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VOL. IX.
GREENVILLE, PITT C,
NO.
The Eastern Reflector
GREENVILLE. N. C.
D. J. Editor and
1892.
There is one which is ab-
certain concerning ex-
President Cleveland and Governor
they will both heartily sup-
j port the ticket nominated by the
Democratic national convention in
Editorial Paragraphs.
If the Republicans had worked
I as hard for the success of their
Virginia has refused to help the I in the recent campaign as
World's Fair. ; are now doing to stir up dis-
cord in the Democratic party they
sausage is cm the free
list. Goodness.
would have made a much better
showing. .
There are some, fears of an In-
outbreak in the far West.
The or King William
Holland was held Monday.
If you don't that the Re
publican administration and Con-
have been expensive
just compare the present con-
of the National Treasury
with what it was March 1880
The death of Hon. August Bel-
deprives the country of an
able man and the Democratic par
of one of its brightest members.
For twelve years from 1860 to
1872, he was chairman of the
Democratic committee, and
although the three national cam-
which he managed were
practically hopeless from the start,
he performed his arduous duties
as conscientiously as if there had
been a prospect of vie-
before him. He was born in
Germany, but no native American
surpassed him in devotion to
American institutions.
There is a deficiency of and you will.
in this year's pension j
There is a disagreeable
to Democratic ears in the
The total population of the conn. issued by the Queen Re-
try an verified by the census bureau gent declaring Princess
is mine, Queen cf the Netherlands.
i How much longer will the people
Au at Gar- of Europe allow this royal farce
Mr, Iowa which is attributed to to
drinking-water. .---------
.--------- The Knights of Labor have en-
Advices from Ayres are Wanamaker's Postal
effect that the situation graph idea, which will not be of
there has improved. the slightest benefit to the
masses, but of one cent letter
The Belgium Military authorities postage, which would benefit
have decided to attach a bicycle j they have not a word to
corpse lo every regiment of the I say. Surely there is a screw
arm v. loose.
frost and heavy scow fall
are reported throughout. Europe. In
Paris snow has fallen to a depth of
several inches.
Professor Koch is taking
to prevent the use of his
by physicians who
prices.
Governor Hill, New York, is a
at smoothing oil,, political;
tangles, and announcement of j
bis determination to accept the
, United States for J
sell has come just in time to quiet ;
party close tire
h- of political gossips in the
Empire
There are yet vessels on Lake
Superior to to the lower
lakes. The canal is nor expected lo
Close before December
Many of the railway lines in
and Southern Russia
compelled to partially suspend
on account of heavy falls of
The electrical in Sing
Sing Prison, winch rs to be used in
murderer Wood this week,
is being tested. A horse was killed
with it.
If the Indians attempt to molest
the whites, there will be some real
ghost dances instead of the make
believe ones that have so excited
the red men.
The next Speaker of the House
of Representatives will not have to
count the hats and umbrellas of
Democrats to make a quorum.
Wilmington Star.
Lieutenant opened a
tour in last
week. He reiterated bis charges
Stanley, and defended
and Jameson.
Porter's Census will probably
be the basis of some very
talk in Congress before long, and
some startling political revelations
are expected to be made.
There is food for thought in the
fact that the entire railway system
of the country, west of the Miss-
I river, is now controlled by
the Gould's, Vanderbilt's and I
It is just this sort
of monopoly that increases the
membership of the
and kindred organizations.
Messrs. C. A. Snow A Co., Pat-
Solicitors Opp., U. S. Patent
office, Washington, D. C, have j
no side-issues to detract their at-
; hence their success. If
you wish to know anything about
patents, trade-marks Copy-
rights, write to them. Read
their advertisement in this paper.
Senator recent state-
that the tariff will
have to be modified by the present
Congress is significant. That the
Senator voiced the sentiments of
a great many Republicans cannot
be disputed; nevertheless, it is
not expected that the committee
on Rules of the House of
which controls the
of that body, and which is
in turn controlled by Messrs.
Reed. Cannon and its
Republican members, will allow
anything which has even the
slightest tendency in that
to get before the House.
A Rotten System.
Durham Sim.
The stem. It not only
is, hut has already degenerated into
a system of the grossest fraud and
In the of its investigations
at Washington the New Herald
has discovered the record for one
year more than cases of perjury
and forgery growing out of pen-
claims
The synopsizes a few
cal cases fraud. D. B. Ki.-f
man. of a Pennsylvania
was dishonorably from the
army cowardice. He applied for
a pension, and got it. The
in granting it
pension system is not one of morals,
but purely and exclusively of govern
mental
A man fell off a railroad train and
fractured ids ankle. It was a simple
case, and the sufferer soon returned
to active service in the army. He
got a a month.
A for a slight wound
in the arm while in the sanitary
vice, has drawn in
The willow of a
died of apoplexy a year after the war-
has twice, and still draws
a pension to which she was never
entitled.
Many similar might be I
mentioned. The commissioner, ac- J
cording to the has issued two
or three thousand pensions
within the past year, while the see-
of the interior has granted
more than claims that were re-
by the commissioner as fraud-;
and undeserving.
Was there ever such a scheme
practiced The Atlanta
sizes it up about right when
it says that for j
this pension business stands
rivaled. The deserving ones an
almost lost sight of. If there j
anything left in the trouble i
might be saved by authorizing every
able man who is willing to I
perjure himself to file his affidavit I
arid draw a certain sum. In the case
of cripples even the affidavits might
ho dispensed with.
Perhaps it is too much to for
a reform, but ran we not have less
robbery
investigating Committee of
the M. E. Church at N.
J., have found lie v. Robert Chew
of immoral, and
Cat liar in of Saran-
too, Pa., says that house is
haunted. A party went to In
matter recently, saw
and heard phenomenon which
were unable to account for.
Moderation and conservatism
should be the watch-word of the
Democratic party from this time
forth. Let us profit by the deep,
very deep hole into which radical-
ism led the Republican party.
The Chinese government likes
the silver law adopted by the last
Congress. This fact is mentioned
because of its novelty, and also
because there is such a general
dislike expressed toward it in this
country.
A peculiar fish, of brown color,
without scales, pounds,
was caught in a net at New Drop,
Island, this week, by
lighthouse keeper. Tears
fishing keeper has never a
Marl.
In an interesting statement pub-
in Nation in regard to
the census it appeal's that there
has been an increase in the
of every Northern State and
Territory except Vermont and Ne-
former the decrease
is almost inappreciable, but in
latter it amounted to per cent
of whole population. Nevada,
which has been a State more
than a quarter of a century has
inhabitants than any other
State or Territory in the Union
Raleigh Intelligencer.
November Nuptials.
During November the Register of
Deeds marriage licenses to
couples Pitt county.
H Smith and Mary
Holloway, Stephen and
Lydia Kilpatrick, G W
and Nancy E Nelson, R E Hodges
and Annie L Cox. Joseph Riggs
and Bailie E Elks, W H Harrington
Emily Lancaster, W J S Clark
and Ida Cherry, Wyatt
Sophia Stokes, U A Baker
Em ma Keel, Henry Barrow and
Delia Green,
Dickens and
Sallie Pitt, Ellison and Easter
Thomas Williams, and Jennie
Forbes, Thomas Simpson and Lucy
Charlie Leggett and Ma
Sylvester Gray and
Bettie Keel, Lazarus Wooten and
Maggie Vines, Gideon Scott and
Galloway, Thomas Solomon
and Mary E Dixon, William Chap
man and Chapman, Wm
den and Laura Redmond
I Dunn Piney A Wm
and Andrews,
Cox Morris, Young
Savage and Mattie Gorham, Charles
Webb Eveline Greene, Isaac
Gilbert and Elisabeth Carr, Wm
Barnes Mary Jane
Joseph Cox Adelaide Stilton,
Robert Annie, Whit
whole number issued for the
year ending Nov. was
White colored
We agree with Senator Vance
that jury should agree before
any one is to death.
as be has in
favor of objects of the Sub Treas-
and we have all admitted
that the Sob bill is nut
perfect it seems to us there is no
good reason to make continuous war
on any one for objecting to
details bill. We know some
good men who are members of
Alliance do not pres-
Sub-Treasury bill. We do not
favor denouncing them fox their
opinions. We are in favor of more
independent thinking. One thing
that is the trouble with the farmers
is have been letting other
people de their thinking then.
Let as think well before we act on
any important
Arrivals at Hotel Macon
For the week ending Dec.
M. S. Mayo, Steamer Greenville;
T. W. Richmond; Mason M.
Patrick, Wilmington; S. R. Dunn.
Scotland Neck; E. W. Browne, J. F.
C. H.
Walter D. New York;
W. A. Steamer Myers;
R. Lucas and mother, Samson N-
J. S. Bertie county;
J. F. Emmet E. Levy, W.
L. Elliott. John Nicholson, Albert A.
Wilson, W. D. Roach, Baltimore; J
H. Small, Washington; A. Black
Columbia; C. A, Young, Wilson; T.
W. man, meal and; John D.
Biggs, Williamston; Elias
E. C. Blount, Moore, Lyman
Gotten, Pitt county; C. W. Harvey,
Conn.; W. H. Hardison, Robinson
ville; R. R. Fleming, R. L
Davis, Farmville, Dr. James Perkins,
F. F. Hanks, steamer
W. S. Greer. Wilmington,
Del., T. A. J. Norfolk; E.
D. Mitchell, Henderson; A. W.
Shaffer, Raleigh; Howard Baker,
New York Letter.
THE LOST CHARLEY
CRISES IN
THE
New York, Dec. 6th, 1890.
Alter sixteen years searching
and disappointment, there is good
reason to hope that tho long-lost
Ross has at. last been dis-
covered. For months past the
detectives have been working on
this latest clue and the belief is
everyday gaining ground that
young man, now in jail
in Boston, Is none other than
original Charley. It is true Mr.
Ross, the father of Charley, has
visited young man declared
he is not his son, but this is not
very conclusively evidence. There
are several reasons why the father
should not be able willing at this
late day and under these
stances to recognize his child, and
bis opinion is therefore not so ma-
fact that the young
man believes he is Charley Ross,
that bis alleged mother claims he is
Charley while Mr. Ross
is sure bis name is tends
to deepen the mystery to
strengthen the suspicion that be is
the real Charley. If he is not Char-
Ross, is be f It is probable
that Mr. Ross does not want to rec-
him, because he finds him a
thief instead of an Mrs.
has equally good
for claiming as her sou,
because otherwise it would require J
explanation on her part as to
where, she She was
the wife of abductor of;
Charley Ross, and if this is
she was certainly implicated. How-
ever tame this.
ending of long search may be,
disinterested persons i
that this is the true until
better proof to the contrary.
EXCITEMENT.
The excitement
question of Parnell's leadership in
is attracting
interest this city, mainly because I
there arc so many people here who j
are intensely Interested the j
of Ireland. are watching I
this crisis with grave anxiety but j
with scarcely a word advice. In j
this they are continuing their policy
which has always to allow the .
people Ireland to direct their
own affairs without dictation. For
this is hard at
lime to get an opinion the Par- j
matter from those best qualified j
to give one. They are holding back
in deference to those on the other
side. Whatever may be the
ion arrived at position seems to
be a serious one tor the Irish.
Mr. Gladstone has declared against
they must choose either
one or other. By avoiding
Scylla they encounter Charybdis.
This is the way matters stand now,
with the chance in favor
of Gladstone It the to be
held by Irish in
Loudon voices feelings
their friends here, think I am
not far from right in saying
will select a new leader without
delay.
PROPER TRAINING FOE SAILORS.
The St. Mary's is about
to be taken the control of the
City Board of and
to the care of the t am of
Commerce. This step is to be taken j
because it is alleged that under the
present management the
has been a failure. About I
are provided for on ship at an
expense to the city of n
As a large number cf boys drop out
before their terms are finished,
number of graduates last year being
only it is thought that the
amount of good done is not in pro-
portion to the money spent. The;
Chamber of Commerce claims that
a training for the Merchant
Marine is an absolute necessity,
think that the St. Mary's should
used to much greater advantage.
It should stand in same
to merchant marine as the
Academy at Annapolis does
to Navy. There area number
of shipowners in the Chamber of
Commerce who are able and willing
to undertake the management of
ship, will very likely
be given a chance. If this is done
school will be made a state
charge nominal control
of State Superintendent of
Draper. boys will then be
selected from whole state, in-
stead of city only, as at present.
Edwin Arlington.
Do not commit anybody, but Invest
twenty-five cents in a bottle of Salvation
Oil. It kills pain
we reflect that so many human
beings die of Consumption we must come
to conclusion that everybody should
be provided with Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup
the poor friend.
As a Richmond
State prints a sixteen page Sunday
issue overflowing with real estate
advertisements. shows
southern boom is creeping along
and North Carolina is next
State In the path cyclone
enterprise which most sweep this
favored section.
will always be good It
yon give them Dr. Boll's Baby Syrup
while teething. It Is a reliable and sore
cents.
A lottery ticket may sometimes be a
paying a far better one I a
box of OW Saul's Catarrh Cure. It
pays every time.
Proceedings.
Greenville, Dec.
Board of Commissioners of Pitt
county met this day, present C.
son, C. V. Newton, G. M. Mooring,
T. E. Keel. Being sworn in by E. A.
Clerk Superior Court,
Board elected C. Dawson, chairman.
The following orders were issued
for
John Stocks
Margaret Bryan James
Masters Ivy
Elks H D Smith Nancy
Moore John Baker Alex
Harris Polly Adams
Francis Daniel Web-
Martha Nelson Lydia
Bryan Jacob
Asa Knox Henry Harris
Julia Darin Susan
Win Norris
J J for Poor House
account
General orders were issued as fol-
lows-
J A Lang John H King
L L E. E.
Powell J It Congleton E
E Hart J H Jackson
George T E Randolph
G Cannon J W James
Porter
James Delia James J H
Smith Frank Hart John
Bell J A Henry
Whitehurst B H
C C Vines W K
M Lang G W Edmundson
Moses Cox D C Moore
A L Blow A L Blow
J A Coward Iredell Moore
The Clerk cf the Superior Court
presented his certificate of i
and bond which were approved j
and accepted and ordered to be re- j
corded.
W II Wilkinson, Constable
Farmville township, presented his
bond, which was approved and order- ,
ed to he recorded.
John Flanagan, Treasurer,
Ins bond which was approved
ordered to be recorded.
G A. Constable of
township, presented his bond
which was approve I and ordered to
be recorded.
W P Buck. Constable of
township, presented his bond which
was approved and ordered to be re-
corded.
J S L Ward, Surveyor, presented
his bond which was approved and or-
to be recorded.
G. Edmundson, Constable of
Bethel township presented his bond
which was approved and ordered to
be recorded.
F. Constable of Swift
Creek township, presented his bond
which was approved and ordered to
be recorded.
E S Edwards, Constable Con-
township, presented his bond
which was approved and ordered
h- recorded. ,
On account of error in official bond
of J L Roberson, Constable elect of
Carolina town-ship, said office was
declared vacant.
R C Cannon was sworn in as a
member of Board Education.
W H Harriss. H D Manning, J B
E D W Stocks, Chas At- .
j A Stocks and H Banter-
were exempted from poll tax.
J M of Farmville town-
ship, agent of Emma M
represented that he is charged with
of personal property
when the same should be and I
upon the the Board ordered i
that necessary correction be made
on the lax books.
R T petition ad to be re-
from lax on acres of land j
for year 1890, which is charged on j
tax in error, u be docs not;
own any Correction was or-
The petition of J Q Adams and
others asking the public leading
the Greenville road at Susan
Adams to the new road on the
ton road be discontinued, was read,
and the Board ordered that said road
remain as it is.
The following jurors were drawn
for January, 1891 j term of Superior
First D. Whitehurst,
C- A. Tucker, D. W. Bailey, B. M-
Lewis, Joseph us Cox, James Everett,
E. C Blount, J. H. Satterthwaite, W.
C. Joyner. C L. Little, Lazarus Bar-
A. R. House. B. F.
W. L. Whitehurst, J.
J. S. Langley, R. S.
James, Win W T Joyner,
J L G Manning, W H Cox, R T
Whichard, J Q A Matthews, Erastus
Cannon, W Tucker, W Ii Rives,
Adam Langley, Jesse Cannon, L S
Barnhill, Fleming. W D
Braddy, W H Crawford, G W Stokes
H J J J Gray.
Slaughter,
E J Chance, W F Carroll, Wm
son, J W E P Paul
Harrington, B R King, G W Bullock,
J B Galloway, W C House, W E
Boyce, B H B B
Jenkins, Wiley Brown, A G
Cox, W R Parker.
The following persons were allow-
ed to list taxes for Greenville
Edward Braxton, W A Fleming,
i Edward LAC
I Nichols.
Swift H A B
i Garris, S B Garris, James Johnson,
J P Co, W L Smith,
L M Bell, L C Johnson,
J W Worthington.
Foreman, Ar
Joyner, Elizabeth Harris, J
H Moore, Elizabeth Morris, Hay wood
Move.
J.
W Vick, Little.
R Perkins.
Cannon F W
Barnes guardian of H
Mrs E S Fleming.
December 2nd 1890.
Board re-assembled and the follow-
orders were
C P Gaskins Warren Tyson
E A J A K Tuck-
B S Sheppard G
Carson D C Moore W H
Harrington W L Brown
W H Smith H F Keel S
T Hooker, Andrew
D H James T C Bryan
W F Evans C D Rountree
J A K Tucker D H James
W H J A K Tuck
B S t W H
Wilkinson Wiley Keel J
H Hodges O San-
day C V Newton
G M Mooring T E Keel C
Dawson B S Sheppard and E O
D H James Register of Deeds
bis bond which was approved
and ordered to be recorded.
II F Keel, Coroner, presented his
bond which was approved and order-
to be recorded.
D J Constable of
township, presented his bond which
was approved and ordered to be re-
corded.
O Harrington, Constable of
Greenville township, his
bond which was approved and order-
ed to be recorded.
J A K Tucker, Sheriff, presented
his bonds which were approved and
ordered lo be recorded.
C was elected Standard
Keeper for two years, presented his
bond which was approved and order-
ed to be recorded.
A. L. Blow retained as County At-
unanimous vote of the
Board.
