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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-17
tended them on life's voyage.

Mr.. Wright Lynch, a very
clever young man from Johnston,
was visiting friends here last Sun.
day.
Mr.. II. D. Wells and wife,
from near Princeton, visited Mrs.
Wells sister, Mrs. Isaac Smith
one day last week.
Mr.. j. W. Perry and wife.
from Princeton, spent Sunday with
Mrs, Perry's mother, Mrs. Susar
Hooks, near here,
Mr.. Philip Crawford spent Sun.
day near Kinston, on a business
trip, returning Monday evening.
kILICKINICK.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-17
ARGUS BUREAU,
JNO. r. SMITH. Mgr.
Feb, Is 1898.

Feb. Is 1898.
Mr.: J. r. Rackley spent Sun
day with his parents, near Gin
ton.
Mr.. D E. Smith and daughter
Grace spent Sunday IN town with
relatives.
MIR. G. A. Griswold, Of near
Newbern. spent a few days in
town last week.
Mr.. Claud Summerlin made
business calls in Goldsboro Tues
day.
Mr. w. R aud Geo, W. SUIT
ton. of the Goshen section, were
IN town Tuesday.
Mr. Geo. A MCGEE, of Colds
boro. is spending a few days in
town.
Messrs. Frank Faison ano
Faison Hicks. of Faison, were
calling in town Sunday.
How much tobacco are you 60
ing to plant? Try a few acres, II
is a money crop.
Mr.. John A. McGee's child is
some better, their many friends
will be glad to hear.
Nh. Davis Hankins, of Viii
mington, spent Saturday and
Sunday visiting friends in town
and vicinity.
Messrs. Aaron and Lane are the
first to plant potatoes in this sec
ton; they planted Friday.
Messrs. B. w. Switzerland and
j. D Williams made business
calls in G%oldsboro Wednesday, re-
turning Thursday.
Miss Julia Elmore went to Ra.
leigh Sunday, where she goes to
spend a week with her friend Miss
Sudie Mabry.
Little J. Lacy Smith is the
smallest Bicyclist in town, he is {
years old and rides a small Ores
cent bicycle especially ordered fol
him.
Misses Ida and Gleny Smith
and Miss Summerlin of Indiar
Springs neighborhood. were call.
ing in town Wednesday,.
Mr.. B. l.. Culbreth and famil,
left Wednesday TO spend a weel
with his sister Mrs. Sutton, of tn
Goshen neighborhood, in Sampson
county.
Everybody seems to be pre-
pairing to plant potatoes. Don
entirely neglect your peas ant
beans. There is money in thes'
crops, sometimes.
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THE WAY

commends itself to the well-informed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeably as we'll. To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches and feYers without unpleas.
iiauid laxative remedy, syrup Of Figs.
Made by California Fig Syrup Co
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-17

De ZONES experience proves
that it's sometimes as serious to
express ones opinion as to for
ward them by mail.
Lincoln's birthday-February
18th, is a legal holiday in the
States of Connecticut, Illinois,
Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York, North Dakota, Pennsylvan
la, and Washington.
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ut. OLIVE LETTER
A Condensed ChrOf1iC1ing of the
Evenets that Transpire in
That Town and
Section.
Section.

I, Messrs. Zamaska and Ward,
electricians, were in town Monday,
and they state they will soon have
the town lighted by electricity,
MI. J. D. Williams has secured
the franchise from the town au-
thorities for ten years.
MI. A. G. Cox, of Roland, has
purchased half interest in the
Racket store, so in the
future we presume the firm
will be Westbrook & Cox.
Mr.. Cox is a Mt. Olive raised man
and we wish him an abundance of
success.
Garry your watch and clock
work to J. r. Smiths repair
shop. Your work will be guaran-
teed. An experienced jeweler is in
charge of repair department.
w. D. VIM, a colored mer-
chant of VIM town, happened to
a serious and painful accident
Saturday evening. while in a gen.
eral wrestling match with several
other colored men, he seems to
have been thrown and fell in such
a manner as to break both bones
of his right leg just above the an
kle.
Mr.. Bill Lane, who superin-
tends Mr.. J.. D. Aaron's truck
farm, missed one of their mules
Sunday night, and MI. Lane lay
in wait to see what would de-
velop: while he sent for Mr..
Aaron. In a few hours, however,
the mule was returned to his
stall, and the thief turned out to
be Bob Roberts, a sanctified COL
ored man, who was just back
from church. Bob works for Mr..
Aaron, and he says he would not
hate it so tad but he is afraid the
girls he has been going to see
will find it out and "go back on
him." His remorse of conscience
does not seen to take hold of
him from a religious standpoint
at all.
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A. s.. GRADY,
Attorneys t-LaW.

