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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16

superintendent wick Called to
answer for thaining a htte PFfs.
oner to n Negro Convict

oner to n Negro Convict
An adjourned meeting of the board OF
commissioners OF New Hanover county
was held yesterday afternoon at 2:S0
O'Clock, those in attendance being
Chairman Roger Moore and Commits
sioners Alexander and Barry. Absent
Commissioners McEachern and Holmes
| ern.
Mr.. NJ. G. Chadwick, superintendent
OF the county home and keeper OF the
workhouse. was present. having been
summoned before the board to make
an explanation about the claiming of
Tillman Howard. a white prisoner, TO
a negro convict. when the convicts OF
the criminal court last week were
taken to the work house.
The commissioner had anticipated
the petition OF the citizens in regard
to this matter and had written TO SUI
| perintendent Chadwick for an explana-
ton and summoned him before them
to answer for it
The petition OF citizens, as published
in Sundays Messenger, urging the
discharge OF the person or persons re-
sponsible for claiming Howard to a
negro convict. was read. The board
then examined Mr.. Chadwick and ex-
pressed its disapproval OF h claiming
of white prisoners TO negro prisoners,
| and reprimanded him for permitting IL.
Superintendent Chadwick said he was
| sorry the thing occurred, but that he
knew nothing " il until the prisoners
We're on their way TO the
He said that at the time the prisoners
were shackled outside and taken of he
was in the jail office arranging n COM
mittment papers, one OF which had not
been properly made u He denied re-
s~ponsibility for the outrage and SAID
he would guarantee that ii would
occur again. After being reprimanded
Mr.. Chadwick agreed with the board
that if IL happened again, he would ac-
cept it as ground for his discharge The
following contract vas then secured
from him:
1T is hereby understood and agreed
between w. G. Chadwick and the board
of commissioners OF New HanoVei
county. that white and colored prison.
ers are under nc circumstances TO be
chained together, while in his custody
or that of his employees, n that should
the same occur, that he Will accept ar
immediate discharge from the office o,
superintendent of the county home anC
keeper of the poo house, and that h,
will cancel and forfeit IN and all con
tracts between himself and the cou
ty, and all interest in growing crops anC
other benefits of said office, that n
will be entitled 10 by said contract anC
vacate the premises on order of tn
board of commissioners, and that thi!
shall be a part of the original contrac
with the board of commissioners.
Witness my hand and sea- this 12tl
day of June, 1899:
M. G.. CHADWICK"
The board took a recess till this af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16

Last fall 1 ~sorained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
ton 1 called on said at first it was a
slight strain and would soon be we'll,
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said I had rheumatism. It continued
to grow worse and I could hardly ge,
around TO work. ! went to a drug store
and the druggist recommended me to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1 tried
1t and one-haf Of a 50-cent bottle cur
ed me entirely. I now recommend ii
to all my friends.-F. A. Babcock, Erie
Pa 1t is for sale by r. r.. Bellamy
Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
ROBBED
Rich Haul Made sunday Morntng-One
Thief Captured and Gives Up Part OF

The laundry of a Celestial on Fourth
street, between Bladen and Harnet,
was robbed early Sunday morning.
The robbery was accomplished very
successful, but the thief was not
as successful in eluding capture, as
Detectives Flynn and Terry had
him nj custody a few hours after
the commission of thee rhine. At
the time the robbery occurred the pro-
prietor of the laundry, a meek in APP
pearance and nature Chinaman, was
asleep, which makes a most serious as
pect to the case, as the penalty in
North Carolina for any n to unlaw-
fully enter the sleeping apartments
Of another is death.
The robbery was Committed between
l and 2 o'clock Sunday morning, al en-
trance being made through the back
door Of the laundry by means Of a
skeleton key. A table, near by where
the bland washee-washee man was
locked in the arms of Morpheus, was
taken out in the rear yard and a draw
er broken open and the contents alb
| stracted. The contents was a decidedly
rich haul, embracing about $50 in
money, clothing, collar buttons and a
watch chain.
The robbery was reported to Detec-
tives Flynn and Terry and o on the
burglar was in Jail. The capture was
made within a stones throw Of the
scene Of the robbery-at Kellogg's-and
it was boldness ~personified on the par
Of the thief, who is a negro about
twenty-five years Of age, to stay so near
by.
The negro was placed in Jail and yestel
day morning confessed and in the at.
ternoon offered to restore what he had
Of the stolen property. Accompanied
by the two detectives he went to the
Y" and unearthed a part Of the booty
consisting of the watch chain, collar
buttons and about $4.1S in money
which were wrapped in an old cotton
glove.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Col. johnson Elected President

