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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02
A Flash Of Lightning.

Nothing, in the long run, command
higher reward in the world than perse-
verance and thoroughncss Here is an
incident in point:
A young lad in Pennsylvania who was
supporting himself as stenographer,
studied in his leisure timethe art Of pho
geography. Photography has been o
saze for years past with American boys,
and tens Of thousands Of young lads are
going about with their cameras taking
pictures. Most Of then. however, grow
tired of the pursuit in a short time, and
give it up, without, probably, having
made crcditable picture. But this boy
was as anxious and CAREFUL with the
amusement as il his livelihood depended
On it, and studied not only the practice,
but the theory of the art. An exhibition
was given in Philadelphia a few years
ago of all electrical discoveries and
machinery Among the exhibits was
photograph of storm. This boy dis
Covered that no one had ever succeeded
in photogrsphing a fash of lightning.
He resolved to attempt this scientific
eat, which was pronounced impossible.
The lightning must paint its own like
ness, hence the photograph must be
aiken at night For two years whenever
there was a storm he put on a waterproof
and carried his camera to the roof of
inc house. The prepared plated was put
in. and turned to the quarter of the sky
from which the fash would probably
come. But the lightnings, no more tanned
than in the days of Job, will not come at
our bidding, and say unto us: ''Here we
are" The lad watched, in the drench
ing rain upon the house-top, through
every stormy night for two years, and
spoiled one hundred and sixty plates in
attempting to catch the evanescent fash.
But on the hundred and sixty-irst plate
there appeared the black sky, riven by
a dazzling stream of electric light! For
the first time In the history of the world
there was true picture of fash Of
lightning.
Copies of this picture are now to be
found all over the world, and the boy
received letters from all the scie tifc
men of Europe congratu!atng him on
his success.
Audubon, the ornithologist, spent
hours every day standing up to the chm
in the waters of the bayoux of Louisiana,
studying a certain moth. His wife COM
planned that he had thus brought on con-
gestion of the Jugs, and permanently
injured his health.
"Possibly," he said, with Indifference.
'But there can be now no doubt as to the
species of that mothw
We hear much complaint among young
men entering life that there is no room
for them in any business or profession.
Tn re is room in each for zeal and thor
. hne S, and they never fail to command
succe and re ognition. even in the
ma ing of a picture or the study of q
m TIL Yout $ Companion.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

"The appellation Of dog-days as APP
Piled to August's heated tie m" said a
prominent dog-fancier recently, "proba-
bly, originated hundreds of years ago,
when droves Of dogs were kept in Orien-
tai cities, with the idea that the animals
were sanitary necessity, as they con-
sumed a large portion of the household
refuse. These dogs being unsheltercd
during midsummer were subject to in
tense heat, which affects CANNES brain
very quickly, and sends him off into a
mild sort of fit The animal thea dashc
around frantically, making great deal
of noise, aud attracting considerable at
tention, but usually doing no harm what
ever. In years past it was no uncom-
mon sight in Philadelphia for dog to
dart through the city, alarming the resi-.
dents on every side; but now it is avery
rare thing, as all superlluous dog-flesh is
disposed of by the dog-catchers, and
those puppies that are unmolested are
generally thought somethingof and well
cared for
"A man who knows anything about
dogs can detect one of these spells, and
can check it quickly. The animal will
stick his tail between his legs, whine
piteously, and act as il stirtlcd. The
only remedy is to hold him under by
drs1t, allowing the stream to flow over
the head, thereby cooling the brain. All
dogs are liable to be attacked, particu'
larly fine-bred dogs which have been
oycrexcrted and overheated, "-Ibitrdel'
YhiG Record.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02
The County Conventions.

