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ONE SIX MONTHS V.
The Eastern Reflector.
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IN
CIRCULATION.
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D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Proprietor.
IN PREFERENCE TO
TERMS Per Year,
VOL. VI.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY JANUARY
NO.
The Eastern Reflector,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Abolishing Santa Claus.
D. J. WHICHARD,
Published Kerry Wednesday
In temple of myself I pray my prayer.
Ami let it lie . .
Like planted to bear precious WM
THE LEADING PAPER
IN THE
DISTRICT.
Of due reply.
shows it roe did it.
I am at the head of my class ml
putting words together as they i New Tribune,
ought to Did ever tell yon . This age grows daily more
how I managed to get there and prosaic. Now it is pr-
I don't think you ever did. posed to do with the
must have been a dunce who saint, who gets more pray-
than any other in the
TO
Subscription Price. per year
Not as I wish, perhaps will be fulfilled
My urgent need,
i And not in pathway-, where I fain would
tread,
Will God's hand lead
somewhere out of darkness I shall
turn
Into the light.
And going through the dim obscure
He ; to take all the poetry out of
might v good speller. Set down here the night before Christmas, and
and est you must be tired.
You've got plenty of lime, for you
won't have more to do
the stockings hung at the
and the rush of the children
in the dim light of the morning
until the train comes in to-night I to see what Santa Clans has left
I don't know how you would pass behind him besides the sound of
away the time if it for sleigh bells, which the little
a chum like me to come and folks, with their
DEMOCRATIC, BUT I Rejoice in , in could
will not hesitate to Democratic locking back upon the troubled yourself to come. hear. The good old saint, who
men and measures that are I Can get along without you. Yon done more to diffuse the
with the principles of the party. better be going warmth of kindly feeling through-
faint, ain't told you how I got the human family than all
Beheld but wrong, to the head a spelling. You see, others on the list, is to be stricken
If you want a paper from a wide-a-wake
section of the State send for the
tor CT SAMPLE FREE
STATE GOVERNMENT.
Scales, of Guilford
Lieutenant M.
man. of New Hanover.
Secretary of
of Wake.
W. of Wake.
P. Roberts
Superintendent of
Sidney M. Finger of
Attorney F. David-
son, of Buncombe.
At last in calmness of great peace won i the teacher offered a jack knife as
Shall clearly see prize to the boy who would be
mark at the head on Saturday night, and
Toward sweet To Be. -I made up my mind that I would
,, . . , ., , haven. I was kinder down to-
And all the wounds, the the blind- . . .
A jewels shine. yes, I thought so i which parents and
While groaning in the night like echoes, I was; but I a bit been contributing.
discouraged. I knew what I could i Plain, Mass., is
off, strange to say, on moral
grounds. an interest-
little devoted to the
welfare of infants and very young
children, has been having a tiny
on this subject, to
the shape of a book that is not lit-
fact. Perhaps your
has not sufficiently j Special to Reflector.
the distinction between D. C, Dec.
truth and fact, and has failed to
perceive that a thing may be true
without being fact. The proper
antithesis to fact is fiction, and
fiction may tench a deep truth.
Santa Claus is a fiction ; but the
truth beneath that fiction, which
Letter. Your Town Papers.
The way to build up a
per enable it to something
or the town and in which
but a vast majority of these meas
will never again see the
of day after being taken to
sooner or later comes to the tn
face, is love parents
for children, teachers for scholars
and Christians for each other ; and
. Enough bills were offered in the
Senate the first few days of the t is published is for all its readers
session, to engage the attention of
that body for the next seven years,
probably in the end that truth is
more affectively taught because of
the impression made by Santa
Claus in the
committee rooms.
STATE NEWS.
The State Over, From Our
Many Exchanges.
to take some pride in and furn-
its editors with whatever news
you may happen know. Call at; In and
his office and tell him it or drop North Our
him a postal or, If the item or items Art Doing and
require it, a letter. Also speak as
During the session of the Forty-j well, whenever occasion presents North It is
Ninth Congress, fully bills itself, of the paper as you can con-1 said steps have been to con-
were introduced, of which number do. some, Raleigh and all the
about failed to pass, but it disparagingly of it cities and towns from Char-
is among the probabilities at occasions, often times with-1 to Wilmington by telephone,
least per cent of these sumo old out regard to facts or to their con-; e . . x. .
bills will again be brought forward Above all subscribe to If all
to I
Santa Clans needs no further two months will have pass- town or county paper and would manage to have
.,. . I . . . . . . i I I.,,
defense after this effective sum-
ming up. and we feel sure the
great Christmas jury will decide in
his favor.
Statistics of the M. E. Church,
South in North Carolina.
The statistics of the Methodist
ed. In
about
a dozen big hogs to kill
Christmas times, there
, quires notoriety advertise it in the I cry of
newspaper It you are a our cotton
the Fiftieth Congress, keep your subscription paid up ;
one fourth of tho Senate is if you a business, that
and one third of the House is new
and in consequence, there will be
much new legislation proposed, for keep your curd in the pa- -19
it is a historical fact that newly i per all the year. By advertising New Heine
elected members of Congress town paper yon get a great with two hundred tons steel
ambition to distinguish benefits are rails for the A. N. R. is
in the first term of service, than directly comes in in loading at tho depot.
swell
pastors have Episcopal church in North ;, t M their creased assist the i that a last schedule will put on
P. shown at the Confer- ., ,;,, f, . .,.,.;,, ., k.- I a . in tho
Of strains divine
of Gates. s i the boys were n
Instruction- AntI Ilk to under- I there but one t
stand
I vet shall know
do when I tried, and the most
tills,
hat I was
afraid of, and that was Den White.
He was a numb, too, but somehow
P.
ed that excellent parents, who in-
tend to be perfectly truthful and
to teach their children to be so,
will vet tell the most deliberate
falsehoods in regard to Santa
When the children learn
this not their moral nature
suffer some injury at the
shown at the confer-
in Fayetteville is an interest-
item to members of that tie
nomination, and doubtless others.
The following is a summary .-
Members gain 3.389 ; d-
the conviction that the paper to give a in the tho travel next
second election of the budding; better one, and enable them to do
statesmen is necessary to the more towards developing the
the country.
The oft-recurring question of
, sources of tho
.-., . . p RE ME so, although amid my strife I be would catch on to a word
Smith, of; because the rest of us couldn't. lie was
S. Ashe. of I P d
Anson; Augustus s. of Wake. ed for the head and I after him.
JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT- But that all mortal seem far, In do t , , . , , , ,
First E. Shepherd, of And earth is drear, two at the top deeded, long before her baby
Beaufort. in yearning soars beyond the flesh and was next to him, and there was old enough to be told
Philips, of j And feels Him near; i we St tick, lie never missed a thing about Santa Clans, to tell
G. Connor, of And human words to did X to I the truth. Her two little
B. Canton, III.,
An Important Decision.
Evening
ally designed to be Last August I ho people of
merely a condensed official report under anew
of the proceedings of Congress ; a proposition to sub-
this is shown by reference to the j to the capital stock rt
files of the old Globe, the IS the Onslow and
Clark,
G timer,
A.
ones.
In limits bound. him, was no use. stuck; nearly two and four years old last
latter cries for help while depths, j,, his legs, jest as the teacher j Christmas, enjoyed their presents
no true sound . , hey didn't i the day just as much when
him up a mite. There he j they understood who Santa
stood with one arm behind his
. Broods o'er my fate;
So lying low upon His sheltering arm
I learn to wait
The Depot Boy.
son.
Wake.-
Sixth T.
Sampson.
Seventh C. of I
Cumberland.
Eighth J. Montgomery, of
Ninth F. Graves, of
Yadkin.
Tenth C. A very, of
Twelfth h. i here again, you imp of
of Buncombe. darkness cried the station agent
he came out of the ticket office
Sena c B. Vance, of Meek- r , . . . , .,
Matt. W. Ransom, of perched on the
baggage truck. I tell
House of Representatives-First District; you it I caught round this
Lotus C. Latham, of Pitt iii-i
Second District-F. M. again I would kick you
Craven. across the
Third J. Green, of j Yes but I you didn't
Cumberland.
Fourth R. Cox, of
Wake.
Fifth W. Reid, of Rock- boy like who only
T. Bennett, of keeP
ism l hat s what you come for, is
S. Henderson, I it Well, you can be going. I
j i guess. When I want it I
Ninth D. Johnston, will send you word
Oh. you want it the most of
mean it. You wouldn't cut up awhile. lie
such a caper as that with a small so I went, and I put my arm
come on
Clans
was. She was even to tell
them that the old man n the
Sunday-school is to
please little
New York, thinks that to
up such a delusion in larger
children there must be many
and that when
find out the deception the
children never have the per-
confidence in anything that
their parents tell them that they
had She thinks is
a happy medium between doing
this and giving up Santa Claus en-
opened it, and put it up my sleeve; When December comes
and then I asked the teacher if I she tells them stories in the half
might go and set and study with hour before bedtime about
named Santa
Poor children
one arm
back, spelling every word jest as
j slick as grease. I noticed that
always when he went to spell a
word, be would put his baud be-
hind him, and begin to finger one
or the other of the two big buttons
that were tacked on there. If he
didn't have them to hold on by, I
made up my mind I could beat
him, so I laid my plan, to get
But I didn't want him to know
they were gone until we had got
down on the floor to spell
took out my penknife and
Buncombe.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
around him, and we studied out
of the same book as hard as you
ever see two fellers.
got my knife, down with my
hand, and worked easy-like until I
had got both buttons cut off, so
they only hung by a thread. I
didn't want to take them off then.
Superior Court A.
M. King.
Register of H. Wilson.
B. Cherry.
S. off and on at this station
man, Guilford Mooring, J. A. K. Tucker, and keep in head,
W. A. James, Jr., T. E. Keel. j you It wouldn't be much
Do yon
fifty a year But I guess I've
et it too
shouldn't have any if I had
the time It must be terrible
I lonesome here. Your old railroad
rune two trains a
j you never know when they spelling, and
coming. Say, how many down onto the floor.
in a said he. and
we strung out with our toes to a
But one of the most emphatic
opponents of Santa Claus is Dr.
John Hall, who says . do not
think there is any need for a long
statement as to the wisdom of tell
mg little children lies about Santa
Clans or any other saint. Lies
never do good. The danger is
that when the little children find
present publication.
East Carolina
major-
Con-
himself and others, to restrain
spring. It would be very if
the train could go Hying through
to
Wilmington hear
that legions of small fish being
washed ashore dead on Middle
Sound much to annoyance of
the people who live in that
as the from tho decay-
mass is intolerable. Tho fish
or five inches long
on an average, but no one seems
to know what caused them to die
and he washed ashore.
; gain
value of parsonages gain
in value ; money expended
churches and parsonages
; foreign missions ;
domestic missions , of the
. o j u i r being y an votes as
sum money Sunday schools, ,. A b inst for it An .
f conference anniversary for by M S
self denial collection was gradually made
; Woman's missionary so- e
i. it has become the medium
total amount raised ,, , , , , , ,
for missions ; church I
extension education, T th
independent endowment,
; Sunday schools, for belonging to a neigh-
of I the was himself
; Sunday school scholars, . ,. . . court, thereby virtually nullifying b
; money spent for election.
