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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Railroad Innovations in Scotland.

The blasts Of a trumpet on railroads
as a means Ct giving signals to engine
runners, switchmen and others engaged
in switching and drilling operations, are
now extensively used in the large yards
of the Caledonian Hallway in and around
Glasgow, Scotland, and arc about to be
introduced on some OF the great railway
systems having termini in London
According to the code Of trumpet
signals for shunting, in operation at St.
Rollox freight yard, Glasgow, the
various signals are represented by long
blasts, short blasts, and ''crows" of the
trumpet, the repetition Of each varying
the directions. For instance, one long
blast of the trumpet mems ''mOye for
ward, and two long blasts are a signal
to s'move back" Each shantcr, and in
some cases the signaIman, is furnished
with horn trumpet, which is eleven
inches in length, having a reed inside
the mouth piece, the whole being of very
light construction The trumpet IS car
ried by the shunter, sIung over his left
shoulder with a piece OF cord, and
hangs across the right hip Another
ancient and pastoral implement, the
shepherds crook, is also used for facili-
tating switching operations across the
water. Each yardman carries a sort of
shel herds crook by which he lifts the
chain coupling 1t is stated on good
authority that since this method of
coupling freight-cars has been adopted
on the Caledonian, that not a
single man has been injured in
coupling cars. This can be readily
understood, as the shepherds crook
obviates the necessity o. going between
the sars. -1F00Haui
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
DOCKERY AND FOwLE.

Il had been well advertised that
the joint canvass between the candi-
dates for Governor would begin at
Monroe on the 9th 1t was also
published by the Signal that the
appointments had been changed and
the joint canvass would begin at
Albemarlc on the 10Th This latter
report caused many Of Col. Dockery's
frieEds to remain away from these
meetings
AS previously reported, the candi-
dates met at Monroe on Monday and
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

boro and one Of them took the jailor's
pistol and shot two citizens who
attempted to capture them. The first
notice we saw of the affair closed with
the following sentence "The in
dignation of the people is so great
that if he is captured lynching is
highly probable.
just such newspaper comments is
one of the first causes of so much
lynching. If another class Of paper
should use such language against a
certain class, the writer would be
styled an incendiary, arrested and
locked up. Some newspapers WELD
powerful influence in shaping public
sentiment and all should be careful
how they endanger the life Of a
citizen. Lynching comes too often
from the newspaper suggestion.
Lynching is wrong and all encoura-
gers. aiders and abettors of the crime
are dangerous to any community.
1t is hoped that the prisoners from
TIL Wadesboro Jail will be captured
and have a fair trial of all their
crimes. No lynching is necessary.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01
Republican Platform.

lst That the interests of the farmer
and the laborer are identical, and
whatever ipjuriously effects one works
a grievance against the other
I'd The hand that holds the pillow
should be honored, and there should
be more equitable equation between
the wages of labor and the compen-
sation of the oifice-holder
Sd. We look upon the purity of the
ballot-box as the best possible security
against threatening evils and We
demand such reasonable State legis-
lation as will fully protect the clectOr
in the exercise of the elective franchise.
Any denial of the elective franchise
by fraud or violence poisOns the
springs of power.
4th Agriculture. manufacture and
commerce are the three great factors
of civilization and all legislation tend
ing to foster these agencies will re-
ceive the support of the Republican
party.
9th. While industry and economy
are always to be looked to for relief
from financial depression. individual
success necessarily depends to great
extent upon wise legislation. To
this end the total and unconditional
repeal of all internal revenue taxes
will greatly relieve the present par
alyzed industrial condition of the
country-bOth by relieving the
country of swarm of unnecessary
officials and will relieve North Caro-
lima from this unequal and unjust tax
Internal federal taxes belong only to
war and all revenues for the support
of the Federal government Tin times
of peace) should be collected from
customs dues and their collection
should be so adjusted as to protect
American industries and labor
9th. The general government
should not keep in its treasury any
more money than is actually necessary
to meet the demands of the govern
ment and as the means of preventing
any further accumulation we demand
the repeal of the internal revenue
system of taxation and the passage
of the Blair educational bill as the
best method of public education and
of distributing the already accumulat-
ed surplus in the treasury.
7th. We are opposed to the present
system of county government and we
demand the election Of all county and
township officers by the people
sth The Republican party fayors
and will earnestly support any legis-
lation looking to the abolition Of all
useless State officials and DEEPEN
denotes. and the repeal Of all IN
necessary taxation, that government
itself may not consume that which
it was intended to foster aud protect
5th. We favor the working Of the
public roads by some system more
equitable than the present unjus. and
burdensome one.
10th. That We oppose the present
system of hiring out convicts by the
State, so as to bring their labor in
competition with free labor.
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EAsTBoUND TRAINS.

