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BEA0.3 WHICHARD, Editor and Owner.ye~Vol. 6.wf: GREENVILLE, N. �,�.,TERMS: 25 Cents a Month.PET Sah co GheonsULY 1, 1897.*«No. 789memantine anti aettestin scentsUTILOTHES.y"/ THEY||They donTt costtoo much. Theyareready toT puton without awrinkle. © Youhave seen thebrowns, olives,green mixtures,plaids--the sweilcolorings of the«... Of the season---we've got themhere plenty aspleat a fair. Weshow the best.Ease Ball.New York, June 29"New Yorkmade it two straight from the Oriolestoday. Heffer was easy. Meekin hadgood control of the ballafter che. firstinning un aided by good fielding, keptBaltimore down to six hits. ~Lhe fea"ture of the game was OTBrienTs runningca~ch of DavisTs fly ball, in taxing thechance for which he was compe'led to1 an over the fence separating the rightfizid bleachers from the bail ground.Aitendance 8,000, Scors NewYork, 8; Baltimore, 2,Philadelphia, June 29" Washingtonput up a weired fielding game this afternoon, aczumulating nine assertederrors, but at that the Phillies onlyThesenators jumped onTOrth for seven hitswon by the skin ot their tecth.in the first two innings, when theysecure? six of their runs, but only madethree in the remaining seven innings.Attendance 2,075. Score. Philadel-phia, 10; Washington, 9.Chisago, June 26"The greatestpicnic of the season in the line of baseball occurred at the west side park to-day, when the Colts brokeT the recordby scoring thirty six runs on thirty twohits for a total of fifty one bases. Fra-zer lasted two and a half innings, thengave way to Jones, but to no advan-tage, Julnson had an eye badlycut by an ugly bounder, ard Deckerwas puinfully injured by a_ pitchedball, toth being forced to retire. Calla-han made but little effort to pitch afterthe third. Attendance 1,150.Chicago, 36; Louisville, 7.Cleveland, June 29""Cieveland losttodayTs game in the fourth inning wnenits rew collepe pitche, Clark, was bat-ted freely. The Indians at criticalmoments put up a ragged fielding gamewhile the Pirates played without anerror. Hawley pitched a steady, ef-fective game. Attendance 1,000. Score.Cleveland, 3; Pittsburg, 9.Boston, Jue 29"Brooklyn earnedScore.more runs than Boston today, yet lostthe game, error and chance hits giv-ing Boston the victory. Boston playedan errorless game. Klobedanz wasbatted pretty freely, ten hits beingmade off him up to the vrighth inning,Nichols was then substituted and held |the visitorsdown to one hit for theremainder of the game. Attendance3,000. Score, Boston, 8; Brooklyn,7. :Cincinnati-St. Louis game postpon"ed on account of wet grounds.HOW THE CLUBS STAND. |Won Lost Per CentBoston 39 «14 736Baltimore 35.0 «17 673Cincinnati 32 17 653New York 33019 635Pittsburg 26 26 500Brooklyn 26.2 491Cleveland - 26 «27 49]Philadelphia 27.29 482Washingtoa 21, 3l 404Loniaville 20 82 885Chicago 20 34 370St. Louis 41°. .48 204STATE NEWS.Mr, Joe Stone has the smartest henin Lumberton, About twoago we toldof her hatching ninete:nchickens trom ~wenty eggs. Sincethen slie has weaned the ehickens,stole a nest, laid fifteen eggs and lastweek came off with fifteen young chicks."Lumberton Robesonian,Wednesday, Mr. , W. G, Lambrenewed his semi-annual invitation to,the editor to visit his sample room andgit a scarT, As jong as euch clever~daalesman as *e and Jim Cherry are onmonths fCONDENSED NEWS.~ Portions of Virginia tele anotherearthquake shock Tuesday night.Samuel Elsey. aged 107 years, aiedin Buffalo, N. Y., on Tuesday. Hevoted tor Bryan in the last election.At Chicago on Tuesday ArthurGardiner broke the worldTs record fora one mile handicap on a bicycle. Hemade a mile in 2:05 1-5.A dynamite explosi.n in Scran-ton, Pa., blew upa_ business block,completeiy demolishing it, and dam-aged twenty other buildings near by.Three hundred Bannock | Indiansbroke aw:y from the Fort Hall reser-vation, in Idahe, and their actionshave alarmed the settlers in the adja.eent territory. \Near Adairsville, Ga, on ~Tuesday,the boiler of an engine attached toathreshing machine exploded, killingthree men instantly, fatally woundingfour others and breaking a leg ot an-other. ,Sudden Deéth.Mrs. Elizabeth A. Taft died sudden-ly at herfhome on Cotanche street sometime during Wednasday nigbt. Shebeen in feeble health for sometime, buteven the family had not detected anychange tor the worse in her condition,Wednesday night she retired as usual,her daughter, Miss Addie, sleepingwith her. It had been Mrs. TaftTshabit vo wake her daughter at the timetor her to get up in tle morning, butthis morning did not call her, and whenMiss Addie awoke she discovered ~thather mother waa deal. |Mrs, Taft was 49 years old and wasthe widow of the late Mr. A. H. Tutt.She wasa member of the Methodistchurch and an excellent christian wo-men. Her sudden death is not only aShock to Ler vinildren but to the com"munity as