"DLL WHHGHARD, itor and Owner, TROTHIN PREFERENOE 10 FICTION. 2 Vol. 3. GRI , N..C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1896. ASA BABA A, A Be BUA —THE— * ee L) tq < ©: “Zs is richly abloom with = veritable triumphs “6 of Merchandise a and price won- . 3 —ders for— < 3 Fs For three oe pri- © or to the opening of the Spring season we did yigorous and ac~ tive work sqaeezing out from the various stock everything not quite up to date in point of present fash- 1ons. hat policy was wisest, as results ied east, cee eereeee es SOOO OOO OT OOOO OOOO ce 64 ga is now foll of the spic- 0 and-span Novelties of the current period. 3 Silks, Hosiery, .¥& Dress Goods, E 4 b Trimmings, # Suits, Gloves, -@ Shirt Waists, B Skirts, Ribbons, S Neckwear, » Laces, Linens, F Embroideries, = White Goods, ; Mattings, Rugs, Draperies. | In the-foregoing. and eB bd r) @ PR ay om, ¢ 4 A AK: ‘ —~ So teat 226 ee @:@ @.@ |e eae e9@e (es). tion that is absolutely fresh, diversified and positively as low, or ower in price, than you'll find elsewhere. Original, dainty and exclusive styles in the goods you want will ‘be prodigally dis played this week. vee eee 8 be oe oe oe ot 2) 8.610 2° @ @.2 0.22 0.2 88 .@. 222.8%» @ eee Ad i 2 Want a baby Shoe or. Slipper, a.child’s Tan,. Shoe, a girl's Shoe or Oxford Tie, a boys's zag Spring-heel Oxford,: | eg Teas oo. 3 the eas Tacs Or Ox- "atta Shoe, @ man’s Black, | re Oxford, South- ed Lace or RAM A aed tal Pane Siete ttt ~, , ~ “. " 4." >. » & * iOFOCODOOOCCGO00% VOT os $. ob. oe Galf, Tan Vici Lace,.. J . Pe ford, Handsome Turn- © ers > oe as 3G DOO Ow 1Ou: DOO CMO OG O% 4 > 4% 6% & 4 ae [eee s, este » 3 4s. & + * * o 4 | Ta TOWN SHOULD AID THEM. emer oem * Epitor Rerieotor.—As a mat- ter cf business policy would it not be a god idea for all the people of Green- ville to unite together and extend . to Messrs. Hines & Hamilton encourage- ment and.aid in yetting on their. feet azain ? Only a few days ago the : ‘writer heard Mr. Hamilton say that he p | had every dollar that he possessed in the world invested in the plant that was Monday totally destroyed. As most people k now it has not been very long since these gentlemen lost about ten thousand dollars by fire, and as a matter of coruse, with noaid but their own, they were compelled to use their E | creditin getting up again, The insur- ance that they carried at the last fire was entirely for the benefit of their ered- R | itors, go it dan be seen at present they are totally without everything upon which to make a new start. Since they have been in Greenville they have made a good fight, and as business men of the highest rank they have clearly shown tkemselves in their dealings with the people here. The writer is told that their entire pay roll for logs and labor averaged from ten to fifteen hun- dred dollars per week. This money swelled the volume of business of Green- ville and helped every enterprise here, and as above stated, would it not be business policy for the people here to help them up again? We have made some enquiries of these gentleman and they say say with the support they can get from abroad and the business they already have, with five thousand dol- lars of ready cash they “could replace the plant aud get it in running shape again,, Now cannot some means be addgeed by whieh the community can aid them to} this ‘extent? Jost think | of it—they pay out nearly or quite that amount every month, the most of it right here in Greenville and by ex- tending them this aidhere at home it will the better enable them to command indulgence and aid from abroad. These gentlemenare not at all upon a beg gging expedition, but they have lost and lost heavily, and the community has. lost, and unless some aid is given them at preserit it looks very doubtful that the plant will be rebuilt. The public est m this matter. If this support can need, a great good will have been done the community, and the proper en- couragement and aid at the proper time given these estimable and enterprising gentlemen. J. L. T. [This communication was, intended for Tuesday’s paper, but was handed in too late for that issue.—Ed. ] Got Satan. Mixed With the Society. Some of our little. girls ‘are not as F | cons ersant: with church work in all of its branches as we hope to find them when a few more years haye been added to the half dozen years or so. they have known. | A Christian Endeavor society asked to have a little girl selected “for them to clothe. This was done, much to the. t.ot the little girl chosen: A Seg she | came, with a de, epee Tittle friend, who | ‘asked their ane petition. a4 Ms , Sct an ‘They were ‘immediately | yn liven sere: bes sd: ny potions , jared. Frere aad” ms a Datitdul ta ian jel: one’ el ai ™ anne? i er Le, vd ae ve Lat iis é i ud alt 3 erty yon 40 aerial rf rabout it, and one of them replied : at large ought to feel a very great inter- be given now in this, their time of NEGLIGENCE SOMEWHERE. And it is Laid at the Door of the| J’ Town Authorities. Since the dre Monday that caused the complete destruction of the Green- ville Lumber Co’s plant, there has been considerable talk ‘about the breaking down of the fire engine just at the time the fire was getting under control, and many inquiries as to the cause: The Rer.ector asked some of the firemen ft was due to negligence and stinginess on the part of the town authorities.” He