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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18
To the Teachers.

SALIsBURY,'N G., Aug 80, 1856.
Mn. EDITOR:
Allow me to inform the teachers of the
State that the committee appointed at
the last session Of the N. c. S. Teachers
Association TO prescribe a course of
reading, met in the city of Raleigh on
the 9th inst, at the call of its chairman,
Prof. J. c. Price By invitation our
meeting was held at the St. Augustine
Normal School and Collegiate Institute
All the members of the committee were
present, whom / might name as follows
President Price, Prof. Z. +. Smith, Mrs.
A. ]. Cooper and the writer. Prof. II.
N. Joseph was invited to sit with the
committee. Prof. Price then explained
the object of the meeting, to wit: To
prescribe course Of reading for the
teachers Of the State for the first year.
He said also that the committee might
make any recommendations concerning
the same it saw fit. Our meeting was
most pleasant one and l think full Of
good results. The course prescribed is
as follows:
FIRST TERM.
/. Sweets Methods of Teaching.
2. McCarthey's History of Modern
Times.
3. Guzot's History Of Civilization.
SECOND TERM.
4. Hewit:'s Pedagogy.
5. Life of franklin or LAFAYETTE or
both.
6. Cows Morals and Manners.
oPTIoSAL--wHoLE YEAR.
1. Jules Verne's "Around the World
in Eighty Days"
2. Macaulay's Biographical Essays.
3. The New York or New England
School Journal, and the N. &. Teacher.
FIRST TERN.
4. Tales from Shakespeare by Chas.
and Mary Lamb.
SECOND TERN.
). king John" including the life of
the author
The teachers should read so as to be
able to give a synopsis Of the books read.
II seems apparent that il teachers read
and comprehend the course as above
prescribed they will profit greatly as
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Gborlulte 1f1esssnAer.
OUR CHURCHES.

st. Michaels P. E.) church, Mint St. Ser
vices at A. NJ, and P. NJ Sunday School
'at r. NJ REV. P. P. ALsToN, Pastor
M; 2; htrdh, SOUTH Graham st; Services.
aS M, and P. N; Sunday School at
~ a NJ REV. S. NJ. HAINEs, Pastor
.. First @ptist church, South ChurchSt: Ser.
sices e. II A. NJ, 8 p M. and T. NJ. Sunday
Socneci a. p M. REV. A. A. POWELL, Pastor.
Ebenezer Baptist church, East End st. Ser
vices at II A. NJ, 8 p NJ, and P. M. SIM
Pastor
Presbyterian churh, corner It'll and col,src
Fervices at 3 P. NJ, and P. Nj Sunday
school at l0A. NJ. REv. R. P. WYcHE. Pastor.
'lnt5h hap 81, "a. NJ. E. ~ Mint s.: Ser
vices at II A. NJ, P. NJ, and r NJ. Sun
DAY School at p. NJ. Rev. M. SLADE, Pastor
Little Rock "a. M. E. ~, E. ST.
Services at II A. NJ, 3P.. and Sp M SIM.
day School az p. N. Rev. WIN. JOHNSON;
Pastor
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18
Yucatan Hammocks.

