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-c- p. J. Green County Muddle. i only ,,.,, Ox that H reveling U ,,,,,, a dual government trying of report made by I he of ; Cerium recently . i of matriculated Department this numb a, date his, year. and has I ho . he c. Of tee the onto. i,.,. the appeared the tad St, . i ,,,,. that all the Thai have I.,,, Monday the Democrat, Mr. W. Duke has added the and also turned the Mary ow of young women, r. a. the He also ,.,,. are erecting a Craven Memorial Hall ousting . school building and have been erected for the Trinity ft The New York World. I he Beat A YEAR Si. . ,. ,. it of m rep , . M f N. i. . ,. n- j n in. P P r ., W York n- v m Ho M haw Wart Muter to j A. . in. Tin- total valuation of Two . M J been added to l . retiring board and into office. were worn B total of The corps of are .;. .,. had been ,.,,. r the .,.,.,,,, in favor o. ,.,.,. the and to budge, and there they are. M interesting muddle, but while ii public settled b the i. . . humor Ur . i II I now Society has a civic to be held 22nd. The purpose hi , have each year on this occasion n address . mom subject mU a better civic life. I been thought wise to have The society h .,. a. the first Judge of Wilson. Professor de- liver the Alumni address at at in June. Cards Mills K. Eure. M been fortunate to T at LAW, Greenville. S. II,. D. in June. S. Professor Jerome will take -i Junior and Senior W. . r m i i i m ,.,. n, ii. 11.91 it v v V. no , Florence P t, J . in, I , am, a in. Mama P m. on i. . ,,,. a , P. V No. pm. am, VI Tarn; l -n. . w bur, . MB, I , ,. ft and for and Boa w ill, at should S. Sew from Washington, . j. K. C. Card; Political to iii for the purpose the public institutions. of studying M. Jim, . . . Financial to the Church. on baa observing to In an There is something inexplicable the attitude of some women in their duty to the .,,., contribute, I can I the woman who cents for a buckle, n for throws a Into the It were not so to note the richly gowned, daintily Seven lawyers were up to their cars In will case of con the several parties to ton prayer meeting one night and settled the whole What a shock moat have been to the lawyers j. i. Fleming. Greenville, S. Practice i all Courts. S ill Of Greenville, S. Practice in all the night. York an,. an a. MO Mount .- -n- on. No. , , SOT i.- as. r l- . Wagons, Sr Guns, Fire Works. Toys, Cups Saucers, Florida Apples, Mattresses, e. You will never Sewing Machine SAMl-Bl. M. Bogs Salt. Hume --Sheet Poster, AN I BY In s. c. a long time my son wan troubled some bronchial ills ease, which every lime lie in his throat and pro something i adorned his throat with the wash, and ll Indigent . . I John II. W MA 1.1-- N. Practice In all the W. S. OHM AN W LAW, N. . Practice wherever service Is tie. M. I-Pa H. .,,,, savanna pm, am, sin. am, in. vii. Us i sees . I. I ,. ,,. . UNDERTAKER FUN All EMBALMERS .-----0 We Have a new he and the nicest or and Caskets, in wood Sic and brought I We are prepared to do em- i all l Personal attention given to and bodies to will receive -very mark respect. Our are lower than ever. We do not want monopoly but court competition. We can be found at any and all times in the John Flanagan Boggy We carry a line of celebrated Geo. S. Parker Fountain Fen It is a big hit in pen and is distinctive Parker Not only does it k but soiled fingers. , attire. A give the miserable tin- many a dame and Treasurer Wants enroll him. has never had Mk. J. Eagle, N. December DI . n. ., i. P Par at o a and ; inn Daily The State Treasurer has sent to all the h letter in which he them . remit the State for 1808 III an rally day. in order to meal the demands upon the i during the next few weeks. One law week the auditor la- pension warrants 1st on the I debt. I, ill to meet the next Hf and to taxes without delay, forward what is amounts or N M the on Initial payments are ha. time last year. Mr ll a clever and politic act when invited Joseph his daughter i,, the Presidential par- o the Atlanta Peace Jubilee, next week. ac- the S , via All it R. H- S SO p. S-m av I w P. a . a. m i a.- . I every Bun-I . morning and evening. , Thursday evening. u A. W. pastor. Sunday- m. C. I. superintendent. jar services. ;,,,,,. ,, , K, a, aS morning and evening, t j C. k CO N. O 1-------- Cure Ail Liver ills. .- evening. n m. Watson, pastor. S p. m. W. V. third Sunday, Morton, pastor, Sunday- p. in. J. Sunday. or. N. i except gun i y, T a. r. B. an nine leave a . in- on Bran.-s II la. P. m- Hi Iron Fencing work reasonable The Daily Reflector All o Salve. The I.-I III . rt far I- price I V I. of YOU constitution undermined by ex t in eating, by the laws of nature, or physical capital all zone if so, NEVER DESPAIR fun's Liver Tills will cure you. For aide headache, sour stomach, malaria, torpid liver, biliousness mil all kindred diseases. Liver Pills an absolute cure. LODGES. r. a A- M. Lodge, and third Monday llama, W. M. M. Sec. I o O. Y. evening. n. t. i- ton. Baa, K. of P.- Tar Lodge, No. as mean every Friday evening. Dr. K Move. Jr., C. H. A. White. andS. j. t No. even w- , H- M. B. Lang, Bee. la o A. every O. Ii. I. l II M I m It M K, Traffic MILLIONS A WAT It I. In et one In Who aw not to b to The Th. Ian of Dr. ff lad over ten million Mai if and u of the Tl r aT. of C bast and Luna, are It. n get a bottle and II. to W U. t IN Gives tho home news every afternoon at small price cf cents a month, are you a subscriber It not you ought to be. The Eastern Reflector Whichard, N. C The Stock complete in every department and as low as the low est. Highest prices paid for country produce TWICE-A WEEK. Is a year and contains every to the those co. that more than l III The Eastern D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION TERMS per Year in Advance. VOL. XVII. GREENVILLE, PITT COl N. C, TUESDAY, NO in Friday THE GREAT Concluded to Remove our Business from Greenville DECEMBER 25th, 1898 WE HEREBY OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Furnishing Goods, Etc., AT AND BELOW COST This is no Fake, but a genuine bona Aide announcement. Everybody should take advantage of this great out sale, as our prices will astonish you. Our stock comprises all the novelties of the season. Come at once and make your Fall purchases and get the first pick. STORE, Next Door to Greenville near House. Of the Red Store Fixtures for sale. Greenville Tar local buyers, of transformation occurred. .- r. Mi, is a historic town. Washington spent a night there in the en route to Charleston, taking Hal- Point, Wilmington, us the house in the good man, who never not, spent the night. In his the venerable Father I stop in dirty little town the Tar He made the same reference to the His- fails to give what he thought of Wilmington then, but one can well imagine what lie have six months ago. They say that at limes the man use language more than polite, we can therefore imagine what he would have said hail his visit been made during the early part of this present year of grace. Whatever may have been In other days, it is certainly a busy, thriving, progressive now. And our friend the genial editor of the DAILY says did it. Greenville has developed into one of the tobacco markets in this State, as Pitt and counties arc producing the lines quality of the leaf large and growing quantities. A little steamer makes trips to Washington, the home of two of Democracy's successful champion- in the late contest- Judge II. Brown Con- John H Small. the highest for all that la carried to that market. A splendidly equipped branch of the Atlantic Coast Line passes ville, it with Kinston The Vote. The following is the aggregate vote for each for Rep in Congress as correct- ed and District John H. Small, Democrat, j Harry Skinner. L, District CleO. II. While. Republican, ; W. B. II. Lloyd, Third Charles it. Thom Cherokee Democrat, John G. To Governor and Mrs. Jarvis, Editor and Mrs. Whichard, we are Indebted