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IlELIGIOLS EDITORIALS FOIt
SI'NDAY
People who read the celebrated
"prayer test" of Professor John Tyn
dale, now pone from earthly scenes
and speculations, wbo was a famous
man of science as well as sceptic, were
naturally amused at the fully of the
proposition. If it was scientific it was
not true, nor was it in accord with
spiritual law or with the experience of
religious men. There are so many
things to be considered in a "prayer
test" that a failure could not viti
ate the belief or theory of prayer as
held by Christian men. That is to say,
the men praying must be the right
men. They must be men of real piety
and strongest faith. They should be
able to distinguish between what is
permissible in prayer or otherwise.
There are people now going about with
their "Christian science," so-called,
and their faith cures. The two wo
men, by the way, who were concerned
in the neglect, perhaps death, of Har
old Frederif, the American novelist, re
cently deceased, at Kenley. England,
have been arrested, tried by a coro
ner's jury, and admitted tu bail for
trial si few days hence. They were
found guilty of manslaughter. Mrs.
Athalie Mills, alleged Christian science
' Xpert, and Miss Kate Eyon, are their
names. The prayer test made by John
Tyndall is ridiculous for God does not
promise t perform miracles at any
hour or in response to ar.y prayer that
may be offered as if to test either His
power or His willingness to hear and
answer. How could it be determined
that the result was from Heaven in
the sense of a direct answer? When
two of Rev. Ir. Henson's members
recently called t pray with him for
the restoration of one of his defective
eyes, he asked each what kind of
teeth they used. The reply from both
was artificial teeth. Co and pray to
have natural teeth given you and when
they have come in answer visit me
and we will then consider that bad eye
Df mine.' In this question of answer
ing prayer that is offered as a "test,"
embraces many points we have not
as so much hinted at, such as
mental and moral qualities, hereditary
peculiarities or endowments, manner of
life, surroundings, intelligence, willing
ness to live or die, the quality of a
man's faith or unbelief, etc. The "test"
is as big a fraud as the pretentions of
"Christian science" or a better name,
"unchristian humbug."
The Psalms are not all the work of
David as so many suppose. They are
by several writers, doubtless, but how
many is not positively known. David's
own admirable productions are peculi
arly personal, and were written at
different periods of his eventful life,
and are illustrative to a great extent
of bis great trials and dangers and
the support he received from Heaven.
In the eleventh Psalm he encourages
himself by his trust in God against
'threatened dangers. He knew in whom
he believed and where lay the power
and help he needed so often in the
storm and stress of his life before he
u.se.'iuletl tlie throne, and through his
long reign of forty years. He begins
the Psalm referred to in these words:
In the Lord put I my trust." This
Psalm, let it be stated, was supposed to
have been written when he was in
danger from the capricious and half
crazy Saul, the king. He is supposed
i have been advised to flee for the
ake of his life. Put David did not
'.ake that view and believed it was his
duty to remain. Hence his opening
declaration of confidence and hope "In
the Lord' put 1 my trust." This re
veals both his piety and judgment. He
knew how vain was the help of man,
and how sure were the mercies and fa
vor of Jehovah.
Feeling, realizing that God was on
his side, he asks "How say ye to my
soul. Flee as a bird to your mountain.
For lo, the wicked bend their bow, they
make ready their arrow upon the
string, that they may privily shoot at
the upright in heart." But this does
not move David. He builds on the
right foundation he puts his trust in
the Mighty God. David often erred,
and at once or twice in his splendid
career, for he was not only king, but
sx man of magnificent genius states
man, poet, soldier he committed very
great sins. But he came back to God
in deep repentance and sorrow and
. sought forgiveness and obtained it.
Hence he trusts sincerely and pro
foundly in God.His counsellors had said
asking him to move him in their way
of thinking "If the foundations he de
stroyed, what can the righteous do?"
Their vision was narrow and short.
