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DEMOCRATIC, BUT
In temple of myself I pray my prayer,
And let it lie
Like reed to bear me precious
fruit
Of due reply.
Not a I wish, perhaps, will be fulfilled
Sly urgent need.
And not in pathway, where I fain would
I tread.
Will God's hand lead.
j Yet somewhere out of darkness I shall
turn
Into the light.
And after going the dim
Rejoice might.
will not hesitate to Democratic
men and measures that are not consistent
with the true principles of the party.
If you want a a wide-a-wake .
section of the State send for the
tor. SAMPLE COPY FREE
And looking back upon the troubled
course.
Thorny long,
Where oft my weary soul with struggling
faint,
Beheld but wrong.
I At last In calmness of great peace won
I Shall clearly see
Where blood-stained footsteps mark the
onward steps
Toward sweet To Be
STATE GOVERNMENT.
And so, although amid my I pray,
not because
I hope to the dealings of Ills
Grace
Or change His
. And all the wounds, the pain, the blind-
tears
Scales, of Guilford As jewels shine,
M. in the night-like echoes
man. of New Hanover. swell
Secretary of Of strains divine
of Wake. . , , . .
W. of Wake. For some day I may feel God's way is best
P. Roberts, of Gates. , L , I go j
Superintendent of Public Instruction And though His word be hard to
M. Finger of Catawba. , . , ,
Attorney F. David- et Ml know
on, of Buncombe.
COURT.
Chief N. H. Smith, of
Wake.
Associate S. Ashe. of
Anson ; Augustus S. of Wake.
JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT. , But that when all mortal joy seem
First E. Shepherd, of far,
Beaufort. And earth is drear.
Second Philips, of My soul in yearning soars beyond the flesh
And feels Him near.
Third G. Connor, of
son. . having only human word to speak,
Clark, In limits bound.
Wake. I utter cries for help while
Fifth A. Gilmer. of Find no true sound
Sixth T.
Sampson.
Seventh C. of
Cumberland.
Eighth J. Montgomery, of
Cabarrus.
Ninth F. Graves, of
Yadkin. Hush for the real leaves are drifting,
Tenth C. A very, of. Strive not to sweep them away;
Stir not the air by complaining
Eleventh M. Shipp, of A sweet hone lies dying to-day.
Mecklenburg.
Twelfth h. Hush while the clouds on the hillside
of Buncombe. Are gathering sullen gray,
in Congress. Ask the vanishing sunlight
Sena B. Vance, of Meek- A great trust lies dying to-day.
Hush while the low winds are moaning
House of Representatives-First District a sigh from a betray.
Louis C. Latham, of Pitt
of
of
For Wisdom's Infinite and Present Love
o'er my fate ;
lying low upon His sheltering arm
I learn to wait
HUSH
M. Simmons, of
W. of
Nichols, of
Second
Craven.
Third
Fourth
Wake
Fifth W. of Rock-
Sixth T. Bennett, of
St S. Henderson,
of Rowan.
Eighth Cowles,
Wilkes.
Ninth D. Johnston,
Buncombe.
Strive not to read what they tell us
A first love lies dying to-day.
Hush I Fate and Nature are comrades,
rule w at avails it say
That hope, love made our life
sweet,
Since all are laid dying to-day.
AH the FeW Round.
Needs of the Nation.
GOVERNMENT.
Court A.
M. King.
Register of H. Wilson.
B. Cherry
S. Congleton.
P. Redding.
Commissioners-Council Dawson. Chair-
man, Guilford 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. Cherry A Alex.
Ward, T. A.
and J. P. 2nd Ward. Ty-
and J. S. 3rd Ward, A. M.
Moore and J. J. Cherry.
CHURCHES.
First and Third
Sundays, morning and night. Rev. N. C.
Hughes. D. D., Rector.
Sunday, morn-
night. Prayer Meeting every
Wednesday night. Rev. R. B. John,
Pastor.
every Sunday, morn-
and night. Meeting every
Wednesday night.
Pastor.
LODGES.
Greenville Lodge, No. A. F. A A.
. meets every 1st Thursday and Mon-
day night after the 1st and Sunday at
Masonic Lodge. M. King. W. M.
Greenville R. A. Chapter. No. meets
every 2nd and 4th Monday nights at M-
Hall. F. Brown, H. P.
Covenant No. t. O. O. F.
meets every Tuesday night. D. L.
James, N. G.
Insurance Lodge, No. K. of H.,
Beets every first and third Friday night.
D. D. Haskett, D.
Pitt Council, No. A. L. of H., meets
every Thursday night. C. A. Whit. C.
Temperance Reform Club meets In their
room every Monday night, at
o'clock. Mass meeting in the Court House
fourth Sunday of each month, at o'clock
r. U. E. C. Glenn,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meet in the Reform Club Room Friday
of each week. Mrs. V. H. Which-
ard,
Band of Hope meets in Reform Club
Room every night. Miss Eva
Humber.
POST OFFICE.
Office hours a. M. to P. M. Money
Order hours a. m. to p. If. Mo or-
will be Issued from to P. M. and
from to S p. u.
Bethel mall arrives dally Son-
at a. M-, and departs at r U.
Tarboro mail arrives daily Sun-
at u. and departs at p. M.
Washington mail arrives daily
at K. and departs at p. If.
Mail leaves for Ridge Spring and inter-
Mediate offices, Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays a. M. Returns at
Vanceboro mail arrives Fridays
X. Departs Saturdays at a. M.
H. A.
A Batch of Fallacies- Protectionism Con-
Vance on the Ar-
in Favor of High Tariff.
ARTICLE. IV.
Baltimore Sun.
Having somewhat dis
the injustice, inequalities
and dangerous tendencies of tariff
taxation, even the most
and well-guarded
we will now examine what is
said in its favor. The pretensions
made tor it are most remarkable.
They frequently do not stop at the
absurd hut approach the miraculous
itself. If one-half that is claimed
for it. be true, there should be no
excuse for poverty or suffering on
earth for there is none so low in
civilization and but
its statesmen id enact high tar-
or prohibit altogether any
trade with foreigners, and that,
in the opinion of protectionists, is
the secret of the whole process of
natural wealth. And what a
el and unjustifiable thing e did
when we sent n fleet of war ships
to open by force the exclusive pol-
icy of Japan to the commerce of
the world She was met
ting our own policy in giving her
own manufacturers a home mar-
and trying to get rich by
ding with each other.
What are the claims put forth by
the friends of protection Let
me mention a few, with the nu
demanding that nobody is
to laugh. that
it encourages our infant
; that without it they could
not compete with the pauper
of Europe ; that it raises the price
of the products ; t hut it
lowers the prices of manufactured
products ; that it revenue
by taxing the who bring
in the goods, that it keeps our
money at home and main the
balance of trade in our favor.
Whilst it does all this they say at
the same time it is no tax at all,
and that the duty does not enter
in the price of the article on
which it is imposed It is mere
pretense of taxation, a kind of
commercial fiction or man of straw,
like John Doe and Richard Roe.
and the confession of en
try and in the old action
of by which the for-
is ejected from our market
and made to pay our taxes out of
his own pocket, whilst oar own
people obtain a of the
court that they shall buy every-
thing cheap and sell everything
dear After so many grave
economists and alleged state-
men have asserted things in
behalf of protection, what right
has any mar. laugh at the claims
of the most pretentious patent
medicine ever advertised I
don't believe I ever saw one
which professed that it could kill
ii man and restore him to lite by
for one rubbing
outwardly for the other purpose.
Yet a thing than this is
claimed for protection. It reduces
prices to the purchaser ; it pro-
the manufacturer because the
duty added to cost the article
him to compete with the
foreigner, but as the duty is not
added to the cost of the home
made article the consumer pays no
more than be would if there was
no duty at ail. and in fact he gets
the article cheaper. me illus-
It costs in England
cents to make u yard of flannel,
where labor is cheap and wool it
free. In America, where is
higher and wool is taxed fifty-six
per cent, it costs thirty cents to
make a yard of the same flannel.
The American manufacturer says
he can't compete, and the Eng-
is bound to undersell
drive him out of the business.
Tins is undoubtedly true, for
arithmetic proves it. Very
well. A of per cent, is
then placed on the Englishman's
flannel ; this enables the American
las turn the tables on bis rival
and undersell him. How so Sim-
ply because the duty of ten cents
a being added to the foreign
articles makes it c-st thirty cents
also, whilst cost transportation
raises it above the cost of the
home article So far nobody dis-
the plum arithmetic of the
case. But after the has
paid many
flannel, but to support the
in a losing contest
at last gets tired of being tax-
ed for another man's pocket and
proposes to remove some of it ;
then the figures which we have
known and I rusted from childhood
to lie. The is
that he is altogether
ken ; be is not taxed a all ;
the is added to the
price of flannel, and assures him in
that be never bought flan-
so cheap Nay some-
times when his blood is tip, be
will so far us to say that be
makes flannels cheaper than the
Englishman, and lie can beat him
at his own game any day Now
an man with die senses will say
that a lie in tis
statement. There is bound to be.
the manufacturer lies when
he says the whole or
in part is not added to the puce,
or he lies when be says that he
can't compete without the duty ;
that is, without something that is
In my opinion both
tons are of due ex-
use the language of
a Spanish diplomat. My
been that in mutters
touching and their profits
under it. the reputation of protect-
ed is much the same
as that of whom
his eulogist wrote that his
for the truth was so great
that be never uttered it, or went
near it, or with it in
any way whatever. can the
tax protect home products unless
it increases the price How can
it increase the price unless it is
added in whole or in part to the
cost if they can
goods as cheap as the foreigner,
why can't they compete with him,
and what is the necessity of re-
the duty When push-
ed to the wall on this point they
say the duty keeps out the for-
gives them the entire
home market But what benefit
is the home market to them
they are supplying it And if
they do make money and still
make cheaper goods than the for
the question then recurs
with redoubled force, why keep
up the duty It is too plain
argument, the price of domestic
is enhanced by u duty on
the foreign, enhanced the
expense of the consumer. Com-
sense and common honesty
can make nothing else out of it.
That protection encourages our
undoubtedly true.
But it so happens that there are
two sides to that proposition, as
there are to almost all others.
