~D.J, WHICHARD, Editor and Owner, Meineinasesie TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. sit : Vol. 8. ; GREENVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1896. gm | WILSON-RICKS RECEPTION. Large Number of [Friends Present to Congratulate Them. Q 918 : turoid |} * au UVM OU ‘SI UOSBOI GUO ULIO Greenville at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening and held a reception at. the i4\home of the groom, in Forbestown, - \trom 9:50 to 12 o’clock. They ‘were mm | accompanied home by J. A. Ricks and wad |H. P. Harding, of Greenville, J. F. | Berry, of Washington, E. L. Archi- jbald, of Newbern, and Misses Ella Frizzle and Lillian Granger, of Wash- ington. A large number of our townspeople gathered at the reception to welcome the bride to Greenville and to extend best wishes to the happy couple. The’ guests were received in the hall by J. A. Ricks and Miss Bessie Jarvis, and were presented to the bride and groom in the parlor by F. C. Harding and Miss Annie Sheppard. Reireshments were served by J. E. Starkey and Miss Lucy Vox, H. P. Harding and Miss ‘Leta McGowan, C. M. Jones and Miss Appie Smith. The hall and parlor were both beau- titully decorated and festooned for the occasion. | The couple were the recipients of many beautiful and serviceable bridal presents among which were A handsome check from John H. Taft, of Sidney, Ohio. Silver salt and pepper set, C. A. White and family. Two plush seat reception chairs, J. L. Little, J. R. and J. G. Moye. Rattan rocker, J. B. Cherry and wife. Plush seat reception chair, Miss Etta Hines and C. M. Jones. Parlor lamp, Mts. R. T. Wilson, Grimesland, Set dessert spoons, Mrs. T. J, Car- malt Washington, Silver card receiver, E. bald, Newbern. _ Large Smyrna rug, T. J. Carmalt, Washington. | Rug, Mr. and Mrs, Leenr, Washing- ton. Pair Mouquet rugs, D J. Whichard and wife. Silver spoon and butter knife, J. F. 1 Berry, Washington. Silver beli, W. H. Grimes and wite, Giimesland. Two China cake plates, Miss, Lucy Cox. Silver castor, R. J. Cobb. Sugar spoon, Miss Absalee Olivia Smith. Silver butter dish, W. T. Lee. Towels, Miss Annie Sheppard. Towels, Mrs, R. Hi, Horne, Gold thimble, Miss Ella Frizzle, Washiugton. _ Silver pickle dish, Miss Lena Tatt. ~ Picture, Dr. Tayloe and wife, Wash- Hington? ss of > & eo » Oak center table, Mrs. Alfréd Forbes.’ - Cherry rocker, R. W. King and wife. |, Library lamp, J. A. Dupree and wite. | Plush seat reception chair, A. H. Taft. marry wu Japanese tea pot, Migs Bessie Jarvis, | Couch and hall lamp, J..A. Ricks. | ‘ap 448 9 dins ye 3 ~*~ ‘soqjoyo. ino ul s}a1od jyueu BIVYO JO oUIY}O[H PUBUIAp s190I04 om “‘SOINSY MO] s Ang uvo Aoy} osnv00q yiqvuinp puv souesde]e ino Surw0d ore sjdoed oy] in 1IYIVIM ‘tdoy} jINS yey} $} IMOYS JIB 9M I] [NJYNveq oAvY osTe o UIq}JOULOS—jUIMIGUYaI puv 194d qyjoue Q O | Ino 998 pjnoys 4s00 MOT ye Ay IWtq sv yons ‘ qe GSB JO Yooys yueso] 3 ue Su St UOSBOL JO p10 oy} BA0qge “OUI siding s}uox Jo ou e Bul L. Ar¢chi- Ut y om osneooq. ‘ tds ino id a19) 8 | ,jueubouyed,, Al SdIYJIOM BY} JIB Sing aM YOIyA spoon 3 euy— BINOD OY} BAB suUICUNS pus Su ‘SqIOIO [ea q} Jo. Mou [ye ON tod ‘sopead punoj oq 0} SyUDMTIVS 4 ][vuas 4do00e 03 93 J H}0[D JO sopAys I TOTO UOSBOS SI oe ‘ Sar ‘ "‘yHoad ‘ayvur JO. % aroyar due MOT uv 4 £ gad ne oe Can't Always Tell... _ Watts) T agree with the Blah Perel in eb ito Hoteefacts | Nou know,’ he aid ‘he took of . ‘sey | 4s0q | idk UMA in ‘facing, because he already knew that] one horse could tun faster than anoti- 3 yer. “4 et Bay | otal’ Potts+!! OF doimrsey one ‘knows’ that | }. Jone horse can run faster than another, * ; 4 ¥ ABs, Bos Wat you never know whether’ he’ will be/ Mhsville, Vas, mh i allowed to do so, That’s where the xtitement comes in—Indiahapolis} rnal. ™ ts | Jou litte below $107,000,000. Mr. W. H. Ricks and bride reached |’ fire, but this time it was Greenville, W- them a boy of 12 years. kins. boy. My tather and mother are dead, and | am on my way to America.” tain Judkins, as ‘he opened the boy’s| jacketond took hold of a rope around the boy’s body. under you arm ?” She told me never to lose that ” else ?” mother’s Bible down with me.” care of you.” In thunder, lightning, hail or rain ?” |No. 284, A. F.& A. My: held today the following officers were elected for ‘| the coming Masonic year : .