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          <lb />.. bad to ~yourself.<lb /><lb />~Vol. 1.<lb /><lb />Greenville, N: ©. J anuary 31, 1895.<lb /><lb />TELEGRAPH NEWS.<lb /><lb />A fire at Hilisboro destroyed<lb />three dwe.lings valued at $7,00.<lb /><lb />Robert George shot and killed<lb />&amp;@ woman named Ella Shaffred<lb /><lb />near Hamlet.<lb /><lb />Mayor Link, of Durbam, who<lb />became violently insane at his<lb />wedding, died at Greensboro;<lb />Saturday night. |<lb /><lb />The trolley car strike in Brook<lb />lyn is still on. A number have<lb />been killed. TheT melitia have<lb />been out in fall force.<lb /><lb />Two ladies 1n Birmingham,<lb />AlaT, were stopped by highway-<lb />aen and forced to surrender their<lb />cash and valuables to them.<lb /><lb />The steam tug Sea King haying<lb />in tow several barges filled -with<lb />coal, Game very near bein ¥ wreck-<lb />ed off Long Island Sound last<lb />Friday uicht. Lhe barges ~and<lb />twelve persoas were lost.<lb /><lb />Reports from all over the West<lb />and Northwest indicate that. Jast<lb />Friday nighitTs snow storm was<lb />the severest for years:: From<lb />four to nine inches of it fell, and<lb />business and traffic evervwhere<lb /><lb />was impeded.<lb />Laugh.<lb /><lb />Learn to laugh. A good laugh<lb />is better. than medicine. - Learn<lb />how to tell'a story. A well ~told<lb />story is as welcome as a sunbeam<lb />in a sick room. Learn to keep!:<lb />vour own trouble to yourself:<lb />The wo:ld is too busy to care for<lb />your ills and sorrows. Learn to<lb />stop croaking. If you cannot see<lb />any good in ~the world keep the<lb />Learn to hide<lb />your pains and aches under a<lb />pleasant smile. No one cares to<lb />hear whether you have the car<lb />rache, headache. or. rheumatisin.-<lb />DonTt cry. ~tears do well.enough<lb />in novels, but not, in . real _life.|<lb />Learn to meet your friends with<lb />a smile. The gocd humored man<lb />or wowan is always welcome but<lb />the dyspeptic or hypochondriac<lb />is not wanted anywhere, and is 2<lb />nuisance at last.<lb /><lb />THE LEGISLATURE.<lb /><lb />erahaeecmensenstan<lb /><lb />TUESDAY.<lb /><lb />Principal new bills in the Sen-<lb />ate to-day were: To make ap-<lb />propriation for free schools; and<lb />to withdraw appropriation from<lb />University... _.<lb /><lb />Bills passed ito amend Code,<lb />regarding collection of fee b<lb /><lb />Superior court clerks ; to prohibit 7<lb /><lb />prize fighting 1p the State, mak:<lb /><lb />ing the penalty: $500 fine or""-<lb /><lb />years im prisonment for principals<lb />and abettors } permitting part-<lb /><lb />ridges and other game to be ship*<lb />ped from State;:<lb /><lb />Bill to reduce marriage license<lb />fee to $1.60 was tabled.<lb /><lb />Announce was made of ratifica.<lb />tion of act toTchange time of<lb />holding courts in Craven and<lb />Bertie counties:<lb /><lb />The principal new bills in the<lb />House were. To amend the gen<lb />eral school law and to abolish<lb />the office of county superinten<lb />dent and devolve his duties apon<lb /><lb />the coun:y commissioners or their | ae<lb /><lb />clerk; to levy a taxT on all public<lb />ferries i in the State; to regulate)<lb />the sale. of liquor; to regulate<lb />teaching i in public schools.