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, - - - ".-m,V(j;rr.Yr-iT.-iT,grni Entered at the Postofflce at Wilmington, N. C, as second class mail matter. New AdTertlsement Found Special. . ' Executors' Notice C. W. "Worth. . Received Today Sternberger Bros. Sunday Dinner King- Grocery Co. California Peaches D. C. "Whined. Teacher Wanted J. P. Council, Jr. ' More Houses Wanted W. M. Cummlng Wraiber Conditions - - (C. M. Strong, Local Forecaster.) . t . U. S. "Weather Bureau Office, December 9, 8 p. m. High barometer areas central oyer the Atlantic coast and tfhe far northwest cover all sections, except a narrow belt extending from Texas northeast to over the upper lakes. Cloudiness, with light local rains, prevails under this beJt of low pressure. Lig'ht rain Is also falling over Florida. Fair weather prevails else where. It ds generally warmer, except over t'he far northwest. LOCAL, FORECAST, To 12 o'clock (mdt.) Friday Fair, warmer, followed by Increasing cloudi--' nesa and possibly a local shower; south erly winds. FOR THE STATE. "Washington forecasts to 12 o'clock (mdt.) Friday Fair and slightly warm s' or; southerly Winds. ' " TEMPERATURE. 1896 8 a. m., 61 degrees; 8 p. m., 53 de grees; Jxigh est, 63 degrees; lowest, 63 lo- 1897 8 a. mi., 44 degrees; 8 p. m., 56 de , a:reesihiie:hesU 68 decrees: loweat 42 d.- ; gree3. ; Port Calendar Sun rises, 6:59 a. m.; sun sets, 4:46 p. m.; high water at South port, 8:06 a. m.; "high water at Wilming ton, 9:53 a. m. Moon's Phases Full moon. 8th, 11:26 . m.; last quarter, 16th, 11:13 p. m.; new moon. 23rd, 2:47 p. m.; first quarter, 30th, 2:18 p. m.; apogee, 8th, 5:05; perigee, 22nd, ' 10:03. PITHY LOCALS. . See advertisement of "teacher wanted." i. See notice of Messrs. Charles W. and James S. .Worth, executors of the will of tlie late Mr. D. G. Worth. I Raleigh News and Observer: "Last Fri day when the conference was consider ing the recommendation of the commit tee to continue aid to Fifth Street church - at Wilmington, John C. Davis, who vlr- The alarm of Are yesterday at 7 a. m. was on account of an incipient fire In Mr. W. H. , Styron's residence on Fourth treet, near Chestnut street. Engine , Company No. 1, only a block away, re- . sponded and put out the blaze with only . slight damage, tually wrecked it, occupied a conspicu ous seat in the congregation. He remark d to a member of conference, after com ing , out, Chat "the people ought not to yfk allowed a factory boy such as he was to control the church's affairs as they did." V- ' The regular monthly meeting" of "Wil mington Steam Fire Engine Company "will be "held at tiheir hail next Monday night. We learn that t'he boys propose to keep' up the organization with from forty to ftflty ' members. They already -have a nice hall in the S. A. L. building. It is lighted with electric lights and a read ing room is attached. Some time between night and day yes terday morning, a thief tToke into Mr. John Baker's shoeshop, 114 Princess 6treet, and stole five pairs of shoes whioh he had-repaired and left hanging on the rstck.- The thief broke two panes of glass "TrOIfTCIiB' WTliOro - on Oio IIcy irHiJ. to J Kerchnef building, and thus gained his entrance. .He left a new key in the floor, which shows that he is also a profession al and goes around for business. The Greenville Reflector says: "Mr. J. Mc. . Moore, son of Agent J. R. Aloore, returned from "Wilmington Mon day evening. He had been there to stand an examination for a position in the auditor's office of the Atlantic, Coast "Line. He passed, a most creditable ex amination and secured the position. Jim Moore Is one of our very best young men and will fill his new position with credit. We regret to see him leave Greenville, but wish him every success In his new position." "T . FE U90NAL MENTION. Mr. W. H. Carr, of Atlanta, is at The Ortonl Mr. Richard Dos'her, of Southport, is ' here on business? v The Rey. A. D. McClure returned last evening from Staunton, Va. T'he Messenger had a pleasant call ast evening , from -Mr. Samuel L. Adams, of . Greensboro who is here in the Interest of the North Carolina Christian Advo cate.; -' 4 I . - - : i .. Mr.3 ilohn Sherman and her sister. Miss - Lula. Helbig, of Lynchburg, Va., Who have been on a visit to the family of their relative, Mr. J. H. W. Bonitz, are in 'Rocky Mount oh a visit to friends. The Rev. John L. "Egbert, an Episco palian clergyman of Springfield, Mass., arrived 'in the city ofi Wednesday and will spend some weeksjat The Orton. He expects to make a tour of Europe and the Holy Land in l4bruary, and he j comes south to get 'the benefit, of our " ' mild climate till he dsJready to sail. He is much pleased with 'tfie climate in Wil mington and says prefers it to that of California. This ii Jlr. Egbert's, first ' visit to our city. ' ", : Funeral of LUtl Wailter Parttley Tias funeral of the lamented little (Walter Li .Parsley, Jr.,who losthls life Wednesday afternoon by 'being run over with a bicycle hy Adolphus Thomas, colored, took place yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mr. "W. L. ' '. Parsley, 711 Market street. There was large attendance of relatives, friends and acquaintances, manifesting the deepest sympathy over the sad, ending - rf the life of the bright little boy. Im . presslve services were conducted by the (Rev. Dr. Strange, rector