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DEMOCRATIC, BUT
HI to Democratic
m measures that are not consistent i
true principle of the party.
If yea want a paper from a wide-n-wake
alien of the State semi for the
SAMPLE COrT
One day in humor pleasant.
As ray smoke,
wife then Wing present.
Thus thoughtlessly I
-My mother was a beauty.
And you a beauty, too;
mother did duty.
And so. my dear, do
was at cooking.
Yet you can cook;
If for perfection looking.
No further would I look.
mother's pie were tasteful,
With light and flaky crust
In marketing not Wasteful;
She well deserve all trust.
all things, pet. my mother,
I must, forsooth, aver.
Excelled all but one other
yon who equal
spoke mt approbation ;
In no way did I chide.
A declaration.
of the shock she died
MOMS TO
CECIL ST. CLAIR.
I drew it across my hand.
Her beautiful, shining hair.
And smoothed it over her temples,
While she lay sleeping there.
not of blackness
That enchanted the bards of old;
Sensible and Commendable.
The Charleston,
I contain the following, speaks
i for
Methodist
i of Carolina passed
j recitation that ministers and
members of African
are keenly sensible of the
of the existing relations of
races in these States, and prayer-
fully admonish their own people to
be discreet and forbearing in all
Centennial Reunion of the To the Trackers of N. C,
and Matriculates of the
University of North x
Feb. 1880.
On I ho Truckers in
One years ago be char- , around Clinton, N. C, met in
of University was granted the House in this place and or
by the General Assembly of North Association.
Carolina. The long, and , We ate w that such Associations
honorable career of the University in trucking section would be
A Reflection.
THE STATE.
City and Country Negroes.
Wilson Mirror.
lion this world would
be and how glorious our existence
If we could but write upon Hie lab-
What is happening around us.
As Gleaned from the Stale Press.
Charlotte Chronicle.
It mast be an easy matter lo live
Charlotte, that is, to simply exist.
Tin- crowd of idle to
lets of our T J M
jail at Shelby W 1.1.1. loons and street coiners,
Two men swap of this.
neither do they
of the golden rule and do
to others as we would have them do
unto us. How many heart this week
toil not-,
I can.
makes it and a proud considerable local benefit, and be cured, how many hearts one other a
privilege for her sons to celebrate nil the sections would combine n i ores would lie healed; how
Anniversary of her form a State Trucker's Association
hoot.
Bible to not truthfully quote farther, for th
i most them look like as far
eases, but at the same time respects birth. Celebration that we all would enjoy a double
STATE GOVERNMENT.
Q. of Wake.
M. Holt,
Secretary of I.
of Wake.
W. of
of Wayne. u pale.
Superintendent of nor burnished gold;
Sidney M. Finger of But it was tine and silvery white,
F. David- j A sot
at Buncombe. j A crown from
The hair
Chief Justice X. H. Smith, j I held the white folded
So quietly on her breast;
S. of They looked almost as if the Lord
Joseph J. of Franklin;
James E. Shepherd, of Beaufort. and
Alfonzo C. of Burke.
JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
Had given the promised rest.
They were sot round and shapely.
As a sculptor might wish to see;
They were not fair and snowy,
As some beautiful hands may lie;
H. Brown, But they were drawn and bent with pain
Yet hands to me.
Second Philips,
kissed her face, her dear, sweet face.
Third G. Connor, of By patience and made fair;
The roses and lilies that beauty loves
Clark, of Wei e were not there,
But instead were wrinkles woven deep
Fifth A. of Where the dimples used to be;
Of all the faces in all the world,
Sixth T. of The most beautiful face to me.
Seventh C. of Wife's tO a
Cumberland. i i
Eighth A.
Ninth F. Graves, of; Shelby Aurora.
is nothing in this
except a mother's love, that will
Eleventh M. of , devotion
Bad
world
fully urging upon white fellow
the obligations winch are
upon them by the law of
righteousness, as well as the laws of
I the t colored
, pie in their measure of
ice and security of person and
property due to all
Commenting on this paragraph
the Wilmington Messenger of yes-
through one of the calmest
most as well as pa-
writers in North Carolina,
Maj. W. A.
is that in this resolution
of the African Methodist Confer-
of Carolina which must
commend it to every thoughtful,
right thinking man in the country.
uttered cannot
be too broadly proclaimed in the
land. It the teaching that
come from every pulpit of
the colored churches. The spirit is
just and proper. As an appeal
the right, for fair, generous, just
treatment, it will go home to every
Southern man.
local or passing
ties of the existing relations of
races in those will
disappear and cease to exist,
if leading and colored
people, and the ministers in their
churches, will earnestly, effectually
prayerfully admonish their
people to be discreet and forbear-
in all and it will require
no white fallow
the obligations which are
Trustees and Faculty of the Tin-advantages be de-
have set Wednesday of from such an organization,
commencement week, June 5th, a central bureau of
Twelfth it. Merrimon.
Buncombe.
IX
Senate K. Vance, of
Matt. W. Ransom, of North-
House of District
Thomas G. Skinner, of Perquimans.
Second V. Cheatham col.
I Vance.
Third of
Fender.
Fourth District-B. H Bunn, f world. These men chain their
ash.
Fifth w. Brower. of wires to their miserable lives as a
Sixth Rowland of is chained to its and
John S. Henderson. . . .,. , . , .
Eighth A. Co fortitude
without complaint her sad lot.
j If the situation were reversed, the
posed upon them by the law of
faith- righteousness, as well as the laws
to her husband.
and worthy wives do we daily I of the
sec linked to husbands destitute Oft of the white
and character; these noble of the South recognize the
wives who lead a life of of their race in these States
flee and work daily sixteen hours
out of for the
of their yet never
one word complaint to
Ninth G. Ewart of
GOVERNMENT.
Superior Court A.
A. K. Tucker.
of H. James.
B. Cherry.
Manning.
H.
Commissioners-Council Dawson, Chair-
man. Guilford Mooring,
W. A. James, Jr., T. E. Keel.
Board of Harding
Chairman S. and J. D.
Public School
Latham.
of F. W. Brown.
TOWN.
K. Bernard.
Forbes.
B.
Ward, T. A.
and J. P. 2nd Ward. O.
r and R. Jr.; 3rd Ward. J. J.
Perkins and A. F.
soon abandon their
en
These were evoked by
a recent visit of a sweet and noble
little wile wedded to a
husband, who has dragged her year
after year from pillar to post and j
to the colored people, whom they
have nurtured, fostered and pro
for more than two centuries;
the I a people snatched from barbarism
and taught, the lessons of Christian
civilization by the hard roaster of
absolute, faithful, loyal servitude.
The white of the South feel
that they and their were,
by God Almighty, made
and up-
lifting this black race; and they
are therefore proud of the old
of slavery, and the great
work accomplished under it.
strong, powerful, proud
white people of the South need no
from State to He mores
from place to place and remains in
each a few months until his debts
crowd him out and force him to
seek a new home. Yet no one ever
heard her utter one word of com-
plaint against worthless
band, who could easily make tor
her a splendid living. Like a
wounded dove, concealing the arrow
that is preying its vitals,
she- hides the world the trials
and sorrows prey her
heart and bus only praise for
D. Rector. j W man vow, vet she
morn- through good
mg Meeting . B
Wednesday Rev. R. B. John,
Pastor.
every morn-
and night Meeting
Wednesday night.
Faster.
LODGES.
Greenville Lodge. No. A. T. A A.
M. meets every 1st Thursday and Mo-
day night after the and 3rd Sunday at
Masonic Lodge. W. M. King, W. M.
Greenville R. A. Chapter. No. GO meets
2nd and 4th nights at Ma-
Hall, F. W. Brown, H. P.
Covenant Lodge, No. I. O. O. F.
meets every Tuesday night. D. L.
N. C.
Insurance Lodge. No. H.,
meets every first and third Friday night.
D. D. D.
Pitt Council. No. A. L. of H., meets
vary Thursday night. C. A. White, C.
POST OFFICE.
Office hours a. m. to r. u. Money
hours a. m. to p. m. No or-
will e from to
from J to P. K.
mail arrives daily Sun-
ii-1 at A. U-. and departs
ore arrives
at m. and depart- at P. at.
Washington mail daily
at It H. and at P.
U- A. M.
Appointments
For on
1st at
School House. 1-1 K
at
Grove, Sou day a
4th Sunday at
Chapel, lock.
E. P. C.
and and bears to the
world a bright, smiling face,
ding wherever she goes.
Another true wife flits before
vision, as we have just beard of
bet from Waco to join
her clerical husband, J. P.
Styers, who to sinners the
r p and thorny paths to Heaven,
while himself the primrose path of
dalliance He deserted her
and her children ad Waco, fled from
the punishment of law with a
gay widow, and
and he Ii now in the
part of North Carolina. Per-
haps she has gone to join him, for
during the trial at court and his
disgraceful conduct not one word of
censure did to the world
and now in the boar of humiliation
sue closer Go faithless
smiling parson.
In Shakespeare's love drama, the
makes her complaints and
come, to
instantly repel- the accusation
one loved by answer-
be thy tongue
For such a wish. He was not to
shame;
Upon his brow shame Is to sit.
you speak well of
i hat killed your cousin V
18.10.
The for the day will
include a reunion of all the living
alumni and matriculates in Memo
rial Hall, at A. M. The
of each class will sit together.
An address of permanent
cal value will be delivered by an j and also be as to the
eminent alumnus, at the conclusion prospective market for the various
of which the roll of alumni will be crops.
are threefold
1st. We could lie informed as to
the reliability consignees to
shipments we made-
2nd. We could advantageously
the trucking crops by know-
what other sections were plant-
would be removed ; how many
Wilmington The
las clothing is concerned.
troubles would spared; how chicken can soon la- secured j occupation at seem
many hours now so and .,
and full of gloom would be radiated j .,
with the silvery hinged of the;
bright paradise of contentment, If
resolve to look upon Snow
each other as fellow beings and I
at place by
in the same light in we would
to he a of I heir
chances for i.
they arc
tor it.
There
though that help Out ex.
n pity. You
called by classes a few moments
may be occupied by speaker
each class present. Where
it is desired for special reasons
a longer time will be allotted.
3rd. We could ship so as to real-
a better profit by knowing to
what points on a certain day other
places were .-hipping.
