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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
Thrown
From Horse

1t matters cot from what cause On
blood becomes poisoned, Il - imp-S-
bic for the doctors to effect . cE
This class Of disease has puzzled -
science of medicine fer ages, ana tn
same treatment that was emp1oyua
centuries ago - o prescribed. ree-
ash and mercury are the compoo<~e
parts Of every doctors prescripeiaD
for diseases of the blood.
Many of the so-cAlled blood pWxS-
6ers are based on potash and mercnr-
In fact, S. 8. s. (Swift's Sreci6cD k
the only blood remedy that 10 Eumr-
anteed purely vegetable, and l. tAe
only one that contains no har2fdn
ingredients. s. s. 5. 10 the only Aooaa
remedy that cures real blood dioeAseA
obstinate cases that physicians al
other remedies have failed to emsaL
1t never fails to cure . blood disease
no matter how deep-seated the cssa.
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To Force Indemnity From Morocco

Tangier, Morocco, September 3d.
United States cruiser San Francisco.
which arrived here on Tuesday last to
investigate and obtain redress, if nee
essary, for the reported flogging Of
American citizens at Mogador, n sup
port The promised settlement of former
claims Of the United States against
Morocco, left this port today. 1t is
stated here that if the claims Of the
United States are lot settled within a
reasonable time, a squadron Of United
States war vessels will be sent to Mo-
rocco. The Sultan Of Morocco has sent
an army corps to punish the Riffians for
their several recent acts of piracy.
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SUPREME COURT REPORTS
h One Hundred and Twentieth Volume
Received From Publishers-An Unciaihn-
ed Trunk From New Orleans
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., September 23.-The
secretary Of state today received and
Immediately began issuing the 120th
volume of supreme court reports. It is
printed by a Richmond firm and has
776 pages.
A trunk from New Orleans has ar
rived here, but is unclaimed.
The funeral of Bernard R.. Harding
was held at the Presbyterian church
here today. John H. Winder and D.
II. King were among the pallbearers.
p. b. Means and Morrison Caldwell,
Of Cabarrus, were here today to get
pardons for Morton and Thomas Pc
trea, dynamiters; also to get thirty
state convicts to work Cabarrus roads.
JUS now none are available.
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Miss BERTHA WILDWOOD.


