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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21
Pres iding Elders Appointments

CHARLOTTE DISTRICT. Round.
Little Rock-December Il.
Rockwell and Jonesville--Dec. Gil.
Terrence Chapel-December 1918.
Biddle-December 1926.
Moore's Sanctuary-Dec. 30-Jan. 1.
Clinton Chapel-January SO.
China Grove-January 1876.
Pineville-January 2O-23.
Grace Church-January 5000.
Henryville-February So.
Trinity-February 1913.
Kings Mountain-February 1920.
Monroe-February 24-26.
Redding Spring-March 2-5.
Rock Hill-Mareh gil.
Matthews-March 1919.
Moving Glade-March 24-27.
r. S. RIvEs, p. +.
FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT Round.
Observation-Disclosures Sill.
Observation-Disclosures Ills.
Observation-Disclosures 31-January-1.
Lillington-January rs.
Oak Grove-January 14-15.
Haywood-January 21-22.
Johnstonville-January 21-22.
Glover's Grove-January $3.50.
Gees GrOve-February 45.
Egypt-February Hip.
Carthage-February 1919.
New ZiOn-February 25-26.
A. NJ. BARRETT, p. f.
Raleigh n. C.
WADEsBORO DIsTRIcT-1 LIST Round.
Flat Rock-January IS.
Lethee-January 14-15.
Jordan's C. Manly-January 21-22.
Green Lake-January $500.
Chesnutt-February As.
Hallie's Grove-February 11-12.
Roper's Grove-February 1919.
Bennette's-February 1926.
Forestville- March "a.
Rocky Mount-March 10-11.
Robeson's Y Roads-March Ills.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21
Republican State Convention.

The undersigned Executive Commit
teemen call State Convention of the
Republican party of North Carolina,
to be held in Raleigh on Wednesday,
the 23d day of May, 1888, for the
purpose of electing four delegates and
four alternates to the National Repub-
lican Convention, to be held at
Chicago, on the 10Th day of June,
1888, and for the purpose of nomira-
ting candidate for Governor and
other State officers and three eandi-
dates for Supreme Court Judges, to
select State Committee and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be deemed proper in the judg-
ment Of the convention.
Each county is entitled as delegates
in said convention to twice the number
of Representatives in the lower House
of the General Assembly.
All persons without regard to past
political utilization, who are is SYM
pathy with the principles of the Re-
publican party of this State, are in
vited and requested to unite with the
Republicans under this call in the
selection of delegates.
J. C. L. HARRIS,
V. S. LUsK,
j. ii. WILLIAMSON,
GEO. G. ScURLocK,
r. +. You've,
II. f. DAVIS,
J. ii. Harris,
A. V. DocKERY,
W. G. COLEMAN.
J. J. MoTr,
J. r. SMITH,
G.. w. CANNON,
J. III. MONTGOMERY.
Z. A. WHITE.
I. NJ. ARGo.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21
COLORED NEWSPAPERS.

When we speak of colored news
papers, we mean those run by colored
men. We have goodly number in
the State, some of which seems to be
doing well. They all have some in
fuence and are using it to good or
evil effect. Therefore it is the duty
of every one Of these papers to make
the best of his own and do all he can
to help his brother of the quill.
Some of our papers have their own
Offices and are learning young colored
men the art of typc-setting. This is
as it should be, but all did not start
out with their own Offices, many of US
started with patent sides and have
found it hard work to keep going 1t
is necessary that we all remain friend
ly one toward the other. We regret
that it has been our misfortune as well
as others, to have said things about
our brethren that we should not have
said A dozen years experience has
taught us that we neither help our
selves nor others, neither do VIC graft
fly our readers by evil speaking to or
&c ovr Iroth.op
Some of our brethren have been
disposed to ridicule the patent side
papers; that is wrong. While we are
differently situated from others and
have advantages over them, there are
many advantages in the patent sides
of today for a poor publisher Again
we notice some of our brethren ridi-
culing others for their misfoitunes and
Boosting in their own littleness.
We all should be working for one
common aim, the elevation ofour race.
On the journalistic sea nearly all start
out on smooth waters and have pleas
ant sailing for time but when we
get out of sight Of land, the oil gives
out and we have no where to buy and
nothing to buy with, we begin to
think of the hardships of an editorial
life. We will find enough to do to
keep above the waves and no time to
picture our brothers faults.
The secular papers can dabble in
many things unbecoming religious
paper, hence it is necessary for every
community to have a secular paper.
A laborer is worthy his hire, and we
do not think the time has come yet
when we can publish paper in the
South for one dollar a year. We
would urge upon the brethren not
only to keep in peace with each other,
but they should agree on what to
charge for subscriptions and advertis-
ing We have suggested and worked
for press convention. Let us have
it brethren. Let every secular col
ored newspaper meet the republican
press convention when called and be
prepared to do our full duty in the
political as well as the moral and in
dustrial field How pleasant thing
it is for brethren to dwell together in
unity.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21

