Our
American h
seen so signal a Isidore a in the
ease our recent negotiations,
with Spain. The policy the
President and the State
possessed the
that characterized she
policy in the
Ian affair nor the adroit cf
which the European d
are masters- The effort
and haTe
to complicate the situs
delay its In
the
of the fact that State
his shown us time
and again the rood intentions of
Spaniard. Spain has not j
or with a single one of I
the American propositions.
lay diplomacy
n and Congress is
I to deal with the
jest if diplomacy
I been brought into
pi
brand of
diplomacy is not to be
for soothing
M i or its
Charlotte Raw
SEE THAT
what is it mm
It is a picture celebrated C
in fountain pens
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s Liver Tills are an
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sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, torpid liver, piles,
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complete without one.
The Reflector Book Store
has a nice assortment these Fountain Pens
also a beautiful line of Pearl Handle Gold Pens,
You will be astonished when you see them and
cheap are.
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But should you ever
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Personal attention n to
funerals bodies en-
treated to care will
every of respect.
are tower man ever
Te do not want monopoly
competition.
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ft C
The Daily
homo news
afternoon at the
price of a
month. Arc you a sub-
ruin r II not yo
lit be.
he Eastern Reflector.
Is only SI a year.
contains the news every
and gives
to the farmers, es-
those growing
tobacco, that is worth
many times more than
subscription price.
LUSHED
M.
la
and buying ti
supplies will their I-
Ml to our before purser
Our sleek is
ll its In
Flour, Sugar,
Always at lowest
Tobacco, Snuff, Cigar
in
A stock ft
n at
nit time Our all
ml
to run we at a n
M.
K our o
April 0-.
Spanish
been
in
i-i- v. -k ;. It may
; tot be true that the
is for farther
tut it is quite certain that
did nothing to try to prevent
four
in talking without
anything had not
or tr others D
the
were most for
the vole the resolution
the of the army
and navy the militia of the
states to the Span-
out of Cuba were those who
stock the to Mr.
since Cuba
and the same
now that the Senate has adopted
a resolution differing from the
resolution in
particular, notably the
of Cuban independence, are
Irving Io secure more delay y
bringing a deadlock be-
tween the and Senate.
What iv be. n done in
an Lour has been along
an entire week- It is enough to
make men trickery some-
where, even if they exactly
locale it-
Mr. claims that be is
anxious to go tight Mid
drive the of Cuba
just as soon as Congress clothes
lit the D authority,
and it may he is. but the
I action of
j associates ate
every
manner to get delay will make the
claim doubted , some
proof by to
at West and the
now being gathered at
ports, livery way one
turns Le's confronted by an
just now. It Mr. acts
upon that resolution be will
tho country; if he
exercise bis constitutional
to held it ton signing
it, he would rouse tho country to
a slate of
Nothing manlier nor truer bas
been said during this
Congress than reply of
i Bailey, of Texas,
the taunt that he had lost bis
head, when he hotly replied to
lit characterized as
int. the
part of Representative of
a man may his
temper very great
Mr- a
very natural thing; but men may
lose their tempers still not
lose their heads. But if in order
for a man to bis
equanimity cool he
must allow to pass
11- then I prefer to be
with who lose their
beads. I would infinitely rather
low my head in resenting an
insult than to lose my self respect
by submitting to
Senator Money apologized to
the Senate for having keen
in calling Senator
Wellington a liar the latter
charged that tho former bad gone
to Cuba as agent for a newspaper,
but he did not and has not
to Wellington. On tho
c he took especially pains
to emphasize his personal
outside of
chamber language. There
is not a the Sen-
who is so absolutely friendless
a Wellington, and it all bis
own fault It
tor him to let an opportunity
go by to a monkey of
self. He alone of all the Senator
in his speech that
no reason or to fight Spain.
Although there have been all
sorts of concerning an
attempted European
by force at the last minute to
prevent United
Cuba away from Spa-n, it is a
fact members of
have been by
European diplomats for tho
pose how a bluff
at on the
part of tho
Europe would be
the credit of
m I. who wore it can
be stated that every one of them
promptly replied that any
of that kind would be at once
u would be infringe-
on the that
not, sou Id not, De i
by any American . .
Archbishop Ireland met
view from first, informed
the Pope that the United States
Would European
that whatever could be
accomplished by
would be in Spain.
Archbishop, who was
for about ten days, has
gone away thoroughly convinced
that American of
is now absolutely sure to come-
He has so informed
it is believed bas suggested that
Hie endeavor to persuade
to surrender
Cuba not wait to be driven
out-
Lee hasn't lost any cf the
bard horse sense for which his
friends have so long admire him.
lie t avoid the
given him when he
first arrived Washington,
but when invited to a reception
to be hold in bis honor Union
and Confederate he declined.
Wise IV.- He that the
is being brought to
bear favor of his being put in
command of troops to be sent
to Cuba ha j already aroused pol-
jealousy, and he will not
give them a chance to that he
Irving to push himself- He
has been assigned a room in the
of Slate, in order that
the administration may avail itself
his knowledge of Cuban affairs
so I an it may be
Notice Dissolution.
The Ricki A MM this
dissolved by J. A.
Kicks and A. II.
the Arm. W. Kick and K. II.
I Tail will continue the business same as
under firm Ricks
i All due the are to
be paid to Rick i who
assume ail liabilities.
March, 7th, ISM. J. A. RICKS,
W. H. RICKS,
K. II. TAFT.
Notice.
II been appointed qualified
as administrator of tho late
ceased, all persona are hereby
I m all the
of the -ill Jesse Adams for pay-
on or before Sen day of March,
or this ii will be plead la bar
their recovery. All persons indebted
Io the said estate are requested to make
lire the
day of MM.
R. W.
T. C. Wooten. Attorney.
Thanking cur friends the
for their in
the past we solicit a of th
same in the future.
W. II. RICKS
SALE OF LAND FOR TAXES
On Monday Mag 2nd, before Com-t House door in the
of Greenville, I sell the following tracts of land to satisfy the taxes
due thereon for the year it-it h section of the Maine
laws of W.
Pitt
TOWNSHIP.
S AMIS.
t -i I
Me for wife,
Tripp. W II
Mark
e it
Knight. W T
Teel.
Cooper, A
Johnson, J
Keel. J
TOWS SHIP.
BETHEL TOWS P.
HI
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IS fl
I Ml It
no
IN
It C
Jackson Bros I.
TOWNSHIP.
TOWNSHIP.
i-i
II a
Edward, Mrs Sarah J
Smith, i J I
Smith.
Taft, Mrs E A
Frank.
IS
SO
ii
TOWNSHIP.
t hon. A- agent s u
n j
Hart. K E
Parker, Watt
Spier. J E
Slaughter. Mat Lew heirs
A A
Savage,
Trims
U B
lot I
lo
J M 4.0
Co
l N
HO
ii do
To
a To
FALKLAND TOWNSHIP.
Son. J C,
J U
Hardy, W C
Johnson. J II
Morgan. J
Mayo, Mrs M R, hers
Parker, Mrs Anna
Heaves, Mr- A
Reaves. Mrs
Vines, C C
Vines, Mrs C C
Fleming, T E
Andrew
Lewis, T K
Margaret
W M
Ellis, Drew and wife
in
Too
l-iii
too
as i
It
In
To
II
IT
To a
NO U To
FARMVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Do
loco
To
To
GREENVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Cherry, Benjamin
Hubert
Corey, W M
Daniel, Jordan
J J
J R and wife
Elks. J
Sylvester, 1890
Sylvester, 1897
Greene W II and wife
Harris,
E N
B J
James Henry
Latham, Ed
Parker, Mary ,
Rouse, Mrs M
Reaves,
heirs
Sugg, I A
Williams.
White, Benjamin
50.1
1625
IT
TOWNSHIP.
Woolen.
Wooten, Abram,
SWIFT CREEK TOWNSHIP.
S W
i ox, John M
Colin, A. agent
Corey. W I.
