The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-03-23

,rrtrrnd at the Post Office at Goldsboro', n.
g.. as second-class mail matter.l
GOLpSBORO, n. c., MAR. 90, '93.

lIr. Noah Bedford, died just a
week ago, and his son died last Mon
dav Both died of pneumonia.
Ilaye you given out your orders
for pea boxes! If you have not, look
around and find them you need not
look in THE CAUCASIAN for their ad J
and give your order.
Nominations for Mayor is now in
order. Who's your candidate? Don't
all speak at once. Mr.. Cleveland
will not appoint you postmaster if
You are a candidate for Mayor.
DR.. A. g. Person writes US from
Hico, Texas, asking rs 10 send The
CAUCASIAN to HIM ut that place and
saws he has located there. Sorry TO
loose yod Doctor, but wish you sue
cess wherever you 20.
There is an old saying that Friday
is the faircst or fouIest, and last FIJI
day was entitled TO the cake for foul.
II started out by showing and freez-
ing, and wound up with rain and
~lISh. Altogether a disagreeable
day.
The weather prophet has again
come along and tore up the weather
bad. We were just congratulating
the truckers on the fine weather and
good prospects for crop Of early
trucks, but old prognosticater has
ruined it all.
We have been requested by some
of our patrons to publish the names
Of the Goldsboro business men who
returned the paper sent them, and
while it might be justice to them (the
patrons) to DO so, we dislike to do it.
We will, however, give them the
names if they will call at the office.
Mr.. Nestus Wigs, living in Pike
Vile township, on the Dees place,
had the misfortune to be thrown from
his buggy while on his way from this
place on last Thursday, and got his
cheek bone badly crushed aud three
ribs broken. We did not learn the
particulars. He is doing very well,
we learn.
We wish to say to those sending us
4 subscriptions, that we will take
Il stamps if nothing else is to be had,
but we prefer money, postal note or
money order, the latter is preferable,
we receive more stamps than we can
use and it is not every time we can
get the cash for them. Do mot send
Of larger denominations than two
cents if you must send stamps.
There has been two very quiet
marriages in the city within the last
few days. Two of Kenley's young
men have come down and carried off
two of the first ward bellies and some
of the boys are lamenting the loss.
Mr.. S. H. Spell to Miss Martha A.
Scott, daughter of our townsman
Jesse NJ. Scott. and Mr.. Geo. Kirby
Johnson to Miss Mittie R. Collier,
daughter of Mr.. Gray Collier. Peo-
pie will marry, and who blames them9
The report of the Superintendent
of the Eastern Hospital Gnsane), DR..
J. F. Miller, is before US, 1t is full
and concise, and from a perusal of
1t we find, among other things, the
Doctor says, ave urgently need &C
cOmmodation for 80 males and 10 fe-
males. The people of North Carroll
ma are poor ard taxes are high but
no man should possess a soul so small
that he wonld not willingly increase
his taxes for the sake of seeing these
ALALNI NuI6tlC DcIl9S pIOptEIf
cared for.
Another candidate for postmaster
made his appearance last evening at
4 a quarter past six. Thus far there
Is only about sixteen. There are,
however, several more that are con-
sldering and consulting with their
friends about the propriety of de-
ga cldrlng themselves candidates. Mr..
"a Cleveland having announced that he
would not appoint anyone who was
81 already IN business, it is amusing to
near the candidates tell how long
they have been pressing brick-hain't
mad Job in two years.
There has been some complaint
about the paper not reaching sub
Scrioers. For instance, we learn thai
the Plkeyille and Greenleaf bundles
dld not reach the office last weel
and We sent duplicate bundles. Our
subscription books have been some
what mixed, but we have gone over
them and we think unmixed them
and hereafter there WILDE no excuse
for our making mistakes. and surely
none for postmasters. Now if sub
seribers do not get their papers, i
they will let us know it, we will rails,
cain about it.
When Legislature deliberatel,
gives away to a rich corporation
thousands of dollars of back taxes
ana at the same time levies pol
tax upon the unfortunate citizen who
ioSt leg or an arm, or both in tn.
defense of his country, and when one