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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
A Floating SaumilI.

Along the bayous and lagoons Of
Florida grows some of the finest timber
in the South, much OF it in places con-
sidered entirely inaccessible until j. L.
Maui & Son hit upon the plan of con-
structing floating sawmill This idea
they carried into execution, aud their
mammoth mill, which now lies off the
banks of Burton & Harrison's hummock,
near Palatka, is, according to the South
ern Lumbermdn, a marvel of mechanic al
ingenuity. 1t has length of'eighty and
breadth of forty feet, and is SO solidly
built that the motion of the machinery
has no more effect upon it than if it
were built upon the solid land Al
though it stands five feet high out of the
water,its draught is only about a foot and
half, which permits it to be taken into
the shallowest lagoons, where timber
could not be foated. 1t is equipped
with the latest machinery, planer, box
header, shingle saws, and fine forty
horse power engine and boiler. On the
hurricane deck is the cabin and Office for
the proprietor, while the cook Louse.
where the men board, is in a corner Of
the main deck. which is otherwise free
for the piling of lumber, the machinery
being all below it. This floating mill
has so far proved eminently succe .sful,
exc eeding the expectations Of the pro-
prietors in this respect. and is pro ably
the pioneer of numerous craft Of the
same kind.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

The proposition to submit to the peo-
pie of the several States constitutional
amendment to prohibit the liquor traffic
in the United States has been favorably
reported by Senator Blair from the Com
mittee on Education in the U. S. Senate.
The proposed amendment reads as
follows:
Section l.. The manufacture, impor-
tation, expectation and sale of all alco-
holic liquors as beverage shall be
hereby forever prohibited in the United
States. in every place subject to their
Jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall enforce this
article by all needful legislation.
The report accompanyingthe bill says +:
1t is proper to say that there are mem
bers of the committee who concur in the
report recommending the submission Of
the proposed amendment TO the States
who do not by such action indicate their
approval ofthe adoption Of the amendment
as a part Of the Constitution. nor that
they would themselves advocate its
ratification by the Legislatures Of the
States.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
The Democratic Committee Appointed.

The following announcement has been
madeby Chairman Barnum:
'1n accordance with the resolution of
the Democratic Committee, adopted
June Goth, 1888, empowering the Chair
man to appoint campaign committee,
have this day appointed the following
as such committee: VIM. L. Scott, of
Pennsylvania; Arthur P. Gorman, of
Maryland; Matt w. Ransom, of North
Carolina; Calvin S. Bryce, of Ohio
John S. Barbour, of Virginia; Hermann
Olbrichs, of New York; Miles Ross, Of
New Jersey; Arthur Sewall, of Maine
Il. NJ Phelps, Of Illinois. There will be
meeting Of the campaign committee at
the headquarters of the National Demo
cratic Committee, No. West 29th
street New York City, on Tuesday, July
II. 1888, st2 O'clock p M. (Signed)
WM. II. BARNUM, Chairman National
Democratic Committee.
Mr. Calvin S. Bryce has declined to
act as chairman of the National Demo
cratic Committee.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
HANGED TO A LIMB.
speedy runl.hmsn. Of Nsrro Brn,s.

Sarah Parker, aged 13, daughter Of
Benjamin Parker, respectable planter
in the suburbs of Asheville, N. c., was
criminally assaulted by a negro as she
returned home from the city through
woods near her home. She was strangled
and left sensless on the ground Re-
covering she got to the house in most
pitiable condition. On her throat was
the finger marks of the brute and her
person had been terribly lacerated. A
physician, instantly summoned, consid-
cred her case critical one.
The police were notified and the
country and town were searched closely
for the guilty party. About nine o'clock
Humphreys was arrested. The girl had
stated that the negro wore striped shirt
and was blrefooted. When arrested
Humphreys had on white shirt aud
shoes, but it was ascertained that he had
taken off a striped shirt, put on the
white one, and had put on shoes. He
was made to put on the striped shirt and
take off the shoes, and was taken into
the presence of the girl, who identified
him Immediately. The negro was locked
up in the city calaboose.. Considerable
excitement prevailed and whispers of
lyhching were heard In order to avoid
this, at 1 o'clock in the morning the
negro was put in the steel cage Of the
county Jail. About 2:15 a. M. band
of twenty-five or forty masked men came
to the jail, and before Deputy Sheriff
James Worley was aware of it they were
in the Jail. He grasped a gun and ran
to the top of the steps and opened fire
on the crowd, which was returned with.
shower of bullets. No one was hurt
as far as ascertained. Worley was over
powered, but would not give the combi-
nation or the cage lock. The mob, being
prepared with sledgehammers and crow
bars, tore the cage to pieces, occupying
fully an hour in doing it. They took the
negro out and hanged him to tree
about aquarter of mile from the jail.
The negro was a mulatto of bad repu-
tation, aged 10.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
Virginia Items.
There is boy in Forsyth county who
has five fathers and mothers living.

