ILY REF] Dd ‘WHTTOHARD, eesti cones n seam Editor and Owner. TRUTHIN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. __ ee ereterreinenheinray titi itistaasillie Vol. 4. GREENVILLE, N. C., MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1896. Ut APE, Sethe atte Sunt te te MMM Na ae Bu Sdn doo * We Recommend Warner's Corsets Because they are 1—Fitted to living models, and will fit you. x 2—-Made upon honor. 3—Boned with unbreak- able Coraline. , 4—Worn to-day by four million women. 5—Made to makea woman look at her best. JOLY OY FR OE ae We lead in and all at prices way down. Con andi see Us: and - we Thee save You maney,. Ki} ; o » SSCS SO Nees Ss ® THE LITTLE ARM CHAIR. Nobody-sits in the little armchair ; It stands-in a corner dim; ‘Buta white haired mother, gazing there, ‘ ~. And yearniagly thinking of him, Sees through the dust of long ago The bloom of the boy’s sweet face, As he rocks so merrily to and fro, , With a laugh chat cheers the place. Sometimes he holds a book in his hand, Sometimes a pencil and slate ; And the lesson is hard to understand, The figures to calculate ; But she sees the nod of the father’s head, So proud of his little son, Aud she hears the words so often said, ‘No tear for our little one.” They were wonderful days, the dear sweet days, When a child with sunny hair Was here to sceld, to kiss and io praise, At her kuee in the little chair, She lost him back in her busy years, When the great world caught the man, — And strode away past hopes and fears To his plac¢#in the battle’s van. But now and then in a wistful dream, Like a picture out of date, She sees a head with golden gleam Bent ver a pencil and slate ; And she lives again the day, Phe day of ser young lite’s spring, When the small arm chair stood just in the way, Lhe centre of everything, The Outgoing and Incoming, At noon Board of County Commisioners turned over the today the old affairs uf the couuty to their successors The length of time served by the different members of the retiring Board is as tollows: C. Dawson, 18 years, 16 years of which time he was chairman ; ‘I’. E, Keel, 10 years ; Leon- idas Fleming, 8 years; Jessie L. Smith 4 years aud S. M. Jones, 2 years. in offiee. These gentlemen have served their county well, have been faithful in the discharge of every duty, and retire from office with the well done plaudits o their fellow citizens. The many im- provements they have made in the county stand as monuments to them, Their successors are W. M. King, J. L. G, Manning and John Thompson, under the new law the number of the Board being reduced from five to three members, At the organization of the new Board W.M. Kiug was elected chairman, His long connection witb official duties as Sherifftor six years, and as Regis- ter ot Deeds for two years, gives hima good knowledge ot county affairsand he will make a good chairman of the Board. The first work of th: 1ew Board was passing upon the boads of the new officers. Bazaar and Christmas Tree. Tuesday, Weduesday and Thursday nights of this week che ladies of the Baptist church will hold a bazaar in the O’Hagan building, on Washington street, next door to telephone office. There will be many interesting attrac- tions and they extend a cordial invita- tion to'all to attend. = On Wednesday afteraoon from 2:30 to 5 o’clock they will have a Christ- mas tree for the children. All articles on the tree will be numbered and cor— responding numbers will. be sold in seal- ed envelopes at 10 cents each. All the children are invited. to go and ‘take their dimes and see what Santa Claus has on the tree for them. . — For Rext—A good: atore in rear r of Market House. Apply to ~ Henry SHEPPARD. eS A Tribute. Little who died at her homa in Beaver Dam township, Dec. 3rd, 1896. Farewell my friend, OF: well spent life , is O’er, Thy faithful hands are folded on thy breast ; Thy gentle voice will comfort us no more, Thy tender heart is quiet and at rest. We love thee yet, thou wert too pure for earth ; own, He knew thy honor, ‘merit and: true , worth, And