davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order
made in the Superior Court of Wayne
counT, North Carolina, in the special
proceeding of B. F Aycock ct ais, VS.
Iii bert Ward and wife ct al, l shall
sell for cash by public auction on the
premises in Fremont, North Carolina,
at ] O'Clock p. m on Friday. Febru-
in the petition of said proceeding, be-
ing the lot of land situate in the town
of Fremont, North Carolina, bounded
on the North by the lands of William
Bryant, on the South and East by Ay-
cocks Swamp, On the West by the
county road leading to Wilson con-
taini1: n ~ acre, more or less,
known as the IN IL Lot" also all the
machinery, apparatus and materials,
used in connection Herewith AMI be-
| ,nging to the said lot and mill upon
the same. F. A. DAME -,
IAN II. 1897. Com
NO ice OF SALE.
U der and by virtue of an order Of
sale made ia the special proceeding of
w. 7, Palmer ct ais. VS. T.. =. Wisan-
baker, ct ais pending in Way ne Su-
pe-ior Court, North Carolina, | shall
sell for cash by punllc auction, at the
court house door in Goldsbo o, North
arolina, OF Tuesday, ebrnarv 10Th,
1891. at IL o CLOCK In lands &c c,lted
in tn. retition n said pro e ding. it
uate in Wayne 0 ty, Nullh Caro-
lima, ii d in Nabunta township adj
joining Nahu la wamp IN III West
Niprie Yeirert:sn on tho South, w. A
Mar ID on tn N. + u. being the +; nd
upon which sarah j, On land rside 1
at the t me of her dea h a d being ne
lads deN i,ed b. Thomas OLt. ara con-
tanning 81 ac es, more or le 5.
F. A. DANIEI &,
.Jan.15 b, 1897. Gu.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
What is the Matter?

1t is well to cease boasting of
our navy.
Recent events indicate that
while it is a pretty good navy on
paper it is not SO good on the sea-.
Within a few weeks we have seen
three of our largest war vessels,
the Texas, the Brooklyn and the
Indiana crippled and rendered
temporarily useless when they
were undergoing nothing more
than an ordinary strain. Several
of our cruisers are undergoing re-
pairs and the general condition of
the navy is decidedly unloyely.
1t is announced that an inn
provement is to be made on the
keels of our warships which will
make them more serviceable, and
it is to be hoped that this is true.
Something seems to be wrong
with our wafships and cruisers.
The points of weakness should be
discovered and remedied at once
and avoided in the future. 1t has
been said that the Texas can never
be made fit for service, but this
is denied by the navy departs
ment.
1t is not denied, however, that
the recent giving away of our
warships will ~necessitate a very
large expenditure. Another effect
of these accidents has been to
create, both at home and abroad,
a distrust of Our alleged naval
strength. /.
The North American Review
of this month contains an article
by a "Foreign Naval Officer" on
the question, "Can the United
States Afford a War With Spain?"
He shows that the superiority
of u naval strength to that of
Spain is certainly nothing like SO
great as the people of this coun-
try generally suppose it to be and
that in torpedo craft and some
other essentials of modern naval
warfare Spain is our superior.
AS discussed in a practical man.
ner the disadvantages to which we
would be placed in attempting to
defend our vast sea coast with its
81 great cities and its billions OF
dollars worth of property which
could be reached by the guns OF
Spanish warships. On the other
hand, it would be very difficult
for us to infict any great injury
upon Spain, whose coast is small
compared to ours and whose har-
bors are strongly fortified by ma
ture and science.
The article is interesting be
cause it presents a view of the
matter which has not been ex-
pressed forcibly before and be-
cause the writer shows that his
feelings r friendly to the United
States rather than Spain. He
also by implication administers a
severe rebuke to the jingo spirit
which appears to he more ram
pant and idiotic in this country
than it ever was before.-Atlanta
journal.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
The Bank of Wayne

