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

The Tribune critic is no special adj
mirer of Zangwell, the English Hebrew
novelist. Recently he wrote of him:
Mr.. ZangwilI's characteristic traits,
as reflected in most of his writings, are
not particularly alluring. The cpl
grams of which he seems so fond are
apt to be thin and brittle. His philos-
ophy is not very deep, though he has a
way with him suggesting THAI he takes
1T very seriously"
The able and charming historian
John Richard Green, the Englishman,
said of the greatest living poet, that
he SIS the greatest master of poeticaI
language since Shelley, but he can't
think" This describes other poets as
to the last part, as well as some highly
descriptive and sensational latter-day
novelists-they cant think" Swim
burn is h poet meant.
Mark Twain is writing a novel and
Gilbert Parker has n ready. The
novels come out each week by the
dozens.
Max Nordau vino wrote the 1.-THE De-
cadents," a work that was vastly
abused, but contained no little of truth,
writes that Markham, the California
poet, sis a great poet" and says that
there lis sometimes a Miltonian ring
in his verses and Swinburnian richness
in his rhymes and rhythms. And as to
his philosophy and emotions they are
of the noblest kind" Being a foreign
born how much does he know of the
poets named in the original? To appre-
ciate either they must be cad in their
own tongue.
The great Thackeray who so we'll
appreciated true genius Of many grades
n kinds, gave to Charles Lamb,
whose Ella" is certain Of a long life,
the name of "St. Charles" a misnomer
but showing Thackeray's love and ad-
miration of one of the most original
and absolutely unique ~essayists and
critics of all his world.
A new work is issued on "Pompeii:
It's Life and Art" by August Mau "a
German a~rchaeologist. 1t is we'll trans
lated by Professor Kelsey, of University
of Michigan.
London Literature makes a remark
or prophecy of the novel production in
full accord with what the Messenger
has iterated and reiterated. 1t says:
There are readers and readers, as
there are publishers and publishers,
and some of them know that the best
work is seldom that finds a market i'm
m~ediately. Many novels are boom
ing to-day will be dead and done with
tomorrow"
Judging by the rush of readers for
current fiction it would seem as if the
least cultivated were the devourers.
In the death of o Goldman Ropes,
of Boston, history has lost it's soundest,
most conscientious and most judicious
American writer. If this country a
produced a fair, just, careful historic
writer it is he. His work on the Bat
tie of Waterloo" is by odds the best
ever published among scores upon that
disputed, misunderstood decisive bat
tie. He was preparing a work on the
war between the states and it would
have been as free from local or section
al prejudice as it would lave been pos
sible for a northern man to have writ
ten. Fisk teams with misrepresenta-
ton and prejudice and imperfect infor-
nation. He is no historic guide to be
followed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
LITERARY GOSSIP.

1t was w. J. Thorn, of England, who
coined the word FOLKLORE" and start
ed the famous and very instructive
Notes and Queries"
Crawford's via Crucis' is popular.
as four large editions have been ex-
hausted in three weeks. The two lead
ing literary big dailies. New York Tri-
.bune and Evening Post do not praise
it. The latter rather damns as dull.
Walter Bagehot was a very striking
author in his day. He was but fifty
one at his death. Sir Grant Dun In a
recent address said of him:
Perhaps it's most remarkable TEA
ture was its unexpectedness. How
ever we'll they knew him they could
not foresee how he would express him
self on any subject but when they
knew lit, they had in the immense ma
jority. of cases ito admit that what he
said was admirably said"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05

Ton Reed has a book out he calls "a
Manual Of General Parliamentary Law,
With Suggestions for Special Rules"
The way Tom ruled as speaker, being
a law unto himself, does not give assur-
ance that he knows anything worth
knowing of how to preside over a DELHI
erative assembly. But Teddy indorses
it, but then what does Teddy know of
parliment or anything worth knowing?
He is a rough rider in politics and a
blatherskite at best. Perhaps Tom
tells % not to govern a congress by
law. But he lately gave the republi-
cans a warning. He is not cock-sure
that they will win in 1900. We copy
from that goldbug, imperialist organ,
the Philadelphia Record:
S far from sharing in the party ex-
ultation over this years elections, Mr..
Reed pointed to the significant fact
that in Ohio the Republican candidate
for the Governorship, who represented
the gold standard and was against the
was a minority of $4,000 in the total
vote. This is a strong contrast with
n result two years ago in the Buck
eye State, when Mckinley, who repre-
scented h gold standard, had a major
ity Of 1859 votes over all opposition.
1T is not that Mr.. Reed thinks that
these opposition elements in Ohio and
elsewhere are likely to unite against
h Republican party in the next Pres
idential election"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05

