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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
A GLANCE At TIE CONTROVERSY
OVER SCHLEY.

1t is noticeable that the northern
press so far as we have observed is
about united IN opposing congressional
inquiry into the finding of the opinions
of the Schley court OF inquisition. In
the ngr many resolutions have
been introduced bearing upon the de-
cision of the two fossiliferous incom-
petents and their iniquity. The prob
ability is that the congress will have
to vote for or against the resolution OF
thanks to Schley and hat the congress
sional proceedings Will not go beyond
this AS to Secretary Long it need
hardly be expected that the leopard
will change his spots. Longs hatred
Of Schley is pronounced and unmistak-
able. AS to the president. if the ap-
peal should reach him, better things
from the biased secretary Of the navy.
General Miles. head of the army. az
copied the Judgment of Admiral
Dewey and endorses Schley. That is
better than could we'll have been an
ticipated.
Maryland will not urge a reopening
of the trial, but will present the dis
tinguished hero of Santiago with a sub
stantial token OIL the people of his ma
tive state. That will be we'll done fox
it is so richly merited
They were preparing to build a naval
arch in New York city. but the plan
is postponed because of the intense dis
gust over the prosecutions Of Schley
and h finding OF h two epauletted
asses on the court. It has been well
said hat the Schley controversy viii
never be settled until it is settled fair
l. and righteously. The American
people hav already pronounced judg-
ment in favor of the distinguished and
~grievouslY wronged accused
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
DVSpepsfa Cure

never have seen Washington again"
General Saunders had but little regard
fer the niccties Of speech. His grammar
was not faultless and his pronunciation
IT times was most marked. He gen
orally said thar" anG 'whar." not TO
mention other peculiarities OF pronun-
citation. You forgot his provIncialisms
in the yigor and boldness OF his
mentation. He had a robust intellect
and in addition to a great fund OF poiit-
.cal information and much facility and
readiness in debate. ne commanded a
strong reasoning power, and at times
a rude. but very effective eloquence.
His voice was penetrating. metallic.
and lusty.
Those were great times. Peace reigned
throughout the land and prosperity was
IN all its borders. The two parties were
.atriotic. based on principles, and con-
tests were waged without such constant
appeals to the weapons of the dema-
,ogue as prevailed so much within u
borders from 1866 to 1888. The revenue
radical spouters and the mongrel small
beer tribe OF political tramps n office
seekers INDUCED without md in the va
porings of the demagogue. deceiving and
meaning to deceive. 1t was q time OF
shame and moral and intellectual de-
generacy.
Look, as I blow this feather from my
face.
And as the air blows Il to me again,
~ Eox;-~ ~ 49, rri~I urIao T do hlnu-
and yielding to another when ii blows,
Commanded always by the greater gust,
Such is the ligbtness of you common
men,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
THE OLD EXAMINER.

In a brief paragraph The Messenger
referred to the very able array Of edi-
torial writer's who wrought so superb
ly under Major John NJ. Daniel in con-
nection with The Richmond (Va.) Ex-
miner. We mentioned Pollard and
Hughes. but could not remember two Of
the very gifted writers-Patrick Henry
Aylett and the author Of 1.-THE
Night Key" who published an article
of Renaissance. but whose name es-
capped us. Was it Farrar? Can The
Dispatch enligkten US? It also men,
tions another writer De Wit. The Dis
patch says: They were all great writ
ers. Mr.. Daniel put his force and abili-
ty into the editorial columns of his pa
secondary Importance. Nobody could
write better than Mr.. Daniel, but he did
not write very much. The most of his
time was spent in cutting out work for
others and in preparing for the press
the contributions furnished by "outsid-
ers." for which he paid literally. Colo
mel Hughes and Mr.. Aylett were fore
most among his regular contributors"
We have been long aware that the
assistants did most of the writing. while
Daniel got great credit for it all. But
what a paper it was. We recall read
ing it about 1882. and such brilliant
writing has rarely been seen in a
newspaper. Who can forget ely Flap"
and 1.-The Beast Convention QS60) and
the article on settling who should he
a candidate for governor, finally settled
by q game OF doodle" between two as
pirants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
A SUGGESTION As TO A NEEDED
NORTH CAROLINA BOOK.

