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We have before referred to the
fact that two of the of
Mr. Watts, of Alexander
county, lost their minds some
weeks ago as the result of attend-
ion meetings. The
preacher denied this
and said that Mr. Watts had stated
that the insanity of his daughters
was not due to their baring
the doctrine.
In the Landmark, of
Friday, Mr. Watts states that he
never said of the kind.
One of his daughters, he says, is in
the Hospital at Morganton; the
other her mind and is at
home now. will stay there a
time before she goes to hear
another preacher. I
would
a dozen elders turned loose
in my neighborhood than one
This doctrine does
appear to be the most dangerous
and troublesome thing that has
ever hit The dog
fennel. Canada thistle, Hessian fly,
hives and seven-year itch are not
in its class; no more are
fever, yellow fever,
and smallpox. It makes fools
of sensible people, fools crazy,
and, from every point of view, is a
nuisance and a
Observer.
Y. r Hr Oft
Many people- believe tint do
not weep, but thorn- who have much to
do with these faithful creatures know
that on several they will
abed an well an sorrow la
the most In
west, where the hardiness of tho
ponies causes the riders to almost over-
look the of for their
needs, It la quite common when the
weather Is extremely cold to leave an
puny up for two or
three hours when the temperature Is
nearly nod while owner la
business or drunk.
In this cat the Is evidenced
by the which are almost like
obs. and unmistakable tears on
to the cheeks like Icicles.
When a horse falls In the street and
gets Injured, the generally numbs
the senses so much that It not el
cry or groan, but under some con-
an Injured horse will solicit
sympathy In the most distinct
I remember a favorite horse of my own
which trod on a nail enough to
pierce foot. The poor thing hob-
bled up to me on three logs and cried
as nearly like a child In trouble as any-
thing can describe. The sight a
very touching one. was also the
gratitude when the nail
pulled out and the dressed.
St Louis
Bilious and
which prevail in dis-
are invariably
Ivy derangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great
in the mechanism of
man, and when it is out of order,
the whole system becomes de-
ranged and disease is the result.
Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
Stand
cents.
Never spill when over.
A Care
Notwithstanding the spread of
cation In superstition Is
alive among the Polish peasantry. The
wife of a well to do country man In
had a ma-
ulcer and in a very
state. Her husband decided to
call In a shepherd renowned for his
wonderful healing powers.
The latter, having examined bis pa-
proceeded to tie her left elbow
to her right knee and her left knee to
her right elbow, announced that
was with a devil and direct-
ed them to anoint the ulcer with a
mixture of soft soap and chopped
hairs from a horse's tall. If the pa
screamed, it was the devil
screaming within her, and she to
be left alone, securely bound to the
bed, that she might not remove the
appliance. He then took Ida fee and
left.
His orders were conscientiously car-
out, with the result that after a
night of Indescribable agony the poor
woman died of
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lie no Smart.
II was at OM Of receptions.
All v It was a
brilliant occasion, OM man who
u for brightness and
repartee throwing at
of the fair young ladles. heard
say you were the most
charming of the he
whispered to her.
Oh. who was It, Mr. she
asked
I can't tell he replied, I
will tell you some
please she pleaded.
He wits and she was per-
Mai so. u the other girls were
attracted to where the couple stood.
think It Is real menu of you. Mr.
to arouse my curiosity. And
what do you think, she said
Io the
nil is won't tell who
Sid
I did hear that she was the
most chant of the sea-
spoke a;, Mr. Blank.
Who told yon, op
girl In a last effort t. Ml the of
her admirer.
mot answered the young
man. Ami they never speak as
they Scimitar.
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school
s. m.
Divine service and sermon every
Sunday morning and evening. Ev-
prayer Wednesdays at
M., and Litany Fridays at A
M., Ber. I. A. afield, Minister
rices every San-
day, morning and evening. Pray-
Thursday evening. Ber.
J. N. Booth, pastor. Sunday
school a. m. C. D.
superintendent.
every San-
day, morning and evening. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. Rev.
N. M. Watson, pastor. Sunday
school W F. Harding,
thin
J. B. Morion, pastor. Sunday-
school p. m. J. B. Moore
regular
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and gives information to the
those grow-
tobacco, that, is worth
many times more than the
subscription price.
Quality and News.
presenting interesting phases
of scientific mill economic problems
high-class newspapers
give of us great value
advertising columns in
those devoted to the publication of
the principal events of the day; and
when fame of a product is ex-
tended beyond its natural limits
foreign lauds, and a large de-
created throughout Great
Britain her and the
principal sea-ports and cities of
Europe, Asia Africa, it lie-
comes a pleasant duty to the
fact and to tell of the points of ex-
on which so great a
based. We refer to the
now world-famed laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs, the product of the
California Fig Company.
The merits of this ex-
laxative were first made
to world through the
medical journals and newspapers
of the United States; and is one of
the distinct achievements of the
press. It is now well known
Syrup of Figs is an ethical
remedy, approved by the
most eminent physicians every-
where, because it is simple and
yet pleasant to the taste
acceptable to the system, and
not only prompt in its beneficial
but also wholly free from any
unpleasant after-effects. It is
referred to as the remedy
of the healthy, because it is used
by people who enjoy good health
and who live well and feel well and
are well informed on all subjects
generally, including laxative. In
order to get its beneficial effects,
it is necessary to get the genuine
Syrup of Figs, which is
by the California Fig nip
Co. only.
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Fleas.
Perhaps the plague In Paraguay la
merely an attack of or sand flea.
This Insect Is called In the native
language. In It killed a whole
colony of Englishmen, consisting of
families, turning the colony, which
was at Into a cemetery. A
man colony at was driven out.
The causes and
the warmest parts of the l,
the cavities and the groin and
Just the same spots the eastern
plague. It attacks Englishmen and
preferentially avoids
those that use hut little soap. Snaps
clean the and the likes
to est. It also avoids
who eat more or
fowl. A man saturated With alcohols,
gin. and do Julio
Cookery Is pretty well safe from the
Ayres Herald.
Governors
There Is n largo expanse of rolling
sward on Governors kept all
times In the pink of condition. Tills
little island off Battery park l
ceded to the host kept army post on
the Atlantic There are two
reasons for this. Fort is the
headquarters of the of the
east. It must assume appearance
in keeping with Us standing In
the department.
It also n military and the
convicts sent there for terms of months
or years are to ban
the of sentinels
these men keep the walks and
scrupulously clean and the
sward and free from
falling leaves Other litter. They
also give proM-r attention to the
and their immediate
York Press.
Next time you any milk
take the saucepan off the fire and
it at once in a bowl of cold
water. Put a pinch of salt in the
saucepan, give the milk a stir, and
yon will find that the taste
has almost entirely disappeared.
It was after the piano recital, and the
audience was applauding. There
were two women, though,
did not clap their hands. But they
commented In tones were audible
for some distance around
The poor man Win they make
him play
It awful the way the
cans applaud so
the most vulgar thing they
And the took meekly their
lesson In York Com-
Advertiser.
Most Ancient Tool.
Then- can lie very
tin- potter's wheel, or lathe, as
it is also termed, represents lossy the
most r ma of machine
known, the many
records the trades
which so represent the
and habits the Egyptians
the ism r an I his bars boon
found frequently depleted, and It la
to note through the
most counties since that
time this crude of laths has
gene no n
The form evidently a
I in set on pivot and
free to being by hand
at interval-, an I Io this
were added the course of lime inch
simple com- as a table to sup-
port it mid n U I or a hand power turn-
displaced in recent
years possibly a few isolated
engine power driving. In
gem ml use. however, the
wheel of the ill tears ail the
f the
years or more to out
pottery attesting lasts
and
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Weldon am. daffy
Of SI I-on f of
The of fresh
bread sold by I says a college
professor, weighed on average a
one one ounce. A leaf of
bread made from Hint--
quarters of a pound of Hour,
per cent of water added to tin-
flour the
With some Hours to cent
more water be
a greater n eight of bread from n given
weight of Hour. This weight
is water not nutrients.
At a a for Hour It Is es-
by the professor that a
loaf of bread made, not count-
fuel and labor, for J cents, a
half cent allowed for shortening
and The loss of dry matter
is usually considered
amounting to about per cent of the
dour used. In exceptional cases, as In
prolonged fermentation, under
conditions the losses may amount
to per cent or more.
