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

Fayetteville Observer: Sir. Bethea an
his son. Mr.. Norman Betflea. OF Moor
county. were in the city today nfxS
Bethea. Sr.. is IS years old aad oftenI
walks from his home IN Moore county ~
Fayetteville. a distance OF thirty-dvo
miles. making the trip in two days
Greensboro Patriot: Lieutenant A. ~.
Scales. OF the United States navy. Is II
the city visiting his E-~-frnut~aIaneY
Scales Is OF on q Vacation after a four
years else in the water OF the far
e.St He landed in San Francisco and
proceeded to Greensboro after having
paid q visit to his brother In Idaho.
Burlington News: The serious ilincss &C
DR.. J. y. Murphy. which was known BY
most OF our citizens, ended In his death
Monday OF last week. DIR. Murphy hA1
been Identified with Burlington these
many years. and was looked up ton BY
citizens and those Of his profession as -
practitioner OF no small capacity.
Goldsboro Argus: fl Is with inexrrcxsi-
bly, regret that The Argus chronicles this
afternoon the death OF one OF the most
esteemed friend Mr.. N. III. Gurlay. which
sad event occurred AZ their hoyie In
Fork township last night at 900 O'clock.
after a protracted illness, In The 18th
year OF her age
The Concord Jour has a sad story
Of the suicide OF a young man, Mr.
Croweon Hartsell. ia Leo. Stanly county.
who committed suicide because Miss Jen-
ME Furr. an estimaole young lady. whom
he had been addressing. refused to mar
~ him He shot himself In The breast
and died Immediately. TIL young lady
is almost craxed by the shock of the rash
act.
Clinton Democrat: Our clever and pop
uiar A. G. l.. agent. Mr.. u. e.. Morley,
had the misfortune TO AVE his ieH
broken in three places last Tuesday
while attempting 10 get on board a
freight train at willard. He was tripped
and thrown upon the track with the
above result. Or. Il. Il. Graham. Of Wall
lace. was called and set the broken limb.
He was placed upon n stretcher and
brought home the next morning. He In
doing very well at this time and We wish
for him a speedy recovery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
TAKE TIME

axe tirne to breath a morning pray
er, asking God to keep YOU from OWL
and use you for his glory during tba
day. '-
Take time to read a few verses from
Gods Word each day.
Take time to be pleasant. A bright
smile or a pleasant word falls like sun
beams upon the heart Of those around
US.
rake time to be polite. A gentle II
thank YOU" IF you please" Excuse
me-" ETC., even to interiors, is no com
promise of dignity, and, you know.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
Wages

New Britain. Conn, December Janu-
airy 1.-The 200 employees Of the cut
lery manufacturing firm of Masons &
Beckley nave been notified of a 5 per
cen increase in their wages.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Take time to b. patient with the chill
dren. Patience and kindness will omen
a way for good influence over almost
any child.
Take time to be thoughtful about tn.
aged. Respect gray hairs, even IL they
crown the head OF a beggar.-Christian
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
DANGERS OF A FAMILY TREE.

A Washington man who prides him
SIT upon his family Connections Is Just
recovering from an attack Of nervous
prostration, says the Washington Star.
This man lately became possessed of
the idea Of constructing a family tree,
FEELING assured he could produce a
growth that would dwarf the giants OF
the California forests into insignii-
n He began IN one branch of his
family, from which he ran various
shoots and offShoots, with many a feel
ing OF pride. With renewed interets.
he went to work on another branch of
his growing tree, and had gone back
but four generations when he was
amazed to strike a great-grandfather
who had died from stranguiation
brought on by a rope encircling his
throat. his death occurring in the pres
ence OF a large gathering OF curious
people. who had taken a day off dur
ing harvest time in order to see the
hanging. BY this time the man of
family pride had become intensely dis
gusted with genealogical investigations
but all that his friends knew Of his
disappointment was the fact that he
away from h busy haunts
his fellows for several weeks, and
the family physician gave out the in
that he vas the victim Of a
severe a OF prostration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04

Don't underrate anything because
you don't possess Il.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-04
way.