Trains Nos l. and make close connection
at Wadcsboro with trains to and from Che
raw, Florence, Charleston and the South
Trains No. l, 2, 3 and make close connec-
ton at Hamlet with trains to and from
Raleigh and Norfolk.
Through sleeping cars between Whining
ton and Charlotte and Charlotte and Raleigh.
Take train No. l 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 Asheyille via Charlotte and
Spartanburg.
No. = connects at Wilmington with Sea
coast train for Wrightsville. Also with At
lantic Coast Line North and South No 4
connects with W. and w. northbound train.
Also seacoast train for Wrightsville, Steamer
Sylvan Grove for Carolina Beach and Steamer
Passport for Smlthvillc
Local Freight Nos. 5 and 6 daily between
Wilmington and Lauriuburg.
Local Freight Nos. and s daily between
Charlotte and Laurinburg
Local Freight Nos. 8 and 10 tri-weekly be-
tween Charlotte and Rutherfordton. Nos. 5
6, {, 3, Q and 10 will not take passengers.
J.. c. JONES, Superintendent
F. w. CLARK, General Passenger Agt.
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Taking effect Monday, June nth, 1888.

iitss- " Mail 40. 2-breakfast Germantown.
Passenger and Mail No. 2-siinner at Sanford
FACTORY BRANCH FREIGHT AND
ACCOMMODATION
TRAINS MovISc NoRrn.
Leave Millboro, 730 n. IN.
Arnye Greensboro, 800
TRAINS MovINo souTn
Leave Greensboro, $3.50 u. IN.
Leave Factory June 4:30
Arrive Millboro SIS
Passenger and Mail Trains run daily
except Sunday.
Freight and Accommodation Train runs
from Fayetteville to Bcnncttsville and return
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; from
Fayetteville to Greensboro on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, and from Greens.
boro to Fayetteville on Mondays. We.lnes-
days and Fridays
Trains on Factory Branch run daily
except sundays. w. r. KYLE,
J. W. FRY Gcn'l supt.
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FAYETTEVILLE DIsTEIcr.-;id Round
Staleys-August 4 and s.
Gulf-Angust ii and II.
Mt. ZiOn-August Is and 49,
lions Grove-August % and 2G.
Fayetteville-August 30 to Sept 3
A. NJ Banner. p T.
Raleigh n G.
CHARLOTTE Drsrmcr-3 81 Round.
Reding Springs. Angus, %.
Little Rock, August 26.
Neill chapel, Sept ,.
New Morning Star,-Scpt. 2
Mooringladc, Sept. o.
r. S. RvEs. P. +.
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ATTENTION TEACHERS
Within NORMAL SCHOOL,
LumbertOn, n. C.,
Lun,bcrtOn, n. c.,

will begin its NINETEENTH session for
six months on Monday, April 8, 1888.
Having been educated in NEw
ESGLASD NORMAL School, and having
mad sixteen years experience in the
school-roOm. the Principal is prepared
to do much for those who are seeking
a school where they may be aided
during the sumner Thorough drills
given daily in all the branches re-
quired to be taught in the Public
Schools, and written examinations on
practical questions given weekly.
For particulars. send for circulars to
d. p. ALLEN.
Lumbcrton. n. G.
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w AN t ED F.!

DELIABLE and ACTIVE MEN to travel
II for an Established House during the
summer months. Those who can furnish
horse and give security preferred Money
advanced monthly to pay expenses. A great
chance for the right mem State age bust
ness experience. and TO save time better send
names and address of references No atten-
ton paid to postal cards. Never mind about
sending stamp for reply. Address
BUSINESS" Box II, Richmond. Va.
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Chickens, Eggs, Butter, Vegeta-
bias, and all kinds of Country Produce.
Everything kept in a well regulated
Gro Gerry Store. Fine Fruits a speci-
atty. No 1903 South Graham street.
Charlotte, N. @.
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The Joint Discussion.

Charlotte, N. c., Aug, Is, 1888.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-09-01

AT meeting of Rising Star Lodge
No. 1855, G. U. 0. of 0. F., the
following preamble and resolutions
were adopted
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
A Grateful suitor.