Colonel W. A. Johnson. has been
elected president OF Sedgeley Hall
Club, of Carolina Beach, in place of Mr..
W. A. French, Jr.. who resigned on ac-
count of lack of time 10 fulfill the du-
ties Of the Office.
At a meeting OF the executive COM
mittee yesterday afternoon Mr.. French
rendered his resignation, which was
accepted by the club with regrets, as
Mr.. French has served the club eff
GENTLY and faithfully as president.
The selection of Colonel johnson as
president was then made, and was ar
admirable one.
Sedgeley Hall Club Is now on
boom, and the management intends Il
keep her booming. Several dances are
on tapis as well as a big Fouth cele.
bration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16

1t required the pen OF an Edward
Gibbon, through four great volumes Of
more han 500 pages each, to tell the
story of The Decline and Fall of the
Roman Empire concluding his monu-
mental work with the words, 1T was
among the ruins Of the capital h
first conceived the idea of a work which
has amused and exercised near 20 years
of my life, and which, however made
quate to my own wishes, I finally de-
liver to the curiosity and candor of the
public" What, the Roman empire
dead Did she lack warriors? No. Be
hold her Pompey and her Julius Caesar.
Did h lack lawmakers and lawgivers?
| No. Think of the masters Of Roman
Jurisprudence, u American attorneys
today quoting those laws in our court
| rooms more than 10 centuries after
they We're enacted. In poetry did she
not have her Virgil and Ovid? II his
tory did h not have her Sallust and
her Livy? In eloQuence did she not
have her Scipio and Cicero? In satire
did n not have a Juvenal n a Hor-
ace? What pens We're welded by her
Cato and her Terence and her Pliny,
All nations heard the cry of her wal
eagles, the voices of her oratory and the
Chime OF her cantoS. But the day OF
Judgment came for that nation, and
Hannibal crossed the Apennines, AND
the Cloths n Vandals swooped, and
the Carthaginian fleet asSailed and
Num1dlan horsemen galloped, and ma
tons combined, and Rome sank. The
tourist now on the banks of the Tibel
sees n ruins of her forum, the ruins
or her collseum, the ruins of her art
the ruins of her aQueducts, the ruins
OF her caftacombs, the ruins of her pal.
aces.
II our nation forgets its duty to othe1
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
A Card of Thanks.

1 wish to say that I feel under last
ing obligations for what Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has done for our fam
lily. We have used it in so many cases
of coughs, lung troubles and whooping
cough, and it has always given the
most perfect satisfaction. we feel great
ly indebted to the manufacturers of
this remedy and wish them to please
ly, Mrs. S.. Doty. Des Moines, Iowa.
For sale by r. R. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Stole a Wheel

On Friday a young white man went
to the Carolina Bicycle Company's
place, conducted by Mr.. John NJ.
Wright, and paid a dollar for the hire
OF a bicycle for the afternoon. He kept
it till 5 p. m, and said he would like
t o keep it to ride to the sound on Sat
urday with a party of friends. He as
sured Mr.. Sellers, clerk for Mr.. Wright,
that he would return it at least by moo
on Saturday. He failed to turn up,
and Mr.. Wright naturally concluded
that he had run away with his wheel,
He traced him to Castle Haynes and
learned that he took the train for
Goldsboro. At last accounts he had not
been apprehended.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-06-16
Baby's Face Solid Sore
Entire Head a Solid Scab. Had to
Wear a Tar Cap. Doctors and
All Other Remedies Fail.
CURED BY

Mylttle nephew, John Staunton, was afflicted
fortwo years with the worst sores l ever saw all
over his body and face and head. His head and
face at times were o solid scab. John was q pitt
able sight, and he must have suffered dreadfulIy-
His father used all the remedies that he heard Of.
and doctored with all the doctors. Everything
was done for him. He wore a tar cap, also, which
did no good. but the little boy got DO relief unit!
he used the C%UTIcURA (ointment) and CU-IcURA
Soar. Now he is a clean, healthy child.
p. z. FOLTZ, Pugh's Run, Va.
IssTaxT RELIEF AND SPEEDY CURE T~KEATnEsr- "A
varm bath with CUrrcrRA Soar and q single Amounting
with CuIIcuRA instantly relieve and speedily cure the
most torturing and disfguring humors of the akin. scalp.
and blood, with loss Of hair, when ill else fxih-
Sold throughout the World. PorTEH D. AND c. CoEr.
Sole Props, Boston. How 30 Cure Baby Humogs, free
SAVE YOUR HAIR By s csa,e ss.H gss;. WITH
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
His Reput,tiop second 70 Nome.