Annie Howard. Fenry Howard,
Mary Howard Paut ne Howard,
Bertell Howard and Elma How
ard.
This is an action brought by the
plaintiff against The defenc ants for the
foreclosure of Il mortgage executed by
J. M. Howard pom "A lot of land situate
in Mount Olive, Wayne county. No tt
Carolina. and the defendants Annie
Howard. May Howard, Pauline How
ard, and Elma Howard are hereby
notified TO appear at a term Of the Su-
perior conrt OF Wayne county, North
~t'arolina, to be held in Goldsboro, on
the 9th Monday after the 1st Monday
of March 1897. and answer or demur
20 the complaint which Will be filed in
he Office of the Clerk of the S Iperior
ourt and they are further notified
that if they shall fail 10 appear and
answer or demur the plaintiff will pray
the Court to grant the relief demauaed
in the complain
This 4th day of January, 1897.
{. F. Herring. e.. .. Q.
Wayne 90. North Carolina
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
THE B

i ne reforms uSc1u0u upon ny
Spain for Cuba do not contemH
plate home rule like that in the
British colonies, which have real
autonomy with their own Parlia-
ment and Cabinets. The Span
ish measures, according to a
Madrid cable to the New York
World, seem intended rather to
prepare the way for sslf-govern-
meat by initiating an extensive
dew, lopment of provincial and
municipal elective institutions,
with powers and privileges even
broader than the corresponding
provincial and municipal coun>
ellis in Spain have. In other
words, the scheme appears to be
the first step in a movement to
enucate the islanders up to self
government.
The most important change in
the government of Cuta proros-
ed by the decree is the establish~
ment Of what g to be known as
the Council of Administration, a
sort of embryo Parliament. It
will be composed of representa-
tives of the colonial electors and
of the different classes and in-
terests in the island. This Coun-
Gil of Administration is to be
vested with very extensive
authority over all local affairs,
to have control Of the municipal
and provincial Administrations,
education, public works, com
mcrce. and that part of the tax
alton which is for local and not
for imperial purposes. It is pros
posed that the assembly shall be
consulted on all matters affect
ing colonial interests, including
measures for ways and means
and tariffs, and shall take part in
preparing the annual budget,
subject, however, to the approx
al of the Minister of the Cole
MES. of the Cabinet at Madrid,
and of the Cortes.
In addition TO this Council of
Administration the new decree
provides that Cuba and Porto
Rico shall elect Presidents Of the
City Councils and Mayors, but
the powers of those officers are
restricted and controlled by a
sort of executive officer appoint
ed by the Governor General.
The provisions of the decree
fall far short of home rule, but
concessions such as Spain have
never before offered TO a colony
are offered. If it could be known
that they would be carried out
in good faith and developed
Uhe line on which they are
founded the reforms should
prove satisfactory to those of the
Cubans who really favor the ear
ly restoration of peace and pross
perity on the island. But Spain
has been so derelict in redeeming
its promises heretofore made to
the islanders that they will &C
cept no proffer from the mother
country until forced to do so.
In other words, the war will go
on, reform Or no reforms, until
the fighting strength of the
rebels is exhausted.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
J !. All druggists refund the money
If 1t fails to cure. &c.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
1OIrOn.

With careful rotation Of
crops and liberal civilizations,
cotton lands will improve. The
application Of a proper ferti-
llzer containing sufficient Pot
ash often makes the difference
between a profitable crop and
failure. Use fertilizers contain
ing not less than 3 to 40
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11

who may send their P. O.. and Express address.
we ADVISE any one wishing a cure to address
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of Wayne
held at their banking house in Colds
boro, N.C, on Tuesday, February Is,
1897, at IL o clock m. w. e. BORDEN
Feb 2. 81, wtd, Cashier.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-02-11
Potash.

Kainit is a complete specific
against Rust"
All about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex-
pertinent on the best farms in the United States-is
soid in a little book which we publish and viii gladly
nailfree TO any farmer in America who will write for it.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
"a Nassau ST., New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
SHOWING

copy belonged 10 the eleventh or twelfth century
and was written In Bagdad or Persia He then
raises the question is this a copy OF the origi-
nal. or a Hebrew translation Of the Greek or
Syriac versions" and states that the latter
cannot be the case. FOR Its correspondence with
the versions changes almost In every line agree
ing in some places with the Greek. In Others
with the Syrac. and in still other places with
neither. Certain clauses. again. are 10 be found
which wanting In both versions. or are only
reproduced by very short paraphrase." So II
il impossible for the Hebrew 10 have come from
Is ever written In hcmistchs. like this one. and.
therefore. 1t must be copy Of the original.
The announcement has just lately been sent to
this country that Professor Schechter. who has
been searching for old manuscripts In the
Geniza, or lumber-room. Of tn, ancient syna-
goeue at Cairo, Egypt has found some more
leaves Of Ecclesiasticus among the four thou
sand fragments which he unearthed and took to
England Should these prove to be the missing
portions OF the book supplying the earlier and
later chapters the scholarly world will soon
have edition Of the original Hebrew OF the
entire Book Of Ecclcsasticus a most valuable
al litIon to the store Of Bible literature. The
smaller fac-simile given here s OF great interest
referring II does to some Of the principal
books Of the Bible. proving that early 200
Is. c. these books were accepted generally as
canonical.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

