©; ew = — a - J. WHIGHARD, Editor and Owner, ‘RUTHIN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. TERMS: 25 Gents a Month, eae aya avot Sh tiene aged GREENVILLE, N. C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1897. No. 896 ~ : ne eer : ore \ Morning Marriage in Church : arabes apa me BetuHet, N, C., Nov. 1. 1897. A large number of triends assembled Jesse W. Thomas went to Tarboro in the Methodist church this morning Sunday. ‘|to witness. the marriage of those very) Robert Staton and W. G. Keel went popular young people, Mr. Dolphin D.| tg Tarbaro today on business. Overton.and Miss E'izabeth Skinner White. . W:0. Howard, of Tarboro. was The church was beautifully decora-|here Saturday on legal business. ted for the occasion and .auch admired by all present. Promptly at 8:15 o’clock the bride : entered with her father, Mr, J. White,| W. R. Britton went to Rocky Mount | && and the groom with his brother, Mr. J.|today. Kee D. Overton, of Henderson, . These) . Teets Bros. show is billed to show : were followed by the ushers, Messrs. hete.on Friday, Nov Sth W. I. Pender, P. H. Crawford, R. M. ; _ Moye and G. J. Woodward. As the} The infant child of. Mr. and Mrs, | bridal party passed up the aisles Miss|Jarr-tt Jenkins died last week. Annie Sheppard rendered the wedding march with her usual exquisite touch, Meeting in front of the altar the bride and groom were made one by Rev. N. M. Watson, pastor of the; Miss Lizzie Mayo and M.C.S. Methodist church. . Cherry returned from Neshville, Tenn. Immediately after the ceremony tke|last Tuesday evening, couple drove to the depot where they took the morning train for Henderson to spend their honeymoon with rela- JUST, FOR FUN. tives of the groom. As the train de- '| parted they received a shower of tice i | Jiti i ads: Hair cut o1 accompanied by the traditional old A barber sign reads air ¢ ’ shoe. the inside. lf Washington were alive he would be at- tracted by the National Flag floating over Frank Wilson’s store. Hon. ©. M, Bernard was here Sun- day evening. Wy XK) AN f\\ AEN ERC : AX KE. R. Cable, ot Greensboro, is spend - ing a few days here delivering fruit trees. hil there, too. People who are alive usually do. Buthe’d have to buy up to date garments. We don’t keep the style he wore. And whata grand choice he'd have. Sack suits, single and double breasted cutaways,Prince Alberts each with a style peculiar to us. Cheuiots, Cassimeres, Thibets and Worsted, plaids and checks and stripes in bewildering variety, blacks, blues, browns, olives and all sorts of beautiful combinations of colors. Suits for dress, for business, for sport, suits in all prices. Yes, Washington would cegme tainly buy his Clothing from KS 0 4 Mad tt ht » yy Ns SN SAWN | YS Nf ‘ NYO NY BANYAN oe RN ‘ } ¥ St tn : \ EN i ANY WY AN ae 4 CE 9 ae oA LHL ee Vy: oe Ff gs A ih The couple were also the recipients Paperhanger—How do you like the NOBBY SUITS --- the |” ean aed ea pea aca job? amy body of it is : ‘ ices eir Host of iniends all wish thatlsd) richt, but the frieze is a frost. very sed cho pert their married life so happily begun pecan pa orable for may be an uninterrupted voyage of joy Druggist-—What has become of all colors---remar ° . * and love, those bottles ot last summer’s sunburn eae hie or hint lotion? Assistant (who is on probation single or double br‘ éd sacks in cheviots, cassimeres, worste1s; | in fancy or plain shade Upon hearing that her lover was and black cuiaways all | dead, Miss Anra af a stu ‘| . | | lined with best Italian | deat in the University ct California,) First Crook—What’s swipsey carry cloth, tailor made. committed suicide. lin’ Ge umborel!’ fur, it ain’t rainin’? . ._ t Second Crook— He’s afraid o’ gettin’ The body of John Foyte, engineer} ~ cond Crook aldo” gettin : . itreckles, What! Well of allde dudes of the New York Central train wrecked y ‘ : a { - rs 3 3 ’ + mys ; ver—He al de, but he dor a ee at Garrison’s, was recovered with, ~ °° He ain’t no dude, but he don’t wante> be spotted, see ? OVER THE COUNTRY |—I’ye put "em in the window labeled “Kor Frost Bites and Chilblains.” | Druggist—Consiger yonrself perma- cee temeiien tl nently engaged. grappling irons, When a bride, 15 years ago, Mrs, Katherine, aged 5, asked permission High Grade Overcoats. | chartes Dukin, ot Millertown, N, Y.,)o4 her mother to say grace at the din- ; ‘addine ring. ¢ swiner table, with this result: We 3k The nobby, swell styles ra her ‘eal | a an a few Cee ae » i a i mv ae : days ago it was picked up in her gav-|+t4 ar Anes : se 2 for pkieee sin ata den. things, and don’t tet us eat too fast, | the over Ss an 1p - “ and catch all the crumbsin our aprons, cor ds in lovely shades, Postmasters