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. ' j ll I , - s - , ' . ' . . ) -"'-...'...:.:.......--..':.' .:.....-.. . ' , .,' .. - . ' . " 1,.-',': ." i -'- 1 o - - -' ' v- ; - , - - - -. - . r i ,. ; ', - .'--.' , ' ' : ; ; . .. , T7i T . , : . Established 1867. "For us, Principle is PrincipleBight is Right Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow, Forever." Published Semi-Weekly $3.00 a Tear VOL. XXII. GOLDSBORO, N. C, THURSDAY; SEPTEMBER 23, 1 886. NO. 97. VILAS ON THE PARTY'S WORK. A Hevlew by the Postmaster of Democracy's Record. MilavaukeeWis., September 17. Postmaster General Vilas was, to speak at a Democratic ratification meeting: here last night, but was prevented from coming and sent a letter of apol ogy, in which he said: "It would be a peculiar pleasure to testify by public speech my harty ap probation of the nominations which were made yesterday. I think no ticket ever presented to the people of the State has excelled it in Character. If the people shall choose the persons presented by the Convention they will secure officials peculiarly adapted to the respective offices for which they are named faithful, honest and emi nently capable, who will conduct the public service with befitting ; dignity, and with great advantage to the com mon weal. The coming election can not but excite a special interest, be cause it will be the first general ex pression of the sentiments of the vot ers of the State since the last installa tion of the Democratic party in Na tional administration. When presi dent Cleveland took office a large num ber of our fellow-citizens had been taught to expect little less than na tional calamity to follow Democratic ascendency, distrusting the pledges of that party to the people and failing to comprehend its benign principles, which wisely seek the good of all. There were many who believed the operations of the Government would prove a disastrous failure; that the public service would be imbecile, the finances ill-managed; the revenues but half collected or half squandered; our public lands be lost; our colored citi zens relegated to servitude, and all se curity for business disappear. "Weak and credulous, indeed, must be the man who longer yields faith to such direful prophecies. In the 18 months which have passed, not only the ordinary operations of the Govern ment have proceeded without difficul ty or disturbance, but already many pledges have found redemption. Vast quantities of the public lands which had fallen under private control have been reclaimed and saved for settlers, and measures of economy in collec tions of revenue and in expenditure have yielded good results. For a sum mary proof, contrast the business of the treasury during the two last nscal years, of which the acting secretary. Mr. Fairchild, has kindly furnished me a statement. During the year end ed June 'SO, 1885, the receipts were !Mr.UUU,Ul 3, and during the vear ended June 30,1880, $330,439,727 00 while the expenditures of the former period were $200,220,935 11, as against only $242,483,138 50 in the latter; or roundly stated, more revenue was col lected during the last during the pre cedingfyear by $13,000,000, while the expenditures were decreased - by $18,- 000,000, notwithstanding, also, the in crease in the payment for pensions was over seven millions. "This brief statement is an expon ent of the Administration of Grover Cleveland, and a volume of testimony at once that much was needed and much has been done. Faithfully, also, has the President piessed the reforma tion of the civil service, aecordinjgto the repeated promises of the party. Many difficulties have crossed the way and many misconceptions taken place. The teaching of years, that a civil of ficer must be a party laborer, had ren dered incumbents generally obnoxious to just complaint and marked them for the censure of opponents. Thus num erous change were justly due, which, when 'made, have highly fired the zeal ' for reform in the breast of our adver saries, and unavoidable delays have disturbed some friends who recognized such changes to be demanded. Yet amidst all the steady purpose has maintained its way, and with , patriot ism and patience the party has main tained its President and its good faith, and the cause of good government has made substantial progress. Another result, bright with promise to the Re public's future is the complete fruition of the purpose of the great war in the restoration of harmony and good feel ing between the sections of the coun tiy; a result which could have come by the success of a national party, and a result which the great captain of the Union bore witness to with thd declar ation that hehad wsshed to see.it ever since the war; a condition of genuine fraternity so nobly marked as to stir' the profoundest emotion by the spec tacle now presented of the survivors ofi the Grand