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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-19
THE CARELESSNESS OF THE
PEOPLE.

The dead letter office at Washington
reports that in the year ending 30th
June 1898, there were received 6,S55, 9S3
pieces Of mail matter. that found no
owner. OF this lot 1903, 200 were un-
claimed letters. There were las, 500 un-
claimed letters returned from foreign
countries without card addresses.
There were 1852 letters without ad-
dress of any kind. and 25,S24 parcels
were deposited in the mail in blank
wrappers. There were 12,433 en-
velopes containing money without any
names written thereon. There were
1908 letters and parcels delivered to
G Letters with money Enclosures
to the number of 43,30S were opened in
the dead letter Office and contained
S37, 275.26, and the 80, $40 with draft. note
and check Enclosures represented a face
value of 81, 130, 1S4.SS. The department
destroyed 3,775,643 pieces of mail mat
ter. Revenue from dead matter S13,-
600. From dead letters that could not
be restored to owners, $40, loo. Il was re-
ceived, and s3,015.12 was realized from
the auction of parcels of merchandise
which could not be returned TO owners.
The department also received s., GAS 5
in postage stamps This is not exhaus-
tive Of the operations Of the dead let
ter office, but enough is stated to give
an idea of the Importance of its duties
and the much labor bestowed. 1t
shows also how very careless people
are. They send off moneys with no
directions, write letters by the millions
with no names on them or destination,
and send off valuable packages in the
same needless way. thus losing in the
end.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-19

Dear Santa: / win write to tell you
where I have been out sightseeing. /
went down town today and / passed
by the RACKET STORE, and 1 saw
in the window a GENUINE CHRIST:
MAS TREE, just like the one / want
you to make for me, ALL LOADED
WITH PRETTY THINGS. Well. 1
would like to tell you what there was
on that tree. 1 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
Zoe. 1 cannot tell how many FINE
DOLLS they did have at CSC, soc and
up to $1.50 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 25c
and SOC, with PARRISOL at CSC:
WAGON, with pointed bodies and
large wheels, for Csc; and / saw the
prettiest CHINA CUP AND SAUCER
for 10c; PIN TRAYS, fine china, at 10c;
fine china decorated BERRY DISHES
at 10c. and all the fine china CUPS
and SAUCERS at 12k up to Csc. Well,
Santa, / cannot say what they have
at THE RACKET for you, out / know
this, if you 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,
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Jeter Pritchard is a man of vast folly
or vast ignorance. Which? He is said
to be a lawyer, and is credited with a
certain amount and kind of ability, but
in what it consists is difficult to state.
Bue he evidently is neither wise nor
prudent or he would lot make such
an exhibit of himself before d Won
dering, astonished world, His capers
in the United States senate are those of
a political crank, raging against his
race and the white people of North
Carolina. State Chairman Simmons
has probably "siZed up" the Tennes-
seean, saying he wishes to make a
stump speech on his resolution, and
pies expense. The language of the
chairman, which is both exposure and
reminder, it is well to reproduce here:
"Of course the senate does not sit
for the purpose of passing on abstract
questions of law, such questions being
for the courts. This is a proceeding
withoutpaallel in the history of legiSla-
tion in this or any other country and
recalls Pritchard's ridiculous effort in
the last campaign to have the govern
ment send troops to North Carolina to
force the people to submit to negro
domination"
Poor Pritchard how pitiable his
plight, and how palpable his political
plot!
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-19

The newspapers have a way Of in
creasing the number Of doctors of di-
vinity as our old departed friend. DR..
George w. Blacknall. increased the
number Of ~"Colonels," by simply dub
bling them. The D.. DIS really are mar
vellously numerous. so much so it has
ceased to be really a title Of distinc-
ton. Why increase the number by be-
slowing them in newspaper offices
The colleges can do enough OF the man
u~facturing business without outside
help. Several preachers have the de-
gree of D. D which was conferred by
some journalist. 1t tends to cheaper
an already overworked title.
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Copper Colored
Sp10tches.

