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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PENSION
BURDEN.

The pension scandal is so huge and
~disgraceful it arouses naturally no lit
1le OF public attention and justly pro-
cally outrage and should be suppressed
In 1902. thirty-seven years after peace,
Pennsylvania has 104, 345 pensioners
seeking the great public appropriation
teal to the amount Of s13.37S.31 for one
year and so on. Ohio comes next with
almost the same nunber-I04. 301, re-
ceiving S15.211,127- These states to-
sgether have 209, 900 blood-suckers and to
nearly to the sum Of $50, Ooa. 900. General
Grant, when president said that the
total sum for all pensions should
not exceed s2s. 900. COO. Here are two
states alone surprising that sum for
all and that o nearly thirty-seven
years after the last gun was fired. And
the south through all that time has
been stripped to pay the great army Of
pension marauders and bummers.
But this is only a beginning. New
York has Ss.794 pensioners, drawing
$11 .e31. SIG. while Illinois is fourth. with
20. f91, receiving 50. 757, 900; Indiana is fifth
with 66,s74 pensioners, receiving S10,291.-
$40. or over a a million more than
Illinois, Inc with 3,507 fewer pensioners.
IT is noticeable that Indiana with less
pensioners than Illinois receives more
money. 1t is not surprising that the
Border states draw heavily from the
furd. and that in the e of the south
ahe5a are many pension-drawers- Over
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
Cold steel or Death.

There is br: n email chance L
save your fife aId that is through Al
operation" was tie awful prospect So
before Mrs. I. y. Hunt. Of Lime Ridge
Wis. by her doctor after vainly trying
to cure her of q %frightful case of stoir
ach trouble and yellow jaundice. n
didn't count CT the marvellous 1nwe'
of Electric Ritters to cure Stomach arr
Liver troubles. but she heard OF II
took seven bottles. was wholly cured
avoided surgeons knife, low weigh
more and feels better than ever. It.
positively guaranteed to cure Stomach
Liver and Kidney troubles and e
disappcints. P-icc SOC at r. r. Bel
lamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
COULD LEE HAVE SAID IN.

General E. P. Alexander, a distin-
guished artillery officer of the Confed-
eracy from Virginia, has been giving
Lee had with him the night before the
surrender. He makes the grave and
noble general talk wild and offensive
of his small army that remained after
it had melted away by assertions on
the retreat from Petersburg. He re-
ports the great soldier as saying as to
A~lexander's proposition to let the army
disband and scatter as it pleased:
Now If I should adopt your sugges-
ton and order this army to dispense,
the men, going homeward, would be
under no control; and, moreover, would
be without food. They are already de-
moralized by four ear of war, and
would supply their wants by violence
and plumber. They would soon become
little better than bands Of robbers"
AS North Carolina surrendered more
than half of the musquets at Apo
mattox and fired the last gun, The
Messenger is unwilling to believe that
brave and noble Lee ever INDUCED in
such a base insinuation. He is known
to have held the North Carolina troops
that so heroically stood by the failing
fortunes of the Confederacy, in high re-
spect. On a score of battlefields he
saw their splendid endurance and I'M
tagging pluck, and on one occasion as
he witnessed their invincible valor he
exclaimed, God bless North Carolina"
We are unwilling to think that under
any stress Of war and depression of
hopes and heart he could have ever
placed by anticipation such a stigma
upon the brave men who a followed
him amid so many glorious triumphs
and hard foughten battle fields" The
truth is the North Carolinians at APP
Domattox were the equal IN character,
in courage, in love of principle and
southland to any body il officers or
privates that ever gathered in any
land. in any 6 under any circum-
stances. We krow personally some of
the returned soldiers, and knew of
many others. and they were not only
true and honorable men, but several
we knew were educated and refined
gentlemen. If General Lee said as re-
ported, then indeed The was beside
himself" He said 10 his assembled
generals not long before he surrendered
to General Grant: Our virtues should
be equal to any calamities." a grand
sentiment we'll worthy OF the chivalric,
pure and exalted Christian and gentle
man and soldier who gave expression
to it under such extremely sac and de-
pressing circumstances. General Lee
was to quote from Snakespeare-"free
from gross passions . constant in
spirit, not swerving with the blood"
n OF "purged judgment" We are
no prepared to believe that General
Lee ever said aught TO the disparag-
ment OF North Carolinians wearing the
gray.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11

