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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
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err got the true remedy until we used
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as in it we have a certain and sure
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Kings New Discovery. They are not
as good, because this remedy a a
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store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

New York "Bookman," Book Buyer"
Occasionally and Atlantic Monthly
the magazines devoted strict
Iy to literature. Ind also read more or
less OF critical articles in New York
Current Literature" We often read
some Of the opinions OF such famous
English representatives in literary crit
icism as the London Spectator" Sat
urday Review" "Athenaeum," and
Literature" OF American criticisms
we read, as a whole, We rather incline
to the Atlantic" as the safest guide
when New England is not UP for ex-
animation. Mr.. Stoddard, who writes
for the Mail and Express. is more a
ly Of our own heart in taste and opin-
ion than any other writer connected
with the dailies, when writers OF the
past are under discussion. The Tribune
is very interesting, generally able and
acute in judgment OF contemporary
writer's, and shows learning combined
! with insight in discussing historical and
other works. The Evening Post gives
| more time to literary discussion than
| any American newspaper. 1t has a
| vast amount of criticisms on books,
but it is very learned and ample and
to us dull often, for it reviews many
| classes of work in which We take no
| special interest. The English criticisms
are quite sure to Gbe able and interest
ing, but now and then the prejudices Of
| culture as we'll as peculiar bent OF taste
| will assert themselves in opinions that
will hardy be received as either sat
isfactory or final
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HOME FOLKS.

The railroad commissioners-The
setVseem to regard railroads
as public enemies without rights or
privileges, but subject to regulation
entirely by people outside. Remove
the railroads now in North Carolina.
and a man would about as well be IN
China OF Thibet or, Central Africa, we
started to add, bat remember that
wen railroads nave penetrated that
hitherto dark and rarely freQuented
region Railroads. know more Of their
business, the cos OF running, the va
rious needed expenditures. the proper
rates TO charge in order to live and
let live chan Russell's intruders ce1
possibly know.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

New York. January I.-Men. women,
boys and girls thronged every avail
able inch OF Madison Square garden to-
night for the regular indoor bicycle
races which were held there under the
auspices of the American Cycle Racing
Association. The board rack was ar
ranged 50 that the riders had TO cover
ten laps to complete a mile. BY 8
O'Clock 1t was estimated that 10000
people were in the big building and
then there were fully half as nam
nor ciamoring for admission at the
entrances.
The trial heats in the preliminAries
began at s o'clock and The finishes In
every instance were very close.
The big event OF the evening was the
Michael-Tayfore race.
Taylore won the pole on the toss and
! also won the selection OF the place
from which his pace-makers should
start. He chose the northeastern n
OF the track. The F'rencnman's gear
was 81 and Michael's los. Taylore was
royalty received when he put In an ap-
pearance on the track. but the cheer
ing was vocfferous when the little
Welshman mounted his wheel.
The riders rot on the scratch line at
1920 o'clock. Taylore rushed of and
caught the PAGERS on the first turn
with Michael two lengths behind.
Michael worked like the little demon
he is, but Taylore rode like a whirl-
wind and at the end OF the first mile
led Michae by a length.
In the first lap OF the second Michael
forged ahead, and on the fifteenth lap
he gained half a lap on his adversary,
and at the end OF the third miie
Michael gained another lap and in the
fifth he had the same dis stan to his
credit.
Taylore was outclassed in the In TIN
mile. and Michael passed him for the
third time. The pace that the Welsh
lad was going was a killing one, but
Taylore stuck to his work heroically
and pumped away as earnestly as IL he
were the leader.
Time at the end Of the eighth mife
for Michael, 1907.
Taylore lost his pace-makers III the
tenth mile and at the beginning of
the eleventh Michael was close up 10
him and passed him. then being four
laps to the good. The spectators were
by this time worked UP to the highest
pitch OF excitement and Michael's
name was on everybody's tongue. The
Frenchman was evidently beaten at
this juncture. but he stuck to his work
very and was seemingly moi
~disheartened when Michael passed him
on the thirteenth mile for The firth
time.
Taylore's saddle broke in the TWEEN
tieth mile and in exchanging wheels ne
lost TWO laps, thus giving Michael a
clear lead of a mile. The w-heef which
was substituted for Taylore's damaged
one was geared to 104 out the French
rider was unable TO cops with the su-
perlatiye efforts Of the Little Won
DER" and the midget gained another
lap at the close OF the twenty-third
mile. From this to the end of the race
Michael went SO swiftly that /. took all
the starch out OF his rival, and Michael
finally won by, thirteen laps. Time
51:54 2-5.
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RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