resuIt OF the treatment has been a general soft
ening and blending Of the tones OF Color ana
an increased lustre Of surface. BY these poinA
and by the character Of the design which varies
with the generation. rug buyers DECIDE the al
tauity Of q specimen. The modern Onenta
rugs also exhibit colorings which are due 70
peculiar and secret dyes not known In this
country or in Europe.
The increased tariff on rugs imposed Dy the
Dingley bib will undoubtedly affect the prices
In tme-sooner or later-according to the STOCK
which the various importers happened to have
on hand when the act went into effect one
dealer said yesterday that the higher duty
would make much more difference in the price
Of the cheaper rugs than 1t would in that OF
the finer specimens Before the new tariff. the
duty on rugs. according to the German Tariff
bib OF 1894. was 40 per cent ad valorem. Now
this ad yalorem rate is maintained and there 10
an additional duty Of 90 cents a square yard.
This is not only great increase over the Cor
man tariff. but 1t is also higher than the duty
on rugs under the Mckinley Tariff bill Of 1870.
which was 40 per cent ad valorem and 60 cents
a square yard.
In speaking Of the possibility Of producing in
this country rugs equal to those brought from
the East a prominent importer said
1T could be done, Of course, b. employing all
hand labor and teaching American worknen the
methods Of Orentals. But the process thus
conducted Is so extremely slow that the cost or
the labor here would be tremendous and the rugs
made would have to be sold at prices far above
those now obtained for the most valuable I'M
ported ones even under a high tariff. There
fore the thing is cut Of the question. American
workmen cannot hope to compete with Asiatics
who toll from sunrise to sunset for Ave cents
day. We shall have to produce machine made
rugs here for the cheaper trade and buy our
fine ones from the East by paying the required
duty"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

not always trustworthy witnesses for the oris1-
nal. This Is Of special value when applied to
the Bible and It's ancient versions, which may
sometimes help the student to discover the
original meaning. but at other times CONFUSE
him worse than ever.
This manuscript Of Ecceslasticus is not. now
ever. the original written by Ben Sirach. for II
is paper. and he must have used papyrus
or parchment, for paper had not been Invented
In his time. There WAS no date on any OF the
leaves SO the time at which this copy was made
had to be fixed by comparison with other manu-
scripts written on similar material. but bearing
dates. Professor Schechter concluded that this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

fresh application when the anasthetic inhuenco
has begun to diminish One discovers how grea&
is the federation Of II by the organism. for In
stance in a case OF generous ulcer or the face
which Is the seat OF such intense pam as W
render sleep impossbe The ulcer is sprnkled
with orthoform for a week. and the quantity ap-
piled may amount to fifty grams. The patiem
ceases to suffer and no Inconvenience follows
the experiment.
For the torture of cancer OF the stomach
Messrs Einhorn and Heinz have administered
many doses of a gram in the course OF single
day II affords great satisfaction in all cases OK
wounds or ulcers of the skin and mucous MEM
branc and as it is strongly antiseptic II hastens
recovery from bacterial ravaSes. 1t has no
action on unbroken skin, but its powerful iniiu-
ence permits one to regard il as suitable for
local anesthetic in cases where one is to operate
ON n mucous surface Experiments Of this kind
have indeed. been made at Munich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
RUGS CROWD OUT CARPETS.
POPULARITY OF THE MORE CONvEN-
TENT AND ARTISTIC FABRIC.
ANTIQUE RUGS AND THEIR rREATMENT-THE
MODERN IMITATTONs-EF OF THE
TARIFF ON RUG PRICES

