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THE CHARLOTTE MESSENGER VOL. IV. NO. 10. THE Charlotte Messenger IS PUBLISHED Every Saturday, AT CHARLOTTE, N. C. In the Interests of the Colored People of the Country. Able an«l nel] known writers will contrihr ate to its columns from different parts of the country, nnd it will contain the'atest Gen erel News of the day. The Messenger is a first-class newspaper and w ill not allow personal abuse in its col- It is not sectarian or partisan, but ndependent—dealing fairly by all. It re fer?** the right to criticise the shortcomings of nil public officials—commending the worthy, and recommending forelection such alien as in itsopinion are liest suited to serve th** interests of the jieople. It is intended to supply the long felt need of a newspaper to advocate the rights and defend the interests of the Negri>-American, esjto. ially in the Piedpiont section of the Carolina:!. SUBSCRIPTIONS: (Always in Advance.) 1 year $1 50 s months - -1 00 0 months - - 75 :i months - - 50 2 months - - - 35 Single Copy - - 5 Address, W.C. SMITH Charlotte NC‘ rr:kiln or the kail. A Horrible Arriileur «rn the Port Royal Kiiilrntid A .Mother ami Child rut to Piece*. A dis|>a!i h from Augusta, Ga., says: A negro woman and cm Id were run over by the down train on the Port Moya! lb al, and both instantly kill* d. The accident was a mod peculiar one. There is a steep graded track fora long distance on this side oi Martin's fetation, and, of course, in going down it all trains run very rapidly. About a mile and a half this side id Martin *the engineer saw a negro woman leading a child by the hand in a cut some distance ahead. The train was going at headlong speed and the engineer <|Uickiy reversed his« and put i>n breaks, but th** train was not preeeptiablv checked. The woman look "ed back and saw it was inatant death un l< ss she got out of tin,* cut very quickly. Not seeming to think of lying down «>n the side of the track, ‘he clung to th** child s hand and tried to outrun the en gine, but to no purpose, for hardly had she taken a dozen steps before the mam moth machine struck both she and the child, terribly mangling them and pro dining instant d*uth. The engineer cimjH not t<*p his engine at *»n* e, but winn In* did >o he backed to the sc»n*: of the accident, where h< w.is horrified to find that the bodies of both woman and vhild had been mashed and mangled into unricognizable shapes. The bodies weie turned over to the woman's hi.a band, who, at his house, a abort dis h“ce from tlie place of the accident, had wi»n.ssed the death of Ins wife aid child. THE CD MAN IT Id BISTERS. A despatch from Key West, Fit f says: E'panol, the organ of tin* Spanish gov ernment at Havana, announces the cap tuie and *l*at!i of Beribeu, 1 id**r of th «\ petition which rec ently left here, and sa>s: “The balance of hi* band are sur rounded by troops arid must soon surren der.” The statement however is much doubted in Key West, as private advices positively announce their safety, and it is said that the false report of this brave leader’s death was being circulated by the Spanish authorities simply with si view to discourage others from going from here to join him. The filibust’ rs, numbering about 150 m nat the time, did have an encounter with the Spanish soldiers near Matanzas Sunday morning, and for sunt* tim-* held at Imy the 1,509 troops sent sgaint tin m In the affray thirteen soldiers were kill' d while the filibusters all craped with but B**riben and three nun wound* d. an i none of the four seriously, Beribeu him ** If receiving hut a slight fl< >h wound while lea*ling his nun into the light. Bcriben, by a steamer from (-üba, s**nt ! ipute en* ourageing reports *»f th*' way those friendly to the cause in < üba are fl'icking to his standard, and says his supply of dynamite did his band good ! ervi* e in b »fti their encounter swith the troops since landing. All \lmiit a Jiitr. A dc' j ab*h from Galixtin. Term., savs: A te.rihlu and sanguinary t : gl.t fait I pb'C** at Handers villa over a jug «f | whisky. On*. Havi* a l-Ucksmi.h had? a *U :* f whisk? locked up nhi - sboj, Mild < lay Eyl#- ,| r -ke tin* Im k to g**t a drink. I’avit repremamled Lib' f»r hi* conduct, and hot words ensued fol lowed by a blow from f’avis, kn< cktti;: I him Mn-eh'-N with h hamrn-r Ih»v.