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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
Big Demand for Harvest Hapds.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 9-P. W..
Hedrick, of Salina, Kan, yesterday
wrote here that 500 men could find
profitable employment as farmhands
by coming to Salina There is a great
scarcity of farmhands in the west this
year, and hundreds of unemployed
men will be sent to the wheat and corn
flelds.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
Remembered by the Home Folks.

One Of the boys at Chickamauga re-
ceived the following note from home re-
Gently:
DEAR JIM-We knowed ye didn't have
Dothin much 10 eat thar SO, bein as yer uncle
wn2 a-goin TO Chattanooga, yer mother sends
We by him an through him one Bible, two
quarts of buttermilk, a sack Of homemade
biscuits a smokehouse ham an "a bundle of
tracts with soldiers prayers on 'em, an may
the Lord have mercy on yer soul
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
Atlanta Constitution
To Be Pitied.

ALREADY the war has served TO call
attention to the condition Of the poor
sailor, A" she said her eyes filling with
tears.
Whats the matter with him?" he
demanded.
why, what chance has he to ride
hicyoleY Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
Advice to a Would Be Actor.

"What would you advise fellow to
do who is bound to go on the stage and
who can't act any more than a cow"
Tell him to go to Chicago and join
live stock company. "-Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17
Things We Hear.

Time was the busy sewing bee
Would keep the town in news,
Dispensing gossip here and there,
This dull world to Amuse.
But nowadays that band is gone,
Its kindly Office lost
BY telephone the news comes in
On wires which will get crossed
Chicago Record
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17

Really, Mr.. Jones, must say you
are about the most original man have
ever met. You haven't said a single
word about the weather"
well, l couldn't say what think
about the weather in the presence of q
lady. sketch.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-06-17

IN whose home
ed by midnight
$ isn't slow to-
/ weapon to de-
The same man
when threaten
ed by an enemy
ten thousand
tim es more
dangerous, will
calmly go his
way and make
no effort at de-
fence. The
most danger
Gus of all man
kinds enemies
is consumption.
There Is but
one effective
weapon it h
which to COM
bat this grim
1aeNVAuaE Va
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20
AS To COLONEL BRYAN,S COURSE.

Colonel William J.. Bryan has had a
road to travel eve since he dared
to accept the nomination in 1896 for the
presidency, and for receiving $500, 900
votes. A change of $4,000 votes in seven
states would have elected him. From
that hour to now he has been SANDER
dered, misrepresented and set upon by
the whole republican press and their
democratic and independent goldbug
allies. No man in American history
has been so much and so constantly
abused and jibed at. He went into the
war and was set upon as if he had
committed an objectionable crime. He
is stirl in the field for denomination for
the presidency and that gives fresh &C.
casion for insult and denunciation.
Just now having retired from the ar
my, into which he entered as a vOlun-
teer, the enemy opens its gun upon
him for a fresh fusillade. The Wash
ington Post did not support him but
Mckinley, but it has the good sense
and manliness Ito treat in its editorials,
if not in its brief paragraphs. the able
gentleman with decency and justice. It
had a day or two ago an editorial on
his resignation. We copy the follow
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20

OF the brides parents. where they were
entertained in sun1ptuous style. to-
gether with a large m of invited
guests. Delightful refreshments were
served. including ices furnished by
Dughi, RaIeigh's famous caterer.
1t bewilders the mind to attempt any
thing like a minute description Of the
wedding presents. which were greatly
admired and very numerous and hand
some.
The bride and groom left yesterday
on q bridal trip to northern cities, &C
companied by the best wishes OF their
many friends. The bride is a daughter
of Mr.. Henry A London, editor OF The
Chairman Record. and one Of the hrst
lawyers Of the state. and great-grand-
daughter OF Governor Jonathan
Worth.
Mrs. Anderson is well known for her
beauty, Gueenly bearing. simplicity
and lovely character which has won
for her hosts OF friends.
The groom was born and reared In
this state and has resided In New
York for some years. His father was
Colonel j. A Anderson, who volun-
teered at the outbreak of the civil war
in one of the Fayetteville companies
and afterwards became colonel or the
Seventy-irst North Carolina regiment.
His. maternal grandfather was Hon.
j. c. Dobbin, who was secretary OF
the navy under President Pierce.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20
DEATH OF MR.. j. HI MILLS
Founder of the Two First Orphan Asy.
luma I'm North Carolina

