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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

appeal to the judgment OF His persecu-
tors, you see. To this direct and posi-
tive inquiry Of the Lord Jesus, what
did the enemies say? We have (ssrd
verse)-''The Jews answered Him,
saying, For a good work We stone
Thee not; but for blasphemy; and be-
cause that Thou, being a a makest
Thyself God" Here is a point Of inter
est. The Jews well understood that
Christ claimed TO be God. the Son Of
God equal with the Father. There is 40
doubt of this. In this verse His Divinity
is clearly, positively asserted. A per-
son who expects to be saved through
Christ cannot be saved by rejecting
Him. II He was not Divine, then He
misled alike Jew and Gentle, and was
the greatest imposter OF the world To
talk about loving, serving and adoring
the Lord Jesus Christ by denying His
claim to the Godhead is as superfiuous
and vain as to start for New York by
going in the direction Of Yucatan or
he South Pole. No man can read in
diligently and comprehend b most
precious teachings Of Johns Gospel
without accepting the Divinity Of
Christ. hi Gospel is the most preci-
Gus Of the four Gospels, because IL
specially reveals the Divinity Of the
Saviour. It sets forth with great and
most marked amplitude of statement
that the Christ was Cod" was with
God" and in the very beginning St.
John reports what He said-gives His
sermons, unfols the profound mys-
teries Of the Holy Religion Of the Great
special manner His Divinity. No true
disciple of the Lord ever questions
| that He is the Son Of God. Hence, in
| replying to the charge Of blasphemy
be cause He claimed to be God. the
| adorable Saviour answers by asking:
"Say We of Him, whom the Father ha n
| sailctiied, and sent into the world,
| Thou blasphemeth, because I said, 1 am
| the Son of God?" The Jews understood
| that when Christ said: Il and My
| Father are One" hat He mean to
| declare His Divinity and thereby make
| Himself the equal of the Father
! There are people, otherwise intelli-
| gent, who profess to love, honor and
! obey the blessed Saviour, who not only
| do not accept His Divinity, but shea.
| Him of His eternal attributes ano
make Him only Gods servant, a wise
| good, amiable, loving and lovable
man of the Moses and Paul kind OF
| greatness. And yet such people thus
rejecting and spurning His claims ex-
| pect to enter into the Everlasting
| They are indeed building or
| the sand. But we must defer to an
| other study the conclusion of the chap.
| ter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02
NORTHERN EXAMPLES OF VIC.
LENCE

Violence and wrong doing and cruel
murders are not confined to the south.
The north takes a hand in such every
day. Take some instances to illustrate
among the many similar occurrences Of
the last few days. At Smyrna, Del
aware, a mob made a midnight attack
upon the home of John Seeney. He
was driven out by a rain of bullets.
He had turned states evidence in some
bribery cases and this was the revenge
attempted. up there" they kill wit
nesses.
At Galena, Kansas, they have mobs.
Read what follows:
Galena, Kan, April 25.-Charles
Williams, alias Jones, colored, was shot
to death early today in the city jail by
a mob of negroes. Williams killed
Laura CANAAN, a negress, yesterday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02
BREVITlES

- --AS -f~a4IAES
The bottom appears to have been
knocked out Of the Aguinaldo wal fer
independence. Heavily armed and
trained soldiers are too much for poor
ly armed and undisciplined troops ever
when standing up bravely for their
rights against invaders and oppressors.
We hope the butchering will cease.
There is no glory to any powerful gov
public, in such a cruel war.
The late President Davis's grave at
Richmond, Va, will be soon marked
with a bronze statue of more than life
size. Mrs. Davis is having it made. The
noble patriot and illustrious statesman
really deserves to be held in grateful
and tender remembrance.
French railroads make over so miles
an hour, as do the leading lines in
England. They lead those of the United
States. In France over fifty express
trains are required to run at a speed
exceeding fifty miles and hour.
The solution of the negro question
according to The New York Journal.
is education. It holds there is no i'm
mediate solution Of the negro question
in the south except education-educa-
ton sufficient to transform the south
ern negro from a brute into a human
being"
That puts it plain. But education in
the north and in Europe has nor ax.-
pated crime.
A General Horne in a Missouri conrf
accused Governor Stephens of telling
IAN infamous lie" in his evidence. That
has a fine flavor of civilization.
In Georgia they are disband:ng me-
gro military companies. They are de-
las no good"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

