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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
A Letter from Baby to Santa Claus

little BUREAUS, WASHSTAND at
sc and up; a real large BED, just up
just up, my ma, Bed for 25c: and a
CRADLE, IS inches long, painted white
with gold knobs, at 25c: and a FINE
TABLE, with extension top, at 10c; the
PRETTIEST BOOKS al &c, loo and
15c each; and ALL SORTS OF GAMES
to suit my big brothers and sisters
from 10c to soc. And they have We
LOCIPEDES and TRICICLES from
$l.39 UP, and HORNS for boys TO make
the Christmas noisy.
] would like to tell you If you should
want TO make my or big sis
ter a present / saw lots OF pretty
CLOAKS AND CAPES and more NEW
HATS, NEW ItTBBONS. j looked IN
their EMBROIDERY SHOWCASE aha
/ saw some of the newest goods and
cheap, nice, wide from sc up TO Csc;
and little BOY CLOAKS are trimmed
with fur, you can buy them for 75c; all
wool, trimmed in braid, button and fur,
at SIZE.
Do you know they carry the best
line o. MEMS AND BOYS CLOTH
ING, UNDERWEAR, and heavy?
Well, they just got in a big lot of SAM
pies that they will sell cheap. Nice
fine Vests, all prices. Union Suits for
the babies and their mamm for 25c
each; a al wool Ribbed Vest at soc.
Well, Santa, If / wasn't so sleepy /
would tell you more about this BIG
STORE ON FRONT STREET, oppo-
size the ORION HOUSE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
THE METHODIST oRpHANAGE.
Work on Buildings Delayed by Sick
ness OF Rev. j. w. Jenkfns-Cleans-
ing state Normal School Buildings.
Railway Assessment Rehearfng POST
poned.
Messenger Bureau.

Raleigh, n. c., December Is.
Owing to the sickness of Rev. J. w.
Jenkins. work has not yet begun on
here. 1t is h purpose OF the trus-
tees to have at east one building COM
pleted and occupied in the next six
months. The Thanksgiving offerings
for the o~rphanage are found TO aggre-
gate $500, of which the GoIdsboro
Methodists gave $50. The trustees say
the orphanage is the most popular
thing in the church. 1t is regarded
as of the first Importance.
The State Normal and Industrial
college at Greensboro Will not reopen
January End. 1t may reopen during
that month. There is a vast deal to be
done; the entire building to be disin-
fected with formaldebyde, w~hitewash-
ed and painted; connections to be made
with the Greensboro water service, etc.
There are yet ten Students in the col
lege hospital sick with typhoid fever.
Several physicians are discussing the
fever at the college in the newspapers.
One makes a severe attack on Presi-
dent McIver.
The state pension warrants were sent
out on the 18th instant and in two
days payments began. This week the
warrants are pouring In Tor payment.
The state charters the Pee Dee Hard
ware Manufacturing Company, of Nc
Farlane, Arson county, capital so, 600,
z. Auman and others stockholders.
An immense of tree planting
is being done on the streets here, eX-
clusively of sugar naples.
Judge Simonton postpones until De-
cember 9th, at Charleston, the hear
ing of the motion by the corporation
commission to rehear the Ease involv-
ing the power of the corporation COM
mission to assess railways for taxation.
An attorney writes the state superin-
tendent of public instruction demand.
ing the recognition of the fusion board
of education of HEREFORD county.
Lawyers here say that one lawyer
who was paid 5000 for the state for ap-
pearing in the Wilson case before the
legislature never had the slightest
thing to do with the case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
SENATOR DANIELS POSITION.

