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No soool ing- strums of Mai&V ocs Can IviJl its hundred eves to eleeo. IV GOLDSBORO. N. C. THUESDAY, JANUARY 1. 1903. 162 I hi aegcs o'er tne people's rtiutts Doth an eternal vigil keeu KIP OF 1 WORLD. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM mVXLRS SOURCES. The Latest Telegraphic News of the Day Boiled Down to a Focus For Busy Readers. Every cloud may have a silver li ning, but it is poor consolation to the man who happens to be under one. Winston-Salem is to have a new depot. This is the news which will carry much pleasure to the people of the Twin-City, who have been pa tient and long-suffering. Dresden, Saxony, Dec. 30. King George has appointed a special court of seven judges to try the suit for di vorce which the Crown Prince has decided to institute against the Crown Princess. i Rome, Dec. 30. Miss Stella Ew- ing, one of the ossified women, who for years have been living wonders to physicians and scientists, died to day, age 39 years. At an easly age she was afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism, which physicians failed to relieve. At the age of 25 she lost the use of her limbs, and eminent specialists said she was gradually turning to bone. Caracas, Dw. 30. President Castro arrived here this morning. At three o'clock this afternoon Minister Bow en called upon the President and communicated the recommendation that the issues between Venezuela and the allies be taken into the court at the Hague. Venezuela's answer will be received to-morrow at eleven a. m. The victory gained by the goverment a't Barquisimeto argues for President Castro's continuance in power. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 30. The Suf folk and Carolina Railway Company has declared a stock dividend of 100 per cent, for the year 1902. The present capital stock of the coin pany is $400,000. This railroad is entirely owned by Baltimore capitalists, and runs from Suiiolk, Ya., to Edenton, N. C, on the Chowan river, a tribu tary of Albemarle Sound. An ex tension now being built will carry the road to Elizabeth City, on the Pasquotank river. " New Orleans, La., Dec. 30. Vice President J. L. Harahan, of the Illi nois Central, authorizes the state ment that arrangements have j st been closed for the double tracking of the main line of the Illinois Cen tral from Memphis to Fulton. Ky., a distance of 122 miles. Mr. Hara han says the work should be finished within a year and will give the Illi nois Central a complete double track between New Orleans and Chicago. Official announcement of the expec ted entrance of the Frisco road into New Orleans is expected soon. New S'ork, Dec. 30. One event stands out in startling distinctness in the industrial history of 1902. Never before w as there and, it is to be hoped never again will there be, such a la bor controversy as the anthracite coal strike. Other struggles between labor and capital have been accom panied by greater loss of life and bloodshed, or more disastrous de struction of property, but no other controversy in this nation's history caused such a paralysis of industrial activity and so great discomfort and loss to the general public. Asheville, N. C. Dec. 30. News reached here to-day from Balsam Mountain that Rufus Jones is in a dying condition as a result of a stab wound received at e hands of "Mont" Duncan. Jones and Mont Duncan got into a fight Christmas day at their homes. Jones was struck by Duncan above the left ear with a knife. The blade penetrated his head and broke off and remained in the man's skull until Monday even-in- when it was removeS by Dr. Way of Waynesville and the skull trepanned, rested. Duncan has not been ar- GENERAL REVIEW Of the Recent Meeting of the Wayne County Colored Teachers' Asso- ciation, Held at Mount Olive. Editor Aegus : Permitme space in the columns of your widely-read paper to give an account of the most interesting meeting of the Wayne County Colored Teachers' Associa tion, which was held in the town of Mt. Olive, on December 23. A majority of the representative teachers were present promptly at 9 o'clock, a. m., and never before have I witnessed such stalwart reso lution as regards the elevation of the colored children in this county. A description of the wTork done in the fall term by Miss Annie E. Hill, Mr. Harry R. Holt and Rev. Jno. B. Howell demonstrated marked ability along the line of successful teaching, which was very compli mentary to tiiemseives as teachers and beneficial as well to the children in the communities in which they have so faithfully labored. In fact, every teacher seemed to give en couraging accounts of their work. The teachers feel very kindly, in deed towards Professor Z. D. Mc Whorter for his lectures during the day and night, the sentiments of which should be instilled in each and every teacher's heart ia this county. I never heard stronger or more sympathetic appeals for the education of the colored youth. He showed himself a friend to education, regardless of color. The graded schools of Mt. Olive have cause to feel proud of their superintendent. We found the colored department