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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Miss Lassie Morris and Mr.. Owen
Il. Bugg.

There was q quiet home wedding at
this residence of Mr.. Wilkes Morris, No.
512South FRONT street ait 6 o'clock yes
terday evening the occasion being the
Fighting of troth between Miss Lassie
Morris, daughter of Mr.. Nicholas Nor
ris, and Mr.. Owen T. Bugg, of Brook
Ign, New York.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Robert Strange, D.. D. rector If ST.
James Episcopal church, in the pres
ence of the immediate family and a few
friends. The bride was attired in an
exqpisite white organdie gown and ar
ried a bouquet Of white carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bugg eft on the ng
train for Brooklyn, New York where
they will reside.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT
BY st. Andrews Presbyterian Sunday
SchcoI Las Night.

The Sunday school Of St. Andrews
Presbyterian church very gret.y enjoy
ed a Christmas entertainment held last
night. There was a very good ATTEND
ance and every one pronounces -he oc-
casion a decided success. An especial
ly pretty Christmas tree was provided
and an interesting programme render
ed. The pastor e A D. Mcclure,
made a pleasing opening talk and a
class of girls giving Welcome to Santa
Clause which really hera'iad the ad-
vent of "Old Santa Who was well
unprecedented by Mr.. Frank Irving.
Each child in the school was given a
neat basket OF COME cIions, boxes were
given 10 h teachers and frui. &c the
visitors.
The Messenger notes with pleasure
that the school is in a very flouriShing
condition and is accomplishing a ery
gratifying work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Complimentary to Charming Visitors

An especially pleasant social event
among the numerous mes which are
distinguishing Christmas week was
that given last night by Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ. Moylan at their residence
complimentary to two charming young
ladies, Misses Mamie Castera and Miss
Fannie Applegate, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who are their guests.
During the evening refreshments
were served and every guest was ac-
corded royal entertainment.
Among those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. C. Stewart, Mrs. c. c.. Terry,
Miss Matte Strauss, Mr.. Vernon Brant-
ley. Mr.. Otto Dingelhoef, Mr.. j. w.
Daniels. Mr.. r. E. Daniels, Mr.. r. E.
Post n Mr.. Benjamin Bell.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
Worth BaQley Council,

Worth Bagley Council No. SS7 of the
National Union, met last night and
elected the following officers:
President-J. w. Monroe.
Vice President-J. H. Taylor, Jr.
Speaker. E. Thompson.
Secretary and Treasurer-T. J. Pratt.
Financial Secretary-A. S. Holden.
Chaplain-Rey. A. D. Mcclure.
Usher-T. B. Oldham.
Sergeant at Arms-S. ). Drew.
Doorkeeper-W. w. Miller.
Trustees-W. C. VonGlahn, Alex. P.
Adrian and w. NJ. Cumming.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

To be Inspected by Lieutenant Com
mander Rogers, Here on wisteria.

The United States buoy tender Wis
TARA, Captain Highlander, came into
port yesterday afternoon. This is the
Wistaria's first visit here since being
thoroughly o~verhauled and reprinted
a littleRver a month ago and she makes
a veryB handsome appearance. Lieu
tenant Commander Rogers, who was on
the ~battlaship Indiana during the war
with Spain, is the regular inspection
officer aboard the tender and he in
spection of Bald Head light house is
his business here On this trip. The
captain of the Wdstaria reports the
weather outside the bar as having been
very rough yesterday and the wind
blowing hard. The Wistaria will prob
ably resume her voyage this morning.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

AS a cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide rep
utation. d. b. Johnston, of Richmond,
Ind, has been troubled with hat all
ment since 1862. In speaking of it he
says: 81 never oun anything that
would relieve me until I used Cham
with me. My foot was swollen and
paiEag me very much. but one good
application of Pain Balm relieved me.
For sale by r. r. Bella my.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
When You Ride Your Vince,

Always shake into your shoes Aliens
a powder for the feet. II
keeps your feet cool. prevents sweating
feet, n makes your endurance ten
fold greater. Over one million wheel
people are using Aliens Foot-Ease.
They all praise it. 1t gives rest and
comfort to smarting, hot, swollen. ach-
ing. feet n is q certain cure for in
growing nails. At all druggists and
shoe stores , 25c. Sample FREE by
mail. Address, Allen S. Olmsted. lie
Roy, n. z.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
First Snow of the Season.