for very kindly The King Hotel, which was a the south, and the rest of the comfortable home for a of world and Halifax on the north, the preachers and visiting states- The entire section tributary to this men during the past week, cluing road la one of the richest in forming ed hands this week. The productiveness in the State. House extends a hospitable The several Christian come to all. and its host. Mr. lions have churches, and each Charles Skinner, is failing in to have the beat pastor, his polite attention. And the singing by the of Kev. Mr. the the Methodist and Baptist churches general idea and enjoyment of which we heard, is not surpassed when he said lie wished the State. j would extend mi invitation to the Governor Jarvis showed n Convention to make that town the house ill which Washing- permanent meeting place every the trip above re- year. It la a good town, fall of to. The building is in good fashioned, North preservation, and still hospitality. May growth lie we think of course, is point- to its eel to with pride by the Hans, shortage Expenses That Can lie Cut in soap the time of the Off. visit. i , ,, . . ., . Another useless expense t hat our An incident has recently cut off is ed which crept o'er the f for no- so softly that the people awoke every and con- stable of his election. According to our present law it is the duty of the sheriff of every county to every magistrate and constable of his election, and he is allowed it fee of sixty cents for every such no Alleghany Alison Ashe Bertie Brunswick Burke ins Cat aw I Chatham to the situation an a dream. Those heretofore in authority, to the disgrace and humiliation of the people, were persuaded to resign, and good men were promptly in- dueled their places, now Greenville boasts an honest mid In city government of the la-st citizenship of the place. Mr. Alex. Blow, the workers in the party one of the State's withal, would blush to lie credited with clever piece of Besides tobacco, cotton is largely diplomacy, but he was there when This one item must cost the taxpayers of North at least at the late it of this county 031.20 for the notify our rates and constables, which was just that money thrown of course every knew of his election a few hours there ham Record. fourth District John W. At- water, Independent Populist, ; Joseph J. Jenkins, Fifth District W. W. Democrat, Spencer B. Ad- inns. Sixth District John D. Bellamy Jr., Democrat, Oliver II., Seventh District Hints, Democrat, i son II Caldwell, II, District Money, ; F. ; John M. Brow, William Craw ford, Democrat, Geo, K. Populist. The following is vote I'm Hake and for Judge. en it is the only vole in which there are no W. A. B. Hole, D. lay Cleveland Columbus Cumberland Dare Davidson Durham Gates i Graham Greene landlord Halifax i wood Hyde Jackson Johnston Jones Alexander 1,878 1,704 1,732 1,678 1,438 in 1,300 1,443 2,4.15 1,218 i r 1,853 1,403 1,815 1,210 1,324 1,367 1,637 1,514 1.171 Madison Martin Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash Hanover Onslow Grange Person Pill Polk 1,531 Rutherford Sampson Wanly 1,731 Swain Transylvania 1,284 Tyrrell Vance 1,318 Wake Warren 1,813 1,460 lie ,,,,; Wilson Total 1,272 1,700 1,257 1,368 1,815 1,431 1,530 1,372 1,295 1,600 1,786 1,238 1,670 1,233 1,217 1.711 1,556 Passing Of The Weekly. Thirty ago every daily newspaper In the United Slates had a weekly edition well. Today at exceptional for any of i he great I dallies to issue a Thirty years ago the name was I literary weeklies more or in make up; yet to their number is so few they be upon Angers. in these years the dully has grow n infinitely in numbers, while circulation beyond ea. Innate. So monthly have increased in number, and circulation. There be a reaction, but there is no appearance of it. is not ready to lake back Ward steps, In the big cities is a for hourly news I the four of the globe, and i is met by the dailies w hose run and day. The demand for daily has reached the smaller towns. have their dailies. Farmers once with the weekly ride miles every day to get To be sure the weekly paper will ., it will be found in places that lire too limited 1,791 . ,., 1,265 1,391 1,238 1,512 1,688 1,838 1,685 2.391 to support a daily. Per of may result , Ill lug x lo- . . cal dally. Of course the weekly class pa- are likely to remain. There an- reasons why should hold to weekly issue. But the newspaper as such tales towards the daily edition, and in fact, to editions

mm II mm D. Owner. the Port Office rt Greenville, S. as Class Mail Matter. ill mm hi Dec. I I'll- Mr. O. W. Parker baa re turned from bis trip selling wire fence. 11- was gone about three day and canvassed a large between here and Kins ton around Kin-ton. Tobacco moat bod, wire fence. . . i The wedding baa come , . Sm , and Mr. Tripp who liven near here Wed-1 at the home of is EXTENDED BY- of Sew la raid that Carr l- Vice of the new . will. will enter the ,,.,., pointed a committee to tools bride. The school here bag strong competitor of the Tobacco They will arrange a program and arc count- on having some exercises. Mr. Clayton who been here brick baa job completed returned home last night. wagon was here from Snow J. B. CHERRY CO. TO PEOPLE rot just had a great peace Jubilee lasting through two was there and speech Georgia Legislature, the members Mil Thursday. It returned of the Legislature also with Wire Fence. as guests. In In- What m speech Hues no longer mar the map the , all on United States sectional feeling longer back the love we bear . will take all your each great cotton seed pa, the high , ,, . ,,,.,, eat price for 111.11 m Nation no vi MAKE WITH AND WILL SHOW II, Manning Co have opened ti big boxes sectional line but give lo bod, the honor to which ii is comes. titled. one other sentence In speech raises him higher in the eat limit ion of South, was, when referring In the civil time has now come when we should you in Hi-- care of the graves of Confederate This properly met outburst from the us- thousands. The A. ti. Cox Mfg. Co. nice lot of curt saddle, etc., besides carts with Mr. of his mill men was here lie bought entire of bales. An Error Corrected. of elect, gives follow lug piece information the to generally have an Idea that a member is entitled law t. i a secretary a regular fixed salary. The fa.-t is there is no such law and never has bean. There is a law which pro that the eta of the hall refund to a member of Con- sum he spent or eon traded to spend the preceding month, nut exceeding pro- be makes and Mm with the clerk a certificate ha has paid contracted to pay the certified, that it was necessary in discharge of bis and representative duties. The money is paid to the member direct out of a fund. Not I dollar is appropriated put lo I lie credit of a member. In fact, the himself makes the at ion when he tiles the certificate. Tins puts member upon bis honor and between himself and the people who pay the taxes, both as to the necessity as to the amount used for such The does contemplate any member hall hire a clerk a stated in for s as are with of duties, and in conscience REMEMBER Ed. H. IX ml DON'T. Ibis is am tired in my each year only return worse than II for find in those Don't think your idea- are going to live forever. always good thin; in. never knew a letter. Tax re form is what I am for, and If our Hid appetite is law maker- to become reform era indeed, turn pay trust your future new x till a laughs. Don't think the world will where you the money to your way. advice until Ibid out what particular kind is think target practice will ear to our needs if the, are prop never memorialized. let taxes paid b, while men wards while children, and taxes paid b, go to wards children den, such a law would tie fair and easy to put into execution, as the urns are already kepi s pa You t Hills while here lake home with you. We show yon a lull line of GOODS shoes, DAIS, I HE, and it is no trouble to show goods. We extend you a cordial nation. C. L. FOB READING CLERK. lo -hoot foil, as it die. Don't expect Ion much of man who i- wearing hi- first home made-Inn. turn over a often or you will additional ledger. Don't complain. pill maker never make hi- bitter lot. Don't rant bread tin ran-. Den, to neither tin control own above is an extract front a the Wed Springs m-w leaf Citizen u week. I'll- whole n ail is have for ibis much, v. i kernel of what is Slid. I tic will i- ii in ii he suggests by lull, three fourths of while people in The waters today and expect ii Income count, and b, large ma buck in the form of sponge rake of those in Slate. He i sponge sorrow .