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The state journal., 1884-05-10
A cotoRrp GIRLS ROMANCE
The Strange Adventures Of a
Slave Girl Only Sixteen Years
Old.
Kansas City Times.1


Kansas City Times.l
81 was born at Nashville, Tenn"
said Matte Young, and, though l
am unable to count or to reckon time,
| think | must be about 16 years old
When was something more than
year old | was stolen by Robinson's
circus. They made dancing girl Of
me, and | got so was good per-
former. We went to Cuba finally,
and after l had been with them about
seven years, should think, was put
up for sale on the block at Havana.
Henry Grannlson, who owns a cot
fee plantation about eight miles from
Havana, bought me, and I went to
his place as his slave. They have no
mercy on their slaves in Cuba, and l
was treated like brute. When l
first went there | was branded on the
back with eighteen names, and as
often as the scars would dim | was
branded again. The names were
Spanish, and included the names of
my master aud his slaves. 81 was
made to plow, like horse. They
would hitch three women in harness,
and make us drag the pillow along one
of us carrying a regular bit in the
mouth. The food they gave US con-
sisted of cats, dogs, and grasshoppers,
and they made US pick tobacco worms
and eat them, too. We were some
times whipped as often as three times
day, and we never knew what Suns
day was"
Two months ago. while l was at
the house Of my master, one of the
little children got mad and declsred
1 had beaten her. They wouldn't
hear anything said; and told me the
Queen had ordered my throat to be cut.
begged for time to pray, and they
gave me till the next morning. In
Cuba our god is big snake we call
Sarah, and we pray to it for mercy.
believed | would be killed, for | had
heard Of slaves having their Threats
cut, and / had been struck on the
head with knives before. So that
evening planed to run away. | gotta
life preserver from a ship where was
sent to carry coal. When night came
1 put the life-preserEer around me,
climbed over the wall, and jumped
into the ocean. l was good swim
mer and wasn't afraid. But the
Cuban soldiers heard me splashing in
the water, and they began firing at
me. The first struck me in the thigh,
the next hit my foot, and before they
quit shooting they hit me seven times.
My arms were not hurt, though, and
l kept on swimming. Finally 1
reached an island and ] stayed there
FIVE weeks, living on whatever /
could. Ny wounds hurt me terribly,
but as they hurt me worse on land
than in the salt water kept my life
preserver on, and swan along the
shore Of the island most Of the time.
AT the end of FIVE weeks a ship came
along bound for Galveston, and was
taken aboard. When we reached
Galveston I was put in the hands of
some colored church people, and, as l
had heard that my mother lived in
Nashville, l was sent there. At
Nashville l found that my mother
had gone, they said, to Kansas City,
and so I got help to come here"
The state journal., 1884-05-10
Hannibal Hamlin's New Story Of
Daniel Webster.

"What public man, Mr.. Hamlin,
was the ab!est that you ever found?'
daniel Webster lowered head
and shoulders above any of them.
He was one of those few men who
became greater as you approached
him. That can be said of few men in
this world. The nearer you came to
Webster the more you saw and &C
knowledged his greatness. [ remem
Der little speech he made which has
never been referred to in print, and
as both the parties to it are now dead
I do not object to telling you about
it. You remember James M. Mason,
of Virginia, what patronizing, su,
perciIious man he was. He had no
love for Webster, and on one occasion
he rose in his place with pamphlet
which ascribed to Mr.. Webster GER
tain language, and on that Mason
proceeded to make speech. Web
ster was drunk. He listened as well
as he could to what Mason was say
ing, and then he got up so unsteady
at first that he held to his desk with
both hands, but as he proceeded and
became more luminous and clear he
raised one hand and after a while he
raised both hands, and he made such
a speech as / think I never heard to
peel an opponent all to pieces. He
called for the pamphlet after while,
and Mason sent it over to him. He
held it up with contempt on his
great rugged countenance, and turn
ed it over and said: No title page,
anonymous. No author, the poor
thing is fatherless, motherless, this
you call document. Mason watch
ed him with apprehension. Then
Webster addressed himself to the
language ascribed to him in the PAM
phlet, and it had seemed to all of US
Senators who heard Mason that the
language was capable of the inter-
probation he had given it. Indeed
there seemed no other Interpretation.
But Webster, with that logical, legal
mind he had, in very few minutes
convinced every body present, Ma
son included, that the language not
only did not mean what Mason read,
but that it meant the very opposite.
As soon as he brought this out Ma
son wanted to apologize, but Webster,
towering up told him to take his seat.
We saw by MAson's face that he felt
he had got himself into place that
would do him no credit. Then Web
ster continued and the excoriatlon
was something understandable, yet all
the while severely contemrtuous:
Just 10 the manner to cut Mason to
pieces and make him feel it, for you
know he was nothing if not lord
over somebody.
cat the end of the speech one of
the Senators said to Webster: You
have used him all up: let it not be
printed in the public debates. Very
WE'LL said Mr.. Webster, let the dog
CO.
The state journal., 1884-05-10
Note.