well. She leaves five chil-dren, E. A., A. HL, J. L., Addie and~ohn, the first three named beinggrown. These the heartfeltsympathy ot our people in the loss ottheir wother. Mrs, Tatt was also asister of Mrs. R, HW. Horne, of thistown, aud several brothers and sistershavelive elsewhere.The tuneral will take piace at theium ly burial ground, 7 miles belowtown, at 10 oTclock tomorrew morning.Relatives aud friends are invited toa LeGreenville Merchants Good Adver-tisers,Some weeks ago the editoe of theCommonwealth spent a day or two inGreenville and we were struck with thehum of business there,Since then a lady who had read theRer_Lecror remarked to us | that otheGreenyille merenants ceitainly do ad.vertise a great deal,And wethought that perbaps theirfree use ot printerTs ink and liberatpatronage of their Iccal paper hadsomething to de with ther quickenedbasiness."Scotland Neck CUCommon.-wealth.The June bride has been harvested.Now for the green apple, the sinallboy and the collywobs! ~The baggage smasher is reveling 1nhis fiendish oceupation,' The man who is always short isusually looked down upon.Pride goeth betore a fall, but thetalf/ usually runs a close second.oBlinds Repaired� is the sign dis-played by a Walnut street oculist,It is usuaily the woman with theoP| the road we won't have togo minus &Cra vat,handsomest carriage who does the mostwalking.~The Largest Line ofever shownsreat bargains.FRANK WILSONTHE KING CLOTHIER..M. HARDEE'S |PERLO ESATALL8oilments for summer weights.Come to see us if you wantene i teeSUMMERGOODSMUST #G0,"_--in the city. Weare making extra induce-i

m3_| progress.- SURSCRIPTION RATES.; Oe year, 7" a niesOa wont «9. *Oue week. eamextra cost.ad on application to. weer10Delivered in tewn by earriers withoute hdyertisng rates are liberal and can bepega ¢ the editor or atavery postoffice inthe covaty,h neighborhood.tad only on ie side of the paper.neioo nmmmeniatlernmentTHURSDAY, Jury 1, 1897.BeneereA GREAT UNDERTAENG.S eeeememeatilmendab:e Enterpr:se-cultivation of the ground is? traversed by a system of south-bound railroad known as oTheSeaboard Air Line. T Accordingto the progressive general mana-ger of the road, Mr. Everett Sv.John, the management realizesthis country must be built-up andimproved. To that end, it sometime ago establisbed under thedirection of Mr.John T. Patricktor years well known as a prime- mover 1n all plans for upbuiiding. the South and benetitting theSouthern farmers, an industrialdepartment with headquarters atPortsmouth.Some time ago Mr. Fatrickconceived the idea of havisgexbibitious throughout the Southto show the best means of utiliz-ing the great resources at thecommand of the residents of thissection. This plan has foundexpression in an industrial trainwhich has been especially co.-structed for the purpose for whichit will be used.cars have been utilized for thepurpose. A combination pas-senger and sleeping car is a'soattached.The sides of tbe cars are +oarranged that they may be letdown twelve feet on either side.resting an supports. An exhib-ition platform 100 leet ormore inlength is thus formed,Aboard this train are talentand apparatas tor exhibiting andexp'aining improvea methods ofpreserving and evaporating fruitshandling dairy products makingand improving roads and otherthings of interest to the poopleliving along the line of the syseBon.The train left Portsmouth Se:-urday morning, and the firatexhibition was giyen yesterdayat Bovkins, Va., under the per-s0nai supervision of Mr. Patrick.The exhibition attracted wide-spread attention throughout theadjacent country and hundredsiyMr. Patrick is assisted by anable staff, composed of severalJadies and gentlemen, all of whomare exports in their several lines.Their duty is to explain theworkings of the various laborsaving devices and to vive prac-tical demonstrations ot what caobe accomplished by them. Thisthey did yesterday in a mannertinctly pleasing and instructiveThe train itseif will attractattention, with its white care,adorned with streamers bearingthe legend: oSeaboard Air LineTndastrial I'raing Scnool.� Its1 oon will be in thethe office ."" "rrespondent atWe desire a Soke willposms of NEWs a8 it Occursgond in brief ite Write plainly| oexcept for fraud,� says the con-~Seaboara Air Line Sponser for a Com-Nearly one thousard miles ofa country devoted almost to the.Nine frst class: of people were present to witness |' A Household Necessity.Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the mostwonderful medical disconery of the age.pleasant and retreshing to the taste,actsgently and positively on kidneys, liverand bowels,cleansing the entire system,dispel colds, cures headache, fever, ha"bitual constipation and __ biliousnessPlease buy and try a box ot C. C. C.pay 10, 25, 5% cents, Soldguar anteed to cure by all diuggists.Can be Imprisoned for Taxes.Can @ man be imprisoned inNorth Carolina for debt? Notstitution.Is a tax due the State end un-paid adebtin the constitutionalsense of the wore *lf it is, then the last Legisla-ture passed an unconstitutionallaw when it put sections 52 and53 in the Revenue Act. Thesesections are as follows -oSec. 52. oThat rt shall be andit is hereby the duty of the sheriffof each county ~ia the State tomake dilligentinquiry and reportto the judge at each term of thecriminal court held in the countyfollowing the time when thelicense tax and taxes proviaedfor in schedules 4, B and © ofthis act should have been paidas to whether or not such licensetaxes and other taxes have beenpaid by all persons or corpora~tions liable for the »bame, and tomake out a list of delinquents.And it shall be made the duty ofthe judge to submit tne list ofthe delinquents to the solicitor tothe end that such delinquentsmay be prosecuted for such de-faication 10 the manner providedin the next section of this act.oSec. 538, Thatsich persons orpay the license tax or taxes pro-vided for in schedules A, B audC of this act and the machineryact, and sbal fail to pay thesame as provided by law shall beguilty of a misdemeanor, andpunished by a fine not exceedingfive nundred dollars or impris-oped not exceeding six months,and the -heriff shall be allowedby the judge such eomrensationfor making such report as he maydsem just and proper, to be paidby tha county.�Auditor Ayer and ~LreasurerWorth say that these sectionsapply to everything under sched-ules A, B und C of the RevenueAct ard the Machinery Act, sotuat the owner of property tietix on which has not been paid,muy be jailed for the debt.Iu this view they are supportedb ~sihe Attorney-General whoyesterday rendered the followiagopinion: oIt is my opinion thatsections 52 and 53 of the KevenueAct apply to all taxes alike. Atfirst I thought the proyisionsunconstitutional as being incontravention vo the prov:sionsof the constitution which providesthat there shall be no imprison-ment in this State for debt, butafter consideration I haye ecn-cluded that they are valid.�This means that non-pay wentcf taxes, opens the jail doorswide"and for this we have therecent fusion Legislature tothank.There are others, however,whede not think the imprisonmentpart of the penalty will standthe test of the courts"that a taxis a debt like any otner debt,voluntarily assumed when a manbecomes a citizen of the State."Raleigh N ews and iaeerty.. ,~When bilious er ink we Cas-andcorporations who are liable to| discovered, atter coming out of church,Shean Te Lawset: try rece ich i | We hap been loath to believe that_ | draws its age 8 bat another| the last Legislature intended to pass: evidence of the roadTs policy of! ., infamous a law as thie [the lawthe non-payment of taxes by a certainschedules named,.believe that it was the deliberate m-tention of a majority of the last. Leg~islature to put it iu the power of jucgesto fill our jails and chain gangs withunfortunate property holders, Suchalaw will not, of course, be telt by thewell to do; but it applied with therizor intended by its author it will fellWith crushing effect on the smallproperty holaer who may be unable,owing to circumstances over which heperhaps had no control, to pay histaxes by the date fixed by law. Nvmatter how little he may be delinquenthe may be fined $500 or go to ja:l foraterm not exceeding six months. If hecould not pay his taxes amounting toa few dollars, it would be beyond bispower tu pay a fine; hence the jucgewould have no option but to committhe delinqueat to jail tor the crime ofbeing poor.Can it be possible that the peopleof North Carolina will, within thememory ot the present generation,return t power again sush a com~binavion ot ignorance and spite andmalevolence as compcsed the fusion,nvjority in the last Lezislature ?"Asheville Citizen. -coinDonTt Tobacco Spit and Smoke Yourlate Away,If you want to quit tobacco using@asily and torevsr, D9 made wellstrong, wagnetic, tall of new life andvigor, take No"To-Bac, the wondereworker that makes weak men strong,Many gain ten pounds in ten days.Over 400,000 cureT. Buy No-To-Barom your own druggist, who willguarantee a cure. Bookiet and samplemailed tree. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co,Chicago or New York.cana Tike SapoeA Bid of Votes.Protective taritt is wrong. Taxes,according tu our Constitution, cannotbe levided to protect industrics; taxesare for the maintenance ot government.The South has long believed this, Buttie North and the West have upheldprotection. ~The West has recentlyt reatened to abandon this false pesi-What must Pro.ectionist do?They must the Seuth. News-paper offices ate betog flooded withtion.winprotective literature just a3 though -@Ard Uongress jsaout to put a tard en cotton, in hoy estiat this will conve't our farmers, We¢ apaign were onhope our agrcnhural friends will nctsuffer. themselves to be purchased. WeKnow all the werld dreads directtaxation. You may get a hundreddollars out of a cit-zen by the tariff andhe will not complain as much as bedoes when he pays ten dollars direct.Direct taxes are cheapest and best.But if, welet them be for revenve only, ~not pensicners upon the government.We need protection."BiblicalRecorder.must haye ~indirect taxes,We arehoSaasWhen bilious or costive, cat a Uascaret, cundy cathartic, cure constipa-jon. :Veod Mcst of Them,There are 250,000 words in theEnglish language, and most of themwere used on Sunday by a woman whothat her new bat was tadorned wich atag on which was written: oReducedto 6s. 11 3-4d.� , :* 7oyalJust try a 10c. Dox ot cascarets, thefinest liver and bowel de ator ever~providing fine and imprisonment fortime ] But as Treasurer Worth wasthe author of it,and us he says thatit applies to every form of tax in thewe are forced to[R. RA. TYSON, veriekWehave alarge~*STOCK OFNKGOOLSjust ica Come andOATS, HAY AXD FLOURGIALTY,AY6, CORD & OOM.2 "" JUNE. rsh, 1gee a ~i Davis, Prost.seen~QREENVILLE NOGAt the Close cf Business May 14th,1897.1 'RESOURCES. LIABILITIES, PgsJoans and Discounts $4,153.81 § Capital stock paid in $23,000.00Over Drafts 895,29 Surpius and Protits 8.042.54Due from Banks : 8,772.46 Deposits subject to Check 53,812.65Furniture and Fixtures - 1,505.00 rapes Cheeks ortstanding 148.16Current Expenses 1.312.043 Due to Bauks 5038.15Cash Items eh "g39, 5g; Time Certificates of Deposit 55.00Premium on Stock 1,000. 00} a neoanannieCash on hand / 28,088.18 Cotal $85,566.34Total $85,566.34We study carefully the separate needs of our patrons. aud shall be glad to haveyour account, promising every accommodation consistent with good banking.""UNDERTAKERS,~FOMERAL DIRECTORS iEMBALMERS.pen ier_ Wehave ut received a newhearse and \uv oiceas line of Cof.tins and Caskets, in weed, metal-lic and cloth ever brought toGreenville.We are propa. vu éing in au its forms.Personal aisentiou ziven to conducting fuaerals and bodies en-trusted to our care will receiyeevery mark of.respeci.Our prices are lower than ever.We do not want monupoly butinvite competition.We can be found at any and alltimes in the Joho FlanaganBuggy CoTs building.BOB GREENE &CO.-|10 ombalin-"Twas Ever Thus,~There is nothing I enjoy morethan ~a good joke,� said Mr. Huxley.oThat is when itTs at some otherpersonTs expense,TT added Mrs. Hux-ley.~oHow a woman does enjoy run.ning out that forked tongue ofhers!T snarled Mr, Huxley, as hewalked around into the back yardto meditate. "Cleveland Leader.As Usual.~Mrs. Saver must feel that shewas very extravagant in buyingthat new gown.�T~*What makes you think so?�T~~SheTs begun to argue that it willbe the cheapest in the end.TT"Chi-cago dornal.W. M. Bond.Bor & FLEMING,J. L, Fleming~ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,) 2Greenville, N. CJ mictics in all the courts,3arbers.AMES A. SMITH, _~TONSOR[AG ARTIST,GREENVILLE. N.SPatronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeingand Pressing Gents Clothes a specialtyHY cRBERT EDMUNDS.FASHIONABLE BARE BK.Special attention given to eleanirsJenilemens Clothing, poniarenencentsn,|||||HSTA BLAIS (HD 1575.SAM. Wi, SCHULTZPORK SIDES& SHOULDERiy AKMERS ANT) MBKUHANT'S 2UY¥ing their yearTs supplies will finetheir incerest to get our prices befere ptrchasing elsewhere. Ourstock is «oraple~euv all its branches.[__,E LOUR,COFFEE, SUGARo~op� alTobacco, Snuff, 3.we buy diroc) from Manufactu,liag yout buy at one proilt. A eou-cte stock of, |FURNITURE |always on hand and soldat prices to suit|the times. Our areall bought andsold for CASH pages ya agen day risk &Yo run we sell at a close maoaret, candy ~aan cure ibaa e, 10¢, 254made.8M SCHULZ Greonvt a N.CAI Ways ATLOW] 8T MARKET PRIOB| @o en)CREENVILLE ...Male Academy.The next session of the scicowillopen onMNDAY SEPT. 7, 189¢and continue for \0 months. oThe termsare as ~ollow:.),,Primary Rnglish per mo, $2 00Intermediate ** ~ $2 50Higher yee $3 COLanguages (each) $1 00The work and disolptine of the school~| will be as heretofore,We ask a Gontinuance of your pastDeru pelle,RAUSOALE,

2 aoeey,Heleada#.BR-i:aeBs~aeaRR ye enTHE MORNING STAR_ Daily Newspaper in) og eat hu a nice assorPe ane banetie© EPH BERNARDWay, at 5 50 p, M., Sunday 405 Pp, M;arrive Plymonta 7.4) P, Mf., 6.00 p. ur.Returniny saves P| ymouth daily excep!Sundgy, 7.50 a. m., Sunday 9.00 a n.,orrive Tarooro 10.156 a.m and ll, 43Train ou Midland N. ©, Dranch leavesGold8boro daily, except Sunday, 6.05 aM. arriving Smithtield 7-30 a. in. Re.turning leaves Swithfield 8.00 a. My» uretives at Goldsbors 9,30 a. m.Tratis on Latta branch, Florence R4., leave Latta 6.40 pm, alrive Dunbar7.50 pm, Clio 8.05 pw. Returning |leave Clioté6.10 am, Dunbar 6.30 a m,atrive Latta 7.40 a m, daily except Sun-"Train onClinton Branch leayes Wai-saw for Clinton