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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
LADIES. COLUMN.
TheProper Thing in wedding Rings


The Proper Thing In Wedding Rings.
In answer to q query, write that the
favorite engagement ring has a sapphire
and diamond, the two gems representing
faith and constancy, as it is supposed. A
sapphire, beautiful as it may be in idea,
is in reality very unbecoming stone. If
Of the regulation depth Of color, it does
not light up well, and diamond or dia-
monds are positively required to illumi-
nate its dark surface, but the blue deter
mines its choice as the gift of virgin
love. A ruby is too costly, save for the
rich, and the stones that resemble it in
hue are disliked in this association,
though they will be welcome gifts later
on. No one thinks of buying an emer-
aid or an opal for the engagement ring"
and pearls are so easily injured they are
rarely on 'the list" but diamonds,
always and ever, with such addenda as
the taste and pocket permit, suffice for
the princess or the commoner. A dia-
mond ring admits of great variation of
design and style, as any connoisseur will
admit, when the tempting array in a
great jewelry establishment is under con-
sideration. Beautiful rings on beautiful
hands are one of those combinations
which weak humanity may be pardoned
adoring. The new bracelet so much
worn now is called udscha and is of
Egyptian origin. 1t was worn more than
three hundred years ago as talisman by
both men and women in Egypt. The
udscha itself is large coin covered with
hieroglyphics in enamel or jeweled, and
this is attached to narrow metal,
which must never be removed from tho
wearer's arm. Hence it was customary
to wear it in youth or as long as the size
of the arm would permit, above the
elbow, as near the arm-pit as possible.
As the wearer grew, increased in muscle
or fat, the udscha was slipped lower I'M
til it descended to the wrist. Clara
Belle,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
A Unique Wheat Deal.

Ira Holmes has the reputation Of being
the biggest trader on smallest margins
in the West II have often had $500
shares of stock for Ira," said broker to
the writer yesterday, with only $1,000
margins, and always came out whole"
Holmes is the man who made $3.50, 900
of $3.50 in ninety days. AS that is about
rs rapid aggregation as is ever heard of
his method ought to be made public. It
was Handy's wheat deal when Ira was
broke. He took $3.50 check to John
T. Lester and bought $4,000 bushels of
wheat. I don't suppose that Lester
would have bought 25, 900 bushels with
only cent margin for everybody; but
it is part of the courtesy of the life
that great trader who pays in thou
sands in commissions, when in bad luck
is entitled to attention on the thinnest
possible margins. Just as soon as the
price of that wheat advanced 11c. a
bushel Holmes took down his original
margin, gave Lester stop order at 1c.
from the market, took the check to an
other house, and bought 5000 bushels
more wheat. That $3.50 check, it is
said, went through twenty different
houses, the same procedure being fol-
lowed in every case. Wheat kept on
advancing. That was where Holmes
was lucky There were no halts and no
breaks. At each half-cent advance he
had 25, 900 more wheat bought. There
were, perhaps, few cases where he was
frozen out. That was to be expected.
After the price had gotten up five cents
he had credit enough to double up. That
is the way Ira Holmes made $3.50, 900
out of a $3.50 check. 1t would have
made him famous if he had not been
famous before. CHICAGO Nail.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
Ina PGZzia Of the E1n.

Mr.. Matthew Williams, in one of h:
lectures, says: every one who eats
matutinal egg eats a sermon and mira
Gle. Inside Of that smooth. symmetrical
beautiful shell Turks question which has
been the Troy town for all the philan
thropists and scientists since Adam.
Armed with the engines of war-the m
croscope, the scales, the offensive weapon.
of chemistry and reason-they have
probed and weighed and experimental ;
and still the question is unsolved, the
citadel unsacked. Professor Bokorny
can tell you that albumen is composed
of SO many molecules of carbon and nj.
trogen and hydrogen, and can persuade
you of the difference between active and
passive albumen, and can show by wen
derfully delicate experiments what the
aldehydes have to do in the separation of
gold, from his complicated solutions; but
he can't tell you why from one egg comes
"a little rid hin, and from another ban
tam. You leave your little silver spoon
an hour in your egg-cup, and it is coated
with compound of sulphur. Why is
that sulphur there? Wonderful, that
evolution should provide for the bones of
the future hen! There is phosphorus
also in that microcosm; and the oxygen
of the air, passing through the shell,
unites with it and the acid dissolves the
shell, thus making good, strong bones
~ the chick, and at the same time thin
ming the prison walls. Chemists know
good deal now about albumen, and if
they cannot tell us why life differcn-
tiates itself therein and thereby, they can
tell you how not to spoil your break
f.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
No One Can Do without a Newspaper

