D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner, TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. —— exe Vol. 3. ‘GREENVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1896. ‘gTqtssod sv Ayre ‘ULI LO} OP UBD T IVYM 99S PUB ‘"4SO0 MOTO S8DLId 4B 49H JO [[B MOIQ) MOU TIM JT pus an 4 SIBG TAUL OIB STIIV See SB JO pesodsip oq ySNUL Spoos oJ, _ 90d O} pe} BM. C UB BA: Be ae = easy. ys &. 9 Se SG bs > Svurvp SVM 1BYI ¥ BUL oY} WO pe “1 O souBINSU] SUL sua poysnipe oxet Soru , veo ee SE 2B Mr. W. L. Brown has received a ‘| very nice letter from Grand Master C. F. Lumsden, of the 1. 0. O. F.,tender- ing his sympathy to all the sufferers by the recent fire here, and especially to ‘the Odd Fellows in their loss. The Grifton Fire, Information reached here this morn- ing that Grifton had been visited by a disastrous fire last night. The Reriec- TOR wired for particulars and obtained the account given in another column. Greenville is prepared to fully sympa- thize with our little neighbor in her loss. Burning Chimney. ( About four o’clock this a‘terneon there was more excitement here over the sounding of the fire alarm. It was caused by a burning chimney at the residence of Mr. Jobn Flanagan. Both fire companies and hundreds of people were promptly on hanu, but fortunately their services were not needed. Still Doing Nothing. Charlotte had an election Tuesday on the question ot issuing bonds for water works, and the measure was carried by alarge majority, 1159 votes being cast in favor of it while only 148 were against it. We imagine thatif the peo- ple of Greenville had an opportunity of expressing themselves upon a water them would be found in favor of it. But those Councilmen whose obsiinacy has become so prominent seem “sot in their ways,” and will not do anything them- selves nor even give the people a chance to express themselves. Greenville’s Big Fire. On Sunday morning, just after mid- night, by the careless dropping of a lamp, fire caugbt in a barber shop un- der the Opera House in Greenville, which terminated in the most disas- trous conflagration the town has ever undergone. Twenty-three — buildings, fourteen being brick, were destroyed, many goods and much furniture, ap- proxjmaging loss of $150,000 with only partial insurance. Mr. H. B Clark, formealy of this town, lost $2, 500 in’goods with $1,200 insurance. Washington extends sincere sympa- thy to our fire-stricken neighbor.— Washington Gazette. ae All Sympathize With Us. The Greenville RerLector issued an extra giving a full account of the disas- trous fire which befell Greenville on Sunday morning last. The Joss is es- timated to be about, $130, 000. Insur- ance $40,000. Poor water supply was the-reason the fire was not checked in its infancy. We deeply sympathize with our thriving litle sister town and hope that she w ill arouse from her great drawback and right soon will be upon a boom second to none in the ‘State. We extend sympathy to her her citizens. Mr. H. B. Clark had moved from our city and just . entered business there, when burned out. It was indeed a sad loss to him. The whole of Washington teels deeply for feet. — Washington Messenger. i qh and trusts he will soon be upon his 0 “si B. | Ellington advertises wall paper to-day. He can fill all orders Whe cold weather makes gh work | on the printers in handling ype and presses. A oa Utiah, use Ss vee i Batt,” Williaw | fe med ee ie pliotleng supply an equally large proportion of FIRE AT GRIFTON. Several Stores and Dwellings De- stroyed. | : (Spectal to Reflector.) Grirvton, N. C., Feb. 21—This town was visited by a very destructive fire last. night, several stores and dwel- ling houses being destroyed before the flames could be checked. The fire originated inthe store of Al- brition & Co., about 12 o’clock, the cause being as yet unknown. Their siore together with E. A Bland’s bar room, the stores of Thompson Bros., Coward & Spivey and F. M. Pittman, a vacant store belonging to J. Z. Brooks, a warehouse on the wharf be- lonzing to L. A Cobb, and two houses occupied by colored people were con- sumed. The burned district embraces all that portion on the town lying between Blund’s coracr and the river. The buildings on‘the opposite side of the street were only slightly damaged. The lozses so far as could be ascer- tained are as follows: - Coward & Spivey, stock, $1,500; in- surance $500 ¢ saved $500. E. A. Bland, about half his stock, in- sured for small amount. Albretton &Coc., stock $1,000 ; insur- ed. | Thompson Bros., stock, $1,800 ; in- surance $1,000. F. M. Pittman saved most ‘of stock, loss $100 ;_ no insurance. J: Z. Brooks, store building, no in- surance. | L. A. Cobb, warehouse and 30 tons fertilizers, no insurance. ee House of Lords. Probably the house of lords is the least sentimental assembly in the world, yet it is peculiarly susceptible | to the authority’ and magic of a strong personality. On a celebrated occasion Lord Lyndhurst recited at enormous length all the black-letter authorities on a subject. Lord Lyndhurst got his way, not by the weight of his black-let- ter citations, which the pastoral peers who swell. our full-dress debates could hardly be expected to appreciate; but by the accustomed, yet ever vivid, im- pression of Lord Lyndhurst on his legs. Thus when Lord Salisbury rises to rec- ommend a perilous success to the co- horts he controls, when the house “gives audience and attention still.as night” to the sequence of a clear-cut ar- cument. and illustration, every phrase poised to a hair, every point piercing to the quick, the whole speech acting like oxygen on the Janguid air of the house of lords, it is easy to realize the burden of responsibility which personal as- cendency lays upon the leader of the conservative, party in the house of lords.