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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-26
nj Grave of Colonel. Sol. w liams.
CBy J. Emory NJ.

The following lines We're written a
short time ago at the grave of Colonel
Sol. Williams, by a private of his old
regiment-Twelfth North Carolina troops
the Second Volunteers. Perhaps no
officer in the Army of Northern Virginia
was more dearly beloved by his COM
mand, Or had more devoted friends
t~hrOughCu the army than this noble
young North Carolinian, who fell at
Brandy Station at the head of the brig
ade he commanded, in it's third charge
against the enemy. His gallant bearing
on that field has been the theme OF
eulogy by all Who witnessed it, and be-
fore his fall, during the thickest of the
fight, he had received messages from
General Lee, commenting his heroism in
the warmest terms of praise. There is a
peculiar sadness attaching to the fate of
Colonel Williams, from the fact that two
weeks before his death he had led to the
sacred altar of marriage the accomplish
ed daughter of Captain r. b. Pegram, of
Norfolk, a distinguished officer Of the
confederate navy and commander Of the
blockade-runner "Nashville.' Linked
with the memory of the gifted Pelham,
the name of Sol. Williams should be
cherished in history, and flames bright
est chaplet should enwreath his brow.
He lies buried at the family burying
ground at the residence of his late uncle,
Hon. A. H. Arlington, near Hilliardston,
Nash %county-a noble martyr Of a noble
cause!-T. B. Kingsbury, written years
ago.
How still all things around! The soul of
Is lowering DER this spot,
Unwelcome guardian! 0 we winds, re-
Your roar and leave him not
To such profound repOse.
Arise, march Ger we storm clad clouds of
Ye lightnings leap around:
And while your cars from sky to sky are
driven,
Burst. thunder. to the ground;
Ye' all are welcome here.
He loved to ride Upon the battles blast,
To mingle in the roar
of deadly guns-of missiles-some swift
And some ~above-before,
A horizontal hail.
His voice high rolling on the trembling
air,
Was heard above the din,
And oft, ~undaunted, stood his form so
fair.
Where the pale ranks grow thin
In cause of Liberty.
stand,
And feel my heart throb slow;
1t seems but yesterday l saw his band,
Flushed with the battles glow
And is he now so still?
Earth's cares and pleasures often hide
the tomb,
Fen though we pace its verge,
| With clouded eyes we look upon it's
gloom,
| With deafened ears, its dirge,
Go down., and are no more,
| But. now I hear the mock-bird's grateful
notes,
Rain sweet, from yonder tree
Il A nn11Ci0 OQfharod from fhnrrSonl
threats,
What now does fancy see,
Constant beside his grave?
A myriad hearted form that sweetly
pOurS
It's songs of love and anks-
His country'S tribute from the
shores,
4 To Rio Grande's banks.
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Born without Arms or Legs


riShme all over the world, and, in
deed, all admirers of indomitable our
age in the face of great difficulties, will
be interested in the forthcoming erec-
ton of a national monument to Ar
thur Mac Murrogh kavanagh. Rarely
has a task of such delicacy been plac-
ed in the sculptor's hands as the max
ing of the memorial in question.
The Rt. O Arthur Mac Murrogh
Kavanagh was born a mere section of
humanity. In place of arms n legs
fate had assigned to him our stumps,
the most extended Of which did not ex-
coed one DOT in length. His keen in
tellect and strong will were, however,
superior to this cruel lack Of hands n
feet, and before his untimely demise
Mr.. Kavanagh had been a member Of
the British parliament, a privy council
lor and lord lieutenant of his native
country in Ireland, beside, on no less
h two occasions refusing the n
Of a peerage He was long renowned
as a fearless "crOss-cOuntry" rider n
a good shot; several brilliant speeches
and clever volume attest his genius,
and the family of stalwart Ons and
healthy daughters which he left be-
hind promise to perpetuate his name,
while it shows no signs of inheriting
his physical failings. Surely such a re-
markable man deserves some token of
pOsthumous recognition at h hands
of his cOuntrymen the more especial
ly as lie was the lineal representative
of the ancient king of Leinster, and
directly descended from Art Mac MUIR
rOgh Kavanagh, who, in the fourteenth
and fifteenth centuries, successfully
battled against England at the head Of
the united Irish clans.
The movement to erect a suitable
monument to Mac MurrOgh Kavanagh
belongs to no political party or reli-
giOus sect. 1t numbers among it's sup
pOrters men of every shade of opinion,
many of whom were Gavanagh's OPP
ponentS in parliament or elsewhere;
for though a stanch conservative and
anti-home ruler, Kavanagh was a good
landlord and a generous foe. Above
all, he was one of the pioneers, if not
the very first, to decry England's IN
just taxation of Ireland, thereby start
ing the authorization movement in
which tenant and landlord, home ruler
and uniOnist, rich and poor, are now
practically united. After a great deal
of discussion it has been decided to
choose the bust as the form in which
the late king of Leinster's rugged fea-
lures are to be perpetuated.
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New York Stock Market.

