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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

northern money markets We recall
that about 1852, the bonds sold higher
than those of n other state After
the reconstruction thieves n bum
mers and traitors had got through with
their legislative pillaging the great
Vance said that 'it did not have credit
on Wall Street to buy one mint julip."
We quote h exact words again from
Mrs. Randall:
DIR. Wiley in his talks to the teach
ers tells them with pride tina OF the
$50 miles Of railroad then existing in
the state. 600 miles were begun and
completed after the establishment of
the common school system. There
were also several hundred miles of
plank road and a very important ship
canal all inaugurated and completed
within the same period. He saw it all
as the result of the greater education
al facilities in that state.
1t is an ungrateful task TO turn from
the Of those halcyon days and
to recall the blackness of h storm
which broke upon u.s."
The war played havoc with the state.
The carpet-baggers and scallawags
wasted and stole some S33, 0O0, 900 and
left the lear old mother peeled, strip
ped. poor indeed.
Calvin H. Wiley was born in Guilford
county. as we learn, on Sd February,
1919. of Scotch-Irish descent. He was
graduated from the university Of North
Carolina in 1910. receiving the highest
distinction. For ten years he practiced
law at oxford. 1t was through his
very extraordinary efforts that COM
mon school education was established.
In 1852, he was appointed the first
Superintendent of public Instruction. He
served until 1865. when the north over
threw state government and enthroned
vice and ignorance. For many ears
he served as agent for the American
Bible Society. He had entered the
Presbyterian ministry. was made a D.
D.. and lived and died a Christian at
Winston on 18th February 1883. He
was a man of marked talents and most
useful. His memory should be %reasur-
ed and honored.
We make a correction. Mrs. Ran
dali is certainly in error as to h pro-
duction of his first move "Alamance."
She says he wrote it while a student
at the university of North Carolina.
This writer knows that he wrote it in
his office at oxford about 1874. This
writer was a lad of some sixteen and
was very fond OF DR.. Wiley who lived
very nea his fathers residence. While
the production of the novel was going
on every afternoon, after school hours,
we would go by his office and he would
read to us what he had prepared dur
ing the day, and much to our boyish
delight. We would see the sheets writ
ten spread over his table. He wrote
two plays for h Thespian Society
which were acted. One was called
"Great Cry and Little Wool" The
name of the other we have forgotten.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10
GERMAN MOST MUSICAL.
Editor of MESSENGER:

EDITOR OF messenger:
Will you kindly permit me to correct
the ERRONEOUS impression. Your article
on the want or melody and accuracy
Of the German language may have ere
ated in the minds Of some OF your read
ers. 1 know 1t is the present fashion
to cry down, and ridicule everything,
pertaining to Germany, and German
ism. and laud to the sky all things
french or english. Barbarous and in
accurate forsooth! The language In
which Goethe, Schiller, Herder, INLAND,
Leasing, Weiland and Heine wrote
their immortal productions and In
which Klopstock the German Milton.
sang his divine ode The Messiah"
not to speak of countless sweet songs
set to sweeter music by German COM
poses. Songs that have touched and
charmed by their sweet melody and ten
der pathos the hearts OF thousands
that already know or seek to under
stand the beauties OF this language and
will continue to charm, in spite OF the
adverse and disparaging criticisms of
men, Of such Atheistic and pessimistic
views, as Frederick Neitzoche. Hegei.
Yhant. Feuerbach and other d~egener-
ates, who are the Ingersolls OF Germany
and to whom nothing Is holy. / claim
to be an American, a southron to the
hearts core. though of German parent
age and although / am not as v
ant with German literature and his
tory as I would like to be, yet his I
know hat pure German. as taught in
the university and high schools, Is not
a polygiot Of all different language
that are of latin origin, and I am glad
to know that our greatest statesman.
historians, and wen such poets as the
immortal Longfellow lie not disdain
to seek knowledge at the w~ellsprings
Of German wisdom
Mr.. Editor, I do not wish to be cap
tious, but only want to correct the some
what impressions you ar
tfcle OF last Sunday. may nave created
in the minds OF some OF your readers.
Wishing you many more years Of hap
Ply usefulness, / am, respectfully. an
old time reader OF The Messenger.
MRS. J. H VIM BONITZ-
Wilmington, May 2. 1901.
Note: The Messenger stated it did
not know German. II ave no opinion
OF the language OF which IL was ig-
norant. The authority quoted recently
die and was one of the foremost
writer's and thinkers Of his day In
Europe. Many others abroad have
agreed with him. The Messenger In
not responsible for their views or for
the views presented above.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

