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The national leader., 1889-03-02
In MEXORIAM.
MRS. ELEANOR WRIGHT

Mrs. Eleanor Wright: relict of the
late Moses Wright and venerable
mother or Mrs. Martha Hopkins. was
born 10 1877 and fell asleep in Jesus at
Alexandria, Va. Sunday morning,
between the hours OF s and 9 o'clock,
February 18th, 1889. For the past
sixty years she lived the life of chris
tian. At the age of 90 she peacefully
went home to her Master in heaven.
Mother Wright lived to see grown
up children. grant children and great
grand children.
Throughout her life and in every
relation she manifested piety the
most sincere, the most self forgetting,
and withal the most sunny.
The duties of paramount Importance
were in her own home. Unselfish al.
most to a fault, patient, and always
considerate, she gave to her loved ones
her whole life. Never a complaint has
crossed her lips. / count it one of the
greatest blessings of my life to have
talked with Mother Wright on many
occasions, aud drank In her golden
words of counsel and comfort, and will
ONCAy pay W JOiA hCA IL SAO iouu O0'
yond the sea-
may lift up her character and say:
"Behold It'll the freshness, purity, and
stainIessness of childhood are yet upon
it." In death she looked the most
natural corpse 1 ever beheld. A halo
of glory encircled her brow. The
funeral services took place from
Roberts Chapel February 10th, Tues
day afternoon, and after an eloquent
address by Rev. r. H. Robinson the
large sympathizing audience and the
noble band of benevolent wOmanhOod
-"Daughters of Unity" passed the
altar to view the body. She was in
tered in the old Presbyterian Burial
Ground, Rev. N. NJ. Carroll reading
the last sad rites of the Methodist
Church.
Her pious and useful life was extern
ded to an honorable old age and closed
by an exemplary death. Her charity
had its source in religion. Her love
of her neighbor was the genuine effect
of her love of God. Her resignation
was the first Of her faith and she died
in hope because she had lived Christ
ian.
by grand son in law,
MAGNUs L. ROBINSON.
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for the welfare of euery Americ

for the welfare of every American
citizen. The rights of all must be
respected and protected If the Repub-
lican party would continue IN power.
1t is necessary that the Republican
party should use all honorable and Just
means to protect the ballot and husband
their strength for the good OF the
whole people. We must work in the
light Of what our enemies, the Demo-
cratic party. have made us understand
they will do. by what they have already
done. The more conservative the
Republican party are, the faster the
enemy will gather stI ength to over
throw them. The more halting they
are about acting justly toward all
American citizens. the more comfort
they give to the Democracy. Whenever
they open the door OF doubt to the
enemy as to their sincerity toward the
colored citizen, the more 1t will en-
bolden them to greater effort to hamper
and degrade him. If Democrats are
appointed to prominent positions In the
South by Republican administration;
we need never expect Republican
party to exist there, and the Democ.
racy will be bold and defiant in prac-
ticing their present methods IN MAIN
tanning Solid South. Ex-President
Hayes tried it and failed. If the Re-
publicans try any scheme, not based
upon justice and righteousness to all
citizens, they will fail. If they stand
by the platform Of the Republican party
upon which Harrison and Morton were
elected, the lovers of protection to
home industry, justice and good gov
ernment. will feel called upon to further
stand by the party of the present and
future. May success crown the efforts
of Harrison's administration
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FRED. DOUGLASS wrote long
letter for the Washington, DC, Press,
of February /. in which he endeavored
to ''whitewash'' Malone and show
that our people have no claims for a
Cabinet representative. Fred is noted
for first doing a good thing and then
causing it to be updOne. Cleveland
Gazette, February 9, 1889.
Ever since the editor of the Cleve-
land Gazette solicited and received a
certain letter from Erred. )" and was
charged with trying to dispose Of it for
a good price, he has never been able
to see Erred" as he did when he was
playing the sycophant in order to get
the letter. Since then his slurs and
abuse of "Fred'' have only been
equalled by his bad faith. Fired" is
noted for first doing a good thing, and
then having it undone by the editor of
the Gazette, would sound little
better, Mr.. Editor.
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-ty. We claim that the colored race

