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WILMIN GXP QER ArYi AV3 Us A 891-tw fThe TaadeTllle Conr.ff yQtERMASSMEETiyG, and they will not. copy from Amer1 ica either par tienlar, flow-iar their views are eorrect astb fects 'of the AmericanJ.system i leave with the men who practice in paper a contribution to North. Carolina history. The oyster product of Maryland has fallen from 6,000,006 bushels in 1882 to less than 2,000,000 bushels in 1890, In one year, the decrease has been one million bushels', What did itt Dredging and pirate ing; North Carolina' 3an learn a better satisfied than ever with- their own i They are 'no at all enamored of what they have seen of American newspapers, thinking them harmful. Says Dr, Martin, they do not deny their influence, but think while unmasking the bad they two often ruin the fair fame of good men." They say "nothing could be worse for public morals." They think that dishing up daily the' evil and bad news is hurtful; that it perverts the taste and quickens a morbid appetite.

There is much of truth in this. They hold that the "amount of worthless matter thus forced on their attention, of necessity precludes the reading of classic authors. It makes DAILY MESSENGER jbUi Every Morning Ezoept Mondyf tt 13 n1 134 Frlnoe Street J. A. ttONITZ, Mangi Ed.

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SMCIAL Cash and Funeral Notice cents each. Special Column Adver usements, one cent per word for each insertion, nut all notices of less than twenty words will be charged 30 cents. i go6d audience greeted Hia atuer attdevillet were well entertain The performance was good, but always happehstwo or three strJv the! audience most foribiT. were me ursi. piece on the procTan, parguinade, by Miss Chasten; berjfive, "Selection from the Co- chison; number seven, trio, Pian violincello and violin, by Miss Rosiset, Ptofessor Miller and Murchison; arid number eiclit Tif our iiite uoatmen," by the Ai an Ouirtette.

Mr. Holden's uw a. guuu. lie fine voice. Seyeral parts cored.

Mr. Murchison deserves i. highly commended for his efforts giye us some good entertainments Hehaseven succeeded in spite b' hindrances that came too late to be remedied. Anniversary Postponed. 35th anniversarv of TT.

The Relief Steam Fire Engine Company will be celebrated on Tuesday the 17th instead of on Wednesdar thej 18th inst-, as heretofore an'' nonnced. The chango of date ha been occasioned by the fact that some members cf the band will -n. ..1 "rQ compeiiea to oe aosent on the i Entitled to the lit st. All are entitled to the ib.Mr money will buy, so every familv have, at once, a bottle of the In lm iiy remeay, "syrup 01 riijs, to the system when costive or For sale in 50c and $1.00 bottle leading druggssts. by all- Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well uuv mui 3 lvj ueeu do special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will imnmn ann ca nnnn o. -c- 3 1 all diseases of the Liver and Kidneva win iciuuve jriuipies, duiis, Jsait uneum and other affectioilsjaused by impure blood.

Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent as weUjas cure all Malarial fevers. For cureot Headache, Constipation and Indigestion trj Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed, or money refunded. i'rice 60 cents and $1.00 per bottle' at Kobert R. Bellamy's, wholesale -retail drug store.

DIED. CURTIS In New York, February 5th, Josephine Potter, wife of Curiis, acd daughter of the late GUfcert Potter, formerly of th.s place. 8PECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements under this head, one cent per word for each insertion, but all notices of lest than twenty words will be charged 30 cents. Cash must Invariably accompany each order, as no advertisements, in this column will be lr serted unless paid for in advance.

XrECHANICS' HOME ASSOCIATI0V." 'JJL Subscribers to third series take notice: Dues begin in this series on February rti, (thiswetk.) 7 N. JACOBr, W. M.CUMMINO, President, i Secretary and Treasurer, foK on LOST About 7 o'clock February M. in ItM car at Princess street junction, a Mm-V leather pocket book with large oxyilizctl clasp The tinder will be suitably rewarded on leaving the same at George Honnet's jewelry storo. feb 4 WANTED Position by a competent dental a sistant of four years experience.

A-dres "a care of Wilmington Messenger. febSlw TVTONEY TO LOAN A.J. Marshall, Attornej at Law, 214 Princess street. feb 1 if tl fANTKU A few VO ANTED-A few young ladles of intelU Ketce to samDie the first-class residences in the large cities of the South. None nui those with confidence in their ability need ply The article is used in the grocery trde-, will pay salary and expenses.

Address w. t. Phelps, Goldsboro, N. Jan 30 tf IOST-A small yeUowbacf blank book. A physician's visiting list.

