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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-30
PERSONAL

Mr.. Thompson, of Boardman, was in
the city yesterday.
Sheriff F. w. Hargett, of Onslow,
was here yesterday.
Colonel H. M. Drane, of Armour, Wis
tied the city yesterday.
MI. F. N. Jobson, of Philadelphia, is
a guest of the Orion.
MI. ]. A. Duncan, of Apex, was here
on business yesterday.
MI. John L. James, of Sloan, was
here on business yesterday.
Mr.. E. H. witheral, of Greensboro.
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. J. J. McCurry, of Charlotte, was
a guest of the Orion yesterday.
Mr.. ]. F. Woodward, of Warsaw, was
in the city on business yesterday.
MI. w. w. Sutton, of Fayetteville,
was among last nights arrivals at the
orion.
Mr.. L. T. Cunningham, of Maxton,
was in the city making business calls
yesterday.
Mr.. B. P. Hamburger, of Charlotte,
came in again last evening and is a
guest Of the Orion.
I'LL. l.. y. <AlDIlSul, VI INdiCiSh, q
ager of the Mort Carolina Car Asso-
citation. spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. DeLos Thomas, of Winston, d.
vision freight agent OF the Norfolk and
Western railway, was here yesterday.
Mr.. c. J. C~renshaw, who travels for
Messrs. Hayes, Blair & Co., jobbers in
fruits and produce. Cleveland, o., is
here.
Mr.. B.. J.. Quinn, representing the
fruit and produce commission house of
Quinn & Co., Newark, N. J., is a guest
Of the Orion.
Mr.. J. A. Fountain, assistant super
intendent of transportation for the
Atlantic Coast Line at Richmond, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. ". J. Warren, of Florence, one
OF the Southern Express Company's
popular route agents, was among last
evenings arrivals in the city.
Mr.. Albert Rothschild, q clever young
gentleman, who has been compromising
in the establishment of Messrs Sol
Bear & Co., for some time, leaves on
the steamer this morning for New
York.
Mr.. j. d. Remington, travelling freight
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is
in the city on his return from a south
ern trip to put himself in touch with
people for whom his road does sue a
large business.
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MARKETS or TELEGRAPH.
FINANCIAL

