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'The "wet" and the "dry" factions
mot in mortal combat in Georgia last
week, and the "dry" adherents were
Trashed to the wall. The most striking
feature of the contest was the extraord
inary measures adopted by the white
prohibitionists to win the Colored voters
to their side. Social equality was ingard
augurated, but the
seductivensmiles
the fair An^oSa^01
of
1 wome were of
little avail and', Jo their shame, be it
said, the majority of the Colored voters
voted the "wet" ticket,- It must have
been a strange sight to .some of those
old hide-bound, dyed-int-the-wool, ex
rebels and Negro-hate.'s to see the manby
treated and brotheras such by the advo
cates of prohibition, both aiale ands.fe
male. But it shows conclusively .that the
most humane,the fairestminded,te beat
hearted, the most christian like of their
people ere among the prohibitionists.
A special telegram describes the scene
an Atlanta as follows:
"At early dawn this morning bands of
omen stationed themselves near the
tpolls, at which the people were to voto,
Qtpou the question of the sale of liquor.
As the first ballots began falling in the
boxes, the women began sirtgiBK fa*
miliar Methodist hymnsg|| All dsfV long
the most remarkable scenes were
acted. White women engaged in W
versation with Negroes, whom they hfc'4
never seen before, urging them to cast
their ballots against the. At one pre
cinct was gathered a representative bevy
of women. One girl, a chubby-faced
'blonde, blue-eyed, stood leaning against
i door post, while with an arm
ttwined around her white sister's waist
stood a colored Hebe, whose fine pro
protions were admired by all the menInstitation
who passed. As this group of white
and black posed in sisterly embrace,
two colored dudes, hat in hand, stood
in the front yard and passing the usual
compliments of the season. Just out
side the gate stood a huge black man
with his back against the fence. In
front of him stood a white woman pat
ting him on the breast and begging him
vote for Jesus." An old N egro whojinterests
happened to be passing threw up hisiflbeinstitution
hands as he looked upon this scene and
exclaimed, de Lord' I'se lived to
see the cullured folks as good as the
whites." v
We are extremely sorry that' "the
Colored voters did not throw their
strength to the prohibitionists, as one of
the most serious stumbling blocks they
have in the South is whisky.- There
are many men who have been drinkers
all their lives, and who are not macrept
terially injured thereby, as far as onethe
seeB, but there is no doubling the fact
that no man was ever injured by notity.
indulging in intoxicants as beverages.
We do not, at this juncture, particular
ly favor the prohibition party as a" na
tional one bocause it gets its main
strength from the Republican party
6nd, while it does not draw strength
.enough towin itself, it weakens the Be
l^jjuhlicans ^sufficiently to allow the
^|/J)eniocrats to get in. Between the Re-
pttbHesh and Prohibition parties as a
national one we prefer the Republican,
but for murftclpaUties the prohibition
party can do much good, and we will al
ways be glad to sett ifv All oi the great
new movements in the country do much
good *}%a some wayji|/or the
Colored manfS The|&rar was not
started for the purpose of freeing the
laves but that was one of the results,
neither are these movements originated
with the idea that they will benefit the
the Colored man, but, through the dis
pensation of an all.wise providence,
4hey are benefittedi^^W*: wialK& /**e
.Colored men take hold of all new pre*
i
gressive movements and show to the
world that they are both thinkers and
workers and valuable acquisitions, then
Will they get better treatment,in all
the walks of .Hfe.llllll
TaMxfc a local and an editorial which
appeared in Monday's Tribune, as our
premises, we conclude,that the Tribune
is mistaken in regard to the. State Con
vention of Colored men which is to be
held in this city onnext Monday. The
APPBAL was one of the prime movers in
about the convention, and can
state emphatically, that politics in no
shape whatever Jf/^^igj, conmderedi
form a state league for the purpose of
protecting the Colored citizens of Min
nesota in their- CIVIL RIGHTS and to
draft a constitution and set of by laws
for the government of the same, and
for no other purpose whatever, either
directly or indirectly. Such certainly
has been the sentiments of each and
every individual we have heard express
himself in regard to the convention,
either in mass meeting, committee
meeting or elsewhere and, if there is
any intention, on the part of anyone,
to endeavor to bring politics into the
convetion, the APPEAL is unaware of it,
and honestly opposed to it|||The AP-
FKAL has no objections to political or-
ganizations and thinks they are all
right, when properly conducted, but
cannot and will not agree to have poli
tics mixed up with the forthcoming
convention. A great deal more ex
citement has been engendered in re
to the convention than there was
any need for. A certain class of the
citizens el Minnesota feel the need of
uniting and banding themselves to
gether for the purpose of rendering as
sistance one to the other in case anv are
victims to proscription, outrage, insult
or inconvenience on account of color,
the damnable prejudice which exists
in the bosoms of other classes of citizens
of this commonwealth, and that is all.
