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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

Signs Of the Times,
Dear Jones"
Il will not do as he
Requests, and am fervent
In saying SOL" and remain
Your most obedient servant"
Dear Brown
Hes not the company
A wise man would select)-
g And pray believe me, sir, 1 am
Yours, with profound respect"
"Dear Tom,
Your favor is to hand"-
But decline to lend
The small amount he mentions)-''and
As ever, Pm your friend"
dear Smith,
Il like him not at all;
l tolerate him merely;
He bores me when he makes call)-
=" And / am yours sincerely"
Dear viii"
Ut certainly would please
Me if, for lack of breath,
He'd go where he would never freeze)-
g With love, I'm yours till DEATH"
Dear Ned''
Il hope he'll not again
Ask favors from me) )-"a
have the honor to remain
Yours humbly to command"
Dear Friends
When we are obliged to sign
Our names to letters only,
Both much and nothing we combine
By saying just
Yours truly" #-
,- II. c. Dodge,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11
BORROWING A PARsON.

If Miss Matty Rice had yawned once
since breakfast, she had yawned score
of times; and even pretty Eveleen was
growing drowsy Over her embroidery
by the window. For it was a hope
lessly rainy day in mid-October, with
the sky veiled in dark gray mist, the
tinted leaves floating down into matted
layers of dim color around the columns
of the piazza, and the tall dahlias nearly
prostrated by the steady down-pour.
No walks, no gathering of ferns,
moses, berries, in the still, delicious
woods; no dreamy rambles to the
mountain-tops-and, worst and saddest
of all, nothing to read.
"And l won't be deluded into work
ing worsteds," said Matty, "nor yet
into crewels and Kensington stitch.
Eveleen, where is that delightful little
book that papa was reading aloud out
of last night?"
"Do you mean the 'Recreations OF a
Country ParsonP" said Eveleen, COM
pairing two shades of rose-colored wool.
"If that's the name of it-yes."
"He took it to the city with him"
said Eveleen. 81 saw it sticking out
of his coat-pocket, when he was rum
ming for the train"
"How provoking P' sighed Matty,
clasping her dimpled hands above her
head; "when it's the book of all books
that should like to read on day like
this"
'Mr. Winton has copy of it," said
Eveleen, threading a worsted-needle
with the very darkest shade of garnet.
"But what good will that do me ?"
said Matty, disconsolately.
"Borrow it." suggested Eveleen.
Everybody borrows everything in a
place like this; and I'm sure Mr..
Winton would be glad to oblige YOU"
"But how?" urged Matty. "The
hotel is at least half mile away"
'Send Nora"
mora, indeedl I don't suppose
Nora eyre did an errand in her life, ,"
said Blatty.
"Then it's high time she began"
laughingly suggested Eveleen. "Write
a note, and"
"I'd rather send a verbal message"
said Matty; "and 1 wouldn't send at all,
If 1 wasn't dying to read the end Of
that essay that papa began last night.
Nora, deep in the energetic occupa-
ton of blacking the kitchen-stove, was
summoned upstairs.
"Nora," said Matty, impressively, 81
want you to go to the hotel. You know
where the hotel isr'
''Sure an do, miss, said Nora, with
wide-open mouth and eyes of intense
attention.
"And ask for Mr.. winton, and tel
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11
The Pasture Bars.

If all the skies, do believe,
Had all the year withholden
Their gala tints to guild that eve
1t would ma been more golden;
The wee birds would ma sing so fine
If they had been invited;
The COWS came proudly in line,
As if they were delighted.
We linger'd by the pasture bars
Till sunset changed to cleaning,
Till twilight clustered into stars,
And through the clouds went roaming
And when the moon glowed up the sky
It found us still belating:
Yet none but my own Joe and
Knew why the cows were waiting.
JONES JIdson Lord.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

She said she wanted q ticket to
Wyandotte and return, and the pale
gentlemanly agent with the dark mus
tache asked as he took up the paste
board: "Singlef" "It amt any OF
your business as / know" she re-
sponded, tartly. al might have been
married q dozen times If I'd felt like
providin' for some poor shftless wretch
Of Q manf'
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