under the pastoral care of Rev. G.
B. Kelly. He is the right man in
the right place. He is preparing to
improve his churches, &c. We had a
fine conference. l will write you
again when l get around.
A. NJ. BARRETT.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21
EASTBOUND TRAINS.

Trains Nos. l. and make close connection
at Hamlet to and from Raleigh.
Through sleeping cars between Whining
ton and Charlotte aud Charlotte and Raleigh
Take train No. for Siatesville and stations
on the W. \. c. Il. Il. and points west Also
for Spartanburg, Greenville. Athens, Atlanta
and all points Southwest.
Local Freight Nos. > and 6 tri-weekly
between I.aurinburg aud Wilmington No.
leaves Wilmington Tuesdays, Thursdays
and saturdays. No. 6 leaves Laurinburg on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Local Freight Nos. aud tri-weekly
Laurinburg and Charlotte No. leaves
Fridays No. leaves Cha lotte on TUESDAYS,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
l.. C. JONES, Superintendent.
f. W. CLARK. General Passenger Agt.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21
THEY ARE COMING!
RICH, RARE AND RACY!
GRAND STAR CONCERTS /!

ADELAIDE e. OF BOSTON, the prma donna ana
NAuAn also of BosToN the foremost Eon
Reader Concerts be given the following
nance and dates.
The Rev. j. G. Pnrcu peerless viii accompany ladies
and deliver address
Danvie Va Monday %. Charleston, s. c Monday Feb
Greensboro c. Tuesday c. Wednesday, Feb
Fayetteville Wednesday Jan 25 Chester s. g. Thursday Feb
Durham N c. Friday Jan q. Charlotte n c. Friday TO-
Raleigh N c. Monday Jan. So Concord N c., Monday Feb
New Berne Wednesday Salisbury. n c. Wednesday, l5
Whining N c. Friday, Feb s. Baltimore Nd Friday, Feb Il.
GsThc patronage of public large cordially solicited
General admission, D Reserved 85 cents
lose the pleasure and profit these
given by the and which will be exhibition
highest development on these lines.
Leading Newspapers Miss Smith and Miss Nahar:
World has been startled by very brilliant light Mss
G. SMITH Boston. Miss Smith and conqueredNr
York Globe.
possessed bewitchngy soprano
subt the charm of her
Nev York Gazette
Miss NAmAR gestures easy graceful and
point stage presence would do credit many professional
actress-Boaoa Daily Adreytir.
Especially Hymn by MISS NuAR while readings
Aunt Jemma's Curthp and Kentucky Philosophy inmi
ble.-S. John (N.B) Daily Telegraph
As dramatic reader Miss NAnAR has few equals OF Miss NAuAn
readings nothing but words praiscS John (N B Globe
Miss EDNoRAH NAHAR her dramatic reading Of the Sioux Chiefs
Daughter made strong hit and her pieces showed
tlity rarely seen--Hatjfer en- 81 Morning Herald.
Her itself She is both elocuionst and
-Neppof ~ Daily Ners.
has powerful well cultivated voice, and sang with
lent - Worcester Daily Spy
Miss SMIns singing excellent and surprise those who had
heard her-Hrtfod Daily Times
Miss SMrrn voice of fine quality rich and powerful and exhibited
fine cuivation.-Suutoga Springs Duly JOu,nd
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21
DR.. J. T. WILLIAMS

Offers his professional services to the general
public.
Office hours from to 10 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Office No. q West 4th street.
Night calls from residence No. sos South
L. street, Charlotte, n. G.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21

CAROLINA CENTRAL r. r.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Wilmington, n. c., Jan. 1, 1888.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-21

WESTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 1. No. 5. Nos. 5 & Z
STATIONS. Dailyex. Dailyex. Tri-
Sunday. Sunday. weekly.
" Wilmington G:l0p.m. 200 am.
5:45 pm
No. Z.
IvLaurinb'rg ll:33 am. 500 am.
" Hamlet 2.O3 200
ar Charlotte 200 3.00p.m.
" Charlotte SIS am.
" LincOlnt'n 1l:09
" Shelby, 1854 pm.
ar Rutherf'n 800
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-02
Compressed Gas for Car Lighting.

