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to 3 O 4 S s si ID bo a a B o Eh . a o o i i CO w o 5 f fca a Vol. XVII. GOIJDSBORO. K. C, THURSDAY, SEPT. 19, 1895, NO 24 A DEAD TOWN. nOW TO WAKE IT UP AND MAKE IT THlilVK. Some Wise Suggestions From a Western Man: Wake up, Demi Towns, and Become a lSlessing to Your People and Section. Two weeks aro Mr. T. C. Tip ton, of Loudon. Tenn., asked the Manufacturers' Record "how to wake a dead town." Mr, Tipton told of the many natural advant ages of Loudon, but pointed out how, from, lack of energy and enterprise and because of the work of the never-dying croak ers, these advantages were not utilized, and how, because of this, the tcwn, like hundreds of others, was to all intents and purposes, dead. The Manufac turers' Record published his let ter, and asked for suggestions as to how to quicken into life these dead towns that are a curse to themselves and to the coun try. Without life, they furnish no employment, no opportuni ties for the young, who must either grow up in idleness or seek some r.ew field iu which to find a chance to work and liv.j. Wake up, dead towns, and be come a blessing to your people and your section! From an Iudiaua subscriber to the Manufacturers' Record it got the following letter, which we commend to our readers, for it tells what enterprise Ccn do in waking dead towns to life and creating employment for their people: Indianapolis, Ind., Any. 30. JEd. 3IamtfM'turu:s' Hew rd : In your issuo ot August 2.U-d, Mi-. T. C. Tipton, of .Loudon, Teun., asks Jiow to wake a doud town. I want to s?ay that I never t.-ai-nod ol a town that did "wake up"" uniAl uvory inhabitant took a financial interest in euitie man ner, usually by aiding some faetoiy onterprise, or thorough advertising, not for a week, but forbears in selected advertising; mediuuis. A good medium costs money, but we ge j what we pay for every time. I believe the Jln)ii:fnc turcrs' liviwd has teen, and is to-uay. doing more for the advancement of Southern inteiests than all other pa pers and magazines combined I take it and read it, and iny neighbor., come and borrow it, and when they return it one would think it hud been used for ten years. As a result of the .Munufdc turcru' Jiccord being in my home, I took an interest in a large orchard at Alar shallville, Ga., call-d Ked Clay Orchard Co, Aline is only one case, for my copy of the Jlitniifactimr' Jicc ord has been the iiiuls uf causing Northern capital to go South to th-j amount of $.45,000. 1 am an Indiana man, and so are all my inventing .friends. Now, there are thousands of dollars of Northern capital lying in tho banks and safety vaults not only ;n Jndianapolis, but in all large cities, only waiting a favorable opportunity for investment Uut tnuse towns want ing linancial aid must first show their own confidence by leading oil. then the outside capital will follow. Let me tell your readers that in Indiana in seven years' time thoi o were raised bonuses aggregating upwards of $1 000.000 in only two) ve towns. What did these towns do? Why they gave this money to factories that had capital of over$i0,000,U0U,omplov-ing upward ol 54 0C0 hands, a weekly pay roll of $400,000 and an annual output of products ex- ceedinf the amount of capital stock. know a small town ol 1,500 souls which wanted a factory and wanted it badly, A meeting of business men was called fifteen were present: out of i;fteen a self-constituted committee was ap' pointed on ways and means to get up a subscription. Une man wno owned 200 acres of land oll'ered to donate forty aeros valued at $10,00i. His offer was accented, the land was plotted, and within three days every person able to l)uv a lot (except an occasional croaker, whom we have with us as well as the Ilea and serpent in every town,) bought of these 100 lots, and raised $10,000 in easy TaYLients Two years ago .that town did not. circulate $1,000 a month, including i6very store; to-day they pay out in wages over $3,003 per week for help alone, and another big plant is luildiner. while new stores and dwell ings are going up on every hand. More over, every man, woman ana cnua feels the beneficial effects of the distri toution of money, and no one wanting work is idle. You say you can't do -the same thjnar, and can't get the fac tory if you would? You can't do any Uiinir unless you try. While en route iSouth last month I noticed many idle "hands" lounging around stores and fcolding a post downbig men playing marbles, others playing chess, shoot ring craps men who looked to me as if tbey had brains for better business, jand .should be earning something for .themselves and their families, borne &ay they bjave no means. Then let a few that hay means join hands and start the ball rolling: get your adver tisement started; annource to the world that vour town is there, and let nverv soul thateniovs the town's priv ile?es be instructed to talk out in L i , , -r i n -Via pmint.tT. in n t h t' f t.