D. J WHICHARD, Editor and Owner, TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. TERMS: 25 Cents a Month, Vol. 5. GREENVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1897. No. 730 ee, MUNFORD back from the Northern Markets witharight new line of | such as STRIPED. DIMIIE. Fancy Nainsook, Muslins, Piques, White Lawns, Lace Curt ains. SW.8S, Val. Laccs, Everlasting Kmbroidery,' Kte. Call and see for yourself. We are now ready with SPRING CLOTHING Swell business suits, three-but- ton sack, colors brown, green, grays, in plaids and over plaids, and checks. Our business is erowing, We know the secret It's well-made Clothing at a quick —_seiling profit. That is low prices for you. We are hustling for bus- iness and get: PLAIN BUSINESS TALK. The following advice from the Win- ston Journal to the ladies of the twin be > | city is equally applicable to other towns “Spe |i) the State, tor there is scarcely one of ei home merchants. them which is not guilty ot the folly complained of. And in some instances men—those dependent for patronage el} upon these who live in this community 2% | —_ure equally as apt. as the women to end away trom home for what they O% | could buy te equal advantage from the It is more “than probable that persons here in Greenville | come under the category named by the Op | Journal, which is entirely right when ¢ iit says ; We wish to say a word to the tadies. Spe | [f any of you are in the habit of sendi.g 3 | to more than express or freight. ee (member that the butcher aud the baker * | depend upon the candlestick m:ker and =; not have in stock ? ye |} Out Of town to buy your pretty gowns, ;}or other apparel, we would ask you to take the advice of Punch and “don’t.”’ Why? Weill we will try to tell you. In the first place right here in our towns O¢ Winston and Salem there are as live, ;| wide awake merchants, with just as Va= ried, complete and handsome stocks of goods as you can find anywhere in the country, and they will sell you just as good material at just as reasonable prices as you can secure elsewhere. but this is not the chief reason why you should do your trading at home, The prosperity of your town depends upon the prosperity of its business men, of course. Weare naturally dependent upon each other, «nd every dollar you | ¢}send to New York, Philadelphia, or *| Baltimote werchauts 1s unjusily depriv- ing your home dealer of the money SY ’ :| provided he keeps in stock what you +] want, and he nearly always does that. But to carry the idea a little farther, in + | our plan of mutual interdependence, thac >} merchant in all prob.bility deals with or in some way throws money, in the | course of business, into the hands of your father or vrother, or husband. Then is it fair to your home dealer to send away to a .foreign merchant for something your local tradesman may Why not let hin oder it for you? Even it he does make asmmall profit on it that will not amount Re- 2% all of them upon the merchant and he QW | aporeciative enough 4 money at home aud let’s help to buiid 2 | up those that build us up and in that 4 way we may build up a town greater ® leven than we dream ot now. 5 | lecture “Beyond the Alps Lies Jtaiy” fe) ~ | ters. ;| genius, but separated from the capti- ‘Then be patriotic anil to spend your upon them. Henry Bivunt Coming. Henry Blount will deliver his famous in the Court House here Friday night, under the auspices of the King’s Daugh- The Monett (Mo.) Leader says. “The lecture glistened with pearis ot thought and_glittered with flashes ct vating manner of the speaker—the ex- pression of his face, the flash of his eye —it would lose halt its beauty.” Tickets on sale at Wvoten’s Drug Store. Reserved seats 39, general ad— mission 25, children’ 15. The lecture will begin at 8:30 o’clock, EDITORIAL NOTES. The U. S. Judgeship has