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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20

D~etorqueville. sixty years ago,
declared that democracy was the most
aifheult form of government SociaI
reganeratiye forces must therefore be
patient with Demos as Dnos mas oeen
patient with the king.
Dark indeed would be the hour in
the life of an American state Wneh
IL should be without some high insu-
tuition of learning. begotten OF puolic
sagacity. nourished by civic patriot
ism. and creating in the hearts OF us
sons that gratitude to the state for It's
manifestation OF heart and conscience
which continues the real strength OF
states by planting in the hearts OF
those who have been made strong by
the collective will, the desire To serve,
in their turn. the thronging future.
This Is not the university OF any
class but OF all classes. The youth
who gather her TO learn the ways Of
manhood shall breathe the breath of
freedom and learn to look sQuarely in
the bright face of truth. To those VINO
enter upon life endowed at the outset
with brains or wealth or influence we
offer the equipment OF sane judgment
OF trained minds and sympatheuc
hearts for noble use OF their mighty
powers. and there shall blow through
our halls forever. please God the
wholesome breezes of sympathy and
helpfulness for the dim, toiling thous-
ands who work in the shadows OF the
world and who yet must be fitted Tor
the majestic duties OF republican citi-
ZenshD."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
OUTLAWS NEAR SCOTS HILL
The ProWI the Woods. killing and
Stealing Cattle and Committing Varf-
Gus Depredatfons.

A gentleman from Scots Hill in
forms The Messenger that Mr.. Henry
Tompkins, who lives one and a half
miles from SCOTS Hill, had two fine
mich cows shot dead by some wretch
day before yesterday. 1t has been Mr..
Tompkins' custom to pen his calves
and allow the COWS TO run on the grass
in the woods during the day. At night
the COWS are driven up and MIXED.
These COWS were shot down with
buckshot a short distance from Mr..
Tompkins' home about 2 o'colck in the
day.
The scoundrel who cimmitted the
outrage did not not kill the COWS for
food but left them to rot when they
were shot. Mr.. Tompkins says the cows
were feeding close together and the
m%iscreant got in beween them and shot
one on his left and the other on his
right hand.
Mr.. Tompkins is a poor man but a
hard worker with a large family to
support. The destruction Of these
COWS is a serious loss to him, as his
family we're partly supported by the
milk obtained from them.
For years the piney woods near SCOTS
Hill have been infested by a gang Of
thieves who toll not neither do they
spin, but roam the woods with shot
guns and dogs, killing cattle and steal
ing hogs. Lately they have become
holder and have broken open store
houses, tool houses and smoke houses.
One of them has recently been proven
guilty of breaking into a house and is
now skulking in the woods. 1t is al
most certain hat n of this gang
killed the COWS mentioned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
TOBACCO SALES AT GOLDSBORO.
That City Is Becoming a Great Centre
for the wholesome Fine Specimens
OfTObaecO.

Mr.. J. H. w. Bonitz has returned
from Goldsboro, where he attended the
prize tobacco sales on Thursday.
There are three tobacco warehouses
in G~oldsboro, and they are packed
with tobacco. They have sales from
once to twice daily, and whole troops
Of farmers and buyers are in attend
ance. At the sale at the Farmers.
warehouse Mr.. Bonitz sold a half doz-
en- or more lots of bright leaf tobacco
that brought from $6 to $42 a hundred
pounds. He brought back with him
some of h samples and kindly pre-
sented The Messenger with some of the
best quality. 1t is quite pretty and
was raised on Mr.. Bonitz's farm, near
Dudley, in Wayne county.
Mr.. Bonitz tells u hat there was a
tremendous crowd in Goldsboro on
Thursday and that SIG, 900 were paid
out for tobacco and SO, 900 for cotton.
tobacco has gotten to be a big thing
in Wayne county and Goldsboro is be-
coming an important tobacco city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
A CRITICAL TIME
During tho Battle
of Santiago.
SICK Or WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.

