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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
LOUISVILLE.
(coNT1>uED FROM FIRST rAaE)

(CONTI>UED FROM FIRST PAGE)
Octavius Young, 1923 Magazine, loss
$1,000.
Mrs. Louisa johnson 1925 Magazine.
loss 500.
H. c. Flood 1927 Magazine, loss 81 500.
Mrs. V. White 1904 Walnut, loss $3.50.
Royal Moody Pleasant street, loss
$500.
w. H. Jones, Pleasant street, loss $500.
Mss Merker 3l9 Tenth, loss $500.
Mrs. Alice Rider 500 Tenth, $1,000.
Residence Of Florence Sweeney and
Wesley Campbell, 2l2 Eleventh street.
House occupied by Mrs. Hill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker and Mr.. Campbell at PA
Eleventh.
/ Mrs. Jackson's residence on twelfth
street was damaged by the tornado, and
daughter Blanche hurt but not serious
".
.G Miss George Moores residence was
damaged slightly, on Madison street.
Mrs. Tombs 1906 Congress.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05

Two wild Colored people are at large
IN Jackson County, Georgia-a boy aud
4 girl. They took to the woods at tho
death of their father awhile ago, taking
an ak. pistols and vicious bulldog.
They live upon parched corn and such
game as they can kill during the day.
and sleep in little shanty built in the
remotest forest in the neighborhood.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05

Mrs. Jane Lewis, Colored woman
completed her hundredth year at Hamil-
ton. 0. Monday. She was once a slave.
owned by General, afterward President.
Taylor. but was liberated shortly before
her masters death. Her husband
served in the union army, and on his
death she received pension. She is in
good health
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
st. James A. M. e. Church.

Sunday was glorious day in every
respect. The return of Mrs. Sadie Will
liams filed hef old choir with enthusi-
asm, and the music was charming be-
yond description. This was Prof. Lucas
first Sabbath ut church since his CONVEX
sion. He not only looks better, but
sings better and is q new man all round.
There were nearly 500 persons present
Sabbath evening and over 300 in the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
A sELF-scLWNG PROBLEM.

AsELF-scLWNG PROBLEM.
Every Colored newspaper and period
ical in America is sound on the Grace
Problem There is diversity of opin-
ion, as matter of course, but they each
have an opinion and ex press it in vigor-
GUS terms. These opinions expressed
through the columns of their publica-
tons have more or less effect according
the number Of the Superior race" who
see them. But. as the number of whites
who read the aforesaid publications is
comparatively small the effect is not so
great as in the cases when these opin-
ions are expressed in publications con-
torlled by whites, and with majority of
whites as readers. Such publications
very frequently, nowadays, grapple
with the vexed question and as the
whites are the ones to be converted tits
very gratifying to notice such sentiments
as appearedi in a recent issue of the
Chicago Herald Democratic sheet. It
says: MANY seem to forget that the
time has passed when the whites can by
themselves carry out their wishes in re-
gard to the place of residence and the
social and political status of the blacks.
In the matter of legal rights and privi-
leges, the color line, has been completely
obliterated. Our blacks are as free as
if the word slavery had never been
coined. Of the blessings they enjoy
they prize none IS highly as freedom.
They appreciate that because they have
not bad it long enough to find out that
it does not afford as much prosperity
and happiness as they supposed it
would: Blacks will move to Africa if
they conceive it to be to their advantage
to do so. They would settle up terri
tory if one were set apart for them. But
it is unlikely that they ever will with
draw in large numbers from the whites.
Few people seem to be aware, though
| the evidence is conclusive, that the race
problem is fast solving itself. 1t is more
than half solved, and it is much easie.'
to work out the last half of it than it was
the first. The so-called blacks in the
country are more than half white
Very few persons ever saw a black man.
They have seen mu]attos, quadroons,
octoroons and persons whose shade can
not be accurately expressed by words
indicating cercain proportions of black
blood. but they never saw black man,
such as lives on the banks of the Congo.
In every part of the country there are
persons of mixed blood who are so
nearly white that they oftea pass as
such. The change is going on so fast
that it will soon be impossible to draw
the color line. The blacks that were
brought to Rome as slaves did not long
remain so. They formed unions, more
or less sacred, with the whites, and
their progeny did the same. At last all
trace of black blood was lost. The like
was the case with the Moors in Spain.
The race problem solved itself in these
two countries, and it will do so here,
whatever the result to the republic may
be-"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
The St. Paul League.

