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The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23
GEN. LEES REPUTATION AS
SAULTED.

There is a northern brigadisr general
F. Rushing. He has published a book
he calls Men and Things I saw in
Civil War Days" 1t is not true that
there has been in this country a civil
war" 1t was very uncivil in fact and
cruel and savage. Civil War is not
correct or descriptive. 1t was on the
part of the south a war for liberty and
second independence. This little brig
adler, of no name or fame, has a poor
opinion of the military capacity of
General Robert E. Lee, and says he is
unwilling to admit that "he amounted
to much" 1t is inconceivable to think
that such a fool should be living thir-
ty-five years after. peace was declared
Who really cares what this prejudiced,
blinded popinjay says or thinks of the
greatest soldier Of our country-a SOL
dier that the ablest military British
critic, Colonel Chesney, wrote of him
as one of the three greatest soldiers
of the English-speaking "Marl-
borough, Wellington, Lee'-giving them
in order Of birth and not merit. Lord
General Wolseley, now at the head Of
the British army, has written that he
believed Lee was a greater general
than Wellington. Remember this when
you read what the narrow, incompe-
tent northerner SAYS of the matchless
and blameless Lee, who probably never
fired a gun himself or saw a gray coat
except at long distance He was a
'quartermaSter.'
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

The south gets very meagre ccntri-
buttons for its higher educational in
stitutions. The Charlotte Presbyterii q.
Standard notes this and gives this
which is probably correct and yet will
be brand new to many North Car
olinians and southerners generally. and
TO the big north. He says:
Before the civil war there were
more students, more professors and
more colleges in the south than in the
north and west. The south has heen
robbed in various ways since the WI.
but she is training men in her small
colleges and her scantily endowed uni
versities that lead the students Ct
Yale and Harvard in competitive ex
aminations, and will show the rest OF
the nation how It ought to be govern
ed before long
Let the educational ball continue to
roll. Let the southern men of means
and education help it on. The south
has resources of it's own and much of
it should be wisely directed to popu-
lar and scholastic education /,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

Durham Herald: 1t was reported on
the streets last night, and from what
We were able TO learn 1t is true. that
an old demented negro man by the
name OF Anderson escaped from the
county home last Thursday night dur
ing the storTz and perished from the
cold.
Tarboro Southerner: This morning
West Speight. while cleaning a rabbit
at Day & Hedges stables. was accost-
ed by Tobe Harris, both colored. Har-
ris snatched the rabbit and threw il Oh
the floor. When Speight told him
that Mr.. Hedges would make him pay
for IL, Harris became angry and the
two exchanged some words. Harris
then went into the office, snatched
pistol out OF the drawer, came out and
fired ii at Speight. The bullet struck
him in the right side. The abdominal
cavity was not penetrated.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

AT the present time there are bat six
lieutenant generals of the co1federacy
living. They are Simon B. BIcttRer, OF
kentucky: Wade Hampton of South
Carolina: Stephen ID. Lee. of Missls-
sippi: James Longstreet. Of Georgia:
A p Stewart, of Georgia. and Joseph
Wheeler of Alabama. OF the major
generals living born in North Carolina.
are William B. Bate, United states
senator from Tennessee: Roberi r
Hoke. NJ W. Ransom. There ar but
seventeen living. OF brigadier generals.
the following are from North Caro-
lima: w. r. Boggs,. W. K. Cox. " -.
Lewis. W. p. Roberts and T. L. Toon-
only five of many who fought for the
south. Writing in the Confederate Vet
eran, c. N. Conley. of the First Ar
kansas brigade, says of what General
Braxton Bragg, a native North Caro-
linian, did in the campaign in Ken
lucky. He says:
What did General Bragg accom-
plsh? He inflicted a loss of 1900 men
upon the enemy in killed wounded.
and captured, while his own loss was
$500. including General f. Kirby
Smith II ght out $500 head of
beef ,-, "a wagon train forty-five
miles long well laden with army sup
plies. and he burned at Camp Dick
Robinson, over 5000. 600 worth OF the
enemy's stores
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23
WHAT DEFEAT MEANS TO ONE
THIRD OF NORTH CAROLINA.

