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Pay: ey
sds WHICHARD, Bator andT Owner,
_ TROT IN PRRFERBNOE To FICTION.
Saas
| GREENVILLE, N. C., , WEDNESDAY, way a. 1800,
us a viriving to. better
eilons and improve fa-
Nothing that will
5 this a better store is
o mach trouble or too
reat an expense. We are |
pushing shead to win new
praies. We have just re-
ceived a beautifnl addition
to our already complete
stock wf the following
FOR THE LADIES:
Silk Finished Henrietta,
- Batin Duchess,
Cheviot, Creponeites,
Imperial Serge
Brocade Mohair,
Brilliantine,
Drop dTAlma, Dimities,
SilkLandown,
Duck Suititig, Sateen,
Lindn Batiste,
French Organdiés,
Ginghams, Percales,
Swisses, Mulls, &e.
Ve weask is an inspection and
the prices will astonish you.
FOR THE GENTLEMEN:
all-wool plaid suits,
blue cheviots,
black cheviots,
all.wool brown mixed "
suits,
| brown: plaid. suite,
black serge suits,
imported: clay. worsted,
~ all-wool covert. cloth,
all-wool Thibet al
spuitete
: say ae ther | eit
suit you! in eee ao quality.
oPOP LOWOL A tate
if Payreperer iieeinermaeet
-|done,. When this market first started a
vh ;
ik. wit a a bend
i ET hanr-uitaaaeied ee Wale
Since we have been alent with |
OX: a the tobacco trade we have wweidten jonly:
» from information and we have tried to
as Gathered from the Farmers"
A Great Many Reports sent
Out from this Section
Damaging and Mis-
leading.
oert Seema
BY 0. L. JOYNER,
We have read with a great deal of
interest'a good many conjecture as to
the tobacco acreage in Eastern North
Carolina and it is really amusing to
see the capers of these reporters. ~They |T
all seem to vie with one another to see
who can teil the biggest yarn about the
increased acreage, ~These reports are
misleading and damaging, not only to
the farmer but to the dealer and manu-
facturer as well. There are three well
established markets in Eastern North
Carolina and there are others coming
on which will in time become impor-
tant factors among the tobacco markets
of the State. But in their own zeal to
impress the outside world with their su-
perior advantages and the quantity of
tobacco raised tributary to their parti¢-
ular market, a great many times seri-
ous injury is done the tobacco interests
everyv;here. In South Carolina, for
lieve that the whole face of the earth
would be planted in tobacco this year.
Tobacco journals everywhere have
been fullof reports of new markets and
increased acreage, until the. world is
prepared to think that South Carolina
alone would grow tobacco enough this
year to supply the trade. It now turns
out that there will not be much more
than half the tobacco planted in South
Carolina that has been predicted up to
now, and this information comes direct
from the fields of South Carolina, and
not from some one in town who, has. ap
interest § in some warehouse and who by|.
those reports expects to get somebody
to go there to buy tobacco. Here in
Eastern North Carolina, in a great).
part of it at least, the writer, has posi-
tive information from personal observa-
tion that the tobacco acreage has been
very much exaggerated. A few days
ago we took a trip of fitty miles through
the leading tobacco belt of Greene and
Lenoir counties and a portion of
Pitt; and we know that in this
séction the acreage will not be in-
creased. In some sections the farm-
ers had planted the land they prepared
for tobacco in cotton and on one farm
we noticed especially where last year
there were forty acres of tobacco, this
year there are only twelve.
There is no need of disguising facts
in order to deceive the public, for while
they may be fooled for awhile, yet after
all the facts will be learned and then it
is too late to appease the injury that is
very prominent. tobaceonist who had
moved trom a distant State and located
~on one of the eastern markets, said one
bad in talking with a number of tarm~
ers, that O. L. Joyner was _ doing the
eastern markets brat Bunt that, ty
other man in Ea | ry
~asked him why and how it was. 1
he ved, instead of peg the eastern
ere, i
all ary can to make fated otha that the
oLV prenge will ae. oprese and i
the markets are not selling as ne to-
gay
stick squarely tq the troth without, dis"
se dike progpee
" " aed. ty
instance, the world has been led to be-|
| guising facts or figures and we are yet)!
SOT I yrprcera cet)
elit ellie ane "|
fits the. trade to hiselligentiy-xke. hold
of the crop. ..A great many hold their |
orders off thinking that tobaccoT will go|
down under the pressure of a large
erop until, before they realize what they
have done the crop has been sold, . and
their man hasTnt filled his orders. He}
has been kept off the market and the
| farmer has suffered for the lack of com-|
| petition to the extent of what his
"} purchases would have been. Again
when the crop is over estimated, and
there are flattering prospects tor a crop
of good tobacco, a great many buyers
hold off thinking that they will wait
until the good tobacco begins coming
in, when also before they know it the
crop has been sold and the good to
bacco has not yet turned un, The
trade suffers of course.
There should be a way of artiving at
an intelligent estimate of the tobacco
crop for under present circumstances
there are so many false and misleading
statements sent out by parties, who «by
altering the facts to suit themselves,
think to better.their own interes:, that
there is no means of telling anything
about the crop until it begins coming in,
and then you have to take it just as it
comes.
A GOOD MAN FOR SHERIFF.
Evrror. Rercector ;"In casting
about for thé most available man tor
sheriff in the comitig nominating con-
vention every effort should be made to
lay aside personal preferences and go
for the man that can hold the banner
highest and Jongest and poll the most
votes. There isa man in my mindsT
eye who has since his first vote ever
stood in the front rank and fought
where the battle was hardest. Under |.
all circumstances and at all times he
has stood the test and at no time
has he been found wanting. That man
is O. W. Harrington and if nominated
he will carry the banner. through and
place it upon the ramparts of radical.
ism drive out the enemy im a solid line
and perch victory upon the ruins there-
of. Nominate O. W. Harrington and
Democracy is victorious in old Pitt
once more. T. f.
