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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-14

and the conclusion he arrived at is
that the ears of every %inattentiye
child should be examined. and, if
found necessary, be treated. He
states it as his opinion that many
children are considered inattentive
and obstinate, when the real difficult
tv il III their hardness of hearing.
lie recommends that surgeons should
examine the ears of school children
once or twice q year and report to
parents where treatment is necessary.
Such a course, he thinks, will in a
majority Of cases, save children from
what often ends in permanent deaf
ness.
The Chinese are not altogether
without friends in American courts.
Ivy the aid of our Judges and their
credential mandatory at home they
have knocked holes in the Restric-
lion act through which q four-horse
coach can be driven. And now.
Judge Hoffman of the United States
Circuit Court is about to decide that
all Cinnamon formerly residents o:
California before the passage of the
act are entitled to return without
certificates. Every mothers son of
y Chinaman that hereafter leaves
China for California will be ready to
swear that he was formerly q resi-
dent, and swear it, too, on the bones
,f his ancestors aud q score of
killed chicken heads. All of !
whiclsgo to show that the incoming
congress will have some work to do
n the shape of patching up the act
o O. to make 1t what 1t was intended
be.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

This has been a week of interest
ing developments in the Star Route
trial owing to the confession and
testimony of Rerdell, one of the de-
PENDANTS. He has withdrawn his
plea of not guilty and submitted
himself to the mercy of the court.
He appears to be a knowing witness
in consequence of his intimate rela-
lions with S. w. Dorsey, and Judge
Wylie listens with positive pleasure
to his testimony in the case from
day to day. Col. Robert G. lnger-
soil, the attorney for Dorsey, seems
unterrified and is sustaining him
self beautifully against the startling
arrangements of Rerdell. l shall
have more to say on the Star Route
question in another letter.
At the Bethel Literary Society,
on Tuesday evening last, the Rev,
DIR. Crummell read a scholarly pa
per on "Races-their Uses" The
DR.. takes a very sanguine view in
favor of the Negro Race. He said
in substance that "the time has
come for the ascendency Of this race.
The French are too light and in
consistent, the German too sluggish
and abstract, the Russian too SEMI
barbarous, the American too carnal
and materialistic, the English too
british and insensible, so that the
Negro, with his wealth Of love, is
to-day the most fortunate race on
the face of the globe"
The Hon. w. P. Canaday is a
prominent aspirant for the position
of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate
for the next Congress. He is
strongly endorsed, and if there be
any discussion on the part of the
Republicans to give this position to
a Southern man he will undoubted'
| " secure the position. Col. Cana
day has fought long and we'll for the
triumph of the Republican princi-
pies and has borne defeat with un.
ddismayed heroism. He is well
known in and out of the State, is a
representative Republican, and his
election to the position in question
would be an appropriate recogni-
ton and a strong incentive to Lib
eralism in North Carolina.
f. L. 7.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24
Corresponding Editors.

OSCAR E JONES, ......... Travelling Agent
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24
their way. All Christians ought to
labor and pray to 'raise the fallen
and save others from falling"
WHO DOES IT?

