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The national leader., 1888-12-08

SINCE THE ELECTION of Harrison
and Morton, the Montgomery, Ala
bama, Dispatch is anxious to have en-
acted In that State an educational
qualification for voters. This move is
made to disqualify the colored citizen
from exercising his constitutional right
to vote. Had Cleveland been re-elec-
ted. this proposition would probably not
have been made; but the fear is now,
since the Republicans have been victo-
rious, that "old shady" will be protec-
ted in his rights. We have no obJec-
ton, If the disfranchised man who is
unable to read and write is not counted
to make up the number necessary to
entitle a district to representation iu
Congress. and If the schools are
brought within the reach Of all who
wish to learn to read and write.
The national leader., 1888-12-08
Remarkable Discovery.

A discovery Of much arcba illogical
interest was recently ma le in tho Alge-
rian Sahara. M. Tarry, who has teon
carrying on work In connactIoa With
the proposed Trans-Sahara Railsos.l,
having noticed mound of aand In the
nelghborhOOd or Wargal, had the sand
dug up. anl discovered the top OF a
dome. This naturally aroused his IN
terest. aad getting HIS Arahs TO dig
still deeper, he found underneath the
dome square tower, then platform
or masonry. and finally a complete
mosque. Continuing the excavations.
NJ. Tarry sOOn unearthed seven HOUSES
In perfect preservation, and came upon
subterranean watercourse. At the
last news nine houses had been disin-
terred, and NJ. larry was getting
additional assistance to clear out the
precious watercourse, which be de-
scrlbes as sufficient to irrigate a small
forest of palms. 1t ia well-known that
the Sahara was at one time much
more populated than it Is now, and Its
trade much more extensive, hut no one
seems TO have supposed that cities had
been buried under irs sands, at least
so recently as sinca the Introduction Of
Mohammedanlsm.
The national leader., 1888-12-08
THE SOUTHERN Democracy are de-

THE SOUTHERN Democracy are de-
pending on Northern capital. invested
Ill Southern enterprises. to bring about
such conservative state Of mind, as
to prevent the enforcement Of the Con.
stitution guaranteeing every Ameri-
can In his rights. They know that
wherever mans capital Is, there his
heart will be, hence they are building
up their hopes that nothing will be
done by the incoming administration,
that will interfere with their methods
OF cheating the colored citizen out OF
the exercise OF the elective franchise.
We have stood by the Republican
party in season and out Of season. We
have taken our lives In our hands to
perpetuate the life of the party OF the
Union. We have suffered untold
wrongs at the hands Of those who
struggled long and hard to tear this
country to atoms; and we will not be-
lieve until we are compelled to. that
the Republican party can be longer
Influenced by the Southern Democ-
racy, to longer allow US to suffer. We
warn the Republican party Of the
danger Of further delay In meeting out
equal and exact justice to all Ameri-
can citizens. The craftiness OF the
Southern Democracy, is only equaled
by its barbarism and hatred Of the
negro, who has always been loyal to
this Government. At present. such
Southern men as Grady, are chock
full Of injured innocence. Will it
Workp
The national leader., 1888-12-08

Having carried Alexandra for Mr..
Agnew. the next move proposed by the
radical party is to elect Council next
Spring. They confidently claim to be
able TO do that, and to select full set
of negro police and negro representa-
tives on the School Board-mixed
teachers and mixed schools.
How does this picture suit your
fancy, my white friend, who helped to
disgrace your city and your color at
the recent election?
Obi southern man, born to the
manor, bear patiently the ills you have;
fear not but that the miserable fellow
who voted for share In the loaves and
fishes will learn, soon enough for his
comfort, that the respectable Republi-
cans of the country respect the negro
ten times as much as they do such
creatures as he.
The men who betray their country
and their race 60 down In history as
renegades, ''unwept, unhOnored and
unsung," and such will be the de-
served fate of men who claiming to be
Democrats and sOutherners voted with
the Malone mongrel crew at the re-
cent election. n.-AEexandrfa Progress.
The Progress is somewhat exercised
because Alexandra is making pro-
gress in keeping up with the spirit of
the times by casting her lot with the
Republican cause. and stunning the
advice of such narrow and prejudiced
minded journals as the Progress. In
the course OF time, Alexandria may
see that it Is to her interest to support
one school for all American citizens
The Progres, should Keep cool; your
medicine Will be given you in small
doses, but you must take 1t.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

