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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26
HUMOROUS.

1t is said that pair of pretty eyes
are the best mirror for man to shave
by. 'Zackly so and it is unquestion-
ably the case that many man has been
shaved by them.
A curate once asked a little girl in
the Sunday school "Who made your
vile body ?" "Mother made the body
quickly retorted the child; 81 only
made the skirt"
When young lady asked to look at
a parasol the clerk said 'Will you
please give the shade you want ?" 81
expect the parasol to give the shade !
want" said the young lady.
''Are those stars which we see at night
suns?" asked little boy Of his father.
"Yes, my boy" "Are the shooting
stars suns, too?' "No; the shooting
stars are not suns; they are darters."
Twenty women of Iowa have won
repute by remaining together for an
hour without speaking a word. As the
sixtieth minute drew nigh, all the men
in the vicinity fled to escape the loos-
ened torrent that was SO near at hand.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Act, looks, words, steps, form the
alphabet by which you spell character.
There is great art in knowing how
to give without creating an obligation.
He who has filed the measure of his
days has only learned how to begin to
live.
Great things are not accomplished by
idle dreams, but by years of patient
study.
They who presume most in prosperity
are soonest subject to despair in adver
sity.
Don't covet the possessions OF any
man until you are willing to pay for
them the price which he paid; then
you will not need TO covet them, for
you can 60 and get them for yourself.
The youth who begins life with .
modest determination not to fail, and
an earnest purpose to do only that
which is right, will succeed as surely IS
patience is united to his effort and hope
8 ever in his heart.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26
Early Morning.

Without my window in the purple light
hear the sound Of birds among the trees
The rustling of wings prepared for flight,
From the soft nest built underneath the ewes
The low, far-reaching meadow-lands stretch
white
And dewy in the dawn:
Unfurled above them DER the clustered
sheaves,
The pearly mists are drawn.
The breeze blows sweet that blows at break of
day,
Rich with the soft, delicious subtitle scent
Of honied clover, gathered on the way
Der pAsture-land, and fields of flowers
that lent
Their thousand perfumes, DER new-mown hay
Fresh, cool, upon my brow,
With all the stolen odors strangely blent,
feel it blowing now.
Long shadows fall across lifelong wet grass,
As through the breathing and mysterious
hush,
The opal tints grow brighter on the mass
OF clouds hung in the east; su dden gush
OF song from wild birds as they swiftly pass
In their aged flight.
And nearer, clearer carol o. the thrush
Breaks with the light.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26
How They Looked.

On the Jefferson avenue line the
other day man with an umbrella and
a woman with basket were the only
occupants of o car for several blocks.
The man not only stared at her, but
rested his umbrella on his chin aDd took
a long look. She was first nervous,
then vexed, and bye-and-bye she cried
out
why do you stare at me in this rude
manner?"
al am not staring at You to be rude,
madam, but simply to study'you."
"Well. want yon to stop it."
Certainly, madam; but / assure you
that was regarding you in the light Of
q piece Of statuary."
"That's all right. sir, and l have
been regarding you in the light Of q
baboon, but well both quit regarding
or one Of us will walk the rest Of the
way home"
He turned his head and regarded the
back end Of the horse in the light Of
q beautiful landscape, butit didn't seem
10 really satisfy his artistic lOngings.-
Detroit Free Press.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Every county in Iowa has railroad.
The French residents of New York
are about 10000 in number.
A census of the church-goers of To-
ronto, Ont, shows that 1892 Iper cent.
of the population attends church, q
percentage higher than that of any
Scotch borough, and falling behind
only three English cities.
italian bees gather honey from flowers
which fail to attract black bees, because
the former have longer tongue, and
are able to find honey which is beyond
the reach of the black variety.
The total consumption OF peanuts in
the United States in 1878, 1879 and
1880 was 4,373, 900 bushels, which, at
the average price OF $1.10 bushel, or
five cents pound; realized ct ct wholesale
s4 $40, 800, or an average of S1,603, ,433
a year. In round numbers 139. 936, 900
quarts, or 297, ,S72, 900 pints, or 559, 744,-
600 half-pints were eaten, being an
average of SO, ,29O,666 pints a year.
Nearly the whole supply comes from
Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina.
For the ten years 1870-1880 the total
number of bushels raised was $3.50. 900.
of which Tennessee supplied 1900, 900,
Virginia 4, 1856, 900, and North Carolina
695, 900. Last years crop was very
short, owing to a drought, but this
years promises to be the largest ever
known,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26
AT THE OLD RED FARMHOUSE,