There will be meeting of the Afro
American League at Pilgrim Baptist
church next Tuesday evening at So'c]ock
sharp. The election of officers for the
ensuing year will take place and other
matter of importance will be brought up.
Every one who feels an interest in the
welfare of the race is earnestly requested
to attend. ..
R. E. ANDERSON, Pres.
w. H. DAVIS, Sec.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
A Man With Four Lins

On his face was among the curiosities
to be seen in st. Paul this week. Two
of the LIPS were his own and the other
two were those Of bis best girl as she
sweetly kissed bis cheek and softly
whispered in his ear. "now dearest if
you wish to do me avery great favor, one
that | will really appreciate, promise
me that you will surely take me to the
grand entertainment which is to be Civ
en- by St. Peter CIavers Sodality at Gre
tin Hall on Easter Monday night.2"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
The sun Do MOVE. =
Bro. John Jasper Of Richmond
Va, and His Celebrated AS
Astronomical sermon.
Which made Him Famous.

Richmond, Va, April /. One cannot
be in this city for any length Of time
without having his attention attracted
to Rev. John Jasper. who has become
famous by his sermon .The Sun Do
Move" Bro. Jasper has preached this
sermon 175 times and still continues to
preach it at regular intervals. Learn
ing that.it would be delivered last Sun
day, The APPEAL correspondent decided
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
Specimen Comics

Any subscriber of The APPEAL who
would like to have specimen copy Of
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modated by sending US on postal card
the name and address to which he
would like to have the paper sent.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05

A New York Assembly bill provides q
tir'e Of $1,000 and one years imprison-
ment for any person who prevents
Colored person from enjoying any resort
or convenience open to the public.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
Gone up Higher.

Died on April 4th., at her residence
1872 East sixth street of rheumatism of
of the heart, Mrs. William A. Hilyard.
Funeral services on Tuesday, April 8th.,
at the churdh of the Good Shepherd at
3P.M ..a .... #
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05

There is in Lee County. Georgia, an
old Colored woman who does not know
that she is free. When freedom da wned
upon the negroes, and they all started to
leave, this one, who is deaf and cannot
talk we'll, could no: be made to under
stand it. and she has not found it out to.
this day, and she still lives on the old
plantation.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
Grave of an African Queen.

Grave OF an African queen.
Hester Cora Mitchell, as she was
known here otter becoming the slave
of Ex-Governor Mitchell, is buried in
the cemetery in this city. She was
queen Of some African tribe. and came
to this country voluntarily, bringing
with her all insignia of her royalty
crown and robes and jewels. etc. She
was pleased with this country and re
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05

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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05

Mrs. W. H. Morris was quite sick few
days last week.
MIS-. Mary Sterrett and daughter OF
New ALBANY was in the city Saturday.
Mr.. Joseph Num- has been appointed
janitor of the Western Colored school.
Miss Alexenia Qulgely, daughter Of
Mrs. Rebecca Smith has been quite sick
Mr.. Charles Davis of Cincinnati came
to the city Sunday to see about his PEG.
pie.
Mr.. Cyrus Adams Morris has re.
covered after a severe attack of pneu-
monia. ~.
Rev G. B. Walker of Russelville was
in the city viewing the remains of the
tornado.
Mrs. James Taylor of Cincinnati is in
the city, the guest of Mrs. N. B. Roger rs
third evenue.
Mrs. Guy Smi his residence on Tenth
street was damaged. They just Bought
1T few weeks ago.
The Rev. Godfrey is in the city assist
ing Rev. John Frank with his meetings
at Fifth street Church.
Miss Sadie Steward of Cincinnati was
in the city last week visiting Miss Sallie
F. Hayes 500 Lawrence street.
Miss Louisa Bell returned to Nash.
vile Wednesday after spending a few
days with Miss SaIlie F. Hayes.
Mrs Mary Jackson mother of Miss
Sallie F. Hayes will be buried from the
vault when the weather permits.
The Colored Orphans Home was few
squares east of the path of the disaster
GUS tornado and escaped uninjured.
Miss Rubena Rogers was very pleas
antly surprised last Tuesday night by a
number of young ladies and gentlemen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel W. Jordan will
celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of
their wedding next Saturday April 18th.
from to 10 P. M. -..... .......
Visitors in Louisville cannot find q
better place to get good board and room
than at Mrs. Matilda Browns No. SOC
Won't Green street.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-05
Geo. Watkins 1912 Congress.
Mrs. McAfee 1908 Congress.
Mrs Miller Liz Cream

