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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09
FAISON LETTER.
Events of Week, Personal and
Otherwise.


Otherwise.
ARGUS BUREAU.
Faison, N. G..
Dec. s, 1897.
MI. o.. Hicks, of Mt. Olive,
was in town to-day, on business.
Mr.. O'Brien, of Winston, rep
resenting Brown and Williamson,
tobacco manufacturers, was in our
village Sunday.
Mr.. Wetherly, of Baltimore,
came to our town Sunday and left
Monday.
Mr.. Ben Switzerland, of Mt.
Olive, a or our streets Monday
evening.
Messrs. T. w. Smith and T. A.
Hines spent Monday in Colds
boro.
Our town has been full travel
ling men for the past few days,
mostly tobacco men.
Don't forget to come to see
Hines, Faison & CO., for dry
goods notions and groceries, cheap
for cash.
The many friends of Miss Nell
Devane will be delighted to know
that she has retired home, after
spending several weeks with rela-
tives and friends in Fayetteville.
MI r. G. Holmes, of Clinton,
passed through Monday on his
way to Norfolk for another car
load of horses and mules, which
he will unload in Faison as before.
Cards are out for the marriage
of Mr.. L. ". Smith, of Faison, to
Miss Lertie Bell, of Poplar Grove,
Sampson county, on Wednesday
evening Dec. 8th,, at the brides
mother, Mrs. r. r, Bell, Rev. Il.
c. Sanderlin will o~ficiate. The
young couple have our best wishes
May dark clouds never roll near
them, to mar their future happl-
ness.
Don't bolt your food, it irritates
your stomach. Choose digestible food
and chew it. Indigestion is a danger
Gus sickness Proper are prevents it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures it.
That is the long and short of indiges-
ton. Now, the question is: Have you
got INDIGESTION? Yes, if you have pain
or discomfort after eating, headache,
dizziness, nausea, often live breath,
heartburn, langour, weakness. fever,
iaundice, fatulence, loss of appetite,
|~irritability, constipation, etc. Yes.
you have Indigestion. To cure it take
Shaker Digestive Cordial. The med
icinal herbs and plants OF which
Shaker Digestive Cordial is composed
help to digest the food in your stomach
help to strengthen your stomach. When
your stomach is strong, are will keep
it so. Shaker Digestive Cordial is for
sale by druggists, price 10 cents to ST
per bottle.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09

Nelson Walker, colored, Mr..
W. D.. Prices fireman, was Sc
riously sca,ded Tuesday even
ing. While tightening some nuts
to some of the pipes n of them
wrung off, and the boiling, scald-
ing hot water flew all over his
chest, stomach and face. Some
others were slightly hurt.
To secure an abundant growth of
hair, use Halls Hair Remover, or, if
possessing an abundance, it may be
kept looking finely by using the Re-
eve occasionally.
We here would like to ask the
merchants of Mt. Olive if they
don't think they should support
and advocate the ARGUS. They
are compelled to know that it is
helping them in many respects.
We hope they will soon learn
that to help themselves they
must not be too much afraid OF
helping some one else
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life

DON'T TObaccO SPIT and smoke Your Lie
Away.
If you wan to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made well, strong
magnetic, full of new life and vigor,
take No-To-Bac. the wonder worker
that makes weak men strong. Many
gain ten pounds in ten days. Oyer 49,
900 cured. Buy No-ToB BAG of your
druggist under guarantee to cure, so
cts or 81. Booklet and sample mailed
Free Ad- Sterling Kennedy Co. Chi
cago or New York
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-09
If You Need
DRUGS

John R. Smiths Drug Store
For them. There you will find a
full line of Pure Drugs and all
the leading Patent Medicines
Sundries, etc. I will meet all
competition and sell you
ARTICLES
AS cheap as you can get them
elsewhere. If you want pure
drugs go to headquarters for
them. Thanking you for your
liberal patronage of the past and
soliciting a continuance of the
same. 1 am Respt Yours
JOHN R, SMI III,
The Druggist. Mt, Olive. N. G.
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PikeyiIIe Letter.

