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Cleveland IBs Gazette.
VOL. I.—NO. 16.
ALWAYS ON TOPI
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WHOLESALE
MASSACRE!
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We have started upon the greatest slaughter of Men’s, Boys’ and Children’s
Clothing ever attempted by any concern in the State of Ohio. In order to re-,
duce the balance of our winter stock in our wholesale house in Rochester, we
have concluded to give away to our retail trade, for the next 30 days, the
largest, the newest and the most excellent stock of Winter Clothing
ever carried by any one concern, at prices that will prove a boon and a blessing
to our patrons and an eyesore and a curse to our competitors.
Last Spring we adopted this same plan to reduce our wholesale stock, and
the people of Cleveland will remember what a blessing it proved to this com
munity.
Then our prices were regarded with wonderment, but now, in the faee of
all unjust and malicious persecution heaped upon us by jealous rivals, we pro
pose to make it so hot for them that they will find something more profitable to
attend to than Boycotting the 3 C’s. If people want Winter Clothing for
themselves or their children from this day forth, the price will be no obstacle to
them. We are now in earnest. We will show our envious rivals that we can
and will sell Clothing so eternally cheap that it will be a devilish cold winter
for the old schedule advocates. We are not in the Ring of those Clothiers who
adopt a certain price and swear to stick by ft. Let them stick; we will make
them change their rules pretty soon it the people care to ler' 1 us their assist
ance.
We claim, and with just pride, too, to have done more towards cutting down
the exorbitant prices of these old Shylocks than any concern in the State of
Ohio, and for this we are to be boycotted. But we have not done half enough
yet. We’ll make those old fogies who have grown indolent on sucking the life
blood out of the poor workingmen of Cleveland disgorge or shut shop before we
get through with them. We will show them that we have come here to stay
and sell Clothing as we please and at what prices we please.
Let them boycott, we say again, and be hanged. We’care not one straw
about their empty threats. We want to suit the people—the poor Workingmen
of the City of Cleveland—and we will do it if selling them honest Clothing for
a small price can do it. Thus have we set on foot this wholesale slaughter.
Remember it! Bear in mind, also, that when we promise to do anything we do
’t if it costs every dollar we are worth. You will remember also when we do
anything we do it right and not by halves.
We have met tough opposition from Rival Clothiers in giving away a House
and Lot and a Horse, Saddle and Bridle to our patrons, but despite all their
influence and cheap back door interference, officers of the law say we have the
legal right to give our patrons what we please. Should the law interpose as to
the manner of giving away these magnificent presents, we are fully prepared
to follow its dictates in every particular. But at all events these presents must
and shall be given away without lot or chance.
We will give our patrons tickets for these great presents. We do this to
show our appreciation of past patronage, and not to influence the present or
future relations of patrons to our store.
Of course these tickets will be, as they always have been, free, purely and
absolutely free in the fullest and strictest sense of that term.
Ladies and Children desiring tickets are requested to call as early each day
*s they conveniently can, as the rush in the evening may inconvenience them.
By all means keep the Slaughter Sale before you and do
not rest until you have seen it.
Cleveland Clothing Co.,
KINGS OF CLOTHIERS,
Nos. 120,122 & 124 Ontario Stmt.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1883.
PITTSBURGH.
Colored Journalism Ably Discussed.'
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Numerous Personals - St. Charles
Hotel—Our Dentist — The Gazette
and the Wylie Avenue L. Society—
Wylie Avenue Church-Notes.
. Joh £ Anderson and J. C. Delphey, Edi
tors, 38 Crawford Street. P J
Joseph Evans, agent, 31 Miltenberger Street.
Years ago, if a person had predicted
that newspapers would be edited by
colored men, he would have been con
sidered a fool, or a fit subject for hemp.
And the fact that there are newspapers
solely and ably edited by coloreu men
is not fully realized by all, and even
some of those who do are reluctant to
admit it and consider it a miraculous
departure from the “eternal fitness of
things.” The usefulness of the col
ored man was so select and circum
scribed that it did not go bevond the
graceful handling of the hoe", the ex
pert manipulating of the plow, the dex
terous picking of cotton, the skillful
management of the tray and dish and
the mighty wielding of the blacking
brush. He was looked upon as a high
er development of the ourang, and
only differed from the pithecus satyrus
in the docility of his nature and "the
capability of making his wants
known. Who ever ascribed to
him a soul susceptible of high
and noble impressions? A soul
capable of the highest development?
