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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-14
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-14

tCoPUbQCU 10 tuCII udIUt
Rev E D. Watson
secretary with Rev W,
assistant
Rev S II Zimmerm,
ed statistical secretary 1
j. Cauthen, Jr NJ B. (
n Nnlan6 nc aaa;n4an4s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-14

Good Sewing Machines from $1,000 up at
Rs"dle's
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
BREVITIES.

The brave action Of Lieutenant Hob
son appears to have been another and
more modern example of "Hobson's
choice"
1t is rather absurd for big Russia to
be shooting off it's mouth" at ''the
senseless and criminal war now rag
ing at times when it is remembered
how many such wars the big brutal
Bear has waged all along its history.
The talk again of peace prospects
may lave as little foundation in truth
as some of the reported naval fights
of the war.
There seems to Zoe no doubt that Ger
vera's fleet is being reinforced. But
where is Cervera? In Spain his actual
Whereabouts provokes a big bet.
Spanish honor not particularly
acute now it appears, has been sufficient
Ivy satisfied by the splendid lodging of
it's fleets n obstruction at Manila to
permit the mighty Dons to talk of
peace. 1t is again reported from Mad
rid that politicians and %financiers are
now DESTROYS Of ending the war with
out delay. But it may be, and prob
ably, is a Spanish lie.
The delay at San Francisco in send
ing the second detachment Of soldiers
was caused by want of arms, equip
ment etc. The Did, old story. In the
meantime General Merritt is trying to
use the delay by making soldiers Of
the men.
It is certainly ominous to see the
great Spanish orator and ex-President,
and veteran republican CASTELAR,
attacking openly the Queen Regent.
1t is is thought that he real
ly reflects the prevailing opinion
among the dominant leaders.
Captain C. C. Dillon, a noted Cuban
flibuster reports thai he knows that
ex-Minister de LONE wrote dangerous
letters long before he was exposed. He
says also that: 1--WE don't like a Span
ish rule; We don't want il, but. If in
evitable, we can stand it. w e will
fight against il for twenty years, but
against American rule we would fight
forever"
Maceo was a negro. Captain Dillon
has no confidence in the Cubans and
says all the fighting will AVE to be
| done 'sby our own boys
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

son. Of the recent Merrimac adventure.
All have read the account He is of
North Carolina stock, grandnephew of
the late Gov. j. NJ. Morhead and grand
son Of the late Chief Justice r. NJ.
Pearson. We are glad to know of his
splendid valor. He is a brave young
fellow, as are his companions, in the
~dashing, daredevil deed that places
such a halo Of glory upon the Ameri-
can navy and makes Uncle Sam grasp
his Springfield Rifle and lance Yam
kee Doodle Dandy" Hurrah! and
hurrah. for the brave boys Of Caro-
lima, first in peace, first in war, and
last to receive favors from "the powers
hat be-" Mr.. Hobson, like the much
lamented Ensign Bagley, ave evil
dence of the stuff that is in him, out
of which true heroism comes, while at
Annapolis Naval School. Young man.
hood generally foreshadows the crown
of victory in fuller years, and prognos-
ticates the applause of q nation.
P. S.-We ave since learned that
Lieutenant Hobson was born in Ala
bama.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of disease. Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remidies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts d.
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun
try for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. Tt is composed of the best
tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect ombi-
nation of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in cur
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHENNEY & CO., Props, Toledo,
Ohio. Sold 10y druggists, price 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
SLANDERING THE DEMOCRATS.

Butler is still playing his
role of maligner of democrats.
He poured out his g~allon-pot OF
. gall and SANDER upon the white
men of the state in his vile
approximations at Rocky Mount. He
is now venting his spleen and disap-
pointment by misrepresenting the
truth as to the democratic convention
that sat down upon he little vlndlc-
tive fellow and mashed him flat. The
truth about it is that Buffers foolish
abuse and misrepresentation are not
worthy of consideration. He has been
made vastly more prominent than his
deserts allow not by any distinctive
and meritorious talents, but by the
constant notice of him in democratic
If the cks and
demagogic bowler were left alone to
awaken echoes in populist woods his
voice would have died into silence long
ago and his fame would V proved
as empty and fatuous are his promises
and principles. That the democratic
convention was really democratic the
proceedings show. 1t spurned the prop
osition of a disgraceful dicker and
stood four-square on the fundamentals
of the party as set forth heretofore, 1t
will go into the fight to win, n to do
it without the favor or help of Butler
and Russell ct id omne genus.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
It closes with this:

