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D. J, WHIOHARD, Editor and Owner,
TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION.
TERMS: 25 Cents a Month,
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Vol. 6. GREENVILLE, N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897. No, 898.
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NOBBY SUITS -.- the
very newest. choicest
weaves, patterns and
colors---remarkable for
their wearing qualities
single or double breast
ed sacks in cheviots,
cassimeres, worsteis
in fancy or plain shade
and black culaways all
~lined with best Italian
cloth, tailor made.
High Grade Overcoats.
The nobby, swell styles
for autumn and winter
the Coverts and Whip-
cords in lovely shades,
with French facing and
fancy worsted lining,
the best coat ever'
shown for the money.
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A Pretty Marriage at Mildred
Wednesday, 3rd inst., at high noon,
in the Baptist church at Mildred, Mr,
John B, Randolph, of Greenville and
Miss Lena Rivers Thigpen, of Mildred,
were married by Rev. A. W. Setzer,
in the presence ot a large namber of
re atives and friends. :
Upon the arrival ot the bridal party
at the church they entered in. the fol-
lowing order to the strains of thy wed-
ding march charmingly rendered. by
Mrs. Martha Jenkins, the gentlemen
and ladies passing up opposite aisles
each coxple aliernately ; Johu New-
ton and Miss V. Bettie Davig, John
Thomas and Miss Fyank Worsley, Joe
Knight and Miss Mattie Staacill, R. E.
Bynum and Miss Annie Randolph,
Mayo Rives and Miss Sophia Jarvis,
\E. 'T. Forbes and Miss Cora Worsley,
Guy Thigpen and Mias Lucy Randolph,
Then came the groom with his best
man, C. B. Whichard, and the bride
with her sister, Miss Mary ~Thigpen,
maid of honor.
The uehers were David Cobb and L.
A. Randolph.
The church was handsomely decs-
rated for vhe occasion and the bride and
maid of honor carried beautitul boquets
ot chrysanthemums.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party repaired to the home of
the brideTs parents where an elegant
wedding dinner was served,
At 3 oTclack they took their depart.|
ure for Greenville, reaching here at 6
9 to 12 at tse home of the groom's
mother, Mrs. Lucy Randolph, in Soath;
Greenville )
The bride and groom were accom-j;
panied to Greenville by Mrs Mary
Worsley, Misses Frank Wortley, Mat-
tie Stancil, Mary Thigpen, and LA
Randolph, J H Randolph, Joe Knight
and Guy Thigpen. |
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The coupie received a large number;
of hands?me presents.
At the reception was some scupper ..
nong wine that was made by the
groomTs father in 1849, he latter,
after having kept the wine for several
decades, said before his death that the
wine was to be set on the wedding
table at his sonTs marriage. His in-
structions were carried out.
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Broke an Arm
Our Quinerly correspondent informs
us that Mr J L Patrick, near Quinerly, |
was badly hurt . by a fall Wednesday. |
He was on a ladder painting his house
and fell a distance of 20 feet, breaking
his right arm end being otherwise
badly injured.
A pugilistTs photograph is generally
& striking likeness,
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oTclock, and a reception wes held trom},
First Day of the Fall Series.
Wednesday was @ beautiful day for
the mectiot the fallTtates at the track
of the Greenville Driving , Association.
The atkendance was not large but those
present Witnessed soms unusually fine
racing.
Following is the summary of the
dayTs met;
2:50 CLASS, TROTTING. PURSE $200
Firevood, by Lassiter, Richménd
Maggie Carroll, by Walton, Falls Riv
er, Va; Sylvan, oy Thompson, Vir-
iginia ; Lillie W., by Stackhouse, Ma-
rion, S. C.; Harry C , by Revis, Hen-
derson,
Time 2.30, 2:29, 2:29, 2:29.
2:20 CLASS, TROTTING. PURSE $200
Corie McGregor, by Dubois, West
Baltimore ; Barron Wood, by White,
Hertford;
Greensboro,
Time 2:23, 2:21, 2:23.
WHICHARD ITEMS.
Wuicuarp, N.C., Nov. 3, 1897.
Miss Blanche Draughau, of Whita-
kers, arrived Saturday night and began
teaching a pu'lic school, near �,�x-Sher-
iff MooriagTs, Monday.
Miss Mary Whiteburst, of Ooklzy,
began a public school at Briery Swamp
this week.
T. L. Joyner, Roadmaster, and
Bruce Williams, of Burgaw, attotney
for Lhe W. & W. Ruilro.d, were here
last Friday investigating some claims
against their company.
J.B. Kdgerton, of Goldskoro, was
here last week in the interest of the
Kast Carolina Land und Improvement
| Company.
Capt. J. W. Roberson went to
Washington to-day.
The wet weather for the last two!
weeks has rained the pea crop in this
eection.
oEating� John Fleming aud Joe
Thigpen spent Saturday night bere.
A good many people passed threugh
on the way to the union at ParkerTs
Chapel Sunday.
Quite a number of people gath-red
around the depot yesterday avd today
to see Prof, GentryTs Pony and Dog
Show as it passed through on the curs.
There was a ocussin� bill poster im
town this afternoon advertising the
Washington fair. If they would yet
sober gentlemen to do their work it
would have more effect on our people.
