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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
A NORTHERN WOMAN ON CO.
EDUCATION.

Everybody in the north is not run
mad" over co-education-the ming
ling of young men and women in coll
leges aid universities. TIE question is
sometimes seriously asSed up there,
does c~o-educatior really e1uctte. Are
the studies of the males and females
precisely adapted 10 each? Does the
college curriculum cut out for future
lawyers, statesm IN. civil engineers,
railroad men, business n"3 generally
exactly meet the demands and ne
cessities of the fu,ure t%e,"hers, wives,
ETC., of the women Class? Miss Louise
c.. Walbride in Woman's Hume Com
panion has son-:rIG TO say IN this
subject that might kc consuitei with
interest and ben>it perh Ups by teach
ers, trustees and others. She is rrac-
teal and, we think, seas be. AT a:y
rate let her be heard u little ana judge
if she is far out of tine way. Sh.: asks.
DOES co-educa,ion accomplish the
best results for 4 girl: - he's wort:
identical with ina l g? .Are the feminine
and masculine rItdra the sane: i
not, isn't there d SuS i':.G III folly IN
| spending the important preparatory
years pursuing the same studies de-
manded by mans work. Wouldn't it
be just as reasonable to teach a boy
cooking and sewing and nursing, and
expect him to make a full-fiedged
blacksmith as to instruct q girl in sur
veying and mechanics and physics,
and hen expect her to blossom into a
thrifty, notable housewife n house
mother? The new oma may fight
against her obvious destiny with all
her acquired masculinity, but she can
not alter the purpose of her creation,
and woman will go down to the end of
time as wife and mother. and 1T is for
this her education should prepare her.
| An unfortunate number Of our girls
marry and try to rear families with the
uses of the needle as to them
as it was to one Of the aborigines."
She thinks fine needle-work is better
han a study of metaphysics and theo-
retical ethics; that cooking schools are
good things and help to educate, and
that finally the care of their sick ar.
young children must inevitably befal
the lot of most women. and then an
understanding Of logarithms and Latin
idioms will avail her nothing" The
Messenger, as it lately said, favors
educating the girls excellently. Give
them the best advantages and oppor-
tunities in special schools intended for
them, and the sphere in which they
must afterwards move. Give them
practical as we'll as purely intellectual
training. Teach them to be noble and
sweet and gracious members Of the
great family of exalted Womanhood.
1t is to be hoped that the conservative.
rejecting people of North Carolina will
never consent to the introduction into
North Carolina of co-education of the
sexes or of paternalism in the shape Of
compulsory education We are glad to
see that there is so much opposition
appearing to the latter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
THE ApPoRrIo <MENT QUESTION
The House Committee Considering. the
Several Measures Proposed

Washington, December 15.-The house
~sideration of the re-apportfonment bill
today and by a vote of 6 to 5 expressed
a preference for leaving the representa-
ton of house of representatives at 357
Is at present. This vote was not con
sidered a finalfty, however. as several
members were not present, but was
taken mainly as a preliminary test Of
the sentiment of members.
There are a number Of bills before
the committee, but the main discussion
turned on the Hopkins bill. keeping the
total of the house as at present, and
the Burleigh bill. increasing the total.
The vote was taken on the issue be-
or increasing without reference to any
particular bill.
In order to permit absent members to
be present and vote the committee ad-
journed until 2 o'clock on Monday.
Chairman Hopkins says he hopes a
favorable report will be agreed upon
at that time, in which case he will re-
port the bill at once and endeavor to
taxi it up in the house next Tuesday.
The advocates of increasing the MEM
bership Of the house do not consider
the vote Of today as in any way decis-
i've. as one of the absent members was
quoted at the meeting as favorable to
an increase and the other absent MEM
Der is said to be doubtful. but rather
inclined to an increase.
After the vote had Deen taken today.
those seeking an increase moved an
adjournment in order TO postpone inal
action until The. ~absentees were pres-
emit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
PEACE AND Low TAXES.

