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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
RACE PREJUDICE IN SOLDERING

The attitude of negro troops now is
so aggressive that it provokes COMPARE
son with the past. In the great war
over 100, 900 negroes fought the south
and they were all commanded by north
ern whites. General Grant and other
leading soldiers did not think it wise Or
necessary to put negroes in command
Of companies, regiments or brigades.
We notice that republican newspapers
c~riticise the prejudices Of southern
whites n say it Is born "of the sys-
tenn Of chattel slavery" and that it
ought not ito prevail against reason
and common many years longer.
This is so much like the sOlomonic de-
li~verances in the north. There is as
much or more race prejudice "up there"
as there is in the sOuth-more really
than exists in North Carolina. In
with whites in the south but they are
not allowed this privilege in the north.
If there is no prejudice in the north
as to negroes why do not negroes preach
to white congregations, and how is it
that Their aces have separate churches,
and why is inter-marrying so censur-
ed and the guilty ones so tabooed?
Since writing this we find copied in the
Charleston News and Courier the fol-
lowing which answers fully the con-
tention of an old republican, newspa-
per the Philadelphia North American:
1.-THE Richmond Dispatch lets the
light through this hopeful republicans
explanation very handsomely. 1t re-
minds the Philadelphia paper that the
United States government differed all
it's many negro Ibrigades, regiments and
companies in the late war with white
men, ad has managed effectively to bar
colored officers out of it's regular army
and the navy for the past third of a
century. The cOlOred volunteers will
take note and insist on their lights. The
republican administration ought to
give them a few generals, colonies, ma
jOrs and captains by all means"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

81 a barrel, and there is a general in
crease in the tobacco tax schedule. The
graduated inheritance tax also stands.
We are to have taxes also ON checks,
on purchase Of bonds and stocks of cor
porations, on patent medicines. face
powder, message over Telegraph and
long distance telephone wires. on NOR
tgages and legal documents of various
kinds, on excess packages, insurance
policies, tickets to Europe, sleeping car
tickets and numerous other articles.
The silver seinorage is to be coined
at a rate OF not less than 81, 500. 900 a
month. The senate asked for 50, 500, 000.
1t is regarded as strictly a war mea-
sure. If the wal should last long, cost
now 81, ZOO, 900 a day, and soo will cost
much more, the war tax measure will
be soon
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
LOBBYISTS IN THE SENATE

1t seems that there is more tina one
Job worked by an INSCRIPTIONS agent
upon the United States Senate. The
venerable Senator from Alabama a i
he had heard of n for 1885, 900. Sen
ator Chandler and other Senators favor
the enactment of a general law to shut
out forever the work of lobbyist and
claim agents from the Senate. 1t should
be done. He stated that in his former
remarks he had no idea of rejecting
upon the Southern Methodist church
He regarded it's claim as just and did
not propose to interfere with it. Sem
ator Pasco, Of Florida, said hat the
facts in the reported scandal should be
ascertained by the Senate, and that
in his opinion there is an obligation
upon the high chuch authorities to con-
duct an investigation of the action of
some of it's officials, and he had the sim
cerest belief that they will take such
action as will place them and the
church in their proper light. This will
doubtless be done in due form accord
ing to the laws and processes of the
Southern M. E. Church. It may be re-
lied upon that the Church will uncover
the facts, and if any of it's officers have
behaved scandalously or dishonorably
in any way they will be properly dealt
with.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
BREv1TlES.

The congress has put a tax Of 10 cents
a pound on tea. This too after twenty
six years of 10 tax upon it. It is a
return to taxing necessaries while big
incomes are untouched. And they call
this a republic. There is much of des-
ff2tism in such folly.
The present war costs f.Juo, Coz every
day. That shows what sort of a lux
ury a small war is. II some great Eu-
ropean power should wade in it will
cost five or ten times hat sum every
day.
Sometime ago, it is stated, Spain
could have easily sold he Philippines
for $500, 900, 900. Now this fine property
slips from her fingers.
After eight weeks of effort Uncle
Sam has only been able to enlist for the
regular army 10000 of the $4,000 want
ed. Americans prefer to volunteer in
war rather than to be placed in the
army. The army ways are not the
ways Of free born Americans.
Two big failures among Spectators,
Letter busted" on wheat, and one E.
II. Hooley, 'fbusted' on pneumatic tires
for bicycles. He had previously clear
ed $12, 000, 900, says the New York Til
bune, but is now bankrupt.
The German election was yesterday
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
Summer Schools at the University.

