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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1879.
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No. 3.
Vol. 1.
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The Grocer,
Indiana Avenue.
FOR
BOOTS -AND SHOES
!. not forget that the
Occidental Hotel
SHOE STORE
Is tli.e Clieapest Place !
Iu the City, and has
rriIK LAUGEST HTOCK.
Ladies9 Shoes
n apttiml nlzat ruuniig to 8 and 9 in front and
miu lace.
Men's Shoes as low as $ 75
Men's Heavy Boots as low as I 75
Men's Calf or Buf. Boots at 2 00
Ladies' hhocs at 7c, sc anu I 00
Washington and Illinois Sts.
Koro Wo Cornel
WITH THE BEST AND CHEAPEST FLOUR
In tin iii.irk-t. It will cot you nothing to try it. as
fvrv i.arrel is warranted, and money refunded ill
lot :it if:ltir v. I
1 als. make iciiiltr or all kinds of feed in lance I
and small (uaut
itities. Frt JtcUceru. I
IteUtery ,
H. WAMSLEY,
17S Indiana Avenue.
lm3 Indianapolis, Ind.
RUSSELL & JACOBS,
Sltini Jfaitic & cRtiiaulanl,
56 Indiana Avenue.
;.hmI meals 15 to 25 cents. All persons vlaitlng the
city are uiTiteU to gire us a call. lull
Mr. v. ri;pi'
OUST. R08BKBO
W. F. RUPP & CO.,
MerchantTailors
23 E. Washington St,
Indlaaapalls, lad..
W. H. POTTER,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Cor. Wash, and 111. St
ltM'IaMhil lll.uk.
Indianapolis. Ind.
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PETER ROCKER.
Itealer in all kinds of
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FLOUR AND FEED,
234 "77"cst 2lTort!j. Street.
And 292 West Maryland St.
O'BRIEN & LEWIS,
Blacbmitlis ana Wap Haters !
GENERAL JOBBING SHOP.
COR. NORTH AND FAYETTE STS.,
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Joe C. Morris,
1 Healer in
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
41 WKsr MICHKiAN ST.. CORNER bOUOLASS
Ituliaiiapolis, Ind.
Chas. Smith & Emily Ballard's
lTo. 27 Indiana. Avenue,
Where I lie best meal in the city can le ha J for the
small sum 01
15, 20 and 25 Cents.
Edward Matthäus,
Wholesale and Retail
ICE CREAM,
The ruriiiliiii) of Weldings and Festirsls a Special
ty mi .short Notier,
192 INDIANA AVENUE.
A. CAYLOR,
WholrfMle and retail dealer In all kinds of
Wood, Coal & Coke.
96
Groceries
Country
Prolnce
BAKERY & CONFEGTIONERY
ITlcur and HTcccL.
lui 111 Indiana Ave.
IV lW lltXJO HTOIIK.
CASTETTER & CO.,
No. 183 India. Ave.
JSSSSS
PrMriutionsaSwH-'lalty day or ntizht. Couie
and im us.
H. C. ROCKER.
Dealer in
tyaicheA, ßlocM $ Jetvxltij
184 Indiana Ave.
Watches, Clock, and Jewelry Repaired.
All
work warrant!.
Indianapolis, Iii 1.
lt4
Restaurant and Lunch Stand
195 Indiana Avenue.
JOSEPH ROBINSON.
The best brands of Cigars and Tobacco always on
hand. "
FRED BALZ,
Dealer in all kinds of
Fresh & Salt Meats
North West and Ind. Ave. Meat Market,
30 O North Witt St.
Indianapolis, - - - Inalmia.
C. M. C. WILLIS,
Dealer in Coal and Wood
I IS West North St.
Orders promptly filled in all parts of the City.
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DR. T. N. WATSON,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
277 NORTH EAST ST.
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J. P. MAUER & SON,
Dealers in
Groceries, Pradnce, Flour aiä Feeü
WINES, LfQUORS and CIGARS,
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Cor. Blake and Elisabeth Sts.
