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The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-20

no Trss Story Of the Origin OF = Great
Pebble C~Onvsnisace.
Various accounts of George NJ. Pull.
mans invention of the palatial sleep.
ing cars that bear his name are afioat
They do not agree in general or in par
t~iculars. In order to get an exact and
authentic statement, Assistant Super.
intendent j. w. Stockton. of the Pull
man company, was asked for the facts.
Mr.. Stockton reflected ; moment, and
then said that Mr.. Pullman told him
the whole story some two years ago.
His narrative was very interesting. not
only in itself. but as an illustration Of
the possibilities Of useful inventions
when attention is once fastened upon
them.
Mr.. Pullman's statement. rs MI.
Stockton recalls it, WAS substantially
as follows: After the idea had been
conceived and the patents obtained.
Mr.. Pullman went to Chicago and had
his frs: car built there. putting all his
money into the venture. The cost of
the work was about Sl8. 600. In all its
essential features the car was the
model on which the Pullmans Of the
present day r constructed. The build
ing was, of course watched with the
utmost care and Impotence. but. curi-
ously enough. it vas found, after the
q was done, that it was 80 wide that
it would not clear the platforms of the
stations on the line of the road
where it was to run. As MI.
Pullman had put all his funds
into the coach. and no one else
was ready to contribute for construct
ing . new n on . smaller scale. he
naturally lost heart in some measure.
The car was stored at Chicago, and the
enterprise was given up for the time
being. No use was made Of the vehicle
until the assassination of President
Lincoln finally gave the inventor the
desired chance to enter on the road to
fame and fortune. MI. Lincoln's body
was to be taken from Chicago to SPRING
field for burial. and the question of its
transportation was brought up. Some
one suggested that this unused palace
drawing-room sleeping car be en-
and Mr.. Pullman hurried to
get it ready. The Chicago & Alton
railroad. under the strain of the great
excitement of the time. sent out gangs
Of men forthwith along the line to mar
up the station platforms and re-
other distractions SO that the car
might pass. This being done. the car
was used rs was proposed. and. as all
the great newspapers of the world were
on publishing every item of in
terest about the burial. Mr.. Pullman's
of course became the subject
Of universal comment From that
moment its success was assured.
The Pullman Company as it now ex-
lists was founded in 1867 with 4 capital
Of 81, 900. 900. Its stock to-day repre-
,ents nearly SIG. 600. 900. besides 90. OoO.-
boo debenture bonds. The Pullman EARS
are operated on nearly $1,000 miles of
railway in the United States. Canada.
and England. and in spite of
some grumblins about charges. are
universally recognized As the finest
railroad equipment in any part Of the
wOrld-B0skon Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-20
THE NEW NEIGHBORS.
Unpleasant Anticipations That
Were Not Realized.

