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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

00n HEN the sun of August begins
WNW to redden the green out of the
foliage the veterans of the civil
war In thirty-fifth national encampment
will assemble in the State where their
order had birth. Not in the city whore
the original post of the Grand Army
of the Republic was instituted, indeed,
but in the borders of the State where
the idea was first promulgated and car
ried into effect. Next August the vet
Grams will meet in Chicago, but the
army, once an appreciable proportion
of the grand army which dropped the
sword for peaceful pursuits, Is fading
away with the lapse Of years.
Boys in years and animation when
the smoke Of the big guns curled about
Fort Sumter, nothing but gray boards
remain to-day. Veterans then have
long since passed over the great divide.
Nine years ago the army was nearly
twice as strong as 1t is to-day. 1t Is
fitting indeed that as the day draws
near when there will be no Grand Army
left these who still cling to life should
return to the old homestead in reunion.
Born of the consciousness of a son Of
Illinois, native to the Prairie State, 1t Is
fitting that the Grand Army should
meet again In the State that gave birth
to the designer of the order.
Thirty-four years will have passed
away when the next meeting is held
since the first national encampment
was held IN Indianapolis. Half a dozen
States were represented In that gather
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

ing. 1. N. Coltrin and Joseph Prior, of
the Tribune, were thus made aware of
the movement. Both were discharged
volunteers and both took strong inter
est In the project. DIR. J. w. Routh
and Capt. NJ. f. Kanan, of Decatur,
having been informed of the plans,
went TO Springfield, where they dis
cussed 1t with DR.. Stephenson. They
returned and organized the first pos
and then desired DR.. Stephenson, pro.
visional department commander, to In
stitute the post.
The First Post.
This was done on the evening of April
G, 1866, with the following charter
members: NJ. +. Kanan, George L.
Steele, George III. Dunning, l. G. Pugh,
]. IL. Male, j. t. Bishop, G. Reibsame,
J. w. Routh, B. +. Sibley, l. n. Coltrin,
Joseph Prior and A. Toland Comman.
der Stephenson issued his first general
der instltuting this post and the
and Army of the Republic was born
nen district and post officers Were
elected and new posts instituted. The
second was created In Springfield. but
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
SusDIctOus.

Miss Matilda Snowflake sat at the
piano and sang IAN Wants Is Ma
Chicken"
Zeke Darkleigh, who had paid q
nocturnal visit to Miss Snowflakes pa
pas henroost the week before. squirm-
ed uneasily in his seat and finally ask
ed In anxious tones:
isis dey anything pussonal intend
ed In dat song. Miss MatildaT-Balti-
more American. @
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
His Character.

The old hiring fairs are still held in
some rural districts of England. There
Is story Of an old Worcestershire
farmer, who, seeming a likely lad at
such a place, opened negotiations with
a view to engaging him. .A.
East got character from thy last
placer" the farmer asked.
NO." replied the boy; "but my old
gaffer be about somewhere, and can
get he to write one." 4f
VERY WELL" was the reply. .sTheoI
get 1t and meet l here again at A
o'clock" l4- II
The farmer and the boy met Mt the
appointed hour. 81
Hast got thy character?" was the
query. 1
The answer was short and sharpa
mo, but | ha' got thine, and I bean't
a-coming." ~"
Wlllie-Now that sister ia going to
AIRY Mr.. jerks why Is 1t called an
management pa? Mr.. Underthum-
PROBABLY because the real battle comes
later, my son.-Phlladelphia Press. =.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
Felt Competent.

