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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
he is improving much. All we need
now is colored doctor.
Respectfully, l.
All we need
Pres iding Elders Appointments.

CHARLOTTE DISTRICT. list Round.
Little Rock-December IA.
Rockwell and Jonesville--Dec. Oil.
Terrence Chapel-December 1918.
Biddle-December 1926.
Moore's Sanctuary-Dec. 30-Jan.s l
Clinton Chapel-January SO.
China Grove-January 1876.
Pineville-January 20-23.
Grace Church-January 1920.
Henryville-February SO.
Trinity--February 1913.
Kings Mountain-February 1920.
Monroe-February 24-26.
Redding Spring-March 2-5.
Rock Hill-March Gil.
Matthews-March 1919
Moving Glade-March 24-27.
r. S. RIvEs, p. E.
FAYETTEVILLE DIsTRIcT.- Round
Fayetteville-Decembe 8-11.
Manchester December 17-18.
Observation-Disclosures 31-January-1.
Lillington-January rs.
Oak Grove-January 14-15.
Haywood-January 21-22.
Johnstonville-January 21-22.
Glover's Grove-January $3.50.
Gees Grove-February As.
Egypt-February Hip.
Carthage-February 1919.
New Zion-February 25-26.
A. M. BARRETT, P. Z.
Raleigh N. G.
WADEsBoRo D1sTRIcT-1st Round.
Flat Rock-January rs.
Lethee-January 14-15.
Jordan's G. Manly-January 21-22
Green Lake-January 1929.
Chesnutt-February As.
Hallie's Grove-February Hip.
Roper's Grove-February 1919.
Bennette's February 1926.
Forestville-March ga.
Rocky Mount-March 10-11.
Robeson's X Roads-March 17-18.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

The Knights of Labor were in State
Grand Lodge session in Greensboro
this week and on Wednesday the cleo
ton of officers resulted as follows:
State NJ. W.-John Nichols, Raleigh.
" w. F.-Jas. W. Gordon, Char
lotte.
State W. S.-Gee. L. Tonnoffski, Raj
eigh.
State W. F. S.-W. e. Henderson,
Salisbury.
State w. I'D. r. Julian, Sails.
bury.
State Executive Board the above
together with j. B. White, Hender-
son; Frank Johnson, Raleigh; E. H.
Davis. Fremont; d. L. Kaufman
Durham.
Resolution endorsing the Blair ed
ucational Bill was adopted.
Per. capita tax to State Assembly
was fixed at 10cts. per. annum.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

Cairn, or rock burial, is common among
the tribes living in the Rocky mountains
and the Sierra Nevada. a cavity is
formed in the rock slide of high noun
tain and is lined with skins In this the
body is deposited with weapons. orna-
ments and other articles, and covered
with the saplings Of mountain aspens.
Bowlders are piled on top Of it to form a
cairn, which is high enough. in most in
stances, TO cover an elephant. Alexander
Wainwright in Youths Companion.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

been going on at Evans Chapel,
(Zion) for several weeks, is becom-
ing more interesting, and the Chris
t ians find it quite beneficial to the
welfare of their own souls as well as
to draw sinners to Him who died
to redeem us.
Rev. r. G. Collins. of Concord
spent several days with us. While here
he preached several interesting
sermons.
On the night of the 23d between
the hours of ten and eleven o'clock
the alarm of fire was heard at a dis
lance. Soon the bells began to ring
and the people were seen running in
every direction. The fire broke out
in 9th ward, and we learn that the
store belonging to one of our we'll
known citizens Mr.. Thomas Broadfoot,
was consumed to ashes in short while.
The store was near his dwelling but
no damage was done the house, but
considerable loss on the goods in the
store. The friends sympathize with
Mr.. Broadfoot in his loss.
MARRIED
Halsey-Williams-On the night of
the 18th quite large crowd gathered
at Evans Chapel to witness the mar
riage ceremony of Miss Josie Halsey
to Mr.. Thomos Williams. As the
beautiful peals of the organ was
sounded the bridal party marched
slowly up the aisle to the altar, where
they were made to say that timid word
81 will" After the ceremony the hap
Ply couple were entertained at the
residence of the brides aunt. May
happiness attend them through their
long journey.
Mr.. Jefery Robinson an old citizen
died at his residence on theI19th after
after an illness of several weeks. He
was buried on the Goth. The friends
of the family have our sympathy in
their bereavement.
Our town will be favored with a
grand concert on the 25th by Prof. j i.
G. Price, the worlds orator, and his
talented young ladies of Boston.
Every one should avail themselves Of
the rare opportunity. MARY
Fayetteville N. G.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
Biddle's Seventy vs.. Fourteen.

