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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24
OUR FIRST FIGHT.

We would not nave IL tn0uS"o
we are pugilist, but it is a fact
that we have engaged in a genuine
fisticuff with man weighing up
wards of 100 pounds, while we gen.
orally carry about 135.
In our last issue we intended to
show the insincerity of some OF the
liberal leaders in the last campaign,
and said we did not think the ap-
pointments of some colored men
made in good faith. In our own ar
ticle we said this:
We do not mean anything dis
paraging of former appointments,
but we really believe some appoint
ments of colored men in this section
were made, understanding that
thew were incompetent and would
have to be removed. Such appoint
ments do us harm, for whenever
coIored man fails or does any wrong
the entire race is charged with
failure or wrong.
To this Mr.. A. P. Hunter took ex
ceptions, consideringit q reflection
upon himself as he was appointed
during the mpaign and has been
suspended from the service Re
suit: Just as we left our breakfast
on Monday morning,about 10 o'clock
Mr.. II. met us nearly in front OF
Ebenezer Baptist church, and after
a few words, laid down his cane
and bundle, and proceeded to chas-
tise us. We of course objected, but
ma his actions showed he meant bus
mess, we joined him, had a hearty
shake. a little tumble and then we
uroceed to use the gentleman's cane
as we thought most expedient in
the emergency. We were awful
glad when some persons interfered
and stopped us, took this then hap
nv bow in, bathed his fevered tenn
pies, his palsied hands and babe
him BIT down and rest, (for he was
tirsd--oh, fighting is awful hard
work.. At this stage we thought
we had the best of it, but if that
fellow had got hold ofus again, the
MESSENGER might have suspended
But we are glad to say we did not
get a lick, but slight sighed on the
face.
We are really sorry that any such
thing ever happened, and apologize
to the good citizens of this city Tor
engaging in street fight. But it
was done entirely in self-defense.
We do not think Mr.. H. is much
70 blame for it. He listened too
much to talk on the street and was
prompted whip us. We very soon
made friends and hope to remain SO.
Il is bad policy to try to whip an
editor foreverything he says. Free
speech, free press in a free country.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24
CorrespondIng EdItOrs.

OSCAR E JONES. ........ Travelling Agent
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24

rAW N Great chance to MAKE money.
NHN Id Those who always take advan.
lNH Id tage of the good chances for
"NUluN making money that are offered,
MVHIVE Agenerally become wealthy while
WV11 n UfhOse who do not improve such
chances remain in poverty We wantmany men,
women, boys and girls to work fol. US right in
their own localities. Any one can do the work
pay more than ten times ordinary wages tx
pensive outfit furnished free. No one who ell
cages fails to make money rapidly. You can 1e
vote YOUR whole time to the work, OF only your
spare moments Full information and al that
is needed rent frce. Address sTINsON & %,
Portland AaiLe.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24

Gen. Brady, of Point Lookout
fame, has purchased the site of the
old Phenix factory in Fayetteville,
where he is soon to erect a large
cotton factory. That is what we
need.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24
IN CONCORD.

After several attempts we sue
ceeded in getting over to Concord,
last Tuesday afternoon, and found
our way over to Mr.. J. E. John
ston's. There we were well cared
for during the night. Next day we
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24
SCOTIA SEMINARY

in company with Bro. Abbott. We
first met Miss Abbott, and then all
the Newbern and Charlotte ladies,
and were by them shown through
the building. We found everything
neatly and comfortably arranged
and the girls all in good health and
happy. We were pleased to see our
Charlotte girls all as cheerful as
ever, and regretted we had so short
stay with them.
We do not hesitate in saying SEQ
tia is the best institution for young
ladies in the State. The number
enrolled is about 22O, and when we
look around Fayetteville, Charlotte
and other places, we don't see why
it is not 500. This is the place for
girls to go to learn to work, and we
hope at the next session Charlotte
will not stop short of so young Ia
dies in this school.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24

met Revs. D. W. Smith, J. NJ. Hill,
of the Zion church, and W. J. Will
Hams, of the Presbyterian, and d. ].
Koontz, of the Lutheran church ;
Rev. Mr.. Heilig, Of the (white) Lu-
theran, and 7. w. Smith, of the
Methodist. On nearly every corner
we met l B. of the Lodge, and G. A..
Mebane, of the Enterprise. Thinking
three newspaper men, too much for
this little town, Bro. Mebane left on
the first train, but Bro. Abbott
stayed with us.
Rev. Hill has very interesting
revival going on. He built a par
sonage and moved in this week, and
will begin his new church soon.
Mr.. W. G. Coleman is moving
along as usual. He has another
beautiful span OF cream colored
horses worth 5000.
Mr.. J. E. Johnston has purchased
and moved in the cottage in front of
Sofia Seminary. The old church has
been moved off the seminary
grounds to the square east OF the
building. On Wednesday afternoon
we visited
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24
TRAIN No. 2 GOING EAST.

