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’N RATES. DVANCE, ent to this office for ust have the writer's 11, otherwise such arti nored. and others having notices ill please have the same at by Wednsday to insure pub n the week's issue. spondents will please have all unications in this office by lon Wednesdays. FATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1896, Apri} showers ! Base-ball cranks. Ihe Buckeye State always has its eye on the bulls-eye. Ruth and Esther may now bhe said to be “measely.” The measles have stopped the _government-—a blessing sent from heaven. Gomez comes to life again. Spanish reporters will have a high seat in the kingdom.—Nit. Wanted.—The wholz burg of Petersburg at Union Park— bleachers. Silver has caused a heart-failure in the South, and business paraly sis in the North. As it looks now, there will be no convention at Chicago, the accomo dations are ample;but the demo eratic candidates are so few. e ~ jld and woolv west buried arees of sunshine. ' Now then, Grover, go afishing. The Cuban question is not of much import ; Wall Street does not need a bateh of new bonds; and the third term agitation is yet in its infancv. Peace has been declared in the third district and the dove, white winged and gentle, hovers over the camp of the Republican party .in Maryland. It is understood that the lon. John L. Waller will sojourn for a time in this city.” We hasten to extend to him and his the freedom of the city. A number of our good Method ist pastors goeth up to Jerusalem this week, knowing not what awaiteth them there. The permarent bfiu’d of arbi tration recently propesed would be an excellent institutin to adjust the differences of th@olored jour nalists of Virginia. @' . The sooner the news ors clean their columns of the H@lmes’ con fession and the quickd® this fiend incarnate is dispatclied o his fina] ,biding place the bettefithe public will be off. o Governor Lowndes! ought to know better than to be fuagy at a banquet. If yon keéwr your risible thrusts, you may impair the digestion of some people. That pitcher, that went up against the craninum of the Hon. Milton J. Turner, must have felt itself hurt when it came down. We hope the pitcher and the Hon. J. Milton are doing well. The little giant has signed the school ordinance, by the terms of thich colored teachers will get hwls sometime be- a a Riment £ "%I—l ligence, push and skill e tol ored physicians of this eity. Should the great and oniiest Li Hung Chang vhance to pass through America, eprovte to China, we sincerely hope that he will have a goodly supply of feathers and a yellow ,jacfi(et oF two to spare. : i AY. B P. O. as [J ob Print- ONT AVE: & Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, MW est Virginian and last, but net past-Maryland will likely cast their fote #Br a Republican president sbis fall. They are all «full” of @emocratic politics but “empty” ‘?fi"i{amach. Hence the change. ; $l7 » - 3 3 4 " The Salvation. Army will be the next subject of international di plomacy. Booth, the scn, says that Booth, the father, holds this great nation in lofty contempt and therefore he will not surrender to the chief. This is a case of being smitten on one cheek and refusing to turn the other —in this particular instance sound religion. The country store post-office is one of the land-marks of Western Civilization. It is to America what the coffee-house is to Eng land. It is the intellectual count ing-room where suburban thought is exchanged. It ought to remain. Sentiment ought not to stand against reason and progress. The suceess, however, of one is assured, the feasibility of the other is yet ‘on paper. In spite of the mountains of op position put in the way by prejn diced white men in Maryland and the unreasonable apathy and foolish criticism from a class of our own people, who have some education and a little money, enterprising Afro-Americans in Baltimore have every reason to be proud of their