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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

The Messenger has again and again
denounced the treatment of the gal
liant and highly meritorious son of Ma
ryiand, Rear Admiral Schley. By the
administration. 1t Is now urged by the
tooters for the gang that there was no
snub intended in appointing the Admi-
raj TO the South Atlantic squadron that
Ices not so much as exist. 1t is said
Mckinley did it. but was friendly to
Schley as he thinks there may be i'm
portant services awaiting the squadron
that it is proposed 10 create. We do
not believe this. The Washington Post.
friendly TO Mckinley. has a long edito-
rial on "Schley's New Assignment" II
gives the presidents reasons for thus
assigning and shows how f~allacious.
how absurd they are. He said that
Schley could not be put in command
OF an European squadron because there
was none to command. The Post says
there is no South Atlantic squadron to
command either Thus falls that rea-
SON. Both must be created if they
ever exist. The Post says:
Under the present arrangement,
Schley will reach South America in
midsummer. Almost any port which
he may enter will. in all probability. be
infected with yellow fever. The CHI
matte conditions viii be most unfavor-
able, the health Of the officers and men
be needlessly jeCpardized. 1t has not
been n custom heretofore to MAIN
tain a first-class squadron in South
American waters during the sickly sea-
son. The station has never before beer
regarded as important enough for an
officer of flag rank.
I'm the case of complications reQuir-
ing a serious naval demonstration in
South Africa, the European Station
would be a more convenient base than
the South American. Our squadron
could reach the objective point in
quicker time, in better condition, and
at less expense"
Mckinley said there were naval Off
GERS who outranked Schley and there
fore he could not be appointed to COM
mand in preference. The Post reminds
him hat Sampson has held command
of the greatest feet we ever had-and
held it all summer-while Farquhar,
Howison, Schley, and others who rank
him have been kept in obscure and I'M
desirable positions" How fimsy is the
Mckinley nretenre
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Bishop Potter and DR.. Briggs, in close
fellowship and perfect agreement as TO
the latter's attacks upon the HOLY
Bible. will not have it all their own
way in New York city and state. A
new publication has begun. 1t is a new
Episcopal monthly, and h name of IT
is Church Defence" 1t is to fight the
Briggs gang of sappers md miners.
Ir is managed by William Writ Mills.
The name would suggest that Virgin
ians may have a hand in it. Its first
issue is very frank and decided. IT
shows 1t the start that the feathers OF
the lower critics may be singed if
not plucked by the roots. We give a
sample of its leading editorial:
Church Defence comes to do its
part in the battle with unbelief. The
Gospel is first pure and then peace
able. There can be no peace between
faith and unbelief, and when the arch
enemy Of souls stalking in sur
plice and stole, the call to battle
against error becomes more impera-
tive. Now, unbelief boldly demands
admission to the priesthood, and a
bishop has been found to lay hanos
upon an avowed disciple Of error, an
impugner Of Gods Holy Word.
This sacrilege was not committed
t~houghtlessly or unadvisedly, but in
the face of serious and earnest pIo-
tests. 1t was not al erratic incident.
buc it was a concerted assault upon the
citadel of faith"
in another it is said:
THE church has one Bible, Dr..
Briggs has another, which is a mere
collection of extracts from Holy Scrip
turp"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

G.. w. Stevens, the successful author
and traveller, who visited Wilmington
two or three years ago, has a book
ready (his fourth since he was herel
called THE Tragedy of Dreyfus." He
was at Rennes during the savage bur-
lesque. 1t is well known to people of
literary reading that Dickens and
Thackeray often used people they had
known as the suggestion or foundation
Of some Of their best character draw
ing. The noble old gentleman in that
charming novel, THE Newcomes."
Mayor Carmichael Smyth, who married
the great novelist's mother. We learn
from Saturday Review" that his very
gracious, gifted, devoted daughter An
ME, herself a clever novelist and writer
Of other delightful books, (now Mrs.
Ritchie) has erected to his memor a
memorial brass in the Scottish Episco-
pal church in Ayr, Scotland. where
Major Smyth is buried. It bears this
inscriptions:
"Adsum."
And 10 he whose heart was that of
a little child answered to his name,
and stood in the presence of the Mas
ter" (Newcomes. Vol. III, Chap. 26.)
By the way a new life of Thackeray
in two volumes will Dol appear. 1t is
by Lewis Melville, an American, and
will be in two volumes, Herbert S.
Stone & Co, Chicago, being the pub
fishers. Although Thackeray desired
no biography of himself, it is probable
that many volumes of the kind will ap-
pear within a few years. His daughter
in her admirable, pleasureable intro
duction to the latest edition of his nov
els gave.a great deal of personal rem
iniscence of him, thus putting the
world under great obligations for such
genuinely fascinating revelations of
character and incident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