The American people are. we doubt
not, by a great majority. opposed to a
huge permanent army. A great mill
tary establishment is the thing a
great republic cannot favor with safe
ay or economy. It costs hugely and 1t
is a perpetual menace to the liberties
If the people. To s~ubjugate foreign
people, increase the burden Of people at
home, and to create a mflitarism is
precisely opposed to the serious n
safe wishes of the people. The democ-
racy has a great duty on hand; 1t is to
watch increasingly the movement in or
out of the congress. There are some
signs of encouragement IN the north.
Many papers are disposed to guard
against Entertainments apo the people
and to protest against extravaganza
and the continuation Of a great war ex
penditure. 1t is now said the war tax
will eb cut down $40. 900. 1t is farther
said that the surplus TOR the e a
will reach 500. 600. 900 or more. When
it is known that the present war Casts
at least 500, 000, 900 a year. and yet
there is a big surplus in h
collected from the American people. it
is at nee that a vas. sum
must be taken from them in n way
and another.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
Testers Cotton Report

New Orleans, December 14.-Secre-
tary Hester's weekly New Orleans cot
ton exchange statement shows for the
the fourteen days of December an in
crease over last year Of 100, 900 bales.
For the los days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of
the los days of last year 459, 900. The
amount brought into sight during the
past week has been 445.357 bales,
against 349,S77 for the seven days end
ing this date last "a and for the
fourteen days of December it been
SSe, 4SS, against 726. 918 last year.
These make a total movement for the
los days from September LIST to date
5,1O5, 639 bales, against 5,246,5 7S last
year. The movement since September
LIST shows the receipts at all United
States ports Of 3,975.647 bales, against
3,499, 557 last year overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers
to northern mills and Canada $50, 053,
against 712, SIC last ear interior stocks
in excess Of those held at the close of
the commercial year 65O.6S3, against
524,S0 last year; southern mill takings
497. 256. against 50s. 404 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 176,2S5 bales. against 122, 615 last
year, making the total thus far for the
SCdoOH S,tSo,SIO dSdlIlSt I,S1o,l0t 1887
year.
Northern mill takings and Canada
during the past seven days show a de-
rease OF 1888 bales. The total tax
ings Of American mills, north and
south, Ind Canada thus far for the
season have been 1.410. GAG bales. against
I. 727. 961 last yea
Stocks at the Seahoard and the
ty-nine leading southern interior GEN.
ters have increased during tI- week
134, 322 bales, and are now 283, 592 small
than ait this date in 1899. Including
stocks left over at ports and interior
towns for the last crop and the number
sales brought into sight thus far for
the new crop, the supply to late is s.
S2S. 173 bales, against 5.S65.47s for the
period last e
Secretary HeSter's statement of the
worlds visible supply OF cotton shows
the total visible is 3.7e9. SIS. against A.
22S, S37 last yea OF this the total of
American cotton is 3.1s4.s SIS. against g.
$40. S37 last year and of all other kinds.
including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc,
5S5, 900. against sos. 600 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply there is
% afioat and held in Great Britain
and continental Europe 1.753.0 Oo bales.
against 1889, 900 last year in Egypt 1885,
600 against III. 900 last year. in India
EOS. 600 against 222. 600 last year, and in
the United States 1.653. 900 against l.
93S. 900 last a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
TIE DOCTORS IN CONFERENCE
Fifth Annual Session OF the Seaboard
Medical Association OF Virginia and
North Carolina.

