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D. f; ~WHICHARD, Editor and Owner, TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION.
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Vol. 3.
GREENVILLE, N. C.; TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1896.
BEAUTY
IN AL}, ITS
GLORY!
My Spring & Summer
Novelties are the
prettiest ever
shown in
oGREENVILLE.
ar ia
9, 50 6. 00
10.60 o Ke 7.00
re 11.50 66 25.04 8 00
46 19.50 6 &o 9.00
33 13.50 46 66 J 19.00
- Youths $3.50 o o« 200
9 $5.00 - o 3 50
ee iad
. 8.00 o o. §.75
Boys $1.15 o * ~ 85
6o 9.00 & ae 1.25
2.00
ts 3.00 6s o
We haye the above Suits in all
sizes and the goods have no equal
for the money.
ee ae
in the latest. ~designs? VAV 2 A carry
@ full of Zieglar Bros. Fine Shoe,
Fine Shoes, Biga,,
Fine Shoes. ,
E. P. Reed
Hayate |
rin wal
We are in.a ; nebliion to save you
some mone this Spring; Cc
a ee a ath Sail S|
wid ret ie Ow cane
os pivotla®
b ey
| themselves,
sided bare a foth kine oer A
ee oere
SOCIAL DRINKING AGAIN.
More Good Advice to the Young La-
dies.
ee
Eviror Reriectror:"It was in-
deed a pleasure to me to read the arti-
cle of oM. X.� in ThursdayTs REFLEO-
Tor and I assure him that it was for the
interest Of all that prompted me to
write the article on oSocial Drinking.�
As oM., X.� says, I knew that it
would not meet with the approval of
othe thany� because the truth is what
always hurts, though sometimes things
that are untrue cause a great deal of
unhappiaess. :
I heartily agree with oM. X.� when
he says the business men and ladies of a
community are responsible for young
men drinking, but Ido not think the
business men areas much responsible
as the ladies. I have often heard young
men.say that a young man who drank
was thought as much of by the ladies
asone who did not drink; and the ac-
tions of a great many young ladies
proves that their assertion is true. I
do not intend to go for the ladies too
heavily, but those that the cap fits must
wear it. I have attended a great many
dances nnd amusements ot vatious kinds,
and I have seen young ladies eorner off
young men under the influence of whis-
key in preference to those that were
sober. Of course sober young men no
tice such things and I certainly would
like to know what kind of encourage-
ment that is to young men who do not
drink... They see that those around
them who drink seem to be preferred to
Soon the two meet at an-
other dance and the drinking young
man says to the other, ocome, letTs have
a drink.� "The sober young man js_in-
sisted upon to take something. He
pauses a few seconds, and:thinks of the
| dance} before, what a \pleasant time
hig fiend had, and he at once makes up
his mind to follow his friends suey.
So it comes, oI donTt care, setTem up.T
| If the young lady is not responsible for
that young man taking that drink, I
would like to know who is.
Suppose we reyerse the thing and
find the young man in the ball room
under the influence of whiskey and his
| lady friends not even treating him with
ordinary politeness, then the sober
young men would see that the ladies
preferred. soberness to drunkenness,
and it would: be encouraging them not
to drink.
I often hear young ladies say ooh !
I weuld not marrya man that drinks
for anything in the world.� Now let
me'tell you; my young lady friends,
doesnTt, and if the sun were to sudden-
ly rise over your town some night
about twelve orone-eTclock you all, and
brother oM. X�� too, would think that
every town in our country had been on
fire. Now let me: tell you something
else my lady friends, you all had better
use your influence and stop this drink-
lug among young men, if you donTt
us all. You say you will not. marry a
man that drinks. If you will not, this
country will be overstocked with old
maids in a very few years.
I was very much surprised a few
days ago at a young ladv asking . the
question, owhich is the most injurious,
whiskey or tobacco?� I thought that
whiskey had caused enough trouble in
almost every household for ev ery man,
woman and child to know that it is the
greatest evil on earth. Look at the
various crimes that are daily commit-
ted. Whiskey is the cause of mine-
tenths of them ; and this being cam-
paign year we know that whiskey will
be freely drank, and we may expect an
increase of crime. Young ladies, you
all have @ friend who drinks, and you
have some influence over that friend.
Why not try tostop him by kindness,
much influence you have over your
young men friends, and your influence
sisters many years of sorrow.
We have before us political parties
that claim to be working for the interest
of all, but there is only one party who
has the real interest of the peuple at
the cradle and would add happiness. to
thousands of homes, but we need not
look for assistance from the political
parties. They areall sailing on the
same boat and at the end of their jour-
ney they all drink at the same saloon. I
am sure. that somebody will say
oOh! thatTs some fellow who wants
prohibition.� ~ThatTs correct, that. is
exactly what I want, and I am_ not
alone, and I have the great pleasure of
knowing that the majority of the ladies
»|and the better class of our people are
all with me, and if the ladies would use
their influence towards helping the
christian people reform the young men
and letthem see their error, they too
would szon be prohibitinists. I was read-
ing a few days ago an account of a, lot
of drunken Indians at Juquela, Mexico,
killing many ladies and children.
Whiskey was the cause of those lives
being lost. We have notthe Indians
among us, but we have the whiskey on
every side, and with the increase of
drinking and the increase of crime, er
i
~|many years the Mcxicans will be read-|
ing just such accounts right here among
us. Are we to sit still with our hands
folded until reformation will be _impos-
sible? Itis to be hoped not. . Then
let us go to work with God as our
leader aad try to carry happiness to
every home. " @ [.
there is no telling what will become of |T
and if you first fail, try again, donTt | A AAR Apt
give him up. You have no idea how!s@
may save him, his father, mother and | GRAAAAe Wy
heart and. this. party is the oProhibi-| (i wt
tion� party. Could they get in power, go cy
the good would be felt from the vldest |
gray haired man to the littleinfant in |#¢
ie tnt eet engine titra tmnt
TO THE MASSES:
eS We
doubt if
- you ever saw
& more comprehen-
sive line of fine Silks, Dress
Goods and Trimmings, Capes, Suits,
Laces, Embroideries ~Clothing, Wash Goods,
Spring, all the correct up-to-date effects for
Summer. You will ~pe atT the.
magnitude, and open your eyes
in astonishment at the be-
wildering variety you
have to select
1? from.
fo)
(9)
RICKS & TAFT.
