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SATURDAY, AUG. 28.1897. |J
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She warbled the soprano with dr am at- *
is sensibility.
And dallied with tbe organ whsn the J
organist was sick:
She got up for variety a brand new
chureh society,
Asd spoke with greet facility shout
the new brisks.
She shed grsat tsars of sorrow for the
heathen immorality.
And organized a system that would
open up their eyes;
In culinary charity she won grsat pop?
ularity,
And showed her personality in lec?
turing on pies.
For real unvarnished sulfurs she be?
trayed a great propensity;
Her Tuesday talks were famous, and
her Friday glimmers great,
She grasped at electricity with mentsl
elssticity,
And lectured with intensity abost
the marriage s+ate.
But with the calm assurance of her
wonderful capacity,
She wouldn't wash the dishes, but
she'd talk all day on rock.
And while she dwelt on density, or
space and its immensity,
With such refined audacity, her
mother darned the socks!
?J. H. Qsat.
FB0M STAUHTOH.
Colored People Organise?Personal and
Briefi?Religious Botes.
The Negro cttisens of the county of
Augusta met here Monday, 28rd, and
organized themselves as one of the
many branches of the Negro Protec?
tive Association. The meeting was
called to order by district chairman
Willis M. Carter. After the necessary
delays the house went into permanent
organization with James M. Morris as
chairman: William Ellis, secretary
After which the house proceeded to
business. Committees were appoint?
ed for districts and precincts. Chair?
man then appointed n committee on
delegate to select 17 men to which
Augusta county is entitled to repre?
sent them at the Grand State Conven?
tion of the Negro Protective Associa?
tion in Richmond during September
Mr. James M. Morrie, our brilliant
young lawyer, addressed the body on
the needs of the hour. He spoke soul?
fully, eloquently and well and inspired
confidence in his hearers. By-the
way, he couldn't forget the beaten
paths of the lawyer and wandered into
the vicinity of his rustic hearers in
language simple, though eloquent. He
spoke of Negro's lack of interest and
many other objectionable features
then eulogizing Hon. A. W. Harris,
our worthy state chairmnn. Turning
to his hearers he admonished them in
the language of our departed Price
coming as a voice from the tomb his
favorite aphorism. "Negroes wake up"
After which the report of the commit?
tees was entered into snd adjourn?
ment.
Reverend Young is still laboring in
his revival at the A M. E Church
Mrs Montgomery, of Raleigh, N. G.,
ie aiding him. They are having great
success.
The camn-meeting began at Cedar
Green Sunday. Reverend Lawrence,
of Shenden, preached for the campers.
The annual union pic-nic of the
Baptist Sunday Schools took place at
Grozet.Va., last Thursday with quite s
crowd in attendance?16 coaches The
day was s perfect one for pie-nicer*.
The outing wsa enjoyed by sll. and
with the exception of a minor acci?
dent on the road between Afton and
Basie city the trip was void of adven?
ture.
All of the churches pursued their
routine on Sunday morning and even?
ing.
Mrs. M. Barber of Pittsburg, Pa , is
in the city, the puest of her mother,
Mrs. Southall of Augusta St,
Misses M. F. Reynolds and Pauline
Hatcher left the city last Thursday
for North Garden, where they will
spend these last days of summer.
Mrs. Coleman of Lynchburg left last
week for her horns.
Mrs. Elnora Johnson ie in the city
hailing from Philade'phia.
Miss Ph cobie Shelton is in the city
also from Philadelphia The Callow s
tosn Juniors defeated the Crozet base
ball team last Thursday. Score, 9 to
7.
Loft on the air from hills and dells,
. Sweetly chimes those wedding bells
Cards are out for the marriage ol
Mr. Joseph Reed snd Miss Mary J.
Payne. "And the band played on."
H. W. Ellis
PBOaf BLUEFIELD.
The Goal Company?Personal Items.
Blubfibld, W. Vi., Aug. 28, '97.
The great enterprise known as the
Glen Lincoln Coal and Coke Company
with its home office in this city, hat
begun operation at Norton, Va., when
the coal mines are located. The com?
pany have put a good force of men at
work. Mr. J. B. Gentry of this city ii
General Superintendent and Manager
We are advised by him that hs will tx
in a position to commence shipping
coal within sixty days. We an
pleated to say the sompany is trulj
succeeding remarkably well. The]
are receiving stockholders right alan]
from Thurber, Tsxas, also from Sal
Laka, Utah ; and many other foreigi
places of note and men of prominent
and means. The stockholders ara thi
employees of this company. There
fore no one'will be allowed work in an;
capacity unless he or she is a stock
holder in the Company.
Rev. F. W. Brown, pastor of th
Second Baptist Church of Salem, Va.
delivered an excellent sermon at th
Scott Street Church, Sunday night.
The public schools of this city opei
to-day with Mr. H. M. Smithes prin
cipal.
Dr. R. E. Coles, Vice-president c
the G. L. C. & C. Company is now vis
iting the following places in the intei
est of the Company: Winston, Nort
Carolina, Charlotte. North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina and Dan
ville, Va.
Mr. N. T. Goldsberry ef Lynchbur
passed through the city Sunday e
route to Norton, Va., on a business tri
for the company of whieh he is ths al
torney.
The good people of Pocahontas ai
more determined to have Knights c
Pythias lodge established there tha
ever before. Notwithstanding th
times seem a little hard with som<
we must have the great man from th
east in our midst before the year sha
end in the person of Hon John Mitel
There are some men occupying on
ces in business of our race whose ckai
acter is so low and dirty until they ai
not worthy to be recognized as bus
ness men, some of them are men <
profession who pretend they ars dole
ail in their power to forward the oi
ward progress of the raes, whsn thei
rascals ars stealing and deceiving ot
people all the time. We say shams o
such so-called professional leader
The grave is a better place for sue
dead beats than their room uponeartl
We can hear them saying, thi
the only trouble with our pet
pie they csnnot put confidence in on
another. If the people only knew th
heart of such a one talking this lari
guage, they would not only Hate
to his deceiving talk but never pa
him a cent for he is talking for sall
and not for the enterprise which the,
represent. _
The cosJ ftompsoy still has a goa
ny shares on market for sale. Any
> wishing any information regarding
operation will do well to consult
i home office in this city and no
ier.
W. K. Pattkkson.
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BALTIMORE LETTER*
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Okanee in Travel?Politics Interesting:
?Prtitians Active.
Baltimore, August IL
ir. Editor:?
Baltimore is a surprise to
nae of her home folks, snd those who
ave been absent for four or five
lonths would not know lier. Kspid
rsnsit has dons it all. Everyone
oems to be iu the push ; the one worj
hurry ; the horse car is a thing 0,
? past. No more do you hear tne
ingleof tho k?11* on tne Par?P>ring
torses as they toil wesrily up grade,
oaded with their human freight. lt
a now clang, dang as the cable or
trolley car rushes up and with a "step
lively please," from the fare-taker
fou reach yaur destination before you
are aware of it No boom here, only a
sase of genuine business activity. Soon
we expect to be Greater Baltimore.