Sir. McNinch's convention met last
Tuesday and nominated ticket. We
call it McNinch's ticket because his con-
vention would not likely endorse ticket
that he himself had not fixed up for
them. 1t was his convention, because
he CMcNinch) appointed every man of
the delegates from the different town
ships. The ticket is before the people
So far as we know they are all Democrats
on it except Col. Myers. Mr.. Cooper for
sheriff, is countryman we don't know.
Captain Rossler, for clerk, is a wholesale
dry goods merchant, and up till very re-
Gently, was chairman of the Democratic
township executive committee. J. a.
johnson, for register, is a marble cutter.
II. A. Deal, for the House, is ok-kceper
for the Observer. DR.. Bruner lives at
Matthews. That is about all we can say
of them now.
The Republican convention met on
Thursday, and as was expected, a
majority of the delegates voted to
to endorse the McNinch Democratic
ticket put out on Tuesday. Col. Myers
will not run, which will leave the tick, t
full fledged Democratic. AS there are
now two Democratic tickets in the field
it is left to Us now to select the men OF
character or by the Influence that backs
them. Rep bicans have made serious
mistakes in adopting this course, and it
comes from ignorant leadership. This
ticket should not and will not be sup
ported by the Republicans Of this county
who think for themselves. A number
may be led to support it, but it will suf-
fer worse defeat than the liberal ticket
of 1882. We will rejoice IN the defeat
of this county ticket (Col. Myers will
not rum, and we propose in short time
to tell the public something Of these men
and the influence running them.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02
The Great Eastern.

The lot Of the Great Z stern has not
rs yet been marked By disaster, bat she
has had peck of troubles, and has suf-
fered more losses than Dogberry ever
heard o. Owing to the breakage of ma-
chincry couple of dock laborers were
killed before she could be successfully
launched The Queen is sad to have
objected as too Biblical to her original
designation of the Leviathan, and she
was fain to change her name tc the
Great Eastern. Ill luck was her portion
as early as her trial trip for, while she
was on her way to Portland steam
jacket round one of her mns.s burst, and
thirteen poor creatures were scalded 70
death in the engine-room. Ter first
commander, the gallant Captain Harri-
son, was drowned in puddle, so to
speak, while his ship was lying in the
southampton waters. Since that periol
the history Of the Great Eastern has been
one almost continuously dismal record of
failure and mischance. She has beol the
property Of several companies and the
subject of many lawsuits She has been
in pawn, and she has had, time aud
again, the brokers in. Highly success
fu, in laying ocean cables, she has been
On the whole failure as an ocean pas-
ienger steamer. At ore time it was
rumored that the big ship was 70 be
Gtted up with refrigera;ors and devote J
10 the purpose OF the frozen meat trad 2
between the New Zealand ports and Ply.
mouth. THEN it was stated that this
white elephant of the waters would
steam to Gibraltar, have her engines
taken out Of her, and be thenceioF'h
utilized as a coal bunker. That degra
iation she has happily been spared, and
Il she be sensibly used as show ship
md kept in proper repair. she may really
N the end turn out to be not only a
going but paying concern. -Nas Fors
Hour.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

If it were true that any man aspiring
to lead the Republican party was ever
guilty of voting Democratic ticket, or
assaulted for doing so, or had ever gone
into private rooms with Democratic com
mittees, &C., or was guilty of business or
social shortcomings which disqualify
him for leadership, 1t might be cruel in
us to publish his name, We have come
here to stay; have been here nearly
seven years. If the people think We
have or can do them good we mean to
stay here.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

summit, and the little church close by
contains sarred shrine, to which many
devotces from far ard near make an an
nul pilgrimage some have come bare
footed over thorny any stony plains,
while caring a cross on their shoulders.
Others on arriving al the churchyard
gate advance to the front door on their
Lare knees over pebble and fagstone
walks. The most of this is self-imposed
penanoe. This church, like all Mexican
churches we have seen, is with out pews,
hence the congregation are seated on the
anor. It has many beautiful paintings
and sculptures.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

A Cape Breton newspaper says that the
fishermen of Gabarus have seen a mer-
maid. While Mr.. BagnaIl, accompanied
bv several fishermen, was out in boat,
they observed floating on the surface of
the water, 9ew yards from the boat,
what they supposed to be corpse. Ap-
preaching it for the purpose Of taking it
ashore for burial, they observed it to
move, when, to their great surprise, it
turned around in a sitting position and
looked at them and disappeared. A few
moments after it appeared on the surface
and again looked toward them, after
which it disappeared altogether. The
face, head, shoulders and arms resembled
those of a human being, but the lower
extremities had the appearance of fish.
The back of its head was covered with
long, dark hair resembling horses
name. The arms were shaped like a
human beings, except that the fingers OF
one hand were very long. The color OF
the skin was not unlike that of human
being. There is no doubt in the minds
Of the fishermen, that the mysterious
stranger is what is known as a mermaid,
and the lirst one ever seen in Cape Breton
waters.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02
OUR CHURCHES.