* j w nt to work *h«**ini: a fur'*, whin I I* s c ame up b-bind him and cut Da?ls j m ror* r!ic cb*ek laving it open E> le« cut f htvim a* r*aw the should r. rn,iking a dangenm wound lN«i** turned and Rtrig k L}le* over the head *t> ** he,a;ypd of pirtcherx. Isying hira out. Both arc dangerously hurt. ALL ESCAPE CUT OFF A WHOLE FAMILY BIKMP 10 DEATH. Their Frantic t rtewfar Help % Mavrthfe i nra*<ri»|phe in Now Or team*. A special from New suits: Am explosion occurred in the grocery *>f Domin* kM. Medina, at the ciirner wtT Enghien and Dnuphin streets; a n»v ment later the entire building w:a* tire, and ail escape from the upper sfiorf*« ' where Messina's family wasewfc off. The tire must hare hen some time before the wfeif fti w:w doubt (* s* canned by the ignition of powder, which Messina kept fur -a'e. When the firemen Beached the scene, tfce voices of the Messina familv corild b* I heard, minglid with the mming and! crackling of the fi;nacs* trying f,c Every eflt>rt *Jf the firemen tie resets*? to*? unfortunate it. mites of the burougitasM ing faile«l, and the eatthre <on ! sisting of Mi ssing hi* wife an! tbrorj four children, burned to* dsdh. MOST APPLIES FOR CITIZENSHIP. He I* litrec**** ern Beim*. a Law unto KlmwlF. A *lispateh from New Yoffc* sais: John Most, the Anarchist, in :u*cnri'fctn<ac with a promise made at the fast me tiingr of Anarchists, mad*: an appli atioci ffw« citizenship at the Coast of Coauwxn Pleas naturalization banns. He anmd at th«* bureau accomwinied Biy “ewe:?!! friend*. In reply to mmstiytx# pent W the chief el? ifc, Most said hr bStwlis the Gonstitution «*l the Dartedfettates:w*d in the laws pa-B*:»i by pr«>per atttbaritjif | they were good laws. If b* liielirittd j that the laws interfe r ed with the rights of the people he woui*L nsist them Iby I force. Most admitted that he had INn- m i in prison f*ir violation of law. fn*t clamm ed that his conviction was amjnßt and asserted that if he could take hrs case to* J the United States fe*rpreme Coo®? jwlg- ! meat w**uhl b: reversed. Mcrst (wahud that h«* bad ‘“uwattd tyranny cm evesry e* untiT he had five*! m an l w*>nft.l ewa tinue to do so.” 1 Tb?ftO|W the c&fflk ‘leclined to .idminister the oath, aldfag thjit if he made a misttke the Comrfl would rectify it. Most replieS that Ibc woni*i test the p»)int This if tfci f ferst time a refusal has brn make cm the same grounds. ODR SISTER KEPT BUD. City of Mexu o. m Giltestrs, feef»- teraber lU—Presidant E>iaz gytwd C«o j grew with the usual eecemoaixsw Has message, which i* of soasie leirglrh demb mainly wirh practical tofir% nhe n»ate riul progr*- of the country and cd'B"'a tion. He said thit, ‘generaHy sjurakamg, Mexico's »e lot Eons WLth focerga Goier- i ments were friendly, and that hiMnaß'Wai- | ous relati* n- *onr:»ne to be cshinttfiJ | with the United Stares* awl ctf there br \ not wanting diploniatM- * omplaint <of [ country against the orh-r* it bs doe* t<* per va'e in iivi Imd* who d «nx th—mluii, ‘ injur *!. This must; b? eoosidned ats a \ c* n'CipieB* c* of the cooLu t whrch s«:g:h | boihood pro*luces, an l th a eonttaefl ’ is growing more and more Lntuunifte deafly : by re as m of traffic on railways whfieb *"fln th*- «»th* r hin l. ave destined So scagter l p*.»sltive benefit on both ELittions. To day being Mexican Day was celebrated with great gM-mp-madi splendor. How ll** Worked It. A dispatrh from Trey* N. AT., says-: The people of Cfirns F;tlk4iw?er wero »*•> i shocked as when th*: new« -d the-► rabea-! element of kln.OOtr by Charles R a j bo*»k keeper of th * First BTaiiwnl Isrir was announ* e»L ItleVnofthwd was when j a draft amounting t*> of *b*st-i abouts. was given by some large ct&tfw— er of the book to ncLke a dnpHcWf entry *-n th«: stub and mak- the draft foyable-: t" his broket*. 