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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-08-03
A Military Comparison.

A comparison of the army statis-
tics Of the . nited States with those
of the principal European States
furnishes reason thzt he who runs
may read Why the condition Of the
people Of this country is 80 much
more prosperous than that of our
neigh bors across the wate~. With
65,oO0,0Oo of people the United
States supports an army of 10000
men and the militia of the States
coml r5fnise 100000 more, the VOL
unteer organizatians being CONS
posed of men who support them:
selyea.
As an Offset to this it appears
that the combined military force by
which the seventeen principal Eu-
ropean countries maintain the
peace Of that small continent is
%, ,248, 900. Not all this immense
force is Oh duty at oncs or drawing
pay, but it. is all organized aad Ii :
able to be qalled iptoe service at a
moments notice. Another signifi-
cant feature Of the present Europ-
can military force is that it has
more than trebled since 1T6a,
showing that the Franco. German
war turned all Europe into armed
camp.
1t is fortunate for the people of
the Uuited~States that we have nc
near neigh bors powerful enough to
need watching and that the 800
miles Of ocean between us and oul
warlke European heighbors farsas
a defense moYe pc. fepe~than can be
furnished by any army and navy
This fact need not make Us proud
bat it should make us willing te
bear eome of the ills we have with
a good deal Of patience. Million,
of men who earn their o9a living
are 90 public burden at all, whicl
cannot be said for the millions tina
must be fed and clothed to keel
neig hboring nations from Gghtinl
each other.
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SPECIMEN CASES.

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his Stomach was disordered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming Ce-
gree, appetite fell away, and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, Ill.
had running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles Of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cataw
ba, o., had five large Fever sores on his
leg, doctors said he was incurable. One
bottle Electric Bitters and one box
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured them en-
tirely. Sold by J. H. Hill g Son.
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Decadenee Of the Meck.enburg ALI

ance.
The Charlotte Neaos says: 1t the
Farmers Allinnce throughout the
State is in no better condition than
it is in MeckleDburg county, then,
as a whole, it is in a very poor
way A good deal of talk has fole
lowed the recent annual meeting
ofthe Mecklenburg, county Alli-
ance, and most of it comes from
those who are, or have been identi-
fled with that order. That things
were not at all bright, there can
scarcely be any doubt. but Just
bow the Alliance in this county
has dwindled down can hardly be
real zed, yet as the statement
comes from an Allisnceman, and
one who did not scruple to give it
in public, it must be accepted as a
tact until otherwise proved.
The statement referred tC was
made to group Of people at the
court house yesterday 1t is to the
effect that at the annual meeting,
the roll cali showed 153 members
of the county Alliance OF this
number all are Third party men
except three. One year and a
half ago the Mecklenburg County
Alliance numbered 1850 mems
bers.
One Allianceman who pulled
out gave as his reason that the
county Alliance had dwindled
down to a Third party organize
ton. and he could no longer stay
with it. The same erason probably
prompted the withdrawal of all
the others.
The Neaos does not give these
figures on hearsay If they are
not correct, then a number of the
Alliance has been slandering the
order.
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4 Big Eony Penning on the Ioh o
August.

Newborn journal.
The pony penning which takes
place every summer on the banks
hear Morehead are very interests
Ing eyepta, and but for the fact
that plans in advance are seldom
made for the sccopoaation of vis-
ltors they would be more largely
attended, for there are not many
people who know Of the pennings
who do not feel the desire to
witness them.
The next penning will take place
on Thursday, August 10,h. It is
planned to make il one of the big
gest that ever took place and to
give all who wish to do so good
opportunity to be present.
Special inducements will be
made to get a large crowd down to
fiorebead on the 9th and boats III
feadiaees to take the visitors over
In full time to witness the whole
of the exciting sport. It VII be one
of the best opportunities ever pre-
eented to view the pcnnipg and
the accompanying branding OF the
Yanpg, and alsofo select and pur-
chase from the large number thus
brought together on their native
heath any pony wanted,
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EXILE.
ayeiids lie

