Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-24
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed Chronicling of the
Happenings of a Week.

$500
Walter, n. c., Feb. 81. '9S.
Dear ARGUs:-The health of our
community, is at present remarka-
BILE: in fact,i it is fast becoming DIS
tressing, but spring is approaching
and the disease germs will awake
from their lethargy, and start on
their annual war path.
Another strange dog, whose Pc
culiar antics caused him to be pro-
nounced mad, was seen near here
one Cay last week. If the people
are to be continually subjected to
such dangerous nuisances, with no
protection whatever, the only rem
edy we see is powder and shot, for
every strange canine found Old a
mans premises. This will cause
malace on the part of many, but
human life is to precious to be
jeopardized by a worthless
dog. A gentleman told US of a
darkey near him, who did not sup
port his family but kept five half
starved dogs. GA fool for luck,
a poor man for children, and a
negro for dogs"
We do not presume to dictate
what course would be best, but
we should have some protection,
and especially for the great num-
bers of school children, who are
most exposed to danger.
"It is an i'll wind that blows no
body good" but the one which pre-
vailed last Tuesday was a regular
"trash hyster." Tuesday night
there several fires raging
near US, and the flames of one, two
miles away, were easily and
the hight in our yard at times was
almost sufficient to read by.
There Was considerable damage
done to the stock law fence, it
being completely destroyed in
several places.
"Mr. BIS a mighty nice man,
aud all that, and is a clever fell
low, but"-HoW often do we hear
such expressions, and how little
We realize the damage that little
word ''out" does. 1t just knocks
the props from under all that
precedes it. We do no appreciate
the kind words of a fellow crea~
ture if that little conjunction is
to follow, and QUITS all their
sweetness out. W. should espe>
cially seal our lips against any
uakind word toward anyone; tell
a fellow man his faults to his
face, and praise him for his vir.
tues behind his back, if we wish
to command his esteem and
warmest friendship. Back-biting
Is one Of the greatest evils of the
present generation. IF we cannot
say anything good of anyone,
let US not say anything at all.
Mr.. Geo. Sasser and his esti-
mable wife were visiting M.
Sasser's parents Mr.. and MS. A.
L.. Sasser, Sunday last.
Mrs. Oscar Neal is on a visit
to her mother, Mrs. Williamson.
in Wilson county.
Mr.. Beverly Sasser and wife
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mrs. Sasser's brother, Mr.,
Walter Grantham.
Nc. Willie Hines, from "So1th
Side" was visiting at Nj. Henry
Meals last Sunday.
Mr.. B. F, Sugg. from Green
vile, and Mr.. Thos. MCGEE, from
your city, made a flying business
trip here one day last week, sell
ling monuments. and talking in
surance, Oar serious objection to
both-you have to die to obtain
either.
Rev. A. L. Ormond accom-
panied by Miss Elnora Ormond
spent Thursday night at Oak
Glen" on their return. to Smith
field from d business trip to
Greene county.
The timely, and sensible article
from the pen of Mr.. Eenry We'll,
has put many OF cur farmers to
thinking, and we hear Of many
who are going to heed his advice.
1t seems to as, that such advice
could not have come from any
man more closely allied to. or
more familiar with the farmers
needs, than Mr.. We'll, having
given their interests, years of un-
firing study and attention, and is
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