CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
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THAT CAMPAIGN BOODLE.
The people of this county are yet
much concerned about the many ru
mors of money sent to this county for
campaign purposes. The use of money
in campaigns by political parties is
held by all sides to be legitimate, for
all parties use money, but the ques
tion here is: how much came to this
county, who got it and for what was
it spent ?
We do not accuse any one of get
ting money, we are not one of the
promised and disappointed parties.
We are not expecting a dollar. Our
reward will come in due time. We
speak for the good name of the party.
It is claimed that bills are standing
against the party and the reputation
of the party in the county is being in
jured. Innocent men are suspected
and the truth of the matter should be
let out and the just claims against
the party ought to be settled.
Wq intend to help the democrats
agitate the matter until we are con
vinced that nothing can be accom
plished. But if we learn of any
crookedness in handling money here
by our leaders, they shall have the
benefit of our efforts to relegate them
to the rear. Six men here are sus
pected of receiving or knowing of
money coming here to pay legitimate
expenses. All of them may be inno
cent. If so it should be known
Somo of them will expect appointment
under the incoming administration.
If a man will not manage and ad
minister a small fund for a party, he
certainly is unfit to hold a public off.ee.
If another, knowing of the misappro
priation, receives or refuses to receive
any part of it, yet keeps it concealed,
is guilty and unworthy the confidence
Os his party. A man who conceals
stolen property is guilty by the law.
LOOKING FOR BOODLE.
The Chronicle of last Sunday asks,
were we looking for boodle on election
day. For the gratification of that
gentleman we will say, we were not.
Wc were looking for voters and try
ing to see that they got their votes in.
While we spent the greater part of the
day at our voting place, we went fre
quently to the different voting places
in the city and saw who was at Work.
We were not for sale and had better
sense than look for money from our
own party on olection day.
Wc are different from the editor of
th o Chronicle. Wc are a voter; we
run our own paper as a matter of busi
ness ; we were not hired by demo
cratic nor republican campaign boodle;
we arc at home and dare tell our own
party of its faults as soon as anybody
else. We “know those men could
not be seen on election day” because
we were often at the places they ought
to have been and asked after them.
They were inquired for because they
should have been at the polU or some
place giving assistance to the party.
A Letter from Lumbcrton.
The “tidal wave” has swept the
country and Mr. Harrison is President.
This is the proudest epoch in Ameri
can history. This is the proudest and
most glorious triumph ever achieved
by American freemen. All political
creeds and parties have their day of
rejoicing and glorification, but no
event during the last quarter of a
century has rivaled, in deep impor
tance, in heated debate and appeals to
the popular sovereignty of all classes
of people, than the gieat contest just
ended. November the 6th, 1888, will
go down in history a* the day on which
the great National Democrtatc party
was put on trial and convicted. One
democratic administration in a period
of twenty-eight years, and at the end
of that term, the sovereign people of
the greatest country on the globe say
by their solemn votes that the demo
cratic party is incapable and nnqnali
tied to manage and control the finan
cial and political destiny of this
country. This is saving much, bat
it’s the people’s verdict, and a
righteous Terdict. We must feel
deeply concerned at the results of
Tuesday’s election. The whole coun
try feels, it, and a deep sigh of relief
from democratic misrule is breathed
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean
and from the lakes to the gulf.
Proud and glorious America! fair
women and brave men—true hearts
and souls resolved, hearts as true as
steel and steady and unerring as the
sun in it’s course—these for country,
God and truth. It is hoped now that
the political excitement is over that
the country will settle down to busi
ness. Our people should lay aside
the political tomahawk for a while
and resume the work of building up
our material and pecuniary resources,
educate our children, acquire more
property and better fit ourselves for
the duties and responsibilities of citi
zenship. The National government
after the 4th of March will be turned
over to a republican president, and
will be in safe hands for the next four
years. I suppose the first work of
our patriotic chief magistrate after
having been inducted into office, and
clothing himself with the robes of
State will be to “Turn the rascals
out.” Wishing the Messenger con
tinued success and a big turkey on
thanksgiving day for the editor, I am.