The Charleston News and Courier an
nounces that Mr.. j. c. Darlington, edi-
tor Of the ~Spartanburg Herald. viii
publish 1st une next. a book entitled
Men OF the Times: a Biographical En-
cviopedia OF Contemporaneous South
Carolina Leaders" Our C~harlesttu
contemporary indorses his capabilities
and equipment for the production Of
such a work. 1t avs:
I'm his capacity as editor OF a pro-
gressiye daily newspaper his opportuni-
ties for familiariZing himself with the
men and affairs of his day a been
excellent. He is possessed of a f~orceful
and graphic style in composition, and
he viii bring to his work an ardent love
of his native state and a conscientious
desire to record her history with Judi
cious accuracy"
We do not know that We would spec
tally desire a hook OF that kind for
North Carolina. Excessive eulogy or
intense personal and political partisan
ship would be apt to direct the pen.
Living with the men treated of il would
he extremely difficult to be absolutely
candid and unbiased.
Of course men-civic and military.
educators and editors. iurists and
statesmen. teachers and clersymen.
who lived between 1850 and 1S61-m!ght
be favorably received by a discriminat-
ing public and he of real service in edu-
cational institutions. Possibly, the
second volume would be SO extended as
to take in Vance and other foremost
men of the times since the great war
began. We recall near the end OF 1901.
plished and admirable Hon. Montford
McGehee. a most refined and elegant
gentleman, suggested to us the idea Of
such a work. This purpose like the one
or two other cherished plans had to be
sacrificed upon the altar Of necessity.
Another illustration of the great poet Of
Scotland's saving as 'To the best laid
plan. etc" We must hop that some
stronger and better qualified writer
will adopt the plan and give to the pco-
pie a volume or two of 400 or 500 pages
each containing carefully wrought
sketches of Davie, Macon and other men
Of the time of the first war of indepen-
pendence. and then embrace the great
est men who figured in North Carolina
until the storm of war burst upon our
and with such devastation and ruin in
1861.
We may add here that the venerable
editor of the Elizabeth City Economist.
Colonel r. r. Creecy. has done this
work in part in some of his interesting
sketches beginning with Governor Har-
vey, Judges CASTOR, and embracing
many other we'll known North Carolin-
ians Of the last century. We hope to
soon write more particularly Of his
clever 'FTales of a Grandfather"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
CARNEGIE AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
He Lunches with the PresideHt-His
Proposed Gift Discussed.

Washington, December 1S.-Andrew
Carnegie was in the city today, and
with Secretary Root iunched with the
president at the White house. II Is un-
derstood that the proposed gift OF s1o.-
600. 600 by Mr.. Carnegie TO the govern
ment for the establishments Of : mi
versity of higher learning In this city
WAS discussed. but the statement is
made tonight that the matter is still
~undevefoped. but that there is nothing
to be sal on the subject for pubIica-
ton. Mr.. Carnegie left the city late In
the afternoon. He was quoted as say
ing as he was leaving the White house
hat there would be no trouble about
the gift-that the matter would come
out all right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
HOME FOLKS.

Grassy Creek church in Granville
county is the Oldest Presbyterian church
In North Carolina so far as it is known.
Its records run back to 1750,-or ISL
years. 1t has been we'll served in the
past as to pastors. We learn from the
Central (Richmond, Va.) Presbyterian
that among them were Patillo, Curry,
Matthews and Samuel Graham, the last
two D. Ds.' We are sorry to see 1t an
nounced that 1.-The congregation is now
reduced to a feeble few. and the old
house Of worship has somewhat fallen
INTO decay. With great effort it has
been reroofed and Observation-Disclosures.
but the farther repairs are beyond the
means Of this loyal people," Put your
hand In your pocket and send a So or
$40 contribution. In the long ago that
church had very influential members.
among them the late Hon. Abram W.
Nenable. so long in The congress-. and
so much distinguished for his oratory
and accomplishments.
= =: =:
By consulting the diary kept by the
late Rev. Hugh McAdden, a Presby-
terrain divine who entered North Caro-
lima in 1856, YOU will find that he
reached at three places in Granville
county. and one Of them was a Bap-
fist church. located a few miles south
East of the present town OF Oxford. on
Z Fishing Creek. Oxford was then known
rs Gross Roads" and 1t was about
fftv-six later before a village
was laid OF. 1t was a part of the pIan-
tation of the late Mr.. Thomas B. Little
john. who has many descendants in
Wilmington. Oxford now about covers
the entire large plantation.
- :. ;.
II Rev. L. G. Broughton. NJ. D..
take a church in Boston and
continue his style OF preaching
he will wake UP the siuInberers IN that
hlde-bound city. and make them think
b a they heard buzz-saws and steam
n were not far away from the
very gates OF hell. He'll waka 'e.n II
he tries
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
MRS. HOOKS ARRAIGNED


