i ill # * 1] rs i “0.4 WHIGHARD, Eaitor and Owner, "TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION, =. “We have just. ‘received ee lovely line of ANDI SWISS HANSDOK EDGING. A full line ot TOR CHON and oth er laces. A beautiful line of JEWELRY, ~—sadge- Timberlake- experienced. an unusval sensation while holding Har-|8 nett Court, and it is safe to say that. no r judge in the State ever witnessed such an occurrence, Truth crushed’ to ‘earth -cannot be] made to lie there. . Monuments of wind « and cheek sel dem survive their builders, ~ -Never-judge people’ priliaion bythe | gilt on the edges of their prayer books: While in ibe ‘ridst of a murder trial; | tne floor of the court gave way “and tell} a distarece of five feet, precipitating the spectators invthe court reom to thel§ ground with the wreekage. "Many men are praying fora quaran- tine syainst the war fev er. ~The men whe can pitch a base ball ; ¥ ae , Foritnately, the tlooring in the bar canbot always pite? the tune at a re-|_ : did not give way, and the dignity of vival meeting. : : The law- * {| the court was not.disturbed. Vol. 7. -\- GREENVILLE, N. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1898. ~ No 992 ORIGINAL OBSERVATIONS; |° _ - Flooring Gave Way. | Cae oo —- ae mn mete : —— eee i: ey “Gies shoes Made by Qrange Va., Observer. | . Judge Timberlake arrived in the city he : eee me _ Lyesterday from Lillington, where he decal” nocronpe ae = : Slander is the meased lightning of|has becn holding Harnett County|SQOCS shoe — eit oui vas 4 Shoes! nats FULL LINE a : en, ay Youths, Infants, en, Boys, Youths, Intants{ ‘sf en, Boys, oo Infants, 7 ? The young man’s ‘ream of. bliss -yers and the prisoners were all io the reaches pa value when his sweetheart’s | bar of the court. and they- did not go fathgr tells hia he can have her. | down with the wreekagé. None ob the Saas oe Pr a spectators were schiously hurt, that there is eae had the c sich a disease as gieen gill among but Oyster dealers deny the Judge Timberlake , oun oysters—nothing consumption at present, case in the jury reom. i Harnett county bas no court howse, house cleared and pracee A ed with the}} he shoes shoes shoes shoes cs shoes. shoes shoes shoes: shoes shoes 2. sorcmed man > It takes thirteen minutes to load an consisting of Shirt Waist Seis for Ladies, Cuff buttons ands Studs for I men. CP Sane eae nt ee * : “ ‘ A. ie a to dispose of ai re- markably low @ a ‘ <> res @ A = Za Pe Fé qj ee % oe _ = : aa ll | = . 5 oe ee h 5 Seth The rsa) cosresumesmnasas alacant liil JUST FOR FUN. ao. _ Even the mest useful scerontant is “but a figureher?, Pale ale is mot intended for the ket- tle trade exclusively. 4 “A rose by any other name would gmell as swee,” says the Manayunk Philosopher, “brt not te the man who has‘ cold in bis head” Hoax «That fellow has some very peculiar views. most of which he hardly understands himselt.” Joax---« Who ts he?” Hoex—“A beginté ry wt nmateur ‘photograrby.” Hobsen—What mekes Henpeck so anxious for war? Hasn't he got trous ble enough at home? Jobson—“Thet’s just at; he'd rather face the dangers of tne battlefield than be blown up under “his own rocf.” , - Blobbs—"So Bjonés | ios joined the Signal Corps? Well, be was peculiar ly fitted for it.” Stobkae“How so?” - Blobbs—“He used to te a bartender, . and has had considera’sle experienc3 an flagging people.” * we Magistre teach You ure accused of at- tempting. to steal this man’s bievele. ‘What lave you got to say for yourself $9 Jack Tir “Force ot habit, sir. J was “+ on short Jeavt, but still felt it my duty ‘to take my turn at the w iL” “And what have you given up dur- ing? Lent 4 asked the talkative steward, at the end of the first day out, “Every- thing! Everything!” responded’ the tourist, ‘feetingly: Me was hanging over she rail, and it was quite apparent | e the truth, | Si | me ALFRED FORBES. el N e 3 : wastage Ss : ? ; } i B oe Fe elephant ona tran while it take and court was | held ir an old, seve! hoes shoes ephe é é ule QRS ee building whica is hardly a barn. ‘The 5] ; twenty for a woman to kiss her friends : ws ‘ m8 zatuindls a ie 10es | Ladies, Misses and Children. shoes c ; county has had two