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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-17
TO HONOR THE WOMEN OF THE
CONFEDERACY.

Long ago The Messenger seconded
with emphasis the talk of erecting a
monument to the Women of the Con-
federacy." They gave their time, their
enthusiasm, their hearts and their
prayers to the great cause of the
south-the very noblest, highest of all
cause.-the struggle for second indie
pendence. No women in history ever
showed more zeal, more devotion, more
of the spirit of ~self-sacrifice. roc bless
the women Of the south in the time
Of peril and patriotism! May their
memories be cherished through the
ages, and their example studied n
emulated by unborn generations. They
deserve all that men can design or give.
Let the monument be reared amid the
rejoicings Of the people! 1t is pleasant,
surely, to see that the Raleigh Camp
of Confederate Veterans, named in
honor of a very gallant officer who
died for North Carolina and the great
cause that went down in blood and de-
feat after the longest, best sustained
war of history against such tremen-
dous odds-600. 900 against 2,700, 900, or
nearly 3,000,0 900 with the navy added
five to one. Honor the women who so
honored the south.
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pedestal on which some O. us
placed him-Scaxesvilie Landmark
We are IN a position 10 state that 90
r. 8. Carr. who IS at present IN Ss~
York. feels very much worrseeu tnal ns
Is reported as having ann1un.
himssIf as a candidate for n Unieeu
States senatorship1 Col Carr mas nos,
nor does he propose to make airy sucn
announcement He feels that Tor rne
future. as In the past. he democraI:
party has known his whereabouts
how 10 avail Itself OF hrs services
should they be needed. and he - entire
~ content TO Jet Il go n that-Durnam
Herald
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superintendent ". G. G. 90 faceor'e~
Outside OF Charleston with he""-
quarters I'm that City.

MIR. Hugh L. Miller. whose departure
for Charleston was stated In yester-
days Messenger. will be an assistant
to Mr.. Charles Z. Borden. general man
ager Of the manufacturing department
of the Virginia Carolina Chemical
Company. and will have supervision or
the factories belonging TO h company
in South Carolina outside OF the city
OF Charleston. but will have his office
In that city.
AS previously stated, Mr.. Miller has
been superintendent OF h Navassa
gyano works here for some time. While
his friends IN Wilmington are glad OF
the deserved promotion OF Mr.. Miller
In a business way. they regret exceed
inCly that he cannot continue to make
this city his headquarters. He viii be
very much missed here. MIR. Miller has
taken an especially active part I'm ma
val reserves. He was ensign with the
Wilmington division on the Nantucket
during the Spanish-American war n
would have been elected TO the highest
Office in the gift of the division at their
next meeting had he not been trans
ferred to Charleston.
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from the war with the feeling of a
hayward son to take his wonted place
around the Union altar This is not
true of them, and it is not generous
to them. The Richmond (Va.) Times
precisely meets the case, and so we
copy:
This is a libel on the confederate
soldier. There never was a u in
his mind hat the course which he
pursued in taking up arms in defence
of southern rights was honorable and
patriotic. He did not lay down his
arms until he was compelled by over
whelming odds to do SO. He surrender
ed under protest, and twas in no spirit
of repentance that he took his place
around the Union altar He was as
proud and as conscious of right when
he came back as when he went out. He
fought for a great principle, and he
had no apologies to make. Nor has
he been in an apologize frame Of mind
since that time"
We wonder how Jim Boyd felt when
he, tho, returned to his home after be-
ing a Ku Klux and giving away his
companions? What We're the feelings
then of this particular hayward SOM"
He got office and a plenty Of it for
taking his wonted place around the
(black radically altar" where he still
worships, offering to the god of greed
and of gifts the incense of his anxious
soul Jim should not Islander his bet
tiers. The old-war-worn, SCARED vete-
rams of North Carolina understand
we'll how to estimate their traducerS
and enemies. Where did Jim get his
title of 'Colonel?" Was it at the Var
borough House? If So, spell it with a
K-Kurnel.
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= Mr.. Royal T. Eldredge, of St. Louis.
just back from Europe, is in New York
and is interviewed by The Tribune. OF
the Dreyfus trial he says that in Lon
don. where / was after the findings
of the court-martial were made known,
there was a feeling of absolute indig-
nation at such a perversion of justice.
Later / was in Ireland and the feeling
there was the same"
He then gives an incident of the trial
that shows the complete depravity and
degradation of the court and the wit
nesses and the army. He Sal
IAN incident of the trial that does not
seem to have appeared in the papers
here was the manner in which n of
the French officers was sworn. Do
YOU said the president of the court,
swear as a gentleman, or as an officer
of the French army?' and the officer
replied, I will swear as a member of
the army Of France, but not as a gen.
tleman.' I was assured hat this abso-
lutely happened. 1 do not think that
such an episode calls for comment"
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General Lawton, who distinguished
himself in the two recent United States
vars, has a very decided opinion of
the present war waged against a weak
people, the Filipinos. He says of it:
This damnable war" There is no
"meally-mouth" in that. Rev. Peter
MacQueen, to whom the gallant general
was speaking, has written to The New
York Evening Pos an account of the
circumstances under which the inter-
view occurred. He says:
I'm no way did he blame any man
or any body of men, but simply spoke
as an American gentleman deeply in
terested in his own vocation, and pro-
foundry sympathetic with the ends and
aims of justice. Genera Law
ton was the bone and sinew and heart
and brain of the army in the Philip
pines. He did more in war than all
of the generals combined, and more in
peace than the entire peace commits
sion seemed able to accomplish"
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NORTH CAROLINA

