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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-03
Lard. per 100 lbs
May 49,. $50 5.s2is 5T4 5.s2H
July ..... 5.9st. 5.95 $50 OBS
Ghorf rIha par rhn lbs

May ~. $50 5.s2.s s.7n4 5.ssH
July -. 5.ssts 5.s5 500 5.s5
Short ribs. per 100 lbs
May 49,. sIss si.,4 5i2h LIZ
New York. February Flour neg
lected and lower on spring wheat
grades. Minnesota Patents A10a425.
wheat--Spot Steady; No. ? red S2Sc.
Options opened firmer on expected
steadiness OF cables and u~nfavorable
weather. news from the west. Shorts
were stubborn. however. and failure
TO run them in provoked more heavy
liquidation at midday, helped also by
small ~ciearances. In the last hour
moderate rallies followed on export ru-
mors and the close was steady at II
to Ac net decline. March closed At
sofsc; May closed at 7sSc; July closed
at 7si2c.
C~orn-Spot firm: No. . 45%c. OPP
tons opened steady with wheat. broke
sharply under renewed liquidation. but
rallied finally as big export develop
ments and closed firm at n partial Ac
net advance. May closed at 4sisc: July
closed at $3.50.
oats-spot quiet, No. . safe. OPP
tions
Lard-Quiet: western steamed closed
at s.. 90: city 1886: February closed at
s5.S2; refined steady.
Eggs-Firm: state and Pennsylvania
lsRq2oc; western fresh 1916: southern
1sm19Lc.
Petroleum-Dull.
Coffee>Options opened steady at un-
changed prices. showed little ~specuta-
tive interest and only small variations
with weak undertone. following unsat-
isfactory cables from Europe and Bra
zil. slack spot demand in open market
and big visible. Selling checked some
what by continued heavy warehouse
deliveries: closed steady at net un-
changed prices: sales 1900 bags. in
Guiding March at $500; May at s5.75.
Spot coffee-Rio quiet; mild market
quiet.
Sugar-Raw frmer; fair refining
3 ~lS-l6c; centrifugal. 96 test, 4 5-l6c;
molasses sugar 3 9-l6c; refine firm.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady. Turpentinc
firm.
Savannah-Spirits turpentinc firm at
4312c; sales none Receipts 2l6. Rosin
firm; sales 1881; receipts 1854. Quote:
4 r c u + F S1.O5. G $l.l0. II SIPS, I
$1.40, X $3.50, NJ sl.6o, y $50. w q
s2.l0. w w SEAS.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine mar
ket firm at 43c: sales none. Rosin
steady and unchanged; sales none.
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Receipts and En- ports of Cotton and
Naval stores

During the month of January the re-
ceipts of cotton in Wilmington were
13, O21 bales, against 1858 bales in jan
of last September have been PSI $40
bales, against 2S9, OO6 bales the corre-
spending period last season.
The exports of cotton since Septem-
Der 1st have been 272, SAB bales, against
271,167 bales the corresponding period
last season. OF the exports this ca
son there were 254, SAG bales foreign and
1929 bales domestic, against go, 597
bales foreign and 10,670 bales domestic
the corresponding period asst year.
During the month of January the re-
ceipts of naval stores have been 1909
casks spirits turpentine, 1901 barrels
rosin, 10, S27 barrels tar and 5S1 bar
rels crude t~urpentine. The receipts
in January 1898 were 2,139 casks spirits
~turpentine, IA, $50 barrels rosin, 1909
barrels tar and 500 barrels crude tur-
p%entine.
The receipts for the naval stores
year have been &c, 1928 casks spirits tur-
p%entine, 145, 52S barrels rosin, 59,452 bar
rels tar, and 1888 barrels crude tur-
pentine. The receipts the previous sea-
son for the same period were 32,OS9
casks spirits turpentine, 139, $40 barrels
rOSln, oZ,Z4S barrels tar, ana S,ifU UdT-
rels crude t~urpentine.
The exports of naval stores for the
season up to the LIST of January have
been 26, 1853 casks spirits turpentine,
125. 2O6 barrels rosin, SO, 754 barrels tar,
and 8, 94S barrels crude ~turpentine. The
exports for the corresponding period
the previous season were 80, 294 casks
spirits turpentine, 1917 barrels rosin,
as. 228 barrels tar and 9,791 barrels crude
~turpentine.
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To the Fruit aud Truck Growers
Evo;Son NJ q EQhr11or ~ I
Editors Messenger:

