The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-06-03
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HERE AND THERE.

Talking about the British aris-
tocracy. a woman who has met IL on
its native heath tells me that the
feminine section of it never stirs out
without a latch key. We carry latch
l keys over here, but We don't do 1t in
the British way. The American wo-
man ties her key in the corner Of her
handkerchief. or hides it under the
mat or puts Ii into her purse, along
with cold cream, recipes and car tick
cts and samples. The English wo-
man parades hers. The woman who
knows her tells me hat she has seen
latch keys set with precious stones
and fastened to long chairs She has
seen them gflded and strung from
belts. She has seen them with pins
on the back of them, worn as brooch
es. She tells me that the English
woman would no sooner leave her
! latch key at home than her husband
would his bath. The thing is posi-
bly, new to the English woman, and.
being new. Is paraded. With US over
here 1t is an old story. Possessing
the reality, the symbol is OF small
moment to US. We are content to
cave the latch key under the mat
Washington Post.
Oregon is the state to lead off with
an election this year. 1t will be held
on June s, but neither emocra nor
republicans are bothering about it.
The political history of MS state,
however, is interesting. The Wash
lngton Post says hat In the beginning
OF its statehood Oregon was strongly
democratic. 1t was through a divi-
sion between the Breckenridge and
the Douglas democrats that Lincoln
carried the state in 1860. Seymour
carried 1t in 1868. For many years
oregon was one of the most uncer-
tain of states. In 1892. Weaver, the
received one of its four cleo
toral votes, the other going to Har-
[lson. since then the republicans
nave carried it in presidential can
vasses-by ALT in 1896, and by
1914 in 1900.
Have a care. madam" said NJ.
Meeker, summoning up a little
spunk. THE worm will turn. Did
you ever know the worm to hurt
anybody when it turned?' calmly
asked his wife.-Chicago Tribune.
1t seems hat some places along the
Atlantic and North Carolina road
We're able to get depots without the
assistance Of the Fuller law.-Dur-
ham Herald.
Mr.. Bryan cannot say what he
will do until the candidate is named
and the platform adopted: Now
amt this a pretty way for a regular
to a k?-Durham Herald.
N dull times nave struck Michi-
gam, and the copper mines in that
state are closing down, and many
miners are leaving for Europe. This
is strange in view of the fact tina
copper is a cure-all for most of the
evils which afHict NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Herald.
Both teachers and parents should
discourage tattling along children.
The practice is bad enough among
girls, but it is conGemptible amsng
boys. A boy who tells tales on OH
ers will doubtless be properly casti-
gated by the courts of Juvenile JUS
tices which convene ir alleys and back
lots, but he should nos have the sat-
isfacrTon of feeling THAT his punish
ment rs in the nature or martyrdom,
nor should he be made a ~favorite by
his teacher for doing that which
most boys instinctively detest. Boys
have always been educated to regard
tattling as cowardice. This code of
ethics has developed some pretty
good men, 1t Is good enough for
present generation of school boys
Chicago Tribune.
$50 YOU think the public ought to
W VIII IL way Things are
going?' -Certainly," esnotwered the
trust magnate; people who can af-
ford to pay the prices we are charging
for coal and meat are certainly to be
Observation-Disclosures Star.
By taking Kinchow, the japanese
come into control of the harbor and
town of Dalny, and the investment of
Port Arthur becomes rigorous. But
the road to Port Arthur. thirty miles
away. lies through mountain a
thousand feet in average height. and
the further advance is likely to be
very costly. In 1894, when the Chi
nese depended more on mines than
upon their demoralized army, Gen.
Oyama took more than two weeks,
after capturing Kinchow, to reach the
defenses of Port Arthur.-New York
Post.
What do you like most about 60
ing to Sunday-schoof. my little
man." asked the benevolent strane-
er. Coming home" promptly re-
piled the little man-Phf1aderphia
Record.
The hare easily caught up with
the tortoise. We'll, old man.. you're
not much of a runner" he sreered.
No" admitted the tortoise, 'T'm
not. I think I'll try for the crew.
o see I'm quite at home in the
shell."-Princeton Tiger.
II have just read your last book
of POEMS" said the critical friend.
n fs ungrammatical," said the
soulful bard; you should have aid
my latest book Of poems II sup
pose 1t was wrong. But 1 was
merely trying to take a hopeful view
or the Observation-Disclosures Star.
Spinkster-"Johnny. your mother
tells me you were playing bali yes
terday. Don't you know is is very,
very wrong to play baseball on Sun
y Johnny-"But, I cay, pa, we
whitewashed- the B~ouncers," Spink-
ster-"Did you? Your mother didn't
tell me Of that!"-Boston Transcript.
Made Young Again.
"One Of Dr. Kings New Life Pills
each night for fWo Xeeks has n,& ma In