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ne.onpn.m pustrirt High school.

The Metompkin District High
School, situated at Parksley, was
formally accepted by the school au-
thorities on Saturday, 22d instant
The building is beautifully located in
the western suburbs of the town, on
land largely donated by Miss Chad
burn, of the Parksley Land Improve
ment Company. tits, in my opinion,
the best arranged. best built, and
cheapest school building of four
rooms in Acc omack county, and it
reflects great credit alike on the
board of trustees and the builders.
This school meets long felt need. 1t
is such an one as each district in the
county should have as stepping
stone for pupils unable to attend
private academies) to our colleges,
part OF the scheme of public educa-
ton outlined by jefferson. 1t is to
be hoped that other districts will act
upon the example of Metompkin in
this direction.
The school opened Monday of this
week under the management of Fro
fessor V. S. Deitrick, of William and
Mary College, with Miss Carrie n
Johnson, graduate of Washington
high School, as first assistant, and
Miss Annie E. Ashmead, second as
sistant.
The people of Parksley are to be
congratulated upon securing this
high grade school in their beautiful
town. Nothing is more praise wor-
thy, or more directly tends to elevate
and enrich any place OF people. And
now we hope that unity OF purpose
and harmony of action will ever
characterize the efforts of Parksley
and vicinity, making this school what
it should be,o of the very best pub
tic schools of our county and State.
The writer desires to express his
appreciation of the courtesy of the
Metompkin School Board for their
kind invitation to be present at this
time, and to thank Mr.. D. Fl. john
son, clerk, at whose home he was so
cordially entertained.
J. E. MAPP,
Co. Supt. Schools.
Grangeville, Va, Oct. 81, 1898.
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Cash Vile.
Mrs. Emma Parkes is visiting rela
tives in the Monumental city.

Mrs. Emma Parkes is visiting rela-
tives in the Monumental city.
Capt. E. Evans is having a fine
dwelling erected on his farm near
Evans Wharf.
Mr.. E. I. Powell was at Cashville
last week and gathered the remnant
of cash that was being held by our
farmers.
Rev MIR. Crowder, of the NJ. E.
Church, South, spent part of this
week. visiting among his members.
He is very popular in this neighbor-
hood
Quite a number of people from here
attended the revival services at Har
horton, and were much pleased with
the preaching of Rev. A. Barton
Rudd.
The largest crowd, that ever gath.
cred to witness a baptizing at this
place, assembled last Sunday after
noon at foot of Broadway road. Rev.
NJ. F. Sanford baptized 10 converts.
We have a gentleman residing here,
now 45 years OLD, who says the first
news he ever heard when a very
small boy on his way to Onancock
with his father was hard times, and
that he is hearing the same news to
day.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
0nnlicOck.

