_ EVERY AFTERNOON=nsored as second-class mailPa(EXCEPT SUNDAY).seinematter.ST'RSCRIPTION RATES.o@nc yvenr. . « « ° $3.00@oe month, - «+ * * 25~@ne week. oo. me_ & Delivered in town by carriers without~ extra cost." aeliberal andcan be Advertisng rates arethe editor or atgd on application to"We desire a itwe correspondent atgrery postoffce in the covnty, who willpend in brief items of News as it occursfm each neand only on one side of the paper."""nea5 aK RIpAY, OcToser 8, 1897.Ce een aSpeak but Once a Year, and ThenOnly to QuarreloThere is in Tennessee a family ofthree sisters which presents some of thewoststartling peculiarities imaginable,�said Mr. J.J. Kennedy, of thas State,yesterday at the Riggs. oThe threesisters live togstber on a farm, theirsole means of subsistence, and. workearly aud late to earn a liyelihood,Two of them work in the fiela; thethird does the cooking and other housework. :oThere is but one period of theyear when any member of the trio hasany thing to say to any other member.All during the winter, spring andsummer they go about their businesswith the seal ut silence on their lips.When fall comes and the crop is har-weeted they break the silence, andthen only tc quarrel over the divisionef the proceeds. Wheneach gets allthat she thinks possible, silence reignsagain until the next harvest time.The sisters as you may judge. havewade a name for themselves. Theyare known far and near as the ~deafand dumb triplets,T although such atitle is scarcely appropTiate.�" Wash-ington Post.am anta mm- " |Retrenchment and ReformDuring the campaign the Thirdparty cendidates and Republicans in,Wilscn county criticised the Demo-cratic courty adminssiration for whatthey claimed excessiye expenditures,and ured the argument to make votes»promising that if allowed to manageaffairs the expenses would be so muchless than formerly. Leaving cut chequestion of whether the ccunty is aswell governed, we shall take one itemtrom the records to show that vur present commissioners are not keepingtheir promise to the people. Terecords show that the tax assessors forthe whole ccunty last year were paid$235.96, and this year they have beenpaid $332:56"nearly a hundred dol-are more. Lact year Mr. Wells waspaid $462.00 for meking out the taxlist. This year Mr. Griffin has sent inhis bill tor $1,100." Wilson Times.ne )vuemA Remarkable Davidson CountyWomanMr. R. J. Holmes, Jr, who hasrecently returned from a visit to Da-Vidgon county, tells us of a remarkableeld lady who lives near Sapona. Hername is Mrs, Andrew Young and sheis 84 years old. She is yet vigorousand active, walks six miles a day twoor three times a week and never takesmedicine. There are scarcely anywrinkles in her face and her teeth arein good condition.~She has never been sick but once,having hada slight spell ot sicknesswhen she was 35 years old,~ Mrs. Young has 100 grand children100 great grand children and 2 greatgreat grand children. Her descend.adie are scattered over all pgrts of the_ State and many of them she does not_ vem know."Salisbury World,wighborhood, Write plainly |THE NEGRO AS AN OBSTACLE.© The colored man will be with us ofthe South always. His tribe nownumbers 7,000,000; his increase i8about 200,000 annually. To send him~back to Africa is impossible, and if itwere not impossible, it would be utter-ly impracticable. ~To colonize him inthis country is also both impossible andpracticable. Amalgamation is losingground instead of gaining, which 1svastly to the credit of our country.So the colored man is here to stay.We must take account of him, we mustreckon on him,Since the gates of Eden closed onAdam and Eve no greater calamity hasbefallen a people than that which wasthrust upon the stricken South by theact giving 1,000,000 slaves, sons ofgenerations of slaves, the right of franschise. From that day until now thecourse of the Southern people has beena desperate struggle up grade againstodds that would have daunted a lessyalliant race. Politically we arewhere we wera three decades ago. Noreforms could be initiated, no advancedpositions be taken, because every yearand hour the slightest disaficctionwould throw 100,000 colored votersinto ascendancy. Take a simple iustance: The editor of the Biblicalwas denounced and abused throughoutRecorder, now gathered to his fathers, ,and Solicitor Pou boarded the Sea.board