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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06

children'S knees. Do not have the
prayer a repulsion. II you have a
piano or an organ or a melodeon in the
house, have II open while you are hav-
ing prayers. If o say Il cannot con-
struct q prayer; 1 am slow OF speech
and never could construct a prayer"
then take Matthew Henry's prayers, or
take h Episcopal church ook There
is nothing better than that. Put it
down on the chair, gather your children
about you and commend to God. You
say it will not mount TO anything. 1t
will, long after you are under the soil.
That son will remember father n
mother at morning and evening pray
ers, and it will be a mighty help to
him. And above all. in private COM
mend your children to God. Here
Lord, / ANAL my imperfections of
discipline and govesnment-here are
these immortals-make them thine for
ever. The angel that redeemeth US
from all evil, bless the lads"
A PERSONAL APPEAL.
Are your children safe? 1 know it is
must ask it. Are all your children
safe? A mother when the house was
on fire got out the household goods,
many articles of beautiful furniture,
but forgot to Gsk until too late, Are
the children safe?" When the ele-
lSIll dIe IIIelIlIlS Will 1SINSII Htdl
and God shall burn the world up n
the cry of Fire, fire." shall resound
amid the mountains and the valleys,
will your children be safe?
1 wonder if the subject strikes a
chord in the heart of n man who
had Christian parentage, but has not
ived as he ought? God brought you
here this morning to hav your men,
Dry revived. Did you have a Christian
ancestry? "Oh yes" says one man.
eff there eve was a good woman my
mother was good" How she watched
you when you were sicki Others wear
led. If h got weary, she nevertheless
was wakeful, and the medicine was
given at the right time, and when the
pillow was hot she turned it. And, oh,
then when you began to go astray
what grief it was to her heart.
All the scene comes back. You re-
member the chairs, o remember the
table, you remember the doorsill where
you played, you remember the tones Of
her voice. She seems calling you now,
not by the formal title with which we
address you, saying, Mr." this or
Mr." that or Honorable" this or
Honorable" that. 1t is just the first
name, your first name, she calls you
by this morning. She bids you to a
better life. She says: Forget not all
the counse I gave you, my wandering
boy. Turn into paths Of righteousness.
I am waiting for o at the gate" Oh,
| yes. God brought you here this morn
ing to have that memory revived, and
of God, send forward the newSi Ring!
Ring. The dead is alive again, and
the lost is found!
Copyright, 1900, by Louis Klousch.)
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Fayetteville Observer: We made
mention a day or two g of the fact
that Robert Taylor, a member of Com
pany A, Second North Carolina volun-
teers, had met his death in a boiler eX-
plosion. The explosion too place in
a crate factory at Southern Pines, and,
besides Taylor, a young man named
John Monroe was killed.
Raleigh News and Observer: Frank
lin, (Macon county,) n. c., March Is
At the democratic county convention
resolutions of instruction were adopt
ed congratulating the state upon the
election of Hons. Samuel l.. Rogers
and Franklin Mcneil as corporation
commissioners, and i~nStructing the
delegates to support them.-EliZa-
beth City, N. c., March 27.-News
reached here from Hartford, the home
of Chief Shell Fish Inspector Theo-
phiIus White, that he has had a stroke
of paralysis. How serious we are not
able to ascertain.-Within the last
few lays the catch of shad in the
sounds has been enormous consequent
ly northern and local markets have
been we'll supplied and prices have
been greatly reduced.
Charlotte Observer: Huntersville.
March 2S.-Quite a wild shooting ARRAY
occurred here today between Lee
Brown, Miles Clark and SilaS Johnston.
1t seems tina Silas Johnston had had
a difficulty with Lee Brown and Miles
Clark some days. ago and today as
he passed in front Of Lee Browns
house, Brown opened fire on him with
a shotgun and as he ran by Clark's
house Clark emptied his gun in him.
Dr.. J. E. S. Davidson was summoned
at once and through his great skill
managed to get eighteen shot out of
Johnston. DIR. Davidson reports hat
the man is badly used up. He was
shot in the head, both arms, body and
left leg.-Lenoir, March pa young
preacher who has recently gone from
one of the towns to a neighboring
mountain county to engage in mission
work, and whose meetings have been
molested on one or more occasions by
some of the less religiously inclined
youths of the vicinity, sends the fol-
lowing order to a firm here: please
send me two good double-action re-
volvers, 80 calibre, or, If you don't
have them, send 38 calibre. I want
seven-shot ~repeaters if you have them;
if you haven't the seven send six, and
if not the six, SEND five. I don care
for finely finished articles that will
cost a great DEAL, but I want a good,
! sure shot, something that will do to
count on when needed. Please send
me a reliable article and the bill
Please sen at once, not mentioning
this; not that 1 care for it's being
known that I have sent for them, but
that they might be captured on the
way" A letter received a few day
after his reads: 1.-The package came
to hand yesterday by the mail man
/ have not yet tested il, but hope il
will prove all right"
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Is your blood pure? Are you sure of
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Does your skin itch or burn? Have
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so, purify YOU blood at once with
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that North Carolina can be better
governed by a majority OF the white
men than by a minority OF the whites
combining with the negroes. They
think hat their property will be safer
and better protected by the bulk OF the
whites than by the negroes and a small
minority Of the whites.-Pittsboro Re
cord.
Governor Jones, of Arkansas, who
recently announced his candidacy for
the United States senate 10 succeed
Mr.. Berry, has withdrawn from, the
contest. He is for expansion and Sen
ator Berry is not, and ii is said that
this is the reason for the hopelessness
of his race. 1t has been largely sup
posed that the south favored expansion
but if the facts are as stated il refer
ence to this Arkansas case IL would
appear that that state. at least, is not.
Charlotte Observer.
We are sincerely grieved 10 chronicle
the death of our friend Judge Dossey
Battle, which occurred at his home in
Rocky Moun yesterday. Since his ele-
walton to the bench Judge Battle had
established a reputation as honorable
to that department of the public SER
vice, and his profession as to himself,
and all people, regardless OF race or
party will regret his demise. His every
impulse in private life was generous
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Post.
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THE COON"