st. Michael's P e. church, Mint ST. Ser
vices at A. NJ, and p. NJ Sunday School
at 4P. NJ. Rev. P. P. ALsroN, Pastor
NJ Z; hurch, S,lth Graham St; Services,
% p, NJ, and 8 P. N. Sunday School nj
~ A. NJ Rev. s. MI HAMS P.stor
- First Baptist chu oh, South Church St; Ser.
.Sices at II A. NJ, 8 P. NJ. and z. NJ. SUNDAY
ScNol a. p. NJ. Rev. A. A. POWELL. Pastor.
Ebelezer Baptist church, East End St. Ser.
vices at II A. N. II. NJ, and P. NJ. sun
Pastor
Presbyterian churh, corner It'll and co,lao,r
Services at ?. M, and P. N. Sunday
Schooist 10 A. NJ. Rev. r. P. WYcHr. Pastor.
linton hlp Ell, "a. N. E. e. Mint 81, Ser
vices at Il A. NJ, 8 Up NJ, and s P. NJ Sun
DAY School at P. N. Rev. NJ SLADE, Pastor
Little Rock IA. n. E. "a r ST
Services at Il A. NJ, 3P and - n s, 1.,
1ny School at 7. Al. REV. WIN. JOHNSON SON
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

cocosnut culture is growing rapidly
along the lower coast Of Florida. The
Keys from Biscsyne Bay TO Key West
contain many thousand new trees, and
there are tens Of thousands from one
TO FIVE years old.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster recently addressed
the National Teachers Association al
Topeka, Kansas, on the subject of scion
tifc temperance instruction.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02

When petroleum was discovered the
~hales did not weep. They saved their
blubber.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02
Charlotte Alcssrn9er.

cb'.rlottc, N. G., September a5. 1886.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-02
UeVuNiCan state Executive Committee.

State at Largo -R. E. Young, ]. II.
Harris, G. I. Wassom, A. V. Dockcrg
and r. L. Hargraves.
list Dis. &C. G. Pool.
end Dis.-TT. Z. Davis.
Bird Dist. G. Scurlock.
4th Dis.--J. II. Williamson.
18th Dis.-R. NJ Douglass.
9Th Dis.-W. e. Coleman.
7th Dls.-H. C. Cowlcs.
9Th Dis.-W. G. Boyle.
9th Dls.-V. S. Luske.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-08

Although Mark Twain piloted steam.
ers on the Mississippi for years he has
just seen the upper river for the first
time, and his enthusiasm was sUrona
enough to last all the way to Chicago,
where he declared to reporter
Neither in this country nor in any
other have seen such interesting
scenery as that along the Upper Mis-.
sissippi. One finds all that the Hud.
son affords bluffs and wooded high
lands-and a great deal IN addition.
Between st. Paul and the mouth oil
the Illinois river there are over 400
islands, strung out in every possible
shape. A river without islands is like
q woman without hair. She may b.
good and pure, but one doesn't fall 10
love with her very often.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-08
ON. the second floor Is slightedsby thres
sheets Of plate glass, each about twelve
feet square. The upper and lower Of these
sheets were shattered.
Tho Crop Disaster in Marshall County,
MINI.

Pc - I -
Maj. Landberg, Of the Minneapolis, police
force, who, with Maj. Pond of ST. Paul has
been in Marshall county investigating the
extent OF the damage inflicted By the ter
rife hail storm OF July "a, report 1 Ofami-
lies reduced to state Of complete desti-
tuition. All but a. very small percentage Of
these people have nearly everything
'mortgaged. The total number Of
families affected by the storm was
234, representing 74l people. The
stock is suffering for want Of care In
the devastated territory there are 387
horses, 222 cows. and 95.oxen. There are
now 46S children who. arc. dependent on
public charity.
After a careful computation the commits
sioners say that there-were Is, 373 acres
of crops destroyed. The force of the storm
is described as terrific. The shower Of i'm
mense hail stones drove the grain and 9th
er crops into the ground. One farmer had
seventeen hogs killed in the storm. All his
chickens, that were exposed, were killed,
and couple OF calves persisted. The great
force with which the great hail stones de-
scended may be imagined when it is known
that one Of them broke through the gall
vanized iron ball on tho spire OF a church
sst Argyle.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-08