<lb /><lb />The bill to extend the age. of<lb />consent to twelve years passed<lb />third reading after an amendment<lb />that -he punisiment of. offence<lb />against giris between the ages of<lb />ten and twelve shall be a fine or<lb />imprisonment and not fine and<lb />imprisonment, and with arequire-|<lb />ment that the girl has. never. be-<lb />fore fallen from virtue.<lb /><lb />Other bills which. passed were<lb />extend the publication of tbe<lb />colonial records to 1790; to -di-<lb />vide the tunds ofthe State Fire-<lb />méns association, turee-fourths to<lb />white and one-fourth to colored<lb />firemen; so allow farmers stock<lb />mutual fire insurance company<lb />'to have branchés iff 6ach county.<lb /><lb />A bill changing the method of<lb /><lb />drawing juries was tabled. a<lb /><lb />COMFORT!<lb />DURABILITY !<lb /><lb />That is what we can give you in<lb /><lb />SHOES.<lb /><lb />FOR MEN!...<lb /><lb />7 Bion F. Rey nold's ;<lb />Hand - Made Shoes.<lb />and Bay State Shoes.<lb />-~ Every pr warranted.<lb /><lb />: PS ORLADIES I,<lb />E. P. Reed &amp; Co.Ts.<lb />Hand - Made Shoes.<lb />and Ziegler Bros.T<lb />Hand = Made Shoes.<lb /><lb />: fea: Every pair guarteed.<lb />4 For Children!<lb />| We have the very<lb /><lb />and styles.<lb /><lb />y It is your trade we<lb />want and we prepared .<lb />to oe the market on.<lb /><lb />CLOTHIN Gt!<lb /><lb />-"AND" .<lb />Dress Goods.<lb />seo AE: CORR tee)<lb /><lb />to reduce stock for Spring ~ oGéda air<lb />Come see what. we can do. Oe<lb /><lb />Tobacco Clothat LangTs<lb /><lb />n, oMUNFORD "<lb /><lb />Next door to kank.<lb /><lb />best makes. All sizes -<lb /><lb /></p>
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          <lb />DAILY. REFLECTOR.<lb />Subscription 25. cents per Month.<lb /><lb />Entered nd second-class mail matter.<lb />8 """_"__<lb /><lb />President Cleveland has sent a<lb />message to Congress in reference<lb />to the condition of the Treasury<lb />witha suggestions of means of re<lb />lief. Now let Congress do its<lb />part.<lb /><lb />a<lb /><lb />It is said that orders have been<lb />sent out to the various counties<lb /><lb />to send in their list of Magistrates<lb />to be appointed by the Legisia-<lb />ture. Not mach will be known<lb />about these lists until they are<lb />read.inm'the Legislature but we<lb />venture tlie assertion that they<lb />will be odasies.�<lb />[EEE eee<lb /><lb />Senatur Moody says that the<lb />bill changing, the county govern-<lb />mentas now ready and-would be<lb />introdwted yesterday. He savs<lb />that the office of Commissioner<lb />will not be abolished bat the pres<lb />ent boards will be allowed to<lb />hold on uatil their terms expire.<lb />He says that the Commissioners<lb />will be elected jast ike members<lb />of the Legislature with this<lb />exception, that a voter instead of|<lb />voting for five men will be allow-<lb />ed to vote five times for one man.