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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
Troop. Moving on Mana ssas.

Washington. August 3.-In accord
ance with an order issued by the war
department last night the regiments OF
the Second division at Camp Alger pre-
pared to move today. At noon the
regiments OF the Third brigade-First
Rhode Island, Second Tennessee and
Third Missouri-were on the march In
the direction OF Manassas, Va. The
First brigade, consisting Of the Twen-
ty-second Kansas, Third New York
and One Hundred and Fifty ninth
Indiana started at O'Clock. The Sew
enth Illinois and Fourth Missouri were
ordered to move an hour later. The d.
vision will march nine miles today to
Burke station. Tomorrow IL will march
seven miles. arriving near Manassas
the third day. The First division will
follow as soon as mule teams can re-
turn from Manassas. Meanwhile.
corps headquarters, the two division
hospitals and the eight regiments OF
the First division will remain in their
present quarters. They probably will
not be moved before Tuesday, while II
Is agreed that the cause OF the re-
moval OF the camp was the typhoid
epidemic, IL is not known whether tho
neighborhood Of Manassas is to be
made permanent camp site or wheth-
er the troops finally viii go to some
other point. Forty-eight cases OF ty-
phoid fever have been reported since
yesterday afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
(Chicago Times-HeraId :

Let us give the world an object les
son in civilization by making no
money demand upon our bankrupt vic
tim: otherwise the savages may say
OF US as Ingomar once said OF his foes
If these be Christians, / thank the
gods that ! am barbarian"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Another Conference Between NJ Cambon and
President Mckinley.
SPAIN ASKS MORE INFORMATION

The French Ambassador White HoueNO Con
clusion
COnferenceBeter Care be Taken of Troops Trans
pors.-Troops Santiago Ordered to Long Island.
Administration Worried Over
Confronting Them Philippines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

What people are saying about Hoods
Sarsaparilla? II is curing the wors<
cases Of scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism and all forms OF blood disease,
eruptions. sores boils and pimples. It
is giving strength TO weak and tired
women. why should you hesitate TO
take IL when IL is doing SO much for
others?
Hoods Pills arc the best family ca,hArtic
and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable, sure.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
Tha Needle and the splinter.

In discoursing to a woman club re-
Gently physician, dwelling upon how
to treat children's bruises, told of a
simple method to sterilize a needle that
was to be used to pick out splinter or
other foreign substance often jabbed
into small boys hands or knees through
their reckless falling. If the needle is
passed through an alcohol fame or boil
ing water and used without touching
the point with the fingers, it is SAFE
The average mother thinks if she uses
needle instead Of a pin she has con-
ceded all that is required of her, but
the surgeon, keen to the dangers of germ
contamination, knows that step fur
Their is necessary.
The lecturer also spoke of the value
in the mothers medicine chest of lit
tie gutta percha tissue such as every one
who has had tooth filled will recog-
nize. This will be found to be of great
service in covering any moist dressing
of wounds, as it protects the clothing
from the wet and also retains the mois.
ture which it is needed to preserve in
the dressing. New York Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
Mercurx and Venus.

Astronomers generally now admit
that the more recent studies of the
planets Mercury and Venus tend to con-
firm ScLiaparelli's opinion, advanced
some years ago, that both of them turn
on their axes once while revolving
about the sun This, however, is very
difficult point to settle with certainty,
the reason given for this being, and
very plausibly, that the evidence rests
upon observation Of the exceedingly
faint markings upon the disks of the
planets, the fact being that very few as
tronomers have ever seen them at all
with distinctness, and only those who
have made most persistent study OF
them and are favored with vision espe-
cially sensitive to such details are COM
petent to express an opinion as to their
correct Interpretation.
It is argued that if, as held by some,
the rotation and revolution periods are
the same be correct opinion, then the
climatic conditions of the two planets
must be most remarkable Furthermore,
our moon always shows the same face to
the earth and no knowledge exists OF
the hidden part, nor have the supposed
inhabitants of that concealed hemi-
sphere ever seen the earth. This, how
ever, is of no Importance to them, as
the earth is not the source of light, heat
and life on the moon. All parts Of
the moon are brought under the sums
influence just as all parts of the earth,
though the day and night are IA times
rs long as on the earth. But how il
must be on planet which has one side
only exposed to the sun, astronomers car
give no answer. -Exchange
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
Military Courage.

