Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-09-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

SIMPLY because he didn't make
much of show at the polls kolb,
in Alabama. now wants to make
a show of himself by indecent
exposure of his Weaknesses.
THERE are indications in the
weather that the fall equinoctial
storms are en- route. They will
probably arrive here on schedule
time and do their full duty.
The reports from all sections
of the county are to the effect
that the Third party, which fused
with the Republican party be-
it was too weak to stand
alone. is now a thing of the past
"a mere shadow on the stage of
politics = full of sound and
fury" but signifiying nothing.
IT will be a real and great
pleasure to the Democracy of
Wayne county to learn that Sen
ator T. j. Jarvis will speak in
Goldsboro next Monday, Septem-
Der 10, under the auspices of
the State Democratic Executive
Committee. Every Democrat in
the county should come out to
hear him.
A SPACIOUS new hall has been
constructed at the white graded
school for the needs of increas-
ing attendance of pupils. Con.
siderable repairs have been added
to the main building. The work
Of replacing the plastering in
many of the recitation rooms has
been completed, and is a neat
and satisfactory job, the work of
Mr.. B. Frank Phelps, who will
be glad to fill any orders whore
his services as a plasterer and
white-washer may be desired.
THE world renowned and un-
surpassed lady dancer. Cyrene,
who dances always in long skirts.
and is greatly admired every
where. will have the boards of
the Messenger Opera House for
Friday and Saturday nights of
this week, supported by a com
pany of talented artists in song,
comedy and farce. She plays
altogether to popular low prices.
Reserved seats are now on sale
at Miller's drug store at 80 cts.
for first choice and 35 cts. for
second. General admission and
gallery % cts. The company
plays two nights here with a
change of program each night.
Cyrene's press notices are unsur-
passed.
FARMERS a get more and
better accommodation from Colds
bOro's business men than can be
found elsewhere. Gcldsboro of,
fers superior advantages as q
produce market, and as a trading
centre. Among her cotton buy
ers are men of large capital. wide
experience and representing the
largest manufacturers in the
United States and Europe. There
is plenty of money here to take
care of the farmers interests
Our merchants carry immense
stocks of goods and offer every
inducement to secure the trade O.
this section. In aWord, there il
no better place to sell your cot
ton and no better place to buy
your goods than in GOldsboro.
AN Indiana farmer namet
Stanley has a unique grievance
on his mind and hus given it tt
a lawyer to see what he a d.
with it. Mr.. Stanley declares
that during Congressman By
NUNS campaign two years ag'
he was positively promised, alons
with the other farmers, S1.25
bushel for his wheat in cas-
Cleveland was elected, and tn
thing struck him as such a fin
commercial venture THAT he di
not do a thing but raise niue.
wheat-2.8 800 bushels all told
The law of supply and demand
with strong competition in tn
foreign markets, cut off Mr.. BY
NUNS promises. however, to
65-cent value last year and 4:
cent value this year. and Nj
Bynum is to be sued for the dl
ference. OF course Stanley is
Populist and has a fair kind {
a farm, but the lawyer may hay
the farm before the suit is owe
Unique things generally end In
loss to the owner of them.
A STRANGER dropped in at OF
Office yesterday to place a sma
advertisement, and in purse {
conversation we noticed tia
four fingers of his right han
were gone. and enquired if
were the result of an aocidel
at his trade-that of a mil
wright. No" he remarked, :
lost that by a Confederate she
near this very town, and tn
is my first visit here sine
l lost those fingers in the bait
) of Bentonsville. on March lot
1865" The gentleman in que
ton was Mr. T. e. Harvey. wi
was of the 10Th Ill. Regt. T
spoke only in praise of the bra
cry and heroic endurance of Il
Confederate soldiers, and VIII,
told that at this very time we a
moving for a monument to tho
Confederates who fell on t
field at Bentonsville, he modest
sought for Capt. Balm and CO
tributed generously to the fun