Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-07-22
THE NEWS FROM WALTER.
Our Correspondent Writes En-.
tertainingly on Many Topics:
The Sick List: What is Needs
ed in Farmers: Those Crews
ing Brooches: Other Item
Of General Interest.
WAITER, n. c., July 21st.


DEAR ARGUS The crop pross
peot in this section is said to be
more promising than it has been
in years, and our farmers seem
contented and happy. We hear
very little grumbling and com
planning, and hog and hominy
abound "quantum suficit," 30
keep s'buckle and tongue togeth-
er."
Mrs. N. H. Gurley is again
confined to her bed. but we sin
cerely trust she may soon be on
her feet again.
Miss Mary Rose has been very
sick for a week, bnt we I glad
to state hat her condition now is
decidedly improved.
Mrs. Mary Howell has had a
relapse. and we 7 sorry to say
is not very much improved.
The little babe of DR.. and Mrs.
viii Crawford was taken sudden
fy sick one evening last week and
but for timely attention would
fallen a victim to the most dread
ed enemy of childhood-cholera
infantum.
Mrs. Levi Edwards is right sick
with i complication of troubles,
but we hope for her an early re-
covery.
Mr.. Clarence Peacock and his
charming sister Miss Clyde, were
visiting at Mr.. Bill Thompson's
last week.
After spending his vacation
very pleasantly with his parents,
Phil Crawford returned to Green
vile Monday to assume his for
mer duties.
The school committee for this
district, one of whom we are
which, met at Pine Forest and
organized, electlng T. B. Parker
chairman, one day last week, and
now we are ready for business.
Remember u salary goes on
Just the same, work or not,
Miss Genie Coor has "a silk dress
chst Is a curiosity. Il belonged
80 her grandmother, the motherl
Of the late Edmund Coor. The
.lrcss vas made in 181o-ubout q .
century ago. What = volume i'll
could write If given the power
This reminds Us Of our pants Of ,
the crash variety. They are the
most numerous pants we ever pos |
sessed, and with an exceedingly ,
bank account, and our sail
airy a long ways of, we regard
them with q sense of pardonable
and satisfaction, as they re-
turn from the laundry each time
50 mach elongated thac we are as
sured it is only a question of
time when we viii have enough
turned up for another pair. |
The sale at the residence OF the !
late Jethro Howell took place LAST
Thursday, anu was we'll attended. ;
1t was d cash sale, and with the
exception OF a few articles, the
bidding was lively, which speaks
well for the financial condition Of
our people.
The Mooring family have res.
turned from the Pasteur Institute, |
very much relieved in mind, and
with a full supply of anti hydro
phobia. The surest way to treat
a bite from a rabid animal is to
suck the wound when it is get-ats
BILE, and spit it out, rinse the
mouth with strong vinegar, and
thoroughly c~auterize the sore.
This cannot be applied every time.
Of purse it depends upon the To-
of the bite.
We wish to express our sincere |
thanks ia the Grantham CORES
pondent for the kind words he
has for us, and only regret that
we are not more worthy the aps
preclated compliment. Our ex
perience and observation led US
to sadly realize the fact. that the
farming interests Of our great
country, its very backbone and
sinew. was run by men incom-
petent. simply. because every |
farmer who educated his boy |
wanted him to enter a profession
seek employment IN some
town, instead of giving him a
good practical education and
putting him back on the farm.
They seem to think it requires
no brain to farm, and I will ad
nit it does not; but it requires
just as much brain to farm sues
cessfully as it does 70 succeed in
any other business. I have very
little sympathy for and no pa
tience with a man who is always
croaking and complaining Of hard
times. and no money 10 farming,
when he is idle at least SIX
I.onth S out Of twelve. workingI
only through crop season. From
the amount Of capital invested,
the brain behind it, and closeg
attention and physical exertion.
farming pays the biggest reve-4
111a of and ayCcatiOu we kn0u I