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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
THE SEMIWEEKLY MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MARCH 26. 1897.

pen. We regret to see such inflamma-
tory, wicked advice coming from a
preacher. 1t can only work evil and
cause more deaths. The Washington
Post, edited by a northern man, has
an editorial on Turner's wild stuff. We
quote this:
Really this seems to us to be very
mischievous advicl-the very last ad-
vice We should expect to hear from a
sincere Christian. Lynching is a bar
barous business enough. but what will
be the condition Of affairs if Bishop
Turner'S advice should be followed?
Now, the issue is between a few negro
criminals and a few whites OF the low
er order, who, on greater or less prov
ocation, undertake TO set aside the
courts and to administer punishment
themselves.
The equation includes less than a
one-thousandth part of the population.
The great masses of the whites and
the blacks are dwelling together in
perfect amity, respecting and esteem
ing each other and laboring peace
fully sid by side in pursuit of an hon
orable and legitimate livelihood. The
negro criminals are few in number. The
white lynchers are scarcely more nu-
merOuS. They constitute together, an
incOnsiderable fraction of society. We
admit the barbarity of lynching, whilst
we regard with horror the greater par
barity which, in nine cases Out of ten,
provOkes the lynching; but does Bish-
Op Turner really think it will better
the situation to drag into this deplor-
able affair the countless thousands of
respectable and Industrious negroes
who commit no crimes and who have
suffered no persecution, converting
peaceful citizens into armed men and
melting them to assume an attitude
which Will inevitably force the whites
to adopt a similar course? Does Bishop
Turner imagine that a race war will
benefit the negrO?"
He Will not elevate himself in the
good opinion of any intelligent, we'll
disposed man of either race by such
advice that smells of Tartarus and
shows the temper of the gentleman
in black" who presides over tina king
dom.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
SHARPS N A

There is again the spring talk of a
smaller crop Of cotton. The outlook
is, however, for a larger crop than that
of 1896. The farmers have great ON
fdence, one might conclude, that there
is money in 5 cents cotton. But where
one farmer makes at that low figure,
probably ten do not make. But a big
crop is just what they are all resolved
Upon. and perhaps never before was
there such a prospect of large sales
of fertilizers as now. Last year the
crop was small compared with the year
before because OF bad seasons. The
crop of 1895 in the world we see given
at 1920, 900 bales. The United States
produced 10. 800. 600 bales of this. Is
there more cotton produced than the
consumption Of the world requires?
There is probably no doubt of this.
Then what must follow? The prices
must rule low, FOL such is the infexible
law of supply and demand. The mills
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
INTOLERANCE.

A man should be an editor for a few
public temper and Individual narrow
ness. The education of a man up to
the point Of broadness, of liberation,
of freedom Of opinion is only accom-
plished in comparatively few. This
country has shown innumerable ex-
amples Of fanaticism among the highly
educated and gifted. The most in
tensely fanatical men and women of
this country have been richly endowed.
some even with genius. To be edu-
ality, of forbearance, or tolerance is
not the gift Of all, indeed Of but few
comparatively. You must think as 1
10, is the attitude, or I will prescribe
and boycott you. That shows the small
lest of natures, the extreme littleneSS
Of soul Since John Milton published
his immortal argument for free think
ing, free writing, free publishing-the
AreOpagitica, the most splendid and
eloquent essay in all the world-the
right of Independent thinking and opin-
ion has not been questioned by men
who a been educated upward and
not downward. There are men-theu-
sands of them-in North Carolina today
who would rob you Of the right Of free
speech and free printing, and who
would put Q if in their power in their
own little intellectual jackpot and APP
ply to your mind if possible the thumb
screw Of intolerance compelling con-
formity to their views, prejudices and
desires. They are survivals of the dark
ages. They pretend to be enlightened
while living in a snail-shell and peer
through a tiny hole thinking they are
sweeping the heavens of thought with
their little tin spy-glass. They are
honest, earnest, cOcksure but they are
narrow n prejudiced and proscrip-
tive. They have never been educated to
the heights of a broad and generous
tolerance Of others, and have never
made the silent conquest Of them
selves" Truth is in the end superior to
prejudice and triumphs over all enc
mics. The fires Of persecution cannot
extlnguish right nor silence the opera
tons of the mind. Men will think. In
this country they will speak it out in
defiance of enemies and prosecutors.
To boycott brains is just what the little
mental thimbleriggers can not do.
truth crushed to earth shall rise
again,
The eternal years of God are hers"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

