The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-05-27

The queer way they are trying to re-
form things over in New York is fairly
we'll illustrated by the latest order 0c
the health authorities of the borough
of Brooklyn, which provides that hens
and chickens may be kept there, but
that under no circumstances will roost-
ers be allowed on any premises.-Boston
Herald.
It will be a distinct failure to redeem
a solemn promise to the people, made
by both parties in their platforms, if
the canal bill is defeated. The country
needs the canal and the people of the
south are vitality interested in its posi-
bilities. We need it as an outlet TO
oriental and south Pacific countries,
whereby the manufactures of the south,
the coarser products of our textile mills
and our iron industries. can be cheaDlv
taken to markets that are eager to u
them. Senator Morgan is using all his
influence n diligence to bring the ca
nal into being and should have the en-
ergetic support of every southern n
democratic Senator.-Atlanta ConStitu-
ton.
Joseph McGrath, of New York, has
just celebrated his 1O4th birthday. He
Is still in good health, and hopes to live
ten years longer. When questioned by
n newspaper man as to how a man
should live in order to see a hundred
years, he said: Let him be cheerful
always and work hard. but let him
work in moderation. Let him eat. drink
and smoke in mOderation-be temper
ate in. everything, yet enjoy all thu
good things there are. Be cheerful
work hard, rest we'll, live temporarily.
and you will live long" That is good
advice, but we cannot guarantee that
every man who follows it will live To
be 4 Observation-Disclosures Times.
Some of the correspondents are writ
ing from Fort de France that ST. Pierre
will probably never be rebuilt. The de
struction in that city was almost abso-
lutte. Very little that is left is worth
saving. The fields along the mountain
dust and ashes, and it may be some
time before vegetation can be induce
to live in such soil. Besides the con-
slant threat Of the volcano which will
be feared for many years TO come, ST.
Pierre realy has no harbor worthy .f
the name. The opinion of the CORE
spondents referred to is that whatever
commerce may have been left to st.
Pierre will be transferred to Fort de
Franc which will in future transact
the bulk of the business of the island.
Savannah News.
The government at Washington is not
only the scene of momentouS ~transac-
tions, but as appears from a story in
the New York Herald, it is sometimes
called upon to settle petty questions OF
the most intimate personal character.
The treasury department lately acted
as judge IN a dispute which arose be
tween husband and wife. The man and
| his wife a had a spirited struggle
over the possession of several bank
bills, each holding fast TO one end OF
the "wad." A five dollar bill tore across
the middle. and each contestant carried
off a half of ii in triumph. 1t is here
that the treaury department came into
the quarrel. 1t received half of the bill
from the wife, with a statement that
the other a had been destroyed, and
the request for a new bill. In a short
time came the second half of the bill
from the husband, with a similar state
ment and request. AS the government
then had both ends OF the bill, IL made
a Solomon-like decision and awardej
two dollars and a half to each of the
quarrelsome claimants.-Youth's Com
panfon.
There is only one remedy for the wea,
and tear Of the strenuous life, and thai
Is 10 stop when nature gives the alarm
some people are disposed to speak light.
ly OF the Rev. DIR. Hills for telling h.
congregation on Sunday that he was
breaking down and that he intended t.
take a rest. DR.. Hills was right; hi:
critics are wrong. He was honest will
his peoplea and faithful to himself. Only
a few months ago the brilliant and low.
able Maltbie d. Babcock kept on too
long-untn mind n body broke. Hi.
mental pace for years had been almos
furious. A few days ago in The WorlG
the Rev. DR.. Ballard, who is approach.
Ing fourscore and ten. told how he or
ders his active life. II duties press to,
heavily ne goes to the mountains anS
roams through the forests. Today h,
a walk ten miles without wearines
and can manage q large enterprise will
success. A man at the head OF a bi.
church in Greater New York has prac
tically no rest. The demands upon hi
time do not leave him enough 70
heaithfuI sleep. It II no wonder tina
: exhaustion comess-New York World.