eaily, except Suuday,10 00 a. m. and 8.50 p, m:* Returnir gleaves Vinton at7.00 a. m, anc3,00, a,Train No. 78 makes close connectionat Weldoo forall points daily, all rail vigKivhmoue, alse at Rovky Mount withNorfolk and VarolingR R for Nou10lkéne all points North via Norfolk,JOHN F, DiVinkE,General Supt.Ty, a. Hit dRSON. ovat @ Managey,"'p.J. R.KENLY. Geoi Vanecer,emaoN "eR hd es hae Situation eeTie Olde...j *eer ern st eae)Aerta Caroilua,en"""~ ite Olass in the Sta:PRS PER EN 5WS SEE THAT? wagageYou will be astonished when you see them and:varn how very cheap they aABSOLLpleand bo Kilet free.Bt Bom Sey,-#e}a o fivdiaan| CATHARTIC.eave » @ a/ ¥ e f " tag9 wis _/- A ee"Ray, CURECONSTIPATION 9% *PT i UATE THE VER leeAd. STERLING REMCO Ooo CERY GUARENTERD te cueanyeaeorconscptin,Cacorts eee SESrip or ripe, hut envso easy Datural reswite, senieverEY �,�0., Chicago, Montreal, Can., or New York, gp pa ae teDRUsGisTs ¢a4 OF NCW 217.6éFiee ee a ee CeFia in.- ld sa rere Pte{feat ARR tteicine Seas Si= Itlis a picture ot:'tae' celebratedPARKER FOUNTAIN PENGBest in use, The outfit ot no business man iscomplete without one.The Reflector Book Store |aepeerattic wataftment ot these Fountain PénsUline of Péarwie «What Is It? ayphiih-1 Handle Gold Pens,' T ' eevee Puen ees T = . = gilt : . : ie = seineie 8 GW omen A SONG IN WINTER. Below are Norfolk prices of couo | -VIVn7 AND BRANUHKS. _ From the Year, Book just issuer ee e and peanuts for-y y, 28 e ctBeppe eo eee cue bugland it appears (ecu warciar by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mee co esd e Fi : iis ; ? ; ak a. 4 : . ; ; : e Hf f4Nl) FLORENCE &ad RUAD. " that the income which comes toit| " gunlight shines on the desolate way, chants of Norfolk CRURCAES,_SSrernaseneile, "trom property owned, ancient ene] Md tad up oo corToN, ticsdowments and regular government! op tng worldTs heart that never is stil, " | Goo4 Middling ae 5 bod aTRAINS SOUTH. nts amounts annually to some. Novor is still, : Middling ve BAPTIS5T"Seryices every Sunday,gra 1� ray i" " """" | thing over £5,750,000, yet the ex-| Whatever may stay. Low Middling 74|moring and evening, P ee hel: ! - + 7 ~h 1 last! Life out of death, as day out of night, Good Ordinary 6 9-16) Thursday evening. Hey a haeDated ie pense of the churc mopar ie ; Key ho, winter will go! Tone"qui: +. |Pastor. Sunday sehool 9:30 A, M.May 27, 6 2 a year to more than twice that se In tise ds cabal elimmer a light, ; C. D. Rountree, Superintendent. oe1597, Zi ".* the difference having been made up A delicate sheen PEANUTS, ane enO Ae lou. ©" meme: | semen 6 See : : ee ~ : ing a j ATHOLIC"No regu.ar serv ees. :AM A. » | by voluntary contributions. BY go Ie tecakia: Prine Pelee� Pe Ca Eas eeeay ie aeuéave Weldon | 11 50 pcommenting on this state of affairs, | As morning breaks, oaioe o3 EPISCOP AL"Sers foes fourth betAr. ork Ab | 14-08 one of the London papers says:) " 0'er valley and height. | Spanish! 00 10.7 | teva aonend idee arsed Oc:nn ~~ 1 oThus we see that even now the in- The tide ebbs,out, and the tide flows back | Tone uiet, Manat ; 1 90%Thos : ey ho, winter will go! a, Greaves, Rector Sunday schoo 9 90Lv Tarboro 12 12 cig which ~ psy sinlehder Though eneen be sereenTd by a stormy A.M. W. 3B. Brown, Superinter dant,"""|""" | her own property is only ¢ ) wack, cee ue as dae+ : ile it j ; It rains, and the blue | METHODIST~Serv'ces aEY Gocks Me oR fe Me oa pts bk ohat be ges Bed ai Comin Tatty through, : day, morning and evening. PrayerLy Wilson | 4 06 1 torious that many of her clergy are And cloudlike winter gocs from the earth Greenville Market. meeting Wednesday evening. Rey.Ly Selma 2 50 "7 still miserably underpaid and that Goes from the earth, 4 Mik i Rani N.M, Watson, Pastor. Sunday selioolLiv PayTtteville) 4 2 3 jim some large cities her resources; That flowers in his track. oOfrected by S. M. Schultz. 9:34, M.A. B. EUington, Superin-pele evany fh basin "" |e | ATC quite unequal to the demands Bing, robin, sing on eee spray, Bntter, per lb 15 to 26 ceudent., Lads : :nis . oe - ted ve 1. »y ho, winter will go + : ie~ita it sea an] NL ltt PRIORYTERLAN stono4 in the case of disendowment an- And under my feet nduy, mor evening. Igy.Aw : ah Wi , kd be t on | TI feel the beat Corn 40 to 60 J; R. Morton. raster. Sunday schooleo a. ne ae | Other £5,000,000 wouk a % ~s heart that never is still, : icklen Buperinian-: bP. M, A.M |forthcoming from private contribu-| _U! the Nore wen noe Corn Meal 45 to a M. E. B af icklen Bape :~LY Wilson 2 US 0 | tions is litile less than absurd. Whatever may stay. a - Flour, Family 4.25 to 6. is DGESEY nen y : +4 Much of what is given to thechurch ~A. Bt. John. Anno bd pasa ih sT Journal. Lard 5} to 10! LOadi ~ ey » | DOW Is Piven to her just because she Oats 35 to 4°Ar Wihnington|} 6 45 9 46)" we, oe iy ouharel ie: 4P.*M.