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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23
HUMOROUS.
Why are some men meaner than bad
coffee2 Because bad coffee will finally
settle, but some men won't.
James I,

Why are some men meaner than bad
coffee? Because bad coffee will finally
settle, but some men won't.
"They said 1 could make either side
In my cheek q most beautiful dimple
If cut out piece and tried,
And it isn't dim-it's pim-ple 70
Women's heads are like safes-you
can't tell how much they have in them
by the number of locks they have on.
"Help from an unexpected quarter
as the tramp remarked when twenty
five cent piece was handed him by the
lady of the house.
The fashionable maiden chooses heavy
parchment paper. 1t has added weight
when used as writ of attachment
i. O., love letter.
The Grand Maharajah of Calcutta
Got tipsy and fell in the gutta;
He was found by lackey,
Who shouted, "0h, crackey !"
And toted him home ON q shutta.
The family were telling riddles one
evening, and the five. year-old told this
one:
" Four little hopper -toaas sat on tree
Two hoped Of. and then there we're three"
Nobody could guess it. "Well," she
explained, Zone OF them hopped right
back again" "Who told you that rid
dleG" asked mamma. Nobody" re-
piled the little one. 81 thunk It up
myself"
II must be rather trying to be mar.
ried to an emotional actress-to have
her clutching you by the thrOst at
8 A. NJ, and shouting in hoarse stage
whisper: "Slavel didst lock the kit
chen door 2 The key-where Is II -
Quick I'll strangle theei Didst lay
the milk pitcher on the outer battle
ments Aye. me good lord. Tn mad y
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Baptists have 1000 members in
Russian Poland.
Efforts have been made TO cry down
the plain white handkerchief, but there
is no doubt that it is always in good
taste aud always fashionable.
The Mexican consul at San Fran
cisco is returning to their native coun-
try many Mexicans who, like hundreds
of people of other nationalities, cannot
find means Of support in that city.
The consumption of tobacco in
France during the past five years has
averaged $4,000 tons-thrice the cou-
sumption of 1882. The revenue amounts
TO $50, ,0O0. 900 year.
The Texas and Pacific Railroad will
establish experimental farms along its
line next season. The purpose of these
will be to test the availability of lands
for different farming purposes.
The Rev. A. II. Sweetser, of Provi-
deuce, who left the Universalist for o
Baptist pulpit, is now preaching with
out salary or emolument, and surtains
himself by his prosfession of wood en-
craving.
The Methodist Episcopal ministers of
Kentucky have pledged themselves to
work for the defeat Of any candidate for
public Office who attempts to gain nomi-
nation or election by the use of money
or liquor.
DR.. R. G. Alexander, writing in an
English medical paper, says that neu
ralgia is disease arising from debility.
that it is increased by disease, mental
or bodily, but is relieved by food, and
sometimes by stimulants. Pure air,
night and day, and perfect cleanliness
are advised.
A. B. Martin, of Mount Carmel, has
plant which he calls q coal lily. 1t is
now in full bloom, bearing about
twenty flowers Of a very large size.
The plant possesses many peculiarities.
and among them might be mentioned
its ever-blooming qualities. and also
that no leaves adorn it. The flowers
are entirely odorless, and black as the
coal from which the plant derives its
name.
Charles Slack took John F. Waite's
wife to his home at Van Buren, Michi.
and Waite went after her, accompanied
by large party of friends, among
whom was a constable bearing war
rant for Slack's arrest on a charge Of
abduction. On the arrival Of the mob,
Slack took Waite aside, and asked him
his price for the woman. Waite
thought $50 was not too much, and
Slack regarded it as rather dear, though
he paid it, and Waite spent a part in
treating the crowd to whisky.
In 1851 the Lord Mayor, at the in-
stance of the Privy Council, took q
careful census of London. The result
showed 130,268 inhabitants. In 1886
what we know collectively as London
contained 100000 inhabitants. Sir
William Petty estimated that by 1910
London would contain 10, 718, 800 souls,
but that it would reach It's maximum in
1880, and then begin to decline but
while it has reached only half his esti-
mate, it shows no sign OF decline. The
population Of the city proper has de-
clined So, 900 in twenty years, and is
10000 less than in the reign ef
James I.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23
FOR THE FAIR SEX.



