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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
THE NEGRO IN NORTH CAROLINA
Facts and Figures showing His Position In
the Body Polite
Especial Correspondence.)
LRaleigh n c Nnyemhar q

Raleigh, N. c., November q.
In the past six months a great zeal
has been said regarding the negro and
negro rule in North Carolina, and yet
the remarks were generalized. They did
not give any figures and facts as TO the
part the negro plays in the economy
of the state or in its social life.
In 1890 the population of the state
was 1,617, 947. OF this IS per cent was
colored. There were LOSS. 3S2 whites
and SCI, 01S negroes. The total vote
last year was $3.50, 1893. OF this the ne
groes cast ia. 1874, the whites 215 $50.
Last year the republicans cast 49,
7S7 votes for governor. OF these only
1888 were white. This shows hat the
white republicans cast only Ais OF their
party's vote. They are in fact q mere
handful, yet they dominate the negro
as the English do the natives in In
dia.
Now as to the matter OF illiteracy.
There are free schools everywhere. No
neighborhood, however secluded, Id
without them. Public education Is only
a trifie more expensive than water or
air in the country. Yet the percentage
Of illiteracy Of the whole population in
this state is 36. That Of the whites i3
90 per cent; of the negroes 60. In other
words 1t means that S36. 010 negroes are
illiterate, and 242, SAT whites are In the
same condition.
In 1856 there were In the ourts OF
North Carolina 1909 criminal actions
disposed of. OF these 9,l25 defendants
We're white and 1913 negroes. In 1s94-5
there were 14,5l7 criminal tito dis
posed of, of which 1880 were white and
6.n9 coiored. AS to percentages the
1855 figures show that Of defendants
in criminal cases there was one i'm
every 50 colored persons. while there
was one in every III Of the whites.
There are 1,150 state convicts. OF
these goo are whites, $50 negroes.
The taxes paid by negroes very close
ly approximate 4 per cent. of the total
paid. The amount expended last year
for the education Of the white children
in the public schools was s473.4S6. and
for the negro children 1916 946. OF taxes
on real and personal property for
chool last year the whites paid $402.-
S29, negroes BATS. The percentage
paid by White was 1884; by negroes
1855. The total appropriation for public
schools was 3s47 SIS. Two-thirds Of the
white males over q paid poll tax And
only one-haif Of the negro males. Tho
aggregate value OF real and personal
property in 1895 was $3.50. SCI. 131. OF
which s222. Ss1, O57 was owned by whites
and IS, 1S0.01 by negroes. In other
words say one-twenty-ninth was owned
by negroes. +. A. OLDS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
INFATUA.ED wlrH AN ACTOR
4 Manage Cautious = Young Woman
Agains. Flirting with l. .wrcuce HanDy

Miss Mary Downs, after permission to
buy a ticket TO a box seat at the I'M
perial theatre had been refused her. was
severely lectured by Manager Gumpertz
for her i~nfatuation for Lawrence Hanley.
formerly Barrett's leading man, but now
playing star roles in a stock company.
When Miss Downs applied for a box she
was told that the manager desired to see
her. She entered Mr.. Gumpertz's office.
The manager told Miss Downs ne did not
intend to have her make a fool OF her
self in the theatre over Hanley.
II mean" he continued, you are en-
~dangering his situation and your repu-
tation. l mean that you are squandering
money, buying diamonds for that fellow.
which is none Of my business, and that
you are attracting the attention of the
audience by flirting with him during per-
formances. which is very much my bust
ness. ] don't propose to have such things
done in this theatre. / have instructed
the treasurer not 10 sell you any more
box seats. and. X you attract attention
while sitting in another part OF the
house l will bar you out altogether. IL
you meet Hanley outside and buy him
champagne, as foolish women do some
times with actors Of his class. you may
rest assured that it will cost him his Pc
sition.'
"But 1 love him So" she sobbed, Il have
given him many presents and have writ
ten him letters. When l was i'll not Ions
ago 1 thought 1 was going to die and
made my will leaving al 1 have to Mr.
| Hanly."
Manager Gumperitz had heard tina
Miss Downs is worth 100000. VIVA
fools you women are" he continued
I'm sorry for you. That man care
nothing for you. Besides he has a wifi,
and two children in California. Your
not treating them well, are you?"
The young woman repeated her protes
tations of love for Hanly and then walk
ed out and purchased a parquet seat.
Miss Downs is a daughter of HudSol
L.. Downs, a contractor. She is about
years of age and a blonde. The Down
family live in one of the most fashionabl
blocks in the West end.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
PRODUCE.

