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Editorial Paragraphs.

Tippoo Til) baa with paralysis.

been stricken

Tbo Mississippi is hi;?h at New Orleans.

unusually

Tbe present coffee crop in Mex ico is tbo best in many years.

During tbe year 1890, 61,435 persons emigrated from Ireland,

An Australian ballot reform bill was passed by tbe Maine Senate.

Ton tbousand people are suffer ing from tbe grip at Minneapolis.

Duprez, still alive.

tbo French tenor, is He is 85 years of age.

Secretary Tracy will soon give names to about a dozen new naval ships.

Tbe grippe lias appeared in Chi cago in a more virulent form than ever.

Rev. Howard McQueary of Can- ton, Ohio, was found guilty of heresy.

Six new cases of leprosy have been discovered among Chinamen in Victoria.

George Schwartz & Co., private bankers ol Louisville, have faded for #500,000.

Russic, the noted pitcher, has been secured by the New York base ball club.

Tbe greatest ice jam ever known on the Penobscot river has formed at Yeazie, Me.

Captain McKeapruo of tbe wreck- ed steamship Utopia was arrested and released on bail.

Tbe largest State prison in the United States is claimed to be that at Jefferson City, Mo.

The President and Mrs. Harri- son will start for San Francisco between April 5 and 10.

Von I3ulow, the musician, is an excellent Greek scholar and a well informed man generally.

Colonel Don Piatt. according to report, is to return to the editor ship of Jidford's Magazine.

Tbe sum of $4,200 was sub- scribed at a Parnell meeting in Coopers Union, New York.

There is more snow in Southern Colorado and New Mexico now, it is said, than for twenty years.

Preparations are being made to establish communication'by tele- phone between Berlin and Vienna.

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Revenue officers seized an oleo- margarine factory at Providence for sending out unstamped pack- ages.

Mrs. John Drew, tbe actress, admits that sbe is 71 years of age. She is still playing in Jefferson's company.

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THE EASTERN REFLECTOR. V0L.X. GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY,N. C, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1,1891. NO. 11.

D. J. WHICHARD, Editor and Proprietor. TRUTH IN PREFERENCE TO FICTION. TERMS : $ i.oo Per Year, in Advance.

Reports from the Panhandle and Indian Territory state that thousands of cattle perished dur- ing the blizzard last week.

Rev. Jobu W. Freund,, pastor of St. John's Evangelical church Hoboken, is charged with over indulgence in wine at a wedding.

Loe Barnes, a barber who was arrested at Aberdeen, Dak., cbarg cd with being Tascott, Millionaire Saell's Murderer has been releas- ed.

The exact amount received at the Tremont Theatre, Boston, for tickets to Mine. Bernhardt's nine performances last week was $43,- 889,37.

Lord Rosslyn, who nearly broko the bank at Monte Carlo, has writ ten to London from Nice that bo intends to persevere in the at tempt.

A. Benedict, for many years editoi and proprietor of tbo Great Bend, Pa., Reporter, was last week sentenced to State prison for six years for forgery.

Eva Ray Hamilton says she has been offered *G0,000 by Hamilton's relatives, but sbe will entertain no such proposition as a settlement for less than §75,000.

A whale thirty feet long got stranded on tbe mud fiats at Rar itan Bay recently. A couple of fishermen with block and tackle lauded him on the beach.

Charles N. Fclton of San Fran- cisco was elected United States Senator by the California legisla- ture to servo the uuexpircd term of the late George Hearst,

Senator Knott of Jefferson conn ty, W. Va., knocked down the ser- geant at arms of the legislature, who attempted to take him to liis seat during a call of the house.

Samuel Gonpers, president of the Federation of Labor, has is- sued a call for supscriptions for tbe support of the miners during the strike which it is proposed to begin May 1.

The upper bouse of tbo Texan Legislature has passed a bill reg- ulating charge of express compa- nies and subjecting such compa- nies to tbe control of the Railroad Commission.

Leading Italians in New Orleans taice strong grounds against the Mafia and endorse the action of the populace.

Several large sea lions have been seen in Raritan Bay, Staten Island, near the Lorillard Brick Company's property.

Tbe fate of Captain Norton and his companions, who sailed from New London, Connecticut, sever- al months ago in a tiny craft for France, has not been heard from a long period, and grave fears are entertained for their safety.

Opportunities of Idleness. Austin Bierbower. Chicago.

When you have nothing to do you have an opportunity. It is a chance to think: and many go through life without thinking. Lack ot time is tbeir excuse, and much of their work is done, or left undone, by de- fault. He who has much time on his hi mis has cither his business or his powers badly regulated. His tasks and bis energies do not meet; and he should set. about re-arrang- ing them, either getting more work to do, or else preparing to put more power on bis work. Time is a fund which should all be invested; it being money which, ir put to use, brings a large interest. The on* employed time is what the devil is tradmg on; aud he does a larger business on what you waste than do yon in what you employ. If you can do nothing else, think; and if you can think of nothing else, think what vou will do next.

Folk-Lore and Folk-Cure,

Frank Dwyer the parachutist, was thrown from his balloon at New Bedford, Tex., and seriously hurt abpnt the head.

L. A. Allen, a school teacher at Erie, O., was beaten and kicked to death by the brothers of a boy whom he bad punished.

One million oranges were used in building the pavailion at the California State Citrus Fair, now in progress at Los Angeles.

A mad-dog scare has broken out in Orange County, N. J. Scores of dogs have been killed n^ar Bort Jarvis and, IJiddletown.

Some of the scientists who made a specialty of folk lore have lately been making inquiries about tbe malady which tbe country people called spring fever. It is a genuine malady, though more disagreeable than serious. Vet it should be taken note of. While the scientists are enquiring about tbe tones ol tbe malady those who are suffering tbe lassitude, nervousness melancholia, that ate its symptoms, should run tbe disease out of their systems by means of that more subtle scientist and iolk eurest—S. 8. S. This is particuiailv necessary, since spring fever leaves tbe system in such a condition tbat it succumbs readily to diseases that are more danger- ous and less easily controlled. S. 8. 8. is a preventive as well as a rem» edy.

Washington Letter.

From Our Regular Correspondent.

Washiuclon, I). C, Mar. 20th, '91 Mr. Halve made such a bad break

in the injudicious anil undiplomatic language be used in the telegram which Baron Fava, tue Italian min- ister, stampeded bim intir sendiug to Governor Nichols, ol lionisiana, in relation to the unfortunate lynch- ing at New Orleans that as soon as he realized bis error, ho took to his room aud it was given out that he was unwell, and he has been in- visible to callers ever since Mem bora of Ibe diplomatic corps say tbat Mr. Dial lie's telegram will give Ibn Italian government all the

j ground it needs to demand a heavy indemnity if it can be proven that any of the men killed were its sub- jects. Hut demanding and getting are two things. No Democratic Congress is likely to pass an appro- priation to pay indemnity lor the killing ol a lot of thugs aud mur- ileiers who had made minder their chief occupation, even if they were killed outside of the law. Hut it Is not beli'jved that the Italian gov- ernment will desire to take any fur- ther actiou when it is fully inform- ed of the Mafia's acts which led up to the massacre, as it has bad some experience, with the Maria.

I was told to day by an urn in en' Republican, who is friendly to neither Harrison nor Blaine that tbe deluge of Ilarrisou talk which lias recently enimated from Repub- lican Seuators and Representatives in the columns of Republican news- papers in all sections of the country is the diiect result of a bargali be- tween Harrison and Dlaine, where- by the latter agrees to give lb') tor. mer n chance to get himself reuoroi- natid if he can, aud (the formei agrees tbat in the event of its be- coming impossible, for bim to get the nomination he will withdraw . C.

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A Chlldlest Home. Smith and his wife have every luxury

that money can buy. but there is one thinjt lacking to their happiness. Both are fond of children, bnt no little feet patter In tbeir beautiful home. "I would give ten years of my life if I could have one healthy living child of my own," Smith often says to himself. No woman can be the mother of healthy offsprings unless she Is herself In good health. If she suffers from female weak- ness, general dellbity, tearing-down pains, and functional derangements, her physical condition Is such that she can- not nope to have healthy children. Dr. Pierce ■ Favorite Prescription is s sover- eign and guaranteed remedy for all these silatents. Bee guarantee printed on bot- tle wrapper.

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EASTERN REFLECTOR, Greenville, N. C.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL ltli, 1891.

Greenville's Needs.

Oai last Legislature eavo Green- ville the ng-ht by special act to issue bonds for general improve- ment. It takes only a glance to see how badly onr town is in need of several things. On the first Mon- day in May there will be an elec- tion for town officers. At the same "time a proposition for is- suing bonds for street improve- ment and water works ought to be submitted to our people.