J. R. LAMBERT, Jr.,
No. 4M West Michigan St., Indianapolis, lud.,
DKALKR IK
PURE DRUGS,
CHEMICALS, MEDICINES, TOILET
ARTICLES and STATIONERY.
Oar 1Jw i vi f. i n Sihitinlfn
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JOHN D. PRINZ,
Dealer in all kinds of
Groceries and Country Produce
No. 196 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis.
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G. A. MARTEN & CO.,
(Successors to C. Frese A Co.,) dealers in
HARDWARE, SASH.
DOORS. BLINDS. GLASS.
PREPARED PAINTS, etc.
37 W. Washlnojcon Ht.
(Next door to Chas Meyer A Co'),
INDIANAPOLIS. - - - - IND. ltl
Dr. Wm. E. WHITE,
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No. 70 TV. llllnolH Ht.
Room 19, Miller's Block, - Indianapolis.
Upper or Lower Set of Teeth, - $8 1
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flHTT.UTtF.N'S dARRTAGES.
CROQUETS, ARCHERY GOODS. BASE
BALLS, BATS, HAMMOCKS, TRAVEL
ING SATCHELS. CHILDREN'S
SWINGS, WALKING CANES,
VELOCIPEDES, BOY'S
WAGONS.
The Largest Stock in tbe West of
Fancy Ms, Toys aid Notions.
Wholesale auj Retail.
NEW GOODS DAILY ARRIVING
THE LATEST NOVELTIES
always in I
STORE.
Charles Llayer & Co.
20 West Uftshlnpton St.
Iru3
STOP !
Ufore going furthercall at Iuoati A Heott
Shaving Parlor
And get a clean an J easy aha. Clean linen a nimv-
lalty. Uoixl artiRls iu attendance. lml
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GO TO
tout,
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For Bargains,
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rnras ink
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and TOILET ARTICLES.
Fine Assortment ol Perfumes.
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the city.
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Notice. We do not hold ourselves responsible for
views expressed by our correspondents.
Short communications on all current topics will be
gladly receiced and published, if accompanied by the
name 01 the writer, we will not, however, publish
any slanderous communication concerning any one.
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All communications should be aidressed to
J. D. BAGBY,
Lock Box 60, Indianapolis, Ind
Haytian affairs are still in a very com
plicated condition, though the outlook at
present seems favorable to peace. The
provisional government recently oreanired
with General Lamotte, of the National
Part a8 Pident, has gained an import
I ant VlttiWW rXT tVtA T ikAvnla A rrl 4 Vi a
numerous opposing bands are submitting
to the established authority. There is no
telling, however, how soon the followers
of the liberal claimants, Bazelais and the
exile, Solomon, may rise up, and declare
one or the other president.
The Ohio campaign is being pushed
with great energy by both parties. Indi
cations, however, point very clearly to a
Republican victory. It is reported, in
fact, that the Democrats have given up all
hope of electing Ewing, and are concen
trating their forces on the legislative
ticket, with a view to securing a United
States Senator, to succeed Mr. Thuiman.
The Republicans are thoroughly united.
The western reserve is aroused, and the
colored candidate sticks in Hamilton
county, it these things cannot secure
victory, then we shall resign our claims to
prophetic inspiration.
An interview with Captain A. D. Mor
gan, ex-snenff of lazoo county, Miss.,
shows Dixon to have been one of the in
ventors of the Mississippi plan, rnd a bull
dozing murderer of the first water. He
no doubt richly merited the fate he m it,
but this makes the crime of those who
murdered him now the less heniousin the
eyes of civilized people. Right here Dem
ocratic papers err. They state the facts
regarding Dixon's career as a bulldozer as
an anolocry for hid murder. Let it be
j born in mind, however, that Dixon was
killed, not in punishment for his crime,
but in punishment for his renunciation of
them. If he had been true to his bull
dozing record, there would not to-day be
a bigger man in Mississippi than Dixon.
We are glad to note, however, that the
Atlantic Constitution and some other lead
ing Democratic papers are denouncing the
Yazoo ruffians roundly. We are only
I sorry they are so late.