of St. James' Episcopal church, on a large concourse .accompanied the casket to Oakdale cemetery where the remains were sadly "' . laid away. Many beautiful . flowers ' .'Brere tenderly laid upon the little grave. ''Jhe pallbearers were Messrs. R. A. -Parsley, Don McRae, M. S. -Willard, ind K B. Sasser. Thw Merchants' Amtoclation The board of directors of the mer chants association met yesterday after noon at 4 o'clock at their rooms in the Seaboard Air Line building. The pres- , Went, Major W. A. Johnson, being 'ab eent, Mr. M. "W. Jacobl vice president, acted as president. Mr. P. Heinsber- ' ger, secretary, was present. After transacting routine business, the- board adjourned subject to t'he call of the president, 'Mr Boldt'a Farewell Sermon The Rev. K. Boldt, pastor of St. Paul's Evangelical Luthern church, who Is to leave next week for Charles toa where he has accepted a call, will preach his farewell sermon next Sun day night. He will preach In German at the 11 a. m.. service and in English at the 7:30 p. m. " : ' - . Mr. Boldt held very Interesting ser vice last Sunday and confirmed a class ci rine persons, . J "r v. .... "'in 'rifrtriiiMtni MM LIFE ENDED DR. A. 3. DeROSSET PARSED AWAY LAST NIGHT He Wai WllmlDgton'a Oldeet Kativ Cltl san A Life That Is Full or the Interf il ing History of the Past An Exemplar in His Life and Character for Future Gener ations " " The sad, the very sad duty devolves upon us this monrlng of announcing the death at his residence in this city,' on Thursday nFgbt at 11:30 o'clock, of Wilmington's oldest and most honored citizen, Dr. Armand J. DeRosset, All his living" children were wifh him when the end came, viz: MYs. Gaston Meares, Colonel "Wiillam L. DeRosset, Mrs. Charles D. Myers, Captain A. L. De Rosset, and the Rev. F. A.-DeRosset. This venerable matt leaves 74 living descendants 5 children, 40 grand chil dren ' and 29 great grand children. After a long life of usefulness to others and of honxr -to himself, he has passed from . the sufferings and tur moils of earth .to the stmness and quiet of eternity, at the ripe age of four score and ten years, and our peo ple of all conditions, the rich and the poor, the high and the low, mourn the departure of one whom - they so de lighted to honor and to revere. And he was worthy of all the esteem and reverence fchy jCOUld bes.Lowunonilllm1 for he was a. true gentleman in every fibre of hi nature," P&ssessTiS a1 pro--nOunced Individuality of character and high qualities of the head and heart, moral and religious principles, and a mind of elevated endowments. His actions were governed ; by - principle; what he believed to be right, that he would do and that only; truth was his guiding star through life and he scorn ed compromises with it In any shape or form. He was independent in his opinions and actions, practiced no con cealments, but was frank and explicit in the expression of his views on aJll subjects, and his Integrity throughout his long and honored life was unhn- peached and unimpeachable. But the crowning plory of his character was his consistent piety, not obtrusive, but humble and sincere, and shown in the faithful discharge of the duties of life, for he was a true Christian gentleman, the highest type of exalted manhood that our poor humanity can boast. Dr. DeRosset was the representative of one of our oldest and most promi nent families, a f am'fly honorably identified with Wilmington from colon ial days down to ffar r-"---"" ""in and who were distinguished in our annals for wealth, intelligence and virtue, and was, as his name would indicate, of French descent, having issued from one of these Huguenot families, of which the "bigotry of Louis XIV de prived France for the benefit of other countries He was born in this city on the 6th day-of October, p07, and named after his father, Armand John, Who is still affectionately remembered by our people as the "old doctor." He was the grandson" of Moses John DeRosset, who was the mayor of Wilmington dur ing the turbulent and stormy admin istration of Governor Tryon in colonial times and proved himself equal to every demand made upon his patriot ism and firmness in his official as in !hls private character. 1 His grand unoJe, Louis Henry DeRosset, was a member of the king's council and a very prominent one. He was advanc ed rapidly during his school days and was prepared to enter the Sophomore class at the university of North Carolina in the spring of 1821 and graduated with distinction in 1824, in the seventeenth year of his age, the youngest pupil that ever graduated from that institution of learning. His great desire after graduating was to enter upon a course of military educa tion at West Point, but objection being raised by his family, he drifted into the study of medicine, and after attending his first course in the medical col lege of South Carolina in Charleston in the winter of 1826-27, went the next year to the university of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, the same institution in which his father -was one of the three graduates of its first class about forty years before, and obtained the "degree of M. D. in 1828. He entered into a large and lucra tive practice in Wilmington, but it was always distasteful to him and receiv ing a proposition from" "the" late Mr. P. K. Dickinson to join