took thee from thy pain up to His throne, Dear, faithful friend, thy summer flow- ers are gone And autumn’s beauties: deck the vale and hill; Memory recalls the days forever flown We wiss thee, dear, out hearts are pad, bereft, And lonely are the ways where thou has trod. Our tears aré vain, thy pertect soul has } lett All earthly ties to be at home with God. Ww. L C. \ a We Agreee With You. North Carolina wiil never be much of a field for newspapers until more of the people learn to read intelligently— not just to read, but to read with uni— derstanding and appreciation. Thirty-five percent of our inhabitants more than ten years of age cannot read x all, at least fifteen per cent, mo-e cannot read appreciatively. This cuts the popu- lation as a field for newspapers hait in two. This condition will never be improv- ed until we have a first-class common school system. Then, if for no other reason, the newspapers of the State ought \to join heartily together in a concerted \effort for four months schools. — biblical Recorder, | Marriages for One Year, For the fiscal year ending the first Monday in December, 1896, there were 305 marriage licenses issued in Pi.t|O county. Of this” number 140 were for White couples and 165 for colored cov— W.H White corres ts the report that he was going out of business. nouncement. Sée ane Having announced to a man that she will never torgive him, a woman’s next worry is that he will not ask to be for- given. It is time Christmas goods were get- ting inthe Reriector. You have bat litt'e more than two weeks to sell them in. It is rumored that there are above forty applications before the County Commissioners for the pos‘tion of Stp— erintendent of the Home for the Aged and Infirm. A better-man than Supt, J. W. Smfth cannot be found. Rev. N. H. D. Wilson held the clos- ing services of the Conference year on Sunday, and will go to Klnston tomor. row to .attend the annual Conference ! which meets there. During his year in himself’ to the people of all denomina- |tions, His work has been paithial } in To the memory of Mrs. Thomas E. | Sg God in his wisdom claimed thee tor His | $23 Have you seen gsm They are of good quality and willstand the test. 4 wool Cashmere [wo tone Cashmere ples. This is an increase of 48 over Lovely ‘Cotton Plaids tor Shoes 25e. the previous yer, the total number of Shirt Waists 8c. Ladies Rubber. Shoes,— licenses issued for the year ending the | Trimming Silks at your own needle toe 50a, first Monday in December, 1895, being price. Men’s plain Rubber Shoes 40a, 257, Black Silk Hlastic 10c. Men’s needle toe Rubber | Bed Comforts—large size 75e. Shoes Tde. ‘| Greenville he has greatly endearcd| 4¥ every particular. © op VOICI Ee eee Srey WOOK ROY va ey AAD: vy x 5: Hy ~, “on; > = "“432¢e¢° rs = © | Fs Fy ye: e 9 Meo 6 o a e706 pe 2 S 6a,° ‘ Se 4° ES So bi 00,0 (>) lil & ZB HZ, SoS g Qs Jes San = WL oO © 4 A a & | wa i [oe 2 89 ez rs a ee G O mo. QQ tf o © Q = soe Q Sa ee OFS ee wy Sh ay Go PO = ETE EH) = et : oe © ge Be RE Lee i | 6F =< oF Mf , . Dep aoe a Wes “ Fog & ~ 7 = ~ mee cé lie “oO 8 SS ws © ones -) Sts a “5 . — oO 5 OS i~ seme rt A gE H. B. CLARK The | ‘Great Bargains Weare offering this week. of wear. Comeandsee me. . i 10c. Undershirts 15¢ to 25¢. 10c. Ladies or Gents Rubber Come and save money. H. B. CLARK. E HAVE just recived Y a complete line of - Ladies Underwear & Capes and the prices are very low Overcoats and Rubber ‘Shoes. A complete stock to select from and your inspection ‘is invited. - Fr.ces lower than ever. AMON etn ein, 2 eos ‘The Peanut as an Article of Food- ——— jable product. as compared to the} present time, bait is now only a ‘lqnestion as to the many uses to ‘\which & may be put. A writer in ithe Chicago Tribane declares it === |to be a good article of food where _ SURSCKIPTION RATES. albuminous qrialities are desired, aie oo ee /and goes on to show that it con- “iat = Sh a as - tains 50 per ceat of sia He one - Fe - ~ Delivered in town by carriers withou'.