It is not considered in good taste for
young ladies gowned in white to wear
much jewelry. Indeed, high art de-
rands none ST all.
Mauze is again popular shade. II
is to be hoped that it will only be worn
by those to whom it is becoming, so
that the result will not be mauvaise.
Close caps, made entirely of 'rick-
rack" are worn by small people. A
lining of pale blue or pale pink, with
strings to match, makes pretty finish.
A pineapple that exactly follows the
luscious fruit in shape is made of ham,
mered silver, and fills the arduous po-
sition in life of q teapot.
Long stocking mittens. in black, al
mond. lichen-green and white, are liked
for evening wear, and dc much toward
hiding the imperfections of an unsym-
metrical arm.
Ribbon ties have superseded buttons
on fashionable robes de mutt. They in
volve considerable trouble, as they have
to be detached whenever the garments
visit the laundry.
Only cookbook would appreciate
as q bonnet ornament six small birds
fastened to > small gold spit. o FASH
ion! how many crimes are committed in
thy name
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23

An Artistic Young Lady's Room.
People furnish their rooms now ac-
cording to their caprices. The personal
comes out. The riGh literary young
lady fits up her room with furniture of
an antique pattern, with book cases in
dark wood or oak, with tiled fireplace
and brass andirons, Venetian mirror.
and deep luxurious rugs. She has rare
engravings, and Sevres writing-table.
"Simple but choice" one says on enter
ing. If she is a fashiC nable belle, her
room will be festooned with pink or
blue silk, covered with lace, or tufted
satin let into the walls. Long mirrors
will abound, and the furniture will be
OF ormolu. The spirit of Pompadour
breathes from this interior 4 is all
roses and blue ribbons. The artistic
young lady hiss three important caprices:
bunch OF peacocks' feathers, brass
pot full Of cat-tails, and q medieval
candlestick. These are the essentials.
Japanese fans as matter of detail; an
easel, q few straight backed chairs. q
brown curtain embroidered with sun
flowers. and q Persian cat. With all
the stiffness, and the preferarce for a
certain dirty yellow, which has become
the passion of the followers of Cimsbue
Brown, these modern esthetes do some
times make very pretty rooms. They
are quaint and individual, but there is
no doubt that the "high artistic craze'
has produced some very ugly effects.
The severe stiffness Of the cat-tail has
entered much into modern embroidery.
Every one feels for the stork which has
stood SO long on one leg
''rhe lilies lank and wan,
Each stork and suntlower spray"
all are stiff and dismal. They are the
pendants to the "lean disciples Of
Burne. Jones'" The Postlethwaites and
Bunthornes and their female adorers
look like stork on one leg. The hero
of q modern ssthetic comedy says, as
the highest synonym of despair, II
feel like room without dado."
1t is one of the pleasantest caprises
of modern luxury that women have
their bedrooms and boudoirs furnished
in colors which will set off their favor
ite dresses, and add china to match the
bedroom.-[ Harper's Magazine.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23

Rev. DR.. Robert Price. Of vicksburg.
has signiHed his acceptance Of the chair
Of history, English literature and
rhetoric in the Southwestern Presby-
terian University.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23

I An exchange says that mp in New
Hampshire you can. for e2,60. purchase
barrel Of cider with q yellow dog
thrown in" Yes. but hang il who
wants q barrel Of cider into which q
yellow dog has been thrownf
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23
Wait.

