The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-16

Durham Sun: Mrs. n. A Ramsey
peacefully passed away this morning
about s O'Clock. at the residence of her
husband. Captain n. A Ramsey. on
Ramsey street, aged about SO years
Greensboro Record: Little Mamie
Elam, aged about eight. daughter of
H. ]. Elan, fell out of a swing yes
Ierday afternoon, her head striking a
flower pot on the porch and cutting a
bad cash.
Whiteville News: Mr.. ]. D. Long.
who was two years ago elected county
surveyor on the Populist ticket. has
announced his return TO the Demo-
Gratis, and his ard appears in this is
sue announcing himself a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for the
same position he now holds.
Reidsville Weekly: What a gath
ering of strong men the speakers
stand presented last Thursday. Thos.
J. Jarvis, Ex-Governor. ex-Minister TO
Brazil. ex-United States Senator: JUL
ian S. Carr, business man, orator and
philanthropist: A. L. Brooks, the ris-
ing young advocate; w. w. Kitchin,
the brilliant young congressman; Cy-
rus B. Watson. democratic nominee
for governor in 1896; John S. Cunning
ham, democratic nominee for speaker
in the last legislature. 1t was truly a
combination Of brains, character and
force.
Washington Messenger: Additional
proofs are continually coming in that
the grand old party of the people and
g. 49, ~ooD1a xr;1
in November, and many honest popu-
lists will aid in the fight for Anglo
Saxon rule. Said a democrat just be-
fore our primary met, Il made a house
to house canvass of my precinct, and
paid especial attention to those who
had voted the %populist ticket at the last
election, and | found three men who
said they intend to vote the fusion
ticket. In my precinct last election
there were about forty populist votes
cast" Said another gentleman, who
is a candidate for an office: L have
pretty thoroughly canvassed the north
side of the river and | have never seen
such indications of a change among
the people. All the democrats have to
do to carry the county is to nominate
candidates in whom the people have
confidence, and victory is assured"
Winston Sentinel: Rev. DR.. F. H.
Wood returned from Asheboro this af-
ternOon He attended the big demo-
cratic rally, barbecue and picnic there
yesterday. He reports the biggest
demonstration in the history of the
county. About four thousand people
were present. The music was furnish
ed by the Randleman, Achdale and
Liberty brass bands. Governor Jar
Wis, Lee S. Overman and A. Leazer
mayor, welcomed everybody to dinner
were present. M. o. Hammond, the
mayor, welcomed everybody to dinner,
which loaded a table 500 feet long.
After dinner Mr.. Overman reviewed
the work of the Russell administra-
tion.-Governor Russell has pardon
ed Thomas Lee, a native of Forsythe
county, who fourteen years g when
only fourteen years of age, killed a
man in Orange county and was SEN
fenced to twenty years imprisonment
in the penitentiary. By an explosion
while he was working on the western
North Carolina railway Lee lost an
eye.-Rev. S. A. WOOlsey, a Morav-
ian minister, died about II o'clock yes
terday at his home near ~Friedberg,
several miles below Salem. He was
about SIS years old and had been in d.
Ginning hath for some time.