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The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11
THE DEAD BEE.

Dead amid the dewy clover Lies bonny little rover Who could shape his course afaP Without compass, without star. Eevermore across the azure Shall he sail in search of treasure; Nevermore, when day is gone, Home shall hie his galleon From the ionquil's golden chalice, And the hly's ivory palace, And the violets' divine Cups of white and purple wine. Smile, smile on, thou faithless summer, To forget thine early conner. Say, if thou hadst first departed, Had he still been merry hearted2 On the boughs in rapture swinging Gleefully the birds are singing. l, who mourn thee, little bee, Will pronounce thine elegy: Be it meetness or unmeetness, Thou didst garner up life's sweetness, Wiser than the sages wist; Earth has one less optimist.
 Alice Lena Cole in Century.
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Ranaaured.

They had been married seven years. The doctor had been called in and pro- nounced him very sick man. As his wife entered the room after the doc tors last visit he called her to his bed side, and in a tremulous voice he re- marked:
 Darling, I am going"
 Leaning over him, she stroked his head gently and reminiscently replied:
 "Cheer up, Clarence! That remark assures me that you will live. Don't you remember how often you said that during our counting days and how consistently you didn't goT-Boston Courier.
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Made Him Weep.

"Y&s," said the rustic editor. "when my first subscription came in ii brought tears to my eyes"
 "Ah, I see," said the caller. success after so many failures brought emo tions that could not be restrained"
 "No, 1t wasn't that. mister; 1t was be cause the first subscriber paid his bill in onions s"-Chicago News.
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A Warning Phase.

''What made you break off the argu- ment so suddenlyY'
 Didn't you hear what he saidY' ask ed the cautious citizen.
 'Yes. When you left, he had just said, Let us talk this over calmly and reasonably
 "Thats why I went. Whenever q man says Let us talk it over calmly and reasonably you may depend on his being so angry it won't take more than three words to make him fight. Washington Star.
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A Family Burial Place

A clerical correspondent of the Lon don Spectator says that the following inscription is to be found on marble slab in the parish church of Tetbury, Worcestershire. 'In a vault under meath lie several of the Saunderses, late of this parish. Particulars the last day will disclose. Amen"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11
HIS WIPES ICY STARE.

Why 1t Was Taken on and How It
 Was Banished.
 He is a prominent lawyer in this city. His daughter is years of age and walked to the gate with him one day last week. The little girl kissed her hand to him until he turned the corner. He returned the salutatiOn home his wife had an icy stare for him. He wanted to know the trouble, but she only answered, Nothing" Any question from him received a short, sharp "yes" or mo-"
 After supper she called him into an- other room and said: MT. -, Mrs. -, our next door neighbor. was over to see me this afternoon. She inform ed me of your conduct when you walk ed down the street, throwing kiss after kiss to her. She said her husband was not at home or he would shoot you. Will you please invent some plausible excuse that 1 can give to my neigh bor to explain away your reprehenSi- ble conductY
 He was up against the knottiest proposition of his life. He thought long and hard, and finally the light dawned upon him. He rushed fran tically out of the room and returned with his beloved child in his arms. Daughter" he said. please tell your mother what you and papa were do- ing after dinner today"
 "We was throwing kisses at each other until pap turned the corner."'
 So quickly was the prosecution dis missed and in. such convincing man. ner that the lawyer swooned away when he thought of his narrow escape. Suppose the child had forgotten the oc- currence! There would have been a hot time in town that night. But there's a decided coolness now be- tween the two women.-Owensboro Messenger.
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Her First Thought.

Mildred-Have you ever thought that your last moment had come? What an awful feeling it is that comes over one at such a time!
 Gertrude-Yes, I had that experience once when I was out riding with a fel- low and his horse started to run away. It seemed as if we would certainly be dashed to pieces.
 Mildred-And what was the first thing you thought of when death seemed to stare you in the face?
 Gertrude-A hole in the toe of my left stocking. have never since then run the risk of being found dead in such condition.-Chicago Times-Her- aid.
 When a girl gets married, the wo men inquire how her mother took 1t, as though it were a funeral AtchisOp Globe.
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Passing of the Horse.

So soon as nature sees an improvement there is change. The candle gave way to electricity and the horse to the automobile. The fact that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has been sold for over half century proves it's value. There is nothing to equal it for stomach or liver trouble.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11
Siam a Millionaire.