Having lately referred to the doubt
full position Of Senator Daniel, as it
was printed in some newspapers, it Is
with undisguised pleasure that we
see from a recent speech Of his at a
Washington banquet that he is clear
and positive as to where he stands as
to the democratic platform of 1896. He
shows fidelity and judgment in what
he says. His position cannot be mis-
understood, although 1t is quite easy to
misrepresent it. According to a report
in the Baltimore Sun, the eloquent Inc
able Virginian Senator said that the
prospects for democracy were better
now than they were four years ago.
There is not a line in h platform of
1896 in which he did not believe. At
the same time, the party could not lay
down the platform until it came upon
the situation. For his part, he would
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Dear santa: I will write to tell you
where I have beer out sightseeing. 1
ven down town today and I passed
by the RACKET STORE, n I saw
in the window a GENUINE CHRIST:
MAS TREE, just like the n I want
you to make for me, ALL LOADED
WITH PRETTY THINGS. Well. /
would like to tell you what there was
on that tree. I saw a big lot of Dolls
LITTLE TINY DRESSED DOLLS at
1 cent each. FINE LONG DOLLS at
sc, and REAL JOINTED DRESSED
DOLLS at 10c. Well. they had KID
DOLLS, with curlie hair, for 15c and
,25c. I canno tell how many FINE
DOLLS they did have at 35c, soc and
UP to s1.50 each. 1 saw IRON TRAINS,
large and small GUNS AND PISTOLS,
TOOL CHESTS and TRUNKS, WORK
BOXES, SAW AND HORSE at 10c;
nice little DOLL CARRIAGES for Csc
and soc, with PARRISOL at CSC:
WAGON, with painted bodies and
large wheels, for 25c; and l saw the
pre4tiest CHINA CUP AND SAUCER
for I0c; PIN TRAYS, fine china, at 10c;
fine china decorated BERRY DISHES
at D0c, and all the fine china CUPS
and SAUCERS at 12k up to Csc. Well,
Santa, 1 cannot say what they have
at THE RACKET for you, but 1 know
this, if your money is as scarce as
mine, it WILL PAY YOU To GO
THERE, for they SELL EVERY
THING CHEAP, and they have lots
Of goods. All kinds of WOOD TOYS,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn hat there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
hat is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood Inc mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing it's work The proprie-
tors have SO much faith in it's cura-
tive powers, hat they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for In cas- that it fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. J.. CHENEY & CO.,
Sold by druggists, 75c. Toledo, 0.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

President McIver, of the Greensbo-
70 State Normal College, issues a letter
stating that the opening Of the school
is postponed until January. The build
ings will be fumigated and every pos
sible p~recaution taken to prevent the
breaking out of the dread disease. The
work should be radical. most thorough,
for it would be an awful calamity If
girls sleeping in rooms occupied by the
former sick and dying should take the
and others be sent to early
graves. True science should be brought
done to eradicate ali germs and posi-
bilities of the fell disease that has so
dreadfully destroyed the young. DR..
McIver says:
All the buildings will be fumigated
from cellar to garnet with mormalde-
hyde, the most powerful germicde
known; all the wood work will be
thoroughly secured and reprinted; all
the walls will be re-kalsomined; all
mattresses belonging to the institution
will be burned; the infected earth
about the leading sewer connection
will be removed, and the entire system
of sewerage, including b plumbing,
will be thoroughly inspected by an ex-
pert, and any defects that may be
found will be remedied. Our students
will not be invited to return until all
these preparations shall have been
completed, and until the ten sick stu
dents now here shall have recovered
or shall have become entirely conva-
lescent."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
HORRIBLE HOLOCAUST.
One Residence Ransacked, Another
Burned-Charred Body Found

Correspondence of The MeSSenger,l
G~reeneVille, N. c., December 49,
Saturday night before 8 o'clock, near
Oakley, this county, fifteen miles north
of here on the Washington branch
railroad. the home of Mr.. Samuel
Taylor, who with his wife, was visi-
ing Mrs. Taylor'S brother, about ten
miles away, was thoroughly pillaged
and ranSacked-bedS torn UP, trunks
broken open, bureaus ransacked, ETC.
by unknown parties, evidently in
search of
The home Of his son. Mr.. CT. O.. Tay-
lor, about 200 yards distant, was burn
ed and his charred body found in the
ruins. He had left Oakley only a
short while, when neighbors discovered
his house on fire. They got there toe
late to a V anything. The body was
fOund near the front door, with the
arms burned to stubs above the ell
| bows, the legs burned off at the knees
and the head a small charred mass.
1t was identified by finding with it the
remains of his knife, some money and
his watch. 1t is supposed that after
ransacking his fathers house, tbs
robbers went to his house and that he
found them there, was killed and the
house burned in an attempt to hide the
crime. The tracks of two men were
found on the premises. The body was
so badly burne that nothing could be
told of it's condition., but some thought
they could see signs that his throat
had been cut.
The c~oroner's jury had not rendered
any verdict the last we heard last
| night, out two negroes were held un-
der suspicion.
This makes the fourth crime in that
heretofore most peaceful and lawabid-
ing section. Some time ago a pay
master was robbed of about $3.50. Soon
ther eater the express Office at Pac-
tolus was robbed Of 81, 900 and an at
tempt made to burn the depot. Then,
two unknown negroes went to anotne
negroes house during his absence ano
maltreated his wife in attempting to
make her give up money supposed to
be in the house, and now follows the
blacklist crime Of all.
| There is not a better or more highly
respected citizen in Pitt county tina
Mr.. Samuel Taylor. His son was an
honest industrious young man, under
80 years Of age, and the terrible calam-
ity is greatly deplored.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

