The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-03
HERE AND THERE.

There are in the United States army
100 acknowledgements on the retired
list. each drawing S4,125 per year.
Exchange.
Lives OF rich men, if We know them
Might not seem so blamed sublime;
Oft the stomachs fastened TO them
Keep them doping all the time.
Chicago Record-Herald.
John D. Rockefeller is bothered by
letters telling him how to better his
weak stomach. the result Of some joker
who reported that Rockefeller would
give S,OO0,0 900 for a cure.-Exchange.
With the roads between Mocksville
and Winston-Salem hub deep in mud,
it ought to take the safe blowers about
five days to reach this point with
steady neutrality-suspicious. Sentinel.
1t is announced that England is
ashamed of her new alliance with Ger
many. If John Bull is getting a tender
conscience these days, why not let Ire
land profit by it?-Greensboro Refec-
tor.
The legislature has passed a law CIV
ing a reward for the killing Of wild
cats in Madison county. The bloods
of Charlotte might take notice and
then they wouldn't be afraid to say
that they were there when the cat
was killed.-Gastonia news.
Ten democrats in the Delaware leg
islature control the senatorial situation
in that state and are having lots of
fun and enjoying their Importance.
They can't elect a democrat but they
can prevent the other fellows from
eltcing Gas" Addicks. - Winston
Journal
1t is officially announced that the
physicians of Montpelier, Vermont,
gave 10000 prescriptions for whiskay
pie there are tired of prohibition"
and are going to vote on a proposition
for saloons notwithstanding Review.
II am sorry to have to refuse this"
said the head of the publishing house.
1T would be too risky. There are sub
Jects that can't be dealt with in
books" They can on the stage, by
Jove." replied the author, fiercely. I'll
make a society drama Of it!'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Rev. DR.. Goodman-I'm so sorry
your husband isn't hero. Mrs. Smith.
I'm afraid you forgot to tell him 1 in
ended to preach today on municipal
problems. Mrs. Smith-Indeed, 1 did
not. 1 told him that the last thing.
but he said he would stay at hon
and read his Bible.-Town and Coun-
try.
A cab drove up to the Western Union
telegraph office at Thirty-frst street
and Broadway late on Sunday night
and a woman walked into the office.
Over her face. which was blackened,
was a veil. and she carried a bandboA
and a green cloth bag. CO. asked
Manager Shuber If he wantn~ - shoes
shined. n he said no. Thcr SIC ask
ed the same question of tn cur mes
nge boys who were sranCi-. around.
One of the boys called put his back
against the wall and said he would
like to see how it felt to have a wo-
mar shine his shoes. The woman knelt
on the floor and from the bandbox took
out a bootblack's outfit. The cloth bag
contained w shoe brushes. The wo-
mar was just beginning to clean the
TO- shoes when she began to cry.
Then three men who had been in the
cab came into the office. "You have
won the bet. Nell" said one ot them.
There is no use going on with this
The three men and the woman got in
to the carriage. One of the men told
the driver to &c to a house on River
side Drive. At the same time he said
to one Of the other men: eff you come
to my fathers Office at Al Broad street
tomorrow the bet will be paid."-New
| York Sun.