davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Aug. 2S.-FLOUR-Quie.
and unchanged
WHEAT-W oh and lower. spot ana the
month, G9i2n63sc.' September 6la,G
dc Southern wheat. hy sample. G3u7fc.
COfN-Easy, mixed spot and tho
month. 3Jtl03j'sc.; September. aJE 02i...
October 1853, udc.; November or Decem-
Der new or DID, a3n354c.. January q. ID
BE Southern white corn. 4Oc
OATS-Flrm No. . white new. 2702Tisc
RlL-Dull. No. . nearby 52c. nominal
BtTTER-Firm and unchanged. fancy
creamery. 2lp22c.: fancy imitation. la
l2nlic. rolls 12012itc.
EGGS-Firm and unchanged. fresh.
1870 l5c. per d0ezn
SUGAR Strong and unchanged: coarse
and fine granuiated. 500
CHEESE-Steady and unchanged. large.
llnilhc.. medium, 1liza14c.: small. 1880
12c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
THE SCHOOLS OF
NORTH CAROLINA
Much Interest Being Taken in Tex
tile Education.
A SMALL MANS BIG FALL
Edwin Llnicr, a Dwarf, Misses the
Sliding Pole i'm a Fire Engine
House and was Severely Hurt.
Capt. Smiths House Robbed.

RALEIGH, y. c.. August 2S.-Special.-
The prospect for the attendance az tue
Agricultural and Mechanical College Is
particularly good. specially for the iresh-
man class The examinations were heiu
by the different county supervisors, mus
saving the boys the expense OF coming 70
Raleigh on an uncertainty Much4ntereSl
is felt I'm the textile department ana
many letters are being received from Doth
young men and young ladies asking ior
information.
Raleigh boasts of the smallest man
possibly I'm the world-James Edwin La
nier. called az HIS home here. Boss
A DWARF"S FALL
Yesterday he was playing in fire engine
here and leaped tO catch brass poie 10
slide down. lie missed the pole ana zen
to tho floor. Ho struck window ledge
which in measure broke his i1ll, nui ne
is seriously injured. Boss is twenty
eight years old Tie is only thIriy-e.snt
inches On height and weighs forty seven
pounds. He was born in Burlington. nul
has lived here from DTS childhood Tie
has "a sister who is also dwarf. Ine
dime museum people an over the country
have tried % get them to travel even
Offering them 800 per week. but they VIII
not 20. although thcir people are NOT even
we'll off, Their parents are of the medium
size and they have sisters who are wei
grown women.
Captain William Smith. who for years
has been in the employment OF the SEA-
board AIRLINE. and who has been spend
ing some time in the mountains for DDS
health. returned TO find his house mad
been entered by thieves and many things
stolen. Captain Smith is well known in
Richmond. as his wife is from that city
and they lived there before coming here.
A BAD DROUGHT
All sections of the State need ram
badly. so say TIE officials FIN the Asricul-
tural Department..
Farmers say that the cotton plants ore
large but are not heavily fu'ted and inc
crop rs not so good as most people tnihf
There VIII be- seven attorney to repre-
sent the State and Corporation Comm f.
sion I'm the case against the Western
Union Telegraph Company which will Doe
heard before Judge Simouton at As1etlNe
September 18Th.
The business outlook hero is very good.
indeed. There are but few unemployed
There are also many negroes who are
going North TO work in the brick-y 1rds
A party left last week and quite q large
batch left to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
COTTON MARKETS.

market for cotton futures. after opening
easy 40 a decline OF points. worked
81 thin "a narrow range Of changes. For "a
time business was very active, with liqul-
dalton the principal feature, following
sales of spot cotton I'm Liverpool being I'M
particular a disappointing feature The
weakness was increased by claims or
beneficial rain in the Southwest. Official
forecasts failed 20 indicate any general
break in the Southwest drought while
the weather statistics there confined the
rainfall 10 little more than an inch 81,
LOngvicw. Following these Indications
the market made feeble rallies. but thu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
SENATOR MORGAN
VIII Speak az Huntsville on the Mica
t.upts.n Canal

