nil i Hi LEADING rants Medial ONS YEAR THE PAPER IN LARGEST CIRCULATION. D. J. WHICH ARD, Editor and Proprietor. TRUTH TO TERMS Per Year, in Advance. VOL VII. GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1.1888 NO. The Eastern Reflector, GREENVILLE, N. C. Wednesday THE LEADING PAPER mm Te t Subscription Price, pa year DEMOCRATIC, BUT I tore thee, lore thee. life I would dwell with thy much- loved Oh fold m newer to thy pulsing freest; That I feel thy heart-beat throb mine, So holding It in unison with thine. I love thee, lire On, hold me closer tn thy strong embrace, Uplift roe, bear me onward in thy race, Impart to me thy soul's exulting power To be mine heritage, mine earthly dower. I love thee, love thee, lite t I fain would wear thy brightness in my face. Oh. give to me grace, Inspire thrill me, lore me in return. brawny looking outlaw, hit face hardened by exposure and could still be teen the like- new of the school who ran away from borne to California. Excuse the prisoner, calling yon my friend, bat yon were reading a paper from home, and it seemed to me I had seen you before. Did you go to the school in when yon were a little boy, for your face reminds me of a young- I there whose name was D. ; Frank D., I think T I re- and could not wait for higher prices. I got the and scraped together more and left it in San tor you. The for the of the a good one. I then came here and have stayed, lam well off and am respected as a good citizen, as shown by my el- as mayor year. You saved my life, my dear friend, when I deserved to die, so don't be offended, Frank, when I tell yon that if yon or yours are ever in want of a home or need a member him very well, because you can always have mine and one day be being bullied by a always count on every cent I have from the cotton crop. And a market it too. It is that not late than of the fleecy staple are every lung is hurry wad the cotton seas- no. I have seen so much here this Col. has a small mill erected and this is ran by the water from the After leaving the mill the water is car- by means of a sewer to a field near by, and there has been made a beautiful fish pond, which is that is of interest to roe that I stocked with German carp. The hardly know where or how to be- gin to tell it, and were I to at- tempt it in a concise manner this article would assume as to consign it to the waste basket. In order therefore, to avoid that fate, and out of for the feelings of your patrons. I will he brief as possible pond and carp are of Mr Tilt and the fish are so docile they come to the top of the water to be I carried a small treated cleverly. My land lady is a most excellent woman, who studies to please all her guests. I leave here to-night for to which place my mail from home should be directed for the next few weeks. 1887 with all its disappoint- and successes is now i with the past. May it serve j to emulate us to effort In the future. May 1888 be a bright bigger boy ; he delicate and in the world. Your grateful in the remainder of what I shall It Is noblest for which I yearn, couldn't defend himself, and I friend. William I love thee, love thee, life turned in and laid the bully i finished the letter and looked will not hesitate to Democratic and measures that are net consistent .,,. . . . . with the principles of the party- j Bear so swiftly toward my Journey's j said D., was the at whose eyes were moist as he If yon want a paper from a wide-a-wake j end; j boy and I remember it all. I . Ye and that man is one dread to win, ,. l es, man i . mu. TR- SAMPLE COPY i part with thee, to you you are. f the most prominent, respected thy warm didn't think you had gone so;,,,, in the friend me with breath, low. And now, Bill, you have northwest to And leave me not too soon alone with , d have a message that you want I to send home you had better give Georgia Letter, them to me, for your time is short. I will tell the lie yon asked me to the York death. A California Yarn. Mess at Fort A. T. Winter Night. STATE GOVERN M. Scales, of Lents M. of New Hanover. Secretary of of Wake. W. of Wake. P. Roberts, of Gates. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sidney M. Finger of Catawba. Attorney F. David- son, of Buncombe. SUPREME COURT. Chief N. H. Smith the other end the table, has for me now JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT. a father who tells very many ex- if yon will promise First E. Shepherd, of stories, and he tells them t me faithfully that you will never Philips, of l society's I teal again, that you will always dinners that I imagine he is to do right, I will let go, Albany, Ga. 1883. tell, and if necessary I will cover, Editor Reflector it up with a thousand After rat her a protracted silence After remaining in for take my pen in hand to light. evidently m deep tell your readers something General, a Veteran of the civil War, thought, D. continued i niT experiences in the and an Old Speakers. yOU think after this experience, When last wrote I was Yes there many, a were p again, that wire grass section, among say. As stated in the beginning of this letter. Albany is a very place indeed. The streets are wide and nicely laid off, every thing looks clean and neat, and there is an appearance of and care on every hand. piece bread down there with and happy year in the lives of all me on ray visit to the my old home friends and may it place and took much delight in watching the huge heads of the fish they would pop up and ea- snap in the that were thrown them. This place is well worth a visit. The second place of interest is a natural one, being the springs, which are located about four miles from town. No one should come here leave without paying this the matter paying their debts. are a number of neat modern place a visit. I went out there They go to regularly and some of them being very last Monday afternoon, and was the with indeed. And the flowers I amazed at hat saw. Arriving neighbor's money in their be one of unusual prosperity and usefulness for the More anon. J. R. Whichard. Pay Your Debts. Elisabeth City Carolinian. It is amazing how indifferently some seemingly people are in fruit canneries were North Carolina last seen in this semi-tropical my destination I saw a Third G. Connor, of ginning to believe them himself remembrance of the time when i Clark, A. son. Wake. Fifth ford Sixth I. Seventh C. of Cumberland. Eighth J. Montgomery, of Ninth F. Graves, of Yadkin, Tenth of Eleventh M. Shipp, of Mecklenburg. Twelfth Merrimon, f Buncombe. Representatives in Congress. B. Vance, of Matt. W. Ransom, of North- House of District C. Latham, of Pitt Second M. Simmons, Craven. Third District-C. W. of Pender Fourth Nichols, of Wake Fifth W. Reid, of Rock- Sixth T. Bennett, of Seventh S. Henderson, I Rowan. Eighth H. H. Cowles, f Wilkes. Ninth D. Johnston, Buncombe. f GOVERNMENT. Superior Court A. Sheriff William M. King. Register of H. B. Cherry. S. Congleton. P. Redding. Commissioners-Council Dawson. Chair- Mooring. J. A. K. Tucker, W. A. James, Jr., T. E. Keel. Public School Latham. of F. W. Brown. TOWN. J. Perkins. C. Forbes. Tyson. B. Alex. T. A. and J. P. 2nd Ward, Ty- son sod J. S. Smith; 3rd Ward, A. M. Moot and J. J. Cherry. CHURCHES. First and Third Sundays, morning and night. Rev. N. C. Hughes, D. D., Rector. v Sunday, morn- lag and night. Meeting every Wednesday night. Rev. R. B. John, Pastor. every Sunday, morn- tag and night Meeting every Wednesday night. Pastor. LODGES. Greenville Lodge, No. A. F. A A. M., meets every 1st Thursday and night after the 1st and 3rd Sunday at Masonic Lodge. W . M. King. W. M. Greenville R. A. Chapter. No. meets every 2nd 4th Monday nights at Ma- sonic Hall, F. W. Brown, H. P. Covenant. Lodge, No. I. O. O. P. every Tuesday night. D. L. James, N. G. Insurance Lodge, No. K. of H., meets even- first and third Friday night. D. D. D. Pitt Cow ell. No. A. L. H., meets very Thursday night. C. A. White, C. Reform Club meets In their room every Monday night, at Mass meeting In the Court House Sunday of each month, at o'clock F. M- K. C Glenn, Christian Temperance Union in the Reform Club Room Friday of each week. Mrs. V. H. Which- Band of Hope meets in Reform Club every Friday sight. Miss Eva POST a. m. to P. M. Money Order hours A. W. to P. M. No or- will l issued to tern M J . M. mail arrives daily Sun- day; at A- m- and departs at t. T at. mail arrives daily at U. and departs at T. SI. mall arrives dally X. and departs at r. K. for Ridge Spring and Mondays, I have never told this story be- I licked that bully to save fore. The mention of the lance a few moments ago reminds me of one on him which will illustrate his character. In 1850 he was in California at a mining camp then called town, but now known as Placer- They won't pay what must he beautiful indeed in sum- boiling spring some fifteen to; they owe either because they want mer. It is now the heart of the j twenty yards in diameter, from to hold on to the cash as long as winter season, when all nature is, which an immense volume of can, or because they wish to wrapped in icy slumber, hut continually Bowing. And impend it for something else. They things are so entirely different he water is almost as blue as the make light of their debts and from what I have been used to j typical southern sky. So pure and ; they make no honest at this season of the year, i transparent is it that one almost to redeem