AOU OAO AeOOl CdtAOuo VI d OOuuGTy Idr-
son."
"Yis'm," said Nora.
"You're sure you understand?"
Yis'm, an why wouldn't I?"
promptly retorted Nora, rather nettled
by this implied aspersion on her powers
Of comprehension.
Sand come back as quick as you car" Z"
"Sure an it's me that WILL" said
Nora.
And presently the two sisters caught
a glimpse of her stout figure beneath
the folds Of rusty waterproof cloak,
with mammoth cotton umbrella held
over her head, disappearing behind
the huge leaves of the rhododendron
hedge.
"I hope she won't be long," said
Matty.
"Why should she ?" said serene
Eveleen.
And she went on composedly with
the pomegranate blossom that she was
embroidering, while Matty sat down to
the little cabinet piano and tried to
pick out the notes of some dreamy
little refrain, which had haunted her
ever since she heard it at the opera
last winter.
And Nora, plunging down the
ravine like anything but a wood
nymph, FLASHED her way to the hotel,
going a quarter of mile out of her
road on account of spotted snake and
stopping for good chat with fellow
Hibernian who was on his way to the
postoffice,
"There," said Nora, as she turned
away from Teddy O'Hara, "an' sure I've
forgotten the name as clane as if l
niver had heard it."
"Whose name was it, alanna?" con-
solingly demanded Colonel Ross coach
man, whose soft nothings had put the
message so completely out of Nora's
head.
"There was somethin' in it about
the 'Rectory of Country Parson,"
said Nora, twisting herself into the
letter S, with the violent attempt at
recollection to which she forced her.
self.
"There amt no rectory hereabouts,"
said Teddy. "Sure it amt built yet
But the parson he's up on the hotel
steps. 1 seen him there as 1 came be-
yant. A tall young gintleman, with a
high vest-for all the wurreld like
Father Rockwell-an' spectacles as
gintale as ye PLACE. Is it message
you've got for him, Nora, mavour-
cen ?"
"1'm to borrow him |" said Nora,
fixing her dull, CLASSY glare on Teddy
O'hara's astonished face.
"To-borrow him?" repeated Teddy.
"Yis, sureP' Nora answered, dog
gedly.
Teddy uttered whistle.
"It's the quarest loan as liver 1 heard
Of" said he. "An' if it's fair ques-
ton, "Who is it wants himP"
"BIiss Matty Rice's compliments"
repeated Nora, with parrot-like promp-
titude, sand she wants to borrow the
parson."
Teddy exploded into laugh.
"Sure, an if it was leap year" said
he, IL should think it meant some
thing. 1 niver heard such message
in all me born days before. But
must make haste, or the post will be
too late for me-"
Away trudged Teddy, stopping ever
and anon to laugh in the dripping
woods, while Nora kept on to the
hotel, all unconscious of the curious
transformation that had befallen heI
luckless message.
ais the parson hereP" demanded she
shaking her umbrella until it sent
forth miniature waterspout of flying
drops, and stamping the mud off hel
feet on the steps of the mountain
hotel, which was still well filed with
the guests who had fingered to see th'
splendors of the October frosts among
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

The horse is a native of Africa
whence he was first introduced into
Egypt, and thence into other countries
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-11-11

him that Miss Matty Rice sends her
compliments, and would like to Bor-
row the Recreations of Country Par
son."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Judge Blatchiorl took his seat on the Su-
preme Court bench this morning.
Ms. Sergeant Mason this morning, re-
ceived the subscriptions collected by the
Chicago Tribune amounting to 1874.
The Supreme Court granted James N.
Lyddy leave to FLEA petition for writ Of hdbtdS
corpus and certiorG6 in Sergeant Mason's
court martial case. The court will hear the
arguments on 18th inst as to its jurisdiction.
The Public Lands Committee reported
to the Senate to-day, bill to increase the
salary Of the Commissioner Of Public
Lands to $, 1000 per year, and to allow an
Assistant Commissioner at s., 900 per year.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands
as result Of their inquiry as to the neces-
sity Of additional room for the General
Land Office, report that the Interior De-
partment is not large enough to accommo.
date the Patent Office, Indian Bureau and
Land Office. The committee will report a
bill at an early day to make the General
Land Office separate bureau to itseli,
such as the Agriculture Bureau now is,
The members Of the committee are in
favor OF uniting the Land and Agricultural
Bureau, with the view Of making them an
Executive Department to be presided over
by a Cabinet officer, and this will be pro-
posed in tho Senate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04