VIII Speak at Huntsville on tho Mica
raguan Canal
HUNTSVILLE. ALA. Aug. S-Colonel
y. D. Thompson. secretary of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. iu charge of the Com
miftee ON Arrangements f0r thc Industrial
Convention. 10 Dee held here early in Octo-
ber to-day received O. letter from senator
John n. Morgan. ln reply cd am Invitation
20 address the gathering II is quite likely
that the eSnator will attend the conven-
ton although he says he cannot make "a
positive promise at this time.
The subject chosen for Senator Morgan
is "Tho Nicaragua Canal" and I'm relation
TO & be says:
"phe foreign markets are those We must
reach out for &c We would enjoy the fun
measure of our advantages. Towards the
promotion Of this policy nothing can BE-
Of greater advantage than shin canal
through the lsthmus OF Darien. and that
IS now secured. 1 speak with firm con-
fdence On this great fact as an achieve
ment that ls accomplished in the secure
foundations that have been laid and only
awaits for n short period. its completion.
A cotton port az Manila that VIII enable
as % reach the Orient with our cotton ana
cotton goods and our provisions and sup
plies without the enormous expenditure
we are making and have so long endured
I'm the tribute % Liverpool as our point
Of distribution 10 Asatlc consumers. must
De- q great factor I'm tho progress OF Anne
rlcan productions and manufactures.
"The example OF the wonderful growth
OF Hong Kong until lt Is the third n MOI
the second. seaport In the world. =
demonstration OF what We can 90 IN IN,
Asatic trade IL we avail ourselves o
advantages that have come TO Us ever
without our seeking them"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
ENGINEER SHOT IN HIS CAB.
Bullet struck Him a. lie Sped Along
and lie soon Died.

lUNCIB IND. Aug. 27.-While I'm his
engine cab last night. ". II. McCarthy.'
an engineer on the Lake Erie railroad
was shot through the temple He died an
hour later
When the bullet struck him. McCarthy
shut OF steam and kept his hold on the
throttle until the train came 90 stand
stu He became unconscious after asking
that an investigation be made.
The homicide occurred six miles west Of
Munclo as the train was going through
the woods Mccarthy put some tramps on
tho engine earlier i'm the day. A posse is
now making a search for them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

PARIS. August &.-The Cabinet has all
most determined TO summon the Senate
10 sit as a high court for the trial Of NJ
Paul Deroulede. member of the Chamber
OF Deputies and president OF the League
NJ Patriots. and the other prisoners ar
rested recently on the charge OF consplr-
ing against the government. 10 Is be,lev-
Ell that the decree summoning the Senate
10 meet for this purpose Will be- signed
M an early meeting Of the Council.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK, Aug 2e.-ILDl k-N cat
ana inactive WITH arf.Ag patents 81 zoe.
IN buyers favor Minnesota patents,
S3.jOn4
Rye FLOUR-Tirm
tCItNMLAl-steaay
Il f..rm. $50. q western, 81 b..
BARLEY steady, mating quiet.
WhtAI-Sp9t weak. 40. = fed t'c.
Cvtlons opened hlm ti .2r. ADVANCE ODD
hlshti canes lnrh su'7tlltNl weak Nt-a
ana acuNe uecilnes were IhIienctu by
heavy september liquidation ana reports
thar new wheat was arriving freely az
Duluth. The close was easy, iu spite 81
heavy export rumUrs at sale met de-
cline. MAY closed at ~Hc September
closed at 74.c.: December closed 40 1Ts4c.
CORN-SD0t weak. So % 3ILc. OPP
lions opened steady and unchanged. and
eased off with wheat during the day.
beng Influenced as wei by belrl4h crop
news Closed easy at "a partial I,c net
decline. az closed ar 3lnaJl.c. AUGUST.
8Sf4c.. Seutenbor 3-a,c
OA'fS- t10t guicf. so D 2tc. No. o
white oeo oriinne' o-,flf
BEEF-Fir
lAKD-Firmcr. western. zoos Refined
nrmer
IORK-Duu but firm
COTTON-SFED OI.-Easy.
pETROLEUM-Stca
ROgTN- Quiet.
TTRpEN'TINE-E at f-0 f7f.c.
RTCF-Ouict.
RUTTER-DuU but steady; imitation
creamery r41Ifc. state ola s.r 1-ufIc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