swell. now. Jed. what Do you think old
Mr.. Sims has done! He has rented the lit
tie cottage next US. Manday Green told
me so this morning. and that amt the worst
of il, either. 1t is let TO q man with a wife
and boy. and the boy is one Of them smart
ones. They can't abide with him in the
city. and SO they will bring him here to
worry the life out Of honest and peaceable
folks"
sis that their sole object in coming here,
mother"
..Manday says she is sure that is it, for
she heard the man tell Sims that he must
get his boy into the country. and what else
can YOU make Of it, Sims would rather die
than sell you that property, Jed. Now he
rents it TO a man that owns a harum-scarum
boy tina will be our especial torment 1t
does seem too bad" and the old lady set
down her cup. and looked as she probably
felt. completely put out.
Don't worry over il. mother: perhaps
the mother of the boy may compensate for
all his shortcomings, in being n~eighborly,
and company for you. am sure YOU need
something of tina sort. Mr.. Sims family
being the only one near. and they choose to
feel so bitter toward US. that seems to me a
fine thing to have the cottage out here Oc-
cupied."
We'll, here they'll be within q stones
throw OF us. whether we will or wish 1t.
I'm glad its no widow to angle after my
boy"
The boy colored slightly and laughed
heartily.
There now. you nave found a crumb of
comfort, mother. No one wants to angle
after Your great. awkward boy. l am sorry
Mr.. Sims feels so towards US. ] would like
20 buy the little place. and add il to mine, as
il Joins us so nicely. 1t would save NE the
building Of a new house. for this old one has
served others well, and l can not expect it
70 do duty for US much longer. This dear
Did home of my grandfather, / feel like
c~ling;ng "a its walls, humble as they may
seem 10 others"
YES, the home of Amos johnson is good
enough for US. jed. or them that come after
Us"
aid Manday say Mr.. Sims mad rented the
co:tage.'
Yes. and the family will be here this
week
We'll. strange to say, 1 know more Of the
matter than Manday. The family have
purchased, not rented. Their name is
Circuit
Bought 1t. o dear! Now there is no
hope Of their making a short stay" sighed
the old lady.
Il don't know Of only one loop hole.
mother. and that is with Mr.. Sims joining
them on one side, and Manday Green prying
around and making herself generally OBJ
nOxious on the other, they may get dis
gUsted. ana leave US to rural solitude again.
Blu; now. really, mother. l enjoy the pros
pect OF having near ncighbOrs, even II Man
day has discovered an imaginary bad boy
among them"
There you go at Manday again, Jed. ]
do wish you felt more like . Christian should
towards her. There is not another woman
o here that comes in 50 often to SO
how l Am gettin' on. Any other woman Of
her age would be settin' their cap for you,
but that is not her way II all She often
remarks that herself"
Bachelor Jed smiled grimly, and rising
fEOm the inner table, stro.led out into the
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in the world did you get over your bashful.
ness enough TO-"
ITO court Jenny, mother. You see you
did all that yourself, and I am sure it was
very kind Of you. You have been counting
herall summer"
well I'm glad I made it out, at all ~events,"
said Mrs. JOhnsOn.-Y ankee BLsde.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-20
THE CHAMPION.

W. SGOSAsUV bOSVs
Exultant proud.
b hero bowed
TO the eager, worshiping. countless crowd;
Then stood upright.
Like . viOtor knight.
figure OF virile grace and might.
From the Temple Of Fame
The priestess came
To write on her tablet the hcro's name.
And now behold
His name enrolled
On the virgin tablet in script OF gold.
Then she asked: 20 son,
What hast thou done
Forthe NEED OF glory thou hast WONT
Prom sword and brand,
From traitors hand
That sought to ruin thy fatherland-
"'Twas thine to save:
Thine edict gave
Freedom and manhood to the slaye!""
The hero heard:
But never q word
OF his the list'ning silence stirred.
IAN orator. then"
She asked again.
Thou swaycst at will thy fellow-mens
Doth . poets soul
Thy name enroll.
And crown thy head with its auroolei
'Or dost thou bless.
BY Heavens grace,
Win holy counsels a fallen racer"
His dull head hung
And his surly tongue
Al he pries:ess' feet this answer flung:
That's not my law
'Ta'n't in my way
10 gable, or scribble, or preach and pray"
Ill pleased. she viewed
The multitude
Adoring, and her quest renewed:
Then hath thy hand
Wrought out some grand
Achievement by thy genius pianaed:"
His fierce eye shone
As il looked upon
His hand, a hammer OF bone and Drawn.
She understood:
IT'S a hand imbrued
In the blood OF q slaughtered multitudef
'Some warrior great,
Thou rulest fate
OF pope and emperor. church and statei
swell, men must die"
And hey eorrowful eye
Gazcd OF his brute-likc majesty.
No flush OF shame
With his answer came:
mo, priesteSs: that is not my game:
Il say with pride,
These fists detied
The world at 4 thousand pounds Q side!"
Contemptuous burned
Her ey IS. she spurned
Her tablet from her. then homo returned
And there she stood,
From her altitude
Scoring the man and multitude.
But o big. broad zone
With jewels hone
Round his huge bulk OF Drawn and bone.
-Edwdrd p. .yockson, in H1pers Weekly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-20
K clTY.S FATE.