There was a light fall of snow yes
terday afternoon, beginning at $40
O'Clock and lasting over half an hour.
Some of the fakes were very large. Pri-
waite advices to the city yesterday stat
ed that there was a heavy fall OF snow
at Fayetteville, Rocky Mount and 9TH
er points west and north. The trains
on the Atlantic Coast Line from Rich
mond yesterday morning were cover
ed with snow when they reached Rocky
Mount.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime ago
l persuaded him to take some of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. After using two bot
ties of the Recent size he was cured. 1
give this testimonial, hoping some one
similarly afflicted may read it and be
observation-disclosures c. Bower, Glencoe,
Ohio. For sale by R. R. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-01-02
KILLED HIS ONLY CHILD.

Charleston, S. c.. December 2S.-Wn-
liam Sachael, an Orangeburg county
farmer. while hunting on Tuesday af-
ternoon near St. Matthews, acciden-
tally shot and killed his only child. a
boy 3 years old
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Recent Inventions.

Corks which have slipped inside bot
ties can be easily extracted by a new
ly designed implement, which has two
handles pivoted together to control a
pair of elongated jaws, which are
made of strong steel and are narrow
enough to pass through the neck and
catch the cork.
For automatically throwing the rails
of switches a new engine attachment
has beam extending out In front,
with tackle for swinging the free end
to either rail. with a small wheel at
the outer end, which engages the
switch rail and forces it into position
as the engine moves forward.
For preventing hosting engines
from lifting the cage too far the der
rick is provided with fitting block
set in line with one side of the cage,
a rod running from the block to the
cutoff on the engine, to stop the latter
when the cage rises high enough to
turn the block.
To indicate when the contents of a
bottle have been partially removed
and replaced with an adulterant a cen
trail rod is placed in the bottle, with a
float mounted on the rod to fall as the
contents are poured out, internal
pawls engaging notches on the rod to
hold the float down when the bottle is
refilled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Rear Admiral Pb,lip Die,

New York, July 3.-Rear Admiral
John w. Philip, commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard, died there Of an
organic affection of the heart. A re-
port was in circulation that Rear Ad-
miral Philip might have been poisoned.
but his physicians positively deny this.
During the Spanish-American war Mr..
Philip was in command of the battle
ship Texas, which participated in the
destruction of Cervera's feet off San
tiago. In August, 1898, Mr.. Philip was
made commodore and he became a
rear admiral when the navy personnel
DILL was passed in the closing days Of
the last congress. June 5, 1899, he be-
gan active duties in command of the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

was slippery a glass. Hs stumbled
and fell on the Ice. People shrisked,|
the car pulled up. with sudden jerk
barely touching him % the big police
man dragged him almost from undsrI
the wheels. He heard confusion Of
noises. and knew that he had failed;I
then he felt himself losing conscious-i
ness. and hoped that he was dying
after all. The doctor had told him
that his last illness had left his heart
weak.
Then all was blank until he open
ed his eyes to find himself in the near
est drug store. and physician feeling
his pulse. I.
There are no bones broken. He
has merely tainted from the shock,''
were the first words he heard.
Then, God be praised, there came
another voice, the CHEEKY tone OF
Keene, his best friend. well, old boy,
you have had close shave. saw you
fall, but had no idea 1t was you. How
ever could you have done such fool
ish thing? A man who has been on
the road as long as you have. Your
letter followed me from Japan to 'Fris-
co, and reached town today. But
I've been looking out for you. and
was just going out to your house. We
need a new man at our place, and you
can have the berth If you want 1t.
They'll be glad to get anybody whom
in(lorse /" p
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
IMPROVED EASY CHAIR.

Among the many easy chairs on the
market few approach in solid comfort
the chair with the hinged back, which
can be adjusted at various angles, to
suit the 1ounger. In order to facilitate
the movement of the back and adjust
1t readily in its several positions many
devices have been tried. and the
mechanism here shown is one of the
newest inventions to accomplish this
purpose. The back may be either hing
ed to the seat or pivoted on rod to
tilt freely, with the supporting brace
pivoted in line with the hinges or on
the rod. A coiled spring is attached to
the chair seat, and to the forward end
of the notched horizontal rod, serving
to draw the rod toward the rear. A
glance at the cut will show that this
would tilt the back of the chair for
ward as soon as the person sitting in
the chair leaned forward. The notch
ed bar is held rigidly in place by a
spring bar set at right angles to it, one
end being hinged to the seat and the
other end provided with rod extend
ing upward in position to be easily de-
pressed by the hand, which action
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Thomas logged Hi, Memory.