True pOliteness to say
The kindest things in the kindsst
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

She Ia probably one of the richest Of Amer
lean heiresses, for she is one Of only three
children, and her fathers fortune is con
servatlvely estimated at about 5000, 900, q.
000
Miss Pauline is the one daughter of this
branch Of Ghe great Astor house. Her
mother, before her marriage one of the
most beautiful Of Philadelphia maiden
bellies, was the lovely Mamie Paul, daugh-
ter of Admiral Paul, u. S. N. Miss Astor
resembles her beautiful mother, although
she Is not so willowy as was the lovely
Mamie Paul at the same age.
She was named Pauline to prettlly per
petuate her mothers maiden name and
inherits the lustrous dark eyes, olive skin,
beautiful mouth and teeth which have
made the Paul women for generations ia.
nous beauties.
Miss Pauline Astor will, like little Miss
Cornella Bradley Martin, and also like
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, step from her
sohoolbooks to the altar She has never
attended school but has received "A careful
education and many mplishments
through her governesses and tutors at
Cliyeden.
She has not been out at all socially, and
except that she has presided with girlish
grace and righteousness at the dinner,
and teas given by her father at his mag
niflCent estate at Cliveden curing tho past
year she is personally unknown to the
smart world Of fashion. The last time
Miss AstOr came to America her father
brought her especially that she might be
confirmed in the church SO beloved by hel
mother.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
A CANDY MAKER.

sale In America now are the fruits,
which they preserve In crystallized sugar,
but there are several American confeo
tioners who make glace fruits superior to
the imported article.
Much of our export candy is eaten in
England, and the young Britishers who
find box Of American bonbons among
their Christmas presents will be both
proud and pleased.
or course We make many grades OF
candy, from the red and white kind which
is distributed in bags to Sunday school
scholars to the bonbons which the people
in the boxes eat at the opera. But most
of it is made from pure sugar, colored
with harmless vegetable matter, and is as
wholesome as candy can be.
Perhaps you will be Interested to know
that the dainty Christmas bonbons and
the more expensive chocolate creams are
largely of hand manufacture Both are
made by what Is known as the dipping
process. The workers are young women
and it is a curious fact that the majority
of the "oandy girls" are pretty.
Philadelphia Is probably tho greatest
candy making city in tho country, and
every year makes something like 81, 900,
600 worth In recent visit to Phil
adelphia establishment | saw how chooo'
late creams are made. i discovered also
that the candy makers cream has nothing
in common with the dairy product except
in appearance. 1t is simply sugar and
water. 1t is beaten, rolled, kneaded
pressed and ground by machinery and by
hand until 1t reaches that state which
makes 10 81 attractive to the palate. 1t is
favored, of course, on its way, with vanil
la or some other extract.
At long tables sit the girls who do the
dipping The dippers take the part to be
used for the center in the left hand and
pass it to the right hand, which is i'm
mersed in the soft chocolate. This has
been previously softened by placing II in
a pan over hot water. The girl soon
learns to know just how hot tho mass
must be, and tells "by the feel" of II
whether IL is softened enough. If 1t is the
least bit too hot, the candy is spoiled, and
that means to the girl no pay. No exercise
in Delsarte could be more graceful than
the motions Of these pretty girls as they
dipped the sweet bits, Many of them are
paid by the piece and are consequently
very rapid in their motions, as we'll as
graceful.
In the cooking room the candy makers,
with arms barred, bend over the seething
boilers, looking for all the world like
modern Vulcans plying more irksome
trades. Only men are in this room, as the
work Is much too hard for women.
saw many other features of candy
making, and, oh, such lots and lots OF
sweets How good they Emelled too! Yes,
1 certainly hope that among my Christ
mas presents will be big box of nice
candy. If don't find IL, shall go out
and buy some for myself. SO there
MILDRED MERRIAM.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