Tho Colored Candidate. I
We a-e airain compelled to call the I
attention of our readers to the political
situation in Hamilton county. Ohio. The
Pharisaical deacon, Richard Smith, editor
of the Gazette, continues his fight against
the colored candidate for the Legislature,
George W. Williams. To a fair mind,
there can be no doubt that the cause of
Mr. Smith's opposition is the color of the
skin which Mr. Williams happens to wear,
t . 1 1 I
in mis connection, nowever, we are giau
to note mat tne lutewarmness wnicn at
nrst seemed to cnaracterize me jommer-
cial, has given way to enthusiastic sup-
port of Mr. Williams; and we enjoy rather
it..nntw;uMr TToi-foorT'a bpvptp hut. I
.icnf f .ilnn
for his double dealing' and inconsistency.
Mr. Smith cathers up a lot or exploded
V5trVian aoanrlala oVrmi Tr Williams onrl I
uses the editorial columns of .the Gazette
to o-iv Tn vtiirtiioitw- Tr, trnno-uttpr
to the Sunday Commercial Mr. Williams
completely refutes all the charges and
proves the editor of the Gazette to be a I
slanderer. Commenting upon Mr. Wil I
liam's letter the Commercial says: "The
conclusion is inevitable that the card of
Mr. Williams thorougly disposes of all the
charges except that he is a colored man.
That he is not able or disposed to deny."
Finally we commend to Mr. Smith and
his kind for careful study the pertinent I
inquiry put to him by Mr. Halstead, the
editor of the Commercial-. "Why should
there be a more vehement inquiry into the
virtue of a colored man running for the-1
Legislature than in the case' of a white
man?" I
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CUBA. - . I
We do not want the United States Gov-
eruuieiii nor uie cuiureu ieui-iie ui mis
country to forget that in the island of Cu-
ba, just a few short miles from our own
tree shores, negro slavery still exists, in all
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the inhuman and horrid barhanty which
Spaniards only know how to make it.
American slavery was bad enough, but by
the side of its twin brother of Spanish
birth, its victims were reclining on flow-
ry beds of ease.
The Spanish race, who were the origina-1
tors cf all forms of slavery, Indian, Afri-
pun and ntliprwisp on lb fa rnnrinpnf nro a I
blood-thirsty, and in many respects, a bar-
barous people. The fact that bull fignt-
ing is the principal national amuswrient,
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is a nffimVnt. inrlimifon nf ihe hint
. .. . . I
taatia nf tho mot I ht a1rlit irn I ' foM I
that the old iDqüMttörrttm holds its
court and has its victims, is a further in-
dication of the barbarity of the nation.
mineral wealth of great vah.e tru found
to exist, in nearly all parts of the contr
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nent. The Spaniards, bent on accumula-
ting great riches and returning to Spain to
enjo7 it, were quick toutilUe the native,
for mining purposes. Whole tribes and
nations were enslaved and made to toil
hard, day and night, in the gold and sil-
ver runes of Mexico, West Indies, and
Peru, to the end that licentious Spanish
debauchees might return' home to revel
and riot in the laps of luxury and ease.
But the aboriginal race of America was
not a hardy one; and their ranks were so
fearfully decimated, that one by one, tribe
after tribe, nation following nation, they
dronnpd out of existence: until fmall v the
blood-thirstv monev-eettinir Spanish pi-
rates, were confronted with the fact that
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they were without laborers to produce
their wealth. A robber however from
his instinctive traits .of character, is the
quickest of men to devise means to extri
cate nimseil lrom a dilemma. Jt was so
it m m 1 -v.
with the Spanish robber in this case.
He knew that to the South of his own
native home, lay a large continent, teem
ing with a people of a robust, hardy and
long-lived race, who, steeped in a degrad
ing ignorance centuries old in existence,
would be an easy prey to his barbarous de-
signs, witn a ourgiar, to tnink is to act.
one follows closely upon the other. Without
delay the piratical galleys of Spain were off
for "Africa's sunny clime," to rob her
of her dusky sons and daughters, for the
purpose of carrying them across the ocean,
to take the place of the unfortunate and
ill-starred aborigines, who had been exter
minated by these cruel adventurers, in
their beastly hunt for riches.
rr a lit . '
me a mean came ana toot tne natives
place, in the mine and on the plantation
The rigors which had destroyed the latter'
far from being relaxed, were increased, the
burdens from being iightened were made
heavier; but the negro, constitutionally
prepared to undergo hardships and priva
tions, thrived under the deep and dire
lead of oppression which he bore. Instead
of sinking to the earth and disappearing.
as had done his hapless predecessor, he liv
A ?-rao,1 m.,1t?r,i;Arl onrl WnmA .,.
