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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11
PoETlcAl.
THE PETRIFIFD TERN.

In 4 valley, centuries Sco,
VeiniuR delicate and fibers tender;
Waving when I lie wind crcpt down so low.
Rnshes tail, and moss, and grass grew rsHUd IL
Playful sun bsams darted in and found it.
Drops of dew stolo in by niCht. and crowned ii,
But no foot of man ere trod that way;
Earth was Young and keepin holiday.
Monster fishes swan the silent main,
Stately forests waved their giant branches,
Mountains hurlod their snowy ayhlsnohes.
Mammoth creatures stslkcd across the plain
Nature rerelled in grand mysteries.
But the litEle fern vEs not of these,
Did not number Uith'the hills and trees:
Only grew and waved its wild. sweet way,
None ever came TO no;e it day by day.
Earth one time put a froiic mood,
HeaVed tho rocks and changed the mighty
motion
OF the deep, strong currents of the ocean;
Moved the PLAIN and shook the hauRhtv wood.
Crushed INC iIttie fern in soft moist clay
Covered 1t, and hid it safe away.
q the long, long centuries since hat day!
o tile agony! Efe's bitter coat,
Since that useless little fern was lost
Usalcss,7 Lests There can,o a thooghtful man
Searching natures secrets, far and deep;
From fissure in . rocky steep
He withdl ew stone, DER which tEore ran
Fairy penciNugs, quaint design,
VGinlucs. LEAKAGE, fbreS clear rnd fire,
-ALd the fern s lie lay IN every IHc!
So, think, God hides some souls away,
Sveetly to surprise us, the last day
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CARRIAGES OF EVERY VARIETY!


EToNs, EOCKAEvAYs, (aI styles)
SPRING WAGONS,
with or without movable Tops, SULKIES,
sLEIG HS, &C. And am also prepared TO manu-.
ruarantee: n ali wosk Of my msautacturo FOR the
space Of year. Any work not coming up
to my representation, will make good without
one dollars COST to the party buying. will also
take in exchange for all NEW WORK. old Car
rgea, Buggies, SC, therefore to persOns who
wish TO patr0nizs
HOME MANUFACTURE,
] offer al ind uccmept for them TO buy OF me in E.
stead O going abroad, as there can be subatan-
tial work put up at HOME Rs elsewhere.
can nc gotiate with rnrties for work at their
homes il desired, If within a day's drive, upon
notifying e me at this place.
TharkfuI for tho liberal patronage extended TO
me from Clarke, FanGuier, Loudoun and adj joiui e
counties, respectfully ask n continuance OF the
GEO. G. THOMAS.
Phoenix CarriNge Works,
Dnc. 10. ls19--y. Berry vile. Va.
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THE OARNIvAL or Aurnons : .WbcIe

wore you last night" said the judge.
Carnival Authors" said tho prisoner
"Staid till O'Clock WAS li,tlo Dryden.
and went out and Goethe drink. l could
not pay the Scott, and LOUgfelIow at tho
Wsyside Ion asked my name. 'Rohers
Burns says I; put him out says he; The
Dickens you Will,' Gays 1, my HoInOs in the
high lands a drinking the beer : You'll get
no Moore here says be; and the LitsIe boy,
Blue came along and ran me in. That's
Watts the matter, Judge, 1 would no, toll
you = false Hood; I'm innocent as 4 Lamb"
And the judge thought so, for he sent him
behind the bars for thirty days a wiser, il
not Whittier man.
Boston ConDerciaL BulLetiu.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11
Jauuasy IS. ls79-ly.
BcrryrWc, Clarke County, Ia.

rH'RE undersigned con tinucs to receive orders in
pairs. &c, at his eHor, ON the Turnpike leading
TO MiIlwood Having enlarged his capacity for
the production of the best work in every style, he
feet confident of hIs ability TO please, and ouly
ask yoa to CALL and see me before purchnsn else-
where, ss am determined to furnish work and do
done anywhere, and buy all nay STOCK OF fret
hands therefore feel eatisfied that can sell upon
as advEntage eous terms es any other shop that
nakes il a busincss. ! keep on hand as far az
practicable, and mai to order all kindS OF vEHE-
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The Jefferson County
MUTUAL