The political pot is boiling over and
it seems not to care where it spills its
streaming liquid. A great three cor?
nered fight is being waged here forthe
mayorality nomination Meister, the
peoples candidate ; Supples, anybody's
candidate; Marburg, the duke (G. I*.
Wellington) candidate Viewing the
faet from a neutral standpoint I Bum
up as follows: The Dukes candidate
will be nominated ; the people's choice
will run on an independent ticket, and
should the democrats nominate nny
decent man, they will win hands down.
The colored vote seems solid for Mei?
ster on account of his representatives
allowing colored men aplaeeonthe
legislative ticket?more than either of
the other candidates allow. Supplee
promising greater things than our
present incumbent gave up, but onl*
ante-election promises that are never
fulfilled, and Mr. Marburg telling us
to save our money and not promising
us anyway to earn it, should he be
elected; not believing in taxation
without representation, I say hurrah
for Waister.
Pythianism is rampant in old Mary
lana and esLecially in Baltimore, where
there is located more than seven
lodges ;viz: Eureka, Enterprise, morn?
ing Star, Richardson, Hannibal, 8e
quehanna and Perseverance Lodges
snd all in a flourishing condition, and
our Grand Chancellor, William G.
Strange, the right man in the right
place, capable, honest, honorable, now
serving his fourth consecutive term,
and ail-up-to-date prototype of Damon
and Pythias. More about them next
week.
Miss Susie Carter, who has been
spending the past season with her
aunt, Mrs. Richard Lawrence, in this
city left this week to visit relatives in
Middlesex County, Va.
Miss Cora Jones also expects to visit
relatives at the ssme place soon.
Hoping to tell you more about Balti?
more and some of its temporary resid?
ents again shortly, I am yours truly,
A.EronNE Bctlxs,
1515 Penns svenue, city.
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DA li VILLE LETTER.
Sisjns of Good Times
Danville, Va., Aug. 24 1897.
The profusion of sinners of poor
white folks and Negroes who confessed
their sins before Mayor Wooding Mon?
day afternoon remind us of the good
old. times when these two classes were
making some money and were more
reckless and rowdy. As a conse?
quence $37 50 was realizi d and the
blue-birds are out for another sweep.
The world is coming to an end on the
13th day of November 1899 by a colli?
sion with a comet and the whole hu?
man family will be poisoned by the
gas or burnt to death, says Prof. Falb.
Than you had better quit your mean?
ness, pay up all o.d accounts and get
yourself in shape for a fatal dash into
eternity.
TBR BIGHT NAME.
A correspondent of the Atlanta Con?
stitution, who referred to this district
as the "Bloody Fifth" haa a gix.d recol
bective faculty. The name is very ap?
plicable and the Daily Register should
not question the origin nor the gen
uiness of the expression, but simply
recall the days of '83. lt seems as
hough Danville will never out grow
the stigma upon its good name nor
the tarnish upon its brilliant character
occasioned by the brutal shedding of
Negro blood in years past and gone.
The beautiful sacred cantata ' Queen
Esther" waa most successfully pre?
sented to a large audience of colored
people and a sprinkling of white peo?
ple at the High Street Church last
Monday night by forty trained voices
under the management of Prof R. J.
Adams. Individual merit. Miss I. A.
Smith, Danville's charming and favor?
ite soprano in the roll of Queen waa
far above excellence. Mr. L. R. Bu?
ford as king appeared quite natural
and unassuming and played his part
with telling effect. That sterling fav?
orite, C. E. X. Boisseau graced the
role of Haman as no one but the cul?
tured can. Then there was Prof.
Adams as Mordecai, the publication of
whose very name aid more to assure
the public of the general excellence of
the entertainment than anything that
could be written. Mies Gay B. Ban?
nister as Zeresh, was without a supe?
rior. A great deal more eould be
written regarding the number and in?
dividual merits of this mammoth com?
pany.
r ? -sa a as -
HARBISONBUEG LETTER.
Habbibokbuxg ano Goshen, Va .
August 20, 1897*
Mrs. Dowdy and her daughter. Miss
Ella Dowdy, from Ohio, a ho have been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward Earley,
took a trip to tbe Natural Bridge.
Miss Ellen Earley accidentiy cut
'. herself with an axe. The wound u
not serious.
Mrs. Lula Tindall of the club that
gave the carpet to the First Baptist
Church of which Reverend W. J
Hackett is pastor was omitted.
Reverend R. C. Fox on his way from
Covington, to Harrisonburg, stopped
at Goshen on the 14th instant.
At 10 a m Sunday-school was held in
the above named church. Reverend
Fox gave gave a pointed talk. At ll i
m the Reverend preached from Ro?
mans S:35; subject, "The inseperablf
love of Christ." At 8 p m he preach?
ed from John 2:21.
Thursday night, August 19th, th<
Jelly Four gave a musical and literary
entertainment which is conceded to b<
the best Goshen ever heard. The fol
lowing characters were Jolly Four
Messrs. Wyatt Early, C. H. Randall
Miss Maud T. Randolph and a musioa
director of Harrisonburg.
Messrs. James Randolph, Edwarc
Early, William King, and Mesdame
A. B. Hunter, Amanda Bolden, Lull
Tindall, Edward Early, and Miss Ellei
Early were said to be the best oom
mittee ever had here.
Mr. M. J. Outland, of Baltimore cit;
is in this city at his mother-in-law's
Mrs. Sarah Hawkins.
Miss E. J. Keyes is on a visit in thi
East, also Miss Mary Carter is payinj
Staunton a visit.
Mr. HarTy Walker, who has been ii
Richmond for some time is in the city
Mr. Jeromb Awkwark of Basie city i
in our city again.
Reverend R. C. Fox preached hen
in the 1st Baptist Church at ll a m
using for his text Revelation 19:6
subject "The omnipotence of God."
At 3 o'clock, he gave a brief tall
with profound thought to the Sunday
school. At t p m the Reverend was ii
the stand again, using for the base o
his remarks 2nd Samuel 29:14.
In the last letter of this city th
name Reverend Fry should have beei
Reverend Fox.
Those who wish to renew their sub
scription will please remit to the un
dersigned.
Reverend R. C. Fox and the organ
ist. Miss Hattie McLain, spent a ver
pleasant afternoon at the residence o
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Balls Sundsy.
Reverend Fox left Sunday morninj
for Covington. Many are sorry to se
him leave.
J. H. Castes.
1' Iiave you paul your subscription 7
BEST END NOTES,
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ANY OF OUR CITIZENS
AWAY ON VACATION.
lany Returned Home.
JAX IN THE BUSHES.
Ie Enjoys Pleasant Chats?{
Preachers and Farmers
Glorious Protracted
Meetings.
>oo*a Crops?Great Need of
Rain?Our Churches.
PEB80NA.L* BRIEFS GATHERED
They Want to Bee Editor John Mitchell
According to previous arrangements
and by invitation of our friend and
townsman, Mr. Thomas Lee Edmonds I
to spend our vacation at his attractive i
country home in Goochland County,
Va , Tuesday, 17th, at 8:40 in oompanv
with the faithtul pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church in his buggy behind
his fleet foottd roadster. "Bill," we
pulled out for our destination of 40
miles drive over a good, but very hilly
rosd. We had a gentle breeze that
made us often feel like being in the
land of nod Only acquainted with
about five miles of the road, but on we
went to the first station. Short Pump,
which proved to be a one story bar?
room and two other houses that looked
forsaken and poverty stricken.
