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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-10-18
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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-10-18

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16
MORE FROM MORGAN,S MASTERLY
SPEECH.

There is so much that is clear, in
~|structive INC Important in Senator
IMorgan's remarkably able and con-
elusive speech, that we propose to con-
slider il not as d whole, but in a series,
a little in hand-those parts
specially needful and heIpful-and
making such running comments as
may occur TO US. In hat way the read
Eers of The Messenger can see the sweep
and good effects of the argument. No
imam living in the world today can
make an ADLER speech, when he puts
whole mind in it, than John T.
Morgan, of Alabama. now about 76
years of age. He is a man of wide
reading, most capacious memory, and
lgreat argumentative faculties.
Yesterday The Messenger gave its
first instalment. The Senator stated q
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

Tt is plain enough to ordinarily at
tentive readers that UP to now the
British war has been Improbable, a
failure. Nearly 5000 men lost. A great
army pressing to Afriea-53,O 900 men on
the way and 120, 600 already there. In
the meantime Russia is bidinG her
time and moving ON towards Persia in
Asia, and that means trouble for the
British on another continent. How
plain is the statement of The London
Standard in yesterdays Messenger as
to- the situation in South Africa. Here
it Is:
W. AVE driven the invaders back
at no single point. We are actually
further from the hostile frontiers than
we were on the day that the 1ltimatum
was delivsred. The work which min
listers believed could be effectually
performed with %, 900 men has not
been done, has O even been begun,
by four or five times that number
Can any one fail to admit that this is
evidence of a grave miscalculation of
forces and factS?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16
EkMS oF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON N.
To OUR

Every subscriber to The Semi-Weekly
Messenger, who is in arrears. has had
mailed 10 him a statement of his in
debtedness. which we must insist shall
b given attention in some way.
The mOun due by each individual
subscriber is small in itself, but in the
aggregate, it amounts TO a sum that
would be of great benefit to us at this
time in enabling US to furthes improve
the paper.
The Semi-Weekly Messenger is mail
ed twice per week lover 100 copies per
Year, for s1.OO cash in advance. We
have through oversight and for other
reasons, allowed some TO receive the
paper without complying with the
rule, which is an injustice both to those
who pay in advance and ourselves.
We cannot grant much further indul-
gence, n it is to be hoped that all
those in arrears will let us hear from
them as every cent due is needed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16
ENORMOUS COTTON cARGoEs.

When the Champion Compress people
get a breathing spell they set their
minds on breaking previous records.
They have put cotton in their
ships this season than has ever been
done before, because h standard "a
by 81 bale is a saving of 10 per cent.
over the former irregular shapes and
sizes and it stow evenly and COM
paotly, and turns out in foreign ports
the neatest and the most acceptable
package that has e been devised.
The round bale is simply mot in it,"
The Sprunt Line steamer Aquila has
just finished loading lei seeond cargo
this season and sailed this morning for
Europe. She took some years ago in
Wilmington h best cargo that had
ever been slowed in her holds, 1877
bales of cotton. In October 1888, this
season, she took 1886 bales of cotton,
which was not as well slowed as might
nave been under NOR favorable condi-
lions. Yesterday she took S,052 bales
OF cotton, the best work ever done in
Wilmington, which holds the highest
record for slowing in the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

Why Mckinley should not presume
to interfere in any way in the South
African war rs apparent He is carry
ing ON one equally as wicked and indie
feasible. He would be a nice arbitra-
tor indeed, Tie New York Evening
Post says that Great Britain could not
intervene in the-case of the Philippines
any more han Mckinley could inter
vene as to the war against the Beers,
for both countries ar& seeking TO ex=
tend their sway over UNIV Hing peo-
pies. If England should offer to me-
diaTe between us and ~AgUinaldo. We
should be simply ~stupafed, because Il
would be not only an act of impertinen-
meddling with our affairs, but also BE-
cause it would be grossly Inconsistent
with her own doings at this very mo
ment."
Then again it says that the Boer war
in South Africa "is not within tae
sphere Of the Monroe doctrine" a
adds this:
ANY movement of our - the affairs
of the old world must be taken as an
abandonment of that doctrine, and will
be SO considered by other nations. Our
occupation of the Philippines has Siven
them warrant for considering Monroe-
ism out of late"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16
MORE OF THE MORGAN ARGU-
MENT.

