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Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
NGTON, DEL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3d. lS79-SUPPLEMENT
A TEan,ps Victory.

A citizsn of Howard street was pick
ing his teeth at his gate the other noon
after a hearty dinner, when tramp
came around the corner and halted be-
fore him.
"No use said the citizen-I've nc
food for tramps."
81 didn't ask you for aIy, did ] ~
answered the man.
"No; but you look as IT, you wanted
to-"
swell, can't help my looks, but
Pm no beggar. pay for all l GET
You look to me like gentleman"
eyes"
"You have smart, intelligent look
about you"
swell, ! hope So"
Cpd pick you out anywhere from the
common herd, would" continued the
tramp, as he gently rubbed his back on
the fence.
"Well, that's pretty good" said the
citizen as he stroked his whiskers, but
what is all this talk about ?"
"I'll tell you. Pm nothing but an
old tramp. | don't know buckWheat
from broomcorn, while you know every
thing. Give me chance and I'll give
you one. see you have got two cords
Of wood at the side gate, and I'll make
you this offer; Ifyou'll make speech
here ten minutes long I'll saw that wood
for nothing. If you break down you
shall give me square dinner and I'll
move on.
"By George! but I'll do that" said
the citizen.
very well; I'll stand to my bargain.
The citizen threw away his tooth
pick, pulled out his watch, cleared his
throat and began:
"FELLow CIrIzRNs-We are called
together here to-day by common i'm
pulse. We have met-we have met
We have-we have"
"You can try once more-l don't want
to be hard on you," observed the tramp
as the citizens broke down. "Try
the financial question this time"
"Thus encouraged, the citizen led off
with
"EELLow CITIzENs-You have patient
ly listened to the long wipded remarks
Of Sam Cary. He has told you that a
piece Of paper is as good, is as good as a
gold dollar. He has told you that-he
has had the impudence to assert that
that is, he has told you--told you"
"I'll give you one more chance, "said
the tramp as the break down seemed
complete.
"But | wont take it," replied the
citizen. you go round to the back
door and I'll tell the girl to set you out
the best dinner you've had in a year,
and don't you be in hurry about
leaving the table either!"-"Detroit
Free Press"
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23

We do not ask our friends to go tell
the people of one of the chief cities OF
the Philstines, or take the trouble to
publish the fact to the isolated Ash
kelons, that our homemade mince meat
is as good as the best, will stand the
test, and is hard to beat, but we do ask
the good people of Wilmington to buy
three pounds for their Christmas din
ner. 1t will only cost twenty-five cents,
and, we will guarantee to eat the pies
ourselves if the meat is not satisfactory
(provided the crust is up to the stand
ard.) For sale at Green's Central Mar
ket, sth street, between Orange and
Tatnall.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
Christmas is Coming.

One can almost hear the accelerated
heart throbs Of young and old as Christ
mas draws near. Only few days, and
the little ones will be listening for the
pattering hoofs OF the reindeer upon
the house tops, and the descent Of good
"Old Kriss'' down the chimney, his
Jolly form covered with snow and his
back laden with toys and CONNECTIONS.
What splendid opportunity to retire
selfshness and extend the gift-bearing
hand Of affection. Happy should be
the home, however humble, which finds
every little pillow occupied with curly
head, and no little stocking missing
from its handy place by the chimney
corner. As is well said by an observ-
ing contemporary No man is thor
oughly bad who loves to make his chill
dren happy. A home can be made
bright and joyous, and it brings the
largest income flom the smallest invest
ment Of any enterprise ever discovered.
The poor man who has enough to feed,
clothe and educate a flock of bright,
happy, loving children, is a king be-
side the lonely millionaire who is a
stranger to the ronp and laughter of
boys and girls. Yes, Christmas is COM
ing. Don't neglect the little ones. As
the world was blessed by "the babe in
tho manger," so every home where
lovingly nsstles little one has a trea-
sure and blessing. Whether the own
or be rich or poor, if he fails, upon
sighting his home, to see "the light in
the window" and feel that he brings
and will receive glad welcome, he
should at once set about correcting that
which is wrong.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23

