Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-09-04

cotton this year from which the
planter will receive 800 gross re-
| ciepts. It would take two 500 pound
bales of cotton at ten cents per pound
to make a hundred dollars, and it is
very probable that no n acre of
ground in the State will produce two
bales of cotton this year.
OF the vast herds of Bufaloes that !;
roamed the plains of this country 4,
few years ago, there remains but few
of the species. Unless stringent laws |
are enated and rigidly enforced, !
these noble sons, of the plains will
be extinct and but a memory will
remain of their former greatness. |
With Norris and Rowe's Big Shows
which are to exhibit here soon, will
be seen a beautiful specimen of the
species, and he is treated with all
the tender regard and care of a dear
friend.
Bill Chairman, the we'll known
colored jockey, who is a familiar fig
ure at all county fairs in the State
where there is a race track, was mar
ried Tuesday to Ida Arts, at Eu-
reka, in this county. Bill is now in
the employ of Mr.. l.. Banks Holt
and has charge of his fine blooded
stock. He says that MI. Holt will
have thirty Shetland ponies on the
market this fall. Bill worked for
the late Geo. D. Bennett for a num-
Der of years and counts Goldsboro as
his~heme.
There was upwards of 100, 900
pounds of tobacco sOIdO this market
Thursday. The Farmers Warehouse
had about 65, 1000 pounds while the
balance was about equally devided
between the other two houses. The
prices continue very satisfactory to
the farmers. Both the Imperial and
American Tobacco Companies seem
anxious to purchase the weed and in
consequence there is much cOmpeti-
ton on the floors of the warehouses.
This together with the anxiety of
! local buyers makes a market in
. which the farmer receives the bene-
fit.
The returning delegates from the
, Republican State Convention at
Greensboro who struck the city at
:, the same time with the cOlOred fire.
men who yer returning from the
=, tournament at Raleigh, gave the
, city a few extra visitors for a few
:, hours until they couldleave for their
!, several homes. In the crowd of fire
; men were some who were wearing
red shirts. This led some of the
local Republicans who see only the
ridiculous or facetious side of things,
to remark that the Republicans at
> Greensboro had adopted the tactics
, of the enemy and ware sending a red
shirt brigade into the East to intimi-
! date the Democrats. Very fortunate
t ~, however, the red shirts attempt
) ed no demonstration. They quietly
left for their homes to resume their
vocation of fighting fire while on
: earth.
One interesting circumstance in
g connection with the assault which the
negro Tom Jones attempted upon
! Mrs. J. M. Smith at 6 o'clock Just
:, published. The brute had been at
= work for Mr.. A. Strickland the dav
before he committed the crime. On
Friday morning he carried his wife
, over to a neighbor's house to spend
r OlI0 udy W1l11G 14C Cdiilt W 0Ol6A@DOIO
. to sell tobacco. The negro went to
: Mr.. Strickland's home that afternoon
and broke into the house and stole
/, the clothes which he had on when
D he was lynched. He also stole e. shot
e never been found. 1t is considered a
/ very fortunate circumstance that
!, Mrs. Strickland was not at home
: when the negro came. He left there
/. and went over to the home of Mrs,
Smith.
q Dave Hinson, a white man who
usually hangs around the streets, got
into trouble Wednesday afternoon
which finally resulted in his going to
4 Jail to await the next term of Super
: Tor Court. After the tobacco sales
: were over at the Banner Warehouse
e Hinson went into the business office
# where the checks were being made
C out to the people who had sold to-
# bacco. After waiting around for some
r time Hinson called for a check be-
S longing to D.. G. Hood. On looking
r over the list it was found that d. J.
0 Hood had a check. Hinson said that
e MI. Hood had told him to get the
check and carry it to Switzerland &
Brinkley's store. The check was de-
. livered to Hinson by the book
u keeper. In a short while Mr.. Hood
, came in and called for his check.
u The circumstance was reported to
:, the police who found Hinson and
8 secured the check. The magistrate
Z placed Hinson under a 5000 bond
J which he cauld not give and had to
y be taken to iail.
e
f If you want bananas cheap, go to
G.. f. Grifin's.