D. J. CHAT Eat and Owner. * TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. . GREENVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1896, * 4 AA AA AA DOW ik Pe : F 0 m a aC & a F * OC io oe aC) -¢ sc) go isrichly abloom with = veritable triumphs as of Merchandise = a and price won- GO —ders for— et ‘oe o~ @.,! sree ee eee AA cy yey 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. That policy was wisest, as results fully show. Our store is now fullof the spic- and-span Novelties of the current period. Silks, Hosiery, Dress Goods, Trimmings, Suits, Gloves, Shirt Waists, Skirts, Ribbons, N eckwear, €.5.9 9.9 9.0.9 BOON rete Peer ¢ se 8 sa ae ae) id ? FOOOOQOOO FO OOOO OO i i A rye e ee eee SOO OOO OOOO OOOO Oe ‘ee 4s ‘Embroideries, White Goods, Mattings, ° aA x renee oe ee ¢ pa) jee on Cx cK Se *O To the foregoing. and kindred, lines we in- a oie ee a @ oe)” 3 CC es 8 ee oe tion that is absolutely fresh, diversified and positively as low, or lower in price, than you'll find elsewhere. Original, dainty and exclusive styles.in the: goods you want. will be prodigally dis— played this week. OR A aR a ih a a VOI OO 7. ' 8 f. # ? 2) 2.2 @@:2\@ 2% 2:20.89 2 @:0 (9:2 @\ eee @@ie8,@ exe neces esac et Want a baby, Sh 3 PE Say oe te +o ¢. 9 or. Slipper, a child’s Tan *; _ Shoe, a gitl’s Shoe or Oxford fi ie, a boys's Calf, Tan Vici Lace, Spring-heel Nene 9 a Ladies’ Color , Bation, I Liseo, Pretty ack, ‘Tan Lace Ox- ford, Handsome Tarn.’ ed Lace or Hotton Tan a man’s. : rte SRP dat i! abana a for ifat pa i 2.2 Re 2 2 tie Beye For three months pri- Rugs, Draperies. vite you to a collec-. 16 : re OOM Os chy big COMGOOOOOOO ot Nt FGI SOG at Self Naat Na Nal Net) \WOGDOOOCOOUOOOG CCK 4.9.8 a) ~ 9 =f ITO SISOOS po DODGOO0: OOOO O% BOI ey aes ee WAN. OO OO ‘@ new + % % > a de DS saa ae a ~ (8, By 4 2 (8,8, b= . ¥ | tew days a ago it was the writer's pleas. IO sls OOD GOOODO000S: sree % Eling ietodeils Maatlgh ak tise ig x Iygont aarti iene | @ | Ths Young Man Runs His Own Busi- ~ ot 40% 6444 648 “ clusively at home, seldom leaving ex- WHAT PLUCK WILL Do. ness. There is a young man in this county, a farmer, who has made a record during the last five years of which he is justly entitled to feel proud, and while we are not at liberty to use his name there are a few points connected with his business management that will be beneficial and serviceable to the public to know. _ About seven years ago that young man-came inte possession of what had jonce been a highly improved and valu- able farm in the western section of this county, but with his possession came a heavy debt. Through several-years of bad management the farm had passed under the tenant ‘system 'by which the land..was cultivated, it had become very much impoverished and the yield was very poor. ‘The time had been when F| there were plenty of splendid outhouses, barns, stables and tenement. houses, but these: were all dilapidated and the most of them absolutely worthless so fur as | comfort or convenience were concerned, The farm house, a handsome. structure when first built in ante-bellum times, had decayed and the wall around it was all rotten and gone. The ditch banks and hedge rows had grown up and here and there all over the farm were éro- sions of the scil and other evidences of thriftlessness and neglect. In this con- | dition as above stated about seven years ago he come into possession of this farm with an incumbrance ‘npon it of over two thousand dollars. With no money’ to make a start he was compelled to go in debt for team‘and farming imple’ | ments and utensils and by the time he was ready to ayy his first crop it can be readily h that he’ was jin debt ‘thousand dollars, ‘The finst-tivd ith he thade nothing ‘to pay '/ upon his old debts, and so five years.ago he made'a new statt with a different de- ry a 4 + 4 24 & @ @ & 2% $4. Since that time he says | he has stayed jat home and attended to his own busi- ness. He farms entirely by ‘thé tenant system but he has it understood in written contracts with his tenants that he is the business manager of the farm, Jand that each crop must-be cultivated and managed under his instructions and that they together work for each others mutual interests, .He says that he has no trouble with his. tenants and that {each recognizes that whatever is for one is for the other interests. He lives. ex. | cept upon business. | He lives within twenty minutes ride of a prosperous little village but. never spends his time loitering around discuss- jing politics, with the idle ones always El to be foun {around ‘such places,” keeps his owt books, matiiges his own busi- | ness and pushes his farming interests ¢ degree of ‘business jud; a ‘ go kt ware hd’ engaged ; in he mereantile or aay other trasinieys + = : ure to spend ia. few; hours ou this farm, An entirely different ‘spectacle is pre. |. & | sented now from’ the itapidated ‘and |. meglected farm of five years ago. ‘a hedge ‘rows’ havé vilard ‘thowed down and “ are in ei the" ‘feted Toes | are fh ind be AY hii for. a while fer has been train | is Peed a thnk the is was vo ‘plished by Our Union ?