Through the want of such
i of searching some stolen cotton j both winch threaten to drop t
e would out, they found an illicit still about six I pieces at every rough jolt.
come to town seated a
have lend. How much j The says d loaded in a rickety
could be obviated; bow that while a crowd of men I wagon, drawn by
many harrowing scene
could be prevented, if we
invoke into our forum of judgment I miles from J standing
the spirit presence of the Angel of There is a I manages to dispose the wood Tor
Charity and listen to her voice as township who cooks i a mere pittance. As soon as he
she gently whispers, be kind, be for the whole family, bis an insane desire
tolerant, and forgive if the cows and goes upwards of two spend it, takes
possible, in Suppose , school day and is on It ls not always be-
we were all stow to ,,,, cause is j
class of 1879, for example, the first I and a system of operation,; nine, lessons cause is going get something
fully one half of the trucking crop is prepared. the pleasure he
lost or sacrificed each year. Suppose we were ever -derives from getting rid the
willing to a brother J. C. is .
to enter the University on its re
rival in 1875, has requested
year,
been granted special time to that all other sections have j
the decennial of its experienced the same
and that all truckers
It is proposed also that the
each class dine together
this day and that the class dinners
be occasions for friendly reunion
and reminiscence. At night an-
other address by eminent alums
nus will lie delivered, the
class exercises will be
unless completed in the morn-
On Thursday night, after the
Commencement exercises, there Will
be a social reunion of all the alumni
in the Library and a reunion of the I
readily co-operate with us any
feasible for the remedying of
these evils, we earnestly solicit the
in other sections to form
at once similar organizations end
correspond with us to that effect,
naming a time and a place for a meet-
of the delegates from the
Sub Associations for
of organizing a State Trucker's
Association.
this opportunity
Clinton as the and
April the and 7th as the tune
against he by his firs, b Hi w-S W J
e kind word or hen He had sold Ice.
e strengthen bin. for the n
manages
before him. Suppose we
use to sit upon those
of fellow beings whom the hard
storms of misfortunes have
do ti into the gutter of shame and J. K. Miller, ember the Ht
degradation, but bid them rise from ,, , , , , w n or. I
, . i . , housed and clad, never over-fed ha
to the trials, climb back was returning to the ; .
sold this Mitch.------A shoe factory Judgment, he yet
will be started here as soon as the large family,
cotton factory is in working order. he toils in the
than in slavery
Raleigh and Mr.
all sum
days, but, the care lie
received m the
then
high eminence of an yesterday morning on the
lie life. Suppose we should ; freight train Goldsboro and VI
seed of along eve- j while asleep was robbed of about . .
.,. . w th nothing especially if that
young people in Gymnasium in
i for meeting of delegates.
costumes of the last century.
If this meets with the approval
A all the students of
Other sections, we will secure re-
. place is preferred.
ace. .
It is important to know delegates at any
the the beginning
and a complete of the
as so. n who will attend
the reunion, which classes
special time on and
which will provide for class
arranging for class the
undersigned will gladly
assist the special class committees,
if their help be desired. social
reunion of all the alumni ill the Li-
will be arranged by local
committee. Special time the
may be secured by
between class com
and the
John Manning.
F. P. Venable S Com.
University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, 1889.
I railroad and entertain
the delegates free
Feeling sure that you will con-
cur with us in the importance of
and
and trusting that yon
again the
pathway and cause flowers
happiness to spring up and bloom
in perennial
this world seem a blessed foretaste
of It would, and then in-
deed, the chariot wheels would
smoothly and quickly o'er the
even would become a I
pleasing dream Bud earth a blessed
paradise.
still is happy, single minded with
all his Imprudence, careless, not.
; mg is election, usually honest, in
Wilmington ; this funning an opposite to many
moth weighing thirty ; of his city brethren, ho lives expect.
pound- and three and j mg little, and getting it, end dies
a ball feet across the top, was
market yesterday. It came from I
O. A. place on the Sound.
Waked Wrong Man.
admonishing or importuning ac
to the colored people in their
midst the measure of justice, and
security person and property die
to all We recognize,
duties and obligations nuder
existing relations races in
these and highest and
first great duty is to secure and
maintain good, stable local govern-
tor the benefit and protection
both races, equally.
cherish sentiment of hos-
entertain no purpose of wrong
or oppression to the colored people,
but desire their material,
and spiritual good, and have
to improve their condition,
and promote their welfare along
with
What has built towns in
North Carolina, and doubled the
value of property in the State
within the past ten
Railroads.
What are we looking to now, to
open up inland counties and secure
development of their resource
Railroads.
What are the people so
for, all over State, and straining
their resources to secure f
Railroads.
What created conditions
which have led to such
progress In manufacturing and min-
in the State T
Railroads.
What mis made the vast forests of
the State so valuable, which until
recently were almost valueless t
Railroads.
Whet is it that a certain class
people are crying out against j MM cost than be ordinary
cursing without cause method of architecture.
Railroads, Besides, as Mr. Atkinson
What important interest is in
danger of greatly injured
Losses by Fire.
Wilmington Star.
The losses by fire in United
States are enormous, and on in-
crease. For instance, 1839,
fire risks were 91,500,000,000. In
1887, they were 912.250,000,000,
losses by fire range
to 9130,000,000 annually.
The cost of keeping up fire com-
is about. yearly,
and the cost tire insurance com-
is Total
9180,000,000 to 9200,000,000. Read
this, which we take from the.
Record
year 1886, there were
burned within limits of
United States hospitals, asylum
and jails, college build
libraries, churches,
opera and
This is a tremendous waste. Mr.
Edward Atkinson is discussing this
enormous loss. He discusses the
styles of building and shows that
a great deal has been saved by
construction of
tile factories in New
Record condenses what be says
construction consists
ply in consolidating the wooden ma-
frame, floor and roof in
such a way that a fire be held
long enough in any room in which
it originate for a fairly com-
fire department, to get it
under control, or where it mm be
extinguished or held in check
If carried out consist-
and economically this system
unwise
l of that I v ,.
is husband r Argonaut.
out. because the customary
of building are bed it is not
to rush to the
opposite, esteem and
in fat lie tempos t
for ordinary
Oxford The electric, light
dynamo is now taxed to its full ca-
and Is
ed to refuse for more
lights. Another dynamo should
tie provided at once.
Register.
Nearly every day we see the truth ; Farmer From all
of the old adage that course sections of the State and of the
I true Love ne'er runs newly South comes the cheering assurance
heartily cooperate with us ,,,, , tIle go-
leg the organization and The to plan, less cotton, use less
r near this place the oiler guano, incur less debt and make
day in the following A j more f home supplies,
love sick youth, of tender years and
hair started lo see ob-
of his heart's devotion,
lived some distance from his lath
jilt. i. I.
DENTIST, t
I UP
MOORE c
BERNARD,
and much
needed results.
We are very respectfully,
W. L. Faison, i
W. B. Stewart, Com.
Marion Butler.
Address all communications to
W. L. Faison
Scotland Neck On
Wednesday night the
Judith colored, miles
from Windsor, was burned,
,,, , . mg the mother and three children.
mare to his father.; next
If David Bennett Bill is not the j Reaching home of his true level
coming man, he is at least a draw-1 be tied up his horse and went inmates were found in the
card just now. Running down j and everything went smooth until j
house, and he bestrode an an.
A Tl OR SF. AT LA W,
X. C.
Practice in be State and
G H E E MIL L E, N. a
to Washington to lunch with
Whitney the whole Democratic
delegation in I flocked to do
homage to the Governor of New
York, and be was declared
the for 1802. He took
pains to conceal the quality
Democracy, and pleased the
brethren when be said, President
he should lie careful to knock
props from under his friends, and
believed awarding public
officers and should
have strained no point to make the
civil service system cover more
ground than the strict letter of the
prescribed.
the hour arrived to depart, at bed-
time, when his hat could not lie
found. He looked everywhere, and
was assisted by the girl, but bat
was not forthcoming, and the young
man, nothing daunted, sallied forth
LATHAM.
AM
I;
N. C.
When we reflect that 293.505
native North Carolinians were
in other States the year 1880,
it would seem that a of the
money effort expended to get
a wild I winds, bis auburn J M.
locks a-flowing. When be reached State, might be more
Ins horse, the saddle had, likewise, i properly and profitably employed
disappeared, and rather than people to
. RE. J. H. TUCKER J O.
A W,
N. C.
without
G R E E S V L E, N.
home bareheaded and
saddle, the youth went back into A man from the
house, where he was lain to j county was In town the other day
spend the remaining hours of dark- telling some acquaintance about a
until day-light aid him lie had bought several years
in fin ting his property. I ago. He said be bought the horse
The girl's brother, whose hair was for giving a it. He
v iambs,
GREENVILLE, iV.
Practice In all the warts.
States to the North
have by Indus-
tries. Georgia, in liberal policy
of exempting the
from taxation, Is
a long way ahead of any State of the
South. Times, of Philadelphia,
says if Pennsylvania wen; poor, its
treasury empty and few sources
revenue it would still be
politic for it to lay burdens on man
As it is such a tax
would be not only but
unjust. policy
for a century has been
to encourage foster
mg, and State has grown rich
by persevering this policy.
lining ton
A wearing a Bell
ed Ga., April
has been in ;
so one with a bell inscribed K.
White, Ky., 1842.
We are full accord with the
Laurinburg Exchange when it says;
vagrant law should be
strengthened by this Legislature in
order that towns and cities could
rid easily of loafs
trash, who tell you how
they make a living honestly.
of the same lurid hue, put the youth
in his room, while he sought;
elsewhere. The next morn-
J.
B. YELLOWLEY,
said that up to date be bad paid
his creditor and owed him U .
Was the man lying, or is this A YA TIA w
Greenville, N. C.
the old lady of the house enter- ease of extortion in the triumph
ed the room at a late hour, j over matter T
some impatience to awake, as she, Will
delinquent son. See- j R .
sanguine head protruding . ft
from beneath the cover exact
of her she rushed were ,
in, pulled off bed clothes and am,
administered such a waking up as M each when Bell
the youth had not experienced since , of
his own dear mother wore out J , ,, faCe
slipper on years ago He lived an hour
The hat was duly and
saddle was seen reposing in the
fork a large oak some distance Kin-ton of
the youth started six old veterans of late war,
home a sadder wiser man. from Boston, were in this
They day at
The Pittsboro Home white Hall and a day here looking
looks little range both the over the old battle grounds where
retiring and incoming Presidents of fought under Gen. Foster,
tin States, and j party is now New at-
and incoming Governors fair where will
Governor of North Carolina should W be gathered many of Burn-
all las ruling elders in the veterans who fought
New While at
n n . White Hall these gentlemen secured
Republicans have become Bible . , .
readers, quote, with much sat- relics of the late war, a
Genesis, money which
much of a curiosity to them.
P c r r-,
Civil Engineers,
and Architects.
am H. C.
HOTELS.
Greenville, N.
new not
water Good rooms, and
Table
ed with the best of the market.
-n connection.
11.60
TO
THE
.-- SAMPLE ROOMS .
Good rooms. Best
the market affords. When In
the
HoteL
WASHINGTON
It you want to m buy your Boots ft Domestics at the next door to the Jeweler. TYSON.