NE GlHEEt l. HOLMES is the Constable
Of Eichhad district, this county, and his
nNni aa collector Of taxes on dogs, and
sIyero o. doss on which tax is unpaid,
HvIb that Of the constable Of Clay
district, Hancock county, Of whom
mention has been made in our COL
paa1 There are 40 dogs in Rich.
liui, iI6 Of which are of the male and
Hdt tie ituale persuasion. Mr.. Holmes
hn collected about $500 taxes on these
aaztgar, and has killed, or caused to be
killed, o Of them. He has returned n
number Of dogs to the clerk OF the board
Of commissioners that had not been as.
sessel b? the assessor, and in all respects
has shown himself to be agood man for the
place. The number OF worthless dogs is
being th1aed out under his administers
ton, audtte sheep will have better show
hereafter in Rjchland township. Horace
Greeley once said that "the way to resume
Tas tcnsume." And so We may say that
the wayto enforce the dog law is to enforce
II COIlect'ihe tax or kill the dogs-the
more killed the better.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04
ssrABLIsHED AUGUST "a. 1852.
TUESDAY MORNING. A, 1852

ace, the Senate Committee on Public Lands
have reported a bill which provides that
there shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, not exceeding Eve inspectors Of
surveyors OF general and district land Of.
fees, who shall each be entitled 10 q salary
OF 5000 year, aud actual travelling ex.
penses, and whose duty 1t shall be under
the direction Of the Commissioner Of Gen.
e'al Land Office to inspect the surveyors,
gtnerat and district land offices aud Ope.
ration OF the public land system including
the system Of surveys, and who shall per.
form such other duties as shall be required
Of them by the said Commissioner or the
Secretary OF the Interior. They shall have
authority ut all times to examine the pa.
pers and records Of the surveyors, general
and district land offices and the work oil
Deputy Surveyors in tho field, and shall
have power to administer oaths to ali
parties whose evidence may be required Ia
the course OF their investigations.
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undertaker's, where It was being photo.
graphed. He was Ane-loOking man mp
parently forty years Of age, with broad
forehead, aud his physiognomy was that
Of an intelligent as well as reso.
lutte and daring man. The house where
James lived and in which he was killed
has the appearance OF an armory. A nun.
Der Of guns and pistols, including repeat.
ing rifle, needle gun, navy revOlven with
q good store:ot ammunition, were found
there.
Jesse was in the habit Of wearing two
belts with brace Of very fine reyoivers
and twenty-five extra cartridges. In
small stable near by were discovered several
fine horses, the property OF James. The
Ford brothers claim that they are detec.
ttves, and that they have been on James
track for a long time. 1t Is believed they
were with James in the Blue Cut robbery,
and that they were Influenced in killing
hnn by the hope Of getting the big reward
which has been offered for James dead or
alive by the Governor and by the express
and railroad companies.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04
STEAMBOAT NOUNS,
Notes Picked Up on the Levee About
RoNtS and the River.

Notes Picked Up on the LeVee AbOut
Boats aud the River.
The regular packets all arrived and depart.
cd on time yesterday.
The DiuFRal re-eHsered the Pa,kersbure
trade yesterday morning.
Il is said the name of the Pres Ellison
will be changed to Hiram Smith.
The gallant captain of the Little Anna
sings all the day long II fear no foe."
The jacob Heathcrington, ,Alex. Swift.
Geo. Lysle ard n. ]. Bigley No. ., all passed
up yesterday with emptieS.
The river last evening indicated depth OF
only feet ih the chaCnei. aud was steadily
falling. Business was terribly dull Yesterday.
The Andes arrived in port Ast evening
with splendid trip. This popular stern
wheeler will leave for Cincinnati this even.
Ing, and better boat to travel on cannot be
found. Capt. Muhleman propose TO make
his May Festival excursion ''the boss"
EVANSVILLE, ISD., April 3.-Rtver 90 feet 9
inches, and falling fast.
CINCINNATI, Apfil2.-Rirer2 % feet 10 inches,
and falling; weather fair and very warIA.
On CIrr, Pa, April 3.-River . feet I inches
and falling Weather cloudy and pleasant.
PItssnuR0u, Pa, April 9.-Riyer feet 8
inches and falling. Weather clert aud warm.
s.EuUESylLLE, o., April 3.-River I feet 10
inches and falling. Weather clearand warm.
CAIRO, I.L, April 3-Rtver Il Eee.5 inches
and falling; weather clear; thermometer 7so.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 3.-River falling,
with feet inches III the canal and 9 feet
less on the falls Business active; weather
pleasant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04
CABLE CLICKS.

