The National Bank
of Goldsboro wants
your business, and
will be glad to talk
The National Bank
of Goldsboro offers
to depositors every
accommodation that
cr correspond with
you.
safe banking willj
warrant.
Geo. A. Noawood, Jr., Pres.
M. J. Best, Vice-Pres.
Geo. A. Norwood, Jr., Pres-
M. J. Best, Vice-Pres.
This Argus o'er the people's rights,
Doth an eternal vigil keep
No soothing strains of Maia'sson,
Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep'
Vol. XVII.
GOIiDSBORO, JST. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1809
NO lOO
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum (akin? powders arc the greatest
ruenacers to health of the present day.
ROV.L BAKING POWOCR CO., NEW YORK.
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.
An entirely new registration is
required for the ccming city elec
tion. The new registration books
are open. See lhat you are duly
registered.
Mrs. Amanda Sauls, who lives
near St. John church, fell from
the steps at her home last '.Thurs
day and sustained severe in
juries and probably a broken
arm. She is rear 70 years of a?e.
a fact which will make her inja
ries the harder to bear.
Another evidence of Spring1,
besides the budding trees and
blooming flowers and busy nest
ing building birds and blossom
ing pea fields, is the presence in
cur communi:y of the truck con
signment solicitors from the
northern markets. Their nam?
is legion this season, which
might indicate that competition
will be brisk and prices good.
Mr. and Mrp. Wm. Wooteu have
thesymratby of their numerous
friends and acquaintarces in the
death of the:r infant daughter,
aged 3 month?, which occurred
Friday afternoon at thtir home
in this city. The remains were
taken to Lri Grarga on Saturday
for interment in the family plot in
the cemetery at that place.
Mr. K. B. Smith, of Washing
ton, N. C, and representing the
North State Lumber Company,
was in the city Friday to meet
Mrs. Smith, who comes to join
him while he is located at Faison,
in the interest of his company.
Mr. Smith is an expert timber in
spector, and deals extensively in
timber and real estate in this
State and South Carolina.
Messrs Robinson Brothers,
whose Soda fountain has such an
established reputation for the
surpassing coldness of its carbon
ated drinks of every variety, will
give, this season, as a prize to
the person holding the largest
number of tickets at the end of
the season, a fine thoroughbred
Jesey cow. Heretofore, for the
past several years, they have
given a fine pony or bicycle; but
this new departure will interest
househeepers in contesting for
the desirable pr'za.
From the Mt, Olive Advertiser
of last week, we clip the following
icem: "Early on Wednesday morn
ing Miss Cora Parker, the eigh
teen year old daughter of the
late Richard Parker, shot herself
in the head with a 32 calibre pis
tol and inflicted a wound that
will in aP probability cause her
death. The ball has not been lo
cated and from the hole above
her temple particles of brains
have oc zed. She was conscious
at last reports. No reason can
be assigned for the rash act."
A telegram received by his
re.'atives in this city last week
brings the glad news of the dis
tinguished success of Go'dsbsro
talent again. This time it is our
young friend and townsman Dr.
Sam Edwards, son of Mr. L Ed
wards, who has, after a full
four years course in the Balti
more Medical College, graduated
with high honors from that insti
tution, winning a leading prize,
and awarded a position for two
years at a good salary in the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, It was
ever thus with Goldsboro. The
Argus sends its hearty congrat
ulations to Dr. Edwards,
A subscriber of the Argus sa d
this morning that he subscribed
to other papers besides the
Argus, but that he was very
careful not to let his children
read some of the ethers. He said
further that he came in home
recently and found his little girl
deeply abscrbed in a chapter of
forrors in some other paper and
he immediately told his wife to
cive the children the Argus to
read that he bad never seen a
line or 'a word in the Argus
which he would refrain from
F-eading aloud around his fireside.
This ypluntary endorsement of
.the editor's course is very grati--fying.
