The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
INDIANAPOLIS IND SATURDAY, JULY 81 $780,
business and fight the common
enemy, the Democracy.
THAT CONVENTION

| THAT CONVENTION.
The editors of the several papers
here profess great interest in the Ne
gro Journalists Convention to be
held in Louisville on the 25th of Au-
gust, and no doubt there will be a
number of quill-drivers from Wash
ington present.
FORTY OLD MAIDS.
The exodus continues from wash
ington. About forty old maids, or
rather school ma ms, have exodusted
to Deer Park, there to gossip over
matrimonial chances they never really
had but only thought they had.
wHITAKER's LAST CHANCE.
Prof r. II. Greener is still solicit
ing names TO his petition to secure an
appointment as I'd Lieutenant for Ca
det Whitaker.
HAMPToN's AGENT.
Prof. ]. p. Sampson, we'll known in
this District, is here. Probably we
have no man among us more deserv-
ing than Mr.. Sampson. Accustomed
to official lite, and put out of Office
under Hayes, he did not suocumb
like may ex-official cringcrs, but he
keeps up and creates for himself a
good, supporting business as writer
He is the general agent for the Hamp-
ton Normal Institute, and followed
John B. Cough in the regular lecture
course of that school last winter, chos-
ELI by it's officers.
AFRICA AND AMERICA.
Hon. Frederick Douglas, it is said,
will shortly reply to Dr. Blyden, Lii
berian Minister to the Court of st.
James, who says that in this country
no matter what attainment the black
man may have reached-no matter
how brilliant he may be, he can never
reach any degree or position of emf
nence; he must stay at the foot of the
ladder. On the contrary, in Africa,
he can soar on the pinions of real
worth, until he reaches the very pima
Gle of fame
TRANSPORTATION.
The famous Sparta Social Club, of
this city, has transformed itself into
Garfield and Arthur Campaign Club,
with Mr.. VIM. III. Harris, president.
UNFAIR.
Miss Fanny Chase, sister of the ed
itor of the "Free Lance" who has
been employed in the Government
Bindery here for some time, and who
is acknowledged to be the swiftest
and best folder in the city-she hav-
ing beaten the patent steam folding
machine-was discharged by the Pub
lie Printer, Defrees, few days ago.
White women, though not so clever
at their business as she is, were kept
at work. This looks like it might
have been done by Democrat, but
it was not. Mr.. Defrees claims to be
a Republican.
is 1T TRUE?
Mr.. J. B. Deveaux, who is conspic-
uously alone in the upper circle of
white Republican poiiticians--the Ma
tional Committee-is credited with
saying that the Committee has map
ped out no plan to, nor is it its pur-
pose to ignore the Negro in making
up 1.-THE stump-speakers and canvas
sers for the campaign in the North.
He says he shall be heard when the
time comes urging the necessity for
Negroes in thecanvass. He will show
the worth and push the claims of the
young Negroes, the class of which
he is the recognized representative.
VIRGINIA HOPEFUL.
Mr.. A. w. Harris, the Republican
elector for the Alexandria district of
Virginia, reports the Republican
prospect as being specially good. Mr..
Harris is member of the Bar and
leader among Virginia politicians.
He refused several Government posi-
tions lately, preferring his law busi-
ness. He will canvass the whole
State during the campaign.
PLEASED WITH HAYES.
Mr.. Samuel MendeS and his daugh-
ter Miss Eugenia, of Kingston;
Jamaica, are here. They have been
travelling all through the United
States and are now on their way
home. They have visited all the
places of interest, and yesterday
called on the President who received
them very cordially, and they came
away much pleased with his Excel
lency. Mr. Mendes is a wealthy fruit
merchant of Kingston, and Miss
Eugenia is very intelligent vivacious
and beautiful. They sail for Kingston
on Thursday.
| PERSONAL.
Hon. z. B. Elliott and Judge Sam
uel Lee, of South Carolina, are in the
city, also Mr.. Thomas Collins, of