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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-06
ROCKY POINT NEWS.
Some Crops in Coed Shapc-A Big
Supply of mathematics.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Rocky Point, n. c., October 3.-The
peanut crop both Spanish and North
Carolina is reported to be short Of that
of 1902. While crop of both cotton and
corn surpass last yea
An immense amount Of crab grass
and pea Vine hay has been harvested
and the good work still goes on
One day this week on Swans Point
farm, Mr.. Martin Savage ran into a nest
of R~attlesnakes that completely choked
the me wer. On raising the bar he found
the cause and was much alarmed at the
rafting kissing sounds. Mr.. r. ]. Arm
strong on the same farm killed an i'm
mense rattler with two tails, his snake
ship had just swallowed a full grown
squirrel. which made the second tail,
MS was on Tuesday and no good Gay
for snakes either.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. G. 3. Lees
daughter. Alice. to Mr.. Ben Bolt Robin
son. of Florence. s. c.. at the VI. z.
church at 8 p. II. October 14th. 1903.
Rocky Point will thus loose one OF lis
fairest and loveliest daughters.
The squirrel crop is large and many
are being shot. while young partridges
can be seen on every side. Wild cats
are destroying some wild turkies bat
there will be some left for our nimrods
10 practice on. The strawberry crop is
being worked. Up TO date I has been
to dry for some time TO transplant. The
crop is some less than that OF 1902, but
is in better condition SO far as clean
condition is concerned. Farmers are
complaining of the big drop in the
cotton market.
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n this state.

Edward Roscoe, the New York rail-
way gateman who sacrificed his own
life to prevent a lady being run over
by an express train was a here of the
genuine type. Few men would have
done as he did for the sake Of saving
a woman who was a perfect stranger
to him from certain DEATH.
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Dieting Invites Disease.

To cure Dyspepsia or indigestion it is
no longer necessary to live on milk
and toast. Starvation produces such
weakness that the whole system be-
comes an easy prey to disease. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach
and digestive rganS to digest and as
simulate all Of the wholesome food that
one cares to eat, and Is a never fall
ing cure for Indigestion, dyspepsia
and all stomach troubles. Kodol digeSts
what o eat-makes the stomach
sweet. Sold by r. r. Bellamy-
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1t looks as if Mrs. Shipp will get the
Lincolnton postoffice. The president
would hardly keep her in this uncer-
tainty if he a no intention of giving
her the appointment. His desire to see
Chairman Rollins before making the
announcement is simply respectful
treatment of the chairman of his party
in this state.
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That forged telegram from the presi-
dent was a peculiar way IN which 10
the Van Wormers. Any one with intel
ligence enough to write the telegram
should lave known that the president
had no power to interfere.
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The Florida Times-Union says that
tw~enty-fOur counties in that state have
gone dry n the drought is still
spreading. 1t is also spreading stead
lily and rapidly IN this state.
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That was a handsome gift made by
Hon. William P. Bryan to the state
university. He is deserving Of the
thanks of the entire state. The uni
versity has long needed a first class
gymnasium building
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Are u daughters singing lessons
worth the price YOU are paying for
them?" ''Oh. yes, Why I've just
bought that house next door for three
thousand dollars. \ month ago the
owner wanted ten thousand for it,
Judge.
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1t is TO be remembered that the pen
itentiary which has been turned into
a counterfeiters' establishment is IN
the state owned by Matt Quay. No
body could expect honesty even in a
penitentiary operated by Quay.-Win-
ston Journal.
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1t is not the expansion of the currency
that is worrying the average man
about these diggings, but the expar,-
sion of his expenses.
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PEARS-KEIFFER PEARS $500 PER
barrel of three bushels f. 0. b. here.
D. P. High. WhitevilIe. y. c.
sept % ct 1tw
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HEADQUARTERS.

los Barrels G~ranuIated Sugar .O5.
211 Bags G~ranulated Sugar o ;
1O3 Bags Brown Sugar .O4 1-2.
19S Bundles. Avun Ties S1.OO.
3S7 Barrels 100 pound MuIIets $3.50.
13 Barrels Short Weight $500.
50 Peck Measure Soap S1.25.
40 Boxes Mahogany 80.
"a Boxes Magnify 80.
81 Caddy Damaged rs
IS Boxes Level Best 81 %.
81 Boxes Natural Leaf 81.
II Boxes Double Thick IL.
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If YOU.

