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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
\ Moth er Tells How she saved Her
Little Daughters Life

1 am the mother Of eight children and
lave had a great deal OF experience
with medicines. Last summer my lit
tie daughter had the dysentery in it's
worst form. We thought she would die.
I trieL everything I could think of, but
nothing seemed to do her any good. I
saw by an advertisement in our paper
that Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was highly recon-
mended and sent and got a bottle at
once. 1t proved to be one OF the very
best medicines we ever had in the
house. It saved my little daughters
life. I am now anxious for every moth
er to know what an excellent medicine
it Is. Had I known it at first 1t would
have saved me a great deal Of anxiety
and my little daughter much suffering
Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. F. Burdick,
Liberty, r. 1. For sale by r. R. Bel
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Especial 10 The Messenger.)
Greensboro. August 17.-It is stated
on reliable authority that In q short
time Superintendent McBee and other
officials Of the Seaooard Air Lilac VIII
confer with a committee from Green's
boro relative to running the Seaboard
through this place. The proposed line
viii run from Pittsboro up Haw river
to Haw River station. then through
Graham. Burlington and Gibsonville
TO Greensboro.
Today John Sprunt Hill. OF New
York. wired Senator Pritchard 10 n
gage his services in the suits OF Muir
Gibson & Co. and the Third National
bank, OF New York. against ID. W. c.
Benbow. bankrupt These firms hold
respectively $4,000 and $4,000 OF
North State Improvement Company
paper, Endorsed by Benbow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Fire at tsed springs
Especial to The Messenger.)

Red Springs, N. c., August H.
Sparks fired w. j. McDiarmid's office
and planning mills at 1915 o'clock today
and destroyed all the plant but the
boiler room. The loss is about $1,000
partially insured The Red Springs
Lumber Company lost our cars, the
freight depot and 5000 worth of goods
some lumber, ETC., loss 81, 600, not in.
sured. The Atlantic Coast Line rail.
ways loss was fou cars, a water
tank, damage to track, trains delayed
two hours. Two hundred men, by hard
work, saved the lumber plants OF Love
and Williams Brothers. The estimated
loss is SIC, 900.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
SIX Persons Drowned

Washington, Ind, August ia car
rage containing six persons was pre-
cipitated into White river last night as
it was being driven aboard a ferry boat
and all were drowned.
The dead are Mrs. Albert Hensel,
Dillon.
The horse had just stepped aboard
the ferry boat when the hawser parted
and the boat swung out, dropping hs
carriage with its occupants into the
river.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

During the civil war. as well N In u
late war with Spain. diarrhoea was one
of the most troublesome diseases the
army had to contend with. In many
instances it became chronic and the old
soldiers stn suffer from It Mr.. David
Taylor. OF Wind Ridge. Greene County.
Pa, is one Of these. He uses Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
thing that would give him such quick
relief. II is for sale by r. r. Bethany.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
4 Great Saving

Mr.. W. III. Spann, OF Georgia, says:
Il have used the 24x54 inch box for
three years, and can pack a much nicer
bale than I could in the old press box,
also can handle IL with much more ease
in the warehouse. / think 1t is a most
wonderful thing 70 have a uniform
package Of cotton. We can get more
in the warehouse, which Is, OF course,
a saving TO u.s.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Lynehed for t,rimiu., A...u,,

Atlanta, Ga, August IA special
from Brantley, Ala, says:
Charles Hurt, a negro, who attempted
to assault Mrs. Stephen Battle, a wild
ow, near Brantley yesterday, was taken
from the Brantley Jail last night by a
mob OF 1000 men and shot TO death
in the woods half a mile away.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Oh, the Pain of
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most in
tense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are to-day worse of than
ever. Rheumatism is a blood disease,
and Swift's Specific is the only cure, be-
cause it is the only remedy which a
reach such de~ep-seated diseases.
A few years ago I was taken with infamma-
tory Rheumatism, which became So intense
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Mr.. M. l.. Long, of Alabama, says
the 24x54 press box gives satisfaction
II will say the change made in u
press box, 24x54, has given entire sat
isfaction. We press bales OF about the
same weight as before the change was
made with scarcely any appreciable
power"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

several prominent physi'
Clans and took their treat
nent faithfully, but was
unable to get the slight
est relief. In fact, my con.
dition seemed to grow
worse, the disease spread
over my entire body. and
from November to March
I suffered agony. I tried
many patent medicines.
but none relieved me
Upon the q advice of q
friend [ decided to try
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

