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The true northerner., 1900-03-28
Only Two Loads.

"At the close of the war;" said q
southern representative today. "a great
many negroes in the south refused 10
leave their old homes. My father gath
cred his former slaves about him and
told them they were free and must
leave him. Some went and others re-
mained. Among the latter was an old
darky named Eph. who swore he would
not leave, but would stay and take his
chances. All right. Eph,' said my ia
ther. Just take four or five acres and
go i'm on the three and four plan
IAN what am dat, massa, fo' de
Lawd's sakeT
Why. if you raise three loads of
corn you must give me one and you
keep two SO Uncle Eph went TO work
and raised a crop. At harvest time my
father rode over the farm and noticed
that Eph had cut his corn. Seeing the
old fellow. he rode up and asked him
why he didn't do as he had agreed
about dividing the corn.
"'Well, massa. yoh said If | raised
free loads of corn | wuz TO glib yoh one
an take two loads myself. an | done
only raised two loads. "-Washington
Times.
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
THE END.
Severe Punish ment.

Sterling Is derived from the name by
which the dwellers In eastern Germany
were known In the twelfth and thir.
teenth centuries. They were called
Easterllngs. The purity not only OF
their money was very famous. but that
OF their silver specially so. and coiners
and silversmiths were fetched from
those parts to improve the quality OF
our own manufactures.
So far back as 1897 two counterfeit
ers. who sold spurious silver articles
bearing simulated royal lion and the
goldsmiths' marks. were sentenced to
stand in pillory at Westminster. with
their ears nailed thereto and with pa
pers above their heads setting forth
the nature Of the offense for which
they were so disgraced. After this
degradation they were publicly march
ed TO Cheapride. put in the pillory
there. and had each one ear cut off.
finally being conducted back to the
Fleet prison and having TO pay a fine
of 10 marks each.
1t seems that in recent times the rec
ord price for EliZabethan silver was
E70 los. per ounce. For old articles in
this metal the sum usually obtainable
ranges from to to Eli per ounce, ac-
cording TO the artistic workmanship
displayed on them.-London Telegraph.
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
JerroId's wit.

The English have been accused for
so long of dullness in their humor that
several stories related of the eminent
wit Douglas Jerrold may not be out
of place as showing that the charge is
sometimes untrue. 1t appears that at
a dinner one gentleman who had been
eating a dish of sleeps head with
great gusto exclaimed as he laid down
his knife and fork. "Sheep's head for
ever. say /" There's egotism." said
Jerrold.
Sometimes. through a joke. Jerrold
conveyed good advice or a word Of
warning. He was enjoying a drive one
day with a jovial spendthrift behind .
pair of grays. We'll. what do you
think Of my graysY' asked his mpecu-
nious friend. ITO tell you the truth"
replied Jerrold. 81 was thinking more
OF your duns."
The true northerner., 1900-03-28

A Lady Of Grand Rapids strikes the
Right Thing.


Many extraordinary cases of the
work of the little conqueror are coming
10 ugh, IN Michigan. hundreds of them
have been investigated by our repre-
sentatives and each but gives added
strength TO those which have gone be-
fore. Such we'll deserved words of
praise are daily showered on this mod
ern wonder-worker from all parts of
the Union. Speaking of her experience
a lady of Grand Rapids, Mrs. John
Gardner, who resides at No. 300 Second
street, says: "For over twenty years
was bothered with kidney trouble, and
despite treatment by physicians and
using almost every remedy that came
to my notice, | received no permanent
relief until tried Doan's Kidney Pills.
No one except those who have been
through the mill of kidney complaint
can tell the torture that one endures.
The constant pains across my back ex-
tending up the right side; totally un-
able 10 lie on my right side; the stiff
ness and numbness of my limbs; the
eXcruciating pain: is something much
llOlt easy W dDOut lbdt " CA-
press. Many time my husband has
had TO rub my back TO get up the cir
culation before was able TO get on
my feet. My family prevailed on me
to try Doan's Kidney Pills, but as l
had used dozens of other remedies L
had very little hope of finding relier.
They persisted i'm their advice, and in
the fall of 1897 | used three boxes. 1
felt like different person. ! was in
better health than had been in years.
The pain in my back left, | slept well
at night, could do my housework as
well as ever could, and give the
entire credit 10 Doan's Kidney Pills. L
make this statement so that other
women who suffer as suffered may be
II. a position to know what TO use if
they wish TO get rid of that too preva-
lent disease. kidney complaint"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. n. Y. Sole
agents for the Y. s. Remember the
name Doan's and take no substitute.
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
Quick at N Hint.

