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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22
FIX Secretary Herbert,s View.

Hilary A. Herbert. who was secretarv
OF the navy in President Cleveland's sec
Umd aomlnistration. Is in the city. attend
ing to some private business. AT the I'm
per.al Hotel he said to a reporter thar
Wnie the complications with Spain were.
serious ne did not feel that war was
pound 60 ensue. II 1t did come, he said.
ne knew that IL would not be provoke,i
by the United States.
There could be only one result of a.
Herbert said. The spanish navy Ia Wv.
no means equal to ours I'm fighting
strength. while the Spanish names are,
In contradiction to ours, in a depiorabie~
condition. OF course. they have some,
good ships. and 1t would not be we'll for
US to underestimate the bravery of the
SpaEfards in case Of war. However. IL IL
is with US.
Accidents like that which happened 20.
tine Maine must be counted upon In the
event of hostilities. One nishap like that
might for a tlms change the entire course.
OF a war. but cur resources are such that.
II would only cripple us temporarily. VIE
rave every advantage Il, this respect. for,
We have. in addition to our superior
financial condition, factories for the mAr-
fracture OF war materials of ALI ktraA.
ship yards capable of making repairs
speedily. and an auxiliary navy strong
enough almost to fight Spain alone.
The length OF a war with Spain would
depend arost entirely upon the Iatrers
ability to mass her fleets In the vicinity
of Havana One battle might decide the
matter: and in case IL did not. IL Is likely
that tina truggie might be protracted for
some months. Commerce destroying
would then play a prominent part in the
war. ard with our present navy and the
auxiliary feet We would have more than
an even chance of winning.
TS2ain's evident intention OF increasing.
Der feet by purchase made IL wise foe
Ire administration to do likewise. aSt
every good citizen must commend the az
preparation OF so. 00. 900 for national de,
fence as n necessary in such a crisis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

The Bible is being constantly con-
fr1ned. For decades the excavations
AT Babylon and in Egypt and at some
other points have confirmed the Bibll-
cal record. Every few months dis
CoTeries are made very pleasing and
cheering to the Christian believers,
and quite discomforting to gainsayers
and sceptics learned and unlearned.
Occasionally we have mentioned some
OF the confirming discoveries. Some
two or three years ago a broken tab
ae1 which interested Biblical stu
Aents was found in Egypt. This
xabIet confirmed the accuracy OF
the narrative in Genesis 14th chapter.
Another discovery made by Mr..
PSnehes showed that in Babylon there
were Hebrews living in the time OF
abraham. Their names indicate that
they were not Assyrians but Jews.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

The governor seems in earnest in
trying to settle the matter of the
Southern railroad. He is willing to
try to undo much that he has caused
to be done. The sober, second though
is generally better and safer than the
rash, first purpose. If the fight against
railroads can be settled equitably and
permanently the people at large will
be much benefited and the important
lines of traffic and travel will be reliev-
ed of unnecessary worry and assaults.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

If the republicans believe they will
"bag the populists," they may awake
to a surprise. There are hundreds of
populists who are heartily sick of the
absurd, unprincipled, and unfortunate
alliance with the black republican
gang in the last campaigns. There are
republicans who have principles as
well as character who are rather dis
gusted with the way the unnatural
combine" has PANIED out.
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IrOnical Ifs

If the youth is too fresh it is apt to
spoil the man.
If wishes we're horses beggars would
want t ride bicycles.
If in doubt about what step to take
consult a dancing master.
If blood will tell, perhaps that is why
murder will out.
If a woman is pretty she a safely
insist on her own imperfections.
If in doubt about an experiment get
some other fellow to try it first.
If you have learned to know thy
self then you are not apt to give thy
self away. ~r 2xa
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