—Nineteenth Century. A MOUNTAIN COURTSHIP. Sudden and Successful Wooing Described py an Eye Witness. “T was in what's known as the ‘fla, pond’ district of Unicoi county, Tenn., said a traveling man, “when a young man rode up in front of the cabin where I was stopping and spoke toa girl who was dipping water from a spring. “Howdy, Sal.” “Howdy, Tom.” “Come, jump on the hoss, an’ go to Erwin with me.’ “What fur?” “Ter git married.” “But yo’ hain’t done co'ted me yit. ” “T know I hain’t,: but I’ve done been too pestered with work. I allus in- tended ter marry yer, though.” “But I hain’t got no clo’s,” remon- strated the girl. “Well, we'll jess ride on yon side of Erwin to Sister Mag’s, in the cove, an’ I'll git yer adress.” “Sho’ly, Tom?” “Sho’ly, Sal.” “What kin’ ofa dress?” . “Best thar is in Lowe's sto’.”, Notes another word was | said. Sal ‘dropped the bueket and jumped on the horse, shouting to her mother: married: at,Jérwin. . wen, be by here i the mornin’.”. , The mother. started (ry if to. call han | back, but the horse was galloping down en lane, and she went andjearried in: ashing Se bras without eet “Mam; me an’ Tom is going ter git), Ig ne steel bus Menage. | A BIG CATCH! There’s a big cache my store for just about. eleventeenmen and wo- The fire dam- VOTO, ANS ‘SHOES. Come everybody and get your choice. Re- [ member no reasonable price refused. at FRANK WILSON, men. aged some of my stock and [ will take any price you offer me in reason. sists of THE KING CLOTHIER. Sa eye mara which will be sold low down. us ane we will treat you right. RICKS & TAFT. We Are Now Open And for ready business and have a nice line of Dress Goods and Shoes. Call and see penetiban Birnie iy geet ee tan npn tata pela Utensils. Axes, fore purchasing. Car load aud Oats just received, . SAM’L T WHITE ((At C. A. White’s old stand.): __DEALER IN prion it 0S: MOTIONS, OUTS AAD SHES, HATS (EMERY, Tinware, Crockery and Hardware, Heavy Groceries, and Sam’! T...White’s Brand. of sal ids of lows, etc, & apesialty. al] to sea me and get my. prices be- Rane Hay, Lime, Seed Irish. Potatoes handle all brand | Fertilizers for Cotton ok Tobacco. capo OF High Grade : P. H. Pelletier. President. Nieenvitte”” LUMBER co. Always in the markei for LoGs and pay Cash at market prices Can algo, fill” orders fur Rough & Dreseed | Lam ber promptly s po Pepa ne five us your ox ‘ ers, 3 HW Tf diage 32) af as _ Lovit, ns | Sec. & ‘Treas aes We To those in want ith 3 ~ WAL mn “ new sa 3 i be here bn Pi word: atm The line con- + 2. 4. 2% % + * - SUBSCRIPTION.RATES. -“ y a = Fs “ : pom ° 2 $3.09 ihonh, SB week. “tg ™ 10 Delivered in town by carriers without artisng rates are liberal and can be application to the editor or at — _ We* desire a live correspondent at _Bvery pestoffice inthe county, who will) ~ gend in brief items of NEWS.as it Occurs in vach neighborhood. Write plainly. and only on one side of the paper. ¥ Liberal Commission on subscrip- _ tion rates paid to agents. ene ect - Fripay, Fesruary 21st, 1896. _— ; You can’t approach the public, to- as day with the same arguments that you used a decade ago. You might as well ask people to wear the same style’ of dlothes, and submit to the same incon- veniences. The shrewd advertiser is he who keeps in constart touch with his constituency.—Priater’s I nk. creme tal Saysan exchange: A live mer- chant remarked that if he had one hundred dollars invested in merchan- ~ dise, he would advertise it as regularly as it jt was a ten thousand dollar stock. Now, that man has the right idea of things, and is succeeding. How a man can depend alone upon chance to sell goods in this competitive age is a prob- lem unsolved. ——_S= ‘| “The advantage, in an advertising gense, of becoming iaentified with @ specilty of some sort is not as much ap- preciated as it ought to be. Practical ly any tradesmau cau make a leading feature of something which will differ- entiate him from his competitors. in trade. The value of specialties, or of acquiring a name for certain special lines, should be thoroughly understood, —Shoe and Leather Facts. ~The fact that the House Committee ‘on Inter State and Foreign Commerce has reported in favor of the speedy construction of the Nicaragua Canal i. a pretty good indication that something detinite will be done at this session of Congress. This report was made after due consideration of the report made by the committee sent to investigate the situation of affairs on the canal route, andreport ax to the feasibility of the . work, the amount of work that had been done, the probable cost of com- pleting it, &c., which shows that the committee either regarded the esti- mated figures of that committee ex- cessive or that the canal would be _ worth to this country more than the investigating committee said it would cost. The House committee prob- ably made due allowance for exagger- , gation as to the cost, ‘as there are’re- sponsible parties who have offered to - take the contract and complete the _ work for about one-half the cost as es- ‘Hmated by the committee of investiga- _ tion. In our opinion the House com. _ mittee has acted wisely not only in ree- mmending that the work be speedily ne, but that it be done under the vision of Government engineers) will insure better work, less ex- ceund give this Government. control of the ‘canal and in operation.