). J WHICHARD, Editor and Owner. Vol.‘7. 1898. No 985 aceite Mardi Gras Festival, New Orinene, La. ppvewtecnenrctenntirepasainecaan on The committee on arrangements are using évery means in their power to make the Festival this year, the great- est evir held. Elaborate arrange, ments have been made for the pleasure aud entertainment of their guests. However, the manner in which the trip to New Orleans is made, will play no small pars in making the visit an enjoyable one. ~The Seaboard Air choice of two daily train’, the : schedule They Line offers the by either of which js very § good. leave as follows: New York, 10:50 2. m. and 8:50 p. m. Philadelphia, 1:12-p.m. and 12:05 a. sbnnpunipraritectin capsaicin Just FOR FUN CONDENSED WISDOM. Ideals are like plaster casts; they start out white, but get smudgy, and are hard to clean. Although many of the indoor games are chestnuts, they’re never played out. Builder— been taken except one, ana I ean’t find a tenant for that.” Friend—“Last, but not leased, eh?” “All my new bouses heve If Ananias and Sapphira had drop- » ped dead in these days it would have been called heart failure. lets her until the who sinall boy beat his toy drum candy wagon has gone by. It is a wise mother “The jig 1s up,” gurgled the horse- thiet as he began to dance it at the end of the rope which the Vigilance Com- mittee had thoughttally the purpose. provided for All Anngs come around iy him who waits, but lots of things slide by while he is looking the-other way. Son) Hoax—“Why do you call her a did I until I proposed to her, and then: I tound sue was | | laurels in attempting to rehabilitate 1% NNN tree “ee; @*® eena ’ . ©@ @e © te @ ee et ee @ ee @ ee ee eevee ee $ eopeeeso#eeeee ee@e@eeeeeeoeee e*eeeonee eve eae ne ee @e@ @G eee vw ee CLOTHING *eee eG ee aer ee eo ee CR peewee ee een eee pe @ HF ee eG evne ease o* et ee wee O@eeeees ooo PO GR PSH HD | | | | | oes eee ee eoeey poem? Every one else considers her| Letter-writing is said to be a lost extremely prosaic.” Joax—Well, gojart. Senor de Lome has not won We like to live at peace with all the world and free trom ‘‘entangling alliances,” as averse {0 me.” Kvery girl takes an interest in a Father George said. Nevertheless, we night. Washington, 4:49 p. m. and Professor——Now, then, first boy, ; man w ho wear3 long hair; she bas an! consider it good business to sell 4:30 a.m. Richmond, 8:56 p.m. and | whays syour name?” First Boy—“My idea she can persuade him to get it cute 9:05 a fh. Ralagh, 2:16 a m and)yame’s Jule.” Professorea! AL! you | —Chicago Record. | ; HING 3:40 p, m. Monroe, 6:43 a. m. and ‘mean Julius. And your name, next 7 . 0 9:12%p, m. Abbeville, 11:05. a. : ne. | boy?” Next’ Boy—“I guess in | Fire ina Chicken Coo and 1:35a. m, Athens, Ld p. ml pining poe Tower than anybody else. This makes quite and 3:45 a.m. Arriving at Atlantay} _ Mr W. B, James is somewhat of ala lot of disturbance with the others, but as 2:50 p.m. and 3:20 a. m, and New Mayo” “ rom mDg on ~ |p" try fancier and takes much pride|¢he public 18 on our side we are ready to Orleans, 7:40 a. m. and 8:10 p.m. wedding day ¢ Pay— ‘Pm at ape ins fowls. It has been his dail ’|stand and fight is out. Here you will find From Richmond and poinis seuth, by | quent’ lt I a © the altar smiling, | Custom upon going home in the even not only Clothing, but the train arriving at New Orleans at people will say I’m cimply crazy to° get ing to visit his poaltry yard and take 8:10, cnly cre night is spent on the C harlte AEE SLE ilels Sioa) they # in invento-y of the egg laying record road. isay alr ady regret the step. Whattmade by his hens during the day ? Call on cr address ary Seaboard jehail ldo Wednesday oe he went home a Air Line Agent. Neli—-“Cleopatra. may have been | litde later than uscal. It