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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
WEAK, TIRED
PEOPLE

should take P. P. P, Lippman's Great
Remedy, without delay. While not
actually sick, you feel weak and tired,
ready to get sick, and what you need is
strength to drive out of your system
shat which is the cause of Spring Fever.
P. P. P. is needed at once.
Mrs. Hattie Myths, of 70 East seth
street, New York, says that she was in
poor health, and that her ase devel-
oped into nervous prostration. She
q suffered from nervous headaches, and
1T times was unable to do any work
ut all. She could not sleep, and was
o nervous that she would have to get
Hp at all hours of the night and walk
she floor, and the opening: of a door
would startle her. But her weakness
and nervousness is all gone. P. P. p.
was what saved her. Her appetite
improved, her nervousness is a thing
of the past, and she thanks P. P. P,
Lippman's Great Remedy, for her CON-
plete restoration to health.
Sold by all druggists.
IIpPMAN BROS, Apothecaries. Sole Prop'n,
Lippman's Block, Savannah. Ga.
For Sale by r. R. BELLAMY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
THE FIRE BUG A
An Incendiary Fire Yesterday Marning On
Market Street Kerosene OH Us<d to
Start the ~Ffre-Three Houses Burned
Down Last Night

An Incendiary Fire Yesterday MaFning On
Market Street Kerosene Oh Used 70
Start the Ffre-Thres Houses Burned
Down Last Night
An alarm Of dre was sent I'm yester-
day morning at .:35 o'clock from box
%. at Third and Princess streets. on
account of fire in a small frame build
ing at los and 1e7 Market street. next
to Mr. s. W. Sanders grocery store.
The fire department was promptly on
the spot and the fire was put out in q
few minutes. While the firemen were
at work. the odor Of kerosene oil was
plainly smeIled and it was discovered
that the house had been set on fire In
three different places. Oil had been
poured on a lot of boxes and barrels
next to the side adjoining Mr.. Sanders
store and the Notwithstanding of the
house also had the appearance OF hav-
ing been dashed with oil. One place
underneath the house had been oiled
and fired, and underneath the steps
between the GUS and the brick build
ing occupied on the ground floor by
Thos. E. Scott's barbershop and up
stairs by T. c. Dickinson's dye works,
a lot of paper and excelsior saturated
with oil had been set on fire.
Mr.. ". S. Walker. the plumber, oc-
cupied the art of the building next to
Mr.. Sanders. His stock of tools and
materials was damaged by water but
it is insured.
Mr.. ]. ]. Taylor, the shoemaker, oc-
cupied the other side, n his stock,
tools, a lot of new shoes and old ones
on hand for repair, together with the
shop fixtures, were badly damaged by
water. Mr.. Taylor estimates his dam
age at 5000, and on it there was no in
france. The house, which belongs to
DR.. A. J. DeRosset, was damaged to
the extent of $50.
FIRE LAST NIGHT.
At $3.50 o'clock last night an alarm
was rung in from box Al, at Third and
Wooster streets. 1t vas because Of the
breaking out of fire in a small frame
house, belonging to Mr.. John Taylor,
Oh Vigil SlISCl, DclWccu OcCOIlu dIlO
Third streets. The alarm should have
been sent in from Kidder's mill, but
as it was sent in from a box further
away there was some delay to the de-
partment in reaching the fire. The fire
was also about foul squares from the
hydrant at Kidder's mill. The hose was
run from there to Front and Wright
streets where an engine was located
and the water was forced thence
through a hin of hose laid to the scene
Of the fire.
The house was burned down anC
along with it two others in a row Of
five houses, all about the same size
The three houses destroyed belonged
to Mr.. John Taylor and as they were
unoccupied, no other cause for the orr.
gin of the fire can be assigned thar
that the house was set on fire. Two
small houses on either side of those
burned were slightly damaged. One
was the property of Washington Howe
colOred, and the other belonged t.
| Thomas Washington, colored.
The loss on all the property is abou'
$500.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
steady; No. 2 yellow corn. 264G27c; No 2
spring wheat, I6sGUzc; No. 3 spring
wheat, 12d14c; No. 2 red. 16zsd17izc: No 2
corn, 26an21c: No. 2 oats. 17AG17z.c: No.
2 white, 2ld22c; No. 3 white, 1sn21c; mess
pork, per Dbl, ST-10ns7.75; lard, per loo
lbs, S.10I A.12h; short ribs sides, loose.
54I52sc: dry salted shoulders, boxed.
44a5c; short clear sides. boxed. 4.n4sc:
whiskey. distillers' finished goods, per
gal, s1.I9.
New York, July 2s.-Flour dull: lower to
sell at the close; Minnesota patents A.35n
$3.50: winter patents si30I<l 40; winter
straights A.oo1$AI.
W~heat-Steady; options opened easier,
rallied on foreign buying, ruled irregular
all day under conflicting news. rallied late
on large export sales, but finally broke
active unloading and Tossed LzIz.c
net lower July closed at SIC:
September IS I1-I5179 1l-lsc. closed at
1Ss4s: December 79asGSAc, closed at 7s1sc.
C~orn-Spot steady and fairly active: No..
2, 321hsc elevator; ahc aioat. Options
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30

