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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
Commencement Of Scotia.

We were unable to attend the
commencement exercises at Scotia
last Wednesday, but learn from
friends who were present that there
was q large number of visitors in
attendance, and all enjoyed the ex=
ercises far beyond their anticipa-
tons. There were two graduates
from the higher course and seven
teen from the teachers course nine
teen in all.
. The number of graduates made
the programme necessarily long,
but the excellency ofrendition stole
away all desire for the end of it.
We are glad to know that the in
fuence Of this institution is still
growing. The exercises are earlier
this year than usual on account Of
the work to be done upon the build
ing. Large additions are to be
made, and it is hoped to complete
them before time for school to take
up in fall.
The Rotations were well deliv-
cred, the essays well written and
well read, and the music excellent,
The programme Is too long for our
little MRssEEoER TO- deliver this
time.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
A Story with . Moral.
County Line, N. G.

Sometimes a short story will con
tain more meaning than long SER
mon. 1t all depends on what the
story is about. Here, for instance,
is a brief story, but the moral ID
healthy:
A goat, which was noted for its
Fcombatativeness, was walking on d
pond last winter In a neigh60rfnR
town, when he came to hole in the
ice made by some fishermen, and
espied his face in the water.
Thinking that he saw one of his
fellows, he concluded that this was
an opportunity. not to be lost, and
at once prepared for his usual at.
tack. Drawing back a few feet, he
lowered his head, shook his caudal
appendage spasmodically, and at a
tremendous pace rushed upon his
shadow. But tho old fellow went
into the hole out of sight under the
ice in a twinkling, nor has he since
been seen.
"a MorGl.-Never rush into anything
without giving the subject due con-
sideration.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
the last Of the boys for assessor.

the last of the boys for assessor.
/ 1t is custom with our Presbyte-
rian friends to give an entertain
ment on the night after commence
ment for the students. Upon this
occasion dime reading was given
in the Presbyterian Church and a
fair in the yard. We are pleased to
say this proved to be much more
interesting and successful than the
ordinary festival. Much is due Mr..
W. II. Coleman for the success of
this entertainment. Success to Bid
die.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
Commencement at BIddIe University.

Commencement exercises came of
at Biddle University on Wednes.
day the 7th. A large number Of
our citizens were out and all were
well pleased with the exercises Of
the day which consisted of speeches
from the graduates of the collegiate
department, and an address from
Rev. DIR. Nelson, of Geneva, N. Y.
There were four graduates from
the college department and two
from the theological department,
but in consequence of their absence
from school for week or SO they
were excused from speaking. The
theological graduates are, D. r.
Stokes, North Carolina, and Adam
Prayer, South Carolina. The col
lege graduates are, David Brown,
Salisbury, N. c., r. Milton Alexan-
der, Concord, N, c. Jno. f. X.
Simpson, County, Il. B. Craig
Pickens, s. G.
The valedictory was by Mr.. Craig
All the speakers acquitted them
selves creditably. Mr.. David Brown,
a typical African, seems to be one Of
those born orators, and is calculated
to distinguish himself anywhere
DR.. Nelson delivered an able ad.
dress OF an hour and ten minutes
which was listened to with marked
interest. He dwelt at some length
upon "True eloquence, and how to
obtain it."
The diplomas were then delivered
by DR.. Nation, after which, bene.
diction was announced by DR.
Woods, of the city.
Upon the platform we noticed
Revs. Woods, Price and Wyche, Of
the city ; Revs. Dorland, Rainey,
Saunders, Superintendent Waller
Messrs. Wittkowsky, Berwangel
and others. All left well pleased
with the exercises of the day.
BY special invitation from our
young friend, ]. s. Williams, Of
Spartanburg, we dined at Mrs. Phi.
fer's with BIN, where we met sever.
Ial young ladies who were out to soc
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
Personals.
-. u

