The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-06-18

years of barbarism supplemented by $50
years of slavery are not agencies to elevate
race, but there is room for much improve
ment in the condition of the colored race,
and that improvement should be largely
undertaken by the American Negro, who
stands to-day the best representative of the
Negro race on the globe. Many other fine
points were brought out in this address,
showing that the subject of missions had
been given much attention, After short
address by Bishop Campbell of Pa, col
lection was taken up amounting to $66 for
the benefit of missions Bishop j. A. Short
er presided over the meeting Sabbath, the
various pulpits throughout the city were
filled by the visiting ministers and the SER
vices were we'll attended.
sQU1Bs.
Oil do send us the Leader sooner this
week, if you please, Mr.. Bagby, we feel so
much out of sorts when we don't get it.
There is nothing so pleasing to the sight
as to notice an enterprising photographer
seated in the third story window of his OBJ
servatory looking down with a
grin of satisfaction at the hundreds
of passers-by, who stop to view his latest
effort in the way of making up medleys and
n
gaze as we walked down Main street last
Saturday. Itell you Ionic (Hun)ste them
all up with his little camera. 1t is rumored
that he intends to surround the trade in this
city. Success to you, Ionic.
The Ashbury NJ f. Church held festival
in the Central Roller Skating Rink Friday
and Saturday evenings. Tne principal fea-
ture of the evening was the skating on roll
lers by the ladies and gentlemen, who did
not fear to risk their lives on skates.
''Jarius" would have took a hand in the roll
ler craze, but he discovered too soon that
the hard side of the boards had been turned
up for the evenings mentioned, and he de-
clined, after making such a discovery, to
have anything to do with so hard floor.
The Sumner Literary Society, after pur-
chasing an organ and fitting up their room
in Pleasant street building with chan
deliers and seats, voted last Friday evening
to adjourn over the heated term. The So
ciety will be called together in October.
eyes. yes, yes, 1 see clearly" says the lit
tie man "Hack."
l never dreamed of such thing before
capital idea-the collars will answer the
same purpose as the bosom, and if you should
happen to get caught in the wet, you can
take the string, tie them up in a bum
die, and stick them in the tail Of your
duster-I see. Thanks.
Miss Hattie Henly, of Urbana, O., is visit
ing friends in tLis city.
Mr.. Stephen Mosby now wields the
sceptreism of the toilet rooms of the Lagonda
House.
Rev. DR.. Taylor, of Cincinnati admins
kn IL M
Church last Sabbath, at p. M, in the City
Hall.
Schools closed yesterday.
Mr.. d. E. Smith was in Dayton last Sab
bath.
Mr.. George Corner was in town Saturday
with John Robinsons circus. We acknowl-
edge in him the same unassumming qualities
| that characterized his actions when he resided
here, and in the choice Of his profession
that as bare back rider, we wish him q
multitude of success.
Owing to the pressure of business we
could not attend the commencement al
Wilberforce, for which were sorry.
Don't forget the Odd Fellows big to-do
in July. Prizes are to be given to ladie:
who raise the largest amount of money fol
the benefit of the order First prize, thirty
pieces of silver table ware; second, parlol
chandelier drop lamp; third, half dozer
silver teaspoons, either of which are worth
working for. Pitch in ladies'
No change in teachers for the school mex
year. All are reelected, and Mr.. VaugheE
at an increased salary of $500 per year.
1t is said Mr.. Vaughen had an intense de
sire to be at the Wilberforce commencement
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