CHARLOTTE MESSENGER!
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Some of our friends wonder how it
is that wc can send out this paper so
regularly these hard times. Well,
friends, times are hard, and it is not
an easy task for us to raise §l2 to §ls
every week. The printer must have
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per. But then we have a honn fide
. list and advertising patronage from
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COLUMBIA (S. C.) LKTTKIf.
A Difscnt from The Freeman—Other
Matters.
The most authoritative educators
hold that it is the best way to reform
bad boys by impressing them that you
have great confidence in them, and by
praising them for every act done that
appears to be good. This acts as an
encouragement, a stimulus to greater
efforts to merit the approval of the
adroit master. This rule holds good
from boyhood through mauhood ; and
the mature man can be reached in the
same way. It is a good plan, and
should be operated in all cases, where
good will result from its practice;
but it should never be used in away
to do injustice to those persons who
have pursued such a course, as to al
most always merit the highest praise
and honor.
The New York Freeman, in the
main, very wisely pursues this plan in
its efforts to bring about a reform in
the Democratic party as to its treat
ment of the Negro ; but we are rather
inclined to-the idea that the Freeman
does injustice to one of the greatest
and best political parties (namely, the
Republican) ever formed by men ; and
does injustice to some of the true.-t
philanthropists that ever raised their
hands or voices for humanity’s sal:
by saying : “A Democratic Pre.-I
dent has fought as square a fight fie
the color 'd man’s rights to bis Lome
coftvictions jis the astutest Republican
ever fought.” Circumstances are now
such that Cleveland’s most faithful
efforts in behalf of those who labor
for the Negro would be made a
shadow when compared with the un
selfish and life-devoted efforts of thus-'
who labored for the Negro when it
was unpopular, “criminal,” and cost
men their lives to do so. As a denial
of this statement we need only to re
call the efforts of but one character,
lie who fell under the blow of a
would-be assassin, because he cham
pioned the rights of human beings :
and who died ultimately from the ef
fects of this same brutal blow, and
when dying urged his colleagues not
to allow that for which he had sacri
ficed so much come to naught. No
Negro generation can be too remote
not to remember one of America’s
grateste statesmen and philanthropists \
and one of her astutest Republicans—
Charles Sumner, who urged, “Don’t
let the Civil Right’s Bill fail.”
Again, while it is true that nearly
all of the colored men elevated to high
elective positions, were elevated to
them by Negro votes, it must be re
membered that the Republican party,
chiefly, made the Negro vote possible, !
while the Democratic party bent every
energy to make it impossible. And
while the Democratic party is to be
1 complimented for the good things done
f for tba colored mao, yet, though we
: be now, even, Democrats, wc should
! not forget or speak ill of that party,
without good cause, 'which in spite of
the vast opposition arrayed against it,
educated the country and the Demo
cratic party, too, up to the standpoint
to recognize the fact: '
"That man to man, the world o’er,
Shall brothers be for a’ that."
The continual heaping of blame upon
the Republican party is to be deplored.
| It is like kicking a man while down, j
| Does the Republican party deserve
such treatment ? If we measure care
j fully we must admit that the Republi
i can party is not to be blamed for all ,
j the sins of omission of Republican
office holders, that have affected the
i Negro; therefore it is unjust to abuse
; her now.
President Cleveland : s a shrewd
i politician. This is shown not alone by
: his appointment of Negroes to certain
| positions ; but by his marriage even,
i We should not allow ourselves to be
j carried away by these political strokes
| of policy, so as to forget friends in
need. Wc hail with delight the inde
pendence of thought manifested by the
Negroes of to-day ; and trust that they
will follow such cases as will be best
for their couutry and themselves. Be
Democrats if you will, or Republicans;
j but be not unjust to any man.
Prof. D. B. Johnson, Superinten
dent Graded Schools has returned from
Washington, where he attended the
Superintendent’s Convention. Fie was \
highly pleased with his trip. It is
] hoped that the schools, here, will re- j
ceivc some practical b nefit from his j
trip, as no doubt they will.
