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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28
BUTLER "BUCKINGo
The Center of the POpuIist BOl
ters to no Purpose He Loses
His Temper and He and Skin
ner Ready to Act s'Fitzsim-
mons and Sharkey."
Wi mins : ton Messenger.

Wi ming ton Messenger.
Raleigh, N. c., January 49,
There came very near being a
personal collision last night be-
tween Senator Butter and Con-
gresham Skinner. growing out
of the latter's statements that Cy.
Thompson had released the pop
ulists from any obligation to
vote for him aud wanted them TO
vote for Pritchard. Another
statement which came near rails
ing a row was one that Governor
Russell would only recognize the
boiling populists. Butler went
to see Russell last Saturday.
The republicans started story
last night that the deu ocratic
caucus had nominated Julian S.
Carr for senator; this was uD-
true They also started the story
that Butler and Cy. Thompson
had quarrelled. Butler was angry
last night. His eyes blazed. Cy.
Thompson denied all these
rumorS.
Day after day the populist
majority has tried to ''buck the
centre" of the boilers. 1t was
slow work. Republicans swore
they had the bolters sale. They
also swore Pritchard's elec; ion
was sure. The popuiist lead 4rs
declared Pritchard could not win.
The first sign of weakening
observed was at 10 o'clock this
morning when Congressman
SGrowd said he feared the bolt
ers; that attempts to change
them had failed.
Every republican of promins
ence and every populist who cuts
any figure in his party Was here
to-day to see the senatorial cleo.
ton. It was agreed by all to be
the most exciting in the states
history, far SURPRISING IN human
interest and political fnesse the
famous VancesMerrimon contest
in 1872.
To-day was a holiday as Lees
birthday. The state flags were
displayed ON the capitol. All che
Offices were open, however, ano
business seemed to go on as US
ual.
The type of grippe so preval'
ent here is said TO be this season
unattended by the dangerous
results which in past years have
marked this disease.
All the legislative committees
have been appointed. Nearly al
kinds of legislation have beer
stopped or rather uninterrupted
during the great senatorial fight
Senator Buffers paper to.
night is like a war cry. He reads
the riot act to the boilers and to
the Republicans. There are four
or five columns of sharp anc
stinging denunciation. One heaG
| is: "Com bine of Rascality, Spoils
of Office and Patronage AS a FunG
for Corruption. Pritchard> Skin
ner Deal, Shame, Perfidity anG
Disgrace. Men Who Must For
ever Rest Under Suspicion" Ae
attacks the boilers. saying they
denied they would bolt.
l Another editorial says: "a ne
gro senator said to>day in 6
speech that if the colcred voter:
had thought there would have
been any opposition to Pritchare
among Populists the result mig b
have been different Does -tht
black fool understand and ap-
preciate the power which gav'
: him tie slightest chance to b,
where he is? Ii the results ar,
different be will find such condi
tions as will permit him and hi!
kind to go hcary headed ant
wrinkled to the grave withou
ever being able to cast anotEe
vote which may be counted.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

ington, DC, C.,says:
I was for a long
time under treat.
nent of two of
the best physi-
clans of this city,
for a severe case
of blood poison,
but my condition
grew worse all
the while, not
withstanding the
fact that they
charged me three
hundred dollars.
My mouth was
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28
THE DEMOCRATS MUST GO.
Governor Russell and Marion
Butler in Conference.

Raleigh, N. G. January 22.-
This evening Senator Butler had
a conference with Governor Rus
sell at the executive mansion at
the governors special request.
State Senator Grant and Repre-
sentative Dockery were sent for.
The governor desires that moth
ing shall check the plans for re-
moving democrats from charge
of all the institutions. It is
officially stated that the plan is
for complete change of manages
Inent of all institutions.
Two bills known as "Gover-
nor RusselPs Bills will be pre-
sented in the legislature by Grant
and Dockery.
One of these regards the peni-
teutiary. It repeals the present
law. gives the governor the
right to appoint a superintendent
of the states prison at So, 500
salary and nine directors, the
senate to confirm these appoints
IL iOh GSs hO opS1 1lbeOI0Cuo - 10
by consent of the directors, to
ap oint all the officers aud is to
be empowered to employ convicts
in tie prison and on leased or
owned farms, to build additional
shops within the prison if de-
sired. All this is tosbe done out of
the penitentiary earnings, tho
only appropriation to be for the
pay of officers. It is well known
that John R. Smith, Of Colds
boro, is to be superintendent.
The other bill to be INTRODUCES
ed, concerns the celored insane
asylum at Goldsboro, and
changes its name to the estate
Hospital for the Colored In
sance." !" 1t is to have five direc-
tors. to be appointed by the
governor, who will also appoint
the principal and resident physi-
clan, whose salary will be So, 500
\
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

You can be we'll when your blood is
rich, pure and nourisIliDg. Hood IS
SarsapariIla makes the blood rich and
cures all blood diseases restoring
health and vigor.
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Blood Poison.

