Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-03-13
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>~Let us prate," said the Pharisee.
It's the high-fyer who is most
likely to be laid low.
The Hon. f. Duncan will soon be
due for a spring poem.
It will be a "calveless" .coronation
as far as Hogg is concerned.
Women always think of their
<clothes; men of what is in them.
Mailing hides on the fence is n
of the latest of Chicago's industries
When somebody else tries to be
what you would like to be he is a
-snob.
The first drink of whisky makes a
wry face. By and by it means a
>@Erye nose"
Compressed cheese aptly applies
the adage 'EWhere there is union
there is strength"
If souls visit the planets after
death, those from the torrid zone
will do well to fight shy of Mercury.
'I want a rest, ledge. Please send
me up for a year, won't you?"
"Six months"
"Well, that's somethin'. Half a
loaf is better'n no loaf"
One of Grimm's heroes, the
"Faithful Johannes" burst.the iron
band that he had put about his
heart, to restrain its generous i'm
pulses. There are few millionaires
who would feel that need, Oh. exper-
fence the same catastrophe.
A small boyssbrought Ia so check
to District Attorney Jerome, of New
York, the other day, saying that he
had found it on the street. "Hon-
eesty is the best policy" said the
District Attorney, as he handed the
youngster a one dollar bill for re-
ward, E'you may be a great man
when you grow up"
George Francis Peabody, of New
York city, treasurer of the Southern
Educational Board, is visiting differ
~ent schools and colleges in the South
ern States. Mr.. Peabody says that
one of the most hopeful Of the many
hopeful things about the South which
he has noticed are the facilities now
ton Of women.
The citizens of Denver, who have
been entrusted With the selection of
a gift for the cruiser named after that
city, are undecided as to what would
be most appropriate. Choosing be-
tween a $4,000 silver punch-bowl
and a figurehead, both of which are
suggested, Mayor Wright, of Den
yer, favors the former, on the ground
that it will be more conspicuous.
Robert c. Lippincott, of Philade1-
phia, president of the National
Wholesale Lumber Dealers Asso-
citation, stated at the annual conven.
ton of the latter, held in Chicago las
week, that while the past year hao
been unusually prosperous there wa
"a growing scarcity in the lumber sup
ply. He said also that he expected
a continued increase in lumbe1
values.
In obedience to President Roose
velt's orders forbidding government
employees from seeking to influence
legislation affecting their positions
Postmaster Coyne, Of Chicago, hai
told the men under him that they
must stop their agitation for al
~eight-hour day. The postal clerks
however, have already sent to mem
bers of Congress resolutions askin,
for the desired legislation.
Albert Hugo Dennhardt, the scien
fist, better known as E'The Butterf1,
Man," has just returned to this coun
try after a two months sojourn il
Central America. During his tri]
he secured eleven new butterflies
which he will add to his collection
of 10000 specimens. He also brough
back many cases of rare tropica
plants and animals. When MI
Dennhardt is not exploring the jun
giles he is managing a big knittin
mill at his home in Milwaukee
Wis.