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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-11

sell 4 number AZ handsome buggies and
carriages. W. j. White, Of Augusta,
owns and manages a big Job printing cs-
Enlistment Henry f. Osborn does n
large saddle and harness making business.
and Robert X Beatty makes wagons and
carriages on a large scale.
81 get the same information from all
over the south" Mr.. Joseph went on.
''1here are nineteen colored citizens Of
Baltimore who are estimated 20 be worth,
all told. $1,000, 900. Joseph Thomas, n
steyed0re, has valuable real estate, and
recently had deposited 90 his credit at one
bank nj one time $50 LOCO Tie made his
fortune through shipments in the South
American trade. William n Butler, "
Annapolis, owns three farms and rents
out fifty houses. Robert Henry owns sew
eral vessels, and is n OF the largest tax
payers If his county"
tin South Carolina the negroes own
about $4,000. 600 ID town and city prop
cry. and 100000 ia farms and ike
stock. In the savings bank Of Charles
town there are $4,000 to the credit Of
col9ged depositors. IN North Carolina the
colored citizens have one Of the best agri-
cultural STAKE fair societies Of the Union.
In Texas hecolored citizens pay taxes
on S. eco, eco worth Of property, and the
Lincoln family Of Dallas, Tex, have
lately come in.O possession Of &15. OCO,Oo),
giving them s., 600, 600 apiece.
There are many rich colored men in
Chattanooga, Tenn. In Nashville they
own and operate n broom factory. IL
Arkansas they have ten weekly neWspl
pers and several Summaries FOR advanced
scholars. IN Florida, the colorod citizens
Of jacksonville alone own 100000
worth Of property. They are buying
homes and planting orange groves
throughout the state"
"Tell me something OF the rich colOred
men Of the north"
Mr.. Joseph replied:
''The colOred man 0f the north has done
even better than he Of the south. and he
has shown himself able 10 compete with
the white man on his own ground. In
Marysyille, Cal, twelve colored citizens
own ranches which are worth altogether
$50, 900, and they have good bank &C
counts besides. In Missouri there are
twenty-seven colored citizens whose prop
critics range from $50, 900 to $500, 000, and
who are altogether worth 81, 600, 600. \.
g. White, Of St LOuis, a noted p%nryeyor,
lost one fortune, and is now worth $50
600. In Kentucky cclored men W
200, 900 acres Of land, 5000 town lots, and
81, 900 head of stock The value OF their
property is estimated at $4,000, GOO.
'In eight counties Of Iowa colorcd men
own property worth $4,000, and i'm New
York city c0iored citizens own $6,tJ0,oOO
worth OF property. DR.. White, II ;ho
Brooklyn board If education, is drug
gist who is said u do q business of 500,
600 q c A colored omG is the pro-
Drietor OF the Kenmore house sc Albany,
and the Wormley boys have one OF tie
bes. hotels Of Washington city. The5
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Mr.. Philip Joseph, the director general
of this national exposition, is an Alabama
man, and he was in charge OF the Alabama
colored exhibit at the New Orleans ex-
position. He is q bright fellow, about
35 years old, is well educated, speaking
French and Spanish, and he has been
something of n Republican politician
among his people in the south. He has
not been very fortunate in politics, how
ever. He was nominated twice for con
gross, and defeated, and was appointed
postmaster of Mobile, Ala, by Garfield
the day before Guiteau shot him. On
eccount Of the trouble following this he
was not commissioned, aud President
Arthur offered him a coliectorship Of in
ternal revenue for Alabama, but lie de
clined.
lie is especially well posted IN the
status OF the colored people Of the United
States, and he has la.ely received infor-
nation from the various states If the
Union us 10 the progress OF the c0lored
people in them. lie got this information
by sending ont circulars to the heading
colored men Of these states, and 10y gener-
a!hipg their answers.
