CHARLOTTE MESSENGER.
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OI K PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
We understand that a public school
system is established for the good of
the whole people, that the poor may
be benefitted as well as the rich, the
black as well as the white. The
school laws of our State makes equal
provision for both races, but the
colored people have just cause to com
plain of the unfair administration of
this, as mauy other laws.
In many counties of this State, the
county superintendent takes to himself
the power to fix the salary of all
colored teachers, by writing it on
their certificates. This we hold is a
violation of the law, and an insult to
the teacher. Other county boards
have gone so far as to say no first
grade teacher (colored) shall be paid
more than thirty dollars. The com
mitteemen are wholly disregarded in
fixing the salaries, yet they say in
special cases they will allow more.
These special eases are usually white
persons.
We have noticed that the old dodge
of some years ago has played out.
A few years ago some of the exami
ners would not give a colored appli
cant a first-grade certificate—it mat
tered not how well lie answered the
questions, but time has about passed,
and in counties like Union, Cumber
land and some others the colored teach
ers are actually superior to the whites.
But, some say the whites are right
ly entitled to the most money because
they pay the most taxes. That is not
so and a very foolish view to take of
it. We are all citizens. Can a
State justly divide its tax-list by the
color line? Why Mr. A, a white
man, pays taxes on §20,000; Mr. B, a
white man, pays taxes on §75 worth of
property; Mr. C, a colored man, pays
taxes on §BOO worth of property; Mr.
1), a colored man, has no property.
Each of these four men pay §2 poll
and each have three children of school
age; now how are you going to draw
the line? Why give Mr. B the bene
fit of Mr. A's money in preference to
Cori) V Some colored school teach
ers are silly enough to neglect their
duties in making the proper demands
for the schools, because the “white
folks pay the taxes.”
Some of our school teachers need
to have a little more manhood and com
mon sense. They should endeavor to
get the benefit of all the county money,
but schools should not be allowed
to stop at the end of six or eight weeks.
Teachers should make a sacrifice of
their time for the good of the chil
dren; and should be careful to sacri
fice no principal or manhood. It is
said that we have one of the poorest
school systems in the country. If that
be true, then we must have poor law
makers, poor teachers or very poor
people. The time is now upon us when
the children must bo educated and if
parents cannot get the advantage of
schools here, we do not hesitate to say
they should go to States where there can
This is a fast age and free schools are
a necessity. If one class is allowed
to enjoy them while they are kept
from another class, they are to the lat
ter class a burden and a curse.
Let the colored teachers prepare
themselves for first grade teachers cer
tificates; let them demand first grade
teachers pay and let them get it.
Our graded school teachers here in
this city are over worked and half
paid. It is the duty of the citizens to
see to it that their teachers are well
paid.
New England latter.
Winter has fully set in upon us;
mother earth is wrapped in snow;
fierce wind bowl and sweep by us as
if to carry ub in its bosom across the
continent; the mercury drops below
zero, and many are suffering the mis
fortune of those in the far west.
Railroads are blockaded and traffic
stayed on account of the snow storms,
which in many instances arc five and
six feet deep ; steamboats plying the
deep waters find their way into the
harbors by breaking the ice six and
eight inches thick, and yet by many
it is considered fine weather. Sleighs
are the most convenient carriers to
convey persons over the streets —
skating and sliding are among the
finest outdoor sports.
Revivals are being conducted in
most of the churches in New England.
Concerts are attracting great attention.
Politics are booming up in both of
the principal parties.
There will be a grand effort made
in Providence on the second Sunday
in next month, for the benefit of the
Second A. M. E. Zion Church, which,
for cause, was taken from the con
nection, but has been reclaimed
through the ingenuity of Presiding
Elder 0. 11. Washington and others.
We are put down as one of the speak
ers on the occasion.
On a special effort at the A. M. E.
Zion Church at Bridgeport, on the 4th
Sunday, this month, §9l was the
handsome sum realized.
The Sewing Circle, or Sisters of
Charity, are putting forth extra en
deavors to make the “Fair,” which is
to come off in April, a success.
A Tissue Paper Concert and Festi
val will be the next enjoyment that
will take place in Zion Church here.
It promises to be an interesting affair.
Our Sunday-school is looming up.
We regret the indisposition of Miss
Cora E. Hawley and our better half,
which prevented them from putting in
their appearance last Sabbath.
G. L. B.
Our Lives as Beacon Lights.
BY MARY.
It is well for us to pause upon the
threshold of life and ask ourselves
what are wc living for.
The very word life has a meaning.
Each step is a word, and every day a
sentence, while the years bring us a
book full of learning. Then the quest
tion is this, shall this book contain
much or little, sense or nonsense ? for
what we write, we write for eternity.