then went on ty explain that every time the engine had been used it had gone back into the engine house just as it came from the fire without] being overhauled and placed in thor- ough condition for use again, and that by this neglect the valves to the pumps had become clogged up and impaired. He farther stated that the authorites would not even purchase the chemicals necessary to keep the tank on the en- gine charged for immediate use when a fire is first reached, that members of the fire company had in two or threé instances bought: the chemicals them- selves, but did not feel that they: should continue going into their own pockets to pay for chemicals and for overhaul- ing and repairing the engine. We give these facts as they were told us, and without embelishment. If suct. is the state of affairs it shows great negligence on the part ot the town authorites. It is certainly the duty ot the town to keep the fire en- gine in perfect working order, and we trust that the new Board of Council- men now taking charge will see that}: Greenville has ~suftered this is done. enough already because of inadequate provision for fighting fire. Kinston Ready to Assist Her Neigh- bor. There is no tie that can more closely bind people and communities together than that wrought through misfortune. The hand of assistance that is extended in time of distreess touches a pulse ot gratitude which throbs stronger and is more lasting than can be caused in any-other way. In this respect Green- ville feels especially drawn toward the good people of Kinston, That town during the past year having suffered great calamity because of fires, knows well how tu sympathize with others in the midst of like afflictions, and her ef- forts to come to the aid ot Greenville fwhen such misfortunes were sweeping down upon us cements more firmly the ties of friendship between the twe towns and arouses the deepest feelings of grat- itude in the breasts of our people. In| @epe speaking of Monday’s fire here and the] % call for the Kinston company to come to our assistance, the Free Press says : “The telegram from Greenville for | our fire department came about 1 :30 o’clock. The two hose wagons. and engine were at the S. N. .& K, depot in |: fifteen minutes, and about all the mem-| bers ot the company were there ready, | waiting for the special to take them to | x Greenville, Itwas a disappointed crowd | when a message came from Mayor Forbes, of Greenville, that the fire had progressed too far for our department to be of any patie: and. brad the _— would not coine.” es nk LATE, NEWS, eerie emma Governor, Morton , hag. ened ie : Greater New: ‘York bills...) 4 It is Giindted that ‘thers are in New York east 0/000 en wainly ssedkting A bunt romabt Ce ALU i Ve to! Brae die the boiler of ib 7 htt vue tow ‘poat * y B own,” twenty ive | a | bre in Baas Mines. eleven |; fenri AE (0 ae goods substantiates descrip- co “t= oo Ld e @ @ . } ) & ae te ww & e < ) # C) * () r iH afl ® J C) ) r LJ ‘(@ aC) @ * #8, P) wa * * r C) & F) b @ a ae hi we be) 7 ! be v 4 x , ‘fhe _ Finer Suits made Fabrics, in Backs. Round-cut;S ‘ qua : Beautiful Overplaic “ight ‘Dark and Medium colors. ~The stock embodies a range of — ‘Choice Foreign and Domestic aterials, covering every com- lete Pe sof Extra lims, E pide Shor beyond uestion the most ex- tensive showing of Fine Gar- ments thown by Any y Clothing Establishmentin thecity. Our Suits out class roa fit per cel gener: alappearancethe of Ready-Made Clothing & oo as much as an incant escent light pe teapebe ate candle. Q ty is the go), homme spirit in a gtore. ere pe ty is satis- faction is. Givemeyourtrade. | [TR As Men’s Fine Madias N egli- dered and Un atindere Sapte tat Fat Mei ms its ) n’ and Lean Men’s Shirts in abundance. FRANK WILSON > THE KING CLOTHIER. “ dvertiser m lent . jie bring big crowds, and crowd them with’ big bargains. Experience hase proven to them that merit: of'* ’ tions with us. ‘It’s always little prices going on, and PY © big values going out. We invite you to look over this advertisement and then come and see for yourself. Percales, Chameleon Moire, Agra Linen, Amazon Lawn, Printed Marsalia, Lotus Dimities, Jaconet Duchess, Japonette d’ Alsace, : Chantilly Lace Gauze, Organdie Suisse, &e. Always ask for the up-to-date dealers. RICKS & TAFT. ‘Elegance and Economy ———(|-0- |) —-—— . A truly. § LANG'S WHITE GOODS repre, A tative gathering of the choicest foods is here awaiting your, ptyle, Utility & Qeonomy concentrate their bestefforts in our present display. We have every quality from the cheapest. plain goods to the highest novelties of the season... ‘The collection ie yaried , and complete that every taste may be gratified and every ‘purse satisfied. {[t-will pay you to see’ these goods before : , making your purchase. i i 5 } OOOO ae = 3 KEL ty | t e278 avs 1) e'¢ a? "6p e 87 -Posolice Gomer res Se a irs paral iaiaiin ety" Poesy wtih babs it bass PY én « / 4 us v 5 foals sidan "7 dp a a a Lienert uit 4i¥ 5 ij pat MOM NO NOOO ne ” * ties, : f ‘Deli ee, in town a Wy carriers without —EEEE— ‘extra cost. A Mule Shows Worxmen How to Get -. Advertisng rates aveliberalandvanbe; sot Out ofa Hole. : had on sppi cation to the: ‘editor or at oar a ee A Jersey City’ male “yesterday gave desire 8 correspondent. at ia adores fog fs county, who will {tems of NEWS as it occurs rhood. ae Write” plainly ae of the