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\ dispatch from Charleston
Monday says the skeleton of Mr.
Samuel ID O'Brien was found that
morning on Belvedere farm, back
of Magnolia Cemetery. 1t was
identified by his necktie. Mr.
O'Brien disappeared from Lis
home while demented July 9TH
and all search for him proved flu
tile.
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Respectfully,
; HI, j. GREGORY e. co.

attended the funeral, but, unfor-
tunately, his own funeral was
preached at the same time, and of
course he couldn't come.
Did Duncan attend Z!
well, | should say he did
though l thought him unnecessa-
rily brutal
what did he do =
why, he stood over the polit-
ical remains of his fallen adverse
ry and recited these lines, which
he claims to have composed in col
lation with Coogler
a squedunk from old Aiken Law diving
amid jeers,
There Was lack OF decent nursing,
theie was dearth of public iear-;
But a comrade stood beside him in
deaths dark and gloomy marsh.
And his name was Ashley-Mr. Ash
ley, nicknamed Josh"
The feeble squedunk sbivercd as he
took his lev hand.
And he said: "My dear, dear. Ash.
ley, ] tim going TO that land
Where SANDERS will not reacn me, nor
nor denunciatiOns harsh,
And ih, re / will await you dear A sh
ley nlcknamed JOSH"
But this was too much for the
goddess, and q Walt got no far
ther His dream began to fade
away and she of the Star Eve
quickly vamosed to the shadow
land of illusion. q Walt sat up
and gazed about with bewiIder.
ed air as If he were not quite sure
where he was 'at. But slowly
his wits ceased their juggling, his
countenance resumed its charac-
teristic repose, and with an express
sion Of pfous resignation he gazed
up at the senatorial plum and said
Just tell them that you saw me
All bubbiing o'er.wtth rhyme,
And while ! dids't " in the race
III try again next time"
TL.en the dog howled once and
died. IA SULLIVAN.
Anderson, $. G.
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AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Mr.. Lyles Files a Bill Claiming
Heavy Damages.
Special to The State.

Charleston, Sept. O.-The
agricultural hall, now used as the
main dispensary, Is still sharing
honors with the dispensary law in
figuring in the federal courts.
When the great moral institution
is not absorbing the attention of
the court officials, the agricultural
hall is and SO it goes that the
court officials and attaches have
always their surfeit of this sort
of litigation.
In the circuit court today w II
Lyles, representing the owner of
the building, Edward b Wesley,
filed a lengthy and much compli-
Gated bill in equity setting forth
his grievances. The bill recounts
the history of the agricultural hall
litigation from its very inception
with which the public is familiar,
and ends up by setting forth the
damages which have been done to
the building by its present occu-
pants and also Il claim for rent
for the use of the hall. 1t ssates
that the building partitions have
been destroyed and others erected,
the roofs leak and no efforts have
been made to stop the destructive
work of the rain on the interior
of the bnilding; in brief, the hall
IS going to wreck and ruin as a
result of the neglect and want of
attention on the part of the oc-
cupants. The plaintiff also claims
$500 rent month from May 9Th,
1894, for the Use of the hall.
The plaintiff alleges tina: the
bond given by Gov b r TiIlman,
Secretary If State Tindal, W d
Mayfeld and Willie Jones and filed
in the United States circuit court
is not adequate to meet the dam
ageS and the rent now due. The
plaintiff now lays claim to the
bond amounting to So. 25O in all,
and prays the issue of another
bond to protect his interests,
pending the decision of the circuit
court Of appeals, in the case which
is now pending before it.
The writ Of subpoena has been
issued and the case will come up
for hearing at Columbia next
November or at/Grecnville next
February.
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ClFtTlON NOTiCE.
STATE OF SOUTH CARoLiNA.


COUNTY or LANCASTER
Ia the Probate Court.
BY George McC Witherspoon, ESQ
Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Mrs. f.. Jane RaiIey
mas made suit 20 noe, to grant her
letters oi Administration of Ibe
Estate ofaud effects of George Il Bal
ley
These are therefore To cite and ad.
monish al and singular the kindred
ana creditors OF said George Il BAILEY
htce'd, that they be aud appear before
,he,ih the Court OF Probate, to be held at
Lancaster on 25th day OF september
next, aiier publication thereof, Mt II
o'clock IN the forenoon, TO show
cause, ~ any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Siven under my Hand, this 10Th
day OF september Ammo Domini. 1897.
GEORGE MCC. WITHERsPOoN.
Probate Judge.
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Few of the Main Articles.

tons, Suriies. Carts, Etc, in 'he State.
We have the exclusive Agency for all
the best makes hence our ability to
furnish what you may desire Here
are few of the kind We handle: Bah.
cock, Tyson & Jones, Carolina. Rock
Hill. Columbus. Columbia, Parry, Ad-
vance aud a great many others. too pu-
merous TO mention, ranging in price
from $25 90 to $3.50 90.
Over the brain Of each youth II spread,
How long. how long before can wed
You must wait patiently and endure
And wait until IL does mature.
But how much sooner IL would be
II you only buy an II, NJ. Il.
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Bucklen's Arnica saIye.

