Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-01-10
DOW N IN GEORGIA.
An old Wayne County Boy writes
ofHis Recollections of many of
our Prominent CitiZens-He Still
Keeps the Faith.


ofHis Recollections of many of
our Prominent CitiZens-He Still
Keeps the Faith.
HAHIRA, GA, Dec. II.
Editor Argus:-If you allow me
space in your paper | will make
myself known to you, and my
whereabouts known to many of
my old friends of the grand old
county of Wayne.
Several months ago THE
ARGUS mysteriously found it's
way to our Southern home and l
suppose by the direction of a
friend. I thought at first some
one had sent me only a copy for
the purpose of giving me infor-
nation of some home occurrence;
l am proud to say that it has
been regular weekly visitor
ever since, therefore, feel it
my duty to correspond with my
friend who so kindly treated me
with The ARGUS, and if he will
make himself known to me [ will
only be pleased to send him the
subscription price and also
thank him for presenting me
with the valuable paper.
| [ was born in Wayne county,
and remained there until [ was
| q years of age. About this
time my father sold his farm
! (which was located about two
miles west of Pikeville,) and
moved to Wilson county. |
spent about 3 years with him
there, after which I went to
| Cumberland county, North Car
olina, and married there and
spent three years farming on the
sand hills. Being disgusted at
the price Of cotton and the gen
eral prospects for farmers, | de-
cided to come South and put my
attention to turpentine. This l
have enjoyed very much and
have made support in it and
been wonderfully blessed with
health, with the exception of one
year we spent in Florida. We
were there surrounded by beau
tiful lakes and the country pre-
sented all appearance of pure at
mosphere and health, but
through the summer we We're
visited by the old time chills and
fever, but we are now living in a
very healthy country, the peo-
pie being well informed-and
morally, religiously and politi-
cally, they are all right, with the
exception Of some few Third
partyites. But they are very
few, and think they are becom-
ing very lonesome The Third
p city may do in some parts of
the world, but it will never do
for the South. | had many old
school and play mates who are
now, if living, voters and sup
porters of the Government.
They were bright minded boys
and could then exercise good
Judgment. There were the
Perkins boys and the Berger
boys, the Smiths, the Hooks. the
SCOTS, the Edgertons and a
good many others that I can't
think of now. w. L. Pike was
also special friend of mine
Boys, what are you doing at the
old home now? 1t looks from
the result of your county ticket
that you are still protecting the
grand old party. We need more
counties like Wayne. Wayne
has some broad minded boys.
There is Charley Aycock. for
instance. [ went to school to
him when he was about II years
old. He and [ were about the
same age. Would to God I could
have grown in knowledge ana
wisdom as he has! But goodbye,
Charley; you have become to be
a statesman and.I woodsman on
a turpentine farm, and 1 will no
more hear your school bell ring.
Go forward in the defence of
your country and be a man, as
you have ever been, and your
life will be we'll spent and for a
| SOOo CduSe. L COulu uOU NOUC
for you, but I voted for a good
man down here on the grand old
Democratic ticket-and we won
the battle.
I saw where B. F. Scott was
elected sheriff. I always knew
Britt would do something if
you would let him.
was in hopes w. L. Pike
would be Register of Deeds, but
Isuppose you have a good man
in the Office. That is right,
boys, come to the front. Boys,
| would be glad to go home and
see you all again, but I know it
would not seem like homo now
and if [ never see you again you
may ''bet your bottom dollar
that | am not a Third partyite,
and don't raise those kind of
children.
God be with you till we meet
again. J. w. COLLIER.
Charlotte Observer: The winston
| bar. upon Judge Battles retirement