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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
ABOUT MULES.

We have seen newspaper reports to
the effect that English agents have
been buying mule: in the west but
these purchases could hardly have
reached The seat Of war In time to no
charged with the alleged ANN
which caused the Beers 10 take to their
hairy bosoms the flower of the Rr;tisb
atm y.
Nobody ever heard OF a Georgia m,,,s
~stamLeding. He will finch and do ,ae
ana 90 through other performances
Sut ne never runs from anything. He
mas e battery OF his own as ETH, sent
'i"sc isLge as a Ad.iin or a OFT
mig gun. and on this he depends alb
soluteiy- Moreover. he never wastes
his ammunition nor misses his aim.
speaking. therefore. in behalf OF the
soutnern-bred mule generally, and the
Ieorgia-raised mule particularly, We
could wish that the British
en- In a~ttributing the capture of two
Oh ms regiments to stampeding muIes
nad included a brief biography of the
mules In question. I'm order that fuII
justice may be done. So far as orr
observation n experience go. neither
the music Of many bands nor the war
OF artillery has any effect on the Ceor-
ga mule. He might object to a
snowy uniform, or to the too rau6v
trappings with which vain men decf
themselves. but he does not make ri.
objection known by stampeding On
tne contrary, he stands his ground ana
makes his influence felt IN Other vvays
Atlanta Journal. ~
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
HOME FOLKS

Edgecombe is moving wisely concern
ing her brave soldiers. An organiza-
ton has been formed to take steps
to preserve memorials and to gather
information concerning the gallant
men of Edgecombe in the past. AS
far back as 1870, this writer urged upon
the people of Edgecombe to erect a
monument in commemoration IF that
superb soldier, Major General w. D.
Pender, who is buried in the Episcopal
church graveyard in Tarboro. We
also said the state should honor him
and some others with a monument at
Raleigh. Time has but confirmed our
convictions as to the propriety and ne
cessity of these things. Major James
H. Foote, an old personal friend, soon
after the war. told us that he heard
General r. E. Lee say that General
Pender was one Of the soldiers who
never held his proper rank, and that
should have been one of his corps
commanders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

TIL apostle continues in Ephesians
1:S in his wise: wherein he hath
abounded toward us in all wisdom and
prudence" This Immediately follows
the point made in the preceding verse,
and which was discussed briefly last
Sunday, that redemption" was only
through his blood" The meaning is
that by this merciful and glorious re-
demption through the shed blood and
sacrificial death of Jesus Christ, the
Son of God, h Father had exhibited
in great perfection and glory the
great wisdom in such a merciful plan
of salvation, so marvellously conceived
and so wondrously worked out to a
blessed though tragical contamination.
The most touching as it is incompara-
bly, the most stupendous manifestation
of the riches of divine wisdom and the
mighty love of the Father for the lost,
the gift of his dearly beloved Son to
save the guilty, the lost and the ruined.
The apostle continues: Having made
known unto us the mystery of His will,
according to His good pleasure which
he had purposed in Himself" The
wisdom of God manifested is vast in
the redemptive scheme, for it indeed
was alike wonderful and most wise in
selecting such a Mediator between God
and man who was every way qualified
for the high office, and was equal to
the mighty task of reconciling God to
man and man to God" What wisdom
in laying the platform and design of
the gospel in such a way and manner
as at once to advance the honor, and
secure the glory of God. and to pro-
mote the holiness and comfort of man."
Burkitt. No wonder hen that the
great Apostle contemplating the gran
deur and perfection of the wonderful
plans should speak of the mystery of
His WILL" but so clearly and 80 i'm
pressively made known to the chill
dren Of men through the ages to come.
AS pious Burkitt says-"The gospels
method for recovering and saving lost
sinners by a Redeemer, vas a mystery,
a hidden mystery; it was hid where all
the world could never have found it,
where angels and men could never dis
cover it.: it was hid in God. in His
breast n bosom. in His heart and
thought" But il is now all revealed
in it's completeness-this saving the
world by the ifice of the incarnate
Son of God. i all done through the
mercy and love of Jehovah which he
had purposed in Himself" and had
been even hid from the very angels
that do His bidding in Heaven, and by
the perfected work of the Saviour.
And what was the blessed end sought
and what the ingatherings of results
that should follow? THAT in the dis
pensation of the fulness of time. He
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

