowledge as to how far Mr.
Latham was responsible for what
was attributed to him, when at
the same time the Progress was
in possession of a written state-
from Mr. Latham that
Reflector had reported hint
correctly and he endorsed it
the
to which we
referred and about -which the
Progress said it did not know
their hearts, filled with kindly
cheer and affectionate
be turned thankfulness
to source of all their pleasures
and the of all that makes
the glad and joyous ; and in
the midst of our worship and our
happiness, let us remember the
poor, the needy and the
by our gifts of charity
and ready benevolence, let us in-
crease the number of those, who,
with grateful hearts, shall in
our thanksgiving.
In witness whereof I have set
my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be here unto
affixed.
Done at city Washington,
this, the 25th day of October,
the year of oar Lord 1887,
sod of Independence of
United States the 112th.
Cleveland.
By the President ;
W. of State.
raise him consequently he
remains in quo. Besides this
the incentive to work is not as
great when one stays at home as
when one goes away to battle with
the world and to bring forth his
latent energies. prophet is
not without honor save in hit. own
is as true to-day aB when
first
Such cannot continue with-
out seriously endangering the good
the prosperity, the development
and the wealth of State.
Shall the young men them-
selves to front without regard
of who or what suffers We
would not so advise. Such a
course might do untold harm.
What then shall be done They
should receive the recognition
they merit. Their efforts should
be encouraged and no one should
get the credit for what they
hive not. Keep them
in the North the
home of our fathers, the graves
of mothers, the place of our
birth, the dearest spot on earth
to each and all, the land endeared
to every native heart by the de-
sacrifice, heroism
of oar forefathers, made sacred
by the heroic blood that, at duty's
call, flowed like water in defense
of sacred honor and
liberty. Ins they are fed
now, to put their shoulder, mighty
in the strength young manhood,
of ardor, and patriotic fire
Office K S. B. CITY HALL SQUARE
Opposite Broad St. Station
A,
TO CREDITORS HAVING
H duly qualified on the 12th day of
1887, as executor of the estate of
Peter Fleming, deceased, before E. A.
Clerk of Superior Court of Pitt
County, notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against said estate to
them to me for payment on or be-
fore the day of October, 1888, or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
All persons indebted to the estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to me. R. P. FLEMING,
of Peter Fleming
Should be a few months before i in I mm lit
tot for book milled free.
i Co. Atlanta,
JONES
Iron
Bu
and
A FULL OF HARDWARE of
description will be kept on hand
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
DOORS
LOCKS, BUTTS,
MECHANIC'S TOOLS,
Nails, etc.
FURNITURE has been added and a
full line ill be kept, consisting of
BED ROOM SETS,
Bed Steads, Mattresses,
J,
CHILDREN'S CHAIRS,
Round. Square Tables,
The Tar River Transportation Company.
Alfred Greenville, President
J. B. Cherry.
S. Congleton. Greenville,
X. K. Lawrence, Tarboro, Gen
Capt. R. F. Jones. Washington, Gen
The People's Lino for travel on Tar
River.
The Steamer Greenville is the finest
and quickest boat on the river. She has
been thoroughly repaired, refurnished
painted.
Fitted up specially for the comfort, ac-
and convenience of Ladies.
POLITE ATTENTIVE OFFICERS
A Table furnished with the
best the market affords.
A trip on the Steamer Greenville is
not only comfortable but attractive.
Leaves Washington Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at o'clock. A. M.
Leaves Tarboro Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at o'clock, A. M.
Freights received daily and through
Bills Lading given to all points.
J. J. CHERRY, Agent
Greenville, X. C.
Our limited space will prevent our
keeping stock at present fine furniture,
but we have
will take orders and guarantee
faction.
M. A. JARVIS
Grenville. X. Sept
NEW
JEWELRY STORE.
I have just opened a Jewelry Store at
the of G. L. and will
keep on sale a nice of
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
and Jewelry.
Am also prepared to do all kinds of re-
pairing on such articles in a
and satisfactory manner.
HOSES
Bedding's
HARRY SKiNNER
L. C. LATHAM
SUCCESSORS TO JOHN S, CO
GREENVILLE,
THE LEADERS IN
-w-i
ILL KINDS OF STAPLE GOODS.
Our Fall and Winter stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc., have arrived, and all
friends and customers are invited to call and ex-
goods and prices.
Having purchased the entire mercantile business of John S. Con-
Co, including notes, book accounts and all evidences of debt
and merchandise, we solicit their former and increased patronage.
Being able to make till purchases for cash, getting advantage of the
discounts, will be enabled to sell as as any one South of
Norfolk. We shall retain in our employ J. S Congleton as general
superintendent of business, with his former partner skinner
as assistant, who will always be glad to see and serve old customer
A special branch of our business will be to famish cash at
rates to farmers to cultivate and harvest their crops, in sums of SI Of
to with veil security
J. L.
INSURANCE AGENT,
SKINNER BUILDING OPPOSITE
GREENVILLE, X- C
All kinds Risks placed strictly
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest current rates Give us a call when in need of LIFE FIRE
ACCIDENT and LIVE STOCK
E. C. GLENN.
COMMISSION
STANDARD GUANO, ACID PHOSPHATE,
PULVERIZED OYSTER SHELL,
SHELL LIME, PI DISSOLVED BONE
COTTON SEED MEAL AND
Tennessee Wagons, for sale.
GREENVILLE, N. C, Mar.
DOWN WITH LONG PRICES
One Price Goods sold on a Credit
Every Bargain we get we give the public the
benefit of it.
ALL
is Motto. NO GOODS MISREPRESENTED.
Brogan Shoes price
Better Quality usual price 81.50 to
Dress Shoes, usual price to 82.25
Better quality, usually
Children's Pebble-Grain Button Shoes generally 1.25 to 1.50
Women's Shoes, and up
Men's Pants cents, usual price to 1.50
Men's Fine Dress Shirts, to a piece, usual price
to 1.00
Fine Hose, usual price to
Colored Half Hose usual price
Fine nose usual price to and others lower than
any in the market.
Dr. Gilbert's patent Corset usual price 1.25 to 1.50. We keep
other Corsets at to cents.
Collars, 4-ply linen, ail sizes and styles, for cents
from to cents, good linen.
Hats from cents up
Caps for cents, usual price to cents
Kid Gloves usual price 1.25 to 1.50
Lisle Thread to
Winter Shawls from to usual price to 1.00
Silk Umbrellas 2.25, usual price 4.00
Common cents up
Buttons cents per dozen, usual price
Pearl Buttons per dozen, usual price
Lead pencils for cents
Eclipse Sifters cents Scissors Nice, large, tin dippers
Any of Tin Ware, prices to suit all
GIVE US A CALL AND BE CONVINCED.