Hat you pay Soc for elsewhere. viii
cost you CSC. 4 Hat that costs o $L.oO
costs you here CSC, and all grades the
same way.
Do YOU need n NICE WINTER SUITE
If SO, come and see me. ! have n very
big stock and this Is n line / want TO
push. ! have clothes to sell and IL you
will give my stock a look l Will sell
them TO you. i have all grades, from
$3.50 to $1,000, and l want to move my
stock. and IL the price cuts n Ice
they must go. Boys suits. all grades.
any price, from 50c up to $500.
MEMS LONG CAPE RUBBER
MACINTOSH COAT at SIS and Si.50
up to $500. LADIES' RUBBER Cos
Sinners also, at s2.75. and Children's
at 15c. / have RUBBER SHOES,
RUBBER BOOTS for Men and Ladies.
Come to me for your Footwear. / AM
SELLING SHOES. They keep on the
move. We can sell o q real nice
Mans Shoe at s1.00; n very good Mans
Shoe at $l.25 and up. Black Box Calf.
Calf Lined, at $500. Nice Kid at $500.
and Russia Calf, fine. we'll made. Gents
Shoes at $2.50. All grades of Children's
Shoes at any price, from h cheapest
to the best. Do you need a nice school
Shoe, from SOC up? We have at least
5000 pairs of Shoes and they are all
good Shoes. / keep nothing but honest
and all solid Shoes. Anything we sell
we guarantee as recommended or mon
ey refunded. We sell goods cheap. We
sell all kinds OF goods and / am having
quite n nice trade.
DO you want to laugh and make
your pocketbook grow fat? II SO, trade
at the Big Racket Store, on Front
Street, opposite the orion Hotel.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
AIIGA and the world
-HOoii' will laugh with you!
and you will cry alone.
OhY, SO let me put i'm my good wishes
and all join hand In the
HOLIDAY TRADE

/ have made big purchases in ALL
GRADES OF TOYS. Wood Extension
Tables at 10c. Large Doll Swings at
1oc. Ironing Boards at 10c. Fine Chairs
at 10c. White Enameled Beds and
Cradles at Csc. / HAVE AT LEAST
1000 DOLLS, from 1c TO $3.50 each.
Iron Trains, Iron Toys of all kinds.
/ have today purchased CROCKERY,
DRUMMER'S SAMPLES, at a very
low price. / have all grades of fine
China. A genuine Carlsbad German
China, 131 piece set, for $22.50, worth
regular $4,000. Fine Carlsbad Gilt Cups.
Saucers and Plates at CSC for eighteen
pieces. / have all grades and styles
of CHINA VASES and novelties. We
want your china trade so long as we
can save you at least on~e-fourth OF the
price.
We are selling a. big lot of MEMS
SOCKS AND CHILDREN'S UNDER
WEAR. / have just received eighteen
dozen fine RIBBED WOOL VESTS
AND PANTS, all sizes, for Ladies, at
soc; worth at least T5c.
/ have two grades of SUITS AND
UNDERSHIRTS AND PANTS FOR
MEN that are old everywhere at s1.50
a garment; can sell you what you
need at $1.00 each. / ave the HEAVY
FLEECED LINED VEST PANTS,
worth soc, now in my store at 39c each.
A very fine SILK TRIMMED PANTS
AND VEST FOR BOYS, worth soc. my
price is 29c. all sizes up to "a, Chill
DREN'S VEST AND PANTLETS from
8 years up, from 10c up.
/ have a big stock of fine MEMS
HATS that I bought way down. / can
sell you a nice Hat for less THAI the
wholesale cost. They are samples. A
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
Right of Military Authorities to Close
Stores.

