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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24
SCHOOL CLOSING IN RICHMOND.

Mr.. Editor 1t was my pleasure
to be present, and witness the closing
exercises of the Rocky Mount public
school, which took place on the 9th
inst. | may add that the exercises
spoke well for tae principal, q. W.
Altman, the son of Hon. j. C. AL
man, of Marlboro county, S. G.
There was very large assemblage,
and as for eatables it is almost i'm
possible to make an estimate. And
during the day classes we're brought
forward in the different branches of
study; Spelling Bee, Reading, Geog-
raphy, Grammar, History, Arithme-
tic, &C., and the recitation in each
branch was very good indeed. There
we're several of the pupils of the
school that went even beyond ordi-
nary, and fully deserves credit, viz
Misses Virginia CovingtOn, Julia Cow
ington, Florence Dockery, ,Neallie
Dockery, Mary A. Ellerbee, Carrinna
Linck, and Rosa Ingram. Aud the
day passes by gently, and light dis
appears, so lighted candles are seen
in the school-room, and now the
grandest of all was the declarations,
and dialogues that would make one
feel good within and without to listen
to. And next especially the ones
delivered by Mr.. Jas. ellis, and
Miss Helen Covington. Visitors pres
cnt on this occasion were Hons. W.
H. Quick, j. G. Altman, of Benefits
vile, S. c., and each of the above
named gentlemen made very encour-
aging speeches, after exercises of the
school were over. There subjects were
colored race maintain good charac-
ter, and buy land and get property.
Before l close will state that there are
good many subscribers to the MEssEN-
GER in our vicinity, and still there
would be no trouble in securing as
many more. The MESSENGER is al
ways acceptable with us it is Rich
mond county's favorite. l am now
taking and paying for three newspa-
pers, and the most welcome one is the
MESSENGER. A. W. CONVICTION.
Rockingham. n. C.. March 18th, 1885
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24

Negroes are making no visible pro-
gress, but there are thousands and
hundreds of thousands of children in
our common schools, academies and
colleges. Million of acres of land is
owned by the Negro in the Southern
States, and the condition Of these
must be improved. 1t should not be
expected that every individual Negro
will be improved in morals, intellect
or otherwise. There is an indolent
class, and on account of the evils Of
slavery that class is expected to be
larger among colored than the white.
That class of colored people will
never be improved. Some Of them
are worse than they were in slavery
times. They have but little sense
and their liberty makes them mad.
This is not peculiar to the Negro
race.
The way to see whether or not the
Negro is making advancement is, COM
pare the Negro of to-day with the Ne
gro of 1865, 1S6S-1S7O and 1880. In
1865 they had nothing. To-day, in
North Carolina he pays taxes on six
million dollars worth of property, as
an evidence of his industry and econ
omy. We have in this State twelve
normal schools with an attendance of
about thirteen hundred $1,000 young
men and women five colleges with an
attendance of about six hundred. We
have three schools of theology and
one of medicine. Would any one
dare say these schools are not improv-
ing the Negro?
A higher standard of morals is be
developed in the home and in the
church. He buys pictures and books
and newspapers. He loves music and
we venture to say there are hundreds
of organs in the homes of the colored
people of this State. We have a
number of practicing physicians, and
lawyers and scores of learned preach
ers and teachers. The man that can
not see the improvement in the Ne
gro, is blinded with ignorance or
prejudice.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24
The Vendetta.

In some parts of Europe when fam
lilies of high degree have disagree
ment is is called vendetta. In old
times in Mississippi, when rich plant
ers became angry with each other, it
was called fued. In this commune
ty, the disagreements between ne
groes and whites is called Fan old
grudge." A vendetta, fued, or an
sold grudge" can only exist between
individuals who are on equality So
cially, mentally and otherwise.
For some time there has been an
''old grudge" between Bill Stockton
and family of colored people named
Moores. They met on our streets
last Saturday and proceeded to set
tie this cold grudge." The Moores
thought they were as good as Stock
ton, and the Stockton thought he was
as good as the Moores. And they
both we're correct in their estimate
of each other. The Moore's were un-
armed, while Stockton was walking
arsenal. One of the Moores was
shot down but Stockton came out un-
hurt
If the "old grudge" could have
been settled on the spot By Stockton
and the Moores that would have
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24
WHAT ARE WE DOING.

