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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

"Now comes another competitor with
coal and wood" says the CaticGtOr.
Several of the strongest railway corpora
tions in the Middle States are expert
menting with the transportation of nat
ural gas carried in steel tanks under
high pressure, and regulated for distri-
button at a very low pressure, without
serious loss from the original supply. If
this natural gas can be transported and
made available at distance from the
we'll, its commercial value will be greatly
increased, for its use must be extended to
every branch of industry. The supply,
30 far as present indications can be taken
as evidence, is practically illimitable. II
is evident that nature has supplied this
great Republic with abundant sources foI
heat and steam, not only in wood, Goa
and petroleum, but in vast supplies ol
natural gas
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
Discoveries at POmpeii.

Excavations at Pompeii have yielded
abundance recently. Surgical instru-
ment mostly of bronze) have been found,
which appear to have been kept in a
wooden box; also small pair OF apoth-
ecary's scales and set of weights, equiv
alent to II, 17.5. 81, 24.9 and 35.s
grammes respectively. Among various
domestic utensils may be mentioned as
noteworthy, a beautiful stewpan OF
bronze, the silver inlay Of which repre-
sents head in raised work, and a bronze
lamp. still containing the wick; finally,
various glass vessels, terra Gotta, gold
rings and ear pendants. Almond the finds
of coin are a sesterce of Vespasian with
Fortuna on the reverse and the inscrip-
ton: Fortune reduci," aud depen-
dium of Nero with the temple of Janus
and the inscription: ''Pace per ubiq.
parta Janum clusit. y Christian at Work.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
News Collected by Wire and Mail From
All Parts of Dixie.
NORTH CAROLINA.

NORTH CAROLINA.
Three miles from Jones, Moore county,
Mrs. Louis Wickey was burned to death
with her house and contents. She was
sixty years old and insane. Her daugh-
ter had left her to go to the spring, and
on her return she found the building in
flames.
At Scotland Neck there was an explo-
sion of boiler in Gardner & Hassall's
machine shop. There were only two
men in the shop, Henderson Purse, fire
man, and John Scott, both coiored.
Purse had his leg broken, and is badly
scalded and bruised, he will probably
die. Scott was badly scalded. The
boiler was blown nearly out of sight.
In Rutherford county, school teach
er, Lloyd Early, had school examina-
ton, which terminated in fight. Edley
Hunt and Sammy Hunt had desperate
combat with the Black boys. Thomas
Mode, magistrate, at first commanded
peace, but soon joined in the fight,
which became general. J. C. Blake'E
head was broken. Hunt got reinforce
ments and returned to renew the combat
He overlook the magistrate, Mode, who
was assailed with a sling shot, knocked
down and left insensible. l. T. Mode, {
brother of the magistrate, received severe
wounds in the breast.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

There is no question, according to the
New York Tribune, that the buffalo is
well-nigh extinct on the plains. There
are few in Yellowstone Park protected
by the Government, but they are likely
to be killed at any time. In Texas a
herd Of about thirty is owned by one
ranchman. several other small punches
may be found, but the days when they
rambled at large over the country have
been numbered. Unless some means Of
protecting them is adopted within ten
years the American Bison must become
an extinct species. In Central Park,
Director Conklin has several specimens
Of Buffalo, but the COW is growing old
and another one has not been secured.
The buffalo win not breed in captivity
unless like other domestic animals II has
abundant room for feeding and exercise.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
GOSSIP FROM UNCLE SANS CAP
ITOL
What OUR Busy LAW Makers are Doing.
Congressional and Other News.