—.Rev. R. T. | termination and different management, | This coat. hie}. ity that have been added which have in- or quite ‘double what it was five ‘years ago, the owner says that last fall he could have paid every dollar of the in- mouey to make some more improve— ments this year. In other words he is so nearly out of debt that he has per- sonal property enough to pay all he owes. Now isn’t this a good record and one which the majority of the fur- mers of the county would do well to has right to feel proud and under ordi- nary circumstances he has a future full of promise. It is his plan of business managment that has done it. 0. L. J. Roanoke Union. The Roanoke Union of the Tar River Baptist Association will meet at Scotland Neck on May 29-31, 1896, PROGRAMME—FRIDAY : 11 a. m-—Introductry Sermon— Rey. E. D. Wells. 2:30 p. m. Organization. 3:00 p.m —What has been accom- Vann. 4:00 p. 1n.:—Granered Question. Box: ~—Answers oy Chairman. 8:00 p. m,—Sermon. SATURDAY. 9:30 a. m—Devotional Services— Rey. E. J. Edwards. 10 a. m—The Christian Citizen— W. E. Daniel, Esq., Revs. J. A. Me- Kaughan and W. V. Savage: 11a. m—Obligation and Best Meth- ods of Propagating Denominational Prineyples—Revs. J. R. Pace, F. T. Wooten and J. O. Alderman. 2:30 p. m—The Ideal Deacon— Rev. J. K. Howell. 3:00 p. m—The Religious Press— Revs. J. A. Rood, E. J. Edwards and E. D. Wells. Baptists towards State Aid to Higher Edueation—Rev. J. W. Powell and W A. Dunn, Esq. ; 8:00 p- m—The]ssaptist Orphanage —Mr. Archibald Johnsen, | SUNDAY. Services according to order of Union. Bitten by a Spider. Wednesday afternoon Mr. Jesse Tyson, living about four miles from town, wanted to come to Greenville on business. He hitched up his horse to come and wetit if the housé'to put on As he started .out again he remarked to his wife that something] » anything serous of it, but after coming’ noticed that he v was , turning bli dizzy,» By the t imé. he - peactied town’ hewwas sufferitig inte nsely” and’ “dtove} at once to the office of Dr, Zeno Brown. gan treating Mr. Tysofi uit f Brown should return. i AMT The nace tells us | now listen, with all these improvements| creased the value of the farm very nedr| debtedness if he had not ‘reserved the! immitate? ‘This young man certainly| 4:00 p.m.The Proper Attitude ot | had bit him on the shoulder, He] started on to town without thinking |} about two miles began to feel sick and] ¥ d and | ; The latter was in the country |? but his father, Dr. William Brown, be- |; Fitter | Suits kan soni F I Fabrics, in Backes. He re a branstd fl tne. Checks, Neat Hair Lines, by Mixtures, Fancy Beautiful Overplaids, I Dark and Medium colors stock embodies a | ‘Choice Foreign and Dom ete Materials, covering eve | lete sets of Extra lims, Stouts, Extra Shorts, ‘and i beyond uestion the most tensive showing of Fine G ments thown by AB any Clo Establishment in the cit Suits out class in fit ane alappearancetheorc of Ready-Made Clotk ‘as much as an in of. light does a tallow candle. Qual = ity isthe guiding a fe in thi store. ere quality is satis faction is. Giveme your t a |e mits Fine Ma ies! ®. ndere Shirts, Fat irts in abundance. — bee ian one Conn : vA Men's § FRANK WILSON “ | _ THE KING CLOTHIER. Always bring big crowds, and crowd them with big bargains. Experience has proven to them that merit of goods substantiates descrip- tions with us. It’s always little prices going on, and | i - 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 Maisalia, Lotus — Dimities, Jaconet Duchess, Japonette dAlsace, Chantilly Lace Gauze, Organdié Siisse, es Always ask for the up-to-date dealers. . Ae RICKS & TAP “Elegance and Economy | ee siel fg. [es A traly LANG'S WHITE GOODS , wit. tative gathering of the choicest goodsia bere awa iting your. ptyle, Utility & Oconomny : concentrate their best‘efforts.in our present display. We have every quality from the cheapest plain goods ‘to’ the Qe ighest novelties of the season. ‘The collection is varied me. and complete that every taste may be gratified and every, Se purse satisfied. ‘Lt will pay you to see these goods before . SS eS SSS SS es SETS 2hGS’ 5 be SS Oe ey ois a <2 28.2 8 20:00 2 61@\8) 859210) 2.@ 20 «2-08 2 @ ise rte “| by the bite of a pie refuge i in Mr? nd es kh ‘ahh Wi iia Instead vanie BA Nad mS cy old and |e bss snd one ek bos ern Biber 8 mean Onn : Guanontil meena fet cep mith the ari but they set mew ones. —— 2.2. 2). G:@ ake 2 \@i@ .@ eee < ae ae via hae cee bie) — sos nee i} ~ BA ge ge te 4 ae btw 38,5 og ls Cheap. ees: TF i | Postolioe Gorter at® “Tang Che ; ~ Paya n ODOC fc) eee aH oOganad Catrverster eter? yay 4 4 +e eo 4 4 6, 6 8 i at aes PEE, il, a ie Wey my + (0, 46 eh Li gritd ta: VV AV ‘ ‘ a os walle « nak of ten and twenty doing nothing. A ine little observation will disclose to those : live corres dent at ofl sin the Soap at boment ‘Waite pianly yO oe i fe pet. “Bideral Commission on euoserips va paid to agents. SSR BF - ‘Tuowspay, May Mtn, 1896. : _ A Boy's Reason. ee * «When I grow up,” said little oS Jack. to his father 4 am going to be just like you, papa.” “That's sweet of you. say,” said his father.” he Well, I mean it,” said Jack. “What ® snap you Aohave with mamma a around to wait on you ! site ene A douy Centenarian. ee Led ‘y aint: “As Sallie