New York Tines Saturday Review
discussing The French In Itaiy--the
war of Isss-has this Just remark that
has a wide application and hits
ley hard although the Times Is a hec-
toring advocate Of foreign
.Fraace-poo France. The opinions
of a civilized world, that upholds JUS
tice. will look n at the part glory
hears In her history as a nation. anu
we see nothing that can be good In the
h~ectoring spirit OF armed men, VINO
trample under foot the dearest rights
Of man."
John Bull is trying TO get the advan-
tage OF Dom Paul by delay and m
uyre. But the Boer OK may gore thai
bull.
The Massachusetts, democrats in con-
yention in Boston were full OF wrangle
and fight the police had TO be called in.
A divided party goes down before con-
oentrated power. But they were loyal
to Bryan.
+, will be good news IL Captain Drey-
fus and wife should visit Texas. Let
him come and find a hospitable home on
this side OF the great deep. He Is
man we would like to grasp by the
hand. May he be long spared TO enjoy
freedom. and health n happiness and
then be gathered into Ahraham's
bosomt"
Hanna Is being interviewed by re-
publicans as IL he were lord OF all he
surveys" Like party like leader. What
a tribe!
The smallness. the weakness, the
badness Of Mckinley passes compre-
hension. He is a fraud of the first
water.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Mr.. Lee Overnan, of Salisbury, a
leading lawyer of that section and a
democrat, thinks the great majority OF
1898 will he greatly increased in 1900.
He says his district, the Seventh, is
really strong for the constitutional
amendment, as it should be, and every
other district. Jeter Pritchard boasts
that the very little fellow, Bill McKin-
ley, who is to be renoninated for an
Office he dfsgraces, will carry North
Carolina. IT he does it will be by the
money of the piutocrats under the
management of hat political Pariah
ard leper, Mark Hanna. We are not
endowed with prophetic vision, hut if
Bryan does not carry North Carolina
by 20, 1000 it will be because the people
have made up their minds to be bought
and to wear the collar of the money
gods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

So some of our soldier boys will go
to New York to help to swell the tri-
umph of Dewey. Well, he is a genuine
man-brave, modest, meritorious. The
north made itself a fanatical fool over
and it is hungry for another prostra-
ton. But Dewey is a man Of a much
higher, nobler type than the others.
He will do to honor in a proper self
respecting way.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
PERIODS o.
GElyFs FsT @E
OE So 4 ASE .f
TO DERSDEsS
mr. %.E
Us .gE

died. The doctor even gave me up ana
wonders now I ever lived.
81 wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
3: Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. I took several
bottles of the Compound and used the
Sanative Wash, and can truly say that
1 am cured. You would hardly know
me, | am feeling and looking SO we'll.
Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound made me what | am.r-MRs.
J. f. STRETCH, 461 MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN, y. j.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

81 must tell you that Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound as done
more for me than any doctor.
Il was troubled with irregular
mens.ruation. Last summer | began
the use of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, l have
been regular every month since. L
recommend your medicine to ALL
Mrs. MAGGIE A. Brown, WEST Pr.
PLEASANT, n. J..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
gaDuE FOLK

That mill between Pearson and Mar
tin in the Asheville barber shop was
highly exciting. But one round was
fought with honors for the latter. But
Pearson got in another lick through the
newspapers with damage to his oppo-
nent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

