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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Relic From a Battlefield.

March 18th is the thirty-sixth ami
yersary of the battle of BentonsVille,
N. c., the scene of which is in John
Goldsboro. 1t was the last considera-
BILE engagement of the great American
civil war, and was quite a bloody fight.
On the Confederate side every commits
stoned officer was either killed or
wounded. and it was here hat our
townsman, Colonel John D. Taylor, lost
his left arm. In that battle he COM
manded the First regiment North Car
DINA troops and the remnant of the
Thirty-sixth regiment hat escaped
capture whan Fort Fisher was taken
by the federals. The battle was begun
on Sunday, March 18th, 1865, and it
was on that day that Colonel Taylor
had his left arm shattered neal the
shoulder.
This stirring event is recalled from
the fact that Mr.. J. H. w. Bonitz, of
this city, has just had a walking stick
made from a hickory sapling which he
cut from the battlefield on the Sun
day following the engagement. Out
of curiosity he drove to the battlefield
and cut down a slim sapling which had
stood in front of General Sherman's
tent and to which he a kept his
horse tied. The walking stick still
bears the marks of the reins. 1t is an
interesting relic, and it was all that
he had left of the sapling. 1t was
quite a long stick but he gave away
pieces of it until ne had only enough
left to make a walking cane. Mr..
Bonitz kindly presented Colonel Tay-
Tor with the butt of the sapling and
hat gentleman had an inkstand made
of If
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Wilson News Notes
Correspondence Of the Messenger.)
Wilson NJ ~ March 6

Az
Wilson, N. c.. March s.
On yesterday w. r. Wood, Esq,
united in marriage Mr.. Samuel Gay
nor and Miss Ida Wells. The contract
ing parties were from Bailey's town.
ship in this county.
Mrs. w. S. Anderson entertained the
Wednesday Afternoon Club yesterday.
Longfellow was the author discussed.
After the literary exercises were over
Mrs. Anderson delighted the club with
some of her recitations. During the
evening a delightful luncheon was
served. Miss Lizzie Anderson did the
honors in the dining room with much
credit to herself.
The Wilson book store has secured
the services of Miss Clements, of Hen
derSon. She is making a canvass of
Wilson and the surrounding towns in
the interest of magazines and other
publications for which the book store
is acting as agent.
Mrs. Ernest Deans last night gave a
progressive wood party in honor of her
sister, Miss Gray, of Fredericksburg,
Va. The first Iady's prize was won
by Miss Eliza Hodgers and the first
gentleman's prize by DR.. c. A. Thomp-
son All present report a delightful
evening.
Miss Lula Peace, of Baltimore, who
has been in Wilson for the past month,
visiting Miss Lizzie Clark, returned to
her home yesterday. Miss Peace has
made many friends in Wilson who re-
gret to hear Of her leaving.
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BradStreet,S ReDort.

New York. March S.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Reports, as a whole, continue quite
active. and the leading industries are
actively employed. Soft spots are still
in evidence in the textile industries,
particularly in cotton goods, and raw
cotton has again sagged heavily.
The cereals. too, lack snap, n dairy
products are weak. When this is said,
however. about all that is unfavorable
has been enumerated. The season OF
preaching, but the market is dull, mar
row and irregular. Speculation is al
most nil. Corn has weakened but
slightly on better weather and bearish
statistics of farm reserves, issued and
expected. Pork and lard are higher in
sympathy with hogs, receipts of which
are light; milder weather has Lowered
butter n eggs. but coffee is quite
steady, large purchases recently having
led to hopes of lettering demand.
Cotton goods are lower at nearly al
markets and now cotton is slice off or
the week on poor trace reports AMI
pressure of southern interior holders to
realize. leading to the belief that the
crop is larger h expected. The num-
erouS predictions Of a famine" in cot
ton supplies made some months ago by
the leading authorities contrast sharp
ly with the reports of reduced con-
sumption nov coming to hand.
Heavy sole leather Is in demand a;
all markets and talk of 40 cents for OAK
tanned comes from Boston. 1t seems
to be rather a question of getting sup
plies than of securing orders at pres
emf. Shoe shipments are still below a
year 6 and for the year are loo, 00f
cases less.
Iron and steel are buoyant. Prices
of pig iron are firmer as a whole, d e
spite smaller sales, and Bessemer pig
is so cents a ton higher at Pfttsburg.
Wheat. including -four. shipments for
the week aggregate 1929, 528 bushels
against 5,233, 313 last week and 4,208, 75s
in h corresponding week of 1900
From July LIST to date this season
wheat exports are 13S, 677.5 SIT bushels
against 13S. SIS. 1856 asst season.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
3,956,137 bushels. against 4,1S5,4 49 last
week and 2.1S7,s 1924 In this week a veal
ago. From July LIST to date this seasor
corn exports are 136, lib. $50 bushels
against 145, S04. 1873 last season.
Business failures IN the United States
for the week number 2O8, as against
III last week. 1S9 in this week a yea;
ago. LIT in 1899. PAT in 1888 and 227 in
1897.
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Our Working
Girls.