They appeared to think that the
machinations and power of enemies
were beyond and above all else, for
ihey were able to destroy even the
foundations of trust. But David was
. much wiser than they. He replies in
: striking language and unflagging con
. fidence: "The Lord is in His holy tem
ple, the Lord's throne is in heaven:
His eyes behold, His eyelids try, the
children of men." You may try to
-alarm or you may threaten as if you
knew all and were richly empowered
for evil, and you may defy Jehovah
and follow to destruction your own
warward will, but God is above, He
sees all things. He dwells in the far
away land of bliss, in Heaven itself
.and in the holy temple. I trust in Him.
He is my Father and my God the
great and high and mighty One. I
need not fear man in his infinite little
ness. Why should I follow vain ad
vice and obey the fallen when I am
trusting in God? Who art thou that
presumes to advise and warn me as
if to try o frighten and demoralize?
"Who art thou that forgettest
the Lord thy Maker, that hath stretch
ed forth the heavens, and laid the foun
dations of the earth?" (Isaiah 51:12-13.)
Your threats and the dangers that may
imperil move me not, for "the Lord
trieth tfle righteous," but God "hateth"
the man who is "wicked and loveth
violence." He adds as a contrast that
"the righteous Lord loveth righteous
ness." Let us build where David build
ed, upon the promises and mercies of
God. Let us trust unfalteringly in
Him in whom David so trusted. God
is almighty and is to be trusted, fear
ed and loved. Let us "eschew evil and
do good" as Peter enjoined. If God be
on our side indeed what have we to
fear of man? "What dangers," says a
pious English writer, Girdlestone, "may
not they defy, what undertakings may
not they accomplish who trust in God
for safety and for help, and who aim,
in all their doings, not to please them
selves, but Him, not to increase their
own reputation, but to glorify God's
holy name?"
IIO.TIi; FOLK
There is a disposition on the part of
many to worry the obese governor, as
if he had not been punished. We heard
a gentleman of prominence of another
state say recently that he supposed
that Russell was the most miserable
man in the United States, as he was
without a support or a true friend. He
will probably be more "miserable"
when the next North Carolina legisla
ture meets. The Richmond Dispatch
of two days ago asked this question:
"And now what will Governor Rus
sell, of North Carolina, do with those
negro 'savages' of his? They cannot
save him from impeachment, should
the jUotly indignant and triumphant
Tarheel democrats proceed to take
that course with respect to him. Pos
sibly he will again find that in his opin
ion they are 'savages' only."
North Carolina White Men will be
represented in the federal house of
representatives by seven White Men.
The black radical tribe will be fully
represented by two white faced traitors
to their race and lineage and by a
saucy, bitter nigger with the strange
name of White, as if a nigger was ever
white.
The actual number of dead negroes
in this city, the result of their enmity
to the whites and beginning the fight,
is six, with perhaps some ten wound
ed. Three whites were wounded, one
desperately. The South Carolina af
fair at Greenwood and after eclipses
that in this city, as more were killed
than in the conflict here. The cause of
so few dead here was because of the
few white men on the scene at the
time of the firing. If the conflict could
1 have occurred when the 600 men
' marched upon the Rattlesnake office
there would have been killed and wound
ed by the hundreds. It was very fortu
nate that the negroes did not try
conclusions then.
Apparently all is quiet in Wilming
ton. It is so on the surface, but there
is really unrest, and the women and
children need the protection of a
strong, brave, reliable police. Let
Mayor Waddell give the city at least
seventy-five picked police for the pres
ent. The white men must still be on
the alert with the rifles handy. This
is purely for self-protection. No me
nace to the negroes is meant. They
will find protection as the whites have
it. It will be the bad, devilish, re
vengeful negro men and women who
are to be closely watched. If they be
gin to perpetrate their deviltry in re
taliation the recent disturbance will
prove to have been mere child's play
to that which will surely follow. The
homes and lives of the whites must be
safe or the devil will turn loose with
tremendous vigor and injury. The
quiet, peaceable negroes are as safe
from wrong or injury as they were at
any previous time. The human devils
may cause trouble, and that is what is
feared by many.