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merous. -
Other nations joining in the reckless
and piratical scramble for wealth, both
the newly discovered continents and the
adjacent islands were, in course of time,
supplied in large part, with laborers drawn
from the fertile African tribes. Not one
nation which sent emigrants to the new
world escaped the contaminating influence
of human slavery. All fell victims to its
seductive wiles. i
But as civilation grew apace, thinking
men of the most highly ; enlightened na
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uyus iv-guii mj we me enormous anu mon -
strous iniquity of the ulave system. They
human to the blacks, but degrading and I
demoralizing to the whites. They saw
that it was fostering all kinds ot villainous
and outrageous crimes, lhey saw that it
went hand in hand with murder, theft
outrage and rapine; they saw that it was a
contradiction to al! religion, morality,
law, truth and libery. They saw further
and finally that its existence engendered
an irrepressioie connict Detween ngnt ana
wr An cr an A Vi on ra tViov r?rlrl rvn flip? r I
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w ba5C w
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tal combat.
Agitation began. England led off. The
iiDerai-minaea people 01 vnai country,
always in the vammard of reform, de-
their abhorence of the system,
members ot rariiament became interestea
in the matter, until finally steps were!
taken to stop the importation of slaves.
This was the enteriutr wedere. Act after I
act followed; nation after nation joined in
tne grand movement in favor of human I
"ghts, until at last only two powers thatl
mate pretentions of being enlightened I
nations Spain and Brazil tolerate this I
foul wrong of man agamstman. I
Kecent steps were taken in the British
aruameai 10 compel opain to put an enu
at ODCe to the system in her colonies.
tven m fcpam eüorts have been made to I
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tue same end; and in tne United States I
Congress, Hon. S. S. Cox recently declared I
tnat fcpain must take some action to liber-1
ate tße enthralled slaves of Cuba immedi-1
ately. .It is well that this action should I
e taken. The rotten and tottering fabric
of Spanish corruption should know that it I
has reached the end of the rope in this I
matter. They must know that to persist I
longer in their favorite brutality, is dally-1
iu6 .Uv uwhuui. I
Tkn
must know that while the days of white
nuibusiering are prooabiy over, tnat black I
. ! 1 1 .1 11.1
men can tae 11 up ana spread tne torca 01
insurrection iroin one ena 01 tne lertne 1
lsIe 01 Cuba to the other, lhey must 1
know that to tolerate Negro slavery any
longer, is a direct insult and defiance to
one-eighth of the people of this country,
They must know that the five million
Negros in the United States will not sit
idly by and see their kindred brutally I
hoiltrht and sold almoKt within a stnnp'sl
O 1
throw of their own liberated shores. Let
our government take action; and let the
Spanish tyrany take warning and govern
irxelf nrrnrrUno-l v. I
.
A Froman, Esq., . of Memphis, Tenn., I
lia3 been in the city the past week in the
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interest of tke colored people of stricken
I JMemphis. In an editoncl two weeks asro I
tatea onr pwium w tn regara to the
t.nnt.nr. in I .Xl F 1
w m
Pms ny lQe cllv aumoniies. . it is at-
saw that it was not only oppressive and in- (
tempted to force into unhealthy camps in see our girls, and they will never make
eta.-pmxtalty to the great MfSuSSull
wnose "oxious gases are no uoubt the
most Pent causes of yellow fever. The
colored people say they would be much
more liabls t0 tate tne Iever in tnese
camps than at their homes; besides being
exposed to miasmatic diseases scarcely less I
to De dreaded than yellow fever. We re-1
I Pe1 our Iormer statement. Ihe voice of I
I tue lard of health speaks the skve dri-1
ver's views; the colored people give utter -
ance to tue vews tne humanitarians
I uPn this question. Mr. Froman will or -
ganizea committee here, which will re-1
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I ceive contributions ana iorwara direct to
lüe commiuee ai P18' wr 'Oman's
I business being only to lay the matter be-1
xore ine PUDUC- ir- roman comes well
recommended, and we bespeak for the suf -
fprpr whom Ii rpnrpsfnt irnprnna rharl.