receipts. 00T casks; sales, 400 casks.
sales 2ag7 barrels; quote-.A. b. G. u.
p5c.: F. 81; G. 11o: u; n.2oi |. SL25,
X. $40: NJ, SiG5; ~. s.; window glass,
50 10. water white, SZ'V'
WILMINGTON. n C., Aug. 2S.-SPIR-
IT'S OF TlRPENTINE-Qui at 43Hq
4ic: receipts. 1C3 casks
ROSIN-Firm at 9J495c.; receipts. 200
TRT-Dr TIrRPENTINE-Fir at 81. 20:
receipts. = barrels. ,,,,
rols
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
ri,tIc Uuth CowIes.

Little Ruth Cowles the child who was
reported as being in such "A critical condi-
ton a Jews days ago from swallowing a
brass ring. IS doing nicely Dr. Corey says.
For the present she is our OF any danger.
but her family are very appfehensive OF
future trouble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
nnn Uinhf M Rnnlognc.

pOI-LOGNE. Aug 27.-There were bull
fights here today al which six bulls and
three horses were killed. There were
300 spectators. and many or the women
tainted One-thlrd Of those present With
drew i'm disgust. hundreds OF English
tourists witnessed The ights.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

~ I n HIN
III 4 i
Continued rom First pase)
this bin and served on j. r. Miller lle
agent and attorney iu fact of the ue-
PENDANT corporation. Die had neen "p
r.i,,ta. am0ur other things. for tni7 pul-
hose uuder th. I.IaIrem .nta OF 0.D'i'-
ii04 of the Code of Virginia Inc 'itou,.
Court. upon tine n.uF of tni5 ol"'
poirted temporary receiver. -ItIte' 'l''
nrayer for Injunction and issued tne oioI-
ra-, r-i'e t1 snlw cause.
THE Circuit Court 0f the United 9l''e
for the Eastern District of Tennessee
ifuon the return VI tha rule to sho" ga
issued Bog IT,. became SATISFIED l"'- t'-
CORPORATION was rll lnsolfehN l'F DN'-
appointmeut of OBJ. temporary receiver anu
dissolved the Injunction. on the i'.l "l
Anil r,.- fha Gnan.cry Court of knox
oerrty Tennessee. adjudgad the corpora
tion fo le msl'vaut and appointed per-
n,aront receivers. On July d. lN'r l@not
II. Johnson deI ln amended and sHpl..
mental bin against the Defendant B. ''e
Circuit Court for the Western bi7.i'.'
Virginia. en.ar-ing upon ANA "u..''7
the allegations of Der oiI-il'l ""'
statug tine facts above h'.- -.t 20
proceedings Boo Tennessee ON D''
july. 1851. the Southern IuidIhb a'." i...'.'
Association filed is answer lo '..
nal. amended nd sup .' ,.'
this answer it 1Imil.ei -.'' pI'i .,.,-
ALLEGED hv complainant dn'N7 "'-''-
things th.s. ..,.
'Eesuondent is con .'hl % '',-i-' '..,li
in the pr 1t conll.iol ol "''''' o.,
Doe nc.c any Tor '"I7 .rf. .e-
appo.n, receivers I'D ..A, ..... ~ ,,f--
sets of re ponIeNl l' '''' .1 ....ls-
e.n1. ana ,'.le-' .,.. ,,...or,lro CONT
proper o.. 3d.. ra.,,....,.
% transmit -.. q-.r...... tllrc
court oi NlL.N .,.. .....r.i off.rs
Oh ha uI .it'".-l '''
OF d. pNhoe"-. .....+.,+ ,hfro.
'At in' july .'Ii" %. '' .r t-.,,,.,
don. the COURT a''.' +''
granted the prayer l'f a ,,.- .l,.
ce.Nor named MS 4".i DO u. ..'...,.
had been there. oloie .'-.
receiver hdlie' ,-r..l.,., ....,.
whom all creditors 90 ,"1 .t.t. .....,..
poration were TO ............-.
after h"ll'e ....t.,,,.l tl,. tr.
Wl'hli me "'- -''.. 49,, and ..,..,.
Junction against at eted-'oi9 .,l....
holders "l .le ma. ,',.b tt. ,.,.-
them from lh,'liH,'.ol''7 ',.. ,.-...4
porty 1l the c0fNoIi.i'n' '.'" &C., -
ding ha oNi'el' 'HN ..tr ....
ierns WIN oI "'' & ..l ,......
perry N' ,..','.o,. ,...... ....f
el "i H'iii' ...i ..,..'...f..l JOB
hi5 notice. 'i 49,. '......, ,.,'.,,..
secure pI''I 'l' "'''
claims pl' ,.,. ~ .......,,e.
t, .,..,,
Ihe o., inc . go.
lying "il'lH lle JI. .t.
eut Dour. oL inc .-.'
Western ID. i.e1 o' .i......,
oi admin. aeon lI '''- N'
large "a portion OF lhs a7
reached iy tine Ch'ncefy 'ol.- OIL i
mond are ue."5 7i'''.'.. .-. 80
court anu '.' '"l-l ,.,. 3D.. ......,..
yi.ie Tom. Us cooperating VAIN lN- N'-i
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
NEW YORK DRY GOODS MARKED.