tor this State with Fr cath apna and The following feurth class postmas~ a Re ered oie were. appointed for this Beate Syne The seasons certainly do fly around, yet we e best Coat ever! Frnday: Everetts, HU. D. Cowan; : P ; : A Shown for the money. | “#rervilte, J. A- Gardner; Hale-| We jeardexestate Senator A. Ax RCP @head of them in our buying and with * | wood, R, A. Corn; Les, Tuckasegee, eared - them in our selling. Ready to talk fall and H. Moses; Walnut Ran, Mrs. Sarah) 0rbes say that he put on the first winter Overcoats now, good one cheap. J. Haynie ; Vineland, Alice Register. undershirt. Monday, tnat he has worn Amen. serpent rigs ; . since the war. He wert over to the EO asiannininiin stmt naa — Pe, ‘ © 4 vt 2 _@ or ‘| aR ee Examination. Plantec’s Warehouse to get about his eo =D aioe ac ea I will be at the Court House injwork and pretty svon that shirt * rm ‘8 | be q Greenville, second ‘Thursday and Fri-|had him feeling liky it was July in Ht li a WV day in Nov., 11th and 12th, for the} so, ot November. It warmed him a all in er examination ot public school teachers, "Thursday will be for white teachers|"P £° that he had to go back home and oo ™ . i ->s=e NOTIONS, 1e<- J. R, ‘LINGLE, Supervisor. | anyway. Hints forthe Uhrifty. HF News of our doings is of general consequence because the store is rich’ with © [Dry Goods, Motions, Shoes, Hats, that concern wise money spenders. If you are es se extravagant, prodigal and wasteful you may Po Tgkap our advertising with impunity. Every 3 OR shopper whos en rapport with the spirit of the times cannot ignore our trade suggestions, ALFRED -: FORBES. | ar and Friday colored, shed, He says he don’t like the thiags %) | 4 * z By ee FED so habit. wy EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT; SUNDAY). , ns mammal Epwred as second-class’ mail matter. eer . ree SI'RSCRIPTTON RATES. seecyears + Ue el $3.06) ‘fee month, - =: ° @ oe One week. * ca bad rue 10} Telivered in town bv carriers without , axtr® cos‘. AAvertisng rates are VWiberal anid ean he ad cn apriication to the editar or at the effe- ——————— “Se decire a ive enrrespondent i keepin x the system thorougly clean and ave'v postoffce Inthe county. ‘who will send in brief items of NEWS aa it occurs fp each neighborhood. Write plainly and env or one side of the paper. pom neces TuEspay. NOVEMBER 2, 1897. — tiie The Boston Post chronicles a cage of a woman who is alleged to have contracted hydrophobia by kissing a pet dog. How much sympathy will the victim get from sensible people? The Brooklyn man whe held a funeral from his house without any corpse in the coffiin did not present any more unusual a snec- tacle than the gold standard newspapers that have been for years preaching the funeral of silyer when silver never has been dead.—Charlotte News. GUESSES AT TRUTH. How often marriage degener- ates into a condition of individu- al selfishness and indifference, regulated by an armed neutrality toward the outside world! % % * No woman is, as a rule, more thoroughly disqualified for what she conceives to be her special vocation than is a professional matchmaker. * * * We owe nobody love, which is never adebt. Tt is always a free will offering, or the return for an quivalent—an exchange of like for like. Es * * A man who assures a woman that he has determined never to marry invites her to do her ut- most to alter his determination. a * * * ‘Some women are so delighted with their own existence, and ex- press their delight so frequently, as to make others almost regret it. ms * * * Many a man who has made up his mind to die a bachelor cannot make up his heart to the same end.—Harper’s Bazar. Yellow Jacki Killed. Cascarets, Candy Cathartic kills Yellow Jack whezever they find him. No one who takes Uascarets regularly and systematically is is danger from the dreadful disease. Cascare's kill Yel- low fever germs in the bowels and pre vent new ones from breeding. 10c, 25c, 50c, all druggists, Scmenamentamtinasuememel Some Texas Wisdom. Even the hand of a king smells of mortality. If Solomon liyed i ip these days the bright young man would rid~ icule him unmercifully. No one is absolutely free. Every person has at least a few Do eal aio lato the medicine . Men's works are merely surface np * pole doesnot; - always the persimmons. It! | Rae on loot sometimes fe a great , = | pie hold a place in the estimation jone stone. Use a shotgun. 