Recently the Messenger refsrred to the
prolonged session OF the Virginia con-
stitutional convention. We believe IL
will The people OF Virginia knew how
hurtful to good government negro rule
had been in some southern states. and
they had seen some OF the evil conse-
Cuences at home as q resultant OF ig-
norant negro suffrage 4 change of
come kind was regarded as necessary
and proper. But like all conventions
when called a great rlany questions
came up for consideration involving
much talk and time, and the question
OF most importance has been disposed
Of for the present, IL not finally. The
bill adopted or the provision made re-
ouires a poll tax of $50 to be paid or
no vote. There is also an educational
tesla voter must read or understand
when read to him the constitution OF
Virginia, and must be able to write his
own application to register in the pres
nee OF the registrars. After a great
deal of debate and some silly. malicious
filings at North Carolina, Louisiana and
Mississippi as to the "gl audfather's
clause" as it is called, the members
agreed upon one which will relieve ex-
Confederate soldiers, their sons and
Observation-Disclosures from all other
qualifications the poll tax above ex-
cepted. They must pay that.
Georgia stands immovable as 10 any
effort to disfranchise negroes, and it is
remarkable for it has as many OF the
other southern state. The whites are
greatly in the ascendant and can put a
curb-bit on Sambo at will. This ex-
plains, probably. the milk in the cocoa
nut" If the experiences OF the Geor-
CLANS had been those of North Caro-
lima. South Carolina and Louisiana
they would have long ago Changed
their tune" The Georgians are well
favored and the whites are complete
masters of the situation. SO they see
no necessity for laws against negro il
literacy. The Atlanta Journal that re-
CARDS with complacency the situation,
says:
can effort has been made in two
Georgia legislatures to submit to the
people a constitutional amendment SINH
lar to those which have found such
great popular favor in a majority of
the other southern states and has found
hardly any favor in that body.
THE whites and the negroes of the
south are getting along together so
we'll that the ruling race in this state is
unable to see the ad~visability of dis
turbing in any way these friendly rela-
ton.
There is no propect of anything like
negro disfrarchisement in Georgia, it
least in the early future"
There ought to be a big exodus of the
iIliterate, disfranchised negroes in
other states to Georgia where they can
vote "as of yore." Thus far the results
of the movement in North Carolina
against stunning all the burdens of citi-
zenship and the control of government
by illiterate negroes promises well for
the future. Some of the more intelli-
gent, Thoughtful, observant men of the
negro race see in the amendment to the
constitution much good promised for
the state and particularly for their
own race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
A Ninht OF Terror.

Awful arx,e-s was felt for the wild
ow of the 0Td - General Burnham OF
Machias, Me. when The doctors said
h could no. i'1r till morning writee
Mrs. S. II. .'nC;ln,. who attended heI
that fearful r-cht. All thought she
must soon &c T, m Pneumonia. but she
begged for ~ Kings New Discovery,
saying it lad l""re thar once saved heI
life. and had cured her of Consump-
ton. After ,hrae small doses she slept
easily all lignt and it's further use
completely cured her." This marvels-
medicine is guaranteed to cure al.
Throat, ;h est and Lung Diseases.
Only SOC acd s1.0G. Trial bottles free
at r. r. BaIlanly's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11

