The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04

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Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. ~. g. October -.
Out in ouwhifYle yesterday. McCas-
xii. the fusion candidate, stepped for
ward to address the gathering. and
introduced himself by producing a
huge. murderous revolver from the
depths % his garments. and laying IL
down on the table with the remark
said. The negroes. taking the cue.
crowded about the stand. uttering
threatening language. while McCaskill
launched out In a TRADE OF abuse OK
everything and everybody democratic.
To sum Up. IN a minute or two later.
Mr.. McCaskill was OF the stand. div
ers negroes were hunting a lodge in
some vast wilderness. some ~boundless
contiguity Of shade" and ouwhicle
white men were still on deck. There
was no bloodshed. but the valorous
speaker was lett 10 the Consequences
OF his folly in so sadly m~istaking the
temper OF the most loyal spot in Cum
berland county.
The count canvass is now In fun
swing. and. TO borrow Virgtl's classical
phrases. THE work giows." The can
didates lave entered the field with a
full realization OF the arduous task be-
fore them-to oversome an average ma
jority OF from $50 10 5oo-but they are
full OF hope, vim and fight. The present
county administration Is exceedingly
vulnerable, the whole regime being
characterized by wastefulness and in
competence. Major \. \. Mcclellan,
democratic candidate FOR clerk OF the
superior court, shows by a table OF Of
fetal figures. which have the signature
OF McCaskill, fusion register OF deeds.
that in twenty-three months the re-
nublican-populists spent So 600 for the
current expenses Of the county gov
eminent more than was expended in
the ann time by the democrats.
Every white man up here is taking
his place in the ranks. The merchant.
the professional man. the clerk. the la
borer-all are aiding with their every
energy in forming white unions every
where, and return from each meeting
with renewed enthusiasm. over and
above those democrats always proml-
nent in the campaign. Major Jno. y.
Broadfoot has been making some very
strong speeches through the county as
49, 49," - ~" ala AiAA ~
| Mr.. LeaVitt.
The city directory about To he issued
by Mr.. w. f.. Clark gives us quite a
gratifying Xhibi In manufacturing
enterprises. In Fayetteville and ContiC-
uous villages we have the Carolina Ma
chine Company; the Lacy Manufacture
ing Company; the Fayetteville Wood
enware Company; the Southern Red
| Springs Company; Watson's tool. ma
| chine and Cnnnprq 90 NNnrkGs Nc fnIu nc
turpentine still works; the Cotton Seed
oil Mills: Woods iron foundry: Penn
berton's knitting mills; the Holt-Mor-
gan cotton mills; Phoenix cotton fac
tory; Fayetteville cotton mill: two large
| cotton factories at Hope Mills. and n
third contemplated: the Bluff and Bea-
yer Creek and Cumberland mills (shut
down at present. but all equipped the
Manchester cotton factory: the shops
Of the Cape Fear and Yadkin railway.
employing many hands. and turning
out a great deal OF work.
Mr.. George Holderness. the efficient
is here In the interest az his
long distance telephone extensions. He
goes down this afternoon to Hope Mills,
to which point his line H. completed.
and he expects 1t to each Red Springs
by the last Of next week.
The whore world has always known
that Fayetteville women are beautiful
and charming. and your correspondent
knows that they add to these gracos
the virtue OF unusual intelligence arl
mental culture. With Rev. /. w.
Hughes as a most efficient helper. they
have recently organized the "Tnivrrsi-
ty Centre for the study Of history,
etc. with weekly meetings for Discus
sion and mutual instruction. II cam
not but prove beneficial and entertain
ing.
What an object lesson on the dcplor-
able condition Of North Carolina-clt
liens of Wilmington sending their fam
lilies to Fayetteville. to guard them
from the perils OF an election as from
the woes OF a pestilence. We will well
come them cordially, and we will pray
God that they return to a city redeem
ed and a home purified