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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
Oh, How Thankful
Pain Was MaddCn;ng and Hope
Had Been Abandoned Wonder
full Results Of Purifying the Blood.

Had Been Abandoned Wonder
full Results Of Purifying the Blood.
GA very seve-u pain came in my left
knee, which grew worse and worse, and
finally q sorc broke out above the knee.
It discharged C great deal and the pain
from my thigh down was m~addening.
Largo hard, purple spots appeared on my
Leg I suffered in this way for years,
and gave up all hope of ever being cured.
Ny wife was reading OF a case like mine
cured by Hoods Sarsapariua, and she
advised me to try it. I began taking it
and when I had used a few bottles I
found relief from my suffering. Oh,
how thankful I am for this relief! I am
stronger than I have ever been in my life.
I am in the best Of health, nave a good
appetite and am q new man altogether"
j. P. MooEs, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
Hoods s ss;;;;a
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills cure al p7er ills. . cents,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31

so many eminent names. and Is really
so intellectual and noble a calling when
pursued in a right way There ought
to be in all the cities. In all the states
some way to shut put greedy shysters
and legal rats by disbarring them for
ever. An "OId Bailey" practitioner in
our country ought Tot to be tolerated.
The trouble is hat under the pressure
of living. the ambition OF men, the
m~ercenary dreams. and the desire for
getting into a better circle of associa-
ton. very many Incompetence. with
nothing of the manner and high prin-
ciples of the great advocates and at
torneys Of the past, get in, and often
secure practice by devious ways thus
to satisfy the hunger for money. The
Houston Post, the leading newspaper
in Texas, recently said this OF the legal
profession:
THE professional ranks are thus
crowded and a lage number Of the men
who find themselves seeking a liveli-
hood at the bar are compelled to resort
to the most disreputable practices TO
exc out an existence.
The old law crimes of chanperty and
barratry have become common and the
prestige of the profession decreased in,
consequence. The really educated and
ambitious men at the bar, controlled
by high professional ideals, are often
beaten in the competition for business
by these constituencies but en%terpris-
ms shysters, who hunt clients as a
drummer hunts customers. The digni-
ty that once characterized the profess
sion is lowered with resulting loss, to
a large degree, of popular confidence
n respect"
An exchange tells Of some of the
ways of these shyster pests. The
Washington Post says:
THE Post recently called attention
to the case of one rascal who had been
| disbarred for excessive yea in drum
| ming up clients with the aid of run
ners or ropers-in, n for swindling
the victims lured into his net. Anoth-
er Philadelphia attorney has just been
hustled out of practice "for fraudu-
lently removing the evidences Of an
incumbrance upon his real estate"
The fraud was perpetrated by erasing
some Of the writing on a certificate
issued by a title insurance company"
These are legal SCamps hat stain
the profession. Ignorance of law with
honesty might be tolerated, but I'M
blushing rascality aided by cunning
and some little law bring reproach. It
is better to punish r%ascalities in law
yers as other criminals are visited with
pains and penalties than to simply ex-
pei them. He will change his field of
action and continue to prey upon So
ciety. The Post favors "a considerable
term in the ~penitentiary," which is a
good corrective as we'll as just award.
The Philadelphia Bar has resolved
upon an extended purgation and all
other rascals are to be disbarred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
OUR FANCiED SECl RITY
The D~cPlorable Unreadiness I'm Which
This War Found the Country.