There is only n cure for Contagious
Blood Poison-the disease which has
completely baff1ed the doctors. They
are totally unable to cure it, and direct
their efforts toward bottling the poison
up in the blood and ~concealing it from
view. S. s. S. cures the disease posi-.
lively and permanently by forcing OUT
every trace of the faint.
was afflicted with a terrible blood disease.
which was in spots a. first. but Afterwards
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-19
Sick ada

The curse OF overworked womankind
are quickly and surely cured b. KarIa
Glover Root Tea, he great blood purf-
fer and tissue builder. Money refund
ed IL not satisfactory. Price Is cts and
so cts. Fer sale By r. R Beslamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-19

The conditions as to public schools
are mixed. Seven counties are cursed
with seven fusion boards, made SO by
the ignorant, partisan supreme court.
and the state superintendent says they
must be duly recognized. Oh, that
court of supreme folly! What a traves-
tie upon justice and law,
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spread all over my BODY.
These soon broke outiuta
sores, and IL Is easy 70
imagine the sufering
endured. Before | he
came convinced that tho
could do no good
l had spent q hundred
dollars, which was really
thrown away. I tn q .
tried various patent
medicines, but they did
not reach the disease
When I had finished mi
nrst bottle of s. s. s.
was greatly improved
- ~ laEDL@aI r--k
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-19

Salisbury Sun: j. B.. Taylor, white,
a kefeptomaniac, was arrested last
night. This morning he was bound
over to court. Taylor picked up just
ANYTHING that came within reach.
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the result. The large red splotches on my
chest began to grow paler and smaller. and
before long disappeared entirely. / regained
my lost weight, became stronger, and my ap
petite greatly improved. was soon entirely
well, and my skim as clear as a piece Of glass.
H.. L. MYERS, @ Mulberry St., Newark, Nj
Don't destroy all possible chance of .
cure by taking the doctors treatment
Of mercury and potash. These minerals
cause the hair to fall out, and will
wreck the entire system.
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is PURELY vsGEgAE-E, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed 10 contain nc
potash, mercury, or other mineral.
Books on the disease and its treat
ment mailed free by Swift Specific Com.
pauy, Atlanta, Georgia.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-17

Chicago. Aug. ia delegation of NIL
waukee gentlemen. including Battleshp
Commissioners Bleyer and Reynoius and
Sculptor Paul kupper. was present at ,he
casting of a heroic bronze badger for the
battleship Wisconsin. The badger Is four
feet long and is in a crouchng attitude
as though guarding a shield, on which is
emblaZoned the great seal of Wisconsin
with the word Forward" in conspicu-
Gus position. On the reverse side are the
anchor and plow of the state seal. The
entire piece is cast of bronze from broken
Spanish guns captured during the war
and taken to Washington. The weight of
the casting when finished will be more
than 1,20O pounds. The badger weighs
400 pounds. The emblem of the state
will be placed on the forward turret of the
battleship, between the two large guns
when the ship is sufficiently near com
pletion. 1t will be finished in about a
month. Mr.. kupper and other members
of the party expressed themselves as well
pleased with the work and spoke enthu-
siastically of the progress made in the
construction of the batteship. They be-
lieve the citizens of the state have cause
for pride in the magnificent vessel which
will be named the Wisconsin.
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WANT TO Be MARTYRS
Guerin and His Men Make I'M
possible Conditions.
IDEAS ARE SET ON DEATH
Their Friends Cannot Talk Common
Sense Into Them-Socialist Col
leagues Will Try to Per-
suade Surrender.