Man himself is bilateral, and if
seems to be a law nature at well
So also in the moral Id. A
self-opinionated old of my
acquaintance was once brought to
what ed to be his death-
bed, and in for
long journey, the preacher was
called in. said the
side of the proposition that a tar-
encourages our own
When men deal with
each other, if one makes money
by the must be at the ex-
of he other ; if one gains,
the other loses It is true that in
changing one article for another
not both sides are
benefited, but that is different
from a sale If A is compelled
by law to pay B ten cents a yard
more than the normal price
flannel, I can well see how B is
to the amount of ten
cents, but I can't see for the life
of me where A's benefit comes
in. It is undoubtedly
to the extent of ten cents,
it seems to me that A must
just as surely lie to
the same is, always
supposing that A his common
sense. If he were a natural
ass he might, when the whole pro-
theory
him, feel
blankets. Who pays that tax
Every man who buys a
Every farmer in this broad land,
every wagoner, ditcher,
short, every man
who sleeps under a blanket, High
and low, rich and poor, the path
instead of getting his head out in
the daylight of 1888, had got it
into the cupboard of rebellion,
and as dark as hI
and smeller like slavery. Laugh-
It was to the credit of the
Democrats of the House that
lord the mansion and they had something better to
shivering widow in the cottage, j talk about than issues which had
by the loss of his money. So the
duty of two per thousand
is a great encouragement to men
engaged in the cutting of lumber,
but to the same extent it is dis-
to the poor man who
is about to build a to
his wife and children. The
same may be said of window glass,
crockery, iron and
woolen clothing and
it ; if the tax laid on these
things encourages the men who
pay it then it can only be so on
the principle that it is more bless-
ed to give than to receive ; an ex-
precept in morals, but
doubtful application in political
economy
I take it to be a self evident
proposition that where there
train there must be a
responding loss somewhere. If
one man a community gets rich
in such a way, the people around
him are by just that
amount. If one section gets rich
in like manner, it must be so, or-
much of
the wealth of other sections.
When trade left free it is not
necessarily so. The natural laws
political economy, which sire a
beautiful system of compensations,
checks and balances, tend to
equalize the gains and losses
man intercourses But where the
law interferes, and by taxation
confers unnatural gains on one it
imposes an unnatural
loss on another. The laws of
economy not right this wrong
reparation to the taxed man
though they may avenge their vi-
do, by injuries of
equal extent to the wrong
Falling to show how these
things can he done by protection ;
how the tax can enter into the
question when needed to keep the
foreigner out, and obligingly
pear when the consumer is
ed to pay, and then reappear again
in the treasury, like a
or a jumping Jack in a
magic ; or bow a duty levied
to protect is not a
tax imposed on one class to en-
rich ; falling utterly to ex-
plain in detail these
and impossible things, the ad-
of the theory tall back on
generalities, trusting to the
or indisposition of the com-
to distinguish between
cause and effect. With this aim
they constantly present the public
attention with a series the
most delightful pictures of local
prosperity. They will tell us that
in a certain place there was a
stream of water flowing idly to
the sea, the country was rude and
poor, the inhabitants few, and m
poverty ignorance. One tine
day a wandering capitalist cornea
along in search of an investment
for his money. He sees this
stream, immediately
es its power to machinery
He conceives the idea of making
blankets, but he can't make them
as cheap as they are made abroad
He the site and water
power for a song, goes to Congress
gets a tax of per cent
ed on all foreign builds
his mills and goes to work. As if
by magic the whole scene is
changed. Stately buildings arise
on the banks of that neglected
stream, the lonely forest gives
place to the workman's cottages,
stony toll it converted into
smiling gardens and orchard.
Idleness the facto-
bell calls busy men and women
to profitable toil every day the
week, and church bells summon to
worship on Sunday.
intelligence and comfort prevail
all the bleated incident
prosperity, This is enchanting,
and in many cases it is true.
Well, isn't it a convincing
all pay a tax over and above the
actual cost of to produce
this scene of beauty and
It is a prospect of love
for the thoughtful man, by the
foul streaks of injustice and
under the forms of law It
has all been paid for by pinching,
discomfort and self-denial in every
homo and laud. Practically, what
difference is there between that
act and the giving of that
manufacturer a on every
blanket he made equal to the
between its cost and the
cost of ones Practically
as explained t- j is not that law just the same
hope if the amount collected
it could b exactly estimated,
as if it bad read thus Be it en-
acted, etc , that one million do.-
or so much thereof as may
is hereby appropriated out
of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated to pay
John for operating a blank-
et factory at Fall River, Mass.,
steel rails. for two years from the 30th of
all the rest June, June,
and selling said blankets at
the market price of the world
In the one case the government
would collect the tax from the
people pay it over, to John
Smith ; in the other the govern-
authorizes John Smith to
collect it for himself, and by the
law keeps all outsiders from inter-
him. The only
difference I can see between
them is in favor of the direct
from the treasury. In
the first place the is limit-
ed, whilst under the Smith
collects all he can without limit.
In the next place, the people
know just what was done
with their money, and hot
be confused and deceived as to the
real of the taxation. Then
if they saw to he bled to enrich
private persons, they would suffer
with their eves open.
The next paper will deal with
the pictures of general prosperity
which, is alleged, the tariff has
produced. Z B. Vance.
Brought to Grief.
New Journal,
The enemies of the South in
Congress always manage to give
been dead for twenty-five years ;
and if any Democrat got up and
instead of discussing living issues
had nothing to talk about bin dead
issues, he hoped that he would be
expelled from the Democratic side
and made to take a seat beside
the from Kansas, where
be could stick his nose in the cub-
board where the gentleman had
bin Laughter. The gentleman
had read from the Confederate
constitution; did the gentleman
know that it twenty seven
years since that constitution has
been adopted that that
and what it contained were
not matters of interest even to
the people he represented, and to
people represented by the gentle
men who had reported the bill
Mr. Perkins suggested that
those gentlemen had been born
when the constitution was
and he simply wanted to know
whether their sentiments had
changed on the question of tree
trade or labor.
Mr Alien declared that no man
on the Ways and Means Commit-
tee in favor of slave labor ;
they all had as much respect tor
white labor this country as had
the gentleman from Kansas or any
other person who would vote
against the bill
black labor asked
Mr. Perkins
is free independent as
white labor in replied
Mr. Allen.
about then
Mr. Perkins
Mr. of Tennessee
vote as they
Mr. about chain
gangs in Arkansas and
Mr. know this, that
there is no law in Mississippi or
Arkansas that does not consign a
white felon to the chain gang just
as quickly as a black one. if
the gentleman were there I don't
know what his prospects
be. Laughter.
Past and Present.
fifty the bill was pa-Bed It
went to the Senate, where it pass-
ed by a vote of to Three-
fifths of the Republican members
of the Senate voted for the bill.
Among the number will be found
recorded the names of Hamilton
Fish. of Illinois, Henry
Wilson of Massachusetts, and
II of New
This is instructive and interest-
It will be new to most of our
readers. After a quarter of a
of the operation of a most
crushing Tariff, averaging some
per cent, Republicans,
aided and abetted by Randall are
doing they can to perpetuate
the monster. There are Democrat-
papers in the papers
calling themselves Democratic
that am the fun and
clapping their hands in encourage-
Are there any such in
North Carolina
The State Over, From Our
Many Exchanges.
Happenings in and Events Concerning the
North
Are Doing and Saying.
would
Wilmington Star.
The Star hat
again again
shown that the most prosperous
period American history was
during the Low Tariff period em-
and Goldsboro are
shipping green peas North.
Eleven prisoners made good
their escape out the Nashville
Jail last week.
A woman in was tried
and convicted, and fined for de-
flowers in the cemetery.
Rev. Dr. Deems, of New York,
will preach the sermon at the
commencement this year.
An Asheville man is going into
the raising of chickens on a large
and has fitted up a
at a cost of
Wilmington The
shad catch in the Cape Fear is
thirty-three and a third per cent,
larger this than it ever
was.
Rocky mount There
is such an immense amount of
business done by W. A W. Rail-
road, that we understood a double
track is being mooted. This
would prevent the vexatious delays
of the trains that we now have.
vent to their spleen and malicious braced in 1846-1860. There is no
prejudice against the South no
mutter how foreign the subject
discussion is to such offensive
stuff. One Mr. Perkins, a member
of the House from Kansas, under-
took this last Saturday while essentially
Indian appropriation bill was only. A
Raleigh News and A
man named Ben a
station hand at Henderson, was
killed at that place yesterday
possible doubt of this. The morning by being mashed to death
records of the country prove j outraged in coupling carton
this beyond all question. We
have several times given the fig-
The Democratic Tariff was
a Tariff for revenue
Republican Supreme
consideration. Mr. Allen of Court of the United States has
Mississippi, was on hand and
brought the gentleman to grief
before he knew where he was
drifting In the course of
speech he had extracts read
decided that this is the only Tar-
that is constitutional, that
a Tariff for any other purpose is
that very
In 1875, a Low Tariff.
from the Confederate Constitution there was too much money raised
to show what Southern sentiment for the economical Administration
was on subject of free trade ; then in power. The officials had
Here is what not then become corrupt
Mr. Perkins the Mills to squander the people's money.
bill as striking down the would have been set aside
of the field and putting the la-1 for more trustworthy men if they
borers of America in competition had dared to do so. In that year
ghostly you can j merit for protection It is an
hope for mercy and forgiveness
you must admit that you are a
poor, miserable tinner, and there
is no good in yon. Do you con-
fess that Parson he re-
plied, I do, in a general way ; but
there's a heap to be said on the
other side of that question if a
body had time Now, there is
very much to be said on the
overwhelming one
for the existence of manufactures,
but not one for protection.
Where dots it all come from
From the profits made by
those blankets. Where
do those profits come from
From the duty on foreign blank-
which enables the mill-owner
to pat nearly all the tax on his
the laborers of the old world,
except, perhaps, in the case of rice
growers of the South, and in the
case of those who were binding
cotton, who got their iron
free of duty, while the Northern
farmer must pay duly on the hoop
iron for hooping hay. He hoped
that in the coming debate there
would he nu hypocrisy. He hoped
that the mask of hypocrisy would
be removed and the hideous face
of free trade exposed with all its
deformities While Messrs. Town-
send Springer and others had
allowed to indulge in
the gentlemen from the
South had been admonished to sit
still; but he hoped that now they
would demand to he heard. They
gave to the Democratic party
electoral votes, and it was well
that they should be consulted.
After they had against
the which proposed to pay
seventeen millions to- the North-
States, it wax right that Dem-
House should surrender to
them. Applause.
Mr. Mississippi thought
that it was a great pity that the
gentleman from Kansas could not
get his head out of the cupboard
and walk squarely up to the is-
sues of to-day, instead of going
back to and rebellion.
The gentleman from Kansas re-
minded him of the story of two
men who when went to
sleep in a room with a cupboard in
it. In the night i he.
to look out of the window and
sea what kind of a day it was
going to he. The latter, by mistake
opened cupboard window, and
after looking around a while ex-
claimed is dark at h I and
smells like Laughter.
The gentleman from Kansas,
the Republican party had control
of the House
about bed the Whig
party in the North.
A correspondent of the Wash-
Post writes as follows .-
Speaker was a Republican.
The Ways and Means Committee
was Republican. The average
rate of duties collected on
goods the preceding year.
1856, had only been 22.43 per cent.