Daniel. Jordan
Harding A Harding
S V
May, Ida
Mary K
Smith, Kate B
TO
I a
I TO us
SIM MOO
SO
If names appear above for their taxes let
the at and will In
Notice to Creditors.
duly before the I u-
Court Clerk Put as
of the estate of
L. Bell decease, notice is here-
by given to all persons indebted to
the estate to make immediate payment
to nude and to all creditors
of add estate to present their claims,
properly authenticated, to
signed. within twelve months after the
date this or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery
This the 4th day of March
D. S. SPAIN,
Executor of the estate of Sarah ,. Hell
Notice to Creditors.
I. C. II. Mooring, trustee In a certain
in trust to me on June
the 7th, by J. H. W. K.
and M. A. trading
under the firm name of J. II.
Sons, hereby notify all creditors of
firm or creditors either of the
members of said firm Individually to
I- . i i i . trustee
on or before the 33rd of April,
and file claims with the
. I i r i on
or before the said and II any
shall to file said claim above
stated this notice be pleaded In bar
of any participation In the dividend or
arising from the assets of the
said as Tills notice Is given by
order of court. This March 1884.
G. M. MOORING, mister.
H. C.
Administrators Notice.
virtue of an order from Super-
of Pitt the undersign.
of the estate of T. F,
will on
of May. before the Court
House door In Greenville, sell to the
highest bidder the parcel of
laud.
One I lot In the town of Ayden,
on adjoining the
lands at F. W. H, liar.
and Amos containing
fourth more or less.
Term- of sale cash.
of T- F. Harrison.
April Moore,
SALE FOR TAXES.
On Monday, May 2nd, the
non-1- in I sell eh
following property for due the
1887.
Jr., tows lot,
81.19, ct 81.30, M.
Peter, Interest In one town lot,
11.34. cost total
J. J. or,., lot, tax 80.57,
31.30. total 87.07.
one lot. tax
coat total
W M., town lot, tax
1.3, total
Peyton. one town let.
Town Tax
Marls an Pat-
i r
fa less lion
a.
bead i e; j- or
it not, lies o
Ghana, lS r.
A II
cl iii L. a.
wot free. Address,
J C. A CO
N.
MARBLE
Wire and Iron Fencing
only work
prices reasonable.
IN
Whichard, N.
The Stock complete in
every department and
prices as low as the low
est. Highest market
prices paid for country
produce.
TWICE
--A--
-FOB
lira.
The Eastern Reflector.
TWICE A WEEK
Tuesday
Friday
AT
VOL. XVII.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C TUESDAY, APRIL
The r actors of a
soon become familiar its
fact that their
favorite newspaper continually,
presenting to their
bargains establish-
es a sort of between
them that results in advantage to
the customer La a tort
cf K and in
e H m of
the merchants- Did you even
in locking through a
sea a large
of the yon
in y Lome, you will
step and it with than
degree of
And same thing about your
parlor base burner. Ono
you read of u that some
advertiser in your paper
You make a of
article, because of its
and
you remember your
it a fact
next announcement call this to
and adds much to the inter-
est of bat yon read If yon like
your you would
not take it if you didn't like it-
yon have a sort of feeling
the advertiser that you are
thrown with
every week, and almost
your footsteps
ed toward Ibis particular store
Durham Sun-
Each Wear a
of the
and tear into
action they will Weal mud their
necks little tags aluminum,
which they ma. bi if
found later on tho of battle,
In last it often
impossible to
dead and
were gr.
Th War Depart-
mini has of
i; been
decided that each tag
tho unmoral assigned man
rolls. let-
of his company, or
troop, and hi These
tags will be tent to ho troops
when it is evident
a fight is on band. civil
war officers of the bad
silver shields Inscribed with
tho wearer's name, rant re-
Special lo
York San.
The Store that is
Full Bargains
In the Spring a fuller Crimson
Comes upon the
n the lady
Must have a Brand New
Safe.
History
in ruts Century.
and we are fully prepared to meet
the demands of e fastidious.
A look through our stock of
Spring and
Summer
All the steam whistles hells
Chicago are to be turned loose in greet-
to the war it shall come. To
are exuberant
a war, with its pomp, glory pork
parking would be something
above a curfew, and not very
far below another World Fair.
According to an Oklahoma paper
Hill Walker stepped into the office
the agent
and drew Ins
telling how hacked
sent with his keen weapon the paper
explains that the
word salary.
Washington, D. C. April 19.-
are pouring into the
Way ad for
the of sup-
exposed points the
and Gulf
Some towns ask for
of while
others want war ships stationed
shore. A vast majority of
the applications are from very
small towns. Toe says it
is
with these request. Mid no
hesitation in
apprehension aiming the people
of these towns is largely ground-
less, as there would no induce-
for a Spanish naval to
attack small coast
towns-
Dress Goods
war coast
and W
2.000 lives; Mex-
lean war.
th. Indian wars and
and lives, and
the war between
and lives.
A bright little boy, looking at
the on ocean ex-
claimed. Look, at the
salt coming oat of the water on
top o the
In the opinion of Spanish
officials a Madrid location of
first naval battle the
pending war will in veritable
surprise. Very likely; for war
i full of surprises. But the
Spaniards had better beware lent
they be the surprised
If torpedo
and its of at
St. Vincent should put to sea
they might meet a flying squad-
from America when
least expect it. Torpedo boats
caught in would
small chances In their favor
against commerce
destroyers, and the armored ships
of our squadron would be well
able to take of
Record.
will convince most skeptical that are
better prepared than ever to serve you.
Spring Woolen Dress Goods, Organ-
dies in plain white and colors, Swiss,
, M Beautiful Percales, Dim-
India Linen, Embroidery
Linen, Draperies, Curtains,
Goods, Tapestry, Table Covers, Rage,
Art Squares,
Jeweled Belts and other new things
Fans Ribbons plain and striped,
Shoes, Ties and numerous
other things abound in a
of Beautiful Styles, Delicate col-
and low prices.
Conic to sec us, we will be glad to show you
through our store.
Professional Cards
W M. Bond. J-
N. C
Our line
Furniture
is beautiful to see.
Swift Galloway, Tyson,
M. V. N. C
TYSON,
Greenville, -N-
m L. Jams
N. O
over J.
A War Time Ditty.
Borne of colored labor, rs
with true spirit,
their work with this ringing p.-
on
de while too
Take de nigger en
away,
say,
de
do nigger el de
need
a in
de down in
BAKER
Hardware,
Tinware,
H.
SHALL ,
Attorneys and t at Law
In all th Courts.
V II i W.
Rt
N. C.
desire
Only
Barber shop In town conducted by
SALE FOR TAXES.
On Monday, May 2nd, before Court
House door In I sail
following property for tax is dun the
town for year
Clark, one town lot,
81.78, cost 81.30, total 88.11.
Interest In one town lot,
cost total M.
J. J. one town lot, tax 80.57,
cost total 87.87.
Noah, one lot.
cost 81.30, total
W M., town lot, tax
81.70. 81.30. total .
town lot. lax
1.47. cost 11-30. 81.77.
Town Collector.
Implements,
Spokes, Hubs, Building Faints
Oils and Stoves
Fair Dealings and Honest at Rock
Bottom Prices.
MAIN GREENVILLE,
child three
rears i I lo tit Span-
in her r
i i. inti ah ill l
law.
Don t o next male
protested and Brat
rebellion. war,
and fen -lit
lasted 1839, when the Basque
provinces
favor of
Iii son.
In
country i military
C hail
beaten Don
In n
out and bl
Christina back- I
w. declared and in
to her . i id
M-t. i Mari. i
In the French throne.
1851 ii military
forced
restoration the
of 1837.
Madrid revolted and
kingdom was I i
state of sic
Io 1800 the second I w r
broke oat in in s
II. It was suppressed, and
died, so I
by bis brother Don
were
in between 1863
They wore snob sup-
but one was always tread-
the bl I
In September, 1803, a
against
headed by Prim and Serrano, was
successful Isabella
to with
and Iron.
followed rapidly ran l
military
with
A government
with
established
November 1870, a
young son of
was elected ll reigned
to February
1873, resigning.
In a third
broke out of Don
sou cl proclaimed
Charles VII,
Spain tour years of the bloodies
most devastating civil war-
Juno pro-
claimed ii r -public and v
was President
duly succeeded
September succeeded
Series
for
followed, and between the
in South
and In
and
be tell to s.
held
power at Madrid until i i
1873, when Alfonso, one
I many
, was i I K i g
by Armies d aid
North.