There is boy in Forsyth county who
has five fathers and mothers Living.
General P. B. Starke, of Brunswick
county, is dead.
David P. Phelps, one of the oldest
citizens of Lynchburg, died Wednesday,
aged 8S years.
The Democratic Congressional con-
vention for the eighth district will be
held in Alexandria. September 5.
The companies composing the Fourth
Virginia Regiment will go into encamp-
ment at the Alleghaney Springs on the
31st of July.
The sales of tobacco in Lynchburg
since October 1st aggregate 20,6S5, 900
pounds compared with same months pre-
vious year.
The Ivanhoe Furnace, in Wyth county,
Va. is expected to be ready to blow in
with coke as fuel about October, 1888.
1t is being remodeled for this purpose,
having heretofore been a charcoal stack
The Virginia Midland Railroad com
pany estimated that its loss by the Orange
Court House disaster will be about 5000, :
900. The coroner's jury have decided
that the disaster was caused by the rot
ten timbers. All day Friday wrecking
trains were at work, and it is now be-
lieved that all the bodies have been
recovered.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
A Fighting Judre.

In Lexington, Ky. at the old Broad
way Hotel, one night many years ago.
the famous Thomas +. Marshall, wit
and orator. was engaged at game Of
billiards with Judge John Rowan. a
brilliant jurist. in whose honor the
county of Rowan, late become notorious
for outlawry, was named. The game
they were playing was on one Of the old
fashioned billiard tables which hal
pockets at the corners. The strong
point in Judge Rowan's game was his
remarkable capacity for pocketing balls,
an evidence that he would. if he flour
ished now. be an accomplished fifteen
ball pool player
During the progress Of the gamo .
spectator said 10 Mr.. Marshall:
Judge Rowan is quite an adept at
putting in balls.'
"Yes," replied Tom. 'and nobody
ought to know that better than !, for
I've been carrying one. ever since. that
he put intome ten years ago
Marshall and Rowan, years before
that had fought duel in which the
ocllicose judge had caught his man.,
--Ark sasao Traecler.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
WASHINGTON NOTES.


The President has commuted the
sentence or VIM. g. Mckee, who was
convicted in May 1888 of robbing the
Asheville postoffice, in North Caralina.
Senator Frye says that when the time
arrives for action on the nomination OF
Mr.. Fuller to be Chief Justice of the
United States, he will be confirmed.
Ex- Speaker Samuel j. Randall lies
i'll at his residence on Capital Hill. He
was taken i'll Tuesday night with hem
orrhage of the bowels, which lasted
fully fifteen minutes before it could be
checked. He lost in that time nearly a
quart of blood AS result no was very
much exhausted, and was in imminent
danger for short time. He rallied
however and is resting quietly.
Mr.. Randall is improving. Since .
o'clock Friday evening be has had several
refreshing maps and has gained consid-
erable strength. There has been no re-
occurrence Of hemorrhages. He has taken
liquid refreshments at intervals and Is
himself much more cheerful. and his
family feel much more encouraged.
The President has accepted the resig-
nrtion of Mr.. George V. N. Lothrop as
United States Minister to Russia. Mr..
Lothrop requested TO be permitted TO re-
sign, giving as his reason that his health
was not robust enough to stand the Sc
we're winters in Russia.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

For some time the desire. inherent
in human nature, TO learn something
tangible about the conditions which
prevail at the Poles, observes the New
York World, has not been productive OF
active operations to compass its ends.
Now, however, German syndicate,
headed by Henry Willard, is about to
send an expedition to the South Pole
or, to speak more accurately, in the di-
rection Of that remote locality. But to
the thoughtful student Of the past, Polar
expeditions are about as useless as any
thing the activity Of man begets. A
great deal Of money. much physical
suffering and vast amount of wasted
energy are their cost. Up to the present
time their outcome has not in tine most
remote degree compensated for their
OUTLAY.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
Duel in France.

