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The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-02-04
CORRESPONDENCE,

LINCOLN University, HESTER Co.,
PA January 28, 1888.
Editor of the Tribune, Dear ISir |
wish t. say few words through your
journ, for the consideration of the col
ored people of the South. saw not
long since an article called the South
ern Exodus in answer to which [
make these statements.
Any one that watches the ebb and
the flow of human progress, and views
the stage Of life upon which all men are
acting; he is amazed at the dazzling
genius of some, and Mortified at the SUI
pdity of others. The tendaucy Of the
age into universally and diffusion. 1t
is far from being such as were the mid
die ages, when art aud science were
only for the few. Education was lock-
ed up in few yal societies. The
portals of science were guarded by dark
phraseology which was to the multitude
a strange tongue, but in this age she
has left her retreat, her mystic shades,
her selected company OF volaries and be"
gan the work Of educating the masses.
Never since races commenced to form
governments, has any nation made such
progress in the same time aud under
similar circumstances, as the Negro race
since the late war. Yet | find that
they are in favor Of that great southern
Exodus; which scheme, should it come
about, would weaken the Negro in the
South; the very place in which he
should be strong.
The Exodus scheme calls for 100000
Negroes to emigrate to South America.
1t is said that the syndicate mas $4,000,
600 capital, as if that money would be
sufficient for the sustenance Of 300, 900
Negroes in such a country as South
America. Where at the best, civiliza-
ton is below par.
Fellow Country Men; we must not al
low our reason 70 be dazzled by fimsy
curiosity. Remember that an exodus
like all other civil movements, is good
only in proportion as it betters the con-
dition Of those emigrating. Again We
must view it in this light: ifthose agents
have such an interest in the cOiored
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CHURCH NOTICES.

G. NJ E Church, Bolton and Habersham
Streets, Rev S H. K Hall pastor. Servic.
es at IL a. m. and z p m. The public is
respectfully invited.
Ezra Presbyterian Church, West Broad
Street. Rev. J. S. Thomas, pastor, services
Sabbath school at $50 a. m. preaching at
ii a m. and 7-30 p. m. sharp Prayer
meetin $3.50 p N, every Wednesday. Wis.,
itors always welcome. Seats free,
Rev. S. H. Robertson, pastor of St,
Philips A. NJ +. Church. Sunday
morning prayer meeting, preaching at
1890 N by the pastor. A sacrament
sermon, Monthly communion at 3 p N
and reception of candidates and baptism
OF children. We expect Bishop Tur-
ner to be with as aud preach at 7.30
P m. Sunday School at 1880 p m. Par
ents arc requested to send their chill
dren promptly. T. w. Reed, Supt,
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ceArRAm,s pleoRAce.

The Chatham County chain gang
system is being held Up before the
glare Of public opinion. Sufficient
evidence has been produced before
the Investigation committee or rath.
cr the County Commissioners to
show that il is one Of the most in
famous institutions that ever dis
graced civilization. The invertiga.
ton was brought by the inhuman
treatment OF u prisoner named Col
Inns. This man (white) Was brutal.
ly whipped, although he was sick,
by CHAIN gang guard named
Brady. The man after receiving
about sixty FIVE strokes with whip,
WAS then padded numerically with
a stave Or board, and his person
presents a most horrible sight.
1t has been shown hat the man
agement of the camp has been such
as to entitle 1t to the cognomen OF
a veritable hell.hole, Prisoners
charged with trifling offences are
shackled with iron bands around the
leg and chained to each other at
night. They are not furnished
with water to wash themselves in
the morning notwithstanding til Y
are dirty and filthy from wo king
in the swa;npS the.day previous. The
food is uuwholesome and insutfici
ent and when the unfortuaates
complain they are beaten III shock
ing manner and treated worse than
before. The guards (all white)
have cohabited with the Negro
women Of the gang, and children
have been born III the swamDs rs
the result OF their debasement.
The horrors of the Internal sys-
tenn would not have been brought to
light, out for the fact that the last
victim happened to be white man
who was well connected. and the
determination on the part of Com
missioners Estill and Dorsett to have
the investigation take place by the
whole Board, and the evidence of
villiany made public. If the brutes
having charged of the unfortunates
treated white man as they did
Collins, their brutality towards the
Negroescan be better imagined than
written. The Chairman of the
CHAIN Gang Committee it is sail
knew of the barbarities practiced
III the camp and was opposed to the
Same being rought to light before
all enlightened people.
But hat will the investigation
amount to? What steps will be
taken to correct the evil The
outraged and disgraced public have
NO remedy that they can apply.
The Commissioners are appointed
by the Governor for a term of four
years. The proper thing to do is
to re,organize the Board of Com
mlssioners. Can it be effected that
is he question the people should
take in hand.
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An organization know as the Chat
ham Republican Club was organized in
this city on Wednesday night last 1t
is said that it will be one of the most
effective organizations Of its kind in the
State. It's membership is extended to
every Militia district, and it's officers
are composed of some of our most astute
politicians. They will soon hold a SER
les of public meetings when speeches
on the most important topics of the day,
will be made by prominent gentlemen.
who arc thoroughly identified with the
Party's interest in this country.
Myrtle and Armenia Lodges of Odd
Fellows, will celebrate their 18th and
9th anniversary, Monday night Febru-
airy 18th, at their brick temple Duffy
street
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II! SAVANNAH TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1888

