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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

1t is reported in a gold organ that
the great financial democrats ignored
Byran altogether when he was in New
York. This is not painful to Bryan
or his friends. and the same organ has
reach of view enough to know this for
it says that lit is a great mistake to
suppos thai Bryan is grieving over
this state OF things. The more the
'plutocrats' snub him. the better will
the masses in the west and south like
him. 1t is these masses that will con-
troll the nomination in the next demo-
cratic national convention, and the
man whom they will support will be in
vincible in that gathering" The great
body of the New York democrats are
for him. So are the Pennsylvania dem.
ocrats and so it will be in the great
west. In the south he can command
fully ninety per cent. we would sup
pose. 1t is noticeable that the dead
is alive'-that Byran so often buried
is still ~arousing the people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
HENRY WYATT AGAIN.

Our good friend of the Fayetteville
Observer, objects to what the Messen-
ger said of Henry Wyatt. 1t thinks
the question was settled lorg ago n
that he belonged TO the EdgecOmbe
Guards and was the first soldier of
the confederacy killed in battle" 4
thousand recorded events in history
have been proved to be erroneous. Ma
poIeOn held that all history was built
on fable. The Observer says:
The incident has passed into his
tory, SO far as North Carolina is con-
cerned, being cut in the enduring gran
lite on the principal face of the Soldiers
that stands at the, west
front of the capitol square at Raleigh,
erected there by the women of North
Carolina under the authority and by
the assistance of the state. That in
scription reads: First at Bethel, Last
at Appomatox.' The meaning of this
eplgram, as we understand it, is that.
the state won the first battle of the war
at Bethel and gave. theft rst life in bat
tie there"
Even granite can record a fable. We
all know haw fabulous are many in
scriptions. on tombstones. Byron long
ago satirized the ex~traVaSancies of ep-
itaphs: Upon the tomb is seen, not
what he was, but what he should have
been" We do not like to disturb his
tory. 1t is not amusing. But then
truth is truth. 1t is u simple matter
OF fact that Henry l.. Wyatt was a ma
tive of Virginia, having been born in
Richmond. He came to North Carolina
when Il lad in his teens. As to the
first man killed in battle, if our friend
will write to the editor of the Richmond
Dispatch, he can obtain information of
a cavalryman in Virginia who fell in a
skirmish some days before Wyatt was
killed. We remember reading the in
cident and the facts connected with the
action of the company.
No one doubts that Wyatt lived in
North Carolina and was a of
the Edgecombe Guards Captain Bridg-
ers in command. We never rob North
Carolina of her honors nor permit
aliens n deriders to rob her without
protest. But with so much to be proud
of in her war history we see no occa-
sion to put up a claim that is not his
toricaIly true or geographically exact.
South Carolina claims Lieutenant Vic
tor Blue but it is a we'll known fact
that he was born in North Carolina.
and the lieutenant himself knows it if
his admirers do not know it. We have
a right to claim him just as Richmond
has a right to claim Wyatt. Claim
what rightly belongs to our state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
CHECKED AT EVERY POINT.
This is the Way the London Times
States the situation.

London, January 28.-The week has
British public.
The reaction is all the stronger be-
cause of the high hopes that were re-
posed in General Buffers turning
movement and in his announcement
that there would be mo turning back"
At the very moment when DR.. Leyds,
h Transvaals diplomatic agent, is
being received as an honored guest in
n highest circles on the Continent,
Great Britain has to fac the worst
a%StrouS-
Open talk is heard of the absolute
necessity Of abandoning Ladysmith to
it's fate. while Lord Roberts reverts to
the original plan of an advance over
the Orange river upon BIoomfontein.
To Ladysmith the disappointment
must be bitter. A recent dispatch
from the Boer lager near that town
described the garrison as very evil
IDENTIFY preparing a desperate coup ia
order to effect a junction with General
Buffers advancing army II IS s2id
that in the confident hope OF early re-
lief General White has lately been Is
suing extra rationS, and TINS fact mas
given rise to an exaggerated idea as to
the length OF time the pTONt>1ohS "OOi0
last.
Even should it be decided to send
| reinforcements to General Butler and
attempt to reach Ladysmith' by a
movement through the still more diff
cult country east of Colenso. il is e<-
tremely doubtful whether the garrison
could hold out long enough. as such a
movement would probably occupy at
least a month.
The Times says: The most care
fully planned and executed movement
| of the Whole campaign has entirely
| failed. 1t a hardly be necessary to
| dwell upon the extreme probability
that We shah learn. a little sooner or
a little later. of a catastrophe. indeed,
without a parallel except in the sur
render OF Yorktown.
I'VE are checked at every point OF
the campaign. In fact, the campaign
Is still to begin. We wish we had
! clearer proofs that even now the gov
ernmect has any adequate compre-
hension Of the situation. The utter
| ances Of responsible ministers have
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
GEO. O. GAYLORt', Proprietor
or WiLKIKGT0NS BIG RACKET STORE, OPPOSITE THE ORION.