4 loaf about the streets at night ‘deal in ik |. No man ever cba good reso- lutions for himself alone. Many a poor man smokes | enough cigars to support his family- Do not waste bait fishing for compliments. , Life 1s: called @ river; , bat hata! ‘iz 9 deal of dust raised. Dignity: in one of woman’s sur Galveston News. eS Yellow Jack Preventative. Guard against Yellow Jack by free from germ breeding matter. Case carets Candy Cathartic ‘will ' cleanse the: system” and kill all contagious disease germs. pean siamese ey The Loafing Habit. mmm Why it'is some young men will and on Sundays, when they are not at work, is more than some pedple can comprehend. Even if time should hang heavy on their heads, they can very easily prccure a good book to while away the time. If a person is not able to buy a book, there are plenty of people who-will loan a good book. Then another thing is religious worship. There is hardly a nighi in the week but what religious services of some kind are not heldin some of our churches, to which young men can attend. How much better it would be to either read a good book or be at church, than it is to be listening to idle gossip.— Durham Sun. TT The Pumpkin. — One normal pumpkin will make 100 pies. A normal pumpkin weighs nos less than fifty pounds. Five cents will ‘buy it in any market in the world. There are pumpkins that weigh three times fifty pounds, and even one of these can be purchased for a nickle. Why, then, should not pumpkin of the human family that no other product of the land or sea occupies? Itbridges the chasm betweenthe millionaire and the pauper, between the haughty dame and the petulant scrub woman, between the dude and the tramp. Ilna word, the pumpkin pie gives that touch of. nature which makes all the world kin. The pumpkin is, therefore, to be reyered.—St. Louis Republic. Sean r— ncmnen err nsemmamenl Yellow Fever Germs breed in the bowels. Kill them and you are safe from the awtul dlsease, Cascarets destroy the germs throughout the system and make it impossible for new ones to form. Cascarets are the only reliable safe guard for young and old against Yellow Jack. 100, 250, 50e, all druggists. area and Don’t . Don’t judge the victure by the ffame around it. Don’t try to kill two birds wily Don’t send fora doctor if you prefer to die a natural death. | Don’t waste your time disput- except in gas--meters. natured or not. ba) Don’t get too self important. You may be just as wise as an owl—and just as stupid. est weapons: of ‘eelf sietense | imeeting. Wednesday evening. Rev. | ing figures, They seldom lie, : : Don't kick a strange dog just - to find out whether he is good |§ It is probably his :| made man. | lost. him.’ iaestc ee Tomorrow the undertaker may find i¢‘necessary to put you in {his ice box.—Richmond Leader. | & DI RECTORY. | CHURCIIES." BAPTI91—Services every Saclay. Hmoring and evening. * Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Rev, A. W. Setzer, Pastur, Sunday school 9:30 A. M. C, D. Rountree, Jayrartogenaents, ‘CATHOLIG+No regular services. EPISCOPAL—Services fourth Sun- day, morning and evening. Lay ser- vices second Sunday morning. Rev. A. ‘Greaves, Rector. Sunday schoo! 9.30 A.M. W. B, Brown, Superintendant. METHODIST-—Services everv Sun- day, morning and evening. Prayer N. M. Watson, Pastor. Sunday school 9:30 A. M. A‘ B. Ellington, Superin- tendent. PRESBYTERIAN—Services third Sunday. morning and evening. Rev. J. B. Morton. Pastor. Sunday school 9:20 A M. dent, LUDGES. A. F. & A. Greenville Lodge No. 984 meets first and third Monday even- ivg. J. M. Reuss W. M. L. I. Moore, Sec. I. 0.0. F.—Covenent Lodge No. 17 Meets every Tuesday evening. J. V. Johnson N.G. L. H. Pender, Sec. K. of P.—T'ar River Lodge No. 93, meets avery Friday evening. H. W. Whedbee, C. C. A. B. Ellington K. of R. and 8. R. A.—Zeb vance Conucil No. 1696 meets every Thursday evening. Wilson, R, M.R. Lang, Sec. K.of H.—Insurance Lodge No. 1169 meets every Friday evening. Johr Flanagan, D. Henry Sheppard, R. A.L. of H, Pitt Council 236 every Thursday night. J. B. C. W. B. Wilson. See. meets ChelrrTy Cctton and Peanut, Below are Norfolk prices of cotton and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished by Cobb Bros. & Commission ‘:;Mer- chants of Norfolk - COTTON, Good Middling 515-16 Middling 5 9-16 Low Middling 5} Good Ordinary 4 7-14 Tone—dull. PEANUTS: Prime i Extra Prime 2t ™ancy 24 Spanish 60 to 75 Tone—quiet. Greenville Market. Corrected by 8. M. Schultz. Bitter, per Ib 15 to 25 Western Sides 15¢ t9 6 Sugar cured Hams 10 to 123 Corn 40 to 50 Corn Meal 50 to 60 Flour, Family 4.75.to 5.75 Lard 5} to 10 Oats 35 to 49 Sugar 44 to 6 Coffee 18} to 20 Salt per Sack 65 to 1 60 Chickens 123 to 20 Eggs per doz 124 Beeswax. per 20 Cotton eed,per pound 19 toll PRACTICAL’ TW HD SHOW WORKER. Offers hin reek i the Gm citizens of Greenville and the apes generally. Spouting ax Stove Work, ti a specialty.’ \@ \@ @ LJ & ‘* & aoe \@ no charges made, Tobacco ¢ Eon Pickin Aye") | ‘Parbaps + she loved and got ‘Don’t leave: kind: words. unsaid. | . E. B. Ficklen Superinten- | ‘ 2 ad), NN EN oN f \@) oS te) . . aed 1 \: wre Satisfaction guaranteed or § = Floes made in season. Shop Qe}! 3 GULATE tT: LI VER. . Cascarets are onbgeis rt eause easy natural results. Sam sown adie lh ed A: TYSON, VicwePrési’'" STATEMENT OF THE 1 Re bee Davis, P et REORGANIZED JUNE 1§th, 1896 bs be see, ae fs j i rh er oe wile 2° * LITTLE, Ccashrer ) The Bank of Gréenville, | GREENVILLE, N. C. At the Close of Business Oot. Sth, 1807. RESOURCES. ay LIABILITIES. ‘Loans and Discounts $56,792.58} Capital stock paid in $23,000.00: Premium on Stock 1,000.00} Surplus and Profits 1,462.09 Due from Banks | 20,865.30 Deposits subject to: Cueck 67,507.02 ‘Furniture and Fixtures 1,507.25; Due to Banks . 607.50" CashItems ~ 8,619.05! Cashiers Checks ontstanding £241.66 Cash in ‘Vault 95,189.49} Bills Payable _ 1%,600.00 weenie > TIME Certificates of Deposit 3,605.00 Total $113,923.67 na Total arr We study carefully the separate needs of our patrons, and shall be glad. to have your account, promising every accommodation consistent with good banking, J¢ ESTABLISHED tde-. SAM. M. SCHULTZ PORK SIDES &SHOULDER JARMERS ANI) MERCHANTS BUY ing their year’s supplies will find their interest to get our prices befere pus chasing elsewhere. Ourstock is completa un allits branches. FLOUR,COFFEE, SUGAR O- ALWAYS:AT LOWEST MARKET PRICE Tobacco, Snuff? &c, we buy diroc} from’ Manufactia,. » en ling vou to buy at ove profit. A eow cie stock of FURNITURE always on hand and soldat prices to suit the times. Our goods are all bought and sold for CASH therefore, having no 1isk to run we sell at a close margin. BMRA a te en. 8 ~ny Sarbers. Ee A B.PENDER, ‘FASHIONABLE BARBER, Can be found below’ Five Points. next door to Reflector, office, JAMES A. SMITH, TONSORIAL ARTIST J GREENVILLE, N.C. Patronage solicited, Cleaning, D sate Pressiag Gents Olotine 2% Dyeing Don't expect too much of oh self! | profession UNDERTAKER HINERAL DIREGTORS AND EMBALMERS. anenen @ Seen We have iust received a new hearse and the nicest line of Cof- fins and Caskets, in wood, metal- lic: and cloth ever brought to Greenville, _ We are prepared to fo embalm- ing in ali its forms. Personal attention given to con- ducting funerals and bodies en- treated. to our care will. receive every. mark of respect. Our prices are jower than ever. We do not want monopoly but sivite competition. _ We can be found at any and all times in the John Flanagan Buggy Co’s building. BOB GREENE & CO CREENVILLE Male Aoatemy, The next session of th; ac pool Wilt open on MONDAY SEPT. 6, 1897 and continue for 10 months. The terms are as follows. Primary Knglish per mo. $2 00 Intermediate ‘* ‘ ‘*° $2 5¢ Higher i et te $3 CC {Languages (each) ** =“ $1 00 The work and diselpline of the schoo will be as heretofore. We ask a continuance of your liberal patronage. W B.RAGSDALE. al oem —< ar ear pene -cener war tener err New Sccret Adenia ely Unknown to the Jures in 15 to % days. We Pormanent C refund money i if pea not nr, ‘You can be treated at saps tect with sf 1C SAME SRoran- fer to ‘Ayes hiere wo one sarees >boay oop bo ~—e * Atlantic Goast Lines y. — i we ai 3 Hain hr + Aug. 160,816 8, € Departures from Wilmington. j af yee ' MO son 12.43 p mh; Roe "1.80 ; | Reel don 8,39 'p mi. Petersburg , >.b4 p m, Richmond.6.50 pm, “2 ron dit pre Pp. bi % he * hice, i Reece oe DAILY, No 40--Passenger—Due Mag 9.15 pm. notia 8.55 m, Warsaw 9.10 p. ms Goldsboro 10.10 p m, Wilson 11.06 np m. Tarboro 6;45'a'm. Rocky Mount. 11.57 |. pm, Weldon 1.44a m, Nor- folk 10.50 a m, Petersburg 1 $.24@ m, Richmond 4.20.4 m, Washington 7/41.a m,. Balti,, more 95 4 m, Philadeipnia 11,25 am, New York 2.02 P SOUTHBOUND, DAILY No. 65—Passengor Due Lake 40 p m.; Waccamaw. 4.55 BS Chad. , bourn 5.40 p m, Marion 6 43 p m, Florence 7.25 p m, Sim- te: 8.42 p m, Columbia 10.05 n, Denmark 6;20 a m, August to 8.20 a m, Macon 11.80 aim, Atlanta 12.15 p m, Charles- ton 10.20 nm. Savannah 2.49 a m. Jacksonville 8.20 a m, St. Augustine 10.30 am,Tam pa 6.40 pm, ARRIVALS At WILMINGTON— FROM THE NORTA. DAILY No. 49/—Pagsenger—Beston 9.46 P.M. 1.03 nm, New York 9.00 pm, Philadelphia 12.05 am, Balti. more 6,50 am, Washington 4.30.am; Richmond. 9.05 am, Petersburg 10.00 am, Nor- Weldou 11.50 am, Tarboro 12:12 »m, Recky Mount. 12.45 pm, Wilson 2°l4 pm. Golds- boro 3.10 pm, Warsaw 4,02, pm, Maguolia 4.16 pm, : DAILY No. 41.