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tross very closely, bnt IL rather softer AMI
liner. IL drarcs very gracefully. IL l.
trimmed 10y white lace panels laid
smooth over pale blue SILK. and By a slmu.
lated vest. cuffs and collar ~ dark him,
velvet. This goods costs sixty cents
yard, and, being very wide. an economical
cutter can yet n dress out OF eight yaras
The trimmings will cost abont 50 lining
and all, 50 that 10 is o only very pretty
but inexpensive gown. providing no
wearer makes 10 herself The lighf dro.s
il Of gray beugiline, with a combina,ion
OF gray bongtline with scarlet yelyo,
raised flowers. Velvet collar bands ON tho
sleeves and point ON the surpl.cc corsaOe
rs well as long tlots ot scarlet yelyel rib
bon, trim 70 IN fine taste The aoupoe.
are plnked on the bottom
The other j. a dress copied exactly af.e-
one just finished Tor the runaway daugh
ter Of the Italian. MIR. Morosini. now MrS
Victoria Sctllllng She is a tall. stylfsh
girl and always dresses with good taste
This costume is 81 pale green faillc ana
dark green velvet striped silk ~ three
shades Of green. The SILK Is used for the
front 81 the skirt and vest This dress il
particularly suitable BOO molci to make DO
with tine pretty rev gingiams winch
in stripes and plain goods Co match
Fashionable folly can go no further
DO is NOW in thc matter Of expensive
and ostentati0us hospitality. Pink lunch
cons. whore everything il p.nk-tho
flowers. me lights. thc souvenirs DE
glasses, 10 say gothug VI tao
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eake~, rcfS and everything catabir-,rr
the ragc. They are costly, Ike al RACES
The gift, which are presented fo iIc
guests are valuable. and t3ey U.th tho
flowers alone would cost enough to
furnish food % month for twenty poor
families Diuucrs Nluost rival those 90
ancient times, when clnarIc,' tongues
were the commouc-t dish. and each per-
son tries Co out-h.uc the other So DO eoe-
and the people who give obese grand en-
tertainmcufs ate DOE half $40 happy or COM
tented a- thc farmer wife. whose neigh.
bors come t0 Tea and bring ,hc.r Knitting
Piuhil- a- IL finish ie non tlc fashion
able trimming for every material Cha.
Will bear 10. The very pretty and simple
walking gown we Show below dcpenc- fuI
It's grace upon Tie deep pIuked out seal
Ions M the bottom " the fronts. The
modcl Of this suit was a travelling aud
street costume taken from Che trosscau OF
Miss Van Aukeu. the granddaughter of
the well known old Commodore Gar.
rison " The from. breadth was of salmon
c0iorcd ladies doth. and the rest IN dark
blue Of the same material. tle waist being
laid in bias folds OF blue aud gray. WIZ
ID narrow STRIPE down tNt WInltc at
salmon color The directoire Dat is a.
blue velvet with gray velvet BOWS The
figure beside il represents one az ne
newest agouies 100 wraps 10 ls Of plaid
wool. trimmed with drtb velvet and ru
bons. The hat with ihls i- trimmed ln
scarlet.
The last two figures represent drc~~y
and handsome t%o..ettcs Tor home wcai
one is modelled after "a gown raae Tor
Mrs. Carrie WILSON, Ghe VITO Wa> Misc
Carrie Astor 10 IS OF rich "ood brown
cashmere, with piuked cd-ts to tie
dupcry lt lbs made with marked go0l
taste and simplicity and cau bee copied 10
any material The collar - movable
and eau ue replaced with Il handsome ool.
BAR and jabor ~ lace, which Wil render
IL dre.sy enough for n dinner ol reception
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royalty. aud Jingle with aesthetic t/rills "a
they gaze on the blue, green and gold
decorations or the wonderful pictures and
statues.
The second story thcrc are hnt two
has ten rooms, AID in them are the
choicest cleganc.cs Of the palace. Firstis
the Western GObelin,n OF main tapestry
room, where are the wonderful repre-.
sensations Of scenes in royal history and
conceptions in classic mythology. Next
is the "'Yell0w cabinet, " in which Ell the
tapestry and upholstery is in yellow silk,
with rich silver cmbro.deriCs. Third Is
the "King's study" which IS adorned
with some az the choicest art treasures Of
Europe in gold, silver, bronze and marble.
Then there are the 'Liiac cabinet the
Pink room" "Biuc room and Mir
ror room" beside bedrooms.
The first story is for creations Of art
mort massive than elegant, such IS gran
tie steps and marble pillars, an equestrian
statue Of Louis XIV and s0lidly finished
bathrooms, and for the rooms devoted 70
domestic and family ery.ccs. Around
this fairy castle extend gardens and
grounds, thick set with flowers and orna-
mental trees, and diversified with statues
and fountains. caves and c1scadls a.d IL
marvellous artificial -rotto. Such are a
few Of the gioc.cs q "Lidcnhof," the for
eign palace Of our American king.