News of our doings is
Dry
shoppeT who is �,�
Hints forthe T
hrifty.
of general consequence
because the store is rich with /
, Hate,
that concern wise money spenders. If you are
extravagant, prodigal and wasteful you may
skip our advertising ,with impunity. Every
h rapport with the spirit of the
times cannot ignore our trade suggestions. |
ALFRED -: FORBES.
Firewotd,........-65 4° 1 1 =41
Maggie Carroll..,,.... 1 2 2 2
Sylvan. cc .0. ceeees 2 34.9)
Lillie W ........-050e 4 4 8 do
Harry © a yuieseve OO
Virginia; Little Tobe, by Merrifiel,
Caila Lilly, by Jordan,
Corie McGregor,.,, ..... i 1 1
Little Tobe,....... °°". 2 2 2 Sack suits, single and double
Barron Wood,....ccesece 2 8 4 breasted cutaways,Prince Alberts
Calla Lilly,...........-. 4 4 38 each with a style peculiar to us.
lf Washingion were &
alive he would be at- 2
tracted by the ;
a
National Flag floating
over Frank WilsonTs
there, too. People who are alive
usually do, ButheTd have to buy
up to date garments. We donTt
keep the style he wore. And
whata grand chojce heTd have, .
Cheuiots, Cassimeres, Thibets
ard Worsted, plaids and checks
and stripes in bewildering variety,
blacks, blues, browns, olives and.
all sorts of beautiful combinations
of colors.
Suits for dress, for business, for
sport, suits in all prices.
Yes, Washington would cer"
tainly buy his Clothing from
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do fly
The seasons certainly und, yet we
keep ahead of them in our buying and with
them inour selling. Ready to talk fall and
winter Overcoats now, good one cheap.
Ome ns aay, | ~~AL ~e OY Ve on
SUE Re
Fall and Winter
CLOMMHWE.
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DRESS GOODS
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spy NOTIONS eee
Is - Now.- Grandly - Rea dy
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October Treasury Figures. | Greenville Market.
Waspingsam, D. C., Goty730-4Tne] Corrected by 8. M. Schaltz»
~3 WwW D. Edite ath ~ot' Ootober closed ~today, s0|'gutter, perlo © «=» 18 0 25
~ate ______|far as the Tredgury operations are | Wegtern Sides� St 8
se a concerned, with @- considerable oim" | Sugar cured Hams . may
" EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY). | provement in receipts over September. " i bob ados
Poet rare ~The figures are still subject to some Flour, Family 4.75 to 6.75
drwred as second-class mail matter. | corections, which will be made on{ Lard . 53 to 10
- Monday, but disclose substantially the} Oats 85 to 40 lo¢
nen e condition at the close of the month. oy Ppa
TRSCRIETTON RATES. Joffee 0 ae ye
SURSCPIPTTON a total reomipts for eer were do Fed, Si Pag er a ABSOLUTELY GUARANTERD*2 c= any cae of contpation. Cascaet are the Ia la
ene yenr. - © = «© $8.00) $24,890,357, of which $9,713,494 was Chiskein 12} to 20 ple and booklet free. Ad. STERLING REMEDY CO., Chicago, Montreal, Can., or New York.�
OO a from customs, $13,614,873 from inter~ Egys per doz 123
We week. = - = = *""| nal miscellaneous sources. Beeswax.ver 20 : ae
DeliveFed in town by carrierswithout) The real sigaificance of Treasury | Cotton Seed,per bushel 10 to 11 R. L. DAVIS," PresTt, ,
R.� A. TYSON, ~ViceePres. : J: L, LITTLE, CashTer
| REORGANIZED JUNE isth, 1896, ae
STATEMENT OF THE
axtra cost. conditicns is disclosed by the receipts] "
a oie avon rob rongh ye 6 rather than by the net deficit, which is
is he omen ~ large this month because of the
o| i quarterly interest payments. There
We desire » live correspondent at) has been an improvement of about TNS
4 eve'y postoffice inthe county, who will! $1,750,000 in customs receipts over IONS The Bank of Greenville,
wend in brief items of Ewes as It occurs September, and abovt $2,700,000 oyer GREENVILLE, N. C.
~ighborhood. Write plainly a Oke i pieniealtanay |
and on on one side of the paper.8 August. EGG All NUTT At the Close of Business Oct, 5th, 1897. |
A like rate ct improvement tor two "RESOURCES. LIABILITIES.
pe . 4, 1897. | months more, with some improvement Loans and Discounts $56,792.58 Capital stock paid in $23,000.00
: 'Tuurspay. NovEMBER 4, 1897 areas : aaaT fia: jo Phone No. 10. Premium on Stock 1,000.00} Surplus and Profits 1,462.09
oa ce "" | in internal reven : a on from Banks 20,865.30 einige subject to Cueck 67,607.02
: : , , asis. .
Counting Silver in the Treasury. Treasury near a self supporting basi Hhiadig Sod has Fixtures i arene: rigs pte ve ta Heit nding ipa
ones """""" ,| Cash in Vault 25,189.49 Bills Payable 17,500.00.