1.1870, Don Carlos Bed
Pianos, and kingdom, tom
by yours within
had poses for a few weeks, until
the revolted
April.
In there was n revolt
ins army reading from
to
Was discovered army
and imped out, ball
to
nothing,
In ls-o there were as
widespread
Stamp.
el out through Catalonia, a
revolution; was started . Carter
die u
v. i- of r. J
n v
involving troops
e out Madrid, and
as In places- Many
ire the
ed under military
Is
i next four year
lend,
by c labor u an i
I ; 1801 an military
Bare i
I At and Bi
b v led but I e
I, id
be year was
. i ii rioting I g
;. and i
Troops were I
i or i I to pro-
t revolution, and then
ti, re a i i i t-i
t b bat i been
,., r col York I,
at
Ii General roes lo
of
so along
i lion may not be the
best; policy, but it mag-
and would make lank
and Johnnie howl with
Besides, this isn't likely l-o
much of a war, and ought to
II o
story of Leo and
Grant at Havana will a very
and gracefully postscript
to the Story of Grant and at
Louis Post-
Dispatch.
lbs ii. ; .-. be in
i told of lb I
a bill by
the co .
me inn to by -i
; 10.0
I i. I
sol tor i p
c on i e -1.
Intern
u. I-. be ii I In
tariff taxes also, ti ll a am
.-. till ii . . .
Hi i , b in i
have t be paid when they fall
is m is to a
Am-,
pi Wars cannot b i wags. ;
with ii. i i thereof, i
Is torn prop r u
to wage lot do man
i i l
The people will in
, ii.; tot which is
on a , d
,. . will , a
ii any u I
Charlotte Observer.
The newspaper to It on Got.
Russell i in Wilmington
he wont into a i u. in
r lo some
be door to the room
is a latch when the
went to depart be found
I i that lie was
I in. alarming
town with Iii i frantic yells the
was released only to
i it ex ill ins to be
i- . ten himself by
clipping the bolt,
his excitement doubt-
s bough that Chairman
ti
. b to lie released.
villa L
The I-
i the ease of n
r in town who
to stealing and
v a- to years in
. and a
to i armful wire
i who
and was
for three Th.
who I heard bow it
win, lb-
was probably t he hadn't
st den w, i n cf
Phis perhaps n
. i r ii if
An ii Maple bash en
and
official mi
in tho I g a war. Two
colored infantry
were dispatched by tho war
from Fort Mi in a,
lo Key West ll
arrival at their destination
this long
were prepared for
were i to remain for
an at her day board II
the Department
proper provision two
companies what will
lei the
shipment an to
this is one
among many indications that Hi
sadly in
of top u bot-
tom,
An urn, i War
Bill of our
-I l
I-,, a natural i the
i u h
out
air iii such a way lo form a
tho . and ill
with hi this is u c i
i.-ti war. It i now on H a
this office and will be its
affidavit our readers little
hull, if will call in- I i
it. villa Mas.
The i n
yellow yet
troops Invade Cuba.
that event lbs Ai e ins
w ml I bustle Spaniel Is out
-I g I out Ives
ho I I that yellow jack
wouldn't disc us I
boon around.
-1 I II ll ll III II
I I
id I i
ii. i a I pi
i man i
ll is t question whether
not a begin a war
jilting men in
tho country is estimated by
million. war de-
and men are wanted to
up all the
of fighting
to thousands, It la no
to do battle with one's month
so different tho time
comes to shoulder a and
m Phil
Win n the United States cap-
Havana Will net be an-
novel for
city. The
I d the town over
Mm i Ire l years ago, In
1702 a British Best oak
if city, landing
man defeating a Spanish
ll was restored
i S in in 1703, and since
ii, i , ii the la -t Important
i m. mi Span-
u in the
1,1.1 Inly m Midi, just
i .
I. i ii i I ii, i,
by hi it
while
. . I
i . ll was
. thing ii
I t. married that he
ilia not think I in
A woman Jefferson
In ho anxious eh cud Mayor,
that to kiss every
who votes clear
bribery, it is kissable.
I'm u-i
i . . i . i lay
REFLECTOR
Greenville, N. C.
J. Editor
at office
N. C. mail
Avail.
are now south la huge
number. Hi getting
ii- lobs
to
Spain fail to to J.-
the United
Thin was before dies
came today. Tiny put a a
it.
For a day or two not rely
much is expected in the By a.
and will probably be M
change in the situation until Spain
replies to ultimatum
States. just BBl bi r n
U to be d advance,
an many
the moment Spain ill decide to
and the foe.
teat to close.
The Friday
papers say that Governor
bail telegraph to
dent saying at North
Carolina, call f
would furnish more
quota, tendered hi own
services to lead the North
Carolina That is
what North Carolina
will do, hut bow
Dun ridiculed the State
campaign of
we doubt if is a
it he U
bis lead.
STILL OUT
THE
A by Tin.
alter the paper was
day that the bill calling
tor had posed the
bill
officer
II . report was current this
morning three war us; Is
were anchor. in harbor
the excitement
the city.
War.
By to
Washington, C,
Secretary Lg says treatment
is a declaration
The Hoard asks tor
Havana.
troops will M
tent tomorrow.
Leaves
By Cable to i tor.
Madrid, April. State.
Minister was given bis pass-1
p ills this morning and led on a steam, r
for France.
The Spanish at Yin-
cm has lire bank and is
Muling orders.
Tb tact at Cape Island has
By Cable to
Spanish April
Tinted Slate Minister
and tin this
departure treat At
a in b attacked and atoned on
the party was
The windows to the ear occupied by
Minister broken out
the mob, bad gathered to show
hatred tor
Consulate
By Telegraph to
York. April Spanish
ml in city closed noon
today.
Ten thousand men here
morning In Halted States army.
receiving are crowded
who are to enlist.
Cull tor
By
. April
C Ibo National
s,
id men the to
wen today the
Atlantis Squadron proceed at once
i. Cuban water.
Spain take
By Telegraph to
Was April
says Spain must take
in hi It is
that the -el is not at
i I and.
By Telegraph to
Washington. April
calling for one hundred thous-
and troops been computed by tic
War Department ard is now in the
hands the
Washington, April
has issued a call one hundred
ard thousand
to earn two
i-
By Cable to
London, April
the s earner lily reaped
ship had been blown up, lib
Capt. and Lee, they
Lave done duty;
the other hand, they not
deprived of the tine
those who allowed them.-. Iva
to be bamboozled by the
the diplomacy into
that a
of the account between the
United Stales and Spain he
arrived at, until an a-
aroused public opened
the real and
who now claim that the present
been about
by I heir i it
spite i-f policy.
himself in humor is not
the torpedo boat and has i only way in which
has followed the
to waters.
Needles, April steamer
Paris has put in salt.
to Soil to Spain
Cable to Re lice or.
head
the
u cash Spain
the tee completed
p n la v on hind.
Crisis in the Ministry,
By
April enter-
that a oMs in ministry
imminent.
Spain
By to
P Is, April national
the aid Spain is
cried here.
has nil
he'd that there will Lo no
hostilities United
States and Spain, and even
the critical of tho tail
when it looked like
was only ft question of hours-
paper stood by its
It its h
it
firmly by i Is tint the re
will he no real the
United ard In
order to Spain to evacuate
Cuba it may lo
to tho of Havana,
and it may he In land a
on tho
we do believe it.
withdrawing all
ships from Cuban by
to increase her army by
in to her
fortifications, by no steps
to accumulate provisions and
ammunition in of a
or a
virtually notified the Untied
States that if they ale really in
earnest they may hate Cuba
most the Is nut
this worth consideration.
there is a strong
probability that the
Austria. Italy
ho to
Spain it is to up
Cuba than loan practically
Telegraph to Reflector,
I Indian
April of an uprising here
mot the Indians caused one
Sampson's Fleet for Cuba
H to
Key reel,
New York. Captain
allied
Cub. the entire
The
By Telegraph to
Key
All. was nay to
Cuba this morning lighted a Span
scudding the wind lull
They immediately gave
chase and coming up on her
discovered la be Spanish
The boat was and ill
low.
Captured.
By to
K-v April
r I convey
II. in
.- captured this
The is a
Ions.
