. i i IT . . on A FAILED. i . in a bank. By alts ; mi In with . chief complaint was he Aid not ham enough to give instinct; I piny. There MM a Mrs Harding. Hit was that of money went books. MULES AS TIMEKEEPERS. I S T ills. The Reflector a nice assortment these Fountain Pot also a beautiful line of Pearl Handle Gold Pen . You will be astonished when you see them earn how cheap the v are. You may never But should -5 Want Job Printing Come to see us Towpath. They It just before o'clock in the morning and the sun bad just come enough way from across the tea to climb tip part way on the big globe end ca-t a pale gray light over the awakening city. and shop- girls were hurrying to work, shiv- in the chill air that marked the of winter. the bridge crossing the canal at the weigh lock two men stood recently that person who watching the approaching boats, crept into the ark under cover of and yawning and stretching in con- darkness to wit. one book agent temptation of another day's work. w a- as; m Reflector Jo. Printing; from a VISITING CARD V A- FULL SHEET POSTER ho Gives Dome at mall price of Jo a i. i, Are be ill The Eastern E-A-WEEK. only lion inly tobacco, made bis at Harding's office He had a w hole lot of books, and Harding wasted Boat of them. The argument was only have to pay M cents a week, and as soon as you make the payment you got the book Only so many of this edition to be printed, and in six months your copy will be worth twice whit you pay for Si Harding decided to buy on of and an edition of tor Hugo, lie paid his first install- the next day the books were delivered at the bank. The agent remarked that ho would have the books sent to Holding's One was a those sleepy said he, he stretched himself again pathetically. that clock over there in the tower of the railroad tat ion the river. Two min- of Bet you those mules will give the time first before the blows They're great on time. Know it yon do. Just The three gaunt In with their ears m apparent forgetful- wan into a trot over the bridge, and the two men dodged the that slipped over the bridge railing to the ether side of the canal. Twenty Years Proof. Tuts Liver Pill- in natural motion and the system of all s An absolute sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con- diseases. to K. P. Smith, Va. writes don't know how could do them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. now entirely cured Pills It was one . The mules on the towpath. All three loudly and the chorus of awoke the people along for of yards. And then the whistles in all sent out steam into the cold and in tones shrill and Bomber sounded the beginning of the day's work. Them mules beat out by a minute, the canal employee leaning on the rail big of the bridge. won't go Mrs. Harding was when no further. They know it's time for and test. See the boatman. a year news -rives r e s- n. is jibe house in if he so desired, I but declared that for Oat j he would rather have i them sent to the hank. Of course everybody in the bank knew why. I just take Victor Hugo home he said, how Harding likes Victor went to Brooklyn last and the latest reports Mrs. didn't like him at all. In fact. Harding said the next day that he really had seen any one so provoked in all his life as the heard that the money that should have bought dresses for the girls had gone for books. just have these of Du- mas kept here for a few- add- ed Harding, let Mrs. Harding get over Hugo I show The books were packed away. They made quite a respectable bun- and weighed a good deal. A week passed, and Harding an- with great glee that he had the subject to Mrs. Hard- and that she had forgiven him for mending the money on Dumas as she had hint the Victor Hugo purchase. take them home he announced, and an hour or so ho went out for luncheon. While he was away tho spirit of evil entered into tome of the other clerks, and they substituted in the package for tho books a large bricks and many news papers. The books they stored aw; in a desk, and then they told what they had done. Tho whole office to see Harding bending double u his load of books that and speculated what ding and Mrs. Harding would say ad do and think when the opened in Brooklyn that night. The next morning the force was on hand