Right of Military Authorities to Close
Stores.
Jacksonville, Fla, November 29-Two
important suits involving the right Of
military authorities to close stores
which are considered detrimental to
the health of the soldiers were decided
here today. The United States was the
real defendant in both, although both
were directed against Colonel w. T.
Durbin, who commanded the One Hun
dred n ~Sixty-first Indiana regiment
in Jacksonville in the camp of 1888. Two
merchants who established stores near
the regiment and sold fruit, liquor and
other prohibited articles and refusing
to close on request, were ordered to
close by Colonel Durbin. Both brought
suit, claiming heavy damages and in
one the verdict gave $500 and in the
other the finding was for the defend
ant. The claim for damages was based
on the alleged forcible in
which the lands We're closed and the
threats that were said to have been
made by the colonel. The court charg-
ed that the military authorities had the
right to resort to the closing of the
stores il the evidence showed that the
injury to the soldiers was real and not
imaginary and to use force If neces-
Sary.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
Robert and Zebulon Vance. Thank
God, for such gifts to mankind!

In a careless moment the New Or
leans States casually alludes to the at
fair of 1876 as the civil war" We
should as soon have expected such a
slip from the Atlanta Journal or Rich
mond Dispatch, or even the staunch old
Wilmington Observation-Disclosures Is.
CD News and Courier.
The Messenger has rarely written 1t
the civil war" 1t has preferred the
usage of Alexander H. Stephens the
war of the states" But for two or
three years, catching the cue from our
able friend, Captain Samuel A. Ashe,
of Raleigh, an excellent journalist and
true ex-confederate officer, We have
adopted 1.-The War of Second Indepen-
dence" as more accurate and express
sive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05

The Messenger called attention a few
days a go to the aggressions of the re-
publican party upon the liberties of the
people, and the recent outrage perpe-
trated by them in Kentucky at the late
election when United States soldiers
were taken to the polls, thus menacing
the electors and violating the sacred,
supreme, reserved rights Of the state.
An intimation comes from Washington
and Louisville, KY, to the effect that
the republican governor, made so by
boiling democrats, may call upon the
president for federal troops to aid in
seating Taylor the ate gubernatorial
candidate on the republican ticket"
This may characteristic as it is
dangerous to liberty. It is worse,
it is a great reflection Upon the intelli-
gence, character and rights of the
American people. The Houston (Texas)
Post remarks:
1T is true that the federal conStitu-
ton cOntemplateS n authorizes the
use Of the regular army in influencing
Or settling matters of local character
Only when the governor of a state shall
have exhausted the states owe and
unavailingly in putting down
riot or disorder, but OF, late years this
wise provision has been more than once
disregarded n the strong hand of the
general government has been felt in
directions where it was not rightly
used. In a strike i nthe state of Illinois
Mr.. Cleveland, it will be remembered,
used the army against the strikers
when the governor of the state not
only did not cal for Federal aid. but
actually protested against the presi-
dents action. It is not yet forgotten
how the federal troops bolstered up the
rotten carpetbag governments Of the
south for many years"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05

The e Prescription For ChdIls.
and Fever Is q bottle OF Groves Taste
~ printed on each bottle. showing tina:
it is simply Iron and Quinine in IA taste
less form. Imitators do not advertise
their formula because II they lid they
know that you would not buy their
medicine. Be SURE then that you get
Groves, az the formula shows what
you are taking.
NO CURE NO PAY. p-ice 80 cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
BREyITIES.

The south now leads the world in its
facilities for iron, and in steel work has
no equal. Such is the contention Of the
Manufacturers Recor of Baltimore.
Why will not Secretary Long resign?
1t would be a blessing TO the country.
a relief to the cabinet, and instance of
good reimbursement. Let his go
quick and not stand on the order of his
going.
Lieutenant Schley, son of the great
rear admiral, has been appointed adj
jutant. He is thirty-five years old.
He will do if he~is "a chip Of the old
block"
American soldiers in the Philippines
are cruel and kick their prisoners OF
war. So it is telegraphed from Manila
on 23rd. But mark. The brutes who
so maltreat prisoners are negroes. But
why employ such troops?
Aguinaldo is a provoking fellow. He
is a mean man. He would not let the
Americans capture him. He is very
naughty as we'll as troublesome.
The able Richmond (Va.) Central
Presbyterian takes this view of Rob-
erts, the polygamist:
He. was not lawfully elected in the
same sense hat a convict in the peni-
tertiary cannot be. One who is a GRIM
inal in the eye of the law, has not a
title to a seat in a legislative body"
The army of the Beers does not ex-
ceed A.. 1000. The British now have in
Africa a strong force that is increasing.
A call for 1000 additional troops will
be made.
William James is now claimed to be
tho sEfothar Of roiJuoxyc'' and not tho
long honored George Stephenson.
In England 81, 900, 900 nave been raised
for the relief fund of those suffering
from the African war.
A colored member of the w. c. T. L.
writes to the Charleston News and
Courier that the evil of drink is very
great among the negroes in South Car
DINA. Is it not the case everywhere?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
Claims Damages for Being Called a
Midwife.

