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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27
More Fighting in the TranSvaal

Bloemfontein, November 22.-The
Beers under Brand, were defeated No
vember 18th at Badoispan, with heavy
losses, the Lancers. charging through
the flying Beers, doing deadly damage,
as a number of riderless horses demon
strated. Brand himself was wounded.
The British casualties were not serious.
Maseru, B~astouiand, November o.
Natives report that former President
Steyn and General DeWet with 1000
men traversed the British lines between
Alexandria and Warringham's store,
and attacked a British post, subse-
quently retiring by the zoe to Dewets-
dorp, in the Orange river colony.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27

Another Cotton Factory for Charlotte
Charlotte, n. c.. November PA
new 5000. 900 cotton mill with 10000
spindles n 300 looms, was announced
for Charlotte today. E. A. Smith in
president OF the company. ]. p. Wilson
is a large stakeholder. The machinery
for the mill was purchased a month
ago. The location is on the HAYES
property. three miles west of Charlotte.
w. b. Smith Whaley, Of Columbia. s.
G., is the engineer and furnishes the
building and equipment plans.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27
Pardoned by the President.

Columbus. o.. November z2.-Presi-
dent Mckinley granted a pardon today
TO w. T. Carter. who is serving a two
year sentence from Georgia for the
embezzlement Of p~ostofIce funds. Car
yer was chairman of the state populist
committee Of Georgia and postmasfer
in a small town. 1t was charged that
he used a portion OF the funds for DO
iltical purposes. Carter is suffering
with a complication of diseases.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27
The Southern Buys Another RAILWAY

Louisville. KY, November 22-The
Louisville. Evansville and st. Louis
raiiroad commonly called the Air Line,
was bought al public sale today by the
southern railway at Huntingburg, Ind,
for 1900, 900. Judge Of the Unit
ed States court is expected to confirm
the sale at Indianapolis 10 morrow. but
the Southern railway win not assume
control until January 1st. In securing
the Air Line, b Southern railway
gains an entrance to 81. Louis.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27

Schooner Frank Mccullough Arrives
Fall River, Mass, November 9Th
schooner Frank w. Mccullough, Cap
tain Brink, from Wilmington, N c.,
arrived here yesterday. The schooner
was overdue, having been blown out
of her course. No material damage was
suffered. however.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27

Morganton Herald: The divorce craze
a come to Burke. Five mIsmated
couples were freed from the bonds OF
matrimony at the present term Of court.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27

Later reports slightly increase the
death role in the Tennessee storm.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27
KRUGER REACHES FRANCE
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS BY
THE P0PULAGE.
BOERS WILL NEVER SURRENDER

Is the Leading Sentiment of the Adj
dress Made soon After the Landing
by Their Decentralization to City
Officials and Other Delegations-A
Procession Heads for the British Le-
cation, Making Slight Antf-British
Demonstration-Few Arrests Made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-27

Durham IS to have a race course and
training stables.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
FOOD IN FICTION.

Women novelists, particularly Ouida.
rarely allow their heroes and heroines
to partake of a substantial meal, while
in the al of the men writers feasts
abound. Compare Dickens and Thack-
cray. Each is fond OF feeding his char
acters. but Thackeray tells of the feasts
with an epicurean touch, an appreeia-
ton of the deiicacies of the table,
while Dickens written meals are al
ways hearty. plain. boiled beef and
greens and meat pies ruling.
In Scott 5 stories there is a hint OF
picturesque splendor about the dinners
he describes. There are noble" meals
snd much geniality and good-fellow-
ship.
The elegant young men OF whom
Ouida writes usually breakfast at mid
day on peaches. chocolate and cakes,
and vet are great athletes and general
wonder on this sybaritic diet. Dis
rae,i does not descend to specify meals,
but has a way of introducing gorgeous
hanouets of unlimited courses. Every
thing in "Lothair" happens at dinner
~narties and fat little Olrds in aspic
ieuv" and ortolans usually form part
of the MENU.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

