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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-12-22

OENVhAAAN0 IN OhRAoA N Aoe
broad sill by the quaint, old-fash-
ioned, small paned window supports
gay Christmas tree loaded down with
good things to eat and embellished by
dozens of wax candles, whose bright
light dazzles the eye. The square and
heavy -four trough in the corner is COW
cred with gifts for the little ones. The
substantial oaken table, which has done
duty in the family for perchance CEN
tury, is almost breaking down under the
weight oft oothsome morsels.
Weather Proverbs About Christmas.
A light Christmas, heavy sheaf.
A warm Christmas, cold Easter.
A green Christmas makes full grave
yard.
A green Christmas indicates white
Easter.
December cold, with snow, brings rye
everywhere.
Christmas wet glves empty granary
and barrel.
If windy on Christmas day, trees will
bear much fruit.
Wet causes more damage than frost
before Christmas.
At Christmas meadows green, at Easter
covered with frost.
If it SHOWS on Christmas nigt, we may
expect good hop crop next year.
If Christina finds bridge, he'll break
it; if he finds none, he'll make one.
If ice will bear man before Christ
mas, it will not bear mouse afterward.
(English.)
If the wind blows much the day after
Christmas day, the grape will be bad
the next year.
If the sun shines through tho apple
trees on Christmas day, there wiE be an
abundant crop the following year.
The twelve days beginning with Christ
mas day and ending January are said
to be the keys of the weather for the
next year. But some begin December
26 and end January G. (probabIy one
way is as good as the other.)
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-12-22


Christmas Eve with the pious country
folkin Suabia does not mean a mere ex-
change Of presents and compliments, but
a devoted ,hankfulness for blessings re-
ceiyed during the year. The poor and
the rich are for the nonce made one,
their object being to assist tho few Of
their fellow townspoople living in
squalor and want. During the evening
hours Of the day preceding the Saviour's
birth quiet joy holds supreme sway in a
goodly portion Of the thrifty villages Of
the poetic Neckart valley, and good
will to all is expressed upon the we'll fed
faces OF young and old.
The large front room of every cottage,
whose scrupulously clean floor is covered
with shining sand, is decorated with en-.
blems suitable to the high holiday. The
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-12-22
THE
Charlotte Messenger
Is PUBLISHED
EVERY Saturday.
AT
CHARLOTTE, N. c.
In the Interests Of the colorea -.
.Of the Country.
pa the 1nterests of the Colored pao,,ls

Able and well-known writers will contrib
ute % ITS columns from different parts If fhe
i county, NJ ana Il viii contain the:latest g en-
-, lhs .,, MESSENGER is a first-class newspaper
anu "Ai hoe allow personal abuse in its col
independent dealing fairly bv W al Ii' \ Duo
serves the right to criticise the shorfcom;no oe
oL az public officials commenting the
worthy, and recommending for election such
men as IN its opinion are best suited to serge
tne interests of the people. - :
II Is intended 10 supply the long felt need
1asas u newspaper to advocate the rights and
~saenu 5ne inter sts Of the Negro-American,
Carolinas 11''on u 'ne
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-12-22

Frenzied with rage and drink, Mrs
Mary McManus set fire to her property in
Nashville and perished in the conha.
grafton that ensued.
Governor Taylor has been enioined
from issuing a certificate Of election to II.
CLAY Evans. Republican Congressman
elect in the 3rd Tennessee district. The
petitioners charge fraud on the part Of
the Republicans.
rsscc 4. McDonough, Of Chattanooga,
has recovered judgment agains the Wes
tern and Atlantic Railroad company foI
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
DISTINGUISHED DEFENSE.
ATTICA, Kas.. Januar,

ATTICA, Kas.. January %.
To the Editor OF the Daily Eagle.
In the EAGLE of the 10Th instant /
notice card from Mr.. A. G.. Jobes who,
it seems, has been arrested by a govern
ment revenue officer for selling spiritu-
Gus liquors without first having secured
authority by the payment Of the special
tax as the law requires.
As an ex-officer of the United States
internal revenue, one whose life was
often exposed and threatened by those
who defied the government, and as a
man who has ever stood between the
government and law-breaking miscre-
ants, / pronounce the arrest of Mr..
Jobes prompted by malice rather than in
the interest of justice. In the matter in
question, with which l am familiar, Mr..
Jobes showed himself to be the honest
man and true friend of the government
he has ever been.
Instead of being paraded before the
public as law-breaker he should have
been commended for his course in in
forming the collector of internal revenue
of this district of the contraband char
acter of the whisky in his possession.
| make this statement without the
knowledge or consent of Mr. Jobes.
b. G. COOK.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
LUCKY ACCIDENT.
From the Sedan Graphic.

