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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
Gen. Joe wheeler's Service to Be
Recognized.

Recognized.
After a call on the president General
Joseph Wheeler gave out a letter of
resignation which he a written to
his constituents in the Eighth Alabama
district. He thanked them for their
support during a long career in on
gress and announced that he would
not be a candidate again. The eXplana-
ton is that General Wheeler is to be
appointed a brigadier general in the
regular army and will soon be placed
on the retired list. He will, therefore,
pass his declining years in the service
which he entered in 1858, and which
at the inception of the war with Spain
he re-entered to Prov his loyalty to
the flag which he fought against dur
ing the civil war. American history
will have no more interesting, no more
romantic, and no more dramatic chap
ter than that describing the patriotic
ardor with which ex-confederate gener-
ais like Wheeler and Fitzhugh Lee VOL
unteered in their old age to draw the
sword for a united country. General
Wheeler alone saw active service in
the field, for which he yearned with
the enthusiasm of a young officer with
his first shoulderstraps. If he had pref
erence in this respect, it was due him,
for he held high command in the con-
federate army, and it would not be too
much to say that there was no officer
in the regular army who cOud point
to a military record as distinguished.
At C~hickamauga Jos Wheeler led the
confederate cavalry, and the conclu-
sion of the war found him in supreme
m of that arm.
In the Cuban campaign he was the
same alert, energetic, Stout-hearted
JOS Wheeler, g~loriOusly cock-sure that
the American troops could whip the
Spaniards, under any and all condi-
ions. To his brother officers he was
always kindly, just and generous-the
latter qualities are conspicuous in his
reports-anl of his men he was consid-
crate at all times. The feeling for him
was one of mingled respect and affec-
ton. He did not escape miSrepreSenta-
ton and detractiOn, which is saying
that others were not as just to him as
he was to them. Condensed, the crit
icism amounts to this-that he was too
willing a fighter. His experience in the
Philippines, where he went in spite Of
strenuous opposition, did not lend it
self distinction in bulletins, but that
was not the fault of Jos Wheeler who,
let it not be forgotten, had volunteer
ed to serve in a lower grade than that
which he held in Cuba, a grade which
he shared with captains in the regular
army and n officer VINO was a youth
full civilian before he went to the Phil
ippines. In keeping the country clear
round his brigade headquarters Gen
eral Wheeler had some fnconsiderable
skirmishes, but he was heard of in the
United States mainly in soldiers let
ters as being their thoughtful friend
at all times without a loss Of dignity.
The enlisted men in his brigade of reg
ulars will be more pleased than any
one else that he is to receive the rank
to which his merits and services en-
title him.-New York Evening Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
NEW HAMpsHIREs TACT.
As Displayed in Her Gifts TO the kear-
sarge and the Alabama

