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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

The Messenger has several times
commented upon the pretended SYM
pathy. the l~ong-range sentimentality.
the frothy rhetoric. the demagogic ap-
peals. the unmanly insinuations, the
baseless dislikes of New England in
he matter of the negro in the south.
Again and again The Messenger has
probed the ulcer and let out the gan
CREME. We a the other day one Of
The Washington Posts spicy para
graphs-that while Boston was en-
gagged in worrying yer the treatment
of the negro in the south. a cOlored
gentleman slipped into the Boston fire
fee. like turning the hose on them
selves" The action % Boston is de-
servedly commented upon in southern
newspapers, as was the other Incident
Of not allowing certain prominent ne
grOes to go 10 the hotels at New Ha-
Ven, Conn. There is great deal Of hyp-
ocricy and humbug in the New Eng
land way of dealing with Sambo. We
have slashed them through the years
about this. The Atlanta Journal has
something timely. We give a part:
The busybodies of that region are
greatly worried over the social line
which separates whites and negroes in
the south, but are careful to maintain
similar distinctions in their own sec
ton.
They howl because negroes are not
admitted to hotels in the south where
white persons are entertained, II yet
a venerable cOlOred bishop not long
ago sought admission in vain to all the
prominent hotels in Boston.
They denOunce the exclusion of ne
grOes in the south from the best seats
in theaters and from railroad cars
which are set apart for whites, and yet
they will not give the negro a chance
in any of the higher industrial occupa-
tons.
There are no negro stone masons,
brick-layers, plumbers, carpenters or
blacksmiths in Boston, while there are
hundreds in Atlanta who work side by
| side with white men and receive the
| same wages for equal work"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

ours, most needed income tax hat
would raise $40, 00o, 900 at least, is over
looked and repudfated, while the blum
derers and robbers are putting a great
tax ON the poor man's sugar that $780,
0O0, 900 or more of tax may be realized
and not less than SO, 600, 900 given each
year to the Internal sugar trust whose
darling interests are 50 precious to the
Mckinley gang of plunderers and rob
bers. 1t is the cry of this corrupt gang
Don't tax the rich"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
Trunks.

We have just received a car load Of
trunks direct from the factory, and can
sell you a nice trunk cheap. All sizes Of
packers to put away winter clothing and
bed clothing, from 25c to $50 each:
link covered with tray and bonnet box at
81. 10; 70 inches long. large and better, up 10
$1.35 and up to 81. 90, 800. $500, 500, $500
and 800 each. We have the tight prices
and the new and desirable trunks.
We sell clothing, shoes, dress goods.
all grades of underwear, window shades.
trunks, mating, oil cloth and domestic
goods of all kinds, and In fact, every
thing that Is carried in any large depart
ment drygoods store. Be sure and get a
furniture card and get a nice piece OF
fine furniture free of cost to you. ] want
the cash trade and to get 1t / will sell
the goods low. i have got them and
they must go. You will find this hust-
ling drygoods store on Front Street, OPP
posite The orion Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
SHARPS AND FLATS.

According to an historical expert and
author, Professor Henry Harrisse. a
Frenchman, job Cabot discovered the
North American continent in 1497, but
later than June, but date not fully as
certained. The old error as to it's being
1894 is thoroughly exploded. 1t was be-
fore August 1497, as it is positively
that he was back in England
before August %, 1897. OF hat date
there is a letter extant written from
London by Lorenzo Pasqualigo to his
brother in Venice. There are also two
dispatches, one of August oath, and
the other Of December Is, 14s7, sent by
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

The Southern IS. c. Christian Ad-
vocate, Methodist organ, says tina Sen
ator McLaurin is a Christian gentle
man of decided ability and high char
acter, eminently deserving the honors
placed upon him, and he will be fully
equal to the responsibilities and duties
demanded by the important office to
which he has been appointed. We con
graduate our state hat her interests
are confided to such faithful and cap
able hands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

Rev. DR.. George G.. Smith, of Georgia,
we'll known in this city, writes recently,
it is worth thinking over:
"A heartier set of young athletes are
not found anywhere than in Oxford,
but the college stands firm ia forbid
ding match games of baseball and foot
ball Altogether. Mercer and Athens both
ems both allow these things. and de
spite free tuition at Athens I think
Emory has more bona fide students in
the literary department than both to-
gether.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
Gallons.