Bifliousness Is a condition character
zed by a disturbance OF he digestive
organs The stomach Is debiIitated.
the liver torpid. the bowels constipated-
There Is a loathing OF food. pains IN
the bowels, dizziness. coated tongue
and vomiting. first Of the undigested
food and then Of bile. Chamberlain.s
Stomach and Liver Tablets aIIay he
disturbances OF the stomach and create
a halthy appetite. They also tone up
the YER TO a health action and regu-
late the bowels. Try them and YOU
are certain to be much pleased with
the result. For sale by r. r. Bellamy
druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

II people only knew what W. know
about Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. IL would
be used In nearly every household. az
there are few people who do not suffer
from a feeling of fullness after eating.
beiching. latulence, sour stomach or
w~aterbrash, caused by indigestion or
dyspepsia A preparation. such as Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with no aid
from the stomach. viii digest your
food. certainly can't help but do you
good. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

ism itself The Philadelphia Times
notes this:
Certain English journals have been
iaboring earnestly to set Germany and
the United States by the ears Some
officials Americans who ought to know
better have followed their cue The
motive Is apparent and we do not be-
lieye thai Americaas generally are IN
the least disturbed. Any government
can pick a quarrel with any other *
It tries. but II Germany wants no quar-
rel with the United States it need have
none. The vaporings OF the Lodges
and Longs do o represent puohs
opinion here
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10
He Fooled the Surgeons

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson, o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
Pile cure on Earth. and the best
Salve in the World. % cents q box.
Sold by r. R. Bellamy Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

Mount Olive Advertiser: Last Tues
day morning Ernest Smith. generally
known as "Reddy." was riding a horse
from Mount Olive to Faison. When q
few miles from his destination the AMI
NAL fell and pinioned Reddy to the
ground. breaking n of the small
one in his ankle and decorating the
efnews.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10
A GLIMPSE OF THE CHRISTIAN
OUTLOOK.

What of the Christian pulpit? Is it
sound or rotten? Is it deeply in earn
est Dr. deeply sensational. Do preach
ers preach the Christ or preach them
selves? Is the gospel of Jesus their
theme or is it topics of the world that
can never ave a candle fly muchless
an immortal soul hungering for i'm
mortality and the consecrated service
of God and His Son. The Chicago Re-
cord-Herald. an able, newsy paper
gives what Chicago preachers talked
about last Sunday to their congrega-
tons. Here is the bill Of fare:
Professor Herron's Teachings.
Mrs. Humphrey Wards Eleanor"
The Almighty Dollar.
Tragedy of Human Greatness.
Doctrine of Spiritualism.
The Card-Playing Habit.
The Religious Situation.
The Churches and Bigotry.
Three-fourths or Four-fourths of a
Man.
Review of the Trial of DR.. Thomas
for HereSy.
The Southern Negro"
1t is to be hoped that every sincere
believer in Jesus in all these church
DulluluSS lOOk udl anu NdIlOSeI
those particular seats of satan. The
able Chicago paper is faithful and
says:
"a reading of all the sermons deliv-
cred in the United States on last Sab
bath would reveal an amazing proper
ton devoted to a discussion of the va
rious arguments advanced against the
church and it's creeds..
The world is waiting for a great
preacher. = 8 The people are hungry
for it. Christianity is not a question
of argument.
The people have learned the empti-
ness of mere theology Just as they have
learned the emptiness of agnosticism.
There is an unmistakable. drifting to-
ware the simple and immutable truths
hat were taught by the Nazarene.
The people are cad to listen to the
gospel. Why not give it to them?"
That is sound. safe doctrine from a
secular organ. He is a poor stick of
a preacher who abandons the gospel
for such u~nscr;ptural themes that are
sought that tickle silly hearers and
permit fine displays of intellectual
gymnastics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

