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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13
WILL BRYAN GO TO CUBAe
Is the Question Now Puzzlfng the
Other Commissioned Officer of His
Regiment-Bryan Makes a Mystery Of
the Matter -

Other Commissioned Officers OF His
Regiment-Bryan Makes a Mystery Of
the Matter
Savannah, Ca, December 1O.-Colonel
William Jennings Bryan, colonel If
the Third Nebraska regiment, has
either forwarded his resignation to
Washington or is abou to do so. OF
this there seems to be no doubt Today
he called upon General Lee, command
err of the Seventh corps, and General
Keifer, commander of the First divis-
ion, of which Colonel Bryan's regiment
is a part, and is understood to have
announced his intention of quitting the
service. General Lee is to sail for Gu
ba on the transport Panama tomorrow
and Colonel Bryan is believed to have
fastened his decision in order that he
might acQuaint/ his corps commander
with his intention prior to his departure
for the island. Neither of the COM
manding generals would discuss the
matter and referred to Colonel Bryan
as the proper source to get any news.
Colonel Bryan would neither confirm
nor deny the rumOr, but stated that
when the time came he would prepare
a written statement and give it to the
press so that there would be no posi-
bility of n mis-statement of his po-
sition.
"It is we'll to nave the newspapers
to ak through" said he with a laugh.
"They beat your hat all hollow"
Colonel Bryan's regiment under
stands today that he will be their COM
mander but a few days longer. Lieu
tenant Colonel VifQuain is quoted by
other officers of the regiment as hav-
ing told them there would soon be pro-
motions in the regiment, as Colonel
Bryan would resign and he would sue
ceed his as colonel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all Its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the My positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
ing a constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
arrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon h blood and mucous
surfaces OF h system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease.
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution IND as
sisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in it's
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any Ease that a.
falls to cure. Send for list OF testi-
monia!s.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY & Co. To-
ledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

What is the use Of naking s better
article h yogr competitor il. you
cannot get a better price for ite
Ans.-As there is no difference in
the price the public will buy the bet
ter, so thai while eur profits may be
smaller on a single sale they Will he
much larger in the aggregate.
How can YOU get the public to know
your make is the best?
If both articles are brought promi-
nently before the public both T GER
tain to be tried and the public will
very quickly pass judgment on them
and use cnly the better one.
This explains the large sale of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. TIE people
have been using it for years aud have
found that it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put
forth with exaggerated claims, but are
certain to return to the remedy
that they know to be reliable, and for
coughs, colds and Group there Is Moth
ing equal to Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Fod sale by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

NAVAL STORES.
Spirits %turpentine firm: machine bar
rels 36Ac; country barrels 36kc.
Rosin firm at 97hc and $1.02h.
Tar-Firm at s1.10. a.
Crude turpentine firm at $3.50 and
$500.
Prices same day last y~ear-Spirits
turpentine 30Ac and 29Zc; rosin $1.15
and $1.20: tar s1.05; crude turpentine
$1.40 and $50.
Receipts today-136 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 500 barrels rosin, 331 barrels
tar, 38 barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts to same day last year-141
casks spirits turpentine, 673 barrels
roSin, 1872 barrels tar, Isl barrels crude
turpentine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-65c.
Rice-Lowlands. 90c to s1.10; upland.
Csc to soc, on basis Of As pounds to
bushel.
Corn-53 to SIC.
Corn meal-50hc.
Cow Peas-9Oc.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams. 10 to
lie: shoulders, 6h to &c: sides. s to
SIC.
Chickens-Ffrm, spring 10 to 1Sc,
hens, is to 25c; ROSTERS. Is to 22c. .
Eggs-Steady at 16 2-3c.
~Shingles-Per 200 nve inch, hearts
and saps, s1.50Q2.l0; six inch, $2.5O0
$50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