When Isaac Van Alphen, the post
master general of the Transvaal and
a warm friend of Dom Paul, was in
this country in attendance on the pos
tai congress-, he had an amusing ex-
perience which he still likes to refer to.
Walking arm in arm with a friend near
the Pennsylvania station in Baltimore
one day, the distinguished foreigner
was approached by a policeman, who
announced that Van Alphen had been
ordered to appear before the coroner
to act as a juror.
BY what authority do you ask
this?'
by the authority of the state of
Maryland"
Il acknowledge no such authority"
said Van Alphen, the humor of the
situation breaking Upon him.
You acknowledge no such authori-
ty? repeated the policeman with
amazemenr. What do you mean?"
Well" announced Mr.. Van Alphen
nonchalantly, 81 am a resident Of
Pretoria, in the South African Repub-
lie, and I don acknowledge the au-
thority Of the state OF Maryland in
this instance"
Pictorial South African Republic"
echoed the policeman, puzzled for a
moment. But finally he begged Mr..
Van Alphen's pardon and walked away
saying audibly, well, you're about
the whitest coon / eve saw."-Satur-
day Evening Post.
Would Christ belong to a Labor
Union?" is the title of a new book-
Hasn't this thing gone far enough?
When Christ was on earth he founded
His Kingdom in the hearts of men,
and all men who are guided by His
spirit are doing what He counsels, but
1T is bordering on irreverence to put
Him on the plane of the busy man Of
today in all his duties.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
Northern republicans living in this
state are nearly all in favor of the suf-
frage amendment. they realize, after
practical experience, that negro suf-
frage is a failure. They wisely think
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Record of March Shipping.