Life to the most favored is not always
full of sunshine, but to the average
American girl or woman who is obliged
to work for her living, and. perhaps
to help others at home, life is often .
heavy drag in consequence of illness.
Women who work, especially those
who are constantly on their feet, are
peculiarly liable to the development
of organic troubles, and should par
ticularly heed the first manifestations,
such as backache, pains in the lower
limbs and lower part of the stomach,
irregular and painful monthly periods,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

St. Louis firm at sac; net receipts
s32 bales.
Houston steady at SIC. net receipts
5.721 bales.
THE NEW YORK MARKET
New York. March 9.-Cotton quiet at
S7sc; net receipts 150 bales: gross re-
ceipts SEQ bales: sales Al bales: stock
10, oSS bales: exports TO continent 3.ooe
bales.
Total today and Consoiidated-Net
receipts 1850 bales: exports to Great
Britain SIS bales: France 1915 bales:
continent E.3So bales: stock Ss.1ls
bales.
Total since September Met e
ceipts 5000. sol bales. exports to Great
Britain Ass, $50 bales. France 541.6o1
bales: continent i.gs3. 4S3 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS MARKET
Chicago. March a.-The leading ia
lures ranged ~ follows:
Op@n utDA To- cha
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour quiet: No. 3 spring wheat ESQ
&c; No. . red 74A17Siac; No. ? corn
39hc; No. = yellow 39Ec: No. . oats
25Aga5lzc; No. ; white 2sA a27hc; No.
2 rye 5liaG52.c: mess pork per barrel
s14.75q14so; lard per 100 pounds $685.
G7.55; short ribs sides Ooose s7.15G7 40:
dry salted shoulders Cboxed) ss.S7n0
e.62k; short clear sides (boxed) $1,000
$50: whiskey s1.27.
New York. MARCH s.-FLOUR-Firm-
er at h opening with wheat. but
ruled quiet later. closing about steady
at unchanged prices. Winter natents
S3.65q4.00; Minnesota patents $1,000
3.25. 'FtftH
WHEAT-Spot steady: No. 2 red
S0ssc; options opened firmer on cover
ing. following favorable cables but az
ter advancing II to &c soon turned
easier under liquidation of long inter
ests and renewed selling for short &C
count in the absence of public support
with weather conditions bearish at
home and abroad. Selling to any ex-
tent was cecked by small receipts.
Closed &c to nc net higher. March
closed 79kc: May closed 1880; June
-; july closed 1880.
CORN-Spot dull. III steady: No. 2
4S4c; option market opened firm with
wheat, advanced &c but soon lost tom
and eased off under moderate local sell
ing and closed &c to sc net lower.
March closed 4Shc: May closed 46Izc;
July 45hc, closed 45kc.
OATS-Spot quiet: No. . sic; options
dull and nomina with weak undertone.
LARD-Ffrm: western teamed 81. 80.
Refined quiet: continent $500; South
American $3.50; compound so.50G5.62I5.
PORK-Firm: family 1850: short
clear s14.75G16.5O: mess s14.25q15.o0.
EGGS-Easy; state and P~ennsylva-
MIA at mark 14kG14Ac: southern at
mar 14@14kc.
POTATOES-Steady: Jerseys s1.25G
1.50: New York 81. 40@1.62h; Long Is
land s1.50@1.75; Jersey sweets $500
2.25.
RICE-Quiet: domestic fair to extra
3k@6Ac; Japan 4A@4hc.
PEANUTS - Steady: fancy hand
picked 4A@5c; other domestic &c.
SUGAR-Raw weak fair efining 3hc.
molasses sugar SIC; refined weak and
lower. Standard A $50; co~nfectioners'
A $50: mould A $3.50: cut loaf s5.75;
crushed s5.75; powdered $5.35: granu-
lated $5.25; cubes $3.50.
COTTON SEED OLA shade stead
Ter in the absence of sellers. but prices
were not materially changed. Prime
crude barrels 27k@2Sc; prime summer
yellow soc; off summer yellow >sI2skc;
prime white SAC; prime winter yellow
37c; prime meal $500.
NAVAL STORES.
New ~York-Spirits turpentine dull at
39k@40c. Rosin dull: strained common
to good SLIGO.
Savannah-Spirits turpentine firm at
&c; receipts 179 casks: sales 203 casks;
exports 800 asks. Rosin firm at $1.15
to s1.25; receipts 2.045 barrels; sales l.
952 barrels; exports 5.S0S barrels.
Charleston-Spirits turpentine moth
ing doin. Rosin firm and unchanged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