was dark X : ee beautiful, but how did she know it?’ when he went out to bis hens’ nests SHOHS Belle--“Vhey had misrors in . land he struck a meteh fo make ° There is But One dav Nel]__“Yes: | 1 oy te ie cht enough to fiaad the egys. lays.” Nell—“Yes; but they had no | 5 5 may @ | @ Those who have} cen permitted to; P&P tn publish her picture on the | |“ “ : F supp’ - vss ~ “ ‘urnishings read any of the State's newspapers society page as ‘a beautiful scciery wo- | about the prenuses began crying uo) eaiay § ¥ fy bb tg etl ’ {Ss 6 Virwu | already know of the corrupt element {™82-” jan ee pours ! : . ° now in control of the State’s attairs. a ; house In a DEE a i Soe at | song at the s Same low cut which will leave One by one the present crew have ROCHDALE ITEMS. “ put Ht ou. Ene “ tol | you money in 3 your pocket. See me qt wick. cleariy shown their inability to manage | - — oo ai ” He Bes she affairs ot thie old~Con.monwentth RocupaLe. N.C, Feb. 17th, 1898. “siraw iu da hole inthe chicken coop | i R NX Nik \ \ ] | LS Kos) ( » N and one by one they have shown their! People are hauling large qu ntittes | Mr ~ a ~ , . Hre eaugit from | . aS —- 1 morals ard t eir characters to he vile {et fertilizers now. the match he lighted in the coop, | : w\¢ and corrupteé. There is but one. pe- The telephone wire between here — | TH : i Ia! | N Cr C LO yt {] ER. litical party which ean proper ly covern fand Greenville was broke down in Colonel Willian Fellows, of San . = the attatrs of the South, There are, to Tuesday nighta storm end we could yabriel Valis Vs Cal., who ehams to be | be sure, some good men in the Repul-| oet no news from there by "phone. ‘tie last ef the euards about John! : Jican. party, bur they are too iew in - PT. Willow 7 —s to a | Brown and sasociates at Charles- | ¢ 7 numbers. ‘Lhe Democrats rescued th: _ iM 7 ash ve) * operas “ltown, Va., makes this starement to 2 OD iy Goods State’s atfairs ti in tne han Is af ap = stock a 0 ds he ee i Corre mdaent of th Ne W York SS id dal mongt rs gnd incompetent off | The reported destruction of one of A fact in connection with the hap TDS | holders, and tor 20 years gave our | the United States war ships by the of cld John brown ting have@hever | § people a pure and clean and enviable |" paniards has some of vur people badly in print is that deka Wilke State covernmentieaeMiltin Uerald. hen d. : Booth, whe nated President; oe | Miss Luey Pippin has retarned to | a OU _ — - . i. Sh a @ eacock Loses its Tail. ther home noar Washive o “ oe ia a — “ — aces Oo | i ion. Sheriff Campbell told me duter “Pride goes belore destrustion | us Mi sels Joyner, oo Mma |the it the day before the execut a hat’: the proverb well gaid. SO, at as cae visiting aaa Mase and | tooth, a handsome, fresh, black Helen Sheppard this week. fyoutn of twenty years, Came ar daske 4 . least leayned a proud pescock belong- ing to Mrs. Lucy Htidson, of -Ward- law, S C., several days “Phere wis a tenement ra re Hudson’s yard, out of which a Mwily of negroes leit a fire The peacock. which habit of it: felt }} mracetul Its The terrified bird flew oat of the house, through the air ago. had just moyed. jn the ‘hey had fireplace. was very tame, and in tii in hous} whene. going in the like if, walked in ey and iP its sweeps sot too near the fireplace. tail caught on fire, With its tail in flames. Mrs. Hudson ape to sce it, and, calling for she caught the bid and waved it frum being deprived entirely of its beau‘iful cout of feathers. ssiatance, on cnet A Plucky Girt Teacher’s Nerve Bridgeville, Del., Miss Etta Gray, teacher of the public schools here,.is the heroine of» the town: It has been the custom of the boys to eject the teacher :n St. Val- entine’s day ard take a holiday, and severai of them made- a_ rush for her tr-day. She = gratbed ‘two of the largest, and pushing therm against the wall, choked them with such force that they howl-d tor mercy. Then Miss Gray quietly re- sued teaching, Feb. 15..