The Packers at the Battle of Santi-
ago de Cuba We're all Heroes.
Their Heroic Efforts in Getting
Ammunition and Rations to the
Front Saved the Day.
P. E. Butler, Of pack-train No. 8,
writing from Santiago de Cuba, on
July 23rd, says: I'VE all had diarrhoae
in more or less violent form, and when
we landed we had no time to see a doc
tor, for it was a case Of rush and rush
night and day to keep the troops sup
piled with ammunition and rations,
but han to Chamberlain'S Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, we
were able to keep at work and keep
our health; in fact, I sincerely believe
that at one critical time his medicine
was the indirect saviour Of our army,
for if the packers had been unable to
work there woul have been no way
Of getting supplies to the front. There
were no roads that a wagon train
could use. My comrade and myself
had the good fortune to lay in a sup
ply Of this medicine for our pack-train
before we left Tampa, and I know in
four cases it absolutely saved life"
The above letter was written to the
manufacturers Of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Moines,
Iowa For sale by r. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
GOOD FOR DULL TIuES
One Days Business at the Post Office
Nearly $4,000 Letters Received and
Delivered on the 18th of SeDtemher

One Days Business at the Post Office.
Nearly $4,000 Letters Received and
Delivered on the 18th of September.
This is a dull season with the post
office, but one days business shows
what might be expected in busy times.
On the 18th instant there were re-
ceived at the Wilmington postofice
4742 letters and 1885 papers. Total,
6127.
On the same day there were deliver
ed by the carriers 1901 letters and pa
pers, and from the general delivery
and boxes 1926, which makes a balance
with the receipts for the day.
On the day mentioned there were re-
ceived from the carriers collections
for dispatching, 954, and 1897 were
dropped in the postofice-a total of
1851.
The postage on this days business
amounts to the pretty sum of $500 or
more.
The above statistics do not include
the newspapers published in th city,
and sent out through the mails.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20

Petersburg, Va, September 16.-This
morning about IL o'clock Henry
Hawkes., colored, was shot and instant
ly killed by Detective Baldwin, of the
Norfolk IND Western Railroad Com
pany, at the store OF his son at Will
sons, about thirty miles from this city.
Baldwin and another detective went
there to arrest the young Hawkes. on a
charge Of conspiracy to defraud, and
IL is said that the elder Hawkes. drew
a pistol n threatened the life OF one
of the detectives. He was pointing the
pistol at Mr.. Felts, 1T is alleged, when
he was shot in the back OF the neck.
The young Hawkes. says his father was
retreating when he was shot. Baldwin
came to his city and surrendered. He
brought II. w. Hawkes. with him un-
der arrest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
The White Men of the Fifth Ward

Pursuant to the call made several
days ago the white men of the First
and Second divisions of the Fifth ward
met last night at the general head
quarters Of the White Government I'm
ions for the purpose of uniting in the
organization of a White Government
Union. There was a good attendance,
and much enthusiasm was manifested
in the purpose of the meeting.
On motion, Mr.. Asa Biggs was made
temporary chairman and Mr.. Geo. w.
Cameron chairman.
Mr.. Cameron called for the reading
of the bylaws, out as there was not
a printed copy to be had, Mr.. B. G..
Empie explained the nature and pur-
poses of the White Government I'm
ions, and the duties of the officers of
the same He made a stirring address
for the white mans movement and
was enthusiastically ~applauded.
The union was then organized by
the election of the following perma-
nent officers:
President-Mr. Asa Biggs.
Vice President-Mr. r. A. Burnett.
Secretary-Mr. Geo. W. Cameron.
In response to calls for Mr.. Gus Sykes
made a few remarks, that were re-
ceived with applause.
The roll was then opened for sigma
lures and a large lumber signed up as
members. The officers state that they
hope to have $50 white men on the roll
at the next meeting.
Lieutenant R.. H. McKoy was pres
ent and in response to calls, made a
telling speech for white government.
He was very heartily ~applauded.
On motion of President Biggs, the
union decided to meet every Saturday
night from now till the election, on
the Sth day of November. The meet
ings will be held at the general head
quarters in the old First National
Bank Building.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
HOw,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props,
Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the asst Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halle Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
Red Springs Notes.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Red Springs, N. c., September 16.
Red Springs Seminary and the Male
Academy both opened we'll, quite a
number of new students being present,
Mrs. M. Wooten is very sick.
About forty men from this section
attended the democratic county con-
vention at Lumberton yesterday. Our
worthy townsman Joseph N. Buie re-
ceived the nomination for register of
deeds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20