J. J. elected keeper of
Poor House for ensuing year.
Annual accounts of J. B. Cherry,
examined, approved and
ordered lo filed.
Official oath of J. A. K. Tucker,
Sheriff, Hied.
Report Jury to lay offload from
G. Venters store to Beaufort
county line approved.
Henry Sheppard and John King
were appointed delegates to Southern
Inter-State Immigration Convention
at N. C, Dec. 17th, 1800.
Alternates Harry Skinner and J J.
Nobles.
M. exempted from poll ,
tax for 1890.
Petition A. James that he;
be released from payment of taxes on
two town lots in the town of Bethel,
valued at granted, the said lots
belonging to O. C.
Petition of B. King, guardian
for children of J. M. King, that the
valuation of land belonging to said
children be reduced from to
and the number of aces from
to last number being
granted.
Ordered the Board that Alex.
L. Blow, attorney for the Board, be
and is hereby directed to apply to I
the legislature of North Carolina for
the enactment of a law authorizing
the Board of Commissioners of Pitt j
county to sell the present Poor House
property and to purchase other lands
and to erect thereon suitable build-
for a Poor and that the
Commissioners act in the
only with the concurrence of the
Board of Justices.
Ordered that the Clerk of this
Board notify the Justices to meet on
the first Monday in January next for,
the purpose electing a County
Commissioner in the place of John
Flanagan who has failed to qualify.,
J. I. Brown. A. Fleming, M.
James and J. K. Bullock were allow-
to list taxes.
December, 3rd, 1890.
Board of
bled.
The annual accounts of J. A. K.
Tucker, Sheriff. E A. Move, Clerk
Superior Court, and U. James,
Register Deeds, were examined,
approved ordered to be .
Oath of R. W. King, Deputy Sher-
filed.
Oath of E. O. Deputy
Clerk Superior Court, filed.
Mrs. Michael Curtain. Ill,,
makes the statement that she caught.
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by her family ;
physician, but grew worse. He told her i
she was a hopeless victim of constrain-
and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King's
New Discovery for
bought a bottle, and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose- She
continued its use and after taking ten
bottles, found herself sound and well,
now does her own housework and is as
well she ever was. Free trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at J. L. Wooten's
Drug Store, large bottles and 91.00.
It is very probable that Cheat ham
will have control of federal pat-
in North Carolina, and it
will be run to see the whit
bowing down before him
bis Spec
tutor-
Sappy
Wm. Postmaster of
Ind., Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad arising
from Kidney and Liver John
Leslie, farmer and of same
Bitters to
e the best Kidney and Liver medicine,
made me feel like a new J.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, Electric Bitters is just the
thing for a man is all run down an.
don't care whether be lives or dies;
found new strength, good appetite and
just, like he had a new lease on lite.
Only soc. a bottle, at J. L. Wooten's
Drugstore,
Washington Letter.
From Our
Washington, D. C, Nov.
Mr Harrison, Speaker Reed, Rep-
and all
republican advocates for a
continuation at the short session of
Congress of radical
begun at the last session are
through a panic just now.
fear that there will not be a
quorum present in House
before Christmas, and that it will
be impossible to compel many of the
have been defeat-
to session regularly,
and without a quorum
they that their game is block-
ed, as the democrats are. fully deter-
mined that no political apportion-
shall be made, unless it be
done by republican votes entirely;
and the same thing holds good re-
the notorious subsidy ship-
ping bills.
The democratic leaders have no
desire to see an extra session of
Congress in the Spring, and if there
be one, which now seems altogether
probable, it will be the fault of
republicans. The democrats are
ready and willing to aid in passing
the regular apportionment bills for
support the Government, but
they resisting to last
extremity any attempt to pass
legislation.
It is specially pleasing to
to learn that it has been
decided by Reed, j
and Cannon, whose of
House committee on Rules makes
them absolute dictators of
to come before tho House, that
tho tariff law shall not be modified
or amended at this session. It was
feared that republicans would
be sensible enough at the coming
session to get back the votes they
lost, by revising the objectionable
features, and there are few that are
not objectionable of the new tariff
law in a business manner. But they
have elected to stand or fall by
new law, which makes their fall
certain the people get
a whack at them in 1892.
A semi-official announcement has
been made by Mr. that
no silver or other financial
would be passed this winter
The of the agriculturist voiced
by the heavy of the armors
Alliance, for financial relief is to be
ignored until the democratic House
comes in. Secretary will,
I am propose in his an-
report a relief in the shape of
and per cent to be is-
sued the Government, to be con
into cash demand of
idea is borrowed
from old
of course it will require
legislation before
be issued, and if Mr.
spoke by the card, and the
is that be did, Mr.
recommendation will be good for
nothing.
Warner, who
was here all last session as an
of silver legislation says the
silver men will submit three
to Congress-first, free coin-
age ; second, free limited to
silver produced in this country until
France and Germany shall buy
silver ; third, coinage
about to equal the
of national bank notes re-
tired during the last that
they will leave no stone unturned .
to get one of them passed. Either
of them could be passed If a vote
could be bad upon them, but how
the pass a bill which the,
committee on Rules refuses to allow
it to consider I cannot see.
One has or to circulate among
the leading democratic members of
Congress now here to discover what j
a broken reed the republicans arc
leaning upon in expecting that,
democratic mistakes in the next.
House are to give them an ,
of winning in 1892. Present j
indications are that there will be
democratic mistakes, at least
ones. The democratic pro-1
gramme will be first of all to give I
the people more money by
for the free coinage of silver, I
and to revise the tariff a way that,
will reduce the prices clothing ;
and agricultural supplies and
and at the same time give
the farmer practical reciprocity by
enlarging the market for the sale
of their supplies. No mistakes a
of that sort is there
democrats propose to confine
themselves to legislating for
people, that is all classes, and not
for a few favored individuals.
Nearly all of gentlemen who
have announced themselves as can-
or who have placed in
by their friends for the
or the next House are
now here, and are one and all
greatly to learn the bit-
fight each and every one or them
is making, in the newspaper, for
coveted honor, and it is
source of no little amusement among
them. .
Mr. Harrison's message to
Congress will, according to a gen-
who ought to know whereof
be speaks, be confined to an appeal
to the republicans to stand by pro-
as exemplified in the
law, to pass an apportionment
bill, a Federal election bill and
steamship subsidy bills, and not to
pass any silver legislation.
BAYARD
She is a therefore, I a man,
In so much as I love her. Could I
more.
Then were I more a man f Our natures
ran
Together, brimming full, not flooding
o'er
The banks of life, and ever more wilt
run
In one full stream until our days are
done.
She is a woman, but of spirit brave
To bear the lass of girlhood's giddy
The regal mistress, not yielding slave
Of her ideal, spurning that
seems
For which is, and, as her fancies fall,
the truth of love outweighs
them all.
She looks through life, and with a bah
just
Weighs men and things, beholding as
they are
The lives others; in common dust
She finds the fragments of the ruined
star;
Proud, with a pride all feminine and
sweet,
path can soil the whiteness of her
feet.
The steady candor of her gentle eyes
dead deceit, laughs vanity
away;
She hath no room for pretty
Where and Love divide their
sway.
Of either sex she owns the nobler part;
Man's honest brow and woman's faithful
heart.
She is a woman, who, if Love were
guide.
Would climb to power, or In obscure
content
Sit down; accepting fate with changeless
pride
A reed in calm, in storm a staff
No pretty plaything, ignorant of life,
But Man's true mother, and Ids equal
wife.
Sweet Potatoes Can Be
Raised After Irish
Potatoes.
Journal
Experiments sometimes explode
preconceived notions that have be-
come quite firmly in the
popular mind. Some farmers bold to
the opinion that a sweet potato
crop will not successfully follow Irish
potatoes. Read how a trial of this
matter has resulted and judge for
yourself of the truth or falsity of that
idea.
Mr. W. H. Scott, who lives in
county near gives us the
following statement of what be made
from a small piece of new land plant-
ed in potatoes this year.
The plot contained acres, but
about one sixth of the space was
taken up by stump which reduced
the ground actually planted to less
than three acres. Irish potatoes were
the first crop. On one acre there
was a bad stand and that one yield-
ed only thirteen the
total yield was barrels, which
netted him after paying freight
and commission.
In June he planted the ground in
sweet potatoes and gathered
bushels them, worth cents per
bushel, f. total of which added
to the obtained for the Irish
potatoes makes the snug little sum
of One acre the sweet
toes bushels, or
worth.
MT BITTERS
Cum Mala-
and General Debility.
recommend It. All dealers sell It.
mark and red lines on
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Practice In all the court. Cell
a Specialty.
B. YELLOWLEY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Greenville, N.
J MARQUIS,
DENTIST,
V. c.
of
In Skinner Building, upper
opposite Gallery.
New Lee and New Patron Cook Stoves stand in the lead. D. D. Haskett C
The last meeting of
of County Commissioners was a
the Board annals, is to
until tin-
j. . ,., . to
very interesting one, as will appear ,,. Se,,,,,., wine i is
Greenville, N. C.
5.1 mm Editor
Ai THE AT
Mail Matter.
The President's Message.
The this week gives
the message in fall,
something which we have not seen
done any of the papers of the
State. We take it for granted that
readers will read it and see
for themselves. it is such a
remarkable document in some
that we cannot fail to
make a few comments. A great
deal of it is but a rehearsal of
what the country is already
with. The notices
that a very substantial improve-
has been made in the price of
products, and
it doubtless to the
can legislation, ignoring the fact
that it is due to the combined ac-
of the Alliances for
the protection of themselves. If
the Republican Congress has done
anything for the benefit of the
we are ignorant of it.
Their claims been ignored
and the interest of the
and monopolists of Wall
Street looked after. If
products have advanced it is
in spite of any Republican
and not on account of it.
The bill for the free coinage of
which would have been of
great advantage to the laboring
classes in increasing the
of money, was defeated, and
a bill in the interest of the
was passed.
he congratulates Con
upon the passage of some
laws of high importance, and
among; them mentions especially
the tariff law. This is the first
time we have ever known the head
of a party to congratulate the
party on a measure that came so
near destroying it as the
Bill did the Republican party
in the last Mr. Blaine,
who is undoubtedly the brainiest
man in the Republican party, de-
that there was not a clause
in the bill that would open a mar-
for a bushel of wheat or a bar
rel of pork. And while the people
have rebuked the men who pass-
ed that measure, and defeated the
author at the polls, and while many
of the leading Republican papers
say that the law should at once be
revised, yet the President
Congress on its passage,
and says there is neither sense nor
justice in the suggestion that it
should be revised. Surely he
must have recognized the fact that
the Republican part- is a curse to
the country, and is trying to get it
to pass such measures as will for
ever eliminate it face f
the earth.
He calls attention to the fact
that last session he vetoed several
bills for the erection of public
buildings, most of which were of
course from the South and would
have been beneficial to the
try ; and then congratulates the
country on the passage of pension
laws by which the old Federal
soldiers, and almost all their kin-
folks who heard a gun fire in the
last war, receive a bounty at the
expense of the South. Sectional-
ism with a vengeance
Finally, to cap the climax he
urges the immediate passage of the
Force. Bill. In England such a
rebuke to the as
the at the
last election -re
---7, the
Presides ha
imbued
you make a w 1-, the
closer to
He says is nothing sec-
about it, but Mr. Lodge,
the author, says it is intended to
secure a fair election and count at
the South ; and an amendment to
make it applicable to all sections
of the country, whether it was
or not, was defeated
just before the bill came to a vote
in the House last July. The Force
bill was doubtless one of the causes
of the Republican defeat. Mr.
Lodge, the author barely pulled
though in a district of seven
thousand Republican majority,
Mr. Bo-well, his first
lieutenant was badly left. We feel
somewhat like the old man when
standing for a deer. He
said there was no use in wasting
his in shooting him, for
if he lolled him he could not stop
him, and at the rate ho was going
he soon tear himself in
places trees, .
no use of the Democrats firing at
the Republicans for they were
killed by the people at the late
election, tad it seems like they are
to tear themselves in pieces
in the three short months that re-
main to them.
from the proceedings published
first page of this paper. The Re-
is truly glad to see they
have taken the first step toward
disposing of the present Poor
House property and selecting a
new location for it. We some-
time ago advocated this and now
offer a suggestion to the Board as
to the place they shall select for
rebuilding. By all means let the
j location be as near to Greenville
possible. are several
reasons why it should be located
either in or very near town. The
first is that it can be protected
against certain evils and immoral-
which have been reported
from the old location. The next
is that if within easy access the
Kings Daughters and Christian
Workers would take pleasure in I
arranging for Sunday Schools and
religious worship among the in-
mates, look after the sick, and in
various ways minister to their
to the passage MA
Kill. Unless tactics
are adopted this cannot be
accomplished, it must
accomplished under those
a. When Has is
made, as it is to be, the
watchwords will be
eternal vigilance and war to toe
death, and the people of the
may rest assured nothing
will lie left undone to defeat the
the desperate and de
republican leaders.
By a coincidence Mr.
Blaine be a visitor to
the diplomatic gallery of the Sen-
ate, in company with the
naval officers who have been
us, just at the the
Force bill was lead, it
must have required all his sell
to the contempt
tie that u I'm straw-
itself his
Mr. Harrison has caused it to
Limed that he would I
veto a silver coinage bill should
pass one, but tact
has not prevented a or more
Senators at
and Senator Teller has
,, least hall of them republicans,
wants. Again, if the Poor Mouse bills providing tree
were located here, seldom, if at all,
would a day pass but what some
citizens would divide their din-
with the poor unfortunates
and send baskets of provision to
the Poor House. These poor in-
mates cannot help themselves and
means that will add to their com-
fort should be taken advantage of.
We hope the Commissioners and
Justices may see proper to act in
accordance with these
We are glad to see that the Na-
Convention of the
Alliance has declared against the
Force Bill. This is nothing more
than we expected since the
of the Democracy and the
Alliance are so nearly alike. The
Republican bosses, Harrison,
Hoar, Reed, Lodge k Co., say
that it is not an expression of the
Alliance as a whole, but was a
Southern measure, and the North-
and Western members will
kick against it when they get back
home. If they do they are not
good The attitude
of the Republican party is not at
all favorable to the Alliance. We
cannot see how the Republicans
can ever hope to gain any favor
with the Alliance, which is a non
sectional organization, as long as
it carries its sectional
Certainly if it passes the
bill it will set itself in outright
opposition to the Alliance. It
seems at present that the Force
Bill will be passed. We have
heard of men who could not take
a hint unless knocked down with
it, but the Republicans have been
knocked down, and still they can-
not take the hint.
stated that he has positive
that such a bill will pass the
Senate, that he believes it will
also go through the Mr.
son seems to nothing by
excellence. He made a
at the last to
the River and Harbor bill, which he
a 1.1 maids signed n list and
it carried of the largest
by a
measure. He o suggestion
in his to the
republican called by court
In.-, annual message to Congress,
the financial relief the
tad he compelled his Secretary
the to cut out his
a the
issue of an incontrovertible or
per cent bond, winch might have
afforded some relief by
the volume of our currency; there-
fore he should not be surprised
the Senators Representatives
fresh from personal with
the people and with their
needs should attempt to supply
them.
Quite a number bills have been
introduced in the and Senate
Two things are much needed
now in Greenville. One is a good,
new, and attractive hotel. With
a good first class, attractive, well
furnished hotel Greenville would
be in a line to draw more of the
traveling men. Rocky Mount,
Scotland Neck and other towns
have recognized the need and val-
of good hotel
and have fitted them up.
Shall Greenville lag behind
Another great need is a good
tobacco warehouse. Pitt county
is fast developing into a fine to-
section, and there is neither
wisdom nor economy in carrying
off our tobacco to other markets
for sale. Pitt county tobacco
seems to be in demand, and with
a good tobacco market establish-
ed here so that the buyers would
know for a certainty that they
were getting Pitt county tobacco,
our farmers would doubtless com-
a better price for to-
and at the same time build
up a home industry. We would
like for our men to take
these two things in consideration.
Life is made up of many pleas-
ant little instances. We could
put our finger on a dozen or so of
these bachelor editors who would
envy us could they look in some
of these nights after we get home
from the office and see us rocking
the baby with one hand and writ-
locals with the other. Even
Joe Daniels would have a little
envious look if he was not afraid
of somebody catching him while
doing the looking the Dur-
ham Globe man's would get
so high that the colonel would go
to venting his in poetry.
Washington Letter.
From Our dent.
Washington, D. C, Dec.
Gorman, proved himself
such an able and capable leader
the last session of Congress,
was by general consent recognized
as of the Dem-
Senatorial army as soon as
It became evident that Mr. Harrison
and the radical republican leaders
had succeeded in whipping the
weak-kneed Senators
into voting to take up the Force bill,
and this spontaneous choice was
ratified by the democratic
caucus which met Wednesday even-
lira policy of the democrats
to the fight over this infamous par-
measure, which likely to
become one of the most in
If yon the moat hand-
some Sewing you ever
free of cost
come to see us, we are giving
one away.
If yon want a nice
Christmas present for your
wife, sister, daughter or sweet-
to see us, we
them.
We especially desire to call
attention to an elegant line
of Solid Gold the
latest designs--which have just
arrived, intended especially for
Christmas presents. Come and
look at it before you buy else-
where.
We have a nice assortment of
Work basket.
We have a large stock of Dec-
orated China which we will sell
by the piece or set.
We have a large stock of Glass-
ware, Engraved Goblets, Tum-
and Pitchers.
Do not hesitate to come and
look, it you don't want to buy
yourself, come and see what we
and tell your friends.
We are expecting our second
stock of Dress Goods to
arrive in a few days.
A new lot of Clothing has just
come in.
We have a full line of Ziegler
Shoes to arrive in a few days.
Our stocK of Groceries is full
and complete.
Try our Coffee, Sugar, Flour
and Meat, we will make yon
very low prices.
keep every-
thing and can supply your every
want.
We will buy anything you
HOOKER,
see
Are now making a specialty of
Our Stock is Goods Prices Low.
FALL AND WINTER AN
OP
WE MAKE A BUSINESS OF MAKING BARGAINS IN
The Lest in in Quality, Utmost in Variety, have been combined by us in
ONE MIGHTY EFFORT FOR
and winter Stock Offerings Will Not Can Not Be Surpassed.
