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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23
great attention at the Exposition.

Some person with lots of timeto spare
has figured that most of the events of
President Cleveland's life turn upon the
figures seven, or a multiple OF seven. in
which respect his career is a parallel
with that of Risnzi. ''the last of the
Roman Tribunes, who claimed that his
luck turned always upon the same num-
Der. Grover Cleveland was seven times
seven years of age when married; his
bride, Frances Folsom, three times seven
years of age, making difference in their
ages OF four times seven years; the
brides age and the differences in their
ages added makes seven times seven
the Presidents age. The brides birth
occurred seven years after the President
attained to his majority. Their ages
added make ten times seven, three score
and ten, the number of years allotted to
the age OF man. Multiply the number of
their added ages by seven. it makes
twenty times seven, the number of times
the Saviour commanded to forgive an
erring brother if he rcpents. The Presi-
dents Official title. President of the
United States of america, contains five
times seven letters The brides Official
relation, the White House mistress, con
tains three times seven letters.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23
The Truth About 1t.
Mr.. EDIroR:

Mr.. EDIToR:
| see little dirty sheet thrown
around the cutters, barrooms and
such places bearing the names Of
Mr.. ]. w. Brown an Mr.. T. A.
McEachen. know it does not de-
serve notice in your paper, and that
they are very glad TO have you give
them publication; yet, pardon me
for expressing through your col
umns,, my sympathy for VIII Brown.
He was once a nice young man, and
for the sake Of his surroundings
hoped to hear better of him.
| see he says you lie when you
say the Independent is published by
the Daily Observer, | know this
little sheet is set up in the O6se, yer
job printing office and is printed on
one of the job presses in said office
and that the most Of the reading
matter in the little sheet comes from
the Daily Observer. Will Brown
admitted himself to you that his
paper was printed in the Observer
office, and that is what we under
stood you TO mean when you said it
was published by the Daily Observer.
Will Brown further told YOU that he
and McEachen were to be paid for
editing the paper and he had up to
the time received no money. How
can he be SO base and void Of honor
and truth as to say you are not
truthful when he cannot successfully
deny anything you have said of his
dirty little sheet. Brown knows
the money of his campaign comes
from the barrooms Of this city.
But oh, he would have some one
believe you are not true to the re-
publican party and goes so far as to
say you never were. Now, Mr..
Smith, is not this the same VIII
Brown who, four years ago stuck by
you as one Of the straightout rcpub-
licanss And is he not the same poor
fellow that you took to Washing
ton and gave nice place under Col.
Canaday that paid him 500 month,
aud which put him in the mail
service that fitted him for the post
Office here ! say Mr.. Smith, is not
he the self same Se,psnf, warmed in
your bosom and brought to what he
is by yonr kindness that now turns
and bites your
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23
ANBURN.
Street Politics.

Mister president is he a Jimercrat
or a publican? Oats all | wanter no.
1t was a pretty sharp trick by the
Democratic party. organize branch
party, to catch the colored vote so
that, They are all Democrats any
how.
The colored voter is no longer
afraid of the Democratic party, why?
because the bosses of the Republican
party has forced the Independent
ticket down their threats so much
that they have lost all fear
The hit dog yelps, and when you
hear a fellow yell at the "MEsEN-
GER" you know we have hit hard.
Poor little Independent" it needs
Cruel. 1t was Still born, and is too
weak to have the collie, and its nerses
are too young to manage its swad-
ding clothes, bye bye baby.
There are hundred colored fami-
lies in Mecklenburg county prepar-
ing to leave soon, for Africa. They
have probably been scared out of the
county by hearing some Of Dave
Gray's and Green Henderson's
speeches for the Independent Demo
cratic party. That affliction is
enough to run 'em crazy, much less
run EN- to Africa.
Gas, wind and money IS running
this campaign. Boncombe and per-
sonal abuse is the capital, while the
white bosses draw the strings, the
colored political Silhotes dance to
the tune Of Good Bye Lizer Jane.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