vanes Sod in briet ‘fn each neighbo and bey on one Liberal» Commission on suoscrip- : tion rete? capil | peels | les wines May 13ru, 1896. ne. Weekly. Crop Bulletin. The reports of correspondents of the Weekly Crop Bulletin, issued by the North Carolina Section, for the week ending. Saturday, May 9th, indicate that less.fayorable conditions prevailed for the growth of crops -on account of the {cool ppell on the 7th and 8th and the continued. dtyhess® towards the end: of the week, Favorable rains fell on | the 3rd, 4 h, 5th and 6th, which were least ig} amount: in the Western Dis- ‘trict: ‘after the 6th cool weather set in from the north-vast, _ with even light frost, which damaged cotton to some} extent. Only the 7th and 8th were be: Tow the normal in temperature, an’ the remainder of the week was quite. warm, The amount of: siinshine has been if excess of the normal. Frequent light | rains are needed, especially in the Cen- tral and Western, Districts, _ EASTERN DISTRICT. _ First of.week qarm, with beneficial rains on Srd°aiid 6th, but’ décidedly - eooler weather -set in on 7th and 8th, 1% — The Jatter ad by a ee Ae hail- icO “county. Tis aisplidting tobacco well ad- growing. nicely. Shipments of ‘truck and strawbefries continue. quantities... ‘Fruit trees: ‘reported tu be shedding gonsitlerably. CENTRAL DISTRICT. after which” Weagher, rempined dey, Many Places, are. still . suffering. .from. dea along the western border of the : “Phe cool weather of the 7th and 8th stopped growth of cotton, but did not injure, anything | else. Cotton | ig being ehopped and corn plowed. As gtaae | is ‘beginning to make some head- “Way; Cultivation is necessary, for which weather was ‘favorable. Large’ quanti. ties of tobacco “have been transplanted and are doing well, but dryness latter part of week interrupted this work ; some plants are now overgrown. Wheat. : “potatoes sprouted in beds nicely, and _. transplanting progressiag now. © Peach ‘in large numbers. - WESTERN DISTRICT. | ny inet where these crops are >jup. Some are waiting for rain before ‘lfnishing planting cotton. It was a )|ed very destructive in several locali- + bat its action gave the workman an with minimum, temperature as. low as! fiday morning .with light), Pash The’ effect ther Thursday and Friday | Lita p samen ape Lion, i j apt | hole agnin, and wished they could con- oe ae may have to be ay slatted Mons interrupted by. dryness at some places. Cora’ looking well and ‘in’ large Good rains occurred Sunday, the 3rd, is headin well, though low. Sweet _ trees are shedding fruit ; strawberries Q - plentitul, faspbernes ripening. Reports i of depredations by insects were received atoan Jas i iar aki 3 are 3 ~ yeported from good week for work and harrowing cot- ton has gone on pretty general; also setting out sweet potato plants, hoeing | corn and plowing. Potato bugs report- several. workmen all object lesson in en- gineering. The adiimal é owned by Henry Metzger; an-iceman. It is one ofa team. Whether its mi te knows as much is yet to be demonstrated. Metzger was: driving down Montgom- ery street. He drove dangerously near an excavation that had been tnate for a big water pipe. : As the team was stopped, the earth at the side of the excavation gave way, and one of the males slid out of its har- ness and inte the hole. It landed on its feet, and did not seem to be worried about its sudden descent, The hole was avout five feet deep, and the mule thrust its head out mid seemed to be in- clined to ask the workmen who had dug the pitfall what they were going to do about it. It it had asked, they probably would ‘not have been able to answer the ques- tion. "They congulted with Mr. Metz- yer, but neither he sor they could think of any plan tor. lifting the mule out ¢ the hole. While they were deliberating the mule reached out its head, stretched its neck, and with its nose began pulling the dirt that lay banked about into the hole from which it had been taken. Whether, the mule really solved the problem or not will never be known, idea. Seizing their shovels, they began throwing the earth back into the hole. The mile’ mévéd from side’ td side” as all as it could, and as the earth fell the animal tizimped it under foot. As, the process proceeded the: mule began to rise, and twenty minutes later ;|it' stepped out of the hole. none the | worse for, its mishap. Then it walked back to its mate and stood quietly while its harness was ve- adjusted; When that was done Metz- g:r resumed business, aud the weary workmen shoveled the earth out ot the pel the mule to do the, work: for them. —New York Times. TEMPFRANGE. DEPARTMENT SPADA Seer The Rum Fiend. A woman struggling j in the clutches’ ot her infuriated and drunken husband, Who was tryiag to light-with the flames of a smoking lamp her oi! soaked ~gar- ments, was, the sight. witnessed by policeman McNamara, of the Bar street station, at 111 Rod “street last {night at 10 o’elock, pat : “The woman wis Mrs, “Jeu White. The man whose murderods design was frustrated’ by. the appear- ance of the policeman was ‘Lhomas White, her husband. He has lived on part of t ‘the sep onened by his tied: with squandering a ny 8 share of the poor woman’s earning to gratify hislove for liquor, he has made her life a torment with his threats ~ abuse, “He staggered down Oak street last | evening drunk and exceedingly ugly because he