him in the purchase of the Pheonix Steam Saw Mill, then operated by Governor Dud ley, he did so and" continued In that business until the ifall of 1839, when he entered into a copartnership with John Potts Brown, under the firm name of Brown & DeRosset, ' A branch of the house was subsequently established In New York, retaining the, -name of Brown & . DeRosset, while the firm name of the house in Wilmlng'ton be came DeRosset & Brown," and their business was very large and success ful, and continued until the beginning of the war between the states in 1861. After the close of hostilities the busi ness was continued under; the came of DeRosset & Son and DeRosset & Co., W. L. DeRosset, A. L. DeRosset -and Graham Daves being interested af dif ferent timesbut in 1882 misfortunes fell upon the house and It retired from busi ness, but all of its liabilities were paid and no creditor lost a dollar, but it was done at a great sacrifice of .very valuable real estate. Among the incidents of his to which he always referred with pleasure and some little degree of pride,, was the succssful negotiation he made in Eng land in 1849 as the chosen agent of the Wilmington and Weldon Ra'il Road Company of $520,000 of Its "bonds In ex change for iron rails for the track of the road which had been previously made of wooden scantling, "With strap iron, spiked oh.. "He W one of th original Wbseriber"i"tli stoefc ofth company," and at the time of his death, It. is believed, the pnly'ysurivling one, And n, rneraber .vf the fc:rd of directors DR. ARMAND J. DeROSSET.. . almost.-, form' .it ' first ' organtea tion and -rva undoubtedly the oldest railroad director to continu ous service in the United. State, and felt the deepest interest In Its suc cess. The road was- completed in 1837, but after an . experience df twelve years, the conclusion had been arrived at that without an Iron track the com pany could nevet be successful, and its credit at home had TaHen so "low that the principal merchant In Wilmington refused to fill an order for one dozen shovels to clear up rubbish In the com pany's yard. - It was a very gloomy condition, .of af fairs, for the failure of that road meant the ruin of Wilmington, and It was under such disheartening sur roundings that he finaKy concluded to accept : the 'mission .to which he had been called, and sailed for England In May, 1849, where, rafter many and great difficulties and weary disappoint ments, he finally succeeded In acom plish'ing the object of his mission, and which proved to be a turning point in the hstory of the Wilmington and Wel don railroad company, for it soon be gan to pay dividends to the stockhold ers, and ' Its prosperity has continued, until now it is one of the most valuable and powerful corporations in" the south. Shortly after the close of the war he was again called upon by the company to visit England for the pur pose of making a new loan and to ;ar- tenslon of the . time of .t'he rapidly ma luring bonds, all of which he success fully' accomplished, thereby placing the finances of the company in as comfortabe : condition as could be de sired. For these great service were so essential to the prosperity of the corporation and to the city, he made no charge and received no com pensation from the company, but tils actual expenses. That was fifty years ago, however, and men and the times also have greatly changed within that period. The successful accomplishment of such a financial operation' in this progressive age could hardly be se cured without the expenditure of at least seventy-five or a hundred thous and dollars for commissions and fees, and yet he made no charge for his ser vices on either mission; It was simply indicative of the character of the man. He was a public spirited citizen, giving freely of his means, his time and his talents to whatever would "benefit or add to the prosperity of our city by the sea. In May, 1829, he married Eliza Jane, daughter of the late William C. Lord, with wrom he lived most happily for more than forty-seven years. She was th mother of his eleven children, of whom four sons a'nd two daughers are resting in Paradise, and three ons and two daughters remained to bless and comfort his declining years. In 1876, while on a visit to the great cen tennial celebration of the declaration of independence of the United States, his wife was attacked with neu ralgia of the heart and died there. Her remains were brought home and tender ly laid to rest in Oakdale cemetery. He subsequently married again Miss Catherine M. Kennedy, who preceded him to the- grave a few year9 ago and by whom he had no issue. For many years he was the treasurer of the Dio- cese5fNorUicai3fflnat and.was unani mouSlyelecteds tothe same pcelGbn Iff the rew diocese of East Carolina when it was organized, and which he held until disease, together with the in firmities" of age, compelled his resigna tion. In early life he became a com municant of St. James Church, was a prominent and active member of its vestry, and for a long period of years and until his death, the senior war-dsn of the parish. He was an earnest, con sistent and "devoted churchman, and illustrated in his daily life and actions the sincerity of his convictions, and his abiding faith n the .promises of the Redeemer. What an example to the young, the life of this