The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-07
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TELEGRAM. was one Of Greensboro's Oldest
and most highly respected citizens.
Charlotte Observer: There has recently
come to public knowledge the fact that
several western North Carolina negroes
who joined the Federal General Stone
man in his march through the state and
travelled with his for a week
or two, have secured pensions on the
ground Of disability incurred In 1.-The
service"
Greensville Reflector: The Greenville
warehouse had a big sale today and
struck the highest figure that the market
for D. w. Clark at $4O.-This week start
ed out fine on tobacco row. and the ware
houses had one Of the best Monday sales
that have yet taken place. The offerings
aggregated $1,000 pounds.
Fayetteville Observer: 1t has Just come
to light, that Isham Wright, the negro
in Jail for completely in the Mcdonald
burglary in Cedar Creek, came neal being
hung just after his capture. 1t is said.
in fact, that he negroes in the posse had
him swung up to a tree when the white
men made them desist, saying they pre-
ferred to have him tried by law.
Goldsboro Argus: Goldsboro is some
thing more than a mere railroad station.
1t Is a city with near 5000 inhabitants.
and it's citizens pride themselves on the
good appearances that it makes-The re-
port that there is an epidemic of fever in
GoldsbOro is incorrect. and there is only
one case Of typhoid fever in town. We
nave the healthiest town in the state,
with perhaps the lowest death record in
the world.
Winston Sentinel: J. c. Caddell. Of Raj
eigh Biblical Recorder, was robbed of his
valise at Greensboro Saturday night. He
placed 1t in a coach OF the train, leaving
there at midnight. When he went to get
it some time afterwards it was gone. Mr..
CaddelPs clothing was in it, besides some
valuable papers, accounts, etc. A police
man yesterday found the papers not far
from the Southern depot. but the other
contents have not yet turned up. nor
has the thief.
Salisbury World: A MI. Lukabill of
Davidson county was in the city recently
perambulating through our metropolis in
his bare feet. Mr.. Lukabill has a record
Of his own. He is about six feet in height,
weighs about 200 pounds and is the cham
pion we'll cleaner in Davidson county. He
ties a rope to each OF his bare ankles
and skins down a we'll, headforemost with
the celebrity of a STRIPPING. He is lowered
a sufficient distance to enable him to
clean the we'll. This is a new method of
cleaning wells.
Charlotte News: DR.. T. B. Kingsbury,
editor of the Wilmington Messenger. has
just completed his thirty-first year of
editorial labor. His journalistic career
extends over one of the most interesting
and important periods Of the. states his
tory, and he has done the state service
~ SlIS AS1A 100 III SNAA y
ton and wrong. He is tendered the
heartiest congratulations. (Many thanks.
That is the time since 1865. He edited be-
fore and in the war-some thirty-six
years of newspaper work in all. MeSSen-
ger.)
Petree and c. W. Howard closed a five
days rival meeting Saturday at River
side, Craven county. There were twenty
seven conversions.-We are informed
that a certain populist in Kinston has
been writing many letters to Senator But
Ter and others, recommending himself for
the Kinston postoffice, and getting popu-
list from all over the county to sign them.
In these letters this modest CD populist
puffs himself very highly. We think
there is no portability hat he will get
the postoffice. J. c. Hargett, coiored, will
very likely be appointed postmaster at
Kinston.
Charlotte Observers: Mr.. p. B. Beard, of
Salisbury, one of the most popular travel
ing statesmen who come this way, was in
the city yesterday, and said, in reply to
a question, that there was a marked inn
provement in business.-Rev Father
Bernard, director Of ST. Mary's college. at
Belmont, spent yesterday in the city. The
college opens tomorrow week with bright
| prospects. I'VE will have a large delega-
ton from Pennsylvania" said Father
Bernard, land expect the largest enroll
ment we have ever had" A theological
course is to be opened at the college this
ydI. " VI IL IOltSSO1S-INoN TdlueIS
Thomas and James-gO to Rome to pre-
pare for higher chairs in theology. They
will study at the new Benedictine college.
Washington Messengers: One Of those
true blue democrats of which there are
SO many called on us Saturday from the
Old Ford district. He said: I'VE are
having a complete turning over in my pre-
cinct, all the populists are coming back
home and a lOnelier set you never saw
than the few that %folloWer SINNERS die
| tati0nS The nnn111iStC NOT nn1V in OLE
Ford, but all over the county are begin.
ming to realize that their interests are
identical with those of their white demo.
cratic brethren. Old sores are being
! buried and the whole people realize the
continuation of the mongrel fusion crow6
in power means negro supremacy and
bankruptcy for the county and state
The StraWS show which way the wind is
blowing.
Charlotte News: T.. J.. Hoggard, late as
sistant postmaster at Aulander, Bertit
county, N. c., has been arrested by 6
warrant sworn out by Postoffice Inspec.
tor II. T. Gregory, charging embezzle.
ment of money order funds. Hoggart
was brought to WILLIAMSON, examined be
fore United States Commissioner Jos. M
Siterson and committed to Jail in defaulr
of $500 bon The embezzlement exceed:
a thousand dollars and covers a period O.
six or seven mOnths.-M. S. Belk and T
S. Bailey, of Salisbury, were arrested her,
last night on supiciOn, and are now il
the city station house awaiting advice:
from Salisbury. The police suspect then
of completely in the robbery of the resi-
dence of Mr.. G. A. Jackson, the Spence
merchant, an account of which was print
ed in The News some day ago. MI
Jackson was robbed of $3.50.
Savannah, Ca, April 26, 1896.
Having used three bottles Of P. p. p
for impure blood and general weakness.
and having derived great benef. from
the same, having gained II pounds il