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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-22
PROOF TO THE CONTRARY.
He Was Too Fresh for n Man Who
Had Been Bathing in the
Great Salt Lake.

The prematurely bald young man
with downy white mustache had been
doing his best to make profound i'm
preston on his rural relatives. There
was no reason why he should do this
except in obedience to a natural ten
dency which is second only to that Of
self-preservation, the desire to show
Off The old gentleman with heavy
soled boots and black string necktie
had listened silently for a long time.
He broke in on the series of travellers
tales, with the remark:
ut kind O. beats my time that the
west end O. this continent should be
so different from the east"
"Oh, if you haven't Travelled much
and don't know the difference, this
part of the world is all right" was the
answer.
"Yes. But it oughtn' to be so mis-
| represented. They ought not to conri
plain that the east has gone an or
ganized monopolies to gobble every
| thing worth havin' when the west has
all the geysers an the petritied forests
and the trees that you can drive horse
| and wagon through. if you can find all
auger big enough to make the hole.
know it's all true, too, fur I've seen
| pictures of those things in the geog-
| raphies. But this lake you was tellin'
about can't help thinkin' you got
imposed on somehow there"
"You mean the Great Salt Lake in
| Utah. It's there. / saw it with my own
eyes"
1.-The lake that's SO salt fish can't live
in ito"
"Certainly."
can when you went bathin' you
found the water so salt that you
couldn't sink if you tried?'
Eyes, indeed. And what's more
Hold on. I'm not doubtin' your
veracity. l don't say you don't tell
every bit of this in good faith. I've had
the same kind of experiences. One time
l was in a room where breakfast had
Just been set, and although l was a
stranger in the house. walked up and
took a fried egg off the plate with a
spoon and put it in my mouth. Imagine
my surprise when ] Immediately be-
gan to raise up and toward the ceilin'.
1t was amazin' how fine | floated. My
wife an the girls was just as surprised
as | was when they came in, and I'll
rever forget how funny they looked
hopping up into the air, trying to do the
same thing. After while | wanted to
get down, but I couldn't make it. be-
gan to get worried. I started to call
for help and accidentally bit into the
egg. AS soon as I did so was gently
lowered till | had the use of both fee,
as usual And it all seemed so real that
when I got up the next mornin'
thought eatin' breakfast an feedin' th'
rigs must be a Dream
( "But. my dear sir
Its all right. ! don't attach an,
. | blame to you. 1t can all be explained
= by science. But YOU can't make me be
lieve that any yDody could battle in waite
as salt as you say that was and com
| home 50 uncommon fresh. 1t couldn'
, | he e."-Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-22

"How's your town coming along
doctor?" was asked of young ply.
sician who halls from rural village.
Doing AS we'll as could be expect
ed" replied the doctor. who is assid
uously cultivating a professional air.
1T is beginning TO show symptoms O.
a couple Of new business blocks and
bigger schoolhouse.' .'-Detroit Free
Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-22
Easier.

Don't you want to leave footprints
IN the sands Of time asked the men
tor 40" answered the young man
who is a1n bilious but lazy: I'D rath-
er Leave carriage ruts."-Washlng,oa
Star.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Walter, N. c., Aug. %.
Congressional Convention.

The nominating convention of
this the Second Congressional.
District will be held on Wednes-
day next, August 31st, in the
town of Wilson.
The following are the duly
elected delegates from Wayne
county:
Jos b Robinson, ] B Edgerton, W
G Britt, Jno Slaughter, Dock Smith,
F A Daniels, W T Hollowell, W Fl.
Sugg, J Robinson, J M Powell.
F K Borden, Jesse W Pipkin, J W
Bryan, Amos Prince, Geo W Langs-
ton. r G Talton,. G L Gurley, K B
Smith, J NJ Stone, A T Uzzell, J D
Moye, W P Whitley, L A Ivey, J B
Gardner, E Z Smith, John Holmes.
W f Patrick, J w Hall, J B Thomp-
son, A Ell Toler, J M Mitchell, E Z
Atkinson, Leonard, Dickinson
Green Copeland, Andrew Edmund
son, P L Peacock, J A Stevens, L
Grantham, Joel L Rose, r A Whit
field. J G Keen, W F English, Wm
Holmes, Jno r Bell, L W. Parker. .
J Roberts, J A Edwards, J B Lane
J 0 Davis, Jesse Mayo, Jno D Davis
Eel J Sauls.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Of Interest to Cotton Farmers
Goldsboro. Aug. oath

