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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

There is too much sentimental, rhet-
both dogmatical n practical. There
is too much-cowardice and time-serving
in the pulpit-too much fear Of man
and his money. The sins of the high,
the great, the rich are not dwelt upon
specifically and directly, but passed
over or lightly touched. You hear but
little Of foundation doctrine, but much
Of the passing show" the little sins"
and the performances in Vanity Fair"
Who breaches now of the meaning, the
nature, the imperative need Of the
Atonement of the Son of God, the death
Of Jesus Christ upon the cross? Whim-
sicality, sentimentality, surface scrap
ing have usurped the place in the dis
cussion Of the Atonement of the great
foundation truth of it, it's ethical side.
The New York Obse.rer said this:
but true sentimeI : and practical
ethics need to base dow on an OBJ
jective divine atOnement. HaZy n
changeful views as to the atonement
are becoming altogether too prevalent
IN scores OF pulp1tS. Inc OOctrlne OF
the person Of Christ is precious, but it
is not the doctrine Of the atOnement
and was never intended to be. More
is needed for redemption than just an
exhfbitional theory of Christ's mission,
or an eloquent dissertation upon his
personal piety."
A return to dOgmatics, to fundamen-
tails seems to be the real, the pressing
need Of these times. Christ Crucifed
is the all and all Of the Christian Scrip
lures.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

Quent northern Methodist. Bishop VIM
cent, preached q sermon Of marked
interest, ability and interest before
Vanderbilt university. There was q
great cal in it well worth remembering
and because there was much that was
important, true, basic. He Is a supe-
rior man and has. as Sam Jones phrases
it, "a good case Of religion" He Is a
divine OF pulpit power - well as OF
good erudition and superior culture. He
first defined what is godliness, and at
terward referred to the scientific men
who exalt and eulogize Nature but
never speak of God OF offer Him wor-
ship. He was very strong and edify-
ing in dealing with this class. He then
discussed Character and was partic-
ularly interesting and felicitous. In
Pauline phraseology character is equiv
alent to God-likeness. We make one
quotation here:
las Paul says, man may be filled
with all the fullness Of Cod We may
love with Gods love. We may work
with Gods enegry. We may with our
limited intellects think with Gods
thought. Chrysostom says: The true
Shekinah is man. Goodness is not the
prerogative Of a class. 1t is for all peo-
pie of all classes always n every
where. Godliness forbids no legitimate
element in business or pleasure. 1t
may modify life, but it exalts and ri
pens it. enabling ideals and intensity
ing enjoyments. The life Of goodness
is a life Of gladness, OF health, of
-~~1 ~
| responsibility and delight. It is not the
| life of the cell, but of the home, the
| street, the school, the parlor; the life
of cooperation with reformers in the
| city and in the state; the life Of culture,
in art, in science, in ~literature; the life
of freedom and Development; the life
through which there runs a strong pur-
| pose to serve God and to help human
| ity."
The able speaker farther on dis
| coursed of exercising ourself in godli-
ness. He pointed to h carrier-pigeons
| that would go only home-would go to
no other place. Homeward bound al
ways. He told his young auditors:
"Get all other good you can but seek
first the kingdom Of God and his right
e~ousness.' Be learned, gifted, brilliant
wise, but remember that the fear OF
the Lord is the beginning of wisdom >
Towards the close he gave most time
ly advice and it is good for all places
and all men. The able divine said:
do not try to outgrow the old veri.
ties Of God and conscience, of Jesus the
Christ and his kingdom, Of the Bible
and Sabbath, Of prayer and of spirit
ual consciousness. Do not be so broad
as to surrender all restraint. Do no
be dogmatic in repudiating dogma, MOI
narrow in defending what you call lib
erality.' Do not accept all the skeptic:
says, nor abandon all the believer:
hold. Do not sneer at Orthodoxy" b
generous, -magnanimous, always athirs
for truth, and let yOur great soul be al
open SOUL"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07
HOME FOLKS.