Bishop J. W. Hood, is away up in
Massachusetts, holding conference in
his new field.
Bishop 7. II. Lomax, has taken
charge of his new field and is now
travelling in South Carolina.
DR.. Mott is again chairman of the
Republican State Executive Com
mittee.
Judge Dan. Russell was tempora-
ry chairman, and Judge W. A.
Moore permanent chairman of the
late Republican Convention.
Mr.. William Hall represented the
colored firemen of this city in the
State Convention of firemen which
met in Raleigh last Wednesday.
Henry McDufie has sold the
Laurinburg Enterprise, to COM
pany that will publish a Liberal
paper, to be edited by J. C. Troy.
Both these young men are from
Fayetteville.
Lisbon P. Berry, Esq, Of Fay
etteville, is in our city, the guest Of
Mr.. J. E. Rattley. Mr.. B. is a for
mer student of Biddie, but during
his stay in Fayetteville, has read
law, and at the sitting Of the Su-
Ipreme Court in January, he was IL
censed to practice law. He has
been urged upon to chang out his
single" in Charlotte, but has green
er pastures in view. He went to
the commencement at Scotia, of
course. He was a delegate to the
General Assembly in Springfield,
I'll. Success to him.
Mr.. Samuel N. Hill, one of the
quill-drivers of the Wilson Me,cs, is
in our city in the interest of his pa
per, also as a delegate to the Good
Samaritan Grand Lodge. He re-
ports the Ne,cs in a fourishing con.
dition. We are proud to see the
colored press of the State represent
ed by sach able young men. Among
other representatives of the press
expected, is Col. Wassom, of the
Goldsboro Star, G. A. Mebane, Of
the Enterprise, and A. S. Richard
|sop, Of Star Of &iOa.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The Society for the Prevention Of
Crueltity to Children had five miserable,
drunken women, with nineteeN starv.
Ing. half.ciad children before q Justices
court IN Brooklyn, N. Y, on Wednesday.
The children were sent to different
institutions and the women were sent
to the penitentiary for six months
each.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The next issue of the MESSENGER
wilkappear Saturday, July LIST, after
which it will be issued every Sat-
urday.
The District Grand Lodge of
North Carolina, Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows, meets in Char
lotte August the LIST.
Colorcd men still banker after
Congressional honors. Besides col
ored aspirants in Eastern North
Carolina, we hear of them looming
up in Virginia and Kansas.
This issue of the MESSENGER is
sent to q number of our friends, and
it is hoped that each of them will
subscribe and induce their friends
to do so.
The colOred graded schools of the
city closed yesterday. The schools
have proven a success under the
efficient Principal, Mr.. ]. E. Rattley.
The other teachers were Mr. J. T.
Williams, Misses Mary Lynch, Sal
lie Hall, Sarah johnson and Mary
Hayes. OF these teachers, the
principal is a graduate from Biddle;
Mr.. Williams from the State Nor
NAL at Fayetteville; the ladies all
from Scotia. There were enrolled
$40 scholars.
The following is a list of the rep
resentatives to the Grand Lodge
from the Charlotte Lodges. The
Grand Lodge meets here newt Tues
day.
Excelsior Lodge, No. 26.-Greene
Fl. Henderson, Rufus T. Wedding
ton, P. C. Hall, Virgil Johnston and
James Smith.
Queen Grandee Lodge, No. 81
Mary Maho, Hannah Walker, Vie
let Jones, Amanda Mosely, Harriet
Pemberton.
Bell View Lodge, No. ss.-Sarah
Bethel, Julia White, Phoebe Tor
renee, Lucinda Sparrow, Jennie
Sumner.
Prince of Peace Lodge, No. A.
Kelly Low, Jesse Walker, Caroline
Thompson, Eliza Bland.
We suggest to DIR. Nation aud
Mr.. porland, the prOpriety of max
ing special arrangements with the
railroad company to have the young
ladies baggage checked from Con.
cord, and if possible, have passed
over the roads at reduced rates. 1t
is very inconvenient for fifty or
more ladies to rush out of the cara
to have their baggage checked and
transferred from one car to another
with only five or ten minutes to
find, check and transfer it. We
think it would save much worry to
both passenger and company to in.
form the agent at Concord with the
number going to each point, and let
him have the checks on hand. We
Witnessed the confusion at the de-
pot last Thursday when the train
was about three hours late, hurry
ing to make up time.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The SeRete yesterday OOlifii ned J. c.
Burnett postmaster at Henderson, Tex.
and A J CrOpsey, postmaster at Terrell,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