New York, April 27.-Prime mercan-
tile paper 4@4h per cent; sterling ex-
change nominal with actual business
in bankers bills at 4.sshQ4Ssh for
demand and at 4.S594.S5h for sixty
days; posted rates 4.S5k@4.ss and 4.ss
commercial bills4.s4A 04.s4A; bar silver
6Oh; Mexican dollars 4Sh.
COTTON.
Liverpool, April 27.-Spot cotton
limited demand, prices firm: American
middling 4 21-32d. The sales OF the
day were 5000 bales. of which 300
were for speculation and export and in
cluded 400 American. Receipts 1000
bales, no American.
Futures opened and closed quiet.
American middling l. NJ C: April 4
34-S4d sellers; April n May 4 34-s4d
sellers; May and June 4 34-64d sellers:
June and July 4 34-64d vauIe; July and
August 4 34-S4d sellers; August and
SEPTEMBER 4 26-s4d buyers; September
4 26-64d buyers; October G o G 4 8-64-
4 9-64d sellers; october and November
4 4-64G4 5-64d buyers; November and
December 4 2-6464 3-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston quiet at aAc; net receipts
z,664 bales.
Norfolk steady at s 3-16c: net receipts
LISA bales.
Baltimore nominal at s 51sc.
Boston steady at 8 5-1sc: net receipts
$50 bales.
Wilmington firm at TIC; net re-
ceipts 81 bales.
Philadelphia firm at SEC; net receipts
IS bales.
Savannah quiet at SIC; net receipts
3,o12 bales.
New Orleans quiet and steady II
SIC; net receipts 3.120 bales.
Mobile steady at Sc; net receipts
25 bales.
Memphis steady at S 1-1sc. net re-
ceipts 136 bales.
Augusta steady at SIC: net receipts
247 bales.
Charleston firm at Sc; net receipts
39S bales.
Cincinnati steady at SIC: net receipts
341 bales.
Louisville firm at SIC.
St Louis quiet at SIC; net receipts
$50 bales.
Houston easy at SIC: net receipts
3.148 bales.
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Mr.. w. Nj Sneeden had homegrown
Irish potatoes for sale yesterday. They
were grown on Greenvilie Sound by
Thomas Boykin. a coiored trucker. He
brought the first In last Tuesday, and
we learn that he has been first on the
market with potatoes for the last five
years.
Register Of deeds. W. II. Riddle, who
Is a successful trucker, Is now market
ing some fine beets. He brought In
on Tuesday the first Of the season.
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THE STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET.
The circulars speak for themselves,
and as will be seen from them the Ma
tional Bank Of Wilmington will be
merged into the Atlantic National
Bank, the directors OF the former pur-
chasing stock in the latter. This Will
~necessitate an increase of the capital
stock of the Atlantic Bank from $125,-
900 to 5000, 600. and a meeting Of the
stockholders will be held on Monday
May 9th, for. that purpose n also
to formally act upon the plans already
agreed upon for the consolidation of
the banks. A meeting of the stock
holders of the National Bank of Will
mington will also be held the same day
TO ratify the consolidation.
The capital stock of the Atlantic
bank is $125. 900 and that Of the Nation
al Bank Of Wilmington 500, 900.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady: winter patents
straights s2.60G3.7o: clears S2-eo4Sfo:
spring specials $4.o0G41o: patents $s.+5-
d3.I5; straights S.0oq3.2o: bankers SD
Q2.50: No. 3 spring wheat u&QI2&c:
No 2 red 746 16c; No. ? corn 4sc; No. 2
yellow 4sc; No. . oats 27hc; No. 2 white
27A927Ac; No. ; white 27AG2Skc; No
2 rye 52G53; mess pork per barrel s14-5o-
l4.55; lard per hundred pounds sS.T5R-
SIS; short rib sides 0oose) ss.10QSS0:
dry salt shoulders 6SGTkc: short clear
sides Cboxed) ss.37kGs-50: whiskey
s12T.
New York. April e7.-FLOUR-fairly
active and held higher again: winter
patents sS.65G4.0o; Minnesota patents
s4.O0G4.3o. =
wHEAT-Spot firm: No. . red S4sc.
Options firm and higher on bullish
cables. firm outside markets. unfavor-
able weather reports in France. out
side buying demand from shorts and
continued insect stories. Closed strong
&c net higher. May closed Sl%c: July
S0kc: September 7sSc.
CORN-Spot firm: No. ? 53&c. OPP
tons were fairly active and firm on
covering. the strength OF wheat cables.
eased off under realizing and closed
partly sc net lower. May closed 53c:
July 50Ac.
OATS-Spot steady: No. ? 3isc. OPP
tons dull but firm with other grain
markets.
LARD-Steady; western steamed
$3.50; refined dull: continent $3.50;
South American $3.50: compound eAc.
PORK-Steady: family sI6.OoG16.50:
short clear s15.50Q17.O0: mess $500
Q16.OO.
EGGS-weak: state and P~ennsyIva-
MIA 14Q14Ac; Southern 12hG13c.
SUGAR-Raw firm: fair refining
3 11-16c; centrifugal Sc test 4 3-l6G4Ac;
refined steady: standard A s5.25; con-
PETITIONERS A s5.25: mould A $3.50: cut
loaf s5.95; crushed S5.95: powdered
$5.55; g~ranulated s5.45; cubes s5.75.
POTATOES-Steady; Jerseys $1,000
$50; New York s1.25@1.75; Havana
$S.00@5.00; Jersey Sweets S1.50d2.5 so.
PEANUTS-Quiet: fancy handpicked
~ Q5c; other domestic 4hQ4%c.
CABBAGE-Steady: state sl2.ooaIs.oo
per ton.
COTTON SEED OIL-Dull and about
steady. Prime crude barrels 33c;
prime summer yellow SIC: off summer
yellow SAC; prime white 39kc: prime
winter yellow 3sc; prime meal SIS.
NAVAL STORES.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
32kc; receipts 2,771 casks; sales 1,142
casks; exports 1.739 ash Rosin firm
receipts 5,252 barrels: sales 1889 bar
rels; exports 2,069 barrels. Quote A b
c s1.20; D SLIPS; E s1.3o; F s1.35: C $40:
II s1.45; 1 s1.s5; K sL95; NJ s2.2o: N
$3.50; w G $40; w w s2.65.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine firm
at 32kc; rosin firm and unchanged.
New York-Rosin dull: strained COM
mon to good $50. Turpentine firm at
36h Q37c.
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schooners I'm Collision

