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The Forrest City times., 1888-03-10
A Misunderstanding.

Mir. Hendricks had just informed the minister. who was enjoying Sunday dinner with the family. that he rarely drank coffee. as it tended to keep him awake. when Bobby had the following to say;
 You drink 1t late at night don't you. paa"
 ''Never. Bobby. What put that idss into your h ad?"
 '4 heard ma say that whenever yoy came in lala at night she made it hot for you. and l s'posed she mssni coffee. .--L{t
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Obituary..

Mrs. Susie Gordon, beloved wife of
Jas. Gordon died Nov. 20 at her late
residence lOO6 w. Madison street. at the
age of 23. She was born in Virginia in
1865, came to Chicago in 1881 and was
married in 1887. Consumption was the
cause of her untimelv death and during
her long illness she was patient. The
funeral services we're held at st. Stephens
A. NJ. E. church, Friday at 10 O'Clock.
At her request the choir sang .tRock of
Ages" The funeral service was
preached by Rev. r. Knight. The
Souvenir, Musical and Literary Club, of
which the deceased was member, at
tended the funeral in body each mem
Der wearing white satin badge printed
in gold. The floral tributes were pro-
fuse and very beautiful. The remains
were inferred at Rose Hill Cemetery.
The Souvenir, Musical and Literary
Club adopted appropriate resolutions
of respect.
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| The subject of this sketch was born in
the town of Greensborough, s. c.,
| October II, 1916. His parents were both
free and in good circumstances. His
father was the owner of bakery and
| confectionery, and, before Thomas was
| tall enough to reach over the counter
without standing on a bench he was a
clerk therein. It is said that he early
evinced great business capacity, and
at the age of twelve, had almost the
sole management Of the store. His
father, foreseeing the approaching con-
| fict between the North and the South,
| determined toget his family upon free
soil; therefore, in 1859 the family landed
at Oberlin, Ohio. Within a week after
their arrival Thomas, for the first
time in his life, entered a school. In
1865, he left Oberlin to enter the active
| work of the ministry. His first charge
was at Hannibal, Mo. He was at that
| place pastor of the church and principal
of the Colored public school, Since
then Rev. Henderson has held the
principal charges in Missouri, Kansas
and Illinois. He was unanimously
elected chaplain Of the House of Rep
resentatives of Kansas, and was at one
| time a candidate for Lieutenant-Gover-
| nor. Soon after the election of Presi-
| dent Hayes, Mr.. Henderson was urged
| to accept federal Office but declined
because he was not willing to give up,
| even for time, the work Of the gospel
ministry. He has often remarked that
| he would rather be the pastor of a
church than to be Presld ent of the
| United States He was for three years,
member of the Board of Education of
Lawrence, kas., and also editor Of the
Colored Citizen, since editor of the
| Mouth Piece. He is now pastor of the
| largest Colored church of the West,
Quinn Chapel, Chicago, which has over
one thousand members. He has been
in this charge three years and has taken
into the church in that time 962 persons
and expects to make up the thousand
by Christmas, and will then hold grand
Jubilee meeting over them. He is
blessed with most gifted and useful
wife and often says that more than
half of his great success in the ministry
is to be attributed to her earnest assis-
| lance. This model woman is universal
ly loved by the people and may be seen,
almost daily, on the hunt for some poor
suffering persons to render to them such
assistance as is in her power. Mr.. Hen
derson is noted as the devoted friend OF
young men, and fully one half of his
great congregation is made up of the
hard working young men of our city.
Whenever the tide is against them, and
they need friend, they always know
where to go. Mr.. Henderson never
turns one of them away empty handed.
AS pulpit orator he has been CON
sidered one Of the ablest of his race.
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make it as good as new. Give them a