0naMcock.
Mr. Claude Northam, clerk of steam
err Tangier, is in town this week.
Miss Christina Walston, of East
vile, is the guest of Miss Mary Tyler
Miss Ruth Adams, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was the guest this week of Miss
Leila NJ. Powell.
Mr.. Oscar L. Powell, student at the
University of Pennsylvania, is home
on q short visit.
DR.. VIM. H. Feddeman and fam
lily, of Woodberry. Md, visited rela
tives in town this week.
Mr.. Frederick W. Robertson, of
Baltimore, is visiting the home OF his
| father, Dr. E. w. Robertson.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Powell and family, of
Baltimore, and Mr.. and Mrs. Run
yon, of New Jersey, were guests Of
Mrs. Margaret Powell this week.
Miss Mary Tyler returned on Mon
day from the Missionary Conference
in Lynchburg, having stopped in
Norfolk some days. visiting friends
Mr.. Wilmer Parker, volunteer in
the U. S army, left on Saturday to
join his regiment in Richmond, hav-
ing spent thirty days furlough here.
Miss Minnie Mills returned by
steamer Tuesday, having spent sew
eral weeks visiting relatives and
friends in Washington, D. c., and
Baltimore, Md.
Rev. DR.. Woodfin, who has been
assisting in the revival services of the
Baptist Church, left on Wednesday
for his home. His sermons were eX-
cellent and greatly appreciated, and
his work in the services very effect
i've. His heart-searching appeals to
the people will not be forgotten.
Cards are out announcing the com
ing wedding of Miss Elizabeth Han
son Peterkiu, daughter of Bishop and
Mrs. Peterkin, of Parkersburgh, w.
Va, TO Rev Cary Gamble, rector OF
Holy Trinity Church, this town. The
ceremony will take place on Wednes-
day, November 9th, at O'Clock, at
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church.
that city.
Mr.. s. Upshur Hopkins, of Penn
sylvania, gave dinner at the home
of his mother, here. on Tuesday. at 6
o'clock, 10 number of gentlemen,
celebrating the last day of his celib-
acy. Those present were Messrs.
Joseph S. Mills, s X. Powell, I. s.
Hopkins, Clande Northam, Oscar L
Powell, and Mr.. Osborn, of Cam
bridge, Mass.
Mr.. Leonard Belote will occupy
next year the property lately pur-
chased by Mr. E. }. Beloat, on the
north side of the town. He will cul-
tivate the five acre farm on the in
tensive system, and thinks he will
make more money than formerly Oh
the larger farms. Some other farm
ers are about TO adopt this method,
and are looking for our nearby lands.
Last week colored man who was
in distress, having lost by fire his
dwelling and most of his household
goods, was asking for assistance and
called upon young man who was
busily preparing to be married in
few days The young man declined
TO contribute, stating jocularly,
though With feigned seriousness, that
in his situation he could not give but
needed help also; whereupon the
poor fellow, who had lost his goods,
and had q family Of nine children to
take care of, remarked, with all SIM
certify, aud in feeling tones, that it
was true that the condition OF both
was bad, but thought his own case
somewhat the worse.
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We are now opan for business in
our dress goods department. New
things coming in almost every day.
and we are always pleased to show
them. Pate & Mason.
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Low prices should not be the only
consideration to be sought for. High
qualities, coupled with low prices,
are invariably attractive, and always
to be found at our counters.
Pate s. Mason,
Parksley, Va.
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The great land improver, Orchilla
guano, sold by us in any quantity for
sixteen dollars cash f. o. b. Baltimore.
Call on or write us.
S. w. Ames s. Co.,
Pungoteague, Va.
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Our large furniture department is
growing more popular every day by
its great bargains III first Class furni-
ture. Pate & Mason.
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Just received carload of parlor
and cook stoves; also air tight wood
heaters. The Tiger knocks them all
out in looks and weight, and much
better for last. Spring draft plate
requires no inside lining, and prices
lower than ever before.
E. T. Parks & Co.,
Parksley, Va.
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Mrs. W. F. Hudson, of Wacha-
prague, has opened her new fall
stock of millinery and fancy goods.
Her customers will find that all their
wants in her line have been carefully
provided for Her styles are the lat
est and satisfaction is guaranteed.
Miss &. A. Neville, of Onancock. is
home from the city with her fall
stock of millinery and notions, pre-
pared to supply the needs of those
wanting anything in these lines. a
call from old and new customers is
respectfully solicited.
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Write to us tor estimates on doors,
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware,
paints, sc. Stock large. prices low.
mir. R. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac G. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cane Charles Ice s. Lumber Co.
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Ladies' and misses wraps coming
in weekly. Newest shapes.
Pate s. Mason.
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Mrs. Jane Cloves, mother of the
late B. w. Mears. died suddenly OF
heart failure at the old Mears' home
stead. Keller, Tuesday night, the
Goth.
Mrs. Cloves was the last of her
generation, having reached the ripe
old age of SIS years. Her death while
not unexpected will remove from
Keller and vicinity one of its most
highly esteemed and respected chris
tian ladies. She had for many years
been connected with Hollies church,
probably it's oldest member. She
was laid to rest in the old family
burying ground by the side of her
husband and son Thursday morning.
Burial services conducted by Rev.
j.. Carson Watson. j.
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We have strong line of ladies,
and gentlemen's shoes, and can suit
the most fastidious.
Pate s. Mason.
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Deaths.