Key West, Fla, April 27.-News
reaches here today that the schooners
Harris Brothers and Queen have been
in collision e Key Largo, the for
mer vessel sinking. Both boat were
freighters along the Florida Keys.
The night of the accident was extreme
w dark, and neither boat had a light.
The Queen struck the Harris Brothers
Just aft OF the forerigging, causing
damage to itself and sinking b Har-
ris Brothers. The water is shoal, and
the boat, it is believed, can be raised.
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The Best Blood Purifier

The blood is constantly being purified
by the lungs, liver n kidneys. Keep
these organs in a healthy condition and
the bowels regular and you will have
no need of a blood purifier. For this
purpose there is nothing equal to Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
one dose of them will do you more good
than a dollar bottle of the best blood
purifier. Price, 25 cents. Samples free
at R.. r. Bellamy's drus store.
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Supposed Train Robber Caught e

Macon, Ca, April IA man has
been arrested here under the name of
Frank Fairfax. who is strongly sus-
pected OF being one OF the men who
robbed h Southern Express car on the
Central train between this city and
Gordon on Thursday night. Fairfax.
who has given several other names.
was arrested on a charge Of stealing
an umbrella and is held In the city
barracks under $500 bond on that
charge. Just what evidence there is
against b man the police at this time
decline to state. but they regard the
case against him as practically con-
elusive.
Important Developments in the case
which MAY lead TO the arrest of the
other robbers are expected at any
time.
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THE NEW YORK MARKET

New York-Cotton quiet at SIC: net
receipts IS bales: gross 1851 bales
Total today and consoIidated-Net
receipts lists bales. exports 10 Sreat
britain % os4 bales: France 1.s03 bales.
continent 2.A5 bales: stock Szssss
bales.
Total since September 1.-Net receipts
6.12I. 3s2 bales; exports to Great Britafn
a,e2i.l 33 bales; France e4s.a ~ oaies.
continent 2.e9s.4s bales.
FUTURES closed quiet and steady.
April sic: May s.Il: June SOS: July
SOS: August III: September 40; DC
tober Isl: November rs. December
Us: January IA.
Spot closed 1-lSc higher: middling up
lands sac; middling gulf s1c; sales
81 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET.
Chicago. April s7.-The leading fu-
lures ranged as follows:
Oman ESon nU C1nU
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<Aoo - L
NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON
Mr.. John S. Armstrong, president Of
the National Bank of Wilmington,
stated to the Messenger representative
that the two banks would consolidate
and that the united concern would ac-
cupy the handsome n elligibly locat-
ed building on the northeast corner of
Front and Princess streets. The fol-
lowing is a circular sent out to the
patrons Of his bank:
ITO the patrons of the National Bank
Of Wilmington.
Wilmington, N. c., April 26, 1901.
cit is proposed that the business of
the National Bank of Wilmington and
the Atlantic National Bank be consol-
idated in order to reduce taxes and
save expenses. thereby increasing the
profit to stockholders. With this end
in view, the directors in this bank have
purchased stock in the Atlantic Ma
tional Bank and it is proposed by both
banks to continue the business under
the charter of the Atlantic National
Bank.
ut is also proposed that the board of
directors of the Atlantic National
Bank be increased in order that this
bank have as full representation as the
present directors of the Atlantic Ma
tional Bank.
mo change is proposed with refer
ence to the policy Of the business.
81. w. Norwood has consented to
serve as president and John s. Arm
strong has agreed to serve as vice pres
ident Of the consolidated business.
Thanking you for you former pa
tronage. and soliciting a consultation,
we are, Respectfully,
JOHN S. ARMSTRONG.
WILLIAM CALDER,
"JUNIUS DAVIS,
GABRIEL HOLMES,
&C. w. YATES,
-. H. CHADBOURN, JR-,
y. G.. L. GIESCHEN,
GEO. r. FRENCH.
HUGH MacRAE.
civilian E. WORTH,
Directors.
IT. w. YATES,
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TWO BANKS CONSOLIDATE.
THE ATLANTIC NATIONAL AND THE Mr.
TI0nAL BANK OF WILMINGTON.
Their Business will be United to Re-
duce Taxes and save Expenses-Mr.
Armstrong Vic President.

