oAFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY).seep nneant i 7aE ~oamored as second-class mail matter.~ SH RSCRIPTION RATES.De ovour. . ee 2 BMoo. i meen, ~ . ae ion~One ois a - ae ce 0He ive red in town by carriers withou!o@xtr canT.Avcvertisng rates are liberal andcan begd on application to the editer or atSe affieincase oat snenatnntante tte is sea¢ @ deste » iVo gorresponuers atevery postoffce in the county, who willend in brief items of NEWS a8 it Occursfa each neighborhood. Write plainlyand oniy on one side of the paper." *Frivay, SrpreMBerR 24, 1897.ealmers wares~the bureball contest 18 getting intelesting with the stauding nearly a tebetween Baltimore end Boston and theaageG eeeseason nearly at a close.&The Charlotte Observer tells of a@ouple of young people of that citywho were married last January andkept the affair a secret for eightmonths. ~The young man continuedattentions to the young lady and herparents never had the slightest sus-picion that they were married. Hecaueed consideration a few days agoSeth oe Bilas ae Pa ctwhen he visited the house and said oJ2want my wife.�\ Seen renSenator Butler, in the last issue cfhis paper, the Caucasian, gives Har yoHe[Skinner] has deserted his principlesSkinner a basting, he says:and betrayed the people by supportinga gold bug for United States Senatorand by enlisting in the employment ofthe Seuthern Bailway to try to de-bauch members of the Legislaiure tovote to sustain the infamous midnight99 year lease of the North CarolinaRailroad.�AAS TippettTHE NEW VARIETY OF COTTONThe famous Jackson limb:ess cottonhas assumed a national importance.Yesterday the United States Secretaryof Agricuiture telegraphed to Wea:herand Crop official Marbury, at thisplace, to go out to the Jackson firmand make « thorcugh and exhaustiveexamiation cf the plant, and thenreport to the yoyernment offizial atWaskirgtcn.Mr. Marbury at once wens out tcthe farm near the barracks, where thewonderful cotton is growing, andthrough the kindness of Mr. Jacksonwas enabled to go through tbe sixacres of magnificent cotton. He spentquite a while at the place and lookedover all the field. Aiter making his_ examination he was allowed to bringsome of the cetton to town with himto include with his report.?Mr. Marbury was entusiastic overthe limbless cotton. He said that itwas the finest crop of cotton he hadever seen. He said that some of thecotton was so tall thatit could hardlybe reached with an umbrella. Theplant is thickly stadded all the way upwith large boile, and the lowest ~esii"mate is that the six acres will yieldfour bales to the acre,The weather official will make a-yery full report on the condition and_ therprospects of the cotton, and willenter: into its probable commercialoo: He will give as full and com-"plete a ~& report on the subject as could~gov t will then be in ate au a� vit. may considerLs a7 ae e pariy ded hgji;ely tlew variety of eHred, and when the report isable cotton isnot a su surprise, It |fa» &Dgrown in this country. The govern3 ~pont will probably buy up large quan"tities of the seed and distribute themlamong the agricultural classess, 80 48to insure & wide distribution and aspread of the new variety. "The seed retail at $200 per Lushel,and the present owners of the six ecresat JacksonTs farm have been oftered$25,000 for the product of the field.The cotton does not have a limb on theslalk, and has many advantages no~~p-s-essed by other vuictie®Mr. Marbury will file his 1eport ina few days, anc the government willprobably take early action in order tosecure tre seed that is now beinggrown,"Atlanta Constitution.LETT OTHistory of the Musket.While the introduction of theporteble fire arms into Europe isof comparatively recent date,their use was frequent among theMohammedans of Eastern Asiaat a very early period. Lt. Bruc-yuiere, who made a journey toJerusalem in the middle of thefifteenth century, and who travel-ed'extensively in the East, men-tions the firing of small harque-buses at the great festivities inDamascus.The first use made of musket inEurope was atthe sicge Rnege,in 1591, by the Spanish soldiers.These arms were so