DR.. John w. NJ. Hopkins, promi-
nent as a physician OF the county
many years ago, died at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. Zorro Willis, En-
more, Northampton county, on last
We dnesday, of paralysis, aged 70
years. His wife, two daughters, Mrs.
Willis and Mrs. Wills and a son. VIM.
E. Hopkins, survive him. He was
buried in the Episcopal cemetery at
Pungoteague on Friday.
Mr. John Alfred Ames died in Belle
Haven, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. John B. Willis, on Wednesday,
Goth inst, after an illness of several
weeks, aged seventy years. He was
prominent as merchant of the coun-
ty for many years and in that relation
made for himself an enviable reputa-
ton as a man of high character aud
strict business integrity. No one
could know the man we'll without
being impressed with his high sense
Of honor. Ev ryone trusted him in
their business dealings with him and
respected him for his worth as a citi-
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September 23d, 1898.
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Cape Charles Ice s. Lumber Co.
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LOCAL NE *sss.

Election day, Tuesday, November
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Millinery.

Grangeville. Va, Oct. 81, 1898.
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Capt. John H. Hopkins, deputy
treasurer, who is still confined to his
home by sickness, authorizes the an
nouncement, that all of his appoint
ments for the collection of taxes will
be filed by Mr. John T. Chandler for
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The part of the Fentress farm in
Upshur's Neck owned by Miss George
R. Quinby, is offered for sale by I. B.
Quinby, Onancock. Va, at low price
and on easy terms. 1t has SO acres of
improved high land, and 25 acres of
woods land; has an exceptionally fine
water frontage on the broadwater,
and an excellent eel-grass shore.
Write to him for price and terms.
Sixteen acres of cleared land on
Kerr street, in Onancock, and twenty
one acres of woods land about half a
mile from Onancock, is offered for
sale as whole by T. B. Quinby. The
cleared land has long frontage on
Kerr and Jackson streets, and is i'm
proved with two good tenant houses.
The woodland is high and well
timbered. Terms will be made to suit
the purchaser.
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Mr. James R. Berry and Miss Ida
Northam, were married at parsonage
of NJ. E. Church, South, here on
Wednesday evening, Rev. J. r. Grif-
fi1h officiatino
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-06
HI RIGHT WAY Is THE SURE
WAY.

Harnett county democrats cannot be
caught by guile or promise. They
know the leaders of the pops too we'll
to be allured into n trap they may
set. They met and had a free discus
sion of the situation and then instruct
ed the delegates to vote every time,
all the time, against fusion of any kind.
That is the right thing to do. Stand
by democratic colors. Deliver battle
bravely and unitedly for North Caro-
lina's salvation, that the vandals may
be driven into their holes, and the
state delivered from the binding, bruis-
ing ranking shackles. Men of any par
ty, or all parties, who are sick of the
present deplorable condition of af-
fairs and are for white supremacy are
always welcome into democratic pri-
maries and conventions. Let all pa
triotic populists and republicans who
love North Carolina more than party,
and would bring back honest, equitable,
economical and wise government to
North Carolina help redeem by
voting right at the polls-by casting
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their suffrages for men worthy to be
trusted and who are proper opponents
OF the white mans control of public
affairs. That there are thousands of
honest, good. true citizens among the
populists Is just what The Messenger
has averred time and again. They are
men of patriotic d~evotion-men who
love their state and mean well by it
men who are good neighbors, many OF
them of decided intelligence, honored
and trusted citizens inc most worthy
members of the church. n yet they
have been wrongly used, have been
sadly abused and misled by the tricks
ters they confided in. There is the
rub. They were deceived and misused.
Bad men, treacherous men were elect
ed. Now let them seek to undo any
mischief wrought, so far 1t is possible
to do so. Let them refuse to follow
longer such demagogues, and combine
with their friends and neighbors to
save the old state and place her once
more in honest and capable hands.
What 10 you say? Help the democrats
to save the state from farther detri-
ment and degradation.
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Spafn,s Nine Hundred Generals.

