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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
A Kurdish Brigand.

The following is from Batoum lettes
to the London Mess: On my visit in 1883
an accident took place which will show
how law and order went on while the
Turk sat gurgling the smoke through
his water pipe. On the beach came
across a fellow in picturesque costume,
and with one Of the most tiendish face:
it has ever been my chance to gaze upon.
1t was Mephistophelian, but then Mephis
topheles was gentleman, and there waa
nothing OF that kind In this case. Pure
malignity could be traced in every line OF
the visage had before me- Being alone,
and not knowing a word of the language,
made signs TO him that wanted to
sketch. and he, like most Customers
have met, had no objections, and willingly
stood for me. To be made into picture
seems to have touched whatever vanity
there might be, and this brute had atoucE
of that in him. While the sketching was
going on, our interpreter came ashore
with some others of our party, and at my
request inquiries were begun as to who
my model might be- He stated that he
was Kurd, and had come down from the
mountains about some business. He
cracked, picked, and ate walnuts, while
sketching and questioning went on. He
had small gun which rested on his arm.
Talking to him about it, the interpreter
CHANGED to ask why he had not a sword
or dagger, to which he replied that he
did not require them; it was not his way
of doing things. "What things?" was
the natural inquiry "Of killing people. :"
"Oh, you kill people, do you?' '.Yes.'
GLOW do you kill them!" II stand con.
cealed behind rock on the road and wait
till travellers come up, and when they
are close shoot them" "What Cor dc
you shoot them % ITO get whatever
they have upon them" ''Then you rob
all that you kill ~ eyes" "How many
have you killed in your time r. Thir.
teen men and three Russians" Why
he placed the Russians in a different
classification was, unfortunately, not
cleared up. | regretted afterward that
this point was left so, but at the moment
such trifie did not seem of any import
ance in comparison to the astounding
disclosures this piece of humanity was
making. All the time there was we'll
pleased shipper on his face, while he
nibbled away at the walnuts. The sim.
per, suppose, resulted from the salts
ton he felt that his picture was being
made. "Where are you going when yor
leave Batoum n ''When my business il
finished, l will return TO the mountain,
again" "What will you do there p
''Oh, please God, hope to shoot tn,
first traveller see, and take whatever he
has got"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
Waterproof Clothing.

Besides the use of caoutchouc in the
wool or upon the surface of fabrics to
render them waterproof, they may be
rendered well nigh if not indeed equally
impervious TO water-with the special
advantage over caoutchouc by continuing
to.admit air-by first dipping the cloth
into and thoroughly saturating it with
solution of soap, after which dip it into
a solution OF alum. and dry. The pro-
cess is not impaired by ironing. Another
means is, first dip the cloth in solution
of gelatine or isinglass and afterward in
a solution of tanin or gals; dry and iron.
There are several other means for water
PROBING clothing-by the use of wax,
paraffine, glue, turpentine, oil, varnish,
ETC., and the salts of zinc and lead in
various proportions with one another,
but those above given are believed to be
equally efiicacious and least likely TO
affect the color or textur. OF the cloth -.
Sdnitdridn.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
A GLADSTONE VICTORY IN SCOT
LAND.

In the new election which has just ia
ken place in Leth, Scotland, TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Gladstone choosing to sit for Midlothian,
which he was also elected to represent IN
Parliament, Mr. Ferguson, the GladstOn-
ian candidate, has been overwhelmingly
successful. He polled 4, 204 votes against
1,52S for Macgregor ard 1, 499 for Jacks.
Both Macgregor and Jacks ran as Unions
lists. Jacks was returned as a Liber-
al to the last Parliament by majority
1870 in "a total poll of $40. He OPP
posed Mr.. GladstOne's Home Rule bills
and contested the canvass for reelection
as a Unionist. No one dared oppose him
in the district until just before balloting
day, when the Premier himself entered
the field as a Home Rule candidate.
This caused such stampede from the
Jacks ranks that he abandoned the con-
test, permitting Mr.. Gladstone TO be
elected, unopposed.. When MIR. Glad
stone, beng so elected for Midlothian,
chose to sit for the latter place, Mr..
Jacks had the temerity to again enter
the field, despite the protests of his
friends, who predicted his political ruin,
arguing that the Scotchman of Leth
would simply bury him out of sight if he
again attempted to go back to Parlia-
ment to oppose Mr.. Gladstone. MIR.
Jacks vote is 1855 less than he received
last fall.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
Care of Farm Wagons.