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people live within a radius of 800 miles
OF that city, and the exposition will in
clude everything made, invented or
worked by colOred meE. IL will have
works Of art, field products, manufactures,
machinery and all other articles raised,
fabricated, produced or owned by coiored
people throughout the United States. a
governmental exposition will probably ne
added, and it is designed 10 cultivate and
stimulate the arts and trades among the
colorol people, and to show the world
what they are doing. EX-Ninister John
NJ. Iaugston told me the other day that a
movement would be inaugurateti 10 make
it an International exposition, and that
the West Indies would be called upon to
furnish an exhibit, and that al the col
ored peoples OF the western continent
would be asked To- contribute to il.
Both Henry W. Grady and Governor
John y. Gordon have expressed them
selves in favor Of the exposition, and AT
iauta has given the use Of it's park and eX-
position building for il. In addition 70
this,'Other buildings are now being erected,
and there viii be more ihan ten acres OF
building, while the park IN which the
exposition is to be located covers two hun
dred acres Of ground The main eXposi.
ton building is one Of the finest exposi-
ton buildings in the United States, and
Mr.. Philip Joseph, the director general OF
the exposition, who is here at Washing.
ton, Eyee re some data i'll regard 10 the
buildings how going up.
"The buildings" said he, "will be
grouped around tie lower end Of the race
track. The grand stand is located near
the main entrance 10 the grounds ana
next to the city. Just below this begin
the stalls for cattle, sheep, goats and hogs
This will be four stalls deep, and VIII
comprise over 400 separate stalls. Every
tenth stall is being made Of unusual size
10 accommodate extra fine or dangerous
animals. The poultry building Will con
tain 1900 coops. The Agricultural n
Machinery hall is at right angles TO the
main building, and this is got feet long.
The main building covers nearly W acres
of ground, and it is two stories high.
These buildings were completed about
four months ago, and are now ready for
the reception OF exhibits. Here is a
sketch Of the Horticultural hall, which IS
thirty feet wide and 100 feet long, and 1t
IL 10 be made of iron and glass. Then we
expect to have a Music hall, seating $500
persons, and with stage accommodations
for 100, and to add an annex TO the main
bnilding. These buildings are so located
that you can enter the further end of the
main exposition building. and walk
through q solid half mile Of displays, end
ing up at the grand stand, where the races
are going on.
"a new hotel is 10 be constructed just
outside of the grounds for the use OF col
ored people, and this will solve n problem
which always comes up in such cases. a
picture of this hotel was shown to the
congressional committee having the matter
IN charge. 1t Is three stories high, and
covers about three quarters of an acre.
1t will accommodate 500 guests, and VIII
have 240 feet front, with a wing extend
ing back 140 feet"
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Indeed, / once saw q customer buy q bon
net, and just as IL was ia FOR another
came up and claimed il as her property.
The saleswoman came % the rescue, aud
the new come declared that she had been
there three times and had, alter seeing All
the other bonncts in town, decided on
this, and now she wanted TO-. II was 10
no purpose tina, the HllcsWoman said She
had neither paid q deposit nor even said
she wanted 10. She was determined 90
have il, and the other one 20 keep 10.
They offered TO make her another just
like 10, but no, that or none. IL WIS %
genuine satisfaction % me to see the real
make Of with The bonnet. leaving
the pretcndcr TO storm and threaten 90
withdraw her custom. and finally get into
her carriage and order her footmcn %
take her home, where / fancy she either
had "a good cry or took satisfaction out Of
her husband.
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PROPOSED HOTEL FOL coLORED PEOPLE.
'IIOw about professional colored monY'

"TIOw about professional colored menu
"Wcll, " continued the colored stat.sti-
clan, -. Mills, Of Daiuth, has patented
an elevator door, and his check is good
FOR three times 500, 600. S. K. Scrolton
n colOrcd man, Of New York, j. the in
yentor Of the triple mirror. and Professor
G.. r. Wood, Of Columbus, O., has a new
system Of te!egraphing, by NEAR Of
which the railway dispatcher can note the
position of any train on the route at a
glance, and can telegraph TO and from the
train while il is in motion. Elijah Nc
Coy, of Detroit, has twenty eight patents
on steam engines and railway attach
ments. Aud 80 il goes on. In Chicago
the colorcd citizens have good literary
club, and have inaugurated "A series Of
public lectures. Harper & Bros. are now
advertising n new book by George W.
Williams, and he Will soon put his drama.
'panda' on the STAGE. There are over POO
Journals and periodicals is the United
States owned and edited by col0rcd men.
r. Il. Fortune, Of New York, Is q good
colOrcd journalist DR.. Radaues, Of New
Orleans, made q fortune az medicine.