rule. unfortunately for us the sign ha,
u doubled Identity.
Since these men, Attucks and his
four compatriots, we're the first TO fall
nrst TO sacrifice their lives for the inde
pendence or this our beloved country,
America, why did not the state or city
soldlery honor the occasion with their
presenter Is question many are pon-
oerlng over, why should only the colo.-
ed men turn out? Gould it have been
because the Idea originated In negro
Drain, Is another question.
Inc Grafton was delivered in Fanuil
Hall shortly after the unwilling; many
strong able speakers were seated on the
platform, but the speaking was done
by whites. While from a certain stand.
point this may be consistent, vet 1t was
disappointing in the extreme for the
simple reason that for the last few years
so many negro orators have been so
conspicuous, that no one doubted but
that some of sour own would relieve
the main Grafton. such was not the case
however.
In appreciation OF the efforts of the
venerable Lewis Hayden, it is to be
hoped that the spirit of the desis n In its
true significance will be understood
generally. Tue monument to fulfil Mr..
Haydens ambition concerning it, must
or necessity be an educator to the COM
Ing generation who must not be led or
mlsled by signs or simboIs, but must
depend upon the Historical record of
events. Such works of art he claims
will guide the negro child. preparing
its essay or address to the Library.
This we are obliged to accept, for the
simple reason that already the debating
societies and Lyceums are discussing
the "Attucks monument" from every
conceivable point of view.
Though for some time interested in
our newspaper work and their Journal
lists, your correspondent met for the
first time few evenings ago, the ire
pressible Bruce Grit as we'll as the
staid and sturdy r. B. Robinson.
VICTORIA EARLE.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

GOVERNOR RICHARDSON, of S)uth
Carolina, says In his message: "That
the pensions granted to Confederate
soldiers and their widows will require
from this Legislature an appropriation
Of Sl2O,OOO." What country outside
OF this would this state Of affairs be al
lowed inI Pensions for those who
fought to maintain the loyal soldier,
and pensions to maintain the disloyal
s1ldier A loyal man compelled to pay
taxes to support disloyalty. Negro
domination" in South Carolina, with
a white voting population of $500,
and colored voting population of 1lS,
sS9, and not single negro In the Legis-
lature of that State. ''Great ScOttl'
What negro domination"
The national leader., 1888-12-08

Mr.. TROTTER, said in an interview
that 'Among the old men, like Mr..
Douglass, adherence to the Republican
party is ground into them. not without
reason, and their numbers will lessen
only as they are gathered to their
fathers. They are blinded to the pre-
sent needs Of the race
Mr.. Trotter, in his wisdom? felt
called upon to slur those of his race
who clung to their honest convictions,
while he stulsified himself in becoming
the tool Of the Democracy against his
peoples interest. When will he stop
falling In the estimation Of honorable
menp Poor Trotterl he is anxious to
have the old men of his race, who cling
to the Republican, instead Of the De-
mocratic party, gathered to their
fathers" This man is Republican
while in Office under a Republican ad-
ministration. and Democrat while In
Office under a Democratic administra-
tion. a political monster. How can
he look an honest man in the faceP
The national leader., 1888-12-08

THE Washington Press came out on
last Monday smiling. Its editorials
breathes old time Republicanism, and
at last3 the Nations Capitol have a
true-blue Republican journal. The
Messrs. Fox's have found a mascot
the Washington Press. The NATIONAL
LEADER bids it God-sreed In defend
ing the rights of all the people and be-
speak for it wide circulation among
the colored people OF the Capitol and
elsewhere. The LEADER goes into
every State, to the homes of its people.
and upon this our weekly visit to you. We
say, subscribe to the Washington Press
the new Republican daily newspaper Of
WASHINGTON, D. g.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

Onl GOD what pretentions, of blood
thirsty souls,
whose priests dare not mention; what
they do behold;
OIL let loose Thy vengeance. and take
uD our cause,
We have no protection, under, what
they call laws.
Godl visit this Nation, begin at its
head,
Go down through each station. an
purge every grade,
Move sin from high stations. move
misery and crime.
To crush out such murderers LET
Heavens combine.
God's vengeance is creeping, the times
near at hand,
A justice long sleeping, will burst DER
this land,
Ihe pride and the hatred, against the
black race;
Is curse to this Nation. yesI coon.
tries disgrace.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

