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si THE MGUB. m gBa aBtsl w ' " . . 1 ; ' 9 " . ' " ; . "This A.rgtjs o'er the people's rights No soothing strain of Maia's son t " S . - Doth an eternal vigil keep; . Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep." VOTi. VIII. GOIjDSBORQ. nTC., THURSDAYAJIIL m7i892. N05S . i - - n LOO AX. BRIEFS. This is known as Holy Week, the last of the lenten season, leading up to the glad feast of Easter Sunday. Our truck farmers hereabouts bear their heavy losses by the recent frost like philosophers and are" cheer ful withal. Dr. Kirby Smith and Mr. F. L. Dortch, who have been spending several week? in South Florida, haye returned to th? city. There are several marriages' on the tapis for the next ten days, in which some of Goldsboro's young people will participate as principals. Rev. J. P. rut., will deliver an address before the Missionary Soci ety, at Salem church, on the fourth Sunday in April at 3 o'clock, p. m. Everybody is invited to attend. Mr. W. T. Dortch returned from Raleigh yesterday where he was at tending the meeting of the Odd Fallows' Orphanage committee for the election of a Superintendent ana Matron. A colored man named Noah Hall, while muchly intoxicated, missed his footing on entering a bar room on Walnut street Monday and fell to ihe sidewalk, striking his head with such force on the brick pavement as to render him uncon scious. He was hauled home on a dray. The meetings at the Baptist church are continued this week with "increasing interest. A dep concern was manifested in the great congre gation that assembled on Sunday night, and there were several profes sions of conversion. Services each day at 4 and 8 p. m., to which all .are cordially invited. The Hebrew feast of the Passover began Monday evening at sunset and will continue for seven days, during which time leaven is forbid den in every household. The insti tution of the Passover is a matter of history and too familiar to need nar ration. Services will be held in the Synagogue iu th:s city during the continuance of the feast, at stated hours. The Goldsboro Rifles, at the re quest of tha Ladies' Memorial Asso ciation, have selected from their ranks Mr. Jos. E. Robinson, editor of The Argus, to be the orator at the Memorial exercises on the com ing Tenth of May. The compliment the high honor, is inexpressibly appreciated, and it is needless to add ths.t he will do his best to meet the tequirements of the occasion. Ox Sunday Mr. Arnold Borden met with quite an extensive loss to one of his fine strawberry fields on the northern approach to the city along the line of the W. & W. R. R. His plants are yet covered with pine etraw, and a spjirk from a passing locomotive set fire to the Etraw, and about two acres of the field was burned before the fire could be put out, entailing an entire loss of the plants in " the burned district ". Mr. Jesse T. Hollowell and family, of this county, left Friday for High Point, where they will make their home. Mr. Hollowell was one of our best citizens, an industrious farmer and land owner and an ad mirable Christian gentleman. We regret exceedingly to part with him. He and his excellent family take with them to their new home the abiding good wishes of many friends in this community. It affords The Argus great pleas ure to announce that the committee have elected Dr. William Cobb Whit field, of Seven Springs, Superintend ent of the new Odd Fellows' Orphan age of this city. The selection is an admirable one, as Dr. Whitfield, as a physician and business man and kindly gentleman, is highly fitted for the duties of the responsible trust. His wife, toe, who has been elected Matron, is a most excellent lady. From the Newbern Journal of yesterday we learn that great havoc was wrought to the truck crops of that vicinity by the cold snap of Saturday and Sunday nights that did so much damage to truck herea bouts, says the Journal : " Nearly all the beans, cantelonpes, cucum- 1 bers, squashes and water melons are killed. So are the potatoes. Of course, the latter will come again but, ala3, there will not be the great yield of n.ne tubers that were ex pected." There will be the usual Easter egg hunt, given by the ladies of the Episcopal congregation in the church yard of St. Stephen's on Saturday afternoon of this week, at 4 o'clock. The cold wind of Saturday nght and the frost of Sunday night have greatly damaged the crops of peas, beans, Irish potatoes and strawberries in this vicinity, and throughout the entire trucking belt of East Caro lina, as far as we can hear from. Just how excessive the damage is cannot as yet be definitely ascertained. There . was great demand for seed beans on this market yesterday, with