record. The Lexington Savings ‘ Bank, 314 North Eutaw St., the Northwestern Family Supply Co., with its four stcres, our churches and numerous individual enter prises, colored teachers, profession al men and mechanics, all attest the fact that Baltimore has an army of Afro-Americans who will be satistied with nothing less than equal opportunities for their race and who are leading the masses forward to thegoal. The A¥ro- AMERICAN purposes to keep on blanic e and toolish and apathet ic eritics in our own household to read and get rid of their chronic disease. The story of the treaiment ac corded the Hon. John L. Waller while in prison under the French as given out in his interviews is the most revolting that has ever been puton paper. Coming from other than Mr. Waller himself, it would be rejected as ineredible. The brutality of the French and their fierce ferocity are established beyond doubt. When the story of the ex-Consul’s arrest, trial and imprisonment shall have been written with that particularity and exactness of detail as he himself is capable of doing and as the coun try demads of him, there will hang in galleries of the world a picture of the Dblackest day's work ever turned out by the French Our Mr. Olney, however, gives him the right to sue in a French Court for these wrongs. **To some intimate friends Mr. Tay lor has hinted that he will retire from nolitiecs when his present term of ofice expires ; but as he stands now the brilliant beacon in tne m'dst of angry and contentious haters, friends and foes alike cannot afford to lose his wise counsel and great executive abiliry, lest they be dasl ed to pieces on the rock over which the breakers ot prejudice incessantly roar.—7he Erovidence Daily Telegram. We clip the above paragraph from a long and fulsome tribute to the virtues and qualifications of Col. High Jinks Taylor, Recorder of deeds for the District of Colum bia. This is clearly a case of ¢dis tance lending enchantment to the view.” The Colonel’s ¢white and black on the question settled” is simply a potpouri, compiiation of exploded and inequitable theories, an aggregation of trite and hack neyed phrases full of sound but empty ofsense. The questioned settled as he proposes, would leave the Negro a shriveling political out cast. In 1887, this so-called indus trial leader was living between Georgia and Kansas. In the form er state, he was in a scheme to get the Negro out of the country, in the latter he was playing cheap peanut democratic politics. Oh ssvou! the race can spare him— hers. The staple of by his speech, paper a:i A miss hi L eacon-lig hsm@:fimfgm ye of | the m&%e&&cfifiw al :fi‘?i:hg has ever Begn seev in the District, It is true he is a delegate-at—lar%e | from Dahomey to the A. M. k. ‘Conference § and down in his sotl, ihe_w\)'tfi‘d like to be a bishop; but we hope He Wwill take pity on the rade. This man of education, this paragon of virtue, this political or ganizer, this original and versatile writer, speaker and thinker, this indnstrial agitator, this beacon light in the midst of angry and contentious waters, this fiose@, to him we say the demoeracy is in sore straits for a candidate; and begs you, aye entreals you, with 'extenfi_- ed abms, to turn loose your inviol: able secret aud tell Cleveland how he can make a demorratic stcees- SiOfi‘: If our esteemed contemporary ever gets a taste of this gentleman, |it will write its own opinion of him and we should not be surprised if it vead something like this—« The | great American fake.” Personals and Briefs. Mr. J. H. Spears, who has becn ab gent for the last four months, will re turn from Florida to his regiden e, 832 Druid Hill ave., on Friday, April 1 7 t l] . »7‘ Invitations are out announciog the marriage of Miss Violet E. SWann o Mr. John Willis Brown, hath of S 0 city. a 0 Mre, Samuel Smith of 1828 Béting at- hag recovered from ier Jate illness and isout again. SBl Mrs. Robert McGuifin #nd children arrived in