The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-06

Mr.. Archibald Henderson. son OF
Hon. John S. Henderson, OF Salisbury,
has been elected tutor in mathematics
at the state university.
GreenviIle Weekly: In the death of
Rev. Thomas Moore. of Snow Hill,
which occurred on the 18th Of Au-
gust, Green county lost one OF it's best
and most valuable citizens. He was
active in all that was good.
Kinston Free Press: Mr.. r. X. No
bic, of Pink Hill, was here today. He
says the democratic party is gaining
strength in Pink Hill. The white
folks in that section are coming to-
gether regardless Of past party differ
ences. This is a time for all white men
to stand together.
Sanford Express: The republicans
made a negro secretary OF their re-
cent county convention at Carthage.
It is said that three-fourths of the
men in the convention were negroes.
No wonder many OF the ~populists of
Moore county declare they will have
nothing TO do with his crowd.
Beaufort Herald: A few more .di-
does" by Russell's "savages' from
Fort Macon, and a few more o~utragas
committed by these black hyeanas on
the good white people in Morehead
City, and there Will not be enough
white republicans in Carteret county
in November for a c~orporaIs guard.
much less a majority.
Ellington News Reporter: Captain
E. A. Thorne met with quite a painful
accident on Saturday last f hewing
a post, the X slipped and cut a cash
on his leg nearly the whole width of
the blade, chipping off a piece of bone
two or three inches long. Under the
skillful surgery of DR.. Aston the
wound is healing.
Raleigh Post: The democratic con-
vention of Randolph was fortunate in
enjoying the counsel as we'll as pres
ence of the venerable DR.. j. NJ. Worth,
ex-state treasurer. Though So years
old, the grand old man could not re-
sist the opportunity to go to the con-
ventiOn called in behalf Of White Su-
premacy and good government, and
beg and urge neighbors to stand by
the old state.
Lincolnton Journal, Callie Rynum.
the 1O-year-old daughter of GRAY
Bynum, who lives near Iron Station,
was bitten by a cOpperhead snake
Sunday morning. The child was gath
ering tomatoes from the garden. The
snake lay hidden under a vine and fas-
tened its fangs in the little girls hand.
At last accounts she was suffering
greatly, but it vas thought she would
recover
Statesville Landmark: Mr.. Wood
Krider, of Salisbury " h is we'll known
in Statesville. having been located here
while in the revenue service, was TAX
en- to the state hospital at Morganton
last week for treatment. 1t will be re-
called that he enlisted in a South Car
DINA regiment and while in camp at
Chickamauga lost his mind and at
tempted to commit suicide. He is in
a critical condition.
Charlotte News: Mr.. I. H. McGinn
has just picked 324 grains of coffee
from one stalk which he had growing
in his garden. The coffee is of a pc
culiar variety. When parching, he
says, it has the genuine coffee odor,
but it doesn't do to drink like genuine
coffee. The seed from which the plant
grew was sent to him last year from
F1Orida--"WiH DR.. NOrment remain
in the race until election day." is a
question frequently asked. The doc
tor says he is in it to the finish. 81
am running for congress as an indie
pendent republican," he asserts, land ]
expect to stay in the race until election
lay and win out" The doctor was
not pleased with his treatment at the
hands of the local republicans.
Raleigh Post: 1.-The death of Judge
BOykin was a great shock to me- said
Solicitor POu, who came to Raleigh
with the remains Sunday. Il was with
him nearly all the day Friday just be-
fore his death. He was in fine spirits
n we went to the speaking at Pea
cocks Cross Roads together. He spoke
two hours. 1t was a great speech
calm, dispassionate but very effective
He held the crowd motionIess in their
seats almost during his entire speech
Just AS he was concluding he said:
My friends, / must apologize to you
for this effort. It is the second pOlit-
ical speech | have attempted to make
in fourteen years, but I beg to assure
you it will not be the last Mr. Harry
Johnson, an old man just so, was
sitting near by, and said: You should
not say that, judge 'Why?' said
Judge Boykin Because said Mr..
Johnson, you may die tomorrow.
That is true, my Did friend said the
J judge; but if l am to die tomorrow
my love for my state is so great that
L must try and speak again today"