Wilmington A Weldon Railroad, Yadkin
Main
ton p m,
p m, arrives San-
ford p m. Returning leaves Sanford
p m. arrive S p m leave
pin, arrives Wilmington
p m
leaves
am, a m. lied
Springs a m, Hone Mills a m,
rive Returning leaves
p m, Hope Mills p m.
Springs p m, Maxton G p in,
arrives p m
Connections at with train No
at Maxton with the Carolina Central
Railroad, Red Springs with Red
Springs at at Sanford
with the Seaboard Air Line and Southern
Railway at Gulf with and
Charlotte Railroad.
Train on Neck Road
leaven Weldon V pm, Halifax IS p m,
rives Neck OS p tn.
em. Kinston
at II is
Sunday.
o Branch leave Wash.
s s m t p m. arrive
a m and i p m. Parmele
an
and so p m. dally
Train leave. Tarboro dally Sunday
st p re, Sunday pm, arrives Ply
pm. leaves
dally, except Sunday. SO a m. and Sun
day t CO am. arrives OS am, am.
Train on Midland N C
dally, except Sunday. OS a m, arriving;
a m. returning leaves
a . at to ts a m.
Train on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at so a m. i in. arrive
Sprint am,
pm. Hemming leave Hope II am
p m. Nashville II a m arrive at Rocky
Mount a m, t p m, dally except
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton except Sunday. m and IS
returning Clinton st s m and
so am.
close Wei
don toe all dally, all a
Pass. Agent
J. It. Manager.
T. M. Traffic Manager.
LODGES
A. F. A. M. Greenville
Lodge, meets first and
third Monday evening. B.
W. M. J. M. Reuse, Sec,
I. O. O.
Meets every Tuesday evening.
D. D. N. G.
Sec.
K. of River Lodge,
meets every Friday evening
J. L. Fleming, C. C.; C.
E. of R. and
R. Vance Council, No.
1696, meets every Thursday even-
W. B. Wilson, R. M. R.
Lang, Sec.
O. U. A. every
Wednesday night at in I. 0-
O. F. hall. A. D. Johnson,
A. O. Council,
No. meets every first and third
Thursday nights in Odd Fellows
Hall. J. Z. Gardner Worthy
Chief; D. Smith, Sec.
I. O. Conclave
No. meets every second
fourth Monday nights in Odd
Hall. W. B. Wilson
D. Smith Sec.
of m Comma.
me Io do
Mr. pen-
do It, Ilk a
Mr-. Mi who hap-
Id time Io him.
I art yon Io lo
yon do It like a
Chit-ago
The Commonwealth says the-
around
stamped out.
A Writ Path.
tin ex-
to why my if
In
Ohio
The of work In the Calcutta
in II from l n. m. toO p. m.,
or In-
and nil and of
have to done
FOB AT REFLECTOR BOOK STORE.
of
arc only found a rule on the cast
and and on
being caused the meeting of the
arctic current with the gulf stream.
The Interior In la described
a moat delightful climate,
that of the south of France.
Mr. notice, that
yon hare the rheumatism as bad
Don't ye i take for
It
I does, I
crutches Courier.
It Is said that cowbells an produced
la only four In the United
and air made Just the
they were ago and sound the
same.
In India and up to
IS years of age are deemed the best to
purchase and will generally work
flat old.
A Diplomatic
Assistant Secretary of State Thomas
W. in the discharge of dip-
duties, crossed the ocean
ably more times than any other
In that branch of the govern-
On one voyage he made ac-
of a traveling
whose marred
by
on business, like myself,
I suppose
line of
writing or
for
I thought cabinet makers
used only wood, and
them and the diplomat
began to speak of other
day Evening
To Girl.
Two men of manner of
speech were talking of a mutual friend
named Henry.
Henry git to that
lady asked one.
The other shook Ids head and re-
When got
down he found be had to take
bis and In line so to
be able tn . the young lady, so be
came Record.
Th of r.
We smile the Ignorance of the
who cuts down the tree In or-
to reach Its But the fact
Is that n of this description
la made by every person who Is over-
eager In the pursuit of
pleasure.
are at the
The
of every
they may he and
Into the i I hey III exist,
and. when mid
and will grow oat of
thin-
Railway.
THE
------OF
SOUTH.
Direct Line to all Points.
I. P. COREY,
-----DEALER IN-----
I,
A LINE OF
Line of Hardware.
I can now be in
brick store formerly
occupied by J.
W. Brown.
COME TO SEE ME.
J. B.
OLD DOMINION LINE
Texas.
California,
Florida,
Cuba and
Rico.
Strictly CLASH Equip
on all through and Lo-
cal Trains; Pullman Palace Sleep
Can on all Night Trains; Fast
and Safe Schedules.
Apply to Ticket Agents Time
Tables, Bates and General
or address,
B. L. T. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. C.
F. E. DARBY, C. P. A T. A.,
Asheville, N.
No trouble to answer questions
M ho J. I at
WASHINGTON, D.
Steamers leave Washington on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri-
days at A. M. for Greenville,
water permitting, to Tarboro.
Returning leave Tarboro at A.
M., Greenville A. M. on Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Bailing hours subject to change de-
pending of water.
Connecting at Washington with
Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore,
New York and
ton, and for all points for the West
with railroads at Norfolk.
Shippers should order freight by
the Old Dominion Co. from
New York; Clyde Line from
Bay Line from Baltimore;
and Line from
Boston.
JNO. N.
Washington, N.
J. J. CHERRY,
Greenville, N. O.
A Free Trip to Paris
v.
The Eastern
P. J. EDITOR
TO
VOL. XVIII.
PER.
-AT
The I Share Has Became
a at
Smallpox.
Much Indignation is expressed
at of the million
lies Portsmouth Other
towns in eastern Virginia with re-
in small pox. It was a
fact well known that last year the
disease was imported into this Stale
from Virginia and fact from the
whole eastern shore seems to have
become more or less of a breeding
for the the local
authorities usually denying
that there is any such thing
as small pox about and the news-
papers carefully suppressing nil
reference to it. Last year when
Norfolk Portsmouth were rot-
ten with the number
of cases is not obtainable as there
seems to have been no record kept
by the
in the papers of those towns
boat the epidemic; at Newport
News chairman of. the county
board of health, who had a robust
of small pox when the United
States official declared
that there was not a case of the
disease that vicinity refused
to move until with a
quarantine against In
other words attitude of eastern
shore Virginia was to cull it the
elephant itch and then pass it on to
as many of the neighbors
This year the same happy
of stamping out the disease has
begun, already this State has
been infected. There are downs
of but DO attempt to compel
vaccination or to prevent tho
spread of disease. If this
course is pressure will
be brought to bear on the
ties of this State to declare a State
quarantine against Norfolk,
and the whole infected re-
The town authorities of
Monroe, N. have already
against Portsmouth, which
was especially liberal last year in
helping the epidemic along.
In this State the disease has
at Pomona, where about
cases are reported; at Salisbury,
where cases are reported to ex-
though no recent report of the
number has been made to the pres
of the State board of health;
in Chatham county where it is of
a rather severe form, and sporadic
cases at other points.
Dr. Lewis, president of the State
board of health, said yesterday that
unless vigorous measures are
adopted, especially compulsory
vaccination in the towns where the
disease has appeared, he
more trouble from small
pox this winter than the State had
last year.
has been pointed out so often,
quarantining is practically useless
in attempts to stamp out small pox,
vaccination being the only efficient
Nevertheless towns
that an free the disease may
find the quarantine useful by en
it against all towns that
have small pox and refuse to adopt
a compulsory vaccination
News and Ob-
server.
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, N. DECEMBER
Statistics Human Life.
Statistical scientists will not let
us alone. thing we do or
say is submitted to the closet anal-
and the figures emerge full
of warning and reproach.
The newest tabulation of our
doings comes from the workshop
of M. Alfred who is min-
itself. He has worked out
first, an approximate calculation
of the words the normal
man utters ii the course of a year.
Ignorant or culture, playing on I
the miner's vocabulary two
words or on the
thesaurus of many thou-
sands, it appears that we let fall
words between
and December.
Every year about
one thousand two hundred times,
expending on the a force
sufficient to raise a locomotive
weighing eighty tons. The
of our eyelids is accomplished
ninety four million six hundred
thousand times per year, rep-
resents of energy
capable of lifting a weight of fifty-
on pounds.
division of our
time, it is found that a normal man
living years has spent no less
than years months and
teen days asleep; years
and eight months at work. His
has occupied exactly the
same length of time as his work.
