WHICHARD, Editor and Owner, ‘TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. GREENVILLE, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1896. 4.48.96 8 49 8 888 ¢. % ne ox > x va x ke NaN * g 7 ¢ and price wou- —ders for— PRING & in SME For three months pri- or to the: opening of the Spring season we did yigorous and ac- tive work squeezing -out from the various stock everything not quite up to date in point of present fash- ‘ions. hat policy was wisest, as results fally show. Oar store is now fullofthespic- dp and-span Noveltiesof & the current period. Silks, Hosiery, Dress Goods, Trimmings, Suits, Gloves, Shirt Waists, Skirts, Ribbons, Neckwear, -# Laces, Linens, a P Embroideries, 5 White Goods, & Mattings, f Rugs, Draperies. In the foregoing. and kindred, lines we in- vite you to a collec- tion that is absolutely fresh, diversified and positively as low, or lower in price, than youl find elsewhere. Original, dainty and exclusive styles in the goods you want will be prodigally . dis- played this week. If You Want 8 baby Shoe or Slipper, a child’s Tan’ Shoe, a girl’s Shoe or Oxford ia! a boys’s Calf, Tan Vici Lace, . “Spring-heel Oxford, a Ladies’ Colored. Button, Lace, Pretty . Black, Tan Lace Ox-. ford, Handsome Turn- © ed Lace or Button. | Shoe a man’s Black, ian Oxford, oe Tia, nice, fashion- aia Patent Leather 2 ipa eo decal Black, Tan Vici Sam- mer Shoe — “TE you f 4 & on : 1OOG0 COCOON0000 OAR * a ef ag Ld iS : —THE— : ) af (J Lo ®) s ®) «p Ao ue i (¥) bd ou on 3 4 a ae) C : ~~ © 'e) * Rees ‘) ” ic Op C) ‘J be ) 4.4 FOO MOCO OOO OOOO COONS areal es ae ee 2 ‘ee + 8 we OC OO OOOO OOO OOOROOO O00 HOOD: a eae Ape’ 2.8.8. 00:9 ae ein aie ai 2a) gegei SOOO te : he Shoe Line, for nit, child, boy, girl,” i Sadnsndadiadndad asserts that he died, was buried, that | he visited the heavenly realms and was/| [ushered into the mystic city and has ;;now been sent back to this mundane sphere on- several missions, one of whicn is to bring about the demonetiza- tion of gold and the downfall of what he terms the robber barons of Wall | street, and at the same time free and elevate the downtrodden workingman. In support of his assertion that he >| really did visit the regions above the ~icloud, Walter proudly exhibits to all interviewers a telegram purporting to * | have been sent from Heaven, and re- ceived at. Washington, which is signed “St. Peter,” and which order him to proceed at once to Atlantic City and su- perintend the erection of the new steel beach walk there. John Clements, of Atlantic City, swears that he saw the Professur’s body flowered into the grave and took charge of his simple effects after the funeral rites were over. A New York paper prints a cut of the Professor and givés ‘a long account of his pretentions, the ‘main facts of which are stated above.— Wilmington Star. He was once in Greenville as a number of people here will remember. ales University Catalogue, The University catalogue for 1896 shows marked growth in every de- partment of the institution. 108 cour- acs of study are offeded mm 14 depart-| ments. The law school has 58 students the medical school 30, the summer | school for: teachers 140, the college 333, making a total of 534 students taught by 38 professors and instructors. Free tuition is offered to teachers and candidates for the ministry. 795 endowed scholarships are given to needy boys of talent and character. $16,000 is loaned in small sums to students needing help. For catalogue write to S.| President Winston, Chapel Hill. What One Family Did. The Southern States tells of four brothers named Abbott, who moved from one of the Western States to Leuisiana in 1888, They all had families (comprising over twenty] , \childreu), and they had among them = | $800 in money. on credit and planted it in rice. At such times as they were not needed on | the farm they worked at day labor for At the present time They .bought a farm $1.25 a day. (March, 1896), these four brothers own 3,000 acres of land that has an aver- age value of $30 an acre. They own forty mules, fifty yoke of oxen, and a | large equipment of reapers, separators, threshets, engines, wagons and other avricaltaral implements. They have wn irrigating ‘canal eleven miles long jand eighteen feet. wide, They owa jand operate a big saw mill plant, and | have a rice warehouse of their own, | 400 feet long. They own a telephone i | line. twelve miles long, connecting their & | farms, saw mill, warehouse, cte. They ip | are part owners in a rice mill and in wantto (get anything ae . obligations, but they have rice on hand the