His many friends throughout the
state will learn with sorrow of the
death of Mr.. J.. H. Mills, which oc-
Cured at his home near Thomasville
yesterday. Mr.. Mills has been i'll for
some weeks, and his death was not
unexpected.
A native of Halifax county, Virginia,
he entered Wake Forest College in
1851, graduating with the degree Of A.
B. in 1854. He has since that time
been a CONSPICUOUS figure among the
citizens of the state, and especially in
the councils of the Baptist denomina-
ton, of which he was a member. He
has been president of the Oxford Fee
male college, editor of the Biblical Re
corder, superintendent of the Oxford
Orphan Asylum and superintendent Of
the Baptist Orphanage at Townsville
from 1885 to 1895. He is known as the
father of orphanage work in North
Carolina. He was a brother CT Profes
sor L. r. Mills, of Wake Forest ani
leaves a wife and a married daughter
the wife of Rev. ]. D. Newton, O
Thomasvilae.
Thomasvue.-Raleigh News and Oh
server.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20

is good" have entered into the new
life and are pressing on in search of
the higher life, never cease to praise
God, to thank Him for his mercy and
grace, and to rejoice continually that
not only is God great n wonderful,
full of majesty and glory, that His
Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom"
(verse 13) but that God in infinite com
passion "~upholdeth ali hat fall, and
down" He is an everlasting, eternal
King. He upholdeth the weak and
guideth the faltering aid stumbling.
He supplieth all their wants so they
'1acketh no good thing" David feels
lifted up as he contemplates Gods
majesty and might and dominion and
love and compassion, and he exclaims:
THE Lord is righteous in all His ways,
and holy in all His works. The Lord is
high unto all them that call upon
Him"-blessed promise, blessed assur-
ance-but he adds. Ito all hat call
upon Him in truth" Yea, Lord, teach
us, how to so call, how to offer unto
lIcc SulldDlC SdIti ~ 10 a IiC
valous but most blessed fact that God
so holy, so righteous, does regard
man, does pity him in his low estate,
does vouchsafe to save him, and it is
true forever that HE will fulfill the
desire of them that fear Him; He also
will hear their cry, n will save
them" This is a promise rich and full
enough to save a world if men would
only adore and extol and serve and
love God. He will always show Him.
self nigh to all that seek Him peniten-
TALLY, with weepings and heart sor-
row crying out for mercy and life and
salvation. 1.-The Lord preserveth all
them that love Him." Goth verse;
What can the sinner lack? Sod is SO
rich in promises, SO abundant in 'mer-
cies, so wonderful in power, so full of
compassion? He it is and no other
who can say to the sorrowing soul
Thy sins be forgiven thee" Look UP
and live. my mouth shall speak the
praise of the Lord: and let all flesh
bless His holy name forever and
ever" AmenL So be it, Lord.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20

If we are not mistaken as to date
in the year 1852, a young man, tall n
muscular, looking not more than eigh-
teen, came to oxford and became a
teacher in the Baptist Female college,
under the presidency Of the late most
estimable Rev. DR.. Waite. 1t was John
Fl. Mills, so much identified since with
asylum work. We have known him in
timately from that time. He became
the successor of DIR. Waite, and was
efficient as a teacher. He was a native
of Halifax county, Va, and was edu-
Gated at Wake Forest college. We see
it stated in the News n Observer
that he did not graduate until 1854, and
it may be correct. He edited the Raj
eigh Biblical Recorder with ability
and independence, and at one time
published an evening daily, The Rec
ord, at Raleigh, with which this writer
was connected as the editorial writer.
He inaugurated the most important
work now widely spread, of gathering
orphan children at a benevolent home
and teaching them and preparing them
for future usefulness. He had charge
of the Oxford Orphan Asylum for prob
ably sixteen years Afterwards he
started the Baptist Orphanage at
Thomasville, which he ably managed
for some ten years-from 1885 to 1895.
We knew him thoroughly well. He had
an original mind. That is to say, he
ran in no we'll worn grooves, had an
Independent way of thinking for him.
self and had a decided courage of ex-
preston. He was endowed with a
strong, active mind hat he had we'll
cultivated in some fields of investiga-
ton and study. He spoke with exceed
ing point and directness. We heard him
make a short, vigorous speech before
the Southern Baptist Convention at
Baltimore in 1868. He covered the field
and carried conviction and when he
sat down the inquiry ran all around
DR.. Fuller's church, "'Who is that 90 It
was a ~clear-cut, sharply pointed, keen
ly driven speech. He wrote with the
same force, n although hewing to
h line seldom made a failure. He
was blunt, decided, but not unpleas-
ant in manners, and vas a genuine
piece of Virginian manhood. We liked
the man for his sincerity, his positive
ness, his independence of character,
his ability, his desire to be useful. We
regret profoundly hat he has gone
from among us never to return. We
trust he is with his Father and God
in the happy mansions. May Tod bless
and save his bereaved widow and only
child. We suppose he was about &C
wears of age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20

