Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-08-17


Union. The accretions of capital
enrich the stockholders of theCom-
pany and every policy sold to citi-
zen of Guldsboro takes so much ac-
tual money from circulation. Has
not Goldsboro business sagacity and
brains sufficient to utilize it's capital,
rather than entFu5t it to foreign cor
porations? La mercantile life, have
| any towns or cities of less than 20,-
600 people more trustworthy, tried
and proved men than the Wells, the
! Bordens, the Royals, Bes 8, Bizzells,
Siaughters, Yelvert0ns, and others?
Tia legal life, have they any more
brilliant inteilects than the AyC0cks,
the Aliens, the D0rtchs Or the Robin
Sous? Ia banking, any more con-
oervaiive, thinking aud astute inan-
Gers than tne Bordens and Nor
woods? La madIciue, a0y more skill
ed and accomplished physicians than
! the Cobbs, the Robinsons, Millers,
ESpicer5 and Lanes? In general busi-
ness life, any shreWder and trustier
than the Edgertons, Bordens, Dew
eys, Smiths, O'Berrys and others?
Are not the insurance agents in
Goidsboro representing the foreign
corporations the peers of any? Yet
not a dollar towards the formation
Of such company, that would add
large ealth to Goldsboro and the
surrounding country has been sub
iscribcd. Such generosity to foreign
els fsr surpasses the charity Of the
much talked of Samaritan.
Goidsboro is like every town, one
Of distances. TO go from one por-
! ton to the other, the sole dependence
is a deiapldated hack hitched TO
horse, which has seen better days, or
; to Wa h. Walking Is good exercise,
and sh III, ii be INDUCED, but it is, in
| these days, when moments count, the
sworn enemy o. prog sess. To reme-
| dy this evil, street cars are a neces-
sity. The doubling Thomases-the
isupFeme nuiSances OF every town,
shake their shallow cIaniums, and
say, "0h! such q thing, It is prepos
ferrous and WOald bankrupt anyone
going int9 IT, 6Iace nature began
false prophets have cursed the human
family and done irreparable injury.
Let US reason together on thesubject.
GoIdsboro was originally one mile
square. 1T is much larger now, tax
ing in its suburbs. To Herman Park
from the center of town is more than
a mile, to the Neuse river it is two
miles, to the Asylum it Is two. miles,
to WebbtoWn, more than mile, and
to other poiDts approximately the
same. Business calls for visits to
various parts Of the town, but owing
to the dit1icu ties encountered; busi-
mess suffers, and the visits are not
made. Consequently a resident Of
Cne part Of town becomes unfamiliar
with the other, and hence loses In
terest il the town as d whole. Values
keep down. Improvements are
! made when necessary only. Inac-
tivity in everything ensues, and
| proyiRClaIism rides rampant. a
street railway system, cmRectmg
| every part of the town and the SUI
burbs, while it would not, possibly be
la paying investment from the begin.
ming, would eventually be dividend
payer, besides increasing the value
Of individual holdings. At the diff
) ferent terminus, places of amu5e-
ment for the young could and un
Idoubted'y would be established. Al
Neuse river, boating, fishing ant
other recreations would induce plea
sure rides. The Park would be {
resort, while the suburban towns
would be sought by those who love
| a breath of country air. Hundred
of towns of less population and fewe
, attracti0ns have built street railway
and few have been failures.
The principal desire of every heat
of family should be the happines
of those dependent upon him. Witt
= the exception of few theatrica
performances, there is in GOldsbOr
no amusement. The sun sets, an,
the children wend their way home
lWard as twilight turns into dark
}. The family reunion is complete. Th
incidents OF the day are discussed
il and in short time one light afte
II the other is extinguished, and oil
and young are asleep. Every day
: copy of its fellow. The young liv
or half life, and the old vegetate
2 MOnotory is written everywhere an
4 On everything.
Jfa street railway system were in
: augurated amusements would fo
l. low, and the happiness of the youn
= would more than compensate for
!, few dollars risked. AS the youn
= grow to manhood desire, inherer
!, in every human breast, to chang
land to extract from other fields SON
y lof the pleasures which were denie
" them during their upbringing.
Il D"istance lends enchantment
r. and they follow the ignis fatuu
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