The talker is just as positive force in
civilized life as he was in the old v; 20
life. Tho earliest fragments of history
we have tell us of the takers whose
words rallied men around them to go on
on the warpath. Later on We find the
Athenians obtaining all their culture
from their takers, and at the present
time we see that, where the book or news.
paper claims only few moments of a
mans time each day, the talker is on d OK
all the time, day and night, putting in
his work without any letting up. 1t is
useless to shut our eyes to the facts If
the Man Who Talks wants the Garth I
am in favor Of letting him have it, in or
der to avoid controversy. If we come
to words about it he will get il anyhow.
Atlanta Contribution.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

"Who does the MeSSenge, sup
port for Congress, or who will he
vote for" Tie INDEPENDENT.
Well, since neither OF the candi-
dates is a republican, and neither
puts himself on the republican plat
form, and we are not hired by either
Of them, we are not particular to
worry our brain about them. But,
since Mr.. Mayo is a poor man, a
laborer, and an initiated Knight OF
Labor, put out for the office by that
Order, we would rather vote for
Mayo as a compliment to the
Knights Of Labor.
w. c. Smith has at no time, in
any way, identified himself with this
independent faction of democrats.
He did not vote in convention for
any one on the ticket, but did offer
Eli Hinson and a colored man. We
support Hinson. We have not
changed, neither do we expect to
change between this and 1888. Eli
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23
OUR CHURCHES.

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vices at A, NJ, and P. NJ Sunday School
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ssiSes at II A, NJ. 3 p NJ. and r. M, Sunday
Scnool a. ?. NJ. REV. A. A. POWELL, Pastor,
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vices at II A. M, T. NJ, and P. M Sun
Pastor. 'ONi
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services at 7. NJ, and s P. NJ. S,1nJsv
School at l0A. NJ. Rev. r. P. WYcnn. Pnst";,
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day School at r. NJ REV. M. ~ ~. y a. p Gun
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

It is said that a person 80 disposed"
can be killed by the shock Of good news
as surely as by evil tidiags. \ very Gu
rious case occurred recently OF journey
man in the employment of large firm
in London Icing Unexpectedly mado
manager and thereupon committing sui
eide. The disturbing cause seems to
have been the fear Of re possibility, AID
.. sense of incomp tency to fulill the du-
ties of a new and important Office. A
catastrophe of even a more painful kind
took place in another great house in the
same city some years ago. One of the
clerks. afte many years faithful service.
was offered partnership, which be de-
clined upon the ground OF not possessing
the minimum sum requs site for invest.
ment in the concern. ''That shall be 20
obstacle, said he principal, "for l will
advance it t. you myself and so the
matter was arranged. But on the very
first d ay Of he new partner taking pos
session o. MS desk, he blew his brains
out at Il. leaving a few written words
behind him to say why. lie had been
embezzling money from the firm for
years, though in such small sums that the
whole amount was triaing. aud there was
no chance o. the defalcation being dis
covered. Remorse ard the sense Of ben
efts undeserved had been, however, too
much for his tender conscience.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

What is known as the Great Southern
Cross Pearl is one of the curious things
exhibited at the Colinderies, or Colonial
Exhibition in London. This object is
one of the most remarkable freaks of
nature as it is also one of the most beau
tiful and valuable. The jewel consists
of nine pearls naturally joined together
in the form OF cross, and was found at
Roeburn, Western Australia, in 1884, by
a man belonging to the schooner Ethel.
The owner, "Shiner Kelly" and Clark,
the man who found the pearl, were filed
with amazement, and, thinking it was
some heaven-wrought miracle and with
a certain amount of superstitious dread,
buried it for some time. 1t is valued at
10000, and is now tbs property of a
syndicate Of gentlemen of position in
Western Australia, at whose solicitation
Mr.. Streeter was induced to bling it to
England. 1t has changed hands many
times and each time it has done so the
seller has made 100 per cent. profit on
the price paid. It naturally attracts
great attention at the Exposition.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23
Backing Shoes VS.. Selling News
Papers.
EDITOR MESSENGER:

