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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
Miss Maggie Arlington, tn,

Miss Maggie Arlington, the
actress charged with running
away with a non-professional
lover, has been interviewed by
New York Mirror reporter,
and the young lady brands the
story as a malicious lie started
by John r. Rogers, manager of
the Minnie Palmer company.
Miss Arlington, whose private
reputation has always been
good, says Rogers set the scandal
afiOat because Of her popularity
in the part of Mrs. Fleeter in
"My Sweetheart" the failure Of
his star to please the people,
and his general want of success
AS manager. Rogers is of the
scrub, scrub5y, and wouldn't
hesitate a moment to blacken
any character if there was
neney in the project.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
so Cents Per Week

ES- AL c,asses Of legitimate advertisements
not exceeding six lines inserted in this column
for SO Gents per week.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22

The pair of eagles that for
pnerly made their nest on the
the side Of Mount Dividson, but
disappeared about IS years ago,
have returned to their old haunt
Thomas Finch, an old resident,
says that while On the mountain
recently he found the birds ap-
parently engaged in repairing
their old nest. They have
doubtless heard of the cheap
rents on the cid ledge.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
The aGulteratiGn of wines is

The adulteratiGn of wines is a
live subject at present and,
therefore, any suggestions upon
the subject are in order. 4
Spanish magistrate proposes q
mothod for dealing with wine
adulterers which our statesmen
may bear in mind for use in the
next Legislature. He suggests
that all wines which upon ex-
animation and analysis are
proved injurious to health, shall
be cOnfiscated henceforth and
distributed among the different
charitable institutions.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22

Professor Fisher Of Yale col.
lege, thinks that athletic sports
have done more good than harm
to college students. DR.. Nc
Gosh of Princeton college takes
the opposite view OF the ques-
ton. If the two worthy gen.
tleman will only ccnde-
scend to- settle their difference
of opinion by the usual method :,
no doubt the college boys would
be on hand to see fair play and
arrange the preliminaries.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22

Ex-senator Kellogg, indicted
for participation in the star
route thievery, says that the
witnesses against hia are ':per-
sonally hostile" OF late this
seems to be considered an eX-
cellent defense. Isn't truth frem
personally hostile" man as
good as truth from any other
source ? Does Kellogg i'm
agine that his personal friends
are going to dig up his rascal
tiles ?
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
Edward Jump, one of the

Edward Jump, one of the
cleverest of caricaturists, and a
fair artist in oil painting, COM
rnitted suic ide at Chicago, H.,
on the Goth inst, by shooting
himself in the head. Dissipa-
ton was the cause of the self
murder. Jump made his first
reputation as an artist in San
Francisco, where he did his best
work. His success in the East
was not SO great as his California
friends had hoped for him.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
Wanted,
For Sale.

A girl to do general Homework. En-
Quire at this office. InrlS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
Wanted,

At Dec Benten's Livery Stable, good
carriage painter. ap92
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
The Austin Democrat is re

sponsible fer the following:
A young lady called on her
shoemaker last week to make
her a pair of high-buttoned
shoes, and said to him, "You
must take a new measure, as
Pve fallen away terribly"
Placing his shoe-stick on her
foot, he remarked, "Well, Miss,
you're looking a little pale in
the face, and your foot will
stand little shrimping, but by
the powers, your leg holds its
own.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22

The Detroit Free Press thinks
that "much of the recent pros
perity Of the South is due to the
siipshOd manner in which ali
Northern drummers play poker"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-04-22
A week made at home by the in

(HeN( A week made at home by the in
dustrious. Best bu mess now
~ before the public. Capital not
" ~ needed. We will start YOU
Men, women, boys and girls wa ted every wher
to work for us. Now is the time. You can
work in spare time, or give your whole time to
the business n" other business will pay you
nearly as well. No one can fail TO make enor-
nous pay, by engaging at once. Costly outfit
and terms free III ney made fast easily and
honorably. address TRUE & Co. Augusta
Maine
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
OUR WORD.