NEW YORK. Aug. 9S-More business
doing In staple c0tt0ns. with demand for
prints improving. Strong tone / D brown
nlcached and coarse cOlOrei coftOns
further advances being reported and ten
dency Of prices being SUI upwards.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond. Va, Aug. ., 1890.
soabrooks. Shockoe, Crenshaws. Stone
vyaf old Dominion and Allegheny ware
houses to-day received a. hosshedds ana
delivered 30
Tho tobacco inspector to-day Inspected
% horeheads dark and reinspected i hogs
head bright.
Internal revenue collections today:
Tobacco ..... ...............S G.To0 81
Cigars ANN. ...... ..'..'...'. ftJ4 ~
T.r,l ....... ..............Sll.JO IS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

ST. ETIENNE. August &.-Whlle six
teen men were descending into the Cou-
chard mine at Hate Croix today the
cable broke and they were all killed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

rrANIr,r MARKETS

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 2S-PEANUTS-
farmers stoch-faucy. &C.. strictly prime.
8I031.c.. prime 31c.: ordinary, 3Q3.c'
mound. Spanish 81 per bushel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

Continental Tobacco ........ ..'... 45h
continental Tobacco pfd...'. ...... lo~5s
FeUcral steel ........ .s.s+.''.'..' .'it
FEDERAL steel pfd........ .......... .
General EtoGtrlC .....s.... ..s-..s.. 10.
Glucose sugar ...,...' $500 '''''' o7h
Glucose sugar pid......'. ''.....'' lvD
International Paper ...... ........ 20
International Paper pid....' ...... 80
Nauoua. biscuit ........ .-..--..... a.
National Biscuit pfd....... ........ .'es
National Lead .-....... ........''' %
Nauonai Lead pld........ .''....s. Atyla
National steel ...--... ............. J3N
National Stccl pid...... ........... VsA
Sew YORK Alr Bake .............. 10
North American ........ .'..'...'.' 80
paciac Coast Ist pid..... .......... -
IaciAc coast "a pid...... ......'.. O55
la..Hc Mali ...+..-.. ......'......' .itia
Poop. = Gas ....-.... ..''' .......'' -,
Pressed steel Car .....-. .........' OLA
PRESSED steel cas- pld......... ..... -
Pullman Palace Car ..... s........ los
smndard Rope and Iwnc.......... ~
sugar ........ ...... ...-...---.... l't.s
sugar pa ,.....;.;. ........'''.'.''' ll@
United States Leather .............. 10
United states J.. ather pfd.......... 5gls
United States Rubber ...... ....... 4.i2
lnhea ntates Rubber pid.......... 1lal4
western Union .+...... .-..-....... $50
D.. g., g.. and St. L0uis............ IA
BONDS.
Omitted states 2's. res, ex-int...... 100l5
United states SIS, rog..... .......... los,2
United. states 5s, COUP ........... lO~1@
United States new as. rcg......... 1907
United States new As. coug........ 1aOls
United States old 1s, rcE........... ll-t
lhlled states old As. couY......... ~
lull.u states as, HETEROGENEOUS. llli2
District of Columbia 3G5's, eX-lnt... III
Alabama CLASS ~ ................. i'll
Alabama Class I'D ................ III
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