Seventy of Biddle's students speak
in these columns this week, through
their committee, condemning the
Africo american and sustaining the
MESSENGER. There were fourteen stu
dents that did not go out of school ;
they it is supposed stand by the facul-
ty and the A. A. P. Read their YER
sion of the frcts.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
Come and See and Hear Them.

1t was our privilege to visit one Of
the entertainments given in Fayette-
vile this week by Miss Addie Smith
and Miss Ednorah Nahar. The half
has not been told. Our readers here
and along the line must hear these
ladies. We have never had such rare
talent among us and none can afford
to miss it. Miss Smith is justly styl-
ed ga song bird" Miss Nahar, as an
elocutionist is perfect. Prof. Price
makes his best efforts at each enter
tainment. The entertainments are
good, and lovers of music and oratory
should hear them.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

Assegai throwing is to be the popular
amusement in England, according to
The Court Journal. 1t is called arrow
throwing, for short, and is said 20 have
been introduced by persons returning
from trips to Zululand and other places
where it is practiced by the natives. =
New York Sun.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

We have been out of the city this
week, hence few locals.
Services will be held in the new
Grace Church tomorrow. tbs quarter
ly meeting day.
Robeson county court convenes next
week. We will be there to look after
the MESSENGER.
For the sake of change we will
talk politics next week and some other
things besides Biddle.
Some of our readers seem to forget
that when their time is out they must
pay up or or the paper stop.
The best entertainment ever given
in this city will be on the 10Th of
February, by Misses Smith, and Ma
har, of Boston.
When this paper starts after a fell
low it never gives him rest till he is
foored. If any one doubts Brother
Sanders hopeless minority, it is one
who thinks just as Brother Sanders
directs.
The republican State convention
meets in Raleigh in May. 1t is now
time the committee of the 9th Con-
gressional District were looking after
a district convention which should be
held day or two before the State
convention
If you want to be manly and have
praise from certain quarters, get a
white man to boss you aud kick you
around, then go to him and apologize
to him for kicking you and the cry
will go up; All honor to you for the
candor, the honesty and the manhood
to resist nothing put on you by a
white man. Such we gather from
facts published.
Some of the fourteen" who refus-
ed to rebel against the faculty of Bid
die, are amusing themselves by writ
ing insulting letters to gentlemen.
That shows what kind of stuff they
are made of. They are actually too
lazy to earn the money to buy the
clothes they wear, much less pay for
their schooling or board. They used
to work on a farm where the rest Of
the family now toll.
The MESSENGER is not church pa
per. Its editor is man enough to run
it without depending on church to
support him We don't have to say
to the people: it is your church paper
and you must take it; we live on our
manhood and the merits Of the paper.
Can you say as much. brother church
organette? or would your paper die il
your church dropped you?
The republicans are moving in all
parts Of this State as well as in the
north aud west. Harmony seems to
prevail in every quarter. The diff
ferences in the End congressional Dis
trict have been settled and there is no
longer two committees there in our
party. It is hoped and expected that
Mecklenburg will present solid re-
publican front and do her full duty
in 1888. Let the committee be heard
from
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

The porter who takes care Of Senator
Leland Stanford's private car receives
5000 u month. This is more than the
average college professor earns.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

Barringer or whoi The G. G. section
is naturally in favor of Dockery.
We must have an aggressive man,
able to meet Vance in his cry of mig.
ger" Vance's time will be out in
the Senate and as he knows nothing
but "nigger" lookout.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

Y If your paper has blue
- cross mark, it will be stopped
till you pay up. We cannot continue
to send it to you without some money.
Please pay up and let us continue it
to you.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
Who is the Man +!