Paris Special-Premier Floquet and
Gen. Boulanger fought duel Friday.
It took place at 10 O'Clock. The wea-
pons used were swords. The duelling
ground was on Count Dillon's estate, at
Neutilly, short distance from PARIS.
Gen. Boulanger was badly wounded in
arm and neck, while Premier Floquet
escaped with slight scratch on the
hand. The members of the Ministry
awaited the result of the duel at the res
idence of Premier Floquet, and when
that gentleman returned he received a
perfect ovation. Only a small crowd
was awaiting the return Of Gen. Bou-
langer
General Boulanger lost considerable
blood from.a sword cut.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

A remarkable condition Of things exist
in the once independent republic Of
Peru. Since the war with Chill the
country has become bankrupt and its
affairs have practically been placed in
the hands Of au English syndicate. She
assigns to this syndicate the right to
work silver, coal, cinnabar, and other
mineral mines, and guano. The fyndi-
cate is to have free use Of existing gquays
and railways. II is authorized 10 con-
struct highways in all departments Of
Peru. TO further commerce in cocoa, cof
fee, wheat. corn. alcohol. bark. wool.
cotton and timber. II is 10 work all mines.
and has the right to export guano, and
now receives percentage on all Custom
House dues, discovered or TO be discov-
cred. il can mortgage oil concessions
up TO SEQ, 900. 600, aud has the right TO
establish bank at Lima. II may import
free and is absolved from all takes. In
fact, the country has become an English
possession.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
A Long Legal Fight.

Twenty-three years ago the wife of
William Hall, farmer living in Chero-
kee county, Alabama, was murdered.
Hall was arrested for the crime. He was
twice tried, convicted and sentenced to
the penitentiary Cor life, but each time
succeeded in getting a new trial. Thir-
teen years after the murder the lndict-
ment against Hall was nolle pressed.
Thus, for nearly ten years, vain efforts
were made to have third trial. Hall
has attended forty-five terms of court to
answer the charge, and the case has cost
the county over 5000 Last week the
case was taken up for the third time and
the jury, after being out two days and
nights. returned a verdict of mot
guilty"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
Two Men KILLED.

A bloody tragedy Is reported at Dan
vile. Va, from Axton, Henry county
On Sunday party Of men more or less
intoxicated, were at q store. Lee Eanes
tried 70 ride mule over Hannibal Turner,
when the latter struck Eanes' mule with
a barrel stavc. Gus Eanes took Lees
part, and Twigs Davis interfered on be-
half Of Turner. A few words passed be
tween them, when Davis opened fire on
on Gus and Lee Eanes, killing them
both. Davis fed to the woods aud II
captured will be lynched.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
ALL WENT DOWN.
Terrible Wreck of a Fast Mail Train.

