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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
Wedding Anniversaries.

Cut this out and save it for future
reference
At the end ofthe first year comes
the cotton wedding.
At two years comes the paper.
At three the leather.
At the close of five comes the
wooden.
At the seventh anniversary the
friends assemble at the wooden.
At ten comes the tin.
At twelve the silken and fine linen.
At fifteen the crystal wedding.
At twenty the friends gather with
the china.
At twenty-five the married couple
that have been true to their vows for
quarter of q century are rewarded
with silver gifts. From this period
forward, the tokens of esteem be-
ONES rapidly more valuable.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
Personals.

Among the visitors in our CITY
last week were Revs. J. P. Craw-
ford, of Cheraw, S. c., F. R. Crow
ell, of Raleigh, Mr.. Ben Scott, of
Wilmington and J. F. Houston, of
Alexandriana.
Mrs. G. W. johnson returned
home from a visit to her mother last
week.
Our friend Calvin johnson of the
Presbyterian is well pleased with
Wilmington, and we advise his
friends in Washington to keep a
close lookout.
Last Sunday we visited the First
Baptist church and heard Rev. A. A..
Powell deliver good sermon from
Acts viii, 26. His effort was to re-
move the superstitions and false
ideas of religion, and show what re-
ligion really is and how to obtain it.
While in Rock Hill, S. G. last
week we visited the school taught
by Miss Marian Whitfield, and found
her to be a very intelligent and en-
tertaining young lady"
We called upon the Wadesboro
Lntelligencer man, Mr.. Henley, and
found him to be very pleasant,
courteous young man. He desires
it understood that he holds no
malice against the colored people.
He conversed very freely. We
shall have something to say of him
next week, as we have had some
copies of his paper handed us.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14

meet to organize, and Rev. D. J.
Saunders to specify the time and
make necessary arrangements.
Prominent colored men of Wash
ington city have decided to call the
colorcd men of the ration together
to tell them something. Colored
men of the South, orders will be
given soon, be ready to respond.
The executive committee of the
National Union League have decid-
ed to hold a series of meetings in
the South, and invite prominent
northern men to meet us southern
ers in council. Atlanta, Ca, and
Wilmington, N. c., were decided on
as two of the places to meet.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
Down the Road.

Last Tuesday morning we went
to Monroe, and found that little
town worked up to fever heat. The
Superior Court was in session, the
Wizard Oil troup there, and the
colored folks had a parade in the
afternoon, festival, &C., at night.
We met our old friend Rev. NJ. N.
Leavy, and found him and family
well situated and pleased with the
place. Rev. Leavy and B. A. Care
lock aided us in securing a pretty
good list of subscribers to the Mes
sENGER.
At the entertainment at night we
met Misses Lottie B. Beckham and
Grace D. Johnson, Revs. james A.
Wright and S. W. Hampton. Mr..
Wright is in charge of the Presby-
terian church. Mr.. Hamptin is
principal of the public school and
Miss Beckham, his assistant, is a
former student of Scotia.
After spending the night with
Rev. Leavy, we started for Wades-
boro. At Polkton we met Col. L. G..
Jones, Superintendent Of the road,
with his pay train, making every
railroad man happy he met. The
same train bad the body of the late
George Little.
On our arrival at Wadesboro we
/ met Mr.. B. F. Powell and our Char
lotte boys, Dallas Alexander, Dick
Reed and Frank White. After GO
ing to Mr.. Migrants boarding house
for dinner, we visited Rev. L. H.
Wyche's school. He is assisted by
Miss Leslie J. Klutz. Has about
1875 enrolled, and will close on the
Goth of May. Rev. Wyche is an ex-
cellent teacher, his children are well
drilled and obedient. Miss Klutz is
former student of Scotia and is an
intelligent and very handsome young
lady.
Wadesboro is the home of our
Congressman-at-large, Bennett, and
we are glad to find the colored people
there doing well, they seem to own
more property and live in better
houses of their own than any town
we have visited in the western part
of the State.
From Wadesboro we went to
Rockingham, where we stopped
about 8 hours. Here we met Mr..
w. H. Quick, w. II. Woodward and
W. G. Evans. We were treated
Hospitality by Mrs. Russell. We
can say but little of this town. 1t
has several factories around it; is
building a Jail for the safe keeping
of prisoners, has two newspapers,
number of barrooms.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14

At. the great grain elevator at Port
Richmond, Philadelphia, Monday, 0l,-
900 bushes OF wheat we're loaded ON the
steamship Aisan in one hour. The
grain was taken from the storage bins,
lowered to the ground floor, thence
taken to the top Of the elevators,
weighed, and then shot down into the
vessels hold.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14

When the thirtieth anniversary is
reached, they are presented with
pearls.
At the fortieth comes rubies.
At the fitch occurs the golden
wedding.
Beyond that time the aged couple
are allowed to enjoy their many
gifts in peace.
If, however, by any possibility
they should reach their seventy-fifth
anniversary, they are presented with
the rarest gifts to be obtained, at
the celebration of their diamond
wedding.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
A Brick Card Entertainment.

