Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-14

delivered the address at the laying of
the corner stone of the colored Odd
Fellows hall in Wilmington.
Judge Burton is in fine spirits and
thinks Harrison and Morton the
strongest ticket that could have been
put out. He expects to be elected
with the whole of the republican
State ticket.
A young man named Owen Mclean
was killed at saw mill at Alma on
the G.. G. road. 1t seems that he was
attending the saw when piece of
lumber split off and stuck in his head
He died in few minutes.
Pic-nics are held by the farmers in
different localities to such extent that
it is said there is some political sig
nifcance in them. Farmers alliances,
old soldiers, &C., are having feasts in
good eatings and big speeches.
The Democratic press is already
scared into fits. 1t demands more
public speaking this year than usual,
and barbecues and free dinners from
the mountains to the sea, and we sup
pose that also means free whiskey.
If Republicans would do themselves
and their party justice they would
read fewer Democratic papers and
more Republican papers. Be not mis-
lead by the bought up party sheets,
but read wholesome, truthful papers.
Prof. Geo. H. Williams, of Fay
etteville, has been appointed principal
of the State Normal at Fayetteville.
He has served four or five years as
first assistant in the school. 1t is
hoped that he will build the school
up to its former standard
Wonder if Jay Gould has a farm
to equal that of Mr.. Holt If so he
would make a nice poor mans candi
date for the Chronicle. Men with big
farms and plantations they have never
seen are the kind the aristocratic,
d-gloved Democracy boast Of
The Democrats are much consoled
over the report that Judge Russell
will not run on our State ticket. We
would dislike to give the Judge up,
but his place can be easily and ably
filled. Better wait, gentlemen, and
see what the Judge and the party will
do about it.
Children's day was observed in
many churches, and many failed to
take good collection. 1t is hoped
the Star of lion will not make the
mistake this year of complimenting
churches for doing more than former
years, when they do nothing. Honor
to whom honor is due.
The republican State executive
committee will meet in Raleigh next
Wednesday. 1t is hoped they will
take good time and put the work of
this campaign in good shape. There
is no need of the democratic press
knowing everything done by the
committee before midnight. Our
success depends much upon organiza-
ton, the wise counsel and advice of
our executive committeeman.
Presiding Elder r. H. Simmons
has the sympathy of his many friends
in the loss of his oldest son, Arthur.
He died ON last Tuesday night after
two weeks illness with typhoid fever.
Arthur was about 16 years of age,
bright and promising youth. He
had the last two or three sessions
attended Livingstone College.
Miss Addie McAuley and Rev. Kell
of Wadesboro, accompanied Rev.
Simmons family to Fayetteville on
Thursday with the corpse.
1t may be presumptuous in this
paper, but We think it time our
graded school teachers were notified
of their election, by the party having
the matter in charge. Last year the
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