,IRe -s CffcE'SSn County
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance COD2pG71y.,
NFFERs to tho people OF Jefferson aud sur
~ roundin" Cour ties lnIurarce in @ safe Coro-
1Ruy the actual cost OF insurance, which is
much chea per than tho rates usually charged, uud
keeps the money at home.
Good risks from responsible parties arc invited.
Executive Committee meets every Tuesday.
DIaEc7oRs-N s. White, Henry h. Davenport,
Ed ward Tcarney, John w. Rider. VIII. r. Lew
is. DAM icI Il. fe bower, VIM. l.. Wii."a, Eugene
Roker. John " Grantham, James Logic, Chas.
p. Wilson Jehn II. Zittle, Jacob S. Melvin, VIM.
ID. Smith. F.. G. W. Herr
n. S. WHITE. President.
II. B. DAVEH PORT, Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITrEE-N. S. White, VIM. II.
+. Lewis. John W Rider, Eugene Baker and " IN.
L. Wilson.
4. A. ALEXANDER, sect'y & Cen. Agent.
LOCAL AGES7s-M MiddIeway-W Gilbert;
KcarneysvlIle-J. c. Bitne-; Hnrpcr's Ferry
Ch-s F.. Trail: cpherdstown-H. G. EntleE.
c. This Secretary will be found at the Com
rany's Office Charles Street, in rear OF the
dwelling ei n. S. White, Esq., on Tue.days nd
fridays.
November 10, lS7S-ly.
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I Boston Commercial Bulletin.

a WISE DEAcoX-"Doncon Wiidsr,
want you to tell me how you kept yourself
and family so we'll the past season, when the
rest of US have been sick 60 much, and have
had the doctors running to US so bong"
Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy.
l used Hop Bitters in time and kept my
family we'll aud saved large doctor bills.
Three dollars worth of it kept ps we'll and
able to work all the time, and will warrant
it has cost yop and most of the reighbOrs
two hundred dollars to keep sick the Same
time. 1 guess you'll take my medicine
hereafter" See other column.
INDUCEMENTS We respectfully an
nounce to our patrons ,ha. We sbaIl offer our
entire large, valuable and well assorted stock
at aud below cost, for cash only. Stamping
done at short notice.
An early seulemen. of accounts is ex-
tremely desirable.
Respectfully.
J. GOLDSMITH.
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spR1xG HATs.-Eagley opened nice as
sOrtmep., to-day, of fine Hats for spring
trade. so tha. those who wish to improve in
unne.raDce can make good investments, as
he always sells very lOw. He still has on
hand few winter goods which he offers TO
sell at cost. All indebted to him are re-
ouested to settle Immediately.
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SPICES.

f1REEN GINGER, ,Jama aica Ginger. whi,e Gin
u ger, Race Gin ger. Long Pepper, Mace. CIoves
Celery Seed. Tumeric, White Mustard for sale by
Sept. 10, 1878. LIGHT S MITCHELL.
SALAD OIL, cold by
- Sept. 10, 1873. LIGHT 4 MITCHELL.
SCHOOL BOOKS.- We wish to notify our
- TONERS nnd friends that we are selling School
Books at 10 per cent less thai sold last year
Have stock complete and will order any book
needed on hand. Give us q call and we
promise to ssre money for
Sept. 10, 1875. LIGHT i MITCHELL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11

When two young girls meet. they kiss.
When two young men meet. they dOn't.
That shows who wants kissing the worst
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11

"A Modoc Indian who had raised crop of
corn asked missionary how white man cook
corn so ho drink him out of bottle
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-03-11
Furniture Repair Shop,
TURNING, &C.

