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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-01-11
Dangers of Canned Goods

Psychologists have been doing good
work in the investigation Of the vari-
GUS causes which head to the dangerous
CONDITION OF many canned foods, says
an exchange. Study was specially d.
rected TO the bacterial fora of canned
clans and Holsters, which have broken
down or in other words, been
imperfectly preserved. In every case.
where spelling" had occurred, bacteria
were present in large numbers, hills
in no instance were any discovered In
sound cans. Sometimes only a single
variety, of a pure culture of q particu-
lar microbe was found in unsound
cans, but usually there was a mixture
or several species. Some of these BAG
terra were noculated into the contents
or sound cans, which invariably be-
came de@omposed and experiments
were also made to test the method of
applying heat 50 canine articles which
would most efFectually destroy the
chances of these micro-organisms sur
vfving and spelling the contents. In
view OF the fact that every veal Bal
tinore alone cans some f.25o, 900 bushels
OF oysters, and the United States is
Responsible for 120, 000. 900 cans % toma-
toes. and OF other articles, such all fish
OF various kinds and fruits, ETC., in
similarly large numbers. il Is satisfac-
tory TO know what a means of making
he foods perfectly sound and safe has
been evolved, and will shortly be made.
pubic by the meteorological COMMITS
s&on. Their investigations show that
II Is not difficult to preserve CLANS and
holsters with absolute certainty and
IN a more perfect condition than has
hitherto been possible, If a proper con-
trol OF the temperature bit. provided
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and eminent minister Of the Gospel.
Its clarity CT statement AMI simplicity
were as charming as We
are reminded of this great man by an
announcements of the publication of
his 'fMiscellanies," following two other
volumes Of his more elaborate works.
A writer in The Richmond Va-) Pres
byterian. says of the new volume: ..
Every word is illuminated by his
touch. The best ideas Of all these great
doctors Of theology are fused in his
own burning brain, and brought to
bear like a powerful search light on the
passage or the word of Greek.
"Pervaded as il all is with the
practical wisdom obtained from his
profound thinking for a lifetime, it
presents a mine CT material for the
thoughtful student from all the feds
in which he cleaned"
DR.. Peck was too eminent a southern
theologian n preacher, and too ad-
mirable a Christian educator to be
overlooked at any time. In the begin
ming of a new rear it is appropriate to
call attention to a volume of 1897, 50
replete with high thinking and pro-
found learning and all of southern pro-
duct.
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uor.hx Of his extraordinary strength.
He died in the summer of lSS from an
attack OF bilious fever. BEFORE ne nsu
reached the prime OF his lie anu A. hIs
midst OF an active. useful ana nonoIdoIe
career. and is buried At Hilton. where He
was born
Il. never forget the impression
made upon me by The eathhke s.fLness
that reigned IN that crowded court roora
when Mr.. Hill arose 10 address the Jury.
There was not a movement OF rhe oody
by any one and the function OF pre31hlns
even seemed TO be suspended His exor-
diuYa was delivered in. a calm ana COM
posed manner and without the least sN,
hibiiion OF feeling. but as he proceeued
in his argument he seemed 10 De trans,
formed, his crest rose MS form alia -
and his eyes flashed continuous nre
while his rapid but graceful gesticuia-
ton added much to the impressiveness OF
the scene. His denuncfations were over
whelming. his sarcasm whitening and ms
burning eloQuence flowed onward n up
ward like the rush of n mighty mountain
torrent. TIE doom OF the prisoners Al
the bar was sealed. il could be seen IN
the compressed lips and clinched hands
of the Jury. and their retiring at the con-
clusion of his speech TO deliberate was
a mere matter OF form. for they return
ed almost Immediately into the court
roam with a verdict OF guilty. II was a
magnificent effort. causing the heart TO
throb and the pulse TO leap with a quick
er beat, and one felt while listening 10
the imprisoned orator like eNciaiming
with old Baiiie Nichol Jarvie. ma con-
science. sic a mon beats a"
1t was my good fortune in the years
that nave passed 10 have heard Mr.. Hill
often at the bar and on the rostrum. and
these recollections are very pleasantly
impressed upon my mind. for he was one
to whom I cannot refer, even at this late
day without pride and emotion. Well do
/ remember him, / remember him right
we'll.
The six criminals who We're convicted
were executed together on the same scat
fold. Il was built in the form OF a TRAN
gle and two placed together at each
angle. and my impression is, was erected
on the north side OF Market street. be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. In those
days all executions were public and an
immense crowd of whites and blacks,
men and women. gathered to gaze upo
the sufferings of those poor wretches. II
was an awful spectacle and even as /
write at this late day, l cannot recall
the fearful thud with which that trap
came down without a shudder and a
swelling of the throat.
And SO ended the tragedy of 1881.
SENEX.
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produce ideas ard ever phrases from
older poets, but men Of high genius
when they appropriate do it with splen-
did courage, and passing the borrowed
metal into their own mental mint and
s~ubjecting it to the alembic of their own
lofty genius, bring it forth pure gold
rich in beauty and stamped with the
power OF immortality. Shakespeare
thus borrowed" largely. Dante, read
two or three Of the Latins and used
them as genius uses other creations of
the intellect. Tennyson, supreme in art
and rich in thought, thus was indebted
to Theocritus. And SO scores of other
noble poets have been more or less in
debted TO the ancient and some Of the
more recent poets. But how beautified,
enriched, TRANSPORTED are those crea-
lions with the touch Of the masters who
and massive as he was, may have taken
freely from Vondel in his greatest epic,
THE Paradise Lost" so rich and virile
and beautiful and eloquent, n mas
terful and majestic and sublime. But
without stopping to consider the ques-
ton of his indebtedness to the Dutch
poet, it is a very interesting event that
at last We are to have VondePs "Luci-
fer" in a scholarly and a%ccurat and
admirable rendering into English.
Many eminent scholars, poets and crit
les of the Netherlands, among them
PROFESSIONALISM, of the University of
Utretht, Professor Jan Ten Brink Of
the University Of Leyden, DR.. Frederic
Van Eden, of Bussum, Holland, a am
Gus novelist and poet, and others whose
Endorsements are before us praise the
excellence and felicity of the transla-
ton. And now it is gratifying to state
that this remarkably clever transla-
ton is by Mr.. Leonard Charles Van
NGppen, an American native of Dutch
descent. He is a son of North Carolina,
and his translation of the sublimest
master piece in Dutch is possibly the
greatest attempt hitherto made by any
son of the Old North State. This simple
statement alone should attract atten-
ton, arouse the genuine interest of all
scholarly and cultivated people
throughout our state. 1t will be sure,
We may suppose, to excite the interest
of European and American scholars n
| menof letters generally. The transla-
| tor, every way so capable and accom-
plished, is a brother of Mr.. Charles L.
Van Noppen, educated at our noble uni
versity, who resides a. Greensboro.
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Some Corrections I'm Account OF Her
Cruise Published In Last Sundays Mes
>eurer from the Baltimore Sun
tAsheville Citizen, Jan, 6th.)

