davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

pended In negro education Is paid by
white taxpayers.
But a fellow OF the T. Thomas For
tune stripe is a public enemy and mar
plot. He is sympathetic at long range
and talks through his hat" a vast deal
of downright nonsense. Read his lates,
stuff and wonder at his stupidity. To
be friendly with the whites in the eyes
of this educated foo is to degrade the
negro. The Constitution says OF his
opinion:
"And he speaks for the whole breed
Of negro politicians who stand with
their feet in the mire OF q deep and
ever deepening prejudice. This view
naturally has a most tremendous infu-
ence on negroes who, though they feel
that the only way to success is to secure
and maintain the respect and confidence
of their neighbors, are sure, il they win
the good will of the whites, that there
after they are marked and tagged with
all the epithets by which meanness is
described"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

But we have goods TO sell that reach
the plain people and the masses We
sell goods at the right price and keep
our store filed 10 overiowing Win
bargains.
We have just received a lot or new
Straw Hates. in the Cowboy shape, IN
rough straw. from Csc TO $l-N. Nice
Black Rough Straw Sailors. velvet
band, at soc.
25 bolts OF new Shirtwaist Calico for
3+c-pretty new styles.
5 dozen Duck and Pique Skirts. from
soc TO CSC. 10 dozen black and all col
ors in Lined Worsced Skirts at Csc. $l-2o
and S1.5e. Fine Mohair Skirts at S2-25
and 2.SS. Brocaded Silk Skirts at $3.50.
Ready Hemmed Bleached Skirts. 9oxS1
inches. at 4sc; S0x90 inches at 60c.
10-4 U~nbleached Sheerin- at 12Lc; 10-4
fine quality Bleached Sheeting at 22iac.
Pillow Cases at 10c and 12i.c.
Good heavy Pan Cloth at &C. 12ho
and 15c. Nearly all WOO Pants Cloth
at 1sc.
Nice fine wool Boys Suits. from S
to is years, trimmed in good style, al
$3.50.
Mems ali wool medium weigh, Suits
at $500.
Mems JOB Crash suits from $50 up
10 s2.z5.
Mems fine SILK Bosom Laundered
Shirts for SOC. Mems fine Sea Island
Percaie Laundered Shirts, two collars
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
WHITE EASTERN REPUBLICANS
MOI

The black radical con%spiratorS are anx-
white men in the republican party will
vote against the suffrage amendment,
and thereby fix negro control upon
North Carolina henceforth This will
not be done. The true white men who
are republicans will rise above parti-
sanship in a matter SO vital as that in
volved in the rejection of the suffrage
amendment. They will not for the pur-
pose of giving grub to a few hundreds
of greedy Office-seekers vote with them
and against the amendment. There
are thousands of white men who are
republicans, but who are patriots above
party and North C~arolinians above Of
flee. They will stand by heir race and
state and will not vote to fix rule
upon the whites, and thus reopen the
Pandora'S Box O. evils, of violence, of
racial disturbances. They will act as
true White men should act in a crisis.
1t is gratifying to be assured that the
real white men of the republican party
in the eastern counties will vote and
work for the adoption of the amend
ment. The Raleigh letter of Sunday
contradicting black radical Holton's
assertion. states that Mr.. Richard P.
Williams, a leading white republican
Of the colonial town of New Bern,
says hat 'he will not only vote for the
amendment, but will anvas for it.
He makes the very plain statement
that nearly all the white republicans in
the east are in favor of the amend
ment.'' That is cheering and auspici-
Gus. The white republicans are not
slaves, and will not obey the big brass
horn of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

Col. Bryan's letter to the Kentucky
democrats urging them TO get together
is needed and timely. He writes like a
man Of sense and a patriot who is look
ing to the good of his country, and no.
to any mere personal triumph. He de-
plores the bitterness that prevails
among democrats in Kentucky. l:
prognosticates clearly a storm and de-
feat. He points to the necessity Of
having control of the legislature and the
election Of a democratic Z. S. Senator
He well asks:
What shall it profit US If we elected
a president n house of Representatives
and have a hostile senate to obStruct
the Legislation. Silver cannot be restor-
ed, the trusts cannot De overthrOWn.
The imperial policy of the republican
party cannon be brought to an end until
the senate and the executive are all Ia
ken out of the hands of the republican
party"
AS to any personal interests involving
his W candidacy and success, he says
that it is his duty to say that Il have No
personal or political interests that de-
serve TO be considered when democratic
principles are at stake and that in my
judgment democracy would be injured
by the defeat of a democratic ticket
nominated upon a platform which un-
quaIifiedly endorses the Chicago plat
form
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
AN IMPOKA ANCE DIFFERENCE.