Respectfully Ac.,
John S. Lewis.
For the Charlotte Messenger.
IX MEMORIAM.
Mrs. M. C. Perrv.
Death has ent down an opening bud ;
ere it could fully bloom his withering
blast swept over it, and it was gone.
It was a fair and delicate plant, and
it was hoped that the attempt to trans
plant it from American to African soil
would succeed, and that it would take
firm root, but alas ’. This hope was
vain. But we see it all now: it was
not made to Sourish and grow in
terrestrial gardens, so death took it
to the heavenly garden to be trans
planted that it might flourish in the
bowers of Eden.
"We plant thee here, with tears bedewed
Bright flower of Heavenly dye:
And often shall, oar griefs renewed.
These flowing founts supply."
Mrs. Merida Coralee Perry and her
husband, Rev. F. B. Perry, of
Charlotte, N. C. p were appointed
missionaries to Liberia, Africa; he
by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions, and she by the Woman’s
Board of Missions, of the same church.
He fresh from the classic walls of
Biddle University ; she from the halls
of Brainard Institute; both burning
with Christian zeal to do work for the
Master.
They left New York for Africa in
December 1887, and arrived at
Monrovia, Liberia, on the 18th, Jan
uary 1888.
Mrs. Perry’s youth and inexper
ience, as well as her diminutiveness
and the frailness of her frame elicited
the sympathy, and secured the interest
of many persons in her welfare. That
she had constitutional maladies, per
haps held in check in the land of her
birth, her first attack of fever made
fully evident. These developed
speedily, and their treatment caused
more anxious concern than did the
anticipated attacks of the dreaded fever.
Giving birth to a son on the 24th of
May, sli£ gradually improved until
she was able to get about again.
On Sabbath morning, 22d of Jnly,
after sermon by her husband, preached
from the 67th verse of the 6th
chapter of St. John, she partook with
the members of the church of the
| Lord’s supper. She afterwards re
; marked that she had never so enjoyed
j a communion season before ; and her
j countenance on the occasion too plainly
| expressed the measure of her enjoy
i incut. The divine decrees of Heaven
had decided that she should not par
' take of the fruit of the vine again in
j token of the shed blood of her risen
Lord and Savioar until she took it
with Him in glory.
Soon after this she was taken sick,
and at once decided that the sicknes*
was unto death. She converted freely
' with her husband on the subject, who
tried to discourage this thought, aad
decided to send her home on the next
; vessel leaving here for New York.
(She said firmly that she would he
dead before that time. The voice
that spoke to her heart she knew to
be the voice of God. and she pro
ceeded in obedieice thereto to set her
house in order. But the presence of
her husband and the voice of her
darling infant would call her affections
back to earth; this she wished to
prevent. Friends urged a change of
location; one kindly offered apart
ments in his dwelling ; —all desiring
to see her recuperated before the
arrival of the vessel. She saw in
this kind offer an opportunity for se
clusion—for communion with God in
the absence of husband and babe,
and accordingly accepted the offer, and
was removed. She spoke to her nurse
of the near approach of death ; when
the messenger came in the darkness of
the night she uttered no note of warn
ing, no word of alarm, but quietly
awaited the inevitable. So at sunrise
on Tuesday, September 11, 1888,
without a groan, without a sigh, her
spirit left its tenement of clay, and on
wings of faith mounted to the realms
of pure delight. Thus closed a noble
life, and ended a mission before it
had fairly begun. Yet verily she
shall have her reward. Although a
rainy day a numerous company of
friends, with ministers from other
denominations and distinguished pub
lic officers followed her remains to
the cemetery
H. D. Brown.
Monrovia, Sept. 17th, 1888.
The Cabinet makers should not
build all their structures from North
ern timber. President Harrison will
not be a sectional President. There
is no reason why Oliver H. Dockery,
of North Carolina, should not be con
sidered. He is a Republican, and is
descended from one of the old Whig
families of the old Whig State—a
protectionist by belief and descent.—
Motional Republican.