He has passed live years and ten
mouths in moving about and the
same space of time in the opera-
of feeding. His toilet has
occupied two years and
months. Two year- and eleven
mouths, also, pass In doing
or in little things that are not
easily classed.
The surprise is the estimate that
a man passed exactly the same
time in speaking
one year live months a half.
Which gives one a new idea of the
value that ought to be attached to
every man's
Weekly.
fa.,
Sets If bad
no other revolution on
state, ho would llama our
of com-
vessel m
mil In act
former
section Of a as neatly
into a of
seed If lb. ,,. , wen
done. If. the double begin
to an,
to roll. Hi warn n In
the pray In theirs,
and the what canoes would
surely have been In
supposing they could have la-en
launched at all. over ship's
aide and In sight
well, we see the cleverness of it and
arc tint hardly horror
or overcome by terror.
On other hand, the ship's dock
In with Its of silent
men near helm and Its passion
torn woman In the foreground, the
horizon line suggesting the sea far
effectively than n whole platoon
of waves
can, creates and
and as much a component
part of the as tin- sing-
mid orchestra. The ship in
Is a clever hit of stage
mechanics; the ship Is
scenery that In
Sorrow Thar.
. f A Wall Pat.
any of the class
explain to me why the way of the
transgressor is
guess it's because it's
traveled so State
Journal.
TAKE Ohm,
bouts. and
lint on the I.
by Wow,
The Colonel halted his horse in
dugout and
vigorous and
a minute a tow-headed girl of
about sixteen years of age showed
up and looked over and
then, what
fur and who be
get anything to eat
water for my
gone
far is it to the
your father to step
been on a drank for a
your
the toothache. That's
her
you got a
but he got yes-
and don't feel
Well, what about per-
the Colonel- seem to
be all
but I replied as
she made ready to disappear.
was to git married yesterday, but
my feller got shot by an and
it'll two weeks to ketch on to
another. This a house of
row, sir, and you will please to
ride on and not ask any more fool
York
Fobs.
famous of Newfoundland
only found as a on tho east
and south coasts nod on the
being caused by the meeting of
arctic current with the gulf stream.
The Interior In summer la described
s a most delightful resent-
Mint of south of Prance.
II Paid to Be
A manufacturer of Kensington tells
this true years ago I
was very rich, but ten years ago there
a time when It seemed that I'd
surely fall. One day when a smash
appeared a certainty I walked down
Chestnut street toward wool ware-
houses, blue, blue as Indigo, but I
braced up and put on a cheerful air.
Just then n I knew came In and
mil. what makes you always
look so cheerful Don't you ever have
trouble st
said I. jollying a little;
to look blue doesn't do
etc.
this fellow said. tell yon
what I'm going to do. I've got
lying Idle, mid I'm going t get you to
Invest It for me. You're so well off,
so lucky In business always, sad so
blamed cheerful, I'm nothing ever
falls with you. and I you Io In-
vest this money any way you
nil I won't even ask you how did
Invest
I took this man's money. It
was the amount my tottering
needed. A year Inter times and
prices were vastly better, and I paid
the back with Interest
do you per
Record.
J. CO-
We desire to return sincere
thanks to our many customers
for their liberal patronage
the past year.
For the new year you will
find us at the same place ready
to do business with you.
Come to us often.
Yours to please,
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HOW'S THIS
oiler One Hundred Dollars
any case of Catarrh
that can not be cured by Hull's
Catarrh Cure.
F. J.
Toledo, O.
W undersigned, have known
J. for the last
years, and him perfectly
honorable in nil business
lions financially able lo carry
out any obligations made their
Wests Ti.-i x, drag-
lute, Toledo. O.
wholesale Toledo, o.
Hall's is taken in-
acting directly upon
blood mucous surfaces the
system. Price per
gold by all
Hall s arc
There is n girl town who, being
both bright and pretty, has a good
many admirers, but the most ardent of
all happens Io a pudgy old grass
widower, with two grandchildren and
a red nose.
Naturally she has to stand a good
deal of guying his account and
much as possible. So
In fact, the man had
no chance to plead bis In private
and and so was at lust driven to
the US. of pen and
Here Is his production. It Is
mended to nil bashful lovers for Its
brevity and beauty, well as
Mils, I lo my kn,,
that I . Will ,. .,
In lint I . , ,,.,
Una.
And would yon believe It That
heartless maiden to
him about Plain
Denier.
Hid see a
Many i hi horses do
weep, but those who much to
do with faithful know-
that on several occasions they will
tears v., II as express sorrow in
moat manner. In
the west, where of tho
lira i Idem i- almost mi-
look tho of providing for their
It is the
weather Is cold to
pony ii. up for two or
three hours when the temperature is
nearly zero while its owner Is
transacting or setting drunk.
In this ease the suffering Is evidenced
by the which arc almost like
tears frees, on
to the clicks like Icicles.
When u horse falls In the street and
gets shock generally numbs
the senses so much Hint does not el
cry or groan, but under some con-
nu injured horse will solicit
sympathy the most distinct manner.
I remember a favorite boas of my own
which trod on a nail long enough
pierce its foot The poor thing hob-
bled up to me on three legs and cried
as nearly like a child trouble
thing I can describe. sight was a
very touching one. was also the
plod animal's gratitude when the nail
pulled out and wound dressed.
St. Louis
Acts gently on the
Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels
Cleanses the System
EFFECTUALLY
overcomes
ire .
the o
Th Amount of Paper Used.
BAKER A
B s s
FOR-
A of
Henry of was a life-
long Democrat.
or Judge for a brief
period a Democrat also. After be g it
to be a Judge be soon became a Whig.
While holding court at
he occupied a room the leading ho-
tel, which, was usual during court
time, was dull. Late night Mr.
arrived and wanted a bed. The
landlord him that every lied
the house two It except the
one that was occupied by Judge Mat-
up and tell him that Henry
wants to Bleep with
The landlord lip. nipped at the
Judge's door, mid told errand.
said the Judge half
of
Democrat oh .,. hod it once.
It -Urn Argonaut.
Hardware, Paints
AND STOVES
A Core Thai Killed.
Notwithstanding the spread of
cation in Is still
among the peasantry. The
wife of n well to do man In
Kaspar Kafka, bad a inn
ulcer and was a very
state. Her husband decided to
coll in n renowned for his
wonderful healing powers.
Tho latter, having examined bis pa-
proceeded to lie her left elbow
to right and her left knee to
her right elbow, announced that aha
was possessed With a devil direct-
ed them to anoint ulcer with a
mixture of soft soap and IS chopped
hairs from a horses tall. If tho pa-
screamed, It was the devil
creaming within her. sin- to
left alone, securely bound to the
bed, that she might not remove the
Ho then took his fee
left.
His orders were conscientiously car-
out. with the result that after a
night of Indescribable agony the poor
woman died of
Letter In Chicago
A SPECIALTY.
AND
Mr. Johnson notice. Jasper, that
Ton hare the bad
ever. you ever anything for
Jasper--Deed does. I
A recent visitor from east to
sound describes with
the effects pro
by. and upon, the gigantic
of It
happen-, that as seen
from the city of Just before
sunrise. Is coveted with u dome of
cloud I. or more, height,
while behind the Desk, toward the east,
the sky I clear, such
the rising sun casts the cf
great upon the cloud curtain
overload In the of s blue
triangle, the of which upon
apex the peak. At other
the r of lb,, earth can he seen
.-replug up ion distinct curve,
the Hush of the
I snow ab the line of .; to s
Disk, Youth's
HEATERS
HEATERS
MORE
THE BEST HAT CAN BE BOUGH I
COME AND SEE OUR BEAUTIFUL
ND HEATERS GARLAND
COOK STOVES, THE WORLDS
BET.
BAKER HART
-a Fleas.
Perhaps the plain. B Paraguay Is
merely an attack of or flea.
This Insect Is called the native
language. In It killed a whole
colony of consisting of
families, turning the colony, which
was into a cemetery. A
man colony at was driven out.
The causes buboes and attacks
the wannest pans of t. body-that Is,
the cavities and the groin and armpits.
Just the Home spots the eastern.
