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CHARLOTTE MESSENGER. i'ubllslicd ©very Saturday ut Charlotte, N. C. By W. C. Smith. Subscription Rates. —Always in advance. One Year $1 50 3 months 50 8 months 1 00 2 months 35 0 months 75 Single Copy. 5 Notify us at once of all failures of this n>er to reach you on time. 111 money must bo sent by registered letter, money order, or postal note to W. C. SMITH, Charlotte, N. C. Short correspondence of subjects of in terest to the public is solicited but persons must not lie disappointed if they fail to see their articles in our columns. We are not responsible for the views of correspondents. Anonymous communications go to the waste basket. IS LYNCHING A CRIME. The dreaded “Lynch” isso common in the south now, that we think some of our people must look upon it as no crime to “lynch a negro.” In sac a majority of the white press of the south encourage it. We may men tion a few exceptions: The Charles ton Neics and Courier, Wilmington Messenger and Wilmington Star. We regret to say our city papers are among those which care so little for law and human life, that they generally speak of lynching as “Another Negro gone,” “Met his usual doom,” “Just ly dealt” or something of the kind. Now we ask the white men of the South, is it a crime to lynch a man? If it is are not many of the white men of the South the bloodiest set of mur derers unhung? llow can we blame the Northern Republicans for shak ing the bloody rag? When one man or a set of men take the law in their hands to punish crime unlawfully, he or they become violators of the law and should be tried and punished as law breakers. Lynchers are murderers and noth ing less and the fellow who goes along simply to see it well done, is an aider and abetter and should be punished. Our colored press has been handling this subject with too much delicacy. The white press has failed to do its duty, and the pulpit and good citi zens generally, have failed to condemn and denounce this thing as they should. It should be denounced by all law abiding people, and it should be ferreted out and the men punished who engage in it. Perhaps the colored editor, or preacher or any colored man who dares speak out about these things, endangers his own neck to the lynch er’s rope. We have contended that this lynching can be stopped It should he stopped. We say nothing of the victims, while we believe a large majority of them are innocent of the charges against them, but the ef fect it has upon the community.—- There is no such thing as negro lynch ers yet, though some white men have blacked their faces to deceive the victim in this as in many ether crimes. The Negro imitates the white man in many things, and he will get into this horrible lynching business. While we believe the law making rape a capital offense is a just law, we believe all men charged with this, as other offenses, should be properly ar raigned and tried before a lawful judge and jury of his peers. We think there would be but little trouble in convicting any guilty party, and as the white men have all the machinery in their own hands, those pronounced guilty would moot the decree of the court. Then by having investigations the cause of the great trouble might be discovered, and that is what we need to correct any wrong. Our conclusion is, lynching is a crime, and any person taking part in it is,a murderer and ought to be hung as a murderer. AVe believe also that it should be stopped, and if the proper course is taken it can be stopped. If organization is necessary among the Negroes for anything, it is for the purpose of stopping this lynch ing now so common in the South. Rut it is the duty of the officers of the law and all good citizens to frown down the practice of taking men from offi cers of the law and killing them with out learning whether or not they are guilty. Men should not do such things in a passion. Let all good citizens say it is a crime and must be •topped. Coiniis I.lterary. Leak Editor—The Comus Literary •Society, organized some two years ago, is doing a good work. Wc number nearly fifty members, male and female. AA r e moot every Thursday evening at the residence of Dr. Rutherford, and hold our meetings in the school room of Rcthany. The young people seem interested, and even the older heads are coming in, and this encourages us, the younger members. We have at each meeting a regular programme: Reading, singing, declamation, essay, lecture, and often we listen to a lec ture from