At the petty sessions at York, County
Galway, a priest named 0'Hfggins, was
committed for trial upon the charge Of in.
citing to murder, He was escorted to iaiI
by detachment Of cavalry.
lgnatietf, Russian Minister Of the In.
terror, processes to have information that
treaty exists between Germany and
Sweden, according to which, in the event
otswar between Russia and GERMANY,
Sweden will lend her fleet to the latter,
reclaiming Finland, II the allies are yiCto.
rious.
A St. Johns, Newfoundland, dispatch
says; Great snow storm raging here since
l2 o'clock last night, no indications Of n
cessation, The steamer ;Nimrod has not vet
arrived. Il is deeply laden. Faars arc en-.
tertained ior her safety. At the harbor the
grace fleet is still jammed in the ice, which
is IL feet thick at the mouth Of that narbor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04
ANIMn1GRANT TAX.
A Measure which Is Being Urged by
the Members from New York.

A Measure which IL Being Urged by
the Members from New York.
WAsuNorox, April S.-The New York
Congressman are moving in the matter
Of re-establishing an Immigrant tax. The
members Of the House from that State
some time ago appointed COM
mittee to prepare bill for
the purpose, aud It isreported that the COM
mittee is nearly ready TO report q measure
which in due time will be introduced in the
House, One who has excellent oppoEtaRi.
ties for knowing what is likely to be done
says that three things will be aimed alto
obtain by the tax funds sufficient for taking
care Of emigrants; secondly, to provide a
Way,o securing such care and third, 10
secure return Of criminals and paupers
sent here by other governments to get rid
Of them. It Is proposed TO establish tax
Of atty cents a head for the present, but it is
thought this may not be sufficient in Some
wears. and the rate will be subject TO
readiustment in accordance with the num-.
ber Of immigrants coming or expected.
Tho tax is to be levied on owners Of vessels
for the number OF immigrants actually
landed BY each vessel. 1t is proposed to
lodge the power to execute the law in the
Secretary OF the Treasury, acting
through State organizations, such
as the Board Of immigration and the
Board Of State Charities in New York,
There appears to be a discrimination to
haye these two boards oi New York State
officials provided for. It will be much
easier to make q bill satisfactory to the
New York politicians than to get bill
through Congress leyying such tar. The
thing. has been tried two or three times nm
successfully,
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Deen more exacting as to the evidenc,
agninst suspects Of American birth than n
any other cases. Mr.. Forster Is the lns,
man to move u finger 10 disturb the good
relations between tho United States md
England. Tho testimony against Sweeney
u 80 strong that II he be released nearly
every other suspect must be released also.
sovereign States are usually careful 10
avoid questioning another's criminal juris.
diction in Its territory. Whenever that
policy Is adopted influence Is exercised
privately. That has been already done
with great tact. The public diplomatic re-
monstrances are obviously meant TO favor
the Irish party in the United States, from
whom come the sinews Of the Socialist
campaign. They will do more harm than
good, and perhaps will lead to diplomatic
retaliation.
ing '''''"
Mrs. Mackay Is exceedingly indignant
at reports current in Paris OF her daughters
approaching marriage with scion Of the
Bourbons She informed Noltaire re.
porter the other day that there was not a
word OF truth in the story. "If a monarch
were to propose to Miss MaCkay," declared
the mother, che wonld be refused" Mrs.
A.lackay expressed herself very strongly on
the whole subject. She complains that she
is besieged by fortune hunters.
III this goes on | shall have to put a no.
tice upon the door" said the wrathiul M.
tie lady, announcing that in conformity
with American customs Miss ttGckay wilt
not have any marriage portion"
\ curious commentary on this social in.
rident lsSupplied to-day by the Madrid cor
respondent OF the GditlOis, who, in MOTTO
ing the reports about Don Phiiiippi, the
Bourbon in question, aud Miss NIackay,
observes that Paris does not seem TO know
hat Don PhiliPpi was married moryanati.
ally to widow called Bordre, on the 18th
VI February last.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04