Paris, Aug. 16.-This evening il ap-
pears as if the efforts of NJ. Lasces to
arrange for the capitulation of NJ.
Guerin are likely TO be fruitlesS. owing
to the excessive demands of the be-
leaguered, who insists upon the right
to leave his fortress and proceed at
leisure to the palace of justice, where
he will surrender himself
Owing to the excited condition of the
public mind the government refuses to
permit this, as it would undoubtedly at
tract great procession Of followers.
After further consultations with NJ
Waldeck- Rousseau and other officers,
who declined to negotiate. NJ. Lasces
returned to NJ Guerins house, which is
still surrounded by crowd, although
the street is now barriCaded to prevent
traffic 1t required 10 minutes to re-
move the beams from the door.
After an hours consultation NJ.
Lasces reappeared, eXclaiming: 1T is
all over. These men are so impressed
with the idea of death that it is impos
sible to do anything with them"
Efforts will now he made to have
their socialist colleagues and the lead
ers Of the Anti-Semite league call upon
NJ. Guerin and his comrades and en-
deavor to persuade them to surrender.
Provisions We're supplied to NJ Guerin
this afternoon from the scaffold of a
neighboring house. but the police We're
afterward stationed on the scaffOld to
prevent this being repeated
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Schoolmate of Dreyfus.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Record says:
Jean Pfef of New York who - Wis. tng
in Chicago, was a schoolmate of Captain
Dreyfus, who is having rehearng. Mr..
Phef's former home was Muhausen. AL
SAGE, and it was there that he knew the
man who has since become the central
figure in Europe.
''DreyfuS was an honorable. straight
forward boy when he was in school," said
Mr.. Pfief 'and about the last one |
would think would become guilty of as
base crime as that with which he is
charged. His father was a cotton SPIN
ner and wealthy. The family was a good
one and highly respected. Young Drey-
fus was particularly well liked For one
who knew him as a boy it is impossible
to believe that he could develop into a
man who would betray his country"
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BRETONS ARE SUllEN.
Peasants Will Give No Information Rela-
tive to tho Murderer.

| Copyrighted 1899 by Associated Press
Rennes, Aug. 16.-The Bretons are
| first cousins Of the Irish, though with
out Irish wit and gaiety. But they
have a greater taste for personal
adornment and picturesque costumes.
They are very like the Irish in their
sympathy with outlaws, especially If
the outlawry be to serving a cause for
unlawful means dear to the common
people. We see this in the vain at
tempts of the police to seize the man
who shot M. Labori in the back. The
whole country has been vainly secured
for him, but as all the country folk
refuse to give information or only
speak to mislead, the police will prob
ably go on searching fruitlessy.
The Catholic feeling of the whole dis
trict has been aroused against Drey-
fus and runs higher than ever since the
archbishop issued a pastoral announc-
ing that no open air procession in hon
or of the virgin must take place at the
festival of the Assumption. He has
ordered the clergy, in the interest of
peace, to contine the procession to the
cathedral and other churches. The gen.
eral conclusion deduced from the epis-
copal pastoral has been that the Drey-
fusards, who are either Jews, free
thinkers or blasphemers, intend to in
suit religion and breed disturbances.
AS consequence sullen feeling Is
shown. AS a matter of fact nobody
more deeply regrets the Introduction Of
the Assumption procession in the for
mer capital of Brittany than the
friends of Dreyfus, particularly his
friends in the press. The latter had
hoped to find the procession rich in
local color and an interesting subject
for dispatches.
NJ. Labori had been living in house
unsheltered from the sun and in a
rather busy quarter. 1t was thought
desirable to transfer him to more
quiet suburb. and he is now at Profess
sor Bach's house, quite in the country,
though close to Rennes 1t Is an old
fashioned homestead, built of granite
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and snugly slated with farm yard on
one side and on the other a large, old
Fashioned shady garden. The place is
surrounded by high walls that might
stand siege.
me removal took place on a hand
ambulance cart which one man drew
and two pushed. Labori suffered fear
fully on the way, the bullet being still
EMBEDDED in the dorsal muscle. There
is. however, no fever, though he chafes
dreadfully. 1t has been remarked that
the Dreyfus case brings him fame and
bad luck. Since he first concerned him
self with 1t he has been attacked with
pleurisy and typhoid fever, and now he
is shot in the back
The seriousness of his state was hid
den in the hope that the trial might be
adjourned pending his recovery.
1t was rather an unreasonable expec-
tation, however desirable from the view
point of the defense. nj. Demanges APP
plication for an adjournment was
roughly dismissed.
Nine. Labor, to show that her hus-
band was recovering rapidly, attended
the session. She was sorely disappoint-
ed at the news she had to convey, and
she said he would be even more so.
EMILY CRAWFORD.
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Rebels Were Attacked.