Recently we saw hat the New York
Observer emphatically denied repeated
statements from time to time tina the
people of New England ever burned
witches in the days of supposed witch
craft in that crotchety section. L
turns out that there was a catch, or
dodge in the denial. 1t was literally
true and yet made a false impression.
A writer in the Charlotte Presbyterian
Y. Observer, says:
1T may be we'll, therefore, to explain
that lille no one was ever burned in
New England for witchcraft, many
were hanged. Of course, it is not so
cruel to hang one as it is to burn him,
but it is equally fatal. . But they
ook a very ~effectual method of putting
quite a number out of the way. Dur
ing the remarkable witchcraft panic in
Salem, Massachusetts,, in the summer
of 1892, between the 10th of June and
the 22nd of September, nineteen persons
were hanged and one was pressed to
death"
So remember hat it was hanging and
not burning that marked the progress
of New England ideas and showed forth
their tenderness Of character. Do not
dwell upon a dark-age superstition that
blurred their name and left a stain for
all time upon their character.
This way of avoidance reminds Of the
Barbee and Smith dodge to Senators
Bate and Pascoe. When they were
asked if it was true that forty per cent
had ~ promised to the dirty lobbyist
yet it was a deception and mislead
those gentlemen who were friendly to
the payment Of the publishing house
debt. When Barbee was asked about If
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

A Professor Dubois, negro we suppose,
has been inquirirg into the :ogress of
his people in this country in money
making. He has heard from 1000 ne
groes engaged in business covering the
south n several northern states.
Frank Leslie's IN. Y.) Weekly says
These statistics represent a capital
of S5,416, 329. In twenty cities tabulated
fifteen Of them in the south, the capital
represented 81, PSI, 500. These cities are
in fourteen states. New York city stands
first, with 1898, 900; Richmond, Va. Sec
Ond, with s30S, 900; Charleston. S. c..
third, with s212. 900; Pine Bluff, Ark,
fourth, with 500, 900. These figures
throw a broad beam of light upon the
negro problem. 1t is Booker T. Wash
ington's contention that peace, happi-
ness, and prosperity for his race lie in
the direction Of industrial edcation and
the development of the business in
%stincts."
We ar gratified to note this pleasing
evidence of progress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
July is a Dull Business Month.

and separate cuffs, for soc. Gents
Laundered Percale Shirts for &c.
100 dozen new fine Gents and Ladies
Neckwear. The incest line OF goods in
the city. from 10c to soc. All fine silk
goods, beautiful styles TO show.
We have just received q big lot OF n
Shoes. We have put in our store q nne
line OF Ladies' Shoes, cold under the
brand OF the "Arista;" they are n
Dongola Welt, Button and Lace. man
ish toe. ~up-to-date goods. every pair
warranted TO wear a and good. and
chey are the latest style and up-to-date
shoes. Our special price on this o
is $3.50. Ask TO see this shoe and let
lis convince you hat we have the best
shoe in the city. We have all styles
OF Shoes. We sell a Lady's fine Don
COLA. Button. up-to-date Shoe. war
ranted 10 give satisfaction, for N.Ss a
pair; and all solid Dongola Lady's But
ton. patent tip. shoe at $l.0o.
Mems Dongola, til sewed.
or Lace Shoe. Gore elastic, good stylish
men shoe. for s1.o0 and we also have
Mems fine Shoes from $I0 20 1915 4
pair.
We want your trade and We have the
goods-people know it Come TO our
store for bargains.
We have the celebrated se6-
Bath Sponge, we will sell for CSC.
Remember the place-the Big Racket
Store, opposite the Orton Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
BREVITlES