The hest saivr iu the world far Cuts
Bruises, sores, Ulcers. Salt Rhtum,
Fever sores. letter. i'b8pped Hands
Chilhlain-, COrns. aud All skin erup-
tons. and positively cures piles, or no
Icy required. lt Is guaranteed 10 givv
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
price 25 ceots per box. For sale be
PrawfOrd Brns
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G. WALT WHITMAN'S
SWEET DREAM.
He is Visited by the Star Eyed
Goddess of Reform Whom He
Woes in His Slu,nbcrs.

"'' " h''''''' '"N SiSNJphS'
His face denoted intense weari
ness; his firmly compressed lips u
grim determination that boded i'll
to those who had squelched his
senatorial aspirations by declaring
him ineligible. Occasionally n
heavy sob shook his stalwart
frame, and from this one would
infer that his heart was bruised
and his sensitive nature cut to the
quick. Hidden grief was gnawing
at his vitals and pathetic little
moans stole tearfully through his
tightly clenched teeth and march
ed sadly away into the ''vast in
tinitude of nescience. Oh, it was
pitlful, pitiful
But, behold, a change. The
dismal countenapce of q Walt was
suddenly transfgured. Before it
had been rugose and rueful; now
it was beautiful with an express
ion of tender joy. What did it
mean! G Walt was dreaming and
before him was decked out in all
the extravaganza of slumbcrous
fancy, stood the star eyed goddess
of reform.
She winked the other eye and
the optical contraction was return
ed as quick as flash. G Walt
was up to date; he had been there
before. Their eyes met again {;
he smiled a bewitching smile and
the ips of the goddess drew tim
idly apart and two rows of pearl
were rev ealed to the ardent gaze
of the amorous statesman from
Jonesville.
"And are you the star-eyed
goddess of reform :" he began,
half fearfully.
q have been called that by my
ADMIRERS she replied, with Il
laugh full of infectious merriment
q Walt took n seat beside her.
well, I'll call you that too he
said, tenderIy, 'for you have no
more devoted admirer than l.
Dear me, how delightful you
talk she smiled; Il firmly believe
you have been maligned.
'No doubt about that, returned
the Jonesvillc Statesman decided
ly; 'but never mind that now.
Your lovely face has stepped my
soul into delicious languor like
unto Lithean waters. care not
for the past; let us talk of the
what shall we talk about 2 she
asked coquettishly.
How can you ask 2 he replied,
You must see
that | love you with IL passion that
the ice bergs of KIondike cannot
cool. Won't you be my starr
Il don't think | can comet she
replied with a giggle.
Don't say, that, dear he en-
treated, and his right arm began
to crook at the elbow.
Stay, stay she cried, as he
began to do the great circumnav-
igating act.
My darling, | never stop for
stays, he murmured, passionate
ly, 'Whalebone Is n side issue in
an argument ike this.
But you must not embrace me,
she persisted in well teigned earn,
cstness; please release me.
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BUGGIES! BUeGIES /!

We have on hand and to arrive the
incest complete line OF Buggi $, Phae-
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Notice to the Public,

NTIL FURTHER notice is gIvsf
~ m office will he open on Satu.
day OF each week. and on the iiu
Monday In each month.
l.. j. PERRY,
Comfy SupeTyIsnr.
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nothing strange about that, you