CA 4 u hlyA Il L ~ LIN - %AA
Cali aud see Cooper the Tailor, 1877
Congress street..
Bro. White says 'rhat there are too
many Baptist churches"
The Christ church site cannot be OBJ
tanned for the new post office.
Myrtle and Armenia Lodges anniver-
sary February 18th.
The Young Chathams will have a
grand Festival at Chatham Hall, Mon
day night February 9th. Tickets ID
cents.
Mrs, Iawton Russell of Goatee, S, G,
was in the city duriLg the week and
honored the TRIBUNE Office with call
There are several jobs of printing in
this office for parties who ordered them
three months ago. Will they please
call and take them out.
The way the Odd-FellOw's commit
tee are working, indicates grand time
at their anniversary on the 18th.
We understand that in few days
another couple will soon be enjoying
cauuubial bliss and felicity.
The Union Social Club. will give a
grand Hop IN Monday night, Feb. ~,
at Empire hall. Tickets 20 cents.
A grand Festival will be given for
the benefit Of Rev John Nesbit, at
Waters Hall, Cuyler and Walburg SITS.
on Monday night Feb. ID. Tickets 10
cents.
A Hot Supper will be given at Odd
Fellows Hall, Duffy street, on Monday
night Feb. 9th, for the purpose of rails
ing meaus to build the lecture room
of the FIRST Bryan Baptist Church i,
Tickets, % cents.
A. II. Cooper the tailor has fine as
sortment of clothing on hand and our
friends who needs hobby suit should
give him call, 1877 Congress street.
Subscribers who owe us please call
and pay up, we need the money friends.
We are pleased to congratulate our
friend Cooper the Tailor, on the i'm
provements he has made in his business.
Our friends should patronize him. 1t
is a good way to save mouey and then
obtain a good looking suit of clothes.
1877 Congress street, west of Jefferson
tfeet.
Mr.. John Bolen, practical timer,
has commenced business on his own ac-
count at No. % Taylor street. Tin roof
ing, stove piping and general repairing
will be done at short notice. Mr.. Bolen's
prices are reasonable and we can conf
IDENTITY recommend him to our friends as
deserving their patronage. See him
before having your work done elsewhere.
Who ever heard of an oyster fifteen
inches long, but it is asserted as a ques-
ton of fact by gentlemen of undoubt-
ed veracity that he had oAe of those
enoruus blvalves in his possession few
days ago.
A grand Ball will be given on Mou-
day night February 18th, at Odd Fel~
lows Temple Harris street, by party
of ladies and gentlemen. A pleasant
time is expected, Tickets % cents
A. a. Cooper has removed his tailor
shop to 1877 Congress near Jefferson
street, where he vii be pleased to see
all of his patrons. He has on hand a
fue line of goods and sells them very
reasonable.
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NOvRHGE3

