ea Fi + ee ae o> th? WHIC ‘ARD, Editor and Owner, é <7 TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. N. ©, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1896. A CHARACTER. FRANK L, STANTON. He was always a-sayin}- “It’s all for the best ;” > -- AAKARAAD AAADAAAAD | No matier what fortune was bringin’ ee 44 ‘He did what he could—teft to heaven An’went on his pathway a-singin’ ! By day and by night—in the dark, in : the light, You’d find him serene and contented ; Next Door Bank. ‘The world, to his notion, was treatin’ ~ him right, : ot Eas An’ his way with its roses was at + His life was a lesson all comfortin’— Sais. WL Ae A life that was kind an’ forgivin’, For who, when the sharp thorns are ‘ . | piercin’ his feet, My Spring Goods have Can thank the good Lord that he’s bef ae livin’? arrived and I am showing the pret But sometimes I think when the heart _in the breast Is sick with its sorrow and grievin’ tiest line of If things never happen at all “for the best,” Sprin gr We can aks ’em the best by be- lievin’ ! _§_....... | BOARD OF TRADE FOR GREEN- VILLE. Semanal Epitor Reriector :—QOnly a few days ugo the writer heard a discussion concerning the town of Greenville. A very intelligent man remarked that while the people of Greenville were plucky and energetic and the town generally was famous, it was a wonder: and an astonishment to the business world that with the means and men— young, active, hard working, pushing men-there wasmot a first class Board of. Trade in the town. A medium through which the business world could make any inquiry concerning the dif- ferent vocations or business, and in fact everything that a man should want to inquire about a town and community. There aré active. ‘energetic, intelligent young business men in Greenville who would take pleasure in looking after and letting the world know what res sources, advantages and inducements Greenville and vicinity offer to bring capital aud brains to invest here. © This gentleman remarked, it was the only town in the State of any advantages that did not have a Board of Trade. Will not the business men take im- mediate steps to organize a Board of Trade, that we may get the great bene- fits to be derived therefrom ? Doubt- less many do not know what it means but they would soon familiarize them- selves and feel the great good that will accrue. Now is the time to start. Will you not have some one call a meeting and make the eftort ? ever shown ‘in the city. | mt | SENEx. JU Fibltia ia, justi along the Jine, appr The prices are Of the} which the Rerxector has been ar- starthig nature and cah guing tor sometime; and the wonder not fail to please. Cottie and see us and, is, that after 80 many suggestions have been made the town is atill without a we will do you good, } eee es AY iy ug rm Board of Trade, The Rerrector would be glad to publish, an announce ment for a meeting to be held to effect such an organizatiou.—Kd. } a ‘eo an ee iy BE Dh , | [it will be! Haster ‘this, apd Paster ‘ ! ‘that ; i i , j ! ( KK rt | ‘ t Vey de He tM 5 And thenwind yp with Raster ha ed ddl do re eae War Ms eon pan ae it ee ‘ NEXT DOOR.BANK., | Mending the Fenses: wy PA i ia fitoe hl iy) ‘ pine oae | E. A. Holton, chaitman | of the . BOO OOOO eoees to 8 8 8 8'e © i) i Bele State Republican Executive Committee MF | spent Sunday afternoon and’ night here ving pointers, fo: some a ie aunder- Ubi \/ Me had a ganas, with» Claude De es Holenre tas ng Hel or a “ere my 1 woilicne Hi a BM 0 A ead ¢ ige teense ““* OLD FASHIONS IN FUNERALS. ‘\A ready made coffin. is a thing I never saw until I was agrown man,” said the reminiscent person, who is not so very old either. ‘I was brought up in a small village in Ver- mont, where.a broadcloth coffin with silver trimmings would have creat- ed as much wonder and speculation as acablecar. If such a coffin had strayed into the neighborhood, it would doubtless have been placed upright in some one’s best room and been used as a cabinet for choice bits of china, its funereal purpose | remaining undreamed of. “Bach farmer saved from his cut- ting of timber..a few of the finest