However deficient Spain may be in
naval officers, of whom she does not
possess a sufficient numbe to equip the
fleet of auxiliary cruisers which h
proposes to put into commission, she
is certainly not lacking in field Off
GERS for her land forces. There are
nearly 900 generals, some of them be-
longing to the reserve forces, but most
of them on the active list and drawing
full pay. In fact, Spain possesses a
sufficient number Of generals to COM
mand the combined armies of all Eu-
rope. There are colonies, majors, n
captains in proportion, and, in fact.
there is no power in the world, not even
Germany, that possess such al extra
ordinary number of commissioned Off
GERS in relation to the size of the army.
At the ead of the list are ten cap
lent to that of field marshel in other
foreign armies. In several instances
this grade is Of a purely honorary
character. It is held by the young
king, who is a boy only twelve years
old, and likewise by his grandfather,
the old ex-king, Don Francis of Assist.
the husband of Queen Isabella. He is
a dwarft in stature, and only a little
taller than his grandson. King Alton
so XIII. Indeed, it is difficult to on
ceive anything less warlike than the
spectacle presented by King Francis,
e arrayed in the gorgeous gold m
broidered uniform Of a captain gener-
al, his sQueaky falsetto voice being
quite as much out of keeping with the
military profession as his appearance.
AS regards the boy king, the queen
regent, who is a sensible woman. has
turned a leaf ear to all the suggestions
to the effect that he should appear on
state occasions in the uniform of a
captain general. and. instead. she has
him always CARRIED in the trim, natty
and exceedingly simple uniform of a
cadet of the military school of San
Idalfonso, which has not an atom Of
gold lace about it, the only emblem Of
his royal rank being the insignia of the
Order of the Golden Fleece, which
peeps forth from the collar of his tu-
mic. Among the ether captain generals
are General Blanco, marquis of Pena
in Cuba, and who is too well known
to need more han passing mention:
Martinez Campos. who, as one Of his
predecessors at Havana, Is equally IA
miliar to people in this country: Cen
eral Primo de Rivera. and General Lo-
peg Dominguez,
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w. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill.
Chief" says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Elk
perimented with many others, but
never got the true remedy until We
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. No
other remedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have a certain and
sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Whoop-
ing Cough, ETC." 1t is idle to expert
ment with other remedies, even if they
are urged on you as just as good as DIR.
Kings New Discovery. They are not
as good, because his remedy has a
record of cures and besides is guaran-
teed. It never fails to satisfy. Trial
bottles free at R.. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
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STATE e

The Gold Leaf is no more in favor of
accepting and submitting to foreign
intervention in the political affairs of
North Carolina. than 1T is n the United
States being dictated to by the powers
in dealing with Spain. We believe we
are lutte able to manage our own af-
fairs without outside help.-Henderson
Gid Leaf.
These office hungry politicians who
are bowling for fusion give us a pain.
Some men would fuse with the devil him
self if a little office was in sight. We
do not need fusion. We repeat that we
have had an overdose of it and in this
campaign We want to see an old fashion
ed, straight out democratic fight such as
we used to have when Vance stood in
the political battle front and defied the
democrats who are willing to make an
alliance with Marion Butler, and they
give as an excuse for Their proposed &C
ton I'VE must redeem the state from
negro rule. Great droves of Balaam'S
asses! How can the state be redeemed
by fusing with the crowd which has
brought it to shame?. Hundreds Of hon
est men who were fooled by the dema-
gogical, treacherOus. selfish Butler are
deserving him and are coming back to
the fold. Butler is for self. Every move
has been for self and if the democrats
were to trade with him he would sell
the whole shooting match to the highest
bi~dder.-Monroe Enquirer.
Colonel OldS wrote in one or IS recent
letters from Raleigh to The Wilmington
Messenger that 1.-The leaders in the fight
against fusion are Said to be silver dem
ocrats.' men like Simmons, Aycock, Wad-
dell, KluttZ, D. H. Mclean and others.
and strange to say, some of the strongest
advocates of fusion are men VINO last
year were good democrats" Confirming
which the Raleigh Post says: Yes, yes:
some men VINO were so strong Tor gold
at the last election they would not talk
with patience to their democratic friends
who favored silver, much less consider
fusion now. sad to relate. are so thor
oughly converted that they are even
willing to wipe out the democratic party
and turn the whole outfit over to the pop
uiists. It is just such things as this that
have produced so much want OF conf
dence among the people in so-caHed
leaders" The people of North Carolina
have abundant reason TO have grown
tired OF leaders," seeing how they
change their convictions as they do
their garments. shifting around from one
position to another, according as the
wind blowS.-Charlotte Observer.
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Unlimited Resources.