The question Of the comparative pro-
portion of really brave men in any army
will probably never be determined
Great officers on the continent keep
their knowledge on that subject rigor-
ously as professional secret and as
sumo as certainty that all soldiers are
brave. They know very we'll, however,
that they are not, and when confden-
tial will admit, as Marshal Won Moltke
once did in public, that with great
number it takes discipline, and severe
discipline, too, to induce them to face
shells unshrinkingly. American officers
have been known to acknowledge that
of their men, who are as brave as any
in the world, 90 per cent would run
away if they could, and in every army,
even ours, which a man enters only Of
free will, there is a certain proportion
who literally cannot overcome their
fears They are stricken with sort of
paralysis The proportion is probably
not high in any army, the majority, if
in health, being able to do their duty
and having intense motives to do it, but
neither is the proportion high of those
who literally feel no fear.-London
Snoofofor
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
the INDULGENT FATHER.
An Account OF One That Colonel CallipeE
Knew In Storkville Center We.

An Account OF One That Colonel CaI1lpeR
Knew In storkville Center, We.
s'Speaking of indulgent fathers, +" said
Colonel Calliper, reminds me OF an
old friend of mine named Silas ling
took, who formerly lived in Storkville
Centre. VT Once when his little son
Rufus wanted very much to fly a kite
at time when he was not well enough
to be permitted to go out Mr.. Zingtock
rugged up a contrivance whereby the
Youngsters desire could be gratified in
the house. He set up blower in the
back parlor, belted it to an engine in
the cellar below, and when everything
was all ready he started the fan and
produced q current OF air that was
ample to float kite.
at was great fun for young Rufus to
sit in the back parlor and fly his kite
| in the front, and for a time everything
went all right, but on an unfortunate
day Rufy, not satisfied with the amount
of wind the fan was blowing, undertook
to make it blow harder, which is some
thing that Mr.. Zingtock had expressly
forbidden. It seems that the blower and
the boiler and machinery were all much
larger than were needed to produce
breeze sufficient to float kite here, but
Mr.. Zingtock, who, though rich, was
also thrifty. had had chance to buy
this plant second hand cheaper than a
new plant of smaller size would have
cost, and SO he took it and had it set
up, and every morning he used to adjust
it so that it would not go above GER
tain speed, and several times he had
cautioned his son never to touch it.
"About one minute after Rufus did
touch it on this morning when he want
ed it to blow harder the big fan was go
ing at gait that set up hurricane in
the parlors. 1t blew the kite against one
of the windows and broke that the first
thing, and within minute the pictures
were off the walls and their glasses
smashed, tables were upset, bric-a- brac
was knocked into finders, and the
whole parlor was wreck, with the big
blower going at top speed and churnine
everything there into fragments and
blowing the debris out of the windows.
''That ended the father indulgence >
New York Sun.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
The Middle Aged Man.

~ wonder said the middle aged
man, "why we take life SO hard. At the
very best we have only rs or 100 years
of it, and yet we fume and fuss and
worry all through it. think Of it
sometimes. Here I am--well, say, 80.
with maybe 90 years ahead. The cold
chances are against my getting SO many,
but take a hopeful view and say I've
got 90 But that's mighty short time,
hehP But just thiul; of frittering away
that time in worry!
"When / tAink of these things, ]
make up my mind that, by oracky,
will not worry any more, and, oh, ]
think take things more philosophical
ly than used tot But let some little
thing come upl don't fly all to pieces
over it maybe, but it drags and grinds.
And only 30 years to livel
"What waste of timel What poor,
miserable critters we areli-New York
Sun,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

Robert Southey was saved from the
danger into which his vocation as a
critic thre' him only by his anonymity.
At one time he found it necessary in re-
viewing a book written by native of
the Emerald Isle to treat it with un-
wonted severity. In conversing of this
book and the incompetence of its writer
with literary friend one day the au.
thor, gigantic Irishman, entered the
room in great rage, vowing vengeance
against the remorseless critic. Standing
very near the critic, he raised his huge
fist and exclaimed, ''And if knew wkc
it was I'd bate himP' Mr.. Southey OBJ.
served profound silence and quietly
retired, reserving his laugh for less
hazardous occasion.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
Friendship For Friends.