DAYS.
ri 3 Having jast purchased the well selected © : : ;
: stock of Higgs Bros., consisting "YRWR¥
"""of a complete and stylish line
BEAUTIFUL LINE OF SLIPPERS JUST pasate ont
A Will sell all at COST for next 30 days. AAA
« Come get some of the great bargaips. pis
jeer. . MM, Erardoos:
RUN DOWN AT THE feet,
SPLIT aT THE TOE.
BUSTED AT THE INSTEP.
TORN AT THE SOLE.
Which of the above troubles nid year Slippers ?
LANG'S -- SLIPPERS
. Are made by a reliable manufacturer who guarantee every pair.
(0)
| Why
not try
them
* they
are sure to please. We have.them in every size and style, Noes
for the infants, some for the grandmother, all intermediate sizes and
widths.
Try our line, plenty of
style and variety to select
from. ,
Lang Sells Cheap.
CAS H FUUDS!
Postoffice Corner.
~ee am ines cone
i
~ 4
nF id 5}
ide
dy aie we naHaanictal 1ilio 70"
.) . ioe dat codliaie Dt
red in what other dealers are doing.
. and spihincs to at own business. Ise
LPAI S. b
that is possible for human. hands to. mates big The styles are y abeolutel
right or. you ied rh Aer the ryt
neyT, '¢
Riretet's Py
6».
m7
n c. ~OLOTHIER. oa
a Mie
a
OTHING!
Less ~Minar certentiin in Clothing. Iam not satisfied to be merely better than other Clothiers.
eae ention is devoted wholly
ll the very Domb:
4
RY
ly correct. The fit mustbe.
The finish must be elegant or I take the: Suit back.
svou shall decide whether or not you getit. ie
~Tt i n't. ~Neither of us want more than is fair. Mies: dia
etc., than we are showing. All the novelties for
-
nt GS, ITO LTH AS GPS. WY :
tS en g
4 SLIPPERS
~Does that .
a
rt
" = Stihl of aoeagt 4s sok whl is aay
oener aFTERNO0 ~(ExCEPT SUNDAY).
reeded. There is too much tendency
that way now. There are big
¢ ete
en
a oA 8
| Bntered as second-class mail matter.
Cane
wee
"
a2 puetourn0s RATES.
tin 8s
, non a 4 ee
One week. . oe ee
Delivered in town by carriers without
prvbers
4 ; ~en Re arttation to the editor
the office.
rates are liberal and can be
or, at
ee ndatael
canst ~ any fe
=
every postofiice inthe county,
n each ,neighborhood.
sad ouly sey side of the paper.
We desire a tive correspohdent at
a will
f items of NEWS as it occurs ;
send in brie chert plainly
tion rates paid 10 agents.
Liberai ~ Commission on suoscrip-
imeem 7
ST
oTvnspay, APRIL ~287u, 1896.
*
idsmripinenitoer
: LOCAL NOTES AND TOBACCO
JOTTINGS.
BY O. Le. JOYNER,
netateeentnineon
Tobacco transplanting is now going
on all over the county.
Last weck we spenta few days in
Lénoif ceunty and stopped over for a
fewhours in Kinston on our way; back.
ThereT are nb more clever greatet-heart-
ed~peoplé ~on 6aith ~than the" tobacco
farmers of Lenoir and it is a genuine | p
plteasare to sit down and talk with such
uf KinstonTs prégressive spirits as J. W.
Granger, BW. Canady and _ others
connected with ~the tebaceo interests
there. Oe TR ®
MW. E.. it ne 1, aditor of the South.
ern Tobaecpuist andT Maputacturers
Record, of Richmond, has contributed
quite a lengthly and , very instructing
paper to the Sunday issue of, the Ral-
eigh News, an " Observer, from which.
wing. extract whieh
will be interesting and instryetive 40:
many of our~ readers. We oeapeciallly |i :
call the attention of our farmer . friefids :
to the latter part ot this extiact as it
gives a very clear insight into the cause
of the low prices of tobacco and the
we..take. the.
future prospect for prices,
oThe prosperity of Eastern, North
Carolina to-day is doubly derived from
the comparatively recently acqtlir ed
culture of bright tobacco on her ofignt,
loamy, quick and productive levelTland,
cleared Jands which have far more thet.
doubled in. value ii. a few years, when
every other splecits| ofT property nimable
has suflered stagnation and a ¢corre-
There the tenant
ani tobacco curer without cash or cred-
it, or land or house, content to go bare-
footedT four or five years back is to-day
in miapy Cases the owner of his own
: s, & home and out-
fnib ich. some may be,
oare lh of rich food stores and
Wilieiling ~aheadT Of taxes
laid up tor a oyang day, and no nidtty:-
ges if any, that canTt be met"around
these people, still too many unlettered
people perhaps have grown Mp trom ~the | ~Comp
yellow clad tobacco fields, towns of suigh oi te
Mount, Greenville, Louisburg and eoadleth
boro, ete., with banks ~and umpléT depos. |
its to mutually sustain theT business | ma
The merehant
has quadrupled his stock in stores. In
Place of the $1.50 stitch dowwu. or brogan
or ~the cheap split leatherT woman's
~ ghoe of which few werd sold a tew years | evel
Aagoywhen cotton by aloneT king uni
a kept many pooty ound the plantation i
: ha Ge i we see with the diversity of
sponding decline.
marvelous growth as Wilson, |
man and the plantet,
id y good and growing Ceca to | OF
p pace with deviand of tho� a
pron Tadic to pay tor bebe
tionsin North Carolina and South Car-
olina to-day for the 1896 crop; the fe-
ver spreads early and rapidly, Let: ne;
one attempt more than he is fully� ~able
toattend to. Every pound of common
tobaeco made debppes the better tobac�
co sold. :
Inthe olden times of Virginia by
common tobacco unfit for export. was
| burnt up at the planterTs expense, later
of it was branded oretused�"if not up
to standard. It would be much_ bet-
ter to-day if we had such inspections
to maintain a high ~standard, rather
than ruinously run down one estab-
lisheil,T ~Let it be also tetrembered
that the, nearer,.a planter comes to
perfect classing and graling at home
the better bis ~bbeT will | ~ell onT the
warchouse floor, It requirey a clear
eye for colors to match a crop right,
and this is whatT manufacturers are
just as particular about'asa woman is
in matching dreas colors and trimmings.