Baltimore @n Wedaesday from Jersey Citv, B ° A postal card 3 @ personals addressed to tli¢ AW RO-AMERICAN will receive due attention. Mrs. Magzie Brown, who has been visiting friends in Baltimore, bas re turned to her homs in White Stone, Va. Talk about style; talk about it. Bat, have you seen our wedding in vitations,party cards,indiyidual cards we are putting out? They are pure style. Call and see us, ‘The AFRO AMERICAN. Mrs. Chas. M. Hayward has gone to visit frierds in Lancaster and Wyco mico counties. Perkins Square Baptist Church choir gave a sacred coucert April 5. Many lovely solus were sung, in which it was sa’d Mrs. Lucy Jennison took she lead. We are sorry a report which ap peared in our last issue was the cause of one of the young ladies getting in trouble, but don’t think the church officials so narrow-minded as to be in earnest. Only a little ‘‘scare up”— that’s a!l. Mrs. Mary Folsom of Lancaster €o., Va., is the guest of Mrs. Dr. Cargill, 430 \W. Biddie st. J. Alexander Chiles, Esq., 2ttorney at-law, of Lexington, Kv., was inthe %it.v H‘?urad av nn |9rrul,hu..l.§i,"&fi.§‘n oAUy y all lovers of true music and art in the highest sense—that which appeals to the wmsthetic faculties, intellectual and emotional; the talent engaged are well krown for their artistic abil ity. Miss Addie Jackson of this city spent last week in Puiladelphia virit ing her friends. Miss Gertrude White of this city is attendivg conference in Wasthington, and also visiting friends. Omaha Assembly No. 1 hasremoved to 618 South Eutaw st.; this assembly is widely known to its many friends for their good reputation; they have labored hard for their success and se cured it; they have been incorpo rated, and iy a regular associatiou, with 57 members. Lewis N. Frisby of 1027 N. Durham street, explained some of the myster ies of type compositlon to his mother and to his son, Lewis IN. Frisby, Jr., at the office of the Afro-Americau on Thursday. Mrs. Henrietta Walls of W. Lexing ton st. xnd Mrs. Henrietta Hawkios of Pierce st. are spending a few days in Washington at the A. M. E. Coan ference. Rev. Reason Chase of Allen Liter ary, spent the week over in Wash ington. Mr. Norman Cully was in the city from Philadelphia last week on busi- Ness, » Miss Emnma Stevens has removed to 421 N. Centrel ave. The Misses Rayner have remeved from Divieion st. to 507 N. Central ave. The supper at St. James' Church was a success. Much eredit is due to Mr. and slrs. Geo. Perry, G. Ander son, Mrs C. Snyder and Mrs. Hutty, who were in chagge,. Rov. Fathg® Tanuslof Washing ton preache ;;" e Jawsesi g h nrch on Sunday, Aprigidis. .. Mr. Chas. Hopkinghiolds the posi tion of steward ofi ame of Bhe Mer chants’ and Miners’ stsamships, Mrs. Daviel Murry, WHGRSE she As sistant Librarian of ConS#ES¥. was in the city, the gnest of Mr. and Mrs. N. Westeotr, 1301 Orleans st. Miss M. E. Brown of 331 Forrest st. is ont again after a long ard lingering illness. Mrs. Fannie Jackson and daughter of Frederick ie in the city; the guest of Mr. and Mrs., Charles Jacksoa of Sterliug st. Mr. Wm. Smith of Altoona Pa., formerly of Baltimore, was in the city to spend a few days. Miss Rose Peters is still confined to the bouse with malaria. We hope she will soon be ount. Miss Violet Swan of George st. will be un'ted in marriaze to Mr. J. Brown ou Monday, April 27. Siek List of the Order of Esdras. The members ara requested to at tend. Chas. Smith, 418 8. Eataw st. Maggie A, Thomas, 519 W. Hoffman st. Annie Hawkins, 821 Plum Alley. Julia Wright, 549 W. Hoffman st. Sophia Baidy, 601 W. Malberry st. Mary L. Brommel, 714 Pearce st. Thos. Katey, 846 8. Sharp st. Ida Williams, 822 Lemon st. Caroline Chase, 1285 Edward s*. _Ell-n Tayvior, 565 Oxford st. 5 08 Diamoand of SOOIETY INDULGES IN CONCERTS, WEDDiNGS, TEA PARTIES, ETC.—A GAY WEEK IN SOCIETY CIRCLES. Reception. A teceptio {n hénor of Mrs. Sarab Tyler, waa fib d at the résidence of hef fotlier, 1915 Etting st., on Wed nesday evening, April T, prior to her departure for N ew-'Yoik. A pleasant time was spent By all present, and dancing and other Amusements were indulged in. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mor gan, Mrs. Sarah Tyler, Hernaa Douglass, Mr. and ]fi_rs; Sam’l Smith, Miss Belle Gray, Mr. Edward Gray, Miss Cd?}iarifle_ Swith, Mr. Paris Simms, Mr. Wm. Gray, Miss Lillie West and Miss Nannie Dixon. Mrs. Tylar left on the Bth, at 10 a. m. for ‘her destination. Music by Professors Waters and Mingo of Pearl st. Beneficiary Entertainment. The Concert given last Monday night tor the benefit of the Provident Hospital, was a decided success both from a wusical and 4 ‘geedniary standpoint. T,h“e cdomnGert was given at the Monumental AgSßmbly ,fio’oihs and under thie auspivaS@tEefliow - ggpromicent sdamecs Dr. THom psob, J ohn U,H; %fiwx by Mary Bolilhis, Dr. Hall; DMisses Géefrude Afderson, Mary HBradford, Carrie 990 k, [lmma Steverls; Kesa Saunders Henrictta Cook. THé following pro @ vas renderéd fn gucli &8 mannper 88 to nake tlieir Concert eclisse all wiven this season, Program: 1, Over fure, Briscoe’s Quintette; 2. Solo Wm H. Batler; 3. Preaming, Miss Blanche Turner:4. Overture, Briscod's Quin tette: 5. Selectivn, _(g'requ:e‘E. Bj\-rl'é‘b‘“ 6. Valse Aria, Eualalia Reid; 7. Piano, Samuel E. Ewell; 8. Solo, Jesse Myles; 9 Solo. Miss Roberta Scott; 10. March Briscoe’s Quintette. Mr, L. Ellsworth Toomey, Accowmpanist. 7'he high order of the eoncert did the exce'len cy which prevailed reflects much credit on the management and those who took part. Briscoe’s Quintette geemed to have been at the zenith and added much to the pleasure of the evening. The solos by Miss Turn er, Messrs Butler and Barrett were well rendered. The catechy and air} manner which Miss En'alia Reid has adopted while singing and her capti vat ng stage demeanor is fast making her one of Bltimore's favorite sinz ers. Her rendition was particularly pleasing. Miss Roberta Scott, who under the carveful tutorage of Mrs. Alice Strange Davis, has already wou for herselt the distinetion of being able to sing classical music with cred it to herself and her instructress, has not appeared to a wmore compliment ‘ary advuntage than at this concert. After the prograni was comnleted Dr. R.M.Hall, president of the Provident Hospital made an address in which he said the fHospital was the ouly oneof its kind in the world countroll ed entirely by eolored people, to his knowledge. The benches were after wards cleared away and a waltz was soon in progress. The dauce progress ea very nicely for a while, but was wevrer warvusrnovEparereiiidtnb wodht the **400.” Some of them were particu larly offensive and repulsive, and those in charge should have had them ordered out by the police. Many of the young ladies had the good judg ment to stop dancing when they dis covered the situation, while others there were, so facinated with the fantastic toe that they whirled on aud on and stopped only when the music ceased. It is to be hoped hereafter, unless strenous an.d success ful efforts are to be mada to keep thLe “rough element”’ out that concerts and such entertainments terminate with the program. It would be better not dance at all if our ladies have to come in contact with suceh characters as some of which were present on this occasion. A concert so praiseworthy should not be marred by an occurence of this kind. Leap Year Reception. Mre. Harrison Carter, of 425 N. Pine Street, gave a leap year and musical reception, Tharsday April 9, in honor of her sist3r and cousin of Philadel- Khia, Miss Carrie Hutechins and Irs. Frank Stevan. Among the guest, were Mr. and Mrs. James Kelley, Mr. Charles W. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dorsey, Miss Florenije Hendy, Miss Lillie Jackson, Prof. W. E. J. Howard, C. Washington, Miss Rosie Ross, Mr. Milton T'homas, Miss Jennie Glascoe, Miss Frances Garrett, Mr. Thomas Bright, Mr. John H. Thomas, Miss Gussie Hutcehins. Mr. George F. Cor nish, Mr. Milton Jack<on and others. Pezentation Mr. Daniel Stewart was presented with a Silver Watch, as a birthday gift by his pupils on April 1, as an appreciation of his faithful services to them. The following were the contributors: Misses Kellam, Waters, Emma Roddy and Messrs G. Harris and Morris. Birthday Party A birthday party was given by Mr. and Mre. John M. Cole in bhonor of their nine vear old son Johnny Cole, on Brunt street 1705 last Tuesday evening, the 14. An enjoyable even ing was spent by those present. Some of the children present were Masters Earoest Hopkins, Albert Daily, Ray wond, Charles and Allen Rutler, Earnest Day. Master Malbert Cooper and several other children were pres ent. Zuere were several handsome presents received. Tea Party. Mrs. Elizabeth Hardy gave a tea at her residenece, ]9239 Division street. April 6, in honorof her Seventy-third anniversary. Those present were Mrs. Maria I, Cpoper, Mrs. Caroline Torner, Mrs. Mary Tilghman, Mr. avd Mre. Joseph Brown, Miss Hester Fisher, Miss Ida 4 B. Buargess, Nrs. Julia Judson, Mrs; Maria John son, Miss Sarah Chambers, Miss Mamie Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hall, Miss Henri etta Gibson, M@ and brs. Russier, Mrs. Ida Weemzs,Rev. D. G. Hili and others. ; e Weddifl night at the resigenca DL I, VIV VS Johoson 1117 Division street; the on tracting parties m"& . Johneon of this Gfiy and;Rev. David 4 Dupn a voung Methodist g’reacher, with a charge at Odessa, Del., Rev. W. P. Ryder officiated. The bride was handsomely attired 1n a neat fitting costume of whi‘e silk erepon, trimwed with valenciene lace and carried a hou%uet of lillies of the valley. 'The bride was given away by Mr; Chafles Johngoti, her bfothief. After the m{pmaus the ha?py couple left. oii 4 jridal tou#, after wh!lch their futiire Home will bein Delaware, The presents weré handsonie and enstly. Among thest present were: Mr. and Mrg: Jamgg Alexander, Mr. and Mrs Turner, Mr:. and Mrs. C,. B. Stanley, Jr., Madamis ?ms,eph Ee“’ Annie Hall, Eliza Lewis, 3{isses lice James, E.J. Truxton, Ida Bowyer, Henry Hannon, Cliarles Bowyer and others, s e e I !Lexington Savings Bank is open every Saturday night. T W.OA On Tnesday March 31, the Colored Young Women’s Christian Associa ation of Baltimore City met at the Friends' Meeting House, cor. Monu ment and Eutaw streets aud weread dressed by Mrs. Rrchard Allen, of Bugland, at which time she made some very inhteresting remar k s. Among the many things she said was | that she was vary glid to see such‘ progiess among the colored prople. and she was very glad to say that the Young Colored Woman's Christian Association was the only one of color in the State, but there were some in schools. And she also said that she hoped to see the day when the color ed people wonld have anything the 'white people had. . A Mr. Hutton also spoke and said he was glad to see so much work being doue by the Colored p-ople of the State; and among his most importaut remarks was, that he hoped to see the day when women would be qllowcd equal work is done by women:~"Mts” Enest also visited the Association on Bid dle street on Thursday, April 2, and gave us some very good advice Along this line ehe has been very faithful and her efforts of kinduness will ever be remembered. Mr. Hunton, the National Secretary of the Y M (. A. also addressed our meeting on tlke sime evening, and he gave us some very interessing thoughts for our meditatirn. And above all he cau tioned us to be fearful of debt, which blocades so many oif our business enterprises and Associations. The Sunday program of April 5, was carried out with Rev. Mitchell giv ing us a practical talk which was very juteresting. Mrs. 8. A. Charity the president of the Assaciation read an essay entitled: *‘prayer”; recitation by Mrs. M. F. Byrd; collection $1,01; after singing the Doxology, Rev. Mitchell pronounced the Beuediction Program for April 12: Rev. T. H. Jones delivered an address which was listened to with marked atten [ti')n. molos were sung by Miss Mit chell aud Miss Waller, daughte~ of ex-Connsul Waller. Prozram forl9th Rev. F. R. Williams, will deliver an address, and a solo byMrs. Joseph Jennison. Our Sabbath Afternoon exercises are every Sabbath from 5 to 6p. m. Allladies are invited: 357 W. Biddle street, near Madison avenue. Lexington Savings Bank is open every Saturday night. Religious Notiees. Division St Baptist Chureh.