Mr. c. s. Wooten, of Lagrange, writes
q long paper for the Charlotte Obser-
yer upon the late Hon. William T.
Dortch. OF G~oldsboro. a lawyer OF solid
parts and a statesman OF good report
He says CT him that he was q nan Of
forceful speech and pointed arguments.
and always exercised his eifts in be-
cumulated a fortune and Sas one OF
the strongest men in the east"
The speech o. Senator Simmons In the
Senate on the infamous oi~eomargarine
law, was much more elaborate and able
than We were first led to suppose If
it was still an open question It would
be we'll to draw upon some OF his points
urged so forcefully as to bring him rep
utation in the body in which he holds a
seat.
On the 18th instant. the negroes will
hold a mass meeting at Raleigh in re-
gard to the constitutional amendment.
In the official call, signed by Henry E
atdAS ~ CSiuClllp boI0SbOlo, ~ ~ -
is stated:
None Of us are mindful OF what is
being done as to our people in this
state within the party we ere aff'iatinc
with. and What has already been n
by the opposing parties. Is there not
some way by which we can put our
selves on a better footing?
1T is the opinion of n great number
of our people that representatives of
our men Of ali a~vocatlons should come
together for a calm and deliberate dis
cussion of the premises. and for this
reason a mass convention of colore6
men in North Carolina is called to meet
in the city OF Raleigh. Arril 10. 1902
at II o'clock, in the Metropolitan Hall.
- - a.
Mr.. John Davis Hawkins died at his
home at swan Lake, Miss, on the 4th
inst. He YVES born in Franklin county
North Carolina, on the 5th of February
1S21-he was therefore owe eighty-one
years Of age. He was a son OF the late
John D. Hawkins. Esq. of Franklin
county. who was q son of the late Sow
ernor Hawkins. Mr.. Hawkins was edu.
Gated at the University and graduated
in 1871. The class was highly distin-
guished at a later day. We find in the
Raleigh Post the following, and ii
shows how much the University has
done for the state and the south when
one class only can furnish such an ar
ray of names:
"Amorg his class mates at different
tir"es we've Frank p. Blair. Jr., a major
general U. S. A; John W. Ellis, govern
or of this state; Samuel Hail, chief jus
tice of Georgia; Judges ]. H. billiard Of
the sunreme and LESSEE @. Sheperd
and VIM. J. Clarke of the superior,
court: Thomas Ruffin, member of u. s
congress-, and colonel G.. S. A; John F.
Hoke, colonel c. S. A. and adjutantI
general of the state; Montfort McGhee
commissioner of agriculture; DR.. VIM
T. Hawkins, an older brother, and Col
r. r. Bridgers, distinguished ~financiers
and railroad presidents; Colonel Robert
Strange. a iurist and orator; Hon. SAM
uel F. Phillips, solicitor general of the
U. S.; and Rev. DR.. Charles Phillips
eminent as a divine and professor and
others who proved themselves leaders
in business or agriculture"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying its victim. is a type OF
Constipation. The power of this MUIR
derous maiaCy is felt on organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health ill it's overcome. But DR..
Kings New Life Pills are a safe and
certain cure. Fest in the world for
Stomach, Liver. Kidneys and Bowels.
only % cents at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
CLEANING AND COMMENT.

