Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1892-10-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The family of Mr.. l. F. Dortch
have returned to the city from spend
ing the Summer in Raleigh.
SOME few men are perpetual rene
gades-they join every party which
starts and prove traitors to every
one.
THE brave boys are coming back
to the old homestead. Democracy's
roof-tree is the shelter for Southern
white men.
WI regret to announce that Mrs.
Dan. G Hutton is reported to be ex-
tremely i'll of typhoid fever at their
home in Washington, D. @.
~ WE are requested to announce
that Rev. J. III. Edwards will preach
at Emmaus Baptist church on Sat
urday of this week, at IL o'clock IN
the morning.
GOVERNOR Flower is not a prophet
nor the son OF "a prophet, but when
he saws Grover Cleveland will carry
New York State by $4,000 majority
he is not talking through his
chapeau.
Poor w. P. Canaday, at n time
Mayor of Wilmington, Collector OF
that port, and afterwards Sergeant
alarms of the U. S. Senate! He COM
mitted suicide in Washington on
Tuesday.
THE county campaign, when it
opens, is going to be one steady, I'M
swerying march to victory for the
Democratic ticket on the Sth of
November. Mark it. Democracy is
triumphing everywhere.
ANOTHER cottage, which will
make the fourth new one on the
row. is to be erected on George
street, Just north of that of Maj. D..
W. Hurts, which Is n of the pref
test and most conveniently arran-
ged in the city.
LIFE is a queer thing: we are fee.
<auently punished for u purest
thoughts and chastened for N
holiest deeds, and then we are bless
ed, oftentiRaes. when we are unde-
serving and fortune sometimes smiles
after hope is dead: all of which make
a thoughtful person more-thought-
full.
THE death of Mrs. P. A. Smith.
widow of the late Maj. w. A. Smith,
and mother of our townsman DIR. R.
A. Smith, occurred Saturday morn
ing at her home in Johnston county,
near Selma. She was a most estima-
BILE Christian woman, aud her death
will be sincerely mourned by sll who
knew her.
The alarm of fire Tuesday norm
ing about 8 o'clock startled our city.
The cause was the accidental burning
of Capt. r. P. HowelPs chicken
coop, supposed to have caught from
hot ashes. 1t came neal being q
serious confagration, Tut for the
timely arrival of a number of our
energetic frener, who promptly
controlled the flames.
WHAT is Goldsboro going to do on
the 18th of October, the occasion
of the four hundre1th anniversary of
the discovery of America by Chris
topher Columbus? Other towns are
preparing for a public celebration.
why not Goidsboro do likewise?
What say our city Fathers3 Sup
pose the Board of Aldermen discuss
the matter at their meeting to-
night
THE death of Mrs. Chas. E. Bor-
den, of Wilmington, occurred at
Mt. Airy Sunday evening last, of
typhoid fever, where she had gone
for her health. Her funeral was
held yesterday morning in Whining
ton, whittier her remains were borne
for interment. Her bereaved hus-
baud and sorrowing family have the
sincere sympathy of many friends in
this city.
The fair and festival for the
benefit of our Young Mems Chris
tian Association which opens to-
night in the dining oom Of
the ArIisgton Hotel will be a very
enjoyable vent Everything pos
sible is being done to make it a
grand success, and when The object
for which it is held is considered, it
certainly shonld receive the cordial
and united support OF us all. Don't
forget to attend both nights.
The campo Ign progresses beauti-
fully. The most Influential Repub-
aican in southern California, Mr..
Wetmore, has come out for Cleve-
land, and enc of the Republican
nominees for elector-at-Iarge in Ore
son declines bttaase be says he mnst
support the Democratic ticket So,
too, in our own State, We have Hon.
w. a. Gutherie, Col. VIM. Johnston,
Gen. Rufus Barringer and a o OF
other heretofore leading lights IN the
Republiean party-ap tfo0ping