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GREENVILLE, N. C., NOVEMBER 9, 1895.
Creation
in
WRAPS
at
MunfordTs.
Fine
Clothing.
Shoes
and
Dry Goods
at
MunfordTs,
NEXT DOOR TO BANK.
GREENVILLE.
the History of To-
bacco Culturein
the Eastern
Counties
| THE GROWTH AND DEVELOP-
MENT OF THE GREENVILLE
N. C. TOBACCO MARKET.
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Some Interesting Facts About Green-
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H
vile Now and Greenvile Five
Years Ago.
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or tobacco.
show how or when the white peo
but we do know that the
statutes of
~the history of the colonies.
~and with that the culture of tobac
co was first engaged
as [Indian corn, etc.
ther from the coast,
the eastern counties of North Car
A Series of Articles on
About three hundred years ago
~that gallant Knight, Sir Waiter
| Raleigh, discovered the natives
of the Islands of the eastern coast
of North Carolina cuitivating a
plant which they called uppowac
We have no facts to
ple first began to grow tobacco
legal
the early days of
North Carolina and Virginia are
replete with matter pertaining to
the regulation and disposition of
~tobacco at that very early day in
We
know further from BurkTs his-
tory of Virginia that it was in
the eastern counties of Virginia
in by the
whites and very strongest laws
~had to he enacted by his majes~y,
the King of England, to prevent
the plahting of too much tobacco
to the neglect of other crops such| Baw
Why or how}
it was that the eastern counties
came to dispense with tobacco
culture the writer doesTnt know,
unless it was found that it could
be grown to better perfection fur-
at any rate
tobacco has not been planted in
olina as amonetary crop for the
last fifty years until afew years
ago. Most of our readers know
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
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FRANK WILSON
=f DEALER IN oe : ~
MEN AND BOYS LENE
CLOTHING
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, 86,
GREENVILLE, N. C-
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how tobacco culture was intro-
duced into Pitt county, but for
the purpose of this article it will
bear repetition. In 1886 it was
that Mr: L. F. Fvans
ing throueh Nash county. He
noticed that a few of the farmers
THE FIBST TOBACCO BARN EVER
BUILT IN PITT COUNTY.
upthere were planting tobacco
and he made some investigations
and found that 1t was a paying
crop. He noticed, too, that the
land was veryT much of: the same
-LconTINUED ON SECOND PAGE i
was travel"
nature as was the river upland of
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For First-class goods go to
Middle s oretin Opera poten
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DAILY REFLECTOR.
GREENVILLE-TOBACCO MARKET
REPORT.
CY oO. L. JOYNER.
teen feet square each way. The \the crop was another obstacle in
D. J. WHICHARD. Baitor. writer well remembers the day it |the way of successfally bandling
Subecription 35 cents per Month, was firished. While plastering |theirtobacco. It had to be ship-
was yet soft, Mr. Seat walked | ped to Oxford and Henderson to
Entered as second-class mail matter. | tg the opposite wall from the door | be sold (and by the way a good
EVERY AFTEENOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY) land with bis fore finger printed | many ship to these same markets
Tops."Green....
= | the initials of his name, J. T. S.|now) The second year a few] | Bright. tt teen ees : to :
the section in which he lived. A| 1886, which ean be seen there to-| other neighboring farmeis were Lucs"Common.. ae "a bo ¢
pumler of farmers upthere had!day. The barn is fairly well|eaticed to plant a small crop abpd| « Good......... a t0 1B
clubbed and employed one J. T.| preserved and Mr. J. F. Evans/|they met witb fairly good success.; o Fine.... ...-..... 12 to 18
Beat from Granville county, to | who is a jaage of curing tobacoo | The third year a good many farm CUTTERS Fer ae ......-6toll
superintend their tobacco crop. | ssys it fs the best curing baro on/|ers planted small crops in dif- 7 FE food mee ae eer
ferent sections and most all of
them made good money out of it.
The fourth year, 1890, there was
probably a thousand acres plant-
As Mr. Seat was not needed in
that section another year Mr.