For the past three months the streets havo been in such a condi- tion that no one who has had oc- casion to be on them much ought to be on them much ought to hesi- tate for a moment to cast his vote and influence for better streets. Not many days ago we heard a man, who has had occasion to be on thum ■ great deal, say that the town ought to be indicted for the condition in which the principal street leading to the wharf was Kept. This street is not an excep- tionally I id one, but all of them are in about the same fix. This state of things ought not to be so. The streets leading from the depot io the wharf should be put in good order and kept so. They are be- ing travelled very much by people outside of our own town, and as a matter of pride, if for nothing else, they should be kept in such a con- dition as to attract the attention of strangers favorably, not unfa- vorably. Besides a matter of pride, our streets should be in good order for the convenience of our own people. For days at a time it is often impossible to cross them anywhere without plunging through the mud and water. One reason, and we may say the prin- ciple reason, of so many colds late- ly is the muddy, wet condition of our streets.

Not only should the streets be improved but they should be bet- ter lighted. The few street lamps we have at present are not suffi cient. We need electric lights, or some other better than what we have. We need enough light on our streets to enable people to walk them at night and see where they are walking. One small ker- osene lamp at each street crossing is not sufficient. There is not a singlo stieet here sufficiently lighted. If our town is ever to take on any new life, if we wish to attract the favorable attention of visitors, if we wish others to come among us have sufficient pride in our own town to put it in an at- tractive condition, so that stran- gers coming among us will be pleased with the appearance of things. Good streets, nice side walks on every street, acd each street well lighted, aie imperative needs of Greenville. We n

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side walks along which water will not stand when a little rain comes. Our street crossings ought to bo so fixed that we can get from one side to the other without plunging through so much mud.

One other great need—fire en- gines and water works. "We do not mean water works for the pur- pose of supplying water for drink- ing and domestic uses, but water whjch can be held in readiness for use in case of fire. Suppose a fire Bhould break out, what w«uld be our chances of successfully fight- ing it ? "We would be at the mercy of the flames. Our only resources would be buckets and what little water could be had from our few pumps, and what could these do towards successfully fighting a big fire ? We need a good fire engine and a supply of water held in read- iness for use, in case it should be needed. No sensible man who rightly views

these things will deny the need of them. It is true that the fire alarm has been sounded twice in the last five months, yet no serious damage was done, but this is no warrant for the future. We need protec- tion in case danger comes.

Seeing and knowing then the necessity of improvements what good excuse can there be given for not having them ? Let a move- ment be put forward to secure them. It can be done by issuing bonds for an adequate amount of money to carry this work on. Our town is amply able to do so, and the wisdom of it can be seen by all after it n> done, even if there are any so shortsighted as not to ■ee it beforehand. We want to see this matter submitted to the people, and we want to see the town take on new life, and keep pace with and even surpass her neighboring .aowns. We have every natural resooree that ifl otJeefuary. Natare has been lav -j jfe to OB it

and if we do not help' ourselves1

who will help us ? Greenville is not in debt any,

and no one will question our abili- ity to carry a debt of $16,000 or of such an amount as will enable us to make the needed improvements. The city of Wilmington last week voted against a proposition to is sue bonds for improvements theie, but we should recollect that Wil- mington is already about $700,000 in debt. •

In nearly all our towns which are making rapid progress the money is obtained by issuing town bonds for its security, and when- ever this has been done we see rapid progress made. And now, citizens of Greenville, let^us not lag behind, but let all push for- ward and make our town what it ought to be.

Billey Mahono and ex-bogus Congressman Langston have met and made friends. Umph i We feel sorry for the poor negro Langston. He has been duped into belief that ho will be one of the new Federal Judges. Mahone had an axe to grind to say the least. He sees that if he can con- trol the next delegation to the national convention, and secure the nomination of Alger for Presi- dent, he will be the dispenser of patronage in Virginia if Alger should be elected. The negroes of Virginia ought to know enough of Mahone to let him alone. There is nothing in this to alarm the Democrats, but it is well for them to be on their guard.

The decrease in the importation of woolen goods since the McKin- ley bill wont into effect has been very great. In January^lSOO near ly six million dollars worth were imported, while in January 1891 only three and a third million dol- lars worth were imported. This not only cuts down the amount of goods, but also increases the price of those imported. The effect is that our people in order, to enrich the American manufacturers, have to wear rough, shoddy goods, and pay as much for them as they used to pay for better goods. —•-•-•

On his recent bridal tonr John Jacob Astor paid thirty-nine dol- lars per day for his rooms at St. Augustine, Florida. He grum- bled very much about it, and did not stay there very long. He went on to Mexico where living is cheaper. He is a millionaire, but he wauts to liye with as little as possible. It was reported once that ho gave the waiter at Weldon a plugged ten cent piece, but this has been denied on the ground that he was too sharp to let any oue palm off a, plugged coin on him.

Grifton Items.

Old aud windy. Mr. James D. Worthingtoa, of

Ridge Spring was in town Friday. Mr. II. Gersile of Chattanooga,

Tenu., has been in town for tbe last few days selling medicine.

Mr. S. Oohen has moved his stock of goods from oar place to Green- ville. We miss his sou Louis, who seemed to be a very clever young man.

Oar section was visited with the heaviest rain on last Saturday morning that we have had In sever al months, and the big Gontentnea is rising rapidly.

Mr. Goman of Halifax, N. G is in town visititgone of the assistant teachers in James' School. Lojk our. boys. Sigh poor heart.

Miss Addle Johnron went to Greenville Wednesday to the nun- nery opening of Mrs. F. Joy ner.

Itev. J. L. Winfleld was here a few days ago looking after tbe new Diaciples Church and the lumber for bis own residence.

Mrs. M. II. Johnson, of Johnston county lias been visiting Inends uear here for the past week.

No entertainment at the Acade- my Friday night on account of the disagreeable weather.

The boats and flats arc very busy banling cotton aud fertilizers np and down the creek. It seems that the Greene county people have been holding back their cotton until the present time, bat at last have de- cided to let it go. ITEMIZED.

The Texas Legislature passed a bill to accept the two cent bounty on sugar traised there which amount is allowed by the McKin- ley Bill. Governor Hogg vetoed the bill, and his action seems to have met with general commenda- tion. Ho wants his State to ac- cept no bounty. Although he is a three hundred pound Hogg, he does not seem to be very hoggish in this matter.

The theory of some scared peo- ple who believe that the negroes are increasing faster than the whites is not supported by statis- tics. It will be seen from the bul- letin report published elsewhere in this issue that their increase is but a little over 13 per cent, while the increase of the whites has been over 24 per cent. Their per- centage of increase is falling off while the whites are increasing.

It is very gratifying to see how the better class of papers of the North speak of General Joseph E. Johnson. The Philadelphia Re- cord says he was a true nobleman, and that no country can have too many of such men. His death leaves General Beaureguard as the only one of the six full Generals of the Confederate army living.

Senator Hoar in the April num- ber of the Forum writes on "The Fate of the Force Bill. He ex- presses the hope that the country will go Republican in 1892 and se- cure its passage. This is his pet hobby, and perhaps he would be willing to die if he could secure its passage.

The Editor of the Lenoir Topic is still looming his new State. He offers to take in Pitt county if we will change our mind. Every man is said to have his price. What good things have you to offer as, Major Scott ?

For Thirty Days Only.

Grimesland Sparks.

It continues to rain and the Old Tar continues to rise.

Tbe fanners are badly behiud. But we hope the time is not far off when we will have some more lair weather.

J. J. Laugbinghouse, Esq., ship- ed eleven hogshead of tobacco to Henderson, Thursday 26th. At the present prices of cotton more of onr farmers had better plant tobacco.

Mr. C. K. Boyd is thinking of putting up a barrel factory at this place. We wish him much success. Enterprise is what our place neeils.

We were glad to see the items fiom Grltton bat are sorry for those two boys. We can imagine their feeliugs.

Dr. J. W. Perkins gave onr place a pleasant visit Sunday. Come Dr. we are always glad to see yon.

Miss Hat tie Galloway is in Greene Co., visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Hardee. Her many friends would be glad to see her home again.

Means, J. O. Proctor & Bro., pur- chased tlinty-iive bales of cotton from oue of Chicod's farmers on Tuesday 24th.

