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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-10-06
KM R. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly man
lVE ager of Sheppard Cos. great store at

VE ager of Sheppard Cos. great store at
Braceville, Ill, writes: 81 had never
been sick day in my life until in 1890.
got so bad with nervous prostration that
had to give up and commence to doctor. I
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet,
but none gave me any relief and I thought
was going to die. I became Respondent
and suffered untold agony. I could not eat,
sleep nor rest. and it seemed as if could
not exist. AT the end of six months was
reduced to but a shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and L was
truly miserable. Itook-six or eight bottles
of DIR. Miles Nervine. 1t gave me relief
f,o,,, @ba nd OF To- CT o11re 40 praa r..
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-10-06

est blessing of my life.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves frees Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-10-06
Secretary of State:

g have the painful duty to
inform Your ExelIency of the
death of Her Majesty, the Queen
of Denmark, deceased this morn
ing.
tSigned) ..BRUN,
"DanisL Minister
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-10-06

Poor France. Her army brings
her trouble either in peace or in
war,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-10-06

Ms. D. Z. SeIIar-, we regret to
know, has been summoned to her
old home by the illness of her
mother.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17

mercenary fortune teller doubtless reaps
large commission.
The last species of superstition to which
we win cali attention forces us to place
China among the half-civilized and brutal
nations. One Of these superstitions is that
the soul Of a dying person takes possess
sion Of the bed and room in which the in
valid Is tying. To obviate such a curse
as this the relatives Of the dying person,
as soon as they perceive his end approach
ing, forcibiy remove him from his bed
and place him, almost naked, upon a board.
If by chance man should expire In his
bed IL, together with all the furniture
In the room, must be burned and many
atonements offered before the room is con-
sidered fit for hobitatlon again.
Many strange and inhuman ideas are as
ISOLATED with the illness and death OF chii-
dren. II a child sickens and dies before
the age Of twelve years, it's last moments
are fastened by The horrible cruelty Of is
parents. So long as hope Is possible the
parents do their utmost to save their child
but as soon as the doctors abandon hope
the child Is stripped naked and placed
against the outer door Of the house. When
the end has come the corpse is thrown out
into the street, 20 be picked up by the
passing deadcart. The reason for this bru-
tality Is this: II a family loses a child
before II has grown TO maturity its pa
rents refuse to regard It as their offspring.
but rather as some evil spirit, who has
worked It's way into their home in order
10 bring ruin and misfortune upon It and
them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17
GROWTH or THE USE OF SLANG.
Some of the Expressive Phrases Now
In Use In America.

Some of the Expressive Phrases Now
In Use In America.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Slang is a fascinating study" remark
ed one of the regular loungers in the ho-
tel corridor. How it starts, spreads, lays
hold of popular Imagination and then eth
er disappears like a harlequin through a
trap or else takes its place in the die
tionary as respectable speech are subjects
worthy of a philosopher. Victor Hugo
stops in the middle of his greatest novel
to write a whole chapter on slang. AS a
general thing there is something curiously
and strikingly descriptive about the bits
that become current, and 1 have often
been interested in watching one phrase
succeed another. He looks like 30 cents
was an expression common ia the North
some six months ago. 1t implied a seedy,
impeounious and generally used up condi-
ton, and when you come to think of Ii 30
cents is certainly a good Illustration of
futility. II seems somehow less than a
quarter and is altogether a wretched sum.
He looks like Chinese money is the lat
est. and is an improvement. Chinese
money comes as near expressing absolute
same way an individual who was formerly
known as a back number IS now alluded
to as "a dead one There is an air of
finality about the last phrase; it disposes
of its victim and sets him aside where he
won't be in anybody's way. 1t is singular
how much slang has been coined for the
particular purpose of reproving arrogance
and reducing enlarged heads A dozen
.iibes OF that brand have run their course
within the last year or 50. You make me
tired You give me a pain You're not
the only pebble on the beach and You're
not so warm all belong to the same fam
lily. One thing that seems to have puzzled
the slang carpenters is to hit on some
word that will fifty brand a fellow as a
stupid Iout and convey at the same time
the contempt for the user-a sort of
American equivalent for the 'pig-dog' Of
our Spanish friends Monkey used to be
the favorite, but just now lobster is con-
sidered better form. The term Is very
compre hensiye, and to call a man a lobster
is 20 heap him with any species OF re-
proach which the circumstances Of the
case render apropos. Still il IS greatly in
ferior to pig-dog"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17