--.-
Reflector,
N. C
Every Wednesday
LEADING PAPER
to t t turn
per
DEMOCRATIC, BIT
net to Democratic
that air not consistent
principles of the party.
f the State end for the
FREE
with
amount of brain about
it. By way of comment the
Star says
Without considering the low
ale of the selections it is
ally a weak collection of partisans.
The country knows little
them as a whole. Blaine is a M
able roan. has Rood
Miller is only fair. remain-
are nobodies.
i Contrast a Cabinet with that of
his honest and well meaning grand
father. Look at
Ewing. Bell, Badger, Granger,
All of were men
national reputations, of high
ties, and of Legislative experience.
They were among the great men of
the country. We if then-
was ever an aider Cabinet.
above reported Cabinet for the
grandson is as far below the Whig
Cabinet M the Pilot is lo-
low Mount Mitchell
AT THE OFFICE AT
C,
Mutts.
Ear. W. H. Bobbin, D. P.,
use the most
ministers in the N.
. Conference, M E. Charm,
was stricken with
Vb. t
no expects any be tier of him than I
to use his to make back
his campaign contribution, but
he comes in too quick on
newspapers
The Reflector is sorry o see
that some papers in the State
accepted the generous offer
above and inserted the
Oar Raleigh Letter.
Haws from State Capital.
cf
, some opposition to
a. of the Senate
members might at
Hew fair last
We suppose that all the
Senators voted to go.
ft they ought to hare
m in order to have learn-
of the East and
SP they are
i with us than
from the west abort t
Has Few Journal
a good joke That pa-
A member of the Gen-
while passing through
hall and witnessing
vary interesting display of the
fay Co., discovered
rob of wood pulp which
stage
Md into cake. After
he asked.
being
exam in-,
this the
begin to make oysters
before be had visited
a with the oyster and fish
fUr he wanted
knew where the shells were made.
man ought to know more
Forth Carolina, or he can-
apt make a rood representative
people.
Fair last week
all over it.
opening to close it was a
affair with thousands
q there to witness the
made
Worth Carolina. The
full details of the fair
interesting reading
it. One of the personal
was the presence of
i North Carolina's
Fowle, Jarvis and Vance,
U of whom made speeches,
in the course of
remark could not refrain
getting off a joke, even
it were at his own ex-
said he had long
Mai t the people that
to their in-
they see
Minister
MB the says.
or the special features of yes
was an address or ox-Gov-
SaW V. S. Minister lo
Via name is a word
Carolina, and nowhere is
honored than in this sec-
Mia appearance once more
sot people was greeted with
In the course of his r.
paid a flowing to
Be said be had
more than twenty-
thousand miles, and had see-j
pair the kingdoms of the world
ks has no hesitation in saving
America is the greatest
fa world and
earth. Of all things he
of being a
Carolina, the best State in
fa American Union. Having ex-
his
of the honor and kindness so
extended to him, he re-
with the full appreciation and
regard of the people.
The die is cast. At least it so
spas oat from Indianapolis
of the Cabinet for
John Wanamaker.
Ben, Jim and John are char-
that demanded
largely of the public attention
of Benjamin
James G Blaine and John
Wanamaker. The first has, by
a flood of elect-
ed President of United
States; the second it is said,
will in reality be President,
though not in name t the third
with his piles of wealth has
chased a seat in the
To us this latter man is the most
interesting character. At any
rate we started out to make this
article about him. An exchange
has drawn a pretty fair picture
of J one perhaps as good as
if we had drawn it ourself,
brother mast not feel and
we are going to use it in full
Here is what the Sanford Express
R. S. CLARK CO.,
T. N. Cooper, a republican,
no, Mid was
railroad commission bill with
some few amend meats the
House last Wednesday The vote
stood to salary the
Commissioners is 92.000 each, I
headquarters for all needed in the
upon line. Our stock cannot be
but if you want anything in
DEALER
It is generally conceded that
John Wanamaker will be in
dent Harrison's Cabinet.
maker is a character of inter-
est, and his life a chapter of great
lessons. Like Abraham Lincoln.
Andrew Johnson and U. Grant,
he is a splendid possibility of Amer-
manhood and success. The
probability is that men would
never have found their way into
history in any other country upon
. the face of the earth.
k after he wanted were children of great hot-
born in conditions almost as
lowly as manger, and by their
careers, cradled
children in purple and fine, linen.
Wanamaker brick in bis
early manhood, and to-day he is
Shoat to crown his splendid
of success, a monument built
upon such humble, lowly, yet
base, with the capstone of a seat
Cabinet. He is at
present the owner of the largest re-
tail store in the country -in
the a
of four-thousand
actually scours, the slums of his
city in person to gather destitute
children for his His
charity is His
churches. -schools,
is sufficient to invoke the
est benedictions of heaven. per
habit he Is a model, neither
drinks nor chews nor smokes, is
in habit and chaste in rang-
From these fact Ma,
yea at ready to t at the
angels are pining for presence
and that bis presence in
of Harrison i an
more prayer in the
rial at the Capital. In the com-
of two
Wanamaker and Harrison, may we
not expect that the charlatan
will that public, office is a
divine trust, and that God expects
him to be honest and incorruptible
Should not look for an
of unprecedented
ability, honesty, high integrity,
lofty patriotism, regard for toiling
millions, with the devout and
Wanamaker entering as an
adviser of the political household of
blue stocking
Wanamaker, the brick-maker;
Wanamaker. the clerk ;
the princely merchant;
maker. teacher;
who has built church-
es and clothed their pastors in
and fine linen, manufactured at
American pauper wages;
maker, politician and patriot,
giving his check for to Col.
to buy votes by
for his compatriot
brother in Christ, Ben. Harrison.
He is most unique splendid
example hypocrisy this country
I produced. Rising from
lily, wealth by
methods, giving to the poor,
his munificence on
MM and vet, in the face of his
he opens his bands to
cal knaves that they may corrupt
the ballot, and buy the
Presidency.
Asa Christian and
Presidential is a
is complete.
Of course
sometime occur and
be changes even in
program, but here is the
it comes the public.
Blaine,
Mal.
of the
i of Hues, of
H. TL Miller, of
of the John B.
Illinois.
of John
W.
of
i w T irk.
say such a
as above will a
to the
n s
a great.
lug. His lite is interesting. Such
men are and deadly.
and tree
would be a
There is one little characters-
about him not mentioned
in the above that we want
talk John Wanamaker
a man of Right on
the back of paying for
a Cabinet position he is offer-
to North Carolina
others, we suppose
the immense of
five cents to publish a forty-
nine word advertisement, one
inch space. Oh, the
of such an offer
millions in John is start
early to make back the
am he paid for his cabinet seat
he might have waited until
Special to
S. C, Feb. 23rd
Bach day's proceedings of the
Legislature now draw large crowds
of spectators. The galleries are
filled with fair sex, and the lob
thronged with men of all class
cs and professions. Interest in the
proceedings heighten each day as
questions general concern and
great public are being
discussed and disposed of.
and scope of -tending
and unfinished business causes
greater activity and alertness on the
pan at members, re-
days of session will be
loll of interest to the and will
furnish more excitement and enter
to failing crowd
lookers-on. There is a large,
amount of ant
still ahead and only two weeks
more In which to reach it and dis-
pose of it. A and hurry of
business always attend closing
Legislatures, owing to
day
and this year will be no
exception to the general rule.
will likely end at noon on
March as a resolution has
been adopted to that effect.
most session of the
Senate yet bold was on yesterday
and The few
in that body have been very much
exercised for the last few days and
appear very indignant over
they consider to be a great outrage
about to be perpetrated by
party upon the people of
th Carolina. bill amending
election has been discus-
and passed its final reading to
day. The debate was warm and
vigorous and no mincing of words
was considered either necessary or
either aide.
discussion waxed i and warm
and Lusk, of Buncombe,
and Payne, of
swords the was well on an I
the battle at Us beat. The
asserted it to be the most
damnable piece of legislation ever
attempted in the State and
ed untold evils and it sue;, a
measure should pas. The Demo-
dealt blow blow and bad
complete mastery of the subject in
hand. Mr. Payne in his able and
strong speech every
the amendments lo
election law and declared
bill to be as perfect as fan as
tho Democrats of this Legislature
could make it so as lo i
in North
free ballot and a lair count. This
measure will come up in House
in a days when another spirited
and lively debate will take place.
A lull providing
method keeping up
roads, has passed the House.
counties were exempted
provisions of the lull. Is provides
that the Commissioners and
justices of the peace may levy a
tax road purposes if
deem it proper so to do, and also
that convicts and certain prisoners
in comity jails may lie worked on
roads regulations as
prescribed bill.
The measure in
which passed the Senate,
luting out the
school fund, for a Train
is made a special order
for Monday There is
much electioneering going ID
favor of the bill, prominent teach-
arc their influence for Its
success, but if it passes the House
I don't it will be by
a very close tote. The House
can not easily understand how
a central School can be
benefit to class of
in our State who conduct the free
schools the various counties.
The Senate bill to appropriate
the taxes collected from property of
white people in the Stats to ed-
of white children,
that collected from colored people
to the education of colored
is a popular measure, and I
believe will meet a popular demand.
Such an amendment to
would no be ratified
by the people at the polls by a good
majority. has not called
up for act ion yet.
to do with Governor's
still uncompleted, has
been a topic by the
the State, and some have
amused themselves ridiculing it
making various criticisms. The
committee have recommended, and
a bill has been introduced, that it
be completed by using proceeds of
sale of State lots and convict labor,
and appropriate out of the
State This seems to lie
the best way oat of the difficulty.
Tile IO move the
ties of W. W. Hidden was
passed upon Friday and the
the former conn fried
was affirmed. There was a
warm on this lull which con-
hour a half. The
issues of the past, the days of re-
construction, were eloquently
by several gentlemen, while
others urged t bat period
now he forgotten and that it would
be an act of simple justice, mag-
and to pardon Mr.
as be bad suffered long
enough for the sin committed. Some
of the were very a-
others in favor of the old
man tender touching. An
amendment was offered that
den's disabilities be not removed
until those of ex-President Davis
arc removed, but this with-
drawn. One ejaculated
there bad been no
there would have been no Kirk
and the reply came from the other
side-if there bud been no Union
and Bed Strings there
Senate. Senate will
do is yet be seen It is very
certain it will pass that body.
Republicans oppose it
the people expect a commission at
the hands of the Democrats if
it fails to pass the responsibility
will be upon the Democratic party,
Republicans think if the
commission is not created by
Democratic Legislature it will
ate in their favor before v I lie
next, campaign.
Al least one hundred of the
attended Oyster and
Fish Fair New on Thurs-
day. They left here in the morn-
at seven o'clock on a special
train and returned at two o'clock
that Senate was not in
session day. House wan
open at usual Speak-
in I toe chair, and about
day's
was taken up principally in
considering measures a mostly
pi i vale and taut
Hardware. implement, Stoves
awl Carriage Material
and House Cutlery
CALL ON US.