originally advertising special kind Of
Indian cureall, has done advertising
duty of many kinds during the last few
months.
A military drama now running in
Chicago is being industriously adver-
tised by company of mock soldiers
who march up and down to the music
of bugle, drum and fife.
There are a dozen or more make be-
lieve ruralists who depend upon their
exaggerated costumes to attract atten-
tion. They wear the same kind Of
clothes the variety actors affect when
they desire to represent what they call
a "Reuben " and, of course they bear
not the slightest resemblance to the
most lily dressed farmer you ever saw.
They would be just as conspicuous in
the backwoods as in Chicago. But this
makes no difference. People look at
them and gather in knots about them
when they stop, and this gives an op.
portunity to "spring the advertising
gag"
OF quite another type is the couple
employed by certain down town
firm. They travel luxuriously about in
an open victoria with iveried foot
man and driver. Both are attired in
correct afternoon dress. So perfect il
the turnout in every detail that heads
are turned, almost unoonsciously, to
look after it as it passes by. And it is
upon the certainty Of this turning that
the advertisers Of the, marriage bureau
have counted.
1--WE Were Married by the c.
Matrimonial Agency /" reads the notice,
scarcely more than foot square, at the
back of the footman's seat.
One day recently seeming states
prison convict in striped black and
white uniform strolled leisurely down
State street, bearing high above his
head a streamer which told of the re-
markable facility to help people to rise
in the world possessed by the Blank
baking powder. A camel, tandem
donkey team and fake giraffe are
even now disporting themselves around
the down town neighborhoods, upon ad-
vertising ends and aims intent
All these peculiar creatures and orea-
tions are unique in that Chicago is said
to be the only city in the world in
which they would be allowed the liberty
OF the public streets
O. ]. BowDEN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
YOUNGEST CONGRESSMAN.
Martin II. GIynn of Albany VIII Have
That Distinction.

Among the new members of the Fifty
sixth congress is Martin II. Glynn, a
young lawyer and newspaper man, who
represents the Twentieth district Of New
York state. He will be the youngest mem.
ber of the next house of representatives.
Although only four years out of college
Mr.. Glynn Is member of the Albany
county bar and the managing editor OF
the Albany Times Union. He is self
made man and has worked his way up in
the world
Born in the Democratic town Of Kin.
derhook, n Y, within the shadow of the
old home of Martin Van Buren and only
a few miles away from the natal place OF
Samuel J. Tilden, it is but natural that
Mr.. Glynn should be a Democrat Of the
Tilden and Van Buren, type. His early
days were spent on farm and in the pub
lio schools of his native town. After com.
pleting his studies at the public schools
Mr.. Glynn worked as an accountant by
day and studied the classics by night until
no had acquired the means and erudition
requisite for admission to college.
In the fall of 1899 Mr.. Glynn entere
Fordham college, and in June, 1894, was
graduated therefrom at the head of a large
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
KirEhiE Music.

One of the Kirghiz came into my
tent, and, squatting down, began to play
the kaumuss, three stringed instru.
ment played with the fingers. The
music was monotonous and of a melan.
choly cadence, but it harmonized well
with the surroundings and the moods
they inspired. In word, it was typic,
ally Asiatic, l sat and listened to il
with pleasure, giving my imagination
captive to the music, the soft moaning
of the night wind, the gentle crackle OF
the fire. How many and many a night
did l not spend thus during the long
years that followed listening to the
dreamy sounds of that primitive Kir,
ghiz instrument
How many dark, solitary winter
afternoon did l not while away in this
foolish fashionl In course of time
grew accustomed to the kaumuss and
derived as much pleasure from it as the
Kirghiz did themselves. In fact, grew
fond of it, Its soothing music carried
my mind away into the fairy realms OF
day dreams. My thoughts flew far away
to my home amid the dark pine woods
of Sweden, Sven Hodn ia "Througl
AS.-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
MARTIN Il. GLYNN.

class, carrying off all the honors Of his
year and leaving on the annals Of the col,
lege brilliant record as student, a
writer and speaker.
AS a writer Mr.. Glynn has gained con,
siderable prominence by his articles in the
leading periodicals of the country, while
as an orator his reputation has been firm
ly established by his speeches on the
stump, his lectures before different socie-
ties and his addresses at scores of gather,
ings. In the recent campaign he stumped
his district from end TO end, making two,
three and four speeches day and every
where winning golden needs of praise for
his oratorioal powers. The intensity of
the campaign through which he went is
shown by the fact that he defeated man
who was elected two years ago by over
5000 majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

ly before the public both are certain to
be tried aud the public will very quickly
pass judgment on them and use only
the better one.
This explains the large sale on Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy. People have
been using it for years and have found
that 1t an always be depended upon.
They may occasionally lake mp with some
fashinable novelty put forth with tx.
aggerated claims. bnt are certain to
return to the one remedy that they
know to he reliable, and for coughs,
colds and Group there is no,hi1g equal
to ChsmberlaiL's Cough Remedy. For
sale by all druggists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
HE MAY VISIT US.
Crown Prince of Germany Said to he
Coming Here Next Spring.

Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, who, 1t Is
said, will visit this country early noxt
spring is the kaisers eldest son, and
therefore the future emperor of Germany.
He is big, athletic looking young fellow
of 1S years and a good type of the German
youth.
This visit will be an unusual event, and
1t almost seems improbable that it will
occur, but influential dailios of both Ber.
lin and London have said that the prince
will make the trip, and it may be so. 1t
will be the first case on record Of a Ger.
man crown prince visiting the new world,
1t is said that the emperor has ordered
that the crown prince shall spend most OF
the time from now until he becomes OF
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
FREAK ADVERTISING.
some ODD CHARACTERS TO BE SEEN
IN CHlcAGo's STREETS.

stiIt walkers, Ladder Frame nj
cyclists, Football Players, Fake
Country Men, Soldiers and Even
COnvicts Used ms Living BiIIbonrds.
Chicago seems to be the home Of the
advertising freak. In the business sec.
tion Of the big western metropolis may
be seen all kinds of unique characters
who are employed solely for the pur.
pose of forcing on the attention Of an
unsuspecting public various wares and
merchandise.
The average business man does not
believe this kind of advertising pays,
and the general opinion Of the public is
that 1t doesn't, either, but there seem to
be many merchants who hold to the idea
that the public likes to be fooled. Just
why man should be led to patronize
the tailor who sends ont as walking
advertisement a ScotChman clad in
short hose and tartan is mystery. But
it is as difficult to prove that this meth.
cd does not bring custom as it is to
prove that il does.
Two Of the most striking figures who
have recently appeared on the streets in
the down town section of Chicago are
the man OH ten foot stills and the man
on the ladder frame bicycle. The ambi.
tion Of both seems to be to draw q
crowd The stilt man often does this
by maneuvering with an exaggerated
camera When he has collected an au-
dience, he displays a sign which reads,
"Smoke B Cigar"
The man on the high wheel is also an
artist at his trade. His ways and means
of attracting attention are varied.
Another fellow whose present bust
ness in life is to spread the knowledge o.
q medicine of this order far and wide il
the football player who wanders abou
town. Hatless, bareheaded save for tn,
characteristic shock of wild lookiuI
hair, in dirty, padded garments ant
adorned with nose guard, shin guard
and all the other devices employed b,
genuine football players to preserv,
themselves from utter disintegration, h
makes his way up and down the prinoi
| pal streets.
Heralded by warwhoop an Indial
in blanket, leather leggings and feather.
headdress rides about All armed 70
war and battle is this aborigine, and th
pony which he bestrides is also go
up in warlike regalia. This Indian
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
CHRISTMAS CANDY.
HOW OUR HOLIDAY CONNECTIONS
ARE MADE AND WHERE.