CO.
-o-
YOUR KIND ATTENTION
-Is called to the splendid stocks of--------
Groceries Family Supplies
to be at the store of.
J.
We recently opened with a line of goods that are all New
and We also nave Canned Goods, Confections, Cigars,
Tobacco, Snuff, and all oilier articles found in a Grocery
Store. We solicit a share of your patronage.
J. A.
Wholesale, and Retail Dealer in STAPLE AND KS
MEAT FLOUR-SPECIALTIES
Car Load Feed Oats, Car load Corn, Car load No Hay,
Car Load Rib Side Meat, Car Load St. Louis
Heavy Mess Pork, Granulated Sugar.
Sugar, SB Gail Ax Snuff, all kinds.
Rail Road Mills Snuff Snuff.
Rico Molasses, SO Tubs Boston Lard.
Cases Star Lye, Gross Matches.
Also full line leaking Powders. Soda, Starch. Tobacco. Cigars,
Cakes, Crackers, Candies, Canned Goods Wrapping Paper Sacks
Social prices to the wholesale trade on large quantities of the
good.
J. A. ANDREWS. GREENVILLE. N C.
The leading General Merchandise dealers in
County.------
We wish to say to our customers everywhere that we th
largest and best selected stock that it ever been our pleas-
to place before you. And beg of you that you will
inspect our stock and compare quality, quantity and
prices given you anywhere else by first class
house. We realize that competition is the
life of trade but we are fully abreast of
the times and feel able meet any
competitor fairly and squarely.
We give our customers the
very best that can be
bought for the
MONEY
invested in that
article. We are with
the people in their
that they shall buy
And we promise all
who shall give us their patronage
that they shall have them cheap. If you
fail to get as good bargains, when you buy
of some one else, as your neighbor gels who buys
of us, you have only yourself to blame, because we
have invited time again to come in and see us.
Our invitation to people is LEARN OF KNOW
US, OF IS. With these three injunctions ringing fresh in
your ears week, we again ask you to come and examine the
following lines of General Merchandise
to certain sections of the
tariff act, l the most have to We but one
notable of which is introduced
by of
Kentucky put what he very aptly
calls the seven blessings of man-
kind, and tin plate, cotton ties,
agricultural implements and edged
tools, binders twine, blankets,
lot men and clothing
and salt, upon the tree list. If Boss
and his henchmen would allow
this bill to get before the House it
would go through House
as the saying is, but may be
sure that they will not do it. It
would hurt some of the weal t
men for whose the
republican party exists.
The Pension appropriation bill
the year July
1891, has been reported to the
House. It appropriates
and those well say-
that it is less by thirty to
seventy of dollars than will
be required to the during
the year. Look out for music
this bill is discussed in the House.
Some peculiar republican pension
methods are to be shown up by the
democrats.
A Narrow
An alarm of lire was turned in
from shoe shop on
that caused a minutes excite-
When discovered a small
place was burning on the roof, which
had caught sparks from the
chimney. It was easily reached and
extinguished. Peter Plummer was
the first fireman at the truck house,
but fortunately the services of the
company were not needed. Though
it was only a slight fire it badly
many people, because it
had got good the
thickest group of wood buildings in
the could not have been
checked short of a block with
danger of it going much farther.
Se Sot Smashed.
There is a point which for-
ceases to be a virtue. We
knew Capt. Whitaker was one
these docile, sweet-tempered, ever
good-humored, always social kind of
men that loves everybody and every-
body loves him. but because such is
his disposition there is no reason
why he should stand perfectly still
and let you rub the fur the wrong
way until you get tired and then pull
bis whiskers without his even mew-
or offering to scratch. A
Ike from Kinston got on the
train at Grifton, the other night, to
go home. He had no ticket and re
fused to pay his tare when he
out the conductor bad to collect a
few cents more than a ticket at the
station would have cost. The Cap
mildly but positively informed
him the fare paid, and on an
other refusal was to stop the
train and eject him, when the coon
very reluctantly the
cash. He also become abusive but
the Captain walked without
noticing it. The matter would have
ended right here, but every time
Capt. Whitaker happened to pass
through the car the abuse broke out
afresh. Still the placid conductor
went his way if entirely
of what the was saying.
Beaching the coin met tome
of his the platform and
being somewhat emboldened he plan
himself to await the appearance
of the man who toted the punch.
But he didn't grow there long, for
when the Captain left bis train and
heard himself being abused again he
walked deliberately reach of the
obstreperous coon, gave his lantern
a twirl and it went
the head of the aforementioned
sable personage
a toll length upon the platform.
Before the coon could recover from
the shock Capt. Whitaker was on
both feet and him
such a the
of the week he had to punch
ticket with hi.
Office of the Board of Com-
for
The following is a statement of the
of meetings the Board of
Commissioners tor Pitt county,
of days each member attend-
ed, number of miles and
amounts allowed
missioners the year
December 1st,
OF
STOVES. STOVES.
price to rich and poor, black
and white, old and young, every
one receives the same treatment
at our hands.
Come to see us, bring your
wives, your sweethearts, your
cousins, aunts, and your
friends.
To all we extend a cordial in-
One Price Store.
Whit Ton H Don.
The farmers might give us several
items for the that would
be appreciated and-make the paper
still If you made a big crop
tell your brother farmers about it
Mi run the paper. Let them know
how much cotton you made to the
acre, or what success you had follow
one crop with another. Now who
start in The is open
to you.
The Is a
The railroads some bung
ling errors in their work occasionally.
It has been customary to make a
slight reduction in rates for religious
bodies, but for the Methodist Con-
at Wilson this week they ad-
the round trip rate from Green-
ville cents higher than the regular
fare both ways. May be
they remember that Kev. Sam Jones
is a Methodist, and during his late
meeting in Wilmington poured such
hot shot into them for giving circus-
es, fairs and horse race so much
lower rates than they do large re-
gatherings that they want to
retaliate.
Work Cloud.
The Methodist Church at this
place closed its conference year's
work on last Sunday. The fourth
quarterly meeting of Greenville Sta-
was held on the 4th inst., at
which time the Pastor reported all
finances of the church raised in full.
Under the control of this church are
three Sunday Schools all in good
condition. The Board of Stewards
were instructed to consider the pro-
of raising the Pastor's salary
to for next year. A committee
was appointed consisting of Messrs.
T. J. Jarvis, J. B. Cherry and A. L.
Blow, who were empowered to sell the
old parsonage and secure the
of a new one. Presiding Elder
G A. was unanimously re-
quested to use his influence to
the return of R. B. John to this
charge. The church generally is in
a healthy condition. The Reflector
is glad to publish such good reports
of our Methodist friends and joins
with them in wishing Mr. John may
be returned here another year. The
splendid condition the church is now
in is sufficient attest to faithful
work.
Dissolution.
THE firm of Cherry A Bro.,
Is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, Mr. J. B. Bunting, the former
clerk and bookkeeper for the said Arm,
having purchased the entire interest of
A. B. Cherry In said arm in all of the
Interests, choses In action In goods, bills
and account and In all matter per-
to the Interests of A. B.
In said firm, and that the firm
will be hereafter conducted under the
firm name of Staton, Cherry Bunting,
at which place the will be
to their old customers who
as liberally supported the old Arm In the
past. The new firm hopes to merit a
continuance of the by fair and
honest dealings. The said firm el
Cherry A Banting assumes
owing by said firm of
Cherry A Bra., and all persons Indebted
to the old Ann are requested to make
Immediate payment to the Arm.
1st day of December,
C. V. Newton
O. M. Mooring
V. A. James,
John Flanagan
Ami allowed Council
For days as i
For days as committeeman s
For miles traveled O Sc
Amount allowed T. E. Keel
For days as
For days as committeeman
For traveled
Ain't allowed O. M. Mooring
For days as
For miles Cc
Amount allowed C. V.
For days as M
For Q
For miles traveled Sc
error co
allowed V. A. James. Jr.
For days as
f.
cc
vi
We are making a specialty of
COOK I NO
and are receiving the finest
line ever brought to Greenville
Our stock will he complete
embracing every size made.
Our popular
still at the head. Our
other brands are all good,
have the Stove for
the money ever put on thin
market. We carry a full line
of and Fix-
Tinware, Hardware.
Saw Glimmers, Nails, Paints.
nils. Doors and Glass
and Putty.
We want to sec
that wants a Cook Stove. We
are prepared to supply the
demand.
D. D. HASKETT CO.
mm i
A Market.
Opened in Greenville. Johnson. Nor-
Co. have opened a market at
For days as committeeman t their atom opposite Skinner's Opera
For miles House We respectfully ask a liberal
of the patronage of the of
Greenville the county generally.
Ain't allowed John Flanagan
For days s i
For days as committeeman
For miles fie
amount allowed Board
State Carolina,
County of Pitt.
I. David U. James Clerk
of the Hoard of Commissioners for the
county aforesaid, do certify that the fore-
going is a correct statement as doth
pear upon record in my Given
under my hand the said Board
of Commissioners, at office in Green-
ville, this 25th day of Nov., 1800.
D. H. Jambs.
for Pitt Co.
Girl Runaway.
My daughter, Tessa, about v ears-
old, dark colored girl, tall spare built,
scar on one corner of her mouth, a small
flesh knot on lower part one ear, dark
eyes, wears No. shoe, plain ring on
one finger, about o pounds, ran
away from my home, in Greene county,
two miles from Willow Green P. O., on
Nov., at I here-
by warn any one employing or
harboring her under law. For
information for recovery, or her
return to me, a suitable reward will be
given. Very respectfully.
PETER YOUNG,
Willow Greene Co., N, C.
OUR NEW IMPROVED SINGER
ARM, this ON
it
Parties in the country having Beeves,
Hogs, Goats. Sheep or Hides to sell will
do to call on us selling
I STOVES
-A full line of-
CURED.
TRIAL BOTTLE.
DON'T
mo f .
MALE ACADEMY,
GREENVILLE. N.
Under a teacher of four year's
Instruction given in the
and English brandies, and In an-
and modern languages.
quarterly In advance
Primary per session of weeks, t 7.5
Intermediate pr session of 10.00
Higher English Mathematics,
Language per session, each. 8.00
Deduction made In case of sickness.
Book-keeping taught If desired.
Large and comfortable building.
Correspondence or Interviews with
those sending or going to
themselves desired. Board can
be had at reasonable rates. Spring term
begins January 1891.
For farther particulars call or address
Cooking and Heating
STOVES.
Hardware and Tinware
A full line just received.
All to be sold low as can be
-------for cash.-------
We are ready to take orders for
TOBACCO -T-
for next season.
LATHAM FENDER
GREENVILLE, N. C
e. r.
J. C.
PROPRIETORS
CHERRY HILL MARBLE WORKS
N. C.
-DEALERS IN-
mi m mm
-AND ALL KINDS
CEMETERY WORK.
To TUB have associated
with Mr. J. O. for the purpose of
conducting a Marble in
Greenville to be known as Cherry Hill
Marble Works. We will be to
begin lining orders about January 1st,
1801. I have worked at the marble
business here during the live years,
and wherever my work has been
It has given entire
Staple Fancy Dry
Motions,
Hats and Caps,
Boots and Shoes,
Hardware,
Fanning Implements,
Heavy Sf Fancy Groceries
Flour a Specialty,
Crockery
Willow Ware,
Tinware,
Stationery,
Trunks and Valises,
Harness and Whips.
of twenty five
if ears we do not hesitate
to tell you that we can
and do offer you bargains
that have never before
been heard of in this
county, and, each
season we are at
trying to serve your
interests faithfully.
FURNITURE
We are headquarters in this market for Furniture and ask you
to look at our line of Suits, both Walnut and cheaper woods.
Bureaus, Bedsteads, single and double, Mattresses and Bed
Springs, Children's Beds, Cribs and Cradles, Washstands, Cane
and seat Chairs, and Rocking Chairs,
Children's and Dining Tables, Lounges and
lots other things too numerous to mention. We thank you for
past favors trust and believe that yon will continue to patron-
us, for we work not alone for our interest but also for yours.
WILSON-
S I
WILSON, N. C.
Is now an established fact and commends it-
self to the readers of the We have
no enemies to punish, or friends to reward.
Don't pay one man as a means to rob his neigh-
buy Tobacco on its merits end stand ready
to compare sales with any market in the State.
Try us and be convinced, proof of the pudding is
the We will pay for all Hogs-
heads used in shipping to us. Prompt personal
attention given the sale of every pile of tobacco
on our floor, and SAVE you over a third in
charges of what you pay in other markets to
have your tobacco sold. Give us a trial.
Your friend,
fed. M. PACK
Sales every day
HALL'S SAFE AND LOCK CO.
Manufacturers of Hall's Patent
BANK LOCKS VAULT WORK.
SAFES I
FACTORY
PRINCIPAL OFFICE
PRICE-CASH
-When in need of-
STORE
LOW
DRY MOBS, NOTIONS, BOOTS
TRUNKS AND
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES
We sell low for cash.
THE ANNUAL MESSAGE.
President Harrison's
cation to Congress.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS TREATED.
A Review of the Year's Governmental
Foreign Ar-
for the Tariff Law.
The Federal Elections Bill
Washington, Dec. is
the full text of President Harrison's mes-
sage to
To the Senate and House of
The report of the several executive department
which will be laid before congress in the usual
course will exhibit in detail the operations of the
government for the last fiscal year. Only the
more important incidents and results, and chiefly
such as may be the foundation of the
I shall submit, will be referred to in this
annual message.
The vast and increasing business of the govern-
has been transacted by the several deport-
during the year with faithfulness, energy
and success. The revenues, amounting to above
have been collected and disbursed
without revealing, so far as I can ascertain, a
single case of defalcation or embezzlement. An
earnest effort has been made to stimulate a sense
of responsibility and public duty in all officers and
of every grade, and the work done by
them has almost wholly escaped unfavorable
criticism. I speak of these matters with freedom
because the credit of this good work is net mine,
but is shared by the heads of the several depart-
with the great body of faithful officers and
who serve under them. The closest
scrutiny of congress is invited to all the methods
of administration and to item of
The friendly relations of our country with the
nations of Europe and of the east have been
disturbed, while the ties of goodwill and common
interest that bind us to the states of the western
hemisphere have been notably strengthened by
the conference held in this capital to consider
-measures for the general welfare. Pursuant
the invitation authorized by congress the
of every independent state of the
American continent and of met in confer-
in this capital in October, and con
in session until April last This
convocation marks a most interesting and in-
epoch in the history of the western hem
It is noteworthy that invited
while under an imperial form of government,
shared as a republic in the deliberations and re
suits of the conference. The recommendations
this conference were all to congress
I at the last session.
Reference is then made to the
Marine congress at Washington and the confer
I at Brussels to devise means for the
I of the slave trade. Continuing, the president
Toward the end of the past year the only
I pendent monarchical government on the western
I continent, that of Brazil, ceased to exist and was
I succeeded by a republic. Diplomatic relations
established with the new govern-
but it was not completely recognized until
Ian opportunity bad been afforded to ascertain
that it had popular approval and support. When
I the course of events had yielded assurance of this
fact, no time was lost in extending to the new
government a full and cordial welcome into the
family of American commonwealths. It is
believed that the good relations of the
countries will be preserved, and that the future
witness an increased intimacy of intercourse
an expansion of their mutual commerce.
Sooth American Complications.
The peace of Central America has again been
disturbed through a revolutionary change in Sal
which was not recognized by other states,
hostilities broke out between Salvador and
threatening to involve all Central
America in conflict and to the progress
had been made toward a union of then- in
The efforts of this government were
promptly and zealously exerted to compose their
differences, and through the active efforts of the
of the United States a provisional
peaty of peace was signed Aug. whereby the
light of the republic of Salvador to choose its
rulers was recognized. Gen. the chief
I the provisional government, has since been
in the presidency by the assembly, and
recognition duly followed.
I The killing of Gen. on board the Pa
mail steamer Acapulco, while anchored in
in the port of San Jose de Guatemala, de
careful inquiry. Having failed in a
attempt to invade Guatemala from
territory. Gen. took passage
Acapulco for Panama. The consent of the
of the United States was sough
effect his seizure, first at where
he steamer touched, and afterward at San Jose
he captain of the steamer refused to give up hi
without a written order from the
i States minister; the latter furnished the
letter, stipulating as the condition of his
that Gen. life should be spared
that he should be tried only for offenses
wing out of his movements.
letter was produced to the captain of the
by the military commander at San Jose,
his warrant to take the passenger from the
Gen. resisted capture and
killed. It being evident that the minister.
had exceeded the bounds of his
in intervening, in compliance with the de
of the Guatemalan authorities, to author
and effect, in violation of precedent, the
e on a vessel of the United States of a
charged with political offenses, in
1st he might be tried for such offenses
hat was described as martial law. I was con
to disavow Mr. act and recall
i from his post
comment here occurs on the
project and American claims against Chili.
en he
relations with China, which have for
years occupied so important a place in our
history, have called for careful con
and have been the subject of much
despondence,
he communications of the Chinese minister
brought into view the whole subject of our
relations with his country, and at
S same time this government, through its
at Peking, has sought to arrange various
and complaints touching the interests
I protection of our citizens in China,
i pursuance of the concurrent resolution
k. have proposed to the governments
Mexico and Great Britain to consider a
regulation of the passage of Chinese labor
southern and northern frontiers.
n the August last Sir Edmund Mon-
, the arbitrator selected under the treaty of
1888, rendered an award to the effect
was due from the Danish gov-
t to the United States on account of what
known as the Carlos
-x our amicable relations with France
are Samoan situation follows, after which
I The British Extradition Treaty,
new treaty of extradition with Great Brit-
due ratification, was proclaimed on the
of last March. Its beneficial working is
apparent.
difference between the two government
ting the fur seal question in the Behring sea
l yet adjusted, as will be seen by the
which will soon be laid before con-
The offer to submit the question to
as proposed by her majesty's govern-
, has not been accepted for the reason that
form of submission proposed is not thought
p calculated to assure a conclusion
to either party. It is sincerely hoped
re the opening of another Baling season
s arrangement may be effected which will as-
to the United States a property right, de-
from Russia, which was not disregarded by
for more than eighty preceding
. k of the existing trouble.
l tariff act a wrong was done to the king-
lot Hawaii which I am bound to presume was
unintentional. Duties were levied on
commodities which are included in the re-
now existing between the United
Hawaii, without
exception in favor of
otherwise to be a breach of faith on the part
of this government
After upon dealings of our govern-
with those of Italy and Portugal,
president
The revision of our treaty relations with the
empire of Japan has continued to be the subject
of consideration and of correspondence. The
questions involved are both grave and delicate;
and, while it will be my duty to see that the In-
of the United States are not by any
changes to undue discrimination, I sin-
hope that such revision as will satisfy the
legitimate expectations of the Japanese govern-
and maintain the present and long existing
friendly relations between Japan and the United
States, will be effected.
