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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-21

three years. Presided over the Will
mington district one year, and that
! think helped to shorten his days
When he was arrested by disease he
was stationed at Ncwbern. He was
married twice the first time to Miss
Elliott she died five years ago leav-
ing eleven children. He was mar
ried in 1882 to Mrs. Lonc-Leaner
Mcneil of Wilmington, N. G. But
the grim monster death would not
spare him to live longer with her
here.
He was said to be born preacher
and orator, as an orator it was hard
to find (even among the learned) one
more gifted than he was. 1t has
been said of him by cultured men
that if he had been educated he
would have been great man, yes
and he was a great man as IL was
The Zion church has lost one OF
her best orators, and governors, and
best church buffers, and best coun-
sellers.
His wife loses patient and kind
loving husband, his children a
gentle, and loving father, his mother
loses an obedient son, his brothers
and sisters brother indeed so kind,
But sorrowing ones we can bnt
mourn with you, and lament over
lost but, thank God, our loss, from
his dying testimony, is his infinite
gain. Rev. Farmer had been sick
for several months at his death, but
/ have never visited any one sick
seemed to be so patient at all times
as he was. He would often say to
me the Lord knows what he is doing
and / am willing to trust him. A
great man is gone from us, to his
great reward in heaven.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-21

asmuch as so much preaching is re-
quired to obtain and retain religion,
we claim that lectures and sermons
on morals and society is even more
necessary; for it is the foundation
stone upon which religion must
rest and if this stone be unsound,
the same will be said Of the religion.
We hope no minister will under
stand us to mean that their doc
trihes are wrong. We simply
mean We fear they are a little neg
ligent of very important fact--no
man is q Christian who is not true
to himself and his fellow-man. All
men who are true to themselves,
their fellow-man, and their God,
are Christians. Then, gentlemen,
we are right. Impress upon our
people the Importance Of better
morals, fidelity to their families, a
knowledge of the moral obligations
of man, and it will be easier for
them to love and obey the laws Of
God and man.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-21

There are two parties in Liberia,
the Wings and the Republicans
At recent conventions held by both,
the name of the Hon. H. r. W.
johnson was found to head both
tickets for the Presidency. The re-
spective nominees for the Vice Presi.
dency are J. NJ. Thompson, by the
Wings, and J.J. Cheeseman by the
Republicans. The nominees are all
said to be men Of ability.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-21
REGISTRATION.

Unless there is some good can
wasting done, one-third of the col
ored voters of this city will not
vote. from the fact that an entire
new registration is required, and
the books close ten DAYS before the
election. The matter is being kept
very quiet. Who is to look after
It? Some hard and intelligent
work is required in the short time
left. Where are the candidates ?
To work at once, or yon will miss
II.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-21

Andrew Scott, colored citizen
of Chicago is erecting four story
brick building with stone facings at
a cost of 1922, 1000. The main floor
will be fitted for q store, and the
upper for apartments.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-21
In Memoriam.
REV. GABRIEL B. FARMER.

