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VOL VII.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY MARCH 1888
NO.
The Eastern Reflector,
GREENVILLE,
NOT LOST.
D J CHARD, Editor
Spoken so low that only heard ;
Tin secret art of pure
by men but marked by
eyes;
These are not lost
LEADING PAPER
IX THE
The Mend music of a tender strain.
Wrung from B pint's heart by grief and
pain.
; And chanted timidly with doubt and fear.
To busy who scarcely pause to
bear.
It U not lost
Prise. year. that fall at dead of
O'er soiled which once were pure
DEMOCRATIC, BUT . and
The prayers that rise like from
the soul.
Christ to make it clean and
whole.
These are not lost
will not hesitate to
mm and that arc not consistent
with the true principle of the party.
If you want a
section the State end for the The happy dreams that gladdened all our
mas. . sample copy
GOVERNMENT.
youth.
Whet, had less of self and more of
truth ;
The childlike faith so tranquil and so
sweet.
Which sat like Mary at the Master's feet.
These arc not lost
Scales, of Guilford
M. Sited-
man, of New Hanover.
Secretary of
of Wake.
W. Rain, of Wake.
P. Roberts, of Gates.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sidney M. Finger of
Attorney F. David-
son, of Bum
SUPREME COURT.
good.
So seldom guessed, so little understood ;
Steadfast love that strove to win
Some wanderer f mm the ways of
sin.
These an not lost
Not lost. O Lord, for in Thy city bright
Our eves shall sec the past clearest
And things long hidden from our gaze
below
Chief Justice- William K. Smith, of reveal and we shall surely
Associate S. Ashe. of. .,.,.,.
An-on Augustus of Wake. ,, .
SUPERIOR COURT. Hie Argosy
E. Shepherd, of
Second Philips, of
Third II. G. Connor, of
son.
Clark, of
Wat.
Fifth A. of
ford
Sixth T.
Sampson.
Seventh C. of
Cumberland.
My Friend
My friend was a refresh
of ins; fellow. Its nature was like
bis complexion dear and bright
wholesome. There were no
Eighth J. blemishes on either, and both were
Ninth District- Jes-e F. Graves, of
Yadkin.
Tenth C. Avery. of
the sun c nil hours of the
If any tune a first glance
discover u smile on his fine
a second never tailed to find ore
at
Eleventh M. Shipp. of peeping out of eye, ready a
Mecklenburg. i i . . .
Twelfth W encouragement to
of Buncombe.
in
all over his countenance. lie
was well informed for
Sena B. of Meek- ,. , , . i . . i- .,;.
Matt. w. Ransom, of North- Id talk pleasing-
and intelligently on most
District rent subjects. But he was very
. modest, and if found it
Second M. Simmons, .
Craven. to advance an opinion dead-
Third W. of opposed to that held by any
Ponder ,,.,, . . , , one else, did it always with u
Fourth Nichols, of, . .
Fifth W. of Rock- at which no. e could take offense,
Sixth Districts- T. Bennett, of. T i . c r . l
I have spoken of my friend
S. Henderson, Hi the past tense. He M
Rowan. . ; not dead, exactly. I did not see
Eighth District am II. H. C . . , . ,. ,., .
bin. tor during the
Ninth D. Johnston. summer and . He Strayed
in the other night at
I scarcely knew him. The
springy step was gone ; the
GOVERNMENT.
dent bearing, the cheerful look,
were gone. Only the ghost of the
i .- Court t A.
M. King.
Register of H. Wilson.
Cherry.
Surveyor Abram S. Congleton.
P. Redding.
Dawson. Chair-
man, Mooring. J. A. K. Tucker,
W. A. James. Jr. T. E. Keel. In a Way
. that bespoke dissatisfaction with
Latham.
of F. W. Brown.
smile was and that seemed
; no longer to regard itself as a per-
of bis fine eye,
but came and went and flitted
TOWN.
J. Perkins.
C. Forbes.
its was a fear
fully changed man But, for some
occult reason, though I was shock-
ed at bis appearance, said
mg about it. Nor did
group with u I stood, all of
Cherry Alex. Knew The cause.
Ward. T. A. W ilks ., . , ,,,
P. 2nd Ward. Ty- me
son and J. S. Smith; 3rd Ward, A. M.
Moore J. berry. overcoat pockets
booKs. Under his arm
i laughed at him. my classical geography I devoured a
; smiling, I said, and my j volume a day, or a rather,
unworthy advice. But won't you for I read most of the night. Ev.
tell me why you are doing the book that in any way would
heavy What awful con- add to my ledge of places
sequences followed that one and things in Europe, Western
don't any me, and don't. Asia and Egypt I have read again,
give me he replied Every known guide hook I have
toward me with Ins good my ends. can tell
somewhat and I'll tell you just what any proposed trip to
you all about it y of Europe will cost
remember I can tell yon the. heights of
be commenced. the mountains, the length all
course, for I think you introduced the rivers, the spans of all the
me to her mother. Well, the old bridges, the comparative size
lady asked me to call. You i with dale and cost of construction,
know what i. good, noble soul the of all the great public buildings on
old lady is. I never met a woman the continent. If you want to
who so much of the world know where any obscure
aid had contracted fewer of its work of any class old mas
little vices. She won't hear is to be found, come to me
any compromise with deception If you a moment's notice
lying, or scandal mongering. to ear precisely when and where
She detests who tell her y battle of ancient or modem
little white lies for times fought who commanded
or in a joke. She says they are ; how many men were killed.
Cowards as well as moral know. am a new species
And Marie, you know, is I
just like her mother m this res- that I am slowly going mud
peel. Both them have spent mid a consumption at the
in Europe and the time. Which I will strike
I think, could not only write first- I don't know. I have lost
guide-hooks for all the cities since last
ever heard of. but construct, spring. I only sleep four
hard, fair topographical maps of
the entire
I I said, as
stopped for a moment and
compressed Ins lips and knit his
brows, at if overcome by
recoiled ions. Colonel
was United States
Minister at the Court of Monaco,
they spent most of their time night, old ho said.
roaming around the old world, have talked too long and too much
But goon with your I'll have to leave my books here
-Well, the first thing I did until o'clock. I
the first time I called was won't have time to go home now.
to fail hopelessly,
insane y in love
half -laughingly, half-pas- He was off. and I
continued ; the ed. I know whether to
next thing, doubtless as a result of what to do Did any
nix new in sanity, was to announce one hear of such a
I had spent three years ,, y i finally decide. to
all over laugh not loud but deep. Poor
I old Who would think
lie shut his lips again, and such a nature as his could find
looked at me for pity, sympathy in the atmosphere of
and wonder. I responded, day and generation
m the matter of wonder, for But though I that
bad really never something must be done. It was
to tell a deliberate cold-blooded really a serious matter for
lie. yea have been com- lie was evidently hard hit by the
avoid them ever charms Mane ; probably
I said, fear they will find yon to her, or as good as engaged,
out ; and you are slowly going in- If he kept on studying maps
to a decline between hope- guide-books of Europe he
less love for Marie and your die dementia or Con-
; bid consciousness, or whatever you as be himself said. I
call it Is that how decided to act at once and set
stand f matters right First I would Baser
than he answer- how the felt to
ed, with a bitter pathos that made ward
pity him while I inwardly j The next afternoon I called on
laughed at his the Gradually I got
cation. I had the courage to the subject of
take that course I might by this It did not take me long to dis-
nine have Marie and cover that he was on the
bad on mt conscience only the friendly footing in the family ; in
first few dozen lies which I had that he
tell that night to back up one of the family. The old
great original he. But co ; I did soon became enthusiastic
not ha-e the length of mind. Fred, as she called him. His
called a second time in the course name is Wilfred. lie was so
of a week, deluding myself with bright, so well educated, and well
the hope they would forget about bred, such a character
or, if did not, that I together. Mane was more re
could turn the of talk into served ; indeed, she said little.
a night. My eyes are getting
weak. I am growing absent mm
I have given up all my stud
but one. There is no longer
any United States, any America
for me. There is nothing in the
but
lie got up grabbed his boons,
and held out bis hand.
won i nave nine go now.
desperately, talk on the Basque
with tonight. Come and see
and Third had . bundle of books. A
and night. Rev. couple pamphlets protruded
j the upper pocket of his
Sun.
I. II. Hector.
Sunday, morn-,
and night. Prayer Meeting
night.
Pastor.
R. B. John, I old I
said as we shook hands, you
tinning course; into an
ant g
He ed u good deal of
his old-time jollity, but did not
explain about books. I
an empty eat m a retired corner,
every Sunday, morn-
and night, Meeting every
night.
Pastor.
LODGES.
Lodge, No. A. F. A.
M., meet- 1st Thursday and Mon-
day night after the 1st and Sunday at and led him It to talk with
Lodge. . M. King. W. M. him at my leisure.
Greenville K. A. chapter. No. meets stop but a few mil.
even-2nd and Monday nights at Ma- , . .
Hall. F. W. P. he said ; have an en-
Lodge, No. I. O. O. F. at half-past eight, and
inert- every Toe-day night. D. L. leave these books at home
James, ; c ,
Lodge. No. lion, K. of II.,
meet- every and third Friday night. bother the engagement,
D. I. I haven't seen you
in to talk with
Thur-day night. C A. White. C.
Temperance Club meets in their
club room every Monday night, at
o'clock. Ma--meeting in the Court House
fourth Sunday of each month, at o'clock
p. M. E.
Woman's Temperance Union
you.
it's with a lady, and I
must be there he said,
as if that settled the matter.