New Hampshire has acted tenderly.
thoughtfully. perfectly. in her attitude
toward the new United States battle
ships Kearsarge and Alabama
On the forward turret OF the new
Kearsarge. between her big i3-incn
guns. will be fixed a large bronze has
relief, the tribute OF the people OF
New Hampshire at once 10 the DID
Kearsarge. to its inspiring history, 10
the new fighting Titan and to the Ala
bana, from whose destruction theold
work of Bella w. Pratt. Of Boston.
whose sculpture IN the Congressional
library at Washington, in b Yale
university. and elsewhere has at
Itracted attention.
On that bronze tablet two magnih-
lcant female figures. as like as twins,
lone with lust a touch Of disorder in
her wind-blown hair, both with the
wide, low collar and the flowing tie
OF the sailor, and with barred arms that
speak of recent service at the guns.
clasp hands under the overshadcwing
spread OF the wings OF Americas ma
tional bird. The female figures are
emolems OF the north and the south
on one IL ~ &4&AtAS IA
alabama another bronze tablet. a trib-
ute OF the people Of New Hampshire
to the history and memory OF the Ala
bama and TO the glory OF the Alabama,
will be fixed.
To appreciate fully The thought and
meaning in this double gift 1t Is nee
essary TO bark back almost two-score
years TO that sunny Sunday morning
in June. 1864. which saw one OF the
greatest sea fights In history. The
confederate cruiser labam was in
the harbor OF C~herbourg, France. n
Mediterranean port. II had done much
damage 10 federal shipping. and the
federal cruiser Kearsarge. built OF New
Hampshire oak. in New Hampshire's
only seaport, named after a New
Hampshire mountain. and man
ned by a New Hampshire crew, was
looking for her.
The Kearsarge located the Alabama
in Cherbourg harbor. Neutrality laws
forbade a fight in the harbor, and a
regular challenge passed betweeS the
captains of the Kearsarge and the Al
ALBANIA for a meeting on the high seas.
a day was set for the combat. and
both ships prepared for the duel.
Special trains were run from Mar
settles and the ountry surrounding
i~Cherbourg, and private yachts and
shipping OF all kinds carried specta-
| W. OoN W ~ N'N @car 49,
shores were black with people.
A league from the shore on the high
sea the battle was fought. The Ala
bama was sunk n her crew were
carried off in a yacht. This is the his
tory.
In 1896, when the old Kearsarge was
wrecked, Secretary of the Navy Her
bert, of Alabama, proposed to congress
THAT the newest OF the battleships then
authorized received the name Kear-
sarge. Congress approved this Kear-
provided also for naming another bat
ltleship, then authorized. the Alabama.
The thought of New Hampshire FOR
both the battleships that succeed to
the historic names is another OF those
indications which recently have trod
on one another's heels, so fast they
came, that memories, tender. not bit
ter, which none would erase, are all
that remain of Americas bloody mid
century struggle.-St. Louis Republi-
Iran
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01

working out everything but their own
salvation? Can IL be that, having those
people under your care 5. 10, 20. years.
you have made no everlasting impress
sion for good on their immortal souls?
God turn Us all back from such selfish
ness n each is TO live for others
and not for ourselvesi Christ sets us
n example of sacrifice, and so do
many Of his disciples.
THE TRUE PHYSICIAN.
One summer in California a gentle
man who had just removed from h
Sandwich Islands told me this Incl
dent: You know that one OF the Sand
witch Islands is devoted to lepers- Peo-
pie getting sick of the leprosy on the
other islands are sent to the isle Of lep-
ers. They never come of. They are
in different stages of disease, but ali
who on that Island de o. leprosy.
On one of the islands there vas a
physician who always wore his hand
gloved, and it was often discussed
why he always had a glove on that
and under all circumstances. One
day he came TO the authorities.
and he withdrew his glove, and he
said to the officers of the law: You
see on that hand a spot Of the leprosy
and that / am doomed TO die. l might
hide this for a little while and keep
away from the isle of lepers: but I
am a physician, and 1 a go on that
island and administer to the suffer
ings Of those who are farther zone in
the diease, and I should like to go now.
1t would be selfish in me to stay amid
h luxurious surroundings hen l
might be of SO much help to the
wretched. SEND me to the isle of the
lepers." They, seeing the spot of lep-
rosy, of course toe the. man into Gus
tody. He bade farewell to his family
and his friends. 1t was ar agoniZing
farewell. He could never see them
again. He vas taken to the isle of
the lepers and there wrought among
the sick until Frustrated by his own
death, which at last came. Oh. that
was magnificent s~elfdenial, magnii-
cent sacrifice, only surpassed by that
of him who exiled himself from the
health Of heaven to this leprous island
of a world that he might physician
our wounds and weep our griefs and
die our deaths, turning the isle of a
leprous world into a great, blooming,
glorious garden! Whether employer
or employee, let us catch that spirit.
Copyright, 1900. by Louis Klopsch.j
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
WILSON NOTES.
Correspondence of The Messenger
Wilson ~ q Nav Of