It is strange to see how hard it is to
convince some people oftheability ofthe
Negro to advance in the world. Some
old fogy is trying to prove now that
the Negro is actually dying ont in the
South and that within a hundred
years the race will will be extinct.
The same parties deny the statistics of
the States and shut their eyes against
all evidence of material advancement
of the race We are sometimes asked
by intelligent colored men if we think
the Negro is making any real advance
mcnt.
People too often look on the dark
side of the question. A great many
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24
CHURCH AND SCHOOL WORK.

Mr.. Editor Please allow me
space enough in your valuable paper
to inform your many readers. and the
public what we are doing in this part
of the country: spiritually and inte-
lecually. | am having glorions
time over here on this work. Since
Conference we have gone to work and
raised about $500 at one of my
churches for ceiling aud other pur-
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24

been the end of it, but other parties
got involved. A revenue officer APP
peared, brandishing large stone in
the face of the entire colored popula-
ton, and other respectable white cit
liens took part to keep the clever
revenue officer from being hurt. In
the meantime, the colored race be-
gan to assemble, and seeing one of
their number lying on the pavement
bleeding like hog, they became en-
ragged. While all this was going on
the police were so anxious that
they allowed him to coolly reload
his pistol.
Finally the riot cooled down from
exhaustion. The contending parties
were invited and coaxed to go to the
magistrates office, and their trials
were postponed until next Saturday.
The United States Government was
conveniently near by to go Stock
toms security. The Negroes applied
to all the magistrates in town for
peace warrants for Stockton, and
not magistrate would issue the
warrants. The result was that Stock
ton was in town Monday morning,
and had another ''niggcr" bleeding
by early sunrise.
In the interest of our community
We are compelled to defend the ac-
ton of the magistrate in not issuing
peace warrants for Stockton. Wa
vering our character for veracity just
a little, we assert that the magis-
trate did not act from corrupt mo-
tives in not putting Stockton under
a peace bond, but it was because they
were afraid of him.
But the colored people don't reason
like We do. They say: The police
stood by and allowed him to shoot
us down, the magistrates refuse to
make him keep the peace because
they want him to shoot us down,
the United States Government goes
his bond SO he can be free to shoot
US down, and when the whole mat
ter comes to the court, he can pull
the Landmark out of his pocket and
show that the Mayor, in acknowl-
edging the receipt of Christmas
bottle, has given him a character for
being a good an orderly citizen and
bar-keeper. What are we to do? If
we kill hin we know from experience
that we will 60 to Jail only long
enough to allow his friends to pre-
pare the ropes to lynch us. The log
ic of circumstances has forced us to
our last resources. We can vote
him out of the township. He can't
do anything in this community but
make and sell whisky, and he can
only do that because the negro vote
has given him the privilege. Will
we have always voted the liquor
ticket, we are compelled to vote the
prohibition ticket to clear of Stock
ton, and we are going to do it,
The above is true account of the
prohibition movement set on foot in
this town since last Monday morn
ing. The idea was not thought of
Saturday evening nor Sunday, and
as it was full grown sentiment ear
ly Monday morning, il may be posi-
BILE that while the Almighty was here
Sunday, He caught the devil moving
around in the foot prints of the Rev.
Mr.. Pearson, and He concluded to
crush him -,StatesUiHe Nail.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24
WHY DO THEY LEAVE?

