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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
GOLDSBORO ~GLEANINGS
epOrte Changes of Railway Yards
to GOldsbOrO from selma.
Especial to The hIessenserl


Goldsboro. n. c., August 24.-It. is re-
mered in railroad circles here and
among railroad employees generallSu
though the rumor lacks confirmation
by the executive officers, that the
Southern railroad will transfer it's
yards from Selma to Goldsboro ana
that the trains which now branch of
at Selma and run over the Atlantic:
o Line to Norfolk will come to-
GOldSbOro and take the Coast Line
racks for Norfolk. The rumor is given
just as it has been promulgated. There
may not be anything in it. but it has
been given SO much credence by rail-
road men that a site has been picken
out for the yards in this city. 1t XS
said hat Grants brick yard in the
southern part of the city will De the
place that the yards will be put DOWN
The always public-spirited women OF
the city have taken UP the matter OF
giving GOldSbOrO'S victorious firemeI3
and worlds champions the public rec
OgnitiOn to which they are SO eminent
~ entitled and to this end a reception
will be given the firemen in the pa
vilion at Herman Park on Thursday
evening of this week, at which SubStan-
tial viands and refreshing d~elicaciess
will be served. All those who fee1
prompted to contribute to the praise
worthy object, either in money or KIND.
are requested to leave their c~Ontribts-
ions and names with Mrs. Col. T. FL
Balm at once, and the same will bs
published.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
ARRESTED FOR KISSING.
iounS Couple Taken in Custody for
~olatin n Rule of BOston's Park
Commission.

Love making has been prohibited on
the Charles river bv the metropolitan
park commission. and hereafter the
fellow who takes his best girl in a
canolng trip must keep a watchful eye
out for the police. About 1000 canoe
owners between Waltham and Dedbam
are Interested.
one couple has been arrested. They
are Miss Flora Smith, of New York,
and Matthew A. Peterson, of Dorches-
Ter. They were arrested near the
Weston bridge late on Saturday af-
ternoon n were admitted to bail to
appear in the Waltham police court
tnls morning. Peterson was present
When the case was called. but Miss
smith, to whom he is said to be en-
- probably returned to New York
She had been visiting in Somerville.
Inc case was continued for one week.
superintendent Kimberley. of the
CHARLES River Reservation. and Patrol
man Coombs. of the metropolitan po-
nee force, We're looking for violations
OF the law when they saw the young
man n the girl kissing in a canoe.
IfIs. they maintain, is a violation of
rule of the park commission. which
saws that no improper actions shall be
carried on. Peterson'S LAWYER saws
that perhaps he did kiss the young
woman, but if he did It is no crime.
canoe owners are indignant about
the new rule and petitions are being
circulated which will eventually reach
Governor Bates. a maSs-meeting is to
De heid on Wednesday evening to dis
cusS the matter. Superintendent Hab-
bertey says hal all he desires is to
keep the disorderly element from the
r~lVer.-BOStOn %
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
WILMINGTON.
journal. Novembar 2rd !

C~jOurnal, November 3rd, 1861
TIE northern papers state that Will
mIngton is 10 be attacked, the LAND
1CrceS being ready and the fleet in pro-
cess OF being gathered. The same idea
mas recently fixed itself very firmly i'm
the southern mind, in of
the excitement known to have been
produced at the north by the fitting out
of the Tallahassee at Wilmington and
her sailing from and to that port: i'm
addition to which it has been reported
that several other armed ships were to
fellow her. This kind of war on yam
kee commerce they will no doubt stop
If they can. and the only way to do
that are either TO keep a far larger
force of the port or capture it. The
latter IS of course preferred, if practi-
cable. because of other results, such as
:he interruption of railroad and river
transportation. For this purpose it is
said that a fleet is now being collected
at Norfolk and Old Point. among which
are said to be two very powerful moni-
tc-s.
Well, the only matter of surprise is
that the yankees have so IOr~ DELAYED
Ihelr attack upon this only outlet and
inlet Of the confederacy Two or three
-N~1S aSO IleS might nave captured 1t
with little difficulty, we suppose. But
those two years have given 70 VIII
lnlnSton the advantage of the scientific
Skill Of a general whom President Da-
VS. justly pronounced one of the first
engineer officers in the country, and
VINO mad shown his gallantry upon
some OF the hardest fought fields in
virginia IN 1861 and in the brilliant
campaign of 1862 around Richmond. In
MS 4aoors thereto him Iabors of love
n0t less than duty-General Whiting
has been seconded by other able and
interchangeable officers. With sufficient
force, which We take it for granted will
re there. We feel strong confidence
tina Wilmington will not be behind
Charleston and Savannah and Mobile
In w~lthstanding the most furious as
saClts OF the enemy.
If labOrers will be required. We trusr
that they will be cheerfully furnished.
an6 If citizens must become for the
time soldiers. we feel that they too will
be ready and prompt: for the defence
OF Wilmington is the defence of the
whole Cape Fear region, and indeed of
lrost OF the state. Its loss would open
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
journal, October S1st. 1851

