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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04

Short Crop Nay Lead Thereto-stoek,
Ever known in Norfolk.

NorIoik. Va. Januar.P 4.-Recsfnts
here Of Virginia peanuts continue urb.
although it was believed by some deal.
ers that they would increase after the
a in price OF a half cent a pound
which took place within the week. The
prediction concerning this most peculiar
product failed. What has become OF
the nuts Is a mystery which nobody an
pears to be able to solve. The wea Their
has been fine for months and the farm
ers never had a more favorable season
for marketing the crop. The nuts began
TO come in early n Il was believed by
dealers generally that there would be
by this time from so, 900 to JOG. 900 bars
in the hands Of Norfolk commission
houses. as is the case generally at this
season.
CLEANERS FOUND SCARCITY.
Cleaners who are accustomed ID buy
nuts from the commission men about
this season found not more than 1000
TO 3.0O0 bags here. Brisk buying fol-
lowed and the nuts began to sdyance
in price. The belief in the trade here
Is that they will within the next few
months reach a higher price than they
have attained in many years. 4 good
many nuts have been exported this year
and the consumption Of nuts appears to
have been increased by the introduction
OF SLOT machines which dispense roasted
and sailed nuts.
EXCEPTIONALLY SHORT CROP.
One thing is certain: the nuts are not
here and h best posted dealers ex-
press the belief that nothing like the
usual crop of Virginia nuts were raised.
Norfolk is the headquarters for the nuts
and ordinarily wagons haul great loads
OF them through the streets. This sea-
son a wagon load of nuts has rarely
been seen here. For several months
dealers who know how erratic the pea
nut market is have been saying that the
nuts woul begin to pour in and there
cleaners or factors were deceived and
were caught with light stocks on hand
when the discovery was made tha the
crop was short.
CRY OF FARMERS TRUE.
The farmers. who are as good bulls
as there are in Wall street, nearly al
ways cry "short crop" at the opening
or the season. There is, moreover, real
ly no means Of knowing whether tho
crop is short until about Christmas
when every Virginia farmer wants
money and will then sell almost any
thing he has,. When Christmas came
this year and no considerable shipments
of nuts to Norfolk followed it began to
dawn on the peanut men that the farm.
ers had for once at least told the truth
and the peanut crop was short.
The best nut are grown about Smith
field in Isle of Wight county and in his
little town of 1900 people where the a
nous Smithfield hams are packed the
Gwaltney-Bunkley Peanut Company
from it's factories ship about 1000 bags
Of nuts daily throughout the year. This
is about o%ne-third of the nuts market
ed in the United States.-New Yorb
Price Current.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04

There Is a family in Italy which has
a legitimate claim against the British
government that there Is not money
enough In the world to pay" said Mr.
Pfetro Galeri. Of Rome. Italy. at the Ar
iington last evening This sounds
pretty big, but IL Is true. nevertheless
1t is the Peruzzi family. The principal
OF their claim Is $12.o00 600, and IL has
been running since 1870. With q fair
rate OF interest. b total claim to date
would require twenty-six figures TO
write OF course the family never ex-
poets 10 be settled with in full, and
would be delighted, no doubt. { o accep,
a sum even less than the principal.
IN the n early part OF the four
.eentn century the Peruxzis were prom
ihent * OF Florence. then the
center Of Europe. Edward III
lost money heavily in fighting the
scotch and found il necessary to re-
pienish his Golfers. He turned to the
Peruzzis. vho loaned him money be-
cause he was the king of England
when he had got into their debt for
l2.Voo,o00 they ventured to ask for their
pay He Immediately issued a royal
proclamation declaring that the govern
ment was compelled by the stringent
times to Indefinitely postpone the pay
ment OF all debts. Ever since then. lSi0
the descendants OF the Peruzzis have
tried in vain to collect their lain. The
family still occupies a prominent posi-
ton in Italy and hopes some day TO Sc
cure settlement. This is said to be the
biggest claim in the world."-Washing
ton Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04