The boss at the penitentiary an
nounces he will take from the peniten-
tiary some eighty convicts-sentenced for
life and put them to work on the state
farms. Unless the guards are more
faithful than some are suspected Of not
with the striped clothes will have a
chance Of escape. Look out for devel-
opments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

The man who wantOnly, deliberately
ISLANDERS and stabs his neighbor is not
better than a murderer or a thief, and
is a liar, and such, the Good Book says,
shall be turned into hell"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

Here is a. wise reflection from a very
gifted Presbyterian northern divine,
Rev. DR.. Henry vanDyke, of New York,
the author of the finest critical volume
on Tennyson:
"a man nay look long and bitterly at
sins and forget that Christ died for
him. But if he believes that Christ
died for him he cannot help remember
ing his sins."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07
I'D SCOTTISH CHIEF
81 90 A YEAR.

Is published at Maxton, N. c., the rail-
road centre Of Robson county, which a
the largest county in the state. and has
the largest capitalization OF any agricul.
SCOTTISH CHIEF publishes a wide
range Of local news. besides state and
national notes Of interest, and pays es-
pecial attention to items and notes Of In
terest to people OF Scottish descent. A
VALUABLE ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
The Job Work Department turns out
neat Job Work at competitive prices.
Persons looking for valuable farm lands
In this fertile section should write the
editor. ]. KIRKLAND HILL.
my 2 axton N. C..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

Il don't exactly understand" said the
boarder with the baby blue eyes, lust
what Shakespeare meant by Cleopa-
tra's infinite variety"
Infinite variety" said Ashbury Pep
pers musingly, with his hin appraised.
Infinite variety would seem to be
something like continuous vaudeville
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

Which is worse, Imprisonment for
life or a lifelong disease, like s%crofula,
for example? The former, certainly,
would be preferable were it not that
Ayers Sarsaparilla can always come
to the rescue and give the poor sufferer
health, strength, and happiness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

mus. then there are other fools who
say the selection Is good and wise. This
is b trick played by the Russell gang
on he board by electing one negro Per
~ as superintendent OF the negro de-
partment in the deaf and dumb and
blinb asylum.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

The editor of the Rams Horn gives
very good and much needed advice in
his short sentences: Read your Bible
when you want God to speak to you
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

Therefore to him that knoweth to d,
good, and doeth it not, to him i. is sin
James All.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.
MARGJNALIA.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER z, 1887
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07

Last year a distinguished and elo-
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
Lung Troubles and Consumption Can
Be Cured.
An Eminent New York Chemist and
Scientist Makes Free Offer
to Our Readers.

The distinguished chemist, T. A. Slo-
cum, of New York City, demonstrating
his discovery of reliable cure for Con-
sumption pulmonary Tuberculosis)
bronchial, lung and chest troubles, stub
born coughs, catarrhal affections, gen
eral decline and weakn ness, loss of flesh,
and all conditions of wasting away, will
send THREE FREE BOTTLES TALL
differently of his New Discoveries to any
afflicted reader of this paper writing for
them.
His New Scientific Treatment" has
cured thousands permanently, by it's
timely use, and he considers it a simple
professional duty to suffering humanity
to donate trial of his infallible cure.
Science daily develops new wonders,
and this great chemist, patiently expert
menting for years, has produced results
as beneficial to humanity as can be
claimed by any modern genius. His as
sertion that lung troubles and consump
ton are durable in any climate is proven
by heartfelt letters of gratitude" filed
in his American and European labora-
tories in thousands from those cured in
all parts of the world.
The dread Consumption, uninterrunt-
ed, means speedy and certain death
Simply write to T. A. Slocum, NJ. G ,
SO Pine street, New York, giving post,
Office and express address, and the free
medicine will be promptly sent direct
from his laboratory.
Sufferers should take instant advan-
tage of his generous proposition
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
this in the Morris TRIBUNE.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
South or East, Which.

When q trip is contemplated it il
well to prepare in advance in order
to avoid little Inconvenience which
are often annoying. The two fast
trains leaving Minneapolis and st.
Paul daily via Wisconsin Central
lines for Milwaukee and Chicago
make close connections with trains
East and South. Being elegantly
equipped with sleeping cars, parlor
cars and day coaches, they are fully
appreciated by the travelling public.
Your nearest ticket agent will give
you complete information and furnish
you folder of the Wisconsin Central
lines.
JAS. G. PoND, G. P. A.
Milwaukee, Wis,
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
Desperate Gamblers.