People called Leila Brownson "pecu-
liar" Perhaps they were right; but
then a girl with seventy-five thousand
dollars of her own when she is ten days
old, and five hundred thousand more
before she is fifteen years, has almost a
right to be peculiar. To be an heiress
is enough to make girl different from
other girls; but to be a beauty as well,
and also possess a merry, cheerful,
laughter-loving, generous nature-sure-
ly o creature SO gifted could indulge in
almost any whim or caprice. and be
counted blameless by her three hundred
and one dear friends.
Leila certainly claimed her privilege,
and did pretty much what seemed good
in her own eyes. She had guardian,
of course-an easy-tempered man, who
loved his orphan niece very dearly, but
was too much devoted to business to
look after her very closely.
Another relative, matron lady, pre-
sided over the household of the heiress
since the death of her father, which
event took place when she was fifteen
years old. Mrs. Malcom was the widow
of rather eminent Scottish artisan
excellent lady. She also indulged Leila,
and, being childless, loved her with all
the strength Of q heart intended by God
to be ',motherly."
81 want to go somewhere this summer
where there is nobody, Aunt Nellie"
said Leila, one bright spring morning,
as she gazed through the window of her
home.
''Somewhere where there is nobody?"
replied Mrs. Malcom, with slightly ele-
waited eyebrows.
"Yes, some place where there amt a
soul? I am going to study like-like
fun. Aggie Austin learned Spanish last
season while she was in such a lovely
farmhouse. and used to make hay, and
got all burned up with the sun, the way
Dio Lewis says is good for you; and I'm
going 10 do the very same thing this
season."
'Uml You know Agnes Austin is a
very poor girl, and is going to be a
teacher. do not see the necessity for
you to bury yourself in that way"
"Aunt Nellie, you don't know how
sick and tired am of being the rich
Miss Brownson. I overheard that Mrs.
Selkirk say last night: 'Oh. Brown.
sons pills Are you in agony p making
fun of poor papa's advertisement. Yes,
am going away, all by myself, and 1
am not going to taEe anything but the
very plainest dresses calico es and ging-
hams-and ! may play the part of the
poor girl. Now, everyone who looks at
me or speaks to me, thinks of pounds
and Pence, and Brownson's patent medi-
cines."
"By yourself, Leila? Do not you
want me to go with you2
''No, Aunt Nellie, 1 do not. If you
go, there is a nameless atmosphere OF
wealth about you; no one would ever
believe was poor. You must go to
Saratoga, as usual, and if 1 get tired
Of rusticating I'll run along and join
Jou."
"Well, l suppose you must have your
own way, as usual, !" said Mrs. Malcom,
reluctantly.
"Of course must-decidedly. / will
be Little Bo-Peep, who lost her sheep,
and you will be quite surprised to learn
how few admirers l shall fin1. once
am perfectly clear OF the pills and liver
pads. / want to find Just how lovable
Leila Brownson is without the filthy
lucre that arises from the ills that flesh
is heir to-"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26
VOL. 1. NO. 10.
The P9stman.

The postman up the village street
Should come this hour. Alas for me
hear no tread of nearing feet,
No sound save wind and wandering bee.
The long vines stir how dim the room
single ray slants by my chair;
An insect, soaring in the gloom,
Like chance FREELY flashes there.
Be silent, heart Adown the street
The postman loiters on his way
The grass is green the flowers are sweet;
The waving branches bid him stay.
Perchance his love trips down the path.
$50 merely human, could he haste?)
Sweet shining, hazel eyes she hath,
Sweet lips in dazzling carmine traced.
The postman comes | At last, his feet
Oh tagging steps, SO faint, SO far
Advance, lest my poor heart should beat
It's warm, imprisoning walls ajar.
He nears the gate his coat of gray
And leathern bag make oath to it.
Where is my letter. Hush sway,
A thousand lights before me fit.
The postman PAGES up the street
With quickened steps. 1t cannot be
An anxious face he breads to meet?
y" cannot guess my misery.
The room is dim the long vines stir
Shut out the sunny single ray
Sti6e hopes that fruitless were, -
To wait another weary day.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26

The Sullivan farm in Illinois, once
ten miles by seven, but afterward
reduced to 10000 acres, has at last been
sold in small tracts. Ex-Governor
Sullivan originally bought it at forty
cents an acre, having brought about its
classification by the Government as
swamp land. He was at one time rated
at three millions, but died insolvent,
having failed to make such tremendous
farming profitable.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-08-26

She was Lady Of culture. She stood
watching q boat loaded with ice.
"What is thai boat loaded with ?"
"Ice," was the reply. "Oh, my |" she
exclaimed, in surprise ''if the horrid
stuff should melt, the water would sink
the boatr p
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
To Crafty His Wife
An Interesting StOry-A Hopeless Case
cured. a GOOD Reason for
Happiness.
| Statement of Mr.. Washington Monroe, Of
| Catskill, Green Co, New York.