Whut our busy LAW Makers are DOING
Congressional and Other News.
The House, on motion of Mr.. Stewart,
of Georgia, took up the bill appropria-
ting $12O, 900 for the enlargement Of the
public building at Atlanta, Ga.
Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, entered his
protest against the illogical manner in
which such measures were passed by the
House, and against emptying the treasury
and wasting the public money. The bill
was passed.
The Senate Committee on Territories
instructed Senator Platt to report favura-
bly, the bill to admit North Dakota as a
State. 1t also instructs Senator Stewart
to report favorably the enabling act adj
mitting Washington Territory and North
Idaho as a single State, provided no part
of Idaho be admitted without consent of
the majority of electors in the part af-
fected. There will be minority report
against this last named bill.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
resumed its hearing on the bill to protect
the manufacture and sale of pure lard.
Prof. Sharpless, of Boston, appeared,
and at the request of Mr.. Wilson pro
ceeded to compound an article out of %
per cent of stearine, 25 per cent of cotton
seed oil. 40 per cent of pure lard, and 10
per cent of dead hogs grease. The ex-
pertinent was made to show that refined
lard manufacturers might use the grease
of smothered and deceased hogs in the
manufacture of the compound.
Senator Cromwell suggested to the
committee that the advocates of the
pending bill, having failed to show how
refined lard was made, had resorted to a
process of jugglery to show how it might
be manufactured, and he suggested, fur
ther, that pure lard might also be com
pounded with dead hogs grease. Dur
ing the course of the experiments the
question arose as to whom the opponents
of the bill were-whether anybody OPP
posed 1t except Fairbanks & Co., Ar
mour & Co., and few other manufac-
turers.
Senator Gray remarked that there was
universal objection throughout the South
to the bill, which attacked one of the
products of that section. lie had re-
ceived numerous telegrams protesting
against the bill, which he would, at the
proper time, file with the committee.
In answer to a question by Cromwell,
Prof Sharpless said that it would be i'm
possible to tell from the odor the pres
ence of dead hogs grease in lard when
cotton seed oil was also used.
The committee adjourned until Satur-
day next.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

Benjamin Franklin, Of the Second
Minnesota Volunteers,is is the only man on
the government pension rolls who sacri-
feed both hands and feet in the late
civil war, and as there is no provision of
law applicable to such special cases bill
has been presented to Congress increas-
ing the pension he now receives to $3.50
month. He now receives the pay pro-
vided for a soldier or sailor who has
lost both hands or both feet.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
A BLOODY TRAGEDY
In Which Robbery Wns the Motive of the
AssassIns.

Assassins.
A diabolical attempt was made to as
sassinate, rob and cremate the bridge
keeper of Broad river bridge and his wife
near Columbia, S. G. Mr.. and Mrs
Buff, who are both past seventy years of
age, were attacked by two men. Buff
was beaten unconcious with club, and
his wife was knocked down and fearful
ly beaten. John FELTON,, negro who
lived on the place, had his throat cut
and was killed. The murderers were in
tent on robbing Buff of several hundred
dollars in toll and money supposed to be
in his house, and it is believed that the
negro was strangled with a rope in the
efforts of the assassins to make him tell
where the money was. AS it happened
the bridge-keeper had only about $50 in
the house.
After robbing the place the murder
ers saturated the bedding and floor with
kerosene oil, set the house on fire and
fled. They would have cremated their
victims had not Mrs. Buff recovered con-
sciousness and escaped from the house,
and passer-by saving Buff from the
flames. His wounds are very severe, and
is it not believed that he will recover.
His aged wife is in very precarious
condition. William johnson, white
man, has been in Jail on suspicion. 1t
is believed he had a negro accomplicc
who did the work. The scene of the
crime was three miles from Columbia.
The community is greatly incensed, and
If conclusive proof Of guilt could be fix
ed upon any one, he would probably be
lynched.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

The 1,OOO-foot tower in connection
with the French exhibition of 1899, and
known by the name of the designer and
constructor as Eilfels tower, has now
reached the height of 170 feet. The
four arches of the base are now joined,
and the great platform for the rooms
of the first stage is about to be con-
structed, SO that the work has passed
the most laborious stage Most of the
construction will now proceed from the
interior.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
ROBBED,
Lost HIS I.egacr.