Apropos of gambling at Cairo,
Pat Sheedy, the famous gambler,
declares that the Russians are the
most desperate gamblers that come
to Cairo, the Greeks the shrewdest.
The Russians bet the biggest money,
although some Of the wealthy Turks
are as daring. The American is a
good gambler, but his game is like
marbles against billiards as COM
pared with the gambling of Euro
peans saw old Castellane, the ia
Their of Count Castellane, who mar.
ried Anna Gould, play baccarat I'M
til he had a roll of money amount
ing to $4,000 This money he put
in his trousers pocket and started to
go out.
HE had just reached the door
when three men who knew him
came in. They were broke, but anx
ious to play. I saw Castellane hand
them So, 500 apiece, and then start
to deal the cards for them himself.
The old gentleman actually put the
balance of his money against that
which he had loaned his friends.
They were three to one. Castellane
broke one of the three, but the 9th
er two broke him, and after passing
back $4,000 to him, they went out
richer together by some $44, 600.
Where in all of this country would
you find aman in whose veins the
gambling blood flowed as swiftly as
that9"
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
The Trihn,re.
DIRECTORY.

JUDICIAL OFFICER.
HON. c. L. BRowN............D District Judge
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our kind and sympathizing
neighbors who SO kindly assisted us
in our bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Olson and family
On Monday, the 18th, occurred the
death of Stella Rachael Florence
Olson, the seven-months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Olson of this
village. The funeral services were
held last Wednesday. The stricken
parents have the sympathy of the en-
tire community in their bereavement.
Weep not for little Stella,
Though lonely be our home
We know our Father called her
To sit upon the throne.
Weep not, we soon shall see her
In mansions of the best
In shining robes we'll greet her,
In heaven where all is blest.
Twas God who gave her to US,
A short while to stay.
We loved her but too strongly
And He called her away.
Weep not, she's with the angels,
And to the angels dear,
They love her up in heaven
Far more than we do here.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
Upholstering,
Repairing.

have just opened a repair shop and
am now prepared to do all kinds Of
Upholstering and Furniture Repairing.
Have had several years experience.
Bring in your old furniture and have
it made to look like new. / also polish
and varnish furniture.
Prices reasonable, and all work guar
anteed. Give me a trial and / will give
you satisfaction.
e Office and shop in rear of Tribune
building formerly occupied by Andrew
Thorstad.
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
Toothache In switzerland.

Toothache will no longer be ac-
cepted by the Geneva postoffce as
an excuse for absence of employees.
The canton superintendent has is
sued circular directing them to
have their teeth extracted rather
than have the service suffer
Morris tribune., 1897-09-22
DORRELLY.
We are still alive.

We are still alive.
Miss Hattie Davidson of Rends-
vile was Donnelly visitor Sunday.
Threshing and blowing is we'll un-
der way in this vicinity.
1t is rumored that wedding will
take place in our midst in the near
future.
Albert Peterson was reported on
the sick list last week.
Gus Neudick and Joe Ernst OF
Pepperton were seen on our streets
Sunday.
The average yield per acre of wheat
in this vicinity is from 2 to 10 bushels.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Turner of Pep
perton Sundayed in town with friends.
Lewis Perkins of Rendsville was a
Donnelly caller last week.
The party or parties who united
the horse that was standing in the
street last Saturday had better be on
the lookout in the future
A. &. Parsons rode the Woodman
goat last Saturday night.
Keep your eye on your watermelon
patch.
What's the matter with our dane
ing committee? they are rather quiet
of late.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
AnUNGAnIAN CHRISTENING.
""c is bend md More Funerals VIII
Probably Follow