An entertainment will be given
at Gathers Hail.. corner College
and 4th street, next Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, for a charitable
purpose. The public is cordially
invited to attend. Each person will
receive card on entering the door
Admission-for adults, Is cents
children, 10 cents. Mrs. Bethel,
Mrs. Toole, Mrs. REEVES, Mrs. John
son, Committee of arrangements.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14

9 iarles Thorpe, known as the imam
OF the iron jaw" and two men who had
been followers of Bob Ingers0ll, were
baptized and received into the Baptist
Church recently at Patterson, N. ].
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
OUR AGENTS.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

stlCCtSs
The colored people of Charleston.
$. {. have skating rink.
The FORESTS are looking green
and dotted with flowers.
The Legislature of Virginia appro.
prlatcd 100000 TO erect a college
for the colOred people of the State.
and $4,000 annuity for the higher
education of the colored youths.
Mrs. John H. Smyth, wife of our
Liberian Minister, will join her hus.
band in Liberia this month.
They tell us an aristocratic white
lady Of Macon, Ga, has eloped with
a eolored man. What will become
of us?
And now a handsome, accom-
plished and rich young white lady
of Harrington, Conn.,, has run away
with and married her fathers coach.
man, black negro, and refuses to
90 back home. declaring she is
happy. Now, that's what we say.
ifyou take any, take the best.
A comparative examination will
be held in this city on the 9Th of
May, for cadetship at the naval
academy, Annapolis, Md. What
colored boy will appear
Having just returned to the city
today this paper is late and locals
scarce. We give you more of other
matter TO read.
Rev. I. 7. B. Reed will lecture
the Y. NJ. c. A. on Tuesday night in
the Holton building. The public is
invited.
A meeting is called at the school
house in the rear of the Methodist
church, next Monday night, to nom-
mate candidates for aldermen. The
second ward meets at the Mayors
court room Wednesday night.
Read our new advertisements and
don't overlook the one on the 18th
page-Martha's Vineyard Institute.
lfyour paper has blue mark and
you would like to continue reading
the MESSENGER, settle up or we will
be obliged to stop the paper.
We have given you an eight page
paper this week which we hope will
make up for last week.
The great western and northern
cities went Democratic in the spring
elections. What does it mean?
Farmers are complaining that the
recent rains are delaying them great
ly in preparing for planting.
1t is said that early fruit is not so
badly hurt after all the snow. We
expect a half crop at least.
Rev. W. B. Avery, editor of the
National Witness, Washington, D. c.,
preached in the most aristocratic
white Methodist church in that city
two weeks ago.
They tell us there is young
oolored widow in panville, Va,
worth S35, 900. We must go to
Danville soon.
The Chicago (Ill.) Medical Col
lege has just graduated two young
colored men to practice medicine.
jas. E. Henderson, one of the color
ed men won the first prize for the
best notes of lectures,
The city of Wilmington, N. G., is
to have free mail delivery after May
1st. The houses and streets are
being numbered and marked.
O. ~ Cd. Il ant;tlad IN
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14

CONNECTIONS.
(a) With all lines to and from Savannah. Flori-
da, and the South and Atlanta, Macon and the
southwest
o. with South Carolina Railroad to and m
Charleston
(cJ with Richmond DanvIlle Railroad to and
from all points North and Carolina Central Rail-
road.
Pullman Sleeping Cars run on Trains No. 81
and 63 between Washington, d. C., and Augusta,
via DanVille, Lynchburg and Charlottesville.
Also, on Trains No. 81 and 81 between Charlotte
and Richmond.
Above schedule Washington time.
For further Information, address
@. Il TALCOTT, Superintendent,
IL 6LAUGHTkR, GenT Pass Agt.
CALDWELL, Richmond. Va.
Assistant GenT Pass Ag't.
Columbia, 8. G.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-14
Tram No. . GONG EAST

Each OF the above trains connect with the r.
4 A. Airline for Raleigh. No trains leave Char
lotte, for Wilmington, on Saturday nor Whining.
ton, on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17
ORDER NISI.
Rodger P. Spiker; Mortgage, VS., Martha A
u. FitZWater =