Pikeville, N. c., Dec. Sth., '97.
Dear ARGUs:-Our Board of town
Commissioners met in regular SEES
sion Monday night.
Mr.. 2. B. Scott, who for the
past two weeks has been filling a
business engagement with his un-
Gle, Mr.. j. A. Scott, at this place,
returned to his home in your city
Saturday.
Miss E1ie Blow went down to
.Grifton Friday to spend a few
weeks on a visit to her brother,
Mr.. B. l.. Blow, the clever and eff
.icient depot agent and telegraph
operator at that place.
We are glad to report that our
and neighbor Mr.. John g.
has recovered from his re-
cent illness as to be able to be out
again.
Mr.. John D. Smith. who recent
ly accepted a position as travelling
salesman for the large shoe house
of Messrs. Slingluf John & Co.,
of Baltimore, entered upon the du-
ties of his new position Monday,
John is a s'hustler' and it was
very perceptible when he took the
cars with his samples that it wa:
natural for him to assume the all
of a commercial traveller.
Mrs. W. B. Abortion went
down to your city Monday on a
brief visit to friends.
It was with much pleasure chat
we read the recent articles in the
ARGUS from the fluent pen Of Mr..
Jeff M. jenkins Of Fremont. Els
|pecially have we enjoyed his pleas
ing rhetoric and the many beauti-
full thoughts which he presents.
Mr.. j P. Smith,, of your city,
was in town Tuesday on a business
visit.
Miss Lille Bell Newbery, after
spending several days in town or
a visit to friends, returned to he1
home at Magnolia Friday.
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PInkney News.

Pinkney, N. c., Dec. 6, '97.
Dear ARGUs:-Mr. Thos. r. Ay-
cock died near here last Friday
morning age 80 years. He leaves
a wife and several children to
mourn his demise. His funeral
was preached Saturday by Rev.
Richard Pearce. Mr.. Aycock was
not a member of any church, but
said he was ready and willing to
die.
Rev. Rufus P King of Arch
dale, Randolph county, will preach
at Nahunta church next Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. A. r. Edgerton returned
last week from a visit to relatives
near Snow Hill and Kinston.
Miss Daisy Edgerton las re-
turned from IA visit to Johnston
county.
We are requested to inquire the
of "Killickinick's'' ssauger
holes" per quart, or per gallon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Baker, OF
Princeton, were visiting relatives
in our midst Sunday.
Miss Cora Koonce of Wilson
Fcounty, was visiting in our midst
Sunday. sRaymond."
The herald., 1897-12-06

him. A captive Of Christ is one that IS
captivated by him; not as prisoner OF
war, but unclaimed, encircled by the
warmth and passion Of deathless love.
The personality Of Jesus Christ is the
most captivating this world has ever
known. 1t has won the admirinE
homage Of the best and bravest men OF
all ages, and though he has been dead
nearly 1900 years, his power over men
today is vastly greater than that OF all
the monarchs of earth
Every human heart knows something
of the bitterness Of life's struggle;
everywhere there are obstacles to our
progress and happiness. To many Of US
life seems an unsolved riddle, an enigma.
which torments US but eludes us always.
It Is sin that holds us captive. Every hu-
man soul, however ignoble, struggles
sometimes against the bondage, and
longs to be released from it.
Behold, Christ's work changes all this
The romance of his life thrills us AMI
drives away all thought Of ennui and OF
announcement. Christ crowns every
thing with completeness. Our restless
hearts rest in him with whom there Ia
no yariableness. The tragedy OF the
cross melts us to tears. and 1t Is only
when the splendor of the Resurrection
dawns upon our souls that we feel the
chains falling away from US.
The herald., 1897-12-06
PACIFIC GOSPEL UNION
Three Services Yesterday in Celebra-
ton of Sixth Anniversary

The sixth anniversary Of the Pacific
Gospel Union mission was celebrated by
three special services yesterday. At
the First Baptist church Rev. G. S. Ma
son preached the anniversary sermon.
At the morning service he gave an illus
tration Of the Gospel over the lives OF
men once in the depths of sin.
At o'clock large audience assem-
bled at the mission, and many testified
to the saving power Of Christ. At the
evening service, which was held in the
First Congregational church. Joseph D.
Radford Of the Bank Of California gave
a Christian Endeavor idea of the value
Of the union mission. w. D. Ball Of the
Y. M. c. A. also spoke Of the Importance
Of the work. Miss Belle L. White gave
a brief history of '"The Happy Little
Workers" a band Of children connected
with the mission. and Miss Rhodes
spoke Of the hospital work. The princi-
pal addresses were on rescue work, by
the noted Christian workers, Miss M. L.
Richards Of Boston and the evangelist
H. G. Smead. Superintendent c. 8. Ma
son closed the meeting by reporting that
there had been. an attendance Of -4o;s6l
The herald., 1897-12-06
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