bank at Crowlay.. They have some cured’ ‘notes ‘due them, f|enough to pay. all. they, owe, leaving B | their land and other properties as, a 4 clear aggregate of the profits, of their Ge [farming operations during the last. cight 1 es a isha Welieve that: if they ihad ‘ie fe. abi Hie ilime!t 5 "¢ Prot. Walter, a harmless crank who sold mockingbird whistles on the ‘street ‘corners in Wilmington and gave exhibi- tions of live-saving apparatus of his own invention in the maddy waters of the Cape Fear, several years ago, has appeared at Atlantic City, N. J., and a “oth a IN NORTH CAROLINA. Matters Of Interest Over the State. The Standard says lightning strack a well in Concord and gave the water such a queer taste tha: it ceuld not be used. A man calling himself Beridgers, claiming to sell cotton bagging to the| farmers, hired a two-horse turnout April 28th of Mr. W. G. Harper, say- ing he would make a trip through Greene county and return last Satur- day, but has not returned. Mr. Har- per is afraid the man has stolen his horses. He was a tall man with a long red beard.—Kinston Free Press. Mr. J. E. B. Noble, of this county, recently shipped three live turkey buz- zards to a friend in Brocton, Mass. His friend sold two of them for $8, and kept the other to use around his mar- ket. It is said such fowls are a novelty up north. Perhaps this is a new indus- try which some‘smart man may devel- op and make some “clean cash” by handling these unclean fowls.—Kin- ston Free Press. Disastrous, Hail Storm. It turned off cool saddenly in New bern Wednesday evening that conject- ures of hail somewhere near were fre- quent. There was in reality quite a hail, storm at South Creek. A corespondent writes us as follows in reference to it : The severest hail storm for many years visited the South Creek section on Wednesday, the 6th inst. . It com- pletely destroyed Mr. Jas. Spruill’s cotton, and also HL I. Kennedy’s | farm. adjoining Mr. Spruill . How far it went towards ‘Oriental we have not heard. It is seldom we have hail from the southeast, hence we were not look- ing for it. 2" Mr. A. B. Swindell, the or sup erintendent of the farm, came to Stone- wall just after the hail and reported the bridges afloat in that section. He said the cotton fields were white with hail, and in some places it was five inches deep. He thinks it has severely dam- aged the Irish potatoes in that section. The corn was also destroyed but he thinks it will come out. They are go- ing to commence planting cotton over Thursday.—Newbern Journal. Saved by an “Ad,’’ Hers had been a life of keen disap- pointment and sorrow, and as she ad- vanced step by step to the edge of the deep precipice the climax had come. When she reached the brink and stopped there a moment to offer a last prayer, one could see the look of de- spair on the fair young face of the girl that death had no terrors for her. Two hundred feet down tu the black and gurgling waters below, and the bruised and bleeding body would be left on some: hidden bak, where only the eleto would remain to slowly crum. gray a ase went be. anim ir id she was about ole 4 leap, when _the wind tutned over. “0opy a the RerLecror at her feet and as she looked down these words met her sorrowful eyes : “Only three days—Munfora’s celebra- ted gloves, never sold before’ for’ less than $1.00, for the next three days only 99 cents,” a With a cry of ‘delight the girl reach-|, ed: for the paper, and réad the words 4 second time..‘Then.sbe turned. away -with » glad smile on her, face—turned |; ae ne black depths and. the. rushing ters, ba grumbling. ‘skeleton —and mae Hi itis f) Ris x eel srt ee * Everything else that you need to finish your dress. Me Lim TO [FINISH UP THAT HAND- bayer | To-day we aremore than ever convinced of superb leadership i in FineCLOTHING | because we see greater st stronger evidence of the ing tendency of careful reas ersto come here for all Bhale needs. Whether it’s a Suit, a bit of Neckwear, a Hat or Sum- mer Shirts thatis wanted,this s the store they favor with eir patronage. We never disappoint)them. All the la- test, newest, nobbiest, toniest and swellest novelties , and nomoreto pay _ elsewhere Co:ne and see our display of 100,000 Straw, Fur aed re s Hats, the areee selection ever offered in Green- ao Wille. In the lines of Ae : ‘tions, Shoes, Gents’ Fur nishing Goods and. Dr Goods we cannot bé ex- celled. Thequalitycfthe — 4 s are first-class, 7 ' the price is no (object. FRANK WILSOD A 8 Vv ents 4 a's, THE KING CLOTHIER. We Never Brag! Bat in order to tell you what we know to be the truth, about: ——a& new line harm French Percales, Chameleon Moire, | Imported Satteens, Chameledt Brillcatine, French Ginghams, Changeatit® Hair Cloth, Bon Ton reps Scotch Plaids, Satin Surah, Unbleached Muslin, § Tussat Silk on sale this week we must use words to express ourselves, You are cordially invited to inspect the above for yourselves. We ——ualso carry a fall line of -—— | Me. il W, diensind i , GENTS’ FURNISHING GOOD, Which for their quality and price cannot be beat. RICKS & TAFT: SATE ot AULA Button, Button, Who's got the Button ? We,have got it. The identical Buttons you are looking for to match your Dress or Shirt Waist. Lang’ s Buttons : are just right for this seagou’s fasbion* Some Big Ones, Some Little Ones, All Intermediate Sizes. : Pei eR ed IN TOWN. ‘EVERY ARTICLE| SOME DRESS YOU BOUGHT, = AND ALL AT PR PRICES THAT ABE | ree came te yorkie isk Ae ; | nit ad "eaptomnd-la mail’ matter. - 7 ofa = : SUBSCRIPTION RATES. - oe One ye eee Syn One weeks .- = 10| Delivered in town by,catriers without extra cost. ‘Advertisng rates are Itberal and van be had on alata to the editor or at Sassen. at nty, who will as it occurs shibork Write plainly —_ 0} ‘the paper. i suoscrip- om aston on : ~ WASHINGTON LETTER. i 7 [Fram our Regular Correspondent.) f “Wasnixorox, D. Uv. May, 6, 96. : Mark Hanna fried so much fat gpt of ¢aptured the wie for his man, McKin- ag The | St. Louis convention will only . 7 beh sort of ratification meeting. Prob e ably’ just to show his versality Mr. Piatt is trying the same tactics by which he | = such a miserable failure four yeart "Then he tried to use Blaine to mated the nomination of Harrison 5 now he is trying to use Harrison w prevent the nomination of McKinley. Bat Qiiay isn't helping him. © It Quay ‘compelled to'.choose..between the’ devil and Harrison he w ould yots for _his satanic majesty any time, and Reed js of the silftie thind in that respect. But there is eveny reason to believe. that Quay has had an understanding: with McKinley all the time, and that he is not doing any worrying over the situa- ‘tion. It is said that Platt accuses Quay of treachery, towards both himself and Reed, and' that Reed i is anetfaed to take ‘gheanbblview. 2 Senator Hill has during: the: present session proven | himselt to be one of the most dangerets ‘mea in the Senate to tackle in a running debate. The last man to discover this was Senator Wol- cott, of Colo., who tried to rescue Sen- ridicule which Senator Hill was heap'ng on him by reading newspaper extracts of the humiliating experience he had State. After sarcastically reserriag to Woleoot 28 “this sensitive. Senator” and “this defender of decency”, and| asking where he was when Pettigrew was abusing § Senators and the President, : Mr] ! ill exclaimed » «And where was: mf fi énd—my" Bhglieh friend from tho has tributes tor. English | ¢ statesmen, English soldiers Enghsh pol. - icies and everything English, but not one word for an American policy, a United States citizen ?” __, Republican stump speakers during oe a coming tampaign should not. be al- ~ Jowed to overlook a tew remarks made _ this week in the House by their -chair- man of the House Finane Cominitice , Representative Cannon, of Ill. Mr. - Gannon said that by its chiormous ap- propriations this Congress was mort, gaging the future receipts ot the gov- ernment to the extent of $100,000,000, which meant that the next administra- ‘woitid have to borrow money jus 8 this oue has had v0. do, ng, matter | enjoy bi bis own heleapets and the fe- Representative Kleburg, of Texas, “|who was this weck sworn in as the successor of the Jate Representative -| Crain, takes no stéck in the movement of the gold standard Democrats to | secede from the party in that State. | He says on the subject. “The move- ment on the’part of a number of gold) standard democrats to secede from the | party in Texas is to be deplored, and I) regard their course as very unwise. I] am pronounced in my views on the money question, ‘and have combatted the free silver doctrines to the best of my ability. My district is almost solid for sound money, and yet none of my free silver friends abstained from voting for me because of my views on - Trevognize the right of the ‘majority to govern, and thi is ‘the , pipiens sentiment * the voters ot Tex- ot higher im- | portance shea the money question. That issue-ought not and will not di- vide the democraey. other party to which our people can We are not ready to embrace the wild schemes ot the Populists, and The firm of Platt: and Quay, Presi-|after all these years of contending with