poards. Especial attention was giv- en to the seasoning and finish, and they were then stored away until the time when they should be need- ed. There wasalways rivalry among the neighbors as to who had the fin- est coffin boardsin his loft. They would no more think of using the coffin boards for any other purpose than. they, would of wearing the pay Sa had been put away in the oédar ‘ehest for them to be laid out in. * “Owing to the uncertainty as to the time when they might be called for, nothing more could be done to- have the ‘boards ready. Men-were too thifty in those days to run any risk of, making up a coffin and then having ita misfit, and it was gener; ally condeded that a man's last oon- verkation with the minister shonld not be accompanied by the unmis- takable sound of hammering from the barn. So the coffin making had to be left until all was over. When my greatunole died, I remember, father and my elder brothers staid up all nightmaking hiscoffm. §= = “Who did the laying out? ‘Ob, there was at least one woman in the Village who was first class at that sort of thing—generally a tailoress or seamstress—and was always on hand. She took right hold and did everything—made the shroud, gave advice about the latest style in mourning, saw the callers if she was allowed to, Generally the family took a mournful pleasure in per- forming that duty themselves. This self appointed undertaker never ex- any remuneration for ber services, though she didn’t object if after next shearing you sent around enough wool for a new dress, pro- vided you were perfectly able to do go. ‘No, the shroud wasn’t of home- spun linen. That was one time when a man was allowed to wear ‘storeolothes,’ though all his life he had worn homespun, linsey wooleey shirts, home woven natural gray trousers and cowhide boots made by the traveling cobbler. He was buried in a white shroud of the finest mus- lin which: his means, afforded and the village store could furnish: There was nothing brief about the remarks of the minister. . The serv- joe usually took a good two hours; We always had ial megular ‘aia Itipave dhe miniete® an oppprtnalty to Sspeatulate | wich ‘badksliders such as he never had in church, for the most irreligions man in town would turn out fot a funeral. “Hlowers? Where, should they got them? Nobody bad time. to bother over posy beds, and if they did happen to have a'few hollyhooks and marigolds scattered in among the ‘garden sass’ you couldn't get them to pick them for love or mon- ey, So flowers were unfashionable, [rede ateded ys vn “Hearse? Well, not unless you |’ use so high sounding a name for & bar it tthe benrens “Pe cof were free to borrow it, times it was used for hauling bar-' pols.""--New York Tribune, Cod Fish, Irish Potatoes, “Prepared Buckwheat, Oat Flakes, Cheese, ; ey Molasses, at peerrry ey. ed nO: PORN a ow) 90 ap GPa joy w) lecioket ty tulod elt to NMAB eetoide % olealiolvan) . wort li | ward making the coffins than to| — i vid The sw 4 ‘ ' + te tT ye al ii Ad } j raf my a i hodiveeh od doidw aoe is ¢ My store is piled full of ——— NET ana the prices are gurprising. It is composed weaves in Worsted, Cheyiots, &c., &c. These goods are cut in Sacks; Cutaways and Prince Alberts. If you are lean and or if you earry a bay window in front, I can can Gents fit either f) A splendid selection and prices rule low, THE KING CLOTHIER. i eal inact diactlia dll saad A BEAUTIFUL. . LINE OF. OUR ENTIRE sTOcK OF iIDRY GOODS SPRING} CLOTT~ .INOTIONS Suors Hats a i cl adil -ING AT A CLOSE MARGIN. JUST RECEIV } ‘ Ee a ll Mallat pile a i a Tn wee es A dialiad ial 7 my Pam mn 4 3 * Fe % : ‘ 7 ee cesses —o- rene 7 sideline eRe ee = ui But we have come a ses se eo pasta aetna tadtttiaie www The late fire caught us just as We were opening basiness 1 Green- ville, but we have built # new store next to the Reflector office, below Five Points, and are now ready to (oy ——serve the public. 