The South bound Express, No. SO, in
charge of Conductor Taylor and En-
gineer Watkins, drawn by engine No.
694, which left Washington at II 30
last night for Danville and the South.
over the Richmond and DanviIle Rail
road, Midland Division, met with a
terrible accident miles South Of Orange
Court House, at $50 Thursday morning.
The train consisted of seven cars, includ-
ing mail car, three Pullman cars, bag
gage car and two passenger cars.
AT trestle known as Fancy's trestle,
q structure go feet high, the mail car in
some mysterious way became derailed
and left the. track, breaking down the
trestle and pulling upon it the baggage
car and engine, which had already safely
crossed. The rear car, the passenger
cars and PullmaDs fell also upon the
cars and engine, making a complete and
fearful wreck. Luckily the train did
not catch fire. The suddenness of the
accident created the greatest consterna-
ton and the helpless passengers were
thrown in all directions in the cars.
Few indeed, escaped without injuries of
more or less serious nature. Those
net seriously hure Immediately began to
render what assistance they could, but
as the night was pitch dark, they could
do little effective work before daylight.
Word was sent to Orange Court House
and from there dispatch was sent to
Charlotte. A wrecking train then left
there at $50. in the meantime the
people in the neighborhood, and from
Orange Court House and Gordonsville,
hurried to the scene and rendered all the
assistance in their power. As far as can
be ascertained the killed number seven
and the wounded forty.
The killed are: --Hunter, of Scotland /;
Cornelius Cox, Alexandria, Va, Civil
engineer Piedmont Air Line r. r.; II.
7. Washington. Greensboro, N. Cpostal
clerk; H. G. Brightwell, Prospect, Prince
Edward county, Va, postal clerk; un-
known woman, white; two unknown
white men.
Injured Conductor Taylor, intern
ally; Engineer Watkins, scalded; Fire
man Kelley, scalded and otherwise hurt
Baggage master James Goodman, crush
ed and will probably die; J. L. Walt
hall, of Washington, D. G., postal clerk,
both legs broken; W. N. Parrott, Albe-
marie county, Va, postal clerk, crushed,
may die; J. Q. West, Central Hotel
Charlotte, N. c. postal clerk, crushed,
will die; Louis jenkins, of Lynchburg,
Va, postal clerk, seriously injured; q.
Jennings, Lynchburg, Va, passenger,
badly hurt ;--Po Potter6eld, express
agent, badly crushed.
DR.. Terrence who was killed in the
wreck, was a brother-in-law to Mr..
David W. Oates, of Chsrlotte, N. C
He had been North to buy machinery for
the Cherokee Falls factory.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
FOREIGN NOTES.

The dinner given by the Emperor of
Germany at Potsdam, in honor of the
foreign ambassadors, was a brilliant
affair Besides the ambassadors all the
Ministers Of the Government were pres
cnt. The Italian Ambassador sat at the
Emperor's right, and the Austrian Am
bassador at his left Count Herbert
Bismark faced His Majesty. The En-
peror conversed aiIabIy with his guests
Late cablegrams from the Cape, re-
ceived at London, state that the fire in
Beeber's diamond mine, at Kimberly,
Africa, has been cxtinguished and an
exploring party who descended the mine,
reported that twenty-four whites
and two hundred natives have been
burned to death.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

Pine apple culture, declares the
Prairie Farmer, has become an import
ant industry in Florida Key West has
been growing the fruit for several years
with perfect success. The climate there
is about the same as in the Bahamas, and
the sandy soil is productive. Along the
Indian River. in Florida. large planta-
tions have been stocked with pine
apples. The product of this region is
estimated as being three or four times as
large now as last year, and in the near
future it is expected that the domestic
or home grown fruit will supply the con.
sumption of the ent re- country.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

With becoming rride and patriotism
the Atlanta Constitution boast' that il
has now become almost matter of ne
cessity for every genuine English states
man 10 have an Ameri, an wife. Lord
Randolph Churchill's success Is attrib-
uted to the popularity and shrewdness
of his American wife, and Mr.. Evans,
the liberal member ust returned from
Southampton. occupies similar po-
sition. He was compelled to be absent
from England while his campaign was
in progress, and his American wife ap-
peared at the meetings in his stead and
carried him through in triumph.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
tAI,rays IN Adrance.,

The Berlin Homeopathic Society re-
Gently learned that it was the custom Of
many druggists to put up on homno-
pathic prescriptions merely some simple
compound and label it as whatever was
wanted. To test this eighty different
burlesque prescriptions were written out
in Latin and sent to as many different
druggists. Seventy seven out of the
eighty swallowed the bait, and put up
what purported to be the dose required
by the bogus prescriptions. The other
three sent the prescriptions back with
the remark that they did not understand
them.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

Twenty two business houses aud resi-
dences in the town Of Paragould, Ark.
were burned on Saturday night The
heaviest losers are Berley Bros, dry
goods. Loss $4,000; insurance 80, 900.
w. H. Maxey, grocery. $4,000; no in.
surance. Holman block. $1,000, Total
losss sa2, ,OOOi insurance light.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