ing from what ii said with both pro-
priety and magnanimity:
When he volunteered at the call of
his country, he was held up to .odium
and execration as a political jobber
using a national emergency TO further
his personal aspirations. Now that he
resigns. when the country no longer
needs him, he will be made h victim
Of new forms Of malice and nendacity.
The truth in Mr.. Bryan's case is, in
u opinion at least, that he has acted
in good faith and with perfectly unset
fish motives from the beginning.
He was not a professional soldier.
He had no military aspirations. There
WIS no army possibility that could by
any mean attract him.. Why should
anyone ascribe to a man who, two
years ago, got $500, 900 votes for the
presidency the mean and shabby mo-
tives of an ordinary of~ice-seeker?
Now Mr.. Bryan has resigned, and it
seems ito Is hat his action is entirely
consistent with our theory of the i'm
pulse upon which he originally enlist
ed. Internationally a man who, with
out military ambitions or proclivfties
enters the service through a sense Of
patriotic duty, is justified in withdraw
ing when the emergency which prompt
ed him originally has been removed by
circumstances"
1t is gratifying to see that there Is
one paper in the north, both republi-
can and goldbug, that can see straight,
tell the truth and be just. Mr.. Bryan,
like other men who volunteered to
serve their country in war, deserves
the thanks and not the censure of
their stay-at-home countrymen!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20
A BRILLIANT MARRIAGE
Nuptfals of Mr. Anderson, of New York.
and Miss London, OF PittsbOro
(Raleigh News and Obsery

(Raleigh News and Observer.)
Pittsboro, N. c., December 15.-The
event of the season in the social life
of Pittsboro was the nuptials Wednes-
day night Of Mr.. John Huske Ander-
son, Of New York, and Miss Lucy
Worth London in st. Bartholomew
church. The ceremony was solemnized
by the recor, Rev. c.. T. Bland, and
h Rev. Kirkland Huske, of New
York, a relative Of the groom. The
church was crowded to it's utmost ca
pacity. Friends of the bride and groom
from far and near had been drawn
together to witness this solemn event
in their lives and the happy browning
of their mutual love.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the bridal par
ty entered in the following order, while
h organ, presided over by Mrs. A. M.
HaughtOn, pealed forth the soul-stirr-
ing wedding march of Mendelssohn:
First the ushers, Messrs. Adlai Os-
borne, Of Charlotte and Ed. L. Lip
pitt, of Pittsboro.
Misses Kate Broafoot, of Fayette-
vile. and Lou Horne. Of Pittsboro.
Messrs. S. s. Jackson, of Chicago,
and James P. Bum, of Rocky Mount.
Misses Josephine Phillips, of Tar
boro, and Annie Watkins, of Wash
ington, D.. C..
Messrs. H. NJ. London and A. H. Lon
don, of Pittsboro.
Misses MAZE Robertson, of Abbeville,
S. c., and Bessie Robertson, of Char
lotte.
Messrs. j. Avis Huske, of Fayette-
vile. and John c.. James, Of Whining
ton.
Misses Cammie Lord, of Wilmington,
and Ella Peay, Of Durham.
Messrs. Percy G.. James, of New
York, and j. B. Tillinghast. of Fay
~etteville.
Miss Sallie L. London, the maid OF
honor.
The bride leaning on the arm of bel
father.
The groom. with his best man, Mr.
Joseph Huske. of Fayetteville, entered
from the vestry room and met thu
bride at the chancel steps.
The altar and chancel had been beau
tifully and artistically decorated witt
work OF deft n inspired and guild
ed by loving hearts.
The bridesmaids were all attired II
white organize gowns with crimson
Sashes and each carried a beautiful
bouquet of bridal roses. ordered from
Philadelphia for the occasion.
The maid of ono wore q gown o
crimson organdie and carried a bou
quet of American beauties. The brid
wore a lovely gown OF Duchess sati
en- traine, Ornamented with a necklac
Of pearls, which was an heirloom /
her fathers family, having been y.or
by the brides of four generations. Tt
bridal veil was caught up with a sur
burst Of pearls and diamonds, the xii
OF the groom.
After the ceremony h bridal part
proceeded from the church IN the orde
above given and repaired to the hon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20
RUSSELL IL Beer ,Possum.