Goldsboro, Aug. Oath. '9S.
To whom it may concern:
Most of the public ginners in
our section have had their alton
ton called to a standard press for
baling cotton. Messrs. Alex
Sprunt & Son have written to
nearly all the ginners in the State
setting forth the advantage of
having the cotton presses OF a
uniform size, "a inches wide by 81
inches long. Messrs. Sprunt &
Son have advised US that they are
going to base limits on the stand
ard bale and pay one sixteenth, or
more, Of a cent per pound less for
cotton packed in irregular dimen-
slons. One sixteenth would make
a difference of 80 cents on a bale.
We urgently advise every GIN
ner to use the standard size press,
"a x 81 inches. We also advise
all farmers who have to pay toll
to their neighbor for ginning
their cotton to urge them to
change their presses to the stand
ard size, if not already Of the
proper dimensions, as the cost of
changing them would be a small
trife.
Very respectfully,
BEST e THOMPSON,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
NOTICE !

By virtue of an execution in nv
hands, issuing rom the superior Court
Of Wayne county, in the action of w.
K. Price vs.. z. Jarman, | will sell for
cash, by public auction, at the court
house door in G~oldsboro, on Monday,
the 18th day of September, 1895, the
interest of said w. r.. Price in and to
the following land, situate in Wayne
county, to wit:
IL In town of Seven Springs: Begins
at a stake on Spring street, the yard
fence of the Simmons house and lot
bought from J. G. Grady and runs east
four poles to a stake; then south ten
poles to a stake; then west 4 poles to a
stake: then north ten poles to the be-
ginning, containing one quarter of an
acre NOR or less.
~. Lot No. 4 in the division of the
lanes of Samuel Loftin, deceased,
bounded as follows: On the north by
the lands of VIM Whitfield; on the
west by lot No. 3 in the division of
Samuel Loftin lands; on The south and
east by the lands of L. H. Prldgen,
containing 244 acres, more or less.
B.. F. SCOTT, Sheriff.
August 10th, 1928
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
For County Commissioner.

DEAR ARGUs:-The time fol-
the Democratic County Convene
ton is near at hand and as nam.
ing candidates for the various
county Offices is now in order
please allow me space to present
to the Democratic voters OF
Wayne County the name of Mr.
j. P. Smith, Of Pikevillle, for one
of the County Commissioners.
Smith is an old Confeder-
ate soldier and a Democrat first
last and all the time. He has
never held any Office but has
always worked faithfully for the
Democratic party and should he
be nominated and elected he
would fill the place of County
Commissioner with honor and
credit to himself and with entire
satisfaction to his constituents :.
us nominate him and reilly to
his support.
DEMOCRAT.
Aug. Oath 1898.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Planters Warehouse.

The Planters Warehouse. re-
Gently opened in this city for the
sale of leaf tobacco, under its
competent and popular proprie-
tors, Messrs. Harris and Faux
ner. is winning favor rapidly
with tobacco growers throughout
the territory Of the eastern to-
bacco belt.
The following list of sales made
on it's floor to-day will show just
what the Planters is doing in the
way of prices:
w T Edwards-76 lbs at So 25, IA
lbs at 10 25, So lbs at IS Is, 60 lbs at
rs
L W Richardson-27 lbs ats$12 SO,
II lbs at lac, 16 lbs at $17 Is, 27 lbs
at IA Is, 80 lbs at 7c
Herring & Bro-132 lbs at $13 rs,
81 lbs at IA 25, GA lbs at II Is, "a lbs
at s SO, 1877 lbs at 7.25.
Woodall & Bro-1O3 lbs at &c., 1877
lbs at &c $50 lbs at s17. so, 90 lbs at
1850.
J. B. Rhodes-1O9 lbs. at &c. II lbs. at
S14. rs, % lbs at 15c. so lbs at 10 80
D. l.. Lancaster-39 lbs at $7.75, 70
lbs at 1925, 81 lbs at 1880, As lbs at
Is. so, "a lbs at s. rs, 1926 lbs at II IS, II
pounds at 1885.
J. W. Bizzell-15 lbs at Sc. rs. 1874
BIS at 10 so. "a lbs at II 25. 80 lbs at
&C., "a lbs at 1925, III lbs at &c.
D. A. Sasser-78 lbs at &c., 80 lbs al
7c., II lbs at Sc. rs, 81 lbs at s. rs, "a lbs
| at 10c., IS lbs at 9 80.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Other Candidates.