of his school, under the guidance of Professor M. D. Coley as principal, in a flourishing condition. His stu dents, in making vocal and instru mental music for the teachers, did i j credit to themselves and their tutors, j At night we were freely wel- i corned by Professor M. D. Coley and the mayor of Mt. Olive. The literary program was highly pleasing. Essays read by Miss Fan nie Holiday and Mrs. A. E. Whitley, of this city, were instructive as well as encouraging. Select reading from Dunbar's poems by Mrs. M. E. Dortch and the solo sung by Miss Julia A. Amee, both of our city graded school, were evidences of skill, ability and experience. The appeal in behalf of education made by Rev. C. Dillard, D. D., principal of our city graded school, will live in the hearts of his hearers as an incentive to renewed energy along educational lines and the betterment of the race generally. He not only portrayed oratorical ability, as is his custom, but fully demon strated a strong interest in behalf of good citizenship among our people. Professor H. E. Hagans was also present in behalf of his school and the promotion of general education among our people. From signs fully shown beyond a doubt, soon the colored youth in this county will be seen in a different light. The educational authorities of this county were thanked and compli mented, as well, for the removal of log huts and the replacing of good and comfortable school houses, wrell supplied with blackboards, charts, maps, etc. The tenderest feelings were ex pressed towards Professor E. T. At kinson, county superintendent, for the friendship he has shown each teacher under his care from time to time. The president urged upon each teacher the necessity of 4being indus trious, religious and polite before the children. We extend thanks to the most courteous and good people of Mt. Olive for the kindly manner in which we were treated. Respectfully, ' - Geo. W. Reid, President Wayne County Colored Teachers' Association. Goldsboro, N. C, Dec. 30, 1902. REAL ESTATMN FREMONK AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SAFE INVESTMENT. Twenty-Seven Half-Acre Lots to Be Offered For Sale in This Thriv ing Town, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 1903. If you will ask men who have ac cumulated wealth what is the best investment, most of them will say, "a judicious investment in real estate." When one comes to think of it, there are the best of reasons why this is true. One of the chief characteristics of Americans is that they are a home loving people they earnestly desire to own their own homes. This de sire, coupled with the constant in crease of population, cause lands to increase in value year by year. In times of financial depreseic -i lands decline in value, but just as soon as the financial skies clear the prices of land go up again. Look back over the period of the past twenty years and see for your self if this is not true. Now there is to be a sale of lots, next month, at Fremont, Wayne county. Twenty-seven half-acre lots, situ ated in the eastern portion of the town, will be offered at public auc tion, to the highest bidder. Sale will take place on January 15th, 1903, at 1 o'clock, sharp. Terms of sale one-half cash: balance pa easy deferred payments. Fremont is situated iu one ; 1 the finest farming sections of North Carolina, and the town has grown rapidly within the last few years. The town has a number of. merch ants who do a large business, a pros perous !ank, a large oil mill, a fine school, u:id several churches. These advantages make Fremont a good location for both residence and business ventures. Investigate the advantages, and it is quite likely that you will invest some money in Fremont at the com ing sale of lots. Any information desired relative to the property to be offeered, will be gladly furnished by Mr. Z. D. Mumford, Fremont, N. C. FOR PAGE. The friends in this county and sec tion of the late Dr. Louis L. Sasser, of Smithfield, a Wayne county boy, would indeed be gratified to see his young son, Louis Sneed Sasser, 14 years old, now living with his wid owed mother in Durham, selected as one of the pages of the coming Gen eral Assembly, either in the Senate or House. This young lad is a grandson of our esteemed friend and countyman Capt. A. L. Sasser, and comes of a long line of Democratic ancestry of unterrified and true type, and the Argus cordially commends him to the favorable consideration of the members of the General Assembly when they come to select pages. no reflection so f A&?T'i Y. dainty, no light so "j 'V cnarming as tiie Wv' mellow glow that i U conies from CORDOVA U U4 mi Prepared in many color tint s :lV . "V K - Al&Jba bed room or ball. B b - "WV5- eTerJrwnere- -Mile :4K STANDARD Dr. MnesTHK'tvu FrASTXBScvreBHETJAf A PLcllJ, WFAK BACKS. At dm mi- oulj nil -:.. miiamm triiinr r l'tiirrrriiliaihiniMfftfitrii-irir ' ' LIKE AS A LITTLE CHILD. A Beautiful Subject For An Artist in a Scene in Skibo Castle. The Interior. Somew here there must be an artist awaiting the suggestion. We com mend to him the pretty scene which a press dispatch from England calls before the eye