1t is strange, yet true, that there
is class of white people among us
who believe the colored man incom-
petent to do anything but serve a
master. 1t is true that the editor
of this paper spent only few years
in school, yet he has never gone to
any one else to do his writing, know
ing so well the class of people he
serves. He has never had offered
to him any editorials since the late
Liberal campaign, and assures his
anxious friends that those written
for us by other parties with sim
gle exception were exceedingly hber-
al.
Sir, we do our own writing, such
as it is, but by the time of the next
campaign, we expect to have such
experience, such a circulation and
such an influence, that with little
help we shall make Rome howl, if
Liberalism is not more liberal to
the colored man. Yes sir, look at
the head OF this paper and you will
see the name of the man who does
its writing.
We do not want to make war
with the Liberals. We want peace.
We want the Republican party to
succeed. But above all, we want
to see the colored man prosper and
live happy. Let the Liberals cease
their war on us and no one will
strive harder than the editor of this
paper to have a thorough under
standing and perfect union. We
are our own boss and do our own
writing dl,cdyS.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %, '83.
The National Educational Asso-
citation is now>in session in this city,
meeting day and evening at the
Congregational Church. Last eve
ding the Rev. Attacus G. Haywood,
D. D., President of Emory College,
Oxford, Ga, and agent of the 'Sla-
ter Fund.-" for the education of col
ored teachers of the South, delivered
an able address on National aid to
Education" in which he said that
the records of the Interior Depart
ment show that "nearly one-half of
the school population of the late
slave States were not enrolled as
attending school. Of the whites
fifty-six per cent. were enrolled, and
of the colored forty-seven per cent.
The most alarming feature of this
matter, too, is that the proportion
of illiteracy is increasing rather
than diminishing" What an alarm
ing commentary is this upon the
Notwithstanding not only in its
bearing upon the Negro and upon
the white man, but upon the nation.
If this indifference to our education
al interests is to continue, what may
we expect next? 1t is needless to
enlarge upon the evil results of ig-
norance or the grand possibilities of
well-directed education. This is a
power which, if we can e'er attain,
will stimulate and foster both our
intellectual and moral growth ; a
power which will quicken our ener-
gies and fire our ambition a power
which will capture success and chal-
lenge the most profound admira-
ton a power which will command
respect, position and honor; pow
er in the requirement and exercise
of which alone may we expect to
attain genuine guarantees of citi-
zenship in the laws of civil govern
ment and society. 1t is not my
purpose to give an essay on the
subject of education, but to call at
tention to the indisposition which
seems to have seized upon the larger
portion of our Southern citizens.
How can we remedy this growing
evil 1t has been clearly demon
strated that the States of the South
are incapable as yet of giving good
schools and good teachers to edr-
cate their children. 1t is notors
GUS fact that the Southern teachers
are poorly paid, poorly fed and
poorly clad, being compelled often
times to sit for hours in the coolest
OF winter in badly constructed and
unwarmed school houses for the
mere pittance of $50 per month. To
whom shall we look for relief? The
Northern philanthropists have con-
tributed generously and literally
Il but aid from that source is too un-
certain and as q rule involved in
the most embarrassing restrictions.
The only alternative then is to
make a direct and immediate APP
peal TO Congress for the country no
less than the South can ill-afford to
suffer so much ignorance to pass un-
y needed and unremedicd.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24
For the Messenger.
No Longer My Wife.

Mr.. EDIToR-Dear Sir: Through
your columns to the public, please
permit me to state, with an aching
and bleeding heart, to announce, de-
clare and unreservedly make known,
that Lottie Danforth alias "Walley"
alias Harding" whom | innocent
" married at Wilmington, N. c.,
January 18th, 1883, with the belief
caused by her assurance that she
was single lady, as she then, and
preceding, as well as subsequently
and emphatically stated, and swore
to. But now /, to my hearts sor-
row, authenticity learn, she has a
living husband l therefore in con-
sideration of said knowledge just
acquired, and this, together with
my positive pronounced adherence
of polygamy and bigamy, in any
guise, do here phillipically declare
said Lottie Danforth, alias "Walley"
alias "Harding," from date of my
information, 14th of February, 1888,
NO LONGER MY WIFE.
And l warn all persons who shall
allow said woman, that has so base
" deceived me into marrying her,
who shall allow her to contract
debts with them, please learn you
will do so at your own risk. She
is not my wife.
T. T. B. REED,
Manchester, N. G.
All papers please copy.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24
A SICKENING SCENE.

IL is mOrIlIylnS W 20 arouhu 'H0
court house and see how many COL
ored people assemble there as prosecu
and witness. 1t is no unusual thing
to count from ten to twenty women
from the roost and other localities,
who seem happy at the idea of the
privilege of being called to the wit
ness stand. This is sad fact which
we very reluctantly admit. But to
try to conceal it would be useless,
and to talk about it and do nothing
is equally useless.
What is the cause of this evil?
What is the best remedy? We ap-
peal to our people, the better class,
those who have the good Of our race
at heart, to turn their attention to
this matter and try to bring about a
better condition of things. The
morals of our people must be i'm
proved. That class of our people
SO much exposed to the world do
the better class great hurt.
We should not attempt to instruct
the ministy, but really think minis
tiers of the gospel would do much in
this particular if they would preach
more morality and less religion, in as
much as the religion they preach
seems to fail to bring about the
desired morality. Too much free.
dom, too much honor, too much
everything good is given this class
of women by the better class of our
people. Their idleness, ignorance
and good fare causes them to think
themselves as good as any body else
They should be taught better, and
our conduct should teach white peo-
pie that we are not to be judged
as a people, by this vulgar, rough
set that loafs around the streets in
filth and idleness.
Let every well thinking man and
woman reprove idle boys and girls
who choose such a life. Let us ad.
wise them to go to work, and spend
their moments at home studying
their books. Let US not hesitate to
show to these bad men and women
that have by their conduct lowered
themselves in the scale of humanity
that they must improve. their man
ner ofliving. Let us impress upor
them that some kind of honorable
labor is absolutely necessary and i
they do not get at it they will mos
certainly come to Jail or the States
prison.
But first of all, let us strive to saw
the young from falling in these evi
ways by proper instruction and re
moving all obstacles possible out o
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

