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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
Whooping Cough.

j had a little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack OF whooping
cough. My neighbors recommended
Cha-nberlain's Remedy. I did not
thing that any medicine would help
him, bu. after giving him a few doses
of that remedy / noticed an improve
ment, and one bottel cured him en-
tire;y. 1t is the best cough medicine
South Burgettstown, Pa. Fer sale by
r. r. Bellamy. - Sz..-D
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Is Received by Our Sailor Boys and
Appropriate Thank tlc

The 10 pound boxes OF edibles and
Telishes sent last week from this city
TO the naval reserves on board the :'an-
tucket has been received, and most CRATE
full thanks returned the donors.
The Messenger yesterday received a
copy of the following set of resolutions,
which are sel~f-explanatory, viz:
l.. s Steamship Nantucket.
Port Royal, s. c., May y.
TO Thos. e. Myers and Contributors 10
Box for Crew of L. S. Steamship Man
tucket:
Kind Friends: The gratitude we feel
us this merning can be but feebly ex-
pressed by any effort of the pen. How
ever, We desire to thank you both indi-
vidually and collectively. from the inner
achs), and to assure you We shall use
our utmost e~ndeavors in every conceiva-
bic manner to merit the esteem in which
you hold us, fully evidenced by your most
abundant and substantial gift.
To Mr- Thos. f.. Myers, for both MS
expense and trouble in collecting and for
Warding the articles. it Is the wish or the
crew to express their hearty appreciation
and TO state his commendable action will
long be remembered by all on board.
Again thanking our friends, trusting
our future movements Will fully demon
Strate their confidence was not mlSplac-
ed. and wishing you all much prosperity
and happiness, we have the honor TO IN
scribe ourselves
mfr. Thomas f. Myers, the promoter of
the scheme, also received a copy of the
resolutions, accompanied by a personal
letter.
In another column Of today's1ssue will
be found an account of how joyously the
boys received the boxes.
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Preparation Progressing for the Conn
ing TrOoPs-Lieutenant COwan Max.
ing Ready for the Mastering I'm the
Soldiers.

From a visitor to the city We learn
that rapid preparations are in progress
at Fort Macon for the modifying of
the colored oop
Lieutenant r. H. Cowan, Of the Will
mington Light Infantry, is at Beaufort
arranging for the mastering in and
equipment of the troops He is now
in charGe of this work, Lieutenant
Marshall. Z. s. A, having returned 10
Raleigh yesterday morning. and will
remain in fulfillment of this role fol-
ten days or mora, then he VIII rejoin
his company.
Twenty-ogle artiherymen are now al
Fort Macon. in charge Of Lieutenant
R;ShOO.
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Elizabeth, N. j., Oct. 10. 1896

Elizabeth, N. j., Oct. 10, 1896.
Ely Bros, Dea Sirs:-Please acept
my thanks for your favor in the GIT
of a bottle of Cream Balm. Let me
saw I have used it for years and can
thoroughly recommend it for what II
claims, if directions are followed.
Yours truly,
(Rev.) H. w. HATHAWAY.
No should be without it.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size soc. Trial size 10c. we
mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St., NY. City
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PRODUCE.
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL

New York. May 2.-Money or call
steady at lG1l2 per cent; last loal. IT Ia
per cent; prime mercantile paper at 4WJ
per cent, sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.N6l4
T4.S6i2 for demand and at A.S4l4d4.Sl2 for
sixty days: posted rates at $iS and
$4.S112: commercial bills at A.S2ixG43.
silver certificates at 57405S: bar silver
at 572; Mexican dollars at 4514: govern
ment bonds strong; state bonds dull;
railroad bOnGS firm.
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Zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation / have Eel sold or used
and I can't say too much in its praise
l.. M. Kennon, Merchant, Oden, Ga
For sale by II. r. Bellamy.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION.
Chicago. May @.-The ie1ting IutulcS
were as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos.