New Orleans, March S.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton ex-
change statement issued today show
decrease IN the movement into sight
compared with the seven days ending
this date last year in round figures
Of 5000 bales. For the eight days of
March the totals show an increase over
last year Of 1000. h amoun brought
into sight during the past week has
been ISL. 99t bales. against 169. 785 for
the seven days ending this dat last
year. For the eight days OF March II
has been 1889. against 1s0. 5s5 last
year.
The movement since September LIST
shows receipts at all United States
ports of 6,021. 593 bales. against 5,733, 125
last year; overland across the Missis-
sippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to north
ern mills and Canada. 924. 401. against
1.O61, 719 last year: interior stocks in
excess or those held at the close Of the
commercial ear 1914. against Its BOG
last year.
Southern mill takings are sio, s7s
bales, against s29, s12 last year. The to-
tai takings OF American mills, north
and south and Canada. thus far for the
season have been 2.5o5, 1856. against g.
92S, 20z last yea These include 1.574.-
s2s by northern spinners against 1870
7o2.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading southern interior Gen.
tiers have decreased during the week
1s.Ao bales. against a decrease during
the corresponding period last season
OF 73.47s. Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the last
crop n the number OF bales brought
into sight thus far for the new crop
the supply to date IL 8.s57.315. against
S.5lS. $50 for the same period last year
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Accident ON the Light Ship.

MI. Nils Jorgensen. a sailor from the
Frying Pan Shoals lightship, was ad-
hospital On Friday on account of a very
painful accident with which he met on
the ship Thursday afternoon. While
lowering one of the big lanterns his
right hand got damned in n of the
sheaves. causing it to be terribly
crushed and some of the bones 10 De
fractured. He was attended a few
hours-afterwards by the quarantine sta
ton surgeon who sent him to the hos
initial
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Off for Fortress Monroe.

Lieutenant w. P. Platt, who gradu-
ated at West Point February 18th and
has since been here on a visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Platt. left
last night for Fortress Monroe to
which post he had pee ordered to re-
port for duty with Company SIS, Coast
Artillery. He has been commissioned
as second lieutenant of the company
and his friends wish him good luck
and hope to see him steadily promoted
in his military career.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

faintness, weakness, loss of appetite
and sleep.
The young lady whose portrait we
publish herewith had all these symp-
toms, and in addition leucorrhoea,
and was cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. First, she
wrote a letter to Mrs. Pinkham's lab
oratory at Lynn, Mass, describing her
trouble, received in reply accurate in
structions what to do to get well, and
now wishes her name used to convince
others that they may be cured as she
was.
The same helping hand, free of
charge or obligation, is extended, to
every ailing woman in America. If
you are sick you are foolish not to get
this valuable advice. it costs you moth
ing, and she is Ire to help you. Don't
wait until it is too late-write to-day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
The Ocean View Hotel

A fact which shows how widely
Wrightsville Beach has become known
is a letter received by Mr.. S A
Schloss, president Of the Ocean View
Company, inquiring o the rental
of the Ocean View hotel. The letter
was from Mr.. John S. Bowen, of Gains4
willie. Fla. and from kilograms ex-
changed, it is quite probable that he
will take charge of the hotel this sea
son. MI. Bowen is an experienced
hotel man and is proprietor Of the
Brown house at GAINESVILLE.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
Use Aliens Foot-Ease In Tour Shoes

