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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07

orr Advancement in morals and
General refinement has not been com
n,ngurate with our opportunities.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07

The Hon. 2. b. Plumb, Senator
from the State Of Kansas, expresses
the opinion land not without reason,
that President Harrison will not ap-
point Negroes to any higher positions
than these held BY Messrs. Lynch
and Townsend. Well, Mr.. Harrison
is President, made 80 By the csnbin-
ed efforts Of white and solorSd Re
publicans, and he can do pretty much
as he plsases, with the Offices At his
disposal. The people elect : Pre'i-
dent every four years in this e'ua-
try. Mr.. James @. Elaine, Secre-
tary of State, is reported 70 have said
to prominent South Car'linaian,
who wished to represent the United
States at Liberia, that he bad not
quite made up his mind whether to
10 send colored MAJ 70 that coun-
try or not; that these who had form
erly held that position proved to Be
failures a. diplomats. lie further
stated a. his belief that colorsd men
ough. to ask fer those places a. home
that would throw them in contact
with men trained in the art Of Dip
lomasy. After that, be thought u
would be quite tine enough for them
to aspire recognition in the diplomat
ic and consular service This : plain
talk and important, # true BRucE
Carr, in Cleveland Gazette
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.

AS between its assassinations for
political and personal ends Arkansas
manages to keep pretty we'll before a
Disguised public. When will they
get through with such barbaric prac-
tees? What terrible aspersion upon
the boasted Civilization and enlight-
eminent of the country at largs!-
Wichita Eagle.
They will get through such prac.
tees, when You northern men show
them that you mean business. When
you cease to cry Bloody Shirt" be-
fore . campaign and when the cleo
ton is over forget the Negro''
wrongs. 1t has been and 10 yet pol
Icy of the leading journals north to
condemn these outrsges once every
four years, and when the election il
over never notice the many outragei
till next election, or If they do SO. i
is in palliation or excuse.
You are right, it is terrible asper
sion aud ii 10 the more conspicuou
as it occurs in a republic that con
dennis the Irish landlordism. Tha
boasts of her liberty and freedom. re
the boosted intelligence Of the white
man permits the obstruction o
churches and school houses and frs
departments, that were built by thu
bone and sinew of their land.
How long, Oh Lord, How long!
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07

The AMERICAN CITIZEN thinks
Hon. w. A. Price should be ap-
pointed by Gov. Humphrey upon the
State Board of Charities, because bis
recommendations are as good, If not
better, than any Of his competitors
Let him be appointed then. aud thus
give some recognition to the colored
peopls.-Stsfford Co. Republican.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07

'as numbering Of colored in the
'e'a Oy white men seems to have no
J For the last twenty years, al
II aally We have read Of colored
i oelng arrested for some imagin-
1 crime, placed in Jail to be taken
! night BY an armed mob, hanged
| nee and riddled with bullets.
w much longer will this carnage
= alae! Is this country to be con
asO BY mob violence with impuni-
L Oolored men will not much lon
submit to this inhuman treat,
~ The young Negro will find :
~'uy' Mark our word for it.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-06-07

The majority Of those who have
taken claims in the Oklahoma Terri
Ory' express themselves as being
veil pleased with the promised
Land. # the cOlored people going
, oklahoma TO- the purpose Of So
'fing land while it is cheap, with
Y nope Of lettering their condition,
I Idea ls . good one and should be
outraged. Every colored man in
alsas should secure a home in Ok
l''aa' 60 ny friends, expecting
very easy time for several years
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

living, we are enabled to offer these
machines in connection with it at
prices which are but little above
COST. This affords every body IN
TIshomingo county an opportunity
OF getting first class sewing ma
chine and years subscription to
one of the best local papers in the
State for mere trifie, and no tami-
~, IL matters not how poor, cannot
have any excuse, whatever, for not
owning a sewing machine, the wo.
mans best friend and one of the
worlds greatest inventions.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

HOW TO MAKE MARRIAGE A
SUCCESS.