Mr. S. L. Dil', superintended
of the A. & N. C, E. R.f in writ
ing to Mr. Geo. C, Royal, ticket
agent at this placo, give? out some
information in reference to di9
continuing the quarantine of New.
oeru fgrtnnst (jouisunro tbat is
news to the Aegus. Wc did not
know that such a quarantine ex-
itt.d. The small pox subject has
been entirely forgotten ia GjIcIs-
horo acd thera are no cases now,
w hatever, if, indeed, there has ever
been. Tne letter in reftrenco reads
as follows: "You will post this no
tice end notify the public as fir as
possible tbat the quarantine by
the authorities of Newbern against
IviQstoa and Goldsboro on ac
count of small pox is d sco?tine.ed
to take iffcci at once."
Among other things Goldsboro
can boast of the champion runn r
of the country. The other even
icg Mr. R E. Pipkin was return
ing from his plantation in Greene
county, drivirg his trusty steed
to a spanking bran Lew buggy.
At the township gate, about 8
miles from the city, ' Bob" got
out, opened and lead his horse
through the gate and went back
to close the gate. While he was
closing the gate the horse started
off in a trot. Instantly Bob did
the same, yelling' whoa1' at every
step, but this only served to
qjLken the animal's gait which
was soon in a d?ad ruo: So was
Bob. The horse was "neaded eff '
at Georgetown, and the man who
caught the atiimal recognized it
as Mr. Pipkin's, and, the buggy
being unii jarcd, he immediately
started back in search of Mr.
Pipkir, tvhom he met about 3
miiesdown the road, still running,
with the buggy cushion under
his arm. The point we make is
that Bob ran rive miles while the
horse was running 7 miles and
back to the point of maeting.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds, Burns.
For frost bites, burns, indolent sores,
eczema, skin disease, and especially
Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
btands first and best. Look out for dis
honest people who try to imitate and
counterfeit it It's their endorsement
of a good article. Worthless goods are
Dot imitated. Get DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. J. H. Hill & Son,Golds
boro, and John R. Smith. Mt. Olive,
ANOTHElt NEW ENTERPRISE.
The Scientific Chemical Com
pany, on Ashe street, is oae ot
tie new enterprises of our city,
and while it is only a few months
since its inception, yet after send
ing samples of their goods out to
be tested, the free expressions of
the efficacy of their products, have
been so gratifying that they have
orders already for several hun
dred gallons from North and
South Carolina, Virginia and Wst
Virginia, the Distiict of Columbia
and Florida.
Mr. G. A. Norwood, Jr., is
President and Treasurer, Mr. F.
W. Farries is Chemist and Man
ager and Mr. J. W. Stanley, Sec
retary. Next week they will ship
several hundiei gallons to a score
or more re' ail dealers. "Koch's
DisiDfcctaut" is a specialty of
theirs one of the most powerful
disinfectants known, and this be -irg
the season of the year for its
general use in purifying public
build ng, etc. , it is meeting ap
probation and ready sale. They
also manufacture "Fomopinol," a
deodorizer for spraying with an
atoruizer, and last but by n6 means
least they manufacture '"Schemer,"
an embalming fluid that' the Clark
& Barns Co., the largest embalm
ers in the South, at Jacksonville,
Fla., pronounce n grand success.
Mr. Stanley, the secretary, is
on the road and at hotels and pub
lic places; he has placed the two
former in many States and they
have the bsst certificates from em
balmers for the latter, and they
have placed it and will throughout
the Sontb, and the concern is a
success from the start. The Cincin
nati factory that Mr. Stanley rep
resents will distribute the last
named product in the West.
Thus does Goldsboro go forward.
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plain
field, 111., makes the statement,
that she caught cold, which set
tled on her lungs; she was treat
ed for a month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He
told her tbat she was a hopeless
victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
drugsist suggested Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption;
she bought-a bottle and to her
delight found, herself benefitted
from the first dose. She? eontin
ued its use and after taking six
bottles, found herself sound and
well; now doe3 her own' house
work and is as well as she ever
was. Free trial bottles of this
Great Discovery at J. H. Hill &
Son's, Goldsboro, Large bottles
50 cents and $1.00.
MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL.
The Goldj-bsro Choral Society "Will Present
the Sacred tpera Athalale
The date for the May Music
Festival by the Goldsboro Choral
Society is set for the 9 th ulfc.,
when the Sacred Opera "Ath
alaie," by Mendelssohn, will be
rendered. Tho?e familiar with
Atlialaie, and all people of musi
cal accomplishment are, will
scarcely believe that such a diffi
cult song recital, of so great mag
nitude, could be accomplished
right here in Goldsboro by Golds
boro people, but such, is the case,
nevertheless, and it is greatly to
the credit of the talent of our
city that the people of Goldsboro
and surrounding towns and cities
are to have the pleasure of listen
ing to the rendition of this much
famed production of so great an
author.
It was only this week tbat the
Choral society decided to name
the date. Several weeks of almost
continued practice have been re
quired to bring about the possi
bility of presenting such a colos
sal undertaking before the public,
but now it is within the pales of
a probability and with, the prac
tice from now until the date
named the Messenger Opera
House will have the greatest mu
sical attraction ever presented be
fore its footlights.
NO.CUKE NO PAY.
That is the way all druggists sell
GROVE'S TASTELESS ' CHILL
TONIC for Chills and Malaria. It is
simply Ti-on aart Quinine in a tasteles
orm. Children love it. Adults pre
fer it to bitter, nauseating Tonics.
Price. 50c.
SO SPEAKS THE RECORD.
The record of the young men
that have gone forth from Golds
boro to pursue whatever avoca
tion or in response to whatever
duty, is one in which we can all
take pride, and that should be
preserved in historical form for
the inspiration and guidance of
coming generations. -
The-Anous has endeavored to
faithfully keep the record in this
regard, and following out this
course it is with pleasure and
pride that we publish the follow
ing testimonials, which speak for
themselves, of the efficiency and
fidelity of one of our soldier boys,
who with calm bravery and pa
triotic heroism marched away at
his country's call to do, and, if
need be, die :
Headquarters 1st Brigade, 1
2nd Div. 7th A. C,
Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, r
March 24th, 1899. J
Private Clem Munroe, - .
Co "B" 1st N. C, V. I. :
In relieving you from duty as
Chief Clerk in the Adjutant General's
office at these Headquarters in order
that you may return to the United
States with your regiment, I ' desire
to express my appreciation of the
faithful and efficient manner in which
you have performed the varied du
ties that have devolved upon you in
my office, since August 21st, 1898.
Entering upon your work without
any previous knowledge of its many
requirements, you have so fitted
yourself as to perform its duties with
great credit to yourself and to the
office.
Whatever path of life you may
pursue after leaving the service,
your experience here can but be ben
eficial to you, and I wish you all
possible success. -
Respectfully,
R. Gr. Paxton,
Capt. and Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral. Headquarters 1st Brigade, 1
2nd Division, 7th A. C, !
Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, f
March 25th, 1899. J
To whom it may concern :
I have the honor to state that Pri
vate Clem Munroe, 1st N. C. V. I.,
has been a clerk in the Adjutant
General's office since August 21st,
1898, that he has been faithful and
efficient, is gentlemanly and of ex
cellent character.
J. F. ArMFIELD,
Colonel 1st N. C. V. I., Commanding.
To - assist --digestion, relieve distress
after eating or drinking too heartily,
to prevent constipation, take
Sold every where. 25 cents. . '
GOOD 3 inch Shingles at $1.25 per
thousand. W. H. Griffin.
Some Women
Doubt
Many women think
the bearing of chil-
dren is a necessary
period of great pain and distress. They
doubt whether any medicine can relieve
their sufferings. Well may they hesitate
about taking those injurious internal
mixtures so widely sold. But they may
place implicit faith in jt Jt
MOTHER'S FRIEND"
Which is a softening, relaxing and sooth
ing liniment for external use. Doubting
women should get a bottle at the drug
store for,$l, and test it. There is no
possibility of its doing harm, and there is
every likelihood of its saving them many
hours of pain. jjjjjjjtjt
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
ATLANTA. GA.
