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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-01-12
NO. 80
a Proclamation ty the Governor,
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS, There is a growing
disposition on the part of the peo-
pie of the State to discuss matters
tending to improve the condition of
our public roads, and,
WHEREAS, The County Commits.
sioners of almost all the counties,
the Boards of Trade and Chambers
of Commerce of the largest towns
have appointed delegates to attend
Road Congress to be held in the city
OF Raleigh some time during the
present month, and have asked the
Governor to issue proclamation re.
questlng said delegates to assemble
in Raleigh, as above stated:
Now. therefore, I, Thomas NJ,
Holt, Governor Of North Carolina,
IN obedience to the above request,
do hereby issue this my proclama-
ton, asking the delegates appointed
as stated above to meet in the city of
Raleigh on Thursday, January 10th
1898, at 10 a. m,, to consider ways
and means by which the public
roads of the State may be i'm
proved,
Done at cur city of Raleigh, the
fourth day O. January, 1898, and in
the one hundredth and seventeenth
year of American Independence.
THos. NJ. Holt.
By the Governor
S. F, TELFAIR,
Private Secretary.
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Freight Trains Wrecked.

WELDON. n. @, Jan. 5.-The
first section Of the souti,~bound
freight train from Richmond, which
passed here about 6 o'clock this
morning, was wecked at Ruggles
station, twelve miles from here
One man. Willis Ferguson. colored,
was killed. He wa on the top of
car. "a 10 when the wreck occurred
he jumped to the grcuad, breaking
his leg ard receiving internal in
iuries from hich he died in a few
hours. The train vas going at a
speed Of about sixteen miles an
hour. The locomotive passed over
the switch safely, but The spring in
freq which held the rail in place
broke and twentg<one cars were
piled in heap Seventeen of them
are in a space of enc hundred ani
fly fee5 and broken into kidding
wood. Some are OF tt e s d Of the
track bottom upwards, others are
across tEsa track nd aome pied up
on the hers They were loaded
with various kinds OF marchandise.
All trains are blocked and have 10
go ~ tee Scotland Neck and
Grevnviile rad via { OF .ood and
TarFor" tp Recky Mouns, which IS
twer ty-iyo miles oat OF the way.
A wrecking train 'esehed the
scene OF the wreck at tilr, e o'clock
and a large force is at work remov-
ing the wreck, under the enpeTins :
teudence of MAJ Morrison Divine,
but the track w1l; not be cleared
before noon to morrow. -Four huns
dred feet Of track and tscstie
twenty five feet long were torn nj
The cars will be complete loss to
the company, Z 9 Davies conduc
tor, and j Q Ward, enginear, wete
in charge OF The train.
The second section OF the same
train was also wrecked, near Jar
rats, on the Petersburg road, his
mo'ning, and fifteen loaded box
cars were ditched. No one wa:
| hurt in the Jarratt's wreck
The cause of The accident could not
be aseertained tonight. No blame
is attached to any employee.
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It is with pleasure that The
ARGUS rotes the advancement of its
young friend Mr., Ralph Gray, of
l,ewbern, to toe position of acting
Agent for the Norfolk, Newbe &
Washington Direct Line of Steam
ers, one of the safest and the cheap
est mediums of freight trsnsporta-
ton that Goldsooro enjoys, and
which under the energetic manage
ment of the late iamented Mr.. S. H.
Gray has developed and held, with
entire satisfaction to its patrons, a
large and constantly growing busi>
ness along the line Of the A. & N.
G. Railroad.
The steamers of the above
lne make tri weekly trips
to aud from Newbern, with all
Northern connections at the other
end of the route, which gives them
the facility of andling freight with
dispatch-and this fact joined with
their moderate charges of transport
tation is winning them deservedly
large and growing patronage in this
territory.
The promotion of Mr.. Ralph
Gray to be his revered fathers sue
cessor as agent of the line at New
bern means no retrogression for the
company, for he has CT late ears be-
come SO thoroughly identified with
tiis excellent line-so closely as
sociated with its patrons and 50 COR
daily esteemed by them, that pars
sonally they are gratifed at his pros
motion and will take only the more
interest in his success as the directs
ing agent Of the company at this
end of the line.
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Civil Service EXteuded.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Presi-
dent has extended by an amend
ment to poatal rule No. 1, the elias.
sifcation Of civil service 50 as to in
clude all free delivery Offices, Of
which there are understood to be
sol ,ffty-three Of these offices are all
present classified. Before this ex-
tension the civil service applied
only to those postoffices which had
as many as fifty employees. Now
the service extends to all postofices
where carriers ale employed. Of
the 545 offices brought into the
classification by this amendment,
about sixtysseyen have twenty-five
or more, but less than fifty em-
ployes About 26O have ten, but
less than twenty-five employees
and about 22O have less than ten
employees. The civil service CONS
mission will proceed at once with
the organization of boards of exs
aminers at these offices holding OF
examinations and establishing
eligible registers. As soon as eligi-
BILE registers have been established
at any office the rules will go into
effect at that office. Some consider
able time will necessarily elapse
before the rules will be in actual
operation in all of these offices. A
| definite statement cannot be made
from the data in poss assion of the
commissioners as to the number of
persons who will be brought withs
ia the classified service by this
extension, but it is presumed to
be more than 1000 The President
has also approved an amend
ment to claesif y the agricultural
department, bringing within the
classification OF that department
employees Of the weather bureau
employed elsewhere than at Wash.
lington. The number of persons
AFFECTED by this change ofclassifica.
1tion is between 100 and 200. 1t
brings in all weather observers al
various signal stations throughout
1.-THE country.
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Kansas legislature