The Messenger regrets to learn Of the
death of Mr.. S. L. Hart, Of TarborO,
which occurred on the 18th instant.
He was a member of the legislature,
was not unexpected. A special to The
Raleigh News and Observer says:
ut was mainly due to his efforts
that the state guard received the large
appropriation from the legislature for
it's support. He was also a member of
the committee appointed by the legis-
lature to select plans for the Vance
monument and to choose a place for its
location. He was at one time captain
of the Rocky Mount company, and for
a long time a member of the Edge
cOmbe Guards"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

cation" as preached by extreme men
of no mental balance and who see but
n side of a question. He says that
lone of his daughters is in the hospi-
tai at Morganton; the other regained
her mind and is at home now, and will
stay there a long time before she goes
TO hear another Specification preach
er. / would rather have a dozen Mcr-
mon elders turned loose in my neigh
borhood than one sanctifcation
preacher"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Exhum1ng Bodies of Maine Victims.
Havana, December 1S.-This morning
a gang Of fourteen grave diggers, SUI
perintended by Chaplain Chadwick and
DR.. Macour, began the elimination in
Colon cemetery Of the remains of the
victims of the Maine.
As the coffns were raised to the
graveside the remains were immed1-
ately placed in tin lined collins pre-
pared with lime and charcoal bot
toms, after which more lime and char
coal were used Inc then the collins
were carried a few yards away, where
tin smiths nailed down and hermeti-
cally sealed the lids. the names being
distinctly painted thereon.
Chaplain Chadwick, using his chart,
kept a strict account in each instance.
Forty collins exhumed today were car
led to the cemetery chapel, about LOG
yards away. Two vatchmen are on
duty for the night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

1t is announced the Rev. DR.. P. II.
Hoge's life of his eminent uncle is now
issued in very handsome form. Moses
title. The Central Presbyterian says
of it:
1T is an octave volume of 51S pages.
There are two excellent portraits of
DR.. Hoge, one of his venerable uncle,
DR.. James Hoge, of Columbus, one of
his uncle DR.. Drury Lacy, Of Raleigh,
and a picture of his church. in addi-
ton to the fifteen chapters of biogra-
ply, the appendix contains six of DR..
Hoge's more notable public addresses,
and a number of the papers on nota-
BILE occasions, which were preserved in
the papers,"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
DEATH AT KENANSVILLE.
(Correspondence of The Messenger,
Kenasnville, N. c., December Is

Kenasnville, n. c., December Is.
After an illness of several weeks,
Mr.. H. G.. Moore, of this county, dice
at his home here Saturday night. He
had been confined to his bed for the
past ten months from the effects of
paralysis, which came on him about
fOur years 6
Mr.. Moore was universally popular
throughout the county and wherever
he was known. He was elected to the
office of register of deeds of Duplin
for twelve consecutive years, and at
each election receiving a most fatter-
ing vote. The deceased leaves four
daughters and two sons. Among them
are Mrs. H. o. Macarthur, of Whining
ton, and Mr.. D. S. Moore, of Sumter
S. G. He was a clever, kind hearted
gentleman and a valuable citizen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
Glorious News