Carriages and farm wagons might be
made to last twice as long if only few
moments were spent each week during
dry weather in Tightening up the bolts
that hold the wagon together. As
rule, farmers give no attention to this
work, and only find out that bolt is
loose when the nut is lost, or some por-
ton of the woodwork breaks down.
During every dry season the woodwork
of most wagons shrinks enough to
loosen the bolts, which if not frightened.
will permit the frame of the wagon to
start in the Joints, and thus rapidly wear
off the tenants and enlarge the mortises.
Should the wagon hold together until
wet weather comes, the open joints thus
made will be filled with water and tight
ened; but water having once got into the
interior of the wood uncovered by paint,
it softens it. and decay will begin, and
when once begun, it will be but short
time before the frame of the wagon is
beyond repair. But if few moments
had been spent in Tightening the bolts
at the right time, this would have been
prevented.
hC WhNCio vi a WdEOn usually lCIClNC
more attention than the frame; but even
these are often neglected, because when
affected by dry weather they cannot be
repaired by the farmer himself; for when
a tire is once loosened it requires black,
smith to tighten it; as this is somewhat
costly, the farmer often neglects it, hop
ing each week that the weather will
change and the roads become wet enough
to tighten up the wheels, and TINS save
the expense of resetting the tires. We
have seen men try to economic by wet.
ting their wagon wheels when the tires
become loose, every time the wagon is
used, thinking thus to tighten them and
save the expense of resetting the tires.
This is all wrong, and far from economy.
When tire gets loose it should be at
once frightened, even though it should be
known that it would rain the next day.
In fact, wheel with loose tire should
always be kept from water, for the Joints
being opened the water penetrates where
1t softens the wood, and causes it not
only TO wear rapidly, but to decay. Its
very important to keep wheel tight
enough to prevent water from getting
into the mortises, because the least decay
opens the interior of the hub to the
weather, and will let in the water not
only every time the wagon is out in the
rain, but even in fair weather, SO long as
the water stands in any portion of the
road over which the wagon is to mass
The farmer never spends his money in
the repair of any implements to better
advantage than when he gets loose tire
reset.-Mdssdchusetts Plouns1n.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
THE PRESIDENTS PLEASURE
TRIP.
He md Mrs. Cleveland Navigate Upper
Lake Snrnnac by steam.

He md Mrs. Cleveland Navigate Upper
Lake SnrnnRc by steam.
The guides labored an hour on Satur-
day in getting the steam launch Nellie off
a sand bar. Everybody wondered why
there was such general laugh when
some one in the Presidents party sug
gestcd that an item for the Improvement
of Upper Saranac Lake must certainly be
inserted III the next river and haTbor bill.
The launch is the property of Mr.. Watts
Cook, of Paterson. n j., the contrac
tor, who will build the new Harlem river
bridge. When he left the Adirondacks
this week Mr.. Cook gave the boat III
charge of Capt D. w. Riddle and told
him TO place it at the disposal of the
Presidents party whenever they desired
to run down the lake. The two guides
brought it alongside the wharf this
morning. and having gotten up steam
they attempted to back over the bur into
deep water, an attempt which brought
all the guests of the Saranac Inn to the
spot, full of sympathy and advice. A
group of children suspended their efforts
at catching minnows with the aid OF bent
pins to watch the scene. A great laugh
went up when the dog Jack was diseov-
cred stealthlly devounng the last piece of
meat in their bait box The young fish
ermen seized the rascal, and as punish
ment, dumped him overheard and com
PEELED him to swim for the shore. When
the launch was once more in free water, a
small boat conveyed the Presidents
party aboard and the trip began down
the lake. Tie launch is just large
enough for five passengers and two
guides, one of whom acts as engineer and
the other as fireman and pilot. The
trolling lines and Winchester rifle were
carried along, but they did little service,
SO much more enjoyable than fishing or
shooting was the sail among the islands.
Lunch was served at the lower end of the
lake eight miles distant, and the excur-
sionIsts returned at o'clock after thor
oughly enjoyable day. At night ger
man was in progress at the parlors of the
Saranac Inn, under the management of
Miss Jeanette Cutter, of Boston; Miss
Henrietta Warner, of New York; Miss
Albert, of Germantown, Pa, and Capt.
j. b. Curtis, of indianapolis. The COM
mittee waited upon Mrs. Cleveland at the
log cabin and invited her to be present,
an invitation which she promptly ac-
cepted. The little church back on the
hill was opened for services Sunday and
the Presidents party attended.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28

