The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-08
Washington Post BrevitIes

The Hon. Bob Pattison declined to
abide by the decision of the organiza-
ton which had honored him with it's
leadership. The Hon. Bob has all the
elements of a professional reformer.
With all due respect for General
kitchener's latest reports. it must be
conceded that General DeWet is doing
all the "bagging."
The Hon. Seth Low is probably COM
mitted to the notion that there is moth
ing like persiStency.
The temperance people at Dickson,
Tenn, are trying to put the solitary sa-
loon-keeper Of the town out of business
by selling all kinds of liquors at cost.
This sounds somewhat practical, but 1T
is quite likely that the Dickson toddy
tanks will find some way to cater to
their thirStS when the Saloon-keeper
quits and the. other folks shut off the
supply. HSIzz
There are times when Lord Kitchener
must feel sorry that he issued his latest
proclamation.
1t is quite likely that the Maryland
people will solve the Mudd-Wellington
problem by the election of a democratic
legislature.
The Hon. Bob Pattison says his plans
were opposed by men with greed for Of
ficeholding. This is really shocking.
By turning the X-ray machine on Dick
Croker the name of the Tammany can
didate for mayor could be disclosed.
A correspondent calls attention to the
fact that Lord Howe, in command of
the fleet at Copenhagen, did not attempt
to rob the immortal Nelson of his nom
ors. No. but the gentleman should I'M
derstand tina Sampson IS not Howe size
Now that the reformers have chosen
their man. the Hon. Bird s. Coler may
be depended upon to snuggle up to
Tammany.
The Rev. Sam Jones has been de-
~nouncing yellow Journalism. And how
about yellow pulpiteerlng?
The court of inquiry has ~effectually
established the fact that Admiral Schley
attended the battle Of Santiago.
Professor Haeckel simply reverseS the
Darwin theory when he says monkeys
descended from man. But it will u
ficient proVocation to throw the biolo-
gists into a controversy.
To the Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom belongs
the distinction of securing the first for
midable piece of patronage from the
new administration. Where were the
alert New England statemen and what
were they about?
Democratic New York may offer
strenuous objections to being Seth Low
ed.
Perhaps when the London editors
shall have finished. President Roosevelt
will give some attention to his own in
tentions.
The case of Mr.. John Armstrong
Chanler appears to be developing into
quite a joke on the insanity experts.
The election of Seth Low as mayor OF
New York is predicted by the New York
Sun. Enough said.
Some recent political efforts will cause
the public to be much more charitable
in it's memory of the late j. Gordar
Coogler.
When the medical journals fall out
over the case of the dead president it is
not at all strange that the laymer
should have serious doubts.
There is danger of the country expect
ing too much of a literary effort in
President Roosevelt's first message tc
congress.
A Wet Virginia man mistook n Of
his neighbors for a pheasant n shot
the greater portion of his scalp away
before he discovered his mistake. The
only consolation the friends of the de
ceased have is found in the reflection
that the gentleman. behind the gun wa!
not out for buzzards on that particular
day.
1t is said that Dick Croker's name i:
not being a~pplauded at the New Yorl
theatres. Tammany will see to this