| A.Mjis what she is, the established Poets are in genera prone to | gugar 4to5 a :~@hurch of the nation, with the melancholy, yet the most plaintive | Coffee 17 to 20) ALF. & 4. cing ied remem ie |TRALNS GOING NOTRH. many recomanendations and advan- ditty hath imparted a tuller joy and a aa Sack er : : sie " ing W. Mo bol Mouhe,~tages which she would no longer |of longer duration to its composer reas er Acs foe ng:~possess if disestablished.�T Here is!than the conquest of Persia to the ee SWAX.Der a, : .Jated hh, .b am argument that:stands up strong | Macedonian. "Lanjor. ~ I. 0.9. F."Covenen | Lodge AeMay 27th, o¢ 9 oS and tall until one remenibers that Meets every Tuesday OVEUIIR. . a4, Ms1397, Z| 2 aq pees ee ae a 1 lov Hardee N.G. L. H. Pender, Sec,Pt ii es silica: | censor ni: Vomemenn ~churches unaided ~hy the state get, The more I live, the more ove}. ce }: [As MoiP. M. along quite well in England as else- | this lovely world; feel more its K. ot P."t'ar River Lodge No, 83,Lv Fivrerce 8 45) 7 4u where, though their supporters are! Author in exch little thing"in all neets �,�very Friday HA 3 . o aLy Fayettewille| 11 HO) ¥ 40 ~forced to comtribute:also to the reve-! thatTs great. But yet I feel my im- ees C, C, Fran iad oe :op Wins | 130 11 3a jnues af ithe establishment."New | mortality the more."-Theodore Par- p ANE. Dy : usepence : mene: York Times. ker, R. A."Zebd Vance Conug 0. 40- ms mam ome, naan: : meets every Thursday evening. W. is.| aan | ' A manTs full mental power is not Wilson, R, M.R. Lang, Sec- . : A Man Did &. a hhiaknvc ~ OF one¢ _e} reached ~hefore the age of 25, and A . ; 3 fe| . ¥ C o .~Insurance Lodge No, 1169.gear) S| . Every woman will be glad 0) the development of talent is most |3�,� PRACTIC AL es ands mate Friday arene. Johrais As P.M.) 'know that it Aras hat who did It! marked between the ages of 30 and | é | Ianagan, D, Henry Sheppard, R.Ly, Wilmingtan Sth 7 00) "a man of svide experience inthe 45 -voare | au!thy Magnolia | td ou) 8 ~BU! sworld in general and in methods.of 7 Yara. a enn ene A.L of H. Pitt C:uneit 236) mectsae ve | : et wen itravel in particular. He wasa New! You may depend upon it that he | am | every Ree ie er . via CherryA i \ . : - or de 2 PO, ,~Ly Larboro 1-42) 2 | 1 York man, and it.was his first wixit/isa good man whose intimate friends WORKER. oni� :� | | ai Jito this western city.T He had regis-|are all good and whose enemies are _ Sp |. |° | re! * * ~ ° ° Ssi 2) | 49, tered, more by chance than any- | ~lecidedly bad."Lavater. x Offers his services to the 4 Valnahie Property far Cap.238 ce ee 'l:thing else, at a certain hotel, taken ee cifivens of Greenville and the ds "a | ox thing else, at a certa : ef+ setting eas ee "" | dinner there, and:stanted out to take The Saake Mulked the Ocw. ae public generally. HANEtG BEEN AreO TEU se d©. M. o. ®, his first view of the place. Almest sinims %¢ ROOFING, GUTTERING, 2& Atak bs ; : sai. ey ; . aC + sm | Ville Lum er Company, for the purposede Reony Ms 2 33] | A the fist thing hedid was tomun! soe time ago Mr. W. F. McIncyre | 3�,� Spouting and Stove Work, Dae the affairs of said Company.ame te a} IpPHas s ne 4} * rey , t td . é . i ; i { ~er wv al the ren estate n_ "- BR. 4j7 | BSTORS aM acquaintance, who, by who lives in Gulledge township, noticed a specialty separ or gf Piast of Greeaviilea Tarboro 400 o+ ~reason of his superiar knowledge of , _ . | . Satisfaction guaranteed or and adjoining ~ompany. This proLv Tarborc T | the place, felt called upon to give |that his cow was failing very wapidly wo charges made. ~Tobacco eh tiy hey old chai sable ens a :13 i nd ae Ss ~ : . ieaait Pa : , pias arty will be sold on reasuvpa mocky Me 217 | some advice, | 1) her milk. She bad been yiving = Fluce made.in season, Shop 3 Ah sult purshasend.ae | ~~What hotel are yon stopping:at, | three gallons a day, iut for some| MC in tear of 5 and 10 cent store, 2& For further iniormation see or ad-| "" pold:man :�� he asked, oThe best he- Uaaccountdele reason dropped -dewn to | 4 ae] dressTrait on sectisud Neck Sranc.1 404 |.tel here is the Metrepelitan. That 1-ss than a gallon a day.. Her teats LOVIT HIN ES, aray feat ie arin pewhore Lam stopping, and you had also besome ghey sore and Mr. Me- Receiver, Rinsion, N. 0.: 7 ef better.come upithere.�T =e o ° °° ° a . a. 1.65 4 99 ° 7 rye : wi. *9 a. "Renting teas = ert et ohwill,� saidsthe:traweler, and wa |ivtyre wasotally at sea as to wlat Youm ay never 4a. m., Greenville 8,52 a. m. Arr iving!