The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-06-25

great orator, Joseph Price, delivered Al
address. There is no use Of our dwellin
on his fine oratory powers, as he is wei
known. But why didn't Mr.. Il. A
Wright, Hon. W. I. Kornegay or som
: other great Prohibition light introduce
Mr.. Price? We know, and the negroe
4 know, too.
Said he: Madam, should like Il
know whose ferry boats those are that
stumbled over in the hall?" Said she
Ferry boats, indeed, sir! Those are m.
shoes Very polite Of you to call 'cn
ferry boats" Said he: Didn't sa,
ferry boats, Madam; you misunderstood
me, = fairy boots / said my dear friend.
And all was serene again. --7he Nort1
Cdrolsnida..
"A young man had been expected fol
some time to propose but his diff
dence had kept him back, was astonished
by his father saying to him as he set of
for his sweetheart's residence one even
ing; "John, you'd better take the screw.
driver along with you this time" "What
forY' exclaimed John. 80 as to screw
up your courage little, answered pater.
When John came home that night he
said: "Tve done it, father. The Ban
ner of Truth, Teas.
DIR. 7. s. P. Miller, Of New York,
has been appointed upon the medical
staff of the Home Providential Safety
Fund Association Of New York city,
(white, and is the first physician Of color
ever appointed to a position in a company
of white men. We congratulate the doc.
tor on his appointment, and from what
we know of him, feel confident that he
will make his mark. The doctorisa first.
class physician, else he would not have
been selected for the position which he
is eminently qualified to fiji. = Washington
Sunday Item.
SUICIDE.-We learn from gentleman
just from Davidson College, that Mr..
Anson Withers committed suicide, at
that place, on Saturday last, nv shooting
k,.nself through the head with pistol
ball, which produced instant death. No
cause is yet assigned for this rash act. il
is stated that previous to the commission
of this fatal deed, he wrote four letters
three toprivate individuals, and one to be
read to the public. Our informant did
not learn the contents Of these letters as
he left before The inquest was held. The
deceased was about So or 40 years Of age,
and leaves wife, with no children. The
American.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE are in.
formed that the State Democratic Execu.
tive Committee has been called to meet
at an early day in Raleigh, for the pur.
pose Of defining their position on the
Prohibition Crusade movement in North
Carolina. Is it possible that these politi
cal tramps are going to climb on the
fence, and there remain for the mex
eighteen months? Poor fellows. they
surely must be sore. They got on the fenct
when "Jarvls" sold the Western Railroad
and now to stay there until the next cleo
ton in the Fall Of 1882, it is hard-fo
God sake send for Vance and j. w
Best Of mad cut notoraety. There is NJ
doubt. but that the committee will advis'
their party to let the bottom fall out o
the Prohibition cause and save the Dem
ocratic party. What has became of tn,
great canvass that the Prohibition mel
were going to make in Wayne county
Let us hear from you or for ever keel
silent. The fence is good place in tim
Of battle amt it brethren? Umphl
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE
OF THE CoLoRED GRADED SCHOOL. TIL
Board met at The Court House on 23r
inst. and elected the following officers
Messrs. @. A. Scott, President; Hintoi
Suggs, Vice-P President A. M. Smith
Secretary !; N. W. Boyet, Assistant Sec
rotary. A. M. Smith moved that th
chairman appoint building committe
Of three, including the chairman, whic
was carried, the committee are as follows
Messrs. Hinton Suggs, Hillary Sears an
@. A. Scott. A committee Of three oils
was appointed by the chairman: Messr'
A. M. Smith. s. Hodges and Wn
Crockett, to secure suitable person Il