The democratic have taken "bill hold
of the agricultural department. After
winning in the superior court they
go to work in dead earnest" and take
Ceptain Day "by the horns and bride
him. He is required to make monthly
returns of his work in full. They also
get rid Of some of his appointees, and
cut down. salaries. This all sounds we'll.
May the good and most needed work
continue with drastic effects. Purge the
p~enitentiary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

There is a sure cure for lynching
in North Carolina. 1t is possibly the
only one as yet known. It is for the
scoundrels who commit rapes and as
sassinate white men to cease their
crimes. That done public sentiment will
be too healthy, too just, too humane
system is the greatest barrier to even
handed justice. The bubbles and
lodges of lawyers, and the embarrass-
ing legal t~echnicalities are all unfriend-
ly to punishment Of crime. One scoun-
.dred escaping justice is a provocative
of lynching for the very next similar
outrage upon a person or a commu-
nifty,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

The Memorial Edition" lately issued
from the great publishing house in
Boston of Houghton, Mifflin & Co., of
the poems of Henry Timrod, is hand
some throughout. The binding is speci-
ally tasteful. We rejoice to see the
something neglected and best inspired
poet, next to Poe, appearing in such
a neat edition. 1t has a finely wrought
portrait of the poet, which is really
strikingly suggestive of that other
highly gifted poet Just mentioned. In
the shape of the head and the large
lustrous eyes there is to us a decided
resemblance to Poe. Both poets were
truly inspired-having the unmistaka-
BILE divine afflatus-both were
Iy smitten with poverty, both had much
of sadness in their lives and suffered
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

In South Carolina there was a hung
jury in the Lake City lynchers.
The report of the court as to canned
beef shows that soa officers testified
that he canned beef was absolutely
unfit to eat The cans bore no dates as
to- Then canned, and the commissary
department admits that there Vas NJ
inspection Of the beef furnished the
army.
The republican ryan in Alabama
The Huntsville Tribune, has changed
front, and after opposing disfranchis.
ing the negro is out in an editorial IA.
voring, saying hat in order TO purify
politics the negro must go.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02


San Francisco. April 2s.-A Chronicle
special from Tacoma says: Tidal
waves and severe gales have caused
great damage to the low islands OF the
Caroline group during the last few
months, according TO Captain Hitch
field, master and owner Of the British
schooner Queen Of the Isles, which ar
rived at Wanchai, near Hong Kong,
from the Caroline group. He says that
all the bread fruit and taro, the only
luxurieS the natives have to vary their
actual meat Of "a and fish,
have been killed.
In December last the Queen of the
Isles picked up the crew and passen-
gers, twenty-nine in all, of the Ameri-
can missionary schooner r. w. Logan
Of Boston, which was wrecked during
a storm on one O. the hIo-tlock islands.
Landing the missionaries safely ON
their own Island, the Queen is the Isles
proceeded eastward. After a days sail
past n Berdalaise reefs, Captain
Hitchfield was seized with a strong i'm
precision than he shoul visit these is
lands. He accordingly turrfed back and
FOUND the island Of Saint Augustine
half washed away. Fourteen people. on
the verge OF starvation, had taken
refuge on the highest point of the
island, their gardens on the lower DOR
tons having been swept out OF exist
ence by an immense tidal wave. These
people were taken aboard and turned
over TO the Spanish governor at Pom
ape.
On her las trip the Queen OF the
Isles landed them at their originaI
homes on one Of the western high
islands.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

