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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15
PUZZLING SPANISH TERMS.
Many Other Facts Concerning the
Present War.

Porto means port. Rico means no.
BILE, rich, illustrious, opulent.
San Juan (St. john was the name
given the island of Porto Rico by Co.
lumbus in 1893.
The Caribbean sea washes the terri
torys of the Caribbs, who's name means
''cruel men,"
All cod books carried on war ships
have leaden backs, to assure their
sinking if lost overheard.
The letters in a code book are printed
in an ink that fades when it comes in
contact with water.
Jamaica is q corruption of Xaymaco,
a native West Indian name, signifyine
the country Astounding in springs.
Hayti is a native name, meaning
mountainous country. The name Cuba
known.
At present 5000 projectiles of the
heaviest sort are completed daily and
shipped to naval stations for transfer
to warships.
The area of the main island of Cuba
is estimated at from 10000 to $4,000
square miles; the Isle of Pines at 1,214
quare miles.
British war vessels are furnished with
lightning rods, and Mr.. Edison claims
that they are an indispensable protec-
ton to all ships.
Santiago is the Spanish form for St.
James. The city of Santiago de Cuba
was founded in 1914 and for several
years was the capital of the island.
Manila was founded by the Span
iards in 1871. 1t was aiken by the
English in 1862, but restored to Spain.
It has often been devastated by earth
quakes.
Tobago island was so called by Co.
lumbus from it's fancied resemblance
to- the tobacco or inhaling tube of the
aborigines. Our word tobacco is thence
derived.
Yucatan is a compound Indian word
meaning what do you say?' which
was the only answer the S~paniards
could obtain from the natives concern
ing their country.
Spain expressed the English of His
pania, a word founded upon the punic
''span," a rabbit, owing to the num-
Der Of wild rabbits found in the PEN
insula by the Carthagenians.
The present output Of powder in the
United States amounts to $4,000 pounds
a day, of which 1000 pounds is fur
nished by one eastern firm, and the re-
mainder by a Pacific coast concern.
Porto Rico was discovered by Column
bus in 1893, but was conquered by Ponce
de Leon in 15OS-2O, who, it is said, re-
duced 600, 1000 natives to slavery. They
were afterward exterminated.
More powder Ia been burned IN the
San Juan b~ombardment n the oc-
casional small engagements along the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

A new fad has struck Paris. A clus-
ter Of cherries is the swell b%outonniere
there now, and corsage bouquets of
cherry twigs, with leaves and fruits.
are in high favor. The effect is said
to be good, but the custom must be a
sad encouragement to sentiment, and
an affectionate embrace would be COM
plicated by a cherry corsage bouquet.
On second thoughts. this Partisan fad
is not to be recommended for the sum-
mer season.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

their innings nowadays. If a woman
would be strictly up to date she must
carry a very a. and festive looking
sun umbrella and her parasol must be
all fluff n frills. Curious shades Of
gray. blue, red and green prevail in the
umbrellas.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

War correspondents were at it as far
back as the time of Edward II. Scribes,
specially commissioned, were sent up
with the English army which invaded
Scotland al that time. Incredible as
it may seem, not one of the London
newspapers were specially represented
al the battle Of Waterloo,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

"Oh, mamma" exclaimed 4-year-old
Harry, as puss, with arched spine and
elevated tail, strutted around the din
ing room table, "see, kitty's eat SO
much zat she tan't pull her tail down."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-07-15

The latest addition to the chatelaine-
worn by the women is a small match
box. Bicyclists will find it especially
useful.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
A u OF VERSE

From Cliff and Scaur. A Collection
of Verse, by BENJAMIN Sledd, G.. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York and Lon
don. The Knickerbocker Press, 1897.
This is a very neat volume of verse
Of 100 pages, and the author is, we be-
lieve, a professor in the ecellent Bap-
fist Wake Forest college, and a Vir-
ginian by birth. 1t is impossible for
the general editor of a daily newspa-
per to take time to read books for the
purpose Of RENEWAL, and without read
ing carefully it is equally impossible
to be fair and intelligent in what you
write The great English wit, Sydney
Smith, while editing the Edinburgh
Review, o o after it started upon it's
splendid career, and whose founder
he really was, laughingly stated that
the best way was to first review a
book and then read it. Doubtless a
great deal of empty reviewing has
been done with out even so much as
reading the books afterwards. We
wish we could write a proper notice of
From Cliff and Scaur," which takes
it's name, we suppose, from a line in
T%ennyson. We dipped into a little
and what we read revealed to us that
the author had good rythmical gifts,
that his versification was smooth and
flowing, and that there were some mug
gets imbedded in this mine of deposits.
We did not strike any lofty thoughts
that arrested our interest, but there
was melody and their was grace of ex-
preston, with phrasing that was
pleasing and some times impressive.
Our reading was too superficial, too
hurried to allow a final judgment. 1t
would be unjust to the author and to
us. Of all criticism that upon poetic
composition can only be sound and
right hat is based upon careful study,
repeated readings. Ballad writing is
evidently a prime feature with Mr..
Sledd and there is no little music in
his numbers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21

