Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-09-01

at has been some time, Jlm," re-
marked His Honor, as he adjusted
his nickle-plated eye glasses. ''since
you have been before me-"
"Yes sir, Judge -"
"Hold onl You will be given a
show when l get through. You are
charged with loud talking, obstruct-
ing the sidewalks, and otherwise dis.
turbing the quietude of East Wal.
nut street. | want it understood,
right now, that one candidate at a
time is enough to block the side
walks, and that one is one too many;
it's getting to be :>uisance and it
must be stopped"
CA voice from the audience)-
"That's right, Judge, We don't need
gasworks in Goldsboro. as We have
electric lights, and"
"Silence in court" promptly re-
marked Chief Hurst.
"Well, Judge, I will 'splain my
position, and den if l am wrong, deal
rs lightly with meas de nature oh
de circumstance will low. l was
standing down near de centennial
pump when dat citizen over there
cum up to me. Says he, 'Old boy,
has you hearn the news?' No, says
l. We'll, we 'publicans are in luck.
We haint been in it tor long time,
but We won't be out in the cold much
longer. The newest thing out, old
boy, is the Publican Aid Associa-
tion.' Oh, yes, says l, catch on;
big money from up North going to
be sent down South to buy votes.
NO, no. says he, 'sore-back, Office
hungry Democrats have got up a
new party l didn't Ex 'um no more.
Judge. NV skin is black, Judge,
but don't take any stock in dat
movement. No sir, l allus have
voted de straight publican ticket,
but dis year l am going to sport de
Democrat ticket. So 1 jes let in,
Judge, and give him er spression of
my opinion. It may have been a
little high up in q, but de sarcum-
stance of de occasion required it.''
That's enough; you can take q
seat" A sigh that sounded like
the soughing of the wind through
the iron bound windows Of the sta
tion house was heard il the vicinity
of His Honor's rostrum as 70 closed
up the well-worn Office Bible and
remarked: ''Jim, you can CO."
Jim went, and as he passed out
into the street he was heard to re-
mark, "True white folks are good
Democrats"
Next case.
Officer Herring in charge.
"You are charged" remarked His
Honor, as he cast glance at the de
fendent liken unto the shadow Of a
new made moon, "with being in the
crowd that blocked the side walks
the other day. / want you to under
stand that the sidewalks of this city
aint intended for speakers stands.
eyes, Judge"
"Hold on, you'll have q chance.
Ii you want to make speech you
must go down to the court yard,
there's plenty of room there and
then you amt in the way.
81 was only"
"Hold On. l know you are much
cf talker, but you will be given a
show. We are glad to have crowd
in town, it looks like business, but
when an officer asks you to move on
you must move, see!"
"Well, Judge, I was only pre-
pounding the following conundrun,
and if you can answer it will be
obliged to you:
"If $500 goats will make manure
enough to raise ,323 bales Of cotton,
how many pounds Of Western side
meat, smoked on Wayne county
farm and offered for sale as N. g.
bacon. will it take to pay for pair
of mules on which suit vas brought
after refusal OF purchaser to pay FOR
same, and in viii CHI a Wayne county