Rodger P. Spiker, Mortgage, VS., Martha A
e. FitZwater.
No. 26I Equity, In the Circuit Court for Gar.
rett county.
IS ORDERED by the Circuit Court for
hGarrett county, sitting in Equity. on this
10Th day of January. 1888, that the sale male
and reported by Roger p. Spiker. Mortga@ee
for the sale OF the Real Estate of Martha 4 n
fltzwater, be ratified and confirmed unless
before the ninth day of February next nro-
vlded copy of this order be inserted in som
paper printed at Oakland, Garrett county
Maryland, once in each Of three successive
weeks, before the sixth day of February new
IN s report states the amount of sale to be
w. II. TOWER.
m CLERK Circuit Court for Garrett county.
Trpe copy-Test-
lzoo W. II. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17

He was the king-maker. Mr.. Patti
son was perfectly willing. lie never
expected to make his living by the
law. He has been running after Oh
flee ever since he was Twenty-Five
years of age. l don't know how
many nominations he sought before
surely two or three. Those who pay
more attention to the sharing OF the
spoils than | do can tell you the par
ticulars. So Mr.. Cassidy goes to
work. corresponds with every quar-
ter of the State, sends his friends and
aids from county to county, using
the arguments that are potential with
country politicians, pulls the wires SC
splendidly that he secures for his pro-
tege the nomination. Thus L argue
that Mr.. PattisOn owes his nomina'
ton and consequently his election t6
Mr.. Cassidy. Mr.. Pattison was lieneo
and mortgaged by what is known
among professional politicians as
fidelity to friends before he took his
seat"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17

USEFUL SUGGESTIONS. - Raw
starch, applied with a little water.
as paste, will generally remove all
stains from bed-ticking.
Silver in constant use is kept nice
and bright by washing it every day
in warm soapsuds and drying it with
old linen.
Burns and SEALS are Immediately
relieved by an application of dry soda
covered with wet cloth, moist
enough to dissolve it.
TO clean irons use lump of bees
wax tied in a rag; rub the irons
with it when hot, and then scour
with paper or cloth. sprinkling with
salt.
To remove spots from furniture,
take four ounces of vinegar. two
ounces of sweet oil ; one ounce of tur-
pentine. Mix and apply with fam
mel cloth.
Spirits of ammonia, diluted with wa
ter, if applied with sponge or fan.
mel to discolored spots of the carpets
or garments, will often restore the
color.
SCOT falling on the carpet from open
chimneys or carelessly handled stove
pipes. if thickly covered with salt,
can be brushed up without injury to
the carpet.
One pound of green copperas dis
solved in one quart of boiling water,
will destroy foul smells. Powdered
borax scattered in their haunts will
disperse cockroaches.
A starch that Will make linen look
as good as new, is made of one quart
Orwell boiled corn starch, three ounces
ofgumarabic, and two ounces of loaf
sugar.
To clean oilcloth, wash with warm
milk. Once in six months scour
with hot soapsuds dry thoroughly
and apply a coat of varnish. They
will last as long again.
When carpets are well cleaned
sprinkle with salt and fold. When
laid, strew with slightly 'moistened
bran before sweeping. This with salt
Will freshen up wonderfully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17

The Postoffice Appropriation Bill,
as it passed Congress, provides that
on and after July l, 1888, the postage
on letters shall be two cents for each
half ounce or fraction thereof. 1t is
only since 1888 that the postage rate
on letters in the United States has
been uniform for all distances. The
first postage law, that of 1872, fixed
the rates according to distance, and
according to the number of pieces of
paper.
"a "single letter" was one piece of
paper. Envelopes were wholly I'M
known. The sheet of paper was
folded and the address was written on
the back of it. For single letter
sent distance of thirty miles or less,
the rate was six cents. This rate
was increased to eight cents for dis
tances of sixty miles or less to ten
cents for one hundred miles or less,
and so on. For every single letter
over four hundred and fifty miles, the
rate was twenty five cents.
This system was continued with
unimportantchanges which increased
rather than reduced postage, until the
year 1915, when part of the present
system came into use. A letter which
weighed less than one half once was
deemed a single letter. The postage
was made uniform at five cents for
distances under three hundred miles,
and ten cents for all greater distances.
In 1851 prepaid single letters were
charged with three cents postage, and
letters on which the receiver paid the
postage, with five cents, for all dis
tances under three thousand miles
double rates for greater distances
which referred only to letters sent to
and from California.
In 1856 prepayment of postage
was made compulsory, and the rate
was fixed at three cents for less than
three thousand miles, and ten cents
for all over three thousand miles.
Finally, IN 1868, the present uniform
rate of three cents was fixed.
To reduce the charge for carrying
letters, will of course reduce the rev.
enue of the pOstoffice department,
but the reduction in the price will be
made no by the increase of letters, So
that after the Fl It year at least, the
revenue will be likely to be made up,
and the department still be self-sus-
tanning. 1t was not till within the
last year or two that the department
was self-sustaining. Cheap postage
cam be had, and not interfere materi-
ally with the financial affairs of the
department.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17
Speculation in Butter.