~Pluexy, | | | | | y W Miss Marinda Nichols is teaching | permission to gc and sec the Rrown ‘the pubtie school at May’s Chapel. raid prisoners in their cells, Lewis ; Washingtoa, a grandnephew of George Miss Alice Atkinson is visitng her}, |. | Washington, tok part as a captain in aunt, Mrs. . £, Roberson, as Cotton- - b) 4 .t ere + ny | at 1: ay 92 da’ the military disp.ay that day. ave, oop ot seen Not many days now b fore the New- Amone the crew on the destroye 1 bern F; vif will open. Get ready to vo battleship Maine were about balt a doz- and enjoy it. -en North Carotinians, AAI A RIN AOR AON RIK 1 AKAKA AMANARAAA MAMA ARAAANIA 7 eat anon esenacaac AYA Gig. can AAAAAMAM AAA @eeg) KAKA NARA AAA oveta@laataG. in aC RK: JAOA AAA A A BAAN AA | 4 © AAKA AA) VAAAAAAAAA AAAAAA KA WOOO AB ASAE AC AAKAAA | : erred ALFRED FORBES, Dealer in GENERAL MERCHANDISE, Greenville, N. C. t at | Sah a | ees John Kelly’s John Kelly’s for ome. omen en and en and en and omer en and omen Can fitlanybody, can'suit anybody, your pocketbook as wellas your feet. RICKS & TAFT. Y P\ <& @f 19 feet do you see doub'e? 4 J : _ REFLECTOR, anita entsnant _ . salad asset inepsseete rile ae WHICHARD. Eiitor.; a 3 i ae sear EVERY AFTERNOON (EXCEPT SUNDAY) Entere? as Second-Class Mail Matter SUBSC SRIPTION - RATES One year.! 3.00 @ne month. 7 One week, Delivered in fown by oug-extra cost. Anvertising rates are liberal and can be had on application to the editor or at the office. pt ‘earriers “with- We desire a live correspondent at every poctoffice in the county, who will send in brief items of news 98 if eccurs m each neighborhood. Write plainly and only on one cide of the paper pence ntact at ower eerrerensnenmenns a , 2 Peper sey 18, 18°, Frinovs. JANITORSAT? TION; Groene ee THE EXAMINA. Col. Fairbrother Tells in Advance How it Will be Conducted and Prints a List of . Questions to be Answered.’ The civil service examination for a goyernment janitor at States- ville, ¥. CO. next week, 18 exciting the people greatly, a groat time is expected. When it comes to securing a janitor for its Federal buildings, the covernment does not pick un any man who wants a & job—but it ascertains by a avetematic course if the apnlicart is the man for the place. Theblank can be obtained at Washington, D. C., and ean be filled out and taken tothe citv— each applicant beire obliged to deliver the hlank-in person, and remain in Washineton In order that be conld anawer anv question that the committes could not understand on the btank so fled. The questions are rather intricate and: they show berond all douht that wWanisa man who is qualified to act as janifor The questions swerad are Do you think Janitor? Your birth. qust so? Are favor free and unlimited coinage of si!- ver atthe ratio of 16 to 1 without the aid cr consent of anv nation er exrth—and bow long have you Been feelin: andorse Kermopism, and if so, do you endorse it with or the polygamy clause? lf were Cleaning a window by Flow- Ine your breath on the glass, how much corn Bie would it take to do the work ai a distance of say 6 feat? How much ata distance How much North Car- olina corn likker would it take to eause your breath to melt glass at the distance named? [pn gserub- bing a floor do you pull the mop: to you or pushit from you?’ If not; why vot, and when? what are the cardinal colors of the rainbow? Are you eslor blind or ' Are you ad- dicted to the habit of railroad passes’ Haye you a romantic passion forrum? Have you that tired feeling? Do you put the cat out at nights? What is: your normal respiration dnd are you and 30 d avs (he government oi; the buildings. which are to be an- you are fitt age. ten for Place of re } Was born twins you LOuUL TR of was, Do you you “addictod to shop lifting? Who is Governor of Noith Carolina,and whu, outside of Josephus Daniel, isthe greatest man in the State? Have you ® birth mark or any other distinguishable traits? Fairbrother’s Farrago, ser an Another baby’s boay found on a vacant lot in the Harlem dig- trict of New York, makes the twenty-first corpse of infants _ discovered in that reighborhood within six weeks. without F ¥ Armament and Pensions. Ce cneneentanioal The following relation Europe. Italian army, $54, 000,000, Austrian army, $70,000,000. British army, $90,000,000, German army, $120,000,00 French army, $138. 000,000. Rusian army, $142,000,009, U. S. pensioners, $150,000,000 This comparison does not show the full extent to which onr World, support another army of soldiers. It the cost of army, navy and pension’ for all countries were combined it would be found that the American expenditures for warlike purposes were by far the heaylest in the world.—N. Y. Journal. | A Patniot for Profit A colored veteran who had G « become weary waiting on pros- “Oh, yes.” ter go dar en fight fer nm?” “T think so. enlist?” | “Vos, sub; I thought I would.” “Why, they’d butcher you over there!” “Tspee’ dey would, suh, out I ruther be killed ia Guba, wid a belly full, dan starve ter death nachully in de Nunited States!” Sk eee me leath ata pin Factory Saturday a week at the Woodruff and Smith pin factory near Roaring Gap hotel, a horri ble death cecurred. Eli Willard, one of the employees, was caught In the shafting and whirled to deaih in a moment. His arm was bro ken, his lee torn loose and tha part of his head knocked cif leaving the brains to poze out. It required some time to diventangle the mutilated and mangled bedy.— Wilkesboro Chronical.e az, eck I.Ahas always been our idea that the State and Nationa! gov- errment should be rua with ag little cost to the people as possi- ble, but the new tatgled way of dvuiog things by our modora sgel- fish boszes 3s to run thinesg at the greatest possible cost. ‘They say the prosperous 1s to tax them to the utmost and spend money as though it grew upon the trees or fall like manna fro. the heavens. They sre reformers with a ven- geance.—Lexington Dispatzh. best The total production of manu- factured tobacco for home use in the United States during the calendar year ending December 01, 1897, was. 171,700,486; pounds, an increare of 31,063,870 pounds over 1896; cigars, 4,173,573,833, an increase of 46,843,815; cigarettes neluding little cigars, 4,170,091,- 880, an increase of 68,283,880, snuff, 15,779,274 pounds, an increase of 1,141,508 pounds. Tn Others words, progress in all branches of tobaeco manufactur- ing.—Winston Tobacco Journal. see nea mmm ne A Bpanish newspaper says that two descendants of Ohristopher Columbus are now inmates of a poorhouse in Cadiz., Columbus was treated yery shabbily in Spain before he died. The fate of his descendants only furnishes a new proof that-a great man’s posterity. cannot expect to live upon ihe fame of his athieve- 1 ments. indicates the between our pension expenditures jand the military expenses of the great Powers of nilitary burdens éxceed those of the staggering nations of the Old for in addition to our army of pensioners we have to |form of pork, beef and whiskey, perity, approached a citizen and | asked: “Boss, is dey stili fightin’ in Cuba?” “in does dev pay mens money Do vou want to some time ago a considerable} way to-make-peopitithe washout was more apparent. Several citizens of Burlington went: up purposely to seethe s complete human skeleton. The skull and teeth the remainder of the bones wert to dust ds soon as they were ex- pused to the air. relics have been