We are happy to say the rally in Gin
ten Chapel in this city last Sunday for
Zion Wesley College was a success. We
are informed that the music was most
c1;ellent and the Sabbath school re-
deemed itself by collecting about $35,
and SIS added to that by the church.
gave over $50 for Zion Wesley college.
il is due this school to say that there
were no cards, envelopes Or anything of
the kind out for collecting money and
the only preparations made was the
music. The school had not large help
from the church and in the school alone
did more than any other school has vet
done. This is still the banner school of
the connection. With proper encour-
agcment from the church it will give
over hundred dollars next year.
We cannot do too much for Zion Yves
ley and ourselves. The MESSENGER sug
gcsts that this Sabbath school send one
or two students to the college. Let the
school name the student. and make a
grand Christmas rally and do the work so
easily that no one will feel it. Our 300
children giving zoe. each makes Just $50,
or one scholarship. Let the officers con
slider the matter.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
Ways Of CITY Regg IRA.

The stimulation OF disease is to be met
everywhere in the streets Of New York.
Take one If these who has learned to
love begging. and observe the devices
he adopts to deceive the public. If he
has wound he will do his utmost to
keep it open, and even to make it per
manent. He will tamper with his eyes,
or swallow pounded glass, so as to spit
blood. He will Adopt numberless tricks
known to these vagabonds alone. Some
Of these fellcNfs can counterfeit the
palsied and paralyzed to the 7ery life
Most OF shon are stationary beggars.
they are as fixed by the roadside as
mile stone, and one of two kinds tho
loquacions and the silent. The loqua.
cious Isles successful than the silent one.
The venting of loud and continuous COM
plants, like murky smoke issuing from
chimney, only shows the working Of
an artificial woe mandatory. whose
gloomy wares arc pro1Jced by the habit
VA movements Of mechanical utterance.
Your SILENT beggar, like a smokeless
chimney, Indicates the desolate hearth,
and the kitchen stove without fire.
The knowing beggar IA therefore silent.
silence is the perfected herald Of joyn
so Il is Of grief. -Nep York Sun.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
SELECT STRINGS.

The highest monument in the world
to-day is The Washington monument.
II has been observed that on rocky
road the tires of wheels wear rounding
on CAV road flat, while in sand they
cut out in the centrs.
A Swiss scientist estimates that in 1917
there will be 5000, 900, COO people in the
world speaking English, 124, OOO,0OO
German and SO, 500, 600 French.
King Ludwig's heart has been enclosed
in a silver urn and turned over to the
monks of Altotting in Bavaria. These
monks are taking care of the hearts OF a
long line of kings.
There is, OF course, no disputing the
truth Of thing that can be proved by
mathematical demonstration. For In
stance, this proposition advanced by
professor of mathematics to his pupils;
ut is evident that if it takes one BRICK
layer twelve days to erect wall OF given
dimentions, twelve bricklayers ought to
do the work in one day, 2SS in an hour,
IL, $50 in a mintue, and 1, 036, 800 brick
layers in a single second.
The United States has been the richest
gold and silver producing country IN the
world, though but very little OF the pre-
cious metals were found here before the
discovery of gold in California in 1S4S.
The chief product was in the Southern
States. The total amount of gold mined
in these States from the discovery of the
metal until 1878 was $50, 900, 000 From
1S4S until 1878 the total value of the
gold product of the United States was
81, 241 100000.
Before the introduction of stamped
money in Rome, all sums were rcckoned
by the pound weight, and not by the
number of pieces, whence the person who
weighed out the amount for any purchase
was termed libripen, the weighman. But
the name was retained in after times, al
though the custom from which it arose
had long fallen into disusc, to designate
the person who reckoned up and distrib-
uted their pay to the soldiers, whom we
might term the quartermaster of regI-
ment.
The great plague broke out in London
during the reign of Charles H., and the
physicians did not know how to treat 1t.
When the plague came into house the
people used to mark a red cross upon the
door, and write: Lord have mercy upon
us" The shops were shut up and the
whole city desolate The following year,
1866, the great fire broke out. The whole
city from the Tower to the Temple was
destroyed, and st. PauI's Cathedral and
innumerable churches were reduced to
ashes. 1t burnt out the plague, however,
by destroying many old, dirty and dis
breeding buildings.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
A Village OF Cave. DwelIers.