The guilty consciences of the leading
white politicians,who know how shame
lessly they have treated their Colored
.co-laborers in the division of the politi
es! spoils causes them to fear every pub
lie demonstration or gathering of Col
ored men. If the convention was
called for the purpose of denouncing
these men orforthe purpose of organ'
ing to demand fairer treatment at their
hands the APPEAL would support the
movement with might and main?'- But
the forthcoming convention is not
forone
that purpose, later on politics and
politicians will receive attention at our
hands,
The report has reached us that an ef
fort is being made to retire Hon. John
Mercer Langston from the presidency
of the Virginia Normal and Collegiate
at Petersburg, Ya., and toJeffrey^
supply his place with another man.
We hope neither will happen. Prof.
Lvngston is eminently qualified for the
position, and during his recent visit to
the Northwest, he was constantly talk
ing of the institution and seemed to
have his whole mn centered upon its
and welfare. The managers of
will do well to proceed
cautiously in this matter, Prof. Langs-
stones'place.'cannot easily be filled.
We learnwith pleasure that our oldmother
friend, Hon. J. T. Settle, is winning
fame and fortune by his successful law
practice in Memphis, Tenn. Friend
Settle was a born lawyer, so far as the
gift of gab" is concerned, and hewhere
developed into a logician as the years JJ*
along, now he is recognized as
leading Colored lawyer in Tennes
see. Brains will win in any commun-
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There are no axes to be ground at the
convention Monday, peace and har
mony must prevail. We want civil
rights and we must showwe know how
to be civil.
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MONEY TO LOANon horses, car
riages, wagons, furniture, house-hold
goods, diamonds, watches, or any per
sonal property. Call on Jefferson, Cun
ningham and Williams, Real Estate and
Loan Agents, No. 105 East Fifth Street.
PEOPLE who passalong Seventh street
ate attracted by the fine display, of
photographs in the show case at No. 93,
the Peoples Gallery, Messrs. Witherby
& Shepherd, proprietors. Give them a
call. One 8x10 and one dozen cabinets
93.00 until the holdays only.
THKBK will be another one of the de
lightful apron and necktie socials at the
fit. James A. If. E. chnrch next Tues
day night, Dec. 6th. The social will be
given under the auspices of the fair
committee. i^All the ladies attending
are specially requested to wear apron*,
and bring neckties ofthe same material.
The admission will only be ten cents.
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PICA***-
Hap )nings of the
by. the
Carefully Compiled:
Mr. Edward Green payed Chicago a
flyjr^yisit.^iirB^y\:r^^^^^^
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Gilbert will a^nd
the holidaysin New York State^
Chicago wilflie fctflof visitd^ChiiP
mas,- as the clabaare making great pre-,
paratipnafor them.
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Mr. William Whorton returned from
New York Wednesdavand is now con
^MmoB*f
tunates this week having one of his
fingers nearly cut off while playing with
a knife.
Mr. and
Mrs.
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Miss Hattie B. Hudlin's essay at thesour's^nd
Quinn chapel concert was grand, ant in
a few years she will be quoted among
the professionals!S|
Tine saloon which belonged to the late
George Cross has been sold to Pan.lone,
Scott, who will in a few days open it up
in elegant shape.
Every other city hasa dancing school
except this city, is it possible that we
cannot have one, I would suggest to
Mr. A. H. McDowell to look the matter
up.
Miss Florence Yeizer who has been
visitihg her sister, Mrs. T, Hill, the
past three months, left Tuesday for St.
Louis to visit her cousin, Miss Jennie
Mordecai,
The East Lynn Dramatic Company,
gave their entertainment the 26th in
the Frieberg opera house to a crowded
house, after .which the audience par
ticipated in a promonade which lasted
until the daylight was seen on the
Western horizon.
Miss Mary Lee Chdds, a charming
lady of the blue grass region, who wasselves
out here last summer visiting her
brothers, W. R. Cowan, is to be mar
ried the 25th of December at her home
in Danville, Ky. Mr.M. C. and J. D.