And if you there
meet in the Club Room or lied at all, Would it
of each week. Mrs. II. Vt r J ., . e
ard. the history
Band of Hope meets in Reform Club j the an engagement with a
Room-very Jay night. Miss Eva was broken You call get
number. I continued,
post I if she is a sensible girl
Office hour- B a. m. to p. m. Money she'll accept it You know girls
No or- re critical about ;
p- excuses t he her
mail arrives Sun- , .
at a. m. and departs at p M. i laid down books and
Tarboro mail arrives daily Sun- , . .
at ii. and departs at
mail arrives do that, he
at IS M. and depart- at , v. and With son
Mail leaves for Ridge Spring and inter-
mediate offices. Mondays. Wednesdays
and
mail arrives Friday at p.
said, de
and with some bitter-
I told one lie to her and
I've sworn never to tell another
to
Ills was so tragic that I
other channels. Madness the whole story by the
and Europe alone, her silence,
would consent to talk that night, i My course was at once decided
It enough, perhaps, j on. I said, yon
seeing I hat my insane lie led them don't know although you
to suppose they were me are beginning to know him. find,
back over pleasant scenes. He is all that you have said, and a
ens how got through that night deal more. I know phases
without betraying my Ins character that you can't
secret shall never know. I should know, and I tell you he is one
never have succeeded if Marie, man in thousand. I think
looking more beautiful than I have will pardon me if am
ever seen her wasn't con- , a that you are deeply
before me, goading me on interested him. So and
to save myself. All the wit and also in you You have no
cunning m me came to my rescue, that he is not as robust look
I . turn the conversation as he used to be
off Europe, but did succeed mod-; Both bad, and had
well m keeping it within i warned him to take better care
areas with which my reading had of Ins health.
made me I stuck main- I is
to and the Highlands really in condition than you
of Scotland. There I felt strong,; suspect. His trouble is more men
and whenever the old lady or Ma- than anything else Do you
showed a disposition to make an to what that trouble
excursion down the Rhine or is They did, of course.
through Switzerland I cunningly will you promise to forgive him
headed off and started them and forget all about the matter
afresh down the boulevards or and try to make him forget- it
through the or sent them After some habitation they
tramping over the moors or j then, in the first
among the lochs. But, great I continued,
heavens It was an awful strain, has never been any nearer
and when at last it was over and Europe Boston in bis whole
I nervously said good night, I life All bis talk about his three
knew that something must be travels in Europe has been
pure lie from to
who did you do I in I thought the old lady would
quired faint, she finally
See all these books snuggle gathered in the lull
are ail books of European travel j meaning of hat I bad said. Ma-
guide books, geographies, maps, I tremendously but
of fortifications, seemed less pained. Both soon
ruins, and so forth. That's all I rallied into a proper state of
on tor the last six I nation, accompanied by a free
months. When I left that words. I let them talk
night I at once began a sys- for ft while before I entered on
course European and, detailed explanation,
oriental geography, and I I pleaded and apologized for
antiques. I began with Herod-1 of course making it clear
Xenophon and Jose-j that he knew nothing of my
I re read Plutarch's lives. I told of his noble character, bis
and nearly all the Greek and Lat agony, and his despair at the fear-
ill Mythology and of falsehood in which
I he had himself. limit
the strength of his love, and
finally declared that I really
thought that hie life depended on
I the success of my mission. This
i carried the day. Marie burst in-
to tears and her mother melted
; into team I began to laugh
quietly. Then it gradually dawn
led on them how supremely
Ions the whole had been . and
they joined in-the laughter. So it
all over, and already I
ed to myself with the oH
smile back in bis eye and the old
in bis walk.
i A to
. means which they could lei
know at one full swoop
Ins sin was discovered mid
forgiven, but they silenced me;
i would attend to that.
And they did I met
two days afterwards as he was
toward my house at a ire-
rate. lie did not no-
me until we were face
face Then he grabbed my hand
wildly but said not a word lie
couldn't for he would have cried
if he had attempted t . speak, for
there were tears in his eyes. He
dragged me back to
and mere unburdened to me
soul. He was wild with joy and
tote.
I expect cards to wedding
any now. is fast get
ting to be bis old self u,
and has forgotten there is such a
place as Europe. Marie, however.
I am to shows signs
a lo violate her pledge
about forgetting as well as for-
giving. I her at the jewel-
a of days ago ; she was
orders a new
i the design to a hatchet set
will, diamonds She wanted II
done this She said it
Was for a birthday present for
Washington
State Executive
Committee.
Raleigh N. C . Feb. 1888.
To the Demo Party of North
At a meeting of the Democrat
State Executive Committee held
in this city, on the 23rd of
i arr, . It Was that
State Convention
held in the city of on
Thursday, the day of May,
The said Convention will he held
for the of candidates
for the offices of Governor,
Secretary
Slate,
of Instruction,
Attorney General, Justices
of I he Supreme for tin
Governor, and t to take their
seats in case the number of
shall be by the
of people -and of two Electors
for I be State at large, and for the
election of Delegates to the Dem
National Convention to be
held in the city of Si t be
oil. day of June next. Also for.
of a and of
such her business as may come
before it.
It will be observed that the
State Convention is to be held
earlier this year than usual. Tins,
was necessary hi order that the
delegates to he National
is called earlier than usual in
order that I be party may be bet-
organized a more thorough
campaign made in behalf of Us
nominees and great principles.
The same advantage attends the
earlier meeting our State Con-
and nomination of its can-
The Slate Committees respect-
fully urge upon the county com I
throughout the State to
take early action for the call of
their county
the plan of organization
which is published with this ad-
dress, giving full notice meet
in the different townships, so
that primaries may be fairly held
and attended. Thus the fair- j
ens of all nominations and other
business done must by sally
conceded. It is obviously j
taut that every county shall be rep-1
resented in the Convention
by one or more at its own citizens,
but it for any reason one cannot
attend, provision has been
tor l be represent of the i
by any person appointed by the
chairman of t he county convention,
in case of his failure to appoint, j
by one appointed by its secretary
For purposes of organize-
it is desirable all
in the different committees
be tilled at once by active and.
zealous men.
At the recent meeting of
State it was made
duty to call special attention of
county and
executive committees to the j
necessity of immediate steps to
provide for the
gates to the National Convention i
from the different districts. If it ;
shall seem impracticable to call j
conventions to meet in some of
the district tins purpose, it
STATE NEWS.
A-WEEK'S GLEANING
suggested that the end may be
by authorizing delegates to
the State Con vent from such
districts to meet in on or
about the May m diet net
conventions and elect delegates to The Over, From
represent the district at Si Exchanges.
We have reason to know that
adversary will make deeper- and Events
ate efforts Ibis year to restore the. Worth Our T P-
State to rule with all its excellent for the
attendant evils. Let true men edification benefit of
The Biblical Recorder,
The Recorder, the organ.
of the denomination n
Carolina is an uncommonly
vital and vigorous paper Besides
its special work of fostering
and only such, and the continued y- old. of the or are
supremacy of the win race, which A tree en. near High Point re- j , e able and
is synonymous in North I made worth of enters in this and
with the supremacy of the Demo-land eight of wood besides, forceful,
discursive and interesting as the
now farmers all.- that appear.,, the leading
in working order m this magazines of the day.
State, and the number is rapidly
; increasing.
party, will assured
her in of ears.
For the
II.
B C. Sec'y.
Vulgarity.
Among the subjects recently
treated -A to
Fisherman mid lot of
Arbitration of Dis-
building boon, ill for
the last v months has been ;
me Hie. i
r equaled in several years. in the United
Charlotte chronicle.
There is a popular convict.,, j, is that forthcoming
that as a man so is he. about lb- AV, treat-
And there is , Bo-
other
no less It is this. As a
man talks so is The reasoning
whereby this is sound. post
The words, whose meaning are than any
known, which full from the lips of In the Mute
a man are synonymous with char- There are thirty-One ladies j by W. Manly. I'll,
In oilier ins words show I o graduate at the Salem I diversity ;
ll, fact what a man is at heart and institute in winch is I ho ,,
ate
of the N. C.
Randolph Insane Asylum ; end Coo-
the of Directors of N.
Penitentiary
ion
a hen a man is beard using profane t
language indulging in telling
vulgar and smutty anecdotes or
laughing at and
them told by others, the
world concludes they are safe
proving his heart to be
pure, because the dispositions of a
pine heart are a versed to such ex-
ti.
vulgarism he betrays to the
discerning and chaste, the exist-
of heart-foulness, of which
verbal vulgarism is only the
outward ion. There
o-l
is and other States.
Altogether it is g happy com.
Scotia, d Neck W, of an excellent
M. Bowers, Esq., of ville. national and family paper and gen-
old. has de-con-
Messrs and Coke have
leased the Hotel at
Morehead. Mr. is pro-
of the House, Al-
Mr. Cooke, Hotel
at N. .
Eden I on Fisherman mid.
must, we s la,
lain tor every stream. B Ht
the steam of verbal otter- ,,
a man is his heart and The Par-
be utterances are smutty and foul by Rev.
-he inference is inevitable Barker much of his far-
the heart is smutty and too.
To bear a
informs us there magazine. Ii fosters thought
on his land whose home literature.
No Baptist can well afford to
without the and it
won Id prove of us much value to
the public generally us any period-
published in the country.
As the Senate was about to
one recent Saturday after-
noon until Monday, Senator Hoar
said to Senator Vance -If you
were a Republican, you could
that little hymn
How pleasant is Saturday Night.
When ail through the week we've been
Senator Vance replied
; being a Republican. I can, tell
such a
A watch that won't run doesn't
; any chain.
Raleigh fines and Col.
Polk Informs us that the number,
of Alliances in the State
up to yesterday was
the part of the present week
ready two days, there
C.
engage telling
obscene stones, parading coarse
unchaste or otter-
profane language is feel in
a lowering
male previously placed upon
the integrity of his moral
character. The natural sequence have been Alliances
is reasoning like Well, he while the number for last week
may do to trust to a given and
guarded degree in business mat- I, Cit v There is
otherwise on account ; City to
the restraints public or give ,,.,,,
some barn bat f.-r the ex- . l HI
because i bee evidences g f th A
obliquity heart be must he forty
watched or eschewed, is not induce her parents to
natural and right.
Yet there are men who are so are these -Yes sir, I can play
oblivions of their own interests, and sing very and she at
we should depraved, once-its up to the piano and pro-
so reckless about their own moral to prove it.
weal and the mo. weal of others .
as to give utterance to vulgarity Barbara
of speech without Staford, living on Isaac Forbes's
and gusto Let it plantation, was the happy mother j. e. moors. j h tucker j
emphasized and reiterated fine children yesterday Ml
again and again that the use of morning. Dr. N. II. Street was . r
such words is disgraceful, because attendance, and we learn from I i S-AT-LA Ii,
ii.
x v i l l e, n.