Deserters were the curse in the great
At one time ~JOhnston's North
Carolina brigade guarded fords on
Roanoke river to prevent the faint
hearted fellows who were fleeing from
ing. We are sorry to see it stated that
two members of the Raleigh company
of the First regiment, and three of the
Goldsboro company have deserted. The
penalty of desertion is death. This is
a bad start. Faint heart makes a poor
soldier.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Roanoke Institute Burned.
of The Messenger.)

Weldon, N. c., June s.
The boarding department Of Roanoke
institute here was destroyed by fire
early Sunday morning.
The school was conducted by Profes-
sor J. A. Jones, of Wake county. Two
of Professor Jones sisters, Misses Mamie
and Eula, also of Wake county, n
Miss Belle Stainoack, another pupil at
the institute, who was spending the
night with the Misses Jones, barely es-
capped with their lives. When aroused
from their slumbers the fire had al
ready reached their oom and the bed
was on fire. They escaped in their
night robes. Miss Mamie Jones had
one Of her feet slightly burned.
Professor Jones lost nearly all Of his
furniture, including one OF his pianos.
He had no insurance on it and the loss
falls quite heavily on him.
The building was a handsome two
story brick structure and was owned by
Miss Mamie NJ. Stainback. She had a
policy of 1000 on the building in the
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, which partially covers her
loss. The building cost So, 800. The
origin OF the fire is unknown, but as II
was first discovered in n cooking oe-
r It is supposed that the hre
originated from the cook stove or from
A lamp which the cook nay have lett
burning. -.
The school had just closed for the
session and most OF the boarders had
returned TO their homes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
STATE PRESS.

Our esteemed contemporary, The Win
ston Republican, is bowed down in spirit
because the democrats state convention
declined to fuse will Russell-Butler pop
uliSts. Why this solicitude? = = Is the
Winston Republican so anxious to see
Butler returned to the senate in 1900 that
it is really grieved because the democrat
ic party declined to go into partnership
with him?-Raleigh Post.
Why this incompetency? Everybody
knows that the government can get, and
and munitions of war it needs. The peO-
pie are finding out that the fault lies in
the appointment of the sons and depend
ents of men with a pull to important po-
Sitions over the heads of soldiers of abil-
ity and experience. Young men cannot
be taken out of bali rooms and lubs who
understand how to equip, feed, and
clothe regiments Of men. If these young
chaps, the sons of their daddieS, want to
go to war, they ought to be required to
begin at the bottom, and to rise on their
merits If they have any. Favoritism has
cost much observation-disclosures News
n Observer.
In all our acquaintance with North
Carolina politics there has never been
in the state so loose a ALI and writer
as Senator Butler. He has not hesitat-
ed in speech or writing, to bring the
gravest charges against his fellow citI-
Zens-charges affecting their erson
character, their personal honor, and with
out adducing a line of evidence to sup
port MS allegations. 1NlS lOOSt ldIh IldS
become a habit of his life, and it does
not surprise US to see that at last he has
been called to book. In the senate Thurs
day, in the discussion of the war reVe-
nue. bill, we are told that The made seri-
Gus reflections upon the senate Itself,
charging that its majority had been 'un-
duly influenced upon the question OF
bonds Called to account by Senator
GalIinger, and it being demanded of him
that he make his charges specific, he
disclaimed any personal knowledge or
the truth of the things he alleged In a
word. he was driven into a corner and
took water.-ChArlette Observer.
Though it was only a short session that
the democratic state held IN
Raleigh on Thursday OF last week IL
upheld the integrity of the party which
in North Carolina, by di~scountenancing
fusion with the populist party led by its
Doodle demagogues and o1ice-retaining
politicians. who have demonstrated while
i'm office that they cared naught about the
good name of the Old North State. her
financial credit or what manner Of gov
eminent the foisted upon her The ac-
ton Of the convention has been q bitter
disappointment to some few leaders III
the state who are always ready 70 Strdd-
die the fence or anything else which may
put a few extra dollars in their pockets
from political pulls. But to the straight
out democracy-compcSed OF men seeking
the welfare of North Carolina regardless
of any political preferment or perquisite
the action taken by the convention mas
given u~nbounded relief and satisfaction
Morganton Terald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

