The national leader., 1889-02-09
Alexandria J0ttings.
Regular Cor. OF the NATIONAL LEADER.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Feb. 8, '89.

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has taken off two more or our friends
and acquaintances. About One-sixth
Of our population die from this and
kindred diseases. 1t ever remains a
blot on the fair escutcheOn OF medical
science that no remedy has been dis
covered for the cure of consumption
Our beloved ones fade before our gaze.
and great is our misery when we know
that we are powerless to help them.
The man who recommends treatment
that will cure consumption Will be
considered one of the worlds greatest
benefactOrs.
Though consumption can not be
cured there is some satisfaction In the
thought that with proper care we may
ESCAPE it. Ir our heads were chopped
off there would be no escape from
death. 1t is our busin ess to keep our
heads on, and thus prolong our lives.
So with consumption. Experience
shows that even though man is
thought to inherit consumption he may
live long time and then not die from
that disease. Experience also shows
that every consumptive can remember
the very cold or exposure that deyel'
oped the disease In him. He will tell
you that this cold, or the exposure that
brought 1t. could have been avoided.
He will say that he left cough to cure
itself, or that his wet feet were not
dried. One went ont into the cold
after taking a hot bath. Another de-
spised an Overc0at. Still another could
not keep his mouth shut for u short
time on going from a heated room into
the cold air, or from the winter with
out into the torrid summer within a
house. Thus care!essness brings on
disease.
The co!ored Republicans of this DIS
trlcG held convention at the Aged
Home last Monday to elect delegates
to represent the Eighth district in the
national colored mems convention TO
he held in Washington, on March Gth.
Mr.. Henry Lightfoot presided and Mr
Fl. l.. EOlmes acted as secretary. 'Ele
convention elected Captain l. F. Nor
man and H. L. Holmes as delega ates,
and M. L. Robinson and II. II. War
ring delegates.
The Alfred Street Baptist Working
Club will give supper at 0 Id Eel
lows Hall on the 9th.
Mr d. W. Whiting has sold the City
Item newspaper to a. J. Wedderburn.
The cOlOred people have always given
liberal support to the Item but Mr..
Wedderbarn is such bitter writer
against them that it IS doubtful wheth-
er they will continue to support the
paper.
The panorama at Roberts Chapel last
week was very instructive. Some Of tie
pictures were very fine.
The Friday Night Literary Club
hell their regular monthly meeting on
Friday night at Beulah Baptist Church.
a very interesting programme was
rendered. More about this next week.
jamie. the daughter OF Mrs. Jane
Bryant, was buried from her late resi-.
dence on Sunday at $50 P. NJ. The
funeral was very large one. Many
friends from. Washington were down.
Rev. n. M. Carroll Officlated.
Several young colored men here have
received notes from "White Caps, "
advising them to go TO work. One of
the young fellows was seen at work the
next morning.
The Washington Annual Conference
will be held IN Parkersburg this year,
beginning the 9Th of March.
The funeral OF the late George
Thompson took place from his late res
idence. North Patrick Street, on Sum
day, at 1.30 +. NJ. TIE deceased was
a prominent member OF several socie-
ties. He was one Of the best brick
makers OF tnls vicinity. The remains
were followed to their last resting
place by Harmony Lodge of Odd Fell
lows and a large concourse of friends.
The Odd Fellows have several fine
Lodges In this city. Harmony. No.
8lS. is the largest and most popular.
This organization is credit to the
city. 1t Is the Oldest Lodge of G.. U,
Q. 9. F. south of Mason and Dixon's
line. 1t has among its members some
of the most substantial colOred men of
the city. This Lodge Is noted for the
care it extends towardseits sick, and
the respect it shows for its dead
members.
Miss May Robinson is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. ]. 6. Robinson, S0l Madi-
son Street.
Mrs. James W. Lumpkins has pur.
chased a handsome upright piano. The
bows say he Will bring his bed into the
parlor.
The practice Of DR.. w. H. MadeIla
Is steadily growing. The doctor should
receive the patronage of the celored
people. There are enough colored peo-
pie here to support two doctors. In
Petersburg and many other
places. colOred doctors are serving col
pred and white people. If we do
not encourage our own professional
men, who willp Every colored man
who rises lifts his people. Is It
not reasonable to suppose that a
man will be served more faithfully
Oy one OF his own race than by one of
> race which opposes his progressp DR..
Madella is competent man and man
who has always commanded the respect
of this community. Besides, he is In
with some Of the leading
phys clans in Washington.
Private Cornelius Gray left for New
York on Monday night to join his COM
oany. MIR. Gray has been soldier in