Sunday-school literature, the .
both silenced and satisfied by
to print his or more
is all the same to the statesman constitute an army of
so he is successful in his purpose to obedient to one bead,
reach the voters. So it is safe to
say that . tho Congressional
Record will not be abolished, but
Winston Republican A little
of Mr. B. K. A. Moss, who
the Board of Aldermen from the road,
, , , . . leg the bonds. The n Winston, died a
public Court Judge, at death effects of
ts ed Smith and refused on Tuesday. Tho
never The Supreme Court, was bitten about five weeks
for what I was up to was to luster-
ate him jest at the right the of they do
day, and By-and by, the teacher called the in will-be tempted to
we went
Latham.
of F. W. Brown.
TOWN.
J. Perkins.
C. Forbes.
Tyson.
B. Cherry Alex.
Ward. T. A.
and J. P. 2nd Ward, Ty-
son and J. B. Smith; 3rd Ward, A. M.
Moore and J. J. Cherry.
and Third
Rev. N. C.
CHURCHES.
First
Sundays, morning and night.
Hughes, D. D., Rector.
Sunday, morn-
and night. Prayer Meeting every
Wednesday night. Rev. F. A. Bishop.
Pastor.
Pastor.
yon here all the time. Corns make
yourself scarce. I won't have you
hanging round here. You'll be
big crack in the floor.
then I put my arm around
Den, in a loving sort of a way, and
the next minute I bad the buttons
class with them the religious
truths which they are taught.
True, the lies about Santa Claus
and the like may give them
pleasure ; but enjoyment
bought through lies is bought
too if indeed it can be called
off and in my
said the teacher,
throwing the word at Den, as he
would a ball.
a second Den's hand was
cutting op some mischief if I don't j behind his back to catch hold of
keep my eye on you every the buttons, and I tell you, mister,
I've
heard that a hundred times. I
want to rest a few minutes. You
needn't watch me. I'll be as
et as a kitten, and won't stir from I knew if I did I
this truck unless you to use prize,
it. But I guess you won't did
it. People who patronize this I the word was, sir
. station never have any baggage, And you never see a feller
i a bundle UP a maze as he was.
Wednesday night. handkerchief, and that they car-
under their arm and never get
it checked. I guess the reason is
they are afraid they will lose it.
you never see such a look on a boy's
face as there was on his while he
bunted all round after them I
wanted to yell right out, but I
should lose the
you say
in
LODGES.
Greenville Lodge, No. A. MA. c
M., meets every 1st Thursday and Station agents are mighty careless
jay night after 1st and Sunday at in checking baggage, they say
Masonic Lodge. W. M. King. W. M. check In Ton
Greenville R. A. Chapter. No. meets
every 2nd 4th Monday nights at Ma- Pa leave I've got to
sonic Hall, P. W. Brown, H. P. j keep my eye on you every moment
Covenant Lodge No. I. O. O. F. are here, or cut up some
meets every Tuesday night. D. . . J . . r .
James, N. G. , caper like that you did the other
Insurance Lodge, No. K. of H.,
meets every first and third Friday night. I I didn't do nothing the other
day. It's strange nothing can't
you had been to
me instead of scratching your back
you would have known the
word was.
said I. spell
Santa Claus is corrupting the
children of the country
How the warm apple red would
deepen in bis cheeks if he could
hear this accusation, and from a
man be admires so as he
does Dr. Hall, too. What lie
do to diminish re-
of the children for truth and
honor If anything could
cheerful equanimity of
Santa Claus it would be such a
charge as that, and you can almost
imagine him so far losing control
of himself as to give Dasher and
Prance a real cut with the whip,
something that has not occurred
before in centuries, and cause
and who are as
gentle as their names are terrible,
to wonder what has got into
master. But he
Pitt Council, No. A. L. of H., meets
every Thursday night. C. A. White. C.
strange nothing
happen round this old station
but
Reform Club meets In their what it is laid to me. I wonder
club every Monday at -v. was made for
Moss meeting in the Court House
fourth of each month, o'clock will believe him. I don't
p. . E. C. Glenn,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meet in the Reform Club Room Friday
see bow they did George Washing-
ton, after he gave himself away.
Say. you was
ard
it out just as straight as could j doesn't lack for defenders. The
be. chief of them is the Kev. Win. M.
the teacher, Taylor, who comes to aid
to the , the old saint m this positive way .-
went, and I stayed there, j cannot see that any harm is
bet I never missed a word, done by reference to and rep-
while Den did every other one. I
got ain't it a
beauty
; and that is a beauty of a
you've cut in this truck. I've
a good mind to take jest such a
piece out of you. That boy ought
to have given you a thrashing for
using him so. I've half a mind
to do it for him now, and I will if
d, -green to own up the cherry- .- don't
of Hone meets In Reform Club I . m
-i. , from in than a
Room every Friday
Humber,
night. Miss Eva
POST OFFICE.
hours a. u. to P. M. Money
Order hours a. m. to p. K. No or-
will be issued from to P. M. and
from to
Bethel mail arrive dally San-
at a. at, sad departs at I. P If.
Tarboro mail arrives daily Sun-
at M. and departs at p. M.
Washington mall arrives daily
at II. and departs at P. If.
Mail leaves for Ridge Spring and inter-
mediate offices, Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays Returns at
mail arrives Fridays at p.
m . Departs Saturdays at a. m.
., U. A. P. M.
no, you didn't do anything
other day Who wrote, in
big chalk letters, on the side of
the tender, -This is the Road to
I would advise you to
learn how to spell before try j be last
your hand at any more displays do f
scarce
from here in less than a jiffy
I guess I must be a-going
now. It it awful dull around here
I should think you would die with
nobody to to. Say, you
don't expect next train will
like that. I've a good mind to
skin you alive for it, now I've got
you
are you laying that to
me for This ain't the road to
death, you are middle-aged
when get aboard, end have got
quite sways to go. That spelling
With this the boy took to run-
over the railroad tie to es-
cape missiles hurled after him,
and the station agent went back
to his work.
Take Easter k Reflector
for 1888 Only Per Year.
of Santa at
In the school
of the Bethany church, which is
supported by the Broadway Tab
and does its work in Tenth
avenue, we bad Santa Claus
every year since I have been in
the country, and, so far at. I
been able to discover, with no
to the truthfulness, or
of the scholars.
which would rule that
out of all Christmas celebrations
would deprive nursery all
such as and
Bean
and
like ; Would overlay entirely the
youthful imagination ; would put
an end to all childish playing at
would, in a word,
take poetry Out of childhood,
make it ail only very dull
sot but that
fairly carried out, it would also
taboo all the literature of
nation, end destroy everything in
; raised on children's day,
; raised on other objects,
306.45 ; paid presiding elders,
789.67 ; gain, ; paid
preachers; 8106,447.25, gain
; confer-
claimants, 311.83 other
objects ; junior preach-
; bible cause,
; amount raised for all purposes,
On the last day of
the conference over was
raised for Trinity college making
the endowment fund now about
Hideousness of Mourning
Clara New York Letter.
When a death occurs in
family the dressmaker is instantly
summoned and that
human ingenuity can devise in the
way of hideous and mournful rat
men t is instantly ordered worn
indefinitely. In the
tom is different and much more
sensible. Six months is consider-
ed a sufficiently long period for
anybody to wear deep mourning
and deep mourning abroad means
simply anything A widow
in days of her grief
wear a costume of glisten
silk covered with
And pray, why should she not
How much more elegant suit-
able, not to say sensible, is a gown
like this instead of the dense
of our own mourning
costumes that are enough to
every one with chronic blue
In this country people
are beginning to show more com-
sense heretofore about
the length of time mourning
should be worn, but there is still
much to be desired in the
of the dress itself. These
phantoms that parade our streets
are neither cheerful nor edify-
ins fears of the result,
since learning effect produced
upon tho child.
that it will continue to be the me-
of Congressional
and eloquence.
For the past year the
of the Post office Department
has been little short of marvelous,
the result of progressive business,
methods and economical manage-
; the records of the Office
show that there has been an in
crease in one year of four million
dollars in the amount of postage
stamps sold. The Postmaster
General gives it as his opinion
that there w
Mortal cannot penetrate the
future fur to predict with
confidence when, if ever, the
between Austria and Bus-
efficient and subservient, working
under all the safeguards of official
secrecy therefore capable and pow- will find its solution in
us a political engine with But the situation is critical enough
force of vast extension. warrant us in considering the
power so subtle, yet so of war in as
makes temptation to its use somewhat increased by the events
its abuse resistless to those who of which we have given a brief
ends to serve. If par- i summary.
J ties were pure
honest, Objection, would not arise 110.50
to government saving the people rIght
man ; go West freeze up wit
the infirmity of watchfulness over
tho carriage of public or of private
correspondence. But not
pure ; and their leaders often serve
to betray. have had in
be no deficiency as the , ,
formerly, and that the mail
the country.
vice is now on a self-sustaining
basis.
This Department has lately
made a new regulation that is of
special interest to the general pub-
particularly during this
holiday season, when so many pres-
are being sent mails.
Heretofore persons transporting
second, third, or fourth class par-
in this manner, were
abuses for party purposes.
then give to that department an
ally in telegraphic service, with
an army quite as large,
quite as obedient, and greatly
more the law
of secrecy governing such
to public scrutiny We
ask no such aids to promote success
tor the Democratic party, and
protest against putting any such
weapon m the hands of the Be-
black the there- i publican party in view of a
of the claw of kind of of its regaining poser. Let
he not matter; but this is no longer, us keep Jay Could. Better bear
A Modest and Sensible Girl.
New York Sun.
A story is told in
school circles about Miss
Arthur, daughter of late
ox-President. She was at Mrs.
Lockwood's school, and had
there a year, when one day she
was missed by her little chums,
who crowded around
pal after the opening exercises to
ask where she bad gone.
they asked.
don't you said
the lady. father, Gen. Ar-
died last
Was her father Gen.
all asked as with one voice.
she the President's
Miss Nell had never hinted at
what most girls have told
before anything else.
A Philadelphia man drank
teen cocktails on a wager and
then died. One more fool gone.
permissible, for, under late
ruling, packages of classes
if written in the way
bed, except to give sender's
address, are subject to letter
rates.
new vault for silver in the
north court yard of the Treasury
Department, is finished, and will
soon give place to many millions
of the people's money ; it has a
capacity for storing hundred
million standard silver
In the Senate Blair
Bill has been taken up, and
there is a strong probability that
it will pass both Houses, and be
vetoed by President Cleveland ;
the Dependent Pension Bill will
also be pushed forward to passage
and will likely meet a similar fate.
boarding A general Bankrupt bill will be
introduced in the House, and
it a good chance of
becoming a law ; it gives five
dollars as minimum and
provides that bankruptcy cases
shall have precedence of all except
State cases.
In the Senate the adjournment
resolution was made the occasion
a political discussion, provoked
by Republicans, m which
Plumb Sherman
assailed tho President's
message, but Mr. Beck and But-
very effectually exposed the
keep Jay
the ills we have than fly to those
we know not
Tho France is allow-
ed tire-wood, candles and gaslight,
men servants, two carriages, a car-
for his secretaries, two
secretaries, three civil
house linen and cost or
washing it, vegetables for his table
from the gardens, flowers
for his greenhouse and ballrooms
from the city nursery gardens, val-
in the forests of
and which
not only supply his table with all
game it can consume, but en-
Curd
JAMBS M.
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
AUG. C-
BERNARD,
A Tl T-LA W,
GREENVILLE. N.
Practice In State and Federal
J. H. TUCKER J D.
TUCKER MURPHY,
A T-LA W,
N. C.
L. C. LA HARRY SKINNER. A. L.
I SKINNER d BLOW,
n. c.