| wis ombpleyed.to bial Hobn for the ascensioms! fe wich aed aetna _ LATE NEWS, The Treasury gold reserve is down a Another Greenville has hada big Va. Congress has passed the riyer and harbor appropriation bill over the Pres- ident’s veto. iv) Chicago, determiaing not to be out. done by New York, is taking steps to annex all the towns in reach. The work of rebuilding Grace Street Baptist chureh, at Richmond, which was destroyed by fire a tew months ago, will begin July Ist. Already something like $200,000 has been raised in St. Louis for the benefit of the sufferers, notwithstanding the fact that a loss of $20,000,000 has been entailed upon that city by the storm. ‘There is talk of making a gen- eral appeal for aid. A Scotch Lad’s Faith. I like the positive faith of that sailor bey that Captain Judkins, of the steam- ship Scotia, picked up in a hurricane. “Go aloft !” said Captain Judkins to his mate, “and look out for wrecks.” Be. fote the mate had gone far up the rat- lines, he shouted “A wreck, a wreck !” “Where away ?” said Captain Judkins “Off the port bow,” was the answer. Lifeboats were lowered, and forty men volunteered to put out across the angry sea to the wreck. They came back with a dozen shipwrecked men, and among “Who are you” said Captain Jud- The answer was, “I am a Scotch “What have you here?” said Cap- “Tt is a rope,” said the boy. “But what is that tied by this rope “That, sir, is my mother’s B;ble. “Could you not have saved something “Not and save that.” “Did you expect to go down ?” “Yes, sir: but I meant to take my “Bravo !” said Judkins. “I will take WHEN ! roam inte One morning in the garden bed, no themarket with 2 Collars and ~4 pair Cuffs for PAPAL LDL PLL LD ASP oe Just received another shipment of Summer Novelties consisting of all kinds of Summer Dress Fabrics. If you are looking for a good | Shoe or Slipper we can suit the most fastidious, Come and see us, no trouble to show goods, ; iin Mw 4 i 4 ‘ De ah eT ee tui See ee Wy eter ee NR eR” Epa emember I stil fi | Saige e a i ig = ; = ; f | ons you in price style and quality. — Pea PIN NARA ON a i Nal aa INE ; y line of, the latest styles of, WC HATS A nobb _ SILK to select from. Call and see _ FRANK. WILSON THE KING CLOTHIER, RICKS & TAFT. Kiet ee eh The onion and the carrot said Unto the parsley group : ‘Oh, when shall we three meet again, ‘Alas !” replied, in tones of pain, The parsley : “In the soup !” —Drake’s Magazine. Lads eke Masonic Officers. Ata meeting of Greenville Lodge W. M. King, W.'M. J. M. Reuss, $. W. O. 1, Sprnetn 5 ud eo Pram Dee as T. ‘Ma During a) mt nattied ‘Archie’ Brown help arrange the: | = 4 / ' f : i , other helperd was told/to Bet out of the | but failed to get away'in fimé! | 1” “OVER THE BEACH A-MAIDEN SKIPPED, AND INTO THE BRINE HER FORM SHE DIPPRD, ALONG CAME THE SWELLS, ALL LADEN WITH SHELLS, WHICH TUGGED AT HER SUIT WITH LAUGHTER, AND: YELLS, ¢ BUT THE SUIT CLUNG FAST AND SHE WAS’ST AFRAID, FOR THE KNEW THE CLOTH CAME FROM LANGS’, ENO Deashore Ujisitors. 9. {0 ¥ Flannel for Bathin other braids for trimming. ore ig ane Shirt Waist Fabrics. .A lad fit at our store can asnaret hewest styles at prices that please [Liang Sells Cheap. oe 4 7-5 UGH SAID.” al diediacha hd * . : If you are preparing for a visit to the seashore ou will find our store unusually interesting _All wool, fast color, non-shrinkable goodsatour store that will interest you. _ ng them some beautiful thin’ Dress a8 @ « whobuysherout- ee eon tis Fria ealk Fe sh "a : is A , Yl i+ Sat Wid eh ecb FO Aen é 4 ‘ 3 PR ROLS i it A eget » ag HG -; Posto a3 ene ae at 7 i239 ui ‘ § ate Itberal and ante to the editor ,orgtat | the county, who will prhood. Write plainly) de a paper, soncomsee June 47H, 1896. a Two trove, 125 feet from each eEe 3 at Gainesville, Sa., were recently struck and shattered by a single bolt of light- ning. , fe ———— : The North Carolina Baptist Sun- day school Chantaqua will be ‘held at Morehead City this summer, commenc- ing August 4th and continuing one week, : be perfectly willing to have his wife vote, if he could wear a mother. Hub-} bard, and sit i in the cool back poreh at home ; but he did not mention the cook- ing and the mending ; g.and the other. lit-| tle things that have to go on. oem The people. of, Burke jhave always been’ a people of ‘high intelligence, , and) their commissioners have taken a step which will raise the standard of educa- tion in.their county.to as high a level: as it ever attained to in the past. ‘Chey have put Webster’s Blue-Back Speller on the list of books to. be taught in the _ publie schools. There is no true edu-' af .whigh it 19... not the: dasisn— Chasity Observer.” | Bieshing of that tearful eyclone at Bt Louis, the Washington Star, says |, it is “curious to note that one of the]. best intormed men of the weather bu- read made a prophecy cnly last week ‘that it was a question of only a short time when one of those terrible cyclones would form in the vicinity of ‘a: great, ‘center of population and cause untold] suffering and: destruction.” ‘The St. Louis disaster was.a horried fulfilment,| of this oe Star The New York Herald has axponed the fact that there is a huge profit made by bicycle manufacturers. on the, standard hundred dollar bicycle which are sold. The Herald declares that the dollgr: crack wheel costs the mann afacturer only. $30 fo make out! at of the*best 1 aterial' ft técther * in the]' best styly and pot on the market, The | Herald goes into a detailed expose of the actual cost of everything used in the construction of the machines, and claims ‘that the manufacturers have been standing together and carefally | : : It’s the Lieanie They. are Stalls i guarding the secret in order haa make the enormous profit. . a The Magnitude _ sendin’ Busi- * ey Some nennel Someone has been figuring - the extent of of the bicycle business, and’ while w is possible that the statistics _ givén are rather high, it can be read- ily show em Teast some of them : tat estimates “that the. ig ite E Py ‘i waa are sighing ae I’m such‘a sad tergetter— Then= : Hele Isabel va % “hye. earccepoluied at} s of NEWS as it occurs | | : Wester editor Hebe that he would : _|few days ago, on the prevailing -ery- of 300,000 ii there. are ia asi | For June to be a flying! ’ _ Vacation days so free. : They tell us learning’s better ‘Than fun, but ’tis a fette:— To have to Bore o’er books ; | So June, now do please hurry, Aid make the school-days scurry, Bring ¢ on. commencement’s frurr. : bs arty, o! for fields anc "Fifty Warts for a Cent. One ‘of the Star’s brightest and most energetic little newsboys had, until a lew, weeks ago, been afflicted with. fifty large and ugly warts on his hands, Every one who saw the boy _ had some- thing to sy about them, and he became very sensitive on the subject. Many remedies had been prescribe ed, but not one was. successful., An} elderly gentleman, with all the earn. | estness imaginable, told the little fel- low’s mother in a street car one day to pick down into the roots of one of them with a needle, slice an omon and squeeze the liquid into the wound, then bury the onion in the ground, and when it decayed the warts would have dis- {appeared. | ‘These iistructions were faithfully carried out to the letter, but ithe’ wafts remained, A..well .huown druggist on East Marshall. street. ex- ‘permmented on the boy’s hand with caustic for several weeks withotit ‘avail. The little fellow at‘ last gave ee in dew fepair. A meik or so ago a young lady told the boy that she would give him a cent forall his.warts and he yiust go out and} buy sométhing for it...He quickly ac- a mouthful of chewing gum. Very ht- tle attention was paid ‘to his hands untia day orgo ago, when the, warts, suddenly began to disappear, and today} his hands are as smooth and softas the}: young lady’s who contributed the won- derful care... The accuracy of this story can be vouched for by several trust- |. worthy. persons who are amazed , at the remarkable occure=ce--Richmond Star. “. Musre. Comes From a Coffin. James Mulligan, an employee of a Michigan logging camp, died in the woods . a. pbkple of» Aays ‘ago. ‘His! friends placed hit body and all hig ber, longings in a coffin to ship to his fami- \ly.. They decided to carry the coffin to) the; railroad) station, Eight , stalwart woodsmen undertook the task of carry~ : ‘ing ‘ita mile over the froin inad | roads. ‘They had not gone far when they sud¢enly stopped. Every one of them turned palé with fear, and they {nearly dropped their burden. From ‘within the coffin they heard the strains of “After. the Ball”: in. the piping tones uae ic E DOX. | ‘Then. “some Fee bo “witch Sains brought to help shorten the long nights, |. was packed in the coffin, and it is sup- posed the jarring caused the springs to proceeded on their way.—Ex. ° i é i a : rs For, A Statesville minister, remarking, hard times, scarcity of money, etc., said that it is not the. necessities of life that the people are ors luxories. This) is trae. How thainy,| hou {hou people in this sectjon, for ‘aie via deatithts ? Poor ‘peo ole bag | Area 9 done St.