Are looking for an increase Of
business put into your stock
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
n1nsr ,ynrl, Out Wet.

The moment that winter breaks-and
save in the high attitudes. winter west
of the AIissi, sippi is mild and com
Portable thing in comparison with our
Eastern weather-the police of st. Jos
eph. Kansas City. Denver. in fact of
all the towns and cities. wage relent-
less war on vagrants. The wide roar
ing prairies. the railroads. the mills are
all Unsuitable in their demand for un-
skilled labor. Crops rot in the fields
for lack of harvesters. mills are idle
for lack of men to drive the heavily
laden wagons to their doors. The idle
will not work so long as they can
beg or steal. In the West they have
little chance for either.
On the average fifty men week are
arrested in Kansas City during the
months of June, July and August. The
police wisely refuse TO burden the
city with their support. and instead
give these men the alternative of going
TO work honestly. and for high wages,
or breaking stone for the Improvement
of the abominable Western roads. The
choice nearly always is for the better
paying labor. Great wisdom is shown
in the distribution OF these men. Only
one or two of gang are sent to any
one camp.-Leslie's Monthly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
Lightning. yagari.-.

boy who was killed in the Bronx
recently by lightning had the likeness
of fern imprinted on his body by
the shock. A similar incident is re-
ported from Europe. During a shoot
ing competition at Pont. In the Canton
yaud. the other day. the grand stand
was struck by lightning. and twenty
persons received shocks. from which.
however, they sustained but little ply
steal injury. One most singular effect,
however, remained. Every person who
had felt the electric shock had. photo
graphically stamped. upon the back.
the face or the arms. the reflection of
the pine trees behind the bring line.
New York Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
sro,llnr ihn nInrrien men.

There's married man." said n
man who stood In front of a depart
meut store in Brooklyn, on Saturday
night. The one to whom he pointed
was standing on the corner.
'IIow do you know?' the man with
the detective instinct was asked.
"oh, It's easy to pick them" he re-
piled. There's another. and there's
another" He pointed TO two others
who were snuntering back and forth.
one young, the second grny-haired and
smoking II cigar. Now. that fellow
there. with the baby buggy. is easy"
the speaker continued. you can't
make any mistake about him. Their
wives are in the store. spending the
weeks allowance and the men are
waiting for them. You know men hate
a department store.
There. Wasn't | rightT'' he sked as
n woman came out of the store and
walked away with one of the men.
After time another woman appeared
and was Joined by one OF the saunter-
ing men. Then out come the woman
who belonged TO the baby buggy, and
after depositing an nrmful of small
packages at the feet of the baby that
party moved ON.
How did you come 10 notice this?"
the student of human nature was
asked.
Il learned 1t by experience" was his
answer.
Just then he lifted his hat to n wom-
nm who came out of the store. She
slipped her hand under his arm and
they walked away together.-Ncw
York Press.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
The Iri.hman.s ADJ

General A. Il. Chaffee. who com-
mnnded. in the war game of Maine,
the Department of the East was talk
ing one afternoon to some reporters in
Portland. The Hypothetical loss OF the
fleet had Deen discussed, and this sub
ject reminded General Chaffee of a
story. He said:
Speaking of losses. there was an
Ohio Irishman once who lose gold
watch. He told one of his friends
about 1t.
"'It is fine Swiss watch he said.
fun jeweled, adjusted TO three posi-
tions. and to heat and cold. It's worth
1926
"'well,' said his friend, 4 hope you
get 1t back
"'Oh, I'm likely TO get 1t back,
said the Irishman. for I've advertised
it in the lost and found columns of
eleven papers,
what reward have you offered?'
-Four dollars
"'Four dollars? Why. man. that's
not fair reward for a gold watch
worth s325.' the friend exclaimed
whist said the Irishman, that's
where I'm foolln' them. I'm adver-
tisin' 1t ms u silver watch"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31

