uy-p, J. WHICHARD, Editor.Seinera"VERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY).mets le~ Se ered as second-lasa mail matter.""Tannin" SURSCRIPTION RATES.~ os ae ened" ar + lll $3.08~eee month, - os 25Ome week. ee ae Delivered in towmr by carriers withoutmera cost. :liberal and can beA~vertisng rates arethe editor or at- ad of application tohe office"ionsosnctnimapeinaitcseo sting jtEe eta5 seamen, me ae enemaWe desire a VO correspondent atavery postoffice in the county, who willgend in brief items of NEWS a8 it occurstna each neighborhood, Write plainlyaad oniy on one side of the paper.saseerrecncnatohne Tucrspay, Jone 17, 1897.nm,+ .eaeTHE NEWSPAPER BORROWER.A mild-looking man with gold-bowed cpectacies got on a car theother morning He had a dailyoaper in his band.Taking off his glasses and wip-ing them, as all spectacle menhave to do when going from acold to a warmer atmosphere, hewas just taking his paper out toyead, when a man who was sitting~near him reached over andgiid.Zend me that paper, willyou?�he mild looking man appearedsurprised. Evidently he-did notknow the would-be-borrower,and was alitrle taken aback byhis nerve. He was equal totheoccasion, however.*[ was going to read it myself,�he said obut as you seem to need4) read newspapers more than ]do, 1TJl lend it to you.�The borrower took it withoutéven saying othank you.� Thespectacled man leaned back with_ an expression of amused disgust.oSay,� he said, owould you liketo bave thatpaper sent you toregularly? If you would, TTll stepints the office and pay a yearssubscription for you.�~ oWhy, you are yery kind,� saidthe othe, oL usually borrow it,but I would not object to haye itgiven to me.�oT thought not,� said the spec-tacled man ~By the way, haveyou any tickets for the theatie|tonight ?ToNo,� was the reply, oT seldomgo to theatres.�oJ was sure of it- I'll step tnand buy a couple of orchestraseats tor you if gou like.�oWhy I'm sure"�oOb, donTt mention it? Andwhile I think of it, canTt I orderyou a couple of tons of coalsir?�oPT'm about out"�oExactly. Your grocery bil isunpaid, too ienTt it? Ill goaround and settle it for you to-night.�oT really donTtsir"�oNo, of course you donTt. ButwonTt you accompany me to thetailorTs and let me buy you a newenit of clothes.�By thistime the sponger beganto see the drift of the conversa"tior. ,oYou're trying to guy me,� he- gaid with a feeble attempt at &smile..« »» oNot at all,� said the epectacled-. map. oI belong to a philanthro-"pio society and am trying to liveup to its leading principle.�oWhat isits leading principle?�oPhat dead. beats in all cases* ghould be given enougu rope tonang themselves if possible, I! ~ | begin jag to doubt, though,ther itTs possible in yourmyunderatand,"Tsponger threw down theand. retired to the coldfthe car nearest tleLY REFLECTOR_ Stay in North Carclina.The taany summer school com-mencement3"it ought to be writ-tan endings"haye: been held.They were well attended, weregreatly enjoyed, many youngmen aud young women acquittedthemselves not only handsomelybut with much distinction. Theyare the future rulers. of our land.The schools of the state flourishunwontedly, and the best reportscome from them. Never beforeperhaps was thereso many ad-dresses and sermons deliveredon such occasions ; néyer beforein the history of the state werethere so many really successfulefforts made"some rising intodignified and commandidg orat-ory. Some of the addresses wereunusually bright and engeging-The address that has been mostread, most talked about, mostoverhauled is Mr. Walter H.PageTs, who seems to have beenGermanized as to the Bible andYankeeized as to North Carolinaavd the south. He is evidently.a disciple of Trent. Altogetherthe iiterary entertainments of theseason, we infer from highwrought reports and flam boyantCescrintions, have been of unus-ual zest, variety and cleverness.May the orators improve, andthe graduates find ogooa places�in which to work out their des-tinies, and without fleeing fromNorth Carolina. Stand by thedear o'd mother." WilmingtonMessenger.aceasta sk ciwmeene |The New Law to Regard to PuyiugTaxes.The last legislature actually pre-vided that a part of each manTs estateshould be forteited to the Statedeath, and it went further and made ita misdemeanor punishable by a fineby hisnot exceeding $500 cr imprisoumentnot exceeding six months, for anyperson owing property or poll taxesnot to pay the same before the firstconyening in the county each yearafter the first Monday in September.If one saou'dterm of the superior or criminal courtThe Greatest Nasion on Earth,eres ASRThe value of timber yearly cutin the United States is doub~ethat of the output of all ourmines�; oOne-third of the popula-ticn of this country are churchmembers�; oIt costs $698.32 everyminute caring the year to runour Government�; oUncle Sam'sfarms constitute one-fifth of theNational wealth�; oNearly one-half of the 8,000,000,000 lettersmaking up the worldTs annualmail, belong to the UnitedStates.