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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

We have received a copy of the Afro.
American Press by I. Garland Penn. 1t
contains a complete account of all publ
cations issued in the interest of the Col
ored people from Freedoms Journal,
published in 1927 down to the present
day. It is inaccurate in not including
The APPEAL in the list of illustrated
papers.
The eyes of many are turned with in
terest towards Cuba, for undoubtedly
the island is upon the eve of great polit
zeal changes. What these changes NAV
be, and the present condition Of Cuba,
is outlined in '.The Futute of Cuba" an
article prepared by Frank A. Burr for
the Jnly L1PPINcnTr's. To the same
number Alfred Balch contributes an a, :
ticle pointing out the differences in the
organizations and methods of English
and American newspapers.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

We are in receipt of the information,
from WI at we believe to be good author-
ity, that there will shortly be an Afro
American chaplain appointed to the
25th q. s., Infantry. This is just right.
IF we must have the color line drawn in
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

Mr.. Horace Lyon died at Macon, Ca,
last week.
Miss Rosa Browner of Harris, Ca.
died last Sunday. =.
Mr.. J. B. N. Durel died last week at
New Orleans age IS.
Alfred Berry,. prominent citizen of
La Bell, Mo-, died last week.
Mrs. Alice Ashworth Of Gadsden,
Tenn, died in Jackson, last week.
Mr.. John Waldron, prominent citizen
of Albany, died in that city last week.
Mr.. D. c. Conner die at New York
June 18th. He was buried at Abingdon
Va. F.. .se~s4...2
Mrs. M. G. Cooper, wife of Rev. E. E..
Cooper, died at Oakland, Tex, last
week.
Sam Wilkins, who has been turnkey
at the Arkansas penitentiary for years,
died last week.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

Some Democratic journal started a
silly story that President Harrison re-.
fused to shake hands with Colored
woman in Portland, Oregon. It's idea
was probably to institute comparison
between President Harrison and the
many eminent Democratic Presidents
and statesman who appreciated Colored
women SO highly as to choose them for
wives and have families Of children by
them.
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Students.

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single copy. For our extraordinary in
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Dearborn, Chicago, I'll. s
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1891.

Mr.. John Chambers, editor of the New
York World, contributes an article "The
Chivalry of the Press" to the June Are
ma. In this article he alludes to the can
didacy of Horace Greedy for the presi-
dency and says "The one sad and pit
iful thing about the affair was the in
gratitude of the Negro race. They de-
serted their apostle and champion"
both the accusation and the assump-
ton are absolutely and ridiculously false.
There was no ingratitude upon the part
of the Negro race. It owed absolutely
nothing to Mr.. Greeley compared with
what they owed to his opponent Gener-
al Grant, and even the powerful infu-
ence of Charles Sumner was utterly I'M
availing to turn them from their allie
glance to the Republican party. They
knew nothing of Horace Greeley except
that he was the man that bailed jeff
Davis. This refers to the uneducated
class. The educated class including
Douglass and Langston repudiated Mr..
Greeley as an apostle and champion.
Richard Henry Dana, Wendell Phillips,
Theodore Parker and other ."old aboli-
tionists" came out in long letters and
speeches and denied that Horace Gree
ley was ever an old abo)itionist and cited
the ''tracts" which he had circulated to
break up the little Liberty party and
elect Henry Clay. Among the docu-
ments thus brought into notice was Mr..
Greeley's letter, of Dec. 23rd, 1860, to
Gen. Leslie Combs of Frankfort, KY, in
which Mr.. Greeley proposed as settle
ment of the slavery and territorial
questions" the following:
!. Let every State cherish or prohibit
slavery as it shall see fit.
III. Let every slave owner man
age his own Negroes so long as he
shall retain them in some slave state.
If any runs out of such state let the own
er be at perfect liberty to persuade or
entice him back into servitude, free
fnom any impairment meddlng. Should
any third party put his into what is
none. of his business let the ter be
at liberty to cowhide him for the intru-
sion. The fourth proposition was that if
any person went from free state into
a slave state to stirup rebellion or insur-
rection he should be dealt with as the
law Of that state. shall direct.
Without any desire to detract from Mr.
Greeley's merits,sId with the sole object
Throwing hack an untruthful and SLAM
derous charge against the Negro race. We
have thus been led to examine the reck-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