The last study of John, 10th chapter
and the Son. When Christ said to the
Jews about Him, II and Ny Father are
One" we learn in the 31st verse, that
then the Jews took up stones to stone
Him." Christ stood His ground and
said in reply: Many good works have
1 showed you from My Father; for
which Of those works do We stone me?''
A most direct and pertinent question
under the extraordinary circumstances.
His enemies proposed to oppose the
truth by the very argument of men
nowadays, who are bigots and pro-
scrlptlve. They were ready to meet ar
gument with blows, acts of mercy and
goodness by stones hurled as a repli-
cation. But the Son of God was of an
other and of higher mold. HE met
the violence with gentleness and with
reasonable remonstrance." He ask
ed why do you offer me violence? I
have done very many high and noble
acts of mercy of which you are well
Informed. For which of these do you
stone me?p How, like poor fallen, de-
graded human nature it is to meet the
stern logic of facts with prosecutions,
and to substitute some low, violent act
for the power of reasoning and the Sc
quence of truth. The very goodness
and meekness and lovableness OF the
Lord and Saviour appear to have Of
Tended deeply His enemies, who sought
His life. Some of the stones were no
doubt hurled, We take it. The langu-
g of the Master warrants that view
For which OF those good works do
We stone me?" If they had merely
threatened to hurl the stones they had
gathered scarcely would the language
first quoted would have been used. Ny
Father commissioned me to perform
good works and 1 have done so.
Behold the many cures rough and
the blessings of health that followed:
Many good works have 1 showed you
My Father" He condescended to
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

Like warp and wool, the good and ill
are blended,
Nor do I see the pattern that l
weave;
Yet in thy love the whole is compre-
hended,
And in thy hand my future lot I
leave.
Only, dear Lord, make plain the path
of duty;
Let not my shame and sorrow weigh
me down,
Lest in despair I fail to see it's beauty,
And, weeping vainly, miss the vic
tors crown"
Henry w. Hawkes..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

Their Association toMeet In Charleston
During the Confederate Neunion

Atlanta, Ca. April 2S.-The associa-
ton Of medical officers Of the army and
navy Of the confederacy will meet coin
cidently with the annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans in Charles
ton May 10th. DR.. J. B. Cowan, Gen.
eral Forests medical director, is pres
ident; DIR. X. c. Devine, who died In
Atlanta recently, was vice president and
V. G. Hit, of Atlanta, is secretary.
All surgeons, assistant surgeons;
contract physicians and hospital stew
ards who served In the army and navy
Of the c~onfederacy are eligible for men,
bership.
The objects of this association are
social and fraternal. as well as the
preservation OF medical history. Each
member is expected to furnish a paper
on such medical subjects as came
within his experience during the war.
Stenographic reports Of all discussions
will be made and all information will
be in the hands of the surgeon general
Of the United Confederate Veterans
for compilation and publication.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

Frederick Harrison is sceptic in
religion and is known in his native
England, we think, as a Comptist. He
is one of the very best writer's as to
style among the multitudinous authors
now living. In literature he is not
only an able critic, but he has fine
taste and discernment, and is free
from literary crotchets and fads. But
sceptical as he is, he has too much
pure taste, too much relish for the
best in thought and expression to
overlook the claims Of the Bible, either
as authority or as the very best litera-
ture. He made an address some short
time ago before Oxford University and
after giving some needed hints and
stating some rules for writing and men
tioning examples and authorities for
the student of English, he said: Read
Smith, Defoe,. Goldsmith if you care to
know pure English. I need hardly tell
you to read another and a greater
Book. The Book which begot English
prose still remains it's supreme type.
The English Bible is the true school Of
English literature. 1t possesses every
quality of u language in it's highest
form-except for scientific precision,
practical affairs n ~philosophic analy-
sis. 1t would be ridiculous to write an
essay on metaphysics, a political ar
ticle, or a move in the language of the
Bible. But if you are to know the best
that our literature can give in simple
noble prose, mark, learn and inwardly
digest the Holy Scriptures in the Eng
lish tongue"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

Wilmington is waking up and is on
the upward grade. A ride around the
town will reveal to astonished natives
that building is rife and new plans are
on and much that is good is ahead. We
do not tell all We know, but the signs
are full of promise. Excelsior"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

