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For news both rare and real,
There's not one that's half so good
As the fcing of all--THE APPEAL.
SIXTH YEAR
THE SAINTLY DITY.
St Paul MelangeThe Occurren
ces of the Past Week in the
Capital of Minnesota.
Newsy Newslets.
Next
Thursday,
Be sure to go
To the great entertainment
By Mars Lodge G. U. O. O. F.
Assisted by Household of Ruth,
At G. A. R. Hali, No. 350 East Seventh
street.
Meals at all hours at the new Del-Yeddell,
monicoNo. 84 5th street.'
The best square heater in the market
for the money at Benedict's 7 Corners.
FitBt class rooms and meals may be
obtained at Mrs. Lottie Roache's No. 41
Sixth street.
FOB SALE.A brand new silver valve
Lyon & Healy cornet. Apply at the of
fice of THB APPEAL.
Items of news for THE APPEAL may be
left at Columbus Waldon's barbershop
No. 106 East Fifth street.
Finely furnished rooms for rent at
Mrs. Nathan Ward's, No. 121 Cor. 14th.
and Robert. Terms reasonable.
A good way to get a start the world
is to open an account with the St. Paul
Savings Bank cor. Filth and Jackson.
Are you amon? thoe who have not
paid their subscriptions to THE APPEAL
The office is at 76 East Fifth street. Call
Any one wishing to take a partnership
in a flourishing restaurant will please
call at the office ofTHE APPEAL and learn
particulars.
Messrs. J. H. Smith and Moore Fer
nandes, who haye been sojourning in
Duluth for several months, returned
home Sunday to remain.
We learn from the Omaha Progress
that Mr. James Charleston, foimerly of
this city, was united la marriage to Miss
Lulu Barber, of Atchison, Kan., on the
14th met.
Visitors to this city will find it to Jbeir
advantage to obtain accommodations at
bhe "Little Ryan," corner of Sixth and
Robert, Mrs. Emma Glover, proprietor.
Terms very reasonable.
St Peter Claver's Catholic church
Market slreet opposite Rice Park. Mass
at 10 30 A. Sundavs. bunday pchool
At 12.00 M. Instructions at 7:30 P. M.
Rev. Father Harrison, Pastor.
Messrs Morris Porter and Marshal!
Palmer are contesting for the prize, a
P. N. F. regalia, to be given to the one
selling the most tickets foi the
Oddhas
Fellows entertainment next Thursday.
Don 7 take any chances, go to the regis
tration place in your Ward, next Tuesday,
and iee that your name is properly on the
poll-book You will not he allowed to tote
under any circumstances if you have not
registered beforehand
Rev. Boston W. Smith, of Minneapo
lis, will preach in Pilgrim Baptist
-Church Sunday night, one of his attrac
tive and highly instructive black-board
sermons. He is better known^s "Un-
cle Boston." A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
The Hall in which the Odd Fellows
entertainment will be given next Thurs
day is a grand one, and it is the first
time any Colored entertainment has
been given there. It is just the place
for the grand piomenade, which takes
place at eleven o'clock.
The publication in the Pioneer Press
last Sunday, concerning the murder of
44Adam Scott," at Tacoma, last week,
was erroneous. THE APPEAL has inves
tigated, and learned frc reliable au
thority that the man who was killed
was named W. B. Scott. He formerly
sang in Ed. Fmdley's quartette. The
woman who killed him was named
Mattie Branch. She formerly lived
.here, then went to Dpluth, where she
met Scott and furnished him money to
igo West. This does away with the ru
mor that Cornelia Scott, formerly of this
city, was the murderess.
The people of St. Paul may makeup
their minds that there will be a number
of talented Afro-Americans in the city
during the session of the National
Teachers Association July 8th. to 11th.
Among those who have thus far signified
their intention of being present are
Prof. J. C. Price, president of the Nathemselves
tional Afro-Ameica League and also
president of Livingston College, Salis
bury, S. C, Prof. J. C, Corbin, principal
of the Branch Normal School, Pine
Bluff, Ark., and Capt. Allen Aliens
worth, Chaplain 14th, U. S. Infantry.