hihb ItuiS III SuteIitiS luc race lor
the senato?' she asked.
well, I'm very up to date, you
know. And | wanted to be the
latest thing out.
And the result was you were
the latest thing in she observed
I smilingIy.
We'll, there is difference of
! opinion on that point. / was in
it to the extent of fifteen votes
at any rate.
why do they reject you so
SEQ. nfully9'
Can't appreciate me. Brains
are at a discount in South Caro-
lima politics.
'How about Tillman 2
why, he's sixteen to one
statesman that is, sixteen of
sounding brass to one of tinkling
cymbal. His remedy for all men
tai deficiencies is tincture of bluff
thoroughly dissolved in concen-
trated solution of hot stuff.
Il don't believe you like Till
man.
'Oh, yes l do Tillman is a
bright lad, though I'm awfuliy
afraid he will fall down and hurt
himself.
well, how about Irby!'
Poor fellow, his condition is
truly lamentable. He is suffering
from political debility, lost pop
ularity and premature retirement.
Besides this, he is monomaniac
on the subject of paternity. If
you want to win his favor call MIN
father. He very magnanimously
claims to be the daddy of all the
Reform notables, and from his ut
terances on the stump it would
appear that he glory halleluiahs
in his shame. He has threatened
Tillman, his eldest child, with a
severe thrashing for denying his
birthright and intimating that if
he had been born that way he
would Immediately act in accord
ance with the divine Injunction,
and zoe born again. 80
How very amusing you a,e,
Walt.
Yes, most people take me for
Joke, but I've never been able
to see the point. It's not very
pleasant, either, to be the stand
ing joke of the State.
1T seems to me it would he
more appropriate to call you the
running joke of the State, she
observed innocently. But Walt
failed to see that yoint also.
How about Evans 2 she con
tinued.
Don't mention Evans, Goddess;
to paraphrase famous maxim
its waste of lathcr to shave the
dead.
But | must hear you charac.
terize Evans, she returned, will
fully. He is such dapper little
fellow can't help feeling inter
ested in his future
Im not specializing in futures
just now,' returned G Walt, dri-
ly; I've lost too much on my
own
Now, Walt, said the star eyed
goddess, sweetly, you cannot
evade. ! want to talk about Evans
and if you don't humor me | shall
insist on your removing your
arm
There YOU 60 about that arm
again. said & Walt petulantIy.
sNEb,y ,,,,'4 ,,,,, IL :, -,
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The amount paid out by the
u $ Government for pensions last
year was $40, Al, 630.
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Saw Mills, Grist Mills.
Shafting, Pulleys. Etc. Etc.
h6r We make Ginning Outfits IA spe-
.cialty. Ityou wish To examine one Of
these we refer you to Posg & Harper.
Here are few of the Gentlemen TO
whom we have old full outfits this
season: w. l.. Blackmou. :. A Brid~
ges. DR.. f + Horton, Col. l. & Hough.
and Or &C Welsh. There has not
been but verv little IL any machinery
sold in this section for several years
except what we have sold. Some say
why is this? Simple enough.
We take our time. don't move in a
dash,
Buy where its the cheapest. and pay
the CASH.
We have the exclusive Agency for
all the best makes and will sell for less
profit than anybody.
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HARNESS! HARNESS !

The hide that covered the old cows
back
Il made to whiz upon the track
In reins sufficient that will hold
Are manufactured by our Mr. Stoll.
or customers using them there Is 70
end.
From the Governor down to "Salty
Ben ~
All kinds harness single aud double.
Wagon and Buggy Harness from SO so
to SIS 90.
A nice line Of Riding Saddles and
Brides on hand. Rip Saddles and
Harness speciality.
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WAGONS! WAGONS i!

We carry the best line Of Wagons
I'm the Carolinas. Old Hickory. Pied
mont. Tennessee, Sprach or any other
kind YOU may desire. All sizes-one,
two. three and !our-horre. Repairs
OF all kinds on hand. Prices not i'm
the way. We have three large dis
trihuting points hence the large num-
her bought aud THE Low PRICE
paid.
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MOWERS! MOWERS !

We handle all kind that are good
Deering. the Mccormick and Wood.
We sold w B Culp and r X Cummings
ham harvester and brought one for
ourselves Plenty of mowers on hand
Of the above kind and repairs forsame.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-23