After one has become used to news
paper it seems as hard to do without it
as to do without friend-yes, a friend
could be done without better than the
paper. In fact the paper is friend.
Having seen the Charlotte MESSENGER
we believe no one can do without it any
longer than they are able to pay for it.
When am without my paper it seems as
/ am without my best friend. Now,
since we cannot do without paper, let
us take the colored editors paper in
stead of taking the Charlotte OJscrrer.
Let as colored race recognize the col
ored men in business. Too many of lis
fail to take newspapers. No, we cannot
afford to let such friend leave our
houses. But this friend so dear to us
cannot stay in our houses without pay
The editor will not be able to give this
friend without pay. Taking the paper
is small matter, but the pay is what
makes the papers come to our doors. Let
US take this paper and read it, and be-
come wise. We are too far behind be
cause we do without reading newspapers
If we wish to keep up with the times let
us read the Charlotte MESSENGER. Let
me conclude by saying: Let copy of
the Charlotte MESSENGER be in every
house. j. d. SHEPARD.
Charlotte, N. c., Aug 10, 1886.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
Acat WhIpped By sparrows.

A large house cat belonging to ]. T.
Williams, of Streator, according TO a
Delaware newspaper, was attacked by
two sparrows. The birds plunged their
bills into the animals thick fur many
times, drawing blood freely. The ca,
squalled and tumbled over on its back,
trying to beat of the sparrows with :
paws. Its little enemies, however, easily
eluded its blows and continued to s;as
it with their bills. At last the cat ran
of and hid under fence. The sparrow
then flew away.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21

brown velvet, are set in haIf-wreaths
around the crowns Of gypsy and sailor
hats of bronze, gray and golden-brown
straw, designed for seaside and country
wear.
It is now quite the fashion to make up
scmi-transparcnt muslins over light foun-
dations of batiste or sateen. These look
very dressy, more especially if a few
knots of colored ribbon are added, and
If the hat be trimmed with flowers to
correspond. Dark blue and golden Lrown
rough and-ready s.rs-- hats are generally
worn with such gowns
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
A Good Bitter.

A large '1oggerhead" turtle was
caught in the D'Arbonne, in the north
east part of Lincoln Parish, the head cut
of and thrown to one side Of the yard Of
a farmhouse, where it remained three
days, when some children in their
play had thrown a piece of bread in the
turtles open mouth. A short time after
little chicken, having discovered the
bread in the turtles mouth, attempted
TO abstract it by packing tit, wiz n the
jaws of the turtle closed and killed the
hicken. -Duston (La.) Caligraph.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
SATURDAY, AUGUST, 81 1886.
To Our Exchanges.

Our exchanges Will please direct to
CHARLOTTE MESSENGER. There is a
"h"''cb Messenger published here. This
will prevent confusion.
sI-Persons finding "cross mark" on
their paper will pleascTremlt or let us
hear from them at once, or the paper
will be discontinued. Don't fail to look
after this matter if you wish to see your
paper again.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
The Poor Mans Oyster. ("

The snail harvest has just begun in
France. The ''poor mans oyster" is so
appreciated that Paris alone consumes
some forty-nine tons daily, the best kind
coming from Grenoble or Burgundy.
The finest specimens are carefully reared
in an escargotiere, or snail park, such as
the poor Capuchin monks planned in by
gone days at Colmar and Weinbach,
when they had no money to buy food,
and so cultivated snails. But the major
ity are collected by the vine-dressers in
the evening from the stone-heaps where
the snails have assembled to enjoy tie
dew. The creatures are then starved in
a dark cellar for two months, and when
they have closed up the aperture of their
she'll are ready for cooking. According
to the true Burgundy method, they arc
boiled in five or six waters, extracted
from the shell, dressed with fresh butter
and garlic, then replaced in the shell,
covered with parsley and bread crumbs,
and finally simmered in white wine,-
London Standard.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21

bers." The Southern members patronize
the money order system of the postofics
department moro extensively than those
of the North. Banks are not SO common
in the South, and the money-order sys
tenn is in great favor for tronsmissions Of
sums small or great.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
Notice Republicans.

