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

There is no better test of the
progressiveness of a city, town or
community than the measure OF
interest taken in its schools and
the per cent of school attendance.
Sixteen years ago, when Colds
boro first started her graded
school, our town was little more
than a mere county-seat and rail
road station.
To-day:-Oh, well-we're q
great, big, pulsing, populous, pro
gressive, prosperous city: the best
town ia the State, and with the
finest Graded school from "Maine
to Manila"
The school openedMo nday, with
its entire corps of teachers at theil
posts of duty, and with six-hun.
bred and twenty-five children il
attendance. This is the larges
enrolment in, the history of thu
school, and proves conclusively
that in this regard, as along al
other avenues inviting to the fee
of progress, we go forward.
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A SILVER
ATr- JunIus Slocumb Completes 25 Years
OF SERVICE With BZessrs. Il.
Well s. Bros,

twenty-five years: a quarter
Of a century. This is q long. long
time in the life Of man, Even in
the life Of a nation it is a very
long time. A recent period Of only
four years in the history of The
United States not only changed
the status Of the government. but
showed the world the greatest
war the nations of ali the ages
had ever seen.
But it is not our purpose to
write an article on the history Of
State or Nation; We are going to
talk about home-folk&.
just twenty-five years ago
a youth entered the counting,
house of Messrs. Fl. We'll & Bros,
of this CITY. During ali the years
and all the changes that have
taken place between the 18th cay
of September 1873 and the 10Th
day of September, 1898, Junius
Slocumb has remained with
Goldsooro's largest and oldast
merchants, In fact. june" as
his friends call him, hes grown
up with and helped TO build the
great establishments. which is the
largest in North Carolina. Jpne
is a part and parcel Of Fl. Wei &
Bros. aud feels as much interest
in ''our business, as he proudly
speaks Of the business of me
firm, as do the Messrsv Henry and
Solomon Veil and Joe Rosen-
thai. In four little words we can
| tell the story Of bis life and sue
cess: He has been faithful.
We congratulate both Mr.. SIo-
lcumb and Messrs, We'll & Bros.
on the long and continued SER
| vice of Mr.. Slocumb. The fact
itself speaks in highest praise OF
both the firm and their faithful
book keeper. Instances like this
make life brighter and sweater,
and show to the world that after
all there is a reward for true
merit.
We dof our hats to our good
friend June, and wish him every
happiness that he can desire and
many years Of health and pros
perity.
Right here we take occasion to
remark that from boyhood we
have noticed with pleasure that
the firm of Messrs. FL. We'll &
Bros have always bad great con
sideration for their employees,
and are always ready to advance
and encourage faithful service.
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harmony of action and report to the
convention. The caucus then adj
journed and the convention was
Immediately called to meet in the
Messenger Opera House, and while
the convention waited the commit
tees got together and a "bargain and
SALE was effected and as the price
of harmony it was demanded and
granted that MI. j. f. Dobson
should resign the Craftsmanship of
the Republican county Executive
committee in favor of Prof. Henry
E. Hagans, colored.
When this agreement was reached
the convention proceeded to nomin-
ate and endorse the county ticket as
nominated by the Populists, with
the exception of DIR. Fox Person for
the Senate, whom they openly and
strongly repudiated, Rev. G. billiard
speaking for the convention.
And then and there Mr.. J.. Frank
Dobson stood up and fulfilled his
part Of the bargain and sale, by re-
signing 'sthe Craftsmanship of the
Republican executive committee of
Wayne county in favor of my good
friend Prof. Henry E. Hagans;' and
Prof. Hagans was then and there
unanimously elected.
At this stage Mr.. Oscar J. Spears
again came forward to address the
convention, and was speaking and
sweating when we left the hall.
More anon.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-09-22
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed ChrOnicling of &
Weeks Happenings.