Little knot of lawyers were swap
ping yarns in an office on Corondelet
Street New Orleans. when somebody
mentioned an attorney, now dead. who
enjoyed a great reputation i'm his day
for rough and ready repartee.. The
old Major" as we used to call him,
said one of the party. certainly II Il Il
handy tongue. | remember. years ago,
there was riverman who had made
his headquarters here. and who was
especially famous for two thinSS-hiS
enormous appetite and his tendency to
draw the long bow. On one occasion
he got into q wrangle with n cotton
factor over some alleged tampering
with consignment that turned up
short. and Il lawsuit was the result.
The Captain told pretty damaging
story on the witness stand. and the
other side. knowing his reputation for
rOmancing, attempted TO impeach his
evidence. Among others called for
that purpose was the old major, who
came with extreme reluctance and pro-
ceeded TO dodge all the questions asked
him. Finally the young lawyer who
was doing the examining got mad.
Look here SIR he exclaimed. L want
q direct answer without any further
evasion. What do you know about this
mans reputation for truth and verac-
ity? Well, Sir, replied the Major de-
liberately. i can't say as to his repu-
tation for truth. but his reputation for
vOracity is second to none in New Or
leans There was roar of laughter
and the case collapsed.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
VALUABLE WALKING STICKS.
Interesting Historical Facts About Some
Famous High Priced Canes

Interesting Historical Facts ASout Some
Famous High Priced Canes
| In hairdresser's window as the
| heath resort of La BOurboule, in
France, some little time ago an ugly,
| ungainly cudgel. worth about six
pence, was displayed, together with
| the notice, "a stick of genuine olive
| wood from Jerusalem. 1t formerly be-
lOnged to Pontius PLATE in the year -
| of our era. Price. 1000 francs" Any
| one desirOus of wasting a little time
might have asked the vendor for proof
of his veracity, but we. having duly
recorded the existence of this remark
able stick, will pass on to that of DIR.
ii, Hale, of Detroit. which is, TO the
best of our belief, the most valuable
stick eXtant.
1t was formerly the practice of ply
sicians, as old prints prove, to carry
canes in the hollow heads of which
some diSinfectant was placed. which
the doctor smelled through perfOra-
tion in the gold top. DR.. Hale's IA
nous staff, however. boasts of a head
containing a fine chronometer, and is,
with its jeweled ornaments, worth
about $4,000
1t is somewhat of q coincidence
that two of Queen Nictoria's most IA
nous walking sticks should be inti-
mately connected with the Stuart
regime, but such is the case. The
staff of the stick she habitually uses.
we learn, is of stout English oak, and
was made for and presented to
Charles III by loyal subject ut WOr-
ceSter. the wood being culled from
a branch of the famous tree whose
leafy boughs gave the wandering king
shelter from the Cromwellian sol
diery.
The Prince of Wales. who possesses
no fewer than 1T2 walking sticks, is
obviously collector. but we very
much doubt whether he possesses n
more interesting specimen than that
purchased ut the Culloden sale by her
majesty, the Queen. in July, 1897. The
stick in question was made of hazel
wood. and the head was fashioned so
as to represent Wisdom and Folly. but
the special interest it possesses is the
fact that it was once the property of
of bonnie Prince Charlie" Her
ma jeSty became its owner by an out
lay of $500.
y stick of more than ordinary inter-
est is one fashioned from an oar be-
longing to one OF the most famous YES
sells of this half century, the COnfed-
crate steamer Alabama. that eventu-
ally cost England some S17.O0O.O00.
In July. 1S9O.fa walking stick. once
the property of George ~. and before
him Of George III, was sold by auc-
ton for 500.
1t is somewhat strange that the stick |
of Napoleon Bohaparte. Great Brit
aims terrible opponent at the time of |
the regency, should be sold during the
reign of the fourth George for 500 |
the stick, by the way, was Of tortoise !
shell.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Doing Too Much.

THAT is the fourth paper l have
seen that has a department headed,
What Women Are Doing" he ex-
claimed, throwing down the newspap-
er.
well, what of it she demanded
aggressively. for. she was one who
might properly be classed as an adj
vanced woman.
What of it?' he exclaimed. ITS
altogether too broad and sweeping.
Eight or ten years ago 1t might have
been all right for a department but
now such heading as that includes
the whole paper. If they want to get
up something off in one corner of the
sheet somewhere they ought to head it
What Women Are Not Doing"
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
4 Touch of Blarney.