<lb />The magistrates are to be ap-<lb />pointed as now by the Legisla<lb />tare. Soit seemsthat the much<lb />ocussed� boards of County Com-<lb />missioners are not to be abolish<lb />ed. May be some credit would<lb />have been given the august body<lb />new in session in Raleigh for |<lb />not ding this if Major Guthrie<lb />had not let the cat out of the bag<lb />when be said in an interview that<lb />the office of Commissioners would<lb />not. be abolished because thereT<lb />was oconstitutional impediment.T<lb />The credit due them is this it<lb />seems. They donTt doit because<lb />they-canunot. itis aT good thing<lb /><lb />is to-be-hopedsthat this Legis<lb /><lb />ture will omot ac abo : olish it) However, "<lb /><lb />we are daily looking for a bill<lb />be introduced to this end.<lb /><lb />_"_""ee"<lb />DonTt be. a Grumbler.<lb /><lb />What a happy world it would<lb />be if all discontent were thrown<lb />out. Many young people com-<lb />plain about their work, that it is<lb />menial and beneath persons of<lb />their talents and training, where-<lb />all honorable work is ennobling.<lb />Ambitions a:é best realized by<lb />the faithfal: performance of the<lb />present duty, however humble it<lb />may be. The doing of a lowly<lb />service may be the best which the<lb />employer tses for bringine out<lb />the strength of his employes.<lb />Generally an employer will see to<lb />i¢ thet ohe that is taithfal in that<lb />which is least�. has: the opportu-<lb />nity to become ofaithful also. m<lb />much.� A life spentin brushin<lb />clothes and washing crockery an<lb />sweeping floors"a life which the<lb />proud of:the earth would have<lb />treated as the dast. underT their<lb />feet; a life. spent at the clerkTs<lb />desk ; a life speot in the narrow<lb />sbop ; a life spent in the laborerTs<lb />hut"may yet bea life so enno-<lb />Lied by God's loving mercy that<lb />for the sake of it a king might<lb />gladly yield his crown.<lb /><lb />"_"_"_"""""S<lb />True Definition of Culure.<lb /><lb />There is a mistaken,idee that<lb />oeulture� means to paint a little,<lb />to sing a little, to dance a little,<lb />and to quote passages from late<lb />popular books. Asa matter of<lb />fuct, caltare means nothing of the<lb />kind. Culture meaaos<lb />over self politeness, charity, fair-<lb />ness, good temper, good conduct.<lb />Unltare is not a thing to make a<lb />displey of; it is something to use<lb />so modeatly that people do -not<lb />discover all atonce that you have<lb />it."Atchinson Globe. :<lb /><lb />a<lb /><lb />PrinterTs ink remarks that the<lb />man who does the most kicking<lb />about hard times is.almost invar-<lb />jiably the one who does the least<lb />advertising.<lb /><lb />ee<lb /><lb />Learned men tell us that. in<lb /><lb />Latin thatthe word-editor means<lb /><lb />oto eat.�<lb />mean3<lb /><lb />In the United States it<lb />to. scratch. aroand like<lb /><lb />~wehave aconstitu~tion and it! blazes.to get something to eat.<lb /><lb />mastery<lb /><lb />Ps<lb /><lb />osCorrecteaby 8. °M- Cohultz, at the<lb />Old Brick store.<lb /><lb />o= *<lb /><lb />Butter, per Ib 19 to- 26<lb />| Western Sides 6.60 to 74<lb />Sugar cured Hams 11 to 12<lb />Corn 40 to 60<lb />Corn Meal 50 to 80<lb />Cabbage 6 to 15<lb />Flour, Family 300 to 340<lb />Lard 6 to 10<lb />Oats 50 to 6U<lb />Potatoes Irish, per bbl 300 to 350<lb />Potatoes oweet, per bu 30 to 40<lb />Sugar 3 tos<lb />Coffee 16 to 25<lb />Sait per Sack ~ 80 to 200<lb />Chickens Pe 12} to 7<lb />1<lb />ne per lb 20<lb />Kerosene 9to 10<lb />Pease, per bu 50 to 75<lb />~Hulls, perton . 