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VOL. IX.
PITT COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1890.
NO.
The Eastern Reflector
GREENVILLE. C.
D. J. and
Published
Democratic Nominees.
For Judicial
JOHN B. WOODARD,
of Wilson.
WE.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
G. Fowle. of
i When I was young, some year ago
M. Holt. How did not know
.-f i formed a lading very
Secretary of T. Sam- a young, and bur,
A . . Who bore a air.
. Ham. of Make. , . .
editorial
Superintendent of Instruction the
Sidney M. of
Attorney F. David-1 I her long and
M ante-
I thought she did. was elate i the Declaration of
Chief Justice-A. S. of she to me
Wake. She always the plural
Associate Clark, of As though we were in a holy state
Joseph J. Davis, of Franklin Mated and married, don't yon see
James E. Shepherd of Beaufort and Au would he
Did she lore me- Well. I
I thought she'll answer, yes.
The original with
Dames appended, no
among revolutionary
archives preserved at Raleigh. Will
some Pitt man, who
knows blood of a Pitt
revolutionary patriot throbs
in bis veins, put himself to the
trouble o procuring copies of those
documents with names attach-
ed, and give them to
tor for publication They would
make interesting no
doubt, assure some of your citizens,
who little dream Of it now, that they
are heirs to names that the world
would not let I
hope this will be done. Those res-
VICTORY.
The Series of Ball Games Between
Greenville and Come to an
End with Bearing
off the Palm.
THE HAVE
Stray Bits of Fun.
by for
Who Love to Laugh.
OVER THE STATE.
New York Letter.
Tins isn't the
seed.
year to sow foul
The American Plebiscite.
Wilmington Star. ff I BE INVOLVED-BOODLE
The brain of conspirator never eon- j interest ALDERMEN
ring in North Carolina.
THIS IS AT
C. of Burke.
COURT.
First II. Brown, of
Second Philip;.
I plucked up courage, MM I if she
Would a little wife to me ;
Third G. Connor, of She prefaced her reply with
Whit
on.
Talcs.
Fifth . Womack, of
Chatham.
Sixth T. Boykin.
Sampson.
Seventh C. of
almost jumped and kissed her.
then she said in
Ah that, ah that can never be.
But will be a
of till, miserable me; I then did
The pronouns he had used with me
Was editorial
epitaph B was a good son.
a loving husband, a fond lather,
able lawyer, but an honest v employed
F. of Stole, violations the and security
Iredell.
Ninth
once. Hence they avow a steady
loyalty to the English throne, but at
the same time they breathe the
determination men
of their rights as such, to resist
execution of the several
illegal acts the British par
deny the right of
the mother country impose
taxes upon these colonies and to
regulate the internal policy
they declare attempts, by I
fraud or to establish and ex-1
such claims and powers are I through my trunk I Bridget
And this is the way Vis, mum, didn't
Why is a miss not as good as a
mile f Because a has only two
feet, and a mile has
No pickpocket expect to make
a success of his business until be
gels his hand in. Which were drafted and
, , . . I braces within itself
John am going to raise your I . . . ,
rent, said a landlord. ll stealthy, Money,
Sir, I'm very much obliged to you, bill enacting provisions
for cannot raise t myself. I of statues which do not show on
What a blessing it is, said a hard j m tn
Irishman, night statutes, and these go so
comes till late in the day, far and cover such a range that only
man is tired and can't work any those
more at nil, at all
a measure adapted to robbing
the people of their liberties than the j
Ledge force bill which Tom Heed and AS REFLECTED EXCHANGES
his gang in the House arc trying to
whip the Senate into passing. It is Wilmington Something
New York, July 13th
Last week, New York was in the
j a combination the most far reach-; than SO the Onslow K. midst of one of the most extensive
j provisions the several am struggles between Capital and La-
The buck. that has taken place in into
wheat crop is said to be the largest, years. The army of
in acreage in the history I were Joined on
day another army of lock-out
Scotland Neck and this action on
Wednesday night of last week-all the part of the was ex-
to cause a general in
the clothing trades, effecting
number, made their escape.
familiar with enact- . and people. The essence of the
of Congress know j what j and
incurs
. .
tin a tomb in a Pa., they are and what their full import Railroad was laid the none but Union
cemetery may be read this curious That is the way they st-de Into two plates are son connected by to be employed, while the
t the clause by virtue of which steel rails. m a mi fact would have none but
at the The stockholders of the X. . K. workmen. It was a well-
polls. i R-, have elected the following officers denned war of extermination, of life
ll is l w The
an old as well as an old W. F. . .,, ,.
el, speaks of women mi-land be to swindle j Thomas M. Holt, Haw were
gratifying news. They majorities or large Geo. R. of II. one Bide the or-
are good ; some of them too good to
be true.
Mistress Is it
Into the Washing on you are
F. Graves, of
Tenth of
Eleventh M. Shipp. of
Twelfth II. Merrimon.
of Buncombe.
in
Marti
Where and What I
Tex. July 1890.
To Tin; map
Sena r. Vance, of Meek-, county, now before me, locates
Matt. W. Ransom, of North- s. of ville, neat the
. . , ,
House of District S between lilt and a
Thomas G. Skinner, of Perquimans. small town by the name of Marl-
Second P. Cheatham col. . .
of Vance. borough. But and what was
Third District C. W. of of revolutionary
Pender.
Fourth
Nash.
Fifth District-J. . o, a ewe. .
Sixth Rowland of but still I would prefer that
Robeson. some Pitt comity antiquary should
St John S. Henderson. .
of Rowan. state the me. Martin
Eighth District W. II. A. Cowles i c according to Wheeler's
Ninth O. of Hen- of North Carolina, was erected
Person.
GOVERNMENT.
II
W. Brower.
of times Is the present town of
Greenville old under
of
of the people, and ought to bore-j
to the and
make their adopters under
the sanctions of virtue, honor
the sacred love of liberty and conn
try, to maintain all
and carry the acts, resolutions and
regulations continental and
provincial Congress to utmost
of their And the grand
old patriots who adopted those res-
were unmindful
their fellow colonists far away
New England, but in of them,
that they are at the;
scene now acting in
It is to be found
that the people of
very little, to day, reciprocate
the sympathy then Jell for their
lathers in the far off South. It is
certain that no kindliness of soul
Court A. Move.
A. K. Tucker.
Register of II. James.
B. Chatty.
S. I,. Ward.
B- Harris.
Commissioners-Council Chair-
man, Mooring. V, Newton,
John Flanagan, T. E. Keel.
Board of Education Henry
Chairman J. S. and J. D.
Cox.
Public School
of F. W. Brown.
TOWN.
Mayor F. G. James.
B. Greene.
R.
Chief T. Smith.
R. Users.
1774, and named in honor of
Martin, the last Colonial action is the
Governor of year State. It might
breast of that man from
you through mine the
day I
other
ones. Fries, of Salem.
It is intended mainly, of course. ,,. . Cl . .
n is a very
for use in the South where it will, H , year cyclones out west. Bit
it should become a law, be worked wait till cyclone come in
but it may be worked November, and see the Republican
in the North to defeat Democrats getting into their dug out
who have a small and elect
Republicans who be beaten by
Country Little ,, . .
I.,, , . . , a small majority. Here is the way
what will your father say to your
fishing on Sunday Little boy ; If
you kin wait a he'll tell you. When Mr. Reed the big boss and
; jest out to dig more bait, inspiring genius the force
, Now, come Johnny. If you he had a plural-
quit teasing Emma I'll chastise you. about one thousand
on j the fact that he and his friends
style And in bet it'll be a bribed corrupt voters with whiskey
, common . ,
in money, the market price being
yen over gamble she asked, from down to a quart of bug juice.
as they sat together hand held s M, .,, ,
i in Ins. He replied, but ll I , . . . .
wanted to now would be the time. M have any
How so Because hold such doubts of carrying the district how
hand. The engagement easy it would be for him to
and
of the workmen on the
other. Such an unbending struggle
has not been witnessed for many a
day. At last account there was
Strong evidence that a settlement
favorable to the men was near at
hand, thereby gaining foil
for their organizations. The
question of wages was not involved.
TO FACE Till; MUSIC.
One of the most general topics of
the week all circles is the return
from Canadian exile of the famous
and De Lacy,
New obedience indictments
to the orders of the city health officers connection with the
the stores of the dealers in second Broadway Railroad Charter. Mo-
clothing, on Middle street, were held the position of reading
clerk in the SI Board of Aldermen
and had the handling of the boodle
There will be a scampering
bustling then sure enough.
Washington July
the lightning the stables of K.
A. near killing
a colored man by name Oscar Chesson
and a horse belonging to Mr-
The stables would have burnt
i own, but the rain extinguished the
lire.
is announced.
one hundred names signed to a
The following is posted on praying for the appointment super
, a fence Morris county, N. I visors and the application of the law , to
any man's or woman's cows or oxen , is ,,. .,,
closed yesterday,
of the stores will be compelled to
their goods and ship the
second hand out of the city.
Kinston Free B. K
Stanley, Jim and Mark
went to Clifton Friday and rode
e on the construct
easier
, train. They thought to ride back
III these here oats, his or her . ,., , . , , bill therein J,.
tail will be cut ad the case may ll to
in that many names without i-
and where
be. I am a Christian man and pay
my but a man who lets in
the trouble to sec one,
not
a distance
through the hot sun.
dually arrived tired, I
be suspected that Mar
also was intended in a smaller way
to the same
but that Pitt county was cut oil
Beaufort in 1700, and thus
having become a separate
pal territory, had need of a county
town some eleven years before Mar-
tin became Governor., of North
from their wrath, he would,
t is to be presumed outstrip guest for the
have had a and his
setts who conceived and introduced editor of paper takes the defeat
. . , .-given the club of which he is President.
into Congress that monster he fee-all the sorer over it because
known as Lodge's of his labored effort to belittle and
Fleet inn I ll u the their visit
his IO Washington. And the
pie felt as should towards the had about this appearance
section that he and his ilk would
oppress by the of that
law, their indignation would, burn
so hotly towards him that, to get
weary and tool sore. They say
arc cross-ties Grifton
and
lie.
that such town must
name. But, if in fact,
rough was founded late enough to
be honor of the man
J. H. II.
The transition long, lingering drove them in
Ward. T. A. who became Governor of North . and painful sickness to robust health
, it ., ,. . . . . . i. , I nil
by which the bribery was
It is said that a stronger
case can be made against him than
any other person concerned in the
matter. Both of the above named
surrendered themselves and gave
bail in the sum of each.
Their trials will very likely take
place in August. Of the who
were Indicted those two and
one other, remain untried.
Jaime is serving out his term in
Sing Sing, the rest are free.
the of the House h
A Little Harlem boy, whose would be bound to receive and to be united in holy wedlock. He ,
are always nine in preference to those issued by performed the ceremony at the and works
Mom one house to was the State officers. Thus Mr Reed of Doctor Albeit have combined and formed a single
asked by. he Sunday whether he young lady was to corporation to be known as the
, W did the Israelites move out have been marred last night to United States Book Tho
received a majority the votes m , man. whom she didn't lo ll.
Because they couldn't pay their his district or not. She told the groom of the fact and he IS WOp which
rent, suppose, was the reply. it may be said, wouldn't She publishers declare has been ruinous
lo Wouldn't lief The . here ; and ail the publication will be done
his critters loose, say and registrars
took her fancy when he came. pointed. And then with this ma-
Retook her hand, be took a Use, of his own making, and with
He took no notice of the shame , , ,,.,
That glowed her cheek at those supervisors, tools and a till-. Wilson yesterday
Betook to coming afternoons. cite of election, which under the law Clarence Richardson, of
an oath he'd ne'er deceive, . , . . . . , and Miss Marv
II.
He look her father's silver spoons.