party. We claim that the cOlored race
owes more to itself thar to any pollti-
cal party in this country. If the Dem
as the President the supremacy OF the
party would be perpetuated. Wash
ington Bee, March 18th. 1887.
Blaine is not wanted and if nomi.
mated he will be defeated. And so far
as the colored vote Is concerned it can
be better seen when the contest takes
place and his letter is t'political mush
pot. Bee, February 18th, 1888.
Editor of the Bees open letter to the
q. S. Senate in the Matthews case:
1.-The negro owes President Cleve-
land debt of gratitude for the oppor-
tunity of proving to the American
people that the negro is self-respectlng
and that he will not tamely stand by
and see the possibilities Of his race
crushed out without a manly protest.
The Republican leaders in their speeches
delight to refer to a certain class of
democrats as moss backs" "Old
Bourbons." etc. Does 1t ever occur to
than the possibility OF their having and
nOurlshlng like especlep-Bee, January
20, 1887.
We are sworn to no party or set OF
men. We admire the counsel of Mr..
Cleveland, and believe that he is honest.
Bee. February 26, 1887.
This same Washington Bee refused
to put the ma mes of Harrison and Nor.
ton, the Republican candidates, at the
head of their sheet during the past
campaign. In view of these facts, and
more yet to come. has the Bee any
claims on the Republican party?
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THE NATIONAL LEADERS editorial
twaddle. relative to the Bee, Advocate.
The Gazette and Billy Malone, is not
worthy of extended notice. "Talk
sense" Brother Robinson, and we will
listen to you, giving proper attention.
The following IS sample OF his
talk: with this issue and hereafter
the National Leader will appear as a
six column quartO. In its enlarged
form the Leader will be able to intro
duce several new departments Of news,
religious. literary, etc. The Leader is
bound to lead. 1t now leads every
colOred newspaper south of New York
in point of subscribers and advertising
patronage. 1t is excelled by none in
the country as general intelligencer,"
With the exception of about six
columns, the last issue of the LEADER
was crowded with ''patent matter,
boiler -platen trash. The Washing
ton, D. c.. Bee and Advocate are so
much better newspapers than the
LEADER. that We tremble when we
think Of the suffer rg, Robinson would
endure in sheol, we're he to die to-day.
L Ou h6bu UOUOCI ltdhO yOul pdpCA q
seven column folio newspaper and not
keep it a six column ''boiler-plate"
Quarto. The people wish fresh race
news-not Quantity of poor paper
Cleveland Goy lte. Feb. 9, 1889.
The follOwine is from the Washing
ton Bee, alias NH1 Sco.c, OF October
I'd. 1886, giving IT'S opinion OF editor
n. Q. Smith, Of the Cleveland Gazette,
In connection with the letter of Hon.
F, Douglass, which he was charged
with trying to sell:
"H. G. Smith, the putative editor of
the Cleveland Gazette, who endeavored
to sell personal letter of Mr.. Douglass
to the Republican State Committee,
strikes at Mr.. Pulies in cowardly
manner. We are able to stand what he
says about US, as such is only the
assertion of a blackguard and black
mailer. The editor Of the Bee lives
above suspicion. so far as his alliance
with any party is concerned or an
attempt to sell personal letter to him
gentleman of ability. honor and
integrity, which Is more than we or
the people Of Ohio can say about the
blackguard of the Cleveland Gazette.
Can the editor Of the Gazette inform
us who the man was that outraged a
school teacher IN his State not long
since. and endeavored TO put it on a
gentleman In this cityp"- Washington
Bee, October I'd, 1885.
Will the little editor of the Gazette
inform us whether he still continues to
tremble when he thinks of the suffering
Robinson, or will he content himself
with the general make up Of the
LEADERP
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Who W ants IT.

