REFLECTOR D.J WHICHARD, Editor and Owner, TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. Vol. 7. GREENVILLE; N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1898. No 960 CONSERVATIVE OWNS. The article that appears below is taken trom the Scotland Neck Com- It was written, of course, Neck, bet the monwealth. for Scotland spirit applies so well to Greenville thar we copy it in the hope that our people will heed the lesson it carries. Some years ago a good man who meant well in all that hé said and did, advised us to be conservative. That good man has been deed for some time and has gene to his reward, which we have reasons to hope and believe is in the “better land.” And while his counsel was prudent and wise it is just possible for one to make a mistake by adhereing to it too long and too far. Conservatism is indeed desirable in ell and every busi- ness and in every sphere of humen activity ; but it is worth while to make some distinction between conservatism ard fossilism. Some men think they are wisely and beautifully conservative. when — they are all the while becoming fossilized. Some people who are no more than a bump on a log, so far as activity ges, congratulate themselves that they are the balance-wheel that holds other people in proper have seen sueh cases of delusion. It is place. just possible for people co make such a misteke and all the time think they are acting very wisely. The Commonwealth wishes to make a clear and plain application of all this to Scouand Neck, Lime has been when people in almost every communi- ty in North Cazolina, and in many communities outside cf North Carolina, thought scotland Neck a progressive town; but that opinion has changed during the past year to two. The cown seems to have made a creat effort to be conservative during the stringent times, and we give it us our opinion, which all can take at what they think it is worth, that Scot- land Neck is on the verge of fossiliza~ tion. Simply because times are said to be hard is no reason for sitting still the tide of doubt seriously if and letting opportunity flow by us. We when all things sre. considered, time are much harder than they have! always been. Hard thimes has been a ery “time whereof the memory of man tunneth not to the contrary’’—cer- tainly so far as we remember. If the people of many slow towns had had the opportunity in 1776 that the peo. ple of Scotland Neck haye today, we dare say these towns would not be what they are; and we Care say further that they would have meuch*more with the opportunity than Scotland Neck now. ‘Tbis‘paper has repeatedly pointed out mistakes that Scotland Neck has made asa town, thereby losing scme fine opportunities to “lengthen _ its done seems disposed to do cords and strengthen its stakes,’ and}: many have ugrecd with us when it was tov late. ' And now let us say to the people of Scotland Neck, among whom we have lived for more than a dozen years, that we think them capable of grdat things and great development if they will only combine their euergies; but we seund the warning, ominously too, that this town is in dangervft becoming an oat patch, compared to what it might be, by settling down to an immovable conservatism. ‘ Wake up, gentlemen, or the day is not far ahead of you when you will wish you had “got up at six.” We do uot wish tu see any wildcat enthusiasm ; but we do say that unless the business men of the town bestir themselves a littie more and exbibit a little more unanimity of purpese the tide will recede and leave them “high and dry” on the shore, when they might have floated out on the foud guccess. Most: of us] THE PLAIN TRUTH, Matters the Busmess Men Should Consider THe ReFrrector does not frequently mention the need of a Board ot Trade and factories just to have something to talk about or simply to be filling space. But it is evident that it Greenville does not do somethiag that will make _ busi- ness cote through other channels be- side mercantile lines, the town will lose ground rather than be progressive. There are enough mercantile establish- ments here to handle all the business in reach, and what the t-wn needs is the establishment uf such manafactur- ng enterprises as will enlarge and in- crease trade. ‘he way to get these factories is for the buslness men to take concerted action in that direction, and the best way to bring about this eon- ‘eried moyement is through the organ- ization of a Board of Trade. It we keep still and let other towns take away vur trade we will have only ourselves to blame for it. Don't every- body wait for somebody else to make the start in this matter, Roanoke Union. The Roanoke River Baptist Association will be held in Rocky Mount 1898. Fiiday 3 p. m. Organization and Reports from churches. Friday 7 p.m. Woman’s Works, Jd- N, Boot, E, EK. Hiiliard. Saturday 0:30 a. m. Devotional Ex- Union ot the Tar January 28—380, Followiag is the programme : ercises. hiow to Get Good Literature Before our People, F. T. Wooten, G. L. Merrell. Saturday 11:00 a. m. on our Work fer the Coming Saturday 10:00 a. m. Conference Year, lead by Noah Biggs. Saturday 2:00 p.m, Importance of Symmetrical Development in Christian Giying, N.S, Jenes, G, L. Finch. Saturday 3:00 p.m. Qvestion Box, conducted by Kt. 