MI. H. Kuhn, of Marion, Kansas
writes:
about three years ago my grand
daughter Bertha Wildwood. VIVA
thrown from a horse, receiving -
wound Of the scalp. Under the trc.A-
ment of physicians the wound seemeA
obstinate, and for several monthA -
NAMED about the same. until Ii finally
became very angry looking, and hroaue
out into a running sore. This Soon
spread to other parts Of the scalp. anD
ran down the side of the neck. n
c~reasing in severity, and fearfnHly
disfiguring her.
"After being constantly under u
physician for a year, and her coDde
ton q great deal worse than at 6E.A
We placed her under the care OF tS9
faculty of a well-known hospital, buA
even the treatment she received there
failed to arrest the terrible sore.
"Reading of the many cures q
blood troubles effected by s. s. s., w.
decided to try it., and II relieved he1
promptly. At firas4s1es remedy SCENES
to increase the discharge, forcing GA
the poison; this soon ceased a~ltogetheR,
and the place began to heal. In -
few months she was entirely cure0~
and scarcely a mark now rem1&nB
where the disease held full sway.
8. s. s. il the right remedy for m
blood diseases, and 10 the only cnE8
for Contagious Blood Poison, Scrofu1A~
Eczema, Cancer, Rheumatism, O.
tarrh, etc., no matter how d~eep-seato0
the case. 6. s. 8. 10 guaranteed
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Charleston, S. c., September 23.--The
schooner Mary F. Godfrey left Mayport
on Friday, September 18th, pound to
Philadelphia with q cargo Of yellow
pine lumber. The vessel had fine
weather until Tuesday morning, when
the weather began to look threatening.
On Tuesday night about 9 O'Clock she
took a severe hurricane from northeast
to east. The vessel behaved well,
making no water till 2 o'clock a. m.
Wednesday, when h sprang a leak
and at 4 O'Clock q. m. became water
logged, lost her yawl BOAT, foreboom
and gaf and the better part OF her deck
load, She arrived here at 5 o'clock this
afternoon, all hands worn out from
pumping and exposure.
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Many Of our people here are suffering
from nervous troubles. Scrofula, Sores,
rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Catarrh. and
other diseases who can be promptly
and permanently cured by that ster-
ling remedy. "Parkers Sarsapparilla-
the King Of Blood PurinerA" It has
been used by thousands and eve
known to fail. Only the finest selected
purifying tonic herbs and roots are
used in its manufacture. It has all the
god qualities Of other remedies. with
nCne Of the bad. Sold by J. c. Shep-
ard, =. II. Hardin and b. I. Featress.
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New York, September 23.-The lead
ers of the regular republican party in
the assembly districts of New York
county held a secret conference this af-
ternoon. Lemuel E. Quigg, chairman
of the county committee, presided. At
the close Of the conference, Mr.. Quigg
announced that a resolution had been
adopted, asking the former secretary of
the navy, Benjamin j. Tracy, to allow
the use of his name as the candidate
for the mayoralty of Greater New
York Of the republican party in the
coming city convention. The resolution
which was introduced by Chairman
Quigg was passed unanimously. AS
soon as possible h action of h con-
ference will be made known t General
Tracy.
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and dashed into the darkness up the
trail ahead. In a few seconds more
they were long second to US on the
Observation-Disclosures rang down the cam
On the sound OF a revolver shot, then
another, then three or foul almost to-
gether. There came a last single shot
and then all was silent.
w got out Of the blackboard as soon
as the driver could calm the mules
down a little-they were wild with
fear over the shooting and the dead
robbers in the road-and every man
who carried a pistol got it out and
felt brave, or pretended it. At last We
hea I'd footsteps coming toward US
down the trail. and the stranger ap-
peared from the darkness with two
men marching before him, one limp
ing along and the other supporting his
left arm with his right hand as he
walked.
Have any Of you gentlemen a
gum the stranger asked politely, with
a little ring Of command beneath his
a tone. He had been fighting re-
member. 'Ah, that's well! Will you
kindly stand guard over these wv men
while I take a look at the men in the
road?'
standing guard -ver the W. men.
one with his arm broken by a ball
and the other With a bullet through
his thigh, I saw him take the mask
from the face Of the robber with the
gun. He called the driver to him as
he lighted a match and they looked at
the dead mans face. DO you know
him?' he asked.
know him! I should say I did,
said the driver. It's Tom McGuf.
He has held me up twice before, but
he stopped the stage once too often
They looked at the other man who
had fallen at the head Of the mules.
The driver did not recognize him.
They laid the dead men by the side Of
the trail to lie until a wagon could be
sent for them; then the two prisoners
were placed o. a seat in front Of the
stranger where he might keep watch
Of them. The rest Of us sat where we
could, and so We drove to Fort Cum
mings. There the stranger stopped
with his prisoners waiting to tax the
return stage to Siler City. Before We
started on he told us his name.
Its Chif1eld, Henry Chifield, of
Corazon county, Texas. I'm a deputy
sheriff there, but I do some detective
work. for stage lines and railroads.
Am happy to AVE met you, gentlemen
This was all the information 1 ever
got about Deputy Sheriff Henry Chit
men, handy with the gun, who are not
heard Of outside the localities where
they live and ~ glad to shun the
notoriety of desperadoes. The stage
company had heard of him and sent
for him, and the act that he was I'M
known to people along the line made
him h man to hunt down the stage
robbers, which he did after his WI
fashion. With it's leader and one man
killed and two men booked for the
penitentiary, the Tom McGuff gang was
not heard Of again, and the stages east
of Siler City made their trips in peace
for many months that followed."-New
York Sun.
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Why not profit by the experience Of
others. Thousands of grateful men
and women have been rendered healthy
ind happy by the use Of Febricura,
(Sweet Chill Tonic with Iron), a skill
full combination of the most approved
remedies, which will promptly cure
any case Of Chills and Fever. It is
sold by reputable dealers. who will not
ask you to try inferior articles for the
sake of extra profit. Guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Sold by J.
c.. Shepard, ]. H. Hardin and H. L.
Fentress,
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Vim, vigor and victory-these are the
characteristics of De Wits Little Ear
ly Risers. h famous little pills for
constipation, biliousness and all stom-
ach and liver troubles. r.. r. Bellamy.
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Vegetable