V.
Attorney and at Law
N C.
A W,
WILSON, N. O.
Will attend all terms Pitt Superior
Court, from the to the last day of the
tension, and devote his best efforts to all
to him.
Mar
ables him to put away about w. b. t. a. r. o. tun
with some people, is like
measles. They have it in then,
but it's bard to bring out.
a year. The President has u box
at the Opera and at the Francois,
paid for by the State. His sitting-
room is fitted up with telephones,
which enable him bis family
to hear operas without
from tho chimney-corner. This,
too, is paid for by the nation.
Mr. Charles Dickens, son of the
great novelist, has been on a
tour of fifty-sever days,
he regards successful in
all respects. He be likes
America, and the average
can hotel is better than aver-
age of other countries. In
this he agrees with Mr. George
shallow hypocrisy of these two ex- who made a tour
cited statesmen.
A young lady in Missouri has a
collection of spools. This
bobby is far ahead of crazy
quilt with flowers unknown
to botanic science the young man
who shall have bis destiny
with this girl will have a soft snap
kindling wood.
in America a few years ago. Like
Mr. Mr. Dickens s greatly
impressed with the grandeur of
Chicago, but the slight difference
between the East and the West
that Mr. Dickens notices is in
amount of use of the spittoon,
recognizes as a distinctive
feature of and a ground
to god of tobacco.
A JAMES,
A AT- L A W,
to A
GREENVILLE, N. O
Collections a Specialty.
Practice In the
Supreme
Superior, Federal and
A JOYNER,
Attorney and at Law
N. C.
Will practice In the Courts Pitt,
Greene, Edgecombe and Beaufort
ties, and the Supreme Court.
Faithful attention given to all business
entrusted to him.
DR. H. SNELL,
M.
Surgeon Dentist.
Tenders his professional services to the
public.
Teeth extracted without pain by ass
of Nitrous Oxide
J.
B.
ATTORNEY-AT-LA W,
N. C
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GREENVILLE, N. C.
Editor
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WEDNESDAY i. 1888.
AT AT
as Second-Class
Mail Matter.
Past The Future
Silting all alone in our office,
on Saturday night, thought
flashed across our mind that it
the last night of the year,
and glancing up at the
whose measured ticking was all
the sound that greeted our ears,
we realized that a few moments
hour or two at best
and the year 1887 would be gone
year, the year is
Drearily coM the wind is moaning;
The hoarfrost crowns the fields forlorn
The tree-, with icy fruit, are
From ferry vale to mountain pine.
Death ha- written its
Yes, gone forever
And like some life that was near-
its close, its last breath stole
silently away without a murmur,
without a sound. Our eyes fill-
ed with tears and our heart sad-
at the thought that with
the dying year another mile
stone in the rugged journey of
life had been passed ; youth with
all its bright hopes and promises
had advanced a pace farther to-
ward m and we had taken one
step nearer to the grave. Mus-
thus our hands clasped, our
head bowed as if in the presence
of the dead, we could but
exclaim year old year
thou art almost gone and what
hat thou brought us Ah what
had it brought This question
took our mind back through its
many days and hours. What a
picture was produced What
a mingling of bitter and sweet
there had been How Joy and
pain had been blended
Clouds sunshine were inter-
throughout. What a
panorama, with change follow-
change in rapid succession
Yes. we could see days of sorrow
on one hand and days of joy on
the other. There had been days
dark and dreary, when all life
would seem a failure with
but gloom ahead. These
had been followed by days of
joy and happiness wherein all
life seemed aglow with bright
naught to mar hopes
of the future. Errors, failures
and wrongs stared at us on one
side on the other some good ac-
some deed of kind-
done, some act
whereby other hearts had been
made happy. Upon the whole,
with all its trials, with all its
changes, we were glad to have
lived through the year and lifted
our heart in thankful prayer
that we had been spared until
this hour. Just here a voice
seemed to whisper live
with your thoughts in the past
Let bygones be Look
up Look True there
was no need of brooding o'er the
past. Its sorrows and griefs were
pleasures and
could not be recalled. Look
up a different thought
itself. From the ashes of
the old year had arisen the New
Year. To it we looked. Though
the eye could not penetrate the
veil of the future, yet upon its
curtain hung Hope's bright star
to buoy us onward. Then hoping
that the errors and wrongs of the
past might bring us wisdom to
avoid them in future, and that the
accomplished might in-
spire us to the performance of
nobler and purer deeds, we
the glad New Year, 1888
and again lifting our heart to God
asked that He would and
keep us throughout the days be-
fore us, and take us safely to the
end.
know not what the year may bring,
Nor know I what the year may take,
But bring H may,
I know that there can come no day
In which I may not trust and sing,
The Lord, will not for-
The Coming Conflict.
The two most prominent can-
for the presidential
have spoken out boldly
and fearlessly upon the great
questions of the day, and have
clearly defined the attitude of
the Democratic and Republican
parties in reference to those
questions preparatory to the great
political battle to be fought at
the polls in 1888. Mr. Cleveland
strongly advocates, and pleads
for the reduction or the
of the present unjust and
iniquitous tariff laws. He de-
sires such a change of the tariff
as shall tend to conduce to the
material prosperity of the mass-
es of the people. He is opposed
to the imposition of burdensome
taxes upon the laboring classes
for the benefit of the wealthy
few. He wishes to see the heavy
taxes lifted from the poor man's
necessities and placed upon the
rich man's He believes
in
Every effort will be pot forward
to make the even more
acceptable to its readers during
the year 1888 than it ever was be-
fore. of oar plans will
be told at an early day. In the
meantime we earnestly desire
assistance of every friend to the
paper to make a newspaper what
it ought to be.
The of the State are to
hold another convention in
Greensboro on the. 10th hist. The
prospects point to a large
dance, and it is expected every
county east of the Blue Ridge
will be represented. Farmer's
are being pushed rapidly
forward in this State, many new
ones having been organized within
the last few weeks.
The continued cry of
prevails to a greater ex-
tent than is necessary. There is
money in the country
perhaps, to meet the demands, but
trouble is getting hold of it.
equal privileges and . r j ,
. . u-et the majority of men display
opportunities to every , . . ,
, . . t it sufficient integrity to turn loose
alto give at least a living
chance to the man who wins his
bread by sweat of his
He does not believe in levying
onerous taxes upon the laborer
to promote the interests of the
money kings. And the hearts
integrity
enough to meet their just debts
and will be a thing
of the past.
Since the last issue of the Re-
the country has been
, made to feel the loss of another
of the people beat in unison with, great man Dame Man.
him on this subject. The Dem- j of the Treasury,
party is with him. on 24th of December,
accorded to him its cordial He was a self-made man, having
unqualified endorsement on all j worked obscure
the questions which he discuss- j childhood a man of one of the
es in his strong and manly J-;, oar
per.
Mr. Blaine, acting as the ex-
and representative of
Radical views and doctrines, has
written his protest against the
views set forth in the President's
Message. He takes a bold and
decided stand for the
of the existing
As the
champion of the Republican par-
he arrays that party against
the poor man in favor of the rich
man. He don't care what be
comes of the poor laborer, just
so the interests of the wealthy
manufacturers are looked after.
The rich must be protected even
if the poor must be oppressed
and crushed to do it.
These are the respective
which the two great parties
occupy before the country. Up-
on this issue the line of battle
has been drawn, and each party
is eagerly awaiting the sound of
the trumpet that shall call them
to battle. Both sides are buck-
ling on the armor and are earn-
laboring to strengthen their
positions. The Radicals are
noisy and defiant, the Democrats
quiet and confident. Mr. Cleve-
land will again be the standard-
bearer of the Democracy and
Blaine is likely to wave the Rad-
flag once more. And there
can be but little doubt as to the
result. The star of Democracy
is not likely to wane within the
next four years. Cleveland will
carry the party to a grand,
and overwhelming victory.
There is nothing short of stupid
legislation on the part of a Dem-
Congress this winter that
can possibly defeat him His
record before the country is clean
and his administration has been
strong, and the people will stand
by him. The electoral vote of
New York will surely be cast
for him. Indiana and New
will give him their votes, and
the solid South will present an
unbroken front. This prediction
will be verified at the polls the
1st Tuesday in November next.
marching on to
The monument purchased by the
ex-Confederate Association of
Washington hoe been received.,
says the Gazette. work of put-
ting the monument in position will
soon begin, and it will be
with appropriate on next
memorial day.
Limitation on Office Holding.
Sometime ago brother Kitchen
published the following in his
sterling paper, the Scotland
Neck Democrat .-
are not for Thomas Jar-
vis for Governor, and don't for-
get it, but we are for Col.
Saunders, and please re-
member it. One time added to
another is enough for one fellow
to be
We agree with brother
en that one time added to another
is enough for one to be
Governor, and we wish to ask
him if he does not think that
times added to another is
enough for one fellow to be Gov-
and we wish to ask him if
he does not think that two times
added to another is enough for
one fellow to be Senator If six
years term of service cuts one
fellow off from being elected
Governor again ought not
years cut another fellow off
from being Senator again When
we have so many good men ingrowing on side opposite the
the party and so few good places
is it not well to pass places
around and not give
Secretary of the Treasury under
President Cleveland no man has
tilled that office more ably than
he. When a good man passes
away all the people have cause for
ruing.
As is usual the close of the
holiday season brings to light a
long of horrors. The
telegraphic columns of our daily
exchanges, that came just after
Christmas, were filled with ac-
counts of horrible tragedies and
terrible accidents that had occur-
red in different sections of the
country. In this immediate sec-
there were no happenings
of a nature calculated to mar the
pleasures of the and how
thankful our people should be
that they were permitted to en-
joy the Christmas tide
ties without the occurrence of
any horrors to cast a gloom over
the community.
The executive committee- and
membership committee of the
Teachers Assembly met in Raleigh
last week- A committee was
pointed to revise the present list of
members and drop the names of
such as are found objectionable.
All members who attended the
session of 1887, whether teachers
or not, may renew their
on payment of annual fee
before the 1st of June next. All
other persons who desire to be-
come members of the Assembly
must send with their
cation a recommendation from
their county superintendent, and
this matter should be attended to
before the press of assembly work
Secretary's office.
Greenville.
Upon return home after de-
livering a lecture m our town,
Kev. S. M. Smith has some very
nice things to say about Greenville
to a Washington Gazette reporter.
That paper says
We interviewed Rev. Mr
Smith upon his return from Green-
ville last week, whither he went
at the invitation of the Reform
Club of that to deliver his
address, in
He reports.
I was surprised upon arrival to
find that genial keeper of the
Macon House had retired from
business, and sorry to learn that it
was owing to severe and long con-
ill-health. I called to see
and was glad to hear him say
he was improving and bad hopes
of entire recovery ultimately.
Dr. James bas acquired the some-
what unique reputation of being
an absolutely honest
The Macon House is now kept
by a Mr. Moore, certainly ex
himself diligently for the
comfort of his guests ; good table
comfortable bed and well famish-
ed and carpeted room were all en-
joyed daring my visit.
Greenville has improved much
since my last stop, made some
years number of creditable
business have been erected,
as well as some very attractive
residences. There is quite a
act the creek called
well built and
laid off. The town also is
business is more con-
than in Washington,
and this gives a very thriving
one man a life-time tenure t took. I was impressed with the
Brother Kitchen has laid down
the right doctrine on this sub-
and we are ready to help
fight it out oil this line to its
full results.
general appearance of stores
they seemed to carry heavy stocks.
I noticed three stores.