These are all gentlemen of rare intelli
gence and high moral worth and they
will furnish an intellectual feaat that
will make glad the hearts of the intelli
gent portion of the community.
A donation party was given for the
JRev. J. M. Henderson, on Thursday
night of last week, which was enjoyable
to all concerned. The participants met
at St. James' Church, and thence pro
ceeded to the residence of the pastor,
bearing many useful donations of house
hold necessities, which caused the
young divine to smile all over his face
as he saw them piled up on the large
table. After the donations had been
made the party took possession of the
parsonage and enjoyed themselves in
singing and social intercourse. They
then partook of some light refreshments
and retired. The party was made us fol
lows: Meadames James Banister, Chas.
'&"{$xfagMBBfi^j^
Lazzenbury, EX. Robinson, F. D. Park
er, T. Brown, G. W. Ellison. C. Waldon,
V.C. Howard, L. Williams, W. H.Davis.
J. W. Mi ton. A. J. Bell. A. W.
Bragg, A. Sutphon, J. Adams. J.*B. Tur
ner, J. W. Hackerny, W. C. Scott, W.
Stafford, A. Robinson, M. Saulters, A.
Dorsey, W. Liggins, A. Brown, J. Hun
ton, L. Lewis, L. Morris, M. Ford,
Misses F. Lewis, A. Berry, E. DaVis, M.
Berry, L. Kellum, N.Garvin, J. McClel
land, E. Smith, Messrs. W. H. Harrison,
J. W. Scott, H. Johnson, W, Stafford,
Rev. S. Jones, of Duluth also, the
Ryan Hotel Club, Moses Davis, Presi
dent Morris Porter, Robert Lewis, W.
Roland, M. Parker, James Tadde, Wal
ter Parker, J. Sbamvjick, Herbert How
den, Lincoln Leonard, S. W. Light, A.
H. Willard, Robert Charles,
Jesse James, J. W. Scott.
JAMES ELLIS BISH.
Chicago's Colored Candidate for
the State Legislature at the
Ensuing Election.
Sketch of his Life.
JAMES ELLIS BISH.
James Ellis Bish was born October 1st.
1859, a Bonne Terre, Mo., of slave par
ents and was liberated in 1863.
HiB father died in 1869, and James Ellis
was compelled at the age of ten years to
go to work to assist in supporting him
self He went to school at Belleville, 111
and afterwards returned to the place of
his birth and taught school until com
pelled to leave by the Kuklux, and inform
1872 located at Belleville, Illinois, and
kept a cigar store and lunch counter at
the depot. In 1876 he went to Alton,
Illinois, and learned telegraphing, and
was employed in the law office of A. W.
Hope, (ex-mayor), where he read law
In 1881 Mr. Bish moved to Chicago, and
since then resided in the third senat
orial district. He is Ex-Grand Secretary
and Past Grand Master of the United
Brothers of Friendship, one of the
strongest Colored organization in the
state. He is popular throughout the
state, having been five consecutive years
Grand Master, and two years Grand
Secretary of the above named society.
Mr. Bish has been employed by the
Price Baking Powder Co., 184 Michigan
street, for the past eight years. He has
alwaps been a republican voter and
worked for the party He is a good or
ganizer, a fluent speaker, honest and
industrious, and is a representative
man of his race, and is President of the
Logan Second Ward Colored Republi
can Club and is a candidate for repre
sentative io the State Legislature. At
the ensuing fall election.
Look Out For It
A great ''African Edition" of THE
APPEAL will be issued next Saturday. It
will contain some special matter about
the Dark Continent and will be beauti
fully illustrated with pictures of African
scenes. Don't fail to get a copy.
The Social Four,
One of the most recherche affairs our
city has known was the reception given
Monday evening by the Social Four at
Masonic Hall, on Jackson street. The
anniversaries of the birth days of Misses
Maud Conway and Viola Berry, Messrs.