Live Newspapers.
oThe best advertisement for any pro-
gressive town is the support it gives to
its local newspapers.� Thus spoke the
editor of the St. Louis Republic lately.
In the newspaper as*a opublic institu-
tion by which a townTs, enterprise and
energy may be properly gauged, he ut-
tered sound common sense. Just ag a
town is to be judged by its public
more 80, is it to be judged by its news-
papers. An alert town won't tolerate
a slow newspaper. oA live newspaper
canTt keep alive in a dead town."Ash-
land Telegraph.
| Mre. Nancy Hollie, who lives near |
Bllenbaro, in this county, is the oldest | *
person in the. State, if not in the world. |
Her age. is 15, years. She is bright,
cheerful and talkative. Some two. or}
three years ago she fell and ~injured |
her hip, a ane since that time has been}
confined toh her bed. er health i is goed |
i ir hg:
iia ian tt ~
good iw PMI
»Moday Miri, B. By ak,
Rab. tor egies Ler egranane]
i, Lal
Madre
buildings, its streets, its manufactures |
and its shops, so, and indeed much, oJ
One Hundred And Fifteen Years old. :
ie
ve a i pare
Vitus tit CaF
iy a to
t Complete
23th Neat 5 a dk St aa Swim
eae ote
cae
Say, do you get warm these days? Well, if
you do. go to Frank WilsonTs and get youre
self Nainsook Drawers, Negligee Shirts, a nob-
by Straw Hat, a Serge Alpaca, Secilian or Crash
Suits of Clothes and ~cool off. These will. ~con
serve your energy and strength, and are not
expensive. Stépinand look, =
Jaconet i Dodees ~Corded Stniss Mulls, Cordele.
Marquise, Printed India. ~Dimities, J aconetie .
DTAlsace, Persian India Linen,
The stock is rich and replete with all the ele
Novelties arriving by almost avers tral :
ereal Stuffsin profusion.
We are alaeT ofthis gathering than of a any.
Others hike the facta so: We can n pl ASK
""both. - Our: Btaok obser: 3
is more Shak slete ' | ini , In fact we
allow our Dock to run hee to a. fe emmni
We are constantly receiving new |
fitst biker uted aly fo
@ fashio
e lne
rey
VW Sor
- PL
he
that} 4
i
se
it
inl any ot aid it une!
ee ot ayy"
ween
+| viee, for the seek T I coding:
a8 second-class mail matter.
° " SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
~Dae oath,
* at Cah *
*
wt
om o* -
: gi rates are liberal and can be
pad on wae py to the oak prdss
ian ote. : {the southeastern and eoustregion. The
J
We desire a KVe@ co
toffice, in the
in each neighborhood. Write viakaly
and only on ~one side of the peper. ue
Liberal Commission ~ Son. rere a
tion rates paid to agents.
lili
sod
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ew:
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* pet {4
nla
un mall
ile
Marana, May 277, 1896.
The cofnitte appuinted by Sceerpr
Carr to select the testimonial to be pre-
sented by this State to the U. S. cruiser
oRaleigh, have decided that it shall'be a
~massive panch bowl. The bowl is of
=| May 23rd, 1896, indicate a very abe |
able change nearly everywhere. The
first part of the week _ continued, Fey,
warm and dry, | but commencing the|
$3.00
One wee = 10)
Delivered in town by,eatriers without
19th favorable rains occurred nearly.
93 | every day over large portions of the
State. The drought, however, con-
tinues to prevail in bois of the western
counties, in southern portions of the
Central wistrict, and: especially over
temperature was above normal every
| day during the week, ~and where suffi-
| cient tain fell crops made rapid growth.
EASTERN DISTRICT.
- The drow ht has, beenT ~broken in this
District-by rains from the*19th to the
28d, except in the southern portion
_ | and along.the eoast,-coydring ~the coun-
4 ties of Columbus, New Hanover, Bruns-
| wick, Onslow, Pamlico, Craven, Jones,
Hyde, ~Tyrell and portions of Pender
and Duplin, where : dronghit continues
to prevail with very injurious "effect on
all crops. On the other hand, in the
north some excessiye rains have washed
lands badly and interrapted farm work,
except on light lands. Hail , was re~
saa border ln of mathematic into the for:|
it aks thai a iat ie a Ne
England school ones mtd ~to her ue
pin mental arithmetic: -
eS
ions to ask.
~Yes. oAnd if Fines were chopped |
in two?�
oSixteenths |�
teenths were cut in halt, what would
they be?� .
The answers had been growing fewer
and fewer, but one boy meditated. a
moment, and answered :
oThirty-seconds !�T
oVery good,� said the teacher.
sterlingT silver . and will weigh 300 | ported in eight counties, with how-| oAnd now we will chop those thirty-
ounces. It measures 12 inches i in height ever, but little damage, and a cloud- | seconds in half.
; and 21 inches Across, and has a capaci"
of six gallons, The design chosen is a }
very beautiful one, handsomely engrav-
ed, and will bear the inscription. oThe
\burst occarred in Gazes. ~ Generally
great improvement is reported in the
growth of crops.T Corn and cotton are
ia goad condition ; largest portion. ot
cotton ctop ~has been chopped, and work
Can any boy tell what
we have now ! f
There was silence in the lem, but
presently a littleT boy at the foot put up
his hand,
oDo: you He) Johnny?T ~Well, you
, State of North Carolina to the United goes on in the, north. Much progress may tell me.T
States Cruiser Raleigh, 1896.� ~The
was made i 1 transplanting tobacco and
oHash !� answeret Jolmny, confi-
dunds to purchase this testimonial oa ~setting out sweet, potato. slips, except dently-sand truly: :
~ raised through the efforts of Mr. C.
