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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
Thomas Jererson.s Last Hours.

On the day that John Adams died at
his home at Quincy, and only few
hours before Adams's death, Thomas
jefferson expired at his seat at Month
cello. Mr.. Jefferson suffered from q
diarrhT a of long standing, but was con-
fined to his bed only week. During
his last illness his only wish was that his
life might be prolonged until the Fourth
of July. The fulfiIment of his wish was
accorded him and he died soon after
midday on the anniversary which he
created, and.which must always hold the
first place in the hearts of the American
people.
The coincidence of the death of the
two .ex-Presidents who did more than
all others in Congress for the success of
the Declaration, which has become a
a charter Of liberty for all the world, was
universally commented on at the time,
and ever since, when the demise Of one
of these great men has been talked Of,
it has always suggested the almost ST.
multaneous death of the other. Mr.. JEFF
ferson's last words were II resign nv
soul TO God and my daughter to nv
country" There was .Tcffersonian sim
plicity at his funeral, which was attend
ed only by his former neighbors and the
professors and students of the University
of Virginia at Charlottesville When the
news was spread abroad, however, that
the two ex-Presidents had died on the
same day, and that day the Fourth Of
July, there were imposing funeral pro-
eessions in honor of both in all the lead
ing cities.
1t is always claimed that jefferson
died poor, but among his effects sold at
auction were not fewer than 1870 negroes.
The slaves were aid 10 be the most valu.
able part of the estate.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1886.
OUR CHURCHES.

St. Michael's Up. E.) Church, Mint St.
Services at 10 a. IN. and p. m. Sunday.
school at 4 pm. Rev. P. P. ALsToN, pas
tor.
NJ. E. Church, South, Graham st. Ser.
vices at 3 p. m. and s p. m. Sunday
school at 10a. m. Rev. 4. NJ. CoLLErT,
pastor.
First Baptist Church, South Church st.
Services at IL a. M, p. IN. and 8 p. m.
Sunday-school at l p. m. Rev. A. A.
POWELL. pastor.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, East Second
St. Services at IL a. M, 8 p. m. and p.
m. Sunday-school at 1 p. m. Rev. z.
HAUGHToN, pastor.
Presbyterian Church, corner Seventh
and College SITS. Services at 3 p. m. and
Sp. m. Suuday-school at 10 a. IN. Rev.
r. P. WYcHE, pastor.
Clinton Chapel, CA. M. E. ~ Mint st.
Services at II a. M, 3 p. m. and s p. m.
Sunday-school at p. m. Rev. NJ. SLADE,
pastor.
Little Rock, CA. NJ. E. ~ E St. Ser
vices at II a. M, p. M. and p. m.
Rev. WIN. JOHNSON, pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
A Growing Organization.

The Church Temperance Society, es.
tablished five years ago, has now among
its Vice Presidents fifty Bishops. Il al.
ready has organizations in thirty-ive
dioceses. 1t publishes notify paper,
has created temperance literature on
scriptural principles, has drafted and in.
tIoouced a new license law for the State
Of New York, has largely influenced the
government of the city of New York in
the enforcement of the law; and during
the past year has carried on in the same
city, in connection with the Sunday
evening services, the work of. personal
rescue and reform. No other fact need
be given in defense of this movement
than that in our own country 5000, OOO.-
900 are annually spent for strong drink
against s5O5, 600, 900 for bread. -Lleing
Church.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
s..nats. mittens and en-.
Y children, a big wax doll that

