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GREENVILLE, N. oé G. N [OVEMBER 19, 1896.
Attractions:
airaaohe
for this week
New Dress
Goods,
Storm
_Overcoats.
Fine Olott
Shoes, Hats,
WHERE?
cas) eee por =
CHOCOWINITY, N. C. Nov. 16, "96-|
Ms. EpDIror :"
Perhaps [ can give the Tobac
co Department of the ReF.EcToR
a bit of curious lore.. In a recent
extensively engaged iu the cul-
ture of tobacco. bat fur some un
lexplained cause gavo up tLe in-
dustry which was never. renewed
until recent years- The cause
was this, Eastern Carolina was a
:|part of the Virginia Colony. and
Jall of the tobacco raised in this
lgection was required to be ship-
ped through the ports of Vir-
ginia. The authorities of ihat
{Colony picked out ail the bess to-
bacco of the tarmers of this sec-
tion and shipped it to Eugland as
Virginia tobacco returning to the
Carolina. farmers onl
per-cert. of, the props, ~while they
on the hands of the farmers as 89
much crystallized hard labor at-
~You can gain more informa i: n
on this point from certain pon-
derdas volumes in the possession
of Mr: Alex Blow, of Greenville.
I send this because I know Mr.
Olthus Joyner 1s desirous of such
quaint and ola facts about the in-
dustry he has so successfully
made his vocation. ,
Very truly,
Wa. 8S. Bernard. ~
Cangbs a Swan.
_"
Ex- Representative I. K. With
erington, ofS. .. Creek © ohow-
ship, told as onda. night. | ee
he hoe a tl ike swan. -
gone 8 oa ni travel fell by
iia ~wayside. oMr. oWitheringten
says tte fowl has proved a Breet
it cusiosity in the ueighborbood. _
~Kavthet large lot of pinniond
fed Ink, best. writing flaid mandes and
WHY THEY STOPPED.
edition it was stated that in Cob!
onial days Eastern Wareliva was)
oa small|j-"
Lang leade'in Children, Misses, Ladies Cloaks,
{rejected the poor lesf: leaving: it|}} ;
terly wasted. |
FRANI
ba.
utNTd I NSHNG (0008,
oGREEN VILLE, x C
sj , =T - tae : ; eee eae
c= 7. = * i ; 5.2 eso 8 ss
a ee a
S28 S% ghia
Pes Ce ee :
cs : +, x *
Eh eae =
:
|\Autumn Oar ana
Pouthand d Age...
LOAKS for the Voues.
{f LOAKS for the Matured.
LOAKS for the Aged.
ee on
g.. |
We have: penton for them all.
RAPS for ©
LAE RAPS for
watchw words of theeT |
finter. Se younger SE
orgetting the younger)
4
ate Brie eee
Re a ee x
& ae
Jica-Bachionables 7.
Say COtegs � e:
RAPS for Staid.
mitigate,
il altel
in, pleasing their
COME AND
» barday:
: eee alone is not in evidence.
all lal el eae
Fasnionable people have no difficulty :
7 abundant stock. If one style doesnTt
~osuit, a hundred others stand npes _
oorder of their showing. |
fancies from our
eRe, LANG.
The University of Noth Gator:
beat the A. & M. College of Virginia in
a game of foot ball at CharlotteT-on Sat-
Which coliege had te best
NewiiThe best hey is
Proctor Knott, sold by 8S. M.
Schultz. Try a 24 Ib bag.
It is about1ime for some. one else to start
building. Things begin to look a littTe
OF every week. ©
'dall if a new bengal dors not start at :
Sal
Chrysanthemum Tea, 4
The young ladies~of-the Beis
tist. church are preparing fora
chrysanthemum tea which they
will give Wednesday night in the
store next dour to PenderTs. They
say it is going to be: ope BoE |
Subscription 25 cents per Month.
| Entered as second-class mail matter.
SUNDAY)
The Virgivia caatibaathaxy yield
ed the State a revenue of $51,000;
during the last fiscal year.
The ManufacturersT Lecord is
authority for the statement that}
the finest State exhibit of woods
_ at the Atlanta Exposition, is that/
presented by North Usrolina.
ee naneneneeaenemene
A man who wanted to learn
what profession he would have
his son enter~pat him in a room/PFesent these
with a Bible, an apple, and a dol
lar bill. If be found him when
he returned readi=g the Bitle, he
would make a clergyman of him ;
if eating the apple, a farmer; and
_if interested in thé dollar bill, ~a
banker. When he returned he
found the boy sitting on the Bi
ble, with the dollar bill in his
pocket and the apple almost de
voured. He made a politician of
him.