\
AS announced before through your
columns the fruit growers and truck
ers of Faison desire the united Coop
GRAFTON of all truckers and fruit gorw-
ers of eastern North Carolina to re-
quire our railroads to open their lines
to two or more refrigerator a COM
panies, to facilitate the transportation
of produce to market. These growers
paid $500, 900 or more in freights last
year and such an industry deserves
the best transportation that can be Sc
cured, n the fostering care of our
Legislature. A bill is being prepared
and will be presented, asking our legis-
lature to give us such advantageous
transportation, (Which will do no in
justice to our ~railroads), and we call
or all truckers through eastern North
Carolina to petition at nee for the
passage of such a law and appoint del
egates to go to Raleigh, if necessary,
to give strength to our request.
FAISON FRUIT & TRUCK GROW
ERS.
Per ]. NJ. FAISON.
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SdIIIC udy IdSI year, .
NAVAL STORES.


Spirits turpentine firm; machine bar
rels 44c; country barrels 4315c.
Rosin firm at 90c and csc.
Tar steady at $1.10.
Crude turpentine firm at s1.35 and
$40.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
~turpentine &c and slice; rosin s1.15
and s1.20; tar csc; crude turpentine
s1.40 and s1.90.
Receipts today-13 casks spirits tur-
pentine, go barrels rosin, PSI barrels
tar, barrels crude ~turpentine.
Receipts to same day last year-145
casks spirits turpentine, 74S barrels
rosin, PAT barrels tar, - barrels crude
turpent.ne.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-45 to soc.
Rice-Lowlands s1.00 toS1.30; uplands
zoe to csc, on basis of 45 pounds to the
bushel.
CCrn-51 to SIC.
Corn meal-49c.
Cow peas-55 to Coo.
North Carolina Bacon Hams, 10 to
lie; shoulders, 61a to 7c; sides, s to
812c.
Chickens-Firm; spring 10 TO 1Sc;
hens, % to 25c; roosters, Is to 20c.
Eggs-Steady at 10c.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch, hearts
and saps, s1.5092.10; six inch, s2.5o1
$50.
Timber at $500 to $500 per 1000 feet.
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1t becomes more and more apparent
hat the railroads are not running this
legislature. Now for a railroad COM
mission who's members will be free
from corporation infuence.-Statesville
Mascot.
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GRIPS GRASP
FASTENS ITS DEADLY CLUTCH
UPON MILLIONS

From East TO West. North To south,
Everywhere, Evidence Of Its Press
ence IL :Piainiy Apparent Phantom
Like itswoOps Down Upon Its Vic.
Tins, TO some t Deals Den th. TO Others
Something Worse Shattered and
Wrecked Nervous Systems
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ITCHED 6 YEARS
CURED BY

My six-weeks old son had a breaking out on
the top of his head. 1t spread all over his head
and arms. Around his body, and legsfrom knees
to ankles, was a cold scab. Ny family doctor
treated him for eighteen months. / tried four
more, and then a medical college. No good yet.
Spent not less than o thousand dollars in money
and time. Old Mr.. Barney Clap insisted on my
trying CUTIcURA remedies. By the time my
wife had used the CUTIcURA (ointment) UP. he
began to improve and got so he could sleep short
maps, and gave me and wife some rest. He il
well now, after six long years ofitching, crying,
and worrying. CUTIcURA remedies cured him.
". NJ. MICHEL, Lexington, Ok.
CrTfcuRA REsoLvESr purfes the blood and circu-
latiue fluids of HUMoK GERMS, and thus removes the
cosse. while warm baths with CUTicURA SOAP. and gen
tie a~nointngs with CUTICuRA (ointment), creates. of
emolient skin cures. cleanse the skin and scalp Of crusts
and scales, allay itching, burning, and Inflammation, and
thus soothe and heal the most torturing, dist hui
mon of the akin, scalp, and blood. with loss OF h.ir. when
oil else falls
Sold throughout the world. PorTEK D: AIDC Corr,
6ole Props, Boston. "Hov to Cure All Humor." free
FACE hUm0R8 'na fe cUaic a:a. sa:Isn''a 0'
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Let us have the tax receipt requisite
as one of the qualifications to voting by
all means. 1t is a righteous and a just
law and would vastly increase the rev.
enues.-Henderson Gold Leaf.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Wilmington. ". C, February /.
Receipts OF cotton today-3S2 bales.
Receipts on same day last year-Soa
bales.
This seasons receipts TO date-eSl.57s
bales.
Receipts TO same date last year-aSa.-
006 bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock
today at the exchange:
Cotton firm.
Ordinary ...... ......... ...... 3 7-i6
Good Ordinary $500. 1916
Low Middling go. ........... ) 7-l6
Middling ...... ........ ........ SIS
Good Middling ............ . =. 6 S-16
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The Sour Brother,