Capt. Duckett drove me out to
his school large
posing framed building. He re
ports pupils with a faculty of
several members, and unusual-
large patronage.
The Baptists are again at work
on their handsome church build-
; it will doubtless soon be fin-
under the energetic lead of
their new pastor, Rev. Mr. Wild-
man.
The Temperance is
not altogether so large in Green-
ville as in Washington, though
they seem to be thoroughly
earnest, and the so. ply
bar rooms in the town sec. is
inducement to all
The address was delivered in
the Court House and was
listened to by a very gratifying
audience.
I was introduced most felicitous-
by Mr Whichard. lam afraid
Mr judgment of character is
not altogether equal to his mastery
of choice. English. He evidently
how to say a neat thing.
I had one thought deeply
pressed upon me, and that was
that if Washington allows Green-
ville to anticipate her in railroad
advantages she will speedily fall
fur behind her rival and be sapped
of her strength, trade and
in Greenville's favor.
Drainage of Swift Creek.
Editor Eastern
Having made particular
as to of
draining Swift Creek by means of
a navigable canal, I am much in-
to believe that it can be done,
and that there would be no great
engineering difficulty that would
occur. that is acquainted
with Swift Creek can see at
the enormous benefit that would
be derived by its drainage. Not
only would the low grounds prop-
be reclaimed, but the drainage
of the second low grounds and
so the high lands be much
ed-
It would not only he Swift
Creek that would be drained but
all the numerous creeks that fall
into it, such as Horse
Swamp, At present these low
grounds are simply worthless, and
the hot bed of malaria and every-
thing that is bad, but if drained
make Pitt county
questionably one of the richest
counties in the State.
The timber alone is of immense
value and would go a long way to
paying the expense of whole
undertaking, also a good navigable
canal, say. up as far as the Kinston
road would be of the greatest ad-
vantage to all the district and
would bring m a good yearly in-
come. Now I think that it is for
the interest of everyone who lives
within several miles of the Creek
to take the matter up and form a
committee among themselves to
endeavor to raise funds in the first
place to have it surveyed and prop-
e- plans made out. After
done. I have not the slightest
doubt that capitalists can be found
to take the matter up.
This matter has been spoken
about before and I believe the
Legislature actually had something
to say about draining it by
but it has apparently ended
in smoke Now smoke is a good
enough thing in its own way, but
it obscures the horizon
things in the dark, so my advice
you proprietors and farmers of
Creek not to trust to this
being done but to go into it your
selves with a will and those that
cure to do so, hire themselves to
the contractor that is to execute
the work and so reap the
of the money that would re-
quire to be expended.
The money that would be
to execute this work would,
it circulated in the district be the
means of putting many a hard
working man an independent
position. But if it was done by
convicts who would reap ad-
vantage Certainly not the hard
working men Pitt county. It
is no use laying the matter before
capitalists before actual figures are
come at. Such as amount of
acres that would be drained, the
approximate of timber
that might be sold, and also the
cost of the undertaking. can
only be done by having it survey-
ed, and estimates made
out The cost of surveying would
not to much and if divided
out amongst all those that such a
scheme would benefit would
amount to a very stria sum each,
so small that they would never
know the want in those
hard up times.
Now you of Swift
Creek put your shoulders to the
wheel and show that you can take
advantage of that which the Great
of the Universe has put at
your command and do something
for yourselves, something that will
really be a benefit, something that
your children could point out with
pride to as being the work of their
fathers. Enterprise.
Plays Santa Clans.
Mr. Editor am at
sacrifice my personal comfort
I seats write dis let-
I'm in bad fix ah I
be much
case be
at de court. Saint
Paul one his
that is unmarried for the
things that belong to the Lord
that he please the Lord, but
be that is married for
things that belong to world
that he may please bis I
think St. Paul bad lived in
dis day generation be would
added de unmarried
has heap de easiest job.
De all my am
an dig
am bow hit cum bout My son
Sam he got married year
bin recent of his
family me
sum two months Well
when I started over
town, Sally, my wife,
she don't you
buy present for de baby case
Sam's bring bit over
stay all I tole her
think no more
hit when I
start fur
home. I sorter too,
what kind
present buy save my life.
I went up de look fur
you, but you gone home
nobody but
young man stays in Mr. Glenn's
He he could give me
jest es much advice es you could
so I tole him what I
wanted. go over Ry-
bay in
he. I tole him did-
but he was
Ryan wed. So I went over
bought kind of three wheel
sulky without shafts car
hit borne. When I got
everybody had done gone
bed, de baby's stock-
de woman's
up by de fireplace. I tied
de baby's stock-
put peck red apples
dress new
bread quarter bar-
bladder snuff in
de woman's bed.
when I woke up de
woman was de
Soon es she saw me open X VIEW TO CHANGING MT
my eyes she wanted what , . .
II -i . A . . I i business on the 1st of January. I
kind I ; now o
saw she in good humor that will suit everybody. I ask
confine
notes
. . Of
mark her She ember I shall pat m train collection;
wanted what hit fur, also I shall proceed to collect all accounts
when I tole her hit by the 1st day of January bylaw
J. R. Davenport,
N. C.
Land Sale.
On Of February
1888, I nil sell at the Court House door
In two tract of land belonging
to the of J. M decease-1.
and described as one tract coo
tabling adjoining the lands of
James William Davenport and
others, one tract acres ad-
joining the lands of F. J. H. P.
and others. Terms of sale cash.
R. J. GRIMES
of J. M. ROLLINS, deed.
Notice.
On Monday, the 6th Day of February
1888, I v. ill sell at the Court House door
in the town of Greenville. Pitt county,
a certain tract of land containing
acres, more or less, in Swift Creek Town-
ship, adjourning of E. E. Pow-
ell, J. E. May, Alfred smith, others,
which is in the complaint on
file in the roll In Pitt Superior
Court on docket entitled
S. II. Kilpatrick wife against F.
cl which was de-
to be a Lien upon said Property, to
satisfy an execution in my bands for col-
against F. M. Kilpatrick, W. J.
Kilpatrick, Sarah Kilpatrick, Edgar
House and Katie House.
W. M. KING, Sheriff.
January 2nd 1888. Pitt County.
N E W
JEWELRY STORE.
I have Just opened a Jewelry Store at
the stand of G. L. and will
keep on sale a nice line of
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
and Jewelry.
Am also prepared to do all kinds of re-
pairing on such articles a
and satisfactory manner.
MOSES
o. in vi was i
so jest tole her hit i examination of my stock to con
without
an
present fur de baby she jest
over. she,
did you fool, but
I did think yon bad more sense
buy fur
two mouths old gal baby, why did- j
buy her saw mill or j
sulky plow or roller . t
skates or or j i TON
something that she could use;,, . . .
,, s .,., ,, For which the HIGHEST CASH PRICK will
How cum you buy tiling ;
Out Sale
NOTICE
TO
GASH BUYERS
Having bought out the entire stock of Goods of
A.
We offer the balance of the Fall and Winter
Stock on hand
AT mi FOR CASE ONLY
Those desiring good Goods at low priest
should avail themselves of this opportunity.
All parties indebted will please make
ate payment.
GREENVILLE N. C.
H.
HARRY SKINNER
L C. LATHAM
WANTED
be or Cotton Heal in ex-
change.
Tarboro Oil Mills.
N. C. Oct.
WYATT L. BROWN,
humble den so I tole her
key nice present.
drat Mr. she
do he lies
he ever bin I
tole her he look he
over den I
what de soft
wrath so I
look at your hits
full it
she I had mat-
ed born fur
j had got in,
I would bin perfectly sat-; PORK SIDES SHOULDERS,
time I begun
D. Liechtenstein Co
AT THE
OLD BRICK STORK.
AND BUT-
. their year's supplies will And
their interest to get our prices before
chasing elsewhere. is complete
in all its branches.
SUCCESSORS TO JOHN S, CO
GREENVILLE,
THE LEADERS IN
KINDS OF STAPLE GOODS.
git riled too, when she
hinted I must bin drunk
when I bought I tole
never mind hit hurts my
think do balance
but you
would go Bar-
Shop inquire his Bald
Head Preparation would start de
hair which has
bin pulled out by de roots you
would do favor your
friend
Carter P K.
Hog N. C, Dec. 26th 1887.
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR,
SPICES, TEAS, Ac.
always at Lowest Market Pricks.
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
times. Our are all bought and
sold for CASH, therefore, having no risk
to run, we sell at a close margin.
Respectfully,
D. A CO.
Greenville, V. C
Notice
Having disposed of my interest in the
Drug business. I will in future devote my
entire attention to the practice of
cine- Office at residence in
J. T. SLEDGE, M. D.
Notice.
On Monday, 6th Day of February.
1838, I will sell at the Court House door
in to the highest bidder, for
cash, right, title and interest of L. V.
In and to the following house and
Lot. situated in the town Greenville,
Pitt county the North-east angle of
Road street, on the West by But-
ton Lane, on the South by C. A. White
and on the by Mrs. Lucy Brown, it
being the dwelling house now occupied
by said L. V. and the lot above
described upon which said dwelling house
is situated, to satisfy a ex now in
my bands for collection the judgment
under which the same was issued was de-
to be a Lien upon said property.
W. M.
January 1888. Pitt
Hardware Dealers
GREENVILLE, N. C.
WHEN YOU WANT
j Wagon, Buggy and Material,
Sash. Doors, Blinds, Paints, Oils. Glass.
i BEST Cotton Gins. Steam Engines
and Boilers, or any goods In this line
CALL
BEST GOODS,
LOWEST PRICES.
SQUARE
LITTLE, HOUSE k BRO.
DEALERS IN
Do not fail to ex-f
PRINTS
at cents
Full OUT wide
HATS
BOOTS latest style
x STIFF HA
A full line of
wide-brim and
A nice line of
DRESS GOODS
of various kinds.
WILL SELL CHEAP.
JACKETS
AT MOST
ANY PRICK
a pair of
Perfect Fitting
a pair.
Band
iron
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 the entire mercantile business of John S. Cob
k Co, including notes, book accounts evidence of
and merchandise, we solicit their former and increased patronage.
Being able to make all purchases for getting advantage of the
discounts, will he enabled to sell as cheaply us any one South
Norfolk. We shall retain in oar employ J. S as general
of the business, with his former partner Skinner
as assistant, who will always glad to see and serve their old customer
A special branch of our business will be to furnish cash at
rates to farmers to cultivate and harvest their crops, in some
to with approved security
J. L.
INSURANCE AGENT,
SKINNER BUILDING OPPOSITE
N. C-
All kinds Risks placed in strictly
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest current rates Give us a call when in need of LIKE,
ACCIDENT and LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.
DO YOU A.
UNDERSIGNED IS NOW SOLE PROPRIETOR OF
OLD RELIABLE CARRIAGE
FORMERLY BELONGING TO FLANAGAN ft
AND INVITES ANYONE WISHING TO PURCHASE
BUGGIES HARNESS,
r Vehicles or that repairing, to cam, on him.
All Vehicles either STORM,
SPRINGS, a the purchaser and work
Returning thanks to all patrons for pun favor-, n continuance of the
netted.
J. D. WILLIAMSON.
Tar
Forbes, Greenville, President
J. B. Cherry,
J, Greenville, Sec I
K. M. Tarboro, Gen I
R. F. Washington, Gen Aft i
The People's Line for travel on Tar ,
The Steamer is the
quickest boat on the river. She has
been repaired, refurnished
end painted.