Peanuts-North Carolina. prime 5516oc
per bushel: extra prime, CSC; fancy 12i2c.
Virginia-Extra prime. 40di5c.
Rice-Uplands, 65u soc; lowlands, Sl.10d
S1.15.
Corn+1kT50c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams. 10G11c:
shoulders, 6I6&c: sides. 7kGSc.
Chickens-Dull; spring 1011Sc; hens
1Sd25e: ROSTERS. 1Sd22c.
Turkeys. Dive, &c to 1Oc per pound.
Eggs-Firm at 1Sc.
Shingles-Per 900 five inch. hearts and
saps. 81 .05G2 10: six inch, s.. 50d3 80.
Timber at s.. 90 to $500 per 1000 feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH


New York, November 27.-Money on call
nominally at 1RG2 per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper 3Q3h per cent. Sterling ex-
change strong with actual business in
bankers bills at A.S5B04S6 for demand.
and at A.S3M4.S3b for sixty days. Posted
rates 81. S31aG4.S4 and $4.S61244S7 Com
mercial bills at s4.S2A. Bar silver 5S7s.
Mexican dollars ass. State bonds dull;
railroad bonds firm; government bonds
firm,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30

Lynchings continue down in Georgia
One rapist was hanged and q mule
steafer ditto and both negroes. That -
going 1t rather strong.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
NAVAL STORES.

Spirits observation-disclosures barrels
firm at sac: country barrels ffrm at sac.
Resin firm at sl.15 and s1.ao.
Tar quiet at Sl-0o.
Crude turpentine steady: hard $40.
yellow dip $3.50: Virgin 81 90.
Prices same day last ~year-Spirits tur-
pentine 2ihc and 2ic: rosin $50 and
SIS: tar S1.1o; crude turpentine Sl-i0.
S2-@ and $50.
Receipts today-e07 casks spirits turpen-
tine. 13i barrels rosin. PSI barrels tar. le3
barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts 10 same date last years.
casks spirits turpentlne. il9 barrels rosin.
los barrels tar. lis barrels crude turpea-
tine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30

All men are born equal. but some of
them manage to become foot bali play
erS later on.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
BONDS
COTTON.

Liverpool, November 81 p. Moot
ton-Spot, moderate demand: prices firm;
of which 800 were for speculation and ex-
port, and included 1900 American. Re-
ceipts 1000 bales. all American. Futures
opened steady ana closed barely steady
with a moderate demand
American middling, low middling clause:
November 8 12-64d, 3 13-64d sellers; No
yember and December 8 1O-6id buyers;
December and January 3 9-64d, 3 l0-64d
buyers; February and March 8 10-64d
buyers; March and April 3 10-64d. 3 11-6id
buyers; May and June 3 13-64d sellers:
June and July 3 14-64d buyers; July and
August 8 15-64d, 3 16-64d sellers; August
and September 8 16-64d buyers.
steady: middling 5 13-1sc: net receipts
II: gross receipts 4,501: forwarded Lap:
sales IS, all spinners: stock 97.479.
Total today and consolidated: Net re-
ceipts 63,949: exports to Great Britain
10, 436: to France ABB; to the continent
SO. 536: stock 954, AS.
Total since September list: Net receipts
3,75S. 49,: exports to-Great Britain 1,2O3, 1873;
to France 321, $50; to the continent 934, S62.
Cotton futures opened steady and
closed steady; sales 63, 100 bales: January
5.73; February SIS; March $50: April 5.S7;
May 5.92: June SOS; July col: August Cos;
September 6.06: October 6.G3; November
and December SGT.
Spot cotton closed steady: middling up
lands ) 13-16c; middling gulf 6 Lice; sales
Is DaleS.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Quiet at 52sc; net receipts
1854.
Norfolk-Steady at SIC; net receipts
1928.
Baltimore-Nomlinal at 55sc; gross re-
ceipts 1,607.
Boston-Quiet at 5 3-16c; net receipts L.
100: gross receipts 8,3O3.
Wilmington-Steady at 5asc; net recipets
1920.
Philadelphia-Firm at 6 1-16c; net re-
ceipts GAS.
Savannah-Steady at 51sc; net receipts
1875.
New OrIeans-Steady at SIC; net re-
ceipts g, 251: gross receipts 24,616.'
Mobile-Quiet at 5 3-16c; net receipts
2,371.
Memphis-Steady at SIC; net receipts
1902; gross receipts 4,303.
Augusta-Steady at 5 7-16c; net receipts
2,436.
Charleston-Firm at 5 Slice; net receipts
1,S76.
Cincinnati-Steady at SEC; net receipts
2,459.
Louisville-Quiet at 5ssc.
ST. Louis-Steady at D slice: net receipts
1855: gross receipts 1866.
Eouston-Steady at 52sc; net receipts
1883.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
HOW To BE BEAUTIFUL