| cepted the-offer.and.soon returned with |: relax, Themen were feassured and) ing for ‘but the| ge 7 ei Pe | hibit of the by the New York Advertioe; i Lie ogecey 3,000, 000 9 lin the world, havieg for a superior 5,000,000 and an area of 688 square miles. Paris comes thi'd. The next great- est city in America is Chicago, with an area of 189 square miles, Philadelphia followiag third with an area of 129 square miles. meee He Opened the Seehive. cere nth Some peculiar shipments are made over the railroads, ;but «the. employes cround the freight depot of the Louis- ville and Nashville Railway , thoughy. that point a couple of days ago,’ There were several beehives en route from a point on the Big Four.to a point south, and ag they stood waiting to be rebilled they were closely examined by one of ‘the. men, . They... were bilied simply. “beehives,” and, being curious to see in: side of it, this employee pulled the plug that stopped the entrance to the hive, twhen, swish ! out came the bees so. fast that they looked like animated molas- ses running from, an overturned, jng: It was as good a nineteenth century re-} production of “Pandora’s box” as could be wished for and the evils, in the shape of bees, settled on the unlucky railroad man in’ squads, platoons and battalions, night, when they had all crawled ‘back into the. hive again, another employee was induced: to slip: up quietly and stick the plug back. Next day, they were ull shipped away.-—Ex, What Advertising Would Have Done. Mrs. ‘Murphy—"Yes, sorny, I’ve had a fruitestand on this block tor fifty years.” Tim Ryan—‘If you'd ‘have advertised, | you .might have owned the block aed this time.” A little bit of patience often makes the sunshine come, And a little bit of love makes a very happy home; . : A little bit of hope makes a rainy day look gay, . weary Ways, ees os LRA E CR ye ) Having been 6 d to bythe Couaty f| Commissioners of Mating the Taxes for the town of Greenville in the Court 1 ee the «+, Will” «Pt me —— ‘ vs if the e Mayors — HNSON. fae eerie a 0% 1 with e every -taellits lor. 859 sq. miles| ay of New. York the second greatest: ‘ity | a London only, with a population of | that they had, the strangest of all. at} Ue ran away and. left. the}. bees to: their own will, and. late. that); ‘And a little bit ef charity makes glad-a . | Exchange, the signature ) of tie bie | governor to the Greater New York] - ae ae fo] ! er, | We're anxious to be oye. Gs plate iat i age Banking Business, This Bank ota | the accounts of merchants, farmers and ‘esp le persons and firms, ean eis ! all cameo that "Collections remitted | ‘promptly -" at 2 Taxable property. 93 583,324,329 “TDebt — a $170, 000,000 rowese casa ce : “|| Wharfage front 75. miles | ~ — flccleai ae Churches aoe 1,100 Dwelling Houses 180,000 Business Houses | 87,000} . Parks es 6,000 i Paved streets. 900 miles} |. . Ve “a ‘| Sewers 700 miles| | Gas mains 1,800 miles Railroads 1,200 miles| | Fame Hotels 1,120] 2... om , Postoffices 7 Beet Public schools : - 360]. Governor Moi ton’s signatire makes | i} ‘ESTABLISHED 1876. SAM. M. SCHULTZ, PORK SIDES & SHOMLDERS JARMERS AND MEKCHANTS BUY ing their year’s supplies will tin their interest to get our prices bef¢re pu, chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is complete nallits branches. FLOUR, COFFEE, SUGAR RICK, TEA, &c. deways ut Lowsst WA ker PRIUEI TOBACE0 SNUFF &ICIGARS we DUy direct from Manufacturers, ena bling youto buy at one profit. A com plete stock of FURNITURE always onhand and Bold at prices tosurt the 5 mes. Cur goods areall bought and sold for CASH therefore, having no risk to os we sell at a close margin. . M. SCH ieene W aeRO; NC Th are what you wantin bt ree Because an old style hat never shows the wearer to be up to date. NY SPRING STOCK is in and embraces the yery latest ee and shapes of new Patiern ats I also havea lovely display of Shirt Wausts, Stamped Linens, | | Embroidery Silks, Ribbon anak and other new goods. Osea!” My entire’ stock i is prettier than ever bel _ House, all gy ee ally taxauies iW gt ever shown in ‘Gisainil. : | H™ 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 wy shop near Hum- ber'ey on Dickerson avenue, = . P ELLIN GTON, ‘Greenville Ma : “Corrected by 8. x. Schultz. 3 Butter, pe er 1b. - “1h to 25 Western Sides: oe Sugar eured Hams 10 tal Corn: ‘ 40 to Jorn Meal ew i. | Flqaty€amily 4, .20°t6-5.00- Latd: = ~ 5d to 10 Oats” mess BE to 40 4-to 6 Coffee 15-to 25 Salt. per Sach. 80 to 1 75 - my | Chickens “10 to 26 '| Eggs per doz 10 to 1+ Bees wax. per er ge %® i. Cotton and Fe anut, ; selow are’ Norfolk prices of cotton and peanuts for yésterday, us furnished: by Cobb Bros. & Commiission~ Mer. ‘chdoas of Norfok.: vey COTTON. D | Good’ Middling ; 74 Middling re} Low Middling 7 Good Ordinary 6 5-16 Tone—quie PEANUTS. Prime = — 34 Extra Prime - 3 A . ; : 34 Spanish $1.00 ba Tone—iirm. ee he antes GREEN VILLE TOBA Ceo MARKET ~ RBPORT, ’ ewe + pY:0. i Sea. ie eke | 4408 wo to4 Tops,—Green.. Bie hie og Red). ov... Lu¢s—Common... -.” ....4:406 Om “GOGE 005. ace ene ak >7 to 15 Fine... See to 1g | CUTTERS “Goninon, .. 2oétoll - Ggod, ...