Byans talked him in the notion of
coming down and looking at o2r
the plantation new. We hope
it will last mnay years yet
The pioneers in tobacco cultare
all did not find it a very prcfitable
Cotton and Peanut,
Below are .Norfolk prices of cotton
and peanuts for yesterday, as furnis hed
and was very mach of the same crop tbe first year and while ed in this county and nearly by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer-
everybody made more muney chants of Norfok :
out of their tobacco than an) Good Milan COTTON.
other crop. It was durirg the Middiing ae 878
sumwer and fall of this year that ae 8
. ae; " 200 rdinary 7 3-36
the writer was at Lexington, Ky Tone" Quiet. :
tukipg a busisess course. Iu PEANUTS.
September we were offered a/Prime | 24
. Extra Prime 2
good position to go West, but) *aney 3
Seeing so much aboat Pitt county seal | $1 bu
- �,� "Bt &2 ,
tobacco in the REFLECTOR we de- semen
cided to come home and engage
in the tobacco business. The) Greenville Market.
whole county was wild almost on Corrected by 8. M. Schultz.
the subject of tobacco culture. | Bniter, per lo 15 to 23
Wilson was erecting a tobacco eo estern Sides 6 to7
warehouse under the manage. Corn ered Tams v4 10 64
ment of Capt. E. M. Pace. Rocky} Corn Veal 50 to 63
| Mount had atobacso wareh« ase} Flour, Family 4.00 to 4°50
5 i but it had about gone down.|/oare 534 to lu
With the opening of the Wilson! Sugar tm i
VIEW OF THE SITE NOW OCCUPIED BY THE GREEVILLE TOBACCO MARKET Warehouse an onutiet was roaade | (: ~offee eee
aS IT APPEARED FIVE YEARS AGo. for our farmers to zet rid of their Salt per Sack 85 to 175
iobacco close to home, 80 1p 1891 )|Chickens 124 to 20
patare as was the river upland of; some of them were almost dis-| three thousand acres of tohaves! 5a per doz 123 to 15
eeswax. per 2)
lands and seeiue our people. To) couraged and out of the notion 4s planted in Pitt county, a num-
~ber of farmersin Green aud Le
cut a long story short the resalt | ot planting any more, the writer | nett went into it, and it was os-|
of his visit was that he was em- has investigated and found that. | cimated that in 1891 five theusand.
ployed by the following eel everyone of the original planters! acres were planted in Pitt,Greene
to superintend a tobac-o cropT has planted some tobacco every and adjoining counties. |
during the year 1896: L. F. Evans, | year since the first. Marketing [TO BE CONTINUED ]
G. F. Evans, A.A. Forbes, T. J.'
Stancil! and Jacob Joyner. Mr.)
Seat came down early aud select- |
ed plunt land and had the beds
The next thiog in order was,
the building of barns, and the |
cut on first page represents the |
first tobacco bern that was built
east of the Wilmington & Weldon
Railroad. There were other
barns the same year bai this |
was the firet one. It was built |
J. L Starkey & Co.
"AGENTS FCK THE"
GHIY ELEGIRIG LAUNKY,
WILMINGTON. N. C.
This laundry does the finest work in
le south, and prices are low. We
nake shipinents eyery Tuesday. Bring
your work to our store on Mopday and
t will be forwarded promptly. Prices
furnished on aj plications
Greenville Collegiate
| Institute.
by Mr. Jacob Joyner, in February | (Guan eerie c 7 ee Bagley,
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Rectbee. The photorerh of oesty, Arete Sasa E
ter. e oto of | ; ,58 a} 2,1895. All
the Writer P erap the Eugtish Branches, Ancient and
anne was taken during the |
y season while there |
in it im pfocess of
As will soon be seen
from the catit isa frame struc-| srpnTs
tiye lathed and plastered and six�
BYE VIEW, LOOKING DOWN NINTH STREFT, OF THE GREENVILLE
TOBACCO MARKET AS IT APPEARS TO DAY.
Modern Languag
es. Music will oe
tanght on the
conservatory plan,
by a graduate in music. Instruction
thorough. Discipline firm, but kind.