With this issue we present the
BANNER-ENTERPRIsE in furtherance
of the work which we consider essen
tial to the material prosperity of the
colored race. While We shall en-
deavor to promote their interests in
every honorable pursuit, it shall be
our chief desire to impress upon all
the dignity, manliness and reward Of
honest labor. Our well-being as in>
dividuals and as people depend
mainly upon our ability to sustain
ourselves. Independence gained by
careful attention to our agricultural
and mechanical interests, places us in
a condition to achieve success in what
ever undertaking we may pursue,
and our brains only can limit its exs
tent. While this is not partlzan
journal, we shall keep watchful eye
upon the political issues of the day,
giving commendation wheresoever we
think it due, and fearles ly condemn
ing error and injustice without re-
gard to politics or party. With "La-
Dor omnia viHcit" inscribed upon its
fold, we fling our banner to the breeze,
and call on our people throughout the
land, to march with us to victories,
not stained with blood, but those
which make music in the mines, the
furrow and at the forge-those which
fill the air with machinery's busy
hum, and "causo the wilderness to
blossom as the rose"
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
OUR TRUE FRIENDS.

In no sphere in life has one b't-
ter opportunity of learning the true
friends of the negro than that of edit
ing newspaper in the interests of
that race; because those who show a
willingness to and do assist us, Ger
tainly exhibit 50 much friendship for
our Advancement. We have had sew
eral years experience in this matter,
in which time we have been brought
in constant contact with almost every
condition of men, office holders uot
excepted. Our experience has been,
that this class of our citizens, and
especially some of those directly re
sponsible to our race for their posi-
tions, are most apt to give us the cold
shoulder. Who is our noighbor ?
By their works ye shall know them.
OF this class we shall take occasion
to write in the future.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
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OUR RAILROAD.

The Wilmington, Wrightsyille 4
Onslow Railroad is moving on gradu-
ally, SO far as the project has been
prosecuted, until braiuy and energetic
men who desire to see all the people
of the State prosper will not suffer
failure to attend it.
The eyes of the people everywhere
are turned toward it, and though to
some extent it may be regarded as
an experiment, it must succeed
Success achieved in,this enterprise
will stimulate the race iu other sec
tious to make like ventures. Its ac-
complishment will put confidence in
the Negroes constructive ability.
Let's all unite upon the railroad
and assist in its construction.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
The N. c, Insane Asylum,

The dividing line between the N.
G. Insane Asylum at RBlcigh, and the
Western N. G. Insane Asylum at
Morganton, runs from the Virginia
line south aoiM the western boundary
lines of Rockingham, Guilford, Ran.
dolpb, Montgomery and Richmon
counti98 to the Seath- Carolina line.
The follows 6 rules havel been adop.
ted by the Board of Directors of the
n. G. Insane Asylum:
All applications now on file, to
be renewed under the new Act of the
General Assembly and recorded as
received, stating name, date, county
and what disposition is made of the
same, and the correspondents of the
applicant notified.
9. All admissions to be in the in.
terest of the Institution, merits of
the case aud he protection of society.
3. 4Acate cases, with good pros,
poets Of cure, to be admitted promptly
on application, making room by dis>
charge, If necessary, Of some CONS
paratively harmless and incurabte
case, from the same or some other
county.
4. All other applications to be rs~
ferred to the board of directors or
executive committee, with such in
formation pertaining to the same ~
may be of service to said committee
in deciding AS to the admission of the
case. Such admissions to be regu-
lated, as far as practicable, by the
population, in such manner as to
equalize the benefits of the inStitu>
ton among the various counties.
5. Each admission or rejection Of
an applicant to he n matter of record
in u special book, and signed by two
or more members of said board or
committee.
EUGENE GRIssoM, Supt.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
FACTS
CONCERNING THE LIFE OF THE LATE
VENERABLE PETER COOPER, OF NEW
VnpK