"The recent collapse of the 'bulP
movement in the American butter
mrket," says the Montreal Gazette,
"has been a severe one to those who
speculated on their June creameries
and diaries, by putting them in cold
storage to await big profits during the
winter months. These goods are of
course as stale as they are old, and
have now to encounter serious compe-
tition from the large quantities of
limitations which have of late been
brought into existence by the abnOr-
mally high prices of the genuine ar
ticle. Those parties, therefore who
bought summer butter when it was
fresh, for the purpose of making
profits by selling it in a stale condi-
ton seven months afterwards, richly
deserve the losses some of them have
already sustained. 1t is in i'll wind,
however, that blows no one any good,
and Canadian producers have many
reasons to be thankful that American
spectators held their stocks off the
market long enough to enable the for
mer to unload large portion of their
surplus make in the American mar
ket at very satisfactory prices. Then,
again. the much higher values ruling
in New York and Boston than in
Canada give US the biggest share of
the English export trade from this
continent. From a business stand
point, therefore, we have no reason
to complain of American speculation
in butter, for had it not been for the
demand which set in from the United
States in the fall and lasted about
three months, we should have been
in far different position from that
which now Obtains"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17

The fast trains, with the excep
ton of those mentioned, make stop
pages only at the First Glass Sta
tions. Tickets should always lie pro
cured before taking the cars, pas.
sengers saving thereby from 10 t, %
cents.
VIM. M. CLEMENTS,
Master of Transports
L. M. COLE,
General Ticket Agent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17

There is beautiful lack of har-
mong in the Pennsylvania Democra-
cy. The new State administration is
no sooner in its seat than this fact be-
comes conspicuous. Mr.. Daniel
Dougherty, one of the great lights of
the party, is very frank in his criti.
cisms Of Governor Pattison and his
Acknowledgement in the Philadel-
phia Times. He said among other
things: "The nomination of Mr..
Pattison for Governor of Pennsylva-
mia was little better than an insult to
every man of brains in the Democrat
ic party of Pennsylvania, Pray what
had ever Mr.. Pattison done that prov.
ed him worthy of being thought of
for such an exalted place? The peo-
pie never nominated Mr.. Pattison.
Who did? Why, Lewis 9. Cassidy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-02-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
One Fool Among Many.
Wrecked by his Untempered Ambi
tion-A Lighthouse on the Shoals.

at ought to have stopped five years before
bid. but thought itwouldn't amount to any
thing so / kept on. / was a fool. of course
hut who isn't when ambition and the chance
of making money spurs him on? 1 only hope
shall get well enough to dis est another square
meal some time without rebellion in my
The speaker was one of the best known
civil engineers and mining experts in this
country hardy by nature as a. buffalo, but
broken down by hard study 8 nd the merciiess
Iashing administered to his mind ard body
nv his own hand during the earlier part ofhis
career At fifty he is prematurely gray, bent
i'm form and dispirited. Dyspepsia did it,
Dyspepsia, the self inflicted curse of the
American in every department of toll.
81 am thirty-five years old" writes Mr..
Charles Fl. Watts, of West Somers, Putnam
County, N Y land had suffered from dyspepsia
for fifteen years. Tried everything. At last
gave PARKER's GINGER TONIC a chance to
show what it could do tor me. 1t proved its
ability by curing me. | recommend it to all
who are suffering from this dreadful disease
Mr. G. r. Cole druggist, of Carmel, N. Y. GER
terfies to the truth of Mr.. Watts statement.
Gloom dependency, hopelessness, disgust
with all labor sleeplessness. horrid dreams
to render bed time like the hour of execution
to a criminal-these are some of Dyspepsia's
footprints. The Dyspeptic knows what Col
eridge meant when he said: might is my
hell" PARKER's GINGER Tonic cures Dys-
pepsia, purifes the Blood, disperses Rheuma-
tism and all chronic ailments. Prsces, 50
cents and 81 bottle. HIscox & Co., N.Y.
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B. & o. r. r. Timetable.

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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad went
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LABRATORY II WEST Sd ST. N. Y, City,,
Druggists Sell It.
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