And after that he took his leave
that I am call-
col., 2nd Ward W. and H Carolina in 1771, the change of its marks an epoch the life of the
Greene. 3rd Ward, M. R. Lang and s Such a remarkable event is treas-1
Allen Warren; 4th Ward, Joe en, name to doubt in in the memory and the agency
CHURCHES. compliment to General Greene the good health has been n-
revolutionary is to be
to the b,
fob Greenville
A. D. Hunter 1775, present. His A not and
Howard, black last week at Star's
M. meets every 1st Thursday and and James mills, Georgia.
day night after the 1st and 3rd Sunday that a new ,.
Masonic Lodge. A. I. Blow. W. M., . panic in Ayres is in
G. L. Sec. of l e issued ,,, is g
Greenville R. A. Chapter. No. meets county Pitt, wherein the names on the continues
. -2 A Case from
Covenant Lodge, I. O. O. F. Robert Lamer, Daniel Charles t.
Forbes, Saxon and Peter
are to be Con-
K.
Lodge
meet every Tuesday night.
Tucker, N. G.
Insurance Lodge. No. K. of H., j Reeve
meets every first and third Friday night.; temporary revolutionary documents I
D. D. Haskett, D. , . . ,
Pitt A. L. of H., meet have preserved the names of some . ,
every C. A. White. C. I me the result of and mercurial
Pitt county Alliance meets treatment physicians, for
the first Friday in January. April. July to such pa-
and October. J. J- as the
E. A. Secretary. L ,.,, . . . j .
Greenville Alliance meets Saturday apt. to deem dangerous
the second Sunday in each mouth i and needing repression. Then it is
that
Secretary. became Greenville it was because
memory of last royal Gov
OFFICE. North Carolina had become
Hours open for all business A. . .
M. to P. M. All mail, distributed of county,
on arrival. The general deliver.- will the change of name was a
be kept open minutes at night incident
after the Northern mail is i revolutionary
Northern Mail arrives daily From emanated
of th grandest utterances
Tar Old Sparta and Falkland i against tyranny and in behalf of
suffered for live years with
Mercurial which was
f potash and
y physicians,
Blood Poison. They not only
failed to cure me but made me a
physical wreck and my life a burden
I then commenced to taking Swift's
Specific S. and after a
few bottles was entirely cured of
the which the doctors
brought on by their remedies, and
Blood Poison which failed
to cure. I cheerfully commend S.
S. S. to one similarly
John H. Lyes, III.
mails lily at world's
M. and departs at P. M.
Washington, X
Roads, Chocowinity and Grimesland
malls arrives daily at
P. and departs at A. M.
ear during time that tried
men's can be
history, and but for
Bell's j fear it be like coal
Johnson's Mills. . .
Ha and Pullet malls arrive Tuesday New l here
Thursday and Saturday at A. M. and duce them. He
Black Jack and j sent forth by the committee
mails arrives every Saturday at o P. M ; of safety for Pitt county, one dated
1st 1775,
j other dated the day of Au-
ReV. A. D. Hunter'S j gust, The former was signed
Appointments, by John Simpson, Chairman, and
1st Sunday and others, the latter by persons.
Sundays, d All the names to doc-
night, Greenville Baptist church, also for the sake of brevity, save
Simpson, have been
3rd Sunday morning and night, Beth- . . T. ; ,
el Baptist church. by Wheeler in hut work.
ed upon to serve my country in her who took the conspicuous part he
Heed, and desire a did in stealing the seats of Southern I
in the weather bureau. . Congressmen and counting
Signal Service What are ,. . ,. , , .
B i . i- ., lean ma when Democratic
your sir, the post
A willing disposition, and-and majorities had been cast, would have
and are now husband and wife. i at one place, the Lovell establish-
, ,, new com-
a safe Us m
Is one win. h is to bring you ,
satisfactory results, ease of failure which
a return of purchase price. On this safe has been heretofore carried on
plan you can from our advertised . .
ling
Mead
and what, sir T no sense of honor or scruples of con- Druggist a bottle of Dr. King's New concerns,
x prophetic con, l him from when
men with seat himself, if his possession used tot any affection of Throat. Lungs Co., Li
P-
Munroe and
passed it to Cough, Group, etc. HOOK is
which conk; et j and agreeable to taste, per- all paid up. The retail
that kind of a theft, w
Lungs. Bronchitis. Asthma.
happened to meet a highway, it
on saluting each
that the other stuttered pretty
, . .-ll s. ins . ii i. ii i ii, voile. l f a
badly, and the . safe, and can always lie depended
in any other way, and why shouldn't upon. Trial bottles free at J. L. Woolen. W
Hen occurred
Arlington.
A Pension Swindle.
Forty eases of person bitten by
Charlotte dogs have been reported to the Prov-
Confederate veterans are warned police since May
i DANIELS.
C. C.
Wilton. N C
No Trace Left.
Mr- and Mrs. of
burg, Ind., say about one
year ago, their little girl was entire-
cured of an annoying eruption of
skin and a blood disorder,
the use of three bottles of S.
g. There is no trace of the akin
disease the blood has been
in perfect order ever since, and the
genera health of was
never as good as now. They will
take pleasure in answering any let-
tors regarding the child's
Treatise on and Di.-
mailed free.
SWIFTS SPECIFIC
Atlanta, Ga.
We are all happy.
r. flow long b have Heed, if necessary, avail himself j
y y you st t tattered f its thieving facilities A man who
Mr. five years. lac.; of a
Ii why d d d don't v you g go , , . .
s s see d doctor tho
why, i is be a a any g good absence of scruples of any kind, who i
A a any good w well, has In en first, and foremost, the chief against a pension game that is now
go g guess he i is; b he cc cured m and the great mogul of the being practiced by Washington i
. conspiring gang who run the House, sharks. So Confederate soldier can
It grieves me to give yon pain, who and a from the United
Mr. Ferguson, but fear it can he theft of the contested seats o States vet some pen-
never Try. try to forget me. Southern Democrats, would do Washington have i i
I'll try, Miss Laura, replied the . ,. , . . .
young man, in a melancholy, might out the names and A T
less way. Absorbed in the vortex require, or steal anything in the address of hundreds of
business, as shall be henceforth, political domain if he or his party j in this State, have mailed, WILSON, N. C
may lie able to still the clamor of, were to be by it This is, them ,
eS
Then yon contemplate going into of the gang. return. game is The .
business What could be done for Reed could j Confederate sends in his claim as l i lo i, p
I have made arrangements, he i be done for any other Republican requested on the regular N C
said, in a hollow voice, to open a j candidate in a close district, , Th
large retail store. thus many Democratic districts .
O, George explained the might be deprived of Democratic then writes L
girl, wildly, as she flung herself presentation.
into his arms, sight your It wont do to say that the super-, to forward as a retainer. The; A
ALEX
.
Was not demolished by the
and Is supremely nappy.
faring is more than I can bear. I i visors can't lie used in that way, to forwarded, and in a fen
am yours make fraudulent counts and issue
fraudulent certificates. That's one
A small boy attending one of Mo- j of the objects of the law and that is
educational was what they will appointed for. In
given a specimen of band-writing j these appointments they will be care-
by the I to select afraid of tho . ,.
Looking at it a few seconds, he j sort of men, such as Chairman Eaves j . .,
GREENVILLE, N. C
RE.
J. M. TUCKER
MURPHY
days the receives a re-
ply that his claim is debarred by ,
law It is a bold swindle, but is
catching lots of ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Greenville, N. C.
blanks have been received
by Mecklenburg soldiers.
critically remarked I wanted selected to hang around the
Do you know, Mister Professor, polls and intimidate voters atom- last
what J thick this I election and men. without conscience
No, sir. Please express your j who wouldn't scruple to issue a false The Salisbury Watchman prints
opinion, man. certificate of election and swear to following as coming from D. L.
I be, be if necessary, not be able Brinkle, Esq former postmaster of
Here, young man ; behave your- to get as many of that kind as they
self and answer me, will have use for, but they get am an line Republican, one of
think. t lint it where they can get sort, and am a
a dead pig others need apply. It is a most in can I confess that I have-
Silence interrupted the J bill in its conception and in
instructor; how dare you Utter construction. Under it elections
such an expression will be turned into farces unless
Well, Professor, said j should become tragedies. is the
scholar, you he ; plebiscite Louis Napoleon
it's done with pen. ed upon elections. Under
At last accounts it was rumored such a law it is a misnomer to call
that the boy recover. them elections.
LATHAM. MARRY SKINNER
F SKINNER,
N. C.
Ll G. JAMES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Practice in all the courts. Collection
a Specialty.
never seen the hour when I thought
a Southern white man could be a
Republican and be decent. was a
Republican for
B. YELLOWLEY,
Daily is reputed to have at aw
leased a plot of ground on Jackson j Al
street, Chicago, at a rental of
THE
EASTERN REFLECTOR,
Greenville, N. C.
-d
do not believe
Publisher's j M better.
prick of
US
It Mi per
Rams.
one-half column one year.
S-tO column one year, SB.
our two weeks. .; one
month Two inches one week,
two weeks, one month,
Advertisements in Local
as reading items, cents per
for each insertion.
Advertisements, such as Ad-
and Notices.
Sales.
Summons to etc. will
be charged tor at legal rates and mt-st
IN ADVANCE. The
las suffered some loss MM
much annoyance because of having no
fixed rule as to the payment of this class
of and in order to avoid
trouble payment is advance
will I
Contracts for space not mentioned
above, for length of time, can lie
made by application to the office either
in or by letter.
Copy tor New Advertisements and
all changes of advertisement should lie
handed in o'clock on Tuesday
mornings in order to prompt in-
the day following.
The having a large
will be found a profit able medium
through which to the public.
a who would perpetrate THE PICNIC.
such deeds of fraud ,,,.,,. I
I a Tom Reed has done V July Ma., A MY HALL.
. , , . The Hoard
of the House, is mean enough to p ,,., , I
thrust his hand into the National ,.,. ,,;.,. g Bea c
if he could et half a n. and to com- j
to excessive valuation MT
such oilier j
law. The
principles are
John pro.
M O. V. T. E.
villainy goes Keel.
chance and was not afraid the law Au- excessive
, , . . . . . . . . t- ti
got him m its dutches. We j,,,.,,,. ;, ,,.,.,., I
Counties Base Sail
THE BEST US OF
handed
rig-ht on in Washington, and we
will continue to hear of such enact
until the people an .
other opportunity at the ballot
to denounce such fraud and
The latest was the
two Democratic .
W. M. B. Jane M.
home, tract valued
persons
Upon petition i he
changes made in valuation
Greenville township,
Dixon h. S.
acres reduced from to val-
of Congress and their seats
given to Republicans, which
by
More a a
ago, at a d old homestead
on the bank of the
Tat, a mighty
between the two armies of a
divided nation, and the beautiful
place was laid in nil but still
could aces past
and the old place has In no
the of Yankee. Hall as a fit-
ting appellation. But twenty-five
while the New growler was
in Tin- u ii Ii the Ho stole
and scored on a passed ball.
mused Greenville's friends
to the. cheering point. Ed Barns
command of a noble squad of
Black Jackets was trying to drown
Hie crowd. Henry Keel had the
Greenville delegation and
them like engines. The
Court House Dick flag
at their head nobly.
Ben Selby had Hie over by
third base and hail complete
of that quail, r, Ed
Yellow on first were the ladies
cheering first
and then waving our boys on to
victory.
Who play ball such
backing as ibis, and when Wash-
ahead two runs
the score.