TOPEKA, Jan. 4.-The Supreme
Court this morning decided two of
the four Legislative contests which
were argued yesterday. In the
jackson county case, where Ed
Shellabarger (Populist) contested
the election of Nick Kline (Rep)
the petition for mandamus was re-
fused, and Nick Kline will take
part in the organization of the
House. In the other case where
some Of the tickets were misprinted
the court held that the error was
evidently clerical one and that
the voters using tn esstickets should
not be dis'ranchised. The case
was against the PopuIists. Many
cases will be considered tomorrow.
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Clerk ofthe Legislature.

A Joint caucus'of the Democratic
members of the Senate and House
was held last evening in the Hall
OF the House to select a candidate
tor Enrolling Clerk of the General
Assembly.
Mr. w G Burkhead, Chief Clerk
of the Senate, called the caucus to
order and Mr. James II Pou was
chosen Temporary Chairman. The
roll was called and the respective
secretaries of the Senate and House
were requested to act as Secretaries
of the caucus. A motion of Hon
w 81 Kitchid prevailed that all
not good Democrats be requested
to retire.
MIR W 81 Day, of Halifax, nomi.
aated for Enrolling Clerk of the
LIE ,islature Mr. A K Smith, of
Johnston. Mr. A D Ward, of Dup-
lin, nominated Mr. Julian A Tur-
ner, of Guilford. After several
speeches in favor of both candi-
dates the ballot resulted Smith Il
Turner So. Mr. Smith was accords
ingly declared the nominee of tho
caucus. Mr.. Smith served well as
Enrolling CLERK at the last term
and is well equipped to discharge
the duties of the Office Raleigh
! Ncars Observer.
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a Good Man Gone.
(Secial Correspondence
WAKE FOREST, Jan. 3. 1893.

WAKE FOREST, jan. 3, 1898.
Editor Argus-Dr. VIM. Royal,
D. D., L. L. D., for the past twenty
years Professor of English at Wake
Forest College, dropped dead this
morning in Savannah, Ga.
For quarter of century he had
been the acknowledged leader Of thee
logical thought among the Baptists
Of this State, and had been for many
years connected with this College
as one Of her ablest instructors.
'sThe beauty of his character ., ssthe
charm of his address and ssthe SUI
perioty of his intellectual powers
won the love and esteem of all who
knew him.
The students loved him as a
father and in respect of the deceased
will wear the usual badge of mourn
ing thirty days.
The remains are expected to-mor-
rev and the interment will take
place Thursday morning. The usual
college exercises will be suspended
two days. d. M. PRINCE.
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FOLLOWING THE STAR.
Epiphany Sunday.