— Wil- 3 York doetor tells the oe ahaa ob changing neckties to light than in any They fool. with the get it in the neck,” } people can’t exer- this respect th =| Judge lone from anotter undertaker. At | the trial today Thompson appear- of Oabarrus and Rowan counties, -who have been summoned to Sal-. | urtingtou, W. Va., W. P. Thompson, who was Treasurer of this State for eight years and who was the first judge of the'criminal court in this coun- ty, has been making extensive preparations for his death, al- though he is im) apparently good health. Hehas hada vault dug’ and expensively finished and has purchased a handsome casket for hisremains. : Quite a sensation was: caused some days. ago when ex-Mayor Nickey of this city brought suit against the judge for a casket. It seems Thompson, iad an order with Nickey for the casket but ow- ing to slow delivery he bought ed and plead bis own case and it is probably the first on record in this State, where ® man has been sued for his own coffin and in such suit defended his own case. The jadge ix one of the most prominent Democrats of of this State and during his life has accuaiulateted a large for- tone. eee ants A Very Much Traded Beast. Mr. Henry Knox gave an old mule—too old for service—to Jus- tice Perry. Mr. Perry, consider: ing the mule valuable, sold him to Mr. Grab for four days’ hard labor. Mr: Grub swapped the mole with Mr. Powell for a gray porse. Mr. Powell then swapped the mule back to Mr. Grub for a pag eh and. cradle. Finally be was swapped for five bushels of corn. Then we concluded that: Mr. Buzzard would foreclose his note and miortgage, as corn is ad advanemg, but alas! He has rrolonged it unt! a more con- venient season and the mule has been swappec for a pistol and then for a dog.— Statesville Land- mark. Genesis of Cotton in America, The first planting of cottonseed in the Colonies was in the Caro- livas in the year 1621, when seeds planted as an experiment in a garden. Winthrop says that in 1643 “men fell to the manufacture of cotton, whereof we bave grest stories from Barbadoes.” In 1736 it was cult?vated in the gardens along Chesapeake Bay, especially inthe vicnity of Baltimore, and at the opening of the Revolution; it was a garden plant in New Jer- sey and New York, but its real value seems to have been almost unkvown to the planters up to about 110 years ago. , Some Flies on This. How often do we hear people say, “wherein the worlddo all the flies come from?” It is simple enough, says anexchahge. “Ihe topers make the bottle fly, the cy- clone makes the house fly, the car gta makes the saw fly, the oarder makes the butter fly, the dancer makes the heel fly, the jockey makes the horse fly, the Cubans make the Spanish fly and the tin can makes the dog fly.” we i caimtcotnme r = : . The barn of Mr. Caleb 0. Gil- lon, one of the best farmers of Cabarrus county. in No. 3 town- ship, was burned about 10 v'clock last. night, together with six hor- ses, thirteen cows, 300 bushels of corn, seven bales of cotton, wag: ons, buggies and all his farming implements and a.large amount of provender. It was the work of an incendiary and a negro has been arrested whe is suspected of having applied the torch. He is thought to be taking revenge on on white people in thatsection isbury toappear before the grand jury in cases against some negroes The loss is very greatto Mr.Gillon nothing being insured.'-Charlotte They sav that a Norwegian ex - plorer, cne Dr. Nansen; has dis- covered the North Pole. As a geographical fact--ifit isa fact —thestatemeht is of more or less interest, but to what practical | use it is to be put, now thatit has been discovered, is. another mat- of the discovery ter. The news of th created no furor in this country, pt peer snich prompts e questions; ‘a8 to ‘every new: What is it worth ’ Carol'na, has while there given the University of N $6,000 to the University, the Young Men’s Christian Associa- for the education of three sta- dents, and is just now building an athletic track. There is to be a field-day in the spring, . with guitea complete program. ‘The piversity of Virginia and Van- derbilt University have already accepted invitations to partici- pate, and other universities will no doubt be heard from. The newspaper is your friend in spite of you. It helps to build up the community that supports you. "When the day comes to any people that the newspapers are dead, the people are on the edge of the grave with no- body \eft to write the epitaph. Do you contribute to the news- paper ?—Louisburg Times. Speaking of smiles there is no smile 50 genuine as that of the hen which, perched on the fence, watches the man next door make his garden. EEE Aias, Poor Motorman, — A motorman’s life is not a happy one. While the self satisfied con- ductor is chinking the coin in his pooket, jangling the register, pulling the bell cord or blithely misspro- nouncing street names, the motor- man is silently grinding out his life at the brake, his mind strung to ite utmost terision, and his hands and arms never for a moment idle. Yet an accident happens, without a thought being given to the many calamities which have been avoided through his alertness and precau- ion.—Boston Transcript. Two Reasons. At a circuit court heldsome years ago in a ‘western state an action of ejectment was tried ‘‘by the court without a jury.’’ The decision ren- dered was couched in such a way that it caused considerable amuse- ment. The suit was brought by a reli- gious society to recover possession of a cemetery. The defendant was a physician in active practice, who, as one of a committee appointed by the church, had bought the ground for the usé of the society. Afterward he severed his conneo- tion with the society, and it ‘was found that he had taken the title in his own name and intended to ap- propriate the premises for his pri- vate use. The defendant insisted that he had bought the ground in his own right after his relations to the society had ceased. - The court, after hearing the evi- dence and arguments, proceeded to state the grounds for his decision and ordered judgment for the plain- tiff. Whereupon the defendant’s counsel arose and asked the court to state more fully the reasons for the decision. “Certainly,” said his honor promptly. ‘‘But as you have heard what I havesaid I have only two additional reasons to give. One is that the church seems to need a cemetery, and the other that the | doctor bas failed to show that his practice is sufficiently large to make it necessary for him to keep a bury- ing ground of his own.’’~Youth’s Companion. ee eamnedl The Charlotte OBSERVER, _ North Carolina-s FOREMOST NEWSPAPER DAILY | | AND WEEKLY. 1) oe i me tian | {ndependent and fearless ; bigger and more attractive than‘ever. it wil an invaluable visitor to the home, the office, the club or the work room. THE DAILY OBSERVER. lof the news of the world. Com- plete Daily reports from the State Mili eka Yt wee satu: and National Capitols, $8 a vear. its Ulass 1D the State. THE WEEKLY OBSERVER. =| A Se IR '& perfect family journal, All the / i news of the 4 . ‘Phe reports} Favors Limited Free Coinage “from the Legislature a special. Fea- rican Silver and Repeal ats | ture. ‘Remember the Weekly Ob-' “ten Per Cen, ‘Tax on d|it good for ?—Statesyil . r . THE OBSERVER tion, churches, ete. eH is payiig}* he’s the one to be blamed whenever . —_— _ st nt een = = le eee ieee THOS. J. JARVIS. JARVIS & BLOW, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW ‘ GREEN VILLE, N.C. 6 Practice in ail the Courts es Swift Galloway, B. F. Tyson, Snow Hil N: C. Greenyille, N. C. ALLOWAY & TYSON,, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, : Greenyille, N. C. racticé in all the Conrts. HARRY SKINNER iene et & WHEDBEE, ; i) Successors to Latham & Skinnner. ATTORNEYS*+ T= Law GREED Vibes. Nv oO John E. Woodard, F. 0. Jiarding, Wilson, N.C. Greenville, \.« VODARD & HARDING, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Greenville,.N. ‘Special attention given to collections apd settlement of claims, JAMES, FAR. D. L. D* © * Dentist, GREENVILLE); wn. C. Barbers. — AMES A, SMITH, TONSORIAL ARTIST. GREENVILLE: N. 0, €@ Patronage solicited.) Dyeing and Cleaning Gentlemen’s Clothes a specialty. Gentlemen’s Silk Ties dyed any colvr aud made.good as new. ‘*smith’s Dandruff Cure’’ for all disenses of the seaip, a never failing eure for dandruff, Give we a call, ERBERT EDMUNDS. FASHIONABLE BAREER. GZ "Under Opera House. Special attention given to cleaning Gentlemens Clothing, ESTABLISHED 1875. SAM. M. SCHULTZ, PORK SIDES &SHOMLDERS ARMERS AND MERCHANTS BUS ing their year’s supplies will find their interest to get our prices befcre pu. chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is complete o allits branches. FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAb RICK, Tild, &&. always ut LOWEST Maxi PRLOES TOBACHO SNUFF & GISARS we buy direct from Manufacturers, ene bling youto buy at one prolit, A con dlete stock of . FURNITURE always onhand and soldat prices tosul thet imes. Our goods areall bought anc sold for CASH therefore, having no risk to run,we sell at a close margip. S. M. SCHUL'Tz.Greenville. NC THE MORNING STAR The ‘Oldest. North Carolina. The Only ALEXL BLow. | H. W: WHEDBEE. | Beeswax, per Daily Newspaper in| Six-Dollar Daily of| | ments to continue jn t y Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer chants of Norfok; : : COTTON, : Good Middling : Middling ; Low Middling : Good Ordinary . Tone—firm. d PEANUTS. Prine Extra Prime : ancy Spanish $1.10 bu Tone—firm. Mi, Greenville Market. — Corrected by-S. M. Sehultz v Butter, per Ib “bel Western Sides 6 to, Sugar cured; Hams 10 to 124 Corn 4 to 60 Corn Meal 50 to 65 Flour, Family 4.25 to 4.60 Lard 54 to 10 Oats to 40 Sugar 4 to 6 Coffee 16 to 25 Saltper Sack 80 to 1 75 {Chickens | 10 to 25 Eggs per doz 10 to 2 GREENVILLE TOBACCS MARKET REPORT. BY 0. L. JOYNER. Tops.—Green.... «+++ eh bo 2 “ Bright.... .....--.4t08 o Red.,... 66: , . Bb to4 Luas—Common.... ++ ++ 4106 “ Good......-+: .3. Tto 15 “Pine... ever eaeeet2 1018 Currens—Common.......6 to 11 Good..... «+124 to 20 Fine.......-.0+ +0 “ 46 crete ce en ee ACCC OED Yao adres’ oiih six cents (oO Our Head- ny ee Le quart 3, ven wh Mi, Boston, Rags., wii bmg you a full line of san les. ao rules for self- , ef our justly fa- vants; Suits, $15.25 5 Overcoats, $40.25, and up. Cut to order. Agents wanted every- Beas sre st “” | dine ER Hire Prymonth Rock Cos i allie — ate tenement _| |The New YurkLedger, AMERICA’S GREATEST STORY PAPER, Always’ publishes the vestand most in- terestiny short storiés, serial stories and special articles that can be pr cured, re- gardless of expersés. The latest fashion notes and patterns can be“feund every week on the Woman’s World Page. ‘bere is alavays something in the New York Ledyer. that will interest every memter of the fauwily, 2 Pages—Price Scents. For sulv inthistown by W. F, Bureh. ae - GREENVILLE t The next session of this Scneu: will a * begin vit. MONDAY SEPL..2, 18, and geptinue for ten months. The coursé embraces all the branches © usually taught in an Academy. ’ Terms, both for tuition and beard reasonable. i _ Boys ‘ weil rs K i business, by” pep ; quree alone. Where they, Wish arsve a Digher pouree, this schi daranteed | thi preparation fitted and equipped for thé? aca ic | 3 to enter, wi.h credit, any College in North Caroling or the State University, It we refers tc ,loee who have recently left its wall ‘or the truthfulness of this statement. Any young man with ‘cheracter oo ents to ogntinue in the higher schoo, * “phe disoipling will/be képt at jts work will be spared to make this sehoo. all that parents could wish, . . Neither time nor attention por. 7 For further particuldrs seb or ‘ad- Re oy i Fi \ ; " VB Cane Ma ” BO. 4 mys . . ¥ ya 4 We | : Wats ha 4 ow H. RaGspare :. th AND FLORENCE RAIL OAD. Conseneus penedule. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated (R$ wins! [ed Jan. 6th (s 2iB ¢| |oe 1896. 7 AIAZ 7O 44. MipMys TA. M ads Weldon 1k 55) 9.27 ae | Bi bar Aala 1 OO}10 20 Ly Tarboro. | 12 12 Ly Rocky Mt L O0}T0 2 5 45 Lv Wilson 2 04141 03 Lv Selma 2 53 Ly Fay'tteville) 4 3/12 53 Ar. Florence 7 25! 3 00 a5 O8 AG , 28 SFP, A.M Ly Wilson 2 08 6 20 Lv Goldsboro 3 lu 7 05 Lv Magnolia 416 8 10 Ar Wilmington 5 4) 945 Pp. M.| A.M TRAINS GOING NOTRI. Dated ae Se, Jan, 6th se ig o3. 1896. ZA\lz Ag _ -: a A. M. P. M. 4 Ly Florence 8 15) 74) Lv Fayetteville} 10 58) 9 40 Lv Selma 12 82 Ar Wilscn 1 20/11 85 2 ot \ Se , | 72 ” A. M. Pk. Ly Wilmington; 9 25 7 00 Lv Magnolia | 10 56 8 3] Lv Goldsboro | 12 05 9 40) At Wilson 1 00 1027 Ly Tarboro 248 apie Re 8 o's o 2 7 ia WAS 7 Pov IP le. a. Lv Wilson Poda. ‘11.251 10 32 Ar Rocky Mt | 217 2a 1 1S Ar Tarboro 40 a Lv Parvore | Gv Rocky Mr | Ar vv eldon oo ‘Train on Scotiaud Neck Braneh oa faves Weldon 3.55 p. m., Halifax 4,13 p.m., arrives Scotland Neck at 4.55 m., Greenville 6.47 p. m., Kinston 7.45 p.m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.20 a. u., Greenville 8.22 au. Arrivai Halifax at 11:00 a. m., Weldon 11.20 am daily except Sunday. Trains on Washnigten Branch leave Washington’?.00 @, m., arrives Parpiek 8.40a. m.. Tarboro, ree. returning leaves ‘Tarboro. 4,30, , Patmele 6.2: Pp m,, arrives Wi ‘ i to bh 7.46 p: Dp. Daily exeep nday. Conaeue with trains on Seotinn Ni 7 Branch. Train leaves aarcoru, N £, via Alde- marle & Raleig RB. daily except Sun- day, at fail tindaf, 300 P.M: arrive Plymouth h 9.00 P.M, 5.25 p. m. Returming caves re daily excep Sunday, @.i., Sanday 9.30 a 1. ; veriyg T Tarboro 10.26 am dnd 11, 46 Train on Midlana Ny. C. branch leaves boro daily, aha de ag a Sunday. 6.05 a : fa 9F gles m, atriving 7:30 a. m. Re- plan leaves oe Binithiield 8.00 a.m, ar- rives at Goldshors 9. 30 a, m. Trains in Nashville branch leave Rocky Mount at 4.30 p. m.. arrives Nashville 5.05 p. in., Spring Hope 5.40 . m. Returning Jeave Spring Hope Oa. m., Nashville 8.3y am, aitive at ig Mount 9.05 4 m, daily except Sunday. Treins on Latta brench, Florence R R., leave Lata 6.40 pm, aarive Dunbar 7.50 p m, Clio 8.05 p m. Returning leave Cliot6.10 am, Dunbar 6,30 a m, arrive Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun- day. Train onClinton Branch leayes War- saw for Clinton ecaily, except Sauday, 11.0.4, m. and 8.50 p, m: Returning leaves Clinton at7.00.a. m, and3,00 p m. Train No. 78 makes close connection at Weldon forall points daily, all rail via ’ Rishmone, also at Rowky Mount with Norfolk and CarolinaR R for Noriolk ane all points North via Norfolk, sO) I ; JOH N FR, DIVINE, — is General’ Supt. OF, M. EMMPRSON,Tratie Manages’ ' RKENLY, Gen’) Manager. J, F. KING, ane LE AND HED ssh hls ld ‘ —_— -— On Fifth Street near|Five | ‘ aes ihe i ade (% a f ee Em reasonab Fratée® blof its gas, and is, therefore; always ‘Wengreneman ” Helped ped Mike Out in Dis- ful estate, his admiration for which is shared by his coachman, Mike. | escorting them around the grounds and showing them the-stable Hepetne them ‘met his employer, but the latter was | determined not to be outdone in hospi- | 5 “Bring your | friends into the dining-room, Mike,” he |. ‘When @ poor,) halfifrozen. fellow. is WAR BALLOONS. : es *-|Many of Them 4d empomiged ot Siege of Paris. An Excellent Method of Getting Within | ton the Enemy’s Lines—Balloéning Has Since Become an Important Branch } of) Wier Beet: The last European war con the French more about | ballooning than they would otherwise have learned in a generation. | At the begin- ning of the war the government re- jected many proposals from balloon makers to construct a number of war balleons, but. when they were shut up in Paris they giadly turned to the bal- leon to help them. They turned all their disused stations into balloon factories, and sought the services of the few experienced aeronauts then available for the teaching of the use and management of the balloon to the people. During four months 66 bal- loons Jeft Paris, of which number only three bave never been accounted for. This is remarkable when it is remem- bered that no lights were allowed in the night ascensions, and the balloons could only be sent up under cover of darkness. One hundred and sixty persons, in- cluding Gambetta, were carried safely over the Prussian lines, and 2,500,000 lettersweresent. The balloonsalsotook with them pigeons, which were sent back to Paris with letters and dis- patches. The messages were written and photographed down very small on exceedingly thin paper. This was rolled ‘up, inserted in a quill and at- tached to the tail. feathers of the pigeon. When it was received in Paris the photograph