Uniformity in the plug is needful; the
consamér bxpeets to get the same color
and quality in the same brand always.
The planter may assume one leaf to be
as good as another, but the order buy-
erTs factories will show a re-clasification
that would astonish the planter, and if
the latter followed his tobacco up to the.
plug factory and saw his wrappers again
-sorted he would at once seT the Im-
portance of close classifieation, as to!
color, size texture, perfectness, ete.
- The dissimilarity - of tdbaedo ~leaves
und different crops of tobacco is pro-
tion of grading comes in as a paying
[property of leafT tobadco. ~There is
heavy bodied tobacco is BotT the: best
lor the sttongest"it isthe oAough, iflexis
ble, silky, and soft velv ety. full medium
size leaf of ee or-orange- color that:
he YR dust NOM.
the rivalry song fyetotien for standart
brands of plag, using a rich dark ma-
hogany ;. grades very scarce in the 1895
crop, and destined to be in demand in
the 1896 crop; these. may be made}
bést-on rich low land ot more body
~Common wrappers. sold well in o1893.
~because: of cuit prices on common plug,
a sort requiring: heavy pressure on the
wr nipper.. ~The finer grades, of ~wrap.
pets are less in demand bécnuse of the
fine grades of plug being hiss sold or gil-
able by virtue of the increased ouiput
of common competition cut-price plug.
The same cause and effects pertain to
cutters ; the finest graides, ndtwith- |
standing newly opened competition and
war against the Tobacco Trust, are léss
high for six months past, whileT the!)
good amd niediuza grades) are much
higher than six moriths ago; the bulk
of the latter selling relatively highest, |
more than offsets the decline in the
lesser quentey of flue cutters. The
Though we'do not kriow what a day
may bringT torth, yet the outlook is de,
cidedly yood for dur 1896 trop if it be
cf fine quality, The cigarette and Me
: ag sinks sath the town a im | da ee
Sein
verbial, but just lieré thé wise distine- :
much in the texture of tobacco"thé}
than that used for ~bright wrappers, pe
oati and erforce laws requiring oe
ers and dealers to giveacount of tobacco
made, sold and on hand. The
vield, prospects, etc., should come direct
from the county commissioner, or come
from éne to four or more times sold}
over, nut counted as resales, and are
totally deceptive as statistics as a State
or countyTs crop. We speak of an~av-
erage crop in comparative terms, and
yet we have no standard or criterion in
Virgina or North Carolina of any cate.
LAND SALE.
~ By virtne of a decree ef the Superior
Court of Pitt eounty made at March
term 1896 inan action therein pending
entitled J. N. Bynum executor of R. A
will on Monday, June 1st, 1896 sell at
rublie sale,
county, déseribed in the last will and
| iP Uae Hie r
testament of R. A. Bynum as follows | Eiie-sesmmiee pine
1. One tract beginning at an ash in
the runof GideonTs or JacobTs Branch
and running with the various courses
of the Frank Moore land,up to where 2
ditches cross; then ap the ditch that
leads to the old read; then with the
Frank Moore l«nd to the Greenville
and Wilson road to the m ath of. the
avenue Mortna 4 from the road to Dr.
BynumTs, then South 76} East 206 poles
to: ppl} drainT orT branch, then down
said branch South 784.T Kast 28 ~poles,
then down said branch. South 81} East
41 poles then down, said branch. North
69% East 89 poles to a certain white ash,
then South 744 East 5° polesT to. ~a
emall water oak on ~the run df Black
Swamp, then dowi the variousT courses
~of sai Swamp to the, mouth of GideonTs
branch, then up the various courses of
paid branch to the beginning, contain-
ng by estimation five htndred acres
more or less,T
devised in said will to R. B. Bynum,
4, oThe tract known as the Davis
band the sameI byught of Allen By-
num.� centuinfug acres more or
less. It being theT same land devised in
~said will to WilliaaT Boyce and wife
~for lite with reminder to Berhie
{Sige
~The tract of land known as the
Askew land coutaining 199} acres
Pmore or ~less.T [t being the rani de-
vised in said: wiil to the children of |
John T. Bynum deceased.
All of said lands will. be sold subject
~ 4M) to such improyements placed thereon
ry since the death of R..A. Bynum.
~Perms of Sale"Cash.
; oALEX. L. BLOW,
Commissioner.
Greenyille, N. CU April v2ndT 1896,
Eee Sale.
April term 1896 in an action therein
Turnage | and T. W. Carr &e,
[ will on. Monday, June 1si 1896
béfore: thé Court Huure door in Green-
Ville, sell at public sle tor cash,Ta tract
of lund Jying inT Karmvile township
Pit. county ,immediately in the fork of
Middle Swamp and Sandy Ruy and ad-
j ining the lands of A. J. Flauagan E.
A: Moya Richard Carr ang S. V.
Whitehead anu cvitaining 329 zeres
more or less.
JAMES A. LANG;
Com missioner.
This the 24th day of Aprii 1896.