MORE PENSIONS.
Oae of the largest items of ex
pense tbat will be put upon the
government as a result of the war
with Spain will be found in the
increase of the pension list.
There are already thousands of
applications for pensions on file,
and the number grows eyery
day.
It must be remembered that
our total loss of mea who were
killed, died of wc use's and in
hospitais during the war with
Spain was about 6,000.
Our losses in the Philippines
in battles and in hospitals had
reached 2 000 by the end of
Marcb, and will be largely in
creased during the wet season
which is now about to set in.
It will be seen that here is a
basis for many new pensions, A
pension means a Jong continued
expense, for in most cases when
the original pensioner dies his
family or some dependent rela
tivs takes his place on the list.
It is said that the pension list
for our war with Spain will be
much larger on account of the
decomposed beef which was
served to the troops than it other
wise would have been.
If this beef caused permanent
injury to the health of any sol
diers to whom the government
supplied it they have as good a
claim to pensions as they would
have had for disabilities caused
be wounds received in battle.
The avidity for pensioners
which the government has en
couraged by its loose methods of
granting them is the cause of a
large proportion of the applicas
tions made to the pension bureau
by soldiers who served in Cuba
and Porto Rico. More than 25
per cent of one regiment which
reached Cuba after the fighting
was over have applied for pens
sions. Another regiment has
furnished 350 applicants and an
other 342
The total cost of pensions for
service in Cuba will go far up
into the millions. The fighting
and txposure in the Philippines
will probably increase pension
expenditures to an even greater
extent.
Two Murderers Captured.
Raleigh News and Observer.
Two negroes Henry McLean
and Lucius Gill charged with
murder, were brought here yes
terday morning and put in jail
for safe-keeping.
They. are frooa Robeson county,
where they committed the crime,
but they were apprehended at
Norfolk, Va., and brought back
here by Chief of Chief of Police
Mclver, of Carthage.
On the 26th of last February
an aged farmer named McBride,
who lived at Bonao, Robeson
county," bore an excellent reputas
tion, was struck on the head with
a piece of scantling and his skull
crushed, causing death a few
hours after the blow. As soon as
the deed was committed the men
took to the woods aad all efforts
to successfully locate them proy
ed futile until Tuesday night
when they were caught in Nora
folk.
Remarkable Care of Rheumatism.
Kenna, Jackson Co., W. Va.
About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheumatism which con
fined her to her bed for over a month
and rendered her unable to walk a step
without assistance, her limbs being
swollen to twice their normal size, Mr.
8 .Maddox insisted on my using Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. I purchased a
fifty-cent bottle and used it according
to the directions and the next morning
she walked to breakfast without as
sistarce in any manner, and she has
not had a similar attack since. A. B.
Parsons. For sale by M. E. Robinson
& Bro. and Goldsboro Drug Co. in
Goldsboro, and J. R. Smith ia Mt.'
01ivN. Ci
THE WAR DOWN BELOW,
War Department cffifials are
at last convinced that peace in
the Philippines is sail a long
ways off, and the administration
is beginning to realize that tbe
islands were not a bargain at
120,000,000, and that we will pay
the money a long time before we
get possession of tbe property,
such as it is. When Aguinaldo'o
capital was taken it was announc
ed by administration officials that
the fighting was all over, yet dur
ing the present we k there bas
been almost continuous fighting
over there, and our troops didn't
have to do all the attacking,
either. Speaking to several army
officers, Gen. Shaftersaid: 4 Gen.