Correspondence of The M~essenger.)
Chapel Hill, N. c, June Is.
The university summer school opens
next Tuesday, the 21st instant, and the
law school on July list. The three
weeks from June 1st to June 21st are
the only days of rest in the life of this
great educational plant. All other
times it is at work upon one class OF
another of it's 693 students.
The summer school this year is a
climax of effort on the part Of the uni
versity to provide the highest form of
instruction for the teachers of the state
at almost nominal cost.
In addition to the professors of the
university and the leading teachers Of
North Carolina, men Of such national
reputation as Apgar, JOynes, Mace,
HammeIl and Coughlin are included in
the faculty. The libraries, laboratories
and all equipment of the institution are
open to all.
Attractive evening lectures will be
given by celebrated men. The presi-
dent of the university will give his i'm
pressions of educational and life in the
orient and Europe, as obtained from
recent travel. The summer school is
the university for a month on the CO.
educational plan and with a delightful
company Of cultivated people assembled
within it's halls.
DR.. Alderman has about recovered
from his serious fall during commence
ment, though he has been confined to
his room for nearly two weeks. It was
a matter of great regret to him that
he could not fulfill his engagement to
speak to the people of Elizabeth City
on the 18th.
DR.. Alexander has gone to Knoxville
to deliver the alumni address at the
University of Tennessee.
A valuable addition to the unrivaled
portrait collection of the university
is a recent gift by Mr.. Charles w.
Worth, of Wilmington, of a handsome
Oil portrait Of his father, the late David
G.. Worth. It is by Mrs. Marshall L. H.
Williams, and is much admired by all
who have seen it.
The election of Mr.. Crawford Biggs
as assistant professor in the law school
adds greatly to the strength Of that de-
partment n promises yet larger
growth in it's flourishing professional
school,.
Professor Noble, the new professor Of
pedagogy, will take up his residence
here at the Close of this week. Pro
lessor Mobiles connection with the uni
versity means another strong bond be-
tween the university and the public
schools.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

The millinery season is about yer
and I have made room Extra big deals
in Ladies' Hats and Flowers. l bought
600 Hats in nice new styles, up-to-date
goods, that were worth from SOC to
$3.50 each, and now / can sell them
from 18c to 50c-less than half price.
The prettiest and newest Hats OF the
season. Leghorn Hats in white and
black, from 25c to s1.25. All the new
wide brim Sailors from 15c to 9Sc-a
special job. Fine Sailors, bell crown
Hats that sold for $3.50 a dozen, this
seasons goods, very neat, now retail
at 75c each.
In Flowers we have just purchased
80 dozen punches at a price. two roses
foliage at sc per bunch. Three
large velvet roses with foliage for 10c.
Sig daisies with long stems for I0c.
All kinds of white Flowers and Chit
fon. We have some special things in
Chiffons-SOme collars at 15c and Csc
per yard. Crindle Chiffon plated at
75c-White,, black blue, pink and corn
colors, at 75c. Ribbon of all kinds, all
prices. Val Lace for trimming.
from 1kc to sc and upward per yard.
Silk Lace Az inches wide at 10c; better
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
THE WAR TAX MEASURE As
PASSED