A French provincial lawyear recently
died. In his will he directed that an
annuity of $l00 u year be paid to the SER
want who should ''close his eyes, When
this clause was read the servant who had
performed the office jumped with joy,
but his delight was speedily dampened
by the nephew and heir Of the dead man,
who reminded the servant that his mas
ter only had one eye. and the servant ac-
tually failed 10 get his legacy on this ab-
Brrd technicality. -Ncso fork Graphic.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

In the Interests of the Colored People
of the Country.
Able and well-known writers will contrib
ute to its columns from different parts of the
country, and it will contain the:latest Gen.
eral News of the day.
The MESSENGER is first-class newspaper
and will not allow personal abuse in its col
umns. Ills not sectarian or partisan, but
1ndependent-dealing fairly by ALL 1t re-
serves the right to criticise the shortcomings
of all public officials-commending the
worthy, and recommending for election such
meu as in its opinion are best suited to serve
fke interests of the people.
1t is intended to supply the long felt need
1f a newspaper to advocate the rights and
defend the interests of the Negro American,
especially in the Piedmont section of the
Carolinas.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

There is great store of gold as well
as of coal in Corea, but an entire lack
OF proper mechanical devices for mining.
The production of gold last year was
$4,000, ,00c. The main object of the
Corean Embassy to this government is
understood to be to interest the citizens
of this country in the Development OF
Corean resources.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
Just the Place.

Wife-'T found an egg in the coal bin
this morning. That's queer place for
hen to lay in"
Husband-"Just the place, my dear,
just the place"
W.--"Just the placeg"
H.-"Why, ceitainly. If our Eens
begin to lay in coal for us, we won't need
to mind how the nrlce goes up.'-
Boston Courier.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

A forty pound crocodile, covered with
woolly hair, was captured by British
boats crew on an island in the Atlantic,
and is now 4 great pet aboard ship. II
is apparently Of an unknown species.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

It takes every year 1000, 900 horses
tails to keep Pawtucket OR. H. hair
cloth factory in running order.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

Apound Of United States pennies is
actually worth $l42. A pound Of nickel
lye-cent pieces is worth 3455.50
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

Paris has lost 10000 population in the
year past.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
A Bad Sign.

1t is an old story about the store sign
that advises people not to go further and
be robbed, but the average newspaper
reader has regarded that story as mere
invention of the wits, and as having no
foundation in fact At this very mo-
men there hangs in the window of a
second hand furniture establishment on
West Rondolph street placar1 which
reads:
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17
SUBSCRIPTIONS:

tA,,oays IN Adrance.)
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-17

Address,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
AN IMPORTANT FACT.
An Easy Cure for Weak, Tired and
Nervous Feelings.

Persons complain that they arc veal,
tired and exhausted; they have no apnetire
no strength, no life or ambition to work
they become irritable cross, blue and di.
couraged; In some cases there are Mains and
aches in various parts of the body. and
there Is often indigestion, dyspepsia belcb-
ing OF wind, dull head and general di.-
piriied feeling. Slsepless, restless and
wakefuI nights follow. Neglect of these
symptoms results IN excessive neryous ,,roS =
tration or paralysis, with numbness. tren-
bling, cold feet and legs, pricklInp sensa-
ton and weakness and weariness of tbe
limbs.
Thousands become prostrated, paralyzed
OF insane Dy ne2lectlng the first symptoms,
not knowing that the nervous irritabiIity
groom OF the mind, loss of memory. nery,
GUS weakness and depression show an ex-
haustlon OF nerve force which will upl..s
the proper restorative remedy is used. re-
SUIT IN utter mental collapse and absolute
prostration of nerve and physical power
Save yourselves from these terrible rs
suits While there is yet time by the use of
that wonderful nerve iuvigorator and
health restorer. DR.. Greene's Neryura
Nerve Ionic 1t Is a purely vegetable
remedy, and may be used by cbildIen or
the most delicate Invalids wirb absoir..
Certainty OF cure. Its effects are truIv
wonderful, and 1t is only necessary 10 nss
IL 10 be convinced of its marvellous restorsN
tive and strength-Eiving powers. Do not
- 17S NAio ieLneuy, Tor II Is the greatest
medical discovery of the century, aud an
absolutely certain cure will result All
druggists keep 1t. Price 81 per bottle. Be
sure and get DIR. Greene's Neryura Nerve
Ionlci take no other, for this remedy has
no equal. If your druggist does moi bays
1t, be will get it for you. Its discoverer
DR. Greene, 80 West 14th ST., New Yort
the great specialist in curing nervous and
chronic diseases, can be consulted g.
personally or by letter. Use his 80,
remedy and write him about your case.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
An Ancient Right OF Way.