So much for the book: and JET. q
thousand denunciatorv words could not
approach the preface Of contempt all
fair minded men and women would
write against 80 foul q plot-"Unc1e>
Toms Cabin"
In the Wild ignoble and bloodshot on
slought waged against the south IN
those days. the dramatixation Of Uncle
Toms Cabin was in keeping with tire
hideous temper then rampant. But af-
ter the desperate Of the
wretched book" had been ACCOMPLISH
ed and hundreds of thousands of Amer
a had been slain in battle, or perfxn>
ed from disease. Imprisonment and 9TH
er Ills of war: a fair land devastatc1s
and laid waste. and thousands upon
thousands Of broken-hearted mothesa
wives. sisters and s~weethearts add
ed their wall to the horrible wreck this
wicked volume. Uncle Toms Cabin
aided in effecting. IL would seem that
the limit OF even barbaric hatred had
been reached. and this gigantic faiSe-
hood should be permitted TO die amoDG
its worshippers-"
But the morbid greed for sensational
monstrocity was found to be in~satiate.
and theatrical spectators have had the
l1ardihood TO ~perpetuate the crime. and
all over America. and even In foreign
lands. this insult TO the southern inhsb-
ttants OF the American continent Is un-
blushingly repeated by theatrical DAr-
formances
The southern people nave it In their
power 20 at least protect their children
from witnessing q theatrical persona
ton OF Mrs stoves outrageous invea-
ton. Uncle Toms Cabin. and the
press OF the south have IL in their power
to give a dark house" TO any players
who dare TO come among their people
with this base affront. Appeal TO the
rnAnlA ~4e 90 Az,- 81 sa~
the slovenly farce.
All honor to the noble women Of Lex
ington. Kentucky!-william c. Chase in
Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
Where He got on.

Detective George Fall OF the city hall
force was riding up town In q Thir-
teenth street trolley car last Friday
when a colored man OF his acauaint-
dnce came in and sat down In the next
seat. says the Philadelphia Record. Az
ter a brief chat the detective said:
Are o superstitious. Sam?" NO.
suh." said Sam. Well. It's n good
cling you are not" saIo Fall. There's
d cross-eyed woman sitting opposite"
'ia'as sub, OATS right" chuckled
Sam. And up in the corner there Is a
hunchback." Vas. sub. / sees him."
See the number OF the car up there7
Its 313." Vas. sub" And this Is
Thirteenth street we are on. you
KNOW" You go long. sub" ''The cash
register, as you may observe. shows
the figures 1873" Yes. sub" And
mis- is Friday" "Ya-as." ALSO IL In
the thirteenth day Of the month"
Quit yo' foolin', a 1T Is now.
said the destective. pulling out his
watch, Just exactly Is minutes past
- The colored man had risen to his
feet. Il amt supahstitious. Mistah
FAIL" he said. but deah's where / gifts
off. You do make a man mighty un-
comfable.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
An Olive Experience.

There is a brand new olive story in
town. says the New York c~orrespon-
dence of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A
rich Irishman decided to try Delmon-
ico's for the first time. AS he sat down
his attention was attracted by a man
at the next table. who was reading a
newspaper, and eating from a dish of
olives. When three or foul had dis
the new conner turned to the
waiter and said: What's them he's
eating?"
"Olives sir"
Bring me two Dozen"
When they came the Irishman slap
ned two of them into his mouth and
began to chew. Suddenly he spat them
out. stones and all. He looked at the
man. who vas calmly eating away
Then he went over, touched him on thu
shoulder and said. Excuse me sir. but
do you like them %things?"
yes sir"
"YOu'S a liar"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04

Bears the Inc Kind You Have Always Bought
''s' es &AXMzZM

~enato Pettus and the Squirrels.
Every morning as regularly as the
sun comes up over the hills to the east.
senator Pettus emerges from his resi-
dence near the capitol grounds with an
envelope full of crumbs. He tramps
across B street, leaps the tall granite
curbing h a skirts that portion of the
government reservation, and looks over
his steel-rimmed spectacles for the little
squirrels placed in the grounds some
months ago.
This Alabaman of the old school, pom
derous of movement, who served as a
lieutenant in the Mexican war and at
W rode with a party of his neigh
bers on horseback to California, finds
great delight in distributing the crumbs
to the squirrels that rush around him.
They are the senator's friends and
have no fear of him. They cling to his
outstretched hand, climb upon his broad
shoulders, and frisk around him famil-
1arly as he furnishes them a morning
meal.-Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
kentucky's Crusade Against tn
SANDER ON the south.