Gn Sun day morning some one asked where mast we go to-day. Some one suggested, as it was Eas- ter, we might go to Ghocowinity. So Mr. J. O. Proctor, one of the most accommodating men in the county, bad his span hitched to that elegant pbxetou ot his and wo were soon on our journey. We reached Cliccowinity quite early and before services took a stroll through the cemetery and read the different epitaphs. We have often heard Ghocowinity Complimented for its pretty girls and we have been convinced, but are glad to know that two of the number are from Grimesland. H. I). M.

Grimesland. N. C, Mar. 30 1891.

The Legislature.

Mn. EDITOB:— In the REFLEC TOE of March 4th, Cherry Hill Cem- etery is said to be greatly improved on account of Mr. Allen Warren being one tbe Conncilmen. And, now there are two other things be wishes to accomplish : that is to be a County Commissioner long enough to improve the Court House square, and to be a Legislator for a term so as to introduce a bill and vote for it, to allow whiskey to be sold in the State in no quanity less than a gallon. If Mr. Warren has im- proved tbe Cemetery why not put him on the Board of County Com- missioners, and let him improve the Coprt House T We do earnestly hope that there is another man in this county who wants to go to the legislator for the same purpose, and there are enough good, sober Democrats to send them there. We hear of fine speeches oar Legislators made for the cause of education and many other good objects, bat noth- ing can we learn or what they did to pnt down this evil of selling liquor. They cannot be blind to the faet that it is fast raining oai coun- try and onr boys before they reach manhood, the majority of them, have acquired the habit of drink, so that instead ot being a mother's pride they are the cause of heart- aches an told. A MOTHER.

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How the Whites and Blacks Increase in the South.

WASHTHGTOK, D. C, March 25.— Snpt. Porter, of the census bureau, to-day issned an important bulletin in the relative rate of increase of whites and colored population of Southern States during th • last de- cade. The. total population -em> braced in this count of Sou them States is 22.875,259, which 10,868,> 205 are white, 6,996,166 colored, and 10,888 are Chinese, Japinese and Indians. ■ 

The whites have increased ia the last ten years at tbe rate of 24 6 per cent., and the colored people have only iucreased about half as much, or 13.9 per cent. The bulletin shows that the colored race haa not held its own against tbe white people la a region where tbe climate and con ditioaa are moat favorable to its de- velopment. Tbe tabular atatetaeat shows that of States indaded in tbe eooat South Carolina, Misaiaeippi and Lowiuaaa contained a 1890 a larger napbar ot catered people than of whiles. Of tbe poiMiiatioa oT 8c*ib Carolina out ttaaa thn» fourths are «4et«4, Alabama, fttor**, Q*mwm, Sort* Oarrtma aad Ytaawda orinasal a colored

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Superior Court As there was not a large criminal,

docket at last term of Court, theie is bnt a small list of eases tried that we can giye oar readers.

Henry Tripp, acaanlt, guilty, run- away.

Alex Simmons, L. & B. not go. cy. E. J. Arnold,F. & A-, judge nt

suspended. W. M. Kinsaol, A. with D. W.,

judgment suspended on payment o! cost.

Jim Whicbard, L & B. not guil- ty.

R. W. Smith and M. Z. Moore, affray, guilty. Smith pay one-halt cost, Moore $10 and the other I alf.

Meekin Wetherington, dietoil-iag religions congregation, judgin nt suspended upon payment ot con:.

Jack Bryant, false pretense, not guilty.

Curtis Harrington, A. with D. W., guilty, 5 cents and costs.

ltobcrt Johnson, A. with D. W., guilty, judgment suspended on payment of costs.

D. J. Bibb, allowing prisoner to escape, guilty, judgment suspend- ed on payment of costs.

Thomas E. Cory and Henry Cory, assault, guilty, Thomas E. Cory ono half costs and 30 days in jail, Henry Cory one-ball costs.

George McGowan, nuisance, guil- ty, 10 days In jail.

Herbert Manning, affray, guilty, judgment suspended on payment of costs.

Jesse Peyton, escaped while in custody of officer, guilty, judgment suspended on payment of costs.

Cornelius Atkinson, A. & B. with D. W'., gnilty. 30 days in jail.

Henry Little, L & R., not guilty. M. C. Cotten, Allen Cotten, John

Vines, Levi Eznm, injury to build- ing, not gnilty.

Allen Cotten, affray, guiity, judg- ment suspended on payment of costs.

Report of the Grand Jury'

SOPEBIOE CouET » March Term Pitt County, f 1891. Tbe Grand Jury, after visiting

the County Home, where we made diligent inquiry and careful exami- nation, report:

That wo find the inmate? couifots tahly clothed and led well, but the in'moral conduct there is a disgrace.

But wheieas we believe that it is managed the beat it can be under tbe present circumstances; aud whereas we are informed that the County Commissioners contemplate erecting on tbe same locality more buildings and making other im- provements thiuking to remedy tbe evil; but whereas it is the unani- mous opinion of the Graud Jury- that the character of the people adjacent to the County House, and the opportunity tbe locality affords people of bad character to visit, makes ihe place unfit for ihc lioinc ol tbe poor.

Therefore we, the Grand Jnry, recommend to tbe Co mm isioncrs of Pitt county, that thev av.ri them- selves of the law recently enacted by tbe General AsscmDly ol North Carolina, authorizing them to sell the present Poor House property and rebuild as near the town ol Greenville as possible, so the in- mates may have the benefit ol church services and the kind visi- tation of the good ladies of Green- ville. And we also recommend that the Overseer be required to live on tbe premises aud be paid a sufficient price to enable him to give the m- nia'es his undivided attention.

We forbear making tbe present- ments as directed by the Court until the Commissioners have had sufficient time to avail themselves of tbe present law.

L. A. MAYO, Foreman of tbe Grand Jury.

NOETH CAROLINA » Superior Court Pitt County f Mar. Term '01. We the Grand Jury report that

wo have visited the Jail and find it kept iu very good condition.

L. A. MAYO. Foreman of the Giand Jury.

Notice. Having; qualified as executor of the

last will and testament of Dr. J. L. Knight, late of Pitt county K< C. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex- hibit them to the undersigned, or to our attorney H. L. State n, at Tarboro on or before the 1st day of April 189S, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recov- ery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment.

This March 24th 1891. E. C. KNIGHT E. E. KNIGHT

Executors.

Notice to School Teachers and Friends of Education.

A Teachers Institute for Pitt County will be held for one week commencing April 18th by I*rof. C. D. Mclver. at the Court House in Greenville. All white public school teachers are required by law to attend continuously during the session of the Institute. An examina- tion of applicants for State Certificates will I a held on Friday, the 17 Hi, and in- teresting exercises will be had each night during the week.

H. HARDING, Men. 14, WL Co. Supt. Pub. Ins.

A fact worth knowing ia that blood diseases which all other medicines fail to cure yield slowly but surely to the Mood cleansing properties of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, l'oke Boot and Potassium)

Many letters are received by tbe P. P. P. Co. from patients, saying tuay had used such and such a blood purifier and aaraapariuae. mentioning their names and stating they did no good, and they Aid not get well until P. P. P. (PrJckiy Ash, Poke Boot and Potassium) was Mad. Taese letters we started to pub- lish, when the various manufacturers wrote us faarfnl letters, and wa dlsoon- tinned same, but P. P. P. (Prtokry Ash, Poke Itoot and Potassium) ia triumph- ant on every occasion, and has made a heat of Meads in cures ot Syphilis. Rheumatism, Scrofula, Blood poison, Dyspepsia, Malaria and Female Corn-

People wader wbes they lad Low rapidly beast* far raatawad by taking P. P. P. (Prtsady As*, Poke fact and Plaaabrap, Tbe reason la a'sapK aa H is a pewerra* ooaaWiatiea of tbe root*

id barbs «T «te4we i weans.

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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

Aftcpted by Ciroeaviilc- Baptist Sunday School, Karen 29th, 1891.

"There's nevera flowerithat blooms, But 'tis sure to fade and die."

God's Holy Word teaches us that man is like tbe grass of the field—to-day it springcth up, to-morrow it withcreth away. The same blessed Book tells us that Death comoth like a thief in the night. Alas! how true is this, and with what sness doth the Grim Reaper come. He steals into the peaceful pre- clnts of home and plucks the brightest flower. In the twinkling of an eye the golden chain of happiness is broken and only a vacant chair marks the place of a departed loved one.

Greenville Baptist Sunday School to- day mourns the sudden departure of one who two weeks ago occupied ids seat among us with a prospect of life as bright as any of us could lay claim to, 3-et bis form now rests in the cold tomb just without our door. The sad remem- brance of the untimely accident that removed from earth our companion and scholar, Gcorgs Nelson, is too fresh in our minds for the pang of sorrow to be removed from our hearts. "Death lies on him like an untimely

frost." While we deeply deplore his death and

keenly feel our loss, we realize that it is an All Wise Providence that has sent the uuiictlon, and we pray to nim for grace to enable us to bow in hum.ile submis- sion to Ills will.