that is such a marked characteristic of
negro development
on the other hand, the power of the
negro to help himself was largely in
creased. The inclination to do SO was
lacking in most cases owing to the fail
ure in development of the power of lat
ent self-help alluded to in my former ar
ticles.
The first attempts in educating the race
were exceedingly crude. The first edu-
Gators were in most cases either utterly
unacquainted with the negro character or
untitled to teach. Education was, there
fore, ineffective to aid the advance of the
negro race. BY and by the idea of man
ual education gained a deserved promi--
nence, and this was long step forward.
To sum up the matter of education for
the purpose of this letter, it has been de-
fective in quality and quantity. The meth
Cd has been deplorable. Within the last
ten years, however a great change for
the better has been apparent
Under these conditions the race in the
South must be studied and no conclusions
whose bases do not include these condi-
tons are sound.
There can be no question that, despite
the disadvantages under which the negro
labored, the race has produced hundreds
of men fitted to cope with the difficulties
of life and capable of becoming good
and respected citizens. This statement
may be objected to, but it 1t Is easily
proved. Let every man think of one ne
gro that is an honest, self-respecting citi-
zen and then find the sum of these.
But all negro leaders were not of this
stamp, and many of this class We're Who'll
ly uneducated. Some of them cannot read
and write. Most Of them are old or of
middle age, Extremely few are less than
% years of age.
Among the more intelligent negroes we
find lawyers, doctors, ministers and teach
ers. These men are at the head of the
race movements of race activities. I'm
fortunately for the negro, of these profess
sional men a large number of lawyers are
persistent otfice-seekers Unfortunately for
him, he was forced in many cases to doubt
the moral character of his pastor and the
ignorance of many negro teachers was a
scandal.
He was thus deprived of many of his
natural guides. He turned in most cases
to the whites for advice, and as a general
rule the advice was good and it was fol-
lowed with one exception-that was in
politics. The negro would take any advice
from Democrat, but he would not vote
the Democratic ticket
The negro. race was, therefore, thrown
in bulk into the hands of the Republican
party apd it was at the mercy of its lead
ers. The question then arises. did the
political leaders betray the trust?
For years the negro was kept out of Of
flee by his white allies, but the time came
when the negro demanded recognition. He
got it. and with the recognition he was
imbued with .ambili ions and desires that
have led to unexpected results.
This brings us up to 1896, at which point
I date the beginning of the Wilmington
riots. will take up the subject again In
my next letter. Guy Carleton Lee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17

same plate throughout. The explanation
of this strange custom Is an old proverb,
which has now become a superstition,
that 'qhe who changes the plates kills the
housewife"
Chinese proverbs explain several of the
superstitious notions with regard to wo-
men. It IS considered unlucky fof wo-
man to mix with the builders OF house
or other edifce during its erection, and
to avoid any possibility Of one straylng
into the premises all approaches are care
fully guarded by watchmen, and fence
IS erected around the proposed building
"a soon as It's foundations are laid The
exclamation OF this Is the saying "Wo-
men mix III with wood, and death lives
in the house over whose foundations
woman has walked" There is similar
horror OF the fair sex interfering WIN
any pubiic matter OF national interest or
In any business transactions where men
are concerned. women tie knots says
the Chinese proyerb; "let them remain
at home" ..,.
M funeral can take place until astrolo-
GERS and professional fortune tellers have
been consulted. These unscrupulous diVin-
ers decide the place Of burial ana IN the
event Of disagreement no hnal lhteiiheut
can take place. THIS accounts lor we
,,unber of unburied collins which are seen
,ho,,f fb. country districts in China Some
times tho coffin rs temporarily deposited
IN q temple or kept in the house Of the
heir Of the deceased. Among tne poor as
ae,s,, as not IL Is conveyed 10 some shell
tared snot and covered with a mat. When
IN course Of time (by aid ot additional
feos, the OWNERS can report that all OBJ
sections 10 final burial are removed, the
funeral takes place amid rejoicing and
nrofane excuses. The mode Of propitIa-
ZION generally prescribed by astrologers IS
The purchase OF Some stone or piece Of
iron. to which an elaborate ritual OF pray
or and sacrifice Is made, or, II the client
Is wealthy, the building of a pagoda Is
suggested. IN connection with which the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17