- meeuluKi " j ' - i ux-firvwhere. that vour town is awake, aiid that it is the place to live in and invest money in, and that your people are enterprising and full of push Sometimes it naps to engage an expert enced promoter, hut make sure of your munrhftpjiTinnlv aid in securing in rfnst.rial enterprises. White 6ou-h early this year I had the pleasure cf meeting several distinguished gentlemes who , i . , . . ..... j.'. nnl is accomplishing itnU advocating, viz, inducing settlers and capitalists to come South, it iooks n. hio capi talists and settlers were doing t with good wilL Gov. W.J. lyonae! is doingood work, so also is Ron. J. L. Hand, of Pelha,ra, Ga. I believe Sena tor Hand will succeed in securing the location of a large sanitarium and ho tel for his town. Pelham. Judge Joseph Tillman, of Quitman, Ga., is also one X1 the right stripe to aid the upbuild ing of the South. E. M. Rumph, of Marshallville, Ga., is doing great good in settling up his section. But these men are to be admired for their stick-to-it-iveness, which has brought the success that has already crowned their earlier efforts. Let not. friend Tipton, of Loudon, Tenn., or others in other dead town's despair. You lead off and make nn effort and try what you can do as we never know without trying. I will tell a story here about an Ar kansas town. The people wanted a factory badly, and concluded that a "saw mill and sucker-rod plant" would be the ideal for their quiet place to shake up the dust and pick up the idle and give the idler work, that he might have money to pay his grocery bill. The chairman of the meeting was directed to write to an Indianap olis firm for the cost of a complete "mill." The letter was answered, and in a few 4ays a reply came from the chair-nan that $800 was a 1 the money the town could raise, and if they had the $1,500 demanded for such a "mill," what in "hades' would they want of a sawmill? I felt sorry for the town, for there wore a few enterprising spirits there, and I trust that that that kind ot luck will not deter others for trying, for whore there is a will there is a way. Xow get to work and find it G. W, Citoss. TRADE CONDITIONS. The trade reviews cf Dun and Bradstret continue to be charac terized by many favorable fea tures, While, of course, there are some unsatisfactory condU tions, taken as a whole trade and finances are in a remarkably healthy state. D.'adstreet last week laid special emphasis on the pronounced improvement in the South and South west. Trade, h says, is opening up more free ly at the South than was antici pated. Regarding Birmingham, the report says: "The improve ment iu irou has caused a,n ad- ance at Birmingham and throughout the tributary region, in evidence of which is found in he temporary inability of Bir- iningnani wnoiesaiers to mee he demand for hardware and groceries. The largest output of pig iron eveiiknown, 1U4,0"U tons for last week, is reported, which is, sep- ported by a reduction of 04,000 tons in stocks. There is a great pressure tor delivey of structural products and plates. Prices of iron and steel are still advance ing, and there is no indication of weakness or over-production yet in either market. The general increase in bank clearinrs during the past few weeks3 brings the aggregate nearly to the billion dollar mark, being 8998,000,000 last week, an increase of 18 per cent- over this time last year. As to crops reports are rather indefinite, but not discouragiug. A monster corn crop is a certain ty aud the wheat crop is thought to be larger than the Governs tuent reports indicate. As the result the price of both these products has been weak. A disposition to discredit the Gov ernment report on the cotton crop's conditiou has been fol lowed by a slight settling back in the price. Cotton prices gen erally, however, are holding up well with no indication of a drop. There is yet au indication of a slight reaction in prices as the result of the rapid advance which characterized the market ew weeks ago. On the whole the situation gives evidence of settling to a substantial basis with steady and continued im provement. THE ruin that was to be wrought by the Wilson tariff is not very apparent m the iron in dustry. And Senator Bherman pretends to believe that the country wants to go back to Mc Kinleyism. Not much. The only danger to the iron industry now, as often