Correspondence of the Messenger
Weldon, n. G.. December IA.
The Seaboard Medical Association of
Virginia and North Carolina met here
las evening in fifth annual session
DR.. A. K. Zollicorer called the meet
ing to order and Rev. J.. T. Chambers.
rector Of Grace Episcopal chruch. offer
ed prayer.
Hon. w. E. Daniel was then intro
duced and in a splendid speech he well
coined the association on behalf OF the
doctors and there were times when he
wanted to be q physician in order to
understand h mysterious knowledge
they seemed to possess. He then
spoke Of the mysterious RI on the left
hand corner OF he recipes, and the
hieoglyphics hat followed. He also
wanted TO say a word to the Virginia
doctors present and to welcome them
to one Of the most prosperous and pro-
gressive states In h union The time
was. he aid. when North Carolina was
defined as 3 strip OF territory between
Virginia and South Carolina. and he
had heard tAat some North C~arolinians
had been known to register at hotels
and add after their addresses very
near the Virginia line" Now he said
we welcome you to the state that has
outstrfpped the mother OF states in the
way OF population and with thrifty
towns where the song of the loom and
spindle are heard giving employment
to thousands Of people.
DIR. r.. s. Payne. OF Norfolk, respond
ed.
DIR. Henry w. Lewis. of Jackson
president. then read his annual ad-
dress. and DR.. j. E. Sebrell. OF Court
land. Va, delivered the annual ora
ion.
Some interesting papers were then
read by Drs. Leigh. Gwathmey. Payne.
Crawford. Driver n others.
At the night session Drs. Baird and
Groves, Of Virginia, and Drs. Rod
mon. Morrill, and others. of North Car
DINA. read interesting papers.
There were some splendid papers
read this morning and interesting dis
cussion on the same.
The members Of the association who
are here are: Drs. II. w. Lewis. OF
Jackson; H. T. Bass. OF Tarboro: John
r. Bagby. w. F. Cooper, of Newport
News. Va; Joel Crawford. OF Yale.
Va: Lomax G~wathmey. j. r. Speight.
r. l.. Payne. w. E. Driver. Isreal
Brown. Charles r. Grandy. T. Edwin
Baird, Southgate Leigh. of Norfolk,
Va: M. Bolton. Rich Square: l.. l..
Ely. CORTLAND. Va; J.. f. Sebreli.
CORTLAND. Va; A. X. Tayloe. w d.
Kellam Shiloh: Emerson. Loud,
Oceana: G. w. Cato. Wachapreague:
Va: w. D. Prince. Stoney Creek. J.
c. Braswell. Whitakers: A. ]. Ellis. D..
,. zollicoffer, Garysburg: r. A. Pat
terson. Littleton; j. w. Costen. Gates
vile: ]. E. Smithwick. GAINESVILLE; Al
bert Anderson, Wilson,: r. b. Miller.
Atlantic Coast Line; Neill McRae. s. b..
Pierce. Roanoke Rapids. and our town
physicians, Drs. F. E. Gun and A. r..
Zollcoffer.
The meeting is full Of interest and
many aides were I'm the hall TO hear
the opening addresses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18

on the 18th Of last month on Rev. VIII |
liam Shepard Pettigrew by Bishop
Cheshire, Is a memorable one.
1t is in the first place concern
ing a much lamented minister Of most
est. of a high type and full of the pur-
est of a high type and full Of the
milk Of human kindness In the second
place, the sermon is an entertaining.
impressive. well written production,
and evidently by a minister of ability
and study. 1t is not commonplace and
fruitless. but is marked with sober
reflection, breadth of view, and sagac-
ity Of understanding. 1t ~reproduces
with felicity of touch and a Certain
human charm something of the past
the plain. heroic times that produced
genuine men of the staunch, noble
devout and most useful. and well-be-
loved servant Of the Lord Jesus Christ,
who was antique. Of the past. indie
pending, of cal moderation, the very
soul Of and sympathy. and good
ness, well worthy to have written in
application to himself what Abou Ben
Adem said In reply to the angel
II pray thee then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow
men.
We Knew for well nigh thirty years
this servant Of God" We have known
but the fewest number Of men who
lived such gracious. beautiful, conse-
Grated lives. and who were in them
selves such admirable representatives
of the highest manhood, UGH delight
full expressions of regenerated, fallen hu
mainly. He lived for God and eternal
truth, and when he was called to cease
his labors on earth he did not die, but
passing out of the p%erishing tabernacle
Of flesh he was SO TRANSPORTED, that
he no doubt entered pon the unending
life in eternal glory. We rather mar
veled that the Bishop took his text
from an epochriphal book. 1t would
have been more appropriate if he had
chosen the words of the Christ, the
Son Of God, the Redeemer of the lost.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
RELIGION,

