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rUsuor DEMANDS or PrE.EArEns.

It is believed that OF all eastern
counties there have been more popu-
lists in Nash county than in any other
with one exception. We do not know
how this is, but that is the statement
made. The exception is said to be the
fine couny Of Sampson, where Marion
Butler holds forth. The sad thing was
that 1t divided the democracy and left
it in the minority. But many Of the
wanderers are coming back home and
the fatted calf is slain in the rejoicing.
The following of Butler has made the
state negroiZed and white men are
wearying of the humiliation and the
misfortune and the injury. In chang
ing parties they did not change char
actors or skins. They went out hon
estly if misguided and too confiding,
and they see some things Of the union
wrought by incompetency and by efe-
waiting into office the negroes A negro
is on the fusion ticket in Nash. A
member of the republican executive
committee says squarely that the
white pops must swallow that black
candidate for their salvation rests
with the nigger and they will accept
of anything That is the compulsory
statement of one of the leaders. How
ever nauseating and wrong and dis
graceful they have got to take the mig
ger "in ther'n." But will not this
drive away the decent white element
Will the men who do not seek Office
and get no grub or pie give over the
state and section to negro dominancy
and help to degrade and aff1ict the
white people. The Raleigh News and
Observer says of the Nash outlook:
Pie may be the slaves of
these negroes and grovel in the dirt be-
fore them, but we know the spirit of
many white pOpulists in Nash. They
love freedom. They will have no mas
ter, and they will resent the insult of
being told by a would-be negro master
you have got to do it." That is an
insult white populists in Nash will re-
sent
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04
BREVITIES.

Cotton at Al and cents a pound
~lught to scare the farmers away from
oTer-production. 1t will bankrupt
them if they persist. The crop this
year will exceed 100000 bales. If
but 100000 had been made, cotton
would probably be selling now at or
10 cents. 1t will take a bale to fetch
31S, at Al cents pound. Hurrah! for
Mckinley and Hanna and Dan Rus
sell. What friends of the farmers!
War has broke out, not in the Phil
Ippines or in Cuba, but in a great
northern state, Illinois. 1t is a fight
too between races-between the whites
and blacks. 1t is the old race war in
a new field. We are glad it was in
great northern republican state. The
very best thing for peace sake that
could happen in this wide country is
to deport every negro and put him in
africa To do this the constitution
would have to be amended.
Let the Daughter of Confederacy"
die with the noble woman Just laid to
rest. It will fit no one else. 1t was
mighty appropriate when designating
the beloved daughter of the illustrious
statesman who did so much to shape
the destinies of the young Confeder-
sry. 1t was a most felicitous chris
;fening, and do not try to transfer the
glory and the name. 1t will not go
down. There are scores of southern
young women as deserving of the name
RS Miss Hill.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04
The Wessemger.
A RECENT LIE NAILED.

The Munchauson of politics has ap-
.peared in North Carolina now. In
other campaign the four-footed liar
perambulated, but he was a child
compared with the fellows who fabri-
Gated what they call "Populist Hand
Book" 1t has but two redeeming fea-
sures--industry and ingenuity. There
Is talent shown for misrepresentation
. and falsifying. The lies will deceive
men Of character and patriotism in
the populist party will not be deceived
by the bald-faced falsehoods and tricks
of misrepresentation. The answer to
it appears in the North Carolinian of
-22nd inst, Mr.. Josephus Daniels, edi
for We do not go into an examina-
1ton Of the multiplied lies here, nor do
I'VE quote from the review now for
want of space. The Book Of Lies Is a
Joint product, it is understood, OF
black radicals, and two Or three we'll
kept populist office-holders, who are
bread. 1t has made our statement,
however, that must be copied here, for
it is a concession that is striking, and
that gives the lie direct to the liars
who are trying to scare Jim and Jake
with the idea that they may lose
their right to vote if the White Mans
party shall triumph. This so-called
handbook says on page four:
During a period of twenty years in
which that party (the democratic par
ty) swayed overwhelming power in
North Carolina, it never passed law
nor made an effort to disfrachise or
take from the negro the power of the
ballot" 1t goes on to say that on the
other hand the democrats have been
in favor of the retention of the ballot
TO the negro"
True, but strange, coming from such
a source The News and Observer says
this admission that the re-pOp-li-can
Handbook is false or HoltOn's gang
OF orators are lying. Take the case,
gentlemen Of the jury.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04

