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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
The Body of the Suicide Taken Home

IoptCIdI 10 The M~tSStnBeT.J
Raleigh, N. c., January 2S.-Mrs. Rip
ley, mother of the young Wake For
est student who committed suicide
her, came from Buffalo, N. Y, today
to take bask the body of her son. The
city officers were pallbearers. She is
band is a retired Methodist minister,
and was for years president of the New
York board of public charities and the
editor of The New York Christian Ad-
vocate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
Volunteers Mustered 0us

Huntsville, Ala, January 27.-The
Si~xty-ninth New York regiment de-
parted for New York tonight over the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway. The regiment will go by
way of Cincinnati. Cleveland. Buffalo
and Albany. reaching New York City
Monday.
The second battalion Of the First
Florida volunteer infantry was muster
ed out today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

trict attorney late today notified coun-
sci for United States Senator Quay, his
son, Richard r. Quay, and ex-State
Treasurer Haywood that he had fixed
Monday, February Goth as the day for
the trial of the three defendants, on
the charge of conspiracy in the misuse
of the money of the state on deposit
in the peoples bank. Both opponents
and friends of Senator Quay profess
satisfaction at the date set for the
trial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
Harrison Has Nothing to Saw

Indianapolis, January 28.-General
Harrison said today: No statement in
the public prints %purporting to give
my views upon the Philippine or the
general subject of expansion is author
lied by me. When 1 speak on that or
any other public question I will au-
thenticate my utterances.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Washington, January 27.-A rough
canvass has been made Of the house
committee on the judiciary as to their
views on the question OF declaring
vacant seats held by members holding
outside Offices. which Is understood TO
disclose that fourteen Of the seventeen
members individually favored declar-
ing these seats vacant, although this
view has not yet been expressed in a
vote.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
GRIPS GRASP
FASTENS ITS DEADLY CLUTCH
UPON MILLIONS
From East to West, North to South,
Everywhere. Evidence of Its Pres
Like 1t SWOOps Down Upon Its Vic.
tims' to Some it Deals Death. to Others
Something Worse Shattered and
Wrecked Nervous Systems

LaGrippe is a much more dangerous
disease than many have been led to
In it's first stages it will
yield to proper treatment as readily
as any ordinary disorder, but owing
to its infectious character, innumer-
able microbes are deposited and it's
development into many serious COM
plications is exceedingly rapid and de-
Structive. 1t leaves the nervous sys-
tenn shattered and wrecked; saps the
vitality and renders it's victims easy
prey to pneumonia, prostra-
ton, hear disease, insanity, ETC., which
invariably prove fatal later on.
DR.. Miles Restorative Nervine is the
grips most formidable foe,-it robs it
of its terrors. 1t goes to the very root
OF the disease and promptly drives
it out. 1t builds up the worn out It's
sues and fortifies the system against
all depressing after effects.
Mr.. j. II. Allison, 81 Tacoma Ave.
indianapolis, Ind, writes: "a severe
attack of LaGrippe shattered my ner-
vous system with such severit~t that
at times / felt that / would go insane.
L could not sleep, was restless, and my
condition was deplorable. I began to
think that my case was hopeless. but
hearing of DR.. Miles Nervine I con-
cluded to try it, and now I am salts
fed 1T saved my life. 1t brought me
sleep and rest, Steadied my nerves and
promptly restored my health. I have
experienced any after effects and
to DR.. Miles Restorative Neryine
W my present good health"
All druggists are authorized to sell
Dr. Miles Remedies on a guarantee
that first bottle VIII benefit or money
refunded Be sure you get DIR. Miles
Remedies. Take nothing else. Write
us about your roubles and ailments
and we will give you the honest advice
OF a trained specialist absolutely free.
Book on heart and nerves sent free.
DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Washington, January 28.-The wal
investigating commission continued
in executive session all the afternoon.
No witnesses appearing.
Several cases of canned meats bear
ing the labels of Swift, Armour &
Libbey and Mcneil & Libbey, arrived
at the rooms of the commission early
in the day, but the members denied all
knowledge of those new shipments and
would not say whether or not any fresh
tests of the meat were to be made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Dover, Del, January 2S.-The sena-
toria1 situation remains unchanged.
Salt Lake, Utah, January 2S.-Four
ballots were taken for senator today
without change.
Olympia, January 2S.-One ballot to-
day: Foster q, Wilson 26, Humes 10
Ankeny 10, Lewis q, Bridges 1.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

Coughing injuries and infames s.
lungs. One Minute Cough Cure loose.s
the cold, allays coughing and heats
quickly. The best cough cure for chill
dren. perfectly harmless X. X. b.
lamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
TETTERONhANDS
For Years. Sore All Over. Could Not
Use Them. Physicians No Benefit
Tried CuUCuRA REMEDIES. imnc-
date Relief. Permanent Cure.