Army, with golden con tributions, striving to bind the wounds of desolate Charleston. "Bmany testimonies indeed the security of the past is fixed; and th impulses of national ambitien to win a great future are exhibited. Thf jeye is bent hopefully forward now; a,nd a ise guidance of the years before, not revenges for the past, is the care of the thoughtful citizen. The duty and op Poitunity of such leadership - belong now to the Democratic party. Its principles are wisely adapted to the needs of the Republic and the prosper ity of the people. If it shall meet the exigencies of the time its restored power will be such as was its original Possession from the day of 'Jefrerson, With brief interruptions, for more than Jalfa century. Nothing will more temperate discussion among those who Juier, and patient and manly1 persis tence in the cultivation of harmon ious feeling and action." FEWER SHOCKS, f Summerville Rather loosing its Reputation. condition of Summerville for the last ffe uys' in re?ard to earthquake disturbances, has been verv reassur S?u aiLd PP16 are, strongly impressed Ja a belief that the annoy W tremors f we only two scarcely audible explo sions Saturday night, at intervals of two hours. Sunday, about 9 o'clock a. m., there was a plainly audible ex plosion, which was unaccompanied by the usual trembling of the earth. At 11 o'clock Sunday night there wa3 a tremor which, as people have become accustomed to such manifestations, caused light comment. At 2 o'clock this morning there was another shock of the same character. The detona tions and tremors are now at very long intervals and are unheeded, ex cept by the most timorous. The situation at Charleston is bright er and more cheering, a fact which is largely due to the favorable weather and escape from a threatened West India hunicane. The death list from the effects of exposure is forty-nine, as against . seventy-nine the previous week. There is still a scarcity of skilled bricklayers and plasterers and wages are at earthquake prices. The fright caused by the old shocks is generally subsiding and refugees are returning to the city. MOU.NT OL.IVE LOCALS. By the Regular Messenger Cor respondents , : Three cheers for the nominees of the Democratic party of Wayne coun ty. The convention did good work and every body seems to be pleased with the result. The cotton season has fully opened and cotton is being gathered and marketed very rapidly. Prof. Scrogg's school is in a flour ishing condition, there being at pres ent about 70 names on the roll, which speaks in high praise of the school as we also have a free school in town. Duplin is well represented in the Mount Olive High School by several of her daughters. Wayne is also furnishing , scholars. Prof. Seroggs and his assistants make an excel lent corps of instructors and we are sure parents can do well by putting their sons and daughters under their instruction. Mr. C. V. Mclntire, one of Mount Olive's young men, was given one day last week the position as R. R. agent at Watkins on the "Short Cut." We congratulate Clarance on his success and know he well deserves it. We commend him to the good people of that section. Mis. David J. Aaron and the chil dren who have been spending the summer at Marion returned last Fri day. Mrs. Thos. McGee, Jr., and children returned from near Walter Monday last. . Rev. B. F. Marable, is in Virginia, near Danville, spending his usual sum mervaeation. We had the pleasure last Sunday, of listening to two excellent sermons in the M. E. church by Dr. B. F. Dix on, of he Oxford Orphan Asylum. Wish we could hear him often. Rev. Mr. Jones, of Beaufort, came down yesterday and preached a fine sermon last night in the Methodist church. A series of meetings will be held in the above church each fore noon and evening this week, conducted by Mr. Jones. LAGRANGE ITEMS. Dr. J. S. Bizzell returned from his sojourn at Bedford Springs, last Sat urday. Our various schools are all well pat ronized and flourishing, we are pleased to state. Dr. McDonald, of Wilmington, is visiting his brother, Mr. H. M. Mc Donald, of our town. The Doctor spent several days over at the Seven Springs, during his stay in our town Mr. W. R. Hadley returned from Red Sulphur Springs last week, some what improved, which we hope will result in an entire recovery. Col. A. C. Davis is erecting several new buildings, owing to the increase of this popular school. Services at the Missionary Baptist Church Saturday and Sunday next, conducted by Rev. Mr. Hiers, of Kins ton. Mr. B. Sutton will put in a stock of merchandise soon, in the store recent ly occupied by Mr. W. S. Fields. Mr. J. C. Carter is in Wilson in structing the Cornet Band at that place. Misses Mamie and Sac Hodges, of Newbern, are visiting Miss Mollie Hall, of our town. Mr. Sam. Smith has accented a sit uation at. the drug store of Mr. H. M. McDonald where