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THE BURLINGTON, VT FREE PRESS, F RID AT , MARCH 16. 1888. G OUR COLORED CITIZEN. FACTS ANO FIGURES SHOWING HIS RAPID ADVANCE. I'H. rjuup josi.: Tho Nitllorml I'tilnrcil Kxpiult Ion lit At Inula Kb 1 1 u t lil I rh iiml l'iiiHTt flur Itlt-li Nri;i Hi's Slimy I'liliiieil C'ricMism mill jIIiiiij Slllllotiiilrrs Oilier Mutter. S nt'lnl Corri"-ii milcnee. Wasiiimiton, March 8. lly the census of lbSU there were U.nUU.OUU colored peo ple in the I'hlteil States, This showed nn Intrease of more tluui ill percent, over tho ceiiHiis of 1S70. According to the wiine, ratio, there mud now be in this country nearly y,U()O.Ut)U of colored people, and liv 1S!)() t lie number will have l-Neti to U.OUO.OOO. or fully olie seventh of our whole population. The colored man has been rapidly ad vancing His desire for education and culture has Increased rather than dimin ished since the abolition of slavery, Tho New Orleans exposition showed a re markable proxies in nearly every branch ot industry and in some brunches ot an, The colored exhibit at, Jaeksonvillo was much admired by 1 'resident Cleveland, and both Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland showed their surprise at the advancement ot the colored citizen. This was during tho Florida tour, n week or so ago, and the president said he would remember the colored men in their national exposition. viThe National Colored exposition is now before congress, and the Colored World's Fair association, as it is called, has asUed for sfoiiu.uuu, aim some of the lead ers of the move ment tell me that they expect to pet an nppioprial ion ot ft-JUU.UUU. The exposition Is to bej,'in next No- eniber and i- to last three months, H is to be held in "Atlanta, which is one of the central pointsof tliu bluet belt of the United States. T h r e million colore iieonlc 1 ve within n radius ot uoO miles of that city, and the exposition will in cludo cverythine; made, invented or worked bv colored men. It will have works of art, Held products, manufacture-' machinery and all other articles raP-eil fubniaied. produced or owned by colored tieonk tliionnliout the Liiiteil Slates. governmental exposition will probably be added and it is designed to culinale and stimulate the arts and trades ainoiii: t In colored people, and to show the world what they are doiim. Kx-Mini-ter John M. J.anotnn told me the oilier day (bat a wovi nn 'it would be iimutiurated to make it an international exposition, and that the W'c t Indies would lie called upon to furnish an exhibit, and that all the wd- orcd peoples of tho western continent would be asked to contribute to it. lioth Henry 'V. (irady and liovernui John 1! (iorilon have expressed them selves hi favor of the exposition, and At lanta has nivcn the use of its park and ex position buildini; for it. In addition to t liis.Jot her buildiims are now bcilm erected, and thcie will be more than ten acres ol buildiP'.'s, while the park in which the exposition is to lie located covers two hun dred acres of around. The main expn-i-tion buildini; is one of the lltiet exposi tion liml'linus in the United States, and Mr. Philip .)oeph, the director general ol the exposition, who is here at. Washing ton, i- me some data in regard to the buildings n,,u- piinu up. "The buildup's." said he. "will be grouped around the lower end of the race track The grand stand i located near the mam entrance to the annuals and next to the city. Just below this liealn the St. ills for cattle, sheep, goats and hogs. This w.'.l be four stalls deep, and will comprise over -1(1(1 separate stalls. l-'.very tenth st ill is being made of unusual size to accommodate extra line or dangerous animals The poiilfy building will con tain ii.000 coops. The Agricultural and Machim ry hall is at right angles to the main building, and this is ;.'