In Missouri a negro raped a white
woman last week and paid the usual
penalty for the awful crime. He died.
Private" John Allen is not so pop
ular in Mississippi as he and outsiders
thought. He was a candidate for the
nomination of United States senator
and he "got left" badly.
The kissing bug" is doing his work
in many states, and many have been
smitten with great severity and pain.
There is another important bug far
more dangerous. 1t is three inches
long and can lift eight pounds with its
forceps. 1t is p~ugnacious. Several
have been seen.
In Porto Rico more than one half of
the people Five outside of legitimate
marriage" They will be a healthful
tand great addition to the Great Amer
lean Empire. A Jesuit priest says
that the island is as without religion
and it may be added morality.
There is no doubt of the organization
in Cuba of a regular revolutionary
movement. That may mean another
war of years for Uncle Sam.
w. C. Whitney has gone to Europe
to meet Dewey to persuade him if pos
sible to be the gold bug candidate for
the presidency.
o. H. P. Belmont says Bryan is the
racv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

1t was announced some year or so ago
that sOrne white capitalists had resolved
to make an experiment as to utilizing
negro labor in cotton mills. 1t had been
said thai it would not work-thats such
labor would be incompetent and in the
end expensive. The Vista Cotton Mill
at Charleston is working negroes and it
is announced that thus far the trial
has been satisfactory. The shipment has
been made and the goods are described
'as of a high grade" The Baltimore
Sun SAYS:
THE PRESIDENT Of the company, Mr..
Montgomery who is a practical mill
operator, says he has carefully watch
ID the work of the coiored operatives
and is much pleased with what has been
accomplished"
This may give a hin to other mill op-
erations, and then it may be that COM
plant and trouble will be heard. Ne
groes make good hands in tobacco fac
tories.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
FORTUNES FALSE LIGHT.

For many years there has been a
bright, smart negro editor in the north
rejoicing in the name of T. Thomas
Fortune. He splits his name in the
middle you see, and perhaps wears his
ambrosial locks after the same style.
Bill Arp or some other humorist said
there was no objection to parting the
hair in the middle provided your head
vas level" Now T. Thomas is bright
and full of opinion, and writes with
spirit and effect. I'VE confess that We
have not taken much stock" in T.
Thomas. He has been so often "a lit
tie too previous'-has been so often
unwise in declaration, and unhappy in
his feelings that with all of his educa-
not trusted him as a leader or as en-
dowed with the faculty Of either pre-
science or wisdom. We do not see the
New York Independent, in which T.
Thomas fires off his gun with such
startling effect to the editor of that old
Abolition sheet. In the Atlanta Con-
of this unwise writer's most untimely
deliverances. That paper says that he
| informs those of his race who read
| that a negro who commends himself to
the good opinion of the white people
is a "born sneak" In slavery days
! they were "spies," and in these days
| they lack rage and self-respect.'
| They are of the baser Sort "vile,
| cringing and spineless." Politeness and
affabilty are, in a negro, merely lab
| ject obseQuiousness." This is the mes
| sage that an educated negro has for
| those of his ace in the south who, by
such means as lie in their power, win
| the good will and the respect of their
white neighbors. Though the negro
may employ the very same means
which are employed by white men to
attract favorable attention, yet they are
to be characterized as vile and cring-
ing wretches if they succeed. II a
southern white says that a negro is
a good negro, this negro must at once
consider himself to be an object Of sus-
picion and hatred on the part Of the
educated men and women Of his race!'
The chief difficulty in handling the
very vexed negro question is the un-
fortunate, impairment, stupid interior
ence On the part of ignorant northern
whites and malicious, badly disposed ne
groes '"up there%wit the negroes in the
south. The misplaced, laundering ad-
vice-sometimes like that of ingalls,
amounting to a positive and inhuman
crime-injects wrong views and false
hopes into the minds of ignorant ne
groes in the south and thereby causes
no little trouble. The southern whites
are really disposed to do what they
can to advance and elevate the negroes
among them. They show this con-
' stantly. In two ways especially is this
seen; first in giving them work, and
secondly in striving to educate the
children Of the negroes at the expense
of the white tax payers. Probably
' ninety cents out Of every dollar ex
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

A negro raped a white girl at Abe
marie. He was spirited away by the
authorities to prevent lynching. There
seems to be no hold up on the part of
negro brutes in the serious matter OF
making criminal and cruel assaults
upon helpless white women and chill
dren. JUICE Lynch will never cease to
ride SO long as this hellish business
continues. In fact he will ride faster
and be more determined to make short
work Of the villains. Southern white
homes must be sacred and so must the
persons of virtuous white women.
There is not a white man Of character
in all North Carolina who would not
shoot a villain assaulting his wife or
daughter. He will not wear mourning
when a black brute dies the death at
the hands of an Infatuated mob. A
special to Raleigh News and Observer
from Wadesboro says:
"The young girl assaulted was only
twelve years old, and was taking her
COW out to grass when caught by the
negro. The negro was in the act Of
dragging the young girl to the woods
near by, but was intercepted before
concentrating his purpose"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
FOUNDED in 1915.
COLLEGE
AFFNE s. Q,