could not obtain more ‘money. His wife was lying on. r couch when he lurched into the room, and he ordered her to get up. he Phe: ‘ehildren, three pretty Tittle : 2. ‘were a _ but they were 5 4 : a "Well, that: really: #Y | a college boy gg knows about. him- ol self. otro Sah bec net ‘i Gauche was back with an axe. He swung it over his head and brought it down with all his force on the -stove, again and again, until there was little left of the stove but fragments. Then he was into the next room, where an— ‘other. stove “stood. ‘Three are’ four heavy blows with the axe wrecked it. The kitchen stove went next, and after everything in the house were sacrificed in the gratification of his insane destruc- tive fury. “His wife, pale faced and terror stricken, stood by and watched the de- molition of her house. The trightened children crept out of, bed and crowded around their mother. Noneof them uttered a cry until he threw down his axe and started towards the little group. The children screamed and fled back mto the bedroom. They locked the door separating the rooms pocket, . He changed his mind when the children ran, as if his purpose had been to frighten them off, and went to the kitchen. “The terrified wife stood in the cor- ner. White came back with an oil can in his hands. The cover had been taken off the can, and while he held her with one hand he soaked her dress with kerosene. For the first time she under- stood his awful intention. Fear gave her voice and she screamed. repeatedly. The children joined.in her appeals for help, and their outery was heard by po- liceman McNamara who chanced to be passing. Guided by their cries he made his way to the door in the dark- ened hallway. It was locked. He placed his shoul- der against it and barst it open. He was just intime. A moment later and the woman’s garments would have been blazing —The Buffalo News, De~ cember 21, 1885. Nothing can remove the impression made.on our minds by the above, when we reflect that the votes of ochurch members help to perpetuate the drink cause. IPfevery christian, i. ¢., church member, would do his duty for five years, we..wouid have a temperance land. An American judge on @ journey fell in company with a Quaker. “Sir,” said the judge, “how is it that you Quakers always have fat horses and ee in your pockets ?”” Quaker: “By and by I will tell thee, friend, bhortly after they arrived at a tavern. The judge called for a glass of spirits, and urged the Quaker to drink ; but he refused, saying, “I have no need.” The | judge then ealled for four quarts of oats for his horse, and ee Quaker six for his. Quaker : “Now I will tell thee. We drink no spirits. How much didst thou pay for thy glass Y Jaye : ‘Six-pence.” Quaker: “How much for for the oats 2” 3 : ~ Judge : “Six-penee.” Quaker: “My oats cost nine-pence,” | ' said the Quaker, “and what good did the spints do thee ?” Judge: “They procure me an appe- tite.” : Quaker: “Abstinence gives me an appetite. Now thou seest how it is that we spend no more money than thou and also have money, Iam thankful to say in our pockets as well. . / puigucty Dianna: They were Giscussing old college aia course you remember Brown,” said the first, “Of course,” replied. ‘the second, “Queer fellow,’ too. I haven't heard Much of him since we left college, but I understand he has been married.” “Ye-es.” ‘iain ‘bie sais that tables, chairs, dishes, pictures and were unable to get out, tor White had =: from the hall, and the key was in his} dost, and yet we can keep fat horses, | Tia With every facility for transacting » Banking Business. This Bank solicits accounts of merchants, farmers and business of responsible persons and firms. ‘Ten: ering all the courtesies that are usually extended by a well conduc- ted and obliging banking house. Collections remitted ‘promptly and at owest rates. ee citi ESTABLISHED 1875. SAM. M. SCHULTZ, PORK SIDES &SHOTLDERS JARMERS AND MERUHANTS BUY ing their year’s supplies will ting their interest to get our prices befcre pu: chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is « oo o allits branches, FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAK RICH, TEA, &e. Wall Paper! ever shown in Greenville. Be sure to see my samples. All new styles, uot ap old piece in the lot. Will take pleasure in bringing samples to your home if you will. notify me at my shop near Hum- ber’ s, of Dickerson avenue, AP ELLINGTON. Greenville Market. Gorrected by 8. M. Schultz. | Butter, per lb 15 to 25 Western Sides 6to 7 Sugar cured, Hams, 10 to 12) | Corn 4 to 60 Corn Meal 50 to 65 Fiour, Family 4.25 to 6,00 Lard 54 to 10 Oats 35 to 40 Sugar 4 to 6 Cottee 15 to 26 Salt per Sack 80 to 1 76 Chickens lu to 25: Eggs per doz lu to 11 Beeswax. per 20 ‘Cotton and Peanni:, Below are Norfolk prices of cotton and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer chants of Norfok : COTION. } Good Middling eh Middling it Low Middling i¢ Good Ordinary 6-13-16 Tone+dull. PEANUTS. Prime : 34 Extra Prime 3g “ancy «SF Spanish $1.10 ba Tone—jirm. os Settee ad GREEN VILLE TOBACCO MARKET always ut LOWEST MAR ‘ £ Dated m | 2 = ts April 20ch | 4 2 23 |33 188, A AIA) lad A. M.IP.M. A. M Leave Weldon | 11 ped 9 44 Ar. Rocyk Mt | 1 00/10 39 Ly Tarboro 12 12 Ly Rocky Mt 1 O}109 5 45 Ly Wilson 2 0411 8 6 20 LvSelma | 253 Lv Fay’tteville| 436) 1 07 Ar. Florence 7 25) 3 14 Gh O28 oe y Py eh A. M® Lv Wilson 2 08 6 20 Lv Goldsboro 3 10 7(6 Lv Magnolia 4 16 810 Ar Wilmington| 5 45 9 45 P. M. A.M TRAINS GOING NOTEH. Dated 2418 $s, April 20, Seles $3 - 1896. zal zZ Ad cape cine dtaieadionmnd tarummmetene Teoma tenant ae , A. M. P. M. Ly Florerce 8 40| 7 4) Ly Fayetteville} 11 10! 