The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17
NJ. F. Crawford & Co.,
FLA N. 9.
STATE PRESS.

We congratulate Gastonia upon the
successful issue of the proposition to
establish Il graded school in that grow
ing own The cause Of education
moves Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Rev. Len G.. Broughton, NJ. D., At
lanta's sensational preacher, who has
just gotten back from doing CONT
mental Eurcle, says he has located hell
in France. We will give him credit
for knowing what he is talking about,
and steer clear of France IN the flu
ture.-Charlotte News.
We remember seeing 4 suggestion
from Judge Walter Clark a few years
ago that the office Of Vice President
should be made one Of greater dignity
and responsibility so a. to command
the service of the first statesmen OF
the land. 1t is a rare thing that a
man is nominated by either party FOR
this position who would be seriously
considered for first place.-Rockingham
Anglo-SaXon.
There can be no doubt that ~lynchings
have a d~emoraliZing effect, though we
do not believe, as do some. that they
have a tendency to increase the very
crime which usually causes them. But
what is the use of further discussing
the matter? Everybody agrees hat
lynchings are bad. but that does not
alter the determination. of at least 80
per cent. of the white manhood of the
south, to hang the brute who assaults
a woman as Soon as ne is caught n
his guilt proved. The negroes them
selves are responsible for lynch law.
Let them cease assaulting our women
and the crime will never again be heard
of.-Wadesboro Messenger.
Rockingham A~nglo-Saxon: A shoot
inc c0rana nnoI1rraI naar Si1x-ar Hill
church, in Black Jack township, Tues
day night. Jessie Wall, a young col
ored man. escorted some of the colorei
ladies home, and as he was returning,
was fired into, and one ball hit him in
the back between the shoulder blades. 1t
is not known exactly who shot him,
but it is thought there were several in
the party who were shooting. No war
rants have yet been made.-The date
of the Confederate reunion at Red
Springs is September 18th, instead of
the 18th, as we gave it last week. Gen.
Carr, Major London IND DR.. Dixon are
to make speeches..
Judge Timberlake was in the city
yesterday aid told an amusing story
of court week in Wilson. The court
was held iE The opera house, as the
court house Is being remodelled. a
young fellow during the proceedings
was smoking. Judge Timberlake told
Sheriff Shdrpe to have this stopped
and to tell the young man he was fined
So. This was RENTED however, when the
t~ransgressor told the judge that he had
been in a court before, and as it
was in the opera house he thought he
was attending a free Show-Raleigh
News and Chserver.
Old Hundred" "Ebenezer' "Siloam"
Consolation" and their kindred songs.
have sun too many Of our fathers and
mothers to restful repose in the Palace
of Rest, to be hushed now at the call
of that curious collection of freaks in
the Rockefeller University. Grey
haired men and matrons, the wide
world over, to whom these old airs
bring the rich freightage of memory;
would regret their banishment as that
of an old comrade. You may have no
ticed that when the preacher aims
merely to tickle the ears OF his congre-
cation with soulless. sensational ser
mons he invokes the n~ew-fangled oper-
attic airs sung only by the choir, but
he wants a revival he falls
back on the old veteran hymns of our
daddies.-Morganton Herald.
The logic Of the situation 10 our
mind, therefore. is that q more terrible
death han hanging should be legal
lied as a punishment for rape. Then
tnere SnOulQ De a SpeClaI court Win
abundant means and resources 10 as
certain the guilt Of an alleged crimi-
nal and speedily consign him to his
fate. There is something in the con
%stitution f~orbidding cruel and unusual
punishment. but in the light of last
week occurrence that provision is
radically wrong.-Clinton Democrat.
Our courts are so expensive that in
ternal improvements. such as bridge
building, road making. etc. have TO be
left undone in order TO pay court ex-
penses. The people are getting tired
Of this order Of things. II all the use
less court expenditures in this county
were done oway with the county COM
missioners would not have TO borrow
money at almost every monthly meet
ing TO pay current expensss.-Monroe
Enquirer.