Contagious Blood Poison has been ap-
propriately called the curse of mankind,
1t is the one disease that physicians can.
not cure; their mercuria1 aud potash
remedies only bottle up the poison in
the system, to surely break forth in
more viru1ent form, resulting in a total
wreck of the system.
Mr.. Frank B. Martin, a prominent
jeweler at o26 Pennsylvania Ave, Wash
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28
Mother-lovc II
mixed with daily,
hourly sacrifice

n1lXed With Qally,
hourly sacrifice
The love increas
es with the sacri
fee it e II t a j | s.
T h e m ore e
m o t h e r suffers
and endures for
her little one, the
more precious II
becomes. S Il c
,1oves it because
she has labored
and suffered for
IT, Inc pnySiCai
organs concerned
in maternity af-
fe ct a woulGu'e
entire constitu-
ton to a deSre,
only half realized
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

As a his
t o I i C a |
production
it impress
S e 8 t h e
more I'M
portant in
C1dentS OF
that nota-
BILE epoch
upon the
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28
HERoIC.

An epidemic prevailed in Plymouth
was almost decimated-every one fed
that could get away, excepting those
who heroica1ly determined that duty
required their presence to nurse their
families and combat the disease.
Heroes who fight battles and destroy
armies, desolate homes and crush ma
tions are lauded to the skies, but there
is another heroism that should never be
forgotten, that which stands at the bed
side defying danger and death, soothing
the sufferer. Such devotion was shown
in Plymouth, and the fell destroyer WAS
soon driven back, and health smiled
upon the doomed town once more.
Having in our official capacity as mem
bers of the Plymouth Hospital Committee
been asked to test and prove the effective
of many different articles to be used
disnfectants in sickrooms and as pre-
ventives of infectious fevers, report that
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid has been thor
oughly tested during the recent Typhoid
epidemic in this place. 1t proved most eff
cacious in staying IT, spread of the fever.
F. H. ARMSTRONG, S. M. DAVENPORT,
]. A. ORR, o. NJ. LANCE,
THos. KERR. JAMES LEE, tR.
Several of the leading merchants of Ply
mouth, who had cases of the fever in their
families. who are personally known to me.
used Darbys Prophylac Fluid, to their
entire satisfaction and have given the best
of testimonials to that effect. 1t is most
effective preparation. 1t should be used
in every house preventive from "
phoid Fever, or in any where a dis
infectant is needed. would recommend
it to everyone, having had good oppor-
tunity to know its excellent qualities
G. H. PKINDLE, Hospital Steward
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LUTHER'S REFORMATION,
LIFE AND TIMES OF THE
GREAT REFORMER
Set Forth by Local Talent. The
Young People of Goldsboro
will be Attired in the
CARDS of the Old German,
Under the Auspices of st.
Stephens Episcopal Church.
leu's EpiscOpaI Church

The story Of Luther's Life will
be detailed in the Opera House
Monday and Tuesday evenings,
February 1st and End, with the
assistance of every accessory of
the lecturers art and spectacular
calculated to render it
pleasing, interesting and instruc-
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

Hood S Pills are easy to takeea to
operate. Cure Indigestion, headache,
only % cts
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

filled with eating sores; my tongue was
almost eaten away, SO that for three
months was unable to taste any solid
food. My hair was coming out rapidly.
various treatments, and was nearly dis
couraged, when a friend recommended
S.S.S. After had taken four bottles, 1
began to get better, and when I had
finished eighteen bottles, 1 was cured
sound and we'll, my skin was without
blemish, and have had no return of
the disease. S.S.S.saved me from life
of misery" S.S.S. guaranteed bu,eky
0csetable) will cure any case of blood
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

and its treat
ment. mailed
free by Swift
Sp fc Co.,
Atlanta, Ga,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

Will. Messenger.
cRNADE
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-28

Raleigh, N. o., January 21.-
The senate met at noon, with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Pittinger.
Bills were introduced as fol-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
WEST ENDS HAND.
IGhc l. Road Petition Before the
Radical Provisions.


BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 12-The question OF
supremacy was fought ont ut the recent an
nunl meeting of the West End railroad
between the conservatives. 80 called,
who wanted nothing to do with
IN elevated road. and the younger blood
which it was surmised wanted to advance:
The matter is now plain. The new blood
won the day, and in petition ]uss
made to the Legislature the hand OF
tho West End lis plainly apparent Some
of the new ard most interesting parts OF
tho new /. road bill are: Any system except
steam may be used, which means that cleo
tricity or compressed air will be the motive
power; two-rail system, built upon
double set of uprights of steel. after the
pattern of the one used on the Chlca-
go l. lines, known as the lattice
system this system. unlike the New York
elevated, does not darken the street y three
or four ears on train, the motor car to be
used ;is u smoker. The third provision ottne
bill prevents the corporation using the SUD
way unless it leases the West End road, as
the West End ut present holds the lease or
the subway, and the transit commis-
sion has already provided in its construc-
ton so that ears of the height of the Manhat-
tan system may be run through the subway.
These cars will carry from GO to lOO passen-
gers, and the l. road will carry 100 900 pas
senyerS day. 1t is proposed to builu
subway from Cambridge street to Scollay
square, connecting with the city subway
now under co Instruction and to be built
under the supervision Of the transit COM
mission. The bill also provides that the
land shall be taken on Cambridge street
for the incline Of the l. road subway and
that Cambridge street shall be widened
from this point to Bowdoin square at the ex-
pense of the l. road The J. road Is to be
allowed to transport cars of other railroad
companies between the north and south
union stations. This would seem to mean
that through trains could be run
without change OF cars across the city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
TOrnatlOes of 1896.

The losses by tornadoes broke all
record in 1896. In no single year did
the disasters aggregate even third as
much as that of last year; in fact, the
total losses were $4,672, 900 more than
in all of the seven years proceeding.
The terrible affair at St. Louis was re.
sponsible for the remarkable high rec
ord. The damage caused by the storm
OF May 9th in Missouri amounted to
$12, ,9O4,9 900. Michigan stands second
on the list with a total loss for the
year OF 100000; Kansas next with
$272, 900; Texas, $171, 900; Pennsyl.
vania, $l06, 900; Georgia, $103, 900;
Ohio. $1OO, 900; Iowa. $75. 900; Ne
braska, $50, 900; South Dakota. $21,.
600; Kentucky, $4,000; Alabama,
$4,000: Minnesota, $4,000; Oklahoma.
$500, or total of $l4. .2l6, 400.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Struck by MeteOrS.

Somebody has said it is rather cur
ious that in view of tho number OF
meteorites that fall to the earth every
year no one has ever been killed or
hurt by one. This is mistake. In
the year GIG meteoric stone fell in
China, shattering cart and killing
ten men. 1t may be asserted that the
population of the Mongolian empire is
so dense that it would be difficult to
miss Chinese. But other countries
have known similar accidents. About
the close of the seventeenth century
Captain Willmann reported that two
OF his sailors were killed at sea by the
fall of nine.wound meteorite.
Not long after this q monk was killed
near Milan in the same way, while q
meteor which fell near New Concord
in 1860 broke a railroad tie in two.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
HELP THAT COMES TOO LATE.


Tis a wearsome world, this world OF ours,
With it's tangles small and great,
It's weeds that smother the spring flowers,
And its hapess strifes with fate;
And the darkest day OF its desoate days
Sees the help that comes too late.
All! woe for the word that is never said
Till tho ear is too deaf to hear,
And woe for the lack OF the fainting head
or the ringing shout oil cheer;
All! woe for the laygard feet that tread
In the mournful wake OF the bier.
What booteth help when the heart Is numb!
What booteth broken spar
OF love thrown out when the lips are dumb
And life's bark driiteth far,
Oh! lnr and fast from the alien past,
Over the moaning bar?
A pitful thing the gift to-day
That is dross and nothing worth,
Though II it had come but yesterday,
1t had brimmed with sweet the earth
A fading rose in death-cold hand.
That perished in want and dearth.
Who fain would help in this world OF ours,
Where sorrowful steps must fall?
Bring help in time to the waning powers
Ere the bier is spread with the pail,
Nor seul reserves when the flags are furlcd,
And the dead beyond your call.
For battling most In this weary world,
With its tangles small and great,
It's lonesome night and Its weary days,
And its struggles fororn with fate,
Is that bitterest grief too deep for tears.
or the hel p that comes too late.
Margaret f. Sangster.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