The harbor masters report for the
month of March shows the following
interesting figures Of American and
foreign vessels Of over 80 ions burden:
American steamships, 500 tons:
1 bark, 525 tons; l brig. 1S1 tons; 3
barges, 1920 tons; Z schooners, 1885
tons. Total, IL vessels, with IL, 101 ton
mage.
Foreign-5 steamships, 6,312 tons:
4 barks, $50 tons; schooners, 673
tons. Total, IL vessels with IL, 101 ton
mage.
Total number of vessels in port dur
ing the month %, with a tonnage OF
q, 656.
The above shows a good increase
period in 1899.
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The reception at the Young Men
Christian Association last night from
$50 TO 1880 o'clock was thoroughly en-
ioyable. The occasion was in honor
OF the new general secretary. Mr. w
w. Turner. and about so people were
present to extend 10 him a most hearty
welcome.
The reception was informal aaa Vas
given under the supervision Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary and to them - due
the credit for the success OF the even
ing.
State Secretary y. q. Knebel. OF
Asheville. was in attendance.
The Y. NJ. G. A. apartments were
ta~stefu.ly decorated with bamboo.
palms and other potted planA The
entire second floor was brilliantly IL
Illuminated.
Delicious refreshments were served
and every guest received a oainty
bouquet OF violets as a souvenir.
During the course OF he
some very charming vocal selections
were rendered Miss Leftwich sang
a solo. \ duet Of which Professor J.
CT. Russell Is the composer was sung
by Mrs. Woody and MI. h h. Hoiden
Miss Cole also sang a solo. These Sc
lections were all beautifully rendered
and ELECTED much applause.
The reception was pronounced by
all to be one Of the most delightful
given by the Y. NJ. 4. A. and IL was
in every way highly complimentary to
Secretary Turner.
The association is greatly indebted
TO the committees OF the Ladies' Aux
Hilary who rendered invaluable assis-
tance in the success OF the evening.
The Y. NJ. g. a. launches forth
again with new life and vigor and IL
is confidently expected that IL will.
under the secretaryship Of Mr.. W. W.
Turner, experience the most healthy
and successful era in its entire his
tory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06

No family can afford to be without
One Minute Cough Cure. Ii will stop "A
cough and cure a cold quicker than any
other medicine" writes c.. w. VIII
liams. Sterling Run, Pa. 1t cures Group.
bronchitis and all throat and iung
troubles and prevents consumption.
Pleasant and harmless.
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COMPLIMENTARY TO SECRETARY

An Especial success scored by the Re-
ception at the Y. VI. G \. Last Night.
Lovely Decorations and Enioya bic
Programme.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08

1t is very hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival OF the doctor. An Albany IN. Y.
dairyman called at drug store there
for a doctor to come and see his child,
then very sick with Group. Not finding
the doctor in, he left ord for him to
come at once on his return. He also
bought bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which he hoped would give
some relief until the doctor should arrive
In a few hours he returned, saying the
doctor need not come, as the child was
much better. The druggist, Mr.. Otto
Scholz, says the family has since recon-
mended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to their neighbors and friends unfit he
has q constant demand for it from that
part OF the country. For sale at N. 3.
4sGrseY's dsug store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08
DRESDEN.

1t seems as though surprise parties are
all the rage around here Just now.
Last Sunday evening there was quite
a large attendance at church. Be care
full boys! Look out girls!
j. Mckay was down'the line and Sun
dayed with friends. 1t is noticed that OF
late his trips in that direction have been
getting quite frequent.
Nelson Thorn and Miss Lille Thorn, OF
Elkwood, were here visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. r. Martin a day or two OF
last week, returning home Sunday.
Miss Lila Drummond, formerly OF this
place, left on Mondays train for Lang.
don, where she has accepted Il position
in the Ct. Northern Hotel She is gene
raj favorite with the young people o
Dresden and the best wishes OF all &C
company her.
One OF NJ. kelly's livery teams, o
Langdon caused slight ripple OF ex
element here last Monday morning, b,
running away while in town. They
We're finally caught at the farm of Mr.
Hahn, half a mile from Dresden TIL,
horses were unhurt, but the buggy was
total wreck. Nobody hurt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08
FARRELL & BURKE
GIVE THEIR SPECIAL ATTENTION II
COLLECTIONS.