() feet long. The main building covers nearly two acres ot ground, and It is two stories high. These buildings were completed about four months ago, and are now ready for tho reception of exhibit-'. Hero is a bketch ot the Horticultural hall, which is thirty feet wide and 1(10 feet long, and it is to be n.-ide of :.' d glass. Then we expect to have a Mi.- 1 ..1, seating !i,!i(J0 persons, and with stage accommodations for 100, and to add an annex to tho main building. These buildings lire to located that you can enter the further end of the jnain exposition budding, and walk through a solid half mile of displays, t.nd ing un at the grand stand, where the races uro going on. "A new hotel Is to be constructed just outside of tho grounds for tho use of col ored pioplo, and this will solve a problem which alwajs conies up in such cases. A pictuic of this hotel was shown to the congressional coiniiiilteo having the matter in charge. It is three stories high, and covers about throe uuart'ors of an acre It will nc ei.ninioilato 6U0 guests, and will "The ndvnnco which tho colored people ot the United States have made In tho last twenty years," said he, "Is astonishing. They own farms, mills, mines, snops, fctorcs, printing presses, patents, manu facturing establishments, vessels, noicis, ranches, stock and orange groves. They nro traders, brokers, printers, farmers mid speculators. They nro editors, doc tors, lawyers and merchants." "Particularize," said 1. "It iseasv to do so. In Louisiana tho colored people pay 2fi per cent, ot all tho tuxes, in Ccorgia tlieir properly ainoiinis to S8.000.000. ill South Carolina $10,000,- 000, in Alabama $12,000,000 and in tho United States !f:.'il,uuii,i,w. in i,ouisiaiia the colored citizens have sugar, dry goods, groceries and other establishments. Private, torliines among mem range ironi $20,000 to $1,000,000. Mercer liios., of New Orleans, carry a clothing stock of $!J00,000, and their dry goods slock amounts to $200,000. There is a colored levee contractor named Allalu, who cm ploys hundreds of whites as well as blacks. The Pickwick club building oi .now ur- leans, which is the 'swell' club of that city, was built by colored mechanics. Colored men own a new minding on v-anai street, in New Orleans, which cost tlilO, 000. It was built by colored mechanics." "How about Alabama!1" "There are many rich colored men In Alabama. They have made some money out of the rise in property about lllrmlng haui, and all over the state they are ad vancing. Samuel ,V. I.owry, of Hunts villi', was awarded the ilrst prize at the Louisville exposition on silk cocoons and raw silk over seven exhibitors, one of whom was the exhibitor of silk cocoons raised in Franco. This man recently bought sixty acres ot land near Binning hani, and he has shown that the climate of central and lioitheru Alabama is adapted to the mulberry tree, lie pro poses to establish a loom and 1,000,000 cocoons on his property at Ilirmltigham. In Sclma colored men manufacture cai-l-iages, wagons and buggies, and they do an extensive blacksmith and wneeiwrigiii bnslness, Philip King, of Montgomery, is a colored bridge builder. He planned and constructed the bridge across the Chattahoochee at Columbus. (in., and another at Kufaula. Ala. James Hale, of Montgomery, is a con tractor and builder, and he owns $?.V 000 worth of real esta'e. l'owlkcs and llobitison are two colored men who own a coal mine at liiiinlngham, and another colored man, Allied I'.illingsly, of Mont gomery, has refused $500,000 for his real estate in !irinigliain. Maura, another colored man, has properly in that city valued at- $1,000,000. Tho largest tin factory in Alabama is owned, and worked with colored help, by F. Gomez & Sons, colored men, of Mobile, and this linn owns real