9 4 “Lv Selma 12 37) Ar Wilscn 1 20)11 33). aeat y: om é% 73 ay A. M. P.M. Ly Wilmington!) 9 25 Too Ly Maguolia | 10 52 § 30 | i Goldsboro | 12 01 9 36 r Wilson 1 00) 10 27 te tarboro 248 Z ee] as on lo 5 Am AQ P. M. P. Mie ‘Lv Wilson 120} 111.35 fo ‘3 Ar Rocky Mt | 2.17 112-12) 11 15 “arTarboro | 400 - Ly Tarboro Ly Rocky Mt | 217) ju Ar Weldon 1 01 Train on Scotiand Neck Branen oad weaves Weldon 3.55 p.m., Hatifax 4.1 p. m., arrives Scot and Neck at 4. 55 p w., Greenville 6,47 p, m.. Kinston 7. £ pm. Returning, leaves Kinston 7,20 a. 1, oH br Sik 8.22 a m. Artiving ‘Halifa 11700.a, m., Vadd 11,20 am Jaily except Sunday. ‘ iidibs W ashnigtoa. tsranch !lenve Washington 8,00 a, m., and 3.90 p.m, arrives Parpiele 3.60 a. m.. and 4.40 p. m,, Tarboro 9.45 a. m., returningleaves Tarboro 3,30 p. am, Parmete 10.20 a. m. nat 6.209. ay, arrives Weaangpap b iSuudsy. Connects with trains. Dh Seotl: nd Neck Branch. Tram leaves saroore, N se ra N's via Albe- marle & Raleigh K. ut. daily except sun. | daj, at 450 p. m., Sunday 200 PL M; - artive Plyinouth 0.00 B. Wo, 3.25 p.m Keruraing aves Plymouth daily excep’ Sunday, 6.00 a. m., Sunday 9.30 a m., arrive Tarboro 10.25 a. aud 1. 46 Train on Midland N. ©, branch lexves - Grold8boro daily, exec = Sunday, 6.05 a m, arriving Smithiield 7-30 4, m. Re- turning leaves Smithileld 8 00 a. m,, ar- ‘tives ut Goldsbors 9.30 a, m. rains in Nashville branch § leayv ovky Mount at 4.30 p.. Oa: arrive Nashville 5.05 D> Mae “pring Hope 5.80 ~ a pte leave Spring Hope , Nashville &3ya m ahive at ree Soucy dp um, daliy exerpt e ‘Munday. Trains on Latta ben Fierence R &., leave Lusia 6,40: maps Dunbar _ AdO Dp th, Clio 8.05 p at. Returning deave Clioi6.10am, Dunbar 6.30 a m, | — Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun- Hen onClinton Branch leayes War- caw for pingon ly, except Sunday, gare Ty Sa 80D. _m- Returaing calgon a 0a . and 3,00, m. ore connet at Weldon foal by iy, allrail via Richmone. alse at Rawky Mount w: Norfolk and Carolina R fo oral | ne alt Laid, N brag Via Norfolk, . “JOB Di (ey "General me M. EN GRSON, Trattie *, x KKNEY, Geu'l a oe oh | “Ne are agents for— Or, e pierce mel neste CREE, three v feanpon “TRON IN N MINNESOTA.~* Additional ‘Riches Riches Bolas bevsh. Immense Quantities of Ore Contained in the Various Mines—More Than Enough to Supply the — Whole World. The development of Minnesota’s iron ranges are not by any means com- pleted; they are continuing daily, and wealth that was not dreamed of a year or less ago is now laid bare for the ham- mer of the assayer and the ton meas- urement of the buyer and the miner. As an instance of this is the develop- ment made during the past few months in the northern part of township 57-17, and the southeast quarter of town 58-17. Discoveriesare made and still con- | tinuing in the northern tier of sections of; tewn 57-17, especially in section 5, where nine acre tracts have been shown to be well-nigh covered with ore. and where there has been proved mil- lions of tons. This ore body, with that of the Adams, Vega and Fayal mines, with which it is believed to be connect- ed, is one of the largest on the range, and six months ago its existence, ex- cept so far as the mines named were concerned, was scarcely conjectured. Among the holders of Mesaba ore the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron mines is far ahead in quantity of ore held, much of it, being, however, under min eral lease to other operators, and more of it being held by the Consolidated under lease from the original holders. Owing to some circumstances connect- ed with the formation of the company by Mr. Rockefeller’s associates its hold- ings were obtained at small expense, and owing to the same circumstances it is difficult to separate the cost of the mines from that of the road, which fell into Mr. Rockefeller’s hands at the same time. It is safe to assume that $1,500,000 paid for all the so-called Mer- _| ritt properties that went into the Con- solidated company, together with all costs connected with their admission into .the’ company, including some subsequent settlements. These. prop- erties, some of which are lease and some fee, are believed by the most con- servative to contain 70,000,000 tons of ore of various grades. In addition to these the company has the Adams mine, the Lake Superior, the Lone Jack and the McKinley and the Rouche- leau-Ray 80 under option. These will have cost, when the option is taken up, about $2,500,000, and contain not lese than 95,000,000 tons of ore. The Luke Superior leases are figured as covering at least 50,000,000 tons, and the Adams lease is put at a very conservative fig- ure, far below what the owners are willing to concede. There is here at iron holding of not far from 160,000,000 tons, all obtained at a round cost of $4,000,000. The Minnesota Iron company has about. 40,000,000, tons in sight at the Mesaba mines, and for them it has paid almost $1,000,000. Some of the largest are leases. In addition to their own mines, the company has a tonnage con- tract with the Vega, which is regarded as one of the most important mines of the range, with, perhaps. 