them; they lose the ice and snow.; longs to into its clear of that final account lug when be cast shall different section entirely, and j violets are in full bloom out in the j depth. Looking down into the not W the last a different class of people, open In my rambles around I main spring, which is very, very Albany, the metropolis of South j the city a few days a go I was deep, no bottom yet having been . me. a man West Georgia, is a live, to several peach trees, found, I could see a number of e. city of about inhabitants and i in full bloom, and was by a of various kinds playing about is as a place as I have seen j citizen here that this was nothing j in its cleat waters In addition I since I've been in the State. It is many, good stories told by would lead a decent life and be the mills, turpentine stills, Ac., hut tho temperature is very mild, be-j depths. The water is as debtors b some more excellent than come a good since that time I have been in a I mg and hyacinths and j crystal, and yon can see to a great from which they Now. Lie at. D, down there Bill. would, but there's no show What in the first place, a man bus no right to con- for I think a boy who would do that would grow to be a man too good to said Bill, yon do it and save yourself for they might bang yon in my place, and I would rather stay and take lithe capital Dougherty county ville was well medicine than ed, for, it was the of the vigilance committee in that portion of the state, and more hangings of lawless characters were going on per hour than in any village, town or city on earth. The little community had long suffered from horse and mule thieves, but the scoundrels were so adroit knew the country so well that they were seldom cap- Once in a while, feeling secure, one would become or unwary and would be cap- and then tried before a court of vigilantes. The leaders of this gang of thieves had never caught, and things got so bad that finally a effort was made, and he was captured while riding away on another man's mule, lie was brought to camp, pleaded not guilty, but was sentenced to be hanged on the fol- lowing morning. D., who was a member of the vigilance commit- tee, was detailed to guard the low during the One by one the tired miners went to sleep. Night settled down, D was left sitting on a box, his rifle acmes his knees while the outlaw was bound mind about that, Bill. Talk low and we will arrange the plan I will cut your ropes and give you my knife. In the I will be found asleep, my taken, and you When you go down the canyon take my mule. He is the dun colored one near the stream ; he wears a horse hair halter. can't miss him, but be cheerful. Then make your way north, Bill, tell the deposit the money to my credit in San The rope were cut and Bill was free, and thank D. and nearly crushing his hand in saying good-bye. D. said to him I want to ask you one question you steal that I did Frank. Good-bye and God bless for He made his way stealthily down the canyon was off. As morning dawned on the camp and the miners began stir- ring they naturally looked to see their There was D. fast asleep on the ground, his knife ken, the ropes cat and lying at the foot of the tree and the prisoner There was great excite- Two or three ran to D., roughly shook him, and, with with ropes and tied with, . , . his back to a tree only a few feet he away. The overland mail had rived that day, and along toward midnight D. lighted a and begun reading a Cincinnati paper in an endeavor to make the long hours pass quickly. The camp was in a tall pine tops together that they shut out any light from the stare. Here and the-e could be seen miners rolled op in their blankets fast asleep on the ground. A few smoldering fires still gave a little light ; now and then a mo- flume would shoot up from one of them, brightening the dark night but little, and through the gloom could be seen D. guarding the prisoner. Al was quiet. D. was reading home news, when the who had seen the name of the pa- per, printed in large type at the top of the page, broke the silence by saying in a low voice will you let me say a words to you T I've got only a few hours, and I want to speak to a answered D. in a Burly tone, you hail from Cincinnati, my friend I see are reading a Cincinnati newspaper, and that was my borne, and I would like to ask if you ever go back that way to tell little he for me, and y I had been killed fighting the knew the cuss bad escaped. D. rubbed hi eyes in a sleepy sort of way jumped on his feet excitedly and told the miners that the prison- must have seen him fall asleep, then had carefully taken hi knife without waking the ropes and gone. The men were very much enraged. D. was made a prisoner. went so far as to say that D. ought to swing in the out law's place, and from being the best liked man in the camp he be- came an object of contempt. lie seemed to feel very be looked mortified heartbroken over his trouble. A pursuing par- had been sent out, Bill had three hours start and it soon came back unsuccessful, bat with the agreeable news that -the outlaw had stolen mule, and they all said .