The
Backed. prince
base was napping
DEVOLVING pIN
Revolving Cotton
I BEST IN I H.
years nave passed then and
curred on the 19th. One of these I a- at H IO tract the place has allowed to
value. HI reduced to remain m p. ac. silence until last , I
when the whole bas put out How
t i educed I changed of the slum- Black yelled
third district of West Virginia. In Falkland Ii. it. I bell-.- ruins, reigned and lorn
Bluff and gallantry was aide, j another squad and were
mg them to the limit to do excel
cases was from the second district U
, . , . ., . M . Moore tract valued
of Florida and the other from the
at the Office at
Mail
Congressional Convention,
At met of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the first
Congressional District held at
N. C. this day
was ordered that the Democratic
Convention of the first
District to nominate a can-
for Congress Ac. should be
held in the town of Elizabeth City
N. C, Tuesday. August
1890. V. M.
The attention of the county
township committees of the sever-
counties of the district is called
thereto, to the cud that there may
be a full representation at said
convention.
John H. Small,
of the Committee.
County Democratic
A convention of the Democratic
party of Pitt county, will be held
in the Court House in Greenville.
28th, 1890,
at o'clock M. for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the
Legislature and the various
Each township will entitled to
elect to mid convention one
gate and one alternate every
twenty-five Democratic votes, and
one delegate for fractions of fifteen
or more votes cast in the last
election, that is to say.
Beaver Dam is entitled to
the latter State there were contests
from three out of four of the dis-
and each one of them was
decided in favor of Republican
contestants regardless of any valid
to the claim. They have the
country in their own hands and
will it to the dogs if it stays
there.
A very disastrous tire occurred
in the Western Union Telegraph
Company's New York City build-
last morning. Fire
broke out about o'clock when
only about of the operators had
reported for work. Had all the
f.
the fire would have been attended
by much loss of life. As it was
four men and three ladies of the
were driven to the roof
of the building, which was nine
stories high, and were almost mi-
rescued by a brave and
daring fireman. The four upper
stories were gutted by the fire and
the contents of the lower stories
greatly damaged by water. The
Associated Press headquarters
were in the and historical
records preserved for back
were destroyed. The total loss of
the building, telegraphic
furniture, supplies,
Ac, is estimated at
one acre at
A mom, what more at-L, ,.,,,,
township, Page, ,.,, u r vocal organs.
Page, acres AM one hundred
and of lair
, , . ., . strikes on the Potts
daughters and sons had as-
at the river to pas- g g
sage I. Ball. O , f to Joker Moore,
two miles on the Mat lauds hem at
the side the
of re-1 am,
retard at to
and
township, C. A. White
acres
to on same from
to
Jr., a was
hired out to Mack Sr.,
the term of month.-
July 14th, 1890,
h.
have so
for per
Notice-
another halt, three miles
from Greenville the boat touches
I bottom and is fast In
the ladies protest the
quarrel, they do no good.
we here the is asked
play
waiting live minutes the urn
the game to Greenville
by a to
It was clearly a case of rattles
Washington's part as could
see they were to the
BARGAINS I I
am receiving every day my spring
stock of
I RICKS TO l IT
cents pr yd.
Homespun. yd.
Yard-wide lino, cents pr yd.
and Straw Hats
to Trimmed In latest stylos
in the store M to
WHY is it the COTTON It i.
built upon improved principles, Heads in the ends the
i Cotton which revolve with the roll of seed cotton, thus preventing
which occurs at the end of the cotton In all other gins. Hence the
Pit does not break nor choke, a harder rail of seed cotton on the
I saws than other gins, and, consequence of cleans tin better, and of
course, yields more lint cotton. This is common sens.-, it believe
what we say. write to any of the. gentlemen Whom and be-
low, all whom arc the Pratt and will have no other.
Homier. F. It F. Cherry. Pate,
I Aurora. N. F. H. Hooker. Idalia, X. W. K. T. K. Boyd.
Mill, X. Fowler. Stonewall, X. C; , Tucker. A. G. Cox,
X. c.; w. I,. Smith, Calico, X. K. S. water, T.
son. X. V.; S. Bunyan X. H. Hampton, Plymouth,
X. M. A. Windley, Hath. X. C. S. M. Smith, Theo. Bland.
, X. C.; W. T. Hoot en. N. T. X. C.
wait until the ginning is upon you
your gin. it will cost no more early than late. We will orders now or any
time this summer, at cash prices, and deliver on good note-, without
payable in November.
MACHINES -We will sell the Buckeye Mowing Machines on
notes, to responsible parties, payable November, and November 1891. Older
at once
BIG
BIG
NO
MO
Hake Flour
Flake Flour M-1
I have a Flour w I for
low down for cash.
Give me a trial.
W. G STOKES, . W. G.
N. C.
COTTON
ID
On Monday, 25th day of August, -Ho, replied j
inspiration
. . ;. there will He a meeting the j James, as a
been on duty it is or j ,
interesting in the movement to returning a few minutes later with .
secure drainage Mr. L. W. Lawrence, be leads
was pulling up.
pitcher was
Bob was getting
Creek, living adjacent to ; bow. The combined
the and all others
attendance.
Public School Report.
The County
Instruction Pitt county
makes the report for the
year ending June
Teachers examined and approved
Total
White
Colored
No. of for
colored
No. of said
White males males
females females
OF
To the Worshipful abater, Wardens and
Brethren of Lodge No.
and A.
Your committee appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of our in the
death of our brother. John at. King, beg
leave to
It hath pleased the
Architect of the to remove from
the Lodge on earth to another sphere,
our Brother. John M. King; therefore
1st. That while we bow in
humble submission to the Divine Will,
we feel the great by his
departure from among us. and will ever
cherish hi- memory, and remember him
m II i Greenville Lodge.
2nd. Thai we will throw the mantle of
charily over any faults that he may
have had. and will will
his virtues.
That we tender to the bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy and
and with will
them to the care of Him who
the wind to the thorn lamb,
and who is the Husband to the widow
and I lie Father to the orphan.
4th. That these resolutions be
upon the minutes, a copy furnished the
family of and to the East-
and
Banner.
Respectfully submitted.
H. Handing,
S. A.
C. Rot
interested I of two is too
j tor the stem with one
dip Hie boat is lice again.
It was about o'clock when
I Ball was reached and I he crowd
were met with the cheers of those
already assembled there the
picnic, alter landing,
all were alive to the
the game, up to was
or
general satisfaction The
of a club up a game
one of the umpire is
something new a game played by
who to be player.
The gentlemen, whose
will doubt, saw the
play question are to
their names that
the day, tables baskets ; several feet
unpacked and the E A, y, ll
was soon crying bis wares. J. B. G. B.
Dinner was served alter J. J. O.
lying I be inner man all were ready A L. Blow, James
the boss event of the day, others,
natch game the Washington
and At one tune quickly the
the day it looked as If game lUlu boys were left
would be between these two u, discuss their
clubs, as was I Tue here at
to allow Clarke to play with o o'clock, the Base Bull Club
K Wow
To show the the very l-st
of new
l-----
Our stock just opened has the newest
shapes white and black
trimmed and
Hats and Bonnets Bonnets and Hats
Hats and Bonnet I Bonnets and Hats
We have and
Flowers of all kin Is. Feather
Flumes, Crepes,
Notions. In-
Caps and Sack, etc.
ft
X. C.
GINS
Having received from the Pratt Gin Factory for
training new saws on old gins, and also other repair work. I here
by announce to all that I can successfully repair their gins
herein Washington for per cent, less than it will cost at
any factory, and also save largely in freights to and from
the various factories. I can do any work your
may need. Send your lie to the
WASHINGTON MACHINERY AGENCY
With freights prepared, and we will guarantee you
a good Job. Don't wail, hut semi our gin at once, as
the last hour is always crowded, and you may be delayed. If
you can't spare the money now make special terms with us at once
and send your gin without delay. It will cost no more soon than late.
1333 YE
FARM AND If ILL ENGINES -.- AND
ARM ENGINES AND
All sizes and styles commonly used, at Low Prices and Reasonable Terms
The John Flanagan
COMPANY.
A M
ILL
ILL
FOB
Are
Bethel
Carolina
Falkland
Greenville
Swift Creek
In pursuance of the Plan of Or-
of the party, the Demo-
of the several townships are
to meet in their respect-
townships, at the usual place
of meeting, on
SATURDAY, AUG. 1890,
at o'clock P. M. for the purpose
of appointing delegates to said
Convention, for the
nation of Candidates for
and the election of five Demo
to constitute a Township Ex-
Committee.
order of the Democratic Ex-
Committee of Pitt county.
Alex L. Blow,
K. Williams Jr., Sec.
Total.
a Venice at-
pupils of differ
G years years
S years years
I years years
years years years
years IS
years years
No. pupils studying the differ-
Arithmetic
Geography English
of N. C History
of U. S. Physiology and Hy-
Average length of school terms
in county, white weeks, colored
weeks; city, white weeks,
weeks.
Average salary of teachers per
mouth White males 922.50. white
females colored males
colored
No. children in the county be
I ween the ages of and
White males Col. males
j White females Col. females
Total,
No. School Districts for whites,
colored
No. of school houses for whites,
frame built this year No.
for colored, frame log built
this year
Value
The Democratic Convention of
the Seventh Judicial District, was
held last Wednesday at
burg. Mr. J. D. of Moore
county, was nominated for Judge
on the first ballot. Mr. Frank
of Richmond county, was
re-nominated. This was Judge
district and that
Jurist was defeated for
the nomination by a very small
majority, the vote standing
The time for Greenville to act is
how. If the town is to take
of the money opportunities
offering the time to do so is now.
If the town is to have a land
and manufacturing or-
the time to get to work
with that end in view is sow. Al-
ready some of citizens are in-
in this direction. There
is enough land around Greenville
to start the wheel going at once.
To wait for a more opportune time
may be only to wait for some
neighboring town to step in and
of white school
colored
No. Institutes held
year, white teachers in at-
males
Total amount whites
during y colored
About of the school fund
arising from Schedule B tax due lit
1888 has not paid, for which
the County Commissioners bold a
judgment against the official
of ex-Sheriff W. M. King.
Henry Supt.
Warren, Chin.,
J. D. Cox,
J. It. CONGLETON,
Education.
From Bethel.
Bethel. N. July 22nd, 1890.
Mb. the lime is
near to nominate county
candidates think it not amiss to
put forward the name a man for
the senatorial branch of the
The north side of Tar river
has not bad a since
days of F which I
think was in years ago.
We are entitled to one member and
I do think we to have a sen-
once id years. I bare no
fault to find of W. Ii. Williams.
He is just good enough. He has
stood by the people, and done all
that any man could do, bat make a
change. Nominate him for congress
as tune now is
that true and tried
secure prizes that we
win. Men of Greenville get to
Bethel Democrat.
Hoosiers.
Win.
Pi has done
more for me than other medicines
combined, for that bad arising
from Kidney and Liver
Leslie, farmer and of same
Electric Bitters to
lie the best Kidney Liver medicine-.
made me feet like a new w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, Electric Hitters is just the
thins for a nil who is all run down and
care whether he lives or dies; he
n I new strength, appetite and
just like he had a new lease on life.
Only a bottle, at L. Wooten's
SHore.
Notice.
To applicants for county appointments
in the North Carolina College of
culture and Mechanic Arts-
By request of Alex Q. I loll, id Pres-
of the above mentioned College. I
will hold a competitive examination of
applicants for the county appointments
in said College on Saturday the day
of August next. Those desiring to
ply will please notify me of their
at an day.
H.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ins.
Notice to Creditors.
The undersigned having duly qualified
before the Superior Court Clem of Pitt
Bounty, en the sad day of June,
as Executor to the Lust ill and
of Harriett lingers, deceased,
notice Is hereby given all persons In-
to the estate to make immediate
payment, and to all creditors of said es-
to present their claims properly
to the undersigned before
the 4th day of June. or this notice
will he plead in bar of their recovery.
Jab. R.
of Harriett Rogers,
Notice.
Superior Court
tin County. .
Thomas
against
Francis G. David F. Light-
foot and J.