Chas. Armstrong of Hannah loses a
horse that was condemned and shot for
CHAMBERS last week. No other cases of
the disease are reported in that section.
Frank F. Ross returned last Friday
from his Illinois visit. He will devote
considerable of the summer to putting in
crop on his farm in the vicinity of
Rush Lake.
Miss Elizabeth Preston's lecture, to
have been given here under the auspices
of the w. c. T. T., on Tuesday even
ing has been postponed owing the illness
of her mother.
John Dickson was over from Manitoba
last week spending few days with the
family of States Attorney Dickson, leav-
ing Saturday in company with his father
for visit with relatives at Crystal.
Episcopal services were Conducted
Monday evening at the residence oil
F. +. Hodgins by Rev. Bruleson, OF
Larimore. Services will be held here al
intervals of two weeks during The season
of Lent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08

We have saved many doctor bills since
we began using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home. We keep a bottle
open all the time and whenever any OF
my family or myself begin to catch cold
we begin to use the Cough Remedy. and
as result we never have to send away
for doctor and incur large doctor
bill, for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
never fails to cure. 1t is certainly a
medicine OF great merit and WORTH
D. S. MEARKLE. General Merchant and
Farmer, Matte, Bedford county: Pa.
For sale by N. e. McGruer
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08
Farm Loans at low interest and
without commission.
B. Erickson.

| wish to call the attention OF the poor
sighted public 10 the fact that am now
prepared to fit glasses in thoroughly
scientific manner. have the necessary
equipment and guarantee satisfaction or
no pay. A. O. Void, Langdon, N. D.
Judge Mooney got back Saturday
from six weeks trip to the Pacific coast,
where he met number of former Lang.
don people and found both pleasure and
profit for himself The weather ex-
perienced there would bear anything but
favorable comparison with the sample
which North Dakotans have been indu]g-
ing in this winter.
Fleming R. May, deputy in County
Treasurer John McGauvran's office, over
at the court house, closed deal last
week for the residence property of r. F.
jackson Oh Fifth street. This circum-
stance together with the rumor that
invitations are out for a society wedding
in this city on the 21st inst, make things
look as if the bachelorhood days of our
good looking young deputy treasurer
will soon reach blissful termination.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08

The Ladies Aid Of the NJ. =. church
will give social at the home Of Mrs.
Sheppard Thursday evening March IS.
You are cordially invited. A good time
promised. Is cents.
A. Schulke says in his ad this week
that he expects to make special an
nouncement to our readers shortly which
will be one OF the biggest surprises that
cash buyers in this county have ever
heard of. Watch the space occupied by
the Trade Palace ad in our next issue.
This week Jim Hill has removed the
last trace Of evidence. showing that
Laugdon was in the past the terminal
point on this branch of the Ct. Northern.
The old fashion wooden-trestle turn
table that did duty here in days gone by
was taken out and shipped to the Forks
this week.
After a struggle against the grim
reaper which to a great extent has
covered the last. two years of his life,
Alexander Mckenzie passed away last
Thursday afternoon at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. George Vierhus, at the
ripe old age of "a years. 1t is several
months since the family first saw that the
end was drawing near. The aged wife
of the deceased has been close COM
panion, and as daylight gradually dis
appeared the parting became extremely
pathetic. Mr.. Mckenzie was native of
the Highlands of Scotland and previous
to coming here some three ears ago
had resided for long time in Ontario.
Those who we're at the bedside when he
passed away we're his wife and Alex
Mckenzie, Jr., of Fergus, Mimi, and his
daughters, Mrs. Geo. Vierhus, Mrs. ]
W. Mahon, and Misses Jessie and Flora
Mckenzie, all of this city The funeral
on Saturday afternoon was of 81 private
character being cid at the house ano
conducted by Rev. Dougan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08
PlTHY PENCILINCS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved for
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
WEST PERRY

The latest development in the Lorentz
VS.. Herman land contest case is that
Lorentz has S'sure thing" on the out
come whichever way the evidence goes.
When Sam and his oni on go on the wit
ness stand it will be time for Herman to
strike a 2:4O gait for the place he came
FROM. Sic EN- Sam!
Jake Hartz and his pipe as we all know
have always been known as fast com
panions that it would be hard to separ
ate, but the other day he thought heb
lost his side-partner for sure. The boys
let him continue the hunt for at leas
an hour when he was made aware that i
had been stuck in his mouth from tn,
start. He blames Louis Wilhelme TO
the Joke
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08
Additional Local.