| 2180 Says ; _ mm cost. sada libical anid can be Peanuts roljed fine and added Pig Citeghiat Rica tothe bread stuffing for ducks is “\ad on application to the editor or at : ihe office a great addition, and greatly im- +|proves it. Make a mayonnaise dressing, mash the peanuts fine, : ity, corres ddant: at : Jeb pesca Hs in the wisi who will |4nd stir them thickly and spread send in brief items of NEWs as it Occurs between thin’ slices of bread | ‘as a ighborhood. Write plainly}. rend a is side of the paper. |gandwich; or plain’ buttered _.."|bread may: be sprinkled lightly wivh the nuts. They may also be finely chopped and eaten with —-|milk. A very good soup may be : ft Monvay, Decemper 71H, 1896. eee porcegednebiee 5 fae | nuts roll them fine, mould them in a dough, aud bake. Many | other ways may be disvovered by the contriying housewife for the use of this hitherto despised arti- —— ronilnighininieamtins seein % eaeail ical Commission on sacs ip- _ fon rates paid to agents. spoeenen A Change Needed. ec OE The Providence (R. 1.) Journal, national bank cir- is — cle of diet. culation oy). 16. remains vo ie The fact is the real value of the Proved whether the national- peanut is becoming better known banking law places the southern year ‘by. year, and in time may planter at great disadvantage. become a regular article of tood. : The Journal admits, however, csninsiuapanauiainiaaiiaas ti “shat, when the uses of ‘funds’ ip Perpetuai Moon. technical sense of the word’ Se eee Z ie ieee. the ne is un-| Paul Heilbrun, an employe of fortunate ip being so far away the Southern Pacific, claims that : from the great. centres of national- he i solved car gti of ie * Pank circulation. Say what you petual motion. is creator—for will, adds the Journal, it is expen- he cannot be classed as an inven- sive to obtain funds to move tor—says that in 1891 he perfect- crops, and, broadly speaking, one ed an engine that ran 365 succes- may rest convinced that the far- |Sive days by air generated mer has to pay the process of exchange involved in the transac: tion. It strikes us that the Jourval’s admissions afford the very best of proof that the national-banking Jaw, or, rather, the operation o! the law, works to the disadvan- tigze of the southern planter. What the South needs—indeed. what the country needs—is a change in our banking system which will obviate the difficulties under which ail communities ex- @bpt the large money centres lu- bor, whenever the uses of “funds” in the technical sense of the word @re necessary to moye crops 0! pish business. In short, we need @ system tnat will give us more gurrency—more “funds’—and a ‘wider distribution theredf. What —? dg more, ‘the Republicaz party and > the great monetary interest that ae joined forces with that.party i) on reason why some smabt the last election would as well) mon doan git along bates” ueid make up their minds that the} Uncle Eben, “is ‘case dey loses financial issd@s in this country | ume showing off how amaht dey * will not te settled until some such | '* stead o' trabblin’ right érlong. — Washinton Star. system shall baye been deyised expiration | of that ime it ceased operation beeause of a scarcely perceptible leakage in one of the air-generating tubes. It was three months. ere he discovered this trouble. Now he says the engine has been running four years without cessation by the self-generating air process alone. “None but my wife and myself have set eyes upon my great work,” said Mr. Heilbrun, “and none shall, till I return from Washing- op with a patent. With regar4 to my work I will say this without ) bashfulness, that it will supersede electricity and steam. The gene ration of air, according to my process, costs nothing, and my engine will ceaselessly operate till it is physically worn out.” Qa Cne Reason. . - - and put into operation.—adich- a » mond Dispatch. An Early Bird. Old Bullieo—What! You wish to marry my daughter? She is a mere school girl yet. ec nr a ret Speaker Reed on Small Profit, . Mr. Thomas B. Reed in one of} §uitor—Yos, sir. I came early his compaign speeches remarked |to avoid the rush.