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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-06-23
EXPORTS OF CORN.
Corn leads all other Americar

Corn leads all other American
crops in money valuation, for
while its selling price per bushel
is far below that of wheat the
yearly production is four times as
great. The average crop of wheat
is not far from 100000, 600 bush
els and that OF corn Dearly or
quite 1000, coo. 1t is cheap and
healthy article of food, but until
very recently has made little head
way as a food product in Europe
In short crop years Europe has
been uppIying its wheat defciea-
cies from the American surplus
ever since the close of the war
with the Confeleracy, but only
within the past ten J ears has there
been any considerable export Of
corn.
During the past ten years the
growth in the foreign demand for
American corn has been coutln
uous. although far from uniform.
In 1888 the exports reached
25, $50, $50 bushels, In the fol
lowing year they rcse to 20, 841,-
673 bushels, and in 1890 reached
103, 41S,719 basheIs. For the
next five years the exports varied
between 28,o0o,oo0 and rs, 600, :
600, bushels, but in 1896, they
passed the 100, 600, 900 mark
again and have not fallen below
that figure since. La 1897 the ex
ports reached ITS, SIT, 407 bush
els, and for the first ten months of
the current fiscal year the ship
ments have been 166 ,492, 660
bushels. The shipments for May,
which exceeded 1000, 900 bush
els per day, are not included in
these figures, aud as the exports
Of corn are still heavy there is no
doubt that the figures for the year
will exceed 100000, 600 bushels
Ind beat all former records.
The Importance OF this growth
in the foreign demand for our
corn cannot be overeseimated. It
is our greatest grain crop, can
be grown on nearly every foot Of
arabic land between the Domin=
| ion line and the Gulf Of Mexico,
and is less liable TO dautage from
frost, drought and insect pests
than any other grain crop grown
in the country. The gre test
drawback to its cultivation here-
ftofose has been that in & good
corn year we could not use it alI
ourselves, ana cur .neig hbors
preferred our wheat to cur corn.
With the foreign con3um ption
exceeding 200, 100000 bushels q
year we are in q fair way 10 ge;
rid Of our surplus. Tor a foreign
demand Of these dimensions indi>
Gates that a great many people
across the water are finding out
that corn is good TIC eat.
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Badly Fooled,

By Cable to The Argus.
Off Santiago, June 18.-A
Spanish gunboat came out and
overhauled the Yankee. taking
her to be merchant vessel. The
Spaniard soon saw the mistake
and hastily retreated, chased by
the Yankee behind the forts.
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Another Victory.
By Cable TO The Argus.

By Cable TO The Argus.
Camp McCalla, June 18.-
There was sharp skirmish with
Spaniards this morning on the
western shore of Guantanamo
Bay in which the American ma
rines wers the Yictors. 1t is
thought that a number of Spans
iards were killed.
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Ayers Hair Vigor.
CUBA

There are many interesting
facts about Cuba OF which the
average citizen Of the United
States will be made familiar in
the course Of the present war.
Mr.. r. T. Hill, of the United
States geological survey. has an
interesting article in the Forum
for June, which is full Of infor-
nation about the rich island. It's
area is about IS 900 square miles,
a little less than that Of New
York State. Cuba is nearly 700
miles long and nowhere 100
miles wide. The eastern eud Of
the island is mountainous, its
central regions consist Of gently
s,oping plains which are wonder
fully fertile; the western part Of
Cuba is full of mountains and fer
tile-Valleys. Here the finest to-
baccos are raised and there is a
great variety Of other vegetation,
The long coast line is indented
with a hundred harbors, well
protected from storms and deep
enough for ships Of heavy draft.
The population increased from
715,0O0 ia 1925. to 1851, 400 in
1894 The population is much
less now than il was then, owing
mainly to starvation. About IS
per cent of the population is de~
scended from the aristocfacy and
peasantry OF CASTLE, Andalusia.
Catalonia and other provinces Of
Spain. Most OF the remainder Of
the population is mainly Of Af-
rican descent. Havana is about
as populous as Washington, and
until the war began was very
gay city.
Santiago is about the size Of
Atlanta. There are many other
cities with more than % 900 pop
ulation. The population Of the
principal cities was as follows:
Havana 200 600, Matauzas Q892}
$4,000, Santiago de Cuba 71,307,
Cienfuegos 1892 81 .43o, Puerto
Principe 46 .641. Holguin 81 767,
Sancti Spiritu 80 6O8. Cardenas
1892 23 $50.
There are 100, 600 ranches and
plantations valued at 5000, 900, 900.
Besides supply ing food for
the island these plantations
yielded a surplus valued at $780,
600, for export. Sugar and to-
bacco are the main products and
constitute so per cent of the ex-
ports. The sugar product for the
fiscal year 1S92-1S93 amounted to
1915, 894 tons; in 1S93-1894,
11,o54, 214 tons; in 1894-1895,
| 1,0o4, 254 tons, and in 1895-1S96,
I225, 1a1 tons, all of which, except
80, 600 tons per annum, was ex-
lported.
In 1892 the exports were val.
ued at $50, 500, 600; the imports
at $50, $50, 600. The balance ol
trade in favor of The island was,
therefore, $s3, $50, 600. This could
be maintained under ordinary con,
lditions of Government, and en-.
HANGED by creating trade with ad,
|iacent islands. Of the exports
Included 241, 800 bales of tobacco
Zone bale equal to 10 pounds
l155 900, 600 cigars and 1000,
tons of sugar. The minor exports
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HO FOR MOREHEAD.
A Through Train From the West for The
Atlantic Every Evening.

