THE DAILY: REEL OL D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Owner. TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. TERMS: 25 Cents a Month.» Vol. 4. GREENVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1896. + i ae GRAPES AND THEIR CULTURE. | grapes have been cultivated in the eas- _— te:n counties for quite a number of It has beenfsiid that experience | years. teaches a dear szthool but tools will I have tested the following varieties , . learn'in no other. Ihave beea a stu-|yiz: Agawam, Brighton, Concord, dent in this school for fitty years and | Deleware, Early Victor, Eaton, Em- for the past ten years of my life, I) pire State, Green Mountain, Hartford, have taken a special course in exper- Jeabella, Ives, Lady, Moore’s Diamond, imenting with grapes and have not | Moore’s Early, Moyer, Niagara, Pock- . . ‘ ay aduated vet. ‘Tie frst grape that lington, Wardea, Wofford’s Winter, Ca Take advantage of our low prices on “the best ,: >= ie=- | L remember being cultivated was the |tiwba, and Lutie and King’s Winter. Scuppernong, which has been over fifty | Of these varieties Brighton, Isabcila, years ago. ‘The first Scuppernong | Moyer, P ocklingtox, Catawba and N grape vine was discovered by Sir Walter | Wofford’s Winter are totally worthless Raleigh about the year 1580 on Roan- |in the eastern counties. The best early okeIslend. It belongs to the Vulpina | are, Green Mountain, Early Victor and or Musecadine family and I have no} Warden, ripening here about July Ist. doubt but that it is a seedling of the! The best second early are, Moovre’s es __nd wild black Muscadine. My reasen tor Early and Moore’s Diamond which are this is the seedings of the Scupperndng | about ten days later than the first earl”. il Dee are nearly all black, going back to their |The very best grape of vhis class is the a7 Ge original parentage. The Scuppernong Concord, all things considered. I have Remember those_——-—/-j#f& | ( has been cultivated in the Southern| cuitivited this grape for thirty-eight States for over three handred years) years and never seen a year during WW Sj ] H. f, and there is an increased demand for) that time that I have not had some ree ] ver a S vines every year. Its flavor is excellent | grapes. I’ve never had them to rot and is cousidered by many to be the; or mildew. “> they are going alike hot caleg. best of all the grapes. Since the war.| Plant the vines 6x8 ft. and manure a great many new varieties of this fam-; as you would the scuppernong. Culti- FE RR W. L A ily have been intruduced, the following | vate the land thoroughly but shallow, ANK I S O N; ‘ of which I have terted, viz: Hopkins, | A row of strawberries can be planted mail which is a black, oblong grape, berrie between the 8ft. rows. They will pay ee KING CLOTHIER. the size of the Scuppernong and all | for the cultivation and will not damage nme ripening on the cluster at the same time | the grape vines at all. Put in good res They can be shipped with as much posta 16 ft. apart bracing each end ‘ he Talk of ~ _— vy safety as the Concord. ‘fhe Hopkins} post. Put the lower wire 3 ft. from isa week or ten days earlier than the | the ground ¢ and the upper one one on | Scuppernong. top of the post, which should be six ‘ The Meisch was discovered by Col. feet from the ground. Trein the vines we eC Own. ‘'O r ELE: Meisch, of Beaufort county, about ‘to the wires using no. 16 gaivanized , | thirty years ago and is extensively cul- When they have sufficient strong = , tivated in the eastern counties. It is growth they should Ue pruned every 9 ) a small grape, yery sweet and is con- winter not later than February Ist. , ALLEN WARREN. Jd ; sidered afine wine grape but they do .|not seil very well on the market. Markets ‘| The James was discovered by Mr. . B. M. James, of Pitt county, about! WE Gu FORWARD. = | 1866. The vine was tound in’ the woods the first ot November with one| Protection Agaumst Fire—Census of tne | buneb or claster of grapes on it. Mr.