The question is often asked: why
do the colored people leave the
South ? The reason is not the i'll
treatment at the hands of the whites !;
for while the treatment is cruel in
some localities at times. it is not as
bad as it was some years ago. 1t
is not because they are tired of their
old homes and want to seek new
ones for our people are as fond of
Dixie and the sunny South as the
whites are. They leave the South
because they are paid such poor
wages here and have such fine induce
ments offered them in the western
country.
We have always advised our people
to remain in the South, for they are
not only naturally adapted to this
climate and the labor needed here,
but destined to rule this section of
the country as soon as We prepare
ourselves to govern. But how can we
continue to tell our people to stick to
the old plantation, when the wages
they get will not enable them to pay
their debts and wear decent clothes,
much less buy homes and educate
their children? In the west they are
offered such inducements as to hope
to have few dollars at the end of
the year and bring their children up
under freer and more favorable cir
cumstances.
1t would be better for us and for
our white friends if we staid here in
the South. The colored people go
west for the same reason that for
eigners come to America. They
think they are too thick to do well
here in the South They think they
can do better by leaving, and while
they think so, they are justified in
going. 1t is with the white people
of the South to correct this erroneous
idea, if it is an error. Thousands of
colored people have gone from the
Carolinas to the western States in the
last few years. Many fields are
growing up into forests again on ac-
count of the colored people leaving.
Many farms have become worthless
because there is no one to cultivate
the farm. There is remedy. Let
it be applied. Treat the Negro as
a man. Pay him living wages. stop
forcing him to buy needless fertilizers
and stop cheating him out of his earn
ings. Let him see the condition i'm
proving and he will be more honest
an trusty. If he wants to buy land
give him fair chance. Encourage
in him the elements that make men
and women: Industry, economy, mo-
rality, prudence and intelligence.
The colored people leave the South
because they think the condition of
some is but little better than slavery.
If man makes just enough to feed
and clothe himself and family and
works all the time for some one else,
how is his condition better than a
slave? They leave because they are
anxious to better their condition and
the propositions made them by west
ern farmers are tempting. Stop their
going by paying better wages in cash
and fewer store orders When these
things are done the Negro will not
want to go west or any place else, but
will live and die in the Sunny South.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-24

poses, and have ceiled the church, and
we are now making preparations to
purchase a bell and stove. My other
churches are moving along nicely.
On the 25th aud Goth of Feb. the
presiding elder Rev. r. II. Simmons
was with us at Benettsville church
and we were pleased to see him look
ing so WE'LL We also had nice quar-
terly Conference, business all moved
along pleasantly, no lengthy discns-
sions on any subject came up during
the session. We also received very
nice little sum of money on Saturday
and Sunday. The total amount col
lected during the elders stay with us
was $26. l am pleased to say that we
paid our presididg elder every cent
due him on his first round So stations
look out how many can exclaim with
Huntsville Circuit that you have paid
your presiding elder every cent due
him on his first round? He not
only works after his salary or quarter
age, but thinks of the pastor in the
meantime, and does every thing that
possibly can be done in the PASTORS
favor.
The public schools are all closing
out now, after spending three months
in school the children are real anx-
ious to continue going but l see no
chance the parents need their chill
dren, so they say, and we won't say
anything to them concerning a sub
scription school. On the Sd of March
we were called out to witness the
closing exercises of Mr.. W. j. Sides
school, which was certainly grand.
The exercises were excellent from the
beginning to the ending. Opened at
IL A. NJ, and closed at 2 P. M.
Afterwards the parents of the children
came forward with their baskets and
buckets laden with rich something to
eat. A long table was then appro-
priated for the occasion where all the
children and visitors walked up laugh
ing and talking and eating the very
richest kind of goodies and provisions
that could be had for the time of year.
After refreshment of an hour we
were called in where we were enter
tanned by a lively spelling match
After hard contest between the two
Captains one of them came out VIC
torious. Then we were dismissed I'M
till night. After having an intermis-
sion of an hour and half or two we
we're called together where we were
entertained by speeches, dialogues,
music and so on. Afterwards Bro.
Sides came forward before very APP
preciated and intelligent audience,
and made use of some very interest
ing remarks, saying we long to see
the day come when ignorance, vice
and superstition shall be done away,
with, and the refulgent rays of the
beautiful sunlight of education shall
burst into the hearts and minds of
every boy and girl in the United
States. Stating that no better way
could be thought of or reached, to
give our boys and girls common ed
ucation than by the passage of the
Blair educational bill. Let us all
send up our voices in prayer to God
that we may have the bill passed for
the benefit of our poor boys and girls.
Then if Congress will not make some
provision for the passage of the bill
God will. am yours in Christ,
j. S. McRAE.
Cottonville, N. c., March 14th, 1888
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26
The Best Thin" Out.