The Republican executive committee
for Mecklenburg county is requested to
meet at the court house in Charlotte on
Saturday, August 2Sth, at 10 o'clock.
BY order Of w. II. HAoLER,
Chairman Elk. Com.
Charlotte, n. c.. Aug. 20, 1886.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21
DeIicacY of the SENSE Of SmeII.

The sense of smell is probably the lead
Ing sensorial endowment in most insects,
and it does for them what sight and hear
ing do for man. Its potency in helping
along intelligence is very great, since we
know that, mentally, insects stand at the
head of the invertebrate, as man stands at
the head of the vertebrate world. The
sense of smell is probably acute in some
fishes, as, for example, the shark; this is
the most active, if not the most intelligent,
Of fishes, and it has an olfactory mucous
membrane which, if spread out, would
cover some twelve square feet. The
sense falls in value in the amphibia rep
tiles and birds, but rises again in the
mammalia, though not in proportion TO
intelligence. Its extreme acuteness in
the dog, the most intelligent of animals
short of quadrumana, is well known. In
man, the sense of smell is subordinate,
and even rudimentary. Olfaction adds
to mans enjoyment, preserves him from
some dangers, but does not very much
extend his knowledge of his environ
ment.
Yet, despite the comparative insignif
canoe of this sense in man, its delicacy is
most marvellous, and by it we can appre-
ciate more minute subdivisions Of matter
or the impact of more infnitesimal mole
cular vibrations than by any other of
the avenues to the brain. Medical Record.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21

The first printing done in Americs
was in the City Of Mexico in 1889. The
second press was put up in Lima, Peru,
aud the third in Cambridge, Massacha
sets. in 1899.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21

The four most important towns oil
Australia are now: Melbourne. popula
ton 2s2, 947; Sydney, PA al Adelaide,
1O3. ee4, and Auckland, 90, 600.
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Subscription Rates.

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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21

Tailor made costumes arc furnished
with three vests, one Of the material, ore
OF pique and one Of nankin.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-21

Hereafter English soldiers VIII not b.
allowed 10 smoke IN the streets in day
time.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09

CHICAGO.

-WHEAT-Higher; July. T4@S6Jsc; Aug,
,79@S0xc; Sept, sos aS2c.
S74@sSc; Sept, SO dS9Ac.
OATs-Hlgher; July, S016@S0slc; Aug.
2915@ 29%c.
PRovisIoNs-Mess Pork lower; july,
S10.05a10.15: Aug, $40. 07%@ 10. 22X; Sept,
S1017H@l0.S2H. Lard-Higher; July, S6.45
6.72I6.
.CATTIE-Market steady. We quote;
Choice Shipping Cattle. ..S5.O0v 90
1000 Shipping steers 6Oa4s0
HoGs-Market firm. Sales ranged from
S4.65a 4.95 for light: 4.75 1905 for heavy.
.-WOoLCActive and prices better.
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and
Eastern Iowa.
Coarse, tub, 20a23c: Medium, tub, 27@30c;
Fine, mwashed, 16@20c; Medium, unwash-
ed, 23q24c; Coarse. unwashed, 1902lc;
BURY, mwashed, 12@l4c; Fine, washed,
26@27c; Medium, washed, 27@2Sc: Coarse,
washed. 25@26c.
Nebraska, Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas and
Western Nebraska.
Fine, mnwasled, l5@l9c; Medium, I'M
washed, lS@%2c; Coarse, mwashed, 17@2Oc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09

skirts of the little village of McCains-
vile, N. j. The men entered the mix
ing-house of the Atlantic Dynamite
Company's works at 7:20 o'clock. Ten
minutes later there was a tremendous
explosion. The shock was felt ut a
distance of fifteen miles from the
scene, The men who occupied it were
rent limb from limb. Their bones
were ground to powder and almost UNI
recognizable. Portions of their bodies
were picked up a thousand yards away,
and SO thoroughly had the powerful ex-
plosive performed it's work that in a
days search by hundreds of people the
remains discovered fill but a small
space in the single coffin.
Discouraging reports have been re-
ceived concerning the Texas wool clip
of this season. The average annual
Texas clip is 100000 900 pounds. This
years clip is short by 15, 600 600 pounds.
AS illustrative of how the sheep bust
ness has gone down, large tlockmasters
who come in to-day to sell their clip
had only 5000 pounds. Last year
their clip was l40, 0O0pounds. They sold
no sheep during the year. The falling
off was wholly due to ravages of death
in the flocks. The lamb crop this year
will fall short 20 per cent of an average.
There are no muttOns to ship this year,
the sheep being so poor that even the
wolves can barely exc out a living. The
agents of eastern wool merchants are
unable to obtain their usual supplies.
The market is kept drained.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
WASHINGTON.
Villas AND THE POSTAL CLERKS.