Who will the republicans of North
Carolina nominate and elect Governor
this year: Is it Russell, Boyd. Cook,
Dockery. Nichols, Price. Bynum.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28

Ais
: YOU2


Do you feel dull. languid, low-spirited,. life
less, and indescribably miserable, both physi-
cally ard mentally; experience sense or
fullness or bloating after eating, or OF gone
ness" or emptiness of stomach in the MORN
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste IN
mouth irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyesight, floating specks
before the eyes. nervous prostitution or eX-
haustion, irritabilty of temper, hot t1ushes,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp.
biting, transient pains here and there, colo
feet drowsiness after meals, wakefulness, or
disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, constant,
indescribable feeling OF dread, or of impend-
ing calamity?
# you have all, or any considerable number
of these symptoms, you are suffering from
that most common of American maladies-
Bilious Dyspepsia. or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity Of symp-
toms No matter what stage it has reached.
DIR. Piercess Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue it, if taken according TO direc-
tons for reasonable length of time. III not
cured, complications multiply and Consump-
ton of the Lungs. Skin Diseases. Heart Disease,
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
nalades are quite liable to set in and, sooner
OF later, induce Il fatal termination.
Dr. eSiercC5s Golden Medical Dis.
coyery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
purities, from whatever cause arising. 10 IS
equally cicaeiOus in acting upon the Kid
news. and other eXcrctOry organs, cleansing.
STRENGTHENING, and healing their diseases. As
an appctizing, restorative tonic, u promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In malarinl districts.
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague, Chills and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DR.. pierce's Golden Medical Dis
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-01-28
Gggl2ES ALI. RUMORS,

from n common Blotch, or Eruption. to the
worst scrofula Salt-rheum, " fever-sOres,"
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short. all diseases
caused by bad blood are conquered by this
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
its benign influence. Especially has it mani
Tested its potency in curing letter, Eczema,
Erysipelits Boils Carbuncles Sore Eyes, Scroll
ulous Sores and Swelings, Hip-joint Disease,
"White Swcllings." Goitre, or Thick Neck,
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
for Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
"FoR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19

straw hats, but many beautiful ones are
made in this country of straw, of field
grasses, and of tobacco.
II some hats could talk they could
doubtless tell wonderful stories of life
and adventure, having lived in many
countries and been owned by many diff
ferent people. Some beaver skins were
once sent from Canada to France, where
they were made into hats and sent to
Russia. After beinRiwell-worn in Russia,
they we're gathered up and returned to
France, shaped into a new pattern, and
sold. When worn ont they were made
over for Spain, and worn by the Span
iards, hardened, gummed, and without
fur. Once more they were remade and
travelled to Portugal, and after some
time there were again made new and sent
to Brazil as ''the latest STYLE" Finally,
full OF holes, they ended long and use
full existence in Mozambique, travelling
by way of Guinea.
Think what travellers they were Born
ESQ to speak in North America, they
had spent some time in Russia, France,
Spain and Portugal, recrossed the At
lantic to live in South America, and after
another ocean voyage died in Africa
There is good foundation for story to
be called "The Romance of Hat" Who
will write it2
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
A FURY OF THE CHEMICAL
WORLD

Three things were sought by the an
Gent alchemist-th philosophers stone,
the elixir of life, and the universal SOL
vent. The last of these, though long
known to modern chemistry, has just
been separated, but can not be retained,
simply because it attacks or destroys
everything. This fury of the chemical
world, says Mr.. Mattieu Williams. is the
element huorine; it exists peacefully in
company with calcium in fuor-spar and
also in few other compounds; but,
when isolated, as it recently has been by
M. Henri MoissaD, is rapid gas that
nothing can resist. 1t combines with all
the metals, explosively with some, or if
they are already combined with some
other non. metallic element, it tears them
from it, and takes them TO itself. In
uniting with sodium, potassium, calcium,
magnesium, aluminium, the metals be-
come heated even to redness by the fer
vor OF it's embrace. Iron filings, slightly
warmed, burst into brilliant scintillations
when exposed to it; manganese does the
same. Even the noble metals, which at a
melting heat proudly resist the fascina-
tons of oxygen, succumb to this chemi-
cal siren at moderate temperatures.
Glass is devoured at once, and water
ceases to be water by contact with this gas
which, combining with its hydrogen, at,
the same moment forms the acrid, glass
dissolving hydro-huoric acid and liber-
Rtes ozone.-IrOn.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
HATS.