Charles Miller and Dave Williams, occur
on the same day. These constitute the
Social Four, and they conceived the
idea of celebrating the occasion jointly,
hence the reception. The evening was
Bpent in singing and social conversation,
interspersed with parlor games, and the
yeung ladies and gentlemen enjoyed
hugely. At 12 o'clock sup
per was served, and the same being both
bountiful and delightful, it was not the
least enjoyable feature of the occasion.
There were present Misses Nellie
Giiswold, Birdie Miller, Dovie Adams,
Willey Jefferson, Laura Adams, Lizzie
Kellum, Hattie Shepherd, Lizzie Black,
Fannie Garvin, Florence West, Messrs.
Willie Francis, James Dover, Charles
Fogg, Andrew Combs, Richard Farr,
Arthur Adams, John Clay, George
James. Elmer Bowman, Jessee Bow
man, Will Howard, "Willie Williams,
Mervin Bibb, John Kelly, Oscar Clay
burn, Willie Brooks, R. C. Howard, THE
APPEAL.
The affair was chaperoned by Mea
dames Peter Conway, H. C. Covington,
Addie Henry, J. Adams, Maggie Thomp
son, R. C. Howard^ M. Hopkins, and
Miss Fannie Allen.
The yung misses wore exquisite
toilettes, and looked particularly charm
ing. All had an enjoyable time until 1
o'clock, when they departed for home.
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Ifyoawantto increase your basinets
yoa nasi advertise in Ainu* -fm-
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THE FLOUR CITY.
Minneapolis and Minneopolitans
and Their Where-abouts
and What-abouts.
Personal Pick-ups.
Go to Mrs. Huntons for your meals.
For nice steaks, chops, etc., go to
Johnson's.
Goto Altman & Co. when you wish to
buy clothes.
Mr. George H. Woodson is much bet
ter this week.
Mrs. M. Hunton has been on the Bick
list this week.
Services at the Bethesda church to
morrow as usual.
THE APPEAL office is now in room 4
No. 24 S. Fifth street.
Services at the St. James A. M. E.
church tomorrow as usual.
For the finest 25 cent meal in the city
go to Johnson's 509 4th street S.
Go to Johnson's restaurant for your
dinners 509 Fourth street South.
You can get THE APPEAL at A. H,
Watkins barber shop 254 4th ave. S.
The Glyndon barber shop will accom
modate you in first class order, 219 3d.
street South.
Mrs. Hunton keeps the only first class
boarding house in the citv at 219 Third
street South.
Furnished rooms at reasonable 'prices
to be had at Miss Freemans 1819 5th.
avenue South.
Wm. K. Morns attorney and coun
eelor at law 24 Fifth street S., call on
him for legal advice.
Mr. George H. Woodson has accepted
a position from the city in the capacity
of stationary engineer.
Dr. Wm. St. Clair is in the city, and
will probably remain until fall, when he
will open an office and practice medi
cine.
Wm. R. Morris attorney, counselor at
law and Notary Public, 24, fifth street S.
All kinds of legal business attended to
promptly.
Let the Afro-Americans of Minnesota
form themselves into subordinate i ea
gues so that by June they can unite and
a Slate League.
In order to make THE APPEAL interest
ing to you, send all matter of interest to
public and 3 ourselves to us thefirstoi
the week, it will cost you notning.
On Monday evening the event of the
season will take place at St. Peter's A.
M. E. Church, in the form of a novelty
and cobweb entertainment given by E.
A. Mitchell's band.
Mrs. Nellie Dayman, the jubilee sing
er, and Miss Ida Garner, were both in
the Milwaukee Short Line wreck last
week. Mrs. Dayman was quite serious
ly injured, and has been confined to her
bed ever since.
Judge J. Pennoyer Johes, ofArkansas,
was in the city Saturday and Sunday of
last week, in the interests of the Col
ored men's planters' association of A r
kansas. While here he was the guest of
Mr. J. L. Neal.