THERE has been much concern
about the report of the Major of Police
for the District of Columbia, which
shows that crime is increasing among
the colored people. Proscriptive pref
udice is at the bottom of it. And pref.
udice will not die out until every
American citizen IS schooled in one
public school. If there is no distinc.
tion In the school. there will be no dis
tlnctIon in the machine shop. Preju-
dice IS unnatural. Treat all Amerl-
can citizens alike, and everything else
will be added.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

HON. JOHN F. LEWIS, of VirginiP,
has been spending some days with his
son-in-law. Hon. John Amber Smith,
in this city. Gov. Lewis has twice
carried Virginia for the Republican
party. AS Chairman of the United
States Senate Committee for this
district he made many friends. Ex-
Senator Lewis has been mentioned in
connection with Cabinet honors. If
Virginia is honored with Cabinet
position, then Gov. Lewis should be
the man chosen. Our people would be
delighted.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

instant. to hear Mrs. Flora Batson
Bergen, sing IN concert at the A. M.
e. Metropolitan Church. The concert
met with financial ard artistic sue
cess. Mrs. Batson sustaining her we'll
earned reputation as the queen or
song. She possesses a wonderfully
sweet and melodiOus voice. and is In
deed well worthy Of the title she so
gracefully and modestly wears. Met
ropolitan Church is not a small
church by a large majority and the
fact that it was filed on the occasion
of this grand star concert attests the
interest which Is felt In Flora Batson
Bergen, who is unquestionably without
a peer in her particular line.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

WHY SHOULD President Harrison
have any special policy for the South.
ern Statesp Why do the South fear
any special policy? There must be
some reason for the fear. Why con-
ciliate the South? Have they been
wrongedp Why not enforce the law
all over the United States regardless of
North, South. East or Westf Is there
any injustice in this2 Who does the
squealIng when a thief is caught and
compelled to suffer the penalty OF the
law, honest men or the theft Why
are laws nader What is the duty of
the President uf the United Statesp
The national leader., 1888-12-08

. THE Cairo Gazette. negro Demo-
cratic paper says: ut is high time
the colored race should begin to direct
their attention to something more
elevating and beneficial than so much
of this political patriotism. The
Gazette will now have plenty of time
to reform from the degrading position
it has heretofore held politically.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

THE undertone of the Democracy is
bitter against Cleveland. They en-
dorsed him In his free trade doctrine,
and endorsed him at the ballot box.
and the issue he enunciated, they have
reiterated through the Democratic
press since his defeat, yet he must be
damned for being defeated.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

THE National Lancers. Boaton,s
trsey regiment, will be in Washington
0 u Inauguration Day.
The national leader., 1888-12-08
Speaking of Belya A Lock wood

speaking OF BeIVa a. LOCKWOOD,
correspondent says: In literature
she loves works on science, history and
biography best, the writers of such
works being her favorites."
1t has been computed by "a Western
statisticlan that the peopls of the
United States spend more than 81 ,5OO,-
600 every year for chewing gum.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

THE negro Democrats have taken to
the woods. Good time to 90 Coon
hunting.
The national leader., 1888-12-08

WE HAD the pleasure for the first
time on Thursday evening :the 9th
The national leader., 1888-12-08
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

A SIGNIFICANT GATHERING. DIR. DER.
RICK CHOSEN A VICE PRESIDENT OF
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
SPELL-BINDERS - THE ssJUBI-
LEE" AT THE METROPOLITAN
HOTEL. DIR. DERRICK
MAKES A GREAT SPEECH,
HIS ELOQUENT PLEA
FOR THE NEGRO RACE
HE RECEIVES AN
OVATION. THE AT
TUCKS MONU-
MENT, PER-
SONALS ETC.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
wrsue,. for TAe ArkdnSaV Tr0ceieT. HERE'S TO THE GIRL WITH
 FRECKLES ON HER CHEEK.
BY BRUkR MOT.

You may rave of maids with gleaming golden hair
 Maids tender kind and true, And rave of snowy cheeks so white and fair, And eyes of heavens blue; And you may praise theif stately, queen like air,
 Or lowly mien and meek They cannot once compare With the girl of raven hair, And freokies on her cheek. You may praise the nut brown maiden" if you will,
 Whose laughing eyes are brown, Whose voice is like the purling of Till, Whose face ne'er wears q frown; Who. as merry a fairy, ne'er Is still You may her love bespeak, If his hopes and dreams fulfill, This Jack will win Gill With freckles on ker cheek. Ey'ry freckle on her cheek that you may see kiss is from the Sun, And the Wind, as mad as ever Wind can be, When he sees what Sol has done, With her raven dresses makes so bold and free
 She can hardly keep them sleek. This maid hath lovers three. The Sun. the Wind and me And freckles on her cheek.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
Traveling With a Ghost.
Calcutta News.