before, is in the manufacturers crowding on the prices too fast. They have all the protection they need, but no tariff can protect them from themselves. It is dangerous to talk in your sleep in Arizona. A man in that territory while asleep, told of a murder which he said he had committed, in reality he had. not killed any one, but he narrowly escaped lynching, aJl the same- Since 1880 New Orleans has increased its property assess ment from 91,000,000 to $140, 000.000; its per capita weaLh from $407 to $541: its manufac turing industries from a valua tion of $8,565,000 to $43,000,000. The person who says the South is languishing should cut these figures out and paste them in his hat, OOLBSUOKO'S ADVANTAGE. Some IViitiiros of Location that Slake Our City a Superior Market for Shipping Products. ir, has long been conceded by even ilu; most casual observer and always been the experience of all who have had occasion to do any considerable shipping business in Goldsboro that this city, is possessed of superior ad vantages for th". shipper over any other town in the State. Our railroad facilities, besides putting us in touch with all the great centres of commerce of this country and the leading ports whence the pathless highway to the markets of all the countries of the world is approached, are briskly competitive iu their catering for freight patronage. And herein lies the peculiarly superior advantage of which we speak that Goldsboro enjoys. The Argus in all its ten yea.-s' history in Goldsboro has at all times recognized this great characteristic so calculated to make aud mauitain Goldsooro a manufacturing and commercial centre of the first magnitude. Day after day as the weeks and months and years came and went this paper grew not faint as heart nor weary of hope, for we knew that the widening march of progress that has characterized the South for thb past decade must of necessity eventually en compass our fair city nnd we would not then be slow to "fall in." That time has arrived. The sagacious business men of our community, ot city aud coun try alike, are awake to the op portunities of the hour and the possibilities of the t ime. Our railroad advantages are going to serve us to good purpose now in attracting to oui Tobacco Warehouse sales competitive buyers from all the tobacco man ufacturing centres of th coun try, because they know that here they can secure better freight rates over the several competing raihoads centering iiere than anywhere els, and for this reason they can afford to pay on this market better prices for leaf tohaco than they would be jus tified iu bidding elsewhere. And this is why the tobacco growers throughout all the surrounding territory for miles of Goldsboro should bring their "leaf" to this market. Let everyone interested put his shoulder to the wheel: Let us all get togetner in the interest of Goldsboro's Tobacco aud Cot ton market and we can easily beat the Siat3, and maiutain our supremacy always. A Tariff" Campaign. The speeches of Sherman, Mc Kinley.Foraker and ot herliepub licau leaders who held forth on the opening day of the Ohio campaign- indicate that they intend to make the tariff the leading is sue. The Democrats of Ohio and the whole country hope that they will persist in this intention. If they couid choose the fighting ground for their oppoueuts they would uudoubtely select the tar iff. The Washington correspon dent of the Philadelphia Ledger, a stauncbJRepublicaniorgan, pre dicls that if the campaign in Ohio is made mainly on the tar iff issue the Democrats will carry the state. The New York Herald in a leading editoral entitled "Let. the Tariff Alone," says: "The keynote of the Ohio lie. publican 'rally' on Tuesday at which Senator Sherman, Gover nor McKinley and ex-Goyernor Poraker were the chief speakers was that 'protection must be re stored.'" If the Republicans make that their campaign cry next year they ought to be and probably will be beaten by as great a ma jority as they were in '92. The country has bad enough tariff agitation, and the people don't want it reyiyed by either party. Now that the agitation has ceased and the consequent busi ness depression has disapeared it would be reckless and ruinous to revive it. "Industry is reviving.business improving, wages advancing.and better times are coming. Jb'or heaven sake let the tariff alone. Give the country a rest. Don't foment an agitation that can only have mischievous consequences. liusiness men manufacturers and wage workers must all cry out against any fur ther tariff tinkering." But the Ohio Republicans are joined to their idol and we hope they will be let alone. They have already put forward McKinley as a Presidential candidate and if that means anything it ' means that they will assist on a read justment of the tariff just as soon as they have the power. The country wants the tariff. let alone and any part which proM poses next year to enange it will be overwhelmingly defeated. WATIKKSOK'S WOKDS. The Stui-Tongue'l Orator Welcomes the Grand Army iu a Brilliant Speeeli: Let the Past ISury Its Dead. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 11. Grand Army veteraus and their friends to the number of 1,000 attended the grand camp-tire at Music Hall to night. X Like all other buildings in Louisville, the hall was elaborately decorated and every one was just bubbliug over with patriotism and enthu siasm. An elaborate programme had been prepared and it was cairied out to the delight and en tertainment of all present. The camp-fire opened with "March ing Through Georgia," played by a military band. The Hon. Henry Watterson, editor of tne Louisuille Courier-Journal, then made the welcome address in be lialf of the citizens' committee He spoke in park as follows: "Comiades, for under the star flowered tlag of the Union all who truly love it are comrades, in the name of the city and the State I bid you the heartiest welcome. I have been iu every State and Territory of the Union and I can truly say that I never came away from any one of them where I had not found something to make ue proud of my coun try. A 11 that I do contend for is that you will find here more kinds of good things and more of them than you will find anywhere else j on the face of the globe. Let the dead past bury all its dead. You at least have no reason to complain. You got away with as many of us as we got away with you. The brave men who have gone to heaven have long ago settled the act be fore that court where all is made right, God reigns and the gov ernment at Washington lives. That should satisfy us all. If there is any more fightiug to be done, lets go and lick England and take Canada: lets go and lick Spain aud take Cuba: lets go and lick creation and make the un speakable Turk vote the Ameri can ticket. We can do it. Shoulder to shoulder, with the world before us and old glory above, who shall stop us, "No surrender." "ISIo pretendor " '1'itteU together in many a fray." "Liions in tight." "And linked in their might," "The North and South will earry the day. "All that is wanted in this great land of ours is for the peo ple the piatn people, as Lincoln called them to realize from Maine to Texas, from Oregon to Florida, that there is nothing whatever to divide them. They are the bame. The monstrosity of slavery out of the way, the foolishness of secession out of the wTay, and the nation having actually had its new birth of freedom. What but ignorauce and prejudice to hin der the stalwart Americans in Minnesota from taking the ha,nd of stalwart Americans in Geor gia and catling him "brother?" Both came from a common orig in, good oia ivngio fcaxon and Scoth-Irish stock, and are wedded together by common interest and a common destiny, oone ot one bone, flesh of one flesh, in nation al aspiration and fellowship.God made this continent for us and consecrated it to freedom. The transfiguration of nature not less than the transfusion of blood clearly indicate the will of God Who dares dispute His awful work? But pardon me. 1 did not mean to be serious. This is an occasion for rejoicing, for merry making, not for reflection. If anybody, thinks he's thinking, wake him he s only dreaming. If anybody thinks he's not wel come, tie him. If there's a dog that fails to wag his tail lor joy, snoot mm. We are glad to see you. We are glad you came Now that you have found the way, come again and come of ten. The latch string will al ways hang outside the door and the only.pass-woi-d shall be "I am an Amftncan citizen. Salisbury Truth: The multi tude of the caterpillar on our beautiful trees is something mar veious to nenotd. rney are building and infesting every tree and plant, their nest are even seen on the copal which is some thing unheard of befoie. The appearance of tha caterpillar in dicates sickness. Charlotte Observer: Consid erable interest is felt in the Col ored Industrial School and Or phans' Home, which Dr. Manly is to establish here. He has lo cated the school in Greenville, in the Northern part of the city, and will begin work to morrow, The boys aie to be taught differ ent trades painting, carpentry shoe making, etc. For the pres ent the school will be conducted in the Methodist church in Greenville. Dr. Manly hopes to begin building soon. "THE FOUKIH ESTATE." O I The power of the prc;s has be come so widespread