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The southern argus., 1891-10-01

So many seem to forget or do not
know that the travelling public is the
home public abroad. There are peo-
pie who, when at home, are kind and
gentle, and the same people, when
away from home, are unkind and
wild. pity such people. The trav-
eler is commonly advised to look upon
every man and woman that he chances
to meet as his enemy; | would advise
him to look upon every man and wo-
man that he meets as friends. Friends
and enemies are made. Start out in this
world to make friends and you Will
have many Of them start out to make
enemies and You will have them all
around YOU. "A meets hungry, lank
looking dog iii the roadside; he frowns
at the canine and makes sudden starts
toward him; the dog shows hi white
teeth and gives his back q peculiar
hump and his tail, if he has one, sort
Of switch and bob motion and he is
ready for the attack. b meets the
identical cur with placid conntenance
aud fondling words: the dog walks up
to him and il his friend. Those two
dogs are just what they were made
enemy and friend.
Human beings have much Of the ca.
nine instinct and some have more than
Others. The following instance ar.
rested my attention In Missouri Pa.
cific train coming from Kansas City q
few nights ago. a lady who occupied
the chair next behind mine had a
child sitting BY her side which mani
tested unmistakable symptoms OF
The southern argus., 1891-10-01
TT. SCOTT FRAGRANCE.

FoRr ScoTr, KAN, Sept. ., 81.
Mrs. James Russell presented her
husband with fine boy on the sd.
His name is Blvden.
Miss Q. V. Wallace returned 10 her
home at Garnett the 18th.
Mrs. Catherine Jones departed this
life at l0:45 p. m. on The 10Th. The
funeral services were conducted BY
Rev. c. C.. Coins.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01
Ell. N. FURNESS.

Governor Campbell and Honorable
William Mckinley are to engage each
other in a joint debate Oct. 5 at Ada,
Ohio.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

What's the matter with ex-senator
ingalls,? It's been week at least
since he stopped over in q speech
about the Afro American. Maybe he
is ''sparring for Misunderstanding
Tribune.
Yes, and just as soon as he has
gained it, he will make another dive
for the Negroes windpipe.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

Intelligence has reached this side of
the sea to the effect that John l..
Waller has given up his consulate to
Tamatave, Madagascar.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

Prof. Frank Melbourne as an artiti'
cial rainmaker, SO far, is marvelously
successful. The people Of Topeka
Kan, may engage him to experiment
in their city on the Goth.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01
LARPH
On Matters of Interest to Afro
Americans.
Refusal to Accommodate Hon. j. =
Green a Blow at United Labor.

Bishop Watterson Kisses Negro Child
-McKinley's Graceful Act-HoAdunes'
and What They Convey-A Tribute Go
Prof. Peter III. Clark-Other Notes ana
Comments of Race Interest.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01
ROPRIETORS OF
&bo n{hsow hnxNca

OF
the Gibson house,
Cincinnati, in re-
fusing to accommo'
date Hon. John P.
Green on Labor
day, n OF only
struck a blow at
the rights of the
race to enjoy &C
commodations at
public places, but
it was a blow
struck at the labor
ing men upon
whose invitation
The southern argus., 1891-10-01
THURSDAY, OCT. /, 1891.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Sheriff,
ID. @. MARVIN.
For Treasurer,
HI. r. SADLER.
For County Clerk,
CHAS. ROBINSON.
For Register Of Deeds,
j. Ell. ABBOTT.
For County Coroner,
r. S. MAHAN,
For County Surveyor,
@. IL. McCLUNG.
Commissioner I'd District,
Ell. N. FURNESS.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