The defendants, David F.
and William J. are
to be appear before the
Judge of the Superior Court at a Court
to be held the county of Martin at
the Court House In on the
first Monday in September. and
answer or demur to the complaint the
above entitled action which will be de-
posited the office of the Clerk of said
Court first three days of said
term. purpose of this action U to
a mortgage executed to the
plaintiff Francis Lightfoot and Mary
the father and of
defendant, and which mortgage hears
date the 1st day of January, 1842.
W. T. Crawford,
Clerk Court.
The and the Stag.
F. M. Pastor United
Brethren Church. Blue Mound, Kan.,
feel it my duty to tell what
wonders Dr. King's New Discovery ha
done for My Lungs were badly dis-
eased, and my parishioners thought I
could live only a I took five
bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery and
am sound and well, lbs. in
Arthur Love. Manager Love's Funny
Folks Combination, a
thorough trial and convincing
I am confident Dr. King's New
for Consumption, beats all, and
cure when everything else falls. The
greatest I can do my many
thousand friend is to urge them to
Free trial bottle at J. U Wooten's
the was not
a member of that club. Greenville
were received as heroes.
That boys celebrated
wouldn't play without by
would war their Mags at
who is a member the New
Base Ball Club and a lured
at that. Clarke is most em-
a member of the Green-
ville club, and bus been for several
and Washington should
claim anything else for is
After considerable
the Greenville their
dared to
coin oat. Finally were
to appear on the held alter
a short preliminary practice the
game with Mr. S. T. Hooker
as umpire. The were in
a tough condition and it seen
the game could not lie
every Main St.
as it should on such grounds.
short time .-u Hi led to dispel such I ball.
thoughts.
Mr. Fortune is a very
friend Base Ball. He stops base
hits, errors glosses
adverse circumstance with a
glare that can dim.
however is a bird of an
entirely different leather. She
flocks by her In tie self and in Fri-
days game swooped down out of the
cloudy agony in band
and tribulations in the other. She
not, neither did she n.
She simply sat right down on the
Washington's bossed things
like one the witches who haunted
the Thane of
Round about the diamond go,
in the poisoned errors
of ashen wood.
Make the hits that are no good.
Double, toil and trouble.
boil bubble.
And perhaps Bob didn't boil
It hot enough in all conscience
but Bob's temperature was about
hotter than that
u-red by the most unblushing
Nevertheless he had
things all way His
was as wet as a bathing suit with
bis hands were an
slippery as eels, but this did not
seem to destroy the efficacy bis
curves. He harrowed up ground
snorted away the pitchers box
until it looked like that particular
spot bad used for such for
several years, and the Washington's
were entirely out of the bout as
as hitting was concerned.
Washington New
Potts Z. in
the points for them.
game was called with Wash-
to bat before three
were out they had scored two
runs errors by and a
muffed fly Moore. The
ton crowd was excited, everything
was cheering yon hear
yourself think.
two clubs were retired in one,
two, three order, hi the next three
innings. It was clearly a
battle. Bob had splendid
council of bis ball, several times did
batsmen have three balls called,
i hen Bob would put three
square strikes over plate and
the was always there to
arrest third strike.
Steve Burgaw started off equally,
as well and was putting in balls
with lightning speed up to
sixth inning after that inning bis
delivery was somewhat of a cross
between a derrick a hoisting
machine, bis tongue was hanging
out and he hardly bad the speed to
reach borne plate,
scored two in the
fourth on a safe bit by E. A.,
who easily stole
despite lumbering efforts
of Potts to threw oat at
Flanagan batted nod Bert
bond.
aim.
Twinkle, twinkle little Star,
wonder where you are.
play u or-
Somebody should give Mr. La-
baby carnages for his
babies.
R. D. Bo C's lads are all right
tins time, and don't you forget it.
Mr. Latham.
If the Washington Club would
played elect another then get
nine players they could play
Ed Harris make
Well, rather alter his exhibition
Friday.
the game when
Hooker would make a close
decision in Washington's favor,
cries we've got an
would conic from
Prince Base
was caught nicely Friday by Bob
eight the second
baH Joker Moore put
the ball on him.
There has been a game of
ball played in eastern Carolina
which more was taken
i in the game last Friday.
We overheard a
New Heine say, thought New
Heine bore off the palm tor kicking
against umpire, but a
circumstance to as
beat club grow hug
kicking i ever saw.
Bob Greene says live minutes
after Seth Hooker declared Potts
out a red was
to be seen. He says they cut
through woods for
that Jack
go through.
Those who believe that Bob
is a modest young man
should have seen him
around the coacher's line Friday.
the ball, bat the ball was
bis cry.
Washington sportsmen have
much in their twinkling babies
as them backed Greenville
when another got so liberal as to
offer live to three the kids.
boys gave him three routing cheers
before leaving.
We overheard a who
by the way staked heavily on
Washington during the game, say,
I saw Washington kicking
so, I did all I could to break up
game as I Greenville was
going to win.
Cox should have a
for giving the title
Steve
We are surprised that one who
claims to be a professional should
know so little about playing
as Steve does. some one buy
him a base ball guide
in at the old Flanagan
shops and are manufacturing
all kinds of the bast
VEHICLES.
------We do-
Notice Pitt
Having been elected to represent
you in the State Alliance, which
meets at Asheville on 12th of
August next, I ask
that all of Pitt
will communicate with
myself or B. A. at their
earliest convenience in regard, to
any measure they may
to have brought before that
. H.
mini
All Work guaranteed.
JOHN FLANAGAN BUGGY CO.
Greenville, N. C.
COME IN
We want to have a talk
with you and tell
you now cheap
we can sell
you
HARDWARE
Dixie and
Tobacco Plows, Plow
Castings. The Famous
Elmo Cook Stoves.
Give us your orders
for
TOBACCO FLUES
early and you will be
sure to get them in time
LATHAM PENDER,
Greenville, N. C.
ANOTHER
Car Load of Fine
Horses
INT
Mules,
Just received by
Greenville. N. C.
------ind will be sold------
CHEAP FOR CASH,
or at reasonable terms on time on
proved security. I bought my stock
Cash and can afford to sell as cheap as
Give me a call.
That will cut 10.000 per day. good terms; larger size Ht such
rates of
SHED COTTON ELEVATORS.
That will raise 1,800 pound seed cotton from a wagon In 1.5 minutes. No
can afford to do without one . Terms easy and prices Satisfactory
3-TON WAGON SCALES, ONLY
Guaranteed correct or no Can weigh cotton or hay on the wagon,
live on foot.
For prices, address,
WASHINGTON MACHINERY AGENCY.
K Manager, Washington,
J. B. CHERRY.
J. R.
J. G.
The est Salve in the world for
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores. Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price per box. For said by J.
L.
Administrator's Notice
The undersigned Saving been appoint-
ed by the Clerk of the Superior Court of
of the
SOLID CHUNKS OF TRUTHS
J. B. CHERRY CO.,
your to their large and complete stock of-
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
-And solicit of each and every one at toast a share of their esteemed
cry of hard times we hear on every hand, but
--------wish to remind that we have a------
SPECIALLY SELECTED OF
-To meet not only competition, hut to conquer the monster high prices.
is passed when the of friendship enters into-
buying of why because every one must
win buy where they can buy
WE ARE PREPARED TO SERVE ALL
Who will favor us with their patronage. We will be glad to haw
hi and see us and let us give you at least a shake of the
r and a kindly greeting. Make our place your headquarters
In the town. Prices and quality are what you want
your hard earned dollars and that is just what we
got for you, and
No Mistake No Bragging No Back
We mean every word of it and can and will do what we tell you. Look.
down this column see If we cannot interest you in
stock
Dry Goods, Notions, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps,
Shoes, Hardware. Groceries, Provisions, Harness
Valises, Wood and Willow Ware, Crockery Glassware,
Plows and Castings, Furniture, Mattresses, Bed Springs,
And easy and comfortable Lounges, also a line of Baby
Look at these prices they are not leaders but only sample prices through our
Calicoes at cents per yard. Ginghams at J to cents per yard.
to cent pr yd. Elegant line of White Goods at to It I
40-inch White Lawns at pr yd. Hound thread S. C. Check
Piece from to
All wool, fashionable shades, single at cents per yards.
Nun's Veiling at cents per yard, standard goods and worth at least
Single and Double width Cashmeres in leading shades, reduced,
have the best line of---------
OUR DOLLAR SHOES
We have ever had, solid leather and no mistake. Our line of shoes Is com;
--------Ladles, men, boys and children we can suit you in shoes.---------
Give the tired mother a rest and please the baby by giving it a nice
we want to talk to you about
That necessary and essential element in every household are head
for it In this market, and carry the largest line ever found here. We can i
Pitt County administrator or we small as well as large purchases,
of William . having am, buyer
to come In and look at our goods and compare them and our price in all
lines of General with good and prices elsewhere, and
meet competition by lowering the price and not the quality.
Your truly,
as such. Notice is hereby given
to all persons holding claims against
said estate to present them to the under-
signed duly authenticated for payment,
on or before 21st day of May 1800
or this notice will be plead In bar of
their recovery. All persons Indebted to
said estate are requested to make
payment. This the 21st day of
May
T. C.
Win. Mill
J. B. CHERRY CO.,
N. C.
WEATHER f
WEARING
APPAREL.
T -1
ASTERN REFLECTOR,
N. C
Local Sparks.
Bar. G- A. returned home
week from Virginia.
Miss Joyner was visiting
relatives in town
Citizens are sometimes lost to a
town because of inactivity and lack
of enterprise among the people as a
whole. They are attracted elsewhere
by the push progress of other
J. Nelson, of j towns. There are- readers of this
Melons re line.
11-1 on ice at T. A. Cherry.
Very low water in the river.
Many fresh fish in market of late.
Melons get finer and
I was in town part of last week.
We were pleased to see Mr. X. M.
Lawrence on our streets yesterday.
The family Dr. Frank W.
Brown left Nag's Head.
are-
who have known such, things to hap
pen. Greenville should be getting
on the air of enterprise that will
cause h to attract rather than lose
wave first the;
Make
yourself
comfortable
for the summer
months. Below we
quote quite an array of
hot weather goods for those who
wish to make the most of
life during the summer.
All our Lawns re
to the uniform price of
Mr. Zeno Greene, of
more I visiting relatives here last week.
j Misses Susie Brown and
Cherry left yesterday morning for
Nags Mead.
Misses Genie Williams and Lizzie
Rawls, of Tarboro, have been visiting
Mrs. W. S. Rawls.
Mr. J. B. Cherry and Master James
Ho den base ball boy what plays I I home Saturday evening
so. I ,, Seven Springs.
load solid Corn t ; Mr. J. I. Macks, of
the Old Brick Store. m m town a day or so last week on
Greenville has the champion base j professional business.
Another
week.
Did know Greenville could
ball
Butter on ice at T. C
what plays
Omitted.
In our report of the mineral well
at the Institute in our last issue we
omitted to mention the name of Mr.
H. F. Harriss. the magic well borer,
as boring the well. He having bored
Baa,
Miss Lizzie Fleming, aged about
years, daughter of the late John
L. Fleming and Fleming, died
of typhoid fever yesterday morning
at hall past two. lit the residence
her mother four miles from Green-
ville. Six weeks ago she returned
home from Oxford, where she had
been attending school, a pretty, sweet
and lovely girl, just emerging
into beautiful bright
and happy prospects. Such a gentle
and lovely character as hers naturally
attracted and the es
teem and admiration all who knew
her. Amiability, and
kindness won for her a boot of friends
who will sincerely mourn her
M. CONGLETON CO.,
At Harry Skinner Co's Old Stand.
J. A. ANDREWS,
an So O i
-DEALERS IN-
rOT feet, striking clay and marl. Her family and bow-
at last his efforts having been award-
ed by striking good mineral water.
W hen the borer broke through a stream
of water feet spurted up.
for
CENTS.
CENTS.
CENTS.
CENTS.
Many among them worth double
the money.