done nothing to reassure the contry on
this point
Heavy or light, the thing mas to
be done. The government ought To
prepare for the immediate dispatch
of so, 600 men and take steps to send
yet another $4,000 if those should be
needed. The hopeless attempts to ear
~ on the campaign with -four widely
separated columns. each unequal to its
task, must be abandoned for 4 con
centration Of force and Of purpose
All the editorials in the London pa
pers breathe the spirit Of calm determi-
nation Not one will allow that any
reverse could deter the country from
the object it has set itself to attain.
whatever the sacrifices involved
Frank criticism of the government.
however, is beginning TO be heard.
even in quarters that have hitherto re-
Trained The Daily Mail boldly throws
all the blame upon Sir bch Hicks
Beach,. Lord LansdDwne and Lord VOL
seey.. II points to President Lncoln's
dismissal of Simon Cameron from the
post OF secretary Of war as z. precedent
for getting rid Of incompetent minis
ters.'
The Morning Post dwells upon the
danger Of further rebellion at the Cape
and Of possible European complica-
tons. 1t urges that the navy be pre-
pared for any emergency"
General Buffers obscurity In his dis
patches is bitterly criticised. as well
as the evident fact that the censor is
not only heavily delaying. but Is OBJ
literating, importnt statements from
the few newspaper dispatches that
come. To judge with I'M accuracy Of
the disaster il virtually impossible.
1t appears that General Butler had
altogether five brigades wholly or part
iy engaged-Generai Coke's. General
Hilyard's. General Harris. General
Woodgate's and General Lyttieton's-
and the loss of go men already an
nounced in Lyttleton's brigade il thus
explained Much mystery still sur
rounds the retreat. 1t Is possible that
General Butler has Withdrawn his
whole forces; but Littleton's brigade.
Lord D~undonaid's cavalry and others
troops may be still on the north side OF
the Tugela-
General Buffers confidence that the
Beers did not modest his retreat be-
cause they had been taught to respect
the fighting powers Of the British sol
der Is not shared In London. II Is
thought rather that the Beers had some
other plan In store or did not wish to
waste their men,
Large arrivals Of troops are due at
Cape Town this week.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
DOUBTLESS A GREAT DEFEAT.

1t really looks as if the British un-
der Butler had again sustained a very
severe defeat. How great it really is
does not appear at the time we write.
He may have retreated safely but with
much loss One report. from the Boer
side. was hi he had lost 500 killed
and 1.5OO wounded. 1t may be that
Butler was again entrapped. but farth-
er news can only reveal the exact facts.
The news is sufficiently stunning to
cause great depression in London and
all over Britain, and the newspapers
are pitching into the government. But
who foresaw that the couted and rid
iculed Beers would ever teach the
brave British soldiers such fearful les
sons of war with all of the startling
disappointments, reverses n losses?
1t is not a. good way to underrate your
enemy. Prepare for the worst and a
great surprise may not overtake you,
Thrice is he armed who hath his quar-
rel just" Americans generally believe
that the right lies with the Dutchmen.
All history teaches that the Dutch both
nv sea and land have been great fight
ers. Read up for the last two hundred
wears and you can learn much OF
Dutch courage and determination and
energy.
But British valor cannot be discount
ed,and British resolution and patriot
ism run high in spite or all reverses
In the way of great fighting Quahtie
the world never saw any thing better
and history authorizes the statement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

One Of the Plain People writes
from New York to the World i'll admi-
ration of Bryan. He says his manly,
independent course has mad hin
many friends with the class of The cor
respondent. He writes:
This, in the nature of things, the
cold-blooded money-chansers. trust
grabbers, political Dargainers and traf-
fickers in human rights canrot COM
%prehend, but they may well heed. The
plain people ave been doing a lot of
thinking during the past year. Bryan
is close to their hearts as. their leader.
His indOmnitable pluck and stalwart
Americanism LAY forced all other con-
testants aside"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
INTEREST. AND NOT PRINCIPLE