Mr.. Eugene G.. Harrell, a well known
citizen of Raleigh, on the 4th of Octo-
Der wrote to The Charlotte Observer
as to the dreadful condition in China.
He is out there and writes of what he
sees and knows. 1t is necessarily old
as to h a conduct of some of the
foreign soldiers n their awful cruel
ties, but it confirms the hithert pub
lished reports. He writes from Tien
Tsin. and h picture is sad and dread
full:
This is the most desolate land you
can imagine. Large cities are destroy
ed and everything is burned and MOI
n of the original inhabitants remain
Dead bodies Of men. women and chill
dren constantly float in the river past
our offices and h dogs drag them out
of the water and fight over them before
picking the bones clean. This city had
9OO,O 600 population. but the people have
all gone to h country, that is all who
were not slain, leaving everything be-
hind them to be looted. The Russians
are doing most of the looting and
butchery. The people at home will
never know the truth of the situation
here. The missionaries are largely re-
sponsible for all the trouble, in trying
to force a new religion on the Chinese
against their will. The mis-
s~ionaries are now living at $40 a day
in hotels here and in Japan and do not
want to go home, because it would
put them out of a job. 1 have been
told by good authority that some zeal
GUS missionaries had been hiring Chi
namen to profess Christianity"
. That is a serious charge as TO the
missionaries. Unfortunately many
writer's. American. English and Euro
have had complaints against
them. 1t is to be hoped for the sake
Of Christianity that the several reports
and impressions are exaggerated.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
Eight fore Gases at wiIton-Large
Section Under Quarantine schools
Closed The White Salary Case to be
Referred to the LegisIature-state,s
Fee to Attorneys.