G RE E N V I L C.
AUG. M. MOORE. CM. BERNARD
A BERNARD,
A If,
he State and Federal
exhibition of heart foul- that the mother and
children, two boys and one
It is not smartness it is pot getting on finely. The
decency, it is not beautiful. had eight
is it, then It is indecorous and births, triplets twice
detectable. The consensus of prolific
is invoiced in the
It is disgraceful.
Sick Child in China.
N. C.
HARRY
N. C.
LAW
V.
A Wonderful Stove.
Orange Observer.
en
Attorney and at haw
News. N C.
a child is taken sick in
China the parents believe that
W. II. I.
A JAMBS,
at-Law,
lo . 8106.1
Collections u
upon, and still uttering
her wend to search the
in the Superior, Federal an
Attorney and at Law
Will the Courts
We have a stove in sous has wandered
that draws better than and is lost. So the mother runs to
an art or a mustard piaster. tie and cries, la
We have to fasten ourselves j COme
the press every time we a the father hastens
fire ; its either that or a flight street and crosses the
throughout the stove-pipe. We for the
also have to keen a grate over the spirit ; tie hears the mother's
bottom of the pipe to keep the wail, and shouts back the
wood from going out at the coming
and falling on the roof of Walker's Then a horse is in
establishment. Oh, how the soul to ride home
it draws Whenever we can
persuade one of our six
into
we are sure of t he money, for t hat I . if she is rich
stove bis pocket-book right the thing of life she
out, and when an irate citizen ; is supposed to contain the
comes in looking for the fighting , missing spirit. Often it is a Jew g
editor we just entice him front a beetle. When it is secured .
of that stove, remove he grate, she gives a great cry of wraps Urge Oil
, , i, . B i i . i Tenders his professional services t
open the draft, and its all over, it m paper, and places it the
Talk about drawing why, that pillow of I be child, and
stove sometimes draws all the an immediate recovery,
out of the room and we have
grumbled the clock.
don't know any one who is
harder worked than I am, twenty
fun. hours a year in and year
And then it struck.
coiners. if she is Beaufort
and tar supreme
Faithful attention given to all
rusted to him.
raise the windows to escape
cation. We are going to give that
stove a trial in the
and see if it won't draw the
capital
Teeth extracted without pain by the i
of Nitrous Oxide
J.
B. YELLOWLEY,
A NE Y-A IF,
Greenville, N. C.
His Dearly years since
the committed and baa held
The Eastern
N. C-
ii mm m m Mr
mi's their lit is well Fr lie ti know
The held
Ht
was slow th I. at . this M
. , , . the Owing the MM
to him out, but it came swift; . a ,.,,,,. j
and sure, and fell with terrible , f
THE LEADING PAPER
IX THE
OH
DUMB TO SI
sell- t might by
I are demoralizing in their It is well the to know j admit three mil I
but if, after a man has been is for this delay j place, lust
tried brutal murder and is K,, , ,, , ;, i , . , ,
acquitted, he acknowledges coin
mining the deed we do not see a
very great deal of harm in lynch-
him. And therefore we do
say if there was ever a case
C. H.
this
Owing
room
i n Price. year.
HIT of justifiable lynching this is the
; j one.
will no he-it at- lo i n
men are The great of the
the pi in. i the . ,,, . t i-
., , i i on the Chicago, Burlington
If a a i .
of tin-state Railroad continues,
T-110,1 real change the
14th condition of affairs Both the
at m at railroad and the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
rants for resident torn he was teaching, he
are each other to the
The tight
lids fair to b in their
national this time
it will be She man and
X. -Class
Mail Mattes.
Allison and
i he of silver in
terms compared with which his
yield to each other, and there language was mild
determined not to
else.
Senator Heck will make a
speech in the on Tuesday
. ext. in he he will
the which Senator
to squirm out
i he other day, he
the Ohio
Hal that he will tend -x-
were
at the ration
the tier in
acquitted
f I academe a this place. W
present
learned
the
have given c to
an and more
tea. her At em e the
all Hero, too,
did the pupils acquit
well. the recitations
Mr. Geo. of
I r. Hi ii few well
met from speeches Senators wonts, Mr. G. B. King, a
most talented man of
Greenville, who a
for I hour on the
lie of Mr.
The Lynching of Parker.
I seems not much prospect for
speedy of the
A. Parker, the employer and
ed murderer of Gen. Bryan The Brotherhood are
Grimes, has at last met with Ma confident of final success and say
fate and has at las suffered the continue their pies-
penalty of his crime. On Sun-
course until their claims are
day morning he was taken from recognized if it takes until the
the Guard house in Washington summer. It is thought that
by unknown and hanged systems of railroad will become
from the draw arch of the bridge
where he was found dead by the
bridge keeper who went to open
the draw for one of the steamers
to pass The con
the lynching of criminals,
under any and all circumstances,
for it is a death blow to law and
order, but there are sometimes
involved in the strike before a
settlement is reached.
j of Emperor
Emperor William, of Germany
died in Berlin at o'clock on
the morning of the 8th inst. He
was sick for some time and his
death was not unexpected Had
King showed mi lack of good ideas
on the of education, nor
lie show any lack of words to
them. Mr. James is quite
a young bu he has
splendid reputation he
teaching. Maj his
is the wish of
C.
rare instances in which there are he the inst he
mitigating circumstances. And been old
if any violent hanging, any He
the law m one's own fur than
can be excused, tins lynching of en a
Parker is one of them. The or- and humane ruler,
of the crime f-T; He lined his people with a
which he suffered the death L affection and occupied a
penalty, and the events happen- j warm The
later on and down to the
time of lynching, are his
On the the emperors oldest
day of August. while his father under
from the town of ashing-1
ton to hi i county at once
and while crossing Bear creek,
Gen. Bryan Grimes, as brave a
man as ever drew sword and a
good citizen, was fired upon by
some party in ambush and
ed a wound in the shoulder which
caused his death in a few min-
The murder was a most
fiendish and cold blooded one
and was for sometime the topic
of conversation here, and all
over eastern North Carolina
Efforts were made to
murderer, and a for the
crime discovered. Like all men
of strong convictions and out-
spoken mind, Grimes bad
his enemies, and smirch was
made among them for some clew
v ho use the Motors if any
a or dead, who is the
lie, mother m sister if
any citizen of the United Slates,
an till without the
written co of I lie person
is lo be s used, shad be
guilty of high misdemeanor,
a line not less than
n he until
from a disease which ,. ,
line is I an.
Id John. Ami this is only the
beginning.
The new Chinese treaty is com
and will shortly be signed
by r the U i-
State. the
the rot
contains rigid
he importation of
Chinese ran into this
those Chinamen having prop
trained at or more.
shall have lie privilege of return-
to this country should they
visit China
The Republican members the
use. are much divided on
lie and unless
of the Ways
ii d s . shah
I raid a bill the
to as g.-at an as the
dill bill, ii is extremely likely
at many will vote with
for that measure
Their demand
i he
they dare not refuse, even if linen, who met there just before
they wanted to worst part of the
M. a Republican rep- et joyed finely reciting
ha o- ; their lessons and Now,
a hill iii the House to which; u looks we town people, who
Ii good can say It might
provides any or firm School ram or slime.
Bethel Sparks.
Sparks fly every
hull week for the from
which rife are not burning
Yesterday was a very stormy
Sunday. There were hut few
out to the M. E. Church.
Haven did not preach
of his series His Prayer,
but put off until next Sunday
when it is hoped that the
will he such as to admit of a
large
The rain yesterday kept
for a of from Sunday School except
-o Government little and three you
assume the high and responsible
position to which he has been
elevated, but as he, too, is t-
and
been incurable by
some of the most eminent of
European physicians, it is feared
th t he will soon follow his illus
father to the grave.
The of
the Raleigh spent
a few days in Greenville recent I v
find the
we are at
ye pencil drops for a
while, till S little looking around
is gone through with. Mud and
water I should so,
has falling steadily for
hours, and is l-t.
man trying very
to straighten out his very
record as a public man.
lie make it appear
Ins speech and his
Springfield, Illinois, speech were
consistent, but tailed. On Tues
day, he tried to the charge I
We have regular in
Bethel by denominations,
Method-, Baptist and
The Episcopalians have no
church yet. hope will
Swim be able u one The
more the
Mr. C. James, who has been
teaching; Oak in this
county , closed his school last
day . He a great en-
down in school and
most excellent
lion in leaching. We learn that
examination, closing exercise,
and by Mr. Ruck
a complete success. We re
we unable to bu present.
in he tin Bo in Oak
G v HA .
Railroad d
in it as has, ever
cued. Join Sherman Hunks be la
m he nominated President this
To write up all the theories ad
and all the ideas same, and every thing has and every joins
would require more space business appearance that he for
is j st now over the build- ;
mg of the Set Lo Be. k I Greet. hi
villa Thai the road will Senator made a political
be unit there is little doubt,
it very
m; eh The t i web.
i. b in ii e
I d.
than the has to
pare and might reopen old
wounds and uncover old differ-
that Lad best remain
disturbed. After some little time
suspicion began to point to Par-
and he was watched closely, a
From the accumulation of
stances and from utterances that
fell from his own lips, it was not
long ere it was generally
ed that Parker was the murderer,
and he was arrested on suspicion
and lodged in Washington jail
to await the action of the grand
jury. At the fall term if Beau-
fort Superior Court Parker was
tried for murder, but a mistrial
was taken on account of the ill-
of one of the jurymen. The
case was removed to Martin
county and a trial took place in
the Spring of 1881, at which
Parker was acquitted re-
leased from custody. There was
much indignation expressed at
l I ere .
here. d a.
ban. Prof John has
school iii Car-
ex. t lie is School
i b s session b ha- an enrollment
loT pupils. There are
besides the Pint.
i. ha- lee. tea in- he e
j ears, and tie school i-
ail time Mr B. F has
a large foundry and marble
both in Al-
U alien has a fine
the home of i he
grape. The ire
tile houses A. Lung,
Skinner others, ate a I
doing a g I'd
Two go. d hotels, the
House. Ir James .-, and
i he King Sir. King
if made Mr, James continues to
that he of having
connived at the
silver. Again he The
a failure. No use, John, you Neck is approaching near. It is
not make water tun up hill, that it Will come within
can a revolt with as many twists layout three of
We have been it
the road miss that
Hitch will a road
J about j mile
distant, to So
have road anyway.