51* v»«M ebuige tbr; amount of tbr draft t»> th»? rmienrar « n th** day book and ranke a |*«-ho:cbiis ouurt. but. wonld never p«>et fife* asuoant cn nbr j leflger. In this manner, and fl»y forcing j bal.uices, h“ covered Eis week "f r yv:*r-. | Me. in his rcafessioa* sod sb>R th whole amount had b« cn I* st in Wall 1 stmt. It ii stated <>o good .nnrb->«ity i that no eliort will b: made tw gwo cnftr; I*h . and that pnrthd festißt&iin wad be ’ nvi*.ltf by his relatives. Aeferansat m KirVinw. The confiobrite n ani n at Mo., was attended by a !arg>- nimtlteif «4 Kohliers* wh*> repnesentek etitflnr mf! th*: con Hit. About forty tbsc-anrl ole gathered in the liiteL*- eiay w 4 -cvvni t h>u*and and overtfowed its r leprvaß.' hni'ts. but .accepted of nts bnwvtßfiiiili lb**- . pi*alky. A gran*! parade with rct-im*}- of the v u» * €'i*ful side *m tb rngfiufi • f tbr line. sm.ieth**' and njiLifiajry boibrnsing. ■ nod an army of •’‘Jobm-ie the rear. ojwn* *i the exercise* f tilw: day. oi the pn Meat were Ranal d to th** breeze on the sale s se fi.f. ban no the in * of mar h these were cum*potm ously ahwnt. In a grove at rbr sorth «f the city en** ki nrbrd cattle bnd?n**hor b*»-lie ?* an*l when the pr.-* e-M* a brckc ranks m*at w:t i served rnib «.**•«■ r* nS a lar-je fable convent nt t<> tb* meat jsrte In th- aftcra*»*‘ii ortßinw* were drf&vevel by pr*>mineuf politicians. *I *> D-unwl wor»ls of priis* f*»ir bc»cb sbles ard a, raoc to tfght lor wrctby of either. The retini* a la* t"d two days. Navigation wsw untiw if Ia the Vene tian#, ard they afc*‘*>eb*d aU ewegnetee from the year JL D. HMMI to KBk CHARLOTTE, N. C., SATURDAY, SEPT. 24, 1887 General News Notes • c-cM into N« York -attsnk axmalpd to *3,WI,CJO. K. S. TMo A t 0., of New Haven Om..kiit t]W-I tkeit schedule. Lia ( ndi |«00,000. Tht row* of the J<"wish synagogue in r j Qatag> mated ia fatally injuring two i aaa. >tvnl others were severely hurt. i Gmaap <ftixi4on, of Georgia, has , the niee-twm biH. which im , i yoat* a tai FlO_«XS> aJ j wine-rooms. 1 LaEefSe glaos w«ks at Bridgeport. ■ rtho*. was t-iaJly dtsttoyed bj fire. *n ! tailing n Horn of SBS <*00; insurance SSO, - • |«ML I TSw jcannf act wing establishment of p the Jewpia Pkters Knmiture Company, liofN*. fjonria. was irarntd out. Lots j fIUtUMW: well insured. -1 t-eL fhnnn B. I2sw.nl, president of the ; sira»«e<-s «»f If. nmAe College and of the | Fnwrr't Xusml Bask, of Salem, died at Sahwu Va.. after a week's illness. A can- of negroes, numbering about p a attimpted to <Teate a riot at p ClMnlbefl, FUa. The ringleaders were m> stted nasi put under Ixmd. UTBria has reonvel #IOO from Inmn, whkh be will distribute among i-tatnaes of vattimn of the rceent affray ■it JlSteWfetoarn. i G«eie<>c Gordon and staff, accom by the Atlanta Rifles, have left ' Attaata for Muladdphia, to attend the lonosilutiwmaaOetatrennial oelelration. A Han lieo, Pi. disfwteh Bays 25,000 I ssa. eauff -yid in the middle coal fields, at --a a stmke for a demand of an in lewutse of 15 pir cent ia wages. L*«t* Brant Governor Waterman occu po's «bc Exeeattave ehair of California, rjEU'&e vacant by the death of Governor j Button. At Lyneht-uiv, Va , ground was broken for the Lynchhiurg, Halifax and Durham Railroad. The road will run from ; Lynetibaig to Durham. N. C. Near Clank e hill, in Edgefield county, S. t% «wtoi coftorad men were* digging a j wntflL Oa»f vas oxvrocane with gas. The •ether trod br-* Tt*cue him but was also Nfffitc—r ixth died in the well. EBgftifleeao barsels of new Louisiana mo were j»eceiT<d at New Orleans Hm-'oiß fee. wb.-ha the Baptist Parish and dwrii rhnirr. It was sold at 90 cents (per g»aioaa_ Thi> is the earliest receipt I <bl ever karaa, feeven hogs- V;:>d' of S'Jg.-a were made from the run i g>c"ffKH!»ciiiiqg tk molasAo above mentioned At FeUjaiiv bridge, four miles below WTffineliTg, W. Va on the Baltimore & lOhaw cadraail while Foreman Ed Duffy and Li* gang of workmen were repairing n a twidc% tbt yard engine crossing from Si Lenwoud to Adltine, oone swiftly upon ' t!btß Bind knocked Duffy and two of his m»Hfi inti'." tbr river bed below, all three jj asidUallv killikd. tinoiitt jHre«waK»oe is given by the San j! Fffui»niHo<o aavwsfapers the changes ' wßitroaiiKMd ia tfe* dinw tory of the Ne vada Baalk. by whwt Ex-Senator James || tS„ Fafr agaia hoco—s a i imminent l! itndklK'Urravl aerepta the presidency •of nl* baak ia place *.f J. C. Flood, who though ixmaiaing a director. It 3 siiiod that Fair furnished money to get tbr banlk out <4 troubk* caused by le . swat heavy wheat, speculations. tJ-tvxvmKjr Washington Bartlett, of Odoff*ocaiiu died at the home off his cous im. Max. Rcrtatj, in Oakland. The Gov iienayoc bad i-KMU in a critical <ondition ?«.