We can save you money on any of these goods.
MANUFACTURER'S FOR POWDERS
which we will sell at Price.
Leagues
would
Lotte-i.
to
D. a, Feb.
Senator Harris, of Tennessee, is
at the bead of a coalition of Demo
era tic Senators have started in
on impossible task of trying
to shame Republican Senators
into confirming some of
nations now pending before the
Senate. Mr. Barns baa
his purpose of making a motion
every day to go into
session in older to consider
nomination.
The facts in the case are
precedent, and should bring
t be cheek of fair-minded
B After the
of 1880, Hayes sent to the
Senate nominations, nearly all of
which were confirmed. After Mr.
Cleveland Arthur seat
to the Senate nominations and
all of them were confirmed except
Now Mr. Cleveland
sent to the since
of
which relating to
be con-
non have been con
mod Of the
most which made
to official vacancies, only
have been leaving the
mi, has before
been display d Be sale, but
even the most
seem to glory now in
they are doing.
with
n-i
to he popular in House I e
Congress. The House Com-
elections ha
that it Had no jurisdiction
contest late J. M.
was making
I he time of his death the
Mr. was elected
to, and com mi fee has
tattled the and other res-
of same ilk. It has re-
potted a much milder resolution,
but even that is not certain to et
through Senate.
An the Omnibus
Territorial bill has arrived at
and only the Presidential
is necessary to make it a law. The
ac- provides for election- time
the Senator and
from North and ii
Montana and to
lake their next December.
The President has signed the bill
chartering the Nicaragua canal
company.
The lobbyists interested in the
passage of direct tax Mil are in
great trouble. They succeeded in
getting it through both of
Congress, but owing lo unexpected
opposition causing delay it reached
the President within less than ten
days of the end of session, which
makes it necessary
the measure shall be signed by the
before o'clock
of March. This will give Mr.
Cleveland an opportunity lo see the
bill die without of veto-
it. Many still believe
that it will be vetoed, and
President will take this occasion to
administer a sharp rebuke to Con-
in relation to class of leg-
Pacific have once
more proved themselves to
stronger than All hopes
of getting bill relating to their
indebtedness the Government
at this session have been
abandoned, and Senate has, at
request committee on Pa-
railroads, recommitted the bill
to committee. Evidently. Mr.
has not
private conferences with com-
for
Minister arrived
from London, came to Washington
this week to pay bis respects to toe
President.
The open letter written to Mr.
Cleveland by the recently removed
Civil Commissioner, Jude
which the was
abusive of roe former, will do Mr.
much more harm
Hie President. Few people care
pay attention lo the tales told by a
Had Judge
written a letter a month ago
and accompanied it with bis res-
it would have created a
political sensation, but now it raises
but few comments.
The changes iii the Cabinet slates
are more erratic than ever, as the
time in which they can be made
Names are
ed and gravely announced as de-
upon only to dismissed
from prophesy next
The latest, though not for
son the most probable reasonable
slate, gives Mr. Blaine for Secretary
of State, Mr. for the Treas-
Geo. for the War De-
Mr. Wanamaker for Post
master General and Mr. Nobles, of
for Secretary of the
impression Is prevalent
Mr. law partner,
The Ens Wits,
WE are now fitted up in and are prepared to man-
upon short notice any kind or style of
RIDING VEHICLES.
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ALL REPAIRING.
also keep line of
READY MADE HARNESS.
Come and see us. Flanagan's old stand
R. J. Manager.
ALFRED FORBES.
THE RELIABLE OF C
to buyers of Pitt counties, lino the following
Out not to he tn Hit market. And lobe nail
pure GOODS nil NOTION.
GOODS. HATS and CAPS, BOOTS SHOES.
CHILDREN'S SLIPPERS. and not n
GOODS, DOORS. WINDOWS. SASH and ind
WARE. HARDWARE. LEATHER M
kinds. Gin and Mill Hat, Rock Limb, Pi Pus
Hair. and .
HEAVY GROCERIES A SPECIALTY.
Agent Clark's O. N. T. Spool Cotton h I oiler to the trade at
U down. percent for rash. Bread Prep-
and Star Lye Prices. White Lead and pine Lin-
Paint
seed and
Willow Ware. a specialty
Mood and Wood and
Give me a I
TAILORING
THE MAN
i i BE EVERY DAY, the man who a of
Groceries, Fruits, Confections, Cigars,
CANNED GOODS,
Can he whenever wanted. Yen only lo look for
V. L. STEPHENS,
And all your want In goods ran I
BOXES CONFECTIONS POT OP TO ORDER.
FINE .
ESTABLISHED IN
Our line is so large and complete and varied
that it allows our customers to please
as to prices. The garments offered are made
the premises with the intention of furnishing th
best material, perfect in finish and workmanship,
at prices which compare favorably with
of inferior quality, and to suit the most
or economical taste.
X. C.
J. L. SUGG,
LIFE AID FOE
GREEN N. C
SUGG OLD STAND.
All kinds pin. oil in
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest rates
Luther Sheldon,
SASHES, DOORS AND BLINDS, am for a fire proof safe,
THE OLD RELIABLE CARRIAGE FACTO Y
PAINTS. FANCY SLABS.
Colors In Japan, Plate ; Cathedral Ohm
Dry Paints. Plaster or w all Venetian Wood Mantels.
n ire Cloth Window Rubber Roofing Paint,
Mantel,
Hardware, Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty,
AND
Nos. West Side Market Roanoke Ave.
NORFOLK, VA.
CASH HARDWARE STORE
We are adding to our BOSS goods a- our and the public
need. tools. Stove and Tinware. Sash.
and Axe. Hoe. and Plow Casting Of. kind, Wheel
Barbed Fencing. and Beating stoves and Stove pipe of
Nail and Iron. Cucumber and Iron Drill pump, etc. Ac.
We are agent for bait cook stove now in use. The is our
leader and gives ion. Our cheaper grades are good and Worth
the money asked tor them.
Una rear ago started in bad tor our motto e sell for cash.
We cling to as our molt o. realizing I lie fact that It is best for merchant
customer. By close attention to business we have been rewarded
success. .
We thank the public and our customers especially tor patronage and a
larger share in the future.
GREENVILLE. N. C.
out.
J. B. CHERRY.
J. B.
J. G.
J. B. fl CO.,
In
INTEREST
Having a fresh lino of the following goods, we are now
read to offer to the just they stand in need good
at prices that will please the
THE FRONT
J. D. Williamson,
SUCCESSOR TO JOHN
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Has Moved to On Door North Court
or
CARTS
My U well with the put up
but W keep Up with lime improved
Bail material used In all work. All Styles Spring used, you ran
Storm, Coil, Ram Horn, King.
Also keep on hand a full I of
HARNESS AND WHIPS,
the round, we will sell as row as
Special Attention Given to REPAIRING.
Thanking the people of this and surrounding for
merit a continuance of the same.
CO
E. C. GLENN,
STANDARD GUANO ACID
PULVERIZED OYSTER SHELL,
SHELL LIME, PI RE BONE.
COTTON SEED MEAL AND
Wagons, for sale.
HAVE IN STOCK
STAPLE AND FANCY DRESS MODS,
Dry Goods,
SHIRTS COLLARS.
BOOTS AND SHOES
Tb fit fill as with their patronage.
Hardware, Nails, Guns, Shot, Powder,
Glass-ware. Wood and Willow
ware, Furniture, Harness, Whips,
Gail Ax and Railroad Mills Snuff, Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco.
N. C. Mar. 1887.
NOTICE
On Monday the day of March, A
P. I will at the Court House
door In tho town of I the
highest bidder one of
land In County containing about
and bounded as follow
The following lot of land In the
vision of the lands Cynthia Manning.
Nancy Manning and Manning
to wit. Lot No. assigned to
Tombs, Vaults. Fencing-,
I would rail
firm to the
rah Beginning at
assign
your
address
In you can buy a
or f
any
country. Thai n is the most
and bent known haying been
for over forty years In this
Thai Hie is
poles lo a stake, thence
E poles to a Make t thence
S 37- W one-fifth pole to corner of
ditch thence N three-fifth
poles to beginning ii
acres ii poles a Xx In Bl
hands for collection against Sarah
and which hare been on said hied
as the property of said Tills
February J. A. K
By K. W. I.
Notice to Creditors.
flaying as of
the Last Will and Testament of Amos
deceased, on the Sod day of
1880. notice Is hereby to all
Indebted to said
to make Immediate payment
to the undesigned, to all of
said estate to present their
authenticated to the undersigned on
or before the 2nd day of January.
or will he plead in liar of their
B.
of Evans.
j. and his for or-
promptly and
Very
P. W. BAT KM.
Refer to
J. J.
n. p,
Or direct
for
Notice.
. J.
f lit C. N
C C COBB,
c,
y. M
IS TOM LINK WE WILL
Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Flour, Meats
of different kinds, very best Lard we can
buy, Butter, Cheese, Spice, Pepper.
Soap both toilet and Laundry,
Star Lye, Ball Lye,
Matches, Starch, best grade of White
Kerosene Oil, Machine Oil, Ac.
i Mill, will aim nil at
, r We are a New Firm, but not new men to the
council who stand id need of good our am invited to come to see ,
sail as law m as
On M the of A
I will cell st Court
door In the town of lo the
bidder one
County containing a eras
And hounded follows
The following lot of land In the
ion of Hie lands of Cynthia
Nancy Manning J. H. Manning
nit at a
comer of ditch, thence S IT DOM
dividing line, thence the dividing line K
W IS to thence N g
I Xii to a Make thence H T.
I poles to the containing
poles to a Ea In y
j hands Henry Man-
v. on
i Mill land property of said Henry
i Manning. A. K.
I Ki 16th
K. W. s.
Watch-Maker Jeweler.
you want something nice In way el
Cobb Bros., A Gilliam,
Cotton
Commission Merchants,
NORFOLK, VA.
hats had years ex-
at the are
to
the of shippers.
to
All to oar
hands will receive prompt and
Sewing Machines,
conic to A
new Meek Just
Clock, Jewelry and Sewing
repaired and warranted.
W. S. RAWLS
FEED STORE.
C. D. ROUNTREE,
Dealer In Hay. Com. Meal,
Mill
Corn and
I pay CASH for my and sf-
o Mil sf
i i . SM st Mora of J. Bait
A Hie.
Tr
R. Lang's Column.
EASTERN REFLECTOR.
C.
AS
take the lead in tbs
display of
Spring
NOVELTIES.
We bars now on
an
Of rare novelties in
Stripe and
Th styles
for the season are the
In which we art show-
quits a varied
assortment both in
Wild Colors
also have a com-
line in
Victoria Lawns
AND
for the coming season.