This was the very lowest rate
any year for forty years. It was
less than half the rate now
ed. There had been a Ions
of low duties and the rate was
constantly falling. If a low tariff
is disastrous those years should
have tested and demonstrated the
fact. If a low tariff tends to
rest the progress of civilization
and the accumulation and fair
fusion of wealth, these eleven
years of low tariff have
proved it beyond dispute. How
did the statesmen of that day
meet conditions of things that
then existed Did they
rate wasteful schemes of
expenditure Did any of
them propose to raise the rate of
duties to the prohibitory point, so
as to reduce be income of the
government in that way, as is now
by come ultra high tar-
No, nothing of the kind.
went to work and largely
reduced already low tariff
rates. Republicans and Democrats
joined bands to do it. It was time,
too, of fierce party excitement
Party lines were never
gently drawn. The new
party was forcing its way
into power over the weakened
ranks of the Democrats. They
had a majority in the House, hut
by great majority of more than
the freight train coming to this
city.
Elizabeth City The
Rifles now numbers
sixty men, and the Band has
teen members.------ We are
ably informed that the amount in
cash paid out through the Bank
here for fish has over
a day since the season open-
ed.
Wilmington Star A dog was
killed on the railroad yes-
near Market He
was trying to frighten the
off the track, be was
caught by the engine and his head
cut off. A warning to all foolish
curs who would stop the wheels
of progress.
Edenton Fisherman and Farmer
On Sunday night last the jail at
Plymouth was set on fire, by a
confined, and burned to
the ground. It required hard work
to save the prisoners form burning.
The jailer was out of town the
citizens had to break the jail open
to get them out. The prisoners,
two in number, were carried to
Williamston on Monday and
ed in jail there. No other dam-
age was done.
Greensboro Workman One
our prominent merchants has re-
the following We print
English as she are been
gents. I write to for
you to send your of
goods so Can get just kind I wants
send ma the Picture of all you
goods and Print the Price with
them and send No. off So en send
for the goods by No. Send by the
return send all Kind goods
you has from a pen up to a box of
meat.
Monroe Enquirer-Express. We
with regret that Mr. J.
Oner, editor of Matthews
died at his home Mat-
thews last Saturday morning. He
was a high toned Christian gentle-
man, and his death is a calamity
to the community in which he
ed. We extend our sympathy to
the bereaved family, i A
whirlwind passed through the yard
of Mr. Walter Crump, of
a few days ago, and carried away
three linen shirts that were hang-
clothes line. One of the
shirts was found about
a mile from ump's house, and
the other two have not yet been re-
covered.
A Strange Finding
The Asheville reports the
Franklin, in Macon county, it
excited over the discovery by
some boys of skeletons unearthed
by a freshet on the land of Mr. A.
Bryson, yards below the
bridge on the State road. The
skeletons were two in number,
and Had been buried in a sitting
position. The Press says
the forehead one
ton was found a piece of
which seems to have been
the front of a cap, such as are
now worn by hotel porters. The
silver had cankered, but upon be-
tubbed up there was found on
it lion and
coat-of-arms. The lion had a
man's face. Under this coat-of-
hand side, was the
On the op-
side were the words
In a circle
rounding this symbol were the
words son
to him who evil In
still another was found the
name and also the
date 1755.
one of the arms of the
was found a solid silver
bracelet about half an inch in
width but containing no
whatever. Over the breast
was a piece of glass about an
eighth of an inch thick and six
inches square. Besides these
there were found a pair of old
scissors and a razor, both nearly
destroyed by rust, some buckles,
a number of small white beads
and some flax
About yards distance, up
the river, is the best preserved
mound in Western North
That is clearly the work of an
extinct race. The skeletons are
probably of European origin, or
possibly those of the Indians sub-
by the English in their
wars with the French.
The attempt to train the Brit-
volunteers to the use of the
bicycle has met with ridiculous
failure. The casualties reported
from the experiment are nearly at
serious as if a campaign bad been
fought.
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APRIL 1888.
Entered at the at
Mail Matter.
Democratic
County
A Convention of the Demo-
party of Pitt county will
be held at the Court House in
Greenville on Saturday, the 19th
day of May 1888, at o'clock
M , for the purpose of appoint-
delegates to the State and
Congressional Conventions.
Each township will be entitled
elect to said one
delegate one alternate for
every twenty-live votes and one
delegate for fractions of fifteen
or more Democratic votes cast in
the township at the last
Gubernatorial election, that
is to say Beaver Dam is entitled
to elect ; t ; Bethel ;
Carolina ; ; Content
; Falkland ; Farmville
J; Greenville ; ;
and Swift Creek
In order that each township
may be fully and fairly
the several township
committees are requested to call
meetings for their respective
townships, at the usual place of
meeting, on Saturday the th
day of May, 1888, at o'clock,
p. M., for the purpose of appoint,
delegates to said County
Convention. By order of the
Democratic Executive Commit-
tee of Pitt county.
Alex L. Blow,
R. Williams, Jr.,
The of much
at Rocky Mount now is
delayed trains on the W.
W. Railroad. For many days
the trains going each way have
been from one to three hours
late.
Pulling up at Wilson for the
purpose of taking the
train, we had an
of looking at that town a
few moments. Wilson, as its lo-
cal papers have been boastfully
saying of late, is truly a pretty
town. And our brother quill
drivers defy a comparison with
other towns. Well, we don't
make any special boast of the
beauty of Greenville as a town
and Wilson may be just a little
ahead of us in that respect, but
when it comes to the beauty of
the inhabitants we will put
Greenville against the State.
Rambling Reflections.
The man who travels is
to see much that is passing
especially if he be a newspaper
man, and coming under that
head we were not slack at
observations during our
els last week. The object in
view which occasioned the lay-
aside of our
the one with note book
and turning over the
management and conduct of of-
affairs to others, is set forth
in another article, therefore we
do not refer to it here but con-
fine ourself to the strict business
of note gathering.
The next place stopped at was
Selma the crossing of the W.
W. Short and the R.
D. road. Learning that a lay
over of five hours must be taken
here waiting for the
freight train bound for
made us tired in the begin-
But the time did not hang
so heavily on our hands as was
imagined. Selma is a small town
laid on t on a large plan and ex
to into a place of
much importance. Our party
stopped with Capt. Nobles, and
after partaking of an excellent
supper remainder of the stay
very pleasantly passed in con-
Capt. Nobles is a
polished gentleman and a well
informed conversationalist. He
knew several people in and
around Greenville and made
many inquiries about them. He
old friend Willis
Williams, of your county, pass-
ed through here two days ago on
his way to the State Grange, and
we enjoyed a chat hugely. I
tell you if Willis Williams was
to go to Heaven he would not be
satisfied unless Pitt county was
Good for Senator
thought we. The Cap
in speaking of the political
outlook of the State gave it as
his opinion that the race for the
gubernatorial nomination would
be close between Steadman and
the latter would
not accept the second place with
any man but would run close for
the first place. He also thought
that N. B. was the
strongest man to place against
John Nichols for Congress in the
Raleigh district, and that if
he would bring in a
majority for the
racy.
Beginning as near at home as
possible, we will first note our
little
Yes, everybody coming to or go
from Greenville knows of
Bethel, as it is our nearest rail-
road point and all must stop
there. The town has now attain-
ed about inhabitants and is
assuming a real business air.
Several new buildings were in
course of construction and others
were being added to. We could
not get to the Herald office, but
saw one of the proprietors and
learned that the paper was meet-
with flattering encourage-
and success.
teem. The electric wires are up,
the late burnt district is being
rapidly rebuilt, ad other
of prosperity and enter-
prise were visible Thad Man-
the Gold Leaf man, lives
there, and we stood upon the
car platform making an eye
search of the crowd hoping a
glance might rest upon his jolly
countenance. After looking in
vain a few moments we
that he, too, was a leap
year victim and could -not. be at
the depot to see we boys while
passing by as in days of yore,
and it made of sad-
come o'er as we turned
to re-enter the car with thoughts
that by they are
us.
Warrenton was our
on this trip, i. e. near by.
On the ride over from Warren
Plains we were so glad to find
our old friend Lee Bonner
standing at the throttle that we
went over on the engine with him.
Goodness didn't he take us
down there The train fairly
whizzed, and scarcely had
etc., been said before the
three miles lay behind and War
was reached. our
first visit to that town, and not-
withstanding the short stay, it
made impressions not soon to be
forgotten. It has a stirring
and an immense business is
done there. A half hour was
pleasantly spent in the
ton warehouse, White Allen
proprietors. This is one of the
largest tobacco warehouses n
the State and while showing us
around Mr. Allen explained the
handling of the weed from its
arrival at the auction room until
prepared for shipment. At the
time of our visit there were
pounds of tobacco in the
building. An interesting
val was going on in the Baptist
Church, conducted by Rev. J. L.
W of Raleigh. We attend-
ed one of his bible readings, de-
riving much enjoyment there-
from.
Having an hour to spare after
the arrival of the train at
we ran up town to see what
was going on there. Court was
in session and most of the crowd
had been attracted to the hall of
justice. We found Tarboro
paring for a veritable boom. A
pleasant chat with Mayor
revealed the fact that sub-
had been secured for a
cotton factory and for a canning
factory and they would be start-
ed soon. A board of trade has
been organized, a Young Men's
Christian has been
established, a town hall is
consideration, a park
is being enclosed and various
improvements are suggested.
We expect to hear of electric
lights and street cars in the near
future.
We found friend Hart,
of the Hammond Hotel, as
clever and as ever. It
is always a pleasure to stop with
him. He is constantly making
improvements and gives his per-
Raleigh was reached about
one o'clock a. m. and thinking
it all honest folks were
getting to we sought that
article of household furniture at
the House and re-
in dreamland until break-
fast was announced. Breakfast
over, but one hour was left to
spend in the city. Having some
little business, no observation
could be made of any special
improvements that going
on. Al the talk at that time
was the
over the disposition of the re-
turned Our principal
regret at Raleigh was not seeing
brother Daniels of the Chronicle.
We were particularly anxious to
see Joe and get even with him
we won't say what
just now. somebody had
whispered to us that his face
was wreathed in a smile that
betokened tender associations.
Yes, it was discovered in this
era of low license that Joe Dan-
ere leap year is one-third
gone, had been entrapped by
Cupid's glances and in the rosy
month of May will join the great
army of Ta, Jo-
no more fun with us
boys for you.
The next place noticed in our
travels was Wake Forest, as it is
impossible to pass there without
looking with admiration upon
the grand institution of learning
there located. North Carolina
is to be congratulated for having
within her borders such a school
as Wake Forest College. It
made us glad to step from the
car and grasp the hand of some
of the Pitt county boys who
are using their studies within
those college walls.
The cars contained numbers of
people en route for the railroad
celebration at Oxford. These
got off at Henderson to take the
branch road to Oxford.
As said in the outset, the re-
that occurred is men-
elsewhere. We returned
home next day, but as there was
one more in the party
we hope to be excused just
now from telling any more l hat
was observed, as perhaps already
enough has been said.