Spanish
returned to post , ,
Key West. Ha., April
here at A. U.
the Vista, a ship
Squadron Ordered to
Cu ha
lie to
April
Captain of the
Squadron at Key st has
cider, to proceed to Cuba, A
hourly.
Spain Refuses,
By Ti
April l,
a. A cable menage from Minister
lent on the eve it bis .
i i from Madrid and Jim received
by till Slate I
By to Reflector,
relays lo recede and will j April -i-
l has signed . an-
Bouncing a Havana and
thousand Ions captured
a miles from She was
with supplies Span-
my. Tl e an great-
and T- parading die
The Spanish which
loaded with
army in Cuba,
on lid a number of bus
hi in
,.
-pain
By to
Madrid, Stales
given his
before he could
the State.-,
-Mil is , r cable I liar Wash
i in Spain to
all Cuban ports.
The House and Hecate both prompt-
pits-id volunteer army bill with-
out debate bill allows the
to call one bundled thousand
volume, rs
Tho Observer i antes amid-t
to the war
to repeal tint while
there is no public manifestation
of admiration fer him part
of the country, its individual
is that nobody has
himself any butter throughout
the business than
the first he
has done his best to
Alter that it is to be raid
that hi has behaved, at tho Span-
by
influences, with admirable dignity
and e. His situation
at Madrid has been lens
perilous of Leo as
Havana, hut through it all he has
never nerve nor or
done that called for
American to blush fol him. f
where it
due
ii i
By T. to
April
lot Spanish in not wall-
mil
III from the Called States ,
here i-i
lo war at and
not until
Volunteers on the
By Telegraph
c April
Col-
ha. bun . .-, and
hurry rs lo mere South.
The Senate cut the time vol-
rs t. to one year.
of Cabinet Resigns
By Telegraph to
April
A. Gary
his to
was a
Is a
j has b , i, chosen
Ins u
Coal
By Telegraph to
Washington, April
dent has signed the coal embargo bill,
coal ding loaded on
foreign vessels n any
The army bill is in the hands the
President.
Wall ball,
d -ad and the -Senate adjourned out el
lip eel I
After Steamer Palls.
By to lb Hector.
London, seems
fut the City Paris
Wen by the
lit
last night the steamer.
Steamer Sighted.
By to R. hector.
April Mean-
passed l.-i
She had and
board.
Will Hurry Army
By Telegraph to Redactor.
April General
s ii may require two numbs
In the Ci tho
mid gel them ready to go lo CUM,
-II bast.- be made so rs to have
lb, tn tin re as early as possible.
The my proclamation bill will
today.
The elf ration of will not b
sent lo Congress until Monday.
The army hill passed
American Captured
By Telegraph to R.
which sailed
lad, n will wheat, bus been captured by
Sp war slips.
WASHINGTON
Washington, April
hallelujah Tho scales
have dropped from
eyes. Americana are to have an
opportunity to avenge tho Maine,
and Spain is to be whipped out of
This was certain when Mr.
joint
adopted Congress author-
I ho n so the United States
army navy and the militia of
the states to drive Spain
out of Cuba, forwarded
to Sp nu demanding
the immediate evacuation of Cuba
giving notice that unless a
answer was received
by he should proceed to
carry out the the
resolution. The nature of the
war made ad-
by tho Spanish Minister's
demanding his
leaving after notify
tho Department of that
French the
had been
to act looking
after in the
United Ho that no matter
when or the first gnu may he
fired the States Spain
will it by
and the rest of the world as at
war with other and after
Sunday.
This is in i time to exploit
in politico, but it is a
matter of justice to the Democrats
and in Congress to keep
the record straight, by calling at
to the fact the
occupied by Mr. and
and today
has been tint of the Democrats
and Populists in Congress since
the announcement of the blowing
up of the The latter are
not any special for
their thoroughbred
which has helped lbs people of
tire country force the
into a fighting humor.
Like brave marine who re-
Although he opposed the
of of the
present government of Cuba with
much vehemence that he
in it struck out of
the resolution after it had been
adopted by the Senate, he has
since practically, if not
recognized the Cuban republic by
treating with its
Miles.
Owing to the day in h
M. hopes
cf the delay ordering
troops of regular army
and in issuing call for
tho most this
can do until it has
succeeded getting an invading
army ready for embarkation
ports to Cuba is to block-
Cuba, with and lo
watt for the army to be ready.
It is too late lo ball now. b
fuels ate stated in order
it may be
is not at once will be
but a waste of for
our ships to alter the fur's
of Havana, an army
shore to that t he Spaniards
do not gut to the run of
the island. No half way business
is wanted. It is expected
tho to blockade Cuba will
issued not later than Sunday,
that tho
at Key West will
at In gin the work.
tho troops a-o being
massed in the South as as
possible,
Tho old gold sell, me
up this Those be.
hind it possible to
of the enthused of
Congress to rush a bill
authorizing nu issue gold bonds
first of
they error.
Tho would not so
turns I support the
by Senator
any
t j bonded indebted-
if the country, but will
t-ever allow a bill providing for
an is-110 of gold U
war war, can
every supp. rt
money to the
war, us they have up to
this time, but they will
by gold bond
used, the lands being too rich sock
a requirement.
The Col. says
out and dumped in the
down the riven, lo get
t out tho way. Really sounds
very the Col. says s and
he bus not begun to tell them
No wonder Texas can money
o e while North Carolina
lull debt.
It contended for a long
lime by some of cur people that I'm
county the greatest in the
in many re-
Ibis is true. on high
cotton seed there is a reasonable
doubt Al tin late term the
Superior Court there was an
claim and delivery tried by the
and jury bushels cotton
The as MM by A
wit
K. The trial, be
sere
v. were the j .
wire is. than
and a jury twelve men f
per day betide a court and
and
on court we
at making a total
to each the litigant
ix at per day,
making a total or pM
s-id were
This rather an
cotton these de-
Limes.
Col. Sugg us that he heard a
in i i i x.; hi had
gin to having to
haul his cotton -i away
gin, and that he
cotton seed that had been
filed and been
used tor any course
I nut the toM now that the are
used the oil mill, and
used cattle
What a is and now
readily the cotton planter North
Carolina see tint all the is
m pay fertilizer. While in
Tex no or
A J
Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Humors-How a Cora
Was Effects.
five old my little boy bad
his tare, and arms. It
was worst on his the sores
on very bad.
It appeared the form of red pimples
which would break open and run
and Hun K-ab over.
they would break attain. They caused
Intense Itching the little bad
to be watched continually to keep
from the became
at his condition. My
wife's mother had scrofula and
only medicine which had her was
Hood's decided to
It to our and we an improve-
in. in hi- case very soon. After
him four bottles of Hood's
humor had all been driven out of his
blood and it baa never
William win isms St.,
South ml. Indians.
You can buy Hood's of all
druggist. Be sure lo get only Hood's.
Hood's
MONEY TALKS
money talks. We make it talk for us
by at inside prices, and we
give our customers the advantage of it. We
want to do business with you. we buy our
right and we sell them right and
J. B WHITE.
Or , ,
------and the celebrated------
Eagle Brand Fine Shoes
Call and see are- invited to inspect
my stock aDd learn the low prices.
S. T. WHITE.
M n c-
Mr.
land will
on They
to the i
M. of
At mo la-en i -t.--. in f in
mill be
veiling May la.
A Ghat
a .-i Hunt it
ks laying
a limb, lie I'll In
mi., am.
in tho He is Ashley
on of railroad II
who only
the
bad taste.
Hood's rill
cure and ell
thoroughly
. I by I. Hood a Co . I ,. II. II.,.,.
to that la,
Constipation
fully th lo th It
too -is,; in
and hull-
Hood's
Pills
arc now taking orders for
Tobacco Flues
Flues ready tor delivery v.
do -all kinds of
paired
GREENVILLE.
D W.
Heavy and
GROCERIES.
kepi
A trial will i e
w-
A General.; Horse
Millinery.
Also a nice lino
Groceries.
can now be found in
the brick store for-
by Brown,
sec
Every suit bears
the mark of
for us and for our
made, yet
stylish and deli-
feminine,
being a marvel
Come and see us.
ELKS.
and
FRANK WILSON.
THE KING CLOTHIER
We have this
Spring great
in
SUITS.