Stevens, editor 'ot the Southport has
~hi prefentatifn will ~take placé,
Southport about the middle of J uly.
shed ah nai ianis
The cost ; of he, testimonial i is $680.
at
The Pitt conte Democrats métion}
the 20th inst. at Greenville and adopt-
ed a jong, ringing, clear-cut platform. of
principles. ~The sentiment favorable to
silver was unanimous.. It instructed
the delegates in District, State, and
oNational Conventions to stand for ofree
cuinage at a ratio of 16 to 1 without
waiting a single day for the consent or
«o-operation © of a singleT nation | Gn
_ earth.� The resolutions that appear
4h the Greenville Rerzzctor fails to
~ gay anything as to the tariff, but -fa~
vored the abolition of the 10 per cent.
tax on State banks ana favored an in-
-pome tax." Wilmington Messenger.
, Beg your pardon, but. if you will
: turn back and again read the resolu-
tions ~with amendments you will� gee
that one plank saidT very plainly ~that
we favor a tariff for revenue only.�
Iti is foolish to say that we can beat
Russell easily, for we can do no such
thing, ItTs no.use.to hurrah..and. say |.
his own da woes o" _ for it
| delelected. oThe thing to do is to
- swear that he shall not + and to see to
it that he is. not."StafesvilleT Land-
k. Z tiem : f
~ These are wiseT words.T ThoughT he
obtained it by: fraud, Russell now stands.
a hig
Ree ak
man rel is or how much he has accused
the bulk of his sig of sho: "
lsh i. this State it matters: not, what
man they are voting for just 80 othey
vis te the ticket as directed by their
Tt goes, without saying, thatit
ig & fy
majority | indicate hi
| ers ocourred this week, ~ebiclly: &
Republican nominee for Goy-
low dog wae on the ticket {and the
80. ~directed it would be voted
oreadily as with Russell at its
head. oBo no stress need be laid on the
epor | that his party will not support
it tnt the thing to do, as the Land-
kc suggests, ié to see) that as file a
dell a pot electedT Governor |
egal aan xes
in counties where drought continues.
A slight: improvement occurred in
wheat and oatgand much unprovement |
in gardens, Crops were well cultivated
und in good condition to receive rain,
but grass is making headway now.
CEN TRAL DIsTHICT.
With the exceptioa of local areas in
Montgomery, Anson, Stanley and
recdived copious rains this week from
the 19th to the 23rd; the rains were
quite heavy and washed lands at a, few
points, hail was reported in nine
counties with some damage to crops,
necessitating some replanting, but less
than miglit have betn, expected.� A
very favorable change iesults from the
timely breaking of ~the drought, and
crops are. now making splendid growth.
Setting sweet potato slips made much
4
bacco is approaching completion, -Seme
corn was planted to replace failed crops,
and some cotton was damaged by hail.
Early and well worked cotton, is . quite
large: for the season, Irish potatoes
and vegetables now doing well. Rains
came too late to help wheat much, it is
{beginning to ripen, apparently with
good heads, though short ; oats. prac
tically a failure. Water-melons .. doing
extra a wei
oWESTERN DISTRICT.
Orres ondents eport,. the
ht atill unbroken, but a
less than ~in other portions of the State,
greatly benefitted all crops. The most
serious injury by drought occurred to
wheat and oats. These crops are head-
ing very low, Where rain occured
corn, cotton, potatoes and ~gardens are
d ing finely, It is still too dry in
some sections for transplanting tobacto. |
The weather was tavorable for farm
~work and crops ip clean and-well ~oak
jhe
ae
| Proady Cant by Henry Ran
An immense fissure in thé earth has}
made its appearance on the top of Iro
Mountain, between North Carolina an id
Tennessee, on ~the. Bakersville ead!
Forsyth counties, the entire District |o
headway, and the trausplanting of ~10-| .
Engin. Naa Five Pa
cen a _ leaiereectionieermned
The Millennium Will Dawn.
etna die
When everything in goes to please |
everybody.
When every kind of business is con-
ducted to suit the notions ofT everybody
When everyone pays their, debts
without being hunted down and _-har-
rassed.
When nobody will tell a lie and
nobody swear they believe it is 80.
When everybodyTs ~premises are
cleaned up and kept just ~as everybody
else would do it who have none of their
own to attend to.
When everybody has some business
and attends strictly to it, without ut-
tending to other peopleTs.
When it gets into the head of every-
body to live and let live.
When everybody loves the Lord and
their neighbor and does not try to dead
beat either one or the ether,
ama
Wanted"A Lean and Hungry Man.
If it be wise in a political convention
,| to congider other recommendations for
a candidate than the old democratic
qualities of honesty, capability and fi-
delity to the constitution, would it not be
well for the State Democratic conven-
tion, in selecting a candidate for gov-
ernor, to consider the physical qualities,
and pick aman who is thin in flesh,
Tank and long-winded.� Russell is a
prize hog, and would ~blow likeT a por
thinks much� and does not sleép at
I nights. Fry the fa out of RassellT and
make him blow like « bellows. "Eliza~
beth eo Heonomist. |
This opening is six to twelve fect wide, Ice
and bie sopleon ds on the ~summit for the] well
oNow, boys, I sie a few pease
io1 oSuppose I ~have a
piece of beefsteak, and cut it into two|+
~pieces. What would chone pieces be!
called?�
- oHalves !� shouted the class.T
2 ~Right. And if I cut each half ~into
two pieces?�
oQuarters ! ag
1 hat is correct. And if the quart-
ers were each, cut in half ?�
oFights |�
oVery good. And when the six- f i
poise in a JulyTstump tussle. Give]
him a man fora conipetitor likeT Cas. |
sius, lean and hungry-looking, that .
Flooring, Ceiling,
0 OE CD ve,
"GREENVILLE, N. C.
ted and obliging banking house.
~ lowest rat« 8.
Ly
ESTABLISHED 1875.