Some year or so ago., perhaps, it was,
Rev. Charles Spurgeon in more than
one issue of The Messenger. He wax
a most extraordinary preacher and ola
a most extraordinary work. We hold
his in highest regard, tor he
was a genuine Christian and was firmly
based on the everlasting Gospel OF h
Son of God. He was a prodigious work
err OF great administrative ability, an
admirable preacher, one OF the best of
The century, and one of the greatest
of all the centuries. We ave read
with profound interest scores OF his
sermons, and they are excellent read
ing for any household, be it Christian
or otherwise. We refer to the great
English Baptist preacher ito reproduce
a very interesting opinion of an Eng
lishman who fourished in our early
manhood, who was an actor and au-
thoor of plays that were of real ex-
cellence. He had a distinguished repu-
tation. He paid once a ribute to Mr..
Spurgeon when he was in the early
days of his most remarkable ministerial
career that is too good, too prophetic,
to be overlooked. We reproduce what
Sheridan Knowles said Of the marvel
lous youthful pulpit orator who took
England by surprise, and his name
was in almost every mans mouth. A
o1or YIN n INV tF,a mama of naxyjpc OiuaS
the story. While at student at Regents
Park College, Mr.. Knowles had been
recently baptized and appointed tutor
Of elocution i'm he college. The students
presented 1.-THE grand old man." as he
calls him, with a fine copy of the
Bible. MIR. Knowles took occasion to
give his prophecy concerning Mr.. Spur
geon. We quote:
Immediately on entering, Mr..
Knowles exclaimed, Boys, have you
heard the Cambridgeshire lad?' None
Of us had heard him. Then, boys he
continued, go and hear him at once.
This was after Mr.. Spurgeon had been
preaching at New Park Street Chapel
two Sundays. Go and hear him at
once of you want to know how ito
preach. His name is Charles Spurgeon.
He is only a boy, but he is the most
wonderful preacher in the world. He
is absolutely perfect in his oratory;
and, besides that, a master of the art
of acting. He has nothing to learn
from me, or amy n else. He is simply
perfect. He o everything. He
can do anything. Z was one lessee OF
Drury Lane Theatre; and were I still
in hat position, I would offer him a
fortune to play for one season ON the
boards of that house. Why, boys, he can
do anything he pleases with his aud
ience! He can make them laugh, and
cry, and laugh again, in five minutes.
His power was never equalled. Now,
mark my word, boys, that young man
will live to e the greatest preacher of
this or Any other age."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Having used three bottles Il p. p. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same, having gained IA pounds. in
weight i'm four weeks. I take great
pleasure in recommending IL to all UNI
fortunate like
Yours truly.
JOHN MORRIS.
Office Of ]. N McElroy. Druggist.
Orlando, Fla. April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ca.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF p.
p. P. large size yesterday. and one bot
tie small size today.
The =. p. p. cured my wife Of rheu-
matism winter before last. Ii came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle. 81 size. relieved her again, and
she has not hal a symptom since
! sold a bottle Of =. p. p. TO a friend
Of mine, one OF the turkies. a small one,
took sick and his wife gave II Q tea
spoonful, h a was In the eueniT and
the little fellow turned over like h was
dead. but next morning he was hollow
Ing and well.
Yours respectfully,
J. N. AcELRoY.
Savannah. Ga, March IL. 1891.
Nessrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
rheumatism for q long time ana did
not find a cure until Ifoand p. p. p.
which completely cured me.
Yours truly.
ELIZA JONES.
Is Orange ST.. Savannah. Ga.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
A Clever Trick

It certainly looks like 1t, but there
Is really no trick about it Anybody
can try it who has Lame Back and
Weak Kidneys, Malaria or v
troubles. We mean he can cure himself
right away by taking Electric Bfrters.
This medicine tones up the whole sys-
tenn, acts as a stimulant to the Liver
and kidneys, is a good blood purifier
and nerve tonic. It cures Constipa-
ton, Headache. Painting Spells. Sleep
lessEess and Melancholy. It Is purely
vegetable, q mild laxative. and restores
the system to its natural vigor. Try
Electric Bftters and be convinced that
they are q miracle worker. Every
bottle. guaranteed. Only SOC q bottle
at r. r. Bellamy'e drug stores
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