A certain elderly gentleman suffered
much from Observation-Disclosures and
was frequently compelled to seek the
assistance of his servant. Thomas"
he would constantly say, 81 have just
been loking for something, and now I
can't remember what it is" where
upon the obliging Thomas invariably
made suggestions. WAS it your purse,
or spectacles, or cheque book, sir?"
and SO on. till he hit on the right OBJ
ject.
One night, after the old gentleman
had retired, the bell rang for Thomas,
and on reaching the bedroom he found
his master rambling restlessly about
the room.
Thomas, Thomas" he said, 81 came
up here for something, and now I've
forgotten what?"
WAS it to go to bed, sir?" suggested
his faithful retainer.
"Ah! the very thing the very
thing! Thank You. Thomas. Good
night"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
A NARROW ESCAPE.

He could not help thinking that Il
would be the best as we'll a. the
quickest. way out Of his difficulties;
Jennie and the baby would be provid-
ed for; for himself, his one desire was
their welfare.
Everything had gone wrong with
him lately. A few months back he
had been travelling for an apparently
successful manufacturing company,
earning salary which sufficed amply
to maintain his wife and child in COM
fort, and, with the expectation of a
speedy berth as agent, which would
allow him to live at home.
His troubles began with severe at
tack of grip, which, with the result
ing weakness, laid him up for weeks.
The company was generous, and con-
tinued his salary, until one night the
factory was burned to the ground, and
all hands, consequently, turned out of
work. Then came the astonishing
discovery that the concern had been
shaky for some time and needed only
this to complete its ruin.
1t was season of universal busi-
ness depression and he had sought
continuously. in vain, for situation
which would enable him to support
his family. Sickness had made heavy
inroads on his small stock of savings,
and that morning he had given Jen-
ME his last five-dollar bill. Nor did
he Know where to look for another.
Fate seemed against him. A year ago
he had proudly reckoned himself a
man who could always make his way
in the world; now he had learned the
bitter lesson that those who are able
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
LONDON oMNlBvsEs.
An American Girl Describes the Odd
Vehicles.

An American Girl Describes the ODD
Vehicles.
A San Francisco girl in writing of
her experiences in London, amusing
ly describes the street omnibuses. She
says: Several times I have seen
them stop for an old lady, but never
for young woman, unless it Is one
of their stopping places or number
want to get on or off. You wave your
hand and the conductor signals you to
come on. He rings, the driver slows
down little and then you run. II
you succeed in getting near enough the
conductor grabs you and gives you
boost that sends you flying half way
up the spiral stairway that takes you
up on top. Then you climb up and
perhaps have to walk along the top
clinging to heads or shoulders or any
thing handy until you get a seat. BY
journey. My skirts are long. need
both hands and have yet to find a
way Of fastening my hat to my head
SO that it will stay on in these winds.
usually make several attempts be-
fore finally succeed in getting onto
an omnibus. / run little distance
and then give it up. l never can tell
what bus l want until it is past, for
they are all flaming mass Of adj
vertisements, with the destination OF
the bus in small letters somewhere.
At night it is almost impossible to
tell where thew 90 for thew carry no
lights and the streets are dark"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

and willing to work may yet stand
idle in the market places, because mo
man hath hired them"
He thought of all this, of the unpaid
grocer's and butchers bills, and, with
difficulty, restrained the groaE which
might have attracted unpleasant at
tention from the passing crowd.
Moreover, the rent was overdue, and
the premium on his life insurance
must be paid within the coming week.
II the insurance lapsed it would be
hard to effect another policy, and the
thought made him desperate. Some
weeks ago, how many he could not re-
member, he had written to his best
friend stating his plight. and asking
aid. It was by no means the least of
his woes that he had had no answer
to that letter. They two had been
closer than brothers. and II Keene
were i'll or had failed him, there was
no help In man. The strain OF so
many anxious day and wakeful nights
had been too much for him, and he
felt sick and dispirited in body and
brain. God had forgotten him, would
the devil help him to commit the crime
which would send him to hell?
He stood on the curb watching cable
cars as they swung round the curve
packed with passengers. It was just
at their busiest time. when all the
working world was going home TO din
ner or supper, according to the station
in life. There came to his memory a
quaint saying of his old nurse, Them
that takes the wrong road into the
next world can't expect to get to the
right place." Well, his sacrifice for
Jennie and the baby would be all the
greater. He saw no other way to pro-
vide for them.
"Oh. God pity and forgive me-" he
breathed; then he rushed forward in
front OF the changing car as it turned
the corner. 1t was raining, the drops
freezing as they fell, and the crossing
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Eccentric Character Is Dead.