A law that is perfectly fair upon its
face is sometimes so carried out as to be-
come class legislation of the most often
sive kind. This is the case with the
United States militia law. The law pro-
vides that
seetion1,6 5. Every able bodied male
citizen of the respective States, resident
therein, who is of the age off eighteen
years, and under the age of forty-6ve
years, shall be enrolled in the militia.
The law further provides that every
citizen shall be constantly provided with
a musket, bayonet, knapsack, pouch,
cartridge-box, etc. But the United
States appropriates almost nothing to
provide the outfit. In New York the
appropriation amounts to five cents per
man. The result ia that our citizen sol.
diers consist of favored class which
cody absorbs the whole appropriation.
In the South this class is almost entirely
white and nearly all the murders COM
mitted in the South are effected by Uni
ted States muskets. 1t may easily have
happened in many instances that the
| musket the Afro-Amercan soldier used
to defend the government was, in time
of peace USE d to kill him when. he went
to the polls. If the militia law were
carried out it would solve several per-
picking political problems.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

The Independent says -" Conscious
of the manhood that is in him, and
aware of the constitutional rights be-
longing to him, the intelligent. industri-
GUS, selfreliant Negro will conquer his
rights at the polls as he has conquered
them in the SCHOOL,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20
Completed to Deadwood.

The Burlington Route, c., B. & .R. R.,
from Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis, is
now completed, and daily passenger
trains are running through Lincoln, Neb.,
and Custer, s. D., to Deadwood. Also
to Newcastle, Wyoming. Sleeping car
to Deadwood.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

Jessie, Chicago writes: 1. Can girl
under l8 sue for breach of promise?
2. When girl carries on a Irritation with
young man and getssto speaking with
him, how far is it proper to carry the
acquaintance? 3. If a girl firts with
young man is it proper. for him to speak
to her. 4. Is it wrong to firl? l. No,
she must wait until Of age. 2. It is inn
proper to begin it, and it should not be
carried on. g. It depends on how he
would regard brazen huzzy. 4. It is.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

less assumption of a super,eerviceab'e
friend that Mr.. Greeley was the apostle
and champion of that race. Mr.. Greeley
had no aims to any such titles and tt E
charge based upon them is utterly un-
reasonable and unjust.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

'El Tempo" NJ xican newspaper,
thinks that until the American Senate
decides that foreigners are under Fed
eral protection. the Mexican authorities
should take such steps that Americans
may be lynched in Mex CO.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20
S. X d. Duluth-Powdered charcoal

S. K D. Duluth-Powdered charcoal
is not injurious to the teeth.
Quiz, Iowa City The play 'Richelieu'
was written by Lord Lytton.
Old Subscriber, Jo'iet-The estimated
population of London is 1882, 4S3.
Subscriber, Denver ov..l, 1883 was
Sunday Nov II, 1875 was Thursday.
S. B., Louisville In poker straight
beats three of kind when straights
are played.
3. ]. g., Toronto Cromwell, once
when his troops were about crossing q
river to attack the enemy, concluded an
address to them with the words: "Put
your trust in God, but mind to keep
your powder dry"
.. p. F., San Francisco La Scala
Theatre, in Milan, is the largest in the
world. The finest theatre is the opera
house in Paris. 2. Six feet is pretty tall
for 9 seventeen-year-old boy. 3. An
albino is q freak Of Nature.
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Urbana, ILL.,

Mr.. g. G. Lee has fitted up nice
barber shop.
James Taylor bad his head cut by a
brick thrown by some unknown mis-
creant.
l would like to find my sister, Nancy
Paine. She was in Keokuk, when last
heard from. Address, Thomas Madison,
Urbana, III.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20
HE WAS TOO POLITE.
Adventures of q HOosier Who Didn't I'M
derstand Chicago Women.

IE car was crowd
ed. A slim girl
got on at Illinois
street, and several
s lin + ! / o W $
bounced up and Of
fered their seats.
At Chicago avenue
a fat woman got
on, but no fat man
bounced up to give
her a seat. There
sat, in the forward
LnNrrnr n MON that
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

Mr.. Harry Lewis and Miss Hattie
Bruce of Washington, D. c.. were mar
ried June 18th.
Mr.. E. L. Cort and Miss E. A. FLOYD
we're married at Galveston, Tex, last
week.
Mr.. VIM. Plumber and Miss Annie
Allison We're married al Memphis
Thursday.
Mr.. Jerry Harvey and Miss Virginia
A.. Harris were nuptially knotted at
Columbus, Ga, last week. --.
Mr.. Richard Gadsden of Fl. Bayard,
N. NJ and Miss Cora De Bow of Leaven-
worth were married Tuesday evening.
Mr.. J. T. Parham and Miss M. E.
Epps, were married at Petersburg, Va,
last week by Rev. E. NJ. Brawley. D. D.
Mr.. L. G. Sharpe of London, Eng.
and Miss Addie M. Johnson of Rich
mond were married in Washington last
week, and sailed at once for England.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