the usually large receipts IN the South.
sseadier feeiIIr, prevailed IN the AFTERNOON
on a scattered demand. when tsHic ,lii'is
from local shorts. Inc last ie" minutes
Witnessed sharp uptufn on a su"nth
scramble OF lesser Interests in sh.fts to
cover started by an almos- total ~parhe e
Of offerings. Inc close WAS irm, "iln
prices TO points net lower.
COTTON-Futures opened easy. Septcm-
Der 30: October. o.uu, November buv'
December. G.lo. January. GA, February,
ulG. March, 90. April co. May 49,
June. G3f.
Futures closed firm. August 5.s3. Sep
TENDER J.Nl. October bvt, Notehlb D.
G.cS. December. G1J. January, OBJ; FED
ruary. O23. March, GIG. April, $50. May
Ga; June. GSG.
SPOT cotton quic.: middline ugiands,
81; middiing gulf 90; closed quiet sales
llJ bales.
CoTTON-stoady: middlng cl: net re-
'elpts. "a bales. gross. 1.4is n1lcsi sales.
1i1 bales: stock, lii-Gp bales.
Total to-day Set receipts l2iSl bale.
exports 10 Great Britain. 400 bales 70
France 80 bales. stock. 372Cd5 bales.
COnsOlidated-Ncf receipts. 21iji bales,
exports 20 Great Britain. j.f32 bales. to
France. 80 bales; 20 the Continent fli-
bales.
Total since September 1st-Ect receipts.
500. 80 bales. exports to Great Bu.a Do.
3.5l3.2W bales. 20 France. EGssO bales,
% the Continent. 2Sj3'o6 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug 2s.-cOTToN-
Futures closed barely stcfdr. August.
or. September 81 rs -. October. % $50
80 NqH,nn,r' 9.s55is o., ieeI o5
NIf4. March 5g645.Jf. April. 6urHjN-
May. G0i0G.tG
LIVERPOOL Aug 2s-t p. Moot
.. .
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
NATAL STORES

CHARLESTON. S. c. Aug. % -TUR-
PIDNTINE-Quiet at 33c sales none.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged. sales.
none.
SAVANNAH. GA, Aug. 2s.-SPIRITS
or TURPENTINE-F'irm at 42iaG i5c.:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
n1nNrY - rNcIIANGE.-Monev III
sTOCK QUOTATIONS..
Closing Stocks

Nlosihb 9locNS'
Atchis0n ........ ...... ............ Us
Atchison uid. ..-.... ...... ......... oo.4
'.'-...i, f r' '''' sa
'A'l-Na ''".I t'It -'''-''' 't-'''''.+
...tI-i i-..li .--.'... '''+''''''''' -
'.---. ANU Nt.H ..+tf'-f- s''''f '+-''
I..t-' 'fl'Nl ID 'H...tl '-s' '.'s''t's Avs
rnlr buf. ana quincy .'..' .'''''''' A''
C6. iaf ana j., nd. ............... 4l-
.'-''' - -.. - lifi-o' f-i-
..t rr .+I.tr-.fo-fl rEl..
Ct| I.l",I .rf 1.tifir IIg.
"''f I p. i.,,- -
,.l ' e''.,.i.',..
.i.-.i. s....I,.rr Isl nal AZ
', s.t i0,- 81 III
rrt ~
I .- ar5 Western i-i
.' ID.
.rd rI. d. ntl
1-i. - 1at
~ .rr ..t
$3.50 ,-... i-,, 'fl 1-
'1t' NV .,.'.i
,,fi', ''''''' s'r
i ' '''''''' r7-I-
i.' ..., .,',.,..i '' ''''''''''' '..'''.'' 1r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

nANrrr1-r rnRACCO MARKET.

IIUVlIIr, ~ HHH. y I1H.
Receipts small Sales to-day. about
$4,000 pounds. All new mainly from
Eastern North Carolina and South Caro-
Ina fNotice change of figures. This IS
for new. ON which future quotations VIII
Dee madol Quotations.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29
Sailed.