The informal ion, is
that the Scotland Neck i ad will
to ,
Commercial School
continues to new fines
coming every neck. Bethel is
the be I places in State
fr building up a firs, class school
Jack Or us.
otter test
the verdict of the jury, the almost; ,
universal opinion being raise,
Parker killed Gen. Grimes Par- In town six
has lived in this section four whom are ed
several rears and has been at the
head
is
haul by, n is
,. , , I L.
to pretty .
y . f bee, and Hon.
for some time past And it is
said that on several occasions
Lieutenant Governor, lieu are
while intoxicated Parker ac- i fourteen lawyers, must
having killed Gen being the rt-m
declared himself rising
side the pale of the law, and D j i. the
not amenable to the law for his, young, editor the
crime. The people knew and one of the best weeklies in
realized the truth of this remark it is aid. Green is a
Of Parkers, and when he ac- Peasant town to visit, win.
again in
be a
which was
I i to a greater
extern ever known
line the bee
lo he buzzing around
i ho average man's head In ill
case, ii caused the gentleman from
to
of his anatomy entirely. Sen-
made a dignified
to the stump speech of
galls, ii; be completely de-
the i argument there
was in man's
A rumor New York, start-
ed by
is a strong
feeling among Democratic
member- Congress Your
respondent has diligently searched
for this feeling, but tailed to find
it. Every Democrat questioner
was c the
lion of t and they all ex-
pressed a that he be
nominated by acclamation
elected.
items.
Editor
d weeK do lo count
March no i Not it
he cold aid rainy weather the
farmers gel i leg ready lo
plant then crops. Our farmers
using a deal of
spring. We would he glad
lo see l he time when more home
made aid bought fertilizers
used A-. long as men haul
Notice to Creditors.
Having before the
Court Clerk county on the
March as Administrator of
Henry Cooper, deceased, not ice is hereby
to all persons indebted to the es-
to make payment to undersign-
ed, and lo all creditors of said estate to
present their claim-, properly
to the undersigned on or before
the 6th day of March or this notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
day of March ISM,
WARREN.
of Henry Cooper,
BETHEL, N. C.
Opened the h of February with
students, has increased to over
All the branches taught;
Arithmetic, Double Entry Book Keeping,
including Law and
according
to the latent method, and Com-
position. This is a School
a Primary Department. Miss
Thomas, a competent teacher has charge
of the latter, department. Rate for the
through Commercial Course per
for Primary Course 12.00 to
per Book ping alone
i Penmanship alone
per mouth. Through Commercial Course
completed within -to Smooths. Board
can be obtained at to per mouth.
A can get board with
the principal and be tinder his charge all
lime. For f n i-o information
Z. J. u l I Principal
ladies, good school
that he was the
murderer of General Grimes, in-; place in which to
ran so high that the
people decided to take the matter
in-their own hands. According
visit was made to the town
lock up, the murderer was taken i
, . , . ., . to delay the is
out, and carried to the
bridge and was there launched been adopted by the
into eternity. We regret members of the and
the people of Washington hang Means committee of sag n,
ed this man, hut under the cir- their dealings with the per.
they have much to to reduce
then. which the of
Washing ton Letter.
Special to
U V., Mar. 9th, W.
MONEY TO LOAN.
lam now prepared to Loans
fl I belt in autumn to g on farm property
for which was bought in
the ii, may expect to hear
same old cry,
Miss J. Carraway who
been visaing relatives in
place, Hamilton,
for tome months past return-
ed to her home in Georgetown, S.
last week.
We learn that Mrs. Holland
Keel of this township Is very sick.
We hope hear of her recovery
A heavy rain accompanied v lib
very visaed this sec-
yesterday. Trees and fences
down, but no dam-
was done to cotton
as security.
J. B. YELLOW
Law.
. , N. C.
h Best Friend T
Your stomach of course. Be-
cause ii ii is out of order you are one of
most miserable creatures living. Give
it a fair, honorable chance and see if it is
not the best friend you have in the end.
Don't smoke in the morning Don't drink
I the morning. If you must smoke and
drink wait until your stomach l through
with breakfast. You can drink more and
smoke more in the evening and It will
tell or. you less. If your food ferments
docs not digest are
troubled with Dizziness of
the head, coming up of the food after eat-
Indigestion, or any
trouble of the stomach, you had best
use Green's August Flower, as no person
mm an h, nit.
For The NERVOUS
The DEBILITATED
The AGED.
h-
nod
It ; i . n-
the
blood
result
blood.
A LAXATIVE.
and
om stomach, ad
A DIURETIC.
In Its the and
are other
for of
It can be relied on to girt
relief and speedy core.
by
WELLS,
--.-
Q O ii o o o o o ii ii o n o s
Don't go further
you have
ed our elegant line
Samples, just in, for
THE MAN MOON
BR DAY, but man who keep a fresh supply of
Groceries, Fruits, Confections, s,
TOBACCO,
Can found wanted. You only have to look for
V. L. STEPHENS,
And all wants in above goods can be supplied.
CONFECTIONS OP TO ORDER.
I- A.
THIS BEING ELECTION YEAR
And LEAP YEAR ha nothing to do with the of
GROCERIES. .
I you desire to purchase s article In
FLOUR, SUGAR,
Or anything in that Una, cull on
C. TYSON, Greenville, N. C.
Provisions, Canned Goods, General Family Supplies,
Tobacco, Always on Hand.
THIS MONTH
-win
Dress Goods,
GINGHAMS,
BOOTS and SHOES,
For
Good. worth for
Dress mis tor
THIS IS NO CATCH
WE MEAN IT
The and the Turning
Plows a ways on hand.
LITTLE HOUSE, BRO.
E. C. GLENN.
STANDARD GUANO, ACID PHOSPHATE,
PULVERIZED OYSTER SHELL,
SHELL LIME, PUKE DISSOLVED BONE,
COTTON SEED MEAL AND
Tennessee Wagons, for sale,
GREENVILLE, H. C, Mar. 1887.
R. JR. Manager.
WE are now fitted up in first-class and ate to man-
upon notice or of
RIDING VEHICLES.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ALL REPAIRING.
We also keep a nice line of
READY
Come and see us. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
W. BROWN
COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND AGENT THE OIL MILLS.
,,
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 Time.
FARMER'S BONE FERTILIZER
A SPECIALTY it is to be superior to fertilizer on the market.
Land Sale.
In decree of the
Court of county in a
Special case, entitled
Nancy E. husband,
T. Phillips, minors
by their guardian. J. G. Pi ice.
the will sell
at the Court House in Greenville, on
Monday, March to
bidder for cash, a certain tract or piece
of lying in township,
Pitt county, adjoining the lands of S. A.
Kittrell, J. K. Crawford and con-
about thirty-three acres.
Said laud was conveyed to the above
named part by a Dead of Gift from
This sale is made for
O. B. KING Commissioner,
Shut
lace tour orders with us and we
to give you a Suit that is a PERFECT FIT until
SATISFACTORY IN
AT. C. Feb. 1888
I. c. LATHAM
THE LEADERS IN
ILL KINDS OF STAPLE
to the Re-
Notice to Creditors.
Having duly I before the
Court t link of county on the
27th day of as
T. Ross, deceased, notice
is hereby given to all persons to
the estate to make payment to
undersigned, and to all creditors of
estate to present their claims, prop-
to the undersigned i
Hi or before the 27th day of February,
or this notice will he plead bar of
their recovery. This of
G. M. MOORING.
of J. T. Ross,
Our Fall and Winter stock of Dry Goods,
Shoes, Hats, etc., have arrived, and all
friends and customers are invited to call and ex-
goods and prices.
Having purchased ilia entire i e John S.
c. n hi I m nil i f debt
and licit increased
in nil I'm-
he ; e Sooth
We in J y hi
o-s,
ho will alway lie clad t. see mid serve I heir old
A special branch he ch
rates to to and harvest then
approved
INSURANCE AGENT,
SKINNER BUILDING OPPOSITE
N- C
All Kinds placed in et rut U-
FIRST-CLASS
At lowest current rates call when in need of LIFE, FUJI
ACCIDENT and LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.
THE OLD RELIABLE CARRIAGE FACTORY-
THE FRONT
D. Pro
TO JOBS
WILL THE
CARTS
My Factory I tin beat put up nothing
WORK. We keep up and the
Best material used in all work. All tire you can from
Brewster, Storm, Coil, Ham Horn, King,
keep on hand v full line ready
HARNESS AND WHIPS,
round, which iii m II ah low as i.
Special Attention Given to REPAIRING.
Thanking the people of tar pl
merit
Recent we have made
Custom Clothing, enables us to place
within the reach of all, and which arc superior
to those generally obtained at higher prices
elsewhere. Every garment made on the
JOHN SIMMS,
range, N. C.
OX.
I will deliver WOOD any where
In town at 11.75
RICHMOND.
AGRICULTURAL
FOR SALE BY SKINNER k
THE
EASTERN REFLECTOR.
Curt. C. A. White
for a week.
has
Notice
The t meetings f the
Temperance Reform Club, which
were discontinued mi of
Mis IV i-. of is ,,, progress at
,. B mt Church, here-
pap
Wants l-
tray for it la
Local
Miss Haves berry i leaching
school near Mr Flem-
Mrs. R M. near
Bethel, spent week at Mrs V.
II.
Mr.
township, it Tinting lit lira V.
H.
Mr. C Hosed
Moon.
Seed Oat for sale
by K. C. Glenn.
Court next week.