for both races? Whether he did not
know the truth or not, he makes the
comparison Of school enrolment in
the two years precisely as If the condi-
lions were the same.
Many other unjust aspersions aris-
ing from carelessness, ignorance, or
design are cast on the south in the
nine pages Mr.. MulhalPs article occu-
pies" Really such ignorance and un-
fairness look as If he had blundered
possibly from design" in the hope of
gaining the further recognition in the
north. His errors are SO pronounced
that it would be well to receive his
future statements with more of eau
ton, for surely like Edward Atkinson,
the Boston Solomon, he is not one of
the infallibles. Statistical informa-
tion is only valuable when it is truth
full, exact. AS often published it is de-
ceptive because full of error. The
south is still an unknown land to a
great extent to the English people and
to the large part of Jul northern
neighbors. They know southern or
central Africa better than they do
this section mainly settled by the
British two hundred years ago or
more.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
DR. Broughton's Farewell Sermon

The Roanoke (Va-) Times of January
18th, says:
Sunday night at Calvary Baptist
church there o. place IN event which
has probably never been surpassed or
even equalled in this city or state when
DR.. Len G.. Broughton preached his fare
we'll sermon to an immense audience. AS
early as els o'clock people thronged to
the church, and when the hour of 7:30 ar
rived every inch of space was taken,
many standing in the aisles. 1t is estimat-
ed that over 1000 people were turned
away. The congregation was composed
of people of all walkS of life, and of all
denominations. 1t was indeed a compli-
ment to the doctor and he fully recog-
nized and appreciated it. The services
Thomas j.. Shipman led the vast congre-
CATION in prayer. He invoked the bless
ings of God upon the church and upon
His servant who was to enter in a short
time upon a wider field of usefulness. DR..
B~roughtOn took his text from the sec
ond verse of the fifteenth chapter of
First Corinthians, which reads: Keep in
memory l nave preached unto you"
He then went into a review of his work
in Roanoke and for fully an hour spoke
feeling1y of his paStorate in this city. He
said that the time had apidl passed
away, AID while he had his ups and
downs, these four years were the happi-
est Of his life. During the delivery of
his sermon half of the congregation were
in tears. At the close of the sermon Rev.
LunsfOrd offered a fervent prayer and
then pronounced the benediction.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
A distinguished citizen of Goldsboro,

A distinguished citizen of Goldsboro,
who has recently heard Mr.. Henry
Blount lecture, writes to us a letter of
appreciation. Coming from such a
scholarly source, we make an extract,
for his opinion about such things is
one to be respected. He writes:
81 had never heard him before and
1 did not expect to hear much. His
work on the Wilson Mirror was very
good of it's kind, but it was a sort that
1 did not much like, and 1 expected his
lecture to be very much like his writ
ing. 1 was surprised to find that he
is a man of very considerable power
on the platform. He has humor,
pathos, and withal great histrionic
power"
The part of the letter that specially
interested us was the last sentence and
is as follows:
Trusting that you may live long in
the land and continue your very excel
lent upbuilding of all that is good in
the state, and with high respect, l am"
Almost every week we get some
thing of this kind but not always from
such a high source.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21

We have received the last number of
the w. n. c. Baptist published at
WaynesviI1e. 1t has an editorial on
THAT Tuttle Baptism" The editor
insists upon the correctness of the
first article concerning it, and fortiies
what was reported by a certificate
. dated Beaufort, n. c., December %,
1897, and signed by E. c. Whitehurst,
G. w. Whitehurst, Joseph S. Willis
and George B. Physioc. Of course Mr..
futile will be heard from as he stated
in his letter to the Baptist that the
report contained flour lies" The four
Witnesses say:
He (Rev. D. H. Tuttle) dressed Tin
a bathing suit in a fish house, instead
of "a place of business" When he
came out of the water he said: Il am
wet; 1 might as well get wet all over,
and I believe 1 will go bathing and
turning around he went back again
and fell down face foremost into the
water and then padded or swan
around a minute Or two. When he
got up he commenced washing his
arms and said: aren't, or amt /
in a pretty mess" While the candi-
dates were going to him, he dipped his
hands in the water and washed his
face"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Domestic Goods.

