CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
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the city until Saturday night, attend
ing the fairs at Raleigh and Chester,
and as our printer was out of the city
also, the paper is late reaching you.
We will do better next time.
FAYETTEVILLE NOTES.
Personal Mention and Items of Interest.
The general topic of the day is the
Industrial Fair, ‘-to he held in Ral
eigh, the beautiful City of Oakes.”
Mrs. J. R. Tyson spent a few days
with her mother aud friends, last week.
She is much improved in health and
shows that Carthage is the place to
restore one’s health.
The Gospel Temperence meeting
was held in the M. E. Church last
Sunday evening. The attendance was
very large and also the music and
different speeches were good. These
meetings arc becoming more interes
ting every month.
The Stewardesses of tho A. M. E.
Zion Church will hold a festival in
Farmers Hall Monday and Tuesday
nights of this week for the benefit of
the pastor in charge.
The new hotel is nearly completed
and it is thought it will be in readi
ness during the Fair.
A new restaurant has been opened
on Gillespie street by Mr. G. 11. Hen
derson and Young Vincent. First
class meals served at all hours during
tho day and night. Strangers visit
ing the town, would do well to give
them a call.
Mr. T. C. Whitfield our popular
barber in erecting two fine buildings
one on Franklin street and the other
ou Hay street. The latter wc hear is
to he a fine hotel. If true we certain
ly commend the gentleman for the
good work. Every day wc see the
need of a good hoarding house here
for strangers. Mr. Whitfield is a man
of progressive standing and the owner
of five or six handsome dwelling
houses.
Tho future prospect of the newsy
little “ Messenger” is bright in our
town now, the people seem to he
aroused from their drowsiness and in
tend to keep up with the news from
all parts of the State. This can he
done only through and by reading the
“Messenger.”
A memorial meeting will pe held at
Kvans Chajicl next Monday night
week in memory of .John 15. Finch the
great “Temperence Hero.”
Editor W. 11. Hunter, of the Ral
eigh Outlook was in town a few weeks
ago, he is traveling in the interest of
his paper.
Prof. E. E. Smith, preached a
very interesting sermon last Sunday
night week at Evan’s Chapel. The
theme of his discourse was Samson
and the Philistines.
Mr. Jackson Graham our well- j
known and aged tailor is ijuite sick.
Maky.
NOTES FROM MONROE.
As there is nothing ever sent to
your excellent paper from this remote
corner of tho world; perhaps it will
not bo amiss to let our fellow creatures
know that wc exist, and arc enlight
ened enough to read and appreciate
the Mms*no(r. We owe it thanks
for keeping us informed of what peo
ple we know out in the busy world
aro doing. We arc not at all newsy
just now, hnt we feel very mueh de
serted, our young men and young
ladies arc all leaving us to attend
school. The sober, solemn peda
gogues whom wc were so accustomed
to sco during the summer, have de
parted, glad to loave a place where
they are expected to thrive on black
bread, and to be entertained by moon
light concerts given oft in the stilly
night by the frogs and screech owls.
Well we hope that they will favor us
with another visit next summer, as
this out-of-the-way corner will present
the same attraction, which is not its
girls, its society or oven its campmeet
ings. The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church held a “popular election,”
recently, for the benefit of the Church.
Tho election was not carried on as
politicians of the sterner sex usually
do such things. Wo hope wo do not
betray any ignoranc . when we say it
...V--gitoj E v ex v
all the voting, each one of tho eigh
teen fair candidates found opportunity
for testing the depth of her devoted’s
affection. However quite a handsome
sum was realized by the scheme.
Wo have been shocked and saddened
at hearing of tho murder of one of
■ our young men; for several months
he had been working in South Caro
lina, and in a difficulty with a white
man, he was shot three times, brutally
beaten after being shot, and then
lodged in jail. Such are the state
ments that have reached us, if they
are true, it is horrible to think of.
The young man was steady and in
dustrious, but exceedingly high spirit
ed; he would brook no interference
nor insult from any person. Many
say he should have been more humble
in South Caiolina, as it is known to
he so relentless in its persecution's of
the negro, but is it not time for us to
develop some backbone? As a race
we do not apper to have one steer
load of manhood. We take such
things and as long as we take them
they will come as a matter of course.
I believe though, that one day a just
God will avenge his people. The
blood shed daily by cold blooded mur
der, by lynching and by tnasacrec
must ci jf It ; a ,o
blood, and some day there must come
a fearful reckoning. For
Though the mills of the God grinds slowly,
Yet they grind exceeding small,
Though witli patience he stands waiting,
With exactness grinds He ail.