Only Rosa
Carey's latest work at
Alex News Stand this school in Greene county and re-
week. home last Friday.
Heavy rain last Saturday Mis Susie Brown has returned
Don't forget that will a I-1
soon close his gallery leave, j
Get your photographs before it i
too
Mrs. Edwards, at
Fruit trees are in bloom.
A few
Chickens for sale by J. J. Cherry.
Spring goods arc coming in.
We have a few desirable
goods on band he closed
out regardless of cost. A
splendid chance tor cash purchases
to bargains.
T. R. ft Co.
A forty-two column paper this
week.
will be in Greenville but
a short while linger. Best to
procure your early.
The Salvation Army is in
Washington.
The editor, in company with
Col. Barry Skinner, left Monday
for the Fish and Oyster Fair at
Mr. J. B has moved
his law e to the room
tinder the Opera House, facing the
Court House.
Mrs. C. C. Huston Miss Ma-
of Washington, has
visiting her brother, Mr. W.
J. since Friday.
Mr. J. L. Tucker arrived here
Wake Forest college
day, baaing been called home by
the illness of his father.
Dr. Robert Joyner, of Mont-
county, h former citizen
and native of old Pitt, is on a vis-
to his brother, Andrew Joyner.
M. Ferry ft Go's. Garden Esq.
Feed at the Old Brick Store.
The New game and
oyster fair is in progress.
will close bis Gal-
in Greenville.
In a week now days and
will hoof equal length.
Our clever and popular young
merchant Mr. J. A.
ed yesterday from h'S Northern
tour. lie reports having had a
hi time and lots.
next day evening
All i he are requested to
he as business of
lance is lo lie transacted.
E. C. Brest.
G. E. Harris,
House Burned.
Just as we go to press we learn
that the large dwelling
on the farm Mrs Caroline E.
three miles west
on the Tarboro road
was destroyed by lite yesterday
afternoon. The house was
pied by Mr. Jacob Joyner. We
have not heard the origin of the
neither do we know the
sustained by Mrs. Cherry and Mr.
Joyner.
Those persons whom we men-
sometime since as having
been indicted for gambling by
the Grand Jury at the last Court,
now quake and at the
near approach of the Court next
week. The welfare of the com-
demands that just punish-
lie meted out to every one
who is convicted and we hope such
be done. There are
charges against some and severe
punishment should follow
Beta, coming
from up i lie blew for the
draw lo open. Tho bridge Keeper
to obey the signal hut saw
a rope banging down from the
draw. tried
pull it up, he could not
do so ; then sinking his lantern
down saw suspended of
a man lie signaled the boat to
stop, and immediately notified the
proper authorities. About
o'clock yesterday morning the
was draw . up mid inquest
held. returned
came Co his death by
hanging sit hands of persons
unknown to tho Attached
to the rope was a card, on it
in bold, dear writing, were these
AT
Look Out For The
MI
SPRING
But before that conies we want to tell you of
the bargains we are offering on
Brown Hooker's
Notice.
Mr. J. K. who
six months past has been engaged
in the insurance
era returned to Green-
ville last night.
Mr. A. X. Ryan, of the firm of
Ryan Bedding, went to
mire and New Inst week.
Point Lace Flour has tried, to new for r be their
barrel seed Potatoes, cheap
the Old Brick Store.
Bead the notice to Creditors by
Allen Warren, in another
column.
and is the best and cheapest at the
Old Brick Stoic.
Eggs have come down to ten
cents per dozen. are worth
that for family
Forty Bushels Spanish Peanuts
sale by J. L. Bollard.
Put county Court.
Judge A. C presiding will
convene next Monday.
Variety and Racket
Cards for the marriage
of Mr A. Mi; and Miss
D. a C, on
the ins.
e of parties and ex
tends heal wishes.
Call On Them
The Biggs A
are displaying considerable enter-
prise, as well as a mammoth stock
of new goods as their large
attractive advertisement on the
oft bis issue will testify.
Mr. has just returned from
his Ni tour where
purchases were made for the cash
and their new goods are now rap
coming in. A visit to their
store will convince yon of the ex
tent of their struck and bargains
It they can't sell you cheap goods
else can.
J X trustee, offers
some notes, due hills and
Read ad
hushes early Spring March is gone
cheap, at the Old has
It i a handsome appearance the
Raleigh Visitor makes
donning its new type
K. C. Glenn has a few tuns of
ft Canner's for
Home Fertilizers, at J per son
cash.
creditable. Bin we have our
as to me days
the month and predict t ha
March will yet show itself.
The with a cargo
if ice consigned to Mr. E. B.
arrived last Saturday.
j lips made many friends hi
Remember the was here bust year win. ate
to him attain.
on Friday. Every section of the
county should be largely
A valuable mare for sale by J.
C. Lanier.
We have lately purchased a
large job lot of bill paper and can
now furnish bill heads at a lower
price than ever.
The of the Boss Famous
Wall
four of our merchants
one and one clerk
playing marbles on the street List
week remind us Summer.
Our merchants complained d
trade being dull Saturday.
Mr K. Glenn baa been sick
Gad to see him
out attain.
Ml A N. of the pupa
firm d ft Bed ling, return-
ed ft m i he ma
i ii lit.
There is a sinking resemblance
el e--ii . had boy and Mr.
U I key .
Mr. J L who has
the -r. W. B.
near the Post office,
moved to his
One of our young merchant
d not take as many
to Washington now ,. be
did last
That
Mr. Josephus Cox was in to see We
other day and said the far j
his section were paving the ladies. But
far more attention to
spring and buying much
less fertilizers than formerly.
like to hear reports as that.
the fact beyond all
The is what did
i. No sooner did the ladies dis
cover that half f the paper was
consumed by the statement than
The high wind that generally
tut; X I I
Lunch March make it a we began U on
exceeded the sales of the former
the month has been did yon put that mess in
the paper Others said
year by pounds Try
them, at Old Buck Store.
The Tunes is
very much improved by abandon
use of patent outsides and
ail home
in but there is no telling
what the other half may bring,
heme great caution be
A gentleman told us recently
he once had a cousin
A raft Of three hundred a born in May,
which broke loose from some j married in May and her
up the river was lodged I hand died in lie also said
against the bridge
last week.
one day
J Williamson
ed a line lot of which will
be sold cheap.
that the child in his fa-
family was horn on the
eleventh day of the eleven h month
of the tear.
Mr.-I. ibis town,
and Miss Georgia of
Washington, were married at the
residence of Mrs. M. A Rouse, in
Greenville, at o'clock on Wed-
evening last week, Bi
R. B. John officiating. The Its-
the Greene best wishes to
t he ha couple.
About twenty-five names have
been added to the sub-
week
We hope our friends will help on
the good work.
FOR A
come in
office at Snow
i will tell the entire printing
bargain for the cash. We are informed by State Li-
Bather than undergo trouble of C
soring the office I e. of U-i- of North
if applied for early. . j State tho lap
and
are a fraud and then
came an outrage D t give
to read this
Some would speak to you
again if you don't take ii out of
the some were mad,
us whipped, and some
well, there was enough to con-
us that we had hatter to
please the ladies. S- the state-
is on . supplement now,
l be lOll baa Its usual
of news and we trust our tan
readers w II into full
again.
On the day of March
I will offer fur sale at the Court House
door hi Greenville, the following notes,
accounts in favor of
A. Barrett t
note against J dated Feb-
note against M II Brand, dated
March
note against W D Jones, dated
1886. for
note R E dated
March 19th for
note against K M dated
March 6th
note against II S dated
for
note against Sugg, dated
Ins. for
note against Boss Joyner, dated Jan-
nary 8th
I note against Ross Joyner, dated Jan-
Ma for 1140.08.
note George Lang Had By-
dated January is-4.
Credit 888.21. Credit December
116.00.
Due bill against J T dated
June 1st for
against J
against M Fields, for
Account against Janus Williams or W
It 61-26.
again-t Wells Morgan.
Account against Joseph 6-.-l.
Account against Mrs E
66.90.
Account against Brand.
Account against Joyner
Account against Alfred Moore.
Parker,
Account against I Williams, I
Account against Mary vines.
Account against I. J Barrett,
Account against R
Account again-t D A Barnes,
Account against Joyner,
an for Joyner,
against Mrs Henrietta
Account
Account and Lena
Ring W Jones, 821.68.
Harper.
Account against Mrs Manila
6142.66.
Account against Warren 641.60
Account John SOc.
Account against A Lang.
Account against H 67.90.
Account against F I.
Account against Jack
Account against Barrett,
68.14.
against
Account against IV ion Barrett, 68.80
Account Marlon Dupree,
against
J i
Account J T 621.81.
Account against
Account has K Moore, OS.
Account D
against H Flanagan,
Account against Hamilton. C
Account against J Dixon,
Account
Account against Barrett, so.
Account Ned
Account against Miss Williams,
against L P
Account against J R Pippin,
Account against J M K g.
Account against Isaac
Account against J Joyner.
Account against Davis Home. c
Account against Clayton Joyner.
Account against Alfred Fields,
Account against Mrs N K J I
Account against Mrs X K Smith for
Jacob Hay. 8-3
Account Mrs N E for
Miles Williams.
Account against J T
Account against Joyner,
Account against I. V M
against II J
Account against HO
Account against
Account again-t Harris
against
Account again.- J J
Account against l lay wood
Account against J J Moore.
Account against J R
Account Jes-c i hoc
Account again-t J W Allen, 8-1
against
Account A M Joyner,
and all other goods in our lino Our Mr. HIGGS
is now visiting Baltimore, New York and
to purchase a large stock of Spring and
Summer goods and our present stock
MUST BE DISPOSED OF
in order to make room for new goods.
Our Spring purchases will be made the
CASH which will enable us to give patrons
benefit of the very lowest prices. We are
ways glad to serve you.
HIGGS
We make a of A. A. BATTLE'S
Calf Shoe.
tack Just Receive
At Greatly Reduced Prices. A Big Job In,
ES MB
SHOES A SPECIALTY.
D.
Tarboro, K.
S. M. john
N. t
NEW YORK.