l hereby give notice that Mr..
]. F. KING has been expelled
from Il e Orber Of A. O. X. D.,
ior malicious conduct and vic.
lAtion of obligation.
Done at regular meeting
of the Grand c uncil held ia n.
4th, 1887.
j. BLUFF, S. G. S.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13
TELLING THEIR WRONGS.
READING STRIKE LEADERS BEFORE
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Charles Francis Adams Puts In Word foI
in Construction-An Eccentric Woman
Dead-Fast Mail in Wisconsin, oun ter
felt Silver Certificates.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. lS.-John l.. Lee,
the leader Of the strike of Reading railway
men, was before the house special committee
on tho strike Saturday His statement was a
repetition of those already given to the pub
lie in these DISPATCHES He said the trouble
was not a strike, but lockout. The trouble
at Port Richmond and EliZabethport had be.
gun by union men refusing to load or move
freight for delivery to firms with whom the
union was at issue, but afterward Sweigard,
the general superintendent, had agreed to put
the men back to work il they reported, aud
then violated his word. Corbin hal worked
to keep up the strike in the Lehigh region,
because, he said, coal would advance and his
company would make money out of the pub
lie thereby. Lse charged that Corbin was in
league with powerful New York railway
corporations to break up the X. of L., and
that w. NJ Lewis, of Columbus, O., could
testify to positive knowledge of that fact
Hugh McGarvey, of the Lehigh region,
said the trouble there was that wages were
too low In 1870 the miners were forced to
accept 10 per cent. reduction, and the OPP
orators absolutely fixed the price of coal.
The rates paid were 42l3 cents per ton toI
mining, and the present strike was for 20 pei
cent advance Miners barely averaged $3.50
per year in earnings, and perhaps % pen
cent of them accumulated little at this
rate. About 5000 men were now idle in the
Lehigh region, and S. 900 to 81, 200 per week
was distributed among them from the labor
-. I...A
uaIly starving The men rent their houses
of the companies at about 3 to 81 per.
month. They are required to pay 10 to Is
cents per month for doctors fees. This pays
for doctors services except in extraordinary
cases The Roman Catholics (who are about
GU per cent OF the population) pay 30 cents
per month for the priests, and this amount is
also held back by the companies. The men
are taxed for state and county taxes at the
rate of per cent. on a fixed valuation. A
miners occupation is valued at 500; a
laborer, $7j; preachers, doctors, store-keep-
ers, etc, from Sl5u to $500. He thought the
mining companies make "A profit of about !
per ton.
John Davidson, of the Schuylkill region,
said prices paid for mining were not more
than one-halt what they were ia 1863 The
operators had managed to reduce the wages
of miners by gradually increasing the size of
the cars or increasing the work. by widening
the breast of coal while lowering the pay per
yard. The operators lived in luxury, and
had their fast horses. Mr.. Fardee was
worth al, O0n, 600. Thirty-five years ago no
was worth nothing. He had seen Mr. Lewis,
an individual operator of the William Penn
mine quoted as saying that he could not only
afford to pay the per cent. advance i'll
wages refused by the Reading company, but
a. per cent. on top Of that.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13

it has been said that tho channels is nova
days n myth, a tradition, an extinct animal
of the past. 1t is no such thing. He may
elude the sybaritic sportsman accustomed to
stand in IA warm corner while SOuntless par
tridges are driven into the muzzle of his gun,
but through November he falls frequently
enough before the active, energetic hunter,
who, starting over Gight from the valleys,
sleeps III hut on the mountain, gets up at
daybreak and pursues the fleet quarry per-
severingly, climbing to the submits, ventur-
ing into the narrow defiles, and stopped only
by tho wall of freshly fallen snow, which is
the chamois' stronghold and safeguard, In
the mountains behind the eastern end Of the
Lake of Geneva the pretty creatures are still
fairly abundant; one man alone, a gentle
man. shot twenty-five during the past year.
Cor New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13
THE DAILY ARGUS
JOHN w, POTTER.
Expressive slang.