North Carolina has many things
that commend it to the hounie-
seeker, the manufactarer, the far-
mer, the merchant and the capi-
talist To the home-seoker, ~a
residence in a delightfal climate;
to the farmer, cheap lands aad
a diversity of productions; to the
business man, channels of com
merce and trade in aimo:t every
locality; to the capitalist, sate and
conservative investments and the
ofa risein valaes in
the near future. To all good cit-
izens a hearty welcome, just laws,
an economical administration of
the various branches of govern
ment, and kind and considerate
treatment" Henderson Gold Leaf
eration
Aboat three feet of the top of
~s residence
last Sunday morvirg and fell to
the 0 examination
Mr. that iwo of hix
we'll get there Ly aod by I
j
| WhatTs 18¢ in growlin® "bout the
* ; day or a ?
We'll ail get howe if the heart
je beatinT right!
So, never miud the bliszard"there is
_ stil a brighter sky.
~Aad we'll strike 4 warmer climate, and
we'll get there by and by !"At-
lanta Constitution,
Fn
Speaking of the newly-organ-
ized oNersh Carol.na Prison As
sociation,� ;
~objects to thé ~use Of the term
oonfortunates� to describe con-
'victed criminals, and ,oes on to
very practical
thoughts :
In the first place convicts are
not unfortunates; they sre crim-
inals. A man who commits crime
rvea to suffer. * * * What
shallT we say of this new orgau-
~zation in the name of otrae re-
ligion set to music,� in behalf of
eut and out criminals? Do the
promoters of it really think that
con victs ought to baye eiderdown
quiits, ~electric conveniences, and
meals ..to order? Would they
have the conyict enjoy peniten-
tiary Tifet * * * What is a
penal ~institution t What is a
beuitentiary, anyway? It is a
place of punishment not a re
formatory. Tlie convict, the law-
breaker, ~has forfeited his civil
rights. The penitentiary is not
to reform hiaw, bat to punish.
It will do to sit down and think
on these things-"Charlotte O6-
fn
Patronize the man that adver-
tises. You do not visit your.
neighbor unless asked t., and do
not attend a wedding owr party
withont an. inyitatiou;theu why
storekeeper without an invitation?
Bay of the live, go aheadT busi-
you to come in and see him, but
what is popular in his fine
goods."Ex.
Choice supply of fresh Grocer
_jies, Fruits and Canned Goods, s
the Biblical Recorder}
7
ness man who not only invites|
| 1895,
Nov. 24th"Sunday before Adyent,
Snow Hill, §. Barnabas. ©
Nov.z8&th"'l hursday, Farmville, Em-
manuel,
Dec. lst"I1st Sunday in Advent,
noir county, Holy Inuocents.
Dec. Srd"Tuesday, E. P., Kinston,
8S. MaryTs.
Dec. Gth"Friday, E. P.,
Sehool House £~-
Dec-8th"2nad Sunday in Advent, ¥. P.
Pitt county, S. JohnTs. ©
Dec. 8th"2nd Sunday in Advent, EP.,
Pitt county] 3. MichzelTs.
Le-
DawsonTs
Dec. 10th"Tuesday. E. P., Gre en-
ville, 8. PaulTs.
Dec. 13th"Friday, Vanceboro, 8S.
i~aulTs.
Dec. 15th"3rd Sunday in Advent, M.
P., Beaufort county, Zion church.
Dec. 15th"3rd Sunday in Advent,
Eg. P., Washingtoa, 8. Peters.
Dec. 17th"Tueaday, Chocowinity,
Beaufort county, Trinity Chapel.
Dec, 19th"Thursday. E. P.,
ilton, S. Marti.~s.
Dec, 22nd"4th Sunday in Advent,
Gatesville, 5. MaryTs.
Dec. z5th"Christmas Day,
county, 8S. PeterTs.
Dec. 26th"Thursday, Fest. 3, Ste-
phen, E. P.. Murfresboro, 8. Barnabas.
Dec. 23th"Spnday after Christmas,
M. P . toxe-bel. 8S. MarkTs.
~Dec. 2%th"S mday after Christn as,
FE. P., Woodvilie, Bertie county, Grace
Church.
Dec. 3ist"Tue uay.
Thomas.
1806, .
Jan. Ist--Wednesday, Fest. of the
Cirealation. E. P., Plymoath, Grace
harch.