JACKSON cITY'S FATE.
An Eastern Tow. which Virtually Died
Before Ie Wa Born.
Just across the Potomac, near tho
western end Of Long Bridge. = tract of
land containing 80 acres, was recently
SOLD for $500 which in President
Jackson's time Was fabulously valuable.
A gentleman from New York. widely
known rs a popular inn-keeper of that
day. offered 5000 for a lot 75xl50
feet. upon which he proposed to build
the finest hotel then south of Philadel-
phia. But the owners of the land
wanted $4,000. and that settled the
~business-no hotel was ever built. The
land referred tO-9O acres-was laid
out during Jackson's administration
and received the name Of jackson
City" 1t was owned BY 3 company
which issued 500. 600 in bonds, and the
corner stone was laid by President
Jackson with military and civil ponp.
But it never make . ~spurs-never had
. population Of over twelve souls. and
in . few years the cornerstone Was
dug up and used for years by an old
colored ''aunty" as q mortar to beat
her hominy in.
Not far from the proposed hotel was
natures cause for the origin Of tho
craze to build a city which was to
rival Washington-Curtis Spring
which was famed as . picnic and excur-
sion resort Curtis Spring was the
capitals Saratoga, and the little
steamer took down thousands of pleas
ure parties annually. During the late
wal most of this ground was occupied
as forts for the defense of Washington.
The locality is now occupied by several
brick yards. The only remaining struct-
ure of that city ''laid out on paper" in
1887, is an old dhapidated brick build
ing. almost directly in front of which is
a square post bearing these words:
Center Of pike. 10. 200 feet from juno
ton" Nobody knows what the words
nor why the post was placed
there, ObStructing as it does legitimate
travel.
BY the way. a little to the north of
this is Mason's Island. or Analostan
Island. as it is now called. which is
separated from the Virginia shore ty a
small rivulet. This island is the birth
place of James NJ. Mason. who. with
John Slidell. was SEM by the Confeder-
ate Government to Europe. in 1861. to
secure the recognition of the Confeder-
acy by England and France. The
ruins of the house in which he was born
still remain upon the island.
And then Arlington is almost within
\ stones throw of this island. Who
has not heard of Arlington. the former
home of Robert E. Lee. the chieftain of
the Confederacy. and now the resting
place-the silent home of more than
5000 soldiers. who gave their lives for
their country? But there is m fact
connected with this spot not generally
known. The iron flag staff from which
the stars and stripes fly to the breeze
stands upon the exact spot once
pied by a charming little summer house
erected by Washington for his WI use.
and frequently occupied by himself anu
wife during the cheated term in town.
And it was on this spot that the Mar
outside La Fayette stood on his last visit
to this city about sixty years ago. and
pronounced The view from it the finest
in the world. Washington Letter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-20

lose my nurse, and l don't like to think of
that"
Il have been talking of q plan to keep her
here with us, and she is waiting to knOw if
You object"
mo, l don't object to any of your plans,
| Jed, you know that very well. But what is
this one:"s
Il have heard Yea say you wished you had
just such a daughter as Jenny. Now you
can have her for FOUR daughter, but l want
her for my wife,"
At this proposal the old lady's cap nearly
few Oh her head. and the Only thing that
prevented her bounding out Of her chair,
| was her rheumatics.
'GoOd heavens" she gasped out. jed
| johnson, what of Mr.. Orcuttg"
He is quite willing TO allow his sister to
do rs she pleases."
His sister! and Is1pposed all this time
you was his wife, Jenly."
"Dear Mrs. Johnson" and Jenny leaned
over the chair, and placed her fresh young
| cheek close to the pale one Of the old lady.
Il was not aware of the mistake you had
made concerning mo, until Jed told me dur
ing your sickness. You do not think I
/ wished to deceive you. do youl And can not
Ihaves place in your heart along with JedP'
Mrs. johnson drew her down to her In q
clasp and said:
BLESS you, Jenny, you have apiace there
now, and nothing could please me better
than to see you Jed's wife. But, deary M,
I always said I would never let any woman
take Jed from ne, and hefe I b, a-consent
ing 70 that very thing"
II am sure ! would not wish 4 taxa him
from you. You zee. you ere 70 take Jed
and l."
"Yes, that IL It. afte. an But Jed, how
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OI
afraid. Mrs. Orcutt.'
."Cau me Jenny, will you please: would
so much prefer it. always allow Johnnie
to call me that"
Il see h does. but it don't seem to me the
right thing for him, to be~calling You Jenny"
HE always has since he could talk at all.
Then too and she biushing slightly, and,
laughing, said: lit does not make me seem
so old to nave Johnnie call me Jenny; l
don't mind telling you. Mrs. johnson, I don't
like to appear older than l really am"
sNoneo of Us do for that matter. How coy
YOU look here. Young fingers have such a
knack for fixing up things"
And theo old laGy's eyes traversed h room
with it's pretty adjoining. and then rested on
the fair form Of her young friend, dressed
with a good Bit of taste. and then at the
sweet face bending over her mending.
do you know, Jenny, l have thought q
great n times since YOU came here
how much l have missed in not having q
daughter. Not that / wish Jed had been q
girl, oh. no; 1 can't do without Jed, bless
his dear. brave heart; but il he had a sister
Of your age, what . comfort and blessing
she would be to me now. I have been 20
blessed that sickness is almost q stranger 70
me. I get to thinking nowadays over it.
and I think a woman with no kin Of her
own sex is not very well prepared for sick
ness"
None Of Us feel prepared for that, I think,
let our surroundings be what they will"
said Jeany; ''but please don't 60 home 80
soon, Mrs. Johnson"
20. yes, I must, for I find I am not swift
In dom any more. and I somehow feel tired
today. always like Jed to ind his supper
waiting for him when he comes In at night;
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-11-17