A liberal rewaw will be paid for Its return to Messenger office, jan 33 tf A CHANCE in a life time for men with cpl taland active men without capital to cuie a very pleasant and profitable business No drones or curiosity seekers need apply. Address with 2 cent stamp, Consolidated Adjustable Shoe Salem, Mass. janreodiw TTTANTED A BOY of about 15 to collect 'YY monthly bills and attend generally on premises. Apply in own handwrigbtinc, a dressing W. Wilmington Postofflce.

ja29tf James C. Munds, DRUGGIST, PR.NCESS street. Ill jan 13 tf Garden Seed. Garden Seed. 'EW CROP.

All rarietles usually sold la this section, Jan31 tf WILLIAM H. GREEN 4 Druggiata. GARDEN 8EEDI Wholesale and Retail. ALL AR1STIKS BIG STOCK. i Send for quotations I will saye you money.

i ROBT. R. BELLAMY. i DRUGGIST. N.

W. Corner Front and Market S. janlQtf COMMISSION MERCHANT-- No. 118 N. Water Street, COLICITS CONSIGNMENTS of Timber.

Col g. S-inglei and "gfSS? Timber, Tb Coloftod People la Earnest Aboat Brlnclnc the Colored Asrlcaltanl and Mechanical Collex to Wllmlnrton. A called meetine of the colored citizens of Wilmington assembled last night St. Stephen's A. M.

E. ennren to near the report of the delegates sent to Raleigh to favor the establishment in Wilmington of the Agricultural and Mechanical college which the State Legislature will create for colored people. James B. Dudley, Valentine Howe and Rev; James W. Telfair, of the delegation, made interesting re marks concerning their visit to Raleigh, and they expressed great hope of securing the college for Wilmington.

1 The meeting decided to send two delegates back to Raleigh on Tuesday next to look after Wilmington's claims, and Jas. B. Dudley and Valentine Ho we were selected as such committee. Deep interest was manifested in the matter and a large subscription was taken up to aid infringing the college here The delegates will meet the mem bers of the Produce Exchange at noon to-day to enlist their aid in the work. A meeting of i the Exchange has been called for-this purpose.

PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. M. D. Elingtoni of Fair Bluff, was the city yesterday.

Mr. J. Stackhouse. of Marion, S. is in the city on business.

Mr. J. E. O'Hearn has returned to the cityand is at The Or ton. Mr.

E. Dmith, of Charlotte, is on a business trip4o the city. Mr. Sam'l R. Chennlss, of the Or ton plantation, is at TheOrton.

Mr. H. B. Short, of Lake Wacoa maw, was in the city yesterdav. Mr.

F. S. Ellis, of New York, is in the city and stopping at The Orton. Mr. D.

Leak, of Winston, was among the arrivals in the city yes terday. Mr. E. F. Earley, of the North Car olina Intelligencer, of Raleigh, is 'at The Orton.

Editor C. L. Stevens, of the South- port Leader, paid the city a visit yesterday. Mr. W.

A. Cooms and wife of Colds water, are at The Orton, for a few days. We regret to learn that Capt. T. J.

Southerland is confined to his home with sickness. Rev. T. N. M.

George, of New Bern, is in the city, the guest of Rev. Robert Strange. i Miss Esther Wicker, of Fayette yille; and Miss Ethel Wicker, cf Topsail Sound, are visiting in the city. i We regret to learn of the serious illness at Burgrw of the Rev. W.

M. Kennedy who was for some time chaplain of the Seamen's Bethel in this city. Church. Announcement-. Grace Methodist E.

Church, South northeast corner of Mulberry and Fourth streets, Rev. Walter S. Creasy, D. pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 a.

and 7:30 d. m. Sunday School at 3:30 p. m. Weekly prayer meeting and lecture, Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

free. A cordial invitation is extended to strangers and visitors. Fifth Street M. E. Church, Rev.

R. C. Beaman, pastor. Services to-morrow 11 a. m.

and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 3:30 p. m. Class meeting at 9:30 a.

m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock. Strangers cordially invited. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, corner Fourth and Campbell streets.

Sunday services at 7:30 pi m. by the Rev. T. A. Pritct ard, D.

D. Sabbath School at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting and lecture Wednesday at 8 p. m.

The public cordially invited. Seats free. Advent Baptist Church, Elder J. P. King, cor.

Sixth and Church streets. Services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and evening at 7:30. Prayer meeting every Tuesday evening. Sunday school at 3 p. First Presbyterian Church, corner Third and Orange streets.

