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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18
Signs in Wearing Apparel.
An old saw says concerning the cloth
ing:
At Easter let your clothes be new
Or else he sure Won will il rue.

An ola saw says concerning tne cloLn-
ing:
At Easter let your clothes be new
Or else be sure you will it rue.
In the north of England it is believed
by the people that the rocks will spoil
their clothes on Easter Sunday if they
are not entirely new. As once year is
not, in most cases, too often to renew the
clothing, this superstition is not as balefuf
as many.
An old superstition pertaining TO cloth
ing is that before putting on new clothes
a sum of money must be placed in the
right-hand pocket, which will insure its
always being full. If by mistake, how
ever, it be put in the left-hand pocket, the
wearer will never have penny so long as
the clothes last.
If an article of dress is put on inside
out, it is good luck.
Chambers's Book of Days" says that
when William the Conqueror, in arming
himself for the battle of Hastings, hap
pened to put on his shirt of mail with
the hind side before, the bystanders
were shocked by it, as being i'll omen,
till William claimed it as a good one, be-
tokening that he was to be changed
from duke to king.
1t is said of the cast-off clothes of the
dead that they never last very long, but
that as the body decays so do the gar
ments. In Denmark corpse is never
allowed to be buried in the clothes of a
living person, lest as the clothes rot in
the grave that person to whom they be-
long should waste away and perish. So
in the Netherlands even the rings of the
dead are never given away.
The apron is not without its supersti-
tions. Women turn them before the
new moon to insure good luck for the
ensuing month. In \ yorkshire, town
in England, when married woman's
apron falls of it is sign that something
is coming to vex her, when, however,
the apron of an unmarried girl drops
down she is frequently the subject of
laughter, as it is a sure sign that she is
thinking of her sweetheart. If young
woman's petticoats are longer than her
dress. it is proof that her mother does
not love her as much as her father,
notion which extends as far as Scotland.
If the stocking is put on wrong side out,
it is lucky, but unlucky to turn it. To
clothe the left foot before the right one
Is a sign of misfortune. -NsD York Cum
,1Srcial.
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prayer meetings. In thatlast moment want
u hear the voice of some Christian n1eno
pleading that the sins and shortcomings OF
nv life may be forgiven, and the doors o!
heaven may be opened before my entranced
'fCome sing to eof heaven,
When I'm about to die:
Sing songs of holy ecstasy,
To watt my soul on high"
Yes. Christian people on either side OF the
bed, and the Christian people at the foot OF the
bed, and Christian people to close my eyes,
and Christian people to carry me OUT, ana
Christian people to look after those whom
leave behind, and Christian people 70 re-
member me a little while after am gone
"Where thou diest, will die, and there will
be buried"
Sometimes an epitaph covers up more than
IL expresses. Walking through Greenwood
Cemetery have sometimes seen an 1nscr1p-
ton which impressed me how hard the
sculptor and friends we're trying to make out
Q good story in stone. ! saw from the in
scription that the man or woman buried there
- died without hope. The inscription told
me the man was member Of Congress, or
bank President. or some prominent citizen,
but said nothing about his souls des.
tiny The body is nothing. The soull
The soull And here by this inscription
/ see that this man was born in 1900 and died
in 1915. Seventy-five years on earth, and no
Christian hopel Oh, if in all the cemeteries
of your city the graves of those who have
gone out Of this world unprepared should
sigh. on the wind, who would have the nerve
to drive through such placel If all those
who have gone out of this world unprepared
could come back to-day and float through
the air, telling the story Of their discontinue,
this audience would fall fat on its face, ask
ing to be rescued from the avalanche Of hor
ror.
My hearers, do you wonder that this Ruth
of my text made the Christians choice and
closed it with the ancient form of imprecation
upon her own soul if she ever forsook Naomi:
1.-THE Lord do so to me, and moro also, if
aught but death part thee and me- They
WIRE to live together. Come the jackals,
rome the bandits, roll on Dead Seal Ny
hearers, would you not like to be with your
Christian friends foreveri Have there not
gone out persons from your household whom
you would like to spend eternity With They
were mild, and loving. and gentle, and beau
joys of heaven have made them worse.
Choose their Christ, and you may have their
heaven. They went in washed through
the blood of the Lamb and you must have
the same glorious ablution. With holy
violence l put my hands on you to-day,
to push you on toward the immediate
choice of this only Saviour. Have him you
must or perish world without end Elect
this moment as the one Of contrition and
transport. Oh, give one intense, earnest, be-
lieying, loving gaze into the wounds opened
for your eternal salvation.
Some of You / confront for the first and
the last time until the judgment, and then
We shall meet. VIII you be readyl
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Senator Gorham's Nutmeg.