GETTING IN GOODS BY EVERY BOAT
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
.;
THE NOW THE
OLD RELIABLE CARRIAGE
FORMERLY BELONGING TO FLANAGAN A WILLIAMSON
AND INVITES ANYONE WISHING TO PURCHASE
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, HARNESS,
or who have Vehicle or Harness that needs repairing, to call on him.
All Vehicles are Manufactured with either STORM. or
SPRINGS, as purchaser desires, and all work warranted.
Returning thanks to all patrons past favors, a continuance the MUM U so-
Respectfully,
J. D.
LITTLE,
DEALERS IN
Full Standard
PRINTS
at cents
CS
Do not fail to ex-
our
did stock of
BOOTS SHOES
Before purchasing
A full line of
and
crown
SLOUCH HATS
also latest sty Id
STIFF HATS I
A nice line of
DRESS GOODS
of various kinds.
WILL SELL CHEAP.
JERSEY JACKETS
AT MOST
ANY PRICE
CO
Try a pair of on;
Perfect Fitting
a pair.
COME
Band
CROCKERY.
WILL IT
FOR RENT.
buildings for
Shops near the depot at Kinston, N.
are offered for rent, possession to be Riv-
en on tho first day of 1888. The
premises contain all buildings necessary
to carry on a large Carriage and Baggy
factory. For particulars apply to
J. L. Nelson,
or R. G. MILLER, Kinston N. C.
NOTICE TO
Court Clerk of Pitt county having
issued Letters of Administration to me,
the undersigned, on the 24th day of Oct.,
1887, upon estate of Catharine Harper
deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to said estate to make
immediate to me, and to all
creditors said estate to present their
claims, properly authenticated, to me. on
or before the of October.
or this notice A- plead in bar of their
recovery. This 24th day of Oct.
E. H. HORN ADA Y,
estate Catharine Harper
W. L. J p. ELLIOTT. JOHN NICHOLSON
COTTON FACTORS
AND
BALTIMORE
NORFOLK.
Established Baltimore in 1870.
Will open a House in
in September, 1887. fur the handling and
sale of cotton, thus giving customers
their of the two markets.
THE
EASTERN REFLECTOR.
THIS PAPER
MAT OX
at
nun . wit
RH
be- for it in I
Sparks.
Have your Clothing cut
by A. the Mer-
chant Tailor, and get a
good fit.
Greenville is bound to shine.
boxes free at Store
We have just received cur new
fall stock of samples Custom
Made consisting of the
finest and line of Import-
ed Goods A
For pure bred Jersey
Bull, five years old. Apply to
John Fleming, Greenville, N. C.
Milch cow for sale or to ex-
change for beef cattle by J. C. La-
Mr. J. J. Harris is sick.
Mr. John James has been quite
sick for a week.
The wife and son Mr.
Tyson are both quite sick.
Hon. L. C. Latham returned
Saturday from across the Sound.
Miss Margie Garret, of Ply-
mouth is visiting Mrs. Charles
SKinner.
Hon. Louis of Norfolk,
was in town a day or two of the
past week.
Mr. L. U. Wilson, our Register
of Deeds, is attending Court in
Jones county this week.
Messrs. J. M. King, E. A.
We have made no special oh
in that direction during
our day, but heard a man of ad-
years say, the other day.
that this rainy spell was worst
he had noted in October.
Truly the weather has been on
the extreme and for ten days not
a ray of sunshine has been enjoyed.
Rivers are overflown, creeks and
small streams all swollen, and the
public they are just
dreadful to look upon.
Jim, where are you go- day for Richmond,
-To see my I The .,. tor the first
what-s all that in our of the present session of
and chewing i Institute begin to-day.
which I bought from V.
is all you Preparations are beginning for
The present condition of the
public roads of this
we suppose they are about on a
par with those of other counties
shows that the system of working
and attended the it hem is equal to the
Richmond fair last week. As a proof that the work
done upon them during the
Havens Cherry has mer little or no
a clerkship at the Racket we find that the first rainy
Store of Messrs. Ryan and the winter renders them
almost impassible. Such roads are
Mr. Moses who for some- j a great draw back to progress and
time was a clerk in the store of j we hope the day is near at hand
Mr. A. left last Thurs-j when there will be great
in this
Advertisements
J. A. Bynum offers land for sale
We will tell yon something next
week in connection with the new
fine yoke of Oxen, the holiday trade W Man
for hauling logs. Apply things to do advertise j d, on fa pa e.
excellent for hauling logs. Apply
to K. A. Farmville, If. n become popular to hold
There are splendid attractions fairs in the rain. It has a
in latest style millinery goods at dampening effect upon rib-
Mrs. L. C. Atkinson's. Call at and races.
her store.
Be Wise by getting full value
a Pare hand made cigar tor
at the Old Brick Store.
Goods, Clothing, Boots and
Shoes, Dress Goods, Trimmings,
Carpets, Oilcloths and Ladies,
Mineral. Children's at M. R.
Lang's
The sale the Boss Famous
Lunch Milk Biscuit over six
months previous lbs, you
know at the Old Brick Store.
One the celebrated
Coffee Bats given to every
chaser of an Cook Stove
Our Store is filled to overflow-
with new goods and they
must go at I price.
i.
The Nicest. Largest and Cheap-
est Stock of Furniture at the Old
Brick Store, which we invite you
to examine before buying.
has just received
the largest lot of Watches
Silver-Ware and
brought to Greenville. Repair
Clocks and Jewelry
a specialty.
New Buckwheat Pastry Flour
at the Old Brick Store-
and by
Rev. N. C Hughes, D D., can be
bought at the Reflector office.
Price
Davis and New Dome Sewing
Machines for sale at Brown
Hooker's store by J. C. Lanier.
Peanut Bags at
the Old Brick Store.
November.
Mud everywhere.
Tarboro fair begins next Tues-
day.
Superior Court in Wilson this
week.
The eleventh month of 1887
with us.
Sloppy does not begin
press it.
You can now look out for win-
try weather.
Another lug freshet in the Tar
this week.
Ere another issue of the
tor gets into the of its read-
there will be a wedding.
Don't all ask at once.
The daily issue of the Raleigh
News Observer has been
That paper has improved in
late.