OLD BRICK
AND II AN IS j
their supplies will And it in I
their interest lo gel prices before
COTTON FACTORS
I ill, if n on i
The Racket Store.
COFFEE, SUGAR,
alway-at LOWEST ts.
TOBACCO SNUFF GIG R
Stop by the move on, and step ii law of low
the principles of mastery m Solve
the f as will, it with all t he
in it all lino i can invent and
them a then put into practice mil will we direct from Manufacturer,
find that yon have no better than Hie law of the A
tor your when you bay, keep the mastery when you sell. Nev-
murk an cents when you can to take
Iron,
U in l lie dollar lot We propose giving sold CASH, therefore, having no risk
our the of the bargains. The law small profits we sell at a close martin.
and quick sales is the toad to career in
To do this n take when you no man's .
credit is t. when yon rail, for can
good as on lime as for cash And if to yon that Z Ti Z
your credit is as g. as link out, Hie man
who does it. full well the of ready cash, or nut learn.
ed enough o principles business to rank him with a twelve President
years old school buy. Men sell goods on time ; do, and
thoroughly dulled merchants in line do it, but make you
pay for If they would fad. Ami a great many do
fail, ., the of it is. he higher prices, the more, apt . Washington, Gen
certain Big pr. fits kill, small People's for travel on T
I be is n it encumbers I he producer,
the farmer- debts he a V expect to pay. lie a The Steamer Is the
, cow and save i and
Inn done tins, lie is no oncer u . He Bud painted.
Judge I
y oh
-he Kan That
Sen. Bryan Crimea.
J. C. j has In.
. ,. now c had.
I he new comet wee out , . , ,,,
. ,, , , at or
on their lust serenade last Friday c -n in i
. l O All
night. was
per of
mail
good,
they have had.
Stock
and Moles. We h
a Re-
. EL ill he on the street m -t
e nave opened u
Large Sale Stable on Market
o Court, and
I lie should he
Mr.
if the the first
Special Dispatch to the REFLECTOR.
. N. C.
A. all.
I and i
of v-; ea.
lit c . . Was i It led
August, 1880, was
in town dunking pretty heavily,
and boasting, telling how he
killed Gen. Grimes. lie soon be-
came so full of whiskey that the
polios took him to the Guard
j which is situated, in rear
f Town Hall. About two o'clock
when
agrees to pat the merchant charge., and this is compelled to
he an exorbitant p ice to make up those who never pay. At the
end of the if he has he pays up. not he
goes on the same basis for another year, and it is yea- year.
Below we quote B-me our We can save you
on g ii want in our line.
S Shoes low
Best cents Paper . cents
Papers Sharp's cents of Cotton for Scents
Cakes Soap cents B Machine Oil Scents
Ladies Handkerchief
All Bilk Ribbon cents per yard
Men's Shirts Lilian and cents
Balls Sew iii Cotton cants Towel cants
Ladies Shawls
Men a hi and cents
Table Clot lies
Ladies and
Men's Pants up Note Paper n quire
Good cents a pack Buttons cents a dozen and up
chiefs cents r quality for cents
cent.- usual price
P ft cents Hun
most any puce cents
Good Hammers cents for cents and
Good Rubber better brocaded cents
Chemise well made cents
Lead Pencils for cents
Tin Glassware at prices I hat will astonish yon
Kitted up specially for the comfort, ac-
and convenience of Ladies.
POLITE ATTENTIVE OFFICERS
A Table furnished with
best market affords,
A trip on the Steamer l
not comfortable Inn attractive.
Leaves Washington Monday. Wednesday
an Friday at o'clock, a If,
Leaves Tarboro
Saturday a. m.
received daily and through
Bills Lading to ail
J.
Greenville S.
J. C. CHESTNUT,
N. C.
ii hand well of
Fruits,
Confections, Tobacco,
Clears.
.-
NORFOLK.
Established in in 1870.
Will open a Homo in
TI
In September, for the tad
sale of cotton, thus our customers
their
d I he markets.
ALFRED FOR
. V. C.
Dealer iii Dry Goods, Notions, nothing
Hats, Boots, Shoes, Hardware, Furniture
and Groceries. Rock Lime kepi
on hand.
I have received large lot of
Braces tor .-. girls, ladles sad
need only to be tried
give
II mi now oiler to Jobbing
advantages in t arc
which it
cents per doz., per cent.
I keep on hand a large supply of Has.
FORD'S I
-ell whole prices to
the patronage of public is very rs
UNDERTAKING.
Having associated s.
with me iii the Undertaking a
are ready to nerve the people in that
capacity. All note- and accounts due
me for services h been placed
the hands of Mr.
JOHN
II
Te keep on hand all tinier a
Mock of Burial ind Caskets l
kinds and furnish anything
from the
Pitt county Pine Coffin, We
with all and can
services to aha
OS A
Feb.
Notice.
miller the Opera House.
NEW
JEWELRY
. till-
Give us a call be convinced that a dime sale a nice of
j saved is a dime made. Come one and all, WATCHES CLOCKS
and big, we will send yon home ,, .
L. i Jones. and big, we will send yon home rejoicing.
c , , ,. s one one can i town Hull. About l o'clock
Square an. are prepared lo fur- ., . , a L
the public will, horses and I
mules at all time. sell C a room adjoins the
for cash or on time We , noticed, that the two
F.,. i,,., is no excuse tor delinquents not f ,.
their accounts. not
wait To lie Called
Account ii
Mrs
again-t Mrs Joyner
8-8 M
An omit Lang,
against w Moore,
Account against M King,
Account against Wall,
Account George
against W B
J It Morgan,
K US
Account
sis la
against T F Hill,
Account against Freeman Vines,
Account against W II Moore,
Judgment against F Hail, in J P's
court tor J N Trustee.
Horses
AND
Mules.
Very respectfully yours
RYAN REDDING
j On Wednesday 31st of
will he sold Si VICHY LOWEST CASH , k . I Rill s the Court Home
Give him a call, the door in the town of to
bidder for Cash two tracts land
in Pitt i y containing about one
deed and and bounded as fol-
One on the East lids
Mill Swamp ad lands of
I the late B Brown's heirs and others
I containing by forty two acres
more or h one tract bounded on
the Homestead of M
have opened i Jewelry Store Tarboro road on
the stand of L. and
I tar containing
by about one hundred acres
more or leas both tracts bring the excess
s M Homestead, to -misty
sundry executions in my hands for col-
against S M and which
Am also prepared to do ail kinds of re-, bat levied on raid land as the prop-
pairing on men article in a j of said Johnson,
and satisfactory wanner. W. M.
1688 Sheriff,
and Jewelry.
The meetings that have been
conducted in the Church
for the past tour weeks -ere
ed Monday night. have
been lo the
lie will be seen and fell in
our during the .
rears. During the t the
A car load just arrived and now for
sale by.
at Keel King's old stand. Will sell them
CHEAP FOR CASH,
or at reasonable terms on time. I bought
death if he refused, stack for Oust sad cap afford to ell
as cheap as anyone. Give me n call.
lamps in front o Town Hall were
suddenly shed and i. a
few minutes he heard persons en-
the Hull. He was com-
to go into his room on
in e I
our stock from the Blue Grass re
Kentucky, which enables
us to sell on reasonable, terms.
Call and see us.
King
Greenville, X. C.
Mr. W. T. Looker baa leased the
Herald I Messrs
Sadler J. T and
taken charge the pa-
per. We wish all
Lilly Van Stephens, j this u con.
Jessie and Shade t h m s i will sell the outfit of
had a lire marines on the loin with the and In
evenings see. L ,, -J
were hut any of rejoice with tin- and ail two or ; wishing to are invite i
the boys can them knocking ; d's people ii the three time-1. to call o sec me a the
Come and be convinced that our selections cannot be surpassed. Watch our column and
will keep you posted as to the arrival of New Goods in all departments.
id keeping him
A SPLENDID OFFER.
meeting persons have locK room , which; ft Newspaper
feed in Savior .-.
,, , ,, , , . Outfit for Sale.
that they did not gag him
oat the tan.
work achieved.
I time- IO can u
. . . . .
MRS. E. A. SHEPPARD
HAS JUST ADDED TO STOCK
of Millinery Goods, mid has secured
the services of an assistant.
All orders can now be tilled on the short-
eat notice. Dry and Wet Stamping
painting and embroidery neatly executed
While in the Northern markets she
Tery careful to select only the best am
latest style goods in the Millinery line, am
U prepared to offer purchasers special in
FREE DELIVERY IX TOWN
OIL
By JAMES A. SMITH
WE WILT. DELIVER, DAILY.
to parties desiring it. Kerosene Oil. as
good as any in market and at the
now paid at the stores.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Save time, money and trouble by per
us to fill your orders at your
and places of business.
GRAND EMPORIUM
For Shaving. Cutting and Dressing Hair.
AT THE GLASS FRONT,
Under the Opera House, at which place
I have recently located, and where I have
everything in my line
NEW, CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE,
TO MAKE A
MODEL BARBERSHOP
with all the improved appliances; new
and comfortable chairs.
Razors sharpened at reasonable figures
for work outside of my shop
executed. Very respectfully,
EDMONDS.
FOR
IO
CENTS.
them
FASTEST
I good,
Will Color One to Four Founds
Of Dress Goods, j
Garments,
Yarns, Rags, etc. j
A Child can
Th PUREST, z-
of all Urn. I Is Dye Ike m
fire colon. f. r Rib-
and ail leading colon.
Thy Best Cheapest
INK I QUART
LAUNDRY BLUE f IO Cents.
fr a colored
Cabinet Photo, r sample, sent Car
Ask for Boole and Sample Card, or write
CO.
For Gilding or Bronzing Fancy Article.
DIAMOND PAINTS.
Gold. Silver. Bronze. Copper Only IO Cents.
Onward Is The Word.
The PROGRESSIVE enters its
THIRD VOLUME at the following
subscriber.
subscribers, year.
mill ilium. year. 10.00
One copy, year free the one send-
a club of ken.