Plague. It and
Germans preferentially and avoids
those that use but little soap. Soaps
clean the body, sail the plane likes
clean persons to est. also avoids
people who eat i. poisonous
food, a alcohols,
I and I-.,.,,
cookery la well , the
lien.- Herald,
statistics of the
paper in the
States have compiled by the
of labor at
It appeals that this country
uses more than
worth of paper, or
gate of A
little less than a third of this is
by the newspapers. The
wrapping paper amounts to about
two-thirds as much its the
pen and almost half us much w
Used to manufacture books as to
print newspapers.
of the various kinds of
boards amounts to over
tons annually, or more than half
production of news paper.
tons of paper
the of
wall produced annually.
About half of all paper is pro-
in the States of York,
Massachusetts Maine, though
there are sixteen other Slates that
seven other Slates report some
produced. Paper is one of
the emblems of The
amount of paper used is a test
the of a nation. There is
no other country in the world where
so much paper per capita is need
In the United State. The cir
of newspapers
sines is greater here than
other putt of the earth, more book's
me read, more used in
more in the
Other ways which paper adds to
the convenience and the pleasure
of City
rolling
ward on I kept at all
condition.
i park is con-
Is in army post on
-i ore two
i i
f II e of
m an
high la
a military prison, the
convicts cent ire for l. of
or years at lo hard labor.
under the if
those men keep i e wall and
y el i the
swam led and tree from
leave, and utter. They
lo lb
times In tin
little
i.
the
east.
keep
the i. ii
It also ;
Too many men get through life
on reputations of their
tors.
When a girl is caught under the
mistletoe she is generally rooted to
the spot.
AYCOCK, MOOSE.
Attorneys At-Law.
Greenville, N. O.
; ml i .
Dr. D.
X. V.
White
;.
EASTERN REFLECTOR
GREENVILLE, N.
D. J. WHICHARD, Owner
blared at the Post Office at
Groan-tile, N. as Second Class
Matter.
STATE
Happenings is North Carolina.
The Raleigh Poet issued a M-
page Christmas edition with color-
The fact an
of the a man as close
X as the Hon. Webster
Davis in on his way to the
Transvaal, should lie lost sight
of by the public. It is claimed he ed cover last Sunday.
visits that country for his and
but it strikes the ordinary cars have been
South Africa is a very ; chased for the A. railroad.
j unhealthy place for j colored man who was known
I just at present. We believe have money was waylaid and
nth. Executive- M and designed near Weldon Monday
to show to Europe the compact
J. BRYAN FOR SEC-
STATE.
tween this country and Great
the purpose of
Committee have called an early
nominative convention for the cam-
d election of audit I-
name, are being
to fill the office. in Boers.
It has been sometime since Pitt
Headache
U often a that the liver It
torpid or Inactive. More
troubles may follow. For a prompt,
efficient cure of Headache and all
liver troubles, take
Pill
White lb restore.
full, action o the bowels,
on net or pain, do not
Int. organs,
but ban effect.
all or by mall of
C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mu
was represented on the.
State ticket. this
has furnished a State officer in
the past he has made I record
creditable both to his
and to the State. W have men
now who are to
any position I
Is within the gift of . d
one of these men should I the
ticket next year. It on
county to have a on
the next and
Mast.
of our
Bryan Grimes, la being
as the man who should have the
nomination Secretary of Slate.
Pitt county but
Congressional district will be
for him, and we believe
most every section of State will
take equal pleasure In honoring
him.
Mr. Grimes is in way
to fill the position with the
highest credit. His CM
nowhere be disputed, and aside
this he is a farmer, thorough-
identified with all that tends to
uplift and ad in-
While we have no
make professional men. we
know it is true that there arc
lands of people in North Carolina
who would prefer having a tick-
et composed entirely of class.
The farmers should at
one representative on the ticket
and they con Id not be-better
than In Mr.
As u gentleman there is n g
too complimentary could be
aid of him, and Tub
takes pleasure in is
DOUBLE CHRISTMAS.
Holiday
of Deed Moore issued
marriage last week to the
follow lug
wit
Jackson and
in.
A. Phil-
Harrington and
White.
Johnnie and
Rob Crawford and Ada Freeman.
Daniel and Sim-
mons. .
Wright and Minute
Porter.
Isaac Roman and Francis Ban-
A. I. Gard-
William and Lula Moore.
Windsor and Susie day.
Bright and Bet Venters,
flus Annie
Whittle and King.
Robert Spell and Battle Little.
Jim and Barnes.
Carney Ella Smith.
Willis Jenkins and Emma Spell.
The stables of B. L. Duke, of
Durham, were burned Tuesday
night. Four and a pony
were also turned to
Thomas W. Brumley, who
was Dewey's flag at the
of Manila, died of
in Washington City.
During the past year con-
were received at the
the average cost per
head of getting them there was
48.41.
Harry Wright, a federal prison-
who was serving a sentence in
the penitentiary at Raleigh for safe
made his escape from
prison Saturday night.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Nice Things Said of The
tor.
warmly
tin place it In
of the brethren of the State
its, Many of them have recent-
had some very nice things to
say. and that the people home
know how the paper t bey sap
p is regarded else i re, we
print below what t of I he papers
Daily
ion, reflects the bus
of its town,
ticket. Bryan Grimes
for Secretary of Stale.
name for the .
nomination will add length to the has reached its year, glides
on with sails full of favorable
winds, and an air of growth and
cheer. We arc glad to hear of its
success. Brother D. J. Whichard
is one time of year Is editor and he is
., . , serving people well,
above all others when everybody F . . ., .
will appreciate bis efforts to
tries to be. happy. It is;, year his
when all feel that the year with its will be doubled, and bis
duties is practically completed,
and for the time care
the kind of
a journalistic
trial are forgotten, and all else is j Sun.
put aside for the enjoyment of Dan.
; a ., i nut has reached its fifth year.
happy season. Some use the , . ., ,
. . And it has not only lived but pros
wisely, but alas, how u more hard-
there who will use it conscientious editor
Some will seek real happiness by j J. Whichard and he has served
exemplifying the sacred teaching j his people faithfully and well.
r Bin
A tin aid
i of steps at
ad Mat n attar
just at tin- hour when was
Hi height woman bad apparently
lost of value. She searched
her pockets. skirt sad
scanned ground side, of
course II i it- ts-fore her dis-
tress the notice of
I have lost she said In an-
la of a man
for a rush for Ins
train. don't know a lull to do. for I
have net n nickel slid I live
sway up
The man i s string of
from pocket, tors oil one, banded it
to the and resumed his rash
for tier thank Hut
the did follow, stir mere-
moved the flight of steps
on the other Here she
her search, IA that s nickel
transferred to i
woman. Seal creased the
avenue gathered some more sick-
pis and from pa- go
lag In lbs opposite ii-illy
returning to her original where
her plight I a
I before. While the
on, lite n made two
i f the stairs, it
ten minutes. i
her avenge earnings were I
the rate . In negotiable
hour. -New Sun.
A bland and New
was iii through s raw and new
hamlet In lite west, which Its
had dabbed It--- City and
were sure would a
hive of
a lank aid youth who mi
at the d of one of the rude
ties that tor a
the New Yorker
is
with red
Rant was the
reply. pen.-d the new
the rail with no
Long Mike. n
plump individual with
bald
Jim. Owns the new
said the New Yorker.
ii ins to Is- pretty well
Started I there was
left for a stranger like myself
to
I drawled lbs
one. got no
rat. might
York Tribune.
us, Ike floor.
VOW'S The busy fellow tn
bis rushing through
work, has asked the of the
in the composing room,
where are the pa-
per. It Is lute, every Is
lo utmost. are
telegraph are
and whole of copy are
being up lo the
desk.
to comes the an-
light; I'll he up a moment and
help you
In a little while the busy fellow In
shirt Is soiling a mass of
copy, on story of the pa-
per entirely, laying another aside to be
tossing this sad that on lo
the floor and spine for the
news that must go Into the pa-
per.
What loose that be has
tested You pick it up and a
glance that It Is headed with a
line. Baby's
It seems; o
tear lines. Can such news that
out the telegraph, politics,
or even the gay of a-
It Is only a baby-toss It on tbs
Carter In Atlanta
make a
of the by which the
trees are produced I hut, like many
mysteries, the secret has been
by Ins curious Occidents.
M la simple consisting only In
the catting of loots when they first
begin to sprout.
