Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-01-24
DEMOCRACY UNDEFILED.
THAT Is THE DOCTRINE THE
ARGUS TEACHES.

And it is Recognized by its Read
ers Everywhere-In Response to
Joe Golfers Recent Letter from
Georgia Will Pike writes Flu
emily of his Native Town and ElO-
quently of Its People-The Boys
who have Grown to Manhood
and what They are Doing-The
Old and the New way of Farming
w. L. Didn't Get There but
he is Democrat Right. :"
PIKEvILLE, N. c., Jan. Z, '95.
Dir. j. " Collier, Hahira, Ga.
DEAR OLD FRIEND:-It was
with much pleasure and interest
that Tread your letter in a recent
issue of THE ARGUS in which
you referred to several of our
citizens, I was indeed glad to
learn Of your whereabouts and
what you were doing. After
reading your letter my mind was
swiftly waited back on mem
ory's wings" to by gone days
when you and I were careless
school boys.
I am truly glad that The
ARGUS, which is a favorite paper
of mine, found its way to your
Southern home. | no you
will continue to get it. 1t is a
strong advocate of pure Democ-
l'acy, and the success Of the
Democratic party in Wayne
county is largely due to its un-
firing energy and influence.
Pikeville has undergone many
changes since you were here. 1t
is now an incorporated town with
about 175 inhabitants. 1t has
been incorporated about four
years and has improved consid-
erably during that period. We
nave a warehouse here and an
express office and a telegraph
office. Pikeville is a very small
town, but for pure Democracy,
p city girls and gallant young
men it is hard to beat. You asked
in your letter what the boys up
here were doing now, and [ will
try to tell you as best L can.
Pharaoh Perkins, or "Phate" as
we use to call him, and his
brother, ZenO, are running a
lumber, planning mill and hoop
factory at their fathers home.
Their brother Charley is engaged
in farming.
J. P. Smiths boys, Jack and
John are still here. They are
both married and are engaged in
agricultural pursuits.
Joe, our farmers don't do now
as you and l used to do. If you
remember, we use to haul com
post and heap logs and burn
them and use the ashes as fer
tilizer. What a contrast between
then and now! Now they depend
upon buying their fertilizers,
which in my opinion is very det-
rimental to their success.
You mentioned the Berger
boys in your letter, Dave and
Nathan are both citizens of
Goldsboro, and we learn that
they are doing we'll there. Louis
their elder brother, l know you
remember him we'll, has crossed
over the river and is resting be-
meath the shade of the trees" He
was called to the ''dreamland of
mans sublime destiny in the
prime of vigorous young man
hood.
AS you said, this section has
produced some noble and broad
minded boys, and we are glad to
say they have kept the Demo
cratic faith.
Yes, Joe, [ was defeated for
the nomination Of Register
of Deeds, but you may rest
assured that [ still keep the
faith. for, as Hon. G. B. Aycock
would say, I love my party. -
Charley is a statesman indeed.
He is one of the most brilliant
orators the "Old North State
has ever produced, and is one of
whom we are all justly proud.
No, Joe, Charley's school bell
will be heard to ring no.more, but
his strong, clear voice has al
ready been heard in all sections of
this glorions old commonwealth
in defense of the principles OF
the grand old Democratic party.
We believe that Wayne county
has as good a sheriff in the per-
son of B. F. Scott as any county
in the State You know that
Britt" always was a clever fel-
low and the Democracy OF
Wayne showed the ripest wis
dom and the wisest discretion,
when it selected him for that
position. [ am quite sure that
he will fill the position with
honor and credit to himself and
with entire satisfaction to his
constituents.
Well, Joe, you ask in your let
ter the question who sent THE
ARGUS to you, and that you
would like to correspond with
the one if you knew who it was.
/ In conclusion let me tell YOU
that we Democrats have been &C.
cused of lots that we feel to be
clear Of, and l think you ought to
be satisfied with the paper with
out knowing who sent it, ha
ha! ha.
j Joe, my little fellows, bless
their souls, cannot and will never
be able to vote, but they say thai
their husbands must vote the
4 Democratic ticket. Should they
do aS thew Saunnm Won can count