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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
MISPLACED Clemencv,

The public is more or less familiar with
the facts in the case of an assault by a
negro with intent to kill Mr.. Frank Ian
dis. at Oxford, last fall. The defendant
was convicted and Governor Russell has
pardoned him.
Governor Russell has been very much
criticised for his free exercise of the par
dOning power. Some part of the criticism
may not have been just. But here is a
case the facts in which, so far as they
are developed, prove conclusively that he
has perpetrated a great wrong upon So
ciety. Here a bill was drawn by a repub-
lican solicitor and the case was pressed to
a conviction by the same officer. Sen
tence was imposed, an appeal taken, the
verdict and judgment affirmed, and before
the prisoner can be gotten to the peniten-
tiary he is pardoned by the governor.
Upon this showing he has perpetrated a
very great outrage-there may may be
reasons which justify him., but they do
not appear.
The newspaper press has been the
sturdleSt influence in North Carolina
against the crime of lynch law. but it
would as we'll talk to the winds about
letting the law take. its course after
the people come to beleve that they have
a governor who pard6ns right and left.
according to his whims. his prejudices
and predictions. without any reference
to the guilt or the innocence of the pris-
oner. The very foundations of society are
in anger from such a governor as this
Charlotte Observer, April oath.
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SERVICES.
Rev. DIR. Strange in Memory of the Ia.
mented DIR. H~uske-Nctes.

Correspondence Of The Messenger
Fayetteville. y. c., April IS.
Rev. DR.. Strange, of Wilmington. ad-
dressed a large concourse Of worship
ers at ST. Thomas chapel, three miles
west OF town, yesterday m~orning-his
discourse q tribute 10 the spotless life
and godly walk of the reverend and Ia
mented DR.. j. c. Huske. From all the
surrounding country the gathering was
large, augmented by hundreds who
rode out from the city.
Was il strange that the occasion in
spired this cultured scholar TO an effort
which thrilled the hearts of his intelli-
gent audience; that the eloquent theme
not only enlisted the best powers of
his mind, but nightly stirred the very
depths of his soul. and that his listen
ers, loving, like him.. the good priest
now at rest, mingled their tears with
his? DR.. ~Strange's touching. classical
sermon was delivered by request in St.
Johns church last night.
St. Thomas chapel, the beautiful lit
tie church on Hybart hill, has a fair
page Of history. Near by is the home
stead of a prominent family, noble
women of Israel" Mrs. Hybart, Mrs.
Mclean, Miss Hybart, Miss Weeks-all
passed away, carrying their seaves
with them" but the asst named. They
formed the nucleus of the movement
which eliminated in this sylvan tenn
pie, where for many years, with pure
heart and moving tongue, the beloved
Joseph Huske miniStered to this flock
Serene, not sullen,
These unsighing people of the woods"
From the great house on the planta-
ton or the little cabin down by the
swamp-often those of other sects, for
all loved the rector-they came to listen
and to pray; and the faithful minister
brought to this simple work all the
fervOr and conservation of purpose
which had made him a power in all
the angus assemblies of the diocese.
Be sure those people will keep his
memory green"
The Westminster commemorative
services will take place in the Presby-
terrain churc on Wednesday and
Thursday; they will be of unusual in
terest, n will be duly reported to
The Messenger.
Congratulations to The Messenger
from it's many friends up this way on
its splendid edition of yesterday (Sun-
daV).
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Not Complete Without the Messenger.

Messrs. Branch & Co., bankers, of the
up-to-date town of Wilson. who have
been adding extensive improvements
to their already large banking house,
in ordering the daily Messenger are
kind enough to say:
w cannot complete our improve
ments without adding The MessenSar
to u furniture, SO send it on to us
and call for subscription price"
This makes the third copy of The
Messenger now going to this bank, and
those connected in some way with it.
Ex-Judge H. c.. Connor is president,
and Mr.. j. c. Hales is cashier. 1t is
one of the finest banking houses in
the state. being under able and ex-
perienced management, as we'll as be-
ing guaranteed against any possibility
Of loss to it's patrons by the entire es-
tate Of the late lamented A. Branch,
amounting to hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
The Revival at Grace Church.