Nobody can pay prettier compli-
ment than the Irishman. when he
chooses. His tongue and wit are never
nimhler than when he employs them
in the service of "blarney."
\ young professor from Dublin was
entertained over night by an American
professor at his summer home on the
'OaSf of Maine.
Al breakfast the next morning. the
.rtle daughter of the house. who sat
1eNt the young Irishman, saw with
: n"H"ment that he put no sugar in
~ l-;i.
'Wouldr'' you like even one lump of
,agaf in your tea she asked. solicit
pusly. My papa likes three Jumps"
Since You have looked into the cup.
my little. maid. the tea is quite sweet
enough. responded the young profes.
>or, gallantly.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
An Odd Collection.

"A French woman has collected for
nifty years specimens of corsetS worn
at different periods and in her chateau
Is billiard room with glass cases in
which are her treasures Those who
shudder at the idea of an eighteen
inch waist would be shocked at a cor
set OF the Catherine de Mediri reign
with a waist of thirteen and our-haIi
inches. and outside cover Of steel bars
TO prevent stretching. There are 20 he
seen some leather stays worn by Char
lotte Corday, and a pair Of brocadri
satin ones, which once belonged To-
the Empress of Austria. with only
nIteen and One-half inch waist;
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
SCME QUEER FRIENDSHIPS.
IA1srcns Animals That Get Along Very
Well With Each Other

wen Wtn Each Other.
An intimate connection subsistins
between different animals is known
as commenSaliSm, commeSals being
creatures which may be said to sit al
the same table, but which do not prey
upon one another, Of late years nat
uralistS have become acquainted with
numerous examples of this form OF
animal partnership. In one of the
Chicken Islands, off the coast of New
Zealand, a curious lizard. known as
the tuatura, and certain species of the
petrels were found inhabiting the
same burrows, apparently on the best
OF terms: In rare cases the burrow,
which consists OK passage two or
three feet long, Ole foot broad and six
inches high, is tie work of the bird.
AS a rule, however, the lizard is the
eXcavator Each builds its nest on
opposite sides OF the chamber. the
lizard almost invariably choosing the
left and the petrei the right side. The
lizard feeds partly on worms and bee
ties and partly on the remnants of
fishes brought to their common table
10y the petrol. both animals being thus
benefited 10y the partnership. This is
probably more thin can be said of the
prairie dog. Whose underground home
is frequently shared by the rattle
snake and the bu rowing owl These
We're at one time supposed To form
happy family" but considerable
doubt has been cast on the point by
the discovery of Young prairie dogs in
the stomach of the rartleSnake. which
seems to Indicate that commenSaliSm
in this particular case has been a one
sided affair. SO far as the benefits
were concerned.
1t is among marine animals. how
ever. that the most striking eXamDleS
Of commensalism have been observed.
y feeble fish called the rpmora owes
its success in life to the powerful aIli-
anceS il forms. ,Dne of its fins have
been transformed into IL sucker placed
right on top of its head. by means of
which it attaches itself firmly to any
passing shark. whale, or even shin. no
doubt miStaking the latter for some
huge sea monster. BY these it is
transported without any eXertion on
It's own part over great distances.
meanwhile picking up such food as
riay come in its way.
Several small fishes have been found
also TO habitually lodge in the mouth
cavity Of a Brazilian catfish, sharing
such food as the latter succeeds in
capturing.
Other instances might be given.
such as that of the little pea crab.
found in muSsels and other bivalye
shells. which. in return for the pro
lection given them by the maIIuocan
shell. gives its host share of the food
it captures.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
One Follows the Other.

after ALL" said the bachelor "the
difference between love and dyspepsia
Is purel Y relative. 1t is a matter of
time only. One is future and The 9TH
er is past
How do you mean," asked the be.
wildered maid
The lover doesn't want to eat an
the dyspeptic wishes he hadn't" an
swered the bachelor, thereby thinking
he had scored one on the sex that was
continually disturbing his peace of
mind.-Chicago Post.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
The Trooper Suffered