In the contest now waging in North
Carolina for and against the democrat
10 suffrage amendment to be voted
upon next August. there is SO much at
stake in behalf of the continued pros
narstv and welfare generally and peace
of North Carolina-so mucn con,eo.eo
directly with the supremacy the
white race-so much involved as 10
good and honest and equitable gov
eminent that there must De hera1ion
and reiteration of the question IN It's
several phases and bearings. fne
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

The Orange Free State is perhaps
gone swallowed in the British war
mailstron. That is the one opinion. IL
has prospered. and had good exhibit
at the Chicago worlds fair. II will be
a part of the vast British empire with
Victoria as it's empress Republics do
not flourish longer. probably. in Afri-
ca. and they have no chance of life
under the grip of the British lion They
cannot be allowed 10 exist Longer as
free and independent. They must be
henceforth members OF the British en-
pire governed by satraps from home
The New York Tribune says:
1t is impossible TO avoid q feeling Of
sincere regret at this or at the manner
in which ii has been brought about.
The Orange Free State has had cred
liable record, and has deserved bel
ter fate than to be extinSuished in a
war of conquest. 1t has been in trIth
a free state, with freedom for the ne
gro, equal rights for all white men Of
whatsoever race, and justice. progress
and good government for alt
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

There is spirit in the hill towns,
Henderson and Oxford, both in Gran
willie, until the old county was slash
ed, and the manufacturing activity
has struck them with some force. We
noted three new enterprises for OK
ford, including a cotton mill. Hender-
son Is to have a quarter of a million
dollar cotton mill, and another one at
an early day, with a knitting mill soon
to be operating. The Gold Leaf and
Ledger newspapers have done much to
bring these propitious results to the
two communities in which they are re-
spectiyely published. The truth is,
the newspapers do vast deal of good
work of this sort for which they may
get but little recognition or thanks
They do their duty. and that is re-
ward enough.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

That bad imitator Of Butler, Spencer
Blackburn, who holds United States
legal appointment, who favors the kill
ing Of offending democrats, a la Goe-
bel, is guilty no doubt of using the
offensive, Infamous language. He sets
bad example, and if copied we would
soon have reproduced in North Caro-
lima the hell-born outlawry and dew
iltry of Kentucky under the leadership
of the alleged Governor Taylor re-
publican. We copy under the Estate
Press a paragraph concerning Black
burn from the Raleigh News and OBJ
server.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

Greenville Reflector: Sunday morn
ing DR.. G. j. O'Hagan visited several
patients and returned to his office
Just before noon. Not long after ner-
sons passing by the office saw him
lying upon the floor and gave an
alarm DR.. OHagan was taken to his
residence near by and soon regained
consciousness He had suffered a
slight attack Of vertigo and in falling
had bruised his forehead quite severe
ly.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

Blind Tom is still living aged 10. HeI
lives in clover in New Jersey and hoyes
his piano.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23

The accomplished editor Of The Nor
canton Herald writes most deftly,
and he has due appreciation of gifted
women in his state. We read with
particular pleasure the following COM
pliment to lady of whose local habi-
tation we had no knowledge beyond
the fact that she is a North Caro-
lima woman:
Mrs. John Van Landingham has an
article in last Sundays Charlotte OBJ
server upon the states standing in lit
erature, which well repays reading; it
furnishes food for reflection to such
as interest themselves in the states
development. Mrs. Van Landingham is
herself a striking instance of unused
and unvalued force in letters. Posses
ing trace of genuine George Eliot
strength in her mental knitting, we re-
call no North Carolina woman since
Mrs. Spencer's time, whose pen has
shown more nervous energy or finer
puncturing power. Her letters to The
Observer from the Virginia Springs
year or so ago were models of their
kind
The semi-weekly messenger., 1900-03-23
HOME FOLKS.

AT Raleigh, Louisburg and elsewhere
there was a rain of remarkable color,
described as of slate color or dark In
some counties on some remarkable oc-
-casion it has rained blood. The 'cullerd
brethring' got disturbed at Louisburg
and a special to the Raleigh News and
Observer tells this:
Some of the 'cullud bredren' are
disposed to think that it is portentous
of coming calamitieS, while still others
Of them connect 1T directly with the
hanging at Nashville"
Can it possibly presage in any way
the fine times "Brer Rabbit" in Samp-
son will have when he and his tribe
begin to drive out the white folks from
North Carolina? If so, indeed it was
an ominous rainfall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20
Fight to a Finish.

