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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
A Trauedy Of the Far West,

A dispute arose in an Indian camp
near Stockton Hall, Arizona, recently,
and before it ended buck named Pizzui
with his Winchester rifle shot and killed
All Quinthe and his squaw, daughter
Of Chief Leve-Leve, MORALLY wounded
another buck and another daughter oil
the chief, and slightly wounded two
other Indians. Then the murderer fed,
pursued by mounted braves. Head Chief
Surrum arrived at the camp soon after,
and his first order was to kill all the rel
ltives of the murderer. The souaws and
pappooses hurried to the miners camp
near by, and begged hiding places in
their cabins, and this aroused the miners,
who told the chief that he could NOT
carry out his bloody plan, and that he
must countermand his order. He re.
tuctantly complied, but issued fresh
orders to bring Pizzur in at any cost.
In the mean time the avengers were
riding fast after the fleeing murderer,
and followed his trail into the Wallapa.
Valley until darkness put an end to the
pursuit. Early next morning they took
up the trail, and, after riding twelve
miles, they came upon the dead bodie,
of the murderer and his horse. 1t wa.
apparent that after riding his horse unit.
he gave out the Indian killed him, and
then, putting the muzzle of his Win.
chester to his right eye, pulled the trig
ger, and cheated his pursuers of theil
anticipated vengeance.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
Seventeenth Century Topers.

Most of the Saxon drinklng-cups were
made without foot or stand, so that they
must he emptied before they could be
set down again on the table. But these
seventeenth century topers required that
a man, after drinking, should turn up
his cup and make pearl with what was
left on his nail, (which if shed, and can
not make it stand on by reason there is
too much, must drink again for his pen
ance." This was drinking ''supernasu-
lum," or as Fletcher phrases it, ''ad
unguem." Another proof of having tossed
off his cup like man was for the drinker
to turn it bottom upward, and, in ostenta-
ton of his dextcrity, give it flip to
make it cry "ting." After all these tip
plings man was held to be sober who
could ''put his finger into the flame of the
candle without playing hit /, miss H.
ArgonGnt.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
Early Use Of Artillery.

When Romulus was marking out the
limits of his new city, gunpowder was
already known, and 1000 years before
the birth of schawrtz, pieces Of ordnance
had been cast in China. The Moors
used guns in Spain in the beginning Of
1900, if not in HOO. The claims of the
Chinese having now been generally ad.
mitted, it is supposed that ordnance
reached Europe through the Moors OF
Spain or the venetians. Neither, how
ever, had any connection with China. 1t
is unaccountable that it should not have
been perceived by the Turks, who con.
quered the northern portion of China in
the early part of the Thirteenth century,
and were established all around the Black
Sea with the exception of strip between
verna and the Bosphorus.
1t is now doubted whether, indeed, the
Black Prince did use guns at the battle
of Cressy; but there is no doubt that
Murad /. had before then employed them at
the battle of Cossova. On both sides
they were used, the Turks having already
instructed the population with whom
they were at war. Employing artillery
in the field, it was easy reversing the
process in Europe) to apply it in for.
tresses; the peculiar nature of the Straits
of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles in
vited its use. To the batteries placed
above Constantinople is attributed tn,
fall of that city, the supplies from tn,
Black Sea being cut National Repub
lican.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
SATURDAY, JULY II, 1886.
Cleveland in North Carolina.

President Cleveland has been exercis-
ing his veto powers to the discomfort OF
the good people of Asheville, N. c.
Congressman Johnston worked very hard
and had bill passed by Congress appro-
priating $4,000 for public building.
Mr.. Cleveland thinks that rent is SO
cheap it is better for them to continue to
rent. The good Democrats of Asheville
had invited Mr.. Cleveland to visit them,
but thinking by his recent actions that is
neither "wise nor just" they withdrew
the invitations. They are much worked
up over the matter. In the meantime,
the Democrats of Cabarrus are raging.
because he will not turn a poor woman
out of little postofiice and put some
Democrat in the place. Those who have
been favored by him and those who want
nothing say he is splendid fellow
those who have been disappointed (and
they are legion) say they would never
vote for him again.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
He Cured the Horse.

