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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03
Persian Tax Collectors.

The st. Jan1eS's Gazette says "A
tax-colIector in Persia has come to an
untimely end, owing to his want of
judgment in the performance of his
duties. ZIa Bey,. tax-collector in the
Montefik region, agreed to receive q
lump sum from the villagers of Re6ah
in composition of their sheep tax, an
ticipating that there would be bad
lambing season; in which case the viii
layers would have the worst OF the bar
gain. The season, however, turned out
a good one, lambs were plentiful, and
Zia Bey repented the arrangement he
had made with the villagers. He ac-
cordingly proceeded to count the lambs
of Refiah and to demand the capitatlon
tax. This breach of faith so much an
noyed the villagers that they killed Zia
Bey in order to mark their disapproba-
ton of his conduct. Had they con-
tented themselves with this protest no
notice would have been taken of their
action in the matter; but they also i'm
PruuenJiy murdered hHloI aqua, the
officer commanding the guard. On the
matter being reported to the Mutessarif
of Montefk, he decided that the vii
layers were perfectly justified in killing
Zia Bey, as in compounding for the
sheep tax he had acted ultra Vjres. The
killing of Halef Agha, however, was in
defensible, and he therefore dispatched
force to Re6ah to kill some of the viii
layers and thus square the account;
after which he hoped there would be no
further Misunderstanding.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03
GOred to Death.

A young man was gored to death by
an elephant at the Alexandra Palace the
other day. Several elephants, exhibited
in Myers's circus, were viewed there by
the public. ALI of these animals were
suppose to be docile, and no one more
dooile than large female elephant
which was stone blind. This creature
was called Blind Bill. The unfortunate
young man was employed as a groom,
and was always about the stables. 1t is
not known how he was killed. One of
the tusks of the elephant pierced the
top part of his breast, while the pressure
of the elephants head against the body
was so great that it almost forced the
heart of the dead man through the in
cision thus made. Death, it is sup.
posed, was instan taneous.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

He rushed into the yard, dancing,
rubbing his hands, laughing, talking to
himself. He entered the canteer and
drank his glass of wine, which the can
tiniere poured out for him with her
sweetest smile. On his way out he met
the corporal, who accosted him in a
much more gentle fashion.
essay, is that officer that has been
talking to you for the last half hour any
relative of yours ?"
"No."
"But you know h1m p
Intimately"
=" So he's the officer from your place
you were looking for ? If had known
that 1 would have answered you, but I
didn't understand you"
"That's all right | He isn't half a
bad fellow, that corporal" said the con-
script to himself, as the former walked
away.
Meanwhile the soldiers were strag-
Cling back into barracks among them
a group OF conscripts fustered with
liquor and ioyfully noisy.
elf the others are making noise,
raise more racket than they do, said the
conscript to himself, and he plunged
into the group, shouting, "Hurrah for
for Perrier -
Hurrah for Perrier - echoed his fell
lows, without the remotest idea who
Perrier might be, and singing and sky
larking they passed up the stair case.
The officer, who had been looking on
from his window, smiled as he said to
himself, "That fellow will make good
soldier !" 1t was night and the sky was
blazing with stars. There was merry
clamor in the barraek-yard, and in the
streets outside the sweet. clear bugles
were sounding. Unconsciously, he
lifted his eyes and leaning ont, said
softly: d" Perrier Where are you, Per-
rier Did you hear them?"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

A MINNESOTA LYNCHING. An eye
witness of the lynching of McManus In
Minnesota says that the mob was cont
posed of the "most reputable and or
derby citizens" McManus was accused
of cruel assault upon a child. The
law would probably have been allowed
to take its course in this case, had it not
failed to do justice, a short time previ-
ously, to a brutal wife murderer, who
ought to bave been hanged, but got of
with seven years in prison. This alarm I'd
and exasperated the "orderly citizens, !"
and they determined to make an exam
pie of McManus. The child assaulted
being of poor family, its father a la
boring man with nothing to spare, the
mob got up subscription of $l,OJO
for il.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

AT HOME AGAIN. - Charles Lang
heimer, universally knows as "Dickens's
Dutchman," who has spent more than
forty years of his life in the Eastern
Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, and who
was arrested lately for tapping till in
Philadelphia, evidently took that action
for the express purpose of being sent
back to his old home. A month ago,
when he was released at the expiration
of the last term for which he had been
sentenced, he announced his cheerful
expectation Of returning shortly. He is
very proud of the notoriety which Dick
ems gave him, and has no intention of
surrendering it in his old age.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03
Sail Against Steam.