- G, it served him The loss of hi own mole allayed all suspicion against D., if any had existed, and he was Boon released with a severe reprimand bis carelessness. But, as D. told me afterward, once or twice he was pretty anxious, for he did cot know his enraged com- would do. A month I saw D. in New York, where be now resides, and in coarse, of oar conversation I said to him a matter of D., did yon over get your money for your Indians, for it would break my said D., about six month poor old father's heart if be heard the I'll do answered D., call me your Something familiar in the oner's voice D., however, and as the man talked D. wonder- ed where be bad beard that voice before and finally settled on tin Bill S. who bad as S., who bad a big boy and in a higher college ho . , J w i later the sum of was dopes to toy credit id co by a person unknown to bank, and five years D., going to safe and handing me a letter, received this letter. I have always kept as proof- that Bill too good a man to M Jan. add my escape as know, and liberal and besides the trade from this it draws extensively from the ad- joining comities of Baker, lee, Calhoun, Early and Worth so has considerable trade with counties further distant. There are quite a number of business houses here whose proprietors are energetic men, but as lam not an advertising agent, I will not mention the names of any of them Suffice it for me to say that they are fully abreast of the times, and do not let an pass for making known the advantages that the r city and bus- offers. One of chief at- tractions of Albany is the excel- lent character of its water. It is known as the there being no less than nine flue artesian wells here, with another being dug And two or three of these wells are highly for the valuable medical prop- of water. Chief of these is the city well, which is prized on account of its tine mineral water. I followed the universal custom, and drank the water as it flowed from this well, hut most confess it does at all come up to my ideas of what is good tasted water. It leaves an impression on one that is not soon forgotten. I almost shudder now at the first long and deep I took from it. But, like the Georgia sugar cane, this water improves some what upon acquaintance, and I can now drink it with a little bet- grace and a smoother face than when I first attempted it. There six places of worship here, the Baptist Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and Catholic church- es, and a Jewish Synagogue, so that all who wish may worship their God in the manner which is most acceptable to them. Baptists are the leading nation, and number among their members some of the most citizens of the town. Rev. E. E. Folk, pastor of the Baptist church is one of the most eloquent and prominent young divines in the South. I don't think I have ever listened to a more earnest and thrilling speaker Win o a by birth, Mr. Folk is of North Carolina stock, and has quite a number of relatives in the good old Heel He is a graduate of Wake Forest College, and was of bis class in 1877. He was for a year a school mate f Rev. The. so long the loved pas- tor of Greenville Baptist Church, I have heard him speak in words of high praise of that most estimable Christian gen- My association with Mr. Folk has been of the most pleas- ant nature and to him I am for many courtesies and acts of kindness since I have been in Albany. Another thing of which Albany may well be proud is the excellent collegiate institute here. school is an honor and a it to town and I am glad to bear that it is wall unusual. has been a very to this main spring there are debts unless he can see his mild winter for even this climate, other smaller owes in Various ; and in the sec places near, and these form a be is hound in honor to stream known , power tn meet his obligations. but when the weather is most here it is several degrees warmer than in North Carolina. There have a few cold snaps, but only twice have I seen ice formed. The society here is as as can be found anywhere in the whole country. The people are intelligent, well informed and hospitable, and treat strangers with every consideration. The ladies are tine looking, noble set of women, and I have seen some who would attract attention any- where on account of