We are selling
more suits, yes,
twice as many as
was ever sold be-
fore. Its because
of the great
to buyers, as
well as our offer-
the
styles and colors
Frank Wilson
THE REFLECTOR
Local Reflections.
II.
V. Warren mat lo-
cay.
W. Q. m .
Kiel, moil J, cam
s. M. ii
M.
art. S. A.
S. V.
P. came in from
. return, d
Iron Hal
Philadelphia,
the day with tit. aid Mi .
M. H. Lang.
Lunacy came m
aid Mt mi ruing lot
Richmond.
K. Hi a r of
Norm, large
came in evening
Ion here.
II. Franklin Slender, i,
down town today.
was blown up bat time he
here, and h-
else ill happen ha
i It,
Vi. ii. left on ll e
Iran.
lo
ling.
I. A. Hymen returned to lay
in be
has been I days.
SPANISH
I I h.
War
i p, b .-
Ii
i., i i lane.
Tie lying
nay ii
When Hie war It i II n e
late people now.
lied
three
town, was today. Flab land
bad.
, I a
Army
through hi.
must be powder
baa not a i lie
quarter In some
The id d. a blockade en
the wheel turned is
p full happy link
Henry Hooker is lie
it Ibo boys gel i
will have to fool it to
Hi I, at have Do Sunday train.
Woodward practicing he
Girl I
lie will have that and
town line when the go
away.
la replied nil Spa.
mackerel Love baaed . i .-,., i,. ,
i, it inlet. I . . i
ill
pat , out.
.,. BI
II MIME'S
. .; I I III. I
STORE
i. ; . , i lira
I. Doll.-
ever ,. Id
will I e terming a t. and
gel On r on the .
From a
to a
Dollar
i . i
11.11 .
I ., i- a la ti
ii. I . II
. .
bi n lb. j . i i. .
they ,. , I ,
. ,,.,;
I child IS
age Tb . . ,. . I, , . .
k . 1.1 iii ;. , .
in at
the lime i
lime Had Coma
Swing a dropped ell
. iv ,. . ii. badly
a ti ti r of
who were around ., t.
to, . i . ,
a ,. . , i ii ,,, i
. i ii. . mi .
them j,,, i;,.
i km i all . it, th . I .,.,
I . v. . .
an ii mi i , , the i
. u
Paid up to
be on
rib I i i i,.
. l ii nary I, I .
a i i i Carolina and no
,. . n n . i ; i-i slate
an I
it magnificent combination for the
people. A popular line the latest
spring attractions. An unlimited variety
in every department the store. The de-
termination and ability
to make the best prices.
We are offering these
inducements with the
be t am
spring goods you ever
i-aw. Qualities as you
like and
fashions the latest As-
complete, and
all right prices.
fail to see o r splendid
and take
.-
offered in Goods
and Clothing, Notions,
Honest Goo l-i merit,
pent
it.
get rested in
polities so much war I II, is on.
hear that then u heavy hail
slum real en
Several who been hold-
cotton go on I lie
market Wednesday.
i with a tin at many people
she don't recognize.
A lot lumber being
MM the to be used
making repairs to the budge
say
lie A. G. fix Co.,
this
least n.
a go merry round crowd
last night.
Tie whirl-a-lg
I but we if eke n we've this
write.
We do hear many in this sec-
who lo
join Ike of talkers hut
It vi
Al
oil tho Maine,
word boys in they go
Smith.
A letter received Thursday
right a ordering
twelve copies Tin
Keep it
S. May Held, tie
Winery Bra Kaufman aV Co,
L.
this Hope Fire Co. Let
the good work go or. u buys
to have their engine house painted. The I
con puny through Mrs. return
many to th.-
Mill Pond
Today water was drawn oil el.
mill pond,
town, allow boom to be made
about the mill. who could
get t way n m town went out, and
hundreds were there ll e
It was n
lime fur catching
tribe fared Inn common such a
Got ii Share.
Two tho who out et
the draining the mill
remembered
with a their Mr.
II. F. Keel us n line chub,
which he says largest
taken the Mr. J. J.
also brought us hall a
chub. Through the kindness
two we have
ed
am mil.
The sings a merry
A Ming full lender feeling,
A. he the
slaps the on Ceiling.
He slaps it on with a merry
Tint Ilia
And more on your overcoat and lib-
Than on the he sprinkles.
J. P, Tailor, d
John K.
here B. It.
Mr. Goodwin and
arrived
evening lo Mis.
E.
J. Snow Dill,
bare today. II- is an ex -member of
County he
ready to with when they
gel the
i. morning.
Mrs. J, S. sick.
Cherry, Jr., came in en the
morning train.
Friday
evening
I Andrew, Durham, who
has been Hays with his
in re, left this
cl Ayden, who
beer. Mia. W.
returned home Friday evening.
Licenses.
marriage line
baa with the
and be
i white one colored.
Wilt If.
Chat, hi, Daniel and
J. Taylor and James.
James Cannon and Nellie Powell.
Lewis Anderson and
the prospective groom
the one couple are withhold,
for while he Is in the
he hue been to get i .
will bate lo deal her fro i
the old
,,. ,.,., , ., ,,. I
,, u , to . I II
kind yam. ,,,, ,,, ,.,.,, I
drawing the line ,,,.,.,, WM ,. ,. , M
Spanish
the
The lo get
Halt, was not popular
enough to get op a
so the no
new today around lite roost,
pays if
quit putting
el the war Dora
and Pitt
than doctors get
A wan mis traveling
to the
ha other day. up with another
who ll Lear some
little talk about a war going to lake
place sonic where, Tell me
about Thai man read
papers
J. and H. A.
came back Wednesday
ii two days the j is fount after than before
river. They report that mouth o i it
creek h to lie again. ; Childbirth natural c.
by Spanish eels, as the have said.
There i
won so full
of
and about which such tender and
holy recollections cluster that
Of she who watched
over our helpless infancy and
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of Expectant Moth-
with danger and all
fort be mode to avoid it.
SO assists nature
in the change
pi a co that
tho Expectant
Mother is
to look lot
w a i w
dread, suffering or gloomy lore-
Mother's
; j pp I p t it; More Important to You
Than the President's.
Not War but Peace. We Make Peace for
You by Saving You your Dollars. . j
In word Com Bale will
. l c i
i in lo thrown i large
New Spring Clothing
u oar Co
i sick
and
Now Suits at Ural Coal.
all are also
included In this special cost sale.
boilings, to the hour when she f f Ml Next Door to th
experiences the joy of w Bank
Its use insures safety to the lives
of both Mother and Child, and she I
say
In out their nets as las, as
would In.
Don't he
anything but
persuaded to use
MOTHER'S FRIEND
We wire
Ti with n brother o I
. i H,. u,. . and in ten min-
telling bun the war and other two
that part about the Key than did altogether with her
wail four
is a
broke in will
He came v
d. ., war.
g . Cuba I e
hat's I tn nay one to he-
. in coma a says a customer,
very MOM JUn Data, Illinois.
J. C. I in e i it Co, have
a handsome iron fence around
Ir. W. II. Wilson's in Hill
Filth S
Thia will now give to
to man
In China n
and keep him up until
his ll made
limes inmate hit hi
oH bu
to
Atlantic Line will giro
the M. K. Church s ho only
to bed I. May ,. ,, ,.,
Mb.
all rail ale. or via Met- detail.
the th-cad of cotton
cal be prevented. Trails at
Experiment Stations arid the
experience of leading growers
positively that
A ct tit
to
lake Mr. W.
. For
o four or Mr.
out n- buyer tor
but
bid at
to gin up portion,
to ii -turn to bin old in T-l
i hi to Not
to lie
In nil cur
w tor bis
ear to
Warren is a
trick played on potato bug-t
bis In
of M on
M. liter.
t. Alum,
We
nave
J I, SUGG
Goods in
have
have
tho
the
best
finest
the
cheapest
newest
Town.
HUH
Iii
Only
PERMITS.
by Hi t war i I .
to outer I'll or Naval
north bound application lo
and took Mr. and Thin will
ii , mil two
well nil
but will be granted r no tit
two old. bull lie
patties ate about bat not
will taken if war should bi
to with M a ml r the Ibo
L. DOBBINS,
Silks and
Black Goods.
and Ibo Mil.