In addition to the books purchased
! for the Howard school, a stage has
j been erected out of “Concert funds”
! and a beautiful walnut bookcase pur
chased. The boys of the school have
erected a gymnasium for themselves,
and the girls are arranging to do the
same thing for themselves.
Court convenes next Monday. The
famous “Bethel church case” is to be
tried at this term of court. The ablest
legal talent is arrayed on both sides.
Unis.
Columbia, S. C., Mar. 22.
Education. ——
Mr. Editor— Dear Sir: I am tnHjA
proud to see the Messenger standing 1
firm on the subject of education. It
is the business of the people to put
men in front, and then watch what
j they do aud communicate it to each
other, and when the public discover
their working not in their favor, then
go to work for another leader. The
time has been when any one could
i lead the American freedmeu, but now
| oVery year you must be a little
j stronger, and he who thinks he can
j lead twenty years from to-day with
the same strength, thinks what Abso
lam thought when he went to
war for David’s kingdom. We know
the truth is hard to keep down, but it
depends on how and where it comes
up for sweetness. Yon can publish !
this if you choose. It is a matter
of choice with me.
it is bad to be a fool, but one gm d I
thing, there is a school in which he
will learn. An old citizen said. “The j
j iil nor penitentiary lo ver was made
fir me.” And a bvstambr hcarintr;
t e remark said, “Suppose that cow
scrape was to come up ? ”
Notwithstanding being as ignorant
of tiie fact as llerod was of the where
abouts of the young child, ,J su .
when the answer came. “I didn’t kill
the cow 1 I helped to skin it, but I j
didn’t kill it,”
Very truly yours,
C. M. McNeill.
Variety Grove, N. C.
The Colored Fair in Florida.
Mr. Editor — Dear Sir: Please j
note this invaluable sketch, and also !
memorable epoch of the people of
Florida. Your humble servant had
the pleasure of witnessing the first
Colored State Fair of the people of
Florida, which opened March 15,
closing March 19th. The exhibits
were simply grand, showing that i
Negro industry, ingenuity, and intel
lect arc unlimited.
Respectfully,
W. H. Freeman.
Kandford, Fla., Mar. 21, ’B7.
A City of Beautiful Women.
Detroit, Mich., is noted fir its
healthy, handsome ladies, which the
leading physicians and druggists there
attribute to the general use and
popularity of Dr. Harter’s Iron Tonic.
— V-U
/ j Normal Institute.
Mr. Editor — Dear Sir : You have !
ably and impartially defended the
effort to establish a higher grade of
education for training colored teachers, j
You have sharply discriminated be
tween the wrong position which some
of our colored leaders took and the
right which they ought to vindicate.
The great masses of our people will,
beyond a doubt, cheerfully co-operate
with our editors in exposing the views
of such men who opposed the appro
priation of §10,090 annually for the
support of a colored institute. Our \
white men should not be wholly
blamed—since the colored people’s j
representatives failed even to solicit
the educational demand ol their race. \
This suits only such men whose minds
are quite limited, as observed from
their actions or position in respect to
the great voice of the people.
The whites took their §50,000 an
nually, which the State gives them—
and yet some of our honored men op
posed, on no ground whatever, the
little sum of §IO,OOO. Such men I
should be denounced to the public, j
The secret is a hidden one. Some \
are ready to defend themselves, but
too late. Your sentinr-nts have been
heard. Y our own words were printed
and weighed before us, and nothing !
was in favor of this bill. Where is ;
reason ? Where divine conscience '!
Wake up conscience and help the pet- |
verted reason of men I There should
be a united disapproval aud condemna
tion of men who are destined to
check the rapid progress of so groat a
people. Teachers of North Carolina
should take warning, and put hotter
leaders in front—otherwise the public
will no longer keep silent.
