Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-09-23
LOCAL. BRIEFS.

Princeton, has accepted posi-
zion as salesman in the store IF
Pittman Bros.
QUITE an enjoyable birthday
party was given at the home of
Miss Maye Fields Friday night,
and all who participated speak in
high tel ms Of the hospitality of
the occasion.
Rev, ]. W. Gardner, OF this
city, was called to Greene county
Thursday to perform the mars
riage rites of the Primitive Baps
tist church for Mr.. Zeb Barrow
and Miss Ada Mew born, two pops
ular young people from the
country near Snow Hill.
If person will stay about the
court house awhile, he will soon
learn that the meddlesome tongues
Of gosslps cause deal of trouble.
Some folks cannot keep a secret,
unless they do something mean
themselves. Then it is no trouble
at all to keep sealed lips.
THE Arlington bridge across
Neuse river is said to be in a
dangerous condition and people
from the other side of the river
have to drive several miles out
of their way to get here and are
thereby put to great inconven=
ience, The Board of County
Commissioners should investi-
gate the matter at once.
BEFORE many weeks. we ex
pect to see the new water works
supplying water to our people.
We are informed that the COM
pany is arranging to secure the
most powerful pump to force the
water from the lower depths
possible, not only to secure an
abundant supply but to get water
Of the best quality. Every citizen
of Goldsooro. yea, more than
that, every person in the sur
rounding country, and every visa
iter is interested il the new wa
ter works. The situation is sim
ply this. With two competing
companies each bidding for pat
ronage, our people will get bet
ter water for less money. The
town is big enough, too, to sup~
port both companies.
EVERYBODY we have heard
speak of it, heartily endorses the
ARGUS in saying that the county
jail should be larger. 1t could
then be better kept. Go to the
jail, and see for yourself those
miserable creatures locked up
there in small space like rats in
a trap and we think you will
agree with as. Mind you, too,
these people are there not to be
punished but simply for safe
keeping until tried. Make the
Jail bigger and require it to be
properly kept. The ARGUS has
no patience with the sentimental
folks who make heroes of Grim
inals. But we say with emphasis
that the worst criminals should
be made comfortable, to say
nothing Of people simply in prls'
on awaiting trial.
DID you ever stand BY the side
of the railroad, look up at the
telegraph wires and wonder what
messages were flashing through
those tongues of metal which bic
defiance to the loftiest mountain
and broadest ocean, and speak in
tones clear and distinct though
the sea lashes into fury. and the
King Of the storm RACES in al
his power over the earth? There
flashes the price of wheat, cots
ton or corn; there goes the news
of bank failure, and fnancia
ruin; there go loving words q
congratulation to the happy pail
who have just marched down th'
aisle to the sweet music Of joyou:
wedding bells, and then the evel
busy tongues tell the story o
sickness and death, and th'
light Of hope departs from th'
eyes, and cruel sorrow crushe'
the heart. Wonderful, wonderful
is the story of the wires.
THERE is one thing certain, th'
people of the State will have t.
make some changes in regard t.
the management of the peniten
tiary. In climate like ours
where iaborers can work nearl,
every day in the year, if the peni
tentiary is properly managed
will be self-supporting. The peo
pie of North Carolina are taxes
enough when they pay for tn
arrest, Imprisonment, and convic
ton of criminals, without bein,
burdened with supporting then
after convection. 1t seems to b
the plan to envelope the manage
ment of the penitentiary in
great cloud of mystery. But thi
is all moonshine. Ii the peniten
tiary is properly managed it wi
be self-supporting. We do nc
intend the above for any particu
lar administration or politics