One who is not altogether interest.
ing and certainly not altogetherllovely
is the sour brother. If he is studied
and made in any sense an object les
son, it should be with view to avoid
ing his condition and state of mind.
He is not one that should be consider
ed worth of imitation. It might be
instructive to inquire how the brother
in question contracted his maldy.
This would be to study his disposition
genetically, so to speak. How, then,
did he become sour?
Probably at some time and at some
place and in some manner and about
some matters, this brother was cross
ed, that is, thwarted disagreed with
when he had given valuable piece Of
advice that was not properly valued.
Sometimes this thought is popularity
expressed by saying that he was sat
down on. And now he has this as q
grievance against all the world. In
fact, he sometimes imagines that all
the world has conspired to crush and
down him. If any disparaging word
is uttered it is straightway sppropiat-
ed by him, for he knows 1t was meant
for him. If there is any opposition to
his views he is personallygrieved. He
ought to have his way about all
things, although nobody else is 80 for
tunate or 80 wise as TO be always sus-
tanned In his opinions. If his opinions
are not Immediately adopted, fondled
and coddled, 10! he himself is cruelty
pursued, perhaps prosecuted for right
eousness' sake; and he forgets the
blessing attaching to such persecution.
The sour brother is probly in some
respects q good man, a tolerably re-
spectacle citizen, church member
that is more faithful in certain duties
than the sweet brother; but the great
trouble with him is that he IL sour.
He lacks on this account sunshine,
winsome geniality, brotherly kind
nees. This acidity often breaks out In
harsh words, severe Judgments, sharp
denunciations against his brethren.
What have they done? Nobody
knows. It may be that he has had
too much sunshine for bis disposition.
Sunshine in the care of certain liquids
develops acidity, only hastens fer
mentation.
Let us hear the conclusion of the
whole matter. He that is sour greatly
diminishes his power for usefulness.
he repels those whom he should draw.
Being suspicious Of others, he excites
suspicion in them. He cannot obey
the injunction, "Rejoice, and again I
say rejoice" Nothing affords relief
to one in the sour spirit. Whose is
sour, let him learn to be sweet.
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Hasty Praying.

One of the evils which now aff1icts
and impoverishes religion is hasty
praying. 1t takes time to pray. We
must have time to feel at leisure in
our praying. The sense Of hurry is
bad everywhere in our devotions it is
ruinous. The interests of life, which
are so exacting and selfish, must be
sacrificed to our praying. The fever
ish excitement of haste is fatal to
closet hours. Gods matters must not
feel the pressure of worldly hurry.
The economy of time must bear on
securing q large and liberal share of
time for the closet. Gods time may
be cut close in strictest economy for
everything but for Gods business.
In this restless, straining age, we are
not taking time to pray. Time
outdoes many a bad speech and many
q good closet. We ought not to have
q limited time to pray. In our closets
we ought to stay till the business Is
done, and take no note of time.
Hasly praying, like hasty eating,
plays havoc with digestion. Hasty
devotion is one of the chronic and
l0VSl6TdtS lib VI IuiS dSos SplllGudl
inanition and loss of vital forces are
the inevitable result. Many religious
folks are in the habit of praying after
q fashion. The habit has become fix
ed like second nature, and they must
pray. Habit will assert itself. A has.
ty performance satisfies habit, but the
prayer brings no spiritual returns be-
ia nae hastily DerfOrmed
Persons of scrupulous conscience
have been trained to pray, aud con-
science has no ease till prayers are
said. Cousciences are easily quieted
on the score of praying, and hasty
praying lulls conscience while 1t
starves the soul. .
Time to pray Is one Of the needs of
these times. Time from worldly busi-
nes., time from religious business
must be given to prayer. The world
the sinner, the saint need deal OF
thoughtful, quiet, leisurable praying;
not lunch nor railroad eating; but
time, free from all sense
of haste. Time, plenty Of time, sacred
to the high duty and necessity of pray.
er. It takes time 10 deal with God.
1t takes time to commune with him.
1t takes time to feed our souls. We
really must quit starving our souls.
We must really take time to become
acquainted with God.
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Not q Bad Sign.