Go to Johnson's Restaurant and Lunch
rooms 509 4th street South and get the
best dinner for twenty-five cents in the
city. His long experience in hotels and
restaurants has given him a knowledge
equaled by few and surpassed by none.
Messrs. Francis T. Griffin and A. G.
Plummer have been recommended by
Census Ennumerator Davenport for ap
pointment as clerks under him. Mrcharity
Davenport is a true Republican, and be
lieves in practicing what he preaches,
just recognition. His selection is satis
factory to our voters.
MisseB Lizzie and Amenthia Harper,
daughters of Orderly Sergeant Harper,
of Fort Snelhng who have been visiting
in the city for several weeks, left Thurs
day evening for ZanesvilJe, Ohio. We
are sorry to loose them from our social
realm, and wish them a safe journey and
pleasant summer among eastern friends.
At the mass meeting which was called
Monday evening to discuss and pass
resolutions against the passage of the
Conger Lard Compound bill, the general
sentiment prevailed that resolutions
should not be passed, which was done.
Messrs. Wm. R. Morris, J. L. Neal. R.
C. Marshall, George H. Woodson, J. G.
Sterrett, Rev. R. H. Williamson and
others made speeches.
On about May 1st the grand rally of
St. Peter's A. M. E. Church will take
place. On that date it is obligatory that
'sixteen hundred dollars be raised by
the church, to pay on their indebted
ness. Many plans have worked bene
ficially, and the" prospects are good for a
rich harvest. There area number of
cards out, and prizes are offered to all
bringing in a card fall, amounting to
about fifteen dollars, of a dozen first
class photogarphs of themselves. The
one bringing in the most money above
filling the card, will be awarded a sea
son ticket from Minneapolis to Minne
tonka and return. The young people
are working verv creditably, and if suc
cessful will always be remembered for
their active work. A list of their names
will be published in the future, that the
world can see who the pillars of Minne
apolis church work are.
On last Monday evening Mrs. S. Farr
gave a very pleasant literary and music
al entertainment at her store, 521 Nicol
let avenue, for the benefit of the Beth
esda Baptist Church. A veryfinepro-
SAINT PAUL AND MINNEAPOJDKMINN., SATURDAY, APRIL 26,18&0.
gram was rendj
"Golden Rinfl
Rice and Drue
board Watch,"!
Marshall: rS
dier," Miss Di
Hove a jolly
man recitatitig
per," Mrs. Wn
and ever," Mis
"Pat and the
solo, basso prof
man and Charlf
Bently and 01ti|
attendance anc
results of the af
jee was awardc
was a pure
breastpin, for
Mrs. E.,14, Wi
prize* which wi
Consisting of a duet,
tz," Misses Maud
hinjee duet, "Lar
iames Bentley and
"The Dying Sol-
JrDunjee solo, "How
laugh," Prof. Cole
f'The Schooner Hes
|atson, solo, "Forever
P^Bently recitation,
Drucilla Dunjee
I, Messrs. Z. A.Cole
It&nton, Mesdames F.
fajshall. A very good
ad success were the
r. 7 Miss Drucilla Dun
ie first prize, whicn
set of earrings and
ng the most tickets.
received the second
rare silver hairpin.
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TRE UREAT.
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Sfe Iiouis' Social Matters Glean
inffs of News Etc., Condensed
Into a Small Space for
APPEAL. Headers.
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PETER JACKSON.
Mrs. J. M. Cary. of Chicago, is in the
city. lj
Mr. C. F. Adams, of THE APPEAL, is in
the city.
Mr. D. L. Spencer has gone to Denver
to reside .permanently.
Miss Lulu Lewis, of Jamestown, is
visiting friends in the Futuie Great.
Miss Ella Evans, one of Springfield's
belles, is making, many friends in this
city. fu
W. H. Farmer/Counselor and Attor
ney at Law, ggjjjgrig^ mih*ncwy,
will practice in all courts. Office, 1111
Clark ave.