* nuk nth and his death had been ex ;j«c u oB aaiy ‘♦lay during the past two wrckk. His death resulted from chronic I j| iff ttbe kidneys. Governor B»Ai?iiiictS. was m u itivv <»f feavannah, Ga., *o*l «a L years <d*L He removed to Dhflsffvirainiu ltd!, and has lived there I TBE AM OUT AN TARTY. I^rrcw4B— m ms ike Kirwi ( envenlloii al Philadelphia. A d*s|w>(b fnun Thiladclphia Bays: lb* irui <«*ventl(* of th< usu ly orga jj ®L-s*l Acercui forty, iu held in this _ city far tbe j*urp«se of nominating a na r flaultktit Al»at 150 deU gates were „ |os-ait. awd a p mi’, t l organimion wua «g«kU>y effret d by the eketion of S Ibianr Hr pi mm, of Philadelphia. dainaß, aud J. M. Nuavon, al-o of tbisrlrv. j.* -rrr.tmy. AfT.r organira :i.wlalk«* VM.4B p2et<d, a motion w&s anwlr shut a c w—Httce *»f tiiirteen on laulaiOHUts b hj'P'»ii:t* d, «r d thnt all | n.»*nl«4tii«rcs off. red la r< ferred to the i c aea»itrv wltboat drhate. Tan m aim . ru-cd <|Uite a row, in ii wii*h «.e ega F. Edgar, of -New Y'ork, »>* tl* rt»ef figure on the opposing ' rale *al be d.vlarod that the purpose oS -he rer«K»n >nentirely un-American ! and «<wid utrotiglj- of the gag law. Alter a -(dot'd delate the motion pre ta.il d rad Edgar promptly left the hall ia. av eajwtwwoa of hi <ii-aatiafa<tiou. Et-Swtt-r Piaaeror. of Kansas addrtss ed tar h-ga'c-.ar.d was enthusiastically r—aierd- Tbe ronvention will continue ia s»~atoa tomorrow, ma«n it is expected try tbr sdfieers. there will be a much lift atßeodeoee of dolegatee. I N A portae d Jarob Lonllard's brics ta-d at Taiaa, N. J.. mmi buraed. The tom -» wry bravy, ioeiafieg tfflO.OOil. n aw firry; wo insurance. Origin of fire HINGED TO A TREE. THE TRAIN STOPPED BY MASKED MEN. i Who Tear the Prlnonrr Away from the ] Officer* and Pat a Sperdv End to IIIn Ex lataace. i A Birmingham, Ala., Special says: ► Monroe Johnson the negro who muiVler ed Mrs John Foster on the night, of the 31st of August, was lynched at 4 o’clock 5 on tbe morning of September 18th, near the scene of his crime. Johnson was arrested in Atlanta about ten days ago, and held to await a requisition. Saturday Special Officer Dabney went to Atlanta for the prisoner. He left there on the night train with his prisoner hand cuffed and chained to a seat. At Leeds r sixteen miles from this city, the train was signaled to stop. The moment it i came to a standstill four masked men, armed with shotguns, boarded the engine and covering Engineer Shivers with their weapons ordered hira to stand still, while a dozen others entered the cars. When they caught sight of the negro there was a shout and THEY SEIZED HIM. They didn’t wait to unlock the chain, but tore the seat from the floor and drag ged it out with the negro. Two hund red yards from the depot a large walnut tree stood, and to this the mob hurried. A iope was already around the negro’s neck and in a moment he was SUSPENDED IN MIDAIR. The mob then moved off ten paces and with shotguns, rifles and pistols riddled the writhing body with bullets. The body remained hanging to tlie limb all day and was viewed by hundreds of peo ple. The crime for which Johnson was lynched was brutal murder of a respect able white lady. He had previously kill ed two negroes, served two terms in the state prison and was considered the worst character ever in this community. It is rumored here that a riot, grow ing out of the hanging, is now in pro gress at Leeds, but owing to the imper fect telegraphic communication, particu lars are wanting. Johnson is reported to have begged piteously for his life, as serting his innocence till the last. A GREAT YACHT RACE. The Volunteer will Defend the Claim of the New York Yacht Club to the Custody of the Famous Araerlra’s Cup. A dispatch from New York says: “The third attempt to have a trial race to choose the ablest yacht as the defender of the America’s cup against the Scotch Thistle resulted in one of the finest con tests ever seen in these waters. There was a strong wind blowing from north to northwest all day. It reached a velocity of thirty miles an hour. Added to the splended condition of the elements was the excellent judg ment of the committee, who decided after the yachts got under way, that a triangular race should be sailed. That decision gave the contestants a course of thirty eight miles to sail over with the wind on every hand. They had amn