Ex-United States consul to the Phil
.fppines, Oscar F. Williams, is back in
New York and Of course was inter-
viewed. He says in substance that the
islands are of enormous wealth" and
were worth fighting for. Greed and
grab you see are al the bottom of his
thoughts and McKinley's war. He has
this to say of the leader in the war
of resistance:
"Aguinaldo is a man of much intelli-
gence and I think he must realize that
he has reached the beginning of the
end. If he chooses, I uppose he could
find a safe hiding place in the noun
tains, where he could not be captured,
and from where he could carry on a
guerilla warfare for some time, but L
do not think he will do that, and [ do
not think he will try to escape from
Luzon. I think that he will soon make
~overtures looking to concluding the
most satisfactory arrangement with
General Otis possible. Aguinaldo is
o. by any means the leading man in
Luzon, in point Of education and abil-
ity."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
ACCOUNTS OF THE TERRIBLE BAT
TIE AT MODDER RTVER.

The battle at Modder river, in South
Africa, was really a terrible affair.
The Gritish general, Lord Methuen,
showed pluck n dash, but no strate-
gy. He simply threw his men into a
very deadly trap, He and General
White appear to be failures as COM
manders, however distinguished and
daring. The Beers were in pits and
were not visible. They fired with dead
ly effect at 500 yards, and the British
were moved down. 1t is a wonder
that the los was not far greater than
it is reported. The British gave no
quarter. From correspondents of
British papers We CLEAN the following.
The London Chronicles war writer
says:
Then a fearful fire broke put from
the intrenchments, n h bullets
poured upon the British advancing
line, but all the time it was impossible
to catch a glimpse of the men whose
shooting was so terribly effective. The
British fired as best they could. but
no cover was procurable, n under a
whitening fusillade they fell in scores.
. There must have been fully TO-
900 present on the day of the battle,
and Lord Methuen did not anticipate
e~ncountering such a strong force"
London dispatch to The New York
Tribune Of the 5th OF December:
Military comment upon the battle
of Modder river, of which several de-
tailed accounts have been published,
runs in a single d~irection-the strate-
gy of General Methuen was not equal
to the valor Of the British soldiers.
They were called pom to attack a
semicircular position, which vas
strongly fortified and defended by a
superior force, when their WI adj
vance was enfladed on both sides. 1t
was magnificent, say the critics, but
not war, n Methuen's tactics ought
not to be initiated on the Tugela-"
In nine severe engagements the Brit
ish attacked Strong positions eight
times directly III front. There has been
a sad need of tactical and stragetica1
ability.
French is the only general who has
turned the enemy's position, and this
was done toward b close of the en-
gagement at Elandslaagte. General
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

Methuen has flung infantry battaEons
against strong positions in three bat
ties without waiting to manoeuvre or
attempt any turning movement Brit
ish valor has saved h every
time"
The London imesis war correspond
emit writes hat during ten hours the
entire army had been under fre on
a line five miles long, both brigades
suffering severely, and the Scots
Guards losing a Maxim gun. This cor
undecided victory"
Reuters dispatch says that h two
most conspicuous heroes were Colonel
C~odrington, OF the Coldstreams, who
swan across the river with a dozen
men under a steady fire. and Colonei
Barter, Of the yorkshires. who was
first across at the dam lower down.
Julia Marlowe. the eminent actress.
American traveller. author and war
correspondent, writes TO The London
Daily Mail:
Il can testify hat the British never
C saw the enemy yet they We're not
able to raise hand or foo without be-
ing riddled. Despite all this. however.
h day belonged to the artillery. The
infantry never advanced two PAGES
during this day OF hell. The shells of
our twenty guns were accurately plant
ed in the enemy's trenches and broke
the heart of the Beers, for, after dark,
they all r~etreated."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
SUICIDE.
Now York Worlds story OF the Disap-
pear nce OF DR.. Hubert's Wife.

