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The Reflector Book Store Bottles nit Mil. IS EASTERN N. I . the body against disease Liver Pill . i for sick headache, sour stomach, malaria, jaundice, bilious- i all kindred troubles, FlyWheel cf Your Liver tin wheel of life. I shall be grateful for the accident that formed a . as i . . new of . D. Post Office at N. C. us Second Class Mail Matter. is In the fact a number of the men , ,. v.-i Met i. v , i la . I HI i ; i i. i- still more in , iii. i I inn I., I i I I I i . i i . i. II. . t II I I,. V. . . -i hi . . I nil i lie is. ill tin- purpose i . the of ; In- I tilted States the question L f tin tax S i I i . Slate They should lime from all over the support, moral the need. This lax by all mean be II should Court i. ii. should re pealed of i . . I'D lid ii Hie , nil by i. CENTS i Who Stand cents. Never spill when turned over. JOB PRINTING Give us a call. Jab Printing -ANYTHING FROM A- Visiting Card AC it- Full Sheet Poster. Reflector TWICE-A-WEEK Is only Si a year and con the news every week, and gives information to the those grow- tobacco, that is worth many times more than the subscription price. i inn just we should I Admiral iii have lowered him much The acceptance of the house tendered in Washington is one of the things, No well-bred self-re ii an in the think an much of him for of it. If be hail save us ii for a home for mariners those upon be In ail in than lib lie is pauper I v income of a of over thousand dollars a The other thing work. a downfall in the thermometer tn whom tin- i- i pi .- as a protector of a religious liberty, is his marrying a man. and Catholicism are logically contrary to the life of on government. It. Law, in i I. tin Press- ; . . if de . fails to secure it. The newspaper of today lie institution, therefore a, all others. It is to the narrow rigid i to merely private to broad and en- . principles springing of ii- relation to tin- public its duly to people in the collection and publication of information re to their interest. business of journalism is no I I III . to the I printer's trade. It has become great I leading profession, with organizations similar lo I he medical societies I . new i i- the great i masses of the people, Induces to read nail compels them to think. The Him who rents the newspaper is a tin- world. an in tin- people of all lands, their doings arc brought home to In- door, lie rejoices them in their fortunes, sympathizes with them in I hen- A clean, moral newspaper is next to the Bible in mankind, i-also the great agent of pro- -i.-.- and reform, Aliases do not reform themselves, It brings them I to attention of public opinion i- as it proclaims the mis Our nation is blessed with a free press, and as as it from liberties of the people are safe. Mm ham Recorder, , , ; I . U I . . . ,. .; a . ii IV. , off In I .- i i . lee i-f m r . ii. n urn v ii v -i toil It over, unit Hi i , la c m, . utter I ,. i master ins W i kraal Hill a nil, of a mi I I he r of a kin-- CO, no i Thu an vi l;. mi. i in their watchful- i If nil-- ,. f it . . I l . In- Is a . . tin- Is ; . tier In his original i. ;. call i Slate. the , i . ., In , bum he . . i ., in and, as -m Jump tin . i i t in -i ; ml lac up . back ti Mis- .- la ; x the . . Tin- farm I i l. ft II de- gain. Next ; m. iii lustily. f I were holiest I t. the it, Inn n l . -i i ti . I mid It f-r . i . off t mortgage and Mm t of tit lug and bad a III tie n lib which ho moved his . i . m w bin i there is Nebraska, Lincoln Journal Take r Men and women have much to to A hundred and are at work all through the hour, giving r m- the with Us Joint and natural Instability, shall not l up In h In muscles are a service, the of which are In the semi- circular tannin hurled In , U protect 11- Inner ear. Wei i these i human i i ml It ii I in- r i. i . balance i i or still. So i i i In healthy . r i ii- n are trust- wort; . I hi i . . hat Interfered th are mil brain, like the engineer of in action, men are blinded nothing do but U t things KY C t, VIE FOR SALE AT REFLECTOR BOOK STORE. I l- i l. tin I III III And . it., ml i it II , ;. Com- II la in Extract report made by bead man COO was flipping the tissues In the The shack was I bot huh mar the end. Tallow Pot cracking in tank. i and I was bending the rails when tiny hit it was translated by an old timer la as conductor was examining the train orders the The rear was cooling u journal. The fireman breaking coal. The en was oiling engine, and the head man a switch when trains came Central Darks In,. ; i tor In a Preach Ai duel fed on which In . not unfit lay Ida , eggs The ran- BOO that II Is Manually rich In Iron thin combines with the i lo a The same paper fed on boiled r they will lay bright eggs n one u the of Wales II II . m i in The bad been drilled Into lie saying royal prince speak t and when the heir apparent ac a eyed lad, and, pointing to a prismatic asked, In the r, nil in a flutter, replied, a royal your prismatic mill bow pk she girl learn t in nit km i . ,. II . very r i ml Kin an v . mi u It at. I to up l v , ft, you could hire ii ; ; a replies tr . es lime in . for the Hrs . Uriel i- I w has and Id a I their beat n rs up Journal. th- t link went in Lurch alone. It was v from I I II knew I u- the long got tire-l, the older rules slater up l mi I t I. . I at fin in his tin . ; in ii ii I.- the B. R AND ATLANTIC COAST LINK Mil I All COMPANY CAROLINA. II. DATED a. i-. L, .- M hi urn. in, . . . , III Si Si s s c t m a eS c ft. AM I'M I'M AM I'M II to It U It . I as in iii is -a I'M AM l. S I r ii I Li I SI ti-1 l. I . Ar s. I'M r M vi b a in IS US; A M II i. l i DIRECTORY. a. int service sermon every and evening. Ev- prayer at., Fridays at A If., Rev. I. A. Minister j in Sun and evening. Pray- meeting Ber. J, N. Booth, pastor. m. C. t em lent. Mi every Sun evening. meeting Rev. X. M. p. in. W- K. mi- thin Sunday, J. Morton, Sunday. p. in. J. B. Moore mi Ci regular one. p .; In ii the I ; a t r t ox i .- can't fits la ho I r ho i-f d n hoy small- with s I NOTICE. At a meeting of the of n ti r tin day f N was unit a i let id I i In I lie lb ton t. f t in lbs Mn first Monday bowing in all I r- U Hun n, in and paid cm v id. in during the your P n lulu r at the same lime I. ard ks ts It. Moo. Clerk, Mot, nth. I'd Con r Co. K TO ire, I, s ex- the lust iI -i II, no- e Is given lo all persona holding of said M. to to me for payment, duly on or of or no- will be plead In bar of Al lo make lo me. Tins the 1899. Ext cut lite last Foreman M. use, Main ton p m, leaves 1326, p ford Returning haven p p m leave pm, arrives p m Train leaves Ben- am, m, a m, Hope Mil In -t rive Mil p in Red p m, p m, p in No with the Carolina O Railroad, at Red with the Kid Springs with the All Line mi Soul Railway at Charlotte Railroad. Train k V a U in, l -r- , M m n. t u i dally except -n leave .