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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

Huntington, w. Va, August Alt is
reported here tonight that a fight took
place this afternoon between cap"
Hatfield and his followers and a posse
that was attempting to capture him
at Big Rock Cliffs, in Mingo county,
known as the DEVILS backbone. Three
are reported killed. Owing to the is
olated district the report cannot be
verified.
st. Louis, Mo-, August IA special
to the Post-Dispatch from Huntington,
W. Va, says: One half Of the devils
backbone, the rocky fortress of the
Hatfields in the mountains on Tug
river, was shattered by dynamite today
and Hatfield and his men were driven
from their strong hold by Sheriff Kea-
die and his posse, after a desperate
battle. Several of the sheriff's men are
badly wounded, but the Hatfelds are
still free. Only this has been accom-
plished-that the rocky crest, where
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

The drowning Of Mr.. Hendricks was
peculiar from the fact that his body
should rise in a half hour after he was
drowned. When the police relief came on
steps OF the Wilmington National bank,
corner Front and Princess streets, a
block from where his body was found.
It was about 2:30 o'clock when the body
was discovered in the river. It is pos
sible that he nay have had a fit and
fell off the wharf. Is it probable that
he jumped overheard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
A Wreck on the Carolina Ceut trail
(Cnooio1 fo Tho M~ocConrar

Rockingham, N. c., August 13.-No. q,
the interstate fast freight, running be-
tween Raleigh and Monroe over the Sea-
board Air Line railroad, was derailed
three miles from here about 4 o'clock this
Seven cars were thrown down
the ~embankment and completely demolish-
ed. Two of them contained heavy ma
chinery, others general merchandise. The
engine, with eighteen cars, left the track
A negro brakeman, Willis Taylor, was
killed and thrown from the train into a
pond near the track. The track was torn
up for about sixty yards. The passenger
trains are now running via. Cheraw, over
the Atlantic Coast Line to Wadesboro.
The track will probably be cleared by
tomorrow noon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

the Hatfelds have for years defed the
law and from which they have car
ried out their bloody plans is no longer
a tenable fortress.
1t was decided by the besieging force
to dynamite the desperate and his
gang. All day Friday and Friday
night the closest watch was kept. AT
9 o'clock this morning the dynamite ar
rived and by II o'clock the explosive
was placed. The fuse was laid. the
match was applied and the attacking
force began to fall back. Until now.
the besieged seemed not to suspect
what was being done. but with the
flashing of the train which led to the
dynamite, realization OF their peril
came. Men jumped from cover and
rushed hither and thither in full view.
Hatfield was seen to start for the pain
needless of a shower Of bullets. A
rush was made down the side OF the
mountain. Three men dropped wound
ed. 1t was useless to try to escape by
the well-known path and the despera-
does returned to the top OF their rock
fort, Hatfield directing them. Great
powders were hurled over the rocks
In hopes Of breaking the fuse. Then
came the explosion. Pieces OF rock and
trees few in every direction. When
the smoke cleared away. Hatfeld's
men remained unframed. Dan Lewis.
Steve Stanley and Jake Monroe. who
presumed in the excitement to leave
shelter, were shot and are not expect
ed to recover. Another charge OF dyn-
amite was trained, but under h cover
of the explosion Hatfield and the rest
of his men escaped. The chase was re-
newed and hampered as he Is by his
wounds. Hatfeld's capture within
twenty-four hours must follow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
ALLIANCE SHOE FACTORY.


E0ur xhOu01o0 O01l2xD flocG0 tn Hts
Credit-suspension Of RaleiSh's Chief OF
Police.
Especial to The Messenger.o
Raleigh, N. c., August 13--The Farm
ers' Alliance sets apart $4,000 to meet
the operating expenses OF its tannery
and hoe factory.
The board of aldermen met this after
noon to consider h case of Chief of
Police Norwood, suspended for releas-
ing George Davis, charged with rape,
pending habeas corpus proceedings. 1t
was ascertained that Norwood issued
a warrant for the arrest on suspicion:
that Officer Lambeth served it ana
made an endorsement on it. Lambeth
thought the warrant had been regular
ly turned over to the mayor, but the
latter told him he knew nothing of it.
Then Lambeth asked for 1t. The chief
said it was at his home, wen there
and returned and gave the warrant to
Lambeth, saying this contains the
same words as the other, but is bet
ter written" Davis attorney avs he
notified the chief that the habeas cor
pus proceedings were pending and
tina the chief told him he did not ar
rest Davis on the warrant. The whole
matter is referred by the aldermen to
the police board and the city attor-
ney.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17
TRAGIC DEATH.