A hat is most useful and sometimes
beautiful part OF the dress. 1t is neces-
sary, both in summer and winter, if one
goes out of doors; and this is, doubtless,
why hats were worn very early in the his
tory of the world. Hesiod, Greek poet
who lived 2,700 years ago, told how q
farmer should dress in cold weather, and,
among other things, says:
Then for thy head pilon wrought with care
Both ears inclosing, cautiously prepare;
For piercing are the morning winds which
blow
Chill from the north and drive the falling
snow"
Pilon is a Greek word meaning "felt
hat" so the pilou protected the head and
ears OF the Greek farmer 300 years ago,
just as the pretty soft wool toboggan hats
have kept the ears of the children of to-
day warm and comfortable in spite of the
efforts of Jack Frost to nip them.
Among the Romans hat meant that
the one who wore it was free man, for
no slave was allowed to have any cover
ing on his head. In England, four or
five hundred years ago, the kind of hat
a man wore showed to what rank or sta
ton he belonged. A cardinal who stands
next to the pope in the Roman Catholic
Church, wore red hat to show that he
was ready "to spill his blood for the sake
of Jesus Christ" The court jester had
cap with a bell on it; the military officer
a helmet, and so on. An old ballad says:
ANY cap, whate'er it may be,
Is still the sign of some degree"
And here is queer description of some
hats that were worn in England in 1886:
Sometimes they use them sharpe on the
crowne, pearking up like the spire or
shaft of steeple, standing a quarter OF
a yard above the crowne of THERE heads;
some more, some Jesse, as please the fan.
tastes of THERE inconstant mindes. Other
some be fiat, and broade on the crowne,
like the battlements of house. An
other sorte have round crownes, some
times with one kinde of band, sometimes
with another; now black, now white. now
russed, now redde, now creme, now yell
low, now this, now that; never content
with one color or fashion two daies to an
end, and as the fashions be rare and
strange, SO is the stuffe whereof THERE
hates be made divers also; for some are
silk, some of velvet, some of taffetie, some
of sarsnet. some of wool, and, which is
more curious, some of certain kinde of
fine haire; these they Gale bever hates
fetched from beyond the seas, from
whence a create sorte of other vanities
doe come besides; and so common
thing it is that every serving man, coun-
FIREMAN, and other, even all indifferently,
doe weare of these hates"
Hats are now made Of many other ma
terials than those spoken OF above. Straw
has been used two or three hundred years.
Those made in Leghorn and Panama
are the most famous and valuable OF
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
WHY THE LEAVES TURN.

Probably not one person in thou
sand knows why leaves change their color
In the tall" remarked an eminent bota-
mist the other day. "The common and old
fashioned idea is, that all this red and
golden glory we see now is caused by
frost. true and scientific explanation of
the causes of the coloring of leaves would
necessitate long and intricate discus
sion. Stated briefly and in proper Ian
gusge, those causes are these /: The
green matter in the tissue of a leaf is
composed of two colors, red and blue.
When the sap ceases to flow in the
autumn, and the natural growth of the
tree ceases, oxidation of the tissue takes
place. Under certain conditions the
green Of the leaf ch ges to red, under diff
ferent conditions it takes on yellow or
brown tint. This difference in color is
due to the difference in combination of
the original constituents of the green
tissue, and to the varying conditions of eli
mate, exposure and soil. A dry, cold
CAlLuhtO pIOuuCob uOr6 DFllllhDb IOllHR6
than one that is damp and warm. This
is the reason that our American autumns
are so much more gorgeous than those of
England. There are several things about
leaves that even science cannot explain.
For instance, why one of two trees grow
ing side by side, of the same age and hay
ing the same exposure, should take on
brilliant red in the fall and the other
should turn yellow; or, why one branch
of tree should be highly colored and
the rest of the tree have only a yellow
tint, are questions that are as impossible
to answer as why one member of family
should be perfectly healthy and another
sickly. The coloring is not as good this
fall as usual, but in the country there is
some very gorgeous foliage. The naples
and oaks generally have the brightest
colors.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
A PLEA FOR CORAL.