I had been troubled with tesssE fer several
yeArs. AZ times Eay hands woui1 &c sore slower,
90 that I eoald Dot use thenn Al az. and were 50
ten6er that clear wslss. cvea. saaaszra !t1s IRE.
Il spread over my arms, neeS. sn4 fsee- Id
been treated b. pAys8StaIs. ws.Ao-, h.aebf- 1
began using Cr-IcCEA Remedies 7 gyaEd re-
6<Tbc5re 4 hGa G4tes f&s Erl Sc.tie. ! ssed
three or four bottles cf Cc.scCRA ErsoLvrSA
one cake OF CUricuka Soar. and onn BOX OF
CrrIcURA lointsDen,l, sad 1; has psy.y isoasied
me since. ELLA CRzOS, Epp.EgEsnr, III
Geneva REsotvHsr parses re blDot ard eirea-
sssinx Auias Of Huxok GxEns. ana tAas removes tae
cuwx. willis warm bsths vita CvTicrrA Soar ard genus
ancinsnxs with CrrcuxA tartneno cleanse The skin
snd sealp Of crusss snd sesaeA. alay itcaiag. barrsax. nnd
~tuAxmnaAoa, soo.he snd heal every fcsrr efsktn hamor.
oo,d thrcuesoQst TIE World. porTxR d. AID C Corr.
eoae Props- bostos. How 20 Cure Every Hzncf, rse-
GAVE YOUR SKIN H'as ss .as HI; ss ). a'''s
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

new Iork, firmly
held, but quiet. Winter patents s3.s5G
40.
Wheat-Spot quiet: No. 2 red seAc.
Options opened firmer on e demand
from shorts. both local and outside
trade was less active and later in the
session realizing made an unfayorable
impression on the market, particular
ly July wheat, which closed nc net
lower. May was finally &c higher and
the general closing tone unsettled.
March closed at s5hc; May closed at
S1Ac; July closed at 1890.
Corn-Spot steady; No. 2 45z 946Lc.
Options after a steady opening with
wheat yielded to general unloading and
closed easy at Nc net decline. Nav
closed at 43zc; July closed at Axc.
Oats|Spot steady; No. 2 CSC. OPP
lions dull.
Lard-Quiet: western steamed 1905:
January $6.07 nominaii refined quiet.
Eggs-Steady; state and Pennsylva-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31
WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington. N. c., January IS.
Receipts OF cotton today-sSS bales.
Receipts on same day last year-SS1
bales.
This seasons receipts to date-279,e 42
bales.
Receipts to same date last year-2S6,-
GOT bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
Cotton 1rm-
Ordinary $500. ......... ...... 5 7-i6
Good Ordinary ...... .......... 1916
Low Middling E. ............ 5 7-16
Middling ...... -....... ........ SIS
Good Middling ............ 49,. 6 S-16
n-- 1o-4 "a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-31

lures ranged as follows:
Open. High. Low. Clos
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

81 90 resided in q little town IN
The state OF New tvrE. It was
so full OF parental affection and
good Christian advice that L
had not the courage to tell OF
her sons true fate. / wrote her
as consolIngly as l could and
told her that her son was one OF
the soldier dead.
During the late war incidents
Of this kind were very rare.
But there were many cases
where soldiers, for desertion
and other acts considered d
crime during time of war,
were sent to the Rip Raps and
to Dry Tortugas with ball and
chain.-N. Y. Commercial Ad-
yertiser.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

cy you earn yourself IS much
brighter and swccter than any
you get out of dead mems bags.
AS for the place you are cast
in, don't find fault with that.
You need not be a horse because
you were born in Il stable. If a
bull tossed man Of mettle sky
high lie would drop down in II
good place. A hard working
young man with his wits about
lnm will make money where
others do nothing but lose IT.
John Plougilman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
The Passing Year.