Strange Drowning of Mr.. Albert Hen.
bricks at Princess Street Dock Yesterday
~Afternoon-His Body Floated in q Half
Hour-Did He Jump or Fall Over Board?
" w. A. Hendricks, a paralytic white
man. was drowned in a peculiar way
in the Cape Fear, at the entrance to
Princess street dock, a few minutes
past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A
little colored boy was on a fiat in the
dock n he states hat he saw the
body Of a man rise at the northeast
corner Of the wharf. He called some
fa hands and they tied the body to a
Hat and notified Coroner David Jacobs,
at his place of business two blocks and
"a half away. After being notified, the
coroner was less than five minutes in
reaching the drowned man and he had
his body taken from the water and laid
on the fiat, while he went to summons
undertaken Evans. In about ten
minutes the undertaken arrived and
when he took hold Of the body he was
surprised to find it was still warm. It
was removed from the fiat to the wharf
AIlu LIZ. w.. -. NdlloWdy Olu everything
he could to resuscitate the man if a
spark of life were left in him. He
finally pronounced him e n he
was removed to Undertaken Evans
shop for burial.
! Coroner Jacobs did everything he
could to find out where he could reach
the relatives of the unfortunate man.
1T was said by some hat he was from
Sumter, S. c., and others from Flor
ence. The coroner telegraphed to both
places but received no answer.
Hendricks came here about a month
ago and has been selling tea from a
large basket which he carried on his
arm through the streets. In order to
encourage him the job L. Boatwright
company let him sell tea for them. He
Boarded at several places in the city,
since he has been here. e
When taken out Of the water, he had
an order book in his pocket and many
of the leaves were still dry. It showed
that he had taken orders in Charleston
and Sumter, and on some Of the pages
some Of his patrons had written a few
kral orders down from Wilmington peo-
ple, and Mr.. j. H. Boatwright had a
lew ines saying a good word for him.
1.-The last names entered among his or
hers were Messrs. Thomas R. Ross. r.
Borsby, W. Rutland and w. A. Dick.
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The readers of this PAPER Will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medicine fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
face of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing
it's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in it's curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails TO cure. Send for list Of tes-
t~inronials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

Resolutions DenuncfatOry of the Frequent
Crime of Rape and its Usual Punishment
by Lynch Law
Especial to The Messenger.)

- ~ U0A
Crime of Rape and its Usual Punishment
by Lynch Law
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., August 13.-At a
meeting of the Wake Colored Baptist
Association at Franklinton today reso-
lutions offered by James H. Young
were unanimously adopted. The pream-
BILE says hat the association notices
with great regret the very large num-
Der of arrests of negroes in various
parts of North Carolina and the south
charged with committing that M
dastardly, cowardly and Infamous
crime known to society, namely, out
RACES upon defenseless women and
that this crime has increased to a large
degree and threatens to create and per-
petuate the greatest alienation of the
two races.
Following is the text of the resolu-
tons:
Resolved, That we stamp our most
emphatic condemnation upon all of
that wretched and Infamous class who
have committed or who nay commit
Or attempt to commit suc outrages
against society, and we pledge u Will
lingness to cooperate with all law
abiding citizens to bring to justice any
and all who are or may be guilty of
such revolving crimes.
Resolved, That we. as pastors and
leaders among u people, will do all in
our power to create among them the
strongest sentiment against this crime
and urge them to do all in their power
to assist in bringing to justice such
lawless characters, be they within or
without our race, who are a curse to
humanity.
Resolved, That we d%enounce with
equal emphasis the men who become
violators Of he law of God n of the
land by banding themselves together
in mobs or lynching parties for the
purpose of numbering helpless villains
upon whom the strong arm of the law
has already laid it's just hands
Resolved, That we commend the gov
ernor of North Carolina and the gov
nor Of such other southern states as
have taken such heroic stand in
throwing the strong arm Of the law
around those charged with this crime
to the end that the majesty Of the law
may be upheld, which in itself is suf6-
cient to punish the men who commit
or attempt to commit such outrages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