deut-makers, haa dissolyed partnership. |.the Republicans we do not now Pro pose to surrender to them. — ‘ {tected meanutagtarars is no cause for alarm about Texas. : The Democracy is ‘safe and will give the Chicazo nominees the biggest vote of any state in the union. — One of the asusing incidents of the Republican campaign for that nomiva- tion is the trotting out at this late day, nley looks a sure winner, jeed’s war record, which, -vested by farmers of North Carolina in it. How much has bee. bought on a eS stant - paymaster in the Navy from April 1864 to Novem- ber 1864, a:.d was attached to the Mis. sissippisSquadron. The amusing part of the record is the attempt to credit Reed with the~ achievements of that sqadron, which-he-had about. as -much to do with directing as one. of. the. “powder monkeys,” Sunday Selectlons. A good heart, never grows cold. A good mother’ $ worth is incgleulas True Christians love all men With all Contentment crowns the soul with constant, joy. ator Pettigrew, of BiDaki, from the} Hoard sunshine ia the heart for clouds come by and by. at the republican convention of this} There isa want in every soul that God alone can satisfy: - *Cunseious trust jn Christ is the only light of the death chamber. Every negtected opportunity draws after it an irreparable loss which will go into eterhity. with $ouk—Bod- Toke sy ities for others bs is ‘the un- doing of one’s self. Wedo most good to ourselves when doing most for oth-|% Jers—Horace Mann. It is only the = great-hearted who jean be trae friends, cowardly can never know what true fiendship meabs—G) Kingsley. : re x i , MPA Ge ale Rules we An Example Worthy of Note. the mean and The Baltimore on tells of a | Worth x t 7 Carclina Confederate veteran who re-| cently, at the age or 101 years, applied to the Stave authorities for a pension, he having by reason of age and the ef wes from Sap a received i in the: war : “f Mees ‘gat th | cr? Reema ‘80 long | ms not ght for him. spect of his neighbors. He sets an ex- ample to some of the veterans ot the Union armies which they ‘will honor theniselves by mete orfolk Vir- BD es yi as ‘Two Millon Five Hundred Thousand Nearly all of it gomg out of the State—will not cover the amount in- fertilizers for use in their spring crops. Most of this will be used in a more or less haphazard sort of way on cotton, and after the cro, is made the land is in no better condition, while the far- worse. They are taking the risk of cotton going high enough ‘o pay back this {enormous outlay and a profit besides, | SOF It is a sort of gambling on fertilizers | RU and is not true farming. It is the same old policy, which proved so ruinous in the past to many a man who followed credit is not known, but fortunate will he be who has no crop leins or fertili- | zer bills to haunt his dreams, and who, having made his crop on a cash basis, with a bountitul supply of corn and on whatever results may befall —N. C Bulletin. She Loved Him. He knew she had her dinner and had laid down fora nap. fle silent stood and listened, for he dreaded some mis- hap, and moved.around so softly, as her brecthing, low and clear, rose o’er his gentle footsteps, making music in his ear. For months he'd lived so near her that he knew her every way ; he'd seen her in various moods, both angry and at play ; now romping with the chilaren, pow her eyes in angry glare, and once she had transfixed him with a solid, stony stare. Stull he knew she dearly loved him, and in her artless way, “HHe’s good enough to eat,” she said, “or will be, some fine day ;” pussy cat, and he—a small brown mouse.—N. Y. World Ce aR Seo, ~ TT est compliment which can be bestowed on a man is to say that he is a man of his word. W. L. COOPER, Ag’t. Will ba in Greenville for 2» few days , Pepresenting. ... POMONO HILL NURSERIES J. Van LINDLEY, Prop’r. 250 acres in Nursery Stock, Fruit Trees, all kinds, Grape \ ines, Straw- berries, &c. In fact every kiad of tree for a perfect. Orchard, Cemetary| Planta, Ornamental ‘Trees, Shiabss vergreens, and: Roses specialties. Stock delivered inNov, See h'm at th Quinn House or notify him and he wil call on you, “f —We are agents bes: iREE Hetst apve as oa res * ae i * joe _ ual | the aceounts of ‘the business of responsible persons and firms. Ten:ering all the courtesies that are usually extended by a well conduc- mers are taking chances of being in aj | Bey nee and’ yet he feared to rouse her as he moved| at - --) (4) | about the house—you see, she was the Haste for wealth leaves happiness Cardinal Gibbons says that the high- : RES HT wt ena we Ue ean per