Correspondence Charlotte O~bserver.)
The Observer recently quoted a very
sensible editorial from a negro paper,
in which occurs the following: The
North Carolina negro expected aid
from the Mckinley administration,
but it was the old story of forty acres
and a mule Russell, the republican
governor of North Carolina, had an
ague and left Mr.. Coon to shift for
himself"
Whether the editor intended to re-
fer to Uncle Remus' story of the pos
sum n the coon or not, the parai-
lelism is too striking to pass unno-
ticed. Here is Uncle Remus' prophecy
of events in North Carolina:
"One night Brer 'Possum called by
fer Brer Coon 'cordin' to 'greement,
n dey amble long, ded did; dez ez
sociable 'eZ er basket err kittens, till
bimeby dey hear Mr.. Dog talkin' to
hisse'f way off in de woods. ''Spozen
he run up on Us, Brer 'Possum, wat
you guineter do?' seq Brer Coon,
sezee. Brer 'Possum sorter laugh
round de cornders of his mouf. oh,
eft he come, Brer Coon, I'm guirreter
stan by YOU seq Brer 'Possum."
Did the dog Gomez" asked the little
boy.
Go way honey! Go way! Mr.. Dog
he come an he com a-runnin'. En- he
amt wait fer ter say howdy nudder He
des sail inter de two un UNI. De ve'y
fuss pass he makes Brer 'Possum
fetch a grin from yea to year, en- keel
over like he war dead. The result of
Brer Coon's fight was not prophetfcal.)
But Brer 'Possum he lay dar like he
war dead, till bimeby he raise up sorter
keerful like and wen he fin de- coas'
cler he scramble up an OF like
Brer Possum meet Brer Coon, Brer
Possum meet Brer Coon, Brer Coon
Coon fuse to 'spon to his howdyan' dis
make Brer Postum feel mighty pad,
seem as how dey ulster make so many
'scurshuns tergedder, What make you
hof yo' head SO high, Brer Coon?' seq
Brer Possum, seZee, L amt runnin'
wild towards deze days. seq Brer Coon.
Wen [ wants yo' I'll SEN for YOU
Den Brer 'Possum git mighty mad.
Who's emmy coward?' sezee: You is
seq Brer Coon. OATS who, I amt
soshatin' wild dem VT lays down on
de groun' en- plays lead wen dare a
free fight gwine on sezee. Tor, Brer
Coon, you don't speck 1 done dat kaze
L was feared, duZ you? wy r want no
mo feared dan yo' is dis mint sezee.
Brer Coon tu'n up his nose. OATS "a
mighty likely tale sezee, wen Mr..
Dog amt mon tech you TO- you keel
over an lazy dar stiff sezee. OATS des
what I wuz guineter tell you bout seq
Brer Postum. Il want no more skeer-
ed dan you is right now, en- / were
fixen' to give Mr.. Dog a sample err my
jaw sezee. But I'm de mos tickfsh
chap VT yo' ever laid eyes on, en- nc
sooner lie Mr.. Dog put his nose down
yer 'mong my ribs dan I got to laugh.
in, an 1 laughed web amt had ro use
er my limbs. en- it's a mussy unts Mr.
Dog dat / wuZ tickiish. kaze a littl,
| mo- en- I'd ct him up sezee."
1 In view of which should not his nib.
De known in the future IS "Br~r Pos
1 Sy,rnp"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20

A Beautiful Evening Weddfng-A Mu.
steal Play by G~OIdsbOrO Children.
Death of Mrs. Maria Hill Duffy

