Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-06
THE PLOT THICKENS.
The Republicans Still Here But
Butler Has Departed.

lie Republicans sun Ii ere but
Butler Has Departed.
The Dukes are all here: the
Iron Duke, of Iredell, the Dark
Duke, of Rutherford, and the
Duke of Richmond. The Wiz
zard of Wayne" is also here, but
just how to get at him and bas-
que for even a moment IN the
shadow of his highess is what is
troubling the shoru term s.spi-
rants.
The Iron Duke and the Dark
Duke have spoken as they passed
by Eaves and Mott said "Howdy. :"
1t was the first spoke from either
to the other in 10 these years. 1t
was a short speak, a mere
How are you and what's the
news" in the lobby of the Var
borough; but it tmelted the icicies
that hung around the black locks
Of each, and the grave is being
dug for the hatchet. What IS
Mott doing here? is a question
with Eaves, and what is Eaves
doing here? is what is troubling
Mott. Indeed every one seems
to Remembering what the others
are here for except Butler and
Pritchard, who are doubtless
smiling in their sleeves.
What care they for the hub
bub Of the clans or the eau
cuses?
They visit not what they say.
For has it not been fixed? And
by right of original arrangement
are they not slated for the big
plums? The Iron Duke and the
King Bee Of the Pee Dee were
one time forced in the party
councils but "times am changed. J"
It is Butler now and with Pritch-
ard. To the others he old
stagers-''not this year" some
other year." be of good cheer.
Linger about here, you are very
dear. and Jour positions clear,
but away last year you were not
near. 1t may seem queer, ''but
not this year, some other year.
Jno. NJ. Brewer has arrived
with his Senatorial skates on,
but the ice looks thin twiXt him
and where Butler is gliding about
carving on the Senatorial Ice
Pond, the names of the two next
Senators, Holton's skates are
getting loose, and may drop off
unless Settle comes dow II and re-
fastens them.
Motifs an old skater, he's not
afraid of ice, but when he glides
up to the wizard, the wizard
glides away casting behind him
a sort of a "See-you-later'' look
Dockery is a little dubious, but
the Dockery boys are fixing on
his Skates and insisting that he
shall try his hand on carving
q. H. D. on the Senatorial ice
pond.
Eaves is a bold, fearless skater
and he, too, may be found try
ing the ice, just a little. One
thing is certain, he is bent on be
ing present at the Skating Car
nival in January.
Buck Kitchin is a little awk
ward yet awhile, bnt he was here
sitting on the bank and watching
Butler and murmuring. "Oh
wouldn't I like to venture ou
and trip you up" and if the ic'
gets much thicker he may at
tempt it.
Judge G. C. Pool comes from
down in the salt water country
| which don't freeze, but he /
watching the skaters and ha
) doubtless made up his mind tha
with little practice he coul'
carve e'Pool' on the ice.
j. G. Logan Harris knows h
can't skate and will probably no
try to learn. Ewart has pair @
nickel plated skates and will no
be disposed to lend them t
Pritchard at the carnival, Pear
, son to the contrary nOtwithstanc
ing.
John Nichols has a three days
5 three-dollar- day job as one {
: the clerks of the canvassin
l board. This is the first plul
! thrown to the Co-operationist'
I He hasn't any skates, but Go
n Thomas r. Purnell and Nicho
) may get a pair between the
> and each try his luck at the ca
o niwal -Raleigh NeeCs and Observe
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