baskerville Citizen, jan, 6th.)
fridays Citizen contained an exceed
inyIy interesting account OF the cruise
OF the famous confederate prlvateer
Shenandoah. the article being reprint
ed from the Baltimore Sun. Several
inaccuracies. however, are pointed out
by Captain Frank y. Naddell Of this
CITY a brother of Commander James
Iredell waddell OF the Shenandoah.
who heard the later recount the story
OF the long cruise.
The published account says that N
the August following the close OF the
war the states the Shenan-
doah spoke the English bark Barn.
conta. from San Francisco To Liverpool.
and from her received news or the
wars ending. Then. 1t goes on TO say.
Commander waddell for sometime AIM
lassly secured the seas, and finally on
November 9Th the Shenandoah steamed
Nm the Mersey and the vessel was
placed at the disposal OF the British
government. The Shenandoah was
finally conveyed to this country to be
dlsmantled. according to the story.
The correct version OF the end of the
memorable cruise. however, - given
hv CAPTAIN Waddell as follows: The
shenandoah uiQ HOl pNdN ~ 80 So
after the news OF the cessation OF hos
Titles between the states was received.
from the Barriconta New York paD@-S
were received which gave the ! ..
and impaired to Commander due
the more personally interesting infor-
nation that the United States govern
ment had sent six ~gunboats on his
track to the Arctic regions To catch
the pirates and hang them on sight
Upon receipts OF the news Cominan-
der waddell put 60 men TO work paint
ing a 16-foot belt Of white around the
vessel, slowed the guns below deck.
trimmed her as a merchantmen and
made Liverpool. on the trip he cruiSed
within range OF the half dozen gun
boats hat were sent to capture the
privateer. In answer to their salu;es
he dipped the English flag and steamed
away.
The Shenandoah was never brought
to America, nor was she dismantled,
as the story says. The vessel was sold
to the Prince OF Zanzibar for use as
a pleasue craft. On the trip home the
famous privateer, which had withstood
the buffetings of a cruise of 5000 stat
ute miles, was caught in a c~yclone>and
vessel. prince and crew We're lost.
Captain Waddell has a picture OF the
commander, and a fine looking fellow
he was. He seemed a perfect specimen
OF physical manhood, standing six feet
and an inch, and weighing 2lO pounds.
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OBSERVANDA