MODERN IMITATTONs-EFFECTs OF THE
TARIFF ON RUG PRICES.
One Of the most noticeable changes in the fur
nishing OF modern houses and apartments may
be found In the gradual disappearance Of the
carpet and its replacement by the rug. Every
body has observed the progress In this direction
In the last few years and at present 1t seems as
If the change were going on more rapidly than
ever before. 1t Is hard to get an estimate on
the subject which can have any claims to ac-
curacy but the statement OF one rug dealer that
fully 80 per cent Of the floor coverings now in
use are rugs may be taken as a conservative one
1t is not difficult to see why the popular taste
has turned this way. For one reason. rugs are
vastly more convenient and labor saving. In
stead Of having to be swept vigorously and often
on the floor, they can be taken up every day. If
necessary and shaken. They never become so
impregnated with dirt as carpets, and by their
use the dreaded seml-annua housekeeping Is
robbed OF one OF It's greatest terrors The hard
wood floors upon which the rugs are laid can be
kept perfectly clean. and the gain to health from
the Punishment OF the germ-harboring carpet Is
something to be considered. People who live in
apartments or who have occasion to move from
time to time. appreciate rugs to the full. they
will lie anywhere and the old-tme cutting and
fitting process to which carpets had TO be sub
jected whenever they were changed into other
rooms is avoided
All these advantages of rugs yet omit to in
clude the further Of artistic merit Laid
upon q well finished hardwood floor, fine rugs,
from their beauty Of texture and variety OF
color and design. are far more pleasing TO the
eye than monotonous stretch Of carpet Made.
as they are In every size and shape, 1t is pos
sible to find rugs TO suit any part Of the house
even for hall floor-covcrings.
The superiority OF the handmade imported
Oriental rugs over the products Of machinery in
this country needs argument to prove IT'S
truth The only obstacle in the way of a wide
use OF the Eastern rugs is their price. Fortu-
nately for those who cannot afford them many
OF the limitations produced here are excellent
and durable They cannot be expected to de-
ceiyc an expert. but they are perfectly able TO
stand on their own merits AZ well-made articles
OF furniture. desirable when the precious prod
ucts OF the Oriental looms are unattainable.
OF the thousands Of rugs brought yearly to
this country from Persia, Turkey and India,
only a small percentage now are genuine an
tiques The storehouses OF these old treasures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

and some even doubted whether the book hiDn
6yer been written in Hebrew. as Is stated IN .ne
prologue to the Greek version made Wy '"'
grandson of the original composer but d. iA"''
BY q series Of strange condolences Ten iea'e
Of the Hebrew have come to light. and are no"
published by the Clarendon Press OAioiu
Henry Froude).
The first Of these leaves was brought u En-"
Land by Mrs Lewis the discoverer OF inc coueA
of the Syriac Gospels in the convent Oh 1''"
Sinai bat she was ignorant OF l's cha'
was only when Professor ;. Schechter Iea'e "
Talmudic in the University OF Cambridge H"e
land. examined 1t that he recognized IL as pa.
~ ,be hitherto undiscovered portion OF Ecciesi-
asticus Strangely enough. professor "ay''' "o
eminent Assyriologist. had just brought oox
If Hebrew and Ara BIC fragments 10 the iou
library at oxford and when its contents were
.,;nod Professors Cowley and Neubauer
found nne more leaves of the same book ifh'"e-
dIately following the single ieai "h'Se
had iust been announced.
r,oso fragmants cover Chapters xxx, 10. 70
xrx II and while partially mutated. are sun
m we'll preserved that much can be deciphereu'
Cha manuscript Is written on Orientai pape''
end "a arranged in lines, eighteen to the page
and the lines are divided into hemistichs' Inc
language is classical Hebrew, the syh'aH u'
playing NJ trace Of the peculiar ne" '' Nv
constrlI ctions such as occur In Ecc'es'as'ea anu
sther late books Of the Bible. The Original "ao
.ornnosed about 900 B. Co. and the fact that such
uebrew was written at so late date Is OF no
email import as bearing upon the style OF Biph-
cal books.
When this book was written the BOOK Oh rIo
.,es,astes had not yet received its present rorn'
90 tho Rock of Daniel. even according TO 30
.r4bodox an authority 81 Dr. DehtZscn Vne
.,der, was not yet composed. The marginal
notes arc of special interest giving as they 90
,o-,ous readings, such as the Massortes wrote
-, ,ba margin of the Old Testament and Illus
eating at the same time the way in when o'o
uehrew manuscripts were treated. Scho'a'S
h.,a long been Of the opinion that errors nave
r.nt ,nto the Bibl.cal text, here ana there'
.hroupb the carelessness Of scribes, VINO copieo
tho marginal notes into the body OF the text
These fragments have still another bearing
unon the question OF Bible Interpretation Inc
SCHOLARLY editors have printed the Hebrew JUST
found side by side with an English translation
.nd above the current Syriac and Greek YER
s,ons This makes comparison easy, ana tne
.cbolar is startled to find how widely the Greek
and Syriac differ from the Hebrew orishn'
showing that they were very free VERSIONS IN
Seed. pointing the moral that translations afe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21