Mr.
trip with Mr.
II. Vi. the ray,
A id acre at
to a,.
e. No people hate ever
in wan in hither
i-d em nil
lie in W i Mr. Mot-
health may restored.
Tho Tobacco
tent car
at of regard
did not Ml ray Mi.
Mei -e a meat
ti. u, net bad.
I lie every lore ll.- the
a high poi
You will of the the
is still tin n
lib. just course towards it o d not make
any when no w
it is natural will
and do tho right In net .
permits will be at it will mi and tin
Company to trouble. war i
our will
J I. mil. t
N C
invite at-
new
earn Colored and BI
Fancy and Plain
I icon
tame
in , k, r
in, . Ir . t
line of s and
I .
and
I. tie
o .
Di Q In
i. at
ii e; nun ii
kill-, n
mar re
e. black
In our
Lino of Black Good.
We on liberal in
specially adapted
in
mohairs,
A of
Clothing, Notions,
Gents Furnishings,
to i
yon nil to thorn.
. w . .-, ,. ,. . . . .
Twin. Are.
We girl
to lister, I
twin,
just two the
A St. woman w to reached
he- year v she w never
Some St. Louis woman be very
he pretty
that the Suit
Ml M
I. Maj. J. M. judge
t th
United Slates
has
,. r if the
be sailed to th- law. , Mm
other looked at a mo
Am Reproof.
The tourist Ii pause to look at
a largo building surrounded by spa
lawns n In a
guidebook with Mm eta n man
who is in t. A neatly
to strolling Dear
gate, tourist culled to
t-
to repel in-
constitutional
resident to
a commit toe
o the Nebraska Legislature have
revealed tho fact that Stats
hate pot away
of the people's money At
however,
was in sight
tin
press
There
m the
call out the f
advocate
would not have announced this
i, inion and oat
and in publication
, tend to
, j tic Observer.
What Is It
It is a picture celebrated
PENS
then
large
brick building. the
don't want to miss
of Interest, this
responds pretty closely to
of the
was
an insane
The tourist on present
entered, into conversation with a
market man who was driving by.
He turned Kick and, with some in-
again addressed first
Informant.
thought you this Isn't
insane asylum
I said
you particular object
In
whatever. As happen to
a great deal of leisure, I pass
sortie time In Hying to avoid the
looseness of speech common
among people who In most things
ore considered responsible, am
to assure you, sir, that
while some the inmates limy ho
a trifle eccentric the building itself
la open lo the faintest suspicion
of mental
Star,
Ml
Best in use. The outfit no business man is
complete without one.
The Reflector Book Store
has a nice assortment Fountain Pens
also a line Handle Gold Pens.
You will be astonished when you see them and
cheap the v
w Mu cart-
On tin- i f
wedding a ti
up from bin carefully
what
cost bin. ii--
of a yew throughout life.
Winning wife, with itch.
extra
adorn
year, nor clothing and linen coat
medical at-
awl summer
inti i her
Ho therefore spent
i i i h ;
THE DAY
with us. nil IT
But i ha i won.
i .
Ink.- our tall I r
1-. tad tUM ii
That in
of i t. mt.
Th t i u
Our m;, .
Kim In
i in
j-l
Bo to do, w
limn
But when our ii in worn
-I ill OW in
And mo ii a a bleak
t to
x .
Too la 111.- ham
And what m of w .-,
A. John in
Atlantic Coast Line
m April
m Sc
1.111.
i 8.45 i in.
f in.
a in.
ion 11.10 pm,
in, n in,
8.69 m.
p in.
Dim Mac
p m. p m. Warsaw
. in, m.
i in. Tarboro
iii. Hooky Mount
i m, a in. Nor-
folk a in,
8.14 a in, a m,
a m,
in,
in. York
You may never,
But should you
Want Job Printing
Come to see us.-
Reflector Job Printing Office.
Anything from
for in
friend who
la n
Hull isn't.
and hi Um
of
Southern
Baptist
Convention,
The
In Om War -the I need a large L ,
Army the Nary to to take
n. ll . o I
o it that
of tho
Army,
plied data
tho
tho of each BUM
won I, i ha. to
the of a Call for 60.000
Tho
in tho State militia
188.000, of which North Caro-
credited with and if
worn called for
would ho expected to furn-
action or to inter-
n, I And now, In
of war, the army will be
recruited to the loll limit
of men needed, and it will be
demonstrated, it in the
war between the State, that the
military by tho
regulars, are not batter
than the
Thia country's mistake not
been in its failure to
and maintain a largo standing
army, but in its to
itself to meet an on tho
high i on-. We are realizing the
force of tin-- when it
almost too late, in the presence of
lint it is to remedy the deficiency.
within tho past two days that tho
States may be called on for
troops, in which case
North Carolina's apportionment
1,416, or about per
cent, of the strength of the Stale
Guard.
Consideration of this
naturally suggests reflections as
to the of tho military
of the national
government It is composed of
only about No
country in tho has,
ill a stand-
army.
Mexico, has army of
twice as great as ours- And
yet the American
regard has not been unwise.
There has boon reason sup-
pose, for years, that
NOTICE.
State el North Caroline, I In the
Pitt County, J Court-
J. II. L and Sarah Cox,
A. H.-.
I K Y.
E. J. Blount and E. Y. who
are In the above entitled
came, will take notice that a Special
entitled a above, been
In the Superior Court or
County, the Clerk, tor the
partition of certain real In the
county of Pitt In which tho
and defendants are
Tim K. Blount and E. Y.
will lake notice that they lire
to appear at the the
clerk the Superior Court
on Friday the 27th day N May,
answer
or demur to the petition and complaint
In -aid action, or the plaintiff, will
ply ti the Court for the relict demand-
ed therein. ,
my hand, the
April .
E. A. MOTE,
Clerk Superior County.
Cure AU
Liver Ills.
Prevention
than cure. Liver
Pills will not only cure, but if
taken in time will prevent
Sick Headache,
biliousness, malaria,
constipation, jaundice, torpid
liver and kindred diseases.
Liver PILLS
ABSOLUTELY CURE.
SALE OF LAD FOR TAXES
lake
Norfolk, Va., May 6-12.
i;
a .-
The Daily
it
vs
the
price of cents a
month. Are you a sub-
II not yon
lo be.
the
afternoon at
Con
n. The
Bo.
Women's
union
meal In folk. May
The Seaboard Air Una iii
account
of meetings a rate or
FAKE ROUND
TRIP. ordinary train
service which in
has run.
on lbs
Till will
leave Atlanta. IS
our Car. In
which will he
Ilia tin- trip.
will
who I with
of
thirty page. II-
Han I Book and
to tin- Convention sail on or
writs to any
the S- aboard Air Line, c-r to
T. J. ANDERSON,
p m. 5.00 p m,
II p m Marlon p
in, p in. Sum-
8.10 p in, Columbia
ii, a in.
in, Manon 11.1.1 a m,
ton
a a in,
SI. 10.90
pa pin.
at
Po-ton
n Xi-w York
Halt;.
am, Washington
4.80 am. Richmond 8.08 am.
10.00 inn. Nor-
am,
18.11 -in. 12.4
pm.
pm, 4.1
Magnolia pm,
daily No. Leave
Boston 18,00 New
York am.
18.08 pm. 8.88 pm,
pm. Petersburg
pm. Norfolk pm,
pm. Tarboro
pin. Mount 8.40
am. Leave Wilson 8.81 am.
am, Warsaw
am, i 8.08 am.
On Monday May 2nd, before Court House door m the town
I will sell the following of land to satisfy the taxes
due therm for the year compliance with section
Act, laws Slit.
If.
Pitt Count,
SAME.
W II
Hark
W T
Blokes,
Tool, Fannie
Cooper, A
iV
Johnson, J II
Sin lard, ti J
BEAVER DAM TOWNSHIP.
TOWNSHIP.
SM
BETHEL TOWNSHIP.
ill
SH
III
No.
t- in Xi-w Barn 0.00 am.
10.88 am, train
12.1.1
Ce
Leggett, John
Mia Sarah J
Smith, i- Ii
Smith, Patrick
Frank
CAROLINA TOWNSHIP.
TOWNSHIP.
3.11
1.17
Bl
ESTABLISHED
m.
