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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
The Government crop Report

Washington. May 10.-The crop re-
port for May issued at 1 o'clock this
afternoon by the department OF agri-
culture is as follows:
The May returns To the statistician
Of the department OF agriculture show
the acreage in winter wheat in cultiva-
ton on May LIST TO have been about U.s.
900, 900 acres. This is about 1900 900
acres less than h area estimated 10
have beer sown last fall, but it still
slightly exceeds the area Of winter
wheat harvested last year.
For the area remaining under Guilt
walton the average condition is 49,, as
compared with S6.5 on May l, 1898, and
$50. the mean Of the averages OF the
last ten years.
The average condition of winter rye
is S6.6 as compared with 94.5 on May
l, 1898, n 90.S the mean of the May
averages for the last ten years. About
One-half OF the entire winter rye crop
is grown in New York and Pennsyl-
vania where the conditions are 96 and
81 respectively.
The average condition of meadows is
$40, against 92.9 on May 1st of last
ear, and 93.4 on the corresponding
date in 1897.
THE COTTON CROP.
The cotton crop report for May is
sued today by the department Of agr!-
culture is as follows.
The cotton report for the month Of
May indicates merely the belief OF
correspondents on May 1st as to the
intentions of planters regarding the
acreage to be planted, the estimates be-
ing liable to modification during May,
they should be regarded merely as a
general indication of the strength of
the tendency toward an enlargement or
reduction of acreage.
In every cOtton-grOWing state the in
dications on the LIST instant pointed to
a reduced acreage with a correspond
ing decrease in the sale of fertilizers
and an increased acreage in the vari-
Gus food crops.
The probable reduction, by states, is
as follows: Mississippi and Indian ter
ritory 5 per cent, Alabama s, Texas 9,
Arkansas 10, South Carolina II, Louis
ANA II, Georgia Is, North Carolina and
Tennessee IA, Oklahoma Is.
No estimate of the total reduction
win be published until mex month,
when the final reports on planting will
be compared with the revised acre
age figures for last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
Frfghtful Prtvations OF Shipwrccked
People.

Delaide, South Australia, May g.
The British ship Loeb Sloy, Captain
Nicol, from Clyde on January 9Th, for
Adelaide and Melbourn, was wrecked
on kangaroo island on April oath.
Five passengers and fifteen OF the
crew Were drowned. Four of those on
board the ship escaped from the wreck,
but three Of them are still wandering
in the bush. Subsequently two Of the
sailors from the Loeb Sloy We're saved
after wandering in the bush. They
We're obliged to leave a passenger in
the push four days ago. He was then
starving n helpless and is probably
dead. The privations endured by the
sailors were frightful.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12

AConcord Standard: On the goth day
of last month Bonnie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sol Levy, who live on West Depot
street, ran a splinter about an inch or
more into his foo-. Since that time the
splinter had remained in his foot until
Wednesday evening, when physicians
were called and the cause of the trou-
BILE removed. But the worst was not
over for the boy was seized with lock
jaw that afternoon. Though his case
is a most serious one, all hopes are not
given up for recovery. His jaws are
no. tightly locked but the teeth are
nearly together
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
Wholesale Poisoning.

Buena Vista, Ga, May 10.-A whole
sale poisoning occurred at a colored re-
vival meeting near mere Monday.
Among the viands provided for the del
egates attending the meeting was a can
of buttermilk, from which a dozen
members drank freely. All We're rem
dered deathly sick almost Immediately
and Rev. Donnoway died in a few
hours. Two other preachers are also
expected TO die. 1t is believed the
milk was poisoned from contact with
the metal el containing it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
A Drastic Anu.Trust Law

Austin, Texas, May 9.-The senate of
the state legislature today passed fin
ally its antitrust bill. When originally
introduced the bill was identical with
h Arkansas law. It has been materi-
ally amended, however, and is decid-
edly more drastic in its provisions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-12
MOROCCO Settle. the Hill

