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The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19


never can be proposition more just
and more benefcent than that contained
in your bill " While we are forced to
admit that the race to some extent are
mendicants, yet | doubt the wisdom Of
our being medicants to the extent OF
desiring pension. Give us fair and
square position in the arena Of life;
clothe us with the same rights and priv
ileges accorded to every American cltl-
zen and to every emigrant to this coun-
try, and the race will thrive and sue
coed in all the avenues of life. The
question to be considered is, will not
such pension be deemed a recOmpense
for all the sins of commission against
us in the past, and all the sins of com
mission and omission possible in the
future. VIII it not be said-there, we
your barking
There is no doubt but what the mo-
tive that prompted such bill was pure
and the result of desire to in meas
ure right wrong and conserve to
equity, and there is not an Afro-Amer-
lean but what should applaud Congress
man Vaughan for his evident interest
in their welfare; yet often good act is
a conductor of greater evil, and at first
blush fear that this bill in doing good
would result in doing injury. Mr..
Vaughan says in a recent interview: 81
am a Virginian and a democrat, but my
heart bleeds for the downtrodden.
was riding on railroad in Virginia one
day when / saw a cOlOred man put off
the train for no ot1ar reason than that
he was black. That same man fought
to preserve this Union. On the same
train an Indian wrapped in a warm
blanket, was allowed to ride unmO-
Tested Yet the Indian bore arms
against the very country that supports
him in idle luxury"
Such an expression shows conclusive
~ that the bill is not the result of de-
sire for notoriety, but the result of a
kind, sympathetic and interested feel
ing in the welfare of the race.
Mr.. Vaughan is certainly philan-
thropist and a man worthy our warmest
support, yet though this be true, it does
not destroy the possible fact that to
pension the Negroes would retard rather
than accelerate our advancement. A
more studious consideration of the bill
and it's provisions, possibly might de-
stroy all apprehensions of evil results
accruing in case of passage of the bill
Efface all political and sentimental
restrictions pension us with full and
equal rights, and dare say that every
black man will be satisfied to allow
this $500, 900, 900 to remain in the treas
ury. A pension of equal rights and
privileges, not of money is the great
desideratum with Afro Americans.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

IL has been u matter Of dlxrute
whether large birds of prey will attack
children. Not long since. however,. -
Old woman IN Switzerland was oblixed
to take refuge under tree ard defg0a
herself against the repeated attacks a
an Alpine Fnltnre, which, In a0ooFd.
ance with the habits Of that rapaeicns
bird when IL wishes TO overthTow u
prey, struck her repeated bi0wA 80
IT. wings IL was finally fnghsssfs.
away bT tie cries Of it, vicfina 49, r
lad made several useless asssnP
Paris la Nature.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
Saturday, Sept. l9.
VICTORY JUST AHEAD.


The people have il 4 partial
way expressed their wishes for
the various candidates to be
nominated by the county con
vention today. The ticket,
doubtless, will be one Of the
strongest ever submitted to a
Douglas County majority, and
will be heartily supported by
the people il November
Union is the battle-cry all along
the line. The old and young
men, nay, backsliders and all,
have seen the handwriting on
the wall. Mr.. Hlndman will
be nominated and elected, A
better choice couldn't have
been made. He has been a
clock republican eyer since the
party was born, All the other
candidates are safely anchored
On the life boat. We shall re-
view the field in our next issue.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

ity, where he graduated IN 1881 being
one of the six commencement orators
representing a class of over 200. In
1856 he took up the study of law at
Howard university at Washington ID
c., graduating with distinction three
wears later. After teaching for five
wears in the Washington high school,
he resigned to accept his present posi-
ton, chief of division in the fourth
auditors office. Mr.. Terrell is an ex-
ample of the self-made man, having by
his own labor and exertions paid his
way through the academy and
college. When these facts We're
presented to the fourth auditor,
Hon. John r. Lynch, he said he
felt great pleasure in appointing him;
the late Secretary Window in issuing
his commission expressed the opinion
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