their beauty. And this is decidedly a fashionable town, and much devoted to gaiety and amusement. young during the winter season, have one or two each week, which are largely attended. Not being much of a society I have none of these gatherings, but I have heard them graphically described by some of the young men my ac- It was my pleasure a few evenings since, to attend one of the meetings of the Cad- mean Club, a literary society com- posed of the best people of the town. club met at the of Mr. B. A. one the leading merchants of Albany, and was a rare treat to me. Va- topics have been discussed at meetings, they are ways interesting, and instructive, play of Julius was the subject of discussion the evening I never have I enjoyed a finer literary treat. addition to the essay upon the play readings from the same and quotations, there were some excellent instrumental music and two recitations that were perfectly splendid. While enjoying this entertainment I could not help thinking of dear old Greenville and wish that of her citizens could be there and enjoy with me this rare feast. An of the same kind can easily he in ray old home, and I hope the Reflector will use its in starting the ball to rolling at once. I was told by Mrs. Cal- a very enthusiastic member of the that the organization bad been kept up for nearly two years, and that never had the in- in it flagged. The meet lugs are held every two weeks and are always largely The next meeting to be one of more than usual interest g the question for discussion then ill be whether or Baron was the author of Shake spear's work. I have taken several rides in country surrounding here since I have been in Albany, and find farmers energetic and progressive and their farms in a fine state of cultivation. Cotton, of coarse, is chief product, bat many raise a quantity of grain and other crops, while some attention is devoted to And those of whom I have met are intelligent add well informed country can claim. blue creek. The waters from these If due springs flow into the Flint river economy be exercised, little more than a mile below through accident or untoward where I went, and it is said that. circumstances a man becomes for quite a distance after the his indebted- is made the different waters, course, no help flow on together before the blue charge of dishonesty- loses its identity in the larger and aliened against bun. stronger stream. The scenery I majority of cases around the spring is very pretty Aw, continue indeed, and it i just the right reckless- kind of a place to make a man feel Debts in- bis utter insignificance marvel i creased through sickness or mere at the wonders of nature. And are the Honorable ex is a splendid place for musings and And even here a man declarations of another nature but i cannot be among honest of that I will not speak. This pot is quite a favorite resort, and not a day passes, the weather per- which does carry some one to look upon it. My Companion Voyage, on this pleasant occasion was one of the moat accomplished and fascinating of fair daughter's, and debtors unless he makes every reasonable effort to cancel them. The Fatal Pistol. Elisabeth City Falcon. A sad accident occurred near on Friday morning the 13th. While Mr. Hillery being a good listener I was charm- Taylor was engaged in cutting up ed with the eloquent manner in salting meat, and his wife which she described the various interesting points around there. This visit mine to the blue spring is destined to long be re- membered as a red letter day n; my history. I spoke in another place of the was attending to her domestic fairs, their three children, one hoy and two girls, aged three and five and six respectively, were playing about the house. The boy and the oldest girl pulling out a table drawer, found an English There is also a daily and There are a number of places in- weekly paper here, the News and m and near here, to which edited and owned by Albanian point with pride, as Jr. Davis, two as letter is already long, I clever and social as will only mention two of them. or shoved a The town good deal, and The first is a private enterprise, being the artesian well On the of paper ts by a is There are three betels Albany the Id the churches of want dog, self cocking pistol, and to pass a word of criticism I to get of it, upon them. are all entirely fir-d he boy's too small and of too ancient the young- style of architecture for a place above right eye, the size of this. Nothing adds penetrating the skull a. d more to the popularity of a town bra- The child lay in- than neat and attractive churches j sensible until next morning, when and in this respect great improve it gave two heart- rending