| . Town Ordered. " : a ee James moved the vine to his garden held i bl : ae ee The 7 i d its month | and it is now living and bears full every} re Council oes y <> sl ; session Thurs day night. Besides the : 4 : year. This is pronounced the very F allowi 1a 7. . ; . lysual business of allowing claims, etc., finest grape of the Scuppernong family. His entire line of Its flavor is distinct trom all others. | the ‘Board passed an order authorizing ° ae The berries are’ very large averaging the constuction of a fire cistera at tLe Must 20 1H Ot W eather. about one inch ‘n diameter. I have intersection of Evans and Fourth streets. | measured a few berries that measured one and one-third inches. The vines bear very young, often the second year after planting. Itis a splendid shipper | and one of the best keever. The dimensions of the cistern will be 1Gx1Gx16 feet with a capacity for a lit- tle apove 30,000 gallons of water. The leisteru is to be concen under the supervision of the Chief of Police ly the direction of the Street Committee, ’ tes The Flowers is undoubios'y t= Le it also being left to the discretion of the a ¢t t Fo one re perrbe are aout commits whether the maser m oes . brick. If this cistern the size of the Scuppernong, thick skin, ey ae - ae ion others will be large seed, sweet and good, and might ames up to oNp tthe town be ealled an iro clad grape. All that built in different parts of the town. | ti a iron clad grape. aie. Hadger of Hope Fie) A Great REGUCTION wee al , i : is that : the ve claimed’ for - . us Company, was instructed to purchase a ‘ | ri a time when there 18 no 1 1 | ey ripen af a time wien new suction hose tor the engine, and In all lines of ores frat {200 feet additional of hose. The vines of the above varieties) }¢ was al-o ordered that a mew cen should be planted 16 to 20 fi. each] os of the town be taken and E. V. ummer OO Ss, way, putting down a stake to each one| 4, was appointed to take it. i wheu planted, about six feet high. It was ovdured that two feet be cut . . ; 7 : Don't miss this chance: for it will not oc Vain one or two canes to the top ot|off the sidewalk near Mre. Jarvis’ , {the stake. When they reach the top block where the walk encroaches on our again. pa 1G oe Le . put up the arbor at once. Settle the] the strect. | oe posts for the arbor 8 ft. apart each way.| — | . > § Lv | a Have the slats 15x3x16 tt. Nail these . O 7 ce ; foros ' uM +h way and the’ ‘arbor will be as Don't Stop There. UR MR Zz TAFT — . at y our own pri als ‘stu y as a bouse, ‘Use no. 16, galya-|. “That is good newscontained in the so sine the ‘spot cash 0 ys nized wire ‘which costs about 7 cents | proceedings of the Town Council, thet . eis in the }per lb. and will run sixty feet to the |thetow2 ig to be given protection against "| pound. Put these on two feet apart. | fire without waiting fo: Legislative #1 N ORTHERN M RKETS thority to construct a system of water cole A G4 ian _— | When,vines are first planted fertilize j PS ae ie is | i : $y where he will F parcnaes. 5 ie, nonbiest line of with stable manure or sdme. fertilizer |works, and that a new census of the rich with emmopia.; After;the first | town is tob3 taken. Both: of these. a seg fees oat yemrnumare with shell time; -asires-or |steps.are of. much importance. . How- 7 | v.01d |" ps yey Ons early iy t VOW any. manutd Sabhind » ioe be cent] ewer, we hopes the building of, the cis bald aa jibe Une! TUS ge . otypotash, te Pathe be manure under teams is ng we stop the st6)s_ hat have Coes Heke ence 6 . ‘the vines At descochen extend, already Af : le of lo dking & pn fligger. | plete system water “works. but that Bhi ti thaskire; as )ON MS’ thé Législnture meets appli-. rf pis Re gb 'goue e' héing | ‘tation will be made. tor» such amend- | the best time. _ ment, to the: town charter sat | the wa- The hiadbiasetteetPontord family” ot . wet win vVewins: hig hi | Next door to Bank of Greenville. { ter works” may “he. ponatracted. a sileeiatbiee 1G oo ol all Paper’ Jever shown in Greenville. -Be: | |8ure.to see my sawples- All new | | styles, uot an old piece in the lot. Will take pleasure in bringing i. % pe? ae i. te | —; 2.