september t-- wv w"
No 2 venow corn. 33ss T34c; No. > spring
wheat, sl.so; No. 8 spring wheat S-Iec
I.3c: No. . red. S.6S; No. ; corn. Doc; No.
oats. &c: No. > white. Sic: No. 3 white,
SO soc; mess pork. per Dbl. $l.eeail.1o:
lard. per loo It's. s6.l0d6.i2i2: short rice
sides. loose, S.SbI6.l In: dry Salted should
ers. boxed. S.ocu5.23. short clear sides
New York. May e5.-Flour inactive but
firm. especially for low winter grades.
Minnesota bakers, S.on5.15.
Wheat-Spot quiet: No red. sl.ol'@.
Options opened higher on Liverpool news
and thereafter VAS strong but duh al
day. led by July; final prices were &C OF
on May. iSc up on July and a.sc up on
later months. No. 2 red. May 1.
closed at 1855; July SLl6a.hlisis. closed
at Sl.lSl]: September 92ns5c. closed at CSC.
Corn-Spot steady: No. > +esc. Options
sold of all the forenoon under liquida-
ton. but rallied later with wheat and
closed only haLc net lower. May 3NAta
s7sc. closed at SSNc; July &ShnS@Nc,
closed at 39hc; September 3.Asa 4o-c.
Oats-Spot weak: No. = 33i-c. options
hun and weak all day and ciosci &c mt
lower. May closed at SSc.
Lard-Steady: western steamed So,
May s6.57 nominal; refined easier.
Pork-Quiet.
E~ggs-Steady: state and Pennsylvania
l2al2iac: western fresh lll2Fl2c; southern
Fotatoe@-s;eady New York &.75a2NTa;
new s.. 0eH4.J0.
Rice-Firm.
Enthusiastically.
Ca~bbage-Quict: southern 81 to 9oc.
Coffee-Options opened steady with
prices ; points lower under disappointing
European cables. liberal Brazilian re-
ceiptS diminishing distribution OF sup
plies in this country and absence of
speculative support; closed quiet and Gn-
changed TO ) points lower; sales 81"
bags. including May at $50. July at $50.
Spot coffce-Rio dull; No. : invoice Gi.,;
No. Z jobhing CSC; mild inactive, Cordo-
va Sl2H15l2c.
Sugar-Raw strong; fair refining 3a4D
3 13-16c; centrifugal, 96 test. 4Asc, refined
firm.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady. Turpcnunc
dun.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
272c: sales go. receipts l.j12. Rosin firm
and unchanged: sales SO: receipts 2636.
Observation-Disclosures market firm at
26C: sales none. Rosip firm ana un-
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OND
COTTON.

Liverpool. May 25.- p. Motion
Spot. increased demand. prices unchang-
ed. American middling 35sd. The sales Of
the day were 10000 bales. of which $50
were for speculation and export and IN
cluded 500 American: receipts 800 ba.es.
including LOO American. Futures opened
quiet with a moderate demand and clos
ed steady.
American middling, low rniddling clause.
May 3 33-64d3 34-64d value: May and June
3 33-64T3 3i-64d buyers: June and July
3 33-64H3 34-6id buyers; July and August
3 34-64d buyers; August and september
3 3i-64d buyers. September and October
5 33-64d buyers; October and November
3 32-64d buyers: November and December
3 31-64d3 52-64d sellers; December and
January 3 31-64I3 32-64d sellers; January
February and March 3 32-64d buyers.
New York. May dull: mid
ding 6 7-16c: net receipts IS: gross re
ceipts 163: exports to Great Britain 1892;
to France 191: to the continent SOL: for
warded 10; sales A5; spinners %; stock
1876. Goa.
Total today: Net receipts 4,s74: ex-
ports to Great Britain 6.932; TO France
l91: to the continent 6.267; stock 4se.4S3
Consolidated: Net receipts 29,ls3: ez-
ports TO Great Britain -. Igl; to France
6.22; to the continent -. 81.
Total since September Is: Net receipts
s.332, 161; xDort to Great Britain Bly,
I 352: TO France 1885; to the continent
Futures closed steady: safes 81. 80 bales.
| May go: June 40: July 5.i5: Angus: 6.49:
| September 6.3i: October $50; November
6.2: December ga: January 6.S.
| Spot cotton closed du7i: middling up
lands s 7-1fc; miidling gulf 6 I-lSc; sales
| So bales.
| PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Steady at SIC; ne: receipts
$40.
Norfolk-Steady at 6Ac; net receipts
GA.
BaltImore-Nominal at Gizc; gross re-
| ceipts SO.
Boston-Dull at { 7-Isc; net receipts
Sc
wilmington-Firm AT &C.: net receipts
152-
Phifadeiphia-Quiet a. 6 Il-lsc; net le-
ceipts 54
Savannah-Ffrm at sa.c: net receipts -.
New Orleans-Firm at &C; net receipts
1913.
Mobile-Quiet at SIC: net receipts Z.
Memphis-Steady ut &C; net receipts
25: gross receipts Sl.
Alphabetically at &c: net receipts %.
Charleston-Nominal at SIC: net re-
ceipts 81.
Cincinnati-ouiet at &C; net receipts
i49.
LouisvilleSQuiet at Sc.
ST. a: ) 15-16c: net re-
ceipts 5: gloss receipts 1871.
H~ouston-Quiet al 5Ze; Let receipts 121.
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TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.

