The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-11-18
HERE ANIL THERE.

"a horse ran away with my brother,
and he hasn't been out of doors for
three weeks" That nothing nv
brother ran away with a horse and
he hasn't been out Of doors for three
years"
One of the famous cid port wine
houses of London, of great historic
interest, is known as Dirty Dicks, in
Bishopgate street. 1t was established
in 1745. and the present owners would
not take $4,000 for the trade name.
EFF you please, suh,' said the Geor-
gia darby, how much for a marriage
license en- a divorce dockiment?" A
marriage license and a divorce docu-
ment?" Yes, sub. 1 been sudyin' bout
gittin' married, en I lowed dat eff L got
de two tergether dey'd come cheaper"
Atlanta Constitution.
II dom know what there is about
betting on horse races that should be
so deleterious to health" said young
Mrs. Torkins, penSively. Il never heard
of such a thing answered the visitor.
Neither did 1 until 1 heard Charley
talking about it. Every time he makes
a bet he comes home and says there is
something wrong with mis- SYSTEM
Washington Star.
Old Hardgrind.-"Tm afraid your
son is devoid of business instinct"
Mrs. Hardgrind-"Why so, Phines?'
Mr.. Hardgrind-"Going down own
this morning he gave the conduc-
tor a bad quarter, n among the nick
els he received in chance was a lead
one. Poor Tom put it in his pocket
without a protest. satisfied to make Is
cents clear hen it might lave been
20 .'-Chicago Record-Herald.
1T is discouraging to the white re-
nnh1iaanS Of fhn SnrfG RI a fha cforI
taken by the president on the question
of eliminating negroes from active
participation in party affairs" said Mr..
r. p. Connolly, of North Carolina, at
the Riggs House. Those Of US who
expect to build UP a strong republican
house interference with the only policy
that will insure such a result. In the
past two years not less than go. 600
white votes have gone over to the re-
p~ublicans, and will stay permanently
if h cause advocated by Senator
is not nullified. The exclu- |
sion of the negro is the only plan Of
in spite of presidential opposition it
will be pressed so far as North Carolina
is concerned" -Washingto Post.
Hamilton King, United States Min
lister to Siam, has limited that King |
Chulalongkorn would like very much
to visit this country as a guest of the |
1t is further said that his inn
perial majesty has set apart 1000, 900 |
taels $650, G0O) to pay the expense of
such a visit. Secretary Hay computes
the cost of entering his royal visitor
at $4,000. If for this outlay the king
will leave behind him the large sum
above named and. give a free show
all along the route. the visit will not
be a bad investment. A real king,
travelling with full %retinue, will be
something new. Foreign princes are
40 longer novelties, but an Oriental
traversing the country in full
wou be worth while. Let the
invitation sought be extended by all
means, even if it's acceptance puts
Buffalo Bill' out of business for the
lime being.-Portland Oregonian.
The weirdest instance of fanatical
in modern life is the case of the
of Canada. They are a
Russian religious sect, who emigrated
N masSe from their own country years
lgo. They are an isolated people and
thought and preached themselves to
he belief that it was sin or kill or use
living thing. Consequently they
tie neither flesh nor fish; would en-
boy no work animals and in the Cana
liam climate refused to wear furs or any
clothes containing wool. Finally they
lpandoned everything n left their
settlement on foot AMI penniless, pur-
iuaded that they must waLder until
hey found the Savior. AZ there are
800 of them, men, women and child
their presence was inconvenient
o people along the roads, who felt
pound to care for them. The entire
,utfit has been loaded into a train. re-
desperately, and hauled back
home, but there will Ue trouble keep
ng them there. These people, from
Bible texts, reason themselves in a
way entirely logical into lunacy.-
Richmond News.