The King of Siam is one of the rich est of the monarchs, his annual income being about $2O.O0O,OOO, and he knows how to enjoy the good things that lie within his reach. His palace is like 8 city, as nearly 5000 persons live In 1t
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

BUCKWHEAT SCARCE: Eastern markets are about bare of old-crop buckwheat and the new crop is very short The natural consequence is a rise in prices. The advance will be about 32 cents per case of the ordinary package goods, or F to 3A cents per pounds.
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Ruined by the Rain. Collars, 10 Cents. Cuffs, 20 Cents.

And they went before noon. It was all the genius from the country could do to get subsequent armfuls soaked anu dried fast enough to supply the demand.-Chicago Post.
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Jesse Lewisohn, the copper magnate of New York, has purchased of Charles w. Welch the Rosemont group of cop per mines in Arizona. The considera- tion named in the deed is $6OO0.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

Selfshness is a disease for which sad experience Is the remedy-Dallas News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

CROP REPORT: The following sum- mary of the weather and crop condi- tions existing in California for the past week has been prepared by the Depart ment of Agriculture:
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

A man with family to support can never understand why all the old bach. elors are not millionaires.-Atch Globe.
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The yacht Columbia has won the honors in the sailing contest for the cup.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

I know that my life was saved by Piso's Cure for Conusmption.-John IA. Miller, Au Sable, Michigan, April 21, 1895.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11
The Hone Q

The Hope of the Future.
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Cause of His COnceit.

"The Lynx is putting on insufferable airs these days" said the Lion to the Bear
 What has he to base his conceit onT' asked the latter.
 well, he says he's the only animal in the jungle that has the remotest con- nection with golfing Bazar.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

Many mans tongue works hardest while his brain is taking a rest.-Phil- adelphia Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

Santa Monica is already becoming interested in her coming city cleo tion
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

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The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11

Some musicians get along on their cheek, but the cornist depends on his lips.-Philadelpha Bulletin.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-11-11
Does Your Wife Suffer ?

Ladies suffer terribly from constipation, sick headaches Cascaret Candy Cathartic give quick relief. Keep box handy. All druggists I0c 25c, soc,
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-29

dustry in this state, but they do not
answer ofhand how many new mills
have been started within the year Just
coming to q close, or how many have
been commissioned and not yet actually
started. or how many have increased
their capital stock that they might en-
large their property and thereby in
their output-the same In effect
as an entirely new mill"
The Secretary of State publishes a
list Of all the mills indicated above.
and it is indeed q striking list. and
shows wonderful activity and enter
prise among the South Carolinfans.
The people Of Wilmington particularly
and other sections Of the state also.
might well study that splendid exhibit.
Among the larger mills we note the
Orr Cotton Mills, 500. 900: Bolton $780,
600; Olympia 81. 500. GOO: Mills Manufac-
turing $3.50. 900 lat Greenville): Warren
$500. 000: Grendel $3.50. 900; Pickens' $780,
600. South Carolinian's are not afraid
of a good investment. They promptly
seize opportunities and go in on the
flood.
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NO BRITISH PROTEST
Against Reported Movements in This
Country in Aid of the lsoers.

Washington, December 26.-The Brit
ish ambassador, Lord P~auncefote, has
made no protest tt the authorities here
relative to the reported movemen ts in
various parts of the country in behalf
OF THE Beers, including the alleged Fen
ian movement, although these matters
were subject for discussion betwee1S
Secretary Hay and the ambassador as
late as this afternoon. The only at
tention which the embassy is giving to
these reports is to keep advised through
the British consuls at various points
as to any movements of Importance.
Thus far, however, nothing has come
from the consuls to indicate That any
of the movements was more than local
and trifling. An of the advices show
there has been nothing in the way OF
general organization.
Should it urn out that a Fenian
movement of the kind alleged to exist
is actually discovered and brought to
the attention of III United States,
sharp and prompt ~repressive action
win be taken, not only to prevent the
violation of the neutrality laws, but
also to save the raiders themselves
from such consequences OF their action
as befen the unfortunate Fenian raid
ers of 1866.
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RELIABLE FIGURES AS TO MILL
ING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

From a long Columbia special to the
Charleston News and Courier it is
learned that the cotton mill boom in
South Carolina has really beeen phe-
nominal during 1899. Eleven new mills
have been organized during the year,
and not h much larger number that
was given put lately. The aggregate
capital of the new mills is So, 275,o 600.
Sixteen mills have made additions to
their capital stock. amounting to 81
429, 900. Commissions of Incorporation
have been issued to fourteen new mills
with an aggregate capital stock of ST.
275, 900. The account states land it il
from the Secretary of State, Jesse T.
Gantt,) within a single year, South
Carolina will have added, when all are
completed, s., 900, 600 to the capital al
ready invested in cotton mills The re-
port says.
People generally know that there
has been q Q in the cotton mill in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-29

