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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
YELLOW FEVER AT PORT TAMPA
Two Casses and One Death Omcially
Reported There.

Jacksonville. Fla. November 1e.-The
board OF health announces two
cases and one death from yellow fever
at Port Tampa City. a rigorous quar-
Iantine OF the place and of the docks
was at once instituted. and later dis
matches this evening declare that no
Excitement exists nor il there any IN
ldiction OF an exodus whatever. Dr.
porter. state health officer. declares
Ithar owing to the lakerpess OF the tea
SON there IN no fear Of any spread OF
the disease.
The fever at Key West is dying out.
and IL is very mild at Miami. where
there were no cases today. but Two
ieaths.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

We ear the victory for Mckinley
will strengthen much the cords of tina
leader of the republican party. 1t
may not but the recent elections were
ominous for 1900. The Indianapolis
Sentinel, one of the leading democratic
in the west that support
ed Mckinley and helped to elect that
plotter and demagogue, is trying TO
draw comfort from an anticipated
change on the part of certain northern
dailies that went in whoop for McKin-
ley. but viii not support him. We copy
what it says, but without attaching
any Importance to it:
In 1896 only two New York dailies
supported Bryan-The Journal and
The Daily News Next yea accord
ing to the well-informed Verdict, he
will be supported by The Herald, The
World, The Times, The Evening Post,
The Journal. The News, The Brooklyn
Eagle and The Brooklyn Citizen. The
only newspapers which will be strong
ly against him will be The Sun, The
Press, The Commercial-Advertiser and
The Mail and Express. The Bryan OPP
position of Mr.. Whitelaw Reds Tri-
bune will, it is said, be lukewarm.' 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
Novel Cotton Exhibit for Paris Ex-
Dositfon.

Meridian, Miss, November 40. G.
King, of this city, commissioner from
1.-THE state of Mississippi to the Paris
Exposition in 1900, has arranged there
for what promises to be IA great novelty
in the way of an exhibit from this
state.
He has made arrangements with "A
Iparty who has secured at the right
season 500, 900 elected full-grown cot
ton bolls which will be sold at the Pas
exposition by original cotton field Gar-
Ikies as souvenirs of the American cot
ton exhibit. These will be the first cot
ton bolls ever shipped abroad. They
will be eagerly sought after by people
who nave used quantities of American
cotton, but who have never seen IL in
its natural form.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

We have known w. II. Osborn ia
miiarIy known as BILL" who was
born at Oxford, ever since he was
knee high TO Bill Day. He a De-
come something prominent as the
head OF the Keely institute TO cure
drunkards located at Greensboro, ana
as an active. influential working msfn-
Der of the board Of directors o. Inc
pententiary. He is an amiable, arpahe'
clever fellow as we knew him Wnsn
he was a lad and a little later. more
than a quarter OF a century ago. lie
had excellent pious parents, and his
father was our friend and scnooima<e-
L gratifies US 10 see him forgtnS 10
the front as a man Of affairs The
Charlotte Observer praises him highly
and among other good things says;
He is credited with doing the head
work for the institution, and has been
quoted as saying that this years re-
port will surely find the penitensiary
self-supporting. His faith in its ca
pacity to do even better than that -
proved by his offer, reported in the
Raleigh correspondence OF this pager
yesterday, TO take il of the staAes
hands under a ten-years' contract and
TO give bond 60 return all the properly,
at the expiration Of the contract period,
in as good condition as he found IT."
The perplexing thing to this writer
is when did Bill get 10 be "Colonel?"
Did our old friend, also a native OF old
Granville before dismembered. DIR.
George w. Blacknall. confer the honor
or how? But Colonel" Bill is dearly
a success, as we always like 70 see
oxford boys doing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

The common idea is that umbrellas
are modern, not older than the latter
part Of the eighteenth century. But
this is a big error. 1t figures in ancient
sculpture, both Of Egypt and Assyria.
.Aristophanes introduced it into Geek
comedy some 400 years B. c.. 1t abound
ed among the Orientals, and in Hindoo
mythology. 1t is specially magnified
in Importance in the east n is ap-
p~ropriated royalty. We read Of the
Lord of the Umbrella and Lord of the
Twenty-four Umbrellas. In Paris in
the middle of the last century it was
the vogue. Later on, about 1880, it
was used, but by a few only in London.
Jonas Harraway wrote hat he carried
one for thirty years, but it was not until
1856 they commenced use in London. A
writer in London Literature" gives an
amusing ccoun of it's use by the
great French critic Sainte-Beuve, who
died in 1869. He says:
VERY different was the nineteenth
century attitude of Sainte-Beuve, who,
when he lac to fight a duel, appeared
on the ground and prepared to fight
with a pistol in one hand and an UNI
brella in the other. He was informed
that this was unusual, but he insisted
IN retaining the umbrella, for it was
raining and, as he observed, he did
not in the least mind being shot, but
he would not catch cold. The Chinese,
who marched into battle with umbrel-
las UP, have somewhat cOrrected our
ideas as to the peaceful nature of these
Instruments" s..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
THE HANGING AT GREENvILLE.