was talking with Bishop Watterson,
of the Columbus diocese, Catholic
church, recently and he narrated an in
cident, in which he and little Negro
child were the principals, but smacked
of the pathetic and justice. A few years
ago the bishop was delivering sermon
at the dedication of Catholic church
in Ohio. Thousands of people had been
attracted there because of the fact that
he would be present and take part in
the dedicatory services.
After the exercises were over hun
dreds crowded around him to shake his
hand and to receive some word OF
courtesy from him.
Among the throng that crowded
around him was little Negro child,
black as the blacklist, dirty and with
unlxempt attire, attracted there out OF
childish curiosity There was dispo-
sition on the part of many to snuo ana
crowd back the innocent little one, and
the bishop noticing this, he stopped
down, picked the little one up In his
arms and kissed it there and then be-
fore the mighty crowd, the same as dld
John Brown kiss the little black babe
on his way to execution. Here was an
act that was Christ-like, and an illus
tra+ion without words that proved the
goodness of the man.
Bishop Watterson is one of those VINO
seem to be not tainted in the least with
prejudice With him. "a mans man,
white or black for all of that
The southern argus., 1891-10-01
PEOPLES Parry TICKET

For Treasurer,
A. ID. WATTS.
For Sheriff,
c. ID. ARNOLD.
For Register of Deeds,
J. c. HUBBARD.
For County Clerk,
L. NJ. HUMPHREY.
For County Surveyor,
JOSEPH WALLACE.
For County Coroner.
DIR. .. l.. YOUNG.
Commissioner 2nd District.
j. III. ARMSTRONG.
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

Among the representative men of the
Negro race, r. C. o. Benjamin. of San
Francisco, the author of the code OF adj
vice to girls, entitled Don't" holds an
important position. He is well known
throughout the United States. Mr..
BENJAMIN was born on the island of St
Kits, West Indies, March 81, 1855.
Education being compulsory on the
island, he was sent to school while
very young, and at the age of eleven
was sent to England under private
tutor who prepared him for college.
While yet boy he entered Trinity col
lege Oxford, where he remained for
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

nelgnoorhood quarrel They resort to
physical force to settle their difficulty,
49, ali women when enraged, they
:. -. In hair pulling. The incident
n.an Zen up in certain paper and APP
go go under the caption, Large WOOL
1hls very headline displays the
%OSonoe OF respect for the race, and
SHOWS an attempt to ridicule, not the
Oomua'ants alone, but the race. Still
announcer case: Two colored men en-
ease In quarrel, and with the deadly
e, .ney fall to slashing each other.
ano TACT is announced in paper
tnusiy: IA Coon Carving" Andyet an
other case: A Negro girl gives birth
to an illeRitimate child and to hide her
snsme abe attempt what hundreds OF
white girls have done and still do, make
way with the child. She throws the
body into a vault The papers come
out and head the article that conveys
this piece of news: "Darktown IN the
sewer" Although the act of the wom-
an was most unnatural, it does not ex-
cuse such outrageous headlines which is
the ridiculing of misfortune and an eff
fort to cast odium upon the race.
A colored woman runs away with the
lawful husband of another colored
woman, the headline states: 'tMary Run
Away wild de Coon"
might go on and cite similar in
stances ad infnitum, but what's the
use, the practice of ridiculing and
depreciating the race in headlines is too
we'll known. It's practice that race
journals should 'denounce through their
editorial columns, and colored citizens
in every town and city should endeavor
to stop.
A telegraph editor in his desire to be
funny, selects cases in which the Negro
is the principle, as best adapted to vent
his nauseous humor
The southern argus., 1891-10-01
HE ADLINES.

There is one thing in journalism that
the colored editor can discuss and agi-
tate with profit 1t is headlines. If
one is all observant they will notice
that in the average newspaper, an ar
ticle referring to the Negro in some
capacity, incident or crime, the head
line too frequently carries with it an
idea OF insignificance, ridicule CIR hate,
For instance, a Negro was lynched for
a supposed rape, the headline in a GER
tain paper read: Skinned alive, but
act justified" After a fair and impair
tial trial with the weight of the evil
dence, accurate and truthful. against
the wretch, the crime of rape does not
Justify the literal skinning alive, and
otherwise mutnating the body CT a man
Such an act is the relic of the days of
the inquisition and would make the
blood-thirsty savage blush with shame
1t is such headlines that influence the
younger element against the race
Whites as general thing are too prone
to Judge the good by the bad, when the
person in question is black man, and
with the papers breathing q sentiment
of justification over such harbarous
atrocities, is it TO be wondered at that
the minds OF the young is prejudiced
against the race?
Two colored women engage in q
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