RaledGh. December II.
A letter from Wilton. Granville coun-
-ty. says eight more cases of smallpox
rave developed. Quite a large section
Is now under quarantine and the
schools are closed. There appears to
be no doubt that the infection came
from cotton bagging.
The legislative committee has COM
pleted its examination of the office of
legislature is made up. As stated. 1t
will refer to the legislature the matter
Of the payment by the treasurer OF
h back salary OF Shell-nsh Commits
sioner White. upon mandamus by the
republican members Of the supreme
court. The legislature will decide
wheher 1t Will deal with the treasurer
or h court.
The committee will also report TO the
legislature the payment of money for
the maintenance Of criminal insane,
WHO are kept in the wings Of the peni-
tenniary. The last legislature thought
1t had passed the bill making this APP
preparation. but It did not pass it. State
Treasurer Worth said today: II paid
~osNVV AaSl ycdI anu d Ike AMOUNT JQlS
year for the support Of the criminal
insane. h legislature did not pass
the bib In 1899. Superintendent Kirby,
or the insane asylum. who has control
OF the criminal insane, appeared before
the council Of state and asked that an
advance of the above sum be made.
The council directed me to advance 1t
and to carry 1t as a cash item. The
legislature thought it had passed the
la w GIVING X2 NM q xnSor 4-lr01 Cav
ator Brown to have it passed last June.
but he said there was not time and
that as I a paid out the money the
matter might as we'll go over until
next year."
The amount paid for council fees.
ETC.. by he state during the past two
years Is a little over S21, 900. Perhaps a
lot Of this was paid because of Gov
ernor RusseaPs dislike to Attorney Gem
eral Walser. The latter was always
snubbed by h governor and was al
bowed to cut no figure in THE states
suits.
Representative J. Frank Ray. of
a county. says gold, mica and gem
mining is very active there.
Great regret is expressed here at the
news of the death at Haw River of
Charles T. Holt. eldest son of the late
Governor Thomas M. Holt. He had
for some time been a great sufferer
with dropsy and heart disease.
Today h first report on the states
soil test farms vas made by the board
of agriculture. in the December bulle-
tin.
Grand Secretary WoodeH says this Is
the most successful year the Odd Eel
lows hav ever known in North Caro-
lima. To illustrate the growth, 1T may
be said that five years ago there was
only one lodge in the Asheville section:
now there are nine.
The United States district court here
today adjourned for the term. Con-
victiOnS were numerous. Eight con-
| vidts are to go to the penftentiary at
Nashvine-seven white men and one
negro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18
II
Being Investigated by the
Commissioners - Hawk Attacks n
Stuffed Partridge I'm the State Mus
eum--The Board of Charities.
Wolves and Pauthers Extinct In This
state.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, N. c., December Is.
Insurance Commissioner Young has
returned frcm Salisbury and Green's
boro, where he investigated two fires.
both of which were found to be of in
c~endiary origin. The one at Green's
boro burned a dwelling. Arrests will
probably soon be made, as there are
suspects. At Salisbury a store was
burned, and there is no clue as yet.
Three men are now in jail at Salisbury
charged with arson.
A remarkable thing happened at the
state museum yesterday afternoon.
The curator had prepared some part
ridges for exhibition and one was on
the floor. An open window was near.
Suddenly a Cooper's hawk dashed in
he window, 1t Is thought, at the bird.
The hawk was caught and killed, and
will be mounted in a group with the
partridges.
The state board of charities is ca-Isd
to meet here on the 10Th instant. The
reports which Secretary benson will
then submit will be the most complete
ever made. They VIII cover all county
and state institutions and for the first
time all denominational charitable In
situations and all the hospitals In the
state. They will also cover the matter
OF the proposed state reformatory.
Letters from the heads of reformator-
les all owe the country. frsm govern
ors and from philanthropists will be
presented. these showing the need for
a reformatory. the percentage OF re-
formatories, the cost Of maintenance.
etc For two years this board has been
urging a reformatory. Now public
opinion il aroused.
The executive committee of the state
fair VIII meet here Wednesday. 1t will
be the last meeting which Colonel
Charles McNamee, the retiring presi-
dent, viii attend.
The curator Of the state museum has
been investigating the statement that
last autumn wolves came out Of the
Dismal swamp into several counties.
he says hey are absolutely untrue.
He has also made Investigations a. 10
Partners in this state and find that
the last n was killed some years be-
fore the civil war in Rose bay or
swamp, in Hyde county.
One of the curiosities received at the
state mSseuZn this week. is a towing
sever feet long. made in 1882 by James
Holloway. grandfather of w. H Hol-
loway. of Raleigh. The barrel was
bought in Richmond.
A meeting of the North Carolina
board OF pharmacy will be neid In the
city Of Raleigh on Tuesday n Wed
nesday. January 18th and 18th 1sol-
Application blanks may be had from
the secretary OF the board, William
Simpson, Of Raleigh
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18

To accommodate those who are par
tial to the use of atomizers in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for ca
tarrhal troubles, the proprietOrs pre-
pare Ely'S Liquid Cream Balm. Price,
including the spraying tube is IS cents.
Druggists or by mail. The liquid en-
bodies the medicinal properties Of the
solid preparation. Cream Balm is
quickly absorbed by the membrane and
does not dry up the secreticns but
changes them to a natural n healthy
character. Ely Brothers. IS Warren
ST., N. Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18

When you need a soothing n heal
ing antiseptic application for any DUR
pose, use the original DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, a well known cure for
piles and skin diseases. 1t heal sores
without leaving a scar. Beware OF
oounterfeitS. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18

The great remedy Of the day is IN
questionably Pain-KiIler for the instant
relief of all burns. scalds. bruises, ETC.,
and for pains in the stomach and bow
els as well as in sudden attacks of
cholera morbus. No family should pre-
tend to keep house without it always by
them. Avoid substitutes. there Is but
n Pain-Killer. Perry Davis. Price
25c. and SOC.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18

Now is the time when Group and
lung trouble prove rapidly fatal. The
only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results fs One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t is very pleasant to take and
can be relied upon to quickly cura
coughs, colds and ali lung diseases. 1t
will prevent consumption. r. R.. Bel
iamy.
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Shelby Star: The bright little three
year-oId child OF Mr.. NJ. ID. Turner. OF
Patterson Springs. was kicked In the
head by a mule or last Friday afternon
and Is now I'm a critical condition
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-18

The sermon preached at Henderson