Hereafter all subscriptions to The
STATE JOURNAL will be in advance.
We are now printing the only news
paper devoted to the interest of the
colored people of the State of Penn
sylvaAia. That We may be able to
successfully do this, We are compelled
to exact payment in advance. All
bills for back subscription should be
paid without delay.
The state journal., 1884-05-10

IT is to be regretted that a man
honored and respected as Frederick
Douglass is, should allow himself to
be caught in company, with men like
Price Williams, Lloyd Wheeler aEd
Raw g. s. Smith.
The state journal., 1884-05-10

Is Rev. G. S. Smith, of Illinois, a
minister of the gospel, or political
huckster? If the former, then be
would reflect more credit upon the
profession by being less active in
politics, for all politicians lie, minis
ters of course don't.
The state journal., 1884-05-10

The obsequies Of the Morrison
tariff bill. took place in the House of
Representatives on Tuesday, May 6.
The attendance was large, and the
mourners many, principally of the
Democratic party.
The state journal., 1884-05-10

Now that the Pittsburg conference
Is over, we will devote some time In
irving to discover the position OF the
coIored voters politically.
The state journal., 1884-05-10

KENTUCKY comes to the front with
Sneaker Carlisle for President. AS
the platform upon which MIR. Speaker
Carlisle was taken from under his
feet by a Democratic house, we fear
he is too deeply embedded to be
gotten out and trained in time for the
race.
The state journal., 1884-05-10

PERHAPS the greatest acceleratlon
given to the Edmund's boom, was
given by Mr.. Blaine's over jealous
friend William Walter Phelps.
The state journal., 1884-05-10
The State Journal.
40 OUR READERS.

State Journal, the only general
newspaper devoted to the interest
Of the colored people in the State
Of Pennsylvania. Published week
ly, at Harrisburg, Pa.
The state journal., 1884-05-10
GREAT REDUCTION.

THE STATE JOURNAL will be deliv
cred to subscribers in any part of the
city hereafter for
is CENTS PER MONTH.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-20
THE CATTLE DISEASE.

CHEYENNE, March l0.--Ihe appear
ance OF the foot and mouth cattle disease
in Maine and Kansas creates great alarm
among cattle men Of West Wyoming.
The Stock Growers Association is taking
immediate steps to quarantine the Terri
tory and exterminate the affected cattle
Should the disease appear in this Territory
the association has legal authority aud
indemnity funds raised for the purpose.
The Association also dispatched to the
Governors of the adjoining States and
Territories urging the enforcement Of
quarantine regulations against affected
cattle and infected districts, and EXTERN
ination of the disease by the obstruction
of animals, should the disease break out
in the respective States and Territories
Governor Hale of this Territory is in
hearty accord with the Association, and
will use the full legal authority to protect
the Territory against the disease
KANSAS CITY, March l0.-Topeka
advices state that Maj. Sims returned
Saturday from the district infected by the
| foot and mouth disease. The district il
thirty-fve miles in area, which is now
rigidIy quarantincd, and every effort il
being made to stamp out the disease. DR.
Holcomb visited Chase county to see ano
report what effect the disease had, if i
appeared there, and after careful exam
ination, pronounced the herd in question
free from disease. A public meeting viii
be held at Nossah Falls tomorrow nigh
when systematic movement will at once
be inaugurated. 1t is proposed to bu,
all the infected cattle, kiR them, and burr
the bodies. The railroad districts hav
given assurance Of their cooperation il
the work Of preventing the spread of tn
disease. Reports from northern, western
and southern parts indicate cattle ant
sheep in good condition.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-20

A rem rkable instrument is in use
among the NATIVES of the Chloe Islands
according to a des,r rtion given by Baron
Maclay to the l.nuean Society of New
South Wales. /; consists merely Of the
shell Of species Of crab, but ar.es as a
kind of baromet =, bin! v.ry sensitive
to atmospheric changes and fretclling
the approach Of wet or dry weather. In
dry weather the shell is nearly white, but
small red spots appear on it with the ap-
proach of moisture, and increase in num-
Der and size as the dlmIn ness mere. scs,
until during the wet season it becomes
completely red.
Crystals of OK e, hnv been produced
ir Paris by first li1uelying the gas under
great pressure and then removin. The
pressure. This gives rise to a great low
ering Of the temperature Of the liquid
and oxygen crystals are formed in it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-20
FURNITURE ST0RI
Montgomery Street at lead 81
First.

II EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND res
N sale full stock Of every variety and ~
Of parlor, dining room and kitchen fxraiAa9
Lewiston I. T. Nav LIST 1879. ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-20
''TF.''

A good joke is told of pioneer in
Idaho City named Barry. Barry was a
well-to-do merchant in those days and
concluding to occupy advertising space in
the World for month, handed in his
copy to Ike Bowman with the air Of an
old newspaper patron. He was somewhat
coneeited, but little ''rusty," and when
asked how long he wanted the ad. to run
thought he would show his knowledge
of printers signs, and answered, ooh
d-n it, mark it IT," The adj was marked
"tf," and nothing more being said Mr.
Barry happened to think at the end Of
little more than year that he was owing
small account for n months advertising
and called for the bill. MIR. Bowman
handed him a bill for one years advertis
ing, amounting to $3.50, $40 more thar
he expected. He was temporarily dumb
founded, but his attention was called t,
the command to mark it ''tf," and a full
explanation rendered. MIR. Barry's prid,
was considerably wounded, or in othel
words his conceit was pulled down pes
or two when he found legal indebted
ness of $3.50 for what he had suppose
was one months advertising ON small
scale. He made moderate '.kick" ant
paid the bill. 1t was high (priced) ed
,,cattnn
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-20

Philadelphia Belle--"I should thinl
actresses would get dreadfully tiretsayins
the same thing every night
Chicago Belle.-"So should l."
Philadelphia Belle.-"And when on,
play runs right along they have to veal
the same dresses week after week. II
must be horrid."
Chicago Belle.-''Yes, but that is no,
the worst of it, Just think Of the mon
otony of being kissed by the same leading
man for months at time. IF couldn'
change once week I'd just die.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-03-20
nATTs0 VEGETABLE
aAAA0 SICILIAN
Hair Remover.

Seldom does popular remedy win such .
strong hold upon the public confidence as has
HALLS HAIR BESEwEg. The cases in which
it has accomplished a complete restoration Of
color to tne hair, and vigorous health to the
scalp, are innumerable.
Old people like it for its wonderful power to
restore to their whitening locks their original
color and beauty. Middle-aged people like 1t
because it prevents them from getting bald,
keeps dandruif away, and makes the hair
grow thick and strong. Young ladies like It
as a dressing because it gives the hair beau
tiful glossy lustre, and enables them to dress
1t in whatever form they wish. Thus 1t is the
favorite OF all, and is has become SO simply
because it disapponts no one.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

To ATTEMPT TO argue with our es.
teemed contemporary the Times is like
initiating the mariner who seeks to come
at Point.no. Point on the Virginia shore
the further you advance tho further
you are away from 1t. The Times's stu
pid misstatements abont the McSweeny
case have enabled US to reiterate the
facts for the benefit Of any stray Irish
man who might be tempted to straggle
of after Blaine. AS to the methods Of
argument Of our esteemed contemporary
they are characterized principally by q
diarrhea Of words and constipation oil
ideas. Ii one were to seriously attempt
to argue with it one would find one's
self in the dilemma from which the cele.
brated Doctor johnson extricated him.
self when he said that while he would
furnish his interlocutor with arguments
he would decline to provide him with an
understanding.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