I e that Germany has placed an
embargo on American fruit on account
OF tine San Jose scale. Z know that
resp0ndence with ~entomologists here in
relation to the pest and believe that
the embargo is due to fright rather
than to any desire for retaliation +
seems TO me that an unnecessary fear,
a sort OF panic has overcome the east
in regard TO h pest. Tt is about as
senseIess as was the tuberculosis car
which seems to have run its course af-
ter doing all the damage it could.
I am glad to see the conservative
stand this journal has taken in the
matter, and approve your suggestion
at the end OF Professor Smiths letter
that II would be just as well not to
send specimens through the mails. A
smallpox scab might be interesting as
a specimen, might he Of use in show
ing people what the disease was like.
and might be perfectly harmless, but
it is just as well that we can not use
the mails for distributing them.
In California We have I'll the course
of the San Jose scale and. as ArtemuS
Ward might say, now regard it as a
harmless little cuss." 1t was intro
duced here without our knowledge and
had made itself at home with us
before we were aware. We did all we
could to help ourselves against its raw
ages, and we put our trust in PrOvi-
dence, which deserts good Cali
fOrnians. As a result nature provided
a remedy and the little parasite (Aphe-
linus fusipennis) soon overlook the in
truder, and today we laugh at the San
loco scala nd jtS fhraafC for I'VE have
a friend that is working night n day
and we know that our orchards, are
safe. We did not destroy our orchards,
cut down our trees or do any of the
other foolish things that are being
urged in some of the eastern ~orcharists.
If you know any one afflicted with
the terrible pest give him the following
instructions in regard , it as coming
from one who knows. Tn the first
place, if any one advises him to cut
down and burn his trees tell him to go
to Klondike or some other place where
he will have a wider field for the dis
play of his abilities. Then let him Gull
tivate thoroughly and keep his trees
in as vigorous a condition as possible.
This will give them owe of resist
ance against the San Jose scale and all
other troubles. Burn all prunings.
Spray thoroughly with some good COM
pOUilu, eilIlcI Tie SdFl, sulphur dIu llIIlo
wash, Or Kerosene emulsion, and hav-
ing lone h best he can leave nature
the rest. Tt might assist nature some
what if he could get some conscienti-
u entomoiogist to secure twigs from
California with parasitized scale or
them, breed out the parasites and in
reduce them in the infested regions.
There is really no cause for all this
hullabaloo about the San Jose scale
1t is a bad pest to be sure and should
not be encouraged, but care will pre-
vent it's spread and lessen its ravages
and nature in time will look after it
The scheme of destroying trees in the
orchard because they have the scale is
as rational as it would be for a poultry
raiser to KILL off all his fowls because
n of them had vermin.-John Isaac
California, in American Agriculturaaisr
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tions. The old man arose and inter-
rupted him by asking to be allowed to
speak a few words. This was granted.
The old man went tramping down the
aisle saying as the wooden leg hit the
floor at each step-"I am going to hell,
I am going to hell, I am going to hell"
Reaching the pulpit rail, he whirled
about and retracing his steps he said
at each sound of the wooden leg-"I
am going to Heaven, I am going to
Heaven, I am going to Heaven" Ar
irving at his seat, he turned and said,
THAT is conversion" 1t is going the
very opposite way you have been pur-
suing-the downward, destructive
course. 1t is to turn completely about
from a course of error to pursue earn
estly the way of truth and life. 1t is
to give up all old habits that were
hurtful and sinful and rebellious and
degrading. 1t is to love, honor, and
serve God henceforth with a pure heart
~fervently." It is to believe in God and
to love Him with all of mind, soul,
body and strength. Conversion is in
deed a mighty change for upon it
hang mighty results-the saving of
an immortal soul. In conversion the
whole tendencies of worldly living is
changed. 1t turns one back from the
father of lies to Him who is "the way
and the truth, and the life" Those
who need conversion are all sinners.
They are away from God, out of har-
mony with God, in love with the world,
under the domination of sin and in the
broadway to everlasting destruction.
It is the lost sinner who needs saliva
ton. 1t is the lost sheep hat must be
found. 1t is God who calls upon the
lost sinner to seek an injured fathers
face. Read, study, pray over the par
able of the PrOdigal Son and you will
learn how God is placable and loving
and forgiving, and how a %repentant,
lost sinner is saved! The prodigal
turned away from his evil ways and
in deep contrition sought. the Father
and found Him. He turned about. He
was going to hell but he turned in time
and started on the highway to Heaven.
He was converted. James says in o n
version a soul is saved from death.
Be We careful to turn away from sin
from the damning error of your ways
and seek the paths of righteousness
that end in everlasting glory. All peo-
pie in the churches who have never
been converted in a Biblical sense,
who are still unbelievers and in their
sins, afar off from God and holiness,
WITHOUT any clear knowledge of a
change of heart, with no satisfactory
evidences of salvation, without the
blessed, comforting witness of the Holy
Spirit-destitute, starving, shining
should turn about and seek conversion
with all their hearts, longing and pray
ing for the higher life that brings
peace, joy, victory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

The Messenger will not censure or
complain of Governor Russell's fire.
quent pardonings so long as they are
for remarkably strong reasons" The
courts as now constituted are so OBJ
jectionable to reason and justice and
fairness, it appears, and so many per-
sons are acquitted who are known to
be guilty, and so many are tried and
convicted who ought to have been &C
quilted, that it is impossible to deal
fairly with the Chief Executive if he
is censured for many pardons he
grants.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