The Messenger has always been a.
staunch friend Of the great farming in
terests OF our country. It has persis-
tently from year TO year favored such
measures that would benefit them. ex-
Guiding any wildcat popultst scheme
OF class legislation. 1t has again and
again repeated the important fact that
the farmers constituted h real back
bon of the country, and that ali Iegis-
1ation unfTiendly TO or oppressive of
the farmers was unwise, unfair and
suicidal. 1t is only another instance
den egg. The Messenger regrets that
though so many years the prices OF
farm staples has been So aflictfveiv
low, and that the results of farming
have in the main been Unsatisfactory
The present war raging has put 10
bread stuffs much to the benefit of the
Western farmers, putting an hundred
or two millions of extra money in their
hands, Wheat has more thar doubled
in price. This has made white bread
800 - va 2SDOIIuS
classes, the bread-winners in all the
States. In this the war blest those
who have the wheat and corn. but il
grinds in the mill those who are forced
TO buy their daily bread. Wheat is noy
much lower. The Western States have
been relieved, and at the TransIMiss-
issippi Exposition, it is said that
Bleeding Kansas" will SEND a car load
of mortgages to show what high prices
have done for the relief of the people
of that State. Two questions present
themselves. First, what brought
about sue an extreme condition of
calamity as to compel the people to
sink over head in the vast slough of
the mortgage action? Second, who
pays for the relief mainly Of those
~mortgaging people? OF course the
classes who do not produce wheat and
corn, and pay double for bread, made
too in smaller loaves, are the main
stays in this work Of relief. Every
man who buys a barrel of western
flour is putting two or three dollars
extra in the bin to pay off the great
Western Mortgage misery. In the
mean time Southern products are low.
cotton especially so. There are good
times for the Western farmers no
doubt. But how about forty or fifty
millions who buy all they eat? This
ountr is now shipping 500, 900, 900
wheat a month.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
CHEAP GOODS At THE RACKET STORE

blue, for 10c, and all white In lawn ard
silk from loo to S1.O0.
Ladies Dress Skirt. in fine Linen
Crash at CSC; Worsted, blue, at 75c and
Woo. B~riiiiantine Skirts at 81. so and
500; all wool at $3.50 and 800.
Fine Brocade Silk Skirts at $500, 5000
and $3.50 each. Calico at Sc per yard.
Lawn at &c per yard. Challie at &c.
Dress S~tfffenfng Wigging &c per yard.
Children's black Hose at &c a pair.
Mems seamless black Hose from sc up.
Ladies tan and black seamless Hose
at sc, white and grey at 4c. Beautiful
line Of seamless goods in Hose for La
dies, Gents and Children. Seamless
and part black at 10c a pair; three
pairs for 25c.
Everything in the Dry Goods line re-
duced. Come to us for Shoes and Slip
pers and be convinced that we do what
we claim to be the cheap pest wholesale
and retail Dry Goods House in the
state. Bring your card and get IL
punched with all lash purchases at
Wilmington's Big Racket Store. ppo-
site the Orton Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

Everything the poor man needs in
the Dry Goods line for his whole fam
lily.
Valencienne Lace in Butter and
White, at &c per yard. Nice white
Lace, 2 inches wide, at Sc per yard.
Fine Embroidery at sc, wider from
&c to 10c. Silk Chiffon, in colors, at 25c.
Silk Yelling, in white and colors, at
1Oc. Beautiful Bunches of Daisies,
Roses and Velvets, at 10c per bunch.
Fine Flowers all prices. Z
Ladies' Hats in nice white and black
Sailors at 10c. Banded, rough straw.
wide brim Sailors, in white, at zoe. Bell
Crown white, black, red and brown,
nicely banded, at Csc; beautiful ones at
soc; banded Sailors for Csc. Fine Leg
horn Hats for Ladies and Children,
trimmed in Flowers and Chiffon, for
soc and 75c. Very pretty shapes in
black and white trimmed from soc
to s1.00. Duck Tom Caps in assorted
colors, at zoe and 25c. Fine Lawn Baby
Caps, all prices, in pink, white and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
HOME FOLKS