Will practice in the counties of
WAYNE, DUPLIN, SAMPSON,
LENOIR.
@Office in Mt. OLIVE, N. G.
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THE ARGUS,
DAILY AND WEEKLY
LOCAL BRIEFS

The Court House square looks
pretty these springlike days.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-17

If you want a high grade Ores
ent Bicycle, or a New Home Sew
ing Machine, or strawberry tins,
see J. r, Smith. He will sell
you on easy terms.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-17

Messrs. H. J. Pope, G. B.
Hatch, G. F. Smith and jeff
Davis are attending Sampson
county court this week.
Rev. J. G.. Johnson, on return
ing home Friday night ran his
buggy into a corner post, throw
ing him out and breaking his
buggy and harness. No serious
damage was done. Mr. Johnson's
mother and his little boy were in
the buggy with him. They were
right much Jared.
A great many people are now
asking the question, will the rail.
road people after moving the
! warehouse out of the incorporate
ed limits of the town, have &
ticket and passenger station il
town for the convenience of theil
patrons and people of the com
munlty?
The severe wind Tuesday nigh
blew the front off the old Sprun
store, (the one Amanda Cox rum
her restaurant in.) The fallin.
timbers came near catching Pc
liceman Royal. He was warnin,
the occupants to be careful wit
their fire, and hearing the timber
cracking ran out Of the way jus
in time to save himself.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Discovered by a Woman.

Another discovery has been made, and
that too, by lady in this country. "Dis.
ease fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its severest
tests, but her vital organs were under.
mined and death seemed imminent. For
three months she coughed necessarily,
and could not sleep. She finally discov.
cred way to recovery, by purchasing of
us bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. and was so much re.
lieved on taking first dose. that she slept
all night; and with two bottles. has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lu'z." Thus writes w. c. Ham
nick & Co., of Shelby, N. c. Trial bot
ties free at Streamer's Drug Store
Regular size soc and 81 90. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief
1t is with pleasure we publish the follow.
ing: "This is to certify that was a ter
rible sufferer from Yellow Jaundice fol
over six months. and was treated by some
of the best physicians in our city and all
to no avail. DR.. Bell, our druggist, re.
commended Electric -Bitters; and after
taking two bottles, was entirely cured
l now take pleasure In recommending
them to any person suffering from this
terrible malady. am, greatfully yours
M. A. Hogarty, Lexington, KY"
Sold at Streamer's Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
The K.iser,. Titles.

In case any of our readers may have
occasion to address the German EN-.
peror, we have modelled on his brother s
speech of yesterday the mode of appeal
ing to his majesty which is most like
ly to elicit favorable response: "Most
Sublime Emperor, All Powerful King
and About-to-be Lord of all the Earth
Inspired Sender of kilograms, Serene
Annexer of Foreign Ports, Beloved Mas
ter, Most Mighty and Illustrious Mon.
arch, Anointed and Made in Germany
Ruler of All Men, for ever and ever.
Hooray! Hoo-jolly-ray! Hoo-Billy-
rayi'-London Globe.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
HELPED LAY OUT WASHINGTON.
First American Negro to Distinguish
Himself as q Civil Engineer.