Mrs. ELIZA ANN READY was born July
4th,I1846, Lafayette County, Mo. Her
parents were Anthony and RACHEL GBines.
She lived in the state of Missouri until
about 1872. She was married to Mr.. j. f.
Ready in Feb. 1870. She protested relig
ion in 1868 and joined the First Baptist
church and was baptised by Rev. Clarke
Moore. She has for % years lived a consis
tent christian, when she departed this life!t a
wing husband and four children to mourn
her loss. 1t was during the hot days Of
July the 7th, 1890 that Malignant dis
ease fastened itself upon her and for Is
months and days she was tossed on the
sea of life; and, like ship destined foE a
golden inheritance, drove through the flu
ry of life's uneaven journey inclined upon
the staff of "GoD is love-. She never hes
iuated to express her willingness for the
master to do his will, nor was she alarmed
at the rolling pillows of ''the Jordon.
Often with smile and hope for the great
beyond, she woulh exclaim "the Lord is
my shepherd, shall not want" She was
devoted church worker "always abound.
ing in the work of the Lord" and never
shrank from church duty. In the family
circle her unGaunted devotion will sleep
in the memory OF all who knew her. her
last words while in the ripping waters Of
death were, ''are you going TO stay With
me %'anG with ease she fell asleep.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
;ndiciorslv there is a possibility of

iudicious1y there is a possibility OF
reaching comfortable living.
Those who go to Liberia without
money and expect to become wealthy
are deceiving themselves grossly. First,
there is but little money in the country,
and what there is is in the hands of a
few, and they hold it most jealousy.
Poverty keeps its grip on the majority
of the Liberians with relentless hold,
but this is not strange, for the laws OF
the country seem to have been made
for the special purpose Of keeping the
people poor White men are not per
mitted to become citizens, neither are
they allowed to hold property within
the republic This being the case it is
extremely difficult to induce capital to
enter the country.
There is a feeling, however, which
every day grows stronger, that those
limitations must be done away with,
but until limitations which are SO hurt
full to investment of money are re-
moved, Liberia is no place for emf
orators The condition of the poor
there is deplora Die in the extreme, and
this being true, why should the poor
emigrate to a place where the condi-
tions effecting advancement are so re-
strictive.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

ha. dear. said little Klgl = > IlaAo
inee the other afternoon. .what Co
this mean ~ the foot % 10y programmes
p III. O.9'~
THAT, ny darling. replied mamma
IN cans please turn over
Why. ! don't want 70, " returned 80
little miss. after pause, during whiea
the harlequin On the stage threw >
double somersault into grocsr's I'D.
dn~ III thought only the clowns conla
do that TEXAS siftingA
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

The A. NJ. <. conference is in session
at FIT. Scott. Eminent ministers from
affair grace that august body. Bishop t.
NJ. ID. Ward pronounces himself 10 be up.
on his first feet again; and ere long, says
Dame rumor, beautiful ST, Louis damsel
will become his most precious legacy.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

Messrs j. G. GROVES Of Edwardsville
aud II. p. Ewing of Loring are two Of the
wealthiest colored men in Kansas. They
are great potatoe raisers. Last year they
sold $4,000 worth of potatoes. They are
the only two colored members of the kaw
Valley Potatoe Association. Their real
estate and personal property will aggre-
gate about $4,000.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
PENSION TO Ex-sLAvEs.

SEE LndL non.
Frederick Douglass
is out in an open
letter to Hon. w.
r. Vaughan, ofOma-
ha, Neb., endorsing
his bill which pro-
vides that the gov
eminent shall ex-
pend $500, 600, 900 in
pc n 10 in g e X
slaves. Mr.. Doug
lass says: There
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

Remember the great Paschal Fras
which will be observed by the First Bap-
church on the 4th sunday DR.. w. X.
Boone, Reys. II. J. Merritt, z. II. Jackson
W. ). Blake. b. b. Craig, DR.. A. Stole
and other ministers ofeminence will be
present TO assist in making this the great
est day in the history of that church.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

