Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-05-19
WALTER LETTER
A Condensed ChrOnicling of a
Weeks Happenings.


tobacco trainers to hustling this
morning and a scene of busy acs
tivity meets the eye on every
hand. We trust they may realize
more than they have from truck
so far, as peas have been a total
failure.
We have never seen SO much
cotton planted, a s we have seen
this season. Our observation has
been that where it was planted in
freshly furrowed ground, there is
a fair stand. AS cotton is a hot
weather plant, we can see no
benefit to be derived from plant
ing, before the ground becomes
warm, as quite a number did this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Gurley
spent Saturday night and Sunday
visiting Mr. and Mrs Lonnie Ed
gerton, of the Salem section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Howell
were in our community Sunday,
to the delight of their many
friends.
Miss Annie Yelverton, of Slant
onsburg, was here Saturday and
Sunday visiting her sister Mrs. Geo.
Becton.
Everybody enjoyed "Children's
Day." at Pine Forest last Sunday.
There was a large crowd present,
and the exercises we're interesting
and each one did their part well.
After the little ones completed the
first part of the programme, the
school was entertained By a very
instructive address by Mr.. H. B.
Parker, Of your city, who, in his
usual fluent and forcible style pre-
scented the necessary foundations
required in a good Sunday School.
His remarks we're to the point and
highly enjoyed. After an elegant
dinner, Mayor j. E. Peterson,
from your city, entertained the
school and it goes without saying,
that while he metes out justice to
violators of the law, he has tender
heart, and is thoroughly alive to the
interests of Christianity. Last, but
by no means least, hat prince Of
good fellows, our former worthy
countyman, Mr.. T. B. Parker, o.
Hillsboro, N. c., directed his re.
marks entirely to the children.
but we are sure everyone presenr
enjoyed them. His apt Illustration
of the bouquet of flowers to tbs
lives of the children, its tiny
buds, lis opening flowers, its full
grown roses, its beauty and love
Illness, due to each flower having
performed its mission, having
obeyed the will of God, was listened
to with rapt attention by the larg'
crowd. His host of friends wer,
glad to have him with US again.
We have been asked our view
on the prospect of fusion with th'
Democratic and Populist party
and will say that we r unalter-
ably opposed to any such alliance
La the first place the Populist hav'
not been sufficiently fumigatet
since this fusion with the Republi
cans as to render them non nau
seating to lifelong dyed-in-the
wool Democrats. In the next place
there Is by no means an equa
affinity for each other, and the,
might unite In such form as to ta1
a mans utmost knowledge Of poll
teal chemistry to ascertain thei,
true combination. In the last plac
the greater portion of Populists ar
wanderers from the Democrat
fold, if they wish to return
let them do SO, without asking til
Democratic party to openly &C
knowledge that their desertion o
it's ranks was justifable, as
would virtually do, to fuse. ]
the Democratic banner must trai
in the dust, let it do SO, with th
principles Of honesty and trut
indelibly stamped upon it, and tn
conscious assurance of an admin
istration, while in power, whie
was a credit to our loved States
and an honor to every citize
within her borders.
KILLlCKINICK.
WHEN NATTIRE