Mr.. Herbert Howell, from near
Salem, was visiting in our COM
munity last Sunday.
MI. r, f. Jones has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. N. D. Cur
ley, last week.
Mrs. Ada Coor visited friends
in the neighborhood of Oakland,
one day last week.
Mr.. Albert Howell and wife,
and Mrs. Amanda Mitchell, spent
|Sunday ct Mr. j. G. Howell's,
near here,
The weather is fine for harvest
ing the crops, and if cotton was q
living price our farmers would be
happy and contented.
Mrs. Beck Thompson, and
daughters, Misses. Carrie and
Rosa, spent Sunday at Col. and
Mrs. M. K. Crawfords.
Rev. Geo. Startling has gone to
SANDERS chapel, near Smithield, to
assist Rev. A. l.. Ormond in 9
meeting this week.
Mr.. Wade Howell, from selma,
Ispent Sunday night with his uncle.
Mr.. Toby Howell, on his way te
the "best town in the State.n
Miss Stella Perry, a charming
young lady from Princeton, wal
lin our community last Saturday
to the delight of her many friends
Mrs.. Elizabeth Aycock, from
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past week, has been delayed fol-
some cause, due moro to the
weather. perhaps. than anything
else. and as a result the register
of deeds did not issue any license
for the term mentioned.
Superior Court adjourned yes
terday afternoon after eight days
Of hard work. The following is a
list OF those who we're sent to the
pententiary together with the
crimes for which they were cen
fenced and the time OF the SEN
tence: VIII Minor Mayhem, 3
wears; Herbert Hobbs. larceny,
2 years: Lucius Faison larceny.
l years Lee Neal,larceny, IS mo-;
Will Edwards larceny, 1 year;
William Borden larceny, 5 years;
Geo. Boyett larceny, 3 years;
Emmett Peace larceny, 3 years;
Andrew Lane, fe!onious Staying.
II years; Abraham Mason lar
ceny. 3 years; Arthur Hodges
larceny, 8 years.
II the Democracy carries the
State in the coming election the
General Assembly Of North Car
Dina that next meets in Raleigh
will be composed of a body Of men
the equal of which for character,
ability and self-sacriicing pa
triotism no State IN the Union
has ever seen before, The party
has put it's best men forward for
the Legislature allovar the State,
and these men, many OF them,
have accepted the nominations
at great personal expense and
sacrifice. Take, for instance, Ex-
Judge Conner, Of Wilson,, Ex-
Judge Allen and Hon. F. A. Dan
ieis, Of our own county. Hon. Jas
A. Bryan, Of Newbern, Hon r.
B. Glenn, of Winston-men Of
this class all over the State. What
a grand and imposing aggrega-
tion Of manhood and Intelligence
when they convene TO make laws
for our commonwealth! IG will
be worth q trip aud a stay ia ia
to e them in session and
to listen to their great speeches
] a behalf Of public measures.
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ARGUS
JNO. r. SMITH, Mgr.
GA- 81 1909

o0pts Il, 1000. J
Prof Davis family left Friday
on an extended visit.
Miss Annie Elmore is improvs
ing, we are glad to note.
Miss Sudie Hall, of Goldsboro,
is visiting Miss Kate Tatum.
For good, reliable and cheap
insurance, call on J. 4. Smith.
Mrs. J. F. Oliver is able to be
out again, to the delight of her
many friends.
Mrs. Jennie Chestnut, of Will
mington, is visiting her sister
Mrs. r. j.. Lambert.
Building is still the order of
the day. The scarcity Of lumber
seems to be the only impeachment.
Nh. Joe Williams is still critis
cally i'll. We hope that a change
for the better may speedily take
place.
Miss Annie Moore, of Turkey,
made a flying trip to see her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. O. Summer
lin, last Thursday.
The Mt Olive High School is
progressing rapidly under th3
management of Prof. Davis. It
now numbers seventy fve schol-
ars.
Messrs. M. 0. Summerlin and
Lonnie Mansfield were visiting
in the country Sunday. When
asked why they went a certain
road, they say they got lost.
Cotton is coming in lively now
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DAUGHTER OF C0NFEDERACY
MISS WINNIE DAVIS PASSES
AWAY SUNDAY.
The End Came After Weeks of
Illness at Narragansett
Pier.