His downfall.-Kind Old Lady-Poor
man., You look as if you had seen bet
ter days.
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-I have, madam.
Once I dwelt in granite halls.
Kind Old Lady-And why this loss of
such a home?
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-My term ex-
pired.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
"MOther'S Friend''

the body is made to yield pleasantly
to the change. Headache and nausea
are ~dispelled, the depressed and nerv-
GU feeling yields to one of hopeful ex-
pectatiOn. Danger to life of mother is
avoided, and she passes through the
trial quickly and her recovery is rapid.
4ent by Mail, on receipt Of price, $1.oo. Book
- "Expectant Mothers" free upon application.
The Bradfeld Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
SOLD eY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
By TELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL.

New York. July 2s.-Money on call
steady at l per cent; last loan at / per
cent, closed offered at i per cent. Prime
mercantile paper 3Gi per cent. Sterling
exchange steady with actual business in
bankers bills at siS7Ad$.s1A for demand.
and at $I.S6i4 for sixty days. Posted rates
S.s7GAS1R and S.SIA.Ssi2. Commercial
bills at S4S54n$4. s52.. Silver certificates
offered at SO. Bar silver SIS. Mexican
dollars %A. Government bonds strong:
state bonds quiet: railroad bonds strong.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30

If Organism is as dead as Colonel
Watterson declares it to be, why does
he hammer away at the corpse p
Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
NAVAL STORES.

NAVAL STORES.
Spirits Observation-Disclosures barrels firm
at &c, country barrels firm at s4i-c.
Rosin firm at H-N and SIS.
Tar firm at 81. rs.
Crude turpentine quiet: ard $50: yell
low dip $50: virgin $50.
Prices same day last year-Spirits tur-
pentine .lac and 2ea.c: rosin x.5si- and
N-3,h: tar HL5 crude turpentine S.3a.
$50 and $40.
Receipts ~today-12s casks spirits turpen-
tine, go barrels rosin. IS barrels tar. %
barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts for same date last year-lg.
casks spirits turpentine. aa3 barrels rosin.
81 barrels tar, 81 barrels crude turpentine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
COTTON,

Liverpool, July 81 p. m.-Cotton-
Spot, fair demand; prices lower: American
middling AID; low middling 41sd; good or
binary 4d; ordinary 8 13-16d. The sales of
were for speculation and export, and in
cluded $500 American. Receipts 1000
bales, no American. Futures opened easy
with a fair demand and closed quiet at
the decline.
American middling, low middling clause:
July 4 O-64d, 4 11-64d sellers; July and Au-
gust 4 9-64d sellers; August and September
tober 8 62-64d sellers: October and Novem-
Der 8 J,-64d sellers: November and pecem-
Der 3 53-64d, 3 54-64d sellers; December and
January 3 52-64d buyers: January and
February 3 52-64d buyers; February and
March 3 52-64d, 8 53-64d buyers; March and
April 3 53-64d, 3 54-64d Sellers April and
May 3 54-64d.
New York, July 2S.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding Z 15-16c: net receipts none; gross re-
ceiptS 120; exports to Great Britain 6i2:
forwarded "a; sales LIS; spinners LIPS;
stock 65, 1876.
Total today: Net receipts $50: exports to
Great Britain 1892; to the continent 100;
stock 1O7, 756.
Consolidated: Net receipts 2.127: exports
to Great Britain 2,071; to the continent
4,43s.
Total since September 1st: Net receipts
6,608, al; exports to Great Britain 5000. CPS;
to France 699, 155: to the continent 2,137,9 55;
to the channel 5,4S1.
Cotton futures closed firm on near
months, steady on distant months; sales
81, 400 bales: January 7.O5; February 7.Os;
March ZIP; April us: July 7.47: August
AS; September 7.25: October los; Novem-
Der 500; December 7.M.
Spot closed quiet: middling uplands Z
15-16c; middling gulf s 3-l6c; sales LIS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
PORT RECEIPTS.