Tangier, Morocco, May 9.-The
claims of the United States against the
government of Morocco have been set
tied. The United States cruiser Chi
cago sailed from this port today to re-
sumo her voyage around Africa
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OA i d. IolInWGH
Flour steady. No. ? yellow corn. 33c:
No. , spring wheat, haze; No.
spring wheat, 6sd71c; No. 2 red 74G
76c; No. 2 corn 321zc: No. 2 oats. $50
z6Ac; No. ? white, 29IaG30; No. 2 white
2SAG29Ac; mess pork, per Dbl. ss 20G
S.35; lard, per 100 lbs, s4.92K a.. o.. sbort
ribs sides, loose, s4.35G4.70: dry saIted
shoulders, boxed, S4.25G4.50: short cIear
sides, boxed. s4.S0G4.90 whiskev. dis
tillers' finished goods, per gallon, s1.as.
New York, May 10.-Cotton seed oil
dull.
Petroleum-Dull.
Rice-Steady.
Eggs-Ffrm; state and P~eunsyivanja
14c; western fresh 13G134c; southern
12G13c.
Potatoes-Steady; New York $3.50
200; Jersey S1.25G2.50.
Cofee-Options opened quiet at I'M
changed prices. ruled barely steady.
Inc close was dull, net unchanged TO
points lower; sales 400 bags, includ-
ing May at s5.05; September $40. Spoi
conee-Rio quiet; mild quiet.
Sugar-Steady; refined steady.
NAVAL STORES.
New York-Rosin steady. TuIpentine
quiet.
Charleston-Spirits t%urpentine, moth
ing doing: quotations omitted. Rosin
firm and unchanged; sales none.
Sayannah-Spirits t~urpentine firm al
Csc; sales 1000: receipts 1,645. Rosin
firm at the close; sales 3,051; receipts
3,497. Quote: A B C d $1.00, E s1.10. +
s1.25, G s1.30. III $1.40. I sI.45, X sI.55, NJ
$50, ~ s2.10. w G s2.35. w w SEQ.
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Prices same day last year-ec.
NAVAL STORES.
Spirits Notwithstanding doing.
Rosin firm at CSC and 800.
Tar firm at s1.20.
Crude turpentine steady; hard s1.35:
soft $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
pentine &c n 26i2c; rosin s1.00 and
s1.05: tar s1.10: crude %turpentine sl.25
and $3.50.
Receipts today-3S casks spirits tur-
pentine, 270 barrels rosin, SO barrels
al 10 barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts same day last year-91 casks
spirits ~turpentine. 92S barrels rosin,
80 barrels tar. 5 barrels crude turpen-
tine.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Peanuts-North Carolina 20 to 75c;
Virginia 60 TO Csc; Spanish IS TO GOO.
Rice-Nothing doing.
Corn-54 TO sec.
Corn meal-51c.
Cow peas-60c.
North Carolina Bacon-Hams. 9 10
10c; shoulders. 6 to &c; sides, S 10 Sc.
Chickens-Slow; spring 10 TO lSc;
hens, % to 25c: ROSTERS, Is TO 20c.
Eggs steady at sc.
Shingles-Per 1000 five inch, hearts
n saps, s1.50Q2.10; six inch. s2.509
$3.50.
Timber at $500 to 5000 per 1000 feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

large affair in matter of cost. II is
one of the frivolities of the season that
scarcely leave you car fare out of a
hundred-dollar bill.
All summer wraps are made of deli
cate, light materials. They are mostly
for show, and the fancier they are built,
the better.
This very pretty cape was exhibited
a few days ago by leading modiste.
1t is developed in dotted Dresden silk of
turquoise blue, with the figures in dark
green. The cape was trimmed around
the edge with a ruffie of spangled tulle
set over another ruffle of turquoise silk.
The lape]s are of dark green silk,
bordered with a heavy ruching of white
chiffon with fancy edge. A row of the
ruching is arranged over the shoulders
and across the back to form round
yoke.
The collar is high, rolling Medici
OF Dresden silk, lined with numerous
ruffles of pale blue chiffon. The cape
is lined with blue silk and fastened with
jeweled clasps.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
AN OLD SAND CLOCK.
1t Used to Mark Time in Oldcn Times,
Before Clocks and Watches
Had Been Invented.