this aged couple that they have
been spared to each other through
such long life. There is nothing
more beautiful in all the world
than good old age. Since those
Joyous wedding bells rang out
sweet and clear fifty years ago,
the lives of these venerable people
have been devoted to the good of
others, and they have made the
world better and happier. Mr.
and Mrs. Faison are the parents
of Miss Emma Fais3n and DR..
W. w. Faison Of this city.
GENERAL Manager, MIR. e. ST.
T1a0 cF tbs SoItoufa f-'r Line
is always doing something for
the development. of the road, and
the country which it traverses.
There is to be a Reunion OF the
wanderers of Virginia, North
Carolina and South Carolina at
Southern Pines, n Q. Decem Der
22-23 1897. Tickets viii be sold
December 22d and 23l, good to
return until December 25th in
elusive. The fare is the low price
of one cent mile When Mr.. ST.
John first took charge Of the
Seaboard, it was looked upon IN
railroad circles as rather small
affair. but under bis remarkable
management it stands out to-day
as one Of the great railroad sys-
TENS OF the country.
OUR neighbors across the way
''the G. U. & E. CO." have just
finished and carpeted their office.
Their cabinets, the creation Of
Mr.. Jno. Slaughter, are unique
and attractive, finished in the
natural wood. Their floor nicely
covered in lineoleum, presents
an attractive appearance. The
cabinets show an elegant aud u p
to date line of funeral furnish~
ings. Among the new things
that this firm introduced for the
first time here, are heavy ali
wool drapings for their funeral
team, brass Pedestals, large
GEAR skin rugs etc, aud they say
there is yet others to be added in
the near future. Their repair
business is in full blast and they
are constantly receiving work il
this Inc, assured as they are that
they do business in the best town
in the. State.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-23
FAVORED A ROPE.
For Luetgert-Trial of: Sausage
Maker Interrupted and Ju-
r0r Discharged from Service

Chicago, Dec. 17.-At the
opening of court for Luetgert's
trial this morning counsel for the
defense challenged for cause
Henry Boasberg, the last man Sc
lected to hear the evidence, alleg-
ing that he was intensely hostile
to the defendant. Boasberg was
selected as the twelfth juror in the
Luetgert case at a time when State
and defense had each but one per-
emptory challenge remaining. He
was accepted by the defense with
a certain degree of reluctance.
An affidavit from Albert J. NAL
lory, a pressman, formerly en-
gagged by the firm which employees
Boasberg, was presented in which
the affidavit declares that on no
less than q dozen occasions Boas-
berg expressed himself as being in
favor of rope for Luetgert.
The charges against Boasberg
made sensation in the court room.
Besides the testimony of Mallory,
several other fellow-workmen OF
Boasberg's were heard, and at the
conclusion of their testimony a
recess was taken. Luetgert was
furious as he left the court room,
and said that if he never COM
mitted murder before, he would dc
it then could he lay hands on Boas-
berg.
When the afternoon session was
called Judge Gary, calling Boas-
berg before him, gave him the al
tentative of resigning from the
jury or of being discharged. The
juror refused to resign, and wal
Immediately discharged. The de
fence waived their claim 10 th'
right to discharge the other mem
bers of the jury, thus removing
the danger of another long tic up
A panel of 100 veniremen wa
ordered by the court, and the at
torneys for the State and the De
fense will tomorrow attempt t
secure another Juror.
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,yOhI7sOn's
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
I'm One Day.
Pension Reforms.

The pension charge now
largely exceeds the eutire re-
form customs, with every pros>
pect of large increases in the
course of three years. It is SO
large that thoughtful men even
in the Republican party ale be-
ginning TO advocate changes and
reforms ia order to lessen the bur-
den. There is springing up a
sentiment that the names of the
wealthy aud well tosJo should
not appear on a pension list.
That such pensions may become
known, it is proposed to print
the pension list, so that he who
runs may read, Another fruitful
source of fraud is found in the
lrapacious pension claim agents.
and 1t is proposed to put an end
to their pernicious activity by
providing that no fees shall be
paid to such people hereafter.
The house committee on inyalid
pensions has already ordered an
amendment to be prepared for>
bidding the granting of pensions
to women who marry old soldiers
after the passage Of the amends
ment.
/ All Of these reforms are, how
lever, superficial. They will not
materially lessen the aggregate
| What is needed is a careful and
thorough revision on basis fha
| will exclude all but the helpless
and miserable, all but the rea
Icripples of the war. No one be
grudges pensions TO those wht
were incapacitated in the war. Suel
a revision would bring the pension
Hist down to reasonable figures
land relieve it OF the odium witt
i which it is now widely regarded
The people have come to conside
lit an aggregation of perjury, mis-
: representation and fraud, and TO
the sake of the really helples
! pensioners the list should be re
yised and reformed from top t
bottom.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-23
LEWES-HOLLOiYELL

