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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
THE MISREPRESENTATION OF
THAT lew YORK DINNER.

We learn from The New Orleans
ITimes-Democrat Of the 18th Of Novem-
Der, that President Edwin A. Alder
man had returned to that city from his
attendance upon the New York Educa-
Iional conference. The papers either lg-
%|norantly or designedly gave out a deal
lof nonsense and information about the
writing. 1t seems that the present
Yankee idol (since John Brown and Abe
Lincoln passed over) Booker Washing
ton, is not a member of the board,
which the lying papers reported. The
lTimes-Union interviews DR.. Alderman.
lof Tulane University at considerable
length. He was grossly misrepresent-
led as to what he said, and The Messen-
lger stated h a it had no idea that he
had been correctly reported as to the
lreal illiteracy in the south. 1t seems
that both President Alderman n
president Charles w. Dabney (of Uni
I~versity Tenenssee) were foully dealt
with, most grossly misrepresent-
led. They have denied the statements
made. The sum of the matter Of the
meeting seems to be hat the education
al propaganda is to be given into south
lern hands, and that the northerners
merely wish to help the southerners
to help themselves. That is unusually
lgood and sound sense. They realize
that the white man u remain SUI
preme in the south. That is hopeful
and right.
The opinions misrepresented were
those reported as being given at a din
ner given by Mr.. Ogden to 100 guests
There was 10 social equality so much
as limited at. The spirit of the northern
Serving of all praise. We can not quote
at much length from the interview in
the Times-Democrat. but all that DIR
alderman said was in excellent taste
and iudicious. 1t is all good n en-
iovable. We take this:
"It was an inspiring, honest, true
hearted occasion. Nobody asked any
body for any money. There
was no parading of the needs or over-
ty Of the south.
ION the contrary, the clearest notes
struck during the evening were these:
First, that the White men or the south
must be trusted to do justice n to act
wisely in the educational uplifting Of
the people, and that they knew more
about it thar anybody else.
Second. that the results accomplish
ed by southern people since the war
were worthy of all praise. > The
third note was that the highest welfare
of the negro lay in the education of the
white man even more than in his own
Education. The north has
made its mistakes. the south has made
its mistakes n the poor negro has
made his. The remedy is not to stop
leffort. but to change methods and ndu-
cate the colored man along industrial
and other lines that will help him to be
a good member of society.
He is a member of a lesser race. He
is some thousand years behind the
white man. Ignorance is no remedy
flor anything"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
GOLDSBORO GOSSIP.
Correspondence of The M~essenger.)

Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Goldsboro, November 30.
Miss Bessie Edgerton and Mr.. V. S.
Hunter. a highly esteemed engineer Of
the Southern railway, were married at
the residence of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. L. z. Edgerton, Wednesday.
They will make their home in Green's
boro.
Thanksgiving was generally observed
by our people, services being held in
nearly all the churches.
The young gentlemen of the Ninth
and Tenth grades Of The graded school
have organized a literary society. The
society gave a debate last night each
member inviting a few interested
friends. They discussed the subject:
Resolved that Chinese immigration
should be Prohibited" The affirmative
was ~championed by Jake Myerburg and
Norwood Bass, while h negative was
discussed by Emmett Gulley and w. S.
OBJ. Robinson, Jr. The judges unani-
mously decided in the negative. Much
praise has been heard for the boys SO
creditably ~contendinG for their respec-
tive sides.
Court was adjourned this afternoon.
Many of the cases were contested and
time than was expected. The case OF
the heirs of Frank Whitfield against
various parties will he argued this
evening before Judge Robinson on de-
murrer by defendants counsel. Several
thousand acres of lard are involved in
the controversy. .-s
Mrs. J. r. Stockard, of Alamance. is
here visiting her husband. DR.. J. r.
Stockard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
DISTRICT S~OLICITORSHIP
Lyon Will Not be Opposed-Accfdents
t. Prominent People-Sflver Wedding
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, November 80.

Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Fayetteville. November 80.
MI. E. R. McKethan, a member Of
the last legislature from Cumberland
county, and Mr.. D. f. Oates. the city
attorney, have been prominently men-
toned to fill the s~olicitorshipe for the
judicial district, made vacant by the
death of Mr.. c. M. Mclean, an account
of which has already been given to The
Messenger. But it is understood that
Mr.. c. c. Lyon, of Bladen county, the
home of the late solicitor, is a candi-
date for h position; and, if so, there
will be no opposition to his appointment
by Governor Aycock.
Mrs. T. NJ. Hunter has been for some
days confined to the house of friends
in Wadesboro. to whom she was pay
ing a visit. having received a severe
fall as she was about to get into an
omnibus to go to the train.
Mrs. w. ]. Mcdonald, residing on
Maxwell street. is suffering with a frac-
ture of the bones of one arm by a fall
in her bedroom.
Mrs. Jane Evans. very advanced in
years. is seriously i'll at her residence
IN Haymount street-suffering from a
stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nj. Pearce on ThankS-
giving day celebrated their silver we'd
ding at their beautiful country place.
Bordeaux" a few miles southwest Of
town. There was a large family re-
union, and the occasion was heartily
enjoyed.
Offerings for the orphans were quite
liberal in the different churches on
Thanksgiving day. and a very generous
donation was a percentage Of Sales for
certain days. made by the large dry
goods and clothing houses Of Messrs.
II. F. Crawford & Co.
Two Methodist conferences meet here
next week-white and colored. OF the
former some few of the delegates may
come in this afternoon and on Monday,
but the proceedings will not be well
under way until Wednesday, the 18th
instant.
Rev John Huske. who for some time
flied the rectorship OF a New York
Episcopal church. and who is now
Archdeacon of the diocese of North
Carolina, with his home at Raleigh,
has been paying a visit to his warm
friends here. He is a gifted preacher.
with the attractive personality Of his
lamented and beloved father, Rev. DR..
J.. c. Huske. for wears rector of ST
Johns church.
Rev. p. r Law. stated clerk of Fay
etteville P~resbytery. has been holding
interesting religious services at Mt. Yer
non Springs this week
Major General j. s. Carr. command
ing the North Carolina confederate
veterans. has appointed Colonel ]. B.
Starr chief Of artillery, and Mr.. J.. c.
Currie color bearer. on his staff
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

o~rofounder sympathy. When we began
to read the great Thackeray. 1--WE cor
rect a statement above) we did not
'Thackerayman." as we delight to
think ourselves now. His accomplish
ed daughter Anne, who is a delightful.
excellent writer. prefers "Pendennis"
to all her fathers other great works.
and SO does her younger sister. The
that book of charm. W. were so en-
Ithralled We found ourselves counting
the pages as We were approaching the
ending. being genuinely greedy Of more
and disliking the prospect of an end
- - =
Some interesting and valuable biogra-
|phies are out. Among them Balfour's
Life of Stevenson" Lang's Alfred
The Letters of John Rich
ard Green the great historian, Con-
Stance Hills Jane Austen" billions
Life of Tolstoy." Che spells it Tolstoi.
which is not the way the eminent Rus
sian novelist spells IT'D Scudder's Life
lO1 James fuSSell LO"Su, Al III
teresting of all Yankee authors to US,
Hawthorne excepted. But how bitter
Lowell hated the south, and what an
infatuated abolitionist he was. Sidney
Lee. the famous Shakespearian. has a
new life of Queen Victoria out. Mr..
|Helmann announces an illustrated
History of English Literature" by DR..
Garnet and Mr.. Edmund Gosse, and
the Chambers promise a new n re-
|vised edition of their "Cyclopaedia Of
English Literature A new volume or
Edward FtizGerald's Letters will also
appear. Poetry is a complete drag in
the market. So much so is this the
case in Great Britain that even the
living poets like S~Winburne,
Watson and Money-Coutts are not
sought. The American essayist Pro-
Edgar Faucet writes in THE
Era"
eff you meet a new book OF poems In
London, the chances are one u or hVo
hundred that it's expenses of issue nave
been wholly paid by the author. II It's
reaches two hundred copies this
author is in rare luck. Forty ccries are
by no means an unusual taking, nor are
twenty, nor ever ten. There is a. good
deal of solidiy bad poetry printed in
England, but there is much more OF
that cultured" rhyme so difficult TO
deal with because it is genuine emotion
to mediocrity of treatment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
CLEANING ANDrONNFNT,