DR.. r. a. Boyd, of Mobile, u graduate of
Harvard, lately got a fee Of $1,000 in
gold and a horse and buggy for
a dangerous operation. Colorcd law
yers are many, and colored dentists
do well We have noted preachers
too. Rev. Father Augustus T0iton is a
Catholic priest, who was educated at
Rome. and who now cOnfeSsce Christians
OF both races III n beautiful church at
Quincy, Ills. The Rev. Jasper, Of Rich
mond, is widely noted as the author Of
the theory that The sun do moyer and
Nine. Paul Treyigue, of New Orleans,
took the first premium AZ the Pasis eX-
position for wax works. Mile. Sclika vac
educated in singing in Europe, under
Adclina Patti, aud she often appeared in
public with her. Mrs. Nellie Brown
Mitchell is famous for her sweet voice,
and the Catholic choir IN St Augustine's
church, in Washington, is widely known.
II have not mentioned colOred moi Of
reputation in this talk, you viii
sec, and have endeayored 70 take only
the well doing colored men whose work
has been but little known to the country
Every one knows Of Douglass. Bruce,
Iaugston and others, but the colOrcd race
is advancing ~ the rank and file ~ well
rs its leaders, and az Our coming eNpOsi
ton we VIII show a progress which the
white people do not dream Of
FRANK O. CAKPEETEK.
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phenomenal Hand at Whist.

The phenomenon OF thirteen trumps in
q hand att whist occurred IN the United
Service club at Calcutta, IN Jan. 9. =
judge aud three physicians were The play.
CTS, and they and the Witnesses made dur
rocori OF it. The pack was perfectly
shul.al and cut, and the dealer held tAg
hand, turning up the knayo Of clubs.
Pole las calculated that the chance Of
this event occurring is one in 1Js, 100 600,
OQQ-New York sun.
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SPRING, GENTLE SPRING.
THOUGH PiNCHeD AND COLD. IT HAS
APPEARED IN NEW YORK.
A Little Talk About Thanksgiving
Suits for Economical Iaiies-Informa-
Who Desire "a Good Face Preparation.

NEW YORK. March S.-Spring, gentle
spring, is here, though people who live IN
the country may wonder how city folks
find it out. We have three infallible
means Of knowing, and they are-first,
the hue in the ladies' noses changes from
red and blue to their normal tint, second,
the hand organs and lilies II the valley
are to be seen, and third, the crowded
state OF the leading stores. I'm these the
reflective person is made 10 think Of
the countries of Europe, where every
power is watching the other rs
cats do mice. How the powers spy
upon each other the newspapers
tell rs, and each knows 10 n pound Of
powder all the purchases Of others whom
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City women grow aged and wr.uklcd
with their cares and worries, their vain
striyings 20 outshiue cach other. and ther
late hours and fashionable to.lics long De
fore their country sisters lose their iret
bloom, in spite 81 their harder physical
labor, and, speaking az wrinkles, rom.lD'
me If two or three recipes which, Layc
for preventing or hiding those very thing
these ! obtained while boo France from tle
famous Mime. Marie Blanc. who wa, thc
owner Of the glclt gambling hOusc a.
Monaco, which WIS The source AZ that
enormous wealth Which portioned 0i Der
daughters so well that one is row q
princess, and the otlcr married onOtie,
impecunious uoblcman. I'm those oouH-
tries the more money you are Willn- 90
pay the higher a title yOu can get with
your husband; and TO loWry. uo ius
band.
This FIRST recipe is for q paste 10 apply
10 the face, and wear a mask over T.. IL
Is very s0itcnlus aul improving. Ground
barley, . ounces, stra ned honey : ounces
white Of I egg. MA utoath.ck ll,.. AID
apply al night.
Another very good aud safa paste fos
the hands or face, which readers them
very soft and delicate: ic.hs ol fresh
ecIs, 3; oi Of sweet almond. 2 icN-'
ful; r0soUatcr, / ounce. .n .c
beuz9.n, 3J droi. STIR t.e -. it1
the |Ic-e"atar .slarr adding t. ID~
These two above arc nor. .,rt...Yo
than curative. OLIVE llALl-@
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for 5000, GOO, and
some Of the lead
ers of the move
mcDt tell me that
they expect to get
an appropriation
Of 100000 The
exposition is to
begin next No
vember and il to
last three months,
IL is 10 be held in
Atlanta, which is
one of the central
points Of the black
belt of the United
States. Three
million COlOTPd
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VANUeRBILT's EUROPEAN HOME.
lie Has Leased the Tindenhof the Favor
lite Palace al the Late King Ludwig.