1t has been urged that the use of com
pressed gas for lighting cars is attended
with the danger of the gas exploding in
the event OF collision. The imaginary
nature of this danger was shown by the
recent accident on the Philadelphia and
Reading. where an escape of compressed
gas from leaky hose simply burned for
few moments without any explosion.
Experience in Germany has been OF a
similar nature. and recent collision near
Birkenhead. Eng. between two trains lit
with compressed gas was unaccompanied
by any explosion. at the time of the col
lision between the Hoylake and Mersey
tunnel trains the gas in the latter was
alight. The gas cylinders Of the smashed
coaches were taken from the debris and
tested to a pressure of 15G pounds per
square inch, and they were found to be
entirely uninjured beyond few severe
dents. The gas fittings of the remaining
portions of both trains had not suffered
in the least through the collision, and,
with the exception of those in the smashed
cars. not single lamp glass was broken
in either train.-Scientific American.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-02
Not a Very Clear idea.

A very pretty commentary upon the in
telligent way in which much philan
thropic work is done was afforded the
other day by vivacious lady who is often
concerned in such labor She was relat
ing to a friend how much difficulty she
and a few other pious souls had in raising
sum Of money sufficient to send a fe-
male missionary to Constantinople.
I'VE did have to work SO hard" she
said pathetically People absolutely re-
fused to be interested We held fairs and
made people buy things; and we had par
Tor concerts and actually forced our friends
to take tickets; and we sewed and we
begged subscriptions But now we've got
the money it is worth all our trouble to
see the zeal of the young lady we are
going to send out. OF course she won't
introduce religion at first. until she's wor
their regard; but she's bought Turkish
grammar. and she is so eager to begin tc
civilize the Turks, and she has such clever
ideas about how to go to work. too
But how will she go to work." The
friend inquired What will she teacl
them frst2"
''Oh. all sorts of nice things" the otheI
returned rapturously. Things that tenc
to elevate She'll teach them Toto
why. to eat with knives and forks and no
to have harems and to sit on chairs.
Her friend asked no more questions. =
Boston Courier.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-02
A Prophecy of tho Weather.

The weather seems to run in cycles OF
about seven years. that is. when we have
hot summer. it is always followed by a
cold one, and it takes about seven years
to reach another equally hot 1t will be
remembered by many that the summer of
1867 was very hot. and SO dry that during
August the grass crumbled under the feet
when trod upon. The summer of 1868
was noted for it's GOODNESS. the thermom
eter very seldom getting above S5 dogs.
and we did not reach the top wave of ther
mality again until 1874, when it was ex
tremely hot The following summer was
cold to a remarkable degree From then
on the summers grew gradually warmer
until 1881. which was excessively hot and
very dry no rain falling for over nine
weeks. and there were more sunstrokes
that summer than there has been in all
the summers since
The summer of 1882 was quite cold; a
few flakes of snow fell on the morning of
July 4. followed by hail in the afternoon.
and during the rest Of the month and
through the month of August the tenn.
perature was so low that overcoats were
necessary for comfort, particularly at
night The summers since 1882 have
grown warmer. and last summer was
moderately hot one; but unless all signs
fail. the coming summer will be the eli.
max of the cycle. and a hot, dry season
may be expected. Pharmacist.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-02
A Point Acainst Cremation.

If cremation becomes popular it will be a
great boon for prisoners and other muir
derers who dispose of their victims in
such a manner as to leave no outward in
dication OF crime having been committed.
1t frequently happens that several weeks.
and perhaps months. elapse before suspi
cion is fastened upon the murderer. and
then it is necessary to exhume the re-
mains and hold a post norton ard inquest
in order to prove the cause of death In
case of cremation this would be impos-
sible In the Maxwell case. for instance.
the little chloroformer would in all proba-
bility have escaped had it not been posi-
BILE to disprove his testimony, that he was
treating Preller for disease which rem.
dered an operation necessary. by exhuming
the remains and making an examination
The theory was plausible one and would
have had great weight with the jury
Criminal Lawyer in Globe Democrat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-02
Courage of an Army.