Wo tender oar heart-felt sympathies to the bereaved mother in her sorrow. '"There's a nat "oar ridge in the grave-

yard Would scarce, stop a ehild In his race.

But to her and her thought it is wider Than the star-sown vague of space." To her the grief is deepest; upon her

the loss falls most heayily. Though we extend our condolence and lift our hearts in prayer to our Heavenly Father for her, we realize tiie frailty of human sympathy and how far short of real comfort it comes; and commend her to the love of Him who "tempers the wind to the shorn lamb." •'For God hath marked each sorrowing

day. And numbered every secret tear;

Ami Heaven's ljng age of bliss shall pay For all His children sufler here,"

_ Jtoaolr*d| by Greenville Baptist Sunday School that the loregoiog be adopted as a testimonial of respect to the memory of our departed scholar, George Nelson, that a copy of the same be placed with the .records of this school, and a cop be sent to his mother, Mrs. M. M. Nei son, that a copy also be furnished TUB EASTBUN UBKLKCTOB with a request that it be pulbished.

S. A. CHERRY, I D. L.JAMKS, JC'om. 1>. J. WmciiAiiD, y

13. P. TYSON, ATTO R N E Y-AT-LA W,

CKEENVILLE, N. C, Pmapt attention given to collections.

HOBGOOD CANNING FACTORY,

E. P. EISAN, Manager. Offers to the trade a nice line of Canned Blackberries, Whortleberries and Toma- toes. Orders solicited.

MRS. FANNIE JOINER. Is now receiving her spring stock of fine ajiftj^s sins

This season specialties will be made in Neckwear, Jewelry, Embrolderiee,

Notions, Hosiery, etc.

—The very latest designs in—

Fashionable Millinery, Trimmed and Untrimed Hats and Bon- nets, will be shown, also a full line of Infant's Caps and Children's Mull and Silk Hats. I have the largest and nicest line of Millinery ever brought to Green- ville.

aW This season I have secured as Milliners Mrs. R. A. Sheppard and Mrs. M. T. Cowell, both ladies of large ex- perience and well-known to the people of Pitt county.^i

Your patronage is -tolicited and satis- faction promised on every purchase made of me. MRS. FANNIE JOYNER.

Greenville, N. C.

SYPHILIS H -"»' r~ 'iSi*cil« •» *i _••• 3 gass*Sdia^sa^r^ ^.-,- -: T,^r,_

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WATCH THIS SPACE!

And it will tell you something —about the splendid—

Stock of Stock of Stock of

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Stock of GOODS. 8tock of Stock of Stock of

Stock of Stock of Stock of Stock of

Stock of

we will have in a few days.

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Our Mr. PRIDDY. Our Mr. Our Mr. Our Mr.

Our Mr. Our Mr. Our Mr. Our Mr.

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is now North making purchases.

Not this week but next, too

—busy opening—

3XTE5"\^7" GOOT3S Lookout for new ad.

"C^VS" ■K^f'^'^-'^jr:^ ■"tt'W****

k | I k I.....I k....k k J. B. CHERRY & CO. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES.

BROWN -ARE SELLING-

SHOES. SHOES, AT REDUCED PRICES.

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SHOES.: SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES.

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M. E. LANG'S COLUMN.

SPRING 1891.

GRAND DISPLAY of the litest weaver and styles in Ladies Dress GOO3R.

M AGXIFICENT LINE of the newest imporUtiou In White Goods.

T ATEST NOVELTIES in all styles of L» I>ress Trimmings.

EASTERN REFLECTOR, Greenville, N. C

Local Sparks

pOMl'LETE ASSORTMENT of every L/ conceivable fabric in Wash Goods.

1'XCLUaIVE STYLES in all crades LV of Domestic and luiiioried Sattiues.

UULL LINE of tlie latest styles an F cuts in Men's find Youth's Nobb Clothing

and

A Furniatalns: Goods, Haberdashery.

Gent's Neckwear and

THE NEWEST blocks and shape sin Fashionable Headware.

r[E CORRECT shapes and lasts in Footwear for Men, Ladies, Boys,

Misses and Children.

THE LATEST effects in House Fur- I finishing Goods, Linens awl Carpet*.

r[K MOST complete line Dry Goods in the city.

of Staple

ALL THESE goods with many other novelties in every department now

ready for the Inspection of the public at that

POPULAR RESORT

—OF-

M. R. LANG.

April.

Fourth month. Ford & Lamer.

TJiis is AH Fool's Day.

Did you g^t fooled much? The days now are all Lent out. Just a month to town election.

One-fourth of the year is behind us.

Court in Greene county this week.

Ford & Lanier does first-clam work.

Keep your eye open to-day for the fool killer.

The Commissioners of the county meet C2xt Monday.

Ford & Lanier will give yon bot- tom prices on marble.

It is corn planting time but not much of it is going on.

Fresh Boss Biscuits for the well and sick at the Old Brick Store.

Yellow jasmine is in bloom, filling the air with sweet perfume.

Ouristroan's Ointment will care any skin disease ou man or beast.

No permanent good weather yet, but everybody is wishing for it.

Point Lace Flour is always uniform in quality at the Old Brick Store.

If the roads get much worse travel over them will have to be abandoned.

Will pay cash for Eggs and Furs and Hides at the Old Brick Store.

The Teachers' Institute for Pitt county will begin on the 13th of April.

50 Bnshels Jersey Sweet Potato Slips for planting at the Old Brick Store.

P. P. P. remedies are advertised in the KEFLECTOK and sold at Drug Store.

Ifjourhotsc has weak eyes or scratches, tiy Cbnsiman's oiut- mennt

We hope the next moon will lie a better success at holding water than the last two.

Cheapest Bedsteads, Bureaus, Cradles and Mattresses at the Old Brick Store.

Cullcy >

We ara quite sure that we can -save you money in—

White Coot's, Mulls and Smbna£eruL

Jas. L. Little & Co., GRKKNV1LLK, N. C.

Trophy of 1890 The 1890 Base Ball Club of Green-

ville have arranged a very unique and pretty memento of the success that crowned their playing last sea- son. It is a tripod made of minia- ture baso ball bats 8 inches long, from which Is suspended by a yillow ribbon the ball with which our boys wiped up the Stars of Washington at Yankee Hall. The bats forming the tripod were made by Mr. R. L. llum- bcr. The ball has been beautifully painted by Miss Mollie Rouse, the names of the players being on it in raised letters, and also the ••Cham» pions of Tar River League Season 1890," with crossed bats and balls. For a few days the memento will be on exhibition at the REFLKC—OR office.

84.00 per ton less than it cost you last year. The Olicrs have had over thirty year s experience in the manufneture of this Guano and say that no brand of equal merit can be made for less money. It has been used In North Carolina for twenty-live vears and those farmers who have had long experience In its mo can be prevailed on to use no other. It bears thousands of BM l>est testimonials. Its anal) sis shows it to be exactly proportioned with the old fashioned Peruvian Guuno.

GrCLnotxe Quano. This Guano made a better showing under cotton last vear than any other brands

Mid In the county. To know what this Guano will do you only liave to ask Messrs B. F. Patrick. A. C, Nobles. J. I-. W. NoMss, .1. J, Tri|>|>, or any othnr farmei who has used it.

This brand has been used in Pitt county for years and never falls to give satis- faction. It is a fine Tobacco Fertilizer, and Is sold cheap enough to be used under cotton.

WM£&m®Qj ®WJkMQ> So much of this Guano has been sold here that every farmer knows what It Will

do. I can say nothing to add to its popularity except that It Is the same old Pataps- co brand.

This Is a cheap Guano, and has given such satisfaction in surrounding comities that I have decided to handle it this year. I also have

Kainit, Phosphates and Lime. It will be to your interest to give me ■ call l>efore making any purchase, i

always grateful for patronage.

The North Carolina

AGRICULTURAL

LIME WORKS,

of Dr. J. L.

M. E LAUG'S G0LTJMK.

A new line of Cook Htoveo are now for sale at Latham & Pander's, '•Ye Olden Times."- They are very heavy. No. 71 weighs 360 lbs, price 916.50. No. 81 weighs 300 lbs price 120.00. They have just re- ceived a new lot of their Elmo and Liberty cooks-

Easter Sunday was in every re- spect a beautiful day. It was the first real bright day from morning till night that ws bar* bad ia some- time.