estate valued at $100,000. Mrs. H. While, of Mobile, a colored woman, is worth $10,000. A. Armant is a steam boat boiler maker of that city. Felix Andre, of Mobile, is a contractor and builder who employs colored help only and docs a good business." How about Georgia?" You have heard of Mrs. Amanda Kit- banks. She is worth $100,000. Klbert Iliad, of Americas, Ga., is a colored farmer worth $4:0,000. acob McKinley, of Atlanta, Ga., is a merchant, real estate owner, a dealer in coal and wood and the proprietor of a grocery f tore and a brick yard. J he colored students ot inuiinrK university, at Atlanta, nave an industrial lepartnieut, and they manufacture and father died a year or so ago, leaving them over $100,000. "There nro from thirty to forty rich col ored men In Washington, and they un doubtedly own moro than $1,000,000 worth of property. In Philadelphia thcro are plenty of rich colored men, and they have succeeded well as real estate dealers, coal merchants, expressmen, nnd as deal ers In crockery, china, Hour and furniture John McKce, of Philadelphia, Is nald to own '100 houses, and his assets are moro than $500,000. Less than 100 colored men of Philadelphia own over $il,000,000. In Chicago there aio n number of colored firms who have capital ranging from $15, 000 to $10,000, nnd lllehard Grant and Mrs. John Jones, of that clly, nro each estimated to bo worth more than $70,000. Colored men nro manufacturing cloth in I Now Jersey, and in Michigan they own lumber mills. In .Minnesota there nro 0,000 of a colored population, and this number own $1,000,000 worth of prop er! v YUCCA ERADICATES DANDRUFF, Prevents Baldness and Gray Hair, CUKES DIHBAHHS OF TIIK SCAM'. PRICE $i.oo. ' For6nlo nt jour DriiKRlstn. 'A'Kvwtf A have '.'10 feet front, with a wing ing bat-!; 1 h- feet." extend MM I XI'USITIOS HI II.MM Mr. Philip Joseph, tho director general 01 tins national exposition, is nil Alaiiamii mnn, and be was In charge of the Alabama colored exhibit at tho Now Orleans ex position. He is a bright fellow, about i!5 yt.us old, is well educated, speaking French and Spanish, and he bn- been something of a Republican politician among his people in tho soutb. He has not been very fortunafe in politics, bow ever. Jie was nominated twice lor ion gres and defeated, and was appointed postmaster of Mobile, Ala., by Ginlleld the day before Gulteaii shot him. On tfecount of tho trouble following this he was not commissioned, and President Arthur offered him a collcctorship of in tcrnul levenue lor Alanama, Put lie tie clined. Ho Is especially well posted on the status of tho colored people of tho United Btates. and he has lately recched Infor mation from tho various states of the Union as to the progress of tho colored people in them. Ho got this Information by sending out circulars to tho leading colored men oi mese Mines, aim uy goner eJumt,' their answers, 'i:cii'osi:n nor.TK ui.tlu.m. iiai.u sell a number of handsome buggies and carriages. W. J. White, of Augn-ta, owns and manages a big job printing es tablishment. Henry K Osborn does a trgc saddle and harness making husiiic md Robert R. lii'iitty makes wagons and cairiages on a l.i'"go scale. I get the siiiiHi information from all over the south," .Mr. Joseph went ca. There are nineteen colored citizens of liallimore who aio estimated to be worth, all told, SlJioiMJUU. .lo-eph Thomas, a stevedore, lias valuable real estate, and recently had deposited to his credit at one bank at one time $b0,000. He made Jus fortune through shipments in the South American trade. William N. liutler, ot Annapolis, owns three farms and rents out lltly houses. Robert Henry owns sev cral vessels, and Is one of the largest tax payers of his county." "In South Carolina tho negroes own nbout 0,000,000 in town and city prop ertv, and $1,000,000 in farms and live stock. In tho savings bank of Charles town there aro $125,000 to the credit of colored depositors. In North Carolina tho colored citizens have one of tho best ngri cultural state fair societies of tho Union, "In Texas tho colored citizens pay taxes on $0.