Charlotte Observer: DIR. Cyrus
Thompson boasts of the sobriety of the
fusion administration, but he has to
Tess up to Ayers Sarsaparilla.-Mr.
NJ. V. Adams, a son of the late c. Lind
say Adams, of this city, was shot and
killed in Detroit. Mich, last Saturday
night He was % years old and leaves
a wife and two children, living in At
lanta- His wife yesterday notified her
brother in law, Mr.. James Adams. that
she had received news of the killing of
her husband, but had heard no details.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20
Death Of a Famous Woman

Knoxville, Tenn, September IL
News has just reached here of the
death Of Nahala Mullins, the famous
fat woman and m~oonshiner of Han
cock county. Mrs. Mullins weighed
$50 pounds and lived on the top of a
mountain, where she conducted a
still in defiance OF the law. The Off
GERS were unable to apprehend her on
account Of her size. there being no
way to get down the mountain. Mrs.
Mullins was one of the tribe of Elun-
gons, whose origin has been a. mystery
to chronological students for many years
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20

Washington, September 17.-Surgeon
General Wyman of the marine hos
pital service was tonight informed Of
a case of yellow fever in New Orleans,
La, in the following telegram from
President Souchon of the state board
of health.
One case Of positive yellow fever
reported here. All proper precautions
taken"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-20

Wilkes county is infested by snakes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
AT SHORT BEACH.
Increase in the Number of Cottagers
 Expected Soon.

Increase in the Number of Cottagers
 Expected Soon.
 The month of August will see the number of cottagers at Short Beach greatly increased. This is always the most popular month of the heated term among those who frequent the shore resorts and the coming August will be no exception. Up to now the population of Short Beach has been somewhat smaller than in former years and there have been numerous empty cottages. The change, however, is coming and these empty cottages are being gradually filled until if the ex- pectations are fulfilled every cottage will be occupied and there will be need for more.
 Social affairs are somewhat lax this year, but the young people have num- Der of hops and small entertainments in prospect and the chances are that things will soon take a boom socially.
 Among the recent arrivals from dis tant cities are c. w. Damon and fam fly of New Britain, MT. Herzy and family of Springfield, MT Pructius and family of New Britain, MT. Booth and family of New Britain, Burr Johnson and family of New Britain, Mir. and Mrs Wilcox of Meriden, Mrs. Vaile of New York city, Lawyer Clark and family of Hartford, Mir. Baldwin and family of Meriden, Mrs. Beck of Meri- den, Mrs. Churchill of Hartford, MT. Harwood and family of New York city, and Edward G. Oakley, proprietor of the Temple Bar, this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
MIDIs0y NOTES.

Dwight Wilcox of Ottawa, Ia, is spending a few days with his uncle, Manfred A. Wilcox
 Judson Smith, who is in the employ of o. M Church of the Seyms Wind Mill company, left for Milford, to be away for several days.
 Charles Gilbert of New York is spend ing few days with George Fassett at the DoWd cottage.
 large number of strangers spent Sunday in town as guests of the cot tagers along the shore.
 The attendance at the Congregation al church on Sunday was largely made up of summer guests who are spending the season here and are always well come at all times.
 The severe storm now here will be welcomed by all Many farm crops are suffering from the dry weather the be almost failure.
 Rev. William T. Brown of the Con- gregational church will deliver his farewell sermon next Sunday morning, as he will take a two weeks vacation before entering into his new duties at Syracuse, N. Y, August k A reception will be held this evening in the chapel parlors by the church, which promises to be largely attended if the weather permits.
 The marriage of Louis Willard of this place to Miss Alice Bishop, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Bishop of New Haven, on Tuesday was a very pleasant affair Mir Willard is well known here. is leader of the Madison band and esteemed by all. They have rented very pleasant place on Liberty street, where they will make their home for the present
 The wedding of Miss Merwin Irene, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Scranton, and Everett Conover of New York city on Thursday of this week promises to be one of the pleasantest weddings of the season. Reference to the event Is made in another column
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

