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"- ', -Its- '- 'Hi..-. ,' nz ttusaflfy, ;-S!ftA u . - .- vfpl V"' ' $&" zyi" "-"Ht., " 'V .. w Terms. -$2.00 Per year. t ,., .': h; . -. V 5 cents per copy., -', f 1 VOL. V- WASHINGTON, D. 0., SATURDAY", JUNE 2G, 1886. 'NO. 4; i jmmjim- jh C 1 . r ' ' .:. - .. , . - . ,- :vW i, yfej.n- jrf j"-wh l .a. m. a LV,1 i- iLirr,. -- f " ' : -t" & J' NEVER SUCH IN" Men's Boys and .Children's Clothing . ..- nfTorcil at e G resit Sample ofi Ies,3' A" annlTl?i!drcit's Untiling Opening at 924 7th St., JV. W. Bet. I St. and Massachusetts Avenue. .. ,i titi'b "Rnv's aiirl niii-lflrftn'a Suits and Overcoats Over one tuousau .i. ,-wK5 IIJI.IIY Ul UJav" " I,n?r..- rpuc- fronds are mostly in ni.fl.lrmi'R ( lverCOaiS UU 1CS& 01 te u-a' "" . i..Tf fi.A .olrinoc mui thft fin m ni i n o-s. Afthia rmr- &- fl8m comS. A sample Suit worth $20 can be bought for $12. inStsrv low, aud Children and Boy's Suits at little over half Overcoats very io, ". TOM,iri !, x. , inauub- , hoat .ln "-lish , French and American goods. Prince (SMt--t'?1 at less I!!, lm,erior to the best ordered work. Men's Snits start at $5 and go the m sipemr to u Children's Suits S2.50 to 86, and Over- . f-in . TJnVK' l,l L" ,J .. .nwi niiiiilri frnm St brains tf-yonr life in any of these goods j, ,u ." ,t nfdliildreu's Suits oi in all the price Htll3 lu . ., j i. O TuDf fliiilr . (..,l CIO. ilffOS. 4 to b. Jn T.?. T f r.xr M0 ' Little Overcoats tjllOl tuiun. OlUU&i"1' . iTn liovn n lnf ci ei ' un to 86, Ave have a lot ilnmv sold for SIS, 820, $22-your M U UU1U U LJ. it would be impossible to enumerate me tuousauus oi goouuuings m rinfhinir for Men, Boys' and Children. Come and see for yourself a thereat sale of sample Suits at 9 7th St. N. TV., bet. I St. and ivTnc Avo Look for tbe sigus. Sample Suits and all styles of men's vt'J nml ' Cliildrou's Clothing. Sale commences TUESDAY MORN- J3sG at 10 o'clock. JOHN F. DEJL.IjTS Ac "! - ., 937 PEKN. AVENUE, WASHINGTON, D. C EXTENSIVE DEALERS JN O -a.S MUSIC AUD MUSICAL MERCHANDISE OF EVERY DESCRIP 1 ION Snu ii finis tor tne wooer uehring, Vose, Guna, Mason and Hamlin Sehr Bros. F I Jk. TNT O ! MASON AND HAMLIN, SMITH AMERICAN. GEO. WOODS PACKARD, CHASE O H O- k. N S! $1.50 DOUBLE STITCHED SHOES. $1.50, -MADE CALF-SKIN BROAD BOI TOM. $2-50 filLFBttnai UGE &GDUEESS GIITEH& ELECTRIC. ! A 00 IIAND SEAVED WAITERS for Ladies and Gentlemen. Low Cnai-teir lioes5 EN" GREAT VARIETY. Y O U N G 'S. . 102 7th St., HEILBRUNS Old Stand. Look for the old ladv iu Window k THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME." i COPYRIGHTED Ii77 !bubS ?iftS SiretnLaSlSI?erbXT-J- Haydock. which is not only the Leading aw7osi3BA1n:KG BUGGY OF AMEIHCA. Haa 1IAYDOCK SrrrirB(S-.tn?i.FiCth Wheel- Ask y dealer tor the'T- T- C3Pndfor'oftUl.r-eJw T- ,2CI- !E3I-A-"Z'IDOC22Z, O &GEHTS WAITED WHERE WE HAVE K0NEI KO IITVESTMENT B0 PROFITABLE san BARGAINS ! ww w w .ww w - -- single Suits, only one of a kind, uciu v S2. 50 un. You can secure the ou can get fitted in. We price of them was $6.50, $7, rf Y Vim nn n Iiottcv rrtim lirtirk for half price. Men's Pants 75c, vi iii jluu yivii uuiujiiui vuutuu or jrrmce Amen uoat choice to day for $12. nf "Pimhio A llun't. f!noto "m.iolr ninf-li Ul X 1111VU ZXIUUl V VUUlAJj JttlVCk. vivujj o CD OF- - mm t 559 u truuiu uwvu iv tJt,7 avl vuc AMUSEMENTS. "IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH" EN TMRTA INMEN T AND COMPETITIVE DEILL ' AT VAHJVXS8 FAES, Thursday, July 1st, 1886, Uuder the auspices of the "West Washington SAbBATH SCHOOL UNION. The Capital City Guard, Cadets, National Guards, South Washing ton Rifles and Butler Zuuazea will compete for A MEDAL, This handsome Medal is on exhi bition at Gait's. Admission, - -. 