—Ser vices: Sunday School. at 930 a m.; preaching by Rev. R. J. Jackson, former!y of« Washington, at il a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday School, 2.30 p.m. Baptizing at night. Revival will continue during this month. Puablic iu general is invited to come out and help us. A. E. Minkins, pastor. Shiloht A. M. £. Church, Merryman avenue and Barclay Street—Sunday, April 19, 11 a. w., Rev. L. Malloy: Bp. m.. Rev. Bird. Mt. Calvary A. M. E. Church, 21} Street, between Guil ford avenue and Barelay St.--11 a. m, Rev. J. 1. Roval or stranger % p. m., Rev. L. Malloy to a society. Sunday School, at 2 o’clock p, m. Song Service every Friday evening Rev. J. W. Bowser, Pastor. Enor Baptist Chureh, Park ave.— Sorvices Sunday, April 19: Preachin : at 11 a. m. , Ww. Hollvday: 7.3) p,n. Rev. G. Washington; Sunday School at 0a m and 2p m ¥ 1. C U, at 5 p. m. All are invited. Rev Jones Watkins, pastor. St. John's A. M. E. Temple, Lex ington s'reef, near Pine.—ll a. m. and 7.30 p.m., Rev. M. W. Traverse ol the Baltimore Aunnual Couference; at 2.30 p. m.. Sunday School, E. J. Waring, Esq, supf.; Christian En deavor meeting, 630 p. m Joseph 1.. Batler, president. Dollar Money rally. Rev. O. D. Robiuson, pastor. Israel Baptist Chureh—Preaching at 11 a. m., Rev. J. H. Reid; 7.30 p m.. Rev. Marshall of Virginia; Suu day School, 9 a.m. aad 230 p. m ; Christian Union at 4 p. m. Rev, J. H. Reid, pastor. YR C A A Musieal auod Literary Eotertain ment will be given by a committee of Ladies and Geontlemen under the ans ices of the Auxiliary of the Y. M <. Mm};n*?f ‘Q&YML nng deuns % A - R ¥ A Miss }kARGABET BrAck, Dear readers, this column is devoted to the interest of our women readers, and it is our desire to make it as interesting as pos sible. Any lady reader who desires to con tribute something to this column, under any title that will appear interesting to others, is at liberty todoso. Any desired informa tion given upou ady subject will be gladly rédeived. We would like frequent chats through our column with allour lady readers. All letters Egrtainmg to our column, must be addressed Miss MARGARET BLACK, Care of The Afro-Amnierican, 1916 N. FREMORT AVE This colunin has its [imits as well as its purposes. The editor allows us only 4 short space and beirg women, of course we must Bow to the inevi table. So dear friends write to us, [write often and make your commniun jcation sHort and to the poiat. NEED OF EDUCATED MINISTERS. Passing through the small town of C——, in the scuthern part of Penn sylvania, a few Sundays ago, I was yather forcibly reminded of our need of educated minivters. As I passed a hall I saw quite a few Yeople standing around. On inquiry found there would be a gospel eeting at § o'clock. Being ih no hurry, and anxious to ee How the meeting would be con ueted, I persuaded my companion to tay-awhile: Entering the hall, 1 found it well lled with both white and colored eople. I fook a seat on the corner f the second bench from the front, lirectly 1n front of the minister. Glanding over the congregation, 1 aw the white people were in the wa ority and all on one side of the hall. At 5.15 p. m. the minister arose and, vithont ziving either pageor num er of hymn, gave out the hymn, “Au; 1 a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb ?” Lookivg closely I discovered his h3ymn book was upside down. As he ever raised his eyes from the book thouglit, perhaps, the book had in ome way been detached from the back and had been carelessly re placed. 