Terms reasorable. Artand Elocution
free. For particulars address the Prin-
cipul, Gree: ville N, C.
n eat
WILMINGTON & WELDON R. 8. C ee =f «1! Professional Cards
J Z é ra rs . { - te aor ph gnome iinet ei Sa a SP SLR ETT ERTL TIE AIG OD EATS
oa ed Bghedu | ~ _ oS. J. JARVIS... ALEX-L. EB
pndepaet Ble. . My MRS. DELLA GAY, Proprietress| yaRvis & BLOW.» 5.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH. on wets ; ist 5 ~.~m Tt Ate
. . oaronnnT to depot and to the to ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.-
® ct wee. | cco warehouses. (RERNUTTE WC!
oath | & |b a o= Best and nignest location . around _ preamp = N.C. oS
1595 S £14 g "s reenville. Splendid mineral water. Practice in allthe Comrte- 45
. Ae A a Aim Rooms large and comfortable. Table AARRIN 2e "e
, A. M.|P.M./ in M . uP lied with the best the market af| J. H. BLOUNT-. 3. 4w FLEMING
vi AL 6bl-9 27) & ; ft se : | LOUNT & FLEMING
rey Gees le ot ab ep g il ~Terms reasonable. Bb ATTORNEYS+aT¥LAW, :
| ep ft || Se J "| Green Uae N. OG.
| fe: 5 FF} Peed e 4G. § p@s~ Practice in all the Courts.)
bV Tarboro 12 20 Pehins a | . }T, KING, . meer
Lv Rocky Mt | 1 05/10 20 6 7 at | c. LATHAM. o~~ HARRY SKINNER
Ly Wilson 2 03/11 03 LIVERY SALE AND TED | y4Ta�"� & SKINNER, es
Lv Selma 2 53 Hi: ei ae
| Ly FayTueville} 4 30)12 53 , . ! |. .APTORNEYS*ATsLAW 5). [
PME 4) " 1 pS . STABLES. 6 Q@RMEIVILRE. fo 4 cig
, | Reet ~ ESTAB LISHED 1875 - "_~ John Bi Woodard. ® OlHardiig,
.eLeees 268 Wein | On Fifth Street near Five | . ;. Wilson, N, C. .Greenville, Nie
. Ips M. la. M \ A. WA, QUMVE, bm, Points. © Yrs & HARDING: | § /
Lv Wilson "4 08 Pest SE 6 20 PO ": * SHONLDERS A VTOBNEYS+AE LAW, .
Ly Magnolia 416) gee | 3:13) FAKMERSAND MERUHANTS BU ) ; t | t Special attention given to collectious
Ar Wilmington| 5 4% ke : 945 ing their yearTs supplies will tind sa a eieae sei eae ey and settlement of claims. pee
Po. | A: M. | their inverest to get ee priocs befcre ee TSeS. omtor @ Venicies.| _ a ese:
mn ~~~. | chasing elsewhere. Ourstoc iscomplete| " " ~ poe i oles
TRAINS GOING NOTRH. © = X ". Dik
AF as Lod Sa ee n allits branches. t ; 2 ea? Chea BKxeursion Rate
uated o, | FLUUR, COFFEE, SUGAR Cotton States & International Exposition, P hes dana cs
CU. . . z Te eee. Cees
1895. RICK, Tin, ac. ATLANTA, GEORGIA: i a a ae
A _ always uiLowrsr % °K BT PRICE oin the i igs 1a vice Se
5; TOBSAGE.. SNUFF ~ CIGARS Whee seine tates and int
iy Lite en we buy direct from Manufacturers, ena SEABOARD | AIR LINE. Cotton : and reat tee Ce
Lv Sefaia bling youto buy at one profit. A com ~ : e053 yaa we
v plete stock of . ty Pyptage Vestibuled ~Limited ~Trains : --, WELANTA, GAL...