How loug does Christmas last
with you? We keep it right on
till the Epiphany, which in our
household Parlance is always
Little Christmas" We don't take
down our evergreen and holly,
nor put away the white and gold
books and the rest Of the Christs
mas br;cs -brac, until after that
day.
And en- the Epiphany the chil-
dren have the last of the Christ
mas candy, and renewal Of the
Christmas games, and in the quiet
hour Of the cleaning, listen with
ever new delight to the story Of
Of the Three Kings who followed
the Star till it brought them safe
over mountain and desert to the
Christ Child.
Do you think the gorgeous rails
ment of the kings as they are pict-
ured to Us, in the retinue that ac-
companied them through the
streets Of Bethlehem, or even the
gold and frankincense and myrrh
the first Christmas gifts-im.
press the simple and straight
forward mind of childhood as does
the central fact which the sacred
narrative so emphasizes-they fol-
lowed the Star.
What suggestion for all minds
and hearts are these pilgrims OF
faith, whose course nothing could
check or change, moving on se-
renely oyer every obstacle to
the foreseen and desired end
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The Gold Fever at New San Juan.

OERAY, Col, Jan, 4-The first
stage to and from the New San
Juan gold fields has returned to
Dolores, having made the trip to
Bluff City and returned in four
days with one coach, six horses
and twenty>one passengers. Two
stage passengers report 1000 men
there and the rush continues at the
rate Of 600 daily. They are scat
tered over territory OF $50 miles
in extent. The gold is all over the
region and great results are anticis
pated. The diggings begin neal
Bluff City and extend for twenty,
five miles along the San Juan ane
Colorado reserve and over the ad
.iacent country,
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MY BEST.

I may perform 10 deed of great renown
No glorious act to millions manifest,
Yet in my little 1abors up aud doNn
I'll do my besF.
1 may not paint aeffcct masterpiece,
Ncr carve a statue 10y the world con-
A miracle of art. yet will no. cease
To do my best.
Ny nate is not upon the rolls of fame,
'Tis on the page of common life i'm
prest,
But III keep marking, marking just the
same,
And do my best.
Eometimes I sing a very simple song,
And serd it onward to the east CT
west,
Although in silence it rolls along,
do my best
Sometimes l write very little hymn,
The joy within NE cannot be represt,
Though no one reads, the letters arc 20
dim.
1 do my best.
And if 1 see some -traveller rise
Far, far aboYe nc, still with quiet
breast
I keep on climbing, climbing toward
the skies,
And do my best.
My very best, and if, at close of day,
Worn ou+, I sit nee down awhile 10
rest,
still VIII mend NY garments, if may,
And do my best.
II may not be the beautiful and grand,
But | must try to be so careful, lest
I fail TO dc " hats put into NY hand,
My very bcs+.
Better ard better every stitch must be
The last q little stronger than the res
Coed Master! help my eyes that they
may sea
To do my best.
Henry Guy Carleton.
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purposes. Those living OF the water
side had privileges accorded them
claimed to he denied to those
living off from the water.
The bill introduced by Gen. r
B Vance, OF Runcombe, TO provide
for the State banking system OF
North Carolina, isso important
that it will doubtless be ordered to
be printed when the standing
committees are appointed.
It provides that any association
of natural persons, not less than
five, who desire TO do business as
81 bank association IN addition to
existing powers, may enter into
articles Of association FOR this pur-
pose, making under their hands
an organization certificate specifya
ing 1.-the name assumed by such as
sociation, 2, the place of business,
3, the amount of capital stock, and
how to be diyided into shares, 4,
names and residence of stockhold~
ers, 5, the fact that such certificate
is made to enable such persons to
obtain the privileges of the banks
ing system of North Carolina
Under the powers of this act, the
banks so authorized mag carry on
all business of banking, discount
and negotiate promissory notes,
drafts, bills of exchange and other
evidences of debt, receive deposits,
buy and sell exchangs, coin and
bullion, loaning money on person.
al security and issuing and circu!at
ing notes, etc.
Before such association can
place lis notes in circulation it
shall transfer and deliver to the
treasurer of the State, bonds bear
ing interest issued. by any county
in the State under authority Of
law, municipal bonds Issued by
any municipal corporation of the
State under the constitution and
laws pertaining thereto; bonds Of
the State of North Carolina, or
bonds OF an. other State, having a
ketable par gaiue, or bonds of
the United States, and the treas
urer shall have receipt for the
same, stating that the bonds are
deposited to secure the prompt pay
ment Of the circu latiDg notes to be
furnished nader the provisions of
this act.
A board to be called tie board
Of banl appraisers, consisting cf the
governor, attorney general and
treasurer, who shall examine and
determine the cash marketable
value Of any and all bonds depos~
tied, all Of which shall be entered
Of record.
Such association may issue the
notes for circulation upon the
appraisers. II at par, or above par,
they shall issue notes to that
amount, not to exceed the capital
stock; if less than par, the amount
OF notes to be issued shall CORES
pond to the fixed valueof the bonds
Ii the bonds be at premium
above per cent. then the prem
ium value above 5 per cent. shall
be estimated to fix the amount of
circulation, the intent of the act
being to allow the issue Of notes
to an amount equal in value to the
bonds deposited, including the
premium above 5 per cent,
At the expiration Of the mornr
ing hour, the resolution INTRODUCES
ed yesterday in relation to the ina
auguration day and incident ser>
emonies was put on it's passage and
adopted.
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Pikeville L etter.

