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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08
Father HarriSOn'S Letter.

The concert given BY st. Peter Clavers
Sodality was pronounced success. and
all present were highly pleased with the
music and Sodality's management.
After the concert was we'll nigh over,
Bishop Stanley being called upon made
some beautiful illusions to the cordial
feelings which exists between himself
and the little church which owes it's
foundation to him. Bishop Cotter of
Winona, spoke exultingly of the encour-
agement which he takes from such
gatherings. Lawyer McGhee spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the Sodality, it's aims
and work accomplished. Mr.. McGhee's
speech was heartily cheered. Editor
Rev. Jno. Conway after scoring the late
O'Grady and other haters of the Colored
people, spoke of the Northwest as uni
versity in which all difficulties meet
with solution. Allusion was made to
Archbishop Ireland who is shortly to
make speech on the race problem.
Father Harrison spoke of mans social
equality, and concluded by saying 80
long as it lies within my power shall
never cease to batter away at that wall
OF race prejudice until it is sunk into the
mire from which it sprung." After this
speech the Reds Quartet sang "Good
Night" and the largest gathering ever
assembled in Cretin Hall adjourned.
At regular meeting of the Evange-
lical Alliance Society of st. Peter Clavers
church Mrs. Wilkins and Allen were re-
ceived as regular members. Father
Harrison tried to impress upon the
members their obligation to visit the
sick no matter what may be their creed,
color or condition in lite.
Last Sunday evening Rev. Father
Lawler delivered an entertaining as we'll
as instructive sermon. He proved that
God could not haye founded two
church to teach opposing doctrines any
more than that two schools could be
founded III one of which two and two
make four, and in the other two and two
make five. The Reverend speakers
Bible quotations,were very appropriate.
Rev. Jno. g. Meiner, the eminent au-
thor and scientist, has volunteered to de.
liver sermon-lecture in St. Peter
Clavers church, on the powers Of the
Colored people, viewed from scientific
standpoint. Father G. Meiner in his
scholarly way will undertake to prove
what was lately said by the editor of
The APPEAL that there is no physiologi-
cal or psychological difference between
the races. The date for this sermon is
not yet fixed. ]. T. HARRISON.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08

afternoon at o'clock every Sunday.
Mr.. L. Neal is superintendent while
the very proficient Sabbath school
wo, ker Mr.. Soloman Saunders is assist
ant and can always be found at his post
on time. Much credit is due the young
people for the valuable service they
render to the school.
Rev. F. Lomack was ordained Sunday
evening as a full Aedged Minister and
Elder Of the Baptist fraternity. Rev.
Robert Hickman. of. St. Paul preached
the ordination sermon at. 7.3O P. M.
after which Rev, H. D. Davis, D. d., of
Fayette, Mo-, publicly examined him
qualified to become full powered Min
lister and Elder, which he proceeded to
make him by placing his hands upon the
young pastors head and going through
the usual ceremonies peculiar to such
occasions. ..-.. ....
On last Friday evening the Silver Rea-
pers society of Minneapolis gathered at
the residence of Mrs. M. Browns 22O9
10th avenue south, and entertained: a
large number of young people who af-
forwards became members eff the socie.
ty. A Literary program was rendered
to the editication of all present, consist
ing of speeches from Messrs. J. L. Neal
Il. V. Mitchell, Solomon Saunders, c.
Carter, piano solo by Mr.. J. l.. Neal, R.
G. Marshall, Rev. Williamson and
others. Among those present were
Rev. R. H. Williamson and wife, Mr.
aud Mrs. R. c. Marshall, Mr. aud Mrs
M. Brown, Mesdames F. Scott, S Will.
Jams, J. Kane, N. Nichols, M. Williams
Misses Josie Williamson, Eliza Free.
man, Leona Akers; Messrs. J. L. Neal,
Z. 9. Carter, s Saunders, q. v. Mitchell,
George and Fred Brown, Geo. Lllard,
H. Smith, Vim. Harris and z. W.
Mitchell.
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WONDERFUL BLIND MEN.

