The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-05

than general intelligence, along with
the common sense that makes n man
understand that education does not
unfit him for manual labor. Let our
young men and young women learn TO
work as well as TO g n
write pretty essays.-Scotland Neck
Commonwealth.
The Rutherford Vindicator remarks:
1T makes an honest countryman mac
when he comes to own n sees no
many idlers lying around the stores
ard other public resorts, while he has
10 work so hard to help feed the lazy
DEVILS It is right hard on n town
TO have loafers lying around, drones,
eating the bread OF idleness. and they
are as disgusting to the active bust
ness or professional man as 70 the
Woodworking farmer-Charlotte News.
The late war cannot deprive tho
south Of the glory won in the war for
American independence nor rob her OF
the fruits OF that struggle. IndepcD-
dence was conceived in the minds CT
southern statesmen n gained und.r
the guidance OF southern Ceneralshlr.
The south rather than the north.
therefore. should take the lead In Celc-
brating the day. The south has re-
manned true always TO first ideals and
should not be piqued into sighting tht
anniversary OF their pronunciation ty
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Telegram.
Mr.. b. F. Keith. OF Wilmington. has
been n consistent silver man all along
He was defeated for the populist noni-
nation for congress in the sixth dis
triCt by Colonel O. II. Dockery, who
has recently been nominated by the
republicans. who adopted a platform
endorsing the Mckinley administration
gold standard. bonds. trust domino
ton, high tariff. Imperialism and all.
No convention composed OF silver mon
would name n Mckinley republican i'm
preference To an earnest advocate ot
silver. This nomination ove that
the Pritchard ~populists controlled tn"
convention.-Raleigh News and ohscr-
Yer.
c. A. Cook. Of warrenton. 10 he n
brigadier general, What does militia
~ fitness have To do with army aU-
pointments? The question answers it.
self. Fitness for military
skill and experience in military affair
count for nothing. 1t will be a Grim,
equal to red handed murder to plal.
our soldiers under men wanting In cN-
perience and ability. and let them b.,
slaughtered in Cuban jungles just O.
give certain men political recognition
in matters as foreign To this war as
is the distance between the poles. II
matters are as corruptly managed FOR
every state as they are for North Car
Nt'ahN - '''' y :" 80 - 49, 49,
of the good people Of this country 20
hope for victory in this war. Well may
the honest toilers OF the land stand
in dread of the awful consequences ct
such corruption in high places.-SCut-
land Neck Commonwealth.
There should of course be no at
tempt made to create partisan capital
out of the fact that the governor of
the state sits in his official office, much
as an old time robber in his cave. to
repel intruders with firearms and
oaths. The incident is one that comes
SO nea TO disgracing the whole state
and every n in it that is a personal
afhictiOn to have to admit hat the
man who did il is the chosen head Of
the people of North Carolina. We be
lieve it is true, too, that the time is
past when any political capital can be
made out of the governor antics. No
one is surprised at what he does. no
matter how like the act OF the fellow
it may be. Nothing better is expect
ed, and when the governor touches a
lower depth than usua no surprise is
created.-Asheville Citizen.
After Mr.. Duke made his last gift TO
Trinity college, he was given a seren-
abe. Among the speakers Of the oc-
casion was DR.. kilgo, president OF the
college, who is reported by the Dur
ham Sun TO have said: The first
white child was born in North Caro-
lima, the first declaration of indepen-
dence was signed in North Carolina,
the first bloodshed Of the civil and
present war was sAed by North Car
olinians, but greater han these, the
greatest Dhilanthropist of the south
is a North Carolinian." This was pill
ing ii on pretty thick. II is ~nauseat-
ing TO hea that $3.50, 600 in money is
Of greater value than North Carolina's
glorious record for patriotism and lib
erty and sacrifice. It sounds very
much like the old cry Of Great is
Diana Of the Ephesians,"-Winston
Sentinel.