ne1oi,ld cry and move its eyes for Totty.
and beautiful red sled for Benny. All
wers carried inside, amid alternate
laughs and tears.
s'Bring in the sack of salt, TOtty, and
that is all" said the mother. lis not
God good TO us.a ..
II can't lift it, mamma; it's froze
down to the step"
The mother stopped and took hold OF
it, and lifted harder and harder until
She raised it from the step. Her cheek
blanched as she noted its great weight,
and carried it in and laid it upon the
breakfast table, With trembling fingers
she looscd the string. and emptied the
contents upon the table. Gold and sill
ver-more than she ever thought Of in
her widest dreams of comfort, and al
most buried in the pile of treasure lay
Totty's little blue stocking.
We will not intrude longer upon such
happiness, but leave the joyful family
sounding praise to Ieaven-and Santa
Claus.
The whole story soon reached Mrs.
Stewards ears. She knew Jack Dawson
by sight, and when next she met him,
although the honest fellow tried hard TO
push by her, she caught bold of his coat
and compe led him to stand and listen
to her fearful thanks. The tears shed
were not all hers. for when Jack moved
away there were drops Of liquid crystal
hanging to his ruddy checks.
-Four months from that "Merrie Christ
nias'' Mrs. Stewart became Mrs. Jack
Dawson; and every evening, when the
hardy miner returns from mis- daily labor
to his comfortable and happy home,
Totty and Benny will climb upon his
knees, and almost smother him with
kisses, while they lovingly address him
as "0ur Santa Claus papa"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
Action by Canada Mcthodiste.

Action by Canada MethOdists.
The General Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at its late session
in Toronto, adopted the following:
"That in view of the importance of the
temperance question in our country to-
day, and in the certainty that in the near
future legislation in the line of entire
prohibition of the liquor traffic will be
obtained, it is desirable to appoint
permanent committee on temperance;
therefore resolved, that committee of
seven persons, laymen and minister, be
appointed to watch the interests and
phases of the temperance question, and
to make such representation to the gov
arnments and Parliament of the Domin-
ionas shall secure prohibitory legisla-
ton, for which wee believe the country is
ripe, operating with ecclesiastical and
temperance organizations through exist
ing parties, or, failing our end through
!hese, the formation of another and pro-
hbitory party" The motion was subso-
quently, changed in regard to the APP
poiDtment of Committee, and three
committees were appointed, one each for
The East, for Quebec, and for the West
ern conferences.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
A Decided Change.

A decided change, has occurred il the
views of medical men as to the use or the
necessity for alcoholic liquors in case of
sickness. 1t is now generally agreed
that alcohol has no restorative power ex-
cept as stimulant, and that the reac-
ton following its use more than offsets
its supposed benefits. We do not use so
much strong liquor per head as hun
bred or more years ago, when its use
was nearly universal among the early
settlers. It is true, however, that liquors
in those days we're less adulterated and
less injurious than those which are sold
now many Of which, aside from then
alcohol, are poisonous compounds
Bo,tOn Caltisator.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
Personals.

Personals.
Mr.. Watt Elliott, of Shelby, paid
us a short visit this week.
Mr.. Henry Hardy, of Dallas, is in
our city this week tending court.
Miss Georgia Simmons and Miss
Laura Lomax returned on Tuesday
from visit to Salisbury.
Mr.. A. L. Watt, of Lancaster, S.
c., has been in our city week visit
ing friends and relatives.
Messrs. w. G. Coleman and Rich
ard McCrea, of Concord, are on the
Federal Court jury this week.
Mr.. Green Henderson left last
Wednesday night for Gastonia to visit
friends and recreate few days.
Rev. G.. L. Blackwell is we'll
pleased with the people of Statesville
and they are delighted with him.
Miss Annie Belle Hawkins, of Lou
isburg, passed through this city last
Wednesday to visit friends in Missis-
sippi,
Presiding Elder Haines will hold
quarterly meeting at the Graham
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
text Saturday.
Presiding Elder Rives held quarter
ly at Clinton Chapel last Tuesday
night, love feast Monday night and
communion Sunday night.
Rev. D. J. Sanders, of the Afro
Presbyterian, passed through the city
Ibis week to visit Scotia. He speaks
If moving his paper to this city.
Presiding Elder J. A. Tyler was
seen in the city last Sunday for the
ir't time-on Sunday-in year. He
'tarts out on his quarterly rounds to-
lay.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18