The proposition to "shoot old preach
ers" does not apply in this country or
in England or Europe to old statesmen
or politicians. In the senate, Pettus, OF
Alabama, is seventy-eight; Morgan, of
same state, is ~seventy-six; Vest of Mis-
souri,, is about seventy; CockreIl, of
Missouri, is sixty-fve; Plat, of Con-
necticut, is seventy-two; Cullom, of
Illinois, is seventy; Hawley, of Con-
necticut, is seventy-three; Gray, OF
Iowa, is seventy-four; Hoar, Of Massa-
chusetts, seventy-three; Teller, seven
ty; Frye, seventy; Jones, of Nevada,
sixty-nine, and Stewart, his colleague
seventy-two; Bate, of Tennessee, sew
enty. We get the figures from an arti-
Gle in the Washington Post, which says
Of two very able democrats:
Vest used to be one of the greatest
orators and debaters in the body, but
of late he has participated but little
in the proceedings. Morgan is one of
the wise men of the senate. He knows
everything about everything. When he
was a boy and books were scarce he
used to train his memory by learning
to repeat each volume, a chapter a. a
time. His parents wanted him to be-
come a minister, but he drifted into
law and then into politics. He is one
of the few men in the senate who has
the really broad gauge OF a states
| man."
How different this from the vile at
tack OF the New York World on Nor
gan.
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BREVITTES.

There is a chance that sugars may
decline in price as the trust has not
been able to prevent most active COM
petition.
The news from Washington tele-
graphed to the New York Times is that
Marion Butler will LINE de. publi-
cans" in the senate. He has no future
as a Pop is the talk in Washington.
He is none too good to kick himself out
and over.
A pauper in the Wilmington, Della
ware almhouse, receives nearly 1000
from the United States in pensions.
She had two sons in the Yankee army.
Hats will advance as a trust is to be
formed. Next. Squeeze the heads of
the people.
Michigan republican legislators want
to impeach Governor Pingree on &C
count of his action in a municipal
ownership measure.
Gold is now going abroad. What's
up?
Bryan democrats in Brooklyn, N. Y,
declare for a paper currency, as bimet-
allism is dead under republican rule for
years to come.
Roberts is forty-two, vas born in
England, was a farm hand, then a
blacksmith, was graduated in Utah in
1873 from state university, became an
editor, then a politician, and also a
much married man.
The Evening Post thinks Mckinley
has shown his art lin dressing up a
case for congress-"
The White House in Washington is
to be enlarged. 1t is now too small for
the empire n the emperor. They are
getting ready.
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THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IN


The amendment to the North Caro-
lima constitution to be voted on next
August, regarding suffrage, is more or
less discussed in both sections. Geor-
gia and Virginia do not like it. The
Louisiana amendment which has been
working unchallenged for some time.
1t is prophesied that if the Louisiana
law is ever tested before the United
States supreme court it will come to
grief. Then why ave not the opposers
brought it to that test before this.
Why have Jeter Pritchard and Marion
Butler, that pair of most notable and
unfaithful to the Louisiana negroes,
and remained so profoundly dumb in
view of it's outrages and un%constitu-
tionality. They never discovered its
ugly features and it's violations of fun
damental law until it was copied and
Incorporated into the North Carolina
suffrage amendment. e these
twins in law awakened to the deadly
characte rof the amendment az it
threatened not only the negroe but
the i~lliterates whites. That is, If we
have understood correctly their absurd
contention.
1t seems that down in Georgia the
stumbling block was the "grandfath-
er's clause" The people are not par
ticularly anxious to have the negroes
voting, but they are afraid of the Lou
isiana law and the supreme court. The
Savannah News says this killed the
Hardwicke DILL. 1t thinks the supreme
court, being republican, will decide
against the North Carolina amendment
We must hope that the court will be
less partisan and better jurists than
this would indicate. The News thus
turns on the light.
There is a pretty strong sentiment
in this state against permitting ignor-
ant negroes to vote, but the grand
father clause made the Hardwick bill
so unpopular that it was overwhelm-
ingly defeated. 1t will turn out proba-
bly, tina 1.-THE legislature acted wisely in
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defeating it. tt will be time enough to
consider the advisability of adopting an
amendment similar to that on which
the people OF North Carolina are going
to vote when it is settled beyond uues-
ton that 1t is constitutional"
1t fears that the adoption of the
amendment would create a feeling
of irritation between the races"
Il will not create one-tenfh as
much Irritation" as win the con-
tinuance of negro supremacy under the
leadership of low, vicious, u~nprincipIed
whites. That would bring curses and
calamities most direful upon the peo-
pie of North Carolina. There are two
or more northern states that have had
for years suffrage tests. By this whites
were excluded from the polls. Why is
his allowable under the constitution,
and a "grandfather's clause" should
not be permissible? If whites can b.
debarred the right TO vote in New Eng
land, why may not blacks be debarred
the same right in North Carolina?
Must ignorance and vice continue to
control legislation and conduct govern
ment in North Carolina, and there be
no remedy but revolution generally,
while in the north a suffrage test can
NC AZ - oPP1ASN ~ sA3oA oaN AL oA1at-
sirabIe element who bring ruin in their
train? The negroes are going TO school
at the expense of the white taxpayers
in North Carolina, and will continue to
do 50 unles the amendment should fail
to carry. In Georgia the governor
~favors, and ems of thousands are with
him, a plan to force the negroes to ed
ucate their own children, while the
whites shall only be taxed to educate
the white children. Georgia is tender
footed as to a clause that will continue
to give the vote to white electors, but is
ready to cut off the school appropria-
ton from the negroes.
North Carolina prefers an educational
test that allows educated negroes to
vote, while the white electors and tax
ayers are wiling to continue to tax
themselves to educate negro children.
II the amendment fails negro education
in North Carolina is doubtless doomed.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-29

