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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
PUBLIC OPINION.

The New York Sun thinks that ex-
President Harrison "is indeed a man"
as it says becauS he refused to write
a letter to President Mckinley asking
for a s., 200 office for Russell Harrison.
Hav we really got to the point where
an eX-president is to be credited with
Roman fOrtitude and Spartan self-de-
NAL merely because he will not beg for
a fat office for a member of his family?
The Sun thinks we have, evidently
Charleston News and Courier.
Kansas womanhood reglorifies itself
in the defeat of B. L. Short, who as
pired to be the republican candidate
for mayor of Kansas City in Kansas
The wives, mothers, sisters, and daugh-
ters of Mr.. Shorts town went to the
primaries and planted violets on the
grave of Mr.. Shorts hopes because he
was faithless in owe. Wherein rO-
nance is justified and fidelity made to
appear as of greater worth than a
large political pull.-Chicago Journal.
Colonel Henry Watterson is having
quite a serious tussle with the demo-
cratic editors of Kentucky, and in his
effort to keep up his end on the racket
he is compelled to descend to regular
New York methods. In a late issue of
The CourierJournal We find the follow
ing: For a good old Gyaskutis-sleek,
s~elf-satisfied and yet viciOus-with ears
k a schooner-rigged windmill, and a
bray long enough to reach all the way
from Bitter Creek to Hell-fOr-Sartin-
commend US to the Lexington Ry.)
Observer" We are patiently waiting
for the editor of The Lexington OBJ
server to execute his return sWipe.-
Washington Post.
There have been few legislative ex-
hibitions at Washington Of greater in
taraCf than that now going SmOOthIy
Onward under the capable direction of
President Mckinley and his immediate
advisers. By the simple yet beautiful
efficaciouS eXpedient of withholding all
congressional and executive appoint
ments, the president has reduced the
some time fiery house to a condition
where its every movement gives re-
newed assurance hat it will be the
best, most amiable. and most tractable
of dogs. 1t will jump through any
numbe of hoops or over any number
of bars and stand on its hind legs and
bark and wag its tail at exactly the
appointed instant, and il will look
pleasant while doing it.-Chicago
News.
Senator Hanna has now made his de-
but as an orator. His first speech. de-
livered yesterday was characteristic Of
the 1t was short and to the point.
There We're no rhetorical flights, no
poetic imageries. 1t was delivered,
however. with all that -earnestneSs
which is SO predominant in Senator
Hanna makeup, and without the
slightest trace of embarrassment in his
tones. He said: Mr.. President: l de-
sire to introduce a bill for a public
building at Cleveland. Ohio. Evident
ly. Senator Hanna has been taking or
atorical lessons before he made his
debut. Otherwise, it would have been
impossible for him to have given to the
that feryor and delicate infection with
which they were invested. Then the
| emphasis which he placed on the word
II" demonstrated the master elocu-
tionist. His next word desire" was
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
PEOPLE ALL ABOUT.

William Edwards, a veteran British
soldier, who has fought in ninety bat
ties, Is turning a manglc to support an
invalid wife.
Bishop +. ID. Huntington CEpiscopalD
of Syracuse, has confirmed $1,000 per
sons during the twenty-sevcn years OF
his epiScopate.
For fifty consecutive years William
T.. Cramer has been the chief owner
and editCr-in- chief Of The Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.
The anthem for Queen Victoria,
Domino, salvam fac Reginam nos
tram" has been sung daily by the
nuns Of the Benedictinc Abbey of
Pr~incethOrpe, England, throughout the
whole OF her reign.
The announcement that ex-President
Cleveland took a walk over Princeton's
famous battle-fields is the first intima-
ton we have had that ne takes the
least interest in football.-Washington
Post.
President McClelland, Of Pacific Uni
versity, Forest Glove, Ore,
the gift of so. 900 for the university
from II. W. Corbett. who was recently
appointed a United States senator
from Oregon.
The Turkish minister at Washington
has declared vacant the office Of the
Ottoman empire at Boston. Mass. held
by Joseph Iasigi, who was placed
der arrest some weeks & on charges
Of embeZzlement Of trust funds in ms
custody.
Speaker Reeds new style Of legisla-
ton Is patterned after the shooting the
chutes style OF amusement. 1t has n
lively start. but there will be consid-
cradle padding about in the senatorial
waters before "a landing Is Effected
Washington Post.
A man named RobeI. who was rabbit
hunting near N~arshfeld. wis. the 9TH
er day, stepped in a bar trap. and be-
fore he had time to wink was jerked
up in the air. where he hung by his
heels from a sapling top until res
cued by another hunter.
Miss Caroline Shiliab-r. daughter ~
the late Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber,
OF Chlesea, Mass. the genial humOrisr
whose Sayings OF Mrs. Partington'
We're very popular some years ago. il
TO enter the lecture field in New Eng
land She intends to give "reminiscences
of her fathers life and readings from
his Darlington sayings.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