The awful murders perpetrated in
philadelphia a week ago have been
avenged in part. The negro has been
sentenced to be hanged. He killed Mrs.
Furgush and her two children. The
Younger one of the daughters has died
in the hospital to which she was taken
After the scoundrel was sentenced his
iron nerve gave way. Great beads OF
cold perspiration stood out on his fore
head, and after making two or three
Intellectual efforts to procure a hand
kerchief from his pocket, ne sank ex-
hausted into his chair. although the
usual formalitie5 had not yet been fully
gone through. This sudden and un-
looked for collapse came at the words
of Court Crier Hart: William II. Lane,
have you anything to a why SEN
tence of death should not now be pro-
nounced upon your The prisoner
stared ahead Of him ~vacantly. He
seemed to have lost all comprehen-
sion of what was going on about him.
The question being repeated, he paused
a moment. and his lips were seen to
move. But the lips refused to form
the words. If any were intended"
+ T< +
The New York Herald is doing a
most timely, useful and important
work in exposing the conspiracy and
extortions of the miserable Beef Trust.
1t keeps up the war with vigor and
prints the freight rates showing re-
bates paid by the railroads to the trust.
The Philadelphia Record ssys: ION
shipments to this city the illegal re-
bates per car load from Chicago were
s3S; from st. Louis s44: from Omaha
$50; from St Paul $50. Against such
~scandalous discrimination it has been.
of course, impossible for independent
butchers and packing houses to sue
cessfully contend. It is, however, to
the last degree d~iscreditable to the
managers of the great trunk lines of
railway that they should permit them
selves to play into the hands of the
trust and become. without benefit to
themselves, the instrumentalities of an
inhuman greed"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
In Our Millinery Department.

Our young ladies are kept quite busy
and selling and trimming an
the new things in Ladies' and Chill
dren's Hats
We are showing a new knock-about
hat called the Prince Henry-somethine
new and nobby. at s1-59 each. or trim
med tn YOUR order at any price you
want it. iIsz
We trim all hats free that we sen
hats and material for.
Our young ladies are anxious to
please and will give you the incest
goods and best service to be had.
100 new pictures and 100 new frames
and 5 barrels glassware Just received
and 5-pound glassware Just received
and TO be given away with cash pup
caases-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11

Will often cause a horrible Burn,
Scald. Cut Dr. Bruise. Brcklen's Arni-
ca Salve, the lest in the world. viii
Kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores. Fever Sores. Ulcers,
Boils. Felons. Corns. ali Skin Erup-
tons. Best Ptle cur on earth Only
25 cts. a box- Cure gua-a >eed. SOLD
by r R 2eilamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11

James Whitfield. president of the
Western Base Ball league. for many
years sporting editor Of The Kansas
City Star commits suicide Nervous
prostration resulting from overwork
was the cause Of suicide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11

During the international foot hall
match between England and Scotland
Saturday the immense crowd present
broke down the barriers and during
b terrific crush two persons were
killed and rs were injured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
A Few New Things
Received This Week.

2,240 yards beautiful Sea Island Shirt
ing at &c per yard 1.sc0 yards fine
bleaching with no dressing, yard wide,
at &C per yard. LOO yards American
Beauty Shifting - new Drand-best
goods at Sc. $40 yards best quality
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-04-11
OUR TRAVELLING MEN

Have been on the road looking after
the wholesale department. They have
had a very 20 ~trade-have sold nun
dred of dollars worth Of spring milli-
merry.
Our twenty-five sales people that
work on the floor have been Kept busy
handing out the spring goods all the
week.
We claim this store TO be the largest
and most up-to-date of its kin in the
state.
We handle every thing that is kept In
a large first class department store.
A lady or gentleman can come in our
store and have their memorandum filled
as well as in n ten stores in the city,
and we want ~everybody's trade. We
have something for you at prices that
will suit. Come see US.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
TWO cows
wei! bred and profitable.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC i hay
wagon, | land r".I'r. l hay rake, grass
sctdcr. good eril dStouc. forks, sh5vris.
rakcS, noes, enc to- buggy. rlInnhuut, !
break cart, | speed cart, / speeding wagon
by Rogers, trap by Goodrich.
HARNESS sets buggy harness break
harness set trap harness set double harness
saddles, brides, carriage robes, blHokCtS.
whips, hHlt rs etc,
Ais" two sets single Harness, twa plush
robes and Blankets.
One Derby road cart, only been used three
times.
One top buggy.
All hay in barn. lot OF oat straw. dairy i'm
PIGMENTS and utensils, cue.
Household goods: bedroom furniture.
Kitchen furniture, rockers, buffet; chairs,
COOkslONC. air tight heater. oil stoves
lounges, carpets uattings, lamps, tables, ana
various other small articles.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums OF $50 or less cash
On al. sums over that amount n credit of 10
months VIII be given ON bankable note with
approved CndOrSCr, IL terCSt rddcd from day
OF sal lie. No goods to be removed until terms
or sale are complied with.
The following will be offered at same time
and pace. Tor cash
One horse Jerry Wilkes. by Overstrcct
Wilkes. he by George wilkes, dam Patsy 2UJ5
This horse is IL mahogany bay, sixteen hands.
one inch high; was in hands of trainer twenty
one days, worked three miles. all better than
= 20, quarters in b seconds: fine road horse
and not afraid of steam, and never been
ridden.
One dark bay colt will soon be five years
oid. luIl brother TO above horse, thoroughly
broken and not afraid of steam, These horses
hltchcd together make II handsome pole team
VIM. WARD. JR,
~. smith, Auct. Law Building.
Jani-ts' Chester, Pa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
Recent Transfers Of Property Recorded
In Cecil County.