A Strong Fortification.
Fortifythe body against disease
by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso~
lutte cure for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria.
constipation, jaundice, bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
The Wheel OF Life
DR.. Tut; Your Liver Pills are
the fly-wheel oflife. / shall ever
be grateful for the accident tha'
broughtthsmto mynotice. Ifee.
as if l had a new lease of life
J .Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
TUFTS Liver Pills
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
coTTuS

CoTTuS REPORT.
Wilmington. y. G, May n.
rrr.s9.< Of co.ton toiay-l5e bales.
Keeps same day last year oaleS;
Tnss seasons receipts 10 0Ate-iss"
Receipts 70 same date las; ye@r--S@s
The quotations posted a, 4 o'clock 10
day at the exchange:
Cotton firm.
Ordinary .............. .......--... ; Sic
Good ordinary = 81.
Low middling s-4e
Micdling .-.-.....-.. -..... ---.-...--.
Good midd.ing {.
Same day last year. ,i-c.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits :urpentine-Nothing doing mail
late in the day. when there were sales
at e6t-c and &c.
Rosin nominal at &C and sl@.
Tar quiet a; sI.l0.
Crude ~turpentine steady; hard SIS; soft
Prices same day last year-Spiriis tur-
pentine. 2iI2c and 2ic: rosin, sl9 ana
SIS: tar. sl.6; crude turpentine, N.S"'
$l.0 and $50.
Receipts today-S3 casks spirits tuE-
~pentine. so barrels rosin. - barrels TAR,
70 barrels crude 1urpentine.
Receipts same day last year-ss casks
spirits turpentine. 13 barrels rosin, 80
barrels tar, S barrels crude turp1ntine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina. prime $4,000
per bushel; extra prime. &C: fancy. IA
Virginia-Extra prime. 40Q4oc.
R~ice-Uplands. 65QSc; l~owlands, $i.lea
Ills.
Corn-55 to 56c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams. 10i2 TO
lie: shoulders, 6i2 TO &c: sides. 5 to size.
Chickens-Ffrm; spring loQlsc; hens
1SG25c; roosters, 1Sq22c.
Turkeys-Uive). z to l0c per pound.
Eggs-Dull at loo.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch. hearts and
saps. s1.50q2. 10; six inch, s2.50d3.50.
Timber at $500 to 500 per 1000 feet.
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to Murphy, and believing that so-cal!ed
fusion will disintegrate and DESTROY
any political party, a..
Therefore, be it resolved etc
ANSON SPEAKS.
The convention of unterrifed demo-
Gratis which assembled in W~adesboro last
Saturday, was representative of the high
est citizenship of the county. Its person
mel was splendid, and the spirit which
characterized its proceedings was all that
could be desired. This convention was
illustrative of the truth that the demo-
cratic party is the custodian of the de
cency and morality of the state" Its
members know that this is as true today
as it wasin the days CT the cGrret bag
gers and Observation-Disclosures Intelli-
gencer.
HALIFAX AGAINST FUSION.
The democrats of Halifax county in
convention assembled, do resolve:
l. That we are opposed to fusion with
any party holding itself out as a dis
tinct political organization, because we
believe that such a course would weak
en- our own organization and strengthen
such other party by placing it in a po-
Sltion in the future to force US to ac-
cede to the demands of its leaders or
to ally ourselves with our adversaries.
thereby hindering the triumph and per-
petuation of democratic principles.
UNION DEMOCRATS OUTSPOKEN.
Whereas. the democratic party is the
party of the whole people, and is the
only political party through which the
personal liberty n individual rights
of persons can be successfully maintain
ed, and protected; and
Whereas, The abominable and hypo-
critical doctrine of fusion recently
brought into our political life cannot fail
to result in disorder, and in the propa-
cation of buying and selling offices OF
public trust, and in the defeat of the
fundamental principles Of democracy, and
is, therefore. undemocratic ard cannot
under any circumstances be supported by
| democrats; now, therefore, be it resolved,
etc.
| CATAWBA ALL RIGHT.
| We never saw more harmony and una
nimity in a political convention than that
| displayed in the democratic county con.
| vention last Saturday. There was not &
| disagreement on any question. Every
| body was in a good humor, well satisfied
with the condition of the party in Cataw.
ba county and confident of success in the
coming election. All felt that the wei
| fare of the people of the county and STATE
| depends on the winning of a straight
democratic victory and that victory at
tanned by joining forces with any otheI
party would be much more than defeat
especially. since the party that ask CO
operation. in the same meeting endorsed
the course of Senator Butler and Con
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COUNTIES AGAINST FUSION
MCDOWELL DEMOCRACY SPEAK