Plaids, splendid quality for cash SIC.
Peedee regatta 4Ec. LII 1 yard sheeting
&c. A splendid bleaching, l yard wide,
at sc. Lonsdale cambria at 10c. A
splendid bed tick at 5, z and SC. War
ranted feather proof Bed Ticks at 12Ac
worth 15c.. Bed Spreads, white, at
4Sc; better union Quilts at Toe; better
and heavier Spreads at 81. Fine color
ed Spreads at Goo. Spool Cotton. j. H.
Coates thread at &c; Chadwick's best
6 cord Spool Thread at Sc; Enterprise,
no glace, good Machine Thread at 1c
per spool. dragon colored Thread at
lie per spool. Six balls sewing Thread
at sc. Six pairs round wire thread
shoe laces fol- sc.
French woven full dress Corsets for
39c. The Globe best fitting Corset,
long waist, at 39c. Vigilant Corset,
made by the r. & G.. Corset Co., for
soc. We handle all kinds of Ladies'
Corsets. r. e. G., 75c and 81; Warren's
H. & P. at 81; Caroline at SIPS; black
Corsets at 81. The new short waist
CNrcof Of Il
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
STATE PRESS.

Hanna's telegram to his tool in the
White house was almost sacriligious. Nc
Kinley's answer shows that the presi-
dent is wholly lost to shame and decen-
cy.-Raleigh News and Observer.
Fusion government has brought North
Carolina nothing but misrule, evil laws,
and a bad name abroad. It's policy of sell
fishness, dickering, of trading in princi-
pies has proven unfortunately to be in
fictitious, and with the example of the
them, certain county governments have
yielded to the temptation to dodge the
payment CT honest debts. Stanly, Bun
combe and Rutherford counties, by their
individual action, in seeking to repudiate
certain bond issues, are involving the en-
tire state in E observation-disclosures OBJ
server.
The Fayetteville Observer says that
nearly 500, 600 a year leaves Fayetteville
to pay for retail purchases made in the
northern cities. Large amounts 90 from
all our towns and cities, and in most
instances the purchasers could do just
as well by buying from hcme dealers.
The home merchants pay the taxes and
help to support the communities in which
they live. 1t is Short-sighted economy to
everything through the mails. If they
don't keep h you want, tell them
about it and give them the privilege of
getting it for you. That will help them
and not hurt you.-ReidSville WEEKLY.
1t is no uncommon occurrence to hear
some ere of the republican fusion COM
bine, approving the law that anticipated
Imprisonment for n-on-payment of taxes
and boasting that more taxes have been
collected and there are less delinquent or
insolvent tax payers this year than ever
before. They go further and say this is
smart and the people will be pleased to
know it. AS far as The Messenger-Ga-
zette is concerned, all it has to say is,
may the good Lord have mercy upon
the man who delights to know that the
people have had to pay more taxes this
year h formerly. If they cannot give
a better account of their stewardships
than this they are certainly in a bad
Observation-Disclosures Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Shoes Shoes!

We want your shoe trade. We can
fit your feet and please your pocket
book. Woman's Oil grain Polkas, all
solid, at 85c; pebble polish polkas at 9oc
and 81. Ladies' dongola patent tip
Shoes at $1-the best shoe in the state
for the price. Ladies' very fine shoes,
hand and Mckay sewed Shoes, worth
from $3.50 to $3.50 a pair. in small sizes,
A, B, C, and sizes 2, 2k, 3 and 4, / will
sell for $1.39 a pair, worth twice the
price. I have a line of cry fine Shoes
that I sell for $3.50, 500, 1925 and $50
a pair. Gents Shoes, solid leather,
buff, congress and lace, at S1.00 a pair.
Our $1.25 Shoes are things Of beauty.
nice, pretty, clean stock and good
goods, made with as much style as any
$500 Shoe. Our $500 line is of fine calf
skin, made up handsomely, anu Is in
every respect a first class Shoe, and
good enough for any gentleman, and
will wear as long as any $500 Shoes on
the market. Our Tan Russet and Dom
COLA enameled black Shoes, for the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
The Discovery of the Day.

