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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
ALASKA GOLD MINES.
The Richest Finds Ever Made-Miners Re
turning With Thousands and Hundred
of Thousands of Dollars

The Richest Finds Ever Made-Miners Re.
turning With Thousands and
of Thousands of Dollars
San Francisco. July 15-The Assoc
ciated Press has received a letter from
IA. A. Stanley. president Of h Bling
hampton IN. " Evening Herald CON-
pany, telling of the wonderful gold dis
coveries OF Alaska. Mr.. Stanley wrote
from St. Michael's island. where he
stopped on his way to the Yukon min
ing region. Writing under date of
June 3oth, he says:
THE steamer Excelsior. of San Fran
CISCO. was the first vessel to push her
way through the ice to this station.
The Portland. from Seattle. arrived
Tour hours later. From these vessels
we learned for the first time Of Nc
Kinley's election. the result of the Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons prize fight n other
news of the fall and winter. The ice
went out Of the Yukon about June 18th
and the river steamer Portus r. Weare.
which wintered at Dawson, 2.225 miles
up, reached St. Michaels June 2Tth-
The Weare brought authentic news of
some of the most wonderful gold strikes
in all the worlds history m brought
also some forty-five miners, every man
bringing in from $4,000 to 800. 900 of
dust and nuggets with an aggregate OF
more than 81, 600, 00e. Just how much
the Weare brougEs in on its own ac-
count, as the exchange of provisions
and supplies furnished by the American
Trading ana Transportation Company
could MOI be ascertained. but 1t is very
large. The steamer Alice arrived at
Ga -A 0nsh lvtncsny
twenty-five miners and $500. 600 in gold
for them and much on its own ac-
count. The passengers on the Alice
confirmed the news reported by the
passengers of the Weare, which is as
follows:
THE richest gold strike the world
has ever known was made in the klon-
dyke region last August and September
but the news did not get even to Cir
Gle City until December 18th when there
was a great stampede over h 300
miles intervening between there and
the newer fields On August 18th
George Cormack made the first great
strike on Banana creek and on August
10Th seven claims were filed in that re-
gion. Word got to Forty Mile and Cir
Gle City, but the news was looked upon
as a grub stake rumor. On December
18th, however, authentic news was car
ried to Circle City by ]. NJ. Wilson, of
the Alaska Commercial Company. and
Thomas O'Brian. a trader. They car
ried not only news but prospects and
the greatest stampede ever known in
this part of the world commenced.
Those who made the 800 miles first
struck it richest. OF all 200 claims
staked out on Bonanza and Eldorado
creeks, not one has proven a blank.
Equally rich finds were made June 9th
and 10th on Dominion creek.
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GEO. w.
Jeweler and Optician. No. 105 Market
Street.

Jeweler and Optician. No. 105 Market
Street.
The chaste and elaborate designs so
brilliantly displayed in this. n of the
most thoroughly appointed jewelry es-
Establishments of Wilmington, shows
c~onclusively that in this line the peo-
pie OF this vicinity have all the ad-
vantages of the leading. metropolitan
centres. Mr.. Higgins established bus
iness here in 1872 and rapidly placed
his enterprise in the front ranks. The
salesroom is handsomely fitted up for
the display of his large stock and is
centrally located. The fine stock en-
braces everything in gold n silver,
watches, precious stones, clocks, sill
verware in rich designs, rich cut glass
ornaments and all the new and popu-
lar novelties. He is also a practical
and accomplished optician and devotes
his personal attention to this depart
ment, fitting eys glasses and specta-
cles to the ~peculiarities of his patrons
vision. He also does all kinds of fine
stone setting. while you wait. engray-
ing and watch, clock and jewelry re-
pairing, and bears the distinction of
being watch inspector for the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad. Mr.. Higgins is
one of our most popular and wide
awake business men. and he enjoys
the confidence and respect of all.
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Victorian Gre alter isrittain and It's Future