II am truly sorry to give yon
pain, Mr.. Hankison," said the
young lady, "but please do not
allude to this subject again. |
can never be your wife"
"That is your final answer,
Miss Irene?"
sit is"
"Nothing can induce you to
change your decision 2"
"My mind is firmly ant unal-
terably made up"
Miss Irene," said the young
man, rising and looking about
for his hat, ''before coming here
this evening | made a bet of $50
with Van Perkins that you would
say no to my proposal. I have
won. 1t was taking a risk, but
| was dead broke. Miss Irene"
he continued, his voice CULVER
ing with emotion, "you have
q despairing man from
the fate of q suicide and won
the lifelong respect and esteem
of a grateful heart. Good even
ing."-Chicago Tribune.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
shall We Acquire Canada?

The L'EIectenr, of Quebec, the
oroau of the Provincial Govern
ment. and supposed to represent
IA French Canadian sentiment
II Canada, has made a decided
sensation by publishing an ar*i-
ole in which it points out tie
advantage of annexation ovel
;mperial federation, a possible
contingency. 1t instances the
annexation proclamation of
i249. giving the names of those
rho then signed it. They were
sir John Rose, financial agent
a the Tory government in Lon
Son: Sir A. A. Doran, Chief JUS
t;ea of the Court of Queens
Banch Judge Torrance, John
% & Mackay, and those princes
montreal finances, the Mol
sans. Workman and Frothing-
ham. 1t. then argues that an
neyation would entail scarcely
AM change. The Provinces
would retain their present limits;
tbey would enter the Union as
states, whatever might be the
extent of their respective terri
tories.and the disproportion be-
tween them and the dispropor-
ton already existing in the
United States-Prince Edward
island becoming the Delaware
If Canada. The Federal debt
IL $780, 900, 900 would be a mere
drop III the bucket at Washing
ton. The militia would be re-
organized OH the economical
pIan Of the other States and the
army Of customs officers would
vanish.
independence L'Electeur sim
Div dismisses with the remark
that the future is wrapped in
too much uncertainty, and says
that it is altogether too doubt
fai whether the Dominion would
be strong enough to recover its
independence or. /. having re-
enVarnd If to retain il.
The article will probably be-
Gin a movement among the
French for annexation to the
States. The French feel that
they do not get a fair share of
power in the Dominion Govern
ment, and are ready for any
thing that will give them more
liberty and independence of
action.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
I'D OF


The following terms of Court are hereby tx
District, composed of st. Landry and Acacia.
FOR ST. LANDRY
1889, aud to end Saturday February 2, 1889.
2. a rimlnal term to begin Monday, March
II, 1889, and 30 end Saturday, April 81, 1889.
8. A civil term to begin Monday, September
Q, 1889, and to end Saturday, Sept. 81, 1889.
4. A criminal term to begin Monday, Novem-
Der 4, 1889, and TO end Saturday, December z,
1889.
FOR ACADIA.
l.. A criminal term to begin Monday Febru-
airy IL, 1889 and to end Saturday, March 2, 1889.
a. A civil term to begin Monday, May g, 1859,
and to end Saturday, May II, 1889.
8. A criminal term to begin Monday, iDet. Z,
1889, and to end Saturday, Oct. 49, 1883.
4. A civil term to begin Monday, Dec. 9, 1889,
and to end Saturday, Dec. II, 1889.
The Clere of the Court viii enter this order
on the minutes of the Court for the parish of st.
Landry and post one copy thereof at the Court
house door of said parish, ant cause the same
to be published in the st. Landry Democrat.
Clerk of Court for Acadia, who is heI eby direct
ed to record the same in the minutes of that
Court. to post q copy in the Court room and on
the Courthouse door of that parish, and further
to cause a copy of to be published inthe Acadia
Sentinel.
Given in open Court at Opelousas, this 26th
day Of October, 1888.
E. IT. LEWIS,
Nov 10 Judge of the 18th Jud. Dist. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
Concerning ''I."