The declaration of the Goldsboro
black radical carpet-bagger as to the
snubbing of the populists by his gang
is not probable. Before November
comes. they will be glad enough to-
kiss, hug and make up with trading
and empty Butler and his pack OF pie
hunting followers, and the usual COM
bine will follow upon the principle OF
"anvthing to beat the democrats The
white mans party may win the stakes
against all entries-black radicals, car
pet-baggers, black and tan "savages,
easy-going populists not yet disguised
with their traders and deceivers. 1t is
to be strictly a white mans party
fight against all enemies of North Car
olina and it's Frustrated or imperilled
interests. The fiat has zone forth-the
state must and hall be redeemed from
the predatory gang of ofhce-seekers
and commonwealth wreckers. 1t is the
majesty of the white race rising in its
united power to reclaim the state of
North Carolina, to restore civilization
and the reign of the law, and to drive
from power the vile politicians who
have plucked and pillaged and Cypress
ed and distressed at will.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Tke Wessenger.
THE OLD STORY REPEATED.

Those who lived in the time of the
great wal know how North Carolina
was both Systematically neglected and
most deliberately lied upon. The best
troops in the war were commanded by
officers Of other states. A. P. Hill, D.
H. Hill, Trimble, Cooke, W. H. F. Lee,
Lane, and perhaps one or two others
all of other states-commanded North
Carolina soldiers. We know what Cen
eral A. P. Hill told Mr.. Wallace Of
Petersburg-that he would rather COM
mand North Ca%rolinians than any other
troops. We know what Generals D. H.
Hill and Trimble thought Of them.
General A. P. Hill held that the best
brigade in his command vas Cookies
North Carolina and hat the second was
McRae's North Carolina. Said General
Hampton to Senator Vance, as the lat
ter told us a few days after, Vance
some how the best troops I saw in the
war were from North Carolina" And
so say many northern officers who
fought in Virginia and Pennsylvania
and Maryland. But promotions came
slowly. Said General r. E. Lee on the
day Genera Pender's death was heard
of to a North Carolina major, and ex-
professor in Wake Forest college:
General Fender lever had the grade to
Which he was entitled. He ought to
nave been one Of my corps command
ers." In his announcement of General
Pender's death General Lee paid him
perhaps the very highest tribute he
ever bestowed upon any of his faith
full officers who fell in battle, with the
one exception Of Thomas J. Jackson,
Polk and Bragg were given
high rank and they were North Car
olinians, but they hailed from other
states. The neglect of 1876 is being
repeated by the present northern re-
publican administration. The Char
lotte Observer ~pertinently remarks:
North Carolina has no general
says a contemporary, mot for the lack
of material, but evidently for the lack
of proper effort on the part of our rep
resentatives at Washington" 1t was
ever thus In the war between the
states North Carolina soldiers made
the regulations of the generals of other
states. In this case we do not know
how it is that the state has secured no
generals commission"
We may say this without offence
that although Fender, Pettigrew, An
derson. Daniel, Ramseur-all excellent
soldiers of their grade, and fully capa-
BILE of commanding corps-are long
since gone, there are officers still living
who would be as efficient and able, we
may we'll believe. in war as any of
those from the south thus far named
at Washington. They Woul surely
give promise at the start, by reason Of
their well earned war record IN the
great time Of war, of at least being as
meritOrious as the multitudinou ap-
pointments thus far made of men who
never set a squadron in The field or saw
grim death on cory fields.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Pender County Notes.
Burgaw, N. c., June 6.