court houses ¢ O gocd-bye and lese the check of her At bj : : as ete ace shoe Ladies, Misses and ‘hildren. shoe 1g ; : . stroyed by fize. It is almost certain that |? h trunk, : wird dialed ee ee Ladies, Misses and Children, ‘the cout ity will eveet anew court house. |¢ hoes shoes STATE NEWS —Rualeigh Post. \chogs When you trade with us you: a ‘E NEWS, 3 } STATE NEWS | : Sithave the assurance that you,5!0es eg ice caige ae wl a ‘shoes: § wate eet full valu. pale, forsame shoes | | ‘a ways welcome at our store. ) ar-ald son of Mr. Pear: on’Diy, who) . Quit i shoes Ae ’ 38 10es about 2} miles frcm Locust Leve : oe | ; ine * Pe! { \) wae ee qi crt f, 7 aE i " Real rhe Ri cor ‘d ciait nS.410 superiority © t|» NOL Ss a i. Any ie vet 4 ie ‘a bi sshoes uly county, was burned to death on). eee ee i Al E iY } i 1 4 ‘| ! Ws } wn = ens + ‘ Q et ; ’ ‘ ~ aot Thnees bonding. The hide Seantees ville bal 1. doe ROGER es Vi Ae RPA CRE SLC atti ayia wosd An te ee) aden: that if the Demoeratic Party Can= |] Se hee te by ae bai oi ai — } sume wood on the fire, and ifs } J ‘} C ia - ee se ee HST i vo it alone, inviting ail others of ai” shoes aR OS dress -ecame ivnited, be ee cs : a _|ike bolief to join with it in’ giving the | shoes: ‘ay AA | ‘SHOCS Ouis ay, an evcentric character Oe ee eo = ; 1a a im oy mi . fo is Br 9 t : chat icter OF | “tate a pare and hénest administrat Igshpag? x ie ry , 4 . ; laa : Pe ee 0eS itits-ecunty, died at his liome in Marsh! }, s ahout dmete shut up shop. A tem Bopeinduaes i fifa. &hibis (iy oi gM | ee ee CULL: Pte | eye 2 ae e ake S ater { y ie. | * 7 " biownsiip lactmaturday, aged 90 : ae f lghnve v5 Od fata St wily o Oeil jG 3; Lap : iy : us por in uf aneriice Of Principie el ©. AG: V2 aa IC8 is : ’ } j He made lis own 11d ye hort lived. Fact. is, sttch ion is | i ; * i é LAA. A j Vi¢ } Pures i I if 1] | m4 ’ ; { 1 } ’ a ; i ‘ = bt { - eniunnen ii elaiiniii wh Mew “ ty 4 t t ya abel ae are | ev ettey F Ped % } bey HS OWN requ was Daried 1 1 no ! ; prop | enero 2 _—— TE) GO eye mae Jhis night e LE NAL C.% ry r | : acho Whit cle wth ¢ ous ot AF CL) Lat) ' Ls] Witt & 0 vr “a y ay Me La A A i (*0) aid {) : : : | ‘e man ‘eat * soon oteranenls Pent all it a i: ° | *) bre Or: the) ot a e i i ' ‘ : . LP O : nf of wisdom. Anvy help to your future buying of | Sivings, yest. | ih lareensboro J Dresses, d 11te. Goods to hk | Ru ps ) WUT, | k CO ; } a 0 ‘e A. J le Q) v +7” } ] c new 00 trem ] S. P. Lees. law | When Futting Aw Fur 4 lnes P | Y¥ ork. for the new bov’s building at 100 7) yod efiectsin Dress ‘ood >) : ha : | we el Poy y 4 ! : Ww _ : F iag ‘ a? © lorphaiage. Mrs. ] ‘ tormer| Shake aud brusl the furs thocough-. 100 styles and colors in ks. ° i) { ’ ‘ if I o - i wn bi avy A. donation ef the Same im ionivude § ame ily; han Ing them uu PAE. CPOD Alm il ANY tax Oo Of). VC UP vii 2 and 7) rouble me) j months. age.—Chariotte Observer. er ini it possible, Wrap he get a glimpse ofthe Advance Spring ‘losely in sfoul Wrappy ng paptrTr, e1ag | é d ah (4 4 ) Silks, Dress Goods and Wash Goods ! ens trance t9 the vcadcina moths; tie the paréel firmi7 then inclose it. In an outside wrapper, pasting up the ends, ard one ne od huve no dear ef moihs,— | Maren Ladies’ Home Journal. i What Advertisiug Is, | : careful that no rent exiats to, give Real good advertising is just real goed hara sense, honestly expressed, and it’s within any man’s power to be- come an advertiser who reps resuits, lhsiin It only means getting down to the real Notice earnestness of the macter, eliminating) Ail persons are hereby forbidden all vnnggessary forms and resirictions, | from entering for any purpose what und-stadying it aud planning it just ex-|ever upen any of my lands the Po!- actly with the same measure of cood | lard ferm, in ‘Grefuville township, and) } } } i a a i Si lalla i li cat el gait tt esa Pda ita Ta ata ED SPE AR eg GOT dln New Fabrics come daily. : To use an old, homely phras Q-=-" YOu are not obliged to buy”---and, we're only too glad to show. » _LANG’S CASH HOUSE. hopin teat in, Catia i Memes LLMWOO 6D DAIRY the “Williams, E’tis and Sheppara tarmes, im Beaver Dam township. ALFRED ForbES judgment as you do the other parts of your business.