patriarch, passing through so long a pilgrimage without a stain upon his garments, and how worthy of remem'brance and imitation. A so journer in a world of trials and tempta tions for four score and ten years, he yet so bore himself throughout his long career on earth that not the faintest whisper of anything questionable or even equlvocain his manner of life could be uttered against him. - The death of such a man is a grievous loss not only to the community but to the commonwealth at large, for it is such men as he, men of prayer and men of truth who constitute the. strength and power of a state--they are the "horses and chariots of Israel." ' iA venerable, a just, a noble Chris tian gentleman, who reflected- honor upon the city which gave him birfch, and the community in which his long life was passed, has heen gathered to his fathers, and while we mourn . his departure from among us, we yet thank God for the example of such a life, a life which enobles our eommon humanity and should excite us all to the more faithful discharge of every duty. "' ; - '. ' v .'; , . : IR. ARMAND;DeROSSET. The following sketch of Dr. DeRosset was prepared by Hon. A. M. Waddell by request of the "Messenger: Dr. DeRosset was born In Wilming ton on the 6th day of October, 1807, and was, therefore, more than 90 years old, but, until his last Illness, 'he toad enjoyed vigorous health all his days. He was. the oldest native of Wilming ton ancf rdied in the same house in which he was horn." He was the son of Dr. Armand J. DeRosset, and Catha rine Fullerton, who was a grand niece of David . Hume,, the historian. His father,. a distinguished physician who was also at t'he time of his death the oldest native, died at the age of 92 years in this city. There has- been a Dr. DeRosset in Wilmington continuously for 156 years. TheDeRossetfamily was an old French Huguenot one, which . took refuge in England and thence came to America. The founder of the family In this coun try was Dr. DeRosset' s great grand father, Armand J. DeRosset, who was a graduate in medicine at Basel, Switz erland, and who came to North Caro lina early In 1733, having In his family six persons. On the 25th of September of that year, he received a grant for three hundred acres of land from Gov ernor Gabriel Johnston and his council. He was made a justice of the peace, and died previous to 1760 He had two sons Louis H. and Moses John, both of whom were prominent men. Louis was a member of the colonial assembly, chair man of the committee of public ac counts, - receiver , general of the pro vince, colonel of the Johnston county regiment, member of the governor's -council, etc., Moses Joljn Was a cap tain in" Colonel Innes' regiment -on t jie expedition to Virginia o .flght' the In dians and ' French in 1754, and was mayor of .Wilmington during the stamp I. act; troubl in 175-66, during which hs distinguished himself by. his amity, as tJvltycandL,ea;for liberty. :-''. As a boy. Dr. DeRosset . was Very, bright and precocious, and - tinder the thorough Instruction, -and strict disci plin"of Jwnet W. JIitch-ll,'' famous teachet of those days, he was Drepared for college and entered the university of North Carolina In 1821, Joining th sophomore class at the early age of 13, and graduating with honors in 1824 In tola 17th year. He always regretted that his college course had been taken at so early a period. After graduating he was very desirous to receive a mil itary education at West Point, and preparations-were made for It, but were abandoned. He then " determined - to study medicine, and attended lectures, first In Charleston and afterwards at the University of Pennsylvania, of which his father had bene one of the three first graduates. He received the degree of M. D. in 1828. Oa the 13th of May, 1829, he was mar ried to Miss Eliza Jane Lord of this city, and their union was blessed by eleven children, five of whom are living. After the death of this lady, he was again married in 1877 to Miss Catherine Kennedy, who died in . 1894 without issue. . '. . - . : r " Entering upon the practice of -his profession soon after graduating, he early acquired reputation as a surgeon, but never liked the other branches,, and when a beautiful little, girl patient of his died of what is now known as diphtheria then called "putrid sore throat" although he had used all the skill then known, he resolved to aban don the practice, and retire-to his plan tation in' Brunswick county. He did so,,, but not long afterwards, for the reason that the health of Dr. James F. McRee of this city, a physician of na tional reputation, had been complete ly broken down. Dr. DeRosset yielded to the urgent solicitations of a large number of citizens to return to the practice; but with characteristic con scientiousness took another course of lectures and attended the hospitals in Philadelphia before doing so. : He prac-tn;t-n' on aiuiy. nr-evfiral vears. but could not overcome his distaste rvr. it, and, again ana finally abandoned it; and. he and the late P. K. Dlckerson, Esq., bought the Phoenix Mill from Governor Dudley, and carried on a suc cessful business until 1839, when he and John Potts Brown started a general commission business under the firm name of Brown & DeRosset. - This 'business become very large and prosperous. A branch house was es tablished in New York