Time Certificates of Deposit 3,605.00
The silyer vaults of the United Yellow Fever Germs Total $113,923.67
| Total $113,923.67
States Treasury have been rob-j breed in the bowels. Kill them and
_ ped of a large number of silver .you ure safe from the awtul disease. Valnahle Pronerty far vale S
We study carefully the separate needs of our patrons, and shall be glad to have
dollars... When the official count | Cascarets destroy the germs throughcut AVING BEEN APPOINTED oe ; :
ad é y. ~D and | your account, promising every accommodation consistent with
jof the cash on hand in the Treas- | the system and maka it impossible for H qualified as Receiver of the Green- : eee
t the time form. Cascarets are the | Ville Lumser Company, for the purpose
mary Was commenced a ney Q0ce oe of settling the aftiirs of said Company,
Treasurer Roberts took charge,| only, reliable sate guard for young and| 1 herebv offer for sale the real-estate in
the silver dollars in the vaults) old against Yellow Jack. 10c, 25¢, ane i heyy ik of pron
: elon ompany. This po
were being asgesiied shea iP 50¢, all druggists. erty wil be sold on reasonable terms in gla
is usually done. is work ha cn ots to suit purchasers. . eo a
ce on ee For {further information see or ad- i
not gone far, however, when it ,
North Caroliua hag only one serious | dress
oO
rae one ML The mane an | t*-back now to keep it fiom being]. LOVIT HINES, ax
baie bars co ca eud and it a dtay as one of the best States in Rercsk: UNDERT AKER
was discovered that an agaregate| 50 se onion ses which has |
~of $25'had been taken ont and prevailed as years oa which | 3 + BARAAA SAKAI FUNERAL DIRE TARS AN}
pieces of lead had been putin to], sous usatill The Elizabeth ae 4 | |
Pees Wasi. a colored man, Economist published anctice of Cur.) Ad EMBALMERS.
rituck county bonds for sale, and im
eovommmenass (_) serene
who had been oc 1 the less than three days moneyed men trem | 3 ** : ,
Treasury 48 & laborer for many New York were seeking to make in- PRACTICAL;
years, and who assisted in sar vestrents 3a ihe bonds, This tela 4 p
count by passing the bags out o good deal."Scotland Neck Common- | IN AN} Nal IRN x
the yault, was arrested and con- wealth,
We have iust received a new
hearse and the nicest line of Cof-
fins and Ceskets, in word, metal-
lic and cloth ever brought to
~ fessed to the theft, but persisted WORKER. Greeuvilie,
that he had taken money from aC + We a ared to Jo embal
ait Mr. J. R. Tillery, ot Tillery, re~|s@ Offers his services to the ¢ gow Te eet Prepares 62 we CIDA
only two bags. Mr. Roberts de- Jy Hy nitizens of ~Greenville and. the ESTABLISHED 260. ing in all its forms.
cently told the editor of the Common- aC
wealth that Mr. William Doggett, his |x
great uncle, built the first gin house
ever builtin North Carelina. He says
the trame work of the building is now
standing on Mr. W. F. ParkerT: farm
near Enfield, He says also that the
first gin that was run in those long ago
days was turned by a crank, and that
termined to have the silyer count+
ed doller for dollar and a large
force of clerks was detailed for
that purpose.
The count has been in progress
more than three months, and it
~ will take five or six more to finish
the hundreds of millions of silver
dollars on hand. As the count,
| . Personal attention given to con-
$ AM Mi SCHULT L ducting funerals and bodies en-
tN » a treated to our care will receive
every mark of respect.
PORK SIDES& SHOULDER Our prices are {ower than ever,
Ve do not want monopo
JARMERS AND) MEKUHANTSBUY | .avite congotition ly but
ing their yearTs supplies will find
their interest toget our prices befcre pu.| We can be found at any and all
chasing elsewhere. Ourstockiscormplets|times in the John Flan agan
dc public generally. »:
ac ROOFING, GUTTERING, &
426 Spouting and Stove Work,
a specialty.
Satisfaction guaranteed or QF
w) no charges made. Tobacco
s Flues made in season. Shop
qq on Dickinson Avenue.
shes | ; : . py e °
has progressed several short bags | '»® ne nae � . aha were . ~ nallite branches, & Buggy Co's building.
Itivated with a case knife."-Scotland : . ws
have been found. As arule only|° ~ a finnat 7
a jew dollars haye been fesad Neck Commonwealth. atlanti T Gnast Line FLOUR COFFEE SUG AR 3 GREENE &CO
from a bag and lead had bsen 2 ag aT ce 4 , cic
~substituted to make up the T a Schedule in Effect Aug. 16th,81¢ 8, o- C R E E Ni VILL E.
weight. The totalshortage thus} Cscarets, Candy Cathartic kills.}| | Departures from Wilmington.
: ano: 23 DAILY No. 54" "
far is about $1,000. ) Sane gach: whee iva ony schlbnee 12,15 P. M. Tampa S00 aur Loutord se ALWAYS;AT LOWEST MARKET PRICE
Officials of the d tment | *° one who takes Cascarets regularly
vo cots nas eately and systematically is isdanger from the| | ha dey oie , ree :
: believe Martin took all the| dreadful disease. Cascare s kill Yel- ton 5.88 am,Columbia 560| Lovacco, Snuff &c, | - ]
maney,as his system seems tohaye | low fever germs in the bowels and pre am, Atlanta 8.20 am, Macan
been followed, and he had been| vent new ones trom breeding. 10c, bp am, Ap pen " pm,
. 5 wo enmark 4. pm, Sumpter
employea about the vavlte, when- ae, gdh pita ¢.40 am, Florence 8.55 on, we buy diroc) from Mantfactuuc.s en} The next session of th; scbool win
ever there was any handling of ow Jack Preventative. Marion 9.35 am, Chadbourn|linz yo1t buy at one profit. A eouw
the bags to be done, on account a - ap am, Lake Waccamaw |cie stock of open on}
T * am,
of his supposed honesty. The} The death of the footbatl slayer on] Train on Scctiand Neck Branch Roa
' : ses eaves Weldon 4.10 p. m., Halifax 4,98 MONDAY SEPT. 6, 1897
loss will fall upon tormer Treas- the U niversity ot Georgia team on D. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 5.10 F U R N iT U R E
urer Morgan, as Mr. Roterts has | Sunday last has so stirred up preiudice | m,, Greenville 6,57 p.m., Kinston 7.5
not yet given his receipt for the|@gainst the game in that State that|2»�"�. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.50| atways on hand and soldat prices to suit|#94 continue for 10 months.