—Pasasenger—Leave 5.50 A.M, Boston 12,00 night, New York 9.30 am, Phitadelphia 12.09 pm, Baltimore 2.25 pm, Washington 3,46. pm,. Rich- mond 7.30. pm, Petersburg, 8.12pm. Norfolk 2.20 pm, Weldon 9.43 pm, Tarboro 6.01 pm. Rocky Mount 5.45 am. Leave Wilson 6.20 am, : Goldsboro 7°01 am, Warsaw 7.53 am. Magnolia 8.05 am, DAILy No, 61—Passenger---Leave xcept New Bern 9.20 am, Jackson- uDday yille 10.42 am. This train 40 P.M.arriyes at Walnut street. FROM THE SOUTH. DAILY No. §4—Passenger—Leave 12,15 P. M. Tampa 8,00 am. Sonford 1.50 b.. pm, Jacksonville 6 35 pm, Savanna 12.50 night, Charles. ton 5.388: am,Columbia 5.50 am, Atlanta 8.20 am, Macan 9.30 am, Augusta 3.05 pm, Denmark 4.55 pm. Sumpter f.40 am, Florence 8.55 am, Marion 9.35 am, Chadbourn 10.35 am, Lake Waccamaw 11.06 am. * Train on Scotiand Neck Branch Roa saves Weldon 4.10 p, m., Halifax 4,28 P. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 5.10 p m., Greenville 6.57 p, m., Kinston 7.55 >-m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.50 &. m., Greenville 8.52 a. m. Arriving Hali* x at 11:20 a. m., We'don 11.40 am daily except Sunday. I'rainson Washnigton Branch leav Washington 8.20 a, m., and 1.00 p.m rives Parmele 9.10.4. m., and 3.40 p -, Tarboro 9.45 a. m., returningleaves farboro 3.30 p. m., Parmele 10.20 a. m. snd 6.20 p. m,, arrives Washington 40a, m., and 7.20 p. m. Dally ex- t. Sunday. Connects with trains on ‘cotland Neck Branch. Train leaves varoory, N C, via Albe- marle & Raleigh R. R. daily except Sun- day, at 560 p.m., Sunday 405 P, M; arrive Plymouth 7.40 P. M., 6.00 p. m. Returning isaves Plymouth daily except Sundey, 7.50a. m., Sunday 9.00 a m., etriveTarboro 10,15 am and 11. 45 Train on Midland N, C, branch leaves Gold%boro daily, except Sunday, 6.05 a m. arriving Smithfield 7:30 a, in. Re- turning leaves Smithfield 8.00 a. m,, ar. rives at Goldsbors 9.30 a.m. Trains on Latta branch, Florence R &., leave Latta 6.40 pm, arrive Dunbar 7.50 pm, Clio 8.05 p m. Returning leave Cliot6.10a m, Dunbar 6.30 a m, Phi Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun- v Train onClinton Branch leayes War- saw for Clinton caily, except Suuday, 10 00 a.m. and 8.50 p, m: Returning leaves Cinton at7.00.a. m. ana$,00 1. m, Train. No, 78 makes close ¢onnection at Weldon forall points daily, all rail via Richmone, alse at Rovky Mount with Norfolk and CarolinaR R for Noriolk ne all points North vis Norfolk. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Supt, . M. EMERSON,Traffie Manager. T. R.KENLY. Gen’l Manager, THE MORNING STAR | Daily ae if North Carolina. HF be heave : Reteteo rn eee g = Sai om .? e 4 - 4 a et ad ie The Onl» Five-Dollar Dally _ its Class in theState | |W, HU BERNARD, bs i. ee Ne TT - Mee? eee ape he bake bya m, Tarboro 8. p m, |. Washing-| UST AND NUGGETS. a oo Facts About Alaska Not Known b 4. Everybody, but Worth Knowing. eeeonnoureants {Advice, Information and sasgees- _ Hons That Will Prove Useful to Persons Contemplating a Pros- pecting Trip Through the Land of Gold, Panned Out After Care- ful Washing of a-Hundred Trav- | elers’ Tales—What, Where, When, |. Hew and Whom to Do. Alaska is two and one-balf times as large as Texas, It is eight times as large as all of New England. It is as large as the South, excluding Texas. of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio, including Virginia and West Vir- ginia, It makes San Francisco east of our centre. Its coast line is 26,000 miles. It has the highest mountains in North America. : It has the only forest covered glacier In the world. It has the best yellow cedar in the world. It has the greatest seal fisheries. It has the greatest salmon fisheries, It has cod banks that beat New- foundland. It has the largest river in the world. A man standing on the bank of the Yukon 150 miles from its mouth cannot see the other bank. The Yukon is twenty miles wide 700 miles from its mouth. With. its tributaries it is navigable 2,500 miles. It is larger than the Danube. It is larger than La Plata. It is larger than the Orinoco, Tt discharges one-third more water than the Mississippi. The water is fresh fifteen miles from its mouth. Its coler is beautifully blue to its junction with the White River, 1,100 miles above its mouth. Alaska runs 1,500 miles west of Haw- ail. The necessary eruptive force for the formation of great fissure veins is evi- dent everywhere in Alaska. Silk should be worn next the body, then woolen, then furs. Citric acid should be taken to pre- vent scurvy. ® Lima beans are good portable food. Snow glasses should not be forgotten, Nowhere are mosquitoes so numer. ous. There are two kinds of poisonous flies. Moose are plentiful. sembles horseflesh. There are no. snakes in Alaska. In central and nothern. Alaska the ground is frozen to a depth of 200 feet. ” Snowfall in the interior is very light ~-six inches or so. The heaviest rain and snow are on the southeast coast. No land contains finer spruce