What do you understand by CONVEX
esiOn?. The Bible speaks OF 1t. christ
SUlff Peter that after he was convert
Cd" he should Strengthen the breth-
-ren-" James in his General Epistie
writes of conversion. What is 1t!
Ek is something important and means d
great dea. more than some of the easy
gDing evangelists teach. Famliiarliy
is turning about. An old preacher
with a wooden leg, in the
M North Carolina once illustrated IL
s1y in~terrupting a hair-splitting minis
fer who preaching or conversion was
ronfusing his plain hearers by MS
rsanements and multiplying of defnl-
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Il to his patron, the queen. She was
delighted with the new country, and
conferred upon IL h llonor Of naming
IL.
One error the explorers fell into
must have produced laughter in Ra-
leigh himself when ne found out the
mistake. They reported the country
as being called W~ingandocoa by n
Indians. Sir Walter, in his history OF
the world. written while in prison many
years after his attempted settlement
at Roanoke island, gives a solution OF
the matter and tells how the mistake
was made. After telling that Peru,
Yucatan and Paria were not the names
of countries in the Indian tongue, but
were only ordinary Words OF their Ian
guage, which the Spaniards mistook
for the names OF places, he thus pro-
ceeds: The same happened among
the English, which / sent undo Sir
Richard Grenville TO inhab Virginia.
For, when some OF my people asked
the name OF that country. one Of the
savages,' (who, of course. did not .un-
derstand the query OF n English)
answered. 'Wingandocoa,' which is as
much as to say You wear good
Clothes"
above. was not the name Of the coun-
try at all. but simply a complimentary
word spoken by the Indians to the
Eglfshmen.
When Arnadas and Barlowe left
Roanoke. which vas about the LIST OF
September. 1884, they took. with their
consent, two Indian men to England.
1t would be interesting to know the
feelings of these men when they be-
held the m~agnificance of London. but
not a word is told o their stay in
nv land OF civilization. 1t lis known
that they returned to Roanoke the
next year, and also that one, Manteo.
was ever afterwards a steadfast friend
of the English, while the other, Wan
cheese, C their inveteTate foe.
Something more will be said OF these
men as the story Of Roanoke Is related.
The tale related by the
about the new country was so interest
ing that a desire sprung up at once tose
cure it by colonization. Men were
ready to enlist in the enterprise and
to proceed without delay across the
seas So tablis a colony. Thus Ra-
leigh found 1t an easy matter to secure
men for the project. He, therefore.
fitted out an expedition for tina pur-
pose. This first attempt at colonization
viii form the subject matter OF a flu
ture chapter.
Reidsville, N. c., March II.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

Having used three bottles Of p. p. p
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
the same. having gained IA pounds in
weight In four weeks, / take great
pleasure in recommending It to all un-
fortunate like
JOHN MORRIS.
Office Of J. N. McElroy. Druggist.
-. Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah. Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I sold three bottles OF p.
r. p. large size yesterday, and one bot
tie small size today.
The p. p. p. cured my wife OF rheu-
matism winter before last. II came
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle. II size, relieved her again. and
she mas not had a symptom since.
i sold a bottle CT P. p. p. 10 a friend
OF mine. one Of the turkies, a small one.
TOOK sick and his wife gave IL 9 tea
spoonful. that was in the evenin and
the little Fellow turned W like h wa,
dead, blu next morning he was hollow.
Ing and well.
Yours respectfully,
]. N. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March IL, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered from
for a long time and did
find a cure until found p. p. p,
which completely cured lie.
Yours truly.
ELIZA JONES.
II Orange ST.. Savannah. Ca
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HOME FOLKS.

We copy elsewhere an excellent
short article by Colonel Wharton J.
Green, of Fayetteville, taken from the
Washington Post, on Legislation to
Regulate Labor" 1t is pointed and
felicitous in illustration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

We have not given any special atten-
sion to an examination of the "kes-
wick movement" a religious move
Tnent mainly in the north. There are
50 many fads and fancies, new theories
and absurdities in motion in the name
of religion, that we are not inclined
To waste precious time owe them.
They will have their little day and go
out like the other many fanatical fol-
lies coined by Intellectual cranks. But
the "Keswick movement" has a better
basis, and appears to be sincerely and
deeply religious. At any rate, as we
understand it as given by it's friends,
and not it's enemies which would be
unfair, it is an effort to revive pure
and undefled religion" as it is taught
by John and Paul and the Son of God
himself. 1t is not we'll understood
and is therefore, misinterpreted, say it's
friends. The New York outlook says
Of it:
~Batt making all allowances for these
and kindred infelicities incident to all
human systems of Thought and teach
ing the Keswick movement appears TO
yxx essentially a revival of the Gospel ot
faith and hope and love, in a healthful
reaction against liberalism legal
TsSn-"
III that be the enc sought true Chris
sians must wish it a hearty God-speed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-22