Young Rattleton Bragge, (affably to
middle aged stranger whom he finds
alone in Browns studio:) "Goed pic
ture amt it' Old Stilton's bought it.
The Duke you know. Browns going
down to Stilton to shoot. Wish could
90 with him, but Pm booked in Lon
don till Christmas. Just my luck |!
Capital old boy, Stilton ! Looks like
an old clothes man. Gets tight after
dinner tells rummy stories /; makes
you roar. Fine old place capital shoot
ing. Awf'ly jolly girls, the Ladies
Camembert. Nearly dozen Of them,
all freckled. Duchess tremendous
matchmaker. Bag you before you can
say Jack Robinson if you do1't lookout!
Awful fun the old Duchess D'you
happen to know her by sight ? Shiny
red nose and as UNDERLYING as a bull
dog. All here's Brown at last"
Center Brown SUDDENLY "Ah!
Bragge, how are you Let me intro
duce you to the Duke of Stilton!"
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23

The Devil stood at his backyard
fence, whence all but him had fled, the
the flames that lit his fathers barn
shone just above the shed. One bunch
of crackers in his hand two others in
his hat, with piteous accents loud he
cried: 81 never thought of that" A
bunch of crackers to the tail of one
small dog he'd tied /; the dog in
anguish sought the barn, and mid its
ruins died. The sparks flew wide and
red and hot, and lit upon tho brat !;
they fred the crackers in his hand and
exc those in his hat. Then came a
burst of rafting sound--the devil !
He was gone ? Ask of the winds
that far around strew bits of meat and
bone, and scraps of clothing and balls
and tops and nails and yarn, the relics
of the printers devil that burned his
fathers barn.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
" hat he Lost.

81 have been thinking since | came
to the meeting tonight" said a reform
ed man, "about the losses / have had
since l signed the total abstinence
pledge. | tell you there isn't man in
the society who has lost more by stop
ping drink than have"
wait minute till tell you what l
mean - .,..-
There was nice job of work to be
done in the shop to-day, and the boss
called out -
"Give it to Law, he's the best mani
the shop" 49,.
when told my wife at supper time,
said she :"
"Why, Laurie: he used to call you
the worst. You've lost your bad name,
havn't your"
"That's a fact, wife," says I, "and it
amt all I've lost in the last six months
either. had poverty and wretched-
ness, and l have lost them. l had an
old, ragged coat, and shocking bad hat,
and some waterproof boots that let
water out at the toe as they took it in
at the heel. have lost them. had
habit Of cursing and swearing, and |
have got rid of that. had an aching
and heavy heart sometimes, and worse
than all the rest, guilty conscience"
~ thank God I've lost them all !"
'Then told my wife what she had
lost, you had an old ragged gown,
Mary says l, and you had sorrow and
trouble, and poor, wretched home,
and plenty Of heart aches, for you
had a miserable drunkard for hus-
band. Mary! Mary! thank the Lord
for all you have lost since | signed
the pledge"
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
Business Notice.

Messrs. Francis & Sipple, No. S East
Fourth street, can offer special induce
ments to the trade in all kinds of for
eign fruits, case goods and confection.
cry. We have very large stock o,
Florida, Valencia, Jamaica and Messina
oranges, at less than Philadelphia
prices lemons, grapes, all kinds OF
nuts, layer, Valencia, loose and musca.
tel raisins citron, prunes, currants,
figs, dates, &c. Call and see us. We
mean business. We are also agents for
Messrs. H. X. & +. B. Thurber Il Co.,
wholesale grocers, New York, and can
offer their goods at lowest jobbing pri-
ces.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
Appreciating his Comp anion.

A certain young man brought his aft
anced from the country to see the sights.
One day, while they were passing a
confectioner's, the swain noticed in the
window placard besring the announce
ment, "Ice cream---one dollar per gall"
" WE'LL" said the young man as he
walked into the saloon, chats pref.
ty steep price to charge for one gal,
but, Maria, I'll see you through, NO
matter what it costs. Here's dollar
waiter; ice cream for this GAL"
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
Hot Weather.

A Long Island Dutchman, in reading
the account Of a meeting in New York
city, came to the words, "The meeting
then dissolved" He could not define
the meaning of the last, SO he referred
to his dictionary, and felt satisfied. In
a few minutes a friend came in, when
the Dutchman said
"Dey must have very hot wedder in
New York. ret an ACCOUNT Of meet
ing where all the peoples had melted
away"
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
A Christmas Carol.