Narragansett Pier, r. I.,.Sept.
19.-Miss Winnie Davis Daughter
of Mrs. Jefferson Davis. died at
noon yesterday at the Rocking.
ham Hotel, to which place she
came as a guest in the early part
of the Piers social season. She
bad been i'll for several weeks,
and a fortnight ago her ailment
was diagnosed as maIarial gastris
tbs. At times her condition be-
came very serious, so that con-
situations OF physicians were
deemed necessary. but frequent
rallies gave renewed hope that
she would ultimately recover.
During the past week especially
was her condition considered
favorable, and it was thought
that her removal from the hotel
would be possible in a few days,
as the hotel had closed for the
season, leaving the patient and
attendants practically alone in
the house.
Saturday night, however, "a
relapse in Miss Davis condition
was noticed, and throughout the
night she lost strength pers
ceptibly. Sunday morning the
physicians said that the end was
not far off, and at noon death
came to end the suffering, which
at times had been intense. Mrs.
Davis had watched unremittingly
at her daughters bedside, and
she is now bowed with sorrow.
I'he physicians of Mrs. Davis
report she is holding up with
great calmness in her aff1iction,
and no fears are at present enter
tanned of her strength yielding
to the strain,
Miss Varina Davis, or Winnie,
as she was generally called, was
born in Richmond, Va, in June,
1864, aud was known as "The
Daughter of the Confederacy.'
Her mother was Miss Varins
Howell. She and Jefferson Davis
were married February 26, 1886
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A RIGHT.
And a Pointer as to the Wano OF
POpulism In Johnston.

= OpUxkSAAk LII q G1El1SUOA,
1t seems that PopuIism is on
the wane in Johnston county.
There must not be enough of the
followers of these latter day
reform saints to make up a tick
ct, if SO they are not Of the class
that their party would like to
hold up for the inspection of the
public, as the action of their COM
vention in Smithfeld last Friday
will show.
There were only about twenty.
five Populists present at the con-
ventiou and they nominated all
the available timber they had bes
fore they got to the Office of
county treasurer. And they
knew, too, that they must have
a man for this place that the
people had confidence in. Such a
man they could not find in their
own ranks and they went out far
beyond the domains of their al.
lies, the Republican party, and
selected a man from among the
many honorable Democrats to
handle the peoples money.
The man of their choice was
J. D. Finlayson, Esq, of Prince
tou, a man who has always been
a Democrat and who will con-
tinue to be one. The honor came
to him unexpected and unsolicit>
ed and was as promptly declined.
It is hard for the friends Of
Mr.. F'inlayson as well as him-
self to conceive the motive that
prompted the convention to be-
stow that honor upon him, unless
it be that they did not have a
man that they we're willing to
trust themselves, or, perhaps it
might be that they thought that
such a sudden expression Of con-
idence and with a good fat sal-
airy looming up in the distance
might cause him to surrender his
honest convictions and join the
gang who are only looking for
Office aud the emoluments. But
Democrats like Mr.. Finlayson
don't do that kind of business.
Mr.. Finlayson holds the Posts
office at Princeton, He was ap-
pointed under the Democratic
administration and still holds the
place because of the high regard
and profound respect which the
people is his community have for
him and because there has been
no application for the position.
Any party that cannot muster
up enough respectable men to
fill the Offices of the county must
either be very small or very de-
graded. The truth of the matter
is that all the self-respecting
Populists have returned to the
Democratic party and that tn e
few still in the party will violate
their conscience in order to graf
ify their prejudice. they would
rather see the State turned over
to negro rule and domination than
see the Democrats in power
again,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-09-22
TIT. OLIVE LETTER
A Condensed ChroniC1ing of the
Events that Transpire III
That Town and
Section.


and while the price is low Mt.
Olive is as high Or higher than
any of her neighboring markets.
So bring your cotton to Mt.
Olive.
Mr.. Henderson Jones put out
three acres in tobacco and in
three months and fifteen days he
had this crop housed. 1t Melted
him $4,000 in cash, and he says
he did all of his own work, and
if he had known how to cure it,
it would have netted him much
more.
Mr.. V. J. Grimes received the
sad news of the sudden death of
his brother, George F. Grimes,
last Wednesday, While travelling
down on the coast, McKleysville,
in Pitt county, he was taken with
a yellow chill, resulting in the
above sad ending, and was buried
before his brother Wick could
reach the place. His many relas
tives have the sympathy of the
community in this sad hour of
bereavement.
Mrs. Dave Loftin, Of Dade
City. Fla. who arrived here some
time ago on a visit, hoping to i'm
prove her health, died Sunday
night at 8:15 o'clock. She leaves
a little girl and a Borrowing hus-
band, besides a host of newly
made friends to mourn her loss.
She was buried in Mt. Olive GEM
etery Monday evening at 4
o'clock An unusually large con-
gregation assembled at the bu-
rial. The bereaved have our
heartfelt sympathy.
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THE RECORD SHOWS IT.
Some DAYS ago the ARGU