CONCERNING THE LIFE OF THE LATE
VENERABLE PETER COOPER, OF NEW
YORK.
The gap is almost pathetic left in
social "reminiscences by death like
Peter Cooper. When he was born
in 1871, the total population of all
the Incorporated cities in America
was only 10000, or, the present
population of Jersey City or Newark.
The population of the United States
was four millions, or the number
New York State had before the rebel
lion. When Mr.. Cooper was fifty
years old the urban population had
grown 900 per cent; when he was
ninety years old it had grown almost
1000 per cent. more. In short, the
American cities had alone between
his birth and death, had advanced
from 10000 to nearly 1920, 900
souls The population of Brooklyn
at Mr. Cooper's birth was not over
600.souls, and its few houses were
relieved against woods upon the
Heights. The population of New
York city when he was born was nn-
der $4,000 and the place stopped at
Chambers street, and that year the
best parts of New York were sold
for speculation by the Governor for
shilling an acre. Washington City
had no existence whatever. There
was only fourteen States in the
Union; Vermont came in the year
Cooper did, Ohio not till lie was
eleven, Louisiana not till he was a
voter, CalifornHAwheE he was in his
sixtieth year. lie was eight years
old at Washington's death, and lived
under every President. Napoleon
Bonaparte's name was not whispered
when Peter Cooper was born. lie
was old enough to have been city
editor when Fulton started the first
steamboat. AS he was the first citi
zen Of New York in date, when he
died he was probsbly first in general
respect, known as favorably in the
streets, on the rocks Of Central Park
and in the high tenement houses Of
Kep's Bay as in hotels and banks.
No man will steal his body nor chaI-
lenge his philosophy Of life. Yet,
being dead, the baby born yesterday
outweighs him.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
An Address to the Members of the
Industrial Association.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Oct. "a, u

FAYETTEvILLE, n. c., Oct. "a, 's2.
IL is said ait is the early bird
that catches the worm In order
that we may be ready to catch as
large worm AS possible, in the
beautiful and attractive shape of sue
cess, it is important for us to begin
the work of arranging our plans, and
getting everything in good shape for
the next Annual Exhibition Of the
"North Carolina Industrial Associa>
ton" This Association is the only
institution and enterprise (thst | am
aware of that is organized by, an d
is under the entire control of the COL
ored citizens Of the State. 1t may
then very properly be called our in
stitution. | need not therefore say,
for it cannot be otherwise than ap-
parent to you, that the perpetuation
of our institution and the success of
our next annual exhibition will de-
pend largely upon the individual, as
well as the united efforts of its men,
bers, with proper and united efforts
we can and will succeed.
We have the material and resour-
ces within ourselves to insure suc-
cess. All that we have to do is to
so arrange our plans as. to bring these
forces into active and harmonious
operation.
Thepurpnse Of this communication
is mainly to call your attention to
ahese facts, and t.. solicit your earn
est, active and hearty cooperation in
every legitimate effort that may be
put forth to build up our organiza-,
tion. will do everything in my
power to obtain this most desirable
end; but my forts will be in vain,
unless you aid me. Let me beg you
to put behind you any differences or
misunderstanding that may have
heretofore existed, and 60 to work
this year and next with renewed vigor
to win success. expect to draw up
n system Of rules to govern us in our
operations in the future. In order
that | may formulate such system
Of rules as will meet the approval
aud command tho support of all, l
will be greatly obliged if you will
favor me Immediately with your
views and suggestions upon the mat
ter.
Now, Colored North Caroliuians,
Members of the Association, Breth>
ren aud Friends In union there is
strength. In division, weakness de-
feat, and perhaps disgrace. | a, zeal
to your race pride, and rely ul
your innate manliness to aid me an
other officers in trying to make the
next annual exhibition of the Assoo
citation success
Very respectfully,
JOHN S. LEARY,
President.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19

THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.