RADON Dlckerson, Of Danville, N. j.,
who was bitten by q rabld dog about
six weeks ago, died "Wednesday Of
hydrophObiA The wound had healed
and Is was supposed Ne was entirely
well.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

In the Malley- Cramer murder trial az
New Haven, Conn.,. yesterday. ID. Pliny
A. Jewett, for the defence. denied that
Jennie CEemeris case presented any
symptoms of aarenical poisoning.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
FAILURE ofNew Orleans Coaton Factor

NEW YORK, June 16.-The morning
papers report that Keiffer & Gardner,
cotton factors at New Orleans, have
made an assignment. The liabilities
are reported Ut Sl52,S00; assets $780,
016.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

MARIETTA, Ohio, June l5.-Gen. r.
r. Dawes was re-nOminated In the If
teenth district by the Republican con-
venti0n.
CEDAR RATsDA Iowa, June 15.-~The
Republicans Of the fifth district nomi-
mated James Wilson for Congress yes
terday.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Our country friends will do well
to bring in their butter and chick
ems, as these articles are very scarce
just now and bring good prices.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The cOlOred firemen are to have
a grand time here on the 4th of
July, and visiting firemen are ex-
Pected from all parts of the State.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Water was turned into the stand
pipe last Tuesday.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

1t is said that the evictions Of Irish
tenants average one thousand per
week.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

St Michael (P. Ed Church. Mint St.
services al 8p. m. sunday schnnl at 4
pm. Rev. QUINN. Pastnr.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
Ex.C;ov. Dennison Dead.

COLUMBUS, ONO. June 15.-Ex-Gov.
WIN. Dennis0n, war governor OF Ohio,
died this morning. Aged 81 years.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
our CHURCHES.

Clinton Chapel. (Zion) services at Il
b. M, 8 p. m. aud p. m. Sunday School
at l. p. m. REV. J. A. Tyler,
Pastor.
Pr sbyterian Church. corner It'll and
College streets, services at p. m. and
Sp M. Sunday SclIoOl at a. ~
REV. K p. WYCHE, Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

For ice-cold soda-water, go to A.
W. Calvin's, and there you will get
the best in the city.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

M. Z. Church. south Graham street,
services at II a. H.. p. IN. and s p. m.
Sunday SchOUl at a. m.
REV. G. w. PRICE. Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Only fifteen or twenty young
men went over from Charlotte to
the Scotia commencement, but quite
a cFawd was at the depot to see the
girls pass on Thursday afternoon.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

MAseNIC-Paul DraytOn Lodge, No.
I. meets first and third Monday nights
in each month. G. T. TOOLE.
VIM. Smith, Secretary. w. III.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

First Baptist Church, south Church
street, services at II n. M. 3 p. m. and
Sp. m. REV. +. EAGLES. Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

G. NO. of o. F.-Rising Star, No.
1855. meets bi-weekly, Thursday night.
Odd Fellows Hall.
]. w. HUNTER. NC.
]. P. Smith, P. S.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The next issue of the MESSENGER
wilEappear Saturday, July LIST, after
which it will be issued every Sat-
urday.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The Good Samaritans meet in
Grand Lodge session in this city on
Tuesday next. Extensive prepare
tions have been made and a large
number of visitors is expected.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Big time next week with the Sa-
maritans. They claim 1876 lodges
in the State, and e4peet delegates
fran each. They will parade the
streets on Thursday and be ad-
dressed by Col. George T. Wassom,
of the Goldsboro Star, at Zion
Church.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17
SOCIETIES.