Each Of the above trains connect with the II.
4 A. Airline for Raleigh. No trains leave Char
l0tte, for Wilmington, on Saturday nor Whining
ton, on Sunday.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24

All money must be sent by registered lei
ter or money order.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-24

Ifyou don't get your paper at the prope
time please tell US at once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

CATHOLIC CHUacH. CorncrJeffereon and Cher
~ streets Services at 1890 a m. and p. m
Sunday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

Several journals throughout the state
are anxiously asserting that the present
boom for Ex-Governor Fairchild as
presidential candidate, IS done simply
with a desire to kill him off as can
didate for Senator. Such unseemly
haste on the part of the papers in ques-
ton is unbecoming. 1t shows sus-
piciousness that bears strong faint of
a close acquaintance with the most APP
proved styles of assassinating candi-
dates. There was no necessity for the
journals aforesaid to come forward and
write themselves down asses. Their
bray is sufficient without projecting
their ears across the Camera. The
boom for Ex-Governor Fairehild comes.
as these over sensitive parties will find
if they wait long enough, from an
honest desire on the part of the people
of the Badger state to put their best foot
foremost in the coming presidential
race. That foot, according to their
way of thinking, IS the gallant ex-
Governor, and it is not at all likely that
they will withdraw their support simply
because few journalists with abnorm-
ally developed noses imagine they dis
cover bad odor.
1t will be news to a great many to
find that the qualifications for a high
office do not include the requirements
necessary for one of lesser degree and
we opine that if the people of Wiscon-
sin should make up their minds that
they wanted Mr.. Fairchild to serve
them as senator, it would be an extre-
mely cold day for anybody, or any set
of anybody's, who got in the way.
These over jealous sentinels need raise
no alarm, they can serve their country
much better by endeavoring to unite in
solid phalanx the members of the
party they assume to serve, rather than
in endeayoring to distract them by por-
tentions alarms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHuEcH. Corner Mon
Toe and Cherry streets Services 1890 a. m. and
p. ~. Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
Obituary.
~

Mrs Wight, one of oar oldest and most re-
spected citizens died at the residence Of her son
in-law, Mr.. j. A. Jones, at 6 O'Clock Monday
evening. Mrs. Wight was born In 1900 and had
she lived until the 18th day of next November
would have been eighty three years of age. The
immediate cause of her death was probably old
age, although she had been i'll considerable por-
ton Of the time for several months past Her
maiden name was Jane E. Kimberly and she was
married in 1919 to John f. Wight who died in
1874. and whom she survived about 40 years.
She was for many years protesting christian
Astounding in good works and faithful member
of the Con gregational Church. During her last
illness she patiently bore her suferings, asd
passed away peacefully ''like as shock Of corn
fully ripe, ready for the harvest. Three grown
children survive her: Thomas P Wight, John W
Wight OF Brooklyn and Emily r. wife OF Mr.
james A. Jones, OF this city, with whom the de-
ceased lady has had her home for some years
past. Funeral services were held from her late
residence at 10o'oclock Wednesday morning Dr.
Eaton officiating. sf@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
Promissory Note.
ISSUES TO BE TRIED BY CoUR'