Briggs-You don't know what you
are talking about when you call me a
donkey.
Diggs-Pd like to know why don't.
1 once owned a donkey for three
months.-Ch chicago News. sssse o. o.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

Horses were introduced into Egypt
by the shepherd kings less than 100
B.. Q. No horse figures appear on the
early monuments Of Egypt. |tt
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07

A woman's logic comes ont even in
her sharpening a pencil She makes
her, point in, such queer ways.-Phila-
deiphia Times
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-07
thusiasm, for no man ever in the ranks
worked more faithfully to make 1t sue
coed than DR.. Stephenson.
The First Encampmeut,


The idea Of the founder Of the army
was to incorporate every State IN the
Union where a Federal veteran lived.
1t was to be grand army In fact as
well as in name. He did not rest with
the State organization, but went to
work vigorously to carry out his grand
scheme. Gen. Cook in the absence of
Gen. Palmer named the department
staff and made DIR. Stephenson his adj
jutant general. Then in September of
the year Of founding a general order
was issued calling the first national en-
campment Nov. 20 In Indianapolis. Sew
enty posts and 228 representatives COM
posed the first national body of the
Grand Army.
Gallant Stephen A. Hurlburt, whose
shoulders had borne the double star in
the volunteer army, was chosen to wear
the badge of the army, wherein was
spread the shoulder strap of major gen.
eral. He was elected to the office of
commander in chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic. The following officers
were elected: J. B. Mexican of New
York, Senior Vice; Robert s. Foster, of
Indiana, Junior Vice; B. T. Stephenson,
AdJutant General; D. G. Mcneil of
Iowa, Quartermaster General; W. A.
Pile of Missouri, Chaplain.
Gen. Hurlburt administered the af.
fairs of the army for one term, then
giving away to another son of Illinois,
the one who had attained the highest
aank and greatest fame attained by
volunteer officer, John A. Logan Gen.
Logan became chief of the army in
1868. He signalized his administration
by promulgating an order setting apart
May 30 as memorial day. He issued
his famous order No. II on May 5, call
ing on all survivors Of the war to deck
the graves Of all fallen comrades with
flowers on May 80. The ceremonials to
be observed were left to the individual
posts, as up to that time no ritual had
been adopted for this purpose.
It's Struggles and Success,
In the early years, In common with all
fraternal organizations, the Grand
Army of the Republic struggled for
life. But with over 100000 volunteers
to draw from 1t was merely a question
of time when no city In the land would
be large enough to handle all IL all
should meet at any national encamn-
ment. When the high mark was
reached the army comprised about 30
per cent. of all the survivors of the war
eligible to membership. Losses from
various causes kept pace with gains for
ten years. Then gains exceeded losses
until 1880. Then the old fellows com.
Fenced to pass away with startling
peed
The Grand Army commenced to grow
rapidly early in the '7Os. By the close
OF the decade departments had snrung
up all over the land. The membership
was equal to any single army com
manded by any general but Grant dur.
Ing the war. In 1890 the muster rolls
showed 409,7S1 members. Last year
but 2S7,0S1 veterans admitted odber.
ence to the regulations. The losses from
death are on the increase. Losses nv
honorable discharge are not as heavy os
those by the final discharge.
chicago must prepare to entert,
l'ooo'oOo guests during the last fou.
days OF August. For the first tina In
d generation the national encampment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
WHAT AN EMINENT SENATOR
SAID.

Charles Sumner was a Senator of
excellent culture, and sometimes of
noble eloquence. He was not loved by
the south, but he vas not more the
enemy of h south tina Hoar has
been, who is now lauded with an ex-
ira flourish of journalistic trumpets.
When Sumner left the republican
party in 1872, because OF its corruption
and vicious policy, he was justly ap-
pIauded by the south and by many
newspapers in the north. Some three
or four other senators were with him.,
among the foremost of German citizens
in his country, Carl Schurz. President
Grant sought to San Domin-
go, thirty years ago and advocated it
in a message to the congress. Senator
| sumner opposed it with power and
| eloquence. Answering the specious
| plea of Grant of all of ad-
| vantages commercially and material
w." the greatest Massachusetts sena-
| tor since Daniel Webster, said this
| with rhetorical felicity and beauty:
what are these if Right and HUI
| manly are sacrificed? What are these
| without thai priceless blessing, Peace?
I am not insensible to the commercial
and material prosperity of my coun-
try. 1t is the honor and good name
Of the republic, now darkened by an
act of wrong. If this territory were
| infinitely more valuable than it is 1
| hope the senate would not be tempted
to obtain it by trampling on the weak
and humble. Admit all that the advo-
| Gates of the scheme assert with regard
to the of this territory and
then imagine it's lofty mountains burst
ing with the precious metals, it's
streams flowing with amber over sill
yer sands, where every field is a gar
| den of the Hesperides, blooming with
vegetable gold, and all this is not
worth the price we are called on to
norr
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
BREvITIES.