This month there will be five Wednesdays and five Thursdays, These of course call for five RKFLEC- TORS which will have five instalments of our excellent serial story, "Ten Minutes to Twelve." All in one month, loo. Ain't you glad?

We hope the County Commission- ers at their meeting next Mont! ay will take up the matter ot construct- ing the dam and roadway at the north end ot the bridge. There is authority for action, and the recent freshets show the necessity «^ ^

"■"•... if- Long has turned over nl3 interest in tbe real estate business to Prof. W. J. Matthews, and the business will hereafter be conducted by Matthews A Whichard. Tht patronage at persons baring houses to let or real estate lor sale is solicit- ed.

Trading Even The is an old saw that "swapping

dollars never amounts to anything." It may not, but one of our merchants has adoptinl a system of trading even that docs amount to something. In other wotds lie is giving a scent for a cent, and the customer gets the largest scent every time. Mr. M. K. Lang is the man and it works this way: In his store is s beautiful box mounted with bells; you drop a penny in the slot, hold your handkerchief under the large bell, draw the lever, sound the gong and it is all over. This combination of movemcuts sprays your handkerchief with dc light! ill perfume and you leave happy.

-AND -

Oyster Shell

GREENVILLE, N. C. StmoT* It.

The RBFLKCTOH sometime ago ex- pressed its opinion the removal of the Poor House, or County Home, from its present location to some point adjacent and convenient to Greenville. The report of the Grand Jury on this matter which we publish to-day, shows the opinion of that body to be in exact accord with that expressed by the REFLKCTOB, and we believe if the sentiment of the entire county could be had at least threc- tourth|ofthe tax payers would favor such removal. In the face of this this County Commissioners should not hesitate any longer about taking steps to etToct the removal, but pro cecd at once to carry out the wishes of the people and put an end to the evils that exist around the County Home as at present situated.

Harries'. "~

J. L. SUGG. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,

GREENVILLE, N- C OFFICE SDGQ 4 JAMES OLD STANDJ

All kind, ot Risks placed in strictly

FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES At lowest corrent rates.

AM AGENT FOR A FIRST-CLASS FIRE PROOF SAFE.

DEPOT,

WASHINGTON, N. C.

A. W. STYROJV, Prop.

The Ope&lag Any one passing the r*:

Congleton & Tyson, -DEALERS IN-

store of Mrs._Paor=; J0vner lW^^ v>r>*^* ■''' * *" " •"■■"*»*-—■■JVUVU-WM-'.''

We carry as usual a line of nice

Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps.

Our motto will be to sell all goods Tho liappv wapie ieii on >uc u-a,.. , ■  ...,-> HPW-^'**

I bound aiorateg train for a bridal tear, (j^ygip JOO^TVTXX XOIT

I ara now reail r to delirer Lime to the

Farmers of North Carolina In quantities

fr»m 1 to 10,000 tons in bulk or bags

FROM LAST SEASON.

—Have just completed—

FOUR LARGE KILNS With a capacity ot One Hundred Teal per I>ay. Anil the Lime delivered will be "Right from tlto Kiln., Fresh and Dry," Send in your orders at once as there U already a large number ahead. Farmers will find It to their inter** to make up clubs and buy

Cargo Lots of 150.Toni

A Specialty.

FlANAIAN, AtfNT H. 4>

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CHAPTER V. The arrangements had beon made with

care and forethought—the sick man, from his bed in the New York hospital, having been "explicit and masterful,'' as the bride had laughingly declared. And the good, kind people with whom Phyl- lis had made her home had aided him to the best of their ability, meeting his wishes half way, and grudging no trouble to which they might be put in further- ing them. Royal found, to his unspeak- able comfort, that they were to be ac- companied as far as Alexandria by a relative of the young lady who had been down in the mountains of Virginia on a visit and had remained over for the wedding. She was introduced to Royal as his '-cousin Mrs. Hart," and his lik- ing went out to her at once. There was a largeness in her atmosphere, a sympathy in her fine, intelligent face and frank, cordial manner, to which his nature in- stantly responded, and he felt that her going rnth them would be like a crack of daylight along a dark horizon. Per- haps the tide would turn at last and run for a while in poor John Royal's favor. For himself the arrangement would, at all events, bring divided responsibility.

That Mrs. Hart was a widow he snr- mised from her mourning gown and a certain unattached air about her. His prepossession seemed fully justified by the treatment accorded her on every hand; for young and old clustered around her and persistently ignored the dignity of her conjugal appellaf" jn. She seemed to be "Nina" to everybody.

••It will be a comfort being with Nina until yon can get a suitable maid for Phyllis," Mrs. Brandon remarked in a motherly way. "The dear child needs a good deal of attention, you know, and some help in dressing. She would never consent to have her pretty hair cut, be- cause she heard you say once that short haired women were your abomination. Yon wrote about her mammy, but that wouldn't do at all. The old woman is hopelessly rheumatic, and would be mis- erable if taken away from home. You must have forgotten how old she is. Nina thinks it would be better to get Dr Tasewell, the oculist, to recommend a woman—somebody you could rely on."

Bof/al crossed the room and folded /•tick the sheet from the dead man's face.

"She is under treatment." Royal put his query in the form of an assertion.

"The very strictest. And she is so good and patient, so anxious for a cure for your sake as well as for her own. She would not wear anything over her eyes in church this morning. I couldn't blame her, although I scolded her for her vanity, and made her promise to keep the lids closed, and doubled the lace so that one could scarcely distin- guish her features. A girl naturally wants to look well on her wedding day —particularly when her lover sees her for the first time In six years. We wrapped her up well, both going and re- turning, so I don't think she can have taken harm."

The squire, an energetic and impatient old gentleman, speeded the parting in a manner which Royal felt he conic! never sufficiently applaud. He had fresh horses put to the carriage as it stood before the door, and bustled about and hurried the women with their preparations, laugh- ing and joking with the utmost joviality. This was not farewell at all. he cheerily declared, only that French tiling the pronunciation of which he could never remember, and which meant just noth- ing worth mentioning. The schedule did not admit of extra kissing on the down grade, and the party would cer- tainly be left unless a limit was put to embraces. As for recommendation to take care of Phyllis and himself, he would scorn to name the thing to a man who could defeat death and the doctors, and come hundreds of miles to be mar- ried two months after he had been re- ported broken all to pieces.

So the journey commenced amid mer- riment and kindliness, and overwrought as he was, even Royal lost sight for a moment or two of the grim fact that through him darkness and death had joined hands.

When he had his charges safe in the car and felt the train in motion he drew a long breath; ho was another step nearer the end, at all events. The strain on him was beginning to tell.

Phyllis was in the gayest spirits, and laughed and chatted merrily. Her face wai closely coveted, the heavy veil doubled across her eyes, for which Roys! knew there must be reason, but forebore to inquire into it just vet. He had gathered that the young lady's case was far from hopeless, and the knowledge that it was so brought more relief rod thankfulness than his position toward her would seem to warrant He could realize the intense importance which im- mediate possession of the money must have had for John Royal—importance so great that he had been willing to risk his life to secure it It might mean sight to the eyes as well as food and rai- ment for the body of the woman he loved. It made the conditions of the will more difficult of comprehension than ever, bat he forebore to trouble his mind with that question. Other matters were more pressing than could be the solution of an apparently impracticable woman's vagaries.

They Would make better time on the down trip, the conductor informed him; the grade would help instead of hinder- ing them-

Royal, cognizant of the inevitable pain to which each revolution of the wheels bfOBght them more near, set himself to prepare the minds of the women, in a' measure, a* best he could. The girl's cheerfulness emote on him with a sense of discord, as though one should en- counter mirth at a deathbed. And yet I to sadden her seemed to hjn just then the hardest task he had anr been com- j r*Ssd to put hi hand, to. His pity pfcEai him both ways—he could aotlet the calamity fall on her liha a thaader- v«HfromaoU»rrtT. a-d etflL ana to

turn her mma vn the enrecnon 01 tne coming disaster, to his overwrought nerves appeared like drawing a child into the already wavering shadow of a reck which would presently fall and crush it It took all the courage of which he was roaster to follow the lines laid down for himself.