! For reasons we have not undertake
en- to follow UP the discussions in the
Songress as to the war evenu bill, and
ms changes in the bills in the two
houses. The democrats have not agreed
wfththe dominant republican party
only in Hart. The bill as passed is %
as either BODY first fS%orsd. In the
senate three fourths Of the d~en1ocrAts
voted against the final passage of the
bill as reported. Senators Caffrey, of
Louisiana, Lindsay, of Kentucky,
Mitchell, of Wisconsin, Murphy, Of New
York, Gray OF Delaware and Smith, Of
New Jersey, all gold democrats, were
with the republicans, the last two not
voting, being paired. So a part of
the senate Democracy is pledged to a
bond issue policy. The act as passed
provides for $500, 600, 900 of bonds and
300, 900. 900 of treasury certificates good
for three years. The tonnage tax and
the stamp tax on goods, were receded
from and i'd not become a part of the
bill that passed. Tea is taxed 10 cents a
pound, adulterated flour is taxed, sleep
ing car and parlor car tickets, the gross
receipts Of petroleum and refin-
ing companies in excess of $3.50, 900, the
tax on bankers, brokers and theatre
proprietors in cities of more than 5000
population.
The beer tax Is increased from 81 to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
Something to Know.

Tt may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system tic a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently. stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite.
aids digestion, and Is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold for soc or $1.O0 per bottle at r. r.
Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

We notice that since Lieutenant
Victor Blue made such a successful and
gallant exploit in locating precisely the
Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago
that he is set down as a native of South
Carolina. But not so. We learn that
he was born in North Carolina a few
miles from Maxton. Score another
triumph for a bold sailor boy from our
State. His father taught school at
Floral College. DR.. Mcmillan knew
the father and son as we are informed
by Rev. Mr.. Law, of Lumber Bridge,
an ~eX-editor and Presbyterian minister
of high character, intelligence and use
fulness.
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Millinery. Ladies Hats.

up to CSC. Silk Yelling, beautiful goods
from loo to soc. Ladies' Calico Wrap
pers from soc to $1.00.
We have just received a nice line of
China Dishes, which we are going to
give to our cash customers. We Civ
for a IS purchase a set OF s~ilverplated
Spoons or six nice Tumblers. For q
$40 purchase six nice large China
Dinner Plates or a beautiful China Tea
Pot or three pieces China Set. For a
SIS purchase a beautiful set of China
decorated Plates a handsome Berry
or Ice Cream Set or a handsome Oak
Table. For a $50 purchase we give n
nice colored edge China, Is pieces set.
For a $25 purchase we give a fine Arm
Chair or a beautiful Chint Set of IS
pieces, or a book or a fine Table. For
a $35 purchase we give IS pieces OF fine
Gold Ban China set, absolutely free
to you. Bring your card n get IL
punched with every cash sale at the
largest n cheapest wholesale and
retail department store in the 8
at Wilmington's Big Racket store, op~
posite the Orion Hotel, near the Post
office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

A new parliament is to be elected. The
New York Tribune says with meaning,
that there is no Bismarck at the head
ment."
Dave Hill has come out Of his hole.
He is a goldbug but will head the DEM
ocratic delegation from Albany in the
state convention. He Is for harmony
among democrats.
The guessers in New York produce
exchange put wheat crop for 1898, at
637, 0O0, 900 bushels-greatest Of all crops.
In 1891, it was S11, $50. 900 bushels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21
STATE PRESS.