Mrs. Il. d. Grant and Miss Vina Young
are the only colored lady teachers In our
city school. There Is room sor many
more. let the aspirants remember thar
there il q normal conducted for those who
desire to leach.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

Rev. /. #. WATKINS Of Topeka preached
at the First Baptist church last Sunday
eve. He went to Ottaws on monday TO
establish lodge Immaculates and will re-
turn and preachE Tuesday eve. Elder Wat
kins il an able evangelist and deyout chris
tain.
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

From liking to peasant" the question
that is of supreme interest to Afro
Americans is who will the president
name to succeed Mr.. Douglass? Wheth-
er white or black man, and when will
that appointment be made? 1t is pref
ty evident that the president is dis
posed to wait until after the fall cleo
tions before naming the successor, and
it is pretty evident that this desired de-
lay is an argument to prove that the adj
ministration desires to appoint white
man to succeed Mr.. Douglass. In either
case the administration is liable to be
damned. However, the fact is apparent
to all that precedent dictates the APP
pointment of an Afro-American.
Not only does precedent dictate it,
but the meager representation accorded
this race by the administration dictates
it.
There are a number of prominent
men urged for the post, and the presi-
dent can make no very serious mistake
in naming any one of the avowed can
didates 1t matters not whether the
appointee be the brilliant but cratic ed
-
Fortune, who has changed his politics
as often as there are words in his name;
whether he be Robert Terrell, the es-
pecial protege of Lynch, Bruce, ct al
whether he be the learned Prof. Scar
borough, whose political ideas are as
narrow as his ideas regarding intermar-
riage are liberal: whether ii be Prof.
Gregory, who was recently forced off
the board of trustees of the Washing.
ton schools, or whether it be an I'M
known, the fact that he is an Afro
American will make up for the differ
ence in personality.
Fortune seems to have the pole with
Terrell a close second, that is if we
take for granted the fuctuating stories
hatemanate from those who speak au-
thoritatively" about twice day.
However, we have it from one that is
close to the powers that be that Terrell
stands an excellent chance To be struck
by ministerial lightning. However.
were ! elected TO name a man for the
place, / would quietly drop into Balti-
more, Md, walk down CORTLAND street
and enter an Office. which on the out
side is a sign reading. e j. Taring.
Attorney at Law" Here is brilliant
young man, who is stable. not cratic, il
the protege Of no exclusive Set, has
broad, liberal ideas on more than one
subject, and for legal probity II the
equal of any. He would fiji the posi-
ton with honor and credit With all
due honor TO any who have been mem
toned. we must say that Waring II full
~ equipped for such post Of honor.
and being Of the people and for the PEG
pie would give eminent satisfaction To
the race
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
LARPH.
An Entertaining Letter of Interest to
and About Afro-Americans.
Liberia No Place for the American
Negro to Emigrate.

Facts About George Dickey-Nationa1 Col
ored Congress Another Colonization
Standardization to Ex-Slaves-The Flow
er of the Race Found in the South-Sketch
of Robert III. TerreIl-Minister to Hayti,
Who Will 1t Be?
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

Aaud-''It's strange, isn't ii. hor tie
beach can resist the roaring pillows III
ocean," Algeraon-~Oh. vnl Wan,
know, suppose its because ii has 30
much sand Boston Poat
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