—Modes and that “omall and sure profits often | Fabrics. repeated are the foundation of Saiienmenaiaiamnaaial modern wealth.” Or, asour fath | A novel suit against the Pull- ers used to say, “small profits and | man Palace Car company is on nO. 7 ha | trial at St. Joins, New Brunswick. quick sales. Small profits, by the The case; which bas been before ‘Way, almost synonymous with| the court since 1892, 18 an action quick sales; but there’ is another | for alleged damages sustained by nda better synonyn—advertising James J. MecGaffigan, head of the ij) {importing firm of J.J.McGaffigan ne, howeyer, Wi Atlin of 5 16k. & Co., through having caught poundation OF & TOF! cold while traveling from Boston e ; but t will make the: ‘iron | to St Johns in an unheated Pull- ramework of the edifice and has- | map Pelace car in 1892. Mr. Mc- en its ae Fa a Gaffigan sues for 225,000 on the ground that the heating apparatus ‘|throngh the neglect of the com- pany. failed to work, and as a conseq ience he caught cold, re- aerated in along illness: % rus [in order. to org mon, : aalg |the colored people iitees ec shel, ho of the countr » Atlanta will Fae hi through its own motion. At the | CHINESE sTOCK EXCHANGE. Not: conipeeare ago tha peannt Speculators Do Li Lively Business. In ine was not regarded as a very Valu-| Gutters of Hongkong. | The Hongkong stock exchange is ‘one of the financial wonders of tlie world. But to begin with, there is} no stock exchange, properly speak- ing, in Hongkong. What exchange there is now is the gutter. From the bar of the club to about 100 yards down the Queen’s road is the local rialto. But there, all day. long, a financial business: is done which I doubt if any 100 yards in the world except the- spaces includ- ing the London and New York stock exchanges and the Paris bourse can equal either for volume of money,au- dacity of speculation or sensational ups and downs. . -, Everything is done either under ‘the punkahs in the hall of the club or literally in the gutter, and by the most motley crowd of! brokers in double decked hats that the world can show. There are Englishmen, Germans, Anglo-Indians, Chinese from Can- ton, Armenians from Calcutta, Par- sees from Bombay and Hebrews from Bagdad. And from the princes of finance who play with hundreds of thousands—there are several of them in Hongkong—down to the shumblest who buys ten shares here and sells ten shares there, all are making monéy fast. The former live in their little palaces, they en- tertain like princes, they are as gen- erous as they are prosperous, and the latter kick their heels all day long in the street and the corridors of the Hongkong hotel. And although tc say that all of them make money is not unlike saying that two men live on what they win from each other at cards, still the paradox isa truth. Money in Hongkong seems to have less value than anywhere else, like wheat in Manitoba or petroleum in Pennsylvania. A player at poker the other night dropped a long chip, value £20 under the table. ‘‘Mas- kee,’’-he said in pigeon English— ‘No matter.” “It’s £20,”’ somebody reminded him. ‘If you were at home, you’d look for it fast enough.”’ ‘By Jove,” he replied, ‘‘so I will! I forgot how much it was.” And here is an example showing at once all three characteristics I have claimed above for Hongkong finance. The total capital of Hongkong lo- cal companies is not less than £10,- 000,000. The average dividend of the local companies which have al- ready been in existence long enough to pay one is a fraction over 13 per cent per annum. And their average annual yield to investors at the so called inflated current prices is 62 per cent. New companies are being floated almost every month in Hong- kong. As the new lands of the far east are gradually developed, it is to Hongkong that they look and must look for financial aid. - And capital there responds to the right call, as the flash responds to the trigger. Financiers at home send telegrams to their representatives here