Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-10-28
LOCAL. BRIEFS


THAT candidates run for Office
arises from the fact that too many
others generally want it to allow
any to win in a walk.
ALWAYS kill more game than
you can possibly use when you
go hunting and be sorry that you
couldn't destroy still more. That
keeps other people from getting
their share, and is the best way
II the world to exterminate the
game Of country.
THE family OF Mr.. Jno. f
Snlth, superintendent of the
penitentiary, will return to
Goldsboro to reside by the first
OF November, the Board of d.
rectors OF the institution having
recently passed a rule that no
families shall reside within the
peuitentiary enclosure.
4 NUMBER of State papers are
urging the farmers 10 SOW
enough wheat for home use and
save 5beir cotton money usually
paid Tor -four. This IS most ex-
cellant advice, regardless Of tn
papers from which il emiaates,
and deserves serious corsidera
tion. Il Will be better still if some
is raised for sale.
THE marriage OF Mr g e.
Stish to Miss Katie Derr occurred
Iast week ut the home Of the
brides parents in Eastern Colds
boro, Rev. James Long, of the
First Baptist church. officiating.
The groom ruos stall in the fish
market and both have number
of friends who wish for them
long life and happiness always,
HIS many friends in this city
will learn with regret of the ac-
cident that befel MIR. "'Nick'
Aaron at his home in Mt. Oliye
CD Wednesday evening. He was
holding a frey horse and becam5
entangled IN the lines whils
he horse ran some distance anc
.hrew Nj. Aaron against boz
car, making several painful
bruises on his person.
THE many hundreds Of people
throughout this section whc
have thought of little else fol
the past few weeks but the com
ing of the great John Robinso,
Z Franklin Bros circus will nc
nave long to wait now befor'
sbey can gather under the grea
tent and feast their eyes on tn.
grandest exhibition that has eve
been given n Goldsboro, Satur
day. October 80th, is the dat
for tbs great event, and whel
they all gat here Goldsboro viii
be crowded as she never has beer
before,
IT IS common saying that i
is dangerous to convict man o
high crime On only circumsta q
tial evidence, but it is an error
The circumstanial evidence he
cessary to convict a man of mur
der is entitled to the highes
credit. Direct testimony accus
ing a prisoner of guilt may b.
false, but the chain Of circum
stances Indispensable to establis
the crime of murder cannot b
false. It must be true in B.
things, ard the strength of th
chain OF testimony is only it
1i,,1x
SOME people honestly think tbs
the circus does harm. Are the
not mistaken2 The ARGUS believs
the the circus does good in man
ways. Let Us see, Now no one wi
deny that everybody needs recre
alton. 1t is just as necessary th,
person shall have certai
amount of rest and recreation as
is that there shall be q give
amount Of food and sleep. II
great workers of the world full
realize this truth, and consequen
ly give a portion of each year
rest. But many of the people ca
not afford to spend the money ne
essary to 60 away for the chanl
of scene. It is the same old thin
with them day' by day. Hen
there is a craving for rest and I
laxation. The result is that as so
as the papers announce the cornil
of the circus the news sprea
among the people, the great hvit
masses, and for weeks they 10
forward with joyous anticipate
tc the coming of the show. On
appointed day thousands lee
their humble homes, como to tow
mingle with the vast crowds, "