That is a most disgraceful, saddening
account The Asheville Gazette prints
of the conduct of some white North
Carolina soldiers after discharge on
their way home. They acted like
drunken savages and not only dis
graced their uniforms but sullied the
good name of their section and the
state at large. Human devils turned
loose might describe their bestial be
havior. It is gratifying to see that the pious
governor has grace enough left after
the recent political cataclysm, to issue
a proclamation of thanksgiving and ap
pointing the 24th of November as the
day for thanks and praise to the Al
mighty Ruler. It is altogether meet
and proper, as well as the bounded
duty for classified Christians to attend
upon the worship of their Heavenly
Father for blessings and mercies, and
the day should be suitably observed by
the Christians in North Carolina. Just
what Governor Russell will find to
thank God especially for is not yet
known. But his well established high
religious character his humble piety
and general meekness and humility of
behavior, will attract attention. Pos
sibly hereafter he will make known
what are the chief things this fine rad
ical saint will find in his heart
to return sincere thanks for. If it will
do him good, make him a truer ani
run
Should be In everv familv
Polls
medicine chest and every
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better man, eliminate from his nature
much of that depravity and severity
and malignity that are his bane as
well as a curse to the state, then by all
means let him Join In the praises and
thanksgiving to the Great God of the
Universe, and let him mj-et in humble
confession and true penitence of soul
with all of God's faithful every where.
Granville county, the old county of
this writer, has been under the heel
of bad white men and the negroes al
most ever since the war. We rejoice
that it was able to get a respite un
der the late upheaval. It is democrat
ic by a small majority.
Several times in the progress of the
very heated campaign The Messenger
emphasized the good and faithful
work Chairman F. M. Simmons was
doing for the salvation of North Car
olina by a victory of the White men.
He conducted the campaign with much
vigor, intelligence, shrewdness and
marvellous success. He really showed
fine resource as a party manager, did
surprisingly well, was effective from
the start to the finish, has a right to
feel good and glad, and has already
the thanks and congratulations of the
White Folks all around. This is writ
ten in acknowdedgment of his services
and not to boast for office.
The republicans lost considerable in
the United States house, but gained in
the senate. They will have some fif
teen majority in the senate, but their
majority in the house will be rather
slim, not more, probably than five or
six. The present administration are
represented as well satisfied with re
sults, and perhaps they have good
right to be so. Phobably they were
expecting a defeat as to the house, and
a smaller majority in the senate. If
they had received their deserts the
next congress would have been largely
anti-administration. In the west the
republicans gained and perhaps Mc
Kinley's stump-speaking campaign did
much to strengthen his stakes. The
east and south did better for the peo
ple by democratic gains. The present,
house is 47 majority for the republi
cans. The next house will not be more
than six for that party as to major
ity. The democrats gained thirteen
members in New York, two in Mary
land, six in Pennsylvania, and two in,
New Jersey.
Lord Salisbury's recent speech is
more pacific than was to have been
anticipated. He will not' press Brit
ish claims for all of Egypt as it might
precipitate a great war. Alluding to
the sudden outbreaks of war now, he
said:
"If Great Britain should ever permit
her sea defenses to weaken, her whole
empire would come clattering to the
ground. It is, therefore, impossible in
the present state and temper of the
world to intermit our naval and mili
tary precautions."
"He concluded by repudiating 'all
suggestion that our preparations mean
that the country is animated by the
lust of conquest or a love of war,' de
claring that Great Britain was only
'resolved to maintain the empire Bri
tons have received from their fore
fathers, and to support the peace,
which is the glory and sustenance of
our empire.' "
Close Vote In Nebraska
Lincoln, Neb., November 11. Elec
tion returns today and this evening
tended to remove all doubt of the elec
tion of the fusion state ticket, with the
possible exception of the superintend
ent of public instruction, by pluralities
of 2,000. The same figures made it
certain that the republicans wrould
have the legislature on joint ballot and
probably both houses. The senate
stands: Republicans 20, fusionists 12,
1 in doubt. The house: Republicans 48.
fusionists 46, 6 in doubt. Fusionists
state house officials admit the loss of
the legislature, but the campaign man
agers have not yet formally conceded
it. The contest in many districts is
exceedingly close, two members win
ning by a single vote, in Richardson
county the summoning of a district
judge and a mandamus suit was neces
sary to compel precinct judges of elec
tion to sign certificates of a house
member who had won by three votes.