Correspondence of The Messenger
Wilson, n. c.. May %.
The Wilson delegation 20 the on
lgressionai convention returned on Fri
day. The failure in nominating Mr.. F.
A. Woodland was felt very keenly by
all, yet Wilson democracy Will stand
firm for Kitchin. 1t is the firm de
Termination of every democrat in this
district that the negro White shall
never again represent them. kitchin's
vote from Wilson county will represent
its entire democratic strength. If he
ipopulists are not fooled into putting
up a candidate they all will support
Kitchin against the negro.
At this time very little can be learn
ed about the senatorial contest which
is being decided today by a primary
election. The fight between Woodland
and Barnes is a very heated one and
it is the opinion Of politicians that an
lactual count will be necessary to de-
termine the nominee.
At a meeting Of the graded school
board, which was held last night. the
following teachers were elected: Super
Iintendent, f. p. Mangum; principal.
Robert Taylor; Mesdames Robert
Taylor, Mamie Tom1inson. n l.. Hart.
w. F. Mercer and Misses Zell Win
stead, Gle Winstead, Ira Deans and
Maggie Hearne.
The past session of the chools has
been a very successful one The board
is now disposed to offer Mr.. Mangum
every facility in its power for max
ing his efforts a success.
Mr.. Ben. Howard. Jr.. happened to a
very serious accident yesterday. he
was out driving when his horse became
frightened and threw him from the
buggy. In some way the reins became
wrapped around him as he fell. He was
pulled on the ground for some distance
before he became disentangled. His
physicians give a hopeful report this
morning
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
A Thousand

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, Of 1125 Howard
St, Philadelphia, Pa, when she found
that DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption had completely cured her
of a hacking cough hat for many years
la made life a burden. All other rem
ed1es and doctors could give her no
help, but she says Of this Royal Cure
1T soon removed the pain in my chest
and 1 can now sleep soundly, some
Trims 1 can scarcely remember doing
before. I feel like sounding it's praises
throughout the Universe" So will
every n who tries DR.. Kings New
Discovery for any trouble Of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price soc and
$1.00. Trial bottle free at r. r. Bel
lamy's Drug Store; every bottle guar
aQteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
ADVICE TO A BRIDE.
Given by a Tired Passenger in a Pull
man a

A drummer joined the crowd Of jo-
kers in one of the hotel Hobbies last
night, with a gooa-natured smile and
waited patiently until the laugh
ed by the last story had died away.
The joke had been something about a
bride catching the measles on her we'd
ding trip Inc the drummer had only
caught the last words, They had been
married only eight days" but he was
prepared to follow up the subject with
one better.
These newly married people are q
nuisance, anyway" he said; "one night
last week 1 boarded a sleeper after a
hard days work and was kept awake
for two or three hours by a silly couple
on their honeymoon. Would never have
gotten to sleep at all that night, 1
guess, if it hadn't been for an old gen.
tleman who very unceremoniously
broke up the cooling"
Following is the story he told:
The couple had for some time been
very audibly calling each other ''toots."
darling" "lovey-dovey." n other
felicitous names, recorded only in the
lexicon of love and everybody in the
car except the happy pair was bored to
death.
The feminine voice at last announc-
ed hat she was going to sleep and all
heaved a thankful sigh. But their
pleasure was short lived. for her bet
ter, or rather, other half, after a few
moments murmured: Kiss me, Mary;
kiss me just once more before you go
to Sleep"
"Oh. John. I am so tired; let me
alone" was the drowsy answer.
mo, kiss me again, Mary" insisted
John. But Mary didn't reply and John,
evidently fearing she would get to
sleep without any further osculatory
demonstrations Of her undying love for
her hege lord became impatient and
repeated frantically: Kiss me, Mary,
kiss me, just once, dear Mary; won't
you kiss me? Ple-e-ease kiss me,
Mary"
At this j%uncture the old gentleman
at the further end Of the car, put his
head out OF his berth and yelled at
the TOP Of his voice, Kiss him. Mary
kss him. For Gods sake kiss him and
let US all go to sleep"
A murmur Of appreciation went from
end of the car to the other and not
another sound was heard from the
berth occupied by the newly married
pair.-Washington Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, OF which Mr..
John Oliver, Of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him az follows:
ar was In a most dreadful condition.
skin was almost yellow, eyes
|sunken, tongue coated. pain contin-
|uaIly in back and sides. no appetite
growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
a friend advised trying
Electric Bitters': and to my great Joy
and surprise the first bottle made a de-
lcided improvement / continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a
well man. ! know they saved my life,
and robbed the grave Of another vic
tim" No n should fail to try them.
Only so cents. guaranteed. at R. r.
IBellamy's Drug Store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
Boer immigration to Southern State,