and contains not a particle Of DeSA
curry, potash, or other mineral, wh5e1
means 30 much to all who know IL
disastrous effects of these drugA
addressing SWIFT SPECIFIC CoMFA-
Atlanta, Georgia
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Harris Essence Ginger quickly cures
Summer complaints caused by changes
in drinking water-Climatic changes
unripe fruit, etc., Diarrhoea, Dysen-
terry, Cholera Morbus, Nausea. Vomit-
ing, Flatulency, Cramps, Collie and all
internal pains. Sold by j. G. Shepard,
J. II. Hardin and II. =. FentreSs.
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Il crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in a husky voice; and
then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure is
unequalled for throat m lung rou-
bles. r. r. Bellamy.
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There il a time for everything; and
the time to attend to . cold 10 when Il
starts. Don't wait till You have con-
sumption but prevent Il by uGing One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughts, colds. Group. bronchitis
and all throat and lung troubleA r.
r. Bellamy.
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Our most eminent physicians pre-
scribe "Hart's Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil" with Creasote and the Hypophos-
phites. Sold by j. G. Shepard, j. H.
Hardin and H. l.. Fentress.
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Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas n bitter herbs, but regulate your
liver and sick headache bv using those
famous little pills known as De Wits
Little Early Risers. r. r. Bellamy.
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THE WILSON'S SUSPENDED
THE GOVERNOR AT LAST TAKES
ACTION IN THE CASE

His Letters to the Two Railway Commits.
sioners Notifying Them of His Action.
ETheir Successors Appointed and Instruct
ed to Bring Suit for the Offices-Case to GO
to Federal Supreme Couvt-"Surprise Of
Eof the Appointees-The Parties Inter.
viewed
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
JOSEPH'S CANAL IN EGYPT.

An Engineering Work That Is Still
Useful After -Four Thousand Years.
How many of the engineering works of
the nineteenth century will there be in
existence in the year 60OO2 Very few, we
fear, and still less those that will continue
in that far-of age to serve a useful pur-
pose. Yet there is at least one great
undertaking conceived and executed by
an engineer, which, during the space of
1000 years, has never ceased its Office on
which the life of fertile province abso-
lutely depends to-day. We refer 10 the
Bahr Joussuf-the canal of Joseph-built
according to tradition, by the son of
Jacob, and which constitutes not the least
OF the many blessings he conferred on
Egypt during the years OF his prosperous
rule.
This canal took its rise from the Nile at
Asiut and ran almost parallel with il for
nearly $50 miles, creeping along under The
western cliffs of the Nile Valley, with
many a bend and winding, until at length
it gained an emincnce, as compared with
the river bed, which enabled it to turn
westward through a narrow pass and
enter a district which was otherwise shut
off from the fertIlizing floods on which all
vpge ation In Egypt depends. The north
ern end stood seventeen feet above low
Nile, while at the southern end it was at
an equal elevation with the river.
Through this cut ran perennial stres m,
which wateIed a province named the
tayoum, endowing 1t with fertility and
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
MONKEYS 60 TO CHURCH.
Box Their Babies' Ears When The
Show Signs Of LevItY.