Eight page-. weekly. Send
CASH to
L. L. POLK. Raleigh, X. C.
AT THE STOCK OF NEW
MILLINERY GOODS
arriving at
will convince yon that they are without a
parallel In Ibis market, both as to quality
price. A new lot of the latest style
goods received every few days.
HOTEL
SPENCER BROS.,
THE HOME
FREE.
Polite waiters. Good rooms. Best
the market affords. When In the city
stop at the
Hotel,
on Main St., Washington. N. C.
STEAM ENGINES
and all other machines repaired at short
at home or at shop. Iron and
Brass Turning done in the best manner.
Cylinders bored. Models made to order.
Locks repaired. Keys made or fitted. Pipe
cut and threaded. Gins repaired in best
manner. Bring on work. General
Jobbing O. P. UMBER.
May Greenville N. C.
ft K. R.
i and Schedule.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No H, No So
Dated Nov daily Fast Mail, daily
daily ex Sun.
Weldon OB pm pin G
Ar Mount IT
Ar
Ar l
Ar
am
as
Ar
ALWAYS SATISFACTORY
EIGHTEEN SIZES AND KINDS
ILL PURCHASERS CAM BE
BY
Isaac
AND FOB BY
L. a
GREENVILLE, C.
pan
EASTERN REFLECTOR
GREENVILLE. C.
EPITAPH ON THE MAN.
E. DAY.
Ills was the common round of daily toil;
No great, berate deed was his to do.
But from the dawn until the day was
through
He trained the vine or tilled the fruitful
soU.
No public place or of party spoil
Could tempt his honor or his soul subdue
But in the strife a goodly man and true
Who feared God and loved his life of
toll.
Though by the narrow limits man hath
made
To measure man, he is not counted great
Though human justice be for aye delayed.
And deep be his earthly fate,
God over all is just; his worth is weighed,
Where gold is gold and may
Experiment Station.
Hew Analyses
No. Super-
phosphate, manufactured B. I
Freeman Co. Norfolk, Fa,
sampled at Washington Avail,
acid, found
per cent.; ammonia, claimed
round 2.72 claim-
ed found per cent.
value at seaboard, per
relative value at
No. Dissolved
Bone, manufactured
Co C,
at Wilson. Avail acid
claimed to found 12.73 per
cent. Relative value .,
per pound, ; relative
value at Raleigh, 18.53.
No. Acid Phosphate,
by Guano
23.08; relative value
at Raleigh,
No. Long's Prepared
Chemical, manufactured by John
R Long
at Avail pi i acid.
claimed 12.86 r cent
potash, claimed 1.80, I 2.57
percent. Relative value it sea-
board, per
value at Raleigh, J.
No. Farmer's Fer-
fa tared by
Oil Mills, Tarboro. N. C, e
at Franklinton. Avail acid,
claimed to found per
claimed to
found per cent; claim-
ed lo found 3.76 P
value at seaboard, per lbs .
relative value at Raleigh.
1617. Harvest
Queen Phosphate, manufactured
by Lister's Works Ne-
N. J, simpled at Littleton
Avail phi acid, claimed to
found i per cent; ammonia,
claimed to found 1.57 per
cent; potash, claimed to
Found per cent. Relative val-
at seaboard, per Ins,
relative value at Raleigh, 22-
No. Lister's Ammonia
Dissolved me.
Lister's Works, Ne-
N J. sampled at Littleton
Avail acid, claimed found
10.60 per i ammonia,
found per cent; potash,
claimed I, found 1.85
Relative value at seaboard,
lbs. relative value Ra-
at Wilson. Avail acid,
claimed 10.50, found 12.24 per
cent ; potash, claimed found
1.63 per cent. Relative value a
seaboard per 2.000 pounds, 16.32
relative value at Raleigh,
No.
Guano, manufactured
by Navassa Guano Co.
ton, N. C. sampled at Fair Bluff
Avail, claimed found 8.20
percent; ammonia, claimed 2.75,
found 2.89 per cent; potash, claim-
ed 1.25, found, 2.07 per cent. Rel-
value at seaboard per 2.000
pounds, relative value
Raleigh,
No. Bone Fer-
manufactured by the Tar-
Oil Mills, Tarboro, N C
at Avail acid
claimed to found 7.11
cent; ammonia, claimed to
found per cent; potash, claim
ed to found per cent.
Relative value at seaboard, per
pounds, 20.07; relative
value at Raleigh 23.32.
No High Grade
um Guano, manufactured San,
L. Norfolk, Va., sampled at
Washington. Avail acid,
claimed found 8.86 per cot;
ammonia, claimed found
per cent; potash, claimed found
2.29 per cent. Relative value at
j seaboard, per 2.000 pounds.
XV ITO A i relative value at Raleigh,
Farmer's Friend
I Fertilizer, by Read
o- Available pin acid.
How Hen
If we know all the methods of approach
adopted by an enemy we are the
enabled t ward danger and post-
pone the moment when surrender be-
,. comes inevitable. In Instances
Co., Wilmington, N. C., sampled of the body
Lively Adventure of a Colored
Boy Down a
Charlotte Chronicle.
Thursday afternoon the
boys of the Western Onion
Telegraph Company, regardless of
window glass and back
were indulging in a game of foot
ball, in the lot in the rear of the
Central Hotel. One the boys
distinguished himself by kicking
the ball high into the air and in
descending, the nail went straight
down the chimney of Mr.
beer saloon. The saloon has
been closed up since 1st.,
and the boys were seriously dis-
tressed about the ways and means
of recovering their hall
While they were deliberating, a
little came up and they ex-
plained the situation to in. His
eyes brightened as the pro-
and when he offered to go
down the chimney and get the
ball tor the paltry consideration of
cents the boy made bis way lo
the roof of the climb-
ed to the top of the chimney, lie
perched on the chimney
top for a moment and i hen
down the chimney The
waited patiently for half a
hour, but their adventurous
to appear. They
became alarmed on fr .
close to the chimney they
heard the utter half -mother
ed cries. It was evident that the
boy was fastened in chimney,
and the news spread rapidly
that in less than a
crowd of at least
pie was gathered III the lot.
Soundings were mate and b y
-as located in a line about
Feet from tile ground. An effort
was made to rescue him means
of a rope lowered down
hut tailed, and it wax inn
until Mr. A. -holier I
a ladder and knocked u
hole in the chimney mat the
hoy was rescued. He was almost
suffocated and was so that
lie could scarcely stand The
when he
hole in the chimney was a
most one. lie was
drawn out and it
was impossible to lull what
he was, So
ed with lie tell into his
mother's arms and was led off
his home to undergo a
at her hands.
dos
-g
-in
TRAINS NORTH
daily daily
ex Sun.
Wilmington
Magnolia am
Warsaw 10-50
Ar Goldsboro
Ar
Wilson
Wilson am pm pm I
Ar Rocky Mount
Ar Tarboro
Tarboro am
Ar Weldon M pm
Daily except Sunday. i pm
Train on Scotland Neck Branch Road l I Tl
leaves Halifax for Scotland Neck at ll Y I A till I I
. M. Returning, leaver Scotland Neck
9.30 A. M. daily
Train leave- Tarboro. N via
R. R. daily except Sun-
c M. i mi P SI. arrive
William-ton. N C, B P M, P M.
Returning leave- Williamston. X daily
except Sunday. A M. A
M, arrive Tarboro, A M,
AM.
Train an Midland X C Branch leaves
Goldsboro except Sunday. A M,
K C. A M. Re-
leave- X A M.
K P M.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Hock v
Mount at M P M. arrive.- Nashville
M. Spring Hope P M. Returning
leaves Spring Hope A M, Nashville
A M. arrives Rack Mount A
M. daily, except
Train on Clinton leaves Warsaw
for Clinton, daily, except Sunday, at i
l M. Returning leave Clinton at A
M. connecting at Warsaw with Nos.
Slid GO.
Southbound train on Wilson Fayette- j
ville Branch is No. Northbound is j
No. except
Train No. South will stop only
Wilson. Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. makes at ;
Weldon for all point- North daily. All
via and daily except Sun- i
day via Bay Line.
Train- make close connection for all
points North via Richmond and Wash-;
All trains run solid between
ton and and have Pullman
attached.
JOHN F. DIVINE.
General
J. R. Transportation
T. M.
claimed to found 8.93 per
cent; ammonia, claimed to
found 2-34 per cent; claim-
ed to found 1.21 per cent.
Relative value at seaboard, per
pounds ; relative val-
at
No Bone
manufactured by Fertilizer
W CC
ton. Available acid,
to
After
in tr.
of more
than
for in
the Stair
of the
to act
for patents, caveats, tr--.
at . forth S-at and
in Canada. .
and all
la and facilities
Drawing and specifications prepared and
lb Office on short Terms
I No for
r Advice by mail free
Munn
baa
and i tn influential
of its kind in th world.
advantages of a notice every
and new-paper
WEEKLY at a and
u. be the paper devoted to science.
works, and
department of Industrial pub-
in an It contains the of
all patented
-eh we.
tor on dollar.
n f,.
Sold by all
If you have an to pent write t
A of I
HI N. York
Handbook about I
Important Land Sale
to found 8.96 per cent; am
found 2.22 per cent; pot-
ash, claimed to found
percent. Relative value at sea
board, per His ,
value
So. Sea Fowl Guano,
by Win. L. Bradley,
Boston, Mass, sampled at
Available s. a id, claimed
per ammonia, claimed
I found per cent
ed 1.13 per cent.
value at per
jibs., a Ra-
No. Guano, man
Fertilizer Co
sampled Franklin-
ton. Available acid, claim-
ed to found per cent;
ammonia, claimed to found
2.45 per cent ; claimed
to 1.8, found 2.23 per cent
per
I lbs., relative at Ra
No. Special Compound
for Tobacco, by G.
Son, sampled
at Oxford. Avail acid,
claimed to found 8.41 per
claimed to
per cent;
to enable it to oppose the to-
ward death. Many have lost
these forces to such an extent that there
is or no help. In other ca-cs little
aid to the weakened Lungs will make all
the difference between sudden death and
years of useful life. Upon the
symptoms of a Coach, Cold or any
of the Lungs, give that old
and well-known remedy Ger-
man syrup, a careful trial. It will prove
what say of it to be. the
of any
Rust.