In November we have five Tues-
and five Wednesday, so you
may look for the Reflector five
times during this
Last week was a rough one on
housekeepers. The weather was
bad, the market stalls closed and
in great demand.
It be hard times with a , . ,
dearth of money, but we would th
have you bear in mind there is no
scarcity of mud just at this time.
We failed last week to call at-
to the advertisement of J.
L. Nelson, who offers carriage
shops at Kinston for rent. Be
sure to read the advertisement.
Among our professional cards this
week will be found the name of
James M. Norfleet, attorney-at-
law. He has moved into the of-
adjoining Messrs. Tucker
Murphy where those desiring his
services can find bun.
His insurance business will also be
carried on at his new office.
Capturing a Wild Hog.
Mr. W. R. Whichard, of
writes date
of Oct. 28th, concerning the kill-
of a wild hog in his field. We
will let him tell it in his own
guess you remember the
of the colored man, in regard to
house last week. Well that
bog those hogs, for there were
came in my field every alter-
The Reflector returns thanks i and for the last three
for a complimentary ticket to the or four nights Claude and I have
Weldon fair which began been paying our best respects to
day
4th.
and continues through the
The Greenville Guard received
an invitation to attend the
fair next week. We are sorry
to that the company cannot
attend.
them ; not with any success how-
ever, till last night. So last night,
as it was very rainy, we concluded
to try our luck in the rain, and
took our overcoats and guns, and
sure enough found them in. We
set the dogs upon their track and
soon had them at bay, when a brisk
The Raleigh Bead Visitor has little engagement ensued, which
aw new volume. It minutes during
.- k. . which six shots were hied and
reaches m in the morning but
visit is nevertheless greatly
enjoyed.
two popped. We captured
one, but as we had but one dog
the other escaped, not without
We learn that a family in town having two or three shots tired at
has two very sick members who j him as he went, however. The
are in need of attention from the one captured weighed dress-
ladies. We publish this, feeling
sure the necessary attention will be
given at once.
is
to ex-
No, there is not much cotton in
town this week.
Is it a blizzard we've been
this week
The Thanksgiving turkey now
goes up to fatten.
After all a circus has struck the
to the West of us.
Plenty of mud on the streets
with numerous bad crossings.
Thursday the 24th is set
apart as Thanksgiving day.
The price of wood is higher.
Greater demand the cause.
Next Monday Board of
county Commissioners will meet.
Those of our subscribers who
pay in wood bring us a few
loads now.
We would like to turn last
week over to somebody for a dull
one.
It ought to be against the
for a man to wear a straw
bat now.
Don't forget t hat we need the
money due the Reflector for sub
Be careful of your health
ring this damp,
weather.
ed
The Union At
This is November.
We emphasize this the
fact that a young lady who j way parenthesis let us here re-
The editor left Greenville last
Friday afternoon, in company
with Rev J. Wild man the
ed a letter from Greenville about
two weeks ago, which was dated
November 21st, sends us a request
to publish the coming of the
month as soon as gets
Who wrote that advanced letter
is the question.
Another Curiosity
Mr. J. G. Sheppard, of Beaver
Dam township, brought a very-
large bone into town, one day last
week, which had taken from
a marl pit upon his plantation.
The bone was of a peculiar shape,
weighed pounds and is thought
to have belonged to some animal
or a
ago.
Bad to Worse
The weather pays no attention
to the indications that are wired
every day. Three times during
the past week the signals cal-
led for fair weather but it fail-
ed to put in an appearance.
On Monday, one of the days when
a fair weather report was
ed, we had rain, snow and every-
thing else but lair weather.
Why Not Published
We received Saturday a
cation from a subscriber at Vance-
relative to the shooting
fair in the Church near Gardner's
X Roads. The facts, as this
respondent who was an eye wit-
send them, are substantially
the same as we published last week,
hence the communication is use-
less. Thanks, to you
just the same.
Deaths
The infant child Mr. James
of this town, died on
Thursday of last week. Our
are extended.
Mr. Aaron Morris, of Tarboro,
aged years, died Wednesday
night of last week. He was the
father of Mrs. A. of this
town. Our people sympathize
disagreeable I with Mrs. in this severe
grief.
Grapes have about had their day.
The James variety remained with
as longest.
The huntsmen would be getting
in some work bat the
weather objects.
Predictions of a severe winter
come in every direction. We
bad as well prepare for it.
Our letter from Georgia this
week, which will be found on first
page, is a very interesting one.
Mr. J. W. Tucker, a citizen of
this died of rheumatism of
the heart on last Friday morning.
He was about sixty years of age
and had been a sufferer from
for some time. His death
was however, as be
had only been confined two or
three days. The remains were to-
ken to the family burial grounds,
about five miles from town, for in-
The family have our
sympathy id their bereavement.
turn thanks to Mr. P. Matthews
tor the kind use of his conveyance
to make the to attend
the meeting of the Roanoke
of the Tar River Association,
held with the Baptist Church at
Bethel. The Union commenced
at o'clock, a. m. but. we only
arrived in time for the night
vice therefore heard none of the
discussions during the day. The
ministers present were Rev G. W.
of Hamilton, who was
Moderator of the meeting, Dr. J.
D. of Scotland Neck,
Revs. of
J. A. Leslie, of Tarboro, J.
W. Greenville and
R. E. Peele, of There
were also many members from the
different churches.
Friday night Rev. J. W. Wild-
man preached from the words
ye faithful even unto
Saturday morning at o'clock
the discussions were again taken
up, the first subject being
need of the This was
led by Rev. C. L. fol-
lowed, by Rev. J. W
The next subject was
what Baptists arc doing
for led by Rev. J. A. Les-
lie, followed by Rev. J. W. Wild-
man. These were ably
discussed and the views of each
speaker presented in an interest-
and edify manner.
At o'clock, p. m., Dr. J. D.
spoke upon history
of the Baptists, their work and
Those who know
what an earnest speaker, profound
thinker and ripe scholar Dr.
ham is, and the pathos with which
the words of peace and love fall
from his lips, can well imagine
the feast enjoyed by his hearers.
At Rev. R. E. Peele
preached from St. John and
the light in dark-
; and the darkness
it not. as many as
received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his
His style of preaching is
different from that of any minis-
to whom we ever listened. He
uses many plain, practical
but in none of them does ho
lose sight of the truth to be con-
and his words carry great
force with them. .
Sunday morning at the dis-
was upon Schools
why the Baptists believe in
This lad by Rev Mr.
Peele, followed by Mr. Whit
Hamilton, and several others.