A good record for the colored troops
in our regular army is given to the
army in the annual report of the Sur
geon-General. They constitute rather
more than one-tenth of our whole
military force, and, in regard to health
and general effectiveness, they stand
nearly on a level with the whites in
the service. In some lines of duty
they are found to be remarkably
available. We have had colored regi
ments in our army for over a quarter
of a century, and it is agreeable to
learn the facts about them that are
contained in the latest report. — X. Y.
Sun.
All things considered, the Repub
licans have done remarkably well in
North Carolina. There is no cause
for discouragement. The possession
of the National government puts the
Republican party in a position to
maintain its organization aud contest
the State again in 1890. In order to
make a successful fight in November,
1890, the Republicans must espouse
the cause of Prohibition as a State
measure, and an amendment to the
State Constitution to this effect must
be advocated by the Republicans in
their campaign two years hence, and
an aggressive fight made for this great
moral reform. The Republican party
has all to make and nothing to lose by
a vigorous onslaught on the liquor
interest throughout the State. If the
issue is forced on this question the
color line and other dead issues will
be driven out of discussion and the
struggle will be decided on principle
and not because of appeals to passion
and race prejudice. What have the
Republican papers of the State to gay
as to this suggestion 1 Let them speak
out —now is the time. We hope every
Republican who has an opinion on this
subject will write us with permission
to print his views.— Raleigh Signal.
JOHNNY BULL.
There’s a story I would tell,
Johnny Bull ;
Perhaps you know it well,
Johnny Bull;
Uncle Ben has been elected,
And our country is protected,
As you might have long suspected,
• Johnny Bull.
Yes, the chair belongs to Ben,
Johnny Bull;
He's the champion of men,
Johnny Bull.
In the dost lies the Bandana,
Whilst our Ben of Indiana
Holds the fort, for he’s the man—ah!
Johnny Bull.
Now good friend across the sea,
Johnny Bull,
Come join you in with me,
Johnny Bull;
Since we are all delighted.
And though your hopes be blighted.
In friendship be united,
Johnny Bull.
— R. E. Fend in Wathington Rte.
There an about seventy kindergartens
■a Philadelphia, fourteen of which are
ftee, being supported by charity; twenty
six an under the public school system,
and thirty are private.
AN EPIC IN FIVE FITS.
peace.
The editor In genial mood, sat in his office
choir; ho run hU jeweled tlngors through his
mass of tawny hair; ho took his golden pen
and wrote some grand and fiery screeds, of
wars abroad, of politics, and of his country's
needs; ho also wrote a touching poem about a
lover bold, who went across the raging sea to
search for gleaming gold; and how a maiden
waited long down on the ocean shore, to wcl
eome him when be returned—who would re
turn no more.
CLOUDS.
Tho office hireling came to him; an ugly
youth was ho, with freckles scattered on his
face most wonderful to see; bo jerked the
press, this hireling did, ho swept the dirty
floors, ho stuffed the coal Into tho store and
did the other chores. But now his freckled
cheeks were blanched, his voice was hoarse
with fear; he said: “Old Smith, who weighs
a ton, is waiting for you here; his face is
stern, his lips are set, I fear he’s come for
gore—Oh, master, shall I let him pas 3 inside
your sanctum door!”
COURAGE.
Then spake tho editor with pride, to that
lone youth, spake ho: “Oh, Absalom, the
coward's fear a stranger is to me; why should
I tremble, though ho comes to wallow in my
gore! I’ll tako him by his swonliko neck and
with him sweep tho floor; os Macbeth said,
what man may dare, that also will I dare,
and should old Smith bnt mako a crack, I’ll
smash him with a chair; go, then, to where
he panting waits, and show him In to me,
and though he’s once or doubly armed, no
terror will ho see.”
DANGER.
Then trembling went the freckled youth,
ns he’d instructed been; ho led the Bad Man
to the door, and, quaking, showed him in;
the door was closed behind him then, mid
Absalom stood near, that all tho sounds of
raging war securely ho might hear; there
was a silence, long, profound, and then his
master's voice, rang out in loud, defiant
tones that mado his heart rejoice; it sounded
through tho oaken door and echoed down the
hall; it ceased, the silence came again, and
then a heavy fall.