said: I'm glad a dat and praise dare
courage
A venerable lady OF refinemeut. Wis
iting Wilmington. whose hair Is whiten-
ed by advancing years. was on one OF
our main thoroughfares lately and was
standing awaiting the coming Of an
other lady. Two negro wenches were
passing. when one turned TO the lady
as she passed and coarsely. brutaIiy
asked-"Vhat are you standing here
for you old white goat?''
The white people are expected to
know all these things To tarnely
bear these things. 1t is the last
feather that breaks the camel's back
This staggering insolence and readi-
ness to insult white ladies on the part
of the blacks have gone quite far
enough. 1t will be better for all that
it stops. A word to the wise is suffi-
cient
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04
Ninth District Democratic Senatorial
Convention.

COnVc0t1Ons
Warsaw, N. c., September q.
Editors Messenger:
The democratic senatorial convention
of this district, composed of the coun-
ties of Wayne, Duplin and Pender,
met here today for the purpose Of nom
mating two senators.
In the absence of the chairman, on
motion the convention was organized
by electing J. o. Carr, of this county,
chairman, and r. G. Grady, Of Pender
secretary.
On motion the committees were dis
pensed with and the convention set
tied down to business.
Duplin and Wayne being entitled to
the senator's this year, and they hav-
ing indorsed F. A. Daniels, of Wayne,
and l. F. Hill, of Duplin, in their re-
spective county conventions, Mr.. r. G.
Grady, Of Pender, on behalf of that
county, placed their names before the
convention.
They were seconded by Mr. w. l..
Hill, Of this county.
The rules were suspended and they
were nominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Hill accepted in a short speech
and said he believed from the present
outlook that the ticket would be a
winning one.
eMr. Daniels was not present.
Resolutions endorsing the national
and state democratic platforms were
adopted.
The secretary was requested to send
a report of the convention to The Will
mingtOn Messenger, The Wilmington
Star, The Sampson Democrat The
GoldsbOro Argus and The Goldsboro
Headlight.
r. G. GRADY, Secretary.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04

$3.50 In packing Trunks Tent Cow
cred Tray and Bonnet Box, from sl.o0
to S12.0o. Very fine Canvass Trunks,
well made. from $2.4o to $500. All kinds
OF Club Bags, Hand Satchels. Tele-
scopes. from CSC up to sass.
We have left a few Mosquito Cano-
pies. ready for you. TO close at l.2s
each.
A very fine line OF Rocking Chairs
to sell and give away. and the newest
line OF Dress Goods ever shown on the
market Of this city.
We sell Mems and Boys Clothing.
We have our new Fall and Winter
stock now on hand and will sell you a
fine suit Of clothes from $1.9S to $1,000.
We have a beautiful line OF Clay
Worsted Suits from $500 to $12.50.
Bring your card and get Il punched
with every cash purchase and get one
OF our valuable presents free. A fine
Chair, a nice Table, a good Book Case,
beautiful writing desk. a lovely Hall
Hat Rack, a good Sewing Machine, or
any valuable presents.
Come to the largest and best store
in the city at Wilmington's Big Racket
Store, opposite the Orton Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04
THE LAST GAME-DROPPING THE
NIGGER.