We acknowledge the receipt of a re-
quest from the general commanding at
Goidsboro, which will, (as such matters
nave been heretofore omitted from our
columns be strictly complied with. so
far as may be in our power. We only
wish other papers would be as cautious
as we have been. We saw in a Fay
~edaevllle paper hat General Bragg had
superseded General Whiting in Will
mlngtOn. Well perhaps he has. but we
do o know the fact.
1t Is very probable Genera Brass o.-
cuples the same position he has held
for some time in Richmond.
We assure the commanders of differ
posts hat there will be no neces-
slty of addressing Us Upon ~reticency.
If the other papers of the state would
only use as much p~recautlcn as we
have, we do not think there would be
any reason TO write private circulars
on the subject But everybody to their
own notion. We shall act to suit our
Selves, always having an eye to the
best interests of our country and cause
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Dividing Five Pups in Half!

divide five puppies equally among
two ~persons?" queried MagiEtrate>
Mayo, says the New York Pr 6. ina
the West Side Court yesterday. eRI-
ly, I'm afraid that's beyond IL; W
ers, unless he paused a iu.
deep thought and then smiled chez ful-
ly-'unless [ initiate Solomon Az
which he mad a downward sweep within
his pen, as if it We're q sword cuttin =
an imaginary baby into halves.
The trouble had its inception WherS
Maxine Elliott, the actress, gave he,
Pomeranian into the care of her one
time maid. Mrs. William Smith of No.
SO West FOrty-first street. The
trouble reached its second stage whera
Mrs. Smith lent the dog to Mrs. Lottie.
Wheeler of No. 163 West Forty-fftlg
street. The trouble came to it's thire5
degree when five little P~omeranianS
came into the world.
You remember we agreed half OF
EN- would be mine" Sald Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Wheeler said she hadn't the teen
lest recollection Of such u compact
SO, Mrs. Smith had Mrs. Wheeler
summoned to court.
1.-Two of the puppies are dead" saicn
Mrs. Wheeler, when the magistrate
stated his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
proposition. h seemed to think she
a solved the problem until it was
pointed out that two into three also
was bound to leave half q dog. Then
She said she'd given the third puppy
to a friend and that left one apiece fog.
herself and Mrs. Smith. But Mrs
Smith rerorted the third Pomeraniar
shouldn't have been given oway. Thai
left one dog to be carved into equal
portions, and Mr.. Mayo told Mrs
Smith she'd better ask a civil court tn,
undertake the task.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
The Genius of Labor.

Two hundred persons, waiting for a
train, intently watched an old man
driving six-inch spikes with an iron
maui. Now. there is nothing unus-
ual or extraordinary about driving
spikes with a maui, even though the
head of a spike is only three-eighths
of an inch square. But there was a
fascination in this old mans work.
His genius for driving spikes was
manifested. He eve missed a blow.
He never needed more than three blows
to send h spike home. with its head
buried N the planking. He always gave
three. There was a rhythmic harmony
in his task that appealed to all. In his
particular line he excelled. That is the
genius of labor.-New York Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
So Much Greek

During these days of postoffce in
T~estl0atlon, says the Washington Post
a story is told Of a postmaster down
IN Virginia. A young man from New
YORK went to n of the little places
IN the old state to visit a relative, and
postal card.
You had better not write anything
private on that card" remarked hks
sister. The old cobler who is post
master here reads every card"
But the young man was writing t.,
a chum, and they had been studying
shorthand together, SO ne put his mes
sage in pot hooks, curves, and dashea
and mailed il. He had not got far
from the office when the old cobble-
rushed after him shouting:
Here, you. Here, you! 1 can't read
what you've written on this cardI''
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
De Witt is The Name.