Much is said about the new steamer
Alaska, which has lately made the fast
est passage from Liverpool to New
York on record. Her greatest run on
that voyage was 419 miles in twenty
four hours. More than twenty-five
years ago the clipper ship James
Baines, built by Donald Mckay, ran
420 miles in twenty-four hours, and the
Flying Cloud, another Mckay clipper.
ran 433 miles in twenty-four hours and
twenty-five minutes. Either of these
ships, then, could have beaten the
Alaska's time, provided the wind blew
right from the beginning to the end ol
the trip.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

A WAY THEY HAvE.-The manager
of the Chinese theatre in San Francisco
sends free tickets on the first night of a
new piece to the Check on Tongs So
ciety, but on a recent occasion accident
ally failed to include several new mem
bers. Chinese deadheads are not to be
trifed with, it seems, for every member
went that night with stone in his
pocket and hurled it on the stage. The
actors we're badly hurt and the perform
ance broken up.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03
GREETING.

Believing that the COun-
ty of LamOille could and
would support a good
Wagon business, we pur-
chased i'm 1881 the largest
and best stock ever brought
into this County.
Our expectations were
more than realized; our
trade was much larger than
we had any reason to eX-
pect. This encouragement
has been so fiattering that
we have again personally
visited the manufactures
of some of the largest and
best makers, and selected
another complete stock,
consisting i'm part of
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

OLD ENOUGH To Know BETTER. R.-The
Portland (Me.) Press says: In the Su-
perior Court for Kennebec County on
Monday the breach of promise case of
Elizabeth Perkins against Curtis Hig-
gins came to trial. Both parties reside
in Belgrade. The plaintiff is widow of
68, with children 40 years old, while
the defendants hair is silvered by the
frosts of 70 winters, and his youngest
son is a sturdy young man of "a. After
much persuasion he consented to marry
Mrs. Perkins, and the time was set, but
before the happy day his affections
waned. So she sued for $1,000, which
she thought would prove balm to her
feelings, but she got only $25.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

HIS REASON the form of letter
Alexandra Dumas explains his reason
for not adhering to the French republic.
He prefers to remain independent, but
shows a decided leaning toward con-
stitutional monarchy, which in England
has produced many great statesmen,
whereas, with the exception of Carnot,
the three republics have seen none. The
writer argues that when one man rules
he can be kept in order, but when all
are kings what is to be done with them
if they prove restive? "Universal suf-
frage has to be fattered like sovereign,
for sovereign it is, ouly it is king with
millions of arms, a stomach, no head,
and crown on. 1t is something like q
crab with sidelong action"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

FIsH.-The gourmands of Boston are
feeding their eyes on the statistics OF
the dry and picked fish received at that
port during the first half of 1852
35, 739 quintals of cod, 1926 barrels of
mackerel, 34,507 barrels and 33l,9lo
boxes of herrings, large quantities OF
hake, salmon, alewives both picked and
smoked, and 25,O49 boxes of bloaters.
Besides the sea- packed mackerel landed
at Boston by the fishing fleet, there
have been 81, 543 boxes landed at out
nOrta
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

A LIQUOR Aw.-Russia has the model
liquor law. Only one rumshop is al
lowed in village and the dealer, who is
appointed by the government, is liable
to dismissal, fine and imprisonment if
he allows any one to become drunk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03
The Situation in Egypt,

Ihe present crisis in Egypt. end now
1t may, says writer in the New York
Times, will have at least one good re-
suit, VIZ, that of giving such publicity
to the condition of the country and its
people as to make relapse into the old
system of Government, or even a con-
tlnuance of the present one, all but i'm
possible. The world is beginning to
discover that the Valley of the Nile has
population of its own, and that that
population has as good right to exist
as the citizens of any European State.
whatever form of rule may be estab.
llshed In Egypt, the "fellaheen can
not possibly be worse off under it than
they have been under their own native
rulers, or as badly off as they still are
under their own native overseers. In
the whole world there is not a more
cruel and remorseless tyrant than an
Egyptian Arab set in authority over his
former comrades. Half a century ago
Mehemet Ali Pasha thought fit to make
a canal between Cairo and Alexandria.
The fellaheen were hunted out from
their cellars in the city and their mud
burrows in the fields and forced to dig
the canal, not only without pay, but
even without food, except what they
could pick up for themselves. The only
thing with which the Government was
liberal was fogging, the whips of rhi-
noceros hide never being idle till the
work was completed, at a cost of 2O, QUO
(some say 100000 lives. The present
writer witnessed similar scene on the
road from Cairo to Ghizeh in 1870, the
whole population of the district being
at forced labor on the repair of the Nile
embankment, One old man fell from
sheer exhaustion, but the merciless
lashes of the whips forced him to rise
and stagger a few PAGES in his agony
only to fall once more. If this be gov
ernment, one may well pray for
change.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