The revival at Grace M. E. Church
still goes on with increasing interest
Tremendous congregations attended
the morning and night services on Sun
day, and DR.. Leftwich preached two
powerful At Ale p. m. he
preached a sermon to men only. The
hurch was crowded with men, and
he delivered a sermon Of deep earnest
ness. There were many penitents at the
altar, and -four confessed conversion.
The services were we'll attended yes
terday morning and there was a very
large congregation last night. +
Quite a number of the preachers of
the different churches of the city are
regular attendants upon the services
and are not only enjoying the services
but are taking an active part in them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
Destructive Fire-The Berry Crop,
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Wallace N c Anril oe

Wallace, N. c., April &c.
About II o'clock Saturday night a
fire broke out on the farm of MI. X. H.
Dempsey, about two miles from this
place. The stable and other outbuild-
ings were destroyed, containing one
mare, n OK. one fine cow. thirteen
goats and two fine heifers, with quite
a large amount of fodder and corn.
With strenuous efforts the main barn
and his dwelling were saved. There
was only insurance to the amount of
$50. 1t is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary, though Mr..
Dempsey knows Of no enemy that he
has.
Large shipments Of Strawberries are
being mad from this ~point-about 500
crates Saturday.. The dry weather, if
it continues two or three days longer,
will materially reduce and injure the
crop. Thus far the berries have been
very fine and good prices are being paid
for them. A large number Of berry
drummers are continually coming from
the northern and western markets. If
the prices keep UP the farmers will
come out of the Suds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30

Chicago. April CA meeting OF the
executive committee OF h Western
Passenger Association was held this
afternoon for the purpose OF attending
TO the business incidental TO the put
ting into operation OF the new associa-
ton agreement. The agreement be
came binding upon its signers today.
and a circular letter was issued to all
the roads which have not yet become
members. urging them TO sign the
agreement without delay. Passenger
Traffic Manager White. of the Atchison
road, was elected chairman Of the exec
utive committee. Eighteen roads have
signed h agreement and it is expected
that a large number OF others will be-
come members in a short time. There
are but a few roads whose member
ship is doubtful. and the executive
committee expects that Ii will have a
larger number of signers TO the present
agreement than were members of the
old Western Passenger Association.
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The Reach Hotel.

The new hotel at Wrightsville Beach
is being pushed forward rapidly. The
frame is up and the roof will be put on
this week. The Notwithstanding is now
being rapidly put on, and the building
begins to assume the proportions of a
house. The hotel will be done by the
LIST of June, as contracted for. AS COR
as the roof is on and the weatherboard-
ing is completed the painters will fol-
low on the outside. and the interior
work will be taken in hand by the car
penters. 1t will present a very hand
some appearance and will be a credit to
the city and this popular seaside resort.
Considerable repairs are being made
on the private cottages on the beach,
and some new additions are being add
ed. We learn that Mr.. H. U. Buffers
is to build another cottage.
Work is being pushed by the Will
mington Seacoast Railroad Company on
it's roadway and trestle work., and, al
together, the beach presents an ami
mated appearance these days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
The Discovery saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
Vile. ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery I owe my life. Was taken
with Ia Grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about. but Of no avail
and was given up and told I could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry in my store I sent for a bottle and
began its use and from the first dose
began to get better. and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
It is worth its weight in gold. We
won't keep store or house without 1t"
Get a free trial at r.. r. Bellamy's Drug
Store.
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Meals.
Northbound connections at Fayetteville
with Atlantic Coast Lin To- all points
North and East, at Sanford v tn the Sea-
Southern Railway company, at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk and Western rail-
road for Winston-Salem.
Southbound connections at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk and Western rail-
road for Roanoke and points North and
West, at Greensboro with Southern rail-
way company for Raleigh, Richmond and
all points North and East, at Fayetteville
with the Atlantic Coast Line for all
points South, at Maxton with the Sea-
board Air Line for Charlotte. Atlantis
and all points South and Southwest.
J. w. FRY, W. z. KYLE,
Gen'l Ms mayer. Gen'l Pass Agent
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Rev. II. C.. Beaman.