25 Cts. Children, - - 15 Cts. All returns of tickets must be made June 30. JR. D. KUFFUST, Chairman, C H. TURNER, sec't'y. OUR WEEKLY REVIEW. THE COLORED PRESS REVIEWED. PA PERS EDITED BY NEGROES. LEGIT IMATE AND ILLEGITIMATE JOUR NALISM. WHO THE REP RESENTATIVES ARE. NEWS PAPER SHARKS, BLACK MAILERS, AC. HOW SENATORS AND REPRE SENTATIVES ARE SWINDLED. NE GRO AND WHITE EDITORS COMPAR ED, The subject of this week's re view is Negro journalism. It has been a question of grave consider ation among the more fortunate of the American people, whether Negroes are capable of editing business for the last 10 years, we shall make a review of a few pa pers, edited by Negro men and compare them with those edited by white men. We shall first consider the NEW YORK FREEMAN edited by Mr. T. Thomas Fortune. This paper is conducted upon a high basis, and the editor shows tactj and ability, but lacks . one thing and that is a line of policy. The mistake ol the Freeman was at the beginning when the editor declared his independence, wh ch meant to criticise loth' parties but soon was found in the repub lican camp. An independent journal is sworn to no party. Take for instance the Evening Star of this city, which is a good compar ison of independent journalism xVlr. Fortune is a brilliant writer and his only fault is a line of poli cy. The CLEVELAND GLOBE edited by Mr. Pulies, can be plac ed among the most successful edit-? ors uf the race. His paper con tains less l nigger" trash than any edited by colored men. The edi tor is fearle.-s, but refined in re senting wrong1 against the race. This paper can be classed among ihe legitimate journalism. The correspondents are unlike mauy who wiite for colored pupe s. There is a difference be ween an editorial correspondent and a ne s correspondent. Some Negr es wi 1 not wiire, unless they are i lassed as edi orial correspi udentp. Oi all ur exchanges we have failed to notice and editorial correspon dent, but many assume the title. The NEW YORK ENTERPRISE, Baltimore Record, Loisiana Stand ard and Western Appeal are what we cull apologies for legitimate journaltsm. These papers are alter the spoils and cheap totoriety. Maititift of the Standard, is well known in the political ruts of Lou isiana; the Rccoid editor wants a piaee uuder the democrats, a pre tended c dored democrat. The Enterprise man displays the same igno ance on the stage as he doi-s in his paper. He is not to be compared wiihF rtune who idits the Freeman iu the same state. The AMERICAN BAP VIST is edited by Prof. W. J. Simmons of Louisville, Ky. It is the relig ious journal connected with the Press association and a paper which Jhe race respect. Prof. Simmons is an educated man and possesses a thorough knowledge of journa lism. The Christian Recorder of Philadelphia is next in order, but it still hangs to fogyism by the introduction of uninteresting mat ter from Bro Jones and sister Sarah. The MEMPHIS WATCHMAN is a representative Souther journal It is not bo much after the spoils, but iookinjgmore after theiutereats of the race. The ATHENS BLADE,, edited by. Hon. W. A. Pledger, is perhaps, the mosf fearlessly edited paper in the South. Pledger is a politician of the first water and while he is for the Negro, all the time he is for Pledger. The CLEVELAND GAZETTE, edited by H. G. Smith, is a well conducted paper, but he displays too much personal feeling against his contemporaries. It is about to fall into a degenerated rut. The mau who was the Washington cor respondent is well knowu in this c'.ty. His correspondence is full of abuse and tends more to black mail reputable people. The editors' criticism against its contemporary the Globe is illegitimate and lull of jeulous spleen, ''he Globe is superior in its make up and subject matter. The GATE CITY PRESS is far from being a newsp iper. It is a personal organ to keep the editor and managers of the paper in the public schools of Kansas Gity, Mo. The CHICAGO CONSERVATOR is conducted upon the principle of the Uleveiand Globe. The editor, A. Clark, is a dignified and logical and is an honor to colored journa lism. The Chicago Observer ub Iished 'in the same state, has no fixed principles. A few moutns ago, the editor of that paper, A, F. Jiradly was a republican, and was converted from republicanism to conservatism after the demo cratic party got possession of the government. Such editors are daugerous to the race to which they claim identification. An editor for self aggrandizement, or with a hope of obtaining an office, changes his politics, is looked upon with suspicion. In our