When every enemy shall disappear,
The unbelief, the darkness, and the
fear,
l shall be satisfied.
When every vanity shall pass away,
And all be real, all without decay,
In hat sweet dawning of the cloud
less day,
I shall be satisfied.
-Horatius Bonar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Four murder cases in one day at
Greenville court, with true bills found,
indicates an unmistakable evidence of
increase of crime. Life in North Caro-
lima is becoming as cheap as it is in
Illinois or PENNSYLVANIA.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

You hear Of government by usurpa-
ton and government by injunction, but
Loge Harris playing in the role of gov
ernor in the absence Of His Corpu1ency
appears to be government by special
favoritism. Whence came the author
ity, any how?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Churches seeking preachers are not
"stars"-men of the Catching quail
ties-men who can draw. The sensa-
tional preacher nay draw, but he may
not prove the wisest, safest, most help
full pastor. How many of the best at
tracing evangelists who are highly
sensational would be model pastors,
the best guides to holy living, the best
counsellors in trouble, the surest
friends in time of storm and stress?
We saw recently an extract from a let
ter sent out by a Presbyterian congre-
gation-we believe hat is the correct
word, as the Presbyterian church is
purely democratic and the people rule
and select their Understanding in
quiries concerning a certain minister.
We saw it in The Richmond Central
Presbyterian. The questions asked
were certainly pointed, direct and very
sensible, as you will see, for we give
them:
/. Does he preach from notes?
2. Is he regarded as a strong (fOrci-
ble) preacher?
3. How is he liked by the young peo-
pie?
4. How are his prayer-meeings at
tended?
5. Are there any discords in his
church?
6. Does he TAX any active part in
the Sabbath school?
7. Does he encourage Young Peoples
Societies?
s. How about his pastoral work?
Does he visit?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
XOu Try Ii

If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
Of 25 cts, so cts. and s1.00, does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on his guarantee. price Is cts. and
30 cts. For sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Ill uterus, OvarleS
were affected and
had ~leucorrhGa.
I had my children.
very fast and i.
ieftneveryweak
Il year ago | was
taken with flood
.rH md l-Ar%
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

OF his choice and the cause of Christ.
He doubtless welded a greater infiu-
ence for Christ in the section where he
lived than any man who has ever been
among the people. He was a forci-
BILE, instructive n deeply spiritual
preacher"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

God is a Spirit; and they that wor-
ship Him must worship Him in spirit
and in truth"-John iy:24.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Life of Rev. James Needham. the
oldest Methodist Preacher" is the title
Of a small volume by Rev. ]. P. Rodg-
ers, of Western North Carolina con-
ference. 1t is published at Pilot Noun
tain, n. c., by the Surry Printing
House.N Price 25 cents. A fine portrait
of the aged preacher serves as a from
tispiece. Considering his extreme age,
he looks in it remarkably well pre-
served. His head is broad n intellec-
tual, and the face pleasant and attrac-
tive. The little book has fifty-two
pages and it is we'll worth reading. 1t
is the life of a very pious, consecrated
! useful minister of the old school Meth
odists. He did a vast deal of good in
his long life, which began the 26th
of May, 1899, and ended the 1st Of
| April, 1892. He lacked but a few weeks
of reaching one hundred years of age.
We think some years ago a Methodist
preacher died in New Jersey who was
in his 101st year. Mr.. Needham was
a preacher for some Seventy-five years.
He preached a great deal after turning
ninety, and on the 18th of March, last,
he preached his last sermon at Pilot
Mountain, and in twenty days closed
his very long ministry, so rich in good
results. Thousands Of people We're con
verified under his very effective preach
ing. His funeral sermon was preach,
ed at New Hope Church ito a very
large congregation" by Rev. DR.. w.
S. Greasy, to quite 1,400 people, on the
Sunday following his death, April End,
DR.. Greasy surviving his aged friend
less h four months. In a letter DR..
Greasy wrote to Mr.. Rodgers he
begins in this wise and it is a good
and worthy tribute to a man among
men:
There is no name in Piedmont
North Carolina that is more of a house
hold one than that of Rev. James
Needham, a local elder, Familiarity
known as Father Needham. The very
| name has been synonymous with piety.
conservation and fidelity to the church
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

Dan Russell will be the biggest man.
among the governors who viii see Hhe
big Dewey show-we mean pounds
avoidupois.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
LETTER TO MRS. riNKHAI NO. zS,46s1

81 was a sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menses came, 1 suffered dreadful pains
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

to the wolves. But surely In the worst
days Of the empire nc such story as
that which Mr.. Decle has to tell could
have been truthfully written"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
To Cnre Lac rfDDe Iu I

TO CnreL aGrfDpe In TWO Days
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26

ing and limos
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-11
BRIGHT BITS.