Our of
Was never more replete
with novelties.
We have
and Insertion,
Revere, French Work,
Swiss Edging and In-
and many
other novelties.
Call early and secure
your choice,
Free school Monday.
is f he last day of F-1-
It is u food lime to pat shade
trees.
It was a regular slash we had last
week.
Lent begins on next Wednesday
March
A bank cold do a good business
in Greenville.
Shad are being by th
skimmers now.
Several of have put
in garden seed-
I is time to prepare ground for
Irish potatoes.
A and loan Association
wool help this section.
Tons foe by A.
-baa.
Two month- of the year almost
gone.
The weather last week pat the
river on another boom.
of western Seed
Oats for sale by A.
The water went right up in the
river the snow rain.
New dome and Davis sewing ma-
chines for sale by J. C. Lanier.
Monthly meeting of the Conner
Commissioners next Monday.
Cheapest goods in town, at th
Racket Store next door to
The made many vacant
seats in the last
BOO early all white Spring
Oats, Cheap at -he Old Brisk Store-
The poor ha properly
ed after daring had weather.
Jan received Boss Fa-
Milk at the Oil
Brick Store.
Fertilizers are now being
by the farmers in large
tics.
Go to the Racket Store for
clothing for Ladies
or Gen's.
should rend call for
a first
pace of tan paper.
Save money by your
shoes, beats dry goods at the
Store.
The weather been bee
to keep even the drummers from
around.
Now in all D. U
Ferry Go's at the
oM Brick Store.
Wonder it George
horn on as bed a
Friday proved to be.
A splendid line of china and
sort of crockery and glassware
the Store.
We ate anxious to ace any
mine snow like one last week.
It business in doll.
live Mink and
an Fox and Coon
-vented at M. R.
A man killed
a man named at Bath a
days ago. skipped.
The ladies the Baptist
an- far a to be
held the i in March court.
To snit
liberal terns heretofore
to J. B. Green-
N. O.
Two more efforts at snowing
since the fall of Thursday night,
amounted to earthing
It was a bad day Saturday,
some of the that
was very good
the weather.
The little girls the
Bee Society of the Baptist
a last Friday
night.
Where yon see a horse there
yon will sea a red heeded girl.
But has to do with
the Peerless Shirts at Biggs A M
ford's.
Grover Cleveland's term a
dent expires next when
Benjamin Harrison will be
rated.
Jan lbs more P-
Co Sweet Scotch which
has proven to be the healthiest and
cheapest. per at
Old Brick
The on the roofs a
number of the brick stores with tin
roofs to leak very badly last Friday
morning.
II. F. Keel says tell everybody he
is in Richmond stock and
will have a car load of
to arrive in Greenville Friday
We that weather.
hoot this section during the last
week will compare with the, best
climates in the State.
Mr. U. F. Keel left Monday
I for Richmond.
Miss Belle is visiting
I Miss Peebles.
Mi. J. W. Goodwin returned Sat-
from a commercial trip of
feral weeks.
M Nannie King left. Mond-y
I visit relatives in Wilson and
Mrs O of Wilson, who
has been visiting her father, ex-
Sheriff King, returned borne Mob
day.
Mrs. V. L. Stephens returned yes-
from a visit to her pa ran
Mrs. W. R. Wars, of Washington,
passed town Monday to
visit her father, Mr. H. W. Brown,
near Greenville.
Mrs. F. A. Ogden and little
daughter, of Virginia are
the family of Rev. J. W.
I Mrs. Ogden's
We regret that tie, the little
j ten year old daughter of Mr. John
j S. Harris, of Falkland, died Mn-
day evening. She bad been sick
only live
Mr. John living near
by
t Kinston last week to see
ins daughter Mrs Andrews, who is
very sick.
Any person wanting to buy a
good organ sewing machine
cheap might find it to their Interest
to inquire at the office.
love,
L j
t a poor
Gang about hi.,
We hope not many more freshets
will trouble the people prevent
their coming into town before
from the bridge will
built.
Washington
a- last
all
at
The last week interfered
with the telegraphic
The wires ware downed and
some time no message could be
passed.
printed X mark the right
of the head or this paper is not it-
self intended for a but to
show the kind of that is
The dun mark is made
a pencil.
The committee appointed to supers
intend the construction of the road-
way from the Koran end of he
bridge were oat Monday to decide
upon bast location-
Cannot somebody at tee different
post offices in the
new item T Don't yon feel
in section in let the
world what is going on
Unless has inter-
in on w re-
Howard be
extern ed at to-day for the
murder d W. H. Porter. The
in last.
A to which a bell i tied
seen flying in the vicinity
where railroad hands are at
work in town
j last few days. Other buzzards give
billed one plenty of room.
We understand that road
from Scotland Neck to Green
already graded a few
miles Greene lie
I Kinston. frees.
Ton are brother. The
j is not. yet all completed
nothing has been
I done towards carrying road any
I further for the
Of all the letters Raleigh
we published in
exchanges, we find none more point
ed and interesting than those
in the We
hope readers will appreciate
the effort the best. new on
all points to the of helping
as enlarge subscription. While
the has special
complaint to make it to have
a much larger list in Pitt county.
Oat
The Victor Safe ft Lock Co., of
Cincinnati are sending out
to publishers to sell
and much is cash
and ranch in advertising; The
com pan v safes to agents at
the very same money that publish
pay, they get the ad-
for nothing. We have
got proof of and mention it
brethren of the press who have
received propositions may
what they are doing
Cupid's capers are mysteries-
Once his arrow ha
flown, i pierces is led
a to she
He
day Alia ti id with
ion.- serene night. Men call
and laugh. Jet none wt-o save
not possessed it cart know its mean-
is a Ore that a child
never A heart possessed-
by love knows no such word as fail.
light winning makes the
and seldom the Par
sou's service be required in tying
love if the race
dosed at, every uttered
can where reason d-
and heart is faint,
ne'er wins a lady fair.
she do frown, not in hate of you.
Bat rather to beget more love in
to have you gone
For hey all are mad loft alone.
Take no whatever she doth
For gone, she doth not
On Wednesday the 20th
a number of as
at the residence J. J.
Perkins, Esq., on Pitt street, to
witness the marriage of his
daughter. Miss Lizzie Perkins,
to Mr. J. C. T;. son, of Green-
popular young merchants.
The ceremony formed
o'clock Rev. J. W Pas-
tor of the Baptist
After the ceremony
were numerous and refresh-
abundant.
The bride was attired in a lovely
dress of cream and
groom wore fall dress
Prince Abort.
A number of beautiful presents
were received by the couple.
Among the guests were Mr. Al
NEW
Buying goods for our new store. Will have
the best selected stock ever brought to
ville and prices to
Suit the Rich and the Poor,
The High and the Low,
The Large and the Small,
We can suit them all.
The ., , . . r. these
mills for a mi pal them
in Artier, lo inform
i. e 1-.
loin and wheat
Satisfaction i
I would
prepared to goes .-
mil at .
be III. in I
when l
will be
sol-l lowest prices .
Robt, R.
PLEASE TELL. .
id M Store
I have a line of
N. C.
The cob-red boy Johns
who is employed at the Western
Union telegraph office in , lace
to deliver telegraphic messages ha
the peculiar and valuable faculty of
knowing to whom the messages
be given. He can neither
read or write. Is fifteen years old and
quite intelligent. Frequently mes-
sages on
i trains, fie -takes the message stands
Forbes and wife. Mr. A. It V watches the
wire, Mr. W. S. get off and when the man
and wife, Mr. R. M. Hearne and comes along him his message,
wife, Mr. Henry Shepperd and wife, He hits times in ten. He
Mr. H. A. Button and wife, Mr. D. it by intuition and cannot ex-
K. Lang's Column
Farmers should first see. that all
available, home manure ban been
prepared and used before investing
in foreign article.
A amount saved each week
would soon grow in to a large
How much a savings
; bank would help in direction.
The coal being consumed by the
of Greenville this winter is
very inferior quality and is
most as expensive as wood.
It has been a week for staying in
and not of a local nature
been occurring that the news
I gatherer get bold of.
There will be service at the
next moraine
at o'clock and night at o'clock,
j by Rev. G- L. Finch.
SO More day
you hear a lady remark, Ob I wish
. merchants keep
Silks to
No more trouble la
dies. Yon Sud all at
Some papers we could name
at a gust and swallow a
They clamor for the work
to be required to work
it eight a day and then
com the telegraph to
j keep their offices open from a. M.,
to P. aT., just lour teen hours.
The inconsistency of some people is
at- If habit of transmit
ting telegrams at late boors had
never been allowed it would
have, been looked for, and all
business be reason-
able boors. Why not require a
of post offices and a of
telegraph offices t Or why require
one class work only eight hours
a day and another hours f
As wending bis
way homeward, picking up
here and there of the mod, try-
to step on every of dry
rod in feet around, on last
night, and everything was as still
a he, a long, low wail was
heard, which almost made blood
ran cold in oar veins. It was
and festive rooster.
The at once took possession
of it m a thief. We
ed for to above hat on
for was going to drop
of, white meditating, we
beard the festive fowls rent the air
with its heart rending cry help.
We bravely crossed the street and
there met and started in
put of the and found j
rooster almost devoid of feathers. I
The dogs in the act of disposing
Moral; Rooster beware oil
d-
J. and wife. Mr. J. T.
and wife,. Mrs. J. W. Wild-
man, Mrs. Dr. Brown. Mrs.
C. D. Mrs. L- H. Wilson,
Mrs. A White, Mrs. L. J. God-
win, Mrs. E. Greene, Mrs. B. A.
Bettie Warren,
Martha Tyson, Nannie
Langley, Williams and Flor
Williams, Prof. John Duckett,
Messrs. B- Greene, V. L. Ste-
E. J. L. Lit Is. W.
B. Brown, W. F. Harding, H. B.
Wilson. W. H. White, C. F. White,
E. Jr., Harry
Mr. and have taken
room at King Which -s
at m. home.
wishes hie
may be a of joy and
love, unmarred by even the
eat ripple of
t- -w
Snow last
day. It began falling n alter- I
noon bin it is
a came down.
the lakes got the j
and to make a
showing on trees and house lops.
fall then became thicker and
soon the ground was covered Bank
matters look like we were in
tor s snow storm. Nor did
ii stop for the kept on
falling thick and mid
night reaching a depth of from tour
to six inches, so who were out
state, and some declare it to have
been even deeper. After midnight
the snow and it began
The until some
lime the next but did not melt
all the snow, for BOOM could In- seen
several days tops of
es in some places upon the
ground. Friday, had not rain
melted it, there would have been a
deep snow, with all the rain and
snow the weather was not very-
cold.
plain it, but he docs it all the same.