under that name (the house in Wilmington 'being De Rosset & Brown) and the firm contin ued to prosper until the war caused its dissolution. The business was contin ued by. Dr. DeRosset, and Mr. R. F. Brown until the . latter s death in 1865, and then for some years by the doctor and his sons, and son-in-law, until the accumulated-burdens of those troubled times threatened the credit of the house, whereupon he immediately called Ms creditors together, and, al though he could easily have set tled for fifty cents on the dollar, per emptorily refused to do so, turned over all his property, claiming not exemp tions, and thus not only paid every cent, but transferred property which afterwards sold for more than he got ifor it. His friends censured him for insisting on this. course, but he wrote (in a paper now before this writer) these words: "I have never for a mo ment regretted having done so, and could never have felt satisfied if I had retained property and left any debt un provided for, and the 'mens conscia recti' has been far more precious to me than the possession of any amount which the laws and the circumstances of the case would have enabled me to retain." Always a public spirited man. Dr. DeRosset was identified with nearly all the earlier enterprises inaugurated for the advancement of his native town, and especially with the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, to the capital stock of Which he was one of the origi nal subscribers and the last surviv ing one, and of which he was a direc tor almost from the beginning, serving in that capacity continuously for fifty five years. One of the incidents of hi3 life to which he referred with pride and pleasue (though never publicly) was his successful negotiation in 1849 in England of $520,000 of the bonds of that road when the undertaking seemed absolutely, hopeless. The road was com PteJ0 ..wa.he seeon( the cost of iron rails was then so great that the company could not buy them, and therefore the track was laid with strap iron, spiked to wooden scantling. It was doing a good business, and the prospect of the coustruction of the North Carolina railroad, and the Wil mington and Manchester railroad promised a large increase of its traffic, but' it was evident that for successful handling of it iron rails were absolutely necessary." The property of the com pany had been mortgaged to the state for more than half a- million dollars, and its credit was so low that the lead ing merchant of , Wilmington had re fused to fill an order from it for a dozen shovels. The directors appealed to the legisla ture to endorse the bonds of the com pany in order to buy iron rails. This was refused, but the legislature re leased the state's mortgage so that the road could have a clean title to its property, and a basis of credit on which to negotiate for the purchase of the rails. This was in 1848. Shortly after wards Dr. DeRosset was urged by the directors to undertake the negotiation of the bonds of the company either in this country or Europe. Believeing in the success of the road if this could be done, he accepted, and after satisfying himself that the negotiation could not be effected in this country, he sailed for Liverpool In May 1849. After a series of disheartening experiences with capi talists he finally went directly to the iron manufacturers, and at last succeeded in inducing two firms to take the bonds In exchange for iron rails. The latter were promptly shipped, and the success of Dr. DeRosset's mission proved to be a turning coint in the history of.. the road, which soon- began to pay divi dends and to thrive splendidly. Again in October, 1865 when the - United States government, which had held the road for military purposes, gave it up to the company, and when it was al most a complete wreck Dr. DeRosset was sent to England to make a new loan, and to get an extension of time from the , bondholders. His mission was again successful, and the company was made easy. He made no charge and received no compensation for his services on either mission. Any sketch of Dr. DeRosset which omitted his life long service to the church of which he was a devoted membexS'ojuJdbeadly defective, but mention of only a irewrarrs rni'tfiat connection will now be made. He was an active and zealous member . of the Episcopal church from earliest man hood, and held the most responsible and prominent positions which a lay man can hold therein. lie succeeded his father as senior warden of St. James church nearly fifty years ago and continued so until his death. He was treasurer of the diocese of North Carolina . (before it was divided) for many years, and has been treasurer of the diocese of East Carolina, and mem ber of its Standing Committee from its first organization until too enfeebled to perform its duties; and he has repre sented Its diocese as a deputy to the general convention continuously for more than half a century, acting on the most; important .committees of that ody, and thus becoming well known to - Episcopalians throughout the country Throughout Ms life Dr. DeRosset al ways acted upon the principle that "duty is the sublimest word in our. lan guage," He did his duty, as he saw it, fearlessly, honestly, and courteous ly, amd "bore without abuse the grand old name of gentleman." The best evidence of this fact Is to be found in the reverence and respect with which he was regarded and treated by all who knew him. Having served his Maker amd his fellow man in his generation, he has ben gathered to his fathers, having, to use the words of one .of the prayers of his church," "the testimony of a good conscience; in the communion of the Catholic Church; In the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a rea sonable, religious h and holy hope; in favor with Thee our God, and in per fect charity with tlie worta,'" ' ' ' . Kr, Bttmon to PrMch Ths Iter. R. X " Seaman, presiding Ider of : the Wilmington - district, -will preach at Fifth Street' M. E. 