Paris, August I'm. Lasies, anti
Semitic, deputy from the Condom dis
trict of the Gers, has consulted with
his colleagues of the national defence
group at the Palais Bourbon and has
decided to send a circular to all dep
uties asking them to join in a demand
for the reopening OF the chamber OF
deputies.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

g.. 8. 8. Before allowing me to take 1t, how.
ever, my guardian, who was q chemist, ana.
lyxed the remedy, and pronounced 1t free OF
potash or mercury. felt so much better afteI
taking two bottles, that / continued the rem
edy, and in two months 1 was cured completely.
The cure was permanent, for l have never since
had . touch of rheumatism though many
times exposed 10 damp and cold weather.
ELEANOR NJ. TIPPEL1,
s111 Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia.
Don't suffer longer with Rheumatism.
Throw aside your oils and liniments, az
they can not reach your trouble. Don't
experiment with doctors-their potash
and mercury will add to your disabil'
ity and completely destroy your diges-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22
Blood

VII cure perfectIy and permanently:
It ID guaranteed purely vegetable, n
contains no potash, mercury, or other
mineral. Books mailed free by Swim
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

When I say cure / do not mem merely to
stop them for a time and then have them re-
turn again. mean a radical cure. lhzyemade
the disease Of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING
SICKNESS a lifelong study. warrant nv
remedy to cure the worst case. Because
Others have failed is no reason for not now
receiving q cure. SSend At once for . treatise
and q Free Bottle Of my infs.ihle remedy.
Give Express and Post O6ice
Prof W.H-PEEKR F.D., 4cedarst. nv
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-22

The Moore's Creek Battle Ground is
eighteen miles from Wilmington, and is
where the Fayetteville or "Nigger
Head" road crosses Moore's creek. The
ruins Of two lines Of breasworks occu-
pied by the Americans are still visible,
and they can be plainly traced as to
their formation. Owing to the jungle
and swampy condition of the creek,
there was only one place for h Brit
ish to cross, and this the Americans
commanded. In the battle Private John
Grady, of Duplin county, was the only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
TIE LAZY BEAVER.
SOME ILLUSIONS SHATTERED.
From Forest and Stream.

From Forest and Stream.
In reading a recent issue OF FOREST ana
Stream" was surprised to learn that beaver
had recently been captured in New-York Sta!e.
IL then occurred to me that the description OF
trip TO the present home of the beaver might DC
OF interest to your many readers ,
Norway House Is one Of the Oldest or the olu
Hudson Bay Companys posts. and was ioI
many years the great distributing point Tor inc
whole Northwest. 1t has lost much oil us an
Gent glory but is still an important tradihs
post. -, L,,
We were most kindly received by the chlel
factor who offered to give US any assistance
in his power, and soon provided us with re-
liable Indian guide. During the day we wan
dered about and were much interested by the
shrewd observations Of an old trapper who was
engaged in making caviar. This delicious article
Is made from the spawn Of the sturgeon mat are
caupht about this time. There are two varieties
but the black spawn is much the more valuable
Of the two BY some process, known oniy 70
the chosen few, this substance is treated WIN
German salt and packed in barrels. 1t Is nnaiiy
naked i'm small boxes and sold on the market at
enormous prices. 49, n.
Next day we were up with the SUM- ana after
n hasty meal set out for a beaver colony, winch
tho guide said was not far from here. We went
back some distance from the usual course oil
travel This northern country is completely COW
cred with a network OF lakes and rivers ano
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