After recommending that our mission at the
City of Mexico lie raised to that of the first class,
and commenting on our friendly relations with
that country, the president
The cordial character of our with
Spain warrants the hope that by the continuance
of methods of friendly negotiation much may be
accomplished in the direction of an adjustment
of pending questions and of the increase of our
trade. The extent and development of our trade
with the island of Cuba invest the commercial
relations of the United States and Spain with a
peculiar importance. It Is not doubted that a
arrangement in regard to commerce, based
upon the reciprocity provision of the recent tariff
act, would operate most beneficially for both gov-
This subject is now receiving
The restoration of John Ericsson's remains to
Sweden and the work of the Venezuela claims
commission are subjects of remark. Then the
president turns to
Revenues of the Government.
The the government from all sources
for the fiscal year ending June were
903.060.55, and the total expenditures for the same
period were The postal receipts
have not heretofore been included the state-
of these aggregates, and for the purpose
comparison the sum of should be de-
ducted from both sides of the account. The
plus for the year, including the amount applied
the sinking fund, was The receipts
for 1890 were and the expenditures
in excess of those of 1889. The
toms receipts increased and the re-
from internal revenue while
on the side of expenditures that pensions was
in excess of the preceding year.
The treasury statement for the current fiscal
year, partly actual and partly estimated, is as
Receipts from all sources,
total expenditures, leaving a surplus
of taking the postal receipts
the account on either side. The loss of revenue
from customs for the last quarter is estimated
but from this is deducted a gain
about realized during the first
months of the year.
For the year 1892 the total estimated receipts
and the estimated expenditures
leaving an estimated surplus
which, with a cash balance of
at the beginning of the year, will give
as the sum available for the
of outstanding bonds or other uses. The
estimates of receipts and expenditures for the
department, being equal, are not in-
in this statement on either side.
The act the purchase of silver bullion
and the issue of treasury notes
proved July 1890. has been administered by
the secretary of the treasury with an earnest
pose to get into circulation at the earliest possible
dates the full monthly amounts of treasury notes
contemplated by its provisions and at the same
time to give to the market for silver bullion such
support as the law contemplates. The recent de-
in the price of silver has been observed
with regret The rapid rise in price which
pated and followed the passage of the act was in-
in some degree by speculation, and the
recent reaction is in part the result of the same
cause and in part of the recent monetary disturb
Some months of further trial will be
to determine the permanent effect of the re-
cent legislation upon silver values, but it is
to know that the increased circulation
cured by the act has exerted and will continue
exert a most beneficial influence upon business
and upon general values.
While it has not been thought best to renew
formally the suggestion of an international con-
looking to an agreement the
full use of silver for coinage at a uniform ratio,
care has been taken to observe closely any
change in the situation abroad, and no favorable
opportunity will be lost to promote a result which
it is confidently believed would confer very large
benefits upon the commerce of the world.
The recent monetary disturbances in England
are not unlikely to suggest a re-examination
opinions upon this subject Our very large sup-
ply of gold will, if not lost by impulsive
in the supposed interest of silver, give us a
position of advantage in promoting a permanent
and safe international agreement for the free use
of silver as a coin metal.
that ;
continue I f
Plans run .
there e;
of i .-
our v,
wise
and regular appropriations be
-i. ordnance.
. t upon, and
ring the ex-
state of
i furnishes an argent reason for
Avoiding Monetary Stringency.
The efforts of the secretary to increase the vol-
of money in circulation by keeping down the
treasury surplus to the lowest practicable limit
have been unremitting and in a very high degree
successful. The tables presented by him showing
the increase of money in circulation during the
last two decades, and especially the table showing
the increase during the nineteen months he has
administered the affairs of the department are
interesting and instructive. The increase
money in circulation during the nineteen months
has been in the aggregate or about
per capita, and of this increase only
was due to the recent silver legislation. Thai
this substantial and needed aid given to com
resulted in an enormous reduction of the
public debt and of the annual interest charge is
matter of increased satisfaction. There have
been purchased and redeemed since March
1889, and per cent, bonds to the amount
at a cost of resulting in
the reduction of the annual interest
and a total saving of interest of
I notice with great pleasure the statement
the secretary that the receipts from internal
have increased during the last fiscal year
nearly and that the cost of collecting
this larger revenue was less by than
the same purpose in the preceding year. The
percentage of cost of collecting the customs
was less for the last fiscal year than ever be-
fore.
The customs administration board provided
by the act of June 1890, was selected
great care and is composed in part of men whose
previous experience in the administration of the
old customs regulations had made them familial
with the evils to be remedied, and in part of mer
whose legal and judicial acquirements and
seemed to fit for the work of inter
and applying the new statute. The
aim of the law is to secure honest valuations
all dutiable merchandise and to make these
at ions uniform at all our ports of entry.
It had been made manifest by a
investigation that a system of undervaluation
had been long in use by certain classes of import
ere, resulting not only in a great loss of revenue
but in a most intolerable discrimination
honesty. It is not seen how this legislation,
it is understood, can be regarded by the
of any country having commercial dealings with
us as unfriendly. If any duty is supposed to be
excessive let the complaint be lodged there. II
will surely not be claimed by any well disposed
people that a remedy may be sought and allowed
in a system of quasi smuggling.
The War Secretary's Report.
The report of the secretary of war exhibit
several gratifying results attained during the year
by wise and methods. The per-
of desertions from the army evil
which both congress and the department have
long been seeking a has been reduced
during the past year per cent, and for the
months of August and September, during which
time the favorable effects of the acts of June It
were felt per cent as compared with the same
months of 1889.
The results attained by a reorganization and
consolidation of the divisions having charge el
the hospital and service records of the volunteer
soldiers are very remarkable. Thai change
effected in July, 1889, and at that time there wen
cases awaiting attention, more than half of
those being calls from the Pension office for in-
formation necessary to the adjudication of pen-
claims. On the 80th day of June last, though
over new calls had come in, there was not
single case that had not been examined and
The encouragement that has been extended to
the militia of the states, generally and most
designated the
I. continued and enlarged. These
constitute, in a large sense, the
army or states, while about five-sixths
of the annual cost of their maintenance is de-
frayed by the states.
The Attorney General's Report.
The report of the attorney general is under the
law submitted directly to congress, but as the de-
of justice is one of the executive depart-
some reference to the work done is
here.
A vigorous and, in the main, an effective effort
has been made to bring to trial and punishment
all violators of the law; but, at the same time
care has been taken that frivolous and technical
offenses should not be used to swell the fees of
officers or to harass well disposed citizens.
attention is called to the facts connected with
the prosecution of violations of the election laws
and of offenses against United States officers.
The number of convictions secured, very many
them upon pleas of guilty, will, it is hoped, have
a salutary restraining influence. There have been
several cases where postmasters appointed by me
have been subjected to violent interference in the
discharge of their official duties and to
and personal violence of the most extreme
character.
Some of these cases have been dealt with
through the department of justice, and in some
cases the have been abolished or
pended. I have directed the postmaster
to pursue this course in all cases where other
forts failed to for any postmaster, not him-
self in fault, an opportunity peacefully to exercise
the duties of his office. But such action will not
supplant the efforts of the department of justice
to bring the particular offenders to punishment.
The vacation by judicial decrees of fraudulent
certificates of naturalization upon bills equity
filed by the attorney general in the circuit court
of the United States Is a new application of a
familiar equity jurisdiction. Nearly one hundred
such decrees have been taken during the year, the
evidence disclosing that a very large of
fraudulent certificates of naturalization have been
issued. And connection I beg to
my recommendation that the laws be so amended
as to require a more full and searching inquiry
into all the facts necessary to naturalization be-
fore any certificates are granted. It certainly is
not too much to require that an application for
American citizenship shall be heard with as much
care and recorded with as much formality as are
given to cast's involving the pettiest property
right
After brief commendatory reference to the
postmaster general's report, the president
The passage of the act to amend certain sections
of the revised Statutes relating to lotteries,
proved Sept. has received with great
and deserved popular favor. The de-
and the department of justice at once
entered upon the enforcement of the law with
sympathetic rigor, and already the public mails
have been largely freed from the fraudulent and
demoralizing appeals and literature emanating
from the lottery companies.
Navy and Department of the Interior.
The construction and equipment of the new
ships for the navy have made very satisfactory
progress. Since March 1889, nine new vessels
have been put in commission, and during this
winter four more, including one monitor, will be
added. The construction of the other vessels
is being pushed, both in government and
private yards, with energy and watched with the
most scrupulous care.
The experiments conducted during the year to
test the relative resisting power of armor plates
have been so valuable as to attract great
in Europe. The only part of the work upon
the new ships that is threatened by unusual delay
is the armor plating, and every effort is being
made to reduce that to the minimum. It is a
source of congratulation that the anticipated in-
of these modern vessels upon the esprit de
corps of the officers and seamen has been fully re-
Confidence and pride in the ship among
the crew are equivalent to a secondary battery.
Your favorable consideration is invited to the
recommendations of the secretary.
The report of the secretary of the interior ex-
with great fullness and clearness the vast
work of that great department and the
results attained. The suggestions made by
him are earnestly commended to the
of congress, though they cannot all be given
particular mention here.
The several acts of congress looking to the re-
of the larger Indian reservations, to the
more rapid settlement of the Indians upon
allotments, and the restoration to the pub-
domain of lands in excess of their needs, have
been largely carried into effect, so far as the work
was confined to the executive. Agreements have
been concluded since March 1889, involving the
cession to the United States of about
acres of land. These contracts have, as required
by law, been submitted to congress for
and for the appropriations necessary to
carry them into effect Those with the
and Sac and Fox, Iowa,
and Absentee Shawnees and
tribes have not yet received the sanction of con-
Attention is also called to the fact that
the appropriations made in the case of the Sioux
Indians have not covered all the stipulated pay-
This should be promptly corrected. If
an agreement is confirmed all of its terms should
be complied with without delay, and full
should be made.
The policy outlined in my last annual message
in relation to the patenting of lands to settlers
upon the public domain has been carried out in
the administration of the land office. No genera
suspicion or imputation of fraud has been
lowed to delay the hearing and adjudication of
individual cases upon their merits. The purpose
has been to perfect the title of honest settlers
with such promptness that the value of the en-
try might not be swallowed up by the expense
and extortions to which delay subjected the
claimant. The average monthly issue of
patents has been increased about six thou-
sand.
The act, which was approved
on the 27th of June last, has been put into opera-
as rapidly as was practicable. The increased
clerical force provided was selected and assigned
to work, and a considerable part of the force en-
gaged in examinations in the field was recalled
and added to the working force of the office.
The examination and adjudication of claims have,
by reason of improved methods, been more rapid
than ever before. There is no economy to the
government in delay, while there is much hard
ship and injustice to the soldier. The anticipated
expenditure, while very large, will not, it is be-
be in excess of the estimates made before
the enactment of he law. This liberal enlarge-
of the general law should suggest a more
careful scrutiny of bills for special relief, both at
to the cases where relief is granted and as to the
amount allowed.
After devoting a few lines each to the Mormon
situation, the admission of the new states, com-
of the work of the patent office and
the census, the president
At the last session I had occasion to return
with my objections several bills
ions for the erection of public buildings, for the
reason that the expenditures contemplated were
in my opinion greatly in excess of any public
need. No class of legislation is more liable to
abuse, or to degenerate into an unseemly scram-
about the public treasury, than this. There
should be exercised in this matter a wise
my based upon some responsible, and Impartial
examination and report as to each case, under e
general law.
The Agricultural Situation.
The report of the secretary of agriculture de-
serve especial attention in view of the fact
the year has been marked in a very unusual de-
by agitation and organization among the
farmers looking to an increase in the profits of
their business. It will be found that the efforts
of the department have been intelligently and
jealously devoted to the promotion of the inter-
to its care.
A very substantial improvement In the market
prices of the leading farm products during
r- price of wheat advanced
to October, 1889, to in
corn from cents to cents;
lucent to cents, and barter from SI
cents to re cent. Meats showed a substantial but
not so large an increase. The export trade in
animals and fowls shows a vary large brans;
, the total C such
June was and the Increase
over the preceding year was over
Nearly more cattle and over more I
hogs were exported than in the preceding year.
The export trade in beef and pork products and
in dairy products was very largely the
increase in the article of butter alone being from
15.504,978 pounds to pounds, and the
total increase in the value of meat and dairy
products exported being This trade,
so directly helpful to the farmer, it is believed
will be yet further and very largely increased
when the system of inspection and sanitary super-
vision now provided by law is brought fully into
operation.
The efforts of the secretary to establish the
health fumes of our meats against the
imputations that have been put upon them
broad have resulted in substantial progress.
Veterinary surgeons sent out by the detriment
are now allowed to participate in the inspection
of the live cattle from this country landed at the
English docks, and during the several months
they have been on duty no case of
has been reported. This Inspection abroad,
and the domestic inspection of live animals and
pork products, provided for by the act of Aug.
will afford as perfect a guarantee for the i
wholesomeness of our meats offered for foreign
consumption as Is anywhere given to any food j
product, and its non-acceptance will quite clearly I
reveal the real motive of any continued
of their use; and, that having been made I
clear, the duty of the executive will be very plain.
The information given by the secretary of the
progress and prospects of the beet sugar industry
I toll of interest. It has already passed the ex-
stage and is a commercial success. I
he area over which the sugar beet can be sue-
cultivated is very large, and another
crop of great value is offered to the choice
or the
The secretary of the treasury concurs in the
recommendation of the secretary of agriculture j
me official supervision provided by the tariff
law for sugar of domestic production shall be
transferred to the department of agriculture.
law relating to the civil service has, so for
as can learn, been executed by those having the
in the classified sen-ice
with fidelity and impartiality, and the service has
been increasingly satisfactory. The report of the
commission shows a large amount of good work i
done during the year with very limited
The Work of Congress.
I congratulate the congress and the country I
upon the passage at the first session of the Fifty- j
first congress of an unusual number of laws of i
very high importance. That the results of this
legislation will be the quickening and enlarge-
Men of our manufacturing Industries
better markets for our a i, provisions
both at home-and abroad, more constant em-
and better wages for our working
pie, and an increased supply of a safe currency
the transaction of business I do not doubt
Some of these measures were enacted at so late a
period that the beneficial effects commerce ;
which were contemplation or congress have i
partially manifested themselves.
Die general trade and industrial conditions
throughout the country during the year have
shown a marked improvement For many years
prior to 1888 the merchandise balances of foreign
trade had largely our favor, but during ,
that year and the year following they turned I
against us. It is very gratifying to know the
fiscal year again shows a balance in our favor
Of over The bank clearings, which i
furnish a good test of the volume business
for ten months of the year
show, as compared with the same months of
1889, an increase for the whole country of about
8.4 per cent, while the increase outside of the city
of New York was over per cent
The increase of clearings and volume of I
and decrease of business failures are men-
Then comes;
in meats and we have advantages
that only need better facilities of Intercourse and
transportation to secure for large foreign
markets. The reciprocity clause of the tariff act
wisely and effectively the way to annum a
large reciprocal trade In exchange for the free
admission to our ports of certain product. The
right of nations to make special re-
concessions is well and
does not Impair either the comity clue to other
powers or what Is known as the nation
generally found in commercial treaties.
vi hat is given to one for an agreed con-
cannot be claimed by another freely.
The of the revenues was such that we
could dispense with any import duties upon coffee,
tea, hides, and the lower grade of sugar and mo-
lasses. That the large advantage resulting to the
countries producing and exporting these articles
by placing them on the free list entitled us to ex-
a fair return in the way of customs
upon articles exported by us to them was so
obvious that to have gratuitously abandoned this
opportunity to enlarge our trade would have been
an error.
There were but two methods of mainlining
control of this question open to
place all of these articles upon the dutiable list
subject to such agreements a could lie
cured or to place them all presently upon the free
list, but subject to the of specified
duties if the countries from which we received
them should refuse to give to us suitable
cal benefit. This latter method, I think.
great advantages. It expresses advance
the consent of congress to reciprocity arrange- I
affecting these products, which
it be exercised, and uniform- rule
provided for the administration of the affairs of
insolvent debtors. The inconveniences resulting
the occasional and temporary exercise of
tins power by congress, and from the conflicting
state code of insolvency which come into force
should be removed by the enact,
of a simple, inexpensive and permanent
national bankrupt law.
I also renew my recommendation in favor of
legislation affording Just copyright protection to
foreign authors, on a footing of reciprocal ad-
vantage for our authors abroad.
It, still for this congress to In-
by suitable legislation, a movement
to. king to uniformity and increased safety In the
use of couplers and brakes upon freight train
engaged In Interstate commerce. The chief
m the is to secure agreement as to the
best appliances, simplicity, effectiveness and coat
This difficulty will only yield
to legislation, which should be based upon
Inquiry and impartial tests. The purpose should
De to secure the co-operation of all well disposed
managers and owner, but the fearful fact that
every wear delay in the sacrifice of 2.000
live the maiming of young men
should plead both with congress and the
agers against any needless delay.
Water Supply In the Arid Region.
The subject of I h-conservation and
conservation and
have been delayed and until I of the water supply arid
the I has had much
i by congress. Ex- j as yet been put upon a permanent and
is shown that some treaties looking to factory The urgency of the do.
reciprocal have failed to secure a two-thirds not grow out, of any large preset demand for
ratification, and others the use of ,, . but out X
mg passed that stage have for year awaited the
concurrence or the house and senate in such mod-
of our revenue laws as were necessary
to give effect to their provisions.