scranton, Pa, Jan. S.-A hungarian
christening at Mayfield yesterday had
me usual bloody ending which attends
uieSe FESTIVALS. AS the result Of a fight
Win KNIVES one man is dead, two are
dying and five others are badly carved
strong liquor flowed freely mt the chris
tehlhS and soon many of the men were
mad with drink
seven OF the participants in the feast
Went TO the house of Lucctz IIrutchas.
NiutchhS soon had to resent an insult
10 MS wire and then the knives flashed
OUT. Mrs. krutchas dashed out Tho lir-hI
ana He'd from the room. a fearful fight
followed in the dark. The drink-mad
dcned men cut and stabbed each other
ana rolled together upon the iIoor in
ueauiS graphic. Finally cons cable and
n posse broke into the house, ana When
light was had n CHASTITY picture was
presented. The furniture was batlcren
anu broken and blood was everywhere.
ana stretched on the floor were eight
apparently dead and dying men. gioan-
ing ana cursinS. a physician was has
lily summoned. Krutchas WI; So toni.
ply cut that he died in n snor- while.
The injuries of the other men show the
savage nature or the fight. Peter Ciusy,
cut over the heart, left hand severed n I
the wrist. Will die.
Wazyl Hubal. stabbed in the back,
iuhg pierced and chunk Of flesh cut from
shoulder. will probably die
John Turpakon. ear cut off and nume.
rous slashes on shoulder and back.
Paul PaWlak, face ana arms slashed.
John hester. face, head and breast
badly cut.
Michael Oleani2, stabbed in the face
and back.
Andrew Lelep. stabs and nose broken.
These men are under guard in the hos
pital and an Investigation of Tho off.i,
is being held.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
a BLOW AT S,IAEI.SHIppERs.
Heavy Hand Of tho Joint Traffic As,o.
citation 1.nid Upon Them.
(NeM York Inllrnnll

The Joint Traffic Association has mt
us heavy hand on the small shippers of
merchandise. AS this association Inns
absolute control over all the railroad
mes in the East, and with the exception
OF the Scaboard Air Line all the ronds
in the South. its hand, when stretched
out, can administer almost IL crushing
blow
The new classification of freight and
charges for carrying for the present
year were given out ut the various offices
OF companies connected with the Joint
Traffic Association last Saturday. The
changes are slight. but In one particular
are most oppressive. The minimum
rate Tor small packages heretofore has
nech - cents for each consignment.
rms has been increased TO 30 cents. The
paragraph Is as follows:
a small lot of freight of different
classes. first class or lower, will he taken
AT actual weight ana at the class rate
Tor each article provided that the aggrc-
gale charge for the shipment shall not
ne less than for 100 pounds at the rate
Tor the article in the highest class, or. Is
classified higher than first class. each
article shall he taken mt actual weight
ana its class rate, subject To a mini
mum aggregate charge of 100 pounds
at llrst class rate, but in 10 case shall
the charge for the entire CONSIGNMENT be
less than 80 cents.
AS nearly 10 per cent. of the bills of
the small shippers and receivers or
lfclTht anu 80 per cent. of the large
shippers are of the minimum size, it can
readily he seen what al immense in
crease in revenue 10 the transportation
companies this means, and what an
enormous increase in freight charges
tn the general shipping public.
Unfortunately the large shippers do
not reel this increase as kccnly as their
smaller competitors. Had the Joint
trafhc Association attempted To al-
vance freight rates which would affect
,Dulk shipments. there would have been
an objection so prompt and vehement
from the big mercantile houses as would
force the association In rcccdc from its
position.
The smaller men are not so powerful.
Their interests are more diversified. and
a combination for n given object more
difficult to bring about Therefore, the
Joint Traffic Association, ever ready,
like any monopoly, to tread upon the
weak, has levied It's increased tax on
the small shippers and receivers of
goods.
The increase of about one-third in the
minimum charge on freight packages
means increased revenue of millions Of
dollars to the railroads connected with
the Joint Traffic Association. The
amount is trllling on each package, but
as in local freight traffic the minimum
packages are largely in the majority.
the total VIII soon amount to an cnor-
nous sum.
The new classification lists. which in
cludc this important charge, are not
given out by the Joint Traffic Associa-
ton Itself Each railroad has its own
cover To place on the new book. Aside
from the cover, the books are identical,
and are printed ut The expense of the
Joint Traffic Association, which all the
members divide pro rata.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
NIAGAI.A'.S RIVAL.
The Grcnt Plant ut Lnchine VIII he
nm Important Power DISTRIBUTORS.