Next we eame to Jones' coal-pitte:
A few delapidated houses, old shafts
and one store, a few people?all look?
ed aa though they had seen better
dsys. It is here that many of our
fathers and brothers groaned their last
in days of slavery. Bones now buried
hurdredi of feet beneath the earth's
surfice on either tide of the road.
We saw signs of splendid farms in
former days, large brick and weather
boarded mansions where once splendor
and grardure reigned supreme. These
stately mansions are now all delapi?
dated. deserted of servants and care,
desolation. Owls, bats and poor land
is about all one can now soe of what
use to be the kingdoms of the former
wealthy southern planters. After five
hours drive we halted at St. Marks
Baptist Church just on the north line
of Goochland in Louisa County. The
church was conducting a protracted
meeting ard enjoying a very success?
ful revival. In four days eighteen
conversions and all ready for baptism.
We found these people fairly intelli?
gent, orderly and earnest christians;
all seem to be striving to build them?
selves both religiously and temporally
and looked tidy snd neat.
We visited this church three days
and were much impressed at the mark?
ed improvement?the intelligent and
dignified bearing of both sex, but es?
pecially the women. In their prayer
and song services a very large number
use their hymn books and those who
did not had lesrned their hymns by
heart and sang only one hymn at a
time. Reverend William Hicks i?
pastor with a very active Sunday
School Superintendent, a deacon board
that seemed to understand how to dis?
patch business properly,
Thursday, 19th Reverend H. Powell,
who had been previously requested by
the pastor. Reverend Hicks, to preach
for him delivered a most eloquent and
instructive discourse. The entire
church seemed greatly edified and
sinners convicted. The divine was
warmly congratulated fur his splendid
effort. The edifice was crowded. Sev?
eral white persons were present and
expressed themselves as having great?
ly enjoyed the sermon and entire ser?
vice. Among those who assisted Rev?
erend Hicks were Reverends J. T. Ed?
wards, L. Yance;, S. Johnson, M. V.
Burrus and others Ali these divine.:
displayed much knowledge ot th?
scripture and retentive memory.
These people are doing a grand work
a remarkable work. Not in any asso?
ciation ire seldom hear of or see mis?
sionaries that deserve the highes!
praise for their devotion and stead?
fastness to true principle, contending
at all times for the faith once deliver?
ed unto the saints*
Most of these old ex-slaves are noa
tbe owners and tillers of the soil
many owning 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and up?
wards of acres of land, nice houses
most of them beautifully white-wash
ed. The church house is a clean, neat
substantial building about 85x40.
HOW THEY GO TO CHCBCH.
They go to ohurch in jumpers, singh
snd double buggies and carriages, gone
teams. Their eatables ars the fresh
est and the best vegetables, country
hams and fried chickens, large table*
spread around aid all are welcome.
THE CHOPS ASP CATTLE .
Wheat, corn, potatoes and tobacci
are the principal products they culti
vate. The three later staples ar
greatly in need of rain, but since ou
return home a grand rain has fallei
and we hope the faithful farmers hav
received their j sst proportions; if g<
we imagine we can see the fsrmer
laugh and the drooped stalks of con
and tobacco straighten up and loo!
heavenward. The wheat has yielaei
fairly well and so will other crooi
The eattle raised are horses, cows am
hogs?mostly young stock and goo.
breed. All looked well.
YOUNO PEOPLE.
Most of the young people have Iel
the country and crowded into the cit
iee. This is a great mistake and is t
be regretted. But poor public sc hoc
facilities and scarcely no mone
doubtless has been the cause,
CIDKBVILLB.
Ciderville is the home of our kin
friend, Mr William Garrant, wit
whom we had the pleasure to spen
four days. Mr. and Mrs. Garrant wer
uutiring in their efforts to make ou
stay a pleasant one of joy and napp:
ness, and well did they succeed kl]
Garrant is one of the old school gen
tlemen living in comfort and compart
tive eaae, goes to church and to th
court-house in his double carriage, rt
spected and saluted by all as Mr. Gai
rant or uncle William, His color eui
no figure with either white or col or et
Reverend H. Powell was loud in praig
of the kind anc courteous treatmei
received from Mr. and Mrs Garret
and the good people generally.
Owing to the misfortune of "Bill,
the faithful horse of Reverend Powe
by some means while prancing aroun
in the stable he got a nail in his fot
we were cheated out of our drive bac
through another section of the com
try, and on Friday afternoon we le
via of Cottengin Creek for Maidsi
and boarded tbs train for home. A?t>
a few puffs and snorts our iron hon
got down to business. Home aga
and happy over pleasant recollectioi
of our boyhood days.
ODE CHUBCBES.
At the Second Bap st Ch ur h la
Sunday the pastor, Reveieuu Z. J
Lewis fed his flock with a powerf
and soul-stirring sermon.
At the 5th Ch urah Reverend H. Poi
ell held-forth three times last Sunda
preaching morning, afterncon ai
night. His sermon was refreshing, i
spiring and instructive to all. Durii
the day the congregations were rath
slim, owing largely to many havii
gone to the country to protract*
meetings etc.
At the Galilee Baptist Church Re
erend W. J. Smith, pastor is doing
work. At their regular church mee
ing they revoked the license of one <
the young preachers, and other wii
dealt with him for proper cause.
The 5th Church did likewise to ot
of her young preachers not long sine
Lookout boya, the axe is laid at tl
the root of the tree.
Tbs panorama that wss to havs tal
* pises st the 5th Church Munday.
3rd is postponed to next Murdal
ight, 80th. Don't tail to crowd tbs
ouse, lt ia aaid to be one of the best
anoramas now out.
pBksohal brirrs,
Mr*. Mary E. Jones, of William St ,|
?nd Mrs. Laura Hickmon, of Tay I
treot, have bs>en quite sick for tlie 1'
?sst we**k. We hope they will si
>ut again.
Mrs. Maria Thornton, 1503 Tayi
(treet has been visiting her daughter
n Wilmington. Del.
Mri* D Jackson, of Portsmouth, Va.
s visiting her friends, Mrs. and Rever?
end H. Powell, 1613 Tavlor stn-- I We
liope ber a pleasant stay.
Mrs. L. A. Coles hess returned home
from her trip to Williamsburg anti
Tidewater much improved and happy
Also Mr*. Sallie Jasper from Colombia
and Misa P. L Brock from Hooch and
Messrs. Jame.* T Carter and Willie
Payne made a flying trip to Goochland
last Satuiday and had a pleasant time,
and returned Sunday last.
Oh, yes, boys theare are annie choice
girls in the country. Our best
came right 'rom the country.
Mr. Thomas L. Edmond? is home
sgain sfter spending s we?k of pleas?
ure on his farm and with his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mm. William Garrant at
Cidervilla Goochland County, Va.
Miss M. D. Booker left lsst Saturday
for Hampton, Old Point and Norfolk.