extremel:heavy that they could not beused without a rest. They wereproviced with matchlocks, andwere efiective at a considerabledistance. Whi:e on tke march thesoldiers themselves carried onlythe ammanition and the rests,and boys, bearing the muskets,followed after, like caddies on agolf course.Loading these cumbersomearms was asiow opeation. Theywere clumsy and axkward tohandle, the bail aud pewder werecared separately, and the prep-aration and adjustment of thematch took a jong time.Befoze long, however,,1mprove-ments began to be made. Theguns became lighter in construc-tion and the soldiers carriedtheir ammunition in broadshoulder belts cul!ed baudeliers,to which were suspended anumber of little wooden cases,Jeach ot which held a charge ofpowder. Apcuch,in which thebultets were carried loose, and apriming horn hung at the sidesof the soldier.As late as the time of Charles |.muskets with rests were still inuse, and it was not until thebeginning of the eighteenth cen-tury tuat firelocks were success-fullv employed."HarrverTs RoundTable. ~earnest A MOTTA POSE EEA Negro Postmaster.The people of Fair Bluff are natur-ally enough very indigrant av theoutrage that has been perpetrated uponthem in the appointment. of a negropostmaster at that place. A Newsrepresentative happened in Fair Blufilast Friday. The newly appointedposimaster went down there on thatufternoonTs trair. As soon as it wasknown that he had arrived quite a_ stirwas created and he (the appointee, anduot theT News representative), vashung in effigy in front of the post officethat mght, O. H, Lennon, the ap-pointee to this office, so far as welknow, is a negro of fair intelligenceand character, but he need not besurprised to know that the people ofFar Bluff will not easily submit tohaving their postoffice held and con-ducted by a negro who has to beimported 30 miles tor the purpose.While it is natural enough that theirindignation should turn, upon theappointee himself, we are willing tosay in justice to him that he has donean ninety aine negroes outwould do if they had theopportunity: They are out for stuff,T . ge bentake i Op thatcomes their way. And are we consist"ent when we. blame them for i?Ought we not rather to place theblame where it properly belongs, ontheir white allies who vote with themana make their ~ t 3 of public officeswith them for tucir own aggrandize-ment ?"Columbus News.Aycock Reappsinted.The appeintmess of United StatesAttorney for the Eastern District ofNorth Carolina goes over indetinitely.The Washingiuu correepondent ofthe Richmun| Dispatch says: ThePresident today reappointea Mr. Ay"cock, the Democratic incumbeni,Stubborn, and apparently successful,opposition will be maje against Mr.Cook's appointment, notwithstandin ysSenator PritchardTs ennorsement.Assisiaut Attorney Gensral Boyd, itis understood, is opposing Mr. CookTsuppointment, and the postponement ofaction and the ad interim appointinentof District Atiorney Aycock is indeterence to bis wishes.A voluminous record as been filedagainst Covk, and the provabilities arethat no change will be made in theoffice until atter Congress meets, iuDecember.A prominent Republican official saysthat CookTs sppointinent, under thecircumstances, is almost an impossibil-ity. ~be Attorney General, st is said,sustains Colonel Boyd in his oppositionto Cook. Mr, Aycock bas made a finerecord us Disurict Atiorney.reBabyTs Crib Mate Was a Snake.A special from Williams,ort. Pa.,says: A 3 year old child of Mrs.Jvames Cross, who resides in the BeechCreek region, was bitten by a largecopperuead snake yesterday while inits crib. The child began crying andtold its motner that its back was cold.The mother investigated and f-uadthat the child was lying On a snakethat had coiled up in the bottom of theerib, The snake had bitten vhe Labyon the neck, but homemade remediesprevented the pvison spreading, ~Thesnake measured over six feet in length.""