urging caution, and merchants write long homilies to their agents. Yet I have heard that the very merchants and friends, both at home and else- where in China, who are so anxious on the one hand that Hongkong should become a model of Scotch prudence or are so ready on the other to denounce it as a bucket shop are themselves applicants for shares in new enterprises, with the purely gambling intention of resell- ing them at the first rise. In the past shares have been free- ly allotted with this result. In the future, I understand, local promoters intend to be a trifle more particular whose fortunes they make. I must not presume to decide the question whether Hongkong is or is not rest- ing on a financial volcano, but I see no reason to believe it and many reasons to believe the contrary. And in defianceof this opinion I think Hongkong financiers will ad- mit for a long period no stranger has given thé time or attention to the affairs of the colony that I have, for it is not until after you. have studied Hongkong that you begin to discover, and that slowly, what a marvelous place it is. —London Mail. The hawthorn blossom is emblem- atic of hope. A to a tradi- tion of the eastern .church, the lerown of thorns was made of a branch of the hawthorn, and it is ads hav peu niees eae tine tig ig Pe be ) ied a haw {soon léave New Kok to go Soxth : Sure to see my samples. Cotton and Peanut. Below are Norfolk prices of eotto: and ‘peanuts for yesterday, as furnished {by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer chants of Norfok - . COTTON. ; Good Middling i} Miting (es 7} Low Middiing = ~~. 6 Good Ordinary 6 3-1 ‘dee tnccors § PEANUTS. Prime : og ‘Extra Prime : ™ancy 4 Spanish 60 to 7 Tone—quiet. wr Greenville Market. Corrected by 8. M. Srbalix-( 3 3 Bntter, per Ib "15 to 2 Western Sides © 4t¢t05 Sugar cured Hams 10 to 124 Corn * an 40 to 6 Cori Meal 5G to 6 Flour, Family 5.50 to 6.25 Lard 64 to 1b Oats 35 to 4 Sugar 4 to6 toffee 13 to 24 Salt per Sack 75 to 1-60 Chicken$ 10 to 2f Eggs per doz 124 Beeswax. per 20 GREENVILLE TOBACCO MARKET REPORT, roomier BY 0. L. JOYNER. Lucs—Common.. vee ok b0 8 ? Fine.... neeeeese.t to 14 Currers—Common.......64 to10 Le .10 to 18 satancgomtpainrin enema meentniee eee ESTABLISHED 1875. TAM, A. SSHULTZ PORK SIDES &SHONLDER JARMEKS AND MEKUHANTS BL b) ing their year’s supplies will tind their interest toget our prices befere pu chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is cos aple te uallits branches. FLOUR,COFFEE,SUGAR RICE, TEA, &c. ALWAYS AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES. Tobacco, Snuff &c, we buy ciroc} from Manufa turers en- abling you to buy at one protit, A eour- plcie stock of FURNITURE always on hand and sold at prices to suit the times. Our goods are all bought and sold fur CASH therefore, having ne 1isk to run, we sell at a close margin. 8. M. SC BULL k a Gr aenwille . 1 HAVE TPE PRETTIEST — LINE OF— Wall Paper' hown in Greenville. Be All new styles, not ap 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's, on BED avenue, - A. B ELLINGTON. Ganference Dat The Kinston Free Press will publisa a Daily during the N.C. Annual (‘on- 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 will contain full ‘Teports ot the Con- ference proceedings. Mailed daily to any address on re— ceipt of 25 cents in stamps or silver. [QF Agents wanted ju every town. {3 Liberal commission allowed. FREE PRESS, _Kinston, N. Go. TAX NOTICE... All. persons: cigs s hn pela the town | : of Greenville are o they can find | Mayor’s office where wen ean{ call and: ‘settie,. All why fail to = ever © | Dec, Ist will be Procgeded jthe law directs, - | pe Save trouble and- “cost vy payiug ‘EM. McGOW. Town 33 ( ahaw 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 failte pay by the 7th of December will be proveeded against as the Jaw 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. 2 sr re a=] PETIT 6 tna = moi 8 5 $ = = ® ® be | ome ya a . 3 yy fey | os AS fea ve] RRQ’ = BY by 2» F ~~) R So S8 F800 ‘Tl ¥ M.S = hy = <—_ Sy om? 