Braswell ne tives near Briuswell’s X Roads will - be. one hun- dred years old if. she lives to. see next Chris stmas. She is cheerful. and bright. Pa bat can not walk, She has.a good friend | in her ‘octogenarian neighbor; Mrs. Mar- gant, ‘Bat, ‘who is eighty three and lives niles from her. Net logs Ago. ‘aswell sent a message to Mrs. ‘Bell dsking her to come over, the first day of May “and let’s hold the glass oyer,the.swell to. draw. our.sweethearts.” —Sootland Neck Eb tecophad vu q How Ly ie — - reer earn nae ar and punctually. ub; eet in advanee. ; va Apuch there is for ae | he meeting greebas many as “you cube Can ; strangers first, triends afterward. : Finally, it you did enjoy the meet aceite and enjoy tnarvesingly. : The Wortham ‘Methodist “General ' Conferance Balieve Firmly m So- : a ae aoe, ae CurvEnan, Wt May hth. Methodist General Conference _-put 0 (record again 0 on the race ques- : itself on 4 Swe : dite | ter if he ean get full value of his time Nei ig Wrought a hole in thé “bot- _(his hand remain, in the breast of his {coat he looked , fearlessly out over tg ‘assembly. ~ is ‘ing, s Suy 80 ; see its points aud speak of}. ‘thera, so: will you see more and mc¢re| journed at once to the saloon on the 1 ee a. fesolu-| | el eae and ‘show of the ‘city and town. who had not ‘thought about it the tact that there are many sach boys and young men spending their time in idle- ness. “Thisis very dangerous. Habits of t| carelessness and disposition to mdolence ,| grow on the young under such circum- | mcances to’a degree that sooner of later will startle them and eas their pa- rents. ‘ Men « sometimes. say they are not a| willing for their boys to. work unless | they get good pay for i. Weil, if a boy is worth good pay it is all the bét- ee and labor ; but it is better-tor the young to be all the while employed, when. not m school, whether there is one cent’s visible profit im it or not. There is great profit to be realized some time in the future by the boy or young man who is taught in his early years to be constantly at some kind of employment. Parents are sometimes too careless’ about where their boys are and what they are not doing. _ Whether it is admitted by idle boys or not, or whether it is realized by their parents or not, there is nothing truer in the sayings of men of this world than that “An idle brain is the devil’s workshop.”—Scotland Neck Democrat. His Maiden Speech. The rising young politician had. pre- pared an elaborate speech. forthe oc- casion. He fose in résponsé to loud calls for’ him and felt in his inside pocket tor the manuscript. It was gone. It had tom. The Sitaation was a terrible one, but the éelf-possession of the rising young politician. did not forsake him. Letting “My fellow citizens,” he sa id, I have "no-no words in: which to express my thanks for the honor you have done me im selecting me as one of your standard bearers in this campaiga, = I will simply ask you to join me— He “was interrupted by deatening cheers, in which’ the -éther orators on Wnt platform heartily joined. ‘The situation was still mor terrible. Ts had intended merely: to propose three cheers for the: ticket, but the au- dience had jumped hastily to the con- clusion that he was extending’ an invi- tation of another kind. Still he did not lose hie head. “]'see fellow c citizens,” he’ resumed with a smile, as soon as he could make himself heard again, “you understand ine. Come on!” He seized his hat and the meeting ad- floor belows: He) +had made the Ait ot ‘the —e = Chicago “Pribune. © a . Moving to town. eee tee Too many People are dazzled by the, Po a ; have oad shot two pps ‘| boys and young men between the ages |the schooner Competitor several days man, “is like a game of cards,” ae ts rn and Sosthert Meth. 80 | And those who have nohome andare real- “| ly poor in the country, will do well also are afore iat the, vere of | They think that to live-in the city or| fashionable town is far preferable to living in the dull and uneventful rural s | isteiet § and sometimes | persons with no manner of ‘employment in the city or town leave the country and move in just whare they “can see something.” Those who have good homes in the} Suntey will do well to count the cost | very warefully before they leave them | for haphazu d business about town. | to ponder well the chances against} them before they move to the town or city without first securing at least some | fair employment. The Democrat likes to see the town j : | build up, but wedo not wish to see ‘people make their condition worse by} ig to town without good employ- | ! ¢ |mept or sore: independent means of] -| support. 