The Banner goes for Brothers For
tune and Pledger. 1t is true that
these are two of our ablest young
men, but to err is human, and they
make a sad mistake by using SO
much of their space against the OBJ
.iect they should labor for. They
cannot build up the race by trying
to pull down our most prominent IN
dividuals.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

All papers please copy.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

The President has nominated the
Civil Service Commissioners. They
are Dorman B. Eatman, Of New
York, John M. Gregory, of Illinois
Leroy D. Thoman, Ohio. The last
is o democrat.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

Short correspondence Of interest to the
general public is solicited, but don't be dls-
appointed if you fail to see your production
in our columns. We are not responsible Tor
the views of correspondents. Anonymous
communications 20 to the waste basket.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

NnW N Great chance to make money
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WOADUt hOse who do not Improve such
chances remain in poverty. Wewant many men,
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properly from the first start. The'bnsiness will
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vote your whole time to the work, or only your
spare moments. Full information and all that
is needed sent free. Address sTINsoN 4 GO,
Portland Naihe.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

Mr.. John S. Lewis, of Robson
county, passed examination before
the Supreme Court and was licensed
to practice law in this State.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24
TRAIN No. 2 GoISo EAST.

Each Of the above trains connect with the r.
4 A. Airline for Raleigh. No trains leave Char.
otte, for Wilmington. on Saturday nor Whining
ton, on Sunday.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-02-24

All money must be sent by registered let
ter or money order.
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If you don't get your paper at the prope
time please tell us at once.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
The Late Duelling Case.

Washington, July 2.-Neither the
President nor the Attoney-General has
Yet received any official information
showing that District Attorney Lewis,
of Virginia, acted as one of Elams
seconds in the recent duel. There are
indications that the Attorney-G General
is inclined to take the ground that he
cannot interfere upon the rength of
mere newspaper statements, and that
lie ought to wait until Lewis shall have
been indicted before taking any a, ton
looking to his removal from office
A friend Of the President said TO-DAY
that iii any responsible person should
bring charges against Lewis on account
of his recent act, they would undoubt-
edly be promptly investigated and
proper action taken.
1t is understood that the Attorney.
General strongly tlenounces the practice
of duelling, although, it is sad he pos.
sesses a superb pair of duelling pistols
and on at least two occasions was ready
and willing to use them.
1t is understood that on both occa.
s ons-once when he was under thirty
years of age and once ten years after.
ward he was the sender of the chal.
lenge. In neither instance was the
challenge accepted, and Mr.. Brewster
has been heard in later years to express
his satisfaction that such was the case.
On one of the occasions mentioned ex-
Speaker Randalps father acted as Mr..
Brewsters friend, and the difficulty
was adjusted mainly through his exer.
tions. In the other case the man " ho
received the challenge wrote a prompt
and ample apology, which drove all
hostile thoughts from Mr.. Brewster's
mind.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
Contemplated Improvement.

William i. Sharp, the well-known
dry goods merchant at Fourth and
Market streets, Intends in a short time
TO tear down the building now occupied
by him, and erect "A more commodiOus
+ditire. The new building will be five
stories high, including the basement,
and will extend th- whole depth Of the
lot ON Fourth street, This change has
been neces>itated by the great increase
IN his business, and The need OF better
accommodations for displaying his
goods.
Although the store now occupied by
him is quite large, he has not room for
the immense stock that he is obliged to
carry TO supply the wants Of his numer-
ouS customers. He contemplates put
ting mp "a building thai will be eQnal if
not superior to any business house in
this city. While the improvements are
in progress, the business will be trans
acted at No. III Market street, TO which
place the stock will be removed in a
lew days. Mr.. Sharp expects to have
his new store ready for occupancy in
time for the fall trade, when he will
keep a still larger stock than ever.
He wishes to close out all the good $
he has on hand, while he is in his tenn
porary quarters, so as to start in the
Few place with an entire new stock and
for that purpose will mark everything
at the lowest price.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
ArrestiDg Wax Figures.

The incident at Liverpool in which in.
dignant Irishmen dashed the wax works
ofCarey, Brady and Kelly to the ground,
and knocked off Carey's head, is a re.
markable reproduction in real life of one
of the most familiar chapters of carte.
mus Ward, His Book" which describes
how a big burly fellow in Utica seized
Judas lscariot by the feet and dragged
him to the ground, and then commenc.
cd to hit him as hard as he could on the
head. This, however, is even less ludi-
crous than the mistake said to have
been made the other day by the French
police at Longclamps races, where a
carriage full Of wax figures were arrest
Ell and driven to the police station be-
fore their captors discovered the real
nature of their prisoners.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
Tn e Trade Dollar Furry.