If the Spring elections recently
held in the North and North vest
are ominous, the fate of the Repub-
lican party in 1884 is sealed. The
Democracy, taking courage from their
New York victory of last fail, seems
to have pressed the Republican party
to the wall, and a complete Waterloo
foJ 1884 looks inevitable. At all
events, it will take extraordinary
efforts on the part Of leading Repub>
licans to patch the breakers. The
dikes are getting shaky all along the
line, and are liable to break at any
moment.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19

THERE has been organized in the
city of Chicago a colony of colored
people to take up land in Dakota
Since the formation of the colony sew
eral months ago, its membership has
constantly increased by persons join.
ing flom the State of Illinois and
from other States. The Chicago Con.
servator says of the movement:
"The Dakota Colored Colony leaves
on or about the first of May for said
Territory, and will locate perma-
nently on its soil. This is one of the
grandsst and most worthy enterpris-
ing effort, ever inaugersted among
our people, and its outcome cannot
fail of success, and will pay its
worthy adventurers. That our peo-
pie can and must look for success, in
becoming owners of the soil cannot
longr be question. To these brave
men and women we say go on, sue
cess awaits you"
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19

sengers assembled. | tell you Pill
grim, you take the river and when you
want t-'
But Just here the loud whistle from
the engine annount ell station and
the brakeman hurried to the door
shouting:
'Zionsville This trains makes no
stops between here and lndIanapolisn
-Halrkeye
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
EDUCATIONAL.

Mr.. Joseph Cook furnishes the fol>
lowing important and very interest
ing educational statistics as gathered
from the reports of Superintendent
Walker:
l. Five millions of the 50,000,00O
of the population of the United States
over 10 years of age cannot read ;
6,250,000 cannot write.
.. OF the 100000 of voters in
the United States, one in FIVE cannot
write his name.
3. There are 100000 of chill
dren: OF these l0,500,000 are en-
rolled in public and private schools,
but the average attendance is only
5000, 900; 100000, or fve-twelfths
of the whole, growing up in absolute
iguoI Iance of the English alphabet.
4. At the present rate of the in
crease of the number of children not
attending school, there will be in ten
years more children in the United
States out of schools than in them.
8. In all but five of the States
there were enough illiterate voters to
have reversed the result of the last
presidential election in each of these
States.
6. 1t is estimated by the statisti-
clans Of the government that the to-
tai annual profit to the country by
the conversion of illiterate into cdu-
Gated labor could not be less than
S4O0,000,000 year,
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
SECURE HOMES.

The Importance of securing a
home cannot be emphasized with too
much force. The more fully the situ>
alton of the Negro is realized b. him,
tho more he appreciates the necessity
of getting home. The ownership
of homestead, though it be humble,
begets in the possessor, more or less,
a feeling of independence, which
prompts the exercise of free thought
and action. One can i'll afford to
act independently much less be inde~
pendent when dependent upon an
other for food, shelter and all the ne
cessaries of life. The most difficult
step towards securing home is,
doubtless, the first step. A little in
dividual determination, however, will
beget self>confdence, which is the
most essential element required to,
ward making beginning to obtain a
home: Every one desiring to be free
and independent, should desire a
home, and the way to get home is
to get right down to business-work
faithfully and steadily. Save every
odd dime,-live economically. Re-
solve to have a homo at all hazards.
Do not let old age with its attendant
infrmities overtake you and find you
dependent upon any one for shelter.
Work and1conomize.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
A PETRIFIED FOREST.
THOUSANDS OF TREES TURNED TO STONE
IN ONE OF THE DESERT wILDs
OF NEW MEXICO.