land IN Lee county, Florida adjoining the
properly of Thomas A. Edison, and near
thai of the millionaire c. w. Meadow of
81. Louis, and the two fru1tarians de-
cided TO work together for the establish
ment of fruitarlan colony on Jackson's
tract OF Florida land. They started South
a week ago on their way TO Eyorida to
visit the land prior to the launching OF
the enterprise. and decided that modern
conventonaity was such as to require
their joining as man and wife, although
both hold that cehbacy is an absolute
necessity for both physical welfare and
spiritual development andfuplifting, and
thus the brides fourth wedding and third
celibate marriage was fixed for Sunday
night and celebrated at Mr.. Massie's mod
est home on First street. In the presence
of big crowd of adults and children,
who gathered from the neighborhood.
whites and blacks being admitted with
out class or color distinction to the yard
and the house.
at is true" said Mrs. Jackson yester-
day afternoon, that I was sent to Jail
for swindling and served my term, but
l did not swindle Judge Marsh. No one
who knew his mental qualities would be-
lieVe he could be hoodwinked as they
say he was, and the singular part of that
trial was that Judge Marsh himself never
MADE complain. Gen. Diss Debar sought
and obtained a divorce because he did not
like the notoriety.
Il am the legitimate and real successor
OF Nine Blavatsky in the leadership OF
the students of occult science. K am not
spiritualist, neither am a Theoso-
phist. Nothing is true which cannot be
demonstrated and manifested as well in
the light Of day as in darkneasv-I have
never claimed to be either a Theosophist
or a Spiritualist. and Mr.. Massle here
knows that have never even been to his
spiritualist meetings, although he invited
me. 81
My husband and I will go shortly to
India, unless our present plans go wrong.
We are going down to Florida in a few
days to look over his Lee county prop
erty and then we will come back to New
Orleans and sail from there for Europe
on our way to India, the land of occult
ism and true religion, where 1 know peo-
pie hundreds of years old but who are
yet young"
Mr. and Mrs. jackson talked interest
ingly of their religious views, fruitaran-
ism, celbacy and occultism. and when
the reporter left babe him courteous
adieu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17

PAS Experience--"Say pa" querled
While the other morning while preparing
his geography lesson. how many motions
has the earth?' Il don't know. Wille." re-
piled the fond parent as he bound towel
soaked In ice-water about his throbblng
brow. ''but they're numerous. quite num-
erous." --Chicago News
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17
CHINESE NOTIONS.
Their Acts Controlled by. odd Prov
erbs-Their Ideas Regarding wo-
from st. Peters.

From st. Peters.
There are some amusing superstitons
connected with Chinese entertainments. A
dinner party is an ordeal which, once
experienced, is never forgotten. II con-
elsts Of from forty TO fifty distinct courses,
and occupies the greater portion Of day.
During the whole of these repasts. and
Notwithstanding the endless variety OF
dishes served, the invited guest retains the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-17

When Admiral schley gets home from
Porto Rico he vii! have swords to sell.
The state Of Maryland. Boston, Philadel-
phia and members Of the Royal Area
mum each have splendid weapons ready
TO present 10 him, and there are several
sections of the country yet 70 be heard
from that had similar schemes under
way,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09
For Spring Medicine
ROBERTS, SARSAPHARIlkA
Best General Tonic,


scrofu'a, Salt Rheun umors Catarrhal Affections pimp'es
resulting
tho nerv the whole body
Regular price per bottle, $1.OO; per dozen, $3.50.
Special Price, 81 Gents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09
Strictly Pure St. Louis White Lead

Put up in 12A, IS, 50 and 100 Id Kegs, Q3/n
Why pay from to cents per ID. for a n anne on
your lead when you can buy our strictly Pure for
one half that amount. Once used, always used.
Boiled nSeed-Fso prices on p our Warra ps
Oil see Grocery List DRY PAINTS AND COL
ORS GROUND IN OIL. Sample Cards of Paints
Free. We can save you money anything you
need in tho Painters line.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09
We Have No AGENTS.