1t is a matter Of national pride that
such a satisfactory showing has fol-
lowed the war excitement as to centre
the attention Of the world upon the
fact of the enormous resources of this
country. One thing is surely accom-
plished-the convincing of other ma
tons of our great power in
everything needed in the event of hos
tilities being prolonged. Not only is
the spanish army and navy now eat
ing our flour, but we can feed several
other nations at the same time.
All the war material, as we'll as the
supplies for our army and navy. are
produced here, and by citizens whose
patriotism is we'll known. Our armor-
plate is the best in the world, and Rus
STA is SO we'll convinced of this fact
that she has recently placed an order
with American manufacturers for a
quantity sufficient for two battleships.
Japan is also buying. The armor-pierc-
ing n deck-piercing shot and shells
made here are not equalled on the face
of the globe. Other countries under
stand this and purchase literally. Our
dynamite guns are so far ahead of the
rest Of the world hat they practically
stand alone. Ask the struggling Gu
bans about the destructiveness of these
SuHS. Inc M tOrpeOOS made
in the United States after the White
head pattern are so much more effec-
tive than the original that the English
and Austrian manufacturers are de-
spOndent. Our dirigible torpedoes
eclipse everything of the kind in Eu-
rope, and are being sought after by
foreigners.
Everything is produced here. Moth
ing is lacking, from hard tack to
13-inch guns, and from armor-piercing
shells to a simple lanyard, and the
great credit is due to American genius
and enterprise and capital, which
should be patronized in preference to
all others .
While his government has been Of
late buying vessels for the navy to
meet an emergency, nobody questions
our ability to build warships as good
as the best. Our s~hip-yards are well
equipped to turn out fast and power
full fighting ships. And while we are
cOngratulating ourselves on this grand
showing, those in authority should re-
member that we will need more bat
tleships two or three years hence, and
that now is the time to make the con-
tracts. Very many small yards are
ready to rush out p~atrol-boats, torpedo
boats, dispatch boats, and smaller
craft. At no distant day the United
States will be the best market for war
material of all kinds. and the atten-
ton of other nations is already direct
ed hitherWard .
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Our country is rejoicing w the
happy results of the first naval battle
with the enemy. The victory achieved
by Admiral Dewey and his fleet over
the Spaniards in the bay of Manila
If not complete Is glorious and full of
hope. 1t shows that American sea-
manship is equal to fighting modern
cruisers and visiting swift and deserv-
ed destruction upon the vain-glorious
and lying foe. To sink two battleships,
to cause two others to be sunk and
some to be burned is certainly sharp
and Satisfactory work that is full of
cheer and inspiration.
AS The Messenger, in common with
several northern newspapers, has urg-
ed the way to victory and speedy
peace is not by the way of Cuba. You
may sink that island in the sea, and
all the Spanish army there, and wipe
out from existence all the island pos
sessions Of Spain, leaving that coun-
try intact, and leaving it's fleets to
roam and destroy at will, and there is
no peace and can be no peace. Spain
will be only the more determined by
the loss of her island possessions, and
her ships will but roam and prowl the
more. With the American ships in the
waters lying nearest to their home, or
with the three fleets constantly scour-
ing the neighboring seas in search Of
the Spanish ships, there may be a
speedy peace secured, provided Ameri-
can ships defeat, capture or destroy
the enemy's fleets.
We can all rejoice over the fine vic
tory of the Asiatic squadron. Particu-
lars and all results are lacking as we
write, and it is not known how great
the damage to the American ships, but
so far as known, a most signal vic
tory has been achieved that may have
very decided results. God speed vic
tories enough to American arms until
peace is gained! We a all rejoice
together, for it is an American victory,
and we all be Americans in this fight.