The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-26
BREVITTES.

General Roberts, the greatest living
British soldier perhaps, is to use
StonewaIl Jackson's tactics in fighting
the Beers. He could not choose more
wisely.
1t is stated by Rev. DIR. Jones. of
Virginia, who is well posted, that Gen.
eral Joubert was not in the confederate
army as reported. He had good train
ing somewhere and is a most vigorous,
plucky and successful fighter.
What an un-American idea that is
which couples expansion with military
subjugation. Commerce should not
spread it's sails through bloody
seas"
What a money furry that was on
Wall street! The daily cry is prosper
ity and great moneyed resources, and
money rushing up to 100 per cent. in
terest and more. It is said that rash
Misrepresentation did it. It took s10,-
900, 900 of borrowed money to relieve the
pressure.
No more hazing is TO be permitted at
West Point. 1t is strange that it is
tolerated in any civilized country,
much less in any educational institu-
ton. 1t is merciless and barbaric.
Great Britain will have to negotiate
a loan of 800, O00, COO for her immense
war. The permanent debt now is over
two and one-half billions of dollars, all
of which vas incurred in foreign wars.
The New York Presbytery ~repudiat-
ed DR.. Giffert's unscriptural teachings
but let him so Scot free" He ought
to be disciplined and dismissed. He is
a fine sort of Christian or Presbyterian
who rejects the fundamentals of Chris
tianity.
Senator Hoar, Senator Tillrlan and
Senator Bacon (of G~eorgia) will fight
for the principles of the once regarded
immortal Declaration of Independ-
ence, in the senate.
A new biography of South Carolinas
greatest jurist, James L. Petigru. has
been written by Mr.. James B.. Ais
ton. Mr.. Petigru was of the same ami-
~ as the North Carolina P~ettigrews
were. The late General :. Johnson
Pettigrew was his law partner prior to
the great war.
In sixty days Great britain has found
but sixty days of disas er. thus f. he
losses have exceeded 7,000 III kiLe6,
wounded and missing. The loss Of Off
GERS has been terrific.
The fire losses of 1882. haze been very
great, exceeding probably asst years.
Oklahoma wishes &c become a state,
and claims TO have Ag0, 00o inhabitants
and $40, 600, 900 of assessed valuation. /
republican, 1T will find no trouble t.
enter. But, it is saiG to be Tie 0the
way.
Some people are still. bothering them
selves as to when the new century be-
gins. How Ear there be any grounds
for dispute or doubt if lit takes 100
years to mak a century?
American losses in the Philippines
aggregate 3,136. Deaths 1.277, Of which
731 were from disease.
In a little while the British soldiers
in South Africa will number 179, 1000.
The New York World says that this is
six times a. great as England's army -
the battle of Waterloo.
Military men are saying in england
of the Beers, that ANY European army
would find the Dutch allies LOS trou-
blesome antagonists, owing to their
irregular TASTES, their remarkable mob
ility, their scientific mechanism of war,
their trained European advisers and
their splendid fighting powers in defen-
sive warfare" How changed the view!
Experience is a great teacher.