The alarm Of fire this morning about
$3.50 o'clock was in consequence Of fire
in a small wooden shop On the east
side of Front street, neal Castle. The
building was pretty badly damaged.
The flames also got into another little
shop next o and communicated to
Captain ]. w. Dixey's residence, caus-
ing him damage tosthe extent Of prob
ably $500. The whole loss viii foot up
about $500. The property. IL owned by
Mrs. Frank Darby.
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Sold By all Asuggists.
uPPAAN BROS, A oshsearsss. Ssjs PsOe1Wt
kpp0an's b ck, Savannah. a.
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F. G.. Abbott Post No. Is. Grand
Army Of the Republic. Of this city. win
go to Newborn on the 3cth inst. to
have a union with J. c. Beeden Post,
No. .. There are about forty members
of the post and they will leave here at
6 O'Clock a. m. on Monday, August ~,
and return the next morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-17

MI. George Briggs, Of Moore, Okla,
suffered almost indescribable torment
for three long years. Neuralgia held
him captive. The right side Of his face
was SO badly affected that the slightest
touch would cause tho unfortunate
q intense agony. For several weeks
he could open his mouth just wide
enough to be fed with liquid nourish-
ment, and In this manner life was sus-
tanned. Read the following extract
from his letter : Truth Is stranger
than Fiction"
NEURALGIA, CATARRH AND RnEUMA.
TlSM COMPLETELY CURED.
George Briggs, Of Moore, Oklahoma,
writes that p. p. p, Lippman's Great
Remedy, cured him of catarrh, facial
neuralgia and rheumatism, after three
years of intense suffering. The pain
lay in his cheek bone and temple, down
the right side Of his face, along his
upper lip, and from the slightest touch
he suffered agonies for weeks at time.
Could only open his mouth wide enough
to admit q teaspoon, and any acid in
had q consultation Of the best physi-
clans in Texas, but all to no purpose.
Catarrh and rheumatism were also
causing him much trouble, until he
tried p. p. p. He says he il well and
will swear that there are no cases Of
neuralgia, catarrh and rheumatism,
no matter how chronic or how old the
cases are, that p. p. p. will not make
q total cure of.
Mr.. Briggs winds up his testimony
by saying he thanks God and our med
icine, p. p. P, Lippman's Great Rem
edy, for the great cure.
Kidney troubles, il neglected, bring
about serious and painful and very
often fatal results. p. P. p. removes
the Irregularities, and cures the dis
eased parts.
Dyspepsia and indigestion. skin and
blood diseases, can be speedily removed
by P. P. p, Lippman's Great Remedy.
Ladies, take p. p. p. and rid your
face of pimples, blotches, freckles,
yellow or muddy skin, wrinkles and
vulgar redness.
Sold By all Aruggists.
uPPAAN BROS, A eehseariss. Seis PsOent
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
WASHINGTON.

The aid society met at school house
hall Wednesday of this week.-The Y.
p G. Z. have a Hallow' cen party in the
same hall Saturday.-Mr. and Miss
Calef are in Chicago village
rs .hools closed last Saturday as many of
elie pafeBfs considered thar Mr., Bene-
dict, the teacher had been exposed to
diphtheria as he had been in the house
in Williamstown where his mother was
i'll with it, while the place was quaran-
tined.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huntington
were in Corinth Saturday and Sunday.
The many friends Of Mrs. Z. K. Dean
of Lebanon Will be pleased TO hear
that she is steadily recovering after
having passed through a dangerous op-
Grafton at Mary Fletcher Hospital
Everett Smith and Mrs. Cyrus Smith
90 to Bosto this week.-Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Bigelow will visit friends in
Providence. - Mrs. Cloud, daughter
Bertha and son Pearl are visiting at G..
a. Bohonon's.- Mrs. Susie Cotton re-
turned to her home in East Hampton.
Mass, after spending few weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Lucy Cheney.-Miss
Florence Henry will board with her
friend and schoOl-mate, Mrs. Patti, nee
Gertrude Way of Boston, the coming
winter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29