/ noticed in your excellent Journal a
few evenings ago a press dispatch from
Lexington, KY. announcing the action
of the Daughters of the ~Confederacv in
thai city, namely, their petition to the
managers of the opera house at Lexing-
ton. asking that the play Uncle Tons
Cabin" never be presented again at she
opera house there. Later a press Jts-
patch states that the manager refused
to grant h eoues
The fact that this movement on the
part Of the ladies Of Lexington created.
as the telegram states. "a sensatioIl.'
and the Press Association CAV out the
information. is sufficient evidence OF thu
gravity of the incident.
Perhaps no one person did more e
disrupt the union than Mrs. Stowe, the
author of Uncle Toms ahfn. II was
the fuel that politicians and would
had ignited. and so in9eniOu:
and deviiish was this trayesty Dor
every semblance Of truth. that It's yer,
grotesqueness caught the eager and vii
ling Pharisee and Publicans OF that day
1t would be difficult 70 imagine a mnr'
truthless. factless. faithiess fraud. To-
yerv genius Of the book Is fraught will
madness that seems impossible to ra-
tional beings. The scenes are cruel,
false. the characters preposterousiy IN
natural and inhuman. Nothing eoui'
more basely m-isrepresent. tradace an,
f~alse-swear the south and the souther,
people.
1t was q thorn poisoned and tippe'
! with venom
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
Strange.

What peculiar dishes We partake OF
under the inspiration Of good fellow
ship.
How many men like to think them
selves expert Judges of human nature.
What wonderful stories are invented
to please impressionable women
How often we misconstrue an utter
ance when we dislike the person.
What chances are taken by a young
mar to crafty a woman's willfulness.
How many officeholders regard them
selves as public b~enefactors.
What Indifference women show TO the
opinions Of women not in their SET
How hard we strive to the
world we have one of the faults we see
in others.
What affection a woman will bestoW
upon a child who is mo- the least oil
attractive.
How many men have a weakness 70,
wishing themselves possessed OF grea'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bulletin
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
Correspondence of the Messenger.)
Wilson, N. c., January 30.

Correspondence Of the Messenger)
Wilson, N. c., January 30.
The reception given last night by the
was the climax of one of the most sue
cessful social in Wilson's ais
tory. This reception has been the theme
Of conversation for the past week. and
every one la been looking forward 20
the occasion with a great deal of p.eas-
ure.
IT has become the custom Of the club
to give an annual reception in January,
and these occasions have gradually be-
come more important in Wilson's social
life.
The credit for the pleasures OF last
night are due more to the ARRANGEMENTS
committee. consisting of Mesdames Jas.
Hickey, w. j. Boykin. Doane Herring,
U. II. Cozart. ]. T.. Virgins, ). j.
Hodges. II. F. Jones, Alex. Green and
I. M. Washington, than to any o,ner
agency. These ladies have one every
thing In their power to make the event
a social success. They had prepared a
delightful luncheon which was very
tastily served in the clubs writing
room.
After two hours Of a pleasant social
intercourse the dancing folk adjourn
ed to Herring's hall where a delightful
german vas the order Of the evening
after IL o'clock.
The dance was led by Mr.. T. Douglas
Martin with Miss Lamm. Of William
ston.
Among others dancing were Miss Sue
Selby with Mr.. S. B. Rheison, DR.. Thel
Hooks with Miss Sue Blount, DR.. e.. A.
Thompson with Miss Bessie Harriss.
w III Iyo--s-n IL Mice AHnntn
Foote. Mr.. Alcott with Miss Blanche
Foote, Mr.. E. 3. Graves with Miss Mar
garet Hadley, Mr.. Robert Barnes with
Miss Daisy Weaver, Mr.. Will Graves
with Miss Annie Davis, of Rocky
Mount; Mr.. Hugh Murray with Miss
Kate Conner, Mr.. T.. Douglas Martin
with Miss Lamm. of Williamston: Mr..
John Harvery with Miss Eliza Hodges.
Mr.. John Clark with Miss Agnes Make
ly. Of Edenton; Mr.. w. B. Whitehead
with Miss Matte Farmer, Mr.. John A.
Moore with Miss Annie Foy of New
Bern: Mr.. Winstead with Miss Emey
Green. DIR. James dmunso with Miss
Smith. of Oxford; Mr.. Graham Wood
ward with Miss Mamie Robbins. Mr..
John Anderson with Miss Winderly. of
Washington; Mr.. Moses Bendall with
Miss Sallie Graves. Mr.. Harry VAIN
wright with Miss Fannie Brodie. Mr..
Eugene Rountree with Miss Mary
Farmer. Mr.. T. M. Anderson with Miss
Laughinghouse. of Washington; Mr..
George Stronach with Miss Julia Her.
ring. Mr.. J. c. Eagles with Miss Susie
Moye. Mr.. Ashe Hines with Miss Lila
Davis. of Rocky Mount.
Chaperones: Mr.. and Mrs. e. Il. Ma
dal. Mr.. and Mrs. James Hickey. Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Young, MI. and Mrs.
Samuel Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
Terrell. and Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
Whitehead.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
NEW Law As TO CHARTERS
e Advantage to the ~State-Ur-
gent Demand From Counties for
school Funds-Weather Statistics
for December and Last Year.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, January 30