We do not question that the hard
sale of whiskey. But has the sobriety
of the people in five years been i'm
proved fifty per cent? The New Or
cans Times-DemOcrat disputes the de-
it is worthy of special attention in es-
timating the precise value of the above
figures as an index to sobriety, that the
extraordinary withdrawal of spirits
a speculative movement in anticipation
Of an increase of the internal event
tax, which was not then realized. In
1894 the large withdrawal from bono
80 cents to $1.10 a gallon. These opera
lions account for the decline in with
drawals for consumption in the two
succeeding years, 1895 and 1896, while
the decline affords very little warrant
for the hasty conclusion that it was
due to a change in the drinking Gus
toms of the people. Another factor Of
no small Importance which cannot be
estimated in official statistics should be
taken into account It is asserted by
internal revenue officers of experience
that the production of c~ontraband
whiskey has been much stimulated by
the increase Of tax from 40 cents to
$1.1O a gallon"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

A healthy appetite, with perfect di-
gestlon and assimilation, may be Sc
cured by the use of Ayers Pills. They
cleanse and strengthen the whole ali
mentary canal and remove all obstruc-
tons to the natural functions of either
SEX, without any unpleasant effects.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
Hats.

Straw Hats-pretty styles. from ~, q.
40 and soc. We want to supply you the
goods you need and If you will join in
and become one of our customers you
will get only good things at low prices.
Just received a beautiful line of mar
row vallencienne lace at bottom price, at
10, %, So, 40, 4S, 80, 90. 70 and 90c per dozen
yards, or 2, 3, 4. 5, Z, $ and 10c per yard.
If you need Lace see ours before you
buy else where.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
HOME FOLKS.

Last week brought US ap~preciative
letters from c~lergymen. One, a man
Of gifts with the pen, wrote kindly in
this wise: Il have been a reader of
The Wilmington Messenger for a num-
Der of years, and l have always en-
joyed your editorials. l read them
very closely now. 1 enjoyed your arti-
cleS on Mr.. Page"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

With the blood full of humors, the
heated term is all the more ODDres-
sive. Give the system a thorough
cleansing with Ayers ~Sarsaparilla
and a lose or two of Ayers Pills, and
you will enjoy Summer as never be-
fore in your life. Just try his for
once, and you'll not repent it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan will soon
leave on a long trip. 1t is said they
make a journey around the world.
May they have q safe and enjoyable
trip all the way.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

Raimondo do Soncino to the Duke Of
Milan giving an account OF Cabot's
discoveries There is much other proof.
The proposed celebration on 24th June
is not we'll taken as Professor Harrisse
shows
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

Did you ever hear of John Strange
Winter. She is an English novelist and
has written fifty books and we can not
tell one Of them. Her real name is
Mrs. S~tannard. She is suct essful. Yer
lily, there is no end to making books.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

a week ago perhaps certain statistics
We're paraded to show that the Amer
lean people were gradually abandoning
whiskey swiltering and becoming guz-
zlers of beer. as if it was a wise and
desirable change. The figures showed
this, based on withdrawal of spirits
from bond for consumption:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

North Carolina is behaving we'll. It
has not had a lynching in two years.
And that too with many shortcomings
in the courts, many miscarriages of
man power.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

The officers in the Irish royal con-
Sstabulary in Dublin positively refuse
to dine, say the Springfield Repuhli-
can, "at the same mess with some
black officers brought up from the Gold
coast for the queens jubilee. The in
cident takes one right to Boston, New
York or Chicago, not to mention At
lanta or New Orleans"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

When the scalp is atrophied OF shiny
bald, no preparation will restore the
hair; in all other cases, Halls Hair
Reviewer Will start a growth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

The Sumter IS. CD Freeman pays
Senator McLaurin a rare compliment in
saying hat there lis this about Nc
Laurin: He has no odor Of LIQUOR
samples, free passes and rebates hang
ing about him"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

up North" they hang for the same
offence that Judge Lynch hangs for in
the south. Urbana, Ohio, was not true
to it's name for it hanged Sambo and
two others were killed guarding him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
REPUBLICAN PERPLEXITY AS TO
HOW TO ROB