The white man in the South who has
honest convictions, and believes in the
principles of the republican party and
darcs express his convictions, cannot
succeed well in a business that de-
ponds upon his neighbors. Under a
republican administration he can ac-
cept federal position and stand in
the courage of his convictions.
The poor, but honest, educated Ne
gro, against whom all trades, profess
sions and business are closed, is given
an opportunity to improve his intellect,
and remunerate and take care of his
aged parents, who kept themselves in
poverty, working to educate their
boy. The democratic ofice-holder in
the South is an aristocrat and will
be taken care Of. So aside from
politics, it is far better thus for all
concerned.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-11-17
CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
OUR CHURCHES.

st. Michael's (P. e. Church, Mint St.
Services at 1Oa. m. and D. m. Sunday.
school at pm. Rev. p P. ASTON, pastor.
NJ. E. Church, Graham Street. Services at
Sp. m. aud 8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Rev. E. NJ Collett, pastor
First Baptist Church. South Church st.
Services at II a. M, 3p. m. and sp. m. Sun
day-school at p. m. Rev. A. A. Powell.
pastor.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, East Second ST.
Services at II a. nj, 3 p. IN. aud p. m. Sun
day-school at p. m. Rev. Q. Haughton.
pastor.
Presbyterian Church, corner Seventh and
College SITS. Services at 3p. m. aud 8 D. m.
Sunday olat 10 a. m. Rev. R. P. Wyche.
pastor.
Clinton Chapel, a.. E.Z.) Mint st. Ser
vices at IL a. M, 8 p m. and D. m. Sunday
school at p. m. Rev NJ. Slade, pastor.
Little Rock, "a. NJ. E. 2. Est. Services
at II a. M, p. M. and 5 p. m. Rev. ]. w.
Thomas, pastor.
Grace Church, "a. NJ. Z. ~ South B. be-
tween Sd and 4th. Services at II A. NJ. and
8 o'clock P. NJ. Sunday-school at 3P. NJ.
Rev. E. c. Davidson, Pastor
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-11-17
EAsTBoUND TRAINS.