Mr.. Slyman. the bookkeeper, receiv-
ed a present of SO from his employer.
He expected more and was greatly dis
appointed. He dropped the money on
the floor In the presence of his employ
er. as If accidentally. and stopped to
pick 1t up.
"Did you find il ALP asked his en-
ployer after n few minutes.
mo; found only $10w-Fliegende
Batter.
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
In. HIS STEPS.
"What Would Jesus Do?"


copyrighted and published In book form by
the Advance Publishing Co. OF Chicago.1
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
There is a CInss of People

Who are injured by the of coffee Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
new preparation called Grain-O, made of pure
grains. that takes the place of coffee The most
delicate stomach receives il without distress, and
but few tell il from coffee, IL does not cost
over a much Children may drink il with
great benefit. Isc and z5c per package. Try IL
Ask for Grain-O
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
thee all the wayi'

He rose at last with the awe Of one
who has looked at heavenly things He
felt the human forces and the human
sins of the world as never before. and,
with hope that walks hand in hand
with faith and love- Henry Maxwell.
disciple of Jesus, laid him down to sleep
and dreamed of the regeneration OF
Christendom and saw in his dream a
church of Jesus without spot or wrin-
kle CT any such thing" following him
all the way. walking obediently in his
steps
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
Satisfied Her.

Prospective Bride know it's fool
ish. doctor. but to crafty natural Gu
riosity will you please let me see the
form of service you intend to use in
marrying us?
The Rev. DR.. Fourthly-It will not
be necessary, my dear young woman.
l never use the word "obey" in the
marriage service.-Chicago Tribune.
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
Grain-Oi Grain-Oi

Remember that name when you want delicious
appetizing nourishing food drink to take the place
of coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used II. Grain-O is made of pure grain
il aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. IL
is not a stimulant, but a health builder and the
children as well as the adults drink il with
great benefit. Costs about u as much coffee
T5c and zsc per package. Ask your grocer for
n
The true northerner., 1900-03-28

A physician calculates that 1t takes
eight times the strength to go up stairs
that is required for the same distance
on the level.
The true northerner., 1900-03-28
Ask for Aliens Foot Ease. 10 Powder

To shake into your shoes. II rests the feet, cures
corns, bunions, ingrowing nails, swollen and
sweating feet. At all druggists and shoe stores,
zsc. Sample mailed FREE. Address, Allen s.
Olmsted, lie Roy ~ Y.
The true northerner., 1900-03-28

Chichester cathedral spire is the only
one w.lich can be seen from the sea
along che coast Of Great Britain.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
CASCADE MOUNTAIN TUNNEL
On the Northern Central Railroad
Completed After Two Years Labor

st. Paul, Mimi, September 90
President Hill, of the Great Northern
has received from Chief Engineer Ste
vens a telegram stating that the east
an dthe west crews in the immense
bore under the Cascade mountains
have met. The W forces working
from opposite ends in the big tunnel
brought the two ends together with
hardly a variation of an inch.
Now that the tremendous task of
boring out oven two miles of granite
has been accomplished the work of
laying the tracks is comparatively in
significant. The tunnel will now be
rushed TO a speedy conclusion
1t is estimated that the tunnel when
completed will cost 5000, 00o.- One
Thousand men have been engaged near
iy three years in its completion and all
records Of ~tunneling have been broken.
The average progress was from
eighteen to twenty feet per day.
The tunnel will abolish the switch
back" over the Cascades, which inTt-
self has been looked upon as a mag
niicent engineering achievement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
THE DEMAND FOR SMALL NOTES
The Treasury Department Ready to
Promptly Meet 1t.