Statement of Mr.. Washington Monroe. of
Catskill, Green Co.. New York.
'For many years had suffered from a COM
plant which the physicians called Gravel.
had employed some Of the most noted doctors
without obtaining any permanent relief, and
for a long time my case was regarded as hope
less. All who know the circumstances said 1
must die. Finally,my wife induced me to try
bottle of DR.. Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy
which she had somewhere heard of or seen
advertised. Withot the slightest faith in it, but
solely to crafty her, he bought a bottle of a
druggist in our village. used that and two or
three bottles more, and-tO make story short
i am now as healthy man as there is in the
country
Since then have recommended "Favorite
Remedy, to others whom / knew to have suffer-
ed from Kidney and Liver complaints; and
/ assure the 'Favorite Remedy's has done its
work with similar completeness in every
single instance and trust some other sick and
discouraged mortal may hear of il and try the
"Favorite Remedy as did,"
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
City Rain and Country Rain.

The st. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat says
considerable attention has been recently
given to the differences between the
rain of the city and the country. Ac-
cOrding to the statement advanced the
country rain is neutral, considered the
best adapted for human consumption of
any found above the earth, on the earth
or under the earth. The rain that falls
in cities. on the other hand, is acid, cor
rOding metals; stones and bricks and
mortar crumble before it. Its evil eff
fects are visible on every side-in paint,
in all decorations, and, in fact, almost
everything erected by man. The purest
rain is collected at the sea coast, more
especially at considerable heights,
while organic matter in the air usually
corresponds with the density of pOpula-
ton.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28

TNHESE LANDS are all situated within
i reasonable distance from Cheboygan and
are among the best in this section of the state.
1t is cheaper to buy choice lands near town
at reasonable prices than to take inferior lands
for nothing. ..I. ...t.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28

It was the saying of an old acquaint-
ance of ours, when his attention was
called to anything that had smacking
of scandal in it, 81 have so much to do
that cannot hear it. One-half of my
time is taken up with letting alone the
affairs of my neighbors." How many
excellent opportunities of letting alone
other peoples business are sighted, and
the world is troubled with the interior
ence Of people with what does not con-
Germ them. NeighbOrhoOds are driven
crazy by the reports OF idle or mischiev..
Gus people, who watch for occasions Of
scandal and lose no opportunity of max
ing them public, regardless of truth, or
of the injury inflicted upon the feelings
of others. Gossip passes for facts, and
surmise for history; and the nimble lie
runs many league while truth is put
ting on its boots. Exchange.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
Negro Theology for GOV. Vance.

Gov. Vance of North Carolina was in
Philadelphia the other day, while there
met in the person of a hotel waiter
negro advanced to middle age, whom he
had known down south. He made few
pleasant remarks to the cOlOred man and
got led into twitting him about religious
matters, on which the darkey spoke with
some fervor. "Well, now, JOe," said the
governor, do you really believe in this
matter of election by God that you speak
OFF, Deed do, Massa Vance," said the
negro ,ri9u'y with shake Of the head
swell do you think l am elected to be
saved?' "ooas-J lnOw, Massa Vance, but
nebber heard of any one being 'lected
that WASH a canderdate.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28

For good Japanese teas 60 to l. E. De-
GOWN on the east side. 4.l
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
NATURES TRIUMPH.
Frazier's Root Bitters,

fyou are weak or languid, use Frazier's
Bitters. If your flesh is Aabby and your
complexion sallow, use Frazier's Bitters. II
you live in malarial district, use Frazier's
Bitters. If worn down with the care OF
children, use Frazier's Bitters. If you have
the blues, use Frazier's Bitters. If you have
kept late hours and lived contrary to the
laws of health, use Fraziers Bitters: Ifyou
you have abused instead of used natures
gifts, use Frazier's Bitters. If you feel old
before your time, use Frazier's Bitters. II
life has become a burden and you have
gloomy forebodings, use FraziePs Bitters.
If your hands tremble and your eyes have
grown dim, Frazier's Root Bitters will make
you feel young again. Sold by all druggists
everywhere at the low price $1.00 per bottle.
SWIFT & DODDS,
Wholesale Druggists, Detroit, Mich
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
Her own Experience.

"The friend of ours who recommended
your 'Favorite Remedy had herself suf-
fered stroke Of Paralysis, which rem
dered her entire right side pOwerless.
and in word, left her as helpless as an
infant. But 'Kennedy's FavOrite Rene
dy cured her and she is now able to do
her own work. The above is quoted
from letter from a gentleman in Ell
mira, N. Y, to DR.. David Kennedy, of
RondOut, N. Y. You need bottle in the
house.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
s.Wait a Little Longer,

So we are told sometimes. Things
will come out all right, people say, if we
will wait awhile. That don't do with
disease. The longer you wait the worse
it is. It's no use to plant corn in No
vember. Do you feel little bad?"
Strike the trouble right away. Dr..
David Kennedy's "FavOrite Remedy" is
what you want. 1t will at once relieve
the Bowels, stimulate the Liver, and
cool the skin. Take One Dollar in your
hand and stop at your Druggists, or
write to the Doctor, at ROndout, N. Y.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
No HOSDitaI Needed.