From the Sedan Graphic.
As the east bound passenger train on
the Missouri Pacific was rounding horse
shoe curve in the Flint Hills last Monday
evening the fianges on two of the wheels
of the rear truck of the mail car broke.
sending the car into the ditch. This is a
dangerous part of the road and the train
was running with great caution but it
was remarkable that no one was hurt
and very little damage done considering
the fact that the accident occurred in a
deep cut and on very sharp curve.
The car was replaced on the track in
less than an hour, but the question was
how it was to be kept on the track until
ii reached Cedar Vale at the foot of the
grade. BY means of crowhars inserted
in the holes on the inner side OF the
wheels and fastened to the truck at the
other end. the wheels were kept from re-
volying and i'll this manner TIN, car was
sided seven miles down a grade of seven
" feet 10 the milk, part of the way. over a
number of lofty and frightful trestles
and around several ten degree curves.
Ii seems incredible that it should have
renamed on the track under these cir
cumStances. and scarcely less sEg.lnoq
that y, getting on the siding at Cedar
vale 4 left the track .,fter passing a few
ie.t Beyond the clearing Post.
Conductor T. T. Thornhill. Engineer
Eggles;on, and their crew. are entitled
10 the thanks of the passengers and their
company for their ingenuity and faithful
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
KANSAS NOTES.

T. c. Zimmerman. a prominent either
of Dodge City, and successful bushes.
man. died at his home in that city Satur
day, of paralysis.
The Champion says that the reviva
meetings at the Baptist church. az Atchi
son. are increasing In attendance and
power.
The time Of holding the regular me ct
ing Of the State Historical society ha-
been changed to the third Tuesday in No
vember of each year.
The Usage City Free Press complains
that the last Kansas delegation in the
National Republican convention did not
make fuss enough. and wants delega-
ton next time that viii get up and
holler."
Kansas starts off in 1883 with the
wheel of fortune turning out prosperity
at every whirl The latest prize drawn
was the big white fleecy blanket that
covers every wheat field In the common
wealth. abilene Reflector.
The wife of Judge B. p. Hanan. of
Langdon township, died on Thursday
morning. AT dinner on Wednesday she
ate heartily Of canned peaches, and be-
fore she left the table she was taken vio-
leufly i'll and died az three o'clock the
next morning. Ii - thought that the
,s-aches had tp-en poisoned from the cans.
Hutchinson News
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

The fact that the general activity Of
trade throughout the country the past
year or two, which has obtained in spite
of previous vicious financial legislation.
is taken by congress to indicate that
there is no pressing need of amendatory
legislation in regard to the country
financial needs, present and prospective.
If such prosperous conditions shall con-
tinue. as every one hopes and indications
bespeak, no serious Inconvenience will
be experienced, probably; but suppose
a season of adversely to general business
should ensue, what scampering for
holes there would be on the part of the
do-nothing statesmen that now dominate
the national law-making body:
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Brother Wilson is proving himself to
be q splendid organizer, as well as force
full and convincing preacher. No sooner
does he cease speaking from the rostrum
than his band of lay workers penetrate
the great congregation, dropping a word
of encouragement. a gentle admonitiolf
or whispered invitation as heavenly
distillatiens, as they go. Then what a
glowing scene is presented. No can go
away from the meetings without feeling
that is was good 10 he there. Go on,
Brother Wilson. in the good work
Wrestle with the impenitent III the
sanctuary and we-will implead them in
the home. The office. the workshop.
wherever wemeet them, with line upon
line: here little and there a little: if.
perchance, they may be constrained TO
accept the free gift.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
The Prince and the Archbishop.