50U<lb />Cotton Seed Meal 21 00<lb />Hides I} tos<lb />Minks 25 to 70<lb /><lb />~. WILEY BROWNS...<lb /><lb />CHEAP SHOES<lb /><lb />Have Children Shoes at<lb />. 15cents. 15<lb /><lb />"and also have acomplete line of"<lb /><lb />DRY -- GOODS<lb /><lb />sold at very close margin.<lb />See his $18 Sewing Machin.<lb />WILEY BROWN. "<lb /><lb />8. E. PENDER &amp; CO.,<lb /><lb />TINNERS<lb />And Stove Dealers.<lb /><lb />Repairing promptlyT attended to<lb /><lb />"~ DEALERS IN"<lb /><lb />PANTS, Olud, GLASS AND PUTTY<lb /><lb />Lamp Goods; Bicycles, &amp;c.<lb />Agent for Rambler and Crescent<lb /><lb />. Bicycles. se:<lb /><lb />ae 3 ig ee<lb />i. Eee<lb /><lb />sy ty<lb /><lb /></p>
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          <lb />~Branklin's Ghe Chess" ~Table.<lb /><lb />The most. interesting piceeof gure »<lb />niture ig the receptien roonk at the |<lb /><lb />residence of Mrs... D- Gillespie is<lb />a table which no one nowadays<lb />would presume to-call: a chess taple; |'<lb />but such it is, and was the prized |<lb />property of Mrs. Gillespie's pttrae|<lb />~grandfather, Benjamin Franklin.<lb />Mrs: GillespieTsaysT that her mother, -<lb />who: was three. years | old when-|<lb />Franklin died, éould remember see-<lb /><lb />ing the great philosopherand states- | -<lb /><lb />man while away hours over the<lb />chessmen. -The table is of mahog-<lb />any and of ordinary height, though<lb />rather small...<lb /><lb />The top.is. abardeby dich vindacetes<lb />and it looks as though there was lit-<lb />tle room for the royal.game. There<lb />is a sliding piece, however, that<lb />comes out just under the top.in some<lb />manner similar.to that of.,the pieces<lb />used in the modern roll-top desk. At<lb />the back there is a long, upright<lb />sliding frame in which is~stretched a<lb />piece of silk. This Mrs. GillespieTs<lb />mother ~recalled seeing Franklin.<lb />raise.to keep the wind from blowing<lb /><lb />out the candle by the dim light of |-<lb /><lb />which the-game was piayed."Phila-<lb />delnhia Cal.<lb /><lb />"<lb /><lb />Eloquence Interrupted.<lb /><lb />During a political campaign, a<lb />well-known lawyer in. a. western<lb />state was addressing an audience<lb />composed principally of farmers.<lb />Like a wise speaker"and a shrewd<lb />candidate"he tried to suit his<lb />speech to the occasion.<lb /><lb />In a tone which he evidently con-<lb />sidered both cordial and honest, and<lb />with a winning smile, he began:<lb /><lb />~~My friends, my sympathies have<lb />always been with the tillers of the<lb />soil. .My father was a practical<lb />farmer, and so was my grandfather<lb />beforehim. I myself ~was born on a<lb />farm, and was, so to speak, reared<lb />between two stalks of corn.�<lb /><lb />Here his eloquence was rudely in-<lb />terrupted.by-the trumpet toresrof a<lb />farmer in the rear of the hall.<lb /><lb />~oJimminy crickets!T he shouted,<lb />~if you ainTt a pumpkin!�<lb /><lb />The house ~~came down,� and_ the<lb />candidate, for the moment, at least,<lb />was sadly embarrassed."YouthTs<lb />Companion.<lb /><lb />DonTt put your light under a<lb /><lb />bushel . but ~plant ~an ad.