People generally are selfish in their
views of political economy. 1t is what
helps them or what VIII injure them,
that shapes their advocacy of or oppo-
sition to finance and taxation. 1t is not
confined altogether to one party. There
are democrats, strange to say, who are
as hot for god and a high Tariff as
any goldbug or high protectionist in all
Yankeedodledom. 1t is to their inter-
est to be this or that and they go it.
High protection is right or wrong. 1t
cannot be both. The United States
supreme court, all republicans but one,
has held that it was robbery of the
tax payers to levy upon them a tax for
any purpose whatever, other than for
revenue only And so it is. 1t is
nothing but the carrying into govern
ment the law that governs the high
wayman-to take and to hold. 1t is
with all high protectionist as William
Wordsworth in his poem on Rob
Roy's Grave" said it was of Rob Roy
and his kind.
The good old rule
Sufficeth them, the simple plan,
That they should AXE who have the
power,
And they should keep who can"
In the senate committee tire leanings
" lie iItpuplNCdISt were MADE plain
on the tariff taxation when they con-
sidered the question of free trade for
the Puerto Ricans and Pacific Islands.
Men opposed, however much protec-
tionists heretofore, when it CAM to in,
jury of their own people D. themselves.
The following showed why men OPP
posed:
Henry Oxnard. of Nebraska, argued
against free trade because of the eff
feet it would have upon the beet sugar
interests. Mr.. Hill, of Louisiana. rep
resenting the cane sugar growers, took
the same view.
Mr.. Frye, of Connecticut, opoosed
free trade on account of the effect upon
tobacco interests.
Herbert Myrick made a general ar
gument against free trade between the
United States and Puerto Rico because
of the effect it would have upon the
agricultural interests of the United
States"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
THE PRECEDENT AS TO ROBERTS

While most people will be glad that
polygamist Roberts is not allowed to
sit in the United States house as a
member, and the vote for excluding
him was overwhelmipg-26S to 90, there
are thousands of intelligent men who
do not approve of the way in which IL
was accomplished. II set a dangerous
precedent, one that may recoil terribly
some lay. Roberts was as well credit
ed as any membe who voted TO exclude
him, for he had the governors certii-
cate of his election. Thousands believe
that the proper way to have dealt with
this fellow, so utterly unworthy TO be
countenanced by decent people, was to
allow him to take his seat, TO which
according to all usage he had a clear
right, and then in due form to have ex-
PEELED him. We do not believe that the
268 ayes will be satisfied a year hence
with their vote. There was one mem
Der from North Carolina that showed
his manliness in following his con-
scientious OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Kitchin. His name is found among
the pes Nothing SO disgraceful has
happened in u country as the loud
demonstration of applause for the lep-
erous polygamist while making his
final speech, made by the fashionable
women in the galleries. The demon
stration on their part was most marked
and sympathetic. Is that a sign of ma
tional decadence or merely of decad-
ence at the national capital? No de-
cent man wishes Roberts TO be seated,
but men of reflection think it unwise
to resort to a new process, that is
double-edged, to rid the congress of the
unworthy but gifted fellow when there
an equally effective and recognized
way to do it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

the Transvaal people and foreseen what
was coming-what we all know in
these black gloomy ~days-there would
have been no war. 1t is dreadful, but
true, that a want of decent foresight
and decent information led the govern
ment TO stumble into war in the dark.
Lord Salisbury's menacing speech Of
July 18th, II applied to a great power.
could only have meant war. 1t is alb
surd, if the government really believed
in a Dutch conspiracy, TO spend time
In negotiations regarding the franchise.
The conspiracy was an afterthought OF
n government conjured up to mask a
hideous and CHASTITY bIunder."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
Right Hon. John Morley, NJ. P, til

Right Hon. John Morley, NJ. P, the
eminent author and distinguished
member of h former Gladstone cabf-
net, is sharply criticising the British
policy which led to hostilities, and has
placed Great Britain in such an I'M
favorable light before the Christian
nations. In a recent address-on oath,
he discussed pressing public matters.
He is English, but he sees the blund-
ers. He evidently has not much SYM
pathy with or admiration for the Beers
but seems rather to ~depreciate them.
But the following is significant and no
doubt true:
TT is quite certain that, had the
government appreciated b temper Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
Copper Colored
Sp1otches.

