The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-11-27
CINCINNATI DEPARTMENT.
Hacks HarAnsue.

Assuredly Wraign is very minus quan.
tity in zoology, for, in the space of two short
letters he has called Hack lion, lamb
and finally donkey. Verify, our cup of
misery is now nearly filed, there being but
one epithet left. whereby we would be
plunged deep down into the abyss of tribu-
lation and aff1iction. That epithet is a
"Wraign"i Our extensive knowledge en-
ables us to know what lion, a lamb or q
donkey is, but "Wraign" -even Humboldt
himself would be puzzled. Would that
Agassiz we're living, we would send him
Wraign's last effort, and perhaps then he
could tell what it is. We fancy that Bar
mum alone has his equal, namely the "what
is it." Wrsign could not take the hint in
our donkey and lioness story. Forsooth,
"thou vert not wont to be so dull" Judg-
ing from his last letter, we would think
Wraign considerably mussed up and per-
picked. First, he says We chad nothing to
say" yet quotes us several times. Secondly,
he asserts that we said chat the colored pe0-
pie of Ohio cannot conduct an association. !"
We said nothing of the kind, and can but
attribute these perplexities to the some
what thorough "hacking" he has lately re-
ceived. What we said was, that there is no
necessity for a separate colored teachers as
sociation, and there is not It's all very
we'll for Wraign to grow heroic in the de-
fense of his chosen profession, yet this cold
bleoded fact remains, that official hopes,
personal jealousies, lack of interest, and
especially non-paynlent of dues will kill any
colored teachers association deader than an
Egyptian mummy. As to discusssn on
this topic, we "Hack"-cept, and "Wrsign"
or shine. we will meet you Hthar," stc.
The schools closed for Thanksgiving day
and the children and High School students
greatly enjoyed themselves. Exercises, din
ners, concerts and festivals were held at the
different churches, yielding financial gain
to the churches, pleasure to the congrega-
tions and bounteous thanks to the Almighty.
At Allen Temple grand concert was given,
which we shall describe next week. At
Mound street huge and splendid dinner
was set and enjoyed by many of the young
and old. One of the features of the evening
exercises at this church, was the marriage OF
Miss Fanny Price to Mr.. j. w. McCol-
Tough. Alter the ceremony, they held an
elegant reception to which their host of
friends were admitted per card. Rev. Car
doza delivered an excellent sermon at Union
Chapel, other exercises being held. At Zion
dinner was spread and its spacious vesti-
bule was thronged. ~
Master Fountain Lewis, jr., the popular
Vine street barber, has project in charge
of giving grand concert during tns Christ
mas holidays for the benefs of the orphans
Cards inviting many of the best talent to
take part have been sent out, and under such
management success and good time are
bound to follow. Fountain is hard worker
and thoroughly conscientious and deserves
commendation.
Hon. Geo. w. Williams arrived in town
last week and put up at the Gibson. HI
speaks warmly of the times he experienced
in the East, and his descriptions of the can
vass are particularly interesting. From the
Commercial we learn he leaves in a few
days for New Mexico on business trip.
The Literary and German" enjoyed
themselves on Friday evening after Thanks
giving with dance at the residence of the
genial letter-carrier, John M. Lewis, ESQ
A good time, good eating and good music
characterized the entertainment.
Skating is all the rage now. All the col
ored bellies are learning the art progressive
and quite number are found at the park O
evenings.
One of the perils of newspaper CORE
spondence is to have some irate, yet silly
person threaten to blow your brains out and
do all manner of foolish things. We ar,
prepared to stand all little rsckets Of thi
kind, and the young portersat the Citizens
Bank may as well make note of it.