Air Line at Raleigh a tew dayson the train was by accident, but theymade a pleasant party and when thecozductor came up calling tor ticketsthey were in the midst of animatedconversation, The conductor calledotickets,� and Solicitor Pou and JudgeRobinson handed ovef their regulartickets, as the Governor says all lawabiding citizens should do, All eyeswere then tarned upon His Excellency.Strange to say, he seemed to haveoshrinked up� several pounds (heusually opuffs up� that is, when thetables are notagainst him.) He didnTthand over a ticket. The conductorassumed an air of ohand over or getoff.T The Governor squirmed in hisseat, ospluttered� out one of hTs char~acteristic osnorts� and humbly appeal-ed to the conductor to opass on� andhe would adjust the matter with himin afew minutes. Of course a_ littlelater he had a private audience withthe conductor and showed his passover the Seaboard Air Line.It was evideatly embarrassing torRussell to be caught in such a box,especially in the presence of JudgeRobinson."Raleigh Press Visitor.The Trick WonTt Workrenee emaThe Russell Batier programme seemsago. -The meeting of the three men}North Carolina because he would not}t) be to make the North Carolinaadvocate a Prohibition party. Those} Railroad lease the issue in the nextwho knew him knew why he was silent. | campaign, and they have ani Jea thatHe knew that to advocate the Prohi-|, good many Democrats will bite atbition party would civide the white/that and go with them in it, but theypeople, and the colored voters would} are reckoning without their host ifrise in power. He preferred liquor"| they think-that the Democrats of thisselling with honorable white men in] Stare are going to let them make is-office to liquorselling with incompetent | syes to divert attention from the shortsolored men and representatives of | coming and devilment of the Republi-them in power. His position was|can-Populist combine which has doneNee CURE CONSTIPATION¢ Sy Sre- ioe 50¢ EGULATE THE LIVER DRUGGISTSABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED {92 any 2x of constipation, Casares are the Heal Laxagple and booklet free. Ad. STERLING REMEDY CO., Chicaco, Montreal, Can., or New York, . 212.ALLREL. DAVIS,"PresTt.R."A. TYSON,~ Vic-ePres. } JL. LITTLE, Cashes"REORGANIZED JUNE 15th,'1896.STATHMENTIOFPITHEThe Bank of Greenville,GREENVILLE, N. C.At the Closejcf Business July 23rd, 1897.RESOURCES. LIABILITIES,Loans and Discounts 950,273.62 3 Capital stock paid in $23,000.00Over Drafts 1,580,183 Surplus and Profits 503.19Premium on Stock 1,000.00} Deposits subject to Check 48,289.50Due from Banks 2,630.55 Due to Banks 795.23Furniture and Fixtures 1,505.00; Cashiers Checks ortstanding [153.12Cash Items 1,278.15 ¢ Time Certificates of Deposit ; 55.00Cash in Vault 14,528.54 am elanetienniat Total 972,796.04Total $72,796.04We study carefully the separate needs of our patrons, and shall be glad to haveyour account, promising every accommodation consistent with good banking. c4C}Wehave aiargeSTOUs uFHccna} taint enioUNDERTAKERFUNERAL DIRECTORS ANDEMBALMERS.then ?sound.This is only one instance. Hun-dreds might be named. For,, everyreform creates division, every new ideacreates dieaftection. And in conse-quence the larger clement of the whitepeople in the South are politically saeslowest in the world to move, And itwill be so long as there is the almostinevitable consequence that to initiatea change will turn the counuy overto an incompetent and unworthyregime.Without another word it is clearthat the negro is an obstacle; clearthat inevitably the Southern countrymust be retarded in her political prog-ress so Jongas he is an obstacle. Itis clear that he is here to stay, WhatDisfranchisement. It is theonly hope. There is,but one groundthat will reach the mark, and that 13Illiteracy. It isa goed ore; it willstand the test of common sense andplain reason and right. Is it impossi~-ble? It cannot be. Isic impractaca-ble? It cannot be. One year or twoyears may not achieve the end, but itis worth u decade of struggle. Otherissues pale into insignificance besidethis; they should not be suffered tointerfere. It the unintelligent vote ofNorth Carclire cotld be eliminatedthe State could then address herselfwith a single eye to the needs of thepeople."Bitlical Recorder."""RUSSELLTS FREE PASS.Otho Wilson Tells of the