William Wordsworth was going Ia
Lowther Castle. TO be present at din.
ner given in his honor, Mr.. Justice
Coleridge and the present lord chief
justice being of the company. They
passed down Patterdale by Ullswater.
and, leaving the chaise. they struck
across some fields toward the castle.
Suddenly the path ended in a blind
wall The poet muttered something.
and attacked the fence as II it were a
living enemy, and crying out ''This is
the way, an ancient right of way, too, !,
passed on. That evening, after the
ladies had left the room, Mr.. Justice
Coleridge said to Sir John Wallace, who
was near resident and a guest: ssSir
John, fear We committed trespass to-
day; we came over a broken down wall
on your estate" Sir John seemed net
tied, and said that he wished he could
have caught the man who broke it
down; he would horsewhip him. The
grave old bard AZ the end of the table
heard the words, the fire flashed into
his eyes, and, rising to his feet, he an
swered: ~ broke your wall down Sir
John. 1t was obstructing an ancient
right of way, and 1 Will do it again. i
am Tory, but scratch me on the back
deep enough, and you viii find the
Wing in Inc yet"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

Some kinds OF white glass become, In
the process of time, more or less deeply
colorsd under the influence of luminous
rays. The most common tints are
violet and green. The materials Of or
dinary glass are some what ferruginous
and capable OF tIngIng glass with a
deep green shade by the protoxIde of
iron. In order to remove this coloring,
peroxide of manganese is added, which
changes the prOtoxide into sesqui-
oxide, which gives a feeble reddish
yellow tint. 1t is almost impossible to
observe the proper proportions of
manganese and iron. Ii there is too
much oxide of manganese the glass has
at first violet shade; if there
Is too much protoxide of iron the glass
viii be greenish; if all the manganese
Is reduced TO state OF protoXide the
glass is colorless. The influence of
light and air may gradually bring about
a partial oxidation OF the protoxide of
manganese and a violet colOrIng which
Increases with time. The ChroniqlU
InduSts ieile says shade which is due
TO an excess of manganese is observed
IN the Pinacothek at Munich, where
the upper windows of the picture
gSl!ery give very marked violet light
Which produces bad effect.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
spinstcrs' Insurance Company.

There is a Spinsters' Insurance Com
pany in Schleswig which gives shelter,
board and pin money to the single Lady
members of well to do families. At the
birth of a girl the father enters the
girls name in the books of the company
and paws a certain sum every year. If.
when his daughter reaches her twenty
fourth year, she is still unmarried, she
Is entitled TO a certain income and a
couple of furnished rooms in a house
belonging TO the compay. The house
is handsome one, with fine garden
attached TO il. II the father dies be.
fore his daughter attains her twenty
fourth year the girl enjoys the same
privileges. In case she dies or marries
all her rights are forfeited, and the
money payed in reyerts to the company.
These chances enable the company to
make the provision named, while par
entS have the satisfaction of knowing
the future of their daughters to be Sc
cured in case of the death of their ma
tural providers.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
"Not Bulk, but Busfness.-

Is the way Western man put it in express.
ing to friend his compl etc satisfaction in
the use of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Puryatiye
Pellets. So small and yet so eff-ctual.
they bid fair to supplant entirely the old
style pill. An ever-resdy remedy for Sick
and Bilious Headache, Biliousness. Consti-
patton and all blood disorders. Mild in
action, wonderful in effect Put up in
Vials, convenient 10 carry. Their use at
tended with no discomfort These ster-
ling merits account for their great popu-
laTity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