=
ISSUES TO BE TRIED BY COURT.
Isaac Keyes, John Wilson,
JEFF varrel, appellant Brooks & butcher.
Appeat-June 25th. 1881.
Chas A Blanchard, Hazelton & Proyis,
guardian, &c,
Theo Kronshage, admir-
ct al, John D Wilson,
Reiief-July Goth, 1882.
VIM March, ct al, wEBell,
L Thompson, ct al, Bushnell & Watkins,
Pdrtitioa--August 22nd, 1882.
Cyrus Sargent, Bushnell, Clark, Watkins
Ann winney. ct al, Orr g. Lowry,
Foreclosure MISUNDERSTANDING 27th, 1882.
Joseph Arendes, Bushnell & Watkins,
Ann E Winney, ct al Orr & Lowry,
Foreclosure Land Contract--November 9th, 1882
In the matter of the Carter & .Cleary and
last will and testament Bushnell & Watkins, fol
OF Mary Ladd, decd, appellant
CLARK, & Mills for re
spondent.
appeal from County Court-August 10th, 1888
Catharine Reyes, Brooks & butcher ant
Bushnell & Watkins.
Mary Seaman, John d Wilson,
Relief.
James Lawery, HID York,
Elizabeth Lawery,
DtUorce.
Edward Damn, Hazelton & Provis,
Bridget Dunn Brooks & butcher,
Diuorce.
NJ Alice King, Orr & Lowry,
VIM King,
DtUorce.
Almon Root, Orr & Lowry,
Ella Root,
Dirorce.
Minnie McLymans, Orr & Lowry,
Dirorce
Milissie Shields, A Esstland,
George Shields,
Dirorce.
Martha ] Ludlum, Orr & Lowry,
Lewis Lndium.
Dirorce.
Emma Burdick Alix Provis.
Bruinard Burdick.
Diporce
Lizzie Fink. Brooks & butcher,
j W Funk,
Dirorce.
Lucinda Bass, Clark & Mills,
Henry Bass.
Diporcs
Emma Parsley. Orr & Lowry,
Robert Parsley.
Dirorce.
Rosena Jones, II Buchner.
VS.
Myron Jones,
Diuorcs
Levi showalter. Bachner,
Mary showalter,
DiroFcs.
George " Richardson, Brooks & butcher
Phebe II Richardson, John D Wilson,
Dirorce and Mofion for alinaony.
Mary A Robinson. Clark a Mills.
winthrope Robinson, Bushnell & Watkins,
Diroyce.
Catherine Ashmore, John D Wilson.
" JEFF Ashnore. Brooks & butcher,
Divorce and Notion FOR AiisH0Hy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
Unfortunate Strikers,

CHICAGO, August 28.-The striking
operators held meeting at De Molay's
hall, on Washington street, to devise
means for securing funds with which
those men who have not yet secured
positions could live. There are about
fifty unemployed, the remainder having
gone into other business or left the city.
These men still here are not meeting
with encouragement. One said that he
had not slept on bed for thirty days,
and during that period he had not aver
aged more than one full meal every
twenty-four hours. A. j. Morris, mas
ter workman, was urging crowd of
ex-strikers that stood in front of the
board of trade early in the afternoon to
''go TO the hail. A few complied, but
the majority shook their heads and
significantly replied mo" At the meet
ing of dependent strikers it was claimed
assistance would be given them by other
labor organizations till they had OBJ
tanned positions 1t was decided to ask
aid from the men who have returned TO
work A picnic for the benefit of the
strikers was given at Sheffield, Ind
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
Iowa,s semi.CentenniaI Celebrated.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. s. Dubuque
celebrated the semi-centennial of the
settlement of Iowa. to-day, by one of
the largest assembiages ever seen in the
state. Many thousands of visitors were
present, and the grounds where the cx-
ercises were held contained at least 49,
600 people. Among the notables present
were General A. G. Dodge, of Burling-
ton; Hon. +. b. Washburne and General
Chetlain, of Chicago; x-Governor CLARK
of Illinois, and many others. The pro-
cession was mile long, and the city
was decorated with flags, wreaths,
flowers, and other ornaments. Three
grand arches spanned Main street, on
which were hung appropriate legends.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Deacon Rupert, and addresses were
delivered by Judge Wilson, General
Washburne, General Chetlain, and A.
G. Dodge. The affair was great sue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