That being justified by His grace.
we should be made heirs according to
the hope Of eternal life."-Titus iii:7.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-02

is and will con
tinue to be the money
crop of the South. The
planter who gets the most cot
ton from a given area at the
least cost, is the one who makes
the most money. Good cult
walton, suitable rotation, and
liberal use Of fertilizers con-
tanning at least SO actual
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nifty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
THE IDEA rs ABANDONED.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 1.-Regarding the
announcement that negro regiment
would be recruited at Fort Mcpherson,
the Journal today says:
"When the announcement was made
that the regiment would be organized
here several officials at the barracks
realizing the danger of massing negro
soldiers in the South, took the initiative.
Mayor Woodward was soon acquainted
with the facts, and he wired Secretary
Root not to send the negroes
"A similar request was made of Gov
ernor Gambler and he readily agreed
with the Mcpherson authorities that the
presence of negroes at this time under
the present existing and disturbed con-
ditions might result seriously.
"A letter was received yesterday after
noon by Post Chaplain Nave from
Washington, stating that no negro sol
diers would be quartered at Mcpherson.
est is wise move said Chaplain
Nave, 'on the part of the authorities,
for / do not believe the conditions in
the South would permit regiment of
negroes to come to the post, and the
peace and good order of the barracks
be maintained
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
EXCURSION FROM RALEIGH TO
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 9TH.
FOR 1925 FROM RAIL
EIGH VIA 8 r.,

The Seaboard Air Line will run an
Excursion from Wadesboro and inter
mediate points to Norfolk, Va, Septem-
Der 9Th The train will leave Wades-
boro at 6:51 a. M; Hamlet, SOB a. M;
Aberdeen, SAG a. M; Southern Pines,
900 a. M; Sanford, 9:52 a. M; Apex,
1850 a. M; Raleigh, Ills a. M; Wake,
1855 a. M: Franklinton, 12:14 p. M;
Henderson, 1: 90 p. m; Weldon, $50 p.
m. Arrive Portsmouth-Norfolka at 5:25
p. m. Returning train will leave Ports
mouth Norfolk at $50 p. m., September
Tth.
The rate for the round trip from
Wadesboro $500; Hamlet, $3.50. and all
points up to and including Cary, $3.50;
Raleigh, 1925, and all points mp to and
including Margarettsville, Va, 1926.
Parties taking this Excursion will
have an opportunity of spending day in
Washington or Baltimore. as the train
arrives in Portsmouth in time for steam
connections, and you can return from
Washington and Baltimore on the morn
ing Of the 7th of September, and spend
the day in Portsmouth and Norfolk, leav-
ing on return trip at $50 p. m.
For further information regarding
schedules and rates, apply,
III. S. LIZARD,
Trav. Pass. Agent, Raleigh, n. G.
". p. SMITH,
City Ticket Agent, Raleigh, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
VALUABLE CITY LOTS FOR SALE.

In pursuance of judgment and decree OF sale
duly rendered in the superior Court OF Wac
county, in the case of Elodia r.. Yancey ct al,
ex parte, the undersigned will expose TO puDlic
SALE at the county court house door in the city of
Raleigh, on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 1899,
at IL O'Clock M, the following described lots OF
land in the CITY of Raleigh, viz:
/. Three desirable building lots on the west
side of Blount street, north of Peace street, and
just outside the city limits two lots fronting 90
feet on Blount street, and running back 100 feet;
and one lot fronting 81 feet ON BlOunt street and
40 feet on Pace street.
2. Two lots of land on the north side of Han
geit street, in the city of Raleigh, fronting each
40 feet on said street and running back l6l l-2
feet, known az lots Nos. AZ and A in the plan OF
the "Cotton Place"
3. A lot of land on the south side OF Morgan
street, in sain city. between Wilmington and
Blount streets, adjoining w. ID. Williams on
the east and @. II. Belyin on the west, fronting
20 feet on said Morgan street, and running back
81 feet A lot OF brick on this lot will be sold
with the lot
g. A lot of land on the corner OF Jones and
Swain streets. in said city, fronting 81 l-2 feet
on Jones street and ~ feet on Swain street.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid cash; residue at six ana twelve
months in equal instruments with interest from
day of sale
July "a, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
MORTGAGE SALE.