IN ONE OF THE DESERT wILDs
OF NEW MEXICO.
The visitor to the petri6ed forest
near Corrizos ON the Little Colorado,
will begin to see the signs of petrlfi-
cation hours before he reaches the
wonder; here and there at almost
every step in the road small pieces OF
detached limbs and larger stumps OF
trees may be seen almost hidden in the
white sand. Tho road at distance
Of ten miles from Corrizo enters an I'M
mense basin, the slope being nearly a
semi circle, and this enclosed by hlgh
banks of shale and white fine clay. At
the entrance of this semi circular basin
the exploring party camped and fire
was quickly burning The meal con-
sisted of bacon, beefsteak and coffee,
after partaklng of which the party
camped for the night. In the morn
ing it only required half an hours
good driving to reach the heart OF the
immense petrifed forest, and then
such a wonder met our gsze as no one
can ever realize until they make that
very trip for themselves.
The petrified stumps, limbs and, IN
fact, whole trees lie about or al sides,
the action of the waters for hundreds
of years have gradually washed away
the high hills roundabout and the
trees chat once covered the nigh table
ands now lie in the valley beneath.
Immense trunks, some of which will
measure over five feet in diameter, are
broken and scattered over surface of
three hundred acres. Limbs and twigs
cover the sand in every direction and
the visitor is puzzled as to where he
shall begin to gather the beautiful
spec mems lhat lie within easy rcach,
There are numerous blocks or trunks
of this prtrifed wood that has the ap
pcarancc for all the world Of having
been just Gu; down by the woodman's
axe, and the chips are thrown around
on the ground so that one instintc-
lively picks them up as he would IN
the log camps of Michigan aud Penn
sylvania.
Many Of the small particles and
even the whole heart of some trees
have now become thoroughly crystal
lized and the beautiful colorel cubes
sparkle in the sunshine like so many
diamonds. Every color Of the rainbow
is duplicated in these crystals, and
thosctof an amethyst color would pass
the eye Of novice for the real stone.
The grain of the woods plainly shown
in nearly every specimen making the
pieces more beautiful than ever.
Although the party went armed
with pick and crowbar, they were en-
tirely unnecessary, for thousands OF
broken fragment can be gathered all
about you, and the sunlight striking
upon the crystallized particles point
out their hiding places to the eager
scarcher after curlosities
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
READ THIS.
moment.

We send copies of this issue of the
Observation-Disclosures to some who
have not given their subscriptions as
yet. We ask such persons to ex :
anime the paper, and if after so doing
they become impressed with the i'm
portance of the journal we will be
glad to have them subscribe.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
4 NATIONAL CONTENTION or
COLORED MEN

The colored press Of the country
seem to he much interested in the
proposed convention Of representa-
tive colored men to be held during
the present year. We understand
that one Of the prime objects Of the
convention will be to consult the
msodus operandi of the political future
of the coiored race in this country.
But it cannot be reasonably expected
that all black men any more than all
white men can be made to think and
act alike, though the former to con-
siderable extent have so acted since
emancipation,
1t would naturally appear to the
casual observer past political events
that such a convention would be in
dicative of new departure; hence,
it will be of great significance to the
Republican party; but should the
convention fail to accomplish the
very object for which it will be con-
vened, none need be surprised. If
the convention is to be held, and no
one can doubt its necessity, we are
in favor of holding it anywhere south
OF Washington City, in order to
eliminate the errors which have so
often crept into conventions of the
kind. Let us have it if at all, free
from the influence Of federal office
holders who for the last decade have
held almost unlimited control Of all
such bodies.
Washington is also nearly on one
extreme side of the colored popula-
tion of the country, besides it is a
notorious fact, that the colored peo>
pie can not exercise tho elective fran.
chise by voting in the District.
Raleigh would be an excellent place,
and the month of November a good
time for it. The North Carolina
Industrial Association will hold its
annual exposition in that month,
aud there can be no better time
and place than that suggested above.
We know it will be quite treat to
the hundreds Of visitors who never
witnessed such grand affair carried
on by colored people. And we ven.
ture to say that our people will pre-.
pare to care for the representatives
without charge.
As to she number of representa-
tives, VIZ would suggest that there he |
chosen two from the State ut large,
and one for every twenty thousand
and fractional part thereof, of the
colored voting population i'll each
Stata and Territory.
In our opinion, there can be no
more just and equitable way of get
ting fair representation.
The banner-enterprise., 1883-04-19
TO BUSINESS MEN.

The attention of our merchants and
business men generally is called to
the advantages of thi, journal as an
advertising medium. Its circulation
is large and constantly increasing. 1t
oircaIates in more than sixty csanties
in this State; and also quito largely
through Virginia, South Carolina and
other States. We shall be pleased TO
have those desiring to send in their
cards.