to leeward of ten miles a stretch of nine miles and return, and a treat for home of ten miles. At every turn and in every weather, except dor ing the first part of the run to leeward, when the Mayflower sailed better than the Volunteer, the latter beat her oppon ent. The outcome of the day’s race was that the Volunteer was chosen by the America’s cup committee, who judged the event from the flagship Electra, to meet the Thistle in the international contest. The Thistle was out too, but her hand ling was of such kind during the first half of the race as to give no idea of what she could do. After that she was evidently sailed for all she was worth with a foul bottom, and under the conditions was out sailed by both the Mayflower and the Volunteer. The official table of figures made by the judges was as follows: VOLTOTEEK. Start 11.11.57 Finish 3.32.40 1-5 Eiapscd time 4.20.40 1-5 MAYFLOWER. Start 11.14.43 Finish 3.51.34 4-5 Elapsed time 4.36.51 4 5 There was no collected time figured, as neither yacht had been measured, and as the time allowance would have proba bly been less that a minute, the result could not have been affected. Double Crime of a Jealous Husband. A dispatch from Baltimore, Md., says: information has reached this city of a double tragedy, which occurred at Huntingtowu, a small village in Calvert County, in the southern part of the State. Edward Coolidge, a farmer cut his wife's throat with a razor, after fail ing in an attempt to shoot her, nearly severing her head from her body. He then tried to kill his sister, hut she es caped, and w ith the same weapon cut his own throat, dying, after kissing his two little boys. Jealousy caused the tragedy. Taken Out and Whipped. A dispatch from Columbia, 8. C. says: Two negro men living on Dr. W. A. Shands plantation, near Tvlersville, Laurens county, were taken from their houses last night by six disguised white men, and whipped and lieaten in a most brutal manner. The cause of the whip ping i* a mystery, as both the negroes [ are said to be quiet and inoffensive. WASHINGTON DISPATCHES. WITHOUT ANY FOUNDATION In answer to an inquiry relative to the statement made in the British house of commons by Sir James Ferguson, to the effect that the government had ordered I a discontinuance of the seizure of British vessels sealing in Alaskan waters, Secre tary Bayard said that his attention had already been drawn to the matter, and he had read the statement with surprise, lie knew nothing of the making of an order, such as described. The vessels seized are now in the custody of the judiciary, awaiting the action of the courts, which will determine the legality of the seizures. Touching that part of the statement ascribed to the British parliamentary secretary, where he says that the seizures are to be discontinued, while fisheries negotiations are in pro gress, Secretary Bayard said that there was no relation or connection of any kind between the seizures in Alaskan waters and questions arising under the treaty of 1818 relative to the Canadian fisheries. Negotiations with the Brit ish government upon the last named subject aie progressing as well as can be expected. No selections have been made of persons to assist tlie United Stabs government in the negotiations, but Secretary Bayard says he is hopeful of his ability to lay before congress, when it assembles, a satisfactory basis of set" tlement of the difference between the United States and Gieat Britain respect ing the fisheries. MILLIONS FOR PENSIONS. Pension Commissioner Black, in his annual report, makes a number of recom mendations for legislation in the line of greater liberality to the pensioners, among others that an additional clerical force be allowed to enable the commis sioner, without making extra demands upon the clerks now in service, to com plete and satisfy the Mexican pension claims, of which 8,000 have been allowed since the passage of the act. At the close of the year 400,000 pensioners were on the rolls classified as follows: 291,- 445 army invalids; 85,010 army widows, minor children and dependent relatives; 3,281 navy invalids, 1,973 navy widows, minor children and dependent relatives; I, survivors of the war of 1812 and 11, widows of those who served in that war; 7,503 survivors of the war with Mexico, and 895 widows