Trains Nos l. and 9 make close connection
at Wadesboro with trains to and from Che
raw, Florence, Charleston and the South.
Trains No. |, 2, 3 and 4 make close connec-
ton at Hamlet with trains to aud from
Raleigh and Norfolk.
Through sleeping cars between Whining
ton and Charlotte and Charlotte and Raleigh.
Take train No. for Statesville and stations
on the w. N. c. r. r. and points west
Take traing Nos. and for Cheraw, Flo
renee, Charleston, Savannah and Florida.
Take train No. 3 for Spartanburg Green
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all points South
west. Also for Asheville via Charlotte and
Spartanburg.
No. 2 connects at Wilmington with Sea-
coast train for Wrightsville. Also with At
lantic Coast Line North and South. No.
connects with w. and w. northbound train.
Also seacoast train for Wrightsyille, Steamer
Sylvan Grove for Carolina Beach and Steamer
Passport for Smlthville
Local Freight Nos. 5 and daily between
Wilmington and Laurinburg.
Local Freight Nos. I and s daily between
Charlotte and Laurinburg.
Local Freight Nos. 8 and 10 tri-weekly be-
tween Charlotte and Rutherfordton. Nos. 5,
6, I, 8, 8 and 10 will not take passengers.
L. C. JONES, superintendent
f. w. CLARK, General Passenger Agt.
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have to stand by small fellows They
had better be ashamed of this a few
days in the school room, than live
a whole life of shame. They will get
over it in few days and the sooner
they start the sooner they will get
over it. There is score of young
women in this city who can well
afford to 60 to school and who ought
to go. They can easily do their work
in the afternoon and on Saturdays.
The time they spend on the streets
would profit them much more if spent
in the school room.
Young men and young women say
they have to work. What are they
working for? What can they show
besides their good clothes? If a
young man or young woman can't go
to school and feed and clothe them
selves by working half of each day
we would like to know the reason
why. Parents, send your boys and
girls to school, big and little ones.
Young folks, 60 to school, you are
needed just over yonder. You will
enjoy life better and make others
happier. Fill every school house
and you will never regret day
properly spent in school.
Business failures in Durham on
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-11-17
Fill Up the Schools.

While our hard worked school
teachers are doing their full duty and
every thing seems to be going on
smoothly, the parents are not per-
forming their duty. The little ones
are started to school sometimes before
they are six years old to Tighten
responsibilities at home, but the girls
and boys of IA to Is are not to be
found in the school room. Where
are they? Have they entered
college or some seminary?
Our boys and girls ought to be
kept in school here until they finish
the course laid down in our graded
system and higher course should be
added and the higher classes should
be crowded as we'll as the lower. We
ought to have high school depart
ment in our graded school and all
these young women and young men
who find so much time to idle on the
streets and at entertainments should
spend their time more proftably in a
way that will be useful to them in
after years. But how can we have a
higher department when the children
don't stay in school long enough to
finish the course already laid down :?
There are many parents here not
able to send their daughters off to
school, but can we'll afford to spare
them every forenoon, and the girls
can make enough afternoons and
Saturdays to clothe themselves.
Parents arc urged to consider the
great loss to themselves and their
children, as well as the drawback to
the race by continuance of ignor-
ance and crime on the State. There
is no excuse for the colorcd people
of this city remaining behind any
other city in the State. Let us take
advantage Of our opportunities.
Every colored girl and boy in this
citv should have at least common
school education. Biddle should
have not less than fifty young men
from this city and every year should
graduate dozen Charlotte boys. A
high school department of our graded
school should turnout and send off
to Scotia and elsewhere dozen or
more girls every year.
viii the preachers and teachers
do their duty in advising and urging
our people to keep their children in
school and will parents be advised
and help to work out this great and
mighty problem? Our response
bilities as race are becoming greater
every day. The solution of the
problem is in the school room, the
church and the home. We need
teachers throughout the country and
| in a few months will have plenty of
money to pay them. These young
women who spened about six and a
half days in week washing and
ironing and destroying their health
for few dollars, if they had spent
the time they should have in the
school room would be able to enjoy
life.
Send your girls to school.
J II matters not If they are large and
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-11-17
Died in Liberia.

Mrs. M. c. Perry, wife of Rev
Frank B. Perry, missionary to
Liberia from this city. died on the
morning of the 18th of ptember.
The letter reached us too late for
publication. 1t will appear next
week.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-11-17

Wanted.

We want canvassing agent in
every county in the State, to solicit
subscribers for the MESSENGER. Lib
eral commission will be paid active
agents Let us hear from every town
and county at once.
Address W. G. SMITH,
Charlotte, N. G.
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One Thousand More.

We want one thousand new sub
scribers by the first of January. Let
every lady and every gentlemen reader
send us one new subscriber or send us
list of the reading colorcd people
around you, with their postofice ad-
dress, so we may send them copy of
our paper.
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What Does This Mean9

The interest in the election oil Tues
day last was not confined to the men.
There was an organized Brigade of
Non-voters" who took their position on
an elevation with arms stacked ready
for any emergency. Their weapons
looked very formidable.-Cha
Democrat of the 9th.