A Connecticut farmer drove q horse al
tached to rack wagon to the wood LOT
for a small load of wood. The animal
would not pull pound. He did no.
beat him, but tied him to tree and LEI
him stand. He went to the lot ct sunset
and asked him to draw, but he would
not straighten tug.
II made up my mind" said The
farmer, "when that horse went to the
barn he would take that load of wood. }
went to the barn, got blankets and COW
cred the horse warm, and he stood until
morning. Then he refused to draw. A,
noon I went down, and he was hungr,
and lonesome. He drew that load OF
wood first time asked him. I returned
and got another load before fed him. ]
have drawn several loads since. Once ha
refused to draw; but as soon as he saw
me start for the house he started aftm
me with the load. "-HarJord Times.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
Sad Fate Of a YOuuu Lady.

In Aspen, COL, party of young ladies
climbed to the top of the fire bell tower,
sixty feet high, to obtain good view OF
the city. Eppa Stewart stepped to the
edge of the tower, and was leaning
against a corner post, looking over tn
country, when tho janitor, not knowing
of the presence of the ladies', seized tn,
bell rope to call q meeting of the fire
company. The sudden clang of the
great bell startled Miss Stewart, and she
plunged from the dizzy height to the
pavement. She was carried into neigh.
boring house, when it was discovered
tLat both legs were so bsd.J crushed
that the feet had been driven to with. q
few inches of the knee. The bones OF
her left arm were broken into splinters,
and five ribs on tine right side we're
broken and torn loose from the spine.
She was alive when picked up, bu. her
death occurred soon after.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
Personal.

Mr.. J. Will Brown was in the CITY this
week. He will bring his family home
next week.
Mr.. Israel l. Walker passed through
the city last Tuesday for Salisbury where
he expects to spend the remainder of the
summer
Miss Sallie B. Lord arrived in the city
last Tuesday morning from Wilmington.
Miss George Williams returned home
last Saturday evening from a very pleas
ant visit to Chester, S. C.
Prof. N. W. Harllee was In the CITY
last Wednesday and witnessed the mar
riage of Mr.. Lcary to Miss Latham.
Miss Annie Manned, of Salisbury, is
spending this week in our city visiting
friends and relatives.
Rev. W. E. Partee, of Concord, was
married to Miss Edith Smith, of Lynch
burg, Va, on Thursday morning, A o'clock.
John Henderson is very proud of the
$ boy. All are doing we'll.
The Christian Union Herald is monthly
paper published in this city by Revs. A.
d. Waugh and W. E. Partee.
Apleasantice cream supper was enjoyed
at Miss Ella Jones' last night.
Miss Hattie McBeth leaves us to-day for
Bascomville, S. G..
Mrs. John Hand has gone to Morehead
City for the summer.
Hon.J. c. Dancy passed through the
city yesterday on his way to Llncolnton.
The MESSENGER will cndeavor to be
more original and readable after this week.
Our office is in the Davidson building
over Mr.. Jethro Summers barber shop.
Remember the excursion to Gastonia
next Friday. Let everybody go and
have good time. 75c. round trip. See
bills.
Service and kindness neglected suspend
friendship.
As every thread of gold is valuable, so
is every minute of time.
Truth, the open, bold, honest truth, is
always the safest for any one in any and
all circumstances.
There should be as little merit in low
ing woman for her beauty as in loving
man for his prosperity; both being
equally subjected to change.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17