Many men of science are SO very
scientific they are sceptical and reject
Cod and the Holy Bible. n PLAIN
oeople hear of God willingly and re-
GAVE His teachings with simplicity
ami heartily. In view Of eternity we
would a thousand times rather be Oh
she latter class than Of the former.
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Terms OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON. N. G.
= RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

An Scripture is given by inspira-
lion of God, and is profitable for doc
crfne, for reproof, for correction, for
INSTRUCTION in righteousness. Paul's
Second Timothy 8: 16.
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II a man doesn't laugh whea he sees
a girl trying to sharpen a reaeil he is
in love with her..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-10
TO SET 1T ASIDE.
Assignee Seeks TO Have Mortgage
Set ASid..
ClaIm Made That Chac: Was Insolven,
WIN He Executed II.


A very fins point in regard to insol-
vency was argued in the Appellate Court
Yesterday in case OF Isaac III. Southwick
Ir.. assignee of Louis j. Chace against
Daniels n Cornell The plaintiff sought
to have mortgage given by Mr.. Chace a
couy Ia Of weeks before he made an assign
ment for the benefit of all his creditors
declare d Invalid because at the time Mr..
Cbace was iusolvebt ana Daniels az
Cornell must have known of the fact
Davin s. Baker coun sol for certain cred
itors of Mr. Chacs urged upon the court
tn e unuer it's decision In a recent case q
person was IL solvent who was unable to
pay his obligations at m maturity.
:. b. Lapham, counsel for Daniels &
Cornell. urged that Mr.. Cbacs at the time
he made the mlrtgage believed hs was
perfectly solvent, and So did Mr.. Grace,
for lie had an estate tDut be valued at
0,00O, on which there was only o
MORTGAGE of 5000. 20 the Rhode Island
Hospital Trust Company.
MIR. Chnce testified that he formerly
kept grocery store at the corner OF
South Main and College streets. and dealt
with Daniels a. Cornell for about 20 year..
He was on April O. 1895, y han he made
the mortgage at Daniels ard Cornell
about year and halt in arrears on bills
TO chem and was sksd IL no woull give
q n ol tgage on his property by the head
bookkeeper II the brm, MIR Fleming.
v Mitn IS agreed to do so and was potitied
IN few d.ys that the mortgage was
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ready at Mr. Lapham's Office and after
the mortgage deed bad been changed SO
as TO provide for his wife's inch ate right
Of dover he took it away and kept 1t q
couple OF nights
Mr.. Fleming got anx ions aud finally the
deco was delivered to hun. At the time
witness owed George W. WhitfoTd $1,000,
Ardr ,ws a. Son s7o and Brown & Earle
betwedfi S40o and $500. When he gave the
book accounts about $1,000 and he valued
the stock In his store at $500. To hr.
BAKER witness said he was not abls for
six months previous TO tn giving Of the
mortgage To pay the bills he had CON
tracte1 with Daniels u Cornell.
In respoDss to questions by Mr.. Lapbrm
Mr.. Cnac, saiu he had mt thu time h }
mortgage WAS given an estate that had
cost him sl2, coo and was taxed for $4,000
$500 ana he owned 23 shares OF Mechanics
National Bank stock which we're after
ward sold for sll67.75 This was in ad III
tion To stock In stare aud book accounts.
Mr.. Chaoe denied he wss ALWAYS be-
hind ia his dealings with Daniels ~ Cor
mel for the last 10 years. but only for the
last three years.
Assignee Southwiok testified that
he had received from the sale Of Mr..
Cbaec's property s26S2 04 ard that the real
estate sold for $1,000 and that ihN Hospital
Trsst Comp pany held s3332 6l ot balance
after ceduCting its mortgage and the eX-
penses OF "a foreclosure sale. This amount
was subject to Mrs Chace's inchoate ris hit
OF dover amounting 20 1882 26. The
amount OF the Daniels & Cornell mort
gage was S3hUO.
IRE court held tn, matter for advise
meat.
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TIE new ENGLAND R. R. co