Fitted specially forth ac-
and I
POLITE ATTENTIVE OFFICERS
Table furnished with the
beet the market affords.
A trip on the Steamer
only comfortable but attractive.
Leaves Washington Monday, Wednesday
Friday at. o'clock, a. M,
Leaves Tarboro Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at o'clock, a, m.
Freights received dairy and through
Bills Lading given to all
i.
Greenville N. C.
W. L. ELLIOTT J JOHN
COTTON FACTORS
AND
IMPORTANT.
ALL PERSONS TO THE
FIRM OF
T. R. Cherry Co.,
are hereby notified to forward at
and settle their accounts. This I
Important, as the business of the Mini
as
BALTIMORE .
NORFOLK.
in Baltimore in 1870.
Will open a House ill
in September. for the handling
sale cotton, thus our
their of the two markets.
Notice Is hereby given that the Ira,
known a. F. of
Greenville, N. O., has thin dissolved,
by consent, nil parties Indebted
to to for.
Surd and settlement with B. M.
He pay all claims against
the firm and will manage the tilled
hereafter under the name Of F.
WILLOUGHBY,
ft, F.
EASTERN REFLECTOR.
OX
THIS PIPERS
NEW YORK.
-r it In
Local
1888.
and Nuts,
Dates, Figs, Apples, Candies,
Cakes. Oranges, Lemons,
and at the Old
Brick Store.
January.
Mr. S. M. Schultz spent part of
the past week in Tarboro.
Miss Belle Grimmer, of
is relatives in town.
Watson preached in the
Episcopal Church Sunday.
Miss Peebles
home Saturday from Wilson.
Mr has been
since Saturday, on bus-
Minnie left Sat-
to visit friends mi Tarboro
and Mount.
Prof. Assistant
One et the celebrated
Coffee Pots given to every Bethel.
Again we greet you.
by giving us five
Mondays and five Tuesdays.
The ladies of the Methodist
will have festivals- Monday
and Tuesday week.
The presence oF some de-
subscribers would be
greatly enjoyed at the
office.
The aim now gets up a little
sooner every morning. Let us
follow the example and do like-
wise.
The young people had a very
pleasant dance Germania Hall
hist Wednesday night. It was
largely attended.
We want to give just a word of i which is justly
advice to . Don't give can hardly be a
mortgage this year if you can is an excellent paper, d
-X
. their efficient Mr.
George Sledge little Son of our
townsman, Dr. J. T. Sledge, told
us he on ugh t fourteen
rabbits last year had taken
his trap that morning to
begin the New Year with. Very
little fellow. He
presented us with the left hind
foot of the one on New
Yearn morning so we will of course,
have big luck all year.
avoid it.
very pa
chaser of an Excelsior Cook Stove i Mr. G. W. Cox, a citizen of this
j county, has moved his family to
i Dunn, in Harriett county.
Be Wise by getting full value ; Me-w w H and j f Tar.
I made cigar tor holidays in Tar- have purchased the stock
their former home. of Dry Goods belonging to Mr. A.
. in this place.
at the Old Brick Store.
Happy New Year to all.
Highest Cash Price paid
Rough Rice by Glenn.
Thia year has days.
Six
That excellent paper the Hen-
Gold Leaf, which is so ably
edited by our good friend Thad
Manning, hits completed its sixth
year. So much has been said in
praise of the Gold I of
we
added to.
the highest success, and under
such management will surely
attain that end.
Miss Ada Hardy, of Greene
for i county, spent part of last week
with Miss Jennie Savage in this
town. . .
For Holiday trade barrels of Miss Maggie Harvey, of Wash-
Apples cheap at the old Brick spent a day In this town,
last week, visiting Mrs. O.
Mr. John W. Goodwin, of C east benefit to the next crop.
A down-poor of
rain at the hour for services
prevented people from getting out
to church Sunday night.
Farmers should not be wasting
their time now. Good work could
be put in these days that would be
Nicest Largest and the . j d of
est Stock of at the Old , Green his L M of
Store, which we invite you are ; live sent us
Miss Emily Green, who has nu- a very beautiful calendar for 1888.
friends here has been vis-
to examine before buying.
Calendars for 1888 are in order.
Pulverized Sugar for icing cakes her aunt, Mrs. A. M Moore,
at the Old Brick Store
Large crowd in town Monday.
I offer my for rent
on reasonable terms for tho year
1888, for one or live years.
one half mile from Greenville,
containing four horse crop. For
further particulars apply to me or -pent
to W. B. Wilson. S. B. Wilson, home in
began again on Monday.
A big lot of Sample Shoes to fit
every body AT POST at
The editor spent a happy Christ
mas
Cakes, Crackers and Candy at
One of the cleverest and most
hearted men we can name
is Mr. L. G. Harper, of Orlando,
Fla., a friend of the writer's moth-
For three former Christmases
he has sent he r a box of oranges noisy people, and tun
from his groves, and the Christmas crackers were going all
just passed he made the obligation
even greater by sending two boxes.
We assure him such
was greatly appreciated and the
oranges highly enjoyed.
Strange
Policeman Cherry came into the
Jack with a set of silver
spoons a testimonial of their
appreciation of his services. The
presentation was made, on the
part of the School by Maj. II.
ding in a few appropriate remarks
and elegantly responded to
by Supt. White. Brother White
seems to have a fast hold upon the
affections of those people.
Tho
The week before Christmas
seemed alternate with fair and
rainy days. On Saturday, Christ-
mas eve it rained rained, con-
cutting down the trade
of our mercantile establishments
on that day. However, it proved
a more acceptable visitor when
the fire works opened in tho even-
for everything out of doors
was so wet there was no danger
from fire. The darkness caused by
the i hick clouds added to the
of the pyrotechnic display,
which the most beautiful we
ever Sky rockets,
candles, cannon crackers, pop
crackers, torpedoes and the like
held full sway. All Monday
the streets were crowded and with
and tire
day. In
the afternoon the colored band
in new scarlet by
tho way, are very
railed the streets and rendered
good music Monday night
there were other displays tire
works, though it was fair on that
AT COST
The Axe has Fallen
And go the heads of all our former prices
M. R. LANG'S COLUMN.
Contemplating a change of Business as
well as Locality, we offer our entire stock
COST.
This is ho Humbug, Fraud or Advertising
Scheme, but we mean Business
from the word GO
for
Shoes,
Staple Domestics, Dress Goods, Fruit of the
Loom, Tickings, Table
Linens, Hosiery, Notions, etc
during the holidays.
Miss Margie Garrett, of
ford, who has been some it.
weeks with Mrs. Charles Skinner,
left on Monday. I
night the bright light of the
The Tarboro km made the of
completed its year. A good with a sack containing two dozen obscure. Up
old age, but we hope it still has large goose eggs which he said L, Greenville
many years of usefulness ahead j were purchased Mr. IS. F. a
The great peculiarity about these,
V their meeting this week the the season of Man
of County ; X c
,.,. one goose, hail no gander,
,,, the ; ordered that tree be eggs were
department at the Inst. across the at Yankee
the holidays at her Hall. Policeman Cherry gave cents
recently there
Dr. F. G. Long, of New steamers, four schooners and
f for the eggs.
issued to following
couples by the Register off Deeds
during the
Just consider the remarkable bargains we
have always been able to give you, but our
PRICES PERFECT MM.
Our Stock MUST BE CLOSED OUT WITH-
IN THIRTY DAYS.
re
Hi
OUR GREETING TO
All join in tin-
Am ping With refrain ;
For a most
And we've bargains again
sound the louder,
Let people us know.
Vi here to dollar,
In goods low.
N. W.
Jones and
of December
Josephine
died Tuesday of last week.
lie was nu uncle of Mrs. W. II.
Home, this town.
Miss Josephine Purvis, from
near Hamilton, who spent the
holidays with her lister, Mrs. V
L Stephens, returned home last
week.
two flats at the wharf here at one
time. Who says Greenville is
not to front
Cargo of Lime just received by
Mr. John Wheeler, who daring
; part of the fall had a position
with Mr. K. C. Glenn, returned to
Bland, Elisha C. Williams and
Nellie Godwin, J. S Easton and
The Band of Hope held Wall, J. K. Thigpen and
celebration in Bettie W. K. Ford and
Hall on Friday night. Mr. An- Robert Ann Bryan, J. J. Cory and
Merchants should begin the year drew Joyner was to have deliver- Bettie Allen, George Et, Grain and
right by advertising. There are led the address, but sickness in M D. Spicer and
M many readers to the Re j family prevented his coming His Manna A. L. Manning, Jno. M.
now as before place was supplied by Kev. R. B., King and L. C Atkinson, Eli II.
John and Mr. J. B. Johnson. Jr. I Wynn and Annie M.
Both these gentlemen made ex j F. M. Smith and Lilla E. Nichols,
speeches. The party which James L. Whitehurst and
was very much enjoyed, ea Warren, George Brown and Di-
praise is due to Mr. Alex Elks, Waller and Cora
for the of Win. Me. G Davenport
occasion. and Adda W
Mr. H. M. Spier, of L Craft and Sallie A. Nobles, Char-
called on Saturday and told rite. A Story.
Call early to get a Good Selection.
Respectfully,
LICHTENSTEIN.
W. L. BROWN
COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND AGENT FOR THE TARBORO OIL MILLS.
I lot lies
I lot lies
lot lies
to say which. Some
people argue that it falls on the
5th while others say it is the 6th.
The opening chapters
prices at the Old ; wees. and advertising always pays.
Store. friend Mr. J. Greene; ,, . , , .
Greene county to take a week's
holiday.
The meat market is active at
good prices.
A complete line of Sam
to be closed out AT
Didn't the pop-crackers bang, been teaching at Littleton, came j At the beginning of the year I The New York Family Story Paper, j trade Allen, V. M. and
though to spend the holidays. She i we ask every reader of the Re- The story describes the K Niles, Fred and
Furs wanted to reopen i to help us push the paper an Mr. L. Johnson, Noah W.
this winter at the Old Brick Store.; her
x- I Mr. Ii. M. Hearne took a . ,
are TOW New ear , ; sea-ch of wild, and rare
lotions coming on I i. . m. . ,. ,. . . i annuals to replace those destroy-
Highest Cash price paid for Cotton Seed or
Meal given in exchange. Has for sale
Acid Lime and Cotton Seed Meal
Either for Cash or on
FARMER'S BONE FERTILIZER
A SPECIALTY it is lo lie superior to any on market.
Jones and Ann Everett
T. R. Hodges and J. T. R. Ran-
No- be-i that the tree for ;
COST at fore Christmas Sunday on i
Christmas , i . ,, ,,,.,, P. J. W. Thomas and Ida
Miss warren, who has pears week columns of I Cherry, Henry Baker and
Mr-
forward. Any help given towards calls Plucky Susan M. Joyner,
increasing its patronage is whom he sent to India and Henrietta
. search of wild, and rare; colored.
Tarboro some one says, but we did , The celebration of Christmas be- i Tl I
EVERYBODY
I have given personal
attention to the
chase and management
of my stock, and only a
call is needed to con-
you that
HARD TIMES
things of the
PAST
late
Those who have not settled j know that town had moved so
their notes or accounts with T. R. jar away. H
Cherry Co, are notified to come j Mr ha people in
mid do so at once,
business mart be closed up.