tim- ber. In its low temperatures gold. filling In teeth contracts and falls out. Use amalgam. Men born in southern latitudes have become insane in the long dark. ‘Take a chess board: and men. prevent dementia. The medicine chest should hold pills, pills, pills, A temperature of 75 degrees below zero has been recorded. When it gets lower than 50 there is no wind. A tent is as good as a house, and is cheaper. No shelter is needed. except when the wind blows. At other times a sleep- Ing bag answers all purposes. Just below rapids ice forms only nine feet thick, and there fishing is done. In other places it will reach forty feet. In the dark season twilight lasts six hours. Elk, cariboo and grouse are common. and easily killed. For frozen fingers use cold water. You can bathe only the feet and face. Don’t eat snow_or ice. Melt them. Else quinsy. In low temperatures the inside of. the throat sometimes freezes. That is Jo- The fiesh re- They get rheumatism. De In summer all land not mountain is swamp. ns Underfoot is, ice. cake, twenty-two hours’ sun, Everybody gets vermin, Boil under: clothing. Freeze sleeping-bags. Talk on the ice pack is heard a. half- mile away. Only an expert placer miner can pan dry. ia Bee Alaskan: ‘‘dust” is as big as wheat, Some gold is fine enough to float. Wear silk gloves, then fur. The Eskimo is virtuous; the Chilkat ‘Indian is not. Canadian rapacity will drive the Mmuiers into American, territory. Canadian police are highly efficient— too much so to suit American: ideas. | Reindeer will be the locomotives for Alaskan dogs are wonderfully. intelli. gent—the result of selection and hered- | ity. The natives eat much decayed fish; donit, 7 Seo _ At is as large as all the States east) cally called “frost burning.’’ RRS Be Debi 3 hia Hie oe Sweat under blankets in summer; or: ereeeeee: question among feminine de- ~«"twotees of the cycle in the metropolis | whether young widows should “bike” or “not. . Of course, the spectacle of a new- overhead:|*¥ bereaved:.‘lone one” speeding along Many parts of Alaska for a long time. ; Wella the igh. p< mrs ree nen Thousands of miners ftom other countries will go to Alaska. A New York company leads in Alas- tan’ exploration. etek : Hey grows as high ag a man’s head. Hardy vegetables can be raised. All streams show true gold fissures. Uuder act of Congress communities of miners may make their own laws. No thief gets a fairer trial anywhere, hor any prompter execution, , Make caches on platforms six feet high. Wolves. All distances are gigantic. It is 2,000 miles from Sitka to Klondike. A boat leaving Dawson Sept. 2 1s ichased to the mouth by freezing water. All wood in the Aleutian Islands grow on glaciers In Alaska. ' Whole forests break into the sea. ome streams are bridged by gla- ciers. Some wood is beautifully polished by glacier action, Avalanches in the interior are un- known. Owing to dryness there is not much suffering from the cold. Take a 40-48 rifle with telescope sights, One small tribe makes $2,000 a year from silver fox skins. They are worth $250 each. Exposed portions of the body freeze in three minutes. Enough library. Shakespeare. Snowshoes dre not needed in the mine country. Buy mines from discouraged miners. The Klondike river is forty yards wide at its mouth. Water shallow and clear. | The Klondike fever is not dangerous unless aggravated by Chilkoot chills. Alaska was purchased in 1867. from Russia for $7,200,000; the purchase was negotiated by William H. Seward. Its area in square miles is 531,409. Population (census of 1890), 30,329, of whom but 4,416 were whites, 8,400 Es- quimaux, and 13,735 Indians. One Bible, one Principal cities, Sitka (the capital), Juneau, Wrangel, Circle City. Principal mountains, Mount Logan, altitude 19,500 feet; Mount. St. Elias, 18,100; Mount Wrangel, 17,500. Governor of the territory, James D. Brady; residence at Sitka. Principal occupations of the people, hunting and fishing. Estimated product of gold to date, $30,000,000. Product of gold in 1896, $4,670,000. Klondike in English is Deer River. The river is so designated on the maps. Travel to Dawson City by the St. Michaels, Dyea or Skaguay route is possible only in June, July and August. Climate in winter severe in the ex- treme; winter beginning in September. During June and July continuous daylight; during December and Janu- ary continuous night. Gold was first discovered In Alaska in 1879. The Yukon River is not open until fter the 10th day of June. Do not let any one convince you to the contrary. These are coli fXcts. nis ROYALTIES AT WIESBADEN, They Will Gather to Unveil the Statue of Emperor Frederick. (By Anglo-American Press.) LONDON, Oct. 14—The Duke and Duchess of Connaught will go to Ger- may to represent the Queen at the unveiling of the statue of the Emperor Fre lerick at Wiesbaden,, on Monday, Oct. 18, The German Emperor and Em- pre’~, the Empress Frederick, the Granl Duke and Grand Duchess of Baden and other royal personages will be present, and it is rumored that the Emperor and Empress of Russia are coming from Darmstadt for the func- tion. After the statue has been unveiled, the Emperor and Empress will give a royal banquet at the Schloss, and at night there is to be a special perform- ance of “Der LBurggraf” at the Opera House. 