early to at Hand- and when he , tho guffaws were enjoyed, but Harding looked sad, r, there was not much laughing. ON GRANT. rite Only Time the i Too J had Is, as ranch of State as people generally m to see years t on party, com- posed of General C General tin wive s, two nieces of Mrs. Grant, the sic rotary, Mr. By- Andrews solitary just voyaged down the gulf coast, stopping f or an evening's and a very lively time it Key We now they were domiciled it , Havana. Grant's perpetual v m a pillar of early in tho mo mi,,., twinkle of lire late at ht. The col ma at Key West had st foil Of their while the famous , Havana had brought out. ., q brands, sending sample reds to the for the of the two sol- It null have been a breach of to keep n eh. ck upon one's BIB under such tempting is So the visit- ors d away parable gars while the the palace household roll ed th cigarettes wondered how I tho smoker could it up. there came a day when tho included a visit to the fortress of over th j bay. Tho heavy stain barges tho brilliant little party tho it was hot They the rig- rag path loads up to the cut into the grim front of the great military prison, which was even then nearly tilled with prison- of state. They were shown through courts, deep, dark passage- ways, barracks and prisons, which fill the whole vast interior of this great, gloomy, terrible place. General then o paraded the troops with s fine fanfare from a bugle squad, and then was served at head quarters, high up on the battle- grand view of LOOK HERE ATLANTIC COAST LINE S i. i Ben N, Var . ii. U II m. am. n t m. M Tarboro p m. p n., Richmond B Norfolk p m. ion 11.- t in, s u. New a m. n m. . Ha Hue Mag e . . in. 10.10 p m. Wilson n m. a TO. Mount e m, Weldon 1.49 a m, Nor- ton. a m, a Richmond a in, Washington a m, Haiti note m. a in. Vi-w E. Boston r m. except New Sunday pm WENT yon w ; , model, or photo. t for and WASHINGTON, Tobacco Sticks- wanting can gel them at the Lumber Yard, W. R. Agent. On Mali in re. r of L. Hooker's I Meals and Oysters vet at all hours t a in any E P OLD DOMINION LINE feed and rest They're going to on a new team. Lines were thrown and ill a few nitrates the were tied fast to the bank. Three dejected looking mule-, still munching a wisp of hay. n rambled op the gang plank, and in the stable of tho part of the were t. ken by the timekeepers. Why, those remarked the canal man on the bridge, as he watched the new team starling way and the towline stretching as the lines were cast off, more about the time of day you do unless you look at your watch. They work just o many hours. They go along the towpath with heads cast down and ears drooping, to be awakened occasion alto with tho whip, when they have to across bridges and take up the slack towline, but when breakfast or dinner or supper time why you can bank all your money on it every that they'll holler within minute of the right time i it rains or snows, whether it's dark as pitch or the sun shines out clear and bright They may call Jackasses, but there's wuss that wears Union and Advertiser. RIVER SERVICE leave Washington on Mon Wednesdays Fridays at i A. water to Tarboro. leave Tarboro at I A. . Greenville on Saturdays Sailing hours sub- change depending on stage at Washington with Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore Philadelphia. New York and Bo-ion and tor all points for the Weal with at . Shippers should order l the Old Dominion S. S. from New York. Line from Bay Line fro-e Merchants Miners Li i- from ton, N. S N. v j. i; S. Bis- r. so n m. p m Marlon p in, p m, p m. a m, i. a m, Macon a n, Atlanta p ton a m. 7.30 a l am. f m i o pm. AT THE V No. W pro. New York SH am Philadelphia am. Hall m, am. Richmond W am Petersburg 10.00 am. am, i 12.21 MB, Mount on pm. Wilson 2-20 pm. pm, DAILY Boston night. New York 0.30 am. Philadelphia 12.09 pm, pm, w i-l i Rich- 7.80. pm. Petersburg pm. Norfolk 2.211 pm Weldon Tarboro pm. Mount in. Leave Wilson am. Warsaw t m. am. ; UNDERTAKER f HIS Mu We new hearse and the nicest line of Coffins and Caskets, in wood, metallic and brought to Greenville. We are prepared to do em- in all forms Personal attention given to funerals and bodies entrusted to our care will receive every mark of respect. Our prices are