John Allen and family of this city are occupying Captain Baldwin's cot tage at Branford Point
 Mrs. A. c. Benedict and son of 25 Maple street are at New Canaan for the month of July. Mrs. Benedict has talk en her maid with her
 Miss Alice Wheeler of Winchendon, Mass, is spending part of the summer | at the Baptist parsonage in Branford, the guest of Rev. and Mrs McKean John o. Rowland of Fair Haven is at Warren, R. 1.
 Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Fl. Bishop and Miss Bishop have opened their summer home in the White mountains at Hol- derness, having left town soon after commencement. MT. and Mrs. Charles DeForest are also at Holderness, where their comfortable cottage has been re- modelled and added to and where they will spend the summer. Among other New Haveners at the pretty village are MT. ard Mrs. Thomas B. Osborne, MT. Osborne's father, Arthur Osborne also going there for the season. The wedding of Prof James w. D. lngersoll of the Latin department of Yale to Miss Katherine, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Leslie Barber of Maren- go, H., will take place at Marengo on Thursday. Prof. and Mrs. Ingersol will be at home at 124 High street in this city after October 1. Miss Lucelia Beach of Branford left yesterday for Vermont. Miss Beach ex- poets to be away most of the summer MT. and Mrs. William J. Hadgetts and family of Wallingford have return- ed from a stay in West Haven.
 Miss Cornelia M. Bates of 36 George street and Miss Emily Davis of East Haven, together with a party of friends are at Nepaug, Litchfield, staying at the Brookside for an outing. MT. and Mrs. Samuel Bates are also of the party, Nepaug being the old home of MT. Bates.
 Judge and Mrs. Lynde> Harrison are in the Adirondacks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
THE MEMS CLUB.
At the City Mission Hall.

The Berkeley Mems club held an open session last night at the City Mis- sion hall, corner of Court and State streets together with an entertainment in the large mission hall, which was free to all, men, women or children.
 The programme included bass and tenor solos, instrumental selections upon the piano, French horn, harmoni- ca and violin, together with variety of instrumental pieces by George De Baptiste and including his wonderful musical water glasses. The session of the club opened at D. m. There was no charge for admission.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
PLENTY OF CRABS.
Thames River Men Say They Never
 Saw So Manv

SdW 90 Many.
 The crab season is apparently at it's height Not for years have as many of these toothsome bivalves been taken rom the coves and rivers in this vicin- lty as at present. The best place along the banks of the Thames for grabbing IS in the vinicity of Montville and Gales Ferry About the bridge at Hortons s IS the Mecca for crabbers and every day now parties invade the spot. Another faVorlte place for grabbing is in the cove under Decatur mountain. Here, especially at low tide, crabs run in large numbers. It is nothing excep tional for a party of four to catch a bushel of crabs in one of these places in two hours.
 Reuben Bolles told Day reporter yesterday that he had never seen such a multitude of crabs in the river as there are this year. The crabs are not as large as in some former seasons, when they have been taken out fully eighteen inches in length.
 Another thriving place for crabs is at the Poquetanuck cove. The cove is nearly two miles long, but the best spot IS near the railroad drawbridge. Sev- eral years ago two Norwich young men caught enough crabs at this spot to fill an express wagon, but of late years the crabs have not run as well so far up the river. The favorite place for Nor Wtch parties to crab is at the Trading cove, three miles below the city. The crabs never run there except on the flood tide.
 party of four firm New London went on a grabbing excursion to Mont vile yesterday and last night returned home with over two hundred These, served up in delicious deviled style it is safe to say, made a delectable dish for to-day's lunch.
 Crabs are very plentiful, too, along the Connecticut coast, especially about Mantle.
 The blue crab has made his appear ance much earlier than usual. Ordi- narily they put in an appearance about July 15, but this summer they arrived before June was out The blue crab has the name of being fine eating and is eagerly sought by fishermen in the locality which he visits every year. Parties camping out along the river or sound are never in danger of an empty stomach when the supply of crabs is ample. At such times great sport is afforded by the task of catching them and the shell fish do not on the whole | make poor meal-New London Day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
THE COURT RECORD.
Decision In Libel Cnso.