Mr.. Green had gone to Cincinnati to
crate on Labor day, and whose guest
he was. Now because of this refusal
there is no use for Afro Americans to
give vent to rash expressions or to ges-
ticulate wildly, and claim that they
alone are the outraged set.
It's a question of rights that, happily,
by this incident has been transferred
from the hands of AfrO-Americans
alone to the hands of the masses, the
toilers, irrespective of race or nation
alitv for redress. Civil liberty which
has so long been contended for by the
race is now forced upon the whites for
solution, and in such a manner that
they can not shirk the task but must
meet it face to face. 1t was an out
rage, admit, but I feel more like
chuckling over it than indignating for
the reason that circumstances were so
that it was a snub on the masses, on
organized labor who are in the major
| itv and better able to right the wrong
| than we are. 1t will do Mr. Green no
harm. but on the contrary it will bring
to his support the great mass, the toll
ers, and in bringing these to his sup
port it brings them to the support OF
the race. This incident is showing OF
prejudice that will tend to wipe it out.
The cause of an evil becomes the cure
of an evil,
Twice in succession Mr.. Green has
been called to speak on Labor day in
Cincinnati The first time, last year,
he was refused accommodations at a
hotel Is it not significant that the Ia
boring men should invite him again
this year? Is this significance not an
evidence that they disapproved OF the
first injustice?
Slowly but surely right is gain
ing over wrong. Hon. John P,
it seems trife grotesque to congratu-
late you upon being refused, but under
the circumstances | do. You and the
race are the gamers. With labor OF
ganized as it is at present, it is an UNI
wise thing to snub the toiler, and in re-
fusing Mr.. Green the hotel proprietors
have snubbed the laboring men. It's
!. barely possible that take wrong
view of this | never did lay claim to
all the wisdom that circulated in this
ambient world, but fancy that occa-
sionally / am on the right track, the
Washington Pilot to the contrary not
withstanding
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

The average Ohioan (Afro-American)
is somewhat perturbated over the fail
ure Of one of their citizens receiving
the appointment as minister 70 HaytL
The apathy that had existed had been
partially superseded by little activity
in anticipation that an Afro-American
from Ohio would receive this covetous
place.
All is chaos now. and the apathy
heretofore 50 marked is followed By .
feeling of bitter dissatisfaction What
is - be done, is question that Is cans-
ing Mr.. Hahn, chairman of the repub-
hcan committee. Secretary Foster, SEN
ator Sherman and the rest Of the repub-
lean cohort more or less trouble. Had
the Haytian mission been given 10 an
ohioan things would have been differ
emit
Agents for various loan associations
are travelling throughout the country
endeavorinR 70 persuade colored peo-
pie into forming 3 branch association
70 be under the control Of the main
head
We would advise our coIored friends
70 90 allow and listen, but not act On the
Eilded promises Of these inflated
scnemera LARPu
The southern argus., 1891-10-01

Entered In the Post Office at BGGter Springs,
Kansas, as second class matter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
vi,es of Western whisky.

aMore than one half of the men thai
are arrested for drunkenness and take1
to the Police Headquarters are crazy
drunk" said veteran officer. There
is something about the whisky men
drink nowadays that winds their under.
standing all up, twist them all up and
fumbles their ideas into a shapeless
mass" he continued.
"Now, years ago, back East, it was
nothing unusual to see man get Sc
that his legs would all twist up and his
tongue would even get little thick
now and then, but he seldom got crazy
drunk, like men do nowadays. Why,
Just the other day we had man up
here that had too much of that jackson
street whisky, and he was SO crazy that
he was historical. He could walk all
right. but he would laugh like maniac
one minute and weep like whipped
baby the next, and then he would throw
himself into an attitude that would
melt wooden man in front of cigar
stand to tears. @
aThis lie great age of improvement.
but don't believe that they have i'm
proved on the whisky of our grand
fathers day very much, and just then
the officer had to saw off this interest
ing dissertation on whisky to go below
and unlock prisoner, but everybody
agreed that he spoke as an oracle. =
Ne,U York Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
How Precedent Is Estau,isheo.