Go To Meats
D. S. SmithTs
eeFEOR FOUR" :
- os a x
BU TER A A SPEOIALTY
P
eee eh i ef fy a ma
ee ar bith: Ren. i patois aide
:. on 25%
missioners ( or tax listor tothe State AdiT (phrtas, | Te
tor. The warehouse offerings may be for | #¢ ~abtally rostered b
Bytrum versus K. B. Byuum et als, 4 aS
before the Court HouseT |
door in Greenville, to the highest bid-|
der the following tracts or parcels of | i
land:sitnate in Farmville township, Pitc) |i}
It being the same land]
In pursuance of a~ decree ef the Su-
rior colrt of Pitt conity male at
sig be entitled W. G. Ling vs Moses
EVERY THING FRESH AND|EI
NIGE. JUST REQEIVED |
oQREENVILLE, Nu C
With every facility for transacting a]
Banking Business. This Bank solicits
the accounts of merchants, farmers and
ftps persons and
the courtesies that
I by « well conduc-
ted and obliging banking house.
oCollections remitted Loire and at
owest rates. rm
the par of re
}
P0 RK SIDES & SHOULDERS
\ARMERS AND MEKUHAN'TS BUY
ing their yearTs supplies will tind
their interest to get our prices befrre pus
chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is complete
nallite~branches,
FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR
RICK, TEA, &c.
always ut Lowest MARKEt PRUNE:
TOBACEO SNUFF wICIGARS
we buy direct from Manufacturers, ene
ning youto bay at one profit. A Com
dlote stock of
~always outiand and soldat prices tosun
the times. Cur goods areal! bought and
sold for CASH therefore, having no risT
to run,we sell at a close margin.
S. M. SCHULTZ Greenville, NC
Because an old style hat never
shows the wearer to be up to date.
NY SPRING STOCK
is in &nd embraces the very latest
stvles and shapes ef new Pattern
Hats.
I also hava a lovely display of
Shirt Waists, Stamped Livens,
Embroidery Silks, Ribbon Collars.
S| and other new goods.
My entire packs is ma hratver feos
be %
1A. B.
ot Couneiimen March |
1 on the aide w
Be
ever shown in Gretevilis:
sure tO see my samples. All new�
styles, not an old piece in the lof |
| Will take pleasure in bringing "
samples to your home if you will
not y fe at my shop nearT Hon
bet , on Diek ow avente, é 4
AB. ELLINGTON
Greenville Market.
Comrected ey! 8. M. Schultz. ,
Batter, per 1b 16:40 26
Western Sides " 6.to!
| Sugar cured Hams 10 to 123
Corn 40 to 60
4 {Corn Meal | » 80 to 65
| Flour, Family 4.25 to 5.00
Lard 5} to 10
o| DatsT 35 to-40
4 | Sugar 4 to6
y | Cottee ¢ 15 to 26
| Balt per Sack 160 to 1 75
us | Chickens - oe W to 26
Sam | Eggs person TH to. ll
') Beeswax. per ""7p
Cotton,and Peanci,
Below are Norfolk prices of cotton |
~Tand peanuts for yestefday, as furnished
tby Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer.
. heute of Norfok :
COTTON. 4 ar
Good ~Midaling 7 15-16
Middling 7 1116
Low Middling 7 6-16
Good Ordinary, . [6g
~Tone"dall,
PEANUTS.
Prime 330
Extra Prime 33
oancy: 8.
Span $1.10 ba
Tone-"iirm.
GREENVILLE TOBACCO MARKET
REPORT.
LY O. L. JOYNER.
Tops."Green. 0 ..6..¢63.1 to Ob
o Bright.... ........ 4to8
Red... «8 tod
Luas"Common.... .. 4406
* Good.. 7 to 15
o Fine.... eos ..... 12 to18
Currers~- Common... ....6to 11
ot
Good...» ee te oa
: x 4 a . vee Fen tid toT +
ENRY SHEPPARD,
REAL ESTATE ~AGENT,
oGreenville, N. C.
GS� Va uable Properties for pale or
Rent... Correspondence solicited, wt
fers'th Mér baritile ind Banking How
of 'Greebville. _ Office ou wai str '
danay SKINNER | A. W. WH a
i. a fio W HEDBER. ,
kK)� Successors to LathamT & Nidunder.
TTOBR Lider bt ca
ike Bl 7) No
Semana
mivpeceigl Imm yen
John KE, Woodard, F.u. et Hig
Wilson, N.U. Greeniville, N
VODAKD & HARDING,
AI TURNEYS-AT-LAW,
Greenville, N.
eh
Special able ution wiveds w collections
ane ottlenent of Ciuinis.
meee = iin coer tae a
~Barbers.
oo son
AMES A, SMITH,
~TON SORIAL ARTIST.
GREENVILLE, N 0
Patronige solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing
and Pregsing Gents Clothes a seciehy
est oe
H ERBERT EDMU NDS.
FASHIONABLE BAREER.
Special attention given to cleawing
Gentlemens Viotbine.
PENDER,
TONSOR AL ARTIST,
| ~first ass Stiave, shat
NOTICE.
Sat the regular meeting-of the Bosra
|, the ord
élés riders fromT riding
in the town of Green-
-All_ persons will
prohibiting bi
ville was
j govern T thesoast vor i ~wecordingly,
OLA FOR ns Mayor.
'C..C. FORBES, Clerk.
'y Oret NicHvisoN
i J A. . Bunamss, lar
iy Eee Pe
sic pn xi IAS a tg nl
a ate SM RIM Ps SR hay ati egg eS Ee HL a we ah Bae one Si ga akg
Something Astonishing to Him-
echt and Neighbors.