He was as adroit as it is in the nature of a straightforward man to be, and there had been nothing to a. ones the suspicion of his companions or make them doubt his sincerity. To them he was the master of the situation, the grand male creature who had just proved possession of manhood and puissance to an unprecedented degree. They heark- ened to him graciously, and treated him with the snbtle suggestion of trust and dependence which is spontaneous with all womanly women. After a little the talk, insensibly guided by Royal, drifted to serious things, and he told them, as of a strange and pitiful happening, of his meeting on the train the day before with a poor young fellow, ill unto death and in soro trouble. He told how he (Royal) had noticed him fainting in his seat, and, being a physician, had gone to him to do what he could, and then had discovered that the sick stranger had a claim on bis care, being a brother Mason. He spoke of the interest which this dis- covery had aroused, and of how it had deepened in view of tho other'3 courage and patience, and of how he had been obliged to leave him at last in the strange hotel, without friend or kinsman near, fighting his battle with the grim destroyer alone. He made a little story of it, and gave it to them as simply as he could, hoping to aronso their interest and sympathy. And they asked qnes tions in hushed voices, and were sorry in a sweet impersonal way, as women will be over tales of sorrow.

"Bid you find out his name?" Mrs. Hart inquired.

Royal replied in tho affirmative. That was the reason he had troubled them with the story, he explained, thinking they might help him, perhaps, since they must spend the night in the very hotel where the sick man lay. The name was the same as theirs—RoyaL He might be a kinsman. Who should say?

"Might?" repeated Mrs. Hart, her in- terest all aflame. "Why, of course ho is a kinsman; he innst lie. All the Royals are related, and Virginia is full of tlicm. How very strange, your meeting him that way! I wonder to whic1- branch of the family he can possibly belong."

Phyllis also manifested interest and concern about this "stranger cousin," as she dubbed him. But her mind appeased to dwell most on R. lyal'x own share in the business, and she whispered sweet words of commendation in a low voice which thrilled through Royal, who had not sought to produce this effect, and made him more bitterly conscious than ever what a tangle the matter had become.

Meanwhile Mrs. Hart appeared to be mustering all the Royals, dead and alive, who had inhabited the commonwealth in the past or were inhabiting it in the present, in her efforts to satisfactorily place this new Royal.

'•You don't know his Christian name, I suppose?" she observed, and then saved him from a dilemma by answering her- self, "No, of course yon wouldn't think to inquire at a time like that, and in such a hurry as you must have been, too. Still, I wish I knew it. A Christian name nearly always locates the branch. It's apt to give an intermarriage."

After a moment of reflection, during which she fastened this scion to every Virginia root of the Royal tree and plucked it away again, she continued meditatively:

"There was a Royal who went west when I was a child. His name was Philip, which is a family name in both genders. Ho married Pauline Hart, a first cousin of my husband's, and a sis- ter of that very John Hart to whom Anne Royal was engaged. I wonder if this young man could be Phil Royal's son! You must find out, John, because if he should be he is doubly related to you two, and also a close connection of ny own. How strange and romantic it would be! Just think of it, Phyllis! The nephew of your aunt's old lover, and for John to have met—nay, more, to have befriended—him, on his way to be married to you on the fiftieth anni- versary of that which was to have been Anne's own wedding day to John Hart! I never in my life heard anything like it!"

Ner had RoyaL He had wondered why such stress had been put on the 28th of December. He understood it now for a woman's sentiment about the day which was to have crowned her own love story with fruition. As much trou- ble as this sentiment had already caused him, and was likely to cause him in the future, he had no impulse to mock at it He was too real a man to be devoid of reverence for romance.

When they plied him still with ques- tions ho said that ho did not believe that the sick man came from the west; he was convinced that he must be a native born Virginian, A whimsical thought would obtrude itself relative to the greatness of their bewilderment when they should be confronted with the ne- cessity for transposing his identity with that of the other John Royal, He him- self wao the sou of Philip Royal and Pauline Hart.

When they reached their destination Royal hurried them to the hotel, secured rooms and established them comforta- bly. Then he left them to see after his patient, he said, and to attend to other matters. Mrs. Hart followed him into the corridor to say that if there should be any service for the sick man which she could perform, he most not fail to let her know, and both ladies bade him send them news of the poor fellow's con- dition.

Royal walked down the corridor with a step quickened by anxiety. He had hurried the ladies in, not daring to make inquiries in the office nor to interrogate the servant. The hotel people were aware that he had gone for the sick man's friends. He had htmself informed the proprietor of his intention, explain- ing the impossibility of immediate com- munication with them by telegraph. The ladies under his charge would be received as appertaining to John RoyaL

At the door of the sick room he paused to compose his countenance, and to shake off, if possible, the weariness which op- pressed him. Then he opened it and en- tered.

The shutters had been closed and there was no fire in the grate. The out- side air entered freely, but it could not dispel the strange odors in the room; about the place there was a look or neat- twas that was unmistakable; eriTy chair van in place, add the white covering of tha bed hang straight and HMOthom Wviaharoooataeaof that WMekfevfa.

neath. Royal crossed the room and folded

back the sheet from the dead man's face. It was very peaceful, with all the lines of care and pain smoothed out, and that strange reflection of a light that never was on land or sea touching and bright- ening the still features into a look of youth, a look of hope. Royal replaced the covering with a pain at his heart which his brief acquaintance with the dead man would hardly justify. It was as though a part of his own life had been suddenly swept into the infinite. That silent form would be a barrier for- ever separating his futuse from his past

He touched the bell. It was answered almost immediately

by a colored man, one of the hotel wait- ers, whom he in the urgency of the case had installed as nurse that very morning. How long ago it seemed look- ing backward through the full hours— the hours so few in number, so plethoric with events, so pregnant with change which would affect his whole life! It almost seemed as though an ordinary lifetime must have intervened since he had given his hurried directions to the man now standing before him. He pointed toward the bed.

"When did it happen?' he inquired. The man, a civil and intelligent fel-

low, stepped to the bureau and brought tho dead man's watch. " 'Twas mighty easy an' peaceful atde bis', sar," he said, as he handed it. "He suffered mightily arter you lef, an' t'other doctor ho look like heconldn'tgive him no res'. 'Twa'n't in his limbs, sar—all feelin' had gone ont'n dem; 'twas in his body an' back. Den do inside hemo'ages come on an' he sunk rapid, an' at las' jus' drapp'd off like a chile gwine to sleep. De doctor had got 'feared an' gone for 'nother doc- tor or somebody, so t'wa'nt nobody wid him 'ceptin' me an' Lucy, the 'ooman what waits on dis passage. I 'lowed you mout be partie'lar 'bout de time, bein' a doc- tor yo'se'f, an' my mem'ry ain't goodUke it used to be, so I jus' stopped his watch arter breath had lef him good."

Royal opened tho watch in his hand It had been stopped at teu minutes to 12.

He replaced it on the bureau, and signed to the negro to leave the room. Then he sat himself down besido the dead man and tried to think.

[TO UK CONTINUED.]

ALLSKIN^BLOOD DISEASES.

The Best Household Medicine. Ones or twice each year tha sys-

tem needs parpen* of the isipuri- tles which clop; the blood. From fjrfMKwM^ to old age, no remedy ■Mtets all cases with the same cer- tainty of good results as

BOTANIC BLOOD BALM. W. C, McGauhey, Webb City, Arlt.,

"B. B. B. has done m.* r ■ n f o< «J mid for !•"•» money than any oilier I i • *l p\ ri£ .i" I cv» r >ii < d. lowe the comlurt i! m. li' 1 i '

1'. A. Shepherd. Nrr'.dk, V»., .'.'.---tlo, • .*. writes: "I depend on ft H. P. I- -tV rrcaern on of my health. I km I ml it li ai tamily ■ ••» nearly two yean, and in nil thai Lux ma* UA I M to have a doctor. ' • rs-Write for lllualrainl "B nlcmf Wond.:.i" BLOOD BAI.M CO.. Atlanta. C... Si ut nee.

D. D. HASKETT,

ALLEY & HY FINE PORTRAIT AND VIEW

PIIOTOttKAPliKHS. Views of Animal. Churches,- Rcslden

ces. Family Gatherings, &e., taken at Short Notice, Copying from sir.nil pic- turers to life size, in Inks, Crayon or Colors.

Head quarters for line Photographs. Call and see us.

R IIYMAN, Manager. (IKEENVILLE. N. C.

x o_o X- —A few things sold by--

LATHAfifcPIWDKl., Hardware Dealers,

GREEJSVILLK, N. C

STOVES. Stoveware,

Stoye Pipe, Hollowwitri'. Tin- ware, Nails, Doors, Sash. Look*, But and Hinges, Glass, Putty, Paints and Oils,

The increased stove trade this season is the bevt evidence that the stoye I sell is the stove for the people. The pnblic are in- vited to examine my stock be- fore purchasing.

D. D. HASKETT.

TYSON k BAWLS, BANKERS,

ttrooaiviUo 3>T. ©

Whave a pened for the purpose or con- ducting n general

Sank ng, Exchange aad Collecting Business Honey to Loan on Approved Security

CollvctioiisJT'solicitcil anil remittances made promptly.