BY observing as closely as possi-
BILE the following "lcts" the number
of homes Ito lets will be materially
decreased:
Let each allow the other to know
something,
Let each consult the others feel.
angs.
Let each realize the fact that they
are one.
Let the husband frequent bis
home, not the club.
Let bis having "to see man.
wait till next day.
Let his latchkey gather unto itself
rust from disuse.
Let him speak to his wife, not yell
"Sayl' at her.
Let him be as courteous after mar
riage as before.
Let him confide in his wife-their
interests are equal.
Let him assist her in beantitying
The home.
Let him appreciate her as bis
partner.
Let her not worry him with petty
troubles.
Let ber not narrate Mrs. Next
Doors gossip.
Let her not fret because Mrs.
Neighbor has seal skin.
Let ber make home moro pleas
ant than the club.
Let her dress as tastefulIy tor him
as strangers.
Let her sympathize with him In
business cares-Ex.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08
Memphis Avalanche: Mississi,

Memphis Avalanche: Mississippi
is beginning to show at the front.
In the first half OF this year that
State led all the rest in railroad
building, the number of miles to her
credit being III, Georgia with l42 q
good second, Carolina l06, Tennes-
SEQ los. Texas 10l, the ten South.
ern States being 7S4 miles, or more
than half the new mileage fox the
season.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

An exchange says: IL Is expected
that Thomas F. Bayard, late secre-
tary of state under Mr.. Cleveland,
will be elected Governor of Dela-
ware at the ensuing election. Mr..
Bayard is one OF the ablest and
most experienced American states.
men, who does not desire the Office,
but for the reason that he can har-
monize al differences existing in the
Democratic party of Delaware will
no doubt serve the State and event.
stslly be returned to the United
States Senate.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

AN OUTRAGE BY WHITE GAPS

st. Louis, July 26.-Information
comes from GiliespievllIe that while
Henry Bokamp and his wife were
riding near that town last Monday
evening they were taken from the
buggy by an armed band of "Wh.te
Caps" who took shameful liberties
with the woman and strung Bokamp
up to tree three times. The last
hanging proved SO nearly fatal that
he could only be revived by the ad-
ministration Of medicine. They
then loft him. The reason OF the
outrage is said to have been mere
suspicion that Bokamp committed
petty larceny.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

The Clarion-Ledger says: The
Indiana fiends who call themselves
.White Caps have committed ane
other outrage recently that has
aroused the indignation Of the com~
munitY Of Marion comfy. They
took two defenseleas women from
their beds, stripped them % the
wsIst and whipped them until the
blood apwed fecm their 1acerated
backs. hecsus tho women we're ac-
osS. Such brusality
ii lgc. 'st s'eopie
VouIo zahla1t p T,ssy usve no
oIn n t1lk = oat Ai1slss'Ppi'
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

There never has been in the histo-
ry Of our country so many cases Of
murder, rape, seduction and assassi-
nations as ut the present time. One
tannot pick up newspaper without
reading something about these IN
famous crimes.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

The Natchez Democrat says: Iron
is being made ut various places in
Alabama al eight dollars and half
ton, which is much cheaper than
i; can be turned out any where else.
Alabama will become the iron pro-
ddcing centre of the world.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08
PREMIUMS FOR ALL
READ! READl! READll
READ!

The most unprecedented premium
offer ever made by any paper in
North Mississippi. Sewing Machines
almost given away to subscribers of
the REPORTER. Prices cut less
Than halt. Improved New Family
Singer
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

For SIS so cash we will send the
REPoRTER one year to any address
and give as a Premium one No. 2
"Chicago Family Singer" the above
cut being perfect representation of
the machine. IL is as good as any
machine sold by the agents at $50
and S35.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

NO TEARS SHED FOR HIM.

Cincinnati, July ga dispatch
from PARIS, KY, says that James
Kelly, coIored, who made criminal
assault on Mrs. wife of the section
boss on the Kentucky Central road,
was taken from the jailor at 2
O'clock this morning by a mob and
hanged to bridge near the town.
Kelly had been fully identified by
Mrs. Crow and was marched into
jail by some neighbors.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08
For State Senator,
W. B. ELLIS,
OF I'lshomingo County.