SAM. M. SCHULTZ,
PORK SIDES&SHOMLDERS
JARMERS AND MEKUHANTS BUY
ing their yearTs od ae will find
their interest to get our prices befere pui
chasing elsewhere, Ourstock is complete
n allits branches,
FLOUR, COFFRE, SUGAK
RICH, THA, ~&e.
always utLowgsT Marker Cate:
TOBACEO SNUFF &ICIGARS
we buy direct from Manufacturers, ena
bling youto buy at one protit. A com
plete stock of
FURNITURE
always onhand and sold at o ices tusul
thet imés. ur goods areal! bought and
sold for CASH therefore, having no risk
to run,we sell at a close margin.
S. M. SCHUL'?2 Greenville. N C
, are what you wapt in
MILLINERY.
Becaurve an old style hat never
shows the wearer to be up to date.
NY SPRING STOCK
is in and embraces the very latest
ag, Rell
at
Hats.
L also have a lovely display of
Shirt Waists, Stamped Linens,
| Embroidery Silks, Ribbon Collars
and other new goods.
My entire stock is prettier than
ever before. ,
WAS, LORIN PERG
S.8.DUNN.
"DEALER IN"
j
henley Sa
and Mouldin g.
Ww rite for Drives to
S$. Fe DUNN,
LAND bind R oO
T
With every facility for transacting +
Banking Business, This Bank solicits:
the accounts fr saepoasible farmers and
Collections remitted pay and at
the business of ie le persons and
firms. Ten:lering all the courtesies that
are usually exten 4 by. a well conduc-
Paper!
bee's, on Dickerson avenue,
Greenville Market.
Corrected by 8, M. Schultz.
Bntter, per lb 16 to 25
Western Sides 6 to 7
Sugar cured Hams 10 to 12}
~| Corn 40 to 60
Corn Meal: 50 to 66 -.
Flour, Family 4. 4 to 6,00 °
Lard oy i 10:
Oats to 40
Sugar i, to 6:
Coffee 16't0 25-
Salt per Sack 5 80 to 178
Chickens 10 te 26
| Eggs: per doz 10 to 11
Beeswax. per =:
' Cotton ané Peanut,
Below are Norfolk prices of cotton
and peanuts f{6r.yesterday, us furnished
by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer-
chants of Norfok :
COTTON.
Good Middling 8 1-16:
Middling 7 13-16
Low Middling 7 7-16
Good Ordinary 6h
~Tone"dall, . e
PEANUTS.
Prime
Extra Prime eds a
ancy 3}:
Spanish , 81.10 by
: Tone"firm.' |
GREENVILLE TOBACCO MARKET
REPORT.
styles and shapes of new Pattern
o| A first class Shave mene
|) Cut guaranteed. Trimming
we ao ore eee
w. PARK foe see o| bes
BY O. L. JOYNER.
amare
Tops."Green.... ....++++1 to 2p
«Brights '/...../4 to 8!
o Red........55 - «tod,
Luas"Common!..... :..4:t0 6
* " Good.....:.0- «5. Tto
0 | a4
Pine, J. sc05s'... 491018
Cutters "Common,..:;...6 to-1#
oGood... ....124 to 26
_Fine,...,.4-) 15 to 214
6é
66
Professional Cards. )
HENRY SukvPARD, dai,
REAL ESTATE "AGEN 2%
Greenville, N. C.
@ Valuable Properties forT sate or
Rents. Correspondence solicited, Re-
fers to Mercantile aud Banking Houses
of said iit Office on main street.
= lee on
at
ot.
peony 0k wy Sade ge
HARRY SKINNER #. W. WHEDBEEF.
Qin SNtin & WHEDBEE,
kh)? Successors to Latham & Skinnner,
Ac LUNA DLESA «
vet Bibs� N. O.
Mea Wy le
John E. Woodard, ae - harang, »
Wilson, N.U.. oLreewville, N.G,
OODAKD & UAKUING,
ATTUKNHYS-AT-La \,
Greenville, N.
Special attention given to collections
and settlemenc of claims. ~
ponerse
| ~Barbers.
ter
AMES A. SMITH,
TONSORIAL ARTIST.
GREENVILLE, N. O.:
Patronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing
and Pressing Gents Clothes a specialty
4 SRBERT EDMUNDS.
FASHIONABLE BAREER.
Special. atteution given to cleaning
Gentlemens C Citing
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oi t4
~es
an} Chuo
PENDER,
TONSOR
p|
Has anni
or Hair
Ladies
OTL NIGHOLSON, *
Bur
This Hotel has been thoroughly
eings several new rooms add
ever shown in Greenville. Be. ~
sure to see my samples. Allnew
styles, not av old piece in the lot.. _
Will take pleasore in bringing
| samples to your home if you will.
: notifyT me at my shop near Ae *
ae
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Ate Roovk Mo) 1°00)1039 |
Ly Tarboro | 12 12 3 -
cone, | eens SPT corememeeemei
Ly Rocky Mt | 1 00/10 o| 6 45
Ly Wilson 9 ORI 6 20
Lv Selma 2 63 A
Ly FayT tteville o+ 38I
: Florence 7 28:3
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Ly Wilson 2 08 6 20
4 Gekiavoro $ 10 7 05
ve nolia 4 16 8 10
4 Wilmington| 6 45 9 45
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: TRAINA GOING NOTRH.
Dated emia Sy
April iA oats om
1896. | wal 2 Ad
eoranams v 0% compete | mace ntate soni \ siameeasinms | mmo}
A. MIP. M.
Ly Fintstie: 8 40) 7 49
Ly Fayetteville} 11 10) 9 40
v Selma 12 37
Ar Wilsn | 1 20111 35
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= Gold. sore 12 01 9 36
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umn on sani ide Nook Bred : Road
Weklon.3.$5 p. i Balifes
p.m, at tb
atrives Scot and Reck at 4.
te oGreenville 6.47 p, m., Kinston 7. £5
p.m.
peenrie on si bilge 7,20
4
| . ., and 3.00 p.m,
arrives Parmele 3.50°a. m., and 4.40 p.