It is conceded that
dent Cleveland will appoint lion.
E J. Vermont, pres-
Minister to England, to
cant Chief of the
Court of the United States
Mr. A. S. Abel I, owner and pub-
of the Baltimore Sun, died
last week. He was the wealthiest
newspaper that has ever lived
in the United State, and was
worth several millions of dollars.
All this vast fortune was made
from his paper.
Hr. Matthew Arnold, one f the
best known English and
critics, died suddenly in Liverpool
last week. He visited the United
States not long since, and while
his criticisms of this country
ed to receive a number
hard licks, he was admired and
respected by nil for his learning
and genius.
Several of the prominent
of the United States died last
week. In addition to Hon. Ros-
Dr. Agnew and Mr.
A. S. Boll, Mr. W. R.
President of Adams Express Com
is also among number of
those who have passed over the
He died at hi home in
New York Friday.
Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton, Min-
to Germany, was stricken
with apoplexy while traveling
from Berlin to Frankfort last Fri-
day and was taken to the hospital
at latest reports
state that the attack is not a
one and that Mr. Pendleton
is improving rapidly. He is not
considered in a dangerous
attention to the comfort of sou is a live town, and, somehow,
The Hammond is it has a special place in our es-
Dr. Cornelius R. Agnew, one of
the most noted physicians New
York, died of meningitis lat
Wednesday afternoon. He was a
man of ability and bad attained
great eminence id his profession,
la his death the medical
a shining light. Dr. Ag-
new was a Christian gentleman
and an earnest worker in many
charitable causes.
The Emperor Germany is now
in a dangerous condition,
physicians having announced that
his end is near. Part of bis gullet
and throat have been removed by
physicians and be breathes by
means of a tabs ran down in his
.
chest. The
en Emperor are intense, and be
prays for death, to relieve It
if he cannot live
more than k week.
Mr. Battle, of
News f Observer, is being
mentioned as a delegate from the
at large to National
Democratic Convention at St.
Louis. We know Battle,
and there is no more clever, genial,
courteous, whole-souled, big-heart-
ed man in the State he.
would be to
see him chosen as one of our
representatives to the National
Convention.
When Roscoe breath-
ed his last in New York last
Wednesday morning, the biggest,
brainiest, best and purest member
the Republican party ceased to
exist. He was a of whom hip
bitterest political enemy could say
no word in disparagement. His
political career is too well known
to need comment at our hands.
Did time and space permit we
would ho glad to give an extended
sketch of the life and services of
Mr. but the con-
of our columns forbids it
His death will he sincerely regret-
One of the foremost public
men of our day and an orator of
the highest-ability is gone to his
last home. Peaceful and quiet be
his rest.
Washington Letter.
Special to Reflector.
Washington, D C, April
The speech made by Hep-
Mills in the House of
Representatives on Tuesday in fa
of revenue is still
principal of conversation
in political circles. Those who
wish to, can of continue
i he worship of war tariff, but
i hey must not expect to hear their
spoken of in the reverential
by revenue reforms who
consider it at best but a robber of
the people.
Mr. speech was the open-
gun in the great tariff battle
which is likely to rage with more
or less violence during the remain-
of the Judge Kelley,
of Pa., replied to Mr. Mills with
a long manuscript from which he
the usual old protection
It is now positively, hut not of-
stated that Hon. E. J.
Phelps of Vermont, our present
Minister to England, will be
Chief Justice of the United
States. Although he is sixty six
years old he is well preserved, and
a he is considered the peer
in the country. He is a
democrat, and in his construction
of the Constitution and in all
questions he is thoroughly
to take up the duties of the
position from the first hour he as-
the Supreme bench. In
fact, barring his age, his appoint-
to the place would
give satisfaction. He is ex-
here in a few
The Senate on For-
Relations have by a strict
party vote decided to report ad-
on the Fisheries Treaty.
The handsome residence
chased in this city by friends
of the late Gen. Hancock has been
formally transferred to his
ow.
Secretary Whitney has written
a letter to Rear Admiral
placing in his charge the
of the armored battleship
Maine, which is in be built at the
Brooklyn Navy In. it he
that in view of the fact that
this will be the first war-ship built
entirely by the Government for
years, it Is highly important
that the work shall be well done.
He hopes that the yard will turn
out a vessel that will be
judged by Congress and the
people.
Representative Texas
has introduced a bill in the House
imposing a punishment of
for life with hard labor,
or the death penalty, for the
fence of bribing or attempting to
bribe am United States Judge,
member of Congress, or Govern-
officers, to render a decision
or or vote upon any
official act.
A bill has also gone into the
House declaring all interstate
pools or combinations limiting or
controlling the production, sale
price of any article of trade or
commerce, to be unlawful and a
criminal conspiracy.
The House has passed a bill
which provides for the establish-
of a Department of Labor,
the general design and duties of
which shall he to acquire and
fuse among the people of the
States useful information upon
labor in the most general and
comprehensive sense of that word,
and especially open its to
capital, to hours of labor, the earn-
of men and women, and the
means of promoting their mater-
social, intellectual and moral
prosperity. her I was pass-
ed providing for arbitration be-
tween then
The of the Gov-
Printing Office has been
It baa been fully
that it woe a common
under Mr. Benedict's
can predecessor to do private work
for politicians and others.
A NERVE
prominent lo-
an twit
For The NERVOUS
The DEBILITATED
The AGED.
c Tonics. It and
la nervous curing
Hysteria.
Ac.
It drives out the humors of
the blood II,
overcoming
from or
blood.
LAXATIVE.
Acting rely on the
it habitual constipation, and
tho
DIURETIC.
In in composition the Lent am moat
the
are Ideally with other
effective for of the
It can be relied to IN
relief and cure.
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i who hare om tan win
for
Mm
WELLS, RICHARDSON CO.,
R. GREENE, JR. Manager.
WE are now fitted up in prepared to man-
upon abort notice kind or of
RIDING VEHICLES.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ALL REPAIRING.
We also
READY
Come and see us.
a nice line of
made harness.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
THE MAN
BE SEEN EVERY DAY, but the man who a fresh supply of
Confections, Cigars,
TOBACCO, CANNED GOODS
Can be found whenever wanted. You only have to look for
V. L. STEPHENS,
And all your wants In above goods can
BOXES OF CONVICTIONS TO ORDER.
FINE A. SPECIALTY.
THIS BEING ELECTION YEAR
And LEAP YEAR has nothing to do with the price of
GROCERIES.
I you desire to purchase a first-class article in
FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, MEAT,
Or anything In that line, call on
J. C. TYSON, Greenville, N. C.
Provisions, Canned Goods, General Family Supplies,
Tobacco, Always on Hand.
M Are Lilt For
Is Reliable Goods At
Reasonable Prices.
If such be your wants, we can supply them.
We are receiving weekly
NEW GOODS
OF THE LATEST STYLES.
A GALL.
LITTLE HOUSE, k BRO.
E. C. GLENN.
STANDARD GUANO ACID PHOSPHATE,
PULVERIZED OYSTER SHELL,
SHELL LIME. PURE DISSOLVED BONE,
COTTON SEED MEAL AND
Tennessee Wagons, for sale.
GREENVILLE, N. C, Mar. 1887.
FOR SALE.
One Tanner Mill.
mid Carriage, Saw feet long.
Cost CO
One Double Engine,
with Cort
lined
Two Marine to run home en-
would do for bind service, or for
with Home repair,
11.100 each, will take each.
One Marine Boiler to run M en-
will
One Single Block Ma-
chine, f
One Old
slight re paint
Price
Above article Bold became we have
absolutely no for them. Address
JOHNSON SON.
, Norfolk. Va.
Who Your Bell
Your stomach of course. Why Be-
cause If It Is out of order you are one of
the most miserable creatures living.
It a fair, honorable chance and see if it Is
not the best friend yon have in end.
Don't smoke hi the morning Don't drink
In morning. If you must smoke and
drink wait until your stomach l through
with breakfast. You drink more and
smoke more in the evening and it will
tell or. you less. If your food ferments
and 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 August as no person
can use It without Immediate relief.
MOUTH Superior Court.
MA .
W. T.
Taylor of Prank
Taylor.
vs
J. Taylor. II. V. Taylor and B.
Taylor and A. II. and II. W.
II, one of above named
defendant who i- a non of
State will take notice that Both Taylor,
ii hi i of Taylor, baa com-
a cause of action before the Clerk
of Court, Martin
for the -ale of lauds, described In
petition in this to
late frank Taylor, to have
monies in lbs hands of the above
named Commissioners, declared to be
used for the payment of the debts the
said Prank Taylor, and that unless he
and the petition or de-
thereto on the 1st day of June 1888,
Hie said Clerk's the plaint-
Ills will demand the relief asked for In
said petition. Witness my hand seal
at my in this the 11th
day of April
Superior Court Clerk,
Notice to Creditors.
The having duly
as of Silas before E.
A. Clerk Court of
county, on the 17th day of December,
All persons claims against
the -aid estate will present within
twelve mouths tail notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery, all person ow-
aid estate will make immediate pay-
to me.
JOHN
of Silas Edward.
CURED
ALL
I.
M par
or Is
lie
ti
SKINNER
L LATHAM
HAM SKINNER k CO.,
SUCCESSORS TO JOHN S, CO
GREENVILLE,
THE LEADERS IN
I ALL KINDS OF STAPLE GOODS.
Our Fall and Winter stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing, Shoes, Hats, etc., have arrived, and all
friends and customers are invited to call and ex-
goods and prices.
Having purchased the entire of John S. Con
Co, including book all evidences of debt
and merchandise, we solicit their former and increased patronage
to make all purchases for cash, advantage of th
discounts, we will be enabled to sell as cheaply as any one South of
Norfolk. We shall retain in our employ J. S Congleton as general
of the business, with his former partner Skinner
as assistant, who Will always be glad to see and serve I heir old customers
A special branch of our business will be to furnish cash
rates to farmers to cultivate and harvest their crops, in sums of
to with approved security
J. SUGG,
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
N. C
OFFICE SUGG JAMES OLD STAND.
All kinds placed in strictly
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest current rates Give us a call when in need of LIFE, FIR
ACCIDENT and LIVE STOCK INSURANCE.
THE OLD FACTORY
THE FRONT
J. D. Williamson,
W. L. BROWN
COMMISSION MERCHANT
AND AGENT FOE THE TARBORO OIL MILLS.
Highest Cash price paid for Cotton Seed or
Meal given in exchange. Has for sale
Acid Lime and Cotton Seed Meal
Either Cash or on Time.
FARMER'S BONE FERTILIZER
A SPECIALTY It is to be superior to any fertilizer on the market.
SUCCESSOR TO JOHN FLANAGAN.
WILL CONTINUE THE MANUFACTURE
BUGGIES, CARTS DRATS.