—“Vess Superior (Wis., Leader, [omen eae nate ~ ements A complete line of == HNL - MERCHANDISE, Ss peapto selecs from, such See Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hardware and \Dry Goods, Clothing, Shees, Hardware and Mr. Mr RE. L. CRENSHAW skilled dairyman, who was recently with the We wish to infor mour many frie Se i. and patrons that the eapacity of’ Elmwood Dairy has just been ver y much enlarged and improved.’ We} State experiment farm at Raleigh are now prepared to promptly, fill all orders at the following prices, ds has charge of our Dairy ant delivered at your door; HY ous Gon aor Elmwood Butter,.;25 ets a pound serve yuu promptly and satis Sweet Milk,.. ..+»25 ets a gallon. tfactorily y. We solicit your patronage Sour Milh,...++++«03 cts a quart. nairy Phone 14. Reenre Pnone 98! Phre Cream,......25 ets a, qaart. pDairy ° | JAMES & WILEY BROWN, Proprietors: LS R. L. DAVIS,. Pres't. : REORGANIZED JUNE 150M, 1896. STATEMENT pote TEED _ The Bank of Greenville, - GREENVILLE, N. At the Close of Business Deo, Oooo 1897. “ R. A. TYSON} Vice-Pres. LL LITTLE Casherh 7 We study Lomein * dur account, . ; _ RESOURCES. te, Ej LIABILITIES, | ’ Loans and Discounts 8 ? Capital stock paid in 3,000 ¢ BUILDERS’ MATERIAL, Qver Drafts ue 1,650.64 4S Treivided | Protite ery y {Premium on Stock a 1,000.07} Deposits subject to Check — vag We I]. d | Paratture and Fixtures ; 44,508.04 Due 1 haga EI pearl - “ i ‘ Wers 6 8 ou Standin * " con save you money on a goo ; pur Current expenses “Y 2186,57 5 imo ertitentes of Deposit BB reise! hashed from us. Cant Items) Toei CG ros Cash on hand $0,455,77 _ "Total ; en, ae S oaiieiimametanentel S,! Total , #182,118,61} the separate needs ot owr pus vi eo be glad wh " aeevary. ace yam : Bc be 2 a ¥s - a oS ee ae sony BRE He ti 8 ie ‘7 * i : 7 ¥ : : aes : 5 bh a : “J, WHICHARD. Faitor. ve - AFTERNOON (EXCEPT ° SUNDAY) - Enterea = ' SURSCRIPTION RATES: Ore year! . ee —@nemonth — oe ’ One week, Delivered in. town : out extra. cost. * Anvertising rates are liberal and can be hod on application to the editor or at’ _ the office. = we desire’'a live correspondent at every postofiice in the connty, who will “gerd. in brief items of news as it ccenrs : in each neighborhood. Write plainly] md gry | on one side of the paper us —a M te meme tn 3. 25 ke by carriers with- ee nena ar ae Sarovar, Tr EBRE — 26, #1898, & WASHINGTON TECTER. eel had Ge feguler © orreepondent,) }: Washington, i Feb. 25, 98. Senator Morcan’s plain talk, in a. speech against Senator Allen’s attemp it to make the recognition” of Cuban “elligerency ‘a rider to an appropria- tion bill, was refreshing in these days of tricky stutespanship. He said that le had voted for the belligerency reso lution that the Senate adopted iast May—he was its author—-and that he was not only ready. to vote for ihe same thing again as an independent * measure, but was ready \o vote for # declaration of wa. Spel in, which he regarded as more proper than ayainst a aration th rough by ettaching it ta 4 a appropriation pill, tHe added that >. he bad always believed that Spain and the United States would fight over Cuba and that he still believed it; that he had always believed that as soon as Spain realiz d that.it had lost C ‘uba, at would seek a’war with us, in order t ses ap- : peat’ to { oR people at home that it war the U. &. that secured-Ovban freedom, Thirgs are look ing decided? y better ih Weshington, to those, who believe that it. is better-to fignt than to be trampled upon and” spit upon, than they were lez Members ‘of the administration are stil talking’ peice, but they have quit trying rto cram the “accident” theory of the loss of the , and what is save Spanish pride ‘by muking it $ Wet ek, Maine down men’s throat better than a'l, they are Posed to fight. They st‘ll ela information than they have given .to the public, and to be waiting tor the report of the Naval Court of ‘Inquiry, now. sittiee in Harana harbor, in-erder to. ascert the Maine accidentally blown up or was blown up Their ‘claims im to have no more fin. whether wis by a Spanish torpedo, worrying anybody, so long as ‘gre noi they. ure going ahead