Pay no money to any person represent
ing themselves to be our agents, UNLESS
he is a neighbor of yours or you are &C
quainted with him. But under no cir
Cumstances pay any money to stranger
representing himself as our agent.
7. n. Roberts Supply House, Minneapolis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

1st-Why has Roberts Diamond Soap come into such
universal demand? Because it has the best SHAPE Is
the PUREST and the best piece Of for the
tie market today Price, per BAR ..........S 3
2d-Why do people ask for Roberts Washing Powder!
Because 1t contains SOAP makes clothes whiter
better with less damage to the hands, and costs
but 4pound package, while have to pay 25c
for others not good
3d-Why are selling s O much of Roberts Securing
Soap? Because it is good Sapolio and costs
but half the money, viz: SC package.
+t-Why Roberts Toilet Soap given such iversa1
satisfaction? Because they made by the best
world who put into them good material as you
will find In Soaps that cost you double the money.
5th-Why Is Roberts Leader and Diamond Plug Tobac
good grade of tobacco as those you pay 10 or 20
cents pound for! Because they from the fac
tory direct you, the jobbers' and retailers
profit
6th-why sell pals of Roberts Da mond and
Farmers Friend brands of fine cut to of other
kind? The quality and price answers the question Try
pail and you will do like others, buy only the Roberts
7th-Why Is Roberts FOAMING YEAST the greatest
raising in today? Because people have lea rned
its merits keep ordering it, and time buy
other kind of yeast have factory put
up of Roberts, Price, 2Hc CAKE 3oc Dozen
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

Selected from our inn
mcnse stock of gents,
ladies' and children's fine
dress and heavy work.
Ing shoes, will serve to
remind you that with
our unrivalled facilities
for purchasing and sell
ing footwear, we can ard
do offer values that no
house in the U n / t e d
Statesc can hope to better
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

se ssa ss taas 81
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09
d 5 5s5 Special Catalogue e Of Baby Carriages.

This book carefully gotten and shows large of the
NOW.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

This we'll tried and very popu1af
Harrow will cover more ground, do
better wcrh aud moro of It than any
ether Harrow manufactured. It 10
made Of The best material, strongly
braced, bolted and riveted, well put
together and aicely painted. The bars
are made out Of 215xz inch sEL1oT
hard wood o SIX timber. dry and fully
seasoned, aud RlvETEn at each tooth.
Each tcosia Gets :ts ox9n way. We use
u inch s;rtare daeget point teeth OF
superior quality steel and hardened,
viii out1ast two or three sets of ord
binary teeth. They are pressed In tho
wood bars by special machinery with
uniform pressure, avoiding the tend
ency to split the bar when driven ~
hand. They are constructed in such
q ~, % roee ke;o~ -, odA hv n Kin off
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09
S3.O5 worth of Goods for $1.OO:

Northwest will for the next days offer the following
size bottle of Roberts sarsaphara, price lo0
number Life Illustrated Magazine 10
back number Puck illustrated Nj .1C
The entire out fit here offered for II co. As we never
had large quantity of orders for same consider
by first class Druggists and Chemists Try of the alb
This cannot be sent BY mail. Iii too heavy.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09
The wisconsin Broadcast Soeder.,