Midwife.
Richmond, Va, November 29.-An in
teresting and novel case was decided
here today in the law and equity court.
The J. l.. Hill Printing Company,
publishers Of the city directory. were
sued by DR.. Susan R. Roope, for 1900
damages, for libel in designating her
In the directory as a midwife" The
declaration alleged that IN account Of
such publication DR.. .Roope had been
greatly prejudiced in her credit and
reputation Is a physician, because the
public were led to think that her prac-
tice was limited to obstetrics and be-
cause the term midwife" is construed
by the public generally as conveying
an d not altogether complimentary.
the charges filed by ex-senator Call
to the declaration on the ground that
the publication complained Of was not
HbellOus. The court sustained h de-
murrer and the cas- was withheld
from the jury.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-05
THE sHELL-F1sH COMMISSION

Question as to Salary of h Old Com
missioner Number of Crop Liens
Greatly Reduced-Our Congressman
on Question of Seating Congressman
Elect Roberts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-14
UTAH WAS THE FIRST
Payment TO the Washington Memorial
Fund -Mrs. Aliens Paper.

Washington, Dec. lS-The George
Washington Memorial association,
whose object is the erection Of a memo
rial hall as The nucleus OF a national
university here, met in third annual
session today. Seventy members at
tended and many more were repre-
scented by proxies Mrs. Ellen A. Rich
ardson, the president presided.
There Is considerable internal dis
senslon In the association which was
evidenced at the outset by frequent
demands for fixing a definite hour for
the election OF officers. When Mrs.
Cora 7. Mallory, first vice president.
moved q definite hour be fixed, the
president ruled her out Of order and
the secretary proceeded with the read
ing Of the minutes amid a mingling VI
Kisses and applause.
An address was made by the presl-
dent, Mrs. Richardson, who said that
none had refused when properly ac-
quainted with the aims Of the associa-
ton 10 look with favor on the work.
The response 10 the address was
written by Mrs Corlnne Allen. Of Utah,
which State was the hrst TO complete
its share OF subscriptions TO the build
ing fund, and Miss Helen l.. Porter Of
New York read the address.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. l.. ID. NJ. Sweet
Maine, vice presidents, Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, Washington, and FIVE others;
trustees, Mrs. Phoebe a. Hearst. Cali
fornig; Mrs Calvin 5. Brlce, Ohio: Mrs.
II. II. Adams, Connecticut, Mrs. VIII
liam T. Carter. Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Leslie c. Mead, Massachusetts,; Mrs.
John l. Routt. Colorado; recording
secretary, Mrs. Susanna T. Hoge, New
York; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Arthur Elklns Lee, West Virginia, ma
tional treasurer Charles j. Bell.
Mrs. Richardson, the retiring presl-
dent, was made honorary president for
life.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the celebration tomorrow OF
the centennial anniversary Of the death
OF George Washington. Many visitors
from a distance, especially among the
Masonic fraternity. have arrived in the
city to participate In the ceremonies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-14
GEN. BROOKE FEELS HURT.
Not Satisfied ut Being superseded by Gen.
Wood-Other Matters.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch TO the
Herald from Havana says:
Gen. Brooke received an official dis
patch today informing him that he
would be relieved by Gen. Wood. Tn
Ill that time he had refused to credit
the reports.
Gen. Brooke feels hurt and takes the
Presidents complimentary allusi0n as
pefunctory. Tonight he said II was
just one year ago today that he had
been assigned to duty In command OF
Cuba, and that he had put In year OF
hard work and had sought TO carry out
the plans Of the administration. He
did not understand that action In re-
lieylng him meant a change OF policy.
Regarding his personal plans, Gen.
Brooke said.
II have been accustomed TO life In the
tropics and shall not endanger my
health by proceeding directly north In
midwlnter, When | reach Washing
ton viii depend somewhat on weather
conditions"
Gen. Brooke Is strongly opposed TO
going 10 San Francisco. knowledge
Of this fact IN Washington Is under
SkbOl W HdNt tdusSQ u NlAutt III
plans TO transfer him there. He Is
willing TO give committees Of Congress
the benefit Of his years experience in
Cuba, but evidently he does not think
there Is urgency enough TO make his
eg y appearance in Washington
necessary. Gen. Brooke adheres TO his
protest against the further reduction Of
military forces on the island
Opposition of the other commanders
IN Cuba TO Gen. Woods promotion Is
tempered by a feeling that they may
endanger their own prospects Ii is
accepted In Havana that the depart
ment commanders VIII be retired. Gen.
j. II. Wilson In command OF Matanzas
and Santa Clara. recently declared
himself as not wanting to go on the
retired list. He said he wanted 10
continue in active service.
Gen. Fltzhugh Lee Is not so particu-
lar and will accept retirement grace
fully Gen. Ludlow's status is some
what different. II ls his ambition to
have the credit Of making Havana a
model city, and the belief OF army Of
ficers In the city Is that he viii swallow
disappointment and try to get along
under Gen. Wood rather than relln-
quish double pay. go back to engineer
corps and abandon the hope OF brig
adler eeneralship.
The position Of Gen. Chaffee. Brooke's
chief Of staff. is undetermined. one
report is that he will be transferred
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-14
CHASING REBEL LEADER.
Major March is Giving AguinlIdo a Lively
Tine.
Battle on TOP OF a Mountain How
Insurgents are Pressed-suner-
ings OF the Wen.

