TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. i 2 aa N. 0. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1896. TIN 0 he, We Recommend Warner's: Corsets : Because they are 1—Fitted to living models, and will fit you. 2—Made upon honor. : 3—Boned with unbreak- able Coraline. 4—Worn to-day by four million women. 5—Made tomakea woman look at her best. JOULE —_ We lead in Be 1 % j ¥, 4 + %, ‘ a, » 24 Po io a te, TRS, SHOES DE a g Y= ae ON Ki Ved and all at prices re down. the right time given, goes far to make jkept “in the middle of the road” as | this week; two each ne whi _ seat es _ | the 20th,1891'an4 reco:ded in Book H 5 . > , aa ORIGINAL OBSERVATIONS. Church Services To-morrow. pap nee Methodist church—-Sunday-school at bore them. from eating bluefish. what it has won is a thief. no sign that you are not lazy. Ladies muffs this season are made 80 as to get three hands in at a squeeze, The arrogance of a tool is really more marketable that the modesty of a Ja The good man does not want the earth, but he likes as many flowers as p 'ssible. Red is a fast color, aud that is the reason why it is used when a town is to be painted. Scme people never pay anything but compliments, which unfortunately, no bank will cash. Every man who has lost a leg or an arm in detense of his fireside should be re-membered. There aretwo things which people generally never eat for supper—break. tast and dinner. Some men who join the procession when the band begins to play lhave it as soon as the music ceases. Tie were racks and thumbscrews inthe days of old. In this enlightenea era, the flunnel shirt is all that remains. When a man bets his wife against his neighbor’s cow on the election it. is not easy to determine which party is giving odds, | A little, tender, human love, just at this sad old earth seem lige a part of heaven.—Ovaage ( Va.) Observer. A Belled Mule. Ly Just as the editor came out his gate Friday evening, to go meet the train, he heard a cow bell ringing close by. Not wishing to collide with a cow in the dark he paused a moment for the animal to pass by. Instead ot being 4 cow it. proved to be a belled mule draw- ing an empty cart, but with no driver along. The mule came from towards down town and reaching the corner of Ninth street turned up towards the obacco warehouses. fhe auimal walked un leisurely. but steadily, the bell jingling merrily at every step, and nicely as if some one had been gaid- ing him. He passed on by the ~ware- houses, turned ‘up Dickinson avenu and left town by way of the old plank road, Somebody had to walk home. ‘Marriage Licenses, - Even cold weather and snow “Gon't stop them, and Register of Deeds. King was called on for four marriage licenses ored couples : Pes» Waite. John Tripp and A.: R Williamson. ‘Ea Little and Mary Ji James. : COLORED. M. C. Goran soa Annie Mitchell. Staniyy Barabill and Martha Skin- Many people have friends only to Generally speaking, womat is seldom | " {silent. _ The-reateause of desp»naency\comes The power that robs industry of}/and 7:00 P. M. by Rev. E. D. Wells. The axle-grease on your elbows is -Leounty an ideser ribed in the pleadings EL a recorded in Book «6 page 591 and -re- .. + ..-}leaged from the operation of the afore-| 87 year sate deed in trust by John Nichoi-on, 9:30 A. M. Preaching at 11 A. MAE and 7,00 P. M. by Rev. N. H. D. Wil. son, Episcopal church.—Sunday-school at 9:30 A. M. Baptist church—Sunday ishoal at 9:30 A. M. Preaching at 11 A. M. or Overcoat may be adel 0 4 sell for a fev dellars, and you can’t tell till you wear it awhile that it 1s about half cotton, poorly made and illfitting. We THI Overcoats: Shoes ETAT ss Uuderwear, Fur- nishings in the world; the best we know how to f ; get; guaranteed “QygZZ/aa~ 2 in every respect. We haven't : said much about Boys’ Wearables of late. We took it for granted you knew we pleased ’em as well as the men. thers can’t duplicate our If yon have Uhristmas goods to seLL ‘offers i in quality at the low Pp rices we ask. : let the Rerigctor help you talk them " FRANK WILSON. Our stock of fountain pens and la. THE KING CLOTHIER. dies gold pens grows smaller. Petter come make. a selection it you want one] .oo vine You Can't. — Touch Em saved for a Christmas present. Just read below and see what y H. B. CLARK cau do in the way of good goods and low prics, We quote a few , Nice Velveteen, 274c. Brass Dress Pins, 3¢ a paper. 