- New EVERYBODY of Lo la-l b. The Clergy ye pan. The my The Don't. Bert, a dear, you'll hair. The father It's W years I was lived lip, my hoy, ., I you II well, the rough goes with the smooth. The Mother Oh, my ii- so hard to pail you, and be a seal facing en Hi-I Man And I I it hop I you all on behalf of the ladles. Friend I've known her since she was in short dreams nil. needn't blush, my dear, you had very pretty------ M -And I wish nil Imp miss. I'm sure Mr. we all doc. One of the Crowd Don't V look I bat she'll have a pm to put up with. Any inure ban gaga, miss; pardon, The sir, and see as no one gets ye. sir they were off. While men are tired taxed to educate tin- them worse more dangerous lo communities in which the, live, of them antagonize I In- white people ill all mill it i- mi w i-e lo I hill which will an enemy. A constitutional amendment of kind Indicated, if pas-ed the Legislature, would our opinion be approved by the Slate. X. Dec Mu. are informed that L. Barrett, i- a candidate for Reading Clerk of the House of Representatives. I think I voice the best wishes oft be heal people of old Pitt when say I hope In- will In- successful. Mr. has ever been ready. at the first blast of bugle call of Democracy nil well bis to vie with every other one i. not hesitate though It I the royal entertainment given might he lo had a forlorn hope What They Two of the editors who Were in attendance upon the Baptist Slate Convention hero, express themselves as follows as the manner which Greenville enter- the body, Mr. K. K. Milliard, of the Scotland Neck Commonwealth, even surpassed its reputation for old time em hospitality. TO DAYS as by A. CO., Stock X. C. under Hie management of over linker Hart's Hardware Store. High Low Close. 11.58 5.02 5.60 December and January. Opening. Clone. Tone. 8.8 9.9 stocks. High Low close Tobacco. Ill HI HI Sugar. 1341 sit. Paul. Wheat. High Urn is now and ever shall be head- quarters for SANTA and Christmas Goods of every description. I have just opened up the prettiest line of Holiday Goods that have ever been dis- played in Greenville, everything from a small penny toy to a rich handsome gift. Hereby fail not to my stock or you miss the of your life to purchase your wants for Christmas. E A HE TO Cotton January 5.53 5.61 Angus 5.10 one seem- lo all who went. Latch strings were nut considered, for doors when victory appeared much H .,, than defeat or when for the time belonged rally lug cry people to the state o of enthusiasm j w the voters, securing ,;,.,,,.,. entertainment of the Con May i Corn. Hay Dibs. January A Kins. Close. As reported by Ill RICE AM X. RICKS TAFT STOCK -----It must be sold by-------- JANUARY 1st, 1899 And in order lo do Ibis they w ill Hold AT COST AND LESS COST NECESSARY. AT COST AND THAN COST NECESSARY This is no fake. Come and price the goods and see that mean what we say. This is a please do not a.-k for credit. he was ever in van Bleed last to the grand old party all was with time. Neither the Influence of ease. There was not kinship, of in a shadow of trouble, not home more , ,, , , gates, and there were that . counters I .,,,,,, whole town cause him to deviate or scratch gave its hospitality; to all. ticket. All greeted with one who know, Mr. genuine welcome. There was not ,. . . . ., u Jar here is nothing ha he w re ,,. . , , there is much with himself, and to the branch of that the tore. w. h. W. Cotton Beat Rice III STATE NEWS. A. Withers, of the State experiment past year made a of ex- to determine to what ex- tent in this Slate is on Advertising-. Hilling the World's Fair Chicago Mr. Moody had bulletin boards made upon large notices could be pasted. The-i- were placed outside churches. In one case a church officer ob in this as being undignified. Mr. Moody Dined be said. Why. that's like a of these fossils- killing I heir nil dignity, I should like lo know if isn't u good deal more to have a minister preach to an empty times a year When you've something In give a hungry world, let know you will fill the Ladles Home Journal, Women are the only clothes ob servers. have passed ,,,,., e that Hour and an ordinance prohibiting the or giving away of Hit works oilier except I baking powder and vinegar. Com of was used in Sour was found I hat in about half the canned examined, chemicals injurious to were used. A large proportion of the vinegar found lo made from of the baking powders were lo lie No adulterated sugar or packed or can were found. The pie to know what they eat whether it is wholesome, and if investigation will result in the passage Of laws venting food adulteration, it will great News. low Mr. I., hi. county, an average of lint cotton lo the acre mi acres of ground this year. The Stale auditor says re turns of property as compiled show an increase of over last v and over 1800, Did If Ever occur to For Sale I. silver in J- i-liMit for for and For pail Tour Um, J. B. CHEW. That when you buy is economy to gel Thai is what we have. The best of everything, For Christmas supply all your needs Hoe Candles, Fruits of all kinds, Raisins, We have a In, put up cs And don't forget that we have J L. BRO never die lo Words that can that door Some people are so given t that they immune telling the truth. Heaven us ill our ill and the world lies us ever afterwards. Our now ground bog day till the sausage you know. assert that kissing away a girl's tears will give a man sore Orange young men arc willing to carry sore lips all lime if they are contracted in a noble BUM coal f y Cartridge J- . -i , i. I a mil-. .-I tin- bit ml U an l fully II- U l cat h i Ho- ml of h Ii I'M y. Rut NEED -to make- can found at my store. Notions, DOT Notions, Hals, Trunks Trunks A full line of Nuts, fruits all kinds, I a in lies of all Kinds, and Canned and As anal I am for FireworkS and have a large Don't lo visit my store. N. Cl -1 U. All good delivered free to any part of city . K. B. II. N. i. REPAIR SHOPS IN Heavy and N. Cotton Hugging Tics always on band Fresh goods kept constantly Country and sold. A trial will convince you. D. . Vehicles, all kinds Farming u repaired notice. Carts, Wagons Brackets, made to order, one Yes, We Haw On tie Run. Must Can fore Our New Good and See and Price em and The best liner goods Ibis I ban ever Leading laid in a limited line of choice styles for Is-st trade offered la-low the to cash buyers WE GOT Fine Goods Bought low can he sold Cheap. But Other Keep Coming; and doing. And we w ill do it. Our great and Winter has been bought at a bargain and shall be sold at a bargains. Men and Clothing. Hats, The and most nun- of new and styles yon ever laid your eyes on. An immense line of new as well as all standard grades. Come and sec us. Frank I LOCAL cold enough. We are close lo days in year. cold but it is vet shortest Fresh Mountain cents pound, at Samuel M. Ken have new uniforms. This cold weather plays the wild things around the print shop. advertising is oil which cases clasps of ninny pocket books. The children are expansionists now. they want big stockings for Christmas. The girls and off at school arc getting ready lo return home for the holidays. If the weather prophet keeps on hilling at it will get Home full weather yet. The baud is making good progress Under the instruction If the ladies want to see sonic pretty box papers and they should call at Hook There are prisoners jail and no telling how many more will get between now and January court. Several of the colored soldiers who went from came home Wednesday evening on a furlough. Justice of the Allen War- has opened an in the Court House, and can found in the grand jury room. road ruin am easy fer people travel says Walk in.