his friends will be pleased to see him. .Little Miss seny i'arKs in company with Mr. Johnnie Parks, was in town last week. By the way Miss Beny is the youngest subscriber for the Mes senger. I The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Hill, of our town, died on Sun day last. The light of he baby life went not into darkness, but into ever lasting day everlasting happiness. Mr. Willie Wootenand ady, of Ala bama, are visiting their parents of our town. r There is a good deal of illness m and around our town at present, but no serious cases, as we can learn. As we have given. our readers, the past various turns of Mr. Burke's cot ton crops near town, we can afford to state tnat it was picked over last week. - Mr. C. G. Grady, a former citizen of LaGrange, died at his home in Greene county last week. To the bereaved wife arid children is extended the sym pathy of many friends, 'j i -J , We Caution All Against Them. The unprecedented success and merit of Elys' Cream Balm a real cure for ca tarrh, hay fever and 'cold in 'the- head has induced many adventurers to place catarrh medicines bearing -some resem blance in appearance, style or name up on the market, in order to trade upon the reputation of Ely's Cream Balm. - Don't be deceived. Buy 6n?y Ely's Cream Balm. Many in your Immediate locality will' testify in highest Commendation of it.- v A particle is applied Into each nos toil; no pain; agreeable? to use. Price 50ci REV. THOMAS DIXON. Something About the Young Revivalist. From the Wilson Advance- Raleigh, N. C. Sept. 1st Your readers will remember that some weeks ago the papers were discussing the question whether a man could be a politician and a Christian. , The dis cussion was suggested by the publica tion of a card by Thomas Dixon, Jr., of Shelby, N. C, who announced that inasmuch as he could not continue in politics and maintain his Christian in tegrity he had declined to forego all participation in political affairs. This statement of Mr. Dixon's, coming from a young man of recognized talent, who was a member of the last Legislature, aused comment and criticism. At the time, I remember to have been interested in the character of the criticism and impressed with the difference in the views of the edi tors who discussed his proposition, which was: "I cannot be a politician and a Christian." One editor dismissed the subject with the flipping remark, ''The fools are not all dead yet." Another thought Mr. Dixon was a man of "narrow views and fitly constituted to make a first class fanatic." Others said he was disappointed , while others still thought he was judging all men by himself, and said that his moral standing need ed strengthening. I thought neither of these criticisms just. I knew Mr. Dixon was a young man of remark able brilliancy and earnestness. While many thought his air was rather tragic m the delivery of his speeches in the Legislature, I recognized the fact that they were the speeches of a young man of brains. I knew that he was ambitious and thought he was rather too anxious to obtain notori ety. He had succeeded almost beyond precedent, having been nominated for the Legislature before he was twenty one and elected a few days after at taining his majority. He had begun the practice of law with bright prom ise of success. Why, then, did he step aside from the alluring paths that his ambition pointed out and resolved to adjure politics? It is not enough to say that he is a crank for that is not true. 'He is a very smart young man. The truth, as every man, young or old, who has had anything to do with practical politics knows, the tempta tion either actively to do wrong or to passively allow your friend to do it, is so strong that few can resist it. Men ought to resist it; Christians can resist it, but the fact remains that few men who attain success do always stand up manfully for right. There is no disputing this. 1 would it were otherwise. Carlyle says, "truly great is the actual." My own opinion is that Mr. Dixon was actuated by the best of motives and that he decided to renounce politics because he feared that he could not resist the tempta tions, and because he felt called upon to preach the gospel. He did not at first recognize this call. He says himself that he struggled against it. His first step in the direction of re sponding to the call to preach was his letter announcing his determination to quit politics. The uctual picture of practical poli tics is not as beautiful as a clear sky. It is not as white as the snow flake. It is not as clear as a pendant icicle. It is not as clear pellucid ice that is made from filteredater it more resembles the frozen water left in the tub after the week's washing. All this is true. "Pity 'tis, 'tis true," &c. Sunday, Aug. 20th, Mr. Dixon be gan to preach in the Second Baptist church in itaieign. it was nere, in the Legislature, that he