21S’ OUR of , : val ‘ ak “SPECIALTY ia i Suh aly eo ] [ FF. ‘ ie i ae : Ly "Paints, Oilsgand Farming Implements: — i¥) ea a, wh | yeieay f i tt i | SL Bnt we also carry 8 complete line of-———- He oe Gx D & : F fi ty . " . ; i ; Bie ; a ouunie Tol of you Furnishings, |’ Wa.bay. for. CASH and soll forgCASH, consequently can ott i ervarh inenee, goods in, Out line. Come to ieee inetd 7 2H aba tit pat wT Mad} ¢ ) r" | M4 arr, yu) of all the newest A Asn vh itd i) 2 TT RATES. One - ee $3.00 One onth, vie - oo | Ove week. - - _ 10 - Delivered in town by carriers without S extra ‘cost. Advertisng rates are Mberal and can ie had on ppugetten & to ie edisor or, at Bs & We, desire a ‘ive Cibbadsabeat at every sae inthe courity, who will send in phos items of NEWS as it occurs in each neighborhood, Write plainly ago | one side of the paper. : at Moxp oa Marca 307TH, 1896. Sti | A. 4 like to be exeused, your : ~ honor,” said a man who had been sum- -moned"on, the jury. ss What, for! ” J owe a man $10 and wish’ to’ wn . hina andl pay it.” a © «Do you mean to tell the court diet you would hunt up a man to pay a bill instead of waiting ’ for him to hunt you on Te your honor.” (fYou-are ekeused, 1 don't want any mag on jury that will lie like that’ I : Exchange. & «Commission on aid to agents. supscrip- = ; rs This paper would be recreant to its duty and suffer in its reputation as the patton of scoyery and invention of vit | : failed to ke prompt mention of ‘the plan which is being developed by Nico- la Tesla, electrician and scientist, of New York, for telegraphing around to Mars, the | sun, and other planets, with- out the intervention of wires, and for making thunder and lightning when- ever we want them. The whele thing is to be done through the medium of the electric waves with which the at- mosphere, the ether beyond and pre- sumably, the woods, are full, and, Prof. Telsa thinks that it the inhabitants’ of Mars and other planets have any sense we will be able to attract their ‘atten- tion by means of the discovery Which he has been studying on for five or six years. “This i 18 | by odds the greatest thing-of the-age. It leaves the cathode ray out ot sight. We'll all fly, yet.— Senator Chandler can’t understand why it takes 353 employes to. attend ‘to the needs of 90 Senators and why a Senator who gets $5,000 a year should have attendance that, costs $5,355 a year. Perhaps the Senator overlooks the tact that the Senators have a good many relatives. depend. ents and friends that they”.want to % provide--with soft. snaps, and hence} large number of employes, &c. the use of being a Senator if ite @ thing that puzzles The Liind. mark is why do not Senator Chand- ler sah other. Senators who, at thé’ _ times when they are seized with a Spell of virtue, and rail out against "this outrageous extravagance, go further} and ‘dosomething to check it? ‘Talk's all very well but action would. be bet. ter. An We are especially anxious to : ih ony Richmond, Va, bein it Ve son | ‘i 1 pting Woe | ‘t tern part of the city, an old colored | Res Fe of dem yer skin an’ ye clo’ ain’ no tection ’tall.” “That’s what they claim.” “An’ ef I dun hed chicken foh din- ner, spose dey could jes fro me down an’ take a picter of de chiekin,” . “I believe the theory is something like that.” “Da’s whut I thought. Da’s whut I thoughts . But yere’s whut I done come top ax yer. Does yer. b’lieve dat dey could giter good nuff likeness “ob.de chickin ter inable der ownah 6 reco’- nize him?” ing, i _ A Reniaate Merringe. oe A a ee voinks kibee marrige was celebrated in Winston one day last week Mr. James H Por- tis, of Winston, and Mrs. Maggie |: T. Davenport, of Rocky Mount, being the contracting parties. The ceremonyy was performed at the home of the groom's father by Rey. H. Av Brown, The,.remark~ able feature of the marriage is ‘that Mr. Portis is dying’of con- monet and was unable to sit when th —@eremony. was. per- he bride firgt went to Winston a ‘fom dcntha: “ago..upon “|hearing of the critical illness of ‘ther lover. She went again a few days since and was told by’a phy- sician that hia‘recovery was very improbable, and:that. if she de. sired’ to marry him, it would be _ | adyisable for her to do 80 at ones. The bride's: firat.. husband died Me years ago. Mr. ) sophe wife about a year antic matriage is oe , ss of