Cowan will leave the middle of the
month to witness the ceremony. W
Mr. Chas. Holmes, of 122 Third avet,
was surprised at an*early hour on the
25th by the Bast Lynn Dramatic Co.,
everyone was well pleased. Mrs. H.
Vinton Davis recited several pieces and
Mr. J. E. Bowen sang, and in fact, ev
ery one there participated the fun
and left with promises to come again in
the near future^'
St. George Commandery gave one ofmind
a series of entertainments of soand
cials at their hall, Sixteenth and State
streets Tuesday evening, and quite a
large crowd was out. We should turn
out to these entertainments, as the
commandery spares no pains to give
the people an elegant entertainment.
When they start at it now, let every
turn out to their next one.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. B. John
son was the scene of joy on Thursday
Thursday the 24th where she enter
tained a few of her young friends.
After supper was served the guests ad
journed to the parlors where they in
dulged in dancing. Ameng those pres
ent were Mrs, D. W. Brown, Mrs. R.Boutell
Bryant, Miss Katie Adams, Mr. Fred.
Mr. L. Hart and Mr. J. Q. Daor
vis. 4(t:t
The young men of the garden city are
not to be left when it comes down to
pleasure for themselves, on the
21thfail
they gaye a stagg party at 2912 Butter
field street. The menu was grand,
Among those who were present were
Mr, Chas. Jourdan, James Butts, W. H.
Sullivan, John Clark, R. Payis, H.
Jenes, H, Hudson, Grant Bartlejtt, G.
Harding, Samuel Evans, E. JJ. Sly, W
H. Hawkins and E. Moore.
AtS l5 o'clock Wednesday evening,
at the residence of Mrs. A. J. Fujton.
of the bride, Rev. T. W. Hen
derson, rector of the Quinn Chapel A.
M. E. church, married Mr. Joseph H.
Scott to Miss Jessie Fujton. Mr. Scott
is in the employ of one of the largest
dry goods houses there is in the city,
he has
beehn
tertained
us great good
.torihi
ing in tlefdj
tersers from
for a number of
bAridf
fourth daughter
of the late A, J. Fulton, one of
Chicago'se most respected citizens There wer
about fifty people present at the wed
ding. The bride wore a rich hellitrope
empress cloth with steel trimmings, tai
lor made, The wedding gifts were most
profuse and many of them very valu
able, mi'
HBaammBBBSsaeaasx
A. M. E. Church Xotes^m
The morning services were well At
tended considering the very sudden
change in the weather. The janitor not
having yet mastered the mysteries of
the great furnace, failed to have the
room warm, but after services the fault
waa discovered and remedied, and'in
twenty minutes tbe,r^m.w**,.aa^w^arni
aa summer.
^t^fv-^Slli:
The morning text was, *'Godiaour
refuge and strentgtb," from which th*
pastorgave a spiritual exhortiqh hurting
about twenty minutes^- The classes
were well attended andquite interecr|
ing, all of the leaders being present ex
cept Carlo* Williams, whose class was
lead by Columbus Waldron.':
:|li||i:
The Sabbath schcwLis increaaing in
attendanceJ^A Bible' class .ps
fornted and started off very
ly. The librarian announced thi* i
boot reception would boheWbyth*
Sabbath acheol during the
Tliis'i* lomettrfiDaT, fttafqve^iwl
prove success. .Uvitettons
PAdF
quite inter-
cphsidered
a flute to ac-
ahnounee the
generally ob-
and fatigue
name
polis: Mr. Bell,
.^Akersand little daughter,
the two Madams Bled-
$oone,/thby -were
following named gen
tlemen of company. C, twenty-fiith In
fantry: First Sergt. Fry, Caporal John
son, Musician Anderson, Messrs. Ma-
J. 8coitp* Mir Douglass, Wm.
Thomas, S. Lundy. B. Askew, Bogue
and Mr. and m& Frtnan.spThe
vis-
itors were shdwn the interior of the
soldiers ben-acts, everything seemed to
be received with interest. We regret
that tbev could not obtain a fall view of
the Indian w^#iors|but as orders pro
hibit such, it eould not be otherwise.
