Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-11
FANoY's FABRICATION.
New York Editors Indulge In a Satire
on Black Bellies.
From sAewsas E-orh .1oatnas.

From tho 1Fs40 York Journal.
QUITMAN, GA, Aug. S.-This communi-
ty is,in q turmoil over. the ,estibl Isbment
here oflanl academy for coIoEed giFis.
The greatest indignation il, exhibited by
the white residents but the cplored peo-
pie are in, TaptUres over the innovation.
Henry Alden, the proprietor of the Allen
house, "a large history building, died a few
weeks ago, leaving all Of his property to
his wife. S' .f7 's - roF %
Mrs. Allen isa Northern. woman, and
was once school teacher in Massachu-
sets. she is 40years OF age, and is OF a
detefmiped character, the protests OF the
tOwnspeQple not being able to change her
plans in the slightest degree. Mrs. Allen
gave the hotel guests aTweek's notice TO
get other quarters, and announced her in
tentlOn of at once opening an academy
where colored girls could learn French,
and do washing I'm Latin and other
languages, She sent to Chicago TO obtain
a PRINCIPAL for the school, aud secured
the serYices OF the Rev John Pharr, a
well-knswn negFo'oleFgym of that city.
Principal Pharr arrived here few DAYS
ago, and his appearance created much
excitement. He wore a white plug hat
with small Union flag wound around 1t,
yellow trousers, pink vest, and patent
leather shoes. The academy was opened
the day after his arrival, and all the col
Ored servant girls In town ut once struck
work and FASTENED 10 enroll themselves
upon the list Of pupils. The effect is
severely felt by the hOusekeepers. who
cannot secure girls to do the work. Those
who have not left their places are taking
lessons at night, and are fast becoming
accomplished.
Mrs. Col. Jackson, when she went into
her parlor last evening, found the hired
girl, Sarah Ann Lincoln, sitting at the
piano playing "SOme Day."
SARAH Ann, cried the astonished lady,
'climb OF that stOolV
"Me no compre vouz," replied the girl,
as she switched of onto "Sweet ViOlets."
''Parlez vous Francaisy' she continued,
turning 10 Mrs. Col. jackson.
That lady was TOO angry 10 answer for
a moment, and Miss Lincoln said: "Please
address me as Ma'msele in the future.
wish you would learn French. We could
be 80 sociable together"
The COlODePs wife fired the mantel-
clock at Sarah Ann, and that young lady
is now devoting her whole time TO her
studies at the academy.
Miss Clarissa Washington refused 10
help her mother at the washtub to-day,
and announced that her time was fully
occupied In studying Greek roots. She
hopes to be able TO attend the Concord
School Of Philosophy before the session Of
that body closes.
Miss Dulcia Boggs, the eldest daughter
OF the well-known whltewash artist, has
broken of her engagement with George
Washington Ackerly, the barber, because
the latter spells ''jug" with two "gg's."
Mr.. Ackerly reports that Dulcia Is all
broken up on Prof. Pharr because the lat
ter talks German while he IL eating water
melons. The young c0lOred men are very
jealous OF the professor, and most OF them
are sitting up nights studying foreign
languages in order 10 offset the Chicago
mans attractions. Several Of them have
also clubbed together 10 buy dozen pink
vests at wholesale prices, and lively times
are looked for around the vicinity Of the
Colored Ladies' Academy.