montn. " GREENVILLE, N. e With every facility for transacting ’s Banking Business. This Bank solicits its, farmers and ted and obliging banking house. Collections remitted promptly and at “Owedt rates. > Meaieks on ESTABLISHED #1875. YARMERS AND MEKUHANTS BUY ing their year’s supplies will tind their inverest toget our prices befcre pui chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is complete n allits branches. FLOUR, COFFFE, SUGAK RICK, YEA, &e. always ut LOwEsT Mater PRicgs TOBACEO SNUFF aiCIGARS we buy direct from Manufacturers, ens bling youto buy at one profit, A com alete stock of | FURNITURE always onhand and soldat prices tosuit thet imes. Our‘goods areal! bought'and sold for CASH _ therefore, having) no risk to run,we sell at a close margin, sw. M. SCHUM treen vite, N C Because an old style hat never|~ shows the wearer to be up to date. | is in and eémbraves the yery latest styles and shapes of new Pattern Hats. T'also have a lovely display of Shirt ‘Waists, Stamped Linens, | Embroidery Silks, Ribbon Collars and other new goods. My entire stock i is prettier than ever before. ‘ARS, GEORGIA ra | STORES | | ato ig ghtsi80c. each per. month } te, | 10 to. 2 lights 0c“ # ue 12 and up 65c a eer ‘Not less than three lights’ pat HOTELS. lin stores. Raa: ji Less. pr 20, store rates. ; RESIDENCES. ce RS ars 52 ae $1 00 each per month. * SAM. M. SCHULTZ, |: bacon, can look with ealm sageinennn \ PC RK SIDES & SHOULDERS. | | Wall Paper! ever shown in Greenville. Bee sure to see my samples. All new styles, uot an old piece in the lot. Will take pleasure in bringing” samples to your home if you will. notify me at my shop near Hom- | ber's, on Dickerson avenue, A. B. ELLINGTON. Greeny file Mar Corrected by 8. M. Schultz. Bntter, per 1b 15 to 26 Western Sides 6 to7 Sugar cured Hams 10 to 12 Corn 40 to Corn Meal 50 to 65 Flour, Family 4,25 to 5,00 Lard 5} to 10 Oats 35 to i. Sugar 4 to { Cortee 15 to 25 Salt per Sack 80 to 1 75 Chickens 10 to 25 Fggs per doz luv to 11 Beeswax. per 20 Cotton and Peanut, Below are Norfolk. prices of cotton and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer- Eghis of Norfok : COTTON. } Good Middliug 8 8-16- }| Middling 7 15-16 Low Middling 7 9-16 Good Ordinary ; 6} Tone—dall. PEANUTS. . Prime 4 Extra Prime 34 Spanish. $1.10 ba Yone—firm., GREEN VILLE TOBACCS MARKET REPORT. eect onto LY 0. L.. JOYNER, Tops.—Green....'........1 to 2g « Bright.... ........4to8 “ Red,...,...- .dto¢ Lvuas—Common.... .. .. +4106 * Good... ....6 02. Ttodd Fine... sees... 12 t018 Currers - Common... ....6 toll ~ “ Good..... ....124 to 20 “ - Fine.... ,....,15 to 974 en ae : ‘Professional Cards. otters a lite eaten ene eee tare a et JENRY SHEPPAUD, it — RE L ESTATE ‘AGE NT, Greenville, N..C. e Va uals Properties for Sale or Rent. Correspondence solicited, Re- fers to Mercantile and Banking Houses Jof Greenville. Office on main street. HARRY SKINNER. i. W. WHEDBEE, Q IsNER & WHEDBEE, | Successors to Lathath & Skinnner, APtOks ure: -TSLAW thME ST MO yen E. Woodard, i. J, Liaruing, Wilson, N.C. trreenville, No. VODAKD & HARDING, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, | (greenville, a. “special attention piven ty colle ctlous an settlement of ¢1 hve — _ ——— AMES, A, SMITH, s TONSORIAL ARTIST. —~ |. GREENY!LLE. N. 0, Parronage ; solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing -| and Pressing Gents C Clothes as 5 CRBERT EDMUNDS. -. «FASHIONABLE BARE RE. Bpecial attention given to clegping Gentlomons Clothing. B. PRNDER, » TONSORIAL, ARTIST, - GREENVILLE, X. c. wn first hase § Shave : taal # guaranteed. min "ea He ancquescut , Pe ‘ = eer NOTICE. | &: aii viwar iia? WELDON Rh, AND BRANCHES. . AND FLORENOR RAIL ROAD. | | Géaiendeugenedule TRAINS GOING SOUTH. ieied RS sal ise April 201 a Se 63 1 ln a eae : A. MIPM ola. M Leave Weldon | 11 55] 9 44) Ar. Rocvk Mt | 1 00/10 39 Ly Tarboro | 12 12 Ly Rocky Mt 1 0O}lu 9 5. 45 Ly Wilson 2 08/11 8 6 20 Lv Selma 2.38 Ly Fay'tteville| 4 36/1 07 Ar. Florence | 7 25) 3 14 Ge | o8 yA ee | P. A: Mé Lv Wilson 2 08 6.20 Lv Goldsboro |. & IW 7 06 Gv Magnolia 4 16 8 10 Ar Wilmington] 5 45 945 P, M. A.M TRAINS GOING NOTRH. Dated 2a1% ¥ 3, Ajrril 20 5 $a 19.’ | BA) as A. M./P.M. Ly Florerce 8 40| 74: Lv Fayetteville} 11 10) 9 40 Ly Selma 12 37 Ar Wilscn 1 w 11 85 bead 2 ee se 7 ae A. M. P.M. Ly Wilmington} 9 25 7 00 fuv Magnolia | 10 52 8 30 Ly Goldsboro | 12 01 9 26 ar Wilson 1 00 10 27 Ly Tarboro 248| Re a b., o'3 6 Z Za mo P. M. P. MiP. M, Ly Wilson, 1.2 11 85; 10 32 Ar Rocky Mt | 217 1211) 11 16 Ar ‘Tarboro 460 Ly Tarboro | L¥ Rocky Mt 217 12.11 Ar Weldon; 1 01) ‘Cetin, Train on Scotiand Roc Braneh ‘toad .eaves Weldon 8.55 Halifax 4.1 p. m., arrives Seot and ‘Neck at 4.55 p .,.Greenville 6.47 p.m., Kinston 7.45 p.m. Returning, leaves Kinston | 7.20 ., Greenville §.22 a, m. Arriving a at 11:00 4: m,, Weldon 11,20 am > y axtept unday, “Trains on Washnigton Branch rene Washington 8.00 a, m., and 3.9 p.m, arrives Parmele 3,50 &. ub, and 4.40.p. m., Tarboro ).45 a. m., returningleaves Tarboro 3.80 p. m., Parmele 10.20'a. m, and 6.20 p, ty arrives Washington 14.60-a, m., and 710 p.m. Daily ex- ept Sunday. Connects with trains on scotlnnd Neck Branch. Train leaves saroore, NC, via Albe- tle & Raleigh K. kK, daily exeeprsun- VY» at 450 p, m., Stinday, ay P.M; ‘artive Plyinontt 9.00° P.M, 3.25 p. m. Returning isaves Plymouth daily excep’ ndey, 6.00 a. m., Sunday 9.30 a ».., arrive Tarboro 10.26 a.m and 1}. 45 Train on Midland N. ©, braach leaves Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 6.05 a vibe Smithtield 7:30 a.m. Re- am ‘ning leaves Sijthteld 8 00 a. in., ar- ‘tives ut Goldsbors 9,30 a. m. Traws, in Nushville branch Jeav Rocky. Mount at 4,30 p.m, arrive Nashville 4,05 p.u., pring Hope 5.50 “p. th. ‘Beturning leave Spring ‘Hope , “Wi. n., Nashville 3.3) aim, abive’ at Rocky Mount 9.05 4 m, daily exeept Sunday, = Trvins on Latta branch, Florerce R &., leave Lasta 6.40 pm, aarive Dunbar | 7.60 pm, Clio 8.05: p m. Returning: leave Clioté.10 am, Dunbar 6,30 a pdb Latta ee am, daily except Sun- y: : Train oo@linton Brapch leaves W saw for pod ‘cally, except + al 11.10a, m. and 8.50 p,m Returning leaves Clinton at7,00 a. m. aud 00 p m. ~ Train No, 78 m ‘at Weldon forall points datfy, ‘all rail via] Riehmone., alse at Rovky Mount with Norfolk and CarolinaR RK for N oriolk ne all pvints North via Norfolk. General supt. M, EMERSUN,'Trattie Manag ®y, “R KEENLY, Geu'l Manager. Bn" H, Pelletier Lovit Hines, 6 0. HAMILTON, Maancer! ?| lice. Near Riverside, the other day, § } munity called itself the “Sons of Rest,” M,/ erally could get work when they.asked aked ¢loxe coiivection | ~lanarehy, this army of reed will in- ' Jerease, Yet there is no Such Is the Glorious and Hospita- ble State of California, There the. depeieniens Tourist Revels in Salubrions Climate, Beautifal Scenery and Plenty of “Hand-Outs.” California, as we have often said, is the tramp’s paradise. The vagrants of the union know this so well that un- less the blessing of our climate be off- set with severe artificial disadvantages the state. will become each year the win- ter resort of the greater multitude of traveling loafers. We are already cursed with more of these pests than the law officers of the interior seem able to handle.. Tramps’ camps have become a winter institution in south- ern California. These colonies of lazy and worthless bummers are outfitted with tents. They beg and steal from the surrounding inhabitants, who are afraid of them, for arson, robbery and murder are vengeful possibilities when a tramp colony is refused what it asks, So determined are the unpleasant strangers tolive without work that they adopt. a military organization and are ready to give battle to the rural po- the officers who descended upon one of the camps were routed, horse, foot and | dragoon, after a brisk engagement. In earlier days, wheh mining and not ag- riculture engaged the people, Cali- fornia would have disposed of such militant bummers with rope and pistol. But farmers are of a peaceable spirit, and their occupation isolates them, Ilow comfortable the tramp’s life is made for him here, how easily he man- ages to exist without toil, was interest- ingly revealed by the recently printed narrative of a young man who, as a “hobo,” made the trip from San Diego toSan Francisco. His experience shows that money is not necessary in Cali- fornia toa man who makes up his mind to be a tourist. There is still an un- limited supply of tender-hearted peo- ple who would rather take the chance of encouraging vagrancy than run the risk of withholding help from worthy men seeking work—a character, al- ways assumed by the tramp, of course. This amateur and a companion loitered on their journey for over a month and never went hungry.. They were taken for the genuine article by the real tramps they met, and also by the po- liece of the towns and villages, thus: gaining a perfect insight, into the life. In Delmar, for example, they were told that if they could induce the con- stable to arrest'them they could get a “floater"—that is to say, be housed over night in the jail and floated on- ward in the morning, stayed by a good