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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27


the establishments of stalwart virtues in the
character lays the best ground work for all
the lovely attractive and gladstone Qualities
which we include under the general name
Of graciousness. Indeed, they all spring
from a root which is closely interviewer with
the very fbers ofour being, and which we call
sympathy. That power ofputting ourselves
in the place of others. of feeling not only for
but with them, of realizing in our own
hearts something of their emotions. and d.
vining by a rare instinct.the causes which
produce them, this faculty underlies all the
sweet amenities of life, and in proportion to
its development in each person will be the
JOY and gladness he will shed abroad.
On the other har d, the gracious person is
one to whom such things would be impossi-
BILE, because of his sympathetic nature. He
feels acutely the pain which he witnesses, and
instinctively endeavors to relieve it. 1t is
second nature to him to pour balm on wound
ed feelings, to allay the rising anger, to ward
of the cause of irritation, to bestow the cor
dial greeting, the genial SMILE the warm well
come, the friendly help, to say the kind word
of encouragement to the respondent, to cheer
the sorrowful to protect the weak He is
never so absorbed in his own affairs as to be
correspondent to those of Others. If his heart
be light and happy in itself, he still has tears
to shed with the distressed; if his own cir
cumstances be under cloud, he can yet
spare a smile and glad word of SYM
pathy for those who rejoice In all this he
is doing no violence to his own nature, he is
not even exercising strenuous self-restraint;
there is no appearance of effort or compul-
sion, nothing to convey to us the impression
that he is sacrificing himself for our sakes
That would spoil the charm, and destroy the
graciousness of his conduct Just as there is
much motion that is ungraceful, so there is
much benevolence that is ungracious People
often do kind things roughly, bluntly, and
with an appearance of unwillingness that
takes away half their value Perfect SYM
pathy makes kindness the most natural, the
most simple, the most pleasant thing that can
be done. 1t is this naturalness, this SIM
plicity, this heartfelt pleasure, that is the
very essence of graciousness y
If any one would attain to this graciousness
of character and conduct, let him cultivate
its root, which is true sympathy. Let him
enlarge his heart, to take in the joys and sor-
rows, the wants and burdens, of those around
him; let him cherish an interest in them;
and an affection for them; let him daily
practiG king by the law of love and obey
ing til g6iden rule, and he will gradually
become able TO realize within himself the
happiness of loving spirit and to show to
the world something of the beauty of good
ness
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

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A CONVICT Ia Tue WISCONSIN state prison re-
fused to go to his cali when ordered by the
warden to do So The warden held watch In
one hand and pistol ia the other. and said:
"I win give you three minutes to obey, and IL
you don't shall shoot you." The convict
doggedIy folded his arms and stood still
Minute after minute passed, the warden
counting them aloud. This was in the work
shop and all the prisoners wete spectators of
the scene. When the three minutes had ex-
pired. the warden took d -liberate aim at the
convicts heat, and said: ''lIl give you two
minutes more, and swesr I'll Kill you then
If you don't go ID your cell" A defiant curse
was the only reply. At the end OF the two ex-
ira minutes the pistol was fired, and the con-
Wet fell dead. The officer is sustained by the
higher prison authorities. who say that his
course was perfectly proper under the circum-
stances buthe district attorney OF the county
will try him under an indictment for murder.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Evansville News.
Elder Mcfarland is well fortified.