with a canoe ii is possible To travel anywhere.
At length we reached little lake, on whose
shores we landed. Quite near us was small
clearing, and toward this we now quietly adj
vanced. The appear lrce of this open space
would lead one to suppose that a gang of wood
choppers had recently been engaged here Creep
ing quietly forward, caught sight of the ris-
ing village. Some of the houses were finisht d.,
while others were nearly AS dam was
required, this colony apparently took life easy.
few were eisurely building with poplar sticks
and mud, but the majority appeared to be taking
a holiday.
The houses are dome shaped in structure, ard
mus, have served as models for the huts Of the
Esquimau further north
The most interesting of all were the beavers
themselves. ranging in size from the ten pound
kitten to the fullgrown adult. which would
probably weigh fifty pounds more.
This visit to a beaver village shattered. alas.
some OF my longest cherished convictions.
had always been told that the beaver is never
idle. Now, l am certain | half dozen at
least who must have been Sinking most shame
fully Worse STILL not single beaver used his
tail as a trowel in building all the time | was
there. / found it hard, indeed, to give up this
last conviction
The tail of the beaver is about one foot long
and is well adapted 10 its use, a rudder The
feet well worth notice the front ones being
small and flexible and the hind ones closely
webbed.
The incsors are important to the beaver. for
II Is with these that he cuts the material for
his food, his hut and the dam, II there be one.
His food in winter consists of the bark Of the
birch, poplar or willow, which he has stored
UP during the summer and autumn months. In
summer he feasts on the young shoots and the
juicy root-stalks OF the many water plants that
surround his home.
Altogether, he is a social and contented little
animal, which has furnished the Hudson Bay
Company with thousands Of dollars, mOraists
with many valuable illustrations, and Canada
itself with Z national emblem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

learn the drill made answer: Il want to be
captain. and be able to teach my people. My
people are brave but they have not education.
They do not love TO fight; they like to farm and
are peaceable but they are brave and VIII hght
IL necessary. The Zuus are the fighters. They
like to fight The Basutos also have got guns
from France. and have fought the English once
or twice They. too. are good fighters" Ihe
students all speak well Of the English, but are
not so friendly toward the Dutch. They say
they never heard of killing people by mops
until they came to this country, and that their
people when well educated are treated by the
English us white people. They believe that they
will finally come into a fair share OF the control
OF the country and have little complaint to
make OF the English people who are living and
trading in their midst
my father" says one OF the students. rs
chairman Of the Board that manages our town.
In that town a man may own eight acres OF
land. keep six horses, forty cattle ana three
hundred sheep and as many fowls as he likes
There are farmers who live away from the
towns who have cattle and sheep by the thou
sands" 1t is among these extensive tribes that
the students will work on their return to their
native land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

tentacles of the octopus. or, as It is commonly
known, the deviIhsh. which hung from hook
on the topmost edge of his awning. The avn
ing was over ten feet from the ground. and. al
though a knot had been tied in the tentacles
midway OF their length still two feet or more
dragged the ground In other words. they
were over fourteen feet in length. actual meas
urement. even the guessers fixing the measure
mcnt twelve feet.
I'VE catcha heem las night" continued Pete.
Me and Chrees catcha heem. Ha, Ha, He
catch u.s. What you say. lika da bear. We
catcha beem. and can't letta loose. tella you
da store.
I'VE fish two three hour. me and Cbrees and
Liemby get seepa Purity quick da meta
jerka worse as ever gee Chrees he jump up.
Da boat rocka so we cart stan. Chrees he
yell 'Cutta ia netar yen No! Santa Maria,
thinka we gone sucka, sure.
"Bcmby heem stop. | say Chrees, wot ees
eetg Chrees say. Devil We stopa while and
tnk wot besta do Chrees he say 'Pua net
slowa. vera slowa-
Huh! Lika dat" and Pete shot out a
hrawny arm and grabbed the listener. "heem
(pointng to the ten;aces) coma out and catcha
da boat. Queck. so vera qucek. Chrees and me
was paialyzc Den more come: tree, hva. Den
| say, Chrees, we gona goslin lika you say
wen you getta cen bada box. Chrees he say
'Hol' on feex heem" Den he grabba ia boata
hook Ugh, ugh, he puncha once two time. Da
boata tip, and ] say. "Gooda- bye, Peta; gooda-
by Den hecm tpointing II the tentacles AGAIN.
heem coma everawhere-On top, on sde-hita
me- hta Chrees. and I say goodaby, Peta;
goodaby"
"Biemby heem geta weary. Then he stopa
min. Chrees he say. We gotta heem' / say,
L know dat. 1 wisha we had not heem.' Chrees
he laff two times vera loud 1 looka da wot
sure; but l tinka myself, 'Peta, heem most
gotta you. Sure tell you So"
When brought to shore and spread on the
wharf the octopus was found TO be one Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

bt oxen but graphic account Of its capture was
evidently not exaggerated. The fish was cleaned
and found ready sale. especially the tentacles,
which esteemed by many as dehcacy. ns
fact Of the ready sale was mentioned to Pete as
a compensation for the danger and hard WORK
incurred in taking the gigantic fish. In reply
the fisherman pointed to net when was rel iI
and torn in a dozen places. "Feesha heem sell
five dol, meta heem cos ten dol Hun. heem
catcha usr'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
CATCHING A GIANT DETILFISH.