which to replant the damaged crop by some who were desirous of " try ing it again", but the surplus of seed brought over from the recent planting season was very small and was soon exhausted, so the demands for seed in this line could not be satisfied. The Republican convention of this Congressional district met at Littleton yesterday, composed most ly of negroes, and renominated the present representative Cheatham, a negro, by acclamation. So goes it. Wherever the negro' is in the ascendency ' in the Repub lican party he alwajs sees to it that no white iuan gets the prefer ment. The consequence is that the white men ot decent pretensions in the g. o. p. hereabouts are mighty sore and are protesting, as evidenced by their address published in these columns several days ago. Does it not apparently become the more in cumbent upon Democrats to stand together for white supremacy? The incorporation of "The Golds boro Land and Improvement Com pany" marks an important epoch in our city's history and augurs great things for the community. The in corporators are Dr. M. E. Robinson and Messrs. Henry Weil and F. K. Borden. The well known means and public spirit of these gentlemen give earnest at once that-they will not be slow in pushing their enter prise and widening ever its scale of operation. This corporation now own the Gregory House, which they purpose to at once fix up on an ex tensive plan and give to it all the attractions, conveniences and com forts of a strictly first-class hotel. Long life and abounding prosperity to "The Goldsboro Land and Im provement Company." A murderous and entirely un proved assault was made upon Mr. Stephen L. Lynch, of Greene county, by a white man named Gray Speight, in this city yesterday afternoon, which, fortunately did not result se- ously. Mr. Lynch was standing in Mr. Jiid. L. .hidmundson s store when Speight made a sudden turn on him and dealt him a fearful blow on the head with a full beer bottle, shat tering the bottle into r an hun dred pieces. No words' passed between them and they had not spoken for months, in conse quence of a law suit. Mr. Lynch wore a slouch hat, which protected his head from the cutting glass and muffled the blow, which otherwise would doubtless have carried instant death along with it. Speight fled rapidly, but en route came up with officer Head and gave himself up. bpeight was requested to give bail for his appearance at court, which he did. The Raleigh Neios and Observer of yesterday, in speaking of the re cent death of Mr. George B. Everitt, a native of this county, Bays : "We regret to hear of the death of Hon. George B. Everitt who was formerly well known in North Carolina, and who has just died at Beatrice, Ne braska. Mr. Everitt was a gentle man of fine address and bearing, and a native, we think, of Wayne county. About tne time be became of ace circumstances led him to join the .republican State organization. He ran for the State Senate about 1879 and gaye prominence in his canvass to the point that J udges and members of the Legislature should not use free passes. He was success ful and his service in the Senate brought him into still greater prom inence. We think he was a Repub lican presidential elector and he had a lively contest with Collector Wheeler over the collectorship of the Western district. Afterwards President Garfield appointed him as Land Agent at Mitchell,' Dakota, and whsn Cleveland came in Mr. Everitt practiced law at , Beatrice, Nebraska, where he made his resi dence. Mr. Everitt was about thirty- six years of age." THREE YEARS AT WORK. The Anniversary Exercises of tlic Young Men's Christian Association Last Sunday Night. The Presbyterian church was crowded last Sunday night with peo ple who were there to wituess the Third Anniversary Exercises of the local Young Men's Christian Asso ciation The programme lioinn clinrrrj I after eight o'clock when president T. R. Robinson stepped to the front of the pulpit and announced the opening hymn, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Rev. S. H. Isler read the 13th chapter of 1st Corinth ians, and Rev. B. R. Hall led in prayer. The congregation sang "Joy to the Wcrld," which waa fol lowed by a short speech by Presi dent Robinson on the topic: "Our Association," in which he showed the object of the anniyersary, thanked our people for their support the past year and presented the Association to their attention for the ensuing year. Treasurer M. J. Best here pre sented his report, showing how the eleven hundred dollars which our people contributed during the year had been spent, and this was followed by the annual report of the General Secretary, which presented such in teresting facts as the Association rooms