'T. Vann. Saturday. 7:00 p, in. Home Mis- sions, W. Reddish, D. B. Rickard. Sunday 11:00 a, m. Add vess on Sun- day Senvol Work, N. Q.her service: will be provided tor, 5. Broughton, / small Pox Might Come. It migrt nob be out of place tor G.ecenville to do some vaccinating, It fas now been akout 16 years sines the doctors had alot of us going ar.una with our arms in slings becouse’ be made it “take” Wilmington and may spread elsewhere. on as, Small pox is at Rich Cream in any quantity on hand at any time. Phone 14. Elmwood Dairy SINCE BABY CAME Since baby came The birds all sing a brighter, mezrier lay, The weary, darksome shades have fled away, And night has blossomed into perfect dar Since baby came, _ Since baby came The world is joyful and the home lif sweet, And every day with brightness is re- . plete, And time speeds by on swift and light- come feet “ince baby came. Since baby came mirth, At last I realize life’s precious worth, And far-off Heaven seems very near to earth ‘Since baby came, - —FLORENCE CATHERINE nadies’ Home Journe! ROCHDALE ITEMS. Rocupaiet, N. C,, Jan. 19th, The price cf cotton is still low and 1898, getting lower. Arden Bynum one of eur old color- ed citizens died last Saturday morning, Two young men of Grifton, Messrs. Brooks and Gardner, “ve us a cal] this morning. ‘Thev ar? representing an insurance cumpary. Charley Cherry, wife and little boy left this neighborhood Monday for their home cn the north side of the old Tar, They tad been friends up this near Wastington. visiting relatives aud | way, Miss Delia Smith, from near House, is visiting her kinfolks over this way. Us. Miss Louise Braudway, of Avden, is visiting friends in our. town. Mises Walker left yesterday Rose Irwin and Mamie morning for a It is hoped that the'r trip. visit up the country. they wil enjoy Must Doa Sight ot Growing. An amusing conversation is reported from the Court Hous? square. A white Populist and a colored Democrat (there are some of the latter to be found nov and then) were talking together avout the trees just sst ous on the square, When the Populist remarked “Those trees wiil be large enough to split into rails when the Democrats get into The colored man turn- ed the laugh on him by promptly reply- ing “Dem trees got ter do a d—- sight ' power again.” er growing ’twixt now an’ den.” next fall plete Give sure to call again » Suit everybody. Alfred Forbes, The Place to Buy We keep a full and com- line of General Mer- chandise and you can find anything ou may want. rial, you will be . The prices US a Bairp in We will miss Delia when she has lett Dark, grim-faced so:row is replaced by. | 4 CLOTHING isin NOW tml ~wIt will be ther” egest, iggest, roadest roadest ‘ reatest reatest FERED NPN ae Me Ne a ee % Tt is not a sale of odds and ends but a sale of new, bright Clothing. The ullest fairest, freshest stock ri High Ciass Clothing ever placed on sale. — Fe ee i ee ee ee ee ee ee ee i i i a a dd ac Sela a Ne all hay ena at Nia ed as el a Nal al ve” ay tata all le 1 UU. A complete line of Japanese and Amsterdam Rugs and Art Squares just arrived. Cc) ou “ | my ne oo * Great Bargains We now offer some cf the UREALES] BARGAIN SIs i clothing, N i Waewey Te ; GENTS FURNISHINGS, ever put on sale in the city. Wehave.a few odds and ends that are. spe- cially low. Comeand see them before they are a DAILY RKPLECTOR —~— — — tg Editor. i D J, WHICHARD. “EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY). se | fmeered as second-class, mail matter. arena eer 5 Weta a ee '@' RSORIFION RATES.© Ona yveur, ° « » ° $3.00 Pap a Cmorany 2 25 une week. « . — an w10 Delivered in town dv ear lers without axtr: cos’. ~ aa ertisne rates are Mberal andcan be “gd napriication to the editer or at e rffoer. ann erent le ons ee dectre . twa agrresponaent at éVerv pasta ®re inthe eovntv. who will “in brief tems cf NEWS as ih Occurs loach neighhorheod. Write plainly ‘an yar ene cide of the paper, seein teen Turrs° AY. JANUARY 20, 1898. —_ eaten = es Some people seem always to be on the lookout for the faults of their associates, and as human nature is weak, their search is not fruitless. But suppose we should | look for traits that are admirable? We might be just as successful certainly the result would be more» gratifying. It is pleasanter to commend than to censure. Let us, then, be on the lookout for tbe good, rather than the evil. A lit- tle moré of the dove and less of the vulture, might sweeten lite to many-—Durham Sun. The Raleigh correspondent of the Cherlot‘e Obseryer savs “it is found that the cost of lodging feeding, clothing, guardipg and giving medical attention to each convict in the county road gang is 21 cents a dav.” This is much cheaper ‘han keeping them in jail, for that costs from 25 to 35 centsaday. The work done on the roads by the convicts is of incalculable benefit, but accord- ing io the above estimate it costs nothing. Isn’t it better to have these convicts at work when they can be maintained at fess or evar the same cost than to keep them in idleness in jail?