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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-02-02
ADVERSE 10 A
Committee Decides by a Vote of
Seven to Six; Pr. badly Seals
His Fate.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The Sen.
ate judiciary Committee this
morning directed hal the nomina.
ton of H. G.. Ewart for United
States Judge for the western dis
trict of North Carolina be report.
ed to the Senate with a recon-
mendation that he be not confirm
ed. The vote was, for confrma-
ton, 6; against confirmation, 7.
Before the result was reached
IN committee there was a battle
roy al between Butler and Prit-
chard. The keenest interest was
displayed by members of the
com mittee. There were only two
absentees, aud these had authors
lied their colleagues to cast their
vote.
Senators Butler and Pritchard
we're the only outsiders present.
Mr.. Butler made a speech of
forty five minutes duration, DUR
ing which be took up what he
termed the salient features of the
evidence and pointed out from it
that EWart was unft to occupy a
position on the federal bench be-
cause, first. lack of legal ability
and experience, second, lack of
mora fitness and standing. I'm.
der these two general heads Mr..
Butler made Of each subsheads
and specifications. and claimed
that each charge made was amply
attested by evidence in the re
cord.
Nh. Prltchard followed in a
fifteen minute talk and made the
best presentation of the case that
be could from the record, and
charged that much of the evi.
dence was result of pr ldice and
and misconception of the facts in
the case. He called attention also
The numerous letters received by
Senators since Ewart has ascend
ed the bench. all e~videncing his
ability and fitness as Judge The
testimony of Judges Moore and
Purnell seemed to have inocu |
lated the committee,
Senators Pritchard and Butler
retired aud the committee dis
cussed the case for afew minutes |
and ordered an adverse report as
stated.
Senator Pritchard said: 1.-THE
case will be contested in the Sem
ate and [ hope to get Ewart con-
irmed." Senator Butler said: II
repeat that Ewart is
weaker than he Was last winter,n
To an unprecedented observer it
looks like4E wart is beaten.
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Carpet Bagging 10 Cuba

The American people are pro
verbally reckless and wasteful
in the expenditure of public mon
ey. Aud if this be their haolt
where the funds are raised by
taxation at home, what is to be
expected of them when they
| come to administer the finances
Of another country?
We have solemIy promised the
| world that we do not mean to
gobble up Cuba. yet some of the
men are in authority in Wash
ington, and others who hold high
places in Cuba, r. planning CO.
lossal expenditures there. 1t res
minds Us very much indeed. of
the time when the carpet-bag-
gers came down South and got
possession of the State govern
ments, and began to issue bonds
by the million. Certain fu%nctiCn>
sries are reported to have a S12
900, 900 scheme to construct sew
ers in Havana, while public
works upon a grand scale are
planned for Santiago and other
Cuban cities, If we make all
these improvements. nothing will
be left for the Cubans themselves
to do when they come into power
except to pay the taxes to meet
the interest account on the bonds
that have been h)ated.
We are not ignorant of the fact
that most of these great expen
ditures r urged upon the
ground that they will Improve
the health" of those cities. Pleas
of that sort are easily made, aud
enormously latitudinous. En-
inent expert testimony might be
produced to show that millions
upon millions of dollars ought to
be spent for sanitary works in
New York, Philadelphia, Wash>
ington Richmond, New Orleans.
etc, yet the councils Of those
cities are slow to enter upon
large undertakings OF this sort.
For the protection Of our army.
and looking TO putting a che k
upon yellow~fever visita!i2ns
here, we would be justif able in
causing such work to be done as
may be pres ngly n C S airy; but
we should leave something for
the Cuban Government to do
when ii is established.
The persistency with which all
sorts of money-spending schemes
are advanced in Cuba is bound to |
cause the American public to
doubt if our government means
10 carry out the policy announced
1t the beginning of the war towit.
that we did not mean to conquer
md annex Cuba.
Ifone~half of the pre- octs that
nave been advanced for the bets
,erment of Cuba are allowed to
90 tLr )ugb, the new Cuban Gov
srnment, ard many of their
municipalities, will find thetn-
saddled with an enormous
iebt when they come into their
,wn again.
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THE PEN BOARD.
Took Sugar I'm The'irn'- John
II, Smiths Testimony About
Pen Management.