It is very easy for us who have
watches and clocks to tell the time of
day or to note the passage of the min
utes, but III the olden time, before the
invention of clocks and watches, there
were others just as important to their
owners, if not quite as accurate as ours
At first the ancients had sun-dials, by
which it was easy to tell the hour OF
the day by the shadow that they cast.
In the night time this was impossible,
and so water clocks and sand clocks
were invented. The water clock was
nothing more than a vessel of water
with & small Eole in the bottom through
which the water leaked away. An up
right rod in the vessel was marked
by the hours registered on the sun
dial in such way that as the water
flowed out the figures remaining above
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
EASE THE WORN NERVES
A Woman's Life should Not BE All
Rush and Hurry II She Wants
to BE Truly Happy.

| The word duty" in the mouth of the
ordinary woman is synonymous with
discomfort The secret of happiness
consists in looking upon what one must
do in this world as the pleasantest
thing life offers. 1t is only another
case of the point of view. The people
who stay young longest and who are
most attractive, whether young or old,
are those who do things that they ought
to do, nc t from sense of duty, but be-
cause it is pleasure.
| The woman who stays up at night to
nurse a sick friend or to finish dozen
shirts for the heather because duty
alone prompts her, while it is weari-
ness of the flesh only sustained by the
CONNIE ndations of conscience, is doing
herself and the relative or the heather
wrong. She is dragging through task
which is repugnant to her, and she
shows in her face before many years
have PASSED lines indicative of unneces-
sary worry.
Contrast with the nervous, hurried
woman the wholesome, red-cheeked
matron who "takes things easy" 1t is
not necessary to neglect home or hus-
band to do this, for she does quite rs
much in her way as the woman who is
always rushed to death" The one
who lives by conscience feels that she
must do by her neighbors as they do
by her, and consequently her friends
receive invitations to dine at her house
even when they find the hostess in
state bordering in nervous prostration.
She must return the Inequalities she
has received at any cost, and if her In
come is limited she will make up the
deficiency by overwork and overworry.
Her friends know this, and it is trial
for them to dine at her house. 1t is
absurd to say that one hasn't time to
take care of ones self or must not offer
poorer fare than one receives.-Chicago
Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
IiucOln's Amusing Hen0rf

Some years before he became presi-
dent, firm applied to Abraham Lin
coin for information as to the financial
standing OF one of his neighbors. MIR.
Lincoln replied as follows: Yours of
the tenth inst. received. ] am well ac-
quainted with Mr.. V and know his
circumstances. First of all, he has a
wife and baby; together, they ought to
be worth $4,000. Secondly, he has an
Office, in which there is table worth
one and half dollars, and three chairs
worth, say, one dollar Last of all,
there is in one corner large hat hole,
which will bear looking into. Respect
fully yours, A. Lincoln" We hope that
the report proved satisfactory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
TYE AT WORK.

to be very slow, as though he had
rheumatism in all his joints, of giving
him a little jaggery "a coarse prepare
ton of sugar., and it was astonishing
how quickly his joints limbered and
his movements quickened. One day
the supply of jaggery gave out with
yet number of logs to be lifted. and
instead of sweetmeats, Tye received
only blows and prods and tail-twist-
ings to quicken his tagging footsteps.
He was greatly incensed. He kept on
with his work until the other elephants
and their masters had gone home. The
river of Vygah, beside whose waters
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

taken splendidly. 1t lends a sweetly de-
mure expression 70 the face and MAKES
the hat picturesque.
One very pretty hat was trimmed
with a medley of odd blooms. There
were purple roses, yellow viohets. pink
daisies, green cowslips, white forget
me-nots and blue dandelions, all massed
upon it in such way that your CORE
spondent was not surprised to hear the
wearer spoken of as "a walking flower
garden" There was also a bow Of rib
bon upon the crown with flowers
massed at the left side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
SOME ODD UMBRELLAS.
Europeans Take More Pride IN Thsi1
Rain Protectors Than DO Peo-
pIe of This Country.

Many curious umbrellas are made.
One l have seen can be taken apart and
put in ones pocket. The stick is OF
wood about an inch in diameter. The
cover can be turned inside cut and
folded into a small bundle. BY touch
ing spring the ribs come off, straight
en- out and may be placed in the hol-
low of the stick, which is then a very
presentable walking stick. 1t is found
very convenient by its owner, who is n
drummer. Another is still more in
genious. The handle is curved, and
when spring is pressed pipe flies out.
The ribs are slowed away in the CEN
ter and the owner has walking stick,
but in the center there is also n rapier,
which may be drawn out. Another neat
invention is hollow stick which con-
tains camp chair. Three steel sup
ports are pressed out of the top of the
stick, triangular piece of canvas put
on, and q seat is had which is at least
as comfortable as n bicycle saddle. All
of these strange umbrellas come from
the old world. The umbrella makers
say that Europeans take much more
pride in their umbrellas than do people
of this country. Many little jokes are
concealed in the umbrella handles
there. handle may present the APP
pearance of the head of monkey or
a cat or some other animal, and secret
spring will cause the little creature to
open its mouth and squirt drop of
cologne on the beholder.-JohnG ilmer
Speed, in Woman's Home Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
TAKING APlCTURE OF KITTY.