We have received a volume Of 113 Oc-
tavo z entitled Addresses and Ar
fieIes" by Judge Walter Clark, Rich
mond. James E.. Goode Printing
Company. A fine likeness of the author
ss the froDtispiece. There are four ad-
dresses and six articles and all pro-
duced last year. The supplement con-
eains seven productions. All Of the con-
tents have been printed in some form,
IN magazines or law reviews or the
pap They show industry,
study, thought, acquisition n are
clear in statement. AS literature they
do not amount to much, for the themes
do not belong to that rich and elegant
domain. They concern government, the
right, of the people, the abuses Of pow
er. the corruptions Of government, po-
7itical and economic questions. They
are replete with information, with
facts, with arguments, and whether you
accept the authors conclusions or no,
you must cOncede the FEASIBILITY and
f~orcefulness and sincerely of the pre-
sentation. Judge Clark is unquestion-
ably a gentleman of much ability. He
has done we'll to print the volume, for
as an intellectual friend in Raleigh
recently said in a letter to us cohcern-
ing our praise Of General ~Clingman's
volume of Addresses, Speeches, etc,
that it was very we'll that he published
his own productions, for North Carolina
had but few of such volumes. Where
are the speeches and addresses of the
great men of the past in our state?
Where will you find them? There is
but little gathered. a you a speech
CT Badge or Mangum or Bragg or Cas-
ton or H. w. Miller? Have you the
speeches that are in pamphlets Of Ora
ham, Davis, MacRae, V~enable? Have
you copies of the many published
speeches and addresses of Vance? 1t
is to be regretted that North Carolin-
5ans have not printed oftener and done
as General Clingman did and Justice
Clark has just done.
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Fnz.immons and Corbett

Chicago. January DAN A Stuart
arrived in Chicago today ard comorrow
night will leave for St. Paul, where he
will endeav0r 10 secure the signature
OF Fftzsimnrons TO articles calling for
another fight with Corbert, to take
place in July or August.
Everything depends" aid Stuart.
upon h attitude Fitzsimmons MAY
ssume. II Is a settled fact, I thirk.
that Corbett viii not fight Naher be
fore he fights Fftzsimmons again and
l am not considering any such con
tingency. 1t Is Fitzsimmons and Cor.
bett or nothing, although 81 I canno.
secure this fight / might offer a pwse
tor Corbett and MahH."
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1T is gratifying to us to call attention
20 a work of unusual interest that will
be published no long hence by the Con
mental Publishing Company of New
York City. 1t is an English transla-
ton of a poem that cannot fail to in
&erest all who really o V pure " great
literature. To very many the name Of
h poet will be new. 1t is Vondel, the
greatest poet who ever employed the
Dutch language as a vehicle of express
sion His chief poem, "Lucifer' not
only ranks high among the scholars
and literati of his own land, blu is we'll
praised by the critical minds Of other
countries. 1t is from his great poem
that the supremest and sublimest epic
poet of modern literature has been
charged with borrowing literally. Ed
xnund Gosse, the very gifted English
critic, and others, have asserted that
Milton borrowed industriously from
b drama Of Vondel." Mr.. George Ed
mundson, after "a profound study in
his work entitled Milton and Vondel''
has brought a similar charge citing a
multitude of parallelisms in phrases
and imagery" We are told that Dutch
critics generations ago brought this &C
cusation, and the English poet Beddoes
whose own poetry We are persuaded
rs much overrated by his special ad-
xnirers, as far back as 1925 made a sim
Iiar contention. Tt may be so for we
4 have not read Vondel as yet. But we
are ~sceptical as to the slavish indebted
ness of really great poets to writer's be-
fore them. AL poets may be, and proba-
by are. under obligations to the poets
5Eho preceded them, and doubtless re-
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Correspondence OF The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, January 8.