That wonderful new shell invented
by a u. S. naval officer is sail to
De irresistible. 1t penetrated with
ease any ava armor as yet discover
ed. 1t p~enetrates Krupp armor as a ball
from a Jorgensen does green wood.
except that the armor splits wherever
the shell strikes it. The nature of the
shell is a government secret.
The new American governor Of Porto
Rico addressed the people as fellow
support the constitution of the United
citizens" after swearing himself to
States and that afer Is per cent. tariff
levied on the Porto Ricans.
The Houston Post, notes OPPORTUNITY
that the republicans find high taxes
and syndicate sympathy very soothing
n satisfactory after an election, but
these things are extremely embarrass-
ing when it comes to framing plat
forms.
The lows democrats did not appear
to finch much when they said this:
w reaffirm our unqualified allegi-
ance to the principles set forth in the
democratic national platform adopted
at SHiCdSO III loSO5 anu, TeCOSulZluS
William j. Bryan as the greatest living
exponent of those principles, we de-
mand his nomination as the standard
bearer of democracy"
The Georgia peach crop promises to
be immense.
A m in Philadelphia, aged fifty
years, Mrs. .Hermina Mayer, died from
fasting. She starved to cure rheuma-
tism. She succeeded.
German says it will be Bryan.
Charles A. Towne, of Minnesota, is now
the talk for the second place-both
from the northwest and close to each
other.
A beautiful monument to
crate Thomas jefferson is to be erected
at Louisville, KY. 1t is by Moses
Ezekiel, the gifted American sculptor
n represents the great Virginian at
The age of 80, bearing the declaration
Of independence in his hand and stand
ing upon the liberty bell.
Heigh! Dewey will oppose Bryan be-
fore the national convention. How
many votes will the sailor get?
The Boston Post says it has been
ascertained by the legislative commit
tee hat gas can be manufactured, or
bought, and distributed in Boston with
profit at a price to Of IS
cents per 1000 cubic feet
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

Mrs. j.. M. Herman, born Miss Fran
els L. Fisher, and known in letters as
christian Reid" has written a play,
we learn from the Charlotte News,
which she calls Under the Southern
Cross" n presented it to the Sails
bury Daughters of the Confederacy.
1t is understood that the dramatic club
of that town will our the state with
the play, the proceeds being for the
benefit of the Davis monument fund.
A correspondent who has seen the play
writes that the plot is laid in the south,
the characters are southern soldiers
and southern women, with one or two
ankles to act the villain. 1t is in
tensely southern in all it's features,
and deals with the south, the southern
soldier and southern women as thew
existed"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
I'll CONSTITUTES Il AMENDMENT

A prominent lawyer of Ashevilie, writ
ing to a friend here, says: II am afraid
our people are too confident. We will
have a hard fight, but Z believe we can
win"
The democrats wake up. Much
campaigning is all right. 1t is a ne
cessity. Let 1000 democrats enter the
canvass in the state. There are 81
counties. There should be more than
an average of ten spe kers in each
county. If the democrats do not or
-ganize thoroughly-in every township,
and that can steady house-to-house
~canvassing, hen look out for trouble
in August. The very worst prophets
We have yer known as to elections
were politicians. 1t is possible to carry
the amendment provided the townships
all of them-are duly, thoroughly or
ganized. n the speakers make it hot
for the enemies of the white people
of North Carolina. We repeat that not
less h a ten speakers-twenty would
be better-should make an active can
Vass in every county. Organize, or
ganize, organize is the watchword.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
WAR JOTTINGS.