When the taxpayers foot up all OF
Russell and Company's bills and get
to the end OF the cost of the reform
party" they will groan and be ready
to lift the scalps of their reckless ene-
mics and betrayers. Under the demo-
Gratis a legislature cost upon an av-
rag for twenty years $57, 1853. 55. The
Messenger gave yesterday that the two
reform" things cost respectively tor
1895 $72, 6O4.6 sc, and for 1897 $40, 76O. 65.
When o come to participate in the
reform" feasts prepared by the gang,
it amounts to a great luxury, and not
counting either the "fixens'' and things
kept back in the Kitchen. The figures
are derived from The Pittsboro Record
that has been looking into the matter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

There is a very injurious, fallacious,
in latter days relative to the actual
need OF the Gospel and the redemptive
scheme taught therein. The world, in
h estimation of not a few,
a get along very we'll without the
low OF God in the SOIL and the blood
of the Cross OF Christ. It is somehow
believed by people not otherwise unin-
telligent, that the world can work out
it's own salvation in it's own way with
out Gods favor or h love OF Christ
and grace to help. Bob 1ngersoll teach
es, we believe, something OF this. and
even divines, who profess to be called
OF God, preach och diluted doctrines,
and so eliminate Calvary and Christ
and the owe OF God, as to save mai
by the plans of men, and to perfect
holiness, not in the e. Of Jehovah
and by the Divine truth, but by doing
good to our fellows, b~estowing charity,
and being honest and SO on. This il
not a new gospel, but the destruction
practically of Gods revelation and plan
OF -ThA-idaa- more or less.
prevails that if God helps man at all
to rise to higher levels of goodness, of
morality, Of benevolence, that it is
through Christ, not as the Lamb of
God, who was crucified for the saliva
ton OF men, to take away the sins Of
the world, but as a great moral teach
err" a very wise and good man, indeed
a perfect man" It is not as God, a
Saviour, but as man in his highest de-
velopment, not rejecting or possessing
in himself he divine glory or really
manIfesting the express image Of Gods
person. Doctrines are perverted, the
truth of God is condemned, and man
seeks in vain to be practically his own
saviour. The New York Observer, a
very able and long established Presby-
terrain paper, seeing the tendency Of
h times, the danger lurking in the
popular theology Of the day, has these
pertinent reflections, OF which we are
glad to avail ourselves. 1t says, and
we think it wholly true:
The fear of singu1arity, Of grave
yard sadness, Of looking away from the
present life into the things which are
unseen and eternal-thi5 is what the
church has to contend against first of
all. 1t is not merely the inconsistencies
of her members. There is many a
thing which the world once counted an
Inconsistency which it does not notice
now. The church itself includes a great
number Of fashionable and wealthy
people whose presence the world de-
mands at social functions and whose
participation therein will cause no
word of adverse comment. The church
is entrenched in society just as truly
as society is entrenched in the church.
But if ever it shall be deemed necessary
to preach once more a sterner theolo-
gy, to emphasize greater loyalty to the
idea OF h spiritual Kingdom, to de-
nounce the arts by which the world is
dragging dow the church to lower
spiritual levels, then the cutlery will be
heard as it was one heard against the
stern and unIbending Puritans. This IS
the g Of partial compromise. How
Tong can that compromise be maintain
ed"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