Galveston-Quiet at CSC
~rfolk-Fi at Slsc; net receipts q.
Observation-Disclosures at sac; gross re-
ceipts "a.
B~oston-Steady at Z 15-16c; gross receipts
156.
Wilmington-Firm at s1sc: net receipts Z.
Philadelphia-Quiet at s 3-16c; net re-
ceipts 37S.
Savannah-Firm at 79sc; net receipts 81.
New Orleans-Steady at 7Ac; net re-
ceipts %.
Mobile-Dull at 7Bc: net receipts s.
Memphis-Steady at Z 13-16c; net receipts
63.
Augusta-Firm at Sc: net receipts /.
Charleston-Firm at 7ac; net receipts 8.
Cincinnati-Firm at Ssc; net receipts
14S.
Louisville-Firm at 8Lc
st. Louis-Firm at Z 3-16c; net receipts
20: gross receipts 60.
Houston-Quiet at 7ssc: gross receipts l..
GRAINS. PROVISIONS, ETC.
Chicago. July 2s.-The leading futures
Uoro &C fo110uc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-30
WILKINSON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

Wilmington. N c.. July g.
Receipts OF cotton today bales.
Receipts to same date last year. -
bales.
bales.
Receipts to same date las, year-i1.e Ell
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 O'Clock today
at the exchange.
Cotton firm.
"a
Good ordinary. --.-.- .......... gLx
~ --..-----..-.-.. "a
Mfddling.-. w ST.
Good mfddiing ..--.-. IS --lS
prtrox aa u,a inw iaes S-aor
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23
How Dead Snakes .scome to Life"

In nearly every country i'll the world there is d superstition to the effect that a serpent's $ head must be mashed to 2 jelly or else it's companion will seek out its dead comrade and restore it to life by means of certain grasses, leaves or herbs. This fancy appears to come to us from remote antiquity. h the mythological story of Polyidos we find it related in curious form. Glau- GUS, the son of Minos, the Cretan king, was smothered in a casll of honey. With the help of Apollo, Polyidos To- cated the body (the whereabouts of which was previously unknown), and the stern old king shut him up with the corpse. telling him that if he could discover that which was hidden he was soothsayer enough to bring his son to life. While in the dungeon with the corpse dragon approached the body. Polyidos killed the reptile, but within the hour was surprised to see a second dragon creep forward and nlacc blade from certain species of grass on the back of it's dead com panion Polyidos took hint from the wise serpent and with the same blade of grass resuscitated the honey smothered youth The same story ap- hears in different forms in the folk lore of all nations You can find it in ,vrhe Three Snake Leaves in Grimm's ..Tales: in the Breton legend of "Siy Elidoc;. in the Hindoo story of "Pano Phul Rance, and also in the Ghlnese and Japanese fairy stories. St LouA Republic. -.
 --Well-dricd locust Weifaa lA
 rounds to tho culic fQak sss1 @
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23
HOUSEHOLD BREvIrig~.

Steamed Eggs Break the required Humber of eggs into egg cups, sprinkle lightly with salt. pepper and bits of butter, set into steamer and cook nn. til the whites set Serve at once. Chicago Record
 Apple Jelly.-One large or two small apples; rind and juice of ono lemon, one well beaten egg, one half cup sugar. Crate the apples and the rind of the lemon, add the otber in- gradients and boil about five minutes.
 Home.
 Remedy for Insect Stings A paint for stings Of insects, in which ammonia is kept in close and nrolonged contact with the affected part, is described as follows: Water of ammonia, one drachm; collodion. twenty minims: salicylic acid, two grains; few drops to be applied to each bite or sting. Christian Inquirer.
 Peach Dumping. Take three cups of -four, sift it with three teaspoons of bakng powder, one-half teaspoon of salt, rub into it three -fourths cup of butter or lard and mix with a little sweet milk. Roll out as for biscuits. cut with biscuit enter, press the cen ter down thin so as to form rim, fill with sugared sliced peaches, bake or steam, serve with whipped cream. Womankind.
 Ham Salad. Take your fragment of cold boiled ham left after slicing. remove all dark and dry portions, also all the fat mince evenly and fine; take enough rich, sweet cream to set the mince, saltspoonful of strong ground mustard, the same of fine sugar, and a good pinch of cayenne pepper; mix thoroughly with the ham; garnish with sprigs of parsley, and you have nice dish for tea. a.-Farmer's Voice.
 Corn. Bread. Take cupful of grxaulated cornmeal, cupful aud a halNof boiling milk, a ta tablespoonful of lii butter, ter. lea ping t5aspoonfui of sugar, q level teaspoonful of salt and two eggs. Mix together the meal salt and sugar, seald with the boiling milk. add the butter, and, when the mixture is sufficiently cool, stir in the yoll5s and whites of the eggs, beaten separately. Bake in loaves. Good Housekeeping.
 Spaniz'l Puffs Two ounces of sugar, four of taelsr, five of flour, one gill of water, three eggs. a pinch of salt Take water, sugar and butter and let them come to scala Stir in the four with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed. Then set away to- cool When cool, beat in one egg at al time till thoroughly mixed Butter. slightly sheet of paper and drop on with a spoon about six puffs, and lower on the paper into boiling water. This same mixture can be put into the oven and baked for cream cakes Boston Rpdoef
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23
< THE LITTLE WORRIES.
Are the Ones That Mako Life Exceedingly
 UnpIeasant.