was known as more than an ordinary orator and as a brilliant legislator. Naturally a large crowd attendep the opening service. With Major Finger, Superin tendent of Public Instruction, 1 started early in order to get a good seat. The Second Baptist church is situ ated on Hargett street is a large brick, unpretentious looking buiiding. Its chief attraction is comfort. I found it already full. Shortly the singing began. The choir, led by Mr. N. B.Broughton sung a familiar tune and everybody joined in the singing. It was refreshing to be in a crowded church where nearly every person joined in the service of song. Mr. Dixon made the the opening prayer. There was nothing notable about it. He seemed to breathe a heartfelt prayer for Divine help. There were no light sounding phrases in it. It was afsim ple, unaffected humble petition one that touched the heart. He then rose to give out the hymn. Let us look at him as he stands by the pulpit reading the lines. He is tall and thin, with a willowy grace of mo tion. He has piercing eyes and raven locks", which fall in a negligent man ner over his forehead. Every few minutes he pushes them back this is at once a natural thing to do, but it is likewise a striking gesture. He has a dark complexion, almost sallow and does not look strong. His voice is not as sweet as a lute or as clear as a bell. It is thrilling by reason of the earnest manner of the delivery. Mr. Dixon is 23 years old but looks 28. He has a small black mustache. If you were to meet him in any crowd I think you would inquire "who is that!" Of his sermon Sunday morning I can give no idea. In fact, although he took a text, it was not a sermon. It was niore of a recital of his own experience and his reason for preaching the gos pel. He especially dwelt , on the fact that the man who makes pleasing either others or himself hia object in life will be . miserable because he will fail, etc. The sermon or talk was original. It was interesting and yet V7as open to the criticism that there was too much of a person al nature in it, He talked a great deal about his own experience. .- Some dis- liked thisr-rothers (: saidTit' was neces sary arid proper m his' introductory; Dr. Nelson, the pastor 'bf the church, told nle he thought it-entirely proper,, and In good taste and calculated to do good. The Doctor is a successful revi valist and Christian worker, and I dis like to put my opinion against one so - much more competent to-speak, and yet all the time Mr. Dixon was preaching I wished that -he would talk more about his text and less about his own career. I'll never make a real good Methodist, because I don't love to hear men in public tell of the dealings of God with their souls. It seems to me that the sublimity of this "communing with God" would prevent any Christians peaking of it publicly. But I do not assume to teach those "the latchets of whom shoes" I feel "I am un worthy to unloose." I knew Tom Dixon before he be came a preacher. We were licensed by the Supreme Court at the same ses sion to practice law, and I therefore felt a warm personal interest in his success. I never thought he would become a -preacher. I knew of his love for politics and I thought he would devote his life to.it and the law. He is just 23 years old and his career is as romantic as that of the hero of a novel. He is the son of a Cleveland county f armerf who is also a Baptist preacner; he was edueated at Wake Forest. While there he thought of reading law, and once thought of preaching, but before graduating de termined to become an actor. After graduating he went to New York and took lessons in elocution and went on the stage. I do not know why he abandoned this calling. I have heard that he did not rise as rapidly as he expected. In 1884 he returned to his home in Cleveland county and was nominated for the Legislature before he was twenty-one years old. He was elected and spoken of for Speaker. His claim for distinction in the legis lature rests chiefly upon his eloquent speeches advocating the pensioning of the old Confederate soldiers; his rev enue bill upon which he devoted much care and study, but which did not be come a law; and his spat with Mr. Speaker Holt. In October '85 he began to practice law and was succeeding well. In the spring he was married. In his mar riage as in everything else he was "sui generis." He was m love, head over heels, in fact, he never does any thing by halves, and he loved his sweet heart with what the poets call a death less love. Her people objected to the marriage here was a dilemma, but it didn't make Mr. Dixon pause long. "Unbeknowinst" to the world he and his sweetheart were married. Nobody that is none of the relations knew of the marriage. Finally the girl told her father, be relented, Mr.; Dijxbn was ent for and in the church' the marriage ceremony was performed the second time. This is -the. wiy