New York, October23-Today's security
market was intensely dull throughout.
The only business done was by profess
sional traders and this included some
selling for foreign account Some of
the selling represented the placing of
shorts contracts by bear traders who
argued that the danger of the Cuban
question, leading to strained relations
with Spain, indicated that prices would
decline. The Sunday interval before
trading will be resumed made these
operators cautious in their ventures for
fear of developments that may change
the situation before Monday. The dis
position to restrict operations for short
turns was very obvious and the only
movement OF prices seems to be due to
professional manipulation. The total
sales were less than $4,000 shares, a
figure lower thar for any Saturday in
month"; The greater part Of these
sales were Of shares OF the Industrial
specialties, the railway list being deci-
dedly neglected. Some firmness was
manifest In the granger shares on the
theory that they will benefit from q
favorable decision IN the Nebraska
maximum freight rate case, which ID
expected from the supreme court on
Monday-thAk - to say q decision deny
ing the right Of the state OF Nebraska
to DIX maximum freight charges by the
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Obituary

Miss Dora Coltrane, wife OF Mr.. c. NJ.
Fuller, was born April End, 1862, and
die October Nth, 1897, at their old
home in Randolph county, N. c.. She
was ill eleven weeks, most Of the time
with typhoid fever, which left her in
such a feeble condition that she finally
died of heart failure. After her funer-
Mr.. Elligtonshe was buried at Concord
church, near where she died.
In the tender years of her early life
she ave her heart to God and Joined
Ebenezer Methodist church, near Ran
dleman, N. c.. from which h moved
her membership to Lumberton Metho-
dist church, and was a cOnsecrated, de-
voted member Of the same to the day
of her death. She showed herself a
happy wife for FIFTEEN years in her
cheerful devotion to her husband, a
good mother in her i've M tenderness
to her children and a Christian in her
daily walk, Astounding in faithfulness
to her church, liberality Of gifts and
charity of mind and heart. Through
her Tong illness she was patient and
submissive. She often talked of death
with a calmness and peace known only
to the true child of God, and her own
words were Il am not dlTdlO u ulc.
My only trouble is leaving my little
children" But wen in that her trium-
plant faith finally broke forth with the
words God will provide for them
OF the great esteem in which she
was held at her old home the half mile
funeral procession which followed her
remains and the tears of weeping rela-
tives and friends tell more than words
can express. OF the warmth of love
for her in Lumberton the prevalent
anxiety about her during her illness
and the shadow of sorrow that clouded
so many faces 1t the news of her death
are abiding testimonies. During her
residence of eight years here she made
many friends and she appreciated their
friendship, for almost to her last hours
she inquired about many. She loved
Lumberton and she lOnged to get back
here.
Gone from the changing scenes of
earth to EVER witness bright scenes, she
will be missed in her home, in her
church and in her community. In the
burial ground, sacred to many hearts,
sleep her remains. Thither shall often
go the thoughts of her loved ones,
| mourning with her grief-stricken hus-
band and five motherless children over
her departure. God bless preserve
| them and bring them all at last to a
happy reunion in the eternal city OIL our
God. =. D.. BUNDY.
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No Gymnastics in Norway
(BOStOn GlOhe.l