BaTnum said The American People like
10 be hnmougged- This may be true in
the line OF entertainment, but not where
life Is at stake A man with consumption,
or any lingering disease, looking Death in
the face and seeking TO evade his awful
grasp, does not like to be trified with. So
with confidence we place before our read
ers t'ature 5 great remedy, DIR. Pierce's
Go-den Medical Discovery, a sure relief for
that long train OF diseases resulting from
impure blood, such CONSUMPTION,
Chronic Nasal Catarrb, Liver Complaint,
Kidney Disorder, Dyspepsia, Sick Head
ache, Scrofula and General Debility.
Iime-tried and thoroughly tested, II stands
without an eQuall Any druggist
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07
FARM NOTES

| DAIaYING and pasturing have been
90 long considered as one and the same
| occupation that but few farmers will
/ venture to engage in the former without
| drst devoting a large portion of the
farm to grass upon which the cows may
be allowed to Craze during the day.
When that method is changed for that
Of feeding at the barn-yard IL is termed
-'soiling" the cows. Even those who
do not believe solliDg can be done pro-
| dtably involuntarily practice the SOIL
ing method to certain extent during
! the winter season, for at that time the
snow covers the pasture ground and
compeis the dairyman to prepare the
food for the cows and give them his at
tentiOn in the barn-yard. The princi-
pal objection to soiling is that it re-
quires a large outlay for extra labor.
yet there is as much profit derived from
winter dairylng as there is during the
summer. The real benefit Is in the
saving of manure, which Is the most
important occupation on the farm, and
the expense of providing long fences Is
done away with. Practical expert
ments show that by the aid of the
manure saved when soiling,a a sufficIency
OF green food can be grown on a small
plat to feed quite a number OF cows, as
well as TO provide a better variety OF
food and secure greater yields Of milk
and butter. Professor Stewart, in his
book on feeding animals. mentions how
he fed four horses and seven cows for
fifteen days on the food grown upon
forty rods of ground, and he has esti-
mated that forty rods of ground will
produce enough to equal the summer
feeding OF one COW. but sets aside half
an acre in clover as the allowance for a
COW during the summer. This result
IS not the experiment of single season,
but the work OF fourteen years devoted
20 soiling, by which method the cows
give 20 per cent. more milk than when
kept on pasture; and rye, clover, orchard
grass, timothy, green oats and fodder
corn, with ground grain when required,
compose the daily diet The system is
one that permits OF the gradual accum-
ulatlon of wealth in the annual
increased fertility of the soil, and
though extra labor may be necessary,
yet it is more effectual in operation, as
II Is not distributed over a large space,
there is economIzing in
hauling loads to great distances over the
nelds. Soiling may not be profitable to
those who have plenty of pasture ana
large tracts of land, but it will enable |
those having limited areas to engage in |
dairying. when, by the proper applica- |
ton of labor, they may realize larger !
profits than those who devote more |
land to dairying but adhere to the pas !
turage system.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

a CoNsIDERATE CoRPoRATIoN.-
Passenger ito Third avenue elevated
brakemanl How is it that the company
Doesn't build station betweec ThIrtv-
fourth and Forty-second streets? It's
a long stretch.
Brakeman (munching a sandwich
because the company wants TO give Its
employees chance to eat their meals.
Inc company treats US white, every
time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

A MOTHER was urging her son to
purchase an overcoat, and be was in
slstlng that he could not afford one.
very well, them" said she. You
Will get pneumonia, see if you DON'T"
NO" said he, 81 won't get that
either; can't afford ANYTHING 1ewn
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

IAeTe IS news from Cochin China that
meteorlte OF great size has fallen not
iaI from Isynisn. This brings to mind
Ine Cranbourne meteorIte, found near
Meloourne in 1861. and weighing 4 tons,
Mhich IS one of the largest known
1hat found IN Brazil, weighing II tons
Is also one OF the largest known. But
IL, again, IS far behind the meteoric
mass found in 1870 by NordenskjoId az
OviIak, in West Greenland. He found
three meteorites there-one weighing 4
tons, another weighing Ii tons and a
third weighing 22l tons.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-03-07

NEVER place picture or a hit n,
decoration where 1t does not serve son, Z
artistic purpose. II a picture is ,ntends
ed TO be seen In a strong light do nob
put II In an obscure corner, and. On the
other hand, IL 1t be painted in a high-
color Key, do not bring it within n.
direct influence OF brilliant sunbnrs,