a “hoy and girl Spee hip.” Mrg/Portis is a yery Rnateone ee hy and is also ae wealthy. Mr. Portis. was ormerly manager of the Western Union telegraph office in» Ashe- ville, N. Oy Avhich/ position he-re- apis to docept one'in Birming- ham, Alay and upon the death of his wife in that city, he went to employed there inthe main office of ‘the | mained anti] a few weeks are, when his failing health conipelled him to come home. ravenna nnn A Pot of Gold Dug Up. ean mane While working in a field near here 'to~ day, Charles Hill, colored, unearthed a tin vessel containing $226, $175° ot which was in gold, and the remainder in fractional silver coin. buried with much.other treasure by one Uriah Spraiit,; an old/ miser who died within the recollection of the’ oldest cit- izens, and after the burial of which, owing to blindnéss and failing memory incident to old age, he could not find it. | Right much excitement prevails, and as a consequence, right much digging for gold and silver will now be dene Ain the alluvial soil of old Tyrrell. — She Had Buried 26. toad Recently while Undertaker J. H. the. body ¢ ofa colored child) in the | eas- woman wis offering consolation to the weeping mother, “Don’t be crying about it,” she» eaid; “thaty ‘baby’s in heaven, and you'd better Be trying to | {get there. I done buried 26,” Mr. McConnell was struck by the number fad asked if it was correct, and the old woman's statement was. reaffirmed. | — Ashev.lle. Citizen. know wl of sOV 20 ON the “reforms”? idva, | doe n! dc Something to stop ‘this waste of He friends inthe) Senate ?-Statesville hsoniai | Tnstitute, “bat 7 watiter rol sumfin’, n | 4 mat | ' * jer?” was thein-| 8 ing for somet! g awe hungry. I wants no} fae these hyar X rays dat ’ Senator Buller, who, vas fi) people's money. Have the people. hd’ A. paid | Pasa A da lawyer : ie / " - Va * % f! ‘ Fi i ne . i " j { ali E mri f ‘ fi | os A 4 " a i ea i j i | oe Western’ Union where he rej fi Columbia, N. C.,. March 26.—} .'Phe*money. is supposed to haye been | McConnell was preparing for burial ee ae ‘Passengers I am quoting from the Bible,’ said the wyer- “Yes, yes,’ said the judge, that’s references; page, chapter aud| verse, if you please.’ Be I mauve the stdedes e lawyer jo and myself what was intended’ to be.a look of Bros’. | : ‘Something New and Sweety Peanut ‘Piakes at S. M. Schultz. +f Greain’ ‘Walnat Candy, 15. cents a pel , Mornis Mever. The “Southern Leader,” still holds the lead as the best 5 cent smoke. Nothing equals it. oD, S. Samira. most hear the grass goeing’) en te bursting. Che i The Chick ‘company *’ hded? on steamer to-day. Admission to the con- cert ut College Uhapel to-night will be 0 cent, .. ae PARIS 0 alld, 42 you an itching for thin clothing, but you had better stick to your” thick ones some weeks yet. ERY _ | ig here at court... a at : “| spent Sunday and to-day here. vella Higgs are ene in Greetie county. cently returned from Baltimore, s Sunday here, somewhat more plentiful, but are still thigh in price. . _ | College, returned home last week for memes | the puminer. a editorial, _ | Most men are, willing to obey that in- junction, but, the trouble is the devil ‘Court. convened’ prompdly, | Quite bdowd came wp on the morn, fe ee Z. Muore, Joseph Pittman, J.) CG. The weather came near jumping} jin reterence to perjury, and propose to A few dayslike this and youean @kp/ 6 (00 11) . Regain siti ab Over the State, r . =) BP OD bie + S + s2g e282. : Bo Fase: . ei FS pepo x # gk B aebiRS = |; 4 GEER | 4 | geese e we | 4 eh ee Ps an ee inp Bo NM Pshse | or Sosh om Be owe { sind DActie § 438e0q rie 8¢¢.5° Md oo’ SroSa a. Fao rereee © oo QG S*h ot =| a sik: @ | aerea | ef @, SEE ge ce | 6Se eRe OR be oS ne | me 2@og ; of Q oF BQ ~a~o ® Vie "2 ¢ H. C. HOOKER & CO. | Purveyors of Geod Advice and Dealers | in Diy Goods, Clothing. Shocs and Gent’s Furnishings” ooh i Seater a ci meinen Se An Vie contemporary heads an “Let, the Deyil Alone.” won’t let them alone. Superior Court. The April term of Pitt Superior at 10 o'clock, this-morning, bis honor, Judge x. T. Boykin, presiding. In selecting the grand jury six of