at last been 8+ttled, tue plum falling to T. R. Pure nell. Sc Judge Robinson will have to continue in his position on the Superior cours bench. The quarte ly statement of the busi— ness of all banks in this State, just completed, makes the following show- ing: The 29 national banks have $11,083,- 866 resources; the 41 State banks $6,-]* 502,300, the 18 private banks $1,407, 900, and the 6 savings banks $1,225,- 000; total, 95 banks and $20,218 837, The total loans and discounts are $12 - 636,685, United States bonds held, $1,053,500, State oonds $76,504, stocks and securities $511,286. geld $570,034, silver $264,944, all other currency $731,368 The capital stock paid up ageregates $5,483,074, surplus $1,178, -, 829, undivided profits $565,373, indi- vidual deposits $10,018,805, United S:ates deposits $1,571,942. , North Carolina Tobacco. Col I, A. Sugg shows us the most recent tobacco statistics, showing that North Carolina is the second largest tobacco growing State in the Union, Kentucky being the larges:. North Carolina last year had 134,- 576 acres in tobazco; Kentucky had 196,745 acres. No:th Carolina made, in 1896, 68,- . 629,170 pounds ; Kentucky 143,623,- 850 pounds, Value of the North Carolina crop, $5,590,334; of the Kentucky crop, $6,030,292. Average price paid in North Carolina 8 cents per pound; in Kentucky, 4} cents per pound. These figures are from Col. Kiile- b-ews’ year book on leaf tobacco, “Its Criture, Cure, Market and Manufac- and will be ot epecial interest to tobacconists. Pitt county grows seven per cent of North Carolina’s crop. ture,” In a short wh'le commencement ir = viiations will be making rounds their annual “I would I were a i:oa, that [ might leave,” remarked the stranded hotel! guest. “But you forget,’’said the other, “that sometimes the trunk of a tree is seized for board.” While a marriage being pertormed near Danville, Va., a kerosene lamp flamed up and was about ceremoney was to explode when the bride seized it and hurled it through a window. ‘The groom thea came out from under the table, where he had hidden, and the ceremoney proceeded. “Boys” said ateacher in Sunday Scl.ool, “can any ot you quote a verse o Script:re to prove that it is wrong fora man to have two wives?” Fe paused, and after a moment or two;a bright boy raised his hand ‘Well, Thomas ?”’ said the teacher encourag- ingly. Thomas stood uv and said; “No man can serve two masters.”— Boston Home Journal. GEN TLE SPRING. Our stock is oT es with all the latest in ~*~ ams, White Guns, Mt ca FURMGHINS C0008, you a suit. WW LON THIS | After selecting from the hana- some line oi Imported = shown by vs. Our line of CLOTHING! © for spring and summer is the height of fashion. We want you all to inspect this stock of Clothing it will surely pay you. Sail | (Gas ——MY LINE OF" Dress Goods, Shoes Gents Furnishings is Superb and your inspestion is invited. FRANK WILSON TH& KING CLOTHIER. scram siete tg Ai a ily or anne a LOTTI Goo We have it and want you to have it aad w do this we are offering special bargains ir ~—Men and Boys—. CLOTHING if we can’t fit you in stock we have a beauti ful line of samples just received and wiil make and anything you want in the. Dry. Goods line at ptices that will surprise you. " H. M. HARDE —— APP... j a The Low Price Merehant _ ary Department has made the . eolored persous to one white. The f EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY). 