:0 | af Ml.,, Te ingleaxes.
4 Parm le. 20,4.
0 By MDs; 48 hh. Dail Pets
~Sunda a LAL train
Scotland Neck Branch. ee
Train leaves ~varoore, N ©, via Alve-
marie & Raleigh Kk. c. ie except Sut
day, at 450 p. m., Suaday, 3 00 P. Mj.
_~ artive Plymonth 9.00 P. W., 5.25 p,m,
: Returning caves Plymoutis daily wage fl
Suadey, 00-8. 1. , oped 9. D.,
wrive farboro 10,25 Am and, ih, 45
~Train on, Midla aN. branch leav
Gold38boro daily, pee A luaaeh 6.05 a
m. arriving sratthaelt 730T um. Re-
turuing leaves Smithtield 8.00 a. m,, ur
rives at Goldsbors 9,30.4,m,.
Trains, in Nashville� ranch ison
Rocky Rouyt at 4.30 Far arrive
Naehivitle 5.05 p. ui, Sp Hope 8.
~Retormug ledve ig op ring Hope
m.
$20.0. m., Naehvillé 83) ain; wee at
is, a Aount sla a m@, daily. eben
Thence on See Shetty Wecuiens. R
d., leave Lata 6.40 p m, airive Dunbar
iv Cho ioe ip mi. Returnin
othe: or 6.30 : i
ae Latta 7.50 4 m, déily except Sun-|
day.
\ rain _foeclguad Branch leayes War-
at Weldon heat pe is dally, all tail via}.
Norfolrn alse at Rovks
Is ets
o. Hgrawey ll
y Mount ~with
sk we Rf
V Gemma Supt.
M, EMERSON, Traffie Manag °r.
*, K nk NLY, Gen) Manager.
~was more appropriately
~erhihilate the animal and rider. One
/(} mind. oPhe story was. given enough
15] a chill to ramble up and down his spinal
| seen spooks, had been, beyond the creek
| rake awhich he was astride, to find: the
tan L bac
,, | the bits and.was gratified to. see the
* oriolk.
ing Cold Uhills and Thrills
_ of Terror, "
ant RO
Three miles west of New Albany the
Rocky ford road crosses: a creek which
was originally named Big creek, but
named Hell
creek by persons who haye been com-
pelled to cross the adjacent bottom in
reeent years. Just beyond this is an-
other run called Mud, creek, which
stream is grown up with thick and
heavy underbrush, and on cloudy nights
theT blackness that surrounds the trav-
eler could be sliced into chunks and
sold for ink. The bottom or lowland
adjacent to the stream is of unusual
width for one so small, and at the best:
is exceedingly uninviting. |
Some, years agoTa gentipmati passing
through the bottom at night was al-
most thrown by his horse shying to one
side; aud when: he looked ahead was
confronted by a monster goat of white
color rearing upon his hind feet as it to
look was sufficient, and, making 4 sud-
den turn, he galloped out of the bottom,
at the risk of his life, swearing that he
would drink no.more New Albany blind
tiger liquor. Not wishing to put him-
self up as a target for the jeers of a sus-
picious public, he held his eounsel and
heard or saw nothing more of the weird
appartition for some time.
About a year later his goatship was
again on the warpath and confronted a
gentleman of known sobriety, who, not
daunted, urged his animal forward de-
spite the warlike attitude of the ghostly | §
visitor. The goat kept in the middle of
the road, and when the small bridge
was reached disappeared as mysterious-
ly as cae a jeppeared.. The gentleman ;
related experience, which beevine4
noised abroad and gave courage to the
man who had first sighted the vapory
animal to relate his experience, and the
two coincided so well that.the people be-
ran to give them credit for having seen
soinething ~to disturbT their: piece of
credence to cause an uneasy feeling to
enter the mind of the traveler who
crossed the bottom at night, and cause
column as he passed the spot where the
~ghost had been seen.
Last year oMr. "", who is not a be-
lievér in things uneanny at all, and has
a supreme contempt for a man who has
harvesting hay, and was detained until
after nightfall on his return home. The
night was intensely dark and a slight
rain ~was falling:T As he drove through
the impenetrable gloom, trusting to the
instinetT of the: mules that-drew: the
road, the misty, and uncertain form of
the giant goat suddenly appeared ip the
road ahead of him. The mules reared
and plunged, very nearly upsetting the
frake. Leaping to the ground to grasped
ophantom recede-ds thé~tehim moved for-
_ward., The mules, trembling in every
bridge was reached he disappeared as
on formey otdasions, much to the re-
lief of the geftieman who did not be-
lieve in spirite or-- unnatural appari-
tions.
Since that time a wutiber of thorough-
ly reliable witgiesses have been placed
in positions: to youeh for
ness of the ~existence of the pharitom
goat. Persotis who travel thatroad to
and from town make their arrange-
ments to pass that.spot before nightfall,
and very few ~have the temerity to in-
vade the terriiory of his goatship after
darkness has, fallen. " New Albany
(Miss.) Gazette.
~THES POWERT OF ICE. .
A Thickness of Eight Inches Will Sustain
a Battery.
The army rules are that 2-inch ice will
sustain) aman or properly spaced in-
horseback, or cavalry. of light guns; |
6-inch iec, heavy field guns, such as 8?-
over 1,000 ~pounds per sqnare foot on
sledges, acd i ineh, sustal Hs aD army or
an innutertale multitude, On 15ineh:
9 railroads creoften laid and operated
mont sin dices 2 feetethick -with-
ood. thé. Was ofa loaded pa
car after a 60-foot fall (or, perhaps, 1,500
foot tons), but broke tinder that of the
ocomotive a
foot tons). gives the cru
ing strength ~of firmT ice as 167 to 250
pounds per square inch, Col. Ludlow,
in his experimepts in 1831, on 6. 12-ingh
cubes, found 202 te sad for pire
hard ive and 222° uy rh pounds for ins
ferior grades, And on the Delam re river
700 pounds for clear fee and 4b pounds
or less for ice near the mouthawhere it
is more or less disintegrated by the
ot ms of ~salt water, ete, Experiments |~
fave 208 pounds, ~The ten
~ ~Vineh. The average specific gravity of |
icei8' 02. Thi freezing wiiter increases
sageceonnmt sages, Him
ar- ~n ieee m né. Sainmers
sa was found by German ex-
) 149 to 295 pounds per
The shearing strength is
ven at 15 to 119 pounds per square
ng, 1.