Chapel Hill, January 3. d.
The spring term of the university
opened last Monday. Most Of the old
students again registered and twenty
three new ones are present. making the
total matriculation 492, the largest
number that has evr attended this in
stitution. DR.. Alderman, in speaking
OF u large numbers yesterday morn
ing, said: Il have received letters
from the principal colleges in the south
with their enrolment and / find that
we have more students in our academic
department than any college or univer-
sity from Baltimore TO the gulf OF Mex
leo. a few colleges, University OF
Texas and Vanderbilt university (Tent
nave larger numbers than We on ac-
count Of their large medical depart
ments."
President Alderman says he would
not be surprised to see our enrolment
reach 500 in a few days.
Work on the new alumni building Is
progressing slowly
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London in Shakespeare'S day had
about ITS, 900 inhabitants-not much
more than one third the size of Balti-
more now. It is we'll to remember
that in studying his writings and times.
There is an interesting volume out
entitled "Shakespeare's London" 1t is
by II. f. Ordish, f. S.'A. There were
gardens filled all about London then,
stocked with fruit trees and adorned
with flower beds, birds sang all
over the city. Nature was calling to
Shakespeare while he lived and work.
. &rated. Another timely and instructive
book is 1.-THE Age of Milton" by j. H.
II Masterman, NJ. A. All that concerns
this very great man-neXt to Shakes
peare in genius of all Englishmen-is
of great interest. Professor Masson's
several massive volumes of John Mil
ton and His Times" are of highest
value but not accessible to many Mr..
Masterman's compact volume, price
81, will give much information. The
title shows that the book takes a wide
rang for it is on THE Age" and not
confined to Milton. Other famous men
are written of. Here are two wise max
AIMS from Sir Thomas Brown: "Mea-
sure not thyself by the morning shad-
but by the extent of thy grave"
1.-The vices we scott at in others laugh
at us in ourselves"
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Let US write briefly of a notable
scholar n divine who die1 some
year or two ago., we think it was, who,
like DIR. Dafbney, We think, was ALSO a
native of Virginia. Both were extra
ordinary men, but DR.. Dabney was the
more impressive personality and prob
ably the greater mind. We refer to the
late Rev. Dr.. Peck, who was for a long
tinle-pernaps more than a. quarter OF
a century-a learned and most efficient
man in Union Theological Seminary ait
Hdmpden-Sidney. Va, the fine school
of the prophets in which DR.. Dabney
served SO faithfully for many years.
DR.. Peck vas a scholar of high merit
and was endowed with a mind of great
capacity, breadth, -acuteness and dis
elimination. We never heard him
preach but once, and it was probably
thirty years ago. We recall the in
terest and pleasure which his striking
discussion afforded us. The sermon
was remarkably clear, simple in style,
delivered in a passive manner but
meaty and massive in thought. Tt was
about h least ornate, and had tbs
least display of effort IF any dis
course we ever heard from a truly able
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-04-27
DONNELLY.

Waterman Olson Sundayed in Her
man.
Seeding is we'll under way in this
locality.
Albert Pollock of Moose Islanc
Sundayed in town.
Friday, April 29th, is designated
as Arbor Day.
Our burg can now boast of having
shoemaker's shop.
Tom O'Brien and sister called on
Donnelly friends Sunday.
Alfred and Henry King passed
through town on Sunday.
Your correspondent from this VIII
lage was absent last week.
Prof. Demming of Pepperton was
int own the first of the week.
Mr.. Motifs of Alexandria transacted
business in this town Wednesday.
The talk of the town: Cuba, Spain
and the United States and war.
A number of Donnellyites transact
ed business in Morris the past week.
Invitations are out for dance in
the Parson hall next Friday evening.
Miss Nellie Olson of Eldorado
called on Donnelly friends last week.
The sprinkle of rain that we had
last week was quite beneficial to the
flying dust.
A. G.. Parsons of Eldorado intends
opening first class restaurant in this
town soon.
The creamery is now complete and
it adds greatly to the appearance of
our village.
Miss Rachael Olson left for Her
man last Sunday, where she will be
absent several months taking music
lessons II
The youngest child of Mr., and Mrs
G. o. Peterson was reported very
sick last Sunday. DR.. Larson was
called for medical aid.
A large number of people gathered
at the depot last Friday when the
U. S. troops passed through town.
Hurrahs were heard in all directions
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CHOKIO.