Says the Philadelphia Record: "A
good deal has been said about the
dead line at the age of fifty. above
hich ministers are not in request,
but there are differences In ministers
as there are In lnymen. Some are sup
erannuated a good while before fifty.
and some preserve their youth TO an
age far beyond that. DIR. Henson,
who had been pastor Of church in
this city for many years. was called
from Chicago TO one of the largest
Baptist churches in Brooklyn when
he was seventy. That was about two
years ago. Now fremont Temple. in
Boston, is trying TO get him TO replace
DR.. Lorimer. who went from there to
the Madison Avenue Baptist Church
in New York year or two ago. Dr.
Lorlmer cannot be much younger than
DR.. Henson, for he had made a great
reputation in fremont Temple when.
many years ago. he was called to the
First Baptist Church of Chicago. AZ
ter serving there for several years he
left 1t to take a weak cnurch that
needed strong minister to save 1t
from going to pieces, and afterward
returned TO Tremor Temple. and some
years later went to New York. Plen-
ty Of pulpits are open to these men.
though 1t is n long time since they
crossed what some men Lave found
to pe u dead line"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31

There are now about sixty iirst-class
hotels in New York. The addition OF
the fifteen new ones will increase the
number to seventy-fve. II these sew
cnty-five hotels were piled on top of
one another they would make n struc-
ture T50 stories high-taller than the
Tower Of Babel. Or, to look ut It in
another way. IL they could be ccnglom-
Grated into one huge composite hotel.
Il would be twenty-seven stories high
and occupy ground space of seven
teen acres, more than four city blocks.
including the intersecting streets. This
great building would cost ST5,000.0oO
have % 900 bedrooms and accommo-
date 10000 guests daily.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
DON'T Come I'll

They were sitting in the moonlight.
and for n long time nothing had been
said. She was wishing his next re-
mark would be goodnight, when he
broke out with:
DO you know 1 wish I were the
moonT'
NO" she replied. coldly. "why?"
Because you allow the sunbeams TO
kiss your cheek" said he. with an out
burst of poetic fancy.
''H'm!' she replied, II would rather
you were comet"
You would?' said he. smiling and
wondering what new trick her fancy
was now about to play. "And why.
Gladys. why?"
Because" said the girl, as she
snapped her watch case, because In
that event you would only come around
every seventeen years."
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
Kite That Lift. a Man.

Pearson's Magazine has d descrip-
}ion by $. +. Cody OF recent invention
Of his own, an enormous kite, which
has recently stood satisfactorily some
recent tests by the British Admiralty.
and has been adopted by IL for use In
the British navy. This kiie is designed
largely for the purpose of carrying on
observations In any kind Of weather.
by night or by day. during war, though
1t can be utilized in times Of peace for
many other purposes such as for tow
ing boats up rapid currents where sails
or steam would be useless. scaling high
walls without ladders. or sending dis
patches from one ship to another in
rough weather. Mr.. Cody has an On
thusinstie belief in the praciieabiiity
Of his invention.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31

now about to tell you. and what n wiz
ard like you must know already
"of course know It." said Spen-
Ger sternly. .'but you must confess your
crime before you can be forgiven"
'-It was you honor's friend. babuji.
that was the beginning OF trouble He
picked up a pearl of great price in the
Lucknow serai three days ago"
That's lie" said Mitchell. al
wouldn't be travelling on shank's mare
now II l had" But Spencer said
quietly:
THE pearl was concealed in piece
OF opium. Say on, who was the OWL
err OF the pearig'
Its owner was a rich merchant from
Ccylon. whose servant am. He was
taking the pearl to sell TO a great rnjah
in Punjab.''
'oh. holy one. the sabibs are some
times zabbardasti. angry men. My
master feared that II he asked for the
pearl the sahibs might beat him and
take It away. But II you did not know
the value of what you had found. he
might Get 1t back by craft"
Therefore you came as juggler to
search our clothes under pretense of
looking for coins. And II you failed TO
find the pearlG''
Then my master has hired four bad
maches with lathis. and they will come
In the night and beat you on the head
and take away the pearl by force
"Achha. 1t is well. You are forgiven
Co." said Spencer.
"And the pearl?' suggested the. ma
tive. humbly.
"The pearl" roared Spencer at the
full pitch OF his lungs. "Soor Ike
butcha.. You come here and confess
10 plot TO rob and murder us. and
then expect TO get back your accursed
pearl. Jao nikal jao. son of Satan. be-
fore destroy your
At this sudden outbreak the native
turned hastily and fed for his life.
leaving the two Englishmen convulsed
with laughter under the trees.
well. our fortunes are looking up"
said Spencer. Let us have look at
this pearl of great price"
Mitchell produced the block of opium
once more, and cutting II open they
found pear-shaped pearl about half
an inch long and OF great luster re-
posing in the centre.
by love" exclaimed Spencer.
that's something worth having. It's
worth cool five thousand, or I'm 10
Judge of gems
what shall we do:" asked Mitchell.
"Dof' echoed Spencer. why. what
should we Go but hurry into Benares
to-day and take the train for Culcutta.
The price of this pearl Will set us up
in business again in style. And l have
no desire to have four thugs after me
on the Crank Trunk. k."-Calcutta Mail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
, LINE TO CARRY.