The great and terrific Butler, who
was to destroy the Beers, seems to
have been really caught mapping, so
he fell in a trap. In fact, that the two
greatest soldiers, Roberts and Kitche-
ner, hav been ordered at once to South
Africa, tells the tale for Butler. The
best accounts show that he lost his
battle because mainly the Beers were
too quick for him. While the Dutch
had but ten guns they used them with
terrific havoc upon the British infan-
try. The faithful London correspond
ent of The New York Tribune cabled
on the Goth instant:
General Butler did not definitely
mention that he had cavalry and ar
tillery with both TANKS, and the infer
ence was that all the cavalry was away
to the east, engaged in stemming a
Boer turning movement in that direc-
ton. Mr.. Burleigh says definitely that
both cavalry ana artillery were with
a distance of six miles, while the mar
vellouS rapidity of the Boer move
ments gave them, as it We're, a front in
the air, enabling them ito change and
diversity positions as occasion de-
manded.
That suggests the Scripture lesson of
the man who takes off the armor,
boasttng instead of the man who puts
on one.
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A SCHOONER

Lewes, Del, December 26.-The two
masted schooner ReDecca, lumber la
den, from Norfolk for New York,
league life saving station today. The
vessel probably will be f1oated on the
next tide.
Exposure to a sudden climatic
change produces cold In the head and
catarrh is apt to follow. Provided with
Ely's Cream Balm 0 are armed
against Nasal Catarrh. Price so cents
at Druggists or Ely Brothers, Sc War
rem street, New York, will mail it. The
Balm cures without pain, does not ir-
self over an irritated and angry sur
face, relieving Immediately the painful
Inflammation, cleanses and cures.
Cream Balm quickly cures the cold.
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|cUREFITS

When I say | cure I do not mean merely to
stop them for a time and then have them re-
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That was a terrible calamity at sea
and off the North Carolina coast, off
Hatteras, that occurred on the day be-
fore Christmas. 1t is the very worst
that has occurred, it is said, since 1876,
when the German ship Elizabeth was
wrecked. The British steamship Aros-
to was wrecked four mills south of Hat
teras, and twenty-one of it's crew
were drowned. They had taken to the
boats, but the gale was SO terrific they
were swamped. The captain and eight
of the crew remained aboard and were
finally rescued. 1t was a scene of awe
and danger, and near fateful Hatteras
the men in the boats ven down into
watery graves. No pluck nor wisdom
nor foresight can prevent such awful
destruction of life. The greedy re-
morseless sea will swallow them into
it's great Unsuitable NAV.
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GENERAL BROOKE IN FLORIDA.

ST. Augustine, Fla, December 20
Major General Brooke, with Captain /.
7. Dean and Lieutenant c.. w. Castle.
of his staff. have arrived here from
Havana.
Washington, December z6.-Gener1l
Brooke, who arrived at st. Augustine,
Fla. today, from Cuba, Is not coming
north at once, but, 1t Ia expected. will
stop at st. Augustine or some other
convenient southern port fora time In
order to avoid q sudden climatic
change.