In
Fork Sis,
Farmers and Merchant,
year's supplies will It to their In.
to get our prices before .-
Our
Flour, Sugar,
Always at lowest market price-
Tobacco, Snuff,
buy direct fro n
A complete
-a hand and sold at t;
suit the times. Our all
and therefore,
to run we sell at a margin.
S. M.
TOWNSHIP.
be Eastern Reflector.
UNDERTAKER
i Dins
EMBALMERS.
TWICE-A-WEEK.
We have t a
hearse the lino of t-
Una in
lie and ever
We me tO U
in in all it--
Personal attention give a to coo
In an
to will.
HOWS every mark of
s are lower r
do nut want mo I
Is only a your
contain tho
week, and gives
to the farmers, es-
those crowing
I J . . . mil .
that IS Worth I limes tho John . .
many times more than
thy subscription price.
BOB GREENE ft CO.
DAILY No,
P. M. Tampa 8.10 am,
pm, pm,
Savanna 1.48 night, Charles-
ton 6.83
am, am,
am, pm,
Denmark pm.
am, Florence n H am,
Marlon 10.88 am,
11.88 am, Lake
12.00 am.
Trail, on
Ion p. m., 4.10
in., arrives Scotland Neck at p
o., p. m., 7.6
. m. Returning, leaves 7.80
i. m., 8.82 a. m.
x a. m.,
except Sunday.
Trains on leave
a. and p . m
9.10 a. m. and 4.00 p
ii., a. in.,
3.30 p. m., a. m.
6.20 p. m,, arrives Washington
m., and 7.80 p. in. Dally ex-
Connect, with trains on
Branch.
Train N C, via
A It. It.
at in p. m. Sunday IS P. M ;
I'll mouth 7.40 r. M., in.
leaves Plymouth dally
m., Sunday a m.,
10.06 and 11.00
Train on Midland N. C. leaves
dally, except Sunday, 7.10 a
n. a.
0.00 a. m,,
rive at 10.26 a, in.
train on Latta branch, Florence R
. leave 6.40 p m,
I An p , ii,, h ii- p m.
i a m. 8.80 a m,
7.60 am, dally except Bun-
. Clinton Branch leave. War-
law for Clinton dally, Sunday,
a. m. and 4.16 p, in
m. en
Train close
We urn points dally, all rail via
also at Mount with
Carolina R It for
i. ill North via Norfolk.
II. M
Agent
T, M. Manager.
J R Gen Manager.
a. agent s
Parker. Watt
Spier. J K
Slaughter, heir
A A
Stocks,
Savage,
ll
FALKLAND TOWNSHIP.
Cobb Son, J A
Dupree, J It
W C
i ll
Morgan, J F
Mm o. Mrs M E, heirs
Parker, Mrs Anna
Heaves, Mr. W A
Mrs
Vines, C C
Vines, Mr C C
Lewis, T K
Rawls, W S
Cherry, Benjamin
Hubert
Corny, W l
Daniel, Jordan
Dudley, Gorge
Daniel, J D and wile
Eaton, Benjamin
Elks. J I,
Ed
E N
B i
I. V
Ed
Langley,
Parker, Mary
Sermons.
Hogg, A
White, Benjamin
Son
Inn
, and rd all Pat
MB for
C. o I U. S. st
i.
if i . lo-a
r. do.
A lo Obtain wits
mt . in the U. S.
oral Ires.
FARMVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Ho
Mo
GREENVILLE TOWNSHIP.
, heir.
no
IS
OS
it
J C. ft CO
S.
---------DEALER 1---------
MARBLE
Wire and Iron Fencing
only First-class work
prices reasonable.
CHARD
l v.
DEALER IN
Woolen.
Abram,
Brooke, S W
Cox, John M
Colin, A. h II c
Daniel. Jordan
J V
Harding A Harding
S V
Hay, Ida
Mary B
. It
TOWNSHIP.
SWIFT CREEK TOWNSHIP.
SO SO
Smith, Kate II
If any whose have for their taxes lei
the same at and will he stopped,
N.
The Stock complete in
every department and
prices as low as the low
est. Highest market
prices paid for country
produce.
The Eastern Reflector
D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. TERMS per Year in Advance.
Tuesday
Friday
-AT-
VOL. XVII.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. C FRIDAY. APRIL
The Alleged Plan of Action
A correspondent of The
New Mail and Express
telegraphed paper from
The published statements that
the mobilization of the army at
foreshadow an
upon Cuba by our
soldiers have no basis of truth,
and far from the
policy upon by the
War From
may be accepted as
authoritative it can be elated that
there will e no effort to laud the
army in Cuba until the
settled the problem mm before
it-
In other words, our f hips most
first meet the main Spanish lion,
combat and settle Hie
of ho commanding
officers of both the army
navy agree that it would
o the army up in Cuba
before it know whether
maintain a
around tho island.
It is agreed that it be a
suicidal to move the army
Into tho of Cuba while
there is a possibility of a naval
defeat that would the
soldiers at the of the
and of the
reinforcements that would be
harried over from Spain-
The responsible a
believe in moving rapidly and
vigorously in order lo bring the
war to an end
but at the do not
propose to have the in
danger of annihilation in Cuba
because of the possible inability
Of ships to protest them from
the navy.
It can be relied upon, therefore,
that the army will start for
Cuba until after main
of the two navies have had an
engagement, and one or the other
of them in undisputed
of Cuban
When that is accomplished, the
will take care of
army.
Notice.
tn appointed
ceased, all person, ate hereby
Having been appointed qualified
as administrator of tho late
lied to present all claim, against the
of the said Jesse Adam, pay-
before day March,
1809, or this notice will be plead In bar
of their recovery. All persons Indebted
to the said estate are requested to make
immediate settlement. ThU the
day of 1698.
JACKSON,
T. C. Wooten, Attorney.
Infernal Machine
April
machine w. sent to the
President to-day
character was
measures to
prevent. explosion, and
The Was cot-
and i y ll is b
mod i to sender.
Then h
from whom it o in, I no
was afforded.
Tim machine in a
box
An contrivance had
I. so that when
lid if the box was there
would be a flash of powder which
would explode a nick of giant
powder sufficient lo a
to ins.
The Store that is
Full Bargains
by Va., Observer
Don't let
get
If were
ball. bow.
the Ion.;
In all land the tho
no mun
buys to
much fun in
down there, you know.
At lust the truth i in
are each
a u it is
to i one maid, but it is not
easy to one to order.
the in
forms brown will win a victory
every day without a or frown,
Jones he's
gun. hoots twenty mile.-
run a man all day and
him
crapes have very
our since our over there was
attacked by the Spanish mob lit
give grape shot,
Dome bangs In the
closet Kith
That
parade wont do every day
wear.
Professional Cards
W. M. Bond.
J. L. Fleming
N. C
In all the courts.
In the Spring a fuller Crimson
Comes upon the Rooms bi east
S tiring lady
Must have a Brand New res j.
and ore fully prepared to meet
demands of the most fastidious.
A look through our of
Swift Galloway, B. V. Tyson,
M. N. C
A TYSON,
Greenville,
In all the Court.
Jambs,
VI M.
Office over J.
Cobb A Store.
II. r . II. Long,
Greenville,
Setting Type by Wire
Donald u newspaper
Sydney, New in.
vented mid patented n device
which an operator in New
with a keyboard him line that
an ordinary typewriter, not only
can produce typewritten in e
Orleans, but It is
Press Printer, that he can
ate a machine there mill
deliver his matter in lead ready for
the forms. only that, hut the
same operator, by a number
line., can set up the Mine
copy in n dozen
places. Ibis operation only
ordinary currents arc use-1, such as
are being relayed, are
subject to all conditions ordinary
telegraphy. The can done
with s ordinary
typewriter is operated,
nil clock-work mechanism, syn-
moving type rid
devices. It is slid
lo be manipulating eighty
character.
Spring and
Summer
Dress Goods
will convince tho most skeptical that we arc
better than ever to serve you.
Spring Woolen Dress Goods, Organ-
dies in plain white and colors, Swiss,
Mulls, Beautiful Silks, Percales, Dim-
India Linen, Embroidery
Linen, Draperies, Curtains, Curtain
Goods, Tapestry, Table Covers, Rugs,
Art Squares, Laces,
Jeweled Belts and other new
Fans Ribbons and striped,
Shoes, Oxford Ties and numerous
other things abound in a profusion
of Beautiful ft Styles, Delicate col-
and low prices.