1t was generally thought that the cave
jewellers were an extinct race, but
French tourist has discovered a vii
LACE in Sicily, not far from Syracuse.
where these primitive abodes are still in
use. In deep, narrow valley, called
the Val dIspica, the travellers attention
is diverted from pure, limpid stream,
neandering amid flowers, meads and
vines, to the steep, rocky sides OF the
hills, which are perforated afar up with
doors and windowG and these still form
.ne dwelling places of the inhabitants
On examination it is found that these
grottoes, dug from the living stone, are
iacontestably the first abode Of the
absIigines Of Sicily. Their forms denote
period long anterior to the Pelasgian
constructions. since one does not see any
where indications of the first notions of
the art of building, not even the least
idea of regular design either, circular
Or square.
The writer found oftentimes that these
primitive and secure dwellings consisted
of ten or twelve rooms. disposed in three
irregular stories. Access to the entrance
was by wide steps, which in the most
sncient times did not exist, but there
was in their stead a ladder, which could
ne drawn up after their owners had en-
iered, and the cave-dwellers could thus
be as secure as in the strongest fortress.
The Frenchman succeeded in winning
the confidence of some of these people
and enjoyed the warmest hospitality.
He says: Never have | found goats
milk so good, and the honey of the Val
i'Ispica yields in nothing to that OF
ancient Hybia, which towers above us al
only three mile distance" This honey
is due to the abe ndance of flowers and Of
aromatic vines which clothe the rocks 0.
this verdant valley, that might have
served as ! ie Jcene Of the adventures Of
Rasss'as. - San Francisco Chronicle.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
DR.. MOTT AND THE coNVEN-
TON

DR.. Motifs name is, of course, public
property and may be used by all. The
Doctor is sending out little address
telling the people that he, the commit
tee, will send out another address as soon
as he can. He tells us that Kcogh wants
to capture the party. That he has
since 10 lost no opportunity to pro-
mote discord in the party ranks and to
secretly stab the party in all its contests"
that he has no following &c. He de-
votes about one third of the address to
Keogh.
Now, we do not believe the Republi-
cans of North Carolina care two straws
for Keogh nor Mott. We can have some
one else chairman and let both take
back seats. But why this TRADE g,inst
Keogh from Mott?
The Doctor attempts to give reasons
for the actions of his committee. He
says "the legal organization of the party
would not be affected by postponing
convention for two years." Now, weun-
dcrstand that the committee is elected
for two years, and not four, six or eight;
that if the committee can continue itself
for four years 1t can continue itself in
definitely at will. DIR. Mott either fails
to understand the party law or intends to
mislead his followers He says there are
plenty of precedents for this. Yet he
fails to mention one and We challenge
him to show up or hush up on that point
Let him show a single precedent since the
adoption Of the law in 1880.
But being in a position to understand
the situation, they felt this was not the
time" But the Republican party be-
iieving itself in position to understand
the situation, think this just the time to
hold State convention and elect new
committee and say whether or not they
will put out ticket or what the policy
OF the party will be. Let US have a con
vcntion and sec which is 'the rump con
cern" and what they deserve"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28