We now have the concurrence of houses in
advance in a distinct and definite offer of free en-
try to our ports of articles. The
is not required to deal in conjecture as to
what, congress nil accept. Indeed, this
provision is more than an offer. Our part of
t he bargain is has been made;
and when the countries from which we receive
sugar, coffee, tea and hides have placed on their
free lists such of our product an shall
upon, as an equivalent for our concession, a
of that fort completes the
in the mean tune our own people have free
sugar, tea, coffee and hides.
The thus far given an- very hope-
of early and favorable action by the countries
which we receive our large imports of
lee and sugar, and it is confidently believed that
ii steam communication with these countries can
promptly unproved and enlarged the next
year will show a most gratifying increase In our
exports of and provisions, as well as
of some important of manufactured goods
in addition to the important bills that became
law before the adjournment of the last session
some the highest importance were
wen advanced toward a final vote and now stand
upon the calendars of the two houses In favored
positions. The present session has a fixed limit,
n these measures are not. now brought to a
nil the work that has been done upon
them by this congress is lost. The proper con-
of these, of .-in apportionment bill and
the annual appropriation bills will require not
only no working day of the session shall be I
lost nut, that measure of minor and local inter-
est shall nor, he allowed to interrupt or retard the
progress those that ate of universal interest In
conditions, I refrain from
we-danger that the water supply and the site
tor the necessary patch basins may fall Into the
Band of individuals or private corporations and
tie used to render subservient the large areas de-
pendent upon such supply. The of the
water is the owner of the lands, however the
titles may run. All unappropriated natural water
sources and all necessary reservoir sites should
lie held by the government for the equal use at
rates, of the homestead settlers who will
eventually take up these lands.
not. in my opinion,
undertake Die construction of dams or canal,
but should hunt its work to such surveys and ob-
as will determine the water supply
both surface and subterranean, the areas capable
irrigation, and the location and storage ca-
of reservoirs. This done the use of the
water and of the reservoir sites might be granted
to the respective states or territories, or to
or associations upon the condition that
the. necessary works should constructed and
the water furnished at fair rates, without dis-
the rate; to be subject to super-
vision by the legislatures or by board of water
commissioners duly constituted. The essential
thing to lie secured is the common and equal use
at, fair rates or the accumulated water supply u
better that these lards should re-
and than that those who occupy them
should become the slaves of unrestrained mo-
controlling the cue essential element of
land values and crop results.,
The use of the telegraph by the de-
a a means for the rapid transmission
written communications is, I believe,
proper terms quite desirable. The government
docs not own or operate the railroads, and it
should not I think own or the telegraph
hues It. does, however, seem to be quite
tor the to contract with the
telegraph companies as it does with the rail-
road companies to carry at specified rates such
The value of our exports of domestic
during the last year was over
greater than the preceding year, and was only
exceeded once in our history.
of this excess was in agricultural products. The
production of pig a good of
general shown by a recent census
bulletin to have per cent, greater in 1800
than in 1880, and the production of steel per
cent greater. Mining in coal has had no
except that deficient trans-
The general testimony is that
is everywhere fully employed, and the reports
tor the last year show a smaller number of em-
affected by strikes and lockouts than in
any year since The depression in the price
of agricultural products has been greatly relieved
and a buoyant and hopeful tone was beginning to
be felt by all our people.
These promising influences have been in some
degree checked by the surprising and very
favorable monetary events which have recently
taken place in England. It is gratifying to know
that these did not grow in any degree out of the
financial relations of London with our people or
put of any discredit attached to our securities
held in that market. The return of our bonds and
stocks was caused by a money stringency in Eng-
land, not by any loss of value or credit in the
themselves. We could not, however
wholly escape the ill effects of a foreign monetary
agitation accompanied by such extraordinary in-
as characterized this. It is not believed
however, that these evil incidents, which have
for the time unfavorably affected values in this
country, can long withstand the strong, safe and
wholesome influences which are operating to give
to our people profitable returns in all branches of
legitimate trade and industry. The apprehension
that our tariff may again and at once be subjected
to important general changes would undoubtedly
add a depressing influence of the most serious
character.
The general tariff act has only partially gone
into operation, some of its important provisions
being limited to take effect at dates yet in the
future. The general provisions of the law have
been in force less than sixty days. Its permanent
effects upon trade and prices still largely stand in
conjecture. It is curious to note that the advance
m the prices of articles wholly unaffected by the
tanK act was by many hastily ascribed to that I
act. Notice was not of the fact that the ,
general tendency of the was upward
from influences wholly apart from the recent
tariff legislation. The enlargement of our cur-
by the silver bill undoubtedly gave an up-
ward tendency to trade and had a marked effect
on but this natural and desired effect of
the silver legislation was by many erroneously at-
to the tariff act.
There is neither wisdom nor justice in the
that the subject tariff revision shall be
again opened before this law has had a fair trial
It is quite true that every tariff schedule is sub-
to objections. No bill was ever framed, I
suppose, that in all of its rates and classifications
had the full approval even of a party caucus.
Such legislation is always and necessarily the
product of compromise as to details, and the pres-
sent law is no exception. But in its general scope
and effect I think it will justify the support of
those who believe that American legislation
should conserve and defend American trade and
the wages of American workmen.
The misinformation as to the terms of the act
which has been so widely disseminated at borne
and abroad will be corrected by experience, and
the evil auguries as to its results confounded by
the market reports, the savings banks, inter-
national trade balances and the general prosper-
of our people. Already we begin to hear from
abroad and from our custom houses that the pro-
effect upon importations imputed to the
act is not justified. The imports at the port of
New York for tho three weeks of November
were nearly per cent, greater than for the same
period in 1889 and per cent, greater than in the
same of 1888. And so far from being an
act to limit I confidently believe that
it we shall secure a larger and more profit-
able participation in foreign trade than we have
ever enjoyed, and that we shall recover a
participation in the ocean carrying trade
of the world.
The criticisms of the bill that have come to us
from foreign sources may well be rejected for re-
If these critics really believe that the
adoption by us of a free trade policy, or of tariff
rates having reference solely to revenue, would
diminish the participation of their own countries
in the commerce of the world, their advocacy and
promotion by speech and other forms of organ-
efforts of this movement among our people
is a rare exhibition of unselfishness in trade.
And on the other hand, if they sincerely believe
that the adoption of a protective tariff policy by
this country inures to their profit our hurt, it
is noticeably strange that they should lead the
against the authors of a policy so helpful
to their countrymen, and crown with their favor
those who would snatch from them a substantial
share of a trade with other lands already
to their necessities.
There is no disposition among any of our people
to promote prohibitory or retaliatory legislation.
Our policies are adopted not to the hurt of others,
but to secure for ourselves those advantages that
grow out of our favored position a a
Our form of government with its incident
of universal suffrage, it imperative that we
shall save our working people from the agitations
and distresses which scant work and wages that
have no margin for comfort always beget But
after all this is done it will be found that our
markets are open to friendly commercial ex-
changes of enormous value to the other great
powers.
From the time of my induction into office the
duty of using every power and Influence given by
law-to the executive department for the develop-
of larger markets for our product,
our farm products, has been kept constantly
in mind, and no effort has been or will be spared
to promote that end. We are under no
vantage in any foreign market, except that w
pay our workmen and better wage
than are paid abstractedly,
relatively to the cost of the necessaries or
I do not doubt that a very largely Increased
foreign trade is accessible to us without barter-
tog for it either our home market for prod-
of toe farm and shop a our own people can
unity or the wages of our working people.
Keel Clause.
Ii many of t.
important I now briefly call your attention
; I desire to repeat with added urgency the
recommendations contained in my last annual
message la relation to the development of
can steamship lines. The reciprocity clause Of
the tariff bill will be largely limned, and it
retarded and diminished, if provision is not
contemporaneously made to encourage the
of first class steam Communication be-
tween our port and the ports of such nations as
may meet our overtures for enlarged commercial
exchanges The carrying the mails
and frequently, and offering to
a comfortable, and speedy transit is the
first condition of foreign trade. It carries the or-
or the buyer, but not nil that is ordered or
bought. It gives to vessels such car-
goes as are not urgent or perishable, and.
at least, promote that Important adjunct
of commerce. There is now both in this country
and m the nations of Central and South
a state of expectation and confidence as to in-
creased trade that will give a double to
your prompt action upon this question
The present situation of our mail
with Australia illustrates the
early action by congress. The Oceanic
company maintains a lite-of steamers between
Han Francisco, Sidney and Auckland, consisting
of three vessels, two Of which are of United States
registry and one of foreign registry, for the
service done this line in carrying the mails we
pay the sum of being as
mated, the full sen and United States inland
age, which is the limit fixed by law. The colonies
of New South Wales and New Zealand have been
paying annually to these lines for carry-
the mails from Sidney and Auckland to San
Francisco. The under which this pay-
has been made is mm to expire
those colonies have refused renew the contract
unless the United States shall pay a more
table proportion of the whole sum to
maintain the service.
advised by the postmaster general that
the United Stales receives for carrying tin
mails, brought to San a these
steamers, by rail to Vancouver an I
income of while, as I have stated
we are paying for the support of the steam-
ship line that this mail u ; v S W
leaving an annual surplus resulting from
service of II. The of the I
States with Austral i, which is in neon
part carried by these steamers, of
which in- dependent the end
communication maintain, is
in our favor.
Our total export of to
ports during the ending June
,,; i- w,, ,.,. Imports
of merchandise from th ports were only
If wears willing see this
line withdrawn, or continued
with Vancouver for San Franc
the American terminal, congress should It In
the power or the postmaster general to make a
liberal increase in tie-amount now paid for the
transportation Important mail
The south Atlantic and gulf occupy a
favored position toward the new an I important
commerce which the reciprocity clause of the
tariff act and the postal shipping bill are designed
to promote. Steamship lines from these ports to
some northern port of South America will
most certainly t a connection between the
railroad systems of the continents bug before
any continuous line of railroads can be put into
operation. The very large appropriation
at session for the harbor of
was justified, as it seemed to me. by these
The great northwest will feel the ad-
vantage of trunk lines to the south as well as to
the east, and of the new markets for their
surplus food products, and for many of their
manufactured products.
graph.
Laws.
If any intelligent and loyal company of
can citizens were required to tho
The International Bank Scheme.
I had occasion in May last to transmit to con-
a report adopted by the international
American conference upon the subject of the in-
corporation of an international American bank,
with a view to facilitating money exchanges be-
tween the states represented in that conference.
Such an institution would greatly promote the
trade we are seeking to develop. I renew the
recommendation a careful and well guarded
charter be granted.
I do not think the powers granted should in-
those ordinarily exercised by trust,
and safe deposit companies, or that more
branches in the United States should be author-
than are strictly necessary to accomplish the
object primarily in view, namely, convenient
foreign exchanges. It Is quite important that
prompt action should be taken in this matter, in
order that any appropriations for better
with these countries, and any agree-
that may be made for reciprocal trade,
may not be hindered by the inconvenience of
making exchanges through European money
centers, or burdened by the tribute which is an
incident of that method of business.
The bill for the relief of the supreme court has,
after many years of discussion, reached a
where, final action is easily attainable, and it
is hoped that any differences of opinion may be
so harmonized as to save the essential features
of this very important measure. In this
I earnestly renew my recommendation that
the salaries of the judges of the United States
district courts be so read j that none of them
shall receive less than per annum.
The subject of the unadjusted and
Mexican land grants, the urgent necessity
for providing some commission or tribunal tor
the trial of questions of title growing out of
them, were twice brought by me to the attention
of congress at the Bills have been
reported from the proper committees in both
houses upon the subject, and I very earnestly
hope that this congress will put an end to the de-
lay which has attended the settlement of the dis-
as to title between the settlers and the
claimants under these grants. These disputes
retard the prosperity and disturb the peace of
large and important communities. The governor
of New Mexico in his last report to the secretary
of the interior suggests some modifications of
the provisions of the pending bills relating to the
small holdings of farm lands. I commend to
your attention the suggestions of the secretary
of the interior upon this subject.
The enactment a national bankrupt law
regard as very desirable. The constitution
to of this sub
human conditions of national life I do not
doubt that with absolute unanimity they would
begin with Tree and honest and it la
to know that generally there is a
growing and non-partisan demand for better
election laws. But against, this sign of hope and
progress must beset the depressing and lindens-
able election laws and methods are
sometimes cunningly contrived to secure minor-
control, while violence completes the short-
comings fraud.
In my last annual message I suggested that the
development of the existing law providing a
supervision of congressional elections of-
an effective method of reforming
abuses. The need of such a law has manifested
m many parts of the country, and its whole-
some restraints and penalties will be useful In
all. lie- constitutionality of such legislation has
affirmed by the supreme court. Its
able effectiveness Is evidenced by the character
l is made to it It has been
denounced us d were a new exercise of federal
power an of the rights of the state.
Nothing could Ix-farther from the troth. Con-
,. ssh Ire id fixed the time for the election
or members It has declared that
members of must lie by writ-
ten -r pruned it has provided for the
by the circuit courts certain
the of a certain number of
election supervisor, made it
t. supervise the registration of voters
by toe stale officers; to challenge per-
to personally inspect
id the registry lists and to affix their
name of
I e of frauds; to attend at
i to is and remain with the bras till the votes
id e- to attach to the
us any statement touch-
. fairness of the registry and
an I transmit to the clerk of
ion representatives any evidence of
i i which may be presented to
same law provide for the
d; . sties marshals to attend
pol supp n Hie supervisors in the
; a dues and to arrest persons
laws. The provisions of this
statutes have been
both the great political par-
in north as well as in the s. by
j the court of the
by the w
It is i hi a question whether we shall
nave ., law. tor we now have one,
and have had for nearly twenty years, but
whether v . have an effective law. The
stops just short of effectiveness, for
local authorities all control
-deal ion establishes the
it to a seat in the house of
rids defect should be cured. Equality of
and the parity of the elector
maintained, or everything that Is
able In our of government is lost The
of an elector must be sought in the
law, not in die opinions, prejudices or fear
any class, however powerful. The path of the
elector to the ballot box must be free from
the ambush of fear and the enticements of fraud;
i Iii count so true and open that none shall gain-
say it
Such a law should be absolutely non-partisan
and Impartial it should give the advantage to
honesty and the control to majorities. Sorely
there is nothing sectional about this creed, audit
it shall happen that the penalties of laws intended
to enforce the e rights fall here and not there It
is not because the law is sectional, but because.
happily, crime is local and not universal.
it be forgotten that every law, whether
relating to elections or to any other subject
whether enacted by the state or by the nation
has force behind it. The courts, the marshal or
constable, the posse the prison, are all
and always the law.
One cannot be justly charged with
to any section or class who seeks only to
restrain violations of law and of personal right.
No community will find lawlessness
community can afford to have it known
the officers who are charged with the
or the public peace and the restraint of the
criminal classes are themselves the product of
fraud or violence. The magistrate is then with-
out respect and the law without sanction The
floods of lawlessness cannot be leveed and made
to run in one channel. The killing of a United
marshal carrying a writ of arrest for an
election offense is full of prompting and
to men who are pursued by a city mar-
for a crime life or property.
Hut it is said that this legislation will revive
race animosities, and some have even suggested
that when the peaceful methods of fraud are
made impossible they may be supplanted by In-
and violence. If the proposed
gives to any qualified elector by a hair's weight
more than his equal influence or detract HE
much from any other qualified elector it to fa-
tally impeached. But if the law is equal and the
animosities it is to evoke grow out of the fact
that some electors have been accustomed to ex-
the franchise for others as well as for
themselves, then these animosities ought not to
be confessed without shame, and cannot be given
any weight in the discussion without dishonor
No choice is left to me but to enforce with
vigor all laws intended to secure to the citizen
his constitutional rights, and to recommend that
the inadequacies of such laws be promptly
died. If to promote with zeal and ready interest
every project for the development of it material
interests, its rivers, harbors, mines and factories,
and the intelligence, peace, and security under
the law of its communities and it homes, I not
accepted as sufficient evidence of friendliness to
any state or section, I cannot add connivance at
election practices that not only disturb local re-
but rob the electors of other state and sec-
of their most priceless political rights.
The preparation of the general appropriation
bills should be conducted with the greatest care
and the closest scrutiny of expenditure.
should be adequate to the needs of
the public service, but they should be absolutely
free from prodigality.
I venture again to remind you that the brief
time remaining for the consideration of the
legislation now awaiting your attention
offers no margin for waste. If the present duty
is discharged with diligence, fidelity and courage,
the work of the Fifty-first congress may be con-
submitted to the considerate judgment
of the people.
THE
SUPPLEMENT.
DID IT SERVE HER RIGHT
A. Fashionable to
by Juvenile
Her hat was a regular stunner and no
mistake. It looked like a
miniature tropical garden, but nature
never produced anything half so
A couple of artificial butterflies,
whose wings presented a dazzling as-
of colors, were poised upon
invisible wires over two imitation or-
They were obviously designed
to supply the crowning touch of realism.
When she entered the car she knew
that that hat would create a sensation.
There were plenty of vacant seats
around, but she walked nearly the
whole length of the car before taking
one. and when she sat down it was with
the proud consciousness that all eyes
were fixed upon rather upon
her hat.
But nobody stared at that hat half
as hard m a bright, chubby little
youngster, who was sitting alongside
of his mother, right opposite the owner
of the triumph of millinery.
exclaimed
the little fellow gleefully, see two
butterflies on that lady's
hush, said the moth-
mustn't make
But Willie was at that age when the
mind refuses to be satisfied with dog-
assertions and demands reasons.
must I hush Will the butter-
flies hear me and fly
The people in Willie's immediate
vicinity began to snicker, and the pro-
of the hat began to look
you must be said the
mother, and then, with the view of
laying his curiosity, she added,
butterflies ain't
she stick pins through them and
kill
they are made up but-
Willie meditated upon this for a min-
and then, to the intense delight of
everybody within earshot, excepting, of
course, his mother and the proprietor
of the wondrous hat, he broke out
fresh.
you ever see any live butterflies
those I never
be quiet; don't ask foolish
But Willie was not to be suppressed
in that fashion.
why is it that other ladies
don't put butterflies in their
don't know. Do be
if you put butterflies on
your hat would you put butterflies on
your hat like that
By this time the snicker had
oped into an audible titter, and threat-
to become a downright laugh
soon.