Fayetteville Observer: Professor y.
B. Carlyle, OF Wake Forest. VIII delfv-
er an address next Thursday, 18th. at
the SIND anniversary Of the l. B. L. /.
at Lumber Bridge.
Kinston Free Press: There were the
biggest breaks OF tobacco In kinston
today that ave ever been mere. over
$50. 900 pounds were on the floors 81 the
four warehouses today. and IL may run
up TO 100000 pounds
A correspondent OF the Charlotte OBJ
server writes from Lenoir: DIR. l.. &.
Reeves. one OF Blowing Rocks mos
prominent and highly esteemed ciu-
zens, died at his home at the Rock yes
terday morning, from the effects or an
operation performed on Thursday night
for appendicitis.
Greenyille Reflector: on Friday at
Ayden a horse ran away with Mr.. joe
Patrick breaking one knee and the IN
step Of one foot.-Concord people lose
about 81 500 by the failure OF X. d.
Wilson * Co, OF Richmond, va, VINO
ran a branch "~bucketshop" at Con-
q ord.
Monroe Enquirer: Where Is uhe
army OF the unemployed There Is
not a laborer in this whole section whc
goes begging for work--Lieutenans
Broughton, OF the Raleigh military
company is charged with m~isappropri-
ating SAL OF the company's funds
In Durham Superior Court last week
four divorce were granted in 20 MIN
utes-three colored and n white
couples.
The following special from The Posts
-respond at Henderson gives the
particulars of the affair: "A Rosen-
dolph, a Baltimore travelling man. got
himself into a considerable amount or
trouble by taking too much tea. 1t
appears hat while on the Atlanta
Special one night last week he made
the acquaintance of a Miss Robertson,
who intended getting off at R~idgeway,
her home. The train failed to stop and
she was compelled TO come to Hender-
son. On arrival the travelling man es-
corted her to the Massenburg Hotel
and, registering as man n wife, room
No. IL was assigned to the young lady.
Rosendolph, being under the influence
of drink, in a short time also entered
the room assigned to h young lady.
Being much frightened, she requested
him to procure for her a glass of water,
and while he was absent b escaped
and threw herself under the protection
Of a. gentleman occupying a room near
No. II. The treSpasser was soon ar
rested, and on Saturday the case was
tried before Judge Hoke, who fined
R~osendolph with costs and ordered that
he pay Miss Robertson $50"
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ington on his way to the East. He
told Mr.. Webster that he would like to
have from him a letter ito Justice Story.
Webster readily gave it. He wrote.
''This will introduce to you George E.
Badger, of North Carolina, your equal
and my superior. Very truly, ETC." In
1916, Mr.. Webster visited Raleigh. The
late Senator w. H. Haywood gave him
a reception. Mr.. Webster, escorted by
Weston r. Gales, Major Charles Hin
ton and Col. John H. Manly, took seats
in the long front hall, a few feet from
the ~sideboard. Col. Manly acted as
master of ceremonies and distributed
drinks from a large punch bowl. This
was repeated. This writer was a lad
standing not more than seven or eight
feet from them and could easily hear
the conversation. One of them, per-
haps Mr.. Gales, but we do not remem-
Der distinctly, said to the distinguished
guest: Mr.. Webster, there is a tradi-
ton or report of a letter of introduce
ton you once gave Mr.. Badger to
Judge Story. 1t gratified North Caro-
linians and we would like to know Of
you what truth there is in it," Web
ster asked, What is said about the
letter." The reply was given by re-
peating the letter as we have given it
and we believe correctly. Then Mr..
Webster said: Well, it was something
like that"
We are quite sure we have given the
details correctly. The late excellent,
admirable Judge Robert B. Gillian, of
Oxford, who was very kind to us al
ways, aid to us when we were hardly
old enough to vote-'If you wish to re-
member especially any thing you read
talk about it to friends once or twice."
We have found this to be true and also
of wider application, to tell over what
you have seen or heard. In early No
yember, 1865, we sat with Gen. u. S.
Grant in the same seat in the cars, and
held a close conversation with him for
an hour or longer. We could in 1899,
write an accurate report of that con-
versation. We talked about it to friends
soon after, and it became s~tereotyped
in memory. There is a hint for the
young in this.
We are the only living nearer of the
conversation in Raleigh at Senator
Haywood's in 1916.
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ES.