!, A witness was testifying that he met
the defendant at breakfast, and that
the latter called the waiter and said
"Ohe moment exclaimed the counsel
for the defense, II object to what he
said"
Then followed a legal argument of
about an hour and half on the objec-
tion, which was overruled, and the court
decided that the witness might state
what was said.
well, go on and state what was said
to the WAITER" remarked the winning
counsel, flushed with his legal victory.
WE'LL" replied the witness, che said
IBrng me beefsteak and fried pota-
tOes.''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
: c,earinss In Frontier settlem.n,,

ClearinSs IN Frontier Settlements
rive birth to miasma, as one of the frs.
u'. If an upturning of the soil Malaria I. a.
"l ,.,.iess foe to the newly arrived emigrant !,
tI 10 rnprerared to meet ii by the use Of a re-
i.'n,s preparatve and preventive. 1t, there.
l"s ,,ehooves those seeking the far West IN
"'s .,, o. homes to provide themselves with i.
",icinal guaranty against chills and fever
h ','a,s remittent, and ailments of kindred orr.
u.s. postetter's Stomach Bitters has for mar.
s'' no,f of a century been esteemed the best
~, Maine to Oklahoma, from Victoria to San
,..n del Sui, its acknowledged superiority
with no challenge in localities where -
NEE haen used. Medical testimony, the most
has si,jve and direct. backs up the general YER.
p0 S no less in regard to its virtues in case Of
Gi.s csmpmint. dyspepsia constipation. rhen.
i 's,js. aud kidney ailments tnan in cases Of
'n""inrial disease.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
CURRENT NOTES.

cana man who falls off a roof be
,.lled an eaves-dropper?
HARDLY week passes but we are
constantly surrounded by perils seen
and kerosene.
LOVE that is made in the autumn
woods may not last through cold
winter.
IL YOU could slip belt on Hayti her
revolutions would run the machinery of
the world.
THE man who owns railroad never
GETS half as much Joy out of it as the
enc who travels on free pass.
HE-"Will you marry me? l have a
bachelor uncle who is worth million. >;
shc-"No; but you might introduce me
10 your uncle"
IT is proposed in all seriousness tc
preserve the dead by nickel-plating.
Should this custom prevail the most
plebian of posterity will be able to point
with pride to their polished ancestors.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

vagantly joyous; but the next day
oh but he is surly and grim, his
stomach and liver are sluggish, he is
morose, respondent and Z" out of
sorts" generally. But he may get
prompt return for his money by
purchasing DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets
There's nothing like them. They
are tiny Liver Pills, sugar-coated,
but thorough in results. One Pellet
is laxative, three to four cathartic.
For Indigestion, Biliousness, and
all arrangements of the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels, they work like q
charm, and you get a lasting benefit
and permanent cure.
They're the cheapest Pill, because
safe and sure, while the manufact-
urers guarantee they'll give satisfac-
ton, or your money is returned!
You only pay for the good you
get. Can you ask moro?
What's the use! suffering any
more from those dizzy spells, tho
headaches and all (; make the attack
yourself, with one or two of these
little, Sugar-coated Pellets, and they
will do the rest. They are a perfect
vest-pockct remedy. Purely vege-
table and perfectly harmless. By
druggists rs cents vial.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
An objectionable Error

Editor (wildly)-''I am ruined-tee-
totally ruined"
Foreman-"What's the matter now?''
Editor-''Whats the matter! Why,
In my notice of Col. Jones' marriage /
plainly wrote: The ready and waiting
bride advanced to the altar hung with
lilies and rose leaves and, confound
you! here's the way it reads in the
paper: The wretched and weary bride
danced to the halter, hung with liars
and horse thieves Go off in the woods
and hang yourself. I don't want to
waste buckshOt on yOu..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
ENTITLED TO THE BEST,

money will buy. so every family should
have, at once, a bottle of the best family
remedy. Syrup Of Figs, to cleanse the sys-
ten when costive or bilious. For sale in
Soc and S1.0o bottles by all leading drug
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
He aIisjudged Him.