THE undersigned has fitted up Shop at hir res.
L idcnce on Lawrence street, between COngTess
street and Academy ally and ia prepared to
REPAIR ALL KimDs OF FURNITURE,
in good and substantial nsuner. and with neat
mes. aud dispatch. ] will also furnish
TURNED Newell POSTS AND BAN
ISTERS
OF the most approved designs. and execute all
other kinds of T URNING, promptly and at resson-
able
Cou .try Produce will be received in exchange
for work u. L. ARMS IhONG.
Say 90 lS77-N.
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MEDICINAL.
sworn EVIDENCE.
The .ei,ew,ns Cure ls probably the most re-
markabie ever ef.eesea by any medical
preparation for the treatment
of catarrh,

csntie,aez.-r hereby certify that have had catarrh
for ten years, and for tho Est six have been
buzzins in the head pains ecrosa the temple, dizzy
spclIs weak and painful yfs swollen nlcerated
the chest, snd,eyeFy fndiceoh OF consumption. My
mead ached all the time 1fc matter accumulated SO
s9a |. Pss sO.a nos ses9
bed it seemed 10 mo, st te point of suhocatian.
you'd then have 70 SysPy ans n nY
Of
SsGeet asts6ncd 10 IT, inssnmstion snd
ter dfopping down from head had 80 rrltated and
indanicdIay lungs thst o-hed necessarily. deep
sd sSssr .e md
sh%Hsq ti0n whcn YSiz
CUEE cSTARSH Af5ss rsng lhs i,rst bottle be-
G SSn Sia S9 ss had not kn It to be for yoars Il
seemed gradually arrest the discharges. stopocI
my cough ta Garfs day: - nsirg 4 AS SarSe sS1n
SO that they ceased otrenpie me. The soreness
across my chest the bnzz!ng nciscs in my
oH,pcteiy restored and eve-ysyptom ofdeease that
Iad reduced mcto the vcre OF the grave disappeared
ths SsTe VS. been mus e1Pi!c Seea9se as drGF;t
have greet deal Of slIeTtEs from CeterTI aud
hIps 10 sSn{ss s s9s q GstarTn a. rac
tsGd by the bcst phystcia, snd have consulted th3
most sn%w my sys "ssa sSST SH SiRa
period yesTs past. and have. whS their
rse taken great care OF he hut oossined
no relief or ercours cement rom any OF thcm..
BcsroS Feb. IS, 1875. GEO. F. DIEsMoRE.
s1rrroLK.s. FzB. o. 1915.
Then personally rppcaroS The said George F. Dps:
SETH j. THOMAS. Justice OF the Peace.
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S S17l !
VICTORI0US!
TRIUMPHANT!
May 2s. ISIS

AT THE AT
Centen nial Exposition. Exposition Universolle,
PHILA.. 1876. PARIS, ISIS.
TINE St;eE" un riva lied Grand, Upright and
Square Pianos, the recipients of more than
sixty frat pre- nIiums and Gold and Silver Medals,
including the Medal OF Merit and Diploma OF
Honor at the Ccntcnpinl Exposition in 1876. have
achieved atihe Exposition Uniycrsell Paris, 1878,
over all American and many foreign competitors,
their
GRAND GROWING TRIUMPH
THE
McdoMe D'-4rgent and a Dip1onc d'honncar,
Together with a Special Certificate of Merit to
Jacob Gross, Superintendent Of the Stieh Factory.
for his extraordinary skil disp!aJ cd In every part
OF their copsiruction. The whole forming n Grand
Award higher by far than that OF any other Amer
ican Exhibit, and de emonstratn z be yoRd doubt the
Immense superiority of the Stieft Instruments.
The '' SticH'' combines every quality necessary
for perfection in Piano. its rich, grand, mellow
and powerful tone has pevet been exceled by any
other instrument. Especially in tho treble does
the :" stieff Piano show its superiority over all
others. by the belIlike cIehrneas, sweetneas and
singing quality of tone which lend to II an inest-
msbIe charm. For qu;ckness OF response TO the
fn ger and OF touch thrOu hout the entire
scale, taui:ess action, unsurpHsscd drrs hiiity apd
artistic nsh. this Piano has justly earned world
wide reputation.
stantIy in atoc%. at from SI5 to s 300
Solo gent for the Southern Strtes OF the Pelou-
bet, Pulton & Co and other makes of ORGANS.
Catalogues of Pianos or Organs sent on sPp!Ica-
ton. Address,
CHkS. NJ. STIEFF.
no North Liberty Street,
December II. IS1S. Baltimore. Md
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GM D < q
sLACKHELL'S III
D DURHAN NJ ES1
TOB ACCO
Jnpusry7, lS79-tApl6-
ROOFING AND SCOUTING