Yours for progress,
M. L. CIIREgFIELD.
Oct. 25th.
TIIE PROGRESS OF OCR RACE.
When we look back over our past
lives and think of the many disadvan
tages we had to encounter, we feel
proud that we can boast of some good
deed of the present. If not won by
you, some otic of the race merited it
and thus wo should feel proud. We
admit, much of our precious time lias
been wasted in idleness, where we
might have made another step towards
progress wc were some what timid and
thus fell hack, consequently many of
us had to make two steps to others
one. Rut as wc cannot recall tho
past to make amends now, the present
is ours, and the future is our inher
itance.
The progress is the more gratify
ing when it is remembered under
what circumstances it has been achiev
ed. Through industry and economy
many of our fathers have yearly addoj
to their savings, and thus come into
possession of homes and other property.
Many today have large acres of land
from which they cultivated thereby
realizing handsome profits. Our prog
ress in education of which we wire
once claimed to he incapable, is most
marked and under the limited facili
ties of the past, far exceeded the expec
tations of our friends, Just think of
the great - progress being made by our
young women, we find many of them
skilled musicians, fine painters and in
short many of them can compete with
our white friends. Every year we see
the fruits of our progress. Then let
us, each and all, put our shoulders to
the wheel, work hard, work earnestly
so that we may ill the future gain that
high mark of progresiveness. For
the fteldaof labor are open to our view,
and we the workers in it. On every
side we hear the reapers. Some are
binding the rustling sheaves, and,nine
lire winnowing the beautiful grain.
Maky.
Fayetteville, Oct. 20th.
STATESVILLE DISTRICT CONFER
ENCE.
The Conference convened persaant
to previous notice, at Newton, N. G’.,
October 12th, 1887, Presiding Elder
Rev. G. 11. Haines presiding. The
session was opened by the devotional
services, after which the organization
was effected. Rev. G. L. Blackwell
was elected Secretary. B. I. Martin,
Statistician. Messrs. A. S. MeEntyre,
A. Carson, Reporters respectively to
Star of Zion and the Charlotte. Mes
senger. J. W. Riekert, Marshall, j
The necessary committees were ap- j
pointed, and the session adjourned.
Devotional services were conducted
by the Prcsiping Elder, assisted by
Rev. G. L. Blackwell. Invocation by
Rev. S, 1). >. Akins. The committee
on Stato of the District, reported
through Rev. B. F. Martin, which,
report was replete with valuable sug
gestions and showed a fair knowledge
ally, socially, financially and religious
ly. It spoke bitterly of the miserable
practice of intemperance, tho denial of
civil rights and tho inhuman Lynch
Law. The Conference gave expression
of tho unqualified disapproval of such
practice. The reports from various
delegates showed that despite the
scarcity, of money and failures of crops
last year, that most churches had done
creditably well for their pastors and
other officials. A resolution was en
dorsed to do away with tho holding
campmeetings within the Statesville
District, but in lieu thereof to hold an
annual religious District meeting at
any time and place herein after pro
vided for. Tho report on education
was read by Rev. 11. R. Morris D. I).
It was grand. It provided for a
scholarship which was accorded to Mr.
A. S. MeEntyre of Rutherfordton, a
worthy young man and student of
Livingstone College. Mr. MeEntyre
is also raising a school of high grade
at his home in the mountains, and
should ho encouraged. The Temper
ance report was read by Mr. A. S.
McEntyfc. It aimed a death blow
to intoxicants, as a beverage and other
iuteinperiri ■ practices. It was empha
sized by A. Carson,'J. W. Riekert,
' * vr:n: T 1?. Bailcv and
others. The delegates with two ex
ceptions made strong appeals for the
return of the same pastors and Presi
ding Elder. Especial appeals were
made from Statesville, Lincolnton.
Marion, Zion Wesley, Logans, and
Catawba. Messrs. J. W Ilickert and
A. Carson were elected delegates
respectively to the Annual Conference.
Rev. G. L. Blackwell aud B. F. Mar
tin spoke exaustively on vital topics.
Dr. Morris was not feeling well. All
tho pastors honor and revere Presid
ing Elder liaines. Statesville and Zion
Wesley, led :.i general Fund. The
District is in harmony. It is thought
that the Statesville District has the
ablest corps of ministers of any Dis
trict in the Conference. Rev. G. 11.