p e a. m., Greenville 8.52 a. m. Arriving] the times. Our goods areall bought and
cash in the vaults"Washington |�"�any members of the Georgia Leyis- | GaliT x at 11:20 a. m., We'don 11,40 am sold for CASH therefore, having no 1isk| The terms are as follows.
Dispatch. lature, now in session, are in favor of | daily except Sunday. t li
, T o run we sellat a close margin.
passing a bill making it a misdemeanor | ..27#!980n Washnigton Branch leav} © S.M.t¢ kidd i. Coeeven, Primary English per mo. $2.00
~ : . | Washington 8.20 a, m., and 1.00 p.m ' |Intermediate * ¢ = 6s $2 BC
The Same Gouple Married Thre: to engage in the game of foot ball in| rives Parmele 9.104. m., and 3.40 pl... Se '
p arried Thrée Stata, »» Tarboro 9.45 a. m., returningleaves oe Higher w he $3 CC
) Times. Carboro 3.30 p- m., Parmele 10.20 a. m. - :
rsa Guard against Yellow Jack b beer ay p. oy aes Washington sarbers. Languages (each) ** =o $1 00
There is a matrimonial case of un- : : 4 t Su xan Oo alt rit iy get "1.| The work and disclpline of the sehoo
keeping the system thorougly clean and} ~% Sunday. Connects with trains on .
usual interest near here. One Alex ; cotland Neck Branch.
, ; free f ae Daw. ; will be as heretofore.
Joiner, who lives about three miles ree irom germ breeding mimic Cas-| Train leaves saroore, N C, via Albe- B.PENDER, :
Wisin Wiis pleck, bas jut been mastice carets Candy Cathartic will cleanse ne ieee Be phy igh gi A. We ask a continuance of yourT ::
, Ae Sablon kill ious | day, at 6 60 p. m., Sunday 405 P. M; "
the third time to the same woman 5 ariem Aae mk eobiagien arrive Plymouth 7.40 P. M., 6,00 p. m. ~FASHIONABLE} BARBER, | jira) patronage.
~| disease germs, Returning leaves Plymouth daily except
Some few years ago he was married Sundey, 7.50 a. m., Sunday 9.00 a m.,| Can be found below Five Points, w H.RAGSDALE,
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and he and his better half (or owusser�) : wrive Tarboro 10,16 am and 11, 45| next door to Reflector, office,
lived together for some time. They Cetton and Peanut, = | comes mn N, Dep hy nang ere econ . _
3 Bel ~boro daily, except Sunday, 6.05 a ;
Snally could not agree and separated, anh pela oe ag po caoe m. arriving Smithfield 7:30 a, in. Re- LEC TT Tp es
divorcee was obtained by both.|by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer | @�"�nitig leaves Smithfeld 8.00 a. m,, ar. Now Geers Rented Abvolately sknown to
_ i rives at Goldsbors 9.80 a, m. AMES A. SMITH, profession. Perman:i.t Cures ia 16 to 36 days. We
ter a time Mr, Joiner be an t chants of Norfolk « : eg a hoe har * refund money if wedo not eure. You can be treated at
8 0 pay ~ Traing on Latta branch, Florence R TON SORIAL ABTIST, : home for the suey ise peng And the same ran
respects to his former wife and COTTON, 4, leave Latta 6.40 p m, asrive Dunbar GREENVILLE, N. C. rena to cure f�"�E thom or pay expense of T
@ secona series of ipy t 7.60 pm, Clio 8.05 p m. Returni " [coming, me nara railroa
sis ee «Paces my ete 5#'| leave t6.10 am, Dunbar 6,80 i Patronage solicited, Cleaning, Dyeing ake ne ES ee) ODP Shs, and
. af sie) Nl i; long & sec- law Middling me urriye Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun-| and Pressiag Gents Clothes a specialty you hare taken mor: Mt Basos, ies pesca aot
divorée"was applied for and grant- | woo ~ cls | dav mee Fa motth tere Phreat A Baeeia aso
ed. A few months ago a third court- aba tt] ~Traln_onClinton Branch leaves War- : oa Spe ofalling out,
bigs F : w for Clinton caily, except Saway, | or ertlary ,
_ whip was begun andended in a third PEANUTE; 1B 00 a.m.and 8.50 p, m' Returning ERBERT EDMUNDS, | pete ba at oO
marriage about three weeks ago, icon ~eaves Cinton at7,00 a. m. and 8,00, m. H- FASHIONABLE BARERR, ot eure. ANY
@ They are now living in perfect bar-| "ancy. JOHN HABSVINE, | | eae eating this discus eit
Nees 3 ae Li o ener hi eee Supt. | Special attention given to cleanin, have ¢
ony."-Statesville Lanimark. | Span ie 60.00.76] y. N. EMERSON, Trail ypu FAs won . arantes, Write us f
sei : Tone"quiet, ~~" |* RENE. Gen'l Manager, ccm (30) Mason
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A : ow ~. «ca, et
outside� the ovillage ~soon after Chief
Volotskoi passed in his checks, and
slavery no longer existsT in Alaska,
which shows how much a few wise-
ALASKAN WAT CREMATE
4 ~THEIR CIVIL RULERS,
acres, several thousand miles away,
who are trying to govern at long range
a territory two and one-half times as
large as the Lone Star State, know
about that same territory. When Rus-
ia owned Alaska slavery was practised
openly; now itTs practiced secretly"
thatTs the only difference. The Alas-
kan slaves havenTt read the Fifteenth
Amendment and donTt know they're
free,
when the guests were good and ready
their noble friend. was carried to theT
pile of fagots. OldTPop Volotskoi, as he
was called by the prospectors who had
enjoyed. the distinguished, if somewhat
expensive, honor of his acquaintance,
had attended many a potlatch himself
and weighed nearly 300 pounds, It took
six stout Thlingits to tote him to the
place.