Weldon
reminds us of a boy that
in the telegraph office here
awhile bank. He did not know the
first .-r in telegraphy and
could tall how any letter
made, yet knew every call that, was
could tell what office was
being called and re he call
coming g--
name of the and
not telegraphic
l told to go and
other
Tarboro or
so . operator,
the
what l-t-
was
big mm
BY
I can sell cheap. Violin
Guitar and strings also for sale
Special attention paid
and Jr Iring.
MOSES
and
Greenville, N. C.
Notice to Creditors.
Having duly before
Court I Oil
1-tn day of Ki by, i-h us
tor of J. C.
is hereby to all Indebted
to the estate tn aw
to the and to all
of aid estate to present their
authenticated to the
on or the day of
or thin notice plead In
recover;. This of
of G i
Has been reduced
to
And not depend on borrowing nor
trying to make One Planter do
the work of two Planters, but
buy a this season
and save the r-k of
a stand of cotton
which may cost you
more
plantar.
New
Persons wishing to improve their
memories or strengthen their power
of attention should send to Prof.
Fifth Avenue. N. T;
for prospectus free, as ad-
in another column.
Look on margin at foot of
first page and yon will find some-
thing interesting Racket
Store every week. The new pro-
are alive to the times and
know how to sell goods cheap.
Brown ft are in a new
to-day. One
firm has recently returned from the
North and they are offering big
bargains to purchasers They have
a nice stock of fine clothing besides
the other goods mentioned. Bead
the advertisement.
Colley, the Barber,
something
thing carries off dandruff,
pulls kinks out of hair is
article generally hat Col-
don't about the hair and
scalp can tell See
advertisement.
in this paper will lie
found the notice dissolution of
ft entire
having b-en purchased by
Samuel a ho has been
mad with the firm ever mm its
Greenville in 1375,
the has been
ed almost, exclusively by him.
began business in Old
Store and that, has grown
in popularity today it is a
household word throughout the
country and far into of the
adjoining counties. The business
of the Old Brick Store its
to Mr. As a
and dealer be stands with-
out a peer. His
is and h
commands a large flattering
patronage. As sole owner of the
establish men;, we wish him mater
success than ever.
fT th
town of
Concord with -he
he Ii on-
amid a
See lights, of twenty candle
the
ate to be incomplete op-
ninety day.
will lie one the
lighted towns in country when
this is done, I it a
spirit the
lite region,
hope now rue principal
towns of Eastern lighted
by electricity. Kinston;
New Washington,
Tarboro, Rocky Mount,
Weldon, Ed en ton, and
are those
which at once adopt this
cheap and efficient tern of
of three dollars a
as the cost of lighting a alter
approved methods. As a
preventive of thieving oilier
crime, the electric is worth
more than three a to
any a thousand inhabitants.
Wilmington
Who have just re-
from New York
with a full line of
Worsted,
White Goods, Laces
Embroideries,
Flouncing a
Fine Clothing the
firm patron-
by W. A
Bros Hate., c.
We bought low for
cash and will sell at
panic prices
Be sure to call.
Why new discovery by Alfred
in tin- way of helping the
ed. By calling on or addressing the
above barber, you a
bottle of Preparation that is invaluable
for eradicating and causing the
kinkiest hair to mid
only two or three application a
necessary, nod a common
brush i all moving
vigorously tors few minutes with
the Preparation. Try a and lie
convinced, SO cents-.
Barber,
GREENVILLE, N. J
New Firm I
Now why cannot Greenville act
this f The town y can
afford to pay B a year for
lights. The matter e
The must have
and must keep with the spirit
of-progress that is showing itself in
many North Carolina towns. Of
course we various enter-1
to follow the. railroad
lets get to work and have
of the the road comes. I
But same reliable can be
found t the House Shoe,
is presided over by A.
Robert O.
need no recommendation before the
People of Si sen and Pitt comity as
in the art
has been fully proven. W have Just
added to ear shop one of the latest
proved chairs and we Intend giving our
i good a and Hair fut
r any in the line as
can be had can be
waited on their residences.
Cleaning a -xi-
For your liberal in
the past
Cordially Solicit
A continuance of same-
When Come to Town I
Do not fail to examine our
-------stock of-------
Tell bin not to delay but
now and see if Ins old planter
needs any repairs, and if
order I hem at once or
the Planter to me or leave
it with Mr. Alfred
with full particulars
and it will be taken
to re-
paired, and re-
fill at a
moderate
cost.
Builder's Material.
Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoos, Hats, Hardware
And Crockery.
We keep complete line of
Staple Groceries.
j Tell him that I can famish
Timbers be may need, either
dressed or undressed. Also I
can bin with build-
Brackets and
pinches
and piazzas, in
or trim-
that be may
to build a
Will Grind Your Cora
special attention to j And her that I can grind hi
corn into amid Meal and that
I will nice him of
the same ti be will
In me Ins
to grind.
W call
he
-GIRL torn
plow, and th
plows. We will I
also offer tn the trade
LARD'S which
has mare merit than anything of I
tin kind ever put on the
Yours truly,
LITTLE, HOUSE b BRO.
Greenville, N. C.
By with the
ill
truly,
Ci
LOW TARIFF
N.
NOTICE.
The Atlanta Constitution sag-
people
will begin on the 8th of
March. For Democrat it will
begin on the 4th That piper
have added further that
for religious people will
forty days, while for
Democrats it continues four
years.
Will somebody of a good
turn of mind a
calculation as to number of men
in North Carolina who to be
PUnt.
It is said that a of
salt in each kerosene lamp makes
oil give a clearer and better
. This in simple and is
at least worth a
Dissolution.
The Arm of ha
day dissolved h mutual con-
the entire interests of i firm
In
ill continue, the business at the old
stand. All the business of the. old firm
will be Mr Sch and all
monies clue are to lie paid to Thia
21st day of
D.
M.
entire control of the
and Furniture of
with which I have
been connected since 1875. I wish to in-
form all friends and they
continue to find mo it. the Old Brick
Store to suit in
particular. Returning sots
thanks for the very p
bestowed the old I a
their favors, which --very
endeavor will be made to met it.
M.
Free Examination
Days.
On second Friday Sat-
April. July,
October Should
any persons desire to examined at
other times, the decided
the ones pay for It.
, j. Latham
NOTICE.
On the 20th day of March
A. D. I will fell at the Court
door in the town of Greenville to the
highest bidder for cash two tracts of land
in county containing about acres
and bounded as
One tract of land containing
i about seres the
I lands of Mrs. M. J. Dennis, Peyton Al-
the May 1-sud others Beaver
Dam also one other tract in
Beaver containing
note the lauds of
Charles Harris H. and the
set apart, for Alfred Nichols
others to an execution in my
hands for against Alfred
Nichols and which has been on
land as of said Alfred
Nichols. J. A K
This Mia.
By B W. D.
Corrected weekly
and Retail
Mess Pork
Bulk Side
Sides S
Shoulder A
Pitt County to
Sugar Cured I lam-
i Flour it to
I Coffee to
Brown to
u in
IS to
Tobacco to
. to
laird S
I Butter to
Cheese -4
Meal cs to
Corn to
Irish i
i. A. Halt so
Liverpool Salt
Hide to
Rags l
Beeswax to
Bread
tar Lye
tn
BAx
j Oats CO
For we have free Buggies now. Ah
you -iv free to buy yon please, bill
if want to save you to
y On rear of B.
A Cos. For convenience e
have entrance H. F.
Keel's on Iran give
you
That you ever had in life tor
lo money thin any DIM
else in can give Why
for my expenses ate leis and I pay ti
spot cash f Roods and save lie-
Count-, and Tim don't
come and see. Having bad IS years
in the business guarantee
perfect or no charge.
; a Specialty, Don't forget the
place on 4th street J. Cherry
A i o.
A,
Greenville, N. C.
Dissolution.
The firm of H. F. A Co hive this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons indebted to said Ami will settle
With H. F. Keel, and persons holding
against said Arm will present
them to him for This
19th II. F.
T K.
Hereafter I will continue tin- business,
and will Boon have a large lot of stock to
arrive. Give a call. If. F.
Dissolution.
The partnership Heretofore existing
between K. S. Fleming
of A. . Fleming
has rids day dissolved by mil
all persons
will F. Fleming for
payment, all persona indebted ts
firm with him. Jan 17th
F.
O i the day of
A. I. I will ell at the Court
door In town to the
bidder for cash three of
hi in county containing
t s and bounded
Una In Beaver Darn
I t to acres,
of v. whitehead.
I others, and being tract
sold to John Nichols by Nelson Nichols.
One r tn cl containing one at
of B. i . Willoughby.
T. A. Nichols and and
I known hi acre; also ten
of id W.
I William r I and the land
o in is lo i i -ii sundry executions
in no co against
son land have bean
I said land he property of Mar
son A. K.
F Ii, s. 1880.
B s.
,,;, I'm
J. It.
J. s.
N. M. Tarboro, Gen
K. I . W
The for travel
The Steamer f
and boat on river. She baa
been thoroughly repaired,
and painted.
Fitted up specially for the
convenience of
POLITE ATTENTIVE
A Table
best the market affords.
A trip on the l la
not only comfortable but
Leaves Monday, Wednesday
Friday at V, A M.
Leaves Tarboro Tuesday,
and Saturday at A. at.
Freights received daily and
Bills Lading given to all points.
i. H Kai.
Greenville. .
m ii m, m.
the
the first la
I shall business at old
stand Cross Bonds with a full
line of goods and will take pleasure in
serving my oil customer
with many thanks for patronage
a of the
I am Very i our,
F.
Notice to Creditors.
Tin classes ill be
new pupils can enter
January.
TEACHERS
C. ii. Principal
Miss a-
Miss it. S. Vocal and
Music.
Drawing.
Mrs. F. W. Book
DEPARTMENTS.
The having duly and Mar
lied is to the List Will and ate. ; Pan ting mid Drawing.
Testament of James K. do- Military.
ceased, on the Ii day of
j notice la hereby given to all person
to estate tn mike Immediate
and to all of said es-
to their claims properly
ADVANTAGES
Large, Comfortable
ion and
Prepared fat
Boarders. A Corps of
to the on being graduates of first class
the day of January,
till- will be plead in of work lo any College in
This
of
AMI-S P. F
i of James E
Notice.
during the year
New Pianos Organs
A of i early volumes,
purchased for the
from too to M
Beard Tuition Tuition arid
for Day Pupils the same as
Pupils who do not beard
live Notes again-t I i V .,
due as
for Two Hundred Dollars each
follows ;
on the 1st day of 1890.
One on the 1st day of January 1801.
One on the 1st day January
One on the 1st day of
One on the 1st nay of January
All patties ire hereby warned not to
bar or trade said notes. This
day B.
before engaging b-ard elsewhere,
fur her particular. Address.
JOHN
Of Interest to
V e will m
EASTERN REFLECTOR.
