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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-11-16
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
TWO BOOKS.

Unto Two Flags True, Glimpses of
A Child's Experience During the Civil
War" by Emmy Hendren Gwathmey.
Published by theNusbaum Book and
News Company, Norfolk, Va. This is
a story of war times filling ~thirty-twO
pages, and written by a lady of gifts who
resided in this city for two years. We
have not had time to read it but the
reputation of the author for mental
cleverness is guarantee that it is a story
Of merit. Many Of her Wilmington
friends and acquaintance may be glad
to know Of it's publication that they may
read it.
State Trials" is the title of a large
octave of 260 pages issued by COlloghan
and Company of Chicago, 1899. Osten-
sibly it is by Charles Edwar Lloyd,
but we have heard that Mrs Cicero
w. Harris, we'll known here, is the
compiler n condenser of three of the
most interesting trials inEnglish courts,
those of Mary, Queen of Scots, Sir
Walter Raleigh, and Captain Will
liam Kidd. The last named
trial occupies more than half of
the volume The selections are for
tunate and full of interest, and cannot
fail to entertain the intelligent reader.
There is much of man associated
with the haplesS Queen of the Scots,
and SO much of glory and gifts attach
ing to one of the great men of Eliza
49, ,o;~ that +lo;, 4,;o
and tragic fate must always awaken
most profound interest. The volume is
we'll printed n it is we'll worthy Of
public approval. Price So and $3.50 net.
The circular of the publishers interest.
ingly states:
''It is made plain that Spain was the
indirect. factor in the death Of Raleigh.
In the light Of passing events the retri-
button of history is startling.
Sir Walter Raleigh's charter from
Queen Elizabeth for the discovery of
Virginia extended far to the northward
of the present boundary of that state.
It's western limit was the Pacific ocean.
The descendants of the colony he
founded number many who are about
to sweep the power of CASTLE and Ar
ragon not only from the western Hem
isphere, but from the Pacific ocean as
we'll! The rOyal line of stuart is eX-
tinct. The name of Raleigh is kept
alive in several states Of the Union.
The cruiser Raleigh was n Of Dewey's
squadron at the battle OF Manila. The
wisdom of Raleigh was recently en-
dorsed by the ngres Of the United
States, for he first advised the holding
of the Isthmus of Panama as the STRAIT
egic point to control h of
the two oceans that wash the shores Of
This hemisphere. Raleigh is the capita
city of the state of North Carolina"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
WHITE MANS VIEW OF NEGRO
EDUCATION.

The New York Tribune seems much
disturbed over the stupendous illiteracy
and laundering, ~inexcusable talk of the
white people in North Carolina. 1t Is
amazed, overwhelmed with horror at
the supreme ignorance and folly of the
white men. 1t even refuses to believe
that the plea of the White Race against
negro domination is false and insincere
"a mere pretence. 1t establishes to its
own satisfaction that whites are hollow
and false when they oppose the negro
in politics, because they are talking now
of not continuing the tax themselves 10
educate the children of lis, 900 negro
voters, who always antagoniZe the
democrats, and 10000 of whom do no.
pay a cent of taxes to help carry on
government. 1t insists that the whites
are in this showing race prejudice and
a desire to keep the negro as heal the
degradation of his slave days as DOS,
sible."
The white men declare they will not be
longer legislated against and bossed by
negro incapibles while they themselves
pay So % per cent of all taxes. Many
Of them say that they have been taxed
for thirty odd years to educate the chill
dren of their political enemies who have
always voted against their interests.
and usually for bad men-'third class
whites" They say that the very chill
dren they a been taxed over IS. 600
900 TO educate have followed uniformly
"
Of the democrats and burdened and
robbed them when in power. They say
afer trying this for thirty odd years
they find education a failure in making
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
acquainted with the loneliness and Sc
curity of truth, that he was known
among the students as The Liar"