j took my Kitty yesterday
To have her picture made;
They wanted me to hold her still
Because she was afraid.
q never have my picture took,
Because ! always cry
When il begins to stare at me.
That awful cameras eye.)
My kitty wiggled all about
And stood upon her head,
And i forgot the camera
Until-"All done" they said.
But when the picture came it was
The queerest thing-you see,
The kitty didn't show at all
The picture was of me!
Little Men and Women.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

d minute hole from one glass to the
other. In the National museum of
Germany is one of the oldest of these
sand clocks, dating from the year 1000.
1t was intended 80 mark each quarter
of he hour. for on the first hour glass
the figure one-quarter showed that
when all OF its sand had passed down
ward Is minutes were past. The Sec
onl was marked two-four; it was a
hdlf-hour glass. The third was marked
three-four, making the last real hour
glass. All the difference between the
four glasses lies in the amount of sand
being increased by the amount in the
first one in each succeeding glass. in
einnati Commercial Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
STUDY IN HAT TRIMMINGS.
Row They Are Arranged Epon the
New, Soft Effects I'm Sum-
mer HeadEcar.

A New York man who is famous for
HE wit said the other day that the mil
liners must gather their floral hat trim
mings from gardens created specially
for their use, for in all his botanical re-
search-and this particular branch of
study is one of his hobbies-he has
never come across any records of the
specimens which nowadays adorn fash
ionable headgear.
And one is inclined to take his state
ment seriously when one sees the Won
derful creations which my lady wears.
The idea of drap;ng the brim of sum-
mer hats with a ruffie of fine lace has
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

I've and his master were working, was
with a heavy load exceedingly tire
some. Tye had heavy piece of timber
in his trunk and his master was grow
ing crosser and more abusive, when
suddenly dropping his load, Tye made
a vicious attack on his oppressor. He
knocked the "mahout" down with his
trunk and then stamped Oh him with
his two fore feet.
Then, as fast as his heavy, clumsy
legs would carry him, he sped on the
road toward Pasamali, the nearest
town. Tye had not gone far before
quite number of natives were in pur-
suit. Among them was young native
50 strong, so agile and so quick-witted
that, catching hold of Tye's tail, he
worked himself up on the animals
back and gained control of the scared
and by this time repentant elephant
There were those who recognized
where Tye belonged, and in driving
back to his village who should meet
them on the way but Tye's old mas
ter. The deep sand had prevented his
being crushed by Tye's heavy feet.
Everyone expressed great surprise and
delight at this wonderful escape. And
no one appeared more joyful than Tye,
for elephants, although they get very
angry and do very Vicious things to
those who offend them, soon forget
their animosity and resume their usual
quiet, docile demeanor.-AliceM Muz-
", in Farm and Home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
I'VE, The ELEPHANT.
Once He Got Very Angry and Pretty
Nearly Killed His Master by
Stamping on Him.

1t has been estimated that there are
about 10000 muscles in the elephants
trunk, and their strength is well illus
trated by the amount they can move
with ease. When an athlete wishes to
show the development to which he has
attained, he performs some feat that
brings into prominence the muscle of
which he is so proud. In like manner
Tye in his present position shows us
how large and rope-like those 10000
muscles in his trunk have become by
exercise.
His driver or "mahout" was in the
habit, when Tye's movements began
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

sh-Ienther Gloves.

Remove the grease stains by rubbing
with magnesia or cream of tartar. Pre-
pare lather of lukewarm water and
white soap; wash the gloves in it, wiring
them and squeeze them through fresh
lather. Rinse first in lukewarm water,
then in cold, and stretch them on
wooden hands to dry in the sun or be-
fore a fire.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
Biggest Bell I'm the World

The greatest bell in the world Is in
an eGifce before the great temple of
Buddha, OF Tokyo. 1t weighs 1,700,0 900
pounds and is four times greater than
tic great bell of Moscow, whose cir
curference at the rim is nearly 60 feet
NJ whose height is 81 feet.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
FOR COOL EVENINGS.
This Is n Dainty But Rather ENpen-
sive Creation to Throw Over
m Evening Gown.