Under heavy eyelids lie
Glowing breadths of tropic sky;
A cloud like incense in the west;
An isle upon the oceans breast;
Long, crested waves that haste to reach
And perish on q snow-white beach;
A shining shallop, trim and fraiI,
Borne down upon spicy gall;
Two lovers in the cccan vast,
Two lovers loving well at last
Within the shadow of the sail
Under heavy eyelids creep
Fitful shad Jws fraught with sleep;
Subtle odors in the air
Pause and tremble everywhere;
Melancholy night~birds sing;
Fire flies are8on the wing;
In those fragrant dells OF fern
Round the cactus blossoms burn;
1.-TWO lovers fleeing from the past;
Two loYers lovirg wei! at last,
Shall never to the world return"
CHARLES WARREN SToDDARD.
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THE PECAN INDUSTRY.

In South Georgia considerable at
tention has been paid to the cultiva~
ton of the pecan, and there is every
reason to believe that it could be
made profitable. 1t is great in
dustry in Texas, and in South Care
lima it is becoming quite important.
Mr.. Herbert Post, of Fort Worth,
Texas, a recognized authority on
pecan cultur has an article in tn
July number of the Southern Cul>
tiUator which is of practical value
to those who contemplate engaging
in this industry. Mr.. Post says:
Il have made the pecan study
for years, and obtained the opinion
Of the best informed growers an
others who have Investigated the
subject, and the weight of testimony
is that when you once destroy the
tap root of the pecan gou have de~
stroyed the bearing qualities of the
tree"
Mr.. Post says young pecl1 6 whose
tap roots and other roots have bt en-
cut will still make handsome shade
trees but will not bear fruit. He
adds:
"lt is only in the past two CT
three years that this fact has been
developed by investigating the fail
ure of long planted trees to bear
nuts, and the cause of the failure,
the cutting of the tap roots, has
been plainly tssabliehed. There is
only one way to transplant pecan
with success, and that is to get the
roots entire aud unbroken. and that
must be done very soon after they
commence growing, as the roots
grow very rapidly, so that when the
young tree is only eight inches
above ground tapthe root is tow
and one~half feet long below. To
remove such tree requires more
skill, patience and care than nine.
tenths of the people pos sess. Hence
it is unsafe to advise it"
It has been demonstrated that the
soil and climate of great part of
North Carolina ia we'll adapted to
pecan culture, and it may yet become
one Of our profitable. industries.
Mr.. F.. G. Middleton, the ener-
getic and aggressive proprietor
of the Rock Spring Nurseries,
near Warsaw, which are rapidly
coming into popular favor and ez>
tensive patronage, Is making great
success Of pecan culture and The
product is the finest Favored of any
we have ever tasted. The prices he
charges, too, are really wonderfully
low.
We are glad to note that tt is gem
tlemen is making a success cf all
species Of desirable fruits also, which
he sells at most reasonable prices.
Write to him for catalogue.
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GoLDsBoRo. N. c.. THURSDAY. AUGUST 3. 1888

gress of eYents. however, has fully
vindicated the wi, don, of conser~
vative policy in this respect. Th ose
banks that have confined their
efosts to supply the demands Of
legitimate business to a reasonable
extent have had abundant reason
to congratulate themselves upon
the course they have elected to
pursue.
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ONE OF THE SENSIBLE SORT.

She can peel aud boil potatoes
Make salad of tomatoes,
But she doesn't know Latin noun from
Greek;
And so well she cooks chicken
That your appetite 'twould quicken,
But she cannot tell what's modern from
antique.
Shs knows how to set table,
And make order out of Babel,
But she doesn't know Euripida from
Kant,
Once making pies Gcaught her,
A real expert must have taught her,
But she cannot tell true eloe uence from
rant.
she has quite firm conviction,
She ought only to read fiction,
Aud she doesn't care for science, not a
bit,
She likes plot that ihlckens.
And she's very fond of Dickens,
From Coppelfeld to Martin Chizzle'
wit.
She can make her hats and dresses
Till fellow fair confesses
That there's not an other maiden half so
sweet;
She's immersed in home completely,
Where she keeps all things SO neatly
d f.. L.
IeGeat.
Well, in fact, she's just a maiden
That whatever she's arrayed in
Makes her look just like the heroine Of
play;
'Twould be foolish to have tarried.
So to-marrow we'll be married,
An6 Pm certain shall ne'er regret the
day.
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NOW TRY This