� These are but instancesof the thousands of wonderfulfacts about every phase of tkelife and progress of our country,from au illustrated article onoThe Greatest Nation on Earth,�by Williaa George Jordan toappear in the July number ofChe LadiesT Home Journal. Thearticle pictures, in a novei way,AmericaTs vast area, her match-less resources, boundless wealth,her marvelous development, andshows how the United Statesleads the world.aerate paar |HaveT You Read it.ce eet[tis told of Frauklin that atone time in Paris he was greatlyridiculed for his love of the Bibleand ihat he made up his mindto find out how many of the scof-fershad read it. He informedone of the learned sccicties, ofwhich he was a member, that hehad come across a story in pas-toral life in ancient times thatappeared to him very beautifulbut he would like the jrdgmentof the Society upon it. Un theevening appointed, Franklin hada reader of finely modulated voiceread to them the book of Ruth.They were in ectacies Over it,andone after another rose to expressgratification and admiration, andthe desire that the manuscript | @ghouid be printed. oIt isprinted,� said Frankiin, oand ispart of the Bible.T"RamTs Hern.TEDonTt Tobacco Sp:t and Smoxe YourIt Coes not stop here.fail to pay his or her taxes by the firstished as aforesaid at thac term, andsieuld fail to pay the taxes uniilanother term of the court rolls around,the act makes him or her indictable ateach term until he pays it. Probablythe lust named section strikes a snagin the orgavve law providing that noman shall be twice vexed or punishedtor the same oTense, yet the solicitormight reply that the legislature in-tendel to make it a continuing cffensefor every dayTs failure.This might as well be known in ~leState at once,September Ist, and as there 1s requiredby the constitntion to be at least onesaperiur court in each county betweenSeptember and Christmas, it seemsthat all the citizens of the State whodonTt pay their taxes before Christmaswill spend their Christm:s in jail. Jt,theretore, the citizen tails to pay histaxes the State takes his liberty ; andit he dies in jail it forfeits (a part of)his property to che State."T, T. Hicksof Henderson, in Raleigh News andObserver,Asall taxes ar; duearena aDWith thy unprecedented record otpardoned criminals on the part ofGovernor Russell; with the injectionof politics into our edcational institu-tions, as evidenced in the turning outof part of the faculty of the Agricultur-al and Mechancial College, and asfurther evidenced in the attempt toeject the offivers of the charitableinstitutions (happily frustrated by theoprightness of our judges); with thedecla ation by a member of the StateboardT of agriculture that it is thepurpose of the pie hunters to abolishali offices they haven't got the abilityto Gili, ete., ete."should there be anydoubtin the minds of Democrats aswhat the issues shall be in the nextState campaign ?"Charlotte Observer.gcourt and should be indicted and pun-"||i, ;~easily and toretus, °-9Lite Away.If you want t uit tovscco usingmade wellstrong, magnetic. tall of new life andvigor, take No"To-Bac, the wonder-worker that makes weak men strong,Many gain ten pounds in ten daysOver 400,000 cure?T. Buy No-To-Barom your own druggist, who willguarantee a cure. Booklet aud samplemailed free, Ad. Sterling Remedy Co,Chicago or New York.t~ m penn mA Mississippi hermit, who lives inthe hollow of& tree, predicts that theworld will come to anend with Me-KinleyTs administration. The negroesthere ure anxious to know if they canprevent it by votmg the Democraticticket.aA Househoid Necessity.Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the mostwondertul medical disvonery of the age.pleaeant and retreshirg to the taste,actsgently and positively on kidneys, liverand bowels,cleansing the entire system,dispel colds, cures headache, fever, ha"bitual constipation and __ biliousness| Please buy and try a box of C. C, Cpay 10, 25, 5f cents. Sold andguaranteed to cure by all druggists.The rly Way to Stop Lynch Law.There is but one way to put an endto lynch law. The first is to let it beknown that there willbe no delay ihanging men guilty of crime for whichlynching occurs. 1t too often happensthat the scoundrel who should be hanggetsa term in the penitentiary andafter awhile some Governor pardonshim, That infuriates the people, andthey refuse to let the law take itscourse."Raleigh News and Observer.elJust try a 100. box ot oascarets, thefinest liver and bowel segu ator evermade.ph ae,Vice-PresTt.STATEMENT OF THEWe study carefully the sepR. L. DAVIS, PresTt.J. L. LITTLE. CashT?REORGANIZED JUNE 15th, 1896.The Bank of Greenvile,GREENVILLE, N. C.- Atthe Close cf Business May 14th, 1897.RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.Joans and Discounts 942,153 813 Capital stock paid in $23,000.00Over Drafts ~ 893,29 § Surpius and Profits 3,042.54Due from Banks 8,772.46 Deposits subject to Cneck 55,812.65Furniture and Fixtures 1,505,003 Cashiers Uhecks ortstanding 148.10Current Expenses 1,312 043 Due to Banks 508.15Cash Items 1.839.56 5 Time Certificates of Deposit 55.00Premium on Stock 1,000.00 - peerCash on hand 28,088.18 total $85,566.34Total $85,566.34arate needs of our patrons, aud shall be glad to haveyour account, promising every accommodation consistent with good banking.de ed mes OEEaWehavealarge »STOCK UFONGOODS _,just arrived. Comeandsee us. .OAS, SAY AND LOUA SPELT1. 6. 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Oysters served dailyTPatronage of traveling puuvlic solicited�CREENVILLE .,Male Academy,ohe next;session of the schoo! «11)open ongMNDAY SEPT. 7, 13.�and continue for 10 months.The terms are as follows.o-Tcbacco, Snuff, &c,..: , -' | Primary kK nglish ;we buy diroc} from Manufastuy. 4 em} , eo wailing you to buy at one proilt, A eour- | {termediate 9. 50cte : k of 2 Higher oo o & COFUunnvR. fenia oases | The work and discipline of the schoolrag ly, acer nces to suit wil be as nae ae :sold for CASH. ing no 1isk inal eee a ot,8. M SCHULTZ Greenville N. (,WH. RA@SDALR.