Jan. 8rd"- Friday,
church of the atyent.
oM. P."Morning Prayer. E. P."
Evening Prayer. Hvly Commumtion
at all Morning Services: The Children
Catechized when practicadle. The
Vestries will please be prepared tv mcet
the Bishop. teriugs to b
Missions,
Ham-
Gates
Windsor, 5.
W illia meto n,
LY 0. EL. JOYNER.
Tops."Green.... ...-...+1 to
° Bright............- 4to
oe Red.=...,.. é ..3to4
Luae"Common. = es 7o to 6
ns ae Se� See 19 té1s
CUTTERS " Common... ....6to li
Good..... ,...12$ to 20
o Fine.... deswra «00 8T
Cotton and Peanut,
Below are Norfolk prices of cotton
| and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished
by Cobb Bros: &: Gonmission Mer-
} chants of Norfek :
COTTON.
Good Middling 8 7-16
Middling. : 83
Low Middling 7 L.i-stt
God Ordinar 7
Tone y
PEANUTS.
Prime . 24
a Prime 3
Spanish $1 be
Tone"easy.
Greenville Market.
Corrected by S. M, aia
Putter, per lb 6 to 25
Western Sides 6to7
Sugar cured Hams 12 to 13}
Corn 4) to Gv
Corn Meal 50 to 64
Flour, Family 4.00 to 4-50
Lard 54 to 10
Oats 4U to 50
com ies
~to
Salt per Sack 85 to 1 75
Ch ns ii 123 to 20
Eggs per 12¢ to 15
Boemes: per . ys 20
" Ne sme se Seatac: setenv nas
J. L Starkey & Co.
'"AGENTS FCk THE"
CITY ELEGTRIG LAUNDRY,
WILMINGTON. N. C.
This Laundry does the finest work -
be South, and prices. are. low...
for Diocesan |
make shipments eyery ~nesday. | Bring
vour work to our store on Monday an
t will be forwarded promptly. Prices
furnished on application: .
intrude apon the privacy of ui) .
educates and keeps you posted on| Pr
elT
D. 8. Smith's.
a
".
Condensed Schedule. ~*~
~TRAINS GOING SOUTH,
Dated. a od tise fated,
Oct. 6th 3 3 oa
=. ZA AIAA zQ:
hs eee a [aa bs) 9 87 . SB
Lt 4 12 571020) -
Ly Tarboro | 12 20
Ly Ly Rocky Mt 1 64)1u. 2u 6 UG
Ly Wilson 2 og 11.03
2B:
» @ Bui12 53
- 7 20) 3 0v
Se
3
aS
. M. A.M
Ly Wilson 2 08 6 20
Lv Goldsboro & 10 7 05
Ly Magnolia 4 16 8 13
Ar Wilmington; 5 4 «5
- MY jA. M
"| behalf of the Jewish peddler, Sam
~ielaramed. himself io
ee?
Tucker, who was murdered ir
Louisburg, N. C., received by
|mail Tuesday from Deitz Broth-| | B %
ers, of Louisburg, a small box
of the face bones of Tucker, with
the request that they be interred
with the rest of the remains Mr.
Stern sent the bones to the Jew-
ish cemetery, avd Tucker's grave
was opened and the bores were
placed therein.--Ricbmond Times.
College Hotel
MRS. DELLA GAY, Proprietress
Convenient to depot and te the'to-
bacco warehouses.
Best and highest
reenville. Splendid mineral water.
location areund
FRATES GO Ss Boome large andcomfortable. Table
Dated Znla 7a ri tied with 1 the best the market af
Oct. 6th Salis sts ards.
1895. ZAIlA AS erms reasonable. e
A. M.|P.M I N
Ly Floretce 8 15) 7: J. F. K G,
Ly Fayetteville} 10 55 Tr :
MLE NERY, SALE AND FEED
Ar Wilk n. 1 20 : a |
= STABLES.
= |
ZA MR ee ' 4het
reeT On Fifth Street near Five Abu
se Witestnaaeet 2 35 Points.
Lv polia | 10 56).
Ly Goldsboro | 12 06; ~ Passengers carried to any
ges ee aoe Fiore at reasonable rates Good |).
abd wnt pr, Ga, orses. Comfortable Vehicted: E
nS Bs = :
$3 1s = :
3A oa Barbers.
= Pp. M. P. MIP. M,| gAMES | M
Ly Wilsen AL 37 11 87| 10 32 J m interes ARTIST,
~Ar Rocky Mt 335 12.07) 11 16)° GREENVILLE, N. 0.