: e Mechdn
BH Mf erebset ale
{
PLAGUE. OF RATS ~AND MICE.
plague of rats and mice. It has caused
some instances, endangered. the lives
of the people.
the increase of the
attention, to the rodents. The govern-
nerve, carried him along; and when the,
of the truthful- |
| Meal,
fantry; 4-ineh; ice, will carry 4 man on} ,
oo} pounders; s-inth ice, 2 bat yty ofinrtiey
m. | tery, with CART igeey and horses; oput not |
t
" tenglep (or, aio ea tf
rautwihe
cme pees we my
a 8 ee
a ceson Does:
Such a plague as civilized man never
experienced has, during the past two
years and a. half, afflicted the people of
certain provinces of Russia. It is a
tremendous to property, and, in
So abnormal has been
pestiferous rodents -
in certain localities in the agricultural
districts that the ,afflicted provinces
have literally been swept clean of grain
in both field and granary. Having de-
stroyed the crops, the little animals
have invaded dwelling houses, and, in
scores of cases, ruined them as places
of abode. Heroic measures wereadopted
by the inhabitants to rid themeslves of:
the plague, Colonies of cats and terrier
dogs were imported into the districts...
but after a little while neither the cats:
uor the dogs. would pay the slightest.
tent was then appealed to by the suf-
fering people and recourse was had to,
scientific means of ridding the country
of the mice. Eminent pacteriologists |
were employed by the government tode-
vise plans to inoculate the rodents w ith
infectious disease, and so suecessful
were they that the rats and mice died -
by the million. By this means the
plague was practically stamped out!
early last summer.
The numerous stories related by Con-
sul Heenan of how and why, in the
opinion of the people, the army of ro-
dents swarmed over. the fields, country
houses and village dwellings, the in-
difference to their presence shown by
both cats and dogs, and the absolute re-
fusal of the cats and dogs to molest the.
rodents, would form a chapter more
sentimental perhaps than instructive,
The peasantry believe that the mice un-
dertake extensive migrations én masse
under foreboding of impending failure
of erops in those localities where the
mice originated.
Consul Heenan says that millions of
the animals were drowned in the wells
and rivers, and that,-therefore, the pop-
ulation of the afflicted localities was
obliged to discontinue the use of water
from the wells and to abstain from fish,
particularly pike, as food, because it
was discovered that they contained
mice."Cleveland Leader.
Uses of Emery.
For many years-most of the emery
has been brought from Turkey and the
Greek islands. Its value for cutting and
polishing has been known since the be-.
ginning of history. Very crude methods
are in use for obtaining this substance
for market. Enormous fires are built
on or against the rocks, which are then
broken or cracked by throwing jets of
cold. water against them. Emery has
many uses, among which are its em-
ployment i in polishing and cutting. Be-
ing so unmanagable, it fora long time
defied the efforts of man to put it into
available shape, but at length it was
-eemented into usable forms, and it was
molded into wheels. Emery millstones
are a later-day improvement. They are
the most. ractieal of all stones, beea use
they are not affected by heat, and the
face is always sharp. As cutting and
polishing powder, emery is of great
value, and emery sandpaper is an im-
portant article of manufacture.
JUST RECEIVED
Annes
""A4 fresh tinted "
Family : GROCERIES,
"- Consisting} of "-
Flour, | , Lard,
Meat, : -- ~Coffee,
&C., 8C., WC,
which I am ~
. gelling 60 low
that it causes
_sarprise. pao
Come see ine Ss
«end. DL... wilh...
treat you fair
and square.
IR
ete an lena Ae
Sugar, |
wit 2 dees
~WORKS FOR THE BFS?
Ww
IS ALONE WORTH
_ "PUBLISHEDIEVERI WEDNESDAY AT
One Dollar Per Year.
This is the Pe eqpleTs. favo
THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT,
IStA REGULAR FEATURE OF 2HE PAPER,
SUBSORIPTION PRICE,
When you need 3@=S- i Bis:
JOB PRINS
WE, HAVE AMPLE FACILITIES |
FOR THE WORK AND DO ALL
KINDS!.0x! COMMERCIAL AND
TOBACCO WAREROUSE WORK. a (2
ees
Se. ae
cod) :
MANY TIMES! TRE
0
THE REFLECTO
A full line of Ledgers, ba
equals it and every business man
| The Charlotte
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Rp DALY
AND
§ WEEKLY.
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more attractive than ever. it will be a
invaluable visitor to. the home. th
office, th elub pr the work room.
THE DAILY OBSERVER.
oAll of the news of the world. Com
plete Daily reports from the Stat
and, National 1 Capitols. $8 a vear |
THR: WREKLY OBSER VER.
A Leiba fam ene jot the
news of ~the: eck. The
from t islature a
o4 Femenber the we Te ob-
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ture.
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BLANK BOOKS, STATI0
Booke, Receipt, Draft and Note Books, Le
Bill Cap, Letter and Note Papers. En
Handsome Box; Papeteries, from 10 cents and up.
lets, Slates, Lead and Slate Pencils, Pens and
Full line Popular Novels by best authors. The Celebrat
mond Inks, all colors, and Cream Mucilage, the Lest made; cons
jon hand. We are soleagentfor the Parker Fountain Pen. Not
Cup, Pencil-Holders, Rubber Bands, &c. Don't tor et us we
want anything in the Stationery oat " a
A BOOK STORE
Boks: Miacrasdau pS
pal Cap, Foo
velopes all sizes and
choo
en-Hol¢
should have one. Erasers Sp
it te
lik tal
the course chink alt theT brat
usually taught in an Academy, ) 9 (|.