Who thought him an aesthetic being,
pleased with the beautiful and elevated
by the sublime? Who looked upon him
as ever being a worshiper at the shrine
of literature, with a soul Inspired by
the grandeur of nature, and a mind
elevated by the beauties of art? But
these false ideas and speculative theo
ries have faded away like dissolving
views before the onward march of the
colored man. Physiological assump
tions and psychological speculations
have taken up their abode with the ex
ploded systems of the past, and to-day
the colored man stands before the world
in the greatness of his achievements,
the grandeur of his intellect and the
dignity of his manhood. The darkness
of the past and the gloom of the pres
ent will be swallowed up in a glorious
light of the future that shall be
as intellectual as it shall be potent.
The elevation of our people depends
largely upon the press, more so than the
pulpit. Very few, if any, of our col
ored ministers preach from their pul
pits all questions affecting the interest
of our people. It is left to the newspa
pers to discuss these questions and send
them broadcast throughout the land.
Politics which effects our people prob
ably more than anything else in this
country, is Ignored by our ministers in
their official capacities, and I don’t
know but what it would be considered
a crime for him to introduce the ques
tion into his church. But all questions,
social, political or otherwise, which ef
fect the interest of our people are ably
and thoroughly discussed by some of
our colored editors and their thoughts
and ideas find their way to the man
sions and palaces of the rich as Well as
the huts and cottages of the poor. The
struggle in which we are engaged is one
of ideas, of intellect, of mentality. We
must realize the undeveloped possibili
ties and potentialities of our people.
It is through our papers we come in con
tact with our great minds and com
mune with the thoughts of our great
men. The papers of the white people
don’t always give us justice. Those
against us we expect nothing from
them, and often those for us give color
to affairs more to play upon our feel
ings and excite our passions for mere
gain. Especially is this true in politics.
In the newspapers edited by colored
men we get the plain and unvarnished
troth. Truth robed in simplicity and
mantled in purity. Their aim is to ele
vate their people by all honorable
means. To give them" the doings of
their race; their achievements in art,
science and literature; to defend their
rights and demand what belongs to
them. Through their columns they
bring us closer together and give us
true and creditable facts concerning
our people in all parts of the country.
Our editors are not actuated by motives
hostile to the best interest of their race.
They are not so unprincipled as to take
advantage of the ignorance of their
people to serve party purposes
and advance principles detrimental
to their welfare. They have no cause
to color words to place over the fester
ing sores of lies. They have no cause
to manufacture webs of deception to
shut out the sunlight of truth from our
minds. They have no cause to sprinkle
the sugar of "truth over the bitter pill
of a lie. Whatever tends to injure the
race affects them. Ido not mean to
say that all our colored editors are any
better than some white editors, who
would sell the last atom of their princi
ple for gold. We have bad colored men
as well as bad white men, but I don’t
think there are many, if any, colored
editors who would betray their
people and place obstructions in
the way of their advancement.
That we " have newspapers solely con
trolled and ably edited by colored men
is an appreciative and undeniable fact.
These papers ought to be sustained and
meet the sympathy of the colored peo
ple. Certainly we are not expected to
take all of the colored papers, but we
can take two or three of them. About
ten dollars a year will entitle us to at
least six ably edited papers a week.
Now this is a very small sum and sinks
into insignificance when we take into
consideration the wonderful amount of
knowledge we shall gain at the ex
piration of our subscriptions. The
majority of the reading portion of our
people" take white papers daily,
then why not colored papers’ ?
The necessity of more wholesome,
reliable and ably edited newspapers
among our people becomes more evi
dent every day. It will be the means
of setting afloat upon the broad and
wide sea of publicity the thoughts of
those laboring for the advancement of
our people. They will be most power
ful agents toward the betterment of
our people in general. They will give
us perfect representations of what our
people are doing, their political, social
and educational status^ The white
people in their writings have little or
nothing to say concerning the virtues
and good deeds of our race. The active
part our soldiers tookdhthe late war has
not been penned by the white historian.