/ $500
Elder w. H. Anderson, after a weeks
successful labor, has returned to Terre
Haute.
We are anticipating visit from our
former and much-esteemed pastor, w.
S. Landlord
Mrs. Winters, OF Chicago, is in the city
| visiting her daughter, wife of Elder NJ.
Lewis, pastor Of the A. NJ. E. chuIch.
Miss H. C. Goodrich will visit Indian
apolis during the holidays. Miss G. is one
Of Evansyilles most estimable teachers.
Mr.. G. w. Bett is on visit from Hop.
niksvlle, and Joined in our Sunday school
melodies. We always bid him a hearty
welcome.
The Christmas dinner at the A. NJ E.
church was served in similar home style,
as was the Thanksgiving dinner, which
proved quite success both in a financial
and social point.
The Liberty Baptist church held fair
during holiday week, which was at
tended largely. This thurch has work
ing membership, and the strongest eyi
dence OF their eventual success is their
unity.
The A. NJ. E. church boasts OF her choir,
organ association, Young ladies' circle. lit
erary societies; and last. though not least,
her Sunday-schoOs are moving along.
Elderl Lewis can joyfully sing: Light in
The darkness, day is at hand" etc.
The Christmas holidays were vigorously
observed by the A. M. +. church congre-
CATION. During the entire week the organ
association favored the community with
grand concert. The president and sec.
retary are wide awake and very energetic.
Miss NJ. A. Johnson passed through the
city enroutc for nome to spend the hoi-
days. The Mt. Vern,ons were reluctant
to have her leave, as she has been of such
material service to that community. She
reports favorably for the extreme corner
of the pocket.
The young ladies' Church Aid had a
tree PREPARED on Christmas eve, and cele-
bra ed the occasion bv handing down
gifts to the little folks; also, the bellies and
the beaux joined in making hearts merry.
The young ladies Of this society have serv- |
ed the church nobly in the past We saw
20 on, young ladies': "labor in the bright
presence OF to-day"
Rev. T. Z. Wilson is working zealouslv
Tor that quarter. The Jubilees favored
he church with a benefit Mr.. +. ID.
Morton remained with the Reverend, TO
assist him in closing out the Christmas fes-
ivities after which friend Morton will
DIN Prof u. M Anderson at Evansville,
rom there to indianapolis, to attend the
state Teachers Association, which con-
'enes December 20.
Non Dnm wishes TO hear from Alpha,
b? Alpha wishes to inform Non DUN
hat he is alive, and wishes to remain
live, and will speak out whenever he has
omething to say; but seldom attempts to
ny anything when he has nothing 10 tay. ,,
Chewing when you have nothing to say,
ny nothing. n. ID. must remember that !,
e have several weekies and some month.
; organs, all needing some attention
lpha is hard at work, and Omega will !.
ring up the rear. ALPHA. !
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27


be accused of talking for political effect.
tells of colored man who went to Kansas
from Mi sissippi. among the very first of
tie refugees got little home and went
back to Mississippi to get his family. The
Ku kluX heard he was there, went to his
cabin, dragged him ont. chopped off both
his hands and flung them at the feet OF his
screaming wife saying TO her, "Now 60 to
Kansas If You want to"
This IS one OF the manv cruel acts per
petrated In the South. We often sppakof
oar noble and grand country, the United
States s, whose laws grant 10 citizens all sorts
OF things. among them pro ection In the
South, during the last two or three wears.
coiored people have been killed so often
that to take up paper and not read of an
instance OF this kind Zone referred to
above) Is SOM thing rathtr hard to do. The
government does MOI try to put a stop tn
H. not even to punish the perpetrators. If
one member OF those gangs is killed by the
poor colored man in defending himself,
the law hangs or rather lynches him. pro-
vided the rest OF the gang don't do away
with him first. The officers congratulate
themselves upon having the job taken off
there hands. II half dozen poor white
men IN the South were killed as the color
ed men are being killed, the Government
would put stop to it il every soldier in
the Union bad to be sent 10 that particu-
lar place. The different States in which
these atroclous acts are perpetrated inter
re. Judge Iilden OF this city, in a speech
on the exodus said: eff the colored peo-
pie, OF the South would rise up in arms
and resent these acts, they woulB put a
stop to them," Rev. Jackson, of the A.
Nj. f. church, also of this city, in answer
to Judge Tiiden said, Suppose the colored
population OF the South should rise mp in
arms against the Southerners, they would
Just so soon have the North down upon
them as well as the South" Those re.
marks of Rev. I. II. Jackson are too true.
Non NoLo.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Men, Women and Religion.

