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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
Cleveland (O.) News.

Rev. James Bornen has arrived here
| from Cadiz, Ohio, and has taken charge of
the Hackman Street Church.
The majority of our young colored men
are at Chatauqua.
| Cleveland is a city in which most all of the
conventions are held. The Democratic State
| Convention was in session here last Thurs
! day, and "bug-juice' was drank in abund-
| ance.
Misses Anna Patterson and Mamie Boyd
are going to Chicago on a visit.
Miss Sidney Fowler is visiting friends at
Elyria and Oberlin.
Mrs Alexander Barnes has gone to Illinois
on flying visit.
Rev. T. II. Jackson will not spend the
summer months elsewhere, but will remain
at home with his frau and kinder.
The Mt. Zion Congregational Church pic
mic at Rocky River was largely attended and
much enjoyment was had.
Mr.. John Edwards was coming down
Garden Street a few days ago, smiling and
grinning. 1t was a ten-pound girl that he
was rejoiced over.
There are too many colored Garfield Clubs
forming here. Why don't they unite and
all form one Club?
Several of our Masonic brethren will at
tend the Grand Lodge meeting at Spring
field, in August.
A Colored Literary Association has been
formed here, with James Thompson as Presi-
dent.
There is in Cleveland three fools who will
vote the Democratic ticket, expecting to get
a position-but they won't win.
The barber question is being discussed
among the young colored men. Mr.. Jonas
| Christopher was refused hair cut in one of
our colored barber shops, recently. Mr..
| Christopher is High School student.
The Exodus, of Washington, and the Free
mans Journal have made their appearance
in this city. They are we'll edited and spicy.
The colored citizens held a meeting in the
Sixth Ward wigwam last Monday, to organ
| ize Garfield and Arthur Club. There was
a great deal of confusion. A temporary or
| ganization was effected, and different COM
mittees appointed.
Cleveland has some good oratorial stump
speakers who could do some good work in
Indiana, and send some of your good speak
ers from your State to Ohio and they will be
we'll treated.
I
land please pay the carrier as the profits are
small,
Mrs. G. 7. Moore, of Hackman Street has
arrived home from visit in the country
very much improved in health.
Mrs. Rev. T. II. jackson is confined to hel
home with the neuralgia.
Mr.. j. W. Stanley, one of our cOlore6
letter carriers, was thrown from his buggy
last Tuesday, a spirited horse being attached
thereto. He was taken to his home and ,
physician called, but he is not severely hurt
and out of danger.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge. Good Samari
tans, and Daughters of Samaria, picnic a
Chippewa Lake, Monday, August q
Cleveland will, ere long, have grea
many subscribers for the Leader.
Mrs. d. Il. Washington expects to go t.
some of the springs for her health, which i
shattered.
Hon. Amos Townsend. the present incum
bent, was re-nominated for Congress last Sat
urday by the Republicans of this District
by hard fight
Rev. 7. h. jackson is camp-meeting-it a
Hamilton, Ohio.
Rev. j. f. Alston occupied the pulpit o
the Erie Street Church last Sabbath even
ing. L. w. T.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
JaeuxsouvilIe (ul.) News.

A meeting of colored Republicans was held
at Hatfelds Hall last night and Garfield
and Arthur club organized. James Malloy
was elected chairman and e. H. Robinson
secretary. A committee consisting of James
Brown, Anderson Banks, Benjamin Thomas,
Fielding Barnet and York Hall was appoint
ed to draft a constitution and bylaws and re-
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

Our editorial matter will be found on the
second page, .,1ss.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
DOWN TO BUSINESS.

The triangular fight which has been
going on here for some time between
the Peoples Advocate" the "Free
Lance" and the EXODUS" has at last
subsidized. And instead of spending
their force and wasting all their
"white powder" on each other, have
resolved to go down to their proper
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
NO NEGROES NEED APPLY.

The Republicans, through Superin-
tendent Walker, have appointed in
the Census Office, at Washington, dur
ingthe present week, some five or six
hundred clerks, but our glasses have
failed to discover any colored person
among them.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
DOUGLASS POwERLESS.

Among the many Congressional
nominations recently made none
seemed toplease the citizens of Wash
ington more than that of Hon. John
r. Lynch, of Mississippi. There is
already talk of expressing their feel
ings toward him in some formal
shape.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31
The Origin of Ghosts.

