Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-02-08
LOCAL BRIEFS.

teen assigned to pastoral work.
THE truckers on all sides in this
vicinity were busy yesterday plant>
ing peas. At least the usual area, II
not more, in these parts will be
planted in peas this season.
Mr.. E. A. Humphrey, who has
been spending several months In
Washington, D. c., returned home
Yesterday afternoon end his many
friends here are glad to see him.
DR.. Thomas, of Wilmington, a
member Of the State Board of Health
was in the city yesterday by APP.
rointment with the local Board OF
Health to examine the water supply
of Goldsboro as to its purity.
THE protected tariff barons have
had things their own way a long
time. Now, thanks to the Demo
cratic House of Representatives, the
people are to be given a ~chance.e
S NE beautiful and attractive new
s~ilverware, in pieces ard sets, we're
yesterday opened up on display at
the iron front jewelry stors OF Mr.. u.
ID. Glddels, on West Centre street.
The brick masons are prep lrllg
to begin work on the new store that
is to be erected on the South west
corner of West Centre aud Walnut
streets, the property of Mr.. w. ID.
Borden. We go forward.
AT a meeting of the Board Of Di~
recsors of the Bank Of Wayne held in
their banking house IN this city yes
terday, the usual 4 per cent. semis
annual dividend was declared payable
en- and after the 10th inst.
THE Democratic tariff bill, with
the income tax attached, goes to the
senate with the splendid endorse
ment Of GA majority in the house.
Even the senate can hardly afford so
unmissakable an expression Of the
popular will.
THE resumption Of operations by
the mills of the country, now be-
coming so general, is proof c%onclus-
i've that they were not closed through
fear of tariff reduction, but on &C.
count Of a falling off in orders dur
ing the panic
Mr.. W. f. K~ornegay, president of
the North Caroliua Railroad Com
PAW. has returned to the city from
attending a regular meeting Of the
Directors of his company, at which
they declared a DIVIDEND of B per
cent upon the capital stock OF their
company.
WE are informed that at a meet
lug of the Board of Trustees of the
Orphan Home, [ o o. F., held in
Goldsboro on yesterday that DIR.
VIM. Cobb Whitfield, Supt., rendered
his resignation to the Board to take
effect Feb. Is, 1894. His success +
will be elected on or about that CAFE.
GAFDEN planting and truck
planting is being pushed right
ahead in this vicinity, though the
weather is as cold as we have had 1t
at any time this winter. Bat 'hope
springs eternal IN the human breast
ald 50 the farmer and the gardner
are hopeful and busy.
IF 'tto whom much S siYen much
will he required" is a correct rule
as applied to human conduct, il
wou'd seem to fol ow that TO whom
much wealth ia given much taxes
ought TO TO nq1ired, as. This is
a ra'her awkward sort OF grshmar,
int it is sound orthodox sense, al
the same. A'n'ti2
DAGAMA has probab' harmed by
now that he can't bulldoze Benham
The honor of the flag has been up.
held in true American fashion. Ad,
miral Benham has demonstrated thai
determination is sometimes a better
thing than diplomacy. The admira'
is evidently the right man in the
right place at the right time.
IT is with real pleasure and pride
that The ARGUS notes the progress
that our young friend aud townsmar
Mr.. L. D. Giddens, Jr, is making
in the art of engraving. He is dis
playing wonderful talent ard rea
genius in this work and we hope tina
he may be literally encouraged
among and by his home people.
MEssRs. Maxwell aud Niece,
have open up an extensive stock o
goods in the brick store on Walnu
street near the curt house. The,
are gentlemen well known to tn
trade of this section and have man,
friends. The ARGUS welcomes then
to the commercial circ'e of Colds
boro and wishes them Il full NEE,
# success.
The co'ored man Jno. w. Mile
convicted at the last term of cour
for completely in the recen cottol
stealing case, and who has been GU
on bail pending al IF ,rt to secure
new trial Oh his part, which failed
left yesterday for the penitentiary
in charge Of Sheriff Grant, for III
imprisonment of one year. Henr
Ballard, the other colored man VIII
was convicted in the case, went up t.
the ~''pen".last week.
The Goldsboro OIL Company ar
again putting their renowned ferti