Tenderness and its outcome, pity, are in
separable from true manliness as true
womanliness. Quickness and delicacy of
perception are developed by the constant ex.
ercise of observation on details, and where
exceptional conditions in mans life force
this exercise upon him, as the normal condi-
ton of women's lives do upon them, it will
be found to produce the same results. Self
devotion is but a form of generosity; the gen.
crosby ofthose who give themselves, having
nothing more and nothing better to give.
and, thank Heaven, belong equally to the
nobler natured of both sexes. With regard
to religion, it can scarcely be claimed for
women that they have, as a sex, more genius
for religion than men, seeing that all the
founders of religion have been men, and
that wherever religion has been held in
honor, men have rather monopolized than
abandoned it to women. That the latter
should cling longer to form of religion
which is falling into decay and contempt is.
the natural result fthe comparative seclu-
sion from the great intellectual movements
OF the world, which force the human mind
to throw of, in its process of growth the old
vesture of faith become too narrow for it.
and to weave for itself new one fitted to its
new deeds. Christianity with its assurance
of Divine love, its hope of an eternal life.
where sin and pain and sorrow shall cease.
naturally has the strongest hold on the hearts
and imaginations of the weak and oppressed.
the weary and heavy laden, of whom the
larger number are women and the passion.
ate religious feeling which prevailed among
the slave populations Of the Southern States
in America, men and women are alike. is an
instance in point. 1t may be added that in
the dull, narrow, prosaic lives of the lower.
middle and working classes religion is the
only outlet into larger and brighter sphere
the only window, as it were, through which
their souls can look or breathe some breath
of the life that is not fed by bread alone.
Alas, that the very conditions which make
this window so vitality necessary, make it also
but too often so narrow, so dust-stained. that
neither pure light nor pure air can reach
them through it. The result of this compar-
ison of the moral and intellectual powers of
rcen and women seems to be that human ma
ture is substantially the same in both, and
that the common expression, How like man!
How like woman! should be translated
into: How like what men and women gen.
orally have been made by conditions of life
and inherited aptitudes, from gen.
Grafton TO generation, causing certain quail
les to be more or less developed in each sex
aiken as q whole
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Expensive PoIiteness,

1t is critical moment in the life and cloth.
ing Off man when he gets down on his knees
TO look under the sofa for a ball of zephyr
that lady friend has dropped II is possible
that he may be able to accomplish this and
recover his perpendicular with nothing more
serious than very red face and a general
sense OF having done something for which be
should be sent from the room. But in nine
cases out OF 10 he never fully RECEIVERS the
good opinion of himself that he possessed be-
fore he undertook the recovery of that bali.
II is always just beyond his reach. and in q
moment Of weakness he drops ON his vest
and commences to work himself under the soia
by series Of acrobatic feats that would have
Won him an encore on tho stage. He Il so
intent upon the recovery of the ball that he
quite forgets his appearance until he is re-
minded by suppressed litter from one of
the ladies. Then he realizes the situation and
commences to back out. OF course his coat
Is worked up over his head, and as he feels n
cold streak creep up his back he pronounces
a benediction on the man who invented an
open-backed shirt. Hes also painfully con-
sclous that about two inches of red flannel
drawers are visible between the tops of his
boots and the bottom of his trousers. This
has the effect of producing more internal
profanity and still more violent struggles TO |
back out during which one suspender breaks
snd ms collar button comes out. When he |
inally delivers himself and stands up in the |
middle of the room, you would not recognize
n that red faced, wild-eyed man, standing
here holding his clothes together with one
land and trying to smooth down his hair
With the other, the smiling, genteel ladies'
nan who had stopped down to pick up that
all of zephyr moment before.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Cleveland tO.) News.

The Leader is the paper for Cleveland
All countries are fighting Turkey and
Greece. ra.s.
The following appeared in the Leader,
OF this city:
Attend the bazaar being held at the
Methodist church
The Star lodge of Samaritans held a
social at their hall on the 18th.
The new colored Episcopal church which
was lately organized. is progressing finely.
They have organized their choir, with Mr.
j. ID. Nit hell as leader, who years ago led
the Methodist choir.
In visiting public school of this city,
recently, wasvery much pleased by hear
ing composition on Shakespeare" read
by colored pupil of the "a" grammar
class. The composition was very good
and the manner in which she read it was
a credit both to the school and herself.
''Mrs. Elizabeth Comstock. noble Qua
ker women, who is doing earnest mission
airy service in the South, and who will not
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Greencastle News.