From the Detroit Free Press: Don't
It peat all, ST." said Seth Groggins. as
he pressed down slightly on the scale
pan in weighing out three-quarters Of a
pound Of sugar. Did ye ever see ii
colder than this fur this time o. tn
yer?" 81 Green broke a cracker and
thrust the bits into his mouth. NO,
can't say I I ever did" he muttered
tboughtfully, less it wuz tn fall o.
'32. Tur'ble fall, tn fall o. 'S2 in these
parts. He'd snow tn las week in Aug
ust. All tn sheep friz. Graound wuz
froze solid f. feet down by middle O.
September. I'll never fergit haow
mother set up fur four days. 'ithout
food ner sleep maxim cantor flannel
night shirts fur tn wheat. II it hedn't
bin fur tibet. father'd lost tn hull crop.
As twas he r~eelized seveRty-tew bush
81. But it's pritty cold naow."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
STORIES OF RAVENS.
They Are Clever Birds and Seem to
Have Reasoning Powers.

Many stories are told of the clever
ness of the raven, a bird that really
seems to have reasoning powers. One
of these stories tells how the raven by
a skillful stratagem got a young hare
for its dinner. 1t had pounced upon
the little animal, but the mother hare
drove it away. Then the raven slowly
retreated, encouraging the mother 10
follow him, and eve pretending that
he was afraid OF her. In this fashion
he led her a considerable distance
from the young one and then suddenly,
before the hare had time to realize the
meaning OF the trick, he rose in the
air. few swiftly back, caught the young
hare in his beak, and bore it away.
A similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steel food from
a dog. They teased him till he grew so
angry that he chased them from the
spot, but the artful birds turned sharp
ly around, easily reached he dish be-
fore him, and carried on the cholcer
bits in triumph, AS TO the ravens
power of speech, the following story,
which is given on the authority OF
Capt. Brown, who vouches for its truth,
will show how aptly it can talk. A
gentleman while travelling through a
wood in the south OF England was
startled by hearing a shout OF fair
play. gentleman; fair play uttered
in loud ones. The cry being presently
repeated. the traveller thought it must
proceed from some n in distress and
at once began to search for him. He
soon discovered two ravens fercely at
tacking a third. He was so struck with
the appeal OF the oppressed bird that
he promptly rescued him. 1t turned
u that the victim was a tame raven,
belonging to a house in the neighbor-
hood. and the cry that it had used
so opportunely was one of many that it
had been taught to tter.-Philadelphia
Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Blanche was just coming out Of hys-
terics when there came a ring at the
bell, and a gentleman bearing a for
e~ign-looking carpet-bag vas ushered
in.
"Is this Mr.. Ray"
The judge bowed.
as Mr.. 81. Leon here2"
Mr.. st. Leon, sir, is in P~aranham.
Brazil"
Il think you are mistaken, sir, as |
have been informed he is at this mo-
ment in his native village"
Herbert St. Leon at home and not
send word to me, his agent? must go
to the hall Immediately"
The lights glimmered brightly from
the gothic windows of the hall and
winked defiance at the clustering
storm without as the judge rang the
bell at the great front door.
Mr.. st. Leon-has he arrived?"
The servant bowed and ushered him
into a room whose superbly arranged
furniture truck Mr.. Ray with an in
definite idea of luxury.
Lizzie was standing by a tall ala
bastar vase, that stood in the bay win
dow, arranging the tropic vines that
curled around its standard, and the
light from the colored lamps shone
down on the curly head so dear to the
judges heart. The confidential clerk
stood near.
Il wish to see your master, young
man"
Il am at your service, sir"
"You are! Who the mischief cares
whether you are or not? wish to see
Mr.. st. Leon"
Herbert st. Leon is my name. sir"
you? Well, l thought you were
the confidential clerk"
Il never told you l was. You took
that for granted. AS the confidential
clerk wooed and won your daughter.
AS Herbert st. Leon l could have
gained no greater treasure. New
York Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
A Prosperous Manufacturing City.