breakfast. “I am told,” relates the young man, “that.in.some of these places the tramps are sentenced to ten days, but the constable lets him off,’ gives his a couple of dollars as an in- centive to leave, and.charges the coun- ty one dolar a day: for the ten days.” Ry stealing rides and begging at houses the pair made pleasant prog- ress. Not only subsistence, but social attention, it seems, are the agreeable portion of the moneyless tourist in southern California. As witness: My chum did some.chores round a house and the lady took us both in. We got a wash, a good meal, a bed and spent the evening playing the piano and cards. Next morning the lady put up a big luneh for us, and jumped the blind baggage car when the train came along.” Sleeping in barns and haystacks by night, begging for food during the day, walking for pleasure, and taking the cars for speed, the adventure proceeded joyously. ° Professional tramps were encountered in Jarge niuibers. At Goshen there was an encainpment with a captain in command and a negro | servant to do the cooking. The com- pany. slept in tents, and regular details were sent gut to forage, . The com- and had for.its motto the sybaritic sen- timent: “Fools and Mules Work.” The-amateurs found that they gen- for it, but, like the regulars, they were under no necessity to labor. Gharity abounded, and they phrsued their way without hardship. Since noviees could do so well, the lot of a skilled loafer must be pleasant, indeed. It is not wonderful that. the tramp looks down with. contempt ‘on the workingman who drudges for a livelihood that is to be had without exertion. -We have no snow here, practically uo winter, and the tramp comes to us in the assurance that there is a picnic bed a fiers of the law SEED te aoe. next, HH ‘will “even offer them a ae ward to 8, is natural enough under present ‘conditions, which ‘are dis- graceful to a civilized state.’ ‘So long as we have this want of concert, this van ino the evil should not be “| penalty of the law against vagrancy -and compelled to work on the roads “Argonaut. _ mond, living in Calhoun county, Mich., “At Carlsbad we were in great luck. | awaiting him. ' He will come, and bring da Ae es with I | while the peo | Fiatiy 6 oi meee | tramp arrested should be ven ag full |¥ during the entire term of his sentence, | a solid advantage would be reaped, and the tramps kept away from California in future. Pending such action as this by the authorities, the duty of the individual citizen is clear. Charity to the unde- serving is a wrong done the deserving. Every tramp supported in idleness is an encouragement to better men to abandon honest ways.—San Franciseo MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. —Miss Ella Ewing, of Price, Mo., weighs 290 pounds, and is said to be seven feet two inches in height. She attends church regularly, and takes up the collection every Sunday. —An oysterman of South Norwalk, Conn., came to New York recently with a boat load of oysters. He couldn't find profitable sale for them, so took them back and planted them again. —An English automatic gas company does a flourishing business. Last year its penny-in-the-slot customers con- sumed on an average 1,875 cubic feet a month, and the amount received from the meters in the past six months was £ 30,000. —The family of a farmer named Ray- is in the heavy-weight class. Thereare six sons and their combined weight exceeds a ton—considerably over 300 pounds each. Neither the father nor the mother tips the scales at more than 150 pounds. —The grand jury returned a true bill against Elizabeth A. Short, of Verona, Pa., charging her with being a common scold. The charge is a strange one in the county courts, and is not. heard of very often. Many years ago persons convicted of this crime were punished with the “ducking” stool. C. J. Mathew- son, of Verona, brought the suit. —The management of the Tennessee centennial exposition is locating the buildings of the fair so as to leave as few open spaces as possible between them in order that the visitor may not, be wearied going from one to another. The walks will be constructed of as- | phalt and fountains and statuary will be placed at every point of vantage. —A woman who is an enthusiastic naturalist suggests that the diminu- tion in the number of song birds of New England is due not to the hostility of the English sparrow, or the smal! boy, or the fashion of wearing dend birds in bonnets, but to the general use by farmers of Paris green and other poisons as insect exterminators. KO NORE COLD WEATHER Iam now prepared to furnish Ice in any quantity.ard will keep well supplied throughout the summer. All orders in town de- livered without extra charge. When you want to be served promptly send me your orders. W. RB. PSRRER. Near Five Points. JUST RECEIVED —A fresh line af Family : GROCERIES ——Consisting of —- Flour, } p :Lard, Meat, 4 4. Coffee, Meal, | i} Sugar, &e., &e., &e., which I an selling so low that it causes surprise. 