The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-12-16
HERE AND THERE.

NEENFE sAETT MS kEFIAsg ~ u NIFl-
Britain and Germany that thez may
collect their dsbts from Venezuela but
they mustn't collect any dirt along
with them.-Atlanta Constitution
William c. Phelps. OF West Win
stead, Conn, is ninety-sfx years old
and has An insurance plicy which he
has kept IN force since lS49. He says
he "'oxymobiled" to Ohio ninety-oae
years ago.-Durham Sun
I'm sure" said the clumsy man as
he slipped eff his horse again. that
I'll never learn to ride" oh" re-
piled the riding master. just keep On
trying" But I'm having my own
troubles trying TO keep on."-Catholie
Standard and Times.
NO" said Mr.. WI. as he stopped
pacing the deck OF the vessel and turn
I'd to loo at the shores OF America,
now fast receding from his view. II
can't say | was really q popular man
in that country. No brand OF cigars
has ever been named for me."-Chica-
go Tribune.
Tess-"So their engagement is broken
of?" Jess-"Yes, they quarreled. and
she was in the wrong." Tess-"And
She wouldn't admit it?" Jess-"No.
that was the whole trouble, she did
admit, and after that he simply be-
came unbearable." = Philadelphia
Press.
The top of the morning TO Mr.. ".
A. Lewis. late Of Guilford county, y.
c.. but later Of the growing west, HIS
oldest boy IS sixty-four and we have
no doubt gets spanked when he needs
II. His youngest is three months AMI
1t 10 equally certain that papa Is =
Ounce about it. No wonder the west
is growing.-Monroe Journal.
Ruggles-Did you have any trouble
in getting Il settlement out of the in
surance company when yo,Ir erI9ont
maple molasses factory hnrnal down
the other day BiggIer?-Well. they
settled for the building all right, but
they refused to allow me anything for
the half dozen carloads of-e-ccrr-
cnbs in stock.-Chicago Tribune.
The original prodigal son learned as
those who have since followed in mis-
tracks, that it was just as far firm
the pig sty back TO the fathers house
as it was from the home to the sty
and that the o a had become a great
deal r~Ougher. You can't make the lrip
to the sly and jump back home IN Il
night.-Richmond Times.
The most successful barber in his
city has his shop in his kit. He starts
out in the morning on a regular route,
which he follows as sedulously # net
as early as the milkman follows his.
He has fourteen customers. each Of
whom pays him not less than 80 Gems
for a shave. Three give him 81 eacn
Two bachelor brothers. living n TIL
same apartment, give him 81 for hat
an hours work.-New York Press
The vast concessions which have
been granted TO British and French
companies for the exploitation II pc
troleun, coal'and iron in SZechuan look
very big upon paper, but we are almost
inclined to regard them as a hug
joke worked upon the companies by
the Chinese government. Szechuan s
at the present time about the most
a~nti-foreign province in China there
it is that the Boxers are openly defy
ing the notwithstanding Gazette.
If the president is not to be TIE ldy'
on occasion he will miss some OF his.
popularity when it might do him the
most good. The habit of giving n ia
miliar name to that which is loved o"
admired has long been with US. and
the presidents might be easily divided
into those whose popularity has bean
SO recognized and those who were
only known as occupants of the white
house. With which party should We
wish to see our friend?-JackSonvilie
Times-Union.
The production of manufacturers in
the United States showed a gain OF
more III $500, 00O, 900 between the
census years of 1890 and 1900. Tn
biggest gain was in iron and steel
manufactures, seas, 900, 900, and fOo4
manufactures, $641, coo, 900. The lead
ing manufacturing states. in the ord@r
named, were New York, Pennsylvania.
Illinois and Massachusetts. New York
took the lead in total production, but
IN the ten years Pennsylvania hai
made the largest percentage of N
crease.-Savannah News.
Mrs. Amos J. Cummings, widoH OF
the late New York congressman. is
here on a visit to the home founded n
1892 by the International Typographi-
cal Union. Mr.. Cummings was a meT-
Der of the original board of truste IS
Of the home. His interest in its sue
cess was great. He frequently said he
would bequeath his library 20 the
home, and this is the object of his Wild
VS. visit. She says: "Mr. Cum
mings never forgot that he started in
life as a typesetter. 1t is fitting ttGt
his library. very valuable from intr:1-
sic and personal interests, should be
given to the hOme."-Colorado Springs
Dispatch.