|dittle:later, retumming ite his hotel, |was the Matter with her, until he gens repees at open: m., Weldea 11.4 Yam,!he gave up his xoom and started out | fo ind a very large pilot snake that had| BUt should you evel }oms iS ai : 66 :Spialnee | fhe sary ne iahiba. tae ya mide anestén the cowTs stall. He 6 *Traingon Washnigton Branch |e ay. |:twound the Cormeér, ;éaid the T nd 6 the ec oeWasuington 8.20 a, w., and Loy p. m,jman he:asked. ~o4Iwill.show you,� | killed the sueke and at nse the ccw an O : 1n 1] :arrives Parmele 9.10 a. M., and 3.40) p.; apd.tuming he guided.the traveler (got airight aad hassinee remained 0.plea Mie alsa ina song ing |:to the:hetel he hail justileft, and the |The snake was not seen to suck the : |and 6.20 2. in, arrives Washingt D | Jatter, as he registered far a second'|vow, but har failure in milk, and "Come to see us, pPo aghe ee 7.20 p. vs Daily ex -{ time in that po tat day, thought subsequent improvement after it wusept Sunday. Connects wi trains o1.: things.to himself .of the man Who}, : ree :Scotland Nuck Branch. maid wor a hotel « t learn ite | Killed, is stzang circumstantial evidence«oud Boite ra hotel and net learn its that it wae ithe depredetor.".Wadec..Train leaves 1arporo, C, via Albe-| Maime."Now York ~Times. - a Pmarle & Kaleigh kK, daily except sun- bore Me-sengir.E"ullVisiting"T0 A -""Shee Poste;The Dailyre.The Eastern Reflector.Reflector, |Gives the hotae newsevery afternoon at. thesmall price of 25 cents amonth. Are you a gub-Sertber 20° [ff snot: veiT :out 10 be. -is only $1 a year. © 1.contains the news everyweek, and gives informa~ *tion to the farmers, os-specially those growinytobacco, that is worthmany times more thanthe subscription price.

Slaughterin Prices inourpadies andOhildreis :Slippers. "\A. oeLadies $2.50 Slippers,Reduced to $2.00.imme NL neeLadies $2.00 Slippers,Reduced to $1.65.eee EeLadies $1.50 Slippers,Reduced to $1.25.* Ladies $1.25 Slippers,Reduced to.90.Ladies $1 00 Slippers.Reduced to .75.ee een sceneMisses $1.25 Slippers,Reduced to .90.treeChildrens 85cTSlippers,Reduced to 65c.arenesWe have some beau-tiful styles and now isyour chance to pur.ochase some raremains., me shel| gu iyBNI| Pay aar-vvndpFLECUR,odJUDICLIOUS ADVERTISING 4eeeCreates many a new business, " «Enlarges many an old business,Preserves many a large business.Revives many a dull business,Rescues many a lost business,Saves many a failing business.S-cures suceess to any businessae ReTo oadvertise judiciously,TT use tnec lnmne of i. REVLECTOR.ow2plug Constantly at it Brings SeesTRAIN AND BOAT SCHEDULES,Passenger and mail train goingNerth, arrives 8:52 A. M. Going south,arrives 6:57 P. MSteamer ~l'ar River arrives from Wash-ington Monday, Wednesday and Fridayleaves for Washington Tuesday, Tbure-day and SaturdacWEATHER BOLLETIN.Occasitnal showers toright, probablyfollowed by fair Friday,JULY JULEPS.ealJust Out of the RefrigeratorOE eetJuly.Seventh month.Services in the Saptist church to,night.Ice Cream every day at M. L,StarkeyTs,"MIDDLE OF THE ROADERS.cimaThese Passed the Middle Mile Postcf the Year.eeeof Bethel, was hereJ, R. Bunting,woday.R. W. Smith, o: Ayden, 18 in towntoday.D. D. Oserton left this morning torHenderson.Loviu Hines came over trom Kinstonthis morring. ~H. B. Sledge, of arbors ig visitingL, H. Pender,J. J. Satterthwaiie, of Pactolus,spent tcday in town.Miss Gleun Forbes returned tromKinston this morning.Mrs. T. D. Summerell left thismorning fur Salem, Va.Mis. S. A. ChariotteT lett today tovisit relatives in the county.W. Owens and J, A. Brady retunedlast night from Wilmington.Miss Emma Howard, of Kinston, isvisiting Miss Mary Alice Moye.W. R. Parker went to Kinston lastnight acd returned shis moraing.H. A. White and wife left today ferWrightsville to spead two weeks,"irs, Henry Harding came homeWedaesday trom a visit to Beavtortand Pamlico cc aunty.D. W. Andrews and family, of Dur-ham, came down Wednesday to visithia father, A. A. Andrews.New Mullets, CreamCGheese and but-ter at 8. M. Schultz,Such nights as last night make hogpens Ceclare their pre-scents.his month will give five each ofThursday, Fridey and Saturday.For SaLe."Heart Shingles at $3per thousand, J. R. Suita & Bro.Ayden, N.C,A colored excursion from Kinstonpassed turough this morning gcing toW ushington.Hines Bros. of Kinston, will establisha lumber yard here. It wiil bea greatconvenience.J. W. Albertson, formerly of Elizabeth City, is now editor ot the TarboroSvutherner. Suecess to him,Shelburn has a way of treating peo_ple cool just because the weather ishot. He turns his soda fountain onthem,Talk about warm nights, but lystnight was one of them. Hardly abreath of air was stirring and keepingcool was out of the question.The Biblical Resorder, of Raleigh,has closed its sixty second year. Itisrare that a paper reaches either the ageor the excellence of the Recorder.Proctor & Dawes are moving theirstock to Williamston. E. M. Cheekpurchasea the building they formerlyoccupied and is having it remodeled.If the fellows who consume 80 mushtime looking for the north pole wouldfind it now they might put it to gooduse, that is if it is as cold as claimed tobe.Mr. A, A. Andrews, who lives inWest Greenville, tells us rats are aboutto make way with all hia chickens,The rodents make