No palatial hospital needed for Hop Bit
tiers patients, nor large salaried talented
buffers to tell what Hop Bitters will do
or cure, as they tell their own story by
their certain and absolute cnres at
home. &C., ian 2S-2t.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28

Precious goods usually make small
parcels. CObb's Little POdOphyllin Pills
follow the rule. They are mild and
efflcaciOus, and are only little larger
than homeopathy pill. For Headache,
Dizziness, sc. Only % cents. For sale
at Kenburg q COOper's.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
AGreat Enterprise.

The Hop bitters Manufacturing COM
pany is one of Rochester's greatest bust
ness enterprises. Their Hop Bitters,
have reached sale beyond al precedent
having from their intrinsic value found
their way into almost every household
in the .-Grdphic. jan 2S-2t.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-28
NesO ddetisem ents.

A. BEAUTIFUL ORGAN, the Mozart" New
n style, No. 1000, ~ stops, 10 full set Golden
tongue reeds, solid walnut highly polished
case. New and valuable improvements just
added. Stool, book, music. Boxed and deliv-
cred on board carr here, price only Sixty dol
lars, net cash, Satisfaction guaranteed in
every particular or money refunded after one
sesfs dso: ayery1ne SOLO seiis aho.het' Is
nothing saved by correspondence. My new
factory just completed, capacity 200 instru-
ments every 20 DAYS, very latest labOr-saving
woodworking machinery. Vast capital en-
ables me to manufacture better goods for less
money than ever. Address, or call upon
DANIEL f. BEATTY, Washington, N j.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-15
The Atlantic Monthly.

To- the prospectus Of the Atlantic
Monthly published in another col
umn we invita- the attention of our
readers. We have been a constant
reader of the Atlantic ever since the
first number was issued and regard it
as by far the ablest edited and most
readable of the higher class of our
monthly magazines. In all its history
every article published in the Atlan-
tic has had zeal value and each year
it hss. been growing better and bet
ter. Most heartily we commend it
to the careful attention of all classes
of our citizens as a monthly worthy
of a very wide circulation. 1t will
give US pleasure to order, 10 for any
subscriber to The TIMES, cash with
the order, for both paper and maya
zine for 1883, for the small sum of
"a. SO, or the Atlantic alone for So.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-15
The Result in 1882

The smoke has cleared away from
the political battle field of 1882
enough to enable us to sum up the
result as to states with some accuracy,
as follows: The Republicans have
elected their state tickets in the
states Of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,, Min
nesota, Michigan, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin,
with the exception of few officers
defeated, as was Gov. Jerome, by
boilers. These states all morally
certain for any Republican candidate
for the pext President will have 1870
Of the 2oI votes necessary to elect.
In Pennsylvania the two wings of the
Republican party have decided
majority of the votes which will all
be cast for any man any way likely
to be selected as the Republican
standard bearer. and the same is true
Of Connecticut, which will add 20
votes to the Republican column,
making Iso. This leaves AZ votes
wanting to ensure the election of a
Republican President. For these we
have to look to the states Of Califor-
niA, Indiana, Ohio, New Jersey, New
York, North Carolina and Tennessee,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-15

all Of which can be carried for any
clean candidate who is not identified
with any faction-say Senator Ben
jamin Harrison, of Indiana, who is
beyond doubt man of sterling in
tegrity, of the most decided ability
and he is Republican not Stalwart
NOT Half Breed--but a statesman
who believes in the principles and
policy of the Republican party and
who can be depended on to stand
for principles and men of principle,
independent of all political cliques.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-15
Temperance.

BY invitation Of the W. G. +. u,
the pastors Of the several churches in
this city are arranging for series Of
temperance services to be held by
each in turn. In pursuance of this
plan, Rev. S. Reed will hold a tenn
perance service in his church next
Sunday evening at the usual hour.
Since it is generally acknowledged
that the question temperance is
prominently the question before the
people and to meet and settle it is
the important duty of the hour, we
invite the cooperation of the friends
Of temperance, law and order and
urge the people to attend and listen
to the discussion of its merits, as
seekers after truth, for the hSh shall
make us free. A. H. PARKILL.
Sec. w. c. T. u. /.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-12-15
Leading newspapers in vario

Leading newspapers in various
parts of the country are urging the
publication of the list of pensioners
in each of the several counties, as a
remedy for pension frauds. All
right, by all means let the list be
published and with it let us have
the list ofrejected applications this
done, we fully believe it will be
demonstrated to the satisfaction OF
all thinking people that ten persons
are deprived Of pensions to whom
pensions should by every right be
paid where one illegal claim has been
allowed and paid.