The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-22

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Kings Mountain on last Friday night.
The Rutherfordton indicator calls
attention to the fac that the republi-
cans Of the Eleventh Judicial district
nominated r. S. Eaves for judge and
l. b. Matmore for solicitor-both re-
publicans, leaving no opening for the
populists.
Raleigh News and Observer: The
dification Of Jim Young at the repub-
lican convention yesterday shows the
ideals Of the Dan and Jim Young par
ty in Wake county. It is a degrade
ton Of public morals for a party 10
win that makes Jim Young its idol.
Raleigh Times-Visitor An up-to-
date Raleigh roc is advertising
Dewey -four" a saloon is offering
'Schley fizz," but they are both out
classed by a. negro butcher. who. in
his patriotism. forgot himself and has
a sign by his stall Mill Deweyed
Meats"
General Miles said: Il knew Lieu
tenant Ship personally. He was ev-
cry inch a man. There was no officer
in the army Of his rank that command
ed more respect and. l dare say. none
more deserving. His death va. ex-
ceedingly unfortunate and my SYM
pathies go out to his wife n little
children"
Lincolnton Journal: r. A. Beattie
had two cows killed by lightning near
townsville last week. The cows were
standing near a wire fence a hundred
yards or more apart. About half way
between them and some distance from
the fence stood a tree. Lightning
struck the three, glanced from it to the
fence, ran along the fence in different
IiraatinpC and EillaI tho COWS
Brevard News: Several farmers
have lost heavily of their crop during
the rains of the past week. Some a
been cut and was lying on the ground,
while the water rose and ruined much
that was standing. AS the rain has
been local rather than general there is
an abundant hay crop in some sections
Of the county.
Wilson News: We were sorry to
near this morning of the very serious
and painful accident that happened to
Mr.. Oscar D. Farmer. While tighten
ing a screw in Mr.. Calvin Barnes saw
mill his hand slipped and struck
against the revolving saw. Three of
his fingers were cut so badly that they
will be Of no further use. and his
thumb will have to be taken off.
Washington Gazette: A gentleman
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never witnessed so many changes in
politics before, and if the democrats
this year put UP their best men and
men in whom the people have conf
dence, they will poll the largest ma
jOrity ever given in the county. He
said lifelong republicans, and hereto
fore the most avOwed populists were
declaring they intended to vote the
democratic ticket, and did not make
the announcement in whispers either.
Our informant was not a democrat.
Printers Ink, the New York adver-
Users journal, says: Hearing that
our soldier boys in camp are suffer-
ing from lack of writing materials, the
manufacturers of BlackwelIs Bull
Durham Tobacco nave taken advan-
tage of the new postal caro- law to
distribute among them private postal
cards to be used in writing to friends
at home. The cards bear artistic rep
RESERVATIONS in cOlOrs of troops await
ing inspection, cavalry on the march
and so fOUrth. Space is left for the
address, also for the stamp, while in
one corner is a picture in cOlorS of the
well known Bull Durham bag. The
communication is written on the back
of the card.
Charlotte Observer: Acting Surgeon
Thomas has been ordered from Win
stOn 60 Tampa. He will leave the lat
ter place on arrival of transportation
and proceed at once to Santiago. where
he will report to General Shafter for
hospital duty. - A. w. Whitaker,
white, and family of wife and five chill
dren, came here last winter from Ten
nessee. He opened a. stock yard near
the Southern freight depot, n as far
as the public knew was a quiet, we'll
behaved citizen. His real character
boo IoD~ lie y0taoI -, tn Dn-@ -va1l-
and he is convicted by his neighbors
of being a harsh, cruel and inhuman
husband and father.-The HOn hos.
Settle, standing candidate for congress
in the Fifth district, was mercilesslv
slaughtered in the house of his friends
the GUilfOrd county republican con-
vention. Modern political warfare
has not developed a finer sOrtie than
hat carried out by the Glenn forces
at Greensboro.
A gentleman from the country calls
our attention to a little episode which
may be of interest to our former repre-
sentative, J. N. Price, and asks US to
call that gentleman'S recollection on
it. In 1888, he says, when Governor
FoWle and Oliver H. DOckery opened
their campaign for governor at this
point, Mr.. Dockery was forced to walk
to the place of speaking, Blount Hill,
WHERE MI. bruner 8 residence now
stands, while his opponent rode, and
it happened in this wise: The bus"
was standing before the hotel, wait
ing to receive the speaking party, and
Mr.. j. N. Price was nearby on horse
back, leading the procession. When
Judge FOwle and a number of demo-
cratic friends had aiken their seats in
side, Mr.. Price, before Dockery could
get in, shouted to the driver: Drive
on, this is a white mans bus!" The
driver took him at his word, drove on,
n left Colonel DOckery to walk to
the place of speaking, which he pro-
ceeded to do. Mr.. Price was one of
the gentlemen who wen to Wadesboro
a few days ago, and, without any in
structions from the voters of the par
ty, gave Dockery the populist nomina-
ton for governor.
Sons of Onfe te veterans
Atlanta, Ga, July 20.-The Sons of
Confederate veterans who have beer