We know, of young man, already
beyond his majority, who is a travel
ing salesman for an important firm.
Every day of his life he writes his
mother letter, long or short. And
every day Of her life his mother writes
to him. Is that bad sign? The
young man is trusted employee, hav-
ing risen from the lowliest position to
one of high responsibility. Reader,
do you think that it impairs that
young mans standing with that firm
TO have 1T known that every day he
writes his mother, that his mother is
his confidant, that he loves to spend
his time In her company, and kneel
beside her in evening prayer? You
may put it down, reader, that is not
the sort of young man that turns out
bad. ' ....,
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WORTHY OF ALL PRAISE.
The Best Musical Entertainment Ever
Given In Abbevt3le.

The musical recital given by Miss Kirby at
the Court House, Monday evening was worthy
OF all the praise which the large audience at
tested by rapturous applause alter each num-
ber.
Musical taste is indicated by the class OF
music usually rendered at entertainments OF
this character. and Miss Kirby has shown
that her talents are the results OF due appre-
citation and love OF classical music:
Classical music is too difficult OF execution
to be rendered acceptably by the average
musical talent, and for this reason, we, as q
community, are debarred, except during long
intervals, such treats aB Miss Kirby afforded
us both in the selection and execution OF all
her numbers.
It is to be regretted that there was no as.
sistance afforded the debutante during the
vocal numbers, by some other accompanlst.
az this fact doubtless forbad any encores OF
the Instrumental music through consldera'
tion for the performer.
The yoealists were all equal to what 10 ex.
pected from them on all occasions, ana MISS
McCtnng was called upon for an encore.
II IL TO be hoped that Miss Kirby will make
this, her native city, her future home, and
that her talents as musician will find that
appreciation which will reward her In meas.
ure for the time she has devoted 10 the &C
Quirements Of her attachments.
There is no organization in our midst for
fostering and cnltivating musical taste and
talent Is II not possible 10 start such an or
ganizatiop to develope and encourage this In
spiring and eleVating art? Who VIII say
"yes." "Classical MUSIC"
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The Witness of Life.

Christ's life was more substantial
and effective self-revelation- to man
kind than His teachings. We can
hardly doubt that the influence of His
life was more powerful than that Of
His words in leading His disciples to
believe In Him. What the disciples
saw must have led them quite as GER
tainly to recognize His divinity as
what they heard. His attitude to-
ward sin and hvpocriys, trouble and
bereavement; His behavior with
open enemies and deciteful friends;
His bearing under falsehood and in
suit and suffering all constitute a
divine testimony, without which His
teachings would have lacked their
divinest authority. He chose the
Twelve ito be with Him." When
they bad learned to know, not His
doctrines, but Himself, then he could
send them forth. Knowing Him,
they could not be moved. What en-
phasis this puts upon Paul's words to
Timothy and to US "Take heed unto
thyself and unto the doctrine"
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A beautiful story Is told of little
girl, whose faith in God may teach US
all q lesson.
The. lamp had just been put out, and
the little girl was rather afraid OF the
dark. But presently she saw the
bright moon out of the window, and
she asked her mother, "Is the moon
Gods light?"
"Yes, Ethel" the mother replied
"the moon and stars are all Gods
lights"
Twill God blow out His light and
90 to sleep too Z? she asked again.
"No, my child," replied the mother,
Goods lights are always burning"
"WelI, mamma" said Ethel" while
Gods awake, Pm not afraid"
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DR.. Hills famous headache power for sale
by Milford & DuPre. Phone lN.
Remember where to get DR.. Neufer's Lung
Tonic. Milford ,DuPre's. The druggist.
Phone l01
DIR. Hills headache powder for sale at
Milford & DuPre's. The druggist. Phone 107.
Why allow your tin roofs to rust and leak
when one coat OF Aliens Antitrust Roof
paint will stop the leaks and preserve the
root tor i've years only 75c per gallon at
Speeds drug store.
Johnsons Chill and Fever tonic is guaran-
teed 10 cure or money refunded by Speed 8
drug store.
Keinjane hams are the finest. Every one
guaranteed. Smoked shoulders 8Ac. per 10.
have metal bath tubs various shapes and
prices.
Base balls, bats. niitts and masks, elso
sweaters. The best you ever saw for 500.
Novelties In belt buckles and belts, at Had
don's.
See B. c. Wilson before buying your hay
orn, flour &c.
"Lolly Pop" and Ice cream sodas at Milford
II DuPre's soda fountain.
DIR. Hills headache powder for ssle by
Milford DuPre Phone 10:.
DR.. NeudeI's Lung Tonic for sale by NIL ford
II DuPre. Phone l07.
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Reputation Helps Character.