Raleigh, N. G.. November 10.-EIias
Joyner, the Dongola murderer, was
hanged at Greenville, ~. c., today In
1.-THE presence of 5000 people. The drop
fell at 1l:35 o'clock, and life was ex-
ltinct In twelve minutes. The body was
IcEt down in twenty minutes. His neck
Twas broken in the fall, and the body
showed only a slight CONFUSION.
The execution vas without mishap.
The condemned man made a statement
ION the gallows that he alone was guilty.
lof h crime, and hat IL others were
punished for IL the punishment would
on innocent parties. Numerous
questions were asked him for the pur-
pose Of ferreting out the matter fur
ther. but he firmly adhered to the
statement that he only was guilty.
the immense crowd
here. the best order prevailed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
GEN. e

The talk of some ~thougntless people
is that General Robert E. Lees por-
trait must be in blue uniform if it is
received at West Point. Let General
Lees portrait be kept in the south. He
was the very greatest graduate Of
West Point, and if it can afford 10 dc
without him let it go for what it IS
worth. General Lee stood ait the head
of his class and was graduated num-
Der one. General Winfield Scott wrote
after the Mexican war that the great
est military genius Of it was Capt
Robert E. Lee. See General Longs lie
of Lee. The great young man was
butt captain then, remembe A gradu-
ate Of the academy from the south
writes to the Richmond Times of Lees
promotions in the United States army:
"The grades held by General ASe in
the United States army were:
Cadet 1925; second lieutenant, corps
Of engineers. July 1, 1929; first lieuten-
ant, corps Of engineers, September 81,
1886; captain, corps of engineers, July
z. 1888; lieutenant colonel, Second cav
airy, March 8, 1855; colonel, First cav
airy, March 16. 1861; resigned, April
25, 1861.
He received the following brevets
in the Mexican war:
"Brevet major, April 1851; brevet
lieutenant colonel, August 20, 1s47;
brevet colonel, September Is, 1S4T.
III was superintendent of the United
States military academy from Sepfem-
Der l. 1852, to March 81, 1885,"
His army rank was only captain.
The writer says of Lees portrait that
it was never al West Point as ii is
only een since the war that portraits
'have beer collected" He adds:
The practice has been to how the
officer in the uniform he wore as su-
perintendent, which for General Lee
would be that Of a captain Of engin-
GERS or a I~ieutenant colonel of cavalry 81
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
The Charleston News and Court

The Charleston News and Courier
that has a good memory, reminds the
country that Howard Carroll" who is
now writing Of how to govern Puerto
Rico, is the same fellow who in the
black days of reconstruction was "-~-
gagged at Columbia, in 1876, as the spe-
cial correspondent of a radical north
ern paper in bracing up republican
misgovernment in South Carolina"
That is right, keep the tar sticking to
the dirty fellows who tried to enslave
the south, who deserted their race.
family n honor and went in for gain
for themselves. They are incompara-
bly, mean and low, and will die so.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

And when the morning can no longer
stay,
And songs are mute, and noontide's
fervent ray
Upon the weary track must fiercely
beat,
Lead me, O Cod!
lay
Upon life's happy fields it's vapors
gray
Clasp then my hand in Thine more
close and sweet
Tha Thou hast ever held it: and,
while fleet
The night is falling, down the unknown
way,
Lead me, O God!
Henry J. Stockard (of NORTH Caro-
lina) in Youths Companion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
Schley a Knight TempIar.