New York, May 2S.-The Evening
Post says today: "a movement is O
on foot under the supervision of sew
eral of the large railroads Of the south
TO induce the Beers to settle in certain
sections Of the south. The general
prevalence Of the belief that the war in
the Transvaal can last but a little
while longer has given an impetus to
the project to encourage the settlement
in some Of h southern states of those
Of h Beers who will not submit to
reconstruction under English domino
ton 1t Is reported in railroad circles
that definite plans are being shaped to
further h possible exodus of Beers
to this country"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
A LONE

Falls City, Neb., May 28.-The pas
sengers on the sleeping car Of train
No. l of the Missouri Pacific, which
left Kansas City last night at 9:25
O'clock were held up and robbed early
today between here and Stella by a
lone bandit. After the train left Yer
don he entered the sleeper and COM
PEELED the porter al the point Of a re-
Ivolver to aid him. He a only Is
minutes to work and jumped on al
Stella without having secured much
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
THE ASHANTI REVOLT

London May pa dispatch receiv-
ed at the colonial office from Accra,
British Colo Coast, announces that
Colonel Wilcock's relief force, which
mao only just started for Koomassie,
mas already met opposition. One officer
is reported wounded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01


comes into the store in the morning
CHASTITY with midnight revelry is not
the man for our store. The young man
who spends his evening in the society
of refined women or in musical or ar
tiStic circles or in literary improve
ment to the young man for your store.
Do not say of these young men, IF
they do their work in the business
hours, that is all I have to ask" God
has made you that mans guardian. /
want you to understand that many of
these young men are orphans, or worse
than orphans, flung out into society to
struggle for THEMSELVES. A young man
is pitched into the middle of the At
lantic ocean, and a plank is pitched
after him, n then he Is told to take
that and swim ashore. Treat that
young man as o would like to have
your son treated if you were dead. Do
not tread on him. Do not swear at him
Do not send him on a useless errand.
Say good morning. and good nir
and "goodby." You are deciding that
mans destiny for two worlds.
One OF my earliest membranes is
of old Arthur Tappan. There were
many differences Of opinion about his
politics, but no one who eve knew Ar
thur Tappan, and knew him well,
doubted his being an earnest Chris
tan. In his store in New York he
had a room where every morning he
called his employees together. and he
prayed with them, cad the Scriptures
to them, sang with them, and then
they entered on the duties Of h day.
On Monday morning the exercises diff
fered, and he gathered the young men
together and asked them where they
had attended church, what had been
their Sabbath experiences and what
a been h IN Samuel Budget
had the largest business in the west
of England. He had In a room of his
warehouse a place pleasantly furnish
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-01
THE VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

Richmond, Va, May 25.-The latest
summary Of the returns from b cleo
ton of Thursday is that the conven-
ton failed in the first, fifth and ninth
districts, but carried in the others. and
in the state by a safe majori-
lty. There are no satisfactory figures
Iobtainable yet.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-10
RE M Ov AL.