The great underlying evil which
paralyzes every effort to get good laws
and to secure the enforcement Of such
as we have is in the system Of local
politics, which gives the saloon keepers
more power over government than is
possessed by all the religious and edu-
caticnal institutions in the city.--Nel9
York Times
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
.,::: ;,Ss',4.I7u!.l.I. OUR FRI ''s'''' ''

tioning. Not every man or ey, -
drinks beer and whisky, and none of the
children. 1t is safe to assume that one
third of our population, or about twenty
millions of our citizens, absorb all the
strong drinks of the country This
would make the allotment of beer to
every drinker at least thirty-two gallons
and nearly four gallons of whisky.
But they indulge in other Injuries
also. Enough cigars are smoked in the
country to give forty-tw to every in
hsbitant, besides several cigarettes and
three and a quarter pounds of chewing
tobacco. 1t is estimated the cost to the
American people of drinking and smok-
ing, if equally distributed among that
portion of our population which does
drink and smoke. would give an average
cost to each of S57, or enough to buy all
the food they can consume in a year. The
army ration costs the government $3S
per annun, and it gives the soldier more
than he can eat In short, the drinking
portion of our population consumes
enough beer, tobacco and whisky to buy
them food supplies for the entire year.
But study the following recently com
plltd by a Hartford Conn contem-
orary as showing how we spend our
money:
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
LOCAL

1t is said to be fact that fast day
line of cars will be put on the Carolina
Central road on the Goth inst.
Mr.. Griffith has left the jail, and
the new sheriff has appointed his
brother-in-law to take charge of the
prisoners.
R. B. Hartsfeld advcrtises in this
issue his excellent stock of china and
glassware. Give him a call for your
Christmas goods.
The present term of Federal Court
is presided over by Judges Dick and
Bond. A very large number of per-
sons attending this court.
A bill has passed the lower housc
of Congress that will give our city thc
free mail delivery system if our street,
be named and the houses numbered
A. +. Rankin & Bro. sell the best
and the cheapest shoes in the city.
Several who have tried the old, the
new, and the so-called cheap houses,
come back and say Rankin's is the
best.
On account of inconvenience under
gone the last two or three weeks, we
have made arrangements which i'm
proves our appearance. After this W.
hope to reach our subscribers on Sat-
urday.
Mr.. L. NJ. Terrell has been made
assistant superintendent of railway
mail service, with headquarters at
Washington, and Mr.. B. NJ. Turner
is now superintendent of the fourth
division.
L. NJ Andrews, the popular furni-
ture dealer, beats the country in SELL
ing the best and cheapest furniture in
the State and on the best terms. Don't
forget the place-White Front, near
the Court House.
The trustee board of Clinton Chapel
has been recognized by placing
Messrs. John Smith and Robert Grier
in the stead of Messrs. w. W. Smith
and Ephraim Potts. Mr.. Grier will
lift the collections hereafter, and Mr.
James Foster will keep the church re-
cord while Mr.. Joe Freeman remains
preachers steward.
A number of white ladies, friends
to the colored hospital, held an art
and loan exhibit this week to raise
money for the colored home and hos
pital. Much pains were taken to
make it grand success. We intimate
the sentiments of our people when we
say those ladies have our sincere
thanks for the interest manifested in
the good of our people.
Clinton Chapel Sabbath school was
reorganIzed last Wednesday night by
electing new officers. Care was taken
to select persons in full sympathy with
the pastor. and the teachers will be
such as will work for the success OF
the administration. The principal
officers elected were J. W. Gordon,
superintendent Mrs. Diana Hall,
treasurer J. G. Cunningham. secre-
tary Walter Young, librarian.
On last Tuesday morning Henry
Ledbctter was found lying dead near
a house in the northern suburbs OF the
city. Frank Thomas gave the first
alarm or information. and was after
wards arrested, and il is said that
Thomas admits that he was in the
house the night before, and Ledbctter
shot in the house twice through the
window. and he (Thonas) shot back
once, and the bullet from his pistol
went through Ledbettcr's heart
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18

A progress Of constructing mirrors up-
on which old impressions can be repro
duced at will at any time, is said to have
been discovered by two French scion
fists. The secret is said to be the pccn.
liar action Of light upon the metal scleni.
mn fortified by aid Of electricity,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18
1t Must be Done.