1 discovered my error when the book was handed to a lady who was sitting directly in front of me. The meeting congisted of a few re marks by the pastor and prayiog an singing for about 20 mioutes. The winister then arose and said, *Broth ers and sisters, please come forward.” All the charch members came frout and gathered about and around a long pine bench. They saug, prayed, shouted and sereamed for about an hour or two. 1 was so ashamed and disgusted that I could feel my face burn as if afire. ‘ After they had become almost ex hausted they all went back to their seats, and the minister arose and said these words, ‘“‘Sisters and brud ders, the epirit of de Lord habs bid wid ue, and we fcel dat we hab beeu areatly benefited; now, pleate come forward and puton dis table de small sam of ¢2.50, and do it quick. An old lady arose and sald, *‘Sisters and brudders, 've been a’ feedin’ de ministers and a’ payin’ my debts and udder people’s, too, fo’ de las twelbe years, an’ I doune cided ['se gwine do Do mo’ work in dis echurch. I’se not i eben gwine to be stewardess eny mo’, so':'ou’se can jest do to suit yo'self.” ok R SLRBE St heard from them all over the hall. Is it any wonder they Jlaugh and makea fun of our race when those that are educated and presiding, and pre tend to be working for the upbuild ing of the race allow such illiterate men to occupy our pulpire. This is not only in one c¢huareh, but services are conducted in many of our villages and churches in just this manner. An uneducated chureh officer is bad enougb, but anu aneducated minister is ten times worse. To sit and hear a minister of the Gospel usiog such language is simply disgusting, and cautes more than one person to blush for him and his ig norance. Is it any wonder that our young people in these places complain of being tired and discovraged, and say they will give up and let some one else carry the burdcn the rest of the way ? How ean we exvect toget them interested in church wor¥ when such meetings are held in the churchesand particinated in by the minister in charge? I remember the first meeting of the kind I ever witressed. I thcught then, and think now, that a man sent to preach the Gospel in this enlight ened day, and belps aud eudorses such meetings should be put out of the church. The trouble is, there are too many who imagine they are called to preach, who do nof, possess the qualifications that belong to a true minister. In most cases the minister uses his entire efforts to force praise from some other lips. Some are so egotistical that their religion be comes a mere formn and consists mostly of noise and outside show. I speak stroogly, because 1 feel strongly. I knew that God never inspires mortals with religious selfishness, and never sends His people to work, bat He accowpanies them. GEMS Trae friends appear less moved than counterfeit. (+ood deeds, *hough in silence done, live vn forever; every onre, rare flow ers that time cannot forget brizht glowing stars that can never set. Do all that you can do to staud, then fear lest you may fall, and by the grace of God youn ar;j : “Thou who has given somueh to mc% give me one thing luor3&%:£tefu ‘ heart. , ‘ ; 1 Humility, like darknes<, rag#als the heavenly light.—Thorean gl Better to stem with heart and Bt The roaring tide of life, than ‘ Unmindful, on its flowery strand, T 8 Of God’s occasion drifting by, {BB Whittier. s I trow that countenance canunot lie, Whose thouvghts are legible in the eye. FASHION NOTES. " No woman who has anv regard fer herself will go unjacketed this spring. * In buying a mohairorcheviot gown get something shot With white. Costly hght-colored materials, ex quisitely band painted, with posie and trails of blo soms, are among the thousand and one novelties displayed in up-to-date Vanity Fair. Half the mwa& have the slipping off effecr.. Hence comes theshahlder o = RECERRS U 0 MRS .’,lu‘,‘,. o el T L R R e e S eTIRO TR R U S TR S R o . Agnes R. Dare, infant danghter of Mrs. Mary A. Warren Dare, %}ifi?fin April Bth and was buried on the 10th from Mr. Alfred Hopkins’, 574 St. Mary’s st. Rev. Hill of Trinily pre gided. The funeral was attended by many friends, and the floral tributes were many and handsome. Mr. C, Stewart sent a moutid, Mr. G.o. W. Mills a heart, and A. Horkins a star —all of natural roses; Mr. George Siddons a bunch of lilies tied with pink gros grain ribbon, M Jos. War ren, great uncle, a star of wax TOses. [nterment in Laurel Cemetery. ’ Lexington Savings Bank is open every Sgt-n‘xjday night. NOTiCH: All membefs of thé Worileii’s League are requested to attend tha resular mon\‘.hk’y nigeling at Y. M. C. A. Roouis, Biddié S M onday, April 20, at 6 o'clock. NS send or bring card donations s R. M. &6 P, President, A " :e-‘_" A »I:‘t ec‘y" Cheap JMpniture at Pierson’s, 514 4 = Pennsylvania Ave. Mirror Front Folding Bed, $l2; Pi ano, $4O; Melodeon, $l2; Dark Cham ber Suits, $5 to $8; Oak Chamber Suits, $8 to $l2; Parlor Suits (hair cloth), $B, and other articles of Far niture proportionately cheap. Or gan, $2O, ' : BALTIMORE TESTIMONIALS. A Wonderful Cure. No 2. Mr. John Donnelly says: ‘“‘the Old Indian Medicine Man, 616 N: Eutaw street cured me of ezema of twenty years standing. 1 was so troubled with that loathsome disease that the ccales or scabs on my face and neck, back and breast, arms hands and legs would fal off inthe red ahd every morning whenl would get up and out of the bed my wife would have to brush up the seabs that fell from my body in a dust pan, before she could make up the bed and get clean sheets oc the bed. Every morning my head was full of sores so that it was almost impossible tocomb it. My hands and feet we'e all cracked open ic th bones and 1 was as sore as a boil fro the top of my head to the eud &' wm {oas. I bad pains aud aches all 0\ ‘. me :mwy skin and eyes were as yello»..‘ as a pumkin ; all madieal skill proved a failnee nntilLayent to the Oid_ 10% aH the above trouble, my stomach) was fick and sour, my bowels ware badly counstipated and terribly afflict ed with the protruding pilessbut .\ he Old Indian Herb Medicine Man’s teas ¢ cared me and I am as well asany mg in Baltimore. }I see hundreds of men and women walkieg the streets fa ery day with pimples and sores allflhyer their (faces; they look woree b n cases of small pox, when I gnow if they would go and see the Old Indian Herb Medicine Man at 616 N. Eutaw Street, they would certaialy get a' permadent cure as I have done. 1 have been well in every respect [or ten months and have no 'sigos of any sores or blemishes en my body of any kind, but my skin is as smooth as velvet. I also have a brother he cured of a terrible case of rhenwma tism and qninsy score throat and a fearful coughi which the Medical Fra ternity claimed to be corsumption , and my wother of a troublesome ca.se’ of seratica rheumatism, and a friend of mine that had Asthma for years. All I have to say is let every do as [ Lave done, goand take the Old In dian Herb teax and get well. The iudian Herbs is the only medicine to cure any digease, which has been prov en by the wild uneducated Indians of the forests. JoHN DoNNELLY, -3 611 West Lexington St. Bal imore; Md, The Old Indian Herb Medicine Man, 616 N. Eutaw St. cures all diseases or no charge with roots, herbs, barks, gums, balsawms, leaves, seeds, berries, flowers, and plants. | Kknow nothing about physicians or drug store medicines. lam no phy sieiap, nor do I pretend to be. 1 only iwake herb teas to cure all diseases, I use over 4,000 kinds of herbs I have made a specialty of herbs for up wards of 56 years. Hundreds of testi monials of.wonderful cures in Balti more and all over the United States and Euiope. 606 N. Eutaw st., Balto. Md W‘r rattention is respectfull called to the New Sewing Machine Store which has just been opened at JOO% Argyle avenue. We are de kinds of high grade hand sewivg machd specialty. Q¢ attended t