OH Caroline s 80 very sweet
From ripping curis 10 twintlinF ieet.
No imagery OF rhyme Is meet
To sing her beauty near divine;
A enus as to form Is she
Her waist : slender as can hr--
10 lend It more OF symmetry
would not care to add fine.
II cen a Chesterfield bchnaves
To note the grace with which she movcs,
And grace and form and lace hnt proves
l do no wrong to thus enshrine
Her in my heart OF hearts. and say
With all lovers naiyetc.
"Onc charm along improvement way
| would not add to Caroline
Roy Farrell Gsc.i,s in Pack
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
ORIGIN OF COFFEE;
Drrvish Discovered Uses Of the Berry Gem
turtles Ago.


turtles Ago.
As 20 the history OF coffee the legend
runs that il was first found growing
wild in Arabia. Hadji Omar. derv-
ish. discovered 1t in 1885. GIT years
ago. He was dying OF hunger In the
wilderness. when. finding some small
round berries. he tried TO eat them. but
they were bitter. He tried roasting
them. and these he finally STEPPED In
some water held In the hollow OF his
hand. and found the decoction ms re-
freshing as II he had partaken of solid
food. He hurried back TO Mocha. from
which he had been banishel. and. in-
viting the wise men TO partnke OF his
discovery they were SO we'll pleased
with 1t that they made him saint.
The story is told that coffee was In
troduced into the West InudIes In 1I23
by Chirnc, French physician. who
gave Norman gentleman by the name
of De Clleux. a captain OF infantry. on
his way TO Martinique, single plant.
The sea voyage was stormy one, the
vessel was driven out of her course
and drinking water became SO scarce
that 1t was distributed In ratlons. De
Clleux. with an affection for his coffee
plant. divided his portion OF water with
II. and succeeded in bringing II to Mar
Unique. although weak. not In hope
less condition. There he planted II in
his garden. protected 1t with fence OF
thorns. and watched 1t daily until the
crop matured. yielding several pounds
of coffee. which he distributed among
tho inhabitants of the island to be
planted by them. From Martinique
coffee trees In turn were sent TO Santo
Domingo. Gundaloupe and other neigh
boring islands.
The coffee tree is an evergreen shrub
growing in It's natural state to height
ally kept trimmed. however. for conve-
nlencc in picking the berries. which
grow along the branches close TO the
leaves and resemble In shape and color
ordinary cherries. The tree cannot be
grown above the frost line. neither can
II be successfully gown In the tropics.
The most successful climate for pro-
duction is that found at an altitude of
about 1000 feet. Anything much above
this is in danger of frost. which is fa-
tai to the tree. md when coffee is
grown much below this 1t requires arti-
ficiai shade. which materially increases
the cost OF production and does not
produce ms marketable berries. II Is
owing TO this particular requirement
that coffee has never been successfully
produced in the United States.-Suc-
cess.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
Hearts OF IIap-hrrr,.

In the imperial burial vnult in the
Church of the Capuchins. In Vienna.
is row OF more than 150 crystal
vases. mounted in gold and topped by
a crown. Each of these vases contains
the heart Of dead Hapsburg, a mem-
Der of the imperial family. In the
thirteenth century the Duke Francis
died In Switzerland and directed that
his heart should be removed and sent
TO Vienna. Ever since this custom has
been observed in the Hapsbure family.
On the death OF member the heart
is removed and preserved In crystal
vase. In the vault there are now 152
such vases and 113 imperial collins.
The surplus OF thirty-nine vases con-
tain the hearts OF IIapsburgs whose
bodies are buried elsewhere. The sole
exception TO this Hnpsburg custom
was that of the late Archduke Ludwig.
whose will forbade tie removal Of his
heart.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31