()0o,0(j0 worth of property, and tho Lincoln family of Dallas, Tex., have lately come into possession of $1,000,000, giving tl.em $(-,000,000 apiece. "There are many rich colored men in Chattanooga, Tenu. In Nashvlllo they own and operate n broom factory. In Arkansas they havo ten weeklv newspa pers and tc oral seminaries for advanced scholars. In Florida, tho colored citizens of Jacksonville alono own $1,000,000 worth of property. They aro buying homes and planting ornugo groves throughout the state." "Tell me something of the rich colored men of the north." Mr. Joeph replied: "The colored man of the north has dono even better than he of tho south, and ho has shown himself nblo to cotnpoto with the white man on his own ground. In Marysvllle, Cal., twelvo colored citizens own ranches which aro worth altogether $ 180,000, and they havo good bank ac counts besides. In Missouri thero aro twentv-seven colored citizens who-o prop ertles range from $20,000 to $500,000, nnd who nro altogether worth .$1,000,000. A G. White, ot St. Louis, a noted purveyor, lost one fortune, nnd is now wortli $i;o. 000. In Kentucky colored men own 200,000 acres of land, 8,000 town lots, nnd 02,000 head of stock. The value of tlieir properly is estimated at $1,000,000. "In eight counties of Iowa colored men own property worth $(50,000. and in New York city colored citizens own $0,000,000 worth of property, nr. white, or mo Brooklyn board of education, is n drug gist who is said to do nUmsiness of $200, 000 n year. A colored woman is the pro prletor of tho Keumoro liouso nt Albany and tho Worniley boys havo ouo of tho best hotels of "Washington city. Their rnorosi:i) hot Kb ioi: coi.oi'.i:i) pi.ori.i:. "How about professional colored men!'" "Well," continued tho colored statisti cian, "A. Mills, of Duliith, has patented an elevator door, ami his check is good for three times $100,000. S. R. Scrolton, a colored man. of New York, is tho in ventor of the triple mirror, and Professor G. T. Wood, of Columbus, ()., has a new system of telegraphing, by means of which the railway dispatcher can nolo lb position of any train on Hie route at a glance, and can telegraph to and tiotn the mi wlnle II Is in motion, l-.li.rdi .Mc Coy, of Detroit, has twent.v -eight patents steam engines nnd railway attach ments. And so it goes on. In Chicago the coloied citizens have a good literary club, and have inaugurated a series of public lectures. Harper & Pro-, are now advertising a new book by Georgo W. Williams-, and he will soon put bis drama. 'nudn,' on tho stage. There are over 200 journals and periodicals in the United States owned anil edited by colored men. 1'. l ortttnc, of ew x oi-u, i.s n good colored journalist. Dr. lindane", of New Orleans, made a fortune al medicine. Dr. R. A. Royd, of Mobile, a graduate of Harvard, lately got a leo of $1,000 m gold and a horse and buggy for dangerous operation. ( oloied law yers aro many, anu colored demists do well. We have noted proacheis too. Rev. Father Augustus Tolton is a ,'atholio priest, who was educated at Rome, and who now con I esses Christians both rates in a beautiful church at Qtlincy, Ills. The Rev. Jasper, of Rich mond," is widely noted as the author of tho theory that 'The sun do move!' and Mine. Paul Trevigne, of New Orleans, took the llrst premium at tho Paris ex position for wax works. Mile. Selikawas educated in singing in Kuropo, under .deliua Patti, and she often appealed In public with her. Mrs. Nellie Urown Milehcll is famous for her sweet voice, mil the Catholic choir In St. Augustine's