Are the Ones That Mako Life Exceedingly
 Unpieasant.
 1t is the petty worries of life that break down the strength. This can not be too often repeated. It is a comparatively easy matter to bear nobly a great trouble, but the man or woman who continually deals with petty trials is likely in the end to be conquered by them There is no valor5 displayed in fighting mosquitoes. Yeti that individual who is continually the subject of 6 nagging disposition, whose home life is blighted by the weakness and stiffness of those with whom he is brought in daily contact,l has harder battle to fight than he who exposes himself to the dangers of war.
 Many boy with noble impulse and a genius for higher study finds lis life blighted by the continuous. bickerings and jealousies that fill his hHne Many girl is driven to seek! livelihood for herself far away from the land of her parents, where the folly and incompetency which have blighted her life will not follow her. 1lthiiiS NtdhutSsGS O1 ci1dfdcLSf, petty yanities, and all the array of minor faults which go to make up the i'm provident character have so marked She career of her parents that she has l no chance in the world in which they uove
 It is very hard to make the world be- lleve that the children of improvident, indolent parents may yet be worthy of confidence. Yet it is perfectly true that those who have suffered from weakness and folly are more likely to abhor such faults than those whose hnes have been cast in pleasant paths.
 II there is any one thing that we have reason to be thankful for it is for home guided by strong common sense, orderly and free from petty 1aeas and petty troubles. The disor- derly, shiftless housekeeper probably oflngs more minor woes to her family saan the most selfish mother who pos aesses the gift of thrift The head of the house fails to meet his business en< agreements and the children are late to echooL So day after day disappoint- menus ensue, until the lives of the iamiiy are so irritated by the contin- ss aal recurrence of petty annoyances snae there is no chance for a life Of peace. It is not possible for one mem- ser or the family to be indolent and snlrK ms burden without it's falling OR stl the reSt.-N. V. T,r;huna
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23

--Well-dricd locust Weifna ~ pounds to the cslie laah sa lz s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23
Gobhla6 hY n Birn.

Mr- horchgrevinlx, the antarctic ex. |paorer' says that during his recent ex- |gealtlon he and his companions com posea a letter, upon which we all sMssretully Ms inscribed our signatures. .n.s was placed In small bladder
 nnicn had been given to us for the ||ssaspose |ss,pl by the Norwegian consul in |.aao1oourne. |.a It was then consigned to |sae waves, and we all leaned over the -. sa' wariss to see the mali depart. Then,
 aacn bo to our chagrin, 2 large albatross |i'ose n sight, and before our message
 aa gone many yards the huge bird
 Sooled ooo up the whele. Chicago Inter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23
 Ha Had Sworn Of.

There was we'll known clergy man who had such complete abhorrence for profanity in any form that in his family lie would not even tolerate po- lite slang. At one time well known parishioner and intimate friend of this minister delivered, at a semi-religious meeting, vigorous talk on the evils of profanity. Next morning the lay man, thinking his reverend friend would surely be interested in lecture so we'll in sympathy with his own principles, sent him newspaper re- port of the speech. In few days came the reply. It was on postal card, and read as follows:
 "Aiy Dear N:
 q have read most carefully yoar talk upon the violation of the third commandment, and you will be glad to learn that I have completely apan- doned the habit. Boston Budget.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23
The superintendent asked the Sul

.-The superintendent asked the Sun day school: sNith what remarkable weapon did Sampson slay the Phllis- tines?" For while there was DO an swer. The superintendent, 10 revive tho children's memory, comnsnced tapping his jaw with the tip oi his finrer. at the same time saying: ssWhat's this? what's this?' eaick as . thought little fellow replied quite innocently: ssThe jawhone of s { sst
 aIxI 2 Philadelphia Presa $
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-23

onppropriate. The hands of tho ks ssh ss:,q pointed to Monday morning, but |ss ssnl S. fingered. They had been sing o,assy on,,ssnaay music, ahe playing the ac- KY s;anlment in . soft minor key. aHsk ono piece more, he urged.
 " would I'm Going Horne To-mor-
 eof slae asled -- Detroit Eroe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
CONVENTIONAL CONVENTION.