Ar Wila ; fei :
ons a | E ~jupon whieh no extra fare is charged. pipe 3) lA Se DR Gees
FURNITURE [cette edie] se. 100,46 Ben ste
always onhaad and sold at pee es EXCURSION DAILY eT ei Oe
shia Lames te o0cp axes! hpughtandT ~RATES, ".. SERVICE. ~ SS ILA oa ed eee
ata sold for CASH therefore, having noris¥ (44,ouc0h Pullman Buffet Sl a C bis os
bx tu ruu,we sell at a close margin. & ae PADI E VATE ~ +:
Ly Wilmingté 3. M. SCHULSTs, #*42nville. NC and day coaches from The Atlantic Cos =) Line
* . li a i e . al : eaT i att tae ae 4 : : z
Dy bebord 4 Washington, D. C. and : Through Piluhda oPathoeT Baftet
ar Wilson ~ CREEN VILLE - Portsmeuth, Virginia. |5'«eping Cars between New York and
by tasters 7 vi Sine | pian Gray Biotmond. oF rere
cs 22 (Male Academy, iscsi ssvere! Aa e Se ietotg
Po] i r= { W : jel . 50 & ~o.. .c, : pesgre oso e.g
Za ion wu ® Chester 8 rehab ST eet inne oe mt 3 9 mmod#siohs cali Oh-oF ~ad
- ws r8.C, : , Ga. ooldress any agent Atlantic Coast Line, or
ee FY oMiP. M, - Taave rete * o4 4 naan M the undersigned. fat 4 i eh
Lv Wilson 1 37| 10 32 rrive an :0 . M,, 5; . M. F ets
ay Rocky Mt 333 1207| 11 15| The next session of this School will [next day. | Leave Wihmitngton, 12:20 7. Di Patan het G. 8. pire eS
begin on nuvon, 320 P. M. Arrive Atlanta 4.0 ' tat we S.A a Wa.
Ar Tarboro 4 P.M., 5.20 A. M., next day. - snack ieas Richficnd Va.
ty Rocky Mt | 233 12 07 MONDAY SEP] ? R95 Ask for ~tickets via� oTHE SEA- Oi Mate ge M. pada SP
Ar welder 12 55 T * 9 9|BOARD AIR LINE. panctt . a a, Ve Wilmi od FARE.
land centinue for ten. months. .. |. Pullman, Sleeping . Car reservations Oe ee
Train on Seotiand Neck Braneb toad: The course embraces all the branches| will be madé and furthe): information Me
.ves Weldon 3.40 p. m., Halifax 4,00/ asually taught in an Academy. \tusnished upon . application to. any | (ReteRtnetenceleceatense nes
F) vp : auf ~
p. m., arrives Seutiand Neck at 4.55 p! ~Terms, both for tuition and beard! Agent ofthe Seabord Air J-ine, or to}, PRIOR Er ee
w., Grpenville 6.37 ps M-» Kinston 7.35 ireasonable. a canipped for the undersigned. Hake » NPAT 8s. He HEC
. ina, | ernihnz, leaves Kinsten 7.20 oys We: ) , "* nn Tel Ce
-t oa bi bebe ty "g.22 a. mi. Arriving |business, by taking the academic] H- W.B.GLOVER, 7. ses hecsengrdl 5 e & u IL ;
Halifax at 11:00 a. m., Weldon 11.20 am ;course alone. Where they wish to ratfic Manager. | GenTl Pass. Agt.|¢ . ary, amen oe
iaily except Sunday. pursce a higher .course, this school E. ST. JOHN, OE ea Volpe ifae
Trainson Washnigton branch. lenve pdorpleguenred shosoues i cane rae y x ai :Om Vice Pree wa "=SEND YOUR""
. a te) ~ 2 Cah. Aety~ |enter, wi-h Credit, any College in Nor eneral Offices, Portsmonth, ¥a. - -
aN a Say recur gine: ort, Boe, Unter) ae ® JOB -:- PRINTIN
0 Br rboro 4.50 p. , Parmele 6.16 |reters +0 those Who NAN ena « y; ett) a nc See ae
p. m,, arrives Washington 7.35 p.m. rid hei ord diab trayntalien OF | brig | Okie� Barbers. "TO THE"
except. Sunday, Connects with A pa sah with aeavacter and | 2 T
trains on scotland Neck Branch, } ny young ith. character 900 | - re
7 moderate ability taking -a course with MES. A. SMITH,
-* FONSORIAL ARTIST.
ii feaves 2urvote, N C, via Albe-|ny will be. aided in) makmg. arravge gA
marie & Raleigh Ri Redaily except Sun- | ments to continue in the higher schools. J
day, at. 5.00 p.m., Sunday 200 P. M:|" The discipline will ~be kept atT Its GREENVILLE, N. 0.
arrive Plymouth 9.20 P. o., 5.20 p. M-| present standard. fg eee |� oF Patronage solicited.