7 Silk Velvet, 100 grades at 624c. Ohitdren’s Rib Hose, faxt black, Cotton Towels, 25x50 inches, 10c. spliced heel and toe, lOc. Linen Towels, 124 to 35c. Ohenille Table Cover, 4x4 45c. White Chief Toilet Soap, 100z. to Men’s Alphine Hats, 50c. cake, 5c. Mackintosh Coats, blua—or tan, Ladies Black Kid Gloves, 5 hook $2.75. Foster Patent, 90c. La" eather Boas 25c. Ladies Cotton Vest, silk finish, 25. Come and save money. H. B. . CLARK. Oe Presbyterian chureh—Sunday schoo! at 9:30 A. M. = McKuniey’s Probable Cabinet, Secretary of the Treasury—Mark A. Hanna, Ohio. Secretary of White, New York. Secretary of the Navy—Charles A Boutelle, Maine. Secretary of War—T. S. Clarkson, | Nebraska. Attorney-General—W. © R. Ohio. Postmaster-General—H.Clay Evans Tennesee, Secretary of the Interior—H. C. Payne, Wisconsin. Secretary of Agriculture—M. H. De Young, California.—N. Y. Journal. Stare—Anidrew D, Day, Semper is a good thing to keap but bad to lose. People are almost crying tor eggs. The hens mnst have gene on a strike Traveling was very rough today , vut a good sprinkling of country peo- ple came in to help we town folks trample the slush on the streets, The Reriector has just been given a whisper of a movement that means considerable for Greenville, but plans have not progressed far enough yet to be made public. If the enterprise suc- ceeds it will bring a $50,000 investment and give employment to hundreds ot people. : The pipes running from the Cherry and Phoenix buildings to the fire cis- tern have been laid. It will not be long before the cistern gets plenty of water in it. Anexchabge strikes the nail squarely on the head when it says good men and true men may differ about polities, re~ ligion and all matters of opinion; but no man should differ now as to the. necessity ot a general effort to revive business, employ labor and establish a demand for production. By virtue of the power vested in me as Commissioner by a decree of Pitt Superior Coyzt made at March Term, 189%, in the ge ‘of Marcellus M. Stokes against W.G. Stokes. J. L. Perkins and J, P. Elliott, W. L. Eliott: -and John Nicholsun, trading as Elliott Brothers, I shalloffer for sale, at. the Co rt.‘ ouse door ia Greenville, to the highest bidder on Tuesday the 5th day of ‘atiuary,1897, a certain tract of land described in a deed in trust irom W. G Stokes. and. wife to John Nicholson, trustee for Eliott Brothers,dated March Wee Ue eee Fs T° yt ye weve gt © E HAVE; ust recived a Hobbies line of Ladies Underwear & Capes and the prices are very'low’ Overcoats and Rubber _ Shoes. A complete stock to select from and your s Mapgetion is invited. ' Fr.ces lower than ever, page 892 in the Regis‘er’s office of Pitt in the above entitled case as follows. +A djuining the lands of Alfved Smith on the south, the land: of J.B, Kil- pa rick on the west, the lanis of Cal- Foxe on the north, and the lands of{. K, Weatherington on the.east con- tainiag 187 acres: more. or..less.” Less _ 98 4-ncres of said. land conveyed by W. Stokes and wife to. Teabelta Stokes | . Vy dited January 15th 1892, and beg » by deed of release from. him to} W..G. Stokes dated January the 12th, | rend recorded in Book J5 page 596, *Deritis of sale cash. : | Cypress, and’ ‘emia of lg i) ) geo of Qhinmnerly. | Wm. H. LONG, Commissioner. Greenville, N. Cn Dec. 4th 1896, é ee ee ee ae fatten easel "$3.0 a * * a ae ? : 10 "Deliver red in town by curriers wi thou’ ier ng ‘rates are liberal and can be l on application to the editor or at We peice” a we correspondent at ry postoffice inthe county, who will brief items of NEWé as it occurs neighborhood. Write plainly y on one ses of he paper. = ees Cominimon on subscrip- “Son rates paid to agents. cs oper Decempge Sra, 1896. WASHINGTON LETTER. ecemmnetesiall (From Our Regalar Correspo..uen t.) Wasuine Ton, Dec. 4th 1896. The White House is about the only places in Washington one can go now without meeting one or more