of 5 to 10 points; sales $500 bags. in
GLIDING December $5.50n5.5s: January
$5.55: Marrh ss.7oG5.so; May $3.50
$50: Octolr sS.o5. Spot coree-Rio
firmer: No. . invoice 6nc: No. Z job
bling &c: mild steady: Cordova SGl<c:
sales good demand. but ~aellers conser-
vative and offered sparingiy.
S~ugar-Firm; fair refining J 15-lsc:
centrifugal. 90 test. 4 7-16c: molasse-
sugar 3 1l-lsc: refined steady; mould
A SIC: ~granulated SAC.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady: strained.
common to good. $1.{5. Turpentine
steady at 1914 64oc.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
SIC: sales 4s1; receipts $40. Rosin firm
and unchanged; sales 2,0lS: receipts
4,614.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES market firm
at 37c asked: sales none. Rosin quiet
and unchanged: sales none.
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=
The state Cenvenssea In session. ae
Greeavflle-Gh HIT Eastern and Western
Bodies Consoiidatea-A SplesdiA n.
naacfal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Tn.i Of Early B.&sisss
Correspondence Of The Messenger.3
Grecnville, N. c., December i0.-The
Baptists hosts assembled in tueir six
ty-eighth annual convention It Green
Vile this week. At this place
this body was organized s. years
ago with IA delegates representing less
than 20, 900 Baptists, white and blacks,
in the entire state. Today there are
hundreds of delegates who represent
lie, 900 white, and as many more col
ored- Baptisrs in North Carolina.
Today witnessed the epoch making
event in Baptist history in the state,
viz: The formal organic union
of the eastern and western oonven-
aions. The quick passage by rail from
eend to end OF our great state has re-
moved the necessity of two owen
lions. An assistant secretary will be
put to work. in the western and noun
tain territory.
For a political campaign year and
| low prices of farm products, Secretary
Whites financial report vas exceeding
| ly encouraging for the eastern part Of
| the convention.
The financial part of the report
| showed the following summary of con-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and
tDiarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe
to take. Sold by r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13
WILMINGTON uAnKEfS.

Wilmington. N. c.. December 10.
Receipts Of cotton today-1.S03 bales.
Receipts on same day last years. 903
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-247. 1sI
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-231.-
SS7 bales.
The quotations posted al 4 O'Clock
today at the exchange:
Cotton firm.
Ordinary ............. .......... 2 1916
oGod ordinary 3-16
Low middling 4 1916
Middling ............ ........... 81
Good middling ............ s gle
Prices same daY last year. Sac
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26

! In the past, and his spirit scars aDOVe
dull earth in that one blissful moment;
but when the strains die out, he again
awakes into the shadow Of the present,
into the valley Of tears.
We are proud Of our treasures Of mel
ody. Our grand old airs, whose sweet
ness is as limitless as the waters that
bathe the shores of Ireland, breathe a
pathos and soul of feeling that melts
| in our hearts and challenges the world s
admiration. We love them, and the
story of ancient glory which they sing.
When we lose that love for them we lose
the pride in our noblest national monu-
ment, the proof Of our ancient culture.
The grand old instruments should not
be allowed to die like so many Of our
! national monuments. They came with
the dawn of civilization. and were. no
doubt, heard with the first footsteps of
man in Ireland. ere which, probably.
naught was heard over mountain and
| valley save the music of nature so aptly
described by Mason:
1 Mute I'LL tnen was every plalu.
Save where the flood. over mountain
rude
Tumbled his tide amain:
| And echo from the impending wood,
| ResounIcd the hoarse strain:
| While from the North the sullen gale,
With hollow whstlings shook the vale;
| Dismal notes-and answered soon
| by savage howl the heaths among:
What time the wolf doth bay the trcm-
bling moon.
And thin the bleating throng."
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Mrs. Katherine Benson, one of the
early Minnesota settlers, died last Sun
day at her home in South St. Paul She
came to this state As years ago. and up
to 1898 lived in Lake City, where her
husband was in business He retired
from active life at the time they moved
to South St. Paul. Her only brother was
Daniel Hickey, proprietor of the Hickey
house, who died two years ago. Besides
her husband Mrs. Benson is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. ]. Kay, who resides
in South ST. Paul. She was rs years old.
John Sullivan. aged 70 years, died last
Wednesday at his late residence, ia
Lyton place. The funeral took place
yesterday morning from St. Patricks
church. Mrs. James Mathews, another
member of st. Patricl1's church, died at
81 East Jessamine street, on the same
day, aged GO years. Her remains were
taken to Calvary cemetery for interment
this morning.
The funeral of Bridget Dougherty, who
died at 431 Portland avenue on Tuesday
last. occurred from st. Joseph's church
yesterday (Friday) morning.
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26