0 ‘e year. ry e a ° ane ‘O28 month, & a * a. : t0 : Delivered in town i. “Jo each neigh ; ae only ou - side of the paper. part of the same State, has res area of over 1,000,000 acres, of ty duction aggregating a value, eyen ; ab the low prices that have pre- . vatled, of more the $4,250,000, - ~ *The total area submerged at miles. Tt contained at the Jast Thue value of ite! lye stock’on|gevealy get as many’ sabeaer 88] 2 4 Tyson, vicespet't. Fenvary 1 last ($%174686) and of| they desire-to have even fay charge)" TY°PS8 N° Pe Opa aNIZeD JUNE 15 Bs | a products of rt | —— a highest rw’es. But in pee owiloraTeMENTOR THE = = nand March 1; last--($554,754) the} and country communities there seems | ‘Th ee : mes | | ‘lle 2 total of $90,176,177 will represent e Bank of Gr eenvil e, | cee Soa. cell RIPTION RATES. Ore week. . by carriers without Hen GOST. rates are liberal and ean be nist on application te the editor or at including minor crops, represent- the office ling a value of $21,782,180 ou the ————— eee | lantations. We desire a itve correspondent at oe ‘office in the county, who will aad Revere of NEWS as it occurs Forage aad Fib2r Plants. : porhood, Write plainly ss nite an Aprit 23, 1897. * _. Fripa¥s reel a eet OVER 20,000 SQUARE MILES. eee “Wasuinetoy, April 91:—The Bureau of Statistics of the Tress— following report on the damage caused agricultural interests by the Mississippi river flood : Since the publication on April 12 of a statement relative to the agricultural interests of the sub- merged districts of the Mississippi valley south of Cairo, Ill. the arca under water bas been con- siderably extended. The extension is below Vicksburg, Miss-, but on the right or west side of the river, and is mainly due to a break 9,000 feet in #idth, in the levee at Biggs. Tye outflow of water at this poise has totally submerged tour pdrishes (counties) of Louis- jana and partially overflowed five others, while a break at La Fourche crossing in the southern sulted inthe submergence of an additional area of nearly 300 square miles in La Fourche and Terres Bonne parishes. In this newly submerged region there was in 1890 a total population of 82,356, in the pfoportion of four region contained at the last census 7,747 farms, with a total which 420,000 were improved. Of this last mentioned area 213,000 acres, or over one-half, were last year devoted to -cottor, over 91,000 acres to corn, 6,060 acres to sugar cane, 2,000 acres to hay and an inconsidorable acieage to other crops. ‘The total value of these farms, including fences and buildings, but exclusive of their movable equipment was in 1890 close upon $11,000,000 and the valne of the implements and ma- chifery upon them was over $600,000.: On January 1, of this year, they contained live stock to the value of $1,500,000, and so lately as the first of March they were estimated to have still on hand about $800,000 worth of the crop of last season. The total value of the farms submerged by the breaks in the levees that have occurred since the 10th inst.. with their farm implements, live stock and crops on hand, is therefore close upoh $14,000,000. This region produced last year nearly 100,000 bales of cotton, over 9,000,000 pounds of sugar, over 1,300,000 bushels of corn, besides hay, potatoes, cats and other minor products, the entire pro- .o18 date is over 20,000 square Census 46,520 farms, with @ toval. area of 4,904,466 ares, nearly one- half of which was improved, and the approximate value wf the aggricultural property of the submerged region. Among the products of this region last yeu were 466,056 bales of cotton,worth $16,312,060; 12,525,645 bushels of corn.worth $3,995,278, and 9,033,- $i8 pounds of sugar, worth $271,016. The total production Arccent bulletin of the N. C. Experiment Station which is now being distributed, is No. 133, en- titled “some new forage, fiber and other useful plants.” This bulletin describes a variety of new plants which have been tested and their value is reported. Among the more important of the kinds that are promising and worthy of more general use, are the cowpea» of the “Unknown” aud “Rea Ripper” varieties, bagy, a new Japanese legumine recent- ly imported, allied to Japan clover, the Canada field pea, and