From cottage-hearth to palace-hall,
Gay Christmas time brings Joy to all,
Save those whose stomachs are not
good,
And won't digest the food,
They too may stuff at their sweet Wills,
By taking now Craige Tonic Pills.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
Grant.

Notice to the public Stansbury
Murray, the well-known barber, at III
East Water street, will give clear
shave and sell railroad tickets to and
from Philadelphia. The clean faces
from his tonsorial emporium attest his
superiority in bis trade. \
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
be WAS noor--a lovely witch:

She was poor-a lovely witch;
was ugly--bat was rich.
She was young, and was old.
She was bought, and | was sold.
Now the best that can be said
Is, live, and she is dead.
Blessings here, will never cease
She and are both In peace.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
DRUGS, MEDICINES. 60.

DRUGS, MEDICINES, &C.
NyOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
ELEGANT HOLIDAY GOODS,
Comprising beautiful
CELLULOID TOILET CASES,
For Ladies' and Gentlemen, in great variety:
larger variety OF Cologne Waters ana
handkerchief extracts than ever before In
stock. in elegantly labelled cut-glass, en-
grayed or plain bottles.
TOILET MIRRORS, HAIR BRUSHES,
FANCY TOILET SOAPS,
with an abundance Of other novelties suita-
bic for presents Prices reasonable
enough to suit all.
FLAMES BELT, DRUGGIST,
SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS.
a T.TENTlON.-A All persons desiring
n pure Dru9s or Chemicals, or wish.
mo their prescriptions or private receipts
carefully compounded Of pure materials,
should 70 to the drug store OF
~ H, Il. BRINGHURST,
No. ST Market street,
klou Wilmington, Dol.
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
DRY:GOODs.
ID USSELL l. SPENCER,

IL
~ -
SILK HANDKERUHlEFS.
SILK HANDKEROHIEFS.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
VIII open on
MONDAY MORNING,
MONDAY MORNING,
MONDAY MOANING,
100 DUZEN 100 DOZEN 100 DOZEN
ioo DOZEN 100 DOZEN 100 DOZEN
100 DOZEN 100 DOZEN 100 DOZEN
LADIES' l6 INCH
LADIES' Is INCH
LADIES' IL JNCH
=: PURE SILK HAHDKEiiRiCi;HiE;ffSs;,
PURE SILK HANDkERCHlEFS,
/: PURE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS,
Al l2H CENTS EACb.
ATl2x GENTS EACH.
ATl2k CENTS EACH.
ALSO rs DOZEN ALSO rs DOZEN
ALSO IS DOZEN ALSO rs DOZEN
ALSO rs DOZEN ALSO rs DOZEN
GENTLEMEN'S ~ INCH
GENTLEMEN " INCH
dENrLEMEN'S q INCH
PURESILK, PURE SILK, PURESILK,
PURE SILK, PURE SILK, PURE SILK,
PURESILK, PURESlLK, PURE SILK,
AT rs AND 80 CENTS,
AT rs AND 80 CENTS,
AT rs AND 50 CENTS,
Subject to Manufacturers Imperiections. An
Elegant Assortment of
BETTER GRADES, BETTER GRADES,
BETTER GRADES, BETTER GRADES,
FROM 40 CENTS TO sl.5e,
FROM 10 CENTS TO $3.50
As equally cheap and In every desirable pat
terms.
ALL HOLIDAY GOODS
ALL HOLIDAY GOODS
10 DO closed out within the next ten days,
REGARDLESS OF COST.
REGARDLESS OF COST.
RUSSELL & SPENCER,
RUSSELL Il SPENCER,
800 MARKET ST. 800 MARKET ST.
Soe MARKET ST. SOC MARKET ST.
JUST OPENED
An elegant stock Of
SILK AND LINEN
SILK AND LINEN
HANDKERCHiEFS HANDKERCHIEFs
Pocket Books, Pin Cushions,
Pocket Books, Pin Ouihsons,
FlCHUS, RUFFLIN4S, TIES, &C, &C.,
FIGHUs, RcFFLINGS, TIES, &C., &C.,
Besides an endless variety Of
FANCY AND USEFUL ARTICLES,
Suitable for the approaching
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS!
CHRIS rMA5 HOLIDAYS!
At very low prices,
5. II. STATS
4o5 MARKETS ST. 4o5 MARKET ST.
4O6 MARKET ST. 406 MARKET ST.
PAINTS, OILS, &C.
GH0noE w. STONE
MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES,
Steam Engines, Boilers,
OILS! OILS! OILS! OILS OILS!
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23
WATCHES AND JEwELRY.