Washington. November 10.-Rear Ad-
miral Winfield cot Schley tonight re-
lceived the orders which made him a
Knight Templar. and a knight OF
Malta The degrees were conferred
Admiral Schley by the officers OF
columbia Commandery No. 2, ID. c., in
1.-THE presence of a large and dIstin-
guished assemblage OF knights Tenn
Iplar Of this Jurisdiction and OF the
Jurisdictions OF many states.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
General 10. Wheeler is Dragging.

a letter he says the Filipinos do not ex-
coed 90. 900 all told. and that 5000
Americans can lick 'em out of their
bare feet. High. There have been 49,
900 or more Americans there, and they
nave been able to capture only some
200 square miles out of tens of thou
sands. Since August s, 1898, their
losses have been LOO deaths, Lay
wounded, missing 31-total 1850. What
has been accomplished by all this loss
and time? Wheeler has turned brag-
CART. The British talked in the same
boastful but vain strain of the Beers.
But what?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

Canton, o., November 10.-The official
canvass of the vote in Canton and Stark
lcounty, President Mckinley's home
city. and county, was completed to-
night. The returns of the city show
an increased republican plurality OF
81, as compared with Bushnel.'s vote
in 1897 and a decrease OF 120 compared
with Mckinley for president in 1896.
The county shows an increased repub-
llican plurality of 9S2, as compared with
1897 and of GO as compared with 1896.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

"Sancitifcation "-so-called-got in
it's terrible work near Taylor sville, as
given by The Statesville Landmark.
Mr.. Sion Watts's two daughters went
crazy over the preaching Of the SEN
sationalist. They wanted to try the
same game that two negroes in Louisi-
n some two or three years ago tried
and persisted in the attempt. The Land
mark says that the two young girls at
tempted to undertake the example Of
the three Hebrew youths as given in
the Book of Daniel-to walk in fire
without so much as even the smell OF
fire being on them. Shadrach and the
the others had on their clothing and
were saved by Jesus Christ from all
danger by the flames. The girls took
another course. We copy:
"They therefore Invested themselves
of their clothing and saturated their
bodies, the room and the furniture
with kerosene. and were abOu to ap-
ply the match and try the actual ex-
pertinent when they were discovered
and prevented endangering their lives"
The Holiness crowd do not preach
a sornd sanctifcation doctrine. They
go into extremes as fanaticism on one
point or doctrine is apt to do.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
Trust Those who Have Tried.

/ suffered from catarrh OF the worst
kind n never hoped for cure, but
1Ely's Cream Balm seems to do even
lthat.-Oscar Ostrom, As Warren Ave,
Chicago, Ill.
l suffered from catarrh; it got so bad
| could not work. / used Ely's Cream
Balm n am entirely well.-A. G.
CLARK, 341 Shawmut Ave-. Boston Mass
The Balm does not lrritate or cuase
lsneeZing. Sold by druggists at cts,
Tor mailed by Ely Brothers, 5s Warren
lSt., New York.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

Mr.. Paul Jones, of Tarboro. writes
to The Raleigh News and Observer the
the warehousemen and buyers in that
town say that the American Tobacco
Company has decreased the prices
very considerably" They agree in
this statement
Answer: In tobacco selling for ~
cents and over, they have dropped
prices one-half, and under 10 cents at
least one-third.
What per cent. Of the tobacco do The
trusts buy on this market?
Answer: About one-fifth.
DO the trusts influence the export
trade?
Answer: Yes. They are now trying
to monopoliZe this altogether, and
when they do it means utter ruin 10
the planters and buyers"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

The Philadelphia Times says it. has

The Philadelphia Times says 1T has
found the grave of the great naval
hero, Commodore John Paul Jones. He
is buried in Paris. France, where he
died.
A "Sanctificationalist" in New York
from Virginia is playing havoc with
people of a certain type in Bucking-
ham county. He is a minister Of the
Virginia NJ. E. Conference. He has
worked his people up to a high pitch
and some of the antics Of the best citi-
lens would do credit to an Indian
ghost dance. One of the best business
men in the county, and a steward ia
the Methodist Episcopal church for
years, is in Jail. a raving maniac, wait
ing to be sen 10 IN asylum"
The Springfield Mass.) Republican
thinks Carl Schurz's Chicago speech,
IF we'll circulated, should be equal as
a political force, to 100, 900 votes" L IS
a pity, then, it was o circulated in
Chic. He is against expansion and all
it
Kipling is a genius, but his war
poem called "Absent-Minded Beggar"
is for war with the poetry left out. It
is not at all worthy of his heart or
inspiration.
Diamonds have advanced in price.
Who cares? Not the poor or the hun.
cry or the bread winners. Let 'em
rip"
Emperor William of Germany prob
ably saved Great Britain from severe
punishment by refusing to join Russia,
France and Spain in the South African
scheme.
Caulifowers are shipped daily from
New York by the thousands of barrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

That high-f1yer in assaults upo the
Word of God, DR.. Briggs, has a poor
opinion of his brethren in h Chris
tan ministry. He says: 81 d con-
fdently assert that we can spare fifty
thousand Of ninety thousand cler-
gymen." If any n does more harm
or d~isgraces his calling more than this
destroyer of the Bible he should be
made to pack traps and our.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
HOME FOLKS.