Suppose s miniature oak tree la de-
aired. The Japanese gardener lakes
on acorn and an orange He carefully
scoops out lbs interior of the orange
and nils skin with rich mold. Ex-
In n . r he places acorn,
leaving a run i hole in a lino with the
sprouting p lie his orange
in n sunny place and waters It every
day.
Soon the first shoot appears,
and In a very short time afterward the
break through the orange
These arc shaved off continually. Tbs
tree grows to about five Inches
then stops. u a year It Is a per-
miniature oak. When the
cease to grow, the ends are varnished
over and the In a pot
or vase The tree becomes more gnarl-
ed and stunted every year and Is train-
ed to whatever shape Is
York
The Cleveland Dealer tells
Story of lbs Virginia A
while after
at a colored church asked an old
deacon to lead In prayer. The dusky
brother In his fervent
a shower of heavenly lie
Emitted to fall while friend
give him de eye of
eagle he may spy out our sins afar
off Weld Ma to de I
plow; tie his tongue lo lie of
nail his ear lo de gosH-l
An. O bow his bald way down
an Ma knees
in some lonesome dark
narrow y, O much
prayer is needed to be Den
him OS blessed lie of
de kerosene of salvation, sot him
on de match of faith made
France of
To get a comet idea of the French
one must
get out among the people of the prov-
Paris Is a sinkhole of rotten
nous, but people who dwell outside
that modern are senna and
upright and patriotic, living whole I
some and useful lives. When you get I
In rural districts, a charming
sight Is present.-. of beautifully
farms, farm as trim
and neat n n flower garden. There
Is n foot of waste land to tie seen.
The first tiling strikes a stranger
la profusion of fruit. Nowhere
can be seen more luscious pears,
grapes. Washington
ll
did he Inquired
detect lee
replied lbs turnkey with the
damaged eye. sort nicknames
himself
pried bis cell door open with a
Then he knocked me down with
then he sallied
Tribune. .
DAY
A SPECIAL SALE DAY
at My Store. I do not cut prices one day and make It
on somebody else the next, but every day
MY ABE SO LOW that it is to your Interest to see me
before you buy. Yon never get fooled at my store but
full value for your dollar every time yon come
STOCK IS in every department and my goods are NEW,.
Hats,
and
In any of those lines you can get all your wants filled at my store
at the lowest prices for honest goods.
C.
THE BIG N. C
III-
work is
the
Mr. Meek
ton It In
caw. work II
never There U
of It left to her
from lime lie pets through
dinner till tin- he to
to
CLOSING OUT
OWING TO A CHANGE THAT WILL BE MADE IN THE PERM
TUCKER CO
G N. C.
About January next we will sell our entire
of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing,
Furniture and Crockery at
FIRST COST FOB CASH,
Until i, 1900.
TUCKER CO.
The
late Colonel G.
the famous skeptic, told
grew out of the
common knowledge of
One of those rotated to n visit which
lie made lo Rot. Phillips Brooks
before Dr. a bishop.
Calling on Dr. Brooks, he was re-
fused admission as the
ant It was and
some of Dr. own homo people
bad been denied admission.
But Dr. Brooks learned that
was at the door and sent out word that
be should come
After the Interview, and as Colonel
about to leave, he
Dr. your man told me that
you bad denied yourself to some of
home people this morning. Now
bow la It that you hare admitted me,
that's quite said Dr.
Brooks, laughing. arc my
members, and I shall see them
again, or In heaven, but isn't II
for mi to consider your belief
an Oat I shall probably never meet
Companion.
enjoy wedding trip,
fan We Bold all pres-
we didn't want and bought a lot
M artery which we wanted and
Free
We have a
first class
TAILOR,
F. WALLS,
WHO WILL MAKE
SUIT, PAIR OF PANTS
OR FANCY VEST,
j W. H. White, W. T. Fleming.
Prices and fits guaranteed.
Suits cleaned and pressed.
Greenville Tailoring Co.
V. J. LEG, V.
that is more to give
to by their deeds
exemplify life of Him whose
birth we celebrate. But there are
ethers who will give
over to revelry
occasion gave them license,
to turn into beasts.
Let the better spirit lie shown,
may the season lie used all lo
make life better, brighter I d hap
pier. The
a happy
surely the will not
pass the Mason resolution
with the Boars. la
n limit
we are in
what the Boers arc the
British from doing in Sunlit
it behooves the imperialist in
the White House, nod
la Congress to at least maintain
of before the
they appreciate his work is
shown by the number and amount
of advertisements its business
men carried and circulation
enjoys. May savoring winds con-
to fill Brother
journalistic sails and the
years i-till kindly with
Gold Leaf.
, ore so economical that
the waste any words.
The absent minded beggar
who twice the
am
fit R null, and Malaria
t.-w Chill Hi Mr per
lake it He-
-tores and
well. None other as
sad at Mores
of Woolen and
THE GENUINE
OF
i-M
same,
BOOKS
A Farm of
Up-to-date, and Hand-
Mated and
By JACOB
No. HORSE BOOK
All about with ores
. work.
No. BERRY BOOK
Small sad leaf how i
colored life of all lead lag
varieties other
No. POULTRY BOOK
All ; beat Book In I
. colored life
of all the pal breeds; j
Price, Casts.
No. COW BOOK
AU abort Cows and Ike Daley a
with Prior.
No. SWINE BOOK
All
etc. half-
sad other Price, Jo
BOOKS are
They
are alls Baal, Went, North
oat who a Cow, Hog or
or stows small Pram, la
any foe the The
FARM JOURNAL
m s
it la
paper la
world-the paper la the
of the BOOKS, the PARK
mm
r.
THE THAT
OFFERED, AND AT THE
LOWEST
I am now in one of the new Bawls
stores prepared to supply all
your wants in the way of
STAPLE AND FANCY
GROCERIES.
Mine exclusive Grocery bust
I carry a
STOCK of the BEST
Just some tine California
Peaches.
We have opened
nix building with an entirely new
and complete stock of
We Carry
AN
is what everyone in Greenville is
looking forward lo the season of
good fellowship and merriment,
and right here at our store will be
found all the delicious morsels
cakes and choice fruits,
celery, fancy oranges
and apples, nuts, every-
thing else you can think of. For
your Christmas baking we have the
finest pastry flour,
pure spices as well as pickles
jellies at bed rock prices.
J.
After two rears
Dry Goods, Notions. Boots.
Shoes, Hats, Hardware.
Crockery, Farm Implements,
Meat. Flour, Sugar, Coffee.
Lard, Tobacco, etc., in
every STAPLE ARTICLE
carried in a general stock.
We Also Sell
HAY, OATS, CORN. COT-
TON SEED HULLS AND
MEAL AND GUANO.
prices on everything will be
found as low as a good article can
be sold at. Yon are cordially In-
to visit our store.
Highest prices paid for all kind
of country produce.
WHITE FLEMING,
I.
IN THE
BUT III
that
H.
WHICHARD
to W. a.
Whichard, N. C.
Stock complete
p and prices as low as the
market price
aid produce.
IN
of Newark, N. J.
Your Policy
Has Cash Value,
Loan Value,
. Paid-up Insurance,
Extended Insurance
works automatically,
Will be reinstated within
three years after lapse if you are
in good health.
After Second Year
No Restrictions,
Incontestable.
Dividends are payable at the be-
ginning of the second and of each
succeeding year, provided the
for the current year be paid
They may be used
To reduce Premiums, or
S. To Increase the Insurance, or
S. To Make Policy Payable as
Endowment daring the Lifetime
of Insured.
J. L.
Cotton Bagging and Pies always
on has i
Fresh goods kept constantly on
hand. Country produce and
old. A trial will convince you.
D. W. HARDER.
yon
tome. I par CAB a
highest market prices.
AM.
FRANK WILSON
The King Clothier
has no old goods to Shove off on you,
HOLIDAY FOLKS.
They Are Coming and Going
Joyous Season.
Just what a well
wear all to
you I
at a lower
rested man fir boy should
see me J will eon-
have the right
price than you have
to pay for cut price goods.
N HIS NEW STORE
THE KING CLOTHIER
EASTERN REFLECTOR
NOTICE.
If tore MARK
on the margin of this paper it
is to remind you that you owe
Eastern for
subscription and we request
you to settle early as p s-
We need what YOU
owe as and hope you will not
keep us waiting for it.
This notice is for those who
find cross mark on
paper
LOCAL REFLECTIONS.