rich with mellifluous rhythm and ac-
companied with appropriate gesture.
When he reached the main subject of
his talk, ito introduce a BILL" he let
his soul go forth in passionate elo-
uuence, but il was not until he men
toned public building at Cleveland"
that he rose to really sublime heights.
Their all the art of the orator burst
forth in untrammeled fashion and he
held the senate, accustomed though it
is to flights into the empyrean, in ab-
solute thrall. Nor was Mr.. Hanna's ef-
fort without it's touch of humol. 1t
will be many q lone day before the bill
becomes a, law.-WashingtOn Post.
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Savannah, Ga, April 26. 1896.

ia, Aprll 20. 1850.
Having used three bottles of =. +. +.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IL pounds In
in four weeks. 1 take great
pleasure in recommending 1t to all un-
fortunate like
Yours truly,
JOHN MORRIS.
Office of J. n. McElroy, Druggist.
ORLANDO, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippma-1 Bros, Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles of L.
2. p. large size yesterday, and one bot
tie small size today.
The P. p. p. cured my wife of rheu-
winter before last. 1t came
on her the past winter and a half
bottle. S1.O0 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
7 sold a bottle of P. P. P. to a friend
of mine. one of the turkies, a small
took sick and his wife gave it a
t~easpoonful, that was in the evening,
and the little fellow turned over like
he was dead, but next morning was
I'D following and well.
Yours respectfully,
J. n. McELROY.
Savannah. Ga, March II, 1891.
,rossrs innma Bros. Savannah, Ga:
Dear Sirs-I have suffered from rheu-
motisu for a long time and did not
s.a = .,ra until found>P. p. P. which
cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA F. JONES,
1s Orange St, Savannah, Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

found out Immediately what a poor
typewriter girl the school sent yOu?'
NO; 1 discovered it by spells."-Cleve-
and Plain Dealer.
What strikes me as strange" says
the sage, lis the fact that McKinley's
majority was so small in view of the
fact that all these folks who want Of
fees voted for im."-Philadelphia
North American.
Mans Estate-'Never attained to
mans esate? You surprise me. Why,
1 understood he lived to an advanced
age" He did, but he never had any
property that wasn't in his Wifes
name."-DetrOit JuOrnal.
A lawyer sent the following words Of
consolation to the widow of an editor:
Il cannot tell you how panied / was to
hear your husband had gone to
heaven. We were bosom friends, but
can never meet again."
A Precise Description.-Willie Wash
ington had just said something in the
way of an effort to be amusing. What
did you think Of that?" he inquired in
g~enuously. 1T was capital" DO you
think so?" Il am sure of it; borrowed
capital."-Washington Star.
Breaking it Gently-"Dear Mother"
wrote the young man who had gone
out west to make his fortune. Il get
board very cheap here, and l am &C
cumulating my share of the dust too"
His next letter conveyed the informa-
ton that he was working in a sawmill.
Chicago Tribune.
oh. put not his cup to our lips, we i'm
plore,
Whate'er else of woe cruel fate has in
store;
Here's a toast to the bicycle face, but
we beg
Save, oh, save our pet girls from the
bicycle leg.
New York Evening Sun.
There is gloom in the camp of our
prohibition friends. There is a cloud
settling slowly over brave old Ken
lucky. The cause of these twin phe-
nomina is one. Artificial whisky Of the
purest tirnbre and the strongest quail
ity can be made from the illuminant.
a~cetylene, at the ridiculous cost OF 8
cents a gallon--New York Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

Henry Winslow Corbett. the new
senator from Oregon, was one or the
organizers of the republican party in
that state. He is Of New England
blood, ard located in Oregon in 1851.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

SSXRGEONo
kNIF E
P. r. p, L%ippman's Great Remedy, Saves
Man From Becoming a Cripple.