Lexington, KY, July 3.-B. N. Shid-
dell, aged SO years, died here. He was
man Of eccentric habits. and was
known throughout Kentucky as the
man who bred the tails off white mice.
He labored for nine years to accom-
plish this result, during which time
he bred ninety-six generations of the
prolific animals. He swore that he
would not shave until Henry Clay was
elected president and he wore his long
beard several feet in length, knotted
and massed under his vest to keep it
out of the way. Shiddell was born in
.he house in which he died.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

The Rev. DR.. j. H. Cissel. of Craw-
louisville, Ind, has received an inter-
esting letter from his son. First Ser
geant e. w. Cissell, of Company G.,
Forty-fourth infantry. Sergeant Cis-
sell served through the Cuban cam
paign, and then enlisting with the
forty-fourth went to the Philippines.
He is now at Baclayon, Bohol, and
writes that Bohol is radically different
from the other islands he has visited.
The natives were frightened half to
death when the United States soldiers
came, as they had for ages suffered
terrible indignities from the Spanish
people, but in less than month they
were thoroughly treasured. So in
tensely do they hate the Spaniards,
however, that the better educated peo-
pie, who understand the Spanish Ian
guage, refuse to make use of it. The
population Of Bohol is devotedly Ro-
man Catholic, but Sergeant Cissell
writes that the religion there is much
more given to form, and is much more
exacting than in this country. The
cathedral at Baclayon is magnificent
building, with a chime of sixteen bells.
Little clothing is worn, except on
Sunday" writes Mr.. Cissell. ION that
day, however. the men wear suits of
spotless white, and the women attire
themselves in most fetching costumes.
They wear a black skirt with long
trail. cream colored waist of some
light material, made in evening dress
fashion. and then complete the toilette
with head dress that is stunning.
This is a sort of sun-bonnet, made Of
very thin white material. At the point
where it touches the head 1t is rein
forced by ply, which Is stiffened with
starch, and instead of having strings
and being drawn in the back, it is al
lowed to flow freely over the shoulders
to below the waist. Around the edge
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

lighters, ETC., $2,OOO,OOO; Campbell's
store, $2.0OO,Oo0; Thingvalla pier, $780,
900; Hamburg American line pier, $685.
300; Hoboken shore road, $4,000; other
losses to canal and tug boats, to the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Hoboken
fire engine. ETC., $315.O0O. Total, s10.,
100000.
Known Dead in Hoboken.
The following list of the dead is the
most comprehensive that could be OBJ
tanned: Adolph Thlsborn, So years old,
chief officer of the Bremen, died in
Jersey City hospital; Christian Bolgh-
mann, 80, taken from the Main, died in
Christ's Hospital, Jersey City; Mrs.
Lena S. Cordts, 81, stewardess on the
Saale, died in Jersey City hospital;
Fred Cordel, longshoreman of Hobo
ken, body recovered from river; Fred
Filter, fireman on Saale, persisted in
hold of vessel; Fred Handel, long
shoreman, body found off North Ger
man Lloyd pier; Karl Hohenstein, 20,
painter on Saale, four friends saw him
burn while his head was through a
portfolio; - Irner, head fireman of
Main, seen to have persisted in the hold
of the Main by officers Of vessel; H.
Mirrow, so, captain Of the Saale,
burned to crisp on deck, but identi-
he'd by means Of penknife; Melin-
ski, chief storekeeper of Main, seen to
have persisted in hold by one of the
officers; Paul Reichert, painter on
Saale, companion saw him fall back
Into flames; Herman Sander, "a, sailor
On Bremen, companion saw him
perish; Carl Schumacher, of crew of
Saale, body in Hoboken morgue; Err
nest Virner, 81, from Saale, died in
Christ's hospital, at Jersey City; J.
Wehlan, chief engineer of Saale, res
eued companion saw him dead on the
ship; unknown man, at coroner's Office,
apparently about SO years of age; un-
identified man, about so years old, two
German medals in pockets, picked up
of Sullivan street, Brooklyn, body at
Brooklyn morgue; Unidentified man,
about IS years old, picked up in North
river.
Eleven bodies from the Saale are
New York morgue, terribly
burned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Negro Laborers Driven out.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, July 3.-Owing to
a scarcity of laborers, several Missis-
sippi county farmers imported negroes
to work for them. No negroes are al
lowed in the county, and last night a
body of men, disguised, wished gang
of imported negroes, burned the shan
ties in which they lived, horse
whipped several, and gave the balance
twenty-four hours notice to leave.
Two negroes who opened fire on the
mob were caught and strung up to "a
tree, but released before life was ex-
tinct. The farmers threaten to secure
Chinese labor,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
A WOMAN'S INVENTION.