Come to see us, will be glad to show you
through our store.
Our line
Furniture
is beautiful see.
Why the Declaration is
A declaration of war
power, under tho
to wage war without
special definite authority
While the res-
which have passed.
and empower the President
use the land, naval,
forces of tho United
thus indirectly
n state of tho rt-
they nut tho
of a declaration of
far us civil International rights
United States
may engaged in war, ain't have
nil lights a
without any Dy
but great mass of
is laid to be nil favor
of direct nation an
and uncertainty- possible,
however, that the President may
some inert net
as upon American
or ships, which
The is u part of a
of a
live of The Sun
s person whose name I
given, but is said to
authority on tho sub-
who evidently has a
grasp of it.-
of a boa;
that goes into
with almost a certainty of
death. If they are ordered tn
attack in their only
hope is lo avoid
ii I which
la up. boats
tn make a
at enemy aid fire a
would be sunk by
rapid-lire easily-
Even in a night attack
aid that tho enemy's
search-lights would pick up,
and then it would lo a race to
discharge their torpedoes before
they were sunk. The
n-
in i u, ,
B M. II I It
j ; . , , .
mi.
iS
Oil d
t . i no ow
be .,; in our m w
. , . . ii., f
, f K
I. n pt,
. ii pie. You
.-- . d lo t
l I i t sin f- r
I , . . r,
ti u. w y your
is
no.
afford of declaration a large percentage u
LONG,
Attorneys and at I. m
In all the
FOB res
Nashville draws first blood.
Good
Ventura seems to
have boon a misnomer.
The Spanish fleet may fast,
but it to stuck that
root of Ibis war
is a Cuba
do you pro-
the name of the of
Bright Boy
SALE FOB TAXES.
IN IT.
i lie
ii Consul General Lee, It
s n pity that gallant senile-
man he retained in public life.
Why he be
He line retiring to
a The 1-
n- r in evidently u little the
Net only retained
in public lilt-, he will he .-o
there he public
in this next
will know bee, nil
be in News
iv. 1.1. W.
a,
I a. c.
desire
NOBLES,
Only
In town conducted by
SURE LA
There Is u- use this
malady. If you will only get
right remedy, having pain
through our body, liver Is out
order, have appetite, no lite or
ambition, have a bail cold, In are
up. bittern I.
the only remedy that will give
relief. They set
on your Liver. and Kid-
tone up whole sad
make you Ilk a now being They
are guaranteed to or price
en. Sale at Jim- L. Drug
Store only cents per
On Monday, May and, before Court
Home door In I will Hell the
following property due tile
town of Greenville the year
Clark, town lot. tax
81.30, total
dirk, Interest In town lot.
KM, cost total
J. J., lot, tax
eon total
one lot. tax 11.03
cot 11.80, total ti W.
K W M., town lot, tax
cot total .
Peyton, Charlie, town lot, tax
1.47, total 12.77.
Town Tax
color would you like on
your sign tho painter-
replied tho advertiser
color, so it's
A NARROW
Thankful written by
E. Hart, s-1. taken
with a bad which settled on my
in sad
iii sour
save me up, raying I could live
tune- I up to my
Savior, determined II could
my on earth, l would meet
my absent one. above. My husband
was lo get Dr. King's V .-,
Discovery for Coughs
and Colds. I gave It a look in all
eight bottles. It lie,
thank God I am saved lad now a healthy
Trial bottles free at 1.-
Drug Store.
Regular and
N fee intimating his do lire
Congress take final
step.
Tho of a declaration Of
to civil rights are so
that of may
mentioned, specially as err.-
tho necessity of stub
action-
A declaration of war compels
neutrality on the part all
toward the two
involved tho
A declaration of war abrogates
Alter a declaration war all
intercourse, and act merely
forbidden; and an American
cannot lawfully send a
lo enemy's country lo
bring away his property.
cf the United Stales
equally guilty of trading with
tho enemy, whether the trade be
between enemy's port and
United Stales, or between tho
former and some foreign nation.
citizens of belligerent
state incapable of
with citizens of the other be-
effect of war is to dissolve
a partnership between of
hostile b.
Every kind of trading or com-
intercourse, whether b
transmission money or of
or for tho delivery
of either between two at
directly or or
through the
persons or partnerships, or by
contracts in any form looking to
or
A Ten strike North Carolina
Mils;
Tho a-i told by our Boston
correspondent this week of a large
Michigan concern gives
to no than
located in the
while region
Northwest discarding that
o lumber that i
pine, is a striking illustration
of growing popularity o this
justly famous product of
South- Indeed each
worthy I mute than a passing
notice, as illustrating the easy
victory of Motto Carolina
over Western White
is made,
changes are going nil
While, and many
of tho country, soys our
torpedo boats is always
on in a engagement- The
Vesuvius
Hog
Ever since tho gathering of the
war cloud, this been
pug North Carolina farmers
offer much danger to crew i hominy. If war
as a torpedo boat ii wont into
action.
that when is leaded to tight
she carries n great quantity of
dynamite, and an
j let rated lo her
the moil board would
never know what happened to
If Holland submarine
boat be by the
government, bet would,
my run a very fair chance
going to the
l.-g that can do all Unit
chanted her, if she were
out to tin a battleship
exposed her turret even for u
period, oho i- d m
danger of being struck. Sup-
posing gets
however, to launch torpedo
would very
prey surround
would
for revenge. However,
be worth it,
there would u.
such boats.
destruction of a battleship at no
greater cost than that el a sub-
marine boat a small
would Lo a distinct
add greater
distinction these danger-
boats thorn desirable
billets in bands of meat our
young
Tits Girl's
is a truth, a lint
tho gin with the least is
apt to tho most
Ruth of
Caro of a Girl's in
-May Homo Journal.
very wealthy girl nay not
have to for own wardrobe
yet each belonging to it is
made lo do lull and in
many instances, if has a wise
mother, girl herself must
superintend the work of maid.
It is said of the daughters of
Queen Victoria that each of
was taught, not only to sew
mil but lo mend dam with
lo make over
those gowns which were counted
worth it- girl who o ward-
robe is nut large makes her first
mistake in bus material
is averted provisions will pay
better than cotton, or at least
quite as well. If war should
Some there will be no demand for
a i cotton in p,
. would command high
prices.
Tho Atlanta Journal is urging
Ibis course Georgia, saying;
is good policy at Ml
time for of the South
is doubly good now that there
i.- n strong prospect of war.
war come price of
provision i would certainly rise
while the of tho Month's
staple would probably full
Thus the Southern who
does not raise his own food sup-
would natch ends
tho
Tho Greenville,
gives Southern farmers the host
when it says;
corn; plant vegetables,
big cops of
n little of everything; sow large
Corps of grain; hogs, raise
if cattle, for the ensues of war
is considerable and war
means higher
everything you and your family
ea. It war, passes
without bursting, yon will be in
all the bettor condition for
planted a larger crop
Observer
The Sleeve for summer
Through are small they
are perfectly tight, but retain
tit the top
without any excessive
Tim extra puff has disappeared
favor of tho moderate
out in one two-piece
which gathered as anal
into it is
gathered, however, there are
three to seven quarter inch or
smaller run crosswise just
below the or rows of
insertion, velvet
ribbon, lulls of narrow edging,
or whit the gown is trimmed
tucks used all
Homo
Journal-
-i e mi iii very edge war,
n ire r.-ill h-.
Sunday morning prayer of lie
i i; i. -i- data
in hot in tho Stales,
. ii i . Southern sol.
I in he
-l i i ,, n o
a that Is the
This augurs well for I moment- nil ad, only one
North pine, which gown ma be , m Ami
ball have more to say in our next season, it should a I i
the growing hat will wear, will were amongst
Southern pro- over, and a
there u no longer any of which neither the nor
loom
Lumberman.
Th, re re
lore ii b b now
lit , i lot duty , fry cub m to
I soil in. hi.
the will
weary. It is an .,. moral support lbs ,,
a gown made in tho I During war the
We tit-i o say s I o the extreme n th fighter.
on
Union in A,