My Factory Is well equipped with bout Mechanics, put up nothing
but first-class work. We keep up with the times die Improved styles-
Best material used in all work. All styles are used, you can select from
Brewster, Storm, Coil, Ram Horn, King.
Also on hand a full line of ready
HARNESS AND WHIPS,
year round, which will sell as low as the lowest.
Special Attention Given to REPAIRING.
Thanking the people of this and surrounding pat favor to.-we hops
merit a continuance of the same.
Money
Save money,
PIANOS ORGANS.
The Best In The World.
HUME.
Three Big Houses.
RICHMOND, NORFOLK,
A REVOLUTION IN PRICES.
OLDEST LARGEST HOUSES.
LOWEST PRICKS. EASIEST
TAILORING
Recent improvement we have made in
Custom Clothing, enables us to place
to
within the reach of all, and which arc superior
to those generally obtained at higher prices
elsewhere. Every garment made on the
JOHN SIMMS,
LaG range, N.
inn
KAN IT.
AGRICULTURAL LIME,
FOR SALE m HARRY SKINNER k CO,
HE
EASTERN REFLECTOR.
FILE AT r.
Bur.
THIS
be Ilia I
Rain is needed.
Second of fresh Spring
Butter at the Old Store.
Attend your ward meeting.
Look for the when
you want Haul ware. Sash,
Cotton planting goes bravely on.
Sample Hate to ft every body
Felts, Stiffs and Straws at per
cent below New fork at
The recent nights hare
beautiful.
Mrs T. K. Cherry wall give
sons oil the Guitar, if any one
wish to learn. Terms for
lessons.
Town election one week
next Monday.
Steel fencing at
D. D. Haskett
Swiss Bell at the Opera
House to night.
Large bright Virginia and Span-
Peanuts and Cow for seed,
at the Old Brick Store.
Cross and White hare given bail.
And the are out of jail.
D. M. Ferry Co's. Garden
at the Old Brick Store.
There were slight advances in
the wholesale prices of flour and
meat last week.
Be sure that registration
for the town election is all right.
The stands in front
of the Cash Hardware Store.
The voice of the whip poor-will
is heard in the land A sure in-
of Spring.
Point Lace Flour has tried
and is the best and cheapest at the
Old Brick Store.
The City Falcon ten
years old and ts plumage grows
brighter with each year.
Bushels of seed Peas for
sale by E. C. Glenn.
The feeling of the weather for
the last few days does not meet
with approval.
The sale of the Boss Famous
Lunch Milk Biscuit during 1887
exceeded the sales of the former
year by pounds. Try
at the Old Brick Store.
Attention is called to the notice
to creditors by John B. Galloway
executor of Silas Edwards.
No more sun strokes. You can
buy sample Hats at per cent
below New York cost at
Biggs
The Times office was
recently destroyed by fire, together
with several other buildings-
Our motto is for
therefore our goods are cheap.
D. D. Haskett. Co.
Get us a club of six
and we will send yon the
tree of charge for your trouble
We have still a few desirable
goods on hand that must be closed
out soon, regardless of cost. A
splendid chance tor cash purchases
to secure bargains.
T. H. Co.
The oyster season is drawing to
a close. No more of bivalves
after April has gone until next
season.
Stock for Sale, Houses
and Mules. We have opened a
Large Sale on Market
Square and are prepared to fur-
the public with horses and
mules at all times. We sell
for cash or on time. We buy
our stock from the Blue Grass re-
of Kentucky, which enables
us to sell on reasonable terms.
Cali and see us.
King Peebles,
Greenville, N. C.
Thanks to the Secretary for a
complimentary certificate of
to the Teacher's Assembly
for 1888.
Now in Cut Her-
rings at the Old Store
The window to neighbor Glenn's
office is decorated with a very
large cactus in full bloom. It is a
beauty.
Pure water can be obtained by
using the Iron drain pump. A
new lot just received.
D. D Haskett. Co.
Mails were bad again last week,
resulting in the failure of several
of our exchanges putting in their
appearance.
The catch of shad the past
week has not been so as
week previous and the price ad-
a little.
There is nothing like persistence
The side walk bridge on the
near the store of Messrs. T. U.
Cherry Co. baa been repaired.
Thee have been light frosts a
few times during past week.
Now listen out for recent
cold snap has destroyed all
Johnson Nor-
folk, Va. offer some valuable ma-
at a greet sacrifice See
advertisement and prices in
column.
A large lot of nice let-
beads, bill beads, etc., baa just
been received at this once.
Bring us your orders for job print-
Personal
Mr. A. left Thursday
for San He will be
gone some weeks.
Mr. John H. Small, of Wash-
was in town on legal
first of the week.
Dr. W. E. Warren returned Fri-
day Mom New York where
he has been attending a Course of
Mr. N. M. Lawrence and wife,
of Tartar, spent two days last
week with Mr. and Mrs. E C.
Glenn.
Mrs. S. M. South Car-
is visiting her brother
W. i. B Brown, and sister, Mrs.
S. B. Wilson.
Miss Nannie King returned
home last week a visit to
Wilson to the delight of her
many friends
Mr. James I. editor of
the Observer, was
recently to Miss Helen B.
Johnson of Raleigh.
Dr. B T Cox returned Friday
from the University of Maryland,
Baltimore, where he had been at-
tending medical lectures.
Mr. William Whitehead. Pitt
Vanderbilt, was confined
to bis home last week.
We are glad to know be has almost
regained usual health.
We to learn of the death
of Mrs. W. G. Keel, Bethel,
which occurred Sunday night.
She was a sister of Miss Carrie
Cobb, of this town, and niece of
Mrs. If. A. Ricks.
Messrs. J. A K. Tucker and
G. M. Tucker left Monday for
New The former goes as a
Court Juror and the latter
goes to a few days around
and Beaufort.
A man was shot
and killed by Mr Jones Taylor, a
young white man. near Bethel, on
last Saturday evening. They were
playing with a gun.
The Swiss Bell Ringers have a
fine cornet hand with them.
They played in front of the Court
House yesterday at noon. It was
a treat to hear them.
The water in the river is lower
than it has been for several months.
It is in fine order for hook and
line fishing and many perch have
been caught during the past week.
Sheriff Warren tells us he wants
to sell James grape vines
this year. It is the finest grape
known and there is not much
doubt as to his selling that
of vines.
The acknowledges an
invitation to the celebration of the
Battle of Guilford Court House,
to take place on the battle ground
near Greensboro, May 5th.
Collections are hard to make now
as money is scarce. We mention
this fact that those who owe
Reflector and can fay may be re-
minded that we need some money.
Don't forget this fact, please.
Mr. W. R. Whichard, of
township, killed a large rat-
snake n bis plantation on the
3rd inst. The snake bad nine
a button. This is the
earliest we ever heard of one be-
killed.
Bear u. mind that the health of
your community depends in a great
measure upon cleanliness. In a
matter of this kind every citizen
is interested and each one
see that his premises are kept in
good condition.
March number of the North
contains a pro
gramme next meeting of the
Teachers Assembly at Morehead
in June. It was also filled
with the usual supply of choice
interesting reading mutter.
The Telegram is the name of a
neat column paper recently
started at Mount Olive, with M.
F. Gardner editor and D. J Aaron
associate. The second number
has been received It is one of
the best printed papers in the State
The cornet band delighted our
people with more of its excellent
music on Monday afternoon.
They played several airs on the
public square then paraded
some of the streets. They are pro-
rapidly.
Don't forget the meeting of the
citizens of the 3rd Ward
row night for purpose of
candidates tor Councilmen.
The 2nd Ward meeting will be
held Friday night. Let meet
be well attended and good
men selected.
Twenty odd members of the
guard attended the drill last Fri-
day. They again Monday
and yesterday. To day the com-
will be reviewed by Inspector
General F. II Cameron Some
new members were received at the
last meeting.
The Hotel Albert at New
is receiving considerable
at the hands of the State press
Nor can too much he said in praise
of that excellent hotel,, for we
have stopped there and
whereof we speak. There is no
better furnished hotel in
State.
lout e.
The second debate between the
Band of Hope and Institute de-
bating societies will take place on
Friday evening May the
being that
been the source of more
evil and sorrow than
Warren, Claude
Alex
represent Band of Hope and
F C. Harding, O L Joy-
and A, D. will rep-
resent the Institute.
man Harlem whom we
mentioned two weeks ago as
run out of Greenville for
his in the presence of
ladies, and who was also made to
leave Washington for a similar of-
fence, was arrested and fined at
New and made to leave that
city. All towns in i be
keep n look out for him. and
bun the bounce as soon as he puts in
an He
tor lamp explosions.
Armstrong
Bell Ringers played to a full
here last night and delighted the
audience. They came to Green
ville highly recommended by
press of every town they have vi--
and appearance last
night fully sustained their
They show again to-night.
Secure seats early at Skinner
Hold Westing.
T be stock holders of the Tar
Transportation Company
met in Greenville last Thursday
for purpose electing officers
for another year The same
board of directors were
which is a compliment
t then excellent management of
the company's We are
to know that year finds
the company in a still better and
more prosperous condition The
T. R. T. Co serves the shippers
along Tar river faithfully and well
and continue to large-
patronized.
There has been quite a change
u matters very recently.
Alfred Culley and Herbert Ed-
have consolidated their bar-
shops and both are now con-
ducted as one at the shop of the
latter, in the Opera House corner.
The shop now contains three
latest improved chairs, and is as
nicely fitted up as any town can
boast. And when it cornea to
barbers who wield the razor
they cannot be surpassed n the
State. Besides those already men
turned, there are Robert Hodges
James Smith, and the skill of
none of these can be doubted.
Col. State organizer of
Farmer's Alliance, addressed some
of the Pitt county farmers here
on Saturday. We were
vented from hearing him except
for a few minutes, but the farm-
were very much pleased with
his address. An Alliance was or-
with the following
President, Allen Warren ; Vice
President A. G. Cox ; Treasurer.
Warren Tucker ; Secretary, W. A.
Fleming ; Chaplain Paul
Will meet again the second
Saturday in May at o'clock P. M.
Tribute.
Last Sunday memorial
in honor of Dr. M. T. Yeates,
who lately died iii China, after
being a for forty-two
years, were held in the Baptist
Churches throughout the Si ate.
Instead of the usual sermon in the
Baptist Church here, the dis-
course of Rev. Mr on
Sunday night was upon life of
Dr. Yeates with a brief sketch of
his work in China. His remarks
closed with an earnest appeal to
Christians to aid in carrying for-
ward the work which Dr. Yeates
had established and conducted
with so much success.
Boiling Wall.
Mr. W. A. Darden Jr, of Green
county, was in to see us a days
told f a boiling well
had been discovered not far from
in Lenoir county. He
said the well was dug about a year
ago near a public school house on
the land of Dr. William Hadley.
From some unknown cause
water for two weeks or more has
been boiling up one aide of
-ell, the force being sufficient
to throw it up several inches. The
noise made by the disturbance of
the water can be heard several feet
away. Mr. stopped and
looked at well while by
and was filled with wonder at the
boiling water.