those drawn were excused from serving —two for being menibers' of “the State Guard, two for having suits pendinz, and Ang | tea af , in. Fisk Harriae, Mi B tebcds E. P. Nor-| ris, Joshyg Nobles, Joby J.Mason, M, Crawford, Jas, K,, McGowan, James Brown, W. J, Kilpatrick, Jerry Me- Lawhora, A. A. Joyner. ~The charge of the Jodge, which was| an excellent one, occupied most of the | remainder of the morning. We were particularly impressed with his remacks | have something to say on. that “ey later. # | The regular ptt jury for this week | is composed of Be) Re Moore, J. 3: Evans, W. J. Jackson, J. W: Higgs, | D. J. Holland, Heary Williamson, A. rCooper, Caleb Cannon, Wm, McAr-| thur, J. A. hc paca Bullock, Seth} Tyson.” 2 * IN NORTH CAROLINA. 4 wt} iA and Industrial school at Greensboro, Pomener cerca is left alone at Point Caswell, New Han- over county, Today makes the four hundredth arg R d aN | -you think there had been so Seas a | 0 OED 3 | yoeubasigs me generation of | the The Se! women it cashier in Tad OT. ‘burned nearly to es ee re 14 pc ara ann he wiaitt baw dawnt 2 tien abhi te Bad ere hie ont the sexton to ring bell for the usual prayer meeting |, Mant. This was : womad arrested in niRatio| }) Mids Eloise Whitaker, of Enfield,| f ) died Thureday night at the Normal}: Are always stvlish and serviceable | LANG CASH HOUSE shows. U such a variety of We have been selecting Dress Goods for the past —EVea5 YEARS ie=— | Our experience is at your service. SELLS JUST RECEIVED PPL APL Lal LL an CHEAP. Mrs. Hornes’ store, postoffice corner, ——A fresh line of-— Family : GROCERIES, — Consisting of -— which I an selling so bow that it cavses surprise Come sev me and, I) will po you fair f sguare.:: a. W. man0z8. To buy « Dress is one thing. To buv a stylish and serviceable Dress is anotber thing. LANG'S DRESS GOODS| ~ No other store fasliionable To ‘wateh.| 3 DressGoods We invite} & Trimmi’gs you to see. D. 8. Smith's —FOR YOUR— GROCERIES. EVERY THING FRESH AND NICE. JUST RECEIVED A INY, DRIED APPLES AND PEACHES, CANNED PHACH- ES, TOMATOES, “APRICOTS AND, PEARS, AND IN FAGT KEPT UN A FIRST-CLASS GRO CERY STORE. Ecceeteuniaatienmanmmennand’ BUITER A SPECIALTY. bh? 8 BO! i4'The; King House property, on } main street, the most care a or in the ¢ nipped 3 PR. t patton oe Ty to ilding, 20 ney good rou ry buildings, iat. Sb Inch teracotta curbing—price low. Terms easy, | politician spend _ Mahia and tot co sr ecoaplo time, talkin sbroats,f er meeessary —gold stan : buildings, ," "orm eaay. fe neater ag : and ae street, oa aR aga eh time is spent in fie rom aa food wal eet aphise faire GRoOERize ride 1 main attvet 26} feet Povey, Fn rol tithe.’ Terme eaay, a * Be! and 9 howees an and lots for rent. ' | on Taig af es a « ANS J ey Hoy ‘Paleo Wevernl ethes «desirable, pieced low as of property for sale, For further infors 1 240 FAZG HENRY: m SHEPPARD, ar TER, eethre AGEN, Ne ile: 4 Ne i ee : a Te Pe oe et i, eI a i i Tk A... Crocer. The politician has dropped'the tariff, 1 have almost: ra Aga it — goods goin such short is 8 km Potatoes. || NICE LO® OF GRITS, HOM-| EVERY ‘THING USUALLY) e > Mes, Bs. ‘ ° aie ere you ats ayed the st assorted line of the ilaie pane ve rot many and varied kinds, Dress Goods and Tr’mmi' gs Notions, Gentlemen .. Furnish- am ing Goods, He shirts, 7 Neckties, Four-in- Hand Searfs, Collars, Hosiery, Yank | Notions, Hats and vw. Caps t vem neatest mae nobbiest w styles,La- dies, Boys, and Childrens Fine and Keiag ‘Shoes and Boots in endless. styles andhkinds, Carpets, ae Foot Mats, Matting $, Woking and Table Oil Cloths, apie Ci? , tains, Curtain Poles and Fixturés, Valises, Hand Bags; and a stock. of FURNITURE that will sur J haa yy, “Sy te prise and delight you both as }to ec and: price, Baby Car" eavy' Groceries, ’ Flour, Ling “Lard, d of Ng t mish and. Ties, Pe Sacks and Twine, Vel buy COTTON MD PET and ‘pay the highest boris prices y, for, them |Reynold’s ‘SHOES for Men and Boys can't be beat. Paiidn' Bros’. SHOES for SAT ed Vas not srhapraeh ates The celebrated R. & G. Our pr Vago stacy: do eo Bey RRA Lm ee Scr ‘ Otr)/geods are rh Ladies and Misses are. “8