1
quaintances of Rev. G. B. Farmer
will learn with great sorrow Of his
death, which occurred on the goth
of March. Rev. Farmer was born
September 18th, 1888, and died on
the Goth of March, 1883, at his home
in the town of Fayetteville, N. G.
He was born of slave parents and
therefore, suffered the hardships of
that harp steel institution until the
close of the late war when with four
millions Of our race was declared
free by the Union.
AS a bondman he was from u boy
faithful and obedient to the man
that he was compelled by law to
call master. And yet he was not
willing to serve any earthly master
from the fact that the fire of liberty
burned in his heart for freedom. At
one time before the war he made an
attempt to free himself, and had it
not been for his boldness he would
have made good his escape. He
was arrested in the town of Kinston,
n. C. He informed me that the
cause of his arrest was his own fault
in attempting to pass through Kin
ston in daylight. He was arrested
and lodged in prison about 2 o'clock
on Sabbath, and very soon was
brought back to his owners. He
was converted and joined the Mctho-
dist Church South when about sew
enteen years of age. He has told
me that he had a great desire to
learn to read and write, and despite
all laws he would learn little.
The word Of God was his great com
forter, in slavery and in freedom.
He could not be Gale d truthfully an
educated man but he was truthfully
called a good biblical scholar He
regarded the Bible gift from God
to man to govern his faith aud prac.
tice. He has often said to me that
the Bible was the best, and most
correct, commentary that a preach
err could use, for it was an inspired
book, and therefore, true. lie
claimed for a man to be successful
gospel preacher he must read the
Bible prayerfully and then live ac-
cording to its teachings and he
would succeed through Gods help.
Rev. Farmer was q man that was
willing to serve his race in any ca
pacity that they might think was
for their good. Why in the year
1866 he was elected as delegate to
represent his constituents in the
first colorcd convention which met
at the city of Raleigh, N. c., and
as they failed to give him the money
to pay his way there, and he did not
have it, he walked to Raleigh and,
did what he could for his people
the distance that he walked was
more than so miles. At the close
of the war he Joined the A. NJ. E.
Zion church and was soon licensed to
preach the Gospel. He was by
Bishop Clinton ordained deacon
in Fayetteville on the 4th Of Febru-
airy, 1866, and in Newbern, in De.
cember of the same year, he was
ordained an elder. lie filled sew
eral stations in the church with
more than usual credit to himself
and connection. He served the
church at Beaufort, N. c., for two
lor three years, Fayetteville two OF
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-04-21

nnT N Great chance to MAKE money.
NHH ~ Those who always take advan-
HlsE1 "a sage Of the good chances for
NWH iEp making money that are offered.
hkfaNH IEkAgenerally become wealthy. while
u " Ia n sthOse who do not improve such
chances remainin poverty. Wewant many men,
women, boys and girls to work for US right in
their own localities Any one can do the work
properly from the first start. The business will
pay more than ten times ordinary wages TX
pensiye outfit furnished free. No one who en-
cages fails to make money rapidly. You cru Ie
vote your whole time to tue work. or only YOUR
spare moments Full information and al. that
is needed sent tres. Address sTINsoN &,o,
Portland ) allie.
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general public is solicited, but don't be dis
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communications 20 to the waste basket.
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SATURDAY, APR. 81, 1883.
Corresponding Editors

All money must be sent by registered let
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30

The history of the California College
of Agriculture reads like that of nearly
all similar institutions in States east
Of the Rocky Mountains. The first
graduations from the college was in 1872,
and the graduate became . lawyer; in
1873 there were no graduates; in 1874,
two; in 1876. four, two of whom became
Journalists; 1876, no graduates; 1877 one,
who went to Central America and bo.
came coffee planter; 1873. none; 1879,
one who is now chemist; 1880, three,
one Of whom became q farmer, one
metallurgist and one chemist; 1881, two
graduates. both now engaged in farming;
1852, three graduates, two taking to
farming and finally. in 1888, there were
two graduates, one of whom is q farmer
and the other part-graduate student
in agriculture. This makes total of
twenty graduates, but eight of whom are
now known to be farmers. A committee
OF fRrangers think this lisa poor showing to
make in return for q dozen years work
and expenditure of over $l0O, 900. The
history Of all these institutions recalls an
incident of Gen shermsn's visit to
Minnesota just after the close of the
war. The General visited Fort Smelling
accompanied by Governor Miller and
other distinguished citizens. While in
the ecommandant's quarters the governor
made an earnest appeal to Gen. sher-
man to recommend the bestowal of the
old fort and portion of the reserva.
tions to the state for an agricultural
college,. Old Tecumseh cast him off
short and sharply by exclaiming: "What
! do you want of an Agricultural college.
Humbug; Your farms are your best
Agricultural colleges"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
Genealo9y of D,seaaa.