EDITOR MESSENGER:
write to ask why the Board Of
Aldermen Of the city of Charlotte
should levy a tax Of three dollars on
the shoe blacks of the city and allow
the news boys go free of tax? The
shoe blacks are all colored, while the
news boys are all white. What is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander; and where, oh, where, were
our colored aldermen at the time?
Respectfully,
JOHN w. WILSON.
Oct. 20, 1886.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

The American Exhibition, TO be held
in london next year, will be Of great
importance to this nation commercially,
opening, as it will, the eyes of English
men to many resources OF this country,
and lending to an increased sale of our
productions. The time of the exposition
is especially favorable, as next year
marks the half-century festival of Queen
Victoria's reign.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23
Will Mr.. Brown Tell

Where his paper is published?
What is the difference between the
daily Observer office and the o.
SC, ger job office?
Whether or not they are both
owned and controlled by Chas. R..
Jones, and come under the same
roof?
Give the name of the Democrat
who writes for the MESSENGER, and
his evidence that the MESSENGER is
hired?
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

The space in our columns is toe
valuable to waste on the depend.
ent.' We did hope the little thing
would say something for us to notice
that itwould tell the voters the
reasons why our republican friends
should vote for any particular demo-
GRAFT selected by the bosses. But,
Mr.. Independent, will you tell the
people whether each of your county
candidates are going to vote our re-
publican State tickct2 ThoN, s;r. !.
may benci.t YOU L4--l2 gAc:. ii J..
devote your very little space to fight
ing the democratic party instead OF
lying on us, while you are supported
by democratic and bar-room money.
Get somebody to correct your gram
ma, &c.
They call them "yelpers'' now.
Their stock in trade IS ialsehoods.
They get free rides through the
country-generally at night. Men
love darkness rather than light. !"
Why? They say they can prove
Smith has sold out. Show the proof
for nobody believes it. Why does
Smith sell to the old solid republican
principles and why has he not
changed, as you?
The opening at Zion Wesley Col
lege is said to be encouraging.
Many new students are in and it is
expected the most OF the old students
Mil be in soon. Biddle opens; with
about eighty.
Our friends from this city will be
cared for in Raleigh at the
fair. Let all try to be there on
Wednesday and Thursday, if no
longer. The MESSENGER will be
glad to have the names of any per-
sons expecting to attend the fair
if they are strangers in
Raleigh.
Remember the time for the fair is
drawing nigh. Prepare to 90 and
take somebody with you and some
thing to show. 1t will be a pleasant
trip, cheap-and you will have an
opportunity to visit the Penitentiarv,
the Deaf mute institute, the capitol
and other public places Of interest.
Prepare.
That good man Rev. VIM. John
son was on Tuesday night of last
week surprised by number Of the
sisters OF Little Rock church headed
by their chairman Mrs. Mary Hun
ter, and agreeably stormed with
many Of the good things of life. He
and his good lady were provided
with comfortable garments, groceries
and other useful articles. His peo-
pie are determined that he shall be re-
to them another year.
The MESSENGER acknowledges
The receipt Of an invitation to witness
he marriage Of Miss Rosa D.
Bailey Of Ellington N. c. to Prot.
SEQ. H. Williams of the Fayetville
Normal school, on the morning of
the 2Ist inst. at Ellington. Miss
Rosa was one of the best, prettiest
and most intelligent young ladies Of
fiarnett county and George has
worked his way up to first assistant
in one of the leading schools of this
State. They were both educated at
St. Augustine, Raleigh. They have
our best wishes for long, prosper
BUS and happy life.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