Senators and Representatives. Secretary Olney, has been overran with Congressional ~ callers, especially since the, circula n of the rumor that he had a Short time ago notified the government of Spain - that this government intended to bring “Sgbout peace in Cuba if the revolution Was not put down in three months, all anxious to know the exact status of Cuban, matters. Members of the Sen- ate and House Foreign committees are ~ gaid to have received some definite in- formation but to all the rest it was statea in general terms that no imme— diate change was contemplated in the policy of the administration towards , Cuba, and it is expected that the Presi- dent’s message will treat the matter in about the same style. The other mem- pers of the Cabinet have also had numerous Congressional callers, sume on business for their constituents and some merely to pay a friendly visit; but President Cleveland has not had much of his time taken up by them and is not likely to have. ~The President’s message is all ready to be sent to Congress, and the usual ‘precautions have been taken to prevent its premature publication. If it be tair| to judge from the lack of curiosity as to the contents of that document this year, those precautions were hardly necessary, It will, ot course, be printed as a mat- ter of news when it goes to Congress, but itis doubtful whether an advance copy of at could be sold to any paper in the country, not because of the beliet that it will be any less interesting than «Mr. Cleveland’s previous messages, but _ because of the knowledge that the situ- ation in Congress $s such chat no mat- - ter how wise or how important the recommendations of the message may - bethere is no possibility of their being - earried out by legislation at the present Sesto. : There. are all classes of men in most professions, but the increase of men — who conduct their baéiness npon the ‘preengoods man’s theory, that “a new sucker is born every minute,” 1m the _ ranks of the patent solicitors has arous- ed the honorable patent lawyers to the : necessity of taking some action that will protect the inventors of the country and their own profession from the | degredation and’ demoralization of the “methods adopted to cajole money from the pockets of the inventors without any intention “ot giving a- y equitable --eturn therefor. Under present laws : nd rules the Commissioner of Patents ing to protect either the lawyer or tobe Vacation rest. - the business. In diber case: the =| inventers and the honest. ‘patent — | would be gainers. Speaking of the probability, that one or more Senators may be asked to join MeKinley’s Cabinet a veteran Repub- lican Senator said: “Well, everybody must judge for themselves, but the Sen- ator who has been in Gffice for more than one term who is willing to enter the Cabinet must ei-her have been blind to what went on under his nose or im- agine that he possesses the ability tv | make his experience different from that of other men who have tried the: same thing. Many Senators have been per- suaded into Presideats’ Cabinets, but 1} poss don’t bclieve there was ever a single one of them who did not regret it, Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, who has been mentioned as a cabinet pos- sibility, aavs he would not leave the Senate for any position in McKinley’s |gift. Lodge may not have a level head on everything but on this subject he has. There is nothing in official life, except the Presidency, better than a Senatorship. There is alarm among the Repubji cans over a report that “Teddy” Rose- velt is tiring of his New York job and wants to come oack t0 Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under the McKinley administration. They don’t want “Teddy” to come back to Washington, but he has a knack of getting what he wants, heace their alarm, ‘hey know what a wondertul capacity “Teddy” has for _ stirring things up and keeping them stirred up They think the extra session of Con- gress and other McKinley inflictions will be trouble enough without “Teddy” The newspaper men are a unit in de- siring “Teddy’s” return to Washingtor as a member of McKinley’s administra. tion, as an