Howard N. Brown of Syracuse. Y
! l., who was in Porto Rico with Troor
A. First Cavalry. tells some clever
yarns about fellow trooper who
suffered very badly.
One night while i'm the mountainous
district it was very cold. This trooDer
could not find any of his OUTER clothes
80 he went from one place TO another
asking Is anyone knew where they
We're.
"H-h- has a-a-ny one s-s-seen m-mv
blanket?'
He was told that no one had.
Has a-a~ey one s-s-seen m-my DID,
ponchO?''
No"
The trooper scratched his head for a
moment
E "W-w-well. I'm g-glad th-th-that |
h-h-have g-g-got a w-w-warm p-p-pair
of s-s-susp-p-penders on
Again he lost his carbine. He HINT
ed high and low for it. but couId not
find it. He put in his application for
new one, but could not get it in time
Tor the inspection that followed
When the troop lined up he was the
only one who had no carbine. The
lieutenant saw the lack and glared at
him. making up his mind TO make an
example of him, tnlnking that he had
been too late to catch up his gun.
Where the blankety- -blank-bIa Is
your carbine? How dare YOU come
this way: What has become of your
gum
"Lieut-t-tenant" said the trooper
TRANQUILITY, 'th-h-that i-i-is th-th-the 90
question"
Guard-mount must always be on the
minute or there is a howl from those
who have been on duty. One morning
the trooper was two minutes late and
the sergeant called him down.
"N-n-neyer m-m-mind. S-s-ergeant."
was the reply. 'W-we are h-here- if.
for t-t-two y-years, n-not t-t-two m-m-
minutes
Coming home on the transport it
was terribly hot. The boys were
swearing and bowling The trooper
looked redective-y at the swirling
waters.
"B-b-boys. I'll n-n-never l. Hove an
n-nother c-c-countryr'
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Nothing Like Irving

"Ha." exclaimed the Jealous man.
Somebody has been pressing a kiss
upon your browr'
No, no, no" protested the unhappy
woman.
Then you have been sitting too
near the radiator he thundercd.
with an affectatiOn of polilpuesS
For there is hole burnt IN your
cOmplexiOn."
1t is not easy to construct the story
that shall be at once psychological
and medicorealistic. but as viii be-
seen. the rifle can be made-DetrOit
Journal.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Cost ofa Peftv Suit.

The folly of going TO law is S'owD
by recent transaction in the Ju>ur"
Court at GreenvilIe. Tex. TIE nH
stable levied upon 800 pounds Of $500.
cotton. which when sold the next aa
under the attachment brought tuc .
of S11.34. When all costs were pa
there was left So. 30, which hr
terms of the original instrument S.
to the attorney. leaving the ar.a--
party without cent for the cJlrDL'
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
80 More sleep Walking.

4 device 10 prevent sleep walking Is
TO lay upon the floor. 10y the side of
the Somnambulist's bed, sheet of iron
zinc. or other metal. wide enough to
ensure that he will step upon it. When
the sleep-walking fits comes upon him.
his foot touches the cold surface of the
netal. and he inStinctively draws that
~ into the bed again. After two or
three attempts the somnambuliSt gives
up and settles down in bed
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
1t Wasn't Like Her.

Rusband-Whae $ tha you are r"aa
ing?
Wife-1t's a letter from I0tae-
HuSband-And what does ~u. say
Wife-Oh, not much anything
Husband-YOu are trying .J ac.".E
me. It's a cold day when yoar -'.--
er hasn't anything mucl o. say
Chicago News.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
4 Helmet for Headache.

\ French doctor has invented an
electric helmet. inside of which is a
small motor that yibrates strips of
steel, the motor making 600 turns per
minute. This whiZzing is supposed to
cure nervous headache and put the
sufferer to sleep.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Onick Work.

To test the skill of tfa'- working
men. the Companie Franca.Sr d.
Chemins de Fer de TEst. at r-e-
works in Epernay. recently caused :
locomotive to be mounted or oiA
up, piece by piece, as soon aS po,s,tA
1t was finished in fifty-SiX hours.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
With the Procession

An ingenious mechanical device
pastes paper labels on 100000 cans i'm
ten hours. Down chute rolls cease
less procession Of cans. and each picks
up Il label as it passes
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
But Not "a Gnoli

A quart OF oysters contain. on the
average about the same quantity of
untritive substance as a quart of mill
ora pound of very lean beef
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
CAN'T Re aDnMned -

Ropes that will not sink when
thrown into the water are proving very
useful. They are made Of core com
posed of pieces of cork, covered with
cotton.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-03
Liz EnrthIiring.

In Carlsruhe, the capital Of 8>fsa. ,
law is in force fning any person WI,
plays the piano with open windows.