The conductor suddenly opened the
door and shouted out something the
Bonded like
Whatever the street might be it
seemed suddenly to occur to the pro-
of the hat that it was the street
she wanted, and she rushed precipitately
out of the car, her undignified exit con-
strangely with her stately en-
trance a few minutes before.
And what do you think I overheard
the woman who sat next to me say
just serves her
Why it served her right I don't
tend to York Herald.
NEXT TEAR
The Reflector again reminds its readers that beginning
with next year, 1891, it will adopt a
CASH IN ADVANCE SYSTEM
That is, the paper will be sent to no one unless it is paid
for in advance. New subscription and mailing lists are
being made up and no name will be put on that is
not paid for. The Reflector has so long been sent
on a credit to persons who were deemed to be re-
that it may be hard to get the cash in
advance system inaugurated without offering
some inducement, and for that reason the
subscription price for next year will be
put down to the low figure of
ONE
This puts the Reflector within reach of everybody, and with the good crops made this year there
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Don't find fault and about your
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parings, etc.
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yon are seated.
laugh loudly or talk
at the table.
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to eat the meat from them.
call attention to any little mis-
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or ask for it
put your elbows on the table,
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erect ask to be excused.
frown or look cross at the table;
el hurts your own digestion, as well as
that of those eating with you.
pick your teeth, unless some-
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A CITY'S WATER SUPPLY IN TANKS,
Novel Scheme to Convey Water from
Lake Ontario to
By far the most novel suggestion that
has yet been offered for supplying
Rochester with additional water is the
The proposal is, in brief, to bring the
water from Lake Ontario by means of
tank cars running on a railroad.
In the proposal the pro-
the idea first
curred to me I have looked at it from
all points, and the more I , think of it
the better it pleases me. But whether
it be found practical not re-
mains to be seen. The engineers can
no doubt easily calculate the cost, and
that is the only feature that I am in
fear about. As it is, after a rough cal-
I estimate that this plan will
give this city and other places pure
at low price and in unlimited
The whole plan is to bring the
water in a vessel made for the purpose
from a point in the lake so far from
shore that there will be no chance of it
containing impurities.
vessel would be somewhat on
the plan of the floats used in New
York for carrying garbage out to sea
and dropping it in the ocean through
the bottom of the vessel. In the case I
of my ship the cargo, instead of being
taken to sea, would be brought from
sea to shore, and in place of entering
the hold through the hatches would
come in through a trap in bottom.
When we had our vessel full of the pure I
and sparkling water we would tow it to
the harbor by a tug, and pump the I
water into tank can specially made for
the purpose and running like ordinary
freight cars on the common track. The
cars could be provided with trap doors
or valves through which to
their liquid contents into a reservoir
over which the train would run, just
a coal or car runs and drops
load. This plan, of course, would only
be adopted where the system was to
applied on a large scale. Where the
idea was to be adopted as a
expedient the water could be
from the cars directly into the mains
of the town.
for some figures in regard to tin
scheme. The railroads carry freight all
a profit for half a cent a ton per
A ton of water contains gallons,
that, allowing gallons of water to
person, the railroad would carry a
ply for a family of five the distance
a mile for half a cent. It would
1-2 cents as freight from the lake t
Rochester, assuming that the distant
is seven miles. Thirty tons is an
nary load of coals on a gondola car
and a locomotive would have no
in drawing a train of twenty car
or tons, holding gallons,
one train made twelve trips a day
moderate estimate for a run of
get gallons of
You see there is virtually no
to the amount of water you can
to town in that way, and the plant
quired is neither expensive nor
to make. L
or three steam pumps of a
that can be found ready made, the
for carrying the water and the
cars are the principal novel features d
the whole, and any good mechanic
rig them all up in a short time. Tit
plan. I tell you. is entirely practice
and when I have had a chance to cot
suit with some ship carpenter as to
cost of the vessel, and with the
managers as to the best rates they
give on freight, I may give you more
relation to it.
continued the pr
easy it would be to
a reservoir in the vicinity of
park, and keep it full of water
train of tank cars running to and
Charlotte.
the cost of carrying the water
rail should prove too the pr
added, as though he had
another idea, I shall figure
the expediency of bringing the
from Lake Erie in canal boats. All
want in that case is a fleet of boats
we can run into the lake, fill with pt
water, tow down here and pump
contents into the reservoir. I intend f
call the attention of the Chicago
to the plan of bringing water in sh
from beyond the sewage
ester Post Express.
Under the name of
a French electrician has devised a
telegraphic system founded on the col
of mechanical
with telegraphy. This system
applied indifferently to any std
graphic machine worked by a
board. As soon as spoken the
are, so to say, decomposed by the
of the operator at the key
The syllables are printed in
distinct lines on a tape of paper,
they are afterward read from
to right. It is said that with
stenographic machine a
operator can print words a
by this Exchange.
EASTERN Oh,
Greenville, N. C
Lac a I S pa r ks
Mrs- H. is agent for
Sewing Machine, lies
in Will sell cheap Tor
cash, on easy installments. Call
at residence on street,
office.
Mis Lou left yesterday
morning for Brooklyn. N. Y.
Miss Ellen last week
to spend a few weeks in Tarboro.
Mr. R. Walker, is vis-
bis daughter, Mrs. A. D.
Hunter.
Mr. B. and
that Dr. the
dentist, has some very fine op
week, and continues to
meet with wonderful success.
You will find good reading matter
all over the We arc
putting a column or editorial
items on the first pane each week.
Oak Grove Alliance.
Hare Big Two
Cooper's
Henderson, N. C.
is place
For farmers to sell tobacco.
If you want prices
Don't tail your tobacco
To Cooper's, Henderson, N.
Go to Brown Bros, for Shoes.
at J. S. Smith
Shoes
at Brown Bros.
design cakes at J. S.
The famous James grape was ex-
have gone lo Mississippi to spend the I Riverside Nursery at the
holidays. Rocky Mount fair and took the
Miss Annie Harding, of
ville, is visiting the family of Mai-
II. Harding.
Mrs. Kennedy, of Kinston,
has been visiting Mrs. C. D.
past week.
C.
as might have been expected.
Friday Messrs. J. Bro.,
of sent us a turnip of
their own raising that weighs
It is the largest one we ever
saw
Mrs. H. A. Simon returned home I Sheriff Tucker tells as that the
last night from a months visit to her now
daughter, Mrs.
Lieut. S. T. Hooker went to Rocky
Mount to attend the Regimental
election of the 1st Regiment N. C. S.
G.
Read our supplement today.
Ladies, Brown line
of Dress Goods.
Go to C D. for your
Christ mas goods.
cash prices paid for cot-
ton H. F. Keel
A rain stakes a big mini.
C. D. is the place to
boy your groceries.
Fin-fruit confectionery at
J. S. Smith
The most excellent Boss Biscuits
at the Old Brick
Brown Bros. ate selling good
Calico per yard.
A big wedding close at hand.
place to buy Christmas pres.
Miss Carrie who has been
quite sick for the past two weeks,
are glad lo note, is now convalescing
and on the road to a speedy recovery.
Mr. R. J. Cobb moved his family
to Greenville last week, and they
Mrs. T. R. Cherry's house on
Third street. Greenville extends
them a cordial welcome.
Mr. R. B. Smith, of the Beaufort
County Lumber Co., was in town
yesterday called at the
tor office. His headquarters are
now a Washington instead of
ville.
Mr. F. W. Atwater. of Chatham
county, has been .-pending part of th
One of these is an insane person and
the other is serving a sentence which
will be out middle of January.
The King's Daughters arc
for an entertainment here or. the
18th. They will hive on sale some
fancy Japanese articles, ordered sic-
for the occasion.
Now speak a word to your neigh-
about, the Reflector. Remind
him that it is his county paper and
that he can get it whole of next
yea- Dollar cash.
The
was broken by the very cold rain
that set in That night it-
came down torrents with a
of thunder.
Mow is the time to sow wheat. We
hope our farmers will plant enough
wheat to supply their homes with
There is
have some to
past week visiting his daughter, Mrs. I nothing like making your own
R. B. He left yesterday for plies.
He left
to attend the N. C.
Wilson
Revs. G. A. and R. B.
John. Mrs J. B Cherry, Mrs. E. C.
Glenn and Miss Sue left
yesterday to the conference at
Others will go during the
is at Mrs. M. Higgs.
Try some of new corned
lets at Old Brick Store.
Best cream cheese butter
at J. S. Smith
Look out tor some weather now.
C. D. bought bis goods
cheap will sell them cheap.
Fresh Boss Biscuits for the well
sick at the Old Brick Store.
Dixon's custom made Shoes for
children and la-lies, at Brown Bros.
The grippe is getting started again
Ready in five Minutes, Prepared
Buckwheat, at the Old Brick Store.
A magnificent display of Holiday
Goods can be seen at Mrs. M. D.
Higgs.
How much wheat have you sown.
Buckwheat, meat and keg
pickles just arrived at J. S. Smith
Glasgow has just
received
direct
a fine load of horses
Richmond.
The small is still counting
days.
For a One drive or work horse
call on Glasgow A new lot
just arrived.
Call at J. S- Smith
get a cigar free
for five
Selecting Christmas presents is in
order.
Don't forget to go to J. S. Smith
and get the best No.
bacon at Si cents.
Davis and New Home
Machines for sale by J. C. Lanier,
office at Brown Bros. Store.
Christmas two weeks from to-
morrow.
Brown Bros, don't sell at cost nor
below cost, but as to it as any
reliable firm in town.
finest loaf of bread I ever ate
was made of Point Lace Flour, at
Old Brick Store.
Plenty of dust during the late dry
weather.
Fine raisins, Florida oranges,
Delaware apples, all at
low prices at J. S. Smith
Fresh supply of Apples, Oranges,
Lemons, Bananas,
berries Just
You will soon hear complaint of
bad
Cotton cash
price paid for cotton seed. Bags
furnished on application.
G K.
per lb for Sweet Scot
lb sold in Pitt Co., which
is a of its superiority, at
Old Brick
The X. C. Conference is in session
at Wilson this week.
Tons coal,
Shingles, .
Laths.
For sale by J. J. Cherry.
Icing Sugar, Currants, Citron,
Oranges. Lemons,
Apples, Nuts,
Candy and Cakes in stock at
Old Brick Store.
The stores are beautiful with their
display s of holiday goods.
Fresh lot Currants,
Almonds, Essence of Lemon,
Vanilla, Strawberry, Raspberry,
Cinnamon, and Ginger
at T. A. Cherry's, cheap.
Enough snow fell Monday night
to make the house tops white.
Fancy Willow
Toilet Articles, Screens,
Sets. Ornament for fan-
work and a general line of fancy
goods at Mrs. M. D. Higgs.
The rice mills of Washington were
badly damaged by fire Saturday
night.
latest and prettiest de-
signs in Albums, Sets,
Vases, Minors, Easels. Paintings,
Tables, China, Goods, etc,
be found at Mrs. M. D. Higgs.
Anything you boy Horn our mar-
not satisfactory yon may re-
it and money will be re
funded. We keep fresh beef, pork,
mutton, kid. poultry, sod solicit
patronage. Johnson,
Mr. G. M. Tucker will move his
family to Greenville by new year.
They will occupy the house in
in which Mrs. Greene
has lived this year. Mr. Tucker
also rented one of Capt, White's
stores and will bring his mercantile
business here.
Miss Mollie Rouse has moved her
art studio down town and has the
brick store formerly occupied by M.
R. Lang. She is making it very at-
I tractive and deserves the encourage-
our people. work that
she has done here has certainly given
our people pleasure in more ways
than one.
Mr. G- T. Tyson, one of Beaver
Dam's best farmers, is on this week
for Durham, Oxford and Henderson
to sell about pounds of tobacco.
He will spend a while at Raleigh for
the purpose of visiting the
College, and also some of the
stock near that city. Mr.
Tyson is interested in fine stock and
keeps some of the on his farm
Last Friday was a field day for the
cotton buyers. The town was full
of it.
Don't forget the Reflector Book
store when you go out after holiday-
goods.
The steamer Greenville left here
with bales of cotton Saturday
morning.
Burn out your chimneys now.
They are foul after so long use in a
dry spell.
Enough water fell in one day to
enable boats to go through to all up
river points.
Several Pitt county leave
for Henderson to-day to try the
tobacco market.
You will hear something good for
Greenville before the meeting closes.
Just watch us.
During this kind of weather there
is apt to be much suffering. Look
after the poor.
Christmas goods are here in
dance. How about that present you
promised your best girl-
If you don't go and pay taxes to
the there is no use
saying what will happen.
Attention Is called lo the notice of
dissolution of the firm of Staton,
Cherry Bro. at Bethel.
The weather cleared off beautifully
yesterday after rain and snow of
the two days preceding.
Not much cotton to be picked out
now. During the fine weather the
farmers got out most of it.
The Southern Immigrating Con-
meets in Asheville next week.
Greenville will be represented.
J. D. has a steer
in his possession for which an owner
is wanted. See advertisement.
No molar it matters not how ob-
can baffle Dr. Marquis.
He conquers the worst of cases.
The Reflector Book Store has the
nicest thing out for the school
They should come to see it.
in a short while the full financial
statement of the county finances for
the year ending Dec. 1st will appear.
While out to Saturday
we saw a little pig belonging to Mr.
Asa Congleton that will weigh
pounds.
Several persons from towns be-
low us passed through Greenville
to the N. C. Conference at
Wilson.
After shoe shop on
fire Friday a little cleaning of trash
and moss off the roofs of buildings
was in order
Farmers of this section should
prepare for plenty of truck next year.
This is one of the finest trucking
sections of State.
The ladies especially are invited to
call at Reflector Book Store and
examine our beautiful line of Christ-
mas cards and holiday goods.
When the blizzard started it came
sure enough. Saturday a bright,
pleasant day, Sunday rain and cooler,
Monday more rain and snow.
We heard Mr. George of,
Carolina township say Saturday that
he had killed thirteen Urge
this fall.
Better do your guessing at Young
pumpkin before it is too
late and get that sewing machine.
You will act the part of wisdom by
reading their new advertisement to-
day also.
Merchants, do you want ledgers
and day books for your next year ac-
You can be supplied at the
Reflector Book Store. We can furn-
anything from a cent scratch
book to a page ledger.
You must pay for the Reflector
next year before it is sent you. Our
cash in advance system goes into
effect with the new year. You can
get the paper during 1801 for the
small sum of One Dollar.
The advertiser in the Reflector
will give you every inducement in
holiday trade. Look over and you
will find names of the men to trade
with. They want your trade, show
public enterprise enough to solicit it,
and will give you full value for your
money.
It seems like everything but the
prices has worked in favor the
farmers this year and ll should be
abundantly thankful. Had this spell
rainy weather commenced two
weeks ago there is no telling how
many thousand pounds of cotton
would have been ruined.
In speaking last week of the Ex-
press Company forwarding thanks-
giving packages to the different or-
in State free of charge,
we intended to state that at any time
they will forward such packages free.
Any package will be
sent to of the orphanages free
of charge.
Mr. Robert Congleton accompanied
his bride, was in attendance
upon the Alliance picnic at Oak
Grove Saturday. Bob is a clever
if he did slip off unawares
to Washington and capture one of its
most charming young ladies in the
person of Miss Irene We
wish them many years of happiness.
The Shaving Parlors of James
Smith arc constantly adding new
features, they have now an
In trimming a beard they
put them on and there is no danger
clipped hairs falling in the
eyes. None but first-class workmen
are employed by Jim and you can get
satisfaction in every branch of
art
On Monday Riverside Nursery-
filled a little order for a farmer in
Martin county. In the shipment
were apple and peach trees,
pecan trees, English walnut trees,
James grape vines and
plants. Somebody please shoot
the next man who insinuates that
is is not a big help to
Greenville.
Mrs. M. D. Higgs has opened a
beautiful stock of holiday and fancy-
goods in the store opposite the bank
old stand in which the late Mr.
J. B. Higgs used to She has
a line of goods that will be sure lo
please for Christmas presents. This
is her individual business, being
conducted on her own responsibility.
She is a deserving lady and should
receive liberal patronage.
Do not fail to read advertise.
Greenville Male Academy in
this issue. This school is under the
charge of Prof. W. J. Matthews, one
of the best educators who has con-
ducted a sell in our midst. The
splendid instruction given and low
price charged for tuition should
cause this school to be well patron-
Spring term begins January
19th, 1891
Special,
It is my purpose to preach on
next Sunday night, and I
specially invite all to be present
morning and night A special
to young men.
A. D.
Arrivals at Past Week
M. Roberts, N. C ; W. E. Glad-
stone, Va ; D. Ken-
J. T. Bruce, New York; G. P.
Wilmington; W. P. Sam,
Goldsboro; H. L. Tyler, Baltimore;
E. W. Watts. N. G; E. D. Mitchell,
Henderson; C. W. N. C; C.
T. Cordon, N. C; M. S. Mayo, Sir.
W. A.
J. B. Wilson; Gen
Morrill, Falkland; W. W.-Martin, N.
C; M. J. Norman, N. C; J. L. Butt,
Durham's Creek; W. S. Greer,
G. L. Barker, Va; Col.
W. R. Washington; Judge
Norfolk, D. J.
Louisville, Ky.; J. R.
B. Warren. B.
W.
Last Saturday was a winning for
Oak Grove Alliance at
It was the occasion of their second
annual and we never attended
a more successful one. There were
four or five hundred present
from Pitt, Martin and Beaufort
a large number of ladies be-
among them. Hon. W. A.
Branch, Congressmen elect from this
district, and Col. Harry
member elect to the next Stale
were present and both mule
splendid speeches. Mr. Branch was
first introduced at by Mr.