Senator Morgan next considers the
Louisiana constitution which has been
in operation for more than a year and
a half, and as yet unchallenged by the
people of that state, by the courts or by
demagogues. 1t was reserved for Jeter
Pritchard to begin a belated war
against that cor stitution which is the
forerunner of Iae North Carolina
amendment, and, as Senator Morgan
says, the latter rs the same in sub
stance if 1t is not identical with that
which is embodied in the constitution
of louisiana" He thinks it is Pritch-
ards idea "tO draw into question" the
Louisiana law covering elections. He
shows the regularity of the Louisiana
constitution in this that it ~is an entire
and complete body of organic law, in
separable in it's integrity n incapable
of being so dealt with as to a from
it the provisions to the qualifications
of electors and to registration of voters
and as to elections, without destroying
the plan of government" He then en-
tiers upon an examination of the Lou-
isiana constitution His first state
ment sends UP P~ritchard's heels into
the empty air. The great senator
ION examining the full tex of the
Louisiana constitution bearing OH the
question of negr o suffrage, I am sat
isfied, contrary 10 my first impression,
that it's 1egd Interpretation diSclOSeS
no purpose to di scriminate against any
person claiming the right ito vote at
any election on. the grour I'd of his or
her race color, or previ0 us condition
of slavery.
The general belief as to the purpose
of those who ordained this constitution
lie THAT III Was iTEaY1dP RI rO 6iSfrAn-
chise a large pU- VIZ of negroes as to
their right to V q Louisiana"
He admits that it is possible for the
present republican congress to- do some
startling th:nSs-that it could repeal
certain parts of the Louisiana conStitu-
ton, and following richards leader
ship, can declare III lat Louisiana has
no government = is republican in
FORM" and r as consequence, re-
duce the StaIe to q territorial govern
ment or place it u nder military super
vision, as Georgia Alabama, Louisiana,
Texas and other states were held un-
der the reconstrUt ton laws of 1867, and
held in that gras ;p of power until the
people have fog med such a constitu-
ton as Will NEE t the approval of com
gress; yet il is FAR from being probable
that congres will venture SO raShly.
The die Is = t in Louisiana, and con-
gress must ecide upon their own judg-
ment and responsibility to the people
whether that state has violated the
fourteenth n fifteenth amendments
Of the cons titution of the United States
and if they so decide whether any AND
what measures will be taken to hand
! the state in order"
Points in his argument will he pre.
sented hereafter. It is a speech fol
men or brains and honesty to study
and demagogues will not b.
able to draw from it either satisfaction
or munitions OF war.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

truth in few words in saying 1t has
been settled in various cases by the
supreme court that the fourteenth and
to h negro race"
But that fact does not strip a great
state of its rights and powers, and
put II in the power Of even a Jeter
Prftchard 10 place it in a territorial
condition. The law referred to oper-
ates 50 that IAN Indian or Negro state
could constitutionally exclude white
men from voting on account of race
or color under. these decisions, but it
is held that no state can lawfully ex-
clude negroes from the ballot box for
the same reasons" Mark that. Whites
could be excluded, but not Sambo. He
is or was the ward of the nation
with extraordinary rights and privi-
leges under the detestable rule of the
vicious republican party. Pritchard
is swift 10 vail himself of all power
he supposes TO lurk in the amendments
of the federal constitution for the ben
eft and protection OF negroes as 10 the
AL buL LC IL III S.Col law 4 anu
he hardly understands the limitations
and meaning Of the said amendments.
He would wipe out at n sweep of his
blade all the statehood of North Car
DINA and deny to it any semblance of
a republican government. Senator Nor
gan says, and it is most lucid and true:
In his effort to obtain a vote of the
senate denouncing a proposed constitu-
tianal amendment, now pending before
the people of that state, the senator
from North Carolina has stepped over
the lines of protection created by the
sovereignty of the state as to defining
the right or privilege of suffrage, and
denies to North Carolina the right to
confer upon its citizens the right no
vote because they are descended from
certain persons or classes of persons
and exclude other citizens who are
not descended from such persons or
classes of persons. Many free negroes
fought for the Wings in North Caro-
lima in the war of the revolution, and
all free negroes having certain proper
ty qualifications were qualified voters
under her first constitution. If those
who fought with the wings had been
admitted as qualified voters, while all
other free negroes were excluded, that
would not lave been a discrimination
on ccoun of race, color, or previous
condition of slavery; yet it would have
applied to race and color and to a
special cause of qualification that the
negroes who fought with the Tories
did not possess. II such a qualifica-
ton could hen be applied to free ne
groes who fought for the United States
in aid OF the revolution that succeeded
in that struggle, without creating Il
discrimination as to race, color, or pre-
vious condition of slavery, it would
equally apply to the class of negroes
who aided the United States in putting
dow the revolution OF 1916. There
Is no more reason under the constitu-
ton for refusing to extend these privi-
leges to the children Of negroes who
were soldiers in either war than there
would be for refusing TO extend tf,cir
pensions to their descendants"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