Since the law went into effect reQuir-
ing charters of corporations to be filed
IL the office of the secretary of state
l.S00 have been filed. The new corpor-
alton laws Is ound to have better re-
suits han the old one as under il all
charters are granted directly by the
tate. 1t contains the best features of
the New Jersey law and is in such
favor that a number Of companies
formed In other states will obtain
North Carolina charters. This month
ffty-five charters nave been granted.
Among the charters granted today
was one to the Southern Handle Com
pany, Of Burlington. capital $50, 900. 1t
will make handles of all kinds. as well
as trolley poles. bobbins. spools and
bI ooms. Another charter was granted
to the Raleigh Leaf Tobacco COMPANY.
with over 100 stockholders, and with
SCI. 900 capital stock. Of which IS. 500 is
paid up. The company will reopen the
two warehouses next
The last Of the rooms in the new DOR
initory at the soldiers home here are
tiken-by the Salisbury and S~tatesville
chapters of Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy
A report gained wide currency here
this morning that four burglars had
been captured while in the very act of
entering a store in the suburbs. The
Police a the story is untrue and add
that there have been no burglaries
since last Sunday night.
A haif dozen or more counties are
writing letters to the state superinten-
dent of public instruction, saying that
unless they get aid from the state at
once their schools must close. The SUI
p~ellntendent tells them to keep the
schools open; that 800. 900 is appro-
prlated for this purpose and that if the
county demands exceed this sum,
which now seems probable, there will
DC a pro rata apportionment, which will
be ample to pay the teachers until the
matter is disposed of.
The weather report for North Caro-
INA Tor December issued today. saws
the mean temperature was 30.S degrees
which is 2.7 below the normal. The
highest temperature in any one day
was 80 at Goldsboro: The lowest 9 be-
low zero at Leno1r. The greatest daily
range was 81 degrees at Linville. The
average rainfall was 6.65 inches. which
IL 2.9l inches above the normal. The
greatest was IA inches at Henderson,
vile. The average snow fall was 2
inches. The rainfall was above normal
al every station in the state. 1t was
Win one exception the wettest Deem
Der on record.
The weather report for the year also
Issued today says the annual mean
temperature for the state was SIS de-
glees, which is 1.3 below the normal
Tor the past thirty years. The annual
average precipitation rain and snow
was 62.66 inches. which is 1853 inches
above the normal for the past thirty
years. The largest annual total was
1C6.17 inches, at Highlands. Macon
county; the owest 1917 inches. at Cur
rituck. The average snowfall was sc
inches. The greatest total snowfall
was at Linville-31 inches.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
si ssasa sss IF &zHAZzzzm
Little Men in Congress.


The baby member Of the house is
representative Lever of South Caro-
lima, says the Washington Post. He
is only q years old, and looks 20. He
a private secretary of the late rep
rCsentative Stokes, and when the lat
ter died was voted bs a grateful con
%st1tuency into the vacant seat.
Every day at 11:45 o'clock Bert Ken
nedy, assistant doorkeeper, warns all
persons not entitled to the floor to va
cate, 1.-The rules of the house requiring
the same" For three days kennedy
saw a small boy sitting at a desk and
eOolly disregarding the official sum-
mons to retire. He threw his piping,
pe netrating voice in the direction of
the lad. but without effect. On the
third day Kennedy told his troubles
to Amos Cummings.
"If that boy don't get out Of here
before II o'clock I'll throw him out"
said Kennedy.
What boy?" asked Cummings.
Sitting over there replied Kenne-
~, pointing in Levers direction.
i wouldn't throw him out. said
Cummings.
why not?" inquired Kennedy.
Because" remarked Cummings,
you might lose your job. He is a
member of h house"
Kennedy didn't say a word. and
representative Lever remained undis-
turbed.
Speaking of little men. the new con-
eIessman from New York who defeated
Perry Belmont could be hidden away in
d gripsack.
Viewed from the gallery. Mr.. Lessler
seems like a blade of grass. He is GER
tainly less han five feet high. weighs
about 60 pounds, and his arms are like
uIpe STEMS. He wears boys shoes and
d boys hat. Under his hat. however,
are brains entirely out Of proportion to
MS size. Everybody agrees that he
las plenty of ability.
Alexander Stephens was the small
est man in congress-" says Mr.. Less
Ter. but he was also one of the great
est men. There is hope for me-"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
Original ObservatfOns,