The old year is passing, dy-
ing: a little longer and 1t will
hide itself in the grave of the
gliding centuries that in long
procession have marked the
march of time. Few there are
whose mental condition is SO
dull and spiritless that without
emotion they can bid adieu to
the past and enter upon a new
era with all it's possibilities of
veal or woe. Aud to the real
ly wise. the most interesting
and profitable of all reflections
are those most connected with
self and it's relations. All around
US is life, multitudinous. magni-
tudinous: 50 wonderful in It's
manifestations that it might
easily charm us with its great
movement; but self, self. claims,
and justly claims, the hour and
we lose sight of all except our
self. The past with it's joys,
and too otter, alas! with its
tears, stands like 4 parting
guest, reluctant on the thresh-
old and will not permit Us at
once to turn the new leaf Of
LIES history which lies before
us. But we must let it go. Its
hopes and fears have crystaliz-
ed into realities and are but
memories of bliss or bane, that
grow faint or fainter still, and
whether one or the other, they
are ended now, except as like
the faint odor of dead flowers
in the empty and silent banquet
hall, they feebly recall the
past, SO that with Il tear for its
buried hopes and fancies, and a
thrill of thanksgiving for its
mercies, we turn away TO face
the dim, uncertain future into
which We must take our way
st. Louis Christian Advocate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
INCIDENT OF THE WAR.
a True Story Of the Execution Of
Two Union DeSerterS at
Nerema, Va.

1t was in the fall Of 1864, at
the time of high bounties, sub
stitutes and drafted men. The
command l was serving with at
that time had lately had its
thinned out ranks filled to it's
proper quota by conscripts and
substitutes Bounty Jumping and
desertion had become a science
that began to empty the ranks
in the field Almost as quickly as
disease and lead. Out of the
little army at VereDua some 90
deserted in one night, and the
following night Is more.
1t became evident that some
thing had TO be done to stop it.
The officers must find out wheth-
er the conscripts deserted to the
south or escaped north. All
officers of the picket line were
ordered to keep sharp look
out for tricks, while all trans
port captains were ordered to
look out for stowaways
Every morning about day
break supposed southern desert
ers gave themselves up to the
union pickets. They were then
marched to headquarters, where
they took the oath of allegiance
To the union and were sent
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
From Harry WciSe.

will take a few of my prec-
ious moments to address you q,
few lines. This p. m. is as
beautiful as a sunny day in
August. We have just returned
from drill; we are learning to
drill by the bugIe calls, but it
seems like it will be q failure
Our company is in the best reg
iment and onr officers are all
very kind to MS. We az com
fortably quarIered, have spring
hunks and plenty of food to eat.
l Will give you a bin Of fare OF
our Xmas dinuer: Turkey,
Cranberries, potatoet, (mashed),
sweet potatoes, gravy, apples,
3 kinds of cake and plenty OF
good coffee We Toasted like Il
lot of kings. Pay day will soon
be here and the usual guard
house scenes will be before our
eyes again The Atlanta Peace
Jubilee was grand success
1t WAS headed by the 5th regi-
mental band and follow ed by
| Go. which is the best compa-
ny. Mess call has just blown
so / Will close. l ain enjoying
the best of health With best
wishes, L remain
Yours Resp.
HARRY B, WEISE,
Fort Mcpherson, Ga
Co. l, U. S. army
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
Personal and Literary.

The following lives were re-
Gently found written in the
visitors book of the C0ttoge as
Alloway, where robert BNrns
was born:
Creation primal st.ntIs Cots great
est feat,
His next when He His Son sent To
this earth,
His next when He, mans genius -
cOmpleti,
Ordained That Burns should in this
cot have birth.
Through Persia 0B a Side
saddle" is a new book by Ella
G. Sykes, the only white wom-
an who has ever visited Herman
and Belnchistan.
A prominent publisher says
that there are more copies OF
Tx Marvel'S "ReVerieS of the
Bachelor" SOLD in American
than Of any other book. except
the Bible.
Mark Twain was asked by u
young girl at an evening party
in London, for Il remedy for
writer's cramp, and lie gravely
assured her that beefsteak.
''broiled and taken internally"
cured the kind of Cramp he bad.
Col. Van 3. Wisker, now a
resident of Sedalia. Mo, was
during 1878 English instruct
or to AlplIonso XII, father of
the present king of Spain. The
Order of Christina was con-
ferred on him by the queen ia
recognition of his services.
Frank e. Kirby, who, during
the Spanish war, rendered such
valuable service by examining
and reporting upon the qualiti-
cations of vessels offered to the
government, was the man who
introduced metal ships upon the
great lakes.
The duke of Argyle is pas
sionately fond Of soup, which
he regards as the panacea for
most of the ills Of humanity.
Whenever he is about to make
an important speech. a can OF
soup specially prepared at home
is sent down to the house and
warmed mp for the OCCASION.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