CApTAlS c. J. RAwLsx0 returned home
day or two ago from trip OF several weeks
the South. lie spent most OF the time
iu New Orleans, iourneying thither and re-
turning by river. He saw a great deal Of
the high water-indeed most all Of it, in
going and cOming-and had fair oppor.
tnnItyto Judge OF its extent and the proba-
BE damage done. Nov that the waters
an Nsubsidins thus early in the season, the
Captain thinks that the cvcrtlowed regions
RllI Get in their crop Of co.ton-perhaps
M' 50 I''ge crop us usual, but aeverthe-
les good crop-aud this crop will come
ie'Sa'i rapidly under the enrichment Of
NE soil and the genial rays Of a hot sun.
N@ 50, however, he fears, in the sugar
country oyertlowed on the lower Missis.
app There, it is Npprehended, the dam.
NSiII be more serious and permanent,
Aa''sh it's as yet impossible to say how
HoSh damage has really been done.
NeF Orleans is dull and shows signs Of
oeSadSncc rather than progress, especially
@sP"'s Some OF the people fear that the
late oi Mobile is upon them. Taxes ara
very high They are bitterly opposed to
.ae outlet system, fearing that it may lead
~ wv Da'ia'ns up of an other and rival
S;,t wy near the Guilt Therefore they talk Of
nothing NJ a a' but the lcyeesystem. They all 70
,a ,oF the Old !'ag and au appropriation"
S,Si.ia ana mighty bi: appropriation at that.
,Sa %"'gs IS f'snIS are nowhere these days, and
The II Federal e, Government, or uther the
Federal Treasury, is everything, 'NS' SD'
Memphis impressed the Capt,ir n. m.
other city that was in IscoIao, ~ s,s.a .I'a
In, lnS streets =, were in very uusishlly and
uathrif'y condition, and very suggestive n
An empty treasury aud poor credit, yicks.
enFT shows some Signs Of animation ,as also
Arkansas City, but generally speaking the
~ SaGtFy looked as it it had got severe
SacS eye This was not his 6rst trip to
ue South and hence he bad former obser.
'al'0ns and experiences before hismind as
sSahdaFd ~ OF comparison. He comes back
infinitely preteuing this region to any
country that hrsaw during bis absence
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04

CHFcAeo, ApfilS,-The Eceaiag Journals
Omaha, Nebraska, dispatch says: A terri
bic tragedy occurred here about 0 O'Clock
this mornlng on Thirteenth street near
bohemian Hall. A Bohemian named Jo-
seph Jones shot his wife dead on the
street. and then shot himself through the
heart. They are people about Sc or 81
years OF age, and the two bodies are now
lying side by side at the undertakes aud
Fe horrible sight. Domestic infelicity OF
several years standing is the cause,
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fsNr. Garrett had not been so infrm
d orryo.e he would have built the Con-
p.rI,yiIIc extension OF the Hemptield long
NJ. and beiore4his he would have had his
noney Jack in the shape of an immense
coke business, and, in addition, he would
not perhaps have been confronted with the
protected road that is in course Of survey
betr4n here and the coke fields. But Of
covr4 yE,. Garrett knows his own business
better than anyboiy can tell him, and the
people Of this community also know theirs,
rhich is,o give favorable terms OF right
Of vly to The new railroad.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-04
ss,niS,er HorIbat's Memory,

Special Dispatch 70 the lntelllgenceF.
WASHINGTON, April 3-Tbe Committee
on Foreign Affairs has, Of course, had no
official notification OF the death OF Minister
HurIbut, but Mr.. Williams, the chairman,
said 1t would have no particular effect upon
the investigation now proceeding before
the committee, except to deprive General
Hurlbut's memory Of the benefit Of his
own explanation Of the affairs with which
his name has been connected. Whatever
effect Shepherds estimate OF Gen. Hurl-
butts character may have had upon the
public with regard to other business trans
actions, his late letter to the Secretary of
State upon the Cochet claims seems to have
satisfactorily settled his position in regard
to the suiect under investigation.