First class job printing of all kinds
done at THE APPEAL office No. 1002
Franklin avenue. Rates reasonable and
satisfaction guaranteed.
THE APPEAL IS on sale every week at
John Page's 706 N. 11th street, Hulet
Kirkpatrick's 1410 Morgan street, and at
he St. Louis office 1002 Franklin ave.
The management of the St. Louis Col
ored Orphans Home, gave its annual in
door entertainment on Friday evening,
the 18th inst, at Stall's Hall. It has
been generally agreed that the popular
ity of the infant institution is growing
rapidly with advancing wears, but no
one suspected that it had outgrown the
capacity of tne hall in which it has been
accustomed to give its entertainments
At 8:30 o'clock standing room was at a
premium. Many went away because of
their inability to get into the hall. The
management, composed wholly of ladies,
had spared no pains to advertise the oc
casion and advance the claims of the
upon the sympathy and cosiness
operation of the community. An or
derly uprising of the general public
greeted their exertions. These noble
ladies had shrewdly estimated the uni
versal appreciation which they had
awakened' and prepared a bill of fare
accordingly. A good supper, plenty of
good ice cream, was the measure of the
menu, butwhatadded aroma and pith to
the tempting dishes were the beauty,
smiles and engaging manners of the fair
goddesses who held sway over the
tables.
Parson Davies and his star, Peter
Jackson, made their debut before 7,000
people at Brotherhood Park Sunday
afternoon. Jackson was not allowed to
spar. Since the*kiUing of Light-weight
Jackson seven months ago, the lawgun
against sparring except against
ametuers -has^ been strictly
enforced. Jackson and Ashton
gave an exhibition of bitting the bag that
was greatly enjoyed by the crowd. Theunchanged.
Olympic Athletic Club disposed of a
programme consisting of running, jump
ing, wrestling throwing the hammer and
the base ball. The show wound up
with a ball game between the St. Louis
Reds and the Home Comforts, in which
the latter won. Jackson was given a
reception at night by the Colored people
at U. B. F. Hall in which about 200 per
sons participated. Henry Bridgewater,
the leader of the Colored sporting fra
ternity of St, Louis, who has enter
tained Jackson since his arrival in the
city, was the leading spirit of the affair,
and acted as master of ceremonies.
Hon J. Milton Turner delivered the
address of welcome in his usual elo
quent anh impressive style, to which
Jackson responded in a modest speech,
expressing his appreciation of the cor
dial and hospitable welcome tendered
him by tlie people of St. Louis. He was
followed by Jack Ashton, who occupied
the seat beside Jackson on the platform,
He paid a flattering compliment to the
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THE GARDEN CITY.
Chicago's Haps and Mishaps and
Items of General Interest Ga
thered by the Staff of
APPEAL Reporters,
Be Sure To get
A copy of
The African
Edition of THE APPEAL.
Issued next Saturday, May 3.
All the well informed people read
THE APPEAL.
Mrs. Louise Warren died lest Friday
at. Luke's Hospital.
The Ideal's soiree is next Tuesday
night. Don't forget it.
Mrs. Eliza McClam is soon to raffle off
an elegant masonic regalia.
The Logan Club enrolled 26 new mem
bers last Saturday evening.
The Independent's May Party takes
place Monday evening, May 5.
Mrs. Charles Reynolds is quite sick at
2128 Butterfield street, top floor.
The "Dark town Coal Association" has
re-elected Geo. Newton president.
Mr. Richard Gunn has accepted a po
sition with the Imperial Building Co.
Mrs. Hattie Roy of St. Paul paid a
short visit to Mrs. John Walker 2623
State.
Don't forget the date of the Inde
pendent's May Party, Monday eventng,
May 5.
Mr. H. Simpson has been suffering
with sore eyes for a week or so but is all
right again.
If you are going to move drop us a
card so that your friends may know
where tofindyou.
There was a volunteer contribution of
$10120 by the members to Bethesda
Church last Sunday.