Don't worry Mr.- She promised to
return.
Mr. Charles L. Myers, 1121 Bsvssiy
street, met with a serious accident last
Monday while outdriving. The britch
ing strap to his harness broke and the
horse began to kick. He upset the
buggy, threw him out and hurt him
quite badly. The buggy is a wreck.
Miss Henrietta Meade, of 1109 west
Leigh street, is visiting the Misses
Peytons in Henrico.
William Scott was met on tbe out?
skirts of the city last Saturday by
villianous parties who took several
bottles of beer from him also a miall
amount of money and tied the lad to
an electric polis, where he rt mai ni il
until 4 o'clock Sunday ard was releas?
ed by his own weight breaking the
cords.
Nearly every person we met st St.
Marks Church wanted to see Editor
Mitchell. We gave them several o >p
iesof the Planet and assured them it
would be a pleasure for us to urge Air
Mitchell to gratify their wishes.
Ajax
Comments od the "Usual Grime"?afr*
Hewin's Strictures.
38 Holyoke St., Boston Aug. 17.
Mr. Editor:?
Seeing in the issue of the
14th instant an account of the at?
tempted assault upon Miss Gertrude
Johnson, an orphan girl, 1 fe*-I it my
duty as one who admires sanctity in
womanhood, to say, that she has set an
example that is worthy of imitation
by sll of her sisters.
I desire, also, to congratulate you
upon the fact that, this is simply a
corallary from the proposition you
have tried so long to demonstrate,
namely ; that what is know n as the
"Usual Crime" is not confined abso?
lutely to the Afro-American race.
The 'Negro Virginian," John H.
Smyth, and the Banister Baptist
ciation, would do well to take notice
of this fact.
The day, I hope, is not far, when
colored men will rise with equal una?
nimity as white men in Uefence of
their wotren.
May Miss Gertrude Johnson live
long; and may the dsy come when her
name will be a synonym with every?
thing that is noble in woman.
Mr. Editor, wish you and your race
journal a long and prosperous iife
J. Thomas Hewin
FROM SPRINGFIELD
The Old Soldiers There?Personal Items
Ready for the Publio.
Springfield. C^iio, August 18. MT
Mr. Editor:?The National Encamp?
ment of the Union Veterans oom
manced here tb^ia morning in the city
hall. They are here from all parts o'.
the country. Tonight 5tXni pei pie gath?
ered around Fountain rquare to wit?
ness the dedication of the two larg^
guns presented to the city bv the ti.
A. R's and tho AV. V U. These tts*
instruments are to remain in position
as memento of the late war and in re?
membrance of tin usands of brave men
abo handled them.
J W Keiffer made the presentation
speech, To his right was stretched
acrossed High Street, a large stream?
er on the top of which wss in black
letters the words, "The Union ol
Hearts," in center, "The Union of
Hands," at the bottom, 'The Union of
the Land " Many of the old colored
soldiers were in attendance, and the
entire square was lighted up with
electric lights.
The Buford House on West High St
has recently been purchased by the
Bishop D. A. Psyne's executors and
refitted up neatly. It is now opened
for the public and Mr. and Mrs. .lol n
Taylor are prepared to make it pleas?
ant for all. Mrs Johnson)of Charles?
ton, South Carolina, is stopping Wita.
them.
Mrs. Robert J. Piles is dangerously
ill. Her oldest son, the Hon. J. H,
Piles is constantly with her. She isa
member of the Second Bsptist Church
Mr. Ed wai-tl Edmonson has returned
from Harper's Ferry. He has agair
taken charge of his barber-shop.
Mr. E. T. Butler's daughter has beer
elected to take charge of a school ia
Paducah, Ky.
Mr Charles Reynolds will next Sun?
day leave for his scnool in Danville
Ky
Dr. Tolbert of Wiley M. E. Church
is making many friends here as a doc
tor and minister and is meeting witl
gr< at success in his work here.
The Planet is destined to takej the
lead here on ^account of its advice tc
the race last week in the great drami
of life. Do so again Mr. Editor.
The Daughters of Jerusalem art
making great preparation for the en?
tertainment of the State Council tha
will convene here in a few weeks. A
grand meeting is anticipated. Theil
hall on the corner of Main and Foun
tain Avenue, ie now in fine shape, witl
a home for the aged and three acrei
of ground in the city limits.
W. H. Dickerson
aa>
ATTENTION
Baptist Young People's Societies.
The National Board of the Baptis
Young People's Union Societies is ver;
desirous that the first Annual Meet
ing of the Baptist Young People'
Union Department of the Nations
Baptist Convention to be held in Bos
ton, September 15th, shall be a repre
sentive meeting.
The great work being done by th
Young People's Societies in ou
churches, commend them to the friend
of Christian progress throughout th
world.
About the Bock Battle.
As a result of the rock battle whie
took place Friday, July 3<?th, the fere
man of the C. A O shops, Mr. Gentry
waa struck just above the eyes.
The boys were having a rock-battl
when the men, interfered with th
following result:
Joshua Parker, the colored boy, wa
identified as the one who threw th
rock He was sent on to the gran
jury James Judah and Walter Branc
were fined $10 00 and cost and Perc
Brown and Ben Clark were fined $5.C
and costs. George Aires was dis
charged.
NOTIOE*
All of the members of the Ohrysari
themum Club, and those desirous i
joining are requested to meet Monda
evening ai t> o'clock at 7i2rS North 3r
Street. Business of importance and
is hoped that all will attend.
Miss Julia Robinson, President,
4 Bettik Dobson. Secretary,
Mrs. T. W. Mitchell, G. W. Lee
To Car* Constipation t'oraTW.
Take Casoarst* t .audy Cathartic 10c or .HW
If a C C. tall to oura, druggists ref ssa 11*00*1
PORTSMOUTH BBIEF8
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'lhere wu a grand entertainment
ivt?n hy th-' ard Cl nb on U
instr* ? 20th, for the benefit!*'*
f the Zion Baptist Chureh. I '?'
Mr W. B. Holland of Franklin, Va..
'. our ci tv on the 20th and re
urn^d the esme day.
? Lassiter visited Shoulders
-UH on the 19th sod returned on the
.'1st, well pleased wita her trip.
Mr. W. s. Holland of Hampton,pass?
ed through our city enroute u* the
Baptist :? unday School Com
Lhe IS.h.
Mary E. Williams, who has
he**n sick at ber residence on t
is out again.
- Mamie Arrington. 11<>9 (llasgow
Bareet, leftourciiy to visit her people
ni tl fnon ls 111 Matthew County. Va
Mi-* Mamie Sinner visited Virginia
Ht'Hi-h Thursday 19th to attend her
couMii's funeral and settirasd Fridsy
?* Chanie K D Beal, of Franklin,
visited our city on Wednesday, the
1 sh inst. She was the guest of Jane
Gay on Washington Street and return?
ed home on the 20th, well pleased with
her trip.
.Mrs. Rosetta Laws and Harriet Dunn
left this city for Raleigh. N. C , Tues?
day, the 24th, to visit their people and
friends.
