Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-06-10

THAT man who consents to fnC
any degree Of satisfaction in in,
sipid misdoings and shabby
achievements, has only a peri>
lous margin between himself and
positive bad conduct and s>rrow
We should al aim for the best.
"THE Geldsboro Outing Club
is the latest social combination
among our young people. It's
purpose, as its name indicates, is
to have "outings" from time to
time during the vacation season
for the pleasure of its members
and friends.
A great mind is responsible
for this: "A man conscious Of
enthusiasm for worthy aims is
sustained under petty hostilities
by the memory of great workers.
who had to fight their way not
without wounds, and who hover
i'll MS mind as patronssaiuts. in
visibly helping.
THE scheme on foot to organize
a baseball club, which was pub
lished in THE ARGUS one day last
week, seems 10 have struck a
popular chord. IF the ardent adj
vocates VIII wait on orr q: ize1s
no doubt they viii re5por2 liber-
ally and we can lave tie club.
MR w. r. IIinnant, the efic-
lent assistant road master of tne
A. & 4. {. r. f., will have t.
change his residence from this city
to New bern, in order to comply
with instructions from the new
management of that road, which
requires him to be close at hand
when his services are needed in
emergency cases.
THE "good fellow the most
agreeable man, is not always, in
deed is seldom, 6ttest for the
accomplishment Of great tasks.
To be very popular is almost a
sure Indication Of serious weak
ness somewhere in man. The
boys ambition should be to stand
the test when he becomes a man
of such examination as 'Is he
straight ''Is he earnest?'' "Is
he true?" Character is the crown
every one should strive for. II
can be won by every honest
worker.
WE had the pleasure Of bus
mess call Friday from Mr.. J. B.
Brooks, representing the fe>
nowned B. B. Medicine Cons
pany. He is well known TO the
newspaper fraternity, as he has
been ION the road" for years
and IS always greeted cordially
by the .''craft" on his regular
rounds. He has left bis large dis
play card IN the big show win
dow Of J. q. Hill & Sons corner
drug store-and it makes al
laugh who look upon it, and is
very enticing to the average cit'
izen to buy bottle of "B. B.
The season for marketing to.
bacco will soon be here again anc
nothing has been said or done te
secure additional accommodations
in the way of prize houses. Ii
this matter the Goldsboro market
is deficient, and it will never bs
what it was intended To make il
~l6ss the deficiency is remedied
Perhaps our warehouses handled
all the tobacco they wanted las
season and are contented with theil
share of business. IF this be so
we will not go forward this season
and if we do not go forward WI
will certainly go backward
AS the Snow Hill Rail
road question was defeated
in Greene county, it is now use
less for Goldsboro to vote on tina
question, and no doubt the elec
ton viii be called of. This un
expected condition Of affairs i
just what a great many in thit
city would have it. There is
spirit of city improvement tha
has taken possession Of larg'
number of our people, and the,
now want the city administration
to issue bonds for an amount larg
enough to make considerabI
street improvements, and to pu
down a system of sewerage ant
purchase the water works. Al
these things must come if w
would keep up the forward marel
that was begun several years ag'
and that has brought our city t,
it's present broad proportions. A
opportunity is offered the presen
city administration to win fam
for themselves.