—Statesville Landmark. ee an er Ne a A preacher who will not pay his debts is unfit for the postorate: a man who wil) not pay his debts is not fit for Church membership.— Biblical Recorder. Quite trae. But this writer knows of his own personai knowl- edge that if this rule was enforced there would be an awful thinning out of Church membership and some preachers would be forced to rere from the ministry. But why isn’tit enfurced? What’s the use of always prating about such matters and allowing facts that are orcan be within the knowledge of every man to go unchallenged? —Statesvill Landmark. _Chicago is said to have started What is known a8 the trolley church collection boxes. A wire is stretched from pew to pew, upon which little carriages are strung. This contrivance is oper- ated’by electricity, and the minis- ter by merely touching a button located in front of him on the top of the pulpit releases these little cars simultaneously all over the chureb. The great advantage ce med for the trolley collection boxes is that it kseps the amount of each contribution a secret from those sitting in the vicinity. We hardly think this will proye an adyantuge in fashionable eburches, for without the possi- bility of one’s neighbor seeing the amount of a donation the total collection would probably be considerably smaller than usual. —Electricity. Small-Pox Remedy. The following remedy tor small-pox was taken from the Staunton (Califor- hia) Herald and published in the’ Bal- timore Sun some years ago : “I herewith appenda recipe which has been used to my knowledge in hundreds of casez. It will prevent or cure the smail-pox, even though the pittings are filling, When Jenner, di-covered cow-pox in England the world of science hurled an avelance of fame upon his head, but when the most scientific school of medicine in the world—that of Pariseepublished this recipe as a panacea for small-pox it passed unheeded. It is as unfwling as fate and conquers in every instance, It is harmless when taken by a well] person. It will also cure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe as I have used it and cured my child of scarler- ever; here itisasI haye used it to cure small-pox. When learned physicians said the patient must die it before cured: Sulphate of Zinc, ore grain. F oxglove (Digitalis), one graia. Halt a teaspoonful of Sugar. Mix with two tablespoonstul of wa- ter. When thoroughly mixed add two ounces of water. Take a spoonful every hour. Either disease will dis- appear in twelve ours, For a child smaller doses, according to age. If counties would compel their phy- sicians to use this there would be no need of pest houses. It you value ad- vice and experience, use this for that terrible disease. Four Dollars a Ton for Cornstalks “The despised corn stalk, which for allthese vears the farmers have burnt as of no account, just as the cotton planters used to throw aside tne seed of that plant as valueless, at last turns out to be of such worth, asto pay hand- some fer marketing,” said Mr. D. M. Frank, of Kentucky, at the Kiggs. “Our farmers are selling it readily for $4 ton, and on an acre producing forty bushels of corn there will be at least two and a halftoas of stalks. Tue use to Which the stalk 1s being put is one of the most extraordinary agricultural discoveries of the day. At present there are but two factories in the country equipped for making cellulose Out of the material, one of which is located at Owensboro. Collu- lose is the pith of the corn stalk; its uses are varied and wonderful and it has a market value of $400 aton. War vessels are lined with it, and whenever a vessel so lined '8 punctured with a shot, thecon- tact of the water with the cellu- lose causes that to swell, closing the aperture and preventing the water from entering between the ship’s inner and outer walls. “Besides, the railroads have iound it to be far superior to cot- ton waste for packing journals, as it requires less oil and ebviates hot boxes. As a covering for steam pipes it is the best known Substance. Tor making paper it is found superior to. wooa pu!p, and from it kodak filme, frescues, and all papier mache articles can be made. This does not begin lous possibilities, and from what I have seen and heard I pbetieve that dozens of other useful arti- cles, as linoleum, water-proof gar- ments, patent-leather finish, and the like can be produced from this simple material of the ficlds.”