-in the}<lb />REFLECTOR. "<lb /><lb />ing their yearTs supplies will find<lb /><lb />their te interest to getour prices before pu.. | :<lb /><lb />| chasing elsewhere. reeweee re is Some: ete<lb />mallits branches. © 6-2 4.<lb /><lb />RICE, TEA, &amp;c :<lb />alwuys at LOWEST. eenicnreanishen: :<lb /><lb />TOBAGEO SNUFF &amp; CIGARS<lb /><lb />plete ~stock. of ©<lb /><lb />~ FURNITURE<lb /><lb />lways on hand and soldat prices tusui<lb />he times. Our goeds are all bought and<lb /><lb />o run,we sell.at a close margin..<lb />epearine ed<lb />S. M. SCHULTz, |<lb />Greenville. N.C<lb /><lb />Professional ~Garda.<lb /><lb />R: D. L. JAMES, -<lb />DENTIST,<lb />GREENVII LE, N.<lb /><lb />L.C. LATHAM HARRY: SA. WE<lb /><lb />ATHAM &amp; SKINNER,<lb /><lb />ATTORNEYSSAT#L. W,<lb />GRKENVILEE, Nic.<lb /><lb />J. Be FLEMING,<lb /><lb />ATTORN KY. -AP-LAW:<lb /> .@reenvil.e, N.C.<lb /><lb />at Tucker &amp; MurohyTs old stand.<lb /><lb />THOS. J.JARVIS. ALEX. L. BLOW<lb /><lb />JABVIS &amp; BLOW,<lb />ATTORNEY S-AT-LA WwW,<lb /><lb />ARMERS AND MIEKUHANTS BUY |<lb /><lb />bling youto buy� at one profit. ve com .<lb /><lb />old for CASH ~therefore, having: norisk| "<lb /><lb />Prompt attention to business. Office<lb /><lb />GREENVILLE, N.<lb />@�,�@ Practice ix. ail the Geurtn..<lb /><lb />a nee<lb /><lb />Barbers.<lb /><lb />JAMES A. SMITH, _<lb />a TONSORIAL ARTIST.<lb />GREENVILLE, N. O.'<lb />SS Patronage soliched.<lb /><lb />You every yay<lb />BiG the<lb /><lb />month of<lb /><lb />J antiary that if<lb /><lb />you have ,<lb /><lb />"your Printing done i<lb /><lb />and it. always § suits.<lb /><lb />~These points are»<lb /><lb />oa<lb />es<lb /><lb />well woth wel ching<lb />in any ~sort<lb />of work, but '<lb />"above all things i in i. ~<lb />» Your J ah Printing ee<lb /><lb /></p>
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        <p>EE ee 8 ee<lb />eek 5<lb /><lb />» don ~Aiea<lb /><lb />NOT WALL FLOWERS.<lb />T o os .<lb />But People who are Caught in the<lb />Busy World.<lb /><lb />Master Walter Wilson is sick.<lb /><lb />Mr. J. F. Leggett went to Kin-<lb />ston last night.<lb /><lb />*Mr. A- G. Handcock, of Atlan-<lb />ta, is in the city.<lb /><lb />Dr. J. N. Bynum, of Farmville,<lb />spent the day here.<lb /><lb />Mr.<lb />Bethel this morning.<lb /><lb />Mrs. 8. B. Wilson has been<lb />sick for seyeral days.<lb /><lb />Senator and Mrs. T- J. Jarvis<lb />returned last night from Wash.<lb />ington City.<lb /><lb />Mr. F. O. Harding returned this:<lb />morning from atrip through the)<lb />lower part of the county.<lb /><lb />Mesers. Allen and Edward Taft<lb />and Emmet Savage returned<lb />yesterday from Plymouth.<lb /><lb />The river is on the rise and if<lb />we can have a little freshet the<lb />shad would commenced to run.<lb /><lb />Miss Hortense Forbes, accom-<lb />panied by her sister, Mrs. M. H.<lb />Quinerly, returned home this<lb />morning from Kinston. Says<lb />her European trip was fine.<lb /><lb />In our report of the masqaer-<lb />ade party yesterday we accident-<lb />allyleft out the character and<lb />name of ~Mr. George Harrison.<lb />He onted a fashionably<lb />drs young lady and was<lb /><lb />asqued so well that everybody<lb />was a ereatly surprised when they<lb />found out who it was.