This institution, famous in the his
"a recently been thoroughly reorganiz
Faculty. is prepared to do college wor
twenty thousand dollars have been an
did new building is being erected WIFI
Library. a Reading Room, a Museum o
the Literary Society, and some needle
ed with new heating apparatus throug
with new furniture. new pianos will b
and m~ineraiogical laboratories will be
necessary In work OF a frst-class
site 10 uneQualed in South Carolina 10
stone College makes it's appeal to tn
erary, Scientific and Commercial Cour
given by the authority Of the State o
Course In Pedagogy Is offered to thos
are three departments, the College. tn
Llmestonee friends and former stud
Tne revered Captain II. p. Griffith 10 {
Il, Brown, recently Of Winthrop Cole
July Is, cod, 3m.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
HOME FOLKS

A gentleman said to us yesterday
that he thought it probable that all OF
the men named as the five greatest
North C%arolinians not yet a half GEN.
tury old, save one, named by the MOI
canton Herald, were over fifty. HOW
is that Colonel Pearson? By the way,
editors read as ~carelessly as the sup
posed subscriber who misses the
point proverbially. Two Raleigh edi-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

Ii Is time both the religious and bet
ter class Of secular papers had over
hauled that class OF officials who do no,
hesitate TO desecrate the Sabbath Day
and set a very bad example for others.
Many northern officials have been gull.
~ OF such a grave offence against Gods
law while attitudiuizing as administra-
tors or law themselves. The latest Of
fender is Gov. Teddy Roosevelt, of New
fory. He is so much OF a Rough
Rider he ides rough shod over divine
law and human too. perhaps. He is
mighty military and likes fuss and
feathers on the Lords Day. He is re-
buked we'll by the New York Observer.
1t asks:
Did the governor, as communicating
cnlet or ne state forces, remember the
general order issued by President Lin
colin, in Novemb r, 1862, quoting the
words OF Washington in enjoining the
rderly observance of the Sabbath by
the ofhcers and men in the military and
naval services? The importance for
man and OF the prescribed weekly
rest, the sacred right Of christian SOL
diers and sailors, a becoming Difference
TO the best sentiment of a chistian peo-
pie, and q due regard for the divine
Will, demand that Sunday labor in the
army and navy be reduced 10 the meas
ure or sire necessity"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

Among the doctors who passed the
examination before the medical board
of Virginia, in session at Richmond,
were T. L. Brooks, Black Creek, G. G.
Bell, Elizabeth, w. B. Moore, Smith,
Otis L. Ray, Bangor, and F. A. Ward,
Gliden-all of North Carolina.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

tory OF education in South Carolina.
ed n now. with a large and able
k Of the very highest grade. Nearly
p~ropriated for improvements. A splen.
ch will contain a large Auditorium. a
{ Natural Science, a beautiful hall FOR
d offices. The building viii be furnish
hout, all the rooms will be supplied
e purchased. new physical. chemical
short everything that is
r beauty and for healthfulness. Lame
e people strictly on its own merits. Lit
ses: The regular college degrees are
I south Carolina An especially fne
Q desiring to become teachers. There
{ seminary. and the Primary. Let
snts TEL the news ali over the South.
&c. 10 the new Professor of Music.
LEE DAVIS LODGE. A. NJ, Ph. D.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

Judge Simonton's business in North
Carolina grows. Another injunction
will be asked for probably. 1t is
thought that the Western Union Tele-
graph company, assessed at 81, O0O, 900
will apply for relief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28
Blunder

VIII often cause a horrible Burn.
Scald, Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arni-
ca Salve. the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores. Ulcers.
Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Erup-
tons. Best Pile cure on earth. Only %
cts. a box. Cure guaranteed Sold by
R. r. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

after il was known chat Slahlman had
received Tor his services" $10s. 0O0@
nice little sum truly. he said. thai he
gave the right reply. tnat the bargain
vas for 30 per ent and not forty. 80
II Is hanging and not burning tina wa.
practiced in New England upon Door
OLD helpless woL-en. By hedging or
reserving or deceiving you can make
someam $ a very false impression.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