1t Must be Done.
After this issue many of our readers
W Il fail to get the MESSENGER unless
they pay up. We are preparing to
start out straight with the new year.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18

Whatever be the merits or dement's Of
alcoholic drinks, the man who sells
them seems always prone to become
.Ocial nuisance, aud his shop fountain
Of eviI.-Nsp York Nation.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18

A "Georgian," writing of prohibition
in Georgia, says: "No county, locality,
town, or city in the State has ever vet
returned to the liquor-traffic after the
two years trial of prohibition by vote
Of the people,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18

i1ohc anu ToiSibu hiSSionS.- o,pVVUUJ
Thus our liquors cost nine hundred
million dollars 1890, 900, OOOO, or
one-eighth more than all our meat
and bread.
Three times as much as our iron and
steel.
Ten times as much as our public edu.
cation.
Our tobacco costs six hundred million
dollars $500, 900, OO0,) or
One-fifth more than our bread.
Twice as much as our meat and iron.
Three times as much as our boots and
shoes.
Seven times as much as our public
education. 49,
Our. liquors and tobacco costs one
billion five hundred million dollars ISL.
500, 900, OOO), or
Three times as much as our bread.
Five times as much as our meat and
iron.
Seven times as much as our lumber.
Seventeen times as much as our public
education, and these two items alone
cost more than four-fifths of all the rest.
--N6r York Herald.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18

Prof. Il. l.. Thornton, {
a graduate Of Howard Uni
who is admitted to be one
orators IN the State, vii
city on the first of Janu.'
speak at the emancipation
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-12-18

without paying for it. Paw nc
old and start in for ~
way from the win
-..-Ar Of the cabin. where somt
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
lind, the Sarede.
Blue Earth City Post:

Blue Earth City Post:
Some don't like the nomination of
John Lind, because ne is Swede. He
is not Swede. He is an American
citizen. He came to America at the
age of thirteen. He is thoroughly
Americanized in every sense OF the
term. How far back does our nation
atty extend and at what particular
date do we drop our foreign nationality
and become Americans, or Yankees, if
YOU please? 1t would take but blessed
few generations back to make foreigners
of us all. and many who are now growl-
ing about the trace" nomination would
be bothered to trace their ancestry to
as fine lienage as the genuine, pure
and sturdy Swedish stock. "a mans
man. whether he came from the
boggs of Ireland or sprang from the
peasentry of Yorkshire; from the Apen-
nese mountains of Italy or from the
classic Rhine; from the Golden Horn
or the frozen regions of Northern Russia.
America is the asylum for the people
of every country. 1t is full of oppor-
tunities and possibilities. John Lind
came here a poor Swede boy of thirteen
years. and by perseverance. pluck and
brains he is climbing the ladder he has
grasped the opportunities and the grand
possibilities are unfolding TO him. All
honor to the foreign born boy, who,
with no long list of blue bloodcd ances.
try to boost him, has, in nineteen years.
risen from the young and ignorant
immigrant to the proud distinction Of
being one Of the best lawyers in the
State and the nominee for congress Of
the Republicans in the best district in
Minnesota. John Lind is all right. Give
us more such.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
SAVED HI, LIFE.

Mr.. d. I. Wilcoxson, OF Horse Cave,
Ky, says he was. for many years, bad
" afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes;
the pains were almost uncomfortable and
would some times almost throw him in
to convulsion. He tried Electric Bitters
and got relief from first bottle and af-
ter taking six bottles was entirely
cured, and had gained in flesh eighteen
pounds. Says he positively believes he
would have died, had it not been for
the relief afforded by Electric Bitters.
Sold Ut fifty cents a bottle by G. Z.
Roos. l60
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.