Hon. II. p. Mctcalf, of Pawtuckes
Z. l., in recent address concerning this
enforcement and results Of prohib ton in
Rhode Island says "To me the progress
IN every direction seems truly wonder.
full, and l am full Of gratitude.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

III, a saved, risen man, do the works
Of flesh, if / obey sin, shall not escape
the effects Of my evil doings; but my Sc
curity is, that God has promised that sin
shall not have dominion over me, and he
will make good his word, if not by glad
consent on my part, then by sorrowful
constraint. He will chasten me aud brins
me back. When ! put myself under the
dominiol Of chastisement. This is Gods
method when his children depart from
him-He twill visit their iniquity with
arod, and their sin with scourges." God
has SAID sin shall not have dominion ovei
me. He will rescue me. tear me away
from it, though it be by the rending or
the hearts fibres. The separation mnsi
be accomplished. Happy for US wheI
we voluntarily, nay gladly, acquiesce in
IL.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

Some oak timber, which in 1924 had
served for 304 years for roof beams in an
English church, is still doing duty as 9
seat in farmers kitchen.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

Rev. A. F. Graham left last Tues
day for Davidson College to oficiate
in the marriage ceremony Of Miss
Mary McFadden, Of Davidson Col.
lege, to Rev. A. E. Terrence, of
Manning, S. c., on Wednesday
evening.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

The MESSENGER is under obliga-
tons to Mr.. John Nichols, Secretary
and Treasurer, for a complimentary
ticket to the State Fair to be held in
Raleigh next week.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23

The worlds blind are computed to
number about 1000, 900, or about one
sightless person to every 1,4OO inhabi-
tants. In Austria, one person in every
1,7s5 is blind; in Sweden, one in every
1,41s; in France, one in every 1,191; in
Prussia, one in every LII; in England,
one in every 1,0S7. The proportion is
greatest in Egypt, where, in Cairo, there
is one blind person to every twenty in
habitants; while in New Zealand it falls
to one in every 3, $50 inhabitants. Ger
many has the greatest number of Insti-
tutes for the blind, thirty-tive; England
has sixteen; France, thirteen; Austria
Hungary, ten; Italy nine; Belgium, six;
Australia, two, while America, Asia and
Africa together are said to possess only
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-10-23
Charlotte Alrsseneer.

Charlotte, n. C., October 80, 1886.
Las Vegas daily gazette., 1886-04-22

Through the efforts Of Governor
Marmaduke, of Missouri, the great
strike on the Gould roads promises to
come to an end. Governors Marina
maduke and Martin, the latter of
Kansas, have Joined forces In the adj
justment of the trouble. The basis
upon which the company will re-em-
ploy the strikers is substantially this:
That the terms of the agreement of
the 18th of March, 1885, are to be
continued, but that those strikers
who destroyed the railroad property or
aided or abetted such destruction, will
not be taken back, also that
the new men taken on during
the strike shall be retained. General
John s. Marmaduke became governor
of Missouri January l, 1885. During
the war he served in the confederate
army, whence he gained his title of
general. He became known as q
man of unfiinching nerve, and in
September 1868. fought duel with
Gen. Walker, of Memphis; in the
confederate service Walker and Mar
maduke were officers of the same
rank, but neither would recognize the
other as his superior officer. Hot
words ensued, and the duel was the
result. The conditions of the meet
ing were that that they should use
their side.srms at thirty PAGES, ad-
vance and fire until one or the other
were killed. At the third shot Wal
ker fell mortally wounded, dying
without uttering word. Shortly at
ter Marmaduke succeeded to the COM
mand. and conducted the confederate e
retreat from Little Rock. During
the retrograde movement the fight
ing was almost continuous and the
reckless bravery displayed by Mar
maduke was attributed to remorse.
Since his Inauguration as governor of
Missouri he got into dispute with
Major Rainwater and a duel was i'm
minent, but the matter was amicably
settled by friends. During the strlk e
on the Gould roads in 1885 Govern Or
Marmaduke, al the instance OF the
railroad companies, sent troops 10
Sedalia and other towns before the
civil authorities called for them, The
militia were fed and quarted by the
railroad companies. This action OF
the governors caused much adverse
criticism at the time, as 1t looked as
if the governor was a creature of the
railroads. The strike, however, was
settled by arbitration, as the present
promises to be.
Las Vegas daily gazette., 1886-04-22
WASHINGTON WAITS.