criticism, let it be understood that we mean no pers nal reflection on theeditors. We believe that the editor of the LITTLE ROCK SUN is conscientious in what he doe3, but there are grounds to look up on him with uuspicion. We are led to conclude that he has a griev ance against the republican party or some republican who has failed to give him recognition. It is not every man who declaies for his race, that is sincere. While the Sun is well edited, we believe the editor is afflicted with that dread-fu- monster, jealousy and vain am bition. . THE DETROIT -PLA1NDEALER is an advance in colored journa lism. It also diverts at times to petty arguments, especially when its opponent gets the betier of it. I his is not a fault which cannot be remedied. It is a reliable and weil edited paper as we have said. Negro journals, as a rule differ materially from journals edited by white men, with but lew excep tions. .Negro editors can always see the-wrongs done the race by men of color, but seldom c ndemn ihe wrongs done he race by their white. oppressors. We often see the major.ty of our papers silent, when thi-y should speak; they are ofieu controlled by official power Mr. Fortune of the Freeman is far above si.eh. He strik s whenever du'y and uecessily demand it. He is a suicess as a journalist. He handles men and measures as they slum d be, and all that is deficient s a line of policy. It he is an in , dependent he should not be allied t unv paity, but to the people. We. admire Fortune, he is supe rior to i hose who h ive endeavored to traduce him. The colored press has not reached the degree of per fection in journalism. Colored editors as a rule get jealous; if another of their race starts a paper iu tbe same town or city. White men don't manifest such a spirit. We are determined in a few years, to make the Bee reach that perfection in journalism. We have received more encouragement from our white contemporaries than from the colored. It is said that the Anglo Saxons are oppost d to colored journals, this is not true. We believe when Negro journalism in this country shall have reached a standard of respec tabil.ty and independence, the white race will be the first to aid them. We havea population iu this country of 7,000,000 and it is folly to assert that 100 papers edited by Negroes cannot be sup ported by so many people. There are certain correspondents in this city connected with Negro papers, who defraud members of congress and senators. They make all kinds of representations to them to obtain a donation for. the paper they claim to represent. So obnoxious have these newspaper sharks been, that they are watch ed and not allowed to be around the Capitoh Not long since one ofihese blackleg correspondents blackmailed Hon. Fred. Douglass, because that gentleman refused to introduce him to President Hayes. This same correspondent at tenant ed to blackmail Ex register Bruce, because that gentleman refused to endorse a note for him; but judge Tarbell, who is a kind hearted man and a republican, after listen ing to the appeals of this shark and ex-penitentiary convict en dorsed the note. What was the result? The note went to protest, thus defrauding this gentleman out of his money. We advise our editors to be careful who they select as their corr. spondents. Tuviu nio men m tiiitr iij x-v ajj who are a disgrace to colored journalism. Members of Congress and senators have almost bbt faith in some of our newspapers on account of such men. Iu our next we shall give a more explicit review of our Negro editors, their prejudices and discriminations. FRENCH FUN. A French lady who wras unfort unately a little deaf, but a good hand at a bargain, enters a shop "How much is that?" "Seven francs." "Sixteen francs? I'll give you fif teen." "Seven francs, madame," insisted the honest clerk. 