The Messenger incidentally referred
recently TO the burning of women in
Massachusetts, (for witchcraftl and the
awful cruelties perpetrated. This has
Icaused many novels 10 be written We
mentioned that Nathaniel Hawthorne
had used the disgracefuI brutalities.
and, we add. we think, Miss Wilkin has
also. There is a new novel out called
Anne Scarlett." that is based on the
Massachusetts way OF burning to death.
which ignorance and superstition had
certain but no real
witch" ever suffered The extreme pun
ishment. The novel is by Mary Imiay
Taylor. h tries to find excuses for
the internal deviltry. Here is her very
lame effort to cover up crime:
Grim men and women of old. how
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FIRE
Caused by Defective Flue More In
dustrial Plant Charters-Great De-
crease I'm Number OF Kings Daugh-
Messenger Bureau

Raleigh. n. c.. November 80.
Most Of the talk here today was about
the fire at the state Agricultural and
Mechanical college. The fire originated
in a loft over the kitchin, in which were
stored mattresses and various other
very infiammable property and was due
TO a defective flue. The building was
three stories in height. On the first
door was the dining hall. used also for
dancing and receptions: in rear OF IL
the kitchen. n on the second and
third floors were twenty-seven rooms.
occupied by forty cadets.
The state charters the iumberton
Cotton Mills. capital SIS, 0O0, o. G. Nor
ment and others stockholders. The
mills VIII both spin and weave. A
charter was also granted today to the
Carolina Electric Company. OF Maxton,
capital 5000 w. S. McNair and others
stockholders. II viii furnish light.
power and heat.
Two convicts from Nash county ar
rived at the penitentiary today. to serve
10 years. for house breaking. Some
other convicts from tina county were
sent to Forysth to work on the roads.
The remarkable decrease In the
membership of the Kings Daughters In
this state will cause remark. A few
years there were hundreds Of cir
cles, while now there are only fifteen.
Here in Raleigh there were
now there IS but one.
The news today from General Toon.
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton, who is sick here. and threatened
with pneumonia. is that he is resting
easier. His kne started with q
chill. which lasted three hours. Gener-
al ICONS sickness Is unquestionaIbly
serious.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

the school children. teachers and town
people. but a goodly number from the
surrounding country.
At the conclusion of the address our
young friend was greeted with a round
OF thunderous applause.
An "Old Maids convention was held
at Pope's hall last Wednesday night for
the berefit of the Presbyterian church.
The attendance was large, and a neat
sum was realized.
Miss Emma Hearne, one Of the graded
school teachers, left Friday afternoon
for K~enansville. where she will spend
several days with Mrs. Albert Farrior.
H. +. Faison. Esq. Of the Clinton bar,
is in our town today on professional
business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
The Killing or Watts

Roanoke. Va. November 3o.-Partie-
ulars reached here today of the kiiIinG
Of John C. Watts, exhibited States
marshal for the Western district Of Viz
ginia, by George Jones in Tazewefi
county yesterday. The trouble was
caused over a line fence which Jones
was building. Watts commanded him
TO stop work. and. failing to obey this
order. IL Is alleged Watts threatened TO
Kill Jones and attempted to ray a re-
volver. when Jones hit Watts over the
head with an iron post-hole digger.
crushing his skull and causing instant
death Jones escaped TO the woods.
but last night surrendered TO the an
thorities and Is now In fail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH SuLD

The Richmond Dispatch, one of the
old and excellent dailies in Virginia, has
been sold. Mr. Rankin. a young news
paper man from the south. is the pur-
chaser. He has been connected with
the Nashville (Tenn.) American. He
has been general manager of the Dis
patch since January last. The old pro-
prietors. Messrs. Cowardin and Ely
son. who created it. sell because Mrs.
Cowardin wishes her share. Messrs
Chesterman and James remain as
editors. The old office will be de-
serted for very handsome and commo-
dious quarters, in a building five sto-
ries high. The editorial reportorial. and
newspaper printing departments will be
In h fifth story. The Dispatch has
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

been the property Of the two families
mentioned for half a century. 1t has
been very faithful to Virginia and has
been an excellent DuTveyor always Of
the new Of that state. We have been
so long accustomed to the ownership
n so long a reader of it as a news
paper man that we regret to see it
pass into other hands. Great success
and happiness attend them all. the new
proprietor as we'll. We hope our friend
Mr.. McRee will continue with it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Mt. Olive Notes
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
Mt. Olive. ~. c., November 30.