The recent furry III the trade dollar
and the refusal of banks, railroad COM
panies and others to take them, still
creates considerable excitement and
many poor people are made to suffer.
A man was paid off last evening with
ten trade dollars, and his wife was com.
PEELED to part with them for 50 cents
apiece, or at II loss OF $l.5O.
This is only one ont of many cases,
and while spectators are allowed to
reap an abundant harvest the
poor people are compelled to bear the
loss. Not only this, but change is
made very scarce by the action of the
banks and other institutions, as there
is not sufficient quantity of the Bland
or legal tender dollar to supply the de-
mand, and the order should be reversed
at once. Quite Il number of persons
have expressed q willingness to accept
the alleged obnoxious dollar, and if all
would follow suit the difficulty would
be adjusted.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
Butler still Reforming.

Governor Butler yesterday sent a long
message to the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, saying that ain his opinion
there is no public exigency requiring
him to adjourn the Legislature to Au.
gust 21th, as relutsted,' but he "wOuld
be very glad to prorogue the House on
any day they choose until the first
Tuesday in January. The Governor
yesterday vetoed the bill awarding
Stanley Brothers additional remunera-
ton for losses incurred in constructing
the Hoosac tnnuel. on the ground that
they have previously receipted for
large sums Of money in full for all
claims. y This, h" says. "ought to be a
bar to all further demands, and he con-
siders that the Shanleys have no legal
or equi able claim against the State"
In the afternoon the Governor sent in
a veto of the bill tp levy State tax of
81, 600, 900. He does rot believe in
raising the money before it is needed
and letting it lie in bonds ut three per
cent, while the poor people who pay
the taxes must borrow at not less than
five per cent. to pay them with" He
reviews the finances of the last four
years, and says "a tax Of $1,000, 600 is
unnecessary and unreasonable He
regards 81, 900, 900 ga sufficient tax"
and 81 ,sOO, 600 as "ample." The mes.
sage was tabled without debate.
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
FOURTH EDITION,
Dots,


Pay all notes to-day that fall due to-
morrow, and thus avoid trouble.
The new building of the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company is being rooted in.
Thomas Drein & Son will ship to.
day three river RATS for David Kahn.
weller, Of New York
The Delaware STngerbund will 90 to
Sea Breeze on Sunday, July 10Th, on
the steamer Edwin Forrest.
The funeral Of Captain J. q. A..
Denny, Of Pennsgrove, took place on
Sunday and was largely attended.
The porters employed about the Rail
road station and the baggage masters
donned new uniforms yesterday.
The Sunday school Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church Of the Redeemer will
give an excursion to Pennsgro owe on
July 12th.
The remains of young Fischer, who
was drowned on Sunday, will be buried
this afternoon at Riverview Cemetery,
by undertaken Palmer.
The steamer Samuel NJ FELTON, is en-
gagged for a number of Atlantic City
and moonlight excursions for the
months of July and August.
The last effects of the Delaware Rail-
road office We're removed from this city
t" Clayton yesterday. Superintendent
Mills and his corps of officers are now
located at that place.
The steamer Moses Taylor, of Phia-
delphia, will take an excursion of the
L. NJ. y. Church. OF this city, to Salem,
\. j., on Sunday. July s, to attend
"Rig Quarterly at that place.
The yacht Bella $. Smith left yester-
day with Il pleasure party for a weeks
excursion down the bay, and ran
aground before She got out of the Chris
tiana
Daily Republican., 1883-07-03
Successful Financieriug.

The Philadelphia Times says: "Mr.
G)wen's success in rehabilitating the
Heading Railroad Company is nnparel-
lrled in the history of Railroad finan-
ciering. He has carried to successful
issue schemes to disem barrass the Com
pany which were declared by its largest
stockholders not only impossible of ex.
ecution but chimerical in conception. He
has more than justified the faith of his
friends and contOunded his enemies and
cri les. The announcement published
that the Company viii resume cash pay
ment Of interest on all its obligations on
July |, is, us it were the final triumph
ant shot in a battle won by pluck,
skill and devotion against almost over
whelming odds"
The Newark On. j. Advertiser says:
"PrnSdent Gowen has gone into re-
trrnching with vengeance on the New
Jersey Central Road. He has cut off
hundreds Of passes, pays his own fare,
and compels his own family
to do likewise. On a recent trip be-
tween New York and Philadel-
phia, IN company with several associa
ties, his friends flashed their passes for
parlOr ear seats and Mr.. Gowen paid
his twenty-five cents With such con-
sistent example and practical ideas OF
economy, Mr.. GOwen's boast that the
Central and Reading will both earn five
per cent. on their stock this year was
not uttered for effect nor without a yigo-
rous effort to make the words good"