Use Aliens Foot-Ease In Your Shoes
A lady writes: 81 shake Aliens Foot
Ease into my gloves and Vi a little
on my hands. It saves my gloves by
absorbing persporatron. 1t is a most
dainty toilet powder" We invite the
attention of physicians and nurses to
the absolute purity of Aliens Foot
Ease. DR.. w. c.. Abbott, editor of the
Chicago Clinic, says: "It is a grand
preparations; I am using it constantly
in my practice" ALI drug and shoe
stores sell it, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
ADDRESS Allen 8. Olmsted. LIE Roy.N.Y.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Philadelphia. March 9.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Krim, Captain Irgens'
which sailed from this port January
23rd for Vera Cruz has not since been
reported and grave fears for the yes
sells safety are entertained. She has
practically been given up as lost by her
agents here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

The Greatest Evidence of the dangers
of cholera -mOrbus. diarrhoea, and dys-
entery is the increase in the death rate
during the summer months. You can
not be too careful and particular atten-
ton should be paid to the diet. A sup
ply of Pain-Killer should always be at
hand for it can be relied on at all times
as safe sure and speedy. A teaspoon
full will cure any ordinary case. Avoid
substitutes. there is but one Pain
Killer, Perry Davis. Price 25c. and soc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Mrs. c. E. VanDuesen. of Kilbourn.
Wis, was afflicted with stomach trou-
bic and constipation for a long time.
She says: II have tried many prepara-
tons but none have done me the good
that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets have." These Tablets are for
sale at R r. Bellamy's drug store. Price
q cents. Samples free.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

The stomach controls the situation.
Those who are hearty and strong are
those who can eat and digest plenty
OF food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digest.
what you eat and allows you To eat all
b good o you want II you suffer
from indigestion. heartburn, belchinx
or any other stomach trouble. this prep
arafion can't help but do you good.
The most sensitive stomachs can tale
1t. r. r. BeIlamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

Counterfeits Of DeWitt's Witch Ha-
eel Saive are liable to cause blood poi
soning. Leave them alone. The origi-
nal has the name DeWitts upon the
box n wrapper. It Is a harmless and
healing salve for skin diseases. Tn
eQualled for piles. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

The lingering cough following grippe
calls for One Minute Cough Cure. For
all throat and lung troubles this is the
only harmless remedy hat gives inn
mediate results. Prevents consump-
ton. R r. Bellmay.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12

When you are bilious, use those ia
nous httle pills knowna as DeWitt's Lit
tie Eary Risers to cleanse the liver and
bowels. They never grippe. R. R Bel
amy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
THE PINE FIBRE MILL
THE WORK OF RECONSTRUCTING THE
GR0NLY PLANT BEING RUSHED.

Improved Labor Saving Machinery
Being Installed-New Weave Mil 70
be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO
Cost 500. OOO-The Fibre Mill TO Re-
sumo Operations I'm Two Weeks.
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WILMINGTON Markets

Wilmington. n. c.. March 9.
Receipts OF cotton today q bales
Receipts same day last year 80 bales
This seasons receipts to date-24S.I 10
bales.
Receipts to same date last year
259. $50 bales.
The quotations quoted al Z O'Clock
today at the exchange:
COTTON-Firm.
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Sneeze and Blow.

That is what you must do when you
have catarrh in the head. The way to
cure this disease is to purify h blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. This medi-
cine soothes and heals the inf1amed sur
faces, rebuilds the delicate tissues and
permanently cures catarrh by expelllng
from the blood the scrofulous taints
upon which it depends. Be sure to get
Hoods.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-12
steamer Given Up as Lost.