Washington, September 25.-Assistant
Secretary Vandelip has returned to
the city from New York where he had
a conference with h s~ub-treasury Off
Gals in regard TO supplying the pres
ent demand for small notes { o move
the crops now being gathered. Mr..
Vanderlip said today that, while tho
demand came a little earlier and in a
slightly stronger volume than last year,
1t was not = n sense extraordinary.
The treasury. he said, was never in a
better condition to meet all the de-
mands than at present This was
equally true OF notes OF small denomi-
nations. Small silver certificates in
any quantity could be supplied instant
ly TO nee any call and upon the de-
post OF silver certificates of large de-
nominations 81. 81, So or SO would be
forthcoming. For the present the de-
partment would meet h present call
by exchanging small gold certificates
and United States notes for large ones
in about equal proportions.
The higher price OF cotton in the
south, Mr.. Vandelip explained, has
stimulated an early movement of the
o and the high price had called for
larger amounts of small notes than
last year. Chicago and the west gen.
orally had thought that the cali for
small notes from hat section would be
less urgent this year than last, but
latterly the demand has increased to
or beyond that of last year. This, to-
gether with the calls from the south,
had found the New York bankers rath-
er short handed in small notes, but it
was expected that all demands would
be met promptly after a very few days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
A HERO TO THE CORE
Medical Student Saved Two Hundred
Lives, One After the Other.

h are many people who are COM
posed of the material that constitutes
a hero. but the majority pass through
h time allotted to them on earth
without having the opportunity Of
demonstrating the fact to the world.
On the night that the awful catas-
trophe visited the city OF Galveston,
portunity presented TO them.
OF course there were some who failed
to develop this quality. The every eff
fort of these was directed with the
one supreme purpose OF s~elf-preserva-
ton. Others there were who devoted
their services u~nreservedly to the help
less and in consequence their names
will nev be forgotten by those whom
they preserved from a watery grave.
Some of the deeds of this nobler class
will never be known-not even after
n relentless see gives up al its dead.
There Is n name, however, which will
be recorded and preserved in the men,
DRY of some as long as that never-to-
forgotten night of the hurricane al
Galveston Is remembered by the sons
OF men. That name will be taught by
mothers TO their children in the age
to come as the name of one possessed
OF undying courage and heroism.
The name is that of Zachery Scott,
a young medical student who was at
st. Mary's infrmary of Galveston on
the fatefui night. Alone and single
Mr.. reScued over 200 souls
from n very jaws of death. st. Mary's
is composed of a large brick
building and severa wooden struc-
lures, and h latter We're entirely de-
stroyed by the fury of the wind and
the water.
in the wood buildings were nearly
200 patients who were too sick and
weak to battle against the elements
and n raging storm, besides a score
of the Sisters who Were at the time
acbing as nurses.
When the water began to rise MI.
Scott, who was in the brick building,
went over to where these patients were
quartered and soon returned, though
water waist deep, with one in his arms.
over 200 times he performed this feat,
although before the task was complet-
the water between the two build
ings was over six feet in depth.
Back and forth, during all that
night, he went and every time
he returned another soul was saved
from a dreadful fate. When the storm
was at its height, the debris was fly
ing in all directions, the resistless wa
tiers carrying people on to destruction
and when he. was weak and weary
from his exertions, the inmates of the
brick building begged him not to at
tempt the feat again. But still, with
a dauntless courage born of devotion,
he faltered in his duty, and every
person in the doomed building was
aiken to a place of safety.
Such courage, devotion and heroism
a place side by side with that
of h greatest heroes who ever lived.
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
REPUBLICANS AND THE STRIKERS
Hanna Doing All He Can to Cause a
Settlement-Co lferences With Nor.
gan & Co., and National Committee
men.