James Roberson, in a few
ate words, and spoke for an hour
a half. acknowledging and ex-
pressing his appreciation of the in-
to be present and participate
with them on ibis occasion, he refer-
red back to the campaign recently
closed, said that he had accepted the
banner of the Democratic with
the pledge that it should never trail
in the dust while in his hands, that
ho canvassed every county in the
district, the people knew how
he hail borne their banner, and
he wanted to take Ibis opportunity
for thanking the people Pitt, Mar-
tin and Beaufort for the handsome
majorities these counties had given
i in. Mr. Branch then went into de-
tail about many of the evils that op-
press the laboring classes, how they
are taxed and poorer year by
year while other classes become
at their expense. A special
theme with him was the contraction
of the currency, and he produced fig-
from the records
showing how year by year from
to 1873 millions of dollars of the
was called in and de-
While the money
got smaller our wages farm
products went lower and lower. This
is the main reason that prices our
products are so low, there is not
money enough in circulation to buy
them. The cry of over production la
all a humbug, scarcity of money is
the trouble.
At the conclusion of his speech
Mr. Robinson again arose and intro-
Col. Skinner, who spoke for an
hour. He came right down lo a
genuine Alliance speech and made
one of his best efforts, fully sustaining
his brilliant reputation. Though
they had just listened attentively
an hour and a half they heard
him through the least
of or impatience.
will say here in passing that we
saw people listen more attentively
for two and a half hours at one sit-
ting than did these. It manifested
their deep interest in the
After touching briefly upon the re-
cent campaign and election be refer-
red at some length to the sub Treas.
He said there was a
vision of opinion upon this great
question and by some was declared
to lie unconstitutional, but he was
willing for the world to know that he
was and advocate of the measure. If
it was not unconstitutional to help
and protect the manufacturer of
North he could not sec why it
should be unconstitutional to
help and protest the producer of the
South. Some eminent men said the
government not loan money to
individuals, but. it was loaned to the
managers of the Philadelphia expo-
in and later when they
said the government had no right to
collect the money out of them and
wanted it made a gift the Attorney
General brought suit and recovered
every penny it. Other instances
were cited in which money had been
loaned by government. If other
things could be put up as a basis of
credit he thought the land that pro-
all could put up its products
as a basis of credit. He in
establishing the warehouses for the
storage out farm products and the
issuing of certificates thereon that
would be legal tender. The ware
house system is not a new system.
When Joseph was sold into Egypt
Pharaoh had a dream which Joseph
interpreted The interpretation was
that there should be seven fat years
and seven lean years. The king at
once built granaries and warehouses
throughout his domain, bought up
all surplus coin in the fat years
and stored it away. The result of
was when the lean years came
there was corn in Egypt and the
people of that and other nations were
saved from starving.
had been squandered in the years
of plenty when the famine came
people would have been swept
from the face of the earth. The
warehouse system to-day would
prove a blessing to our farmers
and save them having to sell their
products on such low markets as at
present If there were convenient
warehouses instead of farmer
having to sell bis cotton at to
he could hold it until next
summer and get cents tor it and
use per cent, of his money in the
meantime. It had been charged that
he advocated the sub-Treasury be-
cause of its popularity with the Alli-
but he was advocating just such
a measure long before the Alliance
was born.
In this last assertion the
tor can bear Col. Skinner out, for
before this State even heard of
a Farmer's Alliance we pub-
articles from his pen
the establishment of ware-
houses in South for the storage
of cotton, and other contributions
along this line.
would be glad to speak further
of the good things both Mr. Branch
and Col. Skinner said but space for-
bids. After speaking a
dinner was spread. The manage-
was in the bands of several
young men in marshal regalia, and
the whole occasion could not have
been conducted more pleasantly
One man accidentally killed
another near Black Jack Saturday
evening. Marcellus Dawson, Tom
Lane and another man were hunting
rabbits. They were returning home
and when near the. road stopped
to rest. Suddenly Dawson called out
goes a and in whirling
to shoot it the whole load of his
truck Lane who was a few yards
away. Sunday Dawson offered to
surrender to the Sheriff, kill-
being purely accidental the
won hold him.
OF THE EMPORIUM OF FASHION
I.
Will sell our elegant
line of
at once
In presenting this our latest announcement to
our many friends and patrons we desire to
congratulate all upon their prosperity
this season. You have labored
hard to overcome hard times you have our
best wishes over the well-earned
victory. At the same time we wish
to inform you that a second trip to northern
markets have filled our store with many new and
Seasonable Goods.
Without Reserve.
We will and must close
out by January
HIGGS SISTERS
Fall Styles.
Greenville, X. t
ESTABLISHED 1875.
S. M.
AT THE
OLD BRICK STOKE.
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BITS
their year's supplies will
their to got our prices before
In branches.
PORK SIDES SHOULDERS
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR.
SPICES, TEAS, Ac.
always at Market
TOBACCO SNUFF L
j we buy direct from Manufacturers,
buy at one profit. A com.
stock of
always on hand and sold at prices to suit
the times. Our goods are all bought and
sold for CASH, therefore, having no risk
I to run, we sell at a close margin.
Respectfully,
S. M.
Greenville. N. V.
Owner Wanted.
The has In his possession
a Steer. pale red with
feet while hind legs, white
under the belly, and a white spot In
forehead. He is if Jersey breed and
short horns. A round
and slit In left car, a round hole, silt
and crop in right ear. He been
around my since January last, and
though gentle has given much trouble.
The Steer can be had owner applying
to and paving all charges.
Thomas J.
NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED
Can you afford
to throw away your hard-earned money on
worthless trash and second-hand goods when
we offer you a large assortment of Reliable
Goods at the lowest living prices.
Are you able
to clothe your family in shabby wearing
that are not cheap at any price
Besides many novelties our stock comprises all
that is new and stylish in the
following
M. CONGLETON CO.,
At Harry Skinner Co's Old Stand.
-DEALERS IN-
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes and
GROCERIES.
We have just received and opened a beautiful Hue new
Fall and Winter Goods.
I shall be glad to have my old friends come to
see us, and assure them that we can sell the goods
Down For CasH.
Give us a trial and be convinced that the way to buy in for
the spot cash.
JOHN S. CONGLETON.
Greenville, N. C, January, 1890.
MUSIC HOUSE
CHAS. L k CO.,
NEW C.
R J COBB.
Pin n
C C COBB,
Co
T. H. KM
C.
Cobb Bros.,
Cotton Factors,
-AND-
Dress Goods,
Trimmings,
Domestics.
Wraps,
Misses Wraps,
Ladies Underwear,
Gloves,
Fine Shoes,
Fine Shoes,
Blankets and Flannels,
Table Linen,
Embroideries Laces,
Velvets and Ribbons
Umbrellas,
Corsets.
Gent's Clothing.
Youth's Clothing.
Boy's Clothing.
Hats and Caps.
Gent's Goods
Gent's Underwear.
Gent's Fine Footwear.
Boy's Fine Footwear.
Carpets and Bugs.
Floor Oil Cloths.
Window Shades.
Lace Curtains.
Curtain Poles.
Trunks and Valises.
Buggy
have opened a
in which Pianos and Organs of
the highest grade, are sold at
the living prices. Also
mall Musical Merchandise;
style and description.
Send for
R. B. SHAW,
Special Agent,
Washington, N. C.
Commission Merchants,
We have had many years
parlance at the business and
prepared to handle Cotton
he advantage of shippers.
to
All business entrusted oar
hands will receive prompt and
careful
Executor's Notice.
WANTED
50.000 of Cotton Seed tot
which the be
or Meal In ex-
change, Sacks on application
Car load of Cotton Bead Heal
on hand for sale at low rates.
This Is the teed for that is
known. Apply
H. HARDING.
N. C.
nor
Having the
Clerk of rut county
tor A. Kittrell.
notice is hereby given to ell persons
Indebted to estate
ate payment to the undersigned, end
persons having claims the
must present the on or th
November or this n
ties will lie plead in liar of recovery.
-24th day of Nov.
I. I. K I .
of S. A.
STOCK
Reliable Goods.
y The above is what
the people need and not so
much cheap goods which
prove to be costly,
carry a line
I ill
pUN HUM
ft knees,
HATS AND CAP.
assortment and
other minor lines that
parried by dry it
We can supply your wants in everything that
is new and fashionable.
We sure you see our stock before making
chases and we guarantee that you will be
satisfied
Remember we keep no second band goods.
M. R. LANG. .
BROWN BROS.,
BOOTS SHOES, HATS GAPS,
LEADERS.
Checked Home
pun S White Homespun to
eta, Worsted eta to 81.00.
Shoes 91.00 to 84.25, Brass
eta, Needle papers and more
besides for IS Cakes Soap
eta. Caps to cents,
IS eta to 83.9. Pants Goods-10
eta to and many
things in proportion.
A FEW LEADERS.
Hess
last
suet as
. BeS
SO eta.
Calicoes f Cheeked
-pun White I
Worsted els ts 91.1
81.00 to Braes
Needles papers
besides for eta.
Caps to I
ct to 83.38, Pants
11.16, and many hr
LEGAL NOTICES
Court A
A. K. Tucker.
Register of II. James.
Flanagan.
S. I. Ward.
K. Keel.
Commissioners-Council Dawson. Chair-
man, V, Newton,
T. E. Keel. ,, ,.
Hoard of
Chairman J. S. Congleton and D.
Cox, It. C. Cannon.
School Superintend Hal
of F. W. Brown.
standard
O.
P. Greene.
Lang.
Police. T. Smith.
Asst R. Moore.
Ward. T. A.
col., 2nd Ward. W. II. and R.
3rd M. Lang and
Allen Warren; 4th Ward. col
CHURCHES.
and Third
Sundays, morning and night. Rev.
Hughes, D. D., Rector.
Sunday, morn-
and night. Prayer Meeting every
Wednesday night. Rev. R. R. John,
Pastor.
second and fourth
morning and night.
Meeting every Wednesday night. Rev.
A. D. Hunter, Paster.
Greenville A. F. A A,
M., meets every 1st Thursday and Mon-
day night 1st and 3rd Sunday at
Masonic Lodge. A. L. Blow. W. M.
G. L. Sec.
Greenville R. A. Chapter. meets
2nd and 4th Monday nights at Ma-
sonic Hall, F. W. Brown, II.
Covenant Lodge, I. O. F.
meets every night. J. White
X. Sec.
Executor's Notice.
The Clerk of the Court of
Pitt county, having issued Letters
to me, the undersigned, on
the 12th day of November. 1890. on the
estate of Ivey Fleming, deceased, notice
In hereby given to all person indebted
to the estate to make immediate pay-
to the undersigned, and to all
creditors of said estate to present
claims, properly authenticated, to the
undersigned within twelve mouths after
the date of this notice or notice will
lie plead in bar of their recovery.
This the 12th day of November,
LEONIDAS FLEMING,
Ex. of the estate of Ivey Fleming,
Notice to Creditors.
Having ire the
Clerk of Pitt county as Art-
Williams deceased.
notice is hereby given to all
indebted to the estate to make
ale payment to the undersigned,
having claim against said
estate must present the I MM for pay-
on or before the 8th day M No-
or this notice be plead
in bar of recovery. This 8th day No-
1890. b. s. m
of
Notice to Creditors,
Having before the
Court Clerk of Pitt county as Ad-
of the of Marina
deceased, notice is hereby.
riven to all indebted to the
MUM to make immediate payment
to the undersigned all persons having
against the said MUM must
s the same for payment on or before
the Mb of November, 1891, or tins
will be plead in bar of recovery.
This of 1890.
H. S.
Marina Harrington.
Notice to Creditors.
The undersigned having duly qualified
before the Superior Court Clerk of
N. C.
-10 EBB
Man has two at the
Them weak to weigh against
the
And create equal balance, and to pave
Betwixt the goal of Hie and grave.
An optional oath lie in choose right
or wrong.
Rut. ah how strong the human weak-
is.
How weak the in us. All day
long
A battle the two for victory
A deadly right and
Ami
whit h
will conquer in the I
nor nor
the livelong
remedy this evil does not
come within the province of
The remedy Tor this is
parents to practice sore economy
and he content with short rations
pinto, cheap clothing.
c children of the State
I are noted their in
attending school. Whether they
have a whole loaf or loaf, it
makes no difference. Rain, hail
and snow don't prevent them
going. In this particular they are
tar ahead of the whites . They go
and rations.
However humiliating it may be, we
most confess that the public schools
are highly prized by the b
than by the whites. The black boy
feels I hut he neglects to attend
every day that the school is in
be has lost a valuable prize.
I His pawn's have a feeling
I home comforts to con-
None
may aver.
But God. who
rawly stands to guide my
way
Who it human i to err. j I be child at school. Were we
i . .- called to name one leading
Then, I lay me u to sleep to-
am but
why public education is not
popular with masses, we
Orion Encampment. No. IS. . O. Pitt county as Administrator of P. H.
F., meets every and 4th Friday
nights. E. A. Move, C. P. C.
S.
Insurance Lodge. No. K. of H.
meets first and third Friday night.
D. D. D.
Pitt Council. No. 2-16. A. L. of meets
every Thursday night. C. A. White, C.
Pitt county Alliance meets
the first Friday in January. April. July
and October. J. D. Cox.
E. A Move, Secretary.
Greenville Alliance meets Saturday
before the second Sunday in each month
at o'clock. P M. in Hall.
Fernando Ward. D- Spain.
Secretary.
POST OFFICE.
Hours open for all A.
M. to P. M. All mails distributed
on arrival. The general deliver will
be kept open for minutes at night
after the Northern mail is distributed.
Northern Mail arrives daily
at P. M. and departs at
A. M.
Tar Old Sparta and Falkland
malls arrives at IS
M. and depart- at P. M.
Washington. X
Chocowinity and Grimesland
malls daily at
P. M. and at A. M.
Hell's
Johnson's Mills.
and Pullet mails arrive Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at A. M. and
departs at
Black Jack and Calico
mails arrives even Tuesday and Friday
at p m leaves at m.
J. J. PERKINS P. M.
Salve.
The Best Salve in the world Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt
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 Beats per box. For sale by J.
L.
If You Have
CONSUMPTION I COUGH or COLD
BRONCHITIS Throat
SCROFULA I Wasting cf Flesh
Or any Dior-rot the Throat and
Inflamed, of Strength or
you can be relieved and Cured by
deceased, notice is hereby given
to an persons indebted to the estate
to make immediate payment to the
and all persons having
claims against the estate must present
the same properly authenticated before
the 1st of 1891. or this
or this notice will be plead ill bar of
recovery.
1st of Dec. ISM.
Miss M. E. Mayo.
of P. II. Mayo,
Notice.
On Monday the 5th day of January, A.
D. will sell at the Court House
door in the town of Greenville to the
highest bidder for cash one tract of land
in Pitt containing about tour
hundred bounded M
Situated in Swift township, ad-
joining the lands of J. B Garris,
Garris. A. B Garris. S. M. Smith
the homestead of Sam I
and others, and the excess of the
homestead of to satisfy
an execution in my for collection
against mini and which has
la-en levied on said land as the property
of said .
J. A K. TICKER.
Pr R. W. S.
This Dec. 6th,
Notice.
On Monday the day of January, A.
l will sell at the Court House
door in the town of Greenville, to the
highest bidder for cash three tracts of
lend in Pitt county, containing about
one hundred sixty acres bounded
as
One tract known as the Buck tract,
adjoining the lands of James Button.
Bryant Dixon and others, in
township, containing acres more or
less.
One other tract known as Burner
tract, adjoining the lands of Bryant
Dixon. Burris, W. L. Clark and
others, in township, containing
acres more or less.
One other tract known as the Mill
land, adjoining the lands of J. H. Mills.
Dixon and others, containing
about acres, to satisfy an execution in
my hands for collection against John S.
I and others, and which has been
levied on said lands as the property of
said John S. Dixon.
J. A. K. Ticker, Sheriff.
December 4th, 1890.
Thou Lord, that
If I to-day. oh. set me right- would be compelled to say, that the
Guide me from nether darkness Into I pi the State is not alive to the
with lire my soul Many of the papers say
from lust j much; many many ignore
if I chance to die before wake. Ike school entirely. great
I know that Thou art with me even J is far the press the State
to awaken to the of
schools day to day, week
to week, month to month from
year to year, agitate question
until every part State is
thoroughly educated on better
; teachers, better pay and better
schools You would be surprised to
then;
I pray Thee, bear me for Ha
sake.
And my soul in Thy powerful guidance
take.
Where I may err no more, dear Lord,
Our Public Schools.
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
PURE COD LIVER OIL
With
PALATABLE AS MILK.
Ask for and let no e-
or induce yon
Sold by all Druggists.
M.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Land
By virtue of a mortgage executed by
Aimer J. smith and Ann Smith,
his wife, to James T. Adams on the
day of February. and duly recorded
in the Register of Deeds office for Pitt co.
Q-4. page I ill on Monday
January MB, 1891. sen at wile
fore the Court House door in the town
of Greenville, to the highest bidder, a
certain niece or tract land lying and
being in township, adjoining the
lands of the late Marcellus Moore.
Green and at; a pine
stump Samuel Smith's third corner, run-
S. W. poles to a
Green's corner in Marcellus Moore's line,
due West poles to a stake in
Green's line, then due N. poles to
the division line of Jesse and William
then with the division line
E. poles to the said corner,
S. W. poles to a cypress, then
N. W- poles to the beginning con.
acres more or less.
Terms of Cash.
James t. Adams,
Mortgagee.
Greenville, Dec
Alex Blow, Atty.
Notice of Dissolution.
firm of and Joyner. doing
a Millinery business in Greenville, was
dissolved by mutual consent on the 20th
of October, Mrs. Joyner purchasing
entire interest of Mrs. in the
business. Mrs. E- A. has been
engaged n manager and business will
be continued at the old stand. The
solicits a continuance of the
liberal patronage heretofore enjoyed by
the old firm, and promises to give entire
satisfaction to all customers.
Mrs. J. F. Joyner.
Having Sold on 20th of October
my interest in business to Mrs. J. F.
account of ill-health, I take
this method of thanking toy friends for
the patronage so extended in
the past and hope the same patronage
will be extended to Mrs. Joyner, who
I am sure use every effort to give
satisfaction. All parties indebted to
firm of Joyner are
-ed to toward and settle before
Jan 1st Very Truly
Notice.
On Monday the day of January, A.
I will sell at the Court House
door in the town of Greenville, to the
bidder for cash several tracts of
land in Pitt county and bounded as fol-
lows
Situated in Greenville township
adjoining the lands of B. F. Manning.