Vulgar slang is never excusable and
never necessary remarks the New York
Graphic. Accepted slang can hardly
have come into being because of the pow
erty of the English vocabulary. There
must be some cause for its existence.
The studious philologist says that our
American slang is the natural result OF
an overflow of Bobdignagdian ideas in
quaint aud robust language. and he
points to the climatic influences of the
east and the west as a proof that they
largely govern the natural coinage OF
words and phrases. How tame and I'M
expressive and ofttimes absolutely fatu-
Gus is the slang OF the Atlantic seaboard
compared with the adaptations of the far
west
A "chump" in this part of country in
dicates stupid greenhorn, person
with slowness of perception. The near,
est equivalent IN western phrase would
be "tenderfoot." How apt the com>
binationl How well it conveys the idea
of one who is not certain as to where he
shall tread, To get the drop" on man
is essentially western. Its expressiveness
stands out boldly and can be understood
by the veriest "tenderfoot" who ever vis>
tied the country
The Gay" is modern theatrical slang.
1t tells nothing without explanation.
The westerner is too broad in his ideas to
speak of a pistol or revolver. These
weapons are tersely expressed in the short
word gun" The "whole OUTFIT has
wide range and can explain everything
from the trappiugs of Joy at wedding to
the trappings of woe at funeral. To
paint the town red" could only have
originated in the adaptive mind of the
western man. What can better tell rush
than "boom," or of an attempt to make
a great effort when man humps" him
self Hustle" and rustic" are a little
vague as to their adaptation for their
present accepted meaning, but they have
almost risen to the dignity of belonging
to polite vocabulary
1t is mainly the extravaganza of thought
that brings the extravaganza and
quaint expressiveness of the phraseology
of the west to It's present state. In few
years we shall see these words modified
and perhaps part Of our English unde
filed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13
Gull ON AND FRED DOUGLASS.
They EuloGize the Martyr President Be
fore Washington City Republicans.

They Eulogize the Martyr President Be-
fore Washington City Republicans.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 1.-the ami
versary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
was commemorated at the Republican Ma
tional league Sunday afternoon. The club
rooms were well filled with a distinguished
audience of prominent senators and repre-
sentatives and league members with their
families. DIR. John p. Newman opened the
meeting with prayer. The speakers were
Senator Cullom, Fred Douglass, Simon Wolf,
and Capt OFerraIl Senator CulIom deliv-
cred the principal address. "Lincolns power"
he said, lay in his wonderful insight into the
truth and in his courage to proclaim it to a
listening world against all opposition. In
this he was more powerful and eloquent than
Clay, or Webster. or Calhoun, or Seward.
In the conviction that he was right and
in the persistent advocacy of what he be-
lieved to be right, he arose above all party
claims and methods"
In conclusion the senator said. "The
world is made better by recounting the vir-
tues Of such men as Abraham Lincoln
There are none whose lives teach to Ameri-
cans grander lesson than that of Lincoln.
The study of it will conduce to private and
public virtue, correct ideas of our relations
to each other, and inspire moral courage to
stand by our convictions of duty"
Fred Douglass followed Senator Cullom.
"Nothing new," he said, "could be said of the
life and character of Abraham Lincoln. Not
even with the aid of the electric light can
anything be seen that has not been seen be-
fore The moral and mental greatness of
Abraham Lincoln is more generally con-
coded than that of any other man of modern
times. All classes, both at home and abroad,
revere his memory as that of the highest
type of American manhood. The coored
people whom | represent wish to share with
you to-day in admiration of his character,
and the perpetuation of his name. You may
extol him "A statesman and patriot. We
revere him as a man and philanthropist."
Capt Patrick O'Ferrall made the closing
speech. He was boy, in Ireland, he said,
when Lincoln was elected and the war broke
out. The Irish people, however, felt an in
terest in the downfall of slavery and the per-
petuaton of the republic. He came to New
York, and enlisted in the army of the Union
twenty-four hours after landing in America.
He loved Lincoln, he said, not so much for
having saved the Union as for having eman-
nin tod tbo
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13
eRANvILLE's STORY coRRoBoRATED.
A Columbus, o., squire's Testimouy-What
Ike Hill Had in His Bootleg.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb 3-The most sensa-
tional testimony produced in the tally sheet
forgery trial since Algernon Granville left
the stand, was given Saturday by Matthias
Martin, justice of the peace of this city,
who was member of the board that can.
vassed the returns in 1885, when the forgery
was committed Squire Martin fully corrob-
GRATED the testimony of Granville as to the
visits of the latter to the office OF the witness
in behalf of the defendant, Montgomery, to
find out for him how the Squire was going
to vote on the question of accepting tho re-
turns from the two precincts of this city
which were not signed at all by the election
judges These returns were from strong Re-
publican precincts, and as the county was
close, if they were thrown out a sure Demo
cratic victory would be- gained.
Another part of the Justices testimony
bore upon a visit made him in his Office
while he held position of such response
bility in the election board by Ike Hill, of
Newark, o., who offered him a bride if he
would vote to refuse to count the returns
that were not signed. Counsel for defense
objected to this testimony on the ground that
it had nothing to do with the forgery. The
court overruled this, and the justice pro-
ceeded with his story of the bride. He said
that on Sunday morning, about nine o'clock,
deliver before tho canvassng sboard on the
disputed tally sheet question, Isaac Hill, of
Newark, had come into the office, and after
expressing his friendliness to him 1.-THE wit
nessl began talking about accomplishing "a
certain thing" Hill told him he ought to do
it if be could, and that he knew he was poor
and would like to throw brick into his
garden" The witness said he wanted to get
rid of him, and so told him he would see him
about it again. Afterwards he had
met him in front of Hustons drug store and
Hill had preached the subject again. They
were talking about the counting of the dis
puted returns. Hill had told him that he
[witnessl was a poor man. Witness had re-
piled that no one knew that better than him
self. He had then said to Hill: "Why, Isaac, !
there is not a man in the city of Columbus
who knows what | am going to do with that
disputed vote tomorrow" Hill had again
said something about his rejecting the re-
turns and then said: of you do, it will be a
matter of not less than three and three
ciphers to you. I've got 1t in my boot leg
now" The witness said he placed his hand
on Hills shoulder and said: Isaac, | thought
you knew me better than that" Adjourned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13