Tlie RnfTalo Breaks Her Machinery
Washington, November 9 The cruis
er Buffalo, which sailed last Saturday
from Sandy Hook bound for Manila,
to join Admiral Dewey's squadron, put
in at Newport, R. I., today with ma
chinery broken down. Such informa
tion as the navy department has indi
cates that the breakdown is not seri
ous and is confined to some of the
valve gear of the airpumps.
The Buffalo was formerly the Nicthe
roy, of the Brazilian navy, and before
that even was a merchant ship plying
between New York and Rio. The gov
ernment purchased her from Brazil at
the outbreak of the war. She will re
sume her voyage at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Daughters of the Confederacy
Hot Springs, Ark., November 11.
The convention of the National Chap
ter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy opened this morning with
a full attendance. The report from the
Mary Curtis Lee Chapter, of Alexan
dria, Va., regarding the organization
of a juvenile chapter, was adopted.
Discussion ensued as to the general or
ganization of such chapters through
out the south and the movement re
ceived the sanction of the convention.
An amendment to the constitution
authorizing the association to receive
acquire and own property, personal
and real, was adopted. A resolution
to the effect that each chapter own and
preserve a confederate flag to be used
at its discretion, passed unanimously
Kill Father, Mother and Sitter
Indianapolis. Ind., November 11. A
special to The News from Scottsburg,
Ind.. says: A telegram received by Mr.
McClellan early this morning from
Glasgow, Ky.. states last night his
brother-in-law, Robert Brown, shot
and killed his father. Louis McClellan.
his mother and sister. Bertha, and
dangerously wounding bis brother.
The tragedy was the result of family
troubles. They live in the country
four mites from Glasgoc. Brown made
his escape. d
A SrBVEl'lOF THE FIELD
.fowfortheFralu of Victory -Cloe of
the Cumberland Fair An KtlauIa
tlc Rally-lllffh Prmle for U liming.
ton
(Correspondence of The Jlessetger.)
Fayeueville, N. C, Nov. 11,
Considering the fact that it came on
the herls of a very exciting election,
the fair has been satisfactory from the
numbers in attendance, w hile the agri
cultural and industrial exhibition is
fxcellent. It may be safely said of the
articles displayed in every department
that they are of remarkable merit'' and
unusually fine quality. The exhibit In
Farmers' hall is that of a country as
exuberant as the tropics instead of th
sand hills of the upper Cape Fear, and
throughout Floral hall one is met ev
erywhere by the products and trophies
f the taste and skill of woman, ever
busy, versatile and inventive, who nev
tr fails in the parts assigned her, God
bless her. There are fine specimens
of poultry, and something worth look
ing at in live stock, though this de
partment is rather meagre.
The fruit display of M. Bill attracts
the attention and elicits the admira
tion of every visitor. This writer nev
er saw such pears as are heaped up in
his great central pyramid all the pro
ducts of poor Cumberland land, but
made to achieve wonderful results by
intensive tillage. Mr. Bill was raised
within hearing of the Bow bells in
London, and adopted fruit' culture af
ter coming to this section. By the
way, the president of the fair, Mr. Wal
ter Watson, one of our most esteemed
and influential citizens, is an English
man and a Ixmdoner.
Mr. G. W. Lawrence, secretary, has
amply redeemed his promise to give
visitors to the fair a variety in the way
of amusement. The side-shows are so
numerous that the combined music (?)
of their bands and appealing jargon of
their claquers make a veritable Babel.
But they are good shows, and the tents
are constantly filled.