To be beautiful, you u have pure
blood and good health. To do so, purify
the blood and build up the health with
the best Tonic and Blood Purifier of
the age, Botanic Blood Balm C'B. B.
B.") 1t is the old standard and rella-
BILE remedy. 1t never fails to cure all
manner of Blood n Skin diseases,
where eminent physicians, and all 9TH
err known remedies have failed. Send
stamps for book of particulars, to the
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Price
S1.OO per large bottle.
POSITIVE PROOF.
A lady friend of mine has for several
years been troubled with bumps and
pimples on her ACE and neck, for
which she used various cosmetics in
order to remove them and beautify and
improve her c~omplexion; but these
local applications we're only temporary,
and left her skin in worse condition.
I recommended an internal prepara-
tion-known as Botanic Blood Balm,
(B. B. b. which I have been using and
selling about two years; she used three
bottles and all pimples have disappear
ed; her skin is soft and smooth and her
general health much improved. She ex-
presses herself much gratified, and can
recommend it to all who are thus af-
fected. Mrs. S. M. Wilson, Iron Noun
tain, Texas.
For sale by Druggists.
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JOHN MORRlS.
Office of ]. N. McElroy, Druggist,

Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles of P.
P. P. large size yesterday, and II bot
tie small size today.
The P. P. P. cured my wife Of rheu-
matism winter before last. 1t came
pack on her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not hal a symptom since.
I sold a bottle of P. P. p. to a friend
of mine, one of the turkies. a small one,
took sick and his wife gave it 2 tea
spoonful, that was in the eveni1 n
the little. fellow turned over like b was
dead, but next morning he was hollow
ing and we'll.
Yours respectfully,
]. N. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March II. 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for a long time and did
not find a cure until found P. P. P,
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA JONES,
16 Orange ST.. Savannah. Ga
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
GRAIN AMI PROVISION

Chicago. November 27.-The leading fu-
lures were as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30

Having used three bottles of P. P. P.
for impure blood and general
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds in
weight in four weeks, I take great
pleasure in recommending it to all I'M
fortunate like
Yours truly,
JOHN MORRIS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30
WELLINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.
Wilmington. n. c.. Novemb

Wilmington. N. c.. November q.
Receipts of cotton t~oday-2.eD bales
Receipts same day last year-l,sls bales
This seasons receipts TO e. 81
bales.
bales
The quotations posted at 1 O'Clock today
nj The exchange
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
CURTAIN RAlSERS.

Clyde Fitch has completed new play
for carly production.
Wilson Barrett will ma c another Amer,
lean tour during the season Of 1888
1t Is ruinorcu that tho present is to bs
Jessie Bartlett Davis last season ON the,
stage
James Young is rapidly coming to tho
front in the Shakcspearcan and classical
drama.
1t is reported from Europe that Nicolini,
Adclinn PATHS husband, will probably
not live through the winter
Colonel +. NJ. Alfricnd contemplatcs n
European voyage to place his play, Tho
0lagdalcnc, ON the other side
Blanche Marsdcn has written IA sequel
to The Kerry Cow in which Eugene
. tourke will star next season
Camille D'Arvillc will appear, it is said,
in Peg Wellington" mt tho Garden thea
ter, New York, some time about New
Years.
Mrs. Margaret W. Rnvenhill has written
an emotional play in four acts, Justine, J"
which she expects to produce soon in New
York city.
Mabel Gilman replaced Nancy Mcintosh
in ''Ihc Gcisha' nt Days thcatcr, New
York, when Miss Mcintosh left to Join
MIR DAILY regular company
Eva Vincent, who created tho PRINCIPAL
female role in Du Souchct's My WIGS
step Husband, is again playing her old
part OF Johanna in The Rising Genera
ton"
James MncArthur and Thomas Win
throp Hall have dramatiZcd several stories
by Ian Maclarcn for production by Frank
L. Pcrley and Fred NJ. Rankin j. Ii.
Stoddard will have IL leading role.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
SATAN'S SEAT.