At o'clock Key. J. W. Wild-
preached, bis subject being
the incident of the widow casting
her two mites into the treasury.
This sermon was an excellent one,
as was also the one he delivered
on Friday night. We heard nu-
compliments paid him, and
it was frequently remarked. that
the Greenville Church was for-
in having such an able
minister.
Immediately after this sermon
Dr. announced that it was
the desire of the Union to
the church at Beth-
el which had just been completed,
hut that a debt of that re-
upon it first be
ed. After a brief statement upon
the workings of this church since
its organization last March with
fourteen members, and of the
forts put forth and the trials they
had undergone to push the house
to completion, he proceeded to ask
for subscriptions. Everybody
knows the result of matters of this
kind that fall into the hands of
Dr. and it was but a short
while before more than was
asked for had been secured and
the house was duly dedicated to
the use of Almighty God. The
little flock at Bethel truly have
done noble and excellent work.
The building they have erected in
such a short time is a beautiful one.
Complete In every arrangement,
located, elegantly fur-
large, commodious and
comfortable, it is indeed an
to the town and section.
We have not in a long time seen
two such happy as were Mr.
W. A. James, Jr., who had been
the mainstay of the work during
its progress, and Rev. G. W. Dow-
ell, the pastor charge, when the
debt was all raised and the build-
dedicated. And the hearts of
all were united with them in their
rejoicings.
Sunday night Rev. J. A. Leslie
preached an excellent sermon
which the congregation greatly
enjoyed.
The next Union will be held
with the Church at Rocky Mount,
beginning Friday before the fifth
Sunday in January.
And a word about Bethel
and her citizens It was the
expression of the visitors to
the Union that the hospitality of
the town could not have been
passed. The citizens threw open
their cordially
all to come in and be at home.
The people were so kind that
many of us felt an inclination to
wish that we were so constituted
as to be able to accept ail their
hospitalities at once. The editor
is under obligations to many
friends there, and especially to the
family of Dr. R. J. Grimes, Mis.
J. L. Nelson and Mr. W. A. James,
Jr. The latter is proprietor of the
Bethel Hotel, and we do not be-
a more hearted,
hospitable man ever lived.
While in the town we spent a
short while among the business
men, and are glad to note the ma-
prosperity Bethel goes
steadily onward. The town has
several prosperous merchants, and
some energetic cotton buyers. It
also has g schools, something
no prosperous town can afford to
be without. We look for great
things from Bethel's future.
Don't let the rush keep you away, but call in
and secure your
BARGAINS.
The Latest Novelties in
Dress Goods Trimmings,
Shoes, Clothing,
LICHTENSTEIN.
Just before getting the
tor in press the made its
tor the first time in ten
days. hope the back bone of
the bad weather is broken.
GREENVILLE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by D.
Co., Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
Mess Pork 16.25 to
Bulk Sides to
Bulk Shoulders to
Bacon Sides
Bacon Shoulders to
Pitt County Hams
Sugar Cured Hams
Flour 3.25
Coffee to
Brown Sugar to
Sugar to
Syrup to
Tobacco to
Snuff to
Lard to
Butter to
Cheese to
Eggs W
Heal to
Corn to
Irish Potatoes
O. A. Salt 1.00
Liverpool Salt 2.25
Hides to
Rags
Beeswax
Bread 6.25
Star Lye 3.40
Kerosene Oil to
v f
pun
mm f
nuns
STOW POT
CLOSING
AT A SACRIFICE
STORE which now occupy must
X be vacated by the fir.-t of January, la
order that necessary repairs may be made
to the building, and to prevent the hand-
ling and moving of too many goods my
present stock will be offered
AT COST.
My stock embraces a full line of
MILLINERY GOODS,
such as HATS and BONNETS of latest
styles and best qualities,
PLUSHES,
VELVETS,
FELTS,
SATINS,
and all kinds of goods generally kept In
a first-class millinery store.
Also full stock of
NOTIONS
consisting of HOSIERY. GLOVES,
SETS, HANDKERCHIEFS,
and CHILDREN'S SHOES,
LACES, EMBROIDERIES and a full
line of JEWELRY of the best rolled gold
plate. In fact a thousand other articles
too numerous to mention.
Remember these goods
Must B
in order to prevent moving hem.
COME AND EXAMINE THEM.
Mrs. R. H. Home.
Hardware Dealers
GREENVILLE, X.
WHEN YOU WANT
I Wagon, Buggy and Material,
Doors, Blinds, Paints, Oils, Glass,
Cotton Gins, Steam Engines
and Boilers, or any goods this line
CALL US
BEST GOODS,
LOWEST PRICES,
SQUARE
WITH A TO CHANGING MY
business on the 1st of January, 1888. I
now offer my entire stock of goods at
that suit everybody. I ask
an examination of my stock to convince
yon that I mean what I say. All notes
and mortgages not paid by the 15th of De-
I shall put In train of collection ;
also I shall proceed to collect
not paid by he 1st day of January by law
J. E,. Davenport,
N. C.
Land Sale.
By of on order of sale granted
by the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Pitt county the purpose of making
assets the undersigned Administrator of
the estate of Elvira A, Tyson deceased,
will offer for sale on Saturday tho 12th
day of November to the highest bid-
for cash before the Court door
in Greenville the following described
tract of land to Lying about
miles from Greenville on the South side
of the Old Plank Road in Pitt county,
N. C, adjoining the lands Ty-
son, John T, Lacy, Moses W. Tyson and
the Red Oak Church lot and containing
about one and one half acres more or
leas. Alfred Nichols
Oct. 11th Adm-r Elvira A. Tyson.
Oct
Greenville, N, C.
come To
HIGH PRICES
have opened a large
Stock of choice
GROCERIES
FAMILY SUPPLIES,
which will be sold at the very lowest
prices. We keep on hand at
all times the
BEST BRANDS OF FLOUR.
also a fall MEATS, of all kinds,
CANNED GOODS, CONFECTIONS,
TOBACCO, SNUFF, CI-
GARS,
We also keep for sale a few of the best
ROAD CARTS manufactured. Don't
fall to call on us, next door to C. A.
White, if you want cheap goods
M. L. Slaughter Co.
Notice
To My Friends Customers
deem it but justice to you and myself to
inform you that I have no connection with
another establishment, and If you wish
me to repair Watches, Clocks, Jew-
etc., you should be careful that It is
delivered to me Individually. My long
experience as a practical workman is well
known to all. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
and Spectacles for sale and repaired in a
skillful and workman-like manner. Than-
king you for past favors I hope, by strict
attention to business, to merit a
of the same. Respectfully,
A. J. Griffin,
Practical Watchmaker, Jeweler En-
At the old stand
PROCTOR
GRIMESLAND, N. C.