yetch. Among the plants that haye recently been advertised that do not promise well and are not recommended, are the beggar weed, so much planted in Florida, the horse baan; saccaline; the flat pea and canaigre. The latter plant is grown in the arid climates of the middle lower section of the United States, Arizona and ad- joining States, for use for tannic avid. So far it hay not been found of value in this State. Promising fiber plauts are ramie and jute, the former especially, and some of the roots are being distributed for co-operative testing 10 the eastern section of the State, where it promises to be of considerable va'ue in rich lowlands aad in rice growing districia. The only drawback heretofere has been that proper machinery for preparing the fiber for market has not been known, but recently machinery has been effected which makes it more easy to accomplish. this. ging, fertilizers, ete., and the material for very important industry and i amount of money- eants in North apply to the Station for it. ianieeeermete tinea accede enreiied Telephones in the Country. emia far. more important than it is to the resident ot a'city. ‘To be able to ca!l up the phveician in an emergency, for the farmer to have comunication with the market town, to give his orders for purchases, an a hundred other th ngs without leaving his home, wou'd not only be and economy, but would — pro- mote the pleasures of life. Instead of saving a walk of a mile or less, as it does in the city, a country telephone may save a long ride through rain and darkness. In various countries ‘ of Europe telephone wires extend through the raral neighborhoods. A traveler, he went to a tarm-house in Sweden, and finding the farmer did not understand English, an interpreter was ealled up by telephone in the nearest city, and so the farmer and the traveler ims, arm buildings d oth arise, ott 2,041. Tito the to an open field tor enterprise.—Golds- boro Headlight. — quarter were the largest on re- cord. Farmers of the State use im-|, mense quantities of cotton bag-| < if | 40 this purpose | 3° should be grown and manufacter- | 3 : ed here, 1t would add another | ¢ would be the saving of a large}; A summary of | © the con:ents of the bulletin is/¥ given in it so that busy readers 4 can ascertain the ‘rious subjects | trdated. It will be sent to appli-|% Carolina who Ac fd 4 tl A telephonein a country home is}% in a recent magazine article, told how |< cartied on a conversation through an} 4% interpreter many miles away. Even |} in Finland telephones in . farm-houses | { ‘are common. In this section of the] ¢ : ca nad van til ate presse A The postal receipts for the past The Dallas News says that there are flowers and bees enough in Texas and cows eroagh to cverflow a_ state like Massachusetts six feet deep with milk and honey. Senator Elkins wants to tax the cargo of every foreizn ship 10 per. cent. Why not sow the approaches to all our ports with torpedoes aud keep the blarsted foreigners out: altogether? Then we could devote ourselves to the ncble task ot getting rich by swapping Jack-knives with each other. The Senator is only a halfhearted protec- tionist —-Atianta Journal. The gentlemen who left the Democratic party last year are considering the advisability of nolding a conference to devise ways and means to save that political organization froma de- struction they profess to fear. If wo are to judge by the returns from the municipal elections the Democratic party is engaged in its old business of saving itself, and that is more than some of its bolters will be able to do.