John L. Sullivan, the pugllist; has
been arrested and is now in Mlssis-
sippi, whore he will have his trial.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

The total length OF the submarine
cables at present in use is given by
an Auslr rian paper as 49, .03l miles.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08
OVER TIE STATE.
Natchez Democrat

is the finest they have had in years.
Charbon is SAID to be raging IN
Yazoo county.
Batesylile wants public library.
Hope she'll get it.
Yazoo City is to have a new hotel.
So is Natchez, but, alas! when?
The crops Of Franklin county are
said to be particularly fine.
Miss Mary II. Hall has been ap-
pointed postmistress at Scranton
and every body is satisfied.
Tomatoes have become drug in
the market and no longer pay the
expenses Of shipping.
Kosclusko shipped Is, $50 bales OF
cotton during the season just closed.
Pretty good for Kosciusko.
hignthing last week struck and
klllsd se tour mules on Mr.. JRA. Talia-
ferro's plantation near West Point.
hst tne nay STACK De prominent
features IN the PASTORAL landsca pc
on every farm in Mississippi this
fall.-A berdeen Examiner.
concerned in the Panther Burn mur.
der, has been captured. An attempt
was made to lynch him. Bat he was
spirited away.
nj.
. - s.;d = ~ a..,. a;.
r,s, n ;aS. = '"f''
cut the cotton crop off fully rs por
cent.
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vouno co,o.ed non n.oa H..
T;,iman r,as fonllv oososs;a.,od
Grenada last ysaL haoa,s
witnass he had tes,;a.d oc.;na, ooa
tam nar,;as IN ,ba ,.;ro,,;, go,
iazoo sentinel over a game OF
the Helen Mead cnt ano,bar,s ,hroa, !,
from oar ~ ear L;,,;nu h;m ;,,s,.
" The murdarar ,v.s orros,aa
carr;ed ~ v,o,,sha, ,d .,.a =.
ia,l
oh'cNasaw messenger; ana sun
!. ia'hs almost "itnout cessation.
crops thereon are simplv rmned
Not half a crop can be yathered no
matter what the remainder Of the
season may bo.
"'', "'o"o ualo 70; lae negro
fa"'' VINO 'uaraoreu oop lnomas
:" LUIS 'o"i' aoous lhree mouths ago.
nas oeen re'urheo 10 haymoho,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

A Mrs. Gallagher, of Brooklyn,
Aneezed 2040 times IN succession.
Let 'or 60, Gallagher.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08
PREMIUM NO. q.

For SIC cash we will send one
copy Of the REPORTER one year to
any address and give as premium
one No. Chicago Family Singer
and as good as any machine that is
sold by the agents from s35 to $40.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08
PREMIUM NO.3.

For SIT in cash we will send one
copy Of the RKPoRTER one year TO
any address and give as q premium
one No. Chicago Family Singer
as good as any machine that is sold
by the agents from $40 to S45.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-08-08

The Chicago Times says that a
wealthy Tennessee bachelor named
Tate distributed $4,000 among one-
armed and one-legged Confederate
veterans. Mr. Tate's generosity diff
fers from Commissioner Tanners
somewhat. The former distributed
his own money, anc he took the
precaution to find out that the OBJ
iects Of his charity had really parti-
cipatod in tho war Of the rebellion.
Mamma, If you had tbree twins
what would you call thcm- -troub
let's. =
Yes, dear, think I would. ~"
Harper's Bazaar,
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30
He Saw the i;OyeTuor,

The train was within twenty miles
of jefferson City when he turned
around in his seat and asked: "S'pose
the Guvner will be in jefferson City?"
Il guess so.
"Spose I kin git TO see him? Think
Mike Fanningll let me in?"
Il presume So"
We'll, l want to see him powerful
bad"
Anything wrong?'
well, calkerlate there is. Ny sor
Bill is in Jail"
That's bad. What for?"
Fur shootin' at skulA teache,
who's bin and got corner on all the
cider in our county, and is holdin' on
fur a rise"
And what do you want of the Gov
ernor?"
Il want Bill pardoned out, in course
but I'm kinder illustrated about how to
approach Guvner Francis. If he's
down on corners and likes cider and
carries n revolver strapped TO him, I'm
all right; but if he's sweet on cdeca-
shun, down on pistols, and don't kcer
a cent for apple-juica when he kin git
lager, then Bill can prepare to roost
behind them bars for the next three
yeers."
He saw the Governor. Bill will
continue to roost. Louis Mage
zine.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30