DEALERS IN
General Merchandise.
We keep constantly on hand a good
stock of Ready Made Clothing, Boots,
Hats, Dry Goods Dress Goods,
Notions, ware. Farmer's Tools. Pro-
visions. Light and Heavy Groceries. To-
Cigars, Liquors C, which will be
sold
We pay the very highest market prices
Cotton and all kinds of Country Pro-
duce.
We have live inch Shingle which
will be sold at per thousand
at Boyd's Perry.
All persons owing us are re-
quested to make immediate set-
Don't forget our place, and that any
goods you want can be found at our store.
CARRIAGES.
BUGGIES,
go anywhere else for them but
to the
Onto Worts,
The only reliable Carriage Factory in
Greenville. Go there if you want a first-
class Buggy.
YOUR ORDERS SOLICITED.
Manager.
D. Lichtenstein Co
AT THE
OLD BRICK STOKE.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BUY-
their year's supplies will it to
their interest to get our prices before
chasing elsewhere. is complete
In all its branches.
PORK SIDES SHOULDERS,
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR,
TEAS,
always at Lowest Market Prices.
TOBACCO SNUFF CIGARS
we buy direct from Manufacturers,
you to buy at one profit. A com-
stock of
always on hand and sold at prices to suit
the times. Our goods are all bought and
sold for CASH, therefore, having no risk
to run, we sell at a close margin.
Respectfully,
D. LICHTENSTEIN A CO.
Greenville. N. C
ALFRED FORBES
GREENVILLE, X.
Dealer in Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing
Hats, Boots, Shoes, Hardware, Furniture
and Groceries. Rock Lime kept constant-
on hand.
I have Just received a large lot of
Braces for boys, girls, ladies and
gentlemen. They need only to be tried to
give satisfaction
I can now offer to the Jobbing Trade
superior advantages in GEO. A. A
cotton which I will sell at
cents per per cent. off.
I keep on band a large supply of Hot-
ford's Bread Preparation, I
will sell at wholesale prices
The patronage of the public U very res-
solicited.
GRAND MAMMOTH DISPLAY
OF
FALL aid INTER GOODS
We have values that will bear inspection
throughout our bright, new Stock, which has
JUST ARRIVED,
EMBRACING THE FINEST QUALITIES,
the STYLES, most COMPLETE AS
and the LOWEST PRICES.
OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
Consists of single and double width Dress Goods of every
We can show you a full and complete line of Plain. Check,
and Striped Cashmeres, Flannels, of all Grades.
Our Velvet, Satin and Trimming Department
Consists of all Colors and Shades of Silk and Cotton Velvets and
Velveteens, from the cheapest to the finest qualities, in striped,
plaid and plain designs. Trimmings in all colors, from
inch to yards wide. Braided and beaded
Hamburgs and Laces and thousands of other articles in
this line that want of space forbids mentioning.
Our Ladies and Children Wraps and Cloak
Department.
We can show you a line of Ladies, Misses and Children's gar-
in Russian Circulars, long and short Jackets,
of the latest designs and style, in qualities such as Brocaded
vets, Diagonal, striped in all colors, Plush,
Beaver, We have, this season, the largest stock of Ladies
Wraps that we ever carried and our price will enable you to make
a purchase.
We can show you a fine line of Striped, Check and Plain
hams of all grades, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4. Brown and Bleached
small and large check. Plaids wide. Bleached and Brown
Sheetings. Fail Styles of Striped Seersucker. and stylish
lines of Calicoes, Tickings, Curtains, Flannels of all colors, Arc,
Our Carpet, Rug and Oil Cloth Department.
my What beautiful carpets was the remark of a con-
that passed our store. Prior to this season we had some-
what neglected this but. owing to frequent calls from
our customers, we have invested largely in this line of goods. We
can show you a full line of Brussels 3-ply. plain and fancy, in wool,
cotton and hemp carpetings, also a full line of Smyrna and fancy
Rugs. Floor Oil Cloth in 0-4 widths. Don't purchase
until you have inspected our beautiful stock, as it will pay you to
do so.
OUR CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
Having for years been the Leaders in the Clothing trade we are
ready to show you a full and complete line of New and Stylish
Ready-made Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys and wear,
embracing Single- and Double Breasted Coats in Round and Straight
Cut Sacks and Frocks in Checked, Striped and Plain all
Wool, Cashmeres, Cork Screws, Diagonals, Broadcloths. ; also
a full line of Single- and Double-Breasted Prince coats and
vests of our own make. We guarantee to give you a fit, from a
child's to the largest man's sizes. An inspection of our stock in
this line will satisfy you that we are the leaders. Also a full line
of ULSTERS and OVERCOATS.
OUR HAT CAP DEPARTMENT
is complete in all Styles and Shapes. Those who wish to possess a
nice head ornament should inspect this line.
OUR BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT
We can safely say we have never shown such an assortment as
we are ready to show now. We have a Large and Varied Stock of
Men's, and Children's Shoes, in Lace. Button.
Congress and other Styles of all qualities ; also Men and Boys
Heavy Boots at exceedingly low prices that will induce you to make
your purchase of us.
Our Merchant-Tailoring Department
We have added, this season, to our Large Establishment a
rate Department in the Merchant-Tailoring line, embracing the la-
test Styles from our new Fashion Plate of this season in Cashmeres,
Worsteds, Cork Screws, Diagonals, Doe Skins, of all de-
signs, and we will give you a SAFE, SECURE and
RY guarantee in FIT and STYLE, as our reputation for the past
years has proven such to all who have tried us. All kinds of
Men's Garments CUT to ORDER.
In Addition to the Above Departments We Carry
a full and complete assortment of Trunks, Valises, Traveling Bags,
Blankets, Comforts, Picture Frames, and thousands of other
articles which for want of space we have omitted to mention.
We wish to call the attention of the public to the fact that we do
not carry any second-handed or old stock goods, nor is it necessary,
with our reputation, to quote prices ; but an inspection of our
Mammoth Display of New Goods will convince
you that we are offering
Rousing, Rattling
BARGAINS
throughout our new, complete and extensive
stock. An inspection of our stock will convince
you of the above.
A.
MRS. E. A. SHEPPARD
HAS JUST TO HER STOCK
of Goods, and has secured
the services of an fenced assistant.