X, W. Tyson and others, containing
about acres, and known as the
on the old plank road.
2- One other tract in Greenville town-
ship, known as the land, adjoining
the lands of the
lands and others, containing about
woods land.
One other tract in
township, known as the Richard
tract, adjoining the
George and others, containing
about acres.
One oilier tract in Greenville town-
ship, containing about la acres, adjoin-
the lands of L. L. Kittrell. R. L.
and others, and known as part cf
the Henry Smith-land.
A tract of land in Beaver Dam
township, containing about acres, ad-
joining the lands of Chas. Harris, W. G-
Case and others, and being the land sold
by Silas Nichols to W. B. Burnett
ship, containing Acres,
the lands W. Lang, Mary A.
Anderson, the William Whitehead Joy-
farm and others, and known as the
Anderson or land
A parcel of land in the town of
Greenville, being the Eastern part of lot
No. where Henry now lives
To satisfy sundry execution In my
hands for collection against William
Whitehead and which have been
on said land as the property of said
Whitehead.
This 6th, 1890.
J. A. K, TUCKER, Sheriff.
By R. W.
The Watch Tower.
The education of the youth of the
Slate is a matter no ordinary
consideration- The many grave
responsibilities that will naturally
devolve the coming men and
women, render it of the highest
concern that special attention should
be given to t those
who will be upon to till
places now occupied by our fathers
and Bothers. The system public
education is a pan of the organic
law of the Slate. These must be
Maintained In the different
of the State, shook for the
of both whites and blacks. It
is folly to be ridiculing
cation. poor of
State meal not be denied the
fits of such training as is offered by
the public schools. Were it not for
the small pittance received at these
schools the illiteracy of the State
would be much larger than it is.
Instead of weakening and making
public education unpopular, there
should be a united effort on the part
of all friends of education to pope.
system make it pro-
of ten fold more good. As
an item information, we transfer
the from Maj. Finger,
State Superintendent Public In-
to
The attendance at the schools is
no greater this year than last.
About per cent, of the children
between the school ages and
years are enrolled. The greatest
proportion are between the ages of
and Of the per cent, of
the children school ages, many
over years, and it is found
that few over that
age attend school, as they then go
to work. Others are not sent to
school until years of age.
The census of children between C
and for the year show
whiles, of whom are
the daily
dance of these being It
shows colored children, with
an enrollment of and
daily attendance of 08.992.
total Reboot load this is
The total number of
pupils enrolled in die public
There were in colleges and
private schools
The above figures tell a very
pleasant story. The idea of per
cent, of the children of the State
even enrolled
There are several causes leading
to this sin, which should be carefully
studied by our legislators. We
might say that per cent, are not
enrolled because they are unable to
leave the farm. Many of the
the State ate complied to
labor one day bread the.
They are very commonly clad and
really to the text books
needed Such is the sad pit i-
condition many of
the State. Is a
this t It is all oar
tors can do to give free tuition. So
Agents Wanted
For Dr. new book, covering
his life's work and trip i
Through, and From the
entitled Manger to
embracing a new life of Christ a
story of Palestine and Us people, illus-
with over wonderful I
of scenery in Holy Land, copies of
old masters, famous pictures from
th l and times of the Saviour,
a grand picture of Jerusalem on the day
of the crucifixion in colors and ten
feet in length. This is Dr.
life work and Ids greatest book. Orders
are now pouring in from all of the
civilized world. Yon will never have
another like it. copies will be
sold the first year. Agents should drop
all else and secure territory. Such
chances come only once in a life time.
Exclusively territory given -full pro-
The most remarkable and
wonderful of all books about the Land,
Times, and People of the Bible. Goto
work now and will make hundreds
of Territory going with a
act now; no capital needed. Name
you want, and write at once for
to
B. CO.,
Main Street. Richmond, Va.
PATENTS-
and all business in the U. S.
Patent the Courts attended
for Moderate Fees.
We are opposite the II. S. Patent Of-
engaged in Patents Exclusively, and
can obtain patents in less time than
more remote from Washington.
the model or drawing is sent we
advise as to free of charge,
and we make no change unless we ob-
Patent.
We refer, here, to the Post Master, the
Supt. of the Money Order Did., and to
the C S. Patent Office. For
advise terms and reference to
actual clients in your own State, or
address, C. A. Snow Co.,
D. C.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
------AND ER IN-----
Hay, Grain Fertilizers,
Greenville, N. O.
ALFRED FORBES,
THE OF C
rs to the of Pitt and surrounding counties, a line of the following good
not to be excelled in this market. And all guaranteed to be and
mire straight good. DRY GOODS of all kinds, NOTIONS. CLOTHING,
II GOODS. HATS and CAPS, BOOTS and SHOES, LA
end SLIPPERS, FURNITURE and HOUSE
HOOD DOOR. WINDOWS. SASH and CROCKERY and QUEENS-
ARE, FLOW CASTING, LEATHER of different
kinds. Gin and Hay, ROCK Paris, and
HAIR. HARNESS, BRIDLES ADDLES.
HEAVY GROCERIES A SPECIALTY.
Clark's O. T. Cotton which I offer to the trade at
ft . . H atom m i I . i . I . II , . . f. . i- . I . . i i I i-. . i .
ft t,
I. A
Commission Merchants
Dock,
NORFOLK. YA.
Special attention given to Sales t f Cot-
ion. Grain. Peanuts and Country Pro-
duce generally. Liberal Cash Advances
on Prompt returns
highest market price guaranteed.
ALLEY HYMAN,
FINE PORTRAIT AND VIEW
C. B. EDWARDS
N. B.
Edwards N,
Printers and Binders,
N. O
know the limited space given the
cause public education in the
newspapers State. Maj.
Finger may display finest exec-
ability, but unless he has the
sympathy co operation of the j Of Commercial,
efforts cannot he crowned
with success. In shall
note Beaded changes in the school
law. Then changes may seem rad-
but they arc needed.
It was Ben Johnson, we believe, who,
when asked question, life
worth replied. depends
on the And Ben doubt-
less saw double point to the pun.
The liver rosy, every-
thing bright, mountains of trouble melt
like mountains of snow. The
dull, everything blue,
molehills of rise into mountains of
anxiety, and as a headache,
dizziness, constipation. Two ways are
open. Cure permanently, or relieve
temporarily. Take a pill and suffer, or
lake a pill and get well. Shock the sys-
bf an overdose, or coax it a mild,
pleasant way.
Dr. Pleasant Pellets arc the
mild means. They work effectively.
without pain, leave the system
strong. little, sugar-coated pellet
is enough, although a whole vial costs
hut M cents.
We have the largest and most complete
establishment of the kind to be found in
the State, and solicit orders for all classes
Rail-
road or School Print-
or Binding.
WEDDING STATIONERY READ Y
FOR PRINTING INVITATIONS
BLANKS FOR MAGISTRATES AND
COUNTY OFFICERS.
us your orders.
EDWARDS
PRINTERS AND BINDERS.
RALEIGH. N. C.
J. L. SUGG,
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
GREENVILLE, N. O
OFFICE SUGG JAMES OLD STAND
All kinds Risks placed in strictly
FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES
At lowest current rates
AM AGENT FOR A PROOF SAFE.
A Month Young Men or
board
P.
es in ear.,
Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Mild, gentle, soothing and healing Is
Dr. Sana Catarrh Remedy. Only
by druggists.
Notice.
State of North In the
Pitt-County. J Court.
B. S. Administrator of Mattie
Williams, deceased.
Redmond Gorham and wife, Bettie
ham, Nellie Keel, lames Lewis
and Clinton Lewis.
It appearing to satisfaction of the
court that the above named defendants
cannot after due diligence be found
within the State and It in like manner
appearing that the defendants are
and proper parties to the proceed-
and that proceeding relates to land
lying in this State in which the defend-
ants have an
It Is ordered that publication be made
in the Eastern Reflector, a news-
paper published in the town of Green-
ville, once a week for six consecutive
weeks, requiring the defendants to
pear and answer or demur to the com-
plaint at office of the Superior Court
Clerk of Pitt county, In Greenville, on
day of January, The ob-
of the proceeding it to obtain an or-
far sale of tract of land hi Green-
ville to make assets.
This 18th day of Nor. 1800.
I B. A.
Cleric Superior Court.
Everything Else Failed.
I now years old, and from
the time I was seven years of age
until 1835, I suffered with a severe
ease of Scrofula. During this time I
took every known remedy, but to
no purpose. My father look me to
North Carolina, where I was put
under the treatment of eminent
The medicines given me
bad only a temporary for
shortly alter my return the Scrofula
broke out a more malignant form,
and I was worse off than ever
In 1885 discontinued
all oilier medicines com-
taking Swift's
S. I took a of bottles
it cured me. I have been free
from from that time until
now. T. A.
S. C
Restored Her Health.
For years I suffered from Both
Erysipelas, and other blood
taking during that time great
quantities of different medicines
deriving any perceptible
relief. Friends induced me to try
Swift's Specific It
ed me the start, and after
several bottles restored my
health as as I could hope at
my age, is now years.
M. Lucas,
Bowling Green, Ky.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Di-
mailed free.
SWIFT'S SPECIFIC CO.,
. Atlanta Ga
LIVERY SALE AND FEED
I have at the formerly
occupied by Dr. G. James.
and keep a line line of
Horses and Mules.
have beautiful and fancy turnouts for
livery and can suit the most
I will run in connection a
AGE -1 N K--v and solicit a share of
patronage. Call and be convinced.
GLASGOW EVANS.
Greenville, N. C
JAMES A. SMITH,
TONSORIAL ARTIST,
N .
We have the the
Chair ever used in the art. Clean towels,
sharp razors, and satisfaction guaranteed
in every instance. Call and be con
Ladies waited on at their
Cleaning clothes a specialty.
, a On
M talk
THE FRONT
J. Williamson,
TO JOHN FLANAGAN.
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Has Moved to One Door of Court House
MANUFACTURE OF
BUGGIES,
well with the best Mechanics, II put up nothing
hut We keep up with the times and Improved styles,
material u-ed in all work. All styles of Springs arc you can select from
Storm, Coil, Horn, King.
Also keep on hand a full of ready .
HARNESS AND WHIPS,
die year round, which we will sell as as the lowest.
Special Attention Given to REPAIRING.
Thanking the people of this and surrounding counties for past we hope to
merit a continuance of the same
W English. Red Cross h. AMI
-THE ORIGINAL AND Th- Pill tor .
tor b and
All la pin At m
In fr particular a. i f Hal.
Views of Animal.
Family Gatherings, Ac., taken at
Short Notice. Copying from snail
to life in Ink-. Crayon or
Colors.
Head for line Photographs.
Call and me us.
B HYMAN,
V. C.
ANOTHER
Car of Fine
Horses
Mules,
--------Just received by-------
Greenville. N. C.
------ind will lie sold-----
CHEAP FOR CASH,
or at reasonable terms on time on
security. I bought my stock to
Cash and can afford to sell as
anyone. Give me a call.
Ml m, an Local
UNDERTAKING.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
and hair.
a luxuriant
Haver to Gray
Hair to it Color.
Cam a halt
Joe and at
J,
Pearline
Washing Compound
has become more popular with the
women of this less time
than anything ever invented for the
household.
The intelligent rich use Pearline
because of the superior results ob-
cleanliness.
The intelligent middle
cause of the superior results, and the
fact that, in doing away with the rub-
bing, it does away with the worst of
the wear and tear on clothing and
a saving.
The intelligent it
takes the drudgery out of their
hardest delicate woman can do a large wash
with the aid of its better than soap.
PEARLINE will wash paint, china,
windows, oil, paintings, carpets without
taking less time and with less labor, than
anything known; besides it is absolutely harmless.
and some unscrupulous grocers an
t offering imitations which they claim to be Pearline.
W C or same as IT'S FALSE-they
CONSUMPTIVE
I'm Tonio. It the rt
Take In time.
Coma.
or w. v.
by but
introduced generally. C
PLASTERS.
The best Porous made
or all and weak places
B.
with me in the Undertaking business we
are ready to serve the people in that
capacity. All notes and accounts
for services have been placed in
the hands Mr. Sheppard for collection
Respectfully,
JOHN
R. U.
and Schedule
TRAINS SOOTH.
No No No
Nov. th, daily Fast Mail, daily
ex Sun.
Weldon pm pm
Ar Rocky-Mount am
Tarboro am
Ar Wilson p m pm am
Wilson
Ar
Ar Fayetteville B
Th.
1.1.
J. S.
N. M. I,, n Man
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The People's Line travel u-i
River.
The Steamer j- the lineal
and quickest boat on the river.
been thoroughly repaired, refurnished
and painted.
Fitted up specially for the M
and convenience of Ladies
POLITE ATTENTIVE OFFICERS
A Table
best the market affords.
A trip on the Steamer
not only comfortable but attractive.
Leaves Washington
Friday at o'clock, A. K.
Tuesday,
and Saturday at o'clock. . M.
Freights received daily and
Lading given to all points.
F. J.
Washington Greenville. N. C
J. O.
GRAND EMPORIUM
For Shaving, Cutting and Dressing Hair.
We keep on hand at all times a nice
stock of Burial Cases and Caskets of all
kinds and can furnish anything desired
from the finest Case down to a
Pitt county Pine Coffin. are
up with all conveniences and can i
satisfactory services to nil who pi
FLANAGAN
Ho
Why another new discovery by Alfred
Culley in the way of helping the afflict-
ed. calling on or addressing the
above named barber, you can procure a
bottle of that is invaluable
and and the
hair t be soft and
glossy, only r three application a
week is and a common hair
brush is all to be used after the
vigorously for a few minutes with
the Preparation. Try a bottle and
convinced, only
Respectfully,
ALFRED CULLEY,
Barber,
GREENVILLE. N. C.
AT THE GLASS FRONT
the Opera House, at which place
I have recently located, and where I have
everything in my line
NEW, CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE,
TO MARK A
MODEL BARBER SHOP
with all the Improved appliance;
and comfortable chairs.
Razors sharpened at reasonable figures
for work outside of hop
promptly executed. Very respectfully,
CULLEY
Notice to Creditors.
The Clerk of the Superior Court
Pitt county, having issued letters
to the on the
30th day of Oct. 1890, on the estate
Robert B. deceased. Notice
is hereby given to all persons indebted to
the estate to make immediate pay inert
to the undersigned, and to all creditors
of said to present their claims.
properly authenticated, to the undersign-
ed, within twelve months after the date
of this notice, or this notice will be plead
In bar recovery.
This the 11th. day of Nov. 1890.
Mary K-
JOHNSON,
on the estate of Robert B.
Calendar an-1 Forecast
for 1890, by Rot. R. mailed
to any address on receipt of a two-cent
postage stamp. Dr. J. H.
St. Louis. Ho.
Nothing better for babies.
full Cream. Full
Best Earth.
sale by
S. E.
Greenville. R C.
Goldsboro
Warsaw
Av Magnolia
Ar Wilmington
TRAINS
Sun.
Wilmington am pm
lit Magnolia
Goldsboro
Ar
Ar
Wilson pm
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PROCTOR
IX
General Merchandise;
N. C.
We come before our patrons again
season and invite their attention .
to the
Stock of New Goods
ever brought to Space will
not permit telling all we have in stock, ,
but if yon want anything in way of I
CLOTHING. HOOTS,
GROCERIES,
Come to ii-. have the
CHEAPEST CLOTHING
In Pitt county. I an give you
on any goods in our store.
price- paid for Seed or Lint
Persons owing us are re
to make settlements as as
COCOA.
BREAKFAST.
a thorough knowledge of the
which the operations of
digestion and nutrition, and by a careful
application of the fine properties of
well selected Cocoa, Mr, Epps has pro-
our breakfast tables a deli-
beverage which my
save us many heavy doctor's
is by the judicious use of such
diet that a constitution may be gradual-
built until strong enough to resist
every tendency to disease. Hundreds
of maladies are floating around
us ready to attack wherever there Is a
weak point. We may escape a fatal
shaft by keeping well fortified
with pure blood and a properly nourished
Gazette. Made
simply with- boiling water or milk.
Sold only in half-pound tins, by Grocers,
JAMES EPPS CO,
Chemist, London,
except Sunday.
Train on Scotland Neck Branch Road
leaves Halifax 3.37 P. M., arrives Scot-
land Neck at 4.2-5 P. M., Greenville 6.00
P. M., Kinston p. m. Returning
leaves Kinston 6.00 a. m., Greenville
7.20 a. in. Arriving Halifax 10.10 a. m.,
Weldon 10.30 a. m. daily except San
Local Freight leaves Weldon 10- ft I a.
m., Halifax 11.30 a. m., Scotland Neck
2.00 a. in. Greenville 5.80 Ar-
riving at Kinston 7.40 p. in. Returning
leave Kinston 7.00 a. m. Greenville
a. m., Scotland Neck 1.10 p. m. Hali-
fax 3.35 p. m. Arriving Weldon 4.00 p.
m., daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, N C, via
Raleigh R. R. daily except Sun-
day. P M. Sunday P M, arrive
Williamston, N C, P M, P M.
Plymouth 7.00 p. m., 6.20 p. m.
Returning Plymouth daily except
6.00 Sunday 9.00 a. m .
Williamston, N C, 7.10 a m, 9.58 a m.
arrive Tarboro, N C, A M
Train on Midland N C Branch leave
Goldsboro dally except Sunday, A M,
arrive N C, A M. Re-
turning N C AM,
arrive Goldsboro. N C, A M.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky
at P M, arrives Nashville
P Hope P M. Returning
leaves Spring Hope A M, Nashville
M, arrives Rocky Mount A
except
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton dally, except Sunday, at
and A M Returning leave
ton at S A M, and P. M. connect-
at Warsaw with Nib. and
on Wilson A Fayette
Branch is No. Northbound I
No. except Sunday.
Train No. South will stop only at
Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia.
Train No. makes close connection at
Weldon for all points North dally. All
via Richmond, and daily except Sun-
day via Bay Line.
All trains run solid between
ton and Washington, and have Pullman
Palace Sleepers attached.
JOHN F. DIVINE,
General
R. KENLY, Transportation
T. M.
EMORY
in trim all
pan.
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