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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04


From Field Flowers," published fos
the Eugene Field Memorial FUND.-
Father calls ms WILLIAM. sister calls mo
VIII.
Mother calle me wnlie-sas the fellers
Mighty glad I ain't q g~iri-suther b .
Without them .ashes. curis, and things
that's worn by Eauntieroy;
Lo We TO eat green apples. an so swim
min in the lake:
Hate to take the caster-ile they give
Most all the time the whole year roun'
there amt no flies on me.
But ies' fore Christmas I'm as good a.
j kin be!
Got a yallay dog named sport-sick Inn
on the cat:
Tast thing sEs knows h doesa', know
where she IL at!
Go, a clipper sled. an when We boys
60 out to salde
'Lsng comes the grocery cart. an ws
al hook n ride!
But. sometimes. when the groceryman 10
Mortified and cross.
He reaches at me with his whip. and
la<rups up his boss;
An then L Ian and boiler: "Oh. you
never tcched meE
But 'jes fore Christi as I'm as good 40
j kin be!
Gram'ma says she hopes that when +
get to be . man
I'll be a missionary like Ter Oldest broth
er DaIL
That was et up by the sannib'ls< that
live in cey!on's isle,
Where every prospeck pie ascs. an only
man IL Wle.
But gram'ma she had never been to SEQ
a Wild West show,
Or read the life OF Daniel Boone. or
else i guess shed know
b Buffalo Bah and COWBOYS is good
enough for me-
Excep' les fore Christmas, when I'm
good as / kin be-!
Then ole Sport he hangs around 40 SOL
lum like an STILL
His eyes they seem a-sayin': What's
the matter. little Bill?"
Ihe cat she sneaks down OF her perch.
wondering whats become
vi them Two enemies Of hern that uead
10 make things hunt
But am so perii.e. and stick SO Ga -nest
to biz,
That mother says to father: How Inn
proved our Willie isl"
But father. havin' been a boy hixself.
euspicions me,
When les fore Christmas I'm an good
as i kin be?
For Christmas. with its lots Of candles.
cakes an toys,
Was made, they say, for proper kids.
ana not Tor naughty boys!
80 wash your face and brush your hair.
an mind your ps and Q's,
An cont Dust out yer pantaloons, an
DON'T wear out your shoes;
say yesSum 10 the ladies an yesslr to
the men.
An When they's company don't pasx
yer plate for pie again;
But. thinkin' OF the things you'd like to
see upon that tree,
JeS fore Christmas be as rooa n a
kin be!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
SIMPLICITY IN FOOD.

Natural food is such as is properly
cooked from carefully selected food pro-
ducts, which in the process of growth e1-
tract from the earth and the air all the
properties, and properly compound and
organize them in natures laboratory,
suitable and necessary to evenly nourish
every element Of the body. Unnatural
food 10 that which is made from parts
OF naturally organized food products.
and - q result Of mans attempt to ina
prove upon nature; for it contsmplatss
the separation or Reorganization of nat
urally organized and allied properties and
uniting them in mans laboratory or
kitchen.
Such foods are but limitations, and, for
the purposes for which food in intended,
are not permissible. For instance, whole
wheat organizes in the process OF growth
all the properties, and, strangely enough.
more nearly in the correct proportions
than most other kinds OF food. to nour-
ish evenly and well all the elements OF
the body. This means food material to
properly build the teeth, muscle. bone.
parts Of the body. Such fool we call nat
ursl, for it tends to normal conditions
harmony in the human structure.
Now. IL you remove from the whole
wheat such Of its constituent propertie.
; as make teeth, bone. nerves, brains, and
muscle, then o have unnatural food
for it's use tends to unnatural conditions
such as poor teeth, poor nerves, weak
DTalHS, S1u impair pnySTCdf StreHgt tn
Normal or healthful conditions cannot
exist in the bodies of the persons who
live on this kind Of food.
The enormity OF the offence against na.
lures laws of eating unnatural food /:
only comprehended when you contem,
plate the physical suffering Of mankin
and the cause Of this suffering Is found
in the building OF the structure OF maj
with poor and unnatural material. TIL
human structure is built out OF materia
Good. and can be no better than tn,
material entering into it's constructions
From a Talk by Mrs. Harriet A. Higbe
at the koston Food Show.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
HE WAS CITED TO AN INQUEST.
And the Overcoatless Man Asked the
Desk Sergeant for Car Fare.
Chicago Inter Ocean.)