Lawton and his men are achiev
ing much success so far us they
go. The fighting against tbe
Filipinos, however, is like the
brushing away of flies; tha mo
ment the brushing is stopped
they ccme back. The Filipinos
are bound to give in eventually,
but I believe it is a much more
serious task to subdue thfm than
most people think. Another army
officer said, after noting the re
semblance of General Lawton's
campaign to those against the
Apache Indians: ''The Filipinos
will get tired of the chase sooner
than the American Indians did,
and after a few years of attempt
ing to keep up a fight against th
authority of the United States
the insurgents will disappear or
surrender." That's a nice thing to
contemplate isn't it? Pay 20,
000,000 and thousands of good
American lives for islands which
we will get complete possession
of in a few year., and will not
have any use for after we get
them.
There are seven million FilU
pinos and the natural increase in
the population for a year is
nearly as great as the "number of
them we have corquered and
pacified. Manila itself is held
only by sheer force of arms.
The Americans have had the
most favorable season in which
to fight, have had a strongly
organized, well-disciplined army,
a powerful navy and every ad
vantage in weapons and organ
ization. During' the rainy season
Aguinaldo will haye an oppor
tunity to recruit and reorganize
his army, equip them with mod
em .weapons, and prepare' for a
vigorous campaign. He can easily
recover all the territory lost, to
the very gates of Manila. There
is little doubt tbat the fUme of
revolution which the Americans
haye been trying to stamp out
will blazs brightly in the Philip
pines in the next few months.
Gen. Shafter described the
situation when he said: It is
like brushing away flies. As soon
as you cease brushicg they fly
back again.'-'
Story ot a Slave
To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is
tb.3 worst form of slavery. George
D. Williams, of Manchester,
Mich, tells how such a slave was
made free. He says: "My wife
has been so helpless for five
years that she could not turn
over in bed alone After using
two bottles of Electric Bitters,
she 19 wounderfully improved
and able to do her own work.'
This supreme remedy for female
diseases quickly cures nervous
ness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
heaiache, backache, fainting and
dizzy spells. This miracle works,
ing medicine is a godsend to
weak, sickly, run down people.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only
50 cents. Sold by J. H.Hill &
Son, Goldsboro,
Railroad construction this
year promises to reach 5,000
miles, figures that were exceeded
only in pre-panic times,
DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pill.
"Give me a liver regulator and lean
regulate the world," said a genius. The
druggist handed him a bottle of De-.Witt's-
Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills. J, H. Hill & Son, Golds -bero,
and John R. 8mith, Mt. Olive.
m m
You will notice that men who
say they can take a drink or let
it alone always take it.
Dr. Cady's Condition Powders
are just what a horse needs' when in
bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier
and vermifuge. -They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put
a horse in prime condition. Price 25
cents per package. For sale by M E,
Robinson and Bro. and Goldsboro Drug
Co. -in Goldsboro, and J. R- Smith Mt.
Olive N.O.
COTTON AND CORN.
The cotton markets of the coun
try are dull beyond description.
The price in the interior markets
has falien to about 6 cenU', and
tbete it stays :n a lifeless condi
tion, no one sijbiiiing to care which
way the tmrktt my gr. All are
hesitating, not because receipts are
libera!, but because no oaeknows
what the aci esge of the new crop
is to be.
The season is confessedly back -
ward, and the purchase of fertili
zers is also backward, but no one
feels that these facta point witt
certainty to a dec. e.istd acreage.
A month of dry weather might
upset all euch estimates. It is still
early in the season, and much cot
ton may yet be j.linted very
much for that matter too much
in all human probability. Too
much is what is generally r ldnted
No one can remember when too
li'.tle was planted.
The feature of the cottoa mar
ket just at present is tne lack of
speculative activity. While there
is a bearish feelinjr, there arn no
rampant bears no bear leaders at
any rate The market is in a wait
ing mood, waitiog to s e what the
new acreage is to be.
The South is much more deeply
interested in the corn acreage, and
hog crop than it is in the cotton
acreage. In the rush of a back
ward eeascn there is danger that
the corn acreage will be decreased;
and if it bo, the hog outturn jwill
also be hurt. North Carolina
ought to produce corn and hogs
enough to satisfy home consump
tion. If the farmers of the State
will meet consumption in these
two respects5, no one will object to
their cotton acreoge, no matter
how large it may be. A State that
is full cf corn, fide meat, egp,
cows and greens is a State that can
afford to ignore the current talk
as to a great cotton acreage. But
the trouble is North Carolina is
not full of these needful articles.
