Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-09-22

Ada Coor Saturday and Sundy, ac-
companied by MI. Charlie Ay-
cock.
Col. M. K. Crawford and little
Miss Hazel, left this morning to
spend a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Ormond at Smith
field.
Mr.. Wade Caldwell returned
Saturday from Charlotte, where
he has been for several weeks, Wis
iting relatives. He made the trip
on a wheel.
There was a picnic at Spring
Hill last Saturday, but we did not
learn whether given by Sunday
school or not. The crowd was
not very large.
Rev. Mr.. Mcfarland filed his
regular appointment at Ebenezer
last Sunday, and there was a large
crowd present, and several con-
nected themselves with the church.
We have had no hog cholera
this year, and there will be more
"hog and hominy" in our section
than there has been since $50 do
wah." We should be grateful for
this, and not let 5 cent cotton de-
press US, or cause us to forget to
thank God for a plenty of some
thing good to eat.
We have never seen a finer
crop of crab grass, nor as much
of it saved as the people are
saving this year. The sound OF
the mower is heard on every
hand and the fields around are
dotted with large stacks of hay.
We are surprised that more at
tention is not paid to haysmak.
ing, when two acres of good hay
is worth more than the fodder on
a one horse crop.
There will be a Primative
Baptist Association at old Union
church, about ten miles above
here next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. AS is customary, a ire
mendous crowd is expected, and
no doubt will be present, espe~
cially on Sunday. ''Me and my
folks, my son John and his folks"
will all be there. There is gensr-
ally a feast for both the physical
and spiritual map, as there is an
abundance of good rations, and
no scarcity of good preaching,
besides the social features, which
render them very pleasant.
We hear numbers of farmers
saying they do not intent to raise
any cotton hereafter. But when
planting time comes they will "try
it one more time" We are try
ing to interest them in raising
small grain and stock. But it is
hard to teach an old dog new
tricks, and lots of our farmers
would be lost If they had no cot
ton work, they don't eem to
think they + farming if their
crop is not about three fourths cot
ton. L dare say, the crab grass in
our county is worth more than the
cotton. Still we work ourselves
to death to kill the grass, in order
to raise cotton, for less than the
cost of production.
We had the pleasure of at
tending the speaking at Pine
Forest last Friday night, and
listening to Hons. Pou, Dortch
and Allen and Messrs. Hill and
Wood. Everything was filed
with enthusiasm, genuine old
Democratic, and a good crowd
was present, Notwithstanding the
fact there was esome misunder-
standing about the time, some
thinking it was next Thurs
day night. After the speaking,
our young friend Mr.. Carl Swin~
son came forward and told how
he and his father, Enrolling
Clerk Mr.. A. L. Swinson, were
treated at Raleigh, simply be-
cause Mr.. Swinson objected to a
negro clerk in his Office, and
would not have one, and yet,
with all this, and the half has
never been told. men will go on
and vote for such a party to res
main in power, simply for the
sake of pie. The majority of
the farmers who have left the
party of their fathers, are blinds
ed bv prejudice because they