Velvet flowers of the most gorgeous
sorts appear on straw bonnets.
The fringe of hair over the forehead
should always be slightly curled.
Black, dark brown and navy-blu,
hosiery are worn with walking cos
tunnel.
The wearing of wavy curls resting OF
the neck is restricted to very youthful
ladies.
Graceful head wraps are made Of
pima silk with an edging of silken tassel
tied in.
The short-hair craze has passed al
and seems to have been a within of the
dolent.
Black silk hosiery is worn with eva
ing toilets and with light dresses of eveA
description.
Many of the new sunshades show boul
quets of jonquils or daffodils tied on with
black ribbons.
The black and wLite striped satin
over which Paris went so wild last yea
have come, and bid fair to be popular
here also.
Charming and becoming as well arr
the little null poke bonnets which prom
Use to be very much worn during the
coming summer.
The new foulards are stamped with
fine designs. Heliotrope and red ground
will have punches Of small mushroom,
and ferns, as well as many other tiny do
signs.
Some of the silks for summer wear
have alternating stripes of lace grena
dine. MORE antique and satin hav,
stripes of close fringe woven in the ma
terial
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
Galley sIayes.

A galley slave Is person condemned
tor crime to work at an oar on board
Of agalley; low flat-built vessel with
One deck and navigated with sails and
oars. Among the early Greeks and Ro-
mans these slaves were prisoners of war.
The Carthaginians manned their galleys
with captive Mauritanians. The single
doubtful passage in Valerius Maxiums
has lead to the supposition that criminals
were sometimes condemned by Romans
to the galleys; but it is probable that
they were first used for that purpose
under the Byzantine Empire. In the
middle ages the galley-rowers were con-
victs and infdel prisoners, who were
chained to the benches on which they
sat. The Turks and Barbary corsairs re-
taliated, and captured Christians were
put to the same labor. In the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries, France, Spain
and Italian republics used the GEL IS as
places of punishment for condemned grim
inals, who were called by the French
Galerians and by the English galley
slaves.-Philadelphia Call.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
LADIES' COLUMN.
white HandG

White hands are coming in fasHen
lgain. lawn tennis, boating, and all the
masculine accomplishments having for .
lime induced women unnecessarily TO-
'edden their hands. Chapped and req
hands are never pretty. The daughters
If fashion now have dishes of hot water,
shaped like flower leaf, on their toilet
:ables, in which they steep their hands
Tor while before going to bed, then
MONT them with vaseline and put on
gloves lined with preparation Of cold
cream. These gloves should be Of wash
Gather, and several sizes too large for
he hand. In the morning wash the
lands with almond powder in water, and
n hot water ct that, afterward dipping
hem for q moment in cold water to pre-
vent chapping. Then rub them-from
he finger tips back to the wrist. If .
manicure is not brought in for the nails
IN ivory instrument should be used for
Inc pushing back of the skin from the
DOT Of the nail, and each nail carefully
trimmed with sharp knife, then rubbed
with a soft pad of chamois skim oou-
rier-. Journal. 49,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

spread their mats beside the graves Of
their dead and sink to sleep. The second
days proceedings are repetition, with
some variation, Of the first, but on tn,
third day the scribe dwells, in his dis
course, on subjects of a more local ane
less important character, in which tn,
village gossips enjoy harvest of infor
nation, in which every household seem,
to possess an interest.
The Feast of Bong terminates on tn.
third day with great procession lasting
into the night, which occupies for the
time being, the main streets of the town
Animals and birds may be seen moving
in the procession, propelled by some in,
visible force, which, on inquiry, we lear,
is supplied through the agency of con
cealed men and boys. Many men and
women bearing miniature ships and
junks, gaily trimmed, and loaded with
"chow-chow" for the dead who hav,
been lost at sea, is feature which Is re
garded as important in the event Of tn,
feast. The moving pageant is enlivened
by many instruments, whose performer,
follow in groups rather than As organized
bands, and the music they discourse can
not be regarded as at all harmonious or at
tractive. More musical are the efforts Of
bands of musical girls, who pass in re-
view, as feature of the pageant, in
which place is reserved for them.
Following with the moving throng we
find that the most impressive scene is
yet in store for the on-lookers. After the
procession has passed through the town,
it arrives at the water side, where those
who have borne the little food-laden
ship consigned to the dead of the sea,
launch upon the waters these miniature
vessels as maritime memorials, dedi-
Gated to the memory of those who among
relatives and friends have in other days
gone down to the sea in ships never to re-
turn. One by one these ship-bearers
step aside, and approaching the waters
edge, launch their boats seward,
consigning them and their freight with
many God speeds to the realms of the
deep seas dead.
Each one of these little craft are sup
piled with paper lantern and combusti.
bles, which, after being set aAoat, ig-
mite and continue to burn for length Of
time. At this stage of the proceedings
already the darkness has followed the
end of the third day, and soon the sur
face of the water is covered with hun
dreds of these burning ships, the lights
of which, mingling with those on land,
the blazing rockets and the illuminated
temples and habitations, with the in
creasing splendor of pyrotechnics of all
descriptions, make up fitting finale of
the strange and startling scenes associated
with the Feast of Bong.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