'church next Sunday, at Wh "the morninarand night rrjees, v-i JLilJ K&w Veterans' Stories. Old Soldiers Tell About Hurt yon's Great Victories. Mr. D. H. Clark,, member of the Union .Veteran Legion, No. 1, and residing at Glen wood. Twenty-third Ward, , Pitts burg, says: " I suffered for twenty years - . . . from weakness of the heart. During ; some of the spells that I had it amounted to almost heart failure. These spells were ac companied by pains extend ing down the left . side , and arm. .My case was so severe that the Gov ernment ' is paying . me a pension on &c count of It. - X have tried everything in an effort to ; secure relief, but finally gave up the idea of being helped. Recent ly I tried " Munyon's Heart Cure and It gave me almost instant relief. X carry a bottle of it in my pocket all the time, to be used in case of an emergency. I have also been troubled with severs distress in my stomach, accompanied by pains and dr vwing up of the intestines. At times I felt that I would die. I pur chased a bottle of Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure and I am happy to say that the first dose cured me. - A. G. Austin. No. 7 Harper's Court, South Bend, . Ind., a veteran of the war. who contracted rheumatism while In the army, and Is also- suffering from the effects of sunstroke, says: " I have been using the Munyon Rheumatism Cure since last Monday. I have derived more benefit and greater relief from the medi cine than any that I have ever used; in deed, one -feature Is very remarkable; my little finger, which has been perfectly rtiff.'as though it had no Joint in It. and beenuTtTbe become supple and pliant, and I can now close it into the palm of the hand In a natural way. I am delighted with Mun yon's medicine." Munyon has a separate cure for each disease. At all druggists, mostly 25 cents a vial. THE C F. & Y. V. RAILWAY Announcement That ltHs Passed Into the Und of the 8noosrd Air Line Baltimore, December 9. It is an nounced that the control of the Cape Fear and Yadkin .Valley railway has passed to the Seaboard and Roanoke railroad company and that the property will hereafter "be operated under a per petual lease by the Seaboard Air Line system. The basis of the deal is said to be a guarantee to the bondholders and an agreement to pperate the line for 75 per cent, of the gross receipts, the balance to go to the stockholders. The announcement has caused a rise of 20 points in the price of the securi ties of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Val ley. - Grand Secretary Woodell There was a good turn out last night at the meeting of Wilmington Lodge, No. 139, I. O. O. F., it being the occa sion of an official visit by Mr. B, H, Woodell, of Raleigh, grand secretary of North Carolina. The initiatory degree was confered on orre candidate 'by a picked team, to -the satisfaction of all present. During the meeting the members were addressed by the grand secretary in a very able and instructive speech. He stated that the order is making gains In the state; that since the last meet ing of the grand Lodge there had been instituted In the state three lodges and one Rebekah lodge. Grand Secretary Woodell leaves this morning for Southport where he will visit Atlantic Lodge, No. 43 to- njgM-., Last W-edneadajpighhe vis itea-iMew Jttiver Loage xvo. 30, at jacK sonvilleand had out fifty per cent of its members. He was much pleased with his visit to Jacksonville. Vttaehan Curtis Mr. J. S. Vaughan, a Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley-railroad telegraph oper ator of this city, was married yesterday morning at 10 o'clock to Miss. Georgia Curtis, daughter of Dr. J. A. Curtis, a prominent citizen of Randolph county, residing near Climax station, where Mr. Vaughan was agen of the Cape Fear road several years prior to his coming here. Quite a party of friends assembled at the elegant home of the bride's parents to witness the happy event. Rev. Samuel T. Barber, of the M. E. church south, performed the cer emonyln an Impressive manner. Not many minutes after the marriage, adieus were said and Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan drove to Climax and boarded the train for Wilmington, arriving here at 7:20 p. m. They will keep house on Mulberry street near Sixth. Wnidmn of the World At the regular meeting of Live Oak Camp, No. 6, Woodmen of the World, last night, the following officers were eleted for the ensuing term: Consul Commander-Thomas R. Post Adviser Lieutenant. H. E. Gibbons. Clerk. C. B. Allen.. Banker. H. F. Wilder. Managers. John J. Fowler, Edwin Borden, W. II. Howell. Escort. W. G. A. Ottersen. Camp Physician. Dr. C. D. Bell. Watchman. J. A. Miller, Sentry, -George