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
GoldsborO, N. c., December 16.
The marriage of Miss Mayme Gulley,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID.
Gulley, of this city, and Mr.. William
Deshazo, of Virginia, took place last
evening at 1880 o'clock in ST. Paul's
M. E. church. The church was beauti-
fully decorated in palms, holly, and
evergreens. The Rev. DR.. F. D. Swim
dell officiated. Miss Hattie Dewey, the
%organist, for some time before the cere-
mony, gave the audience some we'll Sc
lected music. The ushers were Mr.. j.
L. Scott, of Baltimore, Md; Mr.. Pres
ton Stevens, of Clinton; Mr.. j.. G. Sizer,
of GOldsbOrO, and Mr.. Edwin Gulley,
brother of the bride. Miss Lydia A.
Fryar, of Faison, was maid of honor,
and Mr.. A. D. Startling, of Danville,
Va, was best a
After the ceremony an informal re-
ception was held at the home of the
bride, after which the bridal party
took the northbound train for Wash
ington City and other northern points.
They will make their home in Char
lotte, N. G.
Mrs. Albert Rosenthal and son are
visiting Mr.. Rosenthal's mother and
relatives. Mr.. ROsenthal will follow in
a few days. Mr.. Rosenthal is a Colds
boro boy, who is now practicing his
profession, civil engineering, in Phil
adelphia, Pc.
Under the auspices of the Goldsboro
Fire Company No. 1, Palmer Cox's
great musical play "The Brownies in
~Fairyland" was rendered by about 100
we'll trained children or Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. The net proceeds
were about 500.
Mrs. Maria Hill Duffy, daughter of
our townsman, DR.. Thos. Hill, died at
her home in New Bern on the 14th
inst, and was buried here yesterday.
The advance in cotton as we'll as the
approaching holidays has revived bus
mess considerably, and our merchants
are busy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20
NEGROES Want TO EulGRATK
Petitions Circulating I'm for ths
Deportation of 1000, 900 Hacks.

Kansas negroes are leading a move
ment for the deportation of 1000, 600 ne
groes to Cuba, Puerto Rico. Hawaii and
Africa. Petitions are being circulated.
and will be forwarded to the Kansas
delegation, praying for an appropria-
ton by congress of 800, 600, 900 to carry
out these plans.
The Rev. w. l.. Grant, a well known
republican negro leader. is at the head
of this movement, and the petition
which he is circulating recites that Gu
ba is especially adapted for negro col
onization. The petitioners declare that
the political and social privileges Of
the American negroes are circumscrib-
ed, and that the negro boys and girls
of the United States are shut out of
the shops, / stores and manufacturing
establishments. 1t is claimed that
1000, 900 negroes are now anxious to
leave the United States in the hope of
finding a home where the color of the
skin is no bar to educational and busi-
ness advancement. The United States
government will be asked to establish
schools and universities in Cuba for the
higher education Of negro children
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-20
L OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON. n. C.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1898
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

The church should keep out of poll
tics. It's kingdom is not of the world.
It should not be a partisan in politics.
1t was not organized by Christ Tor
the purpose of ruling earthly poten-
tates and regulating nations. 1t should
devote itself to the greatest OF all
work, saving souls n the
Kingdom of Righteousness on earth.
while not dabbling in politics, as so
many northern religious bodies are
given over to, the church should not
be ignorant of history and fundamen-
tai truths governing society, and the
basic principles of economic science.
To teach wisely as to duty and to be
a factor for upbuilding nations the
ch~urch~should understand the laws Of
states under which it operates, but
not by actual participation in secular
government or political organization.
1t should unquestionably teach a high
true, commanding morality. 1t should
be able to distinguish between truth
and falsehood, honor and dishonor,
purity and impurity, justice and tyran-
ny. A church that cannot 80 distin-
guish and divide" is a fallen church
beyond doubt. A thoughtful writer in
the New York Daily Times has this
to say:
"'While there are ministers who ap-
preciate the solemn responsibility OF
their calling and possess the inspira-
ton to study the analogy existing be-
tween natural, divine, and human law;
yet, as an institution, the Church has
lost it's moral control and the COM
handing position it should hold as a
factor in the law-making w of the
nation because it has lost, and justly,
it's respect and veneration. 1t fails to
pioneer the nations ethical advance,
with the result that craftsmanship is
supplanted by ignoble and thieving
policies. y y The Church's 'hireling'
pastors set up false standards of res
pectability Ind cater to wealth and
social position. 1t is surprising, then.
that the religion of today or it's man
Hesitation, invites the scathing attacks
of skeptics, that the poor turn from 1T
with sullen Indifference, and the
thoughtful with contempt"
This will find a hearty response in
the minds and consciences of many a
rejecting, informed, sincere layman,
and it contains so much of truth that
if there be wise ministers in the
church now they should pause and
consider.