Great revivals of religion have
been sweeping over various
of the State and upon many
towns God's has been
and abundantly poured out
A meeting is now in progress in
the Methodist Church at Wash-
from which more than a
hundred conversions have been
reported. of meetings
begun in the Methodist Church
here last week are going forward
with much interest. Many
converted persons are seeking
way of salvation and may we ah
hope for a spiritual harvest
in ere the meetings
clone. Let all Christians of the
town be united in their prayers
for such a blessing.
It the p of
to lie present at the marriage
Mr. J. U. Tucker, of Greenville, to
Miss Mary Warren
on 18th inst., which was
announced i last week's
tor. The marriage took place at
the magnificent residence of the
brides grandfather, Mr. John Wat-
son, miles from Wat
at o'clock a. ., the ceremony,
was beautiful and
being preformed by Rev T.
J. Taylor, pastor of
Baptist Church. The
was witnessed by a few relatives
and friends.
On
the couple those a-
to be present
were entertained at the borne
of
per on this occasion ; elegant
and in no respect could- be
The ire party of
people spent a most delightful
e made the spacious par-
and hall of the mansion, ring
with merriment and Of
names and pleas-
ant repartee there was
sufficient of
to make all
joyous. All seemed more or
inspired with the happy event in
honor of which they bad
and every one expressed
kindest and best wishes for
soon to be made one A
very enjoyable incident of the
evening was the reading, by one
of the gentlemen present, of the
following poem, which was written
one of ladies tor this
A LEAP YEAR MARRIAGE.
In the year of eighteen hundred and
eighty eight,
A lady of great beauty and great state,
Was persuaded by Cupid's dart
In the joys of another to take a part.
Thus things went on I heir usual way,
Until one bright beautiful day
She patiently waits her lover to see.
Until she his happy bride may be.
Ah but list the clock strikes ten,
And now the preacher comes, and when
We all were standing close around,
She he in one were bound.
And only think she promised to OBEY;
Such a i I DO say
would not do to save my life.
To be wife.
And now as she turns with a sweet
tear,
She bids farewell to loved ones so
dear,
A sweet young bride she leaves her home
Forever after him to roam.
I to Mary her
came, he he, her,
May happiness be your lot
As the hill together you trot.
Now she's gone, we miss her so.
But girls you know these days will go.
We may wish to persuade them back.
But there's no counting on leap year
tack.
The poem was received amid
much applause but the -authoress
could not- be identified.
after the marriage on
Wednesday morning the happy-
couple departed for Greenville.
They wet-e-followed to the depot
by many of those present at the
ceremony. Arriving at
about nine o'clock Wednesday
evening an ; supper was
spread in their honor at the
deuce of Mr. J. D. law-
partner of Mr. Tucker. The bride
and groom remained at Mr.
until Thursday afternoon
when they repaired to the Macon
House, which is their home for the
present. no one in this
community ho does not wish for
this couple a long i of joy and
happiness, Mr. Tucker, besides
being one of our most prosperous
and influential lawyers, is
one of the best and most
popular young men of the town
Mrs. Tucker was one of the most
lovable and charming young
men Warren county. She was
admired every one for her am-
and gentle disposition and
true womanly character. It is with
pride that so excellent a woman is
welcomed to Greenville. The Re-
joins in to her a
hearty welcome and in wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Tucker nil the joys
this life can afford.
OF
Adopted by the X E Sunday School.
Whereas. It has pleased our Father
in Heaven to take from our Sunday
school our beloved and faithful brother.
Knot. A. who departed this life
on the 10th of April, 1888, therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
young this Sun day school has
lost one of its most earnest, faithful
energetic members.
That while we mourn and regret the
calling away of a young man whose
seemed so full of promise, yet it con-
soles us to believe that he had put on the
armor of faith and trust in our precious
Saviour, and that while we drop the tears
of sorrow, that bis soul has entered the
haven of rest, peace and joy.
That we cherish the memory of our
departed friend brother and that a
page of our Book of Records be dedicated
to his memory by a snort mention of h s
age. birth and Christian character.
That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of our deceased brother
and that copies be furnished the East-
Reflector Raleigh
with a request-to-publish.
D.
J. R. -Com.
a. E. Harris.
The election in, Louisiana last
Tuesday for Governor and State
officers passed off quietly, and re-
in an overwhelming victory
for the Democrats. Nicholls, the
Democratic candidate tor Govern-
or, was elected by over ma-
to the election the
Republican journals were blowing
and claiming State, and said
there was so much dissension
Democratic ranks that
success was assured. The
result of the election proves that
friends, the enemy, were about
u far in their claims as ever.
Instead of going Republican
Democratic majority in Louisiana
is the largest ever known and the
good old State is now, more than
ever, surely fixed in favor of hon-
est government and pledged o
the best interests of the people.
Let good go on, may
all the Southern States follow the
excellent example of Louisiana.
Voice, a new paper edited
by Geo. T. of
has been received. It it neatly
printed and is quite a readable pa-
per.
Have been accused of selling goods at half val-
were found guilty and the sentence is
they must continue to sell goods at just such
An investigation has proven that they
are selling such goods as
GINGHAMS, SEERSUCKERS, LAWNS, CALICOES,
and every kind of WORSTED DRESS GOODS,
single and double width, at figures too low for
comparison. Their stock of Hamburg Edgings
and all over Swiss Embroidery and
Flouncing is complete in every respect.
BELOW ARE SOME PRICKS
Lawns 31-2 Seersuckers Calicoes
Cream Suitings, Handkerchiefs for
Corsets Suspenders Spoil Cotton
per dozen, Men's and nice Derby
Hats and all other goods at just such
Call on us and we will send you home re-
HIGGS
Big lot of
just in, purchased at cents in the dollar.
Coats Vests to
SPRING SUMMER
Mammoth Stock Just Received.
At Greatly Reduced Prices. A Big Job In
MB
SHOES A SPECIALTY.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather
the last four weeks our sales are greatly in ex-
of the corresponding period of last year.
la daily crowded with early buyers. They know there is no ass wait-
lug, that our stock is now all in, and that it contains all the new and
novel styles for dress, street wear and business purposes, that oar
are light and our styles correct
Our Dress Goods Department
Is perfect in every respect. Composed of all wool combinations
Printed Canvass Cloth, Challis, Cash-
mere Beige, something novel for street wear,
Seersuckers, Veiling,
and other choice varieties. wee able to secure while in New
York one dozen pieces all wool CREPE inches. Come
and see them before selection it broken. Colors pink, cream,
crimson, light blue, black, white and tan
OUR TRIMMINGS
comprise everything new and stylish such as Braids, Moires, black and
colored, and all other stylish trimmings
Spring HATS
Never so busy in this department as we are now. The latest shades
newest styles, the most popular blocks, the finest qualities and
prices lower than ever. These are the things that do business for us.
WEAR.
Our SHOE department contains the largest stock of Shoes for Ladies,
Misses Boys and men to be found in Pitt county. The new-
est and most improved kinds and styles.
It makes no matter what you want, if it is
good you will find it here cheaper by per
cent, than any other house in town.
In conclusion we invite y to visit us in per-
son, as the Reflector cannot chronicle
our bargains.
S. M.
N. C. Greenville, N. C
AT THE
OLD STOKE.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BUY-
their year's supplies will it to
their interest to get our prices before
in all its branches.
PORK SIDES SHOULDERS,
FLOUR, SUGAR,
SPICES, TEAS,
always at Lowest Market Prices.
TOBACCO CIGARS
e buy direct from Manufacturers,
you to buy at one profit. A com-
stock of
always on hand and sold at prices to suit
the times. Our good are all bought and
-old for CASH, therefore, having no risk
to run, we sell at a close margin.
Respectfully,
LICHTENSTEIN SCHULTZ.
Greenville. V.
W. L. ELLIOTT. S. P ELLIOTT. JOHN NICHOLS
The Tar
Alfred Forbes, Greenville, President
B. Cherry,
J. S. Greenville, Sec
N. M. Lawrence, Tarboro, Gen
R. F. Jones, Washington, Gen
The People's Line for travel on Tar
River.
The Steamer Greenville is the finest
and quickest boat on the river. She has
been thoroughly repaired, refurnished
and painted.
Fitted up specially for the comfort, ac-
and convenience of Ladies.
POLITE ATTENTIVE OFFICERS
A first-class Table furnished with the
best the market affords.
A trip on the Steamer Greenville Is
not only comfortable but attractive.
Leaves Washington Monday, Wednesday
Friday at o'clock, a. m.
Leaves Tarboro Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at A. M.
Freights received daily and through
Bills Lading given to all points.
J. J.
Greenville, N. C.
J. C. CHESTNUT,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Has on hand a well assorted stock of
Light Groceries, Canned Goods, Fruits,
Confections, Tobacco,
Cigars. Ac,
which will be sold VERY LOWEST CASH
prices. Give him a call, at the
under the Opera House.
JEWELRY STORE.
I have Just received another lot of fine
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
and Jewelry.
which re offered at low prices
or work w.
A Mews Stand has been added to my
business where the ks and
can be purchased.
MOSES
COTTON
AND
BALTIMORE
NORFOLK
Established in Baltimore in 1870.
Will open a in
in September, 1887. for the handling
sale of cotton, thus giving our customers
their choice of the two markets.
Notice to Creditors.
Having duly qualified before the
Court Clerk of Pitt county on the
5th day of April, 1888, as
of J. G. James, deceased, notion
is hereby given to all persons indebted to
the estate to make immediate payment to
the undersigned, and to all creditors of
said estate to present their claims, prop-
authenticated, to the undersigned
on or before the nth day of April,
1889 or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. This 5th day of April
F. G. JAMES,
of J. O. James,
Notice to Creditors.
The undersigned having administered
on the estate of
notice is hereby given to all persons
claims said decedent to
sent the same to such administrator on
or before the 10th day of April 1889, or
this notice will be plead In bar of their
recovery. This day of March 1888.
S. A. GAINER.
of Aaron Whitehurst
R. M., Horn
wishes to announce to the Ladles and
public generally that owing to health
she is closing out her entire stock
AT AND BELOW COST.
She has a nice line of
Corsets, Hosiery,
mm Hum
a thousand other articles too
to mention going off for mere nothing.
Ladies coming to town will save money
by calling to see her. The goods
MUST BE SOLD.
Now Is the time to buy nice goods at
Low Prices. No second hand but all
First-class Goods.
FORGET THE PLACE,
second door from corner under Opera,
House. Very respectfully
Mrs. R. H. Horne.
a AS JUST ADDED TO HER STOCK
of Goods, and secured
the services an assistant.
All orders can now filled on the short-
eat notice. and Wet Stamping
embroidery neatly executed
to Northern markets she
select only the beat
the Millinery
is prepared u offer purchasers special In
JAMES A.