w DEMOCRACY
The following resolution was ado,tad
unanimously and with enthusiasm.
Inc democratic party of Mcdowell
county, in convention assembled. hereby
reaIlr1ns Its allegiance to the Chicago
platform and pledges itself to do rs
snare IN redeeming North Carolina from
the horde of pie hunters who have dis
ffo!cred and desecrated her name and
fame aid perpetuate and maintain a
white mans government from Manteo
to Murphy, and believing that so-caI!ed
fusion" will d~isintegrate and DESTROY
any political party,
Therefore, be it resolved etc
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ON BOARD THE NANTUCKET
Sabbaeh Day on Board the Monitor

From private correspondence we oh.
tain the following letter:
Port Royal, S. C., May p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
THE FINIA ARGUMENT.

From The Detroit Free Frees
A man now old in the public service tells thi.
among his earlier experiences. Il inherited a
taste for politics and began fighting the bat
ties Of my party before was old enough 10
hold Office. | had no sooner reached my ma
jority than / was given nomination to the
Legislator" as tn result OF good management
the part of my friends.
1T was a close district and feeling ran high.
There WAS loyal and powerful fellow attached
10 cur family by much per month who had
taught me to ride how 10 landle gun, how
TO fish how to swim. how to handle boat ana
how to do many other things that are source
Of pleasure we'll as health 10 boy HAD any
one intimatei 10 him that there had been
Daniel Webster or a Henry Clay who was
FIJI aricr than myself there would have been
more trouble than any one an would care 10
encounter single-handed.
Il Lad canVassed all If my district except
mining section whore the opposition was al.
most solid There ! heard some smart old
OF tanglng me and destroying tn effect 81
ms eloquence. | conhdcd my fears 10 Jake wh9
y as as faithful To me as a dog. wherever l
went He had nothing TO say. but he was EVIL
IDENTIFY thinking with all his ability
when | had completed my speech 10 me
miners / followed an invarahle custom by oher-
ing To answer any question that might be- asked
be one Of the shrewdest and most t"rmllapl'
stur,rers in the state started for the platform.
Al th. top step he was met 10y JAKE. VINO looked
as solemn as an osl rs he knocked the pouticA
rnanipulator half way across the nall Address
iny puLlic audience for tho first time. JaNe
said. Is they any other gent as Wouid Hke ~
ask a few questions No ono did The miners
shouted their delight and | had an easy We.
,0ry for which Jake was entitled to chei
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rJEyNA's COOKERY EXHIBITION.

C,-resnondence Of The London Chronicle.
with the culinary show opened by the En-
neror to-day commenced a series OF festlNlleS
aa,bich are to be held this year TO commemorate
~ ss,iatb anniversary Of the Emperor Francis
Iosenh's ascension of the throne. The arrange
mems were on really splendld scdl.. Ali""9'
all the exhibitors. including ABOUT til.e nun
bred hotel and restaurant-heepers'd anu '''' nv ;,
fanoous cooks of Austria and Hungary. as we"
&C many from abroad, were dressed In the laSh-
ION Of 1918 and their wives ana daughters were
at,irad in picturesque old Vienna costumes.
Tho cookery exhibition. when WIZ las' oiy
bigb1v attractive representing the combined
york Of art science and human Fancy IN tne
service Of the palate The greater part OF uhe
beautiful Sofensae had been c"hVeiteu ~ q
pnrnan Garden in the Pompeilan style. under
Zinc civ The avenues are extensive, WIN
southern vegetation and all sorts OF rlch lruil
trees In the background Is visible the famous
Acbilleion Castle at Corfu, with "a'eii Ian
ruehing down in wonderful electric c0lOrs
.,oid those green and fresh surroundings are
found what may be called the apotheosls OF the
culinary art all the leading products OF me sea
In fanciful arrangement. beginning WIN ioO-
sters salmon, surgeons, barrels OF lresn oaVIai'
never before seen IN such beauty, and hundreds
Of other deicacies. Then come luncheon sup
Der and dinner tables, with the finest specimens
Of shellhsh, fowl game and other eatablesi iess
Of bear. boars heads. the choicest Styrlai
cauons mountain cocks and other objects or
snort. snipe and venison All this Is chocely ar
ranged and decorated In sweets. cakes ana
biscuits there are masterpieces OF architecture.
Thirteen saloons thus filled with eatables,
wines, etc.
There are also 9ixty-nv Kosthalen. or tasting
shops wherein all the tempting dishes and
LIQUIDS admired downstairs are served in snaii
portions by beautiful young ladies' among
these shops is a representation OF the Emperor
kitchen and cellar The profits OF the exhibition
20 10 the poor The shops are literally besleseu
by crowds Of visitors.
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wEsTBOUND.
EAsTBOUND.

