CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
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By W. C. Smith.
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SHOOTING NEGROES.
It is with much regret we announce
that it seems the “Negro slaying
fever” is taking hold of our section.
It is very distasteful to us to say any
thing that can he considered against
the growing friendly feeling between
the races. But as our daily papers
failed to publish some very important
and serious occurrences of the week,
we feel called upon to publish the
facts as given to us.
It seems that Dr. 11. M. Wilder,
county physician, and Mr. McWbirtcr
were in the country west of the city.
One of the county convicts had died,
and these gentlemen asked three
colored men, who were passing in a
wagon, to haul the corpse or a coffin.
One of the colored men had been
drinking, and cursed at and talked to
these gentlemen in very unchaste lan
guage, whereupon the gentlemen—-
Wilder and McWbirtcr—returned to
the stockade or some place else, se
cured shot guns and pursued thomcn,
who had driven off in the wagon.
When overtaken they were in a pond
bathing. The gentlemen fired upon
the colored men and peppered two of
them with shot; one was also bruised
and cut otherwise. Then one of them
was taken by the gentlemen—without
warrant—brought to town and put in
jail. The other two were bound over
to court, end the white gentlemen
waved an examination and were bound
over to court also.
It is a very unfortunate occurrence.
We simply give these facts as gather
ed at the trial, and withhold comment
till the higher court ventillates the
matter. We hope the matter will
come properly before the judge and
j u|, y
Only a week ago we saw in the
daily Chronicle an article clipped from
the Wadeßboro Intelligencer, which
said, as the Charlotte military compa
ny arrived at Wadesboro, two citizens
—a white man and a colored man—
got into a fight. A number of the
military “rushed out of the car with
their pistols to clean up everybody.”
Several muskets were stuck out the
car windows, each “leveled” on a
Negro. Two colored men very nar
rowly escaped being riddled with bul
lets from U. S. muskets. Now if the
statement of that paper is true, the
law must have been grossly violated
by this military company, to say
nothing of the interfering with a fight
between two privutc citizens. If they
"rushed out with their pistols,” they
must have carried concealed weapons.
If the guns were not carried ready
loaded, they must have been loaded
for the very purpose of shooting Ham
mond and the other colored man. We
are not a soldier, nor do we know just
what use the State allows militia to
put arms to, but it strikes us, had a
colored company made such demon
strations against white citizens, the
guns would have been taken from
that company in less than twelve hours.
“Shoot the nigger” was once a pass
word in the South, but all good citi
zens desire to look upon it as a thing
of the forgotten past, The good citi
zens will not fail to condemn such
hasty action and careless use of fire
arms. This is a free country, and a
free people, and one man has the same
God given rights as another, bad
white men and bad black men to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Fayetteville Correspondence.
The weather is quite warm ; farmers
and all out-door laborers suffer dur
ing these long days.
The general amusement of the days
now are entertainments, while the
general topic for street discussion is,
“Arc you going to Wilson on tbejex
cursion?”
Qur little town is honored with!
several visitors, among them we men
tion Miss Addie Willis, Miss Carrie
Green, of Wilmington, N. C., and
Miss Eliza Andrews, of Tarboro, N.C.
Mr. L. H. Galloway returned
Saturday after an absence of three
weeks. His many friends were glad
to welcome him back again.
Kev. and Mrs. J. W. Smith left
for their home, Washington, D. C.,
last Wednesday.
Mr. J. W. McDonald, of Wilming
ton, was in our town a few weeks ago.
He was looking well, and as he is the
ladies’ jewel, was received cordially
by them. His stay was quite short,
but we hope to have him return again
soon.
Our market is ladened with all the
delicacies of the season—melons in
abundance.
The foundation of the Presbyterian
Church is laid, and we hope to see a
handsome building erected soon.
The many friends of Dr. and Mrs.
J. W. Hood will regret to learn of
the illness of their little daughter,
Maudic. We trust she may be re
stored again to health—the Lord
willing.
The Gospel Temperance meeting
was held in Evans’ Chapel Sunday
evening at 4:30 P. M., conducted by
Mr. G. C. Scurlock. The exercises
were good, and much praise is due
Mr. Scurlock for his energy in the
Temperance cause. Short and pointed
remarks were made by Rev. J. W.
Hood.D.D., and Rev. J. M. Hill, the
pastor.
Again death has entered our doors
and robbed the family circle, taking
away a loving wife, an affectionate
mother and dear sister. Mrs. Rebecca
Bowman, wife of Mr. Harvey Bow
man, departed this life, Tuesday
night, the 12th, and was buried from
St. .Joseph’s Episcopal Church, Wed
nesday, the 13th, at 5 o’clock p. m.
The family has our sympathy for their
loss, but we trust she is sleeping in
the arms of Jesus. Calmly she lay in
the tomb, safe from the world’s temp
tation, with no sorrow o’er her brow.
Last Friday was the publio exami
nation for the colored teachers.—
Messrs. J. W. Byrd, Edward Evans,
E. J. Campbell, J. E. Smith and 11.
M. Williams received Ist grade.—
Space and time will not permit us to
mention others.
The Rev. Butler, of Pittsboro, N.
C., occupied St. Joseph’s pulpit on
Sunday. We learn his subject Sab
bath evening, “I am the good Shep
herd,” made puitc an impression on
the congregation. He left for his
home on the north bound train Mon
day at 2 P. M.
The members of the A. M. E.
Church gave an entertainment at their
parsonage Monday evening, the 18th.
Protracted meetings at the First
Baptist Church are still going on.
Rev. J. M. Hill, pastor of Zion
Church, made another grand financial
rally Sunday to aid in the present in
debtedness of said Church. The
amount raised was §65.15. Owing to
the approaching excursion many were
prevented from assisting. Another
effort will be made soon.