Discipline, that well spring Of victory
is recognized as ono of the most potent
means of raising the standard of courage
in an army. 1t teaches men that their
best reliance is in their own bravery;
gives them confidence in each other; re-
moves the fear that they may not be
properly supported in emergencies; con-
vinces them that they are part of an in
telligent machine moving methodically,
under perfect control and not guided by
incompetency, and establishes that esprit
dc corps which goes SO far toward making
armies formidable in war It was disci.
pline which enabled the commander of the
Scoops on board the English ship, when
laundering, to form his men in line on
deck, present arms, and go down with the
vessel. while the band played God Save
the king'-Gen. Horace Porter in The
Century.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-02
sheep Heraing In New MEXICO.

At daybreak tho flock gets up-each
sheep opening himself to erectness, much
after the fashion of four bladed Jack
knife--and begins grazing. The shepherd
has to unlimber himself then, also, and
after breakfast his monotonous routine
begins again In winter he has an un
mistakably tough time Fearful storms
and hungry beasts scatter his sheep to the
four winds of heaven. and he has TO hunt
them up at all hours of day and night and
bring them together again. Instead Of
the firm summer sward of New Mexico for
tramping ground. he is up to his knees in
mud. or 10 his waist in snow, altogether
too often for comfort He lives IN
snow, hail, sleet and razor edged
winds His flock is like thousand
babies, just beginning TO walk-that
IS, in the amount of care required
The shepherd has TO take them to the
best grazing place lest they starve to
death Sometimes they are caught in u
snow so heavy that he has to go off and
get band of horses or cattle. drive them
through the drifts and thus make path
through which the sheep may emerge to
lower valleys. When the grass is too
deeply covered he has to cut down pinon
trees, upon whose piney needles the sheep
exhausted sheep that lie down and will
not bulge. he has to take grip in their
wool, lift them to their feet and shove them
along-perhaps carry them in his arms.
de was to keep the flock constantly
changing base, that they may not stop
twice on the same ground and thus breed
disease The general yearly range of a
dock of sheep is within radius of thirty
miles, and up and down and across this
area the shepherds keep shifting them
When there is snow on the ground the
sheep drink no water. but the burros OF
the pack are not so conveniently consti
tuted, and would die of thirst If the shep
herds did not melt snow for them to drink
In the east sheep have to be ''salted, +" but
here in place of salt they eat alkali, and
once month the shepherds take them
down to some water course. along whose
banks they find abundance Of this abomi.
nGble stuff, which believe would forever
bankrupt the internal economy OF any
other animal. New Mexico Cor Globe
Democrat
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-08-02
Tho Case Viewed ph,,osonh,oa,,r

Dear me- said the little Boston boy.
when. after intellectual suasion had failed,
they had spanked him for the first time.
IF had had the slightest suspicion that
the resultant sensation was SO poignant,
should never have invited the expert.
ment. "-Kennebec Journal
The Delta independent., 1888-03-27

that Mary should still be his attendant,
while Ellie was to accompany him, and
to return home when it was found that
the house could not 60 on without hef.
She was restless at Bournemouth,
spending much of her time away from
him, and more than ones he surprised
her studying her part, and saw her in
her confusion thrust paper in her
pocket, and he determined to watch her.
When she slept he arose and ransacked
her pocket, but the paper he had seen
her hide was not there; but there was .
portion of it left. 1t was in the hand
writing of Cecil Rainsford, and it had
evidently been torn off by the hasty way
in which she had handled it. There
was only scrap. a part of line, but
the words traced upon it were wildly
impassioned.
He crushed the offending atom in his
hand, and flung it away with a muttered
curse, and very demon Of jealous mad
ness gnawed at his heart.
The following morning Ellie told him
she must run home to see how things
were getting on, and he let her 60 with
out q word.
IrO M CoNrrNr,vD
The Delta independent., 1888-03-27
Tho runsrs.i Month OF March