~erms, both for batt oie :
asc a and
Boys weil fitted
business, by ~tak
course ry a Vhe
pursue a / mt
_ gs for
guaran . horoh re va,
te at credit, hey Oelte
Carol or the . Un ay 4
mck poh he a)
ite wall, ~or, the truthfulness
psarmeal ,
moderate sblity: takin with: cheracter. a
us wil he aided in sigh tn rrangi
ments to continue in the higher schoo.
Widen # a weg i yet ,
"A
Tor farter: are o00 or Mie
dress TE ee BG bass be i Ga!
. ioaly'l ~W.. H,) ~
July 30,
| STL. WOOL DAIEE GOODS.
- Beautiful, stylish, np"to~date, ;
and cheaper than ever before. |
LAWNS, CHALLIES,
DIMITIES, WHITE GOODS,
: dp: area RIPPLES,
ak Novel COTTON GOODS
of different kinds nnd description.
Never were they more beautiful
~than this season.
"Come see Out
SHIRT WAIST SINS,
they are the, correct styles and
prices,
HAMBURG EDGING and
INSERTIONS, LACES,
RIBBONS, FANCY BRAIDS,
_ and NOVELTIES.
~TLace Curtairs!
\ Window: Shades, Guttatn: Poles.
nA line of"
Oxford Ties.
or Ladies and Children that has.
= never been equalled in this town.)
= aoe ar sperinn arsigies. | Meyer's
a |
Shoes, ~Shoes |
-for every buyer who wants an
4 ress
Umbrellas
Anpenteat you from the, sun. pg and,
rain.
Eo ~
PES
bs
Gentleuien come and examine ourT
"line of-
Shit 7 Ties, Collate, Cuifs, Sti
and ~Fur Hats, Saliahteve ahd
Ho Rent ~Shoes in ic yegut bee
any nd popular prices.
bits 6 asd pulls ease you if you
will it dive us A cal
ok e Calan line, hens,
- fgenattee
hee bem splete and embraces many)�
es.ofgenuine. merit.
Oe ents hag Easy
: comfortab| e
c
a 8 ene a "_ |
" e |" ee 7
oilman of wie 2
~Starkey & BroTs,
your orders,
many | Methodist church to-night owing to the:
Tsing nag ali Milk Shakes, Coco �,�dla, Lemonaae
38 Riri ape] and Sherbets call on Morris Meyer.
ttings oO
| | Wednesday 27tlrinst;:8 oelock P. M.
| Election. of officers... di hase
~ fee ~ah !iwe will obe:
han on to showT you
watock. A) careful:in-
i, den as'cont
picious ADVERTISING
bid e4 aed Fy)
ie ""
renay.T new b
large many, an ol eaten,
many al business,
Revives wany a dull business,
Rescues tiany a lost business,]
Saves many a failing business.
~ Secares success to any business,
To mg Ay a
ist Siloti, ube ithe
it Beat aie 8
dntaoat a
i rn a By me
5 a a aoe:
TRAIN see. tinsel BOAT SCHEDULES,
sta Bist! caaebeatie |=
ama Vy 47
North B. ound. ie age arrives 9:50 A
M, leavesl0;10 A. M
day ead Yessy day.
wae
ER ak ep a i me
WEATHER BULLETIN.
mcmama
Fair to-night and Tharsday.
amen aes eta e RaRRN F
LITTLE DROPS.
sense cnnteseira
N ot of Water But Something to Read
Davited Ham at TunstallTs.
Oe ct
Vermont Butterfor sale at D.S.
Smith.
Iced Drinks st J. L. Starkey &
BroTs.
El Sulton Cigar 1s ee obest.
4 Ibe ~em i W. Browy.
a Crabs at Punstalts
Best 5 cent Cigars in town at J. L,
Orange Pralines at, TumstaltTs.
Harry L. SchlesingerTs fine Candies
ini pouiid boxes, at J. L. Starkey &
pre's
Venilia:Pralinee wt (Al Ah
Tie Souther Leader,� still hesds
the! Jedd as the best 5 cent smoke.
Nothing equals it. D. §. Sirs.
Fresh Fancy (andy Sree 2 at Morrie
Inst received. ois Zeigler ~Bro &
",
C..T. Munrorp.
c&
Ts.
Best Family Flour as TonstallTs.
p
S. M, Scutrz.
, Fresh Butter, N. Y., State and,CarrTs:
at 8. M. Schultz's.
| pound. S. My Scuvrrz.,
, 4 suecess in: his western home.
|
ull line of Ladies and Children Slip.
shipment eflrish potatoes: today frem
The best~ blend oft ~Tea, 25e.: pet
| pound. !
y Y] 4 Fine: English Brawn as DunstallTs.
| In Sroux"-Dried Peachies, Proes: fi
| Raisins, Dates and Agplea, 5c. per:
SER ee
.
Today has been decidedly sultry, . |
J. E. Langley left for Richmond this
morning. © .
Miss Mary Bynum is sick at the res-
idence of W. R. Parker.
Mrs. C. . Manford ahd son left this| |
morning fora visit. to Wilson.
Miss Minnie Tunstall is visiting rel-
atives and friends in Greene county.
Zeb Johnson, went to Scotland Neck
this morning. to attend the. commence-
ment of the Vine Hill Academy.
ng | Airs. Annie Elam who has. been vis
iting the family of C. ~I. MuntordT left
this morning for her ~home in Wilson.
W.'S. Atkins left this morning for
*| House. is telephone linemen did not
'| get here last night, but will be here to-
night.
Mrs. H. L. Fennell and children left
this morning for Wilmington after a
two weekTs visit to the family ot her
brother F. G. James.