REFLECTOR OFFICE §
IP YOU WANT= 5
_ First-Class Worl
a
palais te
foe Se
| Sotarning cares Plymouth leily except Neither. time, nor attention nor| " Sei ;
3! d Ja. M., Sunday 4.00 ; -s | work will be spared to make this s¢ Bic i cei ens eo G82assessab2as
! Fe eter OUN F. DIVINE, . | For further partoulars.seo. or, a-|Sr0 ao Goce duuse, by Siibeqribel td! tine Ds
Gcueral Supt. | dress goes o SED dar Opers Burnes a uel ite i ie ey Ae
~,. M. EMBRSON,Traffie Manager. =| |) 89 OW He RAGSDALE, FA arcsneeny vori ll egg 2 cleaning | on 20 conte a m i
FAR EBNGM: Cop" Managers: | |, | ly, AOASH rv ow Lisw Relmete pect es | ook AACA
~ he beset el
See es Sig Sete ioe ST se : oa Sage pe es cer at E = aS go
lie
Weather Bulletin.
Sunday, showers, colder Sunday
evening.
ctlebrated clown, Jobn
Lowlow, says the oSouthern
Lesder� is the best cigar he eyer
smoked. For sale at D.S. Smith s
JOEL PATRICK,
COTTON -:- BU YER,
GRIFTON, N. C.
Will be in Greenville Wednes-
day and Ayden Friday of each
The
week.
Notice
All persons who have not listed
their are hereby notified to meet
tax
the Board of Councilmen tor the Town)
of Greenville at the Mayors office on
Monday Nov. 25th inst., at 10 o'clock,
A.M. when they will hear all com-
plaints, correct errors and receive delin-
quenta. All whe fail to appear will be)
charged a double tax. By order of the)
Board.
This Nov. 6th, 1896
OLA FORBES,
Mayor.
EQBSECO
BUYERS AND SELLER
Clerk.
i 9:30 A. M.
linvite you to inspect my beaa tiful |
"NEW STOCK OF" | Since November came in Reg-
CLOTHING,
DRY GOODS, silts,
Gents Furnishing Goods
I wil} be mighty giad to wait on
you and show to you my stock.
You will be surprised to hear
my Low Prices that I reduced
since I bought my Low Tarif
C. C. FORBES, |
~School at 9:30 A. M.
| McLeod.
i
~Third Person, Plural Number, Present
Tense, Potential Mood.
MeD. Holliday went to Dunn today
on a business trip.
A. J. Griffin bas just had one of his
Forbestown houses reshing! ed.
Miss Mary Alice Move came home
this morning from Kinsey school, at
LaGrange, to spend a few days.
We hear it remarked generally that
the cotton crop is coming in much
shorter than was expected earlier in the
seacon,
William and Ephraim Arthur and
Misses Eugenuia aod Lwueretia Arthur,
of Craven county, are visiting the fam-
iy of W. B. Burgess.
Capt. W. H. Griffin, road master of
the Coast Line, spent Friday night here.
He was looking after the improvements
being made around the depot.
The Seaboard Air Lime has made the
low rate over its line of $5 from Raleigh
to Atlanta and return. A correspond-
ingiylow rate from Weildou would catch
the people from this section.
Church Services
Methodist church. "Sunday
School at 9:30 A- M. Preaching
atll A. M. and 7:30 P. M. by Rev
G. F. Smith.
Episcopal
chuarch."Sunday
| Baptist church.Sunday School
at 930 A.-M. Preaching at 11
\A. M. and 7:30 P. M. by Rev. D.