It will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have Cough
Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Chest
or Lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds Is
guaranteed to give relief, or money will
be paid back, Sufferers from La Grippe
found it just the thing aand under its
use had speedy and perfect recovery
Try sample bottle att our expense and
learn for yourself just how good thing
it is. Trial bottle free at j, H, Hill s.
Sons drug store. Large size so aud
$1.00.
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BAD BANKING.
Louisville Courier Journal.

Louisville Courier Journal.
The numerous bank failures in
various parts of the country have
probably done more than any other
single cause to delay the ,estora-
ton OF confi 1ence It is important
therefore, to note to what extent
these failures have been due. to a
departure fi icm conservative meth
ods. The remark does not apply
to the cases of suspension Of pel>
feetly solvent banks in consequence
OF local panics that cause runs
upon them. Tnese suspensions
may be followed by considerable
temporary Inconvenience and in
cidental losses, but the depositors
will ultimately be paid in full.
Of failures proper among banks
it is TO be noted that the greater
part OF them we're caused by errors
OF management or BY gross miscon-
duct on the part of officers and d 4
rectora Many of them were in
terested in "boums," or epeculas
tions Of various kinds In some in-
stances the funds Of the banks were
largely borrowed by the officers or
directors. who used them to hoat
various questionable speculations.
In other cases bank funds have
been freely employed to support
local projects Of too daring nature
for the resources OF the rrtiec-
tors
The existing monetary dieturs
bance has been used to account for
many bank failures of this SORT,
though it is CLEAR upon invest;gas
ton that the real cause of the
trouble is much more remote.
With more prosperous .imes the
evil day might have been post
poned, and, in some cases, under
improved management. disaster
might have been entirely averted.
La any event, the origin 4 cause OF
the trouble was III the manage
ment. and the monetary stringency
simply supplied the occasion which
brought the inherent weakness to
light.
It is important to take note Of
these facts, because thereby we gel
a more correct view of the trouble
that is really due to the etringencJ
of money. The injury sustained in
this way is great enough withon'
charging it with disasters that had
their origin at times when money
was in excessive supply. and wher
its abundance fostefed the spirit o.
speculation, which is always activ
4 flush times. The ,misfortunes
that have overtaken financial in
stitntions that were grossly mis-
managed>do not furnish the slight
est ground for distrRst Of taoae tha
IAase adhered steadily to sound and
Iconserya. i've methods.
It ia also worthy Of remark tina
the better class of banks have re
Gently been the object Of much m
discriminating aanse, becauee the.
have nel been willing to rednc'
their reserves below the point o
safety in order to foster the epecn
lative schemes OF people who de
lsire to borrow money. The pro
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District Conference.

Delegates attending the. New bern
District Conference at Grifton, will
enquire at their stations for reduced
rates which has been granted by the
A. G. t. and the A. s. N. g. r. r.
The freight train will be held at
Kinston until the trains of 4. q
N. G. r. r. arrige an the morning
of August Sd and Sd, 50 that those
who start either Of these days can
go directly through to Griftop
F, p. Hwindell, P. e.
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ST LOUIS, July 28.-The adv~
ance guard of Colorado miners
tramping eastward have entered
Missouri, and every railroad track
leading towards the Mississippi
river is black with humanity.
About $50 of the army reached
Sedalia last night and were pros
vided with food by the citizens.
Trainmen have given up all ats
tempts to keep them off the trains.
now permitting them to ride ans
molested.
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GOOD NEW S.

No other Medicine In the world was
ever given such a test of its curative
qualities as Otto's Cure. Thousands of
bottles of this great German remedy are
being distributed free of charge, by
druggists in this country, to those af-
ficted with Consumdtion, Asthma,
Group, severe Coughs, Pneumonia ana
all Throat and Lung diseases, giving
the people proof that Otto's Cure will
cure them, and that it is the grandest
triumph If Medical science. For salo
only by j. Ii. Hill g. Son, sample free.
Large bottles soc,
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AN EMINENT MASON.
Death of DR. Jas. Cunningham Batch
elar at Wa Washington, D. G.