Indications of oil in and abogt Les
Angeles have been apparenT for years,
and a few instances are on pape of
enthusiastic | prospectors ~who sun
-} wells to the depth of from 100 to 200
feet, and actually succeeded in securing
"| an occasional barrel of crude petro-
leum.
al The first cabin car line was built in
ih ;| Los Angeles in 1886, and it was natu-
| Qe BBL rally coneeded by investors generally
Lv Selma 3 .. ,| that. a piece of land close in on, the
Ly Fay'ttevitle| | 80112 59) ~)' }} eable line was about the biggest card
Ar. Florence 7 25) 3:00 in their pack. This particuiar section
opie ormeret Pass gaat Toe r of town is'made up of a series of hiflsT
4a Te f crowded along as' closely together as
9h Ole ii. a prairie dog village. and just about as
| A bau |__| | available for town Tots. A local real es-
ae IS yl | LA. ae | tate dealer acquired some property in
~Liv Wilson 88 6 20| the much-valued region, and: then for:
ly Goldsboro: ~| SFO} / 5 , 708 several years tried vainly ty sell, outy
v' Magnolia 4 ~tel * 8461 at almost any price. Finally, in a fit of,
ArW Tieingtes 5 45 945} desperation, he decided to bore for off.
P. M. A.M | ~This was in August-of last-yeur.
" Discouragement and ridicu'e met him
TRAINS GOING NOTRH. on all sides, and. when 1,000 feet had
° been reached without result, his owild
~Dated eG oTR | cat� scheme was the ta'k of the town.
M soles 4h $. Then something happence. Sudden-
mat iz : - ig _ | ly, in the dead waste and middle of the
«emetic jo | | night, a tremendous burst of vit and
Pipe ALS MAP EM, | gas shot out of ~the ~drill hole, flung
Lv)Florecce «| 8 15/7 4) every portable object in its pathway
po ioc * a 9 40 high in the air, literally gcaked the
i i dance, and saturat:,? the
Ar Wilscn P00) 11:85 Pi roabaabedt with the gri
stl ee ting: 5 ae Se 1 | en ct |g s grimy,
7 ~e ash ""\" | ill~smelling substance. Dismay reigned
+2 , i supreme, until the owner «f the well
he, fj was enabled to turn the enormous out-
onlin donne ann wens falling eel contac een Low into aT hastily-constructed tank.
; PA. M. P. M. |»: At-first a universal wave of indigna:
be Wilmington} 9 25 1 00| tion swept over the community which
Lv Magnolia y.4 10 $ | @ 81) had in the passing of years taken up
yet ~a 33 940) its abode Tin this region. It was out-
oi 948 ~10-47 rageous that oifactories of ~the peo-
hy vagy Tre iky awe ple should be so violently assailed"
ae Bel 2 se ~their very hearth-stones invaded. It
~| gz S| was furthermore declared that the well
woe A was a revaiats = health, and oi.
ee nn ans pee | tions to aba e nuisance were made
een |P. M. P. M'P, M, | to the city council.
Ly Wilson 1:20) °° in 85) 1@ 32} Then there was a great calm, which
@r. Rocky Mt | 2.17 |12 a hi.16) lasted exactly 24 hours, after which
eters every adjacent property owner with
ed { 406 . | $1,500 in hand or in sight began to re-
Lv Rocky Mt | 217). 12 0 pare for boring. Innumerable agents
Ar Weldon a [Laps Ol. now appeared on the scene, eager: to
et ab 08: ale
rain on Seétiand Neck Braneh~Rowd
eeaves Weldon 3.55 p, m., Halifax 4,1
p.m., arrives Sgr tage Neck at 4. 56 p
; peri f. TEx bat ! Yigngel hx 7. r
me le | ait nary He
61 a
ry
reé ,
fax at 11 70) a. m,, ml
| y Jexee nt Sunday ae
Trains on Washnigton Branch Live
Washin tan $.00 a. 7 rfid 3.90 i |
th 6 a.
KCNA
ee m., aed 721 10 p
ept Sunday. Coiieits with trains on
Scotlend Neck Branch.
Train leaves varpotu, N) 8 Bae
rhe & Ral (hte
jab 4 50-p. m1, 3 a 3
artive Plymouth y 00 P. i, 8 25 p p, n.
Returning caves Plymoath daily except
Sunday, 6.00 4. m., Sunday: 9.30 a Le
arrive 'Larbor 10. 25 am apd 11, 46:
Train on Midland N. C, branch leaves
Gold3boro daily; exeept Sunday, 6.05 a
m atriving Smithteld 7:30: a, m Re
turning leaves Soiithveld $00 4. ,, a
riveg at Goldstors 9.30 a. m.
Traws in Nushville braneh leave
cky Mount at 4.3) p. m.. / atrive
Nashville 4.05 jp. ui., opring Hope: 6:40:
mm. Returcing, leave Spring, .Hopr
Wa. m,, Nashville. 3.3y a airiye .at
Backp Mopne 9.8, a ya. obali exept
J.
Trving on Latta braneh. Florence R
&., leave Lasta 6.40 p m, aurive Danbar
7.50 Pm, Clio 4.056 p m. Returning.
leave Ulivt6.1l0 am, Dunbar 6.30 a m,
ria Latta 7.50.a m, daily except Sun-
ay :
Train onClinton Branch leaves War-
saw for Clinton eaily, except Suuday,
{1.10 a. m, and 8.50 p, m: Returning
fe ves Clinton at7.00 a. m. and 8,00 p m.
Train No. 78 makes close conhection
at Weldon ay go ag allrail via
Rishmone. alse at tg with
Norfolk and CarolinaR R. for Noriolk
ene ell pots North via No ~folk
JOBN F. D VEN
4:
M, EMERSON, Trafiie M: :
e WKN ~tee Gen? oarene ae
P, Me Pelletier
Lovit Hines, !
i sae months in the year, it is
fi 3 LER O., |: say."YouthT s Companion, :
Ws : 1 thid fharket!T� a | ~Neither Was He. i
in forT 1608: ~Wate pay nw et ita a me
se a ra m es gy 3 blog the
tin aay el, vere, replied xe. )
rence Flynn, oe eg v
: sm ee ! om ity:
' tracks, one having a 32,000-barrel stor-
~| operation to-day, and the drilling is
_L ing the oil to the railroads, nearly $1-
| sidered an excellent daily average for
| These Esquimaux estimate time by, the 8. Wi. ts! AROE &-
_ | Movements of ~he stars as well ag by
» | the position of the sun, and yet, less)
. oobservant than were the Arab shep-|
| herds, they have not noticed that one}
| others move, nor haye they set apart
the planets, which tu them are simply.
large stars... Whether this is due to the:
fact that the movements of
be observed:
Crude Polvslanee ls. ~uel Oretarce|
of Los Angeles.