-t. a in -i h i. in, . leave no a pi Sunday it IN . in. arrives Booth dally. Sunday. and day oft am, Train on Midland N v dally, except m, him LODGES A. P. m A. M. Greenville Lodge. No, meet fin and third Monday evening. H. m. j. m. P. Meets every evening. N. See. K. of River body, every evening. J. I. Fleming, K. K. and I;. Vance Council, every Thursday even- W. Wilson, E. If. ft. Lang, Sec. O. U. A. every night in I, o. . p. hall. A. D. Johnson, eel A. O. Council, No. every first Thursday nights in Odd Hall. J, Gardner Worthy I Chief; D. Smith, Ben, I. O. Conclave So. meets every second fourth Monday nights in Odd Pal- W. I. Wilson gee. Smith ,. to. NOTICE Tie duly qualified before the Superior of us of lbs Test Nancy d, notice given lo all Indebted to the estate to make to . all claims are to the payment the day, of November, tr tin will hi bar -f recovery of same. Toll of November c. A Bell. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. The Clerk of the Court of Pill county, having issued of to undersigned, on of November, on the .-f hereby given ti all Indebted lo the payment t tin and to nil of properly u- to he within twelve months after the date of Notice r this Not mm ill plead bar of their Thai Tin day of November, the of S Fleming. BALE. By virtue of a of the Superior of Pill made on the of December, cat pending, O. and win Jacob and as case I will on MONDAY, JANUARY sell public hale I he door ii. Om He the i- L a or parcel of land situ- ate in township, county, known s Lot No. in the division the land of the late Mary whit It to Mi rotter the following nut's corner of Lot No. on n theme South o a en corner of No, , down laid to n Mark gum, n K to a nuke on road near South it I send. their, road to lbs beginning, a or Thin December, ALEX. I- on hi v hid. KM n m. rm, ID in am. p in. Hope to a D, a . II . am U p ii. ti . in at Mount in. except Sunday. Train on Branch Warsaw fr dally, Sunday. II. m and lag;. i. I Union a m and a at. w.- point. u II. M. EMERSON, Agent J. R. Manager. T. H. Traffic Manager. S. M. W . Prepared buckwheat, molasses, tide meat, hams, toffee, sugar, tobacco, cheroots. butter, full cream cheese, sausage, Hakes, flakes, meal hulls, seed at is per bushel. I. M GARDEN SEEDS. STANDARD Sewing BAGS SALT. BUREAUS. MATTRESSES, CHAIRS, Etc BOTTOM Come lo see SAM M. hone No Ghost Story But all the same our store an nut look stock . GOODS -AND GROCERIES. and learn what low pi ices we selling such excellent with mil being astonished. tut Hint what here for, please our customers always give them big values for their money. delivered free any part of the city. to see J. fl. BEET, ------DEALER IN------ A GENERAL LINE OF E MIRY Also a nice Li of Hardware. I can now lie found the brick store formerly occupied by J. W. Brown. COME TO SEE ME. J. R. COREY. OLD DOMINION LINE J. II. US ID Notice lo No till I, SERVICE Steamers Washington on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- days at A. M. for water permitting, Returning A. M., l A. M. on and Saturdays. Bailing hours subject to change de- pending on stage of water. Connecting at Washington for Norfolk, New York and ton, and for all for the West with railroads Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by the Old H. Co. from New York; Clyde Line from Buy Line Baltimore; and Line from Boston. JNO. N. SON, Art. Washington, N. C. J. J. CHERRY, Greenville, N. O. FREE latent m you or Send modal, r and advice. Mai Eastern SI D. J. mm -AT VOL. XVIII GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. DECEMBER 1899. NO fl three strokes one of the cocks lulls to the grand dead, or staggers away a that often prove fatal minutes Liter. I know I his is not interesting from an standpoint, lint as taste of the natives. Oct. .-, V. s. s. Petrel Manila, P. I. My When I last wrote we expected logo up Gulf a few weeks, but something else up. very next we heard that our bean by the and we were sent out to irate. We it to be sadly FROM THE PHILIPPINES. I Its As the heading of this will tell you, I am once more on a reg- and a nice one too. I was detached the Glacier two days ago. My duty on her was not unpleasant, but I like the prospect of active service. The is a gunboat of some over a tons displacement and has good battery. She is just the right size for service out here, and the other officers on her are very pleasant. The executive officer is a Lieut -Commander Smith from North Carolina. am well pleased with the change mid hope I am settled until the lime comes for to return to the Stales. am , x- captured. So last S The to the Northeast of ,, . . i. . day went over with several Manila is expecting an attack at , small to the any time. Every night the Petrel steams down the bay and anchors near the shore, where our outpost and the outpost are only six hundred yards apart. Then we load our guns, and train our searchlight on the beach, and stand ready to help army in one of an attack. Yesterday an expedition left here to make an at tack at Bay. I was anxious lo go with it. but could not. Last week I rode out twice to our lines, nine In the V. and mice In the s. AV. Ii i interesting to see an army in the held, which you have seen, when you u soldier was in seeing something the rural dis It is a had to in, being a succession of marsh aim jungle, with very little cleared COUNTRY. women of Toledo, O., in a movement to secure, i , few law for t he past Stephen of . he doe la and tors fear he will soon die Rear Admiral is lo lie address on at the day exercises of Cornell General Wilbur R. Smith, of Lex- Ky. is working hard in Congress to grant Increased turned pensions to Mexican war veterans, win, now number only v. which he was trying to kill, Francis of CaL. was the foot, the animal clawing trig- of the nil.-which he held true, for near the of th River we found the wreck, one hand. Her captain, a Cadet, and In the Stales Court, of her crew- were killed and John M. tin i t over with Board of Was lo IN ANTICIPATION OP Cold Weather Is what Every Lady should DO NOW. bulk of the to in Diet punishment. We and captured the town of the insurgents, after slight taking to the bills. Then we raised the and none of our men were hurl. I expect Mill will read in the papers before you get this letter, but you I will not think then I was in the crowd want to Investigate to punish. The expedition lo suing Hay, I wrote of quite successful. a six inch gnu and had only one man burl. The army has lights almost every day now, T. night we can hear a battle on not very far from where we are an- chored. Since wrote last I have retailing nun a license. on a pen Discoveries by Woman's Coll ice One of a Thanksgiving entertainment by Woman's Col a card, giving a I ii i bin i I-in penny. Tile dinner round these cards at their plates with a penny nearby for lion. They were lo find all the things mentioned and write hem on the card. The suggest ions Tin . i, .- in a tier . I, a I . I I l and I i i ell am i-e a cat iii health I A Fertilizer Trust i organ with a special vies I inn raisers ho are large ail . mill lib ill . Allan I i I advise- the m era fertilizers until brought . I, ACTS GENTLY ON THE Kidneys, Liver Toe detailed report of AND BOWELS , THE fever i. St.- Sol mill at i tr r I a I. .