found near the same place. will be profit ad satisfaction to Corn, The value of the corn crop in the United States is double the value of the wheat crop: but the producers of corn are not satisfied: ‘|They ‘have never been abie to ecnyince any considerable pro- portion of the world’s bread-eaters that corn should take a place be- side rice and wheat as a proper staple of human food. A convention of. corn growers are now assembled in Chicago to devise means of spreading abroad asort of corn eyangel. If Huro- pean nations could be prevailed uvonto practically abandon the use of rye hread, and if the northern Asiatics could be made to know that life did not altogether depend upon the result of the rice harvest corn wouth be a’ welcome and cheap substitute. The great difficulty is-in properly preparing it for Human consumption. In the and to a limited extent asa food for cattle, the corn growers haye been able to tind foreign buyers: but there is no demand at all pro- portioned to the capacity of sup- ply. We trust that the delegates to the Chicago convention may be able to push the way for their great product sida by side with American cotton. If we ean fill the belhes and clothe the backs of the nations, what more could we ask? —Phila- delphia Record. Tongue -Twisters. | The popularity of Peter Piper’s celebrated peck of pickled pep- pers will probably neyer wape as a spare to catch the tongue that would fain be agile; but the test bas formidable rivals. The fo - lowing short sentences, as their authors meintain, do wonders In bafling the ordinary powers of speech: “Gaza on the gay gray brigade.” “The sea ceaseth, and! it sufticeth us.” ‘Say, should such a shapely. sash shabby sti- tches show?” “Strange strategic statistics.” “Give Grimes Jim’s gilt gig whip.” “Sarah in a shawl shoveled soft snow slowly.” “A cup of coffee in a copner ceoftee cup.”—Louisville Dispatch. Sm, fhe Skulland feeth Soli abort seven there was On Ha river, miles from Burilogton, overflow and the banks were washed uv right much. At one place, which is supposed to have been an Indian burying ground, curiosities, and one of them found were solid, but Various Indian The Farmer Throughout the world the far mer i3 the only worker who has not beea legislated for. When the American farmer sees statute books cumbered with minute and voluminous regulations to pre- vent workmen from toiling too many hours he thinks cf his labor from before sunrise till after sun-| © MONDAY SEPT. ¢, 18997 set.—New York Commercial- e Advertiser. and continue for 10 months. The terms are as follows Primary kK 9 Ry per mo. 6200 Let the farmers make food sup- inane aoe 82 5¢ " gher i ‘ i 4 plies for homemarketsand then let | tanounges (each) “ $1 00 lecal consumers give preference to home-made supplies and there both producer and consumer and general benefit to the community. 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Kpivy Arial me } 2 S00 UNTaN © | *peq JuruLivys v io “ezzerd a3 om “GAN aAAVIGG ‘SLND ALNOA AMINO ; “A DIAL WAHO os “AAO IAA adorrnuojddy* uod,j @08 *B1a MOT] JO SpuLsnoyy seonposd jurjd oun -dad ‘sraimoojy juRISuUOD IO} OPVYS HJYNvVsq ‘asSpely wsoyIMs va ve ayvUr [LAY . ‘NO " a Better and more attractive than ever. New Features Throughout Fine = Racing. Purses Aggregate $4, BUG ss =25 Liberal Premiums in ail departments The exhibits cf Fish, Oysters, Live Stock, Poultry "and Agricultural Products will he the ever diss, played The Ladies Department is un- usually large ines5 The Grates of al Altractinas Free! Free!! : ’ Hippodrome and Wild! Wesi Shows. | | | | A thrilling and realistic exhibition of| Wild Frontier Life, | ine Western Cow Boys and Girls with: | the ponies, mustangs and trappings of! every day life in the far West. The | entire performance takes place on the! : | race track every-afternoon during the! fair, and is absolutely free... Don’t miss | seeing it For premium list or other in- formation address the Secretary TH : GEORGE GREEN, ‘NEW BERN. NC OPN dar ae M. Schultz : tor, Correeted by S. | DIRECTORY Sunday, Game 7 i K. ot P.