Passe?gec rrain Service. Week Days,
Corrected 10 Get. ~. 1897
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows:
For BOSTON -e:s5, II IS a. M; RETURN
wALPoLE s:25. ii IS a. a. IN.
tRANkLtN-6;25. III .j5 n. M. SOS .. m.
MIlFORD-6:2s, II :55 a. IN. 25 D. m.
ARLINGTON --Fi2:J5 F5 :55 $3.50 u. m.
WEsT ARLINGTON = Fl2O6 F5:35 Fe31
KNiGHTsvILLE- o5 F5;3a o.So -Fll:lo
ssffGR shAErrssEIv rsIvf1pSSSiSf f3SS e. sS eESrraVrR%E r
WASHlNGTON- -3: 40 0:05 a. IN. Il '0j AKA
oRhSssroS sSs S;S '5I d2KtawNp1Gio ;Iii " P r. 90,
l2:Q5, a.21 5:s5, $780, 7:l5. *-ll 10 p. IN
PoNTlAc.ES,;tq, IA a. IN. Fl2'O'. S:Sj $50
ARCT g AND QUiDNICK-6:ao a. m. l2o5.
40 5;3s, $50, F5:l5 -"ll:l0.
ANTHONY-e 40, 9,O5 a. m. l2;C5, I:21 s:34
sTERIISG8LS S 8 Io g:S5 iiS =. M % t2O, 7i5 p. m.
CoyENTkY, GREENE, oNECo. MoosUP,
PLAlNtlELD-G:4j' 9:o5 ~ IN. s.eJ, 7l5
lainaaid iRG foi New " York % sr''n connects A.
sgMMIr-g;i9 9a15 ,c q. M 4, t::9:. ! 10 2; m.
VERsAiLEa, bALTio, sotTH Wind.
HANI-6:ig, 900 n m. s;2U. ,:lS y. III.
wILLIMANTC-o4A s1S a. In i;2l 7;u
HARTFoRp-s;io sOs a m. 40 7a5 . m
flSdkilsl. ~ NhWRU Ri % :01 n. m.
\ Noks Pr, siqBi;t9 j :,S go 4 81 in t' I'ls p IN
CHICAGO AND This NEST VIA NEwBUR9
AND ElilF RI-J :'pj =.
FASCOAt+ END1NI NILi4MN'lIATES STATIONS
EXCEPT FlElDs sTATlON--O;t5. $50
n. Is. 6.3 and .iO:is ~ IN.
FIEI.ps. sTAlIoN-le:l5 fo1 q. m. Faaa
lG:5 /. ~.
Leave rascoag at 5:2S 725 a. m. l22l
D - and 49, ts =. IN
Trans lrnv, ai,d arrivo Boston, Old Coleny
station. llyincuth Div, N. A.. n IA. - u
r. h., knecianC street.
''sA'ard":s only !, !, st9gs .l,ss,aS S9 PIC, 7.
J. n. KING, supt
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SoIendid Carriage and Bicycle Road.

Trains Leave Providence;
Foroakand Beach-6:2o a. m, $40 a. mr 1920
am, 1920 p m, 220 D. lnp 4;20 p, m
sop NJ, $40 p, m, 7:20p M ll:20 p IN
SUNDAYS-8 a, m, 1920 p. M, 4:20 .. m.
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EverYboay saxr So.

C:scarets Candy Catlartic, the most won
Gerfui lnedicai discovery OF the age. plcal.
ant and refreshing TO the taste. net gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispcl colds,
cure headache, lever habitual constipation
aud bilionsness. Please buy end try n box
of G. G.. e. To-day; 10, ~. 20 cents. Sold anc
guaranteed to cure by "a druggists.
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Trfe Lsxative Promo Qulnine Tablets Al druv-
sists refund the money il fails TO cure 2jo.
The genuine has 1. b. q. on each tablet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-06
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Aug. 5.-The stream of
speculative and investment money CON
tinued to pour into stocks and bonds to-
day without interruption. Prices
throughout the list were lifted sharply.
The profit taking movement has been a
drag on the leading industrials for sew
eral DAYS past was apparently ended to-
day. and the bears. who sold these stocks
early on the assnmtion that realizing was
still in progress, were forced to buy
back later. The result was to bring
tbe industrals into the general current
of the market, which moved upward with
q tidal sweep. The railroads themselves
were somewhat unsettled at the opening,
and most OF the leading stocks declined
IL to u before the upwarG movement OF
prices set in. The opening weakness was
in sympathy with London and the
auickness with which it was overcome
was striking evidence of the indie
pendence of the local stock exchange.