From German Paper.
An Australian prince, who was also an
archbishop. swore horribly at a banquet,
and perceiving that Saphir looked at
HIM in surprise. angrily asked the cause
of his establishment Il thought an
archbishop would not allow himself to
swear" answered the wit. Il was not
swearing as an archbishop, but as a
prince" said the prelate. All said
Saphir. thoughtfuIly, but suppose the
devil fetches the prince. what will be-
come of the archbishop
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
Refuse to Take Warning.

Atchison Patriot
There is no reason to suppose that the
absence of heat from the atmosphere OF
Dakota is more marked now than it was
at this time in l1sS, or has been since
the creation of the world. With every
passing year more people go to Dakota
Tor permanent residence. and for their
accommodation railroad and telegraph
facilities are multiplied On each sue
cessive winter. therefore. there have been
and will be more people freeze TO death.
because they refuse to take warning and
their departure: more locomotives 10 be
snow bound and more newspapers to
exaggerate the facts and to abuse the
weather,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
q Nauseat!rg Subject.

D2wre0ce Journal
The compiler of new Cyclopedia OF
American Contemporary Biography, EN-
bTacing only names of living celebrities
to be annually revised. dropping out the
names of those that die, justifies this dis
crimlnation by quoting the proyerb; !
living cog Is better than a dead hon.
and SAYS by WY ofsairolO-y: ilerT
Mast nust have fess lines IA cur first
edition. but if q few months hence Ls-
~sulild lie hung. his name wIli 10 dropped
from the next edition. THIS pro-
verb IS hardly sufficient foundation on
which To found a satisfactory cyclorssiIa.
as. in the case mentioned the public
would much prefer the dead lion.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Just now Grover Cleveland and Sam
Randall are classed as pair o ducks"
on dry land. Almost simultaneously
the Democratic committees of New York
and Pennsylvania sat down on them
respectively in very personal sort of
way, and it is said that Grover and Sam
have formed themselves into a sort of
coincidence society. The name of Mills,
of Texas, has been proposed for men,
bership, but there is some doubt whether
he will be admitted. inasmuch as his eX-
perience is not of the strictly partisan
character as the others.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Two prominent characters have doomed
up in the newspaper horizon recently,
who illustrate in their individuality the
beautiful and horrible classes among the
wealthy. The one. Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, in whom wealth, intelligence and
goodness are combined, woman who
used her wealth to carry out the forces
of her character, which were the pro-
duct Of intelligence and heart, and
whose life work was a protest against
the evils of wealth, that are as great as
those of poverty. The other, great,
coarse, ignorant lump of selfish flesh.
who, through a combination of accidents
and the brains of others. became
possessed of fortune The
chasm that separates these two classes
among the wealthy is as broad as the
universe and no one force will do more
to destroy the evil and narrow the chaSm
than the power of ridicule which the
press has brought to bear in its recent
expose of Baby Bunting and his initial
insipidities, to have suppressed which he
would, doubtless, have parted with half
his wealth, and if there be spark of re-
finement in the makeup of members of
this latter class, this publicity must act
both as warning and lesson for good.
1t takes generations of the right use of
wealth TO make gentleman while one
generation of the right use of intelligence
will produce one, even supposing the an
cestral blue blood. that always speaks.
does not course through his veins.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

The solicitude for the future welfare
of the soldiers of the republic and their
dependents, manifested by Judge Peters
in the bill offered by him proposing a
constitutional amendment prohibiting
the repeal of the general pension laws,
will be fully appreciated by those in
position to be affected thereby and by
the loyal people of the country generally:
but we are 10th to believe the time will
ever come when the sentiment of the
country would permit such an act
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

We have had an uncommon hard win
ter and plenty of snow so far, toconvince
our eastern friends that the prospect for
a good crop year next season is beyond a
northumberland Enterprise.
\ coal purchasing company is being
organized at Quenemo. for the purpose of
huyin. coal from the farmers and
others who will mine or strip for that
article.
The revival services continue at the
Baptist church with growing interest.
The attendance is Increasing from even
ing to evening At the meeting last
evening a number of adult persons asked
the PRAYERS of the church. Services
this evening as usual.-Anthony Repub-
lican.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