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(; W' \ODARD & HARDING: ATTORNE YS-AT-LAW, >pecial attention given to sotlestions anc settlement of claims, Loans male on short time, Joho H.xmali, =. W.-H. Long, W shington, N, ©, Greenville, N.C, MALL & LONG Attorneys and Connselors at'Law. GRERNVILLE, N.C. Practices in all the Courte. a TORBOREAL A ARTIST. GREENVILLE. N. 9 Patronage solicited, Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing Gents Claman sacar | Gentlemens Clothing JOTEL NICHO: Ny. Ad: repay bese nHe © ow 2 icoqse 0S oO so Boe IT] @y 5 roa a ©: co OF .. be % nee oe = rage a Oss Gy oe 8 as Oi Wy Bb mS O a 69 SEB Fe y 7” #Ba © Gy Hy, ger OR PO Bag ° o & 43.9 Oo &sé6 - TAX NOTICE. Special. attention | given ‘wo"eleaning 3 ts he ga rerememers a = “WILMINGTON & WELDON R. hy aie ieteare AND BRANCHES. AND FLORENCE &alL .fuab " Coatienseu senedule )~ TRAINS GUING SOUTR. Dated 18 HY 0 | Noy. th |3 | & | Ay M.?.M. 4. M Leave Weldon | 11 55) 9 44) : Ar. Rocyk Mt 1 OQ/10 39 Lv Tarhoro 12 12 Lv Rocky Mt 1 00 10 5 45 Ly. Wilson 2 O811 6 2U fivSelma 2 53} | Liv Fay’tteville| 4 36) 1 V7 Ar. Florence 7 25) 34 Ze | OR pM. o|)UALM Lv Wilson 2 08 6 20 Lv Gokisboro $ 10 7 05 Lv Magnolia 4 16 8 10 Ar Wilmington} 6 45) .9 45 P. Mi ri A.M TRAINS GOING NOTRH. Dated Puy a! Nov.13, | 63] 6 Siz 1896. ZA | 2, ZA A. M.|P.M. Ly Fuivrerce 8 40| 74) Ly Fayetteville) 11 10! 9 40 Ly Selma 12 37 Ar Wilscn 1 20/11 35 + > \ $3 { Zn A. M. > Ly Wilmington] 9 25 i a Lv Magnolia | 10 52 8 30 uy Goldsboro | 12 01 9 26 ar Wilsen 1 00 10°27 Ly Larboro | 248 . > ieee 33 io 3 Zh AA a | ~ | > M, P. MIP. M, Ly Wilso 1 20 11 35 10 32 Ar Rocky Mt 2.17 (1211) 1) 16 Ar Tarboro 400 Lv Tarborc ‘ : Lv Rocky Mi | 2 17 12 11 Ar Weldon 10] Train on Scotiatd Neck Branch Ro eaves Weldon 3.55 p, m., Halifax 410 p. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 4.55 w., Greenville 6.57 p. m., Kinston 7.45 p.m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.2. a. m., Greenville 8.22 a.m. Arriyin Halifax at 11:00 a. m., Weidon 11.20 am daily except Suuday. Trains on Washnigton Branch leave Washington 8,00 a, m., ana.3.00 p. in, arrives Parmele 8.50 a. m., and 4.40 p. m., Tarboro 9.45 4. m.,.returningleaves Bacnara 3.00 p- m., Parmede 10.20 a. m. and 6.20 p. m,, arrives Washin an on aad 7.10 p. m, Daily ox. unday. Connects with traj 2 a rt Neek Branch. meen rain leaves 2urporu, N C, via Albe- marie & Raleigh R. 8, dailyexcept Sun. day, at 450 p. m., Sunday 8 00 P, M; arrive Piyimoutn 9.00 P. M., 6.25 p. m. Returning izaves Plymouth daily except Sunday, 6.00 a. m., Sunday 9.30 a. mn. arrive Tarboro 10.25.a.m and 11. 45 Train on Midland N.C, branch leaves |. Gold8boro duily, except Sunday, 6.05 a m. arriving Smithfield 7°30 a, m. Re. turning leaves Smithfield 8.00 .a.m,, ar- rives at Goldsbors 9.30 a, m, , Diairs in Ne vyist oir cky Mount 220 p. m,. arrive shville 5.06 p., Spring Hope 5,80 m. Return ave Spring: Hope Oa. m., Nash8.3) am, airive at y Mount 9.0a m, daily except ay. Trains on Latta branch 3 ., leave Laita 6.40 pm, shite, Bates 7.50 pm, Clio 8.06 p m. Returning leave Cliot6.10 a m, Dunbar 6.30 a m ! oe 7,50 a m, daily except Sun- Train onClinton Branch lea | yes War- ; rhe’ for Clinton eaily, .exeept. Suaday, fre a m.and 8.50 p, m- Returnirg teaves Clinton at7.00 4. m. and3,00 1 m. Train No. 78 makes close connection at Weldon forall points daily, all rail via} _ Rishmone, alse at Ro. ount with Norfolk-and CarolinaR R for Nouolk né all points North-via Norfolk, | JOHN F. DIVINE, : ‘General Supt. SON, Traftie Manager. : i—— TM. EME , a | Rest in: use. RUSSIA’S ARMY. Two Million, Men, Armed With Modern Rifles, Ready For Action. As the military forces of Russia : ong war footing contain upward of 8,000,000 combatants, it would ap- pear that something more than “co- ercion that does’ not itself mean rrar’”’ would be required to enable any nation of western Eurape to settle the eastern question without first consulting the czar. This vast army is raised throughout the Rus- sian empire, liability to