We nave before us a large octave of
SIS pages, handsomely bound, excellent
ly printed on good paper, type clear
and the illustrations capitally executed.
1t has his title: Moses Drury Hoge:
Life and Letters. By his nephew Pey-
ton Harrison Hoge." Richmond, Va,
Presbyterian Committee of Publication.
There is a fine portrait of the eminent
and eloquent divine, as he appeared in
a we'll preserved old age, and the like
ness impresses us as approaching per-
lection. There is an excellent picture
of him, full length, as he was in his
manhood's prime. There are portraits of
his ancestors also. We do not know a re-
ligious biography of any man we would
rather read, and yet our acquaintance
personally with the admirable preacher
and pastor was of the slightest. III
Sor more than fifty years we have been
leader Of such productions as we saw
from 4 his facile, refined, gifted pen. We
beeal u acquaintance in this way,
ag,C,ut 1858, when we rea a very large
volume of addresses delivered by Pres
bvterian divines of distinction and
learning before the University of Vir-
ginia. Dr.. RCge was of the number,
and we remember that his contribution
and that by ReY. Dr.T. V. Moore, OF
Richmond, very much engaged us. Dr.
Hoge was a most remarkable man, OF
singular gifts in eXtemporized oratory,
and of most attractive personality. He
was a man to honor, to revere and TO
love. He is richly deserving of a copl-
Gus and we'll executed biography, writ
ten in full sympathy and with ample
knowledge of the subject and of his
race. We cannot doubt hat in his dis
tinguished and able nephew, Rev. DR..
Peyton H. Hoge, so long identified with
Wilmington as the pastor of First Pres
terrain church., there is found above all
others the very biographer that was
needed. Knowing something OF the
remarkable pressure under which the
Life has been prepared we are sur
prised at its fullneSS, and seeming COM
pieteness in all the particulars of a dis
tinguished and most useful life. HaV-
ing some understanding of the abilities
OF the author, as we'll as of the perspi-
cacity. directneSS and excellence of his
style we are prepared to expect a most
satisfactory discussion and a most en-
joyable presentation of his markedly
endowed kinsman. The subject and the
b~iographer are we'll met once. There
is one especial pleasure that awaits the
reader. In an appendix of nearly 100
pages there are orations, addresses, and
prayers by the greatly lamented divine
that will be gladly sought, and that
must add an especial charm to the large
volume. The addresses we have read,
as we'll as one we heard, and two ser
mons also. of the very gifted Virgin
ian orator possessed uncommon inter
est and excellence. The. price half
morocco is $500, and in cloth, $500.
Order from the Presbyterian Publish
ing House, Richmond, Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

Still let min eyes look ever on the foe,
Still let mine armor case me strong
and bright;
And grant me, as / deal each right
eouS blow,
Strength for the fight.
And when, at eventide, the fray is
done,
My soul to Deaths bed-chamber
do thou light,
Aid give me, be the field or lost or
won,
Rest from the fight,
New York Independent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

We take up the brief study for today
with eighteenth verse OF chapter first
of the letter to the Ephestans. 1t fol-
lows the memorable words we dweit
upon last Sunday that the God OF our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Father OF glory
may give unto you the spirit OF wisdom
and revelation in the knowledge OF
Him." Then in continuation or TINS
very fervent and loving prayer 1or the
saints" at Ephesus, he says that 'Tne
eyes of your understanding peing en-
iightened: that We may knew what Is
the hope of His calling, and wnat the
nn~of the glory Of His inheritance
ants" This is remarkapae IAN
heard for the first time q
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

And every man that hath this hope
in him purifeth himself, even as he is
pure. l John 3:3.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

Salisbury Sun: Burkhalter & Co., of
Birmingham, Ala, VIII build the sew
erage In Salisbury for SIS, 03S.5o,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-16

Inc porkers reported this winter are
800 or 400 or 500 pounds.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30
TEE FIRST BABY.
Sts Coming is Looked Forward 60
With Both Joy and Fear and itY
Safe Arrival Is Hailed Wish
Pride and Delight by All.

The arrival OF the first baby IN che
household is the happiest and most im-
portant event OF married life. The young
wife who iB to become mother delights
to think OF the happiness in store for her
when the little one shall nestle upon her
breast an6 lattefly ehe shall hear ie lisp
che sweet and holy name, "mo&he1. y
But her happy anticipation quickly van
iRhe5 when che realizes the Terrible pain
and suffering through which che must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An indescribable fear OF the
danger attendant upon the ordeal coon
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands OF women have learned
by experience that there ie absolutely
no necessity fcf the 6ufferings which ct
tend childbirth; they know that by
the use OF Mothers Friends ecien-
titic lninent-for few weeks bafofe
the trying hour, expectant mothers can
30 prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering OF the
dreaded event are entirely obvieked and
IL is safely passed through with com.
paratively little discomfort.
All women are interested, and ca.
pecially expectant mothers who fop the
first tirno have to undergo this trial, In
such Eer9sdy sc= shey kncsy tbs paia
gcE, which 10 in etGge foe4hexn. ssMntll.
eGseB BSien&s 20 WuInan,e greatest hless
cling, for is takes har safely thSough chs
Gevegegt ordeal OF her life. Every WOMEN
"1e9oae baby 50 81 Fora which 8 contains s
information of ..ggSae valuH TO alE 10
Will ba gens free 60 any gnes who esnaa
khesz address 90 The BeadAei0 9sau,
laser o.. Ass.sszess &c.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30
A Surprise to Hrs. Jefferson Davis