An observant reporter can fully ap
preciate the general plan of President
Watson and his assistant fair mana
gers. Their aim is to bring back the
county fair of ante bellum days, and
they keep up the imposing and attrac
tive formality of a regular parade to
the grounds. Chief Marshal S. H. Mac
Rae and his staff formed a very fine
procession yesterday, in which the ca
dets of the military academy, com
manded by Captains Crosswell and
Canady, made a fine impression by the
excellence of their drill and their sol
dierly bearing. They were followed by
the graded and city private schools.
This afternoon a tournament takes
place on the race track of their fair
grounds: at 6:30 o'clock a rally of the
Cumberland county red-shirts, and to
night the grand fair ball all of which
must be reserved for this correspond
ent's pencil tomorrow.
The Macedonian cry, "Come and
help us!" flashed by wire from Wil
mington to Fayetteville yesterday a
little before noon, sent a thrill of ex
citement thnough the whole city. Hun
dreds hastened from the fair grounds,
groups gathered at the street corners,
squads hurried around to the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley railway sta
tion, and in thirty minutes a train was
made up, and was on its way to the
sorely beset city with more than 100
well armed men.
(Correspondence of The Mesenger.)
Fayetteville, N. C, Nov. 12.
All North Carolina is happy, of
course, but no part of it has better
room for self-gratification than Cum
berland. Populism has been strong in
thi3 county for four years, and the vic
tory of 1896 had made both them and
the republicans arrogant and aggres
sive. We have thrust from power a
very bad, incompetent court house
ring, whose maladministration will be
very vigorously overhauled.
The temper of the people in this sec
tion seems to incline to amnesty of the
past errors of the mass of the popu
lists, deceived and led astray by de
scigning office-seekers, but there is no
forgiveness for the "head and front of
the offending" Russell, Butler, etc.,
the active spirits who "sowed the
wind," and must "reap the whirlwind,"
destructive tempest though it be. Nor
will the democracy be blind as to the
rewards which should be distributed
for well-doing. Your correspondent be
lieves that Wilmington is now enjoying
the beneficent rule of a new mayor,
who, of all the distinguished citizens
of North Carolina, should be chosen
to fill the august position now so un
worthily held by Butler. Hon. A. M.
Waddell's finish and culture as a schol
ar, his eloquence as a speaker, and
his patriotism as a citizen, joined to
his ripe congressional experience, gain
ed in a long and brilliant term of ser
vice in the house of representatives,
peculiarly fit him for the United States
senate.
The writer cannot refrain from ask
ing the space of a paragraph in The
Messenger to pay his tribute to the de
corous and orderly department of the
colored people of Fayetteville all
through the excitement of the elec
tion refreshing contrast to the turbu
lence and rowdyism of the negroes of
Wilmington. We are, of course, af
flicted with a few trifling, lawless ne
gro loafers, but the colored population
is generally law-abiding, and the most
friendly relations exist between the
two races.
Fayetteville men, returning from the
siege of Wiimington, praise warmly the
wisdom and efficiency of the measures
taken to preserve order. Major A. Mc
Kethan, who was in command of the
detachment, says that Petersburg, du
ring the war, never had so complete a
system of martial law, and through it
all. His Honor, the Mayor's presence
and influence were felt at every point.
The men speak gratefully, too, of the
kindness extended to them. If one hap
pened to be thirsty a bottle of beer oi
three fingers of "corn, juice" were at
his service, and if he was hungry a
lunch was at hand straightway
At the turnament yesterday after
noon the following knights entered the
lists: Messrs A. MeGeaehey, H. Mc
Geachey. J. B. Tillmghast. L. J.
Brandt. II . Luterloh. D. A. Oates.
Holmes, A. H. Slocumb. Jr., Wm.
Haigh. Weisiger, 11. Thomson, 11.