Daily Argus of last Friday,
Last night at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r, Hollowell a
beautiful marriage was solemn
ised
The contracting parties were
MIR. Victor Chas- Lewis of
Greensboro, the popular express
messenger on the Southern, and
Miss Lorena Bell Hollowell, the
charming daughter OF Mr.. Hol-
lowell who is to well known to
need an introduction.
Promptly at s o'clock to the
sweetest strains Of the wedding
march played by Mrs. W. T.
Hollowell, the groom was ushered
in by Mr.. Walter Ward, his best
man. They took their places
under a wide arch in the sitting
room, which was beautifully
draped against back ground of
evergreens, potted plants, and
flowers among which brilliant
lights were cleaning.
+ They were closely followed by
| the bride leaning on the arm of
Miss Ida Tomlinson, maid of
honor and step sister of the
bride, and in the hush that fol-
lowed they were made man and
wife by Rev. F. D. Swindell,
pastor Of st. Paul's church, in a
sweet impressive ceremony.
The bride was becomingly
gowned in white silk, chiffon
trimmings, and carried an ex.
: quisits bouquet of Brides Roses
and white carnations and never
looked lovelier. The maid o1
) honor wore white silk, lace trim,
, ings and rose buds in her darE
= hair.
i The evening was most pleasant
T ly spent in congratulations, musi'
g and songs and all twas merry a
>. marriage bell.
A pleasing incident of the even
: ing was recitation by Miss Tom
n linson, which was we'll rendered ant
j highly enjoyed.
It The bridal presents were mum
g erous and beautiful, attesting th
e1 high esteem in which the youni
: couple are held by their man.
}. friends.
:: Among the guests were Mis-
= Lewis, of Greensboro, Mr.. Hay
. wood MeKinne, Of Kinston, Mis-
> Overman, Of Fremont, Mr.. Fran
els Tomlinson, OF Westtown,T Pa
, Mr.. Frank McKinne and sister
9 of Princeton, Mr.. and Mrs. L
II H. Castex, Mrs. Aycock, Mis-
,. Farrior and a host of frieno
e from this city. AlIof whom joi
q IN wishing them long and happ
i life filed with usefulness and ever
: good thing.
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Vol. XVII.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The WEEKLY ARGUS has quite
a large number of delinquent sub
scribers on it's books.
The season of the year is now
at hand when the farmers have
money, and while their indiyid-
ual Indebtedness to this paper is
small the aggregate amount is
large to US. This is to notify,
therefore, all our delinquent sub
scribers that unless they settle
their subscription to this paper
by the FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, or
como III snd>~>aake Sai;sfa tory
arrangements with the editor,
their names will be dropped from
the mailing lists and their ac-
counts placed in the hands of our
legal collector.
This is a simple business state
ment and means just what it ex-
presses. We have been very in
dulgent with our subscribers, and
we hope they viii nov show
their appreciation by com 2lying
promptly with this announce
ment.
The WEEKLY1ARGUs for 1898
will continue to give it's readers
all the news that is fit to read,
county, State, national and inter-
national, with up-to-date edi5o-
rials on all leading issues.
Address all communications to
THE ARGUS,
Goldsboro, N. G..
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-23
NATIVE HIs1RIONIC TALENT
Goldsboro is to Be Honored with an A
pearance of the University Dramatic
Club, December so.

Goldsboro is to BE Honored With an Ap
pearance of the University Dramatic
Club, December 80.
Chapel Hill. n, c., Dec. 18. '97.
EDITOR ARGUs;-phe Univer-
sity Dramatic Club is to play in
Goidsboro on the night of Decem-
Der 30th during its extended hol
iday tour.
"London Assurance" the IA
nous old comedy Of Baucicoult,
is the play ION the boards" The
Club has played twice in Chapel
Hill to large audiences, aud it is
universally acknowledged to be
the best thing in the amateur
line ever seen here. And this is
high praise, as the Dramatic Club
has been very well known and
much. complimented through cen
tral North Carolina for the past
few years.
The cast is composed OF
dessrs. G. B. Pond, r. H
Graves. S. May, R. S. Busbee.
w. u. Cox i. NJ. R2Wlst Isaac
aarris, r. E. Follin, q. L.
Myers, and A. Staten. MIR. Cox
has been engaged quite little in
stage life and shows little Of the
amateur in his remarkable reps
resentation Of the character Of
MARK Meddle," the peftifog
ging, one-cent attorney Of the
play. Mr.. May, director of the
Club, takes The part Of that 1ovial
old country squire, MAX Har-
kaway." Messrs. Follin. Meyers
and Staten play the girls parts
in a truly graceful and feminine
fashion.
Specialties will be introduced
between every act by Mr.. Cox.
College jokes and rolicking fun
will be sandwiched with standard
drama and legitimate acting, The
club hopes and expects to view 9
big crowd across the foot-lights OF
Goldsboro. G.