Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-07-19
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Roosevelt means ga field of roses"
Before the campaign is over Teddy
will wonder why he bears such a |
cognomen.
A boycott of Chinese fire crackers
would be n of the most effective
blows that we could strike the
sleepy nation.
The New York Herald of We'd
nesday published the picture of a
deceased dog lying in state in a satin
lined coffin.
Having failed to be nominated for
president by any party, Admiral
Dewey signifies his Willingness to
go to China and engage in the bust
ness which he understands.
Admiral Kempff has made it plain
to the world that the United States
forces are in China to protect Ameri-
cans, not to plumber the Chinese or
to wage a war OF conquest.
The Washington Irving home
stead at Irvington on Hudson, N.
Y, has been sold to Henry Graves,
Jr., of New York city, for 1875, 900.
Since the death of Washington Irv-
ing there has been no change in the
premises, except that a new three
story brick mansion has been built
upon the property.
At a meeting in a woman's con-
vention in Milwaukee the other day
there wa more racket than the chair
could suppress with the gravel, SO
the president came down to the
front of the platform and told the
ladies they we're "acting like a SET
of men," and Immediately the con
vention became as good as pie.
Admiral John w. Philip was one
hero of Santiago whose share in the
fight never was questioned. He was
not only a gallant sailor. but a hu
name, Christian gentlemen. "Don't
cheer, boys, the poor devils are dy
ing" was an u~tterance as noble as
"Don't give up the ship" Its au
thor was an honor to the United
States navy,
The prosecution in the customs
fraud in Havana has closed and tn
Fiscal says the evidence agains
Arostequi is irrefutable But VIII
in the world is Arostequi? Wash
there someone named Nicely of Rath
bone mixed up in the affair? All, nc
to be sure, there was in the posts
frauds, now a matter of ancient his
tory and apparently a closed inc
dent.
The Mars Hill Conference fc
christian Workers will begin o
Thursday, July 26, and continue fc
ten days. Distinguished speaker
and Bible students will be present
There will be conferences on Sunda
School workers, Deacons and Mil
listers each day bes1de@ the populs
lectures and twilight services.
promises to be a great gathering
and will leave it's impress upon a
this section. Mars Hill is a qui
school vilage-a Natural Mountai
retreat, 10 miles North of Ashevill
A feast of good things is in sto'
for all who attend. Reduced rat
have been secured over all lines
railroad in this State to Marsha
N. c., where hacks will meet
trains.
The Designer for August is I
plete with fashions in garments al
millinery particularly a%ppropria
for this-the warmest month of su.
mer. The color plates are unusual
attractive, and the full-page bla'
and white illustrations are artist
in the extreme. The summer gi
who is bemoaning her sunburn al
freckles, will avail herself gladly
the recipes given for the restorati'
of her complexion under 'For Heal
and Beauty" while she who has b
no vacation will derive satisfacti
and learn to appreciate her no,
surroundings from "Comfort for t
S~tay-at-Homes." A lengthy ILL
trated article on Dainty Lingeri
and another on "Simple Waist Ps
ding" under " Points on Dressm.
ing" will be of value and inter-
to the amateur dressmaker a