I heard the account of the marriage. Romantic, isn't it? Sounds like the tales we read about in the novels. I have never heard Sam Jones and cannot compare his preaching with Tom Dixon's as well as if I had heard the Georgian. Mr. Dixon has no hu mor compared with Sam Jones' drol lery. He lacks the pathos of Jones and yet he is so tremendously earnest at times that tears come to many eyes. He uses some rough expressions very few, I am glad to say that ' might be called Sam Jonesisms. "If you don't come here praying you had better not come at all," is one of his expressions. In talking about those who don't be lieve in the Bible he uses some very harsh, almost abusive terms. I hope that habit will not grow on him, for while Sam Jones and other preachers of his class doubtless do good,, they also do harm by some of the language they use in the pulpit. I do not be lieve Mr. Dixon will allow the habit to grow on him. In the main his style is polished. He uses pure and undented English and his illustrations are strik ing and sometimes beautiful. Josephus Daniels. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Items of Interest in and'Around Walter. Mr. Caldwell is curing his tobacco crop. Our sick neighbors are all improv ing. Col. and Miss Ella Crawford, left last Thursday for Willow Green, Green county, where Miss Ella will remain for some time attending school. She will board with her uncle, Dr. H. while down there. The Colonel re turned Monday. Our farmers have commenced har vesting their cotton crop in earnest and we hope there will be an abun dant yield this season. Our county candidates are all good men. We pronounce it an excellent ticket. Now let's go to work and elect the last one of them. We wereglad to see sueh a spirit existing with the delegates on Saturday last. .Mr. Tobie Howell has one gourd grown from a seed planted since he finished plowing, that is now- three feet and seven inches in length and about one and a half in circumference and three others just three feet long and as large in proportion and Tobie says he never saw the like of that be fore. Rev. Dr. Pool announced at the quarterly meeting, he - would ' begin a protracted meeting at Ebenezer on Friday night before the first Sunday in October the prayers of all God's people are requested in its behalf . The Dr. said 'twas the largest congre gation he ever saw at a week day quarterly meeting. Elder D. Davis, of the Free Wills, baptised 27 persons near his residence, by immersion, on Sunday last, T was witnessed by a large crowd. Mr. McKinnie, of Pinceton, has succeeded in capturing the rogue who broke into his storey and he is now in jail in Smithfield anegro boy of about. lTyears. '- " ? i " -v Mrs. LaFavette Caldwell, of Prince ton is visiting her nncle at Walter:. V. --Jobi printing done in good style and at lowest rates at the -Messingxr Press -Rooms, "-Jr. , , MISSIONARIES BOYCOTTED Bishop N in de to the. Rescue ot the Methodist in Bulgaria. The political disturbances in Bul garia have so endangered the mission aries sent there by the Methodist Episcopal Church of America that Bishop Ninde has hastily sailed for that country. The peril that imme diately besets them, and is likely to drive them out, is a boycott of just about the same sort that has become familiar in this country. The whole story is that, about twenty years ago, the American Board of Foreign Mis sions attempted to develop a field in Bulgaria. It is an old fact that the Wesleyan missions in Europe are al most exclusively of American orgin and under American control, while the Pacific Islands and heathendom gen erally are cultivated by the English Wesleyan. In all the world probably no se verer trials have 'been endured by missionaries than in Bulgaria. From the very start Government influence has been bitterly turned against them. It is nominally true that preachers from abroad have the privilege of speech there; so much the Government has had to grant by reason of the re lations -with foreign and Christian lands; but the privilege has been made to meau as little as possible by sur rounding the preacher with all sorts of discomforts and difficulties. Through clerical and official channels the minds of the people are instilled with pre judice and suspicion against the Meth odists. For ten years a vain struggle to get a foothold has been maintained, and the results were so discouraging that the missionaries were withdrawn, leaving the work to be kept up as far as possible by such natives as had dared to indentify themselves with the faith. After two or three years more, the Missionary Society took up the field again and sent out new workers. The same old difficulties have been encountered ever since. Russian in fluence has been steadily directed against the missionaries. Lately, if they want to make purchases, the people are pursuaded not to sell. The missionaries