Comes from d. D. B. Cargile, of
Washita, /. T. He writes: -Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters has cured Mrs
Brewer OF scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give
no help; but her cure Is complete and
her health is excellent" This shows
what thousands have ~proved-that
Electric Bitters is the best blood puri-
fer known. It's the supreme remedy
for eczema letter, salt rheum, ulcers,
boils and running sores. It stimulates
liver. kidney and bowels. expels poi
sons. helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only SO cents. Sold by R. R
Bellamy, druggist. Guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
Georgia Delegation atWar Department

Georgia Delegation atWar Department
Washington, December 1S.-A dele
cation comprising most OF the Georgia
members OF congress called at the war
department today to urge upon Secre-
tary Root the c~ertiication Of the results
obtained by Contractor Goodyear in
his Improvement OF Brunswick, GA,
harbor. The law under which this con-
tract was let required the coast sur
vey to pass upon the s~ufficiency OF the
Improvement so that the engineer de-
partmenf is not responsible for results.
Secretary Root has taken tina applica-
ton under consideration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
The National Base Ball League.

New York, December 15.-The meet
ing Of b national league OF profess
eion2l base ball clubs was continued
at the Fifth avenue hotel today and
the Wrigley matter, in which Brooklyn
New York, and Syracuse are involved,
was finally settled by imposing a fine
Of $500 ON the Brooklyn club for viola
ting the national agreement The
championship was formally awarded
to Brooklyn
It was decided to increase the powers
OF the supervisor of umpires, and in
the future that official will have super
vision OF the players as well as the
umpiro1L
A b conclusion OF the days meet
ing. the members denied that the pro-
posed reduction OF the circuit had been
discussed at all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Rev. DIR. D. w. Morton, of the Pres
bytery of Central Mississippi, was
elected pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Rocky Mount, and installed
on the 3rd of December. Several i'm
portant accessions have been recently
made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Buffers brass horn is stirring up the
populists, or all hat favor negro rule.
A state convention is to meet and the
state committee will fix the time next
month. 1t is to follow Marion Buffers
desertion of the white folks and go for
negro rule. But there are lots Of
populists too decent, too devoted to
North Carolina, too self-respecting, too
loyal to their race and families to
vote to remand the white race to the
mercies of the TX race, and to put
the state undel Ie fateful rule of an
ignorant, incapable race.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
DIAMOND FIELDS IN MICHIGAN

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, December
15.-It is reported a diamond field has
been found in the wilds between Michi-
picoten and Port Arthur. The loca-
ton is kept a profound secret. The
discovery was made last summer by an
expert from Kimberley, who made an
exploring tour. A formation was found
precisely similar to that Of the KIM
berley field The discovery i reported
20 be Of conzidereab1e area. and In the
opinion Of the diamond expert the pre-
cfous stones uudoubtedfy exist there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

The legislature, when it assemblies
in June, might spend a few days in
Investigating certain transactions of
the fusion gang, n the liberal hand
ed governor with the peoples moneys
in the year in reward to his confeder-
ates n employees, legal and other. :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Greensboro appears a live city"
fully awake. 1t is setting all slow
towns an excellent example in progress
and how to do it. The Messengers
Raleigh letter of Sunday shows three
industrial movements that mean much
and involve 1874, 900. To quote a vul-
garism, there are no flies" on Green's
bOrO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Mr.. Leon Watts. of Alexander coun-
ty, whose two daughters went insane
under the rawlings of "sanctification-
list preachers" is out in a letter in The
Statesville Landmark. He has a dread
and horror OF the doctrine of t.sanctin-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
The Bestprescript,on For Cht1ls.

The BestPrescrfpt1on For Chills.
and Fever Is q bottle Of Groves Taste
less Chul Tonic. The formula II plain
~ printed on each bottle. showing tina:
It Il simply Iron and Quinine In q taste
less form Imitators do not advertise
their formula because II they did they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. b sure then that you get
Groves, a. the formula shows what
you are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. 10 g cants
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

The Raleigh Post Of the 18th instant
sent out a twenty-four page Christ
err in red.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22

Our representative in the house, Mr..
Bellamy, made a speech in opposition
to the Observation-Disclosures goldbug
financial measure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Bulletin Notes.