This is an illustration of the saying
that the best goods sometimes come in
the smallest packages. Really you can
do up the fashionable little summer
cape into a parcel so small that it can
be stuck away in the handbag and yet
have room enough for something else.
But the little cape is indeed a very
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
New Shirt Waist Button.

A very good aluminium shirt waist
button has been perfected and is now
ready for trade. The button is made
out Of one solid piece of metal. no solder
being used, and is warranted not to
break or bend. Only a metal expert
can distinguish between this button
and the genuine gold one, and the gold
aluminium button is said not TO blacken
linen
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Chinese Bridesmaid DIS.

An exceptionally ugly old woman in
China can always make a fair living
by acting as bridesmaid at wedding.
A Chinese bride makes point of choos-
ing. only ugly women for her attend
ants in order that they may act as Tolls
TO ner beauty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

water showed how many hours had
passed since it was filled. But this
was rather inconvenient, for the YES
sci had to be refilled every day, and it
was rather a damp clock at best, not
well adapted to stand Oh the mantel-
piece. Working on the principle used
in it of reckoning the time by the
amount of space left empty the idea
Of using sand, the most fluid of solids,
was reached. This was not allowed to
run away, but merely passed through
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
EuII RiCCel

Women are employed as sailors in
Denmark, Norway and Finland. The
St Louis Star remarks that in America
they are not employed in that capacity,
but they sail all the same.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22
NOVEL FANCY LAMP.
Unique Design in Oriental Wood
DcIfcateIy Carved and Very
Highly Polished.

Just now when the housewives
Thoughts are turning toward pretty fur
nishings for the summer home, word
about lamps is not amiss. The new de-
signs are strikingly unique this year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-22

and they are made of all imaginary ma
terials.
The shapes, too, are very much
changed from those of previous years.
for in lieu of the short, dumpy lamp
with its large round bowl, there is a
long, slender vessel with an Oh recep-
tacle scarcely larger than a good
sized teacup.
A pretty new lamp design is enc that
is made of oriental wood deffcately
carved and highly polished. The
wood is dark brown and the figures
are enameled in dark green. The
lamp stands almost 11a feet high, ex-
elusive of its base. The proper shade
for such lamp is made CT deep red
French tissue paper, trimmed arounts
the edge with frills of chiffon.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-12
n,cl,cr.. chnrnclrr.

Dickens simply reveled in Mr., Peck
sniff and in what is perhaps his great
est creation, Mrs. Camp. That admir-.
able lady is worthy of the creator of
Dame Quickly. so mastery. so large is
the handling. SO flowing in her contour.
for Sairey in her way has ian outline"
which Mr. Mantalini desiderated in a
person of quality. Near her but not
actually ON her level is the friendly
Mr.. Swiveller, whose Marchioness ex.
hibits right pathos which does not har-
row being bathed in humor Mr. Swiv.
ellcr no doubt is raft and would have
been proud of the title, but raft of
delicacy. with the kindest heart. and
in the matter of poetry he finds in it all
the consolation and counsel which, in
Mr. Matthew Arnold's opinion. make
poetry an eligible substitute for re-
ligion
One thinks of those enchanted char
acters down to Miss Walckes and
Quilp's boy with an inexpressible affec-
tion Our hearts are simply peopled
with those creations which gathered
round Dickens when he wrote like
alniable spirits summoned by one sweep
of a magician's wand Could there be
weariness in the brain which bubbled
up, as it We're, with these creatures of
dcight-with Mrs. Todgers and Bailey.
Jr., the Mantalinis, and Betsey Prig,
and Hannibal Chollop, and the Literary
Ladies' and jefferson Brick Andrew
Lang in Fortnightly Review
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-04-12
women. Rights at six.

Dolly, who is 8. was sent to boarding
school Just before Christmas. When
she came heme for the holidays, she
voiced her many objections to the tenn
pie of learning where her guardian had
placed her.
II don't like to stand in straigh+
row. she said. "abd | don I like to
drink out of a mug with big BE
Good on it. and | don't like to have
my face washed round and round as if
it was plate. New York CONNER
cial Advertiser