decided to buy land for a church. They had the money, more than enough, to meet the price asked, but the owner declined to trade. For over a year the missionaries went from one real estate owner to another try ing to buy a little land before they suc ceeded in securing a title. The gen tlemen at the head of the missionary work here are loath to say outright that, Russian supremacy in Bulgarian affairs will be a hard blow to their plans and desires, but that is evident ly what they fear. They managed to struggle along while-Alexander main tained a shadow of independent au thority, but his abduction renders then very insecure. It was therefore, from the convictions that. the missions in Bulgaria needed every possible stregthening element that Bishop Ninde was despatched thither. He will lift the boycott if he can. THE ORIGINAL THIRTEEN. Meeting of the Governors in Phil adelphia. Philadelphia, September 17. As the result of the movement on the part of the chief magistrates of the thirteen original States, seven governors of as many commonwealths met here to day to arrange for a fitting observance of the centennial of the promulgation of the Constitution of the United States. This centenary will occur on Septem ber 17, 1887. Ten States were repre sented. New Hampshire, Massachu setts, and North Carolina were not represented, but probably will be to morrow. The following Governors were pres ent: Pattison, of Pennsylvania; Lee, of Virginia; Lloyd, of Maryland; Stockley, of Dele ware; Wetmore; bf Rhode Island; McDaniel, of Georgia; and Sheppard of South Carolina. New York was represented by Lieutenant Governor Jones; New Jersey by a committee of the State Legislature, and Connecticut by Ex-Governor Bige low. I At the Continental Hotel, Governor Pattison delivered a brief address of welcome. There were present also many distinguished visitors from va rious States, and the citizens' commit tee of entertainment. After Gov4. Pattison's speech, the party divided into pairs and marched down Chest nut street to the old State House! Here the party halted in the room where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and standing under a can opy of red, white and blue, listened to an address of welcome by Mayor Smith. o Carpenters' Hall, an old hall where, in 1774, the first Colonial Congress met, eleven provinces being repre sented, was the next place visited. Here also a meeting was held. The Governors ranged themselves around a large table near the centre of the the hall. Mr. Richard K. Bets, one of oldest members of the "Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia," welcomed the visitors, and briefly reviewed the history of the time-worn meeting.-place. Hampton L. Carson then delivered the . oration. The business meeting of the Govern ois was called to order by Governor Pattison. Governor Lee, of Virginia, was invited to take the chair. Mr. Parson was elected secretary. . Letters were read from the Governors of North Carolina, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, regretting their... ina bility to be present, and assuring the Governors that they were in sympathy with the movement: - Col. J E. Payton, ? who originated the idea of - the. celebration, and. who has charge of the arrangements, was invited to the stand to make any sug gestions which "might ;have occurred to him. v. He said it would be a good idea to have every State in. the Union represented ;at.-the: celebration v by a regimentr.ot soldiery; i It seemed; to him that the young .men : w;ould ? avail themselves of this opportunity to par ticipate. . On motion of Governor Pattison, the organization was made permanent. The Governor suggested also that a committee, consisting of the Govern ors of the thirteen States and repre sentative citizens from these States be appointed to prepare a plan for the celebration. On motion of Governor Stockle , the chair appointed a com mittee of five members to draft a plan. The Governors of Pennsylvania, Del aware, Rhode Island, Maryland and Georgia were appointed. A recess was then taken to enable the commit tee to prepare a plan. During the session at Carpenters' Hall resolutions were adopted that each State and Territory be invited to unite in the preparation for a proper national celebration of the adoption of the Federal Constitution, to be held m this city in September of next year, and that the President be invited to formally communicate to Congress at their next meeting the fact that his Administration closes the first century of constitutional government, and to urge upon that body the propriety of taking measures to render, the cele bration worthy of an occasion of such dignity and importance. That the Executive of every State and Territory in the Union be formally commuica ted with and urged to press upon the attention of their people the fitness of their hearty co-operation. A