The funeral procession was striking-
ly informal. Everybody just sauntered
; (s L) along any old way, the mourners howl-
zs ing in a dozen different keys. A small
- JUNEAU, Alaska, \ \) ** party of veteran Yukoners, hardened
Via SEATTLE, Wash. »: |by long sojourn among the Arctic
When the Alaskan native dies he! snows and brief but demoralizing ex-
becomes very much more important in|perience of Dawson dance halls,
the eyes of his brethren than he ever | brought up the rear, irreverently whist-
: ling oThere'll Be a Hot Time in the
Weird Rites at the Recent Faneral
of Volotskoi, a Thlingit Digni-
¥ tary of the Wolf Clan, at a Little
Village Near Prince Frederick
Sound"The Ravens, Who Were
the Guests, Tore Their Breasts
~and Arms with Their Talons,
Bruised Their Faces with Jagged
Rocks and Slashed Their Flesh
with Knives"Then Everybody
Fell to Gormandizing.
ehhh What Is It? yybhhbb
== It is a picture ot tae celebrated
~ PARKER FOUNTAIN PAS
Best in use. The outfit of no business man fig
complete without one. at
The Reflector Book Store
Not Too Sad to Eat.
All this time everybody was eating
as much as he possibly could, the men
taking the choice morsels and the wom-
en contenting themselves with the |
scraps. Among the delicacies on the
bill of fare were ulikan, or candle fish,
herring, herring spawn, cakes made of
was alive. Your true Thlingit is a $ herring spawn and herbs and berries
born professional mourner, and he rs Ge Gini ee sian eo boiled together and pressed into aolid
j would rather go to a funeral than to g , : blocks, strawberries, huckleberries,
troduced among the select circles of
Dawson City by a vivacious young per-
son formerly of 'Frisco, who sang it
with great success at a Summer soiree.
The natives thought it was the Amer-
ican national hymn, and felt highly
flattered by the delicate attention.
Self-Tortured Mourners,
While the relatives and guests gath-
ered around in a solemn circle, the
pyre was ignited. The relatives wept
and howled and crooned and keened,
and the guests started systematically
to work themselves into an advanced
state of seeming epilepsy. The Prince
Frederick Sound Whlingits boast of tor-
turing themselves in a most horrible
manner while the body of a friend is
in process of cremation. On this oc-
casion a special deputation from Prince
of WalesT Island graced the scene and
did its little best to make thinks live-
ly. It looked for a long time as if
salmon berries, raspberries, thimble-
berries, salal, seaweed cakes, seal blub-
ber, whale steaks, moose steaks and
Alaskan moss. There were also piles
of potatoes fried in porpoise oil.
Distribution of Gifts.
On the fourth day following the cre-
mation, which marked the end of the
period of mourning, the relatives of the
dear departed washed the black off
their faces, striped those same visages
like barber poles and distributed pres-
ents to the guests. These gifts con-
sisted of everything under the _ sun,
from a brand-new Winchester rifle, for
the richest guest, to a worn out horse
blanket for the poorest. VolotskoiTs
heir, who was his sisterTs son, was ut-
terly ruined by the extravagance of
the occasion. Before the old man died
the youngster was tolerably well-to-do;
his inheritance made hi a pauper. A
close count showed that he gave away
more than twelve hundred presents. It
pays to be a professional mourner in
Alaska.
When the hullabaloo was over, Volote
skoiTs. ashes were placed in a tin
box which had formerly contained
soda crackers, and were buried three
| feet under the floor of his hut. This
was done in order that his ghost might
a -picnic.. Give him a chance to howl
and gash his flesh until ius swarthy
cuticle looks like a map of theT St.
Elias range or a much-trodden cow
path in rainy weather, and he is su-
premely, aggressively happy. Put him
in a good-sized morgue and let him
~weep and wail and gnash his teeth and
punch an open-work pattern all over
his short ribs, and heTll never care to
wander. He would make a good run-
ning mate for the ghoul in the Arabian
Nights.