----
Some days ago the ARGUS
published the fact and comment
ed on 1t that a negro Deputy
Sheriff of Craven county had
passed through the city with
demented white man in charge
taking him to the insane asylum
at Raleigh. The Raleigh Post
has investigated the matter and
here is what it says:
"We ask the white people OF
the State. of Western North Car
lo1ina specially, to think of the
following, and say whether they
will vote for a party who permits
such an outrage What we relate
is a matter of record end can be
Ieasily verified.
1.-The whole State is aware of
the fact that Craven county has
a soscalled white man. a carpets
Dagger, elected by the negroes as
sheriff, named Joseph l.. Hahn.
Every deputy sheriff serving un-
der him in the county is a burly
negro. Every process or execu-
ton served from the sherif's Of
flee is done by this sheriff OF one
lof his negro deputies.
Some time ago it became nee
essary, under the laws of the
State, to send young white man.
named r. L. Hanf, to the hospi-
tai in this city for the insane. He
is a young man of poor but very
respectable family. Providence
had afflicted him to that degree
that the protection and care pro-
vided by the good people of the
State were necessary in his be-
half. He was ordered sent to the
Raleigh asylum, and was duly
brought by A NEGRO DEPUTY,
from Newbern to Raleigh, and
delivered to DR.. Kirby. The name
of the negro daputy is W. D. Pet
tifer, as appears upon the rec.
|ords of the asylum.
"This is a simple statement of
the fact. It requires no embelish-
ment. Now we ask every white
voter this simple question:
Suppose your father, son or
brother, mother, wife or sister
for had it been a woman instead
of a man the carpetbag sheriff of
Craven would no doubt have fols
lowed the same course-were to
become so afflicted that treats
ment, at the asylum were neces-
|sary. Would you like for him or
her to be taken to the institution
by a negro? Answer this guess
ton for yourselves honestly, be-
fore your Maker. If not, then in
the name of that Maker and those
you hold dear, vote to relieve
those Of your own race, and flesh
and blood in eastern Carolina
who are thus subject to such
outrages. and whose only relief
must come from YOU"
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A Frightful BIunder.

Win often cause a horrible
Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best
in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal it. Cures Old
Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions.
Best Pile cure on earth. Only Is
cts, a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by j. FL. Hill & Son Goldsboro,
and J. r. Smith, Mt. Olive, drug.
gists.
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THE LADIES.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of
Figs, under all conditions, makes it
their faverite remedy. To get the true
and genuine article, look for the name
of the California Fig Syrup Co. printed
near the bottom of the package. For
sale by all druggists.
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AN ACROSTIC.
BY B. B. RAIFoRD,

Whatever was thy lot in life,
In death. thou art now free from strife,
Noble. precious Southern maiden,
Noble still, with blessings laden,
innocent as an angel be,
Even throughout Eternity.
Dead, but thou art only sleeping,
Angels have thee in their keeping;
Verify for thee the South is weeping,
In Heaven, blooming from above,
Sweet flower, from theland we love.
Goldsboro, N. c., Sept. 21st, 1898. .
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TIE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

AnE EAtELkENkE VI SIkUP UF FIUS
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI
FoRN4A FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
n~auseate. In order to get it's beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
O. ~rv-~~r
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CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
PARkER'S

SAN Gal
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THE ARGUS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
OURzLOCAL OPTIC.

Mr.. Jos. Edwards is at home
again from an extended business
trip north.
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WRECK OF THE MOONLIGHT.
Her Passengers Are saved. Together Witt
Their Outfits.