The dogs of Constantinople are the
scavengers of the city. For this reason,
as well as from innate humanity, the
Turks are tolerant of them, although
visitors to the city find them unamia-
BILE. AS proof of their intelligence and
recognition of friends Major johnson
relates this experience of his own:
One evening I was walking with an
English officer, when dog came up and
licked his hand. He told me to notice
that she would follow us to the bound.
airy of her district, as he had once petted
her and she had never forgotten it. Elk
actly as he had said, she followed us q
little way and stopped short in the mid
die Of the street. She wagged her tai
and looked wistfully after us, but die
not stir when we called her.
A few nights afterward, returning
alone to my hotel, passed the same
spot, when I suddenly felt cold moss
put into my hand and a tongue licking
my palm. I looked down and saw the
same dog. She had recognized me al
having been with her friend, the officer
and as before, she followed me to tn.
boundary of her district.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
NEW ORLEANS PoLITENEss.
Eight Men Help . Stranger to Find 9
House ut Night

Eight Men Help . Stranger to Find
House ut Night.
"Iwas given good example Of south
ern politeness the other night, " said a
gentleman from the north. 81 had gone
to the Comas ball and had agreed to es-
cort lady home. She was also stran-
ger in the city and was stopping with
some friends ON Bourbon street, about
three blocks the other side OF the opera
house. AS it was only a short distance
we decided to walk. was Of course
totally unacquainted with the street
and when we left the lights of the opera
house / felt very much at sea. The
houses were dark and could not see
the numbers, and it was only by the
number that the lady could identify her
boarding place, as she had only been
there once.
'Ahead Of me was a small man.
asked him if he knew where the num-
Der was He answered very politely
that he did not, but was going that way
and would help me hunt. He told an
other man in front of him about it, and
that man told some of his friends. In q
few minutes the gentlemen had formed
an advance guard in our interest. We
walked calmly behind while they went
in front, on either side of the street,
striking matches and looking for the
number. There were eight Of them, and
their matches would go off one after the
other. It was regular fambeau parade.
was overcome Here it is, shouted
an advance scout
"We approached the house rapidly
and found the eight gentlemen standing
before it. It was almost with emotion
that raised my hat and thanked them
for their efforts Nothing at all, they
said politely, and the entire eight raised
their hats and walked into the dark
ness. New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, who COM
manded the battleship Maine when she
met her fate in the harbor of Havana, and
who has been In command of the auxilia-
ry cruiser st. Paul since the war began,
has been ordered to relieve Capt. John
w. Philip of command of the battleship
Texas, now undergoing repairs in New
York. It Is understood that Capt. Philip
will be assigned to shore duty, probably
the command of the Mare Island navy
yard at San Francisco. Capt. Casper F.
Goodrich, of the auxiliary cruiser st.
Louis, has been ordered to the command
of the Newark, Commodore Watson's
new flagship, to succeed Capt. Albert S.
Barker, who has been transferred to the
battleship Oregon, on account of the ILL
ness of Capt. Charles E. Clark.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

Spain's reply was received, through NJ
Cambon, the French ambassador at
Washington, Tuesday evening The re-
ply is an acceptance of all the conditions
laid down by the United States, but Spain
presents elaborate views on each point
involved and on questions which would
naturally arise when the American condi-
lions were carried into execution. Pres
ident Mckinley and Ambassador Cam
bon, acting for Spain, have agreed upon
a protocol "embodying the proposed
terms for the negotiation of treaty Of
peace, including the evacuation Of Cuba
and Porto Rico" The protocol is to be
submitted to Spain, and may be signed
TODAY
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
An old view of the spaniard.