Brockton's prosperity is so closely al
lied to the prosperity of the shoe indus
try that IL Will, no doubt. prove a matter
of interest TO a large number of people TO
learn ~he actual average earning capacity
of each individual employed in the max
ing OF the world-famed Brockton shoe.
For illustration: At the factory OF the
w. l.. Douglas Shoe company the pay
roll for the week ending Sept. 30. exclud-
ing superintendent, foremen. statesmen.
and all clerical help, shows the average
earnings OF the employees. large and
small, to be s15.54 per week. This was not
an extraordinary week II was the GUS
tomary pay roll.
The amount earned per week, however.
does not always tell the story Of pros
perity. The number of weeks employed
each year is the determining factor in the
wage earners' prosperity. The Douglas
factory has been closed but one week
this year. and that for the usual summer
stock taking, and IL will be closed but
three days the latter part Of December.
This would make but min days out Of
the year that the factory is closed, which
is surely as steady work as the most in
dustrious shoemaker could desire.
II is believed that the average pay and
the number Of days worked is larger at
the factory Of the ". L. Douglas Shoe
company than at any manufacturing in
stitutien in Massachusetts.
Owing to increased business, another
addition is to he made to the Douglas
factory. II Will be 100 feet long, 40 feet
wide. and five stories high. 1t Will be
ready for occupancy early in December.
This addition increases the capacity z
per cent. The W. L. Douglas Shoe com
pany has the largest factory in the
world. producing an advertised line S5
Mr.. Douglas says thai the prospect for
successful business for Brockton manu-
facturers was never so good as now. and
that collections are better than for years
The Broekton CMass.) Times, Oct. TO-
1899.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

The beak OF the mosquito is simply
, toolbox. wherein the mosquito keeps
six miniature surgical instruments in
,arfeet order. Two Of these instru-
n,ents are exactly counterparts of the
s,rseon's lance, one is a spear with a
donble-barhed head, the fourth is a
needle of exquisite fineness, a saw and
a pump going to make up the compile
meat. The spear is the largest Of the
six tools. and is used for making the
initial puncture; next the lances or
knives are brought into play to cause
the blood to flow o freely. In case
his last operation fails of having the
desired effect, the saw and the needle
are carefully and feelingly inserted in
n lateral direction in the victims flesh.
The pump, the most delicate of all six
Of the instruments. is used in trans
ferrinE Che blood to the insects stom-
acA.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21


modious ones at the village inn,
whence he calmly superintended the
projected Improvements at the hall.
n all the gossip exchanged between
himself and Lizzie was in the course
of her rambles through the ST. Leon
woods.
And now Mr.. Hartley sat in the same
little parlor where Lizzie had first
vowed to be his friend. and awaited
the appearance of the judge.
You wish to see ne. Mr.. Hartiey?"
Eyes, sir. l came TO ask you for the
hand of your daughter-your little Liz
zie. l love her more than my life.
Judge Ray"
you can not have her, No, sir. I
look for something higher for my
daughter than a confidential CLERK. If
that is all, l bid you good evening"
Next night the judge rode slowly
home to dinner, feeling a presentiment
Of evil.
Where is Lizzie?" he inquired of
Blanche, as he entered the coy dining
room.
"In her room, I suppose, mourning
after her lear clerk"
well call her to dinner. child"
Blanche went, but returned imme-
diately with a pale, frightened face.
"She is not there. pap, but this note
lay on her table"
The judge broke the seal and read,
with a face that had grown suddenly
pale:
by the time that you read these
words, dearest papa, your little Lizzie
will be another's. I shall be married
to Mr.. Hartley. hope it is not wrong,
for indeed I do love him very much"
AS he folded the note with stern
features a light step crossed the
threshold, and Lizzie 5 arms were
around his neck: the confidential clerk
standing at the door with a facs where
pride and indomitsble resolution
struggled for the mastery.
Papa. forgive u.s.
"Tn see you hanged firstl" roared
the old gentleman. "Begone, both of
you! Beg, starve. but never come to
me for a~ssistance!"
"oh, papa" pleaded Lizzie, y want
to explain"
ct won't hear YOU
BE it So" said the clerk: come,
little wife. we have each ether left,
o know" and they went from the
house.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