Memphis. Tenn. December
afternoon Mrs. Hooks. wife OF the late
Cerro Gordo Hooks. appeared in the
criminal court room and through her
ATTORNEYS entered a plea OF not guilty
10 the Indictment charging her with the
killing of her rusband hy means OF
poison. Mrs. Hooks. in deep mourning
and heavily yelled. entered the court
room with several friends. including
the Rev. Dr. Neel and her ATTORNEYS.
The reading Of the indictment was
waived. Attorney General Yerger has
announced that the case will probably
he called for trial on or about January
18th
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20

The feat Of Gulielmo Aarconi reported
two days ago is one of the greatest of
modern marvels and makes a supreme
aid glorious triumph for science In the
new century. To send without wires
over the ocean for seventeen hundred
miles messages Is almost so strange and
marvellous as to excite incredulity. And
yet ii is a fact, properly ~avouched.
His agent. Major Flood-Page confirms
the report. Mr.. Mar coni docs not be-
lIeve that all difficulties have been
overcome as yet. but he is confident
That he has overcome the initial diff
culty, n that wireless biography has
become already a real and live factor
ia the commercial tic Of the world.
Inc great Italian man of science is sure
JIat he can before long establish per-
feet communication across the Atlantic
ctean. but at present doubts If it is
possible to receive words from that
distance without wires.
He was interviewed on the 18th in
at St. Johns, N. f.. when he
said that Il have no doubt there will
be a good deal Of criticism. Many will
ind the news difficult to believe. If /
were a novice at wireless t~elegraphy !
might possibly be mlsled by UGH
things as atmospheric disturbances.
1t is now five years since the discovery
that messages could be carried by cleo
.rIcity currents without wires.
That last ThursdaT's tests were in
70 way affected by atmospheric dis
turbances 1 am confident"
The New York World gives this. An
swering why he did not send words in
stead of but one letter, he made this in
telligible reply:
Scientific men will readily under
.'tand the reason a signal is much more
satisfactory for experimental purposes.
The letter IS in our code consists sim
ply Of three dots and makes an admir-
able signal. Our receiving instruments
are extremely sensitive and had con-
tlnually to be readjusted. Under these
circumstances a message In words
would nave been almost unintelligible.
. My opinion is that a station
here similar to that ut the Lizard at
Cornwall, with special machinery and a
mast 200 feet high. Will be sufficient to
make perfect communication across
the Atlantic"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
Another Letter from Salter Path
Salter Path, December IA
Editor Messenger:

Editor Messenger:
Since my last note on this little colo
n.y." nothing has transpired out Of the
regular routine of every day life here.
We have had some sickness. more 30
than usual. One man had a severe case
of he~morrhagic fever and was dyetng.
as we thought, for three days, but raj
lied n Is now out of danger. hanks To
a Divine Providence and DR.. ]. w. San
ders. their practicing physician here.
Our population Is still sixty-five souls
as there has been only n death and
one birth here since my advent Sick
ness Is a strange thing. as X Is general
ty very healthy all the time-more so
from the fact that the salt water ia al
around US. the ocean on the south and
the sound on the north.
Here at Salter Path the banks are
only about q third OF a mile wide. with
lots OF raccoons and opossums right
near the dwellings. and plenty of deer
inside of a mile in distance. The wild
duck. geese and brant have arrived and
We have seen a few swan. but they are
scarce. h hunters have commenced
TO Kill ducks and geese. Only one or Two
geese have been killed as yet. they be-
ing scarce. Yet one man killed iwenty-
two ducks at two shots last week-mal-
lard and black duck These were killed
In he ponds in the banks. Three men
kiilec aDout sixty raft ducks In the
sound one night last week. some red
heads. which sell here for S1.05 per pair.
These red heads are considered the besr
duck for market, except the canvas
hack Very few of the latter come in
these waters Of late.
CLAIMS are worth here SO cents Der
oushel now. oysters from 40 cents TO 50
cents per gallon, speckled trout fish 8
cents per pound. mullets 2 cents. rock
s cents
A few proposes were caught Ia / week
fabout sixty) the largest / ever saw.
measuring II feet In length and weigh
ing 1000 pounds and over.
Our is progressing fairly. the
teacher Is whole kline as yet. but has
mad n or two rounda bouts with some
OF the Smart Alexis" but came out
nrst best in all cases. and now things
are moving on smoothly.
fn Thanksgiving day some men from
Morehead City came over on n little
deer hunt don't know how successful
they were. as they didn't come near his
place. / heard they bagged several fine
deer.
Some parties from your city and La
Grange have signiied their intention of
coming here for q hunt this month. L
wrote them to come and bring come
deer and coon dogs. These people will
take care OF them IL they come. and
treat them the best they can.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
CLEANING AND

One of the most accomplished men in
this COUNTRY is Professor Basil l.. Gill
dersleeve. Of Johns Hopkins university.
He is a writer as to style Of rare excel
lence and elegance. His letters on
Greece some years ago were exceedingly
fine and attractive. He is Greek Prof.
in the Johns Hopkins university and is
Of South Carolina nativity. having been
horn in Charleston. and his father was
Rev. Dr. Gildersleeve Of the Presbyte-
rian church. He was 20 years old a
week or so ago. We learn from the
Central Presbyterian that in comment
grafton of the event a committee Of the
professors of that institution is prepar-
ing what will be a very remarkable and
valuable volume. 1t will not alone at
test the love and generation with which
Professor Gildersleeve is regarded by
scholars all over the country. but will
constitute a valuable addition TO Greek
philology. The book is to he entitled
Studies in Honor of Basil Lanneau
Gildersleeve. and will consist of a num-
her of pathological articles contributed
by his former students at the UNIVERSE
ty Of Virginia and the Johns Hopkins
university"
=. - :.
There are no more pronounced advo-
Gates Of republican methods and poll
cies than the commercial and trade
journals IN our southland. They always
take the radical republican view. Take
this. Writing Of trusts and against COM
petitors, The Chattanooga Tradesman
shows its republican leanings in this
wise: There is a good deal Of inquiry,
some OF it in tones Of anxiety, as to
what congress Will do on the trust"
question. There is not much fear
among the best informed that any dras-
tic legislation will be attempted. The
country IS prosperous. All the signs
point to continuing prosperity. Con-
gress will act on the line indicated by
the homely saying. "let well enough
%alone:" at least his will generally he
the case. There will be some perfume
tory attacks on the great indu--rs a
combinations. Some sort of legislation
may be enacted. but none of a radical
kind should be feared"
That is one C of Hanna. Let the
trusts un- Do not extract a fang or
clip a claw. Give them full. prolonged.
glorious opportunities. and let the
giants grow and swell and dominate
That is redicalism, and Of the blacklist.
in essence.
=. =. -
1t Is too soon what to anticipate as to
the rascally anti-Schley verdict. vir-
gfnia and some other southern states
have passed resolutions, I'm condemna-
ton or the outrage. 1t would be a very
proper thing IL every town and city In
the south would hold pubic meetings
and den uace in fitting " o ds tn brutal
infamy. Maryland. Schley's own state.
will probably take action as to what Is
best to be done It is certain that the
people viii ssand by the man outraged
In his rights and character, and not by
thef foul conspirators.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20