service be- ing almost universal. As a rule service with the colors lasts five years, and in the event of a mobili- gation of the forces the field troops would be brought up to war strength by calling in reserves who had served five years in the ranks. The field troops and field reserve troops, together numbering 2,000,000 of “men, would be formed into field armies, which would each comprise anumber of army corps, rifie bri- grades and reserve divisions. The remainder of the forces consist of fortress and depot troops and im- perial militia. The ‘‘three line rifle, pattern 1891,”’ has been istroduced in place of the’ single loading Berdan rifle. The new rifle carries five rounds in the magazine, is of small caliber (.3 inch), and has a smokeless am- munition. On service the bayonct rscabbards are left at home, and the quadrangular bayonet is carried fixed. The barrel of the rifle is un- cased and screwed into the body, an arrangement which helps to lessen the weight, and, in fact, the rifle, with bayonet fixed, weighs orly 93/ pounds, or about one pound less than the Lee-Metford rifle and bay- onet used in the British service. fire,which may be used at all ranges; individual fire, which is employed up to 500 er 600 paces; individual concentrated fire—the fire of all the men of a section or squad at a com- mon object—up to 1,200 paces; a masa fire at greater distances than 1,200 paces. When within 200 or 300 paces of the enemy, fire attains its maximum intensity by the em- ployment of magazine fire. After a successful bayonet charge the shoct P| ing line must continue its advance to the far side of the captured posi- | ° . | tion and press the enemy by a rapid fire. A frontal attack must be sup- potted by one on the flank. When acting on the defensive, infantry must put forth every effort to shake the enemy by fire and then attack him with the bayonet. Throughout the Russian cavalry '} sword 34% menes tong and ‘Title “‘tand bayonet. In the Cossacks the front rank carry a lance. In artil- lery the Russians are particularly strong, and their armament and projectiles are of the latest and most approved patterns. The active army and field reserve troops alone con- tain upward of 500 batteries, man ning over 4,000 guns. General staf} officers form a closed corps and ars |. recruited from those who pass the General Staff academy. The-duties of the general sta!f, broadly speak- ing, include the movements and op- erations of the army, intelligence of the enemy and reconnoissance of the theater of war. | : Itis laid down that on marches, when at a distance from the encmy, it is of the first importance to study the comfort and convenience of the troops by separating arms and sending on billeting parties and}. bakers to provide for the wants of the troops beforehand. When near the enemy, however, and on a march that may lead to an encoun- ter, the treops advance close. up as much as possible in columns and aim mainly at swiftness and secre- cy.—Pall Mall Gazette. Humming Bird’s Umbrella. A writer in The American Sports- man tells a remarkable story about a humming bird: | In front of a window. where 1 worked last summer was a butter nut tree. A humming bird built her nest on a limb that grew near the window, and we had an opportunity | ito watch her closely. In fact, we could look right into the nest. One day, when there was a heavy shower coming up, we thought we would see if she covered her young quring the rain. Well, when the The regulations recognize four first drops fell, she came and took in kinds of infantry fire—-viz., volley; her bill one of two or three large leaves growing close by and laid this leaf over the nest so as completely to cover it. Then she flew away. On examining the leaf we found e hole in it, and in the side of the nest was a small stick that the leaf was fastened to or hooked upon. After the storm was over the old bird came back and unhooked the leaf, and the nest was perfectly dry. Was ln a Hurry. He—Mies Lucila, I love you mad- ‘dys, Will you be mines ; She—T his