The Times sees no reason to change its
predictions that the next Democratic ma
tional convention will be held III Chicago,
and that Mr. Cleveland will be re-nomi-
mated without opposition.-k. c. Times.
What! Going to snub Grover in that
frigid manner? He has said hold the
convention in New York, and it surely
cannot be that you are going to ignore
his wishes in the matter: Perish the
thought.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Sam Jones preaching to men in Kan
sas City struck popular chord, and
struck it SO hard Sunday evening it
snapped asunder and let fly open purses
that it bound so that royal tribute, in
the shape of cash donation to the evan
gelist amounting to thirty-fve hundred
dollars, was gathered up. A preacher
that can talk pocket books open like
that is good one. and no mistake.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

To the newspapers of Harper county:
Now that your county seat contest has
been settled would it not be the better
policy to drop the subject and all hands
unite in repairing the damage done the
county by the long-continued wrangle:
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

The little matter of fees claimed by
the attorneys who defended the Chicago
anarchists, it seems, still remains TN
settled. Inasmuch as this was the in
spiration that moved them in the cause
it is but natural that the laborers should
seek his hire.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
An Obsolete Precedent.

Chicago Advance
And Cain went out from the presence
of the Lord and dwelt in the land of
Nod. on the east of Eden. And
he builded city. Our first parents had
their home of innocence and bliss in
paradise in garden, on farm: the
first murderer, Cain, went out and
huiIaad q CITY
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
THE BIGGEST LOCOMOTIVE ON
EARTH.

Albany Times.
A passenger locomotive is building at
the Schenectady shops for the Michigan
Central railroad that it said to be the
largest in the world. 1t has ten wheels
namely, three pairs of coupled driving
wheels and four under the truck. The
drivers are IS inches in diameter. The
cylinders are 10 inches in diameter. with
"a inch stroke: The boiler, which is of
Otis steel. is IS inches in diameter and
has 141 Pinch semi-steel fiues The fire.
box is feet long by ~ 7-S inches wide,
placed above the frames. which gives
increased width. The tank is carried on
two 4-wheeled channel iron tanks. The
tank viii hold $500 gallons, and the
tender eight tons of coal.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

An exchange asks if the ''old oaken
bucket was made in ''bucket shop.
Well. hanged if we can tell. The way
they stave around in those industrial
places occasionally-when the bottom
drops out of the market, for instance
precludes the possibility of the accumu-
lation of moss with which the tradition
al vessel was covered.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
ACool Remark.

AtChls0n JhaInpiON =
We have observed that ever since the
government purchased Alaska. the win
ter temperature in the United States has
averaged much lower than prior to that
time, and now. if Canada. too, should be
annexed. even cur summers would be
winterish.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

As<zLa5lleSss2 iFlle--
The conservative and faF-sightsi Dem
ocrats % the south must win the conf
deTlce and respect Of the negro and di-
vide ms vote among the national parties.
a. . policy deInardcd hy the highest
interests of the south,
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Despite the prevalent hard times the
board of county commissioners of Doug
las county have purchased in eastern
markets Douglas county bonds to the
amount of Sc, 700, and bonds of the city
of the city of Lawrence to the amount
of $1,000, making total of SILT of
the sinking fund expended in the pur-
chase of bonds. A very clever and cred
liable showing.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

1t is trite old saw that misery loves
company. The Kansas City papers are
now engaged in consollng, or trying to
console, the terrorized citizens of that
perturbed town with the assurance that
other good communities, Boston for in
stance, have been similarly afflicted but
recovered and afterwards did well. A
good point, and well taken.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Our highly priced evening cotempor-
airy, the Beacon, was tardy in enlisting
in the evangelistic work now in its third
week, but it enters the contest with
sleeves up and seems disposed to make
up for lost time. That's right, neighbor;
hit fast and hard: don't become weary
in well-doing. Remember the promise.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