— Washington Post. Te The Figure Fiend.® Somebody who likes to juggle with figures has computed from some basis that are 10,000,000 bicycles in used in all the world, according to London Cycle. He goes on to say that if these wheels weré™placed in one pro- cession with thirty passing a al _| been no case of complaint. to exhaust the list of its marve- | minute, it would take nearly a year, day and night, in passing a given point. Continuing, he says: oe again, a8 the two wheels of the machine ‘makes about 12,000 revolutions a mile the 10,000,000 wheels would have to put in a total of 240,000,000,000 reyolutions. Ifwe take ic that eyery cyclist on on an average hag riddep 100 miles, no less a distance than 10,000,000,000 miles of grouad have been iraversed by 20,000,000 wheels. Every wheel” —but our readers have had ‘per- baps enough: ceed London’s Water Supply The water supply of London 1s enormous. It reaches 841,461 houses, and the average daily consumption is 187,580'253 gallons or a daily average of about thir- ty-three gallons per capita ina population of 5;675,270. The ures supplied is 845 square miles, and there are 5,147 miles of water pipe and 33,965 fire hydrants. ‘Of this water 107,000,000 gallons come from the River Léa and the rest from springs and artesian wells. In former years there was 2 great deal of criticism directed against the London wster supply because of its insufficient quan- tity and its impure quality, but since 1893; when a parliamentary commission was. appointed to in- vestigate the question, there has The greater part of the sup- plies taken from the Thames comes from above Richmond, where the water is comparatively pure, and is conducted by u series of aqueducts into fifty four dif- ferent reservoirs, covering 580 aures with an aggregate capacity of 1,935,100,000 gallons, Fron these the water is passed through 120 filteridg beds, some of which absorb 1,000,000 gallons a minute The water passes through six or Sever inches of sand before it reaches the pipes, and this sand is cleaned carefuily every month. —Chicago Record. | JUST FOR FUN “"There’s tun coasting downhill,” says the precocious Southwark boy; “but then it has its drawbacks,” & Here’s a sign in a South Tenth street “With one of our 2-fors in your face you're right.in the game.” cigar store: Hobson—They say u diet cf dog meat will cure consumption.” Wigwag —‘Why, the mee thought of it would cure me of aay desire tor its consump- tion.” Mr, Ronanz—*U tell you what, a baby brightens up the house, and that’s a tact,’ Mr. Practickel-_*-Yez; we've had to keep the gas burning all night ever since ours was born.’ S'ebbs—Foxey made a mint of money out of a+ Chrstmas novelty.” Blobbs—"What was it?’ Slobbs— “Sold thousands of doll babies with euie little spectacles, to Boston toy dealers.” . A woman lived in our town Who thought that she was wise, Till she went to a bargain salem They scratched out both her eyey. a yt A Temple Like Solomon’s. _ Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 18.—8. A. Perkins private secretary to Sen- ator Mark Hanna, was in town yesterday interviewing the direc- tors of the Pan-American Expo- sition. It developed to-day that Mr. Perkins’ visithad todo with the important conclave ot Masons. The managers of the exposition have already considered the scheme, and the arrangements are practically perfected. It is intended to erect on the expo- sition ground on Cayuga Island atemple on lines corresponding | ; to the Biblical description of King Bolomon’s temple. Every blue lodge, consistory chapter and commandery, from Maine to California and from the Rio Grande to Cape Horn, is to be invited to participate in the con- clave. ; % 4 Cctton and Peanut, - Below are Norfolk and peanuts for yesterday, as furnished by Cobb Bros. & chants of Norfolk - ‘ OQoPTV IN, X Good Middling 58 Middling «Bh Low Middling § 1-14 Good Ordinary 43 Tone—steady PEANUTS: | Prime : 2 Extra Prime 2t ™ancy "24 Spanish 60 to 76 Tone—quiet, Greenville Market. Corrected by 8S. M. Schultz. Bitter, per lb 15 to2 | Western Sides 5+ to 6 Sugar evred Hams 10 to 12 Corn 40 to Corn Meal 50 to 60 Flour, Familv 4.75 to 5.75 Lard 54 to 10 Oats 35 to 4 Sugar 4} to Coffee 8} to 2? Salt per Sack 65 to 1 54 Chickens 12} to 20 Eggs per doz 129 Beeswax.per , 20 Cotton Seed,per bushed 10 to6 DIRECTORY. CHURCHES. BAPTI51—Services every Sunday, moring and evening. Prayer ‘meeting Thursday evening. Rev. A. W. Setzer, Pastor. Sunday school 9:30 A, M. C. D. Rountree, Superintendent. CAT HOLIC—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—~Sei vices everv Sun- day, morning and evening. Prayer meeting Wednesdav eveving. Rey. 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:°0 A M. KE. B. Ficklen Superinten- ‘dent LUDGES. A. F. & A. Greenville Lodge No 284 meets first and third Monday eyen- ivg. J.M, ReussW. M. L. I. Moore, Sec. I. 0.0. F.