holes and keys to produce various effects
by these means. Galilei, who wrote
about the middle of the Sixteenth CEN
tury, speaks OF its use among the Irisl,
to arouse their martial spirit, or anon to
accompany with its wailing notes the flu
neral procession of IL fallen warrior to
the narrow house." it's doeful accents
causing the attendant followers to drop
the tributary tear
1t appears from curious and rather
lrdicrous illustration that this instru-
ment was known in ireland in 1900. as is
be inferred by the illustrated initial let
ter beginning one Of the chapters of a
manuscript entitled 'Dinseanchus," or a
collection Of Irish topography and his
tory compiled in the above year. This
letter represents a pig in the very laud-
able and congenial occupation of playing
upon the bagpipes He presses the bag
against his stomach with his forelcg
and
From his lungs into the bag is blown
Supply of needful air to feed the growl-
drone."
There is also mention of the bagpipes
In various Irish manuscripts from the
Tenth to the Sixteenth centuries, under
the name of the Cushlanaig.
The English people have also been
addicted to the use Of the instrument
as would appear from the writings of
many old masters. In ancient times 1t
was the pastoral instrument of Britain
and we find the shepherd, whom King
Alfred visits in disguise. declare that his
''Bagpipes shall
Sound sweCtly once a year
In praise of his renowned king"
Chaucer exploits the talents of Miller
whom, he says:
"a bagpipc we'll couth bowc and soune.
Shakespeare, also, with his usual OBJ.
servation of the costume and habits OF
| his characters, introduces a company OF
| bagpipcrs u play before Othellos palace
in the island Of Cypress. ON whom ant
| their Instruments the clown exercises his
wit He also makes ludcrous allusior
to the Lincolnshire bagpiper in Henr,
the Fourth. Part /:
"Falstaff-I am as melancholy as a glib
cat, or a lugged bear.
"Henry-Or an old lion. or lover.
lutte.
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26
4 Worthy Institution.

AS a masterpiece of wise business
forethought, the organization of high
class, reliable mail order department in
connection with the great mercantile
house of S. E. Olson Co., Minneapolis,
has no equals, and certainly no superiors
AS the opposition and venomous attacks
of the opponents of department stores,
mail order houses, supply and catalogue
houses, have grown in intensity, the
larger has the business of S. E. Olson Co.
Lecome, for their policy has been to
crafty the expectations Of the people
for little more for the money these
times than any other house can give
The mail order department of S. E. Olson
Co., is most prompt, most reliable and
most profitable to deal with, than any
concern in America. A comparison of
the goods and prices will convince any,
one Of those facts. Every buyer outside
of the Twin Cities should have one of
Olsons catalogues in his house.
The holidays are rapidly approaching
and every person will be on the qui vive
to find suitable present for their
friends. The holiday catalogue of S. E.
Olson Co. will furnish the required in
formation. and the price-saving quality
of the Big Store will make the task of
holiday purchasing an easy one.
The fur department of S. E. Olson Co.
is the center of attraction this season.
They manufacture all their furs, and sell
at wholesale prices direct to the people
who wear the garments, saving all retail
profits for the purchaser. Their hand
some fur catalogue gives complete infor-
nation and prices OF all styles of fur
garments; it is mailed free to anyone.
Twin City and all other patrons of the
Big Store are to be treated to rare
feast of bargains this week. The city
dailies announce special offerings for
each day. Out-of-town buyers are given
the same advantages as city patrons with
all the Big Store special sales.
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26

get them, and the box we had opened
that afternoon were little ahead Of
anything l had ever smoked,-neither
too heavy nor too damp, but of exquis-
lite flavor and thoroughly seasoned.
Almost every one has experienced
the rest and momentary inaction
which come between periods Of ex-
cessive mental or physical effort, espe-
cially upon the eve Of some decisive
attempt that is likely to be severe
tax upon the energies. 1t was some
thing of this feeling which gave addl-
tional relish to the tobacco as we sat
there in the starlight, thinking, plan
ming, specializing. Diaz understood
but little English, and, with the full
length OF the bridge between us. there
was scarcely possibility of his COM
pretending what we said; so now and
then we venturcd remark which
showed the drift of our thoughts. At
first the possibilities and Obstacles Of
the undertaking filled our minds; but
after awhile the narcotic influence Of
the tobacco and our silent gliding
along through the tropic night set us
20 castle-building. I've been often told
by men who are now beyond the posi-
bi'ity Of want Of the relief and over.
confidence which come with the first
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26