were used during the year b 10,016 persons, a daily average of 32; a men's religious meeting held each Sunday, attended by 30 men; 3 young men won for Christ, etc. The next number on the pro gramme was hymn 416, "The Crown ing Day," which was sung with en thusiasm. President Paul Stanley here read a short report on the Junior Depart ment, and was followed by Assistant State Secretary, W. R. Gales, in the Annual Addrtss. Mr. Gales spoke very interestingly of the various phases of Association work, outlining a short history of the Y. M. C. A., detailing its methods of work, its wonderful progress, etc. He wp-s listened tawith much attention. At the conclusion of the address pledges were asked for for this year's work and the responses netted $300. This years budget calls for $1,300. The balance will be raised by a per sonal canvass. The exercises were concluded by the "Doxology," and the Benediction pronounced by Rev. B. R. Hall. FINE STOCK That fine stock raising, which has always been a hobby of The Argus, would succeed in this section when intelligently engaged in, was made manifest to our citizens yesterday when Mr. T. B. Parker droye through our streets six fine cows, two Jerseya and four Holsteins, that he values at $1,000. He has a herd of thirty in all of these two breeds, besides a numbei of other other species. He has one Jersey alone from which he makes Hi lbs of butter weekly. Mr. Parker's farm is situated just beyond the river, in Fork township, and besides stock raising for mar ket, in the way of milk, butter and beef, he engages in diversified farm ing with profit and an increment of home comforts. It would pay other farmers in Wayne, and adjoining counties, to pattern after Mr. Parker, which, if they did, we would not have cause for, nor hear so much complaint of hard times. Try it. PERSONAL MENTION. Miss Martha Driver, of Norfolk, who has many admiiing friends in this city, is visiting Miss Loulie Miller. Capt, T. H. Bain, commander of The Goldsboro Rifles and Clerk of the city, is off to Norfolk and Rich mond on a business trip. Messrs. Asher and Jos. Edwards have returned from the North, where they have been on an extended trip making purchases of Spring goods. v Dr. and Mrs. I. W. Fai3on and family, of Mt. Olive, passed through the city yesterday en route for Char lotte where they will make their home for the future, the Doctor en gaging in the practise of his profes sion there. They take with them the best wishes of their many friends here. I'iltevi lie Letter. 9 Pikeville, April 11, 1892. Dear Argus : Messrs. .John T Edgerton and P. A. Pearson have opened a racket store here. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan, of Grantham's township, were visiting relatives in this section Saturday. Mr. Charley Albritton, of Greene countv, was in town Sunday on a visit to his brother Mr. W. B. Al britton. Mr. J. D. Eatruan, of Wilson county, paid us a very pheasant visit Sunday. He was looking well and we were glad to see bin:. Come again John. Our Sunday school is gradually i.rproving. Our young townsman Mr. John T. Edgerton gave the school an off hand lecture Sunday which we hear complimented on every hand. Mrs. II. R. Iliggias, of Kinston, is visiting relatives in this section. J. F. IT. More Russian Relief. Thetwore'ief ships, the Indiana and Missouri, haying reached their destinction and forwarded their car goes to the famine-stricken districts of Russia, the interest in the relief business on this side of the water now centres upon the next two ves sels soon to be dispatched on simi lar errands aud one of which, the Conemaugb, will sail from Philadel phia probably before the close of the present week. As has already been stated the cargo of the Conemaugh is only awaiting the arrival of the vessel, which is expected on Wednesday, and will be loaded at Girard Point. It will not carry quite as much flour as ihe Indiana, but will carry seventy-five tons of rice for use among the sick, and other miscellaneous ar ticles quite a3 needful as flour for the sustenance of the famine-stricken sufferers. In addition to the Cone maugh auother ship chartered by the lied Qross Society will sail from New York shortly, carrying two kundred carloads of grain and bread stus supphod from Iowa and other Western sources, the balance of the cargo to be raised by subscription in Washington and eisewh?re. Both the Conemaugh and the second ship to clear from New York will proceed to Riga instead of Libau, the first named port being nearer the famine district. The generosity of the American people in thus sending four ship loads, aggregating 100,000 barrels, of flour within the short space of six weeks to tha needy of a nation bound to us by no ties of