clean and orderly than it is supposed by
those who have not tried It. If you are
one Of this number begin at once and see
if it is not true.
Old wool growers say that it pays to
shear before the wool has made start
of growth after the sheep go to grass, as
there is a weak place in the wool which
buvers detect and discount on.
Potted strawberry plants set in July OF
August will yield fair crop OF fruit the
following season. The soil should be
made fairly rich and thoroughly pulver'
lied before setting the plants.
Public water troughs, it is claimed, are
r,aces from which infectious diseases may
ba snread. 1t is better that the farmer
curry a nail in the wagon. But II the
t~nuoh must be used the water should
.,ways be flowing in it instead OF turning
II only when wanted.
This is the way Kansas farmer got
the upper hand of hog cholera when
the cholera got among my hogs put
corn on a brush heap and burned IL. Inc
; o9s ate the ashes and charred corn.
Zen nut coal oil in milk, few spoons.
jul to each hog, and ted that 10 tnem'
h,ve not lost hog"
The French through the Department
Agriculture instituted an inquiry in
regard to sailing animals. After carefu,
experiment and INQUIRY on the subject
the following was recommended: Work.
ing OK or mich COW, two ounces pei
day; oxen, fattening in stall, two and
lone half to four ounces; pigs fattening,
one to two ounces; sheep double for
fattening). one-half to two-thirds ounce
horses and mules, one ounce.
1t has been determined by experiment
that meal will pass through the digestive
organs quicker than hay, and that if
the meal is fed to the animal on an empty
stomach it passes away before it is fully
digested; but if after hay it becomes
mingled with it and more benefit is de
rived. When oil-cake was added to the
ration, instead of getting six and one
half pounds of butter, eight and one-half
pounds were obtained in one instance
Where the selection of cows has been
judicious the extra richness of the milk
in butter will naturally follow the use of
rich feed to larger degree than with
the ordinary COW. Each COW has her
peculiarities in this direction.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
SPARKS FROM THE CABLE.

There were 1913 new cases of cholera
reported in Italy on Saturday last and 50
deaths.
Kilsyth, in Sterling county, Scotland,
was visited on Saturday last by a slight
shock of earthquake.
Ten thousand French pilgrims have
arrived at LSurdes from various cities
and districts. Eight hundred cures of
invalids are announced
The Sultan refuses to recognize the
new Russian Consul General at Salonica.
1t is rumored that the Sultan's action is
due to Australians influence.
The report that the British steamer
Aberdeen had foundercd in the China
Sea was not correct. The announcement
of her arrival at Suez has just been re-
ceived.
Gen. BauIanger has postponed his tour
Of inspection on the Italian frontier on
account Of the opposition Of Prime Min
lister dc Freycinet, who feared tine Minis
ter of War would compromise the good
relation existing between France and
Italy.
Two hundred and thirty thousand
pounds bullion were Withdrawn from the
Bank of England on Friday last and
so, 900 pounds Saturday, for shipment TO
America. The steamer Aurania, which
sailed from Liverpool Saturday, took
221, 900 pounds of bullion for America.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-28
FOREIGN NEWS.
FEARFUL DISASTER ON THE
HOLGA.
Two Hundred Lives Lost by the Burning
of a River steamer.

Two Hundred Lives Lost by the Burning
of River steamer.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
that passenger steamer plying on the
River Volga at Saratov, capital of the
province OF Saratov, in Russia, was burn
ed on Sunday last. and that 200 lives
were lost.
Later advices say that the steamer was
the Vera, belonging to the Sanolet Com
pany and bound from Astrachan up the
river. The fire was caused by the fall of
a hanging lamp in the saloon. The
woodwork was ignited, and all efforts to
quench the flames were unavailing. The
passengers, all of whom were in bed
at the time the fire broke out, rushed to
the decks as soon as the alarm was given
and many of them, panic stricken, sprang
overheard. The captain ordered the YES
sci to be run ashore. This was done,
but while the bow became imbedded in
the bank the stern remained in deep wa
ter and the passengers were still obliged
to swim ashore. Many persons lost their
lives by being struck by tables and chairs
which were thrown from the vessel to
hid the struggling swimmers in the
water. Owing TO failure to stop the
engines the water was churned up by
the vessels wheels, rendering more diff
cult the task Of the .rescuers who put out
from shore to save the drowning passen-
gers