Mr.. Stead is no doubt> alive to tho risk
hc runs oE being accused OF initiating An
thony Constock. Washington Star.
There does NOS seem to be much de-
spairing democracy about the revelations
that Mr.. stead and others have made with
respect 10 London life Louisville Cou-
ricr- .jcurlul
In the case % New York Mr.. Stead
seems 10 have chosen another uoint OF
view and based his, observations not on %
hypothetical coming of the devil to New
York, hut his satanic majosty's actual
presence and rule in the city OF Manhut-
tan.
Mr.. w Y Stead dcssnntcs New York
rs the third oi the great modern bells, this
town following London and Chicago in
order of discovery by him. Mr. Stead is
doing pretty Well ior an amateur, but he
is yet sin bells lchind Dante Alighieri.
New Ynrl. sun
'Satan's Invisible World Displayed'' is
the title of William II. 5tcad's new book,
purporting 10 describe Greater New York.
1t is calculated to make divers Britishors
shudder and give thanks that they don t
live i'll Gotham. But IL good many New
Workers think stead has wildly cxaggcr-
atcd facts i'll order that his new volume"
may Scll.--Iiostun Globr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
LEGAL NOTICES.

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
decree entered on the 2lst of January,
1896, in the chnncery suit of Matthew
Byrne's administrators vs. c. O1.eary and
Others, in The corporation court for the
city CT Roanoke, Va, the undersigned
special commissioners will on MONDAY.
THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1898.
at IL O'Clock. NJ, offer for sale 1T public
auctirn in front o. The courthouse in the
city of Roanoke, Va, the following de-
scribed real estate. to-wit:
|. a lot Of land in the city of Roanoke,
Va BEGINNING at point on the sonth
side of Madison street 215 feet west OF
Lee street, thence with said Madison
street north , degrees west - feet 20 II
point on the same, thence south . degrees
west % feet to an alley, thence with said
alley sonth SIS degrees east % feet to n
point on same,and thence north , degrees
east 80 feet 10 the beginning.
.. y lot CT land in the city OF Roanoke.
Va, beginning a. II point on the south
side of Madison street. 4i0 ieet west OF
Lee stree, thence with Madison street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
BEE BUzZES.

Bees require ventilation III the hive dur
ing the winter
Honey will ripcn just us well outside of
the hive rs i'll it.
Tho size of the cells does not determine
the sex by any means.
With good care combs may be made to
last Ii good many years
Bees Matched during tho summer months
almost all die before spring
IN order To insure straight combs in
empty frames comb guides must bc used
Neither honey boards nor boards of any
kind should DC placed directly in the
frames.
DO not allow any dronc COMB to remain
i'll the hive except the colonies, you wish
to breed irUMi.
The pure Italian bees show three yellow
or golden bands cnciroine The body when
the Bees are filled with honey.
III handling bees smoke should only be
used when Necessary, and only as much
at i! limo as Is Necessary to quiet them
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
THE HORSE SHOW.