-Mamma-"Robby, Robby! Is this an
ink-spot on the library carpet?" Robby
(hastily)-"An ink-spot? No indeed! Not
If 1 got it there. Judge.
First Klondiker (shivering like corn
popper)-'T wish 1 was half frozer Sec
ond Klondker-"Thunder! What for?"
because I'm nineteenth froze now
Life
Not Posted.-"Duffer Is too much for
me- What do you mean?" Il tried 70
talk with him about the Pope's encycHcal,
and found out he thought it was a wheel"
Puck.
-Mallaby-"B ragleigh boasts that no liv-
ing man could forge his name successfully
to check and get 1t cashed. Has he such
a very peculiar signature?" Homans-
No But he hasn't any money in the
bank. "-Tit-Bit
In Boston-The Boy-"Although, mann
ma. still hold orthodox opinions, ques-
ton your right to punish me for not at
tending Sunday school" His Mother
'Indeed?' The Boy-''Yes, mamma. 1t
savors of religious persecution. Puck.
An Argument for Expansion-He-
There are millions of people in the coun-
try who don't play golf. That proves that
we need more territory" She-"How?'
He-"Because when they do play golf we
won't have enough room for Inks
Puck.
Mere Guesses.-'It is said that if man
were to live as long as the sun endures
he would, at the end, be learning STILL
Eyes and the office boy would probably
think he knew more about the business
than the old man did, even then. Chi
cago News.
Ben Jonson's Address Wanted.-The
London Chronicle states that well known
firm of London music publishers received
a few days ago a letter from the organist
of a church in New London, Conn, pre-
ferring the following request: would
you kindly inform me how a letter will
reach Mr. Ben Jonson, author of song
words Drink to me only with thine eyes?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-11

Admiral Hichborn has received word
from London of his election to honorary
membership in the Institution of Naval
Architects This Is a life connection OF
great dignity in naval circles, and is
notable compliment.
Col Harry C. Egbert, recently killed
at the head of his regiment near Manila
was twice taken a prisoner during the war
between the states, once TO become the
hero of a daring escape. At san Juan
he was shot through the lungs. He mad
served forty years Gen. Miles said of
him: He weighs only about 125 pounds
and 100 of that's. pure grit Not send him
to the Philippines? Why, he'll demand
court of inquiry if You don t.
The most impressive of the ceremonies
with which the advent of Easter morning
used TO be celebrated al the vatican were
abandoned when the capital of the king
dom of Italy was established at Rome and
the Pope chose to consider himself a pris-
oner in the great edi1ce, and though the
present King and his father have repeat
ed.y urged il these ceremonies have never
been renewed. It is known, however, that
Pope Leo mas recently given his private
sanction 90 the missal for the laity for
use in the churches throughout the king
dom. which contains several prayers for
King Humbert.
The death of Alexander Basilewski. the
wealthy Russian general, moves a writer
in the Washington Post to remark that
there exist in Europe, though they are
little heard of in this country, millionaires
beside whose wealth that of the Gouds
the Vanderbilts, the Astors and the
| Rockefellers sink into comparative insig-
niicance Basilewskfs wealth, however
though described as enormous, is not Civ
en-. The fortune of the Emperor of Rus
| STA is estimated at $50 100000 per annum or
at very conservative basis. The fortune
of the late Archduke Albert of Austria I;
declared to be inestimable, though it /:
known he left in ready money a sun
| amounting to $500 100000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-11
ALrGELD NOT ACCEPTABLE.