FRANKFORT, KY, FOB 19.-The
fmpreHsl ion thau the contest over the
goveinCgship viii, mot be ended TIL it
tin.ah In the courts is not
lessened py dne oction taken by the
staators Loday ratifying
sheir former action by which Senator
Gobel was declared governor. The
republicans who spoke for Governor
TAYLOR said he would not recognize as
legal the proceedings taken today, and
.cn. II rs anticipated, will be duPl-
Gated in the house tomorrow but has
todd them chat he looks upon these pro-
ceedines as Illegal. and will not quit
the fight until the whole m6tter has
bcen passed upon n the courts Of last
resort. HIS position Is that the former
proceedings being void, the ratifica-
tion to-day gives them no legal vitality;
that the legal presiding officer Lieut..
Gov, Marshall, had declared the session
adjourned when the vote In question
wais taken; that the vote should have
been taken by yeas aiId nays, as gn the
case OF a bill or joint resolution. Nego-
tiations uo settle the conflict between
Lieut.. GOV. Marshall and Senator Car
ter over the cha8r I'm the SENATE, went
ON again Tins afternoon, but no agree
meat has been ieachod There is yalk
among the democratic senators tonight
Of voting on the atincationtomorrow
by yealsand nays. These resolutions
today recesVVd the support OF 21 sena-
tors, two more than aquorum.
FRANKFORT, FER l9.-J. l.. sutton.
the sheriff OF Whitley county. who was
recently arrested ON a charge OF compile
ity IN the Goebel assass nation. was
brought here from Lou sylne tonight anl
waived examination before County Judge
Moran and was admitted TO bail sutton
left for home tonight n company with
his uncle Stage Inspector a. ~ Lister.
Harlan Whitaker, who rs also charged
With completely IN the assassination. was
also returned from Louisville He will not
waive examination. but VIII so 20 triaL
Lee Jones. another subject Is also N Sail
here
LOUISVILLE. FEB. l9.-Harlan whit
taker and James sutton, suspected of con.
necton with the assass nation of Goyorno
Goebel We're taken 10 Frankfort this az
rernoon They were handcuncd onl
shackeled together Whitaker betrayed
anxiety ana expressed apprehension tha'
he should not be gwen protection hy th,
Officers there.
WASHINGTON, FEB. I9-Delegats
FlySn yesterday called at the white
house and introduced Indian Agent
Jensen and senator Brett Of Ponca
City to the president.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20
FOUND DEAD.
Body of ar Unknown COlOred
Man Near Bridgeport.

El Reno, Feb. 20.--This morning
Sheriff Crosby received telegram
from Bridgeport saying that the body
OF colored man had been found near
there sheriff Cosby and Coroner Perry
went TO the place designated and
found the body of q colored man about
20 years old, feet 8 inches high, and
weighing about $50 pounds. Witnesses
said that the negro came to Bridge
port the day before from Gray. 1t WAS
learned that the home Of the dead
man was in Topeka, and that he came
TO watonga, in Blaine county. From
there he arifted TO oklahoma City,
where the authorities gave him a
ticket back to GeAry, he was ordered
TO leave that place on accou of not
having any visible means of support.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20
ROCK ISLAND WOULD NOT CAR
RY THEIR STUFF so THEY

OKLAHOMA CITY, FEB. 19.-tspec-
ial)-The' Choctaw railroad officials
have been making strenuous efforts TO
get the Rock Island railroad to consent
"a apply en- Oklahoma City tariff to
points on the Rock Island. This they
only ask for return for allowing
Wichita, Saline and Hutchinson tariffs
10 apply to points on the Choctaw Up
on the Rock Island absolutely refusing
10 grant This, the Choctaw yesterday
withdrew fheir concessions, and Wich-
ita, Saline and Hutchinson jobbers viii
not in the future have the profit OF
having their rates apply to points on
the c. O. & G. r. r.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