Chicago Inter Ocean)
How do you do" exclaimed an over
c~oatless middle-aked man to the desk
ergeant at the East Chicago aveneue
police station yesterday afternoon. Ser
geant," he continued, will you kindly
feel around in your clothes and see il
you've got a diner
See if I've got a What did you
say?"
have it, and you're the man to produce
or the coronern know the reason why.
It's like this: I gifts this here morning
a notice from the coroner a-callin' me to
attend a inquest as witness in a case of
a bloke that took carcOlic acid for rum
while under the in1ooence of gin. or
course, it's q pleasure to be witness
again SIGH a ignorant chap, but times is
hard and valkin' bad. The street cars
is still a%-runnin', however, but money
is c1ose-not close enough to reach-and
1 amt got the price. The moral of this
here argument is: Produce the dime"
You're 4 witness in that case?" asked
the sergeant. "What an awful shock it
must have been to you, Witnessing the
mans horrible error!'
Yes; it were. Not know the differ
ance tween rum and acid! He ought to
die, and flowers omitted Should be the
motto at his funeral"
'And you want car fare to attend the
inquest?"
Yes"
"And you expect to get it from me?"
That's the size of it."
"Well just take a chair and sit there
til you get it,.
After sitting around the station a cou-
pie of hours the visitor said to tht ser
geant:
Tn to sit here till I get it. amt I:
And it may be for years and it may be
forever-mayn't it?"
That's the point"
Then, gentlemen of the jury and fel
low citizens, amen. I'll bid you adoo!'
And he skipped out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
PAYING THE PAsroAs SALARY.

PAYING THE PASTOAS
1t - not an unus al, but none the
less pitiable, tale which the New York
clergyman related when he said that
although his salary was nominally
5000 a year, it was in reality the surn
which his congregation contributed in
pennies, nickelS and dimes each San
day-an amount not exceeding $40.
Upon this meagre income he was CON-
PEELED to live, and it Is no wonder that
he could not pay his bills.
While every man should live within
his income, and, above all things,
pay his honest debts. we are really
disposed to sympauhize with the de-
iinquent clergyman in this particular
He had been promised a certain
sum-, and he had every eason to be-
lieve hat at least a sufficient portion
of his needs would be forthcoming. It
was his congregation and not himself
that was to blame for his unfortunate
predicament.
If there is one thing in which
churches, as q rule. need to be more
careful, it is in this matter OF preach
ers' salaries. With an indifference
and al insensibility which We cannot
understand many churches seem to
think that a contract between them
SELVES dIu U1elT minister Is no con-
tract at all. They promise him q def
mite salary and then pay him whatever
is convenient. The gas man, the coal
man, and even the sexton must be
paid, but the debt owing to the minis
ter is looked upon as altogether right
eous n proper. There Is no question
OF his worthiness or painstaking de-
votlon, no bubble as to the terms up
on which he entered the pulpit. He ID
built as other men are. with the same
tomac thai needs satisfying, with
h same body that requires clothing,
and with that inability to camp OFT In
the open air which necessitates q house
over his head. Out Of his superior
grace, however, he is expected to OBJ
serve with eQuanimty the monthly
shortcomings in the matter of his sal
airy and to preach honesty from the
pulpit when he is a standing example
Of unkept pledges.
There are, OF course, happy excep-
tions where churches do pay their pas
tors fully and promptly. We would
that the practice were universal. We
would that all churches might be ac-
tuated ~ a nice sense of honor which
would view arrears in the pastors sal
airy with the same adherence that an
upright man regards theft. or all men
in the world the minister is worthy OF
his hire, and every obligation towards
him should be met with Scrupulous
care.-Reading Review.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Four young ladies were electe a -
office In Kansas this fall. Tt ev arr
Nett,e onham registrar or leeds i'm
Meade county; Kate Johnsor. trean-
rer OF Norton county: ST. Jia a,-.st
registrar OF Bourbon county and Dei,c
Leslie. county clerk Of Bro ~n county
General Franc;ie H. Appleton of Bns.
ton has beer. reelected. president -
the American Forestry Association.
In Amor county. Missouri, reside
a iawy'.r with the singularity appro-
pirate name OF Barrigter Stephen ~
TIE SALARY 2 Archbishop Of ca.
stssurz fSfmM
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
is THERE A SANTAgCUAUS?
(New York SUM