No more tobacco sales until Jan.
2nd.
By express fresh But
per lb at S. M.
Things will have a deserted look
on tobacco row until the holidays
are over.
The passenger was three
hours late again Friday night and
came in before o'clock.
Don't let the new year find you
in debt for your county paper.
Come in and get a receipt.
amusing them-
selves with rabbit races.
cruel sport, brother Southerner.
A. A. Andrews has moved his
family into one of the
buildings in South Greenville.
Do not look for a
next Friday, as we take half a
week off. Next issue will be Jan-
2nd.
Money spent in continuous ad-
in the daily press draws
interest that is compounded daily.
Printer's Ink.
From the length of our personal
column today somebody may think
everybody has left town, but there
are a few of us left.
Christmas is the time of all the
year for coming together in family
reunion. Hay there be many
reunion.- season.
The man who relies on the ad
he did year soon
finds that be likewise has to rely on
the sales be made last
Advertising.
I larding Long.
A very ; marriage was
in the parlors of G. F. Col-
I his morning at the
parties being Miss LU-
Long, one of the faculty, and
Mr. Win. F. Harding, a brilliant
attorney from Greenville,
N. C.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. N. M. Watson, in the pres-
of many the
of the institution. The ladies
of the faculty were attendant.-.
while Miss Shelton, of Winston,
was maid of honor, the groom's
brother best man.
The marriage of the morning
was preceded by a reception last
night, largely attended at the col
At noon the bridal party
left tor Greenville, their future
home, carrying with them the best
wishes of numerous friends.
Greensboro Record,
This Stumped Us.
An editor Is usually expected to
be a walking encyclopedia
to give information about any-
thing that may come up. But if a
Boston firm hasn't us
were never The
for rend as
us the names of
two or more of your hotels
adapted to cater to the needs
of the better class of commercial
Attention Masons.
Greenville Lodge, No. A.
F. A. M., will attend Divine
services in the M. E. Church on
Sunday, Dec. 31st, at o'clock,
A. M. Members are requested to
meet at Masonic hall at Vis-
brethren cordially invited.
B. Williams, W. M.
J. M. Sec.
Attention Tobacco
Let us again call the attention
of tobacco growers to the fact that
a meeting will be held in Green-
ville on the first Monday lo
Year's to choose
delegates to a convention of
co to be held in Raleigh
January 17th. There should
be a good attendance.
They It.
Our merchants have had a good
Christmas trade and The
is rejoiced thereat. They
have been enterprising, and have
put forward their best efforts to
please customers, they have
advertised liberally, and they have
deserved the success with which
have met. And now we wish
them every one a merry
Lamps.
The new street lamps which the
city fathers have had placed
through the Academy grove,
on Fifth street between Pitt and
the railroad, are very much
by the people who pass in
those directions at night. They
are a great convenience.
Aged Horse
Norman who lives
six miles north of Durham,
perhaps one of the oldest horses in
the county. It la so far as we have
any record at this writing. This
horse it years of age, and his
teeth have worn down to the gums
to snob and extent that be is unable
to bis food. For s
Mr. has been feed
on soaked corn. It is it
able to eat this now, and bis diet
is meal. Mr. says he is
going to take good care of the horse,
for what he has been and will nurse
him feed hint long as be
Urea, and wants him to die a
Band Minstrels
The Osceola Band will give a
minstrel performance in the opera
house on night, 29th inst.,
for band.
who has a reputation for
minstrel work second to no man in
the State, will rehearse the boys
for the performance and take part
with then, in the It
is going to be good.
Sunday Schools
The several Sunday schools of
the town will have entertainments
during the holidays.
The Methodist school will have
party in the opera Wed-
night, 27th.
The Baptist school will have
their party in the opera house on
New Tear's
The Presbyterian will
have a Christmas tree on Tuesday
night,
The Episcopal school will have
a Christmas tree, night not
yet being decided upon.
BUY THE GENUINE
SYRUP OF FIG
. M,
FiG
Thursday, December, 21.1899
A. J. Wilson returned
day evening.
Will Moore left this morning for
Wilson to spend the holidays.
Jesse Irvine left this
for Wilson to upend the
J. B. Cherry, Jr., returned
Wednesday from
more.
Johnnie Congleton left thin
morning for Raleigh to spend
with relatives.
J. H. of Durham,
came in Wednesday evening
stopped with his II.
Miss Annie who has
been teaching here, left this mom
to the holidays at her
home in Raleigh.
Sirs. A. J. Moore and daughter,
M of Whitakers, who have
been visiting her son, Solicitor L.
I. Moore, returned home today.
Friday, December 1899,
Louis Gregory left this morning
for
J. F. King returned Thursday
evening from Richmond.
Harry Fox left this morning for
Danville to the holidays.
Will to last
and this
J. D. left this morning
for to the
days.
A. E. Palmer left this morning
for South Boston, the
holidays.
White returned this
morning from Oak Ridge to spend
the holidays.
Miss Jennie of
came over this to visit
Mrs. R. W. King.
Ex-State Senator A. A. Forties
came home from Kinston Thursday
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. E. D. Higgs and children
left this morning for Scotland Neck
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. A. II. Taft and child left
this morning for Oxford to spend
the holidays with relatives.
David James James
came home Thursday evening from
Oak Ridge for the holidays.
J. H. a native of this
county who for several years past
has living
Ga., is spending the holidays in
Pitt. He was in Greenville
day and made a
call.
1899
W. T. Godwin left this
for Tarboro.
W. E. left this morning
for Wilson.
Miss Ida Teel left this morning
for Conetoe,
W. F. left this
for Whitakers.
V. left this
for
Charlie left this morn-
for New fork.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Harding
rived Friday evening.
Mi- Ophelia left this
morning for Goldsboro.
Alderman B. E. left
this morning for Durham.
J. G. two sous left
this morning for Durham.
H. P. Harding is home from
New Bern holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Moore left
this morning for Whitakers.
Mr. Mrs. H. H. Walden left
this for
Bruce Sugg came home Friday
evening from Rocky Mount.
W. P. Edwards J. N. Ed-
wards left morning for Henderson.
Dr. C. J. and sen,
Charlie, left this morning for
Washington.
Mrs. R. E. Lee children, of
Wilson, arrived Friday evening to
visit Mrs. S. D. Lee.
Mrs. . E. House left this morn-
to with her
parents
Oscar Armstrong, Elm City,
who has been spending some days
here, left this morning.
John White and Louis
came home Friday evening from
the A.
Misses Lucy Galloway and Jessie
Brown; who have been school at
came home Friday even-
Jesse left Ibis morning
for Wilson, but said ho would be
back time lo receive
Henry W. of The
boys, left this
the holidays with
lives in Nash.
Misses Pearl and Row
land, of Rocky Mount, don u
Friday evening to visit Mrs. W.
H.
Misses Helen and Delia Forbes
and Minnie came homo Fri
day evening from the Baptist,
at
Mrs. J. W.
who was her
j father, D. D. Gardner, left this
i for
HIGHWAY RUBBERY.
Mr. Robert Heater Waylaid,
Shot and Robbed.
Mr. Robert Hester, a farmer who
lives near Rocky to
that town Wednesday to a load
of tobacco. About o'clock he
started home, and on the way was
held up by two young
or years old. They demanded
bis money, and refused
shot three times robbed
him. Parties passing that way
later found Hester in the road
took him The
were pursued and late he eve-
were captured at
They were taken back to Books
Mount and carried the presence
of Mr. Hester who readily
tied
That night the
en a preliminary trial and were
held under a thousand dollar bond,
which they wore to give.
A feared they were
In Raleigh and are now
in Wake county jail.
Mr. Hester was formerly a
dent tobacco buyer on the Green-
ville market has many friends
here. We are glad to learn that
there is probability of his recovery
from the wounds.
NEWSY AND
BUSINESS NOTES.
CHANGE IN STEAMER
Dally Trips Washing-
ton and
Beginning January 1st Old
ion steam-hip Co. will run a
new schedule its Tar river
vice. The steamer Myers will
make daily trips
between Washington and Green-
ville, leaving Washington at A.
M., and leaving Greenville at
P. M., returning lo Washington.
This steamer will carry both pas-
freight.
The steamer will take
the run between Greenville and
Tarboro, the schedule slaving to
somewhat the stage of
the water. This steamer will car-
freight only.