When o go to buy Witch Hazel
salve look for the name DEWITT Oh
every box. The pure. unadulterate9
W!tch Hazel is used in making De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. which is
the best salve in the world for cuts
burns, bruises. boils, eczema and piles.
The popularity of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve; due to it's many cures
has caused numerous worthless courn-
terfeits to be placed on the market
The genuine bears the name Of e. G
Dewitt & Co. Chicago. Sold bv'R- r.
Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Save the Children.

N~inety-nine of every one hundred dis
eases that children have are due to dis
orders of the stomach. and these dis
orders are all caused by indigestion.
kOdOl Dyspepsia Cure is just as good
for children as it is for adults. hill
dren thrive on it. 1t keeps their lit
tie stomachs sweet and encourages
their growth and development. Mrs.
Henry Carter. 1a5 Central ST.. Nash
vile. Tenn. says My little boy is now
three years old and has been suffer-
ing from indigestion ever since he was
born. l have had the best doctors in
Nashville, but failed to do him any
good. After using one bottle of Kodol
he is a we'll baby. I recommend it to
all sufferers" Kodol digests what you
eat n makes the stomach sweet. Sold
by r. x. BelIamy
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discov-
cred will interest many. A run down
system, or dependency invariao bly,
precede suicide and something has
been found that will prevent that con-
dition which makes suicide likely. At
the first thought Of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being a great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
nerves and build up the system. It's
also a great Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney Regulator. Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by r. r. Bellamy, Drug
giSt.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
New Idea in Flats.

This" said a fiat hunter, was
something new on me-" according to
the New York Sun.
OF course there are flats where they
won't TAX children, but this was one
where they shaded the price according
TO the g Of the children.
How much?' l asked of the JAM
tor. who was showing me. this fat,
and hen he had told me, he asked:
"'Children?'
Yes 1 said.
tSmall?' said the janitor.
NO 1 SAID
mo small children, a dollar less,
said the %janitor.
Il suppose there must be reason in
this. but it was a new one to me.
shading the rent according to the age
of the children"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
A LONG YEAR
journal. October 18th, 1861

Journal. October 18th, 1861
Yesterday forenoon we picked UP &C
C~identally, in a store, an almanac for
1864. 1t was but an advertising affair
sent out to proclaim the virtues OF
Hostetter's Bitters- or some such thing,
and it was in German at that; which
was pretty much The same as Greek to
us. only a little more so.
We found, with the assistance of a
friend, that It was for the year CT our
Lord 1864, which year has 366 days.
Evidently a long year. The extra day
comes to it as being leap year. Who
mas thought of leap year? Who has
laughed over leap year? Nobody that
We know of.
But the year has been a long one
longer than the single extra day could
make it-than twenty, thirty, sixty,
ninety, n hundred days could make
it The eye-the thought-the mind has
been fixed 2 matters of the deepest,
most painful Importance. We have
Seemed to See the bloody battlefields of
Virginia and Georgia. We have seem
ed to hear the groans and shrieks of
TIE and dying. We have
seemed to stand by the heroic Lee
n could Imagine him, in moments of
1ntoIerable pressure, eXclaiming, like
Wellington, "Oh, for winter or rein
forcements.' Watching the whole cur
TENT of the fight, day by day, and al
most hur by hour, we are free to con-
TESS that this year of our Lord, 1861.
has been the longest year in our whole
life. 1t seems as if the three years of
the war had put a space between our
present and I'LL past life tina memory
itself car hardly span. We cannot tell
whether 1t is so with Others, but we
suppose it is. "When this cruel war is
over and We have achieved our indie
pendence, as. with Gods help we shall,
TIE mex generation will owe a deep
debt TO this, which surely has sacri-
Itced and IS daily sacrificing itself to
ne cause in which it is engaged. The
sneculator Or the adventurer may fat
ten and feel good in the midst of pub
lie suffering n uncertitude, but every
true citizen must suffer deeply. and
realize in months the effect of years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Cigarette Factory Burned.