The king Of Wurtemberg has offered
to place one of the royal villas In the
suburbs Of Stuggart at the disposal OF
his cousin. the duke of Teck. whose wife,
the Princess Mary Of Cambridge, died
recently.
BY the will of the late William g. Scott
OF Richmond. Ind, who left an estate
valued at $500. 900, $4,000 Of the amount
is to go for missionary work. half to, the
Methodist church and half to the Pres
byterian church.
Lord and Lady Salisbury will leave
Hatfield soon for Beaulieu, near Nice.
Lord Salisbury will return to London
about ten days before the opening OF
parliament, but Lady Salisbury, who
has been very Ill. is to stay at Beaulieu
until the end of April;
Ex-President James II. Fairfield Of
Oberlin, O., college, celebrated his SOth
borthday on Thanksgiving day. At the
time Of his resignation in 1889 he was
said to he the Oldest college president IN
The herald., 1897-12-06
REV. WENDTE's SERMON
Initial Address on the Unitarian
Name and Principles

Rev Charles w. Wendte preached his
first sermon to the congregation of Unity
church yesterday morning. He an
nounced that for a few months he would
preach alternately on Sunday mornings
doctrinal and practical dscourses.
Mr.. Wendtes topic was THE Unitar-
ian Name and Principles" He said:
"The name Unitarian is not one we as
sumed ourselves. 1t was bestowed upon
us by our theological opponents; yet it
has become endeared to us from it's as
sociations during the past 800 years, and
still more from it's profound philosophi-
cal and religious implications. The lead
Ing thought, the controlling sentiment
of the present age is certainly that
which is summed up in the name Of this
church-unity."
The speaker proceeded to set forth
some of the more striking interpretations
of truth contained in the term Unitarian
ism. First, the unity OF the Godhead, as
opposed to the popular belief in his tri-
personality. The church doctrine Of the
Trinity was inevitable in the develop
ment of Christian dogma. 1t served a
useful purpose, but now is outgrown. 1t
is opposed to the direct testimony of the
scriptures. which nowhere teach the
deity of Christ. 1t Is equally opposed
to the logical understanding, and cannot
be even intellisibly stated, much less
defended. Its human and historic origin
is now made perfectly apparent to an un-
prejudiced mind. 1t should be reverent-
ly surrendered in favor Of the eternal
Oneness of God.
A second principle of Unitarianism is
the unity of the divine plan in the uni
verse. God does not rule the world Dy
caprice or miracle. In his universe
there Is no break nor arrest, no after
thought nor amendment. He does no,
need to insure its stability by continua
irruptions into his universe, as impulses
or yielding to mans importantly may
The herald., 1897-12-06

can We be blind to the meaning Of
this natural endowment Of man which
leoks to the welfare OF that outside
itself? why do the loving feel most
keenly the condition Of the uhloving?
Why more hefl in heaven than in the
lower region?
'Tis the prophesy Of life. the predic-
ton Of universal redemption. without
counting Gods infinite love, there Is
enough natural affection planted in the
every barrier which closes the entrance
fruition to insure the breaking down OF
every barrier which closes the entrance
to heavenly life." s Ssh,
The herald., 1897-12-06
PROOFS OF AFFECTION
Rev, A. A. Rice Takes His Text on the
TTniversalism of Nature

Rev. A. A. Rice, pastor Of the First
Uniyersalst church, began yesterday
series of sermons on "The Universalism
of Nature" taking as his first subject
proofs From Human Affections" from
the text, Psalms cxxxix: "Whither shall
1 go from Thy spirit?
Mr.. Rice said, in brief: This ques-
ton of the Psalmist calls attention to
the omnipresent care and affection or
God. 1t contains the lesson that the
infinite spirit Of Gods love pervades
the universe to it's uttermost part. Love
is of the same nature, whether found in
the infinite or finite, and II Gods love
is all-pervading that Of man must be
of like character. It is the fact that
this common attribute Of man has at
least in tendency the quality Of being
universal, |. e.. 1T finds Its object IN all
conditions of life.
Human love extends itself even to
the unlovely. and as it perfects itself
it's acute longing is satiated only when
1t surrounds and conquers it's worst en-
emy. What is the meaning Of this es-
pousal of the cause of the unworthy
Why this reaching down into the deep
and dark things of human life? 1t is the
oortent Of life for all, natures guaran-
tee of universal salvation.
There is also another and very i'm
portant feature Of human affection
which forces the question, Whittier
shall I go from loves spirit? In its
penetrating search to the very limits Of
humanity, love opens for itself the very
gates Of misery and distress by assum.
ing the woe Of it's object. Love never
exists alone, but is ever coupled with re-
sponsibility. burden and pain.
The herald., 1897-12-06
SIMPSON TABERNAcLE
Rev. L. NJ. Eartlsy on ''Let Man Deny
Himself"