screams and expired. The Best Medium. National The best advertising medium is can be made in all I ho churches of Albany. I learn that Baptists are taking steps to- wards having u new building soon. is quite important, railroad it being the j undoubtedly ink ; tor lo- of no hues of other course of erection. There can out-talk any salesman or out are two cotton compresses here for I argue any buyer. It the convenience of the talked back to, and when and several manufacturing opponent has expended every tries. But there i room for against the subject, m than purposes, in a daily newspaper, with an-; ink, it has said, comes up smiling every time with the same old statement, and finally convinces and leads him in. It is calculated that colored taxes on worth of property in North Carolina. factories there are movements on foot tor their establishment. There are three private banks, and it is said another will be anon established, while the question of a national bank is lining discussed. attended an entertainment id the opera house recently and was re very much displeased at cue poor a competitor who Is gradually steal- it afforded. It is not their best practice; mean Dr. so large or comfortable as Bull's Syrup. opera house, and is not at all To are liable to the town. The Alvin occurring among your men Company played here last Keep week and bad to leave oat pert of because the stage was too small to put op the scene- required. A larger more convenient opera house is in my opinion one of the of the city. I took a flying trip over eon week, found that town alive and booming. a number of had been made since I there a over two months ago. Mr. Oil handy. Piles cents. A Stokes county farmer went to Winston last week and tried to swap bis eighteen year old son, smoked cigarettes for a but the dog's owner wouldn't trade. Who Is Best t Your stomach of course. Be- cause If It la out of order yon are one of little the most living. Give Jr , it honorable and see If It Is not the best friend yon have In die end. nm woolen, s prominent banker Don't in the morning Don't drink of of Pitt county i la the If you moat smoke and parentage died there Monday morning. He was year In the evening and R old, and one of the wealthiest men tn Terrell county. tell on leas, set with set at If your food st are of of sat- STATE NEWS. The State Over, From Oar Many Exchanges. la tad the Worth Art tad started year. Raleigh visitor A gentleman this city ha a dog that soon he hears a cackle in the goes to the nest, takes the egg out and and lays it down at his feet and he has never been known suck an egg Who beat It. Fayetteville Among the old county records we find following -On the 28th Oct., 1777, John M Donald was fined for What a harvest be reaped if that law was in force now.- The citizens of already be- ginning in earnest to canvass the question o create a new county from portions of Cumberland, Sampson and Harnett. Dunn is to be the county seat. Charlotte Some of the colored people near Mt. Holly gave a festival in their church last Thursday, and the brass band was there, of course. During the of the entertainment some of those present, stimulated by the stirring strains the band, began to grow a little restless and about their feet, and it was hut a short time when the whole crowd was indulging in a regular break down. The church we turned into a bull-room and the fun fast sud furious. Is there such case on record in this section of country Winston The first Moravian Missionary to this try lies entombed at Old Town, this county, and some tune ring the spring or summer, May, if we mistake the Mo- propose to erect a over his grave. The church at that place years old at that date at which time a will be held. The occasion promises to be an interesting as well as a memorable one for our Moravian friends.------ Our tobacco manufacturer, Mr. B. F. Danes, has received from At- a certificate of reward for best general exhibit of tobacco at the Atlanta Exposition. Mrs. Grover Cleveland has sent Mr. Danes an autograph letter thank- him for copies of photograph herself the ed m tobacco. TAMES M. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, GREENVILLE, N. C. A LEX KY-AT-L AW, GREENVILLE, N. C. C. A BERNARD, A W, GREENVILLE. N. C. Practice in the State and Federal Courts J. E. MOORE j j MURPHY, A T-LA W, N. L. C. LATHAM. A SKINNER, N. C. J- V. Attorney and at Law M C. . If. O. J JAMES, to Collections a Specially. in Superior, Federal a JOYNER, Attorney and at Law M. C practice In Courts of Pitt, Greene, and Beaufort ties, the Supreme Court. Faithful attention given to all to him. DR. H. ft Surgeon Dentist Tender bit professional I public. Teeth without l Nitrous Us.