ALL WAISTS
AT
Choice display
of Sateens,
hams, New
lot Embroidered
Robes just received
which we are
ling for merely
cents on the dollar.
ball players.
lbs Beeswax wanted
cash at the Old Brick Store.
Mr. showed us some
nice tobacco last week.
Fresh Boss Biscuits for the well
sick at I he Old Brick Store.
No peaches yet. with indications
that we will have none this season.
If you want a Grist Mill or a Cot-
ton Gin call on Co.
Nice line of Sun Umbrellas.
Nice line of Sun Umbrellas.
ATTRACTIVE
OF
A SHOES
line of Summer Coats.
SEERSUCKERS.
SERGES.
FLANNELS.
TE.
MOHAIR.
PONGEES.
For men of all sizes.
Special line for Clergymen and
Stout Men.
array
Clothing
of all styles
and qualities.
New stock
WORLD'S LI AT
AT
Just received.
All these good must be sold
within days even at a
loss is your gain.
-M. R.
Evans
Evans
Street
Street
near
Telegraph
Telegraph
Office,
Office.
N. C.
Daniel King has left a. bunch of I
cured tobacco at the
It is fine.
While Mountain Ice Cream Free-
for sale by Latham Fender.
Luna is shedding her mellow
Mrs. Lanier and children left
yesterday morning to visit friends
and relatives in Wilson.
Mr. T. Williams left Saturday
for Plymouth to assist in building a
grain at that place.
Miss returned home
last week from a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Nelson, at
K. O. the S. N.
G. R- R-, is back again after
spending a few days at the seashore.
Miss Fannie Andrews, of Edge-
has been visiting her sister,
Mrs Evans, for a week or so
Mrs. R. H. Home and children left
j yesterday morning to spend n while
visiting friends and
to the great d Ii
and his girl.
the roans
t.
Mrs Nellie Williams and child, of
J. B. Cherry Co. carry a nice j has recently been visiting
line of Ladies Shoes, and sell cheap, her parents
Best Shoes ever had for both
Ladies and Men's, at, J. B. Cherry
Co's.
Note the change Presidency in
the advertisement of Greensboro Fe-
male College.
Go to Brown Bros and see their
cheap White Goods and Embroider-
The boys Gnash out too many win-
at their ball practice in the rear
of the stores.
The finest loaf of bread I ever ate
was made of Point Lace Flour, at
the Old Brick Store.
If good prices follow the splendid
crops this fall how happy it will
everybody.
For a week or so the have
had tine sport. Greek is
yielding a
Thanks to Alfred Ross for
some nice apples brought the
on Saturday-
We hear of a murder having been
in Greene but
could get no particulars.
The first and third regiments of
the State Guard went into camp at
Wrightsville yesterday.
Miss Sadie Short began a school
at Parkers miles below
on Monday morning.
We want to see every vacant store
in Greenville occupied this fall. Al-
ready there are no vacant dwellings.
country people who come down
this way are quick to express their
surprise at Pitt's line tobacco lands.
Ex-Sheriff King left at the Re-
an Irish potato from
which a nut grass sprout was grow-
per lb for Sweet
Snuff. lb sold in Pitt Co., which
is a of its superiority, at
the Old Brick Store.
Services may be expected in the
Baptist Church next Sunday. Rev.
A. D. Hunter will preach morning
and night.
If the census enumerator failed to
get your while making his
rounds please report to the
tor office.
Walter A. Wood Mowers and
its Rakes. We have re-
a new lot these excellent
machines. Send for circular and
price. F. S- Co.,
Tarboro, N. C.
You can hear tobacco talk on
hand. Pitt county is going to
take the lead in the production of
this article.
The front window of the
tor office is being decorated with
bright tobacco samples brought in by
the farmers.
will want a fer-
for turnips and I have
just a lot Guano for
purpose. Call early and leave your
orders. G. E. Harris.
Do you know of anyone in your
neighborhood who the census taker
skipped If so report it to the Re-
office.
The base ball with which Green-
ville Washington can be
seen the front window of the
office.
will change my grind-
days from Wednesday and Sat-
to Tuesday and Friday. Will
commence fourth in this
month. I am prepared to
make good Hour than heretofore.
Come and see. Bryant
Lightning struck one of
to the new depot during the
storm Friday evening and loosened
some of the brick.
Greenville must and will come
the front. The Reflector is hear-
things whispered that make the
future look bright.
We arc better prepared than ever
before to furnish with good
Cook Stoves. Richmond Stove
Co's Stoves have been tried in the
balances and all Yon
Cud them at D. D. Haskett Co.
The first bale of this year's of
Georgia cotton was at the Cot-
ton Exchange, New York, last week
for log cents per pound.
Mi, Hugh Cobb told us the other
day, that crops around Penny Hill
were fine, all that could be asked and
toe business outlook is bright.
Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Godwin.
Miss Cooper, who for some months
has held a position at Mrs. Home's
millinery store, returned to her home
in Baltimore last week.
Dr. C. J. and Master
Charley left Monday for Warrenton.
They will also visit Pilot Mountain
before returning home.
Mr. David S. of Tarboro.
has charge of the telegraph office and
in assisting on the Reflector during
the We hope to
keep him with us.
Mr. R. M.
left Tuesday morning for Nag's
Head to spend a while. Bob and
Capt. Harry can talk base ball to
their heart's content.
Mr. C. G. Joyner, a native of this
county now a wholesale merchant of
Baltimore, was in town last week.
The was glad to have a
call from him and to learn that he is
meeting with splendid success In his
business.
J. J. and J. H.
Tucker returned Monday morning
from Ocracoke. They report every-
thing fine down there. Fishing,
bathing and sailing cannot be
passed the hotel is kept in ex-
style.
Mrs. S. E. Pool and daughter, Miss
Lula, of William; ton, have been
spending a few days with Mrs. A. M.
Clark and the family of Mr. H. Shop
paid. They are on way to seven
springs for which place they will
leave to day or to-morrow.
Mr. Alfred Forbes left so me
of tobacco at the Reflector of-
Monday morning that is the fin-
est brought in yet.
The Reflector has received the
third annual report or the State
Bureau of Labor, but as yet we have
not hail opportunity to examine it.
Notwithstanding the dull season
and unusual scarcity of money, the
Reflector gets enough new
to be very encouraging. There
is always room for more.
Trade is expected to open early
the coming fall. There will be a
demand for space in the Reflector
and merchants who wish to get the
best positions had best speak early.
Up to Saturday evening a total of
persons who had been by
the census enumerators were reported
to the Reflector office. We want to
know all in the county who were
skipped.
In front of the recently repaired
Skinner block of buildings on east
side of Evans street, a good brick
pavement has been put down. This
is an improvement over the old
wooden sidewalks.
The Press Convention meets in
Durham The editor of the
Reflect left yesterday to be in at-
Billie is boss of the office
during his absence and can write re-
or transact any other business
that comes to hand.
Steamer Greenville leaves Green-
ville Tuesday and Friday evenings
on arrival of the train and connects
at Washington with steamer direct for
Ocracoke. Person leaving here on
either of these days get to Ocracoke
breakfast next morning. Fare
for the round trip is only
A was last week brought to
Greenville and lodged in jail who had
broke into the of Mr. Matthew
James, of Bethel township, and at-
tempted an outrage upon his
Mr. James and his wife were
both spending the night away from
home.
The Washington Light Infantry in
command of Cap. J. F. Thomas came
up on steamer early Monday morning
and took train at this place for the
encampment at Wrightsville. There
were men in all. Mr. H. A. Lath-
am, editor of the was with
the com as 1st
A brilliant given at the
Atlantic Hotel at Morehead City, on
the night of the 18th. by Col. and
Mrs. of New York, is men-
as the society events the
reason. coo
pated in the and among four-
teen ladies mentioned as the
moat beautiful ones upon the floor
i we see the name of Mies Ella Mon-
vine.
not Stay Away.
D. a young
man of this county, was in to see us
last He had just return-
ed to Pitt from where he
has been several months past.
says he s Tennessee right well but
there is no other State that can come
up with this section of North Caro-
and the Reflector told him so
many good things and kept remind-
him of old Pitt county every
he just had to pull up stakes
and come back to his old home.
Good fie want all of our Pitt
county men to come back home, and
bring somebody else with.
An If as.
Mr. Jesse Barnhill is one of the
best subscribers. He
has taken the paper ever since it
started, and comes in twice a year to
his subscription for six months
at the time, rarely varying in the
time of coming as much as five days
from the date on I
were glad to learn
day that he has splendid crop pros-
this year. Mr. Barnhill is
years old, is hale and hearty, says he
can follow his plow from day to day
and experiences very little
about his work because of
his age. He is among the county's
ever, have the happy consolation that
she died a Christian and hath en-
into that rest that to
the of God. Her remains
were interred on yesterday earning
at o'clock in the burying
grounds.
Dry Ms, Notions, Boots, Shoos and
GROCERIES.
have just received and opened a beautiful line of new
Spring and Summer Goods.
or I
II
Way to Farm.
On Monday afternoon the editor,
in company with a few other gentle-1
man, walked over to view the farm
of Mr. J. B. just on
eastern borders of the town. Mr.
has a splendid farm and
is cultivated most practically and
and scientifically. That his ideas
are anything else than concentrated
upon the one crop system needs only I
a glance at his plantation to sec.
First after arriving at his house the
visitors feasted bounteously upon
luscious melons and grapes. In go-
out to the field the stock yard
was passed and the first thing point-
ed out was a young mule nearly three
years old, raised right on Mr.
farm, that is as beautiful
I shall be glad to have my old friends and customers come to
see us, and assure them that we can sell
For
Give us a trial and be convinced that the way to buy goods is for
the spot cash.
JOHN S. CONGLETON.
Greenville, N. C, January, 1880.
EDUCTION
EDUCTION
THE FALL
EDUCTION
EDUCTION
-M-
T I
y I
animal to its age as the Slate can TE GOODS AND
show Out in the fields were WHITE GOODS AND EDGING
His receipt. We I crops that could only be gazed ,
him admiration. Cotton waist;
high and heavily fruited, corn groan-
under the heavy ears
double upon the tobacco that
Would make a western man envious ;
and acres in thrifty growing peanuts j
all these by way of staple
There was a large strawberry patch
WHITE GOODS AND
--------WHITE GOODS AND EDGING
been selling this season has been reduced in price and it is need-
less to say how cheap when before the reduction we
best citizens. I covering two or three acre- that had
just been set out with the best
st j ties of young plants, and another
A letter received by the editor last. I small patch covering about one-eighth
week from A. D. Hunter, dated acre from which berries enough
heard several
never saw such cheap
White Goods Edging
in all my life where did.
Let them from
you get them ft
at Asheville. Stated that himself
were at Asheville, enjoy-
splendid health. They
stopping at the Carolina Hotel, kept
by Mr. W. A. James, late of this acre was
county, and pronounce, if a most ex-
and well kept hotel, and is
full of guests. On night
Mr. Hunter preached in the
First Church of that city,
occupying the same pulpit from which
Evangelist Pearson preached at in the
morning. He will return to Green-
ville the latter part of this week
preach nest Sunday morning to his
congregation here. He has greatly
enjoyed his vacation.
to net per year for years past j Hamburg
have been sold. What an enormous
profit 8-100 per acre is A small can-1
patch covering say one-fourth j
. ill.
Hamburg Edging in. wide in. aid
in- wide .; in.
While Goods from cent- to cents per yard.
While Goods from cents to cents per yard.
wide
wide
pointed out from which
there had been gathered and sold
melons per day for several days past.
Then there were splendid orchards
covering acres and acres, and
vineyards in which the choicest
grape vines were numbered by
A departure for this sec-
and one which no doubt will
prove profitable was a small patch in
which had been seeded enough as-
to set out an acre. Mr. Tel-
lowly loves his farm and takes much
,. . . pride in it, which he may well do.