II am sorry to learn your mother is
ill.," said the sympathizing teacher to
the little girl who had come in late lis
she sick abed?" "Not Quite" replied
the truthful child. "She's Just sick
a.sofa."
Dear Mr.. Editor.-This Is my first let
ter. I like to read children's letters. 1
am eight years old. ] have a brother
l3 l have three sisters and two broth
ers in heaven. I have lots Of play things
and.over 300 paper dolls. I go to the
Baptist church. We all like The AP-
PEAL Very much.
Glasgow, Mo.
Whole tribes of birds are musicians.
They are amateurs and excel all others
in harmony. One called the Nine Kill
er" is an arithmatician, as also is the
crow, the wild turkey, and some other
birds. The swallow is fly catcher and
the number that he catches would as
tonish any body: You often see him at
work skimming along tie surface Of the
brook or pond. The torpedo, the ray
and the electric eel are elec,ricl ns. The
nautilus is a navigator, he raises and
lowers his sail, c SIS and weighs anchor
and performs other nautical acts.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

the army and Colored soldiers must be
put in regiments by themselves the off
GERS from the highest to the lowest
should be Colorpd men.
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terest to women and we solicit items of inter
est from them. Send lis short sketches and
Photographs of prominent women. The Ap-
re " IS prepared to furnish light but profit
aote employment to intelligent women.
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The APPEAL ls the Do!dest most pro-
gressive and 'most enterprisi1g news
paper of ita clasa., .
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ST. LOUIS OFFICE,

No. 1902 FRAN AVEN u E
j.. n. HARRISON, Manager.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-06-20

When asking questions to which answers
are looked for in this column, correspondents
should benr in mind that matters likely to be
OF general interest always have the prefer
ence. Write upon one side OF the peper Gully.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02
An Adventurous Rush.

There was noticed one summer, in
Concord, n. H., an odd appearance in
the topmost branches of a tree believed
10 be 1875 years old, and the observers
could hardly believe their eyes. But
when an adventurous marine climbed
up the old giant he found that the
sight had not been deceived; a currant
bush was growing contentedly up
there, and clusters of ripe fruit were
hanging from the stems as if it were
the natural thing for currant bushes
10 grow in the tops of century-oId
trees. 1t is supposed that earth COL
lected, by the winds of years, in iac
little clefts, and that the seeds of The
currant had been brought by birds. 10
find their home in the gathered soil.-
wide Awake.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02

brouobt from the East. Owing to 'ne
difficulty in procuring CRAFTS seed"ns
annie trccs we're cultivated to an eA
tent that is now unknown. ooi"e
those were Of surprising excellence
very productive. and few developing
into trees Of large size and great age
Fruitful wears were the rule, anu eve" ,
norrol failnrcs were comparatively
few. and the early apple orch"ru
were never infested with inc ii'''o
.,an,;osro,v 60 common and desiruc-
tive. -
Two of these old apple trees ou'-
,iviuo ali their companions, stood III
ncighboring orchards on the oanS =
The Ohio River, opposite the mou.n '.
the Little Kanawha River III "o'S
Virginia. Although one was supeiio'
in flavor to the other the fruit Oh cue"
was uniformly large in size ana oA :
Golden color that gave them Ne,y
oeperal resemblance, not only IN tlio
fruit but in the size and form Oh Wv
frees. Other Seeding apple trees Oh
early planting and large size are sun
10 be found in other parts Oh 'ho
STATE Int not enough is known u
,hom 70 warrant an individual
description.
Ten miles further down the river
was another old apple tree beneVe"
70 bc vet living, on the farm OF Mr.
: r. Oakes. The fruit is similar III
size and general appearance TO that al.
| roodv described. This tree was planted
t in 1871 or 1892 and, as stated In al
exchange on the authority OF MI
I Oakes. has attained trunk clrcunh
! ference at the smallest place below 'h
branches slightly exceeding IL Iee'
/ One of its five principal branches "a
IS circumference Of feet. The smalies
fl of the remaining four has girth Oh
feet. e.
n In this district the cherry trees 10
"a quite long series of years produce
:. enormously, and few old-time pea
of trees can vet be found unaffected VIII
Ii blight. The off years with peachf
I'd were few, and the crops were
RI abundant that the only market to
e. them was the poor one furnished
he country distilleries. The plum Gu
cs culio made its advent along with Il
he introduction of improved varieties
re that fruit.-[New York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02