shade Of trial and success. At one tim,
the carcasses of the sheep, like corn in
Iowa and Kansas, were burned for fuel
They fed their furnaces. The 2S, iii, 00t
Of 1854 have increased in twenty years ts
70,e10.o0o. Tho price has advanced
from thirty cents per head in 1880 I.
&1.4o per head in 1880. The sheep prod
ucts have increased twelvefold in thirty
years. But it has taken fifty years I,
double the weight Of the fleece. The ex.
ports from this industry reach the clever
sum Of $40, 900, 900 yearly.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

The London EcOnOmist publishes from
the report of the British mint compile
ton of the coinage Of nearly all countries
for 1885, showing that $e5, s44, $50 gold
and $75, S04, 005 silver were added to the
worlds stock of coins in that year. OF
the new silver coinage s2s, $50, 900 was
in India, and $2s, s4s, 900 came from four
mints in the United States, leaving only
about S1s, 000,0 900 for all other countries,
and OF this the Japan mint produced
$500. 900.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
The Wives Side.

In all the vigorous efforts now being
put forth throughout the country for
more wages and less work, why is it that
the wives side of the question is so little
,onsidered2 The next time procession
If laboring men on strike parade youl
streets, just hunt up their wives and ask
them about their work. They will tell
you that they rise at 8 or half-past in the
morning, get their husbands breakfast,
get the children off for school, do the
washing, ironing, baking, sweeping and
scrubbing, care for the little ones, get
dinner, do the hundred odd jobs SO nec-
essary to pleasant home, yet of which
the husband knows nothing, and then
their sewing and mending till 10 or ii
o'clock at night, They work over hot
stoves in summer, and in cold rooms in
winter. Sickness even brings no release
# they can possibly compel their wearied
bodies to perform their appointed tasks.
Sundays work is but little less, and
Thanksgiving and Christmas mean extra
cares.
Week after week, year after year, with
only an occasional afternoon or evening
respite, the work goes on. What do
.hese women know of leisurea What
chance have they for self-improvement,
Tor true growtha What compensation
DO they receive for such toilsome life I
Cheap food, poor shelter, poorer clothes.
And what do they think of strikes How
many would there be if they were con.
suited Z Few, very few. Having been
forced to lifelong study of the subject
they generally understand economy bet.
ter than their husbands. They know
that half loaf is better than none, and
they realize that no work means no pay.
They know, too, that the burden of re
duced expenses must fall most heavily
upon them. When the income grows
smaller they are told they Unjust econo-
omize." How can they do it Not by
reducing the expense Of the table. Oh,
mol their husbands don't mean that. It
must be done by denial of self and little
ones. The already shabby clothes mus
be worn another year. There must not
be one concert or lecture, and not even
one days excursion to the woods or sea-
ly, when the husband is not at home,
and not one cent must be spent for that
which is not genuine necessity. Mean
while the husband goes on with his
smoking and beer drinking. If the
strikers gain their point, how long will
it take them to make up what they lost in
days of voluntary idleness ?-PlaiVSelo
(C5nn.) Home Friend.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

In the little German village Of Scgc'
berg there lives a humble shoemaker
named Honelach, who has collected
1858 different kinds of beetles, 1896
being native aud I liza foreign. They ar,
all scientifically arranged and classified,
and the collection is an exceedingly val.
liable one from scientific point of view.
Although he is now eighty years Of age,
Homelach is still an enthusiastic student
of beetles, and he probably knows more
about these insects than any man living.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