From The New York WORLDLY
Leaving a note for her husband say
ing she contemplated committing sui
eide. taking of her wedding and IN
gagement rings and ordering her
trunk sent TO relatives. Mrs. +. A. HUI
bert, second wife of the Rev. DIR. Phil
ip A. ube OF No. 453 Haisey street,
Brooklyn, m~ysteriously left her home
Monday morning and has not been seen
since.
THE Rev. DIR. Hubert is one of the
foremost Afro-American ministers and
educators OF his race in this country.
He is collecting Slo0, 900 for the cree
ton of a church and college in Chi
cago.
DIR. Hubert's duties as financial
agent keep him travelling throughout
the country. During his absence last
week one of his children died OF some
contagious disease and was buried be-
fore he reached home. Another child
was i'll, but has since recovered.
When DIR. Hubert returned home
from New York Monday he found n
note from his wife i'm which she said
she would commit suicide and that he
would never be able To find her body.
She asked that her trunk and clothes
be sent to her mother. who lives In
Wilmington, n. c.
Mrs. Hubert was a bride OF about
a year. Her marriage to DIR. Hubert
was one of the social vents among the
Afro-Amerieans.
Every one who knows Mrs. Hubert
speaks in the kindest terms OF her
kindly disposition. She seemed at
tached to her home, was a fine pianist
and singer, and while in Wilmington
took an active part in church work.
AIA -AIl l~as fr1 ~ ln ~
trace of his wife had been found. He
thinks Mrs. Hubert was temporarily
insane over the loss of his son. 10
whom she was devotedly attached"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

On Monday the democratic state ex-
ecutive committee will meet at Raj
eigh. A full meeting is expected. 1t
is foreshadowed tina it will favor a
state convention so early as April.
They ought to be we'll posted, coming
from all sections of the state. If they
shall upon consideration decide for an
April convention The Messenger will
accept it as best for the party. AT
present we would not name an earlier
late than the 18th of May. The News
and Observer a that an early date
is made necessary by changes of cleo
ton day from November to August.
All right, then. Start the fires of en-
thusiasm early and keep them burn
ing brightly until the election. Fight
for victory and honest government.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

What will Great Britain really gain
for the killing of so many brave men,
and so many of her W wounded?
Over 1000 British have been made to
suffer death and wounds thus far. IL
the Transvaal is conquered and the
Beers s~ubjugated or killed where will
come in the honor and the glory? War
is terrible, and the probability is that
a more forbearing, discreet and merci-
full course would have in the end prov
ed the best for all concerned. The
New York Word referring to McKin-
1ey's sympathy cor the outrages COM
mitred against the Beers IN unefr strus-
gle for self-preservation. for their
homes, for their country, for their
rights and liberties, says this:
What pity that our president pre-
fers to heed a private tip from a glory
hunting, land grabbing minister rather
than the appeal of American conscience
and world humanity"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

The following We take from a short
poem on THE Lord is My Shepherd"
1t was written by Mrs. w. H. Ringold,
of Stedman, N. c., in 1895, and appear
ed in a northern magazine:
The Lords my keeper and my guide,
'Tis He directs my feet;
O, let me be near to His side,
For there is solace sweet.
With such a shepherd, such a friend,
To guide my earthly way;
I'll trust in Him, on Him depend
For succor every day"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

On the 9th instant, there will be
held a meeting at Raleigh hat will be
Of interest to many and may be made
serviceable to the state. The North
Carolina Association Of Superintend-
nts of City Schools meets there. Ad-
dresses will be made by President
Winston, of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, Raleigh, and Pro-
fessor M. c.. S.. Noble, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina. two we'll
equipped teachers and able to edify
an audience of teachers. We are
gratified to learn that Professor Noble
is very popular with the students at
the Hill"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