''From time immemorial, says Consul
Edward II. Thompson, writing from
Merida, Yucatan, "hammocks have been
articles of use and barter in Yucatan. ]
have found the remains of hammock
beams and hooks in the chambers of the
ruined cities, mysterious relics of past
civilization that lie buried in the depths
Of the Yucatanean wilderness" He then
gives an interesting description of their
manufacture. He says Yucatan to-day ex-
ports more hammocks than any other
province in the world. They are made
entirely by hand and with the aid of few
primitive yet effective instruments. With
q couple Of straight poles, shuttle,
thin slab Of zapole wood, and a pile OF
henequen leaves at hand, the native is
ready to accept contracts for hammocks
by piece, dozen, or hundred. The poles
are placed a certain distance apart, &C.
cording to the required length Of the
hammock. The thin slab of hard wood
is then rapidly fashioned with the aid OF
sharp machette into "tonkas" or strip
per. By the aid of this instrument the
fiber of the thick, feshy henequen leaf
is dexterously denuded of its envelope,
and wisp of rasped fiber is the result.
This is placed in the sun for few hour:
to bleach. The fibers are then separated
into certain number. given dexterous
roll between the palm of the hand and
the knee, and long strand is produced.
Two or more of these strands are then
taken, and by similar dexterous manip
ulation converted into a cord or rope,
from which the hammock is made. The
cord is "rove" rapidly around the two
upright poles, and the shuttle is then
brought into play. This is generally the
women's work, and they do their work
we'll. The shuttle seems to move and
seek the right mesh with volition Of
its own, and in very short space Of
time the hammock is made and laic
with its kind to await the coming Of thu
contractor. After reaching the hand.
of the merchant in Merida, the ham
mocks, both white and colorcd, are eacf
classified into superior and inferior goods
and neatly and compactly bailed in lot
of four or five dozen to the bale, dull,
marked and forwarded to the United
States, which absorb most of the entir
expectation. During the calendar yea
of 1885 twenty -four thousand hammock
we're shipped to the United States from
Yucatan. - Washington Critic.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

the female is allowed to deposit her egg'
undisturbed in the sandy margin Of
these ponds, and never raked out during
the alternating season.
A jar of terrapin is favorite Christ
mas present from the Baltimore aristoc.
racy to their English friends, and the
great American delicacy is most thor.
oughly appreciated on the other side Of
the water.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

Mrs. W. C. Coleman and Miss Jane E.
Harris, of Concord, are in our city, the
guests of Mr.. J. w. Smith.
Miss Eliza johnson has returned home
after an absence Of several weeks in the
mountains of South Carolina.
Rev. E. W. Taylor, of Cheraw, S. C.,
preached at Zion Church last night. The
sermon ishighly spoken of.
The Good Ssmaritans will give an en-
tertainment in Hargraves' basement next
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
~ Please pay what you owe us; we
need money badly to pay for the work or
the paper we send you-at least, let us
hear when you will pay
Our city graded school opened last
Monday with the following teachers: j.
E. Ratley, principal; Misses Victoria
Richardson, Mary Lynch, Sallie Hall,
Annie Hayes, Lydia Schenck and Mrs.
Aston.
Scores Of our subscribers get a blue
mark this week and the paper will be
discontinued until we hear from them.
We dislike to part from them but hope
they will soon renew. We must come
down to business
We have long letter from Prof. Harl-
lee which will appear next week; also a
Wilmington letter.
Maine held elections last Monday, and
though the vote is light this off year, the
Republican majority holds out very en-
couragingly.
Winchester, Va. voted dry last Mon
day and it is said many colored men
worked hard for and voted the dry
ticket. Politics were forgotten and all
parties were divided as well as colored
men.
In Eastport, Maine last Monday, the
Democrats supported the Knights of
Labor candidate, who was the Master
Workman and strong prohibitionist;
with all that the Republican majority
was stronger against him than ever
The prohibitionists of Guilford county
have nominated full legislative county
ticket, made up of the wealthiest and
most influential men of the county.
The letter which appeared last week
over tie name of J. j. Mott is well writ
ten and has some strong points, yet it
shows the more conolusively that there
can be no peace in the party while he is
at the head. This letter is SO different
from the others in its general make up,
and 'unds SO much like certain writer
in this city, that We are forced to say we
don't believe that Dr. Mott wrote it, but
that the J belongs in the other end of
the name of the man who wrote 1t.
1t is frequently said by our white edi
tors that the colored people did this or
the other in the earthquake. Experience
here and close inquiry in our travels in
five other counties since the quake tell us
that there was as much screaming, expo
sure, praying. &c, among the whites that
night as among the colcred. The only
preacher We have yet heard of leaving the
pulpit was white divine here in this
city. 1t was not superstition that night,
but most depended upon the strength of
the nervous system. Let the colored
people continue to prepare for the end,
and be ready, for we know not the t ime
the son of man cometh.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