Mr.. Asa ATmons, q we'll known
citizen of Jacksonville, Florida, was
afflicted by a terrible ulcer. Medical
skill seemed u%navailing in stopping the
ravageS of the terrible disease. The
leg was swollen and intensely painful,
as the ulcer had eaten it's way down
to the very bone. All medicines and
treatments having failed to effect a
cure, the doctors said the leg must
come off. just when it seemed that
Mr.. Ammons would become a disabled
and n crippled man, he tried 2. p. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy, and the re-
suit was wonderful.
p. r. P. SAVES HIS LEG.
Jacksonville, Fla, July /, 1866
Two years ago l had the worst ulcer
on my leg L eve saw. 1t had eaten
down to the bone, and my whole leg
below my knee, and my foot was
swollen and inflamed. The bone was
swollen and painful, and discharged a
most offensive matter. My physicians
said | had necrosis of the bone, and
my leg would have to come off. At
this stage / commenced to take p. P. P.
and to battle my leg with hot CASTLE
soap suds. 1t began to improve at
once and healed rapidly, and is to-day
a sound and useful leg.
Il think p. P. P, Lippman's Great
Remedy, is all a man could ask for as
a blood purifier, as l have known it to
cure SO meterrible cases of blood poi
soning in a remarkably short time.
ASA AMMONS."
TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.
The body covered with sores-two
bottles of p. P. p. made a positive and
permanent cure. This is only one of
k,ousand similar cases.
Erh yields at once to p. P. P.
That smothered feeling at night, that
heavy feeling in the day-can and
should be removed; P. P. P. will do it
if you only give it a chance.
Indigestion and constipation go hand
in hand. Headaches and total loss Of
appetite are the results. Regulate
yourself and tone up your stomach
with L. p. P.
Sold by all druggists,
LlPPMAN BROS, Apothecaries, Sole Prop'rs-
Lippman's Block. Savannah, Ga.
For Sale by r. R.. BELLAMY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
FUN

The Usual Way-"I suppose you
found out Immediately h a poor
typewriter girl the school sent your
No: I discovered it by spells."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
OOrn

is a vigorous feeder and re.
spends well to liberal fertiliza-
ton. On corn lands the yield
increases and the soil improves
If properly treated with fer
tilizers containing not under
TX actual
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

A trial Of this plan costs but
little and is sure to lead to
profitable culture.

An about Potaxh-,he results of rs use by srsu,i ex.
pertinent on the best farms In the United S,aies-A
told IN . l,,le boob which re publish and viii giadlp
nail tree 10 any farmer in America vho vii write ss =
GERMAN A WORKS.
@, Nassau ST., New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

1t is free from narcotics, perfectly harm
less. and yet soothes and strengthens. DR..
MileA through his Nervine IS a b~enefactor
to thousands" A. c. LEHMAN.
Editor and proprietor OF DER LASDsM.s.
DR.. Miles Nervine il sold on ntee
frst bottle viii benefit Or money refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

What strikes me as strange" says
the sage lis the fact that McKinley's
majority vas so small in view of the
fact that all these folks who want Of
fees voted for him."-Philadelphia
North American.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

Mans Estate-"Never attained tc
mans esate? You surprise me. Why
1 understood he lived to an advanced
age He did, but he never had any
property that wasn't in his wife's
name."-DetrOit Juornal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

takes il for nervousness
with like never failing
success. / have recon-
mended 1t TO many and
it cures them. All vino
suffer from nerv
troubles should try -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

Five years ago l became 50 nervous that
mental work was a burden. Icould not rest
at night on account Of sleeplessness. Ny
attention was called TO Dr.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine, and I commenced to use il
with the very best effect Since then !
have kept a bottle in my house and use it
whenever my nerves become unstrung. with
ALWAYS the same good -resuits. Ill son also
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mary Tucker has returned from
New York.
E. NJ. Holiday was in sistersville yes
terday on business.
Mr.. John Dobler, of the Island, brother
of Roman Dobler, was reported critically
i'll, yesterday.
DR. schwinn. of the South Side, is i'm
proving. and there is no longer any doubt
as to his recovery.
Miss Emma Merkle. of Tripoli. Iowa, is
visiting her brother. Mr.. Henry Merkle
on South Penn street.
Miss Bette Driller, OF the Sixth ward.
left yesterday for Pttsburg to visit her
sister. Mrs John House
Mr.. Clifford c. Chickering, the piano
manufacturer is in the city. the guest Of
Nh Clement. manager of the Il: w.
Banner Co Mr.. Chickering is of the old
Chickering family. the first piano manu-
facturers in America.
Miss Jennie V. Po!lack. a former grad
uate of Clay school. Of the class of SO,
has been honored as valedctorian of II
high school in Chicago. 1t will be re-
membered that Miss Pollack was also val
edictorian of the class of '93, in Wheel
inc
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23
SMALL TALK.