—Wasb-| ington Post T'be class that builds up a town and country, and enjoys life and makes the best citizens, are the euternrising and liberal men who beleive in living aad let others live, and who, when they get a dollar, don’t squeeze it until the goddess of liberty feels as if a cor- get, laced to the last notch, would feel more comfortable. Such squeezing is what causes baid times and stops the circulation of the American eagle. If it were not for our broadgauged, enter- prising men it would be impos- sible to build a prosperous city. a On x0 PRACTICAL 2 TW AAD SHET ON WORKER. Offers his services to the 2 ‘ citizens of Greenville and the ¢ dé public generally. ROOFING, GUTTERING, | Spouting and Stove Work, a specialty Satisfaction guaranteed or e €© no charges made. ‘Tobacco | 4© Flues made in season. Shop 3 inxear of 5 and 10 cent store. 9 HANI-CRAYON ‘ Portraits | Miss ROSA HOOKER oo ! RS. 'T. E. HOOKER and to 4 and solicit orders for Oray- D on Portraits. All work executed by hand. Portraits made life size and will not fade. | Specimens of work on ex- § hibition at J. L. Wooten’s 4 2 Drug Store, where orders s can slso be left. Prices of ¢ work furnished on applica- ¢ ped . Cw bt Wehave'alarge * just arrived. Comeand see us. OATS, HAY AND El We study carefully the separate needs your account, promising every accommod GREENVILLE, N. C. _Atijthe Close cf Business Maroh 9th, 1897. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES, 2. Loans and Discounts $41,761.19 3 Capital stock paid in ~ $23,000.00 Over Drafts 133,275$ Surpius and Profits = © 2,332.66 >. Premium on Stock 1,090.00 Deposits subject to Check — 85,691.14 Due from Banks 38,567.64; Due to Banks 722.36 — Furniture and Fixtures 1,500,003 Cashiers Checks ortstanding: 863.34 Current Expenses 985.52 Time Certificates of Deposit 355.08 Cash Items 2,652.12 : —— ne Sash on hand 25,875.38 Cotal $112,974.50 riininseadlocinad Total $112,974.60 of our patrons, and shall be glad to have ation consistent with good banking. J¢} STOCK. OF GOODS Wit CIAL, | 6 COBB & SON oy nineties Siemens UNDERTAKERS, FUNERAL DIREGTORS AND EMBALMERS. poomntonna, @ Resear ony - We haye just received * new hearse and the nicest line of Cof- tins and Ceskets, in werd, metal— lic and cloth ever brought to Green\ille. We aie prepared to fo embalm- ing in al its forms. Personal atiention given to con. ducting funerals ard bodies en- trusted to our care will receiye every mark of respect. Our prices are lower than ever. _ We do not want monupoly but invite con petition. We can be found at any and all times in the Juhn Flanagan Buggy Co’s building. Primary. See A SPECIALTY sostryscsee cured in 16t035 days. You can betreatcd at home forsame price under same guaran: ty. Ifyou prefer to come here we will con: - tractio pay railroad fareand hotel bills,and nocharge, if we fail to cure. If you have taken mere cury, iodide potash, and still have aches and ee Mucous Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, imples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebrows fallin out, it is this Secondary BLOOD POISO we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obsti- ep e wees ane enna the world for a cannotcure. This disease has alw baffled the skill of the most eminent physi cians. $500,000 capital behind our uncordie tional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent sealed on application. Address COOK REMEDY CQ.,. 803 Masonic Temple. CHICAGO, ILI. —~ ‘ , Ma), ’ wet é ‘ «* 4 ’ i y Ly % i Li 4 i | ‘ \ * we ESTAELISHED 1875. SAM. M. SCHULTZ PORK SIDES& SHOULDER FR ARMERSANI) MEKUHANTS BUS ing their year’s supplies will find their interest to get our prices befere pe chasing elsewhere, Ourstock is coraplete u allits branches. FLOUR,COFFEE, SUGAR ALWAYS AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES bs + > | 1 LN has mae ee LOE EAS IELTS BOB GREENE & CO. CITORS WANTED for OL Dr. ‘Talmages ‘The Earth Girdled,’’? or his famous tour around the world, a thrilling story of savage and barbarous lands. Four mil- lion Talmage’s books sold, and “*The Earth Girdled” is