Rev. r. c. Beaman, presiding elder
Of Wilmington district, preached on
Sunday night at Market Street church.
1t a without a faint or suggestion
of ex~aggeratiOn, a sermon of power
and el%oquence. No minister we ever
heard a more distinct and unmistak-
able individuality than he. In con-
struction, in manne of presentation,
in illustration, in sweep of thought, in
vocabulary he is essentially himself.
Unlike some other preachers, no one
will ever think Of charging him with
p~urloining other peoples intellectual
goods. His personality is impressed
upon every sentence. In the higher
ranges Of thought and in the richness
and fullness Of his vocabulary that is
responsive to every demand, he is most
marked, most gifted.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
Sunday Cutting ARRAY.

In a difficulty at Sixth and Queen
streets, Sunday night, about $3.50
o'clock, John Williams, a young white
man about II years Of age. used a
razor on another young man named
Spurley Cumber. cutting a cash five
inches long in the muscles Of his arm.
The wounded man was taken TO DR..
Stokes drug store, at Fifth and Castle
streets, where he was attended by
Drs. Shepard and Stokes. He was then
carried home and was getting along
very we'll yesterday.
1t is said that Cumber demonstrated
with Williams for telling his father
that he (Cumber) had been drinking
beer in a saloon. and accused him of
making false statements about him to
his father. Williams resented the rep
rimand given him by Cumber, and an
ARRAY resulted, with the above result.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30

Spring is full of terrors to all whose
constitution is not able to resist the
sudden changes Of temperature and
other insalubrities Of the season. To
put the system in condition to overcome
these evils, nothing is so effective as
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Take it now.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30

Badness is often preceded or accom-
panied by grayness of the hair. To pre-
vent both badness and grayness use
Halls Hair Remover. an honest remedy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30
Collier for the Melburne Consul General.
ship.

Mr.. James K. Collier returned on
Sunday evening from Washington. D.
c.. where he has been to look after his
application for the consularship to Mel
bourne, Australia. MI. Collier has
strong endorsements from North Car
DINA republicans and also from re-
publicans in the north and east, and
he feels encouraged over his chances.
Among his endorsers r Governor D.
l.. Russell and ex-Congressman Thos.
Settle. Among his endorsers in the
north are the leading dramatists of
the United States, .....xdxSx,
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Yours truly,

wis
JOHN MORRIS.
Office Of ]. n. McElroy, Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles Of 2.
p. P. large size yesterday, n one bot
tie small size today.
The P. p. p. cured my wife of rheu-
matism winter before last. It came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, $1.0O size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
1 sold a bottle Of P. P. p. to a friend
of mine, one of the turkies, a small
one, too sick I'M his wife gave it a
teaspoonful, hat was in the evening,
and the little fellow turned over like
he was dead, but next morning was
up following and we'll.
Yours respectfully,
j. N. McELROY,
Savannah, Ca, March IL, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ca:
Dear Sirs-I AVE suffered from rheu-
matism for a long tine and did no.
find a cure until I found p. p. P. which
completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA F. JONES,
16 Orange ST.. Savannah. Ga.
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preston on his first service here as a
judge.
The court at Sis p. n. took a recess
till 10 o'clock this morning
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-30

Half a spar Of angry STEEL will pro-
duce no more fatal results than a neg
lected cold or cough. For all throat
and lung diseases, Ayers Cherry Pee
toral is the best remedy. 1t is invalu-
able in cases Of Group, w%hooping cough,
bronchitis and la grippe.
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Savannah. Ga. April &c. 1895.