For twenty-IOur years the coiOred
man has been the political slave of the
Republican party and il it is not time
for him to act and think for himself he
will forever be the serf of parties and
men who desire to use him to appease
their politic ical ambition. Washington
Bee, Oct, 23d 1886.
BY what authority has any one to
question the right of colored man to
vote for Cleveland in preference to
Blame Washington Bee, Dec, %,
1886.
A new party is what the country
wants. Ben. Butter at the head Of it
will suit us.-W ashington Bee, Dec,
%, 1886.
No negro has right to leave the
Republican party. y.-John G. ingalls,, nt
Kansas.
We can better show him taan tell
him if Matthews is not confirmed. -
Washington Bee Uec., 25. 1886.
Let us do away with party fealty
and support men. Washington Bee.
Oct, I'd, 1885.
Onr visit and reception at the White
House. We went In favOrably I'M
DT6SS6u Will II6Slu0UI 1iCFCIduu, duu
retired from his presence with profound
Observation-Disclosures Bee, April
18th. 1885.
Notwithstanding the fact that We
have failed to receive all we have mer-
tied, we are OF the opinion that the
time has come for the negro to think
and act for himself irrespective O.
party. w Washlngton Bee, September
3rd, 1857.
The President should feel grati6Ad
with his colored appointees. DR..
Thompson fills his post with dignity
AMI success. while Mr.. Mathews holds
his own. We hope that the President
may find it convenient and profitable
to give few more young colored men
chance. BREAD cast on the water"
you know.-Washington Bee. Decem-
Der 4th. 1856.
We claim that the colorei race has
paid its gratitude to the Republican
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daughter. of Norwich. Conn. ara -.

daughter, of Norwich, Conn. are in tse
city. and stopping at 1922 llth 81 N W
Col. MaZo, Of Philadelphia. ia n
be the guest of Mr.. e. Bseklev. No
1926 11th street, N. W. Mr.. w F
Powell, of Camden, N. r., IS to be the
guest Of Wm. n. Harris, No. 1926 11tb
street, N. w. Mr.. Alex. Powsll is to
he the guest OF Mr.. Arthur Simmons
L. street. between Conn avenue and
18th street.
Rev. w. B. Derrick D. D., of New
York, will arrive to day and attend the
banquet of the 'Spellbinders'' to niCht
at Grand Army Hall. DR.. Derrick 10
one of the Vice Presidents of this
influential and most notable Republican
organization. DR.. Derrick will be the
guest of Mr.. r. B. Robinson. business
manager of the LEADER. at his home
in Alexandria, Va.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

HON. E. BAssETT, ex-Minister to
Hayti, was in the city and dined with
Hon. F. Douglass on Sunday last. Mr..
Bassett is looking remarkably we'll
and wears his honors easily. He is not
OF the Undated kind. He is a man
pure and simple.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously by the John Brown Re
publican Club of the first District OF
the District OF Columbia at their regu-
lar meeting held February 25, 1889.
Resolved, That the John Brown Re-
publican Association of Hillsdale, d.
C., has heard with pride Of the manly
defense by Senator Hoar of the c)nSti-
tutional rights of the negro, and tenders
him It's thanks therefor. And
Resolred. That copy of this resolu-
ten be sent to Senator Hoar.
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men, as much as possible to their
public lives. We have known DR..
PurVis to be man of ability. who
mas not to our knowledge, been un-
faithful to duty. He is brave enough
to say the right thing In the right
place, hence we admire the man. We
still hold to our former commentator
of the Doctor. He has those who
think i'll OF him as likewise ourselves;
but the world moves on.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

HON. W. G. Cooper. Of Ohio, made
an able speech In favor Of seating Hon.
Robert Smalls, of South Carolina; but
it was simply ''casting pearls before
swine," when made before interested
Democrats; might made right with
them, argument and reason, they did
not regard in such matters. They, the
Democracy. have let the bars down in
contested election cases. and must not
complain if Republican contestants
follow their lead.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