Their great deeds and noble sacrifices
have not been measured in verse or
written Jn prose by the poets or his
torians of this country. No monu
ments of marble nor statuara of bronze
rise .to lofty heights to point future gen
erations to the heroic deeds of the col
ored soldiers. Colored historians must
arise among us and give to bur people
that justice which the whitAhistorians
have denied them. Our newspapers are
doing a grand work in this^urection.
The lives of some of our great their
struggles to rise and finally th<psuccess,
have been beautifully illustrated in the
columns of some of our colon^i papers.
Some lof us know more >bout the
life and character of Hon. B» K. Bruce
through the columns of the (Xeveland
Gazette than we ever did before. No
other agent gives.so cheaply,tw present
condition of the people, prese|^s the af
fairs of the world and contain^ so much
valuable information in general as
the newspaper. There is information
to be gained, from the » reading
of papers that can’t bi gained
in the course of any othewreading.
Newspapers are the everyday histories
of the world in a nutshelC Their
power for good or evil is incalculable.
That we have most creditably newspa
pers edited by colored men einnot be
denied. Papers which are feot only
known for their purity of diction anil
power of thought, but the griat influ
ence they are wielding in imaging the
course of our people. Papershold and
vigorous in style, conscientiot । in ex
pression and firm and infli rible in
principle. Papers free from the net
work of scheming politicians md the
meshes of unprincipled dem gogues.
Papers that rise above party i id men
ana say this is the way for n r people
to go. We want more of thesi kind of
papers. Papers whose moutl i cannot
be closed by money, or princij es pur
chased for gold, w e ought to e ready
and willing to give our sup >rt and
patronage to such papers. J I those
who do not subscribe lor coh ed pa
pers see hereafter that you rec ive ev
ery week three or four differentgcolored
newspapers.
Frank Newton, the Grant street pop
ular barber, will spend Christmas m
Washington, D. C.
G. A. Mossett expects to make the
State of Nebraska his home.
James Owens is-one of our solid men
and is a recognized friend of the young
men.
Dr. R. Brady is a good dentfst, and
you would do well to consult Idin.
W. T. Barks, commander ofithe Col
onel R. G. Shaw G. A. B- PoS .‘win
ning golden
Wo would like to see a reading con
test between Miss Sophia Woodson and
Miss Lou Jackson. Both are excellent
readers and are considered the best in
the city.
An oyster supper and cake walk will
be the leading events in the Thirteenth
ward on the Ist and Bth of December.
A party of young married men contem
plate organizing a social club for the
purpose of giving entertainments dur
ing the winter. They will be known as
the “Married Ten.”
The Odd Fellows of the two cities
are making extensive preparations for
their quarterly reunion, which takes
filace the second Monday in January at
ndustry lodge rooms. As these meet
ings ate only for members of the fra
ternity, we suggest that they will also
be allowed to bring their wives.
Mrs. L. E. Thomas, of No. 31 Clay
street, is becoming quite popular as a
dressmaker. She is undoubtedly the
best in the city.
Those who have had the pleasure of
visiting the St. Charles Hotel speak of
it in the highest terms, and especially
the manner in which the dining room
is managed; much credit is due to the
head waiter, Mr. Isaac Watson, who
is one of Pittsburgh’s leading young
men. He is also a Knight Templar and
quite a leader in the social circle. He
is ably supported in his duties by Char
lie Gray, James Lewis, J. Jones, J.
Carter, John Murphy, John Hays, Wm.
Jones, Wm. Pendleton, Fletcher John
son, Albert Thompson, Reuben Gordon
and Robert Robinson.
We had the pleasure of seeing a set
of teeth made by our colored dentist,
and must admit that they were the
finest we fever saw. They were sub
mitted to an expert in the dental
business who pronounced them a
fine piece of workmanship. This
proves our oft repeated assertion
that Pittsburgh has talent which can
compare with credit with that of any
other city.
One of the special friends of the
Gazette, Mr. S. H. Delaney, reports
to us that he was invited to a social
given by the Garfield Link Club, com
posed of the old ladies and gentlemen
of the city. It was a pleasing sight to
see these “old ones” as they assembled
around the supper table. Raphael
could not have done justice to the scene.