-., journey along it am alias down lull. War Department mate that it will coat over lo transport the Spanish soldiers home from Philip- pine. The has donned a new dress of type and is very much improved appear am It is a well daily and deserves well of its Heaters. Two splendid healers have recent been in open house. They were made by S. B. Co., credit on the work of a home Arm. Fair. next Fair will lie held February 90th to 85th. The race program has bean issued and the purees aggregate Sew- always holds the best fair the Stale. It Will Be The Greenville comet band con- templates giving a concert an early day to help pay for its equip- and instruction. There is some splendid talent in band and the concert will one. Our people should encourage it by large attendance. House Burned. On Wednesday the gin house on Mr. Alfred Pollard place, from town, where Mr. William Urea, was destroyed by lire. Several hales if were also destroyed with tat building. The Bra started in lint room but it is not known how originated. Tin T. I. Hancock has moved his Anally back to Miss Smith left this mom for Norfolk to spend the boll- days. Mis. Savage Mrs. of M who have been c. t. returned today. Mil. L. L. and son. via, of lay el arrived Wed evening to visit Mrs, Forbes, W. W. who has been in rail- road work around home Wednesday evening. Mr. of Norfolk, and S. Parker, I mi b ed with the B. Co., last night here and met the Chamber of Commerce relative lo building their railroad from to ibis point. 1808. Jesse went to today, s. Butt, of Beaufort county was here today. s. A. to Kins- ton Thursday evening. V. Smith, proprietor of Seven hotel, was in town today. Mrs. Sallie Currin, is visiting her Mrs. J. G. Bowling. Master Frank Wilson lo Thursday evening to spend days. S. J. Nobles has gone lo Wash bought out n barber shop that town. Miss Moselle Pollock, of Huston, who has been visiting lira. L. Woolen, returned home Thursday evening. Um. L, K. Clove left Ibis morn- for Philadelphia to spend some- lime with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Goodwin. Flora Abram, of has been visiting her sister, Mm. s. M. return- ed home today, Mrs. p, Fleming and child of Kinston, who have visiting Miss Wilson, home Thursday evening. TWO BARNS And Much Cotton and Crops II, One Ar. rested. sunset evening a the the late David lions.-, where his children reside, mar House Station. Two large barns Unit near the mad were burned. In these barns were bale bands of corn, of peanuts, quantity of Held peas, and most of the farm Implements, and nearly even thing was destroyed. It is known bow the lire started. Several neighbors gathered and by working all throwing wet dirt on the pile of some of it can saved. There is but it is very small the heavy loss sustained. Read Save Time. These days are snort for you to running around look- for what you want lo buy for, Just look over Tin; advertising and you will out whereto go for what you want. In this way you can save trouble. Masque Party. The little folks had a real masquerade In tier mania hall Friday. There were so so many of them and they around so lively that was next to Bible to get a of names represented, jolly time for they enjoyed to the grown people wont out to see tin-1 little folks have their fun. Every expectant a ordeal lo If docs Dot for it, telling what happen. Childbirth is full uncertainties U Is not proper assistance. Mother's Friend Is beet help you can use at this time. It ii s liniment, and when regularly plied baby comet. It make the advent and nearly loss. It feeling, short- ens labor, recovery rapid and without any friend is good for only one purpose, lo motherhood danger and pain One t--r at all or . S Informs nor . -ill u i., any TUB . 1.1, CO. Os. ism, ti. U. went to Bethel today. J. A. Dupree went lo today. J. B, Cherry, Jr., left lug for Dr. K. A. Friday evening from Philadelphia. Miss returned home Friday evening from a visit A. II. moved from West to the Perkins house, on Fourth street. Miss Mary Thigpen, of win, has been bar sister. Mrs. II. Randolph, left I his Miss Davis, of Beaufort, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. left Friday for her home. J. Morton, of Tarboro, arrived Friday evening, and will till his in the tomorrow, Mrs. is. L. Brown, of Parmele, and Miss Daisy of who have visiting Mia. J. i. Norman, If ft this Illumine;, Making- Tine Progress. The editor of Tim-; was invited to attend a practice of the new cornet band. Friday night, to see how the buys, are We heard them play several pieces, were truly that they make such excellent music as they do. They have had less than two weeks practice an Instructor, yet we have heard many old that do not play near so well, There is talent in the bond, and we expect It to be with out a superior in State. Mr. W. A. keeps a store on old Plank road, about mi. mile west of he left his little Id brother tin- store and came to town to attend Several m tobacco warehouse Ur. pass, and bis store I hey went out makes mid. little boy one of the for some candy, and while In was being waited of crowd cash and a box ran oil, following him. names parties Mr. bad for flow. Zeke liar ; Will Johnson and Will three named were arrested, but for a while bee eluded Early in the was learned that was near railroad, and Deputy Sheriff Mason with or three others went out to rapture him. When hoy reached and called for he broke In run iii of jumping a he on him a rill, and him down. The was struck in the neck, and as the ball could mil be found it is supposed to passed through mil his mouth, making only a flesh wound. The a hear before Justice J, A. over to , give the required were placed jail. Genuine Winter Weather is now with we are ready for all Hi, if fa Heavy Warm made Sun-. w Comforts, Killed Fluffy White Down. with W inter Lap ii h Is, V- . ear for Men, V- and i lo I'll HI v. ill. ml I- Mi. to , in .- ,,,. Co., Exchange Building, Front St, NORFOLK, Liberal Advances on Returns and lentil patronage sol I ARK HERE. BETTER CAM Needed Per I Travel The Memorial Window. The list of for the memorial window Baptist church in in hands of D. J. for collection. Those whose are on the list baud in the amount promised, I and any others wishing to to the fund will be cheerfully accorded that privilege. The sooner amount is the sooner the window can lie put in. New Law Firm. Attention is called to the pro card of Fleming it Moore. This firm composed U. of I. naming and I. Moore, ville. and is a one. Mr. among the best lawyers in Slate and was United Slates Attorney for four years. The of the stand the of the Mr. Moore, being Solicitor of this district, will mil be inter- in criminal practice of the JR. O. V. A. M. The Jr. A. M. was organ bed la the I, O. O, V. hall Nov. by Rev. I L, Albright, with charter members, The follow ware elected for the on- suing term w. Counselor. L, Woodward Vice Counselor. V. J. Secretary. A. D. Secretary. J. It. Jarvis J. I. II. M. -Conductor. W. ti. Alley-Warden. T. J. A. the authorities of the Atlantic Coast Line desire do w is best for pillions of mid. and vie make a suggestion hoping bey sit wisdom of It. That is, hey put a class passenger conch their train don and The car on this train is a very inferior one. we know the traveling public would appreciate an improvement. The run between the two points men tinned lakes nearly four hours, we doubt if the travel on any oilier road of system is so good as this. Passengers the splendid ears of lie main line comment on marked trust. The first class coach on this line