make it as good as new. Give them a
| trial
! Good furnished rooms for gentlemen
only at Mr.. D. d. Lacy s 353 Madison
street.
Good furnished rooms for ladies an
gentlemen at Mrs. Annie Williams, SIT
State ST..
Adelightful time is promised at Talma
Chapter entertainment Be sure to go
Tuesday December IL.
Miss Eliza EGeeman, Of Minneapolis
is visiting Mrs. L. Fl. Reynolds. She is
enroute to- Oxford, y.
The Talma Chapter entertainment
takes place Tuesday evening, December
18th at Central Hall.
Ifyou fail to receive Your PAPER regu-
larry report at office or send postal to
c. F. Adams, 325 Dearborn ST., rooms
Is, IA, Is.
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Knightstown, Ind, Nov 26th.-Lizzie
Archibold,, a white woman, shot and
fatally wounded Dick Sect, Colored,
Saturday evening. They had been ON
intimate terms for some time, but lately
had been given to quarrels. ] he woman
surrendered.
ONE MOTHER AND. Five FATHERS.
Cincinnati, O., Nov. 26th.-S. p. G. A.
Officers last evening raided den at $40
West Fifth street. A woman named
Rosa CLANCY, occupied two rooms in
the house. She has five children, the
three youngest, girls, aged respectively
eight years, three years and four weeks,
each having a different father, and be
Colored.
- JOHN HOLINESS CRIME.
Montgomery. Ala, Nov. 23d.--John
Holiness, Colored, was hanged at
Marion, Perry County, for the murder.
of Celia Johnson. The victim of the
murder was young Colored GIRL.
scarcely fifteen years of age, and the
fiend is twenty three. They were Grim
inally intimate and because the girl
would not marry him, he shot her saying
when he had fired, ''You shall marry
no other man, and now lam ready to.
60 to HI with you"
STREET CAR HELD UP.
Dallas, Tex. November 25th-Bart
Chapman, who drives car No. Lon Main
and San Jacinto street car line, made
complaint at police headquarters to-day
that at 1890. o'clock night his car was
held up in Last Dallas, near Jacinto ST.,
by two Colored men,, who drew their
pistols on him and robbed him of 80.
They then took the box, which con-
tanned about IS, and made offiwth it..
The box was found in. the streets later,
all crushed to pieces and the money
gone. No cleW to the highwaymen.
-.... GAMBLERS RaIDED..
Houston, Tex, November 25.-About
4 O'Clock this morning the police made
a raid upon gambling house kept by
Bailey Sparks, a Colored politician of
some influence. There were about 100,
men in the house when the officers
made their appearance. and at once the.
lights were distinguished and the men
ran pell-mell over one another and the
officers in their frantic efforts to get out
of the windows and doors. The scene
was one of indescribsble righteousness,
but of great danger to the officers, as
they were totally unable to withstand
the pressure ofthe thoroughly frightened
men. The officers fearing they would
be trampled to death, drew their pis-
tolls and shot in the air to keep the men
from running over them. The officers
saved themselves, but they did not
capture a man. Tonight every gamb-
ling house in the city is closed, but it is
supposed to be only temporarily, or un-
til this affair shall blow over.
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LOUISVILLE.
The Budget of News Concerning
the COl0red People IF
the Fails City.
Gossip's Melange.

Prof. J. T. Gilliard. teacher of dancing
and instrumental music, may be found
at 18th and Walnut Streets
Bring your job printing a. the Louis
vile Office of the Appeal, 80 w. Jefer-
son st. Good work at reasonable rates.
Visitors in Louisville cannot find a
better place to get good board than at
Mrs. Matilda Browns No. 500 West
Green street.
Pete Sneed, a Colored man seventy
eight years of age, who lives on Jeffer-
son street, between First and Second,
was taken to the City Hospital Mon
day afternoon in the Central patrol
wagon, suffering from dropsy. ...
The police captured an "oontz train"
in cellar at Jackson and Green Sun
day. Doc Green the conductor and
Archie Nevill, Henry Beason, James
Berry, Fred Brown, George Giles
Daniel Fines passengers, were jailed.
Noah Barrett and Andy Reeves, both
Colored, had Il serious cutting ARRAY
Sunday morning. at Tenth and Madison
streets. The fight occurred over dis
pute about a woman. Both drew knives,
and attacked each other with deadly
intent. Reeves received the worst of
the fight, suffering three wounds. ...
Cassie White, Colored, who is a wit
ness in the Dilger case, has come to be
what is termed PROFESSIONAL wit
ness. The result is she has on over
whelming idea of her Importance and
Saturday in a case in Judge Thompson's
Court she saw fit to fatty contradict
another witness in an obnoxious man
ner, just as she was leaving the room.
Judge Thompson entered fine of So for
contempt of court, and in lieu of pay
ment, she had to 60 to jail.
George Lee. who was formerly one of
the janitors at the City Hall, was ar
rested as a lunatic Monday. Lee was
adjudged insane some months ago and
was sent to Anchorage. AS there was
no room for Colored lunatics IN the asy-
lum, he was discharged, and, after re-
turning to the city, was confined at the
work-house until he was thought to be
harmless, when he was released. Lee
ran muck with a pltchfork in livery
stable at Sixth and Green streets, Mon
day and was placed in jail. The damn
able prejudice prevents him from being
kept in Anchorage as he should be.
Teachers Institute meets today, De-
cember lst., at 1890 a. m. at Central
school. The committee has organized
the following program:
/. Opening Exercises.
?, Minutes. .=
8. Incentives to study, Mr.. w. P.
Annis.
4. The civilizations of Islamism and
Christianity compared, Prof J. II.
Lawson.
5. Value of History and kindred SUBJ
jects in school curriculum, Miss V. NJ.
Burks and Mrs. L. D. C. Brown.
6. Section Lessons.
Z. Miscellaneous Business.
s. Report of Critic, Miss Marie Rox
borough.
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For Rent Chean.