C, Jackson, Arl olpHns Thomai Released . Adolphus Thomas.the coloned bicyclist who ran over and killed little Walter Parsley Wednesday afternoon and who surrendej&dlhimself andwa" confine 'tir'jall during the nigh V was released yesterday morning at 9 o'clock by order of Mayor S. P. Wright, as Mr. Parsley did not desire to prosecute the wheel man. At the funeral of the little boy yes terday afternoon, Thomas and his wife attended In company with Coroner David Jacobs and Julius A. Murray. He was very much grieved over the sad accident. - . '- The K-vlyal at Brooklyn Raptlst Chnrrfc Brooklyn Baptist church' was crowd ed again last night to hear Dr. Bruner preach a powerful sermon to the un converted. Afterwards a large number came up for prayer and seven connect ed themselves with the church. Tonight Dr. Bruner will preach his last sermon and will return to Balti more on Saturday. His subject tonight will be "What shall I then do with Jesus which ds called Christ?" This will be your last opportunity to hear this remarkable man. Go early and get a seat. -Wllmliiffton Iatnp The city of Daytona, Fla., has ordered 100 vapor oil street lamps" from Messrs. Owen F. Love & Co., of this oity. - These splendid street, lamps are manufactured here by- Messrs. Love & Co., and wherev er they are introduced their superiority is acknowledged. They are unequalled for street lighting. i H r Bl jiUhgiy - Aafced to Re Reported Captain Ebbesson, of the-Swedish bark .Hares, spoks -November 25th, a Norwe gian three masted schooner bearing the letters "HKBWi' .-in latitude north 3L2r longitude 77.20. ,45h was 1 steering "'east and all were well. Che asked te fee re ported; .1....:.L-:.- OFFICE OF OWES F. LOVE & CO., DEALERS IN . HARDWARE. CUTLERY; GD55. SG. WILMINGTON, N. O. . .. Santa Claus . ."' Dear Sir, Replying to your query wouldjaay, we have the largeot" line of Carving Knives, .Scissors, Razors, Brass Fire Dogs and Fire Sets, Wrought Fire Sets, Five O'clock Teas, Chaff in Dishes, Gains, : Pistols, Hunting Coats, Leggins, Caps, Pocket: Knives , Loaded Shells, Cartridges, A Full Line Mouse Furnishing Goods, Wilson Heaters, Cooking Stoves, &c. , &c ., in t the. Ci ty, andrwe would be glad to have you, make rypur selection from us. With compliments of the season, - A gala Convlerd of a Capital Crime . Chief of Police John R. Melton and Deputy Sheriff W. W. King returned last eveningr from Washington, N." C, where they have been several "days, as witnesses in the trial of Hat ton Perry, colored, charged: with criminal - assault jan -Miss, -Annie.6mltha,-young white lady, in February, 1896. After commit ting the deed Perry escaped, but was tracked to Wilmington and -was ar rested here July 14, 1896, by Chief Mel ton. He -was doing a good business as a huckster around Front street mar ket and in the city. He -was taken back to Washington and was tried at the summer term of the su perior court, and was convicted and sentenced to be hanged, but he took an -appeal to the supreme court and got a new trial. After Chief Melton KOt ' home last evening he received a telegram f roan Chief of Police M. J. Fowler, at Waking-ton, stating that the jury, after be ing out only a half hour yesterday af ternoon, again convicted Perry of the crime charged against h-lm. DIED. DeROSSET At his residence in this city on the night of Decem'ber 9, 1S97, Ar mand J. DeRosset, M. D in the 91st year of his age, -.- . v Funeral notice hereafter. ' SPECIAL NOTICES. FOUND A' PAIR OF ETE GLASSES, gold frame, which owner can have by paying for this advertisement, de 10 PORK HOG'S FOR SALE CHEAP. Also Groceries of all kinds. KEILL Mc KIMNON, No. 3 South Water street. - de 9 It - FRESH GROUND GRAHAM FLOUR, Big Hominy, N. C. Head Rice, choice Hay and all kind3 of Feed. Lowest prices. JOHN S. McEACHERN, Bell Phone No. 92; Inter-State No. 92. de 9 tf GOOD PRIVATE BOARD, - WITH OR without lodging, at 112 Grace Street, near Front. , . dec a vnTt RKTNT 1 TEN ROOM House nn -Rip-th nnil Markpticwith 'hath. iasj &c., 1 seven room house on Third UJi hrtvwn rThurrh - and - -Castle streets, 1 seven room house oh Red Cross between Third and Fourth streets. AN DREW SMITH, Real Estate Agent, de 5 SKILLED MUSICIAN. COMPETENT ir-mairage"UTrorisrerTTixm- :-iia--iirsv 'desires a position. Would like for his services to be tried. Guarantees first class service. Communications desired. Address P. O. Box 407, City. no 23 COUNTRY MERCHANTS. iTOU WILL find it to your interest to ship your Produce, Poultry, Eggs, etc., to H. J. Bierman, Produce Commission Mer chant, 105 South Front Street, Wilming ton, N. C. no 28. CRANBERRIES, DRESSED TURKEYS, Dressed Chickens, Eggs, Malaga Grapes, Bananas and Apples in abun dance. R. E. WARD. . no 28 NOTICE THE UNDERSIGNED WILL be very grateful for work either in Dressmaking or as Seamstress at her residence. No. 419 Mulberry street. MRS. E. EVERETT. se 18 tf PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FINEST QUAL Ity latest styles, best material, finest finish, lowest prices, call on U. C. Ellis, 114 Market street, Wilmington, N. C. Cloudy weather makes no difference. -oc 31 tf FOR RENT DWELLINGS. Stores. Offices and Halls. For Sale rDwellings, Stores, Vacant Lots; Cash or time payments. 