The British are forging ahead. They
strong to be withstood. 1t is said the
Free StaterS will remove their capital.
The inhabitants are reported as pay
ing no attention to Roberts's extraor-
binary order, or proclamation, but are
leaving their farms to fight for their
country, like brave men a. they are.
Does not the old president, Kruger,
display sublime patriotism and heroism
in his address to the members of the
Volksraad? He makes tou1oing refer
ence to the brave and ALE General
Jouoert, n to other members who
a persisted in the unequal war. HI
pays a tribute to the Free State, and
gives an expression of implicit conf
dence in the future of the Afrikander
nation He tells that the Transyaal
has pleasant relations with all thu
world saw with Great Britain, n is
much gratified to know chat the svm.
pathy Of the world is on the Boer side
of the war. He informs them that thu
finances Of the county are sufficient I,
bear the great expenses of defendins
1t and the mines still fourishing. Al
American negro is in trouble and OF
trial for murder in connection with tn,
explosion at Begbie's works. is alleged
to have said he was offered SIS, 600 to
blow up the foundery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

Science has had many noble heroes.
Many physicians have experimental
upon themselves with almost deadly
results to obtain remedies. We recall
that in 1876, a homeopathic doctor at
tended the Philadelphia centennial who
came very a losing his life in pro-
curing a great antidote to snake-bite
poison. He succeeded perfectly in the
cure obtained. We see it mentioned
that eminent English physicians, Drs.
Lin and Sanbon, are resolved to live
in a mosquito-proof hut all through
the malarial seaso in the Roman
Campagna, the pestilential place so in
imical to human life that it is Stunned
by all but the most wretched. They
are to make the dangerous test and ex-
posture to ascertain if there is truth in
the theory that malaria is caused by
mosquitoes. They may escape the
mosqueto bites but they may catch
malaria in great abundance. 1t is
risky and brave and self-sacrificing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
CO-EDUCATION OBJECTIONABLE.

we have not favored co-education of
the sexes Our reading through the
a has not led us to see any of the
great good that its enthusiastic advo-
Gates profess to find in tive have twice
at some length shown some of the evils
that come from it. AS time passes ev-
idence accumulates to reinforce pre-
vious opinion. We believe it is wrong.
a blunder, and should not be encour-
aged in the south. Some time ago we
gave extracts from a scholarly Eng
Hshman's paper in an English Review
setting forth conclusions based upon
observation while visiting the north.
What he said was not favorable to CO.
education. Up in Pennsylvania some
thing lately happened that arrests at
tention. The great university of
Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, is dis
turbed because of the action of the
large senior class. It held a meeting
and decided to omit from the class re-
cords all mention OF women students.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the other classes of the depart
ment for the purpose of opposing the
spread Of co-education in the univer-
sity. It is explained that this is the
frs step which has been taken by the
students to show their opposition to
the system. Co-education began al
the university about ten ear age
when the biological department was
thrown open to women students.
Some time ago we saw something
| like this mentioned in connection with
a New England college or university
We do not recall the precise particu'
lars, but it was a student antagonist
to c~o-education in the institution
We see it mentioned that $40 womeI
are now attending the University o.
Pennsylvania. The Atlanta Constitu
ton says this of the movement on tn
part of the males:
The presence Of ome student;
represses the natural exuberanc'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

Everybody is regretting DR.. Alder
mans resignation. No one, we believe
who is informed, is disposed to censure
him. But the university Of North Car
DINA must not only live, but it must
be pushed forward to even greater
things. The alumni and friends should
ndow it, put it above want. and re-
move the necessity Of legislative log
rolling to prevent its enemies from de-
stroying it. Who is the man TO take
the helm? We ventured to suggest an
able layman as preferable. We named
Ex-Chief Justice Shepherd and Justice
Clark. We add the name of ex-Judge
Common, of Wilson. There are others.
The Charlotte Observer is out advo-
eating Paul B.. Barringer, NJ. D., chair
man of Faculty of the University Of
Virginia, and a native North CAROLYN
ian. We do not know him we'll enough
to write of him intelligently, beyond
saying hat he las excellent ability
Inc is well appreciated in Virginia
among the friends of its greatest uni
| versity. The man selected must be
very loyal TO North Carolina and a
| great friend to the University.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