Ini @ Moment of Despetation an Owner
~Begins to Bore, and the Result Is
furnish estimates on readitg, casing,
tubbing, ete.; to supply rig irons, en-
gines, boilers, or sand punps, while you
waited; to take your measure for oil-
proof overalls; to move your house,
Oil companies and oil exchanges are
| being organized and reorganized al-
most daily. Two pipe-lines are com-
pleted from the field t the railway
age tank, and the other with a eu
pacity of 35,000 barrels. These lines
cost about $75,000. |
There are over 400 wells in actual
progressing rapidly. What with the
purchase of plants and the cost of pip-
000,000 eapital has already heen invest-
ed in the industry.
_As high as 300 barrels of oil have
been pumped from a single well in
24 hours, although 100 baryels is con-
the best. producers... The present out-
| put is over 3,000 barrels per day. Of
this 1,500 barrels are required for local
consumption " breweries, laundries,
iron and steel works, printing offices,
ete. and the Santa Fe and Termina}
Railrpgqd' companies ~beingT the princi-
pal consumers."HarperTs Weekly.
Esquimau Astronomy.
~The: polar inhabitants of the morth-
ern regions wisited by Lieut. Peary
have definite ~but limited ideas of ass:
tronomy. In writing of them Peary
says that the, recognize the oGreat
Dipper� as a ~herd of reindeer; the
three trianguiar stars of Cassiopea are
the th stones i tir weelestal
imp; | e sg ce eh Rh aay
op ts dest .
Eon ditch ts ih the ent se ca
enable him to climb to thetop. Gemini
are two stones in the entrance to an
igloo; Arcturus 2nd Aldebaran are per-
sonifications, and the moon and sun
are a maiden and her pursuing lover..
~star is the center about which all the
SES
during: only
Soaaibie to
ae ee Bes
Cee ae
ares
: ee Re 5 88 Y Se 1 2
A MOUNTAIN COURTSHIP.
dye Eye Witness.
oJ was in what's known as the ~flag
, pondT district of Unicoi county, Tenn.,T
said @ traveling man, owhen a youne
man rode up in front of the cabin where
I was stopping and spoke to a girl who
'| was dipping water from a spring.
oHowdy, Sal.�
oHowdy, Tom.�
oCome; jump on the hoss, anT) go to
Erwin. with me.�
oWhat fur?�
oTer git married.�
oBut yoT hainTt done coTted me yit.�
oI know I hainTt, but I've done been
tooT pestered with work. I allus in-
tended ter marry yer, though.�
oBut I hainTt got no cloTs,� remon-
strated the gifl.
oWell, we'll jess ride on yon side of
Erwin to Sister MagTs, in the cove, anT
Til git yer a dress.�
oSho'ly, Tom?� ae
oSho'ly, Sal,�
oWhat kinT of a dress?�
oBest thar is in Lowe's stoT.�
Not another word was said. Sa]
dropped the bucket and jumped on the
horse, shouting to her mother:
oMam, me anT Tom is going ter git
| married at Erwin, We'll be by here in
the morninT.�
The mother started as if to ~call her
back, but the horse was galloping down
the lane, and she went and carried in
the bucket of water without comment.
"-Washington Star.
wreat Light.
Mr. Goodheart--So times are dark
with you, are they?
Mr. Onizuppers"Dark as midnight.
oWould a ten dollar bill brighten
them any?�
oBrighten them?
a regular X ray.�-"Boston Courier,
AO. MORE Ol COLD WEATHER. |
oT am now prepared ~to fornieh
Ice in. any-quantity,ard-will keep
well supplied throughout the
summer. Al! orders Ih town de-
livered ~without extra ~charge.
promptly send me your orders.
W. R. PARKER.
Near Five Points.
A Man Never Looks Well.
If nis Laundry is Poorly. Done.
While he always looks well.
if he has nice Laundry.
"We are agents for"
UAL VIGK'S STEAM LAUNDRY
Suffolk, Va.
Whose work is nowhere sur-
passed. We make shipment
every Wednesday and goods
are returned Saturday. Get
your bundles to us on Tuesdays
and they receive prompt atten-
tion. AJ] ~work guaranteed.
We are responsible for any ar~}
ticle iost.
J, L. Starkey & Bro
JUST RECELVED
PPLDALDL LAAN LL al Ole
SA lee
°"" fy fresh line of ""
Family : GROCERIES,
""Consisting of "
Flour, Lard,
Meat, Coffee,
Meal, Sugar,
&e., &c., &e,
which I am
selling solow
that it causes
surprise.
Come see me
and I will
rest you fair
and square,
THE MORNING STAR.
The Oldest
=| Daily Newspaper in|
North Carotina.
naythere am Oi. iat al ts
EE ee PL OE eat
ra
A ten would be
When you ~want to be verved]
"| thenta.to,cpntinge in the bigherech
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THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT, WHICH
IS'A REGULAR FEATURE OF BB PAPER,
18 ALONE WORTH MANY} TIMES ~THE
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE,
"(0)-"
When you need 3@"-
JOB PRIN TIN,
= "=BE Don't forget ,
Reflector Office,
ee) mmm
WE HAVES AMPLE, FACILITIES.