"A writer in the North Ameri.
can Review is very sarcastic
over PRESIDENT CleveIand's let
Ter OF acceptance, because the
personal pronouns II" and "me'
ngure so often in it. The same
criticism has in past time been
applied to other men who had
SO much individuality as to be
Obliged to make II" and "me"
prominent when they said or
dld anything. If a man has all
OPINION, it is the opinion of the
- If he has no opinion of
his own, he can get along very
We'll without the IL" IF a man
has the courage and decision to
act and take responsibilities, it
lsjust as we'll to say in substance
Il 40 this or that" If he has
no courage, and shrinks from
responsibilities, he doesn't nat
urally want to make the II" so
prominent. The shadow or
fragment of a man has but little
need for abstructing the "I''
upon the public, for there is lit
tie or no "I' to project. There
is a silly egotism, and there is
a justifiable egotism. People
soon find out the difference be-
tWixt the "I' that is very small
and claims to be very large, and
the II" that amounts to some
thing. The man who backs mp
his convictions with acts, and
has q good many convictions to
so back up, might us well say,
for Sle sake of brevity and clear
ness, Il" do thus and so, as to
say the same thing by the use
OF some more cnmbrons form Of
expression. The man who has
no convictions, and doesn't
want any, who il his express
sions studies togiye three mean
ings to one assertion, and whose
life is one continual twist,
squirm, and wiggle not to give
a direct answer or to give a
positive opinion unless it is fur
nished with an India rubber
backbone to bend in any direc-
ton that policy shall dictate
this ''I''-less species of man will
naturally use some morecrooked
of expression into which
he can worm and hide himself
other than the plain, square,
upright On. Y. Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
Cassava Plant.

-AL Lag oos }
Thos. j. Mangham, Esq,
Editor Bienville New Era,
Gibsland, La.
Dear Sir:-Mr. A. j. Lafargue,
Editor Marksvile Bulletin, has
referred to me for answering
your letter to him, of recent date
inquiring as to the manner OF
cultivating the Cassava oil
anioc plant.
1t is planted on ridges, like
the sweet potato wide ridges. 6
feet apart, and the plants OF
stalk set 4 feet apart Oh ridge.
Cultivate like the sweet potato,
except in the latter part of the
season, be careful not to break
the roots, by giving shallow cul-
ture. The tubers extend three
to four feet around the plant.
1t is the stalk taat is planted.
which is cut into anaeces four
inches long, with 3 or 4 eyes.
The root or tuber looks like a
huge pink radish, and pure white
inside. On rich land, and pro-
perly cultivated, it is said to
yield as much as 60 tons to the
acre of roots. NV experience
with the plant leads me to say
the statement is not exaggerated.
The roots will not keep a week
in open air; we dig them as we
want them. You can begin to
feed on them from September,
to the latter part~of November,
or about 60 days. I'VE do not
know whether the writer means
that you can begin to use them
at any time within the 60 days
or that they are fit for use only
during that time; but presume
he means the former.-ED.
To keep the stubble during
the winter we saw off the stalk
close to the ground in Novem-
Der, aud a slight protection will
save the stubble. A little soil
thrown on with q spade or hoe
will save it from freezing. In
more northern latitude it should
be protected with a heavy
mulch. But there is no need of
saving the stubble, by putting
the stalk away in a frost proof
cellar or potato bank.
| believe the cassava will
grow wherever the sweet potato
will grow. It is goins TO be
tried all over the South, as far
north as the states Of Missouri
and Kentucky, next year. .
Everyone who has seen the
cassava will plant a patch of it
here. Demands for the plants
are coming in daily from all
over the South.
I believe DO other single arti-
Gle Of food on the face of the
would go so far towards
sustaining animal life as the cas-
sava. CATTLE, hogs, sheep and
chickens eat it--hogs will omit
corn for it.
For buildings, custards, frit-
tiers and bread the roots are
grated and mixed with an equal
quantity Of meal or flour. In
fritters, with corn meal mixed
with cassava, would deceive an
old oyster-man.
The cassava is undoubtedly a
great thing for the farmer. A
acres OF it to the farmer will
mean plenty of lard, pork, ba-
con, butter and eggs, etc, and
do away with our smoke-houses
in the West.
Very Respectfully,
J. r. N0RMAND.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

Here is some light leading on
the tobacco question: 1t is found
that tobacco smoke will retard
the growth of certain baeilli,
and that the smoks1of a strong
cigar will entirely kill the germs
Of choler& and typhus fever.
facts may be used on
either side Of the tobacco ques-
ton. The anti-tObaccoEst will
say "The1e, now, see how dead
Iy tie stuff u.s." And the to-
bacco user will reply: eyes,
deadly to the worst foes of man."
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