later MIR. Blaine went into the House
and made this statement ON bis own ac.
count. I'm common with hundreds Of
other people in New England and other
parts 81 the country, | bought some OF
these bonds--not very large amount
paying for them a. precisely the same
rate that others paid. ] never heard
and do not believe that the Little Rock
Company-which | know Is controlled
by highly honorable men-ovor parted
with bond to any person, except at the
regular price fixed for their sale" "My
| wholecOnnectio with the road, he went
| on. "has been as open as the day. "
| Again he said, in summing up; "fn-
stead of receiving bonds Of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith road as gratuity,
! never had one except at the regular
market price.
Why did not Mr.. Fisher accede TO Mr..
Blaine's urgent appeal to support him in
this statement The answer IL afforded
in Fishers own letter TO Blaine, written
four years TO day before; "Of all the
parties connected with the Little Rock
Fort Smith Railroad, no one has been
30 fortunate as yourself in obtaining
hhOhty out Vi IL. lou oDthineu bub'
scriptions from your friends in Maine
for the building OF the Littla Rock h
Fort Smith Railroad. Out Of their sub
scripiions you obtained large amount
both Of bonds and money, free Of cost 10
you. have your own figures, and know
the amount. During 10 poar political
position, you ,oere able 10 Work off all OF
your bonds al a perg high price. Would
your friend. in Maine be satisfied If
they know the facts!"
No intelligent man who has read this
article to close can fail to have grasped
the whole situation as TO the MulliRan
letters. Further comment, in addition
TO that supplied by the two letters which
have now for the first time seen the
light, and the supplementary remarks Of
the New York Times. Herald and san
would be surplusage. 1t would be
painting the lily, in fact.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

A SCIENTIFIC gentleman takes issue
with DIR. Koch, and says that what
causes cholera is not, as is asserted by
the latter, comma shaped bacillus"
Both gentlemen cannot but agree that
what does produce cholera very frequent
ly takes the shape of full stop and puts
period to the existence OF him in whom
it appears.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

The HsaALp Office Is connecte q with the teie
phone system OF Los Angeles city and county.
Orders for ADVERTISEMENTS OF Job work may
ent through thi- medium 10 number ij6
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

Tho HsRaLp is the Official paper Of the city Of
Los Angeles The city delinquent tss lists and
all other munieipa, notices appear only In its col
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
LACE CURTAINS.
BOYS, CLOTHING.
Domestic Department.

Calicos, good grade. ...25 yards 81 90
Ginghams, good grade, :. 20 yards Loo
Flannels, good grade, zoe yard
Crash, good grade, -. $50. DC yard
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

Seaside Cologne, Seaside Cologne,
Seaside Cologne, Seaside Cologne, Sea.
side Cologne, Seaside Cologne.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
Eachy year brought the
Peoples Store

the people of Los Angeles the
only engaed with spirit and WILL VI
the
prosperity The old mode
which older
while the business
has been placing goods and embarrassing
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
BLACK SILKS.
French All Wool Cashmere.
HOSIERY.

Ladies' seamless BAlbriggan Hose. l6sc,
worth 25c.
Ladies' seamless Hair Line Hose, Zoe.
worth $50.
Ladies' seamless Solid Color Hose, 20c,
worth $50.
Ladies' Silk Clicked Hose; 25c, worth 40c,
Ladies' Ribbed Lisle Thread Hose, Soc,
worth 81.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
$1,000 LIEy

the soled Peoples Store for the of
and
adv rtisment The Angeles DAILY HERALD,
them
popetors said who stopped so low
respectable
of the Peoples Store any bank this
divide the equally between three associations viz
Society," Orphan Asylum and the Los Angeles
Orphans Home -.
a advertising it what
the hearts aud ateast place small
credit ION balance sheet Of your hereafter :,
81 mean business Pu up shu up aug22tf
THE WINDY, HOLLOW CHESTNUT.
not
70 he Slippery Merchants from Sacramento:
nnt beating around the bush
nsuerng
the mtte sk 70 o
asaied shoe stoey
4h Do you dent tina u I
hed ed neral
9TH Name the me
the merchn " 10 81
dh, o
gu
advertisements the Que last
and
he
unda an
eSsne from " Signed, JOE MEsME0
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

Mr. D. N. Rowe is the Santa Ana agent o
the HERALD.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
PORTRAIT PAINTING.

Mrs. f. Rspina. recently from Europe. has
opened Studio at 3i5 W. Fifth street. where
she is prepared TO make Portraits either In Oil
or Crayon. Lessons given in all branches Of the
art. Terms reasonable. septic I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
BLACK SILKS.

Quality l, Bellon
gros grain silk 75c, usual price 81 90
Quality 2, Bellon
Satin Mervellieux9Sc, usual price l.50
Quality 8, Bellon
gros grain Silk 81. usual price LIS
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
DON'T FORGET THE
NEW YORK BAZAAR |!