GREENVILLE. C.
SOB
-r-rm
Stop
Is better than any ; handier, finer, more
more of it, more for the money, and in the
form of a powder, for convenience Takes, at
it were, the fabric in one hand, the dirt in the other,
and lays them speaking, wash-
with little work.
As it saves the worst of the work, so it saves the
worst of the wear. It isn't the use of clothes that
makes them old before their time ; it is rubbing and
straining, getting the dirt out by main strength.
For scrubbing, house-cleaning, washing dishes,
windows and glassware, Pearline has no equal.
Beware of imitations, packages and
JAMES PYLE, New York.
mm am resort
BRAND EMPORIUM
Cutting and Dressing
AT THE GLASS FRONT,
Jar the Opera House, at which place
I tare recently located, and where I have
everything in line
JEW, CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE,
TO MAKE A
with all the improved appliances; new
end chairs.
sharpened at reasonable figures
for work outside of my shop
executed. Very respectfully,
EDMONDS.
R. K.
branches Condensed Schedule.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
No No No
daily Fast Mail, daily
daily ex Sun.
WILMINGTON
Weldon M pm pm
Ar Rock v Mount
Tarboro t
J Tarboro
A Wilson pm am
Ar Selma
m am
Warsaw
Magnolia
A Wilmington
TRAINS GOING
No No
Sun.
Lt Wilmington
Magnolia M am
Warsaw
pm
pm
r Goldsboro
Lt
Ar Selma
Ar Wilson
Wilson am pm
Ar Rocky Mount
Ar Tarboro
Lt Tarboro am
Ar Weldon pm
Daily except Sunday.
Train en Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Halifax for Scotland Neck at n
l. M. Returning, leaves Scotland Neck
A. II. daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N C, via
A R. R. daily except Sun-
v, B P M, Sunday P M, an
N C, S P M, P M.
Returning leaves X C, daily
except Sunday. A M, Sunday A
U, arrive Tarboro, N C, AM,
A M.
Train on Midland N C Branch leaves
Goldsboro except Sunday. A M,
arrive N C, a M. Re-
turning leaves S C A M.
arrive Goldsboro. N C. A M.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky
at P M, arrives Nashville
r M. Spring Hope P M. Returning
Spring Hope A M, Nashville
H A M. arrives Rocky Mount A
II daily, except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton, except Sunday, at
P U. and A M Returning leave
ton at A M, and P. M. connect
Bf at Warsaw with Nos. and
Southbound train on Wilson A Fayette-
Branch is No. Northbound is
Ne. except Sunday.
Train No. South will stop only at
Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North daily. All
rail via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
Bay Line.
Trains make close connection for all
points North via Richmond and Wash-
, .
All trains run solid between
ton and Washington, and have Pullman
Palace Sleepers attached.
JOHN F. DIVINE.
General
J. R. KENLY, Transportation
T. M. EMERSON
Atlantic N. C. Railroad
TIME TABLE No.
Effect A. M. A Dec.
East. Schedule. Going West j
No. Passenger No.
Stations. Ar. Lye
Goldsboro in
Lagrange
Kinston 0-1
Sew
Morehead City am t
Daily
Going East. Schedule. Going West
ESTABLISHED 1875.
S. M.
AT THE
OLD BRICK STOKE.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BIT
their year's supplies will rind It to
their interest to get our prices before
chasing elsewhere. is
In all its branches.
PORK SIDES SHOULDERS
FLOUR, SUGAR,
SPICES, TEAS, Ac.
always at Lowest Market Prices.
TOBACCO SNUFF CIGARS
we buy direct from Manufacturers,
you to buy at one profit. A com-
stock of
always on hand and sold at prices to suit
the times. Our goods are all bought and
sold for CASH, therefore, having no risk
to run, we sell at a close margin.
Respectfully,
S. M.
Greenville. N. V-
LOOK.
Horses
AND
Mules.
how easily things go wrong
A Might too much or a kits too long.
And there follows a and a w eying
And life is never sane
alas how hardly things go right
hard to watch on a Summer's night,
For the sigh will and the kiss will
the Summer night is a
day.
how t i i
t. Via . ,;
s Lima law
et r
That is born the light of the Whiter a
day
And things can go badly wrong
If the heart be true the love be
For the midst, if it comet,
weeping rain
Will be changed by love into sunshine
again.
Advocate.
It is to
entertain men am
times carried. A. certain re-
an nonce d that there would
be a grand and Valentine
at Franklin Hall on
Tuesday evening, for the fit of
M. E. Church. A band wan in
attendance and occasion
with music. An admission fee of
ten was charged entitling
visitor to a pancake. In
ANY ONE
CAN DYE
A Dress, or a Coat,
Ribbons, Feathers,
Yarns, Bags, etc.
and the
h I
ll 1.-. f l,. . as
such
Any Color
FOB
TEN CENTS
and In many other way SAVE Money, and make
thing, look like HEW, by DIAMOND
DYES. The work ii easy, simple, quick; the
colors the BEST and known. Ask for
DIAMOND DYES and lake no other.
For or Article
DIAMOND PAINTS.
Silver, Copper. Only
Portraits-
A of beautiful baby
from lift. Minted, on
Plate paper by patent photo
rent free to M other of
any Bah;
Every
by born within a
Mother wants
in
Give
; send at once,
name and
lilt, A CO.
T.
Cleanse
the System
H. K.
I'm growing old. I outlived
of the fading past ;
The shiny of youth are tied.
Their only last.
X sit and old
n the years long gone by,
swiftly the pictures come go
As hit needles fly.
seem to see a generous hearth
With bright an gold,
A flickering breeze, a welcome warmth
Bids defiance to the cold.
staunch old friend Back-log of oak
diving thy life to make oars blight,
With hiss blaze and cheery name
Turning all darkness into light.
in near thee, in the corner now
Thou four-foot log of olden time,
Gazing above to where the stars
seemed listening to our and
rhyme.
The dear old Saints of long ago
Who smiled serenely on our play,
the roasting apples glow,
Or nuts that embers lay.
J.
Other.
co Each
The best in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
Sores, Chapped Hands,
Mains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and cures Piles, or no re
quired, ll Is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money Price
per sale
Republicans
Poet
Sanford Express.
Tie Sanford post, office box In-en
for by
who that he voted the
Third ticket. For fear
tight these two aspirants
would become too hot and endanger
v of the party, the lead-
Republican of Sanford met the
leading of as
goes and new post master
was decided upon by a game of
We not been
able to hear how these bosses de-
the matter, we under-
stand that their decision by cracks
is final.
Newton Enterprise.
and business men see
that they bare interests, and
whatever one class benefits
all, and what is intended to injure
or down alt. Cos
between t tie farmers and
business men is key to pros-
of any country, and our
are too intelligent to see it.
Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup if in good de-
; everybody speaks well of it. Th
price is only cents.
Persons of sedentary put suits are
disposed to constipation; such should
always use which insures
safely against constipation and all of its
consequences. Price only
cents.
With that most reliable
Celery
Compound. It purifies the
blood, Constipation.
and regulates the liver and
lug system of all waste
and dead
Paine's
Celery Compound
combines true wire tonic and
reviving energies and spirit.
have been troubled tor some with a
complication of difficulties. After trying
remedies, and not finding relief, I tried
Celery Compound. Before taking one
full bottle the long troublesome symptoms be-
to ant and I can truly say now, that I
feel a new man. has Improved,
and have gained ten pounds In weight since I
have taking the
Six for At
a Co.,
Virginia 40,861.545
pounds of tobacco in 1888, and of
this exported pounds.
North Carolina manufactured
pounds, a total the two
States of pounds. These
two Slates made over
cigarettes last year, or one half of
production of the country,
while manufactured tobacco they
turned out I per of the
entire amount made in the United
Slates.- Herald.
THE
Eastern
is ii n
FROM
This
S or-
sets ft
slops. Stool
Book free. For only
With and left
coupler. Warranted
A car load just arrived and now for
sale by.
at Keel King's old stand. Will sell them
CHEAP FOR CASH,
or at reasonable terms on time. I bought
my stock for Cash and can a to sell
as cheap as anyone. Give a call.
Have just procured several first-class
Vehicles and will take passengers to
t rates.
Sale, hi d
undertaking
Having associated B. S.
with me in the Undertaking business aw
are reedy to serve people in that
capacity. All notes and accounts due
for services have been placed in
the hands of Mr. Sheppard for collection.
Respectfully,
JOHN FLANAGAN.
We keep on hand at all times a nice
stock of Rum Cases and Caskets all
kinds and can furnish desired
from the finest Case down to a
Pitt Pine Coffin. We are fitted
up with all conveniences and can render
satisfactory services to all ho patronize
us FLANAGAN SHEPPARD.
Feb. 22nd. 1888.
W. L. ELLIOTT. S. P. ELLIOTT. NICHOLS
COTTON FACTORS
AND
main
Ar.
p m
SI
p m
and
So L
Mixed Ft. A
Pass- Train.
m 1210
HI
SI
-00
5-51
S-V.
WOO
SO
pin
Stations.
La Grange
Falling Creek
Kinston
Caswell
Dover
Core Creek
Clark's
Atlantic
Morehead
Atlantic
No.
Mixed Ft.
Pass Train.
p m
5.33
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BALTIMORE
NORFOLK
Established in in 1870.
Will open a House in
; in September, for the handling and
sale of cotton, thus giving our customers
i their choice of o markets,
THE NEW MILLINERY STORE OF
Has lately been repaired and fitted up
and has just received a display
of New Millinery for
FALL AND WINTER
, Besides her usual line of and
Hats Ornaments and general
goods, she the prettiest
Silks, shaded Rib-
S I etc., in the market. Give
kt ; a call at Old Stand.
HOUSE CORNER
and . Can of
Mi
s.
Train CO connect.- with Wilmington , r
Train bound leaving,
a. m.
A Train West. leaving i
p. m.
connects with i
Train, arriving at Goldsboro j
p. m. and with Wilmington and I
Train from at p. m j
Train connects with W and j
Through Freight Train, leaving
Goldsboro at p. in and with ;
Danville Train. I
S. I. DILL,
Have gone. Their chairs are empty now
Hid in the attic side aide.
And children of that olden time
Are scattered o'er the country wide.
While I. who loved the very stones
That make the household hearth so
dear,
Can feel the blaze seethe glow
as memory brings It near.
Th s Legislature and Insurance,
Greensboro North State, Rep.
It seems marvelous that the
does not wake op to the
in our insurance laws.
The most voracious bloodsucker
that draws on the financial life
North Carolina is the Association
Companies.
They charge enormous rates, on
inflated valuations, and case of
loss by place every obstruction
the honest lair ad-
of the losses-
Nearly all the insurance is done
by companies other States and in
countries. They have no
property in this state, and con-
nothing to its welfare.