The Highland boy mine is putting on
all the good miners it can pick up.
Stormy weather this week delayed
work on the new Petro road down Cot
tonwood.
The gold machine set up at Leadmill
last year will soon be in operation on
Bingham placer. 1t is capable OF wash
ing 400 to 500 yards of gravel per day,
and saves 9S per cent of fine gold
Several cars OF Highland Boy sixth
level copper ore went out this week.
Any one doubling the content of this
product should notice how the shoVels
with which it is handled become cop
per-plated.
The Highland Boy tram is the char
acteristic success that goes with the
Bleichert system. Running since Sat
urday the 200-ton bin at the Rio Grande
Western tram terminal is full and load
ing into railroad cars has begun. The
tram is two miles in length. and passes
over the town of Bingham for some
distance in the lower portion, but every
precaution has been taken to render it
safe. even to some extra devices or
buckets to hold latches in place. There
are no articles to be taken up on this
train that will not go into buckets. all
haulage of rails and mining timbers
being forbidden, as a precaution of
safety. The No. ! tunnel is nearly in
to the vein, and it may be encountered
any day That il viii reveal phenom-
email width of ore is probable from in
dicationS on the sixth level.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
UNION PACIFIC RETRENcHMENT
Sweeping Reductions In Forces
Along the Line.
Especial Correspondence


Cheyenne, Wyo., May 7.-Business on
the Union Pacific has dropped off very
considerably during the past few weeks
and as a result. the retrenchment ak
has been busy all along the line. Train
men, enginemen and telegraph operat-
ors are the ones that have suffered, and
many of these have been laid off for
the time being. Engineers who had reg
ular engines and conductors who had
regular cabooses a few weeks ago are
now firing engines and brakfng. In
the local telegraph office two men are
now doing the work formerly performed
by four, while out on the Wyoming di-
vision several offices have ben closed
and night operators laid off. The Off
Gals say they do not look for a contin-
uance of the dull spell and that BUSH
ness will commence to pick up soon.
The Union Pacific is now preparing
plans for the enlargement of the Lar
annie roundhouse. Twelve new stalls
will be added at an early day. At pres
ent n large number of engines, which
cannot be housed in the old round
house, are left outside in all kinds of
weather.
Ex-Assistant Superintendent Charles
Culross of Laramie has gone to Hi
nois, where a position has been tender
ed him on the Illinois Central.
"A rev Gays ago Union racine uetec-
tives arrested j. Silverberg of Laramie
on the charge of stealing brass from
the company. AT the time the house
where Silverberg lived was searched
and almost a ton of brass was found.
1t also developed that Silverberg had
shipped a large quantity of brass to
Denver. The accused has engaged the
best legal talent in Cheyenne and Lar
annie, and he will fight the case. He
says he purchased every ounce of the
brass.
Train Dispatcher J. Kipp of Laramie
has resigned his position.
The Cheyenne e. Northern is prepar-
ing for the biggest rush Of cattle since
the road was built. The first shipment
will go north in a few days, and
thousands of cars are now being sent
to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
points to load
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-08
Park Record Notes.

Capitalists are expected here tomor-
row to look over the West Valeo COM
pany's ground, with view of becoming
interested.
The Daily leasers made a cleanup
yesterday on the upper levels, and all
the ore extracted under the old lease
was raised to the surface. Hereafter
the ore extracted on their new lease
will be raised through the Ontario
shaft.
At the DAILY West work is progress
ing as usual. Ore is being piled up in
side and outside, awaiting shipment. 1t
is thought in a couple of weeks more
teams will be able to get up to the
property, and when hauling does COM
mence there will be a big increase in
the number of men employed.
James d. Murdoch master mechanic
of the Ontario company, and George d.
Blood, foreman of the Marsac mill, left
Ogden this morning for Butte Mont
The object of their visit is not made
known, but it is presumed that they go
to get pointers on up-to-date mining
and milling
Some rich ore was left at our office
this week from the Comstock mine.
William L. Campbell brought it in and
Informed us il was from a strike made
two weeks ago in that property. 1t was
uncovered in crOSS-cut 100 feet from
the main tunnel. At present it is eight
inches thick, with indications that il
VIII widen out as development work
progresses. Mr.. Norris Dusseldorf was
up at the mine several days this week,
and is elated over the showing.