The Warwood Tool Works is not run
ming this week.
The third bail of the Anadora Club will
be given at Democratic hall, Friday even
ing.
That well-known cyprIan, Georgia
Frank. has skipped the town, leaving
number of mourners.
Half of the La Belle tin mills were
shut down yesterday on account OF the
breaking of pedestal block.
The La Belle tin workers will give
their third grand ball at Westwood's hail.
tonight. Music by Meyers orchestra.
The Rev. G. L. Wnding, d. D.. will
deliver a lecture at the North Street NJ.
e. Church. Saturday night. His subject
will be. ITO the Top of Mt. Hood
The Rowe Mission Band. of the First
English Lutheran Church. will celebrate
IFS fourteenth anniversary with an enter
tainment and social at the church, Friday
evening.
For several nights past practical jokers
have been sending up small balloons, in
the vicinity of this city, equipped with
colored lights, and as result a number
of people have seen the air ship.
Some person of a sarcastic disposition
has decorated the telegraph poles in the
lower end of the Seventh ward and Ben
wood. with these words: Prosperity,
and Sound Money" so significant at the
present time.
A South Side officer has taken great
interest in the science of boxing, and is
said to have rented a portion of a stable
for the purpose of giving lessons 70 a
number of boys who have thirsty desire
to enter the pugillstic arena.
About nine o'clock last night n bicycle
rider ran into lady in front of Louis AS
mus livery stable, on South Jacob street,
and injured her so badly tibet she had TO
be carried into a neighboring residence.
where she lay unconscious for some time.
Thomas Whitehouse roller at the
La Belle mill. was taken violently i'll with
the cramp Wednesday night, after quit
ting work, and tainted three times on his
way home. and was in an unconscious
state for about ten minutes. He was able
to be out, however, yesterday.
There was a brief, but very enjoyable
season of song at the Mcclure House, last
evening. Those eminent vocalists' Joa
Klein. tenor; Harry Mcclure, mezzo So
prano. and Harry Wheat. basso profundo'
reinforced by a competent chorus of male
voices. did some very good work.
1t is stated that number of the en-
ployes of the Whitaker mill are securing
Jobs elsewhere and several have gotten
employment at the Aetna Standard mill.
This is due to the understanding, which
the men say they have, that the Whitta-
ier plant will not resume for some time.
Mention was made in the Register
about six weeks ago, of Eighth ward
puddler who had left on account Of
unpleasantness at home. The party re-
ferred to has returned home. having been
working during this time at Muncie, Ind.
He was brought home by his affecsonate
wife. who learning where her husband
was located, went after him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.

The Assignment of the Wheeling d Lake
Erie Road Has Not Proved "A Misfor
tune.
The passing into the hands of re-
ceiver does not seem to have been a
great misfortune for the Wheeling and
Lake Erie road. Since that event the
road has been making remarkable i'm
provements of its property, and they
will be carried on all summer. Seven
work trains and four steam shovels are
at work improving the road bed both
on the main line and on the Steuben-
vile branch. One million new ties
and fifty miles of new steel rails are
being put down On the main line. The
passenger coaches and engines have re-
ceived a new coat OF beautiful blue
paint and have been repaired inside as
well as outside. Work has already been
commenced to build new station at
Warrenton, the location of which will
be changed from its present site to the
centre of the triangle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23
GRANT MONUMENT DEDICATION.
Excursion Rates to New York.