Raleigh News and Observer.
The joint committee of the two
Houses of the Legislature to
examine the condition of the
penitentary-past and present
had a pretty interesting meeting
yesterday evening.
The testimony of John r
Smith was interestiug-not that
the ex~superintendent knew any
thing, for he is really a charter
member of the know nothing"
party-but the excuses he makes
for his failure to properly man
age the institution committed to
his care are at least remarkable.
He stated that the men in charge
of the various departments of
the penitentiary when he took
hold were competent, capable,
honest, faithful mer; that it was
lis earnest desire to continue
those men in the management of
the penitentary; that other men
we're forced on him by the Cows
ernor and Board Of Directors in
response to the political clamor
for Chce; that the men forced on
him in place of the competent,
honest, faithful men who were
displaced to make room for them,
we're with the exception of two)
incompetent and unfit
When called upon by Chairman
Brown to give the facts in detail
as to the sale of the cotton, Mr..
Smiths ignorance became cons
spicuous once more, he could
give no statement of the number
of bales sold Of the price for
which the same was sold. He
could only give the lump sums
for which cotton was sold at
various times. When questioned
as to the use to which over two
hundred dollars worth of whiskey
bought by him for the peniten.
tiary had been put, be stated that
some of it was used in the mfr
mary and some drunk by the en-
ployes, while the Board of Di-
rectors received their full quota.
Mr.. Smiths testimony shows a
perfect recklessness of expenses
"a thorough prostitution of this
institution to the basest partisan
and factional uses. It explains in
part the large deficit in the trea-
sury.
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Notice |

State of N. Carolina superior Court
Jones County. Fall term, 1898
Celia 4. King
VS. Notice of Summons
The defendant above
named will take notice that q sum =
mons in the above entitled action
was issued against the said defen-
dant on the 3lst day of October A.
d, 1898, by the clerk of the Superior
Court of Jones county, returnable to
the Spring term of Jones Superior
Court, 1899. The defendant will also
take notice that the action is for a
divorce from the bonds of matri-
mony, on account of abandonment,
under the act of 1895. When and
where the defendant is required to
appear, answer or demur to the com
plant, Or the relief demanded will
be granted. {Signedl
w, S. OBJ. ROBINSON,
Judge Superior Court.
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The Skies in February.
Baltimore Sun.

During the of February the
moon will go through her phases
as follows: Last quarter on the
4lh, new on the 18th, first quarter
on the 18th, and full on the goth.
She will be nearnest the earth on
the 18th and most remote on the
25th. In course of the month the
sun will sweep through an r OF
about 9 1>2 degrees in south
declination, being at thu end OF
the month a little over z degrees
from the equator. When we lock
at any celestial object, no matter
whether it is the sun or the
moon, or 3 planet or a fixed star.
we see it, as if it were projected
upon the inner surface of au i'm
mense sphere, which may quite
appropriately be called. and is
not infrequently SO called, the
celestial vault. From merely
looking at such an object it is
impossible to form any correct
estimate of lis dis 'ance from us,
SO that the comparatively near
moon looks as distant from Us as
the remotest planet or any fixed
star. This explains the apparent
motion of The sun, moon, and
planets. The sun moves in a
great circle that is inclined to the
equator at an angle of % degrees
and 81 minutes, and in cons
sequence of this angle we e 1t
move in two-fold manner, east
ward among the stars and north
and southwark, the former being
it's motion ia right ascension and
the latter in declination, upon
which the seasons depend Sups
posing an object to be thrown
obliquely into the air, say toward
the west. it will, as long as it is
rising, continuously recede from
the ground aud continuously APP
proach any object lying due west
OF it. Seen from a great distance
the body will appear as moving
toward the west, and at the same
time receding from the surface
of the earth This two-fold motion
of tie sun accounts for his mo-
ton through the zodiacal con
stellations from Aries to Pisces
and from the tropic of Cancer to
that of Capricorn Surprising the
suns motion in the ecliptic we're
uniform, neither that in right
ascension nor in declination could
be so. as eveL a dull mind will
readily comprehend, and con-
sequently neither the solar days
can be equal nor the arcs which
the u makes every month in its
northern aud southern motion.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-02-02
WALTER LETTER.
A Condensed Chronicling of a
Weeks Happenings,