The Tarboro Southerner kindly refers
to this ritter, but mistaking his call
ing and even his name, Is a proper man
to write a history OF North Carolina
in the great war. Nearly or quite a
quarter of a century g he was COM
PEELED to decline a kind solicitation TO
the same end, and it would be impos-
sibIe now. 1t would involve immense
labor if well and faithfully executed.
It is pleasant to believe that there are
many North Carolinians, young and
better equipped for the important work
than this writer can lay any claim TO
possessing, who are equally as patri-
otto and devoted Z the fame of the
brave men who fought and suffered,
and TO the interests of the dear old
state. We could name men who are
competent for the task. Thanks TO
the editor Of the Southerner for his
very cordial and kind Endorsement. A
younger man must essay the important
work and tell a story that should for
ever perpetuate the noble deeds of the
126, 000, and make glad the hearts of
unborn generations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
NOT BE UP TO DATE

Do not let the world push you, hUt
you push the world along. / am push
ing out Dry Goods at almost half price.
Ten dozen fine $1.25 Warmers Best
Caroline Corsets for CSC. Five dozen
fine nursery Corsets, worth 81. now COO.
Sixty dozen fine imported double
knee foot and heel Hoes in the best
black, worth 25c, now 15c special. La
dies and children's Tan Hoes at loo:
Infant Socks in White, Tan and Red,
at 10c. Children's long leg Hoes. fast
black, at sc, from No. 5 to 9h.
One hundred Children Slippers, No. 4
TO /, for SOC, worth 75c and sl.00. La
dies fine Slippers from soc to $500.
40 pairs Ladies very fine hand-sewed,
best kid button Shoes, cheap at $500
and $3.50, now s1.25. All small sizes and
narrow last, A. B. c, d, No. 2. PA, 3,
3h and &. These Shoes are less than
half price.
L have five pieces of fine Silk Mohair.
worth Sis, my price is 63c. These
goods are beautiful, new and less than
half value, "a inches wide, colors pink,
light green, dark olive, tar and old rose,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

good citizens. and fhat the last genera
ton OF voters are worse upon the aver
g in gratitude. appreciation. know
ledge Of government, responsibility OF
citizenship apd desire to help the state
to prosper and in industry and a high
sense Of duty. than the first generation
Immediately succeeding h war-the
freed men. The whites in North Caro-
lima have not Yet seen any clear evil
dence that education has elevated the
negroes in the moral and political scale
or made them more efficient factors in
state building. The educated negroes.
by aid Of the whites. vote just as the
il~literate negroes vote-for the republi-
can party, the enemy OF the south. and
the most corrupt in American history.
Therefore. the whites are beginning TO
think and 10 say. let each race hereaf-
ter educate its own children.
Prof Lee, Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, in a thorough study OF educational
conditions among the negroes in the
north, found that SIS per cent OF the ed
ucated were o self-supporting.
1t is not too much education, as the
Tribune supposes, OF which the whites
complain, but that what ever educa-
ton the negro receives he still follows
the lead of low whites and delights in
injuring and hating the men who paid
the money hat educated him. All
southern whites know just what the
"smartest" northern white does not
know-that gratitude furnishes no part
of negro character a young educated
negro, Of the Manly stripe, thinks he is
displaying a noble manhood, a lofty
spirit Of independence when he votes
against the white man who employs
him and thus strikes at his pocket. The
Tribune is blind, ignorant, and spiteful,
1t sees great wrong a narrow spirit, a
mean prejudice, a deep selfishness in all
who are unwilling to be taxed farther
glad to strike their ~benefactors and
friends through the ballot. Self-pre-
servation is the first law of nature and
the Tribunes are as prompt TO resort to
that law as any class in any section.
The south will attend to its own af-
fairs without regarding the ignorant
and captious criticisms of sentimental
whites on government. At present
North Carolina is trying to help the
colored children, and TO give them ia
vorable advantages in securing a pri-
mary education.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Norfolk will Have NO Splitting