He looks at me with eyes so blue
A little lad just coming eight,
"When shall be big as you 1''
"Dear boy, answered, ''wait."
The years have come. the years have gone
The lad is tall and strong and straight
Yet still he asks, ''What have done 2"
''Dear boy" answer, "wait."
f'It came at last--that sweet content,
He yearns no longer to be great,
''Dear friend, know now what you meant, >
he cries, "when you said wait ,"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-09-23

Rev. Mr.. Moody has closed bis Scottish
campaign.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

& We publish on the fourth page of thi, week.
/ journal the prospectus Of the Century ma@a-
aznp formerly Scrbnrr', Monthly, and Of St
SNichoa>, the childrcns magazine. These TWO
amonthes are published by the Century 60.
New York. They need no commentators ano
! we merely suggest that now is Il good time tc
subscribe.
1t will be seen by the report Of the proceed
3ing~ printed in our local columns that the city
government took important action regarding
s 1.-The railroad and the bonded Indebtedness, of
aBelfast, at the meeting ON Monday last. We
acan only call attention to the matter this week.
II it had not been for the Indian, we should
! mot have had an Indian summer Put that
aiown to Los credit.
4 Gen. b. +. Butler verified an Old saving
Hast week BY his narrow escape from drown
sny.
I A colored lawyer has been admitted to the
Sbar ut Macon Ga
4 Grace church in New York is to have a W hitr
smarble spire, 1870 feet high, and at the summit
4wiIl be SET an illuminated cross, the light Of
(which will be seen far out at sea.
The three richest widows in New York are
AIRS. 4. T. Stewart. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Aand Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts, and the last
Snamed and least wealthy is believed to be worth
asiX millions Of dollars.
q Two hundred destitute New Foundanders
Rrecentlv taken off the Island of Anticost, have
= been taken in charge by the emigration depart
fment, and will be distributed to various parts OF
Sthe dominion of Canada
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09


Lolita, the actress, brought suit against -
F. Randall, Fall River broker. for money
loaned him and got verdict for 81 900
The New York Herald which has a weather
bureau Of its own. thinks that the postponemen1
of severe frosts indicates that we shall have d
mild winter.
The public debt statement issued Nov lst
month of October. to be SO, 1929, 5000 cash il
the treasury, 1886 1862.
The fruit crop in Scotland has been a com
plete failure. 1t is the worst season for the last
fifty years. One orchard, which is rented fol-
$1,000, yielded one barrel of apples.
Gen. Shermans retirement will not affect hi>
income, as he will continue to receive a salary
of about $4,000 per annum. He has also
handsome revenue from his real estate.
1t is said that there is growing disposition
on the part of Tex farmers to SOW more small
grain next season than ever before. Texas i,
likely to become one of the leading grain State.
of the Union.
Mrs Seguin, aged 36 years, the wife of DR.
Edward G. Segun. a noted New York specialist
on diseases of the brain. shot and killed hel
three young children on Oct. 3lst and ther
killed herself, at No. Al West Twentieth street
The following is the programme for the Gar
field Monument Fair at Washington Saturday
November %, Opening ceremonies 10Th Garfield
memorial day; 9th, Army of the Cumberland
day; 18th, Public School Children's day 29th
Wheelmen's day; Both, Knight Templar's dav
December l. Military day; ID, District of Col
umbla day; Sd, Closing ceremonies.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

The grand jury Of LOudom county. Virginia
.haS found an indictment against the Loudoun
Agricultural Society for permitting on their
grounds during the late fair. a gaming table
letc. The game alluded to was what is known
las a wheel OF fortune. The court awarded a
summons against the society. returnable on the
first day of the next term.
Managers of our local fairs should avoid DOS.
|sibc prosecutions by prohibiting all gambling
games. Monroe set Il good example this year
Mr.. X. O. Robbins is to manage and edit new
weekly paper, at Dexter, to be called The East
FERN State. The first number will appear next
week. Mr.. Robbins was formerly one of the
iproDrietors of the Dexter Gazette, and later
sedited and published the Newport Times, and
is clever and capable journalist.
In Il recent speech Gen. Butler said that il
Twas wrong to hold railroad stocks. In his opin.
lion, therefore. it would be wrong to build and
Operate railroads. Bat what would be the con.
Edition of this country if no railroads had been
built:
Prof. Hind, of Nova Scotia, who so savagel,
attacked the statistics submitted to the Halifax
Fishery Commission by the Canadian Govern.
Ement, now says that the figures submitted bI
sthe nted States were also crooked" and un.
Itrue.
D.,f 1e,o L.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

