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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31

MA coHtlnuc0 SVIy4-1so H. i - Al h,
me, ana little time ago he made break
to get away. I think he must have
wounded srme of the natives, and that
he gave them a sharp fight, for thev,
fin shed him off. ] saw his dead body
as they brought me here"
THE chief was not bad looking fell
low. He h d droll and cunning look
about his eyes, and h, watched and
listened attentively while we were speak,
ing. Near him stood native, Wild
proved to be an interpreter. He had
evidently been in the employ of the Engt
fish, for he could speak fairly we'll. At
sign from the chief he asked of us:
"'You writer
yes. He then placed before me paper,
ink and pens, and after a confab with
the chief he slid:
"You write Captain. One of you
dead. He buy others. Want muskets,
powder, hatchets, beads and cloth. He
buy you in two days. No buy you,
you no get away. Write quick. Canoe
take him down to Captain
II caught the idea at once. We were
to be held for ransom. Sailor men use
the pen so little that none of them
can boast of their scholarship in that
direction, but at the end Of half an hour
had finished letter to the captain,
telling him all the circumstances, and
entreating him not to leave us to our
fate. 1t was no sooner placed in an
envelope and directed ! to him than al
native seized it and hurried away, andI
Keys and myself were taken back to our,
separate huts. This was about o'clock
in the morning. By noon the fellow
was back with an answer. which readI
''You must try toIescape. l have no XII.
thority to trade of the goods. How mI.ch
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31
THE GOLFERS HUT.

HOW SYLVIA SAVED HER GRANDFATHER.
'Grampal" Sylvia began, bending over
to comb his hair with her fingers.
His head rested where old heads had
been pillowed hundred years before
nm the high back of the slot,aer green
'nUg fellow, hauuSvr-,, ,4asnlgS o
armchair. '"dnloinO - d. The
1t was weatherworn old bea+from its
storms had swept all the thatcb Rat hung
roof, except two tangled wisps blch ear.
over the caves, one above eadse, and
Inese-the brushy locks, of courf riously
not the ears-Sylvia was industI
trying to curl didn't
They wouldn't curl, and Sylvia. as we
care; but she did care very mucb.t
Shall see, about something else. os gray
Sne ilved In Cornwall, among tn, and
oid Litehfield Hills, that stood lstern-
think still stand-in the nortbwttl
most Granny of Connecticut Fbetter
:, Inc folk of Cornwall ere NO r.; but
than they ought to be, of courst2s own
wherc-except among the readeraardier,
klth and kin-will you find ST, hiho of
Klndilcr hearts2 Where2 And W o-lvia3
them, harder, swecter than S3tough
W nat a little pine knot she wasl for mp
i ~ one, ana am sure, could fared
like one if she got a-fire. n full
Just now, however, her eyes were ldpa
70 .nelr brlms with happy tears. GraIp the
usually kept her laughing, although ther
men In the woods thought him rat
SoDer; nee,
wei, he asked, pinching her k npa
what does missy want out'n Graz
noww ', q"
why, who said I wanted anvtbin her
sylvia replied, an eager quavcr in a
'oice. "But l do. Mrs. Cotter wac
akin to day. We" he
Mos. Most ginerally kinder always is, "
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31

=" S"eh"sldSlH Inan
n. A local organize A. p Smith, for
the people took h,'ho says that he has
walkeu :. er the whole course of fifty
four miles. The portion of the canal
completed is upon the eastern side, and
is eleven miles in extent through level
country mainly of clay formation Here
is specimen Of the work done, in Mr..
Smiths words: Zone of the many
stupid expedients which the canal COM
pany adopted for holding the mud was
to PIT up an ordinary wooden fence,
fastened with bamboo withes and stakes.
OF course, in little while the pressure
of the half-liquid mud became too great
for the weak barrier to Withstand, and
down came fence, mud and all into the
email again, to be once more dredged out
at an enormous expense. A yet more
curious state of things exists at places
further in shore, where other cats have
been made by several different contrac-
tors. There have been no specifications
in these contracts as to what shall be
done with the earth after it has been
excavated. What is the result of this
omission9 The contractors simply load
it on hand carts and Iun it back little
way in the cut which they have made
and leave it there. The consequence is
that all this Garth, all these stumps and
.stones shall have to be cxcavated all
'ver again, to the immen profit of the
contractors.
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IkGniaue Photograph Gallery.