OIL
DELIVER, DAILY.
to panics it. Kerosene as
good is en in market and at
now paid at the
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Save and trouble by per-
us to till orders at your
and pit business
GREENVILLE. C.
A BUSS TO BIB HUSBAND.
IO
GRAND EMPORIUM
For Shaving, Cutting and Dressing Hair.
AT THE GLASS FRONT,
the 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
comfortable chairs.
Razors sharpened at reasonable figures
for work outside of my shop
promptly executed. Very respectfully,
HERBERT EDMONDS.
mi k
A T THE STOCK OF NEW
MILLINERY GOODS
constantly arriving at
MRS. CO WALL'S
will laws that they arc without a
parallel in this market, both as to quality
end I ice. A lot of the latest style
goods received every few days.
Will Color One to Four Pounds
Of Dress Goods,
Garments,
Yarns, Rags, etc. J cents.
A Child can use them
The PUREST, STRONGEST FASTEST
of all Warranted lo Dye most
best colon. for Feather.
and all Fancy leading color.
They alto make the Beat and
WRITING INK ONE QUART
LAUNDRY BLUE f IO Cents.
Directions for Coloring Photograph and a colored
Cabinet Photo, as sample, tent for cents.
r Book ad Sample Card, or
Wait A ML. ft.
For Gilding or Fancy
DIAMOND PAINTS.
Gold. Silver, Copper Only IO
Onward Is The Word.
The ciders it
THIRD at the following
subscriber. year.
subscribers, year. 5.00
subscribers. year. 10.00
One copy, year the one send-
a club of ten.
Eight pages. -10 columns, weekly. Send
CASH to
L. L. Raleigh, N. C.
MARY A. B.
I am leaving my home tor you, darling,
Leaving love that is perfect and true;
For a home and a love that are all untried.
Shall my life be as happy with your
It is no light thing tor a
To give to a stranger her
How en he prove all unfaithful.
Though the vow is death do us
ring I thee you have
spoken,
you with my I endow;
through good and through evil,
I promise to love you a-
Shall I. be Shall age find you faithful.
Ever true to the pledge you have given
Or. shall the love tie prove so galling.
That, alas, ere long must be riven P
You think should trust yon Oh dearest.
Am I not trusting you with my life.
To come to freely and gladly.
To stand at the altar your wife
Did I not have all faith in your honor,
Nor thought you the sun.
No home would we make with each other.
No journey tor life be begun.
Man's love, dear, is not like a woman's.
Tis a thing quite apart from his life ;
Ml all, tile very existence,
Of the faithful, true hearted wife.
Then love me; all that I ask for,
keep the promise this day have given;
I, If fail in my
I hope never reach Heaven
STEAM
and all other machines repaired at short
notice, 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 your work. General
Jobbing done by O. P.
Greenville N. C.
MERCHANTS HOTEL
SPENCER
THE HOME
SAMPLE ROOMS FREE.
Polite waiters. Good rooms. Best
the market affords. When in the city
stop at the
Hotel,
on Main St., Washington. N. C.
CT
EXCELSIOR
ALWAYS SATISFACTORY
EIGHTEEN SIZES AND KINDS
ILL PURCHASERS CAN BE SUITED
Isaac
AND FOB BALK BY
L. C. TERRELL,
GREENVILLE. N. C.
Public Schools.
No.
Comparison of School Finances of Southern
Stater,
Estimating the increase of pop-
to be in same
as the increase of children ac-
cording to school I
the following statistics tor
1st, 1886.
Maryland, population, 1,009.798.
total expenditures for schools,
expenditures per capita
on total population total
value of proper ,
WELDON B. K.
and Schedule.
TRAINS SOUTH.
BoSS, No No
Dated daily Fas. Mail, daily
daily ex Sun.
OB inn pm
Ar
GO am
Ar pm am
Ar
Ar
am
Ar
TRAINS GOING
No
ex Sun.
am pm
Ar
Ar
Ar
Wilson am pm pm
Ar Mount
Ar Tarboro
Tarboro am
Ar Weldon So pin
Daily except Sunday. pm
Train on Scotland Branch Road
leaves Halifax for Scotland Neck at
P. M. Returning, leaves Scotland Neck
9.30 A. Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, X C, via
Raleigh R. R. daily except Sun-
day, G P M, Sunday P M,
Williamston. N C. P M, P M.
Returning leaves Williamston, H C, daily
except Sunday. A M. Sunday A
M, arrive Tarboro, N C, A SI,
AM.
Train on X C Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily except H,
arrive X C, A M. Re-
turning leaves Smithfield. R C A M,
arrive Goldsboro. X C. P SI.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky
at P M, arrives Nashville
P Spring Hope P Returning
leaves Spring Hope A M, Nashville
A SI, arrives Rocky Mount A
daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
Clinton, daily, except Sunday, at
P M. Returning leave Clinton at A
M. connecting at Warsaw with Nos.
and
Southbound train on Wilson Fayette-
ville Branch is No. Northbound is
No. except Sunday.
Train South will stop only at
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North daily. All
rail via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
day via Bay Line.
Trains make connection for all
points North via Richmond and Wash-
All trains run solid between
ton and Washington, and have Pullman
Palace Sleepers attached l
JOHN F. DIVINE,
General
J. R. KENLY, Transportation
T. M. EMERSON. Passenger
C. B. N. B.
Edwards N,
Printers and Binders,
1ST. O.
We have the largest and most complete
establishment of the kind to be found in
the State, and solicit orders for all classes
Of Commercial, Bail-
road or School Print-
or Binding-.
WEDDING STATIONERY BEADY
FOR PRINTING-INVITATIONS
BLANKS FOR MAGISTRATES AND
COUNTY OFFICERS.
send us your orders.
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COMMERCIAL SCHOOL,
BETHEL, N.
Opened the 20th of February with
students, has In e Teased to over Mia
All the commercial branches taught;
Arithmetic, Double Entry Book Keeping,
including Commercial Law and Business
Correspondence, Penmanship according
to the latest method. Grammar and Com-
position. This is a Commercial School
with a Primary Department. Miss
Thomas, a competent teacher has charge
of the latter department. for the
through Commercial Course 5.00 per
month, for Primary Course to
13.00 per month Keeping alone
Penmanship alone
per month. Through Commercial Course
completed within -J toll months. Board
can be obtained at to per month.
A limited number can get board with
the principal and be under his charge all
time. For information address
WHITFIELD, Principal
Mar.
Special Notice.
All persons owing the of Winstead
are hereby notified to come
forward at o settle or their ac-
counts will be in course of
S.
Farm For Sale.
The undersigned offers a desirable farm
or sale. Situated about two miles
the town of Bethel, in Pitt county adjoin-
the J. S. Staton farm, containing
about acres, acres of which are
cleared. Upon the farm are two dwell-
houses and necessary, outbuildings.
Water upon the premises is excellent.
Location healthy. The laud is rich, pro-
and easily cultivated. For fur-
particulars apply to
Bethel. N. C.
MACON HOUSE.
This well-known HOTEL owned and
managed for the past year by Dr.
James is, to his recent death,
sale. For Terms apply to
F. G. JAMES,
V. C.
North Carolina I.
total f
schools,
per capita on total 4-4
total value of
p 1.-
total
1,453.103. i
per p
v i
1,723.996
expenditure- tor school,
per
in total population, total a-
value of property
Virginia, population 1,660.78-t.
total expenditure
par
on total population, total as-
value of property.
Georgia, population 1.694.809.
school,
expenditures pr capita
n population total
value of property
population.
total expenditures for
expenditures per capita
mi total total as
v.
population, 1.217.-
urea per capita
in total population, total as-
population.
total expenditures f-v
on total p t
value property,
West Virginia, population.
total expenditures for schools,
expenditures per
on population, total as
value of property,
Texas, population to-
expenditures for schools,
expenditures per capita
on total population,
assessed value of
Florida, population. to-
for schools,
expenditures per capita on
total population, total
ed value of property,
Missouri, population, 2,433.747
total expenditure for schools,
expenditures per capita
tin total population, total
assessed value, property,
776.259.
These are aM Southern States.
Kentucky is left out for want of
satisfactory at com-
Of these States North Carolina
expends less money for t per
capita on her population
than any others except South Car-
and Georgia, and only about
one-half as much Virginia or
Arkansas.
The column of per
capita of total affords
a very fair comparative view
what we are doing hi public school
matters, and in the comparison we
are put in no favorable light.
When we consider carefully the
column of assessed value of
and calculate the rate
of taxation necessary to raise the
total amounts expended in the
States we find our rate
would be less than that of the
States named except South Caro
and Georgia.
If all the expenditures were
raised from tax on property the
rate would be cents on in
Maryland ; cents in North Car-
; cent in South Carolina
cents in Tennessee ; cents in
Virginia ; cents in Georgia ;
cents in Alabama; cents in
Mississippi ; cents Arkansas ;
in ;
cents in Florida, and cents in
If It he said that some of the-e
hare permanent
funds the of which
to the support of the schools, it
will be found upon the examine
that this is really a very
small Hem comparatively, and,
that annual taxation in all these
States, as well as in all the North-
States is mainly relied upon
to support the schools
I have not selected a year
would make the worst showing
for our State. Looking la-k fin ;
a ho four years I find that mm h I
the same proportions I and
that I ho I hive S
at- -sue a
MS
Ac o d. g t-t i he
oil JO v v
. i a. f t
. i our sis e
u lift n S Tins is
cut i i only Iron, t lie portion
smaller money ex-
I iv short annual
School Virginia having
days,
day. Ar-
data, while we
These figures seen n show not
on y that far hut
also that are able to do better
The total in the
named was
In all the States the
Union the expenditure was
S. M
Supt
If know all the methods of approach
adopted by enemy are the better
enabled to ward off the danger and post-
pone the moment when surrender be-
inevitable. In many Instances
the inherent strength of the body suffices
to enable It to oppose the tendency to-
ward death. Many however have lost
these forces to such an extent that there
is in 11- or no help. In other cases little
aid to the weakened Lung- will make all
tin- between sudden death and
many years of useful life. Upon the first
symptoms of a Cold or any
of the Lungs, give that old
and well-known remedy Ger-
man syrup, a trial. It will prove
What say of it to la-, the
of
Pig or Pup.
e tea
in s.
t- with o
r man ho has s
h policy e-
i es- as to hesitate to avow in an
en a d hold his
cal principles. These fellows try
to hold with the hare and run
with the hounds, who would
principle for a petty office,
and h don dealing try to
catch votes from sides, are not
or by the
cal parties, and ought not to he.
A i Mai cannot put
whom you can't spot
depend upon when a crisis
comes is halt a man.
Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival of trade at Km- j
id's Drug Store as their giving away to I
their customers of so many free trial bot-
of Or. King's New for Con-
Their trade I simply
in this very valuable article from
the fact that it always cures and never
disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma.