\ +2: 124 tw 20 vig i Fine s -r: eh re ea ee 1 ssc 66 6c i ee ae | Proféssi onal Cards. ae mets pe eam sn genre lini mate RY SHEP A aD, «ee RE a HsTAT K- “AGEN 1, ‘his “Greeuvill. , N. C. ee ve undle Properties for- pale or Ret, “Correspondence solicited Re- jfers to Mereantile aud-banking Houses jof Greenville: Office ou aan mre eet. ange + emer ae Se attneeemmans brea ee SKINNER? a. W WHEDBEE. Tit. aly it Mw Ww HEVDBRE, h Successors to Len * Skiusuer, ot A wsg des fe WE a Se ‘ TONSORLAL AbiiN1. ILLECN uy pS me Homer EDMUNDS. =e \ FASHIONABLE BAKE ae = ie to ie mites, cet - Dated .. 8 be apelin (5s SET tem 1808 17; ais Zi [Aa me : ‘ i lA. M.|P.M. j A, M Leave Weldon | 11 55| 9 44 . Ar. Rocyk Mt. | 1 0011039 Ly Tarouro | 12 12) Ly Rocky Mt | 1 00/10 | 6 46 Ly Wilson | 2 O81 6 20 -EvSelma {| 2 83 ef Lv Fay'tteville}| -4 36) 1.7 . Ar. Florence 7 25) 314) Gm o8 ee yo te : P.M. lA. M Ly Wilson 2 08 6 20 Lv Goldsboro $ 10) 7 06 Ly Magnolia 4 16) #10 Ar Wilmington} 5 45 945 P. M.| A.MI' TRAINS GOING NOTRH. Dated - a 3 April 20, 3a ‘ 3a 1896. BA |A Ad i uae A. M. P, M. | Ly Florerce 8 40) 74) Lv Fayetteville! 11 10) 9 40 Ly Selma 12 37). Ar Wilscn 1 20/11 35 1 os 7 A. M. P. di. Ly Wilmington, 9 25 7 00 Lv Magnolia . | 10 52 8 30 Ly Goldsboro | 12 1 y 36 ar Wilson” 1 00 10 27 Ly ‘Harboro g48; | R > es 1 33 6.5 . P. M. P, MIP, M, Lv Wilson 1 20 11 $5! 10 3: ArRocky Mt‘) 2 17) 12 11) 11 16 arfarboro |. ,: er y ay Lv Tarboro Lv Rocky Mt’ | 2-17] 12° 11 Ar Weldon 1 01 ‘Frain on- Scotland Neck Branch Road aes Weldon 3.55 p. m., Halifax 4,1 arrives Scotland Neck.at 4.55 p a "tee sve 6,47 p, mi, Kidston 7.45 p. th. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.20 Fralyt Suds: 8.22 a. m. Arriving alifax dels, te ort 90, daily oegph Bduday.’ } a Teaing 8 on wa Naat bone feuds peed "re - me P44 Batbore 9.45 a. m., elisa: es Tarboro. an p- m., Parmele 10.20. a. m. init arrives w reer geal ¢ 3 Su rihects with: i ire ral rain leaves 1 arporo, ©, via ‘Albe- marle & Raleigh R. X. daily except Sun- day, at 4 50 p. m., Sunday, 300 P. M; artiye A Aysponty 900-2. WL; 5.25 p.m Rebu ruin - eas Plymyuth daily except Sunupy, 6. 00 ake m., Usiday 9.30 nw ‘D., arrive Tarbero [0.25 a. mm apd 1), 45 Train ou Midland N. C. breach leaves Gold3boro daily, vay ee Siinday, 6.09 a m, atriving Sraith 30 a.m. -Re- turning leaves Swithtleld 8,00 a. m,, ur- rives at Goldstors 9.30 a.m. _ Trams in | Nushville ‘braneh Roeky Mount at 4.80) ps m,. arrive 1 ec a 5.08 p. w., Spring. Hope 5.30) m. Returning leave Spriag Hope A. m., Nashville 8,3) am, tive: at Bgeky Hone @ 9.05 4 m, daily except ruins on Latta -brauch,’ Plorénde R | é&., leave a er ary drive "Dan bar leave, es i Be m, Ret Returning leave unbar 4,30 a m, mee a daly exeope Sun- go onClintton Hanéh leaves War- i for bpttaste a =o Lemar Rihaene pipe at Rake, enh vhaslt | al — oN orfolk and —— RR M, EMERSON, Trattie Manag ® 7 k wKNLY, Gow’ Manager. Lae er generation with her stor: ies | in the town 70 years ago, “when she | | was a little girl. Her father, with bis wife and children, and his broth- | patric. with a passion for the plain virtues | and capable of inspiring this passion Pep ; 4 ally’ eXx- § th pele @ny, j plainsit) ithe Oshkosh’ citizen,’ “they | Ose of {tho semper 3 ‘the young- ries of life er, with wife and children also, oc- pith a great farmhouse which is still in a state of excellent preserva- tion in spite of ite years of hard | service, “My father and my uncle hada ‘common purse,’ ”’ said the old lady to a young visitor who was begging for reminiscences of that bygone time, ‘‘and all the family expenses were provided for from the funds it} contained. “There were 12 obildren in our part of the house and 13 in my unole’s, so that it took a good deal to provide us with food and cloth. ing. | ‘My uncle had the reputation of being a little more prudent in money | matters than was’ considered neces- sary by my father or any one ac. quainted with our affairs, so I have heard since. In those days the chil. dren of both families knew by in- stinct that my father was the person to whom an appeal for some desired bit of finery or what we called ‘un- necessaries’ had better be made, The common purse seemed to have greater powers of extension in his hands than in my uncle’s, “‘T well remember my pretty Cous- in Myra dancing with delight when she was on the eve of her sixteenth birthday. ‘I’m to have a piano aft- er all, Jennie,’ she cried, giving me ahug. ‘Father was very doubtful about it, bat Uncle Amos told me not to worry, for if father. couldih’t. afford to give it to me he could.’ ’— Youth’s Companion. France and Fine Speeches. When I read his (Gambetta’s) fiery patriotic phrases, and when you tell us that, he was,ayant tout un patri, ote; I think of Dr. Johnson’s brusque ' saying, ‘Patriotism is the last ref- ugé of a scoundrel.” It is hard to practice the plain virtues, but not: | hard to.se griser ide’ mots’ about la: What. Franos, wants is men in others. His intellectual qualities, his perception of the law of evolu- tion in politics and his suppleness and adroitness in shaping his course accordingly are far more,remarka- ble. *,“,* They seem to me Italian rather that French, but whenceso. ever they proceed they are not, al- though valuable, what France most needs and cannot; supply: the place of this —Matthew Arnold. This Most. Extraordinary Country. ‘How did this doosid place get its name?”asked the visiting Britisber. ‘The night it was named,” ex. was a lot of fellers drinkin hot) Scotch. Finally they pot full an de cided to name the town ‘Hot Scotch,’ but by that time they was so full ghat the pighent they could come tetit was*Oshkosh,” an” they let it go@psihad. ‘*Haw! *Ow ‘American "—Cincin- nati Enquirer. : Every great man exhibits the tal- ent of organization or construction, | whether it be in a poem, a philo- sopbical system, a poli¢y or & strat. egy. And without ~method there is no organization nor construction | —Bul wer. _Thefirst wood borer. mteihe wood-. pecker} atidiso accubate is his work that the hole he bores i doe tree is as exactly circular... i hough meas- ured by a a of compasses. the cars, are the engine clk ok ur 453, and tho| looking over cms cars of his train, . was ee. i" —- suten cars: - Le ~ North Oar vored State, — houses, but vothing to ‘eompare with other sections. There have ‘been several borrible life and property destroying. stormes. out west recently. A teirible one in St. Louis, Mo., last Wedn esday killed 400 persors and caused im- mense destruction to property. It was awful. There have e- cently been horrible cyclones in Towa, Kansa», Michican and Ilii- nois, causing the loss uf many lives and the destruction of vast amounts of property, and ruining the crops in many sections. The people of North Carolina perha ps do not appreciate half as much as they should their blessings of a healthy, pleasant climate; good, productive lands, and freedom from life destroying cyclones, We havethe best State in tre Union—Kinston Free fress. Sometimes a man drops & mere casual remark that sets him down a8 eminentiy .titted for some line of duty. that notody would have other wise suspected him cut out for. Now everybody knows Fitzhugh Lee's gocd qualities. He was a superb fight- er, was and is still accomplished as a horseback rider, Alexander and . Bucephalus cat epadenty according to Hon. William F Henderson. of Davidson, Buckey- failus) to the contrary notwith- standing. Up to the time of his appointment as consul-genera! to, Cuba, nobody had thought much about Fitz Lee in connec- tion with diplomacy, and while great hopes were had of him after his appointment, he gave ro sign of being especially diplomatic until yesterday. In passing tbrough Qoala, Fia., a delegation of Floridians met him who were possersed of a red hatred of Mr. Weyler, now of Havana. It was before these gentlemer, for Fitz had ove foot in the States ana he other in Cuba, so to speak. Batvecs the Seylla of offending the gentiemen who were standivg on the Ocala platform and the Charybdis of possply getting on the wrong side of Mr. Weyler when he landed in Cuba. whet did General Lee say? Here's what he said: “He hoped the dust of travel would be out of his eyes by the time he got to Cuba and no more would be thrown into them!” If that isn’s diploreacy, what is? Geveral Lee to the head of the class! — Charlotte Observer. JUST RECEIVED Pe AARAAAAAAAAAAES “4k fresh line gee Family : GROCERIES, —— Consisting jof —- Flour, | Lard, Meat, } -- } Coffee, % &, : a Meal, : ee Sugar, &e., KC, : &e., . “whieh I am selling so low that it causes ie > dior 4 i - wit treat you fair olipa isa greatly fa-) ‘Sometimes _ wo} bave storms that do dam: ages to} ihe ereps. and perhaps a few! peccesary to speak circamepectly | ‘Our Work and Prices Suit our Patrony FOREMOST NEWSPAPER ioe ¢ WEEKLY. asually taught in an veynne ¢ ric . 7 Terms, both for suliion and 4 Joon aca ; reasonable. : eleanadanh and fearless ; bigger an pears, We well |, HS more attractive than ever. it will be a | course ee § | ; THE WEEKLY. OBSER VER. , “tend foe same sialon GREENVILLE FIRST, PITT rCOUNTY: ~ OUR POOKET BOOK THIRD. —PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESD OF es One Dollar fer Year. This is the People’s” Favorite: THE TOBACCO DEPARTMENT, WHICH - IS A REGULAR FEATURE OF THE PAPER, 1S ALONE WORTH MANY TIMES | TRE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, When you need 3@.2-. 