Walking, climbing and ski-running
they lave in ChriStiania, the capital
Of Norway, with skating and coast
ing, but gymnasium athletics are prac-
tically nOn-existent. There are prOba-
bly, o more than a half dozen pairs
of boxing gloves in Christiania. There
are no running matches, nc jumping,
few crews no wrestling, no cricket,
foot a or tennis, no teaching of the
manly art of self-defence." The boys
fight like little demons, and one would
think they would aspire to do so sci
entifically. At one Of the large boys
schools it is part of the unwritten law
(of the pupils) that the classes first out
of the building shall at times congre-
gate in one corner of the great brick
walled court yard, whence it shall be
the duty and pleasure of the remain
der of the school to Whack them forth
with strenuous application Of fists and
heads.
The best possible resistance is made,
a great many eyes are blackened and
some few teeth d~islodged, but all cas-
ualties are received amicably (after-
ward) and all prowess duly accredited.
Private quarrels are promptly settled,
not in the school precincts, but in the
recesses of the palace park, where a
ring is formed, seconds chosen and all
proceedings conducted in proper order.
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Cure for

To the Editor of The Atlanta Journal:
I lave noticed several deaths from
"lock-jaw" caused from a nail stuck in
the foot. / have often thought 1 would
tell the public of a seemingly strange
remedy. Several years ago I had in
my service a girl who stuck a uail in
her foot. 1t was very much swollen
and I knew nothing to do. Some one
old her to smoke the wound with
yarn. I had no faith Whatever. Ny
father being a physician, I had been
taught to look on such a thing as ri
.diculous. Simply to please her l got
the yarn and after burning it blew the
blaze u and smoked the wound. Well,
,.hile I held the smoke she would say
she felt it drawing. To my surprise
the swelling was gone next morning
and there was no more trouble. 1
used it on another occasion and the
wound gave no trouble. In this case
they also complained of the drawing
sensation" I think the press would do
a kindness to copy this remedy ex-
tensively. It may be the means of re-
lieving some suffering mortal. I ask
every one who may have occasion not
to fail to use this remedy. It will be
impossible to find one with less faith
than myself before ! used 1t.
CELLEY BEE.
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Hints for Housewives
Messenger Bureau,

Shoes should always be wiped off n
put into a linen bag with pockets when
not in use.
Silk handkerchiefs and ribbons
should be washed in salt and water and
ironed wet to look we'll.
\ cure for hiccoughs is to draw in
as much air as the lungs will hold, and
retain it as long as possible.
Egg stains may be removed from
silver forks and spoons by rubbing
them with q little very fine salt.
Yellow spots on the linen or cotton
produced by the iron may be removed
by setting them in the broiling sun.
An excellent starch for dark clothes,
blue CalicOeS, etc, is made by using
old coffee left from breakfast instead
of pure water. Make the starch as US
ual.
Whisk brooms are enjoying some
vogue as ~dishwashers, replacing both
the dishcloth and the mOps of cord or
cotton. One whisk should be kept
above the pantry sink for the use of
the waitress in her care of the china
and another one be kept for the cooks
pots and pans. Says the housekeeper,
recommending the change: This is all
very we'll, but what OF the danger
from straws being broken off and car
ried down the pipe? In the hands OF q
careless and unframed maid the whisk
may become a sourc OF danger In this
respect, for straws will stop a drain
quite as effectively as matches.
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Weekly Bank Stat mept

New York, October 23.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Surplus reserve, inchease
$500, 200; loans, decrease Sc, s4l 600;
specie, increase S., sos, coo: legal tenders
increase s2.767, 900; deposits. increase
81. 1885,, 500; circulation. increase s104, 200.
The banks now hcii $22. 904. 200 I'm ex-
cess Of the requireI-ents OF the IS per
cent rule.
The Financier says: The statement
Of the associated banks OF New York
city for the week ending October BIRD.
shows an increase in reserve Of 9.ily.-
200 in two weeks. Loans In the same
time have decreased almost i'm the same
proportion. while deposits have remain
ed stationary. The liquidation. there
fore, appears to have been carried on
in a manner that has not disturbed the
deposit item, but this affords no expla-
nation Of the current business OF the
week. The gain i'm cash has been large
ly in the form OF specie, the banks hold
ing $2s 600, 900 more gold tina legal ten
ders. The specie increase OF course Is
due to the imports OF the last month,
n the expansion in the legal tenders
probably represents the first OF the re-
turn tide of currency from the interior.
The flow of money to the west Is check
GU " Tie pIeStHl. lHdI the DdUkS
recognize the general tendency to ship
idle money to this centre for the inter-
est it brings is revealed in rumors OF
a general effort to reduce rates on
country balances from 2 to III per cent.
This has been tried before. not only in
New York, but in other cities. but IL
does not prove effective for the reason
that h different banks cannot be
brought to work in concert. The Of
fetal statements OF the national banks
In widely di~c-cnt sections Of the
country, indicating very large cash re-
sources, show III may be expected
when honey begins to flow In this d.
Country banks are paying off loan be-
fore maturity. The shrinkage In loans
for the week, however. Is not to be at
tributed to this source. Part Of the
loss is due to operations involved in the
gold import movement and to liqulda-
ton OF maturing paper. hat under
different circumstances would have
been renewed. There Is no question
that some Of the surplus money in
banks will be absorbed in discountfng
sterling bills, and also In the Union Pa
ciic foreclosure settlements. Whether
these requirements, together with cur
rent business needs. will be large
enough TO maintain the market at any
thing like a firm future Is doubted. The
immediate outlook. judging from the
bank statement. Is for easier money.
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The Chicago Market