A Nennor has not been heard from lately, and
the weather has been more pleasant than usual
! but we are not prepared to say that these facts
=
Fare in any way connected.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09
Prof. Hind is evidently "crank. :"

A candidate for the House of Assembly il
Newfoundland went on al electioneering tri
in a steamer loaded with cargo of fancy gro
sceries for gratuitous distribution among voters
land the steamer was wrecked. There's man
IA Slip" etc.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

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The Republican journal., 1882-11-09
Tuesdays Elections.

We give in other columns the latest returns
sthrec States. They tell an almost unvarying
,>tory of Republican losses and Democratic
.gain~ Nebraska. New Hampshire and Illinois
Ihayc been saved from the wreck, but the Dem
.ocratc cyclone seems to have done its work
.prrtty thoroughly. and among other things it
.ha> consigned cx->ecretary Robson to Davy
'Jonc> locker. The House of the next Congress
~ be Democratic beyond doubt, and posi-
PLY the senate. Bold Ben. Butter. buccaneer
|aud civil service reformer. has captured the Gu
Ibornatorial chair Of Massachusetts, which has
- often eludcd his grasp; but this must be
classified among the lesser evils. Worse things
might befali Massachusetts. though it would
probably be difficult to make this evident to the
'ari~tocratic clement Of that old commonwealth.
.StilI, remembering Garcelon and Plai>tcd. we
lin Maine cannot afford to chide our sister state
for bc~toWing this honor upon such IA political
|rharlatan aS Butler. But then Maine redeemed
herself this wear, and next wear, no doubt.
|AIa>>achu,ctt~ will shake off Butler
We do not suppose for a moment that Re
|publican> anywhere will be east down or dis
mayed. The result is. however little aston
fishing. We expected shower, but there
came 4 dclugc. There will inevitably he a
|rcaction in public sentiment throughout the
country. ana it will date from the reading OF
h" returns of Tuesdays elections. Next wear
we shall regain much of the lost ground. and
I'm 1884 the Republican party will be fully
equipped for victory. The remark has often
been made before, but it was never truer than
|now. that this j, an of year"
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

The October number of The Granite Monthly
published at Concord, n. H., contains fine
,steel engraved portrait of Samuel W. Hale, Gov
scrnor-elect of New Hampshire.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09
Maine Matters
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE


Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
ACOASTING CAS.,.
The Calais Times saws Early in the season
considerable excitement WAS occas0ncd among
those interested in shipping, by the fact that a
New Brunswick schooner had dischat ged It
cargo of goods here that was loaded in m
American port. This week there has been a
second case Of this kind. A st. Andrews schoon-
er it seems. loaded coal at New York for f..
\. Barnard Il Son of Calais. but cleared for ST
stephen. \. b. Arriving across the river. She
TOOK clearance papers for Calais, being permit
ted to do 50 without dscharging. Owners of
vessels in Calais say that this is an evasion of
the law, but the Custom authorities say they cam
do nothing. as the Vessels papers We're all right
and they could not refuse to enter her. Either
the American consul at ST. stephen must re-
ceive special instructions bearing on he case or
a new prov >lOn of law must be passed to cover
it. 1t is claimed that if Dominion >chooner>
can. by the process described, carry goods be-
tween two ntcu States ports. the boosted
protection of the coasting trade amounts to-
nothing. New Brunswick vessels can offer
freight> much lower than Maine vessels. ;sI
hitherto they have returned home light Parties
in Calais have written t, the Treasury Departs
ment and to New \ ork papers with reference
to the new precedent that has been established
here in the cOa>ting trade.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN PORTLAND.
Fire broke out at $50 O'Clock Monday morn-
ING on The south side of Commercial street !
Portland in the office Of Isaac EMrry. originat-
ING in defective tlue. it DESTROYED hat bulld-
in4, occupied by him and +. Churchill X Co.I
importers. for offices: IN the second story hNi
-. W. Bcknap X Co.. .alcr> in talloW. groundi
bone. etc.. and by Frank Davis. AGRICULTURAL
implements, on the ground floor. II extended
I, and destroyed one building eastward on the!
corner of Central wharf. occupied bY j. + /
I13n,IIfl "a ittIr ma ,rT,,, fI,. A-a
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