Norfolk. Va, June 1.-Some time
since a sanitary commission, compose
Of heads Of the several city depart
ments, was organized to frame such
sanitary ordinances as were deemed
essential to the maintenance of public
health. The commission completed it's
work today, including an "anti-spit-
ting" ordinance, imposing a fine of from
81 to S. on every man who spits upon
the sidewalks, in public halls. street or
other cars, reception rooms, etc. The
ordinances will be submitted to the city
councils next week for enactment into
law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Discovered bya woman

Another great discovery has been
made, and that, too. by q lady in tins
country. Disease fastened it's clutches
upon her n for seven years she With
stood it's Severest tests, but her vita
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months
she coughed necessarily. and could no.
sleep. She finally discovered a way t.
recovery, by purchasing Of US a bottl=
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much relieved
on taking first dose, hat she siep,
all night; and with two bottles. ha:
been absolutely cured. Her name is
Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes w.
Hamnick & CO., of Shelby. n. c. Triai
bottles free at r. r. Bellamy's DRUG
Store. Regular size SOC and s1.00 Every
bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

five beautiful shades, the best goods
in the city for SIC. A big lot Of hn
P!ques in all grades and colors and
styles, from Sc to 35c.
One thousand yards OF beautiful fan
cy SILK Ribbon for belts. worth soc. now
CSC per yard.
All grades NJ Chiffon Yelling and Hat
Trimming at bottom prices.
Fifty dozen new Sailors. for all prices
AND colors, from 10c to $3.50. our soc
and 75c ones are beautiful. Twenty
dozen Hats. light and wide. good straw
Hats. for the garden. yard and beach.
at 10C.
Twenty-Five dozen fine Lawn Baby
Caps from l0c TO sl.D each.
Null Hats from 40c TO ti.Oo
One hundred dozen fine Towels, nice
damask towels, with fringe, ut 10 each.
IS inches long. IS inch, all LAnen.
double knotted fringe, extra wide and
very~fine Towels, worth ioc. now 25c.
/ nave more goods TO sell than ! ever
had n the prices are much cheaper
today than they ever were.
Bring your card and get Il punched
with every cash purchase at Whining
toms Big Racket Store. n get a
Valuable present free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
eva of Ofntments for Catarrh thu
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through h mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
%sicians, as h damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is TAX
en- internally and is made in Toledo, O.,
by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Testimonials
free. Sold by druggists, price IS cents
per bottle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
HOME FOLKS

The cotton mill plants will steadily
increase in number AND size in North
Carolina. Some OF the established
mills are charging their borders, and
new companies are organizing. AS an
nounced in yesterdays Messenger a
500, 900 new mill is to be erected al
Sanford. Wilmington must stir itself
with fresh ardor and impulse and aim
for four new mills as soon as possible,
with as many more farther on. Please
say why not? Charlotte, Concord,
Rockingham, Burlington, Raleigh, etc,
are pushing ahead steadily, and count
mills by the three and upward to
Charlotte's twelve, we believe it is.
Why shall not Wilmington do likewise
or even more? Are the business men
and capitalists Of Wilmington less
broad, less enterprising, less sagacious
than the business men Of smaller
places? Who will dare TO affirm this?
Push on, push on the a Of progress.
Let Wilmington move at once for four
new cotton mills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
4 Rice Planters, COMPUTATION

Savannah, Ga, May 30.-The rice
planters owning plantations on the
South Carolina side of the Savannah
river will meet here tomorrow to form
syndicate Of $1,000. 900, including a
100000 bonded Indebtedness. It is the
OF the syndicate to construct
a great levee or twenty miles Oh more
the river for the protection OF
crops from storms and freshets. This
means a great increase in rice produc-
ton. A Boston syndicate Is ready to
finance the scheme, taking bonds Sc
cured by mortgages ON the plantations.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