For Rent Cheap-From 50 to SIG those
elegant new modern 4 and 5 large room
brick flats On Seth and Butterield Sts.,
modern improvements, good location,
also a splendid new brick store and
basement. Rent only $25.
Inquire of R. J. WALsn,
ia State St., Pardridges.
Apply in the afternoon.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-12-01

The Ideals Christmas Party.
The great success of the dancing
soirees given by the ever popular Ideal
Social Dancing Club has induced them
to give a Christmas party which IS an
nounced for Christmas eve, at Central
Hall. Elegant invitations with cards
enclosed are being issaed. All persons
who wish to attend can be provided
with these cards by calling upon or adj
dressing Mr.. W. d. Gaines, 1915 Wabash
or Mr.. W. II. Wright, Southern Hotel.
A beautifully ornamented cake made
by Mr.. Wright will be presented to the
lady holding the fortunate ticket on that
evening.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-12-01
New Hiding Clubs. Ball.

The fourth annual ball and receptions
given by the Young Mems New Hiding
Club will take place at Central Hall
Thursday evening, December 6. to ceIe-
brate the racent victory of Harrison and
Morton. Patriotic addresses according
to the following
B.. PRoeRAM:
The Republican Victory.
sE Miss Alice Harvey.
The Noble Work,
Miss Luella Pointz.
Essay,
Miss Matte Myers.
Women's Rights. 49,
Miss Annie Boyle.
How Can. It Be2-Answcr to Miss
Boyle-Prof. g.. M. Henderson. Speak
ing commences at $50, dancing at 1890.
J. J. Aliens Glee Club will discourse
sweet music.
THE. NEW HIDING. CLUE.
G.. D.. Taylor, Pres. and Gen. Man.
}. b. Foster, II. A. Hemans.
VIM. Sanders, J. S. Cox.
B. w. Ration, Oh. Chandler.
James Allen, A. Grayson.
COMMITTEE.
Miss Hattie Brown,
Miss Lulu Bryant,
Miss Jessie Brooks.
Miss Annie Hacker,
Mrs. F. Peterson,
Mrs. J.. B. Foster,
Refreshments in abundance. Excel
lent music. Good order and glorious
tine. Admission SO cents.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-12-01

Get your -four, feed, coal and wood
from w. Harrison & Son. 2l05 State
street. They are Colored gentlemen
and deserve your patronage.
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Talma Chapter Entertainment

The entertainment of Talma Chapter,
No. u, Order of the Eastern Star, will
take place at Central Hall Tuesday eve
ming, December II, under the manage
ment of Mrs. Josie Everett, Chairman;
Mrs. Jennie Payne, Secretary, Mrs.
Matte Fry, Treasurer; Mrs. Ida Smith,
Mrs. Mary Clayton, Miss Sarah Flynn
and Mr.. Ben Harris. Cards Of admis-
sion fifty cents.
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publican party, the party of progress,

PuO11Cd1l E'aI JIG party OF pfOgTtsS,
Of power, Of ideas must help US to
answer; help us as We are deserving,
and You of the North show the South
that you respect and honor whom it is
due, despite the fact Of the color and
previous conditions of servitude. This
done and one more mission will be ac-
complished by the grand ole party and
it shall forever have the, help of a still
oppressed race.
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Grand Entertainment