Attention is called TO the advertisement
Of Snith' 5 Patent Novelty Force Pump and
Fire Extinguiaher which appears in this
paper. This is something every gardener
farmer, florist and property owner needs.
It is cheap aul durable, and is simplicity
Itself. For Watering flowers and plants,
sprihkling yards, sidewalks and floors and
washing WiIaoWs, vehicles, etc, it sur
passes ANYTHING of its kind Oh the market.
\ Il want one OF these little machines and
Will have one after YOU see it in operation.
The very thing to water and fertilize your
wife'a flowers, or to sprinkle the front
yard. 1t is worth dozen times its cost
TO, use on plant beds, and in the garden,
when insects begin to ravage on your
plants. Can be seen at the GOLD LEAH
oHicG where orders will be taken.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26
Notice to stockholders
Central Agricultural Society!

N"tice il btretv gwen that. as directed
10y the superior Cour' of Vance couutv.
AT February term, 1883, in a decree in
state eX rel keenan,, Attorney General
and others, against the Ten raj hgri-
cultural Society and other will. on
Mnnda', the 3Gih day cf April, lSSs,
proceed - take proof Of the stackhnli-
ers Of the said Central Agricultural 500
ciety and he amount Of stock owned hv
each. All persons c'aiminL To be stuck
hold rs in said society, are hereby noii-
fled to present their claim before me, at
my Office on that day, with their cer'ifi-
Gates of stock.
JAMES Y. YOUNG,
U'ik Superior & art, Vance Co.. y. 6.
henderson. :. =, VI rch I2th, 1885.
imIarcA &c o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26
Attention, Democrats.

4 convention of the Democrats of Vance
cotlaty Is by order ri the Democratic Exec
utive Committee called 10 meet in the court
house in j! lderson, on Saturday May 5ih
next. at !. NJ 70. THE puI pose If electing
delegates ~ the Congress ioual and State
COas entioa and for transacting such other
business as may come before the Cunven-
tlGn. The voters of the several townships
III tie county will meet at their respective
voting places on Saturday, April 18th, inst,
and select delegates to the County Conven-
ton and also select five active Democrats
rs township Executive Committee who
shal select one q their members as chlir-
.-tan. Tic Executive Comnittee so chosen
vii. meet in Henderson a the County Con-
ventIon and elect County Executive
Committee Of not less than FIVE members.
1t Is earnestly desired that Democrat, will
turn out ana attend 10 these important
duties. For the Committee
j. II. DUNN,
Chairman.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26
L AISE FINE TOBACCO !

Every planter knows it does not pay to
raise common tobacco ; the markets of the
world are overstucfcd and there is not
demand for it. II should be the aim Of
every farmer then t. raise fine tohacco,
and in order to do this successfully he
must pI Mt his best lands, prepare and
manure we'll, and use judiciously the very
best Tobacco Fertilizers to he had. For the
past fifteen years ITO Fertilizer has been
sold upon thi, matkrt that has given such
hattei results and made half as mech
m- tobacco as Obtr'S Special Tobacco
Compound. 1t has stood the test year iii
and wear out. wet OF dry, and never Gisap-
points you. i large supply OF hand.
D.I. COOPER.
march GA Henderson, \. Z.
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march 90 =
The Affairs OF the Wrecked Bank.