A Idkee1, who is said to have lived on terms of intimacy with ghost for upward of twenty years, arrived here from Rungpore recently, accompanied by his friend, ghost, and is putting up at garden-hou in Dunn Dunn, belonging to Baboo Guru Prosonno Chose. Between five and six in the afternoon there was small friendly gathering at l. Jora abagan, the town house of Baboo Guru Prosonno Chose, Baboo Dukhina LuDjun, wealthy zemindar of Rungpore, was one of the party. The ghost happens to be an old acquaintance of this gentleman, and was introduced by him several years ago to the late Rajah Baroda Kant Bahador. Many were the inter views which both the Rajah and Ba- boo Runjan had with the spirit in days gone by. The spirit is said to be under great obligations to Baboo Duk- hina RuDjun, for, at the spirits re- quest or recommendation, the baboo has made the present of a kdiUk 10 the fakeer, the friend and travelling com panion of the ghost, yielding the in- ! come of seven thousand rupees per ail- mum, which the fohee- still enjoys. Baboo Dukhina RuDjun believed that the ghost could not have forgotten this. It was upon the strength of this belief that he asked the party assem- bled at JorabagaD to start for Dunn Dunn at once, although Baboo Guro Prosonno had been told by the fokser that it would be advisable 10 allow the spirit two or three days rest from the fatigue of travel before an interview was sought. The party started, and it was nine o'clock at night when they reached the garden at Dunn Dum. Up 10 one o'clock in the morning all ef- forts to extract a word from the spirit were of no avail, until the most earn est supplication of Baboo Dukbina Runjun, asking for the spirits bless ing, met with the response: "Go, with my blessings" uttered in deep sni resoundiDg tone, and seeming to come from a branch of tree. As soon as the ghost is found to be more de-ira- bly, communicative the public will be duly informed of 1t. Dr. Sicar, we hear, has been already invited.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

pensc. wrote home la England for costly tackle and the latest Improve ncnis.
 inprincipled fellows tried to take n mean ndNtnIaRe of his phN sirial In. iirmitN. and literally to get on hi. blind side Wives and mothers were kept in perpetual anxiety hccausc their loved ones cxposcd themselves to the midnight mir, and returned hag gard and depressed at da, light,
 II was even snld that two friends, the David and .Iouathnn of the day had become morinl foe- on account of .hi~ obstinate brown trout and that Il yuuug lady catching the prcvAilng enthusiasm. would accept no offer save from the man ho coulh waco victorious conflict with him The story, as thus fold me by local hu morist, was exciting md touching.
 Rnl one day n cry was heard Workmen dropped their fools and hurried to tbe bridge; agitntcd ciuiS- sarios were met hastcnng to the town.
 A wrctchcd ragged boy, with q couple ot rags of conrsc twinc, n great rusty hook. a bean stick and dirty piece of beef had approached the pop ular idol in tho one ungar,ied nc mcnt oi long nnd honorable life, and with fiendish whoop had hauled him to the bank
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
Lucky Boy. H


 In fishing, AS in every thing eisc there is an eicinent of chanee In ihs long run, the cleverest and lesi equipped angler will no boubt fare best. but the latest and most ex pensivs tackle may once ina while. he beaten by some more primitive coBtrivance, f'he latter happens :t tc 2: .tsc ..2L: place at exactly the right moment. An Englisbman, writing from New Zealand, describes case iD point:
 A famous oDe-ey ed trout met with most ignominious fate just previous to my arrival, and his demi-e was the subject of general lsmentation.
 By fair means and foul he had been aDglcd for from his youth upwards, till he had reached the weight of seven pounds, and was grisIy about the 0c- cipnt and shonide which was tan tamount, in his line of life, to being gray headed.
 Veteran sportsmeB, who had strux- gIed with the mighty salmon in Loch Tay, accomplished hy-f-hers, who could achieve the thisfledown trick and circumvent the timid trout when their comrades never moved q fish, acknowledged that this fellow was too cunning for them. Theorists thought sbout him night and day in vain. Young men, regardless of ex-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