The latest in quantity and most in
quality describes DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous pills for constipa-
ton. and liver complaints. r. r. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

wv u lliC
tons in this country in the papers.
Here are some of the largest denomi-
national estimates:
Regular Baptist (south)..... 1880. s35
Methodist. Episcopal (south).. LASS, 800
Disciples of Christ. ........... 1,149,9 22
Regular Baptist (north) ...... 99S,657
Congregational ............ 631, $50
Lutheran Synodical CON-. 5S1, O29
The census Of 1900 gave the gains as
follows in the more important
churches:
Catholics G bodies) .......... 2.50S.2 1o
Methodists az bodies)........ 1927, O05
Baptists. Is groups. sos, 434
disciples 0 1881
Lutherans, 20 bodies ......... 429, O95
Presbyterians. II bodies. .... 306,0 6S
E~piscopalians. 2 bodies ,....... 119,129
The Methodists have 5.916, $40 in all:
the Baptists have 4.521, 403: he Catho-
lies S,766, 0S3; Presbyterians LISA. 400:
Episcopalians 719, 63S. In 1so0-an hum
dred years ago-the figures are given
as follows:
In 1900 there were s. 1884 Methodists.
103, 900 Baptists. 5000 Congregational
lists. 40, 900 PreSbyterians, and III .e7S
E~piscopalians. Several denominations.
which now have a large membership
were not then organized.
One remark is necessary. The Cath
olics count in their reports all the
Catholic population. The other
churches count only the communicates.
1t is not an extreme estimate to put
the Methodist population at over co.
600, 600. counting but four Methodists / n
that sense for one communicate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-05-10

We notice statistics of the denomina-
tons in this country in the papers.
Here are some of the largest denomi-
national estimates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
REED BIRDS.
The Season win Open This Year on the
25th of August.

The Season VIII Open This Year on the
Goth of August.
The reed bird season will open this year
on August 2 tn. Very little is known at
present of the prospects,, but people who
hnve been Watching the marshes here aud
in Jersey anticipate good season. The
birds usually come IN the largest numbers
after what Is known as the reed bird
Storm" This storm invariably comes about
two or three weeks before the opening of
the cunning season and is followed from
the southeast by tho birds. Some of tho
riverTnen think that tha rain Of Sunday
and Monday wnH the much-louked for
storm and II such should be the case 1t will
be saio to look for the appearance of the
birds IN the marshes in thu course OF few
days. Recently there has been u number of
reports about "reeuies" being seen ON the
shooting grounds, but those who are
familiar with such matters say that tho birds
which have been seen we're blackbirtlS and
ii person wants to see any large number
of reed birds no will have 10 wnii- for
several days. The few reed birds which nre
now in this section are mostly staying on
the New dorsey side Of tho river, where they
feed on tho millet and grnsS seed in the
helds. The reeds arc In primo condition,
but the hends are not yet riIe, md will not
bn in condition for feeding tho birds for
several days. and even at that, 1t will he In
plenty OF time for the birds to fntten up
after their flight before the opening of the
season.
A license for shooting is required in this
State and the person not having ono will be
subject to n heavy fine.
The season for shooting rail birds will
Will also open on August 25th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22


Among the recent arrivals from
Europe was Gen Frederick Dent
Grant, son of tho famous general and
OK President, Ulysses s.. Grant, aud he
had an unpleasant experience with the
officials of the ouatomhou5e 10 New
York City, where the exsotions and
imrositions OF our protective tariif
system arc SO beautifully eSempliiied
day after day.
I'm all the time that have been
away" said Gen. Grant. in describing
his experiences, this is the only Gus
tomhouse where my baggage has been
subjected to an examination. Not that
| object to that SO much az to the fact
that, after making me declare every
thing which had brought and swear
to the truth of my statement, they
should Immediately search my trunks
and turn them upside down TO AGO
whether | was liar and smuggler
which the government presupposes all
its citizens to be- | am high tariff
man myself, but ] do not think the
| Hopuphouu phity Hho uouo itSoii hu1
good by these new regulations. | had
only s63 worth of articles, and they
made me pay $50 duty. That seems a
trifie excessive, though the officers were
perfectly courteous about the whole
| thing
General Frederick Dent Grant should
be ashamed of himself. What is his
personal comfort, what are his feelings,
who is he anyhow, that he should he
considered for an instant us against the
high and holy tariff, which protects
the workingmen of this country against
the psuper labor of Europe?
However, il is good thing to wit
ness the squirming of a tariff advocate
ut the offensive operations of our
ubiquitous tariff eystem. May many
more Of them be made to squirm, I'M
til they become converted to tho fair
and honest system of revenue tariff
to protection, as President Garfield
once SAID, that leads ultimately to
free trade. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
sIeKinIey,s cIyIl seryIee raonra.

