Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-02-17
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Wilmington Star: There is
really something mysterious about
the disappearance of E. l.. Sand
lin, a young white man living near
the corner of Sixth and Queen
streets; or, if not mysterious. GER
tainly significant of an unnatural
neglect of wife and family. He
left his b me ten days ago and has
not been heard from since. He
took with him a small sum of
money which a couple of boarders
had paid him for a fortnight's
board and lodging, and some of his
acquaintanees are inclined to Think
that this is a case of unfaithfulness
pure and simple.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative 6rcmo Quinine Tab
lets. ALI druggists refund the money
if iG fails to cure. Csc.
Dunn Union: The little girl of
Mr.. L. II. Kennedy, who was so
fearfully burned three weeks ago.
died Saturday evening FROM ex
haustion. She suffered intense
agony, and death was a merciful
relief, The bnlned surface was so
large that there was hardly any
possible chance for the surface
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wife. living near Legal. left their
little children alone by the fire
while sfhey were at the crib
shocking corn. They were SUR
prised On returning to the house
and finding the oldest child,
aged six years, burned to death.
j. ". Draughan, who
lives a mile and a half from town
had the misfortune to losa his
dwelling by IRE Monday. Nearly
all of his household goods and
furniture were lost.
Wilson Advance: A most re.
narkable case of fasting was
brought to light last week. Mr..
Doane Herring had occasion te
unpack a box of seed that he BAG
put away last summer. when b.
opened the box he found that 6
mou e W. S inside and that nearly
every seed had been eaten HI
examined the box carefully ane
found that there was no opening
to it, through which the nous.
could have gained access, the only
inference being that a mouse hat
been confined there for six months
without water keeping himsel
alive by the consumption OF seed
Salisbury Sun: Tuesday even
ing the Sun mentioned that or
Monday night some one VISITED
the Cherry Hill church in Davi'
county. and rlfed the corne
stone The tnief only got thirty
five cents in money, we learn. a
that a ell the money that wa
in the stone-a 25~cent green
back ard d 10-cent piece. But thu
ncighborbood had not had tim
to get quiet after the effect o
this vandalism until the iucendia
ry had got in some work. Flo
yesterday morning before day til
school house used by colore'
folks and situated near the Cher
ry Hill church, was burned. This
we learn, was evidently the worl
Of inceudiaries.
Smitbfeld Herald: A tri,
through tire country convinces yo
that our farmers are bent upo'
planting tobacco. In nearly ever,
neighborhood you can find tobacc
men from Granville, Lenoir, Will
son an other counties who hav
been attracted here by the fnel
adapted lands and the prospect o
excellent market for the weed her
in Smithfield.
Weldon News: Daniel Webb
alias Daniel Davis, colored. want
ed in Chowan county for murder
was captured near Tillery last Sal
urday. There is said to be a re
ward of $500 for him. He hs
been a fugative from justice 70
about three year and it took seve
colored men to arrest him.
Jonesboro Progress: Mrs. a
E. Stewart died at the home of be
daughter, Mrs. A. G.. Wick, i
this place, last Friday evening
aged 56 years, II months and
days. She had been i'll for som
} time and her Geath was not unex
pootad