his letest and grand- est. Demand enoromous. Everybody wants this famous book, only $3.50. Big book, big commissions. a gold mine for workers. Credit given, freight paid, ontfit free. Drop all trash and sell the king of books and make $300 a month. Address for outfit and terri ory, The Dominion Company, Star Buildiug. Chi- cago. (COAG OS oR eS TT TT 3arbers. AMES A, SMITH, TONSORIAL ARTIST. GREENVILLE. NW. C, Patronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressiag Gents Clothes a specialty ei if ©RBERT EDMUNDS. FASHIONABLE BAREKR, & | Special attention given to cleaning ‘Gentlemens Clotbing OTEL NICHOLSON, J. A, BureeEss, Mer. Washington, N. C, This Hotel-has been thoroughly reno vated, several new rooms added, elec, tric bellsto every room. Attentive ser vants. Fish and Oysters served daily’ Patronage of traveling puvlic solicited” CREENVILLE Male Academy. The next session of the school will open ong MNDAY SEPT. 7, 189 and continue for 10 months, The terms are as follows. \ FURNITURE. | always on band and soldat prices to su ling you to buy at i FU R a + angus of 1890, there be added reountry rates have been prohibitory. In large cities telephone compamies can Abii ete Tobacco, Sr~ we buy diroc) from Manufa tun. 3 en one proit, A eouw- f&c, bought and for CASH. therefore, having no 1isk “Wberal patronage. |v run we sell st a. cjose margin, . : ahs a. M SCHUL ‘Greenville; N.C v : Primary English per mo. - $200 Intermediate ** ‘* ‘ $2 50 Higher wom Mm $3 00 Languages (each) “ $100 The work and disclpline of she school fut : ' ‘We ask & continuance of your past WW. RAGSDALB % ve Ein pene sae ovum asic tittsdhtias Ss ee er Teer Lee Te “AND BRANCHES. AND FLORENCE &ad, BUAD ‘’cauensea ocnedule ial ‘ mi : r ‘eae TaadgX bh R. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Sp April 15, j3 3 A. M.j2.M. A, M Leave Weldon | 12 £0) 9 =4 Ar. Rocyk Mt | 12 62,10 9 Lv Tarboro 12 12 A Lv Rocky Mt | 12 5210 5 46 Ly Wilson 2 Od/11 | 6 2U Lv Selma 2 50 Lv Fay’tteville) 4 15) 1.7 Ar. Florence 6 ba G2 On ZO Pi, A.M Ly Wilson 2 08 0 Ly Goldsboro $ 10 5 Lv Magnolia 4 16 0 Ar Wilmington) 5 45 9 45 P, M. A.M TRAINS GOING NOTRH , Dated Crs & 5: April 15, ei g 3's 1897, ZA| z za SORT ny TS eee SES oul cen aeemmeneel A. M.'P.M. Ly Fivrerce 8 45| 74) Lv Fayetteville! 11 10) 9 4 Ly Selma 12 87) | ar Wilscn 1 20/11 35 ce cT A.M) ‘| Ip, Ly Wilmington) 9 25 7 00 f.4v Magnolia | il 50 8 30 Ly Goldsboro | 1 0) 9 36 ar Wilsen 1 00 10 27 Ly Tarboro : 142 7 Re) 49) aM} | ip. om! Ly Wilson 1] 42) 10 32! Ar Rocky Mt 2 33} _ 11 16 Ar Tarboro. 400| r u Lv Tarborc | 12 Lv Rocky Mu 2 17] . Ar Weldon Train on Scetla i Neck branch Zoa eaves Weldon 4.10 5, m., Halifax 4,¢8 p. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 6.10 p w., Greenville 6.57 p, m., Kinston 7. 6 >. m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.: 0} & m., Greenville 8.52 a. m. Arriving | Hali © x at 11:20 a. m., We'don 11,40 am daily except Sunday. lrainson Washnigton Branch lenve Washington 8.20 a, m., and 2.00 p.m, arrives Parmele 9.10 a. m., and 3.40 p, m., Tarbore 9.45 a. m., returningle aves Tarboro 3.30 p. m., Parmele 10.20 a.m. and 6.20 p. m,, arrives Washington 11.40 a, m., and 7.20 p. m. Daily ex- ept Sunday. Connects with trains on Scotland Neek Branch. Train leaves 1arporu, N C, via Albe- Marle & Raleigh K. k. daily except sun- day, at 5 50 p. m " Sunday 405 P.M; arrive Plywavuta 7.4) P. M.,.6.00 p, m. Returning izaves osiymnonte daily excep: Sunday, 7,50 a. m., Sunday 9.00 a n., arrive ‘l'arboro 0. 