There is bad news from Cuba, If true.
1t was reported recently that General
Gomez was badly wounded. Now the
news is that the patriots are worried
by dissensions. If the leaders fall out
they imperil necessarily the cause. The
trouble is said to be between the pro-
visional government and the
der-in-chief, General Gomez. How much
truth there is in this, and what is the
cause of the unfortunate disagree
ment is not known, We believe. If the
causes are serious, then they will i'm
peril the future Of Cuban independ-
ence. Report says that the trouble
has existed for some time and has par
alyzed no little active operations Of the
fighters. The patriotism, as well as
necessity of the patriots, ought to be
equal to every strain and sacrifice, and
the contending factions should harmon
ize in the true interests of their de-
spoiled and desolated country. The
Baltimore Herald, in discussing the
very unfortunate dissension, refers to
" past III O0I " Ia "a -.
1T is possible, indeed, that Presi-
den Cisneros and the commander of
the armies have not agreed as to the
best course to be pursued.
But, if it is all true, it detracts but
little from the justice or probable tri-
umph of the cause of Cuba Libre.
When the American colonies were bat
Ting for liberty our own George Wash
ingtOn was but feebly supported by the
colonial congress, and there were dis
sensiOns in the southern confederacy
as we'll as among union men during
the time of the civil war.
Human nature is the same in Cuba
as elsewhere, and the rumored differ
ences among the leaders may hinder
the progress Of vents for a time, but
will hardly %endanger the great princi-
pies for which the insurgent armies
are fighting"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

planned, now he is in office. is Just
what the democrats expected and fore
told. Many republicans must suffer
from the results of an oppressive tariff
as well as democrats. We are glad
that it is impossible to outrage and
burden democrats without visiting the
same pains and penalties upon repub-
Leans. They must be fed from the
same spoon. The manufacturing lords
will reap the benefits and grow richer,
but at the expense Of the millions of
bread winners.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1897.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Bishop H. NJ. Turner of the African
siastic of sable color. He gives bad ad-
vice to the negroes as to lynchings. He
would have been better and wiser and
more Christ like if he had denounced
the crime to which many of his race
are most addicted-murder, rape, ar
son, theft. Instead of warning his
people against these soul destroying
and society wrecking crimes he gives
them through one Of his organs, an
Atlanta publication the following:
LET every negro in this country who
has a spark of manhood in him supply
his house with one, two, or three guns,
or with a seven or sixteen shooter.
and 1 advise him to keep them loaded
and ready for immediate use, and when
his dOmicjle is invaded by bloody
lyncherS or any mob, day or night,
Sabbath or week day, turn loose your
missiles of death and blow the fiendisfl
invaders into a thousand giblets.
nAgain We say, get guns, negroes!
Get guns, and may God give you good
aim when you shoot"
AS true friends of the negroes we
believe his to be the very worst kind
OF advice that could be possibly given.
One of his preachers has been shot
to death within a few days for raping
the wife of a respectable farmer. The
a @ must get guns" and shoot"
in defiance of punishment of such a
fellow who merits the fate hat all
rapists deserve to merit at the hands
of the law. Then only a few days ago
at Birmingham a negro burglar shot
a policeman and jumped in a we'll. He
was fished out and when the law Off
GERS were taking him to Jail, hundreds
of Turner's crowd gathered to prevent
1t when a free fight occurred. The
bishop would have some terrible shoot
ing done We suppose because the Of
fender was a negro. Let him and his
brethren in the ministry induce their
race to cease to rob and assault help
less whites and learn to be more moral
and law abiding and there will be no
use of shot gun and shooters for eth
er race. Lynchings will cease when
murders and rapes cease. He is a very
unwise adviser. If he would precipitate
a race war of determination he mas
started in the right way to bring it
about. No Sane nan nc man not devil
a desire such a fearful thing to hap
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

In h death of William CT. Burkhead
North Carolina and Columbus county
loses a valuable and excellent citizen.
He was a young man of good abilities,
an impressive speaker and a fine read
er. He was for a long time a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, OF
which his father. the late Rev. DIR.
L. s.. Burkhead, whose memory is
still widely cherished mong North
Carolina Methodists, was a very eff
cient, active and distinguished minis
ter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Mckinley is rewarding his Specials
with fat places. Every fellow who
helped to nominate him with conspic-
uous service, as we'll as those who
were particularly active and potential
in getting him in. has been given a
big slice Of pie. Pie and radicalism are
synonymous terms in republican no.
menclature,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

There was q defiant talk in the Brit
ish house Of m over a threat of
the liberals to move a vote Of censure
of the tory government. Mr.. Balfour,
leader of the tories, defied the OPPOSE
ton, telling them the government was
ready and inviting them to a trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

What an appalling scene is hat in
the flooded country in the south! An
area equalling the great state of Mis-
souri, flooded, and the destruction of
property and human life most awful.
Man stands powerless in the contem-
plation Of such a scene of horror pass
ing the imagination of any one, unless
he is a Lafcadio Hearn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Thu banishing of The New York
World and Journal from northern read
ing rooms continueth. When parti-
san clubs do this it means but little,
but when free libraries and other repu-
table bodies exclude them it is SUCCESS
tive, at least.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

The house will be very busy now
talking tariff tax. The more the Nc
cred the more absurd and Objectionable
it appears. If passed as reported it will
sink the Mckinley party forty fathoms
deep.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

The treaty with England has been
amended in several particulars by the
committee on foreign relations. The
house will take it in hand and discuss
it after the senate is through with it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
HOME FOLKS.