New York, September 26.-The Times
will say tomorrow: Senator Hanna
made another visit to the offices Of ].
lP. Morgan & Co. in Wall street yester-
lday, which was much more protracted
than his call on Mr.. Morgan the day
before. A conference was held at Mr..
Morgan's offices. which was attended
by all Of the presidents of the coal rail
roads except President Olyphant Of
the Delaware and Hudson. who is ILL.
Mr.. Morgan is working hand in glove
with Senator Hanna to bring about a
settlement of the anthracite coal strike
land a report got abroad in Wall street
after the conference that the strike had
been settled
President Truesdale. of the Lacka-
wanna, discussing the settlement re-
port. said:
There is not a word Of truth in It.
AS a matter Of fact, we are no nearer
a settlement today than We have ever
been We started in to fight the
miners union and we propose to IN
|tinue that fight to the end
AS for the report of a conference
of the railroad presidents, I do not
to say anything about 1t n way
or the other, certainly there is no set
Element, conference Or no conference"
The strike, it is said, was discussed
al republican national headquarters
at a conference attended by
Senator Hanna, Senator Scott, Treas
.urer Cornelius N. Bliss, Joseph H.
Manly and Fred S. Gibbs. Before the
meeting Senators Platt and Depew Of
this state, and Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania, were consulted. The
session lasted more than w hours.
Senator Hanna was very reticent
when asked about what was being
lone to settle the strike and professed
to know nothing about it.
But you went to see J. Pierpont
Morgan, the head of the coal syndi-
cate, yesterday and today, to see what
could be done about a settlement, did
vol not?" the senator was asked.
I a at Morgan's office" replied
the senator, but I went there to see
a man from st. Paul."
Have you been Informed that a set
Element has been reached?"
NO" Senator Hanna answered, y
have heard that some of Markle's men
have returned to work, but all the in
formation I have is what 7 CLEAN from
the newspapers
Hanna is not only doing all in his
power to end che strike but that he
almost succeeded in averting it before
it was ordered. His efforts would
probably have bee successful but for
the interference of a self-constituted
committee that upset his plans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
Census Statistics.

Washington, September 26.-Statistics
have been compiled at the census bu-
|reau based on the population of large
Icities which have been announced up
to the present time, which shows a
most interesting fact in relation to the
growth Of cities. 1t demonstrates that
the 155 largest cities in the United
numerically increased in popula-
ton from 1890 to 1900 almost exactly
AS they did between 1880 and 1890.
These 155 cities increased their popula-
Ition 4,106, 107 from 1880 to 1890 and A.
!627, $50 from 1890 to 1900 or just 1854
Hess during the later than in the former
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
4 Mean Trick.

Il am going to quit this political
game as o o as / a retire with the
honorS of warfare" said Jones with a
sigh, according to the Detroit Free
Press. while Brown and 1 have been
political rivals for some time L never
thought that he would stoop to such
a trick as he has just made me the
subject OF. There is a limit ever in
the game of politics, but Brown has
stepped outside of t Got his wife to
help him, too, which goes to show how
low the man has sunk.
For some time Mrs. Brown has
been filling my wife's ears with glow
ing accounts of the jewel of a cook that
she possessed. She kept it up until the
inevitable result of such a course hap
pened. My wife, thinking to make a
ten-strike, offered the girl an increase
of wage and got her away from Mrs.
Brown. Then came the awakening.
The girl was dirty, sassy and she
couldn't cook a potato so that you
could recognize 1t, while the number
of dishes that she broke was not to
be counted. We simply have to stand
1t. and 1 can see no hope ahead.
why don't 1 fire Ter? 1 dare not!
The cook has a pull, and that's no
joke! The lord of the kitchen, who is
Irish, has brother who Is an alderman,
and six other brothers who are in poll
tics for what there is in it, besides she
has a few dozen uncles and cousins
who are playing the game.
Now appreciate the mean work that
Brown is capable of. He didn't dare
fire the girl for fear that it might hurt
his political ambitions, so he got his
wife to brag about her until it led my
wife to entice her away. Now / have
her on my hands, and to discharge her
means the ruination of all my politi-
cal hopes.
IF Brown doesn't stop %grinnin~ at
me every time he meets me there'll
be a fight some day."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
The Jury Unable to Agree

Frankfort, KY, September 25.-The
jury in h case of Jim Howard, on
trial for the murder of Governor VIM.
Goebel, reported this afternoon that it
had been unable to reach q verdict.
The jury took the cas- at 2:30 O'CLOCK
and nearly three hours were spent In
an effort to agree OIL a verdict. A hung
jury has been generally predicted.
Judge Cantrill did not discharge the
jury and it will report again at
O'Clock tomorrow. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the jury is hopelessly hung
up and that a verdict will not be
found, as it is supposed the jurors are
divided on the question as to Towards
guilt or innocence and not as to the
degree of punishment.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
Race Conflict Feared