Aug. J. Boge1, the leading druggist
of Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and lit is the best sell
er 1 have" j.. F. Campbell, merchant
Of Stafford, Ariz., writes: DIR. Kings
New Discovery is all that is claimed
for it; it never fails, and is a sure cure
for Consumption, Coughs an Colds.
1 cannot say enough for it's merits"
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and colds is not an
experiment. 1T has been tried for a
quarter of a century, and today stands
at. the head. 1t never disappoints
Free trial bottles at R.. r. Bellamy'S
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
THE TIME OF THE YEAR
Has com for me to Take Stock, which I shall
begin January 18th, and I lave
only one week to move

Remnants and short lengths in Dress
Goods of all kinds. A big lot of short
lengths in Worsteds and Cashmeres.
that l will sell less than cost now, from
2 to 5R and 6 yards lengths. A big lot
of ehavy / want to move at a cheap
price. Fine seamless children's long
leg Hose, in brown, blue and tan, at
SC a pair, regular 15c Hose. Also a big
line Of Ladies' Capes just received. A
double fur trimmed Cape, long collar,
at 81, a special value. "A line of fine
fur long Capes, worth $40, nice new
goods, to sell, a leader at s4.25. Astrican
Capes at at $1.75. Plush Capes, $2.9S.
Cloaks at all prices from 75c to s..
Come to see me and get some of the
goods you will see in this advertise
ment, as I am very anxious to sell and
make room for spring goods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Dress Goods.

We handle Dress Goods OF all kinds.
A big reduction in Dress Fancies and
fine novelty Dress Goods, double width.
worth 15c, now 12kc; worth 12hc. now
10c. Fine Worsteds in all colors 1T
9kc. Fine Black Dress Goods, all
prices. Single + Cashmere at 20c:
double F F best black cashmere made
for the price OF 25cper pard. 50 inches
wide. SO inches colored Cashmere.
now 20c, worth BIC. Fins figured Dress
Goods, made by the Cold Medal Com
pany. Black Dress Cords for SO, 65, 75o
and 81 per yard-are styles OF beauty
and quality of the very best. Come
and see our Dress Goods. Capes an5
Cloths and Hats.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Robbed fh0 Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in a most dreadful condition
My skin was. almost yellow, eyes sunk
n, tongue coated, pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite-gradually
growing weaker day 10y day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortu-
nately, a friend advised trying 'Elec-
trio Bitters,' and Ito my great joy and
surprise, the first bottle made a de-
cided Improvement. j continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a we'll
man. 1 know they saved my life, and
robbed the grave of another victim"
No one should fail ty try them. Only
so cents per bottle at R.. r. Bellamy's
Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
NoRTH CAROLINA.

