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National Republican., 1883-02-21
THE USES OF RACES.
An Interesting Paper by the Rev. Alex.
CrummelI.


In Bethel hall, on NJ street, above
Sixteenth street northwest, every Tuesday
evening, literary society Of colored people
has u meeting at which papers are read and
discussions had on all sorts of topics in which
they are interested Last evening the paper
was by Rev. DIR. Crummell, pastor of St. Lukes
Protestant Episcopal ch urch, and his theme
was "The Uses of Races" After considering
the missions of the various races Of the past
the Egyptian, the Assyrian, the Baby
lonian, the jewish the Greek, and Roman,
and that to each of these was entrusted pc
culiar office in the education of the world. He
said that the work of humanity by division
Of labor and through the workings of race
feeling, has been carried on by the Almighty
through the ages 1t was too large work
for any one race or nation moreover, in all
things God carries out his ends by agencies,
raised up and set to work on special lines of
service, Just the same asa grand orat0rio is too
vast performance for any one musical artist,
however matchless his genius or skill. Thus
too, God has parceled out his work among the
different stocks OF families of men.
As with other races, so with the negro
race, preserved through the centuries in cir
cumstances that seemed to invite extinction,
and other special uses in the future; uses
which shall advance the nOblor ends of being.
Heretofore the work of the different stocks
of man has been, one way or another, chiefly
intellectual. There are signs that this one
sidedness aud partial development is to be
balanced in the future by an Outburst of the
moral and spiritual of mans inner being. In
this light the negro race is just now the ris-
inc DeODle.
National Republican., 1883-02-21

ciers. and trainers expressing surprise that
Emperor Fred had been adjudgcd a better
animal than Moore's Thunder.
Many
AMUSING INCIDENTS
occurred during the day. There was an in
teresting colloquy between a demure young
maiden with turquoise sky in her eyes and
a silver skye in her arms, and stout, ruddy
faced coachman:
ooh, Daniel, TO think the dear darling
must be put in one Of those horrid boxes.
Isn't 1t too awful for anythingW
"Ges'm acquicsced Daniel.
"N on viii not forget what told you about
staying ncor him all the time every dayT
"And yoi'll give him his chocolate and his
sugar and lbs cake just as told your"
"NCs'm.'
"Oh, Daniel, II anything should happen to
him ! should die. Wouldn't |, you dear
swcctsy wcctsy tootsy wootsy?' and she gave
the ugly littlo brute a kiss that would have
sent an a,cotio rceling in blissful intoxica-
tion. This settled the reporter. Such Il
dose Of canine was too bitter to be relished.
Another young lady attempted to get
frightened She was not as lovely as an
Italian sunset, although her garments were
nearly as vivid hued, but she made up in af.
fcctation what she lacked in lovclinCs3. She
Went around the rink with the walk of sur.
i'ltl li'H, ~ Nltub y uHuCC, ana at intervals
would emit q series of little scrcechcs that
would have done credit to miniature steam
whistle. Every dog frightened her.
10000. don't bite me! oh, my, / am so
frightened! Gracious, that terrible dog nearly
caught my arml !"
The terrible dog was Coin the famous En-.
glish setter, who was drowsily resting his
nose on the edge Of his kennel, and who is one
of the most docile animals at the rink. After
being frightened several hundred times, the
dear creature finally wiggled out with the as
sevcrration that never again would she visit
dog show.
The young me IL of the tight trousered fra
tcrnity were there in force, sucking the heads
of their canes and looking wise. Two of them
stopped IN front of n collio's kennel, and one
said to the other:
Awful fine setter amt II, Tom. These
GordOnS arc the best in the world"
"NaaS, said Tom. Think / rather like
this one PARTICULARLY. Aw, lessee, 2s6" lie
turned the pages of his catalogue, and saw:
$50, Ihoma. II. Terry, =. o, box 2,lO7. New
NoIk.-Iat o. Kyle, black, tan, and white, years
Champion Tweed ll-Chnmpion, Lass o. Lowrie
The two young men looked at each other
and silently walked out. SO did the reporter.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
IlmnncinntInn Dny.

A largely attended mass meeting of colored
citizens was held last night at Kimball's hall
to arrange for the proper celebration of eman-
cipation day. Mr.. o. s. B. Wall was called to
the chair, and Messrs NJ. f. Hanley and G.
II. Marshall secretaries. After long dis
cussion a resolution was adopted providing
that committee of five from each grand or
ganizaton and one delegate from each be-
neficial association shall meet on the fifteenth
Of March TO mako final arrangements for the
calahration
National Republican., 1883-02-21
CONSISTENT, Ell?
To Me Editor.