. , , . . . . .1 Ä u a e u 1
table treatment at the hands of the people
wr
of Indianapolis.
It is announced that sixty-three thous -
and colored and ninety-six thousand
white children attended the rmhli unhnnln
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L
Ul auitiiii uuiiug tue j'oaii J cai , tuiu
that the schools are supported wholly by
a poll-tax; the amount paid by whites
and blacks being applied respectively to
the support of white and colored schools,
This is a discrimination which disgraces
the statute books of others States than
all T . I
.ntthsn innnrniW,WnfWnMN possession of the property, resisted
and Bourbon flame. In the rural des-
.:wp Tt,.i nA i.
h. n inrational nAvtnt Wftrtu
mentioning. In Louisville, and a few
ether principal cities, the city eovern -
ments have provided good schools for
colored people, but you have only to ad -
vance upon a cross road, to find, in all its
offensive rankness, tho brutalizing senti -
rnent which prefers ignorance and vice to
intelligence and virtue.
TtP-t. nrfvidp infüoütA that Trrl
C.hplmsFord a announcement of th nrl rr I
trw 7llll Wr W mPm9tnr Potv.
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it appears, has a strong force of cntlmsias-
tic adherents, who would count their lives
I a trifling sacrifice iu defence of their leader
I and their country. The British are trying
1 to bribe various tribes to engage in the at-
I tempt ttx capture Cetywayo, five thousand
I head of tattle having been offered to one
I tribe for the head of the Zulu chieftain.
I All of which goes to show that the British
pronunciamentoes regarding the end of
I the war were simply whistling to keep the
I spirits up. Nearly all the principal
- 1 nations of South Africa, having had a
I. t 1- 1 !". t
1 taste 01 xvriiisn ruie ami nrmsn justice,
I seem to be rallying to Cetywayo's stand-
ard as the forlorn hope against a ruthless
invader. Unless we are very much iais,
taken lively times may be expected in
boutn Africa.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The author of the Impending Crisis, II. R.
Helper, lives in St. Louis.
The Louisiana ReDublican Central
Committee refused to pass a resolution
endorsing General Grant for President.
Misa Carrie Lewis, of Cleveland, has en-
Chicagodur-
ing the summer. Miss Lewis returns to
Washington in the Fall.
The death of Mrs. Nellie Grant-Sartoris
13 autoratively denied. It was a cruel ru
mor set afloat by some newspaper pirate,
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The "Eastern Association of the Anti-
Slavery Baptist Association convened in
Zanesville, Ohio, on th 20ih inst. Rev.
Poindexter, of Columbus, preached the in
troauctory sermon.
Douglass Jerrold said that there are
some people in the world whose friend
ships are so warm that they no sooner take
them up than they put them down again.
Chat. N. Y. Herald.
John P Green a colorcd lawycr of Cleve
iand, Ohio, is 2 contestant for a place on the
Legislative ticket of the vicinity f Cuyahoga.
The Republicans of Cayahoga can go farthe,
and do much worse than nominate John P.
reen
In another column we present some of
the many good things said about the
Leader by our exchanges. It shall be
the highest ambition of the proprietors of
the Leader to merit the good opinion of
our patrons and contemporaries.
According to Edward Everett, a teacher
.... . .
ougnt to know everytning much more
tuan the learner can be expected to ac-
quire He must know things in a master
.w
ly way curi0usly, nicely, and in their
reasong. In which opinioa all educators
must concur.