resolution was also passed re questing that the delegates from the different States and Territories be sent to meet here on December 2d next, to form a permanent organization, with Cower to devise plans to secure a cele ration worthy of the event. Resolutions were also adopted look ing to the appointment of a committee of citizens to co-operate with the per manent organization, extending sym pathy to the earthquake sufferers in South Carolina, and thanking the Carpenters' Company for the use of their hall. : O FREMONT NEWS. Reported by a Regular Messenger Correspondent. Tell it in Greene, Wilson and good old Johnston that the gallant Mc Clammy, the Democratic standard bearer in the third district, will be at Fremont the 9th of October, and don't you forget it. Come out and hear him and let's give him a rousing recepJJ tion one worthy of the cause and the man. I will say to correspondent "G," as I did not see his communication :n time to answer it before the conven tion, let us shake hands and go to work for the nt minees, and be satisfied with the result. I don't suppose all are strong, but it is what the conven tion did, and whether weak or strong, we must accept its work. Let us put our shoulders to the wheel, try and override all obstacles, bring every thing to a successful issue, and a glo rious victory will be ours. We need not calculate on an easy victory; it will take work, and hard work from now until the day of elec tion. There is a good deal to recon cile; a great many men to see, and a great deal to coinfcat and refute. So let us be up and doing. No time is to be lost if we expect to win, and win W6 must. Mr. F. M. Aycock has returned from a trip to Norfolk, in the interest of his firm. - There were sold here last Friday and Saturday 78 bales of cotton at from 8i to 8i cents per pound. Cotton is coming in pretty freely. This year the sales will be larger than ver. Bring your cotton here if you want the highest market price. Prof. Williams has moved into the new school building. Col. Wm. Hooks has lost two horses and others parties are losing horses in this section from some disease. Elder R. H, Holland has just closed a protracted meeting, with good re sults. Last Sundav there were bap tized in Col. Hooks' mill-pond nine whites and twenty-seven colored, and at Pikeville, in Elder Davis' fish pond, twenty-seven whites. Some one sug gests that we had better have another earthquake. The way in which Sheriff Grantham declined his nomination has endeared him more than ever to the people. It is thought Mr. John R. Smith will be B. F. Aycock's opponent for sheriff. John R. will get left. All vacant houses in town are being filled. Dr. A. G. Person has a horse that made a mile in 2.5G without practice of more than usual driving. . PUBLIC SPEAKING. Mai. John W. Graham, J. H. Pou and E. S. Abell will speak at the fol lowing points,m Johnston county : Selma, Friday, September 24, 1886. Maj. John-W. Graham, J. A. Long and Gen. W. R. Cox will speak at Graham Tuesday, September 28th. ; ' m You'll find her smiling night and day. Although at times she is not gay. And should you wonder why you meet 4 This constant smile, regard her teeth. She only laughs those gems to show. Which SOZODONT makes white as snow. laughter Lends A Hew Charm To beauty when it discloses a pretty set of teeth." Whiteness, when nature has supplied, this element of loveliness, may be retained through life by using the fragrant SOZQDONT. Spaldiko8 Glue," mends Furniture, Toys, Crockery, all ornamental work. Our ppb office facilities have been greatly '. increased and improved. In quality of work , and cheapness ot prices, we propose' to 'compete . with any office south of the. Potomac. ..Tax receipts, Clerks ' Blanks Registers Blanks, ;Cburt Dockets, Marriage License and all blanks used by Macis- trates' and Attorneys supplied at short notice. ' 'i-i t : ri;T-:Real Estate .Mortgages an4 'Deeds tor sale, at.tne messages office. THE CHILD OF THE CON FEDERACY, J ef f . Davis's Pretty Daughter Vis iting Fnendsin Virginia.- Alexandria, Va., September 10. Jefferson Davis's youngest daughter who has been called "the child of the Couftderacy," because she was born in Richmond while her father ruled as 1 resident of the Confederate States !fi?n Mr11 10 ,!ie f,anlyof General "Runy" Lee, who lives a few miles outside of this town. Until last week. Miss Davis had lived ever since the war, at her father's home Beauvoirr Miss. A few days ago she came to Richmond with her aunt and after calling oo some of her family friends, she set out for Fairfax county, for a visit to Gen. Lee, who is one of the Confederate President's close friends. Many Alexandrians have one out to Ravenswood, Gen. Lee's country' seat, to pay their respects to this "child of the Confederacy' All peak of her admiringly. Miss Davis is a typical Southern beauty. She is just tall enough to