There is an erroneous opinion prevail
ing among the white people of the coun-
try, that is north of Mason & Dixon
line, that all the intelligence to be
found among Afro-Americans is pos
sessed by those living in the northern
states, and that nothing but ignorance
abounds among those living in the
southern states. A more palpably
wrong idea never existed in the minds
of men, Even with all their advan-
tages, privileges and rights, the Afro
Americans of the north are to great
extent behind their brothers in the
south. The flower of the race is to be
found in the southern states. and de-
spite all the advantages with which
they have had to contend with, the
southern Negro is to-day making more
rapid advancement in wealth and edu-
cation than their more favored brother
in the north. Furthermore, in nine
cases out of ten, you will find the sue
cessful Negro in the north was southern
born and reared.
Very few young men have as bright
a future before them as George w.
Dickey, and none are more equal to the
emergency than he
Mr.. Dicl1ey is one of those quiet,
easy-going fellows who make friend
of every acquaintance, and when once
his friend, you are always his friend
George Dickey never says any thing or
commits an act that would tend in any
way to ALLEVIATE friend, and he has the
happy faculty of impressing every one
with the idea that he is their especial
friend; this accounts in a measure for
his numerous friends. Another point
about Mr.. Dickey is, he knows how to
keep his own counsel. and he never al
lows his right hand to know what his
left hand does. He was born in Column
bus, o., about twenty eight years ago,
and after attending the common and
high schools of his native city, he en-
tered printing Office, the greatest of
all schools, where he learned the trade
of printer. AS a printer, he was re-
garded as one of the best, and in max
ing up matter, his workmanship was
very artistic. He always took lively
interest in politics, not as loud mouth
partisan, but as quiet unassuming con-
sentative, and this course wins thrice
where the other will fail A year ago
last spring he accepted position in
the census Office at Washington, as
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

clerk, and was shortly advanced to the
position of chief of division. His work
in that department was thus recog-
nized and rewarded. George Dickey's
political future is bright one, and his
numerous friends are watching his ca
reer with interest. ON June 80 he was
married to one OF Washington most
estimable and cultured young ladies,
Miss Eunice Wornley. and in this al
lance Mr.. Dickey was doubly FORUM
ate, IN so much that he secured for
wife a young lady of rare mental at
tainments and culture, and one who is
heir to considerable wealth. thus she
viii be able to accelerate his advance
ment by aiding him both with her rare
mental powers and her purse. How
ever George Dicley is not dependent,
but on the contrary is fully equipped
with energy and ability To make his
way to the front single handed and
alone.
In personal appearance Mr.. Dickey Is
considered TO be one Of the handsomest
Of men by the ladies, and as connois-
seurs 81 manly beauty the opinion of
the ladies' is an irrevocable decision
What a reminder Of the possibilities
in life are the lives of some men. Not
long since. | met a gentleman from
Washington, u. C.. the Mecca OF great
men, and he fell to discussing a num-
her Of prominent men Of the Capital
he referred a. some length 80 Robert
II. Terrell. "a man whose modesty per
haps has assisted greatly in preventing
him from having attained a greater
place in life than he now occupies He
was born in Orange county. Va. No
vember -. 1851. lie was reared in
Washington, D. G.. passing through the
public schools q that city. In 1875 he
went To Grutou- Mass, where ne grad
uated from Lawrence academy, taking
the highest prize IN ovatory. In the
fail cf $50 he entered Harvard univers-
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19

On the 18th inst the National Colnred
Congress. in session at Red Oak. fl.
elected Jay { Fremont president far
the ensuing year. and passed a resoIn-
ton for the appointment Of d national
executive committee. consisting of one
member from each state and territory
including the District of Columbia.
Red Oak, "a, is too far from the center
Of Negro population 10 hold such 4 con.
vention, and the good intentions of the
projectors win avail little because II
this distance. Such conventions should
be held in cities that are in close prox-
unity 10 Negro population. and unless
this Is Gone, no matter how mer.torious
the results Of the deliberations will III
little good LAppu
The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
COLONIZATION SCHEME.