of those who served in said war. There were added to the rolls during the year names of 55.194 new pensioners and the names of 2,707, whose pensions had been pre viously dropped, were restored to the rolls. During the same period the names of 17,677 pensioners were dropped from the rolls for various causes. The amount paid for pensions during the year was $73,469,581, an increase in amount over the previous vear of $9,- 669,750. In the aggregate 1,091,200 pension claims have been tiled since 1801 and in the same period 676,948 claims of all classes have been allowed. An ap propriation of $79,045,230 is asked for the next fiscal year. That for the cur rent year was $78,701,250. FLORIDA INVITES TIIE PRESIDENT. The committee appointed by the board of trade and citizens of Jacksonville, Fla., accompanied by Senator Call, called upon President Cleveland, by appoint ment, to present an invitation to the President and Mrs. Cleveland to visit Florida. The chairman of the commit tee expressed the hope that the President might make the visit curing his coming Southern trip, or if that should not be possible, on February 22, when the Sub tropical Exposition would be in progress. The President expressed doubt of his being able to visit Florida in his Southern tour as now mapped out but said he would give the matter serious attention and hoped to be able to accept at a later day. TIIE PURCHASE OF BONDS. Offerings of 4 1 2 per cent bonds to the treasury aggregated $5,175,900, at pric*s ranging from 107 98-100 to 110. Acting Secretary Thompson accepted $4,199,500 of the bonds offered at prices ranging from 107.98 to 108.74. THE PRESIDENT’S RETURN. The Presidential party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, feecretary Bay ard, Col. and Mrs Lamont, have arrived from Philadelphia in the special ear of President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Carriages were in waiting and the party immediately entered them and were driven to their several homes. The President an l Mrs Cleveland went to the White House, where they remained until the afternoon, when they drove out to Oak View. They were much fatigued with their constant round of receptions, though highly delighted with the trip. They regarded the celebration as a complete success and a great demon stration, and have nothing but praise for their reception while in the Quaker City. A Peculiar Mark of Respect. If a man should pres**n# himself at the White House in Washington, and, walk ing up to the President, double up his fist and shake it in Mr. Cleveland’s face, he would in all likelihood be arrested on the spot for a crank or a madman. But iu one of the African kingdoms, this is the prescribed etiquette for all those who approach the throne. It means, “I hope that I see you strong and well, O King, like unto my fist and my arm.” —OoUlen Argosy. The “Vedas,” the sacred hooks of the Brahminic religion, arc believed to he 8,900 years old, to date back as far a? 2000 B. C. Terms. $1.50 per Aim Single Copy 5 cents. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS ttrebl) Report of the United Stale. Hiznnl Service—General Appearance ol Frost More or Lcbh Severe. In the North and Northwest. Washington, The following weather crop bulletin has been isued by the sig nal office for tlie week ending September 17th: During the week ended September 17 tbe weather has been colder than usual from Dakota eastward over the Lake re gion of New England, the daily average i temperature being from 1 to 3 degsbelow : normal. It has been warmer than usual from the Gulf States to the Ohio Valley and the interior of the South Atlantic Stales the daily average temperature | being from 3to 9 degrees above normal. 