Excursion Rates TO New York.
On the 9th of April, in the magnifi-
cent Mausoleum upon the bank of the
Hudson river, Columbia will enshrine
the ashes of her greatest captain. The
event is one without parallel in the
history of the nation, and the ceremonies
will be of unwonted pOmp, splendor and
solemnity. The occasion will be graced
by the presence of the President, the
Supreme Court. and the great civic Off
GERS of the nation and the States. The
Grmy and navy, the national guard Of
the States. the Grand Army Of the Re-
public and other patriotic and civic or
CARNATIONS will unite to form the most
superb pageant ever seen in America.
Many foreign nations will send special
representatives and ships of war to join
our own matchless feet in majestic pro-
cession TO the Tomb Of Grant.
For this occasion the B. & o. R. r.
will sell excursion tickets at reduced
rates to New York and return. April 23d,
oath. 25th and Goth, valid for return
passage until Nav 4th, inclusive. The
rate from Pittsburg will be $1,000;
Wheeling. $3.50: Parkersburg. $3.50;
and correspondingly low rates from 9th
eT points.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23
MRS. JOHN HUGHES DEAD.
An EstimabIe Eighth Ward Lady Passed
Away Yesterday.


Mrs. John Hughes died at $50 o'clock
Yesterday morning, at her home on South
Jacob street in the 10Th year of her age.
She made her home in Wheeling for forty
five years. and had a host of friends and
acauainiancss. She was a member OF the
Roman Catholic Church, and her life was
marked by Christian piety and religious
zeal. Her husband died when her children
were young and her early struggles left
her in a condition unfit for battling against
The disease which finally resulted in her
death Her remarkable vitality, however
sustained her in recent years. About eight
weeks ago she contracted the grip. and for
some days lowered between life and death.
She entirely recovered from this malady,
but about a week ago went to bed with an
attack of pneumonia. finally passing away
yesterday morning.
Mrs. Hughes was born in 1923 in County
Mayo. Ireland. In 1872 she went to Lon
don, where she spent six years, and then
came to America, remaining four years in
Pennsylvania. where she was married
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes left for Cairo. and
stopped en- route in Wheeling. Mr.. Hughes
was offered employment here, and decided
to remain, dying a fen years later Mrs.
Hughes has lived since that time in the
Eighth ward. Four children survive her.
They are William. who is employed at the
Fostoria glass works in MOundsvlle:
Misses Maggie and Ella. who are in the
millinery business on South Jacob street.
and Edward p. collector for the Register.
The funeral of Mrs. Hughes will take
place Saturday morning at nine o'clock
Requiem mass will be celebrated at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
and the interment will take place at Mt.
Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-23

Sig Marcus pets were easy picking ior
the local club yesterday, but the players
regard Parkersburg as stronger than
GAINESVILLE. The visiting pitchers were hit
hard. with the exception of first base
man Jones. and he was let down easy
because the local players had sufficient
runs and to spare. II looked like a shut
out for Parkersburg until the ninth.
After the fifth inning Campbell Stacked ~
In his speed until men were on bases.
All went well until the ninth. when Jones
led of with line driver past third for
.yvo bases. The next two men were re-
,ired easily. Nahe0ey picked out nice
one which he sent 90 the left field renee
bringing In Jones with the solitary run.
ParkershurS suffered rrom lack OF
practice. The value OF preliminary prac-
tlce was shown ny the work of the home
players. which was fifty per cent. better
than In the frs- games with George Eng
lands team. The visitors are gingerly
lot of plavers. aud when they get down
Co hard work. will make GAINESVILLE. Ma
rietta and Cambridge play fast bali 10
prevent the Ohio and West Virginia
league pcnnant from coming TO this state.
In the first inning Wheeling went down
m one. two. three order In the next in
ming Lyons walked. purloined bag. took
another on Gleun's error. and tailed on
NfcSteen's single. In the next inning cur
lis was passed TO- first and scored on Tay-
lor's home run drive over left field fence
Nesset and O'Brien reached first on er-
rors. and both Tailed on McSteen's dou-
bic. In the fourth. Hastings relieved Ma
haffey and got an awful drubbing. Camp
bell caught an easy one which he landed
I'm back river and scored on Curtis long
single. Taylor got a life on Jones muff.
and both Runners crossed the plate on
TvoC's double. Lyons tdllying on single
nv Messett Hastings passed the first two
men TO face him in the fifth inning, and
Jones went into the box. holding Wheel
ing down 10 one hit durirg the remainder
Of the game.
All the local players did good work.
Their batting would have been better if
on EFFORT had been made The fielding Of
Tavlor was brilliant. and Lyons also did
some good work az third. The error
charged 10 Gurus was an eXcUsab!e mutt.
after hard run. The two teams will
play again this afternoon and Saturday.