Did ever find lying in some
neglected the
grass, perhaps, tool,
which remember sharp and
bright and useful, but which is now
covered with rust and useless
The rust and dull edge have
of the long rest. Had it
used it have
x never won d
have been that dull, useless
it lasted. It so
human ion worse
for them than work.
talents rust. The mi ml that is
never sharpened grows dull.
who bus not done what he might,
finds Ins power gone at last.;
Sometimes when minds lie use-1
and hands are folded, the j Charlotte and Fayetteville Stand
rests also There is work in out to-day as an admirable
world for every mind and heart pie to all the young men of our
and State. They have Co-operated
put their their brains and
their energies t build
To the inform your factories and other en
leaden that have a positive remedy . ,.
the above named disease. By its timely I he men
use thousands of hopeless ca-es have got together
cured. I shall be glad to week and in less than
two bottles remedy to , , , ,, , , , .
any of your readers who Have ; to.
if they will send their putting Up a cotton factory with
and post office address. Respectfully, spindles, engaged u
i In
p a committee on selection
for the buildings, fee. The most
hopeful and Sign of
the is the acme
manifested men in
I prominent industries. We heart-
Booming.
Probably no one thing has canned
a revival of at
drug store a their giving away to their
customers of so many free trial bottles of
Dr. King s New
Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the fact
it always cures and never disappoints.
Cough-, Colds, Bronchitis.
Croup, and ail throat and lung diseases
quickly cured. Yon can test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle free, large
Every bottle warranted.
Men Waking Up
The Folly of Flirtation.
Ledger.
young ladies, who pride them-
selves on their skill tact u
art f flirtation, could only hear
all i hat is said of them behind
their we think they would
renounce their meretricious bland
mil meats forever, and blush, if not
past wholesome indication of
Shame, for the false part they had
so Far played in society The
ill flirt is looked upon by all
young men save those green
enough to be her victims, merely
as a frivolous piece human
v, be well
ti while away an idle
hour, and then, when in thing
iii of amusing of-
fer. She is Freely d in
convention, and her
t of fascination are the
j t- of t coarsest jest.
of t e which all
men regard
she earns for t Contempt
While t good and amiable if her
n s.-x her up in her with
iT. Of tilling a
husband she has not the
the
is t at -he will e t die II
M accept, a- a .-t res t
some w avenge
up he . In I is b tit.-, the its
she has t-
better men. In
ether Case will her
We any
lady who is
t- ask oil j It who
bee- the W
she thinks tint s of thing
in the end.
like a
box Sue is full airs. And if they
blow on lier sad colds must fol-
low. Do not neglect a hill lake
i Remedy of
an I Mullein,
One the est causes of
iii this world is the
people have of talking faster I ban
think.
in
C. Wallace, Sherman Texas,
hive been using
for many year-. We consider ii the only
and rail able medicine fertile bowels
and children teething.
Mr. R M. of the
Bail's, Atlanta, says to have money is
to save It, use of Dr.
Huckleberry Cordial for all bowel
hrs. he saves bills and prevents
a panic of
GREENVILLE MARKET.
THE
Eastern Reflector.
Notice to Creditors,
Having duly qualified upon the 85th
nay of January, i as
the of
ed, until k to all poisons
th . to make
ate to and in
nil of mil to their
properly d lo the
or before the of
i. or this notice trill lie plead in
bar of their recovery. Thin day of
February. ls-S. . R.
Executor it r
Notice.
On Wednesday the day March
A. D. I the Court In
door iii to the bidder
for tract of land In county
thirteen
s follows As a part of tin tract of
land known as the w Andrews land
in Bethel low i -1 j county and
known as lot No in the partition of said
land as follow
; on mad and
mas n., . ., a fluke thence
-i HI ; to th ha line
thence ,. if I
thence Second line of J to
loot lining re and as-
In w lien Andrews Hie
in f-. a vi N iii my for
Collection raid -i and
which bus levied on wild land.
KIM.
Bob. 1888.
rim.
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1.1,
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O.
D. Proprietor.
TO
Progressive Farmer.
The young business me
of
Educated Farmers.
Goldsboro Headlight.
No man to know so well
as the that like produces
like, and that a man will
what he sows. seed
ring forth after its kind
We lo not gather grapes from
thorns, of from If
you sow wheat you will reap
if you plant com you gain
coin. No mini know so
well us i he that this law
holds good lo other tilings in lite.
A man's brain is a soil as capable
of producing a harvest as the land
of a farmer, A neglect to plant
good seed will secure a
harvest, no seed, and
most noxious weeds will cover
the ground, tares an I
be the harvest.
Corrected weekly
Retail
Miss
Balk ton
Hulk
Bacon to
Pitt County i
Sugar cured
Flour Coffee Brown Sugar Granulated Sugar Syrup to to SO to to Hi to to
bard to GO to
Cheese Eggs to to
to
Irish
G. A.
Liverpool . -0
to
Rag
Bread 0.35
Star
Kerosene to
fries
Per
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It famishes the
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When say I mean merely to
Win a then them re-
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I have Ike disease
FITS,
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the worst B el have
failed n n
of
It you I tor a
trial, and it yon j
See Here.
and earnestly the ex
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to those of Raleigh
and other towns cities of our
State. Get her, young men
and start an enterprise.
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mid can obtain patents is
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hen model or drawing sen
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we obtain Patents,
We refer, here, to the Post Mas-
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Div . and to officials the S
For circular,
sand reference to actual
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A. ft Co.,
Washington, l. C
ALL ORDERS FOR
The present
in Congress is made up
of men who fought in the
falsehood a luxuriant grow-th war Texas baa eight out of
of lies will be secured. If yon en ; seven out of eight ;
want your to be men, in the
largest sense to ll that their
minds are properly cultivated and
kind of seed is planted.
Give the boys the advantage of a
good
South Carolina, five out of seven,
and eight out of en.
the nine from North Carolina, six
served in the Confederate army.
Star.
Brace I p.
Yon are feeling depressed, your
is poor, you are with
a new hook ache, yon arc gen-
New out sorts, want to brace up.
skillful physicians, shows that pain is not Brace up. but not with spring
necessary in but results from
causes easily understood and overcome
It proves that any woman may be-
come a mother any pain
whatever. It also tells how to overcome
DO TO SAVE
If so buy
Harrow
It is worth as much in the cotton
as a good hand. sale by
J H.
N. C.
J. L.
Williamston, N. C.
LITTLE, HOUSE Agent.
Greenville, N. C.
N S. Agent, Wash
Farm For Sale.
The undersigned offers a desirable farm ,
basis very cheap, bad whiskey, and which .,,,, situated about miles
stimulate yon for an hour, and then leave Bethel, in Pitt adjoin-1
you in a worse than before. , s Staton farm,
What you want is an that will ,., .,,, are
medicines, or bitters, which have for their
c. b. . b.
Edwards N,
Printers and Binders,
We have and most complete
establishment of the kind to be found in
the State, and solicit orders for all
Of Commercial, Bail-
road or School Print-
or Binding.
WEDDING STATIONERY READY
FOR PRINTING INVITATIONS
BLANKS FOR MAGISTRATES AND
COUNTY OFFICERS.
us your orders.
RALEIGH. K. C ,
, ,. circulars, testimonials, and confidential j When a sewing woman slips on
Lune ; letter Address , e
Frank Thomas Co., Publisher, . , V-
j M MM or less on which
Machine and
land also all i he interest of B. F. j tared by Fertilizer C
Sugg h. the sampled at
interest of said B. F. being a lease . . , . r . ,
of said to -aid Ex- Avail acid,
Terms of Sale a-h. 9.48, found 9.39 per cent;
M. KING. claimed 2.40, found 2.46 per
Feb. M ,
Sheriff of Pitt county.
Notice.
cent; potash, claimed
per cent. Relative value at tea
hoard, per 2.000 lbs.,
f st Raleigh 23.32.
No. No.
An exchange
a printing office keep
these rules m mind Subscribe
for the and pay in advance
keep ix feet from the devil
hands the manuscript, don't
off the exchanges, don't read
and threads her needle
and with thread
per and snips it
To All Whom It May Concern
At the last meeting of Board
Commissioner- of Pitt county a
to rehear the matter fa Free , , , ,
Ferry at Yankee nail, and the motion the on the galleys
was continued to March session of by Win. Davidson Co., I
. A oF A
interested ail I have
action
conn
Bethel. N. C.
Notice.
and
minor children of B. C.
deceased, by their attorney
j . . -------j .
scissors per and in. Johnston, petitioned to the 1111-
a button per designed Justice of the Peace for Pill
on her husband's winter flannel MS
shirt OS per she IS b. r. situated in Pitt comity
quite unconscious, her effort to on the side of Creek ad-
on in the world. j joining the of R. the
f, i. . , , Nobles land and others, being the land
blessed tariff bears down upon her. I
Probably not one woman in the AH the aW B c
are hereto notified said
petition will be heard before meat Beth-
el Pitt comity on the of August
time and are
lo and if any
can. the hi the
shall not be granted. day of
February ft. G. BRYAN, J. P.
PROMPTLY FILLED.
ELY'S
. ,
mi I . and
;. . a,
. .
Hi
I . I. ,
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by ii .
. . ,
Mm
M cents.
. V.
i. Not n
No matter v hat H may f
Notice
DUDLEY'S for baldness,
falling out of hair, and eradication of
is before the public.
Among the many who used it with
success. I refer you tot lie fol-
low named gentlemen who will testify
to the truth of assertion
Latham. Greenville.
Mr. O.
Sb.,
Any one wishing to give ll a I rial for
named complaint can procure
it from me, at my place of
per bottle.
ALFRED Barber,
N. C, March Hi
. the
n . la
in hi
K- . I ,
. . . .
SHOP.
I'll. hi- tilled up hi- Shoe in
STYLE,
and per on a
k PLEASANT
CUT, SHAM
or anything la the
to give me trial,
guaranteed or no charge mad.