Dr. Siven Anders Hedin. the Swedish
traveller who for the past year or mora
ms been exploring the Cobb desert and
Tnibet. has returned to civilization.
having reached Ladakh. Cashmere. on
his way home
Justice Of the peace r. u. CoYman.
VINO killed Rev. J. w. Bradford. q
GSetnooist minister. at Brookside. Ala,
sunday before last. was held without
oai at his preliminary hearing. He win
enoeavor to secure hail through habeas
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20
KNOW

the many so-called birth medicines, and
most remedies for women in the treatment
OF her delicate organs, contain more or less
opium, morphine and ~strychaine1
Do You Know that opium and morphine
are Supplying narcotic poisonsf
Do you Know that in n oSt countries drug
gists are notPermittedt to sci: narcotics with
out labelling them poisors?
DO You Know that YOU should not take
internally any medicine for the pain accom-
panying pregnancy
Do You Know that Hotac-'s Friend is a
purely vegetable preparation, and that il Is
applied exfe rnaiiy only.
Do You Know that Mothers Friend is a
celebrated prescription and that it has been
In use overfcrty years. Sld that each bottle
OF the genuine bears tie name OF The Brad
field Regulator Cor
Do you know that when you use this pei
feet remedy during childbirch or throughout
the entire period OF cessation that you will
be free of pain and bear healthy, clever
childrenf
Well, these things arc worth knowing.
Thew are facts. OF druggists, SLIGO. Accept
no substitute. Our BOOK Motherhood" Tree.
THE BRADEiELD REGULATOR CO.,
ATLANTA, GA.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20

w. F. Perry. who was g brigadier
general in the confederate army during
the civil war. died Wednesday at his
home in Bowling Green. KY, from
pneumonia. after a brief illness.
AT Toledo. o.. George Ammon, form
erly turn key at the county Jail, is
found guilty by a jury in the United
states court OF permitting United States
prisoners to escape from that institu-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20

Inc onfo monument over federal dead
prisoners was not unveiled at Ander-
sonvliie Wednesday. but the pro
ramme or exercises that had been ar
ranged was executed The shaft was
not completed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-12-20

The Portuguese bark Clara, Captain
C%miza, from New Orleans, October
ttth for Lisbon. arrived at st. Michaels
WITH Captain Camiza dead and her
new sick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
TRYING TO GET TOGETHER.

1t would appear to be almost hope
less for the democrats to ever carry
Massachusetts again. An extreme pro-
tective state it is much given to max
ing other states and sections contribute
largely to it's own progress and wealth.
But the democrats are together and
the report is that Josiah Quincy is to
be the nominee for Governor. He has
a good name to coniure with in the
Bay State. Before the first war for
independence the first famous man OF
that name visited Wilmington and
spent the night with Cornelius Ear-
nett at his home at Hilton, near the
village then. We do not think Mr..
Quincy's prospects amount 20 much.
The last Governor, republican. obtain
ed nearly 100000 majority. It is true
that William E. Russell. a staunch
democrat. was elected governor, but
that 'good luck" has not COM to the
democrats since. We note that Mr..
c. S. Hamilton, who would like 10 be
recent speech, vas hopeful OF the
democrats in the Union He thinks
the party is better united and in i'm
proved fighting trim. He thinks with
union victory will be sure to come in
1904. With the grand trust devouring
and other issues of "pitn and moment"
it is possible for victory to come 20
cheer the people and bring rest and
hope and contentment to the country,
The democracy are trying to get to-
gether.
IF it were done, when tbs done, then
'twere we'll
1t were done quickly"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
GOSSIP.

Senator Platr, of New York, favors
the lynch law for assassins. He y
This is one of the instances where I
think lynch law would be justifiable.
Of course, it is appalling to think Of it.
1t is hard for me to think what to say
about the matter.
IF it had happened in Tenth venue
the man would have been killed on the
spot" Charles Steckler INTERCEPTED"
Colonel W. c. P. Breckenridge is not
elected a professor in Center Univer-
sity, Kentucky. 1t was his son, ex-
Representative Clifton Breckenridge of
Arkansas. he has not accepted yet.
Four vice presidents have succeeded
to the presidency on the death of pres
idents. The lead presidents were Har-
rison, Taylor. Lincoln and Garfield.
1t is Roosevelt, 1.-The strenuous
That is a good and old word but latter
ly much abused. We find it in Haz-
lifts essay and criticisms written be-
tween 1913 and 1880.
Emma Goldman is being overdone in
the newspapers. Think of it being
stated thai she is IAN enthusiast and a
bitter hater Of wrong" Whew.