A COSTLY QUARREL, Two Indiana
farmers quarrelled about wrench, and
went to law. The costs of court and
counsel fees have reached 81, 700, both
itigants nave mortgaged their property
to raise the money, and the case is con-
tinue5
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

WHAT men want is not talent, 1t is
purpose in other words, not the power
to achieve, but will to labor. believe
that labor. judiciously and continuously
applied, becomes genius. s.-Lytton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03
LUMBER WAGONS,
LOW.

We commenced business
with a thorough determina-
tiOn not knowingly to buy
or make any poor work.
That determination we
shall continue to adhere
to, and whatever we sell
will be with the fullest
guarantee that it shall
prove good, both i'm work.
manSllip and material.
Any imperiectfOD report
ed within a reasonable
time will cheerfully be
made good.
Soliciting an inspection
OF our goods when i'm want
OF anything in the wagon
line, we are, -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-08-03

CALLING for division of the house
Filing petition for divorce.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04
UNTIMELY.

The resolution passed by tn
meeting Of colored men at the court
house Oh Monday evening last er
dorslng the city government ha
been subjected to much unfavorabl,
criticism. Inasmuch as our cit,
officials were not regularly up fol
either endorsement OF condemnation
we cannot see the wisdom fol
shouldering their burdens. The cit
lzens ofTopeka, both white and col
ored, are divided OH this question, it
IS true; but how can forcing it into
our gubernatoriaI contest effect anv
good?
The wording Of the resolution
moreover, was unfortunate. We do
not approve Of making pledges to
support man or set Of men solely
on the ground Of preferment and
office.
Only prohigate and abandoned
men will knowingly pledge them
selves to faction or party tor pre-
terment and emoluments simply.
P11ncIlc is, beyond doubt, the only
honorable motive to INTELLIGENT
action. We are certain that nine
tenthS Of those who voted for that
resolution would have voted against
1t as out OF place and dangerous to
Capt. }. B. Johnsop's candidacy had
It been understood. There is no
class OF voters III the State who
more dlIigency seek information as
to how to cast their votes than the
colored. Their zeal is sometimes
mistaken for inOrdiuate love of DO
lltlcal excitement. The truth is we
are just as anxious to vote right as
our white brethren, but many being
unable to read, we have no other
way to learn save by public speak
NC. It we are occasionally sur
orised into committing indiscretions
t ought not to be wondered at.
There will be many difficult ques-
ions submitted during the campaign
low opening, therefore we desire to
respectfully. but earnestly urge that
'ur colored voters do not allow
themselves to be hurried away by
words or measures Of doubtful pro-
lrietN.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

In the modern arrangements Of
society, it is no uncommon thing that
q man OF an enterprise which chooses
as o life work the bettering of his
kind, will ask for bread and receive a
stone"
The inventor of the needle GUN or
the builder of a railroad is pretty
sure Of his reward at no distant dav ::
but he who deyotes his energies to
persuading his fellows to abandon
vice and cultivate the good and the
beautiful in life, is seldom appreci-
ated until he is past eating bread. [
am thoroughly convinced that an
organ for our race i'll Kansas is abso-
lutely indispensable, and the greatest
needaof the race to-day, consists not
50 much i'll the ordinary necessities
OF life as in the right training Of the
nead ana neart. Nlne-tenths of read
ing men and women get their inspi-
ration, their sentiment and their be-
liefs, from the literature they read
newspapers are the literature of
large and increasing class. How i'm
portant then is it that these be good
and instructive. The PATRIOT pro-
poses for its special object the better
ment Of the colored race in America, |
morally, religiously,
financially and politically.
Will you not help the enterprise
y subscribing and remitting with
'ut delay? Truly,
E. III. WHITE,
Editor and Manager.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Call for State Convention Of ColOrGd Men