4. SHOULD WIDOWS BIKE? Fe yn oe New. York Society Is Agitated Over iy a, the Question, yee Special. ih ae ‘NEW YORK, Oct. 14.—It is a much- at a recorm#:tate, with the emblem of “Wpe, . streatning gaily in the breeze, “would ‘be a_sight to shock ancient ma- trons’ with pugs. Then, too, a wreath of snowy flowers held in the gloved hand of a pale-faced young widow has a pathetic interest for the beholder; while: this sama wreath strung on to the handle-bar of a machine would lose much of its ar- tistic value, per It is said the question will be debated at the next meeting of Sdrosis. Nailing: Him Down. by Mr. a ayieniy FAN you like the date put in our engagement ring, dear? . Miss Beryl—By all meang; and then, if there's any room, run in some little motto like this: ‘Any portina storm,” jor “A bird'in the band," sr ¥omething py ee ‘ 4 o* They are ali honest—the natives, as |Bestin use The outfit ot no Estimated present population, 40,000, ! ‘What Is It? yehhbhh > Itis a picture ot;:tae celebrated ~ PARKER FOUNTAIN PEAS nO OULHE | business man fis complete without one. The Reflector Book Store has a nice assortment ot those Fountain Pens also a beautiful line of Pearl Handle Gold Pens You will be astonished when you see them and varnhowvery che up they are. Youmay never, _ But should you ever}@@=m—ac=. Want Job Printing “= Come to see US, may a lost butinest,* Saves Many » auing purirese.” wv veins £8 | Those celect dates in packages at J. S. Tunstall’s are fine. We've tried them. ’Cecnres sreane*? *2 27 The passenger-train, is falling into its winter habit and often comes in late at night. The Richest N. ¥. Butter, Golden Dates, Seeded. Raisins, Figs in 1 1b boxes. at S. M. Schultz. 2 ae a To “adretieo udielously.’’ use the chomne of. REVLEOTOR. ‘Lhe sporting men her2 at the races have given Mrs. King a full house this week and ehe is taking the best kind of car3 of them. | TRAIN ANT BOAT SCHEDULE tte, aon s+eain wnaine A small building is being put up on Fourth ctreet between the postoffice It will be used Pateerms ccc ome Necrth. arrivce 89 A, af arrives &:5" ™. °° “rire Sapt’ * a} 7 Steamer Tor River arrives leon Wack. and the corner store. ington Merdar. Wednecdar ond Fridar| as & barber shop. Jeaves far Washington Tnesdav. Thre. dav and Setrndac, Owing to the rains the races for today had to be postponed until tomor- -\row. Ifthe present indications con- tinue the races wil! begin tomorrow and the three days programme be carried ceaaae reich mete anmes: semen nsnntienn noywmatngrt tt nanan wien emcseammrammaannaertn "=e out. * 4 Kepniga. Corctomne vn if Pringg Sreeece WANTED=»Experienced salesman for Eastern North Carolina, must have established trade. Positively no ap- plications considered unless umount of sales and references stated. Address M. Samuels & Co., Distributors of Bocts & Shoes, Baltimore, Md. 3td nose nincnasiclaemcerinteic A EIGER Mit Be connceeretoeee WEATHER BOLLFTIN. eee Clearing this afternoon or tonight, "Wednesday fair. ] seas GS RS ET eT 0 CURE=NO PAY That is the way all druggists sell GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON IC for Chills, Fever and all forms of Malarias it{a simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. Children love it Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics. Price. 60c. The superintendent of the peniten- tiary says he will. sow next month 1,500 acres in wheat and about 1,000 in oats. It iscertain that the wheat acreage in the State will be the largest in a great many years. ~~ Tt) tig ir Would be saying the correct thing about us. During the hot weather we were busy pre- - paring for the approaching cold weath- erand now we areshowing the larg- est, handsomest and cheapest ——~wp line of yg" — 1 it has ever been our pleasure to exhibit. See our Santa Cruz and Calumet 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 all-wool Blankets. They are beauties and will please youin prices. Nowa word about | Shoes, =:- Shoes. na ‘Good. moves , : and Cheap Shoes, come tosee us, we can’t af- ford to spoil our reputation by selling you any| other kind. A large variety ot iepies on sey UPS ESS AIS OOOO ONO PIVEN YO ODDO QO Oui OO .