/. A California paper says the great
plateau between the Rocky mountains
and the sicrras, comprising the Territory
of Utah and the State Of Nevada, is ap-
parently destined to become the greatest
cattle range Of the country. Immense
tracts of land, some embracing nearly
$50, 900 acres, have been purchased, and
owners of large herds in Texas and other
southwestern states are looking for ranges
in this wide section of pasture land. The
cattlemen are being crowded out Of
other localities by the tide of settlers.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

The great mistake men make is in the
idea that they must be holy to become
heirs; the truth is they must become
heirs in order to be holy. We do not
serve in order to become sons, but we
must become sons in order rightly to
serve. It is those who believe on His
name that have the power, the privilege
to become the sons Of God.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-09-18

The following table, which the Roch.
ester On. " Post Express has prepared
with great care from many sources, shows
the number Of times the veto power has
been used by the twenty-five men who
have filled the Presidential chair:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09
BRIGHT B1Ps.


SO EDIsoN has gone and got married. Well,
he ought to be able to invent a good reason
Tor being out late nights.-LOaosU Citizen.
THE Detroit Free Press asks if it is "possi-
bic that there are two Taimages." We have
not heard of it, but the reverend gen leman in
some OF bis gyrati0us probably looks as
though there were half a-dozen of him.
B0stOn Post.
A ST. LOUIS DEALER advertses: 81 am
selling ine cOrKscrews In mems pants az So"
Unless there Is loaded flask in the hi D pocket
the aducement Of a fiue corkscrew in the
pants VIII not capture many purchasers
No,ristoaoa Heyaia.
A PENNSYLVANIA MAN predicts the end of
the world three INJURIES hence. AT the pres
ent rate Of the PenasylvanIAn's demands. il is
entire probab e that Z ennsylvania VIII have
goboled up the earth in 900 years.-L0WiSoiIle
C0Nrier-JOurndt.
A CLERK, who is dismissed by mis- employer
says 10 him when he Is taking his final leave {:
Nv ell, sir, this dismiss VIII Gust a good
many people their lives."
do you mean to threaten me"' demanded
his employer.
Not at all. It simply means that am GO
ing TO become doctor. "-Pd,ts FigaFO.
DR.. PERKINS SooNovER is noted linguIst
He knows all the dead langua yes. Not long
since. Hostetter McGinnis, feeling unwel, APP
Piled to DR.. Soon for advice, detal ing his
symptoms. ~ GU are suffering from dyspep-
STA" SAID the doctor. dyspepsia! What does
that come frOm2" "Dyspepsla2 Why that
cjmes from the Greek. y Z; acas Sjftings.
FIRST LADY--Mrs. Gibbs, hear your hus-
band has failed.
Second Laiy-Yes. He is the most unfor-
tunate MN ever kn W; fails in everything he
undertakes. lie tired to hang himself after
his TAI ure
First Lady-POor man! Did he succeed?
second Lady-NO. Failed even In that.
The rope PhiEodelDhja Catl.
WALKING with a friend one day Curran
met an Irish gentleman who had preserved
his native brOgue in a manner creditable to
ms patriotism after many years sojOurn in
England. He had acquired singular habit
OF lolling out his tongue as he walked along.
w hat does he mean by it%' said the friend.
why, clearly" said Curran. 1.-THE man is
trying to catch the English accent"
THE GENTLEMAN who committed suicide the
other day IN the Quart er ST. German called
the attention OF his servant to the fact that be
was about to leap through the oDen window.
just when he had done so there came a knock
at the door. = friend came in and asked the
servant: where is your masieFe' "He has
just gone out, sir" was the calm reply of the
valet, pointing to the window.-LOHd n Globe.
ACLAssIoAL FRIEND OF the historian sub
mits the following:
Though the weather is cold in Detroit,
Jones, the Senator, seems to enjoy 1t;
Though he ctn't take the Pam,
He has tn s for balm;
That h. knew good thing when he saw it.
He may he fit subject to jeer at,
! II the lady he only can leer at,
But after awhile
Perhaps fortune may smile:
| Then, Pdtm-G1A qgt H,sruit Israt.
| Boston Record
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09