EDITOR ARGUS.-New mer
and new measures being the or
der of the day, I ask permission
to present the name of Charles
A. Smith, Esq Of Indian Spring
township for county commission.
er. Mr., Smith is a young man OF
good business qualifications, and
has served in the capacity of Jus.
tice of the Peace several years.
He is a Democrat of the "frst
water" ard our county affairs
would be safe in his hands as one
of the new commissions.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25

Pine Forest last Saturday was
the largest eyer known to be held
there. The house was full of en-
thusiastic Democrats, and a good
many Populists who came to re-
claim their allegiance to the party
of their fathers. One good citi-
zen who afforded much amuse~
ment to the crowd, said, that
'.Old timereiigioui is good enough
for me-" that he had found that a
Populist kept degenerating till
he became Republican,, and he
was not long at it. There were
men at that Primary who never
attended one before. The men
of our section are thoroughly
aroused but if the present state
of affairs fails TO arouse a man,
lie bad as we'll be taken to the
morgue, then, l think his friends
would be ashamed to recognize
him.
KTLL4CKINICK.
Walter, N. c., Aug. %.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
COTTON FARMERS,
An Opportunity Afforded them of Better
Prices for Their staple.

An Opportunity Afforded them of Better
Prices for Their Staple.
Elsewhere in this issue we pubs
lish an open letter from Messrs.
Best & Thompson, the we'll known
merchant firm and prominent cot
ton buyers of this city, which adj
dresses itself, in practical business
argument on its face, to the favor
and regard of every cotton grower
who reads it.
As it is well known Messrs.
Alex Sprunt & Son + at the
head in this State and abreast of
the leading cotton exporters of
the country, and what they say,
therefore, should have weighty
consideration with all whom it
concerns. They arc represented in
this city by Messrs. Best &
Thompson, whose integrity is be
yond question, and whose inter
est in the advancement and success
of the farmers of this section is
allied and interviewer with that of
their own.
Just think what an increase of
80 cents a bale would mean to
the cotton farmers of Wayne
county alone! Think what it
would bring to the farmers Of all
the counties ia the cotton tier OF
Eastern North Carolina-aud
without the outlay Of a cent on
their part. They are simply ask
ed to cooperate with the exs
porter in having their cotton
packed in uniform bales, so as to
facilitate COMPRISING at the
point of exportatlon.
What Messrs. Best & Thomp~
son have done for the farmers OF
this section in sustaining the
Goldsboro market in it's high
standard is known of all farmers.
and what they say in their letter
elsewhere in this issue should
not go UNDECIDED, but be at once
adopted and acted upon.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
NOTICE.

North Carolina, In the Superior Court
Wayne County,, Before The clerk.
Martina A. Sampson, widow of
Needham Kennedy. deceased,
Henry Kennedy, NJ. w. AL
bridge and wife Fanny AL
dridge, Charlie Kennedy,
William Kennedy. Charles
Dent and wife Ida Dent. Levi
Kennedy and Bryant Kennedy.
The above named defend ants, to wit,
Henry Kennedy, Charlie Kennedy,
William Kennedy, ana Bryant Ken
neuy, will take notice that an action
for, dover has been begun IN the SUI
perior Gourt of Wayne County, North
Carolina, by the plaintiff and against
the defendants in the above entitled
cause, and hat they are required to
appear before the Undersigned at his
Office in Goldsboro, N c., on the 18th
day Of September, 1898, and answer or
demur TO the complaint hled therein,
or the relief demanded Will be granted,
G. E. HERRING,
Clerk Superior Court, Wayne County.
This 9Th day of August, 1898
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
The BOOkS-The Books!
Raleigh Post.

Raleigh Post.
Mr. Smith acknowledges, in his
report, having disposed of some
twenty odd head of horses and
mules, one given away, on ac-
count of their being worn out and
worthless when he took charge.
He reports having spent 81, 500
for stock during the year. Yet
he reports Is head less of horses
and mules than Mr.. Leazer ac-
counts for on the 1st of January
previous. And with all the stock,
worm out and run down as it was,
he claims to have made the biggest
crops on record.
And this, too, when the Cover
nor said there was so much steal
ing and rottenness going on under
Mr.. Smiths administration that he
had to remove him.
We are forced again to ask
His Excellency if he will per-
NIT Mr.. Simmons, with experts
aad a squire, to examine
the books at the peniten-
tiary. If be does not sustain
Your ExceIIency's charge of gross
rottenness and rotten stealings,
The Post will pledge that both
Your Excellency and Mr.. Sim
mon and the public will make
full apology to Mr.. Smith.
Will you let US look at the
books, Governor?
TThe Governor owes it to him
self to not only permit but to
order that the books be scrutin-
ized:-EDITOR ARGUS.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25