Ezekiel Lodge No. 1905, G. U. O. O.
F. will give grand Elusian Entertain
ment on Monday evening, December
18th at Central Hall. Literary program,
music and drill will be the features of
the evening with opening address
by NJ, Y. p, a.. J. Smith. The orator Of
the evening, rising young man of the
order, will talk on the Light of Odd
Fellowship The talented young
elocutionist Miss Fannie Hall, will read.
Mrs. Agnes Moody, M. N. g. Of Ell. HI.
A will read all essay; Mr.. Edward
Thomas will render bass solo. Quinn
Chapel Quartette will render some
beautiful selections. A handsome prize
will be given to the Lodge, H. Of r.
Council, or Patriarchie having largest
number of members presen Mt. Exercises
at 8 o'clock sharp. After the exercises
the floor will be given to the young folks
Admission so cents, children Is cents.
Committee of Arrangements. G. R.
Scott, Chairman; III. w. Knight, Henry
Harden, Jack McMartin, r. B. Marley
G. w w Lytle, VIM. e. Goode, Secre-
tary.
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FOUR HUNDRED AHEAD OF ALL.

It will be seeen from the above that
the circulation of the APPEAL is 400
greater each week than the combined
circulation of all Colored papers. In
giving the cirCulatiOns OF our Contempor-
aries we have endeavored to be fair.
The circulation of the Conservation is
taken from the American Newspaper
Directory for 1888 and also vouched for
by gentleman formerly connected with
the paper In every case the circulation
given has been proved by some person
connected with the paper named. We
believe the figures are true, but if not
we will cheerfully correct them pro-
vided the publisher will make affidavit
to the fact.
The Detroit Plaindealer says: "The
WESTERN APPEAL. claims a circulation in
Chicago of over 1900 copies and says
that it is $50 greater than the combined
circulation of all Afro-American papers
there. This may be true but if the
figures on the other estimates are as far
wrong as the one made for the Pain
dealer, we must say the whole thing is
no good and is but the work of a
bungler."
Now Mr.. Plaindealer you know that
the figures given by the APPEAL are
about correct. Not wishing to do you
an injustice the APPEAL has again inter
viewed the Chicago representative of
Plaindealer and he reiterates the state
ment that the average weekly clrcula-
ton Of the Plaindealer does not exceed
lao copies. It's easy to make a bluff
but Mr.. Plaindealer are you willing to
swear that your average weekly circu-
lation in Chicago during November ex-
-ceeded 40 copies? If SO send on your
affidavit and we'll correct the figures.
All of the other papers mentioned
in the APPEALS circulation table
with one exception say nothing
and by their silence concede that our
figures are substantially correct. That
our figures are correct the people all
know. We have sworn it.
The Indianapolis World says that the
APPEAL makes several "broad assertions
and big claims that are preposterous.
And further: eff the manager of the
APPEAL does business on the square as
he claims. why does he cause to be pub
lished such statements and figures that
cannot bear him out.
Well Bro. World we can prove oul
assertions regarding circulation and il
this issue we swear that our statements
are true. We believe that we gave the
correct figures when we stated that the
average Chicago circulation Of the
World does not exceed ITO copies eacl
week. You say it is 600 well make al
affidavit as we have done and We'll take
it all back.
Don't fail to get the Earth. We al
want it.
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The DAY OF THANKS,
How it was Observed i'll the
Churches and ...
Halls.
Turkey and Pie in Plenty.

Thanksgiving day was very generally
observed in Chicago. The people as
sembled at their various places of wor-
ship gave thanks unto the Lord for his
great goodness and then proceeded to
demolish turkey, chicken fixin's and
pumpkin pie. The APPEAL went the
rounds eating {. dinner at every place
he stopped so that by night tall be was
too full for utterance
QUINN CHAPEL.
At the Chapel, Rev. Henderson
preached at II Il. ID. Dinner was served
from IL q. IN. to p. m. Two COM
panies, "A' under Captain G. Hardy
and ftB'' under Captain H. Brown, had
charge of the dinner arrangements and
the rivalry was very exciting. The
APPEAL ate at both table and was happy.
The concert at night under the manage
ment of Sol. Taylor was grand affair
and elected much favorable comment.
AT BETHE.DA.
There was preaching at II o'clock by
Rev. Jordan Chavis then Il praise meet
ing at 2:30. Dinner was served from 12
to 3. The concert at night was well at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed by all
ST. THOMAS.
Appropriate Thanksgiving services
were rendered at St. Thomas in the
morning; at night the Women's AuNil-
liary society gave social and promen-
AIDE at Lincoln Hall. Turkey oysters
and ice cream were served. Good
music was in attendance and dancing
was INDUCED in until late hour.
AT ST. PAUL's.
The theme for morning service was
-'Why a nation asswell as an individual
should praise God" A paper on "rhe
origin Of the National Thanksgiving
was read. Then came the dinner. The
six classes were divided into two COM
panies: No. l, Mrs. Jane Boyd, presi-
dent and No. 2 Mrs. Kate Rattelle,
president. The companies had separ-
ate tables and one endeavored to Guido
the other. The APPEAL can testify that
the viands of the one were as good as
those of the other as he ate at both
tables. The social and concert at night
were nice affairs.
AT BETHEL. ..- .."
There was preaching at II a. m. by
Rev. l.. III. Reynolds. At - dinner
was served by committee Of ladies.
In the evening an excellent literary and
musical program consisting of solos,
Duets, quartettes, essays, etc. was
rendered. .....
CENTRAL.
The third annual ball Of William
Lloyd Garrison, Assembly No. $685.
knights Of Labor took place. The
grand march occurred at 1880. The
people having spent the day at the
churches turned out to have good
time and they had it, for the Walters
Ball was certainly one of the most en-
ioyable affairs of the season.
AT ST. STEPHENS.
Preaching by Rev. A. T. Hall took
place at II a. m. Dinner followed al
y and at night an enjoyable social was
given.
Grand Entertainment
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Excitement Among the Elite.