Measures ofimportance to the State
at large warrant the calling ola State
Convention Of Colored Men; there.
fore
We, the undersigned members OF
the State Central Committee Of Col
ored Men, do hereby call the same to
assemble at Topeka,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, at II NJ.
Representation proportional as
follows: TO every 100 voters,
delegate; communities having only a
fraction Of hundred, but more than
ten families, will be entitled to one
delegate.
J. J. Jennings, w. 3 Townsend,
W. H. Kelly, Judge Robert Lee, w :.
L: Eagleson, G. Ii. Langston, Allen
Williams, Lemucl King, J. IL.
Stuart DR.. J. II. Johnson, Moses
Holt, q. S. w. Lewis, J. w. French,
=. 2. McCabe and E. II. White,
State Central Committee.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

1t is claimed by the friends of the
much discussed resolution that the
CLUB had resolved into a mass meet
ing at the time of its passage. The
permanent officers Of the club con-
tinued TO preside during the very
short discussion and vote, and when
Mr.. Stuart sought to read the reso-
luton that the alleged mass meeting
might understand it, the mover took
it from his hands and pocketed if.
SO much for the mass.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

CO1Ored Convention at Parsoas.
I Special to the Colored Patriot.
Parsons, KANs, April 2S,-Th
convention assembled in The Oper
house, on Thursday, April 9th, at Il
a. NJ.
The convention was organized By
the election OF Rev. A. Fairfax, o
Chatauqua. President; l.. FulbrigLt
Of Shawnee, Vice President. and w.
i. Avery, Secretary.
Mr.. Richard Stafford, chairman oil
committee OF arrangements, stated
the object of The meeting to be to
memorable congress, asking for the
opening OF the Oklahoma lands to
the settlement of freedmen from the
South thereon.
The memorial was draftt d and pre-
sented by the committee, and after
due deliberation was adopted.
Mrs. A. Wilson, of Parsons, Mrs.
p. s.. John, Mrs. Capt. j. d. John
SOD, OF Shawnee, and Mrs. Senator
Plumb, of Emporia, and Mrs. Judge
Thatcher, of Douglass. were appoint
Ell committee to accompany the
memorial to Washington and urge
its passage.
Among other resolutions offered
was one censuring Representative
Haskell for voting with the Demo.
Gratis in congress against the admis-
sion Of Hon. J. r. Lynch, colored
representative from the shoe string
district of Mississippi.
A resolution was offered by l..
Fulbright, of Shawnee, requiring
each delegate present to call a mass
meeting on his return home and elect
delegates to the State convention
called in Topeka for May 81. Passed.
A resolution endorsing the COL
ORED PATRIOT as the State organ of
the colored people was adopted un an
imously.
The following is a correct list of
the delegates present, with the coun-
ties to which they were accredited:
Parsons-E. w. Dorsey, j. w French, 4. j.
Merritt, Wamack, r. ". Green, A Ray, Vim |
Rowe, ". B. Avery, Richard stafford, II. |
Smith.
Topeka-W. l.. Eagleson aid Rev. L. Full |
bright
Morris county-C. NJ. Johnson, NJ. Bell and
A. p. Myers.
Chatauqua-A. Fairfax, and w. A. Price.
Columbus-J. G. Steward and r. Green.
Cherokee--BeverlyH Hunter.
NeOsho---J. S. Hall and John Clark
Galena-J. F. Atkins.
HOltOn--A. ID. Riley.
AnderSon--Wm. A. Moore
North TOpeka--D. B. Garrett
ScdgWck--Thomas Glover,
Labette-H. c. Richardson, e. w. Winn, L.
!. Fenly, c. T. Tilman.
Neutrality-suspicious. A. Holt, b. Shaw, John
:. Thomas |.
Graham-J M. Myers anu A. ID. Perkins
MatthcwsOn Dist. No. 62--Taylor Reed
Coffey--W. F. Hedgman and A. l.. Teal.
Montgomery--F. X. Knox q.
NeOsho--T. A. Scott and Joseph Balldrage. IJ
CherOkee--J. ". Smith l.
Oswcgo--P. Bett B. - Clark and E.H.C.
Tiles. I
The cOnYention adjourned on FRI
ay at III a. m. sine die. L
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04
THE PATRIOT