Ono Is an Ohio Man and the Other q Ma
tive of France.
It is almost incredible that Simon Col
Inns, of Marietta, who has been blind
for twenty-seven years, is an expert
carper-weayer, makes and prints paper
-four sacks in colors, doing the printing
on Washington hand-press, and with
perfect register have known him for
seven or eight years and have seen him
frequently on the streets of his town,
cane in hand, walking rapidly, making
all the ms and outs, going down into
basement or upstairs into a business
Office, never making mistake and
never being hurt. A year ago he made
canoe from his own design, and the
same boat won race in the regatta
upon the Susquehanna at Columbia. He
is the patentee of brush handle, makes
fishing nets and cane-seated chairs. His
latest triumph is the mastery of the
typewriter. He bought one some.
months ago, and is now able to OPP crate
it quickly and correctly. He is said to
be an expert euchre player, but can
not youch for that, though It's scarcely
moro notable than many things already
mentioned which 1 have known him to
do.
Vidal, the blind French sculptor, has
been without vision since his twenty
first year. He is now one of the wonders
| of Paris. One can understand how a
blind farmer would cultivate the ground
with the pillow, spade and hoe; how he
would feel around the tender plants and
gently loosen the dirt from their roots;
or how the blind Birmingham (Ala.)
alone, the direction and to what depth
to drill his holes before putting in the
blast; but the work of Vidal stands out
in bold relief, unique, wonderful and in
comparable. To be a sculptor it is gen.
orally supposed that one must have the
mechanics eye" and the artists taste
and perspicuity. The latter faculties
Vidal has to an exceptional degree
even more acute, he believes, than if
the former were not lost to him forever.
BY slowly passing his hands over an OBJ
ject he notes it's external proportions,
and initiates them IN clay in a manner
which strikes the beholder dumb with
surprise. A dog, horse, human face, or
any thing alive or dead, he models with
as much ease as any of the dozens of
Partisan sculptors who still retain the
faculty of sight. From 1855 to 1875 Vidal
received more medals than any other
exhibitor of works, in the Paris art ex-
hibitions. Many of his works, made in
tho solitude of his perpetual midnight,
are now on the shelves at the great Ex-
position, where the blind wonder con-
tends in friendly rivalry with his less
unfortunate brother artists. He never
complains, is always genial and festive
when among his friends, who always
speak of and to him as though he could
see, and we'll may they do 50, for he is
one of the best art critics in all Paris
Cor. Marietta CO., Times.
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Gen. A. M. West of the Mississippi
legislature spoke for three hours We'd
nesday! on the subject of the repeal OF
the fifteenth amendment. He thinks it
would be to the benefit of the Colored
people that they be relieved of the ri ht
to vote, because of the fact that this
great privilege in the hands of a race of
people on the whole so ignorant is not
properly appreciated and as rule ex-
ercised, without regard to their best in
terests. Gen. West is Democrat and
because the Colored people of his state
as rule, persist in voting the Republic
can ticket in spite of intimidation and
violence, he says the vote without re-
gard to their best interests" Are they
not capable of Judging ''their best inter-
este?" Gen. West does not propose to
restrict the Colored people in any Of their
rights except that of voting and "they
are to have all the liberty and justice
that the laws will Afford" Such silly
twaddle. The Colored man must be
either slave or freeman, the anomalous
condition of freeman without the right
of suffrage could not exist. The Colored
man is a freeman and be has the ballot
and the attempt to wrest it from him by
legal means will not be so easy as the
shot gun method at present in vogue in
Gen. Vests State.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08
ST. LOUIS.

Mr.. Hutchings Inge was on the sick
list last week.
Lieutenant J. H. Alexander passed
through the city Monday.
Do YOU borrow The APPEAL, or, DO
you subscribe for and pay for it?
Miss Kate seyhe of Philadelphia is
here the guest of Miss Lolita Jones.
Miss Leila Smith was married last
Wednesday to Mr.. J. G. Jones of Mem
phis.
Miss Estelle J, Hickman gave a whist
party to few of her friends Monday
! night.
Mr.. J. NJ. Nena left Monday night for
visit to his mother and sisters in Cali
fornia.
Miss Colobte McDongal was in the
city last week visiting her sister Mrs. L..
P. Clamorgan.
Mrs. Mary johnson one of the Oldest
residents of St. Louis died Saturday
morning of paralysis.
Mrs. George Candolph wife her little
Mamie left Friday night for Cairo Ill.,,
where she will take charge of a school.
Miss Emma Cole left Wednesday
night for Sparta, Ill. to spend the re-
mainder of the winter with her grand
mother.
w. H. Farmer, Counselor and Attor-
ney at Law, and Solicitor in Chancery,
will practice in all courts. Office, iii
Clark ave.
First class job printing of all kinds
done at The APPEAL office No, 1902
Franklin avenue. Rates reasonable and
satisfaction guaranteed.
A new strike.-The working class have
struck against high priced cough medi-
cines, and Endorsed DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price rs cents bottle.
The APPEAL is on sale every week al
John Pages 705 N. 18th street, Hulet
Kirkpatrick's l4l0 Morgan street, and at
he st. Louis Office 1902 Franklin ave.
Look out for grand lime at the inau-
gural ball to be given at Central Turner
Hall bv the Pullman Porters Protective
Association, Wednesday March 10th.
Every body will be there.
Theatre parties seem to be the rage
here with the gallants, On Thursday
night Messrs Harry McDongal, Ed and
VIII Wilkinson, gave one to Misses
Pelagie Thomas, Mary Mcleod, and
Jessie Watson.
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The St. Paul Union League.