The directors of the Renville coun-
tv agricultural society have decided to
hold the fair at Hector for the next five
years.
"A doctor called TO examine q lie
sueur county boy suffering with severe
pains in the head. found q nest of wood
ticks in the patients ear.
"A farmer at LIE Roy, Mower coun-
ty, had horse bitten by rattlesnake.
He gave the animal five quarts Of whis-
ky and kept him as drunk as = lord.
but cured the bite.
j. "A. 5 pnton, whose mill at Sank
Rapids was destroyed by the cyclone. is
organizin" !, stock company TO rebuild.
The capacity will be 800 barrels per
day.
The Catholics of St. Panl will this
year expend nearly a quarter OF a mil
lion OF dollars in real estate improve
ments in and around St. Paul. Church
! es, seminaries and reformatOries are
embraced in the list.
Mrs. Minnie Friday. the bride
whose husband was killed in the cy-
clone ut Rice's, has recovered from her
! injuries, The others that were injured
are getting along nicely, but none of
them are entirely recovered.
-Chas. Bennett Of LIE Roy, Blue
Earth county, had 81 sheep killed by a
Winona and St. Peter freight train.
The flock were in a pasture bordering
the track, = number got through the
wire fence, were frightened by the ap.
preaching train and ran into a trestle,
where the above number were struck
and killed by the engine.
The inspectors, when investigating
the postoffice robbery at Minneapolis
lcarnedewho the gang were, and thei1
names. There were five in the job. The
! leader was the peoria Kid" ALA;
Jack Quinn, who did the $27, 200 job IL
indianapolis known rs the ''orang'
box robbery William Cook was thu
second best man in the gang.
Arrangements are now perfecte.
for an encampment OF Knights Temp
lar at Alaplewood Park, Waseca. Tn
invitations are rendered to ten com
manderies in Southern Minnesota. l
be is to be held from the 9th to 16ll
of Augustine drill and parade grount
/ prepared for the encampment has beef
j completed at 4 cost Of $500.
"A 5-year-old daughter Of Mr.. FAD
den. OF New Auburn. while playing
4 with matches. set fire to her clothing
and burned to death.
Nils Elias, a. Norwegian at Vase
& ca. shot at Danish evangelist, j. G
! GLENN, Yesterday, but did not hit him
The preacher stopped in front Of Elias
house to talk with Mrs Elias, who wa
recent convert. Elias ordered Glenn
! to leave, but rs the latter did not NOV
quickly enough, he fired at him with
revolver. Before a second shot coul
be fired the preacher was out of range
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

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short weight. alum or phosphate pow
ders. Sod only IN cans. ROYAL
BAKING. Pow DER Co., 1O6 Wall street,
New York.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

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Recommended by physicians and endorsed
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

Wanted-1ne earth. If not obtains
able as a whole, small portions thank.
fully received, at this Office. Table
In!k.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-07-28

INTERESTING I'D EVERYBODY,
We beg to inform the people
of NewUlm and vicinity that
on or about the 10th of June
we will open in Ruemk' s
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Please give us a call and
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brick block.
JOHN ALBERT,
Proprietor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-10-02

The heads of the bank notes of different
denominations are not generally known,
and very few persons can tell what por-
traits are on the different notes They are
as follows: On United States-Sl, Wash
ington; 81, j Jefferson; IS jackson; $40, Web
ster; $40, Hamilton; $50, Franklin; 500,
Lincoln; $500, General Mansfield; 81 900,
Dewitt Clinton; SIS 1000, Madison; SIC, 900,
jackson. On silver certificates $40, Rob
ert Morris; $50, Commodore Decatur; $50,
Edward Everett; 800, james Monroe;
$500, Charles Sumner, and 1000, W. L.
Marcy. On gold notes $50, Garfield;
$50, Silas Wright; 500 Thomas H. Ben
ton; $500, A. Lincoln; 81 900, Alexander
Hamilton; $4,000, james Madison, and
$4,000, Andrew jackson.