Geo. Watkins 1912 Congress.
Mrs. McAfee 1908 Congress.
Mrs. Miller .lll6 Green.
John Henry 1l09 Grayson.
L Thomas Evans llO9 Grayson.
Alonzo Moore 1917 Green.
AnnaJohnson 1928 Green.
S. J. Timmons 1929 Green.
Mrs. Silkman 1903 Green.
Carrie Alexander 1405 Green.
Fannie knight 1914 Eighteenth.
Charlotte Hall 1916 Eighteenth.
The mass meeting Of the Odd Fellows
at Little Zion Baptist church last Staur-
day was success. $3.50, was subscribed
to be paid in this month to be applied as
new building.
The Congregation of Twelfth Street
Methodist church will build finer
edi6ce.
The loss of property to th. Colored
people will not exceed 5000.
Hundreds of interesting incidents are
related of the freaks of the wind in
thursdays storm. A block of iron cas-
ting, weighing over one hundred and
fifty pounds, was blown into the Sec
ond story of the Chesapeake, Ohio &
Southwestern Railway Building. near
the Union Depot. Nobody knows
where it came from, and the nearest
building from which it could have come
is nearly one hundred yards away.
Great sheets of tin roofing were dropped
upon DR.. Barry's farm, near Turner's
Station, forty miles from the city, on
Short Line. In the Nuins of a
house on West Main street a large
Office clock was found clinging to
the wall, but no one knows where it
came from. It was badly broken, but
the hands still pointed to 500 p. NJ. A
large slab of marble found in residence
on West Madison street was never there
before. It will weigh over one hundred
pounds. At Baird's drug store, On Mar
ket above Ninth street, two bird cages
with the birds were blown in through
the skylight. The cages were not in
jured and the birds are as full of song as
ever. When the building occupied by
Brand & Bethel, the tobacco men, on
Green street, went to pieces portion OF
the frame work dropped through the
roof of little cottage just east of the
factory. It consisted of 4 heavy timber,
to which were mortlsed four upright
pieces of timber. When this came
through the cottage the family were sit
ting around the table in the dining
room, and the four uprights simply
penned them in, but did not hurt them
in the least.
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THE APPEAL.
1 NATIONAL AFRO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
ST. PAUL OFFICE,

No. 70 EAST FIFTH STREET
j. q. ADAMS, Editor.
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MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,

No. "a SOUTH FIFTH STREET
z w. MITCHELL, Manager.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
BAR.vEGAT PARK.

Bancgat Park. March iSpcciaD.-Ths military
and naval resort Is now pushing ahead rapidly
Lieutenant Farron, an old West Pointer. and author
OF ." West Point and the Military Academy who l.
at the head Of the association, reports that ground
VIII be broken Immediately for an Episcopal Church.
the cost OF which w, be 81 900. lie also report
that contracts pending with New York builders
for the erection Of forty attractive cottages In the
Park.
d, On Thursday Lieutenant Farron and other officers
tf the association signed an agreement with officials
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad for the extension OF
their line from the sesishore route to the Park IL
effect direct communication by that line with New
York and Philadelphia. IRE only railroad now
innnng the Park is the NewJerscy Southern branch
Of tho Central Railroad u Ncw-Jerscy.
Mrs. PhcniX Rcmscn, who has spent the last three
winters al Lakewood. has purcha, ed two lots here
aud Will build cottage. Mrs Rcmsen Is Of Babylon
l.. |.
over 800 900 has already been used In laying out
streets and avenues sand buildings Tor theuse OF the
association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02