A pickerel was caught in cornfieId In
ilie Rock River en- bottoms while en-
ragged in huskilg corn. The water of
the river has covered the bottoms for
eight months, and much of last years
corn remains ungathered. The fish swim
into the fields and nibble the grains OF
corn out Of the husIs.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

last year there were only five W. c.
+. Unions in Mississippi; now there arc
lbout seventy. Amigo, Wis, has a live
union of sixty-eight members. Seventeen
,a.oons have been voted out of town.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-07-17

As the night advances and the light OF
the lanterns wane and dimly burn, group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-08

New IMPORTED WARS
SEATON PERRY,
SUCCESSOR TO PERRY & BRoTHER)
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SIZE Easily SaTP P1A, AT2 CASHMERE sHAwLs IN
NOVELTIES in HYMALAYA SCOTCH PLAID
AND TRAVELLING SHAWL.
IMMENSE ASSORTMENTOF IMPORTED DRESS
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YARD.
ALL TIE LATEST PARIS NOVELTIES IN
SILKS AND VELVETS.
PANELS WITH sA> HES TO MATCH
NEW GOLD AND s!LyhR BKOCADED sATINs
AND BEADED VELVETS.
SILK SEAL PLUSHkS FROM $3.50 TO Is PER
Sill: x Ri ALL coIoRs. FROM SIPS TO
TREFUUssE AND pERINoTs KID GLovEs.
NoXHrd6LIIE E IN HANDKEkCHIEFs AND
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G1 SPECIAL APARTMENT FOR DISPLAY
ING EVENING GOODS By GAS LIGHT
~ PLAIN FIGURES AND CORRECT PRICES
sEAIoN PERRY,
PERRY BUILDING
r...,,,, .o Penn Avenue Corner 9th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-08
After - Years Absence.
a LoNG-MIssING DAUGHTER Returns To CLAIM


a LoNG-NIssING DAUGHTER Returns To CLAIM
HER FATHERS ESTATE
y Greenviile, Pa, dispatch October q
says: Mary Elizabeth Edgar, only child
of the late DIR. Edgar, after twenty
seven years absence, returned TO this
place ON Monday 10 claim the estate left
by her father, who died in Jan uary 1857 over
"A quarter Oh a century ago, after a stormy scene
with her father she left home and though
alierward sought TOR Tar and wide remained
hidden. Years ago Il citizen of GreenvliIe saw
her IN Dayton ONO, and thither her father
sought ber. but she had gone. Then She was
seen in California, and thence letters and ad-
Nertisencnts were sent, but 10 no avail When
she lett size was - beautiful young woman of
~ Vow she returns - ay-haired woman
oi %. len years she has lived in CarroiIIon
No. She WAS married 10 man named Howl
ana has son. Her father WAS a
spiriiuaist, ana LETT instructions in his Will to
his executors that he would appear
10 them to direct his affairs within two Years
alter death. Naturally they awaited his cominY
with tear and trembling, but he came MOI
1nen the property, including a hall left for the
Use of sI'ir!tu',iistic meetings. &C. was sold and
tine money pat at interest AdyerI;sernen,s
were spread Tar aud wide in all The states and
terrIlorie> Offering $500 reward for :.uy in for
NATION OF the missing daughter Even in (aIi
lornia papers they published the notices of re-
ward. -
aud o,hcrp.s;S'- An OnIo ella iIua at came
per>olttlyOut Was soon proved an nupo,tar
Mrs. Hoyt saw tie notice III "a Missouri paper
anu came ON at once Old citizens reeog-
nlzed her immediately, and size mas an.
swered All questions satisfactorily SO far
She viii take steps to formally claim
Tie property, which amounts 10 between
el5,UUU ana $4,000. The whole affair wonld
forn tie basis OF Most interest ting noyeI tIti.
vino knew all THE facts in the case and ner
fathers uuaVaiiius search, all supposed her
taken steps 10 nave the property legally divided
among themselves.