Four courses were served and all the
good things of the season were in
abundance. After supper music and
various games were in order. It was
pleasant to see ladies who have reached
their three score and ten years move
around with so much activity, and from
the expression of their faces it must
have been a recall of their younger
days. This social was held at the
residence of Mrs. Kress. Their next
meeting will take place on December
28th.
On last Tuesday evening the Wylie
Street Literary Society held quite an in
teresting meeting. The President, C.
A. Jones, who is one of the leading lit
erary lights in the city, delivered his
usual interesting lecture, during which
he came out and in strong language in
dorsed the Cleveland Gazette and in
sisted upon the members becoming sub
scribers. Miss Ida Stark read, “Whv
Should the Spirit of Mortal be Free?'’
in an excellent manner, and Miss Fan
nie Robinson in her usual happy style
rendered a selection entitled “Trouble
in the Amen Corner.” But the event
of the evening was the declamation con
test between MUs Burr and Miss
Nannie Grinage. This contest had cre
ated quite a stir, and the church was
crowded to hear them. Both ladies
are excellent readers. and the
Siece selected was entitled ‘/The
laniac.” We have never seen
it better re ndered and both ladies ac
quitted themselves well. Tha judges,
after careful consideration, decided that
the victory rightly belonged to Miss
Nannie Grinage, whose portrayal of
the Mad Scene could hardly be im
proved.
We were handed a copy of the char
ter of the Wylie Street A. M. E. Church
and find that the church was incorpo
rated in the year 1845, being deeded to
the trustees and their successors. The
first trustees were J. B. Vashau, A. D.
Lewis, Thomas Norris, Samuel John
ston. Robert Hawkins, Thomas Brown,
Richard Gleaves, John Peck and Charles
Jones, all of whom did pioneer work
for its upbuilding. As to how faithful
their successors have been can be better
proven by referring you to the condition
of the church at present. There is no
other church in the conference gives as
much money for charity, for the sup
port of Gospel as she does. She has a
large place to worship, having a
seating capacity for six hundred.
Besides, she has about twelve houses
whose average rental is seventeen dol
lars a month. The present Trustees
Board is composed of Messrs. Billows,
Knox, Johnson, Brady and Jackson.
They are all men of undoubted
honesty and men who have faithfully
discharged their 'duties to the church.
We are sorry that there are members
of the church so unkind, so unchristlan
like, as to attempt to reflect ill upon
their character when they have no proof
whatever. Another thing we desire to
call the members’ attention to. What
ever may be the outcome of the church’s
present trouble, do not blame the offi
cial board. They are simply carrying
out your instructions.
In our next letter we will write of
the visit of the Pittsburgh delegation of
Odd Fellows to Carlisle ana Harris
burg.
On next Tuesday evening the im
peachment trial of C. A. Jones, Presi
dent of Wylie Street Literary Society,
will take place.
In spite of the Ku-Klux and intimida
tions, in spite of hatred and oppositions,
our colored brothers in the South have
advanced rapidly in enterprise and in
dustrial pursuits. Energy and co-op
eration are main features with them.
For over twenty years have they taken
advantage of the many bright days
that have come since the dark days of
slavery. How many Senators or Rep
resentatives have we sent from the
Northern and Eastern States?
Colored men mi the South are now
owning and operating their own rail
roads. Some are employed as pilots,
some own their own vessels,
some work’ in** > ^^-yard.s as caulkers,
carpenters, etc., and many are extensive
property owners, all this’being done in
dependent of Southern aid. And the
advancement is great in spite of the
odds which our people have to con
tend with in the South. There -are
those of us who were free-born and
who had advantage of free schools
while many of our friends and relatives
were in bondage. Many of us who had
the advantages have not since the war
advanced to any appreciable extent.
In speaking of my own city (Philadel
phia) I could say much. I could also
say much for New York, Wash
ington and Baltimore. It seems
many strive to be nothing else
than school teachers and clerks.
And being educated in their own cities
they have no disposition to branch out
and try to find a field of labor.
Prof. Stintson has returned from Can
ada safely and seems to be in good
spirits
Avery Mission Church folks intend
having a concert on Christmas night.
They also contemplate inaugurating a
church aid in a short time.
It is always very lively at Brown
Chapel Ch urch Aid.
FROM LOUISIANA.