RuInOrS were rife In the city yeSter-
day to the effect that the Atlantic
National Bank and the National Bank
Of Wilmington would be consolidated
A Messenger representative called on
Mr.. j. w. Norwood. president of the
former bank. and he stated that there
was a movement for consolidation Of
the two institutions, and later furnish
ed the reporter with a circular letter
which had been sent out to the patrons
OF his bank n the copy of a letter
sent out to the stockholders of the
Atlantic bank. He stated thai they
contained all the information that he
could give out about the proposed
union of the banks.
The following is a copy of the letter
to the stockholders:
atlantic National Bank
Wilmington, N c.. April 90.
Dear Sir:-Please take notice that
a meeting Of the stockholders of The
National Bank will be held in
the Presidents office on Monday, May
q, 1901, at IL o'clock a. m, for the pur-
pose Of allowing each stakeholder to
vote upon the subject of increasing the
number of the present board of direc-
tors from eleven to not exceeding nine
teen, also for the purpose of allowing
each stakeholder to vote upon the ques-
ton of increasing the capital stock of
the bank from S125, 900 to $500, 900.
BY order Of the Board of Directors,
J. w. NORWOOD,
Pres. and chrm. of the board"
The circular sent to the banks pa
irons was as follows:
ITO the patrons of the Atlantic Ma
tional Bank.
wilmington, n. c.. April 26, 1901.
"It is proposed that the business of
The Atlantic National Bank of Will
mington and The National Bank of
Wilmington be consolidated in order TO
reduce taxes and save expenses, there
by increasing h profit to stockhold-
ers. With this end in view, the Nation
al Bank of Wilmington ropoSe to
liquidate and transfer it's business to
h Atlantic National Bank. The Off
GERS n director of the National
Bank of Wilmington will purchase an
interest in the Atlantic National Bank
in order to get the benefit of the in
creased value in Atlantic National
AMI stock.
1T is proposed to increase the board
of directors of the Atlantic National
Bank in order that the present direc-
tors of the National Bank of Whining
ton may have full representation on
the board of directors of the Atlantic
National Bank.
mo change is proposed with refer
nee to the policy of the bank.
u. w. Norwood will continue as
president, John S. Armstrong will act
as vice president of the consolidated
business.
Thanking you for your former pa
tronage, and soliciting a continuation,
we are, Respectfully,
u. w. NORWOOD,
"D.L. GORE,
&c. A. NORWOOD,
"E. ]. POWERS,
III. L. VOLLERS,
"P. L. BRIDGERS,
III. B. SHORT,
IS. P. McNAIR,
&c. w. WORTH,
u. L. COKER,
wv. E. SPRINGER,
Directors.
ANDREW MORELAND,
Cashier.
"F. J. HAYWOOD.
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A dispatch from Amsterdam an
nounces that Mr.. Kruger will leave for
the Uunited States at the commence
ment Of June.
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100000 WomK

