The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-10
HERE AND THERE.

The state is to be congratulated
this blessed Sabbath morning that
the white flag OF a proudly
floats in the soft summer breeze
Raleigh Post. June 5th.
As Judge Pritchard turned ar.
Daniels looss he is all right. but IL
he a not he perhaps knows what
he would hay come in for.-Durham
Herald.
II the truth were known W.
those who are still sticking to Mr..
Bryan would doubtless be glad IL he
woul stick to the party.-Durham
Herald.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Bristow has been on an obser-
walton TOUR over the rural delivery
routes OF several states. and his con-
clusion as reported to the postmaster
general. is that everywhere he went
he found the people heartily in favor
of rural delivery The farmer. he
said. was its strongest advocate. and
so popular has the service become
gress to make a liberal appropriation
for its extension. Heretofore Mr..
BriStow doubted the wisdom Of the
service. 1t is a pleasure to know
that he has been converted He will
at once prepare plans for its extern
SloI.-Wl nSIOn SentfneI.
1t is reported that the late Senator
Quay, on his deathbed, sent a mes
sage to President Roosevelt that he
was making a mistake in appointing
Secretary George B. Corteiyou for
national chairman. THE coming
campaign" ne said, will be a hard
one. 1t will be n of the hardest
fights in the history of the republic on
party. The opposition is strong, and
1t may grow stronger, and on this
recount the new chairman should be
a man who has had the greatest poll
teal experience that it is possible to
obtain" This would indicate that
Senator Quay retained his mental
faculties to the last.-Charlotte
Chronicle.
So many republican congressman
are seeking to manipulate the PEN
sion office machinery for their own
and partyis ends hat Commissioner
Ware a issued a defiant proclam.-
ton. in which he says: II wish each
of my co-workers in this bureau 70
feel that no concessions must be
mad along the line of pressure.
Applications must be decided on cold
law and cold evidence" And when
the deficit was publkshe WaEs and
Hitchcock winked at each other in
n most significant nanner.-ounn
Gen..
h is the way a Kentucky Judge
charged the jury the oEher day: IF
you believe what the counsel for the,
plaintiff have told you, sour verdict
viii be for the plaintiff, but if, ca
the other hand, you belieye what the
defendants counsel has old you. you
VIII give your verdict for the defen-
dant" But if you are like me and
don't believe what either If them
said. / don't know what you will do"
The, jury disagreed.-Exchange.
"Whsn I nave occasion to punish
my son." said the austere rtan, II
always tell him that it hurts me
more 5han it does him." Il don't"
replied the plain, practical citizen;
Johnny may be a little head-atrong
and ~disobedfent, but he has too much
sense to believe anything like chat"
Washington Star.
How do republicans expect sheir
famous elephant to advance in the
highway OF national prosperity, w4ren
with Roosevelt on his back and
Lodge trying to lead him, one of his
hind legs is firmly tied to the stand
at post?-Alleghany Star.
Don't you sometimes think tiat
you should have devoted less time to
getting money!" Yes" answered
Senate Sorghum, cit occasionally
strikes me that I ought to have made
a fortune quicker. But, on the.
whole, I'm Observation-Disclosures
Star.