blood or language is certainly unprecedented. It is not a thing to be boasted of, for true charity is not boastful, but it is an evidence that our own people, at least, are learning the old biblical truth that humanity is of one blood, and that Christianity is best exhibit ed by deeds of practical charity. From feeding the hungry of all na tions to living in peace with all la tions is but a short step; iu fact, those who engage in acts of pratical charity of this kind cau have no enemies. Smiles. This is getting to be 'the land of the midnight son,' said pater familias as Johnnie came in from a neighboring cobweb party at the stroke of twelve. Lowell Courier. Noddy there goes Waltman, kiting along like a deer; I wonder if he is training for a run? Oddie No; on the contrary, he is running for a train. Boston Courier. It isn't alwavs the struggle far daily bread that mnke3 people feel the race with proverty. it is very often the strusrsrle for terrapin and quail on toast. Washington Star. She It is always the unnrar lied man who knows all about wo. men. He Yes, I have noticed that the man who knows all about women does not marry. Indian apolis Journal. "So the Marquis gave you those flower?" "Yes, and oh, Maud, he actually said life without me meant nothing." "Yes, deai; everybody says you ate his last chance." Life's Calendar, One might as well try to stem the rapid of Niagara, as to expert perfect health while a Scrofulous taint exists in the blood Through its alterative and purifying pro perties, Ayer's Sarsaparilla removes every vestige of Scrofulous poison from the blood. "TRIE CIj ATIONDOM." Doings of 'the Week at t he City Hall. (By Our Special Akqus Reporter.) It is only once in a while that the audience at Judge Holiowelrs court is small, as no admittance fee is charged, although it costs like every thing to get out, sometimes. The Judge was on time ; he carefully scanned tne audience : " Great Scott !" he murmured, "what has got into the people? Last week not a single case was reported, and now, on Monday morning, the station house is full to overflowing and the passage has been pressed into service. , This thing has got to stop. I recognize some old, familiar faces 'Angel Alley,' 'Parker Row,' 'Res taurant Avenue, and 'Starvation Lane' have sent up their full quota or delegates. Call the first case, Mr. Clerk, I am going to make things hum to-day." Officer Swaringen motioned a cul prit to approach the tribunal. "xouare charged, remarked His Honor, (as he handed down a Bible to be used in place of the old Web ster that had been in use for many years), "with having a little excite ment down near the Gregory Hotel, being drunk and trying to imitate a cow boy in the way of pistol prac tice. I hat s all very well, if you were in a bomb proof, but it won't do in this town. What have vou to say f Be quick about it, for the performance will be long and varied to-day." " well, Judge, I ain't got much to say about the occasion, and I ask the mercy of the court. I war kinder full and I come nigh killing myself: see how I burnt my hat, the ball come so close to my head ". "That will do. I understand. Trying to commit suicide. $3 and cost for being such a poor marks man ". He forked over the cash and quietly departed. " You are charged with imbibing cheap whiskey until you thought you owned the whole of East Centre street. What have you to say ? Come, now, I want no fooling, business i3 good to-day and you have been one of my best customers, but life is too short to give much time to you". ' Well, Judge, man wa3 borne ofj wonran, ana ne is lull or trouble. ( T. Pate, in distant cell, when he ain't full of whiskey. ) I was manceuvering along near the decep tion room when I seed chummy, dar, coming out ". " Hold on a minute ", said his Honor, " you say ' deception room ', what do you mean ?" " Why, de place ronn dare where dey keep trunks, trucks, oil barrels and niggers "-. " I see, you mean the railroad office". " In course I do, Judge, deception room ". - "I do not fully understand you yet?" " Why, Judge, you know de place is run by two fust-class railroads and a half. When a stranger knows this fact he expects a nice place, but when he enters dat place he finds dat he have got into a mighty nasty hole worsen de Old Eastern, or de market house lofi; dat's deception, ain't it? Catch on, now. Judge?"" "Oh yts, I see". "You may be a little unsteady on your legs, but you are a mighty level headed nigger. You can go." "Thank'ee, boss; you's got a mighty level head, too, if it is a little short of hair on top," And he left with a smile .in his face that will long be remembered by the court. Seyeral other cases were disposed of and His Honor gracefully compli mented