We take pleasure in answering at
once and thus prominently the COM
munication below, expressing at the
same time great qualification that
it's faithful author is numbered among
the friends OF The Sun:
Dear Editor-I am 8 years Old.
Some Of nay little friends say there
is no Santa Claus.
Papa says If you see it in The Syn
it's So
please tell me the truth, il there q
Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLON,
"115 West Ninety-hfth street"
Virginia, your little friends arc
wrong. They have been affected by
the skepticisn of q skeptical age. They
do not believe except they see. They
think that nothing can be which 10 not
comprehensive by the little minds. All
minds, Virginia, whether they be mems
or children's, are little. In this great
universe OF ours man is a mere insect,
and ant, in his intellect, as compared
with the boundless world abOu him,
as measured by the intelligence capa-
BILE OF g%rasping the whole truth and
knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is Santa Claus.
He exists as certainly a. low and
generosity and devotion exist. and you
know hat they sboun and give to
your life its highest beauty end joy.
Alas! how dreary would be the world
if there were no Santa Claus. It would
be as dreary as if there were no Vir-
ginia. There would be no childlike
faith then, no poetry, no romance to
make tOlerable this existence . We
should have no enjoyment, except in
sense and sight. The eternal light with
! u. -I:1 L~~l IN H. -,o-1l x~.,l
be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus! You
might as we'll not believe in fairies!
You might get your papa to hire men
to watch in all the chimneys on Christ
mas Eve to catch Santa Clause, but
even if they did not yet Santa Claus
! coming down, what would that prove:
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that i.
no sign that there is no Santa Claus
The most real things in the world arr
those that neither children nor mer
can see. Did you ever see fairiea dane
ing on the lawn? OF our not, bu
that's no proof that they are not there
Nobody a conceive or imagine all tn
wonders there are unseen and unsee
able in the world.
You may tear apart the baby's rattl
and see what makes the noise inside
but there is a veil covering the unseel
world which o the strongest man, no
even the united strength OF all tn
strongest men that ever liveu, coul
tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry
love, romance, can push aside that cur
tain and view and picture the superna
beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real
All, Virginia, in all this world there j
nothing else real and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God!he live:
and he lives forever. A thousand wear
from now, Virginia, nay, ten times tie
Thousand years from now, he will con
tinue to make glad the hear of child
hnn6
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
BICYCLING THE COMING YEAR.
News Items of Interest TO Cyclists--A Grand
Movement for Improvement of the Public
Roads--L. A. w. to Take Up the Crusade.

most prominent men OF the country.
among them being John wanamaker. OF
Philadelphia: Governor Hastings. OF
Pennsylvania: Rear Admiral Gherardi. Of
the United States navy; Mayor Garter
II. Harrison. of Chicago. ans &. A Pills
bury. Of Minneapolis. The organization
has had a steady growth untH 1t numbers
over 1o2, 600 mber
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
WANTED

Ethel. what are you doing with that
concordance?"
I'm looking through the BIS, grandma,
to see II there is anything in the Bible
about bicycle riding on Sunday being
wrong"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

The longer q man 10 married h less
he lodges when his wife throws things
at him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

The League of American Wheelmen
Is about eighteen years old, and today
numbers among its members some Of b
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26