FVfTI
Probably it can never be done. but what a
refreshing innovation on stiff Boston proprie-
ty to serve ices and creams at a little stand IN
the great foyer Of the Boston Theatre between
the actsl The millennium will arrive before
this "happy thought" can penetrate the crust
of cOnventiOnalIty, but If it once should. the
atre- gOers will wonder they were so stupid as
to neglect an opportunity that lay directly in
the high road of the evenings amusement
Men DON'T need ice cream between the acts,
though it would he better for them than what
they DO take, but ladies do need it. or the
breath of fresh air which can only be obtained
by going into the lobby. During the opera
few ladies were Independent enough to leave
their seat, and p homemade with their escorts,
but at Nny other less elevated enterta nment
they are shocked by the thought of showing
themselves. BOstOnians must be the most
self conscious mOrtals. or they would not be
so afraid of doing as other people in great cit
lea do
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09
IEDBT TONBE ADVERTISEMENTS.

MFFTrNGs-Hibernian Society; Ancient
Landmark Lodge No. 9sl, F. A. NJ; Chatham
Gun CIup.
SPECIAL NOr1CEs-Notice to Petit Jurors
City Court: Steamer st. Nicholas for Doboys
Etc. at D.. M, Notice to Water Takers; to
Censignees per Steamship City Of Augusta;
the Result of a Raflle.
AMUsEMENTs-Gane of Bah Between
Louisvilles and savannahs.
AUCTION sALEs-AdmIuistratri sale,
building Site, Large LOIS and Frame Build
1ngs. by Kennedy q Mallette; Administra-
trix's Sales. Tastefully Arranged Dwelling.
llv George w. Lamar; Great Sale Of Jewelry,
by 7. ID. LaRoche's Sons; Closing Out sale
OF Pictures. Etc, by G. II. Dorsott.
STEAMSHIP SOHEDULE-oceau Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamships.
WANrs-Situation to do Homework; Po-
R{tion by Gas and Water Filter; Grocery
Clerk; Situation as shoe Salesman; Cash
Boys.
FOR RENT OK LEAsE-Two-story Frame
House; House Built for Bar and Restaurant;
Furnished Rooms; Residence 80 President.
LEGAL NOTICES AS to demands Against
lane Morse's Estate; Martha McNears APP
plication for Years Support.
FoR SALE-A Seven Octave Piano.
IosT-Wig and Whiskers.
FoUND-A Spitz Dog.
HORSES AND MULEs-Thomas Bowden.
TOBACCO AND CIGARS Bieser n Stern.
No LoAFRRs AROUND-Abbott's Two Drug
Stores
NOTICE-John Murray.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC-Clement Saussy,
Inspector Weights and Measures.
WARNING AS TO NEGOTIABLE Notes.. W.
Halliday.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-schreiner's Music
House.
LEGAL SALEs-Chatham Sherin7s Sales.
DAMASCUS BAzAR 1l4 BrauRhtOn Street.
AIT WoRK-At singer Machine Onice.
Books CRITICALLY Elk AMINED-A ddress X.
HOME MADE RICE FLOUR-JOhn Lyons &
Go.
C1GARs-At Gazan's.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09