From the 81. Louis RepuSltc)
Our neglec, Of preparation NJ war.
ever up TO the time Of its opening, -
becoming % and more apparent.
The herculean task % organizing and
equipping the army anu navy has OPP
enei the yes of many who have for
years thoughtlessly supposed that our
latent were in themselves
enough preparation.
Said am officer in high rank in THE
wal department: TO put IN army OF
la5, 900 men in the field. fully armed
and equipped, to make fun provision
for sustaining ii, is a task the size or
which those not converrSant with mill
itary Affairs are just beginning to real
ize. Az everything is now bang rapid
ly rounded into fairly good shape.
there is no longer any reason for con-
cealment Of the fact that when the
first steps toward war were taken this
country was in deploraDle state of un-
preparedness. The army did not have
in excess of 1000 rifles. and / under
stand tina there was not on hand more
thar four rounds OF ammunition for
our big coast guns Tn condition Of
the navy was better than that OF the
army. but what had to be done To put
the navy in condition to cope with even
a fourth-class power like Spain Is nov
known to all"
These words coming from one who ~
in a position to speak with authority
are instructive. Great impati"nce was
manifested because OF the -vparent
slowness in declaring war and in the
mobilization of troops. That mistakes
have been made by Those upon whom
the chief responsibility Of affairs rest
ed goes without saying. But ...e wis
dom Of making haste slowly under
the circumstances seems more appar-
ent as the war progresses.
GREATER we shall understand war
better. 1t is not likely that this nation
will again be caught nappi Coast
defenses will be strengthened. the navy
win be enlarged. aGd facilities for
equipping an army vii be greatly i'm
reased. Full preparation for defense
having been made, it will make war all
the less probable. and so promote the
settlement of international difficulties
by a~rbitFation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
LATEST NEWS FROM DEW EY
He is short of Provisions and Ammu.
nitiOn-The Baltimore Not Injured.
Another Cable Cut.

Hong Kong, May 2s.-There is absolute
iy no truth in the report thatthe United
States cruiser Baltimore, now at Ma
Mia, has been damaged by an external
explosion.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Zafiro, which arrived here at midnight
yesterday, reports that Rear Admiral
Dewey is short Of provisions and am
munition.
The Havile-Manila cable, it is said,
was cut by the Americans on May
23r1. ... j.
A brush between the insurgents and
the Spanish occurred near Cavite on
May Goth. The entire American fleet
is at Cavite. The report that some of
the American ships had sailed for
IIoilo, where the Spanish gunboat e.
Cano IS supposed 10 r,e, is incorrect.
The incendiary frs continues. The
priests and nuns a.. Manila have been
removed from the latter place to La
guna-
All the coast towns are reported 70
De held by Spanish troops. The Amer
leans are preparing TO slip a. Carte.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
RASCALS AND FRAUDS AT THE
BAR.

According to reports in Philadelphia
papers the bar of that city is afflicted,
and falls far below the standing in
former years-ifty years ago-when
it had passed into a saying that a GER
tain lawyer or lawyers were fit to be-
long to the Philadelphia bar, or equal
to it. The tone and standing are quite
different now. The theme for newspa-
pers is "Bar-Reform" for that great
city. Shysters have taken possession
to some extent Recently one of thesele-
gal ~disgraces was kicked out and there
was rejoicing. But, alas. many others
remain. 1t is said hat there are a score
of such fellows practicing who bring
great reproach upon the honorable pro-
f~ession, which has been Illustrated by
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
Communication Established VIII tn @
Insurgents.

Correspondent Of Assocrat-i Preis)
Copyright by Associated Press
Key West, Fla, May 2 .-Tha system
NJ COMMUNICATION between the United
States government and the insurgents
mas been 80 well established thai the
CuDan forces are working in perfect
harmony with those of this
Messages pass between the insurgents
and the United States vessels every
day. Yesterday Ernest Castro arTiv-
ed on the Annapolis with news from
MatanzaS province and this morning
Alfredo Lima was brought In by the.
Teclnseh, and Manuel iowa from east
ern Cuba by the Wampatuck. In spite
Of all hat has been laid in dispara-
cement OF the usefulness Of the insur-
gents as ailies. the army consid srs IT
highly sSentia that for every move
ment on the outside there SHAH De \
corresponding movement in the inter
Tor. When the American troops lan6
il viii be with Cuban guides; when
they move inland they will De met by
| the veterans of Gomez and Garcia The
war department is establishing a COM
| plete understanding with the insur-
gents and conveying arms to them.
There is no real difficulty in the way of
landing small bodies Of msu on the
Cuban a at night. The shore, ex-
cept at a few points, IS not . 0 well
guarded as IL was a yea ago.
Practically al the warShips are Out.
even n monitors. except the Terror.
The hospital boat Solace is still Acre.
! News o. a great battle - sxp~ct@l
within a few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
OPPOSED TO CORPOR ALTON TAx
The Senate Tables Thts Prcpo~c
Amendment to the War Revenue
Bill.