Mr. Aurtha Lanter and family left
this city to make their future home in
the above named city.
Mrs. Annie Proctor, the mother of
afr Nelson Proctor, is on the sick list.
Mist Hellen Bachus who has been
visiting friends in Colerain. N. C., re
t tn ned home on 19th inst.
M i-?s .lanie Crocker, on King Street,
is still on the sick list. We hope she
will be out soon.
churc u nb wa.
Zion Baptist Church was well at?
tended all day. Rev. S L Johnson
preached an able seimon at ll o'clock.
4 o'clock was cons*-oration meeting,
and at the same hour he gave a grand
lecture to the young people?one that
should be regarded by all At 8 o'clock
there was not standing room and Rev.
Johnson preach, d bis farewell sermon
but the people were by him as Jacob
of old, they would not let him go.
The Ebenezer Baptist Church was
well attended all day. Rev. Dr. Chis?
holm occupied his pulpit at ll o'clock
and at the sime hour preached a grand
sermon. At 4 o'clock the Sunday
School Union convened at the above
imed chureh and it wat tbe day for
election of officers, but the Scribe does
not know just who they were; but it
will come out in the next issue.
North Street A. M. E Church was
well attended al! day The pastor, A,
L Gaines in tue morning. At 4 o'clock
Christian Endeavor meeting; and at j v
7 :.'K> preaching by .Kev. Robert Ander?
son ot Geo. gia.
There will be a public Temperance
meeting held at the Ebenezer next
Sunday.
?*n Street Baptist Church is be?
ing remodeled. Rev. 0. Miller seem
to be a great worker and we hops} him
much saes
The residence of Mr Charles Parker
was visited this morning with a bright
little girl The mother is doing well.
Portsmouth has a good base ball
team, the Giants. They played two
game willi the Baltimore, Md, boys,
<>ii "J.st and 23rd. The Giants gave
them a good time?scoring each game.
The games stood 7 to 14 and 9 to 5 in
favor of the Portsmouth boys
Mr .1 E Hamlin, of Norfolk,a friend
Of Mr William Bynnm who has
visiting his mother at Reid\ llle. I
?as returned well pleased with his vis?
it.
We are glad to see Mr. J R Lang?
ford in the city after spending a week
in North Carolina attending the leaeh
ers institute. He carried with him
the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Langford, of Highland Avenue,
Brighten, with them this was a week
Of erjoyment.
Readers til the Plsnet don't forget
?nb ctionary store of J. W. Love
on High Street near Cook. He is si?
wa) s ready to wait on you.
Within the last few weeks people
seem to be agitating the second
ing of Christ Wi ms i>" need for such
agitation but if .-opie will call
at Bass'drug store for their cool drinks
medicines and cigors, there will be
question about their second coming
for they will continue to come.
BRIGUTON
Brighton is coming again snd don't
forget it. Suuri?y was dark and cloudy
day but the chuivhes seem to be well
attended all day. At .. o'clock Kev
.1 ll Belfield preached a wonderful
sermon at 1st baptist Church also at
night.
Btv A. P. Forman filled the pulpit
munday at 7:30 and preached a
grand sermon from 1 Kin/** ls*: 12. All
who heard him were delighted
At the same time the Christian
Church was not sleep for Rev. Banks
tilled his pulpit and bsd a grand time.
We reRre?- to note that Mis. Charles
Harrel is very ill at present but we
hope she will mon recover.
Mr. Baddish Edwards who was ri
ported on tbe sick list as improving is
at this writing, we are sorry to
say bot we hope for him a speedy re?
cover.
Oh ! Listen this is what you want to
hear, you can find the Planet at Mr
Edward Blum's confectionary store on
A Street every Saturday. Call by and
get a Planet then take a glass of Sods,
and sit down and read until you want
a melon for he keeps nice ones.
The people of Brighton were much
delighted at the return of Mr. Edward
Blunt after a stay of several days in
New York and other points North.
We find one thrng that keeps us down
as a race and especially in Brighton,
we have so many preachers passing
who know nothing but how to beat the
Bible and use slang in the pulpit in
the presence of young ladies. Is it
possible that raven evil shall continue?
Oh 1 Deacons we call upon you, will
you forever tolerate such ? Almighty
God forbid it.
We hope you will not forget Charles
Harrell is still at his old stand on
Highland Avenue and will take pains
to wt.it on you at any time you give
him a call.
Do you want to learn the news of
your own city? If so you may do so
by taking the Planet and don't forget
that you ean find it at Mr. Bl tint's con?
fectionery s ore every Saturday in
charge of J R Langford.
Mr. Thomas Twine of North Caro?
lina, is visiting our city a few days
As it is near the time for the schools
to be opened, ir will be well for the
school children to get in their full sup?
ply of pencils, paper, etc., also it would
be a good idea for the parents of par?
ents of these children to get them in
good health before entering school by
giving them good medicine. All of
these things can be had at Bass' drug
store.
The agent of the Planet will soon
call to your house and when they call
plea?*e do not refuse them but give
them yous subscription.
Malchi Holland
PROM WINSTON.
Firemen Tournament?Local Items
Let State and Associational Conven?
tions and individual Societies through?
out the Union prepare to send dele?
gates. Watch these columns for fur?
ther notices.
J JU E. Lks Marshall, of Texas, Pre ?
N li Pirn, of Memphis, Tenn , Sec
Sunday wss a pleasant and bright
day and the churches were well at?
tended. Rev. I. Garland Penn, Secre?
tary of the State Epworth League,
preached to a large congregation at
th** M. E Church Sunday afternoon
and also gave an able talk at the five
o'clock met ting for men at the Young
Men Christian Association At night
he gave a most pathetic and soul-stir
ing lecture at night to the Epworth
League May God be with Brother
Penn in his noble work and upbuilding
of the glorious religious work. The
contribution was very fair all day.
At the 1st Baptist Church Kev. John
Curry, of Shaw University delivered
an eloquent sermon and held his con?
gregation spell bound with good, plain
I truth.
The Firemen Tournament held in
the Twin City. August 12th, was a
great day as the Firemen of Greens
f? ran an excursion from that plaee
King in * gr. a' |
? of Greeiistvoro fair sex to wi'
? races wr.ieh took place on wea-'
Hender**on won the < ship
lt"
rds. tim?> 86 seco Os , * instOL'a
ne 36vi seconds; thirti um by Rai?
ch 37 seconds S.ilisbury entered bot
led to make conned ion at In dram
led eu? I he winning team got the
ampionship hell and fifteen dollars;
L*ond prise won hy Wirston was ten
liars.
ni declined to enter the
nlest hut gave a free exhiln
in.tinie. da In the grab
ch Hendtrson and Winston
iled out by failing to make eonnee
MB at the hydrant. Kal- igh w .n ti -
?ize, ten dollars, time 2*r> si conils;
ilsbtiry won s* cond prire, fivedillars
me *J? seconds.
Winsti ti won Hook and La'
st in a walk, distance LOO yar.fs. time
ods Henderson was *N ins'
ily contestant, tin
rize, fifteen dollars and a Stetson hat
r Mr. D. 1> -choul* r and a silver
>rn lhere was rm company present
) contest with Durham hose, hook
id lader company consequently there
as no race.