<lb /><lb />Two Pactolus Items.<lb /><lb />; Miss Bessie Jarvis, of Green<lb />ville, is visiting Miss Jennie Wil-<lb /><lb />Be ©. C. Vines, of Falkland,<lb />visiting Mrs. R. R. Fleming.<lb /><lb />NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.<lb /><lb />The Elkin Riflemen have dis<lb />banded.<lb /><lb />They have decided bo hold the<lb />Teachers Assembly June 18th to<lb />a Ist, at Morehead City.<lb /><lb />ve broom and bas.<lb /><lb />A co-operati<lb />eee wat be started in Wil-<lb /><lb />jor Ns daraali about sizty-|<lb /><lb />J- A. Dapree went to<lb /><lb />|<lb /><lb />Ea oti aod hub factory at| Egze"<lb /><lb />J. ly. Starkey &amp; Co's.<lb /><lb />. Cobb Bros. &amp; Co., Couimission Mer.<lb /><lb />SNAP SHOTS,<lb /><lb />Little Items Hustied Jed Together that Tell<lb />the News Gn Goes<lb /><lb />Buy Cotton Seed Meal at the<lb />Old Brick Store. .<lb /><lb />Mr. S. M. Schultz purchased<lb />yesterday the store building oc-<lb />Sapied by Mr. Wiley Brown.<lb /><lb />Fine stock of Shoes just in at<lb /><lb />There are three comedies under<lb />rehearsal now and the theatre<lb />goers may look out for something<lb />good before Lent.<lb /><lb />My new spring samples for<lb />custom made suits just in, call<lb />and see them. Fit guaranteed.<lb /><lb />Frank WILSON.<lb /><lb />The Coming Fair.<lb /><lb />NEWBERN, N.-C., Jan. 30."This<lb />city is making extensive prepara-<lb />tion for the coming fair, and the<lb />progress so far made indicates<lb />that itis going to be the best<lb />exhibit the Association has yet<lb />made. I have just had a long<lb />talk with the entervrising secre-<lb />tary, Mr. Charles Reizenstein, and<lb />he tells me a great mavy new and<lb />interesting attractions have been<lb />secured. The exhibits will be<lb />numerous and varied, and the<lb />racing will be fine. The rail-<lb />roads will give lower excursion<lb />rates than for any of the former<lb />Y |fairs which will greatly increase<lb />the crowd. Everything sat to<lb /><lb />a ood fair.<lb />Tobacco Cloth at LangTs<lb /><lb />Cotton and Peanuts,<lb /><lb />Below are Norfolk prices of cotton<lb />and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished<lb /><lb />nts of Norfolk :<lb />OoTTOR.<lb />Good Middling 5 7-16<lb />Midd ling 5<lb />Low Mirddling 411-16!<lb />Go d Ordinary 4<lb />Tune"nominal.<lb />PEANUTS,<lb />Cowmon lto lj<lb />Prime i<lb />Extra Prime 2 toat<lb />Spanteh Stl<lb />pao 2<lb />Tone"dull. 3<lb />steady at 20to 21 ermy<lb />%. E. PB Peas"best, 2,00 to 2.26 per bag.|<lb />be damaged. 1.40 te 1.75.<lb /><lb />Black and Clay, 75 te 90 per bushel.<lb /><lb />At our stables in Greenville on<lb /><lb />Saturday, February 9th, 1895,<lb /><lb />"we will sell"<lb />A LOT OF GOOD<lb /><lb />HORSES &amp; MULES<lb /><lb />at Auction. They will<lb />be sold to the highest<lb />bidder without regard<lb />to price. Nostock put<lb />up will be taken down<lb />or bought in for us, but<lb />will be knocked off to<lb />the highest bidder. .<lb /><lb />TUCKER &amp; EDWARDS.<lb /><lb />The Place to Sell your<lb /><lb />TOBACCO!<lb />THE<lb /><lb />EASTERN<lb />TOBACCO<lb />WAREHOUSE,<lb /><lb />Oo. L. JOYNER, Prop.,<lb /><lb />~Greenville, N.C.<lb /></p>
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