Scotland. Even in Scotland the carly
history of the bagpipc is envelopcd in
obscurity. Aristides Quihtilianus tells
us, however. that it was used in the
Highlands Of Scotland at Il remote peri
3D. and that its exciting sound was very
grateful to them on account of their
martial temperament. Hence their
hasty adoption of 1t on it's introduction
among them by the Romans" Robert
son. well known Scotch writer, in his
Inquiry Inso Fine Arts says that cit
Is the voice Of uprOar and misrule, and
the music calculated for it seems to be
that Of real nature and Of rude passion"
In later times the Irish kerns learned
to use the bagpipe for the same pur-
pose as the Caledonian Scot--namely, to
rouse the martial energies of the COM
batants, and we find In Derrick's Image
OF Ireland published III London. 1881.
picture Of an Irish piper. The latter
is represented as marching at the head
OF body Of Irish soldiers. The warrior
minstrel is the possessor Of magnificent
pipes. and wears the costume of that
period. with long flowing sleeves. He
also carries a sword in case he should
desire to produce some striking effects"
Another plate in the same work repre-
sents him as slain in the front of battle,
with his pipes lying beside him. The
bagpipe is also used us a military in
strument in the Fifteenth century, as we
find tt,used by the Irish, who, led by the
prior of Kilmainham accompanied King
Edward to Calais.
Stanthurst, writing ammo 1884, gives
an elaborate description of the bagpipe.
which then consisted OF several pipes of
different proportions and sizes, with
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26

contains a list of forty supernatural
events believed to have been brought
about through the intercession of the
bishop The most interesting are two
that took place on the day of the bish-
ops burial, thirty-eight years ago.
There was then no cathedral in Phila-
delphia. For three days after he died
the bishops body was lying in little
chapel near his residence. Then it was
carried in state to st. Johns church, the
pro-cathedral.
Hardly had the procession started
when woman with lame arm. which
she carried in sling. tried to push
her way through the crowd to the bier
on which the body was exposed. Be-
lieving in the holiness of the prelate, she
was convinced that if her arm might
touch his body it would be cured. She
succeeded in passing the line of guards
that marched on each side Of the bier,
but was prevented from going nearer by
one Of the priests who acted as pail
bearer and who has related the incident
She repeated the attempt several times,
both in the street and during the solemn
obsequies in the church. but without sue
cess. -
Toward evening the body was taken
to the Redemptorist Fathers for burial,
since Bishop Neumann had belonged to
that order. The Redemptorists placed
it in st. Peters church. that the faith
full might view it. The woman. joining
the throng that passed up one aisle and
down another. was at last able to ac-
complish her desire. No sooner had her
lame arm touched the body than she
recovered its full use. Full of gratitude,
she proclaimed the miracle in loud
voice, thus causing great stir and con-
fusion among those present.
The other miracle was not so striking
ly published, though it happened few
hours before. and was similar in nature.
During the funeral services in st. John
a man with a lame hand worked his way
to the bier. Full Of faith, he placed the
op, which in life had so often been ex.
tended in blessing the poor and afflicted.
Instantly he was cured. He made no
cutlery, however, but remained quietly
in the church, giving thanks for the
benefit received. He then told the sa-
cristan what had taken place.
Remarkable, too, was the preservation
of the bishops body after death. For
five days and nights it was upon an open
bier in the churches. On the morning Of
the sixth day, when it was lifted into
the coffin, it was found to be as unblem-
ished as in life Before the coffin was
closed this fact was pointed out by the
superior of the Redemptorists, who
preached the last sermon over the dead
prelate.
These facts being noised about, it is
not strange that sufferers began to find
their way to the little chapel where the
bishop was buried. Since then, accord
ing to the list published by the Catholic
church, many cures have been wrought.
The number of supplicants has multi
piled accordingly.
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26
7 :1 'aIjIs 9 Of s.
& {|$|#E{|E||)S &
CLARENCE HERBeRT NEW.
y J. B. Lipplneot, Col

the e.sn.,ul. follow lny friends sug.
gestions blindly; and his assurance
that Mae should be squarely treated
If the speculation proved successful
seemed to have all the weight Of
bond. We agreed that it would be
unwise for us to be seen in frequent
conversation; so, beyond an occa-
eional inspection of the machinery in
his company, 1 saw very little of Nc.
Pherson.
The Irish standard., 1898-11-26

