Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-21

We find the following dark picture under
the head OF clown Facts and Fancies," in
the Philadelphia Pennsylvania
CITY IMPRACTICAL AMALGA-
s- NATION.
SEPTEMBER 70, 1919.
Mr.. SiIas P. Baker is Jealous abolitionist;
he resides on the borders of district Of
Philadelphia which might be called " Young
Africa" it being almost exclusively inhabited
by Ethiopians Mr.. Baker is man of prop
erty. He could afford TO live in any part of
the city. but be prefers the negro neighbor-
hood, because the darkies absorb all his sym
pathies. He often expresses the hope that
the colored population will soon be allowed
the right of suffrage, in which case, he donbt-
Jess supposes that they might exercise il for
the benefit Of Mr.. Silas P. Baker. With this
view, or some other, equally disinterested, Mr.
B. is untiring in his efforts after popularity a.
mong his dark skinned neighbors. In his
walks through the dingy streets inhabited ny
the African, he pats the woolly heads Of all
the Ethiop boys,-compliments the colored
mammals on the beauty of the young plcanln-
MES, ogles the chestnut colored bellies, Ieers al
the coal black lasses, and exchanges saluta-
tons with all the Dan Tucker and jim Crow
like gentlemen. One young colored man,
named Tom Stygers, is Mr.. Bakers special
6avorite Tom is full-blooded African, with
skin as black as patent leather, forehead
vilainously low" projecting under Jaw
and nose which requires no fattery. When
Mr.. Baker has aboltionist visitors from the
northern States, he invites Tom to take DIM
ner with them, using him, as model negro
10 illustrate the perfect equality OF the color
ed race Yesterday afternoon, while Mr.. ba
ker was writing an article for an abolition pa
per, urging the white gentlemen to take col.
ored wives and the colored ladies TO accept OF
white husbands, improving both races by the
intermixture, las Champagne is made IN New
Jersey by mixing rum and cider together, the
mixed article being far superior to either IN.
gredient separately Mr.. B. heard a sound
which he Judged to proceed from hearty
kiss. He arose softly, opened the door OF an
adjoining apartment, and saw tar daughter
of his sitting on sofa, by the side OF Tom
Singers, Che model negro. ibis arm around
her neck, and her arm around his neck,-tnel'
lips united in an impassioned salute. ION
finding himself discovered, arose without EN-
barrassment and said" Mr.. Baker, Sar.-l
love your dater and she love me, Sar. Hope
you give your consent for me 10 marry her
Sar.'' This hope of Toms, considering Mr.
Bakers practices and professions, was rea
sonabIe enough. Not SO, thought Mr.. Baker
however He still held in his hand The per
with which he had been writing the amalga
nation article, the ink in it not yet dry. hi
raised the pen to throw it at Toms head, bu
happening to glance downwards. he saw
something which he thought would do better
This was brick, covered with carpeting. It
be used for keeping open the door. Bake
dropped the pen AMI caught up the brick
"YoHmarry my daughter, you black son OF per
dition! I'd rather see her married to the devil
At the same moment, the brick humme
through the air, struck full upon the tronta
bone of poor Stygers, and rebounded as if
had been thrown against the rock OF Gibraltar
A slight abrasion of the black skin was tn
only damage. Tom. however, made his com
plant; the aboltionist was brought up an
held to bail for assault on his colored frlen
and protege.