The daily trips between Wash-
and Greenville will be a
great convenience to shippers and
travelers by water.
AROUND THE BOARD.
Supper of The Greenville
co Board of Trade.
o'clock night
those who had been favored with
assembled at the
factory of II. E. A Co., to
partake of supper given by the
Greenville Tobacco Board Trade.
The Hand wan hind
the guests greeted with
delightful music us they arrived,
At supper was announced
and the guests were ushered
room occupied by well arranged
heavily tablet. There
were spreads for hundred.
The bill of fare consisted quail
on toast, sand-
steamed oysters, and celery.
For hour they lingered around
the board full justice was done
to the toothsome repast.
After the supper many of the
gathering lingered for sometime to
make merry and listen to
of music. did fail to
the building with a shout.
It was an occasion that all en-
joyed and they are indebted to
Tobacco Board of Trade. The com-
of arrangements were Messrs
Lipscomb, B. K.
and H. P. they per-
formed their duties well.
Many of the tobacco men go away
to spend the holidays
have the best wishes of all for a
merry Christmas.
X Dec.
Malt Kinston,
over here Wednesday.
X. B. was in town
orders
Cannon, of near
here evening.
M. G. Brian, cigar
baa returned home to append
Sam who has been work-
at Newport News for several
months, home week.
Mi-s Maggie Rollins, of Which
ard, is visiting her cousin. Kit.
Bryan,, of tats
R. took the train
last night for Carthage where
with relatives.
Several parties got the
Thursday lo spend Christ
mas with Alfred Worthington. who
lives near here.
school here gave a very in-
entertainment at Ac-
night. It was highly
commended by all.
The hanging around and the
toys in all the stores,
which the people are eagerly
chasing, us Christ-
mas is us again.
John R. from near
Oakley, scene of late
was in town yesterday eve-
His daughter is to
school here.
The A. G. Cox Manufacturing
Company, in fact all the work
the down last night for
Christmas. They will up
again about Wednesday
Mr. Harris, from came
in Thursday night. He has open-
ed up a of groceries in Tucker
Brothers store, which he has
rented.
G. W. Parker has combed his
hair nicely, put on a white collar,
and is behind the counter helping
B. F. Manning Co. wail on their
many customers. He is the wire
fence man still, but you know wire
fence must give way lo
for a few days.
no the
III Will FEED
Orinoco Guano
Mas the largest Nile of any Tobacco Guam, in the world.
Manure you beds and then
to it will give the
a quick vigorous growth, and will mature
BEAUTIFUL YELLOW LEA
Farmer's Bone
Is the beat all round nil crops; tried on
crop- and always reliable.
Norfolk, Va.
A in
Any composer of music can
Adversity is which
lite smooth.
I. In- said of the rolling
joke it gathers no moss.
The one clause meets with
no objection is Clans.
It's easier to win a girl's hand
than to foot the bills afterward.
The fellow with the most nerve
is the one who stands in greatest
fear of dentist.
The average woman is
looking for trouble, If her
band is good to her, wonders
if he isn't too good to be true.
When then is a bent pin the
school teacher's chair it stands to
reason be should also stand
to reason.
The homely girl always consoles
herself with the belief that she is
i lit el
Every is a disappoint-
to somebody.
If talk is cheap, how can the
lawyers make a living
It's better lo get up with the
lark to go to bed with a
low.
My Stock
is Complete
all tines.
prices that will suit you.
COME AND SEE THEM.
. White
GUM -PAIRING,
General
ABE AT OLD STAND ON MAIN
AND ABE BEADY PUBLIC.
ADDED NEW M A ABE BETTER
FOB DOING
BICYCLES MADE TO
PUB
I AM
Dress
in
offering
to
ii ft
for Spring Stock, I
ti cut Cress
ALSO
and
Hue imaginable tor
trade. from lo
IN THE
Kid
A new line of Slate Dressed and
dressed, colors.
.-v.
t when tier
om-s
will
be r-
health;
will fully realized if She will
prepare It-h If
with MOTHER'S FRIEND, the
Menial liniment
which no many use. It not
only paves the way for easy de-
livery, but
to there- b
oM r-t xi n
ORIGINAL OBSERVATIONS.
Made by tile Orange
One tray to little money
ii way is invest it in
It's Ionizer
form propose lo u girl
knees. Have her on your knees.
The with
ninny reverses, jet
lo keep on his feet.
If Santa Clans really
down the chimney lie ought to
bring presents to soul
are going
lo enjoy u of cigars
that they for
Christ mas. They know a good
thing smoke it.
PUSH
Shoes and
is conceded all I
hone
is conceded nil I mil
Ever tiling is new. No old stock
or damaged, to shove off op you.
C. S. FORBES
II
r. g
The Reflector
Book Store
mill if
BOX R
reflector
GREENVILLE, N. EL
. J.
Entered at the at
Greenville, N. C, as
Mail
TABLE
Pens, Pencils.
Slates, inks,
received
All Magazines.
We Who
Never spill when turned over.
JOB
us a call.
Eta K Ola
--ANY MING FROM A-
Visiting Card
W Full Sheet Poster.
The Eastern Reflector
TWICE
Is only a year and con
total the news every week,
and gives information to
those grow-
that, is worth
any times more than the
price.
c n . m .- .
R SALE AT REFLECTOR BOOK S
.; ,. Ilia
Tin- r. ft tor.
,,. is so
get of M
her v n i . I
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out n. Um
lit brad of u-
I nil V
I In,
full see are ;
offer,
pot-. to improve m tin old
i lire
my to put
MOM of of
oil .
The flu-
be a
a flow hater tin-
man i to make a
u-y. in hi MM
of oil
i, it noted.
on in tin-
of c
mm to
your
Mr Man put of Ids Into
i HT
lo tun I Mr
la U id by ho n
for a
in t
i i tam,
of .
it , proved
tin- of
. , Mid
a It boll
K Mi till v for it soy
day win n hot
t a. I
and tbs
up n a
alt and my beta
J-.-1 a
of H the i
i two
Sin- did
for in
Km r-i-s.
of
nil
equal of liberty
and of in
have been for
arc
i lbs
in on the ill Slug
of
the am as-
sol crested
lineally or
In nor
Hod. ii la Lo of
of
earth no
Is of
u lbs a
one made ts is
to dishonor, as
from In J. In-
galls.
in, Cat.
ire not able to perceive
own Thai la a well
known falling and old
Tin- writer
over bore and a furore
so
ever who bad a
In p. appearance.
dress. lo all
bin make up wan
My old mule now In
Ni w Orb-am and is IS
o I Ilia a t than a
bun an being, lie his
i two
gold
and wore gloves
of
Tried Friends Best.
Pills have
proven a blessing to the invalid.
, re truly the sick man's friend.
A Known Fact
For bilious headache, dyspepsia
sour stomach,
and all kindred diseases.
Liver PILLS
AH ABSOLUTE CURL
A lit.
Tin- and It of
lbs late Isaac ii. for many
i writer of New
in by lbs
low
One day In
ran T.
Of
he had found In
and Hint If be were In
he would quits with
II at
you said
you had you could get
n from
my lie gives mo n
resent null
Is I mil years
lies of him It
one lo growing oil n- I
have n ill Hid that, but
not tine, we
for
Is coat
rs an
Tribune.
b i i a
e r r I
-r i I buy imp by
Hi ml
i i ; . i more
i n
it I i i a i be
Ills It I- lb-
i if It
. i ; i.
III. of
There i a story about
ii of letters who vis-
lie appear-
ed at but dinner There
he sat daughter of a
noted Her vocabulary
Is of a kind to very
girl, but She rattled away at the fa-
without a respite.
It was din a pause the general
she to
awfully stuck on Shakespeare.
you think terribly
listened to bear the great
man's for as a Shakes-
he has few peers.
he do think
he Is Interesting. think he Is more
than that. Shakespeare Is Just
simply for
that there young man's
Mr.
a tutor, replied his
wife.
does he
of them old sciences, I
answered Mrs. ain't Just
sure what It Is, but last night Maybelle
told me he giving her some lessons
in
got to be
returned the old man. only
hope be won't charge no fancy pries
for his
NOTICE TO
Having duly tin
Clerk of Pitt comity as
tor of the John U Bryan, deceased,
hereby lo all
ed lo to make pay-
lo undersigned, all person
claim- against said must
U to the for
sf
or this notice plead H of
in
11th day of Dec
of John H. Bryan.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Tin undersigned having duly qualified
before the Superior Court of
a of Will and
Testament of Nancy notice
is hereby to all indebted to the
estate to make immediate to the
and all claims
against tin estate are notified lo present the
before the day
or this will
plead in bar -f of
This day of 1899.