Holland, the young Texan who kllled
Tom Davis. the cell brsted New York tnlet
d swInder, is being made sort Of nero
o. by a certain class of people in New
YORK. Having been acquitted Of the
charge Of murder, he appears to be re-
g9rded by his adm rers as an honest and
honorable man. Nothing is better calcu-
lated to give false impressions 10 boys who
are devoted to dime novel literature than
the reception given TO Holland since bis
release from prison. He has been told
that he rendered New York a great SER
vice, and that he was a benefactor Of the
city. lie has been Informed by men Of
considerable prominence that the city
would have owed him a still greater debt
Of gratitude if he had also killed The"
Davis, the brother of the man ne shot.
It is true that the removal OF Tom Davis
was a good thing for New York city, and
that the death of ''TheV Davis would not
occasion any mourning. but 1t doesn't
follow that Holland did anything for
which he deserves credit. He did not 90
to New York for the purpose Of
Kidding that city OF one or both Of
the swindlers. ne went there for
the purpose OF getting by violence or
trickery $4,000 for 5000. He knew the
trick Of the swindlers. and proposed to
rob them. By killing Tom Davis he did
New York city a service, but he did not
intend anything OF that kind, and hence
has no claim to be considered in any
sense hero. If his story is true, he shot
Tom Davis because he thought Tom Davis
was going to shoot him.
he doesn't even have the satisfaction Of
having beaten the game of the swindlers.
He not only didn't get the $4,000 he
went after, but he lost his $500. Holland
will return to his Texas home not richer,
but great deal poorer. 1t is even doubt
full il he will, after awhile, find much salts
faction in the thought OF having killed
one Of the swindlers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09
A Men of Nerve was Necessary.

Capt. Richard Mead. of the navy, who is in
command OF the much discussed steamer Dol
phin, Is in the city waiting orders. When
Secretary Whitney was making out the detail
of officers for the Dolph n, he asked an old
Admiral to give him the name of a COM
mander who had no end of nerve. Capt.
Mead was suggested as answering that de-
scription.
"Do you think he would obey hazardous
orderS the Secretary asked.
"He will obey any order he receives. He
will attack the devil on his throne. il he is
told to by proper authority" was the reply.
Then he is the man | want" said the Sec
rotary. and at once ordered Capt. Mead TO the
command Of the Dolphin, and gave HIM orders
to 20 to sea IN her and search for a cyclone
Il want her endurance fully tested" added
the Secretary, and away the Dolphin went.
She found cyclone of Cape Hatteras. and
the wonder is that she did not go to the bottom
with All on hoard
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09

There are few things more remarkable
than the success which the sisters, Victo-
ria Woodruff and Tennie c. Claim, have
achieved since they became residents Of
London. They achieved notoriety in this
country, but in the English capital thew
seem 10 be riding on the topmost wave %
fortune. Mrs. Woodruff made a stroke
when she became Mrs. Martin, the vile
OF the head OF the firm Of Martin & Co.,
OF Lombard street, and Miss Tennie was
much envied when she became the wife
Of Francis Cook, OF Doughty house, Rich
mond. The Queen has conferred on Ten
MES husband Baronetage. Sir Francis
Cook, Baronet, Is the head Of the firm OF
Cook, Son & Co., Of St. Paurs Church.
yard, besides bearing the title Of Visconde
de Montserrat, conferred upon him by the
King of Portugal. The new Baronet q
known as the founder OF an institution
for lady art students az Kensington Goreg
in which the Prince aud Princess OF Walgb
take great interest, and as the owner Of j
magnificent collection of pictures, Sc
Francis, before marrying Miss TenhIn,
was a widOwer. 4H
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09
HE'LL STAY GEoRGIA.
Carried a Gun to Keep CT Wicked
Farmers.