Seattle, Aug. 2.-The first news re-
ceived from the many vessels that left
here early in the summer with gold seek
ers for Kotzebu sound, Alaska, came to-
day in a letter from Charles Thornton.
announcing the wreck of the schooner
Moonlight on July 2 at the entrance of
the Kawayk river. Her passengers and
their outfits were all saved. The vessel
was wrecked on one of the many small
islands that lie In the entrance of KotZebu
sound. The skipper, who was unfamiliar
with the coast, refused to take on Indian
pilots.
The Moonlight was one Of the first ves-
sells TO sail from here this season for
Kotzebu sound. She sailed on May 10. Ii
is a noteworthy coincidence that she sail
ed on the same night that the schooner
Jane Grey, also bound for Kotzebu
sound. sailed. The Jane Grey was wreck
ed May % a few hundred miles off Cape
Flattery, with a loss of % lives. The
Moonlight succeeded in getting within q
miles of her destination. The Moonlight
carried from here So passengers. on the
Moonlight was a large amount of lum-
Der. This was saved and will be used by
the shipwrecked passengers In the con-
struction of boats TO ascend the kawayk
river and continue their explorations.
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HELD FOR THE DISTRICT COURT.
Frazier, the Accused Young Man, Asserts
His Innocence.

j. w. Frazier, the young man ac-
cused of committing a criminal assault
on Christina Johnson. a cook employed
at a boarding house conducted by Mrs.
Mulcahy at PAS East Granite street, on
the night of the 29th. was bound over
for trial in the district court, at the
conclusion of his preliminary hearing,
which was held yesterday afternoon in
Justice Traps court. Attorney j. Nj.
Hinkle was employed by the woman's
friends as special prosecutor in the
case. but chief Deputy County Attor-
ney c. p. Connolly was present to rep
resent the state. The defense was con-
Quoted by Attorney John N. Kirk. A
big crowd of curiosity seekers sought
to listen TO the testimony, but they
were excluded by Justice Trap.
Christina johnson, the p~rosecutrix.
was the first witness. She testified that
she went to bed the night of the 9th,
about 10 o'clock. She was fast asleep
when Frazier came into her room. She
did not know how he got in. as her
key was on the inside of the peoT. but
he got in and committed the!cfipre al
legged against all her efforts to .pre-
vent IL.
County Physician Sheeran testified he
he'd examined the p~rosecutrix and
found her slightly injured. II was i'm
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4 Triple Murder.

Baltimore. Aug. "A mysterious as
sault which may result in a triple murder.
was made upon a family residing In the
lower part Of the city early this morning.
The victims are: Mrs. Hannah l.. Lillis,
a widow. aged 80; Winnie Lillis. aged 4,
and Mrs. Bessie Whether. aged %. Short
~ after daybreak people heard cries Of
murder. and Fastening to the house found
the women and the little girl bleeding
and unconscious from wounds about the
head. Two Bohemians claim TO have seen
a negro leave the house and set up an
outcrv that alarmed the police. All the
victims are in the hospital and the ply
sicians think they have little chance of re-
covery. No motive was assigned for the
crime.
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Amos Turkish baths, 81. cor. B. & \
81 Popular Excursions,

The Short Line lave made a great
move in the right direction by building
a park that is a credit not only to them
selves. but to Butte. Anaconda n
other adjacent towns. Commencing
Sunday, July 10, they will run excur-
sion trains, consisting OF hrst-class
equipment, charging but 81 for adults
and 50 cents for children pom this
schedule. Leave Montana Union depot
at $50 a. m, $3.50 a. m, 1880 a. m,
las p. m. 4 o'clock p. N. Returning at
convenient hours during the afternoon
and evening. For particulars, call at
10 East Broadway, Butte.
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Democrats Win in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 2-Sixty out of
SIS counties in the state have been heard
from as 10 yesterdays election. The par
tial returns received indicate a demo-
cratic majority of between 5000 and 5000.
Reports fromsall .over the state show the
pepulists have lost heavily in all their
strongholds.
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A Delightful Outing in the Bitter Roo,
Valley.

SIC. 90 will pay your railroad fare on
the Copper City Limited from Butte
or Anaconda to Hamilton and return,
and will include two nights lodging
and five meals at the new Ravalli no.
tel at Hamilton. Tickets OF sale Sat
urdays and Wednesdays; good return
ing Mondays and Fridays.
. S19. 90 will pay our railroad fare and
will include a weeks board and lodg-
ing. Tickets on sale daily.
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The oregon Short Line will run reg
ular weekly trains to the park every
Sunday, and for all societies, dancing or
camping parties will give special rates
and rains at any time hat may be
desired. For further information call
at city office, IS East Broadway.