Chicago. October 23.-The bull senti-
ment which prevailed In wheat AT the
close last night was apparent today
and despite h efforts OF the bears the
cereal vas strong throughout the ses-
sion showing an advance OF Nc for May
and &c for December. Corn was easier
and held in place by the strength OF
wheat. Today's closing showed prices
about unchanged. Oats followed corn
and price changes were Of no conse-
quence. Provisions were weak. Pork
was of 15c, lard ~ to 10c IND ribs "a
to III.
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The Discovery Saved His Life

MI. G.. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery 1 owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about, but Of no avail,
and was given up and told I could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry in my store I sent for a bottle and
began its use and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
It is worth it's weight in gold. We
won't keep store or house without it"
Get a free trial at r. r. Bellamy's
Drug Store.
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True Mobility

For this true ~nobleness r seek I'm vain.
In woman and in nan I find 1t not;
/ almost weary Of my earthly lot,
My life-springs are dried up with burn
ing pain.
Thou fndst not? I r thee look again
Look inward. though the depths OF
thine own soul.
How is ii with thee? Art thou sound
and whole?
Doth narrow search show the no earth
ly stain?
Be noble. and the nobleness that lies
In other men. sleeping, but W dead.
Will rise in majesty to meet thine own
Then wilt thou see it CLEAN in macy
eyes;
Then will light around thy path be
shed,
And thou will never more be sad and
lone.
James Russell Lowell.
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Buckleu's Arnlca Sayve

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price Is cents per bottle. For sale
by r.. R. Bellamy.
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PRODUCE.

per bushel: extra prime. So: fancy, INC.
Virginia-Extra prime. 40o45c.
Rice-Uplands. o0Soc; ~lowlands. $1.100
$1.15.
Corn-T11QS0c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams, 10911c;
shoulders. 6661kc: sides. those.
Chickens-Ftrm: springs 10000; hens
1S025c; ROSTERS, 1S032c.
EggsoQuiet at Ice.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch. hearts and
saps. $1.S02.1e: six inch. s.. 50Q2.5 50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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laval STORES.
Spirits turpentine-Machine barrels
steady at 2ssc: country barrels steady at
2sAc.
Rosin firm at s1.15 to $40.
Tar quiet at $40
Crude turpentine quiet: hard $50:
yellow dip S2-00: Virgin 500. brokers
quote sales at $40 and s1-3o.1
Prices same day last year-Spirits tur-
pentine at 25Sc and &c: rosin S-E and
$50; tar SI.00; crude turpentine Sl-30,
$1.90 and $3.50.
pentine. 92l barrels rosin. ga barrels tar.
16 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts to same date last year-44
1O barrels tar. 81 barrels crude turpen-
tine.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL

New York, October 23.-Money on call
easy at 2 per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per 4G4h per cent Sterling exchange
firm with actua business in bankers bills
at $4.5 for demand and at $4.S21s for
sixty days. Posted rates A.S3GS4. S3112 and
$4.S6. Commercial bills $4.S1. Bar silver
5S1s. Mexican dollars 45. State bonds
dull; railroad bonds firm: government
bonds firm. New As, registered, 1864:
coupon 1871.
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Washington. October 23.-Senator
Plat. Of New York, "a At the White
house twice today n each time saw
the president for . few minutes. He
said he was looking after one OF two
appointments. al refused b Say any.
thing about the mayoralty dght.
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BONDS.
COTTON,