The two American vessels have this year
done better on the run 10 England than they
dd in l>96 the ST Louis's 1898 knots ccmpar-
ing with 1862 knots in that year. and the st.
Paurs 1871 knots with 1891 knots But on the
outward trip no one of the four improved upon
the records II last year; thus in 1896 the 81.
Paul made u ~ knots. and the ST Louis 2O.sI
knots: the Paris 10 a knots, and the New-YOrk
1880 knots on the Daunts Rock or Queens
town route the year has seen no very striking
achievements though the service has for the
most part been consistently good. The best
times were the , days 10 hours ~ minutes 0:
the Lucan.a On the outward voyage in July. and
the . days 10 hours II minutes of the same yes
sci on the homeward run in September The
most rapid westward trip Of the Campania was
days II hours 40 minutes in August. and the
most rapid eastward trip days IL hours -
minutes in September. The Etruria went out in
July In days u hours 10 minutes, and home
ward In August in . days 81 minutes, while the
CMbria made days 4 hours " minutes home
ward in August and days hours "a minutes
outward IN September. II may be observed that
the Etrura on her two hundred and eighty
ninth voyage across the Atlantic. in July last,
created a new record for herself. Two years ago
she crossed in : days % hours 2s minutes. and
IN the rresp0ndng month last year in - days
- hours 8 minutes. In the following table are
shown the record passages Of the two leading
Cunarders together with details which VIII en-
able A comparison 70 be drawn with the best
that has been accomplished by them this year
as well a. iy the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse:
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A REVOLUTIONARY RELIC.
TAELEToN's SWORD AT THE BATTLE OF


CowPENs
From The Washington Star
priceless relic of Revolutionary days has just
teen placed in the State House at Columbia
S. c., for safe keeping. II is the sword W hich
Tarleton used in leading the British troopers
at the battle of Cowpens. that State against
the patriots under Morgan, Pickens. Sumter
and Marion.
The sword is the property Of Colonel T. T..
Dickson. and has been placed with the sword OF
Marion and other revolutionary relics in the
possession Of the State.
Tarleton lost the sword at the battle OF Cow
pens. where the patriots won such a signal vic
tory. victory which put fresh heart in their
brethren throughout the colonies and FASTENED
the coming OF the triumphant end OF the war at
Yorktown.
Colonel William Washington the gallant lead
CT Of the American cavalry. PR ssed Tarleton SO
closely in mis- fight as 10 be- able to have one OK
change Of sabre blows with the British leader.
Washngtons sword cut Tarleton's fingers and
the British colonel dropped his steel. spurred MS
steed and obtained safety by night
William Scott the father II Colonel Dicksons
mother was an American soldier in the battle
of COWpens. He saw the fight between Wash
ington and Tarleton and picked up the latter
sword when he dropped it. The sword has ever
since been preserved in the family as price
less trophy Of ancestral prowess in the ReVolu-
tiOuary War.
The sword. or sabre for the blade curves back
so as to give greater force to its blows, is long
and heavy The blade is yard in length. while
!
iron guard. There is long scratch on the
guard and a cut in the iron knob at the end OF
the hilt which are believed TO have been made
by the blow Of Washngton's sword which
forced Tarleton 10 drop his weapon or when
knocked ii out Of his hand.
The iron shank Of the hilt is cased In wood
which was covered with leather, much OF when
has been worn away.
Upon the blade close to the hit. Is engraved
the word Potter probably the name OF It's
maker
There are many notches in the blade. and some
rust upon it, possibly made by the blood OF
patriots who had felt its edge.
In this connection it will not be amiss to re-
neat two anecdotes about carleton and Wash
ngtOn. . 49,.
The patriot ladies Of the revolutionary times
had keen wits on one occasion 1arleton, IN
a Dragging mood. telling a patriot lady
how ne wished he could meet their boosted
Colonel Washington" Her prompt reply was:
If YOU had looked behind you when runnlns
away from Cowpens your wish would have been
gratiiied.' 1900. ,...,.,,,,
contenptuouslv Of Colonel William Washington
10 a patriot lady. why said Tarleton, they
teu me he is so ignorant that he cannot even
write his name" With a meaning glance al
-rarleton's right hand. which Washington had
ronnSed the lady replied: But nobody Is better
au.sre than YOU Colonel Tarleton. that COlonei
washington knows how to make his marx