—Lar | enacted by Genu- | P ES EF , | nenecrsesarinestoac L] FCHURC L's. “Tt BAPTI51—services every Sunday, moring and evening, Rrayer meeting Thursday evening. Rev. A. W. Setzer, Pastor. Sunday school 9:30 A. M. ©, UL. Rountree, Superintendent. CATHOLIC-——No reguiar services, EPISCOPAL—Services fourth Sun- day, morning and evening. Lay ser- ‘ices 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 meeting Wednesday evening. Rev. N. M. Watson, Pastor. Sunday school 9:30 Av M, A B, Ellington, Superin- tendent. PRESBYTERI AN—Ser vices __ third morning and evenirg. Rev! iJ. B. Morton. Pastor. Sunday schoo! 9:20 A M, E, B. Ficklen Superinten; dent, _ LODGES. A. F. & A. h.—Greenville Lodge No 284 meets first and third Monday even ing. J. M, Reuss W. M, L. [. Moore, See, [. 0.0. F,—Covenent | Meets every-Tuesday evening. Johnson N.G. LL. H. Pender, Riyer Lodge No, 93, meets every Friday evening. H. W. A. B. Ellington k. cf Lodge No. 17 J, V. mec. Whedbee, ©. C. R. and §, R. A.—Zeb vance Conucil No. 1696 meets every Thursday evening.. W. | Wilson, R, M.R. Lang, Sec. K.of H.—Insurance Lodge No, imeets every Friday evening. Fl: anagan, D. Henry Shepnard, R A.i. of H, Pitt Ceunei! 236 meets every Thursday night, J. Bo Cherr? C, UT iy Wiler > See, sor en amnene PR T ay 1169 John vane nL 3 Peanes, elaw are Novrfois priges of cotton jerday, 1s furodished [7m &O 6s on my Caren ary $ , Pa and peanuts for yes: by Cobb Bros. & ‘‘ommissiou Mere chants of Norfolk - ADT Ne Good Middung 64 ,: Middling Og Low Mid idling 5 jel’ (Good Ordiniry 4} Tone—steady PEANUTS - rime ~§ to 2] xtra Prime NN Ps 2h Funey 3 | Spanis! j i TONE & vg ye a CO ES iC sic } VND Set ARG) WORKER. een he Nae Ne | Bioau re ’ . Beeswax.per ; 7 W. B. Rodman. W. Demsie Grimes Cotton keed,per bushed 19 tot} \y ashington, N-C. Greenyille,N.C, {| Ree & GRIMKS ATTORNEYS AT LAWS Greenyilie N.C. Practice wherever services are desired. enna, WY © ees Barbers. J NOBLES, ~ . TONSORIAL ARTIS T On Fourth street near Postotfice Only | Baiber shop intown conducted by white workmen B.PENDER, FASHIONAP™ 4 BARBER, Jan be found below Five Poiuts, ‘next door to Reflector office, AMES A. SMITH, TONSORIAL ARTIST, GREENVILLE, N. C, Patronage solicited, Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressiag enges Clothes & specialty JH SRBERT EDMUNDS, _ FASHIONABLE BARBER, attention given to cleaning » fs F ‘ “ ene kar! « / ll ped » cay ae aod — : Atlantie Coast Line Schedule m Effect Jan. 17th, 18°... Departures from Wilmington. ' NORTUROUND. DAILY No 48—Pp ssengver—Due Vee. 2.35 a.m. nolia 11.69 qi Warsaw 11.18 am, Coleshoro 19.05 am. Wil son 12.55 pn m. Rocky “fount i 1.40 9 m. Tarboro 2.45 p m, Weldon 4,23 pm, Petersburg 6.22 pm, Richmond 7.15 pm, Norfolk 6.05 p m, Washing- fon 11.89 pm, Raltimore 1.06 am, Philadelphia 3°50'a m, New York 6.53 am, Boston 3,90 pm. ‘ OATLY No40—Passenger Due Mag 7.15 pm. noiia 8.55 m. Warsaw 9,10 Dm, Goldshoro 19.10 p m Wh n 41.06 n m. Tarboro . 6.45 am Rocky Mount 1157 ym, Weldon 1.424 m, Nor- folk 10.30 a m, Petersburg 3.14.2. m, Richmond 4.66 a m, Washington 7.4. m, Balti nore 9.03 4 m, Philadeipni, MOR am. New York 2.03 a we Mastan 9.90 nm. ‘SOUTHBOUND, ‘AILY No 55—Passoneor Jue Lake 0p mo. Waccamaw 5.09 pm, Chad. hourn 5.47 nm Marion 6 48 p In, Mlerenca 7.25 p m, Sum- fer 9.10 » m, Columbis 10.30 1. Denmark 4,124 m, August {97.55 am, Macon 11.75 a m, Atlanta 12.95 n m, €harles- fon 10.50 0m. Savannah 1.30 1m. Jacksonville 7.30 a m, St.. Anenstine 10.30 am.Tam 85.25 nm, AHRIVATS apr VEILMINGTON— PROV MIE NORTH. DAT Y B.EO PY No. 49 .