The growth of American cities is
really one of the most marked things
connected with this country. In 1849,
New York had only about 100000 in
habitants. Now Greater New York has
5000, 600. The urban population is stu
pendous, n the cities continue to
grow most rapidly, or the most of
them. 1t is mentioned thai now there
are forty cities with more than 100, 0OO
population each. There are twenty
four with over 200, 900 each, and six
beyond 500, 600. Here are the supposed
populations Of the six largest: Great
er New York, $500, 900; Chicago, 1,s0O,-
900; Philadelphia, 1851, 600; st. Louis,
631, 900; Baltimore, 625,OOe; Boston,
555, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15
WILSON COUNTY POLITICS.
Wilson Municipal Election Demo-
cratic County Convention-PersonaI
Notes.

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Wilson. n. c., May 9.
The democrats have had everything
their own way in Wilson county dur
ing the past two days. On Monday
Doane Herring was elected mayor of
Wilson without opposition. He is a
very progressive citizen and the people
of Wilson expect much from his ad-
ministration. The following aldermen
were elected: Messrs. H. NJ. Warren,
w. j. Davis, ]. T. McCraw, John G..
Moore and c.. w. Gold. These gentle
men are all recognized as progressive
citizens. and the affairs Of the town
could not be in better hands.
The county democratic convention
was held here on Tuesday, and the
following officers were nominated:
Sheriff. w. D. P. Sharp; Register of
deeds, w. B. Barnes; treasurer. w. T.
Farmer; coroner, DIR. j. K Ruffin;
anne w. Taylor. Messrs.
George d. Green, James T. Roper and
Nathan Bass We're nominated as
county commissioners.
Up to this point everything moved
on In harmony, but when the nomina-
ton of senator came up the host stir
ring scenes ever enacted in a demo-
cratic convention in Wilson county
TOOK place. The Ugh was between Mr.
John E. Woodland and r. 7. arm
AT one time Ii looked as IL hard words
as well as blows would be the order Of
the day. After the vote had been taken
the chairman. Mr.. w. ]. Newsome, OF
Lucama, declared that there was no
nominations; but the vote bowed tina
to continue the voting would enganger
harmony among the democrats. So 1t
was decided by the 10 leave
the endorsement of a from
this district to a primary election
This move means the OF
Woodland. He is stronger anon the
masses in Wilson county than those
who are advocating the endorsement
of Barnes. The time for this primary
will be named by County Chairman
Daniels in the al future.
Mr.. J.. II. M~arshburne has been re-
elected as chief Of the Wilson police
force. He won the praise OF the
Wilson people and as a result was
elected without opposition.
The friends of the University Of
North Carolina regret very much TO
learn that President Alderman has
decided to leave the state and accept
the presidency of, Tulane university.
The friends Of Captain Wf1fiford.
who lost a foot in the wreck at Ere
mont on Monday night, regret very
| much to learn Of his misfortune. He
was a very popular conductor With
Wilson people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

the mountains have had enough OF
him. They now that he has nothing
in common with them-no sympathy
with their struggles. thei labors or
their wants. They don't. care to be
represented by a man who, as they
know. would not be willing to sacrifice
the mint in his morning julip 70 save
them and theirs from h pangs Of the
damned"
DO other republicans, Governor.
think about Pearson as you do?
Yes, Colonel Lusk and Mr.. Smath-
ers think about his contest just as
do They say that Crawford ought to
want Pearson to be seated because II
means a sweep for Crawford mex
November. They hin IL is worse
than hat. 1t means the loss to US OF
many seats in the legislature"
The Raleigh Post secured the inter
view and drew out Russel's excoria-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-15

which is to be expected in all healthy,
well-developed boys. The objection to
co-education has also found went in
Wesleyan college, n OF the largest
In New England, where the students
have united in petitions to the faculty
for a repeal of the permission for the
enrolment of women students. In the
Chicago university the discussion has
taken a somewhat different form,
where the girls and the boys have
Joined the fraternities, to the dismay
Of the professors who are trying to
stop all unnecessary familiarity"
In the very largely attended Univer-
sity Of Michigan there has been friction
also In h c~o-education business and
after a trial of perhaps a quarter OF
a century.