Mr. Allen Hawley 422 33rd Ptreet is
taking a vacation in Cass Co., Michigan
visiting his parents.
Mrs. John Walker has removed to 2523
State street, where she will be pleased
to see her many friends.
Messrs. E. Beckwith, Jr and Sr., are
in the city, after a six days go-as-you-
please around the world.
Rev. Wm, A. Burch will leave for Cin
cinnati Monday, to be preseet at the
marriage of his daughter.
The first Jmnquet^of "The 20^ Buck
Club" will take place in May so says
the president of the Buck's.
Mr. Bud Smith has been very sick for
two weeks, at his home,3010 Butterfield
street. He is now improving.
Mr. John H. Howard has purchased
the 50 feet of ground and house on the
S. E. cor. of 27th. and Dearborn streets.
Mrs. E. Williams respectfully invites
the attention of THE APPEAL readers to
her dressmaking parlor, at 418 27th.
street.
Furnished room for one or two gents
with closet and bath. Terms reasonnble
Mrs. F. A. Williams, 3112 La Salle
street.
Nicely furnished rooms, hot and cold
water, good clean beds, for gentlemen
only, at Mrs. Johnson's 472 State street
1st fiat.
Mr. C. Holton has been on a visit to
his old home, Chatham, Canada, where
he disposed of his property, and is now
$3,5C0 better off.
W. H. Britton shows fonsiderable bu
abilitv. He has enlarged his res
taurant and refitted it with all the
mothey
dern improvements.
Do you wish to spend a pleasant even
ing? If so, attend the May Party of the
Independent Club, which takes place at
Central Hall Monday evening, May 5.
Mr. J. W. Henderson was married to
Miss Belle Loving last week, the groom
going one way and the bride the other
never to meet again. Too bad. too bad.
Young man save your money and buy
a home. The money you waste on
cigars, liquor and other frivolities, if
saved, will make you comfortable in old
age.
Dr. J. C. Valentine, Alderman F. C.2,435.
Vierling, J. E. Carter and other promi
nent men of the second ward have be
active work in the interest Of J. E.
Bish for the legislature.
After May 1st, Dr. Daniel Williams
office hours will be 3 to 4:30 P. M. His
morning and evening hours will remain
Sundays from 3 to 4:30 only.
Office 3034 Michigan avenue.
For SaleTwo lots with east front on
Wright street, near corner of 54th. St.
Cheap it taken at once. T. E. Wignall
and Son, 303 Tacoma Building, corner
Madison and LaSalle streets.
Mr. McCulloch who owns the National
Bakery on State street, also ownsa num
ber of houses and through his agent he
refuses to rent them to Colored people.
This should be remembered by his Col
ored customers.
The following wellknown Colored
men have drawn elegant Gold Hunting
Case Watches, stem wind and set.
guaranteed 20 years, for prises named.
Rev. J. W. Terry 36 Fairfiela Av. $8.00
J. J. Johnson 183 Monroe St. $1.00
A. A. Lott 182 Monroe St. $6.00
North American Watch and Jewelry
Co., W. J. Wicks Gen. Agt., Room 35,
Times Bldg.
'ir"sSS
Laura Lewis and Nancy De Hatt,
Colored women, had a dnel at Folk
W
street and Fourth avenue Sunday night.
Laura was armed with a revolver, Nancy
with a razor. Laura pointed her re
volver directly at Nancv's heart and
fired three times, but was a poor shot.
Nancy, finding herself unharmed, star
ted for her antagonist with her razor.
Laura dropped her revolver and fled,
Nancy pursuing till she was arrested.
When speaking of a civil rights suit to
be commenced by Miss Irwin, the Chi
cago News said that there bad been a
number of these suits entered which had
never come to trial. The News should
consult James Kelly, the Polk street
restaurateur the managers of the Peo
ple's Theatre and a number of others
who have felt the strong arm of the law
while it was protecting the rights of Chi
cago citizens from the insults of such
men.