The Union league effected a perma.
nent organization last Monday evening
at the Clifton hotel The officers elected
are as follows: -, -.
President-W. H. Sanborn.
First Vice Preeident-S. H. Nichols.
Second Vice President-W. w. Erwin.
Secretary--Wn.iam S.: Bole. ..:-.
Treasurer-George w. Lamb.
Executive Committee-F. G. Inger.
soil, W. Freaney, E. M. Kuby, R. E.
Noyes. - g..
The next meeting will be held two
weeks hence at the same place, at which
time another member of the executive
committee will be elected.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

Don't
Fail to attend
The grand entertainment
OF St. Anthony Lodge G. U. O. OF.
At G. A. R. Hall, Tuesday evening
Feb. Is. Admission so cents.
Lawyer VIM. Morris will make an ad.
dress.
Don't fail to hear Rev. Henderson,
address.
Don't fail to hear F. L. McGbee ESQ.,,
Grafton, Feb. IS, at e.. A. R. Hall.
The St. Peters Sewing Circle met at
the residence of Mrs. S. Mitchell Mon
day afternoon.
Prof. and Mrs. Dayman, Madam Cole
man and other well-known artists will
participate in the program.
Miss Alice Gordon has returned from
Hudson much improved in health, She
will 60 to California within a few weeks
where she will stay for several months.
Miss Lucretia Brooks who has spent
several months in the city; visiting her
sister Miss Susie Jackson left for her
home in Madison, Wis, Sunday even
ing.
Black Pearl and Dick Moore, the lat
ter white man, of this city, had fight
to a finish on Monday evening, which
was witnessed by about three hundred
sports OF the surrounding country. It is
purported that they went to Anoka
County, but it is evident they fought
within few miles of the City Hail..
Pearl won in the seventh round.
The St Peters A. NJ. e. Sunday
school is improving very fast. Their
services are most interesting in the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08
THE MODERN NEWSPAPER.

1t Is Power, and Trains the Literary
Expression of the Time.
The function of the press, as we I'M
| derstand it, is to influence the course of
| public sentiment, to direct the public
policy, to discern and forsee the logical
conclusion of political doctrines and
tendencies, and in this Republic to in
struct the people in the art of self
government. So conducted a sound
newspaper, following out consistent
principle, exercises valuable and a
lasting power. It is not for day, but
for all time, and it's discussions are the
more likely to be effective because their
texts is in passing events, and thew
come in chapters published daily and
presented in way to attract the public
consideration. The number of books.
read is few in comparison with the num-
per OF newspapers carefully studied;
and as the development of the news
paper goes on the public demand for it
steadily Increases. The old essay and
the old pamphlet have gone out of
vogue, and have been succeeded by the
newspaper article, so much more provo
cative of interest. One chief reason
why we hear so many complaints of
the decline of the conventional
terature in these days is that the best
informed and most productive minds
are now employing their energies in
newspapers and periodicals.. And whv
DO they do this? It is because thew can
thus secure more regular and better
maternal recompense, and because thew
can WELD wider and greater influ-
ence. They not only get vastly larger
audience, but they also gain the enor-
nous advantage of iteration. Day, by
day they can hammer their thoughts
into the minds of the people, so slow to
receive and welcome new ideas and
give up old prejudices and conceptions
Nor IS it true that well-edited news
paper exercises little or no influence on
literature. Much of the best writ;ng
judged by a high literary standard. is
prepared at this period for; newspapers.
There are men now engaged on news
papers who would have been singled
out for wide literary fame hundred
years ago. We have read newspaner
articles as perfect in literary execution
and as we'll deserving to rank with ar
tlst1c literature as anything which the
masters OF style have produced. Such
artlcles constitute an example and a
lesson In literary art, and help to clarity
the thoughts of many thousands Of
people. Even the unlearned know and
enjoy good English, and their taste is
improved by It, A well-written news
paper, lucid, logical and vigorous, is the
school In literature which exercises the
largest influence. It trains the literary
expression of the time.-N. Y, Sun.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08
ST. PAUL.