Additional correspondence on fourth pag,
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-07-31

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
number of quill-drivers from Wash
ington present.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-23
rHE DALLAS HERALD WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE aa,

many foreigners hitherward, rs also the hardy
sops Of toll from our own glorious land OF
the feee and home of the brave. All this re-
gion of country Is peculiarly adapted to
fruit culture, and nowhere would grape cul-
ture pay better When the road reaches
Callahan, Taylor and Nolan counties it will
Just then have enteted a region OF almost un'
limited space, where rich and fertile
land and the river and which runs through
a seemingly barren waste, produces millions
Of wealth in cattle, sheep and hor:es The
future of this grand western wilderness
country noman can now estimate the value
of, but when the Texas X Pacific railroad
pierces tin Its westward march to the Occi-
dent and the Orient, then will II blossom as
therose. That time is near at hand, and
those who would "g west" bad best not stand
on the order of going, but get up
and dust immediately, if not sooner,
And when this vast region of unsurpassed
fertility becomes peopled up and civilization
takes the place OF savage domination; ard
when raw-hide houses and chairs give way
before the march of skilled artisans, and
when commerce and the fine arts flourish as
these do elsewhere, then will your city OF
Dallas grow in population and commercial
import nee as no city that has hourished be-
fore it, for Dallas is the hub of North Texas
So mote it be.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-23
PALESTINE.


Iyorepslondence Of the Herald
PALESTINE, June20, 1850.
district court adjourned on the lth iiis.'
ho,;nt heen in session nine weeks. "A Vas'
nn,n,,nt If business was disposed OF during
s .ha term. and vet the docket has many cases
inft IN i. The court house WIS croWuee
N,v 10 17th to witness the sentence OF hoiahu
D. u, .oi,or who was sentenced to hang ON tne
aHtS Of next August. The Rucker family
l - w Noon in fine circumstances, and up 10
NV NV .;n,o If the murder of DR.. Grayscn ana
wv W, s,r which murder Rucker was eonVicteu,
W., W. i;xod in ,Aluence and ease. soon atter
.ne, on,ission of this foul deed and the ar
snu ~ his two sons, Roland and Reuben, inc
old man Rucker died his wiz SUI, IL,
and with that fondness tnat ever no s;a.oI
around mothers love, Tor her pa99u L.
sons she is laboring. Now oeihs huriioe G.
idlv into eternity by the heavy cares Oh nro
and the decrepitude OF age, sue nas Sln'
eled over the county, ana mas seeu!cu 49,
ifteen hundred signers to PellIlon. I'd ~ 4
onmutation of the sentence OF ner yos lo'I =.
SON and will present it to the governor. ~ i.
il universally believed that uover rsa
Roberts will grant the eomm1Ssi,on W Afp
time in the penitentlary.- -, w. IS ot
Roosdale and Captain W. d. ~
I"ei sonyile were in the city tins week. AZ q;
t tbsy snid, to purchase depot grounds OF .nt
.. International Railway company IN JachSV ON
r;IIe for the Trunk road. According to IN.
tai Of Jacksonvilleites, it is iiXed iact .ils,
t tS,N D Dallas Trunk railroad will go TO ina
tn nv n--Emancipation day was ceieora'e !,
t Sv the colored people here according U
their taste, in grand style They inaeeu prJl
s sppted noble appearance marching thr0ug
sSa city uniformed in old African eostuli W.
vIs I Axes on their shoulder embema o%
w thew claim, of the instruments, wnit an !,
tSs . street bands of the early pioneer lIle
e th e forest and gave place to the tread %
s IMITATION. Several cclored speakers on, ~
e dresse5 them at the picnic grounds ana e. gSC
l. r0od advice. One old darkey got 50 I luit f.
g S'"ncipstion in 10 cent saloon that ne &c
br the wsyside in the parade and woui ia nt II
l. / S ~ W; ;ursed had not the freedom Oh "
J, Is o Ov1" been given them during the qsy Tow
e Sity ror u O. NJ. Roberts, Hon. John d; nei
- = r,oton and Hon. Thomas BALI OF nust T
!, p pors IN the city on the 18th inst-lhe ~
y , "e railroad has q new time caru' !
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Personal.

Judge Ferris, of Waxahschie, was in The
city in attendance ON district court
c. G. Scruggs, county Judge If Denton
county. was in the city yesterday and pad
us call. He reportscrops and matters in
general in his county as inamost enyiHbe
condition.
RW Simmons, chief clerk in the Ceoe'al
freight office of tho Missouri, Kansas y Tex
as railroad, at ST, l. uis, isin the city,a guest
of Major D. Il. Williams, contracting agent
of that road. He leaves to-day for brief
visit to Southern rexas when he will return
to this city to spend few days with his
friends
Major George Washington Upright, the
best posted man in America on race horses,
on fine dogs, on good liquors, on seven'up,
on good-looking ladies' on rheumatism, ON
'ten-cent ante" (whateyer that is), on the
early DAYS Of "Arkansaw," and GA matters
and things in general arrived in the city yes
lerday from sojourn Of pleasure in Panthe',
Vile. The Major has resided in "Arkansaw
about eighty years; was never known to talR
much, and bushes when the ladies look Al
him, but when it comes TO turning the jack
he is considered very dip" He is so vel
pleased with Texas that he thinks of buy'nl
it and starting frst-clrSs race course
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CORSICAN Ma.

