The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-28
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE
NOW Il is claimed all the cooking VIII
be done by electricity in the near flu
ture. This should be consoaing to the
average head OF a family. WHO has ID
build the fire in the kitchen stove these
bitterly cold Neutrality-suspicious. Airy
Leader.
Skeptical housewives may smile when
told that liquid air and its products.
oxygen n nitrogen viii ever De Of
value to them in coozing n
house. There is every indication, how
ever, that within the next decade the
commodities will be delivered at the
door fer cooling purposes, Just as milk
and groceries are delivered today. ana
at a minimum price. When this time
arrives architects VIII plan for cooling
pipes just as they do now for heating
apparatus.-Exchange.
We believe General Miles is wise in
his determination not to attempt any
further defense of himself in the Davis
matter. We really do not see that any
profit can ON of the discussion. We
an nave our fixed beliefs on the sub
ject n a rehashing of the disagreea-
bic details can serve only to revive
bitter memories.-Columbia State.
Miss Sweetly-"Mrs. Blank says she
tries to have one good. charitable
thouglr1 every day Miss Sharply
thought that was about her limit; bat
I'm surprised a she admits it her
sef.'-Detroit Free Press.
u don't see why a fellow should kick
II he doesn't succeed. Every man Is
the architect Of his own fortune" Yes
'bu did you ever know of an architect
who didn't blame the builder or soma
ub-contractcc?'-PhiladelphRa Press.
Young man." asked the girls father,
have you any visible means of sup
port?" "Why-aw-none that are visi-
BILE TO the naked eye" replied the young
man, ~hesitatingly. II am one Of the
microbe specialists of the health de-
partment Chicago Tribune.
"Yes,I wanted to test his Disposition
said the girl in goggles. And did you?'
asked her chum. Il should say so, :
ran over him with my automobile"
What did he do?" Brushed himself
off and apologized for being in the
way."-Chicago Daily News.
Miss Dashaway-"I don't care to go
automobiling, thanks. 1t isn't exciting
enough" Mr.. Scorcner-'I hink you'd
enjoy a ride with my new chauffer. He
knows absolutely nothing of autono-
'biles, having just escaped from the asy-
dunn for the Criminally Insane."-Life.
Mrs. Nubride (Excitedly)-"Oh, John
please send o fla telegram for me,
quick!' Mr.. Nubride-'fMy dearest,
what has ~happened?" Mrs. NubrIde--
''Why, I'm taking a correspondence
course in cooking and the cake 1 made
isl running all over the oven. I want
10 telegraph them quick to find out
what to do.'-Brooklyn Life.
Seventeen petroleum producing
states, it is reported, nave sent to the
Kansas legislature for copies of it's oil
refinery and pipe line bills. The Texas
and the Iowa legislatures nave init
that they will in all probability
similar bills, for the protection
of crude oil producers within their bOr-
ders. This movement against the STAN
OH may become quite formidable.
Savannah News
The ''oyster cure" is a new fad in
France. It is alleged to cure nervods
disorders. When the nerve are IN
it is said there is a wasting
or de~teriorating OF the phosphorus in
the system. To replenish the supply
of available phosphorous, the eating Of
oysters is recommended. Six dozen
oysters a day is the usual dose, though
the order may be more or less, accord
ing TO the ranysical condition of the
A drift from the CONGREGATIONAL
to the Episcopal fold has long
been n progress. says a New England
demand of the day among
a large class of church attendants be-
ing for more ritualism, but it is rath-
ar s. for four hundred members If
ecclesiastical descendants of. tEe
to secede in a body as has JUS.
happened in Western Massachusetts
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