Preabyterian-"Sunday School
Marriage Micenses.
ister of Deeds King has issued
ten marriage licenses for the first
nine days of the month which
shows that business in this line
is picking up with him. Of this
number six were for white s+d
four for colored couples, as fo)
lows :
_ White"Chas. Odum and Ida
Bell, G. S. Moore and Malissa
Warren, Wilhe Tripp, and Minnie
Braxton, L. B. Barnhill and Nan-
~nie Daniel, Adrien Wilson and
Florence Belcher, Benj. Wall and
Nannie Wingate.
Colored--Watkins Andrews and
Annie Briley. Earpest Carney and
NOVEMBER NOTES.
Sung in the Key of oG�"Join the
Choir of Readers.
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one of the winners in the races at the
Rocky Moznt fair.
Granulated sugar 5 cents per
pound at J. B, Cherry & Oo's.
News."The best Flour
Proctor Knott svld by S. M.
Schultz. Try a 24 lb bag.
Fibre Chamois Dress Lining
and new stvles of Dress Goud»
at J. B. Cherry & CoTs.
The reason so many ople gu
to D. 8. Smith for a smoke is be-
suse he keeps a full line of the
very best brands of cigars and
they are sure to get suited.
Beautiful styiixh and cheap
Dress Goods and Trimmings at
J. B. Cherry & Uo's-
A large hne or the celebrated
R & G Corsets at J. B. Cherry &
CoTs. Theladies specially invited
to inspect them.
Mr. Schultz, what new goods
bave you? Carrs. New York and
Mountain Roll Batter, Buckwheat
prepared P. R. Molasses, Oat
Fiakes, Dried Apples, Caiiforvia
Proves and Raisins cleaned Cuar-
en ts, etc -
In making up the matter bet ween the
liustrations on second page of this is-
gue two lines gotin wrong position ard
were not discovered until that side was
printed, The line just above the first
picture and the first line Lelow the same
Bay your Macintosh ant Rub
and save money.
ranted for
Uherry & Oo's-
The Market Illustrated.
Maggie Jim Nicholson
and Annie Johnson, Osaar Tyson
R. L SmithTs trotter, Mary lee, was
picture should have been omitted. Skip
those two lines as you read the article
ber Coats at J. B- Cherry & CoTs
Harriss Wire Buckle Suspenders
all Backles and fastenings war-
two years, at J. B.
In this issue, under the auspices
of the Greenville Tobacco Board
of Trade, the Reriecror begins a
series of illustrated articles on the
Greenyiile tobacco market, show-
ing its growth and development
during the past five years. These
articles will continue through sev-}
in
When your thoughts turn
to the many, many things
that you will have to buy
this winter for the comfort
of yourself and fan.ilv turn
your footsteps toward the
store of .
JB Chery & C0.
_Where you will find
displayed the largest and
best assorted line of the
fellowing goods:
DRY GOODS,
(f many ard varied kinds.
Dress
Goods and
TrTmmiT gs
Notions,
Gentlemen
Furnish-
ing Goods,
» Shirts,
-Neckties,
Four-in-
Hand
Scarfs,
Collars,
Hosiery,
Yankee
Notions,
Hats and
Caps the
neatest &
nobbiest
styles, La-
dies, Boys,
and Childrens Fine and Heavg
Shoes and Boots in endless
styles and kinds, Carpets, Rugs
Foot Mats, Mattinys, Flooring
and Table Oil Cloths, Lace Cur-
tains, Curtuin Poles and Fixtures,
Valises, Hand Bags, and a stock
of FURNITURE that will sur-
prise aad delight you both as
to quality and price, Baby Car-
riages, Heavy Groceries, Flour,
Meat, Lard, Sugar, Molasses,
Salt, Bagging and Ties, Peanut
Sacks and Twine. We buy
DUTTON AND PEANUTS
and pay the highest market prices
for them.
ReynoldTs SHOES for
eer and Boys canTt be
Padan Bros. SHOES f
Ladies and Misses are
sets ® specialty. Our goods are neat
new a age a are low
and e c com pe
tent and « ae. ee
iB OARS Co