Judge Elmer of the superior court yesterday handed down decision in the case of Albert K. Kennedy against James M. Emerson. Nominal damages of $25 and costs were awarded to, the plaintiff. MT. Kennedy is the editor and proprietor of the Evening Tran script of Derby and MT. Emerson is the editor of the Ansonia Sentinel,
 The sus< grew out of an article pub lished in the Sentinel in May, 1897, in which Victor M. Well, business man. ager of the Transcript, was charged with having obtained an advertisement from Hamilton & Co. of this city "by fraud and lies" The offensive article in the Sentinel was followed by an arti- cle under the head of Lying Ananias, ? in which the editor and manager of the Transcript was scored. Both of the ar ticles alleged that MT. Well had repre- sented to the advertiser that the field in Derby covered 8 population of 5000, with a circulation of the same number. MT. Well sued for $S,000 and MT. Kenne- dy for $5,OOG.
 SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS.
 In the superior criminal court yester- day afternoon Judge Roraback sentenc- ed David c. Sliney, convicted of forg- ing an order and a check in payment of cigars, to one year on each of four counts. The young man took his sen tence calmly, but was visibly affected He protested his innocence Judge Blydenburgh, speaking for his client before sentence, said that as he pro- tested innocence there was nothing for him to add. He could not ask for mer- cy for an innocent man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
City Court, Criminal side, Judge Bishop


 Barney Berman, Joseph Leveni and Samuel Fierstein. neWsboys arrested for assaulting the son of Wolf Levy because he sold the World and Journal, were before Judge Bishop yesterday on the charge of breach of the peace. The boys were severely lectured by Judge Bishop and then allowed to go.
 John B. Cummings and Peter Fox were in the city court yesterday morn- ing, charged with breach of the peace, Cummings was found to be to blame for the row in which the two men en- gagged and was fined $25 and costs. Fox was allowed to go.
 Della A. Doyle and Mary Morton of 34 George street quarreled because they could not get water at the same time out of faucet in the hallway of their tenement. Judge Bishop continued the cases until August 13, and advised the women to keep the peace.
 Nicholas and Patrick Tanning, two brothers, were in court, charged with fighting. Nicholas was fined $2O and costs and judgment was suspended in Patriek's case.
 The cases of Edward Dewey and John s. Lord, charged with theft of flowers, were nolled.
 Michael c. Keenan was fined $S and costs for an assault on Robert Susks. William Hackett was sentenced to 80 days for assaulting his wife, Mary Ann Hackett.
 Matthew Shay was fined s10 and costs for assaulting his wife, Margaret Shay. Bernard W. Cook, charged with theft of a society pin valued at $50 from Ed ward H. Knight, a student, had his case continued until July 30
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
ANDREW c. NASH.
Prominent westport Man Dead.

Norwalk, July 1S,-Andrew c. Nash, one of Westport's wealthiest and most prominent men, noted for his philan- thropy, died yesterday morning at the age of eighty-seven, after an illness of two weeks, although he had been ailing for some time, With his brother he built Christ church, contributed most liberally toward it's support, and for many years belonged to the vestry. He was the father of Daniel c. Nash, of the Norwalk Boston store. Other chill dren are Edward A. and Mrs. Anna Watkins, all of Westport. The deceas- ed was director of the Westport Ma tional bank and assisted in building the Westport Street railway, and was a leading director up to about three years ago. The funeral will be held to- morrow at D. m. from Christ church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-14
TO CLOSE THURSDAY AFTER
 NnONc

By an agreement which has been cir culated throughout the central part of the city, the following stores will close Thursday afternoons during July and August beginning July fl, 1898:
 The New Haven Public Market, the Booth Meat company County MarleD, Stone & Norton, Jacob F. Sheiffele, the Harry Leigh x J. H. Bronson Co.,, the Minor & Merriam Co.,, the R. H, Nes- bit Co.,, J. c. Nesbit 6 Co.,, S. s. Adams, the c. D. Hart Co.,. E. E. Nich- ols, A. Williams, W. s. Prindle, D. S. Cooper Co.,, A. E, Larom, F. T. Good win, w. s. Miller Gilson Tea Co., the Booth Meat company Columbia Mar keD.