It is obvious enough that, if political
and social strength depended upon ex.
1en5 OF 5 of nonn,a maTer'a Grs wea'th Rrit and
would be by far the mightiest nation on
the face of the earth. Indeed. until re-
Gently, she thought, spoke, and acted as
whole, took her at her own estimate. In the
last few years., however, a change of feel
ing has come about: and in this Great
Britain herself shares. 1t is now general
ly acknowledged that Russia is the de-
termining power in the Old World, and
that, in influence, Germany stands next
to her. That Great Britain recognizes
this, especially with regard to Russia, she
shows in two ways:-O by counting the
favor Of the United States and of France:
(2l by allowing Russia to exercise power
have jealousy resisted as plainly pre-
judicial to British interests. Obtrusive
examples of such unresisted power are
the recent dealings of Russia with China
These have been distinctly detrimental to
Great Britain; and yet she has not felt
strong enough to prevent them. Indeed,
it seems, at the present moment, as if,
with all her wealth and territory, she
were about to sink into the position of a
second-rate power, compelled to shape her
policy in accordance VT the good
This is certainly a poor presage: and, If
it were to be realized, not only Great
Britain, but all the world would be the
Russia and Germany, with their course
despotism, do not compare with her.
Under the circumstances, it seems per-
tinent to inquire what are the influences
which, by depriving her of her former
prestige and authority, have damped her
courage and paralyzed her hands: and
then briefly to consider whether these
can be removed or counteracted in such
a way that she may be able to recover
her lost ground. and act again as a
counterpoise to the retrograde tendencies
of her rivals.-Professor Thomas David
son, in The July Forum.
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G.. HART,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Cigars,
and Tobacco, No. "a South Front
Street,

anu lODdcCO, NO. "a SOuln front
Street.
The most attractive and popular
cigar and tobacco store in this part Of
the state. and one which is representa-
tive in it's line, is that of Mr.. G.Eart. The
premises occupied are spacious, and
conveniently arranged for the display
and storage of the largest stock Of
smokers delights in Wilmington,
which embraces Havana and domestic
cigars, cigarettes, the best brands Of
smoking and chewing tobacco, snuffs,
pipes, etc. The operations are both
wholesale and retail and the connec-
tiOns of the house with leading manu-
facturers and jobbers enables it at all
times to offer superior inducements
both in quality and price to it's patrons.
Only goods Of the best quality and most
celebrated makes are selected. Mr..
Hart is a business mar of high charac-
ter and standing, who enjoys the re-
spect and esteem of all, While to his lib
era1 methods and courteous treatment
of patrons is largely due the present
popularity of his house.
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A Woman Kills her Four Children and
Herself.

London, July Symonds. the
wife of an ngine filter. cut the threats
of her four young children and then
her own last night. Symonds returned
home about ! o'clock this morning. and as
he entered his bed room he m over
the bodies of two of his children. Turn
ing in horror toward the bed he saw his
wife and two other children sitting bolt
upright, their threats cut from ear to
ear. though life was not then extinct. 1t
is not possible that any will survive. The
room was despatched with blood, and it
was evident that the children lying
on Inc floor fought desperately for life.
1t appears that Mrs. Symonds. after a
period of abstinence, broke the pledge on
diamond jubilee day and had been drink
ing heavily ever since.
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Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures In l to 3 days.
It's action pon the system is remark
able and mysterious. 1t emoves at
once the cause and the disease immedi-
ately disappears. The first lose great
ly benefits.
T. F. Anthony. Ex-Postmaster Of
Promise City, Iowa, says: IT bought
one bottle OF Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. and two doses Of Il did me
more good than any r1edicine I ever
took" 75 cents ar J. Sold by J.
H. Hardin. DruIa-L, Wilmington,
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RHEUMATISM CURED.

After eminent physicians and all
other known remedies fail, Botanic
Blood Balm (B. b. b. will quickly
cure. Thousands Of testimonials at
test this fact. No case of Rheumatism
can stand before it's magic healing
power. Send stamp for book Of par
ticulars. It contains evidence that will
convince you a B. B. B. is the best
cure for all Blood and Skin Diceases
ever discovered. Beware Of substi-
tutes said to be lust as good" $1.O0
per large bottle.
A NOTED JOURNALIST CURED
AND TESTIFIES.
I vas afflicted for three years with
rheumatism of the ankle and joints to
such an extent that locomotion was
difficult, and I suffered great pain. /
was u to try q bottle of b. b. b.
and before I had completed the second
bottle I experienced relief, and four
bottles effected an entire cure. Six
months have passed since the swell
ing and pain disappeared, and I will
state that B. B. 2. has effected a per-
manent cure, for which 1 am very
grateful.
". G. WILDLY. Atlanta Ga.
For sale by Druggists.
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NOTED JOURNALIST CURED
AND TESTIFIES.