Rev. Peyton H. Hoge, D. pastor. Sunday services at 7:30 p.

m. conducted by Rev. W. D. Morton, D.

D. Sabbath School at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting and lecture Thursday, night at 8 o'clock. The public cordially invited.

Seats free. Brooklyn Baptist church, Rev. R. E. Peele," pastor.

Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. Sunday School 3:30 p. in.

A cordial Invitation is extended to First Baptist and Market streets, Rev. T. H. Pritchard, D. D.

pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.

Sunday School at.3:30 p. m. Prajer and praise meeting Thursday night. All are cordially invited. Bladen Street Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Bladen and Fifth treets, Rev.

J. P. Sawyer, pastor. Services to-morrow at 11 a. and 7:30 p.

m. Sunday School at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m.

May Thank Her Stars. The narrow escape of Mrs. B. M. Searles, of Elkhart, from a premature death Is wonderful.

She state3 that "for twenty yesrs my heart troubled me greatly. I became worse. Had smothering spells, short breath, fluttering: could not sleep on my left side, bad much Pain In Breast, shoulder ad stomach. Ankles swelled. Had much headache and dizziness.

Treatment did me no good, until I tried Dr. Miles New Heart Cure and Restorative Nervine, The first bottle helped me, and I was soon virtually cured. For sale at Robt, R. Bellamy's drug store. A fine book o-, Heart and Nervine ree.

the courts. We merely wish to note a very interesting and pointed discussion. The Mongolians ire evidently close observers and" of marked intellikiice. i' ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION. Each day is furnishing some ex ample or some evidence of the absurd and unwise tariff tax that the Radi cal Congress has placed upon the country.

It has given reat offense abroad and invited retaliation, while it has oppressed home, making prices higher, shutting up establishments, turning out laborers and cutting down wages and bring iog suffering to the women and children. i We have from time to time pre sented sample facts to show how ini quitous and just was theLtax. It is not. a two edgd sword, but, a sevenbladed cutting machine that turns in every direction. It is a tax that only benefits one small, but one very rich, class, while it oppresses the millions of toilers at homejand injures manufacturers and laborers in other lands.

We have seen a new illustration of the McKinley law and tljie high protective principle upon which it is builded. At Newton, Upper Falls, machine works have been established The whole thing is brought from England and the work-ingmen are English also. It is an English establishment all through brought oyer to take advantage of the American high protection laws. It finds success under these laws and no wonder. The advantage is 45 per cent, in its favor thanks to the Republican barbed-wire arrangement By bringing over English work men does not help the outlook for American workmen.

The Philadel phia Record says of this new manuv facturing concern with "English methods, machinery and "As they will doubtless sell their cotton machinery at English prices, with the tariff duty and cost -of transportation, handling and sale added, it is hard to see how other manufacturers are benefited. The less we buy from the English, who are our best foreign customers, the more difficult it becomes to enlarge our trade by finding a market for our surplus cotton, pork, breadstuffs, etc." SHARPS AND FLATS. So Senator Ingalls after all the talk is not against an election law. is opposed to the gag law but is ready to vote for an election law, lie is not much of a statesman after all. On the 20th April the Georgia soK diers that belonged to Hampton's Legion will give him a grand reception and ovation at Augusta, hard by the South Carolina line.

Hampton well deserves such a com" pliment. In all the history of American Cabinets but one held through without a change for the whole term. It was Pierce's, full of ability too. Mr, James C. Dobbin, of North Car olina, was Secretary of Navy, HOME FOLKS.

The Chattanooga Tradesman for Febrnary 1, contains a prize article upon "The Saw Mill" by Mr. Edward A. Oldham, a Wilmington native. The editor states that "this article was awarded a prize of merit in the Tradesman, 1890, prize article con test." It is on "the small economies at such a plant." He shows how to ntilize, to saye, to succeed. Dr.

Stephen B. Weeks, a young North Carolinian, connected with Johns Hopkins University, Balti- hasf a' "capital article on VRaleigh's Settlements on Roanoke Island7 which appears in the Uaga tine of American History for Febrnary lbUl. It IS the DaDer tkilA hv hm before the American Historical As sociation in Washington City, in De-) cember last. It is the careful work of one trained in historic investigation. We; have read it with much pleasure, and it is -in our judgment a very clear and conclusive discussion of an entertaining subject particularly enters taining North Carolinians.