10.000,000 tons im sight. The Roucheleau-Ray company still holds not far from 30,000,000 tons, of which about. two-thirds is fee. The Sauntry exploration is estimated at not far from 15,000,000 tons. The Fowler explorations, the Seeurity Land holdings, mostly under option to the Minnesota Iron company; the smaller properties, contain at least 30,- 000,000 tons. There remain the vast holdings of the Wright and Davis syn- dicate on.the western part of the range on which are several mines and an enormous amount of partially explored lands. A report made on these hold- ings for the Minnegota. Iron company a year ago, and ‘on which the latter company based an offer for the entire tract, showed them to contain ore esti- mated at about 60,000,000 tons. The Minnesota Iron company paid about, $8,000,000 for the Charlemagne Tower imterests.on the Vefmilion Range. - Nobody -outside the. of- ficers of the eompany, and.probably not they themselves, kwow the ore hold- ings inthe ur leveloped Jands they own, though the mines at present worked have been pretty well pune- tured by. the diamond drill, and for 1,000 feet down are as well understood ‘Yas if they ‘were sliced bare, Vast as j these holdings are, they sink into in- significance, so far as the totals go, compared to the quantities on the sister range. Two other companies are mining the Ver- milion, but such is the present inac- be surpri dq : vihedbalied sadeliel | Heat a pint of milk over ihe fire, and when hot enough to melt butter re- move, add butter the size ofa wate A Franklin group, the Ohio. and some range, inclading the Duluth and Iron’ tspomprehensiiie tivity on | this range that it: wuld moth . r oe if apne Pree i “GLIMPSE AT THE CHINESE. A Resident of Shanghai Tells of Their Failings and Virtues. A very handsome and distinguished- looking gentleman is Mr. Francis W. Harrell, a former citizen of Virginia, but now a resident of Shanghai, China, who, with his wife, is visiting Wash- ington. Mr. Harrell lived for six years in Japan, occupying the chair of Eng- lish in the leading university of that country, and there he met his future wife, who was the first child of white parents born in the mikado’s domin- ions. Mrs, Harrell not only speaks Japanese like a native, but she is pro- foundly versed in the literature of the country. Mr. Harrell is now connected with the great shipping firm of N. J. Robinson & Co., and he comes to the United States to contract for some high-power guns, to be used by the Chinese in defending several of their important rivers. “The Chinese government,” said he, “is in a bad way, and any organized effort to overthrow it, if backed by a few capable and determined leaders, would doubtless be successful. The present dynasty is very unpopular, and a great many people were glad bucause of its humiliation by the Japanese. The despotic rule of the mandarins has deadened all patriotic feeling. They are non-progressive as well as tyran- nical, and block the ways to the open- ing of the empire to railroads, tele- graph lines and all other accompani- ments of civilization. As long as the masses can be kept in ignorance their power and prestige will be secure. The mandarins incited the lower classes to the recent massacre of the mission- aries, but the instigators were shrewd enough to escape punishment them- selves “But it will not do to underrate the Chinese because of their defeat by a smaller nation. With proper military organization they would prove a for- midable foe to any power on earth. The men are brave, and they only nee‘l training to become first-class soldiers. “As a business people they are far superior to the Japanese. When a Chi- nese merchant gives his word it is sacred; there is no use in putting a contract in writing when dealing with them, and if in rare cases one defaulis, his relatives or friends cheerfully com- ply with the obligation. On the con- trary, the Japs will break their word whenever self-interest dictates, and the only way to deal with them is by writ- ten instruments. They are bright and clever, but lacking in the solid and en- during qualities of the Chinese. “Shanghai is one of the most beau- tiful and well-kept cities of the east, and well deserves the title of ‘Little Paris.’ In some ways it is the most peculiar city or earth. The natives have a government of their own, and the foreigners are allowed to govern themselves. There are large colonies of English, Americans, French and Germans: “The prestige of Li Hung Chang has greatly zune down of late, and the coming mun of the empire is Chang Chi Chung, viceroy of Nankin., He is enthusiastic on the subject of organ- izing w great army after the German system, and when he accomplishes his purpose he cou!d put himself at the head of the empire without any trouble.”’