ssN6A Gt0HG1s GR4
nuts, Lumber. sAtsgies asA Cssts.
Goods shipped to FerssEa and Dsesstie
Psrts IN IS07.
From h books OF the Produce Ex-
change. We have beer permitted to take
the statistics OF receipts and exports
for the "a 1897. as compiled by Col
onel Jno. L. Cantwell. the painstaking
and accurate clerk OF the exchange.
RECEIPTS.
During the calendar year the port re-
2sS, 40 bales; spirits ~turpentine. 81, $3.50
casks: rosin. 164. O42 barrels: tar, 60. ees
barrels: crude t~urpentine, 10. 500 barrels.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EX-
PORTS.
During the. rear the foreign and do
mestic exports have been as follows:
Cotton. 276.s11 bales: spirits ~turpentine,
81, los casks; rosin, 164, 2S3 barrels; tar.
1913 barrels; crude ~turpentine, 1886
barrels: pitch. 4,7o3 barrels; lumber, 3o.-
sA. 461 feet; shingles. 1865 SIS: peanuts,
e4,0S6 bushels; cotton goods. Sis pack
ages; cotton yarn, 36S packages; paper
stock, 1,o61 packages; spirits turpen-
tine, 1S5 cases: tar. 2.90S cases.
FOREIGN EXPORTS.
During the year the foreign exports
have beer as follows: Cotton, 249, 374
bales; spirits ~turpentine, CATS casks;
rosin. 156. 14s barrels; tar. S.545 barrels:
pitch, 76S barrels; lumber. 10, 40. $50
feet: shingles, 2.452. 400; spirits turpen-
| tine, 100 cases.
The following exports by the month
were as follows:
January-Cotton. 17.432; spirits !
cask; rosin, 1888 barrels; tar. 81 bar
rels; pitch, IS barrels; lumber, 1879, OPT;
shingles. S6s. 800.
February-Cotton, none; spirits tu--
pentine, 200 casks n 100 cases; rosin
s.1os barrels; tar. 1926 barrels; pitch
700 barrels; lumber, 1,143, 1886 feet; shin.
giles POS, 900.
March-Cotton, none; spirits turpen.
tine, none; rosin, 25, 76s barrels; tar
1856 barrels; lumber, 1,S21.45 Isl feet
shingles, ass, $50.
Application, $3.50 bales; spirits tur.
p~entine, 6 casks; rosin, 1856 barrels
tar, none; lumber, 1,241, 97S feet; shin.
giles. $4,000.
May0Cotton, none; spirits turpen.
tine, none: rosin 5,447 barrels; tal
none: lumber, 6S5,SO7 feet: shingles
none.
June-Cotton, none; spirits turpen
tine. 2,204 casks; rosin. 1854 barrels
tar. Is barrels; pitch, 20 barrels; lum
Der, 500, 059 feet; shingles, 1920.
July-Coton, none; spirits t%urpentine
1,1O6 barrels; lumber, 1,O32,s77 feet
shingles, none.
August-Cotton, lone; spirits turpen
tine, 1900 casks; rosin, S.SS3 barrels
tar, 2 barrels; pitch, 2 barrels; lumber
1,o79, 359 feet; shingles, $4,000.
STANDARDIZATION, 1854 bales; lum
Der, 1898 feet.
October-Cotton, 1851 bales; rosin
11,67S barrels; tar, 10 barrels; pitch /
barrels; lumber, S9O,221 feet; shingles
522.976.
November-Cotton, s. ,467 bales: rosin
1890 barrels; lumber 5S4,606 feet; hin
giles, 1890.
Decentralization, SO, 290 bales; spirit
%turpentine, 1,765 casks; rosin, $1,000 bar
rels; tar, 500 barrels; lumber 1885
feet; shingles, 112,675.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Probably Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker is
the foremost preacher in London today.
Archdeacon Farrar is, but we do not
believe it. DR.. Parker is a very dis
tinguished, gifted and admirably equip
ed man.. His commentary on the en-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

It was reported In an exchange that
DR.. Edwin A Alderman. president OF
the University. addressed the recent
meeting OF the Association OF Acade-
mics at Raleigh. but it was a mistake.
He was not present He addressed
The School Euperfntendents. He ad-
dressed a letter u Professor Hugh
Morson, president OF the first body
named. and from 1t we take the fol-
lowing. which has the right ring and
h wide swing:
While I am q staunch friend of all
forms OF public education. and a be-
lever in the right and duty OF the
state to maintain and strengthen it's
educational system. / am rome the less
a staunch friend OF the academies and
secondary schools. They builded our
civilizations in the past. They have
kept alive the love of liberal learning
in unpromising times. The brave men,
the Wilson's, Caidwells, Horners, Bing-
hams, Graves, VINO ave their lives to
the cause, have furnished examples OF
heroic effort to all succeeding times.
They are no less active and vital to-
day in the face OF present problems.
IF there be any antagoniSm between
these great agencies and the colleges
and the University, let them be re-
moved temporarily and in the spirit OF
wisdom. Amy irrational relation be-
tween the parts OF h great whole is
| confusion and folly. For the whole
| system is and in~separable. I stand
ready to do all in my power to pro-
mote the purposes of your ~organiZa-
, ton, which / assume to be the just ex-
| pansion and increased usefulness OF the
academies Ind secondary schools OF
| North Carolina"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