Much foolish stuff appears in the
newspapers concerning the elderly
preachers and how to get rid of them.
DR.. John Watson, the Scotch novelist
and Presbyterian minister, discusses in
the Home Journal as to what shall be
done with the old preachers" and on
cludes that they shall "be shot" The
greatest men who have marked the
progress of Christianity through the
ages, with but few exceptions, lived to
be old, n according to Ian Maclar-
Ell" should have been shot. Much of
the intellectual and spiritual preach
ing we have heard in the last fifty
years fell from the lips of wise men
grown old. We do not know where
Watson proposed to draw the dead line.
But it is certain all of the mental pow
er, sound culture. wide knowledge,
great learning, high thinking, and pro-
found wisdom are not yet deposited en-
tirely in young brains, however conf
dent and aggressive and resourceful
n virile. Lately the Presbyterians
have lost a dozen or SO of their very
ablest d~ivines, and we believe they
were all advanced in years. Rev. DR..
r. F. Sample, in the Richmond (Va.)
Central Presbyterian writes this:
"Rr. r. S. Storrs has been constraip-
ed by declining health to remit all pas
toral work. 1t is not long since DR..
VIM. Taylor, DR.. Howard Crosby, DR..
VIM. T. Shedd, DIR. Talbot w. Cham
bers, DIR. Henry Van Dyke, DR.. Sam
uel d. Alexander, DR.. Chas. S. Rob-
inson and DR.. Samuel D. Burchard
passed away to be joined by Drs.
Moses d. Hoge, Girardeau and Dab
ney, equally honored and beloved, in
the land of the King"
We lately said, and believe it true,
that among all living Americans DR..
r. S. Storrs is the greatest builder of
orations. We do not think he has had
his full equal in a quarter Of a cen
fury. We would like to see Watson or
any other living minister under fifty,
create as much work as has come
from DR.. Storrs's brain after he turn
ed sixty. And so with the other great
old men among the Presbyterians and
and the other denominations. Who are
the greatest men today among Metho-
dists? Are they the young, the middle
aged or the old? Who equals in mental
force the venerable Bishop Keener,
now about eighty or more? Who is
the peer of Bishop Wilson as a preach
er and he is UP in the sixties? The
men who talk rot about old men de-
serve ito be shot," and not the wise
and great men. who nave the bless
ings of age and what it brings in ex-
perience, study, observation and wis
dom.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
THUS THEY WE'RE MARRIED.

An exchange prints the following
marriage ceremony, which was said
by q Tennessee squire a short time ago:
wit thou take her for thy pard, for
better or for worse; to have, to hold
to fondiy guard TIL hauled or In a
hearse. Wilt b let her have her
way. consul her many wishes; make
the fire every day and help he wash
the dishes? Witt thou comfort and
support her father III mother, Aun
Jemima AMI Uncle John, three sisters
and a brother?
And his face grew pale and blank;
It was too late to int; as through the
floor he sank and said; I wilt"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

The new speaker of the house, Hon.
d. b. Henderson, who fought h south,
but perhaps does not hate IL now with
Mckinley hatred, is to govern he
house by the old rules OF Tsar Tom
Reed. All know what those rules
meant-arbitrary, one ma rule. and
little rights for individual member
ship. We must hope hat he will trump
the severity of Reeds ruling with
something of kindness or severity n
good feeling. 1t is an office OF great
power and Importance he holds. He
can do much good and a great deal
of evil. The Baltimore Sun, writing
of his views as TO war. says:
That question is Mr.. Mckinley's
war upon the people of the Philippine
islands in their struggle for liberty.
War said General Henderson in. 1898,
War is the weapon of tyrants. the
prop of thrones. Let us cut down our
army bill and save the earnings for
the schoolhouse, the library n the
home The wretcheS who have
brought this ~desolation are the pam
theirs, the hyenas n the ghouls Of
humanity These are r n elo-
quent words. Now let congress, I'M
der the leadership of the new speaker,
stop the war, cut down the army bill
and save our earnings for the school
house, the library n h home"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

We mentioned that the republicans
were responsible for driving the Amer
lean marine from the high seas by their
bad, foolish legislation. Now the re-
publican president, true to his instincts,
wishes to go into the precious business
of granting subsidies out of the peo-
pies pockets to undo the hostile work
of his corrupt party, and for a start
SO, 600, 900 a year are asked for. Thus
far this country has paid to foreign
ships for carrying the trade of this
country over 1000, 900, 600. The sum
paid for this year and the last
equals 5000, 900, 900. If the carry
ing business is so very profitable why
cannot Americans go into it as into
other investments, and keep the mon
ey at home? But no, the protection
robbers, always on the lookout for
plucking the burdened people. are
now ready for another grab and Nc
Kinley and gang wan at least $9,0o0,-
900 appropriated to help build ships,
etc.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