a raid every nighton his poultry house.The ladies of the Episcopal churchwill give their moonlight excursion onnext Wednesday night, July 7th.They anticipare a large crowd andguarantee THE time of the sgason. Letevery body go and have a nice time.We learn from The Biblical Reecrd-er thac Rev. J. H, Lamberth, knownan { loved in Greenyille, has recoveredfrom a long and seyere spell o: sickness.He is now at Wake Forest Collegeattending the PustorTs Institute.The Oid Dominion steamer Virziniaseason from Washington to Ocracokeon next Saturday night. The FiutCounty Rifles and quite a number utMiss Appie Smith left this morningfor a visit to Norfolk, Old Point,Virginia Beach and Ocean. View.Mrs. Julian Timberlake, of Raleigh,came down Wednesday evening tovisit her father, R. R. Cotten, at Cot-tondale.Miss Della Lumb, of Willamston,is visiting Miss Sallie Cotten, at Cottondale. They both spent Wednesdaynight with friends in Greenville.Maj. H. Harding returned Wednes-day evening froma weekTs visit toBeautort and Pamlico counties. Hedelivered a Masonic address at Aurora |on the 24th.Weekly Crop Bulletin.Tie week ending June 28th wasgenerally favorable, except along thenorthern section of North Carolina andover a few southeastern counties, wherefell. The 22d, 234one -cth Were cool, tut temperaturevecurred during the middleof the week. Very veveticial showersoccurred througheut wie week, Waeatis about all housed and threshing isunder way. Cottonis still back wardbut progressing well; corn has improvedand is b ing layed by; tobacco gontinuesIn some counties farmers areinsufficien rainubuve vosmall,having difficulty ia keeping down thegrass.EASTERN DISTRICT.Over portious of this district, especwlly in Halifax, Gates, Nash, Wilsonand Brunswick counties, the past weekhas been 100 dry, and cropsare suffering | -trom the drought; in others occasionalshowers occurred. Crops have beenkept in good condition. Considerableof the corn has been layed by; it is |small, but doing tuirly well; corn issilking and tasselling. Cotton wasretarded in yiowth some by coolerweather on 22d, 23d and 27th, butmade progress during the middle ofthe week; blossoms are reported,Tobace is doing well at many points;in sume counties is Lutoning out badly.Threst'vy wheut isin tull blast. Ricecrop is tine | Karly table corn is ripe:and lopiaitves ure ripening.eee eeAll Summer GoodsUnder the Knite.' We are slashing prices on all SummerGoods for we are determined to clean themout. No reasonable price refused. Come before& ] TAFTEmporium of pring Fabrics. ~If eet one - os "" aA, . woe Pres, E. B. wiaes, Cashier.HENRY HARDING,G. 3, CHERRY, I Vice Pres. AssTt Cashier,CAPITALT: Minimum $10,000; Maximum $100,000.Organized June 1st,1897.The Bank of Pitt County,GREENVILL, N.C.We solicit your account.o We offer every cour-tesy and accommodation consistent with soundBanking.CLEAKING OUT SALE OFSUMMER GCODS"ALL SUMMERDress Goods at cost.NUMMER Siues ait NiAT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. GOODS MARKEDRIGHT DOWN TO CLEAR THEM OUT.Lang SellsCheap.Ah ~Sweeping Reduction,IN THE PRIOE OFCOLOMBIA BIO Oi.On and after July ist, 1897, we will sellColumbia and Harttord Bicycles ata reductionin price of 25 per cent from their catalo oNprices. Itisfolly to buy any other make of bi-cle when you can get the 1897 Columbia tor$45. 00 and the 1896 Columbia for $60.00.The priceof boys and girls 26 inch Hart-fords is only $30.00.Call at our store and get a catalogue.S. E Pender & Co.We have ordered some Ladies and MenTsOolunmitls Bicycles for eeThe weather tells you that, and I wantSometHinc Nice"LowneyTs andother fine candies at J, L. StarkeyTs.His chocolates are out of sight.Dare wiil make her first trip this|~The thirsty cycler always carries hissump with him.LUMBER.WE ARE NOW PREPARED TOfill orders for Lumber, rough ordressed, and mouldings 0 of all ilnien 9 onshort notice.Greenville folks will go down then,4HINES BROS. LUMBER CO.Kinston, N, C.- Mulk & Cenis Per Quart,* We have reduced the price of milkto 5 cents per quart, delivered fromour wagon ai your, door morning andevening. We also deliver Cream, But-ter, Clabber and Buttermilk at theeame time. Send us your orders,. James.anp Wivky Brows,_ Prope, Elmwood Dairy,aeagainto tell you my Ice House is ready toturnith you with the wherewithal tokeep cool. Car load of Ice just m andI wl have a fall supply. at: all times,Ice delivered in town without extracharge. Out of town orders recetveprompt at ention, Customers can getticke ag upplication. - sa ad hours7 to | A, to7 M. reeFresn v4 a4 ever9 any time you want Ice or ;FreghB{ |10 W.R, PARKER)~lay. Call-onayeGA SAER TR eee eee ine atone or mamanit "as, io &é ae := *ae ne eee - pic " 3LRG LOR NN ie ES ERI TRE ce PIS NR eR REE* sg ZSLM BR ES Re aa Ri pete wen name er amie cane oe ne eeo a oi URL rule EER RN i ASE IT, SSSP i teencneageicee ees