- i us lo impure I v PERMANENTLY i, I., laud. The roads are dreadful bad land the wen- as though we have had j climate here. I was In led u little rain recently. I Suppose you j k with bat is known as I read in the papers oft he of the aw. It is a kind of malarial City with and my lever ranged V of mail, which is to I u a sad loss lo the here. I three days, but apparently A cent. Mode of ancient punishment letters have a high value for with us all, I bops yon will re- member this and write The fall campaign is about ready to start now, skirmishes are of almost daily occurrence. day there was quite a lively lilt one which we had two men kill- ed and live The now getting ready for a little cruise, probably up to possibly we may get something interesting. I know you would be interested in the people oat here. girls are frequently quite pretty, their dresses are so, but I am not capable of describing their costumes. The are very musical, and in I his particular they Stem to differ from nil the other people in the Hut. Yesterday I heard n native band of about eighty pieces and they made as good music as I ever heard. Of course I have attended a cork light, as that is the National spurt of the It is one of the most disgusting things l ever witnessed. They take place on Sunday. As you draw near the cockpit you sec a howling mob of men a few women. Almost every man has a cock under his arm. Two en- the pit, with their cocks, and they are inspected by the master of ceremonies, cock has a very sharp knife two inches long strapped lo his left leg. They held out near each other and immediately bristle up, while the crowd is talking yelling and the money jingling as the are made. The owner of one cock holds them and lets the other one peck his head several times to make him mad, and he squawks I In- light is declared off. The other one is treated the same way, and then at the word they arc thrown down go for each other. The i I A to the State. The of Public In- of North Carolina says that the average salary of white teachers the State is, males, per month, females, of teachers, males, 893.88, males, 110.70. The average length of school terms is for whites a over fourteen weeks for a little under thirteen weeks. I This showing is a disgrace to j implement Inflicting Iii Lash, clash. A piece of A devoted young man A South American A place of Spring two lips. Three weapons -Arrows. First American of An animal Hare. Two sides lo a and noes, eyes and nose. One way of expressing states. of Youth and Part Plenty of Something found in school quill. North Carolina. A teacher who is not worth more than 833.68 or a should not be em- ployed as a teacher. Those worth j more should paid more. The shaping and education of children are far too important matters to lie paid for with such niggardly salaries. North Carolina should pay its teachers Salaries more rate with the importance of their work. It should get the best teachers, and pay them for the Citizen. We have a Line of Jackets, Coats and and you can buy a Fall and Winter Luxury Buy the d fey . i Is the Portland. Maine, man who V went I. where -S hum. was lying, sneaked on I I. stole several articles i , . . , I here Is a n.-v plague,., a ship and New mi his performance. , p,,,, , .,.,,. ii line done nothing could not have a more here at prices l l -v t value. have marked prices very Come now while we can suit you, low J. B. CHERRY CO. Portland dangerous or more vi, who ever i, ,,, .,,, ,,. that the disease will gel a foothold in America, ii is so terrible n that the pres- Catarrh Cannot be Cured of it on our with LOCAL lo reach the seal of the Observer. disease Catarrh is a blood or con- st disease, and in order line ii take Internal is.,,,,,,, ,, ,, . , , ,.,,,. mis surfaces. ,, .,.,., , n,,.,,,. Hall's is a .-, i the of medicine. was by ill . . for for year and regular for lira Is willing tonics I. m I ii ii I ail mucous .,. , i , . Ian , J d is such wonderful results in i . en. . Toledo II I .- commute, Wrong About Hot- Assignment. Norfolk Dec. Son Co., formerly in Norfolk, recently failed New York for over In tho deed of assignment Norfolk men were preferred. To-day one, tor and another for snore that the did mil owe them a cent. The Hamburger Tobacco Company, of Norfolk, is d play News. How It I, In Winston exchange is no This is a that we arc re- minded of when we contemplate the fact that the newspapers are expected to whoop up the tobacco market without the tobacco mar- Whooping tip the newspapers. The papers take pleasure in noting the growth of the market and In advising planters lo avail themselves of its exceptional and all that sort of thing, but we must confess that the manifesto of tangible appreciation for such services would create u just equilibrium. papers published in and you would not know there was a warehouse for the sale Of leaf to the City, except for references market In the news columns. And a paper published tin v miles away, advertisements of three of our warehouses. Let Sold druggists, Hall's Pills arc the mill- ti Total V. II Spanish War Pensions Coming ,. .,. I its in Lively. M Al Is II . Hardware, Paints AiM d stoves a specialty HEATERS I lo hi I line I been, II, I the Pension twice as a for aim in Of III.-. mine ii. The luster mil ill, ll arc the of claims . .,. Si i u i in average I'm I'm since application was tiled i i ,,. has been week. There , it a has no material kith In, I I In of day MO III Dome and HEATERS BE SEE UH cook THE BAKER HART K, bill mill ill t all is pi. vi. in a of claims n ii is vi ill In- made that lime. Wash- The Pullman Palace has sci an on a large , , , ,. near h main the railway. o. His that I ho company . . ,. will erect ft A At-LAW. used repair tor can S, arc used on I he TAKE II i. i i i . ii ,, . . ,. ,. i. re Hula i , . vi ,. n. N. C. u bite . V .

EASTERN REFLECTOR X. C. D. J. WHICH X. C, as Class Mail Matter. Tommy, D ; ordeal ill Washing ton wan nothing The message m a very long lb. Bible From a Literary Standpoint. St. Andrea Presbyterian church were much pleased light with which was i -I their pastor, A II. on of a X. leaf -in l the be ginning if In- mm In-said dial .,. iii NOTES. be did not want on t. think of hen the Kill Ilia. I his morning at the of the muse at the boat lauding the t a MM named Fred mi- found stiff He had aliasing Saturday. although bit people had ii rho. m till in low ii Thursday. body I. K. Brooke, one going moment that he to ill.- the from lie only -anted In that I all tail the that are the i to the light of the win. Were the Bible sonic new no word describe the people's Parmele, delight and admiration tot it- for not hall to himself ,,.,. may accept position the We that Harrington Bar- arranging; to their i h Hat mat and wife, of Black Jack, in town yesterday. Mr. men-hunt and ban dies of our Mr. Cooper hail High- for freight. from disease; be wan . the act of stealing dour a . one went warehouse be might be discovered. Where lie was and the Ii opened Hour barrel bead and the tin- lour all indicate The showed signs of de- The worm -tin will I urn an girl that do, lo-el her rival . of F I Heart- I r I I -f .- SUITS AND OVERCOATS. i a gold He lOaM and declared lull ii tin- world. one ,,. w all ,.,. he found SO and beautiful at of the Should double tin- per where will one a eek before B. II. who i to lie at x. c. Dee. . between a man and a woman, a of ill repute here, both f them ii i lion, no I, . an work a of the Old manager of the Buggy the woman will Hue not A are place. i- ,.,,.,. plant should be annexed of mat rated. I the recital of be here now. and to talk ,. ,,. ,. ., , ,. h declared I hem nett with anyone over the tilled Will be getting tin- fa. . j . a rib the lowed hi more on.