WASHINGTON, FEB l9.-The secre-
tary Of the interior has confirmed the de-
cision rendered by the commissioner OF
the general land office in which II was
held the tide lands of Alaska are not pub
within the meaning OF the mining laws
and that no rights whatever with respect
TO such lands car be acquired by explo-
ration, occupation. location or otherwise
under the mining laws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

The Farm Journal is the boiled
down, hit-the-nRil-on.the head paper
out TO tit the farmer and villRRer who
know what's what. The Farm Journ-
al for nearly years remainder of 10
90, and all OF 1901, 1909, 1903 aRd 1901
and the Weekly Leader one year, will
toth be sent 20 every new subscriber
to our paper, rand % every old subscrib-
er who pays soc Walk right up to
the captains Office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20
wanl NeEra Troops Memoved

Scripps-M s-McRae League.
Washington, Feb. 2o-Adjutant Cen
erAl Corbin states that thorough in
vestigation will be made of the trou-
bles at Fort Bliss and other Texas
points between the negro soldiers and
white citizens. Representative Ste
phens will make a vigorous demand
thet all negro troops be removed from
Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20
secretary's Omce.

Articles Of Incorporation Of the NJ.
K, church Of Del Norte, okla. have
been filed.
Notarial commissions were issued to
j. v. Koogle, of Perry, August zoller,
OF Sacred Heart, and r. b. Utterback,
of Cloud Chief.
Two acquisitions for parties charged
with crime were issued.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20
DIR william Lee.

The distinguished specialist will again
be in Guthrie, at the Capitol hotel, on
Monday and Tuesday, March 5 and 6,
two days only; in Edmond, at Central
house, Saturday, March 8; in Perry, at
Merchants house, Wednesday, March
Z. The sick and afflicted who desire
expert treatment at home should not
fail TO consult him. Read his ad in
in another column of this paper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

Don't irritate your lungs owith a
stubborn cough when a pleasant and
effective remedy may be found in
BALl4ARD'S FOREGROUND SYRUP.
Price 25 and 80 cents. Sold by +. b..
Lille & Co., and Wheeler a. Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

B'gRie Swine book is just as valua.
ole for a man with one hog In lite
sty as for a man with hundred hogs
feeding on the sheltered side OF a
oarbed wir fence Its chapter on
Cholera is alone worth ten times
what the book costs. You ought 10
have II. the Leader says SO. The
price is tifty cents, free by mail; ad-
dress the Publishers, Wilmer Atkin-
son Co., Philadelphia.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

Weekly Leader one year and the
Farm Journal the remainder of
1900 and all Of 1901, 1902. 1908
and 1904, fOy only 500. Sub-
SoHDtioHs begin with the current
month; zoe cannot supply bach
numbers, Orders sent in Febru
ary UiH begin with February. and
SO on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

Weekly Leader one year and the
Farm Journal the remainder of
1000 and all of i90i, i002 i905
and i9O4, for only 500. SUB
Soriptions begin with the current
month we cannot supply back
numbers. Orders sent in Fsbru-
airy wU begin with February, and
so on,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

The bows and girls should read the
Farm Journal. II will help keep them
on the farm, We will send IL FIVE
years, the remainder OF 1900 and all OF
1901, 1909, 1908 and 1904, to everyone
who will subscribe for the Weekly
Leader; both papers at the price Of
ours only.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

Faults OF digestion cause disorders
Of the liver aud the whole system be-
comes deraneed HERBlNE perfects
the process of digestion and assiyuila-
tion. aud thns makes nure blood. Price
SO cents. Sold by II. b. Lille a Co.
and Wheeler q Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

Stumpf & Co. have opened a gro.
Gerry mea market and feed store at
corner ot Oklahoma aud Broad. New
tocg aud good service Phone a..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

The Grand Leader wW stand for
everything they advertise, and the
people wiH stand for everything
advertised by the Grand Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20
Mrs. sartoris M.