Manila, Aug. 16. $50 p. m.-Insurgents
have been concentrating two days be-
fore Angeles. 1t is officially announced
that Colonel Smith, with 10 companies of
the 18th regiment and two guns of Bat
terry E of the LIST artillery, under Lieuten-
ant Kemley, this morning attacked $500
strongly intrenched insurgents at the
southern approach to Angeles and drove
them back after a sharp fight, the Amer
lean troops losing two men killed and Il
wounded. The insurgents loss is esti-
mated at 200 men. Our forces will hold
Angeles.
About 200 insurgents appeared this
morning in front of Dolores. a short dis
lance north of Porac, but they were
driven off by one company of tie 18th
regiment under command of Captain An-
gulum. One American was wounded.
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Tangled in Electric Wire.

New Albany, Ind, Aug. 16.-This morn
ing two children of Charles Melcher-
Emma, aged II years, and Carl, aged 10
were terribly burned by a live electric
WIRE The little girl will die and the boy
may not recover The accident happened
in Silver Heights, where the children
had gone to pick berries
They came in contact with a telephone
wire that had fallen across the trolley
wire of the Highland electric line. The
boy stepped on the wire. and when his
sister went to his assistance she grasped
the wire and was Frustrated by the cleo
trio current.
A motorman heard the screams of the
children. He was powerless to rescue
them from their perious position until he
ran his car back to the station and cut
Off the current. which he did as quickly
as possible. The unfortunate children re-
manned entangled in the wire for 10
minutes, during which time the wire burn
ed deep down into their flesh in a num-
Der of places. The thumb of the little
girls left hand was burned entirely off
at the palm of the hand
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TO GREET DEWEY.
Plans Have Been Mapped Out by the
Navy Department.

New York, Aug. ia special to the
Herald from Washington says: orders
have been issued by Acting Secretary
Allen to Captain Robley ID. Evans. who
commanded the hattleship Iowa during
the war with Spain. directing him to con-
fer with the Dewey reception committee
of New York and with Rear Admiral
Sampson respecting the navy's participa-
ton in ceremonies incidental to the home
coming of Admiral Dewey. Rear Adj
miral Sampson has been directed to pre-
pare programme for the ships of his
squadron in the reception of The admiral.
which will be formally approved by the
department Admiral Sampson is also
expected to confer with the reception
committee of New York so that there
may be no confusion.
1t seems to have been finally decided
that the North Atlantic squadron will not
go abroad to meet the Olympia. but thai
the admiral will be requested to send to
the department before leaving the Azores
notice of the exact route which he will
take in crossing the Atlantic, so that Ad-
miral SIMPSONS command may meet
him, perhaps days sail from New
York. This. however is detail. upon
which Admiral Sampson will report The
entire squadron will be assembled to
honor the admiral when it falls in with
the Olympia. will fire a salute of Il guns
and the drums will give four ruffies and
a flourish. Admiral Sampson is entitled
to a salute of - guns. two RULES and
fourishes. Admiral Sampson will ne en-
pected to make the first cau upon Ad-
miral Dewey, who will return it. and the
vessels Will then proceed to New York
for the joint ceremonies. 1t is expected
that the war department will assign n
military officer to arrange with The New
York committee for the PARTICIPATION of
the army in the celebration. Up to this
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organizing campaign of surveillance
OF an unfortunate officer who was
guiltless.'
This 100000 francs, he added. was a
reserve accumulated by Colonel Sand
herr by strict economy frcm the funds
at the disposal of the war office. This
reserve had entirely disappeared.
In response to gestures of contradic-
ton from M. Demange, General Roget
admitted the figures quoted were per-
haps exaggerated. The witness next
accused Colonel Picquart of suppress
ing documents tending to compromise
Dreyfus.
As the general was evidently greatly
fatigued. Colonel Jousaust suggested
that he continue his testimony to-mor-
row. The court then addressed the
prisoner, asking him if he had any
thing to say in reply to General Roget.
Dreyfus replied:
mo. my colonel 1t is frightful that,
day after day, for hours I should thus
have my heart my soul and my very
entrails torn without being permitted
to reply. 1t is terrible torture to i'm
pose upon an innocent and loyal SOL
der. 1t is a frightful thing, frightful,
frightful."
This outburst caused a great sensa-
ton. The audience, profoundly stirred,
began to applaud, but the applause
was quickly suppressed.
Colonel Jousaust pointed out to Drey-
fus that he had been given an oppor-
tunity to speak at the end of every
deposition and that the court would
continue to do so. The court then adj
journed.
AS the prisoner passed out in front
of the seats assigned to the representa-
tives of the press, his face was pale,
but animated. He seemed to be in a
state of great nervous excitement and
in a furious temper.
NJ. Monard, who represented Nine.
Dreyfus on the revision proceedings be-
fore the court of cessation, has been
summoned to replace Maitre Labori I'M
til the latter is able to return to his
post. NJ Monard is expected to APP
pear in court tomorrow. He is. how
ever, poor substitute for Labor
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A GRAVE PORTENT.
Dreyfusites Disappointed at the Decision
of the Court.