CHARLES HEEbNER'
HOLIDAY GOODSl HOLIDAY GOODS /!
Ladies' and Gents
A0GOLD WArCHES-Ga
GENTS SILVER WATCHES.
Also new aud we'll selected stock Of
JEwELRY, JEWELRY,
JEWEI4RY, JEWELRY,
Silver and silver.plated Ware,
Silver and Silver plated Ware.
CLOCKS, SPECTACLES, 40.
CLOCKS, SPECTACLLS, AC.
6 Gail a ana &c., Sc, Gail Gail AND and &c., &c.,
CHARLES HEEBNER,
CHARLES HEEBNER.
sisT MARKEr ST. sisx.MAKKET sT.
l2e-ti
TEwELHY AND sILvERwARE,
THOMAS SHERWIN 4 SON,
THOMAS SHERWlN q SON,
o0a MARKET ST., e0i MARKET ST.,
S0i MARKET ST.. 60a MAhKET ST.,
Havea very fine selection Of
aphD, 5EWEf.kY,,
AND sILvERwARE.
AND SILVEKWARE.
Suitable for Christmas presents, AS they
buy their goods only from manufacturers
who are well known to the trade for
THEIR RELIABILITY,
THEIR REIIABlLlTY,
They can Offer them to their friends with the
GREATEST CONFIDENCE.
GREATEST CONFIDENCE.
l2.20-lwd
NEW JEwELRY STORE!
~ BAyNARD& DAWSON
Have.opened the store
NO. 229 MARKET,STREET,
And stocked 1t with an entire new and large
assortment Of
WATCHES, CLOCKS. JEwELRY, SILL
yERwARE, ;sPECTAoLEs, sc.
As-Latest Styles, Lowest Prices, "a
and satisfaction guaranteed to all.
Being both practical Jewellers, all repairing
lett with them will be promptly and satisiac
torally attended TO.
COAL.
Buy YOUR
COaIi Coal! Coal!
-rReM THE
WILMINGTON ICE AND COAL Co.
Office, 2 f. second street,
Best In this city; prepared for family use
full weight.
24o lbs per ton guaranteed.
ENTERPRISE COAL
No family should DO without IT.
IT'S SUPERIOR TO ALI. OTHERS.
AEDont fail to give 1t trial-Ge
.24O rs to the ton.
FRANK d. CLAYTON,
ORANGE AND WATER STREETS.
l2.3-ti Wilmington, Del.
HEo. W. BUSH & SON,
FRENCH STREET WHARF,
Call special attention to their hard, pure,
SHENANDOAH COAL.
SHENANDOAH COAL
Prepared for Family use. Also to their
BRooks1DE LYKeNs VALLEY,
SUPERIOR to all other coal for summer ufe.
FLOUR.
VNLOUR! FLOUR FLOUR!
W. are again in receipt of the Celebrated
Brand of Flour,
Ay-WOMAN'S IDOL-dA
Az ArWOMAN'S lDOL~GN
Tho best and cheapest Fleur In the market
ia manufactured at GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
and sells at the
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23

Fine Nobby Atwood Mems Suits, ....; sio'oo
Genuine Edward Harris Double ana an
Twist Cashmere Pantaloons. 800. o.Vo
Finest Rock and kockanum fahcy xoo
Cashmere Pantaloons. ..........;... o'oo
Largo quantities Everyday Working am
Pantaloons. ...............'''''''''' A'''
Daily Republican., 1879-12-23

ROCERIES.-I have just received 20
boxes of fine raislns and 10 boxes OF
sHrrants, which will sell very low during
the holidays. Also fine assortment O. can
dies and fruit, Liqno esTI l1I nl MsRn
cornor MARYLAND Avenue and Front street.
Ali things advertised BY other grocSrs can
be bought % cheap mere s'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-05
HORSEHAIR SNAKES.