No." said the stern father, II shall
not permityou to marry young Funster.
In the first place he is too careless of
the future
why, pa! He is not bit careless of
the future. He has nearly 300 oyster
Jokes written up for the winter mar
ket.,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

sin these idyllic autumn days. be-
gan the new boarder. Butterflies
'.Indeed it does" interrupted the
landlady, as she snatched the butter
plate. ''but you're the first one that's
had the consideration to speak of it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
The Only One Ever Prinred-Can You
Find the Word?

There is 3-inch display advertisement
in this paper this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week
from The DIR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places q "Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word, and they will
return you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL L1THoGRAPHs.
or SAMPLES FREE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

Il sometimes think" began Rev.
Simpersermun to group of young ladies
at parish gathering.
Then your sermons do you injus-
tice. interrupted saucy mink in the
Uartv
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

81 WANT R tickle on the OYSTER y
said the managing editor to the funny
man. 'Here," responded the office boy,
handing him the SHE'LL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O., proprs.
OF Halls Catarrh Cure, offer 500 reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured
by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
testimonials, free. Sold by all druggists, Csc
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

A DISTINCTIVE feature of this seasons
hat for the ladies IL an exceptionally
low crown. Not SO the price. 1t is as
high as ever.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
The Prodisal Son

Sunday School johnny,
who was the prodigal son?'
.lohnny-"Oh, that was the fellow who
went away dude and came back a
tramp.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
The Kentuckian's Bottle,

The ship had sprung leak. The
captain piped everybody on deck.
lis there Kentucky man on board?'
he asked.
II am from Kentucky. sir.''
Good! I'm glad you are here. We
may sink, and I want bottle to throw
overheard
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

Nervo RestOror. No Fits after nrSt days use Nsr
yelous cures. Treatise aud e20 TRIAL bottle free TO
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
Crushed Again.

II AFFLICTED with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
How Dared Slle:.

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. csc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18
august
Flower

How does he feel 7-He feels
blue, deep, dark, unfading, dyed
in-the-wool, eternal blue, and he
makes everybody feel the same way
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel?-He feels .
headache, generally dull and con-
slant, but sometimes excruciating-
August Flower the Remedy.
How does he feel2-He feels q
violent hiccoughing or jumping Of
the stomach after q meal, raising
bitter-tasting matter or what he has
eaten or drunk-August Flower
the Remedy.
How does he feel 7-He feel.
the gradual decay of vital power;
he feels miserable, melancholy.
hopeless, and longs for death and
peace-August Flower the ROM
edy.
How does he feel7-He feels so
full after eating meal that he can
hardly walk-August Flower the
Remedy. .
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. s. A.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

make . long
tail (tale) short.
A man, after
he has eaten
a good dinner,
NAV feel extra
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

nnamren0 Should write for our new
pkI lkkS line OF cry
I UlV IUOsamples. The completest ever
issued. Sioux City Newspaper Union,
2l2 Pearl Street. Sioux City. Iowa.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-09-18

blUUU! p.per. with age. sex. occupatlsn. Micro
scope ma6nify 5000 times. send free particularly
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1891-09-06
FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA.

THERE is said 20 be a spring IN
Menducine county, Cal, from which
rises such noxious gas that one whi1f OF
il viii extinguish life.
Is a recent storm in North Dakota
hailstones of such extraordinary size
fell that residents sought refuge IN
cellars. One Of the haiistones 1t Is
said measured twelve inches IN circum-
ference.
A DRUMMER, who has Travelled all over
the United States for firm of tobacco
owners, says Maine men chew more to-
bacco and Maine women chew more
gum than is chswed in any other state
in the union.
ONE of the queerest names for a
street is that borne by a public
thoroughfare in the annexed district
called Featherbed lane. Ii is supposed
to have been so christened because it is
full Of rocks. The name occurs in the
new directory.-N. Y. sun.
THE war upon opium smugglers on
the Pacific coast has been so effective
that the price Of opium in San Fran
cisco has increased from three dollars
and twenty-five cents to five dollars and
twenty cents tin. All the opium fac
tories have been driven out Of China
town