—.Passciroar—Rosten 1.02 pin. Yew York 9,60 pm, Philadelphia 19.05 am. Paltt. more 2.50 am, Washington 4-39 am, Richmond 9.05 am, Petarsbure 10,00 am. Nor- Weldon 11.52 am, 12.12 —m, ReekyVonnt 19.47 nm. Wilson-8°37 pn. Golds- horo 2.20 pm, Warsaw 4.1° pm, Magnolia 4 24 pm, DAILY No. hadi, 41,.—Passenger--T pave §. 50 A ™”M, Boston 12.00 night, New Tarhora) THE WMATOR OF LI o * a Mr. Drake Feels it His Duty) to Recommend Paine’s Celery Compound York 80 am, Phita delphia 12.09 pm, Baltimore 2.25 pm, | Washington 2.46 pm, Rich-| mond 7.20) pm, Petershura | 3.12pm. Norfolk~ 2.99 pm, Weldon 9 43 pm. Tarhora | 6.01 pm. Reeky Manne 5.49 | am. Leave Wilson 6.22 2m, Goldshoro vO am, Warsaw M : soe 7.53 am Meenolia ROS am. DA Thy No, 51—Passenger.---Leave rYs) . YD. . Sune New Bern 9.00 am, Taerkson- pundav ville 1026 am. This train 2) BPX onpte = 7 1 ‘ T2151? arrives “ats alnue street. FROM THR sour ye. DAILY Wo. 1,20P. M, ny 5 1—Passenge r—Tea ve famna 8.10 am. Sanford 3.97 pm. Jacksonville 7 40 pm, Savanna 1.45 nieht. Charles. ton 6.93) am.Columbia 6.00 am, Atlanta 8.20 am, Macon 1.9 am, Augusta 3.29 pm. Penmark 4.25 pm, Sim pter 8.08 am, Florenee 9.48 am, Varton 10.36 am, Chadbourn TL28 am, Lake Wacermaw 12.69 am. ij me . ry Train on seerie~ tweet; Branch Road | 3.55 Om, PavAs Weldon . Walifax 4,30 DP. m., arrives Seatland Neok at 5.00 m., Greenville (57 p, m., Kinston 7.55 »™. Returning, jeaves Kinston 7.50 f. ™., Greanvilla & AO og, Hali* x at ii:18 a. mM, daily axecent Srmnday. ™. Arriving » elton 11,33 A 5 aa) O07 2 Irains on Wachnieton Branch lenve Washington 8.20 a, m., and 9.20 D.m ‘trives Parmele 9.104. m., and 4.09 v n,, Parboro 9.45°a. m., returningleaves Carboro 3,30 p. m., Parmele 9.25 a. m. ‘nd 6.20 p. m,, arrives Washington 11,99 a. m., and 7.20 Pr. mg Daily ex. MG Sunday, Connects with trains on ‘cotlond Neck Branch. Train leaves varnory, NC. via Albee Marle “Raleigh R.R, Adil except Sin. ~37, 965 30. m.,. Sunday 415 P, M; “ve Plymonth 7.40 P.M. 6.19 p. mm. ‘& turnineleaves Plymouth daily except % adsy, 7.50 a, m., Sunday 9.00 a ™m., «TiveTarhoro 10.05 2m and 11. 01) Train on Midland N. C. branch leaves Goléhoro daily, except Sunday, 7.10 a m. arriving Smithfield 8.30 a, in. Re- gurning leaves Smithfield 9.00 a. M,» ars Fives at Goldsbors 10.25 a, m.* Trains on Latta branch, Florence R 4, leave Latta 6.40 pm, asrive Dunbar 7.50 pm, CHo 8.05 p m. Returning leave Cliot6.10.a m, Dunbar 6.30 a m, arrive Latta 7.50 a m, daily except Sun- dav ts y p Train.on Clinton Branch leaves Wat- ‘aw for Clinton daily, except Suuday, (1 20a.m. and 4.15 p, m* Returning t6aves Cinton at 7.00 a, m. and3,00 1 m, Train No. 78 makes close connection t Weldon forall points daily, all rail via Richmone, alse at Rovky Mount with Norfolk and CarolinaR R for Noniolk | Fae all points North via Norfolk, H. M. EMERSON, Gen’l Pass, Agent - -» . EMERSON, rate Manage’ ‘ .KENGUY®. Gan!? Manager, ALL ABOUT A handsomely illustrated book o 200 pages descriptive of Texas anc the resources of that great “tat will be mailed to any adé@ress oe receipt of eight centsto cover post- age. D. J. PRICE G, P, & Ts A;. 1, & G, N, Kt. ax. Palestine, ‘Texas, Fast ‘Texas lands are attracting eonsidetable attention. Mention thigar r * 7 «ad 3 i Tpe youngest apd most bustling city ; . _¢@ in the Unived States. — Founded last April, Lincoln boasts a Sewerage system, electric lighis, macac- amized roads, trolley cars, telephone | franchise and a water plant, From a hamlet co a town—to a CUYs! trying to Keep a worn cut horse up to| in this ineredibly short time, Lincoln has grown wits the wonderful progres- siveness lockcod for only in the West lexample of che indomitable pertinacity ¢f one Afrony mran. Tike mest foreitul men, Mayor Drak must see resrlts before giving his ap- 1 proval; but when conyineed he = oe SOCPAKS cut his mind without fear or favor of any one, ao . 