The Photographic Times contains an
inttJresting article about one of the most
Unique Photographic galleries in exist
eIhce. The gallery is car built after
Vie fashion of Pullman coach. 1t can
We attached to any express train, and in
NJ the photographer travels all over the
country, principally on the Northern
Pacific Railroad, of which he is official
photographer. M. F. Jay Haynes had
the car built for him at a cost of $t3,-
600, while the fitting cost $4,000 more
TIE landscapes he takes for the railroad
are done by camera, making pictures
20x24 inches The car contains al op-
Grating room, storag, rooms, dark room:
and all other appurtenances of first
class gallery.
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the river which divides British from
Dutch Guiana, and, providentially, at
the camp of Some Dutch military officers
who were On hunting excursion. It
was month"; after this before reached
Georgetowt, while Keys never got there
at all, being carried off by Jungle fever.
| hunted YP Captain Larkins, who had
long ago given me up for dead, and l
was rightly treated in the matter Of wages
and aiddd to secure berth on brig
about to Bail for Liverpool, He had re-
fused to give the natives any ransom in
advance, and after waiting for three days
without hearing anything further from
me, had begun the homeward voyage
NeW Kork Sun.
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farmer only knew what hydra headed,
deathlcss monster crab grass is to Tar
Heel, ard how the use of guano proves
feather to break the camel's back (the
farmers pocket he would congratulate
himself upon having no guano bill to pay
nor crab grass to murder. Among the
agricultural pursuits the cotton takes
the lead. Texas is the best cotton grow
ing State in the Union. Cotton is cult
waited with much less labor and expense
than it is in the Carolinas. The land
will produce more cotton and corn in
proportion to the acre without fertilizer
than soil here in the Carolinas will with
fertilizers. The cotton belt covers an
area of 10000 square miles. and that of
wheat 40, 900 square miles. Corn is ex-
tensively cultivated, also sugar, rice. to-
bacco, hay, indigo, potatoes, fruits and
live stock. Among the trees of the forest
| noticed the oak, cedar, ashe, palmetto,
walnut, hickory, sycamore and the pine,
Pine lumber is great commodity and
sells readily for $3.50 to So per hundred
feet, undressed. Vast herds roam over
the Western plains. Among the minerals
are iron, copper gypsum, salt, coal, &C.
l omitted speaking of the climate of
this State in the proper place. 1t has,
d 5los% Esay.r, a mild and healthful climate.
The middle 1SIsiI5jifd, Footed for its cattla
This middle prairie is c eols r@eafq VIVA and
heritage known as mesquit, which re-
mains green all winter. In all the new
states labor is in great demand, and es-
pecially is this the case in Texas, while
the diversified pursuits, farming grading
railroads, mining and the rearing of live
stock, lend an inducement to the man of
horned hands and sterling industry. A
coca field hand can readily command
elo and board a month; railroad hands.
day and board, that is for grading
c
IN railroad; cooks in private families. |
Flu to $l5 per month; washer women
'ecelve vi dozen for washing. In some
ections white laborers are rapidly taking
ne place of the colored laborers. both as
Ield and domestic servants. The negro
However, is doing passably well, is IN
'roVihg his condition, materially, NOR
lily and intellectually. Many of them
wn large farms. well cultivated, free
rom debts, and are regular landlords.
a the cities of Galveston, Houston,
waco, Fort Worth and Dallas they also
wn splendid lots comfortable dwellings.
nj are sitting under their own vino and {
9 tree. There are also good colleges
u colored people. some three or four;
SO the State normal school. There is a i
INNER normal for coloro6 No. =.