THE ITALIAN FIsHERMAN's GRAPHIC sToHY-ITs
TENTACLEs A DELICACY.
From The Seattle Post Int ellSent or.
you wanta me tella da store? Evera day you
say tella store Huh, now teila you enc You
see heem?" and Pete, the Italian fisherman who
has a stall on the waterfront and who fishes
with Chris" his partner, pointed to the great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16
SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS.
"A GROUP OF INTERESTING NEGROES
FROM KAFFIR TRIBES NOW STUDY
ING IN AMERICA.

Xenia, Ohio April Il
In wnberforce University, near this town.
,bcro oro npy ten bright South African stu
dents. eight men and two women, representing
the Basuto, Mtcmbu, Fengu, Hasa and Zuiu
tribes. They have been in the institution TOT
various periods from seven months 10 hVe
years: the Oldest student Miss Manyc OF the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-31
KANSAS BOYS KILLED

Manila, March 24-Noon.-The
enemy is extremely active in the
vicinity of Malsbon, preparing
defenses, evidently anticipating
an attack. The insurg ,nts keep
we'll under cover, generally speak
ing, but small body, however,
emerged from the jungle on the
extreme left yesterday and fired
upon the Kansas troops in the
trenches. fatally wounding Private
Cohen of Company b and Private
MUIR of Company E.
The Oregon Volunteers and the
Twenty second Infantry march
ed to the front today. The Third
and Seventeenth regiments have
disem barked from the Sherman.
General II. G. Otis brigade struck
tents this morning, and an early
move is probable.
Sixteen English refugees ar
rived here yesterday from Dagu-
pan, the railroad terminus, on
board the steamer Saturnus. They
report that the natives are gener-
ally friendly aud the officers in
variably courteous. Mr. Higgins,
manager of the railroad, and about
a dozen unmarried men in charge
of various business interests, ds-
clined to take advantage of the
oppo' tunity to leave.
Nothing has been heard from
the two American planters at
Calumpit since hustillties began.
According 10 Filipino accounts,
a thousand Americans have been
killed, the fatalities being espec-
ALLY heavy at Caloocan, where the
United States troops crushed like
madmen against a storm OF
bullets"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-31
Wonderful Strength.

A leading teacher of cycling. In Chiea-
go, used a Gentleman's and Lady's Ster-
ling bicycle the entire season of 1898. with
total cost of less than So. 50 for each ma
chine for repairs. During this time he
gave 700 lessons on the Gents Sterling
and 2,662 on the Lady's Sterling. The
hardest usage wheel ever receives is
when It is being used by beginners.
Knocked and banged around In this way,
these dainty, wel'made, high-grade, blue
blooded, thoroughbred and graceful
Sterlings have yet stood the hardest test
a wheel could be put to-. This is but one
example out Of many showing the i'm.
mense strength and wonderful wearing
qualities of this beautiful built-like-a-watch
machine. Part of the large shipment for
the Pacific Cycle & Mfg Co., will arrive
this week ON the Alice Cook. You had
better save time by placing your order be-
fore they are all gone. 'Dost thou love
timer Then do not squander time, for that
Is the stuff life is made Of" The selling
price will be only $1,000.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-31