Correspo denee of the Herald.
CoRsIcANA. June 81, 1850.
Mr.. C. Alien is confined to his room
with fever. He is much better, though, and
will be out in few dsys.-Lillie Sellmer
WAS arrested this morning on the charge OF
vagrancy and given six hours to leave town WI,
Low Elsler and Willie RANSOM, two pre-
cocious youths, boarded the train at this
Mace and went to Waxahachie, all alone,
They we're not missed until late in the day,
their parents thinking they were at Sunday
school. Not coming TO dinner, their parents
hecame very much alarmed, and search was
instituted, which was brought to happy
termination by the train dispatcher receiving
a message from the truants. For a time We
thought it another Charlie Ross " case, as
both the kids are very petty children,
Harry NJ. Ryan, Of this city. il is appointed !
specisl deputy OF the state of Texas for the
purpose Of installing officers, and genera
manager of all the branches of the Catholic
Knights of America. in said district.
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Hon O,in wellborn serenaded

Hon. DIN WelIborn, member of con-
press from this the third district, was serenad-
ed at his residence, on South Ervay street,
last evening. A large number of citizens OF
every political faith were present, and a
warm greeting was extended the gentleman
The Queen City military band rendered a
number of beautiful airs when, IN
response to repeated calls, Coionei
Wellborn stepped. on the porch
merely to return acknowledgement Tor the
compliment rendered him by hi friends
Such, he said, was the poverty Of his Ian
euage that no could find no words 10 suitably
convey the deep feelings snfred by Inc
warm. generous welcome that mad been ac'
corded to him on his reiu home after a
nrotracted absence for months. This testl-
monial of confidence aud esteem was crafty
inc bevond measure. because coming ron
| immediate friends and associates,
and bearing the grateful AS
snrance that they were not altogether IN
mindful of the efforts that he had made to-
ward faithful and conscientious execution
Of the trust confded to his keeping. lie
said he would not attempt anything like a
|
on some suitable occasion, at an early day
in the future, address the people OF TINS dis-
,rict on the subject While il was not his
purpose to night to enterupon any discussion
of the political issues that are soon aeepiy
TO engage the Pc 'ular thought of the country
he would say that We were upon HE eve OF y
civic contest than which none more impor
tant had ever been fought apon me conu
nent While there were ut stake economic
questions among which he would instance
money questions aud imperailveiy neejed re-
forms in our tariff, striking down the iniqnl'
tous system Of protection. winch was uh
Justly establishing privileged classes IN tn
east s.atthe expense Of the agricultural inter
: ests of all other sections, yet there was III
yovei in this contests great issue, gong I
the very structural organization OF the gov
: ernmeut.
This issue was one between nationalist
!, and local government. Shall we become III
, powerless subject, Of IN empire or continu
}, the free citizens of a republic Nhlle i
: laid no claim to prophetic vision, yet he II
J; dulred the belief that there WAS now a
sembled in the state Of Ohio a representsllN
body of men whose deliberation and actc
would give to the country Democrat
president, and thus decree that the repuol
Shall live. He urged that harmonlou
united action, would carry into practical e
ecution the deliberations of this conventSo
t., After he had finished speaking he extend
ST an invitation to the company TO come IN a.
e partake of refreshments which was sc
e.; orally accepted, and mary were the toa
"a drark to his health. The band play
I'd "Dixie" and "Hai Columbia" when !
le serenaders each paid their respects to h
y and withdrew.
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wEATHERFORD.
,,euce of the Herald.

