The American citizen., 1889-03-15
NEWS SUMMARY.

Hon. ]. r. Hawkins. district court
clerk of Graham county, is q coming
young man Of our race. Graham coun-
ty is the old homo of ex-Auditor E. P.
McCabe.
There are in Topeka 25 colored church
es and schools.
Col. John N. Brown is still hammering
away on the South American scheme.
The Colonel sees millions in it,
Chicago has II colorsd policemen, To-
peka has Is and 9 frenen
When Fred Douglas said 'let the Ne
gro alone: your always wanting to do
something for him has played the devil
with him." be aimed a we'll deserved re-
buke at the demagogues whose affection
for the Negro increases with distance
Emporia News.
Oberlin College will have four colOred
graduates in its class of '89. 1t is to be
regretted that school so friendly to col.
ored students as that one has been should
have so few to be educated within its
halls. Detroit Plaindealer.
A man in Craig county, Virginia, has
three children whose names are, reGpec-
lively, Jailey Green Bird Mayflower
Brickley, Oregon Texas GeOrgianG Brick
lev, and Molina Truxilla Eutaw Sa-
bia Tootater Rrickley. The names are
declared to be so entered in the family
Bible.-People's Choice.
DR., Daniel H. Williams of Chicago has
erected row of fats on Dearborn bt. at
cost of $25, 1000. His practice is said to
be worth $4,000 year.
THR SPANKING QUEsTION.-An old
fashioned mother of family is out in
vigorous protest against the movement
to abolish spanking She has brought up
four children, and having tried rsmon-
STRANGE, rewards, coaxing, rocking and
story telling. she is able to say with con
fdence, that nothing is so effective In
bringing up child in the way it should
90 as a good and timely spanking with
the hand, or with slipper or hair brush
A great many sensible mothers will en-
dorse this view of the spanking question
It is only the sentimentalists, who have
had no experience in the nursery, who
are crying hands off.-BostOn Herald.
II the good Lord should order an exc
dus of Negroes from tho South, and II
should be sudden, Oh, what suffering Il
would entail upon white people. Nc
Negro to plow! No Negro to cook an'
wash! No laborer to harvest the cotton
pick the peas. and chop the wood! Oh
what weeping and gnashing of teeth
Yet, Notwithstanding, the cry or th'
Southern politician is, drive the II
Niger away.-Industria Day, Rich
mond. Va.
DELINQUENT subscribers are requested
to pay up or the paper will be diScontin
ned and their names placed on our dea'
head list to the public view. People wh'
want the paper must pay for it, il 1t /
not wanted pay and discontinue. Wash
ington Bee.
The Negroes in Leavenworth have de
cided to put candidates OF their own rae
in the field for councilmen and member
of the school board. That's business
. Let the colored man who has been play
8 ing a poor second fiddle for some tim'
. assert himself. Until he does he wi
never get anything.-Emporis News
There is . class of young colored me
in this city who. by honest endeaver an
clese application to the professions an
j. trades they have individually selected
o have become a credit to themselves an
their people. They recognize the Ia
= that sobriety, capabllity and true wort
9 are the only things that will gain II
Q them an individuality and aprestige tn
:. Il bound to be recognized, Not rushir
in to lead, or be led. looking at all ms
D tiers in a practical way. they have ou
II lined a policy that cannot fail of succes
q and the Times" heartily commends the
efforts. Once out of the oil rut. th'
never win return.-Leavenworth Time
THE SITUATION IN A NUTsHELL--Il
TYLER (Tex) Leader" Is edited with
ir ABILITY and fearless frankness that col
. mand respect. II shows up tn" w'a
nesses of the people with an unninch'r
&C fidelity that must gall the tender spots
ruthlessly touched. The effort OF = CO
q temporary to establish itself on nrm
basis. by the formation OF stock comp
, nv. provoked the following caustlc co
st ment from the Leader Genera
lie speaking. eolored men desire the proti
but fear the Inherent risk attendant up
investment. The fear OF loss pArAlyi
~ every effort in this direction. Tbs
again. when they invest their mon'
n each investor though there De scores
them. likes TO superintend the enterpri
e II the profits are not in sight. il they
ol not forthcoming At once. said inVssi'
or become discouraged. Ii is this fear