The state capital., 1891-11-07

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MARY CHAMP CAMPBELL.
luster to the pages of literature, of hc-
tion, of poetry. Among the likely
claimants for future honor in the field
of literature is Mrs. Mary Champ Camp
bell. This lady but a short time since
budded into womanhood, however with
in her are the germs of the poet. 1t
has been said that nine out of every
ten are born poets She is one of the
nine She is native Of Par11ersburg,
w. Va, and the only daughter of the
late Prof. Champ, former principal of
the colored schools of Parkersburg.
She attended school at Harmer, o.,
graduating from the high school at
that place after which she entered
Oberlin college and graduated from
this famous institution of learning
She was recently married to Mr.. James
E. Campbell, a young man of Pomeroy,
O., whose mind is also of a literary
turn.
1t is a well matched pair, since both
are true lovers of literature, and both
have written some Very meritorious
verses.
Mrs. Campbelrs style is soft and en-
trancing, a style that always pleases.
I dare say the race has no fair repre-
sentative who possesses more of the
poetical fire, more of the Muses. inspir-
alton than Mrs. Mary Champ Campbell.
In conversation with gentleman not
long since, referring to Miss Champ,
now Mrs. Campbell, he said: 81 predict
in her the races Felicia Hemans."
It is not generally known that the
wife of Prof. Scarborough, of Wilber-
force, is white lady, but such is a
fact, and she is one of the most brilliant
of women. She is writer for some of
the best magazines and periodicals
extant, and her matter always COM
mands excellent compensation. This
alliance is one of those exceptions that
affirms that 'love goeth where 'er it
list" However it is union of two
great minds. A gentleman who Is well
acquainted with both, in speaking of
them, said. 81 consider Mrs. Scar
borough one of the brainest women I
ever met, and I dare say the country
has not her superior. AS between her
and the professor | believe she pos.
sesses the finer mind, and | honestly
believe that many of the articles pub
lished over the name of the professor
is her work, and one well acquainted
can trace her fine italian hand all
through them. However | do not de-
tract from Prof. Scarborough, as I
believe without doubt he is one of the
most learned educators the race has, or
for that matter, the country possesses"
To find definition of ''high life'
one has but to visit Washington, d. C.
There you find Negro aristocracy in all
its glory, and what does it avail? The
of the government in Wash.
ington among the Afro American con.
tingent live well up to their income
and very few save anything, the result
is when by political presto change
they find themselves out in the cold
cold world, the great majority have
But while they hold their
positions they have style and lots of it
poor consolation when the chilly
winds of want blow methodically
their lawn tennis suit or fan
their Gordon sash. Not long since we
met a gentleman who for the last
decade has pulled most tenaciously at
the public teat and engaged him in con-
versation. Roscoe Conklin in his palm
lest days never displayed the gorgeous
style that this man does, and j ay Gould
when buying blocks of stock at twenty
five per cent off never felt more conf
dence in his millions than did this de-
scendant of Ham in his ability to live.
He had been holding Office SO long and
at such remunerative salary that the
denizens outside of Washington have
Deen reputlng nlm TO be worth all the
way from $50, 900 to 5000. Naturally
the conversation drifted to politics-it
always does when you converse with a
ashingtonian-and we discussed the
prab liabilities and possibilities of an ad.
politically opposite this
it. The very idea appalled,
him, and in short time he became con-
and admitted that without the
government stipend life would be
burden to him. Here is man who is
high in the councils of his race and one
who has been an attache of the govern
ment at Washington ever since he was
almost, quaking with
fear lest he lose his position. The
moral is obvious and needs no further
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