Winston Hook and Ladder company
ted the Wilmington Steam Kn?
ole with a handsome silver medal
Ida Jones, of Richmond, is vis?
ing her brother Nat Jones in the
win City.
Lawyers J.S. Fitts and James Lanie*,
bis attorneys,of Winston, are tending
riminal Court in Greensboro
Bowman A Smith have some very
ne caskets and the finest hearse for
stored people in town.
Near the Norfolk and Western De
ot on Sunday two boys became involv
d in a row over ten cents in a crap
ame by Will Tatum and G Harris
larrit demandtd Tatum to give ap
he ten cents ot he would shoot ; but
'stum said he did not believe powder
rould burn ; so Harris knocked him
own and shot him five times ; but Ta?
lina held fast to the dime and Harri*.
* now hiding and Tatum not exp
0 live but he still has i h*-> dime
At the M. E Church Monday night,
itigust Wth the Young Men's Chris
ian Association will give it< Quarterly
entertainment and as it is free, vre
ope to have a crowded ho'i?*> Yoong
ulies < o nes out thi t you mty know
rhat the young BESS of your city a--e
oing.
Mr- Orscy Goings is having a store
ouse built in front of the 1st Baptist
.hurch for the Joint Stock Company,
;nownasJ. T. Martin and Company,
i'ho will occupy the same until their
tall and sturt -house is built
We lope that many young men will
ollow as the J. T Martin & Co., are
oirg?a successful business.
Miss Daisy Brown returned to h* r
onie in Salisbury after a delightful
isit to see her brother, Charles Carld
rell, on Huaser St.
There will be a < orner-stone Laying
t Mount Pleasant M E Church on
ionday evening a 4 o'clock by T.vin
*ity Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Tab H?el.
PER80NAL8 AND BRIEFS
-Dr R E. Jones has returned to
he city much improved in health.
-Mrs. J. H. Terrell is visiting
riendsin Hanover County.
-Mr P. L. Eehols of Hiirh Point,
I. C., called on us.
-Mr P L- Echolsof High Point
?., C , called on us,
-Miss Annie Scott is visiting King
V illiam County, Va
-Miss Rebecca Morton, of Wash
ngton, D. C., called on us.
-Dr. J F Smith, of New Y'ork,
vas in the city last week.
-Mrs. G. W. Lewis is visiting
louisa County.
-Mr. W. E. Banks of 1
.lines. Ya , called on us this week
-Mr. T. J Jon?s, of Newport
News, Vs., called on us.
-Miss Rosa B Yancey is visiting
riemls in Amelia County.
-President Cr. W. Hayes was in
the city last week.
-Mrs. M. F, Gaines, of Baltimore ,
is in the city.
-Bev. John Jasper has taken his
vacation. He will be absent three
weeks.
-Rev. W. W. Graham and family
Iiave been spending the summer at
Beaver Doss, Ya.
-Miss Corinne L Gibson of Nor?
folk, Va., wss in the eily en jaetite to
St Louis. Mo.
-Miss Ada Thomas has returned
fen Washington. Misses Mabel Holmes
and Ott ie K. Brooks left tor the same
city Saturday.
-The Virginia Normal and Coi
legiate Institute near Petersburg, Va.,
was struck by lightning. Tuesday 2 4:h
inst.
-The Fourth Baptist ('hurch is
now one of the handsomest in the city.
The stone-steps are a great improve?
ment*
-Rev Dr D N. Vassar and wife,
with their daughters. Misses Virginia
and Rosa, arrived in the cit*,
Louisa County.
-Mrs. Marietta Lester and grand?
daughters, Fdna and Goldie Debhress
are visiting New York and Long Island
City, N. V.
-Dr. P. B. Ramsey, dentist, is
succeeding nicely. His work gives
satisfaction and his patrons are on the
increase.
-Mrs. Sarah Carter, with her daugh?
ter and Miss Lottie Pettus, spent lait
Sunday in Newport News, Va., with
one of their friends.
-Mrs. Christopher Smith of 1004
West Leigh Street, left the city last
Saturday to spend the balance of the
summer with har mother in Sussex.
-We return thanks for an invita?
tion to tha first annual outing of tbe
Nineteenth Century Club. Tuesday,
August 31st, at Poplar Springs, Va.
SJ,-Mrs Kate Turner of 819 Wesl
Franklin St,, has been confined to hei
room on account of sickness for tin
last two weeks.
-Miss Bessie Madison, nf Wash?
ington, D C , has been spending three
weeks in this city. She left for hoist
Wednesday after having a most enjoy?
able time.
-Mrs. Lessie Johnson, of Wesl
Marshall Street, left the city cn Tues?
day, the 17th for Philadelphia anti New
York to visit her friends aud relatives
?Mrs Josephine Baker, in accom
nany with her Daughter, left the eitj
last Sunday, for a few weeks visit ir
Louisa, Co. Va.
-Mrs E. M. Thomas, and Mis.
Dyson of Washington, and Misses M
E Gibson and J B. Chapman of Balti
more, in company with Mr. C. A
Scott called on us.
-Eugene, the twelve yeer old soi
oi Prof. J.E. Jones and wife is nov
improving He had a severe attsck o
lock-jaw, but Doctors Dismond, Blan
ton and Levy seem to have gotten thi
disease under control.
-Miss Carrie L ("alloway has lef
the city for Cumberland, Va., to be thi
gut st of Miss Julia Trent, from whicl
place she will return to Lynchburg fo
the winter.
-The following Richmond peoph
are at A'lantic City, N. J., Mesdam*
Eliza Williams. Isabella Lewis, Mil
dred A. Cross and Misses Gertrudi
Jones, Louisa B. Nelson and Sallie M
Boisseaux.
-Messrs. William Hill, Georgi
Garnett, Frank W. Harris and Enni
Dickerson, Jr.. formerly Richmonder*
are forging to the front- in their ri
spective lines in Philadelphia, Pa.
-Rev B. P Price of Baltimore
Md., was in the city last week and call
??d at this office in company with Rev
ElishaCook of this city, Rev. Prici
enjoys the distinction of having l>eei
at one time a member of Company i
55th Massachusetts Volunteers. Be
also a member of the United State
Veteran Christian Missionary Associa
tion._
No-To-H?c for Fl rt jr CXnta.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cur*, makes wea
sass strong, blood pura* soo, fi. au arusgists
FKOM BRADDOCK
Bum *... August 24. '97.
The at endance at our chur. h*-s
l as large ss usual Kev VVB*h
rs Baptist (burch.
Rev L L Jasper, *x pa?t>r tal
lope Baptist Church tilled the nu pit
. p. m. His text was
rom Issiah **0:7 The timi ol I VS stol*
ars was taken up for the ex psattSJC
Mr Henry M Gie' n. th** general
?ont rector of Braddock, is r. model?
ing the residence* of M r. W C Kich
rd-on on I., ci-i St lt will bethe
dwelling on that street when
?ompledd Mr Riciiaul.on Will leave
i.ir tn* s nth 01 BMk i" -
Mr*. Everlme Les form* rly of Cu'
pep r v;ounty. Va., while vist'n.
leroi. 6th stieet was taken sick
,nd dei artetl this life the ldtl of Au?
gust at 9:30 p m
- Allia Buckner of WMsliiogt n
is visiting Ier broth
h. 115 dfh St.