Correspondence OF The MesSengeF.b
Mt. Olive. n. c., November 30.
Last night at the graded school build
ing North Carolina day, as provided
for by act Of the last general assembly,
was appropriately celebrated by the
school under the auspices n manage
ment of he literary society. The pro-
gramme, as provided by General Toon.
the state superintendent, was follow I'd
with slight changes America was
sung. Then there were several recita-
tons by school children. after which
"Ho! For Carolina" was beautifully
sung by the school children in which
the large audience Joined, after which
several selections and compositions
were read by teachers and scholars.
among them sir Walter Raleigh"
Virginia Dare" The First English
Settlement in North Carolina"
Professor L.. D.. McWhorter, the pTin-
cipal, deserves credit for the manner
in which he opened the exercises by
defining North Carolina day" giving
its objects. etc.
Hon. George E. Hood. mayor Of
Goldsboro. was introduced in a happy
and appropriate manne by A s
Grady. Esq. our young attorney, after
which Mr.. Hood delivered one Of his
original and characteristic speeches.
commingling North Carolina history.
loyalty, patriotism and education, in
-terspersed with rich jokes and anec-
dotes. His address was heartily enjoy
ed by all present.
The a~ssemblage consisted Of not only
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
AN OLD COLD
Is Catarrh. and Catarrh Lea,
to C%onSumption.

The tendency CT cG.aryh Of the hes
Is TO pass dowl1<-i through the bror
ehiai tubes TO shc lungs. Any n VIII
has had catarrh CT the head for n year
more finds tho disease gradually pro
crossing downward. II some cases IN
progress = rapid, and in other cases IL l.
slow; but one or later IL catarrh Ia
allowed 70 run. it VII 60 to the lungs
and set up the disease Known IS con
sumption. Tits 6oubl-al = consumption
Is ever caused by anything except ca
tarrh.
The catarrh usually begins "a : cold IN
the head or throat, and is neglected Until
i. becomes ca-cnic; then il begins TO
dawn on Tho victim that he has cStarrh.
Unless he Is very foolish indeed he viii
not rest easy until the catarrh Is entirely
cured. Thousands pay no attention TO
it until it is too late.
Mrs. J. Priest, Lee, Mich, writes sal
think there Is no medicine on earth that
excells Peruna. Ny husband WON'T take
any other. We have tested it and it
worked q great change in my sons
health last spring when we thought no
vas going into consumption. We gave
him only one bottle and he was all right.
I tell everybody about how much good
it has done Us. Ny husband says he
can't do without il. As for myself IL
saved me seven years ago from going
blind. I couid not ste to read one word
for six weeks. Thought ] should surely
lose my sight. commenced taking Pc
runa and by the time I had taken one
bottle / could see 10 read as well as ever.
We think it Is n grand medicine."-Mrs.
J. Priest.
Use ss Much as Needed
II Perura is used n cold neves
comes chronic, and hence catarrh is p
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

Mr.. Paul r. Slocomb, of Dothan, Ala,
has been spending a few days with
friends in this city and at Wilson.
Mr.. G. S. Gibson will go to Hoxie.
Ark, to spend some time with his son,
Mr.. JOIN S. Gibson.
Mr.. Joseph Stephenson, a conductor
on the Atlantic Coast Lin railroad,
and his wife will spend the winter at
Mrs. CarSOn'S on Gillespie street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

been cured with Peruna after the patient
had been given up to die, as in the q
of Mrs. Close.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving n
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable nd
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. O.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03

"Peruna and ManaHn have done what thirteen of The
best physicians I'm the country have failed to do. For more
than three years I doctored for CONSUMPTION, and spent
thirteen weeks I'm q Pulmonary Sanhari1a, at Milwaukee,
Wis; but finding myself growing worse, as a last resort, I
came West where 1 was bedfasf for may weeks, and the
physicians which my husband called gave no hope but said,
She cannot noSSihEx Iie n,oro than q feu, da,,c, Rt
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
FOUND
HERSELF
GROWING
WORSE.

