The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-22
G. w. Harrison.

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something toward lettering the. con-
ditiOn of the race.
Fort Worth, Texas, has two colored
papers. The Torch Light Appeal"
and "Texas Globe"
Memphis, Tenn, has one cOlOred
daily. The Evening Tribune.
AT the recent National Press Asso-
citation held at Washington, d. c., Sc
newspapers and other literary period
icals were represented.
Hon. John r. Lynch. of Miss, has
erected handsome 10 room residence
in Washington, d. G., at a cost of $50
900.
What has become of the committee
on the Memorial Address, with Judge
w. A. Price as chairman
John Mitchell OF The "RichmOnd
Planet" reports 2l4 Negroes lynched
for no cause ut that they were col
ored
The colored people in Denver, Col
Orado, have population of four
thousand, pay taxes on one and hall
million dollars worth of property,
have representative in the Rec0r
der's office, have one letter carrier,
one deputy sheriff. TWO policemen.
one physician, and mixed schools.
1t is said that fully 400 colored peo-
pie attended the Inaugural ball AT
Washington at So 90 ticket.
Nearly $4,000 colored children in
Maryland are deprived of public edu-
cation facilities. Dealer.
1t is reported that a White Cap or
ganization is in Topeka.
From the editiod Of Geo. z. Rowcll
& Co.'S American Newspaper Direc-
tory, to be published April l, il APP
pears that the newspapers and peri
| odicals of all kinds issued in the Uni
ted States and Canada now number
17,1O7.
Metropolitan A NJ. E. church,
| Washington, ID. c., cost 800, 600 and
| will seat 5000 persons. Ii is q lasting
monument to the Negro race.
Under Cleveland the Negro was
generously treated in the matter OF
appointment TO Office. Hundreds of
colored department clerks were re-
tanned, aud many new ones appoint
ed. His selections for The foreign
missions were exceedingly felicitous
every one being men of standing aud
recognized ability. lie appointed the
only colored chaplain in the regular
army, aud his entire bearing toward
our people bespoke gracious &C
acknowledgement of their rights as meI
aud citizens. President Cleveland
goes out of office with a record un'
stained, and carries to private life The
best wishes of the people he hAl FOL
four years gracefully served Indian
apolis freeman.
Wealth 10 al expensive
thing. 1t costs all 1t il worth. If yor
want TO be worth 8 million dollars i
will cost YOU just q million dollars Il
get it. Broken friendship. intel!eetu
, Al starvation, loss OF social enjoy
ment, deprivation of generous impul
ses. the smothering Of manly aspirA
tions, limited wardrobe and scan
~ table. a lonely home because yol
fear a lovely wife and q beautiful
e home would be too expensive. ha
4 tred of the heather, q dread OF III
contribution box, = haunting fear
the womAn's Aid society, . fretiul di'
like of poor people because they won
keep their misery ouI OF your siEh
. a sham beneyolence that 10 Wors
q than lone. o, you can be r1sh. youn
man, ii you are willing 10 pay ID
a price.-Ex.
The lines are now TO be drawn b.
: tween the real and pretended FRIEND
= of liberty. No man can claim tn
proud name who will not extend u
q rights aud privileges that belong
j. humanity TO every race. lie "h