The opponents Of Governor Russell
in his party are actively pressing his
nomination for the United States
judgeship. Will the governor surren-
der or decline the honor?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Powell Clayton, the rad who kept
up such a clatter in Arkansas years
ago and came near precipitating a civil
war, has been rewarded by Mckinley
leo as minister.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

The queen has been again offering
the illustrious Gladstone a peerage, but
the grand old man declines in his S8th
year as he had done before. He needs
fit1o
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

Last year there were 175 ocean
wrecks, involving a loss Of property
amounting to $1,000, 900, and drowning
Is, 900 people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

The latest report as Ito the great n
only Cleveland' is that he and Carlisle
will practice law together in New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

can manufacture in eight months all
h demand for twelve months. This
compels a reduction of time. In New
England the mills are working only
four days in six.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

TO CURE A COLD IN M DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Csc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26
SNAPS.

Sullivan beat Ingalls, "all hollow IN
reporting the fight between the bruis-
ers, it is said.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-26

One nan gets mad n quits be-
cause you do not write every day to
please him and another writes and ap-
proves, and SO it goes. Such is editorial
experience. An editor should write the
truth as he sees it, stand by his intel
ligent convictions, and fear neithes
man nor devil. He will find himself in
the fire always if he tries to please
everybody or anybody. Let him faith
uflly hold to the right, pursuing the
even tenor of his way without varia-
bleness or shadow of turning" We
are reminded of these things by a pri-
vate letter we received Friday from
an educated editor of excellent fam
lily connections. The following is the
postscript to the letter concerning 9TH
er things:
MAY your life yet be full of bright
sunshine, and may you live many,
many years to continue those Sunday
religious articles, which so abound in
comfort, consolation and encourage
ment, to strengthen Christians and
convict sinners"
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From all accounts the rad-pOp COM
bine is a very uncommonly hungry
tribe. Washington is overrun with the
office seekers from this goOdly state,
and they are the most active and in
sistent. They rise early n work late.
There is only about a dozen who are
anxiOusly seeking to wear the shoes of
the late Judge Seymour. Some one re-
ported-Bill Day, of Weldon, newly
fedged as a radical after "cusSing out"
the radicals more bitter than n
man in the state unless Judge" Hen
ry be excepted-that Colonel Charles
Cooke, of Warrenton, will be the sue
cessful seeker. Shades Of Ruffin and
Henderson and Daniel! What is this
country coming to any way?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Gao Was Enough.

They tried to get the old man to
"sit in" for little game, but he
shook his head.
"Dou't you ever play7" asked one
OF the party.
"Not now" he answered 81 used
to, but | have quit"
"Game too much for you2"
swell, it wasn't that entirely. l
made up my mind that it was not
safe for more than one in the family
to play poker, and my sons at col
lege. I'll do pretty well If can
earn enough to pay his debts. p
From the Chicago Post
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
The Pugilist and His Money.

Pugilism is poor business, meas
ured by its pecuniary returns and the
use that is commonly made Of them.
Most of its practitioners died penni-
less, broken-down drunkards long
before their time. The greater the
amount OF money their practice has
brought them the swifter their col
lapse and ruin. Here is the re-
doubtable John l.. in poor debt
ors' court, putting in plea of
restitution against the claim of
florist who has decked him out with
boutonnieres and supplied him with
funeral emblems to the tune Of
three hundred-odd dollars, and try
ing to explain to the satisfaction OF
the court what he has done with all
the large sums of money which have
come into his hands. They have
vanished with the rose of yesterday
and the flame of the extinguished
lamp, beyond his or his suitor's
power to whistle them back illustrat-
ing anew the force OF the adage that
the pugilist and his money are soon
parted and not easily brought to-
gether again-New York Tribune.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
INVENTORS poM,s pAreNT.
Discoveries of Epochmalking Devices
Took No Pains TO Keep Them.