8.P. DUNN, — DEALER IN— Flooring, Ceiling, and Moulding. ne ast th ab the suthoritios Si captured, or rather taken on board of since, is attracting no end of attention, as it ought to do, and the opinion is general that the United States. should} protect them “at any cost. The men have a right to be tried by a civil court, instead of a court-matial, which |. latter course has been persued, with§the result as stated above, and unless this Government lays down its ultimatum the imprisoned Americans will be sac- rificed to Spanish ferocity. It appears that the condemned men were not acting in a hostile manner.to the Governmeni of Spain; they were not taken with arms in hand, and save the fact that they were found aboard of a vessel held in suspicion by the au- thorities of Cuba there was no~ reason why they should have been molested demnation is an outrage upon American citizenship which should not rest ‘for a moment. -It is true that Secretary of State Olney has remonstrated, but should this not avail, then the strong arm of the Government should be brought in play and that too at once.— Nortolk Virginian, i a a Rev. Dr. J. A. Preston, who is preaching a series of sermons on the lif. of Saul, in his discourse Sunday night, remarked upon-the undue haste with which publie men of to-day pre- sent themselves for high office. He contrasted it vividly with the’ modesty which characterized the first king of Is- rael, who, when the time drew on for his coronation, was tound “hid among the stuff.” Nathaniel Macon,’ who in the history of the Old North State, measures up shoulder to shoulder with Zebulon B. Vance, had constantly to be urged to accept office, and was elected to the Senate of the. United States without his own knowledge. Thege words in an exchange fall under our eyes;, “It was said, in 1856, of the committee who visited’ Wheatland to notify James Buchanau of his nomi- ination to the presidency, that: they found the ‘old functionary’ in his gar- den hoeing his potatoes.” .. There is no modern Cincinnatus, however, . nor need we expect to find the statesman of to-day “hid among the stuff.’ And with the mad rush for preferment, the: feeling of responsibility to. the people, which so characterized the fathers of the republic, is disappearing, and our trusted servants..too often forget that “public office is a public trust.”— Char- lotte Observer, — The latest freak ia the horse line is a pony with a tail sixteen feet long. This isa 16 to 1 pony,—W ilmington Star. * . Lite Is a Game. “Life, ” said the sententious young “It is more like a game of chess to me,” said the man who rents. “I move once & year.”—Indianapolis Journal. we Ne ALN Weathering-Boarding. Write for prices to. et gs ” ic OWE Generally. poor -peciple, ‘can | aceh nearly maintain their independence in. st s. ‘4 F. DUN at all, and their conviction ‘and con-]. {promptly send me yoor orders. Wi : Near Five Points. — Rider Rages) Grape | vine, ee k nt “QREENVILLE, N.C. With every facility for pankaning 4 Banking Business, This Bank solicits the accounts of merchants, farmers and the business of responsible persons and firms, Tendering all the courtesies that are usually extended by a well conduc- ted and obliging banking house, Collections remitted "promptly and at “owest rates. eee ESTABLISHED 1875. SAM. M. SCHULTZ, PORK SIDES &SHONLDERS VARMERS AND MERCHANTS BU‘ ing their year’s supplies will tind their interest toget our prices befere pu. chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is complet: nallits branches. FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAK RICK, LEA, &e. Wall Paper! ever hoae in Greenville. Be 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’ _ | ber's, on Dickerson avenue, ” A. : ge ELLINGTON. : Greeny illeMarket.. ; Corrected by 8. M. Sehnltz > 15 16 26 Butter, per 1b Western Sides 6toT Sugar cured Hams 10 to124. Corn 40 to 60 Corn Meal 50 to 65 Fjour, Family 4.26 to 6,00* Lard 53 to 10 Oats 36 to.40 Sugar 4 to 6: Cotiee 15 to 26 Salt pei Sach SU to 1 76 Chickens be to boy $ per doz v tO = il per 20 Cotton and reanti. Below are Norfolk prices of cotton and peanuts for yesterday, us furnished always ut Lowest M SET PRIVEE TOBACKO SNUFF &ICIGARS © we buy direct from Manufacturers, ena bling youto buy at one profit. A com dlote stock of, “FURNITURE always onhand and sold at prion Lusult the t imes. Our goods areal! bought and sold for CASH therefore, having no risk to run,we sell at a close. margin, 5. M. SCHULZ (Greenville. N C are what you want in Becauve an old style hat oever shows the wearer to be up to date. NY SPRING STOGK is in and embraces the very latest styles and shapes of new daaiiss ah Hats. I also have a tweety display of Shirt Waists, Stamped Linens, Embroidery Silks, Ribbon Collars and, other new goods. ~My entire stock is prettier than. ever before... AS EA PAE, MORE GOLD WEATHER J am tow prepared. to furnish Ice in any quantity, and will keep well sapplied throughout the summer. All orders in'town de-} livered without extra charee./ When you want to be served W. B. PARKER. 'W. L.COOPER, Agt. _Tepresenting POMONO HILL dS. Van ‘Lanpuey, a 250 acres in Nursery ‘Stock, _ Will be in Greenville for a few at by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer chants of Norfok : COTTON. } Good Middling 8} Middling dy Lew Middling * at S Guod Ordinar y 6 13-16 Tone—dull, . PEANUTS, 4 Prime + Extra Prime 3 “ancy » Bh | Spanish fase ba Yone—ilrm. } _~ beh eis dle Sse la GREEN VILLE TOBACCO MARKET REPORT, : -BY O. L. JOYNER. Tops.—Green,.. ...... 41 to Mp ty Brie Mbit et ynas (4 8 Red.. , «app te Libos—Oomibbii :. . «4 $0 6 a Goed °3 ZO a ep gt A.M" = Ly Wilson 2 08 6 20 Lv Goldsboro $ 10 7 05 | Ly Magnolia 4 16 810 Ar Wilmington, 5 45 9 45 P. M.