diamond Of the more prctentious Manhattan
Athletic Club. The Acorns proud of the fact
that their club is the only athletic association in
the City of Churches having regular grounds
within the city limits Of Brooklyn They do not
like to De called " Bay Ridgcrs and proudly point
10 the fact that their grounds are in Brooklyn
proper by three or four blocks anyway.
The Acorns are sharing the boom which has
proved so advantageous 20 that part Of Brooklyn.
Property there has increased tremendously in
value in the last few years. 4 few years ago this
part Of Biooklyn was devoted 10 farming. The
youn. ncn Of Brooklyn uscI 10 visit the shore
in large numbers where they could battle III the
salt waters Of the Bay without moesation by
the police New streets have been cut through
aud vacant lots are rapidly disappearing. Lots
that sold for 500 few years ago are not 70 he
had AT present for less than 500 or $500.
For the benefit Of those not familiar with the
tail end OF Brooklyn and for the information Of
future visitors 10 the Acorn Club the way Of
reaching the locality is given. Everybody in
Brooklyn knows how TO get there. but IT is differ
the Battery TO Thirty-ninih.st has been started
the Journey 10 extreme south Brooklyn has lost
many Of It's terrors. The boat makes the trip from
the Battery 10 Thirty-ninth-st in twenty minutes.
HOW T. FINISH THE JOURNEY.
The Acorn Club Is situated at Fifty-siNth-st.
and Sccond-ave.. and II one docs not care 10 walk
the remainder of the Journey is made by the
dummy steam road which runs along Third
ave from Twenty Brooklyn. to Fort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02

Hamilton The individual who chrstencd the
means Of transit as the dummy road showed
emphatic traces Of genius. The speed attained
by the trains il on par with that of the average
horse ear except that it is moie jcrky. Each
engine is supplied with dolcfnlly sounding cow
bell IL is really worth the time Of the seeker
after the curious TO visit the locality and ride
on one of these dummy" trains
The Acorn Club is one Of the athletic infants
the club not being organized in earnest until
October of last year. The scheme was suggested
nearly n year before, and the club was incor
porafcd in March, 1889, but il was not until
last fall that the Acorn emblem took any promi-
hence in the athletic world. The emblem has
been conspicuous at all the indoor meetings of the
pnsent winter. and the clubs recent contests
at the 18th Regiment Building were one Of tho
best and most enjoyable of the season. The club
does not owe any money, except to its members.
and that Indebtedness has been decreased TO $3.50
The personal property Of the club is now valued
at over $4,000.
SOME EARLY MEMBERS.
The original incorporators of the club were
NJ A. Cunning, George W. IIanbury. George
Chick. Theodore Richards. jr., John Martin John
Bennett. John Taylor James w. Parsons l.. II. G..
Savage. d. H. Seavcr, :. j. Campbell, Charles
Martin and Bert +. Nibo. The club struggled
hard for existence at FIRST but the road to popular
it's and prosperity is now clearly outlined before
its officers.
"Thcre is another thing about our boys" said
President NJ A. Cunning 10 the writer, % that you
won't find in many clubs. The average athlete is
supcrsttious, yet there is not an
ounce Of that kind Of nonsense in our whole
organization. Thirteen young men originally got
together and started the club, and we have largely
run TO thirteen ever since. All our boys go out
10 games I'm patches OF thirteen. At q recent fair
held by the club nearly everything ratified of
was won by the holder Of that magic number
Instead of fearing "A bakers dozen, our boys look
upon the number 40 a lucky omen"
The idea of holding fair or bazaar on behalf
of the Acorn Athletic Association was born OF
the success attending the entertainment that was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02

given under the auspices OF the association, az
the Bay Ridge Athenaeum, on the evening % tbot
4. 1859. The encouragement received on tnap
occasion made the members of the association feel
that their already well-heralded Ideals anu ans 40
pirations were meeting with substantial lndorse,
ment; and it was decided to build the clubhouse
and gymnasium upon more EXTENSIVE scaie ti,an
ing, for prudential reasons, been limited 10 aVo
at S. each, it was found that some otner MEALS .l
must be devised to meet the increased expense.
The happy thought of Ladies' Fair seems 70 have
presented itself first to Theodore Richards; iheLe
upon committee consisting of Mr. klchaius,
Charles Larson and NJ A. Cunning was dcpu.eu
to wait upon Mrs l.. A. Bouton, with tne view
of enIsting her experience and executive aplilty
in the enterprise.
THE FAIR SUCCESS.
The committee had reason to be we'll pleased
with its reception. Mrs. Bouton readily accepted
the craftsmanship Of the Ladies' Committee, ana
arrangements were az once made to insure an
even-working and harmonious plan of operations,
to which end it was deemed advisable to sub
ordinate all committees from the association to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02