Box Their Babies' Ears When Thev
Show Signs of Levity.
The most singular audience that ever
saw gathered to listen to preaching was
an audience OF monkeys.
When l commenced work in the region
which have now occupied for more than
thirty years, 1 asked two felIow-mission-
aries to join me in pref ching tour in the
adjacent taluk or county. We first went
with three native assistants to the taIuk
town or county seat Our tentu were
pitched in q grove adjoining the town.
We usually, on our tours went two and
TWO to preach in the villages, but this be-
ing the taluk town, and the first of our
preaching the Gospel in that region, we
went in body into the native city.
Waking through the cloth, spice, grain
and iron merchants bazaar streets. and
then through the goldsmiths' and silver
smiths streets, around through the
temple street, and then through the
streets of Brab man residences, to adver-
tise our presence ana incite curiosity to
know what we were about, we finally took
our stand in the Brahman street, and ali
joined in singing one of the beautiful
Telugu Christian lyrics, and gathered an
audience OF interested listeners
We stood upon little raised platform
on one side OF the street, against the
house walls. The houses were all of one
story, joined together like a CITY block
with fat roofs and a low parapet along
the front of the roof. One of our native
assistants read q portion from the Gospels
and another preached briefly, then one of
my fellow-missionaries followed, preach
ing more at length, while / watched the
audience, TO study the eountenances of
the people among whom l expected TO
work.
| had noticed that behind the houses on
the opposite side of the street there was a
long row of trees growing in their back
yards, the branches of which stretched
out over the fiat roofs.
CHANGING to raise my eyes, noticed
many branches of these trees beginning
TO bend downward toward the roofs. and
saw the faces of some old Jack monkeys
peering out through the foliage. Soon
some of them jumped down and came for
ward TO see what their "big brothers. in
the street were about as they stood gazing
so intentlY at these white men standing
on the platform. Springing upon the para.
pet they seated themselves, with their
hind feet hanging over in front, and gaz-
ing with nXeoness at the preacher. az thew
saw the people in the street doing.
Other monkeys followed, until there
was long row of them seated on the mar
apet. The late comers / could see walk.
ing along behind the parapet looking for
place wide enough 10 get seat. Failing
10 IND wide enough place between TWO
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27

already seated monkeys they would put
up their hands, and, pushing each one
sidewise, would seem to be saying, sit
along a little and give a fellow seat,
until the bench was crowded.
The audience in the street, standing
with their backs toward that row of
houses, did not notice the monkeys, and
so their attention was not distract d by
them.
had noticed that many mother mon
keys had brought their babies TO church
with them. These little babe monkeys
sat upon the thigh of the mother, while
her hand was placed around them in a
very human fashion, but the sermon was
evide ntly too high for these little fellows
to compreh hend. GIancing up l saw one
of the little monkeys cautiously reach his
hand around, and catching hold of an
other baby monkeys tail give it a pull.
The other little money struck back, but
each mother monkey evidently disap-
proved of this levity in church, and each
gave its own baby a box on the ears, as
though saying: ''Sit still; don't you
know how to behave in church ?" The
little monkeys, :hus reprim anded, turned
the most sole mn face toward the preacher
and seemed to listen intently TO what he
was saying.
With the exec eption of a monkey now
and then trying to catch flea that was
biting him in some tender spot, they thus
sat demuredly until the preacher finished
his sermon and until he had distributed
Gospels and tracts among the audience
and had started for our tents.
Our celestial audience" seeing our
terrestrial audience" dispensing, 2, then, and
not until then, left their seats, and de-
mureIy walked back and sprang upon the
branches again. There were no monkey
capers" as they went; they were as serious
IS . congregation leaving a church ana
Sat unOn the branches in a medltative
mood, as though thinking over what they
had heard the preacher say. And thus
we left our unique eaudience.-India CORE
spondenee Boston Golden Rule.
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Anasthefica

The use of an sthetics in surgical op-
erations has made this a new world The
recent commemoration of the employ
ment OF ether 10 deaden pain inevitable
10 surgery emphasized this fact anew.
But what beroism, now seen to be un-
necessary, was displayed when patients
had to face the terrors of operations! AL
most two centuries and half ago an Eng
iishman, V sitting Paris, saw an operation
involving risk TO life performed on a
child only elght or nine years old. She
underwent the operation with most ex-
traordinary patience" and expressed
great Joy" when she saw il was over We
can we'll understand the Joy, but the pa.
tience seems almost incred bic TO a genera
ton which escapes so much pain through
the immeasurabe mercy OF discoveries
that Danish sufferinR.-Youth's Com
panion.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
Pretty Girls Will Work on
Thursday for Sister
Cora.
Her Benefit at the California
Theater Is Likely to Be a
Grand Affair.
& Large Number of Society People
Will Assist the Good Angel of
the Church of the Advent.