At 1 p. m. the fisitors were invited in
to the dining hall, inhere they partici*
pated the miscellaneous confections,
and wishing us many more such happy
days, the cheeriful party left for Minne
apolis on the^ 40 train. Mrs. AkerB
shouldfeel pro|d of her handsome lit
tle daughter.
agf' ^f-^^^ifbJtAs KBLLUM.
f Bead This..
the true
yM
dapf the APPEAL can do
simply putting them
ttl trouble of purchas
t.lines of our adver
lem. That they wish
your trade: and, thatjthey believe your
trade is wortbihaving,they demonstrate
by ^dverUsing in the APPEAL. The pa
per is supported principally by the paid
advertisement, as many who read this
will willingly agree, from th* fact that
they know tjbat they have -not paid
their subscriptions, but sensible busi
ness men will not continue to adyertise
where they^seel^ei returnsjrem the
moneyin^B^i^pJlt very little
thing we ask, but should our friends do
as we request, they will do much more
good than they realize. Bear this in
just read all the advertisements,
then, go to those who advertise, for
your goods. And don't forget to moni
tion that you saw their advertisements
in the APPEAL jtnd are patronizing them
on that accounj Buy your clothing from
Lofgren Brothers, "Nicoll The Tailor"
or "The Bostop get underwear, fur
nishing goods, etc., from "The Crystal"
or Panneli & Bailie, have your clothinp
cleaned by J.K. Hilyard,go to Dr. Hurd
or Drs. Ellis & Stanley for dental work,
order your coal and wood from Butts
Bros. get wines,liquors and cigars from
the "Eureka'Jor the "Board of Trade,"
for artistic hairwork in all its branches
call upon Mrs1,
T. H.Lyles visit H. Hill,
Bros.l or Neil McMillan when
you get ready! to prder your furniture
any sort off house hold goods, go to
Jefferson, Cuaningham & Williams for
real estate anil loans, to Frank Stevens
for tinware, stoves, etc., purchase your
footwear fronj Rexsen & Williams don't
to call onJ. E. Ingham for jewelry
and Christmas gifts deposit your money
in the Saving* Bank of St. Paul, if yqu
have any leftj get your pictures taken
by Profs. Jl I. Ball and Wetherby and
Shepherd gb to the Grand Opera
House eyeryjweek and in short spend
your money trith those wh* show that
they desire yjrar trade by asking for it
through the jcolumns of the WEBTERN
APPEAL. Help those who help us
andanteed
thus be)p yotrself, the paper belongs to
the people, ajod is issued in the interest
of the wholej people, and the people
must sustain Jt, Bear this in mind buy
from oar advertisers whenever you can
dosoBM^ ~v.?
I I St Paid Crespent Club.
On next Monday evening there will
be* grand opening of the handsome
club house pf jth* aboye named club,
which was incorporated this week The
club hops* is situated on Cedar street
between Fourth and Fifth, No. 356, it
icontaina parlor, reception room, three
dining roomsand kitchen on the first
floor on the second floor are billiard
room, reading room and card rooms.
Jt has been handsomely painted and
papered throughout an4 isi furnished
with lelegap^t carpets and furniture,
making it the finest club room for Col?
red men in the Northwest. The obWinona......!
ject of theplub |stofurnish a home like
resort for its members and 9 plaee Jo
entertain the many strangeas that vit
the1
eiiy^|The ."^,!^inary department
will~$rf?ww-mi \Cherge of a disttn*
guished chef end will be am*infea
tore. The ineorporators are H. Prioe
WillUm*. president Thomas Jefferson,
seeretory^ C. Cox, treasurer J. H.
(Quuungham,
theiey breezes swMp down &bm
Kbrth heralding ihe approach- hf
winter, the marriage license list lentgh
ent and laughs with" the glad ne^ of
"pairhagoff,",, Annie Davie,^dh*
of our St. Louis belles, revealed to her
friends and acquaintances, the real
cret of the smiles With which her face
has baen wreathe for several montha------
^sfc"-Mr.'obi^''d
M" --^---'t
Jed jthis little., princess to th sacred
altar, where the solemn service, bound
them in the holy bonds of matrimony.
St. Xavier's church was the scene of
the beautiful service, Rev. F. Bovce 8.
J. performed the ceremony in tne
pretence of a few of the immediate
friends of the contracting parties:
The Review club held its regular
weekly meeting on Tuesday evening.