SOCIETIES.
MAseNIC=Paul DraytOn Lodge, No.
Z, meets first and third Monday nights
in each month. CT. TOOLE,
VIM. Smith, Secretary. WIN.
G. NO. of o. F.-Rising Star, No.
1865. nests bi-weekly, Thursday night.
Odd Fellows Hall.
j. w. HUNTER. NC.
J. 7. Smith. P. s.
Star of Hope, No. 2,s23, meets BIZ
weekly. Tuesday night, Odd Fellows
Hall. G. w. GRIER, N. G.
T, N. Davidson. P.S.
Pride of Sharon. No. 2.22S. meets BIZ
weekly, Friday night. Odd Fellows
Hall. SANDY MCKEE, N. G.
7. j. Wellington. P. S.
LOCALS
Water was turned into the stand
pipe last Tuesday.
Our country friends will do well
to bring in their butter and chick
ems, as these articles arevcry scarce
just now and bring good prices. !
The colOred firemen are to have
grand time here on the 4th of
July, and visiting firemen are ex-
Pected from all parts of the State,
For ice-cold soda water, go to A.
W. Calvin's, and there you will get
the best in the city.
Only fifteen or twenty young
men went over from Charlotte to
the Scotia commencement, but quite
a crowd was at the depot to sae the
girls pass on Thursday afternoon.
The Good Samaritans meet in
Grand Lodge session in this city on
Tuesday next. Extensive prepare
tions have been made and a large
number of visitors is expected.
On the evening Of the 9th inst,
about fifty Republicans met in the
Bird Ward and organized a Repnb-
lican campaign club, with r. 7.
Wellington, President, w. NJ.
Hagler, Secretary.
Big time next week with the Sa-
maritans. They claim 1856 lodges
in the State, and e4peet delegates
fran each. They viii parade the
streets on Thursday and be ad-
dressed by Col. George T. Wassom,
Of the Goldsboro Star, at Zion
Church.
Judge R. P. Dick, has been hold.
Ing United States Court here this
week. Attorney Boyd was aSsGut
and Mr.. ]. N. Staples acted as At
torney for the government.
Clinton Chapel has one of the
largest Sabbath Schools in the State,
among the colOred people. Miss
Sarah +. Young, the delegate to the
sabbath aphOel Convention in Viii
mingtpn, on the 10th of May, didn't
get her report in till last Sunday.
She reports q large number of dele
gates present from the East, but
Few from the West, We suppose on
account Of the distance.
4
The Industrial Fair is to come
Of sometime in October. We put
Ourself down as one Of its friends,
and will, sometime in future, try to
show the people Of this section why
they should patronize it. We hope
TO see special trains run from Char
latte on bath the roads to Raleigh
to the Fair in October. book up,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The Industrial Fair is to come
dff sometime in October. We put
Ourself down as one Of its friends,
and will, sometime in future, try to
show the people Of this section why
they should patrOnize it. We hope
to see special trains run from Char
latte on both the roads to Raleigh
to the Fair in October. book up,
Johnnie, we mean to come.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Judge R. P. Dick, has been hold.
Ing United States Court here this
week. Attorney Boyd was aSsGuut
and Mr.. J. N. Staples acted as At
torney for the government.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

On the evening of the 9th inst,
about fifty Republicans met in the
Bird Ward and organized a Repub-
lican campaign club, with R. T.
Wellington, President, w. NJ.
Hagler, Secretary.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Second Baptist Church. east 4th St,
services at II a. m, 3 y. m. and s p. m.
Sunday SchOOl at l D. m.
Rev. z. HAUGHTON, Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Star of Hope, No. 2,s2S. meets b
weekly, Tuesday night, Odd Fellow
Hall. G. w. GREER, n. G.
T, N. Davidson. P.S.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

The District Grand Lodge Of
North Carolina, Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows, meets in Char
lotte August the LIST.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-06-17

Pride of Sharon. No. 2.22S. meets bi.
weekly, Friday night. Odd Fellows
Hall. SANDY MCKEE, N. G.
7. j. Wellington. p
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-08-19
Ny LOVE