No bird can fly backward without
turning. The dragon fly can accom-
plish this feat, however, and outstrip
any swallow.
Within the last fifty years the rate
of speed OF ocean steamers has trebled
and the usual horse power increased
from 700 to 10000.
The difficulty of registering the tenn.
perature of the bottom OF tho ocean is
due to the fact that at great depth
the thermometers are crushed by the
pressure.
In new French method thin nickel
tubes are made by deposlting nickel
electroly tically ON matrix of fusible
metal, then melting out the latter by
immersion in bath OF boiling oil.
1t has been recently established
that the fusel, ETC., in raw spirits can
be removed by the Introduction OF
current of pure oxygen. The flavor
of the spirit is not only improved, but
its physiological action is much amelio'
rated.
A new bottle is blown with a solid
neck, the opening bein g in the bottom
of the bottle, through which it can be
filled, but from which no liquid can be
drawn, it being necessary to break the
neck to remove the contents of the
bottle.
The nearest approach of Mars to tho
sun is 29,500,O0 miles; his mean
distance, 14l, 10000 his greatest
distance, 154, 100000. Our mean
distance from the sun is about ninety
three million miles. The nearest ap.
proach of the two planets to each
other is 35, 500, 900 miles.
The electric furnace is now being
used at Charlottenburg, Germany,
for the production of ammonia and
nitrides. The nitrlde result from
exposing oxygen compounds OF such
elements as silicon, boron, magnesium,
titanium and vanadium to the heat Of
q high tension current, in the presence
OF free nitrogen aud carbon. Treat.
ment of the nitrides with steam gives
ammonia and an oxide from which
nitride may be reformed as before.
The Walrand Legenisel steel process.
which has been adapted by quite a
number of European firms and by one
American establishment, is said to
differ from the ordinary Bessemer
process in the addition of ferro silicon
to the metal in the converter at the
time of fame drop. and by an after
blow burning the silicon to solid
Stag instead Of carbon to gas. As
the melted metal is usually fluid, it is
especially suitable for steel castings,
which are made solid and true to
pattern.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
The Very Earliest Coins.

No one knows exactly when or
where the original coin was "struck"
or what metal WAS used. Certain pas.
sages in Homer would lead to the in.
ference that brass was coined as early
as the year 1418 B. c.; tradition af.
firms that the Chinese had bronze
coins as early as the year 1920 B. 9.
But Herodotus, the acknowledged
"Father of History" is of the opinion
that the Lydians ''invented" coins
some time during the ninth century
B. G. One OF the Oldest coins, now
known as a gold daric, was coined by
the Persians during the reign of
Darius. On one side of this coin is a
bust of Darius, and on the other side
a figure OF kneeling archer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13

shore OF a small lake about two miles
away. 1t was buried without cere-
mony few hours later near the spot
where it was discovered.
This is the extent OF my knowledge
Of the unfortunate man whom you
have sought. I was told by Mildred,
who is now my wife, that he repre-.
seuted himself as being the heir to a
valuable English estate. We seldom
speak of him now, and my wife knows
little more of his antecedents than I
do. Regretting that it has fallen to
me to communicate to you the melan.
choly par ticulars herein set forth, /
remain, respectfully yours,
RICHARD HARcoURT, NJ. ID.
New York Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Only prOnerty Loss.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. l2-The flercest
and most dangerous fire that has oc-
Cured in Boston for years has just
taken place In the gun and sporting
goods store OF WilliamR. Schaefer 4 Son, on
the ground floor OF the narrow four-story
brick building. l3 and 10 Cornhill. Intlam-
mable wood. gunpowder and electricity all
fed the flames. Bullets flew about the
firemen's heads rs they might on u
battle field. Explosion followed ex-
plosion, but strange to say. no tlremen
were hurt. The brave fellows fought like
fiends and subdued the fire after property
loss of about $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Assets All in Cash.