Manila, Dec 10, 1880 p, m.-The fol-
lowing dispatch dated Ceryantes, 9Th,
has Just been received from a CORE
spondent Of the Associated Press with
Major Marchs battalion:
Major March, with Captains Jenkin-
son and Cunningham, Lieutenants
Tompklns, Rucker, McCleland and
Power and 125 men, Is about starting
for Bonto, the principal town In the
province Of that name to the east,
through an absolutely desolate country
and over a mountain 10000 feet high.
He is pursuing Agulnaldo, whose escort,
now reduced 10 fifty men, is known TO
be there According TO the natives,
Aguinaldo intends to disguise himself
and to take a clrcuilous trail toward
Bayombong, province Of Neuva VIZ
caya.
Major March, with 300 men, arrived
at Ceryantes. in the heart Of the Tilad
mountains, on the evening OF Dec. 3,
who had believed he had found an In
accessible refuge. on Dec. ?, the Amerl-
can commander had O wonderful fight
In a cloud-enveloped mountain pass
5000 feet above the sea, completely
routing General Gregorlo del Pillars
force Of 200 picked men In a position al
most strong enough TO rival Thermopy-
lac.
General Pillar died at the 'front.' OF
his men urging them TO make a stand
until the ball Of sharpshooter pierced
his head, His followers tried to carry
away the body. but were compelled to
lay II down. Two OF the Americans
were Killed and were buried by their
comrades where they fell. The others,
carrying nine wounded, camped Tor
the night on top Of the mountain, an
emInence OF 1000 feet, suffering great
ly from the cold blasts.
"In the morning they moved down
the trail 20 DugaQui, where they
learned that Aguinaldo, with Few
men, and three women, all carried on
filters borne by lgorotes, had passed
along the same trail 10 Ceryantes,
where he was during the fight
runner had brought him the news OF
the death OF his chief OF stan. lie
was greatly affected and prepared In
stantly for flight
General Conception. with six Of
ficers, who haO deserted Agulnaldo,
surrendered when Major March reached
Cayan, province Of epanto.
ION arriving al Cervantes, Major
March's battalion was without food
except rice. and had only a small sup
ply OF ammunition. Major March Sc
cured FIVE days ratlons. made arrange
ments for his sick and wounded and
choosing twenty-five mounted and 100
unmounted men resumed The chase at
daybreak,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-14

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is not lack Of energy or exercise that has
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II is neglect OF the stomach
Incessant dull headache aggravated by
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heartburn, acid eructations, coated tongue,
bad taste In the mouth, nervousness, mental
depression, sleeplesspess; these are only a
few OF the symptoms OF weak stomach
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and nutritive functions Not all these
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any one Of them means danger,
at has made new man Of me, is the
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