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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
Trial of Labor Agitators.

CUMBERLAND, Md, May 90
There has been no changes since
yesterday in the mining situa-
ton in this county. No inter
ference with the miners desiring
to work has been reported. Many
miners are in the city to-day,
drawn here by the proceedings
now in progress before Judges
Boyd and Hoffman against agi-
tators Wilson, O'Malley and
others for contempt of court in
violating the order in the in.
junction of the Consolidation
Coal Company not to interfere
in any manner with the opera
ton of their mines.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The
President, accompanied by Sec
retaries Carlisle and Gresham
and Captain Robley Evans, of
the Lighthouse Board, arrived
in Washington on the Lighthouse
Tender Violet at 1915 to-day.
The Postmaster General called
for the resignation of A. w.
Bingham, of Maryland, chief OF
the finance division of the Post.
Office Department.
Orders dispatching the Atlanta
and Marblehead to relieve the
New York and San Francisco al
Bluefields have been prepared
by the Navy Department and the
commanders of those vessels
have been directed to prepare te
leave Hampton Roads the latter
part of next week.
Orders were issued from the
Navy Department to-day to put
the cruiser Cincinnati into com
mission at the Brooklyn yard OF
June 14th, with the following
detail of officers: Capt. Henr,
/ Glass, Commander Lieuten
ant Commands j. d. Kelley
Executive Officer; Lieutenants
| A. NJ. Mayor, G. A. Govek, Jno
| G.. Caldwell, and A. G. Dilling
| ham e nsign FL. p. Huse; Chief
Engineer, J. S. S.Chasme1; Passe'
| Assistant Engineers, r. r. Leacl
and Geo. r. Bird; Assistant En-
gineer, w. S. Burke.
! Ensign A, M. Beacher is de
tached from inspection duty a
j the Bethlehem Steel Works an,
ordered to ordnance instruction
! at the Washington Navy Yard.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
Losses by the Flood,

The West Branch watershed,
through which the deluge of the
past few days coursed onward in
ways of destruction and ruin
equal to that caused by the flood
of 1889, is exceptionally located
to become subject to periodical
visitations Of the elements with
out means to avert calamity and
danger. That section of the
State is now without the forests
that formerly held back the Wa
ters. It is doubtful if one-tenth
of the virgin timber territory Oh
thirty years ago remains as q
remnant of what were at one
time considered illimitable for
est areas, SO rapidly have the
mills worked up the pine ano
the hemlock, and the sole remedy
exists in replanting the barrer
hill and mountain sides, and by
this slow process returning te
original conditions
The counties of Clearfield
Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Pot
ter, Elk, Lycoming and Tioga-
embracil 6 AN area of 7,F77 square
miles containing population o
316, 666 of the 5,258, 01s credite,
by census to the State-com
prise the food stricken sec
ton. In them the losses sustaine
by, ruined farm lands bridge
swept away and cities covere
by the waters will aggregat
from 100000 to $4,000, 00C
The principal sufferers will b
the cities of Williamsport an
Lock Haven. A city under
| feet of water-the very unfortr
Inrte condition of WILLIAMSON
| for nearly two days-is not likel
to emerge from the slim
and mud exceptNat great cost
every household and industry
| The calamity is shared by a
alike. In proportion Lock Have
has had just as great a trial. Th
county of Lycoming loses 1926
900 in bridge values alone
P7tila. Times.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
TAIiHEELS AT a BANQUET.
The Members of the North Carroll q
Society at the KinabaH.