All orders can now be filled on the short-
it notice. Dry and Wet Stamping for
painting and neatly executed
While in the Northern markets she
very careful to select only the best
latest style goods in the Millinery line,
U prepared to oiler purchasers special in
FREE DELIVERY IN TOWN
OF
KEROSENE OIL.
By JAMES A. SMITH
WE WILT. DELIVER, DAILY,
to parties g Kerosene Oil, as
rood as any in market and at Exactly Ike
Price now paid at the stores.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
time, money and trouble by per-
us to fill your orders at your
Bad
GRAND EMPORIUM
For Shaving, Cutting Dressing
AT THE GLASS FRONT,
Under the Opera House, at which place
I have recently located, and where I have
everything in my line
NEW, CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE,
TO MAKE A
MODEL BARBERSHOP
with all the improved appliances; new
and comfortable chairs.
Razors sharpened at reasonable figures
for work outside of my shop
promptly executed. Very respectfully,
BERBER EDMONDS.
T THE STOCK OF NEW
MILLINERY GOODS
constantly arriving at
MRS.
will convince you that they arc without a
parallel in this market, to quality
and price. A new lot of the latest style
goods received every few days.
TEL
SPENCER BROS.,
THE HOME
SAMPLE ROOMS FREE.
Polite waiters. Good rooms. Best
the market affords. When in the city
stop at the
Hotel,
on Main St., Washington-, N. C.
Notice to Creditors.
The Superior Court Clerk of Pitt
having Issued Letters of Administration
to me, the undersigned, on the 24th day
of September, 1887, upon the estate of
Louisa A. deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons indebted to
the estate to make payment to the under-
signed and to all creditors of said estate
to present their claims, properly
to the undersigned within twelve
months after the date of this notice or this
notice will be plead in bar of their
This 24th day of Sept., 1887.
D. J.
estate of L. A.
Notice to Creditors.
Having on the 9th day of August 1887,
qualified as executor of the estate of W.
H. deceased before E. A.
Clerk of the Superior Court of Pitt county,
all persons having claims against, the
said estate arc notified to present them to
me for payment on or before the 12th day
of October 1888, or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are
to make immediate payment to me.
This day of October 1887
. F,
Executor of W. II.
THE
EASTERN REFLECTOR
GREENVILLE, M C.
A kiss is electrical, comes with a start
That tingles a delicate flush to the heart;
It sets the eyes twinkling with rapturous
delight
Like stars in the sky on a clear summer
night;
When over, the ecstasy clings to you
yet,
Tis joy to remember and never f
All rapture in a moment of
bliss
But poorly describes what's contained in
a kiss.
T DESIRE TO INFORM MY OLD
-L Customers, and the public generally,
that I have opened a in Her-
old stand at the Club
House, and am prepared to give an easy
shave, stylish hair cut. pleasant shampoo
and anything pertaining to the Tonsorial
Art. me a call. Respectfully,
G. Hodges.
Land Sale.
K MONDAY, THE 7th
will sell at the Court House
door in the town of Greenville, two tracts
of land belonging to the estate of J. M.
Rollins, deceased, and described as fol-
lows One tract containing -its acres ad-
joining the lands of James
Davenport and others, and one tract
containing acres, adjoining the lands
of F. J. P. Bryan and others. Terms
of sale Cash. R. J. GRIMES,
J. M. Rollins.
STEAM ENGINES
and all other ma
at home
Brass Turning d
Cylinders
Locks repaired,
and thread
manner. Bring
Jobbing done by
May
chines repaired at short
or at shop. Iron and
one in the best manner.
. Models made to order,
Keys made or fitted, Pipe
d. Gins repaired in best
on work. General
O. P. HUMBER,
Greenville, N. C.
aft WELDON R. R.
and Schedule.
GOING SOUTH.
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Dated June daily Fast Mail, daily
daily ex Sun.
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Ar Rocky Mounts
Ar pm G
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Ar
GOING
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ex Sun.
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Ar
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Ar
Lt
Ar
Daily except Sunday.
Train on Neck Branch Road
leave- Halifax for Scotland Neck at 8.00
Returning, leaves Scotland Neck
A. M. daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N C, via
A Raleigh R. R. daily except Sun-
day, P It, P M, arrive
Williamson, N C, P M, P M.
Returning s Williamston, X C, daily
except Sunday. A M, Sunday A
M, arrive Tarboro, N C, A M,
AM.
Train on Mid and N C Branch leaves
daily except Sunday, A M,
Smith Hell, N C, SO A M. Re-
turning leaves Smithfield, X C AM,
arrive N C, A M.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky
Mount for P M. Returning
leaves A M. daily, except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Warsaw
for Clinton, daily, except Sunday, at
T M. Returning leave Clinton at A
M.
Southbound train on Fayette-
ville Branch is No. North bound is
Mo. except Sunday.
Train No. South will stop only at
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North daily. AH
rail via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
day via Bay Lite.
Trains make close connection for all
points North via Richmond and Wash-
All trains run solid between
ton and Washington, and have Pullman
Palace Sleeper attached.
JOHN F. DIVINE,
General
J. Transportation
Passenger
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The will be what its
name State paper. It is not
the Raleigh and will not be
local or sectional. It will aim to keep up
with the news from Murphy to
Manteo, or as the politicians put it, from
Cherokee to
It will be the of no man, no
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LAND SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the Superior
Court of Pitt county in a certain case en-
titled R. Perkins vs. W. T. Keel, the
undersigned Commissioner will sell at
the Court House Door in Greenville, on
Thursday, Nov. 10th. at o'clock
M, the following described land situated
in Carolina township Pitt county.
certain tract of land beginning at a pine
in the road. It. W. Carson's corner, and
running nearly West with said Carson's
line to a poplar, thence again with
Carson's line nearly West to the canal in
Fork Swamp, thence down the said canal
to a gum, G. G. corner, thence
with said line of marked trees
crossing the road to the Old Path, thence
with the Old Path to a stump,
W. B. corner, thence with the
North prong of the Old Path back to the
road, thence with the road to beginning,
containing three hundred acres more or
less, and excepting seventy one
acres embraced in above lands which
has heretofore been absolutely conveyed
by W. T. Keel and wife to D. R, Perkins,
Terms of sale Cash. J. D. Y,
Oct. 7th Commissioner.
MR,
let that cold of yours run on. Yon
think it is a light thing. But it may run
into catarrh. Or into pneumonia. Or
consumption.