—Covenent Lodge No. 17 Meets every Tuesday evening. J. V. Johnson N,G,. LL. H. Pender, Sec. K. ot P.—Tar River Lodge No, 93, meets every Friday evening. H. W. Whedbee, C. C. A. B. Ellington K. of R. and §., R. A.—Zzeb vance Coaucil No. 1696 meets every Thursday evening. W.bL. Wilson, R, M.R. Lang, Sec. K.of H.—Insurance Lodge No. 1169 meets every Friday evening. Johr Fianagan, D. Henry Sheppard, R A.L of H. Pitt Ceunci! 236 meet: every Thursday night. J. B. Cherry CO,” woB, Wilee> See. tte BLOOD POISON A-SPECIALTY. Primary, Second ary or Tertiary Sypillis permanently cured in 15 to 85 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 fare and hotel bills, and no charge if we failtocure. If you have taken mercury, iodide potash, and _ still have aches and pains, Mucous Patches in mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper Colored Spots, Ulcers on any part of the body, Hair or Eyebrows falling out, ibis this Sypbilitie Blood Poison that we guarantee to cure. We solicit the most obstinate cases aud challenge the world for a case we cannot cure, This disease has always baftled the skill of the most eminent physicians, 3500- 00 capital behind our wncouditional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent sealed on application. Address COOK IREM- EDY Co., 480 Masonic Temple, Chica- go, lll GCREENVILLE Male Academy hs a The next fession of scbool wi open on - MONDAY SEPT. ¢, 1897 and continue for 10 months. The terms are as follows; Primary English per mo. ntermediate’’ ‘“ ‘, Higher " ‘g $3 Languages (each) ** “" $1 00 The work and diselpline of the sehou Wil -be'as heretofore. We ask |a continuance of your - liberal patronage. W H.RAGSDALE. | $2 OC $2 6 ba / | / Commission Mer- 4 sass Of cis F z PA NS PRACTICAL FT AD ST fa WORKER. a Offers his services to the & < citizens of Greenville and the & a public generally. x ROOFING, GUTTERING, Spouting and Stove Work, 2 a specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed or Ope Tobacco > © no charges made. : Shop QB S© Flues made in season. aC on Dickinson Avenue. CATARRH OF THE STOMACH. IRIN SN, A Pleasant Simple, but Safe Ef- fectual Cure forjit. Catarrh of the stomach has long been considered the next thing to incurable, The usual symptoms are a fuli or bloating sensation after eating, accom— panied sometimes with sour or watery risings, a formation of gases, causing pressure on the heart and luvgs and difficult breathing; headachc fickle appetite, nervousness and a general played out, languid feeling, There is often a foul taste in the mouth, coated tongue, and i the interior of the stomach could be seen it would slowa slimy, inflamed con- Jition. The cure for this common and obstinate trouble is found in a treat- ment which causes the tood to be readily, thoroughly digested before it has a ume to ferment and irritate the delicate mucous surfaces of the stomach. To secure a prompt and_ healthy digestion is the one necessary thing to do, and when normal digestiea is secured the catarrhal condition will have disappeared. According to Dr. Harlanson the safest and best treatment is to use after each meal a tablet, composed of Distsste, Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nux, Golden Seal en fruit acids. These iablets can now be found at all drug stores uacer the name of Stuari’s Dyspepsia Tablets, and, not being a patent medicine, can be used with perfect safety and assurance that healthy appetite and thorough digestion will follow their recular use after meals, Mr. N..J. Booher ct 2710 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill., writes: «*Catarrh is « local condition resulting from a neglected cold in the head, whereby the liging membrane of the nose becomes inflamed and the poisonous discharge theretrom, passing backwerd into the throat, reaches tbe stomach, thus producing catarrh of the stomach. Medical antnorities prescribed for me for three years tor catarrh of stomach withcut cure, but today I am _ the happiest of men after using only one box of Stuart’s Dyspepsize ‘ablets, I cannot find appropriate werds to express my good :eeling. I have fuund ilesh, appetite and sound rest from tueir use. Stuarts Dyspepsi. ‘Tablets is the satest preparation as well as the simp~ lest and most convenient remedy tor and form of indigestion, catarrh ot stomacn, biliousness, sour stomach, heartburn and bloating after meals, Send for litthe book, mailed free on stomach troubles, by addressing ‘Stuart Co., Marshali, Mich. ‘Ihe tablets can be tound at all drug stores. W. B. Rodman. W. Demsie Grimes, Washington, N.C. Greenyille,N.C, ODMAN & GRIMES R ATLORNEYS AT LAW, Greenyilie N. C, Practice wherever services are desired. say Barbers. B.PENDER, FASHIONAP™-& BARBER, Can be found below Five Poiuts, next door to Reflector office, AMES. A. SMITH, TONSORIAL ABTIST, GREENVILLE; N. ©, Patronage solicited. Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressiog Gents Clothes a specialty ERBERT EDMUNDS, FASHIONABLE BARBER, Bpcial attention given to cleanins ; ms * Wiese ae | * move @ a ee o_—— andy Cee ell 6 Schedule in Effect Nov. 29th, 182.. Departu'es from Wilmington. ; NORTHBOUND. ‘DAILY No 48—Passenger—Due Meg- 9.35 a.m. nolia 10.52 am. Warsaw 11.10 &m, Goidsboro 11.58 am, Wil son 12.43 p m, Rocky Mount 1.49» m. Tarboro 2.50 p ™, Weldon 4,23 p m, Petersburg 6.28 p m, Richmond 7.15 pm, Norfolk 6.05 p m, Washing- ton 11.30 pm. Raltimore 12,53 am, Philadelphia 3°45 a m, New York 6.53 am, Boston 3,00 p m. WVAILY No'40—Passenger Duc Mag 7.15 pm. noiia8.55 p m. Warsaw 9.10 p m, Goldsboro 10.10 p m, Wilson 11.06 p m. Tarboro 6,45a m. 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, Baiti, “nore 9.05 4 m, Philadeiphia 11.25 am, New York 2,02 p m. Boston 9.00 p m. SOUTHBOUND, DAILY No 55—Passengor Due Lake ~f2 p ta. Waccamaw 35.09 pm, Chad beurn 5.40 pm Marion 6 43 p In, Florence 7.25 p m, Sum- te: 8.42 pm, Columbia 10.05 1, Denmark 6,30 a m, August to 8.20 a m, Macon 11.30 am, Atlanta 12.15 p m, Charles- ton 10.20 pm. Savannah 2.49 a m. Jacksonville $.20 a m, St. Augustine 10.30 am,Tam pa 6.45 pm, | AKRIVALS AT VFILMINGTON— FROM THE NORTH. DAILY No. 49.—Passeiger—Boston 9.45 7M, 1.03 pm, New York 9.00 pm, Philadelphia 12.05 am, Balti- more 2,50 am, Washington 4.80 am, Richmond 9.04 am, Petersburg 9.50 am, Nor- Weldou 11.50 am, ‘Tarboro 12.12 >m, Rocky Mount. 1.00 pm, Wilson 2°lz pm. Golds- boro 3.10 pm, Warsaw 4.02, pm, Magnolia 4.16 pm, DAILY No. 41.—Passenger--Leavé §.50 A.M, Boston 12.00 night, New York 9.30 am, Phitadelphia 12.09 pm, Baltimore 2.25 pm, Washington 8.46 pm, Rich- mond 7.80 pm, Petersburg 8.12pm. Norfolk 2,20 pm, Weldon 9.43 pm, Tarboro 6.01 pm. Rocky Mount 5.45 2m. Leave Wilson 6.20 am. toldsboro 7-01 am, Warsaw 7.53 am. Magnolia 8.05 am. No. 61—Passenger----Léave New Fern 9.20 am, Jackson- yille 10.42 am. This train eyines oo Walnueé street. FROM THE SOUTH, DAILY No. 54—Passenger—Leave 12,15 P. M. Tampa 8,00 am. Sonford 1.50 pm, Jacksonville 6 35 pm, Savanna 12.50 night, Charles- ton 5.80 am,Columbia 5.50 am, Atlanta 8.20 am, Macon 3.30 am, Augusta 3.05 pm, Denmark 4.55 pm. Snmpter 45 am, Florence 8.55 am, Marion 9.35 am, Chadbourn 10.35 am, Lake Waccamaw 11,06 am, Train on Sectiand Neck Branch oad » Bives Weldon 3.55 p, m., Halifax 4,30 P. m., arrives Scotland Neck at 5,20 p m., Greenville 6.57 p, m., Kinston 7.55 pm. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.50 @. m., Greenville 8.52 a. m. Arriving Halifix at 11:18 a. m., We'don 11,33 am daily except Sunday. DAILy xcept unday <{ j oO [rains on Washnigton Branch leave Washington 8,20 a, m., and 2.20 p.m ‘crives Parmele 9.10a. m., and 4,00 p N., Tarboro 9.45 a. m., returningleaves Carboro 3.30 p. m., Parmele 9.35 a. m. ‘nd 6.20 p. m,, arrives’ Washington 11,00 a, m., and 7.20 p. m. Daily ex- “t Sunday. Connects with trains on ‘eotiand Neck Branch. Train leaves varpore, N C, via Albe- Marle & Raleigh R. R, daily except Sun- AY, at 5 30 p.m., Sunday 405 P. M; arrive Plymouth 7.40 P. M., 6.00 p,m. Returning leaves Plymouth daily except Sundey, 7.50 a. m., Sunday 9.00 a m., strive Tarboro 10.05 a.m and 11. 00 __ Trainon Midland N.C. branch leaves GoleXboro daily, except Sunday, 7.10 a M. arriving Snaithfield 8.30 a, in. Re- turning leaves Smithfield 9.00 a. m,, are tives at Goldsbors 10,25 a, m. Trains on Latta branch, Florence R &., leave Latta 6.40 pm, asrive Dunbar 7.50 p m, Clio 8.05 p m. Returning Jeave Cliot6.10am, Dunbar 6.30 a m, anys Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun- ay. Train on Clinton Branch leayes War- enw for Clinton daily, except Sudday, ul 20 a.m.and 4.15 p, m+ Returning teaves Cinton at7.00a. m. ana 3,00 , m, Train No. 78 makes close connec at Weldon forall points daily, allrail via Hichmone, alse at Rook Mount with Norfolk and Carolina R for Noniolk #2e all points North via N orfolk.j . M. EMERSON, ™ aGen’l Pass. Agent i --. EMERSON ‘ ca ‘SCENE Gea Manager ALL ABOUT A handsomely illustrated book o 200 pages descriptive of Texas anc the resources of that great Stat will be mailed te any adéress oe receipt of eight centsto cover post- age. . DJ. PRICE G, P, & As. ih & G. N, k. ar. Palestine, Texas, Kast Texas lands are attracting considerable attention. gMention this paper. : ~ aot 8 i. | nee Tr E Xx “a 8 be FRESH PORK CLUBS. Curious Organizations Formed In the State : of Maine. There are more than 1,000 fresh pork clubs in Maine today, and some of them have been in existence for over a century. Though the state assessors and census enumerators furnish no statistics bearing on the subject, it is probable that the total membership of the Maine fresh pork clubs exceeds 10,000 persons. A fresh pork club is organized and maintained to distribute fresh pork, every member coming in for as “much sparerib, chop or shoulggr as he is willing to distribute. For ob- vious and anatomical reasons the membership of any individual