From tie Cincinnati TGmes-Stdr.
cease had de rewo wer; all us. ira ollng
men carries dem" answered John Tumlin'
little colored boy who was found with cheap
gun last night.
what do you carry 1t for?"
ITO pu tect myself from dem crazy far,
mahs long de line OBJ de road. Why, e. 20
ies dare to say 'cluckety cluck' at teeny
weeny yaller eggit pullpt, BIN! an DE 'ust
thing yO' know y0' ketches haffer poun, 90
buckshot in yo' skin. Got 10 have somebnlh
wild yo' or dem grangers kin yo' sho.',
w mere do you belODgy" -.
Belong in Gawgia, sab, an Want Ter CIV
dar. It's bin my custom TO turn dat nreaWm
Ober to de polls oftsahs befo' | turned IN At
night. But desc Cincinnaty polls fel' ers is
quicker ian a coon in de dark. Dis IS de way
dey works hit: Hans up. nigga! Come va,
to me! Whar did yo' get dis gun| BIN! an
down Gums de race"
John was ordered to leave his gun IN the
court and WAS given two hours 10 leave town.
''DOsn' know whut III do whn gets TO
Kentucky. III dem farm abs down thar 10 as
wicket rs dem Ohio fellers, guess I'll haIter
do my trabbln' at night
AS he went ont he cut fancy pigeon wing
and threw his hat high in the air. never
get me outen Gawgia no MOI"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09
Biaiae.s srrange omlssioIn..

f11f From As Chicgya Nel0s Ind.
lnBut there is ore dramatic scene in tue cur
rent Alstory Of Mr. Baine's twenty years IN
Congress, and tbere rs one name iriseparsbly
connected Wltiithe me and 1aH Of n per-
s0nal ambition, that are not to be found IN the
pa GER OF ma book or ia misconceptions indeN.
'Hhe anl'i sed scene oreurred June l. 1876, at
the riggs house, Washington. d. G.: the
omitted name is that OF james Z. Mulligan.
IAe interesting chapter IS eXtAnt in the testl-
mony ttken before Congressional commit
tee OF Investigation in June. 1876. II there Is
one name that should be crowned with the
undying bays Of Mr.. Blaines limitess eulOgy
IT IL that of the man before whose face ON a
Toyeled on his knee without that name
and scene no history Of Mr.. BAine's twenty
yearsih Congress ~ cOmPlete.e
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09

The Chicago Mail, lively Republican
afternoon paper, edited by Frank Hatton,
late Assistant Postmaster General, pub
fishes letters from n large number Of the
clergy Of That city, giving their views Of
the Revs. Sam Jones and Sam Small and
their work. Nearly all OF them endorse
the Georgia evangelists, and speak most
hopefully as TO the probable results OF
their meetings in the Lake City. While
some OF them gently oriticise Jones'
methods and language and extreme moral
views, Prot. David Swing declares him
TO be "a most powerful exponent Of the
religion Of action" besides, he declares
that "this revival ia the most intellectual
one Chicago has yet enjoyed" IL seems
that only the bigoted and irreverent In
Chicago and they are numbered by tens
Of thousands-are now scohers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-09
4 Congressman Who Needs
Prompter.

Prompter.
Representative Springer is ready
talker, but he does not always say the
right thing at the right time. Indeed, it
is often painfully apparent that he ought
to hire prompter TO tell him when to
talk and what to say. One OF the occa-
sions when il would have been well for
him TO have remained discreetly silent
was last week when some of the leading
Democratic members were administering
to Secretary Whitney a little rebuke for
eXpending $4,000 in excess OF the appro-
prlation for certain purpose.
Mr.. Springer thought this a fitting OPP
portunity to defend Mr.. Whitney, and the
defense he offered was that the bureaus in
which the money was expended were pre-
sided over by Republican officials. The
inference, of course, which Mr.. Springer
wished to he drawn was that these Re-
publican officials had spent the money
without any authority from the Secre-
tary. That perhaps was the truth,
because, although the spending OF
money IN excess Of an appropriation is
contrary to law, IL was frequently done
while the Republicans had control of the
government, but there could hardly have
been a more inappropriate defense. MIR.
Cannon, a Repu blcan, in answer to Mr..
springer, said: "WhY haven't you got the
courage 10 turn them out and put Demo-
Gratis in their placesl" What became Of
MIR. springer's defense? What could he
say In replyH The Secretary OF the Navy
is not obliged TO keep Republicans at the
head OF bureaus.