For we are selling Notions and Fancy Goods At
New YORK prices. No leaders in our trade in
tended only to mlslead, The greater part OF our
on contract rates, by which means we are able 10
sell all goods At leading prices
52 NORTH SPRING STREET. sus0 I'm
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
Notice to Epicures.

LOS ANGELES FISHING GO. receive every
day choice consgnments Of Salmon, Trout, Lob
sters. Clans Crabs, shrimps, and other varieties
snipe, Geese, Plovef,, Quail, ETC., In fact every
thing that pertains 10 q flrst-class market
wholesale shipments TO dealers and hotels
specially. Goods shipped q. o D. at lowet
market prices. Cor. FIRST and MAIN SIS.
auosI y. and J. HANIMANN, Props
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
FoR PRECEDENT or THE UNITED STATE
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF Now York.
THOS. A. HENDRICKS,

Vi InuIhHhs
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
xtsaroas ALTKaSAfEr
CHAs. hOIlLER, THOMAS u LAME
Of San Francisco; OF santa cara
Q. r. BERRY, j. T. hAHhiN"IoN
OF Suffer; o. tolusai -,,,,
W. J. TINNlN, EDWIN sWiNrohp'
Of Trinity; Of Coln.a
MARION BlG0s, '. d NiCoL
Of Butte; OF fuolnmne' ,.,,.s
JOHN A. sTANLY. lNATHhNlhL JoNEs
Of Alameda; o. ContrH .osta;
GEORGE r. MkRyE. ID. ~ EATON,
OF San Francisco; o. San Francisco;
JAMES T. MURPHY, EDWARD WHITE,
OF Santa Clara; OF santa Crnt,
W. II. WEBB, A. J. ATwELb,
Of Monterey, Of Tulare.
FoK CosoREss. sixrm DISTINCT,
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23
UNDERWEAR.
,hildren's Merino Under

Children's Merino Under
wear. .......... 25c, worth 40
Children's Merino Under
wear. :. .35c, worth SO
Ladies' Merino Under
wear. SOC, worth 75
Ladies' Wool Underwear75c, worth 8
Ladies' Chemise 35c, worth so
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-09-23

PEOPLES STORE, 4l-43-45, SPRING STREET,
LOS ADraEE.E9.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-12
Sau-Ah-Brah.

Sau.Ah.Brah, the scholarly Burmese
Lecturer and Impersonator is 10 he in
Wellington, the evenings OF the Sd and 4lh
of December The citizens Of our village
and surrounding country may look for.
ward 10 treat. His entertainments are
concert, science, display and lectures all
in one. The Buffalo Courier, says Of him
ale is native OF Burmah, small in stat.
ure, Of reed.like form, his complexion is
copper colored, he Is well born, well
educated and has seen much Of the world.
lie grasps with equal judgement and dis
elimination, both Christianity and Bud.
dhism. He is not a dry philosopher, the
actual and practical in life engage his
supreme attention. He can scarcely thiI k
without talking, and in talking the entire
body Is an incarnation Of the thought and
feeling expressed. In his descriptions we
feel that the original scene was iranspilng
before u.s." He appears in great variety
of pinless, hookless and buttonless cos
tunes. Let none forget the dates, Wed.
nesday and Thursday, Dec. Sd and 4ih.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-12

Every person owes il TO himselfas duty
to buy his goods OF the one who can give
him tie best value In return for his money.
Now for instance, In selecting II fall suit
or overcoat for yourself, boy or child, you
want 10 get first class article AZ the low.
est price possible and do not want TO help
pay for any schemes or gift humbug.
There is fortunately one clothing house in
Cleveland that does business on a fair,
square basis and permits no schemes.
This same house Is now Offering an i'm.
mense stock Of new, fresh clothing for men,
boys and children, just bought for spot
cash Of number oi New York dealers
who were pressed for ready money at the
lowest price Of the season. This stock Is
offered 80 cheap that purchasers can save
enough over and above the prices ordinar.
lily charged, TO pay railroad fare 10 Cleve.
land and return aud make up for days
time besides. The establishment which
thus makes II possible 10 secure n trip 70
town absolutely free Is Steinield, the old
reliable clothier and tailor, 24s and PA
Superior Street. ... 3D. o., .... t,.
N. B--Parties wishing suits, pants OF
overcoats made u order we will send
samples 10 select from. Guaranteed fit
Also. a complete line Of hats caps and gen.
tlemen's furnishing goods Orders by mail
promptly attended TO- II you send for
goods the price Is the same a. II you
were here. ls,Ie .Teg .frhJf 44l3