United States Senator GoTham tells
the following story on himself: For
many years he has been sufferer from
regular attacks of neuralgia. On some
occasions he has been confined to his
home day or two, so intense was the
pain. An old lady friend once called
upon him while he was suffering from
one of his attacks She displayed so
much sympathy that she almost forgot
to name the request she had to make
but she did not Upon leaning that the
Senator was troubled with neuralgia she
voluntc red to give him an infallible
remedy, provided he would promise not
to laugh at her or accuse her Of being q
believer in conjuration, spells, etc. The
Senator, in a good-natured way, in
formed her that he was under treatment
Of an eminent physician who sometimes
afforded him temporary relief. The old
lady finally prevailed upon the Senator
to give her remedy fair trial, where
upon she suggested that he should get an
ordinary nutmeg, such as is used in
cooking, drill a hole through it, attach
it to a piece Of string or ribbon, and
wear it around his neck continually.
The Senator while suffering one day,
determined to give the nutmeg remedy a
trial. lie followed the old lady's direc-
tons, and in few hours felt greatly re-
lieved. He has worn the nutmeg ever
since. and is seldom troubled with neu-
ralg'a. lie has con ulted several physi-
clans on the subject. aud they state that
the nutmeg posses certain virtues which
may have effect. on neuralgia pains
Baltimore Sun.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

MESsMAN's PEPTONIzED BEEF Tonic, tne
only preparation of beef CONTAINING us Kill XIII
making fore generating and Iife-sistainlng
,1ronerfies: invaluable for indigestion, dys-
persia. nervous prostration. and all forms Of
General debility: also, in all enfeebled condI
tons whether the result of exhaustion, ner-
vous prostration, overwork or acute disease,
particularly if resulting from pulmonary
Complaints. Caswell, Hazard & Co, FRO
prietors, New York, Sold by druggists
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

The editor Of the Corsicana, Tex, oos erlso,
NJ ~ a. p Miller, had severe attac cd,os
s ht.,,ros,;sm in his left knee, which became me
rneS swoIlen and painful that he could no.
few A applications Of St. Jacobs OIL inc , pns
entirely disappeared, and the knee as'u'Ns'
H. No rinal proportions.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

The Treasury Department has decided t ,.ias
cotton ties cut from bales IN foreign counIrie
and returned to the United States caIillo. II
admitted free Of duty. as they are not retIlieg
in the same condition as exported, put Dei"e
cut must be regarded as old scrap IRON
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18
Business Traits.

A selfish fellow-The fish vendef.
A man OF mettle-The stove dealer.
Is clever at taking people in-The
stage driver
Worse than gross man "A grocer.
A hard laboring man with a brief
career The lawyer.
Always in hole The grave digger.
His life perpetual grind The miller.
A well bred man-The baker.-Liye.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18
Turkey is preparing for war.