Rennes, Aug. 16.-Emil lola has tele-
graphed, saying:
ION learning of the outrage I send
you the expression of my indignant
anger. My heart is full of tenderness
and admiration for you"
M. Demange had a long consultation
with Matthew Dreyfus this afternoon
respecting to-day's session of the court
martial, the gravity of which is fully
recognized. M. Demange is much up
set by the loss of the assistance of his
colleague, particularly as M. Labori
had prepared a special set of questions
for General Roget and the absence of
this, together with the fact that NJ.
Labori's secretary was compelled to be
away. put NJ. Demange to a great dis
advantage.
Counsel for the defense however. will
take General Roget in hand the first
thing tomorrow morning. The great
disappointment of the Dreyfus family
and M. Demange, however, is the re-
fusal of the court to adjourn when APP
piled to this morning. This is consid-
cred a grave portent and Is taken to be
an indication that the members of the
court martial have already made up
their minds unfavorably to Dreyfus.
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London, Aug. 1.-THE Transvaal situa-
ton Is unchanged, according to all in
formation. but the continued delay of
the Boer answer to Great Brtan's de-
mand for a joint inquiry as to the effect
upon the outlanders of the propos ed
franchise reform measures makes matters
look more serious. The war office has
completed preparations for an emergency
force OF 10000 men to be ready to leave
within week. Fast steamers for their
transportation are awaiting orders 1t is
said the Grenadier guards, now at Gil
braltar, and the 21st Lancers. now in
Egypt. may be sent to South Africa, in
addition to other regiments which have
already been ordered there.
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LETTER TO MRS. PIKKHAh NO. 47,,9sl


DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-For two
years felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days l could hardly go
around the house. Backache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhea
and kidneys were affected.
AFTER birth of each child I grew
weaker, and hearing so much of the
good you had done, l wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box of Lozenges. one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day / am feeling as well as l ever did.
When / get up in the morning 1 feel as
fresh as l did when girl and eat and
sleep well and do all of my work. If
ever l feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. / know
yourmedicine cured me. "-MRs. SALIVA
ARCHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as hundred thousand ailing
women year. All women who suffer
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.
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Davenport Iowa. Aug. 16.-Racing on
the second day of the August meeting of
rhe Mile Track association was well at
tended Weather fine, track fast. Sum-
maries:
2:20 class trot, purse $jO0-Rita F. won in
straight heats. William G. X. Stella W
Liege and Belle Clifton also started.
Best time 2:l7
PIG class pacing. purse $JO0-MOrOniat
won first, second and fourth heats; time.
2:ll14, 2llA 2:lO. jersey Mac won third
heat; time, 2:09S4. 2;20 class pacing purse
sj00-Mary Derby won first. fourth and
NTH heats; time, 2.l44, 2:12l4, 2:15L. Min
ME Simond won second and third heats
time. 2;12 2:13l4, Billy X. Little Pete.
Waterloo Maid Bessie Marsh Ben Bolt.
Prosperity, Arcota and Francis B. also
started.