Congressman Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, has withdrawn from the speaker
ship contest, and in doing SO is prompt
ed to say it is because of ''his desire for
the success of the Democratic party in
congress, and in order to defeat the
Vaccinations of the protectionists and
secure the election of a Speaker who
will reflect the true Democratic theory
of tariff for revenue only. BY so doing
Kentucky" he says, ''will be united
in the fight, and | shall lend all my
energies to the success of that candidate
who representing the true principles of
tariff reform shall show the best pros
poets of defeating Mr.. Randall To
the disinterested on-looker nothing can
be clearer than that the tariff question
is to decide the speakership contest,
and on that issue the Democracy are
hopelessly divided. Mr.. Blackburn
with a keener foresight than some OF
his political brethren possess, sees a
free-trader like himself has not the ghost
of chance of being elected speaker of
the next congress, now declares he is a
candidate for seat in the United States
senate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
Warming TO Pensioners.

w. w. Dudley, Commissioner of PEN
sioners, warns the public to be on its
guard against person calling himself
Capt Travis, and claiming TO be
special detective entailed by the Pension
Bureau to examine pensioners and
claimants, and report their eases TO
Washington, after collecting 80, 40 on
each claim. Commissioner Dudley says,
''He is in no way connected with this
Office, but is fraud of the very worst
type, who should be published as such
as widely as possible
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

state Of Wisconsin, County Court % Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at the regular DC
tOber term Of the County Court. 10 be held in and
for said county ut the court house In the city OF
Lancaster in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. d. isSs,
the following matter viii be heard and consid
cred:
The application Of John r. James for the APP
pointmcnt Of an administrator Of the estate Of
Mrs Mary Ann James. late OF the town OF Hazel
Green in said county. deceased.
By order OF the Court.
WM. McGoNIGAI, Judge.
Dated SeDtenlber a 1884 21w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

DECATUR, H., Sept 2,-Just before
daylight yesterday morning two Wa
bash freight trains, bath eastward bound
colhGed west of Decatur, at Wykle's
Switch. Fire. from the rear engine ig-
nited the forward caboose, the fire con-
Stunning eight valuable mules worth
81, 900 and the locomotive tender.
None of the cars left the track except
the caboose. and no one was injured.
The loss is estimated at about 1000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
New Disease Among Wisconsin Hogs.

MADISON, Wis, Aug 30.-A strange
disease has broken out among the hogs
of Dane County, The animals affected
refuse to eat, delight in thrusting their
SHOUTS in cold water and wander about
as if seeking something. After few
days they become very much emaciated
and die One farmer has lost 81 900
worth of prime pork, and hundreds of
deaths on other farms are reported.
Farmers of long experiences say the
disease is not cholera, but new trouble.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
Murder Prompted by Drunken JeaIously.

DANyILLE, ILL.,, Sept. William
Miller, aged 81 years, teamster, was
murdered here this morning at o. clock
by Jacob Waldron, aged 25, a teamster,
the latter shooting his victim through
the heart with revolver during a
drunken row in the northwest part Of
the town. The trouble grew out of jeal-
ously over woman of the town. Wal
dron escaped, and up to late hour to-
night has not been captured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
A Funny Bit About Two GroyIers.

Two learned but Respondent uni
versity professors met not long ago at
an afternoon coffee and dined sympa-
thetically together in corner. what
world this would be without coffee,
said one. "Yes, replied the other,
stirring the fragrant cup in detected
aspect, Eyes, but what - OF a world
it is with coffee Pr Charles Dudley
War1aer, IN the atlantic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
The Growth of knowledge.

All things in nature are mystery to
a child, and it is only by the law Of
growth and experience that things be-
come more familiar as it grows up into
manhood that which was mystery van
ishes away, and gives place to knowl-
edge, and as the knowledge Of the
sciences is acquired it becomes the per-
sonal property Of each true scholar, and
raises him above all who will not study
and acquire knowledge for themselves
ReU. e. L. Guild.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

NUMBER ~.
A DAISY TINE.
Certainly no excursions announced for the seasol
Equal the b. o.'s special series. Some idea
OF what Baltimore will do.