a very old appearance, the give only a miserable light, the boating arrangement is poor, and the traveler is Impressed with tile lack when riding Oil it. People who to do so and pay class fare, they are not lug If when travel in present ear oil this toad. Attention is not called to this any spirit of gliding, but in hope that the authorities will see the of equipping this road with class My Fall and Win look of -HATS-PANTS gagging and Ties and a lull hue Heavy Groceries have arrived and we will pat low to you until it will compel to buy. you once the goods and hear the price you are my customer. James Greenville, N READ PO THE a. Still They Come. Mr. W, H. Fleming, who at the cross roads, two miles of town, has lately ban losing from his store. Several times store was into and stolen. on a man, Jo got out a for him. The search disclosed a of Mr. goods in house, now- is with Sheriff until Judge shall scud up higher. The True Policy. I can't afford to advertise on a large scale, a merchant lately, with my varied stock I would not know where to begin on a small It is a common fallacy Unit advertising must tin whole In point of fad, never does, even with lavish advertisers; If did. result would lie a of prolixity. The true policy is lose one article thing moderately priced mist Ike want of day an I push that the ample. Philadelphia The man who wants lo Is- an angel usually has the desire on part of his neigh ban. II over this list select Citrons Dried Peaches and floods of every description, Hiked Beans and Buck wheat. All new goods at ix a of HORSE- I can now be found More occupied J. W. Brown. to J. It. iii the a plenty. Beat light in the State, and bring your want it and arc able to pay tor it, so bring it lo us get the highest market price. friends EVANS. CO. Proprietors of The Old Greenville GREENVILLE, N. C COUNTY BUGGY EDWARDS NO an. in kinds a specialty All of repairing; done. We use labor and g t., give t-a J. L. SUGG Life, Fire and Accident Insurance. Class in opposite GREENVILLE, N. C.

-l THE Talking At The Wrong Time M The ear. this season of the year to bear of J. off raising the of swearing a New Cotton Bale. done in December I well the cotton the The News has received a long ,,,., rear. The greater of the new cotton who off, bale, one of the now ,, be crop. in operational Monticello. Ml. Watkins, a large I for ll The advantages kw are that ii the value of for pounds of will make -union an pendent market; will ate one entire handling in pressing t. bag ties; saves in storage; gives iii a large amount of cotton for a coring that will be made mills; of parish, i the local paper a of cotton shall on but phi. e year. He says i-i.- experience of tin I crop years, there is more profit In o cow in In fifty acres , t ion. He will devote his place lo stuck fallen ii with. This resolution of Mr. Watkins and hi- view are as sound The trouble it, however, FOR FIN. Sealskin arc antagonistic to the money signs of appear present to be the mis variety. The cigar dealer may not Inn ii lakes to nuke business go. Here's mil I chuckled the camera Bond he pressed the button osculating Jones is i be a bright young Br Why. man ran ac- he mas be in reducing freight rates; ,, the guarantees a reduction freights, for ii double storage load ships without the necessity of ballast, reduction i port of lading, for the not have to be screwed in. but will load like barrels of Hour, and be unloaded with the same at the of discharge. This Is practically the same ad- vantages that wire claimed for the round bale. II remains to lie seen is planting seed and whether the will nothing. Ami new method. made in December Am innovation in the in- observer. bus to pass so lime of the year. la wintry and the ground cold and next cotton long way off. bill spring comes again and Mr. inhales the Ira-rant -cent of newly soil, the colt on itch is apt to strike another will go wrong. The man who going lo plant any more cotton la always doing bis talking lust about now. year the planter, exporter, buyer that it a poor Mews. dealer, that of a lop Kill hi- E. i I Immunity be d possible clef. it Hie to- dial i- in v-l j-e and was l-t to our all to no Ir. illy locate lo in an Salesman have a Mr. is residing in town here who owes a bill. Would yon ii advisable to draw him for amount Alkali Ike unless quick at I'd advise ye he'd ye afore git gun The a lofty air. he went on, affairs. rime's no stability, know, about them. I'll venture to say now you haven't am of such as a award of state in your I've never heard of return oil Mis- it to swords honor lead the The dude, cigarette, Causes numerous men to Thai of laws in II claws Stipulating death he should In a recent communication, and gain in this issue, our i the mer haul in words imply that the weir being oppressed. The is sorry to see ii and to add a of Us own. So and has been the is oppressive and grinding, lull is lenient and obliging, frequently taxing his resources lo ac- counts over due to date his customer. In selling goods upon a credit the merchant is do a favor to the purchaser. He has money or negotiable paper, which can lie used money, Legal Notices. North s ,,.,, County. I N Branch V S. II wards and rah W II Partition. Harris and wife, Harris and I James Tripp. virtue Of an order in the above cause, I sell on Monday the 2nd of January NOTICE. rill County. j It. J. of W. II. Cox K. J. In the above entitled action, Spring term of the Superior Court of County, having been tendered against the defendant in favor of the plaintiff for two hundred and live did Ins. with interest, and for costs, subject to credit amounting to am hundred and eighty dollars and twenty cents. And it appear- more than three years have elapsed execution has been issued thereon, further o'clock M. to the highest I appearing to the Court that the bidder for cash, the following is a Don resident of the properly to wit t piece of North Carolina. And the of land in Pitt county, assignee of mM judgment having with these he purchases township, adjoining the Hied the proper affidavit urn credit farmer, who lands of W I Tucker, an for leave to issue execution others, being the laud former- Judgment. deeded by D. S. Branch to, Tripp containing is notified to appear at my less. Said lauds I ,,,;.,, i X. on the has mil money. For till merchant charges a reasonable as he has a right lo do ten acres more when lime for settlement comes la-sold for partition. as agreed upon it is the duty, should the pleasure, of the man who has credited and acorn mounted to cancel his obligation. lie has used the goods of mer chain not object to pay day of December Wm. F. II Commissioner, NOTICE, The Board of of the A i and e simple Dr Bl and K s Lib after two I their j w take In am are In III III cue for and I Ivor ironic,, have Invaluable They toe vegetable T do weaken by their bat giving lone and Hie slue f ,. . I. W Ir . an fully yours, in t p, ,. A. , Jno, I . tea. for them III asking the I town of at m 11-, meeting Oil the day merchant or the follow is he lord and mas v, . r. lie i-merely seeking what is .