DISASTER.
With winged feet young Absalom flew to
bis master’s side; all still and pale that mas
ter lay, as though ha just had died; bnt soon
be opened wide his eyes that fell tho boy
upon; they swept the room to see Old Smith,
but Smith, tho wretch, was gone. “What
did ho dor’ cried Absalom, “that you have
swooned away? You show no marks to show
that you have had a bloody fray; oh, master,
did ho draw his gun, your form with lead to
fill!" “No, no, my boy, ho drew no gun; far
worse—ho drew a bill!”—Nebraska State
Journal.
Knew Him by Sight.
“I’m from Tucson,” said tho stranger, as
ho sauntered up to a dreamy, long haired
man at the end of the bar, “and I’vo been
looking at the sights.”
“I’ve'been in Tucson myself,” replied the
dreamy man as they clinked glasses. “Glad
to sco a man from there.”
“That so? Know Mansfield!”
“No.”
“Know Zabrouski!”
“No."
“Don’t! Know Lem Hopkins!"
“Can’t say I do. I wasn’t there a great
while,” aud tho dreamy man pensively
chained his glass: “but do you know Hector
Semdacl”
“No.”
“Know Mart Chuzzlewit?”
“N-no.”
“Don’t! Know old Don Qoixotel
"No; ’less ho was tho Mexican that kept
tho saloon.”
“Naw! that wan’t him. You don’t seem
very well acquainted. Did you know Dante,
Bill Nye or Dan Derondai”
“N-no, I d-don’t think so."
“Look a here, yonng feller, you don’t seem
to know any prominent citizens. I don’t be
lieve you’re from Tucson. I’ll give you one
more show. I never saw a man from Tucson
that didn’t know one man, an’ if you don’t
know him—tako kecr, my friend, tako keer.
Do you know Clive NewcomoP’
"Y-yes,” stammered the stranger from
Tucson, as he slid towards the door; “that is,
1 know him by sight,” and he fled through
the dcor.—San Francisco Examiner.
Strictly on Business.
Citizen (poking his head out of a back win
dow)—Sco here, Uncl9 Itastos, what ore you
doing around my hencoop at this hour of the
night!
Uncle Itastus (promptly)—l was gwino to
ast yo\ Mistah Smif, of yo’ don’ wan’ ter git
dat hencoop whitewashed. It needs it bad,
’deed it da—Scribner’s Magazine.
An Ingenious Deaf Man.
A Somerville man who Is afflicted with
deafness In one oar fonnd his affliction a posi
tive advantago daring a reoent visit to Now
York. Having a room la a hotel on Broad
way ho could not sleep because of tho noise
r.t night One night It occurred to him to lie
with the deaf ear np. The morning after he
was lata to breakfast—Somerville Journal.
Envious.
“Ma,” said Bobby, “is pa dangerously
sick!”
“No, Bobby, only a little sick, that’s aIL”
“WcU, Willie Woffles was braggin’ ’round
school today that his pa was dangerously
tick. “Don’t yon think, ma, that my pa will
get dangerously sick, tool"—The Epoch.
A Careless Grocer.
Grocer—Well, sonny, what can Ido for
you!
Sonny—Mo muddor sent me back wid the
butter and wina. Sho Bed iho ordered new
luticr on’ old wine, an’ she thinks you’ve got
the vintages mixed up.— New York San.
An Apology Necessary.
Gentleman (at at evening entertainment) —
I I’m Jon me, air, bat am I not addressing tbs
| Duke of Wynn Wylyyei
Gentleman aiMrmnil (drawing himself up
j with kviteur)— Bir, lam the head waiter.—
| Harper's Bazar.
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“Any ono fatally Injured by a mad hone
seldom recovers," remarks a French paper.
U's most always so, tarn with the earn of a
I man wbo hoa been dromil—Detrolt Free
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