Atlanta. September ga special 70
The Constitution from Mayport, Fla-'
says:
Trouble OF a serious nature Is no I'M
probable between a large force OF ne
gro laborers engaged in work on the
docks and railroads here, and the white
people of this community. Sunday last
Henry Tillman, a negro. and a white
man had a terrific fight. Animoslty
between the races because OF 1t ana
through heated discussion caused q
bitter feeling to exist between the races
Monday night a mob of white men went
to the house occupied by Tillman and
bombarded it with shotguns, pistols
and other weapons until the negro was
driven out. Tonight there is quiet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
Pointed Paragraphs.

One says least VINO TALKS most.
The butcher a Joint proprietor.
Fools acquire wisdom and loaferS go
to work tomorrow.
h a man lookS in a mirror he
knows how it is himself.
The nation that produces the most
marriages is fascination
A woman with a scrawny neck
doesn't approve of decollete gowns.
The memory of a past happiness is a
wrinkle on face of time.
When a man gets ratified he probably
has a screw loose somewhere.
Prosperity sends the balloon up, but
adversely pulls it down again
The individual who uses his tongue
for a weapo is apt to S his feet for
defense.
He who talks too much will hear
many things of himself that are not
very complimentary.
1t is easier for a person to bear all
the misfortuneS of his neighbors than
a single one of his own.
If there is n truth in the axiom:
Tie better the day the better the
deed" then all req state transfers
should be made on Sunday.
It takes a divorce judge to pick a
wed-lock.
Unbridled passion sometimes leads
to the halter.
The fools weakness may be the
wise aan'S strength.
Shot silk is hardly the proper mate
rial for wcr balloons.
Men who spoil babies and build air
castles indulge infancy.
A fiddle is a violin and an inferior
hotel is also a vile mn.
When a marriage engagement Is
broken it is another matrimonial
failure.
Many a straightforward man is oc-
cAcionally to be seen on pleasure bent.
Thee is always room at the top,
but the careless youth never reaches
it.
An Ohio wom2n calls her husband
poores rule" because he ont even
work one way.
A boy should never attempt to wear
a mans hat until his head gets its fun
growth
If the north pole IS ever discovered
it will put a lot of explorers out Of h
business.
Many a man looks upon marriage
as an institution that enables him to
put his property in his wffes name
Some hypocriteS try to make a cloak
Of their religion when there isn't act
ually enough Of it to max a bathing
suit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02

Warshfps to Chinese Seas
Washington, September 25.-The navy
is pushing steadily ahead in h exc
Icution of the orders given by Score
|tary Long foT h reinforcement Of the
Asiatic fleet A message was received
lat the war department from Admiral
ISchley at Montevideo, announcing the
Iarrival OF the Wilmington at that
place from Palmyra and stating that
las soon as she cam take on coal she
viii start directly across the south At
ffantic for the Mediterranean on her
tway to Manila Captain Craig, COM
Imanding the cruiser Albany, also re-
PORTED TO the department from the
Piraeus that his ship was about to gel
of for China
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02

A western editor has received the
following unique letter: send me a
few copies OF the paper which had the
obituary and verses about the death
Of my child a week or two ago. You
will publish the enclosed clipping
about my niece's marriage. And /
wish you would mention in your local
columns, If 1t don cost me, that i
am going to have a few extra bull
calves to sell. Send me a couple OF
extra copies OF the paper this week,
but as my time Is out you can stop
my paper. as times are too hard 10
waste money on a newspaper"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-02
Russians discriminating the Chinese

London, September 27.-The Times
prints correspondence from Niu Chwang
declaring that the Russians have killed
indiscriminately between 1900 and 1000
Boxers and Chinese civilians, men, wo-
men and children, both inside and out
side of the walls. The correspondent
adds that from all sides come re-
ports of the violation Of women and
the Russians are carrying out a
policy of the destruction of property
and the determination of the people in
lKai Chau. Nearly all the villages
have been burned and the inhabitants
killed. For some days, the correspond
dent declares, the soldiery and Cos
sacks have been allowed to do what
they like; and he thinks the annexa-
ltion of Manchuria is intended.