Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-23
WALTER LETTER
A Condensed ChrOnicIing of the
Happenings of a Week.

I III making the nights con-
siderably more lovely than the
days we're comfortable; and no
doubt threw light on many sub
jects in which the welfare of only
two was concerned, and cupid the
only witness.
There has been unusually fine
weather for picking cotton this
season, and if the price was only
what it should be, the farmers
would be in better spirits; but
with not more than two thirds of
a crop, and the price less than
last year this time, and the con-
tinued dry, hot weather, is really
disheartcning.
The administration has been
getting in some work in our COM
munity by appointing Mr. N. B.
Ialton postmaster, to succeed Mr.
Geo. 7elverton, who has been
serving in that capacity for several
years.
We understand we are soon to
have a daily mail. So mote it be.
There has been an abundance of
hay cut the past week or ten days.
Mr. Jack Woodland, who handles
the lever to u mower and Mr..
Herbert Howell, who "rakes the
meadow clean of hay" have cut
and raked thirty-fve acres, With
more in sight, ii the weather con-
tinues favorable.
We are again the victim of ap-
preaching disappointment, we APP
prehend, and our contemplated
trip to the historic city of Rich
mond tomorrow is now as far
from realization, apparently, as
the most lofty air-castle which
was ever constructed in our youth
full Imagination. No only the
wherewithal of the Wilderness is
foreign tc our exchequer, but we
were sadly informed by her whom
we promised to Glove, honor and
obey" hat our Chilled shirt"
would be in the laundry, and that
we had only one darned sock. We
can stand nj gallus, but we draw
the line when it comes to u pedal
extremity. This information,
coming at a most inopportune
hour, fills our anticipated trip
with as many uncertainties as the
proceedings of the last LegisIa-
ture.
A pear tree on the farm of
Hon. W. I. Dortch, near here,
has been in bloom for some time,
recently
There must be some peculiar
attraction for several city young
men near here. That's right,
boys, our community can boast
of as smart girls, and decidedly
the preteiest and sweetest of any
in the county.
Messrs. Mathew Woodland and
Will Smith were in the neighbor-
hood Sunday evening, we pre-
sumo, on cuisines"
Mr.. A, B. Sasser, of Johnston,
spent Sunday night at his broth~I
er's Col. Crawford. He says crops
in his county are good and Dem.
ocracy better.
We regret to learn of the sick
ness of Mrs. Wade Smith, and
wish her an early recovery.
The infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Young continues very
sick We are sorry to learn.
The taruip crop is very prom
ising in our community. But
perhaps, due to the land being so
we'll adapted to their growth. We
heard of a man who said that his
land was so we'll adapted to tur-
nips, that he fenced y patch, and
by some means only one turnip
lived, and that happened to be in
the centre of the patch, and it
grew SO fast he had to move the
fence every ten days.
Everything was not calm and
serene, around the family circle
of Sam Vinson. colored, one
night last week. It seems that a
young "gemman" Of color, had
become enamored with Sans
girl, and in the quiet stiffness of
the midnight hour. without CON
sultipg parental authority, or
disturbing their peaceful slum-
bers, induced the dusky damsel
to elope with him. Soon after
their departure, Sam must have
had the nightmare" for be
awoke. aud found them gone.
Then he had a might mule"
which he hastily got astride and
betook himself to Squire Ours
ley's and procured a warrant
against the intended for stealth
his darter," but it was too late,
for when the constable found
them, their two "scles" beat a
retreat from an angry Pap"
and their hearts were beating as
won" w, B. g.
II have never had q DAVIS sickness