Ci~i a. w VII - ~
WAsHINGTcN, July 26.-Dr.
James Cunningham Bathelor, an
eminent Free Mason, who succeed
General Albert Pike as Grand
Commander Of the Supreme { 10
Gil of the Scottish rite, died il. this
city at 8 80 this morning. T-omor-
row night the body will be carried
to New Orleans, the former home
of the deceased. Regular Kadosh
services will be held over theybody,
probabley at midday Monday next.
DR.. Bachelor will be succeeded as
Grand Commander by Lieut.. Com
mander Phillip Cosby Tucker, of
Galveston, Texas, until the meet
ing Of the Supreme Council at St.
Lonis. Missouri, next October,
when a Grand Commander will be
formally elected,
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Greenville Ret'lector:-Our far-
mers should pay more attention to
the making of hay. Instead of hav-
ing to buy they should be able to
ship. Our lands are adapted to
the raising of fine hay and cheap
too. What is the use of sending
away money when We can keep it
at homo. Thia is a good market
for hay and the farmers can find a
ready sale for it.
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FROM SIRE TO SON

AS Family Medicine Barcon's Celery
Cure passes from sire to son as a legacy
If you have Kidney, Liver or Blood disor-
der do not delay, but get lee sample
package of this remedy at once. If you
haYe Indigestion, Constipation, Headache,
cur you. ] IL. Hills Son the leading drug
gists, are sole agents and are distributing
samples free to the afflicted. Large pack
age SOC
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ONE WAY TO BE HAPPY.

tits at all times to attend to the comfor
of your family. Should any of them catch
a slight Cold or Cough, prepare yourself
and call at once on J. II. Hill s. Son sole
agent and get a trial bottle of Otto's Cure,
the great German Remedy Free. We give
it away to prove that have sure Cure
for Coughs, Colds. Asthma, Consumption
and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs
Large size soc.
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"Look me in the facet My name is
; -beenp
! am also called 'Noslnore,' eToo-late,
FAREWELL"
: The poet who wrote the above, must
ave been in the last stages of consumps
ton. Perhaps he had only learned, for tAe
first time, that if he had taken Dr.. Piercn's
Golden Medical Discovery in his earlier
illn.,s, he would never have reached his
pres ent hopeless condition! What can be
more sad than keen realization OF what
'smight have been?"
Physicians now admit that consumption
is simply scrofula In the blood attacking
the lung tissues. It is never safe to allow
the blood to remain impure, and it is
especially reckless, when such pleasant
harmless remedy as DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will drive every stain,
Of s;rofula or inquiry from the systemi
causing current of healthy. rejuYenating
blood to leap through the veins.
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THE GOLDEN SECRET, LONG LIFE

Keep the head cool, the feet warm
and the bowels open. Bacon's Celery
Cure is a vegetable preparation and acts
ss natural Laxative, and is the great
est remedy ever discovered Fl the Cure
of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, and all
on J. H, Hill & Son sole agent, and get
a trial bottle free. Large size soc.
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Buoklen g Arntca Salve.

TIE BEST SALvE IN the world forCuts,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required, 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
box. For sale by J. H. Hill & Son.
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BANQUET AND GERMAN.
At the Hotel kennon on Last Friday
Night.