George 4. Blake. Trustee. to Sarah
L. Mason, lot In the Fifth district, &U-.
Francis $. Christie and wife, of VIII
mington. Del, to Lewis \. Todd, prop
"rty in the Seventh district, $500.
William r. Jones and others. to Fred
ii. Lclilrr, house and lot on West High
street. Elkton. SLID.
Lcnno& Briclihcad and wife. of Balti-
more, to John II. Chapman Marley
farms of III acres. 5000.
Pcrryvillr Real Estate and Improve
mcnt Company TO George h. Campbell,
four lots ut Pcrryvllc, $500.
Esther a. Brown to Sarah +. Beers,
farm in the Fourth district, $4,000
l.. Marshall IIaincs, Assignee, to the
Jacob Tome Institute, Denver farm, near
Elkton, $500.
l.. Marshall IIaines. Assignee. to Geo.
r. Grasou, property in Rising Sun, on
Cherry street, 5000.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
~, :s:s 10 Had Good Horses

Garrett registered No II, 500, hay stallion.
toa!ded Jun" 8, 1887, record 2Gll. size II
Mary Garrett ZIG; FUsty Garrett. 2.24
Garrett Inuinr. 22i; Queen Garrett, 225,
Sister q 2 Il
MNRTLEroN, In, brown sta'l.o... !oqIed
lS'l' IL bands hlEn. sure font .,et'rr, aud
the han isrmcst a"Ise ever offered in c. ell
county. He is sired hy Myrtlelon, h. Ivy Rrd
"''l'e. he by George Wilkes. Myrtleton
J"ni"t $ dam Is MAY, bv Harry Arlington
record W. to Il htE. wheel -ulky She is
the dam OF Ma, ltud. record pa, trial
PIG.
WANDA, bay mare. five years old. 16 hand.
hlgh, s!r"d by Garrett, record 2G; dam
Mary ) . 30 She will work aud h.,v., in
all harness. Sh- i safe. and good ladies
driver. She is II eve headed race mare, and
paced mile in 21S. Beautiful gated. and
will take the eye of any one.
REBA bay mare, five years Old, l5l . hands
nigh. She Is good and kid at all w1rk. No
better driver: can show Il 100 clip at pace,
ana lover trh.n"''. Sh" is ful sister Of
Mary Garrrt, PIG; Queen Gprrett, Fust, and
Baby Garrett
Lilly, bay 'oa'", yeas old, sired by
Garrett, dam thu Cnrhruu mare, sired 10y
den"rn! Washington. 10y sitc Of PiXley, 2 OS
ANA many other fast Ones, and he thr only
'"lt Il Lad, Ihorne, 2.1S. No Que will make
I" mistake in buying this mare for any pur-
~. INV i'l'cu MutH II lMO-NHlr Ola III = ID
LUCY, sorrci mare. 1 years Old 10 - hands
nigh. tired b. Garrett. an,o ~ Pr.n"r 4 fired,
Is KIND IN all hdrD'ss and is II good driver.
Dii X, sorrpl Gedin,, four years Oh 49,
hands nigh, sired by Garrett. dam Mol!ir ~
Priur" Alfred. lie is prouisiu- colt, aud a
roai horse bard to beat. Quiet ald will
work anywhere.
MAY, sorreI mare, four years old. 1873
hands nigh; sired by Garrett, dam Nellie,
record 40 to buggy Will wo rk any place.
and fine driver and promising, and will
mato Dick nicely.
JENNIE, black mare. by Happy Russell,
eight years old, 16 hands. and vii! work IN
all harness, and is quite a trotter. Believed
to be in foal to Garrett
POLIAN. brown horse, eight years old,
IL hands. by Morel. Quiet in all harness,
ana it is hard to find better horse for all