An old story, heard moro than quarter Of
a century ago, was vividly recalled to my
mind by reading the proceedings of congress
as published in your issue of Saturday morn
ing. The story is that an old gentleman,
perhaps of the liberal school of thought, in
discussing the "peculiarities of the three
leading denominations of the country,
summed them up follows: The constant cry
of the ever-alert watchman upon the Presby-
terian tower is, "0rder, order, order;" that
of the Methodist, Fire, fire, fire." and that
of the Baptist, "Watcr, water, water-with a
little whisky in it," This latter would seem
still to hold good, proving consistency, at
least, if we may judge from the amendments
and vote of Senator Brown last Friday upon
the whisky question" when the tariff bill
was under discussion.
ANTI-LIQUoR TRAFFIC..
Eup 10 1900
National Republican., 1883-02-21
FEB. 10, 1883.
THE BARTHoLDI FOUNTAIN.
10 he Editor.


There was magnificent piece of bronze
statuary on exhibition ut the Philadelphia
centennial known as the Bartholdi fountain,
which excited the enthusiasm of visitors from
all parts of the world, and my heart throbbed
with national pride when informed that 1t
had been presented to this government.
could see it, in my minds eye, rising grace
fully from some beautiful park, surrounded
by the admiring hosts who visit our capital,
Now, Mr.. Editor, have been resident of
your city for many months, during which
time l have visited the beauty spots in and
about your capital repeatedly, but never yet
have these poor eyes been greeted by a glimpse
of this graceful, cooling, and refreshing work
of art, and, as an American citizen, rise to
this privileged questions Has the fountain
been swapped of for brass war horse Has
il been condemned by our national landscape
engineers and sold to the junk dealer? Or has
it never been presented TO the government
And was l therefore terribly mistaken W.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
Chess and Checker Club.

The rooms of the Washington Chess and
Checker club will be closed this evening on
account of the dramatic entertainment and
dance, which will be held this evening for their
benefit at Abner's music hall. Jacob Frech
has made the best score in the chess tourna-
ment, which will be reopcned on Thursday
evening" and continue every evening.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
JtUDGE SMELL REMARKS
th"t u Is Not on the Fence Regarding
"Fences.D

" "Fences."
Heste1 day morning Randolph Robcy, a
Jeweler, at 1916 Fourteenth street northwest,
was arll Aligned in the police court, charged
WIN rcfeiving stolen goods-a gold watch
ana q pt ir of gold bracelets, valued at $35, the
property of Mrs. r. Dewitt Allen, of No. 1901
III streeV, for the larceny of which George
Walkerl Mrs. Allen,s servant g,rl. was com
Ihltled Ito Jail by Judge Smell several days
ago Lfeuts. Arnold and Greer testified to
gong tP the store of the defendant, who said
mat ne ihad paid $2 for the articles. Lieut.
Arnold tated that Mr., Robey stated that the
pollce fn that beat told him to buy such
property whenever he got chance. The de-
iehsc oll cred to prove by policemen that the
Ielehd'Int made such purchases with the
knowle1 &c of the officers, and thereby often
helped them TO recover stolen property. In
reply t. this Judge Smell said "I take no
STOCK II this mode of recovering stolen prop
erly, all want to give receivers of stolen
proper notice that they will be reviewed
When They are brought here. / am not
gong ~ recognize such fences If you can
Justiiy this fence, you can justify Mantz's
lehGe' We are not going to have any large or
small fdInces either,D The defendant stated
that he bought the watch from the girl, giving
her ~ y br it, She stated that she wanted the
money Ilo go to Baltimore. He also stated
that th4 jewelry was of the cheapest Charac-
ter, and was not worth much more than he
paid iolI il. The court continued the case till
today TO let the defense produce expert tes-
umOny las to the value of the jewelry.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
"WuY. what are YOU putting that on my

WHHt WHNV HTV yUU PUVIIHB VH"V UH NY
feet for" asked man with heavy cold.
answered the consderate nurse, "The deuce
you say; would rather have it stay where it
Is than be drawn the whole length of my
body" At any rate there is more pleasant
method than that, go and get me bottle of
DR., Bulls Cough Syrup.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
stolen Property Identified.