| ‘A.M TRAINS GOING NOTRH Dated Zale Fs April 20, ga ts 3 1896. ZA! z Aa Le — = ean : A. MIP. M. Ly Florerce 8 40,74) Ly Fayetteville) 11°10! 9 40 Ly Selma 12 37 4r Wilx n 1 20/11 35) as —- Sz ZO on A. M.| P. yh. Ly wpa e | e 4 70 iB ‘DO! i 830 ea oeaeore” |G OL 9 36 rt Wilson 1 00 10 27 Ly Tarboro 248). | 25| 85 ms , i, ; E ; ZA i A€ P.M.| P.MiP. M, “Lv Wilson 120; —|11 85' 10 88 Ar Rocky Mt | 2 17) 121], 1) 16 Ar Warboro : 4:10) | | “Ly Tarboro |: — | Ly Rocky Mt | 2 1 12 11) Ar Weldon 1 01) ‘Train on Scotland Nesk Branch oad _eeawes Weldon 3.55 p. m., Halifax 4,1 p. m Oi atrives Scot and Neck at 4.45, p &., p.m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.20 a.m., Greenville 8.22 a. m. Arriving aX B611:00 9. Welles 11,20 am ‘Ww ashinigoon trageh’ lena $04.4 @., ind 3.90 p.m, rriver etniete § we br. and 4.40 p.” w., Tarboro 9.45 a. ms. -, returningleaves: Tarboro 3.30 p. m., Parmete 10.20 a. m.: ar 116 0. ». oy | arrives: Washington’ Hn i reed tt 10 p,. m. ‘Daily ox i He \dayy Cofineets with trains on Ne atch, - he By rit Rath, leaves ‘Luroore, © Uy Via Alve- marle & Raleigh 1. a. daily except sun. day, at 450 p. m., Sanday 300 P.M: artive Plyingath 94). 2, A. 4 3.25 pe am, Retumming eves Piymout b daily excep: Sanday, 6.00. a. m,, Sunday 9.30 a U., Arrive Parboro Wh aim and 11. 4h Train on Midiaud me €.. branch leaves Gold3boro daily, exeqpt Sunday, 6.09 a w, arriving Smithtield 7°30 «4. m. Re ‘turning leaves Sunithdleld 800 a. m,, ar _fives xt Goldsbors 9.20 a. m. Foblnag! in Naphelis branch | leav Ocky, Mount at 4.80 p. m,. arrive Basnvills 5.08 p. m., “pring Hope 5.30. py Retorning heave Spring Hope: Wa. thi, Nashvnle &3y am, abive ae | Rocky Mouut 9,05 4 m, daily except Sunday... py Traiug on Latta branch, Florence Ri; hey asia 6.40 p my airive. Duabar |: q.30 Clio §.0) @ m, "Returning $ Wa nbar 6,30 @ m,| pane Latth 7.30-a i, daily except San- a | *raln onClinton Branch leaves War- i as for ae Pry except Sutiday, ) | 1 8.50 p, Peviroiog cane i a. ni, ati 8,00 pI it cl@re Gonnec at We klon for 1 points daily, all rail via Rie Riwks Mount: wi Nortolk sad VarolinaR: R for, Noriolk , he adl aaaen ‘North via Nerfolk. | “JOuN F. DININ Bs ayes , General sup. * M, EMERSON, ‘rade Maeag°r —*,RKENLY, Gew'l Manager, 3 rhe are “aout for— reehville 6.47 p, m,, Kinston 7.45: i ment. k att oe ” | THOUGHT IT WAS “PIANO TALK." | Abstracted Clerk Who Got Into Trouble with an Inguisitive Guest. An absent-minded clerk and an in- | | quisitive guest managed to get tangled up on an argument at shes Walanrt that almost led to blows. Both were perfect- ly innocent in the matter, but enough iil-feeling was engendered to justify un international dispute. The Waldorf. has on the first floor a reception-room and parlor. This is utilized for all kinds of entertainments. One day an art sale is held there, the next a dis- play of fancy work, perhaps a musical the next, and so on. The other after- noon a musical programme was given in this reception room, and that was what caused all the trouble. The door leading to the room, which is usually vpen to all, was watched by an attend- ant who demanded cards. This aroused the curiosity of the inquisitive guest. yfe walked around the corridor eying the room from every possible point of vantage, and then walked up to the desk and said to the clerk, who was writing in ‘a hage ledger: “What is going on in there?” The clerk jabbed his pen in the ink- stand and replied tersely: “I guess it is a bird recital.” Then he continued his writing with never a quiver of an eyelash, The in- quisitive guest contracted hiseyebrows, then he looked for a lurking gleam of umusement in the clerk’s eye, but found none. Then he turned and wan- dered into the cafe to think over the problem. After due deliberation he eaine to the conclusion that it was not ai all straight and he came back. He expected to see the clerk give some sign of amusement when he ap- proached the desk, but instead the man behind the onyx was immersed morc deeply than ever in the big book. The guest repeated his question, saying: “What did you say was going on in that room ?” The clerk never raised his eyebrows, but muttered something about “four and seven make eleven and—” adding hurriedly: “T don’t know, but I ohind it’s a pate talk.” : P The mystery’was déepentttty, and the inquisitive man saw no way out of the difficulty except to go and'see for him- self. He could detect nothing in the clerk’s manner that warranted him in believing that he was being made the butt of a joie. but he was confident that it was not all straight. So he walked up and purchased a ticket and went in- side, In a few moments he came out and he had a look of set determination upon his face, He walked up to the desk, and in a rough voice he ed ananded; “What did yousay was going on in chat room?” The clerk was startled at the gruff tone and looked up from his book. He saw that the man was angry clear through, and. he wondered at his per- cistency in asking about the entertain- He said, quietly: “T said I was not sare, but I thought it was’ a-piano. recital.” “No you didn’t!” thumdered the in- quisitive man. “What did I say?” asked the clerk, ineekly, “You said first it was bird recital,” said the man. was a piano talk, and now you say it’s af piano recital, Dan mot in the habit of being guyed, and you knew what it straight enough whem you knew I had found out. J. paid ‘two dollars just to tind out what. was going on.in that hole, so I could catch you straight. You ure altogether too resemt for this place. I didn’t—” The gmest might have vone On talking indefinitely, had not the clerk apologized in the most peni- ient manner. He said, contritely: bird talks, piano reeitals, musicals, pie- I was busy with the books and got tangled up. . I did not niean ‘to mislead you.’ The guest was molilj- mot being “‘jollied,” to use his own ex- pression.+-N./Y. Tribame. | "2 A Boey: Bow If there is anything more dangerous- yi industrious t na womar let: loose ia the eqn he a pok of a gi paint it “is | the we oe Owns aay ap- paratus * tof ae his mark, "Not long: ahh dont iagulte’ parents fur- nishéed a rising archin with a | stencil oan and, ink pad which, would print, the family name. No special warnings on the subject were consid- ered necessary, but one fatal day the covery in her handkerchief box. Every handkerchief she owned had a huge purple signboard, stamped conspicu- ously on one of its corners, the we of course, of the small boy and ° stencil, he: had not the heart to “a oc ‘severe a reprimand on the in- rat fie ist, so now at intervals, when et flourishes a dainty embroidered | mouchoir with a grent inky stain on its border, she: has to submit. to this harassing exclamation: ‘print your name so big on_all your handkerchiets?” — Loutaville-Courfer “Auxl then you said it was. all. the. time, for you.told me. “Well, you see it is this way, We have ture exhibitions, amd I don't know, how ‘many other kinds of ‘affairs, in i there. fied, but he is not sure yet that he was’ mother of the lad made a startling dis- _ “Wasn't that nice in me, mamma, to | ‘oa iy mis “MISCELLANEOUS \TEMS. —The wel on the Adante Northampton, Mass,; depth, 3,700 feet. —Life insurance experts contend that a woman who is in good health at theage of 45 is likely to outlive a man of the same.age, because she is, as a rule, more temperate in habits and is less liable to accidents, —A New York magistrate has de- cided that a passenger on a street ear which had been delayed, the passenger taking another car of the same line to continue his journey, need hot pay fare a second time. —Canadalynxes have'multiplied great- ly in Maine during the past few years, and the woodsmen fear that if they con- tinue to increase at the same rate they will prove dangerous and destructive to other game, especially to fawns. —Twenty descendants of the pil- grims who landed at Plymouth on the Mayflower met in Boston the other day and formed tke Boston chapter of the “Society of Mayflower Descendants,” which was organized in New York city two years ago, . Slate pencils are now manufactured of bone. They are not likely, however, to meet with approval to the small boy, as they are unbreakable, and, still worse, noiseless, The peculiar and delight- fully shrill, musical sereech of the old- fashioned slate pencil is naturally a great source of amusement to the young. —*All birds court in the spring,” says Olive Thorne Miler, “although it has been discovered by recent investigations that the majority of them keep the same mates for life. Nevertheless, when tbat season comes around each year the male bird goes through the same demonstra- tions and makes every effort to chart his spouse anew.” —With the température at 20 degrees below zero the patriotic citizens of Houlton, Me., held a public meeting to make preparations for celebrating the Fourth of July. It is proposed to make the celebration of the Fourth this year the biggest thing in its way that has been seen in that part of Maine, and it was necessary to begin in good season. No Business to Notice It. See the young woman at the railway station. She is waiting to meet relatives who are coming on the train. See her rush eagerly to meet them. They have come. They are her dear consins. See the haste with which she runs to kiss Cousin Arabella. She doesn’t lose an instant . ‘Rut she isnot in such a hurry to kiss Cousin Jack, When she sees him approaching she does not hasten. She seems almost provoked because he wants to kiss her. She keeps him waiting while— She lifts her veil..—Chicago Tribune. At the Eleventh Hour. Deacon. Yatlerby (with austerity)— it see dat yo" had chickens fo’ dinnah las’ Sunday, Br’er Liaekie, though yo’ am 80 long ont o’ work: Mose Diackie—Ya-as, deacons: I got er little job “round a hen-house late Saturday night!