The great success of many agents employed
Inv n +. johnson & Co, of Richmond, is
a pretty good evidence Of the excellence and
popularity of the books they offer to sell
through their agents. This IS a reliable
ho1,se and any contract made with them you
can depend on will be faithfully carried out.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

One kind of medicine will not cure all KINDS
If diseases: DR.. Kilmer's Preparations are
Specifics-a remedy for each isease They are
the result Of a successful practice since ls9g'
Guide to Health Sent Free Binghomp'on'
V
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

A N. Vaughan, Editor Of the Greenwich Review.
Greenwich. o. writes: Last January met with
very severe accident. caused by runaway horse I
used almost every kind Of salve to heal the wounds
which turned to running sores but found nothing 10
do me any good till was recommended HESRY's
cARBoLIc sALvE bought box. and 4, helped
me at once. and a; the end Of two months was
completely Wen. It's the hest sblve in the mar;et
and never fail Of telling my friends about it, and
urge them 10 use Il whenever in need
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18
Can Consumption Be curcds

We have 90 often seen fatal results follow
the declaration that it can be cured, that we
have unconscionsly settled down in the belief
that this disease must necessarily prove iatal.
II is true that occasionally community
has witnessed an isolated case of what may
appropriately he termed spontaneous recov-
cry. but to what combination OF favorable
circumstances this result was due none have
hitherto been found able to determine.
We have now the gratifying fact 10 an
nounce that the process by which nature eli
fects this wonderful cuange is no longer
mystery to the medical profession, and that
the changes brouhgt about in the system I'M
der favorable circumstances by extrinsic
causes may be made as certainly and more
expeditiously by the use of the proper remedy.
In other words, nature is initiated and as
sisted.
Tuberculous matter is nothing more or less
than nourishmeDt impeifectly organized
Now, ii We can procure the organization OF
this food material so that through the pro
cess of elective affinity it may take its place
in the system. we can cure the disease. This
is Just what Piso's Cure for Consumption
does. 1t arrests at once the progress OF the
disease by preventing the further supply Of
tuberculous matter. for while the system is
under its influence all nourishment is organ
lied and assimila.ed. 1t thus controls cough,
expectoIation, night-sweats. hectic fever. and
ali other characteristic SYMPTOMS Of Con
sumption.
Many physicians are now using this medi-
cine, and all write that il comes fully up to
its recommendations and makes Consump-
ton one of the diseases they can readily cure
The forming stage of disease is always the
most suspicious for treatment. This fact
should induce persons to resort TO the use OF
Piso's Cure when the cough is first noticed
whether it has a consumptive diathesis for
its cause or not, for this remedy cures all
kinds of coughs with unegualed facility and
promptness. In coughs from a simple cold
two or three doses of the incidence have been
found sufficient to remove the trouble SO
in all diseases Of the throat and lungs. with
symptoms Stimulating those Of Consumption,
PisO's Cure is the only infallible remedy.
The following letter recommending Pis0s
Cure for Consumption, is fair sample Of
the certificates received daily by the proprie-
tor of this medicine
ALBION, y. Y. Dec 90, 1855.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

Gray hair, however ciused. is restored 70
its original color by Halls Hair Remover.
Persons suffering from Ague Of long stand
Ing viii hnd specific in Ayers Agus Cure.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

Summer coughs and colds general c COLI
20 stav INF fine use Of Red Star Cough OuIs
invariably drives them away SAFE pio"f''
sure
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

Fully q. 600 men were in line in the Arti-
zan's Day parade Of the Knights Of Labor in
Baltimore
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

An invcotios has been perfected for
e4rcen.rating the heat OF the sun and
using IL instead OF fuel 10 VAIN rooms.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

Scotland has experiencedthe heaviest rain
storm ever known.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18
ALBION. n

ALBION, \. Y, Dec g, ls55.
hal terrible Cough, and two physicians
said would never get well. then went to
drug store and asked for good cough med
cine Tine druggist gave me Piso's Cure. and
II has done me more good than anything
ever used do not believe Icould live with
out il. LEONORA NERMILYEA
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

England will abandon the isleo Port Ham
ilton
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

The prohibition party is nominating candi
dates for Congress in Maryland.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