Bachelors are advised by the Paris
newspapers either to marry a woman who
is beautiful enough to live without a for
tune, or one who is rich enough to do
without beauty. The latter are in very
. , prnanri h prpaho uts.
fTM T. ' i Ti t 1 ?
n the r of the Naüon (big N and
reading between the lines we judge that
it also believes, at least, in the American
Negro (big N. also Brother Basrby). Peo-
Eight Brother Cromwell, the Leader
iuj
a r -n a rvnn
twins. jw.
Ihe Indianapolis ieadek says
- -".. "r ";r"
f,'"" "w " J L v
j;he country, except Indianapolis. Let
Messrs. Bagby & Co. visit our city and
Ten Commandments. Louuwlle Bulletin.
John Quincy Adams, we do hereby
solemnly pronounce you another. Ed.
Leadek. v
The many frjends of George C. Harding,
Esq., editor of the Herald, are glad to see
him again on our streets, much improved
in health, by his trip in search of ozone
and the strawberry. The letters written
1 by Mr. Harding while on his Northern
I trip are among the best productions of his
1 facile pen. As a reader of the Herald we
welcome Mr. Harding back to his old post,
I and as a cotemporary, tne deader wisnes
1 mm and tne excellent journal or wnicn
he is the founder long life and prosperity,
I if the Washington correspondent of the
1 Indianapolis leadeb is "neither to eat,
I sleep nor drink till Trof. bampson is cor
ralecl, and it is ascertained whether he is
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our handsomest man, we pity that corre-
spondent; for J. P. gave our city a wide
berth years since, but as he lately caugnt
1 one of the prettiest of Washington's
I daughters way down boutn and too k ner
Ior ms wiie, ue may cair anu sc us some
I mnro nna Ar t h ma rf ova t-'Mnf M Aitvn
, i
cate.
A colored family- of Philadel
phia, named George, recently brought
suit in the courts of Richmond, Va., for
the purpose of recovering a valuable estate
I 1 -ft n L.m :n Tha'v lot Y,A.r a
"UCi" " T . , 3 ""-VÄ"""' "
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their claim and whe the mattr came "P
I in court, a compromise was effected, by
wh)ch the property was equally divided
between the white and colored claimants.
l Prof. John M. Lanpton, minister to
I Hay ti, has come home on leav& of absence,
1 to recuperate. Having recovered entire
I ly from his attack of Yellow Jack he wil
1 now have time to ponder the excellent
J obituaries with which the papers teemed
Ion the premature announcement of his
de&ta 80100 months ago.
No doubt these
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U flB IS IU6 pUBWSUI
It ii -1 1 s iv . t
I 1 ' 1 . i.t e V.-V. l.
u . w
im8 ume Deeu m nse ignorance.
I California, it would .seem, needs a little
reform. De Young, leader of the Bilks
party, for mayor of Sari Francisco, abused
I the father of Kalloch the workingmen'
candidate, ,and rovive a scandal abou
Mr. Kalloch in which" there was more
truth than ficticn. Kalloch retorted by
slandering De Young's mother, whereupon
De Young proceeded to, Kalloch s resi
dence, called him cjtt and shot him
Kalloch will probably ( recover, but the
til JahV A M. tl nla.tirkn In
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THE COLOR KD FAIR.
A Grand Success Spdexdid Display
of Industrial Products Racing of
all Descriptions and a General
Good Time.
The misgivings which many entertained
as to the success of this initial effort of
our race at a display of industiial products
are now dispelled. Nothing wins like
success, is the old adage. Judged by
this standard, the colored fair wins. Five
hundred people came from Lovisville, and
many lrom the various towns of Indiana.
The crowd Wednesday was not quite so
large as was expected, owing to the fact
that Indianapolis was holding herself back
for the great day, Thursday. And right
royally did she redeem herself. Many of
our white fellow citizens of all ranks and
political persuasions turned out to enjoy a
day of sport and sight-seeing with their
colored neighbors. We have yet to hear
one regret the time spent. The display of
lace, needle, patch and numerous kinds of
fancy work by the ladies was One of the
principal attractions, and creditable alike
to their taste and skill. In the matter of
canned fruits, jellies, preserves, etc., the
exhibit was very good. In no department,
however, did your reporter take a deeper
interest than in that of cookery. Here we
found nearly everything in that line that
could be exhibited, in excellent style; cakes
of such exquisite and tempting appear
ance that it required tbe appetite of a
chronic dyspeptic or the courage of the
ancient stoic to pass them by unharmed.