1t was a scene of rare fellow
ship presented at the kimball
house last night, when the men,
bers of the North Carolina So
ciety, in full quorum, entered the
spacious banquet hall and took
their seats around the festive
board
The repast was an elegant
spread, and was equally rich in
the charm of flavor and abund-
ance. It soothed the patriotic
appetites Of the sons OF North
Carolina, and luled them back
into the memory Of the time when
under the pines of taeir native
state, they last enjoyed their
paternal hospitality.
Every dainty which the market
afforded was tributary to the
feast, and there was no end to
the flow of wine and wit. 1t is a
high, though a well-merited,
compliment to say Of the banquet
that from beginning to end there
was not dull moment. 1t was
literally a feast of plenty and OF
patriotism.
After the substantial part OF
the banquet was concluded, and
which was voted by every one
present as the most delightful af-
fair ever attended, the toasts o1
the evening were next in order.
In eloquent phrases and patri
tic ferVOr the members OF the
socity gave earnest of their love
for the old commonwealth ano
showed that none of the devotion
had wasted in the state OF theil
adoption. The annual address
by Professor Winston was a gen
of oratory and the glory Of TIE
old state was happily depicted il
the glowing fancy Of the orator
AS he expressed himself, in fer
vid diction, the rapture Of hi!
hearers mounted to their lips
and every period ended with ap
plause. The address was one o
rare eloquence and was char
acterized throughout by rich
soulful beauty.
Hon. w. t. Dortch was one o
the distinguished guests of tn
occasion, and in happy an
brilliant manner he responded t.
the toast, 1.-THE Day We Cele
brate." The other toasts on tn
programme were as follows
..Our Guests" Mr.. E. FL. Rich
ardson; .'North Carolina" Nh
w. w. Davies; Woman, Nh
Shepard Bryan, and ''Ou
Adopted Home" Mr.. W. P. Al
drewS.
The entire event was decided
one of the most enjoyable ths
Atlanta has known in lon
time.
The tar heels, like the Virgin
ians, are fond of their state, an
never does the occasion aris
that a North Carolinian does NJ
show his love for his nativ
state.
The address of Mr.. W. !
Dortch was one of the most eli
quent and chaste talks AtlantiaT
have heard in long time. II
address was full of good logi
while his words and style WEI
captivating. 1t was with an cas-
grace that Colonel Dorth caugl
those present and his friendsht
embraced all who were preser
when he finiShed.-Atlo. Co1ast
tuition.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

PAUL Bourget says that he
likes America, but confesses that
he has advised Zola to come over
here and lecture, saying that
halls big enough to hold-h his ad
mirers could not be found. Pos
sibly the secret of this advice is
M. Bouget does not like M. Zola
and wants to get him into trouble.
The American admirers of Zoia
are few and far from representa-
tive. They will not be increased
by his dull and nauseous serial,
"Lourdes," now oozing through
the columns of the New York
Herald.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
THE HABIT OF HAPPINESS.

It is just as easy to teach chill
dren the habit of happiness, says
the editor of the Woman's World
of the New York Ledger, as to
allow them to grow up in a con
slant state of morose irritability
and fretfulnesS.
Very few people realize that
irritability and faultfinding are
merely habit, and that, too, of
the most disagreeable sort. It is
comparatively easy to see why
such an inclination grows upon
the children. The parents are
worried and vexed, wearied with
the cares and responsibilities of
life, and thus not particularly
good -natured. They not only en-
courage by their own conduct
the disagreeable practice Of grum-
bling and fretting, but are often
so irritable that the Innocent
amusements of the children CRATE
upon their feelings to such an ex-
tent that the youngsters are for
hidden to romp or play about
the house.
Away back yonder we remem-
Der a woman whose soul was
burdened with care, who felt at
war with all the world, who used
to punish her children when they
romped, and rebuked them when
when they laughed, who charged
them with the most outrageous
ingratitude and cruelty because
they could be merry and she SO
unhappy.
Many a child has gone about
the house sullen and quiet for
this very reason. Many another
has gone out of>the home circle
to seek pleasure elsewhere be
cause the atmosphere OF home
was so depressing and gloomy
as to be iutolerable. One of the
greatest mistakes of life is to
cultivate the habit Of expecting
too much Of circumstances.
There is bound to be just SO
many drawbacks, just so much
misery, pain and unhappiness in
the world, and those persons are
| the wisest who make allowance
for this state Of affairs. Very
few things in this life come out
as we desire, and it is only eyre
gious folly to expect any such
thing as perfect happiness, and
that all things in this world viii
come to US in our own way.
While it is not worth while tc
cultivate a demeanor anywhere
approaching the hilarious or flip
pant, it is an excellent idea te
educate ones self up to the be
| lief that this a rather uncertain
existence. and the best one has {
right to expect is the middle
ground of comfort, and the alb
sence Of affections.
One of the ablest of contempo
rary writer's makes one of he
characters declare that thu
greatest happiness she allows
herself to anticipate is that sh'
may be spared great sorrows
Little troubles must come; there
is no such thing as avoiding
them; and when one knows tha
this must be the case, it wOul'
seem the part Of wisdom to s.
prepare the mind for them tha
their coming will not disturb th
. even current of life nor upset tn
temper and nerves to such an ex
tent as to make the sufferer an
all immediate friends sharer
in the depression.
There is nothing more health
full than real, genuine, hearty
heart fun; and if childre
and young people were encou1
aged to indulge in more Of it, an
f if parents would take even mod
crate doses Of it themselves, th
world would be in a much NOR
comfortable, Christian and prom
E ising condition.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
GRADUATING EXERCISES
Yesterday of the GoIdsboro Graded
chOOi