V. A. J I Kl I.
Executor Bell.
CREDITORS.
The Clerk if the Superior Court of Pit
county, having issued of
the undersigned, on the 7th
day of on the estate of
Emily S Fleming, deceased. Notice is
hereby given to all indebted Is the
Estate to make to the
undersigned, and to all creditors sf said
u present their properly
to the undersigned, within
twelve mouth after the elate of this Notice
or this w ill be plead tar of
Tins the 7th day of November.
the Estate of b Fleming.
WILMINGTON
AND
AND ATLANTIC LINE
COMPANY OF
SOUTH A LI N A.
Kb
July
AT
Lr Mount
Lr
Ar
seen Brother grow
from n poor young man to a middle
aged said the aged minis-
II ha not changed him one
bit. When he first entered my church,
he established the habit of putting a
quarter In the plate every Sunday, and,
though he steal grown rich, he
Journal.
Win Mi-
p wink said
the
I heard one of those songs about
sweet be
and the tune kept
running through my head all
Washington Star.
any of the class ex-
plain to me why the way of the trans-
Is hard
Scholar I guess It's because
traveled so State
The of work In the Calcutta
jute mills are from p. m.,
or per day. Saturdays in-
and all repairs cleaning of
machinery have to lie done on Sun-
days.
It is said that cowbells are produced
In only In the United
States and are mode the same as
they were ago sound the
same-.
In India elephants over and up to
IS years of age are the best to
purchase and will generally work until
are old.
MM
The most prominent
lender of lie lb
of I
i t when be
bit lb g. about,
is lbs i mossy of
bat home with few
words, mainly figurative. Although lie
Is full of Instinctive aversions
if a of culture, he Is a re-
tired prizefighter and spend most of
bis dirty
loon.
At a ball which this leader of Mow
gave a took
place, which there were contestants
for a be given to him who
was the most natural. Any one who
should burlesque the walk of Bow-
tough to be excluded. If the
walk to be given. It woo to
be given right.
must do It on de sold
the lender of society, giving
Instructions. us de
real no cake walk,
hard walk. Walk jest as if you
walking on lane Bowery arid
bundle girl on arm. Anybody
kin look tough, but I wont you to look
as hard de real do bloke on de
Bowery, no
The number of cultured, refined,
people who slip Into error In the
use of and lo large and
pears to be continually growing.
trouble In their Inability to
rate the first person from third,
where referred to, so In too
he and I
etc.
I u very clever man
said that him and
were the only two In the A
In street, well known so o
ability, It wrong
nearly every time by striving hard to
get It right, lie la so afraid that
client and Is Incorrect that com-
on client and
He my sod not
do.
separating first
-n block la
a cannot
err. sold that him me
fool some people, but
nil I could not
trip n
Id I hi I me Maw,
it . he was; said
I i I . said I ha I
I an .
TO
ha this
me, the ex-
the last will Mai testament el
Foreman M. no-
is given lo ail
school
a. m.
Divine j and
and evening. Ev
prayer at
M., and Litany at A
M., I. A.
Sun
day, morning and evening. Play-
Thursday evening. ReV.
J. X.
a. C. D.
superintendent.
day, morning and evening.
Si- evening. Rev.
S- M- pastor. Sunday
p. m. W P. Harding,
thin
Rev.
B. Morton, Sunday
i school j. R.
AM I'M
Mi S M
Mil
t b II
u a
TB
am
T it
Ar
It
HI
Lt
Wilson
Lt
Lr
Lt
Leave
arrive Tarboro
Leave Tarboro
Lt Mount
Ar Weld on
A k
If
ii
is
if
IS
too
It I a ii n i,
o,
PI in
c mi t a
n B
M I'M
i, i a
LODGES
A. P. ft A. M. Greenville
Lodge, meets first and
Monday evening. R.
W. M. J. M. Reuse, Sec
I. O. O. Lodge,
every evening.
D. D. N. O.
See.
K. of River Lodge, Xi
every Friday evening
J. L. Fleming, C. C; C.
K. of R. and
, B. Vance Council.
. leaves Thursday even
tun d mg. . B. W R. M. U.
lo to for lean 1224. p Sec.
on or p m. leave Sanford i
the 10th of WOO. or no- p p leave O. U. A. every
tic will in of their a 4-; p arrive night at ill I O
All to aid will O. P. A. D. Coon-
make to me. J hi
day . f leaves Sn-
U. ; a m. Had
the lat will and fa m. Hope Mills a i
rive W.
a Hone Hill. p m. Thursday in
las
no,
lied Spring p m. 1- p m,
A. O. Council,
meets every first and third
Odd Fellows
SALE.
virtue of a of Superior
Court of made on day
of December. in
therein lauding
Hall. J. Z. Gardner Worthy-
Chief; D. Smith, See.
I. O. Conclave
Fayetteville with train
at with Carolina Central mt and
at Bed Red
a. fourth Monday nights in Odd
I Ai. Line and OW Hall. W. B.
and against Jacob , , D. Sec.
and numbered a MM, I j Charlotte
in He lo the fur at s; I
cash a certain niece or if
in
known as Lot pa i a of the
late Mary , . , , t
and S by
UM and , m mi I w p m.
of Lit No. a an e i ,
on r. W. and ,
pole ti a on 3rd corner
of No. down said creek lo a black
thence E. to a take
red near of its bend,
hence with said road to
beginning, containing or leas.
Tin. t Be of December,
L.
1875.-
S. M.
HAS FOR
4.000 pounds Candy,
barrels Apples,
Sweet Florida
Coca
pounds Mixed
pound
Currants, Citron,
Figs, Unto. Bananas.
Dolls, WATCHES, GUNS
PISTOLS, VASES, LAMPS
and
WAGONS,
ALL KIND of
TOYS, CHEAP.
Come to see inc.
saw at.
hone
Train Tarboro except Sunday
SOD p i tn. j-
pm.
Sunday, a and Sud
darn BOB, II an.
N O h,; l- Ii Golds-
daily,
S a Mull
a as, st so a
T Int. I
at mm. p m,
Ho am, I SI
Hops II a as
III i a. st Rocky
Mount s p as. dally except Sunday, j
Train Clinton for
dally, II m sad II
I at. at a m sad ;
Train close Wei
all daily, all s Rich
H. M.
Agent
J. ii.
T. H. Traffic Manager.
Southern
Railway.
THE STANDARD RAILWAY
OF THE--------
SOUTH.
Direct Line to all
No Ghost Story
But all our store Is
Eye
an
Your can not look at our splendid
stock
GOODS
-AND
GROCERIES.
and learn at what low pi ice we
selling goods with
out
But that la what we are here for,
o oar customers and always
them big values for their
money. Goods free In
any part of the city. Come to mm
us.
d Ii.
California.
Florida,
Cuba and
Rico.
CLASH Equip
on all through and Lo-
cal Trains; Pullman Palace Sleep
Can on all Night Trains; Fast
and Safe Schedule.
Apply to Ticket Agent Time
Rate and General
or address,
B. T. P. A.,
Charlotte, N. O.
F. B. P. A T. A.,
Asheville, N. O.
No trouble to answer question
W. Turk
WASHINGTON, D.
n or
n.
A GENERAL LINE OF
Also a nice Line of Hardware.
I can now be found in the
brick store formerly
occupied by J.
W. Brown.
COMB TO SEE MB.
J. B. COREY.
OLD DOMINION LINE
Steamer leave Washington on
Mondays, Wednesday and Fri-
day at A. M. for Greenville,
water permitting, to Tarboro.
timing leave Tarboro at A.
M., Greenville on Tues-
days, Thursday and Saturday.
Sailing hour subject de-
pending on stage of water.
Connecting at Washington with
Steamer for Norfolk, Baltimore,
New York and
ton, and for all point for the West
with railroad at Norfolk.
Shippers should order freight by
the Old Dominion B. S. Co. from
New York; Clyde Lino from
Bay Line from Baltimore;
and Line from
Boston.
JNO. N. SON,
Washington, N.
J. J. CHERRY,
Greenville, N.