Leonard Snyder Jr. of Atlanta,
Ga, aud David Martin of San
Francisco, two young Americans
travelling around the world, are
through passengers in the Mari
posa from Apla, Samoa. Mr..
Snyder gave a BULLETIN reporter
some facts regarding the situation
at Apia that are not contained III
the Samoan papers.
"Tbe situation at Apia is most
grave" said Mr.. Sn, der. "WheD
we left, more trouble WAS expected
and shells we're being fred from
the U. s. 3. Philadelphia and
III. b. M. 8. Royalist aud Por-
poise. Most of the firing is al
night.
"Wheu the Philadelphia arriv-
ed in Apia, March 10, che found
the Royalist there. This gunbost
had hurried over from Auckland.
The captains of the three ships
aud Admiral Kautz had a
conference and procIama-
ton was issued. The Ger
mans remained neutral but the
Americans and English sent
ashore a force of some
three hundred men, armed to the
teeth. They were spread
ont along the main street in line
of pickets. No Germans were
sent as no from the Fake and
the German residents of the place
remained unprotected. A hun
dred or more English and Ameri-
cans went aboard the Royslist for
protection and Z or 8 t ok r.fuge
in the Philadelphia. Among tue
latter was a Hawaiian woman,
Miss Lizzie Mahelona, who re-
turned to Honolulu in the Mari
posa.
admiral Kautz ordered the
German gunboat Fake out of her
position as he wanted it himself
in case Of bombardment. The
German moved but was not per
mitted to leave the hsrbor.
"On Tuesday, March 81, the
Philadelphia started in to bonn
bard the Mstaafa men, $4,000
strong, who were in the bush
about Apia and the English and
American bluejackets ashore used
the gatling guns and rifles with
deadly effect. The Royalist and
Porpoise followed the Philadel-
phis.
The Malietoa men joined the
English and Americans and made
frequent sallies iuto the bush.
About $50 Mata ia men are known
to be dead. The Mslietoa men
number about 1000. But few have
been killed.
mo German officer is allowed
TO pass on the streets, with o.
without a pass. The second Off
Ger in command on the Fake was
warned not to put in an appearance
in the streets on pain death. He
was suspected of furnishing the
rebels with arms and ammunition
and of drilling them 10 the bush.
"One American and three Eng
lish bluejackets have been killed.
The wounded have been sent to
the hospital in Suva, Fiji.
Zone of the British men of. war
cruised about the islands and cap
tured sixteen boats of the rebels.
More men were being hurried to
Apia. One of the boats was
double decker, ITO feet long"
"The English gunboat Tau
ranga arrived in Apia, Samoa,
March "a, and Immediately sent
100 men ashore"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-31

Agents for DR.. Deimel's Linen.Mesh
Underwear. Send for Catalogue.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-31
IMMIGRATION POSSIBILITIES.

1t is fair to suppose that the
time is fast approaching when the
Unit d States will seriously con.
slider such revision of its immigra-
lion laws as will place the Chin
csc on the same footing as all
other i'm migrants. Just what as
surauce the Chinese officia 8
may have to this effec. is not
known, but the tendency towards
revision seems something more
than passing breeze.
During the last session OF Con
gress Congressman from Mary
land introduced bill providing
for the application of the general
immigration laws to all nations
alike. As the Chinese are the
only nationality specially dis
eliminated against this measure
of course favors them. When the
introducer of the measure was
asked if he intended to press the
matter to consideration, he re.
piled in the negative. The bill it
on record, however, and may be
the entering wedge of a more
liberal policy towards Chine,
which may be coupled with revi,
sion of the general immigration
laws that will be more exact
ing toward all nationalities. There
is unquestionsbly a changing
sentiment toward the Chinese
throughout the country. A few
years ago no Congressman would
have cared TO father the introduc.
ton of q measure favorable to
Chinese.
The Favored nation" favors
allowed the Japanese and tie
activities of Americans in China
is the leaven that is working pub
lie sentiment up to the point of
putting the Chinese on the same
footing as other nations. As re-
gards competition in the labor
market the Japanese are fully as
disastrous to American labor as
the Chinese, but TO shut out the
Japanese, to discriminate against
them as against the Chinese, will
be dangerous business. japan
would resent such move and un
fortunately has guns and fighting
capacity to back up the resent
ment. Thus the natural way out
of the dilema is to raise the quail
fications required Of all immigrants
and let China in on a fair basis.
That this can be accomplished
in the next Congress or for severa
years to come is by no means
probable, bat it is in the line Of
the natural course of events.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-31
TO HURRY CABLE SHIP.

Washington, March 24.-Gen-
eral Greedy of the Signal Corps
has goue to New York for the
purpose OF hurryipg the cable
ship Hooker to the Philippine
Islands. This craft is now being
equipped with cables and all ap-
piiances with which to connect
the large islands of the Philippine
group with Ma il. 30 as to facili-
tate communication.