We need more 8 ere? ia corn
more hogs, more cattle and par
ticularly more hens. In some
States the little brown hen iarthe
most important and lucrative
creature contained therein. Ithas
been the salvation, it is claimed, of
Kansae, as the co'v has be83 of
Iowa,
Yo'canic Eruptions
Are grand, but Skin Eruption
rob life of joy. Bucklen s Arnica
Salve, cures them, also Old, Run
ning and Fever bores, Ulcers,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts,
Bruises burns, Scald3, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Best Pile cure
on earth. Drives out Pains and
Aches. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by J. H. Hill
& Son, Goldsboro.
An observant man declares
that a woman may always be
judged by the gloves and shoes
she wears.
BLOOD CUKK SEN C FREE.
A Core For Blood and Skin Diseases,
Eczema, Pimples, Scrofula, Blood
Poison, Cancer, Etc
If vou have tried sarsaparillas,
patent medicines, and doctored, and
still have old, persistent sow s, pimples,
distressing eruptions of the sin, pain
ful sores on hands, arms or legs, itching
sensation, irritating skin troubles, ec
zema, scrtfula, ulcers, contagious blood
poison, fever sores, mercurial rheuma
tism, catarrh, boi's, face covered with
little sores cancer or any blood taint,
then give B. B. B. a trial, because
Betamo Bioed Balm is made for lust
such ca&es, etc!, it curoj to stay cured,
thoce stub'irfin bloou disea'sea that oth
er milder medicines fail even to benefit.
B B'B. cures because Jt forces all the
poison and lmDurit? or blood humors
out of the body, bones and entire sys
tem. We offer to send to any sufferer
a sample bottle of B. B.B. absolutely
free. B. B,. B. is an old, well-tried
remedy, hence we know tbat it cures
to stay cured, for the people cured
by B, B.B. years ago are. well to
day and free from all blood impurities.
vaucer, Dieeaingi jhliijj; oores
Cancer of Nose, lip, face, ear or neck
external or internal, cancer, bleeding',
eating sores.are all curectwith B. B. T3.
at $ 1 per large bottle. Write for trial
bottle and a sample bottle of B. B. B.
will be sent by return mail, all charges
prepaid.
Addres iSLUun ajl.m. uu., zu Mit
chell St. Atlanta, Ga.
Describe your symptoms, and tree
personal medical advice v. ill be t iven.
GREENSBORO, N.C.
For the treatment of THE LIQUOh. OPIUM, MORPHINE ano
ether Sr.". .'(Mictions. Tin Tobbacc Habit, Nerv. Exhaustion
- K
Baby
La
rria
-AT-
ROYALL-& BORDEN'S.
BGQinnlna With Mondau. April im
we will offer to our patrons the prettiest and best
made line of Baby Carriages at the lowest prices ever
known in the city. We handle the
Whitney Carriages,
which has been the ACKNOWLEDGED LEADER for
Forty Years.
40 Sillies To Select From !
Come early and get first choice.
We also handle the celebrated
Gondron and Reliance
Bicycles
Made by the Gendron Wheel Co., who made the
first safety bicycle ever shown in this town. They are
up-to-date.
Get our prices before buying anything in the
"rolling" line.
Yours truly,
A Few Specialties, now in
Season.
ce Cream Freezers:
The
Pretty Mattings. The . Leonard Cleanable Refrigerator most
economical ice saver made." Hammocks, Lawn Swings. Bamboo Easels
New line Picture Moulding. Picture framing neatly done with dispatch.
Beautiful line Photo frames at 3OC
Black, Green, Gold and Silver, with easel back. Call and see them.
Fine Line House
Parker & Falkener Furnittire Co.
ges
celebrated White
Artie best on earth.
Mountain and