Atlantic Every Evening.
Daily Argus, Thursday, June 16.
"Men may come and men may
co. and the years roll on, but the
charm of Morehead abides in per-
ennial freshness, beauty and
grandure, because its charm is the
ocean, the same TODAY as "crea-
ton S dawn beheId,' blue
expanse, "dark, heaving, endless,
boundless and sublime" never
fails, no matter how often visited,
TO refreshen, delight and strength
eu.
And so with the advent of sum-
mer, with its long, hot days and
sultry nights, the hegira will soon
begin from the inland for the sea-
shore; and President Patrick and
Superintendent Dill, of the A. &
n. &. Railrord, with the spirit of
progressiveness and consideration
for the public's comfort and cons
venience that have characterized
their administration, have nego-
tiated to successful. issue and ar
rangement with the Southern Rail-
way-that is progressiyeness it.
self-by which a through train
from the west will be run down to
Morehead every evening during
the season, with through southern
and western connections coming
and going
This is the best arrangeme ent
that has ever been effected in con
nection with Merehead City for the
convenience of the travelling public
seeking the rest and refreshment
that this peerless seaside resort
affords. And this schedule insti-
tuted by the great Southern Rail,
way is the highest possible recog-
milton and endorsement OF the
merits of Morehead as a summer
resort and the competency of the
new management of the superb
Atlantic Hotel-the Messrs. Pet
tyjohn Brothers, of Augusta.
They have had experience in con-
dueting popular summer resorts,
and experience is the one essen
tial requisite above all others in
the successful catering to the COM
fort and enjoyment of the patrons
of summer resorts.
The new syndicate, too, that
own the Atlantic Hotel, have
spared no expense in fitting it up
to high standard of excellence
and convenience, SO that the vis-
itor of old would hardly recognize
tie place now, save in its general
contour. Improvement greets the
eye on every side and pleases the
fancy, while at the same time add
ing to the general convenience and
comfort Of the guests.
These circumstances coupled
with the new through train, that
9oes on Sunday afternoon, give the
Atlantic Hotel the assurance OF
the best season in its history.
1t is true there has been SONS
E.war talk in reference to seaside
resorts this summer; but the visit
ors at Morehead will be as safe
from Spanish bombardment as
they would be in the mountains o.
the west.
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Fifteen Thousand Ready.
By re1egraph>to The Argus.