A8ENT8™ ik.-100PE3C2NI.nei my Corset* B el ti Brushes, Carters, & Medicine, -Sun pies Free. Write now. I>r. ISridgennii, ;171 Broadway, N. Y.

THE OLD RELIABLE CARRIAGE FACTORY

V' •■ . - •

Nothing better for b».l li rail Cream. Full V. < i-

Best on Earth. l-'or sale by

S. E. BRKLBDBN, Greenville. C. N.

lOTHERS' FRIEND

Mo: WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN SOLD. •• Mother* • Friend," is worth Its weight la

gold. My wifosuffored more in tenminuws with either of her other children than she did altogether with her last, after havlno used four bottles of "Mothera- Friend. It Is a blessing to expectant mothers, says ? customer. nENDEBSOM DALE, Carmi, ni.

Having used two bottles my sixth child was born with no pain comparntivoly.

Mrc. L. O. Vaugboo. Sheridan Laka, col. Wonderful-relievos much suffering.

atra. !■'. at. lirrv.'nlnr, Montgomery, Ala. fc.nt nr eTprM" f>n rarftPt of rrlee, St.** ■"■" l'"ttlo.

Sold by all ArSnriS*- Book to mother, mailed frca. BssSflasa feSSOSaSOB Co., Atlanta. Co.

Srorral gfwrtwg. ooiTNTY GOVERNMENT.

Superl-v Court Clerk—E. A. Moyc. Sheriff— J. A.K. Tucker. Register of Deeds—David II. James. Treasurer—John Flanagnnr 3>irvcyor—J. S. L. Ward Coronor—II. F. Keel. Commissioners-Council Dawson.Chair-

man: Guilford Mooring,C. V. N.wton, T. E. Kee!. „ ,.

Boa id of Education—Henry Harding. Chairman; J. S. Cong.cton, J. I). Cox. B. C. Cannon.

Public School Superintendent—II. Harding.

Snp't of Health—Dt. F. W. Brown. Standard Keener—Csrnaliu*- Xmsaul.

iowy. Mayor—W. G. Jamit. Clerk—W. B. Greene. Tn •isiircr— M. K. Lang. Chief Police—J. T. Smith. Asst Police—T. B. Moore. Councilmen—1st Ward. T. A. Wilks,

col.; 2nd Ward. W. H. Smith, and R. Greene. Jr.: 3rd Ward, If. R. Mug and Allen Warren; 4th Ward, Joe Moye, col

CHURCHES. Episcopal—Services First and Third

Sundays, morning and night. Bev. N. C. Hughes, D. D., Bcctor.

Methodist-Serviccscvcry Sunday, morn lug and night. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night. Bfv. R. B. John, Pastor.

Baptist—Services second and fourth Sundays, morning and night. Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night. Bev. A. D. Hunter, Pastor.

Presbyterian—Worship in the Opera House every first Sabhnth r.iaht and Monday night following. Ber, J- «. B. Snmmerell. Evangelist.

LODGES. Greenville Lodge, No. 284, A. F. & A

M., meets every 1st Thursday and Mon- day night after the 1st and 3rd Sunday at MasonTc Lodge. A. L. Blow, W. M.. G. L. Hcilbroner, Sec.

GreenvilleB. A. Chapter. No. 50 mejm *ycry 2nd and 4th Monday nights at Ms Ion's- Hall, F. W. Brown, n. P.

Covenant Lodge, No. 17, lO.* *\ .neete every TnesJay night, r. J. Jar vis, N. G., C. O. Bonntrce, Sec.

Orion Encampment. RVi*'■,°- °- 6\, meets every 2nd and 4th l-nriay nights. E.A.Moye.C.P. C. D.Boun-

IBB«MMM Lodge. No. 1169. K. of 1L, mcet« every flint and third Friday night. D. D. Haskett, D. ....

Pitt Council,No. 880, A. L. ol II., meet* every Thursday night. C. A. White. C.

Pitt county Farmers' Alliance meets the second Friday In January.April.July and October. J. D. Cox, President; E. A. Moye, Secretary. ■     . ,

Greenville Alliance meets Saturday before the second Snuday In each mouth ati -30 o'clock, V at., in Gerraania Hall. Fernando Ward, President;D. S. Spain, Secretary.

POST OFFICE. Hours open for all Dusiness from 9 A.

M. to 4:30 P. M. All mails distributed on arrival. The general deliver- will be kept open for 15 minutes at night after the Northern mail Is distributed.

Northern Mail arrives dally (except Sunday) at 6:80 P. M. and departs at 7:00 A. M. ...

Tar-.oro, Old Sparta and Falkland malls arrives daily (except Sunday)at 12 M. and depart'a: 1 P.M.

Washington, P&ctolus, Latham's X Roads, Cbocowlnlty and Grimesland malls arrives daily (except Sunday) at * P. M. and departs at 6:80 A. M.

.lidge 8pring,Bona«xees,Ayden, Bell's Kerry, Coxvffle. Johnson's Mills, Beda Ha and Pallet mails arrive Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 11 A. M. and deportsat 1:30 P.M.

Vanceboro, Black Jack and Calico mails arrives every Tuesday and Friday at 8 p m and leaves at 6 a m.

J. J. PF.BK1NS P. M.

Builder's Material, Cook Stoves, Healing Stoves, Stove Hepaiiv, Plow Castings, Plows, (Juns, Pistols, A iiilsimi it i'>:i. Tinware, Hollow ware, Stovcware, I.ainns. Lamp Gliimiile", Lamp Wicks, Tabs, Wash Boards.

Tobacco Flues, Bowing Machines, Carpenter's Tools, Iron Nails, Steel Nails, P.ac Iron, Axles, Windows, I loors, Blinds, ('art Material, Glass, Patty, Oils, Shovels Tloes. Ac., 8-c

LEGAL NOTICES.

Dissolution. This Is to giye notice that the linn of

K. Ciiigleton & ''o., was dissolved by mutual consent on the 10th day of Jan. 18'-ll. at which lime a one-half interest in ihe stock and business of said tlim was purchased by R A. Tyson and the style of the firm changed to (,'onglcton & Tyson. All Hie debts and contracts of the old (inn of M. Congleton &Co., aro assumed by M. Conftletoii. to whom all amounts due Ihe old firm are also to be paid. M. COXOI.KTON.

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Executor's Notice. Having duly qualified before the Su-

perior Court Clerk of Pitt county on the 2nd day of February, lsui, as Executor of the estate of Louisa. Oakley, deceased, notice Is hereby given to all persons in- debted tn the estate to make immediate nayiiient to undersigned,and all credit- ors of tho eslate must present their claims for payment on or before the 10th day of February, 1802, or this nolico will be plead In bar of recovery. This loth lay of February 1801.

.TKSSRj. OAKIiKY, Extr. of Louisa Oakley.

Notice to Creditors. The undersigned having duly qualified

before the Superior Court Clerk of Pitt county, on 2lst day of February, 1891, as Administrator of Mary Harris, de- ceased, n otice is hereby given to all per- sons iud ehted to the estate to mako im- mediate, pivment to the undersigned, aim all parsons having clain.s against the estate must present the same proper- ly authenticated, to the undersigned for payment on or before the 88rd day of February, 1892, or Ibis notice will be plead in bar of recovery. This 23rd day of February, 1891.

JOHN FLEMING, Admr. of Mary llarris, dee'd.

LIVER i SALE AND FEED STABUS.

I have removed to the new stables on Fifth street in rear Capt. White's

Store, where I will constantly keep on haul a line line of

Horses and Mules. I have beautiful and fancy turnouts for the livery and can suit the most, fastid- ious. I will run in connection a DUAY- AGK BUSINESS, and solicit a share of Aour patronage. Call ami be convinced.

GLASGOW EVANS. OiiTiiville, N, (J.

Has Moved to next Door j\ orth of Court House WILL CONTIMIK TlIK M ANUFACTUKK OF-

PMTOI, BUGGIES, CARTS * DRAYS. My Factory U well equipped with the best Mechanics,eonseOM, lly put up nothing

but FlitST-ciASS woillt. We keep up with the times and thel Hist improved styles, llcst material used in all work. All Styles of Springs are usel. you can select from

Brcwstcr, Storm, Timpkin, Coil, Ilan, Horn, King. Also keep on hand a full 11.,e of ready mai.'e

HARNESS AND WHIPS, (he year round, which we will sell AS IXIW AH TllK LOWEST.

Special Attention Given to REPAIRING.