Corespondence OF the Herald. ,,
WATERFORD, June %, 1851
The latest reports from the front are favor,
able as regards the progress of track,lsylhHg
on the T. e P. extension, and II IS 'l T"sam
the Brazos river will be reached by rr'a tSS
or o0 saturday S After crossing the river TN, the
Grading forces will have to hump ,hemseiVes
10 keen in the lead of the track-layters'@ -
Colonel Jim Britain passed down the roau
n day or so ago. He and hispartner, LYONS
are the heaviest contractors on the tosu' eo
pecially Britain, whose ayordupoIs Is ' so,,
thing less than 500 pounds. Inc heasy
man reports the work of grading ogreGss 81
finely all along the line of l5OmiIes' G paIio
inc Is being done on the west side OF Be ;as
PLANE in Callahan county. atpresent WHEN me-
ia The most westward point yet reached Inc
country from this place to Callahan Is noun !. N
famous and rough in the extreme, but Is re- II
leyed by numerous fertile valleys wn t.
abound in good, wholesome water, and I'm.
her sufficient for all farming purposes: II J;
not likely that will spring into existence
as the railroad is complies
through it, towns and cities, but doubtless
these rich spots, nesting as they DO among
tke foothills and mountains, Will a''rac
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WHITESBORO.
Correspondence OF the Herald,

correspondence OF the Herald.
wuITEsBoRo, June 81 1850
The corn crop will need but little If any
more rain. Not in the history of this section
has there ever been such crop made. From
fifty to seventy five bushels per acre seemst TO
he the ususal estimate thIoug bout this entire
section. The oat crop is good. Wheat has
been generally harvested. From the data
now obtainable, ten bushels to the acre seem;
to be the crop secured Some crops yielded
considerably more and some were almost
failure. Though the wet weather during the
first of las. week, following so closely toe
heavy rains of the 9th, 10th and llth OF tne
month, threw the farmers behind with their
cotton, vet the past few days of far weather
has enabled them to catch US, and their COT
ton was never more favorable. Some lew
Complaints of worms, but no serious damage
"a vet reported. The Methodist plrotracled
meeting in this place closed last night =
From the census enumerators' BOOKS
Wbitesboro, likethe rest of the large CUES
hos much overestimated its population here
tofore. Uncle SANS figures only sum up
762, against 1900 claimed. However, co.. con
siderable number of our citizens are TEN ZEN
porarily absent only. Whltesooro can surely
Claim population Of 1000.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-23
CITY DOTS

See notice in another column to the com
mittee of arrangements on the 10th of August
convention matters.
Business of great Importance at CrsddoeK's
opera house, this 10 a, m. The committee
are urged to be prompt
Let every member cfthe 10th August com"
mi,tee of arrangements b. on hand at Grad
docks opera house at 10 O'clock sharp.
Our handsome young friend, w. 5. Stapp,
with Messrs. THOMPSON, Schoit " Co.,
wholesale druggists, left this morning on
haunt to Pierce City, Mo-, and other points,
A most pleasant evening was spent by the
participants at the residence of Mr., Frank
keach Monday night, the occasion peinS
of the family. Refreshments were served
consisting of the delicacies of the season. Tn,
amiable hostess, Mrs. Reach, conducet
greatly to the enjoyment Of those present.
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PARIS.
Correspondence of the Herald.
PARIS lime o. 1850

correspondence of the Herald.
PARIS, June 81, 1850.
Last Saturday the whole of Paris and sur
rounding country turned out headed by the
Paris brass band and the Paris fire company,
to meet General S. B. Maxey at the depot,
When the train arrived, Capt. j. Q. Hodges
delivered one of the finest speeches of well
come that it was ever our pleasure TO listen
to. General Maxey replied in his very mod
est and genteel style, thanking the large con-
course of citizens for the distinguished hon
ors thus conferred, after which he was es-
corted to his home.-The Paris Democratic
club had very large and enthusiastic meet
ing last Saturday night, and among other
matters of importance passed resolution to
write all the Democratic clubs in the county
TO meet in the city of Paris at 8 O'Clock sharp
next Saturday, for the purpose of ratifylng
the action Of the Cincinnati convention, at
which time we will have speeches from
Senator S. B. Maxey, Hon. D. b. Culberso n
and several others.-Most of our people 1t
seems nave quit everything else and joined
the large army of candidates for the various
Offices
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CIITsCIJRA RESebEVENT
CIeanses the Blood, Regnintes '"e
Stomnch. Bowels md Uri-
nary Organs.

This great blool purifier liver stimuiaht on M
vegetable inyigorant cleanses the system OF ~
imnnrties of the blood, regulates me stoiucn
i@os and rlectriiles every fluid of the body ana
c l1r1 all diseases that originate in yltiated
cSndit'on Of the blood, whether inherited ,,, OF
contracted Cuticura, medlcinniai Jelly o M.
aS ,soy lead skin and flesh, heals sores, ulcers
a and every species OF itching and Irritating SKIN
s anS cali Diseases, when the blood has peen
pnrihed with the ResolNent Cntenra cnfe ,on, u-
iH Ia hair beyot,d the pos utility ofany other
yemedy ' Cuicnfa prepared from Cntcnra,
tbe most elegant toilet. bath and nursery luX4o
ry cieanses soohes heals ana restores tns
" ~, Soen ia the first medicinal soap pre-
nn%ed expressly for shaving, and is eNtraVa-
gsntly praised by gentlemen.
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SKIN HUWOas,
Covering the Upper part OF inc ho"S'
xi.i,, Cos,ner.COIOred.