Colonel James Lewis Commends
the Gazette For Giving Honor
to Whom Honor is Due.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 27.
Editor Cleveland Gazette:
Sir: We appreciate your notice and
reply to the Christian Recorder regard
ing the appointment of our young and
very eminent physician, Dr. James T.
Newman, Sanitary Physician of this city
by His Honor the Mayor, as being just
and proper. The appointment was
made, not from a party standpoint, but
upon the well-known worth and merits
of the young surgeon and physician.
Dr. Newman was elected a member of
the Board of Health of this city in 1873
by the Wiltz Democratic city adminis
tration. Dr. Newman has had charge
of two surgical wards in the Charity
Hospital of this city for the past ten
years, and during the yellow fever epi
demic here in 1878 was appointed by
the Howard Association and was one of
the most successful physicians
in their corps. Dr. Newman
in politics is a Republican,
but that has never been a bar against
him in his profession, nor has it ex
cluded him from being called in to con
sultations with the most eminent white
physicians of this city.
Dr. Newman has a very large prac
tice, second to none, which is not con
fined to race or color, and, Mr. Editor,
you do but an act of simple justice
when you mention acts of Democrats,
who recognize worth and merit among
our people.
As to our esteemed friend, Hon.
George L. Ruffin, of Massachusetts, his
commanding abilities and high culture
as a jurist ami profound expounder of
the law causes him by natural inherit
ance to take front rank among any
class of men. I have always been one
of those men who care not" from what
i honorable source our worthy colored
; men are called to fill high positions of
I confidence and trust. I feel proud to
see them by the might of intellect and
culture force recognition from the
| hands of our ancient enemies, the Dem
ocratic party. I agree with you inren
j dering to C®say what is due. Yours
| ivspectfuny, James Lewis.
COLUMBUS.
> CAPITAL CITY CCLLItS«S.
Personals-Captain Payne’s Assault
on Turkey—Alexander Guards Ball—
The Newly Organized Orchestra—
A Marriage—A Rumored Marriage
—Courtesy Extended “Jaco”—The
Gazette Booming—Notes.
Miss Emma F. Burton, of No. 71
Young street, returned home last Tues
day from Dayton, where she had gone
to spend Thanksgiving. She was the
guest us Mrs. P. Tolliver, of that city.
It is rumored that Mr. S. T. Jones
will give a Shakespearean reading in
Lyndon Hall.
Quite an enjoyable time was had at
Mr. ami Mrs. Charles E. Simpson’s, 71
Young street, by the Juvenile Literary
Society in the way of a mask party
and supper last " Tuesday evening.
The attendance was large, and many
curious faces and representations were
observable. Mrs. Chas. E. Simpson,
mine hostess, showed great taste in
preparing the supper, which was had
at eleven o’clock p. ni. The man
about-town was handsomely entertained
by the little folks. This literary society
is composed of our little folks and de
serves great credit, and will soon cope
with the S. L. L. Society. The officers
of the society are as follows: Miss
Hattie Hall. President; Miss Foda Bel
lair, Vice-President: Miss Carrie Mon
timore, Secretary; Miss Emma F. Bur
ton. Treasurer; Miss Dottie Scott,
Critic.
$ Mrs. Chas. Talbot, of E. Broad street,
is indisposed.
Miss Josie C. Hudlum left for Chica
go, her home, last Sunday afternoon,
after a brief sojourn here, the guest of
Miss Mamie W. Spencer.
Mr. William Williams, of Cincinnati,
was in the citv the past week, the guest
of Mr. Frank Williams, the Afro man.
Mr. Samuel Clark, of Cincinnati,
dropped in upon us the past week and
w r as the guest of Hon. W. Scott Thom
as.
Mr. James E. Saunders, of Pittsburgh,-
Pa., arrived in our city the past week
and will locate here permanently.
Mr. Richard O. Johnson, of Ports
mouth, 0., with his family, moved to
our city last week and intend making
this their permanent home.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr. J no. W. Preston, of this city, to
Miss Ella Lyons, of Trov, O. Mr.
Preston will leave Troy, whither he had
gone the past week, for Chjcago next
riday.
Mr. John Henry left our city Thanks
giving morning for Chillicothe, where,
'alfar'^ne of Chillicothe a bfeUes. Tat.