NOTHING TO KO.
In this widespread field of labor,
Where there’s plenty work to do,
Oft we hear one idle saying,
There’s nothing for me to do.
Nothing to do; ah me !
Would that one could see their duty,
There would be no time for folly,
No such thing as nothing to do.
Go out into the highways and hedges,
Whatever your hands find to do,
Do that, however humble it be,
And learn to say “There is something
to do.”
Mary McLban.
July lilth.
There is in reality no more resemb
lance between the Anarchists and the
Knights of Labor than between a man
and a tiger. The sly Anarchists of
the west arc simply trying to use labor
organizations to pull their chestnuts
out of the fire. But it is no good. Un
der the coal we see the horns, and
shoe leather cannot cover the hoofs.
The devil may be christened like
Moses,but it will not make him meek.
Tbereis a smell of Bulphur on his
elothesthat he cannot get rid of.—
Journal of United Labor.
Throw the Powder Overboard,
were the thrilling words spoken at a
time of great danger. The lives of
all on the vessel depended upon prompt
action. Your life may be blessed and
prolonged by the prompt use of Dr.
Harter's Iron Topic for that blqpd
trouble.
QAROLINA CENTRAL R. R.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Wilmington, N. C., May 15, 1887.
WESTBOUND TRAINS.
No. X. No. 3.
May 16,1887. Daily ex. Daily ex.
Sunday. Sunday.
Leave Raleigh (It it A), 700 P.M.
Wilmington, 725 A.M. 800
Maxton, 11 30
Hamlet. 12 50 P.M. 2 33 A.M,
Wadesboro, 2 15
Charlotte, 4 32 6 55arrive
Lincolnton, 6 17
Shelby, 7 40
Arrive Rutherfordton, 9 10
EASTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 2. No. 4.
May 16,1886. Daily ex. Daily ex.
Sunday. Bunday.
Leave Rutherfordton, 7 15 A.M.
Shelby, 8 48
Lincolnton, 10 07
Charlotte, 12 02 P.M. 8 45 P.M.
Wadesboro, 2 30
Hamlet. 3 38 1 55 A.M.
Maxton, 5 20
Arrive Wilmington, 905 800
Raleigh, (R&A) 8 .V,
Trains Nos. 1. and 2 make close connectiou
at Mart on 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 points on C. * L. Narrow Gauge Ry.
Trains Nos. 3. and 4 make close connection
at Hamlet witii trains to and from Raleigh.
Through sleeping cars between Wilming
ton and Charlotte and Charlotte, and Raleigh.
Take train No. 1 for Statesville and stations
on the W. N. C. R. R. and points west.
Take train No. 2 for Cheraw, Florence,
Charleston Savannah and Florida, also for
Fayetteville and C. F. * Y. V. stations.
Train No. 2 connects at Wilminngton with
AV. * AV. No. 14 and AV. C. * A. No. 27.
Take train No. 3 for Spartanburg, Green
ville, Athens, Atlanta and all points south
west; also for Asheville via (liarlotte and
Spartanburg.
No. 3 connects at Wilmington with AV. A
AV. R. R. No. 23. Train No. 4 connects at
AVilmingtou with AV. A W. No. 78. Local
Freight Nos. 5 and 6 tri-weekly between
Wilmington and Laurinburg.
local Freight Nos. 2 and 8 tri-weekly
between Laurinburg and Charlotte.
Local Freight Nos. 9 and 10 tri-weekly
betw-een Charlotte and Rutherfordton.
Nos., 5 6,7, 8, 9 and 10 will not take
passengers.
L. C. JONES, Superintendent.
F. W. CLARK, General Passenger Agt.
CAPE FEAR AND
YADKIN VALLEY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Taking effect 5.15a.ra., Monday, May .30,1887.
Trains Moving North.
Passenger Freight and
and Mail. Passenger.
Lv Bennettsville, 10:10 a m 5:15 a m
Ar Maxton, 11:20 7:15
Lv Maxton, 11:30 7:40
Ar Fayetteville, 1:30 pm 11:00
Lv Fayetteville, 2:00 9:30 a m
Ar Sanford, 4:05 1:40 pm
Lv Sanford. 4:15 2:15
Ar Greensboro, 7:25 8:00
Lv Greensboro, 10:15 a m
Ar Walnut Cove, 1:00 pm
Passenger and Mail—dinner at Eayetteville.
Trains Moving South.
Lv Walnut Cove, 2:10 p m
Ar Greensboro, 5:00
Lv Greensboro, 9:50 a m 7:00 a in
Ar Sanford, 12:55 p m 1:17 p m
Lv Sanford, 1:15 1:55
Ar Fayetteville, 3:20 6:00
Lv Fayetteville, 3:30 12:15
Ar Maxton, 5:15 3:45
Lv Maxton, 5:25 4:15
Ar Bennettsville 6:45 6:15
Passenger and Mail—dinner at Sanford.
FACTORY BRANCH-FREIGHT AND
ACCOMMODATION.
Trains Moving North.
Lv Millboro, 7:45 a m | Ar Green’boro,9:3oam
Trains Moving South.
Lv Green’boro,s:3opm | Ar Millboro, 7:35 pm
Freight and Accommodation train runs bet.
Bennettsville and Fayetteville on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and bet. Fayette
ville and Bennettsville on Tuesdays, Thurs
davs and Saturdays.
Freight and Accommodation train runs bet.
Fayetteville and Greensboro Tue6days.Thurs
days and Saturdays, and between Greensboro
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
olina Central to Charlotte and Wilmington.
Trains on Factory Branch run daily except
Sunday. W. E. KYLE,
General Passenger Agent.
J. W, FRY. Gen’l Supt.
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