The printing Of silver certificates is delagel
IN order 10 force silver into circu alton
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

right now and will work right forever. / tell
you that the sweetest japonicas grow in the
Lords garden; that the largest grapes are
from the vineyards Of Canaan; that the most
sparkling floods break forth from the Rock
OF Ages. Do not too much pity this Ruth Of
my text, for she Is going 10 become Joint
owner of the great harvest fields Of Boaz.
V. Once more: II we want to become
Christians, we must like Ruth in the text,
choose the Christians death and burial She
exclaimed: Where thou diest will ] die, aud
there will be buried / think we all, when
leaving this world, would like TO be sur
rounded by Christian influences. You would
not like to have your dying pillow surrounded
by caricaturists and punsters and wine
bibbers How would you like to have
John Leech come with his London pic
torials and Christopher North with his
loose fun, and Tom Hood with bis rhymine
Jokes, when you are dyingl MOI Mo- No
Let me have Christian nurse in my last
sickness Let me have a Christian physician
to administer the medicine. Let it he
Christian wife, or parent or child, thai
watches the going out OF the tides OF my
mortal existence Let Christian men come
into the room and read Of the illuminated
valley and the extinguishment of grief, and
drown the hoarse blasts Of death with the
strains Of MT. Pisgah" and st Martini
In our last moment we wilFall be children.
Said Dr. Guthrie. the famous Scotch clergy
man, when dying; .'Sing me BARNS hymn. "
Yes, we will all be children then. In that
hour the world will stand COMPOUNDED around
us Our friends may cry over us: tears viii
not help u.s. They may look sad. what we
want is radiation in the last moment
thinking it will help them die. In ont
last moment we want that bread which
came down from Heaven. Who will
give It 10 us q Oh, We want Chris
tian people in the room, so thai
II our hope begins TO struggle they may say
Courage, brother all Is well CourageV
In that expiring moment / want to hear the
old songs wp used 70 sing in church and
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CONNECTIONS.

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CONTAGIOUS

Diseases are prevalent all over the world
lam native of England, and while | was
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ann as sound and Wen as l ever was m my
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From the Clarke Courier.
The basement of the new Baptist Church
has been completed and is now used by the
pastor and congregation for religious servi-
ces. The painting of the interior was done
by Mr. c.. w Taylor.
Last ThursdayDIr. l.. X. Briggs, merchant
at the Old Chapel, sent his wagon and team.
consisting of three horses, in charge Of "a
colored man TO the Tilthammer mill, situ-
sted on the Shenandoah river The wagon
was loaded winh corn. and without much
difficulty reached the river road. which lies
amongst the hills and depressions bordering
that stream. The driver came TO one of these
depressions, which be found filed with wac
ter from the rise of the river, but not deem
ing il of sufficient depth TO interfere with
his progress, drove onward and in a few
seconds was surprised 20 find the leader i'm
his team laundering in water that covered
the animals back Frightened at the stu
ation-a sudden descent, with the river on
one side and am abrupt bluff on the other
the driver reiterated over the wagon-bed,
and left the team 10 ITS fate I'm a short
time the horses, unable 10 eNtricate them
selves from the wagon, were drowned, and
the wag0n-bed, lifted from The running
gear, was carried OH This unfortunate ace
cident visits upon 1Ir. Briggs a loss of 500
OF $500
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1886.
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JEFFERSON, WOOLEN MILL,
Formerly POTter'S Factory.

Under the above mentioned name the old
Porters Factory which in days gone by en-
ioyed almost a national reputation for excel
lent manufactures, will be operated by the I'M
dersigned. Necessary repairs have been made
and improved machinery introduced and it is
our expectation to maintain the reputation OF
the mill and to meet the demand Of the public
for first-class goods.
The Highest Market Price will be paid for
Wool delivered at the Mill or at such points as
may be designated.
Orders for Cloths, Yarns, &c, will receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully,
J. j. JOBE & co.
Post Onice-Ripon, Jefferson County, W. va
j. j. lobe & Bro. will continue to operate the
Mill at Brucetown, Frederick County, Virginia,
and will pay the top market price for Wool de-
livered there
April, 10, 1888.