- ~-l 71-4J -pi-1n in md
"'N
H' - -,n
rL..-. 80 an.a
-"iced " Gay 'H'' - D' ~
certainly lOfAISH revenue 04u"l -
me requ'F menus LOT '"e HsN' ''c"1
year. OF ~ "o"'" We l''"I - ="
hopes Oi IL uIE 9"oS'S7 ! ""S my
party respp SIDE I"I 7"th i06l7iotl'"'
The repub!. an ropbeiS are III d ia
oetWee me deVH ana the ueeP sea.
II they pE'tEct eI'u7n "''
thelr ho"l":8 l"IIoNSl0 III 'H van "7
4 failure as Il revenue Fal7el' an" ina
VIII ne '2i&' 10 '"3 '|'S , N-'o-
poets hereafter. 'h tn 't''l H"nN -
they undertake TO falS eFeHue ehou7h
without giving 'rf"f-ctlA 10 me
robbers they will eVo.t a"d play the
Did Harry" What then - the dodge
TO meet the exigency-the demahd Tor
revenue and demands fer a roDber tax
on the people? How shall the nece5-
SarY funds be raised to meet tt1 extra
ordinary expenditures! me lie'iE Vl
1be Old robber party is abandoned III
part-to raise revenues by a hiSh pro-
tectIve tax so they turn - d tdA Oh
the common necessarie5 CT llfe-suSaf
and ea-and to an increase OF the tax
81 beer and tobacco. In other words,
rho GaD1ta cn4chpTS and tjnkpTS resort
10 The internal revenue system llSIedo
81 tieII olo ou1 III" ou1 1'''0
az seizure ~ h00o' ~
a. III ne hio
1~ra'dSant COVER iiioi' oh II 7'0'0'
'HoS III "''0
hfuci-lor tne year eApeii'i'uie0 ~
d System " iop'l "'l'
'' 1"7
S-"Se Se"i' A'' "
Ao "o"N
+.x :, sug,r AND 70 an in
&c ;a+aro,1 +axa+ion
IT Is all right to tax luxuries and the
u,,.ooesary voluntarv vices. They
arc the very things to tax. 1t is an
.o TOW avarv dav necassaries
49, nraocb q farcical sentiment over
a, and WRONG of taxing tobac-
r., and drinks and smokes. PRAY, who
Tho TOW ON tohacco cigars. cigar
a snuff haar v.biskev etc? Ever
With , anouoh to keen ont
Of the fire or come in out of the rain,
knows that every cent of the tax is
Maid bv the smokers and
cbewers.
n 8. not :, y 3,
~ 49, ,,aI+ ,iab+ao,,s and
-sah.eu, .,an, of taxa+in, but in
h ,oo,.;s+a,+ ins.-
uh +hrou.h tho do
49,. , ,,a f,ssaa and
ut ta,iff
.
wa" .a.,a u,a,,a t,u :,
""io
'ohs
But suppose Aldrlch & CO. shoulo
farl IN raising d suilclel' ie'ehue ou'
"a Ihe 1922 :.
great anu MOST prohiSa'e eApel"i
lures? What will happen? The
Rhode Island robber saws it will bring
rh,+ would ;ndaad
rum oh "'e p"i ~ '0
be "a thing most devouty 10 De WISH
ed,-the eternal ruin of the most venal,
.raa chero1s oppressiye. reckless. and
pa h. ,ro
Ahie'lhS p"i'S th"' e- ""
Or made a record.
w, ~ ero,, ,sbino t,r ura have
hotlceu 10 oia' IN 49,
fnx Will he a Ia ndOn pI-9 tuD TO the
guzzling whale. 1t is even thought the
ooo 20 Will, ha .5ofao+ad
-
Al might De Jusllleu Oh Tue Slouhuo
perhaps, that to bring a calamity upon
the rotten radical party it would be
E,,~tisoh,a r, onnasa avan anv tax on
tobacco. While we believe that every
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
SNAPS.

Dun says trade is greater in amount
than it has been since 1892. How about
prices and profits? Bradstreet took a
different view a week ago.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

The losses by the great flood in the
Mississippi valley are now put at I14,-
$780, 600, divided between the three states
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

So the powers will let Turkey seize
and hold as its share of the spOils Thes-
sally. Another gross outrage. The
powers seem very agreeable to the
u~nspeakable Turk"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

The Washington Post gives this as
the strength of parties in the senate,
time to come.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
POSTAGE PREPAID.

FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1897.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

agents of all the railway systems Of the
American continent. Tho conditions OF
membership are a. follows.
Each railway corporation and steam
boat line using reversible baggage
checks shall be entitled 10 one rcprcscn-
tative I'm his association. and shall be-
entitled 10 one vote on any question pro
posed. The intent hereof Is that when
several lines Of road are operated by one
general management and have the same
general baggage agent they shall be On
titled TO hut one representative and out
one vote for the entire interest.
SOME or ITS WORK.
The business OF the baggage depart
mont OF the great railways has been
rcvolutionizcd since the organization OF
the association in 1879. It's history has
been one OF progress. and its results 4
pride to every member. Among the
p~raisowOrthy matters hat have been
adopted and perfected Is the card spc-
clal check. and perfection OF which has
made "A saving OF thousands Of dollars
20 the railroad companies. besides giving
as the facilities OF checking baggage 70
al points.
Tho uniform foreign excess check. i"
by which q perfect check AMI accounting
IS made Of an foreign baggage collections.
Tho ulllol q. - -. fNHck. giving u
perfect accounting cf collections on bag
gage sent e.. o.. D..
Uniform rules for tho transportation OF
the dead" which have been adopted by
nearly an the boards OF health ana have
received the approval Il the National As
ISOLATION of funeral Directors and the
medical fraternity in general.
The checking OF baggage through 10
destination so that passengers can travel
from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific without
having their baggage re-chcckcd.
The proper reporting and prO-ratinG for
cign excess baggage collections.
The uniform and thorough method OF
investigating concealed losses.
The limiting OF the weight or a single
piece of baggage 10 80 pounds.
The uniform method Of tracing Tor Iost
and delayed baggage.
The uniform telegraph code.
Uniform fundamental rules.
Tho uniform fundamental rules ADOPT
Cd hy the Association In 1877 are being
RAPIDLY embodied iu tho rules ana lesu-
lations of tho leading railways through
out the country.
This shows that The labors OF the as
citation have not been f~ruitlcss ana II ls
.hc hope of the association that the iu-
ture may show good results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
MANY TRkCERS OF TRUNKS.
General BAGGAGE Agents To Meet Here
Next Wednesday.
BUSINESS AND PLEASURE COMBINED
Some OF tho Important Questions to be
Considercd-urigin and Objects Of the
Association aud what II Has
Accomplished.

The sixteenth annual convention OF The
American Association OF General Bag
gage Agents will DO held in this city next
"Wednesday. The convention viii be held
at The Jefferson. special arrangements
having been made with the managers.
Mcssrs. Aiuslie a Webster.
There viii De represented al the gath
ering nearly AN tine principal railroads
IN the United States and Canada. and
business OF more han ordinary lmpOr-
vance Will be transacted at tho conven-
zion.
Tho Committees on Concealed Losses
ond on Irregularities in Excess coiiec-
lions are expected 90 report at this meet
iug. 10 is desired that the mcmbers con-
slider carefully the resolution 10 be Of
fcrcd relative To- changing Article No. .
OF tho Constitution 20 read. The as
ISOLATION shall hold but one meeting each
year"
During convention the following gentle
men who were appointed boy the Chair
ct the last meeting. are expected 90 read
papers before the associations. w. l.
Robinson. General Baggage Agent OF the
-. -. and S. rs. railroad. W. II. Gum
moro. General Baggage Agent OF the j..
y. railroad. j.. j. Wolfe. General Bag
gage Agent of tho ~. ". q. and a.. r..
railroad. rs. i. Taylor. General Baggage
Agent Of the T. and g.. y. railroad.
During fn0ir stay iu fhc city the mem
bers of thc association will Doc rendered
n carriage drive around The city to the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

sale of Business P~roperty-The fl'e'i'o
Iight Question.