-This Board being unable to frequently, If ascertain from the records what amount. If any. the loan Is 24th of December, 1898, and cause, if any he has, why ex- not issue against him mi said lodgment execution will accordingly is- sued for the balance due on said judgment. under my hand this the their regular day of November 1898. B. A. Superior Court leave on and Fri- days at A. M. for water permitting, leave at A. M., on Tues days. Thursdays and Saturdays. Sailing hours subject de- pending on of Connecting Washington with Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and Boa- ton, for all jaunts for the West with railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by the Old Dominion B. Co. from New Clyde Line from Bay from Baltimore; and from Boston. JNO. N. Washington, N. C. J. K. C. The Eastern Reflector TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION TERMS per. Year in Advance. GREENVILLE, PITT FRIDAY, DECEMBER Tuesday Friday his own. very not always, it is absolutely for him ii in order I hat his own credit may lie saved and he may aide to again purchase sell goods a credit. The of and the pleading for misapplied With ill grace when a man's properly has la-en used and he asks payment Ii ion An Investigation Needed. A Rat In Trouble. mi com Ii ins- nil crawled mil Air cud next to Trade street. he to a load buck. uM Henry Hardy, well known intelligent man. who was wailing to cc the has solved race s,, as he is individually cm farms, and has quite a large of horses, and cow. All this property he earned at I en I ion He lake- no people ale hi- ll and hi- note for a A Negro Has Solved the Kate Problem. I have a her down in lull in vain. Be ran wall II swarm of sparrow sight of his slender pick hi- hack sharp claws and hill-. ii bore down on Mr. could heard some distance Trade sir.-cl and College aired was lined with people the The of Observer a lea day-ago. was rumored Treasurer Worth had advanced m management of the stale penitentiary to keep that In- going. This story need not he called a rumor. The Land mark Information State Treasurer has not only advanced the is now nearly to death for fear he won't get his money hack, toll the lion is owing debts which it can pay. We happen to know that in one instance ii owes one concern .-,, , account has for some lime. The Legislature should gate the of and investigation sum i- as hank a- any v i- class of whites and the re portion of the black pie, who mind their own business and have no gel well together in the A certain claw of while he we, ill trash, are responsible have been on In, lie and bring on whole Washington Mistakes. Considering I here-are usual- live or six hundred items in a in items there are something like thousand letters, is -in prising The hank makes a mistake, and no one learns of except the of- clerks and fellow on who Hie tunnel, and neither will tell Ho. The merchant makes a mistake and he never lolls unless on witness stand in a of Justice. The lawyer makes a mistake, and he and or i-ates until he clears up. on the at hast. The newspaper man mis take he puts it on a shoot of pa per he world to look at. and ii cannot erased, or plained ; and in there are some who are marvels of great WM who have in past, dis where the newspapers made mistakes. There is Soil of question is reeking w l ion and Immorality from top to hot torn. The scandalous should he thoroughly es posed and while is re and he ., ,, W I more numerous. the Treasurer Worth has ad rut. exhausted disheartened. I ,. to The go and loll lot he ground. Death , , Tile of of in Democratic of November There Is evidence of in numerous ,,, which have held In the State- There remarkable proof of it In Charlotte yesterday in the fuel as Judge I Battle entered court house to open his first court here, the people off their hats and cheered n is If there was ever a demonstration in the stale be- fore. Again last night, as Judge Mottle entered the opera house, he applauded, Both incidents have been very gratifying to him. as an Individual and as a Observer. debt, it Is hereby ordered W. Brown. Treasurer, advertise for all persons holding orders upon the Town Treasurer, to present them to him on or before 1st day January. 1898, for Hie purpose of listing the same. And that the said Treasurer shall enter such orders on a show- the date of such orders. t or whom payable and the amount thereof, and report the same t this Board the regular meeting in January pursuance of said order notice is given the holder of such claims lo present them to me on or before the sold first day of January, 1880, for the purpose aforesaid. This December 2nd. 1888. W. Town Treasurer -AT- The man makes a success an important venture never waits for the lakes great nerve. It takes a great lot of grit. the man who succeeds, has both. Any man can fail. The public admire a man w ho has con. enough in himself to lake a chance. chances are the main thing after all. The man . who trice to succeed moat expect to SALE Aid Nothing By virtue of a decree of the So was ever done greater Court of Pitt County made her previously doubted ,, the day of November, 1888 the possibility. Success is the m H certain Special Proceeding accomplishment of that which most therein pending, entitled Jesse people think can't be done. Cannon, Public Administrator, ad- ministering the of Amy deceased, against Robert Williamson and others. I will on Monday, January 2nd, 1888, sell at over this list public sale at the court house door when you want n the highest bidder Currants, Dried tor cash, that lot in the Peaches and Goods town of situated on the of every description, corner of Second and Baked Beans and Plum Pudding, at and known in the plan of Prepared and Unprepared Buck town as lot number one bun- wheat, Breakfast Food, and twelve Pearl Tap- Jesse Administering the estate of Amy Williamson, court Comity. I Jesse Cannon, administering the estate of Barnes, Against James Joyner, George Joyner. tiny, Jenny Barrett, Lemuel Tyson and Carmen. Jenny Barrett who is a defendant in the above entitled cause, will take mil ice that B special proceed- entitled as above, has been commenced In the Superior Court of Pitt county, before the Clerk, to sell the real estate of Barnes deceased, in order to make assets; and the said defendant will further take notice that she is required to appear at the office of tho Clerk of the Superior Court of Pitt county, on Friday the 6th day of January 1898, in and answer or demur to petition and com plaint filed in said action, or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded therein. miller my hand, this of November 1888. B. A. Mote, clerk Court Pitt Co. Mil I I DOLLS. Vases, Wagons, Air Figures, Works, Toys, Cups and Saucers, Candies, Mixed Nuts, Sweet Florida Oranges, Apples, Bananas, lemons, Chairs, Bedsteads, Tables, Mattresses, Bureaus, SC, You will never n Standard Sewing Machine. SAMUEL M. Baa Salt. Phone READ Ml All new goods at J. sen If his act Is he should impeached. Landmark. A few weeks before election an was moved to national sight of a v id to a made such a stir about it the officer having charge of the men was compelled o loose the that held I hem together. week Winston witnessed similar spectacle white man a chained together, were marched through under guard, nothing was heard of except through the newspapers, an outrage against white nice, even in tin- person of an of- fender against the law, should be regarded as less offensive than in heal of a political cam- Public sentiment in Win Moo ought to be strong enough to prevent a repetition of lie outrage. Raleigh Post. u, -1 olive in w. ml S, Chilblain am pay Salt Tiller. Chapped Ha U. an i , inc. id. ii i or Professional Card Gilliam Mills B. N. N. C. ft AT LAW, Greenville, N. DENTIST, Greenville, N. Office over J. Cobb A Sons store price n-v. t. Swift Galloway, Snow Hill,, C. B. F. Tyson, ALLOW AT TYSON, DIRECTORY. Cure west of Webster City, Iowa, I Ills his vest on the fence in barn I iii. I Think This Is True. Si-veil a farmer living yard. A calf chewed up a in the garment in which was a standard gold watch. week the animal, a staid old milch cow. was butchered for Deaf, and lime pie, e was found in such a position between the I of the cow that process of closing in filling the lungs, kept winder wound up. and the watch had but four minutes in the seven Ledger. o those living m I.; ft n absolute -n I liver sit Liver every Sun- day, morning and evening. Pray Thursday evening, A. W. Setzer. pastor. Sunday school in. c. regular services. -school a. m. every Sun day. morning and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, N. M. Watson, pastor. Sunday school p. m. W. F. Harding, -Services third Sunday, J. B. Morton, pastor. Sunday schools p. in. J. It. LAND By virtue of the Bu