Creek. There are people who are ready to
On Monday, August there will u else
be a meeting in Greenville persons j if is not
interested in the project to dram who ., , the
reek Ibis movement orig- the
mated several months ago but j lo it
during the busy cropping months the an example of
subject has been at rest. But now that
This movement orig-
but
the
now
crops are laid by, the farmers have
some leisure, the prospects for a
bountiful harvest are as bright as
could be wished, is
nation to get to work on this project
which if carried to success will prove
the greatest blessing Pitt county ever
had. There are enough rich lands
along this creek to make, if drained,
sufficient corn to feed half North
Carolina. Creek drained
would be worth a gold mine to the
county.
Come
and see if they are not what we
wIN
GREENVILLE. N. C.
represent in price, Ac.
ROW IN
C.
INTERESTING INFORMATION
Loft Yesterday.
The Greenville Guard
day morning for the Encampment
at Wrightsville with men, rank
and as
Williams, Jr.
1st T Smith.
2nd W King.
T Hooker, O Hooker,
L Sugg, E C King.
Greene, Jr.
C Vines, Ola Forbes.
W Harrington, B W
Smith, W T Briley, W H Moore, J J
Stokes. D L Cooper, J J Harrington,
R W Ward, J R Cory, J A Teel, W
R Smith, E T Forbes, A R Dupree.
J H W J Manning, K P
Ford, T E Randolph, R C Flanagan,
B F Sugg.
Greenville n Tarboro.
As announced last week the Re-
could only give the score of
the game of base ball here
between the Greenville and Tarboro
clubs, it occurring so close for the
others should emulate.
Nags Head.
We arrived here on the evening of
12th, all O. K. and are now domiciled
in nice and airy quarters. The Hotel
is a large, roomy one, all the rooms
being lathed and plastered, and fur-
new. The ball room is a bean
tr one hundred and ten feet long and
fifty feet wide, an J the music is fair.
The hotel is beginning to fill rapidly.
There are now over one hundred
guest, and by Saturday every room
will be filled or engaged. I noticed
upon the register, guests from Conn.,
Mass., Va S. and Ga besides a
good representation from old N. C.
The fishing is grand,
girls charming. I am just
a rousing time.
Anon.
That Man Stephens
-------WHO KEEPS SUCH A NICE ASSORTMENT OF-------
Groceries,
CONFECTIONS AND FRUITS
Says there is never any doubt of his giving you entire satisfaction
if you will just give him ft fall when needing goods in his line.
He keeps Nice Goods, Fresh Goods and Cheap Goods. He also
keeps the best Cigars and Cigarettes. Remember the place.
Grocer, Confectioner and Fruiterer.
G. E.
TO
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
-AND DEALER IN-
Greenville, N. C.
To the Public.
Certain persons circulated
reports th the steamer, Beaufort
is not sea wot thy a safe
boat for the trip she now makes,
and on the of the she
such a gale as to break
the board to
frighten the passengers so that they
were putting on life preservers and
preparing to desert the boat which
they thought would perish in the
storm. I take this method of
such and pro
was witnessed by a large crowd and
was very interesting, there being
some good playing on both sides.
The players for each club
Tarboro
for going to press. The game them malicious falsehoods.
The of reports were
no doubt intending to keep people
away from Ocracoke and influence
them to visit some other seaside
resort. I am prepared to assert
that the Steamer Beaufort is per-
seaworthy and is as safe as
any boat running across the sound.
The trip to Ocracoke is
by as little if not less danger
than the trip to any resort on
coast. Respectfully,
J. J. Cher k y.
STOKE BY
The game was umpired by Mr. S.
T. Hooker with Messrs Willie and
Louis scorers. The Tarboro
boys seemed delighted with their visit
and Greenville was glad to have
down.
Fayetteville Observer. The bib.
inclined of
most hereafter to
the rack, or no The
municipal authorities of Greensboro
have passed an requiring
the removal of all pictures, screens
blinds, partitions and other
to a clear view of the interior
of saloons from the that
a young fellow is liable at any time
to the irate glance of bis
as be tarns from smack-
his lips over sherry
and an old fellow is liable at any
time to be swooped down upon by
his half as be leaves the
counter with bin month fall cloves
Truly the of the
box is in bat it
aw
The number of Granville county
men who are in Pitt helping our
farmers cure tobacco has been in-
creased to about this week. The
are sent down by Messrs. Davis and
Gregory, of Oxford.
GREENVILLE
Mess to 14.06
Bulk
Bulk
Bacon
Bacon to
Pitt County
Sugar Cured
to 5.7
to
Brown
Granulated
Syrup and Molasses. to
to
to
to
to
to
to so
to
ALFRED FORBES,
THE RELIABLE OF C
to the payers of Pitt and Bounties, a line of the following good
are not to he excelled ill this market. And lo be 1- and
kinds, NOTIONS. GEN
Hair, Harness, and addles.
HEAVY A SPECIALTY.
J. L. SUGG-
LiFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
GREENVILLE, N. C
OFFICE SUGG JAMES OLD STAND
All kinds Risks placed strictly
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest current rates.
AM AGENT FOR A FIRE PROOF SAFE.
THE OLD RELIABLE CARRIAGE FACTORY
STILL TO THE FRONT
D. Williamson,
SUCCESSOR TO JOHN FLANAGAN.
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Has Moved to One Door North Court House
WILL THE MANUFACTURE OF
BUGGIES, CARTS DRAYS.
My Factory k well equipped with the beat Mechanics, I put up nothing
but first-class WORK. We keep up with the times and i improved Myles.
Best material used in all work. All styles of Springs arc you can select from
Brewster, Storm, Coil, Ram Horn, King.
Also keep on hand a full ready
HARNESS AND WHIPS,
the year round, which we will sell as low as the lowest.
Special Attention Given to REPAIRING.
Thanking the people this and surrounding counties for past favor hope
a of the mm
at
a BpS
ft
R J. COBB.
Co h
C C COBB,
T. H.
iv. Co.
Cobb Bros., Gilliam
Cotton Factors,
-AND-
Commission Merchants,
SOLICIT of COTTON,
We have had many years ex-
at the business
prepared to handle to
advantage of shippers.
All business entrusted to our
will receive and
careful
ESTABLISHED 1875.
S. M. SCHULTZ,
AT THE
OLD BRICK STOKE.
AND BUY-
J- their year's supplies will it to
their interest to set our before
is complete
in all its branches.
PORK SIDES SHOULDERS,
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR.
SPICES, TEAS,
always Lowest
TOBACCO SNUFF CIGARS
we buy direct from Manufacturers,
Ming you to bay at one profit. A com.
stock of
FURNITURE
always on hand and sold at prices to suit
the times, goods are all bought and
sold for therefore, having no risk
to run, we sell at a close margin.
s. M. SCHULTZ.
Greenville.
UNDERTAKING.
Having associated B. S.
me in the Undertaking business we
arc ready to serve the people in that
capacity. All notes and accounts due
me for services have been placed
the hands of Mr. Sheppard for collection
JOHN FLANAGAN.
We keep on hand at all times a nice
stock of Burial Cases and of all
kinds can furnish anything desired
from the finest Case down to a
Pitt county Pine Coffin. We are fitted
with all conveniences can
satisfactory services to all who
us FLANAGAN
Feb. Mad. 1888.
Jonathan
Portsmouth. Greenville N.
Bridgers White
High Street.
Solicit of Cotton, Pea
nuts. Poultry. Eggs and all other
Country Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank. Portsmouth.
Va.
TYSON k RAWLS,
BANKERS,
C.
We have opened for the purpose or con-
ducting a general
Baking, Mange Collecting Mm,
Money to Loan on Approved Security.
Collections and remittance
made
The Tar Transportation Company
Alfred Forbes, Greenville,
J. B.
J. S.
N. M. Tarboro, Gen
Capt. R. F. Jones, Washington, Gen As
The People's Line for travel on
River.
The Steamer Greenville is the
quickest boat on the river.
been thoroughly repaired, refurnished
and painted.
Fitted up specially for the comfort,
and convenience of
POLITE ATTENTIVE OFFICERS
A Table furnished
best the market affords.
A trip on the Steamer la
not only comfortable hut attractive.
Leaves Washington Monday,
and Friday at o'clock, a. m.
Leaves Tarboro Tuesday,
and Saturday at o'clock, a. if
Freight received daily and
Bill Lading to all points.
C.
REFLECTOR,
Greenville, N. C
UNCERTAINTY.
b high
low mi scroll.
Yet
Decree um.
Thy is fur above tie sky.
When- roll;
heir of all eternity,
The end is Ml uncertainly,
the c MM.
Uncertain as a fitful
Are fortune, fame
hollow MM flaunt
And fail the hour
every human
But, immortal flow-iv
bloom throughout
The soul knows no uncertainty.
Though rude Time's lower.
When Earth her course hath run.
And o'er our race shall fall
No more the sheen of or sun.
Blind its
Thou seraph soul, loved, one.
Shall death's broken thrall.
and eternally
Triumphant o'er uncertainly,
Where spirit call.
Herald.
One the deadliest of the
tropics is the of which
there are least eight varieties.
that the reptile is of
precisely the color which will enable it
to hide foliage or the roots of
trees. Sometimes it is of bright
low, and one can distinguish
it from the bunch of bananas within
it coils.
Again it may black or yellowish
brown, or of any hue resembling
tropical forest mold, old bark or de-
composing trees. The iris of the eye is
orange, with red Hashes, and it glows
at night like burning coal.
In Martinique the is ab-
solute lord of the forest by day. and at
he extends Ills dominion over
parks and public roads. The only safe-
lies in remaining home after dark,
unless one lives in tin- city itself, and it
is always dangerous to enter tin- forest
noon without an experienced
At any moment a branch, a
root, a bunch of pendant fruit may
take life, writhe, spring and strike death
to the heart.- Youth's Companion.
file Sea.
This, tin- last decade of the Nine-
century, will probably see the
commencement, if not the completion,
of one of the most gigantic engineering
operations ever undertaken by men
the bridging of the channel.
The scheme for a tunnel under the
Straits of Dover to have been
indefinitely abandoned. bong the
ease. M. the French engineer,
and William II. the
bridge builder, have pin their heads to-
for the purpose of devising a
plan for throwing a bridge across the
strait almost exactly over the line pro-
by the tunnel company, which
will be from on the Kn-
side, to Cape France, by
the way of an the two
reefs much dreaded by all channel and
strait navigators. St. Republic.
The Record its
last issue, referring to the
need some instrumentality
bringing together owners of South-
of
ployed money,
of good locations are
lying neglected by reason
to reach the ear of capital to
present I heir merits to the right
men hut fortunately a plan has
been formulated to till this want
which gives promise the most j
to the whole ;
South.
is proposed by Mr. W. P.
who already been means of
Washington Letter.
From Our correspondent.
Washington,
Senators Sherman and Chandler
have buried their long steading
of each other are working
shoulder to shoulder in the
Federal Election bill.
Mr. Sherman has forgotten
Mr. Chandler, years ago pub-
accused hi ill of having
rich by Hading upon the secrets
which lie obtained knowledge if by
virtue hi official position.
republican here who favor
the Federal hill are moving
Heaven Earth to work up a inducing the investment in the
lit sentiment in favor that measure; of ,
Every mail which leaves , . . , , ,
is heavily burdened with piteous j money, to establish at B a
appeals to republican editors to come Bank, the of
out squarely in favor of the bill and j which it is proposed to large- j
a caucus republican Senators was,,. h go,,,,; , connection with
hold test purpose , .
those opposed to lull in . ,
whose
The Justice has j will be to introduce the
finally obtained the exact in stockholders to New En-j
reference to that capitalists,
which alternate I to the
Lower California from the Mes- I
OCRACOKE.