Colonel w. J. Bryan had a sore
throat from much speaking. The gold
bugs had him bad off and speechless.
He is ready for more firing into re-
publican ranks.
In Darlington county, S. c., on the
Sth instant Miss Josephine Laffady was
assaulted most cruelty by two black
villains. She was choked into insensi-
bility. Mobs are hunting for them.
Four negroes looked on with satisfac-
and have been hurried to Columbia.
The two Williams, Bryan and Nc
Kinley, met at Canton, Ohio, Inc Bryan
went up and shook Billy by the hand.
speak.
Mrs. Leland Stanford gave to the Lee
land Stanford Jr. University SIS, 900, GOO
the present ear That beats all rec
ords- The total thus far given in sums
of $1,000 900 and upward aggregates $24,-
3S5, 900, OF 81, 29S, $50 over 1898.
Kipling is tired of his Yankee home
and is trying to sell it.
Dewey too the home offered. But
General ]. B. Gordon, Of Georgia, and
General Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, are made of other stuff. Their
homes in old g were burned and
contents, but they refuse gifts and
will not allow them to be b by
the southern people.
The republicans Sal they are anxious
to have Bryan nominated. The demo-
Gratis are anxious that Bill Mckinley
may also be entered for the sweep
stakes.
Mckinley had an exciting ride in Chi
age behind fractions horses. He will
have a more exciting ride in 1900 when
he mounts his high blooded steed, I'm
perialism, it's sire the famous horse Ma
opleon and the dame the great globe
grabber, Victoria Regina.
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Did you cad the short address OF
President Kruger to the friends OF the
cause of the Transvaal? 1t rang out
like a bugle on a clear. crisp morning.
1t showed resolution. and patriotism.
Said the old president: I'VE must now
make South Africa free or the white
mans grave" There could never be
a war without oppression IL there was
not an ounce OF gold and not a dia-
mond in h Transvaal, John Bull
would not be there at all. We have
tried by reading to understand the stu
alton out there. From what we have
gathered from both sides, Great Britain
is the aggressor. and Dom" Paul Is
correct when he says that "the British
agent is recalled and war is certain.
This is the fitting end of the British
policy of force and fraud which has
all South Africa with the blood
of Afrikanders."
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HETH.