There is bill now pending in the
Legislature, which should receive the
unanimous endorsement of that body.
We refer to the bill commonly
known as the Jim Crow car bill"
Those who have travelled on the
railroads of this State have long ince
been aware of the necessity OF a law
to COMPEL the railroad to provide for
equal separate accommodations for
the whites ard blacks and the more
they travel the deeper are they im-
pressed with the necessity OF such a
law.
The whole trend of public opinion
is toward the separation OF the races
in all the departments of life. They
are forbidden to marry by law. The
hotels will not furnish accommoda-
tions for negroes where they depend
for patronage upon the whites.
Society debars them from entering
her doors and minglng with the
whites, and why not keep them sep
crate while travelling on the railroads.
Let the Legislature pass such law
and receive the well done of their
constituents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26
Leesyiile Notes.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
We are glad to welcome Revs. L.
G.. Herbert and Jacob Austin and
their families among Us. Such men
as these will add much to our thriv
ing town. We likewise welcome
Rev. Zeb. Deloach, who has moved in
the Warren house in the suburbs of
town. Revs. Herbert and Austin
have purchased beautiful homes and
will make Leesville their home.
We are glad indeed to chronicle
the recovery of Mr.. Jesse Drafts.
Jesse has been quite indisposed for
some time but is around again smil-
ing as Of old.
Leesyille Lodge, No. 2l9, A. F. NJ,
installed the following, on st. Johns
Day, Dec. 81, to serve the next Ma
sonic year:
D. NJ. Crosson, ". NJ.
J.F. Mitchell, S. W.
J. G. Swygert, J. ".
c.. D. Barr, Treasurer.
J. S. Derrick, Secretary.
John D. Shealy, S. D.
J. A West, J. d.
Carwile Shealy, Tyler.
Joshua Gunter and J. E. Smith,
Stewards.
DR.. E. J. Etheredge paid Colum-
bia flying visit recently on business
pertaining to the town.
We are glad to state that the in
fant of Mrs. Hampton Hendrix is
quite we'll again.
Guess what young man is carrying
house plans around in his pocket.
We notice a car loading with
native hay on our side track. This
is right farmers-sell instead of buy.
Sol.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26
a Beautiful! Wedding.

On the 2Oth day Of January, 1898,
there was solemnized at the resi-,
dence of Mr.. W. B. Shull, the mar
riaee of his beautiful and charming
daughter, Miss Ida B., and Mr.. Alvin
B. Roof, by the pastor of Lexington
Circuit.
1t was indeed a pleasing and
charming picture as the lovely and
blushing young woman. arrayed in
her pure and spotless bridal robes
stood before the man of God, as the
solemn words of the beautiful cere-
mony laid down in the Methodist
Book of Discipline, fell from his lips.
With loving, trusting confidence,
she placed her hand within that
Of him whom she had chosen from
among men to be her life,s compan-
ion down the journey Of life, and
took upon herself tie vows which
made them man and wife. The
beamipg smiles of the happy groom,
the dancing, laughing and mis-
chivious eyes and rosy cheeks of The
m ids and the smiling couoteaances
OF the groomsmen lent enchantment
to the scene aud thrilled those pres.
ent with the joyousness of the occa-
sion until mir.h, and pleasure and
happiness filled the heart Of all to
overhowipg and Capid, abundantly
satisfied with the good work he bad
wrought, left the young couple them
selves to play havoc with some other
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26

Gen. John Bratton, of Fairfield,
has crossed the mystic river of death
and is now resting under the shade
of the trees with Lee and Jackson,
Beauregard and johnson, Kershaw
and Hagood and other brilliant and
gallant leaders of the Southern Con-
federacy. 1t is thus, one by one that
these men who have adorned the
pages of Southern history by deeds
of daring and patriotism and have
shed such a glorious halo about the
cause for which they contended, are
passing away and soon the familiar
forms and loved faces will be seen in
our midst no more.
Bravest of the brave and trust of
the true, the gallant soldier, the
sacrificing patriot, the upright Chris
tian and the devoted son of a proud
State, has met his last enemy and as
he lived so he died in triumph, in
honor and in peace beloved by all
and hated by none.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26
Catayrh Cannot be Cured

With Local Applications, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the hest physicians in this
country for years, and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two ingrc-
dients is wnat produces such Won
derfus results in curing Catarrh
Sci d for testimonials, free.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26