Hundreds and thousands are con
tinually coming upon the stage of life,
who make a wise choice, and it is they
who light the first and most important
lamp—An Aim. Each one tries early
to find the strong faculty of his mind
or body.
And we have often said every one
may shine in some profession. Be he
a farmer, a mechanic, a blacksmith,
with his strong arms, or whatever his
calling may be, if his mind, soul,
body and strength is in the work he
will succeed. It is better to be the
Napoleon of boot-blacks, or the Alex
ander of chimney sweeps, than nothing
at all.
Many of us no doubt have wasted a
greater part of our lives because we
never think of the “beacon lights,”
never think to light the second
lamp —Decision. It requires labor,
Yet we try to invent many schemes,
we try to build castles and hope for
things we can never attain, simply
because wc never try to execute.
Our hand must be as stout as our
heart; our arm as strong as our head.
We admit that many obstacles will
rise before us, but by continual effort
the way will bo opened, and wo will
be able to pass through safely. Per
severance has worked and is still
working wonders in science and art;
but what are those works compared
with the grand achievements now in
the human mind.
There is another bright light—
Moral Courage. This is lighted
amid temptations and the besetments
of evil. Step by step, as we move in
life, we realize more forcibly the im
portance of cultivating the moral
capacities with which God has endowed
us.
Still there is something else that
whispers patience, courage, and vic
tory. It is Hope, that strong ingre
dient Os courage, which tells us of the
good time coming, of the battles
fought ami won, which if never known
on earth will never be forgotten in
Heaven. For the victors in such bat
tles the brightest crowns of glory are
reserved.
Then let us go forth, bo brave,
loyal and successful. May it be our
office to light a fresh beacon-light
along the pathway,of our lives, sacred
to truth and pleasing to God. Let
the light shine north, cast, south and
west, from ocean to ocean, and from
continent to continent, illuminating
all the nations of the earth.
Fayetteville, Jan. 31st.
Republican State Convention.
The undersigned Executive Commit
teemen call a State Convention of the
Republican party of North Carolina,
to be held in Raleigh on Wednesday,
the 23d day of May, 1888, for the
purpose of electing four delegates and
four alternates to the National Repub
lican Convention, to bo held at
Chicago, on the 19th day of June,
1888, and for the purpose of nomina
ting a candidate for Governor and
other State officers and three candi
dates for Supreme Court Judges, to
select a State Committee and for the
transaction of such other business as
may be deemed proper in the judg
ment of the convention.
Each county is entitled as delegates
in said convention to twice the number
of Representatives in the lower House
of the General Assembly.
All persons without regard to past
political affiliation, who are is sym
pathy with the principles of the Re
publican party of this State, are in
vited and requested to unite with the
Republicans under this call in the
selection of delegates.
J. C. L. Harris,
V. S. Lusk,
J. 11. Williamson,
Geo. C. Scuiilock,
R. E. You.no,
H. E. Davis,
J. 11. Harris,
A. V. Dockery,
W. C. Coleman,
J. J. Mott,
J. B. Smitu,
G. W. Cannon,
J. 11. Montgomery,
E. A. White,
T. M. Argo.
QAROLINA CENTRAL R. R.
CHANGE OP SCHEDULE.
Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 1, 1888.
WESTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 1. No. 3. Nos. 5& 7
STATIONS. Daily ex. Daily ex. Tri-
Sunday. Sunday, weekly.
lvWilm’gton G:4op.m. 7-00 a.m.
5:45 p.m.
No. 7.
ivLaurinb’rg 11:33 a.in. 5:00 a.m.
lv Hamlet, 2:03 7.00
ar Charlotte 7:00 3.00 p.m.
lv Charlotte 8:45 a.m.
lvLincolnt’n 11:09
lv Shelby, 12:54 p.m.
arßutherf’u 3:00
EASTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 2. No. 4. Nos. 0 <fc 8
STATIONS. Daily ex. Daily ex. Tri-
Sumlay. Sunday, weekly.
lv Rutherf’n 8.40 a.m.
lv Shelby 10.52
lv Lincolnt’n 12.45
ar Charlotte 3.00
lvCharlottc 8.00p.m. 7.00 a.m.
lv Hamlet 1.25 a.m. 2.30 p.m.
4.00
No. G.
IvLaurinb’rg 2.27 5.45 a.m.
arWilm’gton 8.25 4.25 p.m.
Trains Nos. 1. and 2 make close connection
at Hamlet 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. li. and points west. Also
for Spartanburg, Greenville, Athens, Atlanta
and ail points Southwest.
Izocal Freight Nos. 5 and G tri-weekly
between Laurinburg and Wilmington. No.