MaeRae. Bailey Evans. Mr. A. Me
Geaehey won the first prize, Mr. lo
cumb the second and '.Mr. Oats the
third. In the armory at night, at the
opening of the ball. Mr. MKJeaehey
chose Miss Hales, of Florida, as queen:
Mr. Slocumb chose Miss Lumpkins, of
Georgia, as fir?t maid of honor, and
Mr. Oates chose Miss Marcetfine Broad
foot as second maid of honor. Major E.
J. Hale delivered the coronation speech
an address enriched wiiihe scholarly
finish and irreproachable literary taste
which characterize everything which
emanates from this gifted speaker and
writer. The chief marshal's regalia is
a frinze always much .courted at our
annual fairs: it was bestowed on Miss
Calvert, of Maryland, the lovely and
charming guest of Mrs. E. J. Lilly.
Troops have been passing through
hero over the Atlantic Coast Line rail
road ever since yesterday afternoon at
intervals. They are on their way, part-
printer
Company A (the Independent Light
Infantry) and Company F (the Luitw
ber Bridge Light Infantry) will be
mustered out here on Monday. Com
pany A Is ordered under arms at S
o'clock a. m.. and Company F will
reach here at 10:30 o'clock.
There was a stirring rally nt the city
hall Last night, and excellent speeches
wvre made, especially that of Rev. Mr.
Leavftt. who has done fine service in
the campaign.
0 It ACE WAIl
Republican Threalenlnz to I nvest
the Whole rth 4roIlna Delecaltou
In (oogrfMon Aeeouul of the Trouble
Here ir. Ilellamjr,Oar CouirrMmra
Elect Show I p the Absurdity of the
Proposition
Washington dispatches mention that
the republicans in Washington
threaten to unseat Congressman Elect
John D. Bellamy and the whole North
Carolina delegation as a result of the
"race war" in Wilmington. Mr. Bel
lamy was seen by a Messenger repre
sentatives last night and he said touch
ing this matter:
"While white supremacy and the
restoration of good government were
the main issue in our campaign, there
was also another patient factor, which
brought about the great change in the
vote of this Sixth district, that being
the disgust of honest populists with
the deception and venality of their
former leaders, in whom they lost con
fidence on account of their conduct in
the legislature of 1897. There was no
race conflict prior to the election, ex
cept at Ashpole in Robeson county,
where negroes fired upon white people,
without provocation, but no negro was
hurt, although several white men were.
"In the whole district of nine coun
ties the election passed off quietly, and
a very large vote was polled, the
largest white or democratic vote ever
registered and polled in this state. In
ths (New Hanover county), the ne
groes voted their full strength, no in
timidation being offered, but much
to the contrary, owing to an agreement
made with the governor and some of
our leading citizens, they were encour
aged to vote, and did vote as largely as
they ever did before, certainly casting
95 per cent and upwards of their reg
istered strength. There is no intimi
dation of negro voter even intimated
in this district, except in Richmond
and New Hanover counties; if these
counties were counted for Dockery
with the majorities they cast for Mar
tin in the election of 1896, Bellamy's
majority over Dockery would still be
nearly four thousand. Or if Robeson
county should be counted for Dockery
in addition which Bellamy's majority
would still be nearly twenty-five hun
dred. There has been a great influx of
populists to the democratic ranks for
the deason above given, it having be
ing estimated a month before the elec
tion that 75 per cent for. their vote of
1896 had returned to the democratic
party. This district is nominally dem
ocratic, and has never elected a re
publican to congress in nearly 30 years.
The only candidate of a different polit
ical faith ever elected in that time,
was the last representative C. II. Mar
tin, a populist, but formerly a straight
democrat.
"There is no ground to base a contest
on in this district, when Bellamy's
majority is nearly C.OOO,. There is no
such thing as a race war here. There
was a conflict two days after the elec
tion, between a few whites and a few
blacks, attended with fatal results, but
this wras not general; the negroes in
volved being of the most violent of that
race. The white people w ho came out
simply responded to a call to restore
order, on account of the very incompe
tent and' inefficient city government.
ioue: it ion m; fi:aki:i
ISetweeu the groc and sillier at
Pana, III. White Coutautly Fired
ou by Negroes The Former Not Pro
tected by the Authorities
Pana, Ills., November 11. The im
ported negro non-union miners here
are becoming reckless and the union
white miners are growing restless.