Humorous.
The iUbymester-"Poets, sir.
are born-'"The Editor-''Not
in the last so years. Indian
apolis Journal.
Finding Him Cut.-''Tbere's
character in the hat a man
buys" There's more charac-
ter in the way he pays for it.
Chicago Record.
so Alice has decided finally
to marry an oficer?" Yes,
she captured bin in What she
positively declares to be her
last engagement. Brooklyn
Life.
s.Dickie doesn't like his school
this wear" What's the
trouble? He says his teacher
lets all the other boys except
him sit by girls. Detroit Free
Press.
Exchange No Robbery.-"No,
Bobby, be good boy and let
papa hear you say your prayer. y
'.All right: then yoG femme hear
you say yours. "-Chicago Rec
ord.
Some hired girls are very
obliging don't you think so?"
oh, yes. Our is SO obllging,
in fact, that she obliges Us to
do just about as she dictates.
Philadelphia Balletin.
War Fashions-Laura--'Pa Pa.
pa, they are going to Introduce
military figures in the german
this winter Mr.. F'igg-''I pre-
sumo that means an increase in
in yonr appropriation bills. =
indianapolis Journal.
Punctured. -SproClset-''Had
my tire punctured this morning. "
Brocket--,"You don't say SO?
How did it happen?" Sprocket
Riding in Il strange country
and ran against the forks of a
road"-Toronto World.
Student-''Suppose burglar
should break into a lawyers
house and get off with some of
his stuff" Professor-''It is a
supposal case" Student
Gould the burglar be convicted
of receiving stolen goods
Town Topics.
Histon-"Hereafter ! hope I
shall know enough to let we'll
enough alone" Wiston-
What is the trouble now?'
Histon-''I wrote d slashing aT.
tiCle for the paper and | was as
happy as a clam, but | was fool
enough afterward to read the
reply to it. Then l felt like a
! fool. Boston Transcript.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
TRY.
IF at first you don't succeed,
Try. try again.

Try. try again.
Everything now is bard work.
but little try ointment rub
bed on the hand and worked
into the heart makes all thugs
easy.
Can't do it sticks in the mud,
but Try soon drags the wagon
out of the rut. Tile fox said
Try and be got away from the
hounds. The bees said Try and
they turned flowers into honey.
The sun said Try and the spring
soon threw Jack Frost out of
the saddle. No bill is too steep
for Try to climb, nor clay too
stiff for Try to break, no field
too wet for Try to drain, 10
hole too big for Try to mind.
What man has done, man can
do, and what has never
been may be.
Plougbmen have got to be
gentlemen, cobblers have turned
their lapstones into gold, and
tailors have sprouted into Mem
bers of Pertinent Tnck mp
your sleeves young Hopeful and
go at it,
The sun shines for all the
world. Believe in God, stick to
to hard work and mountains
will be removed
Don't be whining about not
having a fair start. The more
you have to begin with, the less
you will have at the end Mon
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
lhe Plcket LuaIl-

The Picket Quad
An quiet along Il, Potomac. '4..
-ay.
Except now and then q stray picket
+, shot, rs he walks on his beat, 10
and fro.
By riAeman hid in the thickct
us nothing: a private or two, no"
and then,
Will not count on the news of the
battle:
%ot an officer lost only one OF the
men.
Moaning out, all alone, the death
rattle"
All quite along the Potomac Tonight
Where the soldiers lie peacefully
dreaming:
Tucir tents in the rays OF the clear
autumn moon.
ON the light Of the watch-tircs gle"ln-
ing.
J. trcmulous sigh. 40 the gentle night
wind
Through the forest leaves softly Is
creeping;
While stars up above, with their
glitering eyes,
Keep guard for the army is slecping,
3Arrc's only the sound Of tn" lone
sentry's tread
~ he tramps from the rock to the
fountain.
Mad he thinks OF the two in the low
trundlc bed.
Far away in the cot on the noun
tain.
Lis musliet falls slack: his face. darl;
aud grim,
Grows gentle with memories tender,
~ nc muttcrs prayer forthc children
asleep,
For their mother--nay Heaven de-
fcnd hcr.
T.. moon seems TO shine just rs
brightly Us then.
That night when the love yet un-
spoken
L,apod up TO his Hps-when low,
murmured VOWS
We're pledged 10 be ever unbrOkcn.
Then. drawing his sleeve roughly
over his eyes,
lie d;.shes off tears that are yelling
And gathers his gun closer up 10 its
place,
rs if to keep down the heart-swell- |
ing.
IL passes the fountain, the blasted
pine tree
The footstep is tagging weary:
Vet onward he goes, through the
broad belt OF light,
Toward the shades Of the forest 80
drcary
IIark! Was it the night wind that
rustlcd the leaves?
Was it moonlight SO wondronsly
flashing?
I. looked like a rifle: "Ha! Mary.
good by
Ind the Likelihood is cbbing and
splashinG.
All quite along thcPotomac tonight
80 sound save the rush of the river:
While soft falls the dew oil the face of
the dead
The pickct's off duty forever,
Mrs. Rowland, in American Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05
Received The Plum.