The Donaldsonyille Chief says
that a few days after the cleo
ton the photographers living
in that town closed up, for the
reasonEthat the faces were so
long ftat it wouldn't pay to
take pi,bures of them. Had a
a few oti,hat kind hereabouts =
Iberyille,South.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

The rascals will all be turned
out. If this policy happens to
hit more DEMOCRATS than Repub-
licans, as it is likely to do, it is
the fault of tie administration
for putting such men in Office.
Cleveland tader, Rep.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

The returns show that the
whole cosntry was drifting
strongly togard Cleveland and
Democracy, but . handful of
trading.and thinning politicians
in New York spoiled it all.
What d pity Boston Globe,
Dem.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

The Eiffel tower which is be-
ing built in Paris has now
reached the heighth of 5S3 feet.
Four hundred feet are still to be
added, and the tower will be
completed in January.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
REWARD.

DY virtue Of q resolution of the Police Jury
D of the parish Of St. Landry, of date Oc-
tober sth, 1883, a reward of Two Hundred and
fifty Dollars 1880. GOT is hereby offered for
any information which will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any or all persons who have
been lately committing murders. and shooting
into the houses of people in the Parish of st.
Landry.
This proclamation to be and remain in force
for the period of sixty days from this date.
e. III. BOAGNI,
President Police Jury Parish Of st. Landry.
Opelousas. Oct. IL, l888.-tf
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24
NOTICE.

TIME Subscribers of the Stock of the st.
J. Landry Homestead and Loan Association
are notified to call at the Office of che Score
tary of the Association, and Ply their install
ments, on each and every Saturday from and
after this day, from 2 p. M to a o'clock p. m.
w. C. PERRAULT,
0pelouaas, April :, 's8.-tf EeGy.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

sSLALH UIuCIAIS. HIB CUK
iege, recognized as the Cheapest, Best, Highest
H01,ored, the advertisement opwhich appears
in another column, numbered last year 1000
students from 80 States, in the business, Pho
nogrdphic, Tune Writing, PennsGnShip, and Tel
egrdphic Department., preparing TO earn . lfv-
ing, and to hold high and honorable positions
College, address wilbur IL. Smith. Lexington, ~.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

The Cleveland administration
has paid off $500, 900, 900 ef the
public debt during the last three
and a half years and il has won
back for the people 13O, 100000
acres of the public land which
has been donated BY the Repnb-
licans to sharks, or appropriated
by them. These two items IN
themselves are enough to lay
tina country under o load If OBJ
legations To that administration.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

When Il person who does not
know how to use canned fruits,
meats and vegetables gets spoi-
soned," he charges the fault up
on the can or the soldering he
seems to be utterly Unconscious,
because, ignorant of his own
fasit in the case. In the nse of
canned foods certain precautions
must be observed. The food
must be turned out of the can
as soon as opened. Never on.
any account add vinegar, sau-
ces, etc, to canned foods while
they are in the tins, and if, from
forgetfulness il is done, never
allow such mixtures 60 remain
in the cans an hour or so. Cam
ned foods are put up as fresh as
possible, and after they are OPP
ened will not keep as long as
people generally think they will,
with the exception OF sardines,
which may be kept several days.
A person should use the same
sense in eating canned
fruits, vegetables and meats
that is used in regard to food
not canned, and thai sense
should be osound in Gather case.
A proper nse Of the nose and
eyes is enough to detect bad
food whether canned or not,
though some people are foolish
enough TO think that canning
guarantees the keeping Of food
after the cans are opened as well
as Notwithstanding.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

horse weighing 200
s Y. and 90 1l2 hands high,
on exhibition at the Dallas
sss1e hair. He is only five
m,ks old and is said to be the
'ssesf horse III Tie world.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

hon; II. Dudley Coleman
lows ms purpose to cut loose
ssoa the old gang and build up
aecant Republican party in
Aaaalslana. He has undertakes
E asaEy contract, and all good
gas should approve bis Of
,0sss instead Of ostracising him
NV throwing obstacles in his
9s5s-N. q. City Item.
The Opelousas courier., 1888-11-24

II neWspaper prints the fol-
loving parable, whose moral is
obvious
= rovivalist requested all in
als congregation who paid their
aeots 70 rise. The rising was
general. After they had taken
slelf seats, d call was made for
nose who did not pay their
AspIs and one solitary individual
asase and explained that he was
sa Editor and could not pay be-
eaase all the rest of the congre-
saslon we're owing him their
inscription to his paper.