'Cash advanced on improved city property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate agent, Wilmington, N. C. do 7 tf HOLIDAY GOODS, CONSISTING Of Toys, China; Glassware and Crockery, of every description. The best and cheapest stock to choose from in the city. Any grade of goods and any price you want to pay. Call at WATSON'S CHINA STORE, No. 26 South Front Street, near Dock Street. Everybody is Invited, no 28 tf FOR SALE THE ENTixv LAUNDRY business with complete outfit (new ma chinery), in a town of seven thousand, people. No - other laundry within a radius of 75 miles. A rare opportunity for the right man. .Reasons ror selling, other business requires entire time. Address "LAUNDRY," care this offiee. no 20 tf " WANTED 'TREACHER FOR SIX MONTHS School to begin about January 1st. Write expe rience and salary expected. Give refer ence. J. P. COUNCIL, Jr., ' . ; - Councils Station, N. C, .d 10 St fri su wed wky It c ExecufofsTNoticel HE UNDERSIGNED HAVING THIS day qualified as Executors of the will of David G. Worth, deceased, hereby notify ail persons homing claims against said David G. Worth to present the same to them for payment On or before the 10th day of December, A. D., 1893, or this notice win be plead in bar or their recov ery. This December 9th, 1897. , CHARLES W. w6rTH, JAMES S. WORTH. Executors of David G, Worth, Deceased. ce m iw weaiy 6w SUNDAY DINNER ' GET A TURKEY FROM US, ' ALIVE OR DRESSED. FRESH I LOT, FAT AND NICE. ASK THE f' PRICE AND GIVE YOUR OR- f DER TODAY. THE KING GROCERY CO., B. F. KINO, Manager. 4th Street Bridge. ' Phone JS7. RECEIVED TODAY , NEW KRAUT, DILL PICKLES. SOUR PICKLES, MIX NUTS, LON DON LAYER RAISINS, NEW PRUNES. DATES; FIGS. CITRON, ALMONDS, Etc!. Etc. - WE WILL GUARANTEE LOW EST PRICES, AND OFFER FOR, SALE THE IBEST OIUT.ITT OF V GOODS ONLY. JF:YOU TRY . U8 oxsvis TOUR ACCOUNT IS OURg, STEEnBERGER BF.0C. SIT and 21 NORTH FRONT PT, .V , " Yours . truly, --3SILa:J5LS 1897. ! We are Headquarters for all kinds of xmas Goods Our prices are Rock BottoniW Also full line of Fine Stationery, BlanKlpks, V Office Supplies, Etc., Etc. PX0XR2I0 i WJ3 CAN INTEREST YOU ON POPULAR PRICE-TAILORS. Wood Baskets,' We have them In bambot, rush and reed, all sizes. M Flower and Music stands. Screens, Easels, Tabourettes, Jardiniex Stands, lSookshelve. Fancy Tables, etc r " FIMK PICTUKK8, plain and In colors, framed in the latest styles. - Beautiful Gold Plated Miniature Frames. An eudless variety of FANCY ARTICLE calI1a.Xeereus0kinS for a 8uItbl Bridal or Birthday Prtw.t, don't taU t Prompt and polite attention to alL y Booksellers and Stationers. A VERY FINE ... I CALIFORNIA & PEAGH 25c Per Can. NICE FOB SUPPER. D. C. WHITTED 5000 COCOAniTS -T 1500 P0trND3 MIXED NTJT3. 1200 POUNDS B.ROKEN CANDY 3000 POUNI9 CANDY. " gQQ BOXES PENNY CANDY. 150 BOXES BAISINS." " - . 100 BOXES RAISINS. 2Q0 BOXES FIRE CRACKERS. 25 BAERELS APPLES. W. B. Cooper, . Wholesale roeer, Wilmington, N. CL, -c 23 fflliSIT! 5,000 COCOANUTS- 100 BOXES FIRECRACKESa. 5Q BOXES Zm D. BAISINS. . '" 50 BOXES MIXED NUTS. gQ BOXES STICK CANDT. gQ BUCKETS MTXEDCANDY gQ TUBS BROKEN CANDY. ALSO ... vl,.. 10,000 E0IQS KEIN1TOS CIOARS. -This f am mis hrAnf M1?Atn!Aa - ivMit,vs v-ait DVJ DUrchflvtArl fit vatafl i T rt ctv. . - sv. em . muwumra. sir. pru Store. Market street.; CaU er write ARRIVED AND Do c embe r. 10 th , 1 897 .: OWEN F.. LOVE & CO. WE LEAD THE TRADE In quality and quantity and styles of Footwear. . ' , Our low price $1 25 and $l.BO 4 Shoes fit and look eaual to those ' v ' VOU TiaV morft for t-lupwhnra O V We combine durability and'1 ylet and prlco U lees than . others ask. Examination solicited. GEO. R. FRENCH 8 rSONS. i 108 N. FEONT STEEET. Just For a Kid.,r Those Reefers and Vestu Suits for youngsters from 3 to 7 years. Nobby Double Breasted Sacks, ages 8 to 15. Also Blue, Brown and Fancy Mixed Reef er Cape Overcoats and Uls ters for juveniles they won't last long at present figures. Too much Underwear and Ready Made Suits on hand haira: slashed :prlcs at a livebr rate to rim 'em off. ; Don't you need a Suit or Trousers made to measure ? FIT, FABRIC AND LOW PRICES. r F0RRENT. pHH NEAT AND COMMODIOUS torereoai en Thir and Castle Streets. Apply te 5 lw B. BEULOia. SAIjEI ! QNE COMPLETE PLANING OUTFIT and pry Kiln ; jtlsa 14-inch Swtne Turn ip rfVth" Ltet improved machinery and kiln. Terms n priee saUractery, Apply ts- . JNO. T. MeNBILL, flee S aw RnA Snrlnn M n COMING TO WrLMTNGTON TO BUY THEIR ' CHRISTMAS SUP PLIES WILL. DO WELL TO CALL ON US BEFO RE "PLACING THEIR ORDERS. WE 4HAV7j' A FULL LINE OF SUCH GOODS WHICH WE OFFER AT COMPETITIVE PRICES AND INVITE "PERSONAL CALLS AND CORRESPONDENCE. REMEMBER ! WE 'SELL TO DEALERS ONLY AND PROTECT THE RETAILER IN AH OF HIS RIGHTS. - de 1 Voliers & Hashagen. AGENTS FOR Armour & Co-, Chicago, Packers, Product. r Sold market price or the day. you there fore buy on roc bottom-no middle profit. Va respectfully ask your orders. W Voliers & Hashagen, . 'ALSO AGENTS FOR 7 Powell, Smith & Co;, New York. WE SELL Renown Cigar. Cuban Blossom, fimokoite, Topical Twist Head, . - M: - s: union uemgwp uiuD. " . .. i. -Th IraM, BV)riou!y4wt en market sad ' smokers: itoese Uji demand yalue lor thr k cigar.. i " '. : . " trarehoasa and Ofie, AC L Trr s Vntt " ft". 6, star Depot.. - " " t " MERCHANTS ! -.; m i ' ; 2 I, I -V i r J- 4 i i
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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