4 . . J ten! here 13 no hesitation among NLavo Paine’s » Drake's frends in saying that celery compound has beerf of the utmost | help in enabling him to do a prodigious amcunt of work. and to get rid of that insomnia that at one time resulted from every prolcnzed effort. himself says: Lincoln, Middlesex Co., N. J. Out. 30, 1897. Wells, Richardson &(Jo., Gertleren—[ havea been gettin: Paine’s celery compound tro.) ourloes | hours work drugvist After sixteen eacu day, I sleep eight hours each wizit! being” that takes | like a baby, and attribute mach of the TT RMR pee Por What London Drinks. In a recent case at the Kensington petty sessions the well known re- freshment contractors, Messrs. Spiers & Pond, caterers to the Vic. torian exhibition, were summoned at the instigation of the Kensington vestry for selling a sample of brandy and two samples.of whisky which were not ‘of the nature, substance and quality of the article demanded, The defense set up was the extraor- dinary one that -in one case a bar- maid had emptied into the brandy and whisky decanters the remaining portion of a glass of whisky and water left on the counter by custom-}. ers. In the case of the other sample the barmaid had, in consequence of a complaint which had been made to her that the stock of the bar un- der_her charze was unsatisfactory, ‘celery compound, | 1 } | | | | | | 1 | ieee of the brain PIA AO i: AEE LOR NOTRE AN, Alin Bw Nk i Aa Ss i iW } | | | Yours truly, Sizas D, Drake, Nothing demoralizes the health soon. rorinoere completely than even-ihe . ' r 1 $ e . ,OE Asya! lass af ste “tye Vo start a new dav sith the brain unvefreshed is like work with the whip instead of by feed- lag. The iacessant brain activity is as if the skull were Inid bare and the sur- were struck Lehty Jevery few seconds and withcut a sign of a “let up.” Thus sleeplessness fmperceptibly, but NG le sx surely, destrovs the brat cells thet are the sourees of mental power jo | anc le health of every organ of tbe bed the daneerous aimne’s celery compound gets nervous system out of this rut of s.eeplessness. It supplies nour ishment tothe rervovs tissues faster than they are worn out, and does not ‘let the uutrition of these delicate parts Mayor Drake} get low enough to bring on insomnia, “ One ct the earliest evidenees , of the 4 t | final suacess of Patne’s celery compound in caring debility, nervousness, sleep- | . ilessness and derangements of liver and } | kidneys is the increassd appetite, the | dearer skin, and thst indeserihable Sowell hie place of the tired, languid, melancholy condition, y precursor of health. a feelin of ill atta. put water into the siphon which sup-: plied the tap irom which the sample of whisky was purchased, The bench inflicted a penalty cf £15, Apart from the fact that the spirits were adulterated, the practice of empty- ‘ing the leavings of custqmers’ glasses into the vessels holding the spirits for public supply is a disgust- ing and filthy and dangerous one, and the vestry of Kensington de- serve the unqualified thanks of the public for the action which they took.—London Lancet. Very Birdlike, “Do you believe in the adage, ‘Riches have wings?’ "’ **Yes,’’ replied the man who is worried by the trusts; ‘‘but that doesn’t prevent their being cooped un by. some man now and then,’’— OLY. J strengthening of my nerves to Paine’s' THAT? Weed qr i hy What Ist? y hhh It is a picture of tae celebrated | FARKER. FOUNTAIN PENS Best in use The outfit of no business man ig “complete without one. 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 varn how very cheap they are. You may never, But should you ev er s-«2-—- a ~t “aay Come to see us,