Haines, Presiding Elder, a logical,
convincing and highly intelligent,
wields a telling influence ami is lov
ed by all; ho makes a splendid presi
ding officer. Piev. R. R. Morris D,
D., is a theological scholar, and a
noble preacher. Rev. G. L. Black
well, young but rising son, ranking,
among tho ablest of his peers, makes
an excellent Secretary, and is choice
of the Annual Conference to publish
its minutes; he will make his mark.
Rev. B. F. Martin, the orator, schol
ar and preacher; he is an acknowledged
scholar. Ilev, G. 11. Miles is an able
preacher, excellent pastor and good
scholar. Time would fail us to speak
of others .who rank among the preach
ers of the Banner Conference. Those
who have heard other meu will con
cede to the above facts.
Yours for tho good of the race,
, A. Carson.
The Messenger acknowledges re
ceipt of a complimentary ticket to the
Industrial fair from Hon. J. 11, Wil
liamson, Secretary. ■
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ORDINANCE.
Submitting to the Voters of Charlotte
the Question Whether <170,000 of 5 1
Per Cent. Bonds Should he Issued.
The Board of Aldermen of the CiUj of j
Charlotte, N. C., do ilesulre and \
Order:
That an election be held in tho city
of Charlotte, N. C., on the seventh!
day of November. A. IT, 1887, as j
provided by law and the charter of[
this city, at which said clectiou the j
I voters of said city shall bo allowed to .
U'ote upon the question, whether the
j said city shall bo permitted to issue j
| Bonds in the full sum of Fifty
($50,000) Thousand Dollars, and sell .
tho same, the proceeds of sale to be
applied to the payment of the floating
debt of the city, tho improvement of
tho streets and sewerage system, and
the balance, if any, to such other im
provements in the city as the Beard
may hereafter decide to make.
The said bonds shall boos the de
'uOVlWa'iaß..?f thousand ($1,000)
expiration of thirty (30) years from
their date, and shall bear five (5) per
cent, interest, payable semi-annually,
the installment of interest to be repre
sented by coupons attached to the
bonds, the coupons to be receivable
in payment of city taxes.
Said bonds shall bo signed by the
mayor, and countersigned by the clerk
and treasurer of the city, and sealed
with the seal of the corporation.
The coupons shall bo signed by the
city clerk and treasurer, and shall be
orders to the clerk and treasurer for
the amount, of interest which they re
spectively eall for, as they fall due.
The said election shall bo held at
the following places in each ward
hereinafter named, and shall be under
the control of eight inspectors and
four registrars to bo appointed by the
Board. Two inspectors and one reg
trar for each ward of the city to be ap
pointed by the Board, each one ap
pointed to be a resident of the ward
for which he is appointed.
The Mayor shall give thirty days
notice of said election in some news
paper published in Charlotte, N. C.
There shall be a new registration of
voters for such election, to be taken
by said registrars at such places as
the Board may appoint where they
shall open their hooks for that pur
pose. The Mayor in the notice to be
published by him of said election,
shall designate the time and place,
opening and closing the registration,
which time shall not he less that twen
ty days before said election.
Notice of •Election.
I do hereby give notice that, pur
suant to tho provision of tho above Or
dinance, an election will be held in
the city of Charlotte ou Monday the
7th day of November, 1887, to ascer
tain tho will of tho voters of tho city
up on the question of issuing the bonds
therein provided for. These favoring
the issue of said bonds will at such elec
tion vote a ticket on which is written
or printed'the word “APPROVED,”
and those opposed to the issue of said
bonds will vote a ticket on which are
written or printed the words, “NOT
APPROVED.” Books for the registra
tion of voters will be opened on Oct
ober 6th, 1887, and will be closed on
tho 27 th Say of October, 1887, at sun
set, at the following places, and ly the
registrars named :
Ward I.—Singer Sewing Machine
Office, .1. 11. Tolar. Registrar.
Ward 2.—Store of Hammond & Jus
tice, A. 11. Welsh. Registrar.
Ward 3.—Store of 11. G. Irwin. G.
J. Williams, Registrar.
Ward 4. D. G. Maxwell’s Offieo,
D. G Maxwell, Registrar.
Tho election will be held at the
following polling places and under the
inspectors named.
Ward I—At Charlotte Hotel,lnspec
tors, S. I>. Smith and Win. Treloar.
Ward 2.—At Mayor’s Court Room,
Inspectors, B. V. Boyd and W. It.
llinton.
Ward 3, F. A. McNinch’s office, i
Inspector, G. D. Melton and I. 11.-
McGinn.
Ward 4. at Court House, Inspec
tors, A. C. Summerville and R. J.- j
Porter.
F. B. McDowell, Mi iyor.
Pet. Bth, 1887. ts
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