Albert Rockingham and John Dawson
had been boys together. Albert had al
ways gone to Sunday school and obeyed
his parents, but John had been bad
boy He had loved to torture kittens,
to destroy birds nests and to make lit
tie girls cry
In time they grew to manhood and
loved the same woman.
Julia Birdsau worshiped Albert
Rockingham until he was arrested for
highway robbery and sentenced to tie
penitentiary for ~ years. Then her
heart turned to stone.
Julia, " he cried as they were lead
ing him away, Julia, Julia am iii-
nOcentr'
But she gave him the Chilkat pass
and tainted in the arms of John Daw-
son, who smiled sardonically and NUT
tered:
$50 much, Albert Rockingham, for
being a good boy and going to Sunday
school "
Twelve years passed-12 weary, sor-
row laden years, during which John
Dawson made love to the woman who
had promised to be Albert Rocking
hams wife and collected the rents that
the falsely accused man ought to have
had.
But Nemesis had all along been bid
ing her time, and one day, when JOAN
Dawson wasn't looking, she stole up
and hit him ON the solar plezus.
Two days later Albert Rockingham
emerged from prison, weighing II
pounds more than he did when he was
sentenced.
".lulial' re cried when she stepped
forward at the depot
Albert screamed the beautiful
girl. and their lips met
Then John Dawson was led away,
gritting his teeth and swearing that he
was not through yet.
VAIN threat He rotted in a dIngeon,
while Albert and Julia raised a large
family and were truly happy.
Thus virtue had triumphed. but un-
fortunately this didn't happen in real
life.
1t was Just a 3O-cents- for-the best
seat melodrama. cleveland Leader.
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* Vermont State News y

Postmasters recently appointed in Yer.
mont are Geo. Hunt, Huntsville; John
b. Rogers, Walden.
The Unity Collar and Cuff Co., has been
organized at No. Bennington with $4,000
capital.
Frank C. Partridge of Proctor has been
appointed consul general of the United
States at Tangiers, Morocco.
At largely attended village meeting in
Randolph it was voted to give the White
River Electric Co. of Bethel the right to
set poles, wire the village and furnish
electric lights for period of ten years.
Fred A. Sheldon has been commissioned
post master at Rupert; W. j. Wright at
Montgomery Center; Carroll II. Warner
at East Hardwick; w. r. Wright at Shell
don
At the thirtieth triennial meeting of
the General Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons of the United States held last
week at Baltimore, Chas. H. Heaton of
Montpelier was elected general grand
recorder
Rev. j. J. Knowles, at a trial held at
West Burke, was expelled from the min
istry and membership of the Methodist
church on three charges, dishonesty, ly-
ing, and unchristian and unministerial
conduct.
A fire was discovered in the basement
of the Opera House block, under the store
of F. @. Pierce, at Bellows Falls a week
ago Wednesday night. The building was
damaged.
The Norwich Public Library and Grad
ed School building was destroyed by fire
at late hour week ago Wednesday
evening 1t was partially insured
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
A CARD.

We the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on a fifty cent
bottle of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cold or cough, we also
warrant a twenty-five cent bottle to
prove satisfactory or no pay. 51-2+
\. I. CLARKE, Bradford.
W. H. Buck, Well, River.
6. A. CARR, No. Haverhill.
II. G. DARLING, So. Ryegdte.
L. b. BLODGETT & SON, .Piermont.
c. a. ADAMS, Post Mill Village.
F. W. ABBOTT & Co, Fairlee.
GEORGE q DUDLEY. W. Fairlee.
q. 4. FIFIELD. Thetfo.d Center.
WARREN Bros, No. Thetford.
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A shortage of water Saturday even
ing in the grist mill pond caused the
electric lights to go out for few min
utes, but as soon as the fiume at the
saw mill above was opened the lights
appeared again. This will not happen
again, probably, as the Bradford Elec-
trio Lighting Company has purchased
of Capt Thomas H. Chubb the entire
saw mill property and power, taking
possession next Monday. This will
give them all the water necessary to
run the lights at all times, if there is
any in the river.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
Lecture Course.