Sectional feeling in this blessed land
of ours must indeed have passed away
forever when such an incident as that
which recently occurred in tho city Of
New York couldgbc chronicled as a
fact. D AT the dinner of the Sons of
the American Revolution, which was
attendcd"by over 400 representative
men and women, a remarkable de-
monstration occurred. While the
orchestra was playing one Of our ma
tional hymns, Dixie" gray haired
lady, in widow 8 weeds, entered. The
diners at once arose, as did all the
spectators on the floor and in the GAL
leries, to wave their handkerchiefs in
an enthusiastic greeting to venera-
bic but sprightly woman, whose gentle
face sEiled down UPON them amid it's
tears. The lady was Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, and before the evening had
passed every prominent guest had
visited her box to pay his or her re-
spects to the widow of the form er
Confederate President. 1t was gen.
erous, spontaneous, heartfelt greeting.
If any one, twenty years ago, had said
that such an incident was possible in
the great Northern metropolis he
would have been thought crazy. Truly
we are united people, with one coun.
try and one flag, and long may it wave.
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30
The Geaa 01A ns=. ns7==.

"They made strenuous matter Of
religion in the good old days, as is
shewn By this extract from the diary
OF Charles Creamer, Of Waldohoro,
under date Of June, 1898: Sunday,
there wac knockdown in the Oongre-
gational meeting house between the
Congregationalists and Universalists.
The Universalists came off victorious.
l was there. Saturday night the pull
pit was guarded all night by men with
clubs; Sunday was the great day.
Both parties occupied the church, and
there were great music and singing.
Afterwards the Congregationalists sts
bought out the Universalists, and
there was no mere trouble. '"-Kenne-
Dec (Me } J0u-nc..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30
When You Hang Your Pictures.

BY hanging pictures low you in
crease the apparent height OF the
room.
Colored pictures should not be hung
in Railways or on staircases unless
there is plenty Of light for them. In
such places strong photographs, en-
cravings and drawings in black and
white go best.
A picture should not be hung from
one nail; the diamond lines formed by
the cord have very discordant effect.
Two nails and two vertical cords, or,
what is far more safe, pieces of wire
cordage, should be used instead of the
single cord.
Picture cords should be as near the
color of the wall upon which they are
put as possible, so that they may be
but little seen. When one picture is
hung beneath another the bottom one
should be hung from the one above,
and not from the top; thus we avoid
multiplying the cords, which is always
Objectionable.
A good hue for wall where prints or
photographs arc to be hung is rich
yellow brown or leather color. Lus-
ter to the black Of the print Of the
tone of the photograph is thus i'm
parted. The wall paper should have no
strongly defined pattern.
The centre of the picture as rule,
should not be much above the Level of
the eye.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30
A Tough Story From Georgia.

MACON, Co., May 20.-Word was re-
ceived here today to the effect that
yesterday morning about $50 O'clock
Mr.. Gleaton rode out to the home Of
his sweetheart, o Miss Raines, about
eight miles from Cordele, and was ac-
compained by o friend, intending 20
have wedding. When they arrived
at the nome OF the young lady she
Joined them, but her father iGser2ered
and tried to induce her not to leave
him. One word brought on another,
and finally quarrel began. The
young lady's brother rushed up with
his pistol and commenced 60 shoot at
Gleaton and Gleaton's friend. Glea-
ton drew his pistol and shot the young
lady's father, killing him instantly.
He then shot the brother. By this
time friend OF the Raines family
rushed up to try to stop the trouble
and was himself shot down. Gleaton
then drove away, returning to his
home, and the young lady went into
her house.
Since then the brother has died.
The friend Of the Raines family is
believed to be mortally wounded, and
the friend o. Gleaton is in critical
condition. The situation at last re-
ports was as follows:
The young lady brother and father
are dead and the friends Of the oppos.
ing parties ara expected to die.
The initials OF the parties could not
be given. They were all planters and
are prominent in their communities.
The killing caused profound sensa-
tion and threw the entire county into
state Of mourning.