- be won aside until Ii; in lie i it the committee Ii i i-- red, all from a- he gave bit ton shape for work by the saved his iii ill.- . lire, in mil I- -i of all I i . i , , Mi- . Admiral bat n teal in an church Mi-. has one ill a There be in famous time morning when question of be honored up. ill remit to Western here on mil in to rut Ii Mr. P. Erwin. the past year he was of hi Rich recently the I. W I -I X. C. Conference. He has appointed the and will go to In- new charge. Collector Duncan Cam Together. i . K. C. I III lie all and came i,. blown I.-i in ill-- ail. two -.-hi ii. were in Mai. II. I. and Mi. Plow. The ail oil.-, I hi mini the i Mr. Settle, latter pulling oil nit .-oil niter Mr. Hun. in. limb were kept was iii.-u I., ten new in and paying pool- For lei ins to M. K. I x. r. Woman's Severest Trial. -.-. r. t his the bringing children Into the world. Today ill and dread by those expectant mothers UH Mother's Friend, wonder- made t-e food it has done .; externally, Thai ts the only to relieve morning . .,, tightness, swollen, hard m r an j bearing children need no be dreaded, Friend h , called a Godsend by mi r this land. at d.-i j a . a bottle, and by co, a a Ci. hue my . i lime i- we . that another lei I. -in I'll wheel- A II, Ml. CO. I bill wire fence lint who it much coat. iii. toy have a little They are looking the You can get all II. W. Parker. H. W. WHICHARD . . II . IN j ff N. . The Stork complete in every pi ires a-low market aid produce. BOW in lam new make this an that my customers me. All arc invited to --.- tin- new its i As usual I entry one tin- beat of lo he in use the New Bin Store find nil elegant .-i C. Greenville, N. C. man is and is In lie whose is is lo be from Ill City. Tobacco Sales. Sn II. Tobacco of hi makes pounds for four month open- BICYCLE GUN REPAIRING, General Shop. I hack and ark PARCH CLASS TO in n. X, . Dec, A. It. Million and J. R. of wen- here returned from Ha Minn- Limit. of tin- in received follow lug invitation Mrs, A. t,, Kinston and the honor of your War on the Chicago, . ill trade of but the Hist in i- Intended la ll u d of com all over country of upon exchange of I'm in oil have been circulated, by Stone, of trade, and a already all which a favor a The chief i- I In- aid the New exchange and in f trade, form the nearly, nil country. PRESIDENT'S el to of Me read in ill years. It- arc -I- follows It ., d.-iii ii of -so. It admits the need ill more power III i-i tin- if I In b unit I lie ion .-t I., lie paid Dill only gold. the pats-Hie the II It with Ir and delay. K. of a federal law of I In regard lo II lull no as to gov II I hat was not n says pro- i Idea In nun pay market is promised the in in tin- Hawaii lie mad.- a a temporary for be provided. order. of Washington's N.-w Leon Tingle as from while Creek he at la. by robber. By at marriage of her daughter Lillian, lo Mr. William Thursday whip freely he made his nine- a new buggy top fill all ill thirty o'clock, ii. X c. I lo Major Smith. All. n Adams Tobacco went to Raleigh, Dec. Kin to today. were present at tin Mi arrived convention May tie from night. rps were ill ll lien taken to per feel the Carolina Tobacco la called mi a convention on the M. in lay t. Hie each t. the to lie held i . ii. The planters lay there is plenty the lo The who double when rains es in bay while sun gel in heaven will be earth mis made for hi have all to gel it If unto s reason that a i man should be a Highly. were really a happy tins would be Never lake a his u es- I of ii ho they arc world balk If their wives ask to beat Tl i due to the j American The main the is lo de- vise plans to the I and better prices for tobacco. There a of inn. opposition was manifested toward the tobacco n use system of telling. Inc was to the funnel's to all their I. Winston Dec. w. ii. hardware who disposed of hie stock at to Wall ago, and left Winston, wits arrested yesterday A telegram hare lust night told of i hat objected by the He will be lo to trial in the Court lie is Ian or twelve days. It in when arrested he was arranging for Japan, dull, and Fever, Malaria and Night with u Ins Chill per i Money If Re- will Coper and . Va .- h- f Bryan of Moore begun the fiscal year by issuing elev- en marriage licenses the Orel week, to following couples i WHITE. Waller B, Delia M. Moore. Henrietta Hook. Curtis Brown Mary Ilium. Oscar Button and Laura Little. Wright Daniel and Johnson, John Green and Rom Kind. John and Ting pen. John Brown and Bent Clem- Henry and Staton. health. is better than to -rolling and as of is good, pine and t bread, should secure some of our choice patent Hour, that is made Lest Your bread will be while, light nourishing if you high grade and your and cakes will be all you could de- sire. J. S. No Ghost Story But all the some our an Dye I You roan look our splendid a e . GOODS -AND GROCERIES. u whit low pi lees wear selling goods out being astonished. is it are hen-for, o always big values for their delivered free in any part the oily, In see Us. ii. L. CM A Mil. AT IV E FIRM TUCKER CO Grimesland, N. C. About January next we will sell our entire stock Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Furniture and Crockery at FIRST COST FOR CASH, and supplies 1900. TUCKER CO. After two IN i ll j. ii Cash Value, Value, Paid up Insurance, Extended Insurance that works automatically, Will be re instated within three after lapse you are good health. After Second T. No ions, N. are pay able at the lie- ginning of the awl each ling year, provided fur the current year They limy be used To reduce or i. To Increase Insurance, or I. To Make Policy Payable as an Endowment daring Lifetime J. L. N. My Stock is Complete -r ALL At prices that will suit you. COME AND SEE THEM. Jas. B. White. W. II. T. Bill, f nave you We have just opened I pay cm at building an entirely BOW I and stock of------ R. M. N. We Carry Dry Moods, Notions, Mats, Crockery, Farm Meat, Coffee, bard, in fact every in a general Also Sell D. IS MAY, OATS, COT- BRED HULLS AND pi ices everything will be N. V. found low M good article can cordially and always to visit our store. . for all kind of country produce, kept an I and WHITE A A convince yon. D. W. .- s. large and a at the time. lulls liming in hint few days male I hereto, and pi hi- are certainly not the least tempting fail We are and selling suits thoroughly able one la perfect la lining- material. They arc cut in the approved mode and I here is enough of them to give you the of tile III. to . stand la style, de Pan People of at Th a Way STYLISH. STYLISH No mill to make any mistake line. If this store was Hint we would not the do. sou are mil supposed to on every late We ire We are impelled by p. lo sell and Banal stylish This is our duty as progressive we aim lo meet the BUM on all occasions. Our stock is in season's style. When you buy here ha assured of one certain are procuring latest, you are Wearing what was made to near just this time, and therefore most able to lie bail. AND FURNISHINGS of is here c mil. returned day evening from Norfolk. EASTERN REFLECTOR NOTICE. If there is a CROSS MARK on the margin of this paper it is to remind you that you one for and request yon to settle as early as p is- We need TOO owe us and hope you will not keep us for it. This notice is for those who find the cross mark on their paper. TOWN MATTERS. Proceeding of the Aldermen. LOCAL REFLECTIONS. The stores busy now. you can see that the advertiser gels best trade. Anodic.