Washington, May 2s.-After a dis
cussion which has lasted almost two
weeks, the senate this afternoon took
the first decisive vote on any feature
OF the pending war revenue
The bill had been under consideration
four hours and a half today, whan
Senator Aldrich, one of the republican
members of h finance committee. en-
tered a motion to lay the corporation
amendment proposed by the demo
cratic majority OF the committee on the
table. 1T was realized that this was
the first test Of strength OF the oppos-
ing elements in the senate and the roll
call was follOWed with deep Interest.
The result was decisive. The amend
ment was laid on the table-1 TO q.
Tenator German then proposed his
substitute, providing for a tax on cor
poration, but a vote on that was not
cached.
Early in the session the senata dis
cussed, in a desultory a the oorpor-
alton tax proposition. with a view To
getting a vote upon it. Subsequently
Senator Daniel delivered an exteNded
speech IN which ne took strong issue
with those who had contended tina the
tax IN corporations was unooastitu-
tional.
Senator Wolcott. followed in a not
able speech. Importing the nrUT~osi-
tons Of the republican minority OF the
finance COMMITTED.
By a vote Of 80 TO 81 the senate de-
cidei to adjourn unta next Tuesday.
The senat went into. executive Ses-
sion At 5 o'clock and twenty minutes
afterward adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31

Christian science principles so-called
by favOr-are discussed in the north in
newspapers and by the ministers of the
Gospel of Christ. The true Christian
Science is in the Bible. The only
Christian Science is that which was set
forth in the Gospel and Epistles of the
New Testament, and not by Mrs. Eddy,
of Boston, where so many isms' have
found an abiding place Through three
centuries. ALI these latter-day crazes
and a. r simply aniti-C hrist-a poor
substitute for the pure article, for the
genuine religious science OF Gods book.
Rev. Dr.. Easton contends that this re-
cent christian Science, is not of God,
but is a quasi religious fad" That pa
rades itself las a substitute for Chris
tianity. adopting it's name, yet inimical
to it's interests and of the devil born"
He insists that the Eddy exposition is
illogical and her theories and doctrines
really break down morality. Accord
ing to him this Science" sO-called, is
a denial of the reign of the physical
avs governing the human body, and as
a consequence, Their is no such thing
as pain or disease, but that these are
mere Authorizations OF the mind, a
simple result Of wrong thinking. So
when you are attacked by a jumping
tooth-ache, and feel as if the top Of
your head is coming off, all o have
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
Supreme Court Decisions

Raleigh, n. c., May 2s-The supreme
court filed the following opinions:
Herndon VS.. Alspaugh. per curiam, or
der affirmed; Kenney VS.. Railroad.
from Davidson, affirmed: Weisel vs..
Cobb, from Pasquotank, petition to re-
hear dismissed. The court %adtournea
for the term.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

BE not carried about with divers
and strange doctrines. Acts xx:32.
And laid 1T in him own which closed
on it
With firm and loving grasp: while, 4ow
and sweet:
0, passing sweet heard THY gracious
words.
My own dear chald-yea, mine for
evermore."
I Weakened. Ger the pilloW at full
length
My arm was stretched; the hand lay
closely shut;
And with returning consciousness, I
'"Twas but a dream, Lord: make it more
than that
Hold thou my hand, and keep it fast
in thine,
That none may pluck me from thy
mighty hand"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-31
to do is to think right. dismiss the