fresh pork club is limited to the amount of lean pork which an average pig. isiable t6 furnish. As the best fed vig is not all fat, and as one family ig unable to consume the lean meat of a killing before it spoils, the fresh pork club comes in and eats the un- salted meat, thus saving the expense of putting up ice and buying refrig- erators. The workings of a fresh pork club are easy to understand. An average Maine pig when fat enough to kill weighs about 300 pounds, and of this perhaps 50 pounds are in spare- ribs, chops and other lean parts that are unfit to salt and unsuited for the smokehouse. In the absence of ice- houses, and refrigerators much of this pork would spoil before the family could eat it, so the 50 pounds are divided into ten parcels of five pounds each and nine of these are sent to as many members of the fresh pork club, while the tenth is kept to be eaten at home. 7 It is seldom that a club-contains more than ten families, because every additional member divides the pork into smaller parcels. Ap- plications for membership to the different clubs often are filled years in advance, and whenever a vacan- cy occurs the new member is noti- fied of his election by receiving a portion of the first pig that is killed by a member of the club. When the number of waiting applicants reaches nine or ten, they are noti- fied of the fact, and they organize asa new club, with full powers to distribute pork, choose new mem- bers or discharge old ones, The advantages to be gained from active membership in a fresh pork club are obvious. The pig killing at intervals until Christmas. The family which is not a member of a club can have more fresh pork than it needs ‘for perhaps a week and must salt all the rest. By joining a club the same family can prolong the fresh pork season from the time the first member kills a pig until the Jast porker in the club is salted, down for winter. fresh pork once a year, the club members can have it ten times a year and keep up the revels from Labor day to New Year’s. So im- portant have the fresh pork clubs becomo in many communities that weddings, parties and many social events are arranged so they may come off in pig killing time. In case of a birthday or wedding anni- versary one of the club members kills his pig a few days before the festival in order to supply the guests. The men who make and sell refrigerators complain bitterly, and the ice carts never visit the neigh- borhoods where fresh pork clubs flourish, but the members care little about what people may say as long as the proper amount of fresh pork comes around on time.—New York An Artist’s Ruse, A Roman cavalier commissioned a great artist to paint bis portrait, no definite price being: agreed upon. When the portrait was finished, the painter asked 100 crowns in pay- ment. The highborn sitter, amazed at the deman¢, returned no more uur dared to send for his counterfeit presentment, whereupon the artist hit upon the happy expedientof first paint.wjg bars across the poyrirait, then atiixing the doleful legend, ‘Imprisoned for debt’! and finally pacing it 11) a prominent part of his studio, to Which Roman nobles fre- quentiy resorted. Ere long a rich relative came to the rescue and re- leased his kinsm#2.—London Truth. 4 The Earthquake Coat, The ‘‘earthquake’”’ coat is the lat. est thing invented. Once enveloped in this extraordinary garment, a man may laugh at earthquakes, it really consists of two coats, one over the other, the space between them being thickly padded. On each side provisions. The idea of the coat is to prevent the wearer from being in- A Colored ’Squire Stole a Mule and begins in September and continues} Instead of eating | are ten pockets for the carrying of | jured by any falling object.—Lon- | don Gtobe. fi : Skipped, Jackson township has three colored magistrater. One of them Alfred «lood, after enjoying the festivities of “mancipation” day at Waxhaw, stole a mule and hit the grit. The mule was recovered hat the appointee of our’ great Butler-Russell Legislatue is do- ing business somewhere else.— Monroe Journal. . Kentucky's Oldest Church. ‘“The oldest church in the state, perhaps the first one of any denomi- nation ever organized in the dark and bloody ground,”’ said Mr. K. J. Hampton of Winchester, “is the Providence Baptist church in Clark county, seven miles south of Win- chester, on the Boonesboro road, The old organization was first form- ed in Culpeper county, Va., in April, 1780, when churches were few and far between. A few months after- ‘ward the entire membership decided to locate in Daniel Boone’s new pre- | serves and came in a body, bringing the church register and ritual, down Powell’s valley and through Boone’s pass, worshiping daily en route, and locating in what is now Clark coun- ty. A log house was first built in 1781, but a few years later a solid stone structure was erected by the pionecr Baptists. This early day sanctuary has stood the test of time, the masonry showing nota crack to- day, having stood as firm as the zealous Christians who built it. The building is over 100 years old, Near by the present members, 180 in number, have built a more modern and commodious house of worship, but the old stone church is stilla hallowed monument to the Chris- tianity of our forefathers. Daniel Boone often worshiped in the log house built by these old settlers, but the last one of that brave few passed away long since.’’