Every little phratry and sub-phratry
in the Wolf and Raven clans, into
which the Thlingits are divided, feels
in honor bound to hold a grand jambo-
ree to celebrate the death of the least
of its members. When a chief passes
fin his checks the occasion is made
memorable by a potlatch, or feast on
@° enormops ao casico.as freanenuy to
~ enisiscnon
CEREMONIES
OF
VOLOTSKO)
AT hlingit
has ja nice assortment ot thc3ze Fountain Pe
also a beautiful lis:e of Pearl Handle Gold Pour
You will be aston: shed when you see them an
vearnhow very cheapthey are. .
You may never, |
But should*you vel.
Want;Job Printing
there would, bea half dozen impromp-
lana
a ey not only feel at home, but might make } | - =
a" the life of his widow a burden if she me _ 3
| es should ever dare to install a Mr. Volot- | smeggpe. ws 3} = Comefto See US,""
skoi No. 2 in the establishment. Old
Pop Volotskoi was very fond of his
wife.
aside ie Oh)
Yorks at Wynyard Paryx,
(By Anglo-American Press.)
LONDON, o
The Duke and Duchess of Yorx are to
be the guests of Lord and Lady Lon-
donderry at Wynyard Park, County
Durham, from Monday, Nov. 1, until
Saturday, the 6th, and there will be a
large house party to meet them, in-
cluding Lord and Lady Derby and
Lord and Lady Cadogan.
Dik: CTORY.
ct ROUMS:
: . Visiting Card
~ BAPTIs1"services every Sunday,|� °
moring and eyening. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening. Rev, A. W. Setzer,
Pastor. Sunday school 9:30 A. M.
C, D. Rountree, Superintendent.
CATHOLIC"No regular services,
EPISCOPAL"Services fourth Sur-
day, morning and evening. Lay ser-
vices second Sunday morning. Rev. A.
Gr sves, Rector. Sunday schoo! 9.30
A. M. W.B. Brown, Superinter-dant.
} ETHODIST"Services everv Sun-
day morning and evening. Prayer
mer ng Wednesday evening. Rey.
N. M. Watson, Pastor. Sunday school
9:30 A. M. AT B. Ellington, Superin-
iendent.
AABBEAERNAIAIMI-AARARAAA AAAS iain
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Anything from 2}@="=.
E"ull Sheet Poser.
The Daily Retiector
bankruptT fis oKeir, the giver thereof,
for life. It is a gorgeous opportunity
for wholesale gormandizing which
tu supplemeiifary funérals on the spot.
Howling at the tops of their voices,
pie
every Thlingit would rather die himself
than miss.
dancing with terrible abandon, wrig-
gling like snakes and shivering like
PRESBYTERIAN"Services thira
Gives the home news
every afternoon at the
Sunday, morning and evening. Rev.
J. B. Morton. Pastor. Sunday school
9:°0 A M. KE. B. Ficklen Superinten-
dent,
Mexican dogs, the guests pranced
around the little plateau, beating their
own faces with jagged stones until they
A Recent Cremation,
Volotskoi, a noted chief of the Wolf
clan, was gathered to his fathers re-
cently in a little village near Prince
Prederick Sound. The festivity oto
glorify the dead� held in his honor
broke all funeral records throughout
Alaska. Up to date more than a dozen
deaths have been the results of the por-
cine stuffing indulged in by the mourn-
ers, who consisted of the greater part
of the Raven clan. A singular fact in
connection with Thlingit burials is that
the guests must always be chosen from
the opposite clan. So as Volotskoi was
a Wolf, the guests were Ravens.
As Volotskoi was only a chief and
not a shaman or sorcerer, he was cre-
mated. Had he been a shaman his
remains would have been deposited in
a box swung high between two posts.
If there had been any such useful in-
stitution as a board of health in the
meighborhood of Prince Frederick
Sound, Brother Volotskoi would have
been buried several days earlier. As |
it was, it was not necessary to inquire
the way to the house of woe. For-
tunately, your correspondent had been
through @ preparatory ¢ourse-of sleep-
ing in Eskimo huts, and ~elose contact
with the natives, and was by that time
olfactorily invulnerable.
No: tinte was set for the cremation.
(he guests just drifted into the village
at their own good leisure, and when a
majority of them felt it was time for
the circus to begia the ceremony was
eommenced.
Barba:ic Rites.
ob wnsnal 2yse had, been erected dust
were covered with bruises and bleeding
profusely. They tore their arms and
breasts with their nails, sharp as
eaglesT talons, and slashed the quiver-
ing flesh with rude knives. This fren-
zied sclf-vivisection was kept up as
long as the body was burning, which
was more than an hour.
Chanting the Dirge.
After the body had been thoroughly
cremated all the guests followed ~the
widew to her broken home, where they
seated themselves around her. Then
the relatives, their hair cropped andT
burned, and their faces blackened and
otherwise disfigured, entered the hut
and walked to the centre of the circle,
where they leaned upon sticks, bowed
their heads and began to~ chant the
funeral dirge.
It may not be believed, but this same
dirgeT was sung by the relatives for six
mortal hours, and when they broke
down the guests took up the weird re-
frain. They howled in relays, stopping
alternately for refreshments, so that
the death song lasted continuously four
days and as many nights.
Sacrifice of Slaves.