He proves that the so-called "Lost Colony" was not lost, but became' ab sorbed in the Hatteras tribe of Indians, known generally now as the Croatans whose descendants liye in Robeson and other counties and several States now. Dr. Weeks' lesson here and it is worth learning surely. -i EDITORIAL ENTREES The barbarism that breafcs out in the Nor.th is quite equal jto anything recorded in the bloody deeds in the Soutli. We yesterday the murder of a nicet young school teacher, Miss Lent, by an angry, cruel, family in Michigan.

Now there are barbarites reported from Indiana, The Washir gton Post, Kep, gives this: Vi "The latest exploit of ithe' modern barbarims was to seizje a helpless and unprotected woman jat midnight, bind her to a tree in the presence of her terror stricken chiidj-en and flog her within au inch of het life, a silly bit of neighborhood osaip reflecting upon the woman's chaijacter being the only provocation for4 the in human assault." When will these barbarities cease? Is the law powerless to protect wom en in the great North! There is a company formed to lay a cable between San Frjancisco and Samoa by way of Honolulu. They want the United States jGoyernment to furnish the snug little sum of $200,000 annually for fifteen years. There is no pressing need oif a cable to those islands. At iny'Vate the Goyernment would have put little use for it, and it could elUiafforcl to pay well for any messagel it would send probably one or two in a year. Mr.

John Wise turned IRepubli can, "played out" in Virginia, and then moved to New Tork.J He recently delivered a speeih before the Ne York Bar Association in which he certainly went out of his way to disparage his own native State. He is reported as saying: "If at times even the partial eyes of a Virginian must see-the tremor and waning light of her glorv. I mav yet take comfort from jthej thought that the star of my newlmade home is waxing stronger and brighter as the years roll by." It was very ungratef and un filial in him to thus pass a slur japonrhis mother. If there of the past glories of Virginiaj it does: not become a son to hold her up. to ridicule.

It may be that there is some, decadence. We are surk i Virgin ian the past would pointed to her faults and misf oriun js among strangers, and to do this that he might make friends in the yictoriotis North. The true Virginian stands faithful by the mother. i i mm -v jjmi A. auwi i.u dumb." We read of the free coinage of sil ver, What does the iraW meant What is free coinage? Is it to keep on making money out of Isilver indefinitely? Is it to alio 17 every man to set up a money making establishment of his own? The Rational Dem ocrat answers the questic thust "As to the meaning of the phrase, 'free we cannot do better than to quote from Mr.

Laughlin's His tory of Bimetalism inj the United states, page 22: I Free coinage, )y which is meant the right of any private person to have bullion coined at the legal rates. If the Government reserves to itself this right, there would not be free coinage, ji If you can take a pound; of silver to the mint and get a pound of silver dollars, whether with without a slight reduction for the eosf of mint ing, you have free coinage' Iadle' ETenln. Ladies' evening" at the Y. M. C.

A. rooms last night was informal and delightful affair. Af er; early in the evening, the generot spirits present banished all forn ality and for some time themselves at games, with eyer and adonlsome excellent music. Later the evening the company was called jto order and were treated to severaj recitations and readings. The comp'any 'dis persed at about half past, il o'clock regrettingthat the eyenihgjhad been so short, but exceedingly grateful to the lady friends of thej association for establishinc this series of eniov- able occasions.

1 .1 ArrlTaU at the Paceli. Leak, Winston; Tedder, Charlottej Buckley. Detroit, Mich; Webster, Newton, Majss; Lassell and wife, Baltimore; TE Randolph, -Ga; Cook. Chicago; Farrior, KelleyjNj'C; A 8 Cheek, Rnssellyille; Stemmitz, O'Brian, Bafcer, Stackhouse, Stealey, Wheeling, Adkins. South-port; DuBrntz Cutlar, jr, jInBrutz Poisson, Walker Taylor, ely; A Jones, Buss, Col Manning, NCjCB Smith, Phila; Magru- aer, vvooastocK, va; aiss Ethel Wicker, Miss Ester Wicker, men super ficial knowing many things rather than knowing much and it has an unquestionable, tendency to lower the standard of literary taste." Who can say truthfully that this is a false accusation? Nor are the Chinese philosophers and travellers any more enamored of the American theatre.