Troop B; of Bloomington, remains on
duty here, but almost nightly in the
Flat Hall district the negro residents
practice shooting at any white man
that passes. The negroes have been
heavily armed by the mine operators.
Last night the residences of several
white miners were shot into by Win
chesters in the hands of the colored
men. A white widow's cottage was
pierced repeatedly by bullets, several
charges barely missing her three chil
dren. The militia say they cannot ap
prehend the culprits. Captain Butler,
in command, is apparently acting en
tirely under orders of Sheriff Coburn
and not following the Instructions of
Governor Tanner, given before elec
tion. Captain Butler, when asked to
disarm the negroes, said it was use
less for the sheriff would arm them
again. It is reported that a large con
tingent of outside union vvoite miners
will soon arrive in Pana. A consign
ment of 100 rifles was received here
today for citizens, who Intend protect
ing their property and families, claim
ing no protection is given, them by the
sheriff or tnxps.
Three Cheer and a Tiger
The following letter frrn Colonel W.
J. Green to Hon. A. M". Waddell, wa-
received 3'esterday:
Fayetteville. N. C:. Nov. 11. H5S.
Fayetteville sends greeting, "thr
cheers and a tiger," to her well below-!
sister of the lower Cipe Fear, who has
just thrown overboard free nefcro
scallawag misrule, tu she did the kjng-'s
tea some century ;nd a quarter by ne.
.-he has dune the .ne as she did the
odther in open djy light, scorng the
coward's subterfuge of mask or dis
guise. We are jjroud of you. old sis
ter, and will - tnriee time p:ud when
you lend a helping had to throw over
board yuur r-'f-rant, black parted son
in high place.
Firt South Carolina lleslmeut DIm
banded
Columbia. S. C. November 11. The
First South Carolina reirim?nt was to
day musired out of service, and the
majority of the men are on the way
their Iwmfs in various portions of the
state. Atx.ut $93,000 was paid the men
and officers of the regiment. The men
behaved magnificently, there being no
disorder whatever. FecIal trains were
provided on the railroads and the men
pac.ted up their belonging and left
Immediately. Not more than Of
them remain in the cit
ly to Cuba and partlr to
camps at Augusta, G.
FOREIGN CAPITAL
NOW ftKEKINfe IN VKSVMF.NT 2f OI K
STATE
A llowtoa ytmn Inquiring a t Water
Power-lit Flan to Induce Capital
lt to IntMl as.000,000 in Pariorlr
Which vtl cite Employment to
eral Thouand People A Slick Ivrlu
dler Cplurrd-Let Statement mm to
Political Maudiusot the Legislature.
Political t.ottlp
Messenger Mureau.
Raleigh. X. C, November 1
The itate labor commissioner is !n
receipt of letters frum a Boston man
regarding water lowers In North Car
olina, He says be will next month,
leave for Holland and that If he can
convince his banker? there that he
raeans what he say he will closo a
dial which will result in the cxpmdi
ture of SS.OoO.OOO in this state. He says,
further, that it is the purpose to es
tablish factories employing 6.X to
7,000 people, and that, flrjt of all, he
wishes the facts as to water powers
in the following count lv: Columbus.
if tiny). Robeson, Folk. Cherokee, Ma-e-m.
Graham. Transylvania, wnin.
Jacks. n, HaywiKHl. Hendrsn. Madi
son. Ruth.-rford. Huncornbe Mi Io 1!.
Cleveland. Rurk. Caldwell. G.iston.
Catawba. Mitch, 11 and Watauga; the
name of each wat. r iow,-r. Its loca
tion, its character and the minimum
lnrsept er inth dry season.