- for Mr. W. ll. Wilson is being lilted up ton i id on Evans street. Some of the pumps are feeling the effects of the cold weather and refuse to In these mornings. The chickens have stalled all tunes of night crowing that is usually their custom before Christmas. If a girl accept a man she may think she some time lie sorry . but refuses him she knows she always will be. The passenger train ahead of the freight train again Wednesday evening, of late the freight is several hours time day. The older people say Hie seen to by inure swiftly than when were young. And some of us not quite so old nave the tame I feeling. There were enough ac- i the depot for all drummers who came in Tues- day night. They come along large numbers now. Our enterprising merchants are taking a lug hand in editing Tun Daily now. will pay the reader In see what the ad- have to say before they start out trading. Herbert has closed his barber on the corner near the Court Mouse, and he and Julius Klein now together the new shop In the Harrington build- They are running live chairs and art equipped In good style. Baptist Convention The Convention is in session at Ir. R, II. Marsh, of Oxford, re -elected and II. Tucker was elected Vice President, and Rev, ll. c. Moon were Secretaries. A resolution was ottered the North Carolina to raise during the next year for Baptist educational lotions of the State. the subject of foreign missions baptisms among heathen were past year. Eight bundled dollars was raised for the benefit of North Carolina students at the Southern Theological ii omen of gave to home, State and foreign missions the past year. The of was admitted to the Con- from the Eastern lion. The addresses reports show great gains along all lines during The Board of Aldermen held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday night, and had business to transact. Alderman II. A. White, for made a report of the work done to Mayor occasion to com- the work of the committee and said the thanks of and also of the was due as the cemetery was now in beat condition lie had ever seen it. Alderman Marl, for committee, reported 0017.79 in Treasury. In the of Al- he also made a re port of the work done by the street committee for month. Alderman IS. While, forth- lights and wells committee, report- ed the work done under bis committee the month. Alderman the market committee, reported the market house in good condition, half rented. Police was ordered lo lake regular street hands and look after some needed work the cistern on the academy branch. A committee was appointed to confer of the prop on which the market house is located relative to securing an ex- tension of the lease thereon, and report to a special meeting of the Board to be held next Thursday night. The Tax Collector, Chief of lie and Assistant Police made re- port of collections for the past A list of members of different lire companies who have been released from poll tax was I tiled the Hoard. E. M. Cheek wan granted liquor license for six months from Jan. I. A. chief of AM depart- presented a petition that shirts be furnished members of Hope Company, a was appointed to look alter the mailer. Hoy Evans was allowed lo open a photograph gallery upon of itinerant tax until he shall resident, in Case the will be refunded. The action of the Board at a former meeting releasing Taylor, photographer, from ant lax, was rescinded and the tax collector instructed to collect the lax from ti from now on, he having resident, There being a suit against the town for the payment of certain on a hand lire engine some ago, and a compromise hay bean offered by plaintiff, a com was appointed to look after the matter and report next Thurs- day night. Orders were drawn oil the Treas- for 1030.13 nearly 1900 of this being for notes mid Internal on the purchase of lire engine and BOBS Mr. and Mis. II. of Kinston. this atlas Wilson. who is trained nurse, arrived evening II. . in his m, . doc,, II. A. bride Mi-s Agnes arrived .-,. day evening from Clinton a here they were married morning. They are making their home the lames Motel. Emmy, ISM, Mis. Can-i in Wilson. It. Moore returned Thursday from a trip to ton, Mrs. K. ;. this morning I. A. returned morning from a nip mi the road. I. went lo Kinston, Thursday night and this morning. Little Eva and Williams went Scotland ibis morning, Mail, the William stun Enterprise who has been lug some time at Ayden, passed. through on his way this morn Thus. agent of Life As- of N. c . is hi Ion ii a days in the interest . f the Ass should sec if want life than ion ea get from anyone else. Saturday, m. E, . Cox, of New Item, in i this s. returned evening from Washington C. B. who was here court, left eve- Mrs. J, S. and child re- turned evening from I. Cherry. Jr., in day evening from a trip on road. Mix. II. Cherry left this morn- for Washington to attend the Conference. Mrs. Thomas went to Washington today to attend the Conference. It. s. returned this morning from a trip lo New item and Kinston, N. R. Cory, of this county, has gone to to make home there, L. l. Ames, of Portsmouth, in evening to visit bis daughter, Mr. w. It. Brown. Mrs. Alfred left, this morning on steamer Myers to at- tend the Conference at Washing- Ion, Mrs. K. R, child, of Kinston, who wore visiting Mrs. A. returned home Big pleasure yacht, the Senator, owned by Charles Fuller, of It. I., lying port was rob bed last night of a diamond stud valued at 1350.1 says a who was board and has since left inspected of robbery, The sneering of Mug beginning of a new yen. gave them a large t,, n ,,. , , regular week. The pay from the Ire w were as Par paupers lent Health Home . i mm., is ties. Sheriff i , --o j,,,,., IA Conn House 113.77, in. ii.-k bridges Inn I e. 0330.011. jail gallows and burling 021.23, blank ill,. stock Ian L. Moore, Ed. C. W. i Allen, ti. N. Hake,. Richard T. Crawford F. Harris were from for 1809, E. I. mis authorized to repair a us discharged from Clerk .- .-i-.-1 notify of i Matilda a i insane e in fail, is a charge of Beaufort and that she be rent iv. II. V. u . was license for six month., The followed lining charged In in two i. .-1; . Mills, John S. M, I. ii. . E. Hardy. It. II, Moore was erroneously charged against i in. Lands of W. II. Porter, township, reduced in valuation lion to Lands of W. C. Gardner, laud ton reduced from to Several delinquents wore allowed lo list tuxes Treasurer, present his reports for the general comity funds stock law funds up to Me Mini. 1800, which were approved and ordered recorded. R. O. W. Harrington and A. I. Blow were appointed a reports of the several officers of the county report at next regular meeting. Lewis Nobles and wife Wore add- ed to pauper to recoil o per mouth, and Ellen Matthews to receive Blow were retained as attorneys for the Hoard th.