The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-07-06

be@tof all that the tine had come fo-
aim To os = p2r1aA. Al o2.1ast faon'
human knd-atTa4a. n bis ta4latu4nsss
~ lick the hand extended - cares.
afraid. with the fend % mania = gag |
through his brain. - take bite o. sup |
under the roof ~hIrh had sheltered
him anyway. the dos moT-d aa1
SIlaed- deaf - the voice ~ Affection |
Indifferent - he harp of CON
nant Oa~ evening. as the shallow
deefssned. ~ !eft home. and lat. 81
the night svle<nuly s<Aikei Iato lie
hou SO % one uf his masters friends
looking around IS f n appeal. but
! before meat and drink could b. ~~f
down before hfm. ne vas on aga4u. as
appearing around The rear NJ he house
That ~a~ >ae AS ever sen ~ 1lm
on this side - the Care Fear. IL
. crossing - which was rs fttal - HIN
"a the crossing If the Stvx to to- M
willing p~as>eu gers Of Charou
But we heard OF Pero aftsr~ard, lad
perhaps. III the .yIIc philosophy. ~ ais
blood and breed. nothing became A's
life - much A. the anu o. III
leaving II. Like the worn bus ~uo3ossai
gladiator IN h" Roman circus he 1E4
ed up his IONS for his last supreme
effort, raging over his new Held Of b4'-
tie. a warning fshmsel. a desperate
running amuck." and before him went
down dogs OF high and low degree.
a-hast ut this terrible invader Win
fiery eyes and bloody jaws. He fought
himself literally up 10 his<death Then
came the cry, mad dog and then
poor old Pero fell under the rust!
shor gun from the chimney-preCe I
the ~pitch-fork from the barn-yAro-
pero came Of distin gufshed stock on
both sides Of the house HIS mother
was a full-blooded bull terrier from tAe
Belmont kennels on Long Island. ana
his father was an imported Englsh loN
terrier. II is not wonderful. WIN
such a pedigree that Peros life VA
made illustrious by many striking ana
Spectacular stunts
have been trying for some months
% collect the matter for a oTlef t'r-
raphy Of John Hay. There nave o@eh,
and doubtless are still. great mn IT
the world, John Hays. whom my re-
cording pencil and tablet are not "lieF
lust now. THIS was a tayetteFlII"
great man: and truly he u nave
been of unusual force OF character
rifred with Qualities 10 command re-
spect and oonciliate esteem. Hak.L-
, his impress on the ID
which he lived, for the main business
, street of this city was named for MIN
J and its most extensive and bsau;u''
suburb is "Haymount
? But | find the materials very nlea
gre. John Hay must have { ooTi
ven back in the 18th century. an
' Dassad away before the completion q"
. tho fourth decade OF the 18th century
. Esnecially is his personality DIM 2h'
] hazv like the lines and C"IorS OF
faded portrait. brought TO light iron
. dnst and dry rot OF a hundred years.
! Nov ar where I conceived the ioe,
4 7 no not now recall; but ! nave PiC
d turad John Hay as \ medium SIZE
man lean and why. with dark hai'
j bright hazel eyes. a swarthv cohp4eA
{ in,r@and il thin-lipped mouth, clean
II shayeu, with i ~atirical eXp.eaalo
.e Ins; a. likely as Lot he vas sou
d with a ruddy face. reddish hair II
20 sandy chin whfsker-but we Will FlS
: ne sketch on my photograph lhst
p ista little fra@mentaTy tradition no.
= ing in the air about MIN. SoHl" "a
that he lived on Haym"unt. ana am
~ saIr caye the name t. the SUBURB. II
1own naming the street in ne hosN'
IS Oxhars contend that he lived IN ann
* hellron. now East Fayetteville, VIII
u still others claim that the ~fouHAalf'h
~ his house can still be fatnti. trar=
n on Winsiow street
Is Holm Hav WAS an aole aver, ~
lp Of the most distinguished IN me n
e tory OF the Fayetteville and 'umoE
land har, We can see him now, a ?
stood within the railing or the saA0'
a ODD temple Of justice on ID jam
rs square. where now stand the tfnposi-
II confederate monument. aHdFfo9ti
. Judge and jury, his left hand und
= the tails OF his b~road-skir-@f coat II
w ia the other Ms silver snuT-box; D
or dress neat and his linen immacuia'
save where there was a sprinkle
n. S,nf. brushed away ever and anon
a bandanna handkerchief as GoTg"o
IL in color and as liberal in size aS n
Iiy 81 senator Allan G. Thurman. ne n
y b4est Roman OF them ALI
n Jnhn Hay wsa an elder N tne Pre-
~ bverlan church II tho-e days :
Wv good pastor thought l. no IN - "a
- a glass Of gro- in all d@ceuCE = no
~ Grafton but he waS . stern opiTn8
III Of all intemperance HaE EKsd
hs rnady. rempernrely. ard l. ~as -
now and then thai DE crooked !
II" elbow 80 often a. % make his r
- wabble in sympathy. and or~ned !
az mouth 50 wide a. 20 make his es
waterv. II wax during "9e - M
periodical ats OF l~i0elpusness tha-
sis met his preacher on the street: Il
a.. somewhat strengthening himself !
J n. +urched forward. extending his ma
to:rhs religious adviser.
1-ah John HAY, John Hay said !
nd rarson, towering over the cuip-at x
II his six feet 81 stature. = Sc , 4
an- the Scr-ch say. you've taken 20
les, morning your incoming and "
ex- 'nrshr- cap . IN one IgmIIsa fear II
err viii have I bear heavy testno
lie against you ar the last grea. day
~Maybe 30. parson.'G@aid the =
me IsEsr. as q GRIM snAhe wrinslei
sua a4na-a1 "a In the course -UI