Have 0een restored to health
by lydia Z. Pinkkfanfss Nege-
table Compound. Their let.
fers are On file and grove this
statement to be a fact, NOT a
mere boast. When a n1edi-
cine has been successful in
curing 50 many women, you
cannot well say without try
ing h-Hf do not believe II
will help me-"
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WILMINGTON MARKETS

Wilmington. April 81
Receipts of cotton today-57 bales.
Receipts same day last year-fo bales
This seasons receipts to date-9ss-sio
bales.
Receipts same day last year -
ga. - bales.
The quotations quoted at 4 O'Clock
TO-DAY AT The exchange:
Firm
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G0OQ mlCQlnE-- . = Z. . . - - CAV
Same day last year-9hc-
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Steady at les snd $1-1o.
TAR-Ffrm at $l.@.
CRUDE TURPENINE-Firm: hard
$1.1O; soft $40.
Prices same day last y~ear-Spirfts
t%urpentine 47Ac and 46Ac; rosin $40
and s1.45: tar. $3.50: crde Jurpentine
hard $1.S5: soft s3.15.
Receipts today-21 casks OF spirits
~turpentine. 3e3 bales OF rosin. 2s2 bar
rels of tar, 43 barrels Of crude turpen-
tine.
Receipts same day last year-s0 casks
of spirits turpentine. 80 barrels Of
rosin, SO barrels of tar. 50 barrels OF
crude ~turpentine.
PRODUCE
SALT-i00's slc: 1855. SIC: Isois.
Gle; Zoos. CSC; zoos r. F.. Si.3s: In less
h car load lots.
DRY Sailed SIDES-9c.
BUTTER-24 to &c.
COFFEE-9 to 11hc.
FLOUR-Straights $500: End patents
$4.25; full $4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. i5c: New Or
leans Brights % to z5c: Porto Rico
80 to Csc; Cuba, % to Sic.
SUGAR-(New York prices. freight
to be added) g~ranulated $40; W.X-C,
No. 5 400; No. 8 $3.50: No. IL $3.50.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina. fancy.
Is TO soc; prime 65 to zoe: Virginia 40 to
Coo; Spanish 50 to soc.
CORN MEALS to STAG.
N. c.. BACON-HaiLs. 12c: shoulders
SC; sides 10 to lie.
CHICKENS-Steady: hem Is to Soc:
ROSTERS 20 to 25c.
EGGS-Steady at 121Sc.
SEINGLES-Per Loo. 8 ilcn sapS
SLIGO; 6 .''ch hearts. s2.25: s inc saps
$3.50; 6 invn hearts $3.50.
TIMBER
Per M ...... IS. 0O0 500
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET
Wilmington, April q.
Quotations on local securities, fur
nished and regularly corrected by
HUGH MacRAE & CO. Bankers:
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The whole story. however, is told in an
illustrated book which goes with each bot
tie, the most complete treatise on female
complaint ever published.
RmeEkzav For eight years L suffered with
e womb trouble. and was entirely
l&0 cured by Mrs. Pinkham's medicine.
MRS. L. l.. TowNE,
Littleton, N. h.
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exexzD 1 was troubled with Dizziness,
.&S Headaches, F~aintness, Swelling
~ Limbs. Your medicine cured me.
Mrs. SARAH f. BAKER,
Bucksport. Me.
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Erreguiarity,
Dizziness, E%aintneSS,

Extreme Lassitude, "don't care" and
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ity, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
flatulency, melancholy, or the blues" and
backache. These are sure indications of
Female Weakness, ONE arrangement of the
Uterus.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-03
Thanks TO the People OF
Nicholson.

l adopted this method of ex-
pressing my sincere thanks to
those who so willingly offered
their service during the illness of
my loving brother and bosom
friend w. w. Buckley, and to my
friend Dir. r. f. Nimocks who
stood by me and worked so faith
full after life was hopeless. Words
are inadequate to express my
appreciation of his willingness
and loving kindness and pray
Gods blessings on such men.
The entire family joins me in
thanks to all. Very respectfully,
ORANGE A. JOHNSTON NJ. d.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-03
DIED..