In last weeks Star Mr.. Monroe makes a
feeble effort TO answer the charges we
made against him in The Leader two
weeks previously in regard to his condnct
toward the colored people coming 10 In
diana to better their condition. He does
not deny any OF the accusations we made
against him, but turns his attention to
ward abusing us for making an honest
living by following an humble occupa
ton. We care nothing for his abuse-our
shoulders are broad enough to bear it all !:
but when a man of his calibre ATTEMPTS
to dictate and abuse his race for coming
to the free North in order to better their
condition, we think all that we said about
him he richly deserved, and more too.
We have no apology to offer. We have
never thought for moment that the sem
timents contained in the articles written
were his honest convictions, but he has
been merely mace tool of in allowing
his signature to be placed to them by
some lazoo Democrat, and by so doing.
of course, the public would take it for
granted that such were his sentiments
All OF the colored people who have ar
rived and wanted work have secures good
places and are satisfied, and still there is
room Tor more. And now, Mr.. NJ, il you
do not feel like taking our advice in for
mer article we wrote, as to your going
back to the land OF shot guns. please don't
make an ass OF yourself in allowing your
signature to be placed to articles written
by some enemy of our race. This is a
free country, and YOU should be willing
to accord to the oppressed people OF our
race in the Sonth the same rights that Won
claim for yourself, TO come and 90 when
md where you please. We trust we will |
near no more OF your nonsense. Respect
ully. Rovrp.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Whyp Oh! .Whyp
lLemars Sentinel

Why does the Nation hunt down
the barbarians of Uteland, and leave
the barbarians of Mississippi to the
bent of their savage natures?
The savages of the West are ame-
nable 10 the Nation, but the savages
of the South bid the nation defiance.
A Ute savage is less barbarous, less
cruel. less brutal than a Mississippi
savage, yet the Ute is hunted to the
death by armed forces of the Nation.
while the Mississippi savage hides be-
hind his ramparts of State lines and
State constitutions, and laughs.
A Ute savage would scorn to MUIR
der women, children, or unarmed
men, a Mississippi savage confines his
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Out I"et "tthsI
Richmond News.

Everything is progressing nicely since
my last.
We must not speak all that we know.
that were folly; but what a man saws should
be what he thinks, otherwise it it knavery,
but peep from the window is very insen.
sitive as you pass through the village.
A. NJ. E. Church now has choir led bv
Mrs. NJ +. Perry, with Mrs L. Williams.
organist, and j. \ Croker, jr., manager.
The parties comprising it have excellent
voices. and with little practice will make
delightful music.
Several parents have informed us that
they would not allow their children to at
tend publicschools during the cold weather.
This is al comment upon our wood
shed, or, as 1T Is sometimes called, 'our
public school house."
Young Mems Bible Literary elected their
officers on Monday evening, with the pres
ence of rs members; which was very
fine attendance when the inclemency of
the Weather and numerous attractions
elsewhere is considered.
A bridal couple took breakfast at the
depot the other morning conversed as fol-
lows:
He:-'Shall shall 1 skin your pertater,
honey?"
"No, thank you, dearie, have already
skun."
Rev. J. NJ. Townsend received a very
highly appreciated letter from Rev.
Marsells, the missionary of the A. NJ E.
Church at Port Au Prince. Hayti, asking
him to frame them a church and send it
by freight: as they have made purchase
OF lot. 1t is his Intention to carry out
the project providing the Lord will return
to him his physical strength. Present in
diratlons are that he REV. Townsend) will
remain home until spring.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27


The following account Of the murder OF
Henry Blackburn was taken from per.
sonal letter received by a. lady of this
city-ED.
Henry Blackburn, (colored), aged about
80 years, was once postmaster under Grant
and Hayes at Brookhaven. Miss. Has
held number OF minor political Offices
Was once member of the Legislature.
Was brutally murdered last week at Crys-
tai Springs, Miss He was shot in the fore.
head, the wound being sufficient to pro-
duce instant death; then his skull was
kicked in, and either wound was sufficient
to produce instant dea'h. His body was
dragged behind an unoccupied store, and
there laid for "a hours before It was dis
covered. His wife, Mrs. Nora Blackburn,
an intelligent and respected woman, not
knowing of his death (althoueh in the
same town until after he had been dead
"a hours. He had been selling the Ellie
and Travels OF General Grant," which was
the cause of his cold blooded murder"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

