The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-05
HERE AND THERE.


ter j. Kicks, a youth who died at the
Of his parents in Lafayette, Ind,
from the effects OF too rapid growth as
n OF the most remarkable in medi-
cal annals. Although but fourteen
years old young Kicks was over s feet
In height, but slender The develop
ment OF his internal urgans Gid not
keep pace with hat Of his body and
his limbs, and the strain on his heart
resulted in injury to the vital organ
and caused his death.-Inter-Ocean.
When John Adams, the second pres
ident OF the United States. was ninety
two years old, Daniel Webster. then a
young man, just rising TO distinction,
passed through Quincy. Mass. the res
idence of MIR. Adams, and called to see
him. Entering the room where Mr.
Adams was, feeble and tremulous from
age, he said: II hope you are getting
along tohrably well, Mr.. Adams" To
which the old man replied. quite
occupying a house much shattered by
time, and from all 1 can discover. my
landlord does not inteEo to make any
repairs."-Exchange.
1t would be interesting 20 know where
Colonel Odds, of Raleigh, was digging
when he uncovered that prominent cit
izen who said there were not 5000 men
in North Carolina who prefer 10 see
Cleveland nominated. Surely he has
just awakened from a sleep of the RIP
Van Wrinkle species.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
There are few able-bodied paupers
in Holland. A tract of public land con.
tanning 5000 acres is divided into six
model farms. to one of which the Per-
son applying for public relief is sent.
Here he is taught agriculture, and is
subsequently permitted to rem a small
farm for himself. Holland has also a
forced labor colony, to which Migrants
are sent to do farm and other work,
whether they like it or not.-Exchange
DR.. Leonard Williams, in an article
in the London Practitioner, declares
that flannel u~nderclothing is a fraud
Dry flannel" he says, lis practically
un~absorbent, whereas linen. cotton and
silk are, in different degrees, very alb
sorbent." He concludes that "wooIer
underclothing is, of all others, the bes'
calculated to induce a relaxed and un
responsive condition of the skin."-Ex.
change.
Al custom prevails among parents In
Denmark of exchanging their clildrer
during the summer holidays. The lit
tie ones from the villages go to towr
and are all the better and brighter fol
their knowledge Of city life and what
the world is doing. The little cit!
folks are sent to be refreshed by tn
country air, and come back with ros!
cheeks and robust constitutions.-Ex
change.
A prominent Portuguese laval con
structor is now on his way to the Unit
el States for the purpose of visiting
the Brooklyn navy yard and examin
ing the various departments. Portu
gal is going to build a number of ship:
and d to her navy. In order to oh
tain admitsance to the navy yard tn
Portuguese visitor will have to apply
to the secretary of state, and If thu
latter approves of the same, the appli
cation will be III over to the sec
rotary of the navy, who will grant the
necessary permit. 1t is said hat it il
only of ate years that such a course
of procedure has been necessary, while
it a prevailed IN Europe for many
years back.-EXcIange.
Here, my boy" said the old gentle
man, Il wouldn't cry like that" "G,Sr
den," retorted the boy; "let's see how
you'd do it.''-Philadelphia Press.
Baker-There is an old saying that
to labor is to pray Butler-'Thats
just it. You wouldn't have a fellow
pray eight hours a day!"-Boston TIN
script.
Fiction VS.. Friction.-"Tell me, Mr.
Dewitt, how would YOU define a work
of fiction?" "Oh, any of those books
that says, They were married and liv-
ed happy ever after Brooklyn Life
CuStomer-"Td like To get something
in the shape of a Panama hat" Sales
MAXWELL, Pal anna hats haven any
shape, you knOw-but we've got tbs
hats all right.-Chicago Tribune.
Where the work came in.-InQuisi'
tive Citizen-"I suppose your occupation
is very hard on the hands?" Iron
worker-''It's harder OH the feet. Our
union is parading most of the time,
when it amt out on a strike.'-Judge.
Completely Bnuipped-A completely
equipped church car, te be run over a
short line railway in the far northwest,
was recently shipped from Chicago
OF course the railway will furnish the
sleepers.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Sure Sign.-'You say he has a
visionary n Impractical natureF'
Yes" answered the girl who is en-
ployed in the postoffice. HE is one
of those people who write Rush on
an envelope instead of putting on q