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I King's Weekly. (3uccor to the In1x.) By HENRY T. KINO, Editor and Proprietor. Subscription, 25 cents a year. Advertising rates furnished cn application. Entered at the pnstoffee at Greenville, N C. a ' nJ class mail matter. FBIDAY, : : : June 21. 1895 AMERICAN INGRATITUDE. When the colonies were struggling with Great Britain, all the world looked on with sympathy, and not a few of the noblest of European blood, and thousands of others, crossed the sea to aid the cause of liberty. But for the aid thus given, the colonies would have been crushed and ground beneath the heel of the oppressor. To France the United States owes a debt of gratitude which it has never repaid, though the oppor tunity has more than once been presented. National inrati tude is an American trait, and is again illustrated L the pres ent case of Cuba. It is not expected that the United States should espouse the cause of the Cubans, but with all our protestations ot love for liberty, it was not ex pec ted that the case against it should be encouraged. Is it not the special privilege of the free American citizen to go where and do what he pleases ( Then if a private citizen, sees fit to go and help the Cubans struggling for liberty, has he not the right to do so ? If ten thousand want to go, let them go. It is a violation of those sacred principles upon which our forefathers founded this republic, to do anything that will help one county to enslave another. But such seems the policy now. As far as possible, without antagonizing Spain, it is the duty of Americans to re CQgnize the justice of the cause of Cuba. America for Americans, and let the tyrants footprints be washed from its shores. GIVE US A REST. It is to be hoped that there will be no State convention by the Democrats to have a say on silver. There are other more important matters, relating to the interests of the people, and it is a great mistake to let silver overshadow everything else The Democrats and Populists have about gone crazy over sil ver, and the Republicans are standing idly by profiting by ;heir fanaticism. The man at home, who looks after the welfare of his family, and runs not wild after some ism but makes his meat and bread, buys just as much with silver or paper as with gold, and presents a solution of the matter that would give wisdom to many of the crank agitators who are running over the coun try making speeches while the toilers' contributions pay his expenses and robs his fanrly. And yet all the silver legisla tion asked for can not put one cent in the pocket of the man who hasn't worked for it. The Memphis Convention didn't find the Democrats napping, and t lie simple fact they refused to be led into the so called silver party, is a good sign for the future. Let Democrats be Democrats still. A. few men do not make the party, and the desertion of a traitors do'8 not unmake it. ''Democracy is immortal, and can not die." Fourteen lynchings in one coun ty in Florida in eight mouths bleaks the record, but it seems that in no one of the cases, any mistake was made, and the punishment was not too much for the srinie. Jnsi so long as those crimes are committeed there' will be lynchings, let it North, East, South or West, and tht verdict will be "Well done." How to close a hotel has been solved at Winston. Just be sure l give the guests ice from Fomewhere and it inav come about spe.dly. The proprietor simply used the same ice for two purposes, yiz : to preserve a corpse and then to make tea, and the guests did the rest. The Atlanta Exposition next fall promises to rival the World's Fair in many things. Already the build ings are being found too small to ac commodate the exhibits and large additions are leing made. It will oe the greatest of Soathorn exposi tions. Fifty dollars a day is a big forfeit But the public printers must have made provisions to cover it, from th size of bills sent in. THE SOUTHERN CONDUCTOR. How He Differs From 11 U RraDnU toned Brothers of the North. If yon travel much in thiscountrv you will be struck with the differ ence in the manners of a railway conductor. At the North and in the West he i as uncommunicative an official as a policeman. He nev er smiles or relaxes for a moment when ou auty. He knows no one in the discharge of his duty, which h5 goes through with military exact ness. On rare occasions be will nod to a commuter, but the nod is not to be taken as any evidence of relaxation of efficial routine. He is addressed as "Conductor," and seems to have no name besides that. Hf is a human numbe", in I short. The moment you cross the Potomac evervthmg is difTVrjnt. The conductor is called "Captain he knows everybody, ha something pleasant to say, and is a railway knight errant, ever ready to succor a distressed maiden, or an old lady in difficulty. He will stop the .rain between stations, if he catches night of an old lady driving down the road, suaiected of wishing to board the train, and will help her out of the carriage, bundles and all, and say : "This way, Grandma, to ihe ladies cai," find er a comfortable it at, and inquire about the health of her entire family. Then he jerks the btll for the train to move oh He knows every i mate of ev ery farm or plantation on Ins mn. He calls the respectable looking old time darkies "I nele" and -Mam my," ami cracks a joke with them about being a runawav couple. The ''Generals," -'Judges," uCol oiiels,' aud 'Squires" receive par ticular attention, aid are for him when there is any pro notion m the company, to a man. Often he isan old soldier, and rune up against on old corrade, and then d're tureats are made about putting off the train if he don't "hand out that ticket ight awav." He wil. pop down alongside the prettied girl on the train and commence talking alou the next picnic or county fair: always friendly, pleas ant, and provincial, but never vul gar, he is a terror to the occasional lough or urummer who gets noisv or loud, and is i.ot afraid of any thing that wears clothes. If there is a washout and a delay, he knoB where there is gHU fishing, and offers to pilot the passengers to the perch. It there ia an accident, he has nerve, sense, and forethought, Mint com. 8 out uncommonly .st:oug as an emergency man. . He has no cast iron mips about ticket, pro vided no fraud is evident, but he is as smart as a whip in detecting the Iree nder. Take him all and all, he is a dandy a conductor, and make. more friends for the road in one trip thun the othT kind do in a year. Washington l'oet. FARMS FOR SALE PLAIN, In Pitt County. May place, 400 acres, in Iteavei Dam township. Sinpletary place, 300 acres in Pactolns township. Apply to WM. H- LONG. Greenville, N. C. HITCH UP ! But before you do that xme 'round to CORY'S SIMPLE FACTS. My Suck comprise anything iii thr hue ot CLOTHING, Hats Shoes DRY GOODS, Fcinc' Goods, NOTIONS &c. All of which will be sold nnw,j 25 Per Gent less than former prices. I am the leader in Goods aiM Price? atid am leady to'euleian tiate what I say. MY GENTS FURNISHING GOODS comprises the latest novelties and are sold now cheaper than ever. My store is now a Bargain Store in every sense of the ord, and I mean what I say. Ccne and See Me- C. T. Munford. . . Cherry ; J . A. Moyt. t. (7. Mo ye. J J. B. CHERRY & CO. We extend our thanks to our frjends and customers for their patronage in the past and ask them not to forget us in the fu t ure, when in need of any goods we carry. We shall at all times strive to sell good, JUliabh (Jonas at the Lo-west EardLoes Call on us for Dry Goods. Notions, Hats and Caps, Sh Lmbrelhs, Crockerv. Lamp, Glassware, Tinware. V1 ware, Hardware, Grbcrie. Plows and Farming Tools, Trunks and Traveling Bags, Guns, (Scissors, Shears, Button hole Scissors and Rarors war raniea to rive satisfaction;. arness Shop., FURNITURE. And Huy a New Set of Html 3Ik- OR A SADDLE. I kp everything in the Harness and Saddlery line, aud have one of the best stock of goods ever brought to town. I Use Only the Best Leather. Oak Harness 2ade to Order. J. K. COKY, - Greenville, 5. C Lace Cnrtins.and Cnrmin Pr.iu and Floor Oil Cloths, Lihrarv and Hall Lamps. If von want The Best Shoes, for Men and Boys, le sure vou L. M. hevnotd's fc CoV They are the best. There are other Reynold's Shoes for talr but if you want the best von jnnst get L. M. Kevnold'i A U)8. J- B. CHERRT & CO
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