was put under a mi- croscope and the message read. One of the balloons, the Ville d’Orleans, left Paris at 11 o’clock at night, and arrived near Christiana, Norway, 15 hours Jater, having crossed the North sca in its remarkable voyage. Most of the aeronauts were sajlors, who were chosen because of their familiarity with the management and steering of boats at sea, and they proved very ca- pable. During the entire siege bal- loons formed the only means of com- munication with the outside world for the imprisoned inhabitants, and noth- ing could have taken their place, Since then ballooning has been made an important branch of military study, man sabe Ini ould the coral, yourself.” The men took a happily over ite familiar taste. “That wasn't bad,” said one of them. “Now preg Re your dog liquor;"— Washing- A Dangerous Passage in the Rhone. Below Viviers the Rhone breaks out from its broad upper valley into its broader lower valley through the de- the Alps and the foot hills of the Ceven- nes come together, and behind this nat- ural dam there must have been ancient- ly a great lake which extended to the northward of where now is Valence. The defile is a veritable canyon that would be quite in place in Sierra Madre. On each side of the sharply narrow river the walls of rock rise to a sheer height of 200 feet. The rush of the water is tumultuous. In midstream, surrounded by eddies and whirling waves, is the Roche des Angalais, against which the boat of a Iuckless party of travelers struck and was shat- tered a hundred years ago. Indeed, so dangerous was this passage held to be of old, when faith was stronger and boats were weaker than in our day of skepticism and compound engines, that it was customary to tie up at the head of the defile and pray for grace to come through it safely; but nowadays (with the same practical result) they put extra men at the tiller and clap on more steam.—Thomas Janvier, in Cen- tury. She Was the First Star. Every now and then an anecdote comes to the front showing that our first president liked the theater as well as do his followers of to-day. The point is mentioned in one of the many tle- atrical stories narrated in that new book: “Shakespeare’s Heroines on the Stage.” Says the author of the book: “A Philadelphia Portia of this same season of 1793 and 1794 comes of a noted family, being none other than Mrs. Eliza Whitlock, the sister of Mrs. Siddons and of the Kembles. In Eng- land, at the age of 22, she had made her London debut as the heroine of ‘Shy- lock’ on February 22, 1783, and, thourh somew lat masculine in face and frure, yet displayed so animated acounteranes and so graceful a bearing as to win a moderate degree of favor. A few efter comirg to this land she e-feved and the course through which the bal- ioomipe corps has to ps daily Inore ‘seie ntifie and severe, | The | ready for uction, and very strong. Jt is not large enough for two. Jt is always vaptive—that is, it is secured to the earth by a cable. It is seldom emptied ready for action at a moment’s notice. The equipment of a balloon corps, be- sides the balloon itself, consists essen- tially of two wagons, one large and heavy, somewhat resembling a Jum- ber truck, and the other considerably smaller. The former is used to fasten the balloon to, and is provided with large reels containing about 2,600 yards of twisted wire rope. The smaller wagon is filled with iron pipes containing gas, and is technically called the “tube wagon.” At the word of command the balloon, always inflated, is released,and bounds upward to the height of several bun- dred feet. uncoijing the rope after it. The officer in the car takes up with him maps of the surrounding country and a field glass. The position and arrange- ment of the enemy are marked dowp on the maps with different colored pencils, indicating cavalry, infantry. etc. These marked maps are then placed in a leather bag, which is at- tached to a ring, which slides down the cable to the ground, wheré a mounted officer awaits it, and curries the mes- sage to the general in command. Other means of communicating the informa- tion have been tried, such as by tele- officers still cling to the colored pen- cil method, which, they .say, is very sure and | effective. pcheagy | Record. THEY TC } OOK NO! CHANCES. pensing Hospitality. One of the Massachusetts congress- nen lives near Boston, He has a beauti- ‘The other day Mike brought a couple of his Irish friends upon the place and after into the hall. . There, somewhat,to his: ae. he tality by his coachman. said, and into the dining-room the trio followsal: him. “Now, my men, of cours® you cnn have, what you like,” he remarked, as he stood by the sideboard; “but T have a drink here that T think you willlike, There is a story to i1, by the way,” he added, “whieh may inter- est you, It is called Benedictine, and it who. may be overcome, by. the.,cold. found he drinks’ a little of this cordial ‘from ‘the flask snd’ then he is ableito | ear?” follow the dogs toa place of shelter.” || VEY; yo The'mén listened 't the story in silence, | Ss is becoming | | war balloon must Le compact, always phone and phonography, but many | is made by monks up on the Alps. ‘They fill a little flask with it and send out | * | their, St. Bernard dogs to find trayelers ‘ the cistinet’on of pin Pyet eta’ eee opt on the Aimed ties er ere rod for Fi apaa ! « to phy the Poston theater in Qetcber, 1766, There she repeated her Portia, contenduy with the remembrance of Mrs. Powell’s impersonation of a pre- vious season. She also had