Execu-tiveTs Embarrassment.Mr. Wilson, has been in Winstongetting the Hayseeder in sailing shapeOtho is talking as he walks these days.He tells the Winston Sentinel an in-teresting story about the governor asfollows; oOtho seems to have thedots on Gov, Russell in the ofree pass�matter and tells a story on his excel-leney which is a stunnerif ii is truae"and otho vouches for it. It is wellknown that Russell is making a fightagerinst the issuing of free passes andlast week Judge Robinson charged theWake county grand jury to return truebills against all railroads tor this crime(?). During the session of the courtthere was a case of this kind in| whichthe Governor was a witness for theState.Well, OthoTs story is like this:|Governor Russell, Judge Robinsonso much to disgrace and humiliate thisState since it has held the reins.There are differences of opinionsamong Cemecrats on that lease ques-tion, but the Butler-Russell combinecanTt play that to catch Democraticvotes. "Wilmington Star.TSA Chariot ot FireA fire, which, to say the Jeast,was unique, occurred on thehighway between here and Pine-ville Saturday.A wagon, the frame of whichwas covered with cotton bagging,left town full of hands going toMr. Baxter BailesT: There werewomen as well as men in thecrowd. One of the men wassmoking. A spark, oanbeknown-st� to him got into the bagging.{n a few seconds a blaze shot up.Tho mules were going at a prettylively pace, and theincreased so rapidly that theoccupants of the wagon barelyescaped with their lives. Theyjumped through the flawes or fellout, whichever they could dobest. Several ,f the womencaught on fire. The driverlessmules rushed on, and the flamesrushed up, fully 15 feet. Themules were singed, a new bed-stead, a pair of shoes and someclothes in the wagon were con-sumed, along with the frame.The darkies had often sung aboutthe,chariote of fire, but they nowprefer to make the exit someother way."Charlotte Observer. eceemiasimmmeetatten a aria}Right LivingRight living is, in one sense, &living without making mistakes.To make mistakes is human,however, anda mistake may atleast have in it the merit ofactivity. The person who doesnothing may escape blundering,buta do nothing policy is notoftena help to progress. ~oRe-cently� said a notable speaker ata memorable gathering latelyassembled, oI ~saw some peoplewho have made no mistake forthousands of years. They Werein the museum of the Universityof Pennsylvania. in the Peruvianand Mexican departments, inglass cases.T"YouthsT Compan-10n. Tae 4GOODS:just arrived. Comeandsee us.OATS. AY RAD fldIRGIRLY.| UBD 0flames}! f&pESTABLISHED 1875SAM. M. SCHULTZPORK SIDES&SHOULDERDARMERS AND MEKUHANTS BUYing their yearTs supplies will fingtheir interest to get our prices befere puachasing elsewhere, Ourstock is corapletevn ellits branches.FLOUR,COFFEE, SUGARoO-ALWAYS AT LOWEST MARKET PRICETobacco, Snuff &c, siwe buy diroc} from Manulfactun. eMling you to buy at one proilt, Afeour-cte stock ofFURNITUREalways on hand and soldat prices to suitthe times. Our areall bought andsold for CASH therefore, having no 1 iskto run we sella .sell at a close margin.§ M, SCHULTZ. Greenville ,N. Cewwnee Jame ;@)We have just received & newhearse and the nicest line of Cof~fins and Caskets, in woed, metal~lic and cloth ever brought toGreenville.We ara prepared to do embalm«ing in aii its forma.Personal aiiention given to coducting funerals and bodies itrusted to our care will receievery mark of respect.Our prices are Jower than ever,Ne do not want monopoly butwvite Competition.We can be found at any and alltimes in the John FlanaganBuggy CoTs building. sdBOB GREENE & CO.melsarbers.B. PENDER,FASHIONABLE: BARBER,Can be found below Five Points,next door to Retlector office,S A. SMITH,NONSORIAL ARTIST,GREENVILLE, N. C.Patronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeingand Pressiag Gents Clothes a specialtySpecial attention given to cleaningGentlemens Clothing.yemeCRBERT EDMUNDS,FASHIONABLE BARBER, ocinemaGREENVILLE...~ale Aoademy,@The next session of the school willopen on?MONDAY SEPT. 6, 1897and continue for 10 months.The terms are as follows.°Primary English per mo. $2.00Intermediate ~* ~ o; $2 50Higher ee 93 00Languages (each) ** * $1 00The work and disclpline of the schoolwill be as heretofore.We ask a continuance ofliberal patronage.w HL RAGSDALE. 2your past|