First American Negro to Distinguish
Himself as q Civil Engineer.
1T is pretty well known to those who
have informed themselves on the SUBJ
ject that Maj. L'Enfant, French en-
gineer, laid out the plans of Washing
ton," said a leading physician, who
has given a great deal of attention to q
study of the early history of that city,
"and Andrew Ellicott was employed to
complete the work, the big property
owners of the day being combined
against L'Enfant for the reason that
some of the lines laid down by him
ran into their property, as they un-
derstood to the injury thereof, and that
Ellicott did finish it. It is not generally
known, however that Ellicott's power
full engineer assistant was a colored
man, Benjamin Baneker by name. Bane-
ker was born and raised at Ellicott City.
Nd. His remains are in the cemetery
there, unmarked and neglected, though
he was the first colored man to distin-
guish himself as a mathematician and
civil engineer in the history of this
country. He possessed a wonderful gen.
ius for mathematics and the exact
sciences, and long before he had gained
a prominence as a civil engineer was
the author of an almanac, which ranked
as standard authority.
Among others who were attracted
by it was Thomas Jefferson, who free
ly admitted that the work of Baneker
deserved and commanded his praise.
Baneker was 60 years of age when he
ran the lines for the city of Washington.
He is described as fine-looking speci-
men OF man, very distinguished in
appearance, having a head and suit of
white hair not unlike in general APP
pearance to the late Frederick Doug
lass. He wore drab coat of superfne
broadcloth and Quaker hat, with
broad brim. It is not known exactly
how much was paid to Baneker for his
services. for engineers in those days
did not command the salaries of the
present times. Ellicott himself only re-
ceived five dollars per day and expenses
for his services, which,, the records
show Jefferson thought too much. In
the letter to Maj. L'Enfant relieving
him of the work, President Jefferson
states: 'Eiicott is to go on to frish lay
ing off the plan on the ground and sur
veying and plating the district. I
have demonstrated with him on the ex-
cess of five dollars per day and his ex-
penses, and he has proposed striking
off the latter Under these circum.
stances it is not probable that Baneker
was paid much, Notwithstanding the
value of his services. Ellicott was but
little over half the age of his assists
ant, Baneker, and he had the greatest
confidence in him, depending on him to
unite many Of the engineering difficult
ties that were constantly met with
during the progress of their work.-st.
Louis G1ohe. .DemOcrat,
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup.
tons. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Streamer's Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
The Critic Paid the Score.

A student in one of the hospitals is re-
sponsible for the statement that at y
certain place of public entertainment
one of the boys was Dragging of his
manifold accomplishments, until one CT
the company lost patience, and said, in
gruff tone!
Now, we've heard enough al bout what
you can do. Come, tell us what there is
you can't do, and I'll undertake to do it
myself"
Well" replied the student, with a
yawn, Il can't pay my account here.
So glad to find you're the man to do it"
And the critic woefully paid the score.
amid loud roars of laughter from the
party.-Tit-Bits.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Out OF season.

Mrs. shopper-Ilave you any rem
nants of silk ribbon?
Saleslady-Yes, mum, we have quite
a large selection of remnants of silk
ribbon. There is no demand for them
now to make bathing suits.-Tammany
Times.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
TOO -surxe.tiye.

Miss De Pretty-Let's form secret
society?
Miss De Pink-Let's. Just like the
odd fellows and red men. Call it the
Ancient Order of-of Kings Daugh-
ters.
Miss De Blonde-Or the "Ancient Or
der of Dianas."
Miss De Young-or the ancient Or
der of American"
Miss Oldmaid-Oh don't let us call it
the ancient order of anything.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

-Boston is to have restaurant
wherein only vegetable productions will
be cooked and served
Dogs are annually taxed two dol
lars each in Paris; but pups are ex-
e1npt until they are weaned.
A French agriculturist has grated
tomatoes upon potatoes, with the re-
suit that his plant produces potatoes
underground and tomatoes above.
"A jealous husband in Bellefonte, Pa,
thought his wife had too many ad-
mirers, and to make her beauty less at
tractive, he shot off the tip of her nose
After sharpening an indelible lead
pencil, John Renshaw, of Yonkers, n.
T., used the same knife to cut his corn.
Blood poison resulted, and the man
died.
Stale sermons are not admired by
the archbishop of Canterbury. He ad-
vises his clergy to burn their sermons
after they have been preacl ed three
times.
Taxes are remitted on Paris houses
which are unoccupied. If any part of
the house is untenanted, correspond
ing reduction is made in the amount
of the tax.
"A small inheritance came to a
London pauper at the age of 70. He in
yited his friends to champagne sup
per, and he drank so freely that within
three days he died.
An undertaken at Leavenworth,
Kan, during the recent reunion of SOL
diers in that city, displayed in the win
dow of his coffin shop banner with
these words, welcome, Comrades!'
The dairyman of Syria marches his
goats to the houses of his patrons, and
milks them on the street in sight of his
customers. Should they express wish
for the milk of any particular goat, the
wish is gratifed.
If one dollar were loaned for 100
years, at six per cent, with the interest
annually collected and added to the
principal, the Investment would amount
to $34o. AT eight per cent. it would
amount to $4,000; at ten per cent, S13,
500.
A gentleman who needed wifely
attentions was recently married at Van
Buren, Ark. He interrupted the csre-
mony long enough to adjust one of his
suspenders, both of which were held
in place at the back by the restraining.
influence of one button.
A cord of wood, weighing 1000
pounds, will yield nine gallons of alco-
hol, 200 pounds of acetate of lime, 25
gallons of tar, and IS bushels of char
coal. Wood alcohol is almost perfect
substitute for grain alcohol for me-
chanical and manufacturing purposes
Daily camera., 1898-06-02

zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation have ever sold or used and
l can't say too much in its praise. IL.
M. Kennon, Merchant, Cdell, Ga.
Chas. c. Gies,ck, Parlor Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Incompatible.

"Squallinger, what has become OF
your carriage and span of bays?"
Had to sell them. Flickinger. I'm
keeping a baby carriage and span of
wins."-Chicago Tribune.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
His Start in Life.

'.They tell me, sir, that you had very
little capital when you started out to
build your fortune"
''The only capital l had" said the
self-made man, with degree of pride,
was capital I."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Almost, hut Not Quite

Broadway always like to dine with
man who knows how to order din
ner.
Manhattan-Yes; it's almost as good
as dining with ma who knows how to
pay for one.-Town Topics.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
UnICcky.

Clancy-Do yes tink it's unlucky to
raise an umbrella in the house?
Dooley-l know it is. l raised wan
lasht noight, an befoor l cud stroke
wild it me wolfe trmped me wild roliin'
pin.-N. Y World.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. Is cents.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
He Wouldn't Do.

Friend-Wouldn't you like to have
me sit here and shoot at poets when
they come in?
Ediror-No. You are too poor shot.
Harlem Life.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Club Talk.

Before marriage wife is charm
ing fancy, but after marriage she i.
a solemn fact"
"Yes; facts are stubborn things."-
Detroit Free Press.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Say
"Burlington,'

when the ticket agent asks you what
railroad east of Denver you want your
ticket to read over
The Burlington is the shortest line
from Denver to Omaha, Chicago, St.
Louis. and everywhere east of those
cities.
1t is the only line cut of Denver run.
ming two fast trains daily to Omaha and
Chicago. They leave at o:3oa. m. and
o:so p m.
Tickets at Offices OF connecting lines
wv. vaIIery. General Agent.
1899 18th ST., Denver.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
A Tender-fIearted Girl.

Old Million-My dear Miss Young
thing, if you'd only marry me l could
die happy.
Miss Young hiGg-Why, Mr.. Million,
if you were dyiag. I'd marry you in a
minute.-N. Y. Weekly
Daily camera., 1898-06-02

Nice Way to BE Blinded.
"She seems blind to his faults
mo wonder-he's thrown gold dust
in her eyes" Town Topics.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
In the Front Row.

II see," said the first bald-headed
man, cheerfully, that we are here, as
usual"
"Oh, yes" said the other bald-headed
man, beauty draws US by single
hair."-Town Topics,
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
The Brave Deserve the Fair.

The Brave Deserve the Fair.
kitty never hangs up any mistletoe
in her parlor."
"Why not ?"
"she says it is poor imitation of
man who has to get help from an old
weed like that" detroit Free Press.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02
Modern warfare.

Emilye-How badly your new shirt
hangs!
Ethelynne-Yours sets nicely, dear!
After all, old things are the best.-N. Y.
Journal.
Daily camera., 1898-06-02

Use Prof. Fields worm powders. A
single trial proves their worth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07

down, crawled behind rock and shot
at the beast. The bear, snarling at the
wound, went tearing through the
brush. Hobbies reloaded; but when
ready for another shot, he saw, to his
amazement, the bear chasing Mcintyre,
who was ten feet in advance and bell
lowing like mad bull down the ravine
Hobbies, sending his dog ahead, start
ed to the rescue. just as the dog
reached the bear Mcintyre darted be-
hind tree, flung his hat in the bears
face, and stuck out his rifle toward the
beast. The grizzly seized the muzzle of
the gun in mis- teeth. Being Loaded and
cooked, it went off, and blew the bears
head open, just as the dog fastened on
his headquarters. Hobbies found his
comrade sitting down few rods away,
his face as white as a sheet. Mcintyre.
after that fright, would cook or do any
chore; but he declared that bear-hunt-
ing was not in his line.-Youth's Com
panion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
BEAR KILLED HIMSELF.
How the Grizzly of Picketwfre Fired
the Shot Which Terminated
His Lively Existence.