- Charley .Thoma* is very ill at
551 VVashir gt.-n St
Policeman Twiman and wife ar
(ting friends in RappahannockCounty,
Va
Mr Edward Clark, who has been on
the sick list is able to be out again to
his work.
A Grand Ooucert
Com** one! Come sll! There will
be a (irand Concert given at Mount
Carmel Baptist Church for the bent tit
of the Levi's Club, Monday night, Au?
gust Huh given by Mies Clara Crad?
dock and Miss BOSS)Corbin. Miss Liz
/ie Voss, Organist Doora open at h
o'clock. Admission 5 cents.
Woman's Department
or THE
R.O REFORMATORY A
CIATION OE YlROINIA.
RICHMOND VA.
The object of this department is t *
create among the women of the race
sn interest in a Reformatory for otu
boys and girls, who, on conviction of
crime, disorder, or vagrancy, are now
sent to the jails of the 100 counties in
the state and the penitentiary, but
who, with a Reformatory, will be res?
et ed and saved. Sine-* evtry mother
her child or children, she cannot
"jut feel a sympathy for those unfortu
nate mothers whose children become
vi -.tims of evil pt act ic s, sud ss a con?
sequence are arr*sted, convicted and
sentenced to jail or the penitentiary;
therefore no mother can be indifferent
to the ebildreiCand youthful criminals
of the race. who. by imprisonment in
jails and the penitentiary, are brought
in daily contact with hardened crimi?
nals, are hereby degraded. ?nd are on
the road of utter destruction.
To h.-lp the mothers of our race the
BXS?tl TO Committee of the Negro
Reformatory Ass .cation of Virginia
ha? organised under the supervision of
Dr BB Ramsey, of the Ex-eutive
Committee, a "'Woman's Department
of the Negro Reformatory Associa
tii ti,'' designed to arouse general in
: among the women in the state,
to -tem the tide of crime, vagrancy
and disorder arning the voung of tbe
race, thst they may help the cause by
giving of their m-ans, and influencing
others to give, that the Reformatory
may be erecttd for the rescue and sal?
vation of the boys a> tl girls of Otu
who have taken the hist step down?
ward.
OFFICEKS,
The Officers of the Woman's Depart?
ment shall be. S Bri -idt nt. Viee-Prt -i
dent, Secretary. Treasurer, snd a Su?
pervisor of the Department all of vt hom
shall be resid nts of Hichmond, Va.
In each county and city of tbe state
there shall be auxiliary to and subor?
dinate to the Oftest! named, a Vice
1'resident. Secretsry and Treasurer.
All communications and donations
for the Woman's Department shall be
sent to the Secretary or President of
rhe Woman's Departnn nt, and re?
ceipted for. All i liieers of the Wo?
man's Department are authorized to
collect contributions and turnover the
same to the. Treasurer of the Woman's
Department.
MEMBERSHIP.
All women are eligible to member?
ship in this department by paying a
joining fae of sixty (60) cents, and SO
titled to a certificate of membership
for one year.
Each member shall be a collecting
agent in her county, city std neigh
borhood. All money collected shall
be paid by the member making the
collection to the Treasurer of the
county or city, reported to the vice
President of the county or city, and
by that officer sent to the Secretary oi
Presinent of the Woman's Department
of the Negro Reformatory Associator
of Virginia, at Richmond.
$75,000 00.
As $75,0(0 00 areto.be raised be
tween now and the 1st of March, 1898
and as the Colored People of Virginii
are immediately interested parties ir
raising as much of this money as poo
sible, it is expected and hoped t**a
vour zeal forthe erection of the Re
formatory buildings, and the openin.
? f the Reformatory in 1898 will csusi
you to act promptly, and at once ii
this matter. Our white fellow citizeni
are actively interesting ithemselves ii
our behalf, alive as they are to the im
portance and duty of every citizen con
tributing toward the decrease of erinn
among the young of our race, and th.
saving of them to good and worthy liv
ing.
Feeling that you are not indifferen
to your interest as a member of thi
race, it is the earnest wish of the Ne
gro Reformatory Association of Virgin
ia, and the President and officers o
the Woman's Department of the Ne
gro Reformatory Association of Vir
ginia, that you set to work now to co
operate wuth them in first organizinj
yourselves by the selection of a Vies
President, Secretary and Treasurer ii
your county, in your city, and proceei
to collect all moneys you can for thi
worthy object and pressing need, am
forward the same to the Secretary o
President of the Woman's Depart
ment.
President?Mes. Ros*. D. Bowses,
513 N. Adams St , Richmond, Va
vice-President, Mes E V. Ramset.
102 West Leigh St., Richmond, Vs
Secretary?Miss S. Alice Kemp,
912 Turpin St , Richmond, Va,
Treasurer?Mr*. Fannie Murray,
4 West Leigh St., Richmore!. Va
Supervisor?Db. P. ti. Ramsey, of Ex
ecutive Committee, 102 west Leig
St, Richmond, Va.
Done by order of the , Executiv
"! Committee of the Negro Reformator
Association.
a, VV. Braoo,
Act. Chairman of Executive Con
_8,21-2naos.
KEEFLYOUR BOWELS STRONG ALL SUMMER !
^ANDY CATHARTIC
CURE CONSTIPATION
IO*
25* SO*
ALL
C5UG0I5TS
The Reign of Lawlessness
JUDGE LYNCH'S BLOODY WORK.
A Fearful Record - The Law Sleeps
"Shall this barbarity continue until thc God ol retribution
marshals his streugth against the barbarians ?"
\
?
*KP7
Name,
Color
Colored
Alleged Crime
Murder
Jan 5, Lawrence Brown
Jon :?*, Simon Cooper
?lan 16. Unknown mun "
.Tan is. Pete Henderson "
Jan 19, John Johnson
Jan 19, Arch Joyner
Jan 19, (ins Willinms
Jan SI, Charles Forsyth "
Jan SI, Willis White
.Inn SS, Eng* ne Washington"
JoD 24, Pisrss>Taylor "
Jan 25 -Porter' White
Jan 27, James Jackson Colored Criminal Assault
Keb. 3, Robert Morton. Colored Writing Insulting
Struck a white man
Murder
Rape
Attempttd Rape
Striking white man.
Nothing,
Place Lynched No
near Cranbury SC
ni sr Sumter 8 C
near Dosksvills Tex
near It aliena Miss
near Amite City La
Jeffersonville Gs
.. i*
Bryan Ter
Tallahassee Fla
Morgan Co Tenn
Ribo Co Ala
Letter. Rockfield. Ky.
Csmbeii Co . V?,
Brookside, Als.
Six *'iies Bibb Co.. Ala.
Alexntidris, Va.
Sunnyside, Tezss,
May
May
12.
13.
Attempted Mu ra er
Jefferson, Ala
? * .?