A number OF our state contemporaries
ing a convention TO revise and amend
our state Constitution. This IS natural
enough In view Of the fact that by spe-
clal provision OF the last legislature the
voters Of Virginia will In May next have
an opportunity OF deciding whether or not
such convention shall be held.
The Republicans. through their state
convention held last spring az Stanton
pronounced against a convention. our
state convention. however. refused 10
make the question party issue. so Dc
mocrats may divide az tho polls. We say
may" though we might well say will. ~
iuasmuch as large numbers OF our people
believe that the present is not an oppor-
tune time for holding q convention. And
we are Of this number
The Dispatch has always wished 10
see the Underwood Constitution revised
We have ever been in favor Of holding
convention. and had trusted that this
year. 1891 would afford us the opportu-
nifty we so longed for. But occurrences
within our party during the past twelve
months have altered the situation mate
rally. There has been one trouble created
on account OF one great question. and we
think Il would be dangerous TO risk Gre
ating another on the convention ques-
ton. IL seems 10 us. therefore that we
would better resolve TO bear our ills a
little while longer-that is. until our party
becomes ready TO grappie with this ques-
ton with unanlmlty and with all Of its
strength.
There are some who think that all or
the revising that our Constitution needs
may be done 10y the Legislature, but we
cannot say that we are entirely Of ,hat
opinion. Wherever the popular will IS
unmistakable. the Legislature may easily
frame an amendment and propose 1t as
the Constitution provides; but the Legs
lature would be unequal 10 the task OF
debating vcxed questions. and OF giving
TO the work Of revision that pa
tient care and exact investigation
which its Importance demands. We
say that the Legislature would
be unequal to this work because
whether it assemblies in regular or spe-
cial session, its attention viii always bo
fully occupied with current work II cam
not possibly take the time TO gather in
formation and 70 discuss intricate ques-
tons as a convention could. sun. as We
have said, where the wishes Of the peo-
pie are well known the Legislature may
be serviceahle in proposing amendments
TO cover each particular case.
A year ago we thought that the time
was ripe for holding a convention, but
now as we near the day when tie popular
vote is to be taken. we cannot think that
it would be well for our people to vote
aye on the question. We are Of the opin-
ion that we would better wait until the
horizon is clear. Then if q convention
is ordered. when we 20 into the election
of members we shall Doe reasonably GER
tain of our ability TO elect a clear ma
iority Of men who viii be sure TO frame
Constitution that viii be in accordance
with our wants. and which VIII inaugu-
rate the reforms Of which Virginia stands
I In need
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
For the Uniform Fund.

An entertainment for the uniform fund
OF the Walker Light Guard will take
place i'm the Regimental Armory tonight
AT O'Clock 4 splendid programme has
been arranged. including musical mum
bcrs and an exhibition drill by number
of little girls. which win be followed by
q dance. Those who win take part in
the drill are: Mss Annie Glazebrook
drummer: Misses Ellie Elliott and Maude
Beck. color-boarors. The file is as fol-
lows. Misses Bessie Luck. Lillian Epps.
Lula Harris. Lula Southall. Minnie Keck,
Virgie clark. Lula Floyd. Annie Traylor'
Lola Gary. Ethel Harris. Lena Reoman'
Ia.rlh Casser trlne Lecone' Allce
~3-ence Dyson. Bertha Epps' No-
U.tt 80 Madeline Kratz. Lottie Gasser'
Nettle luck. Pauline Meyer and Grace
Franklin.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
ST. Nnry'S Christmas Festival.

The Christmas festival given by the
ladies of St. Mary's parish closed We'd
nesday night with a large and enthusi-
astic crowd present. From o. social stand
point the festival has been most pleasing
i'm it's results. while from financial
standpoint II has been q most gratifying
success. The ret proceeds of the festival
WILL it is approximated. amount 20 about
800.
A pleasing feature OF Wednesday nights
programme was the exhibition Of Indian
club swinging by Policeman Sales and his
two little daughters. The many diflcut
and intricate movements executed by
them elected the highest praise from those
present. and they were frequently greeted
with applause.
4 handsome doll baby, voted for among
several little girls, was won by Miss
Oracle Strotmeycr
This afternoon from 3 10 o'clock
Christmas-tree entertainment will be held
in 81. Mary's Hall for the children. santa
Claus has agreed 10 be present and dis
tribute his surplus stock Of toys 70 the
children free Of charge.