WASHINGTON
News Gleanings From the Capitol
City of This Great and
Glorious Nation.
Items of General Interest.
JOHN MERCER LANGSTON.
THE APPEAL Correspondent visited
the Hon. Jonh Mercer Langston at
his pleasant home in thie city,
last Friday. He was shown about
the spacious grounds by their honored
possessor. Among the nautral adorn
ments of them are three trees namely a
larch, birch and sycamore which were
given to their present owner by Hon.
Chas. Sumner. The friendship of these
two men was only severed by the death
of Mr. Sumner. It is not an acknowl
edged fact si history yet the famousK.
Sumner Civil Rights Bill was the work
of Mr.Langston at Mr.Sumner's request.
At present Mr. Langston is contesting
the seat of Mr. Venable of the Fourth.
Cong. Dist of Virginia and so far has
spent $30,000 in a fight not for prefer
ment but for principle and tor recogni
tion of the Colored man as an integral
part of our population and not not as a
more factotum or unknown quantity of
an unequal equation. Mr. Langston
gave your correspondent a brief review
of hiscase as follows: "In the 4th Dist.
of Va. there are 33 645 voters of this
numberl9,855 are Colored. The District
is Republican by a majority of over 5,000.
The highest number of votes ever
polled by a Democrat, previous to the
election of Fitzhugh Lee was 10,328
which was Cleveland quota in 1884. Mr.
Lee received 11,881 and he is the most
popular man in Virginia. Mv vote in
1888 of 12,627 was more than Cleveland
received yet Mr. Venable claims he has
13,298 votes or more than 600 in excees
of Mr. Cleveland. Does it not apperr
very strange that he should run far
ahead of the head of the ticket? Again
claim I was not the regular nomi
nee of the Republican party and that
Arnold was, yet Mr.Arnold received onlv
a fraction over 3,000 votes. How could
he with the endorsement of his party,
so said, only receive that number? His
friends must have worked in an indiffer
ent way for him. Now to come to the de
tails In making UD my case the defend
ant per se has conceded to a correction
of record in 2 precincts and thereby in
creased my vote by 141 and from sworn
statement of my colqborers and taken
from testimony of defendants witnesses
my right plurality over Mr. Venable is
They say I drew the color line in
was anything so falsely said. My white
friends and supporters are not counted
by hnndreds but by thousands and their
t. A.:
testimony in the brief of my case wil.l.
bear me out. I do^not condescend to
the low plane of arguing intimidation
yet numbers of men were crowdedfrom
thej voting places in Petersburg,
simply rest my case and base it on the
absolute falsification of returns as pro
ven by witnesses. This is identically
fight of principle. Yes I am an advc-
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It's out a day ahead of the rest,
Ijt's a power for the race's weal
Of all the news it has the best.
Be sure to read THE APPEAL.
the Congressional fight and there never "v"~*
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MULTUM IN PARVO,
News Pertaining to the Colored
People of the Land of the Free
and Home of the Brave.
Gathered From Everywhere.
James A. Fitzbutler in a competitive
examination for clerkship in the Louis
vlll postoffice came out ahead of all con
testants. James is Colored. The con
testants are white.
An Americus, Ga., Colored man is
starving himself to death after three ef
forts to kill himgelf by poisming, all be
cause his affections have been trifled
with by a damsel of Cuthbert.
Betsey Cox, a Colored woman who
died recently neatGreenville, S. C, was
130 years of age. She remembered
many incidents of the Revolution, but
never saw George Washington.
James S. Bryant formerly of Louis
ville, Ky., but at present residing in
Omaha, Neb., was last week admitted
to practice before the District Court of
that city. He is the second Colored
lawyer so admitted.
At Springfield, O., Sunday a large
crowd had assembled to witnss the bap
tizing of peveral members of the Third
Baptist Church at Buck creek. A
bridge upon which a part of .he crowd
wrs standing gave I ay, four people
were killed and over fifty badly in.
jured.