Dr. Rutherford that would make glad the audience of the best composed of white or colored of the educated. The singing is of the best. AVe have a fine organ and organist, Mrs. R., and wo are so pleased and encouraged that I am compelled to speak to the world —that the Comus Literary is a coming one. Yours, Comus. Lumberton, N. C. Lumiberton Notes. Mu. Editor —The Messenger has been quite a welcome visitor in our midst, and each week its pages are scanned with renewed interest. The District Conference of Wil mington District, M. E. Church, was in session hero last week, Elder James E. Champlain, presiding. Quite a number of ministers and lay delegates were in attendance, much business of importance was dispatched, a great interest awakened in the work, and much good done. Ministers and lay delegates seemed to enjoy their short stay in our town, and are even loud in their praises of the kindness and hospitality of our people. At the close of the Conference the Sabbath School Convention went into session with Rrof. 1). P. Allen, president, Rev. C. AV. Blaylock, secretary This convention was merely organized and set in proper working order, and bids fair to become of much interest to the Sabbath school cause of the district. A code of by-laws and resolutions were adopted, after which the conven tion adjourned to meet again at night, at which time some splendid essays were rendered by Misses L. D. Lee, M. E. Lewis and others. Sunday was the day for Sabbath school concert, which was interesting indeed. The people are busy in the cotton fields just now, but are getting very little for picking cotton —only 33-J to 10 cents per hundred. The cotton crop is far short of what farmers expected earlier in the year— hence a multitude of sad counten ances. Pea and potato crops, how ever, are better, hence your corres pondent is agile, jolly, corpulent, and strong, and feels like “shouting the harvest home.” Como down and let’s go coon hunting. Your correspondent visited Maxlon and Pincy Oiove sections recently and found the people very busy in the harvest fields in each section. In the Piney drove section are some of the finest crops, the kindest people, the prettiest girls, and the biggest “tniss keeters” we ever saw. Mr Editor, don't you wish you enuid see ’em ? Miss S. T. llayner, an accomplished and highly refined youngl lady, of Windsor, N. C., is stopping at Prof. Allen’s, and attending the AVhitin Normal. Miss Eliza Johnson, of Laurinburg, N. C., is also stopping at the Professors, and is also attending the Normal. Miss Carrie B. Miller’s school at Maxton will close on Friday, 23rd inst.. Miss Carrie is one of our best and most worthy teachers and the people of Maxton have demonstrated their good judgments and wisdom by securing her services. Miss Harriet L. Powell’s school last Friday, and she returned home the same evening. -Aliss Harriet is looking well and her friends are glad to have her return. Mr. C. R. Chavis of Mt. Zion section is in town looking well. Yours, Ac. Bachelor. Sept 20th 1887. A Bottled Snake. Invinton (Ga.) Appeal. Mr. B. 11. K reeman, of Toombs* boro, has a moccasin snake that he caught when young, placed it in a bottle, corked it up perfectly air tight, and for two years it has had nothing to eat or drink, and is still alive. MILK MAX WANTED. A stout, active, and intelligent man can get n good home and certain pay at the Double Oaks Stock and Dairy Farm. See K. BAUUINGEK, or LEVI EDWARDS, j Presiding Elder’s Appointments. CHARLOTTE DISTRICT. Torrence Chapel—Sept. 18. Clarksville (camp-meeting) Sept. 25. Trinity—October 2d. King’s Mountain (supplied)—Oct. 2. O’Connorvillo (supplied)—Oct. 2. Moore’s Sanctuary —October 9. Simfield—October 16. Hudson—October 23. draco—October 30. Centre Grove (supplied)- I —Oct. 30. Joncsville (supplied)—October 30. China Grove—October 30. Mount Holly—November 0. District Conference, - Clinton Chapel, October 12, 1887. Bishop Hood will meet the appoint ments at Moore’s Sanctuary and China Grove. R S. Rives, P. E. AVadesboro Dist. —Fourth Round. R. 11. Simmons, P. E. of the AA’adcs boro District, will hold quarterly meetings as follows: Zion Chapel, September 10 and 11. Best Chapel, September 17 and 18. AVaymau’s Chapel, Sept. 17 and 18. Rocky Mount, September 24 and 25. Harris’ Chapel. (C. M.) Oct. 1 and 2. Mount Zion, (C. M.) October 1 and 2. St. Steven, October 8 and 9. Gatewood Station, October 8 and 9. Rockingham, Dist. conference and Sab bath school convention, Oct. 11, 