lunch, in Washington, Is widely known. "I have not mentioned colored men ol national reputation in this talk, jou will tee, and havo endeavored to ini;o otny the well doing colored men whoso work lias been but little known to the country. Iverv one knows of Douglass, Rruce, angstnn and others, but the colored race is advancing in the rank and lile as well as its leaders, nnd at our coming exposi tion we will show a progress which the white people do not dream of." 1- HANK G. CAKt'l N rill!. VANDERBILT'S EUROPEAN HOME. He Has l.easrd tin- I.hiilentmr, tli' 1 uvnr- Ite I'.d.u-e of the Lain Klii I. intuit S'K-ei.il I'niivspuiiili'iice Ni:w YiiliK, March 5. Mr. Win. K. VnndcrbiR has leased the Liiideuhof, the favorite residence of the late King Louis of llavarla, and the correspondents iho have had a look through it aro in rap lures. It is. a sort of prilaco in miniature, m the plan of Little Trianon, which was null a favorite with Marie Antoinette. It is to be a sort of select retreat for very rich Americans traveling in Kuropo; they aro to lounge in the elegant salons of 4-s-s2 . r t- Iff (olof3ie & ,wxV tfcfe1 v-mtMmrmnv.tis V -lllj I J s-" f 2$ 522s ttSL If 11 VI "k. .-Am r. , ILL! QUID SUBSTITUTE. ? TOOTH POWDER ' KCtRS THC TEETH NHITCTHC DRCATH SWEET , ANDTHE GUMS HEAtTHr I rX'J? DIRCCTIOoSX?j?fc II yw, CONTAINS NO GRIT.HOACID , 't . J - fjr- DIRCCTIO'lS VJW" DIPTHE BRUSH INVMTin SfHINKLC ON A EEW I cuapscr nuBiroAMtiDFi'r . nri-t usual manner PRICE 25f A naTTLE put uc ur CW. HOYT C CO. HO'T'S GCr.'MAfl COLOGNE:. IW 96 Chnrch St. New Spring Shades with Moire Silks to match. Colored Faille Francaise Satin Rhadame and Gros Grain Silks in all the Popular Shades. ANNODNCEMENT. GEO. H. KINSLEY. OPENING OP NEW SPRING DRESS, GOODS Black Silks and Satins in Gros Grain. Satins and Failles. We have mnile an timminil clTort to plnce our ..stock of DUKSS (lOOIW ntllio'lieiiirotalC thu;i)ry Oooils triule ut this city. Our selKStlons are Iroin the llaest lines of Rolld colors nail novi-ltlis thut are inauiifactreil with carefully eelecteil trim-ilIiiiC-4 nni combina tions to mutch. , Our Prices are Ilie Lowest , With lnri;e additions to our; 9G Church St. I Deiment nnd eomc Extraordinary VJ.'i. Bargains In oor BLACK GOODS Slock. We think Itlstortholnterestorevery hidy to see our stock before pincliaslng. .1. WokIic a tirlKcn yimrnntce with every yard ot Colore! or lllnck Silln sold by us. Vau nro thcrcforo as safe m biiylngasilk dress or us in you won d bo la buying (in'A Dollars. Silk Warp Henriettas. Colored All Wool Henriettas, Agnieres, Serges, Whipcords, etc., etc. Blac't Silk Warp Henriettas and Black Dress Goods in French and German Dress Goods a specialty. The largest line and best value of Dress Goods at Socts in the city. A pi ruliar and cfsful combination of Snot hi II u, tvv II athv ill tits " till ln In-14 I If- inu aonn -ircu tioph, hi tulork fjum antl pine balsam Fain, hernias oi v akness In the bai It side ki(lnc- chest, nhoulder, neck, limbs or muRclcs nrr all intiiriily ri lh-'(l and ruieil W arranted thn lMt itlntt't Known, Bwci't rell.iblf infallible faukl evervwlu-rc -i5c five for SI Mailerl for price HOP VL AdTl-R CO I'roprietarB, Uoaton 1 mi j ti i Vk i in - al'B'nQT MQQX Hi Q Oil K nstant 8 H HI 33 I I 111 BHIIIIilt W Relief. I u 11UU & UUV aW AiJL Ja1 J ipecuy 9 i Cure. 9 DEATH TO PAIN. locking Again. HwilsjowH Is c TJU: LINDENHOr. rovalty, ami tlntilu witit tDstlietic triiH as they pizo on the blue, green ami koUI ilecoraimns or the wonderful pictures ami btatues. Tho i-ceonil story (thero nro but two) has ten rooms, anil in them aro the choicest elegancies of the palace. First i tho "Western Gobelin," or main tapestry room, wliero nro tlio wonileiiul rtpre sentatlnnsof scenes In royal history and conceptions, in classic mythology. Next is tho "Yellow cabinet," in which all tho tapestry and upholstery is in yellow Bilk, with rich silver embroideries Third Is tho "Kins's study," which ii adorned with some of tho choicest art treasures of Kuropo in nold, silver, bronze and marble. Then thero are tho "I.tlae, cabinet," the "l'nik loom," "IJluo room" and "Mir ror room," beside bedrooms. Tho llrst story Is for creations of nrt more massive- than decant, such as crau Ito steps and inarblo pillars, an equestrian statue of l.ouis XIV and solidly llnished bathrooms, nnd for tho rooms devoted to domestic and family services, . round this fairy eastlo extend Hardens and grounds, thick set with flowers and orna mental trees, and diversified with statues and fountains, caves and cascades and a marvelous artllicial grotto. .Such nro n few of the glories ot "Lldcnhof," tho for eign palace oi our American king. A man hasn't a "big bead" any more, Instead he is "tall from his chin up." l'liilmlcipliia fall. Chicago packing of dressed hogs to ilnte shows n total of l.oyy.OOU, ngalnst 1,05:. 000 a year ago. S.ratchis and Sp -d-craik t van n oil' tlmi'-le am! iiiuim .iin-e tlmn .i'l oilier ilNr ,i-es to wlm-li lioiM-Mc-h Is heir. lli-ii lot'He liiepariillons in . omiui'ii an- lor their erne lme been ino-t nnei ii. on ami mi-.:itltiK-tnr Willow .Sfivifci (liiilniDil in neith er iiinv rtiin in ! HHMlil- f,tcttrtl A li api'iua- linns Hill ;i'iiin-".' ""t the iiei't obtiiiuti- eae. Il'iffine Srnilili (iiir Hifii( will not only euie Mpeeil eraeU-, but lioin its niarveiioui i imrtlng ilu-lii it.v I" I he teuinnint "111 (i''-"" '! ineveiit their or-i-u i ri-ni-e. A-k Mini' IlMiu-s-'i't to -eml a trial onler, or m iii in .',( rent", an 1 e will foi-wuril von a bov, (l(i-n-vi il (. s. n l lor eer-tilieati-i of h-ielui ; hnr-e owners w ho ha t n -i-'I It. Mamitiu i-ueil by B. W. CARPtSTER k CO,, llmlili. Ion, t. J, W. GOODELI rtlRii'itacMiror ol rvi E 29 Cts WORTH 40. The Verdict of Everyone who has seen them. 42 Cts WORTH 60 And the Best 25 cts Fast Black Stocking in the market. MONUMENTS, Beadstones. turbine; anfl Building Work fHOM MARBLE GRAY STONE AND BARRS GRANITE, or any Oranlte iiealrec. Flagging imd Curbing For ("trivlB mid wulKii, 1 lowest prlcee. Work Set Id any part of the conntir, You are iririrvit to vitti; ow work or correction t with us. nUKl.INflTi'N. VT. This is the Toi of the Gkxuink Pearl Top Lamp Chimney. All others, similar are imitation This exact Labc is on each Pear Top Chimney A dealer may say and think he has others as cood HUT HK HAS NOT. Insist upon the Exact Label and Top. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. MACE ONLY 0Y Gc,0. A. MACBETH & CO,, Pittsburgh, Pa- YOU HAN'T AKI'OItl) to lie without Dr. Selh milil'ii C'niitih A'lllfr in your ut um' von cnn i iiuorii rii i.iisi: vonrbre tliroiiuh tickler 10 la Ue en 10 ol our hcieth A 1-. 1 v.-1 1 1 enhlolten lemU to coiillliii'lin, nun YllUlt l.ll'i; UI11 iluinier. Tnke worn 1 11 if. Ail DrilKKlf-to. arc. Wo. nnd SI W. Ill' Arnold'd llllious Tills. -'6c. 7rWy' THERE HO ; DOUBT Hut we are Blvinp the most WONDER FULLBAR GAINS Jrfi ,;"Fast Black Hosiery 4 j Hver shown in Ilurllni,'ton. Wo do not nsk I Tyou to take our wont for it. Tho Hosiery thows forltsell nnd It is well worthy your , time to see them m tli.y nro fully "j per cent cheaper th.in any other lines of ot Ilosleri' inihe m.irket. This morn 1 fif. Ins Ave open n vciy hundsomo lino ot I - - -tt: ! Fine Dress ratines 1 ut g'i eta 11 vurii, eqii.il in iii.iltty to any sold 1 ut :i" and cts a ynnl.'.Iand . 6t) les uiuurpa-sed. : 'GEO. H. KINSLEY, 00 Olim-eli Street 1 Do Not Mistake the Place. The Best Misses' Hose all sizes in Solid Fast Black at 25 cts. Special Attractions in Ladies' Cotton and Muslin Underwear. Our Motto "Good Value." 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