'Oh! seven! then I'll give you five!" . hi a police court. Magistrate: You say you were an eyewitis of the assault? Witness: An e:e-witna-5s? I should say so. Ju3t look at my left "peep er.,, An English actor, C mrles Math ews, being one evening in the front of the house, and seeing a gentleman putting on hu coat pre paratory toljaviu, exclaimed. I beg pardon, sir, but there is still another act." i Which is precisely the reason," replied the other, "whyPm 'going.' Two old misers, one seventy and the other eigh y y a's of age, fell into ad spute as to which ws the more econom'cal. "The proof," said the former, "that von have no idea of savins: is, ihat du ing the half hour we have been arguing, a fiv in you suga bowl has been havi g a feast aud you have not taken the trou ble to drive it away." "And the proof that I am far more saving than ou, and that n nth. ng escapes me," re'oi U d his agedopp' nent,"is tha Heave that insect in my suga-bowl on purpose. He acts as my spy. Whenever I c me home and find tue fly gtue lam pe:feciy sute tint the cook has been stealing sugar," A Gentleman entered a telegraph office tkI beg ptti-don, but as I was com ing along thrs afternoon I saw myriads of -flies settled on your wires. Can you suggest any explan- ation of the-phenomenon?" "About what time was it, sir'" "About four o'clock.' ' "Ah! that accounts for it? that's the time I send the quotation for sugar and .honey'. A conversation between two la dies at a funeral. "You have no idea, dear Ma dame B , how much I sympathize with you The loss of a husband like yours, so intelligent, o fcood, so devotod to hi3 family " ftAh! yes! poor Ernest. He waa indeed a model husband. And then such a calamity is alway a heavy one, for, however amiable No. 1 may have been, you know, weare powerless to predict how No. 2 is going to turn out." Tid JBii FROM OUR EXCHANGES. ' WE AGREE. The Republican party will nev er change its 'principles, and w would not have it to do so. But for the Lord's sake change the so called leaders, who change things at their own option, if you would have the parry to succeed. Mem phis Watchman, JUST THE THING. The Convention should wipe out all of its impurities and correct all of its wrongs. We know but lit tle about the working? of the Con vention, as we never have had the pleasure of attending one. The able editors on the, question of labor should frame resolutions that will prove a benefit to the Negro. Lynchburgh Laborer. &4 NO USE. The Darnonrfltjf rnnatop so. of 111., crowiug about Cleveland's victory over Blaine, but the Republican: barnacles are still making their monthly raids on the Treaury. They can keep us out of the offices, but they can't silence our game cocks, thank heaven. Free Press, (Dem.) CAN'T DO BETTER. The going on between Douglass, Langston and Downing puts us in mind of a lot of garrulous old women. The first" has a "key note," the Becond ha3 a "congres sional bee" in his bonnet and the other strikes like a "blind rattle snake." Our big men should unite against a common enemy and not "cJiaw" each other's ear. American Baptist. DON'T BACK WATER. We are warned by the whites of Okolona, Miss., not to take up each other's causein the South, if we would escape the fate the Car rollton blacks. We are glad to see the battle for the right go on, al though being at the front, "our dead and wounded myriads;" and our moral and financial status is greatly maligned by our oppre3 s )rs. Our folks express great ap p ee'ation for the Globe, and ad mi le its stalwart sentiments. Long may it live as the exponent of the Negro's rights. Private corresp ndence to to the editor of the QL'tBE.Cleveland Globe. - GIVE THEM A CHANCE. Three colored Democrats of this city are demanding recognition on the Democratic ticket Messrs. Turner, Mahoney (of convention lame) and Kobhins. Turner bases his claim to the nomination be cause of his iinflueuee with the boodle element." Mahoneyasks it because of his long service in the cause of Demjciacy and be cause of his wonderful gift in call ing "con ven ions." "Why," he exclaims, "I was a Democrat when it was dangerous for a col ored man to be a Dem crac." Dr, Robbing who "went over" when victory had perched itself on the Democratic banner; want it be cause of the glory and money in it, and, like the other two, because hetninks he could be1 elected.--. Indianapolis Wwld. lix? tMsi ! a i I ! f! W U' 'jfcL-; f: I m ' i-L.1 i t ? -- iH- &.jiJi-' .-Y?.- '- --'&ifcS ii.i-;-s- ; -v; J. iXftt-1 "- . '-- "fvffP