_ ieBroke His Toes While Dreaming.Dreaming seems to be a disease ofthe season. Esq. John Davidson triedhis fo.tune tn dreamland one night lastweek. He got intoa fight with a dogand was kicking at it. he anssedthe first kick, but the next time he hitit squarely"it was vhe toot ot the bed,and asa result he broke two of histoes, and he has not been able to walkmuch " since." WilkesborolearoundChronicle.acer Se aeBaltimore Negroes Revolt,That the negro voters of this cityare determined to demard recognitionfrom the white leaders of the Repub-lican parcy was shown by the themesthe c.lored churches today, and at orein particular the matter was taken _ upin a most pointed manner, At John| Wesley, M. E. Church tae Rev. Dr.Ernest Lyon holds forth. In «additionto being an eloquent speaker, he isconsidered a leader ot his race im thiscity and State. Dr. Lyon holds dip-lomes from the Union TheologicalSeminary of New York and the NewOrleans University. Last tall he vasappointed by the national Republicancampaign committee as chief of thecampaign wo:k amoig the c.loredpeople of New York city.Naturally, when it became knownthat he was to. take up this muchmooted question in a sermon thismorning, hundreds flocked to hearthe colored leaders to hold a conference |.and tormulate their demands oforrecogn'tion. They were then to meetcame of the conference they were todevise means by which the whiteRepublicans could be brought to terms."Baltimore Dispatch, |~ 7 : F 4 Ime eepreached by two negro preachers i in all}what he hadto say. Dr. Lyon advisedtheir white brethren, and if nothing]R.°A. TYSON, Vic-ePres.STATEMENTIOF |THEaRESOURCES.Loans and Discounts $50, 273.62Over Drafts 1, 580, 18Premium on Stock 1, "000. 00Due from Banks 2, 630. 5)Furniture and Fixtures 1,505.00 §Cash Items 1, ~278. 15Cash in Vault 14,528.54Total $72,796.04We study carefully the separate needsue TG tAt ld ik, nD to ex 6 Any ease of Tf constins ation. Cascarets are the Ideal Laxaae pee = ire re, weve s crip or gripe. hut couse easy natural resclis, Sant; SUING OR ada + the, Chieazo, Montreal, Can, orNew York. | 911.. EM SE a AE te her ae td Pe Peewee mnR. L. DAVIS, PresTt.J L. LITTLE, CashTerREORGANIZED JUNE 15th,°1896.&The Bank of Greenville, ©GREENVILLE, N. C.-:Atjthe Closeicf Business July 23rd, 1897.LIABILITIES,Capital stock paid in $23,000.00Surptus and Profits 503.19Deposits subject to Check 48,289.50Due to Banks 798.23.Cashiers Checks ortstanding 153.12Time Certificates of Deposit 55.00on SSRipe ons 7 $72,796.04eel \ oe =}of our patrons, aud shall be glad to haveyour account, promising every accommodation consistent with good banking, WG,Wehave alarge ;STOCK OFHlGOODSjust arrived. Comeandsee us.ESTABLISHED 1875FAM. Ml. SCHULTEORK SLURS SBOULDERJARMERS ANI) MianUHANTS BUTing their yearTs supphes will tindtheir interest to got uur prices beiccre pu:chasing elsewhere. ~Ourstock is completeu allits branches, :FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR|SesALWAYS, AT LOWEST, MARKET PRIOKTobaceo, Snuft &e,we bly. Absa fron Mur amet. s enling voi to bay at ore promt. A oatn : -: cie segels ofsafe?scainasiosgae 4 J spinninUNDERTAKERFUNERAL DIREGTONS AREMBALMERS.en @Wehave ..u:t reverved a newhearse avd ike nicest line of Cof-fins and Caskets, in weed, metal-lic and cloth ever brought toGreenville. }We al) DYOpLevd +ln?s ooy Lid Fee) iU« Elise~nm ombalmerersona! atvention given tocducting funerals and bodiestrusted to our care will receevery mark of respect.Our prices are lower than ever,Ne do not want monupoly butauvite COmpetitiOn._ We can be found at any and alltimes in tho Johuo FlanaganBuggy CoTs building.BOB © REEWE & CO.Sarbers.B, PENDER,FASHIONABLE BARBER,Can be found below Five Points,next door to Retlector office,AMES A, SMITH,TONSORIAL ARTIST,GREENVILLE, N, S.Patronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeingosq j and Pressing Gents Clothes a specialty8 naeERBERT EDMUNDS.FASHIONABLE BARE DK.HeSpecial attention civen to cleaningGentlemensClothingCREENVILLEale Academy,The next session of the schoolwil)open onMONDAY SEPT. 6, 1897and continue for 10 months.The terms are as follows.oF URNITU| Primary English per mo. 82 00Intermediate 4 82 50Higher ee ae $3\ berms (each) * 4 00"oThe work and discl;, ~line tthwill be as x ait elle ee sta!reasalways on hand snaatie 16 suttthe Our oh ervts areall bought andviois, having no 1isk