Elery Farmer, of LaGrange,
First Congressional District,
outstripped his twenty-siX
competitors and the plum, the
West Point Cadetship was
awarded him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-01-05

north. II Glanced one morning
t.at a captain oi the union pick
Ct line recognized one OF the
confederate deserters as a man
of his own company. He saw
at once how desertions had been
conducted so successfully.
The soldier, conscript or SUB
stitute. would crawl through
the union picket line at night
and manage to swap or buy
southern clothing from the con
federate pickets. Then, when
dressed as a Johnnie, he would
lie i'm cOnCealment between the
two lines, and at daylight give
himself up as confederate de-
serter, take the oath OF allie
glance. and be sent north. where
he would be free to take thous
and dollars or more, as a sub
stitute. or. under a false name,
take a big bounty and watch
for the first opportunity to de-
sert again.
The captain who had recog
nized one of his own company
in confederate uniform inform
ed the Judge advocate general
of the army, who quickly gave
orders for commanding officers
of companies to come to head
quarters. where the deSerterS
were held, to see how many
could be recognized as union
soldiers. a large number OF de-
serters were detected, some of
whom were proved to be bounty
Jumpers as we'll. They were
put under arrest and tried for
desertiOn.
1t Glanced that two of them
belonged to my command. l
shall call them by the fictitious
names of Wier and Johnson.
The letters of these two men
were Intercepted by the court
martial. They were found to
be guilty of former desertions
and bounty jumping. Both were
sentenced to be shot. The time
and place of the executions were
fixed by a division general order
The division was ordered to
march to the place of execution
form a half hollow square and
witness the execution as Il warn
ing.
The day arrived and the di-
vision marched with the pris-
oner to Il large field, short
distance from the camping
ground. On a slight elevation
was an oak tree, under it pile
Of fresh earth thrown ont Of a
grave, while in front OF the
earth were two red hospital
collins. AS the division formed
Il square, with its hollow side
towards the tree, the prisoners
were marched around the inside
of it, while the band played the
death march. AS they gained
the coffins, clerical aid was
offered them by the chaplain.
but refused. Wier had Il hang
mans cap drawn over his head,
and sat on his coffin with his
lack to the firing party. John
son asked permission to stand
and face the firing party. The
request was granted.
Then the iring party of ten
men detailed to do the shooting
took their place at the head of
the square and inside OF it..
The guns were all loaded secret
ly by one man and handed to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-10
TO REPORT THE ARMY BILL.
Senate Subcommittee Has Made
Few Important Changes.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The subcommittee
of the Senate committee on military af-
fairs having the army reorganization bin
in charge, has made such progress with
the bill as to feel practically certain of
being able 10 report to the full committee
tomorrow. The bill as 1t passed the
House has been changed in only few
particulars.
The Indications are that the bill win be-
come the basis of spirited controversy in
the Senate. While the friends of the bill
and of the administration will make a de-
termiued effort TO get the bill acted upon,
the opposition express as determined
purpose 10 antagonze them in this policy.
Their purpose Is TO meet the bin with
proposition for a temporary expedlent to
be added as an amendment to the army
appropriation bill They express n will
lingness 20 Insert an amendment authorlz-
ing the President to hll out the regiments
authorized by existing law so as to bring
the army up to $1,000 men, this force 10
De maintained until July /, 1900. They
further stipulate that the extra force shall
be stationed outside the boundary lines OF
the United States.