Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.

corn, wheat, peas, potatoes, etc,
and raise cattle, horses and hogs,
Wayne county would be the best
county in the State.
THE near approach Of Christ
mas is bringing turkeys and
chickens to this market in great
numbers: so numerous are they,
in fact, that the price has gone
away down. An object lesson in
the veXed question of political
economy as to supply and de-
mand."
PRESIDENT Cleveland's vigor-
Gus recommendation of the free
coal and iron bills sent to the
Senate and his Endorsements Of
the recommendation for the
abolition of the ditferential on re-
fined sugar, commend him to the
good opinions of the masses Of
the people, and entities him to
their thanks.
SOME of the very ~handsomest
and finest steel engravings and
other pictures to be found i'll the
great centres of art I now On
display in the commodious fur
niture store of Messrs. Royal &
Borden. on West Centre street
which gives that fashionable
furniture emporium quite a
Christmas appearance.
The Republicans won the late
elections by virtue Of the most
gigantic straddle Of issues and
principles of which there is any
record in the political annals OF
the country. 1t was the straddle
of straddles, and it will be dis
covered later on. that but for its
collar-button the party would
have been split in two. And the
Pops ditto.
OUR new Register of Deeds,
Mr.. George kornegay, Of
Mt. Olive, carries on the duties
of the office and meets the re
quiremcntS Of callers as grace
fully and competently as if he
had been used to it for years.
He has made a most favorable
impression, which The ARGUS
is sure he will sustain through
out his incumbency of the office.
WE regret to chronicle the
death of Mr.. Jos. NJ. Smith, one
of Greene cOunty'S best citiZ ms.
which occurred at his home, near
Shine. Tuesday of this week, of
pneumonia, at an advanced age.
He leaves Il wife and several
grown sons and a number Of
grand children. many relatives
and hosts of friends to moan
his loss and miss his neighborly
miniStratiOnS.
Two of GoIdsboro's aggrcs-
sive young men. Messrs. Dallas
Morris and Walter Litchtield.
have associated themselves to-
gether for the purpose of deal
ing in horses and mules during
the coming season, and they
will leave in a day OF two for
the western stock markets TIC
purchase their first lot Of stock.
THE ARGUS wishes them their
full share of patronage and sue
cess.
Mr.. ]. f. Hosea, Mayor OF
Pikeville, and the interesting cor
respondent of THE ARGUS from
that town for the past seyera
years, was in the city yesterday
and gave US the pleasure Of a call
He is a young man of solid char
acter and promise. 1t is upon
such that the stability Of the
State and the free institutions o
the country depend. All sucl
young men have the hearty
good wishes and encouragement
of The ARGUS at all times.
The Charlotte Observer Of yes
terday says: The stronges
testimony yet given to the scar
it of money is that of the pre-
siding elders of the Nortl
Carolina Conference, who repor
distressing financial conditions
throughout the bounds of The
Conference. The Methodists ar,
among the most generous PEG
pie in the world in their contri
buttons for Church purposes
and when Methodist minister
cannot raise money, money
scarce indeed"
THE '.North State Cotto
Mill" of this city, was disposed @
yesterday by its owner MI
l., ID. GulIey, to Mr.. w. K
Parker, of Fayetteville, brothe
ofDr. J. NJ. Parker, of1this city
and an experienced cotton mi
operator. He will at an early da
start the mill at its full OF
Grating capacity, and will. we ar
sure, succeed admirably wit
the enterprise. 1t is a splendi
and valuable property. TIL
ARGUS wishes him the fulles
measure of success with the Ell
terprise.
The Chick Medicine and Cor
cert company, that have had th
boards of the Messenger Oper
House for the past week and hay
been delighting large audience
every evening. have secured th
house for another week, wit
the exception of tonight, whe
the Swedish Quartette will hol
forth. The Chick company giS
a first class variety entertain
nnon4 anI n1oaSo ayorv ono The