Ashevilie Citizen: The Citizen is to
publish. about January 9TH, a number
that on that day AsheviIle viii be 100
years old as a town organization
Fayetteville Observer: The purchase
money for the phoenix factory plan. was
paid yesterday and the oper formally
turned over to Mr.. I'd Williamson The
factory. with 500 spindles. will be ready
to start up by the LIST of May we learn.
Bob Chesney. a colored man, had a
black snake around in a box Monday.
which was over four feet long. says The
H~endersonyflle Times. The way he hap
pened TO catch the snake was in putting
his hand into a hole to get a rabbit when
the snake was felt and taken hold OF and
brought out
Durham Sun: The Farmers warehouse
Thursday made the best average that
has been made since ISIS They sold on
their floor 15.32 pounds at an average
OF S1402 per hundred. This includes all
the tobacco sold on their floor Thursday.
scrap and everything. Several piles of
over DO pounoS each brought from 30 10
SO cents per pound
Gastonia Gazette: Stockholders of
Stanly Creek cotton mills held their an
nual meeting last week. The years bust
ness was found satisfactory, and il was
decided to increase the capital stock. from
$50 $50 10 80, 000.-There are numerous
ways OF making money besides that OF
depending upon scent cotton. The other
day Mrs. Rufus Carson was looking over
her produce book for 1897 and noted that
from three items alone she had received
during the year sS0.62. She had sold veg
etables to the amount of S1142, chickens
to the amount of 81. IS. and butter TO the
amount of S7.45, the total being $S0.62. AS
this is largely profit, it beats a lot of
farming hat the men do.
Charlotte News: Captain J. ". Alex
ander, graduate of the United States
naval academy, and who served with dis
tinctfon in the confederate navy during
the war, being commander of the bat
tleship Raleigh, died at the residence of
his nephew, Judge Hoke. in Lincolnton,
last Tuesday. He was born in 1S39-Rev.
Sam Senior, colored, was before Mayor
Springs this morning charged with an
assault IN his wife. 1t seems that the
Rev. Sam has strayed from the straight
n narrow path and his wife called him
to taw. This created a disturbance in
the Rev. Sans home and a good sized
fight followed, in which the wife came
out a little disfigured. Mayor Springs
fined the parson S. and his wife was adj
judged guilty of $3.50 worth of COSTS
Rev. Weston r. Gales, the noted evange-
list, spent last night in the city. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Gales and was on
his way to Columbia, where he is to hold
revival services. [Mr. Gales is not a
Rev." but a lay preacher.-Messenger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Vaccine Points

You cannot clap a friend, in hearty
fashion on the shoulder now. Ccrdiality
is temporarily out of fashion. The vic
tim shouts: Mind my arm!'' Sings are
all the go. Plain people wear white ones
made of understood towels or overgrown
handkerchief. Business men carry the
arm carefully in black silk. Youth loves
the rainbow dyes and sports them with
due regard to eyes and complexion.
A somewhat hating gait means II
am not going to spoil my arm with a
scar 1t shows too, there are other
limbs handy besides the arm wherein
to deposit the legacy of science which
will render one immune.
To hear the scraps of talk that fall
just now, suggests a gathering of Ken
lucky gentlemen.
Are you taking?"
I've just taken"
Il haven't taken yet" etc.
And to make things more deceptive, the
legend of those who deal in sings in the
same as that of the blown-glass snake on
the whilom dispensary bottles, "Noli me
tangere. "-Columbia State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
southern Methodism may be spared
the ~nauseating effects incident to such
a combination"

The latest joke is that Russell will
not serve out his our years. Unless
he can go to the Senate or get some
thing better the Tsar will hold on to
the cherry he has failure or no failure.
He has no party behind him, but tina.
only rifles him the mere, and sink or
swim" he will stick to his cockle-shell
however tempestuous the sea or high
the waves. Do not build on Russell's
giving up the ship"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Carpets and MattingS.

Have been moving OF late. Our
stock in this line is very large and we
are very anxious to make sales. In
grain Carpets from 20. %, Is, 80, SO, IS.
so and 60 cents. Brussels Carpets from
45, so, 55 and so cents Moquet ar
pets at 65 cents, worth 81 elsewhere.
Carpet Paper 3k and 4 cents per yard.
Mating, new patterns, al 12k, Is. Is.
and 20 cents, very cheap and good
value. Curtain Poles. brass trim
mings-oak, maple, walnut and cherry
at % cents zach. Complete Window
Shades, 3 by 6 feet. az IS ~-nts, made
Of best OPAQUE linen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Three Children Asphyxiated

Boston, January 17.-Robert Alex
ander's three sons, David, aged IL
years; Jerome, aged Z and Paul, aged
5 years, were asphyxiated by gas
which was left turned on by accident
in their chamber last night. Alexan-
der, who recently came from New
York. has become insane over the
tragedy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
Clothing g. Underwear.

Our Clothing and Underwear are
special sellers. We have a big. stock
OF suits for gents, at all prices and
can save you money on boys and
ems Clothing.
Come to this IL Racket Store for
bargains and be convinced that we are
not all gas. We i've up TO what we
say. We buy all goods for the cash.
and like TO sell them the same way.
as the mighty dollar makes us hustle.
You will find US at 112 forth Front
Street, opposite the orion Hotel, near
the Postoffice, with the largest stock
Of goods of any house in the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-21
HOME FOLKS.

If nothing else is done in the mat
ter of the Hancock scandal he should
be required to retire from his place as
president Of the Atlantic road. Strict
privacy is now demanded for n who
offends the proprities and moralities.