The Messenger announced the serious
illness of Major General Harry Heth,
and when he passed away referred
more at length to his distinguished
merits. He was the equal of any Vir-
ginian in the great war of his rank.
He often commanded North Carolinians
and was a favorite among them. He
was a man to esteem n admire. We
remember to have called to see him in
1874-probably it was-when he visited
Raleigh, and had a conversation of a
half hour with him. He was OF pleas
ant, engaging manners. He was II
| years of age at his death. The North
Carolina Division of United Confed-
crate Veterans, headquarters at Dur
ham, N. c., have issued a circular rela-
! tive to his death, and pay an appreci-
alive and just tribute to his memory,
Julian S. Carr, Major General Com
manding. We copy a part of what is
so well said:
Sad as will be the intelligence Of
General Heth's death to all e~x-confed-
crate soldiers, it will be especially pain
ANA ~ AA9 SoAAAA CLdS0s
General Heth's fame as a military COM
mande will ever be associated with
theirs in connection with the battle
of Gettysburg, for it was the men of
Heth's division, which included Petit
crews brigade of North Carolinians;
who immortalized themselves on that
occasion. His praise of the
grand qualities of his North Carolina
soldiers was unstinted. A writer has
said: There was a peculiar tension and
I culver of. the mouth when he would
speak of their almost God-like heroism
at Gettysburg and the ~unheard-of and
ne~ver-equalled slaughter that checked
but never terrified them General Heth
was a veteran of two and dis
tinguished in each. As a commander
he enjoyed in the fullest degree the
confidence of President Davis and Cen
eral Lee. His vas a blameless, swee,
and charitable life. His last hours
were peaceful and made happy by the
loving ministrations of his devoted
wife n daughter, who, with bowed
heads and sorrow stricken hearts, held
his hands as his spirit took his heaven.
ward flight"
At Gettysburg he was wounded, W.
think, on the first day. Brigadier Gen.
eral Johnston Pettigrew was the senio,
brigadier general and succeeded to ths
command, and on the third day made
that magnificent but most bIoody
charge with Heth's division, in which
there was but n North Carolina bri.
gade, Pettigrew's own. Dead NORTH
Carolinians were found farther in thu
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ALEXANDRIA CELEBRATES
In Grand style the SesquI-CentenniaI of
Her Founding.

alexandria, Va, October 12.-This
city celebrated in an elaborate manner
the sesqui-centennial of it's founding.
The weather was ideal and the streets
were thronged. Many visitors were
present from Washington and the sur
rounding country. Business houses
and private residences were artisticaIly
decorated. Everybody took a holiday.
The exercises began with the firing
of a national salute by the United
States war vessels Machias and Dol
phin ait noon, accompanied by a Shrek
ing of whistles, h ringing of innum-
eerable bells and the cheers of the peo-
pie. The twelve O'Clock demonstration
was followed an hour later by a con-
cert at the city hall, a programme be-
ing rendered by the Stonewan Jackson
brigade band, of Staunton, Va
The principal event OF the day was
h parade. The military division in
luded three troops of theThird United
States cavalry, stationed at Fort Meyer,
several batteries of the Seventh United
States artillery, a battalion of marines
from the barrocks at Washington, sew
eral companies of sailors from the
warships, and military organizations
~ t& ~ oN0 va
The other divisions included many
civil organizations and fire engine COM
panfes. Bringing up the rear was a
long line OF floats, sixty-nine in num-
Der, representing the historical, trade
and industrial interests of the city.
One of the most interesting was a We
hicle designed to reproduce as nearly
as possible the carriage in which Gen.
eral George Washington and his wife
set out from Mount Vernon for New
York on the occasion OF General Wash
ington's Inauguration as first presi-
! dent Of the republic.
The council chamber in the old city
hall was crowdsd this afternoon with
city officials and distinguished guests.
the occasion being a reception to May
or-elect Thomas G.. Hayes, of Balti-
more; District Commissioner Wight, Of
Washington, and others.
Tonight the "cour Of honor" arrang-
ed along Washington street from
Prince to Queen, was Illuminated.
There were fireworks. and the search
lights OF the warships played on the
scene. An Illuminated procession,
made UP in great part Of masquerad-
ers, was on OF the diverting features
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-17
THE EXACT ACCOUNT OF A WEB
.STERLAN SAYING.

DIR. Kemp p. Battle, professor of his
tory i'm the University of NORTH Caro-
lima, and well equipped for the impor-
tant chair, recently lectured at the
Hill upon 1.-The Bench and the Bar of
Raleigh from 1854 to 1854" A cores
pondent of the Charlotte Observer
writes:
1.-THE speaker naturally dwelt espe-
cially upon Badger, the greatest OF
them all, illustrating Badgers humor,
power of invective, and lack Of policy,
In introducing Mr.. Badger to Mr.,
Choate, Daniel Webster spoke of the
Month Carolinian as your equal and
my superior"
We have before told the story as il
happened. Mr.. Badger was in Wash
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-17
STATE PRESS.