On September 80, 1901, at his
home near Lacey Mr.. c. Spiers
died, surrounded by his beloved
wife and children. He was an
honored citizen, a good neighbor,
and a Christian gentleman, loved
and respected by all who knew
him. The funeral services were
conducted at his home by Rev,
n. Breland on October 1st. The
deceased leaves a wife and eight
children to mourn his loss, with
whom the entire community
sympathizes. His remains were
inferred in the family graveyard
near NcNeill.
r f. T
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-03

Tyler, Sept. 2S.-To prevent
Jurors becoming confused and
having their minds taken from
the real issues in the case, Dis
ti-ict Judge Russell has announc-
ed that hereafter he will send ju-
rles from the courtroom while
the lawyers argue on fine points
of law. 1t is believed that if this
course is pursued for any length
of time there will be less argu-
ment on disputed points as the
cases proceed, many lawyers
making the arguments for the
express purpose of getting the
Jurors interested in the conten-
tons to such an extent that they
will not carefully weigh the evil
dence presented and the charge
by the trial Judge.
There is considerable trouble
berg experienced in getting a
jury for the trial of Bagartus
Bilby, who was one of four promi-
nently connected young men
charged with having stabbed to
death John Cawihon, who had
been deputized by a young peo-
pies debating society TO cause
disturbers OF the peace to leave
the meeting and who was beset
by the parties making the noise
and cut to death in the presence
of those who had gathered for
amusement and instruction.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-03
ASTHMA CURE FREE!
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YOUR AN A

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The Rev. C. f. WELLS. of Villa
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-03
4 "Tacky" Party.
Editor Free Press :

Editor Free Press:
One of the most enjoyable az
fairs of the season was a 'tackey"
party given at the beautiful resi-
dence of Mr.. ]. O. Turner
Wednesday night. Among those
who participated were: Messrs.
Graham, Hinton, Muslin, Wright,
Vogh; Wood ward, Mckinnon,
Mitchell, Monroe, Rich, Turner,
Misses Mitchell, Smith, Spears,
Hinton, Megehee, Woodward,
Castor and Winburn. The par
Tor and rooms glowed with re-
splendent light whose reflection
from mirrors enveloped beautiful
flowers, ferns, and pictures.
Dancing and delicious refresh
ments were INDUCED in to a late
hour.
The young people had de
lightful time and declared Miss
Collins a charming guest. A. B.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-10-03
Mobile Delighted.

The lecture room Of the Young Mems
Christian Association was filled last
night with an intelligent audience that
gathered to do honor and be entertain
ed by Mrs. Martha S. Gielow, the noted
dialect reader. She began her recital
with the negroes OF the period i'm
medIately following the war between
the states. She told the stories of her
childhood days-stOries having to do
entirely with the negroes Of that day,
aud told in the language of her old
nurse, or 'mammy." Mrs. Gielow is an
artist in this work. She has perfect
command not alone dialect but of negro
idiOm, and vOicing; and the picture
she presents is absolutely faithful to
an admirable type that has not alto
gether passed away. Humor and
pathos follow and blend in her
recital, and the auditor can with diff
iiculty restrain the tears that come in
the midst of the laughter. Mrs. Gielow
also gave last evening a dialect story
or recital i'm imitation of the rural di-
alect of the rural New Englander.
This also was excellently done. As a
specimen OF nOn-dialect Mrs. Gielow
followed this with the poem she wrote
and delivered in honor of the Inaugural
tion of the Southern Society of New
York.
The lady is very handsome type of
example of Southern womauhOod, has
a rich tone, clear pronunciation, and her
accents fall always upon the sense
words. so that il is great pleasure to
listen To her. Those who heard her last
night readily understand why she has
created Juror of admiration wherever
she has appeared.-Mobile Register,
March 20, 1900.