DIES MoINEs Ia, Feb. The petitions on
railway regulation legislation are still com =
ing into both houses of the legislature, those
in favor of reduction being largely on the in
crease. A bill was introduced in the house
Saturday providing that in suits for dam
ages against railways contributory negli-
gence shall not bar recovery of damages
unless it is shown that it was greater than
the negligence of the railway. Bill were
ordered engrossed requiring lard compounds
to be sold as such, and making abusive LAM
guage Il misdemeanor when it provokes an
assault The senate railway committee has
agreed upon a bill prohibiting railway
pooling discrimination aud free passes ex-
cept to employees, and empowering the rail-
way commission to establish maximum rates,
which shall be considered prima facie reason
oh 10 rata
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13
CRIME REPEATING ITSELF.
AN ALMOST PARALLEL CASE TO THE
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13
A.sassinatea His successful Rival.

OLNEY Ills, Feb l3.-Joseph F. Leaver,
a bridegroom Of week, was shot and killed
Saturday night while seated at his fireside
twenty miles southwest of Olney. and his
brother-in law, Washington Osterman, a
boy of H. was shot and wounded slightly.
The shot was fired from shotgun through
the window from without about $ O'Clock.
The load entered Leaver's heart killing him
instantly. Leaver's wife and her mother
were seated about the fire at the time, but
escaped. Harper Meadows, aged 81, who was an
unsuccess Jul sutton for Miss Osterman's hand,
and who threatened TO kill whoever she mar
ried, has been arrested
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-13

BOsToN, Mass, Feb 13-The trial of Mrs
Sarah j. Robinson for the poisoning of Prince
Arthur Freeman came to a conclusion SAtur-
day by verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree. The woman is charged with the
poisoning of about dozsn persons-relatives
OF her own-for the purpose of obtsiuing their
life insurance. She was tried on one case
some time ago and the jury disagreed. Just
before this last jury retired she arose and
solemnly protested her innocence. When the
verdict was read she sat as one dGz,d and
was immovable as a statue when the officers
approached to take her Jail Arriving there,
she sank into Il swoon. The vsriic5 was
surprise Her counsel hal taken exceptions
to the admission of evidence, and the argu-
ment will be heard thereon Feb. %.