There is need Of an authoritative defni-
ton Of a Jenersonian Democrat. There
have been so many definitions given lately
that the public mind is becoming confused
as to what really constitutes Jeffersonian
Democrat A couple Of weeks or so ago
Mr. Bryan refused 20 accept an invitation
to a Jefersonian dinner given by the
Democratic Club Of New York. because he
didn't think its president. Mr.. Perry Bel
mont. was a Jefferson!an Democrat.
The president of the Jeffersonian Club
Of Milwaukee has announced that ex-Gov.
Alleged would not be welcome as guest
at the dinner which the club proposes 70
give on the anniversary Of the birthday
Of Thomas jefferson. A report got into
the newspapers that the Ex-Governor
would be at the dinner of the club, and
there was at once protest from leading
Democrats of the city.
Does it not seem a little strange that the
man that the Democratic national com
mittee declared was the only genuine
Democratic candidate for Mayor Of Chi
cago in the municipal contest in that city
last week should be turned down by Dem
ocrats Of Milwaukee because he isn't re-
garded by them as being enough of JEFF
fersonian Democrat TO sit with Democrats
at dinner in honor of the birthday of
Thomas jefferson?
But those Milwaukee Democrats want
Carter Harrison, who was elected Mayor
of Chicago, and who, in the opinion OF
the Democratic national committee, is not
a genuine Democrat at their Jeffersonian
dinner. They regard him as a Jeffersonian
Democrat.
Is the standard by which the Democratic
national committee decides whether or not
a man is a Jeffersonian Democrat different
from the standard used for the same pur-
pose by Democrats Of New York. Chicago
and Milwaukee? If so, which of the stand
ards is the one which has The mark Of
genuineness?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-11
BRIBERY INVESTIGATIONS.

1t is seldom that Investigations of
charges of bribery made against members
of legislative bodies amount to anything.
Such Investigations, however, have the
effect of making legislators very careful
about accepting brides. If they accomplish
that 1t will be pretty generally admitted
that they are worth all they cost.
For several weeks committee of the
Pennsylvania legislature has been investi-
eating charges against members of that
body. There has been a good deal of evil
dence that money was offered to members
to vote for ex-senator Quay, and also for
a bin. which, it is supposed he wanted
passed. because it would help him in the
trial Of the indictment pending against
him, but IL is evident that the committees
report will not show that anybody was
bribed. And it can be said with certainty
that no one will be punished for accepting
brides or for entertaining offers of brides,
because all of the evidence that brides
were offered has been fatty contradicted
by those who were said to have offered the
brides. And that is always the case in
these bribery charges 1t is practically i'm
possible TO prove them. There is, of course,
great deal of lying done by somebody,
but the difficulty Is to find out who it is
that does the lying.
In the Quay case at Harrisburg, for in
stance, one member of the legislature told
the investigating committee that he had
been offered 5000 to vote for Senator Quay,
and another member said that he had
been offered good offices for friends They
didn't want to give the names of the per-
sons who made the offers, but they were
required to give them, and then the per-
sons accused of Offering brides came for
ward and testified that they had never
offered brides to the members in question,
and had never thought of doing so, that
conversations which they had had with
| the members had been misunderstood, eth
err intentionally or unintenuonally The IN
! dications are that no substantial proof of
the charges wil be obtained.
Pretty much the same thing happened in
the investigation of the charges that Sen
ator Hanna bought from the Ohio leg
islature his election as senator A vast
amount Of testimony was taken, but 1t is
safe TO say that the senator will never be
ousted from his place In the Senate. There
is no doubt that efforts were made &c
bribe members of the Montana legislature
in the senatorial election in that state. one
member declared that $4,000 had been Civ.
en- him to be used in the interest OF tho
candidate who was finaEy elected. The
| successful candidate declared he knew
nothing about such sum of money, ant
so the entire amount was turned over tc
the state treasurer, and no one claims it
No. the Investigations amount 10 moth
ing so far as catching the bribe-taker,
and the bribe-givers Is concerned. but the,
make those who resort TO corrupt prac
tees in politics 60 accomplish their end,
careful TO prevent what they do from be-
| ing known.