The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-23
messenger Bureau.

tuaI Hail Insurance Company returned
here today from a trip through the
southern counties where he says the
cotton crop has been cut off p 10 90 per
cent. on account of the rain. He
brought in the first open boil OF col
ton. from the farm of A. j. Mflican,
of Hamlet. Secretary Taylor left this
afternoon for Stokes and Surry counties
TO investigate losses by hail of which "a
have been incurred there. He says hail
storms continue in that section.
The Bethel flag has been sent 10
Asheville, 20 De on view during the
reunion of the Confederate veterans
there. With It has been sent a photo
graph Of Colonel D. H. Hill, who COM
manded the First North Carolina regi-
ment at the battle OF Bethel, and also
q photograph of Robert H. Bradley,
who was with Private Wyatt at the
time the latter was killed. Wyatt hav-
ing been the first man killed on the Con-
Pederate side in a pitched battle.
There appears to be wide diversity
Of views as to the condition of the cot
ton crop. Some farmers declare it per-
feet, some say it is all weed and Will
not make over a third OF the crop.
Commissioner of Agriculture Patter-
son when asked what his idea was as
to the practicability of the plan suS-
gested by the cotton growers association
of warehousing cotton and getting ad-
vances on it and not rushing it upon
the market said his own idea was that
if the cotton growers has made his crop
free of debt and lines, he IS his own
best warehouse, but hat still it seems
+La% -4-7a Dlnn nH cfnrinO cotton and
getting advances on it is desirable and
possible. He has never attempted 10
work out any details.
Vice President James Y. Joyner of
the State Audubon society says the
work is being exceedingly well done in
this state and that the protection of
birds is already very resultfuI.
An old resident of Raleigh tells an
interesting story about Henry Gasso-
way Davis, the Democratic nominee
for vice president. He says Mr.. Davis
was the first man in the United States
to run a passenger train at night, this
being between Cumberland and BaltI>
more. He was told he could not do it,
that he would kill everything in the
way, but he begged to be allowed to
make the experiment and he succeeded.
The work OF eXcavating for the foun-
dation of the new agricultural building
at the Agricultural and Mechanical col
ICSC { VA oOOii DC0Ah- . oASy
brick are to be used in constructing
the building.
The reason why August 18th is chos-
en- as the date for making the reply
20 Judge Christian in regard to North
CarOIinaS' part in the Civil war Is that
it is the anniversary of the terrible
battle of Reams station. when North
lCarOlina troops won the Night, n
rrOke HancOck's famous corps. 1t was
in this battle that William G. StrOnach,
of Raleigh. wtoO was for ten years The
superintendent of the Soldiers Home
here was shot through the lungs. Two
North Carolina brigades broke the enc
my's line after troops from two other
states had fiinched
Among the new tudents at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college next
term will be one from MatanZas, Cuba.
Captain r. B. Glenn was much pleas
ed at the heartiness of his reception
here today. In the u carriages in line
We're State Treaurer Lacy, Superinten.
dent Joyner, COMMISSIONS of Agricul-
ture Patterson, Dan Hugh Mclean,
Private Secretary Pearsall, Mayor Pow
ell. Auditor Dixon. John E. Ray, Labor
commissioner Warner, Superintendent
Mann and Secretary Arlington of the
Penitentiary, Sheriff Page, George I.
Winston, DIR. James Mckee, FREQ
Woodland, y. 3. ,Broughton, John w.
Thompson, Richard H. Battle, r. Il.
Gray and others.
The Governor receives some very
funny letters and the following may
be taken as = SpecimN. For obvious
reasons the name of the writer is not
given or his location, but the letter is
given verbatim: 'tDeeming essential in
my case and looking upon il not being
amiss for me to do so, I have taken
the liberty to write you in references
to a enforcement of myself and wife
fyAin- = 2 this tin1a cnnnrnTl6l which
we would be more than pleased and
thankful to have you grant us. The
matter in question is that about two
years ago was legally Joined in matrl-
mOny to - county and both of
us becoming dissatisfied, and she eSpe-
ciaIIy refusing to live with me, woulc
be pleased to have you release US from
the matrimonial state by setting both
OF US free from the tie that binds us,
il being both of our desires to enjoy
freedom again in this particular.
Trusting YOU will kindly pardon and
release us from the tie that just binds
US. / remain. Your most obedient ser
want - This is the second or third
application the governor has had dur
ing his term of office to divorce peo-
pie.
State Labor Commissioner Warner
says the cotton mills and other manu-
facturies are sending in their reports
10 him very rapidly. The dizziness in
~Scotto milling business continues.
1t appears TO be the general opinion
of farmers that this is the greatest
year for corn they have ever known.
Your correspondent, in company with
State Superintendent Joyner visited
the stock farm of Mr.. James Moore
near Raleigh, where the corn grown for
ensilage has certainly never been sur
passed. From one field of Is acres he
say he will get three hundred tons OF
ensilage.
The number of visitors to the public
park here known as Pullen Park Is
the greatest on record, in fact nearly
twice as many as during any previou.
summer. During July 1000 bathers
were registered at the bathing pool
which is the largest and best in the
state. MANY of these were attending