Catarrh is disgusting. Pneumonia is
dangerous. Consumption is death it-
self.
The breathing apparatus be kept
healthy and clear of all obstructions and
matter. Otherwise there is
trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head,
nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs,
can be and entirely cured by
the use of German Syrup. If
you don't know this already, thousands
and thousands of people can tell you.
They have been cured by it. and
how it is, Bottle only
cents. Ask any druggist.
And the Party at Captain
The following a once popular
story that has delighted many a
hearer and North Car-
former days, was related
some years ago, its authorship he
variously attributed. We do
not remember to have seen it
print lately and give it here.
court of justice in
North Carolina.
A beardless of
rises and thus addresses the
court
it please your worships
and gentlemen of the jury, since
it has my fortune or
bad I will not to exercise my-
self legal disquisitions, it has
never before befallen me to be
obliged to denounce a breach of
the peace so enormous and
as the one now claiming
our attention. A more barbarous,
direful, marked and malicious as-
sault ; a more violent, dun-
with the
are in
a court of justice ; and unless
behave yourself in a becoming man-
you will be sent to jail; so be-
and tell what know
about the fight at Captain
Witness
gentlemen, Captain Rice, he gin a
treat; and Cousin
hope the witness
may be ordered into
Court
Attorney, the is of the
ion that we may save time by tel-
ling the witness to go on in his
own way. Proceed Mr. Harris,
with your own story, but stick to
the
gentlemen ;
well, Captain Rice, he gin a treat ;
and Cousin Sally she come
over to our home and axed me if
my wife, she go. I told
Cousin Sally Dillard that my wife
was poorly, being as how she bad
in her hip, and the big
swamp was the road, the
big swamp was up ; but,
ever, as it was she, Cousin
Dillard, my wife, she go.
Well, Cousin Sally Dillard then
axed me if Mose, ho
go. I told Cousin Sally Dillard
as how Mose, he was foreman of
the crap, and the crap was smart-
in the grass ; but,
as it was she, Cousin Sally Dillard,
Mose. he go. So on they
went my wife
and Cousin Sally Dillard ; and
they comes to the big swamp, and
the big swamp was up, as I was
telling you ; but being as how
there was a log across the swamp,
Cousin Sally Dillard and Mose,
like genteel folks, they walks the
log ; but my wife, like tool
she lust a up her cloths and wades
right through. And gentlemen
that is all I know about the
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Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
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satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
per box. For sale by Ernul.
Their
Probably no one thing has caused such
a general revival of trade at
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of so many free trial bottles of Dr.
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breach of the peace
been seen in any civilized
try ; and dare say it WM never
your duty to MM upon so
shocking to benevolent feelings as
this, which took place over at Cap-
in this county. But
you will hear from the
The witnesses being sworn, two
or three disposed said he
heard the noise, but didn't see the
fight ; another, that be saw the
row but didn't know who struck
first; and a third, that he was
very drunk, and couldn't say
much about the scrimmage.
Lawyer am sorry
gentlemen, to have occupied so
much of your time With the
of the witnesses examined.
It arose, gentleman, altogether
from on my part.
Had I known, now do, of a
witness in attendance, who was
well acquainted with all the cir-
of the case, and who
was able to himself clearly
and intelligibly understood by the
court and jury, I should not so
long have trespassed on your time
and patience. Come forward Mr.
Harris
So forward comes the witness, a
fat looking man, a
and took his oath
with mi air.
Harriss, can you
tell us all you know about the
not that happened the other day
at Captain Rice's And as a
good deal of lime has been already
wasted in circumlocution, we wish
you to be as compendious, and at
the same time as explicit as
Harris . giving the
lawyer a knowing wink, at the
same time clearing his throat.
Rice, he gin a treat ; and
Cousin Sally Dillard, she come
over to our house and axed me if
my wife go. I told
in Sally Dillard that my wife was
poorly, being as she had got a
touch of the in the hip,
and the big swamp was in the
road, and the big swamp was up,
for there had been a heap of rain
lately but, as it was
she, Cousin Sally Dillard, my wife
Well, Cousin Sal-
Dillard then axed roe if Mose
he go. I told Cousin Sal-
Dillard that Mose, he was the
foreman of the crap, and the crap
was smartly in the grass ; bat,
as it was she,
in Sally Dillard, Mose, he
Chops the name of com-
sense, Mr. Harris, what do
you mean by this
Witness- Rice, he
gin a treat, and Cousin Sally
lard, she come over to our house
and axed me if my wife, she
it is again
witness, witness, I say please to
Well, sir. what is it
yon want
Chops . want to know
about the fight, and you must not
proceed in his impertinent story.
Do you know anything about
matter before the court
be sore I
Chops . you go on and
tell it and nothing else
Captain Rice,
he gin a
is intolerable.
May it please the I move
that this witness be committed
for contempt. seems to be
Valuable article from the fact that it
always and never disappoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Croup, nil throat and lung diseases
quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle free, large
size Every bottle warranted.
The Crops in the State.
The State department of
culture has issued a report of the
condition of the crops in the State
at large based on reports of
from all of the
State. various crops stands as
COTTON.
Notwithstanding
from unfavorable atmospheric con-
in September, the returns
show an increase in the yield in
cotton of more four points
since the 15th of last month. The
average production in the State
grades
CORN.
The same improvement is
in the production of corn, though
the increase is not great as in
the last report. There is no doubt
that the corn crop of the State is
far in excess of crop grown in
the last decade. The average for
the State at large, as compiled
from the October reports, shows
to be u fair estimate. Nearly
all the crop has been housed.
TOBACCO.
But little damage resulted from
the early frost and the conditions
for curing have been favorable in
most localities. The new returns
show increase, a matter hardly
expected when the many mishaps
which tended to injure the grow-
are considered. The in-
crease amounts to nearly four
points, the present average being
Due allowance must be made
for the small acreage set. The
production of the State at large
will not be as great as last year
but the yield per acre averages
the figures indicated.
From the best information we
are able to gather the wheat crop
for the next year is most
From all parts of the State
come reports telling of the extra
care being bestowed in the
ration of the land for the next crop.
The indications also point to an
increased acreage in many parts
the State.
OATS.
The same may be said of the
oat crop. ground is being
prepared for the reception of the
seed, and the returns indicate an
increased acreage for next
crop.
The returns are not so flattering
as to this crop. The average last
reported was this has been re-
to No reason is given
for the failure of crop to hold
former quotations.