President McKinley's OWL Service
record, or, rather, his record in oppo-
sition to this great element of good
government, is thus defined by the
Springfield, Mass, Republican:
No extensions of the law or rulea or
classified service.
Instead, sweeping reduction of the
classified or reformed service by the
Presidential order OF May 10Th, 1850.
The appointment Of an ayowed enemy
IF Civil Service reform as one OF tbe
commissioners to enforce it.
No attention paid to eyposureg by
the Civil Service Reform League al
gpeoitic cases of fraud and unfitness
among Indian agents.
Nothing done respecting proved yio.
lations OF the law by the postmaster at
Philadelphia.
No attention paid to proved viola.
lions OF the law at the Indianapolis
postofIce.
Nothing done in the case of tbe
customs collector at Ell Paso, Toy.
shown to have violated the law.
Nothing done in the case OF the in.
ternal revenue collector at LouiarilIe.
Ky, shown to have violated the law.
Nothing done in the case of the es.
sistant postmaster ut Jersey CITY. shown
TO have violated the law.
In fact every act of Mckinley 4
whore In tho OWL Service was in.
rolyed has beer an act Of hostility in.
htsad OF support. And the neanest
evidence of his favor of spoils method,
was TO permit Republican Senate,
Deboe Of Kentucky to turn a ZOO,
widow, the mother OF ten children, ouI
OF a posrofilce, the $50 a month salar,
of which was her sole support, for th,
purpose Of making room for one of hi,
party henchmen.
Whatsoever may be his professions,
President Mckinley is no friend o
Civil Service Reform. As the Sprinp
field Republican truly says, be has SO fal
shown that he has no more regard To-
his reform pledges than be has had To-
his own conceptions of "plain duty,
in a well-known case, or for th,
national code of morality as pro
pounded by himself in respect to tn,
still better known matter of "crimil a
aggression. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES SUPERIOR.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 90. Another
heavy test OF the respective merits of
English and American locomotives on
the railroad here has resulted in great
victory for the latter, which drew 1876
tons over the heaviest part of tho line
In seven minutes under the scheduled
time. The English locomotive com.
pletely failed to pull the same load |;
and when materially liRhtened, failed
to. make even regular time. English
experts and the local railroad officials
were present at the test, which was u
great disappointment to the former.
Having ia mind tho relative cost Of
the locomotives. the government here is
expected to make strong representation
to the crown agents in London who
arranged the purchases.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
A MARKED IMPROVEMENT.
Entrance to the Grand Opera House TO b
Changed Very Materially.

Entrance TO the Grand Opera House to be
Changed Very Materially.
The improvements at the entrance to tho
Grand Opera House will be mora marked
than was mt first announced. Heretofore
there have been two steps from the street
to the floor Of the hallway. One OF the
stops Is to be removed and there ia TO be
only one step, which will be about five
inches high. In order to overcome the
which will start about five foet from the
door. and it will be so gradual that il can
scarcely be noticed. 4 new and more
modern yestibule Is 10 take the place OF the
old one, and there Is to be railing from
the balcony stairway to the main front
door, thus partitioning the balcony exit of
from the min floor exit. Heretofore large
crowds descending from the balcony have
frequently caused jun at the street door
which held those from the lower floor back
until the balcony crush was over. The hall
way will also be put In good shape and will
be more attractive than heretofore.
Manager Jesse u. Baylls, and his son,
Lester X. Baylis, the treasurer, are much
pleased with the proposed changes and watch
the work from day to day with interest.
Manager Bsylis says the work will all be
finished by Labor Day. when the house is
TO he opened for the season with Human
Hearts, one Of the best high.class attrac-
tions on the road. The company will give
two performances ON Labor Day, one in
the afternoon and the other In the evening.
MIR. Baylis also announces that he has
booked. Stetson's original rUncle Tom a
Cabin, which Is TO appear in all its glory
early in September. He has iiue list OF
attractions and looks for season of good
business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
LEVY COURT.
A $4,000 Brick Pest House TO BIO Built a
Once.