st. Phillips society will meet on next
"wednesday evening at the residence OF
Mrs. VIM. Liggins 204 w. 9th. The
meeting promises to be a pleasant
one and the public is invited to be pres
ent. The program is as follows: Ad-
dress, by Rev. VIM. c. Pope; song, by
Mrs. c. H. Webb; instrumental, Mrs. F.
L. sMcGhee; duet. Misses Lulu and
Nellie Griswold; recitation, VIM. Fran.
els; sony, Chas. Bush; reading, Mrs. R.
G. Howard; remarks, Mr.. F. L. McGhee,
song, Mrs. L. Wilson; recitation, Grace
Wilkins.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08

Mr.. D. NJ. Yeomans, president of the
New York & Ohio railway, has this to
say upon the subject of Cal Brice: 81
have known him for years, have had
constant dealings with him, and know
whereof speak. If he is elected to the
senate it will cost US Ohio in the next
presidential election. He would not at
tend to any bushes in the senate unless
there was Doodle in it. That is the
line" We will bet nickel that Cal
paid Yeomans literally for giving him
that excellent send off knowing that it
would endear him to the Democratic
party. Doodle elected Cal to his chair
;manship and to his senatorsbip, he rep
resents the boodleocracy of the Demo-
cracy and nothing else. Ohio seems to
be under Doodle domination at present,
and to care very little for her reputation
or interests. The election of Brice may,
however, be blessing in disguise.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08
For Rent.

Two nice broom fats, with city wa
ter, on Dayton Avenue between Virgin
ia and Western.
Also, rwo broom flats, with all mo-
dern improvements, on Carroll betwet n
Louis and Elicit.
Also, one 4-room fat, with all mo-
dern improvements, on West Seventh
near Prairie. -~*.
All these flats for rent on desirable
terms. Apply to C. H. WILLIAMS $40
Dayton Ave. u $685." il,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08
CHICAGO CD (;

Mrs. L. J. Daniels of Denver, Colo.
is the guest of Mrs. Felix Green, l5l
La Sale street.
Mr.. g.. w. Holland $3.50 La Sale
street, has been sick for two weeks with
lung complaint.
Mrs. A. r. Pertain 1921 State Leaves
Saturday on visit to her home al
Quincy, Ill. She will return shortly.
For rent nice flats with all modern i'm
provements at $12 to $l6 per month.
Inquire at 1929 Butter6eld or ]. @.
Grant 1929 Butterfeld.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08

The SOdality Entertainment.
Ifa vast audience brimfull of enthusi-
asm, counts for anything in the success
of an entertainment, the one given at
Cretin Hall on last Tuesday evening, by
st. Peter Clavers Sodality was unQues-
tionably a grand success. And the So
dality may congratulate itself upon
gathering the largest audience that ever
| crowded within the walls of beautiful
Cretin Hall: The managers of the So.
dality know the value of printers ink
and have used it literally as the exten.
sive advertising in The APPEAL and the
dailies will attest and the result showed
the wisdom of their judgment. Those
who attended got their moneys worth
in the pleasure derived from listening
to the following excellently rendered
..s. PROGRAM. ..,
Overture, Turner's Orchestra.
Quartette, "When the Snowlakef
come again." Reds Quartet.
Solo, "Speak, oh, speak to me again, ~
Mr.. Chas. Bush. 49,. d. .
Recitation, Their of Jennie Nc.
Neil". Miss Edna Buck.
Solo, Committed to the Deep" Mr..
Jos. Banks.
Piano Solo, Selected, Miss Josephine
O'Keefe. q ..s......... 49,.
Solo, "The Bridge" Mrs. Louis Wilson.
Recitation, "Ostler Joe," Mrs. w, H.
Butt.
Guitar and Banjo Selections, Messrs.
Howard, Brown and Baker. ...
Reading, Selected, Miss Droucila
Dunjee.
Chorus, "steal away" Company.
Solo, I'm Old Madrid" Mrs. VIM. M.
Smith. @s,u a,...
Piano Solo, Wings of a Dove, with
variations, Miss G. L. Freeman.
Quartette, "Do not forget me-" Reids
Quartet.
Solo, "Ehren on the Rhine" Mrs. F.
K. Heitzman.
Duet, Gently blews the breezes," Mrs.
Fannie Bently. Mrs. Olive Marshall.
Trombone Solo,, Happy be thy
Dreams" Mr.. Richard Cosby.
Song, Home where Mother fDwells,' -
Mr.. Chas. Miller. ....
Quartette, Irene Good Night" Reds
Quartet.
Miss Lulu Griswold, Pianist.
Individual comparison is out of the
question as all the numbers were 80 we'll
rendered, but the excellent recitation of
Miss Droucilla Dunjee of Minneapolis
deserves especial mention for one so
young it was wonderful artistic success.
Toward the close of the program Mr.. S.
E. Hardy presented in regular success.
sion Bishop Stanley, F. L. McGhee,
Esq, Bishop Cotter, Father Conway
and Father Harrison, each of whom
spoke feelingly and enthusiastically up
on the progress Of the Sodality and the
good accomplished under it. The
speeches We're as well received and as
heartily appiauded as tho rest of intel
lectual feast, and when at little after
eleven o'clock the curtain fell the crowd
slowly left the hall, it was the general
verdict that it was good to be there.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08