-s.,. compensation as before. W. Smith was re elected Sn of County Home. The Hoard examined proved for the year the bonds of following It. Treasurer; U. M. Mooring, Sheriff and Tax Collector; l. C. Moore, Clerk Superior Court; T. It. Moore, Register of Heeds; c. I'll. A. Harrington, Standard Keeper.; U. Cox, of the several townships. THE RED FRONT. The Red Front is Bleeding to death with Low Prices. Come friends before all of our great bargains are gone. SHOES Men's in . ii,. i el I ,. Sin i ii .-, . .-- l . . ,. Dry Killing. S . u.-. J ,.,.,, all n cent. nil colors, edits. Silks i nil ,, ,, i,,. All . ,.,.,, Notions. r in- I In s, ii . . is Me In ,. I Cap-. cuts Hoy's lints colors, .-.,,; Lu Men's cents. Men- j ,,.,, Men's shirts. Mi shins, i,, ,.,. I cut. Curt. m. I rent Ill i T -a I. in ., CLOTHING. I Boy's Suit-, cents. Boy's Long pi m Suits, u,, Boy's t ii s Boy's K. cents. Men's Suits. ,, M ti s t s Men's Pant, nil m Men's all wool Clay Z. V. JOHNSON CO., Clothing Hustlers. Next Door to Bank. Red Front. visitors attendance upon tin Conference, Washington i- well taking care of both preachers mid visitors, The N. C. your underwear an early o'clock, religious exercises be- conducted hi Dr. E. A. Vales. The culling roll mis with for the of theses,,,,,, -i- A J a report f establish- of u Conference organ, which If an it v, ill i . . and referred . proper- our line committee. purchasing. of League Sunday schools were read A big assortment WRIGHTS SANITARY UNDERWEAR JUST ARRIVED, The Wood Trust. The treat which baa bean formed among some of the local wood deal- is stirring- discussion among people, and there is having wood shipped by to what we can learn not many of the wood sellers have any part Id the of the Just it The fragrance of life is vigor and strength, of which can be found in .; per- son whose blood is impure, and whose every breath speaks of internal troubles. Hood's purifies, vitalizes and enriches the blood, a good appetite and nukes the weak strong. Hun Down n land Than r l t. Pi. cf . J. Washington. X. Dec nil. The North Carolina Conference of the M. B. met here today iii its sixty-third annual inn. Bishop I. of Missouri, called to at lo o'clock and conducted tin opening devotional exercises, The roll was culled and members answered to Rev. W. I. . elected Secretary the usual committees and up pointed. of the and preachers were characters The characters of Presiding passed I they made did is of the work on their respective As mis today us is usually done twin days. Bishop first flail lo the N. C Conference, and spoke of the great ll to be present. nit ti of c. M, Payne, of mis those t. the Conference. He made a happy and illy talk Which called forth a pleasant humorous response from the V,, TO Rev, A. presented a ,,.,,. of Rev, W. o. ii Many of the preachers made r. Up-to-date line Of NECK- WEAR, HOSIERY and the celebrated shirt, has just class ii ho . i. n . I to full lion before the Hi-Imp lie delivered In n. , them charge length. The class i of Revs, . A. Daily. ll, Black, I. Humble. M. Terrell, J. M. Benson and ti. T. editor the Christian Richmond, do- the benefit of M. church in the house tail i c, C. S. FORBES. is ii of lime lo over spilled milk. The probabilities me it been pretty well A H H I Z- a.

The Reflector Book Store Who Stand Bo GOUTS Bottles for I Never spill when turned over. Give a call. Reflector A- Visiting Card TO A- EASTERN REFLECTOR N. C. . J. Owner STATE II Carolina. th X. C, Mail Office at a Claim ham u leaner. The again rises lo M its pier Commission, to wit; That we road Commission to be one of the gill Ml Carolina legislation has played. There has more useless litigation over it than over any other of H similar which we to have observed. All things consul if there has ever OHM scintilla of advantage the State through the Commission I ,. c guilty to Mich a m a in. In-,. or I I, i i- ,. . i baa ,,,. i g ml at I. . Ins . u. I.- I. i an mm . me r Rial X en We are la marriage license lo , . , ,.,,. .,,. mm . w hose age were Tn and I a years, I streets of i- The father of girl procured I S morning was a r end collision ween a passim and freight at A was killed and great damage was to engine and ears. The of Deeds In i. ii i- wool rail ll II . II ill.,. , i . -t Bl New walk i. N.- k Haw ti, i- ; iii. l smith i a I ion at as ., u. i. f I. d move the Slate. The treasurer has him of tin- lie Ills out that be will be called i win car lea. for . Might. . , ., of life, will an on pay during the re ,.,. of this month in will hi. lot. Time. I Secret of Beauty mis T . i. in. j power to digest t a oil. . This can never be done the liver not act it's part know tilts Tint s Liver Pills arc an lute cure for sick sour stomach, liver, s, bilious I. Best kindred diseases. Liver Pills Slate Treasurer Worth is calling comity In hurry up in lie collections and with DIRECTORY. a. tn. Divine and every Sunday morning and evening. Ev- prayer Wednesdays at M. mid Litany at A M. lie v. I. A. in Chaise. every Sun day, and evening. evening. Rev. X. Booth, in. C. U. of perception us not to have It. has of contention the very and one of chief features of import mice has Wen all the while. bold that if there bad Ween DO Railroad or Corpora Commission in the stale would the better It. After all. it has j I., the Stale ha treasury. Worth says his for the year end- 30th will show an actual during year of at least and The Farmer. H. One a of tor me. II.- ed to but bail u u yet be.-u lie ban Just conn- back you b. to While Boa tell in.- all It What a boa, is How is it ; n Whereabout doe lb do b Ami boa ill I -i i it,,,,, i. . in . boom every and evening. i evening. Rev. p. m. V. Harding, I en Sunday, Rev. J. R. Morion, pastor. Sunday- school p. in. J. R. Moore mi- regular AND ATLANTIC CAROLINA. s, i i St in a a Ar Mount Lt Ar a p a n m a m i m tan i at in at f K n to so i a t i l r M AV i-a am i-M r i a i m to the State been another I A of the Atlanta i I hi In in.-ans. out of Duke. , ,. , , bard earning of the people. now . i ii poor man Who Bevel ,,,. . .,,,,, I Idle t r Lt . , JOB PRINTING a poor man win. never rides on ii railroad train or beam even a whittle has t boar Ins share of burden. The commonwealth would like in sis-the m the the present As when meets next June, abolish whole thing and put railroad under law like ills. Scotland Neck cars old. has make tIn- most conspicuous success of southern born BUM since the war eclipsing even Samuel r. It If he lives to be as old us be ill be ii greater man. word that a modern We say that Rockefeller and Duke were great, meaning thereby that they lop of in their I calling. Mr. Duke has certainly I proven to be a Napoleon of the to- I building like feller upon the ruin and failure of will be employed both and r and the tobacco farmers to of II. of making only enough the bureau mun- for positions. Women were That's what ployed In this in At in Duke's career has done Be Employed a Cm. -us Enumerator. II i f I f I ll.-w could l would i I am lions.- i m- in I I. -I have i, l hare even s--a i-i fart, j if I r I la world i i tin- corner It to III Whit ; I I V. IV . i nil in. ti Saturday Kl.-is-n.- la la la m .- Ar II.-kT tartar Lr Mourn Ar SALE. of n .-f A. K. A. M. Greenville Lodge, No. meets and evening, R. W. M. J. M. lion.,. Sec Meets every evening. D. N. G. Sec. K. of River Lodge, 9.1. meets every Friday evening i J. Ii, Fleming, O. C. K. of R. Council, No. i ii meets even- W. . Wilson, R. M. R. ii it A U bang, See. .,. I.