MA
WOMEN sustain this loss ever-time they eta
WU house, or allow others to do
out the aid of
article, which does less
time and with less labor than anything
PEARLINE is economical, but beware of imitations
government, and establish one
for themselves. Attorney General
Miller sent Col. K. C. Foster out there
to discover the exact truth. He has
just returned with it.
entitled
Mexican Land and
I lion Co, and it had actually made
every preparation to out such
a plot; and nothing but its
prevented
lion. Col. Foster says that he docs
not believe there will be any further
attempt seize Lower California.
The English Co. which had inspired
the scheme is worried by the
can Thee against
SCHOOL NOTICES.
feature of new bank
will be the handling of
commercial paper, and to that end j
close relations will be establish with
a larger number of banks from j
to Texas, which on account of j
lack of capital are
Die to accommodate their best j
most solvent customers. mA-
a specialty handling
paper this new institute,
age-i- of the. in Bo-lOB ;
will be the. means largely j WILSON, N. C.
the volume available j STRICTLY
the narrowness of which has often , Fall Session begins Monday, Sept.
tiered impossible the material- Thorough and comprehensive course
of study. Moderate charges. Health-
OF
STEAMER
BEAUFORT.
For the benefit of those who desire
to visit during the season, the
will tun the
Washington every Saturday ; in.
am.
Wednesday
Close connection with the steamers
from and the
train from I hat connects with
the Wilmington ft Railroad.
On Intermediate days Che Beaufort
Will touch at New Heine, leaving there
in. Tin-days and l p in. Thursdays
connecting with Atlantic
If You Have
CONSUMPTION COUGH QR COLD
BRONCHITIS Throat Affection
scrofula I Wasting of Flesh
Or any the Throat and hung
Inflamed, Lack of Strength or
r, you can be relieved and by
JAMES A. SMITH ,
ARTIST,
Greenville N C.
We have the the easiest
Chair ever used in the art. Clean towels,
sharp razors, and ion guaranteed
In every instance. Call and be con
Ladies waited on at their
, Cleaning clothes a specialty.
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
PURE COD LIVER OIL
With.
PALATABLE AS MILK.
and let no
or toM you to
accept a
Fold by ail Druggists.
SCOTT
Notice
From Washington to and
it
From Hew Heine to Ocracoke and
return 92.60.
Trip Tickets 81.50.
From Washington to New
New Heine to
for
falling out of hair, and eradication
j dandruff is before the public.
the many who have used IS with
wonderful success, I refer you
j lowing named gentlemen who will testily
; to the truth of my assertion
, Latham, Greenville.
j Mr. .
Any wishing to give it a trial
the above named complaints can procure
it from Be, at my place of business,
ALFRED CULLEY, Barber.
Greenville. March 14th. C ,
Ample
RALEIGH
BUSINESS COLLEGE
B.
BOARD OF
National
Bank
K. i. See, S. C.
Daniels, Esq , Editor
State
en
the company is absolute and cannot
he controverted. One of the most; ion vitally i in port nut local en- Unsurpassed home
int in this i Experienced an successful
was the on the ground , w , of
general manager el the
an
officer of the
V.
this new a won-
as a founder of
The
America National Bank of Kansas
City, which lie organized, and whose
million and stuck was
soon as the; floated largely through Ins personal
returned lo
his military
resigned his
merely over
The
company, lit
Loyal
The selection a military man
for this position as lie was only
appointed to it. to hear
a aspect to the author-
bi as officer of the I
army, and as
plot was he
and
; duties, lie had never
lie Has
on a leave of ;
has placed in an
ward by its
practices, is liable to have its
confiscated by the
the win
islet here, has engaged the best conn
Mexican American to
investigate the ease. They have
visited the department
examined ail the evidence oh- j ployed capital the and
tabled by Col Foster, and the de- I Seat, is calculated to prove a most
is awaiting Mexico's action to its
and to the South at
The depart-
music and art each presided
over b an accomplished
For and full particulars,
Address.
AS E
Principal, Wilson. N. C.
or NUB
although still a Term Opens Sept. Tuition,
t our regular courses of study.
cal. Philosophical. Literary.
Special courses in Chemistry. Civil
and Engineering.
and oilier studies.
Separate schools of Law and Medicine,
students may attend the
Address
HON. KEMP P.
Hill. N- t
new bank, the month
May led the of that
With his
utility, with KM
with capitalist not,
only in New but in
West, with the prestige
success, this bank, which lie is
about to in as a
link between the re
sources the South mid the
story of mid
Prince Albert Victor, second son of
the Prince of Wales, commonly known
as and
blade at school. When he was short
of money, as was often the ease, he
would write to his grandmother
to help him tint of his dilemma. The
queen always answered his appeals for
aid with a kind letter of advice, no
money. On such occasions Albert Vic-
tor would SO out into the campus and
the queen's autograph letter to the
highest ladder A bus number of Kn-
have letters in their
Francisco Argonaut.
If any one has house that is over-
run with rats he can get rid of them in
a very cheap and simple manner.
Catch a full grown nit in a wire cage.
then tic a little sleigh about his President to appoint a
neck and let him go. There is nothing of five men who shall purchase
in the world timid as rats. They will i of good arable laud
flee from the rat with the bell, and with- in any of the Southern States to be
and expect it to lake the initiative.
The consideration of the two ship-
ping bills was resumed
Mr said that subsidies would
up the mercantile marine, and
be heartily agreed but the tariff
commerce. That the
Slates had a revenue
system that approached prohibition
imports it gas merely a waste
to grant subsidies to
pi of commerce. Mr
mi supported the bill.
lit has intro-
a bill appropriating
large.
Boat is the proper place
for such institution is proved by
the acceleration
given the progress of the West
by Boston men and money. It is
a of establishing the
right kind of connect link to
bring about a repetition the
work for the
COLLEGE,
Greensboro C.
The Seventy-first Session of this well-
known Institution will begin on the
27th Day of
In addition to thorough instruction in
Literary Course, special advantages are
the of
and Vocal Music. Elocution. Art. and
Physical Training. Charges moderate.
For apply to
B. F. DIXON, Pres.
Convincing
In many-instances it has been proven
B. M. B. Mood
made Blood Co., Atlanta,
will cure blood poison in its worse
phases, even when all other treatment
fails.
A. P. Branson, Atlanta, Ga,,
had -4 running ulcers on one leg
on the other, and felt greatly
I believe actually swallowed a
barrel of medicine, in vain efforts to
cure the disease. With little hope
acted on the urgent advice of a
friend, got a bottle of
experienced a change, my
was somewhat dispelled. I kept
using it until had taken sixteen bottles
and all the ulcers, rheumatism and all
Other horrors of blood poison have dis-
appeared, and at last am sound
well again, after an experience of
years of
Ward. writes
disease was pronounced a tertiary form
of blood poison My face, head and
shoulders were a mass of corruption,
and finally the disease began eating my
bones. My bones kid-
deranged, lost flesh strength.
and life became a burden. AH said I
mast suit die. but nevertheless, when
I had bottles of I was
pronounced well. Hundreds of scars
now be seen on me. have now
been well over twelve
FOR
HIPPING
. I TOBACCO
-.-I II
BUSINESS EDUCATION.
to establish industrial training
schools for and to Yam YOU
land for them to be held under leases,
the privilege of making
purchase. The bill authorizes
MeaD.
in laM days you will not find a rat on
premises. You may hear, how-
ever, of ti haunted house somewhere
else in the neighborhood, where a mys-
tinkling of a Ix-ll is heard in the
walls at the of -Sear York
Journal.
Byron swam the Hellespont in an
hour and ten minutes, after having
once tried and failed. The distance, as
lie told his mother. not more than
a mile in a straight line, but to
that mile in such a tide he had to
swim two or Compared
with the of sonic of our
swimmers of today, it was not
Unary, and it was done in rather
warm wafer in the month of May,
which is one of the hot in that
part of the world.
i he got out of
to The Times Jere-
Sketch
published in has created a
furor among foreign and
taken its place as a classic and standard
work on the laud of the Pharaohs.
Mr. Lynch is an American business
mm in San Francisco, who
spends much of ii time in study.
divided into acre lots settle-
by the They shall
required to pay the live
hales of cotton per annum.
, There is p. great joke going the
rounds here at present, has not
yet got out town. Senators get it
off OB each other over their lunches,
politicians over their milk. It is in
connection with the recent develop
of in respect to the an
of the company in
attempting to steal the of
Lower California.
The plan is to get an auditor in
in the subject then tell
. him that the English company had
also sent over to England
hairless dogs from This mat.
tar must be dwelt upon until the
victims curiosity tempts him to in
quire as to what the
could make with Peru.
The answer is that they would
have no more Peruvian Bark.
Headlight.
A well known firmer
township who was city
Saturday told us In- planted a
see I recently an I before
the garden vine
from the see circle I ah hi n and
a encumber went t i see in his
pocket. H r is i for
Chatham county.
Of Kentucky LEXINGTON, KT.
a. W. an if streets,
Court House.
WILBUR R. SMITH, president.
C Bet mat
K. tr. A W. R. of M C.-ll-ff.
Modal
If I
S. .
and K-
in B Tm
Law. i
I 1.1
. id a
Joint
storm I Weather
for H. Hicks, mailed
to any a two-cent
stamp. The J.
Medicine Co. St. Louis.
They tell of an engineer on the New
Jersey railroad who is one of
those men who, no matter the
provocation is, never use swear words.
In an accident bis locomotive was
smashed all to pieces. The engineer
walked around the wreck, gazed at it
mournfully, paused, and ejaculated,
Oh
A ., man drove into
through a clump of bee gums. He and
his mule were stung to death,
grave fears being entertained as to
their recovery. It is estimated
the man received 2.000 stings.
One Kali's Bad .
I try to keep fairly up law aunt
books of the day, and though I don't
want to pedantic I occasionally
speak of a new one pleased
me. But I rarely find a young man
who knows even the names. A few
nights I entertained a young fellow
who is, I am told, considered very
clever in Wall street. He . college
bred man. one from whom one might
be justified in expecting fair average
information on literary matters. Bat
in college be had gone in for athletics,
he said, and since that time be had
been swallowed up in business, and
when I spoke of some new writers be
professed his ignorance
of their name. Well, I could have hadn't
forgiven that; it's so hard to keep up
nowadays. But when I spoke of Haw-
dear old Hawthorne, and be
responded with that he had
read Bed Letter
i up he
Hi. Own
A when dining at the hotel
was accosted hf a detective, who said
to Beg your pardon, we are In
search of escaped and as a
matter of form you will oblige us by
showing your
I look like a convict P
not. In any case I shall
require to see your
The stranger, feeling annoyed,
the officer with the bill of fare,
and the latter began to
head; neck of mutton;
pig's feet.
he observed; de-
tallies; you will please come
along with
If you feel lo do your
tired feeling, take Dr. J. H.
it will make you
vigorous.
The most popular liniment, is the old
reliable. Dr. H. Volcanic
Oil Liniment.
One of Dr. Little Liv-
and Kidney Fillets, taken at night lie
fore to bed, will move the
the effect will astonish you.
Pimples, boils and other humors, are
able to appear when the blood gets
Dr. J. H. Sarsaparilla
the remedy.
Many people habitually a feel-
of lassitude, because they they
have to. If they would take Dr. J. H.
this feeling of
would give place to vigor and
vitality.
K o liniment is in better repute or more
widely known than Dr. J. H.
Volcanic Liniment. It is a wonder-
remedy.
Persons in years feel young-
and stronger, as well as freer from the
infirmities of age. by taking Dr. J. H.
Sarsaparilla.
Sick headache U the bane of many
lives. This annoying complaint may be
cured and prevented by the occasional
use of Dr. J. H. Liver and
Kidney
Disease lies in ambush for the a
feeble constitution is ill adapted to en-
counter a malarious atmosphere and sud-
den changes of temperature, and the
least robust are usually the easiest
Dr. J. H. Sarsaparilla
will give tone, vitality and strength to
the entire body.