BLoUNTsvILLE, Ala, August 10.
Editor NeU York Sun:
In your last issue notice the horse
hair snake subject again mentioned by
J. G. H. beg leave to say that CO.
incide with him exactly as to the ori-
gin Of those snakes. About the year
1858 I was cultivating a piece of fresh
hillside lands in corn. In the land
was little gully that had been formed
before the land was cleared Il cleared
the land) in slate gravel clay. The
gully in some places was almost too
deep and wide to plow over; little
holes had been washed out in it. That
summer we had long wet spell, and
while passing through the field !
noticed little pond of water in one OF
these holes perfectly alive with little,
long, slim, black snakes, about the
size of an ordinary knitting needle,
and from that size down to the hair
itself. I saw and examined closely
these little creatures. Some merely
had life in them, just changing; larger
ones had two little spots for eyes, but
was all the way the same size-this 1
know. Some hairs belonging to a
horses name or tail lay on the bank,
some on its side, some partly in the
water, some in the water just beginning
to have life. These snakes lived while
the water lasted, and when it dried uE
| they were seen no more.
j. M. WooTEN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-05
THE FORTUNES OF THE PRESIDENTS
baltimore Gazette.l

| hAlClHOTo SHZoLto.l Hs. 4 b.
Washington left an estate worth
$sOO,OOO. John Adams died moder-
ately well off. Jefferson died 80 poor
that If Congress had not given $50, 600
for his library he would have been
bankrupt. Madison was economical
and died rich. Monroe died SO poor
that he was buried at the expense Of
his relatives in this city. John Quincy
Adams left about $5O, 900, the result of
prudence. His son, Charles Francis
Adams, gained Il large fortune by mar
riage. Jackson died tolerably well off.
Van Buren, died worth some $500 200 ;
it is said that during his entire admin
istration he never drew any portion of
his salary, but on leaving took the
whole 800, 200 in a lump. Polk left
about $15O,OOO. Tyler married lady
of wealth and accomplishments, ana
died rich. Taylor left about $3.50, 900:
Fillmore was always an economical
man, and added to his wealth by MS
last marriage. Pierce saved about
$4,000 Buchanan left about S2oo,-
900; Lincoln about $4,000; johnson
about $4,000.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-05
THE KING OF CANNON.
New Orleans City Item.] ]

New Orleans City Item.]
a writer in the Sunday World gives
a most interesting history of the Krupps
of Germany, whose names arc now ia
nous throughout the world. The ca
reer of the elder Krupp began in 1927,
when four workmen were employed
by him at Essen in tho manufacture of
cast steel. Like most inventors, how
ever, Krupp had much bad luck, and
died without realizing any of his great
expectations. How his son, the pres
ent Krupp, succeeded, all the world
knows. He employs $500 men, who
represent with their families total OF
l6, 200 souls, inhabiting 1927 houscs;-
considerable town in itself, with
schools, churches, shops, slaughter
houses, bakeries and breweries.
The history of Herr Krupp shows
upon what slender threads the fate o
nations often hang. He has himsel
probably done more TO affect the future
history Of Europe and the world thar
any other man since the invention o
gunpowder. In 1917 his first steel can
non, little three-pounder, was cast
and in 1850 the notice of tho German
government was attracted to this ex
traordinary Observation-Disclosures
because it had long been considered
impossible to use steel for cannon. The
experiments with the new guns PROVED
that the problem had been fully mas
tered; but the government was slow t.
act; and finally, in utter despair, KruPl
turned 10 Napoleon. The lord OF th'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-05
"NEw ZEALAND CHERRIES"
lLouisvillo Courior-Journal.l ]