The head of an institution of learn
ing should not only be a scholar and
teacher Of experience, but he should be
a man of progress, of vigor, of admin
istrative ability, of highest moral char
acter, of sincerity, of strictest veracity
and of aptitude for work. That insti-
tuition is to be pitied that has a mar
of questionable morals at it's head.
The leader of youth should be f1awless
in character, of real ability, of sound
scholarship and genuine knowledge,
lover of his kind, gentle, gracious,
sympathetic, noble. We knew once a
president of a college who was SO little
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

Among the graduates at the Union
Theological Presbyterian Seminary IN
Richmond, Va, we notice several from
North Carolina. They are Edward
Pascal Bradley, Statesville, N. c.;
Daniel Patrick McGeachy, Lumber
Bridge, N. c.; Robern Murphy Will
Iiams, Taylor's Bridge, N. c.; William
Clarence Underwood, Hopewell, N. c..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

If in any event the eyes of the Bap-
fists should be directed to Rev. DR..
Charles E. Taylor, president of Wake
Forest college, for the presidency of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
at Louisville, KY, we hope that he will
not consider the invitation for a mo-
ment. He has done a most important
work as president of Wake Forest col
lege for his Baptist brethren and for
North Carolina, and we trust no allure
ment will draw him away from the
place he so acceptably, efficiently and
ably fills.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
THE BENEDICT MYSTERY
Point 10 the Murder of the
Bank Caahfer

Athens, Ga, May 31.-Indications in
the case of Cashier Benedict, of the
Athens Exchange bank, who disap-
peared at Greenville, S. c., last Tues
dayl, now point to foul play. 1t has
been ascertained that he did not leave
by rail. His valise was
brought from G~reenville today by Chief
of Police Culp. From the valise were
missing his pistol, money and roller
cover samples-such articles as he
would have carried on a visit to the
SpartanbuTg mills. The roller cover
samples were in a package that night
have been mistaken for bank bills. Fhe
present theory is hat be has been muir
dered or is temporarily insane.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

An estimate-a mere guess-ip the
Chicago Times-Herald of the popula-
ton of the United States as it will be
in June 1900, makes it nearly $4,000, 900.
We guess 5000, 900 less. 1t puts North
Carolina at 2,057, 600, which we guess is
a little too much-say by 1000, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

1t is pleasant to know that the health
mess and is able to make such a good
report lone as appears in its last re-
port. The number of deaths for May
was forty-fve, which is ahead of the
usual reports for that month if we are
not mistaken. Sanitation and sewage
and good, pure drinking water are es-
town in the south with $4,000 or more
inhabitants should be without the best
drinking water and a complete system
Of sewage ramifying the whole town
and reaching every home. That is true
progress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

This year has been peculiarly dis
tinguished so far as the summer school
has been a most e~xtravagant amount
of great preaching, splendid addresses
and peerless oratory. All of which
clearly indicates that the times of De-
mosthenes and Cicero and Burke and
Sheridan, of Aeschines, Bossuet and
Robert Hall have returned in full flow
err. And all true North C%arolinians
must rejoice in such Towering at the
end of the century.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

That was a good showing Whining
ton makes as to dwellings 4,535, with
70 to be added for families living above
stores-total 4,614. By giving five in
habitants to each house the population
would be 23,175. BY counting six it
would be 27,S61 equal to Charlotte or
Raleigh or Asheville without counting
outlying districts and adjacent villages.
But it is not safe 70 put the figures so
high for the census of 1900, in June,
may spoil the fun of Dragging. There
are 481 business houses, IA school
houses, and "a churches, which show
that education and religious instruction
are not neglected. Some additions will
be made when the list is completed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
THE WORTH co.
Special Prices on all Grades of Cement, Plaster, &c.

