D.J WHICHARD, Editor and Owner. TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. TERMS : 25 Cents a Month, a + Vol. 7. GREENVILLE, N. C., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1897. No. 928 senor 4 ! MR. B. T, BAILEY REPLIES. meee curious to know, oy will explain it. The last tour or five times I have whipped Holiday Rhymes the boy he has told me it I whipped . Tedd nccam ox oil ei That hoid workday reason him he Would scream as loud as he could, and so he did. So I had to lay has seen fit to publish me for bad treat~ him down and pe my hand over ;mouth, to keep him from disturbiug my ment to my wife’s little brother. You ; eee KIND neighbors. The last time I whig- will please be so kind as to allow me ped him he grabbed the switch and space in your paper to make a short statement to my friends and the publi, | to show that I have not been as brutal): have! GreenvitE, N. C., Dee. 11, 1897. Eprror Reriector.—In your 1s sure of the 8th, I see the Masonic order is for ‘CLOTHING — ‘ To fit them all. and screemed I laid him down and put my hand over his mouth ‘broke it in three pieces, at the top of his voice. as one or two of my neighbors . - ° and in twisting to get it off he rubbed -« for LE ANS, The thin and the tall. AAAAIUKA ARICA RIRIOOENA RAO a is tor OVE "ERO ATS, stylish and goo od let me say to the Masons, | do not censure their course in the least, if they think; tried to make it appear. First, his ear a against the floor. ‘There are many other things I could ‘explain that I would rather explam their informativa justiffed them in so| P “me ‘I Be ‘verbally, which I will do to any ony doing. . wishing to know. Feeing assured that It is rumored that I have in many Should | I attempt to explain all that we have) lany fair minded man or woman who ways been brutal te the child, . lhas boys to raise, and wishing to Tralse ithem right, will be sympathisers of undergone with the boy it would take) imine, not oaly in what d have ee Cee one side of your paper to hold it, a nd y : ) gone with the boy, but in the slander- if the public really knew it all, ny wite ous rumors that are now being r circulat= and | would be the reeapients cf sympa ‘ed , fall . }edy ain very respectlauly, th yoe 1,] Vs | » | \VUr thy and not the boy. _ B. T. Bary, One of the bru‘al acts that they say ee ONL EAA AT THE CHURCHES. ee eed | t Iam quilty of was ieiting him go up to) first of Dee. with out any| \ about i] p : , “ Om. . aycut ti My : Ry is for I ATS At prices al. fair, AAAAANA NAAN yee shoes on Well, my reason for it was hi hoa a > . | Y sahi ah yis that hie is subject to croup, and in con-| where You Can Worship Tomot | versetion with Dr. Frank Brown he} row. ouve me an incideat that he knew of in| ime Methodist church—-Sunday Ly school at Preaching at 11 A. M. Watson. the city if New Yors of a gentleman os) wealth that never put shoes on any of 9.9) A.M. his children, who gave the same rec sun |, and 7 P: M. by Rev. N. M. tor not doing so that I have. I found chure! -——Sunday Selool at paense Erni b200 2 E58) | a It his mother thought hest | Sout A Gree eenville Suuday-school at cot to put shoes vn him, I think I am 4 P.M. D. D. ILlaskett, Superintendent. the boy with. ut any, when I got in March. equ ally justifiable in thinking se. | Feetscopal choreh«dSunlay shoo! } v7) aco} A sal ad The neat censure 13 my strippizg in| . ‘ Na ‘Lay Weare ee a) < , ar « . and tekivg him in the stabie and whip- : AM by Maj. H. Hard ing. ping him with a buggy whip. I denounce’! A a | Presbyter ian chure oh —Sunday school the author a s liar and should a word} jat Qs A. M. start from his tongue the truth would) 18 hon dress Goods For the Ladies trock. AVA BK 8 AANA oA RES ADAOADOAS AN A cena survive in the saliva and fall from his| ve ad Money lips a tie. 1 do not deny whipping him on Ragged but h | | one occasion with a buggy whip. The) voy A colored man who looked like he | eve niny betor I \ bought, had J jus { ese aped from the 1 Ay | orupt of the shouts fecm the remarked to me it was a good thing to] ‘hangers on avound the de el this morn- | ‘Lt we ol i when pu le: d out 5 a - SO t ‘i shipped him i he Wus th tie whip and sit it in the