Havana, August 24.-The big consol5-
dated cigarette factory belonging to
the English combine was totally de-
stroyed by fire this evening with it's
EdluaDle contents. ccr~ing of new
cigarette machinery and quantities OF
tobacco.
Nothing was saved except the books
and the contents of the office. The
loss is estimated at upwards Of $780, oss-
fully insured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Eat all You Want.

Persons troubled with Indigestion u
Dyspepsia can eat all they ife
they will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure--
This remedy prepares the stomacl foW-
the reception. retention. digestion anaA'
assimilation of all of the wholesome
food that may be eaten. and enables
the digestive gan to transform the
same into the kind of blood that gives;
health n strength. Sold by r. r
RallamV
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Journal, October Gath, 1861

NJOuInaI, OctOber 24th, 1s64.)
The old hymn or rhyme or something
else Of We olden time saith:
HOW pleasant is Saturday night
When we've tried all the week to be
good"
that's all We recollect of it. We
write at 20 minutes to 6 on Saturday
evening and we've tried all the week
To be good, and were tired, but wheth-
er Of being good, or of working put a
daily issue, we don't exactly know
both we. suppose. If the Yankees
come we will neither get out a daily
issue nor be good, for they won't let
us do the first. and we won't be the
last, for we shall certainly feel like
"cussing" them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus a mere scratch, insight
hcant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy. It
the best Salve On earth and will pre-
vent fatality. when Burns. Sores u
GERS and Piles threaten.-OHay Csc, at
r. r. Bellamy's drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
Puts an Esd to 1t All.

A g%rievous wall oftimes comes as
a resuit of ~unbearable pain from over
taxed organ Dizziness. Backache,
Liver complaint and Constipation. But
thanks to DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to it all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
25c. Guaranteed by r.. r.. Bellamy.
Q
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28

server.
Journal, November 3rd, 1861
The following Of the perils
and profits of blockade running at
Wilmington is taken from an English
paper:
From a passenger on hoard the
FIamingo, We learn that the blockading
squadron off Wilmington consists Of
one hundred and seventy vessels, so
that it is a wonder that any vessel can
escape such a blockade; and indeed it
Is very difficult and dangerous work.
There are now about forty steamers
engaged in running the blockade. There
IS plenty OF cotton always ready for
dispatch, but none growing, as every
man between the ages OF sixteen and
sixty IS obliged to serve in the war.
The yankees have removed all the
lights approaching the harbor, and
everything that will enable the confed-
crates to find their way into safe
quarters. The consequence is, that be-
sides a pilot, every confederate ship
has to carry a signal man, who works
the ship by agreed signs, which he
aloRe of all IN board is acquainted
hen a ship is going to run in he
'~A> iSAAC ~ IL SLO1S lOOhOul,
who the lays down range lights TO
guide the vessels in. These only burn
for a very short time, or they would
be aids to the enemy. as we'll as to the
friend.
There has been only one man killed
while engaged in running the blockade.
lie was a signal officer and southerner
on board the Old Dominion. He was
down below drinking cup OF tea in
the stewards pantry, While there a
shell burst over him and took his
lead off as clean as q whistle"
A very large number of the men n
gagged on both ides are Englishmen.
1t is a most profitable business, when
successful. The officers receive a thou
sand pounds a voyage One officer
has run the blockade twenty seven
times, n he is now in England with
a property estimated at forty thousand
pounds. The ships engaged in running
the blockade are splendid steamers,
which run at the rate Of thirteen to
fifteen knots an hour
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Auditor DIXON completes His speak
ing Iour-erops GOoc-CanaIs As
ssed-NeG Boy kilIed-PuIlen
Building Rapidly Being COMPLETED
Negro INVENT
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
JOURNAL EXTRACTS.
Interesting Items Clipped From War-Times Is
sues of the Wilmington Journal.