Scripps McRse League,
New York, Feb. 20-Mrs. Nellie G.
Sartoris is dangerously i'll in private
hospital here.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-20

EClty wichita, 10
ST. LOUIS, and all points east
KANSAS CITY and all points north and west.
Eureka Springs has world wide reputation wonderful
health and pleasure the curative properties of whose
waters the American the grand
eur of the scenery surpasses that of Colorado.
Passenger train leaving Oklahoma City at $50 and
Wichita at 120 arrives in the following morning
at 725 making close connection with all for the
Passenger train leaving ST. Louis daily arrives in Ok
3homa City the following evening at o'clock and Wichita at
$3.50 making close connections at Wichita and Oklahoma
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-22
- Special Services at the Fifth Street
Baptist Church.

Tomorrow being the last commun.
Son Sunday of the year and the last Of
the Nineteenth Century sc the Fifth
81, Baptist Church, spscisl services
will be held. The pastor. Rev. w. F
Graham, D. d. will preach at the morn
ing service, subject, How many
pounds have you aained?"
At 3 O'clock p. m. general covenant
meeting and . reunion OF all the mem
bers. Rev. 4. 3. Thomas, pastor OF
the Sharon Baptist Church will b.
present-
AZ 8 o'clock p. m. Rev. Eli Tartt will
preach q sermon that will engage the
attention of all who come. Each mem
Der of the church is requested to con
tribute 30 cts. in liquid alton of cur.
rent expenses.
On Xmas morning the B. Y. p. q
will hold special services. Offerings
and collection will be Esken for tn
poor. The Xmas morning. sermon will
be preached by Rev. J. Ii. Burks Z!
Manchester. Prof. A. Mccoy with his
excellent choir is preparing musical
trest for these special services.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-22
HustIng Agents Wanted. GA
$4,000 PAID.

PoRrsMoUTH. VA, Nov. 1900
This IL TO certify that i have receiv.
ed from Jchn Mitchell. Jr, Grand
Worthy Counsellor Of the Grand Court
Of Vs., One HUNDRED Dollars in pay.
ment OF death claim of Sister Mary l.
Mcpherson, who was . member Of
Ruth Court, No. lei, Independent Or
der OF Calsnthe
Signed: henry MCPHERSON.
witnesses .-Grseis A. Troy, Fannie r.
white, Camella Riddick.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-22

PoRrshoUTH, Va, Nov. 1900.
This 10 to certify that j have receiv-
I'd from John Mitchell, Jr.. Grand
worthy Ccu nsellor OF Grand COURT OF
Virginia One Hundred Dolla-s in pay
rnent of death claim of Sister JOSEF hine
Hs xfier, who was member OF Ruth
Court, No. 1el, Independents Order OF
Calanthe. his
Signed: TAos. HoYFLRR.
witnesses: mark
Fannie r White, Oracle A. Troy.
Camilla Ricdick.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-22

y--Mr. J. ID. Harris OF Hanover o.
Va. called on Us
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-22

Miss Julia A. Sims is sick at th,
xesi6ence Of Cornelius Bland, 400 Gil
nnsx St.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-22

Help Circle and in the great raj.
~ st First Baptist Church. Monday
aisht, Jan. Z, 1901.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-12-22
OLD PHONE, SIT, For the Holidays.-New Phone, II
a. .. PRICE,
40 & ala E. Leigh ST.

No Finer Livery Service the City. Having pur
chased several fine latest style carriages made to my
ORDER and embracing all of the most modern i'm
Provements for style and comfort; placing them in
charge of polite drivers ivered for the OCCASION Ifeel
justified in asking the continuation of the patronage of
the public.
That my terms reasonable, and the satisfaction
given by is unbounded Is conceded by all lovers Of
good service. Promptness and constant endeavor to
please my patrons have had the effect of making this
establishment emporium to which all journey when
they desire first class service and double the sasac
ton for the amount of money paid.
Receptions, Balls Marriages. Late Entertainments,
attended upon short notice. Comfort is to be found in
the rubbertred landeau and here you find it.
tits needless refer the late styles and thorough
ly modern funeral cars (white and black in color]
which the features of the establishment, to the
smoothness and despatch with which all OF the sad &C.
casions have been conducted.
You pay no more for good than you do for poor SER
vice and you get FIVE times the satisfaction.
Call and me- phone message viii! bring
rubber tire to your door.
Remember it costs less to have A. D. PRICE serve
you than others, and you get more satisfaction