Rev. L. NJ. Hartley preached last
evening in Simpson tabernacle from
Luke ix:23-"1f any man will come after
Me, let him deny himself" Mr.. Hartley
said, in brief Christ made the en-
trance into His service and into His
kingdom voluntary. but He assured all
that self-denial. humility and faithful
ness were required in His service.
MANS will Is naturally-or unnatur-
ally-running crosswise to the will of
God; and for this reason selfishness de-
velops. Therefore a man must deny
himself or deny his God; he must deny
himself or lose his Christ life.
Caesar conquered the Roman empire
and Alexander conquered the world, but
neither of them ever conquered SELF
Just so far as we deny ourselves for
Christ. just so far shall we be endowed
with His power and be given His grace
to overcome our selnshness.
IF Christ laid down His life for u.s. so
ought we to lay down our lives for Him.
II we find it difncult to surrender our
selves to Christ, how much more diff
cult for Jesus Christ. the Innocent One,
to consent to die for the guilty. =.
Let US seek for Him here In this
The herald., 1897-12-06
Salt Water to Quench Fire

The proposition to lay an auxiliary
system of water pipes through the busi-
ness section Of New York. in order to
procure . larger supply Of water from
the North and East rivers for the fire
department and also to utilize the super
ior power Of the engines on the fire boats
has again been brought forward. Com
missioner Sheffield, Chief Bonner and
Foster Crowell, civil engineer, have al
ready inspected the pipes in use in Bos-
ton, which will bring sea water into use
in case Of fire, and on Wednesday they
will leave for visit to Buffalo, Cleve-
land, Detroit and Milwaukee, in which
cities the fresh water from the Great
Lakes is used. As yet salt water In this
country has not been tried. although for
fire purposes and for flushing streets it
has been satisfactorily employed in
England, notably at Plymouth, Berwick.
Birkenhead, Bournemouth, Falmouth
and Yarmouth.-Boston Evening Tran
script
The herald., 1897-12-06
exs. Wendte and Walker
at Their Posts
TIE MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION
kTRoN0 DENUNCIATION OF ROT
' TEN CITY POLITICS
The "Proofs of Affection'-World's
Debt to the Jews-At Simpson
Tabernacle

The Rev. Hugh X. Walker preached
his Initial sermon in Los Angeles yester-
day at Emmanuel church. from the text:
eAnd bringing into captivity every
thought to the obedience of Christ"
Second Corinthians x:5. Mr.. Walker
flrst drew vivid picture of Saint Paul
and his work for the church; his Chris
tianity, and sanity patience and hu-
mility under slander and abuse; of his
epistles, and what they tell, and finally
of st. Paul's success in bringing men
into entire subjection to his great Lord
and King, Jesus Christ.
Mr.. Walker then took up the question
Of what 1t is to be a captive Of Christ. 1t
Is to be his obedient slave; to know no
other will than his, and to fashion even
our inmost thoughts into obedience to
The herald., 1897-12-06

mate our politics and dictate our mu-
nicipal government? In q recent ad-
dress given in Boston by Washington
GLADDEN. on Municipal Responsibility,
he said: The business Of or
ganizing and administering the govern
ment and of maintaining high stand
ards Of purity and efficiency in connec-
ton with it Is the business OF the citi-
zens; 1t is their city; it Is their govern
ment; they and nobody else in the
world, are responsible for it. 1t Is
through their neglect that the municipai
administration becomes so corrupt that
its burdens are oppressive
"There must be some higher and bet
ter motive power than money behind
the municipal government, or you VIII
have nothing but corruption ana oppree-
sion. There must be honesty, that no
bribe would dare solicit; courage, that
quails not before the onset OF greed ano
passion; highmindedness, that will not
stoop to trickery and chicanery; ndcllty
to duty and enthusiastic devotion to the
public welfare, by which all selfish IN
terests are absorbed.
"All this high though, strong pur-
pose and patriotic feeling must be IN
the very atmosphere Of the public Of
fees or you cannot have good govern
ment. And it is we, the people, who must
do this. There is nobody else to whom
we can look; and this is our primary
duty-to create such a state of public
opinion that the men we call to serve
us will be compelled to take this view
of their public duty. And this means
a great deal.
1T means that we must make the In
iterests of the municipal government
of the deepest interest to ourselves; 1t
means that we shall put love and faith
and heroic resolve into the business oi
governing the city; it means that we
must be ready to deny ourselves and
take up the cross and give to 1t toilsone
days and sleepless nights; it means that
government of the people, for the peo-
pie, must be government by the people
and not by boss or machine.
"In short, If the people want good
government to come out Of the city
hall they must put intelligence, honesty
unselfishness and honor into the city
hall-and keep them there. They must
not expect the currents Of righteous.
ness and benign administration to flow
out of that reservoir, unless the current
Of sound thinking and high endeavoi
are steadily flowing into it from the
hearts and the homes Of the people. II
we are to have clean government we
must begin by being clean ourselves
with a Quickened political conscience
and willingness to assume the duties
and the responsibilities Of citizenship.
The herald., 1897-12-06
MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION
Strong Pulpit Denunciation of Rotten
CITY Politics