As Volotskoi had been a rich man
and full of wisdom, to say nothing of
seal blubber, his. relatives, to honor his
memory, went out every two or three
hours and killed one of his slavés,
There is a popular fiction among de-
partmental circles in Washington that |
.384 meets first and third Monday eyen-
~lpg. | JM, Reuss W. M, L. I. Moore,
Sec.�
4
i f.0.0. F,"Covenent Lodge No. 17
Meets every Tuesday evening. J. V.
Johnson N.G. L. H. Pender, sec.
meéts every Friday evening.
Whedbee; 0. C. A. B. Ellington K. of
R, and Sz:
meets every Thursday evening. W. bL.
Wilson, R, M-R. Lang, Sec.
meets every Friday evening.
Flanagan, D,
every Thursday night, J.B. Cherry
Je W. B. Wilson, See.
\LODGES.§
A. F. & A. b.."Greenville Lodge No.
Ks ot P."TarT River Lodge No, 93,
H.W,
R. A." key vance Conucil No. 1696
K.of H."Insurance Lodge No. 1169
Johr
Henry Sheppard, R.
A.L of H, Pitt Counch 236 meets
THE MORNING STAR
Che Onl Eive-Dollar Daily
The Eastern Reflector,T!"
| small price of 25 cents ¢_
month. Are you a sub-�
scriber? It not you
ought tobe.
: | z
TWICE-A-WEEK. ,...'° ~#**
Is only $L.a. year.~ "I
contains. the onews every.
week, and gives informa-"
~tion fo the fartners, esc.
ldilly - those * o8ttpy
Gels
so ee
its Closs peg _., aMany�"�times�more thal
Wi Et REG | eee the ~subscripfiéHpieet
5 � a os Sa ae ? és H th & ~ . cr ? * r ae | .
ce oe
Sl omgtit: ©
~Prayer meeting in the Baptist chr ch
night forthe races. © |
This is the month when the turkey
gets it in the neck.
Freates many * new business.
big Hae Pur » Ee SS
Enlarger ranv an old bnsiness.
Precerves manv a large business.
Fen ibe rere nent hiaipess.
oRerévee maby 'a lost healnets. | eonbry, cama over today�
Spisetlinrte & iniifie BAM ree,� fo Dad 84
tg
wrmmore
SCaryrec ererer* in ar $
Dates at J. S, TunstailTs.
=e
o
ms
Ta oeA fr 90"
Pere ROTHP,
again today with fall houses.
The Richest N. Y, Butter, Golden
| Dates, Seeded Raisins, Figs in 1 lb
boxer, at.S. M. Sebultz.
Mince Meat, Prunes. Datee, Dried
Apples, Citron, Currants, Nuts etc.
~ M. H, QuineRLy.
The meeting at Winterville conduct.
cdby Rev © W Blanchard, of Kinston,
closdd toaay with fourteen additions ~to
tne church,
ndalonar 2 onde tre
eMcrmrr ote.
Pe
TRATY AW� POAT ECF VUE,
Poaseene * ape yrs apie | Sale «
: Werth. aretang OD A af
arrives e ozo i) a¢
eo ling Gay?T
Reporter. TTve gota greac story"
man 4rownedin the Delaware River,
City Editor"Nothing unusual about
that. Reporter"Yes, there was, We
can say authoritatively that ha was oot
au Expert swimmer,
Steamer Tar River ares: tone Woot
ington oerdav. Wednecdae ond Trite-
leaves far Washingter Tnesdav. Thnre.
dav and Seturdac
"_"
ernie ar enn atomic, aos sma 7 ecneeeaastete! Seem pica: Soom nme ma ee
Died
Mr Ernest Harding, youngest son of
tne late Fred Harding, died at his hewe
_|near JohnsonTs Mills, todav. He owas
a nephew of Major Henry Harding, of
this town.
Kernin: Peroteninie oy if Prinng Freeeeg
een siento com reesioone sen
5
WFATHER� BULLETIN.
ce
Another Record Breaker
The old Gieenville Warehouse broke
another record on WednesdayTs sale,
by giving Mr Harvey ~Tyson the largest
chock for 1897. It was for $816.44
clear uf warehouse charges. There is
no place lite Evans, Critcher & Co's
Greenville Warehouse to sell tobacco,
They ere hustlers from start to finish
and know how to please the farmers.
Fair tonight and Friday, warmer.
Sa ty, gat tmnr areata: ene amt,
NO CURE"NO PAY
That ~is the way all druggists ~sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON
IG for Chills, Fever and all form of
Malaria. It is simply Iron and Quinine
in a tasteless form, Children love it
_Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating
Tonics. Price, 50c.
oConstantly Working tor ct
Custos. lnleres
Would be saying the correct thing about us.
During the hot weather we were busy pre-
paring for the approaching cold weath-
erand now we areshowing the larg-
est, handsomest and cheapest
HE. : line of ~~
it has ever been our pleasure to exhibit. See
our Santa Cruz and Calumet 10-4, 11-4and 12-4
all-wool Blankets. They are beauties and will
please youin prices. Nowa word about
Shoes, -i= Shoes. vig, "Sood" show
and Cheap Shoes, come to see us, we canTt, af-
ford to spoil our reputation by selling you an
other kind. A large variety ot styles on hand.
i
Noa
AIX
wen.
especial
call
attention to
PUL
~our ~beautiful °°
eR BY Lo YY Y T
ely WO),
hine of Corsets:. fame lh ;
Several new arrivals came in last]
Bx iSheriff B W Edwardé,of Greene |
Mines Meat, Prunes, and Select |
The. tobacco ~tark et . was. hurhming
The celebrated
etree Jae
~Along ~
mone eanstt
~here.