of the mind. The scene is set at Skibo Castle, the home of the multi-millionaire, Mr. Car negie. The King of Great Britain, Emperor of India, has come to pay the famous commoner a formal visit. In the magnificent apartments the sovereign and the citizen exchange stately compliments. The one is the most powrerful monarch of his age, the other among the richest men in the world. Both are sufficiently ad vanced in life to know how much or how little power and wealth may mean. Between them is a prattling, curly-headed child who puts forth a tiny hand without embarrassment to each. And then when the man so ; recently crowned in England's his toric Westminster amid a gorgeous assemblage of princes and poten tates of every race, takes the little one on his knee, the blessed child looks into the royal face and says, "If you please, would you like to see my dollies?" Yes, we wish it might be painted. Verestchagin ought to put it on can vas. For a background we have the sumptuous drawing room. For the "dramatis persona;" the ruler of an empire upon which the sun never sets; the citizen whose riches have "increased beyond the dream of av arice," and between them the child who cares no more for power or wealth than the angels in Paradise. That helps one understand vhat Jet?us meant w hen he said, "Of such is the kingdom of heaven." The soul's content comes not from the possession of scepter and treasure, but from the power to ignore them. Many a woman has sacrificed two worlds to gain the smiles of a prince. Many a man has plunged his soul into the blackness of the pit for a few coins that might be held in one hand. But this child can sit serene and unmoved between regal power and boundless wealth, happier than the possessor of either in the posses sion of a toy. Just in proportion as we are sane- j tilled are we satisfied with simple ; things. God's children no more envy the great than did the little daugh ter of Skibo Castle upon the King's knee covet castle or crown. He who has "health and a day" may indeed make the pomp of Csesar ridiculous. To have learned to find happiness in the common things of life the beauty of a flower, the glitter of a star, the rhythm of a verse is to have found something that misfor tune cannot take from us. The child of God is able to look upon wealth and power not with angry or covet ous, but with indifferent eyes, and to live in contiguity to splendor all undisturbed by it. To each innocent delight there follows no heartbreak. The King knows many a carking care; the richest man in the world many a sleepless night; but the little child plays serenely content with her dolly and falls asleep at even with her simple treasure clasped in her arms. WOMEN AND JEWELS. Jewels, candy, flowers, man that is the order of a woman's prefer ences. Jewels form a magnet of mighty power to the average wo man Even that greatest of all jew els, health, is often ruined in the strenuous efforts to make or save the money to purchase them. If a woman will risk her health to get a coveted gem, then let her fortify herself against the ineiduous conse quences of coughs, colds and bron chial affections by the regular use of Dr. Boschee's German Syrup It will promptly arrest consumpt ion in its early stages and heal the affected lungs and bronchial tubes and drive the dread disease from the system. It is not a cure-all, but it is a certain cure for coughs, colds and all bron chial troubles. You can get this re liable remedy at Goldsboro Drug Co. Get Green's Special Almanac. FORGIVENESS. This Glad Season An Appropriate Time to Get Right With Our Fellow-man and Renew Our Friendships. Dear Argus : At this gladsome Christmastime and the closing of the record of an other year, we cannot do a nobler act than try to balance, if we can, any wrong done or said against us. If any one has wounded our feelings, or spoken unkindly or falsely of us and shows any willingness to efface the injury, let u.s not be slow to for give and, as far as human nature will permit, let the remembrance pass into oblivion, remembering there is another side of the question and our own lives need much for giveness. These things are possible to people of tenderness of heart. Now, let us consider the thing hardest of all to do as we think of the wrong we have said or done others how we have misjudged some man, how we have taken up the false cry of some indiscreet or base person and have spoken in words of unkindness" about some one, either intending to injure, or with thoughtless effect. Have we deceived a friend who placed confi dence in us? Have we broken faith with one who felt they could rely upon our steadfastness? If so, do we not feel uncomfortable and uu- wortny m their presence.' JJo we feel like we once felt in extending the civilties of life, or do we prefer to take the other side of the street, and feel an inward consciousness of having done or said a wrong thing? Of all the hard things in life to do, it is to forgive ourselves of an injury done another. We can only do this when we have seen and felt our mis take and come face to face with one we have wronged. We may be brave in the highest scale