The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-25

' oAkbEN LCdSTA ME. IL. Il. SAeAlUau
one OF u most successful farmers and
Christian gentlemen. had the misfor-
tune Tuesday to fall from the top OF
a barn that he was having built and
broke his left thigh. The distance yas
seventeen feet. and he must have fell
across something on the ground.
Sanford Express: The democratic
club at Carbonton now has 102 men,
bers, 70 per cent of which formerly
voted the populist ticket. The leaven
Is working. The white people who be-
lieve in Anglo-Saxon supremacy are
getting together and will redeem the
state as they did in 1876.
Raleigh Post: Some OF Jim Youngs'
black privates 1t Knoxville are writ
ing to their wives and mothers In Ra-
leigh to please send them "a little
change" complaining that they
haven't got a cent OF buy a chew OF
tobacco" etc. 1t is stated by a color
ed person who ssum to &uow what
lie is talking about, that a large per-
ceatage of the negro privates rush 30
get on a bug 5ust" the minute they are
paid off.
Fayetteville Observer: We find the
following news item III TINS NlolNtilk y
papers: 1T is learned that the national
republican committee has applied 500
600 to aid the fusion campaign fund IN
North Carolina" II any one doubts
this news let hin come 10 FayettcvillH
and heal the tale OF yesterdays pollt-
zeal barter and sale.-An inspiring
sight on the streets these days is
Evangelist LeaVitt wearing "A rod
shirt.
Greensboro Telegram: Hig Point.
y. G, October II.-oniccr Burns ar
rested a negro here today and was
taking him to the lookup when 81
other negroes attacked the officer.
knocking him down with knu,ks. 40
whites were present. but Officer Bon
nett arrived in lime To help arrest al
the negroes, who are now in the guard
house crying: ITO hell with tn" damn
ed whites" and stil some whites ar"
crying republicanism. Officer Burns
was not seriously hurt.
Charlotte News: Davidson, y. c.,
October 17.-Mean whiskey, mean poll
tics and mean negroes, got mixed up
here Saturday night, and one OF the
latter shot Charley Johnson twhite)
on the sidewalk, for refusing him the
whole right or way. Although the
wound is not dangerous, ii came very
near being fatal. The ball struck Mr..
Johnson very near his heart. but ow-
ing TO his position, glanced and lodged
between the breast bone and the sur
face. ,
Christian Herald: \ serious acct
lent occurred near L. NJ. Stikeather's
on last Sunday afternoon as the people
were returning from Hormany Hill.
The horse OF Ounce Summers ran into
Y II 1880, IA Inl Itr
wife and little son and daughter with
him. One wheel was broken and Mrs.
Jurney and the little girl were thrown
from the buggy. The latter was res
cued unhurt. Mrs. Jurney was run
over by the buggy and badly hurt in
the feet or ankles.
Odell is sorrowing on N OF the
death of one of its best citizens. Mr..
Charles G. Pitman, the general super
intendent of Odell wheat and corn
mills, on Monday, Ocobter Bird, met
with an accident which cost him his
life. On being told that his employ
er's gin was out of order, he left his
own business in the mill, fastened to
the gin house (near by and upon en-
deavoring to unlock the gin. his left
arm was caught by the saws. In a
moment, the awful work was done
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. w. &. Heath.
Of Monroe. was up yesterday. He was
in high feathers about the political sit
uatiOn in Union. The democratic or
ganization i'm Union IL perfect and our
people already Know what the result
will be. The democrats are hard at
work and in "A perfect glow OF enthu--
siasm, and %populiats are coming home.
he said.-A young negro named Tom
Little. apparently about p years old,
who lives fifteen miles from the city
on the poor house road. was coming
to town YESTERDAY with a load OF coz
ton. When several miles from the city"
limits his wagon collidcd with anotntr
wagon going IN the 1pposit" direction.
occupied by q white man ana two ne
groes. Little ana this unknown y nitC
man got into a difficulty over the col
lision. when che unknown man began
to cut Little. inhicting an ugly cash
in the left side Jf his neck, just IliSs-
ing the jugular vein. Another thrust
and still another split open his nose
Not satisfied with thus defaciHg- Lit
tie, his aSsailant made an atte1npc To
cut his throat, but failed to d. more
than graZe the skin. Fourteen hes
were r~afuired TO dress Little's Wounds
which are painful but not SERIOUS. IN
to a ate hour last night the name OF
the. man who did the cutting ,,vuii not
be le-SgtrI2