5 leaves Wilmington Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. No. G leaves Laurinburg on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Local Freight Nos. 7 and 8 ’ tri-weekly
Laurinburg and Charlotte. No. 7 leaves
Laurinburg on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. No. 8 leaves Cha lotte on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
L. C. JONES, Superintendent.
F. W. CLARK, General Passenger Agt.
HENDERSON’S
BARBER SHOP !
THE OLDEST AND BEST.
Experienced and polite workmen always
ready to wait on customers. Here you will
get a neat HAIR CUT and clean SHAVE.
JOHN S. HENDERSON,
East Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C.
SAVE MONEY
AND
DISAGREEABLE CONTROVERSIES !
with agents who persuade you to send off
your little pictures to New York to have them
enlarged and framed. You can have all this
sort of work done at home much lietter and
just as cheap, notwithstanding the false asser
tions these agents make to you, by calling at
H. BAUMGARTEN’S
Photograph : Gallery,
< .'harlotte, N. C.
Dr. J. T. Williams
I Offer* liix professional services to the general
public.
j Office hours from otoloa.m.2to 3p. m.
Office No. 24 West 4th street.
Night lulls from residence No. 806 South
E. street, Charlotte, N. O.
IJBBKR STAMP, with your
JLv name in Fancy Type, 25
visiting cards, and India Ink to mark
Linen, 25 far cents (stamp*.) Hook
of 2000 styles freo with each order
Agents wanted. Big Pay. Thai.ma.
MVn Go , Baltimore, Md.
Presiding Elder’s Appointments.
Charlotte District. —Ist Bound.
Little Rock—December 1-4.
Rockwell and Jonesville —Dec. 9-11.
Torrence Chapel—December 10-18.
Riddle—December 23-25.
Moore’s Sanctuary—Dec. 30-Jan. 1.
Clinton Chapel—January 5-9.
China Grove—January 13-0.
Pinevillo—January 20-23.
Grace Church—January 20-29.
Ilcnryville—February 3-0.
Trinity—February 10-13.
Kings Mountain—February 17-20.
Monroe—February 24-20.
Redding Spring—March 2-5.
Rock Hill—March 9-11.
Matthews—March 10-19.
Mowing Glade—March 24-27.
R. S. Rives, P. E.
Fayetteville District. —Ist Round.
Fayetteville—December 8-11.
Manchester—-December 17-18.
Jonesboro—December 31-January-l.
Lillington—January 7-8.
Oak Grove—January 14-15.
Haywood—January 21-22.
Johnstonville—January 21-22.
Glover’s Grove —January 28-29.
Gee’s Grove —February 4-5.
Egypt—February 11-12.
Carthage—February 18-19.
New Zion—February 25-20.
A. M. Rarrett, P. E.
Raleigh N. C.
Wadesboro District— lst Round.
Flat Rock—January 7-8.
Lctkee—January 14-15.
Jordan’s C. Manly—January 21-22.
Green Lake—January 28-29.
Chesnutt—February 4-5.
Ilallie’s Grove—February 11-12.
Roper’s Grove—February 18-19.
Rennette’s —February 25-26.
Forestvillc—March 3-4.
Rocky Mount —March 10-11.
Ilobesou’s X Roads—March 17-18.
CAPE FEAR AND
YADKIN VALLEY
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Taking effect 5.00 a.m., Monday, Dcc.19,1887.
Trains Moving North.
Passenger Freight ami
and Mail. Passenger
Lvßennettsville, 8:30 am 1:30 p n
Ar Maxton, 0:40 3:35
Lv Maxton, 9:57 41:5
Ar Fayetteville, 11:50 8:10
Lv Fayetteville, 12:05 p in 8:20 a m
Ar Sanford, 2:17 12:20 p m
Lv Sanford, 2:40 1:33
Ar Greensboro, 6:00 7:45
Lv Greensboro, 10:10 a m
Ar Pilot Mountain 3:00 p m
Passenger and Mail No. I—dinner atSanford.
Pass, and Mail, No. 11—dinneratGermanton
Trains Moving South.
Lv Pilot Mountain 4:00 p m
Ar Greensboro, 8:30
Lv Greensboro, 10:00 ant 7:45 a m
Ar Sanford, 1:30 pin 2:15 p m
Lv Sanford, 1:50 3:15 p m
Ar Fayetteville, 4:15 7:05
Lv Fayetteville, 4:30 5:30 a m
Ar Maxton, 6:27 9:00
Lv Maxton, 6:40 9:45
Ar Ilennettsvillc 8:00 12:00 m
Passenger and Mail No. 2—dinner at Sanford.
FACTORY BRANCH—FREIGHT AND
ACCOMMODATION.
Trains Moving North.
