The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-09-27
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HERE AND THERE.

II everybody Is dissatisfied with the
New York republican candidate for
governor, how IN thunder did he man.
age to get the nomination Durham
Herald.
Hope is a liar, whose word IL f.
sweet to believe" says Frank l. stan
ton, of the Atlanta Constitution. This
is the philosophy OF pessimism, but
there was never a neater expression
in the English language.-Asheville
Gazette-News.
The man in North Carolina who
shot his wife and mother-in-law was
prompted to the deed, IL Is said. by
the fact that his wife had sent OF
some pictures OF herself to be enlarged
while h had not also included those
OF her husband. Who shall say here
after that vanity is a feminine fail
n g?-Colunibia Slate.
District Attorney Jerome has no
love for some of those New York
/ policemen. He gays there are officers
on the force who couldn't get on the
trail Of a fire engine rushing through
the streets blowing a whistle and ring
ing a But Why doesn't the dis
trict attorney Substitute himself for
the fire engine? He makes a good
deal more noise.-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
According to The Telegram, a deci-
sion rendered by United states Com
missioner Staden yesterday, in the
case of Doe Gum Zip. a Chinese wo-
man, held for deportation, will throw
open the doors Of immigration to
Celectial women without number. so
long as the women marry regularly
admitted Chinese after arrival. The
Zip oma was charged with being
Illegally within the precincts OF the
United States. After her arrest, she
married a Chinese citizen, according
to the laws Of the United States, and
this, according to Commissioner Sta
denis decision, entities her to a resi-
dence in this country, even though,
as the commissioners expresses it. he
was certain h marriage had been
performed for the purpose of enabling
the woman to remain in this country.
So long as such marriages conform
with the marriage laws Of the United
States, the woman is not liable to de-
portation.-Portland (Me.) Dispatch.
The largest issue Of postage stamp
books on any one day was or Septem-
Der Is. when 103,750 of such books
were sold. These books are disposed
of to the public st an advance of 1
cent Owe the face value of the stamps
bound therein. h cost to the gov
eminent for the hooks issued on Inat
day was 1881. The amount received
was $1.037, or q profit to the govern
nent Of $706. The records of the
third assistant postmaster general
show that the sales of these books are
constantly on the increase-Wash-
ington Post.
garde1 as belonging practically to j.
f.. Addicks, the gas man who wants
to break into the United States senate.
But the Addicks managers arc a little
worried 10y the present attitude Of the
negro voters. who are not registering
with their usual promptness. A leader
of the negroes says the lack of inter-
est in the election is due to the fact
that nobody has vet Opened a bar
rel" When the blacks bagjn to see
the color OF Ad1ick's money, they
will take more interest in politics.
Savannah News.
The new Duchess of Manchester,
who is the daughter of a Cincinnati
man, seems TO be beating other Amer
lean duchesses at the game Of acduir-
ing notortety. She has departed from
the beaten path OF quarreling with
her husband and securing a divorce,
by way of getting notices, and has
become Il BUDDHIST. Her press agent
announces that she has in cCntempla-
ton a pilgrimage to hasa. where
she viii nee and bumb her head on
the floor in front of the altar of ths
Dlai Llama. That ought to b. good
fer at least two columns in the Cir,
cinnati Sunday oapers, with pictures
Savannah News.
AS might be ected. the iunks:ho,
guest chamber is sure to prove q pit
fall for The UNIV ary, says a writer in
The Century. Having not long age
put the finishing touch to a portrait
L went into the olntry to pass a cou-
pie of days with MY sister, a mere ac-
quaintance. At dinner the first even.
ing, wishing to start the conversation
pleasantly, I asked: .'Whose portrait
is that in my DOM? Such q charm.
ing face" After a chilly silence m,
hostess answered.: "''That is my hus,
bands first wife" The conversation
rather l%anguished during the rest o.
our meal. but I made no efforts TO re
vive it Exchange.
Another man with a universal Ian
guage has appeared. What's the us.
Of trying to invent something9 If tn,
reSt Of tine world will learn EngIisl
the trick will be done.-Pittsburg Dis
patch.
S your daughter Is writing
book?"
Yes"
Are o pleased?"
NO. We're worried. If it isn't
success We'll be disappointed. an
be shocked when they read it,
Washington Star.
/ No mood m foor cr5dao atfooLs n