Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-01-18

hands elapsed; but the left hand is
of wax. Under cover OF the folds of
the garment the real left hand seizes
upon small articles displayed OF the
store counters.
In Paris is proposed an organiza-
ton of operate impresslOs for pro-
lection against authors, composers
and artists-especially those Of the
latter class, who suddenly, and at
the last moment. find they cannot
appear if the wind is in the wrong
direction or if their mood is not just
right. Some such organization is
needed more than yer that the
practice of giving dissatisfied ticket
buyers their money back is spring
ing into vogue.
Some posters recently put out in
Paris to advertise a patent pill have
been torn down over night as fast as
they were posted because they rep
resent President Kruger giving one
Of the pills to Queen Victoria. When
the advertisers set watch to catch
the vandals they discovered that he
was not some English sympathizer,
DIS HUI OOCh 1l1dSlICS. OuU a. b11SH-
der Of police. The policeman was
arrested, but the authorities releas
ed him.
The London Saturday Review,
which depends for it's influence on
it's reputation for accuracy and full
knowledge Of the things it speaks of
says, concerning the experience the
~ r h off aorC MO roio1n@ ~ South
Africa: "Let us hope they (the
profit by it against the promoted
butchers and bakers and candlestick
makers whom Tammany puts in
charge of what America, or its yell
low press, is pleased to call it's
army"
Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky, has
finally won a reelection to the
United States Senate. The Legis-
lature elected him on Tuesday by a
vote OF 76 to 81 for Ex-Governor
Bradley, Republican, and as the
jolly Blackburn had a majority in
each branch Of the Legislature, his
election was practically consummat-
ed by a single ballot. Joe Blackburn
was for many years one Of the most
conspicuous of public men in Wash
ington.He was not among the ablest
and he made no such pretensions,
but he vas one of the most genial,
jovial and delightful companions,
and made himself a favorite in all
circles regardless Of politics.
Many who do not particularly be-
lieve in portents see many circum-
stances in the social, educational
and business life of the present era
which to them foreshadow the com
ing twentieth century as the most
remarkable In development the
world has ever witnessed. This
probably would be true in any case,
the ordinary trend Of events clearly
pointing that way, but the visions
Of these eel r rather based up
on certain exceptional happenings
altogether out Of the usual line and
for which no satisfactory explana-
ton is at hand other than that they
should be accepted as prognostica-
tions OF. remarkable things to come.
When William Wood went to the
insane asylum IN Topeka. Kansas,
twenty years ago, he was practically
penniless save for some non-pro-
ductlve mining property IN Colorado
to which his title was disputed. Ac-
c~ordingly the State has paid all his
expenses in the institution as a free
| patient Now, however, that his
claims to his Colorado mines have
been legally established and the
mines have been paying handsome
ly for some time, his guardian has
| been presented with a bill from the
asylum of ST. 900 or more for food
and clothes already supplied and a
notice that So 80 a week will here
after be charged for his keep.
It is rumored that w. r. Hearst,
Of the New York Journal, and Ar
thur Brisbane, one Of his most trust
ed lieutenants, will start a magazine
de luxe in New York something on
the lines Of Lady Randolph Church
ills Anglo Saxon, to appeal only
to the most cultured classes. It will
deal perhaps a little more with the
doings of society than the English
publication, The rumor hardly
causes a ripple among New York's
space writer's who sigh for the good
times that came with Nj. Hearst's
first appearance in the metropolis,
because the new publication is 20 be
written exclusively by noted person
ages. Besides Mr.. Hearst has learn
ed a thing or so since the day he
came to town
There can be no doubt that the
last edition of the Almanac de Cuba
went to press before Emperor Will
liam announced that the new cen
fury began on the first of this year
and perhaps even before he thought
of or decided the question, but the