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r-syers, Grandpa shouldered his Ak, and
lifting Sylvia to kiss her, said;
"Good-by. Take care o. things.
Aou're queen now of the whole mount
ing.
.'Queenl Dearie mel" replied Sylvia.
"Qrecns don't wash dishes, and darn
stockings, and"-
~ don't know" he answered. eyes,
Tgu s. some qucens'd want to dam n ii
baby's stocdin's Well ask Queen Vic
tori'. about it, when we go to zee her."
Sylv locked sober. Any queen W }uld
be gla to see Grandpa, and she would
make hei jus the prettiest little work.
basket. with a pink pincushion in one
co.ner' and arustic ''V' worked
"Good-by, little oner' said Grandpa,
"Good-bj."
The dishes washed and house ti6ic'l,
Sylvia took h.r pitcher to go for the
Elilk. Over this old coal-road MIR.
Marsh's COWS passed to and from pasture.
The tinkling of the cow-bell could lie
heard now.
as she wslked along she locke far
do,. n mo the valley where lay her home,
1. W and white, with petals of the white
roses blowing f-cm it liiie saowAakes.
"AIr Marsh, she said, when she had
wrtc.led hir, milking awhile, ''pl. ase let
me try to milk2'
5 81 w..nt t. knowl" h, exclaimed.
81 emme see your fingers. OIL them
little things. They--why old Gem'd
til NIX they wuz fly legs, and kick"
mo. Please let me try" she replied.
She tried, and succeeded so well that
neN. Tuesday, Mr.. Marsh said, she
could do her milkin' right at her own
do,r
So. every morning, when she heard
the tinkling of the bell, she went out
,ith a carrot for old Gem and MIXED
her yellow pitcher full.
Happy wood lifel But it came to an
cid one night in this way.
Supper was ready, puffy white biscuits
from Mr.. Marsh, and brown slices of
hani on the table, the tea simmering on
the ais.
Sylvia went to call her Grandfather,
who was hard at it telling a tree that
seemed in danger of falling on the
house; but he could make it fall away
from them
"Suppcr's ready" she called.
Don't say!' he replied. "Well, can't
say as am quite;'d like to get this tree
down first, missy"
please come now, an finish chopin
after supper" Sylvia answered.
After supper he sat down in the red
fire light, "fur just minute" he said.
But SOON nod. nod, nod--he was fast
asleep. In al hour he started up with
wild eyes, declaring that he had "nigh
about got asleep" and pinching Sylvia's
lips when they smiled. They had both
forgotten the half-felled tree, and soon
they were asleep in bed. Mouser and
Towser were asleep on the hearth, where
the fire. which they usually needed in
the evening --drowsed slowly to sleep
under its gray ashes.
When Sylvia awoke in the night the
wild soughing of the trees and the
hard beating of tee rain told that it was
storming. She listened while in lit
nod n- . hro1Sut soon slept calmly again.
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part of Italy. A piece of linen is spr1 ]
with melted bees wax-the purer the
better-and then rolled tightly into
eornucopia shape, the small end of which
is introduced into the patients ear as h,
lies down. The cornucopia should noii
be less THAI three, four, or even five
inches long Flannel cloths are tfyen
laid over the head and face, the corAu-
copia is set alight. and burns slowly as
long as the patient can bear it, until
burned quite near the face, when it Is
removed from the ear. This proceeding
gives almost instant relief, and if the
pain happens to have been caused by the
presence of any foreign substance in he
.ar it will come away with the cornN
opia.-London .S1ciefn = Ssss
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"s,fci Yes, little one, aud , sslssp
now in wonder" replied Mrs. Marsn,
ssNnw take some o. this broth, an keep
quiet, that's DEAR" .hon. her
s.Safel The ice broke from aIVu n.;r
heart, and it beat warm and iglI aga, gam
Safei And she saved him. -Independs""
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31
Civilization Marching Westward