After many years of waiting and ap-
plying for everything and changing OF
party in search of pie, w. r. Henry has
at last been given a slice. He has been
appointed as National bank examiner for
North Carolina, the position held by
Colonel BurgWyn for several years and
the Second regiment of North Carolina
volunteers. One thing about this new
appointment, Henry is large enough to
fill it and consume the pie. 1t is to
be hoped he will now rest easy for
awhile.-Greenville Reflector.
There are many evidences that mem
bers Of the other two parties are dissat-
isfied with the result of the present mis-
government hat disgraces the state.
Party ties rest loosely. There are thou
to vote for the best man. This, of course.
means hat the democrats will make
large gains. for by comparison it's candi-
dates are the fttest men to make laws.
men who are merely better qualified thar
their opponents. We must name men
for all places, from constable up, of such
lofty character and integrity that peo-
pie will be constrained to vote for them
Raleigh News and Observer.
We are notified that good men will be
nominated by the democrats of Surry
for county officers and the legislature,
and if we are defeated we will have the
genuine pleasure Of knowing we went
down with SOO0 men on DOdTO the OlO
ship. As soon as the voters of Surry
come to their senses and see where they
are drifting, it will be very easy to elect
good and competent men to fill the Of
fees of county. state and nation. The
people are not all blind-they know the
promised restoration Of confidence has
not arrived yet-and the people. the hard
working classes, see the great folly of
making such extravagant promises with
nothing to back up these wild statements.
Now, when the election comes of, what
do you expect the people will do about it?
Mt. Airy News.
A meeting of negroes in Rocky Mount
last week. composing the judicial con-
vention of their party, nominated Chas.
A. Cooke, of Warren. for judge, and
Robert w. Williamson, of Craven, for
solicitor. The latter is a negro. with
out legal ability or experience and totally
man of character and abfrtty. put mrs
present position rather detracts from
both. Not a white man was in the con-
vention. If Mr.. Cooke is the man We
nave always heard he was. his own sense
of decency and homo will prompt him to
quit a candidacy which is not representa-
i've of either the culture. brains. charac-
ter or property of the district. He can
not elevate the republican party by being
the race fellow of an ignorant negro fol
NIGH judicial position. AS a lewyer ne
has been trained to know that the rights
of the people should be guarded Jealous
ly by able and experienced counseilors
He knows that his yoke fellow Is not Of
his class. He ought to decline the noEnt
nation.-WindSor Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

The venerable Rev. James Needham.
a Methodist preacher of Surry county
recently celebrated his ninety-ninth
birthday, by preaching to 1000 people
who assembled in a grove near his home.
They heard that day a sermon from the
oldest minister Of the Gospel to whom
they ever listened, and possibly he was
preaching at a more advanced g than
n other preacher who has been heard
in the United States in this century.
He preached with much fervency and
after the services a dinner was spread
and all partook. Among the guests
were $50 of the aged parsons kinsfolk.
1t was a sight for men and angels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

The Raleigh Post copied what the
Messenger said of the bounty business
in New York and tried to discredit by
discrediting Frank Leslie's Monthly.
The New York Tribune or World, we
are not positive as to which, copied the
pictures ETC., and said not a word in
condemnation of the statement. The
News and Courier says we must have
seen a copy of the Magazine for 1861.
We saw it copied and nothing was said
of date hat we saw.
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Confirmed by the senate.

Washington, June B.-The senate today
confirmed these nominations:
Robert Smalls. collector Of customs, e.
Beaufort. s. C
Volunteer Army-Third regiment en-
gineers, Edward Willis. OF South Caro-
lima. assistant quartermaster with rank
OF captain. Fourth infantry, Rev. s. T
Chapman, Virginia. to be chaplain; I.
Parker, Virginia, TO be major; ". w.
Strathar-. Virginia. TO be comnissary
with rank OF captain; r. s: Thompson
Soutt. Carolina. TO De captain OF volaa-
teer signal corps.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

New York, June 16.-The week in dry
goods shows a gradual improvement
in the amount of business DONE. Since
the reduction in bleached cottons and
the fixing of new prices on fall prints
there has been a fair daily average Of
sales on mail orders. The Improvement
in bleached goods has not been mark
ed Print cloths are unchanged; ex-
tras are quoted at &c still, but sales are
very backward.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

The old fable as Wyatt being the first
man to fall in the great war and that
he was a native North C~arolinian is
still being repeated in State papers, and
in the face of all the most conclusive
and remarks positive evidence against
it. Get your history right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-21

Messrs. A. A. F. Seawell and E. N.
McIver take charge Of the J~onesboro
Progress, as editors. We trust that
they will be we'll sustained.
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GEO. O.. GAYLORD, Proprietor.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

surance Company have declared a Semi-An-
nual Dividend Of three per cent payable to
Stockholders Of recd rd on this date. Divi-
dend payable on june Goth, 1895.
M. S. WILLARD,
Secretary.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1898-12-17
THROUGH THE HOOP OF TIME.