Cal1 atsmsnt IS ne 11shsry 1nahrossess
port Of Commander 6. N. Chester
OF ti! United States vessel Ga1ena, upon
the filhery questi,n has been received at
the navy department.. The sealed instruc-
tions under which the Galena sailed some
weeks ago were nothing more than q sim
pie order for Commander Chester TO sail at
once to the scene OF the fishery troubles
and report exactly how American fisher
men were being treated. by Canadian war
vessels. The report says:
The Galena reached Portland Aug. 6.
and reached Hawkesbury on the 10th. At
tne latter place it wassascertained that the
tshin2 feet was near North Cape The
people really regretted the present state Of
affairs, as they are deprived of the. trade
with the fishing vessels, which was former.
" the main support OF their merchants
After the fishing vessels had made their
first catch they would return TO tho home
ports, refit and replenish their supplies.
Now the merchants lose the trade
and the fishermen must returns to. the
United States, to-. the great, loss Of. all
concerned. The fishermen have many
tsh spoiled on their hands because oftheir.
inability to secure additional salt and bar
ASsS AOA A1A SOA LIQUID VuaU Uu0y nODeO LOT
when starting out. The. Galena sighted
the fishing feet Aug. IL off Cascaeumpegue,
four or five miles off shore. AL the, fisher.
men, with one exception reported that the
Canadian cruisers were polite and interfer>
ed with them but very little, merely warn.
ing them against the infringements OF GER.
tain rules of which the captains were well
aware. The exception was the.report Of a
schooner which made. a. port because
OF bad weather, and was threatened with
seizure. The.Mollie Adams was boarded
quite frequently by the Canadian cutters,
but was not, otherwise moiested. Some OF
the vessels have been warned not to fish in
Chaleur bay. This seems to be stretching
the three rallies beyond its elastic limit, but
exclusion from it has been. previously rec
ognized, or.rather endured, by the United
States. The greatinconveniencee experience
ed by our fishing fleet is. being prevented
from seeking a harbo7 for landing the sick,
shipping fish, or securing supplies. Even
when getting wood they are occasionally
subjected to. great annoyances.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-08
Destructive Earthqaake In Greece.

Greece has again been visited by an earth
quake which has been most disastrous in
the Morea and in which the loss OF life, &C
cording to the best information reaches
300. The village Of Pyrgo and town Of
Philatria, both situated on the western
coast Of the Morea, were the chief sufferers,
and these furnish, it is believed. all that
have persisted. In Pyrgo not house is
left standing, while Philatria is almost
swept from the face OF the globe, swallowed
up in the commissions OF the earth.
The shocks were experienced through
out Greece i'll greater or less degree. In
the town OF Zante every house was dam.
aged, and the inhabitants fed in terror to
the open country. Several towns in Italy
were also visited by the earthquake, but
not 10 any serious extent.
An active earthquake shock was expert
enced at Athens at midnight. Advices
from Zante say that excessive heat, dead
calms, and unusually high tides forewarn-
ed the inhabitants. The cables and tele-
graph wires are brokeR and no news has
been received from the interior. The cathe.
dral at Pyrgo was destroyed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-08