to do IL 10 hin right, dismiss the
hell OF al diseases" a. Robert Burns
describes s~oothache, as a mere piece OF
false linking. as an OF men
tai Authorization pure and simple. and
there Will be no pain. Let a Christian
Science expert try conclusions with a
stalwa-t sufferer as jaw and head throo
to the point Of separation and bursting
and hen look out for Il knock down
i~nstanter. Then IL n quack COM
plains OF this rough treatment let the
tooeh-jumping victim merely reply
Oh Ii is not real. IL - 4 Cnantasn OF
n brain, IL IS wrong thinking, You
are not hurt Of suffering Or doTn-.t is
ali a mere hailucination. You see there
Is no pain or suffering or sickness or
death according TO this cloudy. abys-
NAL. shadovy. unsubstaatial dreaming
and right thinking" DR.. Eaton says:
Its teachings on the subject OF pray
CT were revolving 10 the deyout mind.
Grant the claim of the Christian Scien-
lists hat God IS a principle and not a
person, and il We're as we'll TO pray 10
the Washington Monument or 20 the
law OF gravitation, orto ones Own self.
To apply tests 10 the doctrine Of
Christian science would be TO prove
c~OnciuSively its ~fallacies. II right and
wrong convictions be mere decisions;
II the remorS Or he be only
a dark passing shadow; if the guilt Of
the world for which Christ shed his
blood be a myth; if the seducer and the
violater Of chastity DE merely guilty OF
having touched a phantom. il crime,
b~arbarism, heathenism, vice. and pow
erty are all Illusions, then the founda-
ton of morals is swept away and all
rational religion rendered impossible.
Then the doors Of every jail and pen
itentiary should be opened and set the
i~ncarcerated criminals free"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-02
LOVE FOR OUR FRIENDS: COURTESY ALL; NONE

those memories to-day, it is hard, In.
deed, to realize that the little bare.
footed boy OF that past that holds SO
many buried sorrows, making the wei.
kin ring with his merry shouts while
ut play, should, in this momentous
year 1893, in conjunction with those
seven Other hero.companions OF his,
have won the plaudits not only OF
their own proud nation who honor he.
roism even when gained by their bit.
tercst enemies.
Those eight noble men forever lie
their names honored) have, through
that one act Of heroism, given to the
history OF their country, one OF its
brightest and most imperishable
pages-a sacred trust given to which
the generations Of the future will
point with pride as an evidence Of
what the American sailor and soldier
will do for the upholding Of their
countTy's honor, and, to the undying
glory OF the grand old flag which they
carried forth to battle and brought
back crowned with victory and add
ed splendor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-02

A "ROUND DONNA "rOund do
bin," the signing Of one Of which by
the officers of Skaters army, has pro-
voked. so much comment, is device
originated and used by soldiers when
they desire to present some matter to
their superior for which no one willing
to assume responsibility. A document
embodying the subject is written out
and to this is attached round piece
Of paper on which are the signatures.
There being no beginning or end, 1t Is
impossible to tell whose signature
was first placed to the document and
thus no one OF the signers can be held
responsible. The officers OF Skaters
army who signed one Of these things
simply gave evidence that they did
not have the manhood to frankly state
their desire to leave Santiago, and con-
sequcntly proceeded in this manner to
attain their wishes. s.-Clarion- Ledger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-02
Chancery Court-2dDist.
N. G. HILL, CHANCELLOR.

N.
In the connty of Pearl River on the first
unnday OF January and July and continue
~ In "I tbc county of Marion first district on
the second Monday Of January and July and
Continue six days. In the second district.
on the third Monday OF January ana july
and continue six days
'I In ibe county OF Hancock on the fourth
Monday OF January and July and continue
In Ike county OF Harrison on the first
Monday OF February and August ana con-
tinue six days.
In Inc county of Jp"kson on the second
Monday Of February aud August and con-
in the county Ct Wayne on the second
Monday OF June end December. and continue
six davs
in the county OF Jones on the first Monday
OF March and September anG continue six
days.
Monday Of March and September and con-
In the county OF Perry held in Augusta:
the First District. on the. third Monday OF
March and September and continue six days.
In the town OF IIattlesburg. the Second Ms
trct on the first Monday Of June and Decem-
bcr and continue six days.
In the county Of Smith on the fourth Mod
day OF March and September, and continue
six days.
In tic county Of Greene on Thursday nfte.'
the second Monday OF April and October aud
continue three days.
In the county Of C0vington on the fourth
Monday In April and October and continue
six days.
In the county OF Newton on the first Mon
day Of April and November nnd continue six
days
In the county OF Lauderdale on the first
Monday OF May and November and continue
twenty-f0ur days.
In tho county Of Clarke on the third Mon
day Of April and November aud continue six
days A
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-02
MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY. Sc
VALUE OF THE PRESENT.