Owing to the intense' interest mani
fested generally in the election of the
school directors, and the announcement
of the lecture in Memorial hall by
Henry George the club adjourned to
meet the next Tuesday evening, when
the discussion of the question of En-
glishTaxation in America and the North
American Review for Novemberwill
be tvken up. This club is one of the
strongest literary organizations in the
Southwest, its membership being com
posed largely of the most studious and
best read of our principalsand teachers,
The club deserves better mention than
it is possible for me at this writing to
make of its merits. So I shall reserve
what else I have to say fer a subsequent
letterT
The election of school directors re
sulted in an overwhelming victory of
citizens ticket,"Anti German.
There is general rejoicing among the
victorious whose ranks were broken
only in one or two districts. Our Col
ored citizens seemtobe peculiarly jubi
lant since by their united support of
the "citizens ticket," they have reason
to believe that the new organisation
will answer any reasonable petition for
better facilities for our Colored schools.
The Home club gives its annual ball
on the Second Tuesday of next month.
The club is quite popular among the
elite of our St. Louis folks. And its an
nual entertainments are anticipated with
great eagerness.*
S& fc^ i
Mr. David $:* Gordon, one of'our
popular principals, has taken up his
residence among the creme de la creme
of the South Side. It is understood
thatthe voice of the buzzing cableand its
cars.and the early morning colic of young
Abbott Gordon rendered his eyes a lit
tle heavy and sandy in the school
room and he concluded to hie him and
his young family to the sequestered
nook where young Abbott will have no
rivals in the cable "owl car"no rival
but the steaming catnip tea pot.
^Call For a State Convention.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov
FELLOW CITIZENS:
Feeling a deep interest in the devel
opement of the great stata of Minnesota
appreciating the blessings,of her just and
liberal laws and the kindly feeling of
her best citizens, and believing union
there is strength, we deem it wise and
prudent that weshould take some action
to advance our industrial and civil
rights vouchsafed to us by the constitu
tion of the United States and the stat
utfis of this commonwealth^ ^Recent de*
velopements have demonstrated the
fact that there is a disposition on the
part of some to abridge the rights guar
by the constitution and the laws
of this state. "Therefore, we the Color
ed citizens of St. Paul, in mass meeting
assembled, do hereby issue a call for a
State convention to meet in the hall^of
the House of Representativesin the city
of St. Paul on Monday Dec. 5fcb., 1887, at
ten o'clock A. M- for the purpose of ad
vancing our interests in these matters,
and after due deliberation to forn such
an organization as may be agreed upon
having for its object the protection Oi
our rights hereinbefore stated. And,
for the purpose of carrying out these
provisions it is hereby requested that
jiiie Cqlorcd citizens in the several coun
ties of the state meet aud from their
number elect the number of delegate
from each county as, follows:
,....18
.-...21
0
2
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6
Hennepin.
Ramsey,......,:,.. Washington...:........ Kxcs...
chairman board of direc
tors ChaejBamilton, sec. beard of di
rector* Phill Read, *W H. Butt, Al.
Sa^Uh,lh^ Johnson. Monday n|gh^
fi^lSa^lyo^ne^ and a
be giventoa number
outlook for thp
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Steele ...:,...^r." ...s.
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TO SEE THEM IS TO BTJY|S
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All otter counties not mentioned in
the above list are requested to send two
delegates each.
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Bv Order Executive CsngT'
J. W, LUCA.
PETKK HABBIS
MILES,.,1
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J, Aj}AMs,Secretary,
Our line of medium priced Chamber and Parlor Furniture cannot be excelled
in the City. We make a speciality of this grade of goods. If you are needing
anything in this line call aud see our Antique and Mahogany Chamber suits, Par-
lor Suits, Extension Table, Etc., Etc.
THIRTY-ONE,SOUTH FIFTH STREET,-
^BOUTELL ^KOTHER^
207 NICOLLET AVENUE, and 323, WASHINGTON AVENUB. SOUTH.
The Largest Household Goods Establishment West of Chicago. We ean fit
your house up from cellar to garret. We make a speciality of medium and Low
Priced Geeds. People going to house-keeping will do well to give us a call. W*
carry a full line of Second-hand Household Goods, as well a* new, and we will feS
give you Prices that no other house can compete with. Give ass call, as it is nelp
troubletoshew geeds. m^??^W-
FINE SH0E5
We haye FINE NEW LINES of Goods throughout, having cleaned out all
OLD STOCK in our Fire sale. Ourfine,.warmFelt Good* are worthy of
examin1are
ation. Our prices ai-^as low as First Quaiity
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Oil Stoves, Ranges, Tinware, Furnaces
I ArtiGles, RQoling Spouting and Metal Work.
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