Since writing the above I have
been requested to announce that
Mr.. John B. Hooks, Of Fremont,
is a candidate for the nomination
Of Register Of Deeds. He is the
e pluribus unum of the charac-
teristic family whose name is les
gion and the very woods from
the town of Pikeville to the Wills
son county line is SO full of, and
who ever heard of a Hooks being
anything else but a Simon-pure
Democrat, and is a young man of
energy and business, and would
make a good officer.
VOTER
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Woodland Crumbs.
BEST & THOMPSON.

Our people have returned from
the yearly meeting held at High
Point and say they had a good
meeting and that it was largely at
tended.
The clouds have passed off and
our farmers r busy saving fod-
der.
Cotton is still growing and
shows but little sign of opening.
Genoa now has a flag station
and a new platform, we wonder
what will be next.
Turnip planting seems to be in
order now, and the probability Is
the market will be we'll supplied
next winter.
Miss BERTHE Moore has gone to
High Point to attend the graded
school at that place.
Miss Lou O.. Moore is visiting
her sister Mrs. W. H. Souther-
land, near Mt. Olive.
The river is fuller than it has
been for several months, we have
hadno freshet for the past year and
hope to have none for the next.
READER.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25

The following marriage liz
lenses have been issued in Wayne
county since the list was last
published in the ARGUS: w hite-
E. H. Holland to Cora Mitchell.
Colored-Alonzo Arts to Clara
Green, Needham Everett to Janet
Toler, James Jones to Sally
Thompson, Noah Leake to Hattie
Williams, Charles Spell to Annie
Bagley.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Skin Diseases:

For the speedy and permanent cure OF
letter, salt rheum and eczema, Cham
berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment IS
without an equal. 1t relieves the &5cl
ing and smarting almost instant-y md
it's continued use effects a permanent
cure. = It also cures itch, BARRIERS itch,
scald head, sore nipples, itching piles,
chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and
granulated lids.
DR.. Cady's Condition Powders for
horses are the best tonic, blood purifier
and vernaifuge. Price, 25 cents. Soldby
For sale .by.M. E. Robinson & BRO.
and Nfiller's Pharmacy in Goldsboro,
and Jno. r. Smith at Mt. Olive
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25

DIED.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE.
Jacksonville. Fla.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE,
Jacksonville, Fla. =
Aug. IS. 1898,
Private Archer G. Hayes, a
member of Company B., list N.
G. Volunteers. Infantry. died at
$50 p. M. August 18th. of ty-
phoid fever, aged 90 years.
Faithful in all duties, obedient to
all commands, beloved by his
comrades. a brave soldier has
gone to his reward Peace to his
ashes.
T. Fl. BAN,
Capt. LIST N. G. Vol. nifty,
Commanding Co. B..
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Notice |

Having tits day qualified before the
Clerk Of the Superior Court of Wayne
County, North Carolina, as executor
of the last will ana testament of Met
thew Pope, deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons indebted to
said estate to make immediate pay
ment, and to all persons holding
claims against said estate to present
on or before the End of August, 1899,
OIL this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. BENJAMIN DEANS
Executor Matthew Pope, decd.
Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. 2, 1893.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed ChrOnicling of a
Weeks Happenings.