A London doctor writes IN article for
The Standard on the genealogy of dis.
ease, especially as related 70 intermar-
riage, in which he asserts that If cancer
and consumption we'd, there is scarcely
hope of the offsprings escape from ear
ly death, or lifelong misery from cancer,
lupus. consumption. tuberculosis of the
brain, epilepsy, diabetes from nervous
injury. or some variation or combine
ton of ell three and that the intermsr-
riage Of rheumatism and consumption
Is productive Of bydrocephalus and dis
eases of the bony framework Of the
body. such as the hip.joint disease 10
copmon among weakly children. Con.
sansuinity. therefore. viewed in this re.
lstipn. 10 TO be regarded - intensifying
thSsytSks Of transmitting certain msle-
~. such - those shove referred to-
this. however, only because there is q
Chan; Chance % ofnea1 relstives. sucl, as cousins
tsssans ssane,.a tainted wish . the l. 'sne emily
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
sunflower Seed For Stock.
Spnvvn tho NJ nbr,u ~


Professor Bergstrand, of the Royal
Agricultural Academy ofSweden, pub
fishes a most laudatory report on the
virtues of the sunflower seed-cake as
food for cattle. He states that it pre-
sents remarkable constancv of compo.
sition, rarely, if ever, met with in
commerce. 1t contains from thirteen to
sixteen per cent. of fat, and thirty to
thirty-five per cent. of protein substan-
ces, and has, therefore, a nutritive val
ue far above that of most ordinary feed
ing stuffs, besides which it has most
agreeable taste, and is altogether free
from bitter or any injurious matters.
Some careful experiments upon it's ef.
fects upon mich cows have been made
at the Ultima Agricultural Institute by
Baron Akerhjelm, which tends to show
that it both improves the quality and
increases the quantity of their milk
the butter from which is also of
exceptional excellence. Many practical
farmers in the neighborhood have aleo
made trial of the same food, and are
unanimous in their favorable verdict.
Their mich COWS all took greedily to
the cake from the first day it was fed to
them, and in all cases an improvement
in the quality of the milk was quickly
noted. For draft oxen and fatteRing
bullocks alsol 10 equally suitable, espec-
tally for the latter, whose meat presents
an unequaled richness of favor when
thus fed, and it may be given in small
quantities to horses with much advan-
tage. mixed into thick mash with
chat. In comparison with other feed
ing stuffs this cake is very cheap, and il
can be given In larger quantities than
most other cakes without any i'll effect
The sunfower will prod uce more
grain to the acre than corn; the: leaves
are excellent fodder and the stalks
mako thea Vest Of fuel. But-there ID al
ways but-the plant is 90 rich In pot
ash - to exhaust the ssil with rapidity
| which will quickly reduce it to barren
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
"Prince" Magruder's Dinner.
We wopo tolk;no ohout r,ood d;,no,-

We were talking about good dinners,
writes Washington correspondent, and
an army officer said: "The finest din.
ner ever given in our army was that of
Gen. Prince Magruder. who command
ed Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, before
the war in honor of some English Of
fcers who had come down from Cana.
da. You know what splendid services
some Of these English regiments have.
Complete in every particular-linen,
silver, glass that equal the food, and
food such as kings eat. Gen. Magruder
was up in Canada, and one of the regi-
mental mesees entertained him in fine
to astonish the prince wi h their mag
nificence. But he said nothing, whatever
he may have thought about the gorgeous
feast set before him. When he came to
leave. however, he invited all his host
10 dine with him in Boston. They said
they would. A few months aftsrward
Magruder gotta note telling him that
these fellows would stop of for q day at
Boston on..their way.to New ork. When
he saw he was in forit he hustled around
in . very lively fsshion. He had big
room at the fort Handsomely decorated
with flags and flowers, and he hired the
contents ofs silversmith's shop and q
set of the finest china in Boston. Then
he gave famous caterer carte blanche.
The dinner was superb affair. II fal
outshone the dinner which the English
officers had given Magruder. The lat
ter was princelike IN his manner. But
the English officers could not conceal
their surprise. Finally, one Of them
who sat next TO Magrnder, turned Il
him and said: Beg pardon, You know
| I've always heard that American ofacerl
get very large salaries, but may ell
what your salsry NJ 'Csrtalnly, mi
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
MARRIAGE A La NODE.