The pacing and trotting races of Wednea
day afternoon attracted quite a crowd, and
were very much enjoyed. The track was
in excellent condition, and the weather
fine.
Thursday was the great day. Among
the colored people business was entirely
suspended and nearly everybody repaired
to the Exposition Grounds. The ehibit
was greatly iucreased and the crowd was
absolutely immense. The great attraction
of the day was of course the races, of
which the 300 trotting race was the most
important. The entries for this contest
were Fred Douglass, John B Nellie K.f
Elsie Wood and Polly Wishard. The race
was one of the most exciting and interest
ing ever seen on our course. Jollity and
good feeling prevailed. There were five
heats, John 1$. coming out ahead in three
heats; Fred Douglass being head to neck
with him on the last, having pressed him
closely in each, winning two heats. The
name of the latter won for him a good
deal of enthusiasm, and if he had passed
John B. on the last heat, well, there
woul dhave been a scene. John B.' time
was 2 30, Lilly B. won a running race.
Mrs. Wm. Brown took a prize for graceful
riding, and George Hopkins and Miss
Sarah Douglass took the prize for "best
turnout lady and gent in buggy." There
was an immense crowu in me nan at
night. The dancing hall was brilliantly
ighted, and a jolly crowd tripped the
icht fantastic till the we sma hours.
The grounds were visited Friday, the last
day,lya large number. Mean time the
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juuges were uusjr arum juiz-cs. e go
to press too early to give the names of the
successful competitors. In our next issue
we will publish a complete list of the en
ries and premiums awarded, with partic
ular mention ot many of tbe more import
ant articles, with the names of the owners.
Thus endd this successful enterprise,
which reflects great credit on Messrs.
Braxton, Hill, and their associates of the
board, as well as upon their race, and the
enerous white friends who aided them.
WHAT THEY SAY.
Crawfordsville Journal.
The Indianapolis Leader, the colored
people's paper, appeared first last Satur
day. It is published by Bagby & Co., and
ably edited by Prof. J. D. Bagby. It is
worthy of a living support from the col
ored people over tha State.
iNoblesTille Led!-.
We have received the first number of
the "Indianapolis Leader," published by
I. D. Bagby & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Leader is published every Saturday
for two dollars per j'ear, and is the special
organ of the colored peopld, though from
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Its euiuinais you wouiu not recuniAe tut
fact. The Leader is conducted from an
elevated standpoint, as it recognizes fully
the policy which will advance the interest
of one class of American citizens will also
advance all classes. The interests of the
colored and white elements are bo inti
mately interwoven that they cannot be
separated without equal detriment to
both. We trust that the time is not far
d& ...t when all will alike share the hon
ors as well 'as the burthens of government.
We speak for the Leader a liberal pat
ronage among our citizens, regardless of
color. In politics, the Leader fails to see
any reason why it should support a party
whose whole lifetime has been devoted to
enslaving its race, and which sought a de
struction of this government, that on
might be established whose corner-stone
should be negro slavery.
Terre Haule SaturJay Courier.
The Indianapolis Leader is the name
of a new paper started at Indianapolis,
last week by J. 1). Bagby & Co. It is
published by clored men in the interest
of colored, people. Iu the salutatory the
editor savs, "In volitics the Leader will
be Republican, believing that the best
interests of the colored people, and the
whole country, will be best conserved and
advanced by the success of the Republi
can party, and tin; grand principles upon
which it is founded. It believes in a ra
tion commencing with a capital N.
This paper should receive the hearty
support of the colored people of Terre
Haute, if it follows out ihe plan of con
duct foreshadowed in its initial numher,
and so long as it does so, no doubt will be
supported. The motto of the paper is
"An equal cl ance and fair play." So say
we. Give every race and nationality a
fair show, and reach out the protecting
hand to those who are and have beeu
down-trodden and oppressed.
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