By Te1egraph>to The Argus.
Washington, June 18.-Gen'l
Miles has given out since his ar
rival here that Gen'l Garcia has
fifteen thousand insurgents con-
centrated near Santiago to CO.
operate in the landing of American
troops and in attacking the city.
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untold TORTURE III D1luS-
ing their babes into the world
Philosophy of this kind is based upon
gross ignorance. The fact is, that there Is
no necessity for the severe pangs under
gone by the average woman. If a woman
is strong and healthy in a wornan1y way,
motherhood means to her but little suffer
ing. The trouble lies in the fact that the
majority of women suffer from weakness
and disease of the distinctly feminine or
ganism and are untitled for motherhood.
This can always be Tetned1ed. DR.. P1erce's
Favorite Prescription is a sure, speedy and
permanent cure for all disorders of this
description. It acts directly on the delicate
and important organs concerned, making
them healthy, strong, vigorous, viri1e and
elastic It banistes the indispositions of
the period of expectancy and makes baby s
ems and vitalizes the feminine organs and
insures healthy and robust baby. Thou
sands of women have testified to its mar
ve1ous merits. Honest druggists do not
offer substitutes, and urge them upon you
as "just as good -
81 suffered fourteen years." writes Mrs
Mary J. Stewart, Of Box 40 Saratoga, Santa
ness and general debility. I tried everything to
no avail. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
and Golden Medical Discovery cured me.''
The names, addresses and photographs of
hundreds of women cured by DR.. Pierce's
medicines are printed by permission in
the " Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser" It's free For paper-covered
ing only. French cloth binding 81 stamps.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y.
Every woman needs great medical book.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser fills this want. 1t contains over 1000
pages and nearly 500 illustrations.
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Goldsboro and Vicinity History IN Brief
Epitome of Sayings and Doinss, Wise
and Otherwise, Run Down and Run in
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous. Local
"Grand Rounds"
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Amen! Amen!!

By Telegraph to The Argus.
Washington, June 1s.--It is
rumored here to-day that Gen.
Miles IS to be superseded BY Gen.
Corbin.
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Madrid can't believe in the
stories of victories it puts out
any more than Havana They lie
on opposite sides of the ocean.
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The farmers who sold their
wheat at May figures should
contribute when the hat is pGssed d
for poor Joseph Letter.
II Cuba should be annexed
Santiago would throw both Santa
F'e and st. Augustine in the
shade as the oldest toWr.
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-LI P. BABCOCK, of Ayoca, N. Y, a
- veteran of the 3rd n. Z. Artillery and
A~s for thirty years of the Babcock &
Munsel Carriage Co. of Auburn, says: Il
write to express my gratitude for fnifac-
leus benefit received from Ilr. Miles Heart
Cure suffered for years. as result OF army
life, from sciatica which affected my heart
in the worst form. my limbs sweiied from
the ankles up. bloated until was unable
to button my clothing; had sharp pains
about the heart. smothering spells and
;lfortness of breath. For three months |
was unable to lie down. and all the sleep
got was in an arm chair. was treated by
the best doctors but gradually grew worse.
About a year ago commenced taking DR..
Miles. New Heart Cure and it saved my life
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For the PatriotArrny inCuba
By telegraph to The Argus.

By Telegraph to The Argus.
New York, June 1s.-The
Yacht aAlfredo, y belonging to
the Cuban Junta, sailed from this
port to-day for Cuban waters with
cargo of ammunition and rifles
for the use Of the patriot army.
The Alfredo sailed out of port
flying the Cuban flag, and is look
ed upon as the first vessel of the
Cuban navy.
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Yellow Fever.

Yellow fever has again appear
ed in the South. It comes per-
iodically from Cuba, bred there Of
Spanish negligence.
To prevent yellow fever's an
nual ravages on life and business
in the South of this country justi-
fies US in the expulsion of Spain
from Cuba, and will be worth the
price Of the war.
The gentle auiver IN girls
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as if by a miracle. .
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DR.. MILES MEDICA
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IF yop have been sick you will find
Hoods SarsapariIla the best medicine
you can take to giFe you appetite and
strength and restore you to condition
Of perfect health.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-06-23

Hood IS Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biIiousnesy and all liver ills.
Price 25 cents.
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The gentle quiver in girls
voice often holds her beau.
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MUNYON'S PROOF.
EvtdeHce so Convincing that Evel
a /. N.


Mr.. N H Banes, Enterprise Planning Mill
Co., Jacksonville Fla, says: tA member
Of my family had a very severe case of
piles. Munyon's Pile Ointment gave relief
In q hours Result was wonderful"
Mrs. Thomas Albright, 313 Union street,
Memphis, Tenn, says: "NIunyon's Philadel-
and stomach trouble. Munyon's Remedies
quickly cured me-"
Miss Kate Ferebee, Camden, N. c., says:
me when needed it very much.''
Mrs. J. D. Ward, 81 Auburn avenue, At,
lanta. Ca, says: .rWas martyr to dyss-
and debilitated. Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure
built up my strength and cured me-
Mrs. A. r. Murphy, 364 Lawrence street,
fIobile. Ala, says: ''Was crippled with
rheumatism. Walked for two years with
crutches. Munyon's rheumatism Cure COM
pletely restored my health"
Guide to Health and medical advice abso-
Iutely- free. Pref. Munyon, 15O5 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia.
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He was a mighty man in valor, but
he was leper.-II Kings, V. L.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07
"LONG."
Tho Noted Actress Passed Away, After
Long and Tedious Illness, at Her
summer Home.