Montreal. July 15.-Floods caused by
h heavy rain OF h past few days
nave done great damage in the south
ern part Of Quebec. Many people are
homeless and much damage has been
done to early crops. The town of st.
.Hyacinthe has been flooded and bust
ness there is almost at a standstiil.
At Wickham the business portion OF
h town is flooded Communication
with Richmond. on the line of the
Grand Trunk system to Quebec is cut
of.
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Temper-.Maud's husband has an
awful temper. About once a week he
gets crazy mad and tears up her hat"
'Oh, how nice!"
Nicer"
"Of course, you silly thing. Doesn't
he have to get her a new one next
day."
II hadn't thought of that.'-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
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& EVANS,

History of Our Old and Popular Will
mingtOn House.
This firm has gon through a success
sion of changes within the past three
years. For many years the late Mr..
H. G. Evans conducted very success
fully the wholesale and retail boot and
shoe business in the building where it
is now located. having started with
small means, and combining Herewith
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20
OUR LOCAL INDUSTRIES.
TIMELY REVIEW OF SOME WIDE
AWAKE FIRMS AND BUSI-
NESS HOUSES.
OUR BUSINESS MEN TO THE FRONT.

We publish below a series of sketches
of the leading business men and firms
of Wilmington, which will be OF time
ly interest to our people and which
in themselves indicate the progressive
spirit of our
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-20

In a newly patented speed indicator for
ships a metal log is attached to a flexible
cord at the rear of the ship. with a fang
ed rod at the rear to turn in the water
and complete al electric current in the
log, which is connected through the cord
with an indicator on the deck of the boat.
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]. o. CROWN.

Jriage Works., Corner Princess n
- Second Streets.
a scientific carriage and -agOn
Boulder Mr.. J. o. Brown occupies a
heading place in this part of the state,
and his thorough and careful study OF
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-13
Why Kerosene Explodes.

In the first place, kerosene never does
explode. Ordinary kerosene is Q mix
ture Of oils which are converted into
gas or vapor at different temperatures.
This gas. when mixed in certain proFor-
tons with the air forms a most exple-
Give compound.
The danger, therefore. from kerosene
comes from this gas, which, Of course
cannot be seen. From the best quality
of kerosene all, or nearly all, the oil
which ~evaporates at a low temperature.
and Thus becomes explosive, has beeil
removed. This latte. oil is naphtha or
benzine. So long as this is kept con-
fined, so that its vapor cannot mix with
the common air, it is safe. But the mo-
ment the gases mixes with the atmos-
phere it become explosive and danger
Gus. These facts give the reason why
it is nerer safe, under any circuna-
stances, to fill O lighted lamp, or e
pour kerosene from q can upon Q burn
ing fire.
The lamp needs filling; therefore
there is a space over the oil filled with
the Gas Of the oil e%yaporated by Leaf
anu ar. 1t is cOnHHeu. anu ~ lollS H.
the cover is screwed down no spars ear
get to it.
But when the cover is taken Of. the
gas is pushed out by the oil entering
the lamp, mixed still further with the
common air, becomes explosive. com
municates with the flame Of the lamp,
and Immediately exploded
So, too, there is explosive gan IN the
top OF a half-emptied kerosene oil can.
and when the oil is thrown on the fire
the flame communicates with tliat gas
aad causes "A explosion.
The sellers Of cheap oil freruenti7
declare il selling III ,!ancetoTis It'll Il
that it is SO safe Thu 4 lig!s.cl ne e#
can BE thrown II it. 3ilAs tt;+ rati ~
t!one with safety only shows inst tlt
con,ations for making ii" Z nsye
F.s are not net IN tlte .gIs II fa'
il tile same oil was ne IN Is :ssttyf
lamp. OF with any but tue est.eiaesl
care. there would be an asp.osicn---
i.m4t. Companions
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Our Principal PirRries.

The principal pineries Of the United
States are in Maine, the northern parts
OF New York. Michigan, and Minnesota,
Montana, Washington Territory, Ore
goa and California; in Mississippi,
Alabama, Florida, Western Georgia,
South Carolina, North Carolina; in
West Virginia. and the western part Of
Virginia and Pennsylvania. The pitch
pine prevails i'll North and South Caro-
lima, Alabama, and Mississippi. It is
very generally believed that tic inhala-
ton Of the odor Of the pitch pine woods
III beneficial to consumpiIves and per-
tons afflicted with catarfll. The eli
nttte II the pine regions above named,
Hlst aiarl.y il the atlantic States, is
a.+t, favorable to such persoas.--Chi
caJ0 IfateT Ocean.
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HUMOR