en papers of this State during the past few Jacksonville, Fla., August 4.— With P RESIDENT Wine ae | Luas—Common..... ....4106 days, showing the coming to market of great dants in the plates on each side} __ ee ee | . ~— Good.......-. -+- 7 to 15 the new tobacco crop and the tobacco) an with some of the delisate machin-, CREENVILL f STITH it Because an old style hat never “ ine.... .......-.12to18 breaks in several of the towns, must be ery in the engine room disarranged, the «| shows the wearer to be up to date Currers-Common.......6 to ll most encouraging to those interested. | s.amer Seminole, of the Clyde Line nani a | + Good..... ....12§ to 20 Just at this season of the year when . ‘ : a 1 §. D. BAGLEY, A. M., Principal. “ nH “1b . the hot. weather prevails and more or ing. The damage to the vessel was the | September 1898. Instruction thorough it — ~~ less dullness is felt on all sides, and in) ...u1¢ of of an encounter with monster —Discipline firm, but kind. Pupil) i, jn ana embraces the very latest ce ads ; prepared to enter any college, or for an: ** all commercial lines, the town that has/ whales. Soon after passing Sandy Hook | business. For particulars apply tothe styles and shapes of new Pattern} md , ec ( i sla op inci Hats. _ tobacco warehouses and that is now be-| 7) Morton, the pusser, says the verse Principal, a ginning to receive the new crop, knows ran into a school of whales. * Soon six . T also have a lovely display of no such thing as stagnation. North Carolina Shirt Waists, Stamped Linens, of the monsters appeared almost under College of Agriculture Embroidery Silks, Ribbon Collars home forsame price under same guarane Sty. Ifyou prefer tocome here we willcone tract to pay railroad fareand hotel bills,ang The newspapers ot this section of , ; ! . | the ships bow, and she crashed into one nocharge, if we fail to cure. If you have taken mer= ie Fe ° and other new goods. cu doaid North Carolina, which are published} 9¢ them, and Mechanic Arts. . palan Maogus\atchesin mouth, Sore Throat imples, per Qolored Spots, Ulcers on in tobacco towns, have fine opportuni- : ae are spoke , orouch courses in| ly entire stock is prettier than | any part of the airor Eyeb Tha impact apparently broke the} This College offers thorough co i any part of the body, Holt or Brea ore fallin Agriculture, Mechanical, Civil and Elec- | ever before, ‘| we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obstis ties of booming their places, and the ; . editors of ee papers published in whale’s back, andit begun to spout blood trical Engineering, and in Science. nate cases and challenge the world for a SPARE Then the officers and passengers wit-| General academic studies supplement all MP GEORGIA PEARS Bafiied the skiliof tiemoct omin ie alware e t towns that have no such trade, can nessed a remarkable sight. As if in a these technical coures. anne i ray’ Absarute ‘behind, ode auncondle 7" . ; hy 2 . te a | only look quietly on and wait for the] 1140 the five other whales drew off a] EXPENSES PER SESSION, INCLUDING : —_— ary “Maso usual Fall trade to opén in their towns. | .nort distance and dashed madly against Boehy: THE MORNING ST AR. | sare From all reports, the tobacco crop the vessel, causing her to trembie trom | For County Students. - - $ 91 00 errs geems to be a good one in Eastern \ For all cther Students, - 121 00 Th stem to stern. The whales repeated ’ : | | North