Americana Are II candy Loving Na-
etdop mud Make the Finest sweets
In the NyorId-.Tonr of our Confec-
tionery sent'AsroRJ Every Year.
Children and matinee girls eat candy
ell the year round when they eau got IL,
but for other grown up people candy Is q
sort of holiday indulgence TO which they
are particularly susceptible along about
Christmas time
Hero, Uncle Bobl Have some OF my
candy"
"No, no, doariel don't eat candy"
ooh, do, Uncle Bob-just a little
piece" urges Miss Tenyearold supremely
happy I'm the possession of two pound
box of assorted bonbons and anxious that
others should share her happiness. So
Uncle Bob takes one piece, and discovers
that he has not lost "his sweet tooth" at
all. He does not need urging after that,
although perhaps he regrets It next day.
Just about this time Of the year the
candy makers are winding up season OF
extreme activity They have been max
| ing the holiday candy for the nation. And
| a candy loving nation we are, to be sure
| / haven't any definite figures at hand, but
l know that we eat sugary dalnties by the
thousands Of tons every year. The statis
| tics of the bureau of labor show that ovel
| 3, 900 candy manufactures are running IN
the United States, employing over $4,000
hands. These figures include only thu
larger establishments where oandyis mBd'
| for the wholesale trade and do not recog
Hize the thousands of small confectloner
who make most of their own candy. ,..
1t would be really Interesting to know
wouldn't 'tit-just how many tons of con
fectionery are made every year in thi
country But have found out that W,
not only make enough for our own use
but that a lot Is exported. In 1897 WI
sent to foreign countries bI3, ,63l pound
of candy, and we only imported 2i,75
pounds. H
This shows that the American cand.
maker, as we'll as the American shipbuild
or and the American sailor, is on top
Yes, We make the best candy to be fount
in the world and eat moro candy than an
other two nations. Did you mention
Partisan bonbonsp / thought so. You ar
altogether out Of date There was time
10 or 10 years ago, when we imported on
best candies from Paris but we don't d
so now.
The Parisians make very pretty oonfeC
tions and put them up in very artist
and ornate bogo9, but their candy isn't a
pure as Awrri -. made candy, and doesn'
taste so good. Americans have discovere
this within the last decade and have bee
buying of their home oonfectioneri
About the only French candies which fin
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

age, In 1901, In instructive travels In for
eign lands. He will begin with tour OF
the United States, during which the strict
est incognito will be preserved, though
az the European papers remark, 1t requires
an artful dodger to elude the American
reporters.
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm is great ia
vorite in court circles He is a bright
student, but not enough of bookworm
to neglect the pleasures of outdoor sports.
Both he and his younger brother, Prince
Eitel Fritz, are passionatoly fond of hunt
ing During his tour of the United States
the crown prince will be ohaperoned only
by one court attendant, tutor and a
valet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22

ought TO appeal strongly to the average
boy. There is one about "The Boy and
the Bouncing Bear" which runs:
This Is the story as far as 1t goes
OF the boy and the bouncing bear
The bear with the black, inquisitive nose
And the long and shaggy hair,
And the boy with the melting eyes Of blue
And love Of stories-about like you.
The bear, he dwelt in a deep, dark wood,
And he hunted day by day
For tender boys-just as he should,
For bears are built that way,
And it's really duty for bears 10 eat
Each tender boy that they chance to meet.
Mr.. Burdick is native of Genesee,
Allegany county, n. Y, and is about 40
years old. He is now city editor of the
Olean On. " Morning Times. He has
been in the newspaper business for a
number of years and has contributed
largely, both in prose and verse, to many
well known publications.
Mr.. Burdick S first attempt in verse met
with little encouragement. When boy
at school, he wrote rhymed composition,
and his teacher promptly accused him of
"oribbing." Although, of course, the
charge could not be proved, the teacher
still looked upon the budding poet with
suspicion. But Mr.. Burdick lived down
this season of disgrace and finally con.
vinced the sohoolmaster, though not until
years after, that perhaps the little fellow
might have written 1t himself, after all. "
Although Mr.. Burdick has written verse
ever since no was a boy, it was only about
five years ago that he could be induced by
his family to offer his work for publica-
tion. His poems were readily accepted,
and he was encouraged TO write more.
These have been published in various mag
azines, and now he is full blown poet,
with a neat new volume on the book
stands
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-12-22
j. II, Bowman OF New PittBburR n, o.
VecOm m ends WFiEhps Celery
Cnuu nnnnh.
-New PittsbnrO n. Han. 2I

New Pittsburg, o., Jan. 2l, 1897.
To The Wright Medical 90, Columbus,
o.: Dear Sirs-I have purchased box Of
Wright's Celery Capsules from George
Kreiger, druggist, Wooster, o., and used
them for rheumatism and stomach
trouble. The Cspsuiesreneved me and /
am now In excellent mes lth. 1t is the
best remedy ever used. / am out In all
kinds Of weather carrying overland mail,
and am now In perfect health. II Rladly ,
recommend the Capsules.
Very truly yours,
]. II. Bowman.
Sold by all druggists At Doc and sl.OO