A great deal of interest is being mani
tested in the forthc coming benefit OF Sister
Cora, the good angel of the Church of
the Advent. The benefit will take place
at the California Theater on Thursday
afternoon, and the proceeds will be de-
voted to Sister Cores benefit and that of
her work among the poor children OF the
City.
There are few men in the City whose
work deserves better of the public than
Sister Cora's. For years she has been work
ing quietly away, .persevering faithfully
in the lower strata OF society for the eleva-
ton and relief otthose whom fortune has
forgotten. Without asking a word of en-
couragement or hope OF earthly in
dorsement, the ''good angel" of the poor
has been laboring for the bare physical
needs of her charges. To provide food
and clothing for the orphan, to see that
the toiling mothers and their hungry off
spring are not rendered desperate by
want. to comfort the sinful, raise up the
hopeless, inspire the slaves of degraded
habit-these have been the problems
which daily and nightly beset the
thoughts of Sister Cora.
For pure love of her fellow-creatures she
has given her life to their relief.
Among those who have watched her
1abors with sympathy and admiration
that often caused a heartacbe are the
patronesses OF the present benefit. They
real re that many of her noble efforts
must fail without the substantial aid OF
money, and they have planned this BEN
eft on Thursday. Mesdames HARRINGTON,
Judah, Merrill, ROsenfeld Hopkins
Gwin, Coleman, Alvord and Hooper have
all generously interested themselves in
the entertainment, and the result is such
programme as ought amply to repay
the expenditure of the nominal admission
fee. All who attend may have the graf
ifcation of knowing that his or her rnita
will go far toward frightening the lot not
only OF Sister Cora. but her worthy but
poor people.
The programme arranged for the benefit
IS a most interesting one. The affair will
be matinee and will naturally call for the
presencs of ali the prettiest girls and
comeliest matrons in society and out.
Candy has been donated By Gruenhaeen.
Maskey, Bern helm & Blum, Stearns, Haas
and Robers and VIII be sold during the
perforna ance By the fascinating ushprs-
Mrs. Max Rosenfeld, Misses Donohue
Rene and Ethel Knapp, Anna and Jennie
Hobbs, Susie Kirby, May BincKley, Julia
Wasson, Rose Hooper, Florence, Edith
and Anna Ripley. Frank c. Thompson is
acting as manager for the benefit .he ing
energettcalIy and ably assisted by Z. NJ
Cameron and w. B. Birdsali
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
THE FISH HATCHERY NEAR UKIAH.

being to the section of the country tray
ersed by the streams of Marin, Sonoma,
Lake and Mendocino counties is at once
apparent.
The streams, aggregating about 300 in
mum Der, have total length of 60O0 miles
of water over 1000 miles Of which is open
for excellent fishing.
Heretofore the railroad company, real
izlng the value to itself of building up the
fish supply in the section through which
its line passes, has been using from $50, 900
to 500, 900 young trout annually for stock
ing the streams, with results quite salts
factory. The estab ishment of this inde-
pendent hatchery was finally decided
upon.
Elsewhere. under Government direc-
non, or private enterprise OF country
clubs. hatcheries have been maintained
and streams stocked with fish, but no.
where has great railroad company
adopted, as an indirect means of bringing
its attractions before the public, a plan
which Will benefit the country at large in
much greater degree than the com pany
itself can hope TO be benefited.
The numerous catches in Mendocino,
Sonoma and adjace mt counties have al
ready attested the value OF the work here
tofore accomplished, and with the in
creased facilities now afforded the sec ton
will ere long prove a veritable paradise for
the sportsman.
There are few men and women who do
not take delight in fishing for the gamey
trout OF our mountain streams, q pastime
exhilarating and bracing in its effects.
acquainting one with the hidden ana half
understood beauties OF mountain, wood
and stream
In the city of Ukiah the greatest of in
terest has been taken in the new enterprise
and, recognizing its value to the public
the city has opened a broad avenue of
easy grade, reaching from the Court
house / o the canyon.
The novelty of watching the gradual
evolution OF the tinny host in all the var
lous stages OF development, attracts to
the spot mum bers of the townspeople. the
place being within twenty mInutes' walk
of the heart of the CITY.
The canyon itself is wild and romantic
and most delightful in its shade and con-
slant surprises of scenery.
While thousands on thousands OF dol
lars are annually expended by the leading