have been largely drawn upon ana az coiiSe-
ouence the rugs made several generations aso
are becoming rarer and more costly every sea-
con The modern Oriental rugs are articies VI
great beauty but comparison OF tle" WIZ"
those which tine has mellowed SHOWS the poi''s
NJ difference The antique rug has beeh 'rea'eu
nv its former owners with a care when mas OFTEN
amounted to absolut" reverence IL mas never
been trodden upon with shoes or even sanua'''
but has felt only the soft touch OF pare rect
Such Dissertation as placing furniture upon H.
as Is the practice here. would nave horr'iieu
the Arab the Persian who made II ana Wiilen
IL TO his children. II has been washed AT tlhies
In nure soft water and then hung up to dry
I'm the fierce rays Of the hot Eastern sun. Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
( NEW ANESTHETIC.


From the Paris Temps
Two German investigators. NM. Eintorn ana
Heinz have discovered a new anspst hetic agent
to which they have given the name orthotOrin.
This substance belongs TO the chemical group OF
aromatic aInido-cthers. 1t consists Of a white,
crystalline powder. without taste or odor II
does not readily dissolve. and its action is slow.
But his fact is compensated for by the duration
Of the influence of the substance. Orthoform Is
produced with acids from soluble salts, which
possess an;esthotic properties
Applied to the surface Of n wound. an
irritated mucous membrane. orthoform, in
powder or ointment. produces insensibity
Many observations OF sufferers bring this faA
TO light boldly With bad burns in particular
and every one knows how distressing these
are--ort hoform subdues the liveliest pain in
few minutes and its effect lasts for hours In
asrnuch as orthoform is not a poison rabbits
and dogs may take with impunity from two TO
six grams a day. may safely make
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
GRANT AND LONGSTREET.
canonical.
The Chicago Tlmes-Herald.

From The Chicago Times Herald.
General Grant had as much to do with Long
streets becoming n Republican any one else
They had been schoOlmates at West Point, had
been graduated the same year and received their
commissions at the same time. They fought among
the cactus bushes of Mexico and had drunk
mcscal from the same jug Il thousand times. IL
at Jefferson Barracks, near St Louis. that
Longstreet introduced his cousin. Miss Julia
Dent, to Grant, and IT was Longstreet himself
who told the young lady Of the worth Of his
friend. They were married, and the Georgian
was at the wedding. When they next each
other it was at AppOmattOx After the formali-
ties of the surrender were over General Grant
took General Longstrect to one side and said:
Julia wants to see you. Go home and see
your family and then come 10 see me- won't
youY
Longstreet promised. and he kept his word.
When General Grant became President he asked
for his advice, and begged that mis- former ad-
yersary now be of his advisers General
Grant never had "A trucr friend during his Ad-
mInistraton. They knew each other. When
the tragedy took place at Mount McGregor
Longstreet suffered as il 1t were the loss Of
brother He has often visited the tomb on the
Hudson and has laid the gentlest tribute OF n
friend upon the marble. And for the living, let
us all hope that he will find his new position a
pleasant one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
LIGHT ON ECCLESIASTICUS.
VERSION-AN IMPORTANT BIB
- LICAL MANUSCRIPT

While it is true that the Book of Eccesiast-
saa. or THE Wisdom OF Jesus. Son Of Sirach."
has been placed among the Apocryphal books
Of the Bible 1t has still been considered of great
Importance by scholars, and is quoted with ap-
prevail by some Of the early Fathers Of the
Church" Up to the last year none but Greek,
Latin and Syriac versions had been discovered,