The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-05-27
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HERE AND THERE.


A gentleman called at our office and
requested US to ask what has become
OF Dewey? Not the Dewey that sunk
the Spanish feet al Manila, but the
Dewey that wrecked the bank at New
Bern. Has he written any more letters.
and IL so postmark did they bear?
-Hilsboro Observer.
Preston Dandrige, an aged one-armed
darkey. and his son. a lad abou 10 or
IL years old, were in town yesterday to
seek medical attention The father had
been bitten on his surviving arm by
a vicious mule, and the boys right ear
had been nearly severed from the head
Dandrige did not kno whether or
not the mule was naturally vicious or
was merely angry At any rate. not TO
run any more risks. he said he took the
animal out into the field and shot IL to
death.-Richmond News Leader.
The man who is nominated by the
republicans for vice president willproh-
ably feel a little cheap when he looks
over the list of ADLER men who refused
to be considered for the place.-Ex-
change
It is a little selfish in Uncle joe
Cannon 10 refuse to lend some of his
surplus popularity 10 a ticket that
promises to be short in that desirable
election year Observation-Disclosures Post.
We have always thought that judges
lad too much authority in contempt
proceedings and now that the lawyers
have found 1t out maybe there will be a
change.-Durham Herald.
Democrats make a great blunder and
do their party great harm when they
pick out rank republicans and elect
them to positions which a member OF
their own party should have. We know
Of one man in Granville who did every
thing in his power night and day. TIVE
years ago to defeat the democratic
ticket and now holds a place through
the vote of democrats-Oxford Ledger.
Some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
partumhair in middlums set fire to our
huckleberry woods last Sunday. 1t
may be fun for the bycciklumers, but
fighting fire on a hot dusty day half a
mile from water with a Sunday shirt
on. is no joke. The caboose portion OF
some pants need dusting.-Correspon-
dence of Smithfield Herald.
Every man is the architect of his
own fortunes" Yes. That's why the
cost so often exceeds the estirlate."-
Life.
why ~ " q Nhio INAiO
Hollow?' Host-'Because you have ter
holler ter hear the echo."-Chicago
Daily News.
J A bore Is a man who tells the smart
! things his baby said when you wart to
be telling the smarter things yours
said.-Baltimore American.
First Artist-"We must go to ma ure
| for our subject" Second Artist Oh.
THAT'S n h,t u-hara in fhInhar "A re-
we to go for our customers?'-Brcokly
Life.
Butcher-"We have some very nice
! sugar-cured hams" Mrs. Newlywed-
I'm afraid they won't do. You see,
my husband doesn't believe in horoe-
| opathy."-Philadelphia Record.
h Time, Next Year.-Mr. McAdoo
! requests the pleasure of the Western
| Unions company at a poolroom party
this week, Thursday, from 2 to 4 p. n.
r. S. V. P.-Puck.
Naybor-"Is that a new henhouse
you're building?" Mr.. SnapPeT-Fo:
this is an old one I'm building to take
the place Of the new one l tore down
last neutrality-suspicious. Ledger.
/ Bulings-.They haven't decided We.
what was the cause of Toms dea h
When found there was q bottle half
full Of whiskey en- the table. 1t is very
sad. Noddle-"I believe you. Whtt
p pity he couldn't have lived long
enough to drink it all up!"-tBosto1
Transcript.
Miss Kate Fallon VIII sing Ecr ali
Eternity" was the starting announce
meat camlv lac by the Il ma o.
the Home Government Branch al the
;,ranch's last concert OF the scs5 on
yesterday. The song, However, ony
lasted five NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Even
ing Times.
Governor La Toilette, OF Wisconsin
at a single step established a place fol
the college athlete in politics. WheT
there was prospect CT trouble IN tn;
convention he appointed as aids to tn
sergeant-at-arTs Evan L5Wts. cham
pion wrestler; E. J. Vanoerboom, hal
back on the university foot bail team,
A. c. lie Rum, right guard; H: F. Coch-
ems. former full back. and others o
reputation for physical achievement
Governor La Toilette IS a practical NAL
and @ z political Greamer.-Washing
ton Star.
What do yo- ccneider tha hardss
scene You ever acted. 1T is difficult
10 cay off-hcnd.' answered Mr. Storm
ington Barnes. 'One of-the most diff;
cult was the scene in The Merchant o
Venice recently. when ! had to refus
thousands OF Imaginary ducats when
I;1p't have thirty real cents N m