1t is an unjust war that is about to
be fought Tin the Transvaal-) May the
God OF Battles defend the right-0Char-
lotte Observer.
Attorney Marion Butler has already
endorsed with an official opinion the
ideas of Editor Marion Butler, as here
tofore set forth in the Caucasian
Charlotte News.
There's no accounting for tastes. It
may be all right for Dewey to act just
as he a acted in this matter, (taking
the honor but to our mind there IL In
the business more OF something ap-
p~oachIng greed than Of any othe- quail
ity. Dewey, by his conduct In this in
stance. has certainly fallen from the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-17
A ISLANDER

We have not thought it necessary to
refer to Jim Boyd's libel upon the men
who wore the gray. In a recent politi-
cal harangue, DIT something of the kind,
he got off this fling at as true patriots
and unwavering heroes as eve deliver
ed battle-he said that they returned
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While There is Life There Is Hope

While There is Life There Is Hope.
l was afflicted with catarrh: could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
Marcus G. Shautz, Railway, n. J..
The Balm reached me safely and the
effect is surprising. My son says the
first application ave decided relief. Re-
specially, Mrs. Franklin Freeman.
Dover, N. H.
h Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by druggists at so cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers. Sc Warren
Street, New York.
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Sick Headaches.

The curse Of overworked womankind
are quickly and surely cured By Karls
Clover Root Tea, the great blood puri-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed If not satisfactory. Price Is cts. and
so cts. For sale by r. r. Botany.
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SUASiAuSs dH0 SUO0 OSd1 VI UcCkhCuSs
but ! thought ali women had these
things and did not complain.
81 had doctored for some time. but
no medicine seemed TO help me. and my
physician thought it best for me to go
to the hospital for local treatment. /
had read and heard so much of your
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GAVE little thought to my health. /" writes Mrs. WV. v.
BELL, ago N. Walnut ST.. Canton. o.. to Mrs. Pink
ham, until / found myself unable to attend to my
household duties.
Il had had my days of not feeling well and my monthly
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-17
To cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t
fails to cure. E.. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c.
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INVOLVEMENT
TT HE FIRST OF OCTOBER ONE

v ' ne Inns oE oANL
year & / commenced business with
the idea that Wilmington could sup
port one first class Furniture Store.
/ have sold since that time finer
goods thar were ever sold here before.
and as fine as sold anywhere. ] ave
sold finer goods at cheap goods prices
because I had no reason to make al
lowance for losses in selling TO unrelia-
BILE parties. ! know where and how to
buy, and my business and personal ex-
penses are small. My success has been
such that ! number my satisfied Gus
toners by the score.
i thank my many friendsfor their
patronage, which encourages me TO
continue or the same line al the same
stand with an even better stock than
I nave carried before. Respectfully.
N. F. PARKER.
FURNITURE AND FURNITURE NOVELTIES
NO II South Front Streer.
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7HOUGHT-
LESS
WOMEN

vegetable compound tnat !
my mind to try it. was tro,
falling of the womb, had shar
ovaries, leucorrh9a and paint
I was so weak and dizzy tn;
often have severe fainting
took in all several bottles OF
Pinkham's Vegetable ComI
and Blood Purifier and use
Sanative Wash, and am n
good health. I wish others
to know of the wonderful
good it has done me, and
have many friends taking it
now. Will always give your
medicine the highest praise"
MRS. A. ToLLE. 1916 Hill
ton ST.. Philadelphia. Pa,
writes:
DEAR MRS. pINKHAM-
I was very thin and my
friends thought I was in con-
sumption. Had continual
headaches, backache and
falling of womb, and my eyes
were affected. Every one
noticed how poorly I looked
and I was advised to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veee-
table Compound. One bottle
relieved me, and after tax
ing eight bottles am now a
healthy woman, have game
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Healthy wo1nan;. nave gained IN weight 95 pounds to 40
pounds, and everyone asks what makes me so stout"