Villas AND THE POSTAL CLERhS.
Fstmaster-General Villas says, in regard
TO the communication from the grand lodge
OF railway postal clerks in SESSION ut In
d~ianapolis; "They are trying n little
buster in order to create distrust and un-
easiness among the other clerks, but they
are not succeeding. L have for some time
been in possession of q copy of their by
laws, and know to q man who are the in
stigatOrs and what is beng said and done.
L know the names Of the men in attendance
on the indianapolis meeting, and am con-
stantly informed as to every movement
made by the discharged clerks, and do not
attach the least importance to their utter
anceS or movements. Efficient clerks who
attend strictly to their duties need have no
fear of being disturbed in their positions,
action for the department. will certainly
lind that they have made a great mistake"
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
First Assistant Postmaster General Ste
venson has just completed his first year in
Office, and on reviewing the transactions of
his office tor twelve months he has found
the impression he had already, that the year
had been a very busy one, amply confirmed:
During the year twenty-five thousand
fOurth-claSS p0stmaSterS nave been APP
pointed, of whom between two and three
thousand were appointed to offices created
during the year, and OF the rest about half
were appointed to succeed pOstmasters re-
signed and about half TO succeed post
masters removed. All postmasters' bonds
have to be examined and approved IN this
office, and besides approving the bonds for
the $1,000 new pOstmasters Mr.. Stevenson
has had to approve a lot of bonds for old
pOStmaSterS under the order of the post
master general that fourth-class post
masters Shall renew their bonds every five
years, and the bonds of the presidential
postmasters. The salaries and allowances
of all postmasters have to be adjusted an
IntIn Luz h. fhn f,VEf 1aIaN ~ Vi -aII fla
salaries amount to about Sl2, O0O, 900 and the
allowances to $4,000, 900 more. The de-
partment is extending the service as rapidly
as possible, II every new tow or settle
ment, as it shows any signs of vitality and
#. Ev vaT v pa1 a dds I iSv,aiI,t1ts 70 t nNse WorH Of Of
the department, II the service was never
more efficient than now.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09

Cnat the diplomaric ana consuia approprla-
ton bill carried an appropriation OF $780,
600 for contingent expenses OF c~onsulates,
as against Sll0,000 made in the bill of last
year.
appropriations had doubts as to the legality
OF expenditures, which had given rise to
the deficiency. He would have every de-
partment of the government live within
the moneys provided for its support by the
congress of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont the %appropria-
ton to supply deficiencies In the contingent
expenses OF consulates for the year 1886
was increased from 500, 600 to $40, 900, and
for the years 1884 and 1855 from S492 to
$37, las. On motion of Mr.. Belmont,
amendments were adopted appropriating
various small sums to meet special def
ciencies In the consular service.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09

The other morning at the Tombs, be-
fore one of our most courteous police
justices, a war of words waxed hot and
furious between two distinguished law
yers of that locality. 'Sir," said one, in
q vigorous aside, '.you are a COMPOUNDED
liar" Sir" responded the other, lyon
are an internal fool" Gentlemen,
gentleman" entreated the courteous
Judge, you will kindly address your
observations to the court."-N Y. San.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
Hoods SarsapanAa

Combines, in a manner peculiar to itself, the
best blo%od-purifying and strengthening rene
dies of the vegetable kingdom. You will find
this wonderful remedy effective where other
medicines have failed. Try it now. 1t will
purify your blood, regulate the digestion,
and give new life and vigor to the entire body.
Hoods Sarsaparilla did me great good.
l was tired out from overwork, and it toned
me up" MRS. G. e. SIMMONS, Cohoes, N. Y.
Il suffered three years from blood poison.
l took Hoods Sarsaparilla and think 1 am
cured" Mrs. M. j. DAVIS, Brockport, N. Y.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
.xercises a denresssing innnenca.