They see the evil with clear, unpurged vision. Here is their view as reproduced by President Martin: I "The masterpieces of the classic drama are rarely placed I on the board. The favorite plays are those that teach no moral lesson and depend for their, fascinating power on enlisting the imagination on the side of the lower passions. In many instances little is left tor the imagina tion to supply; scenes that ought to be withheld irom modest eyes are represented in detail, and the wealth and fashion of the land are drawn together by the charms of women of doubtful reputation." Who can deny the accuracy of the criticism, and say that they are not close observers of the real? jThey do not like our customs as to women being in the public glare. They are amazed at the "elopements of wives and daughters, clandestine marriages, and the scandals of divorce." These things are unknown in their own land.

They do not fail to comment i 1 unfavorably upon the want of rev erence and veneration for parents 1 and forefathers. There are other interesting points touched on, but we turn to one. other point only the jury system. They are astonished at its' absurd ity and failure. They say that the system is most skillfully arranged to defeat justice.

This is the opinion of many people not Mongolians. There are observers and philoso pliers of other nationalities who do not believe that the American jury system is the best possible, Bat we will not discuss the point, but turn to the Chinese to see how they regard our dearly cherished institution. According to their interpreter they hold that "a court consists of three elements bench, bar, t'he jury, the second and third apparently serving no other ends than to pervert law and to screen the guilty. In their eyes the jury is open to three objec tions: 1, while te weighing of evi dence requires a trained mimd, the jurors are chosen at random and are chiefly uneducated men; 2, their ver diet is required to be unanimous, making conviction next to impossi ble in cases that admit of a difference i of opinion; 3, to secure impartiality they are required to declare before hand that they have formed no opin ion on the subject; they are accord ingly men who either do notjread or do not reflect. In addition to these objections, much time isJost! in ims paneling a jury; and then the judge has to instruct them how to under stand the evidence.

Why, not permit the judge and a couple of assessors to pass on the facts in the first place?" I These philosophers and thinkers have some decided views of the ten dency of the American bar, and do not hesitate to condemn it sharply. They say, among other things, that it is the function of the lawyer, "to present only a one-sided view of the case," and that "he seeks hot the triumph of right, but the success of his client." But let us close, an already long article with a longer quotation; "The opposing counsel striyes to determine the court in a contrary direction, and between these con tending winds the arrow of justice will not fail to go straight to the mark! Each advocate brow beat's the other's witnesses; he lays snares for the unweary; and to weaken their testimony he does his best to ruin their reputations. One who has the gift of eloquence appeals to the sympathies or prejudices of the jurors, who, being unsophisticated men, are liable to be carried away by his oratory. He acquires a name for power oyer a jury, and the litigant who can offer him the heaviest fee is almost sure to win his suit. What an original scheme for the promotion of evenhanded justice!" In China they haye no bar or jury, Oor Weekly Editions.

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WILMINGTON, If. C. SATURDAY, FEB. 7, 1891. CHINESE OPINIONS OF SlttERICANS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS.

The Americans used to be very sensitive to foreign criticism. Mrs. Trollope and Charles Dickens gieat ly angered them when they published their impressions of this country. Since then much has been written of Americans and Americjan institu tions. There have many to praise and censure has not been withheld.

One of the best books of oh servation was by Hepworth Dixon, a man of distinguished parts and an Englishman, 1 We believe that books written, by able men and women and not unfair in tone do good, They correct some gross defects and awaken reflection among intelligent home people. It is good for any people to know what other peoples think of them. The American is apt to be "bumptious," and it is said that the Northern man abroad is quite sure to make it known that he is from the greatest country oh the planet, and that he lias much to commend hhn. But be it as it cents Abroad' '-a most laughable and entertaining book was writ-Hen, it has not been out of order for people to have opinions about the great Republic, its institutions, customs etc. The latest and one of the most -interesting accounts of what others think of this country is by Dr.

William A. P. Martin, an In- dianian resident in China, and President of the Imperial Tung Wen college at Peking He has been in China since 1850. He is a scholarly, able man. He has written much of China, its language, education, philosophy etc.

It is a great mis take that most Americans fall into to undervalue the Chinese, and to re gard them as mere barbarians. They are the oldest nation and in some respects a most remarkable people. They -possess a literature of merit, and have many able, learned men. At this very time, they haye a com mission composed of twelve learned men visiting the various countries, making observations and hereafter will embody them in volumes. Works of travel by Chinamen are not un common.

President Martin has read one composed of fifteen volumes. In the Forum for February he fur nishes a paper entitled "As the Chinese See Us." It is very enter taining. It shows how closely visit ing Chinamen have regarded and studied the manners, customs, laws, of the United States. The re sult has not been favorable to the vanity of our people. In fact the Chinese philosophers and statesmen have returned to their own land New, Mt Airy..