| louisville Corlrior- Journal.l .'!
Yesterday n fruit dealer OH Market
street, inconsed at the liberties taken
by tho loafers with his wares displayed
at tho door, placed n half gallon of Cay
enne peppers in basket, labeled 1t
"New Zealand Cherries" and hung 1t
in a conspicuous place in front of his
stand. In a few minutes tho noxt-tloor
merchant sauntered up, cnquired how
trade was, picked up New Zealand
cherry, placed it in his mouth, and
suddenly left to attend to q customer.
Tho Rev. DIR. Bolly next rounded to-,
observed that tho yellow fovor ncws
from Memphis was not very oncour-
aging this morning, and--nh! 1t had
been years since he had eaten q Now
Zealand cherry; whereupon no ate one,
remarked that 1t was superb, wiped his
weeping eyes ON his coat-sleeve, sup
posed that New Zealand was getting
warmer every year, wished the dealer
good morning, and departed, lament
Ing the growing weakness Of his eyes in
tho sunlight. A chronic dead beat then
came up, took mouthful OF cherries,
spluttered them out, with an imprcca-
tion, all over the fruit, stuffed pear,
q banana, and q bunch Of grapes into
his mouth to take out tho taste, in
formed tho dealer that ho would have
him prosecuted for keeping green fruit,
and went down the street to tho pump.
A lady with two children next appear
ed, stopped to admire the cherries,
asked if she mightn't just taste of them
She had never seen any beforc-suP-
piled the children and walked away
walked away with face fiery with
scorn and anger, while the chiidren Sol
up a howl that brought all tho people
to the doors and windows, and drove al
tho policcncn Off the street. Thus tho
fun went on all tho morning. The fruit-
dealer never laughed so much In ms
i life. The occupants of tho adjacent
and oppositc stores and n shoal of small
bovs soon learned what was up, and
watched and joined in Il ringing roar as
each new victim tried cherries. Finally
a solcmn-lool<ing countryman loungcd
up, inquired the price Of them ere Now
Zealand cherries, invested in pint, put
ono in his mouth, took it out again, gave
the fruit-dcalcr lingering look of mild
rcproach, pulled OIL his coat, and "wadcd
inton him. When hc left, tho fruit
man with tendencies to practical jokes
had blue eye, red nose, a purple
face, q spraincd wrist, and several
bushels of fruit scattered around among
the small boys, while the same ringing
roar of laughter was going up from tho
lookers-on.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-09-05
KANSAS
Return of the co,orca Excur.,oni.,..

ST. Louis, August 19.-Thc colored
a few days ago from various points In
Mississippi ca route to Kansas, returned
this afternoon, and Will leave for their
homes tomorrow. III. J. Hubbard, of
Jaynesville, Miss, who accompanied
the party, says the trip was very pleas
ant, and they were well treated where
ever they went. He thinks Kansas q
magnificent country, but does not think
it adapted to colored men born and
reared In the South. Those who have
money enough to take up land and
provide q living for themselves until
they could raise q crop, he thinks
might get along, but he says It Is no
place for those not SO supplied. Re-
garding the emigrants already In Kan,
sas, he says . great many OF them arc
hanging about the cities and towns In
the eastern part OF the State, and that
their condition is bad. The emigrants
generally fully realize the fact that
they must work for o living In Kansas
as we'll as elsewhere aud believes the
large majority Of them would gladly
return to their homes II they could OBJ
tain free transportation or had money
to procure tickets. About half dozen
of tho party remained In Kansas with
A0A1VANSxl OAU eAoy OAOWSuV OS&SsA AAAOAS
than that number, and could have
brought hundreds If they had room to
laccommodate them on tho train. Mr..
Hubbard thinks the trip will be tho
means of stopping the exodus from tho
South for a time at least, for many Of
the colorcd men with the party aro
men Of influence In their localities, and
he is satisfied their accounts of Kansas
and tho condition of tho colored people
now there will deter others from leav-
ing tho South.
| Interviews with n number of colored
mon and several whites of tho party
elicited about the same general opin-
ion, that while Kansas is o splendid
country 1t would DO foolish for agricul-
turlsts to go thore unless they werc
provided with money or other means
to support themselves the same as
white omigrants. Able-bodtod men
could probably obtain employment .ns
laborers on farms or in cities and do
we'll, but old or feeble people could
find nothing to do. There Is a strong
belief that colored people cannot stand
tho rigors OF tho Kansas winter and
sudden changes of weather which oc.
cur in that State. The weight of tcs-
timony is decidedly against tho cmt.
grafton of poor negroes. .... .