-—-Washington Post, JUST RECEIVED. APPAR AAL tl Nel NP RS DELS OD ——A fresh line of— —— Consisting) of — Flour, } Lard, Meat, Coffee, | Meal, ; Sugar, &e., &e., &e., which I am selling solow that it causes surprise. Come see me and I will ey you fair — and square. - ‘gene alenenapsiieremnnan eri Si a Phe Onl: y Six-Dollar Daily of _ its aes | in the State. +] Usueliestitias ah di Family : GROCERIES, The course embraces all the bianches| , YOREMOST NEWSPAPER usually taught inan Academy, DAILY sears both for tuition and beard AND . reasonable. a Boys weil fitted and equipped for rated Mania: i | business, by taking the academic eile i ‘|eourse alone, Where they wish to | por onan or Aegean nage y - ‘| refers tc .108e who, have recently | ite wall ‘or the truthfulness i‘ ci THE DAILY OBSERVER, abilit tuking Fan with | “ will fi making arran ‘| ments to euntivue ia the higher schoo schools: . The a eit i é Sienieeniiiaiaieiatiad RRR Ol gate ares. emma: GIVES YOUyTHE NEWS FRESH. AFTERNOONHEXC UND. AND. WORKS FOR THE BFS" —INTERESTS OF. - * ou GREENVILLE FIRST, PITT COUNTY SEC oN OURIPOCKET BOOK. TEERD. t Cte SUBSCRIPTION 25 Cents a MONTH : SE, enc: ST neces stinnn Unt EASTERN REPL nip \ —PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY ar One Dollar Per Year. | This is the People’s Ravorite THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS'A REGULAR FEATURE OF THE PAPER, 18 ALONE WORTH MANY; TIMisS THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, (0)-—-~- renee wenn When you need en. ss : Don't lorget the Reflector) OG 1@ ieee aal onr ee ee sak min | WE HAVE AMPLE FACILITIES FOR THE WORK AND DO ALL KINDS Ok COMMEREIAL AND. {2 TOBACCO WAREAOUSE WORK. ms, hae s ae oe jpvrilne, oO v ¥ Our Work and Prices Suit our Patr | BRS TO EL THE REFLECTOR BOOK K STORE —IS THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN GREENVILLE FOR press, a A full line of Ledgers, Day Booke, Sensisiiden ha i ise Booke, Receipt, Draft and Nute Booke, Legal Cap, Fools Cap Bill Cap, Letter and Note Papers. Envelopes all Bizes and | ie, Handsome Box; Payetersiee, ircm 10 cents and’ up. Schoo)’ ‘ lete, Slates, Lead and Slate Pencils, Pens and ii Holders 8 Full line Popular Novele by best authors. The Celebrated ig mond lnks, all colors, and Cream eve the best mude; constantly- on hand. We are soleagent for the Parker Fountain Pen. Nothing - equals it and every business man should bave one. Cup, Pencil-Hoiders, Rubber, Bands; &¢._ want anything in the Stationery line. GREENVILLE Charlotte Mal Avatomy, OBSERVER, North Carolinas Erasers Sponge Don't sinned us when y {ndepend ion idaeieds er more pendent than ever. 450 wil} invaluable visitor to the home. office, the club or the work room, = ws’ 'gher course, this school ¢, thorough preparation to enter, mn: D credit, any College in North th statement. es Abaya mun with cheracter a ir ica as - ide me Hl be, is de HENRIETTA, CASHME ALL-WOOL DRESS G GOO: S, Beautiful, stylish,, paren ase nase me? ever ‘DIMITIES, WHITE GOODS, PARISIAN RIPPLES, INDIA LINENS, | of different kinds snd description. Never were they more beautiful than this season. —Come see our— ART WAIST ‘SHAS, they are the correct styles and prices. C aennememmmeal HAMBURG EDGING and INSERTIONS, LACES, RIBBONS, FANCY BRAIDS, and NOVELTIES. LaceCurtains Window Shades, Curtain Poles. —A line of for Ladies and Children that has never oeen equalled in this town. Shoes, Sho “ for every buyer who wants an horest. reliable, wearing articles. to protect you from the sun and rainy ee SNe 3 Gentlemen come and examine our | bine of— rts, Ties, Collars, Coffe, Straw ‘ur sie Beapanders, # 4 ry: hoes nD y es, guy a . abies gs prices. MW wilt lease beyouit #94 wale ive. sph a | af c Our tine: of— : Easy many nae Our Oak Suits are lovely. comfot rei different a a : Dining and arsine Tables Tin bafes, a, Mattresses, Floor wee } ‘able Oil" ‘Cloths, M any o : _— and “— grades. © oo AN ‘ wl i : aay ang naencse’ ‘} thiréugh froa‘dawn the road. {to Morris Meyer. 4 || to fusnilies i in an) rq ‘}your orders.” =i anita en a dul business, Meepoct many a lost business, ves many @ failing business. : S-cures sucess to any business. To * “advertise judiciousiy,” use the ¢ lumrs uf ee rus PEPE, TRALN Ax pop ocux cts, train going north, arrives 8:22 A. M. Going South, Passenger and mail iftives' 6:47 P. M. pera . ound bin ged pobpent 9 a ae sag gre teaves $1 16 P. ¥ Steamer ‘I iver arrives from Wash- ~Tiugton Mondsy, Wednesday and Friday leaves for Washington Tuesday, goa gE i. _ He Passing showers near coast to-night, Thursday fair. | MAY TAREE. te, oN For ane | in in the New Month. ese ees Looxs like more rain this evening. , Vermont Butter for sale at D.5. Smith. ' Services in the Methodis church to- night. Best 5.ceat-Cigars*in town at J. L. Starkey & Bro’s. - the Old Brick Store. deed Dhinks at! tds L. Starkey & Bro’. ae . Pittijohn’s Breaktast_ Food, 15 cents ‘a package, at the Old Brick Store. », Harry, L,...Selilesinger’s “fie Candies ‘Tin pound boxes, at J. L. Starkey & Bro’s. Tuesday night's iain cooled the eemperatute of the wether slightly. The ‘Southefn Leader,” still hoids the lead as the best 5 cent smoke. Nothing equals it. D. S. SMITH. ~The train had a large number of passengers thisffmorning, many guing When you want a zeal good sinoke Ry tree Dates, 1b, Packages S. M. Sohultr’s The best Cigar i is 8 Philopena, North | Carolina hand-made at $. M,: Schultz. I am prepared to furnish Ice Cream i: fantity. Give me Motms Mrrer. If you want Ice Cream, Seda Water nd | Milk Shakes, Coco Cola, Lemonasae and Sherbets call on Morris Meyer. ° | Cod: Fish, irate: Fétatocs, Prepared | Buckwheat; Oat Flakes, Cheese, Mac- Oe Camedia eg nd the ‘0th ‘aling on. ke this ane’ Pcwatad we Ke calling attention oactal articles 0 "ponuine merit ie" 06 LECCE 40 “the Da tans aig Mr, ah R. Parker left samples of ‘his crop a little lange than onus nuts.” olan” "| | | line in 1 the State