Bookmakcr BlumcnthaI is said to have
been II $50, 900 winner on the Wcstchoster
fall meeting.
WOODBURY. will breed no more thorough
brcuS. 1t will confinc its attention in flu
turc to the trottcrs alone.
Tho 2-year old sister of Ailccn, 2:O7X,
after seven weeks work, has paced IL
quarter i'll 81 seconds. She is called Sonia.
Lord Clinton, 2:0SH, after his season s
rest, is fat rs n pig and smooth as seal
and looks as if he had never known what
grief was.
Vida Simmons, 2:16%, Simmons fast
est now trottcr for 1898, is out of Snug
glers Daughter, 2:243l, the fastest duugh.
ter of Smugger.
Mosul, 2:09A, by Sultan, is now tho
champion 5-ycar-old trotting gelding.
David BIS 2lOL was tho record at the
close of last year
Anaconda (O, 2:0S; Searchlght 60,
2:O914, and Bctonica (O, 2:1O}9, arc about
tho only PAGERS OH tho Pacific coust that do
not wear hobbies.
Worcester, Mass, boasts no Tower than
nine horses with marks below 2:l5, most
of which will be seen regularly on tho
snow path this winter
Happy Coaster, 2:19M, pacing, new
one i'll 1897, is by Happy Wandcrcr, out of
Senorita, dam of Republican, 2:l94, sire
CT Pat L. 2:09X, by Coaster.
Won lIarbingcr, the champion high stop
per OF the New York horse show, was bred
i'll Maine and sold from there by Charles
and William Bartlett of Unity for $500.
During the past season the Gentlemen s
Driving club of Cleveland held la races
With 392 entries and $50 heats, all driven
by amateurs, the average was :! ri Ito.
Salndin, 2:O534, who not only deserves
retirement, but demands it, rs he can no
longer win where he should, is to have Il
new trainer and another campaign in 1898.
Jay Bird is credited with his first PAGER
in the standard list this year. the mare
Miss Jay Bird having taken II mark of
3:l9h. This gives Jay Bird ono PAGER to
90 trottcrS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
RAILWAY TIES.

The cost OF railroads. in the United
States has been 81, 600, 000, 900.
Tho cost of a palace sleeping ear is SIS, :
O0O. or ii vcstibulcd, " SIT, 600
One million persons are employed by
the railroads Of the United Statcs.
Tho cost of a high class eight wheel
passenger locomotive is about $500.
Tho average cost of constructing milo
OF railroad III tho United States ut the
present time is about $50, 600.
Tho largest number of tracks in any
German railway passenger station is at
fankiu"t II, Munich coming next with
Is.
Only 20 years have elapsed since the first
railway III the world was finished. Dur
ing that comparatively brief period 400,-
OO0 miles have been constructed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
TIE CHIN.

Drunkards usually have Il circular limo
about their ,hims.
Square ciii,is, with little flesh, denote
irnineas ana good executive ability The
owners make good hntors
Broad chins signify nublcncss ana large
dignity unless vertically thin, when, il
thin, bloodicss lips go with them, you will
find cruelty.
The chin, taken in connection with tho
rest of the face, is almost rs good an index
OF character as is the thumb. Sloyens have
wrinkles around their chins.
Medium chins, With IL suggestive bfur-
catlon III the center on the or,icr OF IL DIM
pie, with small mounds OF flesh on either
side, characterize generosity, impulsivc
ness and u CHEEKY nature The same size
chins, with u dab OF flesh under the center
OF TIC lower lip, indicate mennncss, selfish
hess and brutality.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
He Was Avorso to Troy weight.

The highest grade of negro is tho pri-
waite car porter. 1t was such a negro,
young and with many fino mannerisms
and some money, who decided to take q
trip to Europe. In London he mado the
acquaintance of several English bred
negroes. BY these he was shown tho
sights and introduced into society. Ono
evening he was invited to "sit inn n
little poker game. He was we'll ac-
quainted with tho gamo as played ut
home, and did not hesitate to play. His
limited acquaintance with English
money cost him several good pots. At
last he got four aces and knew exactly
where ho was, for four aces have their
value the world over. His, opponent
skinned" his hand carefully after cards
had been ''dolod' and said:
"Ahll just bet you al, Mistah John
sing"
"Well," said tho American, "ah
don rightly know how much pound
is, but ah'll jest raise you ton. -
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
4 CLEVER rRICK

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really TO trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters This med
icine tones up the. whole system, acts as
stimulant to the liver and Kidneys. is
II blood purifier and nerre tonic IL cures
Constipation, Headache. Painting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable. Il mild laxative, and re
stores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that
they are n miracle worker. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only soc Il Bottle at Massie' :
Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-17
Look at our % cent books Gravatt's
Fair. 8 Salem avenue.
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

On account Of my having accepted II
position taking me out of the city, | have
this day disposed OF my interest in the
grocery business of st. Clair Brothers,
Jefferson street. Roanoke, Va, to James
s. and Robert st. Clair, who will con
tinue the business under the same firm
name and will collect all accounts due
the firm OF St. Clair Brcs.. and discharge
all debts due by same prior 10 date OF my
withdrawal. Thanking the public for
their liberal patronage 10 the old concern
and trusting their Continuance with the
new, am very respectfully.
PALMER ST. CLAIR,
Roanoke, Va, Dec L 1891