The non-irritating cathartic-Hood'
Pills.
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Same day last year-sAc.
NAVAL STORES
SPIRITS TURPENTINE - Nothing
doing.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
AR-Fir at 1.15.
CRUDE TURPENTINE - Quiet at
$3.50 and $3.50.
Prices same day last year-spirits
t~urpentine SIC and 53hc: rosin Si.4o
and $1.45; tar $40: crude turpentine
hard $500: soft $3-25.
Receipts today-3 casks OF spirits
turpentine. 3e9 barrels of rosfn, 1s5
barrels OF tar. % barrels OF crude tur-
pentine.
Receipts same day last year-1s casks
OF spirits ~turpentine. 344 barrels OF
rosin. $50 barrels OF tar. Is barrels of
crude turpentine.
PRODUCE.
SALT-10o's Sic; 125's. SIC; lso's.
SIC; 2O8's. CSC; COOS F. F.. $1.S5: in less
than car load lots.
r SALTED SIDES-7%c
BUTTER-24 to 2sc.
COFFEES9 to 11hc.
FLoUR-Straights $500; End patents
425; full $4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House. i5c: New Or
leans Brights % to Csc; Porto Rico
80 to 35c; Cuba, % to Sic.
SUGAR-(New York prices, freight
to be added) granulated $3.50; w. Y. c..
No. 5 $50: No. 8 $3.50: No. IL $40.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina, fancy.
FAC; prime 60 to Toe; Virginia IS to CSC:
Spanish IS to SOC.
CORN-56c.
CORN MEAL-55c.
N. G. BACON-Hams. 12kc: shout
ders Shc; sides 10c.
CHICKENS-Dull: spring s TO Isc;
hens 20 to Csc; roosters 1sc-
TURKEYS-Qive) dull az ~ TO Sc.
EGGS-Dull at 13c.
SHINGLES-Per 1000, 5 inch saps,
$I6O; 5 inch hearts. s2.25: 6 inch saps
$3.50; 6 nch hearts $3.50.
TTMREP.-
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LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
Wilmington, March 2.
quotations on local securities, fur
nished n regularly corrected by
HUGH MacRAE & CO. Bankers:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-04
SUICIDE HAD DREADED DEATH.

Middietown, n. Y, December 81
Worried by the prediction OF a clair
voyant that he would die before the
dawning OF the new year, John Hub
bard, % Florida, Orange county, COM
mitted suicide yesterday.
Hubbard who was 81 years old, was
an onion grower. He recently visited a
clairvoyant, saying he wanted TO know
what the future had in store for him.
The clairvoyant told him that he would
noe live Il see the beginning of the new
year and he ought TO prepare for the
change. Hubbard 81 once became de-
spondent and 10 his acqualntances con-
tinually bemoaned his fate, saying he
had hoped TO live in the twentieth cen
Jury, but knew the clairvoyant had told
him the truth AND that he dreaded the
end. The information so preyed on his
mind that he purchased two ounces OF
laudanum and drank It, physician
was summoned, but could not save the
mans life.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-04
The 1IexIcan Passion PLAY.

Long before tho holy night the Mexican
prepares for Lis Christmas season. First
como the rchearsals for the "Pastores,"
sometimes called 1.-The Mexican Passion
Play" The "Pastores'' follow. night
after night. passing into the climax of
the solemn midnight mass OF the cathe-
dral. The "Posadas" next claims the
attention OF the people-a home observ-
ance akin to the Christmas tree of the
German people. And then comes the
week OF worldly .enjOyment-the revelry
in the saloons, the uneven contests over
the gaming tables, and the brutal sports
day and night in the bloody little arenas
where valiant gamecocks are pittcd
against one another with gaffs and
SlaSheS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-04
Big BLAZE AT WORTH.

Tuesday morning, about six
o'clock, the storehouse and stock
of goods belonging to the Indian
Ridge Coal & Coke Co., at Worth,
were totally destroyed by fire.
The loss is about SO, 10000 on
which there was So, GOO 90 insur-
ance placed with the Flat Top In
surance Agency, of this city. The
fire is supposed to have originated
from the stove, a young man in
the store having kindled a big fire
early in the morning and the fire
occurred while he was at breakfast.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-04
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

We hope that it will be easier to
borrow money, and harder to Dor
row trouble in this century than it
was In the last.
China has captured Prince Tuan.
Tkis same cable that brought this
exciting Intelligence forgot to men
ton the fact that the Dutch still
held Holland.
An Indiana widow has collected
81, 900 from the sheriff's bondsmen
because her husband was taken
from that officer and lynched by a
mob. This is likely to discourage
lynching in Indiana.
If Mr.. Bryan had been elected
the financial crash in London
would doubtless have been laid at
his door. AS it is. however, the
disaster is due to the African war
we suppose.
The London papers having put
forth their diurnal representations
declaring that Kitchiner had De-
Wet surrounded, the latter has re-
turned his weekly answer by cap
turing several hundred more
Britishers.
Pat Grove has been identified in
so many places at once that he
seems to fill the definition of the
Irishman who declared that ga
man couldn't be in two places at
once, barrin' he was a bird. "
Grove is certainly bird.