of human valor and yet not be courageous enough to admit a mistake. It is not only brave, it is noble and manly to ask ; forgiveness when we have wronged j a fellow-man. It shows the bright- j est side of honor and reflects the I noblest qualities of our natures. Be- ! sides, it makes us better and casts sunshine where accusation has be fore cast a shadow. No man is so mad with another as he who has wronged him and lacks the moral courage and nobility of character to admit it. Time may heal sorrow, but conscious injury to another drifts us apart until, after a while, we feel the distance is so great we cannot afford to retrace it all by ourselves. False pride, foolish independence and taking wrong po sitions lead us to overlook our real relation to our fellow-man. Justice. Goldsboro, N. C, Dec. 29th. LONGER DAYS ARE COMING. The sun completed on last Mon day its annual tour Southward, and it is now engaged in retracing its course. It is swinging back, length ening the hours of daylight, but not at first mitigating the severity of the weather. In more Northern lati tudes it is a maxim that as the days begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen. To a limited extent this is true in this latitude, for as a rule our coldest weather comes in Jan uary. Thus far the winter has not been a trying one. No doubt January wdll bring in a cold wave or two. But thus far' the winter season has dealt with us gently, and there are no in dications that the wild and wooly west will send us cold waves of a protracted and rigorous nature. The cold waves from the Rockies this year are either inclined to be mild or else to seek congenial latitudes fur ther north. They are limited to Canada, and if Canada is willing this section certainly is. OASTORZA, Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bougft Signature A BACHELOR FOR 130 YEARS. Noah Raby Loved and Lost a North Carolina Woman, and Remained Unmarried. Stelton, N. J., Dec. 23. Noah Raby, 130 years of age, the oldest man in the world, was a guest at the wedding of Miss Laura Hummer to Arthur Wolverton, which occurred at the poor farm of Piscataway township, of which the bride's father is superintendent. Raby has been an inmate of the farm for more than 40 years. He was the first to' con gratulate the bride and told of the romance in his own life which has kept him a bachelor for 130 years. In his youth, in the latter part of the century before last, Raby was a citi zen of North Carolina. He was in the employ of a widow who had a daughter, also a widow, Mrs. Sarah Parker. He fell desperately in love with the young woman, but being extremely c! indent, did not dare to put his fate to the test. At last he tried to cure his love by going to sea. When he returned from his first voyage Mrs. Tarker had sur rendered to a more courageous man. Raby swore he would never wed and has kept his vow. He became a wanderer on the face of the- earth until he brought up at the Piscata way poor farm, 40 years ago. FROM TABLE HEAD TO POLDIIU. The announcement by StgnorMar coni from Table llcrul that he has solved the problem of wireless trans oceanic communication should be re ceived with some allowance for an inventor's natural enthusiasm. No doubt he has sent to and received messages from Poklhu in Cornwall, England, thu establishing the the ory of wireless communication, but he did that from SuiI Hill in 1901. Before 1901 the viieios method had been tested over d: sun sees up to 100 miles, so that all doubt as to its ac tuality had been dissipated. But now the question relates, not to a theory which, wonderful as it is, stands fully and absolutely demon strated, but to its commercial value, Marconi has not yet shown that he can send or receive messages at the rate of 1,000 words an hour, nor has he shown that he can send or receive messages in all sorts of weather. He must do both in order to demonstrate the commercial value of ids scientific achievement. He hi-.s done enough to immortalize himself, but not enough to render himself a plutocrat. He now says the line from Table Head in Nova Scotia to i 'oidhu in Cornwall, England 2,200 miles long will be opened for commercial business in about four months. The Table Head station is to be "per fected," as well as linked to inland lines. He admits lhat "the system" needs improvements. Yve must therefore await the progress and de velopment of his p!ans before we say that cables are a back number. This popular remedy never fails to effectually cure Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick Headache, Biliousness And ALL DISEASES arising from a Torpid Liver and Bad Digestion The natural result Is good appetite and solid fiesh. Dose small; elegant ly sugar coated and easy to swallow. Take No Substitute. - PAY YOUR cFfY TAXES City taxes for the year 1902 are due The law requires me to enforce th payment of all taxes remaining un paid on and after November 1st Please come forward and settle and avoid any trouble, or cost. W. H. COLLINS, City Tax Collector. Dr. J. N. Johnson, DENTIST. Office over Gidden's Store. lmd23 I ? Jj g
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