the Police on the faithful manner in which they had dis charged their duty of late; the Clerk figured up the fines for the week, which amounted to $94,00; the spectators departed, and all waa still for court was over. A "rattling good fellow" is often one who shakes dice. -Philadelphia Record. A drowning man will grasp at a etraw. So will a thirty one. Wash; ington Star. The way of the transgressor is - - . i a. 1 hard; but he dosen t realize it until he hau had a fall on it. Life. Jagson 6ays the reason that woman talks so nnch is because she . suffers .in silence. Ilni Gazette. Read all the advertisements of spring medicines, and then take Ayer' S&rsapa- rilla. CAPT. DORTCH'S RESIGNATION. Resolutions of The Rifles in accepting It. At the recent business meeting of The Goldsboro Rifles the resignation of Capt W. T. Dortch, who has b?en its popular Commander for a year and was unanimously re-elected for a second term, was laid before the company as follows: To the Officers and Members op the Goldsboro Rifles: Gentlemen : Circumstances force me to tender my resignation as a member of the State Guard, to the proper authorities, and it is -well for you to consider the elec tion of my successor. I take this course with deep and sincere reerret. I have always held that when a member of your organization cannot abide by the rules and regulations of the Company it was incumbent upon him to sever his connec tions therewith. My residence bevond your city limits, and the great inconveni ence of attending your meetings, leaves me no cnoice but the course hereby pursued. My thanks are due to each and everv member of your Company for the honor that you have twice conferred upon me in selecting me as vour Cantain. and for the uniferm courtesy that you have extended to me. The Company, and the members indi vidually, have my sincere best wishes for a nngnt ana prosperous future. Very truly, W. T. Dortch, Capt. Com. Co. D., 1st R'g't N. C. S. G The committee annointed for the purpose specified below submitted the following, which was unani mously adopted : TheGoldsboroRiflps rprvivpn with the resignation of their late commander Capt. W. T. Dortch, which, through the manifest force of the reasons hp. nm-ps fnr the step, we are constrained to accept. A nis company recognizes mat Captain Dortch in all capacities of a soldier,whether as a Trivatft in thp Tfl.nlra rr a an r-Pftnar has ever prove! himself an efficient and' .l ? i puuuc-spinieu memDer, ana a courteous and congenial comrade. Resolved. That h this preamble and resolution be spread upon i,ne minutes oi mis company, ano that a CODV be sent to tha citv nanprs fnr publication. Resolved, That a copy of this preamble and resolution be sent to Capt. "W. T. D.rtch. Respectfully submitted, J. H. Hill, Jr., W. T. Harrison, Jos. E. Robinson. Committee. Democratic Slate Kxecuiive " Com mittee. The session of the committee in this city yesterday was largely at tended, the proceedings harmonious, and the most excellent feeling pre vailed. The only action taken by the committe was the adoption of the following resolution: "That the Democratic Executive Committee for this State hereby en dorses and appraves the letter of Ed. Chambers Smith, chairman of this committee, to Mr. J. C. Elling ton, dated March 20, 1892, as set ting forth the proper and true test as to who shall be entitled to par ticipate in the township meetings and conventions of the Democratic party of North Carolina. "And we heartily commend the manly utterances of that letter to the Democracy of this State." That part of the letter which the resolution was passed to emphasizi most reads as follows: "The requisite that a citizen mast vote f cr the candidate he has been instrumental in naming is no new one, and is essential to the preserva tion of the integrity of the party. I should say therefore that only those who are Democrats and intend to support the Democratic nominees cau have a voice in naming delegates to the various Democratic conven tions." This is nothing more than old time Democratic doctrine, and is meant to preserve the honor, and thereby the integrity of the Democratic party. It prescribes no new tests, but simply asserts that those who do not intend to vote for the nominees of Demo cratic conventions will not be qual ified to participate as delegates in such conventions. No one who wants to be politically honest should object to such a precaution. It has always been taken and should be, Raleigh Chronicle. Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers doea its work thoroughly, coloring a uni form brown or black, which, when dry, will neither rub, wash off, nor Boil linen. i S t it -.t r -
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