Tnraged hnsbaud-" Maria, ! can en-
due this existence no longer. ] am
going to blow my brains out" Wife
lcalmly) Don't attompt il, John.
You have never had any success
in firing at small targets OA'eeqs
Tribune,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
Charlotte Messenger
is PUBLISHED
Every Saturday,
CHARLOTTE, N. c.
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 ofthe
IHs MESSENGER is firstrclass newspaper
and will not allow personal abuse in its col
uinns It Is not sectarian or partisan. but
lndependent-dealing fairly by oil. It re-
serves the right to criticise the shortcomines
OF all public ofiicials-commending the
worthy, and recommending for election such
men as in its opinion are best suited to serve
the interests of the people
1t is intended to supply the long felt need
OF newspaper to advocate the rights and
defend the inter sts of the Negro American,
especially in the Piedmont section of the
Carolinas.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
g. +, AN Y. v. EXTENSION.

A contract has been closed with the
North State Improvement Company for
building the extension of the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley Railroad from Fay
etteyille to Wilmington, N. c., at. $50,
900 per mile. of which $40, 900 is to be
in first mortgage bonds. S., 900 in second
mortgage bonds, and S., 900 in the COM
pany's stock. Grading is completed on
the northwestern extension to Mt Airy,
N c.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21

The American system Of ambulance
snSvice has been introduced in Paris.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-21
RAILROAD NEWS.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAYS.

On July 18th the railroad commission
ers issued their monthly report of the
earnings of the railroads in South Caro-
lima for the month of May as compared
with the same period last year. OF the
roads included in the report all but three
show net increase in earnings. The
local earnings were $4Ss, ,536. against
$41S, 1922 in May last year, showing a
total net increase of $50, ,469. The total
freight earnings for the month were
$2s2, 172, and the passenger earnings
$159, O33, against 1924, ,66S and $136, 119
respectively in May, 1887. The roads of
the Richmond and Danville system show
net increase in earnings of 1928 per
cent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
So Awfully Frightened.

A woman weighing about 2l5 pounds
plunged wildly around in a frightfully
dangerous manner on crowded street
the other day. She was evidently
looking for some one, for she breath
1essly gaspetbout:
Charles! Oh, Charles! Where has
he gone? Oh, Charlesr'
Charles had been carried forward by
the crowd, and when he stopped a
lamp post had hidden him from view.
When the big woman saw him size
plunged forward, fell heavily on his
thin teen-inch chest, crushing him
against the lamp post and sobbed out:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.!
lost sight of you and l was so fright
ened at finding myself alone in this
crowd! You mustn't let yourself be
carried away from your little girly
again! You know how timid / am!
I'm so easily frightened-foolish child
that amr'-DetrOn Free Press
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-09
CARE OF IMPLEMENTS.
How to Keep Apart the Bearing Surfaces
of Farm Machinery.

How to Keep Apart the Bearing Surfaces
of Farm Machinery.
The wear and tear of farm machinery,
especially mowers, reapers, theshers
and others with swift running-gear is
immense Much of this may be saved
by covering from the rain and dew
when in the field. This, however, Is
only one of the integers causing deteri-
Grafton. 1t has been computed that
fully twenty per cent. of the value OF
harvesting machines is yearly lost by
failure to keep the bearing surfaces
properly oiled. This. however. is not
because too little oil is used; it is that
the bearings, especially those working
rapidly. do not receive oil often
enough. and when oiled they get too
much.
The use of oil is to keep the bearing
surfaces apart. so they may not grind
together. Oil causes the friction sur
faces or bearings to slide or roll one
on the other without coming together.
Hence. only the best oil, that will not
gum. should be given. In this, judg-
ment must be used. Good oil quickly
spreads. and the bearings being reason
ably close, friction is reduced to
minimum. If too much oil is used it
runs to waste, and is lost. If not
enough is given. friction and undue
grind ensues. The gear and bearings
grind upon each other. the metal heats.
expands, and very little time will de-
stroy the integrity of the machine.
The first thing, therefore, the farmer
should study is to find the exact guam.
tity of oil required. and to become ac-
quainted with the time necessary to
wear out oil upon each particular
bearing. Once this study is made, very
little difficulty will be experienced.
There is no one thing that the operator
should give more attention to than this.
among other matters connected with
the workings Of farm machinery
Prairie Farmer.