-, I I I U U. A. CM la AM m Bi t ill n u t M a a b u no r M am Mall lean Ion vim n in, p u- in. leave. I . in. p m I in. Wilmington leaves Ba of ii of am, a in. Red .-f Pill . made on tin- in. How Mill a f December, In Special rive leaven O. p m. Hone Mill. M p m. Jacob p in. IS p in, ,. I . Up in MONDAY, JANUARY Wit, who Mil sale before court every night I. O. O. F. hall. A. D. Conn- A. O. No. meet every lie, third Thursday Odd Fellow Hall. J. X Gardner Worthy Chief; D. S. Smith, See. Conclave No. every second and fourth Monday in odd W. H. Wilson Sec. Full Sheet Poster. The Eastern Reflector TWICE-A-WEEK .- Is only a year and con the news every week, and gives information to those grow- tobacco, that is worth many times more than the subscription price. lime the bead of the census bureau the late Gen. Francis A. Walker. AH rubs and regulations for the taking of the census of were so drawn that there was no discrimination on ac- count of sex. As a many woman employed throughout the country as one woman in a western dis- making a record Burn- name obtained in a thinly settled In 1800 women again found occupation as clerks and as though the fact that women were eligible to those positions was not widely Dis- patch, for the men who before the trust was organized were most pros- to be It transferred in tobacco from the pockets of the farmers to the and Observer Better Than Store Windows. known ii. No T in division of the land .-I int. Mary E. v, a. allotted to by foil, wing at the of No. I on road, thane K W, pole, to a on creak. of N Break to ii Mack gum, m on n. Bail less. Tin. ISM, ALEX. I- BLOW, in So I Central ltd in Malts a or of land situ- t Spring, the He, ale In Pill county, MM rot FOR SALE AT HOOK Home For sore throat try a of cold wilier. For bilious colic try soda and ginger in hot water. For sick headache rub pepper- mint oil on the temples. For nervous headache bathe the back if the neck with hot water. in the bead try powdered borax up the nostril. A hop bag wrung from hot tin la a quick relief for earache. Smithing acid is one of the best remedies for a serious case of bleeding at nose. Dis- solve water. If an artery is cut tie a small cord tightly be- it and the heart. For and the of which the children com- plain wrap leg in salt water and then For cloths of mid water, or paregoric, or laudanum and water, laid on u water and the effected purl over It. Tincture of is for sprains bruise parts of tincture of ca and spirits of camphor make an excellent liniment for rheumatism. Figuratively speaking, every ad- I No Story displays hut wares in the same our an favorite newspaper more thorough m, and more effectively t ban ho can ., ,., in windows . , , . ,. , stock bis store, copy a in which he advertises brings . the content of his store to the earnest attention of more than one prospective purchaser. is potential factor Record. Mule Eat Chicken. One of the most remarkable things heard of many years this is found in a peculiar habit by mi old Union county mule. The animal to Mr. J. W. brother of Policeman of Charlotte. The mule question has oped a wonderful capacity for eat- chicken, feathers, feet all, and seems to relish food very much. Mr. says I ho sup- poses the animal has eaten between one and two chickens since he began this new custom of fooling himself. The mule, which is thirteen years old, catches most of chickens while it is The birds about tin- trough or rack where mule is being fed and suddenly opens his mouth and has a chicken caught before poor chicken can get out of way. Mr. says that the to like the meat of the chick- ens exceedingly well. He says fur- that there are scores of other chickens which the mule has tacked but they were so fortunate AND GROCERIES. what low pi ices we selling such excellent goods with out astonished. Hut that is what here for, o please our customers always give them big values for their money, delivered free in any part city. Come to see us. II. When you want good job print bear in mind that i i Li-run wins never better equip pad for doing class of work to get off with only a cripple ban at preset. ,,,, 1875.------ S. M. Schultz, HAS PROVIDED FOR YOU 4.000 pounds Candy, barrels I sixes Sweet Florida Oranges. Coca Nuts, BOO pounds Mixed Nuts, pound Raisins, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Figs, Dates, Dolls. WATCHES, GUNS, LAMPS and and ALL KIND of TOYS, CHEAP. Come to see me. hone Air Railway tin Train on the in, I in. riM S n.-- V v. Kin-ion h am. am. II M am. Sunday. Train -n It-are B a m it n m, arrive m p m, . in ii am and Train Tarboro dally Sunday s H p m. Sunday I p m. Ply dally. Sunday. lay am. Train on Midland N i. My- a m and Sun am, II am. ally. it it Sunday, a m, k in. v a m. at a m. Train Brant Ii Mount at am. p m, a m, Spring Hope am, US m II am . II t a m. Mount II a m, m. dally except Train m i Clinton dally, except Sunday. m. at am and am. Train No made don for all point dally, all a Rich mood. H. M. Agent J. R. KENLY, T. M. Truffle ------DEALER IN------ i -s. A GENERAL LINE OF Also a nice Line of Hardware. I can be found the brick store formerly occupied by J. W. Brown. COME TO ME. J. R. COREY. Southern Railway. THE STANDARD RAILWAY THE------ SOUTH. Direct Linn to Points. OLD DOMINION LINE Texas California, Florida, Cuba and Rico. FIRST CLASS Equip- on all through and Lo- cal Trains; Pullman Palace Sleep Cars on all Night Trains; Past Safe Schedules. Apply to Ticket Agents Time Tables, Rates and General or address, R. L. VERNON, T. P. A., Charlotte, N. F. R. DARBY, P. T. A., N. C. No trouble to answer questions F. life. a. ii. r. . WASHINGTON, D. C. Steamers leave Washington on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- days at M. for Greenville, j water permitting, to Tarboro. Returning leave Tarboro at A. M., Greenville A. M. on Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturdays. Sailing hour subject to change de- pending stage of water. Connecting at Washington with Steamers for Norfolk, I New York and ton, and for all points for West with railroads at Norfolk. Shippers should order freight by Old Dominion S. S. from New York; Clyde Line from Bay Line from Baltimore; and from Boston. JNO. N. SON, Washington, N. C. J. J. CHERRY, Greenville, N. C PATENT -am. or . tat or photo. for fr. Eastern Reflector. EDITOR TRUTH II TO lira VOL. XVIII. GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. DECEMBER I NO ED. H. HEADQUARTERS for toys Christmas is true I sell about the Toys and Christmas goods that arc sold in but this is simply to l.