Let us see what that acute observer
and profound thinker Francois de la
Mothe le Wager said about the Span
iards of the eighteenth century: 'They
are melancholy, treacherous inhospita-
BILE, misery, superstitious, importunate
in their courtesy, but constant, deter
mined, taciturn, admirable foot sol
diers, enduring hunger, thirst, all the
fatigues of war, accomplishing by the
head rather than the hand and gaining
more by ruses and stratagems than by
open force. y The Spaniard is cour-
teous at the start, contenting himself
with remarking quietly all that which
is of value in place, but his leave tax
ing is terrible, because it is then that
he strikes, pillaging and laying waste
without mercy. Boston journal.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

Tent pins are mostly made of white
oak. They must be of tough wood to
stand the hard knocks to which they
are subjected. They are made in lengths
of 16 and "a inches. Made of hard wood
as they are they are yet liable to be
broken. and they are also lost Even In
peace the consumption of tent pins is
considerable. A manufacturer of tents
might carry in stock 5000 or 10. 900
tent pins. In war times the demand is
of course far greater. Like many other
manufactured articles of wood, tent pins
are made in the west, in factories in
proximity to the forests whence the
supplies of wood are drawn. New
York Sun.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

Fire destroyed the barns and outbuild-
ings at the County home at Vernon Mon
day morning. The home narrowly es-
capped destruction, the building being
saved only by great exertions by persons
living In that vicinity. The barn was
discovered to be on fire about II o'clock
The fire started, 1t is thought, in hay that
had been recently placed in the barn and
which had become heated. W. w. Willis
of Vernon Center telegraphed to Rock
Vile and asked that fire engine be sent
down. Before the steamer Fitton had
reached Market street word was sent by
telephone by Superintendent Taleott that
1t would do no good to send the steamer,
the well; also that in all probability the
fire was under control and the home
would be saved. The barns and out
houses were completely destroyed, but
the home was little damaged. The loss
will probably not exceed 81, 500. There
is only small water supply at the home,
and this fire shows the necessity of a wa
ter tower to be used In case of fire. The
barn and contents were insured for 5000.
Rockville Sunday letter in Springfield
Republican: The fall political campaign
promises to be lively one, and interest
Is already reviving In local politics. The
republican leaders are confident of big
~
democratic opposition. The most i'm
pOrtant local issue in Tolland county will
be the election of sheriff for four years.
Sheriff A. Palmer Dickinson of Rockville
will be a candidate for the republican
nomination, and there seems now to be
little doubt but what he will secure the
nomination In the convention. Stafford
Will probably claim the Office this year
again on the ground that Rockville has
all Of the ''plums," and Harry Abel is
mentioned as the Stafford candidate. 1t
Is probable that Dickinson will secure the
delegates of all but three or four towns,
OF which Stafford, Union and Mansfield
are the doubtful ones. Nothing is heard
about the probable democratic nominee.
In 1890 Kibbe, democrat, was elected by
about "a plurality, and in 1894 Dickin-
sons plurality was 585. The republican
politicians are certain that the delegation
from the town of Vernon to the state
convention will be solid for Lounsbury
for governor. Congressman E. Stevens
Henry Of Rockville is now assured of a
denomination for congress from the 1st
district. His work during the past ses-
sion for the interests of his district will
assure his reelection by large majority
II any of the present state officers are re.
nominated this fall it is probable that
Charles Phelps will be retained on the
ticket for secretary of state.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
"a Plant aacrad.

The plant known as veryain, which
is not distinguished for its beauty and
which grows nowadays utterly disre-
garded, was so sacred to the Druids
that they only gathered it for their
divinations when the great dog star
arose, in order that neither sun nor
moon should see the deed
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
rhe Famous pamaseus Sword.

It is but seldom that real good
specimen of the Damascus sword can
be obtained, for the art of working and
engraving this kind of steel is dead
These swords are made of alternate lay
ers of iron and steel, SO finely tempered
that the blade would bend to the hilt
without breaking. The weapons had
edges SO keen that no coat of mail could
resist them and surfaces SO highly pol
ished that when a Moslem wished to
rearrange his turban he used his sword
for q looking glass.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
Luxury.