6m6odiee ese
the latest In.
provemeuts.
No looae GAuger,
Pine OF Plates to
get lost or mis-
placed.
The Wisconsin
Seeder Is cen.
structed 90 a. to
fit either wide or
narrow gan &c
wagons, and can
be attached to
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

any wheeled vechle on the farm. It sows . wide
cast just the same on both sdes either side can
up field. The cast 10 under the control of the
:rator at alltimes. and can be adjusted instantly.
The wceensin Sewer isfurnshed with spring
out Of geax without detachins the driving chains.
and also jerks and jars on the gears
rye buck heat, etc or FAX, hemp. corr, peas and
fert}zers az grass seed, unillet clover, timothy.
broad caet,n4 and any quantity tothe acre.
It will from 60 to 100 acres day and doG 4.
better THAI any other eeeder on the markeE n III
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

y
lNEfAOs An Eight-Day, HalfHour Strike, Calendar.
Thermometer and Barometer all combinedi this clock
@3.+7.
Terms.Ne will send you this clock by express G. @ D.
guarantee of good faith Examine the clock at the
office and ound perfectly satisfactory and exactly
represented the balance and
charges and the clock Would advise
order clock with other goods by freight the
charges will be than freight clock is sent by freight
with other goods.
you get it.
You Take No Rsk.-we will return money 'sn-ne
dtately you are not perfectly satisfied.
OeScrption.-Ths clock for So - cash Is indeed
barg aim Solid Black Walnut or AnsiQ1e Oak Case, as
erred ornamented and decorated in fact
high, einch fancy dial genuine highgrade Waterbury,
movement made by the Waterbury Clock Co.. which Is
for the quality Of the Tits warranted
accurate time-keeper and 1t will last lifetime.
A Perfect calendar Attaehn,sns-workin automat
calendar, and is always correct.
Thormomescr.-Ab beautifully finished and perfect work
Ing Fahrenhet mercural Is attached to
side of clock by the use of which you will always know
Earometcr.-A beautifully finished and perfectly work
be worth the price Of the clock to you month.
will always correctly indicate the weather forecast
Comblnation.-Ofa genuine Waterbury S-day clock
strike, perfect Waterbury calendar theromete
and barometer and all for t3<7 we believe will agre
isindeed bargain
Send Ut Onoo-Beore the present lot II gone and ou
special price called off.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

8th-Why has Roberts Premium Chocolate taken the
with four-fths of trade?
Because they tried and find it good piece Of
dealer asks them 40c and 45c for
You guarantee that there is nothing purer
better made.
9th-Why is Roberts Home Comfort Coffee said to
eel package Coffee up? Because two profits arc
saved when you buy Home Comfort Coffee and we car
packed by expert rooster. You won't be happy n
till you try it. Per package 10
1oth-why people who could not be induced to
any baking powder Royal and Prices using
Roberts PURE CREAM TARTAR BAKING Pow.
DER? Listen: Because 1t ntains more Soda and
Cream Tartar, and has higher 1eavenng power than
either of other powders according to the test Of
chemist. Ali who have tried it pleased with it.
1t will but Bic for 12oz and will pay
4oc for either Prices or Royal and ours is pnrer.
11th-Why do people buy Roberts Patent Flour
who always wanted Plsburys or Washburn's? Because
tried and find 1t just good and costs
s. IS per sack while the other, which 10 bet
them s. 49, 40c sack of flour, quality being
n equal, Is worth saving
12,h-Why do recommend Roberts Sarsaparil1a7
Because 1t is the best tonic known to the trade
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09
Twelve w hVS.

attention
ereledu nforp econom n price
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-17
WOULD EXTEND PARCEL POST.
Traihc Commissioner Have n Plan
That Worries Express
Companies

Officials Of the various express COM
ponies doing business in ST. Louis are
much worried over n pamphlet which
has just been issued by the National
Association of Traffic Commissioners
In regard to the payment of the war
stamp tax on express receipts and con-
tanning suggestions for the extension
OF the parcel post in the United States.
The work is designed to bring about
general movement all over the coun-
try to have the interstate commerce law
changed so as to place express COM
panies under the jurisdiction of the
interstate commerce commission and
to regulate express companies in other
ways.
The pamphlet has also been sent to
members of the United States senate
and house CT representatives with an
appeal to have the necessary legisla-
ton enacted.
The extension of the parcel post sys-
TEN as proposed would deprive the ex-
press companies of nearly half their
revenue, as they could not compete
with the postal rates.