Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-13

: DOODLE triumphed in the Ohio
Legislature and Mark Hanna was
elected u. S. Senator.
Mr.. Sam'l COIN has returned
from the West, where he pur-
chased q car load of stock for
driving and farm purposes.
Born our tobacco warehouses
arc having fine s'breaks," and the
farmers still find that Goldsboro
is the best market for the golden
leaf.
MI. K. Wells has come to
Goldsboro from Greene county
and opened a grocery store on
John street opposite the Colds
boro Tobacco Warehouse.
DR.. ri. o. HyattE will be in
G0iusburo at Hotel keunOn jan
uary the 17th aud 18th. Monday
and Tuesday, for the purpose of
examining and treating diseases
OF the eye, ear nose and throat.
UNDER the influence of the fine
weather the farmers everywhere
are moving right ahead with the
crop preparations for the year,
and hope-which springs eternal
in the human breast" is bouyant.
QUITE a goodly quantity of cot
ton came in from the country
round about to-day, and found
ready sale on this market, as it
always does, at the highest pre-
vailing prices.
have you paid your taxes?
This is a most important ques
ton for all delinquents, as the
tax collector gives notice that the
new law requires him to return
all delinquents to the next term
of court, which couvenes here
Just one week from next Monday.
Mr.. Paul Stanley made photo
graphs of the collapsed are
house building which fell with
such direful results on the 2Sth
of December and these photo
graphs are now on exhibition at
Miller's Pharmacy.
JUST as MI. Bright Thompson
was leaving for homeM Monday after
noon his mule became frightened
and ran away, throwing him out
of his cart and breaking his leg.
He was given medical attention
and sent home later in the even
ing.
Mr.. J. P. Smith, Of the firm Of
Smith Scott & Co.. Of this city.
has severed his connection With
that firm aud will retkrn to Pike
viHe to engage in business with
his sor MIR. r. H Smith. MIR.
Brodie Scott Es purchased the
interest of his father in the above
mentioned firm and he and Mr..
n. s.. Smith will continue the
business here.
The smallpox prevails in sew
eral places in the South. Atlanta
has had a general vaccination OF
her citizens. A like work is now
being done in Charleston, S. G.
Goldsboro ought to take notice
of these facts, and do what is
necessary to preserve the health
Of her people. There are hun
dreds of persons here, children
especially, who have never beer
vaceinated,-
The Populistic re
gime that is now disgracing thu
good old State of North Carolin'
by all sorts of odious practice
and reprehensible performances i
surely riding to a worse and NOR
abiding oblivion than overlook tn
e. o. p. for Its record of 1868
The unholy combine of Reps an
Pops, that, under the leadershi
of Marion Butler, rode into powe
in this State, is making histor
now-and such a history! W
are treasuring it all up for neg
falls campaign. 1t will max
mighty interesting reading
then.
The annual appealo of the Ladit
Benevolent Society for aid for tt
needy has been issued to tt
generous people of Goldsboro al
the ARGUS feels confident th
they will respond literally. Th
Society has a record of thirtet
years in the cause of chart
and through their effor
many poverty stricken HON
have been relieved of want IL
misery. They are acquainted wi
the worthy poor of u city a
those who wish to crafty the
generous impulses could not
better than place their contrib
tions in the hands of the Ladi
Benevolent Society, where it "
be properly distributed.
The trial of Gil Ward, I
murderer of Mag Dinkins, "
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