Weeks Happenings.
Miss Leila Bridgers, from Ken-
ly, is visiting the Misses Neal,
near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Cox were
visiting friends in the Nahunta
section n day last week.
We are glad to know thai Mrs.
W. f. Rose is fast recovering
from her recent attack of illness.
Mr.. Fred Howell, from your
city, spent Sunday out here. Miss
Sudie returned home with him
very much improved.
Master Kirby Smith, o of our
neighbor Mr.. Jno. E. Smith, has
been very sick, but is improving,
we are lad to learn.
To say the roads leading to
town are bad is putting it mildly,
they are ''out of sight" strictly
speaking, covered with mud of va
rlable depth, and if this continues
our means of reaching the city
will be, either by rail or boat.
lis said that a snow such as
we now have is as beneficial to
and and small grain as a coat of
manure, but we fail TO see the
stwhyfore of the whichness'' in
such an assertion, and for US we
prefer the lattel every time.
'fIt rains and it SHOWS and it's
cold stormy weather, long comes
a little man with a jug Of
smoonshine' -. Since last Friday
night we have had all types of
weather, and from present pros
poets the s%tagnation of farming
operations will continue.
Most of OR tobacco farmers in
tended preparing their plant beds
this week, but the prevailing
weather will prevent. Everyone
should be sure and make their
beds of sufficient size to secure an
abundance of plants, and not have
such a scarcity as was the case
last year, some planters buying
them, and hauling them from five
to twenty miles.
While every locality uses it's
utmost pc wer to disinfect against
the ravages of fatal contagious
diseases, and exercises every pre-
caution to prevent their spread
and devastating influence, the
ever active germs of malice and
unkindness are abroad in the land.
and while thu proper remedies are
being administered for the treat
ment of .heir effect, there is com
p~aratively little being done by in
In their communities to
render them immune against their
communicating influence. Let each
one in every community be vaccin-
ated with the virus of Glove of God
and his fellowman," and disin-
fected by the sweet, deordoriz-
ing influence of "Do unto others
as you would have them do unto
you, and soon, for want of prop
or soil for their culture and
growth, the fatal germs which
cause more heart aches than
hose of disease would be forever
eliminated, and each community
be converted into a health
resort for sin-sick souls,
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Mil WfiQht.

Anyone desiring the services of a
competent and experienced Mill
Wright, whether to build or repair.
mills, are offered my services.
Ny charges are reasonable
Address. JOS. L. PEARSON,
G~oldsboro, N. c..
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NO PAY.

That is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILLI
TONIC for Chills and Malaria. It is
simply Fro1.aud Quinine in a tasteles
form. Children love it. Adults pre-
fer it to bitter, nauseating TONES
Price. 60c.
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RHEUMATISM CURED In ADAY

"Mystic Cure" for Rheun atism and
Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 day
Its action upon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t removes at
once. the cause and the disease imme
diatSly disappears. The first dose
greatly benefits. 70 cents. Sold by.M-
g Robinson & BRO, Druggists, Colds
boro, N. G,
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Six Per Cent is Enough

The six per cent interest law
will stand.
The Democrats of the House
SO decided in caucus last night.
The vote on it was practically
unanimous.
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announcements
lheGoIdsborODrdo Go