The ticles taken from the boy, William
Jones, irrested by officer James on Monday
mighty dor robbing the show case of Mr.. j. j.
Peabod1E ON Seventh street, were identified
yesterdI Iy by Mr.. w. o. Douglass & Co.,
whose establishment on Ninth street was
robbed n the tenth instant; Mr., j. ID, Free,
whose Ilstore on L street was robbed on
saturdi ~ night last, and Mr., Morris Clark, of
az sew nth street northwest as their goods.
Inc " is supposed to be the thief who
mas Deel stealing from show cases of several
stores, nd the robberies charged TO him
We're Inc in that manner,
National Republican., 1883-02-21
LOCAL MENTION.
"AIdcrney Dnlry wnuon,.v

Fresh AldeTney butter churned every morning,
and delivered in b. "Ward" prints, at 65c. per 10.
Also cottage cheese, &C. per ball; buttermilk. 90.
per quart. and sweet milk &C. per quart
THE highest cash prices paid for dresses ana
gents clothing, watches, jewelry, &c. Call on OF
address Herzog sos Ninth street. near Pennsyl.
yania avenue.
National Republican., 1883-02-21
Arrest or a Chlel.en Thlef.

Last night about 1890 officer Simpson ar.
rested Henry Harvey, Colored, for having in
his possession bag containing six chickens
and five ducks that he had just stolen from
Douglass Howe, on l. near Fourth streets
Judge Smell will interview him this morning
National Republican., 1883-02-21
CAUSE A DOG FEVER
o. spring up among all classes.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. A. II. Moore with.
drew all his dogs, including Bob and Lady
Rapid, Gordon settlers. Berkeley, the famous
IRISH setteri Lady, Romp, Donald, and lie
Grey, pointers, and several others, found com
gelltion for the prizes in their classes. Mr..
hooTe's agent stated that when the dogs were
entered II was understood that Hon. John o.
wise, oi virginia, was to be the Judge Of field
dogs, and that while Mr., Mason, who took his
pace, Is conscientious and honorable gen
tleihan, Mr.. Moore wrote TO the effect that he
dld not think Mr.. Mason's ideas regarding
Googs were entirely correct. Regarding this,
the reporter heard numerous dog owners, fan.
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FASHION NOTES.