6
An observant metropolitan barber
says that he can tell ones physical
condition by the state of the hair!
The Bible tells us that with his hair
gone Samson lost his strength. The
Romans considered badness a serious
affiiction and julius Caesar was never
quite satisfied with himself because his
poll was bare.
The face, however, is the open book
and one can readily trace in its various
expressions, lines, changes and COM
ple3ion the state of the system.
The eye that is unusually bright and
yet has pallld brightness. the face
upon whose cheeks nature paints rose
of singular beauty and flush, more
marked in contrast with the alabaster
appearance of the forehead and nose
and lower part of the face is one of
those whom the skilled physician will
tell you will some day dread the fun
ereal month of March, because it is
then that. consumption reaps its richest
harvest. Consumption they tell us is
caused by this, that and the other
thing, by microbes in the air, by micro.
organisms in the blood, by deficient
nutrition, by a thousand and one other
things, but whatever the cause. decay
begins with cough and the remedy
that will effectually stop the cause of
that cough cures the disease of the
lungs.
That is all there is of it.
The cough is an evidence of n vast
ing. To stop it effectually, remedy
must be used that will search out the
cause. remove that and then heal the
lung and do away with the cough.
This is the power, special to itself,
possessed alone by Warmers Log
Cabin Cough and Consumption remedy.
This is no new-fangled notion of mar
cotics and.poisons. but an old-fashioned
preparation of balsams, roots and
herbs, such as was used by our ances-
tors many years ago, the formula of
which has been secured exclusively by
the present manufacturers at great
trouble and expense. 1t is not mere
cold dryer. 1t is system-searcher
and upbuilder and a consumption ex-
pellant. Where others fail, it wins,
because it gets at the constitutional
cause and removes it from the system.
j. w. Hensaw of Greensboro, Pa. ,on
Jan. Is, 1888, reported that '.he had
derived more real benefit for the length
of time from Warmers Log Cabin
Cough and Consumption remedy than
he had for years from the best state
physicians"
If you have a cough. night sweats,
"positive assurance III your own mind
that you. oh-you. have no consump-
tion," and yet lose flesh, appetite, ,cour-
age, as your lungs waste away, you
may know that soon the funereal
month of March will claim you, unless
promptly and faithfully you use the ar
ticle named. II other remedies have
failed try this one thoroughly. If 9th
ers are offered, insist the more on try
ing this unequaled preparation.
Some persons are prone to consump-
ton and they should never allow the
disease to become seated.
The Delta independent., 1888-03-27
GRAVES OF THE FLOWERS.

The woods are full Of tiny graves,
The sweet graves of the flowers,
That sprang in every sheltered nook,
Amid the springtime hours.
The buttercup lies on the slope
Where first the sunlight fell;
The violet sleep beside the rill,
The daisy in the dell
Upon no stone is carved the name
OF April's children fair;
They perished when the sky was bright
And gentle was the air.
To the soft kisses of the breeze
They held half-trembling, up,
Full many small transparent urn
And honey-laden cup.
And when the roses budded out,
In summers balmy hours,
No little mound was made to tell
Where slept the gentle flowers.
Whose early tlowers-they seem to me
Like little children sweet,
Who smile moment on our path,
Then perish at our feet.
Louise Chitwood.
The Delta independent., 1888-03-27
CHAPTER V.
A FATAL MISTAKE.


AS Paul grew stronger he used often
to sit at the window and look out, and
more than once he saw Cecil Rainsford
enter his gate and go away again after
about an hour, and 1t filed his soul
with bitterness. for his wife had never
told him of these visits, and a gradual
distrust of her gathered "octopus-like''
about his heart, cramping its generous
affections and warping his usually sound
judgment.
But he never said one word of the
fear which haunted him, that another
was superseding him in his wife's love.
His doctor ordered him away before
the fogs Of November should set in. and
wished him to go abroad, and he called
Ellie to his side.
Darling he said, II am to get out
of murky London and revive In the
mild air of the South Of France. You
will liz e the change. will you not, petp"
Her color came and went fitful1y.
III don't think l can manage it,
Paul" she said. lyon knowmy gold
mine is not inexhaustible; but will tell
you what will do. 1 will ask my
parents to invite you to winter with
them at Mentone," she added brightly.
"And leave you in London aloneP"
mo, not alone. Mary, l am sure,
| will stay with me-"
III you will not accompany me, 1
shall not 20, Elfe," he said firmly.
but, dear boy, your health depends
on it.
There are things dearer to me than
my health, he answered almost stern
ly; but Ellie did not in the least COM
prehend the meaning Of his words
| There was sharp contest between
Paul and his doctor upon the subject.
bu. the young man was firm; he,
however, agreed at least to go to
Bournemouth for short time to recruit
his strength.
Mary kainsford's parents were living
there. and II was settled that Paul
should spend = month with them, and