—Louisville Post. | A Pseudonym. A lady who wanted a servant so badly that she took one without a recommendation, or even an intro- duction, happened one day to look into a book which belonged to the girl and immediately thereaiter went to her with some uneasiness expressed in her face. “Is this your book, Susie?” she asked. “Yes’m.” “How is this, then? When you came, you told me your name was Susie Stokes, but here in this book is the name ‘Bridget Lafferty.’ ”’ “Tt’s all right, ma’am,’’ said the oir “That's me nondy-plume?” ~ FORIRENT. On Dickerson Avenue. A nine-rocm house, with kitcheng pantry, buttler’s partry, smoke house, wood house, sta~ bles, Larn, buggy house, two gardens, and a sood weil of water, For terms apply ty W. H. WHITE. i COAL iN EGGai NUTT Phone No. 10. Int GREENVILLE SUPPLY GO a eee a, We have alargeg STOCK OF ALL AND MNT GOODS iust arrived. Come in see us. UTS AY AND FLOUR é ——A SGN 0 CR aaeabhy WhatIs It? thbbrbh — WER SEE THAT? TERA It is a picture ot. tae celebrated <=" — PARKER FOUNTAIN. FFAG Best in use The outfit ot no business man is complete without one. 4 The Reflector Book Store has a nice assortment ot thcse Fountain Pens also a beautiful line of Pearl Handle Gold Pens You will be astonished when you see them and varnhow very cheap they are. You may never, 4 But should you everx@= ] : 970) lest to get our prices before purchasing May Jory ’(“'lelsewhere. Our stock is complete In al its branches. eel ee ale tata Ne hi eal Nel Ae ee SLL Pee ee Me IN, ® ¢ @ a | Flour, Sugar, Coffee, g ? ; 0 : 5 Always at lowest market prices , ~) : ; p ) . 5 12 ‘|Tobacco, Snuff, Cigars, § \ = cre Beever 7 ae ¢ aye aet ce » |as we buy direct from manufa*turere , : Wer Feot 3 3 : 5) 2 pot, Q a ) YaIN A complete stock of | The California Limited, Viathe Sante Fee Route, Chicago to California, Newest Pullmans— Through dining cars, sulfet-smoking cars— Pintsch gas. W. J- Black, G. P. A., ‘Topeka, Kan. Cc. A. Higgins, A.G. P. As Chicago. fi ea ed ea es wenn o . EJ NNN Neil tN Nal Sf ean hae Ne Mh ae el Nt gta a Na Ne ciesasantiln|_) insert UNDERTAKER FUNERAL DIREGTORS AND Nutice! On the 21th day of January I sold my interest in the business known and conducted under the firm name of ‘Tue Pitt Coynty Buggy Company to Messrs. will thank allthe old customers anda great many new ones for their patron- age, Collections will be made Monday morning, those failing to pay then will not be allowed further credit. | R. M, STARKEY, Wedriesday Jan, 19, 1898. ~~ Notice to Créditors. The ©, erk of Suserior Court of Pitt county ha’Ving issued Letters.of Admin ‘istration te’ me, the undersigned on the 20th day of January, 1898,Jon the estate of Arden By ‘Pum, deceased, notice is hereby given 1 0 «ll persons indebted to the estate to m; ‘ke immediate payment to the unde: sign ed, and to all creditors of said estate to present their claims, properly authenti “ted. to the under- signed, within twe, Ve months after the date of this notice, « ‘t this notice will be plead in bar of thei ‘recovery. This the 2Uth day of , 'an., 1898. f a Cc, , 2 SMITH, J. B. CHERRY &% CO. Admr, on the estate of. Atden Bynum. way. W. R. SMira, ae ‘ Greenville, N. G,, Jan. 17th, 189°, _ We have me b received & Le¥y . 3 {hearse and the nicest line of Cof— ind ANd Ceakets, in weed, meta). lic and ¢loth ever brought te Greenville. "We are prepazed te Jo embalme ing in all its forma. Personal attention given fo con“ ducting funerals and bodies en- truated to our care will receive every mark of respect. Onr prices are lower than ever. We do not want monopoly ke: mvite con.petition. We can be found at any and a.. times in the John Flanagan Buggy Co's building. 0 ' BOB, GREENE & C Notice! We wish to inform the public that we are no longer with the Pitt County Buggy Company, but have taken positions with the old reliable John Flanagan Buggy Cozpany, the hustlers. We can now be found at work in the new factory of the latter company where we will bo glad to have our friends and former patrons call. We thank those who have favored us with their work in the past and hope they will not totget us in our new place, Respectfully, W. BR. Suita; J. 8S. C, Benjamin. Charles Cebb and UW, C. Edwards, sirce EMBALMERS. ee which time I have had no interest or} _ , ‘connection with the business in any v sesacnst Semis aid ws Wewish toinform our many friends ; Mr, R.E.L. CRENSHAW. skilled +