South Eoxbury, Mass. Sept. rs
Fanny Davenport died here Monday
night. Her last hours we're painless
and peaceful and closed long and
tedious illness of six months. varied
by alternate hope and discourage
ment
Her husband. Melbourne Mcdowell,
who was playing ANTONY and Cleo
patra' at Brockton. was hastily sum.
moned to her bedside in the afternoon.
She was surrounded by nearly all OF
her family.
Though the sick woman was not
told of the expected end. the arrival
of her husband gave Miss Davenport a
hint of the seriousness of her condi-
ton. She was cheerful. however,
throughout the evening. and chat led
with her relatives about her affairs.
Shortly before 1880 the end was
presaged by an increasing weakness.
Miss Davenport was in the midst of a
conversation with DR.. Noyes when she
suddenly ceased speaking. and in a
few moments she had breathed her
last.
DR.. Noves said that Miss Davenport's
death was due IL dilatation of the
valves of the heart, induced, he be-
lieved. by overwork.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07
The Extent OF the Fires.
PELAGIC SEALING.
a Few Figures that show How Peiagic
49, Sealing IL Decimating the Once
,>umerous Herds.

San Francisco. Sept. can authen-
tic report regarding the pelagic seal
ing fleet has just been received in this
city. Among the poachers that have
made the largest catches were the fol
lowing: Enterprise. $50 skins; Min.
ME. 400; Sandiego, 67a: Theresa, 320.
and Otto, 1922. These skins, being ex-
cluded from the United States, are
shipped TO England
In consequence of the persistent
work Of the poachers, who are fast ex-
terminating the seals. the North Amer
lean Commercial Co.'S catch this sea
son is only $4,000 skins. as against
100000 annually for 90 years. up to
within the last eight years, when pc
lagic sealing commenced. The same
inroads have been made in the seal
herd on the Japan side Of the ocean.
where the rookeries. on Commander
islands. leased to the Russian Sealskin
Co. are located. This company has
taken this YEAR Z. GOO seals. as against
an average of $4,000 seals annually
for 20 consecutive years. up 10 the
Inauguration of pelagic sealing.
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CAR GATES TO BE ABOLISHED.
They Were n Success In All Save Pleasing
the Customers of tho
Road.

Chicago. Sept. 2s.-The Chicago &
Alton railroad will cease using car
gates. 1t placed them on its passen-
ger coaches June 1. 1893. making 1t
necessary for passengers to show their
tickets TO be cancelled before boarding
the trains. The object was protection
of passenger revenue, protection
against accident and seeing the pas
sengers boarded the right trains.
The system did everything it was
expected to do. Passenger revenue,
especially on short-distance travel,
was greatly increased. There has not
been a single accident. nor have pas
sengers boarded the wrong train.
The system. il is said. has been
more effective and less expensive than
the depot gate system generally used
in all large cities throughout the coun.
try The customers. however. were
dissatisfied with il. and i'm Difference
to their wishes General Passenger
Agent Charlton announced yesterday
that the car gates will be withdrawn
/ October l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-07
GREAT PACING EVENT.
John X. Gentry and Joe Patchen Matched
for . Race ut the 81. Louis
Fair Next Week.

st. Louis, Sept. 2s.-The world-fa-
nous PAGERS, John X. Gentry and Joe
Patchen, are matched to go a mile,
best two in three heats, on the beau
tiful mile track of the St. Louis Fair
association during the great St. Louis
fair.
The race will take place on Wednes-
day, October 5. These hing PAGERS
have recently gone the rolte in mag
nicent form, showing great speed and
time. proving the exceptionally fine
condition in which these fast travel.
ers are mt present.
This race will certainly prove bril-.
liant attraction at the fair, and lovers
OF high-class racing will, no doubt.
turn out in multitudes to witness the
contest.
President Robert Aull is one of the
best-known enthusiasts of the harness
horse in America, and his enterprise
and appreciation of a match race Of
this exceptional character will go a
great way toward adding new interest
TO the attractionsof the fair, and i'm cv-
cry way proving its worth as pro-
gressive and thoroughly energetic i'm
stitution. guided by keen business
judgment and high-class methods.
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0ran dmoth~p's I'm N Dc,