Steamer ST. Io0nards. Antwerp.
Schooner j.. ". Clark, Portland.
PORT OF WEST POINT. AUG. 2S. 1899.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Danvinc Boyd Baltimore,
passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Danvilio Boyd, Baltimore.
MESSENGERS and general cargo.
PORT BERMUDA HUNDRED. AUG Is.
ARRIVED.
Schooner Euhram and Annie TO load
lumber.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-29

dro3 mIK0r m1uo HUI IU0u r1npI'
The surprise comes in az me prices.
have them an sizes 40 81 90. There
120 I'm the lot.
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
NO ACTION EXPECTED
Nothing Will Come of the Beef Boards
 Sitting.

New York; April 2.-A special from Washington says:
 General Miles will not be altogether sus- tained by the finding of the court of in- quiry, if the general opinion about the war department as to what those findings will be is correct.
 "It Is expected that the court will com plete its work and forward It's final report to the secretary of war some time next week, and although no authoritative state ment as to the findings can be made, such information as can be gathered tends to ln- dicate that the report will not completely sustain the allegations made by Major General Miles, nor will 1t completely dis miss them.
 By the order converting 1t the court was directed to investigate the allegations made by General Miles as to the unfitness for issue of certain articles of food furnished to the troops in the field in Cuba and Porto Rico and to submit with It's findings of fact such recommendation as to further pro- ceedings as might seem to be warranted by the facts developed.
 .sThe opponents of General Miles made no secret of the fact that 1t was expected that the court would find the allegations of Gen eral Miles entirely without foundation and would recommend that proceedings be in-
 
 fCsoptfnued on Second paRel.
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
Baird Expected to Die

Washington. April H.-vice President Ho- bart had a fairly good day and was able to sit up several times. His progress toward recovery is very tedious. but the physi- cians are confident he Is gaining.
 The condition of Representative Baird, of Louisiana, remains practically unchanged. He is unconscious nearly all the time and the end is expected before long. s
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
New Gun Invented

Vienna, April A-The military papers an- nounce the invention of a "16-barreled" firing rife carrying fifteen cartridges at q time and firing 45 per minute The weapon has been successfully tested at the imperial Seenal. z-s
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
THE WEATHER

THE WEATHER RAIN, FOLLOWED BY FAIR AND COOLER SATURDAY. HIGH AND BRISK SOTTHEASTERLY WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST
The age-herald., 1899-04-22

Continued on Second Page).
The age-herald., 1899-04-22
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OPPOSES REPEAL
 IF ACT CALLING A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 MAKES THE ISSUE PLAIN

 V H a
  Ell a
  y in  party issue;   and@ O the emo
  constt
The age-herald., 1899-04-22

DoIyBI,E-WEAR Collars. same on both
 sidss; two for 26c. L. Rogan 6 Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-15

Every now and then the question OF
length of ermons will be started for
discussion. There can be no rule.
Ten minutes is a long time for some
pulpiteers we have heard. Two hours
would seem short for others. The
great Baptist, John Kerr, the elder,
could hold an audience completely for
three hours. But there have not been
many John Kerr's. Bishop Marvin
preached with great power and unf1a-
4ging interest at Raleigh and Bat Moore
and Gov. Holden said it was par excel
1ence the greatest sermon they ever
heard. We heard Bishop Wilson
preach two sermons Of one hour n
fv minutes, and one hour and fifteen
minutes respectively and they were de-
lightfully short. 1t depends upon who
is preaching as to how long the sermon
shall be. Most preachers do we'll to
-'cut it short" at about twenty-five
minutes. The fashion nov is much SER
vice and not much preaching, n yet
the world is to be converted by preach
ing if it ever happens, as Paul taught.
A good deal is in the nearer as we'll as
in the preacher. A dull nearer may
make a dull sermonizer. We v
knew any one to go to church with a
praying heart, in a reflective mood,
desiring to sip at the fountain of life
who did not get something out of the
sermon wen if in style, delivery and
thought it was full of faults and as
dull as ditch water.