FORGIBE. WORK AND DO ALL
KINDS3O} ;COMMERCIAL AND
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE WORK. :
Oo
Our Work andT Prices Suit our Patrons,
oe ~ ay a a
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erty
THE REFLECTOR BOOK STORE
"I8 THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN GREENVILLE FOR
BLANK BOOKS, STATIONE
A full line. of Ledgers, Day. Books, Went
Books, Receipt, Draft and Note. Books, %
Bill Cap, Letter and Note Papers. Bavelopes all sizes and ler
Handsome Box! Paypcterics, fiom 10: ceiits andT up. School Tab-
lets, Slates, Lead and Slate Pencils; Petis undT Fén-Holders |
Fall.tine Popular Novels by best authors.T TueT Celebrated
mond lnks, all.colors, and-Cream Mucilage,
on hand. Weare:scleagent for the Par
equals it and every: onsinesh n should have one. Erasers Sponge
Cup, Pencil- Holders, ubber Bands, &c. Don't sede us when you
want anything is the Station oryT tine. i
GREEN VILLE. The Ohanlotte
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Tilt
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Legal Cap, Fools Cap
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FOREMOST NEWSPAPER ;
The course embraces all the Lranches : 3
ngually taught in an ~Academy. DAILY
Yerms, both for sultionT aid aco
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Boys weil fitted and equipped for
business;; by taking the academic
course, alone, Where they. wish . to
pursue 4 higher course; ~this school
unrarG#'s thorotigh preparation to
Seti wiih credit, uny: College in North.
Caroling. or the State University, It
dpe eg ose Who bave recently: leftT
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A ~vont tis with chericter: and | pt 40M
| | alana ees taking: 9; yoann: with) ~and ~Nptional Capitola, $8 a hips a
de will be aided jn making arran | TRE wench & a ae un, alls
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THE DAILY eae
All of'the néws~of the world Com
: 2 WOOL Di elk. aio date.
: ae mene than ever betore:
wo tg COTTON GOODS
- _ of different kinds and description.
~Never were they more beautiful
| than thia season.
. "Come see our-",,
HRT WAST SI La |
they are the correct styles raha
) prices.
HAMBURG EDGING and
INSERTIONS, LACES, "
RIBBONS, FANCY BRAIDS,
and NOVELTIES.
s Lace Curtains!
Wittiow Shades, Curtain Poles.
"A line of"
Oxford Ties:
for Ladies aud Obildren that has
- mever veen equalled in this town-
Shoes, Shoes,
1, feet ae Me
| to Morris, Meyer,
Starkey & BioTs;
cbr scasisess ADVERTISING
: ":
~Creites 4 many a ~new business,
yes oc uiteely an old Saunton,
mary a large Lusiness.
Revives nd adull business,
ee many a lost business,
- Saves many a failing business.
S-cures sueeess to any business.
Eee, a,
a a BOAT ~SCHEDULES.
1d urain going
Passenger, and mail
north, arrives 8:22 A.M. Going South,
Bid oder 6:47 P. M.
2 bee p
Sa E:
¥ ©
south Bound Preah, arrives 2:00 P,
M. leaves 2:15 P. M,
pteauier Tar River arrives from Wasb-
jugton Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Jeaves.tor Waghington Puesday, They
oy and fe og ioe ;
nai,
e
es Sees fea Sed
- WRATHER BULLETIN.
Ganerally fair to-night and Wednes-
day. 2 :
ai
MUD CAKES.
Ayes DonTt Have to be Laid in the
' gun to Dry.
anata
White Oniou Sets at S. M. Schultz.
When ycu want a real good smoke
#
t,
~ood Drinks at J. L.
BroT 8.
Starkev &
ot W
She material for the ian ex-
change hes ite : \ 4
A whe line of Ready ~wite Lies
Shirt Waists and Skirts at LangsTs.
Best 5 cent Cigars in en at he
¢
i:
JON *
on
r
£
~Nothing the matter with to-day, it
has been pretty enough.
oPull variety OréssmanTs oFegetable
and Fiower Seeds at:J. L. Starkey &
BrogT.
1638 unwise to enter ~into ~an obli-
, | gation beyond ability to fulfill.
T he ~Southern Leader,� still hoids
the Iéad as the best 5 cent smoke.
? | Nothing equals it. D. 8. Suitu.
: for every buyer who wants an
No form of opposition or danger cart
honest. reliable weari artistes. PP Se :
wenn it var "8 a dete? she; true man: froug i 5 what he
BAL SaaS ~knows to be his duty. a
T J ue lan If you want Ice Cream, Soda Water,
Milk Shakes, Coco Cela, Lemonaae
~Yo pr ob you fromthe san oand [ANd Sherbets call om-Magrie, Moyen, »
rain. me
oe © en See
Gentlemen come and examine our
"line of :
oe valk nil F
re, ~Ties Collars, Cutts, Siraw|
so. a
: lease you if yom,
wil give 1 ug a call,
couch : and embraces: man
se al ruts of cose nierit.
chi ie Lounges snd Couches
Ag ¥ Tin te
, » Dining Tobles, Floor an
» Oil Cloths, Mattings. oth :
count of rain.
ona vide to Goldaboro and vicinity.
dey sae asia asien Ake
Interest.» increasing oguithe ueting
at the Methedist church. There were
severa) ~penitents at the ~services: this
morning.
Tam /prepaved to furnisieee Cream
to families in any quantity. Give me
oe orderé.
Morris Merer.
. Srecra, Sawe."Eight head of
Y oung Horses amd Mules willipositivedy
~Shoes in correct styles, |be sold without reserve on Saturdats| iy, srenglast weels with her sister, Mrs.
popular prices. | May 2nd, 1896, to close business:
/Gnaton. M. Tuoxer.
ashes Steud
Joe Archer wae iv our. towm: Satus|,
ce nea Bene BN caneside pty
TeetTs ~Rete sso id lites 68 ae
Mrs. Sarah Hen. has been 2
WW? P. Edwitdeniadé a
" at Greeanille.
i a J y
bay� ~planting | tolinceo this
: | here! ~theth tage eey 50 pet'leent more. who § a é Ty
o| ~Dhere willbe ea Kni atl Honor} I al ge tA V9 Har i
raat ete Mi Oh. All Knights rei] GFA ORS | | 9 HY)
74.08 | vited.to come and bring abasket,.. The,
Grated ~Dictaror will deliver anT
re eka Oe MPRA AA oo em 4 pe es © bags ¥ oye
| We think the! KingsomT para ge
| flour barrets.
town Sunday.
own to-day.
o Hooxertos, N. C., Apail 27, 198% the new Mepot.