, . by the disastrous tire at
Saturday and continued The
hour Monday, b
not
Moore, Frank Vines and Lucy
Spell, William and Mahala
, Jacob Johnson and
Twenty-seven prisoners spent
Christmas in Pitt count-jail.
there is nothing so
appropriate for for a gift as
a Picture. So have it made at
once, before the rush by
. some people in sown not .-------- e . . ,. , .,,.,. . . v.
of groceries
and wildest annuals ever Peter Cher-
I j seen in any traveling show
i assigned by Messrs Ii. Green the Sabbath.
Among the many sea-
wares I am of-
will be found
Ladies Dress Goods,
Cashmeres,
Suitings, Plaids and
Stripes, Blanket Cloth. Dross
Silks both and Colored,
beautiful and ninny
too to mention,
and Trimmings.
Bro. He is a young man of fine- , , ,
i aft . j ii i On Christmas morning at
business qualifications and will sue- , , , ., , r n
, o'clock the children of the
., T . ,. , . B . Sunday School had a very
John Duckett, Principal mas service. A large
of the returned h m and enjoyed
from where he had been tie
to attend the meeting of the Ex-i
Don't forget we have of the Washington Gazette
lacs at Reflector office. Assembly. after expressing
regret that she had been acquitted
as we are told, left with here
Wednesday for
The sale the Boss Famous Mr. Myer Home, for three
Milk Biscuit over been clerking at the
months previous lbs, yon store f K. Lang, bid his . , , , , , ,.
know at Old Brick Store. j bye week, her old Mn
Commissioners in j and returned to bis home in On the night of the 26th
on Monday and yesterday. We regretted very much the Reform Cub of Falkland had
We have still a few desirable
goods on hand I hat must be closed
out soon, regardless of cost. A
splendid chance tor cash purchases
to secure bargains.
T. R. Cherry Co.
There will be a masquerade ball
in Washington to-morrow night.
good envelopes are await-
customers at this office, also
to see him leave.
We regret to learn that Mrs.
William Peebles, was very serious-
hurt on last Thursday morning.
She was milking a cow when the
animal became frightened at a
passing horse, and jumping struck
Mrs. Peebles, knocking her down
and badly injuring her hip.
Rev. R. Ii. John, who is to labor
with the Methodist Church here
The
York Family Story is
sale at all news stands
DOWN WITH LONG PRICES
a large lot letter and bill heads during the present year, arrived
with his family on the 22nd
He preached on Christmas day,
night, and again on
New Year's day. It has not yet
been-our pleasure to listen to
and business cards.
The Wilmington Messenger
out a very pretty Christmas issue.
Always on full supply
Seaside Novels by standard
at Alex News complimented. He is a young
Stand. Subscriptions for all news-j man of ability and has made a
papers received at publishers
a tree which was fol-
lowed by a dance. A few of the
people of Greenville
report the occasion a
in every particular.
Mr. J. D. Williamson, who has
made such a reputation for man a
good riding vehicles,
tells us i bat during the two weeks
preceding Christmas he sold
teen new buggies and twelve sets
of harness.
The Edenton Enquirer, with W.
J. Leary, owner and J. Skinner,
editor, has been lately received at
this office. Years ago it was a
welcomed visitor and hope it will
Sate
Mr. Skinner tarnished a rare
treat to the going public
on the 21st when the Kate
Company rendered the I Langley and Martha Daniel, Mo-
opera bra at is Opera House May and Delia Scarborough,
This company is one of the very Wright Cox and Cox,
best that has ever visited Green- and Emma Diana,
ville and they furnished the best Frank Tucker and Ellen Wilson
entertainment to one of the Cornelius and Liza Jane
audiences that Skinner's Dennis Lucy
era House has seen for a long, Barrow,
time. The singing of Miss
of every
Braid and Braided Sets and
I Panels, Watered Silks and Sat
and Anderson, Gay
and Jacky Ann Move, Henry j
II Thomas Rosetta liar-.
per, Sampson and
Jenkins, Kiley Baker and n . , n l rt 3-l i Latins, Astrakhans,
Austin, James Chapman, George One SOld Oil Credit all Stylish
Sutton and Alice Peter
Every Bargain we get we give the public the
benefit of it.
berg was superb support
was perfect. Mr. Skinner de-
serves much credit for engaging
this Company to appear in Green-
ville and we sorry to learn
that the audience was barely large
enough to pay
but we hear his first sermon high-again be such under the present
Thanks to our townsman, Mr. J.
M. Not for a calendar.
good impression upon people.
That clever young man, Mr. J.
G. Move, met with quite a painful
accident about two weeks ago.
He was passing out the door of the
The holidays are over and of Mr. Alfred Forbes, where
has resumed its regular order, be is clerking, the
receipts are light, j against a hatchet held in his
Most of staple has been mar-; the Made against
his knee and caused an ugly
wound. For several days-he was
being held every but is getting
Services are
night this week in
Church.
held
the Baptist
The pupils at the Institute had
a pleasant party night be-
tore
along well.
The Reflector office has
quite a loss during the past
I week. With the close of the old
year our excellent foreman, Mr.
Stand firmly by the resolutions C. F. Wilson, resigned his position
you made on the 1st, and keep
them inviolate.
The Wilson Rankin Minstrels
have engaged Skinner's Opera
House for the 30th inst.
The recent improvements on
the Edenton Fisherman and Far-1 titan a year he had been
foreman of the office. In no m-
Tar, following the exam-
set by some the human kind,
got very full during the holidays.
Nor has it sobered up at this writ-
but is bursting beyond
bounds refuses to be held in
check.
Mr. John Fleming one of our
best farmers came in Saturday and
placing a large package in our
hands, said it to home
Upon examination we
it to contain a large cake of
souse meat, and take occasion to
join the in returning
thanks for such kind remembrance.
Our good friend, Capt. Hay-
wood Clark, for many years con-
to engage in other the Tarboro branch of
gone to the Register's office with W. W. Railroad, has
bis father. For three and a-half that,
years he bad been an of taken the agency of
the He began as Hamilton railroad at
but made such rapid His pleasant lace will be greatly
in the art of printing that for by travelers on the W.
mer are creditable.
Superior Court for Pitt
commences next Monday, Judge
presiding.
pleasing to the palate to
note the near approach of the
and herring season.
Be sure to subscribe for the Re-
for 1888. It is campaign
year and leap year too.
stance daring his engagement was Dec. 21st, some
he ever unfaithful, in the slightest
degree, to any of his duties, but.
was eve always striving
to serve our best interest. He had
been Our hand in all
W, road.
Just before our
last issue on
Dam
were received tor
also an obituary of Mrs.
Mary M. aged GO years,
who fell dead of heart disease on
the morning of the 11th
the work of the office, and though to the crowded state of
I parting with him causes many ; our columns at that both had.
regrets we wish him every success to be left and it is too late o
in his sew position. them now. .-. .
At home of bride's fa-
in Pitt county, on Dec. 22nd,
1887, Miss Jessie A Randolph was
united to Mr. T. R. Hodges, of
Beaufort county, Rev. T. L. Chest-
nut officiating. They were
by Mr. S. Spain Miss
Bertha Hodges, Mr R. E. Hodges
and Miss Hellen Ricks, Mr. J. H.
Hodges Miss Bridge-
man, Mr. John Thigpen and Miss
Bettie Ward, Mr. Frank M. Hod-
and Miss Emma Langley, Mr.
H. A. Latham and Miss
King, Mr. W. L. Hodges Miss
Bettie Johnson. Mr. J. E. Moore
Miss Anna E. Spain. The
marriage took place in the morn-
and in the afternoon the par
left for the the groom
The extends best wish-
es.
Thursday, the 22nd Mr.
L. Coward was married to Miss
Gertrude Hooker, both of Greene
county. marriage ceremony
solemnized by the Rev. C. W.
Howard. The bridal party
ed at the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs. Pattie E. Hooker,
near about o'clock
p. m. Then to the sweet strains
Wedding March,
played by Miss Laura Phillips of
the attendants filed in
and formed a They
were as T. E. Hooker
and Miss Gay Coward, G. B. King
and Mies Lillie Hooker, Dix-
on and Miss Lela Patrick, R. M.
Harper and Miss Thigpen,
E. S. and Miss Annie
DEALING WITH
is Motto. NO GOODS MISREPRESENTED,
Brogan Shoes price
Quality 81.25, usual price to
Dress Shoes, usual price to
Better quality, 2.60, Stonily
Children's Pebble-Grain Button Shoes generally 1.86 to 1.50
Women's Shoes, and up
Men's Pants cents, usual to 1.50
Men's Fine Dress Shirts, to a piece, usual price
to 1.00
Fine Hose, its, usual price to
Colored Half Hose usual price
Fine Hose 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 at to cents.
Collars, 4-ply linen, all sizes and styles, for cents
from to cents, good linen.
Hats from cents up
Caps for cents, usual price to cents
, ,, , , , Ladies Kid Gloves usual price 1.25 to 1.50
Powell, J. B. Latham and Miss l,. Thread
Seine Dunn, J. and Miss
W Rountree W. M. Lang,
Annie Phillips A. T. ,.
to
Winter Shawls from to usual price to
Parties
The little folks were given much
enjoyment during the holidays.
On Monday night of last week
the Episcopal Sunday School had
a pretty Christmas tree in Op-
era House, which was followed by
a party. On Tuesday night the
Methodist School bad a party in
the Opera House Baptist
School bad one the same night in
in Germania Hall. It always
gives pleasure them enjoy
as they did on these
Hill and Miss Wood.
mediately after the marriage the
party to Mr. Cow-
mansion, famed for old time
hospitality, where they were ten-
an elegant reception. No
pains were spared for the enjoy-
of the guests. Every
delicacy could be had and
the arrangement of the table was
both unique and beautiful. With
music, dancing and various other
amusements the time passed speed-
and it was not until the wee
hours that the party disbars
ed.
The beauty and gallantry of
counties were represented
and the full evening costumes ad-
to the brilliancy of the scene.
The bride, with her beauty and
grace would have given tone to
any assembly, and just hero we
mention her striking resemblance
to Mrs. Cleveland.
Mr. and Mrs. Coward are both
members of the oldest and most
influential families of Greene
el las 2.25, usual price 4.00
cents up
Buttons cents per dozen, usual price
Pearl Buttons per dozen, usual price cents
Lead pencils for cents
Eclipse Sifters cents Scissors cents Nice, large, tin dippers Sets
Any amount of Ware, prices to suit nil
GIVE US A CALL AND BE CONVINCED.
GETTING IN GOODS BY EVERY BOAT
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW
A gentleman who was present,
informs that the Run day
party St Jacob Tues-
day night last, was a very enjoy-
able affair. An abundance of
good things was furnished and a county and have the best wishes
crowds was in, attendance, heartiest congratulations of
all pf whom Spiny ed the occasion
hugely. At the close of the
ceremonies the Sunday School
hosts friends. They were the
recipients of many handsome and
valuable presents.
E. GLENN.
COMMISSION
STANDARD GUANO, ACID PHOSPHATE,
PULVERIZED OYSTER SHELL,
SHELL LIME, PURE DISSOLVED BONE,
COTTONSEED MEAL AND
Tennessee Wagons, for sale.
N. Mar, 1887.
Clothing.
Gents Cheviot Suits ii. all sizes
colors, Gents Double-Breast
Prince Albert Suits, Fine Dress
Overcoats, and everything else
that comprises a First-Class
Clothing Department for Men,
Youths and Boys.
Boots Shoes.
Ladies Fine Buttons Kid
Boots, Gents Fine Dress Boots,
Heavy Boots, Ditching Boots
and all other kinds for Men and
Boys. Ladies Gents Fine
Dress Shoes of Standard makes.