14. Rockingham, (Q. M.) Oct 15 and 16. Cedar Hill, October 22 and 23. Morven, October 29 and 30. Mount Airy, October 29 and 30. Gooden’s chapel, S. C., Oet. 29, 30. AA’adesboro, November 5 and 6. The pastors of the above named churches will please appoint preaching at 11 o’clock a. m., and quarterly conference at 2 o’clock p. m. Try and have all of the general fund by that time. Let us raise every cent of money that this district owes OU It Premiums! Open to the Work). In order to increase our subscrip tion list, wc make flic following offers: S2O IX GOLD will bo given the person sending us the largest amount of subscription money (not less than §3O) by January Ist, 188 S. Three, six and twelve months’ subscribers will be taken. TEX DOLLARS will bo given the person sending the next largest sum (not less than §ls). FIVE DOLLARS will bo given the person sending the third largest amount (not less than §10.) Persons wishing to entei the con test will send us their names at once, so we may enter them. They may send in names, with money, as they get them, and wc will give them credit, Friends should now go to work and help us and themselves. Go to work at once and delay no time. There is nothing to be lost. Always address AV. C. S.AIITH, Charlotte, N. C. yddnaCerdial CUBES DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, WEAKNESS, CHILLS AND FEVERS MALARIA, LIVER COMPLAINT, KIDNEY TROUBLES, NEURALGIA AND RHEUMATISM. TT it Invigorat. 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Arion Pianos, Bent Pianos, Mathushek Pianos, Mason & Hamlin Pianos. Mason & llamlin Organs, Bay State Organs, Packard Organs, E. M. ANDREWS, : : : Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C. T ZE3I IE! Messenger is published every Saturday at CHARLOTTE, - - N. C., in the interests of the COLORED PEOPLE AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. It is the only Republican paper in the Western end of the sixth Congressional Distrcit. Subscription, $1.50 per year. W. C. Smith, Editor and Proprietor, Charlotte, X. C. QAROLINA CENTRAL U. R. CHANGE OK SCHEDULE. Wilmington, N. C., May 15, 18,87. WESTBOUND TRAINS. No. I. No. 3. Muy IG, 1887. Daily ex. Daily ex. Sunday. Sunday. Leave Raleigh (Bit A), * 7W> I\M. Wilmington, 7 25 A.M. S 00 Maxton, II 30 Hamlet, 12 50 P.M. 2 33 A.M. ' Wadeslxiro, 2 15 Charlotte, 4 32 G 55arrive Lincolnton, G 17 Shelby, 7 10 Arrive Rutlierfordton, 9 10 EASTBOUND TRAINS. No. 2. No. 4. May IG, 188 G. Daily ex. Daily ex. Sunday. Sunday. Leave Rutherfordton, 7 15A!M. Shelby, 8 48 Lincolnton, 10 07 Charlotte, 12 02 P.M. 8 45 P.M. Wades toro. 2 30 Hamlet, 3 38 1 55 A.M. Maxton, 5 20 Arrive Wilmington, 905 800 Raleigh, (lu^A) 8 85 Trains Nos. 1. and 2 make close connection at Marton to and from Fayetteville, Greens boro and other points on C. F. a Y. V. Ry. At Wadesboro with trains to and from Cheraw, Florence and Charleston. At Lincolnton to and from Hickory, Lenoir and joints on C. & L. Narrow Gauge Ry. Trains Nos. 3. and 4 make close connection at Hamlet with trains to and from Raleigh. Through sleeping cars between Wilming ton and Charlotte and Charlotte and Raleigh. Take train No. I for Statesville and stations on the W. N. C. R. R. and points west. Take train No. 2 for Ciieraw. Florence, Charleston Savannah and Florida, also for Fayetteville and C. F. a Y. V. stations. Train No. 2 conuects at Wilminngton with W. 4 W. No. 14 and W. C. a A. No. 27. Take train No. 3 for Spartanburg, Green ville, Athens, Atlanta and all points south west; also for Asheville via Charlotte and Bi>artanburg. No. 3 connects at Wilmington with W. a W. R. R. No. 23. Train No. 4 connects at Wilmington with W. a W. No. 78. Local Freight Nos. 5 and G tri-weekly lietween Wilmington and Lauriuburg. Local Freight Nos. 2 and 8 tri-weekly between Laurinburg and < harlotte. Local Freight Nos. 9 and 10 tri-weeklv between Charlotte ami Rutherfordton. Nos. , 6 0,7, 8, 9 and 10 will not take passengers. L, C. JONES, Superintendent. F. W. CLARK, General Passenger A gt. HENDERSON'S BARBER SHOP ! THE OLDEST AND BEST. ’ Experienced and polite workmen always ready to wait on customers. Here you will get a NKA 7 HAIR CUT and CMC AX SIIA VIC. JOHN S. HENDERSON, East Trade Street, Clwrlotte. X. CAPE FEAR AND YADKIN VALLEY R AIL WA V COMP AX V. Taking effect .5.15 a.in., Monday, Sept. 5,1887 Trains Moving North. Passenger Freight and and Mail. Passenger Lv Bennettsville, 10:10 a m 5:00 a n Ar Maxton, 11:20 7:25 Lv Maxton, 11:30 8:05 Ar Fayetteville, 1:30 pm 12:00 m. Lv Fayetteville, 2:00 8:00 a in Ar Sanford, 4:05 12:00 m Lv Sanford. 