the countess would hear that strange gentleman from Paris, without any baggage except gold- headed cane, had arrived at Var and had obtained from the postmaster letter addressed 10 her. From the description she would know who it was, That would never do. learned that half an hour after the mail arrived at Var, letter carrier set out on foot with the mail for the villa of the countess and the immediate vicinity. l determined to get my letter from the carrier by hook or crook.
 That was nice way to get to the penitentiary.
 "I knew that we'll enough, but rather than have Amelia rad the let = ter to Louisa l was willing to take any risks. On our arrival at Var the bag containing my letter was turned over to the postmaster. I went to the local tavern and got square meal. l saw the letter carrier start out on the road to Amelis's villa. joined him, and we soon became quite familiar. He was dull, stupid peasant. l had flask with me, and, after taking a small drink my self, he took a healthy pull at it. encouraged him in his debaachery, and in passing through a village l set 'cm up again. After two more pulls at the flash he was heauti- fully drunk, and staggered helplessly. Coming to gully l tripped him up. He fell like log. X moment more, and, under the pretext of helping him up, had opened the bag and secured that long sought letter and showed it into my pocket. heard noise, and looking up l saw n dog cart. There was a lady driving. felt mysclt turning pale all over. for the lady was none other than the Countess Amelia herself. She recognized me, but at first she was too astonishCd to speak. 1! thought to myself Old boy, if you have got any presence of mind, now is your time 10 show it.
 "Grcat Godn screamed Amelia, what has happened? How do you come to be in this condition, Jacques"
 "'Amelia, do you believe in omcns? Night before last, while was writing to you, heard you call my name three tmes.'
 AS said this tears ran down my cheeks, for l had caught fearful cold, 7, and pulling out my handkerchief to wipe my eyes, out dropped that sc- cursed letter. grabbed it and again showed it into my pocket.
 "'You beard mo call your name, jaequesE asked ia, her eyes ns large as saurers with amnZcmcnt.
 "sles, Amelia, and 1 left on the next train just dressed as was to come to you. thought it was one of those mysterious warnings that notify people of the death of loved ones, and Amelia, oh, how love you and here l dropped down in the mud on my knees. The rest of the story is short, :" continued Jacques. "Amelia's eyes filled with tears at this proof of my devotion, and although looked like n tramp, she asked me to get in the dog cart with her. l did SO, and before we got to the villa she had consented to become my wife. That. my friend, is the story of our marriage. have since told my wife all about it, and she laughed until thought she would have mysteries. really thought 1 should have to send for doctor" Tr0nsioted from Me Goman by Aier. F. S,ceel
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

First Arcola Man "Whn is. your opinion of nmrchyi"
 Second Arcola Man---"It's just the thing Tn, la,s', bal player and rub my self with 1t every night to take out the soreness. ."- ArcOM Rcc0yd.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Alyioe ts Hsthe1.-Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy for diarrhea- Twenty i've cents . bottle.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07
Ayers SarsapariIIa,

Mru. h. Humphrey. telegraph opor- tor, Chicago, iIIa.r gives ih. f,lI0wlng testimony: "T had bad cough for nearly A year, and could get no roe lief Had t leayo my place in tha office. tried many remedies. even physiclans' prescri ptioBs. without any '"iisf. JrIo evening my husband brought home bottle of PlsDs Cure for Consumption. saying. this k ths only medicine ws have not already tried 1 had not slept night fpr six weeks, and could not lis down. took ds,se of Piso's Cure that night before supper. and ono at bedtime, laii down and went to sleep. never waking till morning. Have nod i0at q nights sicep since. This was thres months ago. and now l have almost borxottsD my cough"
 Bold by all druggists. 25 cents.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

Your husband K something of an nnliquary, isn't hcl" asked caller ot Mrs SmRRs.
 No, don't think he is," was tho reply. "l don't think hr cnn tell onc Kind of an mt from another. "~- P,Hs. bH'1 (Hrohicie
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-01-07

An Irish Sentence, Irish Judge (to pri-ouer) Have you any thing to say why sentence should not bc passedi"
 Prisoner No, Vour honor.
 Irish Judge "'rhc sentence ot tho conrl |. that You he impliroued for tho rest of sour natural life, with tho usual communication for good behav- iur. o. Nem Tofk .StB.