Carolina, both in quantity and P Apply for Catalogues to i he () ldest this performance tour times and at each | : : OXFORD, N. CG... quality, and the prices being realized i ela ea das if ALEXANDER Q. HOLLADAY, . bP collision the Seminole quivered as | Raleigh, N. ©. President Fall Term begins September 14th. aré quite satisiactory to the. farmer—) shout to go to the bottom. , a Daily Newspaper | in Apply for catalogue. Newbern Journal, Many of the passengers were burled geneva net Se SS AS te ~ aT to the deck and bruised. Several wo- TAT NORMAL. AND N h (; | T ap. ofessional. Cards. New Era of Democracy, 1 i ort ‘ang ina Pome eecae: . Absolute proofs serit geal ddress COOK REMED con c Temple, CHI eae ae Le ~ be ‘ : a } ae BG 4 : ae , y ‘ a rs na ent i Sa «4 ee Re ¢ Be te it re m ¢ Ky e ot LAB men fainted. So terrible was the shock ——— John E. Woodard, F, 0. Harding, Wilson, N.C. Greenville, N.C, M | . | that some ot the furniture in the saluon 1] | | NF (ll Prenat the Democratic nominee | 3 proken from iits fastenings. The | : | 4 /OODARD & HARDING, or resident, will bate ee special whales were badly injured by the co'lis [EPABTMEN rs well equipped. 97 4 ‘pall ATT oral lle i 5 , train or car to carry him to New York, |; teachers, 444 regular students, be- . “ Greenville, N. ion, and after'the fourth rush drew away ‘ : ef ae and will travel wi itt ontae _ 4 . sides practice school of 97 pupils. 930): + | ae > =— Don’t forge tas Fieflector Ottic oe _..WE, HAVE AMPLE FACALITIES FOR THE WORK AND 10 aaa KINDS Ob COMMERCIAL AND LOBACCO WAREHOUSE WORK. O Our; Work and Prices Suit our Patrons THE REFLECTOR BOOK i } POF é g =an—1S THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN GREENVILLE FOR— BLANK BOOKS. STATIONERY NOVELS CREENVILLE Male Avademy. The next session of this school : will open on = MONDAY SEPT. 7, 1896, and continue for 10 months. The. terms are as follows. Primary k nglish per mo. $2 00 Intermediate ‘6 "© $2 50 Higher ob $e v6 $3 00 Languages (each) *S * $1 00 «The work and disc]pline of the mney ic will,be as, heretofore. We ask a continuance of your past liberal patronage. W. H RAGSDALE. a we ae ee The Charictis OBSERVE] North Carolinas FOREMOST NEWSPAPER DAILY ‘ AND ’ WEEKLY, |B, " DAILY, 0 ERVER of the bin of the world. Com ¥ lete ; Dat = yd. Wat ai all ing eh ra ee from the Le ture. Remem ports Re rane en iit a; DAILY REFLECTO R AUGUST PEOPLE. 2) wots ence. | otive. | : jos a etek | Interest in bieyeles here se2ms to be| The competitive examination for the Whose Names Get iu frint. ‘oithe increase. Ten wheels have been peed appointment to the A, & M. College will be beld in Greenville cn oar attention is | called ww oar | Keeping Constantly at it Brings Snecess. —. 7 ‘sold hee in. the pst week, Pender can oe: penton. line of J. Z. Brooks, of Grifton, ad here) aceived five at oné shipment urads ay | Thursday Aug, 13th, beginning at 10 to-day. r , JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING jevening, the largest lot th: ut has come | o’clock A. M.. There are sel vacall- L. J. Chapman, of Centerville, spent to this town. leies to be filled from this county snc io-day here. | : __ Those wishing to compete for the ap Fae any a new mut-iniees, F. 3. James went up the road this) How Greenville ’s Business Grows, ‘pointment will be present on the above | ularges many an old business, ‘namwned date. FOR Y reserves many a large business. morning. When the Atlantic C oust Line first, da W.H . RAGsDALE, Revives many a dull business, lbuilt its depot here the freight room! Suly27, 1896. Co. Examiner. a AND SUMMER WEAR age nny ating, busines J. R, Davis, off Farmyiite, was bee was made only 70 feet long. W hen! . Saves waty a failing business. “ i Scures success to any business. tolny. ithe tobac*c market started freights in-i?