The New York Medical Journal re-
marks: 1--WE are far from wishing to
add to the already cumbrous nomen-
clature of medicine, but 1t seems to
us that n word is necessary TO charac-
terize one of the most prevalent symp-
toms of modern civilization. We Of
fer ergophobia as concise and ele-
CANT summary OF an afiiictlon that
most employers of men will recognize
MS epidemic. The symptom seems to
exist per Sc, although not infrequent-
ly associated with both bulimia and
oinomanIa. The German Weltschmerz
is too dignified n name of the condi-
tion, which will respond only TO the
most urgent stimulation, applied from
early childhood. 1t is not infrequcnt-
ly noticed in persons conscious Of the
possession of altruistic minds and no
BILE motives. whose energy is entirely
taken up with the evolution of beauti-
full thoughts, and who, with innate
refinement, shrink from contact with
the Grass and unloyely workaday
world ,,
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
GROWING OLD.
nr MARaAREr 2. aANosrrr.

Is I parting with the rounine-s
~ the smoothly nodded chcekg
IL u losing from the dimp,es
Half the fashing JOY tliey sneais
rs It fading of the lrster
From the waey. golden hair?
Is It hnding on the forehead
Sraven lines Of thought and cares
Is It Dropping. as the r0se-leaves
Drop tteir sweetness oyefb.own.
Honsehold names that once were dear
More familiar than oar own
Is II meeting on the pathway
Faces strange and glances cold.
While the soul with moan and snirer
Whispers sadly, Growing o,d.'
Is u frownipg at the folly
of the asdent hopes OF youth:
Is II cynic melancholy
!. At the rarity OF truth.
Is it disbelief in lovingy
-, Selfish hate or miser's grceds
Then such blight OF natures nob,est
Is a growing old' indeed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31

But the silver thread that shineth
Whitley IN the thinning tress.
And the pallor where the bloom was,
Need not tell Of bitterness;
And the brow's more earnest writin.
Where It once was marble fair,
May he but the spirits tracing
Of the peace Of answered prayer.
II the smile has gone in deeper.
And the tears more quickly start,
Both together meet in music
Low and tender in the heart:
And in Others joy and gladness,
When the life can find its own.
Surrey angels learn to listen
To the sweetness of the tone.
On the gradual s,oping pathway,
As the passing years decline.
Cleans a golden love-Ight falling
Far from upper heights divine
Ard the shadows from that brightness
Wrap them softly in their fold,
Who unto celestial whitencss
Walk. by way OF growing old.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31

In a paper which he read before the
B,itlsh Association. Sir Robert Giffen
put the annual income of the three
hundred million people inhabiting Brit
ish India and the feudatory States at
81 100000. or SIS per capita. Writ
ing to the London Times, William
Digby, the Indian authority, asserts
that this is an over estimate. He says
there is not SO great an income. aetu-
ally. for the three hundred millions of
to-day as there was for two hundred
and fifty millions of twenty years ago.
He says that the total visible income
of India in 1900 was >1,4I9. I09,3 ,393,
which gives each individual less than
$50 a year to live on. In the Presiden-
cyi of Madras he estimated that the
income OF the 3I,0Oo.0o0 inhabitants
is five-eighths of a penny per head
per day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31

The addition of Ohio 90 the number
of States free OF debt brings up the
total to six. the other States having no
debt outstanding being Illinois. Iowa.
Nebraska. New Jersey and West Nir-
ginia. Several States have only a
nominal debt. in which group are Del
aware, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada.
South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-12-31
How the Governmen, Guard. Your Cigar


Considering how much you have to
pay for n good cigar. points out a
writer In the current Hnrpcr's Weekly.
your property rights In the cigar you
buy seem slngularly restricted. Once
you have got it lighted and between
your teeth. you may smoke 1t in per-
feet security; but up to that time the
Government keeps n sharp eye on II.
Club stewards and superintendent it
appears. have lately received notice
that they must not serve cigars on
trays. but always in the boxes In
which they come. II the club member
does not go to the cigar stand and
pick out his own cigar. the box must
be carried to him. The new rule Is a
precaution against the practice Of re-
flling boxes which had contained ex-
peDsiye cigars with cheaper ones,
though 1t has been taken for granted
hitherto that n club would not cheat
its own members. An individual buy
er who has purchased box of cigars
will not, however, be compelled to
carry the box about with him, but may
lawfully fill his pocket or his cigar
case from the box.