Henry has not been heard from.
Quarterly meeting was held at St.
Paul’s A. "M. E. Church last Sunday
afternoon, Chaplain De Bruein, of the
Ohio Penitentiary, occupying the pulpit
and rendered an elegant and interest
ing sermon. Quite a large number of
communicants were noticed. The col
lection for the pastor was quite large.
The concert and social given by the
ladies of St. Paul A. M. E. Church at
Lyndon Hall on Thanksgiving evening
was a decided success both socially and
financially. The Literary Society of
the church did themselves great credit
in rendering such an interesting pro
gramme on the occasion, the singing,
essays and declamations far surpassing
general expectations.
About fifteen couple of young folks
on last Friday evening assembled at
Miss Mamie’JohnsonX their baskets
groaning under the load of rich delica
cies therein, having previously secured
Captain Brown’s famous string band,
and quietly went over to Mr. and Mrs.
John Williams, of West Ohio avenue,
and took possession of the house, en
joying themselves singing and dancing
until a late hour. The ladies of the
party served the luncheon, which “the
man-about-town” thought was grand,
being a good judge. Leave was taken
of mine host and hostess and all went
home well pleased. Mr. Ed. Triplett
did the calling in the (lance. Judge
the mistakes and confusion. ,4
The Capital City Cornet Band, in a
measure, has disbanded and an orches
tra has been organized composed of the
following named gentlemen and the in
struments they will play: Prof. John
H. Radcliff, first violin; Captain J. B.
Jones, of the C. C. C. Band, second vi
olin; Mr. James P. Wright, clarionet;
Lieut. Wm. T. Moten, saxophone; Mr.
John H. Jackson, B Flat cornet; Mr.
Richard Reed, bass violin, and Captain
B. F. Payne, slide trombone. It is the
intention of these gentlemen to thor
oughly equip themselves for the road
by the coming spring, as they already
have a flattering ofler from an enter
prising gentleman of capital to travel
this spring and summer.
Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, of 283 E.
Oak Street, late of Slayton’s Concert
Company, left for Xenia Thanksgiving
day to “ join the Redpath Lyceum
Bureau Concert Company, of Chicago,
having made an engagement with this
company at a handsome salary per
week. Mrs. Brown is of the State of
Minnesota, an accomplished musician
and beautiful contralto singer, and met
Mr. Brown while traveling and was
married at her home during vacation
last summer. Since her debut here she
has made a host of friends among our
best people and is greatly missed from
our social circles and gatherings.
There need be no explanation as to who
Mr. John Brown is, as a wide reputa
tion in traveling for several years with
the best colored troupes on the road
explains all.
Captain Ben F. Payne and Sergeant
William James stole a march on the
boys on Thanksgiving day, and re
ported for duty at Lancaster, where
they had been previously invited to
i sample turkey with Misses Susie, Ida
j and Sallie Mhthews. Quite a pleasant
, time was had, and by the time all had
arisen from the Thanksgiving table the
young ladies had come to tne conclu
sion that the Captain and Sergeant were
j valiant-hearted soldiers and fought no
bly for their country. Sergeant James
s reported to the boys or his yetum
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
that the Captain fought so nobly and
especially long at the table he was con
strained to toych him on the foot in or
der to catch his eye so as to give him
the nod to halt. Should the Captain
see this and enter into a prosecution
for slander he is directed to qimstion
“the-man-about-town,” who will fur
nish him the particulars in the case.
Thomas 8., although a little bare
footed on top, glided very gracefully
over the floor at the reconti surprise
Party- '
To say the select hop given l)y the
Alexander Guards at Lyndon Hail
Tuesday evening, the 27tli inst , under
the efficient managcmejit of Captain
Sylvanus Stewart, was a decided suc
cess socially would be to say the least.