Roseland Texas,
?March 15, William ('lenient,
" 20, John McK?*nsie
" '" Unknown,
" " Rev. George W. Brannon, Innocent.
April 23, Joseph McCoy colored, Fornication.
April 29. Louis Thomas, colored. Murder,
" Aaron Thomas. "
" " James Thomas, " "
" Ben Thomas, " "
" Will Gates,
*" Fayett Rhran,
Will Williams,
Mollie Smith,
Amanda Franks,
David Cotton, Colored, Attempted Assault.
Henry WilliBins. '"
Tabe Stewart, "
Jesse F]vans, " " "
Win Jones, white, Murder. Tyler, Texas,
May 81, William Gaylord. " no charge. Lee. Ark.
June 4, Charles Mitchell. Colored, Criminal Assault, Urbana. Ohio,
Issac Barrel, '? Vuidiv. .udale. Fis,
William Andrews " Felot ions Assault. 1 'ne. Md.
John t'oses Colored Murder Crystal 8prings, Miss'
Parry Gilliam " Robbery ?\ Attempted Ass unit, Monroes: "
Anthony Williams. Col . Criminal Assault, Wert Point, Tenn ,
Moyer terrell, Colored " ?? *.r Lilia. Ala,,
Rev.?FMniondson, " None Florence,Ala.,
-u Attempted Rape Riverton, A la ,
James Deniel, ** ?' " OoodwstST, Ala.,
Osear William-. Colortd, Attsmpod assault, Griffin, Go
Bphrian Brinkley, M None. Msdisonvills, Ky,
Kr -in-- Brown, M Simple Assault, Union, Mo,
Msy 18,
June 6,
.Tum.
June
Tu y 16.
July 17,
July 19,
July 19,
July 19.
J illy 22.
July, 10,
inly 23,
July 27.
JMines' Sellers.
Crownover White
Beach
August 5,- - Colossal
" S. Lewis Nelson
Murd, r,
Horse stealing
Pittsb uro, M i-s,
Scott vt Yell Co Ark
6, George Turner "
??.Jack Wii i-ms. White
9, Nathaniel Mason Colored Criminal Assault
1 I. Bob Bracket. Colored
16. John E Nowlin. white
19,
21, Frank Smith, colored
22, Caney Sullivan, white
Entered Lady's Room Harris Ala,
Murder Brunswick Miss.
Rape n.: Hill, A la
Bi .-ti Greer. K j
Glenwood Qa,
Rape
None
i lg
Criminal Assault
Talked Too Much
Ci imin.-.l Assault
Terrell's Station N C
Rsd Hills, Va
Runnebag Vs
Manheim 111
Abbeville via
Whitley Co Ky
Not dead
TotaL. 6
Resolution of Condolence
Wheress. it has pleased Almighty
God in His wise and just Providence
to take from our mid-t one of our be?
loved and respected brothers, John H.
Smith, we do make and adopt the fol?
lowing resolutions:
Resolved 1st. That we the members
of the Independent Club, uo express
our sympathy and respect for. and re?
gret the hss of one of the founders of
the said Club, and Treasurer of the
same.
2 id. That his office, though it may
be tilled will be ever indebted to him,
who labored faithfully and to one
whom honor is due. as a brother, a
husband and a friend.
3rd Thst we extend our heartfelt
sympathy for his bereaved family arti
friends, hoping that they may think
more of his gain than their loss That
a copy of these leaolutions b- publish?
ed in the Richmond Planet and one
sent to the family of the deceased.
IN MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FATHE H,
Charles Marshall Allen*
(Died December 21st, 1895)
"To live in hearts we leave behind is
not to die."
We miss thee from our home dear fath?
er,
We miss thee from thy place,
A shadow o'er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care.
fJ, Our home is dark without thee,
V\> miss thee everywhere.
Our hearts are sad and silent now
-ince thy bright smiles has gone,
Inward hope and outward joys
In far off lands to roam.
We mies you, words cannot explain
The loss we now sustain,
Yet thou srt in the land of trust
Oh, why should we complain.
His daughter.
(Mrs) J. H. Outtbn,
Cardwell, Vs.
Married?Mr W P Dabney of this
city was married to Mrs Nellie Jack?
son of Madison, Ind , Tuesday, August
17th, '97, in Cincinnati, Ohio
-There will be a grand rally %t
the C. M. E. Church Mission on Chaf?
fin, between Reservoir and'Rand* iph
Streets Sunday, August 29th, ls.*7.
Rev. Parrigo of Chesterfield **ill
preach at ll o'clock; Rev. J B Bsker
at 3 o'clock; Rev. C M Blunt of Pe?
tersburg at 8 o'cl >ck Rev. P. Ballow
pastor.
A Colored Fhotogr uh Gallery.
Meters. Jerome A Company hav*
openwd a first class gallery on L*ig|
st., near Price St., and have attract***:
much attention by their artistic du
ICE CREAM
?????Pill nr^ j.
Salad dressing and water-ioesserv
ed to order Free and prompt eliv
ery New 'Phone 1187.
Mi-8 A. B Harris. 208 K. LsiiRh St
1SLAN1) PARK.
Grand Patriarch e Picnic!
MONDAY, AUG. 30.
(From ll A M. to 8 P. M )
Riohmoi tl Patriarchie. Number 6,
for their Benefit All members and
friends of tie Vt U O of Odd Fellows
are cord ia-ly invited tosttend.
Many attractions; Pack mee, catch?
ing greasv pig, Patriarchie drill, Bt st?
ing anti fishing Music by Prof. Joe
Scott. Ri li'fshments on the grounds
Admission, - iocts.
(emmit tee?Major R M. Clark, S. J.
Gilpin James A. Smith, Aaron Dod?
son. Morton Denne, C ILA. Strother,
Chairman ; R. Beecher Taylor, See
?3tl4.-8
Do You Know Them?
I wou'd like to find my people. My
mother's name was Charlotte King,
tand when I was sold I had five broth?
ers, viz: Alfred, John, Reason, Robert
and Paul King. At the same time
they were sold to Seth Woodruff, a
trader. My mother was sold to Mr.
Hunter at Campbell Court House.
This sale was made after the death
of Mrs. Kine, the mistress, Whm Mr.
Woodruff went to Lynchburg, he sold
me and 1 was carried to Kentucky. I
have been living at Hopkinsville, Ky.,
for eleven years. My name was Rose
King Any information will be gladiy
received by
(Mrs.) Rose Caudle,
8-21-8t Hopkinsville, Ky
Friends From tue West and Washington
to Meet at Richmond.
If you wish to see your friends from
Washington, D. C., go to Richmond on
the cheap exeursionjfrom Keystone,
Pocahontas, Bluefield, Roanoke and
Lynchburg and ali intermediate, points
to Richmond A.Norfolk.Thursday, Sep?
tember 9th. Write to your friends to
meet you in Hichmond as a big excur?
sion from Washington will be there on
September 9th and loth.
Geohgk v ii li a ms, Jr.,
Manager.
LOST two Ringa, oqs plain gold(Mar
risge) ring and the other Topaz and
Diamond. If returned to No. 720 N.
4th SH s liberal reward will be paid,
snd no questions ssksd.