Ar Tar 4 o@ Patronage solicited.
v Tareore BERT EDMUNDS,
Ly Rocky Mt | 2 33 12 07 a FASHIONABLE BARESBE. ~
Ar Weldon 12: 55 |SEUnder Opera House,
Crain on Scotian Neck Branecp Road) Gentlemens U
Halifax 4.00
sad Neck at 4.55 p
ba Benes 7.85
' nstoa 7.20
Arriyine sees
Fialitax at 11:00 a. �"�., Weldon 11.20 am | Lt
paves: Weldon ae
P. mM.» . : &
@., ee nv L
.�"�m.,
o3 tetural
a: 6 sen ville
~laily except Suandav.
BS ere Washnigton trauch |
7.00 a, m-, arrives P. " er
orebur' nit
aren?
i 240 Pp -ota.. Tarboro 9:50;
leaves ~Tarboro 4.50 p. �"� .
Lot ene op
Sete anday
=i ate oaeae ee DLY. NE
oe
aw.) B
Bupiosies 7,367 7,85, Peli
oSpecial attention given to Gieahint
~ i
Socotra
jor the Ten: Per, ~Genie: ou: on
Bega e 50 - cnties
' 3, it ~all be re- ~ae
containing a finger and several| Ee
enter, wi-h credit,
SAM. Ms
" AND MERCHANTS BUY
their yearTs supplies will find
thelr te interest to get our prices befere
chusing elsewhere. Ouretock iscomp ote
o allits branches. ..
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAK
RICK, TEA, &c.
always ut Lowgst ¥Y ABREET PRIVEs
TOBACEO SNUFF & CIGARS
slete stock of
-FURNITURE.
siyaysanband and sold st orices tusa
Our prety »
r CASH therefore, in
toTtun, We bell at a close margin. = =
3. M. epee eeiat NC
Tee ee Ce! OF o
a
The next session of this School will
begin on.
MONDAY, SEPT. 2108,
and centinue for ten mon
The course entbrates
usually taught in an Academy.
~Terms, both
reasonable.
busiriess, by taking» the ©
course alone...
pursue a higher course,. this
guarantees thorough Preparation to
Carolins .or the State University.
moderate ability taking a course with
present standard. ©
Neither time por
work will be spared to make
53, aa aoe wish.
* culare.
THOS. 5S sa oak ee mo 2 =
_| [se Practice i all the Coarts " :
1 pers & FLEMING!
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
| je Practice | in'all the outs.
PORK SIDES & SHOULDERS a
we buy direet from Manufacturers, ena |g 7) |
bling you te Pex Abene prolit. A vel vOut
eaten De tne branched
for tuition and beard
Boys weil fitted and Ge ee ir ate
academ
Where they wish . te
scliool.
any College in ned
__. [as will: be aided Ju smaking strasge-|
ee ments to continue in the higher schools. |
|: "Dhe discipline will be okept ~at ~ite
atiention ~nor
this scnool:
ade | or. ad.
= * acy S se
ARVIS %& BLOW,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LA.
GRERNVILLE, N.C
GKEEN VILLE, NO. ee
- e:
ime Sah
L. C. LATHAM. HARRY SKINNER | -
ATHAM & SKINNER, ~
Arrorweys-aT-Law
meaieadl VILLE. N. Co
John E. Woodard. F.o Harding
Wilson, N, C. Greenville, 8
ee
JOODARD & HARDING, ee
ATTORNEYS AT-LAWs Ep, Pe
Greenville, N.
Special attention given to cotleetlone
and settlement of clatom. oar
Cheap Excursion Rates "
a SS
a
ATL: : | A, GA. ae .
Sept. 15th, to Dec. 31st., 1895,
The Atlantic (Coast Line
Through Pullman Palace bpuite
Sleepiog cams beewers: wow, Yerk and "
Atlanta Ga. via n0 Petersburg, |
Wel : 4
ville,
lorence,
TY EMERSON, B. H. Me Moen Fe
ort. nWilmingeor ae NC asia crac�
| ilm ans
refers tc 1108e-who have recently: lett eae
|itg wall oor the. truthfulness of» ~this
Any venta ee with character ~and
7
i
=
areives 833 A. M. Gates ~
rriyes 6:37 P. M.
arrives 9:50 4
North Bound F
M. leaves 10:10 A.
South Bound
M.. leaves 2:15 P.