Ber vf
Tare sil aor
Like
W el ~have had good teil eophe } | ie
PATS © wel
Week, ~There will ~be. unote pect ae
a vie 8 Blount went to tao
toxday. |
Rev. A. Greaves returned to Kin,
ston Mcnday evening.
Capt: R. W Joyner, once a. itioen
of Greenville, is here ona Visit� to
friends. :
JR Bay ei: sank of oRak
eigh, is making: his headquarters here
for a while.
L. W. Yaneence and little daughter,
Mattie, went to Tarboro this morwing
to spend the day with relatives.
Glad to see Engineer George Smith
beck on his run.on the passenger train,
after being off a week on account of
| sickness.
ake 2
a
Our Poet, Cardenas and Golden
Seal Cigars at Jesse W. BrownTs.
For Sarxe." About fifteen empty
Apply at Reriecror
office.
Cod Fish, Irish Potatoes, Prepared
Backwheat, Oat Flakes, Cheese, Mac-
caroni, P. R. Molasses, at S. M.
Schultz.
Governor Carr has sanctioned an ex-
change of courts between Judges Gra-
ham and Robinson, . whereby the for.
mer will preside over the May term cf!
Beaufort, and the latter over ~the: May
~term of Halifax court, :
oHot Jacket.�
Thig aiternoon Raphe Battle and
Henry Fleming, both colored,T tested
their endurance with buggy whips, in
other words tried their hands at what
the boys used to callT ohot jacket.�
They dealt each other sharp cuts for
several rounds, when Henry discovered
| aur: Goan, onae� oOla, Jessie
ig, 512
~Lollie. White, Nettie Spain,
Emma ngugl " Ee bes, Dell
Forbes."
oBore Ras pence Foster Quins,
ae Milton White, Johnnie. White, Johunie.
Congleton, Bruce Baker, Cland Tuns-
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Girls"Jennie Congleton,
Downs, Frankie Harris, Julia Harris,
Caidie Holliday, Mary Johnson, Nannie
| Johnson, Maud Lanier, Carrie Kinion,
Emma McGowan, Alma Tucker, Rosa \
Tally, Mattie Cory, Allie Spain.
Boys"Claud Braxton, Heber Bar-
ber, Jimmie Evans, Peter Gwaltney,
Roy Hearne, Johnnie House, Archie
Joyner, Guy Lanier, Charlie Tucker,
Harry White.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
' TION,
A Convention ofthe Democratic par-
ty of Pitt county will be held at the
Court House in Greenville on Wednes-
day, May 20th, 1896, at 12 oTclock M.,
tor the purpose of appointing delegates
to the State Convention to be ~held in
the city of Raleigh on June 25th. 1896,
The Democratic voters of the several
townships are requested to meet at the
usual place of meetirg in the township
on Saturday, May 16th, 1896, at8
o'clock, P.M: for the purpose of ap-
pointing delegates to said County Con-
vention,
According to the plan of organization
the. townships are entitled to appoint the
follow number of delegates and alter.
nates each, to-wit : |
Beaver Dam 4.
BelvoirT 2.
Bethel 5.
Carolina 7.
Chivord 14, |
that Raphe was making it too hot for
him. ee
Bethel Items. ,
o*BerTurt, N. C., April 21st, °96.
J. H. Blount, of pieuyilly; was in
V. L. Stephens, of ~Dunn, was in
Miss Musa Barnhill is visiting rela,
tives in town this week.
MC. 5. Cherry and .W. J. White,
| hurst went to Williamston Sanday.
Blount & Beo. have moved to their
brick store at the hotel.
Jubims Rosenbaum was the happiest
~man imtown last week"its a girl
Heney C. Waters was on the sick list
last week, We are glad to see him
out to-day. |
Miss. Bessie Speight, of Martin ceun-
Jesse W,. Carson.
The switch at the railroad depot is
being estended preparatory to cori
~be published at so small a price. The
Contentnea 14
Falkland 4,
Farmville 5
Greenville 18.
Pactolus 4, ,
Swift Creek 8.
By order of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committe of Pitt County.
R. WILiaMs, AxEx. L. Brow,
Secretary. ~ Chairman.
\
The cheapest magazine we have yet
seen is Nickell Magazine, by Russell
Publishing Co., Boston. ~Fhe price is
only 5 cents a number and it is aston-
ishing how so excellent a magaziue can
illustrations aad matter equal in ever
respect the higher priced publications:
It is worth many times the price.
$25.00 REWARD
Will be: paid tothe finder if package of
money lost Saturday eyening fs re-
turned tethis a and no questions
asked, |
tall, Closs Hearne and Hassell Daniel. |
Mattie |
=
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Our stock pias a
nothing lacking. We
will sell you if good
goods and low prices
cat: do it,
in pools ciate wc BY
Clothing, Notions,
Gents Furnishings,
in all Spring Styles.
Come and see us and we will do
you good.
H. C. HOOKER & CO.
Mice Little Things .
To haye in the house at all
times, in case of unexpected yis-
itors, are the Canned Goods and
Potted Meats which Iam offering
at prices at which you cannot get
them at other places. Remember
my Groceries are alwavs fresh
and a complete stock to err
from. Call and see me.
JESSE W. BROWN.
STORE
C.
Vv
N | Serer
it GOS, NTS, SHES
Hats, Caps, GentaT Furnishings, |
and the cheapest line of STRAW
MATTING in the town. 11 cts
to 23 cts yard.
Agent for Wanamaker & Brown.
of Philadel phia,tailor-made Cloth-
ing for Men and Boys, BiggestT
line of Samples you ever saw. "
Come and look at them and you
will gay it is the prettiest and
cheapest line of CLOTHING you
ever sawinthetown.
H. B. GLARK.
er arese! Jewelry Store, -
a
by
Lad
abi 0 oat
veryT godt "paper, obun we : tik the} lV
]) | Ande. know the : - .
bill of pai
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A RUE is iA
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