hall and whip fim with. That night 1 wentinso[ine. store and I got iato full of money and suo00k 1H at the boy ¥ \ | eT SO geedly as he looke 1 | | Dr. Vi coten’s drug @ ‘ ¢ conversation about the boy. Dr. Wooi-! who followe d lim to let them knos t Le * Xe lp- Us Vasii tf: toa;ratr ;Wasii 0 abogetiat er said to me, Bailey Treckon you have I told him} except my wife aud i a hard time with that boy.” [did ard no cir Wo are not reform ers. [tis not our self-imposed mis- sion to eorrect er- The steady, calm trend of our revu- laradvertisins takes ap ebrapt, violent swerye to- day. Do not be shocked—do net be vrieyed. We havent chenged the familiar policy ot the store. Tre rare, coo! cenious that created a con- servatism stigima- tized by some as oid fogyl ism 16 with usin selling goo! a what we had te go through wilh Attention Masons: Conimunict— vill be a epecial Lodge Noe. 234 A. oS | \ le then toid me that some o4c shu | There ‘im a whe swere like asailor. fw: sain ‘on of Greanville ihe : | | rors, Suporess shama, or enlight- en ignoranes. Our undivided interest and industry are centered upon the hororable occupa~ tion of developing this business ac cording to the prin ciples that con- trolled its original plan. Get from us Clothing, Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Gen's Far- nishing Goods, Qvercoats, Suits of Clothes, Dress Gocds, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods, Olothing, Dry Goods, Notious, Boots, ‘Shoes, Hats, Caps, Dress Goods, Trimmings, Capes, Jackets, Notions, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Hand Bags, Mat- ting, Carpets, Overcoats, Suits of Ciothes, Dress Goods, Trimming?, Notions, Boots, Shees, Hats, Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods, Underwear, Umbrellas, Overcoate, KF. & A. M., on Mond ay night, Decem-= i home aua talked to him about it as J ‘had doue be‘ore and told bin if I heard] per sth: 7 7:50 o’cloet for abe eke i ae work . ; = at ult hat {n| Members requested to be prese oi it aygalb i would whip im + good. ESS than ‘hree day s l heard Oz it AQ enn eS friend Ds you want to make some whip-me I wont/a Christmas presers of a years subscrip- Orders taken and asked him if it was so. Lic said “yes, but at you dont | I then took thel tion to a good magazine? whip and hit him 7 or 8 licks uver ‘ap Reflector Book Store. i do so any mere.” clothes, heavy flannel, jacket, anc coat. —) Pur Tue Rerrecror on your list ts be remembered between now and Anothes act of my so called brutall- ty, Was ior bruising his ear, Well, tor me Who huve been! the satistaeion of scm u: . Chistinas eee We have a nice line of anti a) 2) > OP to select trom. CT a A new line of Sioes- A beautaful line of Rugs. a A handsome line of Buggy Kobes just received. Come in and buy before it is tvo late. Wo also carry in connection with these leaders a complete cf Dry Goods and Notions, Clothing, Capes, Hate, and Caps, Furniture, Hardware and "General Mer- chandise. Agent for George A. Clark’s O. N. Spool Cotton. These Goods are not “cheap.” They are exquisite and worthy in eyery re- spect. Do not dream over this chance. It will. flit quicker than you can thick. Our Suit of Clothes are faultless. You needn’t examine a single deiuii. Our guarantee covers eyerything. Which ever one you take it will satisfy you. Our Overcoats are ofthe best mate- rial. Melton, long and favorably known for their quiet, colors, satin finish, neither gloss nor roughness, and general good wear “ing qualities.Frieg- es, rough finished but not nappy, thick and warm. Cheviots, soft nob- by and durable. You know Kerseys and Beavers, suft. aie Munford. {The Undersell Man. oo ee “a - DAILY KEPLEOTOR --:D J. WHICHARD. Riitor. a (EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT: SUNDAY). >a seep , Bevered as second-class mail matter. ee; = SURSCRIPTTON RATES.” dee vear, = = « «+ $3.00 Ons month, - . + . 25 @ne weok. - 2 2 = Sf De'ivered in town by carriers without axcir: cost. ‘inte A‘vertisng rates are ltberal andcan be ad on application to the editor or at he off ce- eo eee seceeitrranen e desire + ive eorresponcent at e% ¥ postoffce inthe covnty, who will ge’ in briet items of NEWa as it Ocomrs w each neighborhood, Write plainly @) on v ov one side of the paper. = SSaTURDAY, DecemBer 11, 1897. for- eign nation more time in which to try to squeeze the lite out of a people residing in s'ght of our coast, and the innovation was nausecus to many. !