Many very funny, but disgusting
things, are occurring almost every
day. In Wayne county that profound
ly ignorant negro boss, one Abe Mid
dletOn, controlled the negro conven-
vention, and when it was proposed to
nominate negroes he cried out against
it, saying that it would not do to put
any more negroes in nOmination-that
the game now was to stop the cry of
"nigger," and Abe had his way. Abe
fixed things also in Duplin to his own
satisfaction, and his lieutenant, a pop
ulist named Ward, announces that
in order to keep the populists in ranks
with them niggers must be dropped.
He is pleased to add, that when they
thus carry the legislature that then
now read deliberately and take it we'll
in-"then Well have all the niggers in
office we want for all time.' And this
is the latest plan of the artful trick
sters,to befoOl and mislead cOnfiding
white men who have not sense enough
to penetrate the disguise and see the
game of deception as it is played 1t
is pitiful sight now to see men wear
ing white skins seeking by all manner
of deception and falsehood to deprive
their former confederates of their birth
right as White Men, and to chain
them to the grinding car OF the trium-
phant Sambo. It is disgraceful, low,
despicable. Let honest men expose the
game of rascality. The Raleigh News
and Observer says of this negro wire
puller who bosses in some eastern
counties:
Middleton is the negro politician,
elected by the republicans door-keeper
over a one-armed confederate soldier,
who is sent around the state to dictate
fusion between the negroes and the
pie-eating populists.'
The principle game now is to drop
the negro as candidate for the legis-
lature to placate, win and hold honest,
we'll meaning white populists and per-
haps some whit0 republicans. Once in
control of the legislature then they
mean to do as they please-to pass any
laws that will fasten the chains
and rivet them upon the genuine white
men-to enact such laws as will tend
to continue for all time black radical
rule-to SO change the present vile one
sided election laws as to make them
still more a refuge for scoundrels and
sure help to increase illegal voting
among the negroes. Maury Ward, of
Duplin, Abe Middleton's man Friday,
declares openly that he seeks to "get
the white populists to VOTE WITH US
one more time and carry the legisla-
ture; then We'll have ALL THE MIG
GERS IN OFFICE WE WANT FOR
ALL THE TIME" And if the repub-
licans pass the Infamous" election
law they want Abe is right in it, say
ing: WE'LL HAVE ALL THE MIG
GERS IN OFFICE WE WANT FOR
ALL THE TIME
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04

The Richmond Times is not a paper
whose views generally commend them
selves to our consideration, but the
following appears to be very near the
truth:
1--WE fear that this is a fatal confes-
sion. Dividends are related to stocks
as shadow to substance, and if stocks
Of a trust are plutocratic, dividends
are equally So"
Sir Arthur Curtis, an Englishman,
was killed by Indians in Vancouver.
They ask $1,000 for his body.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04
MfSle6.
MfSie6.
(Greenville ReflectOr.)
Ward Farm, Pactolus Township
Sontomhnr 21cf 1908

Ward Farm, Pactolus Township
September 21st 1898.
To the voters Of Pitt county:
I have been in the populist party
ever since it's organization I was
pulled into it by the Farmers Alliance.
I was told by the leaders that we could
not succeed unless we went into poll
tics. I have followed the party and
obeyed the orders of the bosses until
they have landed me into the republi-
can party, in negro rule and disgrace.
I shall vote the democratic ticket at
the next election in November I ap-
peal to all good citizens of this county,
who love their wives and daughters,
quiet homes and good government to
rally to the polls on the day of the
next election and cast their vote for
the democratic party, the only saliva
tion of this country.
G. G. WARD.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-10-04
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25 cents. Money back if not cured.
Sold by r. r. Bellamy, druggist.
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BASIL STETLER is DEAD
After Four Days He Succumbed to
the Disaster Of Monday

Basil Stetler, after painful and patient
suffering. is dead. The words will fall on
many a sympathetic ear this morning, i'm
mediate friends and many more who in
Wednesday mornings Eagle read with
sincere pity the story of his tragedy and
his untimely end. On Monday he was shot
accidentally by his younger brother. Ray
mond, at Peabody, and the next day was
conveyed to this city and to the City hos
pital for an operation in the vain and des-
perate hope of saving his life. Last even
ing, after acute and mute suffering, the
poor unfortunate died, at $50, surrounded
by his grief-stricken parents, his little
brother and friends of the family. Death
in any form must bring a shock and
heart-ache TO loved ones, but the woe and
sorrow is seemingly doubly bitter and hor-
rifying when it comes in such a terrible
manner. A dutiful son, a loving brother,
a bright, intelligent and ambitious boy,
mere child, is cut down in his early teens,
just on the Threshold of a. promising ca
reer, and the midnight blackness of indy
ing gloom settles down like pail on a
once happy household. For Basil Stetler
the great game of Life is all over, when
he had just begun TO taste the sweetness
of young and hopeful life. He giveth life
and He taketh it away" Unfathomable
as the sea, perplexing and strange, some
times seem the unaccountable sequences
if Life and Fate Many friends in this
city extend 70 the heartbroken parents all
the consola ton and cheer which earnest
sympathy can know. and willing hands
and anxious hearts are ready to go out
TO and for thernin the hour of their acut-
est grief. This afternoon from 3 o'clock
until Z. BasiIs friends viii have the op-
portUnity OF seeing the remains at the
undertaking parors OF I. ". Gill. In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Stetler viii take
the remains TO Wellington over the Rock
Island for interment.