The 'sbong tongs'' of the South side
are all torn up over a little fuss that
some of the members Of the elite are
having. A PROMINENT lady living not
thousand miles from Tbirty-frst ST.,
took her husband and went out calling
one evening last week. 1t seems that
she neglected to lpck her door and when
size returned she eonnd married lady
and a single gentleman sitting in her
parlor. After few moments they left
and tho lady claims that picture dis
appeared about the same time; at least
it could no. be found the next day. It
is charged that the married lady in
question took the pictureAto give to her
lover, this the lady denies. The friends
of both parties are very much worked
up over the matter and the end is
not vet
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-12-01

Don't fail to get the Earth. We all
want it.
Great time at Central Hall next
Thursday night.
You must read the APPEAL to be well
informed about Chicago affairs.
On and after January first you can
buy the Earth for five cents. So,
Furnished rooms for gentlemen only,
at Mrs. S. Gant's, 213o and 213S State
ST.
Messrs. Pope and Smith, 121 Lake st.
viii clean and repair your clothing and
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-12-01

Good furnished rooms for ladies and
gentlemen at Mrs. Walkers $50 Wabash
avenue. Ring lower bell
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SWORN STATEMENTS.
Showing that the Appeal
has the Largest
Circulation.
Chicago's Great Colored Paper,

Cyrus f. Adams, Manager of the Chi
cage WESTERN APPEAL, does solemnly
swear that the actual number of copies
of the Chicago edition of the paper
named, separate and exclusive of all
other editions printed duringth the month
of November, 1888, was six thousand
two hundred and forty-eight copies
&c, 24sl, an average of $50 copies each
issue.
(Signed) G. +. ADAMS seal
Sworn and subscribed before me this
oath day of November A. d, 1888.
S. LANG WILLIAMS.
IL. ST Notary Public.
Mary Maendler mailing clerk Of the
WESTERN APPEAL does solemnly swear
that the circulation of the Chicago
edition of the WESTERN APPEAL. during
month of November, 1888, exceeded
$500 fifteen hundred copies each issue.
(Signed) MARY MAHNDLER. [seal]
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this Goth day of November a. D. 1855.
L. G. KILBoRN.
RI. ST. Notary Public.
Douglass Ross, foreman of the VEST
:ERN AFFE-AL press room does solemnly
swear that the total number of copies
OF the Chicago edition of the WESTERN
APPEAL printed during the month Of
November, 1888, was (624S) six thous-
average of 1852 copies each issue.
(Signed) DOUGLASS Ross [seal]
Sworn and subscribed before me this
Goth day Of November A. d. 1888. -
L. G. KILEoRN.
IL. S. Notary Public.
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.COLORED CROOK,EDNESs
Grimes and CriminaIIties of Col
cred Citizens ofthe Country
Culled From
Correspondence.
SHOT HER, coLoRED LOVER.

Knightstown, Ind, Nov. 26th.-Lizzie
Archibold,, a white woman, shot and
fatally wounded Dick Scott, Colored,
Saturday evening. They had been ON
intimate terms for some time, but lately
had been given to quarrels. The woman
surrendered.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-12-01

There was preaching at II a. M by
Rev. L. I'll. Reynolds. At II dinner
was served by committee Of ladies'
In the evening an excellent literary and
musical program consisting of solos,
Duets, quartettes, essays, etc. was
rendered.