CAMPAIGN notes-greenbackA.
THE shoemaker's - u heeling art
A GOOD four-in-hand-four aces.
LosT arts-the missing picnic pies
A TIE yote-a matrimonial engage
ment
WHEN O man lalors ten hours Q day
for eight hours pa, he lahors der
mistake.-Carl Pretzels HeekjH.
FULL many q flower is bart. blush unseen.
Aud waste its frag a. e Oh n &c ers 1T,
Full many q man hath dta..a a'to.hsr queen,
And pulled q swec en- q jsa1E-iob iion isAss
-Washiautut Hu. ctet.
IT is no use for d bald Irishman to
put pomade on his heal, and sing:
aRair oil raise my EDenezer. '-PdrsS
Beacon.
"WHy am I like 6 lemon" she asked,
anu then she OK ecte him to say: be-
cause yol ore beng squeezed" Bun
he didn't. He SAID Because you are
sour"
"HEAR those men. How loud they
are talking! They'll come TO blows
next. Wonder what they're wrangllng
| about ?" @I'm sure / don't know whether
u Is pO1itiCb VI ACAiSAoh.
IT is wrong to strike a friend. Even
il you strike him for two dollars. DE
is certain to think that the strike is two
; d~olorous for him 10 fully appreciate. -
Carl Pretzet's Weekia.
WHEN Fogg came Into the o IN
~expectedly Mrs. L. gave q scream and
exclaimed: "You frightened me half
to DEATH" did T." was the unfeeling
reply. Suppose I try it over again.
AT q West Point hop the band
crashed out q few final bars and sudden
stopped, when the voice OF . .ovely lit
tie lady in pink was heard yawnlng at
the top Of her lungs: Don't my new
hustle hang like q daisy
A NEGRO died recently in Richmond,
Va, aged 100, who never had been
George Washington's body servant, and
did not remember ever hay ngseen him.
The grandson Of the prodigy has re-
ceived iattering offers to lecture.
OVER q shoe store in q basement II
Elm street appes,s the following sign
+ NY Will is good.
! My price Is just;
Ill treat you well,
But can not trust
-Harpsr's Bczar,
A WITNESS IN court, questioned by
lawyer as to the general reputation o
another witness, wa aeked whether thu
Individual was mot . notorious liar
!. sWhy,' said he, mot exactly that; b,
Is what / call an intermittent liar.
That vas very p-g-liar.
!, @WnL you help me press som
I leaves?o the maiden asked her lover
aIf you viii fasten them in your wais
: belt I'll see what I can do" he an
swered. And thus q popular metho'
! of pressing autumn leaves was in
vented.
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Very Strong Butter.

this butter said Jimmvson at
breakfast, is something like Samson"
Why asked the Iandlady, limo.
Gently.
Because it has long hair answered
Jimmyson, triumphantly; "and." lie
added, smiling upon the landladv. i
presume that that is what makes it SC
strong
You mean. wicked, haartlass man.
moaned the landlady, and mad as har
net she angrily stamped Ter foot and
sailed out of the room.
do you know" said the new'.ua-der
from st. Louis, when she ed gone.
that I think You did the butter great
.niustice? Why, when I was in the
army fighting the ties, the hntter the
Government furnished rs had to he
shaved before it could ba put Upon the
table. Fact: and on Sunday the cook
used to comb its ham Ii it had not
ben for that weekly coal5ing and
brushing Of the butter there would have
been nothing to remind us poor soldiers
Of the peaceful sound Of Sabbath bells,
of the churches and the people in their
Sunday-go-to-me etin' clothes. So you
see it did a great deal Of 60 a; but, oh,
that batter was strongl Why we nssl
to mix it with our whisky, give it us a
tonic to the sick, and when We butterad
our bullets they We're tn times rs fatal
as before
WHAT exclaimed Jimmvson.
Yes, continued the man from ST.
Louis, that butter had 81 mnch hair
on its face hat it could have voted IN
challenged"
We'll, / don't care" said Jimmyson,
'our boarding house butter is rank"
Just as | was SAYING" the other
glibiy ran on, Just as | was saying, but
that Government butter used to march
i'll the ranks like the rest of rs, and il
was so strong that it came ont Of a Ions
campaign as fresh as a daisy. Rank, sil
-rank-it not only smelled to heaven
but it ranked among the Samsons."
Say interrupted Jimmyson, 3dt
you think that it will rain?"
And that put O stop to the disserta
ton upon butter Of the man from ct
Louis.-Denrer Tribune.
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- 4.o~l'
HARVEST.

