Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-30
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General Miles is affected with old
age, and General Young very natur-
ally takes his place.
One of the rascaIs in the rake-off
department at Washington has actu-
ally been indicted.
It is taking an unfair advantage Of
q Russian to ask him to pronounce
his name when he has been drink
ing.
Is it natural for one who burns the
candle at both ends to make light of
his condition.
You can't tell from the patches on
a mans pants whether he is honest
or indolent.
A woman's vengeance is deep who
is not appeased by the sight Of her
enemy in an unbecoming bonnet.
1t is said the Newport "sma1t set"
will employ testers of the ancient
"king's fool" sort to amuse them.
Harry Lehr ought to suffice, and his
antics are all paid for by Mrs. Lehr.
It develops that Daniel J. Kelley
bought nine successive legislatures in
Missouri. If the man were to sur
render and turn states evidence,
what a dearth of politicians there
would be in old Misery.
There are 151 retired generals
drawing their pay with unctuOus
regularity from the national treasury,
and only one retired president of the
United States, who hocontrives to worry
along without pension.
Lexington, KY, July 22.-Imp
Mirthful, John E. Mauden's 500, 900
thoroughbred stallion, was burned to
death in his stall at Hamburg Place
early to-day. The barn was destroy
ed. The loss will reach 100000.
Salisbury, n. c., July 22.-Henry
Brown, colored, was arrested Mon
day afternoon at late hour in the
Burt Shoe Store. He was in the act
of concealing himself just before the
closing hour, after which it is be-
lieved he intended burglarizing the
store. This store has been entered
several times recently.
Findlay, O., July 2s.-The fire
which broke out late last night at
Arcadia, ten miles east of here and
threatened to wipe out the town, was
brought under control after the
flames had destroyed several busi-
ness places and residences. The loss
will not exceed $1,000, covered by
insurance.
st. Petersburg, July 27.-By order
of the chief procurator of the holy
synod, the bishop Of Kishineff has
instructed the clergy of his diocese
to exert their influence on the mem
bers of the orthodox church, by ser
mons in their churches and personal
admonition, to allay the anti-semitic
religious hatred.
A body of armed men in Madison
county drove out of their county a
company of negroes who were work.
ing for telephone company. The
average Republican majority in
Madison county is one thousand. Il
| is Senator Pritchard's home county
and is also the home of the Republi
| cans State chairman. The New York
Evening Post will please take notice
New Orleans, July A23.-Unclt
Hoke Collier, the coioreN bear hun
ter who became famous during Pres
ident Roosevelt's Mississippi bea
J, hunt last fall, has again distinguish
, ed himself by capturing the negr,
murderer, r. l.. Smith, who kille'
his wife at Greenville, Miss. Uncl
Hoke started in ! ursuit of the mul
derer and caught him in q very shol
i time, declaring that men are muc
easier captured than bears.