exercises a depressing influence.
Wheat prospects, aside from Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, are for a fair har-
vest. Estimates vary from 435 ,000, 0O0to
465, 0OO, 900 bushels. The foreign wheat
prospects are less favorable, particu-
larly in India. Reports of stocks of
wheat east of the Rocky Mountains July
/ aggregate 35,OO0,0O0 bushels, against
90, 900 900 three months ago, and on the
Pacific coast 6,000,0 900 bushels, against
100000 0 April /. Petroleum tends
lower, butt is variable under conflicting
new-well news. Lard has been materi-
ally advanced by spectators. The
July cotton report shows that heavy
rains have injured the growing crop,
so that the condition may be classed as
fair only, against good year ago.
The total number of failures in the
United States reported to Brddstreet's
for six months of 1886 is 5,461, against
CLOG in 1855, 5,444 in 1884, and 5,296 in
1883. The total liabilities are $53 ,241,-
COO. against sos $50, 900 in six months of
1885, $124, 104, 600 in 1884, and $73 ,594,-
600 in 1883. The assets aggregated
SOS 500 600, against $50, 955 900 in six
months of 1885, $40, 730, 900 in 1884, and
500, 1857 900 III 1883. The percentage
of assets to liabilities this year and
last is As, against SO in six months of
1884, and 81 in 1888.
The monthly statistics of sugar
stocks show a reduction, the visible
against 1,420, 247 tons last week, but
they are still heavy compared with a
year ago, when they were IDS ,598 tons.
This, with a fair crop outlook, checks
any advance.
The convicted boycotters of Thesis,
the proprietor of a concert garden at
New York were arraigned in court
Saturday for sentence. Judge Barrett
made some strong remarks to them on
the lawlessneSs of the crime of which
they were convicted. He said that this
was a violation of peace to a country
that welcomed foreign born citizens,
to a country that offered freedom and
the privilege of right. They had vio-
lated public rights and opinions, and
their offense was not short Of black
mail. The distribution of circulars be-
fore places of business was conspiracy
and punishable as such. Their con-
duct, if unpublished, would lead to
savagery. They may have been misled
by bad advice, but their counsel should
have rebA1ed them. They did not use
the money for their W advantage,
and this palliated their Offense. We
are told that it had been the custom to
rob in that manner. He would not i'm
pose the full penalty of the law, as
they were workingmen. The Judge
then sentenced Paul WiltZig and Henry
Holdorf to two years and ten months
at hard labor and Michael Stroh and
Julius Rosenberg to one year and six
months Imprisonment. Daniel Danen.
hover, the most violent of any of the
boycotters, got three years and eight
months in state prison.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
70 the Smokers Of owosso.

+. II. Banister, the enterprising grocer,
has taken hold of Baxter's Lucky Star CT
gars, and hereafter the lovers of a good
smoke can be accommated with a cigar for
five cents that will prove upon trial to be
superior to half the ten cent goods sold; thew
are long filler, made by hand, and guaran.
teed unf1avored. +. III. BANNIsTER.
The enterprising grocer, sole agent.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
ST 1OI1lS

WnEAT-Higher; No. 2, Red. July, 7S@
7S&c; Aug, 79a77Xc. CoRN-Hlgher: S0%
@S2c July; S21s asSc August. OATS
2Sc cash. RYE-Quiet; 55c. PROVISIONS
Pork easier; S10.75. Lard-S6.35.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
RAITIMORE

WnEAT-Western higher: No. 2 Winter
Red Spot and July, S51S@S5aSc: Aug, SIS
s51sc. CONSTITUTED; July, a a4416c; Aug,
44%@45c. OATs-Western White, $50
40c; Mixed do, G5d57c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
NEW YORK.

WHEAT-Higher; No. Q July S7K@
s75Sc: August, IS ass11c; Sept, S936@s9H9c.
CORN-Qulet; Mixed Western spot, 469
46Lc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-07-09
hllIW AIJKEE.

.WnEAT-Higher: July, 76%c; Aug, SO9sc.
CoRN-Firm ut SIC Tor No. 2. OATS
Firm; No.2 White, 3011c. RYE-Dull; 6OMc
for No. !.