The civilization Of the East, says the
iacetious Estelline Dakota Bell. il rap.
idly penetrating this country. Nowhere
IS 1t more noticeable than in a certain
Dakota town near the Montana line. in
which the leading hotel has the follow.
ing posted conspicuously on the headsoi
the bedstead in each room:
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31
Our Industrial Fair.

ontWednesddy ySs,St at last e Coi. George
4. WATSON discussed the industry of the
colored people" The court house was
well filled, large number of ladies' were
out and all were well pleased with the
speech. The Colonel is well educated. n
lawyer and polished speaker He told
us much of the natural resources of our
state, OF the wealthy colored men among
us, of our skilled mechanics artisans ed.
ucators and institutions of learning. He
dwelt upon the great advancement made
oy our race in the last twenty years and
me great, bright future befoIe u.s. all of
which should encourage us to greater eff.
forts to reach the highest possible stand
of civilization.
lie argued that the eolorcd man is n
producer and an inventor. That it is 70
our interest, educationalIy to exhibit
our products to the world. That If nav
add much to the shaping of legislation
and VIC will thereby benefit not only our.
selves but the entire country. lie smoke
OF the many institutions of LEARNING N
our State in which are employed colorcd
instructors and it is remarkable to note
that In Western North Carolina we have
iour colleges and seminaries all on one
railroad and in less than hundred miles
In all OF these we have colored teachers
and one-zion Wesley Colleges man,
aged entirely by colored men.
Col. Wassom's course here has create !,
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u CT tlllD1 -
worth a million OF dollars AHA. q
nave this little girl has. She has ~
many rings, some beautiful clasns ~
brooches and bracelets and even d,a
monds. Her dolls wardrobe alone renrs
sent a large expenditure. while her aw1
clothing is as rule the finest that can he
procured. She has now with her over
hundred dresses. Her hats arc nar,;c,,
iarly cute and different from the comman
ana are mostly French. Yet anyone Il,
ung on the Beach House sea decks "a
land piazzas might see thi, wond.~t.' J
Iiltie maiden playing in the and or r,a
ming with the dogs to the woods "a
notice nothing more in her than an~ -
.ne children around her. She is fond If
Play and Is never so happy as when en-.
gased In some sport with children Of h.r
own age. Master George c. Boldt =
inc nve-year-old son Of the well-knovn,
proprietor Of the place. has n fine I'm ,ssr'
Oh Rocky Mountain goats. The o,hs.
Gay he got cute little wagon ard -,
presented with $40 sui; of b1-r -nu wa,
o'. the event by taking Miss N sau
o ~, lor drive and the two fivc.x .,..
olders driving aiorg tho. beach 49,,
sne nlmble and wellirained gos,s S' una
well worth a sketch. eO-'s were
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,hooL Suppl


Cpoo;Gi n;--y---'.less prove Interesting read
! home dec
especially
memorialslay at Hos o'clock George
: .nosI hanged in the Jail for a crimi
If tha Upon his own daughter. lie
exists S innocence after the rome was
to col 5 neck, but the court said he
when
granite
Ployedrl ole Literary will meet next
ueau evening at Mrs. Ed. Buffers
" for GERS are: B. G. Reid, president;
churc.liza J. Houser, vice president;
Aienlemetra Gricr, secretary; Mrs. K
+. Ais th, treasurer; James Foster, chap
sion
a. extra session of the A. ME-.
merencc of this State will convene in
itugh next Wednesday We are in.
oi,ed the trouble is caused by the
m,sfer of Northern ministers to all the
churches In the conference while
young men are crowded out.
The Democratic nominating convention
fill meet in Columbia, S. c., next
Wednesday to nominate State ticket.
is said that Capt. b. II. Tilman leader
the farmers movement, will control
he convention. Old time Democrats
beem much worried over the situation.
Gan any good come out of the situation
for the poor laborcr?
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oAAA Al
large milk cans. He is Basuur-nua-
and his country do most of this milk
business. While we were wondering
INV many of these pack animals are
needed for 400, 900 people, and how much
advantage the Basque takes of the
monopoly, down the cross street comes a
native leading two cows, and to the tail
Of each is tied the calf He stops in
'front.' OF house, a servant comes out
with a pitcher, the man turns the calf
about, gives him moments hone and =
aste of reality. These cows are so
nothcily that they will not give down
their milk except for the calves. which
must always stand by their side. This
nust be in the climate, as cows BROUGHT
from North America and trained to mora
:enercus fabits soon develop the same
'hs'a'f, fills the pitcher, and goes his
way
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SATURDAY, JULY 81, 1886.
To Our Exchanges.

Our exchanges will please direct to
"CHARLoTTE MESSENGER. There is
Church Messenger published here. This
will prevent confusion.
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A Lame Excuse.