Nessrs Weeks & Potter: Gentlemen-1l nave
henn afflicted with troublesome SKIN ulsease :,
covering almost completely Ille mppel cnnnep
nalld pd hue. It could be rubbed OF IKE dandi
r,G and at tim causing intolerabe Itching ana
the most Intense suerns have .sd u.s. s. ma oIpo
ipenced no relief until l procured tue
Cnti SH Remedies, which, although used care ar
Irssly and irregularly, cured me, ailayihg INN ,
terrible itching and restoring my skin 70 its nat !,
ural color, am willing to naSc aiiva''' W
Milan, Mich, July 8, Us. 5. u BuAioN'
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wAXAEEACHiE.
correspondence of the Herald.

Ofthe Herald
WAxAHAcUIE, June 81, 1851
The Fourth of July will be celebrated IN
Ellis county by the people OF Enhls' re re'i,5'
Ovilla ana Lebanon. W. u,
Alien closed his career as teacher NJ lhe
onera house on last Friday evening, where u
large audience, the largest which mas yel as,
semblsd in that spacious building, witnessed
the concluding exercises OF M"rvI YIN, G eiI1c
Professor Allen goes to the law. Inv to.'V ,So
ing were the successful compesitols io' NJ w..
following medals Best original speech, NJ
B. f. Fears; second best original SPEECH y, n,'
Asa Goodwin; best essay, MI. 3, r. r1 Iina
best defamation, Master Nh NJ
mia Fears; best in Latin M n
William Gray, of Louisiana. M, DE- r
Han kins and lady are on visit North -
Misses Sidney Penn and Rufa Jones, TWO VI
Waxabachie's most lovely young ladies. nate
inst returned from two months vist "
Austin. Galveston and other points OF lhVer,
est, ----Seyeral new residences are IN cours'
Of erection in different parts OF town
The cowboy, with his leather over
alls, ouirt Mexican spurs and "Sombrero'
is Incoming common on our slre9ls
Misses Moliie kirkland and Major briuge
leave to-day for short visit 70 s4us s O.
Texas Hon. DIN Wellborn Is ollseu ~ ~
speech at Ovilla on the 3D. cay OF ivy ~ Z
Governor Roberts has also been invited W y
nresent.--Currie's acquittal has causs
Considerable indignant n here, every oo "r
thinking that such men should not a; 81 put
mitted 10 go at large. What is the dlilersh M
between willfully numbering ard wll,ula
producing intcxication when such in'SI NC,
ton is likely to result in murder! , A1o'
the same, 1 think, as shooting man ana, usiiu se
ately and shooting him through Tllliu ~ ne
Iigence Let the laws be mended' py !
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south.bound passenger train now arrives
here at 3 O'Clock y. m; the north bosnd
passenger car arrives at 1885 p. m. The Da.-
las HERALD has growing popularity. Tho
greeting voice of the newsboy can now be
heard on our streets between the hours 81
and Q o'clock in the evening crying, "Dallss
HERALD; morning HERALD, mister
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-23
sSw0FTgOUS EAUMOR.
Hon. VIM. Taylor, Boston. state SCI"
ntor OF Mass, says of his case.

.Aflcr three months useoftho CutiCnrao lsen
otios md twelve wears of as constant suffering
etlvs " nf the tnce. neck and scalp as was
a eTsr injured % can say that ann cured, and
sno, ,,,,ra NV case the most remarkable on rec
Srd nave been elaed with my success he w Snr
c NJ aII told them to get the Cuticurn Rem
AHA. and they would cure them; This is why
am So grateful to YOU for believe them 10 vi
the nest and greatest discovery OF the age sh
HAT thcy will cure all who are suffering WIN
thesa iii spases,b
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Jarrett is still on deck with plenty OF pure
Northern lake ice TO cool sweltering humans
tv He will deliver it in any part Of the city
Depot in rear of Apollo hall.
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MATTERS BY MAIL.
NEWS FROM OUR NEAR NEIGHBoRs,

senator Maxey's Welcome Home-ln'
vitation of the Paris Democratic
fuub 10 other Clubs Brief Bio
graphical Sketch of R0ian
Rucker, the Condemned
man, for the Murder of
the GraysOns