Ny loves worth all the world to me;
Her walk to others dance is light;
W hen she comes by the sun rides high,
And when she's past It's night.
Her gentle volee, tina. bids good
day.
Is music tha5 my soul loves best;
Her deep set eyes, her low eplies,
The dreams that haunt my rest
Her presence, like the fresh morning
showers,
Gives to all things refreshing grace;
If she but stcop, sweet bud that droop
Gaze up into her face
That Msy-day face, where nothing
lives
That is not bright, for long together;
Thoughts come and go, like winds that
blow
The clouds in golden weather.
Lies passing ,hade5 have scarcely
chilled
The gladness OF her spirit's light
0 when she's by, the sun seems high,
Ana when she's past, It's night.
II Aids.
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win the blest tidiugs of her release,
sWliter messenger had come and
borne her away to another sphere. lit
seemed like sick, dreadful dream
and yet he knew it was the truth
the awful truth.
Dead !" he repeated, turning
almost fereely to Mrs. Nicholas.
Why did you let her die ? She
should not have died had / been
here"
The room seemed to swim around
him, Some one cried out that the
gentleman was fainting, and Arthur
Desmond knew no more.
Weeks afterwards, when April
violets were in bloom, Arthur, just
recovering FROM a severe fever drove
out to lay bunch OF flowers on
Ada's tomb, in the cemetery near
Newport.
"Home,o he said, in reply to Mrs.
Nicholas; | shall never 60 home. |
shall always remain here-she died
here, and here she is buried This
will be my home Hereafter"
Every day there is fresh bunch
of flowers upon the grave where
poor Ada sleeps, all unconscious of
the cup of happiness that had been
so near her lips,
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Remembering Eais Cook.
London World

The will of the late Mr. Jones, the
millionaire who has left so enor-
nous an art treasure to the nation
for exhibition at the South Ken
sington Museum, contains many
amiable singularities which will in.
terest the public if ever they art
made fully known. Among other
legacies are requests TO every one of
the cooks yet living who ever roast
ed and boilded in his service. These
functionaries, to the number OF niue
or ten, are of the female sex, and
are all mentioned, with great exact
ness, by name, although the tracing
and discovery of the whereabouts
will, in many cases, give some
trouble TO the lawyers.
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Unswerving Devotion.
WHY MRS. GEORGE w, SIMPSON
STILL CLINGS TO HER HUSBAND.


Chicago Tribune.
BE brave, Beryl.n
The northwest wind was bowling
fercely through the cGrdage of a
staunch vessel as she dashed madly
through the seething waters that
stretched away from her on every
side in desolate fury. Now poised
on the crest of great green billow,
and anon plunged into a watery
depth that seemed to end only in the
bosom Of the earth, the good ship
struggled brayely with the mighty
forces of the tempest but though
her timbers might groan in almost
human agony, there was no parting
of the seams, no weakening OF the
bolts that held deck and bulwark
together in so firm a clasp.
1t was Beryl McCloskey's we'd
ding trip. Two days ago she had
been joined in wedlock's holy bonds
to George w. Simpson, and her
mother had consented to go with
them on their bridal journey. 1t
was her kindly voice which spoke
the words with which this chapter
opens.
George cannot love me, mamma"
the girl said, speaking in low, mel
low tones, 'or he would be at my
side now when / need him so sorely."
DO not judge hastily, my child"
replied the mother. "George is
pretty busy. Even now / see him
leaning over the vessels side"
is he then so very sick ?" asked
Beryl.
quite very" said Mrs. McClos-
key.
Has he thrown up his situation p
mo, my darling"
Then, " said the girl, a holy love-
light llluming her pure young face,
II will never leave him"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-08-19
NEankind,s Mistakes.

1t is mistake 70 labor when you
know you are not in u fit condition
to do SO.
To think the more person eats
the healthier and stronger he viii
become
TO so to bed at midnight and arise
at day break and imagine that every
hour taken from sleep IS au hour
gained.
To imagine that if a little work or
exercise is good, violent and pro-
longed exercise is better.
10 conclude THAT the smallest
room in the house is large enough to
sleep IN.
To eat as if you only had minute
to finish the meal IN, or to eat with
out an appetite, or to continue after
it has been satisfied, merely to sat
isfy the taste.
To believe that children can do as
much work as grown people, aud
hat the more hours they study the
more they learn
To imagine that whatever remedy
causes one TO feel immediately bet
ter Gas alcoholic stimulants) is good
for the system, without regard 10
the Interior effects.
To take off proper clothing out of
season, simply because you have be-
come heated.
To sleep exposed TO a direct
draught in any season,