Colonel Witherspoon is well known in
Austin for the meanness of the dinners
to which he invites his friends. One
day he said to Gilhooly:
II wish you would come and dine
with me-.
"When?'
"Wcll, say two weeks from to-day"
I'm sorry can't come on that day,
for I've got an engagement to attend the
funeral Of dear friend. ".--Siftiags.
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.Hu ueT ldCO 1iS Nv
ser that this car WI
hen, addressing her v
esy as though she ha
.ident's new bride, he asl
ut not help her into IL
ked him and, putting
sr her arms, he lifted
$, and placed her crutche
tipp d his hat and ther
and conversation. Tn;
was General Joe Johns
'ederate leader.
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"a. in 10" human vcrtebrn founded.
a. 1 so 1.s regarded by Pro[k sIrcKrI
prehistoric man in FloriS- iSs o..sspss eos1
mote period. < ~N75sG7S
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Fortune shows her heels to the man
who wooes her, but advertising is the gun
that brings her down.
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cluded his argument
plaintiffs, advocate.
Mr.. -, the cou
stead of rcsuminga
the argument, bcsr-
eyes, your Ham
be with me for hou-
lie then proxor,
July. Whenkad,"
"After hearinA
counsel col
tiff. Bp--
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Notify us at once of all failures of this
Taper to reach you on time.
All money must be sent by Register, Money
order OF Postal note to
w. c. SMITH.
Short correspondence on subjects of inter
est to the public is solicited; but persons
must not be disappointed if they fail ID see
their articles in our columns. We are not
responsible for the views of correspondents.
Anonymous communications go to the waste
basket.
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1t soon slept calmly again.
ycrash awoke her. She
"A falling timber had struck
It'll heart choking with fright
rom the bed.
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withers said to have been
country, and in Ind. -rTl =
large milk cans. He is a Basque, uuu-- .r,f,;Idat
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more interest and enthusiasm than lgging the canal
ever oeen shown local organize A. r. smith, ior
was formed and the people took says that he has
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-31

GRAY fSy -'wmska
Jed man bend {
ere she wanted
- =
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Guests Are Requested to
REMOVE THEIR SPURS
BEFORE RETIRING.

P''''''''''''''s'....,....,..,...i
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Against Arguing too NJ

Here is an illustration of
Striving to better, oft we
wellm
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-26
Ont of Town.

Business, philanthropy, great fortunes, or
great calamities are about the only things
that will draw anybody away from town
this time of the year. Everybody feels like
staying at home and fixing up for the win
ter Quite number of young people, how
ever. are starting out to devote the winter
to instruction in some institute of collegiate
training.
There is one thing, however, which has a
tendency to lead young men into the cOun-
try, that is the fine duck shooting which
the numerous lakes of Minnesota afford, in
addition to their placid beauty and the
healthfulness of the undulating prairieS
which surround them. 1t has been sort
of rage this fall for young fellows to get
up party of four OF five, secure an outfit
of Jeans guns, powder and hunting bags,
and devote week or two at time to this
healthful barring the ducks) pastime.
Miss Eva Hersey, of Saltwater, has gone to
attend school i'll New York. Col. and Mrs.
r. F. Hersey and Miss Jenny Hersey accom-
panied her.
The Misses Dawson, and Bertha and Emily
Robbins leave Monday evening for Washing
ton D. c., to attend the Mt. Vernon semi
nary.
Lieut. Sweet, of Fort Smelling, went to
Rapid City Wednesday morning and Capt.
I
j. W. Rettingen will leave for New York
this W eek to take lecture course at the COL
lege of physicians and surgeons.
MISS Mary Bass. of Bellevue avenue, left
last Tuesday for school at Kemper hall,
Kenosha Wis.
Miss Lou Murphy leaves to-day for Mt. YER
non seminary in Washington, d. G., Friday
evening.
Master Allie Kittson will attend school in
New York city. He started Saturday
evening.
Miss Margaret Kelly, of Fourth street and
Hoffman avenue, is visiting friends in Grand
Forks.
Mrs Van Buren,, who was Mrs. AIden's
guest at Fort Smelling, left for the East Tues
day.
Miss Penrose, of Philadelphia, sister of Col
C. B. PenrOse, started for home Thursday.
Mrs. N. G. Gates is spending few weeks
In Coldwater, Mich, and Cleveland, o.
Miss Griggs. of Summit avenue. left for st.
Louis last night to visit Miss Greene.
Miss Louise L. Kittson left last evening for
months sojourn in New York city.
EW Winter and F. B. Clarke, of the
Omaha, were in Chicago Wednesday.
Theodore L. Schumacher and Reuben
Warner are hunting at DEVILS lake.
Chanting Paine, of the Graphic company,
left for the East Thursday night.
Miss Essie Butler, of Ramsey street, is WIS.,
iting friends in Sibley county.
Misses Bessie and May Kittson have gone to