WE KNOW nothing about DR.. 6. B.
Purvls' private acts, nor have we ever
visited the hospital he has In charge.
But we know something about his
public acts and public utterances; and
we are disposed to confine our views OF
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WE DON'T intend to murder or ku-
klux any body because we have been
successful at the polls; but American
citizens must bs treated as American
citizens should be.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

NO WHITE, no black, but Amerl-
cans first, last and all the time, is what
is intended by the Constitution of the
United States. And the sooner the
people find it out, the better it will he.
We think Harrison will point 1t out to
them.
The national leader., 1889-03-02

WE ARE pleased to see those who
saved the Unicn return TO control this
government. The mice have been
playing the mischief while they were
away on vacation.
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BROTHER CHRISTOPHER j. PERRY.
editor OF the Philadelphia Tribune, in
last weeks issue of the Indianapolis
Freeman, the colored pictorial, looks
as though he had been caught out in
the rain.
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MONDAY next is the glorious 4th of
March. Presdent-elect Harrison will
take the reins Of the Government. All
will be we'll.
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THE Republicans are with us once
again. We trust that true and tried
Republicans may be placed on guard.
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LET the Band play "Hail to the
Chief."
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WE KNOW DO American citizen by
his color, Is the true music.
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Frederick Douglass. Jr.,
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

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BROTHERS,
PROPRIETORS.
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b. ROBINSON
BUSINESS MANAGER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
A TERRIBLE COLLISION.

A terrible railroad disaster occurred last
Friday evening near Brooksville, three
miles north of Middlebury, on the Rut
land division of the Central Vermont
railroad. A special train from the Horse
Breeders Meeting at Rutland going north
collided with hog train gong south.
Both engines and several cars were com.
pletely demolished. So thorough was the
wreck that 1t took hundred men with
the assistance of two locomotives until 8
O'Clock of the next afternoon to make a
hole through it. Conductor Blodgett,
engineer Embrey of the passenger train
and w. w. Allen of Panton, passenger
were killed. Fireman Perron had one leg
fractured in half dozen places, Engi-
neer Chillson of the freight train was
badly injured in the back and ribs, but
will snrviye. Fireman Robson escaped
with few bruises. The passengers in
the remaining coaches were somewhat
shaken up. but none suffered any serious
injury except Arthur Hunt and his brother
Charles, aged respectively, II and 10
years, of New Haven, VT. The former
had his left leg crushed and was severely
bruised about the head; the latter's leg
was broken and he was injured internally.
Responsibility for the accident is said to
rest with the conductor and engineer of
the freight, who forgot about the special
excursion train, although it had run for
two days previous, and Conductor But
ton Of the freight has become insane.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
Vermont News.

A large barn belonging to Ambrose
Lewry, about four miles south OF
Castleton, and which was filed with
hay and other farm produce, was to-
tally destroyed by fire about l o'clock
Thursday evening, together with its
contents.
The man who was killed on the
track on Friday morning near Castle
ton, was identified on Saturday after
noon as Mathew johnson of Ira.
The house and barn owned by Chas.
II. Fish in Westminster (Gageville) j,
was burned, Saturday. Insured for
$4,000.
HAVE YOU DAUGHTERS TO EDUCATE?
The Trustees and Principal of Tilden Semi
nary, for young Ladies, desire to announce, in
the interest of the higher education of young
women, the offer of few scholarships, for the
coming year, to deserving pupils, who are not
aole to pay the full expense of obtaining an ed
ucation. Thev desire the names of young ladies'
who would like to avail themselves of this offer
AS the number is limited, the earliest applica-
tons will be most favorably considered For
full information, apply to the principal,
E. HUBBARD BARLOW,
West Lebanon, N. H.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