There is only one cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baf1ed the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and coneealing it from
view. 8. 8. 8. cures the disease posi-.
lively and permanently by forcing out
every trace of the faint.
Twas afflicted with q terrible blood disease,
which WAS in 'spOtS at 6rSt. but afterwarfl
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
To submit to the commissions Ruling

To Submit to the Commissions Ruling
Jacksonville, Fla, January 29.-Be-
fore Judge Call in the circuit court here
today in the case of the Florida rail
road commission against the Plant
System and the Florida Central and
Peninsula railway to enforce a ruling
Of the commission for a 8 cents per
mile rate. John E. Hartridge, of ccur-
sci for the Plant system, announced
that his client oul submit to the rul-
ms of the commission without further
contention.
Mr.. John A. Henderson, represent
ing the Florida Central and Peninsula
said while his road had not definitely
decided upon what course to pursue,
1T would probably accept the ruling.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

While five cotton mills have been
chartered in January, at least eight
have been reported in the public prints
as planned or on the way. Perhaps ii
is surest to stand by the fiv actually
chartered. Additions are being made
in many mills. One such is represent
ed in Sundays Messenger, one mill re-
ported chartered, and a subscription OF
SIS, 200 for the proposed mill at Enfield.
Halifax, county.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

The University of North Carolina is
gratifying it's thousands of friends
by genuine and steady progress. 1t
ought to have a $500, 900 voluntary en-
dowment from it's alumni. In 1875,
it had sixty-nine students. The
black radical gang lac done the
deadly work for it. 1t has now $40
The twenty-fifth ~reopenirg of the uni
versity after the war, and after the
deadly night shade of the radicals had
been removed, is to be celebrated this
year at the June commencement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
HOME FOLKS.

Invitations are out to the marriage
of Anne, daughter of Our venerable and
faithful friend, Rev. DR.. James Dunn
Huffman, of Henderson, to Mr.. James
Richard Singleton, on 9Th February.
next. May h blessings of tie Lord
be with themi
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

Charlotte is pushing aFead in its bus
mess. 1t is announced by the Observes
that after 30th of March it will DE grad
ed as a first-class off, e, it's r -eipts be-
ing $4,000, o. will be that sum. Will
thirteen cotton mills Charlotte is bound
to grow and thrive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02


spread all over my body.
These soon broke out int
sores, and IL L. easy to
imagine the suffering !
endured. Before I be
came convinced that the
doctors could do no good
I had spent q hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. ] tn e
tried various patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease
The I had finished mi
first bottle Of 8. 8. S. ]
was greatly improved
and wRs dofi0hta6 with
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
Red Hae From the Gpp

Was the bali -ha. hit G. B. Steadman,
Of Neward, Mich, in the Civil war. II
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. % cts. a box. Cure guarant-
eed. Sold by r. R. Benamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

Fayetteville Observer: Tuesday the
little 4year-old son Of Mrs. Matte
Brown, a widow living at Hope Mills
was burned to death.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
S.S.S!%fsse Blood

is PURELY VEGETABLE, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain nc
potash, mercury, or other mineral.
Books on the disease and it's treat
ment mailed free by Swift Specific Con
pany, Atlantis, Georgia
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

the result. ii large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. l regained
my lost weight, became stronger, and my ap
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
Il. L. MYERS. 100 Mulberry St, Newark, M
Don't destroy all possible chance of q
cure by taking the doctors treatment
Of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

Charlotte has an enrolled school pop
ulation Of 2,61o of which 1.6o2 are white
and zoos colored.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
TABLE LINEN.

Good BLEACHED TABLECLOTH
DAMASK, 62 inche wide, 25c per yard.
UNBLEACHED LINEN, 81 inches
wide, 25c per yard; 60 inches wide, 35c;
20 inches wide, SOC. BEAUTIFUL
BLEACHED TABLE LINEN soc, 75c
and S1.00. We have a large stock of
Table Linen, AND OUR PRICES ARE
LOW
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02

TURKISH BATH AND TURP SOAP
at 1c per cake. WILD HONEY and
WHITE CASTLE at &c per cake A
big line of Soap, various kinds, equal
to any &C Soap in the city, at &C. WILD
CHERRY 3 cakes in box, &c per box.
MIDORY,- 3 extra large cakes in box
1Oc per box. We have a fine of Soap
at 15c, zoe and 25c per box TWELVE
OUNCE BARS LAUNDRY SOAP at &c
per bar.
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