There appears to be almost no end
to the novelties being perfected for the
Oriole festivities IN. Baltimore in Sep
TENDER, 1t will truly be as termed, q
Summer Nights Carnival, and GER
tainly nothing ike it was ever before
attempted in any city of the continent.
There viii be electricity in all its forms
arc lights and incandescent lights, TO
Gus lights and fiambeaux, torches in
various colors, Greek fire, calcium and
gas, until night will be turned into
day. The pyrotechnic features will be
on scale of great extent and variety,
some OF the set pieces promising to be
marvellous in effect. The whole CITY
will be lighted as never before. The
different monuments with which the
metropolis abounds, will be girdled by
electrical bands, while the lofty and
majestic dome of the City Hall will be
fairly ablaze. Every avenue leading
to novelty in illumination is eagerly
sought after, and old Baltimore viii
indeed show herself this year The
night display in the harbor will be u
gorgeous sight; and the arrival of Lord
Baltimore something to remember for
years. The Mystic Pageant on the
third night will beyond all comparison
exceed anything of the description ever
attempted not alone in this country, but
in any country. Other cities are con-
tent with from eighteen to twenty-five
floats, the latter number being the
greatest ever embraced within one pag-
cant in any city. Baltimore almost
doubles this, as her pageant on the
night of the 18th of September win in
clude no less than forty floats or tab
leak cars, larger, more imposing and
grander in every way. than ever before
shown. Ordinarily the number of char
than one hundred. In the Baltimore
pageant there will be two hundred and
thirty characters upon the floats, every
costume entirely new and imported
from Paris direct. 1t will require thir-
teen hundred men, two hundred and
forty horses, over fifteen thousand gas
Jets, eight bands of music, and other
accessories in like magnificent proper
ton. The actual cash outlay necessary
to place the pageant upon the streets of
Baltimore will exceed thirty-five thou
sand dollars. The characters are as
sumed exclusively by members of the
Order of the Oriole, merchants and
business men of the highest standing.
The special series of excursions arrang-
ed by the Baltimore and Ohio are meet
ing with undisguised favor, as they adj
NIT of visiting so many places of great
interest in addition to the Oriole at
Baltimore. AS all the festivities in the
Monumental City are at night. the days
can be put in visiting Washington, Old
Point Comfort, Fortress Monroe, Luray
Caves, Harper's Ferry, and very many
other points. The rate is down to the
very lowest notch, half-fare from all
stations on the enormous system en-
braccd within the b. & O. management.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
Malaria Washers,

Every house should have in the prin-
cipal, or living room, at least, a fire.
place, if only fol use in summer, OIL in
the warm months. There is rarely a
month in which there is not long and
cold storm, or if it is not cold, there is
an all-pervading dampness, which re-
quires a fire to remove it. In the
Northern States, the present month and
the next are among the most enjoyable,
as to weather, of all the twelve. Yet
cold storms of several days duration
are frequent, and if there are not such
storms, warm, genial days are followed
by chilly nights, bringing change so
great, that only the more robust
can endure it, and the founda-
ton of serious illness is often laid at
this time. At this season q fire, espec-
tally at night, is often needed for
comfort and health, and no house
should be without provision for it.
While q fire in a stove is vastly better
than none at all, by all means, where
possible, have it in an open fireplace.
Aside from its social effect, the air of
cheerfulness which fire on the hearth
brings with it. such a fire also brings
ventilation, a change of air, removal
of dampness and stagnation. such as a
close stove does not afford In our eli
mate we rarely have a month, even in
summer, in which fire is not at times
needed. We're the provisions for max
ing it more general, we should hear
much less of malaria. y Malaria
means bad air; good air comes with an
open fire, as well as brightness and
cheerfulness.- Anerican Agricnltural-
tst for Septen1ber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06

ESTATE-JosEFH HuTcHlsos;, SEN, Decd
State Of Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
Connty--in Probate.
Noticei IS hereby given, that at the October
term Of the county court TO be held in and for
said county at the court house in the city Of Lam
caster. in sNid county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF OCTOBER, A. d. 1883,
the following matter win be heard and consid-
cred
The application Of Joseph Hutchison. Jr.. to
admit to probate the last will and testament of
Joseph Iiutchison, SEN. late of the town of
Mount Ida ia said county. deceased.
BY order of the Conrf.
WIN, MCGONlGAL, Judge.
Dated August %. 1888. 21wa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-09-06
SuMMoNs-Jo,ss Rrnn1sanAm.

Circuit Court. Grant County.
Mary birmingham, Plaintiff VS.. John Barn
ingham. Defendant.
The state Of Wisconsin to the said defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons, ex-
elusive Of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in case of your failure to do. Judgment VIII be
rendered against you according to the demand Of
the complaint; Of which copy is herewith served
upon YOU JACOB ROCKEFELLER
Plaintiff : Attorney.
p. O. Address: Beetown, Grant County. Wis
consin. give