A very enjoyable time was liad and all
went home seemingly pleased. Colum
bus has not for a Idng tiihe hadsuch aat’
entertainment in the way of a select
hop that gave general satisfaction to all
concerned as the one in question. The
Columbus people (I mean the dancing
fraternity) showed plainly by their
conspicuous absence to a great percent,
that after expressing a desire to be en
tertained in a bon-ton manner, as men
tioned by an enterprising military com
pany, as" the Alexander Guards have
proved themselves to be, that the “all
mighty dollar” stood as a barrier be
tween them and the handsomely
decorated hall. In consideration
of the vast. amount of popu
larity our home militia of color
guarantees to the colored populace of
Columbus, we are of the opinion our
colored military companies should re
ceive more encouragement and support
from our own people at home than they
do in all enterprises of whatever nature,
so they are hono’ able and worthy of
esteem. Th 6 Palmer Guards, we may
say, is solely a self-made company, when
considering the support ami encour
agement from the colored people.
The Gazette man w r as veiw cour
teously received at the door by
Captain Stewart, of the Alexander
Guards, and given the freedom of the
hall. Taking an elevated position
upon the stage, “The-man-about-town”
observed the following: That Miss
Josie C. Hudelum, of Chicago, was the
best lady dancer in the hall; that Miss
Reed is a beautiful dancer; that Mr.
Chas. Lomack does the racquet similar
to to a trained bear; that Mr. Triplett
sat down when the polka was an
nounced; that Captain Payne would
make a dancing-master after five or
six years’ tuition; that Mrs. Thos. G.
Spencer arrived late; that Captain
Brown and Miss Hudelum took the cake
when dancing the Herr Schmidt; that
Mr. James P. Wright (nobby) dawned his
hat and overcoat several times during
the evening and took silent leave for a
short time, “only going down to the
pump, dear Nettie;” that Captain
Payne, Captain Stewart and Sergeant
Brown's orchestra is “one of the
finest.” More anon, “Jaco.”
Oxford Splinters.
A festival was held in Homer’s Hall
Thanksgiving evening for the benefit of
the A. M. E. Church, which was a suc
cess in every particular.
The Daughters of Peace will give an
entertainment of singing and recita
tions on New Year’s night in Homer’s,
Hall, which concludes with a grand,
cake walk. Let everyone attend and
help the Sisters in their good work.
—The funeral services of Mrs. Fan
nie Doak were held at the A. M. E.
Church on Thanksgiving. There re
mains were interred in our beautiful
cemetery.
When Henry Stevens gave us his re
port as to how much he had realized
from his Christmas tree he was mis
taken and wishes us to correct the state
ment in this issue; $4,359 is a good deal
of wealth.
Buck Clark and Stewart Turner, of
College Corner, Ohio, had a little
friendly “dip in.” Clark carved Tur
ner with a razor.
Wonder what kind of a scheme our
young girls are trying to work up. I
have noticed them standing on the cor
ners holding a consultation, as though
they were going to take the fort.
Mr. P. Gibson says that he has taken
a number of papers but for news the
Cleveland Gazette takes the cake.
Every colored individual in the city
should subscribe at once.
Miss M. G.’s kid gloves disappeared
very mysteriously. The young man
had better return the same and save
trouble.
Mrs. Mary Brooks is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Curtis, of Dayton.
Mrs. Lou. V. Jones is also visiting
her aunt. Miss Annie Jones, of Dayton,
Ohio.
Ed Cheeks is working at his trade,
barbering.
Sidney Cheeks is still in Oxford and
is “holding the fort.”
- Punkin Owens came very near being
killed by the bursting of a gun. Punk
says he "killed the rabbit.
Mr. A. Churchman, one of our col
ored citizens, and Smith and D. Green
are the three contestants for a prize of
an overcoat, a gift from the Baptist
Church as an inducement for the one
that gets the most money between now
and Christmas.
Mr. Orrelions Dixon, a highly re
spected colored citizen of this place, ex
pired at his home north of town on last
Tuesday week, the 26th ult. The fu
neral services were held on Thursday,
29th ult
Misses Annie Lewis, Mote Simpson,
Annie Bryant and Katie Paston will
give one of their grand concerts and
tableaux exhibitions on the 12th of this
month, for the benefit of the A. M. E.
Sabbath-school. Go and help the good
cause along. -
Mr. E. A. Randolph, a colored law
yer of Richmond, has been retained aa
counsel for one of the colored men
said to have been implicated in the
Danville massacre. Mr. Randolph will
also shortly enter the journalistic
arena as editor of the Richmond Planet,
Hon. E. P. Wade, the colored editor
of the Northwest Review, has been
elected as Postmaster of the Minnesota
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