Jeter Pritchard may not be much
of a lawyer, but he is said to be
"skinning his eye" at Judge. Simon
toms place. Jeter knows a good, juicy
apple when he sees it and longs to
taste.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

A young man named Shoaf is now in
the Morganton asylum for insanity.
He chews a plug of tobacco a day which
is enough to kill most men.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

tors have made it appear that the Mes
senger was naming the five greatest
North Carolinians who were ever born"
and lose sight entirely of the Limitation
to run under fifty years of age. Or just
that age.
La Junta tribune., 1899-07-04
Sidewalk Notice.

Ia JUNTA. Cole. June 10, 1892,
ITO SAMUEL v. DERRAH. ST. LOUIS. MO-:
j You arc hereby notified that pursuant to 4
resolution OF the Board of Trustees of the
Town OF La Junta and the provisions Of Orii-
nnnccN lls and n OF said town. "a sidewalk will
be constructed along the east ide Of Colorado
Avenue in said town extending from Trinidad
Plaza 70 and across Montana street. and you
are hereby notified to construct said walk &C
cording 10 the provisions of said ordinances
within fifteen days from the date OF the last
publication Of this notice. abutting the follow
Ing Described lots belonging 70 you: Lot No.
said walk 10 not constructed by you within
assid time the same will be constructed by the
authorities OF the Town OF La Junta and the
coat thereof assessed against you and your
said property and made lien against the
same
First publication, June II, 1855.
Last publication. July 5, 1899.
La Junta tribune., 1899-07-04
rIe... Agent. e.. /. Commission

Railroad ticket agents in the en-
tire territory west Of Chicago will
have their incomes materially in
creased after July Ist. At meet
ing OF the general passenger agents
held in Chicago recently it was
unanimously agreed that on and
after the above date, and until
further notice, agents should re-
ceive liberal commissions for SELL
ing tickets over foreign or connect
ing lines. These commissions
will run from 25c to s. per ticket,
the average being about 81. Be-
tween 1000 and 5000 will be be-
nehted by the action of the pas
senger managers. w. o. Skinner
is among the agents benefited.
La Junta tribune., 1899-07-04
Sidewalk ne,ie..

La JUSTA. Colo. June ~. tsva.
ITO W. j. BARKER, DENVER, COLO: YOU
are hereby notified that pursuant to q res
oiut!on of the Board Of Trustees Of the Town
of La Junta aud the provisions OF ordin.
suce. liz and VI of said Town. sidewalk will
be constructed along the east side OF Colorado
Avenue In said Town extending from Trinidad
Plaza TO and across Montana street. and you
are notified to construct said walk according
To the provisions of said ordinances within
rftecn days from the date OF the last pubiica-
tion of this notice 10 front of the following de-
scribed lots belonging to you: Lots II
and Is. Block IS. La Jnnta. Colo. In case said
walk is not constructed by you within the said
time. the same will be constructed by the au.
ihorities OF the Town of La JuntA and the cost
thereof assessed against you and your said
property and made lien against the same.
JAMES KING. Street Commissioner.
First publication. juno n. IsyR.
Last publication, July S. isa0.
La Junta tribune., 1899-07-04
Sidewalk aeties.

Ia IusrA, COLO.. June lo. 1850.
Cathedral OF 81 John. the Evangelist. OF
Denver. Colo, Denver. Colorado: You are
hereby notified that pursuant Ia resolution
~ the Board Of Trustees OF the Town OF La
Junta and the provisions Ordinances i1t
and 81 of said town, sidewalk will he con-
structsd along the east side OF Colorado Ave
nue. In said town. extending from Trinidad
Pinxa 10 and across Montana strecs. and you
arc hereby notified to construct said walk &C.
cortlinR to the provisions OF said ordinance
within fifteen days from the date of the last
publication OF this notice. in front of the fol-
lowing described lots belonging TO you: Lot
-. block "a. In case said walk Is not
rtructed by you within said time the same Will
bc constructed by the authorities Of the Town
OF La Juntn and the cost thereof assessed
against you and your said property and made
Q lien against the same.
JAMBS KING. Street Commissioner.
FIRST publication. June II. 1.3.
Last publication. July s. ls@9.