CUTTON.
Liverpool, October "a p. m.-Cotton-
Spot, moderate demand; prices over:
American middling fair 3 29-64d; good
middling 3 1l-16d; American middling 3
9-16d; low middling 8 7-16d; good ordinary
3 5-16d; ordinary 31Ad. Sales 1000 bales,
of which 800 were for speculation and ex-
port, and included 5000 bales American.
Receipts 81, 800 bales, all American. Flu
lures opened easy with a fair demand
and closed quiet.
American middling low m1ooling clause:
October 3 27-64d buyers: October and No
vember 3 21-64d, 3 22-64d buyers; Novem-
Der and December 3 19-64d buyers; De-
cember and January 3 19-64d sellers;
January and February 3 19-64d sellers:
February and March 8 19-64d. 8 2O-64d sell
lers; March and April 8 20-64d sellers;
April and May 8 21-64d values; May and
June 3 22-64d sellers: June and July 3 23-
Cad sellers; July and August 3 2-64d sell
lers.
New York, October 23.-Cotton quiet;
middling 61sc; net receipts So; gross re-
ceipts 6.7s4: exports to France 200; for
stock 1888.
Total today Net receipts 56,596; exports
to Great Britain 37,174: France 200; to the
continent 15,S2S: stock 666, 800.
Total since September list: Net receipts
$40, 45; exports to Great Britain SO, 313; to
France 121 Oil: continent 353, 944.
Futures opened easy; sales. 5000 bales:
January col: February Sos: March 6.1O:
April GA: May 6.1S: June % July GA;
October col; November $50; December
600.
Futures closed barely steady; sales
125. 100 bales: January sos: February COZ;
March sos: April 500; May GA; June
6.17: July go: October $50: November
5.94; December $50.
PORT RECEIPTS.
G~alveston-Quiet at 5 13-16c; net re-
ceipts III.
Norfolk-Quiet at sac: net receipts
1881.
Baltimore-Dull at &c.
Boston-Easy at 6Bc; net receipts 507.
Wilmington-Firm at SIC bid; net re-
ceipt 2.027.
Philadelphia-Easy at 6Sc net receipts
AL.
Savannah-Quiet at size; net receipts
9,64S.
New O~rleans-Quiet at SIC; net receipts
IL, Cos; gross receipts 4,951-
Mobile-Dull at 5 9-16c; net receipts
SIG.
Memphis-Steady at 5 13-16c; net re-
ceipts 5.221: gross receipts 5.435.
Enthusiastically at ) 11-16c; net receipts
2,i4S.
Charleston-Quiet at 5 9-16c; net re-
ceipts 500.
Cincinnati-Quiet at &c; net receipts
ga.
Louisville-Quiet at &c.
St. Louis-Quiet at 55sc; net receipts
Ass: gross receipts 1914.
H~ouston-Quiet at 5 13-16c. net receipts
1855.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Chicago. October 23.-The leading fu-
lures were as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos.
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THE FREE PASS QUESTION
GOVERNOR RUSSELL'S ROASTING
CAUSING AMUSEMENT.

Sheriff of Buncombe Arrested for Using q
Free Pass-Closjng Festivities of the Fair.
Farmers Holding Their Cotton Not
Pressed for by Their Creditors.
A Faithless Wife and Her Paramour
Hunted Down and n reconciliation the
ResuIt-Gold Mining Excitement
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In the human barometer smiles mean
sunshine fr0wns mean frost.
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Methuselah completed min centuries
and he never saw q bicycle.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON

COTTON REPORT.
Wilmington. n. c.. October -.
Receipts OF cotton tosday-2.0s bales
Receipts same day last year-2.A7 bales.
This seasons receipts TO da;e-l3.s SIS
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-io0. ID
bales.
The quotations posted at . O'Clock today
at the exchange
Cotton firm; bid at
Ordinary .--.- $500. 1890 .......... Lis
ooeU Ai4u4iiS-.--.- 49,. --------.-.
IL nioo'ihs..---. ------- $500 49,. , Lib
Middiing... 5is
Same day last year, TIC.