and prevail ing ttiat it has been termed "The Fourth Estate." How important it is, then, for the progress aud permanent welfare of the people that the power ot the press be rightly directed and fearlessly maintained. Whether for good or bad; whether for promulgation of cor rect principles of political econ omy or the warping of public opinion into narrow lines aud making it subservient to the sel fish ends of designing politicians or the personal advancement of sordid greed, for wealth, the in fluence of the modern press can hardly be overestimated. The dailj7 and weekly news paper now reaches almost every home in the land, and all read it. Then there are the monthly magazines, now issued so won derfully cheap that they are be ing lead more and more. A man's reading cannot fail in its influence upon him. His views are colored, whether he realizes it or not, by his news paper, his magazine, the books that he reads. Especially . when these impressions are made day after day. We breathe aud are molded by the intellectual, the moral atmosphere in which we move. The position, then, of the press is one of great power and of corresponding responsi bility. The political color of a news paper is a thing of vast import ance. In a country like ours, where the final appeal is to the ballot, and where the vote of each and every citizen counts exactly alike, the power of the press iu apolitical campaign is looked upon, and properly, as paramount. How, then, ought those in control of these forces to see to it that they are used for the good of the country, not merely to advance the ambitious scheme of this or that man, or corporation or class. The Argus holds these con- victious, and endeavors to pur- .1 i -. i sue its course witn aignuy up coming to the highest code of the profession, and with due consideration and respect for the adverse views of others. But what we want to say here and now is, that The Argus is deeply interested in promoting the industrial development of Eastern North Carolina, and in furthering the commercial inter ests of Goldsboro, and therefore we desire to place The Argus iu eyery home throughout all the contiguous counties, and to this end we call upon and expect every sagacious business man in Goldsboro, as a business matter, in which he is just as much inter ested as we are, to lend us a help ing hand, by word, and subscrip tion and advertisement, to ae- complish-this desire, for the com mon benefit of all concerned. The opening of the Tobacco Warehouse to-morrow, as we have said, marks the beginning of a new era in Golds boro's commercial hisuory and in the industrial devel opment of this section and in the improvement, consequent thereupon, of the condition of the farmers, who are the bulwark of the country's progress. It will mark, also, the doing away of sectional feeling between couns try and town, and a general re cognition of mutual interest and friendly dependence, one upon the other: and in proportion as The Argus is recognized and foster d, the better will it be en abled to cement the compact and promote the best interests of the whole people. . San Francisco, Cal.,.Sept. 14 A private letter which came on the steamer Australia trotn an officer of the cruiser Olympia, which is now lying at Honolulu, states that the c.hqlera epidemic is on the increase, and that h is difficult to tell where it will stop. The Olympia is bound for China and Japan, but it is probable that she will have to remain at Hono lulu for some time, owing to the fact that it may be deemed un safe to take coal there. m 3p"When in need of Job work of any kind, don't forget to give us a eaU. For The Argus V OUK TOBACCO WAREHOUSE. O Eureka! Eureka! let us all now cry; In conoe-t we join, holding strong hands high. Nor lot "King Tobacco" and his "armv pass by. " There's nothing like a pull when "all pun together, " And you men don't mind not even the weather You could level down the hills, and racks would seem a feather. Eureka! Eureka! We've found it at last! And with it a truce wo'll sure hold fast. We'vo "made haste slow" but anchor ed at last! E'en the lawyers, the doctors, and many of the preachers, Find solace in the weed and the A phalanx so storong, around the globe iu readies. Our bwjs wont indulge in this habit pernicious For sages tell them all, it teaches to be vicious Atd hclds like a vice e'en worse than sordid riches. Then hail to your enterprise, men of our liorrough! With steady heads and true, 'twas ease to plough the furrow. Long wave your banners, which float the breeze tc-morrow. Where want perched disconsolate, may thrift now Drevail. The 'horn of plenty" in your hand, till evorv heart