Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-23
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With Sully free from bankruptcy
and in the fight again with his old,
optimistic shrug, the cotton situation
promises % become interesting The
south likes Sully and likes the way
he has of building the market. 1t
would not be at ali surprising if he
succeeds in regaining bus former pre-
stlge as manipulation. At any rate
ne is being watched and his move
ments are causing talk.
Under pressure, Durant, L L. has
consented to entertain some negro
witnesses in attendance at the sessions
of the United States court. Duraut is
place Wnere the ''colored brother'
/, uot ap ,1rec1ateu There are no ne
groe5 III tne town as permanent resl-
dents and there won't be at any time
soon. The Indian Territory some
times Waxes facetious over the race
question. On recent Fourth of July
at South McAIlister the days festivi-
ties were concluded by chase after
an obstereperous negro which lasted
until the nightfaII, covereda a wide eX-
panse of territory and Was followed
with gusto by number of repre5en-
tatlve citizens. ! -....sszza
The amusing story now going the
rounds which relates how the miners
of Goldfelds, New, had great sport
at the expense of man who dared
to appear in dress suit again calls
attention to this, the most ludicrOus
apparel ever devised for human be-
ing. What could be more absurd
than man in a ''sWall . VITAL" hop
ping about on ball room floor like
some over-groWn sparrow or mon
strocity that cannot be classified. The
modern "dresS suit" has no claims to
favor save the fact that it is ''the
thing" and must be worn regardless
II It's aWkWardness. Some day we
viii probably outgrow the dress suits
out to-day we are in their power.
Santopou, March 16.-The Rus
sian detachments la Tie Pass We're
| On March Is ordered TO e>acuate
their positions, and during the nIgn,
retired in exemplary order, cover
ing their rear. There had been fight
ing there throughout the day. Be
fore the withdrawal of the Russian
forces the military settlement and
such of the stores of fuel and forage
as could not be removed were set Oh
fire and destroyed. The fighting Oh
March IA and 15 fell to the second
lSiberian corps. The Kineshemsko o
and Voyazem-sky Red Cross nurses,
Including two sisters of charity, al
tended the wounded at the various
positions, retiring justas headvance
rear guard passed.
Those who are in touch with the
political situation assert that Elihu
Root of New York is a presidential
aspirant who is already strongly ir
the race, although he has not ad
mitted that his eyes are toward the
White House. From his record il
public and private life, there is n
reason why Mr.. Root should no
make frst-class executive, but hOy
about the democrats? It seems to b
taken for granted that they will nc
have even a "look-in" and gossip
confined to leaders in the republica
party who are thought to be afte
!. the presidency. The democratic dor
~ key has apparently been slumberin
peacefully ever since that disastrou
II landslide which enguIfed one Alto
10 Brooks Parker.
/. Hillsboro, N, Y, March 15-Kir
<. Pierce, of this town, a nephe
10 of President Franklin Pierce b;
found an autograph letter written /
Jefferson Davis to Franklin Pier
among other documents inherits
from his. uncle. Mr.. Davis wro
wrote from the senate chambe
under date of January 80, 1860, Sd
n. ing: "The prospect for our count
in is not less gloomy than when y
left. I will stand by the flag and u
,as hold the constitution while there
,e- possibility of etfecting anything
preserve and perpetuate the cover
ba ment we inherited. Beyond that 4
int duty and my faith bind me to M
for sissippi aud her fortunes as >she LII
share them."
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