Reputation helps to make character.
To be continually telling q boy that he
is a bad boy is more likely to make
him worse than better. To give q
class the reputation Of being the
"worst class in school," and to keep
noising it abroad, Is not likely to raise
the moral tone or discipline Of the
class. A man who has served out q
term in prison for crime finds it hard
to show himself trustworthy, because
nobody trusts him. His reputation as
an ex-prisoner clings to, him, and un-
less he is exceptionally strong Of will,
reform seems hopeless to him, and he
sinks back to the level to which his
bad reputation has been depreciating
him. AS the character Of others
depends largely upon their reputation,
we should be careful how we handle
that reputation. N.-.. -
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A Mistaken Thrill.

Every one knows the story of the
patriotic elderly woman who wept
over the icehouse at Mount Vernon,
supposing it to be the tomb of the
father of his country. Here is paral.
lei case as reported by the Boston
Transcript:
An Ohio woman, visiting Boston for
the first time; had been doing the
sights.
II had my greatest thrill down at
Copp's Hill burying ground" she said.
"Yes, that's just the place for the
historic emotions" commented her
interlocutor. She smiled.
"As soon as my sister-in-law and |
got into the place." she said, II found
myself almost stepping upon a grave
with an inscription on a queer little
iron-cover eort of tomb; I jumped
back, feeling the way you do when
you step on a grave, and the inscrip-
tiop-just three initials, no name or
date. Isn't it pathetic?' I said to
my sister-in-law."
"Oh, don't know she answered,
B. w, w. means Boston water
works." .
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What men weave in time, they
must wear in eternity.

What men weave in time, they
must wear in eternity.
In almost every quarrel both parties
are more or less to blame.
Christ does not require us to be what
He will not make us If we consent.
If we would know God, we must
first love him and our neighbor.
A bigot is one who has mistaken his
denomination for the kingdom OF God.
There is path in which every child
of God is to walk, and in which alone
God can accompany him.
To control our passions we must
govern our habits, and keep watch
over ourselves in the small details or
every day life.
II is only now and then that God
calls people to preach the gospel, but
he calls every convert to be witness
for it.
five are ever in doubt what TO DO,
it is q good rule to ask ourselves what
we shall wish on the morrow that we
had done.
Let anyone set his heart 10 do what
is right, and ere long his brow is
stamped with all that goes to make up
heroic expression.
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The Attractive Power OF the Gospel

The Attractive Power OF the Gospel.
The house of God which becomes
noted in a neighborhood as a place in
which many sinners have been "tran-
formed by the renewing Of their
minds" will, by certain instinct of
our redeemed humanity, soon become
q center of attraction; not only to
those who. with scarcely any light, are
cropping after the truth, but even to
men who are still hardly going on in
sin. The greatest fame of Christianity
is the fame Of the cures she works, her
greatest glory the glory Of the saints
she trains, her own unshared renown
the renown of sinners renewed In the
image of God; and wherever works of
this kind are noised around in any
community. there the preacher will
not want hearers, there the sower will
mot be without field.
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Bargains at HaddOn's.

New arrivals In white goods at Haddon's.
new line Of embroideries, insertings and
ribbons.
See our linen and crashes for cool summer
dresses.
Sc inch percales at cents at Haddon's
Go to Haddon's and get bargain In colored
lawns at ~ cents per yard.
A new piece Of gloria silk for ladies' waists
SO inches wide at Haddon's.
Ready made shirt waist at 35, 35 and 50 cts.
Window shades at lOc at Haddon's.
A full line OF window shades In all colors
at all prices.
White and colored dotted swiss for curtains.
An elegant line OF fine lace curtains at all
prices at Haddon's.
New arrivals In millinery this week at
Haddon's.
Sailors leghorn and flats just received this
week.
A new supply Of chiffons, ribbons and laces
at Haddon's.
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Riddles from Russia.

Here are some riddles which the
boys and girls in Russia puzzle their
heads over. See how many Of them
you can guess without looking at the
answers:
I am blind, but show others the
way; deaf and dumb, but know how
to count. A milestone.
People pray for me and long for my
company but directly appear they
hide themselves, Rain.
7 have four legs and feathers, but
am neither beast nor bird. Feather
bed.
There are four brothers under one
hat. Legs of a table.
Four brothers run side by side, but
never catch one another. Wheels of a
carriage. -
What walks upside down overhead ?
Fly.
Who are the two brothers that live
on opposite sides of the road, yet never
see each other? Your eyes.