VIDE the gate TO the enemy, and no
mans property or life would be safe
nom destruction, no mans family
from insult Or outrage. The defence Of
Wilmington is the defence of our
homes and faniIies.-Fayetteville OBJ
server.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28
nNarried
Women :: ::
81 a.

nswsver, by the use of Mothers Friend before baby comes, a thu
great hnirnent always prepares tho body for the strain upon it, and
preserves the symmetry Of herforn., Moshers Friend overcomes dlehs
danger of child brth, and carries he sxpectant mother safely through
This critical period without pain. Il Is woman's greatest blessing.
Thousands gratefully tell Of the benefit and relief derived from d
use Of TINS wonderful
; ;:;:i:: s. s: !: III; i: Mothers
book, telling oil about
III H. , ',,s;; :,,s ss, :: T.. A.; .;:,. ,'s E. friend
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28

Eczema, scald head, hives, itchiness
Of the skin of any sort instantly reliev-
ed. permanently cured. Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-28

81 Every woman covers a
4 shapely, pretty figure, and
! many of them deplore the
loss of their girlish forms
marriage. The bearing
IF children is often destructive
to tho mothers shapehness-
AL Of this can BE- avoided,
d before baby comes, as this
for the strain upon it, and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13
WHAT IT MEANS.

A man says he will guarantee
some article for three years. What
does guarantee" mean?
A three years guarantee does not
mean that an owner or anyone else 10
licensed to get an axe and hammer the
guaranteed goods into hopeless mass
of unacceptable matter, just to see
II the guarantee is inside. II does not
mean that you are permitted to throw
the merchandise out of six.story
block just to see II It will break and
thus you are to get a new one.
A guarantee means-as applied to
the Douglas Patent Closet-that the
Douglas Is warranted to be free from
imperfections in workmanship and
material. II flaw appears within
three years from date Of sale 1t is re.
placed-no charge.
And the Douglas sells for only SIS! .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13
LIST OF VOTERS FOR JURY DUTY

Richard L. Gilliland, w. e. Kerr, f.
Meyer.
Fifth Precinct, Fifth Districts Fred
erick Booth, Robert Fern, Thomas
Jones, Walter A. X. MCGOWAN, G. M.
Raupp, Louis l.. Warren, Charles War
rem.
Sixth Precinct, Fifth District: c. N.
Arnold, Edward Baker, J. II. Love,
John De Fries, G. A. Herrings, Solo,
mon Keo.oewa. William Mossman, Jr.,
E. b. Mikalemi, Robert A. McKeague,
John Paakula.
Seventh Precinct, Fifth District
Alex. X. Aona, John NJ. Oiu, Henry Z.
Birbe. Jr., George CIPHER, Isaac l..
Cockett, Eli J. Crawford, A. l.. Dun
, can, Lot p. Fernandez, George Fern
Abraham Fernandez, Edward Hanapi,
owen ]. Holt. r. w. Holt. John X.
Inch. John II. Jones, Abraham Kekai,
s. Mahelona, Jesse p. Makainai, +. K
Naauo, Henry Zerbe.
Eighth Precinct, Fifth District: T.
II. Adams, James L. Ahlo, Charles b.
Dwight, John Emmeluth, Joseph An.
drade, A. F. Franco, William L. Peter
son, Lot X. G. Lane, John c. Lane
John X. Prendergast.
Ninth Precinct, Fifth District: Girls.
tole Bolte, Edgar Henriques, David X
Dayton, Edward d. Friel, Edward G.
Holstein, F. II. Kilbey. David X. Hoa.
pill, e. Mcsorriston, Alexander Kaho.
ALI, Carl Maertens, @. G Potter. vii.
liam Ringer. Thee. Wolf.
Tenth Precinct, Fifth District: Jas
ID. Cockett, William II. Crawford, VIII
liam A. Hall, Helemano Meek, Charles
Motley, Antoine REGARD, James Young
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13
Genuine English Polo Mallets
And Polo Balls ~

These SALTER, the maker Of
MaiIet. With without
OF Polo
Pole Sadd sandB Brides.