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D ‘gtor Us. want anything in the Bieonery neo ss ay _ os The Charlotte - OBSERVER, } North Carolina’s office, the elub. or the work room, guaranieet.. thoroagh pre) THE DAILY OBSERVER. a: sca ie _ -Albof-the news of the world. valk ytere (7 086 who plete Daily reports from the Stat. and National Capitols. $8 9 vear statement. ran}, All the} The ‘Teports oony ‘Ob- ban N ait A anipey family © ‘pews of the, week. _ from the Legian 9 ’ ture. Remember the | server. _ THE OBSERVE) - i ae “Me He say t st astaks a la, D SW id Morel COTTON GOODS different kinds «od description. Jever were they more beautiful than this season. —Come see our— : SHIRT MAT SN | he are ‘the ‘correct styles and ‘prices. - HAMBURG EDGING and INSERTIONS, LACES, RIBBONS, FANCY BRAIDS, and NOVELTIES. _seereninatinoren ernest : Window Shader, Cartain Poles. —A line of— ‘Oxford Ties : or Ladies aud Obildren that has never deen b pasaiied. | in this town. bes Shioes, : es every buyer who wants an | manett. reliable, htm | arkicles. | ; Umbrellas ay to pees you. from the gun -and e 2 pain : Gentlemen come and examine our ? —line of- ‘Bhirte ‘ten Collars, Caffe, Straw and Far Hats, Suspenders and a et het Shoes in correct styles, best q lity and | popalar prices. -We.can and will please you if you will give mse ‘I . ee —Our line of— 5 Furnitur= is complete and embraces man ‘ ‘usétul articles of gottite mer Oor Oak Suita are lovely “Basy comfortable ers of many different ed Dining ped tied r a ever a wane 3 | Me leaves 2:16 P. Steamet Tar bhi nerives tote: Wash- ington Monday, Wednesday and Friday leaves for Washington Tuesday, Thure | Orange, Vanilla, your orders. ie iets 3 Resibes many. a new ‘isilaeei, Preserves many a | Kevives many adul a __. SUDIGIOUS ADVERTISING - Enlarges many an old business, é Lusiness. business, Rescues many a lost business, Saves many a failing business. 8: scares. suchess. to Any ae, | To “advertise judiciousiy,” fuse the cvlumng of the REFLECTOR. W iliamston. 3 ot Pactolus, were here today. | from House Wednesday evening. visiting Mrs. Cornelius Stephens. | ate ss soem eoes CHD : Pinsotiget | “and mail north, arrives 8:22 KX. M; iriyes 6:47. P.M. a leavest0:10 A. M. Sodtly Bound Frelg day und saturday. TRAIN AND BOAT SCHEDULES. train’ i dog’ Going South, North B ound Freight, arrives 9:50 A it, acre 2: 00:8. | left this morning for House. Baldwin school at Staunton, Va. _swarecrmunenirtna er, WEATHER BULLETIN: Rain to-night, showers Friday, warm- hauds with his many friends to-day. ap are nen eta” sa vONE BUGS. cement sae: eerie, And it keeps on. raining, Vermont Butter for sale Smith. again to-day. The “Southern Leader,” Nothing equals it. them, For Rent.—Four Room and Kitchen. | Pdi Meyer's’ at 8. M. Schultz's. Car joad Floar just in at J. key & Bros. pound, vounty in the State adopted list 6f school buoks. act: Acnew shipment.-of--Fulton. Market Beet just an; Tryit, J..S. Tonstat. Ay naw auppl wot Beef Ham, to-day. It is‘ licioas, | 'T In Srocx-—Dried P d] Raisins Dates and Apples, pound, ~ A few Caught and Set to Buzzing for the Reflector Readers. A new lot of Beauttul Laces at Lang’s |: Servicesin the Baptist chareh tonight. Ripe whortleberries were in. market i ty les LaceCurtains Best Butter on ice at Starkey’s. Potatoes quoced ut from $2.50 to $3 still hoids the lead as the best 5 cent .smoke. D. S. Sarru. The boys rejoice that they will be out of school in one day more. Fresh lot ct Wilmington Rice just re- ceived. Whole gram and pure white. Jesse W. Brown. Novicx.—I will have some nice farm ‘bores in today, cheap. Come and see ADRIAN SavaGeE. Fine well of water, A. J. Grirrin. Th he Reflector Book. Store had a call today ‘fora cent’s worth of cap’s fool ' Fresh Fancy Candy cheap at Mote Fiesh Butter. N. Y. State and Carr’s The best blend of ‘Tea, 25. per] , S. M. Scnvtrz. So far as hewrd from nearly eveny Ty cs aS J. S. Reesits. JS. M. Scuurrz, Can Tomatoes, Corn, Peaches, Cher ries, Apricots, Pears-and Pineapple. — S. M. Scuutrz, Fine Chocolate. Candy Pnilines, : : Strawberry, Pineapple, | and Lemon Flavors, at J. = “Tunstall’s. | I am prepared to furnish Ice Cream| to families in oe quantity... Give me| 2 “Morris Mirer. ‘ 18 you want I Cream, Soda Wator ty Milk” Shakes, ‘Oooo: Cola,’ ‘Leméh, es and Sherbets call-on Morris Meyer. » | Owing to:the rain yesterday Ren W W. ‘N oR. Pid shi wis Seersagts in the: coun ' ition and the city is grand. be held Friday afternoon. day eveuing it is sisktponed until