parlor Court of Pitt County made on the day of December 1898 in a certain Special Proceeding therein pending, entitled Cannon, Public Administrator, administer A the estate of Warren against and will on Thursday, j door in the town of Greenville, sell; sale to the highest bidder live sevenths interest in that lain I nick of land situated in Con-1 township, Pitt County, ed- the lands of Fred horn. Sam Manning laud and others, SO acres more or leas. Terms of sale cash. This 13th, Cannon, Public Administering the estate of War. deed. Blow, LODGES. A. A A. M. Lodge, No. MM, mania and evening. B. W, M. J. M. Sir. Covenant Lodge, No. Meets every Tuesday evening. W. F. X. I. I. Over ton. Bee. K. Tar Lodge, No. every evening. Pr. E. A. Move, Jr., O. C. H. A. While, K. of It. K. Vance Council, No. 1696, meets every Thursday even- W. II. Wilson, It. M. It. Lang, Sec. V. A. every y night in I. O. O. F. hall. L. L. loon LAND BALE By virtue of an order of the Court of Pitt County in the case of B. Greene, of Jesse it. Cox vs Mary Cox and II. Cox, Jr., undersigned will sell for cash at the Court House in Greenville on Monday the 2nd lay of January, the following described piece, parcel or tract of laud, situated in the County of Pitt at Haddocks Beginning the of the Newborn and Tufts Road and run Ding down the Newborn road to James Cox's line, thence with James Cox's line around to the Tall road, thence the Tuft rand to John W. Cox's two and a half acre tract to the the acre tract on the Tail road, and thence with said Tuft road to the beginning, containing the homestead and u acres, 1.0 the land owned by late Jesse B. Cox. This Hot. B. F. O. James, j Attorney. k at- law, N. Practice In all the Courts. N. If. C GRIMES, N. Practice wherever service is de- sired. J. t. AYCOCK, MOORE. At Law. Greenville, N. UNDERTAKERS, AL EMBALMERS We have a new hearse and the nicest line of Coffins and Caskets, in wood, metallic and brought Greenville. We are prepared to do em- in all its forms Personal attention given to and bodies entrusted to our care will receive every mark of Our prices are lower than ever. We do not want monopoly but court competition. We can be found at any and all times in the John Flanagan P CO J C. CO N. In i r i. r Slate, Ml CA CURED BY Mrs. Joe Person's MA. For Belong time sou was with some bronchial ills ease, which every time he took cold, settled in his throat and pro something like The tonsils would enlarge and so that, he hail great trouble to anything, and could lake no solid food. spring he took half dozen of Mrs. Joe Person's and gargled his throat with the wash, and it Mm. He has never had a Mas. i. Eagle, Co., N. iron only i work prices reasonable to B. IN N. The Stock complete in every department and prices as low the low est. Highest market priced paid for country produce WASHINGTON LETTER. v. De. Senator Vest made a spirited at I u-k on the evils of the present pension system, saying that the had fallen into most expenditure by ill legislation thorough political was now acting as a sort of political dent insurance company. He tie- dared that he did not wish to de- a tingle honest applicant of his pension, hut he did wish to h the abuses stopped. He said that although had furnish- ed more soldier for the civil war than Indiana did that the pen- payments in Indiana exceed- ed in l-y and charged that the reason was Indiana is a pivotal Stale no. and that it was a fuel that pensions had granted to almost every applicant in districts that were close. The Immigration bill is thought to have received death- blow, this week, when the House, by a majority rote declined to take it from the Speaker's table, where It has since it passed the Sen- ate, early in the last session. This makes twice that the House has re- fused to take the bill up, and it is regarded as very doubtful whether its friends will make another at- tempt D of Missouri, the pleasure of nag- Czar into making a speech this week. The incident was started by Representative Grow of Pennsylvania, a Republican, making a speech attacking the gag rules of House. Mr. DeAr- then took the floor and ed that Heed had compelled the committee on Holes to refrain from reporting a new act of rules, in or- rules of the but House supposed to have been adopted temporarily at last year's extra might continue in force. Mr. Reed tried to wriggle out by being funny. He made the House laugh any clown could do he didn't convince anybody. Col. Bryan hi in Washington con with the Democratic lead- in Congress. When was whether anything else besides the demands of bis private business had influenced Secretary Miss to resign the portfolio of Secretary of the Interior, he could hardly keep his face straight. He didn't an- the quest ion words j he wasn't expected to. Miss was taken into the Cabinet to head off de made by Mutt, and he has been used for the same purpose at various times since. So Matt isn't grieving over his resignation. In- deed, it is altogether probable that Matt has done his part to push along the petty annoyances which have resulted in convincing Mr. Miss that his private business needs his attention. While it is not like- that the resignation of Mr. Miss was brought by Buy open rapture, it is probably the nation of dissatisfaction of a thousand little things, no one of which is important enough to lie assigned as a reason for res- It an open in Washington that Mr. Miss didn't like the Job. Representative Bailey, of Texas, has made a statement concerning his attitude towards lien. Wheeler three other members of the House who hold commissions in the volunteer tray, He quotes sec of Article of lion. , no person holding office under the United States shall lie a of either during his in cites two cases in which the House decided to have forfeited by accepting a major's commission the District of Columbia Militia, and the other. NO by volunteer regiment, in the Mexican war. Mr. thus his own post am one of those who lie- three that it is the highest duty of every man the law and to t he it at ion; and I have little patience with weak that a of Congress shall shrink from his sworn duty because public sentiment would low a brave and distinguished man to hold two high offices, even though lie the Constitution of our Another phase of the name question is now being cussed in the right of to nerve as government or Com- missioners. Senator never minces words when he has anything to say. He favors the Nicaragua Canal, hut does not favor letting the Maritime Canal Co. have any- to do with its met ion. in the course of a short speech ad- vising the postponement of action on the question until report of the Commission, sent over to is submitted lo Congress. Mr. said the object of the Maritime Canal Co. was not to cut a canal, but cut a channel of at the least between the treasury of the United States and empty fen of that beggarly Senator Berry has offered an amendment to Nicaragua Canal bill, providing for direct of money to construct the canal, instead of guaranteeing In- and to limit the cost mid slated Senator Morgan was willing to accept the amendment so far as it related to appropriating money instead of issuing bonds. Senator has offered an amendment to the bill, providing that the net shall not go into effect until the United States secures by treaty the right to fortify and garrison the canal, to semi armed vessels and munitions of war through it In time of war, and to close it against any other nation with which the United States at war. The reception given Col. Bryan by Democratic Senators Rep- shows very plainly that he is still recognized by them as the party leader. One result of Bryan's visit to Washington will la that with one or two possible exceptions, Demo- Senators will offer no to the prompt of treaty of Peace by the Senate, they having, after talking mat- over, agreed with Col. Bryan that the question of expansion was not involved in the treaty and will not