nOSE lower than the lowest, at
June IL JOS II. EASTERDAY'
COFFEE Mills, Spittoous. Molssses Cans, Jelly
" Cake Pans, Plates, A b do, fine Tea and
Coffee Pots, Vegeta bic skimmers, Patent balances,
with and without Plates; Tea Caaisters, Porcelain
Lined Stew Pans, Blanc Mango Moulds, and
everything in my line ca be found at the Old . ad
Relia bic Tin and Stove House of
June II. ISIS. JOS. II. ASIERnAA.
II CAN make noaey faster at work for US than
u at anything else. Capital not required; We
will start you. Sle per day at home made by the
industrious. Men, women, boys and iris " wanted
everywhere to work for Now is the time
Costly outfit and terms free: Address TEuE s Co.,
Augusta Maine.
April 2, lsIs-ly
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Escn package contains Or ssnfords Improved In;:al-
ir The. with rl direetts for use ip illrTGSs Price,
ihrouRi0ut the tEniied sfetcs. WEEKS Is POTTER,
General gents aud Wholesale DFuEStEtF. Boston, Mass.
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SUFFOLK, a. 2B. % 49'o.
more ed made osti that he foregoing stAtc:ner; by
hiir sunscri0cd IS true. Before me,
SETH j. THOMAS. Justice OF the Peace.
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Train SO, daily; :rain 81, Tuesdsye, Thurs
days aud Saturdays. Allo;her trains daily except
Sunday.
January Z, 1879.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
Letter from Washington.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. MAY 3, 1872.
The Post, Democratic organ. sAys this morn
ing that the Democratic programme is =. fol-
lows
We trust the repeal measures will BE sen,
to Mr.. Hayes in the following order;
lsi. The repeal Of the ,e.t oath law.
Fad. The repeal Of the supervisor. law.
81. The repeal of the Army Interference
provision.
IL he signs them. well and good. II he ye;os,
them. it will serve TO make vetoc. cheap. Then
let them be put on the appropriation bill. one
hour before sdlournmen,.-
The Post Is 3 Democratic organ. IL editor is
10 the confidence Of leading southern poli,i-
clans, snd Il favored Blackburn, over Randall.
for Speaker, because Blackburn was = southern
man. Congress will do exactly IS the Past
suggests. The only omission above il 10 men
ton the fact that the Democrats, fairly panic
stricken by the clear and forcible veto OF the
Army bill, aud the almost universal approval
Of ii by the people, will pass supply bill. Tor
the military and civil branches OF the Govern.
meni. They will do now, under the lash Of
public sentiment, what. IL they had been sin
cere 3; first, they would then have done. The
veto message Is better liked as il is beiier un-
derstood. II D, sound, Republican and pa
iIiotic document.
Yesterday the House Committee on Territor-
les info rmAily considered bill for the admis-
sion Of Washington Territory ~ = State.
trust the bill will be reported favorsbly. The
Territory has. doubtless, the requisite popul.-
nd kas rfa.l af
rapid development. Its old population /. eS-
eeptionaly intelligent and thrifty. Let US have
the state OF Washington"
A despatch from our patton at Rio de janet
70 10 the Department Of State, o1er. some sug-
gestions regarding our trade with Brazil. What
is needed most there are strong business houses
Of undo ubted financial character. The present
attempts 10 secure trade TO the United States
seem failures. A mere agency and sample bus
iness will not answer the purpose. An Amer
lean bank with a capital Of one million or more.
would succeed, while one Of small capital
would fail. The capital Of the Bank Of Brazil
is sixteen millions, the English Bank, tive mill
lions, the Commercial Bank six millions, and
still the complaist Of Brazil 10 . lack Of money.
Another thing that Is needed is an established
and certain means Of direct communication be-
tween this country and Brazil. II 10 true that
trade, once established, will ensure the produo-
ton Of the necessary vessels, hut it is equally
true that regular and assured trips Of subssaD-
tial vessels would do much TO induce the people
Of Brazil, aad Of other South American coun-
tries, to give US, instead OF to people more re-
mote, the advantage OF their trade.
kArAHDN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
VNELAND. n. j