thanks TO Peruna, fooled them aH In q n Incredibly short time after I began
to take Peruna the hemorrhages stopped. Ibegaa to mend slowly at first but
the improvement became mOre marked, and now / a. truhfuHy a that
there IS nof the slightest trace of my old complaint.
TWondh az written you long time ago, but have purposeIy waited to
te effect was lasting; and in conclusion would sRy, God bless you and
keep YOU with us that you may o O n with you work of mercy for many years
to come. "--RRS. IA. A. CLOSE.
p S---"Iam going to visit friends Il Wisconsin who never exoecfe 1o
see ncs alive again, Sc please forward mail to m g q $40 Pacific street, Appleton.
VIS"-..H. A. c.
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c2tarrh has he
come thoroughly
established Peru
IA viii cure il,
but it will take
m C h ion & e T. y
Even in cases
where catarrh has
q K Q d the
lungs a d t h e
symptoms OF con
sumption b a e
S h o W n them
selves, the Peru
ma will cure. A
great many cases
Of genuine c o n
sumntion h a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
MRS. M. A. CLOSE.
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Kear1ey, Neb., July 6, 1900.

Dr. S b.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio: |!
Dea DOctor--'I desire 4 express o you my sincere thanks fr the in l.
feresf you have shown in m y case, and for the timely aid aid advice which
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-03
Use 80 Much a. Needed

II Perura is used n cold neves
comes chronic, and hence catarrh is p
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
SCIENCE AND INDUSTR

Nearly 5000 tons Of potato starch
are turned out annually in this coun-
try. The potatoes used for starch
are the small and injured ones Of the
crop. Sixty bushels Of them yield q
barrel of starch. 5
As newly invented match machine
automatically cuts the splints. from
a wooden block, dips them, dries the
tips and then elects the completed
matches. IF a splint proves defective
it is promptly dropped
The interch angeable system appears
to have been invented by Eli Whit
ney, who in 179s had contract from
the United States government to sup
ply 10000 muskets. He was obliged
to employ the system by the scarcity
of skilled labor.
A wire fence weaving machine has
been devised which enables strong
and seryiceable fence to be construct
ed in position with rapidity and
economy. The machine carries num-
Der of spools Of wire, and the weay-
ing Of the fence progresses rapidly.
" The visibility Of a substance to the
eye is no criterion of its visibility to
the x rays. The rays cannot see
through glass, which is transparent
to the eye, whereas aluminium, which
Is Opaque TO the eye, is transparent
to the rays. The rays can see a splin-
ter of glass in the hand, but not a
splinter of wood. ~ .-s ~ T.
The coal tar derivative fuchsine is
generally supposed to owe its name
to the fuchsia, as it's tint certainly
resembles the color of that flower;
but this is not the case. The invent
or of fuchsine, whose death was lately
recorded, M. Francisque Renard, and
his brother desired to identity their
name with the new product; but, not
liking to adopt the appellation of
renardine, they translated their fam
lily name Renard (fox) into the Ger
man Fuchs, and thus arrived at
fuehsine, says the Engineer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-29
I'i1lInber Land, Act June B. 1s7s-Noticc for PM.
11isg:atlonmUn 1ted States Land Office, Duluth.

TIMBER Land, Act June 3, 1s7s-Noticc for PM.
h M Mg;allonm \, n1ted States Land Office Duluth
N y, lG IS hereby given that in compliance
W. me provisions of the act of Congress of
5, 1873, entitled IAN act for the sale Of tim
ber lands in the States of California, Oregon.
nsv va ana Washington Territory as extend
ed TO al The Public Land States by act Of Ang
1st1 1sgs Kari Danielson, Of Grand Marais,
a oaea county, Mimi, has this day filed in this
ONCE his sworn statement No 1854 for the pI1r-
ei1a e OF the 81 Of sw4 of se of Section
ana seq Of sea of Section 2, in Township 81 n :
Range w, and win offer proof to show = that
me land is more valuable for its timber
or store than for agricultural purposes. and to
establish his claim to said land before the Reg
1ster ana Receiver of this office at Duluth Min
Z He names as witnesses: - = - $500
:. !. Martel Anaquet ST.. Swamper Carriboo, viii
ham a; Howenstlne, Andrew Swanson all of Grand
Marais, MINI. y :& -" :, : - :.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office On or before said eth day of
August, 1901. ~ ~ - 1870 49,
Z, VIM. 3. CULKIN, Register.
B. n. johnson & Son, Attys. 81