* W. HIGGS, Pres, 4. S. HIGGS, Cashier, > . ° C. C. Vines, ef F alkland, was 1M‘ ereased so rapidly that Ag:ut JI oR | Maj. HENRY HARDING Ass’t Cashier. -—Consisting of— aah , apety ea ve | town to-day. iM sore notified the company that his; , : To ‘advertise judiciousiy,’” use the H2NRIETTA, CASHMERES, e lumns of the peter es 7 C. M. Bernard returned home. space was insufficient for handling the! ‘business, and a year ago they added 60 | ALL-WOOL DRESS GOODS, Thursday evening. Beautifal, stylish, a up-to-date, | ————————— 7 feet more to the freight room. The : ie anu cheaper than ever before. S. H. Abbott went to Kinston) | w on inereasine 7 TRAIN AND BOAT SCHEDULES. Thursday evening. siness went of Increasing unt G ‘lle. N LAWNS, CHALLIES, | Agent Moore found that even this ad- reenvilile, NN. C. - DIMITIES, WHiTE GOODS, ; P P. Tf. Crawford, ot Goldsboro. has} ditional room = w.ts insufficient. Re- PARISIAN RIPPLES Releegilis ee aaa ane Gotue soon taken a position at J. L. Wooten’s s drug cently he has beex corresponding with STOCKHOLDERS; . , rrives 6 ‘47 P. M. store. ithe company Vith ‘a@ view of getting oo bey t ital"of 2M INDIA LINENS, North B ound Freight, arrives 9:50 A .. hey sent Mr. E. B © | Representing a§CapitalZofjMore Than a Half M. leavesi0:10 A. M. Hermon sutton, of Kinston, who jmore room, aud they sent Mir i. BD. Million Dollars, LINEN LAWNS, south Bound Freight, arrives *: 00 P. | was visiting here, rejurned home| Pleasants here to look jato the matter. ; ; UES, ‘ semer eon iveneentes from Wasb- | Thursday evening. Mr. Pleasapts was astonished — that LE i T. pete i. resident ati DOTTED SWiSSES ° - © ‘Creenville 1s doing so Jarge a business| xchange Bank, Baltimore iogton Mondey, Wednesday and Friday | ys p.tfour, of Rock Hill, S.C. o re com oing so Targe Suen’ The Scotland Neck Bank, Scotland , and was cony waiced that adore warehouse | ‘Week, MW. C. ‘and Novel COTTON GOODS leaves for Washington Tuesday, ‘Thure d d f a 8 VY ¢ 3) ay an saturday who has been spending auootlw di dys ‘room must be aad. He took measure | Noah Biggs, Scotland Neck, XN. ¢. of different kinds ood description. apre he py pas beautiful here, La TBM |mevts for more: room and sab the com. R. R. Fleming, Pactolus, N. C. ny tin emo WEATHER BULLETIN. Mayor Forbes and wite, C.D. Roun-' pany will either add another 100 tect | D. W. Hardee, Higgs Bros., —— ~ | tree and wite and H. T. King left this to the present w arehouse or vdill put u p| Greenville N.C. —Come sce our— Generally fair to-night and Saturday. afternoon for Morehead. ‘another building 25x100 jus for vs _—__ —_—<_<_<_<_<_—<£_=_===x==£—v—EE —_— E. B. Ficklen, a member of the firm| lbaccu shipments. We respectfully ana the accounts CHIR | WAIST NI} tl AUGUSTLY TOLD. of T. E. Roberts & Co., arrived Thurs-| Agent Moore tes the Rewsector|of firms, individuals and the general \ day evening and goes regularly on the | that Ine presend warehouse is jurt, pubhie. — tobacco market, about large ena to hundle the mis- as ara Account Books furnish prices. . oo, I nyrat A haw and that the: so plunnen ret _ Water in the river Is very low. esuit in Alabama ‘alone would fill the: mew building, the \ HAMBURG EDGING and Birmingham, Ala. Aug. &—F | . Ahamy ) a Ur company have in contemplation, INSERTIONS, LACES, seat Butter on ice at Sturkey's ther returns from’ Monday’s election * , RIBBONS, FANCY BRAIDS, The passenger train was late agai show that Johnatow and the Denrocrat- | A BOLD FRIDE. and, NOVELTIES. yesterday evening. ic ticket have carried forty-one coun" ties, while Goodwyn, Populist. has Tried to Take a Hozeein Broad Baye! eT el ° First of the season——- New shu ° and Potatoes 10 cents a peck at S. M. twenty-two. Three counties, Pike, light. i ace ( ‘wurtains Schultz Cullan and Tallapoosa, are close and , in doubt. It is about a stand-off inj About 1 o'clock thie afternoon Mr. Scuppernong grapes were in market | these. J. W. Smith, Superimtendert of the indow Shader, Curtain Poles. |, ‘Window Sh Uhursday. This is very early for! Johnston’s official and estimated: ma- ‘County Home, drove: lie horse aad a —A line of— them. | jority amounts to 48,873, while Good- jbug ey wp in front of Dh OW. Hardee's; py Istore nwd went in to abtem) to some; Oxford Ties Cleaning up premias and using plen- el eens a ‘busmess Coming ovsi of the store a ty of lime may prevent some cases Aiton & net majority at 39,448. The uf- | , y re (als NTO, CHES. Ladies avd CL iidren that has fover. ficial canvass of the vote Saturday wall, ; ew iniwutes later he saw aaother om sever oeen equalled in this town. it is thought, not vary from these tig- (driving:the horse off toawands Dickinsos| Bats, Caps, Gents’ ‘Parvishings, Fyesh Butter. N. Y. State and Carr’s ; ures. avenue: Dir. Smith ran and caaghs) amd the cheapest line of STRAW at S. M. Schultz's. For the Legislature, later repewts the hovse: by the bridleaind: asked the MaTIING i the towm. 11 cts man wHut he meant. ‘“Lt’s my horsey, ¥ h A Sh If want to escape the heat go to Oc show that the House siands 74 Deno — O 'S, oes want to escape the heat go to \ie~ | |, € 10 members; 20 Popu- you tum: him loose,” replied the mam Agent for Wanamaker & Brown ° ) | socoke tomorrow. Several speak of ruts, t gain of LO members 5 2° © Op ‘ . of Philadelphia, tailor-rande Cloth , “spe lists and 6 doubtful. In the Senate But Me. Smith had nor idea of doing, adespais,Vaiior e Vioth= . ) any suel thing end began Jbaeing the, toe for Men and’ Boys, Biggest for every buyer who wants an | gering down. honest, reliable, wearing articles. . the Democrats have elected 13° Me®—'} orse ewownd to bring lim tack when line of Samples you ever saw. Vermont Butter for sale at D. St pers, the Populists 3and one is- inithe maa’ got out of the buccy and Come and look at them and you ° wee will say it is the prettiest and Smith. doubt. ‘This rives the: Demecra‘’s ower started’ to untasten Pi | . vives the: 2era’s ower | sts vee traces. Mr. CLOTHIN Q fo) oxa! ‘Smith skid him if he dit! net stop a po- eb pest line of you Umbrellas Hon, C. B. Watson; Democratic threetourtis te Leg _ licemam would be called. when the mary ever saw in the town. nominee fer Governor, speaks Golds-| Johnston’s majorities in the wet turned off and ran away. Policeman! H. counties is neraly 10,000, not iucludsng| Cox caight him and found tbat he was}; B . GLA 4 K. the black belt, which 3s calculatedi to drinking: i Jewelry Store. dispose of the charge that Good wn was! 0 sent reen -smereaercme . 'R L. DAVIS, Pres’t. R.A. TYSON, Vice-Pres’t.J° J. L-LIFELE. Cash’r.. to protect you from the sun and | boro Saturday. Palo Fresh Graham Flour just received at J. S. Tunstall. | : __ ft eleeted bat counted ont | Gentlemen ne and examine Our} We hear shat in some sections of the Conservative Populist leaders aseert | REGRGANIZED JUNEJisth, 1896.. ine © county the dry weather is parching ao P fieially that that ifit is shown offitially that the | o ’ ¢ : "@i mage. crops 60 badly as fo do great damag white counties elected: Johnston, vhey, Ocracoke Corved Mullets just in at) will support Bryan and Sewall in No- THE & AN K OF CR i ENVILLE, J.S Tunstall’s. vember, otherwise tiley will go» for) Shirts, Ties, Collars Outs, Straw } Bryan and Watson, believing in’ the ek N : and Fur Hats, Snsvenders and| The Democratic Congressional CO—| ter event that Jobaston got ia by REENVILLE, N. C. ona ee in aoe styles, | vention for this distrist will be held in| ¢., 44 | @W3W2WI3BIW22D st quality and popular prices. Tuesday, Aug, 25th. ‘We can and will please you if you Washington on Sucemiys "e s el Capital SoM), DOG. (0. —_ will give us a call. mo Three dozen Eggs for 25cts. at 5. ne £ Sa ?P M. Schultz. | If you want the news. Subsembe to| | aid in Capital $25, 000. 00 | SR