| SALO OluCeT6. ..-
The planning mill at Motley owned by
Curtis & Lawrence was destroyed by fire.
At Cannon Falls, D. F.. Tates' hard.
ware store was broken into through a
back window. and between $500 and $500
!; worth ofgoods stolen, consisting mostly oil
| revolvers, jackknives and razors.
At Waseca, Frank Dible, Charles Cooke
and George Abomethy, were severely
burned by accidental explosion of powder.
Michael McIntee of Caledonia, Houston
county, is under arrest for attempted
rape.
The newly erected Methodist church at
GAINESVILLE, was dedicated under the super
vision Of Presiding Elder McClary.
An old man named Frank Tische, a
Bohemian OF the town OF Hayward, Free
born county, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself.
At Faribault, Peter Hanson, by the pre-
mature discharge OF q rife. was shot
through both legs.
The Prohibitionists OF Fillp1ore county
put in nomination the following ticket:
State senator, F. V. Edwards; representa-
tives, Y. j. Tabor, John Mcleod, Charles
Graves, F. w. Miller, and e. A. Holsted;
William Westgale, county auditor; G. w.
Groin, treasurer; w j. Griener, probate
Judge; c. Heltickson, register OF deeds; Jo-
seph Manuel, clerk OF court; Miss Emma
Allen, superintendent ofschools; Walter
Euget, Sheriff. A. Smell, coroner.
At GAINESVILLE, fire originating in the
stable attached to the Farmers Union
elevator burns both stable and elevator
There were 26, 900 bushels OF wheat in the
elevator, most OF which is a total loss
Rufus Savoy became the victim Of q stray
bullet in gambling house.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-08
Another Important Trade Mark Suit Won.

London, England, Aug. 28, 1886.-(Spe.
clal by Cable. lin the chancery division Of
the high court OF justice, London, Vice.
Chancellor Bacon has given his decision in
favor OF The Charles A. Vogeler Company,
OF Baltimore, Maryland, in the action
brought by that house against n. Church
i'll & Co, of Brisbane, Queensland. The case
which has benin progress here since Sept,
1884, grew out OF an attempt of Churchill&
Co. to register trademark containing the
words st. Patricks Oil in connection with
q medicine preparation. This was prompt
" opposed by the Vogeler Company, who,
while admitting that the term and device
which were sought to be registered by the
Australian firm were in no respect identical
to the well-known st. Jacobs Oil trade
mark, contended, however, that sufficient
similarity existed between the term St.
Patricks applied by Churchill & Co. and st.
Jacobs as used by the Vogeler Co. to-
cause confusion in the minds of the public
and lead to purchasers being deceived.-In
support OF this position they; submitted
an overwhelming amount of evidence from
English, American and Australian sources
with the result stated. Under the decision
OF the court Churchill e. Co. cannot regis.
ter their mark and must pay costs OF the
case.-This is the second trademark suit
won by the Vogeler Co. in England within
three years.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-08
Robbed Of Thirty Thousand

Thirty thousand doNars in cash dissap.
peared from a safe OF the Adams Express
company two weeks ago. Ralph Pratt, q
clerk in tho Philadelphia Office Of the com.
pany was arrested. On Thursday, the
10Th inst, Pratt and another clerk named
Heath went to the Pennsylvania railrpael
office to obtain money which the company
sends monthly to Shamaker, Pa, to pay the
hands employed by the Mineral Mining
company. The amount was So, COS, Oh
which $1,000 was silver in bags. The en-
tire amount was taken safely to the Adams
Express company's office and was regular
OF the small iron safes used BY the COM
pany. The sale left the office Of the COM
pany bearing the many seals which the
system demands to prevent yaluables
from being stolen, and the seals replaced
along the route. When the safe arrived at
Shamaker the only money it contained
was the So, 600 In silver. Clark Pratt was
the only interested party whose explanar
tion was not satisf actory.
Sad Suffering From Prairie Fires.
Onida, Oak, Special. The people Of this
(Sully) county have just suffered an inl-
mense loss in the destruction of their
homes, grain and hay stacks by prairie
fire. On the Oath inst, nine miles south
west OF this town the prairie was fired by
accident, and swept over county some
ten miles in width and forty
miles in length, leaving nothing but
bare earth in its rear. The
wind was blowing fierce gale from the
southeast at the time, the grass was dead
and parched by the recent hot days, and
the fire ragged with q fury thatno fire break
OF human effort could possibly stay. There
is scarcely house, q stack OF grain orhay,
or any kind Of feed leftin the burnt district.
These settlers are as q rule poor, and this
ire has left them without shelter, clothing,
or iced for themselves or for their stock.
sparks Again Sustained BY Secretary
11maf.
In the matter Of the appeal Of the Hast
ings q Dakota Railroad company from the
decision Of the Commissioners Of the general