The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-09-26
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Winston Journal: Lee A. smith, the
Salem barber. has quite a rhenome-
non in the shape of eight bind pigs.
born Tuesday night n pigs are well
shaped, side Of h eyes, some hav-
ing fierce looking eyes. and seem TO
b healthy. lively little animals.
Durham Sun: Hon. w. W Kitchin
passed through the city yesterday al
ernoon en- route from Dunn 10 Graham
where he spoke last night. During his
short stay here. Mr.. Kitchin said that
he would do all he could % have a
joint canvass with Lindsay Patterson,
the independent candidate for congress
in this district, If the latter Is endorsed
by the republicans.
Washington Gazette: A gentleman
from the lower part of the county tells
Us there is a strong sentiment IN and
rou Aurora and lddlla favorable 10
placing an independent democratic
tickle i'm the field in Inis county and
that the leading republicans OF that sec
ton openly asserts. should an indepen-
ent ticket be brought out the reoubli-
cans will Immediately Ca1 a convention
with the view of endorsing the ticket.
Kings Weekly: The rush Of tobac-
co to market last week and n contln-
ned rush this week was expected 10
make a drop in prices, but so lar IL
has not. Some are saying it is on, put
there is a general satisfaction 1t is
about as we heard a farmer say Tues
day. He said: Well. tobacco may be
off, and is a little off, but so long as
I can get prices like today, / am sans
fed" When you find off" prices you
generally find Off tobacco.
Kinston Free Press: ". .. Burton,
coIored was committed to jail yester-
day afternoon by Justice j. u. Cox 10
await the next term of superior court,
when he will be tried for bieanfy- II
is a remarkable coincidence that the
Justice who tied the Knot that pound
two hearts together, was the one to
snatch the too much married husband
from the loving embrace of his spouse
But such are the inscrutable ways OF
fate.
Roxboro Courier: We were glad to
have a call from our good friend Col
John S. Cunningham last saturday.
He is looking well and in fine spirits
as to the outcome of politics IN this
county as we'll as to the state. In speak
ing of the move made by the ~independ-
ents at Greensboro a few days g
looking to the defeat of Judge Clark he
said that it would not amount TO any
thing serious, for Judge Clark will be
elected by 30. 600 majority-and we don't
believe he had his figures too high
Chatham Record: We hear that a
negro politician in Hickory Mountain
township has threatened TO nave the
registrar of that township arrested If
he refuses to register nim because he
cannot read and write, as required by
the suffrage amendment. He says
that he will get a warrant from United
States Commissioner Carson
and have the registrar bound over to
the federal court. 1t would seem from
-. - III hove NOD
accepted the amendment. nor that the
negro is yet eliminated from politics.
Nashville Graphic: Hepo- is from
throughout the country are to the effect
tina the Tobacco crop is the finest known
in several years. The farmers are high
ly elated over the good prices the COM
mon grades are bringing, which 1t is
said, far exceeds the expectations OF
many. In some instances averages of
more than ten cents has been mad for
the most inferior grades. The better
grades are not selling SO we'll. The
outlook for cotton is indeed poor, as
the yield will be mucn less per acre
than has been known in years.
Whiteville Press: Thu tobacco ware
house at this place continues to handle
large quantities of the weed. The Spe-
cial sales on Thursdays are very busy,
the last having been the largest of the
year. All Wiz sell uele are SdlISlleu
with prices, and the is to
increase the acreage fo~ next season.
This will doubtless De a safe plan as
the consumption increases
with production.
AsheVillle Gazette: The board of di-
rectOrs of the Young Mems Christian
association of Ashevillee are trying to
secure subscriptions to their building
fund in order that there may be no
stoppage in the work Oil the handsome
new building nov being erected O.
Haywood street. 1t IS less than two
years since this work WAS undertaken,
and the end is almost in sight. 1t has
required pluck and hard worh to bring
his enterprise to it's present stage,
and it must not stop now.
New Bern Journal: When Ole remem-
bers the gloom and dependency of the
farmers last season it is very consOling
to see the change in them this year.
All are seemingly prosperous. Every
crOp is averaging up good. Much sup
plies N provisions have been raised
for another year, and some money
been cleared. To heal them Longratu-
lating one another on their prosperity
makes the souls of their friends re-
joice.
Monroe Enquier: We are glad to
note that the Henderson Roller mill is
doing good business. On last Monday
100 barrels of flour and 200 bushels of
meal went out from the mill 10 cuSto-
mers.-We learn that q number of
farmers in his section contemplate
growing tobacco next year Those who
know say that Union Int has a
splendid soil for tobacco growing. We
hope that tobacco culture will be given
a fair test and hat it will prove prof.
table. We need all kinds of crops that
will grow in this sol and climate.
Sampson Democrat: There will be an
educational rally at Andrews Chapel.
McDanielS township, on Wednesday,, the
oath inst Severa prominent speakers J
n educators nave been invited n
will be on hand to address the crowd,
among them, the Hon. c.. r. Thomas; |
and We will state in this connection
that Mr. Thomas had an appointment
for Roseboro on that day, but at the
request of man friends. consented to
call it off. and speak at this educational
meeting instead.
New Bern Journal: The fact that |
there has been a case Of smallpox in
this city, and it was quickly removed.