The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-05-10

Col. Robert Harlan was born in Neck
lenburg county, Virginia, December u.
1916. His father was white man and
his mother a mulatto. He came to
Kentucky when eight yeats of age. AS
boy, Mr.. Harlan was bright, intelligent
and ambitious; and although slave un-
der the the law, he was allowed unusual
freedom. He was taught the elements
ofan education by the boys of his mas
ter's family. He conducted barber
shop IN Harrodsburg and grocery in
Lexington. In 1913 he went to Califor-
MIA. where, in short time, he amasssed
fortune of forty-6ve thousand dollars
in gold, which he brought back and in.
vested in Cincinnati, Ohio. With bis
new found wealth he built two beauti-
FIJI stone front house and became the
owner of Balls photograph gallery
which he fitted up in a style surprising
any similar gallery in this country.
He was trustee of the Colored schools
and was elected and seaved as trustee of
the Colored Orphan Asylum. The first
school bouse erected in Cincinnati for
the education of Colored youth, was the
result mainly of his efforts. TO escape
the prejudice existing against Colored
people, he, in 1858. took his family to
England, residing there until 1868, when
he returned to his native country. He
has always been prominent in the coun-
sils of the Republican party and has
been a delegate to the city, county and
stale conventions for fifteen years. Dur
ing Grants administration he was special
agent-at-large of the postofice depart
ment. In 1884 he was appointed special
agent of the treasury department which
position he held until removed by Presi-
dent Cleveland. In 1886, he was elected
member of the Ohio legislature and took
an active part in the abolition of the
"Black Laws" Col. Harlan is we'll in
formed about county, state and national
politics. The genial Colored has big
heart and enjoys sport of all kinds.
Mrs. P. Sims who is well known to
many of the old citizens here is lying
very i'll in Williamsburg.
It is hoped now that thes,lection Of
trustees for the Colored Orphan Asylum
comes off soon, that the same board will
be retained as they are worthy men.
At the twenty. fourth annual encamp-
l. y a 4 =
here last week. Quite number of Col
ored soldiers took part in the grand
parade.
The Burch-Johnson wedding was
worthy of limitation for promptness,
and those who got to the church in time
to see the carriages drive away received
singing rebuke.
Yesterday there came report of a
severe cutting scrape between two OF
our young men belonging to nice fam-
lies. We withhold names until the par
ticulars are known.
The strange religious sect known as
the "Perfectionists" on Walnut Hills
who reverence woman as the returned
Christ, have lately been drawing in a
number of Colored followers.
Several Colored societies consisting Of
male and female members made quite q
show paradiDg the streets Sabbath after.
noon headed by two brass ba nds, said
to be their annual turnout.
It may not be generally known that
we have 3 Colored poetess in our state q
lady who though somewhat advanced in
years, can equal If not surpass many Of
those of q more fortunate race. Perhaps
in the near future some Of her sweet
verses will appear in the columns Of Tn
APPEAL.