chooi.
Those of our citizens who at
tended the commencement exer-
cises of the graduating clas of
the Goldsboro Graded School,
which were held at that institu-
ton Friday, were regaled with
a rare treat Of intellectual pab-
ulum and brought to realize with
growing pride and thrilling pleas
ure that our excellent Graded
School, under the efficient super
intendency of Prof. Logan D.
Howell, and the ever jealous,
painstalzing and competent in
struction of the corps of
teachers that compose the
faculty of this institution, is ac-
complishing the highest possible
and most gratifying achieve
ments in the instruction and
training of the youth of this com
munity.
All the exercises Of the gradu-
ating class Friday were of SUI
perior excellence and were char
acterized by a comprehensiveness
Of study and by an ability for
grasping the strong points OF
the subjects and a power of con
densation that could not but win
the admiration of all who heard
them and inspire pardonable
pride in the breasts Of their par
ents, teachers and friends.
The address of welcome on the
part of the class was delivered
by Mr. VIM. Spicer, and was an
ornate and well-prepared paper.
He was the president of the class
and presided over the exercises,
which were rendered as follows
Quotations from Virgil's Eneid
Glass.
Analysis of Cicero's oration
against Cataline. Miss Kate Dar.
den.
The Hneid-Miss Mary Jones.
Pen Pictures from Virgil-Miss
Annie Hardison.
Gehenna-Miss Clyde Den
mark.
influence of Latin upon Eng
lish-Miss Daisy Brown.
Debate = Query, Resolved
that there should be an educa
tional qualification for suffrage
affirmative, Louis Grant an6
Dan Richardson; negative, VIM
Borden and Willis Brogden.
At the conclusion of these -ex
ercises Superintendent Howell
announced, that while no prizes
had been offered in any of the
studies of the class, and the pu
/ pills had studied for love of study
and from a sense of duty ant
praiseworthy emulation, it wa:
his pie asur to confer upon the
leader of the class on the part O
the girls and the leader on th'
part of the boys an unexpected
prize-the generous gift of Mr.
Henry We'll, who made the sam,
present last year, and who ha
always been a staunch and val
liable friend of the school. [
was found on comparison Of re
cords for the school year tha
Miss Daisy Brown and Mr.. vii
lis Brogden were entitled to thes
prizes, a 800 gold piece to each
The Diplomas were then con
ferred upon the graduating clas
by Mr.. Jos. E. Robinson, edito
Of THE ARGUS.
The following are the ful
names of the graduating class
Misses Annie Patience Hardi
l son, Lula Daisy Brown, Gather
inc Darden, Mary Best Jones
l Mary Clyde Denmark, Messrs
: Willis James Brogden ANDY i
2 liam Spicer.
, Messrs. Daniel White Richard
son and William Henry Border
Jr., received certificates, not hay
ing taken the full graduatin
course.
Il THE ARGUS wishes teacher
and pupils alike happy an
, joyous vacation.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

Sanford Erpress:-Near Fay
etteville Thursday of last week
there was a remarkable electrl-
cal phenomenon. Four persons
standing in a yard near a. house
heard a whizzing sound and saw
ball of fire descending toward
them. An instant later it ex-
ploded with stunning report,
and all four persons were knocked
down and were insensible for
several minutes. One partially
paralyzed. Near them an OK was
killed instantly, yet its skin was
not punctured nor were any bones
broken. When the explosion oc-
Cured there was no thunder,
| lightning nor rain.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

Mr.. Platt pleaded for the adj
journment of the Senate re
Gently on the ground that Sen
ators should have a change
into the pure, open air. Some
of them are Egoing to be granted
the privilege of enjoying the
pure open air indefinitely.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

Dropping partisans may not
break them up to the extent of
their bones, but it
knocks them out of place.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

All these strikes don't in the
leastshake the general conviction
that the best time for striking is
the clock.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31
AS YOU LIKE IT.