T L Turnage, of Dongola, was here
today. :
Hugh Parham came over from Kin-
ston this morning. :
Miss Whitaker, representing the
OrphanTs Friend, is in town,
HB Hardy, representing the Ral-
éigh News end Obseryer, spent today
hese. .
ooW M Bond ruturned Wednesday
evening from Tyrrell and Washingto ®
courts.
THE BALL
ana see:
The SeasonTs Brilliant Event
The annual ball given under
the auspices of the C-lumbian
Giub in the Eastern Warehouse,
Wednesday night, was the most
brilliant event of tne seasonT
Nothing was wanting to make it
a great svecess- The attendance
was large, the ladies looked their
loveliest, the young men were at
their best and the music was
grand. . |
The ball opened at 21 oTclock|
and the German commenced at |
12. ~his was participated in by
twenty-seven couples and many
stage, while a laree number of
spectators witnessed the mystic
figurer of the dances.
The German was led by Almon
art, of ~Tarboro, the following
taking port in the figures:
Hairy Whedbee and Miss Sallie
Lipscomt.
R. L Carr and Miss Mary
Whitehead.
L. I. Moore and Miss Ella
King.
C. §. Forbes and Miss Winnie |
Sxinner-
Julian Jordan and Miss Louise}
Latham. |
H. W. Hollcamb and Miss Sal- }
lie Cotten.
J. B. Gherry, Jr, and Mres}
Mayo Lamb.
E. G. Flanagan and Miss Rosa
Hooker:
R. M. Moye and Miss Nannie
Moye.
Ralph House and Miss Becea
Weathington.
Ashiey Wilson end Miss Be'sy
Greene-
W. J. Corbett and Miss Mary
| Blow.
W A. Bowen and Miss Bessie
Jaryis.
J. B, Lightfoot and Miss Lill
Cherry:
J. E. Starkey and Miss Hennie
Sheppara-
J. L. Starkey and Miss Lina
Sheppard.
). Le Fleming and Miss Lula
White. 3
Hi. #. Strause and Miss Jdenrie
Lamb.
P. H.Gorman and Miss Rhea.
J. B. Jarvis and Miss Frances
Weils-
James Davenport and Miss
~anche Flanagan.
H D Harper, and ! Miss Bettie
Tyson.
frank Tyson and Miss Ada
Wooten.
Jarvis Sugg and Miss Julia
Jordan.
J W Wiggins and Miss Annie
Foley. .
Ernest Forbes and Miss
Sophia Jarvis.T
N 8 Iulford and Miss Willie
Bargidve.
~Sracs~ RD Bo Cherry, John
Lamb, Ed Patrick, Wayne Mitch-
ell, Joe Pippen, Preston Smith,
George Woodward, Emmet Woo-
\ten. Will Bernard, J F King-
! Willie "Pa,:
~a corporation,
NOVEMBER NOMENCLATURE. ¢| oIF
About Folks the New Month Brings}
- RE Cox, of Kinston, spent today) |
a shoe company can be
Pea es, I
Willie " Well, Pa, J
~~
gh Pri
Low Prices wip every time at
RICKS & TAFTTS.
SST) es
ces;
See thei tullline of
CLO THIN G,
Dress Goods, Shoes
PRA EOE inion a aetna
Too many to give details.
The store is simply swarm-
ing the choicest selections of
A
that the finest talent has
produced. The charaeter
of our goods is too univer-
sully known to require more
than the merest mention.
This seasonTs showmg is
richer than ever.
FLEMING, Pres,
COX, i
CHERRY, j View Pres. -
HENRY HARDING,
RR.
A, G.
G. J. AssTt Cashie
CAPITAL: Minimum $10,000; Maximum $100,000.
Organized June 1st, 1897.
The Bank of Pitt County,
GREENVILLE.N. C.
be Bank wants your triendsh
1 ifnotall, of your businesss, and wll grant
every favor consistent with safe and sound
banking. We invite correspondence of a per
sonal interview to that end.
ip anda shar
"
cenonveae- oo NEP eee
Two in
rey Wehaveatarge
One. .
STOUw Wh
AL AND WN
GOODS
just arrived. Comeand
Both stor 8 |
consolidated
in one im-
mh Monee ugere:
Mmm gation of Ele-
SY cant Goode.
nt
We have clos-
Yay od our up-
Gay \own store in
Mf the Kialto
Wf uilding and
iS sa moved the
stock to our old stand down town,
We want to tellthe good people
that when they waat fresh, reliable |
~~GROOERIES�"� | =.
come to see us. We will not con- (MIS HY ANT FLOUR :
sume time iv enumerating our} UNITY MT AND ELUUN |
stock but will just say that ANY- ee
A Rr weil
wes ia
THING in the way of
Family Groceries. :
} Canned Goods, : Pickles, Contec-
tiuns, Fraite; Tobacco, Cigars, ete-,
oan be foutid at Our place. oFine
ést Cindies ~always in steck
suppose 80.
| thought corporations had no soles.
| J. L. Starkey & Bro.