shall hail. The o"rolden stream" adown whose curront hope spreads her sail. I. C. H. Goldsboro, N. C. Sept. 10th, '05. J Pikeville Letter. I Pikeville, N. C, Sept. 10th. Dear Argus : Mrs. M. A. Winborn, who has been spend ing some weeks with friends in your city, returned home Fri day. . Mrs. S. W. Edmundson's school at Pleasant Grove, near here, will close Tuesday. Mr. R. L. Eatman, or "Coon," as die is iamiliarlv known, ot Wilson, came down Saturday on a visit to relatives and friends. Mrs. D. T. Moore and daughter Miss Dixie, after spending some weeks here on a visit to relatives, returned to their home in Ra leigh, Tuesday. Several of our citizens went on the excursion toRichmond Thurs day and they report having had a delightful time. We regret to Jearn that Mr. N. J. Smith is confined to his home with chills. We hope soon to see him out again. Our tobacco men are still sell- tobacco and are getting good prices and the prospects for bet- r times are brightning. We notice that they are making preparations to have tobacco at the big sale in Goldsboro next Tuesday. With such weather as we have had f or the past few days it will be unnecessary tor Mr. J. M. Hollrwell to dispose of any of his cool breeze, which he saved from his windmill for fam ily use, when he gets the posi sition as gate keeper at the big tobacco warehouse. J. F. H. Cuba Will Be Crushed. Washington, D. C Sept. 14 Senor Dupuy De Lome, Spanish Minister to the United States, to day expressed the opinion that the rebellion in Cuba is sure to be crushed. It is impossible, he said, to say just when, because of the conditions that exist on the island. The minister char acterized the methods enployed by the rebels as guerilla warfare aud declares that it will bo im possible to have a decisive battle under such conditions. A great deal of misinformation, he said, has been sent out by the rebels. "It is easy to account for the methods now employed by the Spanish government," said the minister. The climatic condi tions of Cuba are very peculiar. July. August and September are the three great generals for the rebels. Two are dead and the third is fast dying. These months include the rainy season in Cuba and the most unhealthy for the Spanish troops. It is impossible to carry on successful warfare amid pouring reins. But the Spanish government has been preparing for an active cam paign. The second corps of 25, 000 men have been landed in Cuba. It is probable that active movements will not begin, how ever, until the 1st of October or some time during that month, ac cording to the conditions of the weather. It is asked why troops are now landed in Cuoa when they fi-e not to be called into active service for some time. The an swer is plain, From the 20th of September until the 20th of No vember is the cyclone season in the West Indies, and there is great difficulty in transporting troops, as well as great danger of loss of life: Before the 30th of September all the troops nec essary to crush the rebellion will be landed, and as soon as the rainy season is over an ac tive and vigorous Qavapaign will begin. There can be no doubt as to, the outcome. The small force ox tne insurgents will be scat tered and the rebellion' ended. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report AB&OUNTE1LV PURE Points to be COMFORT. GOOD We promise to make the price right if you consider the above points when you need a suit of clothes. Our line is in and awaits your look. How about the hat? Let's swap your old one tor a new one: we won't charge you a great deal for the change. Try us. Einstein Under Hotel Kennon. JOB PRINTING. THE ARGUS JOB OFFICE IS WELL EQUIPPED -FOR DOING ALL KINDS OF- Jot) Printino When in need of STATIONERY Of Any Kind SUCH NOTE HEADS, BILL HEADS. STATEMENTS, ENVELOPES, Etc It Will b6 to uour interest to net our Prices, -(o)- Respectiullg, ARGUS PRINTING HOUSE, GOLDSBORO- M. G-.-When in Need of I-I A PI DWARE OF EVERY VARIETY -SUCH Guus, Pistols, Amunition, Tinware. Stoyes, House QFurnishing Goods, etc, It will pay you to call on usbef ore J "placing your orders. Respectfully, Smith&Yelverton We can compete inprices with anyone 61tlM8IIBIIMtlCBIIMfllfEftIMMeuna Balk soda is inferior to package soda. is tj about of imitation trade marks and labels. ARf AUD HAffER S0DA1 S 111 linrlrZIOrPC 00818 nomorethi" other package soda never spoils h u " t.ViycUW3. flour universally acknowledged purest In the world, g m Made only by church & CO., New York. Sold by p-ocers everywhere. : 8 B Write for Arm and Hammer Book of valuable Kecipea-flfJS. S MHaiBMUlnHHa,nnMrn)Mt Considered ! FIT. QUALITY. 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