If a fire occurs, payment of loss is
generally delayed, contest oiler-,
eel. Every is u-ed to worry
t. h up
lakes what
These companies dram Slate
great sums each year
no protection is by
that is worth talking
about. Ii a man has to sue and get
a judgment there is nothing to levy-
on or to attach belonging to
company.
Here is a field which the
ought to plow harrow
until something is done that will
really benefit the people.
k W
wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by a lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with-
stood severest tests, but her vital or-
were undermined death seemed
imminent. For three months she
Early Vegetables in New York.
Oar truckers have not yet begun
shipment of vegetables North
this season they soon will and
they are therefore immensely inter-
in the prices which rule in
the big markets. As interesting to
them, and to householders also, we
clip the following report from the
New York markets on Saturday
Receipts light and prices still
ruling high for choice stock in
condition, peas are quoted
per crate; string
beaus to 11.50; egg plant
to for ball ban-el crate. No re-
cent arrivals of cucumbers or to
but they are wanted and at
couched incessantly and could not sleep.
She bought of us good
W. D. Suit, Druggist,
can recommend Electric
Hitters as the very best remedy. Every
sold has given relief in every cast.
One man took and was cured
of of
Abraham Hare, druggist,
Ohio, best selling medicine
I have ever handled in my
is Electric Bitters. Thous-
ands of others added their testimony
so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of
the Liver, Kidney or Blood. Only a
halt dollar a bottle at drug
store.
Thomas Smith, a bachelor,
years old, of Beaver Falls, Pa., has
been informed by the
death a bachelor uncle be has
fallen heir to an estate In county
valued at
Smith is a cellar-digger by
and has had many and
downs since coming to this country
when a young
THE STAR.
h to your re
from any ban
wT, r, merchant or
Will on .
trial.
Circular to all.
Be lure to write me, and money.
Paper where in act.
He-elected Mayor 1889, by a imp
majority.
H. W.
Haw
or r
th and moat popular
paper and baa
of any paper of data in
illy Bet wood
gm. weekly. Vend for
Price W t year. Four trial.
k CO., 9-1 Broadway, N-T.
ARCHITECTS
Edition of American. J
A Each
plat of country and city
OM or public
full and for
as bull ding. a
A CO.
by apply
mi to
J and hare made
for American aid
for
TRADE MARKS.
In mark U not in the
to Mr km ft Co-
living and the Brain.
It is a common opinion that
or rather high living is principal
cause of dyspepsia; but while the
quantity and quality of food and
the of eating it doubtless ha
to do with the behavior of our
stomachs, state of our brains
has f as much or more
Some the most j eat
of any and all things as
they desire without consulting
dietetic rules; who pay
great to their diet
are the victims dyspepsia; out
in most of cam, it will lie
that those take but
little over work i u-ii
brains writing and the
anxious of business.
to with ab
and preoccupied to such
extent, that cannot tell five
minutes after eating ate,
or whether they eaten at all;
and then rush off to their
or literary work, divesting
the stomach to brain the en-
which should be concentrated
on the for perform-
of its functions. The
being the source and
all nervous influence,
brain which controls all body,
it is not strange that people should
be dyspeptic when the blood and
nerve forces which should be con-
to are
to brain.
One of most important rules
for the avoidance and care of
is to eat with a Bind,
and then rest quietly for or
two after eating.
This simple rule wit ha reasonable
regard to food, will
id. be mM a.
ES. Give me a call.
New Discovery
was so much relieved on taking the Unit
dose that she slept all night and with
one bottle has been miraculously cured.
Her name is Mrs.
writes W. U Ham rick Co., of Shelby
M. C- Get a free trial bottle at
drug store.
What Society Does in Wash-
The beautiful and thoughtful
of a well-known editor
said the other day have made
the called on the
Cabinet Cabinet day. We
; on the Supreme la
die.-on Monday ; on the.
ladies oil ; on
wives Tuesday- and Fridays,
and Monday till
have reveled m
conversations on the weather, the
President's last reception, dress
and more weather. From Capitol
Hill to I've
with tea and I
want no more of Mils hop skip
jump metal In mine. I'd rather
a. home and
If your face is marked with
And eruptions mar skin.
You may bet your bottom dollar
There it something wrong within,
Tis the blood. To purify it
There is nothing half good.
As t. M. D. It
To be dearly understood.
I will explain that O. D. means
Medical
the popular remedy for
and weak,
blood, which, like scrofula, shows
its presence in the system in blotches
eruptions pimples.
Perfection is attained in Dr.
Catarrh Kennedy.
It
Eagle.
advise you to marry a
a man whom you and truly
love very dearly to reform
brad asks. Well, yes, if you love
him so dearly, we would. But
we would advise you to kill him
first. You won't have half the
reforming him afterward,
he'll make a better husband.
A fellow won't reform bis sweet-
heart, isn't likely to do so for
his wife; you can bet your engage
neut your dower on
that.
It is sweet to live, but oh how bitter
to be troubled with a day and
night. Dr. Boll's Cough syrup, how-
ever, is a sure remedy. cents.
cannot to-night My throat U
sore course you tried
Salvation -Then get it,
and you'll sing like the
demand, and prime selling at
ll to a quart; inferior berries
to
The President-Elect.
Richmond State.
General Harrison is a homely,
squat little man, with a swayback
nose, grizzle beard, rotund middle
and short extremities.
all the Presidents be the
shortest legs, and when he sits in
Washington's chair his toes will
not touch the first round.
Feasts.
Wilmington Messenger.
Just how the regular least days
named the calendar move in the
they occur, year to
year, is curious as well as interest-
to note. Last year
Tuesday occurred on February
I his year it comes on This
Ash Wednesday, or Lent,
curs on March last year on
Id. last year
was ; this year April
this year, April last year
Whit Sunday last year
May year it will come June
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor A Proprietor.
ENLARGED TO
Ha
P Year,
IN ADVANCE
and
Bend for
book a, c net's
protection.
for
quickly procured-
CO.
TC t
PRICES.
J. C. CHESTNUT.
A COMPARISON
Of and price-- of the
I goods no-r kept in stock by Mrs,
j E. A. .-. with to be
I will convince yon that her
s . ,.,,. t can in no surpassed.
The is count v and nut rimmed
. take
j a r
and
truly said lead
need more rest baud
and that three hour, of bard
work the
a whole day of man
aNTe every-
thing else, in j i owed sleep
t and a nap
day after dinner.
Tins is nature
as is man. tested b I be of
which lie
and ale kg.
It bee ii predicted by many
prophetic writers that with the
twentieth century millennial
glory will dawn. We are with
in eleven years of the twentieth
century, a comprehensive
at the condition of
of the earth does not reveal
any cheering harbingers of the
period when swords will
be into plowshares and
soars into pruning-books. Still, it
ma. be that this gloomy outs
look is in itself a hopeful sign,
the darkest hour is that before the
A student of University of
Illinois, named S. Ford, from
At begun life very
He swindled
at Kankakee, two in Champaign,
one In Urban, III., all one
securing 9.1,200. lie is KM
has been rested. He is a
success as a young and
read dime novels
The New Journal estimates
that the veterans of the late
am dying at the rate six
year- Si ill the Federal pen
roll are not diminishing by
, an.,
An effort is being made in South
Carolina to a white Re-
publican party, lithe effort
what will become no
I We believe that he will con-
to vote Republican ticket
solidly. If be does the white Re-
publican party will simply
handful of whites leading a
at as A white
Republican party is an
in the South until the
Ins
A DEMOCRATIC
NEWSPAPER.
The Stab is the only York newt-
paper possessing the fullest confidence
of the National Administration and the
United Democracy of New York, the
political battle ground of the Republic.
Jeffersonian Democracy, pure and
simple, is good enough for the
Single handed among the metropolitan
press, it has stood by the men called by
the great Democracy to redeem the gov-
from twenty-five of Re-
publican wastefulness and corruption
and despotism to the South. For these
four years past it has been unswerving
in its fidelity to the administration
Crover Cleveland, is for him now
i for Cleveland and four
I years more of Democratic honesty in
affairs, and of continued nation-
I and prosperity.
For people who like that sort of De-
. the Star is paper to read.
The Stands squarely on the
National Democratic platform. It be-
I that any tribute exacted from the
people in excess of the demands of a
government economically administered
Is essentially oppressive and dishonest.
The scheme fostered and championed by
the Republican making the
government a miser, wringing million;
from the people and locking
them up in vaults to serve no purpose
but invite wastefulness and dishonesty.
it regards a monstrous crime against
the lights of citizenship. Re-
publican jugglers may call it
I taxation the Star's name
for it is robbery.
I Through and through the Star is a
I great newspaper. Its tone is pure and
I wholesome, its news service
Each issue presents an
tome of what is best worth knowing of
the world's history of yesterday. Its
stories are told in good, quick,
English, and mighty interesting
reading they are.
The Sunday Star is as good as the
best class magazine, and prints about the
same amount of matter. Resides the
day's news it is rich in special
articles, stories, snatches of current
THE REFLECTOR IS THE
ft
Newspaper ever published in
Greenville. It furnishes the
LATEST NEWS
and gives Reading Matter for
the money than any other paper
published in North Carolina.
The a variety
news, NATIONAL,
and ill devote it-
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We arc the U. Patent Of-
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can obtain patents in Hum than
more remote from Washington.
the model or drawing i- tent we
advise to free
and we make no change unless we
Patents.
We refer, here, the Post Master, the
Supt. of tin- Money Order Did. i
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inimitable humor sparkles
The Clinton
public We
agree with the There
is no more degrading and
spectacle than a public
debauch public
public decency as
nothing else does, the name of
decency we do let North Caro-
never again be so debased as
to be which another of
these spectacles of bar-
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letters are of its choice offerings.
Many of the best known men and women
in literature and art are represented in
its columns.
The STAB is a large paper
giving the cream of the news the world
over, with special features which make
it the most complete family newspaper
published. The farmer, the mechanic.
, , . the business man too much occupied to
heartily p a paper, will get more for his
dollar invested in the STAR
than from any other paper, it will be
especially alert during the campaign.
ind will print the freshest and most k-
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E day for one year
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The race at the South is
being somewhat solved as far as
North Carolina is concerned by
exodus. The poor are be-
seduced and allured away from
their old a part
country where ill-fortune certainly
awaits them. result is not
ban to foresee. Many of them will
die of the moves
is one of examination rather
of benefit for the poor blacks.
ad
New England statistics show that
seven out of every ten women who
become widows thirty-five
r -marry within two Old
Waller seems to have known what
he was talking
If tenet.
Despite the that women lace,
wear thin shoes and expose their
health a dozen other wave, the
average longevity of the female sex
la Ii is doubtless due
to the P
HAIR BALSAM
and heir.
Promotes a growth.
Never Fa i to
Color.
all
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