reaily is so sudden, Mr. Bissnis. I must have time to think 't over bvfore J answer you. He—Can’t give you much; last sar goes in 15 minutes. —Cincinnat Riacaanor tae eee rice mis meat Me ae the Short, from his small stgfure. Pepin, son of Charles Th gna fbr were the men are armed with a curved How Do You Think Your Name and Business | Wou.d 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. BP ihe) y R. L. DAVIS, Pres’t. THE BANK OF Saa—-Paid Transacts a General R. A. TYSON, Vice-Pres’t. SREORGANIZED JUNE 15th,'1896. J. L. LITTLE. Cash rt CREE® VILLE, GREEN VILLE, N. C. SOO 2033 Capital $50,000.00 | = in Capital $25,000.00 S2@393322 Banking Business and Solicits Collections and Ac- connts of Responsible Persons and irms. WG SEE THAT? Ry E! | fae : wee Savio ae, Is It ? bhbhbsh is a picture of the celebrated <>" o * ‘The! outfit of no business man is) complete without one. e Reflector Book Store. | e assortment of these Fountain Pens, S¥@ nicer, for christmas presenta, when you.see GIVES YOU THE NEWS FRESH EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPTSUNDAY)AND = WORKS FOR THE BFsT v —INTERESTS OF. 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Haydr, of W aphington Cig is 5 her e. EE, Griffin went to Wilson this | morning. ST ‘Sylvester Fleming of Washington, was here today, Rev. J. L, Wistield, of Washington, was in town today. Mra, L. 8. Cox and daughter, Mirg Sallie, of Centerviile, are visiting the family of W. H. Cox. ord Congress met to ay. There js still mr ch snow with us. 1. ‘ — m Court will,begin tomorrew moriing The mad is just immense and wading is at its best. There has been a large crowd in a PEPPBPPPA PPLE LLL LLL ON LFA LPL LLL ALLE We are achieving a record that has no parallel in the whole history of southern retailing. Our methods are so clear and clean that they are tempting buyers from every where. They go away pleased and satisfied and are sure to —=—_ call again. <=" town today. A phone has been placea in M. R. Lang’s store, No. 64. A delightful smoke—The Cardenas Elegancies and Economiesin both in colors and blacks wnd cau please you. * "fi Ladies and Gents FUR “Nis! «(NG GOODS we have; a gy itd Jine. qn} \DIES CLOTH for Wraps “we bas. jus’ what’you want. Jn Men and Boys PANTS GOCUl 4 we bave just the best stock to be found aud prices were never} ver. HOES. In shoes we endeav- vor to buy such as will please the wearer, the prices on Shoes are) ‘much lower than last season. Givé| us atrial when you need Shoes for yourself or any member of your family. We can fit the small- est or largest foot in the county. Our L. M. Reynolds & Co.’s Shoes for Men and Boys are warranted ‘to give good service. We have had six years experience with ‘this line and know them to be all ~we clalm for them. In HARDWARE, GUNS, GUN IMPLEMENTS, _ LOADED SHZLLS, OROCK- ERY, GLASSWARE, HALL LAMPS, LIBRARY LAMPS, PARLOR LAMPS, LAMP FIX'TURES, TINWARK, WOOD and WILLOW WARE Ha iN ESS & COLLARS, . 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SY The morning train brought up qu'te a number of p8ople who had business in town today. Superior Court Clerk Moye has been ERE Getting Off on the Last Moxthly Voy- age ofthe Year. rn Finest candy in pound boxes at Starkey’s. Cuorar—50 barrels choice Apples, at S. M. Shultz. Fresh N. Y. and Mountain at S. M. Schultz. Butter For fresh oysters in any style call on Morris Meyer. For a choice smoxe, try Philadelphia Seal, at D. S. Smith’s. tices of the Pence, 1896 calendars are getting so thin that they lock like they can’t live long. er than the end of the year. The slusb on the streets had a ci- minishing eftect on church congregations Sunday morning and night. Mr. Cornelius Stephens received a son, V. L. Stephens, at Dunn. an— nouncing the ceath of the infant davgh- ter of the latter. Vermont Butter ocr sale at DLS Smith. All kinds Fruits and best brands Cigars at Starkey’s. Fresh ‘Taffy made every day and only 10 cents a pound at Shelburn’s. Want to see’something pretty ? 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