utility OF the device shown in the pic
ture, and it is almost needless to say
that it is a woman's idea, the inventor
being Annie Bennett of Maine. In
families where the bread is made at
home 1t is common custom to set
the dough to rise in warm place
at night, and it is difficult to find q
place where the temperature is
even on all sides, the sides
nearest the fire receiving the
greatest amount of heat and caus-
Ing the loaf to rise unevenly. With
this device suspended above the stove
the heat rises and surrounds all sides
of the tin with an equal temperature.
The arrangement is constructed of a
number of gratings suspended in a
horizontal position over the range,
with adjustable shelves which are
adapted to be extended on either side,
to increase the available space. The
device is also well adapted for drying
clothes, and has sufficient number Of
rods to hold fair-sized washing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Asia's Great sink-Holes.

While Asia has the Hottest mount
aims in the world, it also possesses the
deepest and most extensive land de-
pressions, several of them, as is we'll
known, sinking below sea-level, so
that if the ocean could flow into them
they would be filled to the brim. In
the deepest parts of most of them
water now stands, forming small seas.
Others are destitute of water. Among
these is the Lukchum depression In
Central Asia, concerning which Cen
eral Tillo writes, in the Proceedings
of the Russian Geographical Society,""
that in places it sinks as much as 400
feet below sea-level. This sink-hole
in the middle of the largest Of the con-
tinents is also remarkable for its me-
teorogical features, the yearly ampli-
tudes of the barometer being greater
than are recorded anywhere else on
earth. In summer the temperature
rises to Saharan heat, record of 11S
degrees Fahrenheit having been OBJ
tanned in July, while the air is of des-
ert dryness.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

of the bonnet is sewed deep lace, Oft
en- of various colors. The natives
wear this garb gracefully and are real.
ly most attractive when SO attired.
Immediately after church comes the
cock-fghting, and this consumes the
balance of the day.
Each evening the natives congre-
gate at place near our camp to sing
for couple of hours, and this sing.
Ing is Of most weird and peculiar
character. 1t reminds me Of ghost.
dance tunes, or the devil-entrance
music in opera. If you can recall the
music rendered in Faust" where
Marguerite becomes insane, you can
get an excellent idea of the popular
music Of Bohol. Often, late at night.
these strange airs come floating in
from the ocean, where the natives are
bobbing about in their canoes, fishing,
and one is forced by some strange
spell to stop and listen, for the music,
though awfully weird, has wonder
fully soothing effect.
Here in Bohol the cocoa tree is the.
staff of life. The nut is used extern
sively for food and also furnishes Inn.
mense quantities of oil, excellent both
for Illuminating and lubricating pur-
poses. The hull about the nut, very
thick and fibrous, is used to make rope
and fabric. What we have been led
to believe is Manila hemp is nothing
more than product from cocoanut
hulls. The fiber is pulled apart,
soaked in cocoanut oil and then spread
out in the sun to bleach. This accom-
plished, it is twisted into rope and
again bleached, making the finest Ma
Mia hemp (?) that ever bound sheaves
OF Indiana wheat. The leaves Of the
cocoa tree are used to thatch the roofs:
Of all the buildings, and they also fur
nish the native with clsthing and car~.
pets" Y