Especial Correspondence

NEW YORK, March M WIN *
Vanderbilt las leased the Lindenhof, the
fayoritc residence Of the late King Louis
Of Bavaria, and the correspondents Eho
have had = look through il are i'm rap
lures. II is a sort OF palace in miniature,
on the plan OF Little TrianOn, which was
such q f@av0ritc with Marie AIto.uctte. II
is 10 he a sort OF select retreat Tor very
rich Americans travelling in Europe. they
are TO lounge in the elegant salons of
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-11
father died a year or 30 ago, leaving them
ovpr k100 mo

AotsCA INV " Wv
over 100000.
"There are from thirty to forty rich col
ored men in Washington, and they I'M
doubtediy own more than $l,ooo,ovo
worth of property. In Philadelphia there
are plenty Of rich colored men, q they
have succeeded well as real estate dealers,
coal merchants, expressmen, and as deal
ers in crockery, china. -four and furniture
John Mckee, OF Philadelphia, Is faid to
own 400 houses, and his assets are more
than $500, 600 Less than 100 colored men
of Philadelphia own over $1,000, 600 In
Chicago there are a number of colored
firms who have capital ranging from $40,
COO TO $4,000, and Richard Grant ana
Mrs. John Jones. OF that city, are each
estimated to be worth more than Sio.Vo0.
Colored men are manufacturing cloth IN
New Jersey, and in Michigan they WI
lumber mills. In Minnesota there are
5000 of a colored population, and THIS
number own $1,000, 600 worth OF prop
erty."
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her husband

Rim SUITS % ~ECOAOMlrtL LADIES
Thousands Of women do just SD. They
visit every store in th- city to tud il-t
what will please their fancy. or chat
which is cheapest. and then they hate.
suub and often elbow and almost openly
insult other buyers.
10 is, and always ha, been. % wonder O.
me how women can pay such ~eNtraVaeant
prices for things which their own common
sense. that is, If they had ANY, would tell
them were not worth one tenth what Is
asked 40 wonder that men go crazy and
commit suicide, or retreat Co Canada,
when their wives pay $15 for q bouuet, az
/ saw q woman do yesterday.
II was "a bonnet made OF blue velvet
with tiny silver stars embroidered an over
i. and 20 urim 40 leas, twelve inches ont
over the face. The trimming consisted of
shaded plnmes. n silver arrow ana "a
ro-ctte of point lace Seventy five dol
mrs' How many "a woman could haYe an
entire costume. and % pretty one, too, on
Gar joss than that and lecl proud of o.
THIS week / present the newest ana
urcttlc-t style. tor making zap the new
spring dress goods. the models being
chosen for their easy a"daptabliiy 90 any
material. from calico TO silks and selvcts
Tie hustle. b. Will bc seen. has diminished
one half We must be thankful for small
fayors, you Know.
The salccu costume is really very pretty
The model Is OF maroon -atoen trimmed
with imitation irish point lace, Did on
hat. With asimulated Ncstot plum colored
velvet. AZ the back the drapcry is gath
cred high and ample, and % wide sash OF
the same is looped and falls in two ends.
This suit can be worn as q dressy house
gown, or can be worn with equal pro-
priety ia the street, and a handy young
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MRS. MOEOs;HI sCmLLISGs ILErrY DRESS.
lady, with the excellent fitting patterns TO
be purchased nowadays, can make this
easily.
The next two costumes are made IN the
highest style prevailing for spring and
Summer. The dark one is Of dark blue
Sebastopol cloth, which resembles alba
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\ man hasn't a Obi; head" any more.
Instead hc is "tau from his chin up."-
philadelphia Cal.
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they suspect Of
preparing for a
campaign Wei,
t%heycaunot watch
rival powers more
closely than wo-
men watch each
other $ purchases
They may not be
acquainted at all.
may even belong
10 entirely difcr-
ent sets or towns.
but they look on
each other with
lively suspicion
and iucipieut ma
tired. which is
speedily develop
ed into q real one
II they see their
stranger rivals
buy % haudsOmer
gown than they
can afford. or %
more becoming
hat than theirs
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Chicago packing Of dressed hogs to date
shows a total Of l,6S3,0 900, against 1,5d2,-
0v0 q year ago.