South Carolina, a bitter State, but
partly supports a colored university in
its State. Other States support color
ed institutes, and what sound reason
would any man produce why the 1
colored people need no aid from this
State ? It is not because they are so
enlightened, nor because they are so
rich ; neither because Biddle Univer
sity, Salisbury and other benevolent
universities or colleges of learning are
situated in the State—is no reason
why they should object. How much
money does North Carolina contribute
for the support of these charitable
schools? Nothing but good will, and
not much of that, is exhibited in
some places.
Then, those who objected to the
§IO,OOO for the Normal Institute have
proved themselves enemies to their
own race, aud hence are dangerous, i
Y'ours,
G. J. Melton
Wadesboro, N. C., Mar 10, 1887.
JtSTllencw your subscription.
AW. Calvin,'
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A Dictionary
contniningSOnn more words and nearly 2-vw mon I
illustrations titan any other American Dictionary ,
A Gazetteer of the World »
containing over 2VWTitles, with th« ir pronunci
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concerning nf iuly lftyxio Noted Persons; also
various tables giving valuable information.
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UTJEdX !RKMI Engraving*, and Four f
I'flma Colored Plates.
iIWTTI Stnn l tr l In Gov’t Printing Office.
JL &M.JL4 35.000 copies in Public Schools.
Hn ! o MO to lof any other aerie*.
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-55*'b2*A Meet lioln for SCHOLARS,
TEACHERS and SCHOOLS.
GET THE STANDARD.
\Veb«t«v fs Standard Authority with the U. S. .
Suprcßic Court. !{'*cnn.nicn<lcd by the Mata ’
Nwii’tH'U* Keliool". in ISO States, and by over CO
Colleen President*.
GLT TEE r.ATEST.
['.ivalu.M, j,, c ry Schuol nnd Family.
Q. 4C. MERRIAM U CO., IWrr, BprlujU.ltt, Mm j
The Princely Gift of
$5,000 I
TO I* E I> !VIDE I> OI T.
Referring to the heading of this notice, wc !
do not tr> to catch the ear of the publicity
; such “ela|>-trap” advertisements as selling
out because going to Tennessee or some other
seaport town, nor selling out because of or- j
ders received from headquarters to *‘move 1
J on.*’ No; no such “Wizard Oil” now you
see me and now you don’t concern calls your
attentioif to the following. Your attention is
cal let! by a bona fide established business
house which has in the past, does so now and
will continue in future to deal squarely with !
you, calling “white’* white, “black” black, a
j house whigh means just what it says and
i says what it means. Now, then we say that
j we will divide 95.000 .among those who will
take advantage of if, and in doing so we de
j sir- it distinctly understood that we do not
prop* .*>>.* t.» lose that amount out of o:.r
i jMK'ket. No, by no means; wc do not do
I business to lose money, but because of an
1 upri.ht, successful business career among you
! f»r over one-:bird of a century. We arc in
jiosition to have the ready cadi to buy with.
We use it for all it will do with those in need
of the “all-powerful CASH.”
SPRING AND SUMMER
CLOTHING
at a great sacrifice to the seller, necessitating
our buying larger quantities than usual—and
I it is this superfluous stock we must, shall and
will dispose of, and at least at $5,000 less than
usual price. We intend t" advertise tills
“Special Sale” extensively, and expect a big
rush from our neighboring towns, hence we
advise our near-by trade to avail themselves
j.of these bargains at once. Usually sales of
this kind are made at the end of a season,
when the purchaser gets but little good out of
his purchase—has to lay it away for another
season only to then find that bis suit looks j
old —but this sale consists of Clothing for the
. .Spring season just arriving.
500 SUITS
of Men’s Clothing, among which are all-wool
Corkscrews, in black, blue and brown, worth
$13.51), sls, $16.59 and s2<), sell now at $8.75, i
$lO, $12.50, sls.