energetically ‘, Mukiny preparations for that war with Spain which a majrity of Congress mow regard as inevitable. Tn fact, Me, KicKinley is saic io have become cou- ‘vir ced by reports from Gen, Pitz Lee, and other U.8, Consuls in Cuba, that regardless of the. Maine catastrophe the time has about come when he must githes intervene in bebalf of Cuba or alt‘r giving ‘ | ‘ t eat the threat of doing se, 8) aln an opportunity to try ite anto- nomy fake, made in digangual meséagy to (i These consular reports, which show beyond the shadow of a doult tirt autonomy in Cuba is dead be} cud hope ot reeurréction, have been alled tor b= both House ard Senate, Mr, MeKinley has held them back, he ‘says because of the excitement caused by tie wreck of the Maine; but at. is probable that his knofledge that he J Must act alter they, are «laid before we Congress also had something to do with the delay, Unless ail signs fail hd 4s "getting ready to act, and not a minute _ $00 goon, either, The administration 18 much alarmed about the success of Hawaiian annexa- tion, wud fresh efforts are being made to get enough votes to ratify the treaty in the Senate, in order to keep ihe matter from getting before the House ‘ atall, ‘Lbis fresh alarm was atagted ly eracermme H. U Johnson, of Ni are 8, ihe {vantage of my fellow-men.” attempting to sneak a belligerency }: : The Negro at the Nortin. va Fine coring goed peed vain the the policy of Hawaii. . whils the Sun- | dry. Civil bili was under consideration: The applause given Mr. Johnson irom his own side of the House indicates (nat more Republicans will vote against a resolu'i ion for annexation than had: heen put down in the opposition column, and the adminis‘ration — ‘ears that annexation will be defeated 1n the | House, if. it gets tefore that body. There are about 20 Democrats in the House who would vote for annexation: the latest Republican who tried to take a fall out of Jerry Simpson and_ failed, as the following dialogue, which occur- red in connection with a few remarks of, Jerry concerning the vendency a ry venieis, esi hoes Perkie | Would you object to being a’ mil- ey Jionaire et ia Simpson—‘I : should not, I don’t believe in playing the hypocrite. But that I am nota millionaire is evi- dence of my disinchnation to. take ad| Perkins —If you were a millionaire, I pre- sume you would adwit that there ‘was some respectability amofg them?” Simpron—"Yes, I have no doubt I bility to them.” The shouts of liugh- ter convinced Mr. Perkinsthat he had enough, sis Czar Reed has not yet given his consent tor the House to pass ‘the bill authorizipe the enlistmen: of two ad- ditional regiments of artillery in the army, which the Senate has passed, .© properly man a number of heavy batteries which have been establ'shed in connection with our system of sea coast defences, but peblic opinion in tavor of this legislation is Making itself 0 distinetly felt in Washington that he will probably gee the wi-dom of doing £0. ; — Xk verybody Says So Gasearets Candy Cathariic, © th most wonderful medical discovery oe the age, pleasant and refreghing te the taste, net gently and postiyely on kid- neys, jive and bowels, cleansing the i entire system, dispel colds, cure head- ache, fever, babitual constipatio. & ans biliousness Pleas? . buy. and try & box of C. C. ©. today,;:12, 22, 50 cents, Sold and guaranteed to-~ cure by all drugyists. | ac POET a AY CNET i a A Missouri Darling Tho St. Louis papers are brag. ging about a lump of concentia': d feminine sweetness in that town, aged eight yearz,-who weighs 25) pounds and measures Sfevs - in- ches io -heich', 5 feat 1 inch around the waist and 17 inches around the arm She is pretty active and attractive and skips about as nimbly as auy of the girls with whom sho: plays; She was a 5-pounder at. dirth, a 25- pounder at twenty months olu and now weighs 40 pounds more then her father and mother to- A ogghtineresicdit Doa’t Tobacco eis and Smeke Your Lite Away. If you want to quit tobacco using easily, and forever, be made well strung, magnetic, full of new lite ‘and vigor, take No-To-Bae,. the wonder worker that makes wéak men strong, Many gain ter pounds in ten days, Over 