The Rev. Burt Estes Howard preached
yesterday morning in the First Presby-
terian church upon Municipal Corrup-
tion-Who Is to Blame?" In entering
upon his theme Mr.. Howard stated
briefly his connection. as chairman,
with the committee now conducting the
school board investigation, and the ex-
position of wickedness and political lep-
rosy that has already been divulged;
the great public trusts that have been
betrayed and the public interests that
have been prostituted and debauched.
Continuing, Mr.. Howard said: I'm
our eagerness to locate the blame for
particular wrong doing on the indivld-
uals who have been guilty Of venality
and corruption we are apt to forget how
far our own political imbecility and
shameful indifference to the higher in
terests Of our municipality may have
made the present state OF AFFAIRS not
only possible, but inevitable. A large
share Of the odium in this wretched
business that we are now unearthing
should rest with ourselves; with us good
and reputable citizens, who have been
too busy about our private interests to
bear our part in interests at large.
whoever in the investigation now
pending may be proved to be the guilty
party to base transactions, let us get ii
clearly in mind that these men do not
stand forth as freaks of political degen-
eracy. They are born of wedlock-and
resemble their father. They are the
offspring of bad system mated with
low political ideals; the legitimate issue
of our own political negligence and ap-
athy. Public officials are just as high
and Just as moral as the organized po-
litical conscience of the people. The
people get the government they create.
1--WE are a people of low political
ideals; with no lofty conception Of citi-
zenship, no high thought Of the mean
ing of the state. So low have we fallen
that we have come to look upon politics
as merely the. exploitation of party
greed, the devising Of method to Sc
cure successfully, not good government,
but the distribution of patronage. We
are a people sold out body and soul to
the market, and there is little of that
true patriotism in us that is willing
| to sacrifice time and money and
strength for the public good.
at is serious question whether our
partisanship is not stronger than our
patriotism. SO low have we fallen that
venallty and boodling cease to inspire
us with horror, and have become cheap
stuff out Of which we manufacture
cheap jokes. We are persuaded that
corruption pervades our system of ad-
ministration, but none Of us deems him
self obligated to unearth the corrup-
ton and to cast forth the devils BY
(which orr hOdy pO1ttio noceosood
How long are we going to tolerate
this thing? How long are we going or
allowing the vicious and venal to dom
The herald., 1897-12-06
REV. JOHN R. JONES
Self Estimates in the Central Presby-
terian Church


Rev. John r. Jones preached yester-
day in the Central Presbyterian church,
on self Estimates" taking his text
from Numbers xiii, SO: I'VE were in our
own sight as grasshoppers, and 50 we
were in their sight" Mr.. Jones said In
part:
"It 4. good to have right opinion OF
ONES self. The Grecian maxim, Know
thyseif, is of universal application;
self criticism saves from the traditional
tendency Of youth to overestimation.
"The reason for self-criticism Is that
we have more light on ourselves. what
know we of our fellows? Between man
and man is a great gulf fixed. Every
one Is a world within himself, mystic
rious and unfathomable save by the
spirit Of God, for a man is the product
of his past. His innermost emotions
and hidden hopes and fears. his failures
and successes are the stepping stones
on which he has risen to himself, ana
only he knows all these. =
zones view of others ispecessarils
partial and fanciful; ones view OF self
is complete and real. The law Of self
criticism Is comparison. If man would
know himself as a being IN a world OF
unvarying beauty and matchless de-
sign, let him measure himself not py
the lower forms of creation or even by
the higher but by that character whose
name is love, whose nature Is holiness
whose laws are Righteousness and truth
Measured by such. man shall see himself
not as others see him nor as in moments
of fitful passion he sees himself, but as
God sees him. The standard of human
life is the character Of God