Dr T. J. Kilmartin has removed his office from 1G1 Bank street to 42O South Main street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-10
Hun1bugS

Are very numerous at intervals, par ticularly around election time. If a ward heeler is sayiH. a Eeed word for his favorite candidate, you can bet your life he'll give the fellow on the other ticket a fine old larruppin., and before he is through the poor fellow hasn't a foet ts stand on. providing you let the heeler have all the say. But what does such nonsense amount to Election day will come and gs, and one political party feels as ii they Est a terrible scalding, while the fellows on the other side are as happy and con tented as mortal man can be. But where does the "humbus" come 1n here? Why, that's easy. The candi- dates simply promise us anything and everything on top of the earth before they are sure of election, but when they get there, there is quite differ ence We can mind our own business and let them mind theirs. See the point? Well, personally speaking, we do mind our own business. We con- tinually have our eye on the whssl, and that's one reason we can sell you a much nicer quality of Tea, Coffee and Butter than the other fellow sells you at the same price. We recon- mend our 50c Tea, Cream Java Cofee at BOG per pound and 26c Butter as fine trio fer election time. Try them at
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-10
pr Kilmartin has removed bis office

Dr kilmartin has removed his oHlce to 420 South Main street.
 The Misses Mamie Brick, Josephine Hickey and Agnes Reid left this morn ing for Boston for two weeks vaca-
 Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, of Wall street, is enjoying a short visit with Dr and Mrs Bennett. of Providence, R. 1.
 E George Rockwell, secretary of the International Silver company with his faim1y, will move to Waterbury to- morrow to spend the winter there.- NIeriden Journal.
 At the regular meeting last evening, tho Canadian Institute appointed a committee for the annual ball, to be given at Leayenworth hai1, New Year s eve.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Delaney toox place this morning from her late home on Baldwin street with q mass of re ,Eicry at St Francis Xaviers $ church by the Rev Father FitZSin- mons and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Patrick Boylan, Michael D. Russell, James Sheridan and Henry Hayden.
 Mrs Marie Elmire Guilbreault B2ril, aged 60 years, died yes teru2y morning 2I the Iamliy residence, 50 Welton street. Mrs Raril was oEe of the most es- teemed French residents of this city and her death is much regretted by all who had the pleasure of her acqu2int- ance and especially by the members of her own family. all of whom feel the separation keenly. Besides her huband. J. NJ. Baril. she leave four sons and one daughter. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at oc clock with service at St Anne's church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery.
 An election bet, which 1t is said will be paid next Monday night, is likely te cause considerable amusement about town. The principals, promi- nent East Main street business man. whose office stands beneath the shadow of the spire on the Immaculate Conception church. and stone mason who resides not a thousand miles from St Mary'G school declare they will take their medicine like men and if they do we'll all have lots of sport at their expense. One man has to fur nish hack and the other is to ride all over town in 1t, holding British flag in one hand and lighted lantern in the other. The man who has to foot the bills is ready to come down with the dust and the fellow who Is to make an exhibition of himself for being foolish enough to stake his hopes on Bryan says he is prepared to take th, dose.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-10
SPECIAL

No housekeeper should do more work than is necessary for them to do, and in order to do it they should keep their systems in order and keep them selves strong by taking Beef, Iron and Wine, which is good for men, women and children. We sell one-half pint bottle at 23c, or bottles for soc; 1 pint bottles 45c. or 3 for $1.3O. For desert, easily prepared and delicious in taste, Burnham's Hasty Jellycon has no equal. It is easier to make and tastes better than any desert in the market. We sell it for 13c, or for 25c. Try our 1Oc cans of Burn hams Clam Chowder; it is just the thing for small families. Fine Mince Meat in pails at 1Oc per pound.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-10

early 4 limited number of pupils can now enter the strictly beginners dancing class, to be opened by Prof. Bailey at his Academy hall, 1OS Bank street, next Thursday evening, 8 o'clock. This is the original academy and your success is a certainty. Don't waste time and money with amateurs. Twenty members already entered for this class. 12 lessons: Ladies $5, Gentlemen SC.