This morning W. A. lUirt. n. alias
W. A. dale, swindler ami for-!-, whii
got J25 from Row Dr. Sm.il, ri-.-tor
of St. Mary's school here. y-stei day,
was sent to Jail in default f bail, lie
waived examination. He confo. s h:s
wholesale frauds in half a don-n -it ten.
He says he is of pcnwl family anil that
if he had not be-n caught be would ..n
arrival at Atlanta have entered a sani
tarium to be treatetl for the morphine
habit. He is one of the "sllc kt t"
swindlers captun-d her', and is tin
third of the gentry taken during the
past year.
There is much regret that Demo
cratic State Chairman Simmons and
Charles R. Aycock cannot l here
Tuesday night at the democratic Jubi
lee, but they have to be at Kinston -Tuesday
and Wednesday In an Impor
tant murder trial. Responses o Invi
tations to attend the Jubilee are po
numerous as to show that (he attend
ance will be very large.
Upon very close llgurlng it appears
that tho democrats have forty-two
senators and ninety-flve representa
tives in the legislature which meets
next January. The fusionists make no
claims whatever. They simply say
"the entire bottom ha.s fallen out."
State Chairman Simmons and the
democracy of the state are particular
ly under obligation to Mr. 1. M. Fear
sail and Captain S. A. Ashe, for work
at headquarters. Mr. Fearsall had en
tire charge of the assignment of speak
ers. The canvass was magnilicently
managed.
The showing which the state uni
versity makes, of 470 students actually
present, is most encouraging.
Not a few of the white republicans)
are in favor of carrying out the idea
which Senator Fritchard had In lh7
and forming a "lily white" republican
party, leaving the nwr to voU u.m he
pleases. Some of the rejrublionn officii
holders, state and federal, advocate
this. They say they never want any
more of "the negro in polities;" that
they see he ruins the party to which
he solidly attaches himself, ft is an
interesting phase of politics.
On of the fusionist office holders
here has lost in bets his salary for
November and December, and "then"
says he, with a mournful air, "I will
lose my place."
Many persons are asking tb ques
tion: "What will be the effect of the
great democratic victory on the negro
in this state?" It may be frankly said
that it will be for the good of the
race. It will certainly remove the ne
gro as a disturbing element in politics.
For years many western and central
republicans have rebelled against the
ever increasing prmlnene and ag
gression of the negro. These nay they
knew the negrozing of citites and
towns meant th ruin of the patty.
In some cases th attempts to thus
negroize were purely for revenge upon
the democrats. A populist says that
was the motive of Dr. Ferson, of Wil
son, in his desperate attempt to have
Wilson negroized.
Nolody t an now say how- the n-gro
vote will be regulated, but no one can
doubt that it will be reg-ud, ih Tl '
linn, but kindly fashion, fn the great
democratic majority "In the legislature
are some of the brightest minds in the
state. These will call yet .others to
their aid and give the best thought !
the greatest question In North Caro
lina. It may be said with entire can
dor that there is a settled determina
tion that thre is an end to the hold
ing of official positions by negro- In
North Carolina. The populists say
openly they are please.j nt this. The.
thousands of white republicans who
this week voted- with the democrats
say- they welcome a movement for th?
elimination of the negro from politic.
The democrats projxww to be conserv
ative. They that th populist pr
ty has ceased to exist. They see ihe
aid all save a few of the leaders of
ifiat party nave Jut given them and
iiey recogtiiz that thousands of th
white repu Oilcans are with thr. To.
Oold these frindH of white government
and honest government Is a fixed" pur
pose. What Iffis been thus cursorily refer
red to is the expression of vl here
by democrats, republicans and popu
lists. In Jivdge. FurnelPn office t! r-'-crd
of the first copyrighted tol-s in t f i l
state has iK-t-n found. It Begins in.
llll. "The Trial of Captain IMuarl
Tink t, mariner, for the willful rtiur-
der f a youth railed Fdwjrs." is th
firs'. The last Is of Hift'.n Rowan
I Helper's famous bock. "Tlr Impending
I Crsls in the South; How to Mt it,-
In
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