1 For the Sacramento Valley, California, the daily average temperature was from 3 to 5 degrees above normal. The daily average lomperaturo for the season, from January 1 to September 17, has been in excess from the Ohio i Valley, Tennessee and tbe interior of ! the Gulf States wcstwaid to the Rocky Mountains, the daily average excess rang ing from less than 1 to about 4 degrees. ' The seasonal temperature haß generally i been deficient in the South Atlantic Sta ■ 1 tes and upper Lake region, the daily average deficiency being about 1 degree I excepting along Lake Superior where i it varies from 2to 3 degrees below the • average. During the week the rainfall has very • generally been slightly below the average cast of the Rocky Mountains the greatest deficiency being over one inch along the South Atlantic coast. In (he middle i Atlantic States the rainfall has been slightly above the average. The large t seasonal deficiency, exceeding ten inches continue throughout the lower Missis- I sippi Valley and the greater part of Illi . nois and lowa. During the past month i over 100 per cent of the usual amount of rain has fallen in portions of New Eng i land, the lower Lake region, western [ North Carolina and the Missouri Valley. ■ while less than 88 per cent of the usual : amount has fallen along the South Atlan tic and Eastern Gulf coasts, the lower Mississippi Valley, the larger part of Illi - ; nois anel eastern Missouri. In the tobacco region of Tennessee ; about 50 per cent of the usual amount [ has falllen during the month, while in that of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illi • nois from 10 to 50 per cent of the usual amount has fallen. . Reports from Mississippi indicate that ; the weather has been more favorable i during the past week, but not enough rainfall and the cotton crop will fall : short, i From Tennessee reports state that cot [ ton is opening rapidly. From North • Carolina and South Carolina the weather i is reported favorable for cotton pick i ing. It is reported from Minnesota that tbe i crops have been harvested and conditions are favorable for threshing. From Kan ' sas it is reported that hot winds in the southwest part of the State injured the ■ lute crops. From Missouri the reports are that is favorable to past ure and wheat seeding, except iu the central portion. In Illinois seeding is progressing, but the revived pastures are again failing. In Indiana the pastures are parched and the wells are dry. In Tennessee the drought is serious and and ploughing has been stopped. In South Carolina the crops arc suffering 1 from drought. In North Corolina and New Jersey the weather is favorable for crops In Jlassachusetts the weather condition is favorable except that pota ; toes are rottening. Killing frosts huve occurred during the past week in the larger part of Dukota ! and Minnesota, northern parts of Wis consin and Michigan, northern part of 1 New Y'ork, and northern Vermont, and light frost in Wyoming, southern Michi gan, central New Y'ork and the greater part of Maine, Narrow Escape From a Big Bear, i The largest hear any of us ever saw was a cinnamon that came within an inch of killing one of my men, a good hun ter and first-class guido—Charles Huff. (I may refer to the big cinnamon, too, as an instance of the danger that sometimes attends trapping the hear.) lie had set liis traps near Sunlight, in the spring, ! and was unable to visit them for a week. When we got to the bait, trap and log were gone. After taking up tlie trail, he . soon fgund the remnants of his log ( chewed to match-wood ; the bear, evi- I dently a large one, had gone off with the I trap. He followed liis trail as long as he had light, hut found nothing, and had to return to camp. Next day, very fool j islily, lie took the trail again alone, be ginning where he had left off. After a , long march lie came to the steep side of a hill : the hear had evidently gone up there; on the soft, snow-sodden ground the trail was plain. Just as he was be 1 ginning to ascend, there was a rush and a roar, and the bear was on him. He ’ had no time to put his repeater to his shoulder, but letting it fall between his hands, pulled the trigger. The bear was within a few feet of him, and by a great chance the unaimed bullet took him be , tween the eyes. He had evidently tried tlie hill side, and. worried by the heavy . j trap, had come back on his trail and lain behind a great heap of dirt, into which he had partly burrowed, waiting for his enemy. Among the debris of t spring-tide—fallen stone-, and uprooted , trees a hear could easily lie hidden, if he , was mad and wanted to conceal himself | till the enemy was within a few feet. 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Charlotte Messenger (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Sept. 24, 1887, edition 1
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