Steamer Myers arrives from Wash
ngton Mondsy, Wednesday and Friday
eaves for Washingtou ~Puosda y, Thurs
and Saturdav.
arrives 2:00 P.
te
Choice ,:! 3} bk «i ise) Grocer
ies, Fivite rid Caenucd Geis, 8
D. 8. Smith's.
. Linvite you to inspect my beaatiful
"NEW STOCK OF"
CLOTHING,
DRY GOODS, SHOES,
Gents Furnishing Goods
I will 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 Tariff
goods. 1 will give the bencfit to
you just to build me up a trade
ie Geestotiin. N.C.
Be sure to come to see me for these
rhe Ballore Clothing Store
M. FREDLANDER, Prop.
JOEL PATRICK,
COTTON -;- BUYER,
GRIFTON, N. C.
vest in the largest, eidest and «!rongest
. PROPER NOUNS.
Tense, Potential Mood.
Jesse Spe ght went to Parmele today.
L. | Moore went to Norfolk to-day. ¢
Mrs B. D. Evans went to Tarboro
this morni: g.
J.H. Biount left this morning for
Baitimore.
l.. BH. Pender preshetyiesesse. Mon-
day evening.
W. B.. Brown and tuniiy went to
Norfolk today. 4
Col. Harry Skis ner sturned esiie
Monday evening.
John Gay, a little son of Mrs. Dell�
Gay, is quite sick.
E. W Smith, of Rocky Mount, speat
to-day wn the Greenville market.
Frank Wilson spent iast night io
Kinsten and retarned this morning.
A. Ward and oMayor BD. C. Moore,
ef bethel, were here Mon: ay evening.
Sherif R. W. King left this morn-
ing for Pamlico county to take a p.is"
oner.
N. BR. Bowman, ot Lynchburg Va.,
one of the largest tobacco wrapper
buyers known to the trade, spent to-
day on the Greenville market.
a
We are General Commission Merchants
"and headquarters for"
LIFE, : FIRE : AND : ACCIDENT
INSURANCE
f you wish to place your Insurance in
the hands of the best Old Line Compa-
nies call tosee us. If you wish to in-
company in the world, let us place you
in the Grand Old
MUTUAL LIFE OF NEW YORK
Where there is unity there is strength
next to hardware store,
Very traly.
Will be in """"
day and Azden Bridey of
WHITE & SPEIGHT,|*
WEES ER pres.
Sung in the Key of G~�"Join the
Chor of Readers.
Charlotte is building a crematory.
| From this day on our Children,
Boys, Youths and Mens Ciocth
ing will be sold 15 per ct. leas
than New York cost at Lang's.
There was a race out at the track this
afternoon between borses belonging to
| Dr. Warren and W.H. Harrington.
Those who buy Groceriesof me
once are Sure to come again. The
reason is I keep nice, fresh goods.
D. 8. Smairu.
Mr. Schults, what new goods
have you? Oarrs. New Ycrk and
Monantain Roll Batter, Buckwheat
prepared P. R. Molasses, Oat
Fiakes, Dried Apples, Caiifornia
Prunes und Raisins cleaned Cur-
rents, etc-
The Best Day Yet.
This has been one of the hveli-~
est davs on the Greenville tobac-
co market we eyer saw. There
was more tobacco here and it ay-
eraged up better in quality than
apy one day's offerings� the mar-
ket hus previously had. The fine
weather has given the farmers a
good opportunity to handle their
tobacco end they are giving the
It made no difference which house
bad first or last sale today" each
warehouse crowded every foot of
space it could command and ther
there was load after load that
ceuld not get ou the sale at eith-
er house. Thonsands of pounds
bad to be stored in the prize
houses tor another day. This
week is gving to show the largest
sales record te markot ever bad.
So mach for having a good mar-
ket and lett::¢ the world know it.
The market grows better all the
time.
Our office is iocsted on Main street, UNTHIDN
GREENVILLE, N. C.
warehousemen all they can do. |
ghts torn
an thin
Pave to tay
*| this winter for tue comfort
of yourself and family tarn
your toquaiye toward -
store ot .
When your
to the many,
that vow
Ries weoes
_Furnish-_
ing Goods,
: Shirts,
styles and kinds, epee. Rugs
Foot Mats, Mattinys, Flooring
and Table Oil Cloths, Lace Cur-
tains, Curtuin Poles and Fixtures, a
Valises, Hand Ba 3, and a stock "
of FURNITURE that will sur- ©
prise and delight you both .as
to qualit Yi and price, Baby Car-
riages, y Groceries, Flour,
San sagging � Su os ee Molasses,
coe a cs, Peanut
Sacks and Twine. We buy