the honor of playing be ‘fore Ce ore Weshirngton in Philadelphia,’ News, 0 1 + ~qt, ‘ mye oO ~ ye. iit —Chiouro Lord Bramvwell’a Piety. The late 1, beihiop of Wine Deets said to have cod pisevg lis miuny other, qualitie sthat of sarcasm. .A good story | is told of a votort made to the late Lord | Bramwell, who. meeting him on his way back to his room to take off his rabes3 after reading prayers in the honse of! lords, apologized for having been ab- sent from the ceremony. “When I kneel down it gives me palpitation of the heart,” said Lord Bramwell, “and it would not be respectful for me to sit or stand while your lordship was pray- ing.” Bishop Thorold, perhaps l:now- ing almost as much about the old bar- on’s sanctity as did Lord Dramwell him- self, answered in measured tones: “Pray do not mention it, Lord Rram- well! Iam sure your lordship can be equally devout whether you are stand- ing, kneeling, or sitting—I will not say lying!” The playful old judge after- ward inquired who had read prayers that afternoon, and, on being told re- marked, with a sparkle in his eyes: ‘He’s a sharp Aetlowy 1". —Household Words. . - Matching to Win. Two men matched coins for the fare on a street car, and the man who won said: “I have paid very few fares this summer, because I have solved the system of matching. I can’t explain why my system is correct, but many cx- periments have satisfied me that it is. I always ask the other man to match me, and 65 times cut of 100 I win, Ap- ‘parently the odds are even. in reality ‘they are against the man who watches ‘arid in favor of theman who ismatehed. This doesn’t hold when the coins are spun on a table.’ It is good only when each man holds his coin in his hand. Calling coins is also an easy game to win. 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E a er Myers grrives trom ‘Wash ogbe Monday, ; ‘Wednesday and Friday eaves for Washingtoui “Tuesday, Thure ay and Saturday. WEATHER BULLETIN. | Caen Fair, warmer to-night and Saturday. FEBRUARY FANCIES. 7% Frivolties, Facts and Figures at 4 One Liading. renner Last night was a swinger for a cold one. Best Orange Syrup just received at Jesse W. Brown’s. Fresh Grits just arrived at D. S. Smith’s. The “Southern Leader” is the pride ef Greenville, at D. $. Smith’s. Have you tried Golden Seal? If not you have missed a good smoke Jesse W. Brown. 7x11.—See lwhat a big Slate you an get for 5 cents at Reflector Book Store. Fresh Mountain Butter 20c per lb Fresh Pork Link Sausage at S. M. Schultz. News.—The best Flour is Proctor Knott sold by 8. M. Schultz. Try a 24 Ib bag.. Tomorrow is Washington’s birthday, anda legal holiday throughout the country. Several other insurance men arrived last night and have been at work on losses today. The thermometer at Riverside Nur- secy registered 11 degrees at six o’clock this morning. Don't fail to read D. W. Hardee’s ad. today. He hasa choice line of groceries and will treat you right. Malaga Grapes 20 cents a pound * or 2 pounds for 35 cents. Morris Merer. Harding & McGowan have received prettiest ever exhibited here, Prices | | are low down. Cod Fish, Irish Potatoes, Prepared Buckwheat, Oat Flakes, Cheese, Mac- caroni, P, R. Molasses, at S. M. ene. 4 ~n his green house came very near freez- : ing last night. He had to stay up and run a fire to save them. There is talk that C, their car loadof Buggies which are the; ~ Olen Warren tells us that the i dial c M. Bernard will rebuild his burned corner with a | ina hotel. We hops this is true,’ Mr. Bernard says he is going to re- Ybuild with brick, and if he can carry out eg will put a first-class hotel + Baker & Hart, the new “paadwene’| , have Jeased a piece of land | from | | aga wipes ne of uM B. C. Pain ciet to Tisdleins to- day. | ‘Solicitor C.. M. Bernard returned home last night. te H. Ww. Whedbee snowing from Kin. ston this morning. Miss Aipanda Edwards, of Wilson, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Allen War- ren. This seems to be fire weather, Fully half the papers we have read to-day had accounts of fires, Misses Stella and Winnie Fleming who have been visiting their brother, G. P. Fleming, left this morning for their home at Middleburg. Notice. My friends and customers can find us in the old Marcellus Moore store at Five Points and we will be: pleased to serve yoa all. J.C. Cops & Son. Notice. j My office is now located between Five Points azd Humber’s Machine Shops, and Iam ready to attend all calls promptly. W. H. Bacwet, M. D. Notice... hr The losses on my stock of goods have been satisfactorily adjusted by the North Carolina Home Ins. Co., represented by w. L. Brown, and the Hamburg- Bremen Ins. Co., represented by J. L. Sugg, with which companies I had policies. M. R. Lane, Agt. Notice. GREENVILLE, N. C., Feb. 21 ’96.