A BrNoHAMProN Sunday school teacher was
recently serepaded by his class, who sang
Lord, Hear OF showers OF Blessings" The
Joke OF IL was that The wife OF the teacher only
the day before presented him with twins.
Appropriate song, that.
THe Corydon Democrat says the Crawford
county papers state that Hon. John Benz con-
tenn plates moving to Florida In n short time.
II such thing should come TO pass 10 will be
necessary to elect man next TAIL 10 I'LL Mr..
Bsnx's place In the Senate.
A MIST interesting Masonic relic was sold In
Toronto, the other day-the Masonic certin-
cate OF souter Johnny, OF Burns "Tam
O'5hanter." 1t was issued by st James lodge,
Ayr, In 1870; and pinned to one corner was
what was said TO be q lock OF Highland Mary's
hair. The curiosity brought sl7s.
AN historical gun Is owned by Fernando
Healy, OF Rehoboth. Mass. His great-grand-
father brought II to this country In 1850, and
used it In the French wars. His son Joseph
put new stock on the piece In 1851, inserting
. small silver plate bearing the initials ]. H.,
l7vl. Joseph's son John used II during the
Revolutions. 1t afterward came into the pos
session Of another son, the late Stafford Healy,
of Rehoooth, father OF the present owner. He
used It IA days during the war of 1912, receiv-
ing therefor pension. In lS20 he restocked
the gun and put In a new lock, and at his
death IL came into the hands of the present |
owner. The barrel is original, is in good order |
and the gun is still used by members of the |
family as q fowling- piece.
THE smartest Newfoundland dog yet dis
covered lives at Haverhili, Mass. He meets
the newsboy at the gate every morning and
carries his masters paper Into the house-that
u. he did 90 uutu the other day when his
master stopped taking the paper. The next
the dog noticed the boy passing on
he other side without leaving the newspaper,
vent over and took the whole bundle from
him and carried IL into the house.
GRAND fancy dress ball took place lately
n the Middlesex County Asylum. Six hun
lred Of the patients took part IN the ball, and
many more looked on from the gallery. For J
he previous two months they had been pre- !
airing for the event, which had almost en-
lrely filled their minds-the very thing In
pudsd. The women were In particular de- q
Ghted, and behaved with perfect propriety, 8
lauy q them dancing beautifully.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Here is Sermon Enough for Sunday.
Academic silks, in hue
The lilac, with a silken hood to each,


A little shoeblack called at the residence
of clergyman in this city and solicited a
piece of bread and some water. TIE servant
was directed to give the child bread from the
crumb basket, and as the little fellow was
walking slowly away and shifting the gift
between his fingers for piece large enough
to chew. the minister called him back and
asked him if he had ever learned to pray.
On receiving negative answer he directed
him to say, sour Father" but he could not
understand the familiarity.
"Isit our father-your iather-my father2"
"Why, certainly"
The boy looked at him awhile and COM
menced crying. at the same time holding up
his crust of bread, and exclaiming between
his sobs:
"You say that your father is my father;
aren't you ashamed to give your little brother
such stuff to eat when you have got 80 many
good things for yourself7y
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

numerous exploits to those classes;
yet The former are pursued to the Bit
ter end, while the latter are admitted
to seats at the council board of the
Nation.
Now all this is inconsequential, IL
logical and damnable, and
AS snre as there is God in Israel,
The Man on Horseback
Will take the kink of Inconsistency
from the hating syllogism.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

Little Master Robby has been in the habit
of putting his pennies into the box at Sunday
school, till last Sunday, when he came
running into the house in breathless hurry
and shouted: mammal shan't save up nv
pennies any more. The money don't 90 IN
to Godl l saw Mr.. Kelly take it and put It
in his pocket"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

The demure damsel with large feet walk
eth two blocks searching for clean cross
ing, but she who weareth No. Is elevatetb
her drapery and sails over the first cross.
ing.-Public Opinion.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

New stockings for fancy dress are of silk
and Isle thread. enriched with embroidery
OF silk and gold thread, or Embroidery in very
minute gold and silver spangles, over the in.
step and ankle.