400,000 cured, Buy No+Te-Bae trom your own dravgist, who will guarantee acure, Booklet and sample mailed ree, Ad. Sterling Remedy Co, Chi- cago or New York, Origin of the Word “Trust” ‘The word “trust” as applied to recent industrial combination is a misnomer, and grows out of the fact that in the early efforts at¢® combination the different interests were conveyed .to a “trustee.” This trustee issued certificates for the shares which each member of such a combination owned | | that combination, and these cer- tificates were commonly called “trust cértificates,” bencd the “truat” now jn. common use—Al- -|ted Dodge. Representative Perkins, of Iowa, is} should add at least an air of respecta-. and witnout which it will be impossible , al - North Carolina negress was recently married toa young white man, the soa of William Wells, a | wealthy citizen of Vineland, N.J. The marriage has created a big ‘gensation among the people who have sé long professed to love the negro., The girl was a seer mate of the young man, and— was at school the attachment Was formed that ended in marrage. © It seems that social equality at the North is limited: They may titaes stop at the same hotel and jeat atthe same table, but they must not marry, and along this line the Wilmiogton~ Messenger makes some pertinent remacvks, as follows: | 3 “In the north as the Messenger \hagoften shown the negro.sfares worse really than in the south Many instances have been given from time to time. The fact that the negroes have. nek the same opportuinties for employment ‘up there’ as in the south is proof enough of our contention. negzo who writes himbelf TT, Thomas Fortune, an editox in New York, has fallen into bad luck in spite of his name. He has got into trouble more. than once hecsuse of his conduct. He lat ely however, went to a Brook- lyn theatre and asked for two, iickets in the centre of the house. This. caused the agent to slau ment ~‘I have only standing room for you.’ Fortune wished to ar- gue the point when he was arrest- ed and hustled out by a policemat: The unsold seats were to .be counted by the hundreds. ‘The the buyer wasa negro. Fortune is hot and now says that baa fares better in the south thar 1 the north. And. so the re Ww axeth. e x Ore ninemsn eat ie When bilious or costive. eat a Case caret, candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. Oe, 25c. Easter. Hats are Rich, Gorgeous Creations, } Yo describe the coming Kasgter hats and bonnet must sorely try the pen of even so capable a writer on fashions a3 Isabel A, Mallon. In’ tho Mareh Ladies Home Journal she piciures tive femine headdress that will have its first diring on ach ai ereat show day—Easter. The united effort of pen and peacil bring the conviction that the vogue giyes the wildest range as to shape of eaadress, and that the paumage of almost every known bird will bo brouget into requisition, beside axtistic duplicates of every Hower of che hothouse, garden and’ field will be called upon to supply the | + ornamentation. The velvets and ribbons may ¥e asthe purse can buy, and the woman can select almost anything in the’ way of colors .or combinations’ and yet be.eptirely within the bounds) of yorue © orm mmm Just try a le. box of cascarets, the finest diver and bowel regulator ever made. George William Curtis cnce said, “Progress begine with the mivority. It is completed by persuading the majority, by showing the reason and the advantage of the step forward, rand that is accomplished by ap- pealing to the intelligence ot the majority.” cpg de Repulsive : - Fusion is natraly repulstye to | Demoorats and a bur guin ds ever. like Butler, is’ not Tgp fellew So | “a bieh ons - poy orable ¢ Star. go to school together, and some-| ‘The: down two tickets with the state- |- cause of the treatment was that | iseeing it -For premium list or other in- i te phipstina oor e saps aad din - { % 4 4 es SREGULATE THE LIVE tag ag ee ? constipation. Cascarets are the Ideal | 4} Ai id Gl LRANTRED 6 tee? oe but ca natural ita, Sam yf GLUTSLT CULAAITERD Ret pe eae Nr sae on RO a OR Better and’ more attractive than ever. - New Features Throughout Fine - Racing. oe (Purses Aggregate — $4, 000°