From the Electrical T1ngineer.)
Niagara's great rival. the power dis
tributinG plant at the Lachinc Rapids of
the ST. Lawrence river, above Montreal.
Will, it IS hoped be completed by the
first OF the new year This is the har-
Messing of the Lachinc Rapids Of the
great st. Lawrence river, which presents
many engineering difficulties, owing to
the formation Of the river channel al
this point, ana the extreme cold expc-
ricnccd in winter, making it necessary
so To construct the dam that the float
ing ice will not interfere with the rcgu-
lar operation Of the plant,
The work was begun by the conStruc-
tiOn of an artificial canal along the north
shore of the st. Lawrence river. above
the Enchine Rapids. and about five miles
from Montreal. The main dam of the
work running out from the shore con-
sis;s OF n series OF Isolated piers of ma
sorry ana concrete, ana is construct ed
about $500 feet down the river from the
ice tenders. These piers are made to
form the fumes to take the turbine
ana deliver the power. The sixty tur-
b.nes will operate under a head of
twelve feet and will develop 200 horse
power each, making total of i2,0G0
horse power. all the year round. There
are three power houses. in which will he
located the electric generators. four in
each power house, each of about LOCO
pied TO IL jack-Shaft and six Of the tur-
bincs are connected 10 this shaft with
bevel cone gears thus transmitting to
each generator the power of six turbines,
or 200 horse power. The building cX-
tends the full length OF the main dam,
and is forty-two feet wide, excepting at
the power house, where II is sixty feet.
The original idea of tine company was to
generate the power merely and dispose
Of it on the jack shaft, and to lay out a
large portion of the adjoining grounds
into factory sites. Recently, however,
it was decided to bring the power TO
Montreal and dispose of it there.
In addition to the great development
OF water power the Lachine Hydraulic
and Land Company has decided to lay
out its property adjoining Tie work I'm
the form OF mode town. The property
will be divided into building lots, drain
ed, graded supplied with water, electric
lighting, and electric heating, besides
having its own electric railway TO Mon
treal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-09
CLAIMING: IxTNSIEIE,.
The story or Two Murders Recalled
by Sensational Cnsc.

Eikton. Md, Jan. S.--The Circuit Court
LOT cecil county is engaged in the trial
Oh one OF the most sensational Will eases
IN the annals OF the county, recalling
TWO murders that took place I'm tho
county in 1851 and 1882
Caroline Prtchard died i'm February.
last, I'm Wilmington. and in her last will
anu testament made Henry Henderson,
OF thls county, residing at Pleasant Hill.
her sole heir. The will was admitted tn
probate in the Orphans Court OF Cecil
county, and afterwards John Pritcharh,
alleging himself 10 he the snly child Of
the deceased came forward ana filed n
caVeat to the VIII. claiming that he
was son OF the deceased and making
other claims
The issue now on trial is whether the
petitioner. John PrltChard. is a child of
the said Caroline rritchard. This has To
be established before the will can be
contested. The testimony before the
court to-day recalls the murder of Caro-
line Pritchard's husband. Henry Pritch-
ara. The pritchards inhabited what is
known until this day as Cat Swami. -
about three miles from Elkton. on The
Newark road The Caroline whose viii
Is now in dispute was better known as
Red" Caroline, and her slstcr-in-layv ms
BLACK" Caroline. Henry Pritchard. the
husband of Red" Caroline, was muir
dered September .. 1901. by IL man
named Edward CHM, who had been
drinking very Heavily. and the night in
question went home and found his
housekeeper not home. lie proceeded TO
Henry Pritchards house nearby. and
there found her with a child in her arms.
After some alteration with the woman
he produced o pistol. and fired at her,
the charge taking effect in her side.
Henry Pritchard in attempting to
change the direction Of the pistol, had
three of his fingers carried away by the
shot. Pritchard then went to the home
of his brother. Jesse, as he was afraid
that CHM would kill him, and CHM went
home. and. loading his gun and pistol,
proceeded after Pritchard, whom he met
on the doorstep. Without warning he
fred, striking Pritchard in the breast,
killing him instantly.
CHM was arrested several days af-
terwards and sentenced TO the peniten-
tiary.
The second murder took place about
one ! year afterwards, when Maria
Pritchard. the reputcd wife OF John
PrttGhard, was murdered. and after her
body was stripped of clothing 1t was
dragged some distance from the house
and there found in the morning. The