Mr. Ed Edwards. from South
Side, was visiting friends in our
section last Sunday,
Miss Laura Lynch from
Johnston, vas visiting Miss
Eugenia Coor last week.
Messrs. Willard Stevens and
Will Hines, from South Side,
were visiting in our section Sun
day.
Mr.. Jno. Edwards aud sister
Miss Lula, from your city. were
visiting the Misses. Neal Sunday
last.
Miss Jennie Barwick from
Pitt County is lending her
charms to.the home circle Of the
Misses Neal.
Mr.. GEO. Davis and wife from
near Goldsboro, were visiting
friends in our community Sun
day evening.
Mr.. Luby Edwards left y%ester-
day for Oak Ridge institute to en-
ter school. We wish him IN
bounded success.
MIR. Lawrence Curtis, from
Orange county. was in our CONS
munity last week on a visit to
Mr.. W. Il. Neal.
Messrs. Richard Merritt and
Chas. Brown, from your city.
were out Sunday, smiling at our
pretty young ladies.
Mr.. Wade Caldwell left last
week for Charlotte and vicinity,
on a visit to relatives, making
the trip on his wheel.
. Mr.. Robt. Harriss from neal
Charlotte, a very clever sno
genial young man, is on a visit tC
friends" in our community.
Mr.. B. F. Hooks, from Jack
sonville, Fla, is at home on
furlough, "Bose" is q good sol.
der, and popular in camp.
MIR. Phil Crawford made a fly
ing trip to LAGRANGE last Saturs
day on his bicycle, returning thai
evening ia two hours and ter
minutes.
Miss Mary Thompson, one o.
our most popular young ladies
returned last week from an ex-
tended visit to her sisters Mes
danes Cochran, near Charlotte,
Mrs. Bessie Cochran, and
: children, from near Charlotte
are visiting her brother ano
sisters, Mr.. J. G. and Misses
Mary and Gertrude Thompson
near here. Her host Of friends
are glad to see her at her ole
home again.
Mrs. Hattie Craft who ha:
been visiting her aunt Mrs
lOphelia Crawford, and hel
cousin, Mss Pearl Hornaday o:
Willow Green, returned to he
home in Wilmington last Satur'
day accompanied by Miss Horna
day.
The meeting which has been il
progress at EbeEezer closed las
| night. There was much good
accomplished, aud no doubt, that
aside from the accessions to the
l church, its influence will be o.
lasting benefit to the community
We regret that q combination o.
circumstances prevented us from
! attending.
| Dr.. Will Crawford happened to
an accident last week which came
near being serious. He wa:
kicked by a horse, one foot strik
ing just below his right elbow.
the other in the side. There was
probably a slight fracture Of one
of the bones, and he says he was
like the Irishman who fell in the
well, who when asked by his part
ner if he was dead. replied. enc
, but I am spachless." He suffer
ed very much for several days.
but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rose gave q
barbecue dinner last Saturday in
honor of MIR. Roses birthday.
There was quite a number of in
vited guests all of whom enjoyed
the occasion to its fullest extent
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
Tobacco Market.

Corrected by the Farmers Warehouse
The following r the quotations
for the Goldsboro tobacco market,
current at the time Of going to
press :
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-25
A Skin Disease
In a Terrible Condition with
ScrofuIa Sores
Took Hoods SarsapariIIa- and $
Better than for 10 Years.

Took Hoods SafSaparllIa- and 5
Better than for 10 Years.
SGT had a skin disease which was very
troublesome. I took a great deal OF
strong medicine which did not do me
any good and I was at last obliged to give
up. I was in a sort of stupor some OF the
time. Scrofula sores broke out and I
could get nothing to do me any good.
My daughter told me of a woman who
was afflicted as I was and who found re-
lief in Hoods Sarsaparilla. I concluded
to try this medicine. At that time l was
in a terrible condition with sores on my
head and body. The first few doses of
Hoods Sarsaparilla seemed to give me
relief, and in a short time the sores be-
gan to heal. My appetite improved and I
felt like a new man. am now in better
winnsboro, Fairfield Co., Little River,
South Carolina. Remember
Hoods Sarsaparina
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SIS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-28
AUCTION SALES.
By O'Neal & Lunt, Auetioneers.


STEES' SALE--By virtue Of two
4 deeds of trust. dated December 4, 1894,
and October 10. 1895, executed by George
". Rough and wife, and recorded respectiyeiv
il deed book No. 33. page 329, and desd
booi, No. So. page $50, of the land records OF
the city of Alexandris. Virginia. the UNDER
signed trustees, by direction OF the parties
secured under said deed, defsult having been
made in the provisions of the ssme. will offer
for sale at pubic auction on
s TURDAY. OCTOBER %, 1898.
at u O'Clock noon, in front of the Market
Building. in the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
the following described property TO WIT
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND, with the
IMPROVEMENTS thereon, in the city OF
Alexsndris. Virgins, bounded as follows !;
viz: Beginning on the west sice OF Columbus
street one hundred and seventy-sl1 feet seven
inches i116' nv south of Oronoco street and
running thence south on Columbus street
twenty feet (20); thence west parallel with
Oronoco street one hundred and twenty.three
feet five inches (123' 5"); thence rorth par
sllel with Coiumbu street twenty feet co j;
thence east parallel with Oronoco street one
hundred snd twenIy-three feet five inches
1928 81 TO the beginning together with sli
appurtensnces TO the same belonging or IN
any wise appertslning.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
]. 4 ZIMMERMAN,
LEOPOLD RI Sen, Trustees.
enables B. MARSHALL,
octl l rs