There have been various stories
written about the stealing OF the Bal
timore and Ohio Rail Road engines
at Martinsburg, w. Va, during the
rebellion and their transfer across the
country for service on southern rail-
roads by Col. Thomas Sharp, who is
still living in Ohio. Recently, an Of
fetal of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road made some inquiries of old en-
ployes who were at M~artinsburg at
the time the incident happened and
they say that on June 10, 1861, 200
men of Gen'l Stonewall Jackson's
command were detailed to destroy the
Baltimore and Ohio's equipment at
Martinsburg. They piled wood and
coal owe Al engines and nearly 400
cars and then set fire to them. Only
ten or twelve Of the engines, however,
were seriously damaged. and these not
by the fire, but because the water was
first let out of the boilers. Col. Sharp
arrived in Martinsburg on August is,
1861, and remained there until the fol-
lowing March, engaged in removing
engines, machinery, etc. He took
eight engines across the country over
the turnpike. either to Staunton, Win
NHNSlEA VI olIdSDuI q Adnu lnNAt aAC
some historians who disagree on this
point 80 horses being required to haul
each engine. He also removed all the
duplicate parts of engines and cars
and all the rough iron at the station.
and took away all machinery and
tools which were afterward used in the
Southern arsenals. The country around
Martinsburg is extremely hilly and the
work of getting the engines over the
country roads required considerable
engineering ability. 1t has been cur
rently reported in late years that one
of the locomotives was the Winans
camel-back No. 80 which at that time
was numbered n, but Col. Sharp did
not care for this class of engines and
took only ten wheel and passenger en-
gines. There was only one eight wheel
locomotive taken and that was No. 81.
Some years after the war Col. Sharp
was employed on the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road as Master Of Trans
portation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

ane Following is extracted from an
On written by a schoolboy, aged 10.
pay ne had been to see: The
mum curled his mustarsh. and seez.
70 'ne pure vurgin shreeks ha ha bs
, nine or deaths blud is on nv head
.n,s dagger stabs thee to thy utermost
nd ma vengunze. But the good
nero comes n says 0 heyins stur won
I'ep and thy ded body lies at my door.
one parm on the vurgins korpse
~nu II was better If you was drownd
"itn'a milestone. Avarnt avarnt from
Tue sweet 4orpses presunz. "-Tid-Bits
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
The Isthmus of Panama.

~ engineers believe that they have
'UiVeo The problem Of the successful com
pieIion of this great enterprise. II so, it
wa prove a great benefit, no more than
Aa' hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the rem
Guy which never fails TO cure Affections Of
'ne stomach. The Bitters strengthens
weak stomachs and torpid livers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Mrs. Talkmuch-"That Mrs. Rev.
Backwoods is a d~readfully extravagant
woman. She spends every cent of her
husbands salary" Mr.. Sarkasm-"You
don't say so-the dreadful spendthrift,
and to think the Rev. Backwoods gets
1900 a year, too."-Ohio State Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Patienee-"What in the world did
you do at the seashore on a rainy
day?" Patriee-"Carried an umbrel-
la. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

The French statistician, Dir. Livrier.
lays hat half of all human beings die
before II: that only one person in TO-
600 lives to be 100 years ole and that
only one person out of every 1000 lives
70 ha so
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

"ne-fR overjoyed to see You
lanes but how dirty your hands arel
lneo kiondiker-They can't be so
.errioiy dirty, Mliss. I washed 'em
IuSt before | started for home.-The
Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Lady-CAi what a nice. clean little
BABY that Isl Little girl-Yes'm; she's
Bnly 2 weeks old yet!-Puck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

We will forfeit 1000 if any Of our pub
hshed testimonials are proven 10 be not
genuine. The PIso Co, Warren, Pa.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

l win inform addicted 10 Morphine. Lsudanum,
Opium. Cocaine, OF neyerfa ling, harmless, home
cure. Mn. ". n. baldwin. Box l2l2. Chicsgo, IN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
2c. s. W. Groves signature on each box.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
A CONFIDENTIAL MAN.