The Frank Adler Shoe
in Button, Lace and Congress.
Gents Furnishing
Goods, Hats, Caps and
everything else to be
found at the
ONE PRICE STORE,
Manager and Proprietor,
N. O.
MRS. E. A. SHEPPARD
HAS ADDED TO HER STOCK
of Millinery and ha secured
the services of mi experienced assistant.
All orders can now lie tilled on the short-
est notice. Dry and Wet Stumping for
painting and neatly executed
While in the markets she
very careful to select only the best an
latest style goods in the Millinery line, ant
is prepared to offer purchasers special In
DELIVERY 1.1 TOWN
OF
KEROSENE OIL.
JAMES A. SMITH
DELIVER,
to parties desiring it. Kerosene Oil, as
good as any in mark t and at
Price now paid at the stores.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Save time, money and trouble by per-
us to till your orders at your
and places of business.
GRAND EMPORIUM
For Shaving, Cutting and Dressing Hair.
STOP
AT THE GLASS FRONT,
Under the Open House, at which place
I have and where I
everything in my line
NEW, CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE,
TO MAKE A
BARBERSHOP
with all tIn- improved appliance; new
and comfortable chairs.
sharpened at reasonable figures
i tie is for work outside of my shop
promptly executed. Very respectfully,
HERBERT EDMONDS.
LI A
T THE STOCK OF
MILLINERY GOODS
constantly arriving at
MRS.
will convince you that they are without a
parallel in this market, both as to quality
and price. A new lot of the latest style
goods received every few days.
HOUSE,
Greenville, N. C.
MANAGEMENT
CONVENIENTLY LOCATED.
LARGE SAMPLE ROOMS.
TABLE SUPPLIED WITH BEST OF
Till MARKET.
Good rooms and attentive servants.
Feed Stables in
E, Proprietor.-
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.
SALE OF LAND.
to a decree of Pitt Superior
Court, at June Term 1887, Win. White-
head against L. V. the undersign-
ed Special will sell at pub-
sale at the Court House door in Green-
ville on Monday tad day of January next
the tract of land in said county,
at bridges on the Green county
road, cross Middle Swamps, thence down
the run of said Swamp to the mouth of
Reedy branch, thence up the Canal In
said branch to Gideon Allen's corner,
thence North ; East poles to a light-
wood stake in the of several small
maple in Thomas Joyner's line, thence
West poles to a stake, by
small maples Thomas Joyner's
thence South West poles to a
pine stump near the county road, thence
South Wot poles to a stake in a
bend. Aaron Joyner's corner,
West to the Green county road. Jas. Joy-
corner, thence a Southerly course
along the of said road to the be-
ginning, containing by estimation
twelve acres more or be-
the lands formerly belonging to Dr.
Noah Terms cash
AUG. M. MOORE
Nov. 7th, Special
BUY
EASTERN REFLECTOR
c LINES
and all other machines repaired at short
notice- at home or at shop. Iron and
Tinning done in the best manner.
Cylinder- bored. Models made to order.
Lock- repaired, Pipe
cut threaded. Gins repaired in best
Bring on your work. General
Jobbing done P.
Greenville N. C.
R. R.
and Schedule.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No No No
Dated Nov 27.7 daily Fast Mail, daily
daily ex Sun.
Wildon Of, pin pm
Ar Rocky Mount
SO
Av pm
Ar
am
Ar
ex Sun.
0.1 am pm
Ar
k-
pm
Ar Rocky
Ar Tarboro
Tarboro am
Ar pm
Daily except Sunday. pm
Train on Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Halifax for Scotland Neck at 3.00
P. M. Returning, leaves Scotland Neck
9.30 A. M. daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro. X C, via
Raleigh R. R. except
P ML P M,
Williamston. N C, P M, P M.
Returning leaves Williamston, X C, daily
except Sunday. A M, Sunday GO A
M, an Tarboro, N C,
A M.
Train on Midland N leaves
except A M,
arrive S AM. Re-
turning leaves X C A M,
arrive M C, P M.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky
Mount at P M, arrives Nashville
P M, Spring Hope E P M. Returning
leaves Spring Hope A M, Nashville
A M. arrives Rocky Mount A
M. daily, except
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton, daily, except Sunday, at
P M. Returning leave at A
SI. connecting; at Warsaw with Nos.
and GO.
Southbound train on Wilson
ville Branch is No. Northbound is
No. GO. except Sunday.
Train No. will stop only at
and Magnolia.
Train No. makes close connection at
for all points North daily. All
rail via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
day via Bay Line.
Trains make close connection for all
points North via Richmond and Wash-
All run solid between
ton Washington, and have Pullman
Palace attached.
JOHN F. DIVINE.
General
J. R. Transportation
T. M. EMERSON.
ALWAYS SATISFACTORY
EIGHTEEN SIZES AND KINDS
ALL PURCHASERS CAM BE SUITED
Isaac Co.
AND SALt BY
L.
N. C.
JOHN
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N. C.
Has on hand a line of the best
CASKETS CASES.
Al-,. fine imitation ROSE and
WALNUT CASES, with handsome 14-
and Trimmings. Having good fa-
for handling Coffins, and a new.
convenient Hearse, I am prepared to give
personal attention at Burials.
Respectfully,
JOHN FLANAGAN.
NOTICE TO
qualified on the 10th day of
as administrator de lion on
the -tan- of John S. Taft, notice if
hereby given to all person having claims
against said estate to present them, prop-
authenticated, to me for payment on
or before the day of November. 1887.
or this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to me. ALLEN WARREN,
Adm. de estate of John
C. K.
K. B.
Edwards IN,
and Binders,
N. C.
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GREENVILLE, C.
CHARLES
Ye doubts and fears that once we knew,
Ye bitter words, of anger born;
Ye thoughts unkind and deeds untrue.
Ye feelings of mistrust and scorn ;
Against your memory we rebel
We have outlived your foolish day.
No longer in our hearts yon dwell
Bygones Bygones pass away I
But oh, ye Joyous smiles and tears,
Endearments fond and pleasures past,
Ye hopes of life's first budding years.
Ye loves that seemed too bright to last
Ye charities and words of peace.
Affection's sunshine after rain
Oh never let your blessings
Bygones Bygones come again
Temple Bar.
HIGH SAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
HARRIET PRESCOTT
O long and lagging hours of time,
How heavily the hope you mock.
How slow you creep across the clock,
When the child waits tor you to chime
The year returning in its prime
Yet all so glad yet all so glad I
O hurrying hours, when age is nigh,
So breathlessly you sweep along,
So fast your flashing circles throng
By failing sense and dazzled eye.
We scarcely sec them as they
And all so sad and all so sad
Harper's Magazine.
la th
preparation of mere
application, for
coo.
of the
American to act as
for caw-
I ate United Stale., and
in Canada. Franc.
and all
and their facilities are
prepared and Sled
notice. Terra, ,
or drawing, mail free
and la
of kind in
patentee,
U be tie beet paper deemed to
auk,
at
-n It of
all of patented
weak. it for on dollar.
Sold St all
If run an lo write
a Co. of
The Whiskey Tax.
Advance,
Senator Alabama, who
is one of the beat genuine Demo-
in the country, in hit remarks
the other day m the Senate on the
resolutions upon the tariff reform
had the following to say of the
tax on whiskey .
had never a clearer or
stronger conviction than the con-
that the whiskey tax was
perfectly just and wholly
except on the ground
that it was a direct tax. There
was nothing produced, owned and
consumed that could supply the
government with ninety millions
of with more propriety
and less injury to any human being
than whiskey He had never
heard any valid reason and did not
believe there was any valid reason,
why whiskey drinkers should be
relieved from the payment of this
tax, and why the revenue which
it yielded should be extorted by a
tariff of the
of life. He knew of no
better use to which whiskey could
be applied than to the production
of the ninety millions of revenue
to pay pensions and in-
on the war debt, instead of
extorting that amount from the
harmless consumption of imported
In this Senator speaks in
words of soberness and truth.
The Senator says truly that it is
the manufacturers generally and
their representatives who are
loudest and most clamorous tor the
repeal of the tax and not the dis-
tillers and consumers. The con-
pay the tax.
A Lady's
Painless Childbirth, a new book by
Dr. John H. Dye, one of Sew York's most
skillful physicians, shows that is not
necessary in Childbirth, but results from
causes easily understood and overcome.
It clearly proves chat any woman may be-
come a mother without suffering any pain
whatever. It also tells how to overcome
and prevent morning sickness, swelled
limbs, all evils attending
It is and highly endorsed
by physicians everywhere as the wife's
true private companion. Cut this out;
It will save great pain, and possibly
life. Send two-cent stamp for descriptive
circulars, testimonials, and confidential
letter sent in sealed envelope. Address
Frank Thomas Co., Publishers,
Md.
No Mans Land.
There is a tract of land Lying
south of- Kansas and
and between the Indian Territory
and New Mexico which has been
known for many years as
mans It contains
acres being miles long by
3-i wide. It is fertile well
has valuable of
coal and a fine climate. It will
make farms of acres
each. It contains at present
American farmers who
have sent one of their number,
Mr. O. G. Chase to ask Congress
in their name to give them
government, with its Laws
and protections is
the name given their territory
They have founded towns, built
schools houses churches.
two years it was only
inhabited by cattle men.
MM,
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 mint be kept
healthy and clear of all obstructions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is
trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head,
nose, -throat, bronchial tubes and lungs,
can be delightful and entirely cured by
the use of German H
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.
When President and Mrs.
Cleveland visited Atlanta, G.,
recently they ware given a
the Capital City Club,
swell social organization of
Gate City. The bills have ail been
audited, and the expense of the
fair was just
was a deficit of 1,887, which
members of the club will make op
by an extra assessment. Whilst it
was costly, the club congratulates
itself on having given to P
dent and bis wife handsomest
reception tendered them by any
social club on their tow.
How They Draw.
Ono of the clerks of House
of Representatives, the other day,
in talking about habits
members in drawing salaries,
said that about one-half of them
drew what was due them in ad-
month. one-
third the number made
checks against the Sergeant at-
Arms whenever they wanted
as they would against, a bank,
and that official usually cashes
them no matter whether
is due the Congressmen or not,
but he usually sees that they do
not overdraw their salary.
Several members let their salary
accumulate until the end of the
session, and then draw it in a
lump. John H. Wm.
L Scott, Adams of Chicago, and
Wilkins Ohio, invariably do
this Mr. who has
but his salary to live on, usu-
ally down to his margin.
In the Semite the practice
Mr. v, ho is a poor
man, draws his salary at the end
of each mouth. Mr.
generally leaves his until the end
of the quarter and takes three
wages at a time. Mr.
Sherman is one of the monthly
payment Senators, but Mr. Payne
leaves his on deposit until he hap-
pens to money, and then
sends a page to the clerk's office
to have a check made out for all
that is due him. Mr. Hale has
a similar habit. Wm. Maxwell
gives checks against his
salary to the real estate agent
from whom be rents his house, and
it takes it all. Don Cameron is
very careless about his salary, and
never seems to know how much
is due him. lie lets the money
accumulate for several mouths,
then, when he wants funds, makes
a check regardless the amount
due him. Stanford generally
leaves his until the end the
session, and then draws it all before
he leaves Washington. When he
arrives in Washington for
Winter he always deposits
to the credit of his wife at the
bank of Biggs Co., and that
carries the family through the
sail S Bet
The symptoms of are
happily too well known. They differ in
different individuals to some extent. A
billions man is seldom a breakfast eater
Too frequently, alas, he has excellent
appetite for liquids but none for solids of
a morning. His tongue will hardly bear
Inspection at any time; if it is not white
and furred, it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out of
order and Diarrhea or Constipation may
be a symptom or the two may alternate
There are often Hemorrhoids or even loss
of blood. There may be giddiness and
often headache and acidity or flatulence
and tenderness in the pit of the stomach.