Mof interment. The pail bearers We're: Ex-
AFogler, Capt. Il. 7. Emery, Capt. Andrew
AClark, and Asa A. Ilowes. Among those
Sprc>ent at the ceremonies beside the relatives
,sand neighbors We're Howard owen. Esq, of
zthe Maine Farmer, and J. l.. Stoddard, of Au-
ssgusta, Capt. VIM. Flowers and George r. Ian
ScaSter, of Bangor, eX-Mayor Jewett and eX-
1Mayor liayford, of Belfast, and many others.
"a The announcement of Mr.. Simpsons death
ava, late in reaching the press, and only the cai
ElcS have come to hand with obituary notices. To
sreproduce them would be to but repeat substan-
aially the same story from different pens. OF the
aNiac paper, the Lewiston journal, Bangor
aWhig \ Courier, Portland Advertiser, Port
zland Press and kcnncbcc journal have feeling
Ay expressed their estimation of the loss to
SMaiue Journalism, and rendered their heart
s3fct sympathy to the mourning household.
MThe Kennebec journal says of the deceased
D IL was one Of The brightest stars in the galaxy
Mof Maine journalism, and made an enviable
Suame and fame in the profession to which his
4lifc was devoted" The announcement of his
n !eath Went 10 all the newspapers Of the coun-
StIy through the Associated Press and to this
fsWas added in most eases brief biographies. The
INV York Herald, Boston Post and Boston
a' ournal have given such notices. The numcr-
8ouS letters Of confidence from old friends and
4 associates, received by the family and at the
Dr. >punded to. are here gratefully acknowle, .ged.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

The proposed electric lights for Hell Gate.
New York, will doubtless be fully appreciated
by those who go down to the sea in ships and
10 business III great waters" An ron tower 25C
feet high is to be erected on Hallett'~ point. al
lights of 10000 candle power. These lights are
to be displayed from sunset to sunrise, through.
out the year. There will be Il duplicate set 81
machinery 50 that, in case any accident should
happen 10 one, another can be speedily arrange
TO take it, place. The Introduction and per
fection of the electric light promises to work d
revolution in coast lightning. and it will not
be many years before the ordinary $. 10 and /:
mile fixed and revolving lights will be discard
ed, and their places taken by modern cectri,
lights of far greater power
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

The Longfellow Calendar for 1883, pubishe,
Ply lioughton. Miffiin Il Co.. Boston, has IN eX
ceiIcnt portrait Of Mr.. Longfellew, II view O
his Cambridge House and of the Belfry of thu
i5ru@e, and pictures of Evangelne and Prscil
,a \ band of golden daisies with panels bear
ling the names of the poets most famous work
nclose> the whole. There are selections from
Mr.. Longfellow's writings for each day in tn
year. The calendar is printed in twenty differ
tent color, and is really work Of art. Prize
lone dOll3r
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

SUBSCRIBERS RENTING money or desiring t,
nave the address Of papers changed must state the
Post Office to which the paper has been sent as wei
Is the office to which ii is to go.
The Republican journal., 1882-11-09

ADMINISTRATORS, EXECUTORS AND GUARDIAN
iGSiring their Probate advertising published in tn
Journal, will please state to the Court.