Poor Marion Butler is another
"Japhelt in search Of" not a father"
but a party. He will lime the'publi-
cans" in order to fasten the yoke of
negrodom upon the necks Of the white
men of North Carolina. He and Jeter
are fighting now to enslave their race
that they may hold on if possible to
the old familiar, juicy teat. How low:
How humiliating! o. mean and
contemplate!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

They do say that the educational
game of foot ball between the two
universities, Princeton in the north n
North Carolina in the south, was th-
lamest, slowest, poorest intellectual
contest of the legs and feet ever seen.
And then think of the old institution
in its 105th year not being able to make
one score. We are more than ever a
believer in the good old idea of educat-
ing the brains and letting the legs
kick for themselves. This is purely
"Old ~foggyish" we know, but all the
same 'fthem'S our SENTIMENTS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14
kentucky Regulators Killed

Louisville. KY, November 10.-A
special TO the Courier Journal from
IMiddleboro gives an unconfrmed re-
port OF the killing In Letcher county of
three regulators" whose names are
not given. The regulators, according
to the story. were engaged in mis,reat-
ing two old women, Mrs. Hoibrook and
Mrs. Click. when they had a clash with
Ia crowd OF onicers and citizens with
fatal resurks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

Ut" "NtHtTN OCH.
London. November 10.-Tenders for
f3, 0O0. 900 IN treasury bills. the first in
Estallment Of the war fund, were opened
today. The total Of h applications
amounted 10 f10. III 900. The issue was
ALLOTTED as follows: go 900 at six
months and Gf,000. 600 at twelve
months. The average rates per cent.
were 45.1ss Sd for the six months bills
and e3.5s. Cd for the twelve months
lbilis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

The Cabinet Discusses the Election.
Washington, November l0.-The cab
linet meeting today lasted almost three
hours. After the adjournment two OF
1.-THE cabinet officers said that the ques-
ltion of a civil governor for Cuba had
mot been raised. There were some ex-
Ichanges of opinion on the result Of the
ELECTIONS, all ~the members regarding
1.-THE result as endorsement of the adj
ministration's policy. Ii was decided
to establish domestic postage in the
philippines as Ii has been established
lin Porto Rico and Cuba
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

The great and only Linney replies to
Mr.. Settle on election law and amend
ment. 1t appears in The Charlotte
Observer of the 10th instant. We may
refer to it at length. Mr.. Settle may
reply to the letter addressed to him.
The fight is on.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

Editor CaldwelIs health was evil
IDENTIFY much improved by his short
foreign trip. He has infused marked
life, vigor and variety into the col
umns of the excellent Observer since
he got hold of the helm. He has a vein
of humor and sarcasm he works well.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

The Ohio election throws no light on
whether the amendment viii be adopted
unless Pitchard and Butler introduce
the Hanna methods in T~arheegdom.-
Torboro. ~Southerner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-14

Salisbury and Hickory are rivals for
the location OF the North Carolina
Lutheran college. which is to be moved
from Mount Pleasant.
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" iLMIN"FDN. \. e..
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked;
for whatsoever a man soweth. that
shall he also reap.-Galatians Wiz.
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As. gis.
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT
UNITED STATES LAso OFFICE,
Carson City, Nevada. Dec. 9th, 1896

NJ Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ".
~ E. Dean, through his Attorney in fact,
d. J. Bousfed. whose p. o. address Ii Dean,
Lander county, Nevada, has this day filed
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New Agency worlds Poultry Cur,

Kew Agency Worlds Poultry Care
We have taken the agency for the
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Knowing that most of poultry in this
country require a health ressorer. we
have succeeded in getting the agency
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and have fresh eggs and some of that
delicious Rex ham that We have the
exclusive agency for.
Blossom & Blossom
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NOTICE To WHOM III MAY CoSCRRN

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3 Z having in their possession or
claiming any ofsaid horses to bring
them to the undersigned and prove
title to the same and also have
them vented.
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