To correct all this if not effect a cure try
Green's August Flower, It costs but a trifle
and thousands attest its efficacy.
Gambling.
Elizabeth City News.
People's consciences need to be
aroused on other subjects besides
the liquor traffic. Gambling is
more and more common,
and it is quite as great a crime
and as injurious to public morals
as so it that
be possible. The increasing
valence of this evil among young
people was by the
reports in New York pa-
of the betting in connection
with the recent foot-ball games
between Yale and Harvard.
It is many of the students
pledged their watches and even
their clothing to bet with. But
to come near home. On the
streets of Elizabeth-City during
the past week, has appeared each
day four men whose schemes are
the worst sort of
right what is
prising, they find many of our
best people who bite after
they have seen their schemes ex
posed. These people probably re-
the idea of being called
gamblers, but there is no differ-
betting on a trick
and betting on a game of cards.
If you stake your possessions
against result of anything,
are a gambler, and no other word
will do for it.
Electric Bitten.
This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men-
All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of purer
medicine does not exist and it is
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused
by impure drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as well as
cure all Malarial cure of
Headache, Constipation and Indigestion
try Electric satisfaction
guaranteed, or money
So and per bottle at Er-
Drug Store.
Imaginary Sickness.
Boston Globe.
A physician in extensive
was lately asked ;
proportion, should you say, of
those people who send a servant
flying to your office with,
light away or make the
phone jingle, as quick as
you are suffering chiefly
from fear
Stroking his beard, the learned
man replied I might
safely put it two thirds. When
I arrive, mere announcement
that it is allays
the fear. While I am writing the
prescription and chatting pleas-
on some other topic,
last stage of. convalescence has
been nearly reached and when -I
say, in an assuring tone, this
and you will be all right in the
morning the case is settled.
SCHOOL GIRLS.
Why do school girls like northeast
winds It brings to their lips.
Should it bring colds to their heads, let
take Taylor's Cherokee Remedy
Sweet Gum and Mullein.
and Nat-
Artificial good manners and
of the heart are two
things. It is easy enough
for any with a particle of dis-
to distinguish between
the two. The tone of cordial hos-
cannot be counterfeited.
Whoever has a good temper, a fair
education and a proper amount of
self respect, needs but few hints
on the subject of his manners,
lie may transgress mere forms, but
be will never overstep the bounds
of true courtesy.
Is t
Read the Mr. C. II.
Newark, Ark-,
with Abscess Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to
oversee the work on my farm. It Is
the finest medicine ever
Jesse Decatur, Ohio,
it not been for Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption I would have
died of Lung Troubles. Was given up
by doctors. Am now in best of
Try it. Sample bottles free at Me. G.
Drug Store.
Half.
that we are married
we are one, and I shall insist that
this is the last time you appear
in a low necked dress.
may be one, but you
are only half of us, and I shall
dress my half as I
Beacon.
The best Salve in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
Sores, Chapped Hands,
Corns, and all Skin ons
and cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
per For sale by ErnuL
If I should tell you dear, he
said, that my love for you had
grown cold ; that I had ceased to
care for you, and that the happy
time when I shall claim you as my
own will never, never be,
would it really be a trial to you,
darling
Yes, George, shyly admitted
tho girl, it would be a breach of
promise York San
To the inform your
readers that I have n positive remedy for
the above named disease. By it timely
use thousands of hopeless have been
permanently cured. I shall be glad to
send two bottles of my remedy FREE to
any of your readers who have
if they will send me their express
and office address. Respectfully,
T. A. Slocum, M. C, P earl St., N. Y
The man who first used the
torpedo in warfare, died a
few days ago in Georgetown, D.
C Francis Edgar came
of North Carolina family,
was educated at the Na-
val school, at the outbreak of
the war entered the Confederate
navy. Just twenty-five years ago
this Sheppard blew up the
United States gunboat Cairo on
the Mississippi by means and
rid fashioned torpedo. Captain
Sheppard watched the explosion
from the batik the river, and
declared that torpedo warfare was
cowardly. lie never again set a
torpedo.
us a cried a bootblack,
from the gallery of the Opera House, to
a party who had been constantly cough-
during the performance. Dr.
Bull's Cough chimed in another.
At this season of fast driving and
dents to man beast keep Salvation
Oil on hand.
It Congressmen well as
would drink less whiskey, the
question of surplus in the treasury
would soon be a subject of the
past Waterloo Observer.
ONE OF THE SMITH'S.
Are you Owen Smith yes, I
must be, I am everybody But
I owe more to Dr. Huckleberry
Cordial for curing me of the cholera
bus and
This is a great country. The
next thing is something else and
the unexpected is always bobbing
up. A cattle company, Texas,
is to surround Us with a
wire fence heavily charged with
a constant current of electricity.
The cow-boys will carry pocket
telephones and thus hold ready
communication with headquarters.
All anxious fathers of crying babies
should at once procure the celebrated
remedy, Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup. Price
cents a bottle.
No or headache In the house
where Is kept. This valuable
remedy drives off all diseases rising from
Impure blood. Price
I Some one has figured out that
present addition to the
of the United States calls
for new dwellings each
year. carpet manufacturer
has figured out that this ought to
create an additional demand for
at least yards of new
carpet every year.
BREAKING A WINDOW.
If a tree were to break a window,
what might window say
Taylor's Cherokee
Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein has
a tremendous sate, for it mends all forms
of coughs, and colds and lung troubles.
The of Pueblo county jail,
Colorado, permitted one of the
prisoners to play tho violin eve-
The other night the scrape
began at an early hoar and
was kept up and vigor-
late, when it ceased.
Ir. the morning the found
that, under cover of the
four prisoners had wed off a
a window casing worked a
big stone oat of place and
ed.
THE MAN IN THE MOON-
How does the sailor know there is a
man the moon Because he has been
to sec and states that whenever he
has a cough or cold he takes Taylor's
Cherokee Remedy Sweet Gum and
ts it
like a thief at night it
in upon us The pa
have pains about mm
chest and sides, and
in the back. They feel dull
and sleepy; the mouth has a
bad taste, especially in the
morning. A sort of sticky slim
collects about the teeth. The
appetite is poor. There is a
feeling like a heavy load on the
stomach; a faint,
gone sen.-. -i the pit of tin
stomach which food does not
satisfy. The eyes are sunken,
the hands and feet become cold
and clammy. After a while a
cough sets in, at first dry, but
after a few months it
ed with a greenish-colored ex-
The patient
tired all the while, and sleep
does not seem to afford any
rest. After a time he become
nervous, irritable and gloomy,
and has evil forebodings. Then
is a giddiness, r sort of whirl
sensation in the head when
rising suddenly. The bow-
els become costive; the skin is
dry and hot at times; the blood
become thick and
the whites of the become
tinged with yellow; the urine
is and high colored, de-
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
the vision becomes
paired, with spots before the
there a feeling of great
prostration and weakness. All
of these are in turn
present. It is thought that
nearly one-third of our
this in some
of its varied
It found that
h we mistaken the cause
f Some have
i for a liver complaint,
there kidney disease, etc.,
tO., but none of these kinds of
. have been attended
success; for it is really
and dyspepsia. It
is also found that Shaker Ex-
tract of Roots, or Mother
gel's Curative Syrup, when
properly prepared will remove
this disease in all Its stages.
must- be taken, however,
to secure the article.
IT WILL SELL BETTER THAW
Mr. John C.
of Co.,
Ala., wife has
been so much benefited by
Shaker Extract of Roots or
Syrup that she says
she would rather be without
part of her food than without
the medicine. It has done her
more good than the doctors and
ill other medicines put together,
i would ride twenty miles to
jet 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.
TESTIMONY FROM TEXAS.
Barton, of Varner,
Ripley Co., Mo., writes that
she had been long afflicted with
dyspepsia and disease of the
urinary organs and was cured
by Shaker Extract of Roots.
Rev. J. J. merchant
of the same place, who sold
Mrs. Barton the medicine, says
he has sold it for four years
and never knew it to fail
SHE WAS ALMOST DEAD
I was so low with
that there was not a
to be found who could
do anything with 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
to-day I rejoice in good health.
Mrs. M. E.
Co., Ky.
For sale by all Druggists,
address the J.
White, Limited,
Nev. M-k.
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Per Year,
IN ADVANCE
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FITS
MARKET.
Corrected weekly by D.
A Co. Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
Mess Pork
Bulk Sides
Balk Shoulders
Bacon Sides
Bacon Shoulders
Pitt County Hams
Sugar Cored Hams
Flour
Coffee
Sugar
Granulated Sugar
Syrup
Tobacco
Snuff
Lard
Butter
Cheese
Heal
Corn
Irish Potatoes
G- A. Salt
Liverpool Salt
Hides
Rags
Bread
tar Lye
Kerosene OS
14.75 to 16.16
to
to 5.50
to
to
to
to
to SO
to
to
to
1.00
SB
to
6.36
8.40
THE REFLECTOR is Till
to
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and gives More Beading for
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Send your name a
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PATENTS
obtained, and all business in
U. S. Patent Office or in the Courts
to for Moderate Fees.
We arc opposite the U. S.
Office engaged in Patents
and can obtain patents iii
less time than those more remote
from Washington.
When model or drawing is sen
we advise as to fret
of charge, and make no
unless we obtain Patents.
refer, here, to the Post Mas-
the Supt. of the Money
Div., and to officials of the U.
Patent Office. For circular, advice
terms and reference to actual
cuts in your own State, or county
address, A. Snow
Washington, D. C
ALL ORDERS FOR
PROMPTLY FILLED.
Notice I
for
falling out of hair, and it
dandruff is the public
Among the many who have used It with
success, I refer yon to the fol-
lowing named gentlemen who will testify
to the truth of my assertion
Latham,
Ma. O.
Sr.,
Any one to give It a trial far
above named complaints can
ll from me, at my place of business, far
per bottle.
ALFRED CULLEY, Barber.
IT. O., MM
When I say I do not me.-in merely to
stop a time, and them re-
turn again. I A
I have made disease of
FITS, or
FALLING SICKNESS,
A life long study. T to
tho wont cane. Because
failed, h no for not
bend at
of . Express
and Post It costs you a
trial, It will cure you. Address
Tint's Pills
FOR TORPID LIVER.
A torpid liver tho
twin, ind produces.
Headache,
Dyspepsia, Costiveness,
Sallow Skin and Piles.
There la no better remedy
than
mi trial a prove. Price,
Sold Everywhere.
Te our
lowborn mail of
Ha., w will, out tor
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at Iron per If
or tin-, as nun-- and and win
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Place In U. M. buy.
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Price M at by ma.
BROTHERS, S. Y.
In Net n Bleed
matter but parts It may finally ca-
In the bead, and to the
no about the of title
dreadful It begin In a cold.
One of kind that la to be better In a few
of know
experience-. t In
head and catarrh la ail lie
BARBER SHOP.
The undersigned ha up his Shop In
FIRST-CLASS STYLE,
and any person desiring a
CLEAN PLEASANT
CUT, SHAMPOO,
or anything in the
TONSORIAL ART
Is Invited to me a trial.
or no charge made.
ALFRED