Luxury would not be desired by any
Of us if we saw clearly the suffering
which accompanies it in the world
Luxury is indeed possible in the future
innocent and exquisite; luxury for
all and by the help of all, but luxury
at present can only be enjoyed by the
ignorant. The cruelest man living could
not sit at his feast did he not sit blind
fold. John Ruskin
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

The Spanish forces in Manila made an
attack July 81, in the night, on the Amer
leans entrenched between Cavite and Ma
Mia. After three hours the Spaniards
were repulsed with heavy loss. The
American losses were II killed and A
wounded The Spanish loss is estimated
at $50 killed and 900 wounded.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
Ara Court of Probate holden at Tol

ATa Court of Probate holden at Toll
~ land. within and for the district of TOlland,
on the 9Th day OF August, A. ID. 1898.
present, WIN. D. HOLMAN, Judge.
ON motion OF Eurania O. Ide, executrlx on the
testate estate OF Gilbert Ide late Of wilmington,
within said district, deceased.
This court doth decree that SIX months De al
lowed and limited for the creditors OF said estate
To exhibit their claims against the same to the
execytrix and directs that public notice De
Given Of this order by advertising the same once
IN some newspaper having a circulation In said
district, and by posting copy thereof on the
nublic sign-pOst in said town OF wilmington
Nearest Ti1e place where the deceased last dWelt
Certified from record,
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

Three men were killed and number
of mail clerks were severely injured by
an accident at Canton, Mass, on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford, Monday
morning, caused by misplaced switch.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
Central Vermont Railroad IN. L. N
GOING NORTH.
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet. 1t cures
painful, swollen, smarting feet, and instantly
takes the sting out OF corns and Dunions. It's
the greatest comfort discovery OF the age. Al
lens FOOt-Ease makes ttght-1tting or new shoes
feel easy. 1t Is certain cure for sweating, call
lous, and hot, tired, aching feet. Try 1t to-day
Sold BY all druggists and shoe stores. By mail
for 26c In stamps. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y. 1874
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
ATaC Court of Probate holden at Stat
N ford within and for the District of STAFFORD,

on the 27th day of July, A. D., 1898.
Present. MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
ON motion of William e. Ferry, executor on
the testate estate of Susan E. Ferry, late OF
STAFFORD within said district, deceased
This court doth decree that six months De al
lowed and limited for the creditors OF said estate
to exhibit their claims against the same to the
executor, and directs that public notice be
given OF this order, by advertising the same once
In some newspaper having circulation In SAID
District, and by posting a copy thereof on the
public sign-post in said town OF STAFFORD, nearest
The place where the deceased last dwelt Certl-
fed from record, MARCUS B. FISK, Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

Resolutions, obituaries or cards of thanks in
serted at one-half advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Communi-
cations received without signature always COM
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper Is mailed regularly to its subscrib-
ers until definite order to discontinue is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weeklyl furnished for $2.15 per year.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

General Miles does not need any more
troops, so Gen. Wade's expedition will
not be sent to Porto Rico.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11
pTATE OF CONNECTICUT, Holland

CTATE OF CONNECTICUT, Tolland
- county, S..
District Of Stafford, 49,, Probate Court, August
18th, 1898. ,....o-, a.
said district, deceased.
hate for said District will be sold at Public Auc.
tiOn. to the highest bidder, on the 18th day o.
August, 1898, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon. Gun
Real Estate OF said deceased.
sale to take place at FOrestville In said star
ford. .,.o =. cole
CATHRINE A. MULLEN, Rxecutrix.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

The Willimantie camp-meeting will
open Monday, August %, and will close
the goth.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

It is said to be curious circumstance
that some Of the most important inyen-
lions have been made by lunatica
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1898-08-11

The Chinese divide the day into IL
parts of two hours each. The Italians
reckon "a hours round instead of two
divisions of - hours each, as we do.