— The insurance carried by Covenant Lodge No. 17 1.0. O.F. inthe Pamlico Insurance & Banking Co. represented by W. L. Brown, has this day been satisfactorily adjasted by Capt. Orren Williams, adjuster for said Company. F. M, Honess, N. G- Notice. Since the lire I have concluded to associate with me my brother, J. E. Starkey, under the firm name cf Star- key & Bro., and solicit the continued patronage of my old customers and ex- tend a cordial welcome to all new ones who may favor me with their trade, promising all to sell as cheap as any- body. J. L. STARKEY. Notice. Since the fire White & Speight have made their headquarters in the old Bank, and are still writing insurance. Our Mr. Speight also wishes to an- nounce that he is ready to continue the eales ot his celebrated Brands of Fer- tilizers, Kainit and Cotton Seed: Meal. Don’ t forget where to find us. : Wuite & Sreuam, , supply of niee Apples, Oranges, Ba- nannis Malaga Grapes, Figssand: fresh Candies. Morris. Meyer. We are requested to state that owing will meet for practice tolight at the residence of Mr. W. ‘T. Lipscomb in- stead of at the church. It Greenville had a Board. of Trade [getting the town rebuilt and : the establishment. of new atorprises here. Why nut establish one ? i Sore ae friend. Section Master oa the Norfolk & Car-, olina road, was killed by one of the cal- ored hands at work under him. Mr. Harrell accused the negro of stealing | g off the man struck hima fearful plow on the head with a jack spike. He lived only a few minutes. I bought a set of bed springs, and that by by accident the man stumbled and fell on the bed, and the rebound of the 8 to the overhead ceiling, and coming down on the bed again, thrown up against the overhead ceiling, and so on suceessively until the family became alarmed, not being able to stop t bers to assist t _ {and fifty: thousand dollars, with insur- ance smaller im every case than the loss. cases no insusance at alld], Phe: Demecrat deeply sympathizes. SSE RR ERE SE I am open again and have: a large | . With our unfdetunate neigfboring towa.| 4 to the cold weathér the Buptist. choir | \ pit now the members, by concerted action, | might devise some very ta! Leal tor] Two men with a wagon were here |" yesterday distributing packages and ed. | vertising Berton. pe struck a dif: | ba based pagtinys Th: She ti oe ; as ‘| Gome od see meal, ‘ive Fonts tas phen aes fri ia progress, has Been set ‘for next Ties. been drawn, ~ Next Week. The Newbern Fair opens next Mon- | day and continues threugh the week. | So far we have heard no report on the petition sent from here asking the rail- road duthorities to give as special trains on beth W cdnesday and ‘Thursday, in- stead of only on the fornser day. Interesting Papers. : The editor thanks Mr. &.B. Tripp, of New Orleans, for copies of the Mar- di Gias editions of the Picayune. They have snorial illustrations m different colors representing the sevesal parades of this moted festival with very interest- ug deseriptions cf each. We. highly wize being thus remembered by our i I sae tant ethane, seem Murder at Palmyra, Thursday at Palmyra J. N. Harrell, ome raitons and as-he turned.to walk The murderer bas 1ot been caught. A Good Spring. The Lenoir Topic tells of a man who pring was such that the man was thrown he was again he action of the springs, sent for neigh- in holding down the he spring. Great Fire in Greenvilis, The; Greenville RerLEcTOR was out with an extra Monday morning giving | the particulars of a very destructive fire there Saturday night. ‘The fire origi- nated from.an overturned lamp.ina bar- ber-shop. ‘It was thought that: all the ftimes from: the broken lamp were ex- tinguished,.and the night-watchman of the town was told of the accidént and arrive the fire was beyond canérol. Two blocks im the business part of the town, were almost entirely consum- The lose was estimated at ane hundred |? aud in, some: cases r-Siostoed Beck ‘Deca. Kam at tie Sa me: axe) ion onder oa near Aurora while the Bonner cave wae day, ee special) venire of 100 men ‘has town. 12 and up 65¢ Not jess than three lights pas} in stores ed before: ‘the flames could be stayed: Meh ae oo aa aaa’ with 4 which are praise at low figures. i I carry tne ve sings ina first 4 : la am 1 thankfl fo sa ithat I was not im the: fire, and inform the pub- lic that they can get goods as cheap at:my|U store as amywhere in| Special. Few prices to everybody... Big line Ladies Stomm OverShoes expected by express to-night, 4 = C a by OO K = R. of many aadivaried kinda. — LK. Havin g ‘rented the| |site. Rawls’ Groceries. store for me rly occupied by J. R. Cory, oppor} Jewelrp} store, I will be open Saturday, Febmnary 225) with a stock of Fresh i mor Lcoanhemeiinakinnmeeeanl 10 to-12;ghts 70c Liess: than 20, store All lights will be be SS ee STORES 3to Dlights 80c each per mont) ob ot 6. “6 A i 4 i HOTEBS. 2Oand we GUC each per Month. . rates. was asked to: keep a’ watch on_ his RESIDENCES. rounds. About two o’clock in the|] }teht $1.00 each net month. morning He'found that flames — were | 2: light 90e “ bursting from the inside of the barber- i eat a . 7 : ror , . . ight “6 . 6 shop, and betore sufficient aid could 3t09 li ghts 650" ow. ecst before plant is pub. apes’ ration. After plant is started up will cost $200 for cach jamp,eord, wire,.labor, te. Powother information calli on s. G. Hamilton, dr., oF mill. 4 urs at reasonable * kin’s house on near malb street. with ‘the best affords. For 'e ppl see me at ery stcre.. ef Vie yam PREPARED 0 AC- V4 ahaa pe Table Board- Iam loeated in the Per-. hient place for business mens 4 My table will be supplied. # ‘further infor Respeattally,... a rates, . 4th, strest. A CODVO-: the market wy millin- | ‘}to the man When your ——- turn many that you w wit have #0 Say this winter for the cemfort of yeurself and family turn ‘your feotsteps toward ™ saghines « » Where you will find, displayed the largest and! best. assonted line of wool following ne Dress Goods and Tr’mmv’ gs ‘Notions, Gentlemen: _ Furnish- ‘er A ing Goods, ore ‘g Neckties, . Who ge Four-tne Hand Scarfs, Collars, . Hosiery, Yank Notions, Hats and’ -, Capst wi, heatest % nobbiest styles, La=- dies, Boys,. and Childrams: Fine and. Heavg | Shoes and Boots in endless ESSE W. 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