Thanking the people of this and surrounding enmities for past favors we hoi* to merit a eoutini'anee of ihe same

WILMINGTON * WKLDON B. It «I and branches—Condensed Schedule

TRAINS aoiNa wonr. No 23, No 27, No 41.

Jan. 19th. '91, daily Fast Mail, daily daily ex Sun.

Lv Weldon 12,30 pm 5 43 pin 6 00am Ar KockyMount 1 40 am 7 24 ArTarboro I.v Tarboro Ar Wilson I,v Wilson Ar Scllma Ar Faycttevillo Lv Goldsboro Lv Warsaw Av Magnolia Ar Wilmington

•2 17 10 35 am 218 p in 7 00 pm 7 H am •2 80

3 30 5 30 8 05 7 40 410 4 24 8 40 5 50 9 56

TRAINS GOING NORTH

No 14, No 78, daily daily

8 40 am 934 9 49 1120

l,v Wilmington Cv Magnolia Lv W arsaw \r Goldsboro js Fayetteville Ar Selnta Ar Wilson

No 40 daily

ex Sun. 12 32am 9 loam 400pm 2 05 am 10 57 5 36

Jill 6 53 3 0*'. 6 53

7 47 pm 8 18

BsskleVi Anita Salts. The Host SaWe in the world lor Cat*

Bruises, Sores, Dicers, Salt Rbtuir, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapded Hands Chilblains, Coras, and all Skin Krup tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It it guaranteed to gtre •effect aatisfsctioa, or money refundsd sricsM cents per am. For sale by J.

12 Bo •9 20 1118 13 20

Lv Wilson C 43 am 12 58 pm At Rocky Mount 1 30 Ar Tarboro *2 17 Lv Tarboro 10 35 am Ar Weldon 5 05 3 K pm 9 30 pm

fcDaily except Sunday.

Train on Scotland Neck Branch Road leaves Halifax 3.10 I*. M., arrives Scot laud Neck at 3.32 P. M., Greenville 6.02 P, M.. Kinston 7.10 p. m. Returning, leaves Kinston 7.00 a. m.. Greenville 8.10 a. in. Arriving Halifax 10:45 a. m.- Weldon 10.30 a. m.. daily except Sun- day

Local Freight ieaves Weldon 10'80 a m., Halifax 11.30 a. m., Scotland Neck 2.00 a. m., Greenville 5.80 p. m. Ar- riving at Kinston 7.40 p. m. Returning leave Kinston 7.00 a. in., Greenville9 80 a. m., Scotland Neck 1.10 p. m., Hali- fax S.35 p. m. Arriving Weldon 4.00 p St., daily except Snndav.

Train leaves Tari>oro, N C, via Albe- marle & Raleigh K. R. dally except Son- day, 4 05 P M, Sunday 8 00 P M, arrive Williamston, NC.680PM, 420 PM. Plymouth 7.60 p. m., 5.20 p. m- Returnlng leaves Plymonth daily excep. Sunday 6.00 a. m., Sunday 9.00 a. ml Williamston, V C, 7.10a m, 9.68 am. arrive Tarboro, V C, 9 80 A M 11,20.

Train on Midland N C Branch leave Goldsboro dally except Sunday, 600 A M, ajrlvcSmithflcld, N C, 7 80 A M. Re- turning leaves Smlthficld, N C 8 00 AM, arrive Goldsboro, V C, 9 30 A M.

Train onNashvllleBratitob leaves Rocky MaMBBt at 3 00 P M, arrive Nashville 3 40 P M.,8pring Hope 4 15 P M. Returning leaves Spring Hope 10 00 A M. Nashville 1 i>« * Mi strives Roe^-y ilount 11 16 A M.'dailV, .-x^tit Sunday.

Train on Clinton BraiT!* ,eB™» w"«* for Clinton dally, except Sun,.**' **XE P.M.and 11 OOAMReturning leave y,.. ton at 8 20 AM, and 3 10 P. M. connect- ing at Warsaw with fcos. 41 40 23 and 78

Southbound train on Wilson 4 Fayette- ville Branch Is No. 61. Northbound is No. 60. *I)aily except Sunday.

Train No. 27 South will stop only si Wilson, Goldsboro and Magnolia,

Train No. 78 makes siose connection a Weldon for all points North dally. Al rail via Richmond, and daily except Sun day via Bay Line.

The New York and Florida Special will run tri-weekly, commencing Jan- uary 1Mb, leaving Weldon Mrnday, Wednesday, Friday, st 9.60 p m, arriv- ing Wilmington 9 a an, returning leave Wilmington Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 2.00 a as, arriving Weldon 6.1 am, .

AH trains run Mtid between Wllaring ion and Washington, and bs va Pullnaai I«aUse8leepersattmohed.

JOHN f. DIV1NB, Genera! Sup*.

CHRISTMAN'S

OINTMENT. A PURE AND HIGHLY CONCEN-

trated Preparation ol the most po- tent remedies known to science for the cure of dtssnte. This Preparation has been in use over fifty ;,ears, and where- ever known has been in steady demand. Once used in a family it becomes the household remedy. It lias been endorsed by the leading physicians all over the country, and has effected cures where all other remedies, with the attention of the mo*t experienced physicians, have for years failed. This Ointment is not just gotten up for the purpose of making money, but is of long standing and the high reputation whicli It has obtained is owing entirely to its own efficacy, as but little effort lias ever been made to bring it before the public. One bottle of this Ointment will lie sent to any address on receipt of One Dollar. The usual dis- count to Druggists. All Cash Orders promptly attended to. Address all or- ders and communications to

T. F. CHiUSTMAK, Sole Manufacturer and Proprietor,

Greenville, N'.C,

E. K. MCCI.EAUY. A. L. McCLKI.I.AN.

MCCUARY&MCCLELLAN, —Wholesale and Retail Dealers in—

Hf»r>cs aiid Mnles.

A Good Supply Always on Hand. Fine Horses a specialty.

Satisfaction guaranteed N03. and 2 Union St., Norfolk Va

SMITH'S SHAVING PARLOR. JAMB A. SMITH, Prop.

Greenville, - - N. C We have the "Climax,"' the easiest

Chair ever used in the art. Clean towels, sharp razors,and satisfaction guaranteed in every instance. Call and be con- vinced. Ladies waited on at their resi- dence. Cleaning clothes specialty.

Uo! What's TliiiF Why another new discovery by Alfred

Culley in the way of helping tho afflict- ed. By calling on or addressing the above named barber, you can procure a bottle of Preiaration Mint is invaluable for eradicating" and ruft and causing the klnkles hair 1 be perfect'y noft and glossy, only tw r three application a week it iiecesmiy, and a common hair brush is all to ltl>.a»I, >■•!.< >. Krllabr kMllfrabrniI-

flW>~ A Month SpOOjfc i P. W. Ziegler ft Co., PhlladelphlaTaal I

Ollright Yoiing.Meni JUUft board fonJLadies m cacii-ouatt

PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM

Cleanwa and U«atincf tiie hair. l*r.mi..!.t a luxuriant arowlh. We»er rnlla to Beotoro Gray Hair to lta Youllilul Color.

Can* train di*rn.rs A hair tailing. ate.andtl.nial Dn^Ua

AR E , VOL/ CONSUMPTIVE

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■OILINC WATER OR MILK

EPPS'S ORATtFUL-OOMrORTING,

GOCOA LABELLED 1-2 La TINS ONLY.

PHOTO-ENGRAVING- IT Mrs to mxmtn nra BOTTXISS.

rortniita. and cuta of college* hotels, factor, lea, machinery. &c„ made to order from pbo- toCTanha.

Pntu Ltm—Stnd stamp for specimen sheets.

laotropclltaa Pren Agsaey, New York City.

KNIGHT'S

Blood Cure. A standard household remedy

ftai nae more than 40 yeara. A poat-

rToatratlon, Const *w- 2,noSSUlt4 f« !»•,

struction. Has no parts liable to wear out. Is compact in

form and light In weight Is well made nnd neat

ly finished. Will write rapidly with prac-

tice.

THE: MERITS: OF: THIS: Call forth the highest praise SQ4

tesilinonliils from hundreds,

BECAUSE: It has no ribbons to wear out. L«

every word visible to the oponrtor M soon as printed. Rcqufrcs rM

skill or practice to operate. Operates by ute of Ono

Hand only. Its sir* and weight

ndupls it to travelers.

Is an educator

for the young. The legibility and

I «.,»i;ty o! its work recom- jnend It to the use oi al).

1ST Tliis beautiful and useful ma will be presented, FREE, to evef subscriber sending M.B0 for one BUbsorlptloii to BiBLFORn'a aUfl4

Send at once, before the present I is exhausted.

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