They were very like. this father and
daughter. Lizzie was his youngest,
and although she had attained the age
Of 10, she was still childish in her
ways.
The Judge placed his hand tenderly
on the little, curly head. Where has
my little daughter been?"
"0h, | have been up to the hall talk
ing with the ho~usekeeper and wander
ing through the great rooms. and, oh,
papa! she really took me into the
beautiful conservatory, and l saw such
lovely, flaming passion flowers, and
the great. creamy, magnolia blossoms,
and, dear me, | cant tell you Of all
the lovely things"
She was suddenly stopped by seeing
a gentleman approaching from the OPP
posite side of the road.
Mr.. Ray, l believer"
The judge bowed.
Agent for the st. Leon placer"
Eyes, sir"
Il came to see you in regard to 1t.
and"
And you are Mr.. st. Icons conf
Dental clerk, Mr.. Hartley | believe
l received a letter from him today in
forming me that you would arrive this
week. Yes, yes; come right up to
the house and we will talk over the re-
pairs. Shall we begin them imme-
diately?"
=
DIANA ,,o,, don't noaop 20 aay vor,
have brought him home-a confidential
clerk? You know there are the best
rooms to be papered and cleaned, and
our pink dresses to be made, against
Herbert St. Leor's arrival. Well,
shall see that he is put in the little
over the kitchen. He will never
know the difference" and Blanche
sank back in a studied attitude on the
sofa, wondering if handsome Bert St
Leon would fancy her lovely pink
morning dress that she had made for
his special benefit.
The door of the dining-room was
ajar, and Mr.. Hartley, standing before
the fire in the little parlor, had heard
it all.
" NOHhuoHlloi N4elh' YOU are CRY
Ing" and Lizzie pushed the white kit
ten from her lap and came over to his
side. 81 am sorry you heard them
but never mind, I'll be your friend.
Your friendship is very dear to me
my little girl"
I'm not a little girl! 1 was IS las
week"
Pardon me, young lady, but car
you tell me something of the hall
What sort of a place is it?"
Lizzie, Lizzie! you are talking ia
mor than is necessary. Go to you
French, immediately
A month had passed by. Mr.. Hart
ley had exchanged his close apart
ments over the kitchen for more com
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
rIne LIrhtet hr LIrhtnInr.

had his pipe lighted by a flash of light
ming
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

United States Senator Sullivan.
Il desire to say that I have been TAX
ing Pe-ru-na for some time for ca
tarrh, and have found If an excellent
medicine, giving me more relief than
anything | have ever taken.-W- v.
Sullivan, Oxford, Miss"
United States Senator Roach.
Persuaded by a friend l have used
Pe-ru-na as a tonic, and am glad TO
testify that it has greatly helped me
in strength. yigor and appetite. l have
been advised by friends that it is re-
markedly ~eficacious as a cure for the
almost universal complaint Of catarrh.
w. n. Roach, L2rimore. North Da-
kota."
A free book OF catarrh sent to any
address by The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg
| Co. Columbus. Ohio.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Major General Joseph Wheeler, com
handing the cavalry forces in front
Of Santiago and the author of The
Santiago Campaign" in speaking OF
the great catarrh remedy. P~e-ru-na,
says: Il join with Senators Sullivan.
Roach and McEnery in their good
opinion of Pe-ru-na. 1t is econ
mended to me Dy those who have used
1t as an excellent tonic and particu-
lsrly effective az a cure for catarrh."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
United States Senator McEnery.

Hon. S. d. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana. says the fol-
lowing in regard to Pe-ru-na:
"Pe-ru-na is an excellent tonic. l
have used 1t sufficiently TO say that l
believe It TO be all that you claim for
It's. D. McEnery, New Orleans.
Louisiana"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

~ N. U.-SaIt Lake-No. -, 1899
The daily sentinel., 1900-12-18
GLOBE SIGHTS.

II time flies too fast for you, invite
your kin to make you 4 months visit.
When a man goes anywhere with q
woman, he always comes back with a
veil in his pocket.
Learn to be a worker. Every mans
success is founded on hard work.
backed by honesty, a little common
sense, and good deal OF taste.
The women say too much about the
virtue of being true to ones ideals.
considering that people outgrow
ideals faster than they outgrow fan
nels.
An Atchison woman ate ice cream,
watermelon, salad, cantalope and
peaches last evening, and told her doc
tor this morning that she didn't know
what caused it; she had been $50 care
full"
Men become more fretful as they
grow older. A man who could stand
any sort Of annoyance at 80 probably
cannot stand it at 40. This is not
devilishness; it is nature. Haven't
you noticed that an old dog Is not as
playful as pup?
An Atchison man has been compelled
to lay off very competent clerk un-
til the mad season of love affair is
ended He makes mistakes, dreams
when he should be at work, leaves the
safe open when he goes home at night,
and forgets to unlock it when he be-
gins work in the neutrality-suspicious.
Globe.