Savannah, Ca, April 26, 1896.
Having used three bottles Of P. p. P.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained II pounds in
weight in four weeks. I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all un-
fortunate like
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DAILY No. 5+-Passenger-Leave Tam
12:15 p. m. pa 9:25 a. m, Sanford 2:l9 p. m,
Jacksonville 700 y. m, Savan-
nah 12:45 night. Charleston $50
n. m. Columbia $3.50 n m, At
lanta $50 n. m, Macon $50 n. IN,
Augusta sos y. m. Denmark
4:55 y. m, Sumter Gas a. m,
Florence $50 a. m. Marion e:3f
n. m. C~hadbourn 1875 n. m,
Lake Waccamaw II LOG q. m. !.
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sisting officer. Defendant submitted
ment of the costs.
State VS.. VIM. Pearsall, colored, car
rying concealed deadly Weapon. De-
PENDANT submitted and judgment was
suspended on payment of the costs.
State VS.. George Wright, colored, re-
sisting officer. Defendant submitted
and was sentenced to four months in
the workhouse. The commissioners
We're authorized to hire him out.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against Edward Sharpless, colored, in
dicted for the murder Of Sam Register,
colored, on the 18th of last March, near
Castle Haynes. We understand that
Sharpless will put in a plea of man.
slaughter.
Judge Sutton announced that the
costs in all cases before this court
must be paid and that no costs would
be carried over till the next term.
In disposing of the cases for resist
ing officers, Judge Sutton remarked
that there seemed to be many cases of
this kind about here and warned the
defendants that they must obey the
law, or suffer the penalties. He said
it was a serious thing to resist the Off
GERS of the law and that the laws must
be obeyed.
Judge Sutton rushes business through
in a hurry and is making a good inn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-23
Authors and the Public.

The relation of great authors to
the public may lie compared to the
war of the sexes, quiet, watchful
antagonism between two parties
mutually indispensable to each 9TH
or, at one time yelling itself in en-
dearments, at another breaking out
into open defiance. The public, like
the delicate Greek Narcissus, is sleep
lily enamored of itself, and the name
of its only other perfect lover is
echo.
His candor (the poet's) frightens
them. They avert their eyes from
it, OF they treat it as a licensed
whim, or, with a sudden CLEAN of
insight and apprehension of what
this means for them and theirs, they
scream aloud for fear. But if great
and original literary artists-here
grouped together under the title of
poets-will not enter into transac-
lions with their audience there is no
lack of authors who will. These are
not necessarily charlatans. They
may have by nature ready sympa-
thy with the grossness of the public
taste, and thus take pleasure in
studying to crafty it, but man
loses not little of himself in
crowds, and some degradation there
must be where the one adapts him
self to the many.-"Style," by Wal
ter Raleigh.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-23
A Penny saveu.

When Benjamin Franklin wrote
"a penny saved is penny earned"
he did not mean penny skimped
from our daily living OF from our
necessities. That is not ga penny
saved" in the best sense. 1t is
penny stolen from yourself. A pen
ny saved is a penny rescued from
waste. An hour taken from needed
sleep is not an hour saved, but an
hour stolen. An hour taken from
idle gossip and turned to some good
account, that is an hour saved. And
it is the same way with our money
and our products. There is no econ
omy in self denial. 1t is the duty of
every man and woman to live the
fullest and best life possible, to get
the most they can out of life, to
nourish the body and mind and soul
and to develop them to the highest
possible degree. This cannot be
done by "skimping." A fuller, freer
life is what we need. Economy is
necessary, but we must not mistake
what economy is. We must save the
wastes, stop the leaks, but, having
saved, we must put our savings to
some good use, else we are like the
miser with his gold--a detriment to
society instead of good
phia Ledger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-23
In Commercial World.