~ ~. ~ OUIle o..
Editors Messenger:
What a pity the hundreds of bushels
Of fine Strawberries now rotting in the
field, could not be utilized in some
way. The last berries are the largest.
put the warm weather makes them too
SOFT to snip. a canning factory would
pay.
Crops are very fine, but it is getting
dry.
A proposition is before the board Of
commissioners to build a bridge across
North East river at Lanes Ferry and
rent it to the county at about what
the ferry now costs the county, for a
certain number of years, after which
the bridge becomes the property Of the
county.
We have never seer the democrats
so determined this early in a campaign
year This is ominous and good results
will follow.
The democratic executive committee
of Pender county unanimously elected
DR.. E. Porter as chairman and Mr..
Bruce Williams as secretary. The re-
cent action of the state convention is
heartily endorsed.
Much transfer Of real estate is 60
ing OF in the county, which indicates
thai it is on a boom.
Potatoes and beans bring good prices
and great quantities are being shipped.
Since the strain and excitement of
the strawberry season, all interest
centres in the war news, and we lave
to thank you for your full reports and
especially for your Monday morning
edition. w.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
PILES. PILES LIE

DR.. Williams Indian Pile OintnsEt
will cure Blind, Bleeding, UlcerAsed
and Itching Piles. 1t absorb5 tina eu-
mors, allays the itching at once acts
as a poultice, gives instant relteE. Dr..
Williams Pile Ointment Is prepared
only for Piles and Itching of the private
parts, and nothing else. Every DO is
guaranteed. Sold by druggists, sent oy
mail for soc and 800 per box. VIII
liams Manufacturing Company, pro-
prietors, Cleveland, ..
Sold By John II. Hardin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

The Durham Sun pays a cordial tri-
butte to Rev. DR.. Robert Strange's SER
mon before the graduating class of the
Graded School last week It calls it
"a grand sermon" His text was Philip
plans Tvs. The criticism reads as if
u friend Henry Blount had touched
it with his ornate pen. 1t begins:
For about twenty-five minutes he
chained the listening senses with the
golden inks of a WOnderous f~ascina-
ton and brought admiration into a
sweet n willing ~vassalage. There
were glittering gems of deep thought
in his every u~tterance, and diamonds
of morality"
It closes with this:
His p~eroration upon this point en-
silVered the whole discourse, and the
CLEAN of his lustrous words shown in
every c~Ountenance as they left Trinity
church., with words of commentator
and delight over what they lac
heard"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

Judge Ewart is out in a defence Of
great length in reply to the charges
led by Butler. We have not read it.
Upon general principles we would
suppose him innocent with Butler chief
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

North Carolina has a Captain Glad
stone. May he prove as great in war
as was the immortal English Glad
stone in peace. We could wish him
nothing higher than hat which per-
tains to earthly glory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

Solicitor Mott was renominate3. says
The Winston Sentinel. II appears that
he had a complete walk-oyer. and thai
his enemies were afraid TO oppose him,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

Another young hero is young Hob
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15

A colonial gentleman who now sits
on the Wadsworth and Chaplain board
of guardians amused his colleagues at
their weekly meeting by stating, dur
ing discussion upon the best manner
of dealing with local inebriates, that
they had an excellent way of checking
excessive drinking in Manitoba. When
a man has been twice or thrice con-
victed Of drunkenness in the police
courts he was sentenced to wear a
brass collar, which marked him out
among his fellows as a person to whom
no publican could with impunity serve
liquor. The drastic measure often
proved a cure. On the authorities be-
ing satisfied that the branded individ-
ual had served sufficiently long term
of probation he was uncollared and
endowed with the liberty of drinks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15

THE BARGAINS THAT WE ARE OFFERING NOW
ARE WITHOUT A PARALLEL IN THE HISTORY OF
DRY GOODS SELLING, AND NOT ONE OF YOU CAN
AFFORD TO LET THE GRAND SAVING CHANCES
SLIP BY.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-15
Prince of waIes, Whfte mic.

The Prince of Wales, who is very
punctilious in small matters as well as
In great, never fails to resent any Cd
dity in costume in men who are invited
to meet him in society. Recently, at
a dinner given at certain Dukes, an
acquaintance Of the Prince sat down to
table wearing broad black tie. During
one of the courses a butler handed a
silver salver to the delinquent with
.'the Prince of Wales compliments. T"
Upon the salver was regulation white
tie.