I-cave Millboro, 8:05a.m. 4:25pm
Arrive Greensboro, 9:40 6:00
Trains Moving South.
Leave Greensboro. 1:30 p.m.
Leave Factory June. 2:30 5:35 pin
Arrive Millboro, 3:15 6:15
Passenger and Mall Trains run daily
except Sunday.
Freight anil Accommodation Train runs
from Fayetteville to Bcnnettsville and return
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; from
Fayetteville to Greensboro on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, and from Greens
boro to Fayetteville on Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays.
Trains on Factory Branch run daily
except Sundays.
1L B KENNEDY,
DEALER IN
Confectioneries,' Fancy ami
Staple Groceries.
Chickens, Eggs, Butter, Vegeta
bles, and all kinds of Country Produce.
Everything kept in a well regulated
Grocery Store. Fine Fruits a speci
alty. No. 303 South Graham street,
Charlotte, N. C.
BRANCH HOUSE,
150 Markets rcet, next to Academy of Music,
CHARLESTON, S. (’.
First Season will be opened July 1, ’B7.
First-Class Board and Accommodations at
reasonable rates. P. M. THORNE,
Proprietor.
BOARDING HOUSE,
COXC OItI) , N . C .
The traveling puplic will be accommodated
with comfortable rooms and board. House
situated on Dej»ot street, in trout of the sem
inary, near depot, and convenient to all visi
tors. Terms reasonable.
J. E. JOHNSON.
A. W. Calvin,
—DEALER IX—
Family Groceries
of ail kiiiifb. Country Produce nlway* on
band. CHICKENS, EGGS, BUTTKR and
all kinds of VEGETABLES and FRUITS.
tWFroo delivery to all |>arl* of tlie city.
THEY ARE COMING!
RICH, RARE AND RACY!
Grand Star Concerts!
Miss Adelaioe G. Smith of Boston, the pvinta donna and song bird c f
America, and Miss Ednoraii Nahar also of Boston, the foremost Elocutionist
and Reader, will lead in Grand Star Concerts to be given at tbc following
named cities and dates.
The Rev. J. C. Price, the peerless orator, will accompany these ladirj
and deliver an address.
Danville, Va , Monday. Jan. 23. Charleston, S. C , Monday, Feb. 7.
Greensboro, N. C., Tuesday, Jan. 24. Columbia, S. C., Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Fayetteville, “ Wednesday, Jan. 25. Chester, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 9.
Durham, N. C., Friday, Jan. 27. Charlotte, N. C., Friday, Feb. 10.
Raleigh, N. C., Monday, Jan. 30. Concord. N. Monday, Feb. 13.
New Berne, “ Wednesday. Feb. 1. Salisbury. .V. C.,Wednesday, Fob. 15.
Wilmington, N. C., Friday, Fob. (j. ! Baltimore, Md., Friday, Feb. 17.
jtSTThe patronage of the public nt large is cordially solicited.
General admission, - 25 cents. | Reserved seats, - 35 cents.
No one can afford to lose the pleasure and profit of these entertainments
given by the best artists of the race and which will bean exhibition of the
highest development on those lines.
What the Leading Newspapers say of Miss Smith and Miss Nahar:
The Musical World has been startled by a very brilliant light in Miss
Adelaide G. Smith of Boston. Miss Smith came and conquered. New
York Globe.
Miss Smith is possessed of a bewitcbingly sweet soprano voice She en
tranced her bearers through the very subtlety of the charm of her singing.—
New York Gazette.
Miss Naiiar is a reader of talent. Her gestures are easy, graceful and
to the point, while her stage presence would do credit to many a professional
actress. — Poston Daily Advertiser. >
Especially fine was the “Last Hymn” by Miss Naiiar, while her readings
of “Aunt Jemima’s Courtship” and “Kentucky Philosophy” were inimita
ble.—St. John ( N.P .) Daily Telcyraph.
As a dramatic reader, Miss Naiiar lias few equals Os Miss Nahar’s
readings we can say nothing but words of praise.— St. John (N. P ) Globe.
Miss Ednoraii Naiiar in her dramatic reading of the “Sioux Chief’s
Daughter” made a strong hit, and in her two encore pieces showed a versa
tility rarely seen.— Halifax (N. .S'.) Morning Ilcrald.
Her art is no art, but nature itself. She is both elocutionist and actress.
— Newport(R.l.) Daily News.
Miss Smith has a powerful, well cultivated voice, and sang with excel
lent taste.— Worcester Daily Spy.
Miss Smith’s singing was excellent and a suprise to those who had never
heard her.— Hartford Daily Times.
Miss Smith’s voice is of fine quality, rich and powerful and exhibited
fine cultivation. — Saratoga Springs Daily Journal.
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