Night.
After the sumptuously appointed
and elegantly served banquet in the
delightful dining room of the Hotel
KennonFriday evening, compliment
ary to the visiting young ladies in
our city, quite number of the
young people participating INDUCED
in a most enjoyable and brilliant
german, for few hours to, the in
spring music of Raleigh's splendid
orchestral band, which had been
specially secured for the occasion.
The german was participated in
by the following couples, led by Mr.,
Geo. Switzerland, of Wilmington,
with Miss Beck Haigh, of Fayette>
vile, yellow brocade silk, lace trim
'mings and pearls.
2. Mr.. Geo. P. Howell with Miss
Alice Green, of Wilmington, white
silk and yellow velvet.
3, Mr.. James Hartsen with Miss
Florence Hunt, Of Milton, pink silk
Josephine gown.
4. Mr.. w. E, Borde with Miss
"Perdon" Smith, of York, Pa, &C,
Gordon plated Empire gown Of
light blue grenadine.
5. Mr.. Robert Kornegay with Miss
Mary Davis, of Louisburg, pink
tarlton, lace and diamonds.
6. Mr.Chas. Miller with Miss Lids
Lasi:ter, of Richmond, white satin
striped gauze, diamonds.
Z. Mr.. w. NJ. Cruikshank with
Miss Matte Lee, rainbow silk null
diamonds,
s. Mr.. Arthur Wooten with Mis-
Anna Privett, white silk null, L;
France.
9.--Mr. Ashby Slocumb, with Mis-
Norm Bonitz, yellow China silk
black lace aad velvet trimmings.
| 10. Mr.. Geo. G. Royal with Mis-
Margaret Smith, lilac crepe de chine
lace and green velvet trimmings.
II. Mr.. Frank Hyman with Mis-
Mamie Gulley, white cashmere ant
lace.
| 12. Frank Miller with Miss Dais.
Smith, yellow satin striped gauze
green satin trimmings.
| 13. Mr.Lotte Humphrey with Mis-
Lollie Lewis, yellow crepe de chine
| IA. Murray Borden with Mis-
Minnie Hicks, white swiss, sati
trimmings.
The following couples were pres
ent though did not participate il
the german:
1 Mr.. R. M. Freeman with Mis-
Julia Castex, yellow China sill
light blue ben ,alene trimmings an
diamonds.
Mr.. Leslie Switzerland with Mis-
Mary Miller, pink China with greer
, velvet trimmings, ,diamon necklace
Mr.. Jos. E. Robinson, with Mis-
Georgia Borden, white organdie, yel
low satin trimmings and oxide dais
les.
Mr.. Sd. B, Borden, Jr., with Mis-
, Sue Borden, white brocade silk, lac
, trimmings.
, Mr.. Jno. Sizer with Minnie Sle
cumb, white tarlton, satin trim
mings.
Mr.. B. IT. Griffin with Miss Mani
Robinson, white organdie and res
. lace.
Chaperomes-Mr- and Mrs. E.
f Dewey aud Mr.. Geo. G. Royal,
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France Siam,

PARIS, July 2S.-It is semis
officially stated that the French
blockade of the Siamese coast will
be put in operation tozday. Fifteen
hundred troops, forming the
French legion, have been ordered
to hold themselves ready to deFsfi
for Siam.
BANaKcK, July 28.-The night
passed quietly. Although the ma
tive feeling against foreigners in
the city is strong, there was no dis
order. Anxiety as to the outcome
Of the trouble continues, French
gunboats crossed the bar outward
from the Nenam river last night
They will rendezvous with other
vessels of the IndoeChina squadron
under Admiral Human, off the
Island of Koh 81 Chang, near the
head of The Gull of Siam. Trade
is at standstill-no vessels in the
river,
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A Free Fight in the House of Com
mons.


LONDON, July 28.-The hand to
hand conflict and free fight in the
House of Commons last night has
made an impression throughout
the country, and on every side
much regret is expressed that the
affair should have occurred. The
matter came up in the House tos
day on question asked by Wills
liam Alexander Hunter, Liberal
member for North Aberdeen, who
desired Gladstone to appoint a com
mittee to enquire into the affair.
Gladstone said the question was
one ofgreatest delicacy, The occur.
renee, he added, formed very
serious fact in the history of the
house. He would consider to point
and give answer next week in re-
gard to the appointment of conn
mittee OF inquiry.
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Coal Miners swarming to the East

--- DENVER, Col. July 2S.-Four
hundred men took possession of a
Union Pacific freight train in the
yards here last night. They made
the train crew throw ont the loaded
cars and put on empty ones and
now are on their way East. It is
not probably they will be mo-
leated.
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A c:cam of tartar baking powder. High
est of all in leavening strength.--Latest
United States Government Food Report.
Royal Baking Powder Co., 106, Wall ST.,
New York.