Mondav night the stable* Jerry Bass,
Colored living thirty miles from Jack
son, Miss., was set on fire. When Bass
and his son Charles came out of their
house to extinguish the flames they
were fired on from ambush, the young
man being kilied and the father badly
injured. Then their dwelling-house was
lighted and it soon burned to the
ground. Blair Educational Mass Meeting
Pensacolri, Fla.
Pursuant to notice the Blair Eiuca.
tional Mass Meeting met in the A. E.
Church st 7 30 p. M. for the purpose of
Condemning the non passage of the
Blair Educational Bill. There were
eeated on the rostrum Revs. Thomas
Darley aod N. W. Edwards. Messrs M.
M. Lervey Editor ana Proprietor of
Florida Sentinel of Gainesville Ela. J.
D. Thompson Esq. Prof. R. H. Mathews,
8. D. Jackson, Whitfield Dupont and G.
Snnkins. The meeting was called to
order by Mr. S. D, Jackson who stated
in a brief manner the object of the meet
ing, and called upon Rev. Thomas Dar
ley to open the '.meeting with prayer.
Mr. Jackson was chosen chairman and
Mr. Simkins Secretary. Speeches were
made by Messrs D.Thompson, M. W.
Lewey, R. H. Matthews, condemning
the non passage of the Blair bill. Rev.
N. W. Edwards, A. B. L. L. B. was next
introduced. He spoke upon the sub
ject: "Why we should patronize an 1
read Race Journals." The speakei dee
ded his subject intothe following heads:
1st.Because in matter and style they
are equal to the best and as cheap as
any others.
2nd.Because they are adapted to
our wants and cannot be substituted by
any others.
3rd.Because they are reliable in
point of facts and morals.
4th.Because they are the acknowl
epged exponents of Afro-American prin
ciples
5th.Because they are published with
a view for race elevation rather than
money making.
6th.Because they are loyal to all
that is peculiar in our history and eco
nomy.
7th.Because they they are auxili
aries to our home teachings.
8th,-fiecause they are prepared by our
Editors and published lor the especial
use and benefit of our people,
9th.Because they repudiate the
idea of the inferiority of the Negro
race.
10th.For the same reason that Afro
American Preachers should occupy Afro
American pulpits, should Afro-Ameri
can literature be in Afro-American
homes.
Mr. Edwardn*****1sbom in hi fluent, graceful
and eloquent style, handled his subject
*1hSe
to
tree line of procedure as in the Fea-
cat of ^independence that will plZ this way
thinker
adee manifests
)m
imou8l
us above* the menial and drudging ZF 5 T*^
sphere of life and will elevate us to
point where you young men can work
out the destiny of this grand and glor
ious race. Mr. Langston has that liber
ality of sentiment and absence ofMr
soher of life and .il .urn*
1
fet
Langston will be seated.
THB
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eloquence
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great delight of the audience,
a a
and though young, he
in wall ATnnrionpA/1 anA l..ma/ 1
is well experienced and learned. Hisu:
views are broad and liberal, and he
a deep interest in every move
ment for the elevation of his race. We
predict for him a glorious future and a
national renown. At the conclusion of
Passag of tbiBlaisrcondemnin bill were una hisn
no
address resolution the
adopted.
the same line of procedure as in the Fe a
therstone vs Cate. If it was admissable
then I cannot see why the rule should
change. No I do not know that I shall The Firstt of May
be seated but my case will be carried to *m !_.
the highest court unless settled the
l8
G. H. SIMKINS, SEC.
S. D. JACKSON, CH'RM.
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ground of personal aggrandizement I JEL^"
too trivial to enter the list in this great 7
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Houee. Yes, I am for the young race P* change their resides
and my fight is for them! The low
SobJf"ber
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fish motives that marks sucht men as and permanent employmenttotheright^
Douglass and others to the race's dis- person. Apply at once to Edward H.*J
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A8nl energetic lady collector wanted
immediately. Liberal commission paid -Si
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