Swee+, sweet. fTeef,
Is TIE wiuu's soItg,
A,7ir in the -.ppl,d wheat
All day lons,
It hath the hrut "a vi q eayefy,
The eorroWta; cry Of the sea-
"a, huh az hear
Sweet, kws ct and Gear,
Above the iocust's Witt
And hum Of ice
Rises that soft, pathetic harmony.
In the m~eadow-grass
The innocent white daisies how,
The daI4dr lol y uine doth pass
Vague j to and FRI
The unquaet spirit ef q hnWes,
T! ath &th too brief All hour.
Nov dttl a little cloud al white,
Or golden bright.
Drift down the arm b'ue SKY
And now On the HORIZON Lille s.
Where dusgy woodlands lie,
SUNNY mist doth shine,
IKE 10 a veil before a holy shrine,
Coneealing, halt Ieyea4lng, things DlVtnA
Sweet, sweet, sweet
Is the Winds sonG,
Astir in the ripped wheat
Al day long.
That exquisite mns1c cal
The reaper everywhere
Life and death must share.
The golden harvest falls.
So doth all end
HoDored ph1, osophy,
Science and art.
The bloom of the heart;
Master, CONSIDER. Friend,
Make lLoa the harvest OF our days
10 ta!l within thy ways.
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ROUGH CALAMITY.
Che Miner and Cowboys Respect for the
GentIer Sex.

Nhe Miner anu SVSuoS .
Center Sex.
In the early days of California b
men who gathered in the mining camps
in the gulches OF among the mountains
seldom saw q woman's face. They
grew careless of their own appearances:
left hair as we'll as beard to grow
hair which never saw brush nor comb
till they came to look like wild men
of the woods; vet beneath the unkempt
locks, and under the shaggy breast and
tattered garments, there lay Id the
heart OF every man O memory OF SOM
farmhouse far away, and of a mother
or sister for whose dear sake he rever
enced tie very form of woman as sa-
cred. Her approach commanded every
token of res 9ect. Said one who had
lived much among he miners: If they
were driving o team on a dusty road,
and met O woman, riding the other way,
they would turn to the right or left to
give her the side of the road where
tue DIST would rot blow upon her
And If perchance IL long intervals there
appeared in tie camp the face OF a
woman, cTerT mothers son OF them
stood one side o the mountain trail to
.e her pass, and pallsd OF his miners
cap, and not seldom the tears stole into
MS ewes at thought of the old folks at
home: Of the mother who sat in the
ehimney-corner, and WHO, as the winds
blew. and the rain fell, peered out into
the darkness, and sighed as she asked,
-Where is nv wandering boy tonight
III would not have been safe for any one
to whisper a disrespactfnl word as That
face passed by. If some vulgar fellow
ventured O coarse remark, the eyes OF
the others flashed, but they bit their
lips and we're silent till the woman was
out Of sight, and then, said our lnfor-
mant, that fellow had got to take a
GOOD lickingl' It seemed as ii every
miner ielt that his own mother or sis
ter was insulted by q sheer ct \ OF
her sex, and they answered the insult
with heavy blows till the coward was
kicked and cuffed out of camp.
When / hear such stories as this, my
heart relents towards a class OF which
had Judged hastily and unjustly. And
+, for the same reason that / would stand
! up for the miners, I would say a good
:. word for the cowboys. We need no,
: lie frightened by a name. They are
!. not worse than other men. Why
:. should they be? They pursue an hon
! orab,e occupation, one held in esteem
: among every rural and pastoral people
: since the time of Abraham. The SOM
:. Of Jacob themselves, as well as tn
? men who attended their fathers flock
and herds, we're cowboys.
= In U new States and Territorle
;. the increasing influences Of civilization
! will work great changes in the charac
= fer of the population. Time will soft
!. en- their roughness, and give them NOR
! polished manners; but it is to be hope'
= that it will rot abate their courage Q
i, ! their chivalry; for these are element
! of a noble manhood, and may in th
: future contribute to form the might
: people that are to constitute and cover
u Western and Southern common
- wealtI.s.--.N York Nail and Ia
! press.
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French ,Iol.e.

A director OF a Journal american il
struck of apoplexy salle*i illsta1Its be-
fore his paper goes to CONS cut. His
family talks to snmnio = medicine to
make him live two hours or more. The
moribund, with calm: "44wo hours OF
more! It would De tie Journals Of
evening that would have tie freshness
Of the news. acrer!s And he i died
himself, h~eraically.
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LIE the man who would be grateful
think of repaying q Kindness even while
receiving it.-Se1eed.