Short sleeves are worn again.
Lace pins are worn, not only at the throat
but for drapery fasteningS.
Flowers for the hair are worn Just above the
right ear and are arranged in sprays.
Woven trimmings of white down are pre-
ferred to fur or chenille for trimming opera
cloaks.
Plush Innings find greater favor than fur
Innings that fatigue the wearer by their great
weight.
White Brittany lace and pale pink roses are
becoming trimmings for dark green velvet
bonnets.
Long. egg SHAPED buttons with circles of
black passementerie cord are the trimmings
for cloth redingotes.
Chenille and silk piping cords plated
together to initiate twigS are fashionable for
small bonnets. A cluster OF pompops in many
colors like bouquet is the trimming.
The most fashionable velvet bonnets are
small capotes with pulled brims, lined with a
| cream tinted ruche and trimmed with rosettes
of ribbon ends cut out in sharp notches.
Hand satchels carried by ladies become
more and more elaborate and correspondingly
expensive. Those of alligator. skin bound
with real silver are the most fashionable.
A cunningly shaped little poke bonnet is a
novel design for breast pins. 1t is made OF
tinted gold, and blue or red enamel is ar
ranged like a ribbon around the miniature
crown.
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THE proposition upon which the Alamo
Legislative committee is called on to report is,
in brief, that the State shall pay $50, 900 to
the Catholic church for the Alamo church
building, and that the city shall keep it in
proper repair. The figures, it is understood,
are subject to slight alteration. A favorable
report will doubtless be made. The historic
building should have been in possession of
the State or the city years ago.
In THE recent debates in the State Senate
on the subject of public schools facts were
brought out which prove conclusively that
the community system should be done away
with and a district system substituted. At
present rural districts are denied the privileges
accorded to incorporated cities. 1t is the
duty of the State to educate the masses and
the State has no right to discriminate between
its citizens. Therefore the Legislature should
not hesitate to submit for ratification consti-
tutonal amendment containing provisions to
that end.
A PROPOSITION has been preached in Colo
RADIO TO hereafter elect United States Senators
by vote of the people. 1t is due to con-
temptation of the methods by which plutocratic
politicians recently secured offices for which
more able men were candidates. But if it be
favorably considered the only effects percepti-
BILE will be to increase the opportunities of
Money Bags and diminish those of Brains.
No class is so submissive to the wealthy and
therefore powerful as that which bellows
communistic ideas and votes for aristocratic
oligarchies-the workingmen who control
elections.
STocKMEN should devise some means by
which they may receive information OF the APP
proach of northers in time to protect their
property from the chilling blasts which have
proved to be very destructive to their in
terests. The most efficient plan suggested,
and one which commends itself by its sim
plicity, is to employ company of couriers to
give alarm. Whenever a norther ap-
proaches kilograms bearing intelligence of il
are now received at San Antonio, Laredo,
Austin and every other city Of importance in
Texas. AS soon as they arrive couriers can
start out to spread the news among rancheros
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DARKNESS hung over the city like pail last
night, and every belated intelligent citizen
regretted that the City Councilmen were so
stupid as not to recognize the necessity for a
better system of street lighting.
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and to inform other couriers. In this way
whole counties may hear that BoreaS is about
to turn his face toward them long before they
feel his breath.
"UNEAsY lies the head that wears crown"
Notwithstanding his profession of love for the
Russ and his assertion that Nilhilism had re-
ceived its death blow, the Emperor Alexander
is reported to be still frightened of the
gentlemen who flavor his soup with arsenic
and accelerate the speed of his horses by
placing bombs under his Garage. The Nilhil-
lists themselves explain their inactivity and
the present quietude of the Empire by utter
ing phrases pregnant with meaning. such as
"This is the calm before the storm, and
"The stiffness of death is upon u.s." 1t is
plain that the horizon of Europe is darkening.
Were the Nilhilists to indicate their plans fo-
the future, however blood curdling they
might be, the action would not arouse half so
much fear as their present conduct. In
France they have formed propaganda, their
emissaries overrun England and Germany,
and they affiliate with the revolutionary
classes of Italy. All Europe awaits their
initiative.
THE thirst for blood is in many cases
disease, liable at any time to cause an out
break. This is shown by the perusal of a
partial list of the murders committed in this
country in one day, and of the motives for
them. At Chattanooga Pricer Burnett, saloon
keeper, stabbed Wesley Brown six times in
the back because Brown jested about trivial
matter. Brown and Allison each wanted to
act as school trustee near Graham, Texas,
and the result was one man killed, Brown Sc
verely wounded, Allison's right hand shot of,
and a fourth person shot in the thigh. At
Webb an unknown assassin murdered a tele
graph operator to secure $50. James Samples
and merchant named Love quarreled over
, game of cards in De Soto parish, La, and
Love blew out Samples brains. AT Dallas
George Aiken, a man from Vermont, was
killed by Dave Miller for stepping on the
oes of his brother, John Miller.
Aiken made an apology for his awkard-
hess, but Dave drew pistol,
saying, 81 guess I'd better teach you some
and shot him dead. Thomas
Howell, at Tuscola, Ill became jealous and
TO kill his mistress because she re-
,eived the attentions of another man. Will
lam Davis killed his landlord in Ellis county,
Texas, because OF disagreement about rent.
Two boys, each II years of age, quarrelled
about an apple while going to school, in Min
,eapolis, and one fatally stabbed the other
with a pocket knife. Lewis, a gambler at
Salt Lake City, claimed So from Christopher
lyons they fought, one Of Lyons friends
nterfered, and him Lewis shot dead. David
Holiday reported at Ava, ILL.,, that James
Wallace was carrying a concealed weapon.
Wallace heard of it, and he and his brother
[ohn attacked Holiday. They were both
killed. At Lincoln, Neb., a painter named
D Brien made murderous attempt on his room
nate because the latter had declared he was
he champion pie eater of the country. Miss
McGreggor, a comely girl, was brutally beaten
to death in OgIe county, ILL.,, because she re-
used to give two cups of coffee to tramp
barber.
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If THE Father of his Country knew how
many nurses and body servants he has been
accredited with since his demise he would
doubtless declare false the assertion that Re-
publics are ungrateful.
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and to inform other couriers. In this way
whole counties may hear that Boreas is about
to turn his face toward them long before they
feel his breath.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1888.

IT BEHovEs the city officials to explain why
they permit fire trap to be erected at the
southeast corner of Houston and Soledad
streets.
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Philadelphia Bulletin: If there is to be a
new reciprocity treaty with the Dominion, we
ought to be protected against Canadian
weather prophets, and a clause might be in
serted to secure the sending back of our
PoiPPses and Spencers who fly to Canada
when they have "a cold day." There would
be some sense in such reciprocity.
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They'd Better Not.

From the Waco Examiner
Now that defalcations have become COM
mon persons who crave notonety will have TO
steal Texas mules to get their names in the
papers.-San Antonio LIGHT.
They had better not. The defaulter hires a
good lawyer and beats the law. The mule
theft goes to the penitentiary dead sure, pro-
vided Judge Lynch doesn't place him at the
lower end Of tight rope
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