15 am and ll. 45 Train on Midland N. C. branch leaves Gold3boro daily, except Sunday, 6.05 a M. arriving Smithitield 7°30 a. m. RKe- turning leaves Smithtield 8.00 a. m,, ar- tives at Goldsbors 9,30 a. m. Fa eit on Latta branch, Flerence R , leave Latta 6.40 pm, atrive Dunbar ib pm, Clio 8.05 p m. Returning leave Clioté.10 am, Dunbar 6.30 a m, _ Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun- ve. Train onClinton Branch leayes War- awier Clinton caily, except Sauday, lv a.m.and 8.50 p, m: Returning aves Clinton at7.00a. m. and38,00, m. Train No, 78 makes close conneetion at Weldon forall points daily, allrail via Hiehmone, alee at Rovky Mount with Norfolk and CarolinaR R for Nouiolk ¢.ue all points North via Norfolk, JOHN F. DIVINE, General Supt. T, M. EMERSON,Trathe Manager. J. R.KENLY, Gen’! Maneger, THE MORNING' STAR The Oldest Pay Newspaper in North Carolina, The Only Five-Dollar J :l/ tts Class inthe State. W A, BERNARD Wilmington, N Cc. you to. make an immediate pro- visions for your. family. By insuring today, your estate is increased in value at once. "Twas Ever THUS. A few days sinc? an insurance agen accepted an invitation to inspect a new and beautiful house built by a friend. After taking a peep at the whole estab- lishment from top to bottom, inquired— ‘‘House insured ?” *Ses.!” “What do you insure it for?” *+Because it MIGHT burn.” ‘*Not SURE of it, are you ?”’ ‘tN o,”? “I your life insured ?” * No,” ; “Die, won’t you ?” ‘*Ves,”? “Sure 9 “Yes,” \“Then why not insure your life as well as your house ?”” “Weil, really, Ureyer thought of the matter just in that light before, and will give it early atteution.” — Travelers ‘Record. | Best time to insure : Now. Best Compavy to insure in: the Mu- tual Benetit Life Insurance Co,, of Newark, N. J. Represented by J. LL. Sugg, Greenville. N.C. savant. — a Crazy Fanatic. About a week ago a strange lcoking individual made his appearance in town and proclaimed ! imself a forerunner of When asked where ue hailed from, he replied : “Irom the other side of the North Questioned with refer— ence to his nationality and parentage, the second. ecming ot Christ. Frigid zone.” he invariably replies that he isa son of God, ard was not born of man and woman, but of rature. He claims to have come across the frigid zone “in the spirit.” of the Bible are unique. “amiliar with the Scriptures and quotes extensively to establish his theories , but, when cornered, he makes the most extravagant assertions, claiming to have direct revelations trom God. Quitc a number of colored men have hang on his words and are bGing carried He profess to be a preacher, but a teacber, away by bis doctrine, does not and, accordingly, he sits aad allows his eongregation to ask questions, which he answers very patiently and without any and nine months old, and lives on fruity lesitation. He says he is a year and that mosquitos will not bite him.— Wilmington Messenger. Your best judgment requires’ beauty in Maturity. The physical beauty of woman should last, growing more and more mellow until the end That the heauty of | like that of men, shoul? be determined from the scandpoint of ad- vancing miurity, cannot be disputed. It is absurd to claim that the ripe, rich beauty of forty is loss attractive than the budaing immaturity of sweet six - teen. When women live in harmony with nature’s laws cach stag) of beauty has its own charms. ‘The fulluesa cf beauty docs not réach its zenith under the age of 35 or 40. Helen, of Troy, comes upon the stage at. the-vge of 40. Aspasia was 36 when she married Peri- cles, and she was a brilliant figure 30 years thereafter. Cleopatra was past 30 when she met Anthony. Diana de Poictiers was 36 when she won the heart of Henry II, The King was half her age, but his devotion was never changed. Anne, of Austria, was 38 when described as the most beautiful weman in Europe. Mme, De Mainte— nn was 43 when united to Louis, and Catherine, of Russia, was 38 when she women. His ideas | He seems \ seized the throne and occupied it for 85 | years. J Just try a 1Uc. box ot cascarets, the, fin\st liver and bowel regu ator ever maile, When bilious or