Columbia has sustained several
severe losses this week in the death
of two of her most prominent, pro-
gressive and esteemed citizens. Fl st
it was Capt. r. S. Desportes, the
merchant, the fnancier and the pub
lie spirited citizens and upon the
heels of the announcement of his
death, the news comes flashing over
the wires that Richland's Clerk of
Court, E. R. Arthur, had dropped
dead at Romanstine's mill while out
hunting. Besides these two deaths
Mr.. F. N. Ehrlich, prominent shoe
merchant lies at the point of death at
his residence in that city with iDfa-
nation of the brain and Maj. John
EIexander, was stricken with paraly-
sis, several days ago.
Since the above was put in type,
Mr.. Ehrlich has passed away into
the unknown beyond.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26

gentle maiden's heart Until her
wounds are healed at Hymens bcly
altar.
The bride was handsomely a!t;red
lovely lilic gown, the colors of which
tremendously blended with the pink
trimmings.
1st Atterdants-Mr. Henry Buff
and Miss Matte Marchant, whose
dress was beautiful light green
with cream trimmings.
2i-Mr. George Roof and Addie
Green. She was charmingly dressed
in light green with cream trimmings.
3d-SIr. John Hook and Miss Liz
zie Roof, who was attired in lovely
tan colored dress with cream trim
miugs.
4th-NIr. Harvel Roof and Miss
Lille Sbull, and was becomingly
robel in a handsome dress Of tan
trimmed with cream.
The groom and groomsmen were
dressed in evening suits of black.
The wedding march was beauti-
fully and sweetly ren dered by Miss
Alma Harman in her graceful and
pleasing manner.
There were about thirty relatives
and friends present to witness the
uniting of these two young people in
the holy bonds of wedlock.
After the ceremony had been per-
form the newly welded couple with
their guests repaired to the dining
room where and elegant and tounti-
full table groaning beneath its weight
of good things, was spread. An in
fair was given at the home of the
groom.
May the blessing OF God descend
upon these Joung people as abund-
antly as the dews of Herman, and
may their paths be paths of pleas
antness, and prosperity and fappi-
ness follow them ali the days Of their
lives, and that they may attain to a
ripe old age, full Of honor to them
selves, good to their neighbors and
glory to their God. ".
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26
Some Peoples Folly.

Why some persons will suffer with
the excruciating pangs of rheumatism
when they can be so easily cured by
that greatest of rain-curcs, Salvation
Oil, is past human comprehension.
That Salvation Oil does cure rheuma-
tism is evidenced by Mr.. c. +. Schra-
der, Pierce, Ncb., who says: Il have
used Salvation Oil and think there IS
no linimcnt on earth like it. | had the
rheumatism for several months and
could get 10 relief until used Sal
vation Oil, two bottles ofwhich effected
a cure, and ] fee! rs well as ever No
home should be without it," Salvation
Oil is sold everywhere for 25 cents.
When dealers offer substitute be-
ware, you'll be victimized. Insist On
having the best, Salvation Oil.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26

Senator Archer, Of Spartanburg
has announced his candidacy for
Governor Ct South Ciroliua aud at
the sametime promulgated his plat
form of principles among which he
announces that he fayors economy,
Industry, education and Temperance
and is of the opinion that two
thirds vote of the General Assembly
should be required in voting appro-
priation Of the peoples money for
the support of public institutions
and in the administration OF public
affairs. Every officer, he thinks,
should give value received in services
for the salary he receives, ard be
lieyes in uniformity in admlpls-
tering the laws.
This is first rate platform and
one upon which any person can stato
without shame. No doubt Senator
Archer would make an excellent
executive officer were he so fortunate
to be elected, but there is at least
inst one insurmountable barrier in
his road to the gubernatorial chair
and which efectually bars his way at
this time, and that is the people have
already made up their minds to keep
Governor Ellerbe at the head OF the
State government. He has made an
efficient officer and has displayed
sound Judgment in dealing with the
intricate and perplexing questions OF
public policy which have been called
to his attention in statesmanlike
manner. His administration has
been marked by unparalleled conser-
vatism, administering the laws with
rare impartiality, knowing nofactlon'
CLIQUE or intrigue with view of heal
ing the division among the whites SO
that peace, prosperity and plenty
NAV follow the energy and enterprise
of the citizen. Such being the case
there is no tenable reason why ne
should not be given another term.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-01-26
MARRIED.

January 13, 1898, at the residence,
of the brides mother, Mrs. Louisa
Keisler, by the Rev. W. H. Roof, Mr..
Rufus Price and Miss Lennie Keisler,
both of Lexington county, S G.
January 6, 1893, at the residence
of the officiating clergyman, Rev. j..
A. Cromer, Mr.. Walter Hook and
Miss Cora Caughman, all Of LexiDg
ton county.