has this day become the owners
of the retail drug business heretofore
conducted by J. F. Miller & Son, and
will continue the retail drug business
at the same place,
The former patrons of J. F. Miller
& Son will continue TO receive the same
courtesies by the Goldsboro Drug Co.
as were extended by the old firm.
The Goldsboro Drug Co. intend to
make their name a household word
with the people of Goldsboro, whose
name will be identified with accuracy,
promptness neatness and courtesy.
We are fully prepared to fill every
want in the drug line and respectfully
solicit a continuance Of the patronage
accorded to J. F. Miller & Son, and of
those who were not patrons, we ask a
trial.
Remember, our Telephone number is
80, and when you need Drugs, RIG US
up-your call will be promptly at
tended to.
We deliver goods free of charge to
any part of Goldsboro.
To the merchants of Goldsboro and
surrounding counties, we will say that
in a few days we shall be prepared to
them with Seeds, Drugs and
Standard Patent Medicines at Whole
sale Prices, and it is our purpose to
meet any and every competition in
prices that is legitimate.
Our wholesale department is now
being made ready for occupancy and
we should be pleased to have you send
us your orders.
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NOTICE OF CHARTER:-Notice
is hereby given that application
will be made to- the present. Genera
Assembly of North Carolina to in
corporate the Olympia Club, of
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation will be made to the General
Assembly, now in session, for a char
ter for the Bank of East Carolina"
with the usual banking powers and
privileges, with a capital stock of
$3.50 with the privilege Of increas-
ing to $1,000 600, said bank to be 10
Gated in some town in North Caro-
lima, east of Raleigh,
d1w4ts N. M. JURNEY.
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am prepared to do surveying4'and
mapping in Wayne and adjoining coun
ties at shortest notice possible, and
guarantee satisfaction, having had %
years experience at the business. Those
wanting surveying in any locality Will
do well to zee or write me. Terms mod
crate. Address,
ABBOTT L. SWANSON,
omseptl5 Goldsboro, N. G.
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Case Of Poisoning

Ho0d'S SarSaparilIa Drives the Pois
son from the System, outlets
the Nerves, Relieves Dyspepsia
and Catarrh.
"While in the army I was POISONED in
wardly with poison oak, and I did not get
well fer 10 years. My blood became SO
affected thai 1 was taken with a hacking
cough, and 1 was thought to be going
into consumption. Itook many different
medicines without avail, and finally re-
solved to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. When
I had finished taking the first bottle the
pimples began to disappear from my
body, and after I had taken three bottles
I was well. have also suffered with ca
tarrh in the head and have been taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla for this trouble, and
1t helps me. In fact / take 1t for all all
ments and believe it has no equal as a
blood purifier. It quiets tie nerves and
gives refreshing sleep 1t has relieved
me of dyspepsia and built me up" il.
HOLIDAY, Williamston, South Carolina.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SIS.
Hoods Pills cure Liver us; easy to
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Look at our style p, SOC.
Corsets in black or white,
also our soc. pink and blue
COrSetS.
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NOTICE!

/ have this day withdrawn from
the firm of Baker, Isler &. Co, and I
hereby give notice that I am no
longer interested IN the debts. or
liabilities of said firm.
Jan. 20, 80. j. W. ISLER.
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range from Sc. to 1925.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-13
Peaceful View of Affairs.
No Uitlmatum Vii! Do Sent
But a Limit Fixed.

London, Sept 9-Tbe Anglo
Traosvaal situation wears today more
peaceful aspect. The Associated Press
aoeouD. OF the decisions takeu at the
cabinet council yesterday (Friday) are
confirmed from the best sources Of
ioform alton.
10 addition to the troops from India,
a brigade of four bastaIioDs Of infantry
is under orders to start for South Africa
Immediately, one from home aud three
from Mediterranean stations The sail
ing Of the Castle Liner Harlech Castle
has been cancelled and the steamer will
probably be employed to transport these
troops.
A semi official statement comes frcm
Pretoria through Capetown to the effect
that the Transvaal government has
explained to the British diplomatic
agent, Mr.. Couyngbam Greene, that
it's last dispatch vas meant as an accept
aoce Of the proposed joint inquiry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-13
Reply Of the TransVaal
Has Been Published.