costiva, eat a Case earct, candy cathartic, care constipe— ion. ss | ance Baptists, See Here ! fhe Southern Baptist Convention. meets this year in Wilmington, N. C., May 8th. convention, and you also wa*t to go in Now, you want to go to this stvle and c mfort. ‘Chere is only one good firstelass line from the ‘south and Southwest to Wilmington, and that fine : is the Seaboard Air Line, which runs the finest and fastest trains in the South and makes the lowest rates of any railroad running from the South or Southwest. ing your arrangements until you have Don’t he fooled into mak.-. consu'ed one of the Seaboard Air Line acents, who always esteem it a pleasure ta serve you. B. A.Newland, Generel Agent Passenger Department, 6 Kim- ball house, Atlanta. Ga., will be giad o write you or call on you, or you ean apply tony ot the representatives of the Seaboard Air Live in any town or city. This 18 the official route. Do f you want to go with vour friends ? RATER __ tere PAT ON NE Lk At I EME, OOO, Mt, CEE ca NG AE Se rc ale Tin a GEM. Yt VEALED LS, q q 9 9 ¢ ¥ q q q ¢ ¢ q q ; “ 10 +: 25¢ 50¢ ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED A Bb A Ai ae all CATIA m C ~seoece- 4 Sie SE TERETE lie ALL DRUGGISTS & ¢ Y cure any case of cpt Cascarets are fhe Ideal Laxa- ve. never srip or gripe. but cause easy nataral result . ple and beekiet free. Ad. STERLING REMEDY €0Q., Chicago, Montreal, Can, or New York. er 217. ays SEE THAT? ‘Ra 0 uaa y ~=What ——~we> Itis a ahh ot Is It? gebbaas tae celebrated a PARKA FOUNTAIN’ PFNG Best in use, The outfit. ot no business man it complete without one. The Reflector Book Store| has a nice assortment ot itiked ‘Fountain also a beautiful line of Pearl Handle Gold You will be astonished when you see vs ether, very cheap they are. | pias te on ih® ‘ PA hain ae “Cotten ang Peanut, =~ palate are Norfolk prices of cotto. und peanuts for yesterday, as furnished by Cobb Bros. & Commission Mer- chants of Norfolk ° COTTON, Good Middling oe Middling 1 Low Middling 63 Good Ordinary 6 1-16 Tone—tirm. , PEANUTS. Prime oe 2 Extra’ Prime 23 “ancy 38 Spanish’ 60 to,» Tone--quiet. Greenv ille Market. Corrected by 8. M. Schultz. Bntter, per 1b 16 to 25 Western Sides - Jit 50 6 Sugar cured Hams 10 to 12) Corn 40 to a0 Corn Meal 45 to 0 Flour, Family 4.25 to 6.75 Lard 5} to 10 Oats 35 to 4) Sugar 4to5 Coffee 17 to 20 Salt per Sack 75 tol B84 Chickens 10 to 25 Eggs per doz 7 to 10 ees wax.per "0 (Solumbia Surety Spokes | All spokes may break—the spokes that break the least are the spokes you want—the Col- umbia bicycle direct spokes can't easily break—they are almost spokes of certainty—over 100,000 mileage without a broken spoke. Catalogue free if you call. FOR SALE BY S. E PENDER & CO., GREENVILLE, N. C: » hee heen ana sag Rag Both are etch bheirdbid ob jective points for a Winter trip that it’s perhaps hard for you to decide where to go. Let us Help You to a Decision, A trip via New Orleans and the Scathern Pacific to either “Mexico or the Pacific Coast is one you will never forget. It’s a Transition from Frost to Flowers. And the service is so laxuti- ous that people who have tested “Sunset Limite ". call it incomparable, Ifyouare Thinking o:# Going, Write Us. | We have a book entitled “Throngh Sioryland to. Sun— s3t Sans,” a handsome volume of 205 pagg®, fully illustrated, whieh we will send on receipt of 10 centy in stamrs te cover postage. We also bavea de- lightful little guide to Mexi- co, which we will send. on receipt of 4 cents to cover cot of mailing. You Really Ought to Read them Both. Shall we put you down for a copy! If so, or if you want anv special information, it will be: cheerfully futnished by addressing, S. F.B. MORSE, General Passenger’ and Ticket Agent, ‘ NaiW ORLMANS. You may never, But should you ever}¥#===- Want Job Printing —=y Come to see 8,