purposes.
JACK GARRETT dun gelding, two years
old. Is hands, sired by Garrett dam Frollc,
by Old Gilt Edge. Large bone and muscle.
This is the fastest field horse ever saw, and
is worthy the attention of all horsemen.
LADY G., bay fily. rising year old, sired
10y Garrett. dam Nellie. 2.4O.
NELLIE, record 2 40. sorrel mare, ISL,
hands, sired by Prince Alfred, kind IN ali
harness and good driver
QUILLA, sorrel mare, years Old, 49,
hands, thoroughbred race mar, and Il win
ner. In breeding hard to beat. Sired by the
great Spendthrift, dam Excenza Quiet to
drive, and an excellent saddler.
DORCAS, sorrel mare. S years old, 49,
hands high. thoroughbred. An excellent race
mare, and a good driver. Sired by Imp
kantacka.
WOOD, handsome sorrell, 6 years old,
10 hands high. sire Warren Woodnut, he
by Woodruff, record 1.l6; dam Frolic, by Old
Gilt Edge.
Any defects of these horses will be made
known on day of sale
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE FARM.
Wednesday, January IS, 1902


IN the Ninth Election District of Cecil CoIin-
ty. Md. The undersigned will sell at public
sale on the above date her farm containing
80 Acres, more or less, near Kinks Mills ad-
joining lands of Samuel NJ. Kirk, George
Dcamon and otherS. The improvements
consist of Stone and Frame Dwelling, 2SX45
feet, with i 'ooms, also good attic and eel
lar; The house is in good condition and is
rooted with iron ana Tin. Good Frame Barn
50X5O on good stone basement wall; three
story Wagon House. 20X26 feet, with granary
and corn CRIB combined There is running
water ut the house and barn. Ghe land is in
a high state of cultivation and is one of the
best wal cred farms in the country and for Il
producing farm it has few equals, The neigh
borhood ia excellent and ia to convenient to
markets, schools, churches, stores and post
offices. The farm is further improved by
fruit of all kinds and II young apple orchard
is just in full bearing. All the land is arabic
excepting Is acres, which is well set with fine
timber The farm is under good fencing.
log property of this kind. Tev s of Sale
$500 of the purchase money to D. aid in cash
on day of sale. $1,000 can remain L mortgage
on the premises: balance to be " id on the
25th of March. 1902. when possession and a
good deed will be given, Sale on the premi
ses ut 2 o'clock p. m.
Hndman, auct. LOUISA A. HADDOCK.
N B.-Any person wishing to view the
premises before day OF sale will be shown
the same by George G. iaddock, residing
thereon.
Also at the same time ana place | will sell
% acres of fine Grazing Land, adjoining the
above farm and should belong to it.
GEO. u PADDOCK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-11
THE COLORA ROAD QUESTION.

y communication on the tolora Road
Question ny lnsc!'A T. tyson. WAS he'll
over This week. owing to rush of mat
ter, ANA will be published next week..
Editor Cecil WhiG.