NlAkLAND. ~. D.
Editor Of the american
The balmy days Of spring have come,
though later than usual, so the people say &.
During the last Of March and nrst of April
the weather was unusually cold, but for
the last three weeks the season has sd-
vanced rapidly, and now Vineland Is bloom-
ing. The trailing arbutus and the dear
little pixie have cheered US. with their del
icate blossoms and have nearly passed
away. Many garden flowers have opened
and tulips are just showing their gold and
red. The rows Of dwarf pear trees are
almost snowy white with their profusion
Of blossoms. Standard pears and cherries
are also full blossomed and white. The
slight foliage OF the peach tree Is hardly
visible among the pinks Of its blossoms
Apple trees are nearly as advanced. Those
who know, say. that, the fruit prospects
in this region for the present season are
unusually good.
The many different kinds Of song birds
discourse to US sweet music. Grass and
clover are four or five inches high, and
beautifully green. Early peas, rsdishes,
lettuce, onions, potatoes. ETC., are already
growing while other seeds such AS corn,
millet. and garden vegetable seeds OF all
kinds are now going into the ground. Pea
nuts grow well here and may be planted
now. Sweet potato plants have 70 be pro-
pagated 10 hot beds and are set out about
the middle of May. We have learned that
he who tills the soil, must bestir himself
aud attend - closely to that business, "a
TO sny other. E. N. A.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08

The terrible fsnaticism which has
Just been brought TO light in a small town
10 Massachusetts. Is one OF the inexplica-
BILE things which fortunately seldom oc-
ours. party Of Second Adventists have
succeeded In working themselves up to the
pitch Of believing that God required a hu-
man sacrifice and one of the number. nam
ed Freeman, has deliberately taken the
life Of his little five year old daughter,
with the consent OF his wife, the chllds
mother.
Our dispatches this morning show that
others Of the sect are ready TO offer up ad
diiional sacrifices from their children, be-
lieving that they are required, il God does
not raise up, after three days, the body Of
the little child already slain. Such fanatic
ism extending through twenty five or thirty
persons may well excite alarm throughout
the whole community, and shows the dan-
ger Of trying to discover that which IL WAS
evidently intended We should not know
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
Prom the Belfast Journal

The defeat OF Hon. Eugene Hale in this
Congressional district last fall was the oc-
casion for 4 good deal Of cheap wit, which
only resulted in exposing the imbecility OF
Its authors. A man who has twice been
rendered and twice refused Cabinet posi-
lions, who has achieved = national reputa-
ZION as = political leader In Congress, and
who Is still ayoung man, is neither 10 be
eclipsed by single reverse nor injured by
the exhibition of petty malice and envy on
the part OF few malcontents. With those
who industriously circulated the report
that Mr.. Hale was about TO emigrate to
Michigan, and seek political honors there,
the wish WAS no doub, father TO the
thought. Those who know Mr.. Hale know
that be never had or could have Any such
intention. lie is 8 native OF the Pine Tree
State. hi. interests are her interests. and
here he will remain TO fulfill the dutle. OF
citizenship TO the best OF his abilities In
whsteyer station, whether public or prl-
waite. he may be called upon 10 act. That
he is not now in Congress, representing
the people Of this district, Is q greater loss
TO the district than TO Mr.. Hale. The dis
trict is now practically disfrAnchised. We
have no voice IN public affairs and exert no
influence in national legislation. The ma,
iority which sent Murch 10 Washington
has been wiped out The party to which
he belongs has been extinguished by re-
sumption. SO that he is practically with
out a constituency. without 4 party. and
certainly Is without Influence. AN cleo
ton WAS to be held in this district to-day.
there is no doubt but that there would be
an overwhelming majority for Hale and
hard money.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
That Democratic Caucus.