It is mistake to let shrubs go with
ont attention during the summer, and
growing season. Then it is that they
should be brought into good shape, for,
by Watching them as growth is made,
one can see where pruning and train
ing is required, and the necessary work
can he done at Just the time when it
Will do the most good, for shrubs are
more tractable while forming branches
than they are alterward. If You allow
Il shrub to grow to suit itself all sum
me", and attempt to rectify what yOu
consider its mistake in fall you will
find that great deal of summer
growth NAV have to he removed to
secure anything like symmetrical shape,
and of course these surplus branches
indicate good deal of summer growth
which has been wasted: so much of
the vitality Of the plant as was taken
toproducc them has been expended use
lessly; proper attention at the proper
time would have thrown this energy
into the shrub.
But we must take things as we find
them, and fal! finds most shrubs in
need of a Judiciors pruning, if We
would have them take on a shapely
form. Therefore when getting lcad ;
to give them the winter protection,
which most Of them require TO greater
or lesser extent, give them good
pruning and make them symmetrical.
II is well to do this before the coming
of cold weather, so that the fresh cuts
on the limbs will have q little chance
TO heal or at least dry over before they
are laid down and covered. -E6eIs Il.
EeLJOrd, IN LadieS' Home Journal.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30
A Farmer EOy.

There has been great deal of poetr,
written about him, says the Boston
Times.
He has been made a hero and an ex-
ample of all that is bright and attrac-
tive.
His life has been glolified and ideal
lied as the one perfect life.
Writers who have done this have not
told the truth
The farmers boy would not recog-
nize himself in the pictures drawn of
him by poets.
He is honest, he is innocent, he is
yerdant, but he is no fool
The nearest he approaches to being
one, in nine cases out of ten, is when he
leaves the country and comes to tho
| city i'll order to prosper more rapidly.
1t Is far better for him to be honest,
innocent and verdant than to be dishon.
est, learned in all that is evil and cor
rupt.
But it cannot be wondered at that he
grows restive. He rises with the sun,
! works from one TO two hours before
breakfast, and then in the field all day
long, and finishes milking just about
sunset. 1t is hard DAYS work, and n
man who can see poetry in it would
| soon revise his thoughts should he do
such days work himself.
He knows that he is awkward in his
movements, peculiar in his manner of
speech, and not as we'll informed as
the city boy.
But he has feelings and is sensitive
of all these, and gradually grows to
feel that he is an object of mirth and
derision for people from the city. He
naturally resents this, aud grows to
feel hard toward such people.
His pleasures are few, and consist
principally of going to the country
store on Saturday evening. where he
meets the other boys, very like himself
i'll feelings and actions.
He is loud in his Jokes and laughter,
and boisterous in talk.
But he is honest.
He is also really bright, and people
who would make him out a clown fre-
quently are themselves the ones to be
laughed at.
His chief weakness is his desire to
"show Off" He seem to have very
strong feeling that he must show stran-
gers that he is well informed i'll all
things of the world, and that he is not
as green" as they think him.
He goes about this in way full of
figured indifference which is very
amusing.
But is not this same weakness seen
in people of the city, although not in
quite the same form?
His life is hard one and full of dis
couragements.
But it is also practically free from
worry and excitement. 1t is simple
life, but contains but little poetry, as
said before.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30
MARY BROWN,


100 Church street Knoxville. Tenn
You could hardly have sought out n
source Of richer, riper experience, Mary. II
you had hunted the whole broad Union
over. So long did l work in the great
common school vineyard. that now. after
years devoted to other and varied pursuits
j can hardly drive past cluster OF straight
beech guds without climbing down from my
richly Upholstered carriage and cutting
them against the opening Of school.
great many people claim to he fond Of
teaching. Probably some of them are.
Others say so because they have heard
that it was a good thing to sHy.
taught partly bccausell heard it was
good route to the Presidency, and parity
because needed the money. 1t was fortu-
nate that | did not need much.
began by teaching district school con-
taining all sizes Of children, from the little
chcrub who seemed to regard me rs dry
nurse Mt SIS per month up to the large gig
Ely girl who spat on her slate and wiped it
with her apron.
II is tough experience for Il boy OF
eighteen or nineteen to enter the school
room for the FIRST time and read chapter
from the Bible, as ! was expected to do.
had no: been accustomed to read every
morning aloud from the Scriptures. and so
! WAS embarrassed. Besides. did not use
good taste In the selection. | didnot know
it until it was too late. ! thought that the
Old Testament would be more interesting
to the children than the New. and so struck
some matters Of history there. told in tersc.
rugged, realistic language, which attracted
more attention from the school than | had
expected. Thought it would get better as
l moved on. but it did not, and SO | tried
another selection.
Several largo girls giygled. and ceased to
aGitatc their gum. as | struck into the sec
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30
A Minister'S Per0uiSites.