We should fll the hours with the sweetest
things
II we had but a day.
We should only drink ut the purest springs
On our upward way;
We should love with lifetinle's love In an
hour,
II our hOura we're few,
We should rest-not for dreams, but fol
fresher power.
To be and to do.
We should waste no moments In weak regret
II the day were but One--
II what we remember and what we forget
Went out with the sun.
We should be from our clamorous selvc,
set free
To work and To pray,
And to be what our Father would have US be
II we had but day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-02

The Utica IN. ~ Press tells the
story of a little patriot in Bangor
Me-, who Is reported to have prayed "
follows:
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
II Uncle Sammy don't lick Spain,
III never soy my prayers avxln..
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-02
A TRIP TO OCEAN SPRINGS.
Editor Democrat. Star.

Editor democrat. Star.
As it is well to dispense good, and
to to divide our pleasures with Others,
we would like to speak a word oi
praise for Ocean Spring. and its hos
pitable people. 1t has lAtely been our
pleasure to visit this little city by the
sea, and although the "expurts" and
would-be "germs" would have had 1t
otherwise, it will yet regain its former
prosperity, for no prettier place On
the Gulf Coast can be found. Its
streets are beautifully shady and
clean, and its homes delightfully."-
pleasant. II any OF your numerous
readers are anticipating a trip, Ocean
Springs is the ideal place to come for
rest and recreation.
While there, we were the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Davis. That they
know the true art Of Southern enter.
tanning was proven by the number OF
happy guests that are visiting them
from different places, at their pretty
home on Beauregard avenue, among
whom we met Mrs. Henry Souque, OF
New Orleans; Mr.. Norman Ramsay
and sisters, Misses Dora and Ida and
several others that made most congo.
nial company.
Sunday morning our party were
given a delightful outing by Mr.. and
Mrs. L. s. Davis, on board their new
Naptha launch Gladys. This little
craft is up-to-date and complete in its
arrangements, and she glided across
the blue waters OF the bay like a
''thing OF life" The water front and
beach of old historic Biloxi is simply
grand with its lovely homes dottet
here and there, and there, the widt
spreading oaks, the pretty little bath
houses, the different rigged vessels al
anchor, all made a picture to be re
membered, and is Indicative Of luxu
RANT Southern life.
During our stay at Ocean Springs
We met many loved ones and friends
some we had not seen for years, and
it was sweet to feel that heart could
echo with heart, that the hand that
was shaken was truly the hand Of
friendship.
For cOurtesies received we return
thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. +. Joachim, MIR. and Mrs. Grey
Young, and last, but not least, Mr..
Geo. Friar, the hads0me captain Of
the Gladys.
Now, Mr.. Editor, that the Ameri-
can.Spanish war is ended, and peace is
seemingly restored, we hope that bust.
ness will be resumed In all sections,
and that your own "Pascagoula" will
win the prize Of deep water harbor
and the little city OF Scranton swell
its dimensions to big metropolis.
MIZPAH.
vancleave, Miss. Aug. %, 1898.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-02

A leading New York dry goods house
says OF Its own advertising:
Don't call 1t advertising, please.
It's store news-every word OF it-not
literature and a shouting away Of bar
gains that are no bargains at all. The
news we print is streakcd with econo-
my" This is the right idea, ana,
stuck to, IL will win. The news Will
heat the shouting oil the time.