—Texas. Siftings. JUST RECEIVED mot tresh live of — Family : GROCERIES, ——Connis ting, of — F lour, Meat, f. -- | Coffee; Meal, § | Sugar, ‘&e, &e., &e., which I am selling so low that it causes surprise. Come sev me . and I will treat you fair and. square, * The Only Six-Dollar Daily of its ps in the State, 7 coast is said to be at the silk works near | ie Lard, reasonab e. AFTERNOON\(EXCLPTSUND WORKS FOR THE BFF —INTERESTS OF. is) ) AY)AND - OURJPOCKET IS ALONE WORTH 8 JOB PR GREENVILLE FIRST, PITT COUNTY. er ( on PE LET ost: SUBSCRIPTION 25 Cents a MON ‘H Ce eee SE nrceecmminmncmnineniy, THE EASTERN REFLECTOR —PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT... One Dollar Per Year. This is the People’ 5. Ravorite THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT, WHICH I8/A REGULAR FEATURE OF '' BE PAPER, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, une ( 0)- When you need 3@—<<- ->=S* Don't forget the eae BOOK THIRD. || MANY, TIMES THE BS i # Devel FOR THE WORK WE HAVE: AMPLE FACILITIES | ned KINDS Ok COMMERCIAL, AND __ TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. WORK.’ 0 AND DO ALL 4 % sath, f Pod i Soni Our Work and Prices Nuit our Patron THE REFLECTOR BOOK STORE BLANK BOOKS, STATIONE A full line of Ledgers. Day on hand. want anything in the Stationery GREENVILLE ale Academy, 1 ' stall taught in un Academy. ‘''ferms, both for sultion and board _ Boys weil fitted and equipped foi ‘business, by’ taking, the academic course alone, Where they wish to pursue a © ‘gher course, this school) guaran e thorough preparation to enter, wi..h credit, any College in North Maroline. or the State University, It réfers tc .}08e who have recently left | ite wall ‘or the truthfulness of this. wid Any young man with cheracter and time . oor attention vst will be et to make this wchoo. pareuts eould Be Oe he Mie A. Raoult’ gh ite wit, 4s umaie | Booke, Receipt, Draft and Note Books, Le,al Cap,. Fools Cap» | Bill Cap, Letter and Note Papers. Envelopes all sizes -and styles. Handsome Box’ Payeteric#, ticm 10 cents and up. School lets, Slates, Lead and Slate Pencils, Pens and Pen-Holders. ge, Full line Popular Novels by best anthors. The Celebrated Dia- moud luks, all colcrs, and Cream Mucila We are sole agent for the Par equals it and every business man should have obe. Hiasers Sponge » Cup, Pencil-Holders, Rubber Bands, éc.. Don't torget na + when-yon- | ‘The course embraces all the branches | "| moderate ability taking a course with | us will be alded jn making a ‘ments to cpntinue jn the higher sel ae | The discipline see be kept a ite | ge age gd My ONLY own not. verry me Oo: (] 0 ‘NOVELS Books, Monteandics a ‘Nee ab- ge the Lest made; constantly er Fountain Pen. Nothing : ee line. Dhe Charlotte OBSERVER, North Carolina‘s | FOREMOST NEWSPAPER » AILY we AND’ WHEKLY, heen hee {ndependent and fenview : bl | More attractive than ever. Kew Cal 4a j invaluable visitor to the hone. th” | office, the club or the work room. | ‘THE DAILY OBSERVER. | Allofthe news of the world. Com. - plete Daily reports from the Stat. " ae National Capitols, $8. 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S ‘cures suceess to any businem, | To “advectise doy ge the. ie SA east stylish, etind and Novel COTTON Goons _ of different kinds nod description, Never were they more. beautiful than thia season. we —Come see our— WNT SUMS, they are the correct styles aud o prices. reece ercecrmmemnsent nets p : HAMBURG EDGING and INSERTIONS, LACES, RIBBONS, FANCY BRAIDS, and NOVELTIES. ace Curtains) 27 ‘Window Shades, Curtain Poles. pe) A line ob — Oxfor ‘Ties | ‘tor ee and Children that has’ an been equalled in this town. every buyer who wants.an est, reliable, wearing articles. ‘Bimbrellas to protect ae from the ‘e ond a : ‘ voids” ie "Gentlemen come and examine our ! —line a . , Shoes in ‘corre styles, | y and popalar prices. anand will please you if you g sid yas a call. fy eee Our) line pe eae oo ag rniturs a is complete:-sud~ embraces many’ useful areas of ganuine merit. /y Eas ie eed are Hattingn of lo wood grades. IN othing equals it. | now with’ brick “buildings pro Jon beth sides, Greenville is mot en) ; ‘ ee obs l pale ti bi ( a 68, tI 5 i * * 8 4 Ww, 4 rerve ile Cola Drinks we ab cel a p host soumncus ate,| _Paseonger Rl mal — Boing e , arrives smi ag Sou! 1 sane than ever be before. ‘ves 637 P. ag , «J: North B ognd'F teig ¢, arrives 9:80. | ie a aves * 0 j | south Bound Road ght, arrives 2:00 P, | M. leaves 2:16 P. {ican ut geo anplond ii on e ay and Friday Me on reer? lesd | WEATHORR BULLETIN. - RRB eae Fair in the interior, showers near the coast to-night, Friday fair. SOR MAY MORSELS. For Munching in. the New mansn. erence eneaenet eo ‘To-day has ‘been a perepiration hunter. Vermont | Butter for sale at D, 8S. Smith, Best 5 seat: Cigate din Lawn at J. L. Starkey & Bro’s, Prayer meeting to-night at the Bap- _ | tist church. . Hecker’s eased” Mebea Wieat “s Mf the ig Brick Store. deal Drfuks at a.! Le) Shapkey & rors S. F. Dunn, general lumber dealer, jhe Neck, solicits orders for lum- _ See advertisement. . ey ile 3 e * we . e LESS . "Breakiant Food, 15 cents a e, at the Old Brick Store. ae Harry L. Schlesinger’s fine Candies lin pound boxes, at J. L. Starkey & Bro’s. The mans of the Baptist Sunday school are reheassing for a children’s day exercises to be had om Sunday night. » Phe “Southern Leader,” > ptill the lead as the best 5 cent anake. D. S. Smira. When you want a real oon amok | goto Morris: Meyer. - Hand-Picked - Thies, ‘Th. pac at S. M. Schultz’ 8. The Rer.ector “has. received an invitation to the comunencement exer- Lilie The best Cigar is Philopens, North Carolina hand-made at S$. M. Schultz, I am prepared to farnish Lee Orbost to families iu any “quantity. Give’ me your orders, Morris. MexEn. | Things. looking busy up the era to, alay down, , Piedad 1 or ene An Wik ue a ey : : 3 at pg ok Hae blank Sia eb ae a) noe tees SEROUS ROE (peau 4 y ei cate | B, James, is in town taking ondets for . reese 2 : ee a nd tr arose as all ki inds. | Ut SA Mr $ Smith i ‘ack: Mrs. M. D. Tiigys j is sick this, week, day. “Mrs: W. ‘L. Gedwin. has meee sick red eral days.. Tom King, who has been athis home in this eounty on ‘a furlough, returned to-day to Fortress Monroe. | W.