all around copy—maker readable copy, too—he beats the band, as the yellow kid says. Senator Cullom, the gentleman who was a candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination because of a fancied facial resemblance to Abraham Lincoln and who has been “mentioned” for the cabinet, has set up as a financial oracle. He said: “The Republican party will settle the silver question within the next four years to the satis- taction of everybody. When asked to state how this wonderful settlement was to be brought about the oracle replied : “Just what plan will be fol~ jowed I cannot say, but I feel sure it / will be settled.” Now isn’t that con- vincing ? Pat, on looking over the list of “wants,” saw: “Wanted a boy' to open oysters fifteen years old.” Pat-—Whin an oyster gets to be fifteen years ould it’s toime he was killed. A Story of Forrest. It is related of him that on the oc- casion of his first voyage to Europe he fell in with a number of clergy- men who were going abroad fora The clergymen were greatly impressed with Forrest’s ability and his remarkable intelli- gence. Buta storm arose and the great actor could restrain himself no longer. He went up and down the deck, stamping and swearing and damning the'sea and all those who were so foolish as to intrust themselves to its care. Finally one ‘of the ministers undertook to rebuke Forrest for his profanity. ‘‘Well,”’ said Forrest, ‘‘your Master took a sea Voyage once, according to tradi- the boat he got out and walked, and I wish I could imitate his example ‘and do so now.”’ After this the min- isteys let the tragedian alone, con- cluding that ‘he was past praying for.. ~Ryracuse Post. | Frank Acknowledgment. Contesting Heir — You haven't told me, Mr. Quill, how much ve retainer WL te. ‘Lawyer- .,f never take a re tainer in ;: s/ill case. I feel equally intevsied with the heirs, as a a eral il..ag.—Harlem Life. : Sess sp Meek weak Gs week being introduced in that city in the year lois. : z aS mee poy Col na “er tan} se JOSIAH JONES ON THE BRIGGS CASE: tion, and when he became tired of | occupation. Next come last of all,miners. “rae eng an mete | by two or three Latin writers of the luminant in Baltimore, gas lamps | Silty sno fags oo thagan al Ae are. ar Ought to ear ole Deacon Obubb an our Josia and iho bee dispute. Si, he don’t make no bones | 0’ payin thet, them prosbytera is firin in the. ; air. ‘“‘Land’s sake!” says Si. “Ef you an them ain’t erazy, I’) be—there!l Wut diffrunce to you an me an presbytery, too, Does Briggs’ views o’ doctrine. make? Here's wut I want to know— Is he @ good pervider fer his fambly w’en he’s h um? Does little chil’ren like his face? An w’en | ws hard trials come ae hy ee oe OY turn to in our Fe sai to lean upon er jes’ a brashy reed? Does he keep the woodbox full himself an lug the water in, Er does he leave the women folks to scrub an dig like sin? 4nw ‘en he mounts the pulpit does he preach a God o’ love n point-poor errin mortals to the paths thet lead above? Does “ligion mean to him a rule fer manly, upright life Er suthin jes’ to fight erbout an stir up eh'less strife? Good deeds is doctrine nuf ferme. By gum, it makes me tired To think o’ argyin days on end 'bout haw gosh durn, all fired Small tater p’ints o’ doctrine. They’s nothin but the bones. The Christian walk—thet’s flesh an blood an life,’’ says Siah Jones. J. L, Heaton in ‘The Quilting Bee.”’ Music Mad. An old colored woman who washes for an acquaintance of mine said to her the other day: “Scuse me, missy, but could you let me have a dollar in advance? Rent’s due, an my old man’s out 0’ work. oe] “Out of work? Why, Caroline, I thought your husband was doing so well as a waiter !”’ ‘**Done got put out of it now, mis- sy. Music’s been deruin o’ him— "deed an it has!”’ ‘‘Music? Why, did he spend his money for opera and concert tick- ete?’’ “Lawd, no! ’Twasdis way. Dat hotel where he got his new job dey has a band o’ music a-playin all ,.@ through dinner, an dat settled poor Ephraim.” **T don't understand you, Caro- line.’ ‘‘He couldn't stand it, honey; he i couldn’t stand it. Dat man was marked wid music. Nobody knows how colored people love a tune ‘cept colored people demselves. ‘‘He couldn’t keep his feet still when dey played anything livel¥ | 9 an it was all he could do to keep |/ from wavin his hands round when he was takin an order. ‘*De head waiter spoke to him half a dozen times, an he tried his best to keep quiet. ‘*But night before last, when dere was a special fine party of la- dies an gentlemen dat Eph was a-waitin on, dat dere orkestra done struck up a lot o’ glory halleluiah camp meetin hymns, jest’s:dat fool o’ mine was comin in de do’ with a big tureen o’ soup. ‘*He don’t remember nuffin "bout what happened, but de udder boys say he guv a yell, his hands an feet went up, an he commenced ca- perin like a crazy man, wid de soup flyin all ober de place. ‘‘He was put out, of co’se, an mighty bad he feels about it. ‘‘But he says ‘taint his fault, ‘cause he was bo’n 60, ‘“T’ank ye, missy. I'll work dis out for you, Next job he gets it won’t be where dey has a band, dat’s shuah.’’—Polly Pry in New York Recorder. The Fishing Fleets. In many localities off the Scotch coasts-and the coasts of Norway the fishing grounds lie at some distance from the shore, and the start must be made with the ebb tide, some- times in the middle of the night. All the boats of a single locality generally start together, and to one unaccustomed to the sight the spec- tacle of 200 to 300 fishing boats put- mouth is a sight never to be forgot- ten. Phthisis. Needle makers are more subject to phthisis than men of any other lithographers, grinders, "tobiadio: nists, watchmakers, stonecutters, glass workers, hairdressers, weav- ers, painters, printers, shoemakers, glaziers, hatters, carpenters, ma- sons, millers, brewers, tanners, bak- ers, butchers, charcoal burners aon time of Virgil as symbolic of wel- ‘}eome. aap on rectal ( ting off from a harbor like Yar- | Cotton and Peanut, REPORT. BY 0. L. JOYNER. Luags—Common....« ....2$ to 8 “ Fine, fo. cecceress 1 05M Currers—Common...... 64 to10 weve »10 to 18 ewer ESTABLISHED 1875. SAM. M.SSHULTZ PORK SIDES & SHOULDER fA ARMEKS AND MEKUHANTS BUY ing their year’s supplies will find their interest to get our prices befere pu. chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is complete u allits branches. FLOUR, COFFEE,SUGAR RIOE, TEA, &c. ALWAYS AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES. Tobacco, Snuff &c, we buy ciroc} from Manufacturers en- abling you to buy at one protit. A eom- plete stock of FURNITURE always on hand and sold at eee to suit the times. Our goods are all bought and sold for CASH therefore, having ne 1isk to run, we sell at a close margin. §. M. SCHULZ Gi reanwille, I HAVE TPE PRETTIEST ——LINE OF — Wall Paper' ever lown in Greenville. Be sure to see my samples. All new styles, uot ap old piecein the lot. Will take pleasure in bringing samples to your home if ydu_ wil: notify me at wy shop near Hum- ber's, on Dickerson avenue, A.B ELLINGTON The Kinston Free Press will oeibliad a Daily during the N.C. Annual Con- ference of the M. E. Church, South which meets in Kinston Dec. 9-14, 9 6 It will be published Thursday, Fri day, Saturday, Monday and ‘Tuesday? and — contain fall reports of peo ference proceedings. = Mailed daily to any address on re ceipt of 25 cents in stamps or silver. | A Sy eet e m allowed. © FREE PRESS, _Knsion, NO. TAX NOTICE. Below. are Norfolk prices of cottoi. — for yesterday, as furnished by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer 4 chants of Norfok - 2 Good Middling % M are ees a Low Middling Good Ordina: 6 3-1 _ Poue—steady. PEANUTS. ee Prime 2 Extra Prime ; ancy 2 Spanish 60 to 75 fone—quiet. Greenville Market. Corrected by 8. M, Schultz. -Bntter, per lb 15 to 26 Western Sides 4t to 5 Sugar cured Hams 10 to 123 Corn 40 to 6: Corn Meal 50 to, 6F Flour, Family 5.50 to 6.25 Lard ‘ 6} to 16 Oats 35 to 4! Sugar 4.06 Coffee 13 to 24 ‘Salt per Sack 76 to 1 60) Chickens 10 to 28 | Eggs per doz 124 Beeswax. per 20 GREENVILLE TOBACCf! MARKET ts wanted i iu every “iy "opm | geen Fs BORIS Ow se 22e [T] & eB 3g8 = mee ood S a HP §o8 as me OG et. So ree = = 1. ver Qos 6 2 SEB © @ eI Og hm Os By ams ) he & 9 qe sma - e q BP TAX NOTICE. The tax payers of Pitt county wi please take notice that my term of office as Sheriff expires on th? first Monday in December, and all owing taxes for the year 1896 are reyuested to come for- ward and settle at once. Those who fail te pay by the 7th of December will be proceeded against as the law directs, as I will be compelled to close up the business by the first of January, Pay your taxes and save the costs. R. W. KING, Sheriff. 