Colored as well % white teachers that
will visit our city during the convention.
st. Paul, MINI. Jan. 80, 1890.
Mr.. Fred D. Parker
Care Register Of Deeds Office
st. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir. have the honor to in
form you that you have been added to
the COMMITTEES on hotels and entertain
ment for the National Educational Assc-
citation Convention to be held at St. Paul
July 18th to lIth 1890.
We expect large number ofthe lead.
ing Colored educators Of the South and
we want to make ample provision for
their comfortable entertainment while
with us. Ifyou can accept this position,
we hope you will confer with your lead
ing people IN this city in regard to the
reception you propose giving your
friends next summer. Please signify
your acceptance and oblige,
Yours Respectfully,
IS. SHER1N, Secretary.
Saint Paul Executive Committee Ma.
tional Educational Association Conven-
ton. ~ "2 ."
Having accepted the position rendered
I would call attention to the fact that
the reception and entertainment of the
white and Colored teachers will be the
same, that the pleasures provided for
one, will be provided for all, but owing
to to the fact that there will be such a
large number Of the educators of the
country in attendance, the hotel and
boarding house accommodation will not
be sufficient, and the committee have
been compelled to call uponsall citizens
who can accommodate one or more per-
sons, to notify them, giving the price 70,
lodging and meals per, day, and the
number they can accommodate.
therefore hope that all persons who can
entertain one or more persons, will
kindly give me their names, or leave the
same with rates at THE APPEAL, office
also that all citizens will heartily co.
operate with me in making the stay OF
our visiting friends pleasant. Any sug.
gestion or information upon this sub.
ject will be gladly received by me at
any time. Respectfully,
Ed. PARKER.
Care Register of Deeds Office.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08

when the Colored childred get into
the Illinois white schools and the Col.
'orea soldiers are admitted to the Grand
Army posts, how happy both races on
the northern side of the Ohio will be.''
Courier Journal. &.
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Fifteenth Anniversary.

Household of Ruth No. A will cele-
brate it's fifteenth anniversary by grand
entertainment at Central Hall, corner
Wabash avenue and Twenty second
street.on Monday evening February "a.
Don't fail to attend. See next issue for
further particulars.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08

SenatorBlair made good point when
he said that if instead of expatriating
eight million Colored people, we could
Danish few thousand judiciously Sc
lected whites the whole race problem
would be settled.
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Educational Association

Mr.. Editor: You will kindly publish
the following which explains itself and
at the same time urge upon our people
to do all in their power to assist the
committee in their work OF the of the
entertainment of the large number Of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08
Specimen Copies.

Any subscriber of The APPEAL who
would like to have specimen copy of
the paper sent to friend can be accom-
modated BY sending us on q postal card
the name and address to which he
would like to have the paper sent.
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DumaSLiterarv.

Tuesday night the Dumas Literary
Circle installed the following officers:
Geo. M. Crisup, President.
Frank B. Waring, Vice President.
Miss Belle Jones, Rec. Secretary.
Leroy Taylor, Cor. Secretary
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-02-08

The Colored children have been in
the Illinois white schools for years, ex.
cept in Upper Alton, Cairo and few
other towns in Southern Illinois on the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers just oppo-
site the old slave states of Missouri and
Kentucky, where the very air is tainted
with the hellish Southern prejudice.
Even there they exist contrary to the
laws of the state. Not only are Colored
children in the mixed schools, but in
Chicago there are FIVE Colored teachers.
Colored men are members of the white
Grand Army posts in various parts Of
Illinois and in Chicago, there are two
Colored posts the members of which are
freely admitted to white posts.