The president received visit today
from Col. Bryant Waters of North
Carolina, who is ninety-five years old
and survivor of the war of 1872.
The veteran is unable to wax, and
was carried up stairs to the library in
a chair.
One hundred and sixty persons.
mostly women, will be discharged
from the government seed shop to-
morrow. The work of putting up the
hundreds of thousands of packages
has been finished, and thers is no fur.
ther use for these people. Heretofore
these employees have been fur,ouphed
and taken up again when they were
needed, but this time the discharge is
absolute.
William p. Hunt of the South Bos.
ton iron works is here. and was at the
capitol today. Me- Hrint continue.
10 be a strong advocate of the policy
of manufacturing heavy ordnance OF
cast iron instead of steel, on the
ground that for the heaviest guns east
iron is far cheaper, and on the whole
equally cafe and reliable for all except
the heaviest strain. Mr.. Hunt will
have interviews with Randall, chair
man Of the house appropriations COM
mittee, and General Bragg chairman
of the house military committee.
These committees have not vet deter
mined upon what appropriations they
will make for ordnance. 1t is expected
that in any event the amounts will be
large.
Las Vegas daily gazette., 1886-04-22
Michigan Green back ers,

LANSING, Mich, April 2l.-The
Michigan Greenbackers helds a con.
ference here today, reorganized the
executive committee, and adopted
resolutions inviting laboring men to
Join in their movement and making
the call for the next convention gen.
eral enou h to include all parties who
believe with them. A resolution ex-
pressing sympathy with the striking
knights of Labor was also adopted
With only one dissentingvote reso.
luton indorsing the issuance of gold
and silver certificates was tabled.
Las Vegas daily gazette., 1886-04-22
Iniunction Grnntea.

New HAVEN, CT, April 21 The
officers and committeeman of Typo
graphical uuion No. AZ, who last Sat.
urday issued general boycott against
the Morning Courier, were today ser.
we'd with a temporary injunction res
training them from further proceed
ings against that paper, and calling
for tn cir appearance in the superior
court tomorrow to show cause why
the injunction should not oe made
permanent. The paper allege that
the defendants have conspired to in
jure the business of the Courier, and
claim that injury to the extent OF
50 900 has already been done.
Las Vegas daily gazette., 1886-04-22
Prize Fight on the TIA pis.

TORONTO, Ont, April 21.-A fight
has been arranged between Sam Bit
tie. of Gait, Ont, and Harry Gilmore,
of this city (who recently beat Jack
Dempsey and Jack Lawrence) for
81 900 a side. with small gloves, for
the lightweight championship of
Canada. The fight is to be within
100 mites ofDetroit, and Richard X.
Fox is to select the referee. 1t is the
intention ofsporting men here to back
the winner against Jack Dempsey for
the Police Gazette diamond belt and
the middleweight championship.
Las Vegas daily gazette., 1886-04-22
A New Engine of warfare

WASHINGTON, D. G., Ayril 21.-Ex.
perimen,s are now being made at the
Washington navy yard with an aerial
torpedo invented by Lieut.. Payne,
an ex-naval officer. This torpedo is
fired from cannon and is expected
to lodgein the rigging or across the
deck of the enemys vessel. Before
they are discharged, they are closed
up into space of few feet in, length
but the act of firing drsws them out
like a telescope to length of from
ten to twenty feet The torpedoes
are filled with gun cotton or other
terrible explosive. They will explode
as well under water as in air.