Purgatory river, or lie Purgatoire. in
New Mexico, is known 10 frontiersmen
and trappers by the name Of Picket
";re." In THE Old Santa Fe Trail"
Col. Inman tells how the original name
became corrupted.
When Spain owned the vast region of
the Mississippi valley, the commanding
officer at Santa Sc was ordered to open
communication with Florida. In the
spring the colonel marched an infantry
regiment down the stream, which flows
formany miles through grand CANYON.
Not one Of the regiment was ever heard
Of again. The stream was then called "El
Rio de las Animas Perditas" (The River
Of Lost Souls. Years after French
trappers gave it the mere concise name
OF lie Purgatoire" (Purgatory). Years
after that the great American bull
Whacker entered the country. Unable
to twist his tongue TO pronounce the
French name, he called the stream
l4eekKsI9Sl t. a'-r'' q ''rs'~-
This river was the scene Of an inter-
esting encounter between two hunters
and grizzly bear. A trapping party,
under the lead of Kit Carson, had
camped near the Picketwire to trap
beaver. One of the party, named Nc
Intyre, who had killed an elk the even
ing before, but had not brought in the
carcass, said TO another trapper,
Hobbies, the next morning, that there
was good chance of finding a grizzly
by the elk. Hobbies offered to help
bring the meat"
On arriving at the ravine where the
elk was, Hobbies told Mcintyre, who
was green man in the mountains, to
cross over to the other side and climb
the hin. Hobbies then went to the bank
of the stream, when he saw a large
grizzly bear making his breakfast off
the dead animal
The bear was in thick, scrubby oak
brush, and Hobbies, making his dog lie
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
RETURNED THE PURSE.
But Not Until He Had Emptied 1t of
Money, Railroad Tickets and
other VnIuabIes.

Miss H was taking railway jour
ney. y suaye old gentleman sitting OPP
posite to her presently bent forward
and said, with gentle reproof:
Excuse me, but do you think it wise,
when there are so many thieves about
TO carry your purse so conspicuously?''
AS he spoke, he pointed to her purse,
which was projecting slightly from her
pocket. Miss IL, considering the
stranger rather otficious, thrust the
porte-monnaie down into her pocket
and thanked him with stiff reserve, per-
haps trifle scornfully. At the next sta
ton the old gentlman got out. As he
did so, he turned to his pretty vis-a-vis
with a polite bow and the mischievous
indulgence of his years.
ALLOW me to restore your purse. You
see it was not so hard to lose as you sup
posed"
So saying he held out to her the purse
she had supposed was safely reposing
in her pocket. Miss II received il
coloring with childlike modification,
thanked him profusely, and her old
friend took his leave with friendly
smile. \ few minutes later, when the
official came round to collect tickets,
Miss H discovered her purse to be
empty Tit-Bits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07

A teacher once refused to take the
advice of the committee and expel a
bad boy from school. The boy, know
ing his teachers confidence, began to
do better and continued with such per-
severance that he afterward became
eminent. He was thrice elected gov
ernor of New York and once TO the
United States senate. He was also I'M
der one president secretary OF war and
under another secretary Of state. A
word Of encouragement proved to be
the turning point in the life of William
l. Marcy How many have failed be-
cause OF the lack OF such wordl-De-
troit Christian Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-07-07
Mechanics Lien Sale.

70 Hh0m n My con ern- Whereas a Me-
chanics Lien is IN existence in favor Of
Kaiser Bros. & Co. OF Glen Haven. Grant
county, Wisconsin, upon a certain wagon
owned by one DR. J. Il. jackson. whose resi-
denCe is unknown, and which claim amounts
10 nine dollars and nifty cents so 5ol which
amount has been due for over three
months and Still remains unpaid
Therefore the said Kaiser & Co. hereby
give public notice that the said wagon viii
section 33i5 II. = of Wis. at the front door
of their wagon shop In the village Of Glen
Haven. Wisconsin, To the highest and best
bidder for cash on the 18TH dav of july 1898
al . clock D. III. The proceeds Of said sale
will be applied to tie payment of said lien
and accrued costs.
Dated Glen Haven wis. June - 1895
20w3 KAISER Bros. & CO.