The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-31
THE QUEEN CITY.

Another Dull Week for Charlotte-MaE.
nifcent Crops-Tho Messengers Seaside
Edition-On the Fright side" Of the
Wheat Market.
correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Charlotte, N. c., August %.
Charlotte has passed through anoth-
er rather dull and ~uneventful week-a
week which has been devoid Of any
events of any considerable interest.
However, there are always some little
items worthy of record, and these are
given so that the readers Of The Mes
senger may see hat the Queen City
Is still jogging along.
The crops in this section still con-
tinue in the excellent condition re-
ported some time ago. The cotton crop
is as fine as ever seen in this local.
ty. The plant is unusually large and
1uxuriant; it Is heavily fruited, and
with even moderately favorable cOndi-
tions from now on the crop will be the
largest that M~ecklenburg has harvest
ed in many years. The corn crop is
substantially as good as the cotton crop
and the yield Of that staple will be
Ill SAcp q"
made, and though the weather. might
be ever so unfavorable from now on it
could not visibly affect the yield. There
has been no season in years in his
section when all things have worked
together for the good Of the crops as
has been seen this year. The rains
have come just when needed; the tenn
perature conditions have been all that
could be desired, and all Of the other
needful elements have been ~seasonable
and timely. Everything has favored
the farmer Of this locality this year,
and if his barns I'M storehouses do
not fill up and overflow with the good
things of this life when the harvest
time comes, then Providence is GER
tainly not to blame.
AS the time approaches for the pay
ment Of taxes Under the new tax law,
considerable comment is being made,
and a lot of kicking is being done by
the people Of this section generally. OF
course no one expects the law to be
carried out literally, as that would be
a practicable impOssibility. There are
thousands Of farmers who cannot meet
their tax payments until after their
crops are made and sold, as we'll as
thousands of others who cannot pay
until the fall rad begins. There is no
doub III that this law will be q dead
letter, as no right-minded sheriff will
bring the matter of n~On-payment up in
September, and even if such a thing Is
lone it is not believed there is a judge
i'm North Carolina who would enforce
it.
Mr.. Olin Smith, the genial M popu-
lar clerk of the S~eashore hotel at
Wrightsville, who was brought home
sick last week, is somewhat recovered
since his arrival. He is not entirely
well, however, but his many friends
hope that he will soon be restored to
his usual health.
Charlotte has been getting her share
of excursions this week, and in this
respect she has been keeping pace with
Wilmington. The difference, however,
is that Wilmington gets hers of differ
ent shades, while Charlotte has been
getting the solid color-black. A large
excursion struck h town from Nor
folk last Wednesday,. 1t arrived at 3
O'Clock a. m, and, headed by two or
three brass bands, and about 300 little
darkeys, yelling at the top of their
voices, the whole party marched
Through the streets waking everybody
i'm town. 1t is said that several prom
dnent church emb so far forget
themselves as to swear. but this is
probably idle talk, and not to be be-
lieved. It might be we'll to add, how
ever, that the unearthly noise made
was enough to make any One-eVen a
church member-swear.
The seaside edition of The Messenger
of last Sunday was in every respect a
most creditable and remarkable piece
Of enterprise, and it is a departure in
North Carolina journalism hat has
never before been equaled. The cuts
given were unusually fine, and were so
natural that one familiar with the
could almost imagine they
were at home again. This edition of
The Messenger was certainly a very
commendable act on the part of the
owners of the paper, n Wilmington
should be proud of such enterprise. The
Messenger has been doing great things
during the past year in the way of adj
Wertising Wilmington and bringing it's
advantages before the people outside,
and If the merchants and other bust
ness people of Wilmington do not rally
and give it their hearty and earnest
support, then they do not know a good
thing when they see it. The Messen-
ger has covered itself with glory during
the past year, in the opinion of it's
friends outside of Wilmington, and this
opinion should be-and it is believed it
is-held by every reader of The Messen-
ger in Wilmington.
Charlotte is taking on her annual
autumn appearance, and the fall seems
TO be setting in a little earlier than
usual. The cool nights and hazy ev-
enings proclaim the departure of sum-
mer, and his fact gives considerable
comfort to those who have remained
at home all the season n TOUCHED it
out." Quite a few are now planning an
extended trip next summer by reason
OF having been on the right side Of
the wheat market. 1t is hoped that
their trip will be taken as contempla-
ted, and it probably will if they do not
hang on until the bubble bursts, as it
Us likely to do in the near future.
Determined to Lynch the Negro
Roanoke, Va, August ga freigh