THOMAS H. BRIGGS & SONS,
Hardware, Builders Supplies, Etc.
Street, Raleigh, N. c.. April 10. 1893.
ok one barrel OF ANCHOR Lime, run
Is Of putty. He had been advised TO use
it, run IL into putty. and 1t made two
he best way to see how a lime will
and says: ANCHOR Lime is good
Yours truly,
I. H. BRIGGS & SONS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

Judge Timberlake is one of the fu-
sion judges. He ~-ay be all right as
to fairness, but his decision in the
Sampson county case seems to put the
new school law passed by the democrats
in a dismal hole and places the sup
posed defunct laws of the combine on
a pedestal full of life and kicking like
a young colt in the meadow. His deci-
sion that the democrats passed an
unconstitutional law,if that be the case
really, would be a proper rebuke for
ignorance, but really does Judge Tim
berlake know more law, in that head
of his, than the entire democratic legal
fraternity who sat in the legislature?
Perhaps, but it is not probable. These
are peculiar and parlous times. "All's
we'll that ends WELL"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Many q

Has turned with disgust from an 9TH
rwise lovable girl with an offensive
breath. Karls Glover Root Tea pu.l
fes the breath by it's action on the
bowels etc., as nothing else will. Sold
for years on absolute guarantee. Price
rs cts. and so cts. For sale by r. X.
Bellamy-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

The Messenger most cordially in
dorses the wish expressed by Professor
Holmes in yesterdays issue that he
hopes the time will soon come when
every convict in North Carolina whose
term of sentence does not exceed ten
years, will be at work ON the public
roads in some of these counties" This
will make them of public use instead
of their being a public burden. Crime
should be made a builder instead of a
destroyer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06
Dealers in

229 Fayetteville
Gentlemen:-A customer of ours to
it into putty, and it made three barre
a Tennessee Lime; but before ordering
barrels Of putty. This we regard as {
yield. He is an experienced plasterer.
enough for him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

u last week advertisement brought buyers TO the old VonGlahn
Shoe store wis paid heir cash n went away convinced that they had got
in the shoes purchased dollars wortho of Heather for every 90 1-2ct IA yspent.
Bear in mind at this chance to buy a first class shoe for a fourth lass
price, is nt going to lastf Tor ever or this stock is selling faster faster
each day and will 500 be gone and then yu Will have to val until W e cal
the same bargain thai We offer 20 %
The most stylish and best quality of th Enk is h mart tina ia te, h.
JUS the cheaper grades sold fast and furious and W e had n chance to
show the fines goods.
We are going to sell this week a lot Of ladies shoes in black M tan
up-to-date goods. whose quality n appearance win convince O. oucker
hn our words
In Gents Lw CHARTERED Shoes both Black Tan, W. have that for
which every n is looking-"Somethngf for almost nothing" A 20 M Shoe
for 90 cents ~ ~"
ladies' n Misses Slippers a prices that will max on bv and max
you sorry wheny o hav bodght that you did not u more
lou want shoes we rant dollars and VIZ are gofngt to have YOURS or
Som n elses for b I've bargains w e offer In bound 10 gather the coin
GEO. O GAYLORD. ProprietOr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-06

Anchor Brand WOOd-Burnt Lime

We AVE- nan letters ike h ne below.
All w e ask is a rial OF u ANCHOR BDAND LIME
We uarnat every barrel
If my n viii test it,, they will see hat 1t costs less to ue ANCHOR
thar to use a cheap m
Our lime will weigh 20p pounds to barrel
Put I'll in frStclass, wen-coopered seasone barrels
ASH for uTcaS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-02-08
posed site for tho bridge is one that will

posed site for tho bridge IL one that will
be a great deal more convenient for the
patrons of the bridge, and will prob
ably result in bringing many more
people to Relview for trading purposes.
The Redwood county commissioners,
those on the north side, have already
signified their willingness to favor the
proposition, and it Is believed that
Renville county will favor the new
site. Sacred Heart is likely to oppose
the proposition, but with Renville
backing it, the scheme will undoubt-
eddy win out.
HE rs WANTED.
A boy fourteen years old, Carl
Schoenewelda, who has lived few
miles south of Echo for three years
with II. Shuett. He may 60 by the
name of Carl::6huett. Went away last
August. Hist mother is coming from
Germany to visit him. Address in
formation to H. Shuett, Echo, MINI.
25-2t.