necessarily la- affected by that document. Col. is very em- expressing we should accord same treat- to the Philippines that will lie given to Cuba. Representative of Virginia, goes further than Col. in opposing ex- He said, while discuss- Mr. Atlanta speech in which he naked would haul down the ling in the Philip- lam one of men in Dixie who would haul down the flag over the Philippines. I would rather establish a republic the Orient than destroy of the The Philippine islands should b turned liaise and their people should he allowed lo and maintain their own gov- lint there are other Democrats who favor expansion. For instance, Representative King, Of Utah, who hopes noon to be a Senator, Democratic party will never go record as a party in opposition lo expansion, We will oppose imperialism, but expansion, and we will giving all persons under the sovereignty of United States I he greatest degree of self govern- which are Senator tried to me that I was wrong, but I firmly believe that States should relinquish anything it has fairly earned by the Among Democrats who openly express their belief in keening what we won by the war. arc Senators and Money. Representative and Livings ton, of Georgia. There are many who decline taking ground either for or against until it can la-officially learn- ed what interpretation the intends to put upon the term. The Democrats of the House, who solidly opposed the measure, ere gratified at their success in de- feating the bill for the lion of an international American Bank. This victory was won with the assistance of the votes of some western Republicans and the ab- when a vote was taken, of some others. The vole was I IS to Representative the Republican floor leader, could not conceal his chagrin at the defeat of the bill. The Senate bill, this bank is the hands of the Souse Committee Dunk- and Currency, and when it is reported to the House, fight may have to la- made over again. Representative of Virgin fully endorses the opinion of Mr. that the govern- ought to help Confederate dead, goes by advocating its helping take care of needy living Confederate soldiers sailors, who served in the Civil War. shall la- admitted upon the same terms lo all soldier's homes and other institutions who -18 BY- J. B. CHERRY CO. -TO OF PITT Christmas Chit-chat. give girl u present ill keep, . a person has licked fur looking a gift horse in the mouth. The average slipper i worse thing a his fool Doing business without advert is the same us for a girl lo hang up her mistletoe and lo stand under it. While ii i always make useful presents, give he well It. There is a drawback to every- thing in this world. The biggest stocking small can is the golf without inn you arc careful . let your little have anything for Christmas there is sure to be some kind friend who will give him a drum and a ; pi in; d ll It . x OUR STORK YOU RETREAT AND WK WILL SHOW HANDSOMEST c on a, a Is , C- , .- , I , , I I , It, I . . I . . . ., n .--., I. pi Your Home haul The Drummers Annual Southern Woods Lu the opened maintained by the United states government. The Senate Committee on has referred the charge of bribery made against Senator the Ohio Sen ate, to II composed Hoar, investigation and report. There will be a whitewash report from the majority of this and that will cud the mat. so far as this committee is con- resolution for the usual two weeks Christmas recess of Con- has been reported from the Home Ways and Means Commit- tee, and it will H promptly adopt ed. Congress very seldom turns down an for a holiday. The war investigation will take a Christmas holiday, although for anything it is might just as well lake a permanent holiday. The prominent witness it will hear will lie The Commission has been having a little trouble Ha own. Half of its force went a strike, because they said they were tired of doing all the work, that the other half were There is a regular cat and dog light going among the cans over Whether an extra session of the next Congress shall be held the Spring, and is growing more bitter all the time. Mr. and the Republican leaden Mb Senate and House, agreed at the beginning of the session that an extra session should be avoided, if possible, the men who want legislation as as the Republicans control branches of Congress, are working Sena ton and order lo make an extra session if they cannot control Mr. by all sorts of pressure, to change his mind and agree to call one. Democrats are not taking any part in this wrangle, although most of them believe that can at an extra session, would Demo IN You can select your Christmas while here and lake it home a yon. We can show you a lull Hue of GOODS and TRIMMINGS. NOTION'S, SHOES, HATS. and it Is trouble to show goods. We extend you all a cordial ion. BAKER HART DEALERS IN General Hardware, Just received a carload pi c, the winter health resort, has opened for winter season and the banquet in h. travelers, In lie held hotel evening, January nth. Dining two years these have been a and N the aim of commercial traveler la m arrange his route that present on that occasion. Manager Si- John always gives traveler the glad baud of welcome spread which he prepare boys Is a most we doubt bin the annual reunion this year, those of will be one of pleasure long be remembered. If you would be successful, have faith your own ability. Nothing to a lender in or business as self nothing can accomplish,, without effort, Without one's ability to succeed there will no effort. Business success has resolved Itself into a mailer of looking out for number on,., and If number one has his own works he makes for himself a positional the head of the procession retains it right of possession. Sense Thought to be Head, but Living. Yesterday grave had dug in the cemetery, a small coffin prepared an Infant wrap in burial clothes. The under taker went house o'clock the afternoon was Hulking preparations for burial was startled by discovering life little one. was given some stimulants began 1.1 breathe regularly and show other signs of life. A doctor was called and there bones for its ; but tho child far gone breathed last this morning. The burial clothes were Used the grave Idled after v Observer. The time a traveling your door and tries lo goods, says an exchange, ask I him if he will lake butler, I eggs and ill her farm products a-k him f, when your neighbor gets lo build a road over the creek slough, he ill donate a few dollars i. help ii along. Tell him there is pour widow down toad, ask him donate few provisions; if he will eon tribute lo a new sinning. to do this, I lieu pal him. Your home merchant and more. Greensboro hit riot. r the superstitious officer . I called attention to the fact that Massachusetts is Hie third vessel of the navy whose name w that has met an ac off Governor's Island sine e war The others arc and the Montgomery. The Maine is point ml to as another unlucky ship initial. There arc just naval now in commission with as the lint letter their names, are thirteen letters the name More than In cut. of British people could write their names when Victoria ed The proportion in condition has now been ed lo per cent. Stoves are by the manufacturers in the world and are used by many millions. , N. t is then that th be large enough i said a is on fool people of Great- New York. Th., a had acres has been ,. and families will be brought lo their new from Month Carolina. Professional Cards Mills R. lane. N .-. ,. . N 1.1.1 am at LAW, Greenville. c. I. r. over , in- Sous store world over, mid at same time so as not to be a menace to American The problem might lo be complex, and it further simplified such a if National Guard of as would make in effect a standing reserve from which the regular army could lie recruit ed mass m emergency, tho bitches which attend- ed a movement in th .-J- Record, lull Swift Galloway, v. , s AV vi VIA, N. Practice in all w Denude Greenville, ice i. sired. if