The German rhine wine crop for this
this year is all in, and will be only one
third to one-half an average crop.
The grain receipts at the port of Buff
falo for the year will reach the enor-
nous total of nearly 200, QUO, 900 bushels,
as against 154, 900, 900 in 1896.
A special dispatch from Melbourne
Australia, says Q. H. James has failed
for $3.50, 900. The cause Of his troubles
is said to be the bursting Of the land
boom.
E. w. Wilcox of Cleveland has been
appointed receiver for the Berner- Mayer
company, extensive manufacturers of
London, New York, Chicago and other
cities.
The monthly statement of the i'm
by the bureau of statistics, shows that
the exports of domestic merchandise
during November last amounted to
$l14,6OS, S01, gain of nearly $1,000, 900
MS compared with November, 1896.
The imports of merchandise during
November aggregated $52,352,331 OF
which over so per cent was free of duty.
The gain for the month in the imports
of dutiable merchandise was over &c.
300, 900, for the last nine months the
increase in the exports of merchandise
was $50, 901 ,435 The entire gain in
the imports of merchandise was $685.
592, 194
Secretary Mcknight Of the Trans
! mississippi congress has received word
that the chambers of commerce at Port
land, Or, and Tacoma, Wash, have ap.
pointed committees to urge President
McKnley's attendance at the congress
hext fall, which will be held at Wichita.
R. Monarch, the Glenmore Distilling
company and the Eagle Distilling COM
pany assigned SaturdayIto the Columbus
Finance and Trust company of Louis
vile. The assets and liabilities are es.
timated to be each about $4,000. The
long depression in whisky business and
inability to continue loans are given as
the cause.
The exports of gold during November
aggregated $699,340, and the imports
81, 500, 1908. For the nine months the
imports exceeded the exports by about
81 100000. The exports of silver dur
ing November amounted to S4,979,277
and the imports $l,544,305. For the
nine months the exports of silver
| amounted to S52, 551 1858, and the i'm.
ports $l1 ,0O7,Ol
Dun's weekly review of trade says
Close to its annual holiday and halt
the business of the year is surprisingly
large. Payments through banks are
80 per cent larger than in 1892, hither,
to the year Of greatest prosperity, the
production of iron and woolens and
boots and shoes is larger than ever be
fore, exports eclipse all past records anG
failures for two weeks have been the
smallest for corresponding weeks il
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-12-23
News In Foreign LANDS.

The Russians have occupied Port Ar
thur, situated at the extremity of the
Lao Tung peninsula, which has prac-
tically been in the hands of Russia for
sometime past.
At the inquest in London Monday
over the remains of William Terriss, the
actor, the coroner's jury rendered q
verdict of wilful murder against Archer.
1t is understood that the preliminary
inquiry at Paris into the charges made
against Count Esterhazy has resulted
in his committal for trial by court mar
tial.
A dispatch from Glasgow says the
engineers of six of the American line
steamers now at that port have gone on
strike. A serious disorganization of
the fleets feared.
The German admiral commanding at
Kiao- Chou bay. China. refuses to admit
newspaper men wltnln Ine German
lines. There have been no further de-
velopments at Kiao-Chou.
Serious strike disorders have occurred
at Moresa, Spain, where band Of
strikers has attacked the nonstrikers.
Several persons were wounded. Cen
darmes are patrolling the streets.
The Brazilian and Italian govern
ments have signed an agreement set
thing the incident of the killing of the
Italians at Espirito Sarto last month.
Italy admits that there was no cause
for diplomatic intervention.
Strong earthquake shocks, lasting 10
seconds, were felt at Curta Castella, prov
ince of Perugia, central Italy. The
walls of houses split, many chimneys
fell, the bells rang and panic pre-
vailed among the people.
A dispatch from Hamburg says: Prince
Bismarck, who braced up for the emper-
or's visit, has relapsed into his former
weakness, dependency and persistent
insomnia. Mentally and physically,
Prince Bismarck is rapidly declining.
A special dispatch from Shanghai as
serts that China will acquiesce in Ger
many's retention of Kiao Chau, Rus
STA and France are irritated at Ger
many's precipitancy in prematurely
disclosing her plans to England and
Japan.
A dispatch from Greytown, Mica
ragua, announces the safe arrival at
hat port of the United States gunboat
Newport, with the members of the Mic
araguan canal commission on board.
All the members were well and report
that the trip had been pleasant and
enjoyable.
london was Mortified Thursday
eight by the brutal murder of Mr..
William Terriss, the famous actor as he
vas entering the stage door at the
-adelphi theater, Strand, to play in
Secret Service" His assailant, named
Archer, who until three weeks ago was
upper on the Adelphi stage, plunged a
ong, sharp butcher knife into Terriss'
ack between the shoulder blades, pen
Grating the lungs and heart.
Letters from Madrid say that Cen
raj Weyler's reception there was most
gnificant and that the government is
alarmed by the menacing attitude of
.e populace that artillery has been
ationed at concealed points The
unners cannot, however, be relied
Don. Widest rumors are current,
. the letters in question, with reports
at preparations are making for the
3ht of the members of the royal fam
to France at the first sign of revo-
ton.