SORGHUM
Special requests were made fur
reports of this crop, and the re-
turns are very gratifying, eve
greater than anticipated. It would
be hard to estimate the number of
gallons of syrup that will be made
this year, yet some idea may be
gained when it is stated that some
of the reports are that it is hardly
possible that the crop can all be
worked op. This applies to
Piedmont and western portions of
State. A careful estimate of
ail returns shows that the crop
will average in State,
while some sections report it from
to per cent in excess of
normal production.
BUCKWHEAT.
For reasons not given the buck-
wheat crop does not up
well. There is but little raised in
the State, and that in the far west
to the greatest extent, yet it grows
to the greatest perfection in all
Piedmont and western North Car-
The average in the State
is
POTATOES.
The sweet and Irish potato crops
are, after all, very good, the grade
being for sweet potatoes and
for Irish potatoes
The pea crop seems to with-
out precedent. On sides it is
conceded to be very groat, many
correspondents stating that
like it has ever seen in
the State. The acreage is very
large.
POINTS.
The cabbage crop has not
proved since last report ; though
in some parts of the west the crop
is considered good The yield of
hay has been, on the whole, very
fair, and the same applies to
There is a disposition to
more attention to forage crops
another year.
Brace Up.
You arc feeling depressed, your
is poor, you are bothered with Head-
ache, you are nervous, and gen-
out of sort-, and want to brace up.
Brace up; but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap, bud and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then leave
you in worse condition than before. What
you want is an that will purify
your blood, start healthy action of
and Kidneys, restore vitality, and
give renewed health strength. Such
a medicine you will find In Bit-
and only SO cents a bottle at
Drug Store.
It is wrong to experiment with
remedies. Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup at
once cures the troublesome colic or
the baby.
The wonderful sale and popularity of
is not so surprising, when the
very wide range of its adaptation to dis-
ease is considered.
It is that the oldest fire en-
in tho United States is at
this State was made
1784.
What I know about that standard rem-
Bull's Cough Syrup know
that a bottle cured me of a bad
cough in hours. It U a fact.
Myriads of cases of and
neuralgia have already succumbed to that
wonderful Oil. Price
cents a bottle.
THE MIND COBS.
The theory of the mind cure may do for
some hysterical cases, but for chronic bow-
el troubles, croup, colic,
tery, Dr. Cordial is
the surest and best cure. Keep It.
A movement is on foot to es-
a fire company in Wilson.
THE EFFECT of SLEEPING in CARS
Is the contracting of cold, which often re-
seriously to the lungs. Never neg-
a cold, but take in time Taylor's
Cherokee of Sweet Gum and
great cough medicine.
When can a man have something and
nothing his pocket at the same time
When there is a whole in it. If there is a
hole the lungs it can be healed with
Taylor's Cherokee remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullein,
THE SPEED OF HEAT AND COLD.
It has been asked which travels faster,
heat or cold ; and answered heat. Be-
cause any one can catch a cold.
follows that every one should keep
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullein, which will cure coughs, colds
and consumption.
HEATED HOUSES
have been the cause of much bronchial
troubles. Coming out. into the open air
a slight cold, followed a severe cough
is contracted. Take in time Taylor's Cher-
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein.
JOHN FLANAGAN,
UNDERTAKER.
M.
Has on hand a line of the best
CASKETS
Also flue imitation ROSE and
CASES, with handsome El-
and Trimmings. Having good fa-
for handling Coffins, a new,
convenient Hearse, I am prepared to give
personal attention at Burials.
Respectfully,
JOHN FLANAGAN.
Wanted
BUSHELS
Cotton Seed.
For which the price will
be paid, or Cotton Seed Meal given in ex-
change.
Tarboro Oil Mills.
Tarboro, N, C. Oct.
WYATT L. BROWN,
mm
A SPECIFIC FOB
WOMAN'S
What is this Disease that is Coining
Upon Us
like a thief at night it steals
in upon us unawares. The pa-
have pains about the
chest and sides, and sometimes
in the back. They feel dull
and sleepy; the mouth has a
bad taste, especially in the
morning. A sit of sticky slime
collects about the teeth. The
appetite is poor. There is a
feeling like a heavy load on the
stomach; i a faint, all
gone win i he pit of the
stomach , loot I does not
satisfy. The eyes are sunken,
the hands
and clammy. After a while a
cough sets at first dry, but
after a few months it is attend-
ed with a greenish-colored ex-
The patient feels
tired all the, while, and sleep
does not seem to afford any
rest. Aft-i time he
nervous, and gloomy,
and has evil forebodings. The
is a a sort of whirl-
in the head win i
rising up suddenly. The tow-
els become the skin
dry and hot at times; the
becomes thick and
the whites of the eyes become
tinged with yellow; the urine
is scanty and high colored, de-
positing a Sediment after stand-
There is frequently a
spitting up of the food, some-
times with a sour taste and
sometimes with a sweetish
taste; this is frequently at-
tended with palpitation of the
heart; the vision becomes
paired, with spots before tin
there is a feeling of great
prostration and weakness. All
of these symptoms are in turn
present. It is thought that
nearly one-third of our
lotion has disease in some
of its varied forms,
It has found that
mistaken the cause
A this have
treated for liver complaint,
for kidney disease, etc.,
but non or these kinds of
treatment have been attended
with success; for it is really
d dyspepsia. It
is also found that Soaker Ex-
tract of Roots, or Mother
gel's Curative Syrup, when
prepared remove
disease in all its stages,
must taken, however,
to secure the genuine article.
IT WILL
COTTON.
Mr. John C.
of Co.
Ala., wife has
been so much benefited by
Shaker Extract of Boots or
Syrup that she says
would rather be without
part of her food than without
he medicine. It has done her
more good than the doctors and
ill other medicines put together.
I would ride twenty miles to
it into the hands of any
if he can get it in no other
way. I believe it will soon sell in
this State better than cotton.
FROM TEXAS.
Mrs. Barton, of Varner,
Ripley Co., Mo., writes that
die had been long afflicted with
dyspepsia and disease of the
urinary organs and was cured
by Shaker Extract of Hoots.
Rev. J. J. merchant,
of the place, who sold
Mrs. Barton the medicine, says
he has sold it for four years
and never knew it to fail.
ALMOST DEAD
I was to low with
that I here was not a
to be found who could
do anything me. had
fluttering of the heart and
swimming of the head. One
day I read your pamphlet called
the
which described my disease
better than I could myself. I
tried the Shaker Extract of
Roots and kept on with it until
to-day I rejoice in good health.
Mrs. M. E.
Co., Ky.
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