BY virtue of the power OF sale con-
ferred in deed of mortgage, executed to
me by ID. H. Olive and wife Emeline
Olive dated January 9th, 1874, and re-
corded in the Register Of Deeds office
for Wake county in book 81, at page IA.
/ will sell at public outcry at the court
house door in Raleigh, n. c., at II
o'clock m. on Monday, September IL,
1899, to the highest bidder for cash the
following described real estate in Cary
township conveyed in said mortgage.
First tract.--Beginning at a hickory,
thence north 261a poles to a stake, thence
east 3915 poles to rock in Eastman's
line, thence north S915 poles to a stake
Eastman's corner, thence west ia poles
to a stake at the Trinity road, thence
south 10 degrees, west 90 poles to a
stake ON the N. G. r. r., thence with
railroad south rs degrees, east S915 poles
to the first station, containing SO acres
rod 10 poles, more or less.
Second tract:-Adjoining Needham
Jones, DIR. Cooks estate, Barber and
Olive and others, containing 6S acres
mole or less.
w. d. UPCHURCH,
Mortgage.
August 10Th. 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue Of the power
conferred in a mortgage, executed on the
18th day of April, 1894, by d. S. Saul
ter and wife, ! viii expose for public
sale, for cash, at the court house door
in Raleigh, n. c., on Monday, the 18th
day of September. 1899, at II O'clock M,
the following described land, to-wit:
Begins at the southwest corner of Moses
Saulter's lot, on the north side OF Cotton
Place street, runs thence north with his
line 1917 feet, thence west so feet
to stake, thence south 1919 feet to
Cotton Place street, thence east along
the north side of said street to the be-
ginning, being Let No. 1J in sub-divis-
ion of the Cotton property.
VAN Il. MOORE, Mortgage.
BART M. GATLTNG, Atty.
July 20. 1890.
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SALE OF VALUABLE CITY LOT.

ByvIitue OF deed of trust made TO me by D.
G. Mangum and wife, Sallie H. Maugum, aud
registered i'm the Registers office OF Wake
county, in book l45, page GIG, / will expose to
public sale, at the county conrt house door, in
the city of Raleigh, on Monday, September 4th,
1899 at II O'Clock m q certain lot of land in the
city OF Raleigh, on the south side of East Mar
tin street, east of Blount street, described as
follows: Beginning at point in the south line
of East Martin street, Is feet east OF the ORTIZ
east corner of the lot conveyed TO Fhos. Harris
by Annie II. Harris and James nj. Harris, by
deed recorded in book 79, page go, of the keg-
ister's office of Wake county, said beginning
point being the northeast corner of another lot
thereafter conveyed to said Thos. Harris by
Annie r. and James NJ. Harris, runs thence
eastwardly along the south line of Martin street
28 feet, thence soathwardly in line parallel
with Blou0t street 2l0 to NJ A. Parker's line,
thence westwardly % feet to Thos. Harris line,
thence northwardly in line parallel with
Blount street 2lU feet to the beginning.
Terms of sa Cash.
CHARLES NJ. BUSBEE, Trustee.
Raleigh. A lgls5 ID, 1879. augi-tds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
SEAMS GREATEsT NaED.

Mr.. II. P. Olivia, of Barcelona. Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, :. G. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains in the
back Of his head. On using Electro:
Bitters, Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him.
He says this grand medicine is what
his country needs. All America knows
that it cures liver and kidnes trouble,
purifies the blood, tones mp the stomach,
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, yigor
and new life into every muscle. nerve
and organ of the body. # weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed. only 80 cents. Sold by
all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
BUYING SCHOOL DESKS.
City Schools to be Supplied With New
Furniture.

Representatives of a number of
school furniture companies appear
ed before committee of the
school board at the mayors office yes
terday and exhibited their wares. The
Grand Rapids Company, the Taney Com
pany and the Andrews Company had
representatives present. Mr.. Charles
j. Parker was also present. I'm the
absence of one member of the commit
tee no definite action was taken. The
committee will meet again this after
noon.
The furniture required consists of
about 400 double desks, number OF
recitation seats, blackboards, etc. These
are needed in part to refurnish the old
buildings and partly to furnish the new.
The members of the committee of the
board are: ALI. Thompson, j. w. Bailey
and Prof. Il. p. Moses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-02
CAPTURED.

A living Tape Worm or Parasite, "a
feet in length. was removed from the
Kuester of DOB East Lenoir street with
one bottle of the Globe Tape Worm
Remedy. His daughter had ben trou-
bled with this parasite for the past two
years, and they tried several times to
remove it, but never succeeded in get
ting the head of the Tape Worm, which,
If not removed will grow out again to
be full length in a short time. This
time the worm has been removed with
head intact. The Tape Worm can be
seen in the window of the Globe Rene
dy Company's store, at 232 Fayetteville
street.