The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-24
CLIPPINGS FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HERE AND THERE.

b E. obaugh and E. II. Wilson, Unit
ed States railway postal clerks on the
Southern railway between Washington,
ID. c. and Danville. Va. while en
route from h p~ostoffice at this place
TO the depot about 9.45 a. m, Were at
tackled by three unknown men. Wilson
knocked down foremost Of the assaiI-
ants and dealt severely with him, while
Obauga entertained the other two. The
three finally escaped before officers
could be summoned. The object OF tbs
attack Is unknown.-DanvfIle Dispatch.
There is trouble In the prohibition
camp. Wooley. the former presidential
candidate and editor Of The Voice, mas
made the charge that Chairman Stew
art applied 5000 appropriated for post
aye stamps in h late campaign Id lis
own personal use. Mr.. Stewart retorts
y charging that Mr. Wooley has oyeer
capitalized his papers stock by many
thousand dollars The prohibition par
~ has been growing and dom gwell
but 1t looks now like it is a house d.
vided against tself.-Charlotte Chroni-
Gle.
Congress may do something concern
ing 1ebates and ether features Of he
raj way business hat impress the ori.-
narF traveller as minor evils. But ii will
hardly attempt to curb the Pullman car
poIte"-Washingt III star.
Cut in Wichita Kan, two men are
Li;der arrest for attempting to bralk
MO 1.-The Deaconess home" the other
night. Where was the deacon ?-Times-
Union.
Jotr-"Does Cholly's new auto go
x-a, u f. st 1' Eapr ssIIyalI or;+ ~~a.1.
to stick faster than it Soes."-Brooklyn
Lie.
Blibson-"Did Fogs trip it o. tie
and caused a grea- cutlery" Blibson-
IartLer's toe."-ToNn and Country.
Il wonder what j. Is about balloon
ing that attracts these So"
said Dumley. The earth usually" re
pied Wiseman. Tine attraction of
Ledger -L.AaM
D you think hat craftsmanship is
On the declfDe in this country" Il DON'T
know" answered Senator Sorghum 4
never declined anything worth mention
ing'-Washington Star.
Mrs. ~Brown-"Yes, they're in EgyIt
nOW,, and viii spend the winter on tha.
Nile" Mrs. Malaprop-"How nice!
They'll get a chance to see all thera'
Pyrenees and the Phoenix, won't theyT'
Philadelphia Press
MRS.. Bejenks, (to a casual callec,-
why how do you dol Its such a pity
you didn't come a little earlier-we've
just finished luncheon" Tommy Be
jerks lreproachfully)-Oh. ma, amt we
goin' to have any more2 L hadn't had
half enough when the door bell rang
and you all iumpedr"-Cleveland
leader.
Kate-".Aid you are ceaLly going to
marry Fred S~quanders!. They say re
never dos. anyth.1S."' Corinthia-
That's where they do him a great
wrong. He's one of. the most active Of
men. It. was only yesterday morning
that I heard he had painted the town
the night before. Just think of that"
Boston Transcript
Mother, Henry writes, that he has
ter have money right. away fer to git
an ~autynlobile." "Lank sakes! What
does he mean by such extravagance?'
"Extravagance? Looks ter me like it's
the fust time he Yer had emmy iiee
bout economy. He says he lives SO far
from the college he want it ter save
car fare.'-Judge.
Three hundred thousand HsaI miners
are On a strike in Germany. 1t lis WAY
to the knife" and when the war ENDS
the knife will be found emhedled in the
Landmark
by the way, the following go)d
story was recently brought to Rich
mond by a. Georgia. lady: A Boston
couple were recreating. near Augusta,
and met an.old negro woman. to whom
they took a fancY- They invited her
to pay them a visit. and. the BLACK
woman accepted, especially as her eS-
penses we're paiL. In due time she
arrived "a Bostora. and was Installed in
the house of the white folks. she
occupied one of the best rooms Il
ate at the same. table with her host
and hostess. At of the meals the
hostess said: tMfrs.. Jones, you were q
slave. weren't you?' Yes. marm,' re-
piled Mrs. jones' 7 belonged to Mars
Robert Howell ct p he never
invited you to eat at his table re-
marked the Boston woman. Nor,
honey; dat he amt replied Mrs. Jones.
My marster vas &C gentleman. He ANT
never let no niger set at de table
long er him.. And in making this
speech. she meant no disrespect to her
hostess. She meant merely to point
out a natural distinction."-Times-Dis-
patch.