Prince Albert coat ami vest, in Dahlias and j
Tricots, worth $25, for sl4,
Men’s all-wool Cassimerc Sack and Frock !
< Suits, worth $8.50, $lO, sl2. sls, sell now at
$5.75, $6.50, $7.50, $9.
All custom-made Cassimerc Suits, worth
from sls to $25, at the uniform price of $lO.
All-wool Blue Flannel Suits at $5, worth $9.
A large variety of all-wool Norfolk Jackets,
| worth $7, at half price, which means $3.50.
You will find among these lots suits fi.r
j Clergyman, Banker, Do::tor, Merchant, Far
mer, Mechanic and Laborer.
We have them for all, nor is the 250 and
! 390-|H>undcr forgotten—we have suits as large
: as size 50.
.MOTHER ! MOTHERS !
i
Nor have wi* i'.rgorm your darling loy
who s i.* school o tiie aki o. We have
2<) < i’.int •*.'-.in r* -nits at the rididu
loiislv 1 vv pi .< vs of
&! -"■ Hi ; 'Dll §•*’»
—w
S-'l $4, ,sn. »ltd $7.
4<»> Long I*.tnt < 'ass;mere Suits ages 9to 18
years, are selling at
§2, §2.50, §3, §4, §5, and up.
—CHEAP AT—
§4, §5, §O, §7, §B, and up.
Boys’ Cassimerc Odd Long Pants, at 65 1
cents a pair.
Men’s Cassimerc Pants at 90 cents a pair. , \
Men's all-wool Cassimerc Pants, which
readily sell ut $3.50 to $5 a pair, now at the -
uniform price of $1.75 a j*uir. Higher priced
goods projKHt innately low. ; J
Our entire stock of Hats and Cents' Fur
nishing floods will als » he sold at marvel- j
:
'The prices we quote above are. not |
merely fancy figures, they are figures at which !
those goods will lie sold. We cordially invite j
one and all to imqioct and invest.
Terms of this sale CASH on delivery. j
Respectfully,
Wittkowskvft Baruch
]
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
WATCHES! 1
Clocks, - Spectacles.
Eye-G-lassses.
and all kinds of
Fine Jewelry
can lie bought cheap at tlic Jewelry Store of
HALES k BOYNE,
West Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C.
GgrPrompt attention paid to orders by
i mail amt satisfaction guaranteed. \\e reter
, you to the editor of this paper.
MONET
AND ——
DISAGREEABLE CONTROVERSIES !
! with agents who persuade, you to scml off
! vour little pictures to New ork to have them
I enlarged and framed. Von can have all this
i sort of work done at home much better and
just as cheap, notwithstanding the false asser
! tions these agents make to you, by calling at
11. BAIMGARTEX’S
Photograph : Gallery,
• Charlotte, N. C.
j pROFESSORS
E. MOORE and S. G. ATKINS,
—EX PKBIENCEI) —
NORMAL SCHOOL WORKERS &
INSTITUTE CONDUCTOIiS,
Will he prepared to accept calls to any work
in this line during the summer.
Superintendent* or other school officials
wlm would avail themselves of the proses- j
-ional services of these gentlemen are invited i
to address either one or both of them.
ZION WESLEY COLLEGE.
Salisbury, X. C.
CAPE FEAR AND
YADKIN VALLEY
RAIL WA Y CO MR AN Y.
Condensed Schedule, No. 10,
Taking Effect 1 p. in., Sunday, Feb. 20. 1887.
Trains Moving North.
Passenger Freight and
and Mail. Passenger.
Lv Renne tsvilie, 8:45 a m 1:30 pin
Ar Maxton. 10:00 3:35
Lv Maxton, 10:15 4:10
Ar Fayetteville, 12:05 pm 7:50
Lv Fayetteville, 12:20 10:00 am
Ar S.inford. 1:25 2:25 p in
Lv Sanford. 2:45 3:30
Ar Greensboro, 6:15 9:00
Lv Greensboro. 10:15 a m
Ar Belew’s < reek. 12:30 n m
Passenger and Mail—dinner at Sanford.