The perquisites of minister's life
are. as general thing, overestimated.
An old clergyman firmly believed this
church from his much larger parish in
Massachusetts,. A delegation from the
church was sent to urge him to accept
the call. He asked them what the
salary was. They replied that it wa
about six hundred dollars per year,
but that the people were very genor-
ous, and were continually bringing in
things to the minister.
WELL" answered the old minister.
81 don't wish to offend YOU, bnt | must
positively decline. And now let me
give you n iit of nv experience. }
my younger days received call 20 a
small parish where rs in the case with
your people, they were very liberal. 1t
was their custom to always give the
minister ball of butter whenever they
churned, and quarter of veal when
they slaughtered. | accepted the call.
Things went along as they represented
during the first year. After that there
began TO be a falling off in their dona-
tions, until soon | received next to
nothing. | began to make inquiries
One of my parishioncrs told NE that
gave perfect satisfaction, but the pco-
pie had begun to raise their calves.
And it has been my experience, " con
tinued the old minister, that donating e
parishiouerS soon begin to raise their
calves.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30

A sad-faced. handsome woman, poorly
but neatly clad, was seated on bench
Mt the station house yesterday, saws
the Memphis ArGldHChc. She held an
infant in her arms, and was weeping in
a silent, hopeless sort of way.
4 reporter drifted in, and after some
questioning, the woman told her story.
Her name is Mrs Bette Slaughter and
she came from n(ar COllieryillc. in this
county. Her maiden name was Nc
Cord.
During her girlhool she met and
loved q farmer named J. Franklin
Slaughter. They were married on Janu-
ary 10, 1882, and dwclt together peace
fully and happily.
Soon after their marriage Sallic Sut-
ton, a pretty orphan child 10 years old,
came to them and asked for a home.
The SlauGhters were poor, but they
took the girl in and cared for her as
best they could.
Sallie grew rapidly and developed
into a fine girl. She found favor in her
fosterfathcr's eyes and Mrs Slaughter
noticed that J. Franklin was fond of
carcssing the buXom Sallic.
About year ago he said he would
find Sallie better home than he could
give her, and he and his adopted
daughter started for Memphis osten,
sibly.
Neither of them returned.
After time the truth dawncd on the
deserted wife, and, trying to forget her
false husband. she set about trying 10
make living fog herself and two small
children aud her invalid mother She
met with i'll success. Her health was
delicate and she was unable to do rough
work. But for the kindness of neigh
bors the family would have starved.
About a week ago Mis-. Slaughter re-
ceivCd news of her runaway husband
He had killed himself in fit of mad
ness caused by the ticklcncss Of the
girl he had ruined.
Slaughter and the girl were living in
Kentucky as man and wife. She lad
admirers and encouraged them, and
Slaughter objected.
She pleaded innocence fo" n time.
but her lovers became more marked in
their attentions, and a violent quarrel
took place between Slaughter and the
girl.
She threatened to leave him.
Confronted with the prospect of los
ing the prize for which he had aban-
doned home, wife, children and honor,
Slaughter put an end TO his miserable
existence.
He owned II revolver, and ball from
it crashed through his brain and left
Sal!ic again without protector.
After hearing of her husbands death
Mrs. Slaughter decided TO come to Mem
phis and seek employmcnt She
brought her children with her, but left
her mother to be cared for by neigh
bors
Mrs. Slaughter has no money, and
wants emf loymcnt. She said that sho
was willing to do any sort of work.
Frostburg mining journal., 1889-11-30

...........-.. ..........
I'd behold it reads:
The fool and his money
are soon parted.

But l have made this lcttor too long,
Mary, and l will apologize. l wish you
great good fortune with your school, and
hope that some future President may. in
years to come, say that YOU first arOus Ell
his ambitions and gave him a boom IN You
little primary school
Good luck 10 you. Keep the room We
ventilated. and do not sacrifice true ud-
vancemeut at the shrine OF diabolical dis
cipiine. That WAS my motto. and that is
why my scholars lraruel laStrr and had
moro lun than those of any othor school
our eonntry.-GW Nye. m (Aicag0 NeraLR