-H. Barnes and B. Riddick, of Suffolk, Va., came down Wednesday evening to begin work on the Elliott | Block. Mrs. HL, Fennell, of Wilming- ton, arrived Wednesday evening to visit her brothers, Dr. D. L. and F. G. James. A. RB. Dupree, mail clerk between Rocky Mount and Plymouth, came down Wednesday evening to spend a tew days. | S. C. Hamilton, P. H. Gorman, W. Frank Wilson, E. M. Cheek and G. J. Woodard took an ex- eursion to Washington to-day ‘on th® gus boat “Mystery.” If you wanta good smoke try an El Sultax Cigar made especially for my trade. Jussk W..Brown, Dr. Gilliam, a colored medicine ven der, is giving concerts at night on the public square. Work Started. W. H. Barnes and . Riddick, of Suffolk, Va., have secured the contract for Elliott Bros. Tyson block and com- menced work to-day. Mr. Barnes did the masonry work on the county. vault in the Court: House and is a skilled! mechanic. Potatoes. Those folks who have been brag- ging on their Irish potatoes had as well & | take a back seat. ‘The Reriector’s gardener went out to examine our crop are the largest reported so é, Later—B, T. Baiey came in this Ffe’s ahead. Straw Hats, Cetone at your on price. Frank Wilson. | peop On the eae fi there will] ae Whitield went to. Raleigh to-|. this morning and brought in some} specimens as large as hen eges. They| _ | afvermeon with one that knocked us off| ids | the froat row, too, $0,000 Sample! not be much, it any, increase in the to- ibacco acreage in the eastern section. ‘isesiebing Book. Hal Sugg, son of Col. I. A. Sugg, |has taken the agency for a book enti fled “Cuba, and the Fight for Free- dom.” We have examined the pros- pectus and find it a very interesting publitation. Iv is splendidly illustra- ted, contains the history and customs of the people, and gives grapic accounts of the struggie tor treedom now in: pro- gress on the island. It isa book well). worth reading, A Yonthful Criminal. A little’ negro boy returned here from the State farm to-day. He is not quite 14 years old, but has just finished serving a 4 yeat penitentary sentence. He broke in a house and at the trial it was developed that he was a boy of bad character ‘generally. Being so young the Judge hesitated as to what punishment to give him but decided that the penitentiary was the best place for him, The boy got off 4 months of his imprisonment by goed behavior. Oh, these nights! . Close up your house and you ‘alinost suffocate, yet if you open a door ot window. to get a breath of air, bugs swarm in and take poseBsion. ' | sue here (0) just as a scalded cat comes to fear even cold water, buyers who. find themselyes hoodwinked by plaus- ible advertising set all udvertise- ‘ing down as good for nothin and eareful, straightforward ‘a vertisers suffer with the rest. come ang see us and you will not be disappointed. look over this list. 4 } foi 49) bleached domestics, indigo prints, outing cloths, duch- esse jaconats, fresh percales, navy Serge, french storm serge, brocaded bateste, ete., in profusion and prices way down. if 40), A big: line of R. & G. Corsets just received. . H. C. HOOKER & 0. ns aa gap ok SU eee Av r . The Great: Ba . tive Days, May ‘Bargain Sale To Close. gain § fl to 16, inclusive. Positively no pont sold As cost atter May 16th. Secure some of the bargains now and save money. ale will only continue 0 Straw Hats at 5 cts. 500 Straw Hais at 7 ets. ‘Large stock of Umb rellas, Dress Goods and 8 TOCKHOLDERS ; 7 1) Representing a — of More Then Wm. T. i President 2 ational Exchange Bank, Baltimore; Md. = The Scotland Neck Bon, Sand Weck, N.C. “Noah Biggs, Scotland Heth, N C ‘R. R. Fleming, Pactolus. N. GC. - D.. W. Hardee, Higgs — Bax! | Greenville, N. C. mat We respectfully solicit the accounts of firms, individuals and the general public, Cheeks and Account Books furnish- edon. application... A Baad Husband — Will always watch our adver- tisements for . RINE GROCERIRS. Flour of all grades, Selected Teas, Pure Coffees and Spices, Butter and Cheese from the best dairies,’ choice Svrups and Molasses, For- eign and Domestic Fruits, Canned Fruits in yariety, because we are: the people ‘for Groceries: en JESSE W. BROWN. Bats, Cape: Gette’ Furnishing and the cheapest line of STRA MATTING. in the ‘town. | to 23 cts yard. Agent tos Wienke & Brows ey of Philedelphie,tailor-made Oloth- ing for Men and Boys, Biggest sy pate Come and look at them and you : will say it is the prettiest and THI \G you e :|Shoes to select from at cost. “y'6. CLA R he mm M. HARDEE, MOLD STAND.» Rawle *Jonely Bor, = ee eel: Ye HEADQUARTERS VOR Ath BINDS OF rg pet 3 Past TEAL Vr ep A caLD WILL ee hg Store. | i. che tware § ee ‘ots oe Samples you ever saw. z ie