The force with which the Democratic
leaders 10 Congress run their heads against
the wall seems to have set them down
with . suddennsss that must have been de-
cidsdly unpleasant. They picked them
solves up, however. and rushed for another
party caucus 10 which To devise new plans
for accomplishing their object. As ev-
cry effort was made to preserve strict S.
crscy relative to the doings At tbe caucus
Ii has osly gradually leaked out that the
saeeting WAS decidedly stormy. The con-
sentative members have been greatly cha
grined 1t the back set the party has re-
eeived aud for once the Ore eating. bull.
doing members found . decided oppoei-
don IN their own party TO the revolution
ary measures they have been urging. The
dnal action Of the Caucus. however, is
shown 10 our Washington letter, which in
dicates but little toning down from the
former plan, as 4 result OF the opposition
By the conservative wing of the party.
The threats 70 block the wheels of Govern
went are hushed, but the dans eross part
az their plan is stili adhered to and the de-
termination to do all the damage 10 their
power remains unchanged. Meanwhile
the burden Of an extra session Of Congress
eoneinues and the mania for tsmperinR
With the National fiuances 10 producing
ssfssorsble results in keeping the business
inssceses Of the country unsettled. Voters
VIII net Gosgst that Ill this is due to the
Aseeru;sasiou Of the Deoocrstic party "a
hesak down all OBSTACLES that stand -
tuosa thsa and ~ sbsoiuts eoatroa a The
Qoyenmene.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-08
fTrom Boston Journal


I The course of the Mayor of New Orleans
| in peremptoriiy ordering the closing Of all
colored churches at 10 O'Clock at night,
and forbidding the holding Of any meetings
beyond that hour. Is al illustration Of the
unwarrsnted interference with the rights
OF the colored people which is Common in
the South, and which helps to explain the
restiessness ni the race. Ii Is because the
negro knows that he vii. not. in any case.
be granted the same privileges as the white
man. that SO much OF the old slase-holding
spirit remains as will suffice to keep hilu
always in an inferior position. and that
when he 10 not the victim OF actual violence
and physical intimidation. be will be sub
ject to laws which discriminate unfairly and
progressively against him. that he Is anx-
ious to reach more hospitabls country aud
q freer air. This proclamation OF the New
Orleans Mayor msy seem an Insignificant
thing, bat In the spirit and tendency which
II represents IL Is very serious one. In
New Orleans after ten O'Clock at night the
saloons and groggeries are In full blast. the
dance halls are open, balls and ms>quef-
AIDES divert the pleasure seeker. aud gam
bling dens lure the unwary. No restraint
IL placed upon any OF these. and the only
class OF people In the whole city whose
rights the Mayor thinks IL necessary To
horiuge are the "oFsnipprr> IN tue negro
churches. Drunkards and wantons may
make the streets hideous or dangerous. but
at ten O'Clock precisely the ''halleluishs"
of the simple minded colored people must
cease and the lights in their churches be
turned out. Is IL because Ii is pretended
that these negro worshippers. by prolong-
ing their service beyond the hour of ten,
imperii the peace OF the city, Or because
they are themselves in danger. and the
Mayor is not willing to guarantee their pro-
lection II they are on the streets amer that
times Or because the Mayor 10 anxious TO
remind tie colored people that, with all
their nominal freedom, they must not ex-
pect the same privileges as white men!
One of these reasons, IL would appear.
must be the true one, and it is hard 10 say
which is the most discred,table. II is IRON
just sseh things as this, small enough la
themselves. but foil of significance. that
We are learning more about the real tenn
per OF the southern people and their atti-
tude toward the negroes than We should
gather from a series Of dulcet speeches al
frsternal bsnQuets.