Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-19
The LiMe.Kiln Club.

Waiting In a Senatorial attitude for the notes
OF the triangle to die away Brother Gardner
,heah in my han contains the query: 'WIll dar
allus be a color line between de white an
black race? hev noticed OF late an effort on
Oar a OF ne a an 10 pt6
am color line? De black race am free. We
have all the chances to get along that any race
has got. DE laws purtect us, our votes count
an our power am felt in de land. We kin larn
We kin buy an sell an have homes De Guild
man who am honest and upright need not be
ashamed. People who employ help look to
results instead Of de color Of de HANDS using a
spade l tell you. we have got all dat we want
an all dat we kin handle, an dat class Of peo-
pie who am signing fur mo- am de VERY ones
who doan' make good use OF what am now at
DER doahs We need no sympathy from white
folks. We want no black Moses to lead us out
OF de wilderness. II de world will jlst keep
hands on fur generashun or two de Guild
race will want 10 favors dat 1t cannot pay fur.
Let US now purceed."
Under the head of the reports OF committees.
the chairman OF the committee on the sick re-
ported that Brother Washington Brown had
fund.
The committee had called at his house and
found him complaining OF flying pains all
through his system. while he had four big
bumps ON his head. two skinned elbows and a
lame back.
Ibid de committee come to de conclusion dat
Brudder Brown had bin run ober by six or
eight ice teams?" queried the president
"No, sab. AFTER findin' dat he couldn't make
US believe 1t war case OF paralysis he owned
up dat he bad been tryin' to larn to skate"
The question OF relief being put to vote. only
one voice was heard In the affirmative, and
Brother Brown Will have to Scrape along as
best he can until his constitution RECEIVERS.
CULVER BascOmb Slid off his stool with the
remark that he didn't want to occupy the valu-
able time of the meeting over five minutes and
he was allowed to proceed. He thereupon pre-
sented the following resolutions
ReSOtced, Dat de committee on statistics Of
els club am hereby directed 70 furnish de legis-
lachur OF dis state any an all statistics called
fur by dat body an widin our keepin.
Res0ired, Dat de said committee am hereby
requested TO ak de Legtslachur fur statistics as
follows:
/. Has de disposishun to lend tobacco in
creased In de las five vars?
2. Does de erection OF saw mill or a tannery
have any influence on de weather?
3. What per cent of de populaShuu OF dis
state play poker?
4. How many members of de Senate and
tent?
There was a hot debate on the question Of
adopting the resolution. Col Smith, Elder
Carpenter. Samuel Shin. Elder Toots and
others held that 1t was better for the club to
MAINTAIN an Independent position and collect
It's own statistics, while q number OF others
spoke In favor OF the exchange system with the
legislature Upon the vote being called, the
resointon was carried by is majority.
1--WE am now about to cloZe," said the old
man as he glanced at the clock. 'Let no men,
Der OF Oils CLUB 60 rOamin about seekin to do
good. People who hunt fur far on chances to
aid der teller men allus OberlOOk de be5' occa-
to am dom plenty nuff fur de world at large.
as rule, people who AK fur what dey cannot
pay fur have no gratitude fur de g1ver. Let US
now purceed to ambulate. "-Detrot Free Press.