The Ne,cs-ObserU. says Col. Tate. tie
Bank Examiner, after some IL DriOuS ard
unremitting woik, has about gotten the
a fairs of the National Bank in shape, and
lives the follow ing statement aS the result
OF his examinations. lie estimates the total
shortage at SIG. $50 81. The amount due
To other banks aud to depo>itorS all toll,
i SiOl, 1873 H. The assets are nOminaliy
S4j6. 703 81. but consisting Of notes, over
drafts and real estate in tie main, VIII
not produce exceeding S2SE 900 in cash.
The Park Bank of New York mas debt
OF S54 600 which i secured by some Of these
notes as collateral, and hence are 10 he
paid in full. This Will leave, of the debt,
S3i7.7 1873. and a balance of assets Of $50, 80
with which TO paE ii. or about IS cents on
the dollar. less the expenses Of collecting
and winding up. Nothing Is counted IN this
for the recovery of stolen money nor as
sersment Of stockholders.
Col. Tate SAYS that the aggregate amount
of forgeries i s5T. 700. lie i sure that all
f0rgerieS have now been discovered.
This statement IS made az a niHiCUI
basis. ami in all probe b; ity dePeSitoIs
will receive moe than s. cents on the dol
lar NJ aliOwanl i made for either Iue
recovery og any 81 the -olHr funds or far
the assessments Gf stockholders ard il is
almost certain that TIE Per cent Ct re-
iuhuI5 emcut TO Crs }iturs will lac Increased
fror. one, If not froW Doth II these sources.
Insure your life. insI.e yorf property,
with }. Il IoUSG, Agent.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26

Use G.. Oher & Sons Company's SPECIAL
CoNPOCSD FOR TOBACCO. Reliable in its
manufacture. special attention being given
TO the manufacture of every pound. Quick
in It's action, profitable Units results. Has
been nsad successful. by the farmers of
VirEiaia arr North Carolina for thirty
wars. r. proper cultivation, care and
manage ,rHt, il iRsHres vCu a crop Of Fine
Yal1.w Tobacco Try il this wear il YOU
s,a.t . crop Of GoLDf-S BRIGHT TOBACCO.
None bitter on tie market. Refer you te
the tnnu rs Of planters who have used il
year aftef YEAR. Sold in Henderson hy
march "a ID. !. COOPER.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26

We call special attention Of farmers to
the claims and merits Of Raleigh Standard
Glrano. which is advertised in this paper.
Iii fertilizer is manufactured hy d com
pa Of gentlemen here III the State, and is
Il hi III grade manure as testimonials from
good farmers III the county show Oar
farmers should all use it if ey use amy.
For sale by u. Y. Cooper, vlio has a large
81 ply on Land.
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n @. HaP R1S,
OWEN PAWS.
Notice..
UCTION SALE OF OTTAGE ON
~ TURNER AVENUE.

UCrION SALE OF OTTAGE ON
N TURNER AVENUE.
BY virtue of powe' con 'erred by deed
in trust executed to the undersigned on
the 18th of January. 1851, nv > u. Cdr>
ria and wife. To secure certain note
Therein mentioned, eN ecuted To Parker
IL Clos. :. aud default having been made
in the payment Of a portion Of said note.
| III. at tie request Of said Parker a
CT ,ss. cell to the highest bidder, for
cash. on the premises il the town OF
lender son. on the 2ith day OF May,
1888 ore c. rtaiu town lot with the cot
taye dwelling thereon, said lot situate
on Northeast side Of Turner aVeoue,
betw- en- the lots OF Thos. Ntainhack and
George A. Harris, fronting 80 feet on
aid iv-rue and running back 100 teet
5 AID lot is nlo fully des ribbed 10 said
d, ed in trust, WIicn is Of record on page
II. Book ! , in the flee of Register e
Deeds Of Vance county. Tine of sale,
My 25th, 1888. Auctioneer, Mason and
Currim ERIN Of sale, cash.
April 20, 1888. IL. Il. W ATKINS,
april IS 40. Trustee.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-04-26

RY virtu5 OF an execution now IN my
hands ir IN tbs 5uperi ~ court 81 Vance
county. in favor Of Bod ksr Bros. and
against +. 7. He"dGr>OE, ] Shall, on
II enday. the 7,h das Of May. ls5S, It u
o'clock noor, sell for cash bv pubic
auction H. the highest bid Ter A. The urt
House door in Henderson, FL he right,
title ard interest Of f. +. Henderson III
and Ia two lrt9 Of ltrd fronting on Pearl
and Grove Hill stre'ls in Henderson,
y. 9 adiaren' t. och Other ard adjoln~
lng tan iIrd- # Winnie Hayfi-ld, Daniel
Parhau. Wesley HI,Ge.d and others.
April Bird. 1854 " II SMITH.
Sheriff IF Vance c unity, =. G.
fauri4I-5 4 o.1