The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-04
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HERE AND THERE.

IF called to the office OF president I
shall consider myself the chief magis-
trate OF all he people and not Of any
faction. n shall ever be mindful O.
the fact that on many questions OF nat
fonal policy there are honest differences
OF opinion believe In the patriotism.
good sense and absolute sincerity of all
h people. Ishall strive to remember
that he may serve his party best who
serves his country best-Judge Parker.
Governor Aycock is going on a speak
ing tour through West Virginia. India
ma n several other states. Our gov
n Is winning laurels everywhere he
goes-@Clarkton Express
THE most beautiful season OF the
year is just now opening up. Delicate
splashes OF gold and crimson are begin
ming to show through fading green OF
the forests. and u~ncuitivated fields are
bright with waving g~oldenrod. There
Is still more substantial beauty in the
cornfield, meadow. apple orchard am
turnip patch."-Raleigh Post
When they begin to pick cotton by
moonlight il is evidence that there is
something doing in the feecy staples
on the markets. 1t is especially graft
flying to know in this part OF the coun-
try that tobacco as we'll as cotton will
be high this fall-Winston Sentinel.
Cats is dogs and rabbits is dogs.
but turtles is insects" was, according
to III anecdote Of doubtful a~uthentici-
ty, the ruling OF a railroad conductor
on the question whether a tortoise
must be carried in the dog car. The
reasoning resembles closely that o.
many a treasury decision. Yet it is a
fact we'll worth noting. that the domes-
tic cat Cells domestica) has just been
given. by ruling of Assistant Secretary
Armstrong a much more honorable and
Independent status than the creature
formerly enjoyed. The patrician men,
bers Of the cat family, at least those
or unexceptional ~antecedents are to b.
put on the free list along with blooded
horses and dogs.-New York Post.
WiggLThe fools are not all dead"
Wagg-'No; lots OF EN- haven't been
born yet ."-Philadelphia Record.
Justice-'Do you understand the ma
ture of an oath. little girl?" Little
Girl-.It's something you say when
you hit your head against the mantei."
Boston Transcript.
"To what shall we charge
these lev battleships?' asked the
ing fund.-" answered his superior
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
How does Mrs. Closer stand in the
smart set?' She lacks strategy. Twise
I have arranged to have her jewels
stolen and returned, u h put me off
each time."-Detroit Free Press.
that's where you show your strength Of
character" "Yes?" Yes, a fellow
with less nerve would blame 1t on
Providenc ."-PhileadeIphia Press.
'Bigglesworth is a multi-millionaire
at last" How do you know?' why,
his wife came to church last Sunday
wearing an old frock and a last years
bonnet."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Il have been getting acquainted with
Balzac during the past summer" said
the beautiful coed. Have you?" ans
wered the captain Of the football team.
rs he a soph OIL a seniOr?"-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Jack and Gill were going up the hill.
There's thing I'd have You remern
ber," said Jack as he sazed thoughtful
ly into the pail. What's that?" asked
Gill Boil the water" replied Jack
Cleveland Leader.
Candidate Con arriving at Plunkyille
to fill an appointment)-'Are there my
evidences of campaign enthusiasm
mere. AOCdl pOilliCIdI- NOCulHS IL
speak Of. The other fellows hanged
you in effigy last night. put I believe
that's about all."-Chicago Press.
Here" aid the youth Just grad
uated from college, the voc of ma
ture is opened wide; here the vio,ets
ser messages to God, and the tall
pines reveal the mysteries OF the for
est, here But the old man inter
rupted him.. John" he said, I'm CAD
you like 'em. Eff the Lord spares life
I'll put you to haulin' logs tomorrow
Atlantis Constitution.
You do not approve of eEatory in a
political campaign" No" answered
Senator Sorghum; 1.-The most you car
tor nowadays is that he will avoid say
ing something that will give the otheE
side a good Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Miss Annie Dyer, daughter of a New
Orleans school principal. is believed t.
be the only American woman to nave
done actual newspaper work on tht
only English newspaper in Japan-The
Daily Advertiser Of Yokohama. Mis-
Dyer went to Japan to visit friends
and while there wrote some articles
for The Advertiser. These were SO sue
cessful that she was induced to accepi
a position on the paper. She rapidly
advanced until she is now in editoria
| charge.-Exchange.
Gentleman Of the jury" said al
Araphamoe (Okla.) lawyer, accordini
to The a Journal, what kind o
swearing has been odne in this case
| Here we have a physician, a man wht
| from his high calling should scorn t,
| tell an untruth. But what did he ties
tify, gentlemen? I put the question
before him plainly 'Where was h,
| stabbed?' Unblushingly. his features a
| cool and placid as marbel. he replies
that he was stabbed an inch and
half to the left of the medal line an
| an inch above the umbilicus. And yet
| gentlemen. we have proved by thre
unimpeachable witnesses hat he wa
stabbed just below the railroad stl
| ton"
Something That Everybody Knows.