lower than ever. We do not want but court competition. We can be found at any and all times in the John Flanagan Buggy building. BOB e CO established Mrs doctor say a good is healthful lira. know it is. A good gained me n trip to the seashore l. year, and I came back feeling than oh, ever to Journal. A Clever Boy. reading Addison's Boger recently the ill arose in tho Naturally in this pro- ed the idea Oat boy was vehement in hut of spooks. the teacher, merely to h's. thinking pow- seems to have be- in all retorted the boy. know more than pear Plain Deal- ax. Notice Is hereby give. that the following change- been In the Polling I I Pitt county. The Polling place Town- ship is from school house to the Public School house Mr white race near Gum The polling place Precinct No township Is from the Public School house near to cross roads The Polling place tor Precinct No. t, township Is from the and Machine to Pole This K A , Court. No. New am, am. This train 12.15 P. f street. TAB Bethel High School The Fall Term begins on MONDAY S Is a school high grade fortieth Only class teachers will be em- very thorough work will b. dole. The best discipline will be maintain, o. Board from S to per month Primary to M Intermediate High School of s per cent be owed when paid for a whole term For further Information NI or mo. and evening, prayer evening. A. w, Sunday school A. M- C. regular services. school A. M. W. B. Brown, Sun- morning and evening. meeting Wednesday evening. KeV. N. M. Watson. Pastor. Sunday school A. M. B. Ellington, I third Sunday, morning and evening. J. B. Morton. Pastor. Sunday school A M. E. B. dent, A. ft A. Ho m. -st. and third Monday even lug. it. M. J. . I. P. Lodge No. Meet every Tuesday evening. W. V. D. Sec. K. OS P. No. meets every Friday evening. Dr. K. A. Jr., C. B. a Parham. K. of R. No. evening. W, L. B. Greenville School Young Ladies. Will be held In the Collage Building near the depot. Number Limited not to L. Fall term Hates 1st to 4th tirades per month courses per month Latin, French, each per month Theory month 3.00 month Term payable monthly. Pupils taking both Music and course will be allowed We hope to merit the substantial sup- port and full those Inter- In true education and I yon to make your at ones to enter Tour girls at oar school Any further information given. L. L. DAILY pm. Jacksonville K nm Savanna night, Charles- ton 6.13 am, Atlanta 7.60 am, am, Augusta MO pm, pm. am, Florence 8.55 am, 3.31 am, t.-i am, Lake am. Weldon 4.16 o. Halifax 4.30 p. m. arrives Scotland Neck at 6.20 p p. m., Kinston 7.66 p. m. leaves Kinston i. m., Greenville a. m. st a. m., Sunday. Branch 8.20 a. in., u . m Parmele 9.10 s. m. and 4.00 p I leave Parmele am and G arrive at Washington am and pm Daily except Sunday Train leaves i n U, via A m A Raleigh dally except Sun- p. m., Sunday P. M; Plymouth 7.40 P. M., 6.10 p. m Returning leaves Plymouth dally a. m., Sunday 9.00 a m. arrive Tarboro 10.06 and CO Tan Ins on Branch leave Rocky Mt at pm arrive Hash pm Spring Hope pm he. urn leave spring Hope S am N Mt am dally except Sunday. Train on Midland N. dally, except Sunday, f 8.30 a. in. Re turning leaves a. in , Br rives at 10.26 a, in. H. Dealer in PorK Sis. and buying the will It to sat to get oar rice before purchasing Is complete In us Flour, Sugar, Go flee Always at lowest market price we direct from C i.-t. stock FURNITURE always on and Sold st nit the time. Our ate all bought sold for CASH risk to run we sell at a close margin. 8- M. SCHULTZ SOUND, N. C. and POPULAR Seaside Hotel, containing rooms, having been thoroughly and renovated. Is now for sale, lease o rent. Unless otherwise disposed of w be opened fir guests on JUNK under management. F further or H. Owner j C. GO N. on Clinton Branch Wat saw tor Clinton dally, except 4.16 p, in- a. m. and at aV tin. 8.00 II M Pass. Agent. J R Manager U M Km Train. Manager MARBLE Wire Iron Fencing only prices reasonable to U. DEALER IN GREENVILLE -HALE ACADEMY. . The in session this on Monday, Sept 6th, Terms as I per Intermediate 2.60 Higher No will be to do. work. III he ski late I in ,,. or i . Whichard, N. C. The Stock com in every department and prices as low as the low est. Highest prices paid for produce. ISSUES MISSING sates.