Now let the dominant party IN
the Senate get gait on and pass
the tariff bill through it.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

WSend your orders for Job
Printing to the Argus Job Office.
Neat work, low prices.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

One Of the sights Of Congress
is to see the Speaker throwing
his eye over the House and the
various members trying to catch
it.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

One of his disciples says Coxey
wants to be President. With Nc
Kinley out for it, too, and the rest
Of the State to hear from. Ohio's
going for monopoly in new
direction.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

Less gold going abroad has
shut up the calamity howlers in
that line. For that matter, as to
any effect they're having they
might as we'll be as dead as the
Doges of Venice.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

Proposing to get over the grass
prohibition by talking from a
balloon is very suggestive of a
Coxeyite. They imagine they're
above the law.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

Senators may be falsely
with manipulating sugar,
but there is unqNestionably a
large class Of humanity prone to
take stock in taffy.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-31

Senator Hills much talked of
fight against the Senate tariff
bill began Saturday. It appar-
entity ended also. On his free
lead ore amendment one Demo
crat and one Populist voted with
him; the other forty nine Sena-
tors voted the other way. AS a
leader of a combine, Mr.. Hill
seems scarcely a success.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-23
Nr. peckhnm Rejected.

The nomination of Wheeler II. Peckham
of New York to be associate justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States was
rejected by the Senate last Friday by vote
of II to 30. Mr.. Peckham's rejection is
another victory for Senator David b. Hill
in his fight against Mr. Cleveland. though
various reasons are given for the course of
Senators who voted against him. The dis
closure that Mr.. Peckham had declared a
protective tariff unconstitutional doubtless
influenced the Republican senators. Sen
atOr Lodge of Massachusetts is reported as
saying: THAT which weighed most against
him with me was the manner in which
patronage appeared to be used by the Ad-
ministrdtiOn in the attempt to secure votes
for his confirmation, joined with eXertion
apparently of every sort ofintluence of which
the government was capable. | cannot
conceive of anything worse or more demor-
alzing than to have combinations of office
secured by appointments to other offices or
by threats of removal from Office. OF
those voting in the negative IL were Dem
ocrats, % Republicans, and two Populists.
The affirmative vote was made up of %
Democrats S Republicans and one Populist.
Senator Morrill, voted against the confr-
nation and Senator Proctor for it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-23
WatterSOn'S Philosophy.
CIeveIand's Second Term Ought TO Hav,
Come First,
Special despatch to the New York World from
81 Paul, Mimi. Feb. -

Special despatch to the New York World from
ST Paul, Mimi, Feb. II.
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal, was given a recep-
tion last night by the st. Paul Press club,
at which were present all the leading Dem
Ocratic lights of the city, among them
Chairman CutcheOn, of the Democratic
state central committee, and p. p. Kelly,
who, with Michael Doran, dispenses the
Federal patronage for this state
After the banquet Mr.. Kelly in a speech
said: 81 have known Mr.. Watterson for
twenty-five years and have differed from
him, but now we are practically agreed.
Democracy is in hard lines: their fights
formerly resulted like cat and dog fights -
in an increase of Democrats - but there
are no cats now, boys. Cleveland's second
term ought to have come first, then it
would also have been last
Mr.. Watterson was loudly called for, and
delivered himself of this sentence: ~ have
reached the height of Democratic philoso-
ply where | don't care damn what hap
pens so it don't hit me- agree with Mr..
Kelly, however, that Mr.. Cleveland's sec
ond term should have come first"
Chairman Cutcheon declined to make a
speech, saying that Mr.. Kelly had express
ed his sentiments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-23
The Father of the wilson BlII.
IFrom Harper. WecklvI