%en lin: Voice vty yoo. A’ eo cte stock of FURNITURE always on hand and soldat prices to suit the times. Orr goods areall bought and sold for CASH, ‘therefore, having uo 1isk to run we seliat a close margin. Barbers. A ; B.PENDER, FASHIONAP™E BARBER, Can be found below Five Points, next door to Reflector, office, AMES A, SMITH, TONSORIAL ARTIST, GREENVILLE, N. C, Patronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressiag Gents Clothes a specialty PYERBERT EDMUNDS, FASHIONABLE BARBER, Special attertion given to cleanin Geut mensCloth: . - i ‘ ‘ Oe UNDERTAKER HINERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS. —_—O0.—_— - We have met received a vew hearse and the nicest line of Cof- fins and Caskets, in wood, metal~ lic and cloth ever brought to Green\ ille. We ais prepaiad tr ‘oc ombalm- lng in al, its forme. Personal attention given to’con~ ducting funerals and bodies en- truated to our care will receive every mark of respect. Oar prices are {ower than ever. Ve do not want monopoly but 1avite competition. We can be found at any and all times in the John Flanagan Buggy Co's building. BOB GREENE & Co. CREENVILLE B i Ke alt Academy, i The next session of ¢5 - school wit open on® MONDAY SEPT. ¢, 1897 and eontinue for 10 months. The terms are as follows. Primary Knglish per mo. 6200 Intermediate ** '* 4s $2 BC Higher i gf Languages (each) ** & $1 00 The work and diselpline of the sehou Wil be as heretofore, We ask a continuance ot your libecal, patronage, W H.RAGSDALE. BLOOD Polson A SPECIALTY. Primary, Second ary or Tertiary Sypillis permanently cured in 15 to 35 days. You can be treated at home for the same price un- der same guaranty. If you prefer to come here we will contract to pay rail- roud fere and hotel bills,“ and no charge if we failtocure. If you nave taken mercury, iodide potash, and still have aches and pains, Mucous Patches jib mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebrows falling eae out, itis this Sypbilitie Blood Poison that we guarantee to cnre. We solicit the most obstinate cases and challenge the world for a case we cannot cure. This disease has always baffled the skill of the most eminent physicians. §500- 000 capital behind our uncouditional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent sealed On application. Addreas COOK REM- ma he 480 Masonic Temple, Chicae £0, ill, ssi Atlantic Coast Line Schedule in Effect Nov. 29th, 1897. (Departures from Wilmington. NORTHBOUND. | “DAILY No 48—Passenzer—Due Meg- 9.35 a. m. nolla 10.52 am. Warsaw 11.10 &m, Goldsboro 11.58 am, Wil son 12.43 p m, Rocky Mount 1,49 p m. Tarboro 2.50 p m, Weldon 4,23 p m, Petersburg 6.28 p m, Richmond 7.15-pm, Norfolk 6.05 pm, Washing- ton 11.39 pm, Raltimore 12,53 4m, Philadelphia 3°45 a m, New York 6.53 am, Boston 3,00 p m. _ DAILY No 40—Passenger—DucMag 7.15 pm. noiia 8.55 pm. Warsaw 9.10 pm, Goldsboro 19.10 p m. Wilson 11.06 p m. Tarboro 6.45 am, Rocky Mount 11.57 pm, Weldon 1.44am, Nor- folk 10.30 a m, Petersburg 3.24 a m, Richmond 4,20 a m, Washington 7.41am, Balti, more 9.15 4 m, Philadeiphia 11.295 am, New York 2.02 p m. Boston 9.00 p m. ‘SOUTHBOUND, DAILY No 55—Passengor Due Lake ~42 p sonal interview to that end. Ih COAL (Nd STOCK OF EGGu NUTT Phone No. 10. THe eREAMLE supply eg. OOPS: j Wehave a large {just arrived. Comeand see us. SS =A OM Notice. his is to notify my frien|!s and pat. rons that I have this day withdrawn from the partnership of The Greenville Supply Co. and have connected myself with R. L . Dayis & Bros’ under the firm name of Speight & Co. ari will continue to buy cotton and produce as before under said firm name. Thank- ing my friends for their past patronage, L assure them that their interests will always have my careful consideration. I think Lam better prepared to handle their business than ever before and so- ltcit a continuacc of their patronage, This Nov. 16ti, 1897. a8 JESSE SPEIGHT.. f ie oa 1A CORD E SU