A well-informed manufacturer says: 81
have often been struck by the almost COM
plete absence of coral from the show win
dows Of our jewellers, and am somewhat
at loss to account for its being so little
worn nowadays. 1 cannot help thinking
that ii mora coral jewelry were kept in
stock by jewellers, it would soon become
quite fashionable, for it is becoming to
nearly everybody.
1.-The brilliancy of coral makes the skin
look whittier by contrast. 1t harmonizes
beautifully with dark hair, while its ap-
pearance in conjunction with blonde
tresses is very agreeable.
Some exceedingly beautiful effects are
produced by combination of coral and
gold, the material being one which offers
the artistic jeweller unlimited scope for
the exercise of his taste and ability.
1--WE are told that the Empress Joseph-
inc and later the Empress Eugene, were
particularly fond of coral ornaments,
the manufacture of which was at one
time prominent industry in France.
"The ladies of Russia, and both sexes
among the Oriental nations prefer coral
to many precious stones. The Russians
have prediction for the round coral,
which is, however, the coarser variety
while the Chinese will have nothing but
the pink. The nabobs of India decorate
the interior of their dwellings, with large
pieces OF coral beautifully carved and
polished, for which they often pay
enormous prices. Coral ornaments are
also held in high esteem by the dusky
beauties Of Africa, who find that they
wonderfully Tighten up the effect produc-
ed by their dark skins.
"Like all fashions in gems, that of
wearing coral has had many ups and
downs. The taste for it is almost uni
versal, and when it has been in disfavor
in one part of the world, it has generally
been the rage somewhere else. 1t is now
quite a long time since there has been
any very pronounced taste for coral jew
elry in this country, and / therefore
shouldn't be surprised if before long it
should become quite fashionable again"
-JelceIerS' WeeElu.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19

MY NEIcHBoR'S PLANTS.

My neighbor across the street had a
handsome bay window added to the sun
ny side Of her house last fall, and was
Immediately seized with desire to have
that window filled with plants and flow.
ers during the winter. She had little ex-
perience with plants, in fact she had al
ways thought them "too much trouble to
bother with" But the bay window had
fired her with a new ambition and che
went to work with great zeal and energy
collecting her plants. 1 gave her a great
many slips, and several well rooted
plants, she bought number of florist,
and other friends remembered her SO
that the shelves and brackets in the bay
window were all filed and the window
looked very pretty from the street.
1 was away for several weeks, and soon
after 1 came home my neighbor came
over to my house and said:-'T do wish
you would come over and see my plants.
They're not doing bit we'll, and don't
know what is the matter with them:
work and fuss over them all the time,
but it don't seem to do any good"
had noticed that the plants seemed
in decline. Some of them had, in fact,
quite given up the ghost, and all seemed
struggling with destroyer of some sort.
"Plants never would grow for me-" my
neighbor continued. "Some folks have
a sort of a-a-knack with plants, and
they grow for them without the least
trouble"
1 don't think so," said, "plants won't
grow for any one without proper care"
went over to see her plants, a more
enfeebled, detected and hopeless look
ing lot of once promising plants I never
saw.
"They need water" said
"ThiDk SOP" she asked. "WelI, used
to water them two and three times day,
because l read in a paper that plants
needed lots of water. Then 1 read that
they oughten't to be watered oftener than
once or twice week, SO 1 stopped water
ing them"
Different plants need different quanti-
ties of water" 1 said.
$40 they?" she said innocently, 81
supposed they all needed it alike
"The soil needs enriching in some of
the pots"
"Now do you really think SO? Well 1
thought so too at first, and 1 put coffee
grounds and SCOT water, and fertilizer,
and bone dust, and liquid manure and
everything could hear of on them, but
it didn't do any good"
"Did you try them all at once
"Oh no; one day tried one, and the
next day another and SO on. 1 read
somewhere that soap suds was good, and
l doused them good with that, but 1
didn't think it helped any. I washed
them well with ammonia and water last
week, and am afraid the ammonia was
too strong for some OF them"
Some one of her dozen of fertilizers
had evidently been too much for several
OF the plants, for they were done with
this life.-Vicks Magazine for May