P1KEv1LLE, N, G. Jan. 3. '93.-
Deur argus: Mr. W. E. Ham,
who for the past five years has been
engaged in the mercantile business
in Lake City, S. c., has moved back
here again with his family, and we
all tender them a cordial welcome
There was a social given at the
home Of Mr.. Gideon Ward on Mon.
day night, which was highly en-
ioyed b.f all who attended.
A darkey by the name OF Mack
Richardson came to town last Mon
day and raised row and defied any
man 10 interfere with, hun. Officer
Albritton, who is equal to any emer-
s ICY, appeared upon the scene, took
the darkey's knife and pistol away
from him and carried him before
Mayor Ham. The Mayor adjusted
his speetac!es and announced that
the Court was ready for the trans
action o. business.
Well, Mack, remarked His Honor,
you are charged with raising row
and using profane language and
trying to knife officer A1britton.
No, | haint done a thing, boss,
but you can send ne to jail if you
want to.
Have yon 10 money or friends,
remarked his Honor.
No sir, loss, but my father is one
of the best men in the whole coun-
try.
Yes, but I am sorry to say he has
bad sen, As you have been car.
rying a pistol I will send you to jail
to await the next term of the Supe-
rior Court, ard when Judge CLARK
gets through with you aud you re.
turn to our quiet little village,
hope that your taste for blood will
be 30 appeased and your moral char
acter 50 much improved as that oul
citizens can venture upon the thor,
ghfares without presen tment OF
fear of danger.
]. r. Fl.
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GOV. HOLT'S MESSAGE.
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOW
IN SESSION AT RA EI3H.
AN ABLE, COMPREHENSIVE AND DECISIVE
STATE PAPER. VALUABLE AND AD-
MIRABLE PUBLIC DOCUMENT. ALL
SHOULD READ IT.

The message Of His Excellency
Governor Holt to the General As
sembl.y, read before that body Thurs
day, is one of the most comprehen-
siye documents of the kind ever
submitted to a Legislature of our
State, and is by far the ablest,
clear.st and most positive. It is
Characteristic of Gov. Holt-careful,
conscientious, thoughtful and thor :
ough, with no uncertain sound and
no underlined positions.
It touches upon almost every
branch of the public business, deal
ing with each with the utmost clear
ness, 10th in the statement of fact
and the suggestion of needed i'm
provement, and with calm judicial
spirit that gives the message ex-
ceptional value.
Covering, as it does, the record Of
two eventful years in the history of
the Commonwealth, it is necessarily
long, aud it is impossible at this
time to consider it's opinions and
recommendation in detail.
The Legislature will find it a
most useful guide to the duties of
the session, and if the members
would approach their work with any
share of the broad public spirit that
charaeterizes the Governors mes
sage, this session might be ons Of
great profit to North Carolina.
Some of the most urgent of the
Governors recommendations are in
effect but renewal Of those made by
the Democratic party platforms.
Such are those relating t. th. re
vision of the revenue laws of the
State and to the statutory enforces
ment of the provisions Of the Con
stitution relating to corporations
In this latter connection the Gov
ernor expresses himself quite earn
estly in favor Of State Banks, and
he makes an excellent showing for
the States finances.
We are glad to be able to-day
to submit the message in full to
our readers, and we commend it tc
their careful perusual, for so far as
it is record Of administrative in
dustry, good Judgment and succees:
the Governors message may be read
with qualification by every citizen
of the State.
Among all that is disheartening
in the contemporary politics of the
State, there is one relief always in
the confidence that is inspired BY
the character, the integrity and
courage of the Executive.
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Quarantine Against Cuba.