* i &" yy ey 1° yy ‘-' The celebrated it ’ We wish to call especial attention to ‘our. beautiful fine of Corsets., fam .) ’ ¢'¢.8 SO OOL nr * c eee ee e.' N i 7 Seer Gree Ey a ¢ # " \j é v7. POO Or) OOK MO had in any sizeand desirable style at NOVEMBER NOMENCLATURE. About Folks the New Month Brings Along nneaeneliiiel Dr. J. Morrill, of Falkland, was here today. J F. G. Jamer and wife returned from Baluimore Monday evening. W. F. Harding wen: up the road this morning on legal business. and Julia Jordan, of Washingtcn, are visiting Mies Rosa Hooker E. G. Leggett, a former citizen of Greenville but now of Cha:leston, 5- C., is here on a visit to friends. Rev. N. M. Watson left this mcrn- ing for Weldon tu assist Rev. J. A: Hornaday in a meeting there, Miss Mattie Abrams, of Rocky Mount, arrived Mouday evening to visit her sister, Mis. S. M. Schultz. Rev. Rutus Bradley and wife, who have been yisiting the family of J. N. Hart, lett this morning for their, home in Scotland Neck, ‘A Little Off The weather prophet missed it bad on the clear, colder weather predicted tor this morning. We will see if he gets it right tomorrow morning. As the sun managed to peep out about nocn today it may strike right tomor- row. COMMISSIONERS MEETING. RSIS Orders Allowed and Business , Transacted. At the meeting of the County Com-.. missioners ou first Monday orders amounting to $98.50 were issued for paupers ; $181.02 for County Home ; $200 for jail; $30.33 for Superinten— dent of Health ; $17.40 for Commis- sioners ; $17.80 for Register of Deeds ; $93 for copying tax books ; $68.20 for bridges and $90 90 for sundry purposes. Thirty thre: persons gave in their taxes before the Board. J.. B. Mewborn was retunded tax on $349 erroneously charged him, G. F, Smith was released from tax on $235 solvent credite. R. Tyson was refunded $6. Daniel Dupree was re- leased from tax on $31. Lands cf Eliza Stocks, Greenville township, was reduced from $800 to $500, ‘Town lot ot Mary J. Harri8 wes redueed from $200 to $100. fown lot of Irvin Joyner increased $65. Month}y allowance te Winifred Tay - lor, pauper, was icreased $6 to $7. W. T. Pierce, Falkland, was allow- A a.“ - ed to change place of business. Lewis B. Cox avd J. A, Suteon were refunded $2 each poll tax, they being over age. Ed Stoexs, C. W. Bailey, Slade F. Hardy, Fred Cannon, Joba Allen anif Alonzo AWen were cxempted from poll wax. NO0AL IONS EGGai NUTT Phone No. 10. THE GREENVILLE SUPPLY Gaeene | Valuable Property for Sa AVING BEEN APPOINTED and Seah as Receiver of the Green- ville Lumber Company, for the purpose of settling the affairs of said Company, I herebv offer for sale the real estate ia o no rome et town, of ica onging to said Company. 8 pro erty Gil be sold on reasonable terms 1p lots to suit purchasers. | Aahew, further information see} ‘or [ad- aa | Misses Nannie Moye, of Kinston, : oe oe eRe oe ee at ass es TP Fee Bio Riel ¢ t te Re & 3 bet be § Aad . 1 ee if had “My; 4 ge. te eR Shi ee NN ss «4 f X 2. ly - ‘ 4 s. 2 * Low Prices vs. High Prices. Low Prices wip every time at RICKS & TAFT'S. ese See their tullline of | CLOTHING Dress Goods, Shoes Too many to give details. The store is simply swarm- ing the choicest selections of al LANG'S | tus | —Sis Cl produced. The character of our goods is too univer- selly known fo require more than the merest mention. his season’s showing 1s richer than ever. fs es Ais R. R. FLEMING, Pres, A. G. COX, Vice'Pres HENRY HARDING, Gp. CHERRY, § “ice!Pres. Ass’t Cashie CAPITAL’: Minimum $10,000; Maximum $100,000. Organized June 1st, 1897. The Bank of Pitt County, GREENVILLE.N. C. Date Bank wants your triendship and a shar _ ifnotall, of yur businesss, and wll grant every favor consistent. with safe and sound banking. We invite correspondence of a per: sonal interview to that.end. a — Both stor: s consolidated in one Im- i mente agere : mM gation of Hle- | my cant Goods. I y ~~ , We have clos- ed our up- town store in the Rialto building and id moved the stock to our old stand down town. We want to tellthe good people that when they waat fresh, reliable —~~ GROCERIES come to seeus. We will not con- sume time in enumerating out stock but will just say that ANY- THING in the way of Family Groceries Canned Gocds, Pickles, Contec tions, Fruite, Tobacco, Cigars, etc:, can be found at our place. Fin= Tes eer CP 3 Two in Wehave alarge STOUsa WH AND GOODS just arrived. Comeand - see us. OATS AY ND. FLOUR eel uaa Wh! ae 4 Vf é Lif rs ML a. By YY / Wf Wf Mf, w ——e - LOVIT HINES, J. B.CHERRY&CO. “Roercer, =. pene | est Candies always in steck \ COR . e - , ls Starkey & Bro. } t ane i A i ce NEI t ‘ j