| Joe McNally Sundayed in town.
Mrs. Reker returned home last week
Mrs. Maloney visited at Morris las
week.
Gust Middlestad, drove through
town Sunday.
Tom Moffatt drove to Morris Fri
day evening.
E. G. Miller was in Morris the first
of the week.
Mrs. Gouthro left for home Tues.
day morning.
Mr.. Robinson, of Everglade, was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. Halvarson has showed up with
new bicycle.
L. j. Chase, of Everglade was in
town last week.
John O'Brien did business in town
the last or the week.
Herb Northcott, of Medina, did bus
mess in town last week.
Stephen Burt saw the "black boys
in blue" at Morris Friday.
Mr.. Thompson took the train for
Graceville Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Spooner were
Chokio visitors Saturday morning.
Frank Westphall was looking after
his business interests Saturday.
Miss Kettleson. of Cyrus, is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. o. P. Benson.
Miss Anna Diederich of Morris, is
dressmaking for Mrs. P. J. McNally.
William Wunsch of Morris called
on his son Albert of this place Sat
urday last.
Mrs. Northcott and daughter, of
Medina, attended church in Choeio
last Sunday.
John G. Hanlon, who has been Wis
ting relatives near Benson, returned
home Sunday.
Henry Brockelberg, "a photographer,
was visiting his friend, Matt Alden,
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Pashak is erecting new and
arge feed mill. He will also erect a
brick engine house.
There was a grand display of pa
;riotism and flags in Chokio when the
var news came last week.
It is not generally known that the |
aw against setting forest or prairie
Tres reads that ''any person or per-
IONS wilfully or negligently setting or
,ausing to be set any forest or prairie
ire by which the property of others
S injured or destroyed" is liable to
he penalty of the law. So that the
citing of fire accidently is no valid
xcuse.
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SCOTT.

News is scarce this week.
O. R. Eystad was in town last Sat,
urday.
P. Holmen called on Mr.. Goethe
yesterday.
The fields are looking green in
these parts.
X. A. Linsley is repairing a well
for Mr.. Goethe.
Nels Nelson made quite visit with
friends here Sunday.
John Horrigan returned Tuesday
from the Twin Cities.
Miss T. Holmen visited with Mrs.
o. Gaarder last week.
Mrs. Tom Anderson visited with
Mrs. o. G. Hanson Sunday.
Ole Monkerud and Tom Ross visit
ed with P, Holmen and family Sun
day.
The Darrow sisters were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Bussie and family last
Sunday.
Miss Edith Hardin made a pleas
ant call on Mr.. and Mrs. Heating and
family last week.
G. Cudrio of Synnes called on Ed.
Tangnes yesterday and took drive
to see their best girl.
The Rockdale boys dug out five
young foxes from den they discov,
cred last Sunday.
Miss Hannah Eystad is visiting
with Miss Emma Tangness and Mr..
and Mrs. w. K. Walker.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Erickson was buried in this
town on Friday last.
Mrs. K. Holmen and children and
Mrs. NJ. Holmen and Miss T. Holmen
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. P. |
Holmen.
L. J. Fosmark of the town of Stew
ems was buried here last Friday. HeI
leaves a wife and two children to |
mourn his loss.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-04-27
CA ITO FRI "A.
Bears the Inc KIND You Have Always Bought
Signature sf lnANINl

Two years ago r. j. Warren, a
druggist at Pleasant Brook, N.
bought small supply of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. He sums up
the result as follows: "At that time
the goods were unknown in this Sec
ton; today Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is a household word" It is
the same in hundreds of communities.
Where ever the good qualities of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy become
known the people will have nothing
else, For sale by j. r. Kruger, the
druggist.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1898-04-27
SWAN LAKE.

School in District No. 10 com
menced again last Thursday.
Services were held in the German
Lutheran church last Sunday.
Seeding in this town is now about
finished except little oats and fax
Albert Thornstad and H. B. Larson
made flying trip to Nora last Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Morstrom lost
their only daughter by death on Mon
day, April Is.
Mr.. Anton Braaten and mother,
from Nora, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. P. P. Strand last Sunday.
The Swan Lake base ball nine are
practicing during their spare mo-
ments and will soon be in shape to
play any club in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Berent and daugh-
ter, from Holmes City, and brother
Charles and wife from Nora, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Larson.
A boy who had always refused to
eat oatmeal, in spite of his mothers
urgency that it was Strengthening
and healthy diet, suddenly surprised
her one morning by eating liberal
plateful and calling for more. Upon
his mother asking him why, he re-
piled: "Pm bound to eat oatmeal till
I'm strong enough to whip Johnny
Scott