Trains Moving South.
Lv Belew’s Creek, 4:30 p m
A r Greensboro, 6:45
i Lv Greensboro, 10:00am 7:3oam
I Ar Sanford, I:3opm 2:00 p ni
: Lv Sanford, 1:55 3:00
Ar Fayetteville, 4:10 6:45
Lv Fayetteville. 4:25 6:00 am
Ar Maxtor), 6:20 9:22
Lv Maxton, 0:3o 10:15
Ar Renncttsvillc 7:45 12:20 pm
Freight and Pa-senger Train runs lietween
Fayetteville and Bennettsvilie on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays
Freight and Passenger Train runs between
Fayetteville and Tuesdays,Thurs
days and Saturdays, and between Greensboro
; and Fayetteville Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays.
Passenger and mail train runs daily except
Sundays.
The north Ixmnd passenger and mail train
makes close connection at Maxton with Cur
l olina Central to Charlotte.
W. E, KYLE.
J. \V, FRY. Qen’ialg*" I ***
HENDERSON’S
BARBER SHOP !
THE OLDEST AYD BEST.
Experienced and polite workmen always
ready to wait on customers. Here you will ■
set a NEAT JIM It CUT and CLEAN
SJIA YE.
JOHN S. HENDERSON,
East Trade Street, Charlotte. X. C.
BOOTS
AND
SHOES.
< n.r stoji* is now filled with New Goods.
)'-ii from the manufactur is. We carry,
tab stock .»f gll grades, and of the
Very Beet Quality,
..ud guarantee that you shall have the
worth of your money in every instance.
Our Prices
will ’<> made low to unit the times. Call
and see us.
A.E.RAXKIN & BRO.
TRV 0 N STREET.
Photographs,
ill all the latest styles and finish.
—PHOTOGRAPHS ENLARGED—
to any size from small pictures. S» mod
to send them North.
Just as good work done right here at
home and as cheap us in New York.
WORK GUARANTEED!
Call and see us.
H. BAUMG-ARTEN,
CHARLOTTE, N. 0.
HELLO!
WHO’S THERE?
YES?
Come up Wade, and see the improvement*.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
TELEPHONE,
ELEVATOR.
And various otherattmetions. Just think
of it. 435x70 feet of flooring tola- filled with
Crockery, China.
G-lass. Silverware.
Tinware, etc.
Each department is to lie seperat*, and
under the management of polite and at
tentive clerks.
GRAND OPENING ON
JANUARY 25, 1887.
Each visitor will receive a Souvenir.
Respectfully,
R. B. HARSFIELD.
CHINA PALACE.
j This is to certify that, by mutual a_ rie
! ment entered into on th 13th day 01 L’e
| cember, 1886, tin: partnership heretofore
i existing under the firm name of
L. IL HENDERSON k CO.,
is mutually dissolved, Nelson Carter hav
ing withdrawn and will do business for
himself. All bills due the late firm of L.
B. Henderson & Co. are payable to and
collectable by L. B. & W. K. Henderson.
All bills due creditors will lie settled by
the new firm.
We will conduct business at our old
stand. i2S*The continued patronage of
our friends solicited.
L. B. k W. E. HENDERSON.
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Hardware Dealers,
CHARLOTTE, X. C.
The largest stock of
Hardware,
| CUTLERY. OCXS, WOODEX - WARE,
ROPES,
Agricultural
Implements.
BLACKSMITHS' AXD lIEATI US' AX'D
OTHER TOOLS,
in the State. A cal! is *.!idt,i!.
Brown, Wkddixgton & Co.
Dr. J. T. Williams
Offers hid profcsnional rervict** to the gen
eral public.
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the Senuuary, hear depot, and <<j»v,i,i«v,t
til all Visitors. Terms rea*oiinti|e.
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