will constantly enlarge it,
circle of readers, and gather
plaudits and laurels wherever
it goes, for its manly, out.
spoken course on every sub
lject that commands the atten-
ton OF q progressive people
1892 has opened. toreshadow-
ing events thatmust exercise a
tremendous influence over our
States future. It's glory
must not suffer. No vacil-
lating, fast and loose policy
will guide us through the
rocks and shoals that lie
thick in our way.
The many vexed questions
that agitatc eur State must
be met, and if possible, hap
PLY settled.
Th" great railway, commcr-
clal and industrial schemes
contemplated by our city and
State are big with hope and
fear; they may bring fortune. |
they may bring misfortune. |
These topics we propose to
earnestly and fearlessly dis
cuss in all their bearings. Civ
Ins conscientious report ~
we are given to see the light.
The city, county, State and
Union all shall be our field
BY this course we hope 10
merit the support Of every
patriotic citizen.
Here shall tAs Press IN. peon,e-. p.x1,.
maintain.
nA~ed by influence, nnd unbril.n4 bv Ca.
lere PATRIOT Truth ns glorious rrcr.~,'.s
draw.
ledEef IN Religion. Liberty ana f.nw~
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Mr.. James Fl. Moody has been ap-
pointed Deputy Z. S. Marshal for the
Louisville district. If we remember
right, Mr.. Moody is connected with
the Louisville Bulletin, a colored
organ Of merit and wide circulation
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Lebanon, Ills, has colored alder
man. He was elected last Tuesday.
His name is Rev. j. NJ. Smith, and
he represented the same ward in the
city council some years ago. Three
cheers for Lebanon, and long live
Smith. -Ex,
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Wilberforce, the great English
advocate of the emancipation Of the
West Indies, is having monument
erected to his memory near Sierre
Leone, west coast of Africa.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

MI. Charles Pointer, who has re-
sided il this city the past two years,
has recently purchased a machine
shop at Benton Harbor, Mich, and
has gone to assume charge Of the
business. He is an excellent ma
chinist and draughtsman, and
withal an enterprising young man.
-Conservator.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Another servant Of General Wash
lngton heard from. A colored Luth-
eran preacher in North Carolina. He
is 81 years old.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

The encroachments Of England
have about worked up another war
with the Zulus. Missionary (?)
zeal, Of course.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

The Missouri Legislature takes no
pride in the removal" Of the
States greater celebrity Jessie James.
1t actually refused to pass resolu-
tions approving the radiance.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Mrs. J. NJ. Langston, wife Of the
Y. s. Minister to Hayti, has returned
to her home in Ohio, after an absence
OF one year abroad.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

According to Blaine, Shipperd is
scurvy fellow.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Minor Fl, Bass, the market master
Of Kansas City, Mo-, is colored man.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

The Supreme court of the State
is in session.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Edward T. Ball, colored barber
dong business at No. 202 West Mad,
I>on street, ami residing 1t No. 22l
West Polk street, wa~ found dead by
hia wife Wedne~da, forenoon. at il
o'clock hanging BY 4 rope to the
bedroom door The suicidal act was
the result of temporary insanity.
The coronerS jury brought in = YER
dict IN accordance with the facts
Hls remains were taken 10 Spring
held. Ills. th" 27th inst. far MI
m-nt --Con,eYator.
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

The colored Republicans of Geor-
gia met in convention at Macon.
Thursday, the 9th. About 400 del
egates were present. Ex-Congress-
man Jefferson Long presided, and
made very eloquent speech, advis-
ing the eolored voters Of Georgia to
work kand vote with the Independ-
ents. The assemblage Of colored
men was the most intellectual and
distinguished ever held in the State
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

Samuel Morgan Smith, Il colored
tragedian, died March -, at hi, resi-
dence II Sheffield, England. aged
49. Ii LEFT widow and one Son.
besides large circle Of friends. He
went to England about seventeen
years ago from America. when Ira
Aldridge ! colored actor, wa. in the
zenith 1t his tame, and was widely
received by the British public. H
played there quite successfully for /
number of years; INT had L.en III
refinement for some iittle time paSt
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

T. J. Kellam & Co.
BOOKSELLERS a! S?A!IlEERS
Dealers in Paper Bags, Straw, Ma
nilla, and Rag Papers, Pictures and
Picture Frames, 1873 Kansas Avenue,
Topeka, Kansas. april 20
The colored patriot., 1882-05-04

The Press Convention will ,ool
meet IN its annual session at Wash.
ngton, D. G. TIE committee O.
arrangements will BE- pleased to re.
ceive suggestions in reference to the
same from every member Of the
press ASSOCIATION and the fraternity
at large, from date until May 4th.
1882. Address President Press Con-
ventlon, care Conservator. Chicago.
Ills.