and ¢ Sean. gen mee peleon Ahan Any: other house,, eh ee bee Glide sheath | ee ae ee ae ee wi oo ak seid crn Heckir’s' Prepare! Buckwheat ut] ‘at the» Rewure. te ‘Tor office to-day: : Theripotatoes: ane 4 ve | attention ‘ab tenocom BR sat 1 “Lori ies went to Goldsboro’ to- t day. 2 : ; Miss. Lucy Tyson, of Ree illa,-i8 | visiting here. He Mis. F. G. James bas been ‘sick ‘the last few das. Mis “Laura Garris, of Ayden, : is visitng Mrs. H. C. Edwards. ‘Olen Warren left to-day for a trip to Greensboru and Salisbury. — “Misses ‘Leila ‘and * Lillian Cherry | went to, Kinston Tuesday evening. | “Ustior, t. J: Jarvis returned from | Woishington City ‘Tuesday evening. ‘Mrs. Lacy Cunsinggim left this morning for her homein Raleigh. C. T. Cordon, of Washington, is here advertising the excursion to Norfolk on 27th. J. W. Brown is moving Friffin new house on Eighth Forbestown. into the street, in overcome was able » W. B Burgess, who was by heat at the fire’ Monday, ty gev out to-day. T. Li Haneock, Alex Simmons and Willie Symonds, employes at the mill here before the fire, went to Parmele to-day to look ‘for work. | R. R. Cotten, of Falkland, took the train here this morniug for Raleigh to attend a meating of thé Directors of the Insane Asylum. “Our Poet, Cardenas ‘and Golden Seal Cigars at Jesse W. Brown's. Excursion to: Norfolk. Excursion train ‘will leave Washing- ton Wednesday, May 27th, at 7:50 A, M. for Norfolk. Parties at Greenville {and intermediate points can take advan- tage of this. cheap trip to Nortolk and return by paying local fare to Parmele and purchasing ticket there, Fare for round trip from Parmele $2.50. Train will leave Nottolk, ‘Thursday; 28th-at 2 with Kinston and Plymouth. trains. Two cars will be rserved' for ladies and E. PETERSON. C. T. Corpon. ‘Managers. 10,000 Sample colored people. | Straw Hats. Cetone at youron price. Frank Wilson. nia ee meaiaeo Neat 19 + 4 | Mount. {backed over him. \the . counties to adopt their school- isee here P. M. making connection ‘at ‘ Parmele) | their’ escorts and ‘one exclusively or IH. C. HOOKER & 00. ee 3 A a , i ae a be a ext ~~ f a 1S oben tS iy a The Town’ Councilmen of Washing- __| Mayor.: ' The Southern: ‘Baptist Convention wiil’ hold its: meeting ia i Gmingion | bext year. “Miss Fannie Heck, of Raleigh, was reelected President ot the ,Woman’s | Missionary Unien at Chattanooga, Tenn. ‘Mrs, Alderman, wife of Professor E. A. Alderman, one of the professors ‘in the University of North Carolina, died at her home in Chapel. Hill Sunday. John W. Rudd, a breakman of the Southern railway, was killed at Rocky He weat to open a switch when his foot vot caught and the train It is said ‘there are now 200 school- book publishing houses in the country, | | and that there are 400 book-agents in North Carolina, all endeavoring to get books. Old Aunt Hagar Council, a most re- spectable colored woman, met with a violeut death yesterday. She was choked to death with - a ‘fish » bone. her mother, who died a few years ago, was over 100 years old.—Fayetteville Observer. (0) just as a scalded cat comes to fear even cold water, buyers who: find 'Ithemselyes hoodwinked by plaus- ible advertising set all advertise- ing down as good for nOsting: and careful, straightforward vertisers suffer with the rest. come and see us and. you will not be disappointed. look over this list. — bleached: domestics, indigo prints, outing cloths, duch- esse juconats, fresh percales, Bree ‘Serge, french storm serge, ‘brocaded bateste, ete., in profusion one plices ‘way down. ( —(0 (0) peg ag ton elected | Dr. 8. T. Nicholson as Aunt Hagar was in her 80th year andj _ STOCKHOLDERS. | Representing a Capital. of. More Than 4 Malt. Wm. T. Dixon, President National | Exchange Bank, Baltimore, Md. The Scotland Neck Bank, Scotland iNeek, N.C. Noah Biggs, Scotland Neck, R C. R. R. Fleming, Pactolus. N.C. D. W. Hardee, Higgs Bros., Greenville, N. C. Se cRNA We respectfully solicit the neclintal of firms, individuals and the general public. Cheeks and Account Books imee edion application. mS “a ANT iit » wn. | Thanks / Are due to anv person who does another a kindness, and we really | |feel that any one of our patrons - ig has saved-money by buy- g GROCERIES of us will he dolng their friends a kindness by . informing them of the fact. Call their attention to the following : SUGAR, LARD. LOOFEEE TE EATS, MEAL, . LYE, OIL, MATCHES, oes SODA, FLOUR. POWDER TOBACCO, SNUFF, CIGARS, and everything kept in a grocery- JESSE W. BROWN. Corsets just received. nia eae meted ety tenets eu Shoes to select from at Bargain Sale To Close. The Great Bargain Sale will only continue Five Days, May. Tl to 16, inclusive. Positively '' no goods soldat cost after May 16th. Secure some of the bargains now and save money. Straw Hats at 5 cts..:/ 500 Straw Hats at 7 cts. Large stock of U; mbrellas, ‘Dress Goods and H M. HARDEE, hain neti crore 900 cost. — HIGGS BROS.| D STAND: Mou A big line of R. & Q. it GS NON, SHS Hats, Caps, Gents’ Furnishings, and the cheapest line of STRAW MATTING in the town. 11. cts to 23 cts yard. Agent for Wanam of Philadelphia,tailor- ing for Men and Boys, line of Samples you ever Come and A08k ¥ Gaga ill say it e pretties amb line of CLOTHING - ‘aver saw in the town. HB: GLARK. ‘Rawls J ewelry Store, aker & Brown made Cloth- Biggest saw. yon Ae th 2 smanaugs FOR AL A OA L W ‘Sou-naar WB LEAD. ia ian