BEDFORD CITY. VA, Jan. l5-Spe-
oial.-There have been several auction
sales Of property here lately that We're
fundamentally low. The Clayton oulluIns'
"A three-story brick. % or the. pest
mess sites iu town, brought ""iS f".
and thc building next To- d. use" "a ,"-
uostofice. was sold tuesday az "N''''''
for only 5000. This building, when Is "
portion of the McGhce t7l"l'' "'' "'
annual rental OF 5000.
THE Alyler building. another three
story brisk. which was sold az auctol
Friday. was bid in by L. G.. Ram, re-
celver. for $3.50.
Tho property Of ". II. McGhce was
sold Tuesday under q deed OF trust gwen
for about $4,000 by him TO secure cred
itors shortly after the bank failures ltsl
srrirg In all there were about thirty
piec.s OF property sold. amounting 10
about 100 acres of land. BESIDES TINS
there were several town lots and SIX or
eight --sllcnccs also situated lh t'N.|
The amount realized on the whole sale
WAS SllDl. All the property was bous"t
bv Rice McGhee. brother % the as'ithoi-
The Bedford Hardware Company, COM
posed of r. ii. Thomas and Jonn VI.
Wright. have sold their stock 20 the
firms Of Thomas IL Thomas and Parker
d AfcGhee. and viii leave ON the ION OF
February for Danville, where they nave
purchased the business formerly con-
Quoted i'm that city by }. r. Joplins.
Both Of these gentlemen are natives OF
Bedford. and much regret is expressed
at the departure Of themselves and FAM
lies.
The Light Committee of the city Coun-
cil. 20 the last meeting reported favor
ably To abolish the electric system or
lights now I'm use ana return 90 the old
oil lamps. thus saving about 5000 per year
Of the towns funds. 4 petition. however,
signed by nearly every business man On
town. was presented 60 thc Council, ana
tho matter was postponed til the March
meeting. 10 ls not likely that the cleo
trIc system will he abolished.
Mrs. Mary Hopkins. aged $50 years. died
Tuesday at her home near Wininscr.
and on Wednesday. Mrs. Martha Roy.
AGED 90. died at her home. near Horeo.
Both We're well-knOwn and popular
throughout the county.
Is. ". Garfield. T.. Christian. r. H..
DuelI and John Bloechl. of Merrill. Wis.
have been looking az various pieces of
farm property in the county with "a view
Of purchasing and locating here.
The number Of cases OF grip has in
creased. but no fatalities ave been Zee
reported from this cause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
GEN. R. E. LEES BIRTHDAY.
How the Anniversary Of the Birth OF the
Great Soldier Will Be Observed.
MEMORIAL SERVICE AND CAMP FIRE.
The Tormerio Be Held at the Grace-Stree
Presbyterian ChLrcb This Evening at S
o'CIock-Dr. Fair VIII Deliver the
S~ermon-Camp Fire at Lee Camp.

The religious services In e-ommemora-
ton Of the birthday Of General r. T..
Lee Will be held this evening at S o'clock
at the Grace-Street Presbyterian church,
and Rev. j. y. Fair. d. D., pastor Of tho
church. has been invited 10 deliver the
sermon on that occasion. The members
Of Lee Camp win assemble In uniform at
their hall at 1870 o'clock. and march In =
body to the church. The members Of
Pickett Camp and the Sons Of Veterans,
who have been invited to participate in
tho ~cerenonics. have greed to 10 so, and
Will also be on hand In full force. The
committee who have made all the ar
rangemeuts for tonight services, consists
OF colonel j.. Leslie spence. General
Thomas 4. Brander. and Comraoe t. a.
Cdtiln.
The celebration proper OF Lees BIRTH
day will take place 40 Lee Camp ltail
next Tuesday evening. January -9th. ahd
besides the members of Lee Camp. BE- ls
expected that Pickett Camp and the Sons
OF Veterans Will turn out iu full force.
A campfire has been provided for. and
refreshments Of various kinds VIII DE
served to an who come. During the
evening an excellent musical programme.
consisting Of both vocal ana in trumcn-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17

stop for "a moment and think what one
third reduction at our store means. Every
Ladies' Jacket in the house. AN colors and
sizes. al kinds and qualities. is subject
TO the same large reduction OF one-third
from our regular and always .ow price.
IT means that You can buy Jackets cheap
or now than ever before.
The Tan English Korscy. lined all
through with iulaid velvet collar. that
sold SO readily al $50. now s..
The nasty tailor-made smooth and
rough Jackets. that were considered the
best value in Richmond az $40. are now
$50.
Tho SO and SIS Coats that arc models Of
style and workmanship. now az s. and
$40. All tho tner Jackets, and there are
sull some plumes here, are subject TO
the same reduction.
The closing-out sale OF trimmed and
untrimmed Millinery still goes ON. Your
dollars spent here this month for Mil
linery does double dIty. The s. Hats sell
for $3.50. The $50 and 80 models Of style
Gre now 1915 and s.. etc.
DO not wait until the best are all gone.
but come early Monday morning and get
first pick az these bargains.