"0h, wilt thou take this form 70 spare,
This powdered face and frissled hair,
To be thy welded wife;
And tesp her Tree from labor vile,
Lest she her dainty fingers toil-
And dress her mp In gayest style
Al long - thou hast lif.?"
II wilt"
"And wilt thou take these Jtocks and bonds
This hrownstone front, these diamonds.
To be thy husband deM?
And wilt thou l., this carriage ride,
And DER his los " home preside,
Or be divorced while vet bride.
Or ere single yea,?"
II will"
"Then pronounce yen man and wife;
And with what I've together Joined,
The next best man may run away
Whenever he 0 chance ca, find"
The Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
Tho Romance of a Drunkartl's
Life

Everyone who was here after the
war;" says Washington correspondent,
"knew George H. Butler. He was the
Beau Brummel of Washington. During
the rebellion, Gen. Butler, who is his
uncle had him for staff officer, and af-
terward he was making handsome liv
ing here writing for the newspapers.
Finally he took to drinking some, and
Gen. Butler had President Grant send
him to Egypt as our consul.2eneral. His
Egyptian experience ruined whatever
prospects he had. Every step there was
from bad to worse. He had to be sent
for, and has since fallen to be an army
wagon master, . loater about town, until
lie is now an ordinary vagrant. spending
halt the time IN the workhouse and the
rest in begging for money to buy whis
key. just now policeman is dragging
him by my window on his way to the
police station. A dozen years ago his
face was welcome in all the social cir clos
OF Washington. Gen: Butler csst him
for him. Who do you think is the only
besoted wretch? will tell you. Acci-
dentally, few months ago I metz a sweet
loving lady. Her face, figure and man
ner were perfect. She looked to be 20
years old; they told me she was 40. She
was.sparkling, witty and handsome, a
yeritabie actress. This is
her history: Twenty years
ago she met George Butler. They be-
came affianced. She loved him as only
such a woman loves, but after u time he
had some dlsgraceful affair with an &C..
tress, and she refused to marry him.
oners OF marriage came to her, but she
said "No" to them all. Butler fell lower
and lower, but she still watched over
hlm. Scores of times he tried to re.
form, and she helped him. paid fines to
get him out of the workhouse, bought
clothes, and even went where her very
soul shamed from entering, in order to
save him. Her friends protested, but
she was firm. "There Is too much good
Ill him not to try to save him." she
responded to every such complaint
Herself earning living by giving les.
sons in elocution, she spent for that
man more than on herself. And TODAY.
u woman among thousand in all tha.
makes Ter sex attractive, she is alone in
the world, because her love for this poor
tottering wreck is as hallowed rs though
he had been worthy of her. There are
tragedies in this world which never
come to light. The failure of one Of
these two has made tho other saint.
So true is this, that this man, stepped in
rum. and almost imbruted, becomes al
most an object Of respect because he
stands in the radiance OF the wOman's
devotion"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
Miscellaneous News Items.

miscellaneous News Items.
The unsatisfactory condition Of the luu-
ber ssarket during the past season had q
msrksa effect on the production ofths Mis.
neapolis mills. According to . tabulated
statement, the total production of lumber
Tor 1883 was 2e0,l96, ,2n feet; OF shingles,
$3.50, 800 aud Of lath 81 .918, 48O. This
shows decrease of M,106, ,S85 Of lumber,
and 81. .65A, $50 Of shingles. The latn pro.
duction shows slight increase. As com.
pared, however, with the total cut Of 1881,
the present season shows amarked increase.
The report of the treasury of Yale col.
leee for the year ended July 1883, show ag.
gregate invested funds in all departments
q, ,02A 1923; increase since last report, e77,-
698; expenses for 1.-THE year, 1892 827. The
funds are tnCommensurate with the grow
Ing needs OF the university.
The Grey Nuns hospital, Ottawa, is to be
closed, owing to the alarming mortality in
It. Ont of $50 children admitted since o.
tober, 1879, GA. or "a per can't. died; ont of
atotal of 176 admitted last year, III or 81
per cent. died.
More than 5000 snakes were killed with
in mile Of Falls City. Neb, during the re.
cent overflow. They were driven by the
water from the bottom lands, and swsrmed
upon the railway e,abankments.
The last train of Montana cattle delivered
in Chicago, averaged l,oe4 pounds to the
head, and was sold at the top prices of
the season. The steers averaged $6.25 per
100 pounds, and the rest s. hundred.
Nearly fifty thousand tons of freight and
twenty-four thousand people were carried
on the upper Mississippi last season.
Cornell univsrsity's property is $5,48 8. 1892
In productive real estate.
John Furray, postofiace inspector of Oma-
ha, has been removed.
The Ottawa valley lumber cut this year Is
800. 600 600 feet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30