MANCHESTER,N N. H., Feb 12-At an ad-
journed hearing on the matter of choosing
an assignee for the John Robbie company, J.
G. Mcintyre OF Boston Gained to have IS
percent of the claims in his favor. but objec-
ton was made to his appointment on the
ground that he represented creditors. A
compromise was effected whereby an at
tempt was made to have the creditors agree
TO ACCEPT the original offer OF % cents on a
dollar ard thus settle the creation of an as
signee. The sale Of the stock netted $500,
and the sheriff has altogether. S2S. 900 to di-
vide among the creditors. The assets are oil
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
The Acris' Editorial Board,

HANOVER, n. H., Feb 12-The Editorial
board for Dartmouth's annual. the Aegis,
this year has been elected by the different
fraternities as follows: Sigma Chi. A. W..
Boston. North Berwick, Me-; Phi Delta
Theta. Frank A. Musgrove. Bristol. n. II.
n. V; Psi Upsilon. n. l.. Hoskins, Libson,
y. IL. Beta Theta Pi. G.. G.. Clark. Ply
mouth, n. Ii Delta Kappa Epsilon, l.. +.
varney. Dover. n. H.; Theta Delta Chi,
Joseph W. Hobbs, Kittery. Me-: Phi Kappa
Psi. X. Pearl. Pennington. n. H.: Kou So
ciety. A. IL. Greenwood, Lawrence, Mass.
and G.. II. Evans of Conway. n. II.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
OBSERVER.

1t pays to be speedy bicycle rider.
Less than four years ago two Welsh
lads, the Linton brothers, worked III
colliery in Northern Wales, earning less
than SO cents n day each. One of them
was taken up by shrewd cycle train.
er and broke all records for a period
of two years, at the end of which time
he died, leaving a fortune of $4,000.
His younger brother, Tom Linton, is
now the greatest lOng-distance bicycle
rider in the world. He has ridden thir-
ty-one and one-third miles In single
hour-that is to say, in each of the 36O
seconds he Travelled over ninety feet
of space. This must have been done'
of course, with a wheel Of abnormaiiy
high gear, probably 1OO. He has been
riding only about two years, but Dis
earnings are estimated at $3O,OOO.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Long Drawn Ont Cases.

A bankruptcy which occurred in
1911 has just been wound up in the
London registrars court by payment
that brings the total dividends up to
one cent on the dollar. A recent
bankrupt ut about the same time
offered to settle at the rate of one
twenty.seventh of penny in the
pound, or seven-tenths of cent to q
Iollor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
For Signing His Own Name.

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 12-George H.
Allen OF this city is under arrest for signing
his own name. A check was mailed intended
for Assistant County-Attorney George H.
Allen, tho officer Of the Mechanics Loan
and Building association to whom the dues
and interest on loans are paid. The letter
was delivered to another George II. Allen,
who indorsed and used the check. Novel
law points will arise,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
NfortDa0ee Was Purchaser,

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 12-The affairs
OF the Phenix wooden company of East
Greenwich have been wound up BY the sale
OF the property. The question Of disposing
of the property was to have been heard In
the United States district court, but when
the case was called a settlement was an
nounced. The property was sold to satisfy
the mortgage OF 100000 held by Samuel
Williams Of Brookline, Mass. The mortgagee
was the purchaser.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13

A writer in the New York Press calls
attention to the fact that In Meurisse's
fine painting of THE Infancy of Christ
one Of the whlte-garbed women, under
a large halo, Is playing modern guitar
with six strings, while another is saw
ing on violin that resembles genuine
StradiYQriuS,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Just Enough for Candy.

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. .12--The jury in the
case of Baxter VS.. City Marshal Kittridge Of
Bath, for false arrest at the time of the big
Bryan meeting at Bath last October, brought
in a verdict of one cent damages for Baxter.
The jury was out two hours in finding tho
verdict. Baxter is u member Of the junior
class at Bowdoin, and was arrested on
charge OF disturbing the Bryan meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-02-13
Local Firm Has Contract.

WATERvILLE, Me-, Feb. 12-The new
City Hall Building commission has opened
the bids for constructing the city building
above the foundations, which are already
laid, and has awarded the contract to NJ. 9.
Foster d Son Of Wsterville for S69,99O.