Tickets will be on sale at A. T.
Clarke's drug store next Monday noon.
Nov. 1st. Choice of seats will be Civ
en- in the order that they are bought
and paid for, giving all an equal chance
to be first at the sale. 1t is desirable
that the season ticket sale reaches POO
in order to ensure financial success,
and the Committee requests all who
wish to attend to procure season tick
cts prior to the sale, nearly one hun
dred and fifty have already been sold.
The course is first class in every re-
spect and deserves the hearty support
of our people.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29

The following obituary notice was
taken from the Yates County Chroni-
Gle, Penn-Yan, N. Y.
Tied at his residence, corner of Elm
md Liberty streets, Sunday evening, Oct
II, of Inflammation of the bowels, AlonzO
jenkins, aged 5S years. Deceased was
born in Piermont, n. H., Jan. 1G, 1889. He
commenced his classical education at
Kimball Academy, and entered Dart
mouth college at the beginning of the
sophomore year in the fall of 81. In 1862
he enlisted in Company B seventh divis-
ion, Rhode Island cavalry. He served.
during brief campaign in Virginia and
returned to college upon the expiration
of his enlistment In 1868 he was elected
tothe,News sHantpshire gislatnre IrsA.r
his native town. He was the young
est member of the legislatures, but made
many a stirring speech. He was life
long republican and an active worker for
his party. He was a kind, devoted hus-
band, and an honorable, upright man, a
true friend. He is survived by wife
who is terribly bereaved as their home re-
latiOns were exceptionally pleasant, three
brothers and one sister,
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Words Of Hope for Weak Men.

Men with weakened powers and eX-
hausted vigor have been taught to be
lieve that such cases are hopeless.
They lose all ambition and give them
selves up to despair. Their condition
may be the result of habits, of indis
cretions, or it may be to a certain eX-
tent inherited, but there Is compensa-
tion in Nature and these ills are cura-
bic. Seek DR.. Greene, 81 Temple Place,
Boston, Mass, or write him fully. He
has found the glorious remedies that
redeem mankind and multitudes of
men testify to the wonderful recupera-
tive powers of the treatment of this
great specialist. One of his wonder
full discoveries is the world-famed Ner-
vura. The advice of your local doctor
you have found valueless, but the
worlds foremost physician tells'you he
can cure you and restore you tOiuseful-
ness. He will give you advice abso-
lutely free, and your case will be treat
ed with inviolable confidence. Many
men have been victims of costly eX-
periments and are skeptical, but the
broad statements OF this eminent ply
sician can be trusted. Think what re-
stored vitality would mean to you and
hesitate no longer. Write to DR..
Greene and be cured
The ladies of Grace church will hold
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John B. Hay and Arthur Prichard
returned Monday from their hunting
trip, bringing home fine deer weigh
ing about POO pounds, that was shot
about twelve miles from the first lake
house at Connecticut Lake last week
Friday. twas on exhibition at Prich-
ard & Hays store for a day or two.
and was pronounced a beauty by all
who saw it. We extend thanks for
choice piece of the venison.
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Wedding Bells.

Wedding bells. again rang meTily
last Wednesday evening, this time at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Norcross, the occasion being the mar.
riage of the daughter, Bertha May, to
The grounds were brilliantly lighted
by japanese lanterns, the house was
beautifully decked with evergreen,
ferns and flowers, while large and
happy company of relatives and
friends fill the rooms. At eight o'clock
precisely, the strains of the wedding
march were heard pealing forth, and
the bridal party appeared preceded by
the bridesmaids, Misses Fanny and
May Eastman, Miss Edith Peavey and
Miss Carrie NOrcross, the sister of the
bride, who strewed chrysanthemums
in the pathway of the bridal couple,
symbolic of the wish that their future
life may be one of sunshine and glad
ness. Rev. H. 7. Barnard solemnized
the marriage in a most impressive man
ner, using the Episcopal form of GER
emony, with the wedding ring.
The wedding presents were numer-
Gus, beautiful and serviCeable, consist
ing of furniture, silver and glass ware,
table linen, books, pictures, bric-a-brac,
etc. Refreshments in great abundance
were furnished by Mrs. Norcross to
the many guests after the ceremony,
and after two hours of sociability, con-
and song, the guests took
their departure, leaving the newly
married couple to prepare for their de.
parture on their bridal tour. They
1of R,.nI Il hn fTni
Boston, where they expect to remain
until March next, when they will re-
turn and make their home upon the
farm of the Thomas johnson heirs,
Mr.. Kelley having leased the same.