Crippled and bent and marked with toll.
Grandmother's hands are busy all day.
They sew on the buttons and patch up the
holes.
They take up the toys and put them
away.
They smooth the pillow for Johnnies head
They find cure for his every pain:
They cover his kite ana mend his sled.
And they tie the string TO his railroad
train.
They ind the sweets that make him glad
They sprinkle with sunshine all of his
cares.
They spank him. too. when Johnnie Is bad
Then dry again his bitter tears.
In years to come, when Johnnie'sfcet
Tread cheerless paths OF other lands.
Deep In his manly heart he bless
Both spanks and gifts OF those dear old
hands.
ATLANTA Journal.
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One Hundred Thousand Grateful Sol.
diers.

These war times have tried mems souls
in many unexpected ways, but like shaft
OF sunshine and good cheer out of the cloud
OF privation and endurance has been the
work that The American Tobacco Co. has
done among the u. :. Soldiers and Sailors
ever since the war began-for when they
discovered that the camps and hospitals
were not supplied with tobacco they de.
cided to provide them, free OF cost, with
enough for every man, and have already
given outright TO our Soldiers and Sailors
over one hundred thousand pounds of "Bat.
Ak Plug" and Dukes Mixture" Smoking
Tobacco. and have bought and distributed
fifty thousand briar wood pipes, at a total
cost of between fifty and sixty thousand dol.
lars.
This work has been done quietly and
thoroughly by establishing headquarters
in each camp, 80 that every camp and every
hospital OF the United States Army has
been supplied with enough tobacco for
every man and the sailors on thirty
United States Ships in Cuban waters have
shared with the soldiers this most welcome
OF all ''ratons"
Perhaps it will be only fair to remember
when we hear the remark again that
corporations have no souls" that there
is one American corporation whose soul
has been tried and has not been found
wanting in practical kindness"
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EMPIRE STATE DEMOCRATS.
The Slate Prepared and Which IL Expected
to Go Through at the SYRIA
cuse Convention.

Syracuse, y. ", Sept. 3O.--The ticke,
nominated by the democratic state
convention is as follows
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Van Wyck
of Kings.
For Northumberland
Danforth, of Chenango.
For Secretary of State-George W.
Battin. of Niagara.
For Edwin S. Atwater
of Duchess.
For State Trcasurcr-E. II. Norris,
of Wayne.
For State Engineer and Surveyor
Martin Schenck, o. Rensselaer,.
For Attorney General-Thomas r.
Conway. of Clinton.
Later The entire ticket was nomi-
mated as above Indicated.
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There are about 100000 acres OF Gov
eminent land in Northwest Florida subject
to homestead entry, and about halt as much
again of railroad lands for sale at very low
rates These lands are on or near the line
Of the Louisville L. Nashville Railroad, and
Mr. K. j. Wemyss, General Land Commits
sioner, Pensacola, will be glad TO write You
all about them. Ii you wish TO 20 down
and look at them. the Louisville & Nash
Vile Railroad provides the way and the
opportunity on the hrst and third ues,
- over one fare, for round-trip tickets.
Write Mr.. c. r. A,more, General Passen-
ger Agent. Louisville, Ky, for particulars.
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Drop the white curtains with fringes OF


On tiptoe. very wide awake.
Drawn for a moment from her play.
Watching grandmother frost cake.
Wee Mabel stood one day.
a spell OF pensive silence passed.
When by a sudden impulse led.
MY papa says Is dwowing fast"
With artiess pride she said.
Then paCslng as the future glowed
With promise in her childish view:
AN. dwan ma. when l dit all dwowed.
Den | tan frost cakes. too"
Grandmother stopped. and with kiss
Mabel was folded to a breast
Whose longings for her future bliss
Love-moistened eyes expressed.
"Dwan ma" she murmured, nesting there
Her sense OF fostering love complete,
II dess oey's fwostln' on 'ou' hair,
Betause 'ou is So sweet"
-Washington Star.