The release from prison of that plucky
Irish patriot, VIM. O'Brien, causes uni
versal rejoicing in Ireland. He has
languished in prison for nearly three
months subjected to indignities, insults
and hardships, such as no other govern
ment would impose upon prisoners con-
victed of political offenses. He has been
treated like common criminal although
he has violated no moral law. But the
insults that have been heaped upon Mr..
O'Brien have served to inhame the
patriotism and harden the endurance of
the Irish people. and make them more
determined than ever to persist in their
fight for justice and freedom. Mr.. O'Brien
has rendered CONSPICUOUS service to his
country by championing the cause of
home rule through his paper and on the
platform. But he has given still more
valuable service by his manly and heroic
endurance of prison indignities, suffer
ing for the good of the cause. 1t is not
at all improbable that he will be again
returned to prison OH the same trivial ex-
cuse as before. He is not man to be
intimidated or frightened in the perform
ance of duty. He will speak for Ireland
and write for its cause whatever the con-
sequences may be. But if the govern
ment wants to make martyr of him, it
will find las in ages past that the blood of
the martyrs will become the seed of a
mighty force which all its power cannot
mt down
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

The pope should enjoy his Jubilee.
Fifteen millions of dollars and sixty
thousand bottles Of wine, to say nothing
of the copy. of our constitution, richly
embellished, are enough to make any
one jOlly
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Senator Hale, of Maine, is amazed
at the number of Democrats Mr.. Cleve-
land has appointed to Office. Would Mr..
Hale be amazed" to see duck swim /?
What does he suppose Cleveland is there
for2
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

The general impression in this coun-
try is that our South American neigh
bors are antiquated in their notions and
in no respect up with the times as char
acterized by the Yankee smartness of we
of the United States; but this is a mis-
take as applied to our more immediate
neighbors of the northern portion Of that
country 1t is stated by creditable au-
thority that Buenos Ayres, the capital of
the Argentine Republic, is getting to be
one of the largest and finest cities in the
world. 1t has 100000 people, five great
railway trunk lines, 1879 miles of street
railway, more telephones in proportion
to population than any other city in the
world, and more electric lights in pro
portion than San Francisco OF New York.
There are nine splendid theaters, which
give Italian opera twice week and are
patronized by large constituency.
Twentyone daily newspapers, metropol
itan in enterprise and appearance, furn-
ish the news and do it well. A ten-mil-
ZION dollar dock for ocean steamers is
now i'm course of completion.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25

Democrta have found special delight
in INVITING Senator Frye, of Maine, about
his name, most generally speaking of
him as piney woods small Frye. But
last Monday afforded him a good oppor-
tunity to demonstrate that he is literary
and intellectual buzz saw, the occasion
being the discussion of the motion to re-
fer. the presidents message to the COM
mittee or finance. He lifted the veil of
mystifcation with which the president
and his party had endeavored to shroud
the real interests of the people in relation
to the tariff question and exposed that
party in all its hypocritical deformity.
Whatever may have been the estimate of
the Democrats heretofore of the Maine
senator they will make no common error
in the future. He is a holy terror when he
turns himself loose, and no mistake.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-25
And the receipts of the government
above its expenditures continue to pile
up at the rate of fifteen millions a month.
How long, how long?

The National Republican league has
issued call to Kansas republicans to
organize Republican clubs. In obedi-
ence to this call, j. G. Slonecker, the
Kansas member of the executive COM
mittee, requests the Republicans in each
county, as soon as a permanent organi-
zation is perfected, to send him the name
of it's president and secretary. 1t is pro-
posed to hold state convention of dele
gates from these clubs in Topeka, either
in May or June, next. We trust the Re-
publicans of Sedgwick county will not
delay the matter but proceed to organize
clubs as promptly as possible and thus
get into line for the grand victorious pro-
ceSSiOn of 1888
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-04

Everybody loves him." was the en-.
thusiastic reply, "Buteh," and her voice
fell sgain, she does not know anything
about money. He Is paying out all We
have, and making no provision for the
future. He pays now more than $lb
every week for our board, and he ought
"BGt what can he dot" asked Mr.. Her.
bert. -la-
II want him to take two or three rooms
uniurniShsd, and let me keep house. II