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AND FLORENCE all RUAD Ucadenseu penedule " - *RAQNS GOING SOUTH. Dated 18 ¢, | Non isn [3 | {+ 1806, ZAal & 7 A. MloM| IA. M ‘Leave Weliion | 1. 55] 9 44 _ Ar. KRocyk Mt | 1 00/1039 ¥ ' - cei amy, | emma | simian: Ly Tarhoro 12 12 Ly Rocky Mt | 10010 | | 548 Ly Wilson 2 05/11 6 20 Lv Selma 2 52 Lv Fay'tteville} 4 36) 1.7 Ar. Florence. | 7 25] 3 4 *y ‘ Sm 5 O83 ZA P, i. oe A.M Lv Wilson 2 08 6 20 iv Goldsboro | $ 10 7 05 Lv Magnolia 416 8 10 Ar Wilmington) 5 45 9 45 P. M. A.M - TRAINS GOING NOTRH, Dated 2m & =; Nov.15, | oal ¢ oa 1896. 7QO1 Zz A A coe A. MIP.M. Ly Fiwrerce 8 40) 7 4) Lv Fayetteville| 11 10) 9 40 Ly Selma 12 37 Ar Wilscn 1 20'11 85 é9 Ze A. M. : .M. Ly Wiimington| 9 26 00 Lv ‘aagnolia | 10 52 8 30 L¥ Goldsboro | 12 01 9 36 Ar Wilsen 1 00 10 27 Ly Tarboro ! 248 . : Re Sp r 3 6s yA ye >, M. P. MIP. M, Ly Wilson 1 20 11 38 10 32 Ar Rocky Mt 217 pu 1] 1 Ar Tarboro 400 i 7 Lv Tarborc i Ik Lv Rocky M. | 2 17 \ji 11 Ar Weldon ¥1 01 Train on Scotiand Negk Branch Roa eaves Weldon 3.50 p, m., Halifax 4,10 p. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 4.55 Pp w., Greenville 6.57 p. m., Kinston 7.46 p.m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.2 a. m., Greenville 8.22 a.m. Arrivd Halifax at 11:00 a. m., We'don 11,20 am daily except Sunday. Trains on Washnigton Branch leave Washington 8,00 a, m., and 3.00 p.m arrives Parmele 8.60 a. m., and 4.40 p. . ta, Tarboro 9.45 a. m., returning leaves Tarboro 3,30 p. m., Parmele 10.2U a. m. and 6.20 p. m,, arrives Washington porate one 7.10 p. m. Daily ex- ept Sunday. Connects with trai Scotland Neck Branch. maine on Train leaves 2arvoro, N C, via Albe- marie & Raleigh R. X. daily except Sun- day, at 460 p. m., Sunday 800 ‘P. M; artive Plymouth 9.00 P. f., 5.25 p.m. Returning isaves Plymouth daily except Sundev, 6,00 a. m., Sunday 9.30 a. .. arrive Tarboro 10.25 am and 11, 45 Train on Midland N. C, branch lea\g Gold3boro daily, except Sunday, 6.06 a m, arriving Smithtield 7:30 a, m. Re turning leaves Smithfield 8,00 a. m,, ars rives xt Goldsbors 9.30 a, m. Jiains in Ne ovis a cky Mount a80 p. m,. arr‘ve shville 5.05 p., Spring Hope 5.30 m. Returnave Spring Hope Qa. m., Nash8.3y a m, aitive at Mount 9.04 m, daily except Trains on Latta branch, Florence R 4., leave Latta 6.40 pm, asrive Dunbar 1.60 p m, Clio 805 p m. Returning leave Cliot6.10am, Dunbar 6.30 a m, ants Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun- Train onClinton Branch leayes War- daw for Clinton caily, except Suuday, 11.10 4, m.and 8.50 p, m+ Returning leaves Clinton at7.00 a. m. and3,00 1 m. Train No. 78 makes close connection |. at Weldon forall points daily, all rail via Riehmone. alse at Rovky Mount with Norfolk and CarolinaR R for Noniolk ne‘all points North via Norfolk. - JOHN F. DIVINE, ve General Supt. T, M. EMERSON, Traffie Manager. J. R. KENLY, Gen’l Manager, ead THE MORNING STAR bs 3) cn fhe Only Five-Dollar Daily 0 its Class in the State. tA r rica ) Silver and R epea Og ae uay ‘the Ten Per Ceni. Tax on|oy 0 + . NEW YORK’S POSTOFFICE, 3 Every Working Day. Despite the fact that a large por- | tion of the mail received for this city is delivered by the letter car- Tiers at the addresses of the persons to whom it may be sent, a great number of letters and other mail are still called for at the general post- office. Consequently throughout the day the main floor is a scene of great activity. Early in the morning may be seen | clerks who obtain the mail for their “respective firms in special pouches or from the locked letter boxes; others who have large numbers of newspapers to receive, which they take from the building in mail sacks or carry in their arms, sometimes tied into bundles with string, at others loosely, to the danger of sama portion of them, being dropped while en route, ‘Leer in the forenoon may be met persons who have had their letters addressed simply ‘‘New York City, to be called for.’’ A separate de- ‘partment is kept for this class of persons and divided alphabetically with windows, at which letters, the names of the addressees beginning with ‘‘A. to K.,” “L. to R.” and ‘8. to Z.,’’ may be received. Many for- eign letters are often thus address- ed, when the writers have not known the addresses of the persons with whom they are corresponding, ex- cept that they live in New York. When not marked “To be called for,’’ an effort is made to find the ad- dresses in the directory and have the mail delivered by the letter carriers. If this cannot be done, the letter is kept at the'postoffice for a certain time and if not called for is adver- tised. A separate window is kept for the delivery of ‘‘advertised letters.’’ When strangers do not know how to get or apply for their letters, one of the uniformed attendants, who are to be readily seen in this part of the postoffice, generally directs them. Sometimes, when the stranger speaks a foreign language only, the task is attended with very much difficulty, but this may be overcome, as there is a room on the mezzanine floor where translators of all lan- guages are located. Many women have occasion to vty | visit this part of the postoffice, both to receive and mail letiers, and for their accommodation a portion is set apart as the ‘‘ladies’ window.”’ When this fact is known, it saves them from having to get into line with a number of men at the other | are confused by the hurrying masses purchasing stainps or recVivirig’ let- ters, and to any ordinary observer it would appear somewhat surpris- ing were he to notice the number of well dressed women who frequent this ‘part of the postoffice main floor. Later’ in the day may be seen crowds of persons rushing’ into the postoffice for the purpose of mailing: letters, Sometimes they are placed in the drop boxes singly, at others in bunches that can be grabbed in the hand. When large numbers of circulars are to be mailed, they are handed in bulk through a window to the clerk having charge of this compartment, thereby saving one handling inside the postoffice. Yor the guidance of those who have occasion to visit the postoffice on business, swinging signs may be seen giving “irections. to strangers, but dezpite this arrangement many met with, especially if they desire to register a. letter. or purchase a money order. The same. often vo- curs when a registered letter is to be received or a money order cashed, as the departments for this purpose are on the two floors next above the main one,—New York Mail and Ex- press. : Advantage of Being Wicked. Little Evelyn Jones went with hei mother the other day to make,a call upon a neighbor whose niece had recently died. In offering her condolences Mrs. Jones said, among other things, that ‘the good die young,’’ and that it seemed as if the bad and useless peo- ple lived on indefinitely, while those who were a real use in the world were the first to be taken. That night, when Evelyn was say ing her prayers, her mother was somewhat surprised to hear her de- part from the usual form, and in conclusion supplicate: ‘Will you please make me a bad and useless little girl, and maruma and papa and little brother, too, so we can go on living forever and ever? Amen!’’—Pearson’s Weekly. Had a Choice as to Children. Ambitious Mamma—But, daugh- ter, besides his money, Mr. Second- groom has two beautiful children. You know how fond of children you are. sia Reluctant Daughter—Yes, I am windows. either for the nuzcase of Noseless, from # natural defect. fond of chilcren, mamma, but they are like toothpicks. Ambitious Mamma—Toothpicks, my daughters? Reluctant Daughter—Yes, I pre- fer my own to other people’s.— Hormisdas of Persia was the How Do You Think Your Name Would Look in this Space ? If you read this don’t you think other read- ers would read what you have to say? Ask for terms on this space. and Business CaS, aR, *: R. L. DAVIS, Pres’t. 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