-t you know am here with the lot of and CHRISTMAS that I have ever bud. Come and sec them all -AT- a n ED, THE TOY MAN. I lead others try to follow. PROM THE PHILIPPINES. Writes 8.8. Dear of duty I want out here. She is just the right for active service around islands, and very much smaller than the Petrel. I am still attached to Petrel but will do duly the I wrote to father just I was Ra for several months. I do not getting well of finite fever, and j know where we will go tomorrow for fear you will feel about but think we will be gone for me I to Unit I weeks, you may not hear have entirely recovered, and from me as regularly as usual, but fever left no bad offsets, I will rile when I can. Sunday we down to With love to all. where the Petrel was stationed Your devoted sou, J. B. CHERRY; CO. TRADE EVENT. man Gotten. How May Best Be Pro. noted. when I Ural joined her. and look part lo one hottest lit- I we have bad at all. little light at of which I wrote, was nothing to this The army moved down from tin- east about four marines prepared and well moved along the coast from the displayed advertisement is the north, while we shelled the successful It in one day I could seethe movements of average human promoter forces. First we could sec interview in whole of his our scouts advancing from bush professional career. It appeals to to bush, then our skirmish reader directly and convincing and la-hind them the main and catches trade Unit could We poured shells into brush Is Hue need by the most of but the talker. The wise business were strongly man employs the most potential the tight in earnest. , agent to strengthen and cracked, and our six inch Record shells exploded or The Secretary State has found Ions journal of the lower house of the legislature for I May, The late I., who prepared II he never found it, and refers to its absence. It was not other journals. was other of a totally character. Judge Walter A. . w records at o clock a. m. it i in. Dec. 1899 The Idle or the curious arc most attracted by the handbill thrown i The busy EXTRA housewife or the business man have i no time lo look for the of iN advertisement upon tin-in. OF. LOOK TOR LARGE WANTED AT Quick Salespeople. went singing over the insurgents heads, while over from east miles the rattle of army rifles of their The insurgents fought well but we had them too many sides, and they began to retreat, while we followed them up with our shells from one position David a postman con- with the Scot land, post office, has been duty thirty-seven years, during twenty-live of which he covered a daily of twenty four miles, and twelve miles a day for the other twelve years, which , makes a grand total of over to as our troops pressed m on. was captured in morning and in afternoon. Early the afternoon we saw marines being brought down to the beach and I was sent in to bring off ones to ship through surf, It was a sail duty. One poor fellow that they brought down bail a Mauser bullet go right his head and Mood was pouring out. Such sad sights reminds one of the awful solemnity of war. All this occurred about ten miles from Manila. The Petrel in in need of miles. During en years he never was known to be a single day account of sick- and never received holidays. He is bordering on four score years, and resigned his appoint other day of health. His youngest been in his place. of Treasury estimates the expenditures for the next year ending June at 4681,061,094, This is enormous sum; but nearly one-half mine repairs, j of it will lie for military so may remain here for a few purposes. He asks an s. I hope may gel in Japan of for of I return to the States but pensions, for pub- see no prospect of it now, though lie works, never know what developments i a day may bring, but I hope every day brings me nearer to time colored, oft when will see you all again. , thinks of voting. not twenty live of I hem knows what he votes Star. Manila P. Mr I have just been ordered to duty executive officer of S. S. as we will leave here tomorrow, I write to let you know where I am, although by time you get this there is no where I will be. The Home scientists figure out that in time we will all I we will probably keep on tho brunettes become black and there will lie no more color Hue. Rut this presents n is one little rather dark outlook for humanity. got from Spain is tho Wilmington Stair. d. c, Dee. u, M. Mr. hired men. known as republican majority of arc ottering orders like trained animals. They today the actual work of rough House, a single week, the gold bill Mr. had pared last summer. The vote is lo taken week from today, and. of course, the bill will be passed, as ii will be sure to get all the re- publican votes, and it is being claimed that eight democrats from New York, and others from Eastern states will also vote for it. The republicans are so fond of wearing their gags that they have offered lo give some the to for debate the bill to the democrats. Navy Department has got well out way. but his OF THIS i S friends in Congress a re on GRADE DRY GOODS, NOTIONS. WRAPS, SHOES in his behalf, as was seen when a CROCKERIES, CHINA ETC., proposition, with l Mr. was submitted lo was Unit Congress pass a reviving the grade of Vice Admiral in the Navy and Unit Mr. would at once nominate aim Sampson to grade. This well, but have so far declined lo accept It, unless Mr. would prom- that nomination should be made so that he would cm to rank Sampson. Barry, who la one Of friends says he intends Io push his resolution offering the thanks of Congress t and tho under him for destroying fleet, but if an agreement is reached about the Vice Admiral business, Unit will cud the whole matter. That Mr. Quay isn't as certain of getting that in tho Senate, as his friends would like everybody to is shown by the presence in Quay's Internal, Came- Mr. Quay will also lie in Washington this- week. An ad- verse report is expected from Elections, which is one of few not in- in the republican grab of increasing their representation, hut the real light will lie on the floor Senate. chances still seem to favor Quay, although several of the Senators who had been counted upon as certain to vote to seat him, are said to lie doubt as to how they would vote. It is on the personal friendship of those that Cameron Quay arc now working. Senator Mason's speech in favor of his resolution of sympathy for Transvaal Republic, now en- gaged a war for liberty with Great some hard knocks for prominent republicans in lulling the President. Mason may not rank high as a statesman, bill his tongue has a the end of it when he wishes lo have quite nagging if not so polished us that wielded by and who have in the Senate. lo have emerged from his wrestle with the rheumatism and his check which is credited prom- part in Ohio campaign, as cross as a crippled bear. He hobbling out of the While House, where he had holding a conference with Mr. and Mr. Henry C. Payne, who has been men us I Ian successor at head of Republican Committee, when ho was asked if it were true that he intended to retire from the Chairmanship of tho Committee, He glared angrily the per man who asked the question, la-fore answering and then as he turned is am homed what will on the Rail A bad accident befell David Walters, all man. yes- morning the Atlantic Line freight yards. Be at a Car Messrs Howie and unloading spirits turpentine treat a ear on the on the south side of the warehouse next to the cotton plat form track, lie bad skids on which to roll the casks, and while rolling n one a freight train of thirteen can backed down on the parallel track knocking skids away throwing Waiters underneath I nick of the rear car. One of the wheels crushed bis leg from the ankle in Hie ton bull. O T A S H gives flavor and firmness to all fruits. 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