The late Queen Mary of Bavaria is said
to have been as warmly devoted and
blindly obedient to her son, King Lud-
wig II, as she had been to her husband,
King Max. From the day of his acces-
sion, she looked upon him more as
king than son.
A story is told which shows how dearly
mother and son loved each other. They
were gazing out of one of the windows
in the frescoed hall of Hohenschwangau,
with one of the finest views in the world
before them-the green Schwansee in the
foreground, the pine clad hills reflected
in its pure surface, and above all, the
noble mountains stretching on every
side. The king drank in the wild beauty
of lake and mountain, and raised his
eyes to the sky. The queen, who never
scared too high, gazed with delight at an
imposing pine which lowered high above
the window at which they stood. Sud-
denly the queen exclaimed: what a
glorious Christmas tree this would make
if we could decorate it!''
The king passed his hand d~over his
eyes, smiled and kissed her That was
in August. In December heexpressed
wish to spend Christmas at Hohen-
schwangau. The queen, always willing
to do what he wished, followed him
thither. On Christmas eve, with loving
care, she decorated little tree, and, as
in the days when she was mother of
90, she rang the bell to call her children.
The great event of the evening seemed
over, the lights were blown out. when
suddenly gong sounded, King Ludwig
took his mothers hand, and, leading her
to the window out of which they had
gazed together that morning in August,
he pushed back the shutters and disclos-
ed to her astonished eyes the gigantic
tree lighted with thousand wax can
dies, which burned bright in the frosty
night and were reflected in the snow and
icicles on trees and shrubs around. Lon
don Globe,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have, in fact
you must have it, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not. Thou
sands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they moy obtain this boon. And yet it
may be had by all We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to di-
rections and the use persisted in. will
bring you good digestion and oust the
demon Dyspepsia and install inste Eu-
pepsy. We recommend Electric Bitters
for Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at soc. and
81. at G. G. Smiths, So. Londonderry,
and at F. E. Smiths, Jamaica, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

Skinner Post of Manchester ant
w. j. Fuller Post of Dorset hat
representatives present.
On the return march up main street
the Londonderry and West Brattle.
boro Bands changed places.
The Veterans recognized and greet
ed the decorations at the SITTER Of
fee.
Fifteen hundred persons were fed
and victuals left for several hundred
more. Good enough. God bless
old Londonderry.
Companies, f. and G. II, VT.
held separate reunions and had a
jolly good time.
Everybody has a warm place in
their hearts for the "old soldiers, !"
and 20O0 people greeted them to-day.
AT 2 o'clock the sky again became
overcast. This modified the heat
considerably.
Flags were displayed almost every
where. Pansy cottage and grounds
were handsomely decorated with flags,
banners and red white and blue
and was the recipient of
hearty cheers from the veterans on
their march and counter-march.
Levi didn't come. Too bad! But
we are reliably informed that he went
to c. M. Russell, President of the
Association, and apologized for the
dereliction, saying that on account of
his health he couldn't come. Lord
save us
Geo. N. Colt of Brattleboro, a
member of second Vermont, Co. c.,
exhibited violin manufactured, bv
while in camp, from maple
stump with ho other tools than jack
knife, piece of broken bottle, and a
gimlet. This attracted much at
.ention.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CORPORAL JIM.

Jim Tanner, Commissioner of Pension, mus
o.-Erchaage.
fes-l catch ON your meaning,
You reckon Jim Tanner "won't stay;
This Is grateful republic,
You are PATRIOTS" you say;
And whereas "the taxes are heavy"
And whereas the surplus is low,"
Resolved, 1--WE must stop paying pensions
And Corporal Jim Tanner must CO."
Well, Ill be blanked If can see,
With all the lights that I've got,
What difference 1t makes to you kickers
If the Corporal goes or not;
And just right here Pm remarking
That you're showing gooti deal of gall
II there hadn't been no Jim Tanners
We would have no surplus at all.
Why, we wouldn't have had Nation
To spell with bigN
If 1t hadn't been for Corporal Jim
And two million similar men,
Who barred their breasts to reb bullets,
While you were making your wealth,
And sneaked in the rear in cowardly fear,
Or went further North for your health
So kick about increase and re.ratings,
Cry pension frauds and all that,
Claim Tanner win bankrupt the country,
Be sure you get your story down pat
Then write Sour Grapes on your banner,
Tell all the lies you can tell:
But when the boys go back on Jim Tanner
Ice will be forty feet thick in hell.
National Tribune.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-09-05

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