4:15 1:05 At Greensboro, 7:25 G:SO Lv Greenslioro, 10:10 a m Ar Dalton 2:lspnt Passenger and Mail—dinner at Fayetteville. Trains Moving South. Lv Dalton, 3:45 p m Ar Greensboro. 7:45 Lv Greensl»oro, 9:50 a m 0:00 a m Ar Sanford, 12:55 p m 12:«X) ni Lv Sanford, 1:15 1:30 pm Ar Fayetteville, 3:20 G:OU Lv Fayetteville. 3:30 11:00am Ar Maxton, 5:15 3:05 pm Lv Maxton, 5:25 3:40 Ar Bennetts ville 0:45 0:20 Passenger and Mail—dinner ut SanfonL FACTORY BRANCH—FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION. Trains Moving North. Leave Millboro. 8:05 a. ra. 5:45 p m Arrive Greensboro, 9:35 7:25 Trains Moving South. Leave G reel is boro. 2:00 p. m. Leave Factory Jnnc. 3:00 7:15 pm Arrive Millboro, 3:45 8:00 Freight and Accommodation train runs l*et. Bennettsville and Fayetteville on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fra lays, and bet. Fayette ville and Itemicttsville on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. Freight and Accommodation train runs bet. Fayetteville and Greensboro Tm*Mlayx.Thurs days and Saturdays, and between Giveiislioro and Fayetteville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Passenger and mail train runs daily except Sundays. The north bound passenger and mail train makes close connection at Maxton with Car- Central to < 'harlotte and Wilmington. Train* on Factory Branch run dailr except W. E. kYi.e. . ... General Passenger Agent J- \». I*Li. Gen 1 Supt. at iLO W COST HOUSES HOW TO BUILD THEM .iißaaSßl »«««*«U rn lu>u««, coa!m« frvra gj * >l* tu *O,OOO. /Yt./t>««fy WlIrL •' •••■"• •»« *r#ry mc . BKH&mgMgTn. i.ti-i. w„.„d •* &0 — <• Tu.?! u »k( STrSiffilf NIz'R.SHALL STEAM LAUNDRY, ‘°B South Center ‘ trect. Coo*, railedl for and delivered free ofuiatie ” "'k done on «mrt notice Bj*.cu, an ml ion to Uuuiturrcial Men. a*l tofiwt tun U ua ranted W. L. 11KKD. BOOTS AND ! _SHOES. Our store is now filled with New Goods, fresh from the manufacturers. AVe carry a full stock of all grades, and of the Very Best Quality and guarantee that you shall have the worth of your money in every instance. Our Prices will be made low to suit the times. Call and sec ns. A.E.RANKIN & BRO TRVOX STREET. A. W. Calvin, —DEALER IN — Family Groceries of all kinds. Country Prcducc al ways on hand. CHICKENS, EGGS. BUT TER and all kinds of VEGETABLES and FRUITS. ,/Ht'Frec delivery to all parts of the city. II B KENNEDY, DEALER IN Confectioneries, Fancy ami Staple Groceries. Chickens, Eggs, Butter, A’egeta hles, aud all kinds of Country Produce. Everything kept in a well regulated Grocery Store. Melons, and Fine Fruits a specialty. No. 303 south Graham street, Charlotte, N. C. BOARDING HOUSE~ CONCORD, N. C. The traveling public will be accommo dated with comfortable rooms and Iwaid. House situated on Depot street, in front of the Seminary, near depot, and convenient to all visitors. Terms reasonable. _ J. E. JOHNSTON. VIRGINIA HOUSE, CHARLOTTE, X. C. Accommodations furnished travelers at reasonable rates. Comfortable beds and rooms. House located in the central and business i»irt of the city. Table furnished with the best of the market. Meals at all hours. J. M. GOODE, - Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C. BRANCH HOUSE, 1-59 Market Street, next to Academy of Music, CHARLESTON, S. C. First Season will he opened July 1, *B7. First-Class Board and Accommodations at reasonable rates. P. M. THORNE, Proprietor. THE ONLT TRUB |3n ron ©TONIC wshh *"“» ">W>H“ Hr.ln Paw. LADIESffiiSSS •iff, rpwdf cur*. Given • clear, healthy complex ion. All attempts at counterfeiting only adds to ilijepn* larily. Do not ex jvrmimit—cet ORIGINAL AND BUT THE DR. HARTER MEPICIHC CO., ST. LOUIS, MB. CAVE MONEY kA axu DISAGREEABLE CONTROVERSIES ! with aimnts who persuade you to send off your little pirtures to New York to have them enlarged and framed. You can have alt this sort of work done at home much I letter and just as cheap, notwithstanding the false asser tions these agents make to you, by calling at H. HAUMGAKTEX’H Photograph : Gallery, Charlotte. X. C. Dr. J. T. Williams professional services to (he gen eral pnblio. CALLS ANSWERED DAY aud NIGHT. OmcE—Fourth street, I retween 'Freon and Church, rear of Exprcsa Utile*. Char lotte. N. C. WANTED. A lady graduato of otto of the lead ing normal schools of the State, wants a school. Persons wanting a good female teacher will do well to address “School Tkacuhr,” Care Charlotte Messenger, Charlotte, N. C.