next week, at D. S. morning and evening. ference will be held Saturday. kindness” in him. Died, Cottage loss indeed. a W. ‘Stubbs left hi morning 4 for] J. R. Davenport and R. R Fleming) Mrs. Florence Dancy returned home Miss Caddie Purvis, of Hamilton, is Henry Anderson and Alonzo Burneti} lett this morning for Fortress Monroe. Miss Ellen Brownlow, who has been jof vune. spending a few days with friends here, | Miss Lina Sheppaard returned home Wednesday evening. from the Mary W.H. Grimes returned from Ral- eigh'on Wednesday evening’s train ond went out-to bis home at Grimesland. James Davenport, of Pactolus, re. turned home this week from the State University, and was in town shaking A letter received from Andrew Tar: nage who went to Topeka, Kan., last week, says he is delighted with his pos- We are requested to ask all mem. bers of the W. W. Society to take their mite boxes with them to the meeting to The ladies of the Baptist church had in contemplation.s lawn party for Fri. g, but owing to the weather]. Rev. B. R. Hall Presiding Elder of] Washington District, will preach in the Methodist church here next Sunday Quarterly Con- The Was ashington grocery man who prosecuted a hungry young man for stealing 24 cents worth of milk, and had him sent to jail for a week, didn’t have much of the “milk of human We regret to learn of the death of Mr. Elbert Forbes which o :urred at his home near Falkland on Wednesday afternoon. He saffered a stroke of par- alysis on Tuesday from which he never |. rallied. My. Forbes was one o: the county’s best citizens and his death is a |H Jenkins, J. L. G. Manning and | Bethel township is heie, this week tak- ing the list of taxables. F.C. ‘Harding. of Greenvilie, will deliver the address at the close of Prof. B. F. Hassell’s school here on the 108 Rev. Albert Giese, A. Ward, W Miss Mittie Jenkins ‘atteded the District, Conference at Washington last week, Elder Sunil Mein oa R. M. Jones Ksq., attended the Primitive Baptist Union at Skewarkey Church at Williamston, last Saturday and Sun- day. ie _ Notice, The stockholders of Greenville Dri- ving Association are requested to attend a meeting at the office of F. G. James o’clock. Business of importance will come before the meeting. By order of the President, §. T. Hooker, Secretary. see here (0)- just as a scalded cat comes to fear themselves hoodwinked by plaus- ible advertising set all udvertise-|, ing down as good for nothing, and careful, straightforward ad- vertisers suffer with the rest. come and see us and you will not be disappointed. look over this list for (o)s bleached domestics, indigo prints, outing: cloths, duch- esse jacovate, fresh percales, navy Serze, french storm serge, brocaded bateste, ete., in-profusion and prices way down. (0) A big line of R. & G. Corsets just received. |H. C. HOOKER & CO. las L. Star-: thie old \rp rou KIN Ow 2 That I was selling Goods Cheap. ——I HAVE A FULL LINE OF "DRESS GOODS, LACES, HAMBURGS, KID GOMES. SUPPERS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S SHOES. Also a g20d stock of CLOTHING. Any-goods: bought at my store ‘and not as représenied by -us you can return them and get your poner. Give me a all at Higgs Bros. old stand SEE Beret chee dete allen eel etic hr So ae ee mnt ne Ww. a Sata to citing store on} ih the buent lot on main street, — a a3 + a Dr. J. D. Bullock is the happiest} man in town this week—it's afine boy.} R. ‘MM Jones Esq, tax list-taker for! f on Friday “afternoon, 5th inst., at 3! even cold water, buyers who find) ‘lwill say it is the prettiest ‘|¢heapest line of CLOTH ING you ee provxsoLskns eta enn Capital of More Than a ‘alt Million Dollars, Wn. T, Dixon, Peiidoni: Nasi onad {Exchange Bank, Baltimore, Ma. The Scotland Neck Bank, Selland Reek, N.C. Noah Biggs, Seotland Neck, N G. R. R. Fleming, Pactolus. N.C. Greenville, N. C. We respectfully solicit the accounts of firms, individuals and the general public, Checks and Account Books furnish= ed on application. Only One Girl in the world for me, says the pop- ular song. Only one place to get choice Syrups and Molasses, For- ink and Domestic Fruits. | JESSE W. BROWN mt GODS, nL SHS. Hats, Caps, Gents’ Furnishings, and the cheapest line of STRAW MATTING in t to 23 ets yard. Agent for Wanamaker & Brown of PL tae pqs Cloth-" ing for Men and Boys, Biggest Come and look at them and y and ever saw in: the town. EM HARDEE,, H. B. GLA’ ‘Rawle’ Jewelry { ie 1 a a Pranes, (Oc. per |Z = | D. W. Hardee, Higgs pe FINE GROCERIES. Flour of all grades, Selected Teas, Pure Coffees and Spices, Butter ‘and Cheese from the best dairies; the town. 11 cla line of Samples you ever saw. wh z