n
after a Journey of 80 miles up the
,.-.s ,4.s.- Fa;e Il Z i, : I
Pearl river, the Tartar city OF one
million inhabitants presents dreary-
looking waste of ugly buildings, alb
solutely nothing to charm the eye.
The ship drops anchor and the Chinese
babel begins. Swarms of sampans
filed with cIatering, babbling people,
hurry The cargo from the steamer, a
shouting of voices, piercing and
screaming, wild confusion of men,
women and children working togeth-
cr, handling their boats with remark
able dexterity-the steering is gener-
ally deputed to the women-avoiding
collisions that seem inevitable, thread
ing their way in and cut and always
steering with marvellous skill, with
AN occasional yell of warning to a
boat that is drifting too near.
The floating population of China is
ormous, generation succeeds genera
ton, there they are born, there they
marry and die. The infant who tod
dies and rolls about, yoluminously
wrapped in clothes and bangled
ankles aud wrists, grows TO old age
and knows no other life. Canton's
aquatic population is a city by itself, a
distinct community numbering three
hundred thousand. They are supposed
to be the descendants of the rebels who
were cut off from communication with
the land peop.e by an order from one
Of the Emperors ofthe past.
Each boat has its cooking corner.
its water tank and a little altar or
shrine in the bow, where the Joss sticks
are kept burning, and every day with
the deepening twilight they flock TO
their anchorages in the canal. What
a variety of boats! What queer speci-
mems of naval architecture! The long.
narrow ferryboats brilliant in color
with groiesque dragon-head bows pro-
PEELED by men, the great Junk and
cargo-boats Of wonderful solidity, al.
most concealed from view with tim
Der loaded on either side and toucb-
ing the water, the tanka-boats resem-
bling an egg in shape and worked
astern by single oar.-rNew York
journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02
Trees in California

California is nearly destitute of tbe
trees and shrubs which furnish the
brilliant autumnal tints of eastorn
hills and wales. A few venturesoma
spirits, however, have introduced from
the east the sumach, dogwood, swamn
maple sas'afras, red and white oak
etc. They are all growing satisfoo
torily in various portions Of the sto,o
and at this time they are gorgeous ~
color, making strangely beautiful CON
tra'ts with the evergreens, palms,
araucarias, pepper trees, acacias o.
-[Chicago Times. '' etc'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02
Orchards of Historic Interest.

The first orchards in Ohio were plant
ed by the pioneers from New England,
who landed at the mouth of the Mus
kingum River April Z, 1888 The To-
cality in which is situated the historic
town, now city, of Marietta has al
ways been celebrated for its fruit.
For the first quarter of the present
century it was the chief source of
apple supply for other sections, notably
for what was called the down-river
trade, extending as far as New Or
leans, La. The grated varieties We're
few, the leading commercial sort. be-
ing the russets and Rhode Island
2 eenings.
These were originated from gratis
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02
A Chinese Venice.

As one approaches Canton, China,
after a journey of 80 miles up the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02

We arise from sweet sleep in the moraing'
Aud with never a whisper Of warning
The unexpected comes.
At the noontide never a whisper OF on-
s'angbt.
Yet, despite al our knowledge and fore
thought.
The unexpected comes.
With ihe even we question no longer;
For 10 Us. he we weaker or stronger,
The unexpected comes.
While the vigil at midnight were keeping
Through the presage of sorrow and weeping
The unexpected comes.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02
Pigeons for Var Yasso,.

War vessels employed in defeno,n..
a coast arc often without the moan.
of 'ransacting information of ,ho :.
most Importance to the mainland. r., M
ncans of carrier pigeons they oo,,
send communications ashore o,' oou'd
distance OF several hundred nil m;Io
sl5nal the approach of The ana,s, nales,
heet' and report all his moyementa
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-01-02

! At this time there was not in Cali
fornia any vehicle except rude Cali
4 fornia cart; the wheels were without
tires, and were made by telling an
oak tree and hewing it down till it
made a solid whee nearly foot thick
on $he rim and II. .3ttlc larger mere
the axle went through. Tie hole for
the axle would be eight or nine inches
in diameter, but few years use
would increase it to foot. To make
the hole an anger, gouge OF chisel was
sometimes used, but the principal tool
was an ak. A small tree required but
little hewing and shaping TO answer
for an axle. These carts were always
drawn by oxen, the yoke being lashed
with rawhide to the horns.
To lubricate the axles they used
soap Chat is ore thing the Mexicans
could make), carrying along Tor the
purpose big pail of thick soapsuds
which was constantly put in the box
or hole; but You could generally tell
when a California cart was coming
half mile away by the squeaking.
have seen the fami les of the
wealthiest people 90 long distances at
the rate of thirty miles or more a day,
visiting in these clumsy two-wheeled
vehicles They had little framework
around it made of round sticks, and
bullock hide was put in for a floor or
bottom. Sometimes the better t,ass
would have little calico for curtains
and cover. There was no such thing
as a spoked wheel in use then.-
TCemtury.