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S-cnres suecess to any business. coer seme To “advertise judiciously,’ ,use the cooniateenaiie ee ee mee TRAIN AND BOAT SCHEDULES. Passenger und mail train going north, arrives 8:22 A. M. Going South, irriyes 6:47 P. M. Reef B ound Freight, arrives 9:50 A leayes10:10 A, M. Stout Bound Freight, arrives: 2: 00 P M. leaves 2:15 P. M. -pleamer ‘lar.River arrives from Wash- leaves tor Washington age Toute day and Saturday. pa WEATHER BULLETIN. Falr to-night and Sunday, warmer. MAY MORSELS. Ce eeaiemeell For Munching in the New Month. erent The shad and herring season is very near over. Best 5 cent Cigars in town at J. L. Starkey & Bro’s The weather has grown gradually warmer to-day. Tarbell’s Cream Cheese at the Old Brick Store. Small crowd ‘here today and not much trading going on. Iced Drinks at J. L. Bro’s. Starkev & A party of young people had a picnic today out at Rock Spring. Harry L. Schlesinger’s fine Candies in pound boxes, at J. L. Starkey & Bro’s. A horse running up main street at- tracted the crowd this mornin ¢ °° Hand-Picked Dates, 1lb. packages at S. M. Schultz’s. What has become of the mocking birds? We do not remember hearing but one singing this spring. When yeu want a mal _ good spoke to Morris Meyer. The best Cigaris Philopena, North Carolina hand-made at S. M. Schultz's. } 4 I am prepared.to farnish Ice Cream to families in any quantity. Give mej your orders. Morris Mrrer. | Cod Kish, Irish Potatoes, Prepared | Schultz. the lead as the beat 5 cent noke t Nothing equals it. § D.S, Smirn. county. Greenville merchants. smashed up in the: road’on T eyrreck will cost the at § 5, S008 May starts out dail: in the way of marriages, the gates of Deeds: is. suing only” ‘three ‘licenses—one for dnring the first nimedays of the month. The Reriecror acknowledges re- ceipt of an invitation to the commence- © hcogener, ot ‘thiscounty, 1 is debater of « one “phe patton of thé wll of the: pis copal churehy that. was thought might. be tit then i by iron, toda.) " fits ye pees Be Be | fly qth) at youron price. Buckwheat, Oat Flakes, Cheese, Mac- ‘ a AA jearoni, P, R, Mojasaep, at S. M. x The “Southern Leader,” still hoids| *™™ TOK WU Prof. W. H. Ragsdale received a let-| ter Friday night, announcing the death | of his mother, who lied in Granville-| AAR His friends here sympathize-| > ‘with him in his bereavement. F The ,was considerable freight for-| WRVGOR oon: rail-| iment exercises © ot Horner Military: | School, Oxtord, May 28h. Preston S| N Some This Way, Some That Way— J. H. Blount returned Friday even- ing from Tarboro. Mrs. M. H. Quinerly returned to Kinston Friday evening. Maj. W; S. Bernard came up. from Chocowinity yesterday. E, E. Bagwell, of Raleigh, is visiting his brother, Dr. W. H. Bagwell, C. M. Bernard returned Friday even- ing from the Republican Congressional convention at Edenton. Greenville does not observe Memo- rial day, we are sorry to say, but it would be appropriate to place flowers on the soldiers’ graves on Monday. Mrs. Lucy A. Cunninggim, Presi- dent of the North Carolina Conference, Woman’s Missionary Society, of the M. E. chureh, South, will visit Green- ville next week. She will address the ladies ut the Methodist church, Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and organize an auxiliary society. Judge John H. Dillard died at his residence in Greensboro. last Wednes- day, and when he did North Carolina lost one of her ablest jurists, and a man of the most charming — personality: Consummate master of a profession to which he was ‘devotedly attached he was as devoid of pretention as he was eminent in learning, this being equalled only by the rare modesty that charac- terized the man, who courted neither fame nor the applause of the multitude. — Wilmington Star. Blasted Hopes. “Yes” — He had been waiting for that one "little word, and his heart beat fast | as he heard her say it. “Yes” — He longed to take her in his arms, but she spoke as it there was more that she wished to say, and he hesita- ted. “Yes-terday I promised to be an- ‘otner’s.” He strode away in the gloaming— Chicago Post. 10,000 Sample Straw Hats. _Getone