Mrs, L. C, King, Mecsrs. R. J. Cobb
J. R. Moye, w. B. James, H. T. King
and J. R. Moore left for Parmele this
morning to connect with the excursion
train for Nortolk.
A. A, Turnage, who for the past
year has held the position as jeweler
under W, S. Rawls, lets this morning
for Topeka, Kansas, where he has se-
cared d position with the H. §. Mont
gomery Jewelry Co, We wish him
Special mecting of Hope Fire Com-
pany tonight. New officers to be elec-
ted. Every member should be present.
at the tap of the Court House bell.
The Oxford Orphan Asylem- will
hold it# annual celebration onT 24th
June. The Grand Lodge of Masons
will meet.at that, time, and a good din-
ner will be prepared for invited guests,
Bethel Itema,
for the SoldiersT Home at Baleigh.
J. QO. Hibghsmath made: the finst
Bexhel,
M. O. Bibunt weat to. Tanbory to-
ee ea (oy eo WEL BLISS. TS
Bevrea, N.C, May 26th, 1896]
John H. Johnaton left. this morning}
T, R. Bullock bas opened. a: grocery!
(| storeTin the new. store buils by R. J.)
Grimes near the depot. |
enville, at aly
chureh,, Chocowiniy, Weipestay even-
ing, dune we � MOM oldloek. |
Anotnée Swindse,
The latest swindle, says the Staun.
means of ~a couble fowntain pen, oné
end filled with good ink, the other with
inkthat fadesiaway in a diy or two.
The sharperTs planT is to call on far.
mers. or others, make a trade so ad-
vantageous to them: tha they are wil.
ling to agree to it, writes the contract
or agreement with the ink that fades,
then manages so, that the victim signs
it with the ink that lasts. Then,� in a
few days, they have: the name on a
sheet of blank paper on which any. sort
of a note can he written, People who
read the papers are canefl how they
sign their names to any document of-
fered by a stranger. Qthersarecaught|
~in this new trap.
deettiiaies
While running one offthe Reriec-
TOR job presses tocay Mbrion Turnage
badly mashed three fingens of his left
hand,
Stormy again last night with a tre-
mendous rain.
see here
(0).
just as a scalded cat comes to fear
even cold water, buyers who find
themselves hoodwinked by plaus-|.
ible advertising'set all advertise-
ing down as good for nothing,
and dareful, straightforward ad-
vertisers suffer with the rest. eomé
and see us and you will not be
dinappointed look over this list.
(9)
bleached. domestios, indigo
prints, outing. cloths, dweh-
esse jaconats, fresh percales,
navy Serge; ~french storm
serge, brocaded ~bateste, ete.,
im profasion andi prices way ©
down.
(o}
A big line of R. & G.
Corsets just. received.
ay.
H. �,�. RODREE & CO,
tonT Spectator, ~is. accomplished by
a: STOCKHOLDERS - |
RepresentingTa Capital of More- Tham a Hatt
Mitlion Dollars,
Wm. T. Dixon, President National.
Exchange Bank;, Baltimore, Madi
The Seotland' Neck Bank, Scotland
Neek,; N.C.
Noah Biggs,-Scotland Neck, KC.
R. R. Fleming, Pactolus. M: 6.
D. W. Hardee, Higgs Bros.,
Greenville; N:.�,�.
. ie
S cteeemeemmeaen tee ened
We respectfully solicit the accounts
of firms, individuals and the genéral
public,
Checks and Account Books deers
ed don application.
Only One Gin
in the world for me, says the pop-
ular song. Only one place to getr
RINE GROCBRIKS.
Flour of all grades, Selected Teas; |
Pure Coffees-andT Spices, Butter '
and Cheese ftom the best dairies,�
choice Svrups and: Molasses, For- ©
eign and Domestic Fruits.
JESSE: W. BROWN. -
©
to families in any quantity, Give m
Moras Mryur.
~Can Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches, Cher
ries, Aprons Pears andiPaneapple.
ita S. Ma Seuunrz.
oStrawberry Pralines at oPinnstatlTsT
sickness, of the ~pastor... | a afta +t |
tS If you want Ice Cream, Soda Waten
Deviled Ox Tongwaas Tonstall'a. Pl
. Important thetingof Hope Fire Co.
| requested to beT present.) » a
. che. J, Gaakeix � cigT:
»| notice. ara
niger Mr
eek LT tel one
There will be no! sérvices Jin thee
Si snmuccieanians Black, Ox vik
White face with yoke on, taked, up in}
my field: oOwnet-can get~! same by | }
- |paying damage 16° cropT and ~for this z
fUAeD oRods Cosa. y} #
ee MiG, Sie Papin ko oe
dy |The ReruRcror, was, an oi vor tag 4
: torday in �,� A
Gave me a eall.
H..M. HARDBE,
ett, am nent legate nm 8 mt
- A beautiful line of Dress Goods, Laces,
~Silks, and Pereales. Also-a full line of Slippers,
I am prepared to farniéh Tee Creat}
hod will sell at a small. advance:on . first). cost.
¥
ound STAND:
AT HIGGS BROS |
ORY GUS MONG, SES.
Hate, Cape, GentsT Furnishing yy
and the cheapest line of STRAW
MATTING in the town. Il cta
to 2% ets yard.
Agent for Wanietidker & Brown
of Pitiladelphia,tailor~made Cloth-
ing for Men and Boys, Biggesb
line, of Samples you ever saw.
Come and look at them and you
will say it is the prettiest and
cheapest line of CLOTHING you
ever sawinthetown ==
H. B. GLARK,
RawlsT Jewelry Store,
BAKER «& |
""-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS, ye hat Hakan Riva
AL - HARD
Pitti
ni i is
~ : i Pe ame ae bt ae eS
¢ ee TO rk Bee Be 8,
oe
a catheter ghee
nee the hie bing
tll vo uae A Nal i alte ll i a ln Hl titi tel
iWe have on hand a
| or line of
Nl "_ A
ie. ate ee}