French poets have frequently com-
pared a man's existence to a lighted
pipe, whose contents pass off in smoke
and In an old volume of the
Eight century, entitled
de there is an engraving
representing a young man smoking a
pipe, and the legend calls him the I Distress after eating, sick
This is followed headache, and Indigestion are cured by
by a queer old piece of poetry Dr J. H. Liver Fillets
everybody to a lighted pipe.
were you about to remark f
said to another. a
you looked if yon had some-
thing to I'm very
that way. I've often thought my-
self that I had something to say, and
discovered after I had said it that I
and Whiskey
cured at home
pain.
Book of particulars sent
B. H. M. D. Atlanta, Ga.
Office Whitehall
One Hall Cotton Gin.
One Cockade Hand-power Cotton
ill
of paying the clergyman a
fee the bridegroom the other day I Press.
presented to the divine who officiated a; Both in good running order and
act of vestments i-.--.- be sold very to make room for larger
ring engraved on the inside to com-
CO
Lecture. . Mercantile .
Ca- Fall Toni O. Stationery
It. . Ph art-.
and are have special
and can taken or with the
Course. Special department for Lad r Principal
Coo r of Book-keeping.
Arithmetic and when taken alone per
open mail Students on can pa-
menu. C V can be made with Railroad Com-
tar a cheap dally to attend this Na
now. For
K. t. I I I III
FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Fall Term Opens Sept,
TEACHERS
John Principal,
Miss Maggie Smith.
Mrs. Irene W. Hunter,
Mrs. Ella W. Duckett.
DEPARTMENTS.
Primary. Academic.
and Mathematical. Music.
Panning and Drawing- Normal.
ADVANTAGES.
Large, comfortable buildings.
Healthy location and good water.
Plenty of well prepared food for boarders
A corps of good teachers. Nor-
Department for young teachers.
Music
New organs. A library
of more volumes purchased re-
for the school.
moderate, from to for
board and tuition, including music.
Tuition and terms for day pupils the
same as advertised in Girls
who do not board with the Principal
should consult him before
board elsewhere.
fun her particulars address,
JOHN DUCKETT,
Greenville, N. C. Principal.
LIVERY SALE AND FEED
I have opened at the stables formerly
occupied by Dr. J. G. James.
and trill keep a line line of
Horses and Mules.
have and fancy turnouts for
livery and can suit the most
I will run in connection a
AGE BUSINESS, and solicit a share of
four patronage. Call and be convinced.
GLASGOW EVANS.
. O.
We wish to inform the public that w
are prepared to build a
FIRST-CLASS HOGSHEAD.
FIRST-CLASS HOGSHEAD.
For the purpose of shipping Tobacco in.
and ask all the tobacco growers of this
Mini counties, to exam-
our and we feel sure that
will find it to their interest to buy
from us.
Von can apply to Mr. A.
Forties, cf Greenville, X.
or to the of
The Planter for
further instructions. Our
post office is Greenville. N. C.
Should any person wish to
apply in person we are
miles south of Greenville,
aim near the railroad leading
from Greenville to Kinston,
North Carolina,
We are also prepared
furnish extra Cart
Wheels, made of light-
wood, rim and hub. at
915.08 per pair.
We still continue to manufacture
Brackets.
and for Buildings, either
Turned or Sawed, and promise reason-
able prices and satisfactory work.
. Respectfully,
Tarboro
Ar Wilson
Wilson
Ar
Goldsboro
ii. B. x.
Experiment Station.
WILMINGTON R. It.
I and Schedule
SOUTH.
No No No
daily Fast Mail, dally
dally ex Sun.
Weldon pm o
Ar am
IV am
p m mi nil
mi
-1
Ti
s am
The Steamer Beaufort has been re- , .
built made and is now a Short-baud, Typewriting,
comfortable and sea worthy boat, and j Book-keeping, Banking,
has a permit to carry ; and Mathematics are
in
Send for of terms.
mil
N. C.
FOR MEN ONLY
LOST FAILING
NERVOUS
Body Mind,
or m Old or Young,
Hr
ill -TH M I. . .
en from and Write
t proof mailed
MM ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO. N. V.
EMORY
in one Testimonial from all
part- of tho
n to I Pf.
A. Filth KM Y
C. B.
N. B.
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Creditors.
The having duly qualified
before the Clerk of Pitt
On the -ml of
as Executor to the Last Will
of Harriett
notice is hereby to all persons in-
to the estate to make Immediate
payment, and to all creditors of said es-
to present their claims properly
to the
the 4th day of June, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their recovery.
It.
of Harriett
Notice.
Edwards IN.
Printers and Binders,
RALEIGH. C
We have the large-t and most complete
establishment of the kind to be
the state, and solicit orders for all
Of Rail-
road or School Print-
or Binding.
STATIONERY READY
FOB PRINTING INVITATIONS
BLANKS FOB MAGISTRATES AND
COUNTY OFFICERS.
us your orders.
RALEIGH, N. C.
PATENTS
all business In the . S.
Patent office or in the Courts attended t
for Moderate Fees.
AVe are opposite the II. S. Patent Of-
engaged in Patents Exclusively,
can obtain patents in less time than
more remote from Washington.
Wen the model or drawing is sent we
advise as to free of Charge.
no chance unless we oil-
All persons having claims against the .
estate of Harriet A. I patents.
We refer, here, lo the Post Master, the
are hereby notified to exhibit the same
an or before the 29th day of 1891,
to the undersigned, who has duly
its the Executor of the hist will and
the sail Harriet A. Yellow-
or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery.
All persons indebted the estate
are notified to come forward promptly
a d settle same.
I. Ii.
of Harriett A.
June
Supt. of the Money Order and to
officials of the I. S. Office. For
advise terns and reference to
actual clients in your own State,
A. Snow A
l. C
R. L. HUMBER,
Steam Engines Boilers
Improved Brown Cotton Gin.
Saw, Grist and Shingle Mills
Hancock Cotton Gin,
Cotton Seed Crushers.
Pulleys, and Hangings,
Also dealer in Steam Fittings.
for any kind of machinery
lie promptly filled at very lowest
prices. Repairing a
R. L. HUMBER,
Greenville, X. C.
Rev. E. C. Glenn's
Sunday at o'clock.
School House. Sunday at
o'clock
Sparta, -nil at It o'clock.
Shady Grove, -ml o'clock.
o'clock.
Temperance Hall U o'clock
Salem 4th Sunday at o'clock.
Chapel, 4th Sunday at
Jones Chanel before 4th Sun-
day at o'clock.
public invited.
FREE.
OUR NEW
Kill
in the world,
Warranted heavy,
D i cases.
i mid
with and
value. One la
locality can
together with our
valuable line of hold
These as well
watch, are ft-. TO
we send to Who call
d about always
holds for years r. hen once started,
We pay all
would like to to work for M
. tO week and upwards.
Maul,
heard.
I all Sold by F. II X,
a- write far has of
DETECTIVES
Wasted Id every Count v. Shrewd men Ml
In oar Secret free.
Ii
MILKMAID BRAND
CONDENSED MILK
None Richer in Cream
BEST ON EARTH,
Sold by S. E.
Greenville, N. C.
NOTICE
From now on will make Pictures at
the low
Cigarettes . at
Cards
Cabinets
Boudoirs
or half life size
to low prices no proofs will be
shown of anything smaller than a
net. All those wishing pictures will do
well by calling; early.
Respectfully.
R. HYMAN, Manager.
S. C
The Sparta Mills
Has just been repaired and are
good
A rail bead of water. Send your
Corn and Wheat to them and you
will get good Floor and Meal.
K. L- MOORE.
OLD P FART A, IT. O.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
and the
Fa to
Color.
P-in
-I;,
Ar
daily
ex Sun.
Magnolia I am
Fayetteville
Ar
i Ar Wilson HI
Wilson SOS am IS pm pm
I A, Rocky Mount
Ar Tarboro
Tarboro am
Ar Weldon pm I SO pm
Daily
Train on Scotland Neck Branch Road
I leaves Halifax 8.87 P. M. arrives Soot-
land Neck at P. M.
Returning leaves Greenville 7.20
A. M. Halifax at 10.10 A. M. Wei-
1.80 M., except Sunday.
On Monday, and Friday
I Local Weldon a in
Halifax 11.80 n m, Scotland p
p m. lie
turning, leave Tuesday,
I and Saturday ft a m., Scot
land Neck 1.00 p in. Halifax i in.
I Arriving t in.
Train leaves Tarboro. X via
A Raleigh K. R. daily except Sun-
day. P M. P M.
N C. ti P M, M.
Plymouth i. in., p. m.
Returning leaves Plymouth daily except
Sunday 6.300 a. in. Sunday a. m.
a m.
arrive Tarboro. N C, A V 1.20.
Train on Midland X Branch leave
Goldsboro daily except Sunday, A M,
X Re-
leaves N s no a M,
arrive X A M.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky
Monet at P M, arrives
P Hope M. Returning
leaves Spring Hope a M.
M. arrives Rocky Mount A j
except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton dally, except Sunday, at ii
and A M Returning leave Ilia
ton A M. and M. connect-
at Warsaw and
train
Brand is No. is
No. except Sunday.
South will stop only
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. makes close connection at
Weldon for all points daily. All
ail via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
day via Bay Line.
Trains make close connection for
points via Richmond and Wash
All trains run solid between
ton and Washington, and have Pullman
Palace Sleepers attached.
JOHN K.
General Supt.
i. R.
M. Passenger
Atlantic N. C. Railroad
Kited A. M.
1st. 1889.
NO.
81.50
2.00
2.50
4.00
5.00
6.00
ROOT BEER.
Id world
and TRY IT.
Ask your or It.
C. E. HIRES.
To Sick Headache,
Malaria, Liver take
the safe and remedy,
BILE BEANS
NM ALL Heat Beans to
MORT
tor
of
GRAND
for Shaving, Cutting and Dressing Hair.
S TOP
AT THE GLASS
the Opera House, at which place
I have recently located, and where I hare
everything in my Has
TO MAKE A
MODEL BARBERSHOP
with all the improved appliances;
and comfortable chairs.
Razors sharpened at reasonable figures
for work outside shop
promptly executed. Very respectfully,
CULLEY EDMONDS
PHOTO-ENGRAVING-
it to
Portraits, and cats of hotels, factor-
machinery, made lo order from
i stamp for specimen sheets.
Frets Agency,
New York City.
KNIGHT'S
Blood Cure.
p m
hi
i t in
r, on n
s p in
Station.
Goldsboro
Lagrange
Kinston
New
Ar.
in
City
Last. Going
Mixed Ft.
Twin.
a m
Stations,
Best's
Grange
Kinston
well
Dover
Core Creek
Tuscarora
Clark's
Croat an
Ne
Atlantic
Hotel
Morehead Depot a m
Thursday and Saturday,
Wednesday and Friday.;
Train connect., with
Weldon Train bound North,
Goldsboro a. m. and with
Danville Train West,
2-00
Train connects with
Danville Train, arriving at
HO p. m., and with Wilmington
Train from North at p.
Train Wilmington
Weldon Through Freight Train.
Goldsboro at 10-00 p. m and with
mom Danville Through Freight Train
leaves Goldsboro at
ti
Oil
OS
.-.
III
i n
GOO
pm
Mixed Ft.
Pass Train
pa
.-
5.1
in
It
IT
A standard household
In successful more than years. A
core for Dyspepsia, scrofula
Prostration. Constipation and alt of
the Wood. Stomach and Liver.
A botanical compound, put up in packages
and sent by mail at
medicine. for
lie What's This
War another new discovery by
in the way of helping the all
calling on or
above named barber, you can procure
bottle of Preparation that is
for eradicating and causing
hair to perfectly soft
glossy, only r throe application
week i necessary, and a common I-
brush is all to lie after
scalp vigorously for a few minute a
the Preparation. Try a bottle and fee
convinced, only cents.
Respectfully,
ALFRED CULLEY,
Barber,
ST.