Discoveries of Epochmalking Devices
Took No Pains to Keep Them.
II you look back on the history Of
the human progress you will find
that none of the great epoch making
inventions has ever been patented,
says London Truth. The man who
lit the first 6re-whether Prone
theus or the party from whom he
stole the idea did not get patent
for it. Neither did the man who
made the FIRST wheel-in every sense
one of the most revolutionary in
ventions in the history of man. The
same thing may be said of the in
vention of soap, candles, gunpowder,
umbrellas and the mariners compass
or, to come down to our own day,
Of the steam engine and the electric
telegraph.
Patentees are mostly concerned
with small mechanical details and
Improvements it may be in candles
or umbrellas or it may be in the APP
plication OF steam and electricity
aud by means of these patents enor-
nous profits have been secured to
second-rate inventors, but the great
ideas and discoveries which underla
these details have been given to the
world gratis.
There is general notion that if
you did not protect inventions by
means of patents inventors would
cease to invent and material pro.
gress would come to a staudstill.
But history does not bear this out in
the least. Men with great mechanic
al gifts do not exercise them solely
with a view to commercial profit any
more than astronomers search the
heavens for new worlds with au eye
to registering patents and floating
companies on the result OF their
discoveries.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
A Lesson in Diplomacy.

Mrs. Hendricks (proudly walk
ing out of the sewing room) Well,
Percy, how do you like my bloomersl
Mr.. Hend.icks-Oh, they do very
well; but, dear me, how much older
than usual they make you look.
On the following day a neat pack
age, intended for the far-way hea-
then was forwarded from the Hend-
ricks home. Cleveland Leader,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Just Like Women.

"It that amt just like the women"
said the cornfed philosopher.
eff what ain't2" asked the grocer.
"Why when we want to say that a
mans Independent we say he wears
no mans collar. But woman must
go and show her independence by
putin on mans llar."-IndiGna-
DO[is
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Warned.

81 guess l had better give these
biscuits to the first tramp that comes
along" said Mrs. Hunnimune with a
pathetic candor.
"No," exclaimed her husband,
nervously, "don't do that. He
might throw them at the dog
Washington Star.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
IN THE HANDS OF REGULARS.

NEWPORT, Idaho.-A band of
masked regulars went to the house of
c. w. Reddick, seized and dragged him
outside, where they gave him ter
rible beating with horsewhips. The
alleged offense on the part of Reddick
was that he absolutely refused to
drink any but Rainier Beer, and gave
as a reason that the others were in
ferior. On tap or in bottles at the
Criterion saloon
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Feminine Political Amenities.

81 demand to be recognized! "
screamed the membress from the
Umytyeighth District,
"Impossiblel" said the speakeress,
looking freezingly through her lorn-
nette. "Tbe lady is not in our set"
-Cinoinnith Enquirer.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Would Fill the Bill.

"Is dis where dey want a boyW
"It is. But he must be boy who
never utters an untruth and does
not use slang or swear, and never
speaks unless he is spoken to-"
swell, me brudder's deaf mute,
I'll send i'm 'round."-Chl.rch Pro-
aress.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Interesting Information.

"And now, little children" said
the Sunday-school Superintendent,
"if you are good children some day
you may wear a golden crown"
paws got one on this tooth now,"
chirped the smallest and newest boy.
- Indianapolis Journal.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
PERFECT HARNESS.

For many years past we have earn
ed the reputation of making the
very best HARNESS and Horse fit
tirgs in the Islands. Our make and
all our supplies are invariably reli-
able. Our new patrons sust ain the
verdict OF the old.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
A authority.

Chapley (suggestively)-Speaking
of grammar, Mabel, is this a cor
rect sentence: 81 love youW
Mabel (sweetly) Just ask my ia.
Their, Harry. = Philadelphia North
american.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Leave Honolulu
for s.. n.
From Sydney for
San Francisco.

Leave Honolulu.
Mariposa, Mar 4, '97
Moana, Apr I, 1897
Alamo da, Apr 80, '07
Mariposa May 81, '97
Moana, June "a, '97
Alameda, j uly ~, 1917
Mariposa Ang 10, 'a7
M oana, Sept l6, '97
Alameda, Oct II, '97
Mariposa, Nov IL, '07
Moana, Dec 8, 1897
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Bugs But Not That Kind.

Free Silver Canvasser-Any gold
bugs living here9
Bridget-Sure, an can't say as
to that, sir, but the place he runnin'
over wild wather bugs an roaches.-
NeW York Herald.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
In the Light of Experience.

The Newly Married Man Con his
first night off, sadly)-I wonder what
my wife will say when I get homer
The Other-When you've been
married as long as have, old man,
you'll know Northumberland.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
pependa on the Literature.

Dukane-Do you believe that read
ing makes full MANI
Caswell-It depends to some ex-
tent on the literature. Some read
ing is mighty dry.--Phtsburg Ohroni-
Gle Telegraph.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-02-18
Arrive Honolulu
THROUGH LINE:
From San Francisco
for Sydney.
Arripa H0n0LiLLn.

drive Honolulu.
Monowai, Feb II, '97
Alameda, Mar II, '97
Mariposa, Apr 3, '07
Moan., May o, 1897
Alameda, June 3, '97
Ma riposa, July 1, '97
Moana, July 20, 1897
Alameda Aug 26, '07
Mariposa, Sept q, %
Moana, Oct 81, 1897
Alameda, Nov IL, 1917