Pickle goods have advanced away up.
We bought before the advance. Want
any pickles. Parsons.
We guarantee Snyder's Remedial Soap
for chapped hands, roughness of the
skin, ETC., etc. N. E. McGruer.
Drayman Evans has had steady job
this week unloading farm machinery al
]. McPhail's warehouse, See his new
ad this week.
Editor cCarthy, of the Milton Globe
was called to the old home at bayfield,
Wis, last week to attend the funeral of /;
brother who died quite suddenly.
Thcs. Flynn, wife and family VIII,
have been spending most of the white
with relatives at Erinsville, Ont, wer
among the arrivals on Saturday.
On Sunday next Presbyterian service
will be held in the city church OF IL a. n
and at the Mclean school house at 2 r
M, by the pastor, Rev. Thos. Dougan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08
WANG.
(Too late for last week.,

Ed. knuteson who has been sick for
some time is still very low and but
little hope entertained for his recovery.
The postmaster is not overburdened
with mail in his Office now a-days as
everybody gets their mail without delay
Mr.. Brousky holds the Beers responsible
for this.
The Adventists are having their inning
now. The Baptlsts and Lutherens have
had theirs with revival meetings at
least every day for a week or more
Now the Adventists have held revival
meetings every day for more than a
week past.
Miss Phoebe Peterson has returned
from Winnipeg much improved in health
So much that she is now able to be
up and around among her friends. She
sequests your correspondent to express
her thanks to those who SO generously
contributed to her relief fund.
Edward Stoke called on the. town
people OF This burg last week asking
aims for Miss Barbara Tungesvig who
has been operated on two or three times
this winter at the Morden Hospital
Sympathy was generously shown and it
is hoped that Miss Tungesvig will enjoy
health once more.
Pete Olson OF Elkwood passed through
our streets several times last week
hauling seed wheat from Beaulieu to his
Elkwood farms. Mr.. Olson must be
getting extra good wheat to induce lin
to haul it 80 far over these bad roads
Probably he learned some thing from
the farmers institute that is theincentive
to this extra an cunt of labor.
The grounds for the new Lutheren
parsonage has been cleared and this
week the committee went to Walhalla
to purchase the lumbe: and other build
ing material. The work OF hauling the
lumber will be commenced at once and
the house will be ready by April first or
soon after. 1t will be near the Wang
school house and has beautiful
! location.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08

Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman, Milesburg,
Pa, says, "As speedy cure for coughs,
colds, Group and sore throat One Minute
Cough Cure is unequalled. 1t is pleasant
for children to take. I heartily recon-
mend it to- mothers" 1t is the only
harmless remedy that produces i'm
mediate results. 1t cures bronchitis
pneumonia, grippe and throat and lung
diseases. 1t will prevent consumption.
N. d. McGruer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-03-08
See j. G. Dickson before
mocing your final proof or
negotiating your farm loan.

This week w. A. Monroe closed deal
with Messrs. Burke & Flumerfelt for a
five year lease of the Columbia Hotel
the change to take place April Much
regret is expressed at the contemplated
departure from Langdon of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Cramond, under whose manage
ment the Columbia has prospered for the
past four years, but the advent of Land
lord Monroe into the local field is
an event which foretells that the reputa-
ton of this old time hostelry will as in
the past be kept up to the top notch.
On Friday of last week Dr. Gibson, of
the county board of health, placed II
quarantine on the home of David Gull
]acher, of Loan township, having been
notified by the attending physician, DR..
Bnrnham, Of Morden, Man, that his pa
tient was suffering from small pox in a
mild form. Mr.. Gullacher was i'll for
over week before the presence OF the
disease was known. The patient has
been isolated from his family and is able
to look after his own wants, food nourish-
msnt and medicine. being passed in from
the outside. Most everybody in the
neighborhood is being vaccinatsd and
the report Of DR.. Gibson to-day is that
the disease has about run it's course and
there 10 every prospect OF Gallaoher's re-
soysry. Nonsw oasss arc anticipated.