the Ladies' Executive Committee. With Mrs.
Bouton for captain and Mrs. Mumm and Mrs.
Thorn for licutenants, the committee from the
association felt that the bazaar was well started.
The fair was a success in every way, end 1870
net was handed to the young athletes to
help build muscle for the Bay Ridge end OF
Brooklyn.
The present officers of the club as follows 4:
President, NJ. A. Cunning; vlee,RresIdent f.
B. Seavcr: captain f. i. Lambrecht; first lieu
tenant J. Nolan: second lieutenant, \. Z. Walker.
Trustees. T. Richards, jr, Carl VofreI, Augustus
Vofrei, G. C.. Griffin, A. VI. Hesser. Members OF
board of management, w. K. Creed, l.. j. Iandy'
+. Olsen.
The clubhouse Of the Acorn, while not gaudy.
is lust what they want. The clubhouse is IN
the northwest corner of the grounds, and the attn
lctes can step right out of the gymnasium on TO
the cinder track. The house is two stories IN
height but only the front part is partltloned OH,
the rear or gymnasium, running from the ground
floor ND to the gablcd ceiling The parlor and
meeting rooms are on the second floor.
WE'LL EQrIPPED GYMNASIUM.
The gymnasium, however, is the place which
attracts the athletes All the paraphernalia is
there that any athlete could want When the
writer visited the gymnasium on Thursday night
the place was crowded with hard-worllng ath-
letes The horizontal bars, rings and horses were
surrounded by rosy-chccked young men One Of
the instructors of the club had dozen young
men and was teaching them the early cvolutions
Of boxing. The youngsters surrounded n bag
SUSPENDED from ceiling and floor, and called a
punchinx bag in sporting parlancc. II was
struck with the fists, but frequently retallatcd
by upsetting an oycr-anXious boxer
Immediately in the rear Of the clubhouse Is
the handball court and place for quots, while be
low that is the grand stand, which viii seat about
600 spectators The cindcr track Is perfectly
arranged, and the runner who makes the circuit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
SOME PROMISING ACORNS.
4 THRIVING ATHLETIC CLUB.
GROUNDS AND HOUSE ALREADY PROVIDED,
A NEW BROOKLYN ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS
BRIGHT FUTURE - ITS MEMBERS
AND THEIR WISE WAYS.

AND THEIR WISE WAYS.
"Great oaks from little acorns grow"
The old adage is fully exemplifed by the rapid
advancement of the Acorn Athletic Club COM
posed Of the young men of Southwest Brooklyn
These young men being encouraged by the best
citizens of that locality, concluded not long ago
to start an athletic and social club. The Acorn
Club while having features peculiar to most as
sociations for the production Of Drawn. shows an
amount Of enthusiasm and push among its mem
bers which will make its athletes formidable
opponents in future athletic meetings.
The clubs present membership is hardly as large
as its older rivals but it is steadily growing, and
as the club is conducted on sensible basis there
seems small chance of its following in the foot
steps of the Brooklyn and Nassau Athletic Clubs
predecessors. The Acorn Club bears a strong
resemblance to the Pastimcs Of this city and may
vet wrcst from the Pastimc Club its famous title
Of the athletic nursery of this ncighboorhood Like
the Pastimes the Acorns are all athletes or are
determined to be athletes They indulge in social
rccrcations at times, but are often indulging
in athletic pastmcs. When an Acorn goes to
the clubhouse he does not wear monoce and
sit in the front window and ogle the fair SEX
The Acorns are of another sort. and when their
days labors are finished they go to their club
house for the reason for which all athletic club
houses were originally supposed to have been
built.
THE EMBLEM OF THE ACORNS.
The emblem of the Acorn Club is big a in
the centre Of a square with the four ends tapping,
something after the style of the famous cherry