ATLANTA, Ga, JAMS. Tie sena-
torial committee to investigate the
diseases reached here to-
day on their return to Washington.
In SD interview with Senator Call
be said the committee had decided
to recommend quarantine against
Cuba inthe early Spring.
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GOLDsBoRO. n. c.. THURSDAY. JANUARY II, 1893
WHAT WE ALL THINK.

If none were sick and none were sad,
What service could we render?
I think if We were always glad
We scarcely could be tender.
Did our beloved never need
Our patient ministration,
Earth would grow cold and miss indeed
It's sweetest consolation.
IF sorrow never claimed our heart,
And every wish were granted,
Patience would die and hope depart
Life would be disenchanted.
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Blaine Worse Again.

WARINGToN.J Jan. 3.-Mr. Blaine's
condition has taken backward turn
but the change is probably not of
character to excite serious appre-
hension, for physicians were not
summoned in haste, as has been the
custom, when Mr.. Blaine became
worse,
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Trouble Expected at Coal Creek

KNoxv1LLE, TENN. dan. "A
restless disposition L as Teen noted
for the last few days among the
miners of Coal Creek. The State
troops have been fred upon re-
Gently and the military aa.shoritles
are preparing for more trouble.
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Wilmington Messenger: There
have been evangeiistic services at
the Brooklyn Baptist church every
daythi week. We are told that
the Rev, W. T. Jones preached a
great sermon there last night.
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Mrs. Della Jones, Granville, N. Y
writes 81 hav, the highest praise to give
to DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. We have
used it in our family for five years with
he best effect.
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THE n. n. s. w

A Line of Cheap, Swift and Safe Steam
ers from Newbern to all Points Nor.l
Trade.
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Joint COMMITTEES on Inauguration

Joint Committee on Inauguration.
The eenate committee on in-
auguration is composed of the fol-
lowing senators. Day, chairman,
Morton, Posey and Marsh.
The house cmmittee on inau>
guration is composed of the fol-
lowing membeys: Spruill, chair
man, Watson, of Forsyth, Lovil
Barlow, Grimes, Bellamy and Lii
lington.
The joint committee met yess
terday in the ofice of State. A sub
committee was appointed com.
posed as follows: Day, chairman
Watson, Spruill and Grimes. The
date of the Inauguration was fixed
for the 18th.
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HOUSE.

FRIDAY, Jan. 6.-The house
was called TO order this morning
at II O'Clock and opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cole of
the Edenton street Methodist
church.
Among the bills introduced to
which opportunity is given to refer
is that of Mr. Shepherd, of Chowan,
very important to those living
near the waters of Albemarle sound,
the legislature soughtto be repealed
was found to work hard ship. and
was enacted by the Legislature OF
1891 in regard to the entry 0.
lands covered by water for fishing
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/ may perform 10 deed of great renown
No glorious act to millions manifest,
Yet in my little 1abors up aud doNn
I'll do nv best
The herald., 1893-01-29
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Admission VIII Be by Card-Numeroui
Messages of Condolences.

Admission VIII Be by Card-Numerous
Messages of Coincidence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, Blaine funeral
services will be held at the Church OF
the Covenant. Admission will be by
card after seats are allotted to the fam
lily, personal friends, the president,
members Of the cabinet and diplomatic
corps, which will leave room for only a
few. The pallbearers will be personal
friends. kilograms OF coincidence con-
tinue to pour in from all parts of the
country and from abroad.
The messages of coincidence and sym
pathy which have been received by the
family are very numerous and are from
men of both political parties.
Among the messages received are the
following: From Grover Cleveland,
Governor Boies of Iowa, Governor Mel.
son of Minnesota, Chief Justice Fuller,
Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania,
Governor Crounss of Nebraska, Robert
Lincoln. minister to England, and An
drew Carnegie.