and Carrie to help Lizzie" was the
answer that sent her husband to the
front.
Imagine the surprise of the family
when the mother came in, and they
sat down to breakfast, in her com
pany wrapper, with bright smile on
her face.
rs your headache better? We
didn't mean to get up for breakfast"
said Carrie.
Mrs. Mason smiled little roguishly
as she answered.: 81 may not always
be up after this, SO I shall depend on
YOU to help Lizzie, and on Mary to
dress the children
Mr.. Mason looked at his wife to see
il she We're out of her mind, but she
looked very much composed.
There's concert tonight / want
to attend, John" she said, sweetly,
after sitting by the fire so long that
the girls decided, if the house were
cleaned up, they would have to doit.
But the money"-began the hus-
band.
"Oh, have it from the meat money"
was the smiling reply. II need music
just low more than meat
Take her, pa" cried Mary. "She
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kitchen before she was tempted to re-
mind him that his mother had not
so auch as seen waist such us his
daughtersconsidered necessary. Eyes, +"
she thought, with smile. as she
watched the soup, there will be !.
new leaf turned over that will make.
a new book for some of us.
Mrs. Mason ate her supper in u
thoughtful mood, hardly noticing her
husbands remarks about Tommy. Mr..
Mason was devoted father, and ona
way in which he expressed his afTec-
ton was by having his wife put in
half of her time pouring out medi-
cine for the children. 1t was always
some kind of tea or plaster, or a
day from school, for the children, and
the good man never dreamed that he
might as well have rlsked the children
without constant nursing as taken the
chances in his wife of heart failure
from exhaustion. Tommy was slight
ly affected with cold in his head, so
the fond father began:
Ma, you must soak Tommy's feet.
and tie up his throat, and make him
some onion sirup, and put poultice
on his chest. You've let him take
cold'-not noticing how much health
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Not exactly" was the reply. Pm
going down town to-day. Shall l get
what | need?''
"Of course, ma" he answered, ten
derby, thinking it was some new pat
ent medicine dear to the heart of wom-
an. "I'll tell the clerk to give you
what money you want, as | shall be
out"
Imagine his surprise to find his wife
had drawn so. If he had not been
in good and regular standing h.
might have uttered some strong words.
As it was, he spoke in tone of voice
that would have frightened sneak
thief: Ma, what could you mean by
taking $70?"
THAT was enough for to-day" she
said, calmly, though it will take more
when the making Of my dress is paid
for. got my cloak at Il bargain, and
Il new dress, and bonnet and shoes.
Yon said to get what I needed
Haven't earned that much, dear?"
"Of course, ma" he said, softening
"But you never cared before for look
ing WE'LL
But ] do care" she cried, "and I
must take care of myself since there
is no one in the world who loves me
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family Of the pleasure OF taking care
of you and showing their gratitude!'
Mrs. Mason was used to her friend
plain speaking, but this time it sank
deep into her heart. When she
reached her own home she felt for I.
moment that the boistelous welcome
of the children compensated for the
work and care they constantly occa
stoned. Mr.. Mason came in, and his
wife turned patient, smiling face to-
wards him.
MA, can't you watch the gas more
closely? 1t was 80 cents more this
month. What, girls, did you get your
new waists made out? Your grand
mother used to do all the sewing, and
did not have some one to do her work
either. Ma, l brought oysters. Can't
you cook them? We like your soup
better than Lizzie's."
Mrs. Mason was glad to put down
the two heavy children who We're sit
ting on her lap and escape to the
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enough to do it," then, not being a
very new woman" she put her head
down, and sobbed aloud. Those tears
led to a long talk that put matters
on Il different footing with The hus-
band and wife, and this much of the
conversation came to the girls as they
went through the hall Il can't help
thinking, dear, you are to blame for
the girls being so selfish and lazy"
But the father got this back, for later
he overheard this interesting remark:
Its mas sweet disposition that has
made pa SO selfish and neglectful.
Think OF ma dismissing Lizzie and get
ting girl who can cook! am going
to turn over a new leaf myself. [
wonder ma has not sunk under such
work and care"
OF course the new leaf got crrmpled
sometimes. The children clamored for
their devoted slave, and the girls
grumbled because they mad to take
their part in the household care, and