A $4,000 Brick Pest House TO DO Built Mt
Once.
At tho meeting of tho Loyy Court
Tuesday morning Merrett N. Willis was
absent ON account OF an accident which
occurred several days ago, being thrown
out of his wagon. The resignation OF
Theodore n. Armstrong ~ Trustee
of the foor from White Clay Creek
was adopted appointing Dr. Columbus
Henry. The resolution was offered by
Commissioner Meggipsun.
On an application made by Edward
Richardson, John Chandler and George
Richardson, Commissioners Of School
District No. los. asking for the ap-
pointment of three judicious and i'm
partial men for the purpose OF selecting
site for the sohoolhouse.and masking
appraiaement of the value OF the same.
Tho court confirmed the names OF
John Z. Hearn, Albert Covsrdnle and
John Lyman al the commission.
Mr. Chandler presented resolution
appropriating $500 for the construo-
rion OF brick pesthouae 10 he located
at Farnhurst as psr plsns specified and
shown by Il, l.. kice. The sums are
TO be paid as follows: 1000 when the
building 10 rooted in and $1,000 when
finished. The amount is to be charged
to the building appropriation. The
resolution was adopted aud the build
ing will be erected at once.
Resident Judge SpruanGe appeared
before tho court aud STATED that the
carpet and upbolstsring Of the Judges
paror WAS exceedingly fine and pleased
him greatly, yet the painting of the
walls gave him q chilly or creepy feel.
ing and made him feel as il he had the
chills. The color Is greon. lilo pro
ferred lighter color, one similar tc
that on the wills of the Levy Court
room. 1t was stated that hs had the
privilege to seq the painter and have
the color made TO suit himself.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22
MILK BILLS HELD UP.
Comptroller Kelley of the Opinion That
They Should be Paid by the sheriff.

Comptroller Kelley of the Opinion That
They Should be Paid by the sheriff.
At Tuesday afternoons session OF the
Levy Couit three bills for furnishing milk
to the Jail from January until August were
read, as follows: Peter Toner, SG5.B4; Jesse
Biggs, $ad.O6; Arthur r. Kee, Si48.B2,
Comptroller. Kelley informed the court that
he had refused to approve the bills, as hs
was of the opinion that they should be paid
by the sheriff out of his allowance for bourd
of prisoners. MIR. Megginson explained
TINT milk was ordered by The physicians for
jnil patients. Tine comptroller also in
formed the court that ha had declined to
approve Toman d Mctirory's bill for 500. %,
because there were some items In 1t which
he thought the sheriff should pay. IL was
decided to refer the bills to the jail COM
mittee, which Is TO look into the ma tier
and report at the next meeting.
Five bills were received from e. Challeu-
ger d Son, amounting TO $369. 81, and four
from Charles u. Ferris d Son, Amounting
to $3.50. 05, which were pnid.
Prior TO the Afternoon session the mem
bers visited Seventh street bridge and in
spected the work there. II was lenrpeu that
considerable filling lie to be done and wing
walls are TO be built. The matter will
probably ne taken up at the next meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-22

The decision OF the officers Of the
United States Steel Corporation not to
enter into any negotiations with the
Amalgamated Association OF Iron, Tin
and Steel Workers until that organiza-
tion shall have been incorporated
should occasion no surprise. Other
wise, what assurance would the employ
ing concern have that au agreement
entered into between it and the associa
ton would he respected by the latterY
The pending strike has resulted in the
ruthless breaking of contracts for a
years. labor by the woIkmen, when
there is not the SHADOW of violation
Of the contraots on the part of the
employers to Justify such action. The
employers have no redress for tbs
shameful violation Of plighted faith.
but should the AmslRamated tAssooia-
tion become Incorporated it would have
legal existence could "sue and be
sued''- and contracts entered into by
agents in its name could be enforced In
law.