Bronchitis. Croup, and all throat and lung
quickly cured. You can test It
before Inlying by getting a
fret. large size l. bottle
To do permanent good,
should lie up
after day ; month alter month ;
in, year out. The man who
an occasional
or twice a year i
e i like man win-
thought he e. maintain hf-
he healthy and strong on one
meal a day. If and
advertising didn't pay do
you think that the most success
men in the world spend
hundreds and thousands of dollars
yearly for advertising
Argus.
The weary and expression
of the dyspeptic Is soon changed Into one
of health and hilarity by using
It cost IS cents.
When your child Is suffering, give it
Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup, which will at
once relieve and cure by its
soothing action.
Forty five thousand metal
of were made several
ago, to he ready in the event
of Ins becoming of France.
They are still regarded as a good
speculation.
Bra
You are feeling depressed,
is poor, you are bothered with Head-
ache, yon are nervous, and gen-
out of sorts and want to brace up.
up, hut not with stimulants, spring
med or bitters, which have for
basis very cheap, had whiskey, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then leave
yon in worse condition than before. What
yon want is an that will purify
your blood, start healthy action of Liver
and Kidneys, restore your vitality, and
renewed health and strength. Such
a medicine yon w II And In Electric Bit-
and only W cents a bottle at
Drug Store.
A girl stepped into a
and for a pair of
Somebody had told
her consistency was a jewel.
Po not throw away hard earned
cash for every new cough syrup, when
that standard remedy for coughs. Dr.
Bull's Cough Is cents.
said a little girl not
to be kept in because of that
My m-mint has a bottle
of Salvation
centime
To inform
readers that I have a positive tor
the above named disease. By Its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. I shall be glad to
send two bottles of my remedy to
any of your readers who. nave
if will send me their express
and post address. Respectfully,
T. A. M. C, Pearl it, N. Y.
What is this Disuse that Is
Upon Us
Like a thief at night it steal
in upon us unawares. The pa
have about tin
chest and sides, and sometime.
in the back. They feel
and sleepy; the mouth has a
bad taste, in the
morning. A sort of sticky slime
collect about the teeth.
appetite is poor. There, is e.
feeling like a heavy load on th
faint,
gone th.
stomach food does no
satisfy. The eyes are sunken
the hands and rt-et become col
and clammy. After a while ;
cough sets in, at thy, bu
after a few month it is attend
id with a greenish-colored ex
The patient feel
all the while,, and
not seem to afford
rest. a time he become
nervous, irritable and
has evil Then
s a giddiness, a soil of whirl
sensation in the head
up suddenly. The bow
become costive; the skin it
and hot at times; the
thick and stagnant
he whites of the eyes
with yellow; the
s scanty and high colored, de-
a sediment after stand
There is a
pitting up of the food, some
with a sour taste an
with a
taste; this is frequently
tended will- palpitation of
the .
aired, puts before the
then- i a feeling of great
All
f these are in turn
present. It that
nearly one-ti ; of our
has i-ease in some
of its forms.
It has b . that
the cans
f this dis. Some
it for a liver complain
hers for disease, etc.
c., but none these
eat men I have been attend e
j for it is
and dyspepsia. I
that Shaker Ex
of Roots, or Mother
Curative Syrup,
prepared will
his disease in. all its stages
must taken, however,
secure the genuine article.
IT WILL SKI I.
Mr. John C.
f Co.,
wife has
so much benefited by
Extract of Roots or
Syrup that she
would rather be without
part of her food than without
the medicine. It has done
good than the. doctors and
ill other medicines put together.
would ride twenty miles to
jet it into I he hands of any
if he can opt it in no other
way. I believe it will soon sell in
this State than cotton.
TESTIMONY
Mrs. Barton, of Varner,
Co., Mo., writes that
he had long afflicted with
and disease of the
urinary organs and was cured
y Shaker Extract of Roots.
J. J. merchants
of the same place, who sold
Mrs. Barton the says
he has sold it for lour years
and never knew it to fail.
SHE WAS ALMOST DEAD
I was so low with
that there was not a
to be found who could
do anything with me. had
fluttering of the heart and
swimming of the head. On,
-lay I read your pamphlet
described my
than I could myself.
the Shaker Extract o
loots and kept on with it tint,
o-day I rejoice in good health
Mrs. M. E.
Co., Ky.
For sale by all Druggists,
address the proprietor, A. J.
White, Limited, Warren
New
GREENVILLE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by A
and Retail
Mess Pork-
Bulk Sides
Bulk Shoulders
Bacon Sides
Bacon Shoulders
Pitt County Hams
Sugar Cured Hams
Flour
Coffee
Brown Sugar
Granulated Sugar
Syrup
Tobacco
Snuff
Lard
Butter
Cheese
Meal
Corn
Irish
O. A. Salt
Liverpool Suit
Hides
Ran
Bread
Star
Kerosene Oil
We have recently the stock
of Hardware belonging to M. A. Jarvis,
and will replenish the same with all tho
leading goods in the
HARDWARE LINE.
Farm Implements, Tools, Ta-
and Pocket Cutlery, Plow Bolls
and Cart Material,
Hours. Sash, Blinds. Hinges,
Butts, Screws, Nails,
Glass. Lead,
Oil. Painters and
Material
of description.
mm i i.
Harrows and Cultivators, Gins, Grist
Mills, and Fan Mills. Saw
Summers, Self-feeding Cooking Stoves.
In fact all goods kept in a
We thank the public for the liberal pat-
I bey have given while
managing the M. A. Jarvis hardware bus-
and ask that continue the same
ton. Our motto nil I be
FOR
ALFRED FORBES
. N. C
Dealer in Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing
Hats, Boots. Shoes, Hardware, Furniture
and Groceries. Hock Lime kept constant-
on band.
have just received a large lot of Knick-
Braces for boys, girls, ladies and
gentlemen. need only to be tried
give satisfaction
I can now otter to the Jobbing Trade
superior advantages hi Geo. a. lark
spool cotton which I will sell M
cents per doz., per cent. off.
I keep on hand a large supply of
Bread Preparation,
sell at wholesale prices to merchants.
The patronage of the public is
solicited.
O.
D. J. Proprietor.
tot
Per Year,
ADVANCE
Notice to Creditors.
Having duly the
nor Conn of on the 6th
of March a
Henry notice Is hereby
given to all person indebted to the es-
to make to the undersign-
ed, and to all creditors of said estate to
present their claims properly
to the undersigned on or
the day of March 1888 or this
will lie plead In bar of their recovery
This 0th day of March 1818,
All KN
of Henry
PATENTS
obtained, and all twain in the
U. j. Patent Office or in the Courts
Mended to tor Moderate Fees.
are opposite the U. S.
engaged in
and can obtain patents ii-
lean time than those more
from
lion model or drawing en
we advise as to
of charge, and we make
unless we obtain Patents.
We refer, here, to Post Mas-
the of the Money
Div., and to officials of the U.
Patent Office.
terms and reference to actual
in your own Stale, or county
address, A. Snow ft Co.,
Washington, C
BARBER SHOP.
The undersigned fitted up Ms in
STYLE,
and person desiring a
PLEASANT SUAVE
CUT,
or anything; in the
Is Invited to give me a trial, satisfaction
guaranteed or no charge
CULLY
IN
,.
ever
It the
UNDERTAKING.
THE REFLECTOR IS THE
Newspaper
Greenville.
LATEST NEWS
and gives More Heading Matter for
the money than any other paper
published in North
The a variety
news. NATIONAL, STATE
and LOCAL, and devote it-
to the malarial advancement
the ruction in which it
es.
Scud your name and get a
if REE SAMPLE COPY.
------o
is culled to the as its
huge and growing
makes it an excellent
to i each He people
ThU paper l on at A
GENTS
, i Lowest It
t-tr
Having B. S.
with me in the Undertaking business we
are. ready to serve the people in that
capacity. All notes and accounts due
me for past, services have been placed In
the hands of Mr. for collection.
JOHN FLANAGAN.
We keep on hand at all times a nice
stock of Cast's and Caskets all
kinds and can furnish anything desired
from the finest Metal Case down to a
Pitt county Pine Coffin. We are fitted
up with all conveniences and can render
satisfactory services to who patronize
us FLANAGAN A
Feb. 22nd. 1888.
See Here.
AVER SON'S
FITS
When I say I lo not mean merely to
them for a time, and then have re-
bra I A AI, CURE.
I made the disease
EPILEPSY or
FALLING SICKNESS,
A life long study.
ALL ORDERS FOR
I warrant my remedy to
Curb Because others have
failed is no reason for now receiving a cure.
Bend at once for a treatise and a
of my
and It costs you nothing tor a
trial, and It will cure you. Address
H. C. ROOT.
GREAT WESTERN
Is now located In Greenville and being
operated by A. G. Hoyt A Bro. These
gentlemen came from Washington, N. C.
highly recommended by the and
having machinery of the latest patent are
prepared to Renovate Old and New
Feathers to satisfaction or no pay
asked.
Below are some names of citizens in
Washington and vicinity given by per-
mission J M Gallagher, M Rev Nat
Harding, D T J Bryan Grimes,
Hymen Proctor, R F Jones, N C
James Galloway, Bishop J A W
R Bright and others.
c la of
HO YOU W ANT TO SAVE MONEY
If so buy
Combined .
It is worth as much In the cotton field
as a good hand. For sale by
J H.
N. C.
Williamston, N . C.
LITTLE, HOUSE Bro Agent,
Greenville, N. C.
N S Wash-
N. C.
Horses
Mulcts.
ELY'S
CREAM BALM I
and
COLD IN HEAD
CATARRH
or
Free from
mid
Untie
is applied Into each
Is to and Is
s of
linings the head
completely the and
of lulu and smell. are
by a applications.
Price N cools at by mall,
BUT N. T.
Not m
No II may Anally , SB-
starts in Hie to the
head. Is no or
In a MM.
One the kind that Is to Kin i In a
A car load Just arrived and mow for
sale by.
at King's old Will soil thorn
CHEAP FOR CASH,
or at reasonable terms on time. I night
my for Cash and afford to sell
as cheap as anyone. Give a
AND FEED
PROMPTLY FILLED.
of
Kb
PI
mall ad
Notice I
for baldness,
dandruff Is before the public.
Among the many who have used It with
wonderful success. I refer to the fol-
lowing named gentlemen who will testify
to the truth of my assertion
HUB Greenville.
MB, O.
Any one wishing; to give It a
above named complaints can j
It from me, at my place of business, for
ALFRED
H. , Mt.
One I ml red
i for Is
b and
lb of lb
American continue to Art solicitor
for patents,
I . for Stale,
to obtain in CanadA.
And All other
is And at
and and
on short none
No for
or hr mail
tho lath
of its kind in won.
Of a
t. I V At
to bast
and
Other of
n any It ha of
All And
Try it on
old M all
If yon an to t
Co.
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