Mr. Wilson's personality is one of the
most engaging in public life. lie entered
Congress from the study of a college prc,i-
dent. He was young man only Is years
old when the war of the rebellion broke
out. \ year before he was graduated from
Columbian college in the District Of Cr
lumbia. He entered the Confederate
army, and when the war wa, over De-
returned to Columbian college a> pro-
fessor. His entrance into active lie was
barred by the lawyer test oath of West
Virginia, but when that was overthrowu
he began the practice of his chosen pro
fession. From that time until within a
few months of his first election To Con
gress he was engaged in the practice 81
law and in the avocation Of politics. In
a few years he won distinction, for
he was on the Democratic electoral
ticket of West Virginia in 1850. Two
years afterward he took up the work Of pres
ident of the University Of West Virginia
but on September 20 he was nominated Tor
Congress, and was elected. When his
present term expires he will have been a
member of the House of Representatives
for II years, and from the first he has adj
vanced steadily to the front ranks, until
now he is the Democratic leader on the
floor, made so by force of character and
ability, and against the real preferences Of
the speaker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-23

to induce the withdrawal of gold by hoard
ing. This would be an inevitable conse-
quence of the success of Mr.. Bland's
scheme, which is simply one to place silver
on a plane with gold, and to flood the
country with debased currency. While
Mr.. Cleveland would doubtless veto such a
bill should Congress pass it, its considera-
tion is menace to the business interests
of the country, and it ought not to be tol-
Grated. This week has been spent by the
House in a fruitless endeavor to obtain a
Bland's bill. Meantime Mr.. Bland refuses
to allow the bill to be laid aside to allow
other important measures of legislation to
be taken up
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-23

After Mr. PeCkham's confirmation as a
justice of the United States supreme court
had been refused by the Senate, the ques-
tion of Justice Blatchford successor was
quickly settled. Mr. Cleveland dropped
his fight with Hill and his effort to secure
the confirmation Of an "anti-snapper'
from New York, and a. 3 o'clock Monday
afternoon sent to the Senate the name of
Senator Edward Douglass White of Louis-
ana. Ten minutes later an executive ses-
sion was called for and Mr.. Whites nom
ination was confirmed without the formal
ity of reference to a committee. This was
in accordance with the traditional courtesy
of the Senate, which requires that when
any member of that body is nominated to
a place of high public trust he shall be
confirmed without such reference. The
new justice is a native of Louisiana and is
less than 80 years old. He served in the
Confederate army, and after the war enter
ed on a successful law practice. He has
had experience on the bench, having been
appointed an associate Justice OF the
Louisiana supreme court in ISIS. He was
elected to the United States Senate in 1890.
He is opposed to the Wilson bill, or at
least to that feature of it which does not
give protection to the Louisiana sugar
growers. The Republican senators could
not oppose him, therefore, rs they did Mr..
Peckham, on the ground that he is a de-
clared enemy of protection. The new
justice is a Roman Catholic in his religious
belief and is the first representative of that
faith to have a place in the supreme court
since the time of Judge fancy.
Senator Hill is quoted as saying in the
Senate that the state of New York was en-
TITLED to the judgeship, and had the sen
ators from that state been consulted, as
courtesy and usage required a selection
from the numerous eminent members of
the New York bar could have been made.
1t is not in accordance with the fitness of
things that the largest and most important
circuit in the country, the second, which
comprises the states of New York, Con-
necticut and Vermont, should be without
representive on the supreme bench, as is
now the case. 1t is a fact, however, that
the sixth circuit, in which Louisiana is To-
Gated, has had no representative upon the
bench until now since the death of Justice
Lamar of Mississippi.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-23

eight days following the arrival of the Cor.
win. The business of the entire commu-
nifty was practically suspended, and its
time and energy devoted to the exciting
and absorbing consideration of the political
situation and to military preparation to
meet unknown contingencies The point
of grievance is that, although Mr.. Willis
had in his possession instructions from
Washington that he was not to use force
to restore the Queen, he failed 10 make
this fact known and allowed the impress
sion to prevail that troops would be landed
and used if the demand on the provisional
government to turn the power over To the
Queen was not complied with.