"Falstaff--Yea or the drone of Lin
colnshire bagpipe"
Butler must have had the drone Of the
Lincolnshire bagpipe in his mind when
he wrote in "Hudibras:"
"Then bagpipes. of the loudest drones,
With snuf11ing, broken winded tones,
Whose blasts of air. in pockets shut
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-11-24

lions and the dilation Of the pupils in
dictate that the dose should be dimin-
ished; 90 rest the patient in a recum-
bent posture and keep up the heart ac-
ton with tincture of digitalis, ten
drops every two or three hours, accord
ing to the effect In blanched skin. pale
face and cold extremities give one-six-
tieth Of grain Of nitro glycerin hypo-
derlnically instead of the digitaus.
Above all things, the principles of the
treatment maintain that the patient
must be kept alive for three days,
which is the period required for the
poison to run its course. Give concen-
trated foods for nourishment.
1ntensifying the mushroom mystery
is the fact that no chemical antidote
to muscarin is known. Tannic acid,
the chemical antidote to alkaloids gen
orally, does not precipitate it. Boiling
the mushrooms in acidulated water be-
fore cooking Is worse than useless. 1t
dissolves the poison and promotes its
absorption.
The poison of the death cup" or
"amanita phalloides," is phallin. 1t acts
on the system different from muscarina
1t does not kill by heart paralysis. like
muscarin, but by disorganization of the
blood and consequent exhaustion. En-
forced vomiting in this case is likewise
recommended. No antidote for phallin
is known.
Now comes the rub. The value Of
edible mushrooms as an article of food
is undisputed, both as a luxury and
owing to their highly nutritious proper
ties. As food they compare favorably
with beefsteak. For this reason and to
further the interests of the honest
mushroom theological clubs are under
formation throughout the country.
Thus is the enterprise of Jerry Rusk
and his botanical coadjutors fructify-
ing In a national movement for the sup
preston of the anarchists of the mush-
room race.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-11-24

the lion can catch an antelope at the
outset he must seek another dinner. II
IS contest of quickness rather than
strength.
Il once by rare chance saw lion
IN the very act Of leaping upon superb
male oryx. The animal was grazing
quietly near the edge of the veldt and
the hon had crept up unseen.
in the very moment that the lion
sprang the oryx saw him. 1t was too
late to run. But, like fash. the oryx
turned his nose to the ground and
threw his mighty horns forward.
The lion fell fairly upon their sharp
and slender tips. In a moment the
slender body of the oryx was crushed
to the ground, but the lion fell with
him, the horns of the plucky animal
driven clean through the brutes body
as you might skewer a bit of meat.
'They died together When l ran up
found the lion bleeding to death, the
oryx dead-his neck broken by the fall.
l have his head mounted. the horns
still Redeemed from their passage
through the huge body of the murder
Gus cat. have never seen beast die
more bravely."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-11-24
Phil Mays Clever Work.

Then the artist took the bat. IT'S
pretty hard to draw anything off
hand" he said, land the very sketchy
magazine illustrations you see OCCASION
ally are really worked up carefully, to
begin with, in lead pencil. Then the
salient lines are linked and the others
are rubbed out. This produces a dash
ing. breezy. impromptu effect that as
matter of fact Is the result of the most
elaborate and painstaking care. Some
times the artist makes his preliminary
study with a blue pencil, and then he
doesn't have TO go TO the trouble of rub
bling out the supertiuous lines. because
the drawings are all reproduced by the
Photographic process, and blue doesn't
photograph. Phil May. the English
artist who took Du Maurier's place on
Punch, Won great deal of fame for his