be commanding in ap pearance, and has a willowy, graceful form, which is clad with a richness and taste that are surprising, when it is remembered that this voUng girl has lived all her life in the retirement of a country-house. Her face is long, and somewhat inclined to leanness, but its every lineament besnpaV notn , - 1 cian. tier comnloxmn i inni nKv - her eyes harel and her hair black and V cuning. Aitnough still very young, and without society experience, she looks like a queen among women as she stands receiving her callers. From her conversation it appears that she cherishes the samo sentiments as her father in regard to the "Lost Cause." She regards it as a sacred theme and considers the Southern people as mar tyrs to Northern greed and jealousy. That she should imbibe such senti ments is no more than natural. Ever since the war she has been at her father's side, his chief support and consolation. He educated her per sonally, gave her his views of life, and fashioned her into the mould of the ante-bellum Southern lady. Itisaid by those who know Miss Davis well that she helped her father considerably in the preparation of his recent history of the war. Her studies from youth had been directed in the line of Southern war records and po litical history, so that when it came to preparing the work, she was a valua ble assistant. Her aunt says that the old Confederate leader relied on her almost entirely in the matter of col lectmg and arranging statistics of the war, and employed her as amanuensis most of the time while preparing the work. - Nothing pleased her so ranch . as hunting up facts and theories to de fend the South and the policy of her father's administration. Her favorite retreat at home is in the big library,, which consists almost exclusively of the war records, and histories of the United States. Here she reads to her father several hours daily, while the fallen chieftain listens, nods and dreams of the past. It is said that he fairly dotes on his handsome child cannot bear to let her out of his sight. It was only after a long struggle that he consented to her trip to Richmond and Alexandria. She seems equally devoted to her father, for she has re fused several advantageous offers of ; marriage from wealthy Mississippi planters, in order to soothe his declin ing years by her presence. While Miss Davis is in Virginia, she will, it is said, visit most of the places of historic interest. She has already seen the room in the Governor's man sion at Richmond, where she was born, and pored over the war records at the Capitol. Anything of interest con nected with the war has an all absorb, ing interest for her. Wherever she goes she is received as a princess. She has received hundreds of invitations from members of the "F. F. V.," but will of course have to decline most of them, since her visit is to be a brief one. It is reported that her next visit will be to Gen. Park Custis Lee's, and thence she will visit some of the first fami ies along tidewater Virginia. THE DAIRYMEN. Thanking the President and Congress lor the Oleomar garine Tax. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 1C The seventh national convention of the American agricultural and dairy asso ciation which began here yesterday adjourned to-dav. W. C. Rice. PrRi-. " dent of the Minnesota State daire-. . men's association, presented a series, of resolutions, which were adopted,: stating that there existed grievances, which rendered it necessary to appeal' to Congress for such legislation as will at least protect them from the necessi ty of competing with food products which are fraudulently manufactured' and sold to the detriment of the morals, and t health of the people, expressing gratification at the passage of the oleo margarine bill bv ConcreRa and (pti. dering thanks to the Senator and Representatives, the President of the United State?, and the press of the country for their support of the mea sure, pledging themselves to use all honorable means to secure the re-elec- tion to Con frrpsa rr fintrtM n A T O- v KS.ulhV UUU 4W presetatives recognized as friends of' the people, urging Congress to con sider the agricultural measures, and ; A .-.11 . 1 . . . uuauy reccummenaing tnat States which have laws relating to the gale of oleomargarine co-operate with the " association. The resolutions were adopted after a short discussion. Mr. t : - j 1 1 . . . luauu aa auaress on boarding house . butter saying, that ' keepers of hotels and boarding houses could, if ' them oleomargarine instead of butter - huu wucr wuuiu asye no rearess. , Hiss Mhjnie.Rotall will open a class.; v In, Vocal , and ...InstramenUlt music,' on r - . -wpff vfif1' 8ecpnd floor of; the . v ; ,: ,i: Weil buUding. .,prmi. made known oa : . "I V c; A I.
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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