Food for reflection is not a substan-
tial diet for a hungry man.
Having your own way is very often
the devils particular way.
The man who has too much religion
to be healthy is not a success.
A great many people get religion, but
religion gets very few people.
A man may stand On his virtues, but
his vices always sit down on him.
The saloon man may not be an artist
and vet he can draw a glass of beer.
Truth is a stranger some people never
want to become familiar with.
Some people never pay anything but
compliments. which. unfortunately. no
bank will cash..
Some men who join the procession
hen the band begins to play, leave it
as soon as the music ceases.-Orange
fVa-) Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
Cupboards in Demand in House Com
mittee Rooms.

mittee Rooms.
Have you a strong lock and a nice
little cupboard? That is a watchword
nowadays among house chairmen since
the transformation of the south end Of
the capitol into a decent place for legis-
lative habitation.
Thereby hangs a tale, indicative OF
the rivalry, really intense, between the
house M senate chairmen for progress
in human conveniences. Mahogany fur
niture. beautiful decorations. n allie
gorical paintings on the walls do not
suffice. There are useful accessories
beyond consultation rooms. private
writing tables, a sunny window looking
out on n of the capitors thorough
fares. modern ventilators, pictured
screens. and all that. To keep up with
the procession the house chairman of
today must have a nice cupboard, nicer
nan anything the senate can boast of
Not near the portal TO the corridor. tC
be sure. If one can pass through sew
all the more desirable the location, fol
there profane eyes n w. c. T U
DELEGATIONS will never penetrate.
The rush for little cupboards is active
and the carpenters of the house art
busily employed in making them, thu
while the e~agerness for promotion tt
chairmanships in the house Of repre-
sentatives wakes. It means ultimatel,
proprietorships over a legislative cup
board. But the names are legion. :
want a little box in the wall. wher'
I can keep some secret papers, sait
one chairman in making application
It want 1t where / can kcep thing
away from my clerk; something by tn,
way so hat melted ice can run out
Washington Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-02-04
Fashions Had CHANGED.

What is the matter with that green
leaf dress / got you only last August
mildly inquired Adam when Eve COM
planned that h had nothing to wear
That ~green-leaf Dress" sneered Eve.
That was we'll enough for last August,
but this is November, and the leaves
are all brilliant colors now."-Brooklyn
Eagle.
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A Plea for Enmity.

you should o your neiGhbor A..
yourself"
"Of course. but there are times when
n fellow is considerably Disguised with
hinSelf Post
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-21
Under The Turquoise sky.

This most fascinating. clearest
and interesting description of Col
orado will be sent free by John Sc
pastain, 6. p. A. Great Rock Island
Route, Chicago. Also Camping IN
Colorado free if you want it. Gives
full details for the inexperienced.
Information about Colorado hotels
and boarding houses gladly fur
nished. 1t will be worth your while
to learn the details of the cheap
rates to Colorado effective this sum-
mer by the Rock Island. A postal
card to the above address will Sc
cure this information and literature
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-21

Will Martes went up to Temple
ton last week and rented a l6O acre
farm within one mile of that city
paying $500 per acre. He came
home and loaded up his plow and
other necessaries and left on Satur-
day for his future home. He will
board at the home Of his former
neighbor Pete Thielen who at one
time resided south of this town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-21
Cash Prize of $4,000 For A Name

For the new daily limited train to
California to be placed in service
November /, 1902, by Rock Island
System and Southern Pacific Com
Eany via the Ell Paso Short Line.
The competition is open to the pub
lie and conditions involve no fees
OF any kind. For circular of instruc-
tions address at once John Sebas-
tain, Passenger Traffic Manager,
Rock Island System, Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-08-21

Dave Cahill sold the G. J. Maris
farm in Seeley township to Audu-
bon parties at $3.50 per acre. This
farm was sold early in the summer
to Des Moines parties at $4,000 per
acre. 1t contains two hundred and
sixty acres, and is about eight miles
from this place. Taking it's situa-
ton and distant location from
market town the price received is
considered good one.-Guthrian