The papers continue to rake President
Mckinley for his free hand in pardon
ing thieves. The Boston Herald lifts
his hair because OF this and says Ibis
heart is wen bigger than his head"
The truth about it is that the Major
was never a man Of much brain power.
It is perhaps as much a case OF soft
ering OF the brain" as of "softening' of
the heart.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Adlai Stevenson must have no hope
Of future success in politics or be
would not become counsel of the Amer
lean Trust Company. Think OF a fellow
receiving any votes except from ignor-
ance and the negroes in North Carolina
who stood forth as q candidate for pub
lie office who was counsel for the Amer
lean Cigarette Tobacco Trust Company.
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Bucklen's Arnica calye

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns. and oil oKiH Erup-
tons. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction Of money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. Fer sale by
II. r. Bell y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

New York, January Harvard Is the
chess champion in the intercollegiate
struggle The sixth annual chess tourna-
ment OF Harvard. Columbia. Yale and
Princeton came to an end today, hen
the final round was played. The Har-
vard men finished their games first, each
OF them winning from Yales and max
ing a team score OF ten points out Of a
possible twelve. This gives Harvard the
cup for the fourth successive year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Washington, January by mutual
consent the counsel OF both sides. the
beginning of court-martiai, at Sa-
vannah, in the case Of Captain o. n.
Carter. engineer corps. has been post
poned from January 5th to January
18TH In order to allow further oppor-
tupfty for the preparation Of evidence.
The indscations are ina the trial VIII
consume q great deal Of time a. It will
be necessary. In addition to h sub-
mission OF q asst amount OF documen-
tary evidence. 10 take the testimony Of
q number Of engineer officers. even IN
Guiding Colonel Hainess who win b
obliged 30 temporarily drop his work.
with the canal commission In 1<1coks
ragua TO return 10 M United onfen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Buck Duke, president Of the Cigarette
Trust, is in st. Louis trying to 'gobble
up'two large cigarette plants. That foul
trust wants the earth. If they can get
control of all cigarette plants won't they
make the farmers squeal? Watch.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

tire Bible. a very voluminoa1s publica-
ton and the work his alone. is highly
Endorsed by ~theolcgians and Biblical
as OF unique excellence. Preach
ing recently, ne said his text was the
greatest text in the Bible. ard 1t was
Our Lord Jesus Christ" These words
he said embraced the whole New Tes-
tament. We copy a part or summary
OF his discourse:
THE preacher said the point OF the
text was the our appropriation. In the
first place it wan an intelligent appro-
lieved. Tt was a voluntary approp0a-
ton. We are not constrained TO the
acceptance OF this Saviour's sovereign
ty. He answers more questions, salts
fies more necessities, soouheS more
pain, and gives sleep to deeper weari-
ness. Therefore it is our Lord JESUS
Christ. 1t is nOt a sentimental ap-
preparation. You canno have Him as
a mere perfume, Is a mere idol Of SEN
tfment. Jesus Christ is a standard of
conduct, a living discipline. He stretch
es us on the Cross. and nails our
hands, and if We owe Him after that,
He takes care of us forever. None
hall pluck us out of His hand. He is
a Christian who is in Christ, who is
grated into Christ, vino is one with
the blood OF Christ, and does tine COM
mandments of Christ"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Think OF a farm containing 1,5O0, 900
acres. Such an one is in Louisiana. 1t
has thirty-six miles OF railway and 300
miles OF navigalble streams, and $780,
900 OF fencing. It is owned by northern
men and steam ploughs are used. Cat
tie raising is the chief business.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Washington. January 1.-The army
Notifications board has allotted the
sum of $31. 00s for an exhaustive set OF
tests at Sandy Hook Of high explosive
shells, with the purpose o< improving
the present service shell.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

The Spanish government forbids
Weyler to publish his protest. The
talk is that the butcher may be prose-
cuted. Give it ITO him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

It is announced that the British
Hosiery Company of Rhode Island will
remove it's plant to the south. 1t will
go to Nashville. Others will soon fol-
low. They are fast learning up there"
which side their bread is buttered.