Warrington u . most delightful city
70 viat q any season Of the year, and ID
Set4ing to 10 the Mecca Of ofAmericans. It
hths finest capital In the world, and most
Sdelightfdl residence to Americans who
have Sortunssto settle down ON, a. we'll q
. 70 thoee whose means of livelihood arc
thsre. Itcontains the elegance Of q city
offus hsusss, with the spaciousness and
attraotions of country culture. Ib
setests arc exceptions in all America,
tn their width, their shade trees, their
luxurious pAvements, and their cleanli.
ness. The magnificent scale on which
the city was laid out, which used to be .
subject Of fridicule, is now developed In
Id true grandeur, by fitting buildings,
shade trees aud psvements. Numerous
well planted parks add to the air of lax.
ury and elegance and these and the
squares are becoming bountifully
adorned with statues of eminent men.
The several scientific bureaus of the
government, the Smithsonian Institute,
the supreme court and bar, and other
circumstances gather in, Washington
many men Of learning. The diplomatic
bodies add to the cosmopolitan charac-
ter Of society. It has become an attrac-
ton to men of fortune from all parts of
the country, and thus it promises to
draw from the wealth of the continent
to increase its elegant growth, a. Paris
does from 1.-the world.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
Railroafi Neus.

It is reliably stated that negotiations have
been completed by which the Buffalo, New
York q Philadelpbia and West Shore rail.
roads will be made part OF rev trunk
line. The Buffalo Is to Join the Andrews
road ct Newcastle and run thence to Akron.
From theres railroad Vt sixty-axe miles
will be built to Chicago Junction to Join
the Baltimore q Ohio. There the New Eng.
land business Of the latter road will be de.
ltvered for shipment ever the above named
roads. The part Of the line to be built Is to
be put under construction at once. All the
railroads havs devoted 2 per cent. Of the
gross New England business toward the In
tarest ON the bonds of the Buffalo, New
York q Philades.hia and West Shore reads.
The 81. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway
company paid out last week over 500, 600
On account Of building its line between Sauk
Rapids and Minneapolis.
A. E. Davis, Of the local treasurer's of.
fee Of the Northern Pacific, has resigned
to accept position with Portland bank.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
Gov. Ramsey on Polye.my.

Gov. Ramsey on P0lygamy,
E1- Gov. Ramsey of Minnesota was inter.
viewed while passing through Chicago East.
Said he:
1 don't zee why We shouldn't give Arthur
. chance. He has Sdone we'll aud reflected
credit upon himself. Why not nominate him,
and give him IN opportunity to run for the
presidency?
When asked II he did not think the
Edmunds bill had proved q fzzle, he
said:
can't zee it in that light. 1t YVES not
aimed at Mormonism, bnt at polygamy. It
was intended to distranchise the polyamists,
and that 1t accomplished. Now, the fact
that there were enough monoeamists left to
60 TO work and outvote the Gentle portion
Of the population 10 different matter and
needs some fother remedy, II the American
people are dissatisfied with that condition OF
aftairr. In regard to what should be done,I I
do not care to express an opinion, because,
occupying - do. quasi judicial position
as . member Of the Utah commission, it
would be IN bad taste for me to show any
bias on this subject. Our work is ended
Tor the present, uHtil another election comes
along.