Some of the states complain of a lack
in the church of candidates for the
ministry. The Episcopal bishop, in
Virginia so complains, and the Meth
odist conference of that state makes a
corresponding complaint. 1t is not SO
in North Carolina for the ministers are
very numerous and some are hunting
around for work. The Western NJ. E.
conference had no less than thirteen
applicants and it has beer announced
that eleven would apply at the North
Carolina conference now in session at
Washington. 1t is also reported that
there is a decrease in the north.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
Naval stores comn.nx c.

naval stores Company Chartered.
Fla, December s.-Letters
patent We're rante today to the West
Soast Naval Stores Company, of this
cl&y. Inc capital stock is $50. 900 and
Ine incorporators are J. r. saunders.
Z. Rose. r. w. Magette and John c.
Inc company will do a general
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

For / delivered unto you first Of all
that which / received, how that Christ
died for our sins according to the Scrip
lures. 1 Corinthians, 1873.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-12

Graham Cleaner: TIE register OF
deeds recently issued a marriage IL
cense to a couple whose ages were 20
and Is years, respectively. The father
of the girl procured the license.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-28
TO UPBULID AGRICULTURE
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE COM
MlSSlONERS IN CONVENTION.
Legislation to Be Urged to Secure Uniform
Classification Of the Cotton Crop.
The South's Need.

Atlanta, Ga. October 27.-At the
morning session of the Convention or
the Association of Cotton States Com
missioners Of Agriculture, President
Stevens offered Il resolution urging the
members of the association to lend their
aid in securing a uniform classification
of the cotton crop and standard OF
weight. The convention resolved TO urge
legislation to this end and ask the CO.
operation of the experienced merchants
in the undertaking.
Mr.. Wright, Assistant Commissioner
of Georgia, offered resolution which
was adopted, extending the aid of the
association 70 protect the Southern far
mer in the butter market by strict
surveillance of substitutes for that pro-
duct
Another resolution was adopted invit-
ing capital and immigration into the
South, urging Southern Senators and
Congressman to use their influence to-
ward increasing the merchant marine;
the teaching of agriculture in the rural
schools; the erection of cotton and cot
ton oil mills in every district; recon-
menIding the establishment of textile
diiu 1uuuStItdl SCuUOla, cHuOESlHg ldTln-
ers' institutes and requesting members
of the convention to nominate presi-
dents of agricultural colleges. directors
of experiment stations and others idens
tilted with the agriculture interests OF
the South for membership in the asso-
citation.
President Stevens was Instructed TO
invite the following States and terri
tories to become members of the asso.
citation:
West Virginia, Virginia, North Caro-
lima. South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana, Texas,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Califor
MIA, Arkansas. Arizona, Oklahoma Ter
ritory, Indian Territory and New Mex
inn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-28
The Danville Freight Rate Case.

Washington, Oct. 27.-In the complaint
of the city of DanEille against the South
ern and other railroad companies before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today, it was shown by the city's counsel
that the roads had given mrlch lower
freight rates to Richmond and Lynch
burg than to Danville.
The counsel for the railroads admitted
that the rates We're lower, but said that
the railroads he represented had not
practiced discrimination. He explained
that the roads had been compelled to
meet the low rates of competing lines to
Lynchbrrg and Damville that were al
ready in the field when they reached
those points.
I'm reply to this counsel for Danville
said that the testimony of many wit
nesses went to show that the Danville
rates had been increased since 1889 when
the Southern Company had acquired the
lines running into Danville, and he com
tended that the discrimination had been
so great as to sap the life blood of that
city Merchants from Richmond and
Lynchburg had been able to sell goods
under the very shadow of the houses in
DaINille, the result being that Danville
merchants were driven out Cf business.