A citizen of Texas, w. H. Ellis,
brings forward still another scheme of
Negro colonization. This time the
hopeful philanthropist who aspires to
be the savior of race, wants to trans
port Negroes now in the United States
to Mexico Of course the originator of
the project has consulted erybody
concerned except the Negroes.
The consent of the men to be trans
ported is never considered essential in
a scheme of this kind The plans are
invariably laid with nicely and every
thing connected with the project is a
beautiful success with the trifing ex-
ception that the colored brother doesn't
90. Why should he go? America is
very good cou...,y; sensible men like
it. and it seems to like sensible men
Then why should the citizen of African
blood be approached every other day
bv a man with a scheme to take him
elsewhere?
1t is to be feared that the real cause
for the existence of the individual who
wants to colonize every body is found
in his ambitious desire for fame. A
man who has not been successful as
book agent, or has made an unhappy
failure in the avocation of shovcling
feathers across a hay field, may still
grasp renown as the father of a plan to
colonize the Negroes There is more
than one way to dig post holes in the
sands Of eternity. and Mr. Ellis, the
self-arrogated philanthropist, thinks he
has discovered n new way. Every col
onization schemer thinks he has dis
covered the Eldorado for the Afro
American. but thus far the Afro Amer
lean has not been Of the same mind.
and future projectors of colonization
schemes might as well take counsel
from the past and conclude without any
disagreeable ifs and ands" that the
Negro Is here 10 stay.
Apropos Of this delusive and varrant
idea of the probability or even possibil-
itv of Afro-Americans emigrating to
Liberia. we would impress upon the
race the fact that American Negroes
are not fitted bv experience or educa-
tion To cope with the hardships incident
to life in this death-im pregnated
country The conditions effectinr Afro
American emigration 20 Liberia SO Tar
as Liberia is concerned. have changed
for the better, but only in a small de-
gree With health and capital applied
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-02

ing 800 more were ordered and at IL
O'Clock came an order to the NEW MEH-
1CAN to rush out 500 more OF 'em. Nearly
everybody seemed proud to wear one.
The bar rooms were closed for the
school election yesterday, but are IN luii
blast to-day, District Attorney EWltchell
having said that in his opinion the law
providing for the closing of saloons did
not hold in case of such an election as Is
in progress to-day.
Messrs. C. f Easey, Tony Neis, S. A.
Larock and DR.. Miller were among the
Cerrillos delegation who came in to cele-
brate the incorporation victory. Ihey
say that Cerrillos elected union ticket
of school directors-Uriah North, Tony
Neis and Harry Kinsel.
Snpt. Helm, of the Santa Fe Southern,
didn't vote himself, fearing the loss Of
his presidential ballot back in Indiana
But he evened up matters by holding the
narrow gauge passenger train over al
hour in order that three of his train mel
could do the right thing at the polls.
Garry the news TO E. 7. Weber, o
Denver; E. J. Collingw God, of Poukeep
sic, N. Y; Jay T. Adams, of San An
tonic, Texas E. J. Wilcox, of Nebraska
Frank Rankin, of Kansas; Hill .
Sharp, of Pueblo, Colo, and Who'll
host of other people who have investe
big money in the historic city. !hey'
all come again and bring their trienc
with 'em.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-06-02
PERSONAL.

Mrs. T. P. Gable and daughters re-
turned last night from visit among
friends in Leavenworth.
David L. Miller, whose old love for
Santa Fe will crop out once in while, Is
here from Cerrillos to-day "to see how
this thing is going"
NJ. B. Warner, Taos; J. Karnchan,
Jemez s. B. Taft, Fort Wingate; D. L.
Miller. O. w. Alexander, Cerrillos; F. }.
Wartons, Corpus Christi, Texas; Mrs.
and Miss Marston, New Mexico, are at
the Exchange.
Hon. w. M. Berger, receiver OF the u
s. land Office here, has returned from 6
short trip to Socorro, where he went or
business connected with his position al
grand chancellor of the grand lodge o
Knights of Pythias of New Mexico.
O. w. Alexander is in from the mines
At the Palace: M. Spiker, Chicago
]. R. Pierce, Denver; Fred WardenburR
Atcbison John S. Dixon, Denver; A. M
Anderson, Cerrillos; R. J. Hinton, Wash
ipeton J. E. Hart, Mankato, Mimi; 81
Newson, indianapolis, Ind; H. D. Mot
ter, St. Joseph; J. B. Blethen, Las Vegas
E. G. williamson, Chicago; 6. A. MO-
. ris Sterling, Kas. DR.. Cutting and wifi
Chicago.