Pretoria, Sept 5-The lates. reply Of
the Trsusvaal repablio to toe British
demands has been published. 10 this
reply regret is expressed that the pro"
posals Ct Great Britain are unaocep.-
able The TraDsvael government ad,
mits Great Britain's rights under the
convention Of international law to pro-
tect her subjects, but denies claim OF
srserainty. The reply agrees to a fur
,ber conference regarding the franchises
and representation.
London, Sept. EARLY this morn
ing the colonial Office began TO receive
the reply of the Traosvaal government
direct. Mr.. Chamberlain on bsing re-
ouested to make statement declined
to ( do SO until after the cabinet council
tomorrow {Friday).
Johau uesburg. Sept. 6-As meet
ing of the war commission held st the
fort today complete scheme vas draft
ed, it is said, for protecting aod pro.
visioning the town 10 the event of
hostili.ies
Commander Viijoeo. Of the Trans
vaai forces says that martial law will be
proclaimed Immediately 90 The receipt
Of 50 ultinatum from Great Britain.
London, Sept 7 The Standard re.
ferriog to an abstract of the reply OF
the TrsnsvaaI government to Mr..
Chamberlain as given out by the
Trapsvaal agent 10 Brussels, says !:
THE dispatch is positive iOsu's to
the British government Clearly we
are within measurable distance of an
utmasuu."
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Glorious News.

Comes from DR.. D. B. Cargile, of Washita, /
T. lie writes: -Four bottles of Electric Bit
ters has cured Mrs. Brewer, Of scrofula, which
had caused her great suffering for years. Ter.
ribls sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give no help;
but her cure is complete and her health is ez-
celleat." This shows what thousands have
proved-that Electric Bltters is the best blood
purifier known. 1t is the supreme remedy for
eczema, letter, salt rheum, ulcers, boils and
running sores. It s timulates liver, kidneys
and bowels, cxpels poisons. helps digestion
builds up the strength. Only so cents. Sold
By ]. F. W. DeLormes Druggist. Guaranteed
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xDally except Sunday

Trains Nos 80 and 33 connect at Blacksburg
with trains on the Gaffney Division. Train
No % leaving Shelby at 6 80 a IN, connects at
Blacksburs with train No sc en- the Southern
Ry, going North, with twenty minutes tor
tran sferring, etc. Passengers leaving any
points on tnis limo between Shelby and Blacks
burg can 60 to Charlotte, N. c., and return the
same day, having shree hours snd twenty hve
minutes for the transaction Of business IN
Charlotte. II connects also with the Vestlbuie
On the Southern going South, aud connects at
vorkyille. S. c., with the North bound train on
the C & N " r L, with thirty minutes margin
for transferring, and connects at Rock Hill
with train No 80 Oh the Southern Ry, gong
South, with ample margin of time tor trans
ferripg, etc. The best connection this train
makes at Catawba Junction with the L.,
going North gives eleven hours lay over, going
South, twelve hours and forty-three minutes,
but nearly all the lay over is in daylight
Connects at Lancaster, s C, with trains on the
& C R Il, for Chester, with lay over OF
little over three hours, and connects at Cam :
den, S C, with the Charleston Division OF the
Southern Ry. for all points South.
Train No 80 leaving Camden at IL 10 M,
going North makes close conncction at Lam
caster. S C, with the l. r, for Chester,
c. Connects with the A u, At Nalawo oa
junction, both North and South, with lay
over of about six hours. Connects at Rock
Hill with train No "a on the Southern Ry,
going North This gives lay over Of i've 70,
hours iu daylight at Rock Hill, which will
prove pleasure to passengers. Makes con.
nection at Yorkville with train on the c 4 N
w R R, going South, ard makes close connec
ton at Blacksburg with train No Il on the
Southern Ry, going North. Also with the
vestbue train on the Southern Ry, going
North
Train No II, leaving Blacksburg at 10 a
M, will get passengers from the South FROM
train NJ 36 on the Southern Railway for all
poiuts between Rlacksbarg and Marion, {,
and will connect a; Marion. c, with the
Southern Ky, both East and West. Train No
-. leaving Marion ut IS, after the arrival OF
the Southern Ky train from the West, makes
good connection at Blacksburs with the South
cTn Ry in 10Th directions.
SAMUEL HUNT, resident.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, GenI Passenger Agent.