Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-06

have attractions for Few OF the gi1dy-neaneu
co ored people, who are pning for any sort OF
change. without reference TO its remoter results:
but win md no favor with the more thoughtful
and Intelligent OF the race. There has never been
movement OF this kind which has had even fair
measure OF success The nearest approach 10 IL
was about nine years ago, when a lot OF ignorant
AMI dfscontented colOred men In the south, at the
instlzatlOn Of Thomas B. conway and other nor
thern agtstors for emigration, gathered up their
small oelongtngs and moved into Kansas They
die this. as nearly could be ascertained, under
the impression that they were going 70 be sold
back into slavery. several OF these "exodusters,"
as they were humorously designated at the
time have settled down and are making
some sort OF a living IN their new home. Many
more have become aimless wanderers Others
have returned 70 their former homes and Others
have succumoed TO the severity Of the climate and
died The virtual failure OF the much older and
more favorably conditioned Lberian experiment Is
a familiar story II the representations OF success
sive ministers OF the United states stationed at
Nonroyia are be believed the state OF things In
the Ameneo-African republic is growing steadily
worse Instead OF better. The people have all the
privileges OF sef-government, but they do not
thrive. They are their own civil rulers, their own
army Officers and, In short, depend on no one out
themselves for anything: but the happy effect
which Was looked for from this system does not
come
IL seems a fair inference that II, in a tropical
climate In the Eastern hemisphere with no other
races 70 compete with In their own dominion. en-
tOylny the patronage and quasi-protection OF q
powerful republic like ours and with every incen-
tive 70 demonstrate their capacity for statecraft,
the transplanted American negro as not improved
his condition, he will not do 30 II he settles
In q tropical climate In the western henri
sphere, amid white men whose language. customs
m al n Il n md
where he will have 10 begin life all anew and
struggle up By painfully slow degrees to
any position worth having. In the southern
states to-day, doubtless. there are many
things which the thoughtful earnest, ambitious
negro would change II he could. The traditions of
his former condition Of servitude stin weigh him
do WI In his life race. A few On the white sur
ytSors OF the old regime are still ir power and
using their influence to combat his rise TO full
political equality. In fact as In name, with his
Caucasian nelghbor. But on the other hand, he
has b en- given the tools with which TO hew his
own way. and he needs only patience TO learn how
TO use them and TO reap the benefits OF his labor.
He has the ballot, and the common school, and
the right 10 possess land and chattels In his own
name. He has made beginning and good one.
ALREADY many OF the southern colored men have
become rich and respected citizens. and have CON-
handed for themselves that tribute which the
world will always pay to success. without dis
tinction Of color, birth or other accident.
Others are following In their footsteps The
climate Of our southern states Is congenial
TO the American freedman. The white people
there--even those who are most bitterly opposed
20 schemes Of social equality between the races
have a kind and friendly disposition toward the
welleehaved colored people, among whom they
have grown up, and whom they have learned tn
regard from childhood with a sentiment which
LACKS nothing In warmth because it contains a
unye Of patronage II the prudent, honest and In
dustrous colored man cannot thrive there he can
not anywhere; and the most foolish thing be could
do would be TO tear himself loose from the home OF
his youth and seek 10 begin q new career In q
strange country. and amid people and associations
which he Is liable to and, when too late, essen
italy antagonistc 10 his progress
The literary suburbs OF Boston are rapidly losing
their human landmarks Bronson AIcott Is dead
and to-day there comes the sad news Of the death
OF his daughter Louisa The inner circle of
New England radicalIsm Is pretty well broken up
Parker. Emerson, and Phillips have been gone
some years Alcott, though the senior OF all OF
them, has been spared Till now. His age and the |
period covered by his career writer and teacher
were 50 great that probably few OF the present |
generation OF readers have ever thought OF him In
any other character than tn 4 OF the serene Old
philosopher al Concord, thinking deep thoughts !
and expressing them In a language all his own |
charged with subtle mysticism. His early strug- |
giles q pedIer In Virginia, going from planta- |
ton TO plantation with his budget OF tinware and
his precious books, and Interpreting his sales OF
pans and buckets with readings TO the planters
from the great masters OF classic literature nave
been quite lost sight Of; and yet they doubtless
contributed not a little to the formation of his
character, and to the stimulation OF that spirit
which regarded the soniid time-snrving practical
tiles CT life as only means TO the requirement OF
higher things-a necessary evil to be borne for the
sake Of what could be done for the good OF man.
kind, with the income and the leisure earned
thereby.
Mr.. Alcott always remained where he began
among the mystics; but his eldest daughter,
though trained In the school OF daily contact with
him. aid hold with 1rm grip on the other side Of
If her stories for children full OF fascinating
drollery. Everything that Is comical and quaint
had q strong attraction for her. She walked the
earth among mortal men and women, and never
aspired 10 soar beyond the reach Of their sympa-
thieS The father had outlved his era. The
daughter viii leave great gap in the circle that
knew her In her prime.
The fashion which prevails among the antipodes
OF paying doctors by the year TO ward on disease
by seasonaole warning, instead OF waiting until
some one Is III and needs 10 be cured before seek
Ing sdvice and treatment, Is spreading In Amert-
can cities Il removes the reproach from the phy
sician OF fattening on the il-health OF Others by
making his task the easier and more prout
able just In proportion as he can Keep his
patients from being sick at all; and for
the patients benent IL gives practical ap-
plcatton 70 the saying that an ounce
% prevention Is worth q pound OF cure. The
adoption Of this contract system, nsg on-hand
comment upon the sickly appearance OF some
other Doctors patient, has been thought unpro-
fesslonai BY q rev Of the excessively sensitive
members OF the medical profession, and Q Detroit
physician guilty OF this ofense was tried recently
on the charge OF unprofessional conducS but
tnumphantly acquitted so the Chinese medical
fashion does not need 10 go
Ihe New York Sun views with gloomy forebod-
inss tue accessions 70 republican strength In New
jersey through the partial Cancellation OF the pro
hihatonlsts, and satisfies itself by consideration
Oh sa0denipg statistics that the democracy ON a
ree-trade platform VIII lose the state ana ira nine
electoral votes which are INDISPENSABLE In demo-.
cratic success 10 the next presidential election IL
would have eheered up the Ssn wonderfuIlv 4, ,ha
President had written that forged letter dec,,n,n,
a denomination
IL the Fisheries treaty was an issue In the Na,,.
MUNICIPAL elections II is evident that the Na,~
knsiand towns will have none oft The r-nnn,,
can gains are attributed IN part 10 the tar,r ao,,a
uen and In part TO the fisheries controversy.
nsw weekly, the yasioanI Rs,t~,o- IA ,ns,.,..,
addition OF good promise 70 the ranks OF Wssh,ns.
ton journalism